The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 9, 1938, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 58 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit APO" ean RRR NTTE VOLUME LIX. No. 85. Str. Cuba To Be Taken Off Run For One Month Ship To Go On. On Drydock; | Will Make Last Trip To Key West From Tampa, On April 28 Announcement was made yes- terday afternoon by the official force of the Steamship Cuba, that the vessel will be taken off the run the latter part of this month and will be out of the Tampa-Key West-Havana service until June 4L The last trip to Key West, from Tampa, will be on April 28, it ))was said, arriving in. Havana the, Same evening the ship will dis- charge freight and passengers _ leave as moon as possible ford State Supreme Court lew Port News. | In Group Two i JUDGE | Candidate For Tustige,OF »,; At this port she will go in dry, dock and be given thorough over- ‘JUDGE THOMAS haul and certain changes made)! to the arrangements in the inter-| COMES HERE ON sion of these she will proceed to Miami. This is expected to be about! May 17, when she will take up! will go in dry dock, and return|CANDIDATE FOR PLACE ON for service in time to-resume sail-| gypREME COURT BENCH | ings from Tampa on June 1, Sun- day, and arrive in Key West as| GREATLY PLEASED WITH ae STAY IN ISLAND CITY FIRE a PoRRD OF PURMIG: WORKS.TO, MAKE LOAN TO CITY ior of the ship, and at the conclu- | the run of the S. S. Florida, which per schedule on June 2, Monday. FOR PURPOSE Judge Elwyn Thomas, one of )\the most widely-known jurists in |Plorida and senior judge of the} i judicial circuit, is a visitor in ed West today. Judge Thomas us" CHVPEM the race for the su- i ieeine court bench in group 2, | opposing Chief Justice W. H. Ellis | and G. T. Futch. | Born on the Indian River just! jsouth of Fort Pierce, Judge A committee from the City Thomas was educated in the com- THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, APRIL % 1938. COMMERCE BODY "DIRECTORS HOLD! | PROPOSITIONS FOR SUPPLY- ING KEY WEST WITH PUB-| if | | | BY BODY | A called meeting of the Board |0f Directors of the Key West | | Chamber of Commerce was held | in the ball room of the La Concha | Hotel yesterday. j | Propositions for supplying Key West with publicity were consid- | ered. It was deemed inadvisable | to sponsor the “Key West he | scope” as was requested by Mee | | Fae Babette Root, or to accept the _plan proposed by Mr. R. B, er and Mr. Goodson, of Mi- stus A. Dorr, of Parsens, Hume of Miami, was d.by Mr. Grooms and the invaluable free pub- icity: of the highest type that Key | the city, from the talented artists | and writers who were visiting us and pointed out that a compre-: | hensive folder, conveying in aj condensed form the data that | visitors usually desire, was about | \all that we needed at present. The meeting adjourned to meet | ‘at the call of the president. | | Those present were, President | Charles E. Smith, W. W. Demer-! j Tritt, Frank H. Ladd, Joe Pearl- | man, Charles Taylor, Ben Trevor, | |B. L. Grooms, F. J. Dion and John | | A. Gardner. | Secretary Singleton was in- ' structed to communicate with the | county commissioners, the city | council, and the Overseas Road } and Toll Bridge Commission, with a view to establishing a repre- | sentative body to act on all mat- | |ters of publicity which may be | brought before it ‘CRUZ KNOCKED .. OFF BI BICYCLE pean 8 BADLY SPRAINED | LEG; SAID TO BE Council met with the members of ‘mon schools of Florida and took | the Board of Public Works last his degree as a lawyer at Stetson night to discuss matters relative ; University. to raising sufficient funds to clear} was prosecuting attorney serving , up the indebtedness of the city | for two terms and then became owed on one of the fire engines city attorney of Vero Beach and now being used, which was pur-| Fort Pierce. He held the latter chased from La France Fire En-' post from 1919 until 1925 when he gine Company. The Board of, was named ¢ircuit judge when Public Works agreed to make a' the 2ist judicial circuit was form- loan to the city out of its funds to ed to include Okeechobee, Indian ; cover the amount necessary. River, St. Lucie and Martin coun- The city started a movement a | ties. He was twice nominated for short time ago to raise $5,500, the the post unopposed, serving con- amount necessary to clear up the tinuously in this circuit and since indebtedness, and about one half; it became part of the 9th circuit of this has been arranged for, it for 12 years and five months. is shown, with the Board of Pub- | 'The present circuit is the second lic Works to furnish the remain- der. This loan will be paid back to the Public Works Board as soon as practicable, it is said. SPONGE SALE ON THURSDAY Sponge sales of Thursday were few and consisted of 32 bunches of wool, 66 bunches of yellow and 21 bunches of grass. Top sale of wool was of 10 bunches which brought $23; high sale of yellow was 32 bunches for $9.35, and the entire lot of grass sold for $2.35. Sales of all grades brought $67.35. i i in population. Being a native Flotitiidn! Judge Thothas has always given ‘amply of his time to the developriiént of , Florida? @nd othe: advancement of, nornitlGetivition: /Avestr)’ of St. Andre## Episcopal churety, ‘mem ber of the Athetican Legion, a }member of Mahi Temple of Mi- ami, president of the chamber of commerce at Fort Pierce are just ja few of the varied interests he has had. As a circuit judge he has set on several occasions on the supreme court bench when called there and has written opin- ions from his chambers at Fort Pierce. Judge Thomas has visited Key West several times and states he always enjoys his visits, and now that the Overseas Highway has made it more accessible, he will come oftener, (STANCE DANCE! DANCE! TONIGHT — SUNDAY BOCA CHICA CASINO Mickey Cherep Presents MISS = BARRIE PAY VISIT TO CITY 'W. D. Outman, legislative re. presentative of Pinellas County accompanied by Mrs. Outman, with offices in St. Petersburg, ar- rived in the city last night for a , brief visit. Mr. Outman called at Hthe office of The Citizen for a chat with the publisher. ORCHESTRA Direct From CLUB CONTINENTALE Miami Beach Admission S0c Ladies Free NINE TILL “~AN Star Acts i The Fieldhouse Trio Dixie Kay Chick Berry — Clyde Burge New Show — New Band —New Chef— | Cee eeccereseceoceooseecs DANCE TONIGHT —at— Pena’s Garden of Roses 9 o'clock till ? Gould Curry’s Orchestra Admission 75c Ladies Free eeeeeceeeeeareccessseeoe KEEP OUT INSECTS OF ALL KINDS. USE GALVANIZED OR BRONZE SCREEN WIRE. PHONE SOUTH — largest in the state and the fourth | VERY PAINFUL At the age of 23 he! Enrique Cruz, 611 Caroline street, who was knocked off his! bicycle by Lou Smith, driving a car owned by Carl Bervaldi in backing out of a drive way at the | corner of Duval and Southard streets Wednesday, has sustained a painful sprain, it was discov- ered. X-rays’ at the Marine Hospital revealed that there were no bones broken, but the sprain was so bad that Mr, Cruz was caves by Marine Hospital doctors rest his leg. Mt.’ Cruz said that at the time “f'the ecident he did not think he ‘Was Hurtoat all, although he was’ knttked!dfrom the street to the Sidewalk; bat later he found ‘he tould not stand on the leg. NORMAN FUNERAL HERE TOMORROW Funeral services for Walter H nese: who died at the Florida State Hospital Wednesday, will be held tomorrow afternoon 3 o'clock at the First Presbyterian Church, Rev. John Gekeler of oe | assisted by Rev. Alfred Barritt pee body will be placed in the church at 1:30. Oscar N. Norman of Tampa and Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Norman, Jr., of Miami, will arrive tonight to attend the services. They will at the home of Mrs. Afa N. Norman, the widow, 727 Eaton Street The deceased was the oldest member of the First Presbyterian Church, having been an elder from the date of its organization until his death. Lopez Funeral Home dling the arrangements. ARRIVES FOR VACATION be is han- E. J. Johnson, light keeper at Sombrero light, arrived from his station for his regular quarterly vacation with his family. MEETING FRIDAY" ‘q@elong trip down here,’ Work. On. Key... 000 arcade, Key West first a |cade, which is to be suitated on | | LICITY WERE CONSIDERED | the present site of his store, will} | be begun within ten days, Alfred the | A. Scott, contractor for | building announced today. It will be about a three months { job, Mr. Scott said. The arcade will go through from Duval to Bahama streets and will consist of 24 stores, each 9 x 16. In the center of the ar- jcade there will be a court and rest rooms. The construction will be al est’s. First Areade:Startsidn' 10 Days Work on Louis Pollock's. $12,-, cegment block and stucco job, Mr. tt said, with the outside of ie building facing Duval remain- ing much the same as it is at pre- sent. The arcade building will be} |26 feet wide through to Bahama! street. The stores will be open front) and will be glass partitioned. “There has been a need more office rooms,” Mr. recently said, structure is designed to supply that need. The design is vers unique, and should add to the beauty of Key West's section.” for DR. E. H. CARNES LANDS FOUR TARPON Dr. P. D. Holloway, whose guest here is Dr. E. H. Carnes, formerly in charge of the Marine Hospital here, played the part of the “per- fect host” last night. Going tarpon fishing on a local party launch, Dr. Hollo- way caught but two tarpon to Dr. Carnes’ four. Not only that he even fixed it some how by seeing to it that the biggest tarpon, a 512 foot specimen, was caught by the visiting Doctor. The big fel- low leaped about four times and put up a streaking-silver fight in the moonlit waters last night. “Last night's fishing in it- self was worth making the Br Carnes said today. The silver kings were caught in Jewfish Channel, two of them even before dark, when they were seen rising all around the boat. The smallest silver was @ good four feet. Dr. Carnes is at present surgeon in charge of U. S Marine Hospital at Memphis, Tennessee, which is a 150 room hospital, newest in the service. Construction was be- gun while Dr. M. S. Lombard, who was stationed here be- fore Dr. Carnes, headed the Memphis unit. The hospital was completed when Dr. Carnes took charge in that city. BIDS ELL Ls » L. E. VAUSEIS VISITOR HERE , EDITOR AND PUBLISHER WAS CALLER AT THE CITI- ZEN OFFICE TODAY L. E. Vause, editor and publish- er of the Williston Sun, tor in Key West, and was a pleas- the office of The Citizen this morning. Mr. Vause had a twofold pur- pose in making the visit to Key West, one was to enjoy the ride of the “greatest highw other was in the intere: candidacy of Truman G. Futch, as a justice of the Supreme Court. The candidate has an announce- tment in this issue of The Citizen, asking for the consideration of the voters in the Democratic Pri- mary is a visi- ant caller at RESTAURANT Over. One. Hundred Boat Passengers Arrive: Here West was receiving, ‘at no cost to | wera SL SIS SS | | Steamship Cuba, of the P. and }o.iss: Company, arrived from Havana yesterday afternoon, with Che Key West Citizen PRICE FIVE CENTS ‘Complete List Of Qualified Pollock | “and the present, business | ON ANNOUNCEMENT OF WM. R. PORTER, CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER | As a testimonial to the faithful and untiring services rendered to the County of Monroe and the City of Key West by William R.} | Porter, as county commissioner, the following is submitted by a group of his friends, advocating 19 first and three second cabin | passengers for Key West; 129 first and no second cabin passen- | gers for Tampa. | Key West arrivals: J. Barton Hoag, John L. Armstrong, Ed- {ward Stephenson, Ben Valjean, |Edha Valjean, Liwwie Place, W. H. Archenberg, Emily Archen- berg, Kenneth Harrison, Cather- ‘ine Harrison, Hartley Harrison, Catherine Harrison, Hartley Har- rison, Consuelo Paulin, Vicente Milian, Hortensia Milian, Georgia Milian, Raymond Keith, Edw. F. O'Brien, James Peterson, Miguel Lopez, William Hipple. Manifest of the vessel showed jas listed at Havana: For Key | West, one ton of freight, two jautomobiles and three sacks of mail; for Tampa, 123 tons of freight and 102-sacks of mail. +> “Leaving “fer “Tampa the vessel carried the following passengers booked at Key West: Ernest Kirkland, H. B. Lindsay, Mrs Harriett Hubbell, Robert Galla rakus, Mrs. V. Straight, J. R. An drews, Mrs. Andrews, Robert B. Campbell, J. A. Phillips. SAUNDERS RITES HERE ON SUNDAY Flo in “ Funeral services for Mrs vian Saunders, who died Homestead Wednesday after long illness, will be held tomor row afternoon 5 o'clock at the Stone Church with Rev. Joe Tolle ' officiating. Body arrived over the highway yesterday Survivors are the husband, Ed ward Saunders; son, Oliver, and brother, Eddie Gwynn Pallbearers will be Otto Kirch heiner, Leo Warren, Sr., Ulric Gwynn, Russell Kerr, Mervin Thompson and Bernard Roberts Pythian Sisters and Fern Chap: ter, O.E.S., will meét 4°30 tomor row afternoon at their respective halls to attend the funeral Arrangements are being han died by Lopez Funeral Home. MORE PROPERTY SALES FRIDAY County Clerk Ross C ryer yesterday afternoon at the hour appointed for the sale of tax cer tificates appeared before the en- trance to the county court house and began the legal procedure At the ¢lose of the proceednigs 73 applications inctud ceils of property — of under the had been oe FOUR TEN FLEMING) STREET Specializing In Finest Certified WESTERN MEATS Sea Foods and Clear Green Turtle Soup | BREAKFAST—A LA CARTE LUNCHEON—75¢ DINNERS FROM $1.00 ALSO—LATE SUPPERS AND SANDWICHES LIQUOR. BEER and WINES Fred Auerbach. Mgr. Phone 98 | Admission. $1.00 his re-election as commissioner from the First District: ests of the county, to whom does one naturally turn to see that the county is ably represented? “Is there a matter of more than ordinary importance to be trans- acted, to whom does the mind of | the ordinary voter turn to as be- | ing the logical man to handle? Today's issue of The Key West | ti | Citizen carries the announcement that William R. Porter is again a! candidate for County Commis-} sioner from the First District: 3s This announcement should prove! to of e things as we ¢Perter’s worth wand ia banker | ‘whom. the county: is-and has pleasing to the citizens of Mon-}beem indebtedatiore than once to | roe county, who know and appre- ciate Mr. Porter's unselfish devo- tion to his public duties. It is very gratifying to his close friends and associates, who have had many opportunities to ob- serve him deliberately neglecting his own private business interests in favor of public activities which have resulted only in good for the entire county. We know positively it has cost Mr. Porter many thousands of dollars, many weary hours and many anxious moments in the promotion of industrial and com- mercial activities in Monroe coun- ty, in the production of the large improvements that now are giv-, ing this section a new and in- spiring economic development. Our attitude toward Mr. Por- ter, our appreciation of his de- cent, homely, honest and courag- eous qualities and our under- standing of the fine motives. un- derlying all of his acts, both:pub- lic and private, have been erystal- ized and summarized by others of his friends and by impartial observers here and elsewhere throughout the state, and these observations of his worth, stand- ing and prestige are not of recent origin, for they have been recog- nized and appreciated for many years, as has been evidenced by such statements as those con- tained in an editorial which ap- peared in The Key West Citizen eight ars ago. Those state- ments are even more applicable now than they were then. The editorial in question read as fol- lows WILLIAM R. PORTER “Mr. Porter is now serving his 24th year as a member of the County Board, in fact is the dean of the Board. Elected in 1906 he has devoted the intervening time be assistedfrom financial diffi- culties, a man who _ probably knows more of the county’s bu: ness than any other man in it, can repay his past faithful ser- | vice in any other manner than| by reelecting him to the Board at the coming election? “We are firmly of the opinion that you will agree with us and cast your ballots to retain Mr. Porter in his present position for many years to come”. Since that editorial was writ- ten, Mr. Porter has added richly to the fund of his public service. He has steered the county through many heavy financial seas, he has given freely the weight of his sound judgment and experience in the refunding of the county’s bonded debt when} other communities were employ- ing less expert men in solving such. problems and he has unsel- to the best interests of the coun-} and not a voter of the county can say truthfully that he has: not been one of the best County Commissioners, that has ever sat at the board “Mr. Porter's knowledge of the financial conditions, not only in Key West but of the county at large, are such that his advice in times when such is needed has been worth thousands of dollars to the county. Were the services of an expert in such matters paid for at the rate demanded and re- ceived by such persons, the coun- ould have been compelled to out, possibly, many thou- of dollars more than once. Mr. Porter on more than one every voter knows, has given this advice freely for the good of the county. Not only that, but he has given his time and money in many ways not de- manded by his office duties in matters that have benefited Mon- county to an extent that can not be computed Is there a big financial deal to be “put through’, to whom does >t very voter in the coun > handle such matte ere am important matte » in Washington. or any that affects the ty, pay and Yet occasion, as other, pe TONIGHT 10 TILL ? RAUL’S CLUB Music By PRITCHARD’S ORCHESTRA Ladies Free fishly contributed thousands of dollars of his own money and hundreds of hours of his own time in promoting and prompting the influences that brought about the construction of the Highway. These facts are a mat ter of record What has Mr. Porter gained by this expenditure of money and time? There will be those who will ask that question. We are prepared to answer it. In serving this city and county he will reap the indirect benefit of any growth and development that may accrue | from his efforts in restoring the financial rating of the county and in advancing the completion of the Overseas Highway If this city and county prosper, his own business interests will prosper along with those of every- one else in the community. He will see a “dead” city, his home city, come to life. He will see the, men and women of his home community back,at work, He will prosper in the same proportion that, they prosper. Therefore, we sincerely believe that the voters of Monroe-County should return William R, Porter) Commissioner in. the parsers B primary with am overwhelming majority not only in recognition of long and valu able service rendered in the past, but because of the assurance that this service will be continued. Friends Of WILLIAM R. PORTER TOURING PARTY COMES TOMORROW Steamship Ampala, of the Standard Fruit Steamship Co., is due to arrive tomorrow from New York, consigned to the Porter Dock Co., for fuei oil, and is bound for Frontera, Mexico. It is understood that another group of 12 passengers will arrive on the ship, members of the sum- mer touring party, and entertain- ment at this port will be provided by the Porter Co. and Overseas | Candidates For May Primary ae And Weatherford, Members of Democratic Executive Committee Failed To Qualify Candidates whose names will | sPpear on the ballot for the first | primary on May 3, and who have qualified with County Clerk Ross C. Sawyer, are herewith shown. 1) The list is complete with ihe exception of two members of the }eounty democratic executive com- | mittee, who are on the list of members at present, but failed io file their qualifications. They |are Eddie Gomez and P. L. Wea- therford | Judge Criminal Court | William V. Albury, ‘bent, and L. A. Harris. County Solicitor Allan B. Cleare, Jr., no oppon ent Representative Legislature B. C. Papy, the incumbent Everett Russell and T. S. Caro. County Commissioners First District, Wm. R. Porter the incumbent ,and Wm. H. Mon salvatge. Second District, B. B. Warrer |the incumbent, and Paul Boysen Third District, Carl Berv | the incumbent Fourth District, Norberg Thompson, the incumbent ) Fifth District, Cleveland ‘Niles the incumbent, and Hastings C Smith, T. Jenkins Curry and H L. Beaver. Members Schoo! Board First District, Clarence Pierce, the incumbent Second District, Allan B. Cleare Sr., the incumbent: Third District, Ralph K. John son, the incumbent, and Carlyle Roberts. County Democratic Executive Committee First Precinct, Bernard J Waite, the incumbent. Third Precinct, Sidney son, the incumbent. Fourth Precinct, the incumbent Sixth Precinct, Ben’ D. Tre the incumbent. Seventh Precinct, Baker, the incumbent Member Congressional Der cratic Executive Committee fror Monroe: County who has qualified is J, Winfield Russell. Members of State Democratic Executive Committee of Monroe County who have qualified Miss Florence E. Sawyer and At torney J. Lancelot Lester Mass Weddings Planned For Chinese Refugees the incum aldi H Thor Earl Adar Harry (Ny Annnetated Pree) SHANGHAI, Aprit 9—A ser of mass weddings are being ranged by Chinese charity ganizations to accommodate love-lorn in Shanghai's ref camps. The weddings are to be held monthly and will require no cash outlay since the necessary Chi- nese wedding costume will be loaned the couples by local shop: Contrasting strangely with his padded, denim overalis, the ding costume for the groom will include a silk gown and fedora hat, the gee TONIGHT — TONIGHT Dancing and Floor Show Habana-Madrid Club Featuring Otto Divanti and his Orchestra “Surprise Show a1 Midnite” -NO COVER CHARGE—— FLORIDA CONTR. AND ENG. 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