The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 13, 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 The Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S. A. VOLUME LIX. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1938. Jaycee Drive’Ma In Hundred Forty Tentatively Secured; Beautification, F ; eed DISCUSS MATTER | “OF COMMUNISM Pier Projects, Night Discussed Allegations that unrepresent tive citizens were being solicited in the membership drive the Junior Chamber of Commerce is conducting, and which is now in full swing, were discussed last night at a special meeting of the body and another special meet- ing called for Monday night to pass the body’s by-laws, which calls for the appointment of a Board of Directors to act on the eligibility of each new member. Anibal Armayor, captain of one of tne teams in the drive sub- mitted a list of candidates he has secured, as did also Isidore Weintraub, captain of the other team, and the club expressed in- formal approval of those mem- ‘New Members LEGION MEMBERS |RELATIVE TO STATEMENT | MADE BY STATE Com- | MANDER CONCERNING RAP- | ID GROWTH | | Subject of discussion among j|members of Arthur Sawyer Post 28, American Legion, Monday }night were the extremely asten- ishing statements made by State Commander A. OD. _ Harkins, {American Legion, concerning jcommunism in the United States jand the rapid growth of com- {munistic followers in the colleges and schools. During the course of his re- marks, Commander Hawkins made a statement to the effect that it was definitely proven that | there were at least 125 students jat the University of Florida, who | were communistically inclined. | He was heard by the visitors JUDGE ALBURY _ EXPLAINS SPONGE ~ LAW OF FLORIDA ALLOWING GREEK SPONG- | ERS TO OPERATE IN THESE WATERS Wm. V. Albury, judge of crim- inal court, was called on yester- day by Sheriff K. O. Thompson to explain the law regarding spong- ing in diving suits in the waters ! adjacent to Monroe county. The law which was introduced in the legislature when the judge was a member of that pody, sev- eral years ago, would have given permission to spongers to operate jin these waters, using diving ap- | paratus, and would have resulted | jin the eradication of sponges al-} together. j Tht judge explained to Lieu- tenant Commander H. M. Imlay, of the United States coast guard, the exact status of the matter, | how the act had been introduced in the legislature of Florida, and | had been killed by the efforts of Judge Albury. The Coast Guard Nemesis has | been detailed to patrol the waters of Collier and Monroe counties. This is being done, the command- er said, to prevent any possibility Motorcade To Bring Crowds Tolls To Political Rally Tomorrow REVIVAL OF QUESTION OF FO Qi OG, Political rally at Bayview Park 56 Theater Officials Will Be Here Tonight Fifty theater officials from theatres over the south, own- ed by E. J. Sparks, who also has over 100 theatres in Florida, will arrive this af- ternoon at five o'clock after fishing along the Keys since Sunday in two palatial, 100 foot yachts and six fishing cruisers. These officials. are from Louisiana, Tenessee,, Georgia, Texas, North Carolina, and Alabama. The party is at No Name Key this afternoon. Tomorrow morning _. they will take the S. S. Cuba for Havana where they will con- clude their fishin appropriate festi turning to Miami Monday. Tonight they will be guests at a reception and dance at the Habana-Madrid Club be- ginning at 9:30. BSLIILI ISI I SIP 4 COLLECT FINAL tomorrow night, sponsored by the Monroe County Democratic Ex- | | ecutive Committee, will be pre- | ceded by a motorcade, staged by the Junior Chamber of Com- merce. The Rally will begin at o'clock. Ben Trevor, Democratic Committee chairman, will pre- | side. | , Eight political aspirants are ex- |pected to speak tomorrow, but | | the, meeting is opened to ever Leong either for county or | State offices. Invitations have +) been -personally made in many (eases. More than the number | which have signified their inten- tion of speaking are expected to i take the stand. Each speaker | will be limited to ten minutes. |The Hospitality Band will give ; several selections throughout the meeting. Curry Harris, local attorney, will present a short preliminary talk on the importance of voting jinterest in the coming primary May 3. It is the purpose of the Democratic Executive Committee {to stage two more rallies before (Miami Herald, April 12) | PRICE FIVE CENTS On Overseas Bridges Near Seven Thousand Dollar Mark , Carl G. Fisher Will Build $100,000 Key Largo Colony Carl G. Fisher, pioneer develop- er of Miami Beach, has emerged from retirement and is re-enter- ing the real estate picture with a $100,000 fishing colony and yacht club at Blackwater Sound, Key Largo. Preliminary construction work will start today. Key Largo, first key in the chain of coral islands strung on the great $7,400,000 Overseas Highway to Key West, will become the first in a series of similar proj- ects visionaries predict will stud the keys, now that the highway is open to travel Approximately a 12-acre tract has been cleared about 30 miles south of Homestead and about 11 that leads from Miami, | miles south of the old Key Largo | fishing lodge. One mile north’ of the location is the Florida East Coast Key Largo railroad station, now con- verted into a domicile. Plans for the club include an elaborate two-story community building, the first floor of which will house a flotilla of small mo- | torboats for fishing. Three piers will lead from the building. The layout of the property to be built into a “Z" shape provide for two swimming pools and extensive recreational facili- ties. A broad driveway will lead from the highway to the club- house. W. Grover Hodge is the contractor. will) Bridge Tenders And Toll Gate Workers Shown To Be Operating Now On Eight Hour Shifts Tolls for the week of March 29 to April 4 for north and south bound cars over the Overseas Bridges totalled $6,934 a report to the Highway Commission at meetings yesterday and Monday reveals. Southbound through the toll gate at Big Pine Key 6,934 per- sons and 2,127 passenger auto- mobiles were recorded. Going north there were 6,562 persons and 1,956 cars. This shows that hack |and members of the local post of Rilsiviews With the teak jthe American Legion, Monday sine who. -are pine TP. | night, at the meeting of officers names of prospects closely, reveal | and snesivers ot nie legion mg that over 40 persons have sig- | 2uxiliary at the banquet which (Miami Daily News, April 12) Beach Pioneer Denies the primary, members said _ to- day. The Junior Chamber of Com- merce motorcade will form in front of the County Court House ENGINE DEBT MONIES TODAY of happenings which would cause friction between the Greek and American sponge fishermen. Sheriff Thompson explained that he had received information ‘during the week 377 persons in 171 cars stayed over to see the city more fully, the other cars nified their intention of joining! ¥°S held at the restaurant 410 the Junior Chamber. The goal is a hundred members, the drive to close April 22. Committee of Howard England, chairman, Wilbur Mochrke and Stephen Singleton, III, was ap- pointed to confer with those planning the ~ Format “Mieiwiy Opening Celebration at’ an in- formal meeting tomorrow night. Finger Piers Question of securing a W.P.A. grant for a number of finger piers to be erected in the Garri- son Bight was discussed and in- formally it was agreed to co- operate closely with the Yacht Club in getting the grant. It is understood that 20°; of the cost of the project must be furnished hy a local city or county agency. At present there is a mean 10 foot depth in the Garrison Bight from the drawbridge entrance to the Boulevard, which makes the project feasible, discussion brought out. Tentative pli are to erect the piers cither at the draw entrance or on the boule- vard side. They will . probably be built close to the water for the conve! nce of yachtsmen. A project committee with Poly Artman, chairman, and Edward Bayly, Franklin Albert, Anibal Armayor, and. Allan Hampton, members,, was appointed. This committee will handle all sproj- ects brought up by. members! of the club, posting them om> the Jaycee bulletin board ati (thé Chamber of Commerce. Beautification Projects A communication will be sent to the Board of Public Works asking that the driveway at the cemetery leading from the en trance to the Maine Plot be put into presentable shape.” Tourists have complained steadily of the appearance of this particular sec tion A city beautification which as suggested will West's streets blooming year round by planting varieties, referre project committee. Ce the streets in the city which badly need shade trees and planting were suggested by members. Charter night banquet and and dance, April 22, will be held at Rauil's Miramar Club at 8 o'clock Communications have been received from Miami area Jaycee bodies and a from ether Jaycee groups in East Coast towns Miami. Franklin Albert, local member, per- sonally interview groups in Miami this weekend and in vite them down to the Key West Club’s Charter Night give Key trees the alternate to the ain was so above will Jaycee eeeereescecces eee BIG FREE DANCE TOMORROW NIGHT Pena’s Garden of Roses Gould Curry's Orchestra TODAY'S SUGGESTI Fleming Street. Those who were present were: |Commander Harkins, C. Howard !Rowlan, state adjutant; Frank H. Van Houtan, fifth district vice- jcommander; Charles S: Casey, veteran replacement offic: of { Plerida;‘Morris’ A..Bryan, ad- | jutant, Coconut Grove Post; Har- }old Payne, past department com- |mander; Mrs. W. L. Lutz, presi- dent, American Legion auxiliary; Mrs. A. L. Buzzell, Sr., Fifth Dis- trict, vice president of the aux- iliary. Mrs. McGregor Sands, presi dent, local auxiliary; Mrs. Curry | Skelton, secretary; Mrs, J. G. Pio- dela, Mrs. W. J. Kemp, Mrs. Miz- pah Roberts, Mrs. George F. Archer, Mrs. George Lucas, Mrs. Sebi n Cabrera, Jr.. Mrs. U. J Delgado, Mrs. Ralph Milner and Mrs. Jennie B. DeBoer; Miss An na Corcoran, second vice com mander, Post 28, American Le | gion; Mrs. Macie Brye, Mrs. Car- rie Hattrick, chaplain. Wm. H. Reardon, commander of the local post; P. B. Roberts, first vice commander; U. J. Del- gado, adjutant; Patrick Kelly, sergeant at arms; Leroy Voght, John W. Pinder, Jerry J. Trev or, executive committeemen; W J rhoneck, Geo. Lucas, E. A unk, Arthur Sheppard, Seba tian Cabrera, Jr; Fred J. Dion, T. A. Woody, Roy Faulkner, L. M Pierce, Earl Hathaway, August ‘Thomsen of New., York; Alex | Reed, of Texas. The distinguished party of ex ecutives left yesterday afternoon over the highway FALSE ALARM OF - FIRE. YESTERDAY 4 An alarm of fire yesterday ‘afternoon from Box at the corner of United and S: monton streets and responding apparatus when arriving at the scene found no sign of a fire nor yore who knew anything of the alarm Chief Harry Baker, of. the Key West Fire Department, started investigation’ and found that information was g pers at the lig C when it was received the alarm was souhded Mr. Baker contacted tendent Wi the Lighthouse said he would investigation of fix blame of the possible. was Su make the fal MODERN BUCCANEERS LONG BEACH. Cali wearing black hoods gambling barge 2 city and got away with jewelry valued at $32,000. to the effect that there were about 25 sponging vessels berthed in the vicinity of Everglades, in Collier county, and was interested in keeping them out of the wa- ters of Monroe county. i Discussing the matter-with The Citizen the sheriff said he was de- | termined to check every possible infraction of the law regarding the taking of sponges in the wa- ters of Monroe county, and the first indication of any such illegal practices, should they be shown to have been committed within the limits of the waters of this county Up to the present there has been no possible information as to any infractions of the law, al- though there have been rumors to that effect. Mr. Thompson concluded by saying that the first information received by him rela- tive to the invasion by Greeks or any others using diving apparat- the guilty ones will be sum- marily arrested. REVEREND TOLLE ‘ADDRESSED CIVIC CLUB YESTERDA ADRIAN O’'SWEENEY SINGS TWO-THIRDS SECURED YES- TERDAY;: MERCHANTS RE- SPONDING WONDERFULLY COUNCILMEN SAY Over two-thirds of the oc- cupational license moneys, being collected to aid in making the final payment on the Number One Fire Engine, purchased in 1928, were subscribed yesterday by local merchants Councilmen William H. Mon salvatge, William T. Doughtry, and city treasurer William — T. Archer report that they are get- ting wonderful response by local merchants who are being asked to pay their occupational licens six months before they are due. An error in yesterday’s The Citi zen stated that William A. Free- man was the councilman making the collections. The name should have been William T. Doughtry. Today final collections of the license moneys will be made Mr Monsalvatge and Mr. Doughtry report. The total to be collected is $2,500. To this amount will be added $3,000 secured from the Board of Public Works, and final payment made through Walter Rogers, the Ametican-Ia fire engine company's.attarpey in Jacksonville. "s out to the Park Pdi 918 at 7:15. Fourteen cars from six business houses have already sig- nified their intention of par ticipating in the parade. Thes« will be bolstered by automobiles of the Junior outfit’s | members and others who wish to take part in the celebration. The Key West Hospitality Band will probably head the proces- | jsion playing a favorite group of marches and lively pieces. Signs urging the voters to come out to the rally will be placarded on ears and trucks, but will not dis play the names of political as pirants. The group will motor up White head to United street, then to Duval, going down Key West's main street to Eaton street, then up Simonton to Division and s The motorcade | will reach the Park at 7:45, and the Hospitality Band will play a rousing group of selections before the Rally begins. FLAGS DISPLAYED AT NAVAL STATION (VENT. IS IN MEMORY OF BIRTHDAY OF THOMAS JEFFERSON a “ROCKED IN THE CRADLE eg - a ie A BEE E LMM LOMB v3.5; Hyitig at the entrance t OF THE DEEP”, AND "ROCK OF AGES” of and On ipal Church t night the ses of Cavalry meaning at the ~ Club me Church Annex Hustrate his talk, Rev illuminated cro the center white purity of Christ » red to denote Tolle s, the signify and rec the ft Side him. Tae attitude « kt and that of might compri t wo Christ, Rev ON--STURDILY BUILT IRONING TABLES---A N INVITATION TO WELCOME PARTY Advice was received this noon of the pending arrival of E. J. Sparks, Florida Theater magnate. and official party aboard two yachts. Juan Carbonell invites rep- resentative groups of the city-at-large to attend the Habana-Madrid Club this evening to welcome this party and help provide a “true Key West atmosphere” for the entertainment of these distinguished visitors. Local dance lovers having special ability. are especially urged to be present. See announce ment under “Entertainment” for further details. GL SL aS SIL 4 on dis the naval station today and public buildings are being played in memory of the birthday of Thomas Jefferson, who w born April 13, 1743, and was the first president of the United States inaugurated Washing ton An executive order President Roosevelt called for the display of the flags at all gov ernment posts and on all govern ment buildings and there was al so an invitation to all school churches and other suitable es to display the flag Through misunderstanding the flags were displ the entrance to the nava terday, but as soon © was discovered by t Wm. Klaus. ered at by 4 at tation ye the mi Lieut a the rebuke person respon: tered for the e¢ RESTAURANT 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. Plan For “I'm getting damned tired of the fraud and misrepresentation? perpetrated these wildcat on the public real estate spec- ulators,” indignantly declared Carl G. Fisher, pioneer de- veloper of Miami Beach, today in warning the public against buying keys property on the rep- resentation that he is planning an immediate $100,000 develop ment there. “T am not re-entering the real estate picture; 1 have nothing to sell, and I want no_ publicity. Some fellows down there are starting a boom that’s going to have a terrific backfire. They are sending out form letters and literature filled with glowing tales of what is planned or under way, and not one word of it i true. “I do plan to build in the future, a very smail pri vate club which ill ‘be re stricted in membership. The plans have not been drawn, no contractors have been hired, and the entire project has-been vast- ly exaggerated purely ‘as a land selling fraud “Property values have been in- creased 300 per cent in the last 60 days just by false propaganda I can’t stop the public from bay- ing. but I can warn it against an purchase that does not carry warranty deed. Some ta being given aren't worth by sometime a feed the Keys Project paper they are printed on. I've been working on this club idea for more than a year and haven't, yet got clear title to the land “My club, when, if and as built, will cost $10,000, not $100,- 000; it will be one story in height, not three; there will be one swimming pool, not two, and the grounds will be five acres, not 10,” Fisher declared The only work on the project contemplated for some time to come, Fisher said, was. the ¢rec- tion of some fence posts and} clearing the tract, now ‘being done by W. Grover Hodges. “The schemers and racketeers have gypped the public long enough. Last year we had a man announce a $1,000,000 hotel for the Beach and he didn’t have the money to pay for a sign on the lot he claimed,” Fisher said “Friends of mine are calling me for the best locations down there, urged on by this literature telling of the ‘huge’ development that exists only in the minds of the promoters “My name and those of some of my friends are being used to fur ther the heme, and I'm damned tired of it “Please make it clear that I am not in the real estate business, that I have nothing to sell and that I advise the utmost caution in buying land on these wild peculations,” Fisher said NONNEMACHER’S MOTHER IS DEAD her, 78. N nnemacher Reformed grandch: Sight thers, Harry Sr and John Snyder, $ - their tuition w Williams Vecker yesterday afternoon appoint administratrix of the es Mrs. deceased, Jennie ed the tate of her mother Williams, ( y Judge Raymond R. Lor4 i action was taken foll igned by Mrs. Vecker and her attorney, W. Curry Har ris, and presented in due form in the office of Judge Lord The es consists of certain property the county of Monroe on which a value of approximete- placed, and house- urniture, cash in the bank i jewelry. to the value of about 0. Making @ total valuation if $8,000 Lowe @ petition $7 06 if FOUNDED FIRST FREE SCHOOL IN AMERICA Soon before the year 1800 A_D. Rev. Thomas Hassett, priest St. Augustine, while Florida was s under Spain, founded a where children received out paying—the first free school in America. school ECESSITY IN EVERY HOME. PHONE SOUTH FLORIDA. CONTR. AND ENG. being “round trippers.” Trucks passing through north and south were 111 and busses 60. Toll gate tenders in the Over seas bridges are D. B. Russell. G Symonette, S O. Sawyer, Franci X. Delaney, Roy Cuppy, J. H Huau. Bridge tenders are R. C Jackson, O. P. Hill. J. G. Gallop is the chief patrolman and S. A nneff is another patrolman The bridge tenders and toll gate tenders work in eight hour shifts. Payments for the month March: were made yesterday S. J. Groves and Sons Co., Wi consin Bridge and Iron Co., C. Y ‘Thomason, Wannamaker and Wells, Clark Brothers, Thoma F. Kenney Co The speed law the Comm on that enforced on ways. Although no mileage i stated in this law, it is under stood that any dangerous or reckless driving lays the offender open to arrest regardless of the specd at which he is traveling Beautification of the Oversea: Bridges was discussed at the meeting, but no definite action taken. The only work of thi sort being done at the present i the cleaning off of the right of way in the District, which is a follow-up job after all bridge construction work At present, there is templation of installing lights or the bridges, B. M. Duncan except that there are navigation lights on the drawbridges also lights on the toll houser the District The District still he $100,000 of bonds it of to decided on at meeting wa state high no cor ai Oversea. has i not as yet been PWA. This is the total the $3,600,000 granted the govern: agency Uses for this reserve fund were discussed at the meet thing definite dé which to the left have by ings but ne cided IT'S THE SCOTCH IN HIM CHICAGO.—Mrs. Rose Caden of this city charged in @ divorce suit that her husband was so stingy. be hid her shoes to keep her from wearing them out Moonlight Reception —TONIGHT— Habana-Madrid Club In honor of Mr. E. J. Sparks and his associates Otto Diventi end his Orchestra Ploor Show at 11:30 ——-NO COVER CHARGE—— COMPANY, 598