The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 23, 1938, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 58 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Che Kry THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE KEY WEST, FLORIDA. MONDAY, MAY 23, 1938. Pinder Expects All City VOLUME LIX. No. 122. PLAN PROGRAM FOR MEMORIAL U. S.A. Interstate Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit PRICE FIVE CENTS - Was Finished | ae ; But 12 Miles More Of Hard | Heard Saturday Ni ht Surface Remain To Be! sie EVENT MAY 29 a i PROPOSED SERVICES ARE! TO BE CONDUCTED ON) SUNDAY BEGINNING AT 1:30 O'CLOCK | _193T Tanes ‘Wal Be Pasd Tentatively erger FD had dy ELECTION RETURNS j |After June 1, One Percent Interest Addition Each | AT CITIZEN OFFICE} Month Will Be Exacted; Of Two Florida ves M otor Lines The returns of tomorrow's Laid On Roadways; Con- | sider Placing Stations | Survey of the Overseas Road and Toll Bridge District over the = i Tentative program which has} | been arranged for the Memorial | | Services at Matecumbe on May { |29, Sunday, was presented to} |The Citizen today, and with | primary election will be post- ed on the bulletin board in front of The Citizen office tomorrow evening at regular intervals, showing the stand- ing of candidates. Everyone is invited to come around and read the returns. 810 Receipts To Date Key West Piloting Dangerous Game; Old Sam B. Pinder, city tax iaeagst i sessor-collector, is expecting that! |the bulk of the 1937 taxes) which i weekend by The Citizen, with re- sults checked in the, District of- fices here, reveals that the hand- rails on all the bridges are com- -plete, and that but 12 miles more : of the bituminous asphaltic ' “hard surface” on the roadways, remain to be laid. Although the actual construc- tion of the bridge handrails has} been complete for a month, it wal still necessary to smooth the con- | crete handrails with carborundum PAT CANNON Candidate In Congressional Race) Stone; end (0 paint alikminum thel P. AT C ‘ANNON WAS | : remaining railroad rails, which comprise the railing of some of| HEARD HERE ON | | the exception of one or two num-| | bers, is complete. | | Procession will leave the Ar-| IIA CLALL 2A SD mory 9:30 on the minute and ser- | ————}; ROMF: iy) junder the. Ceummer. Sompany First and last verses of! vices at Matecumbe will begin ya 4 isbetpaid,he; said to, The | rm 1 a | | MIAMI TOM ee America will be sung by! De meee at 1:30. Captain Arthur Shep-| children with the band ac-| wo CORONER'S JURY WAS | become due June 1, and for which L will be marshall and Charles | Ketchum, master of ceremon- | Program | \to date. This represents more, companying. | | than I have issued in the last five | Silence of 30 seconds. | NECESSARY IN DEATH OF | years. Besides, I have heard that sash to be massed while} YOUNG MAN ON FLORDA| many persons are expecting to ar- Flag nd Plage | range for settling the taxes. I be- All at salute. lieve that nearly all, if not all, Invocation. | the 1937 taxes will be collected”, Address by Master of Cefe- County Judge Raymond Lord, | the tax assessor-collector said. who was summoned yesterday to| “The people are much more monies. \ ical I + Musical numbers and solo by to conduct an investi-| tax-minded”, he ‘iaded: “Each month after June 1, I! George Mills White. | Key Vacas, Gettysburg Address, Enrique gation into the death of Edward | Esquinaldo, Jr. C. Romfh, Jr., who died from a/ wij) add the one percent interest | Memorial address. oe accidentally in-|t> the total taxes due for 1937.| Musical selection. icted, said there was no neces-' Poy instance, if you have a thou-| KEYS 1 1 i 9. 10. jeach month after that date one Willie Smith, Oldest Key | est. will be collected’ West Pilot, Liked “Old| Days”; Last Sailing Pi- lot Boat In Harbor Up on the bridge of a ship tied at the Porter Dock Company, a Key West pilot looks down at the dock lights below him in the | darkness and replies to the tanker | captain’s query: “Take away all ropes but one fore and aft”. hauling in the ropes. “Let go the | stern”, the pilot bellows to the stern officer. “Start her up to give her the notion”—to the cap- tain. The long ship slowly moves away from the pier, swinging from the stern. The captain is a little nervous. “She's not coming The winches growl} the bridges. This work was com- SATURD AY NI CHT. pleted Saturday. With the remaining 12 miles of i hard-surfacing yet to be laid, con-| DELIVERS ADD! IN. IN: sisting of pouring an asphaltic | i compound on @ prepared base, end| TEREST OF HIS CANDI-; crushing in bituminous rock to in-| DACY FOR UNITED STATES | sure greater wearing power, but | CONGRESS miles remain to-be “bonded”. | j jnding the roadways ‘consist®“of ao eee ; smoothing them preparatory to| Pat Cannon, candidate for laying the asphaltic material. \ United States congress from the _On the northern end of the Dis-| Fourth Congressional District of | re or nent Fin’ Florida, delivered his last speech | bridge, which includes Long Key, in Key West Saturday night, to aj large crowd who assembled at) i } 11. 12. 13, Address of the day. Musical selection. “The Unknown Soldier's Speech”, Captain Arthur | Sheppard. ‘Taps. Volleys by firing 15. Benediction. H 16, National Anthem. 0... ‘ S. S. Singleton, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, received a communication from John A. Russell, reads: “I have looked into the matter of seats and have the necessary } cooperation, so we will be able’ 14. t | sity for summoning a_ coroner's} ‘jury, and signed a certificate to} the effect that death resulted’ from the accidental discharge of a gun. Mr. Romfh, Mrs. Romfh and Frank Coogler, an empioye of the First National Bank of Mi-} ami, of which Mr. Romfh was vice .president, «were .at: theadock at Key Vacas in a boat in which} they were preparing to go to the Houseboat Mary Francis which board were Mr, Romfh’s parents} (Continued on Page Two) sand dollar property, besides the $100 regular taxes, I will add one dollar July 1. If you have not} paid by August 1, I will add an-} other dollar, and each month; thereafter will bring another dol-| lar addition. “It is highly improbable that ity. Council with tats. In, eolleg- tion of 19387 taxes in this regal since the contract with the Crum- mer Company is regarded very, at Isalamorada, which) was anchored offshore, and on| highly by the Council. | “What will be done as to de-; linquent taxes of the past is still) highly problematical and will be , entirely up to the Council”, Mr. | | very well”, he says in thick Swedish accent. “She'll come all right”, the pilot explains, “It’s just about slack with a little com- ing in. Hadn’t we better swing | her the other way”, the captain’ interjects. “We swing her this way mister when the tide comes | in; wherrit-goees,eut.ave swing. her + ' the other way”, the pilot replies. “Put her at half speed”. Slowly the long black hull swings into the center of the channel. “Should we take her | back now”, the captain still in-| quires. “Not just yet”, the pilot patiently replied: “There’s a can the wearing surface has been. completely Jaid. The rest should | Colonial Park. PLAN AUXILIARY ; to provide them. Have also se- | Pinder concluded. * | | @eereveccccesocesoneeoses ADDRESSES VOTERS | \ | | | | HENRY H. FILER Candidate For Congress HENRY FILER ADDRESSES _WEST VO OUTLINES MANY POINTS OF | DIDACY FOR CONGRES- SIONAL SEAT ‘ HIS PLATFORM IN HIS CAN-) be laid in two weeks, On the southern end, 1,000 feet of sur- face on the Missouri and Ohio; Keys, and 1,500 feet on Bahia’ Honda have also been laid. - Of the remaining roadways, | bonding has been accomplished | from Knight’s Key to the intersec- i tion of the State Road Depart-; ment road on Key Vacas. Other bonding has been done on part! of Big Pine Key. Grassing the shoulders of the) roadways to prevent erosion and | to strengthen them should be- | devote his time, after election, to; | size of the personnel at Key West} BELIEVED THAT AROUND: From the beginning of his talk cured aid from the schools, and: iuntil he concluded he kept the| they will participate in the/sing- throng interested with his recital | ing of America”. of the projects which he on BIG PINEAPPLE CROP EXPECTED put in effect the improvements} and restoration of the govern-} mental activities which are now not active. | Mr. Cannon said that he would) do all possible to increase the) barracks, as he knew that in days @one by it was one of the sub-: stantial activities in Key West) and he believed it should be; TWO HUNDRED WILL BE EMPLOYED AT FACTORY | jmorrow will be Mrs. Della Neal,! buoy just behind”. A little furth- | er, and the signal is given. White! ‘foam churns along the water line! of the ship as the large propeller, | almost out of water since the ship unloaded, sends streams of FOR VETERANS SHOWS AMOUNT of Daytona Beach, head of the | “All right go ahead”, the pilot auxiliary of Spanish War Veter-| Probate court of Key West, tells the officer at the controls. | ans of Florida, and past Depart-| Raymond R. Lord, judge, conclud- The ship throbs. “Take her to ment Presidents Mrs. Inez Ritch-|ed the proceedings last week in- starboard”. “To starboard”, the! Stressing the need of a hos- ie, Mrs. Margaret Havens and|to the matter of the will of the helsman echoes. The tanker is pital in Key West, sponsored by Mrs. Pearl Fordham, of Miami. late Copeland C. Johnson and headed straight out toward the!the United States government, Object of the visit of the offi-| wife, Martha L, Johnson, killed in ocean. “Steady”, the pilot says.| where the small wage-earner may cers will be explained and out-| the hurricane which swept the “Steady”, the helmsman echoes. receive treatment, he solemnly lined at a meeting to be held in Florida Keys, September 2, 1935. Down the channel the ship | pledged himself to work with this Congress from the Fourth Con- gressional District of Florida, was Saturday night given one of the most enthusiastic receptions ever received in Key West by a polit- ical office seeker, during his ad- dress on Duval street. Arriving over the highway to-! Mr. Johnson was 74 and Mrs. moves Red nayigation Henry H. Filer, candidate for, | Florida Motor Lines Cor- poration To Take Over Gulf Crescent Organiza- tion } By PAUL MAY (Special Washington Correxponden of The, Citizen) WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 23. —Merger of the Florida Motor Lines Corporation with Gulf Crescent Motor Lines. cited as ad- vantageous to the cities served by | the two bus lines through im- | Proved service and opereting economy, has been approved ten- | satively by the Interstate Com- ) merce Commission. “The Florida Motor Lines serves Jacksonville and Key West, via |Palm Beach: Jacksonville and | St. Petersburg, via Palatka, Or- ,lando and Winter Haven: Lake | City and Tampa, via Dunnellen, and Si. Petersburg and east coast The Gulf Crescent line operates | between Taliphassee and Ocala, via Pérrytand" Williston, and-be- | tween Williston and Dunnellon, connecting with the first named concern at Dunnellon, Ocala and Williston. | Under the merger agreement, Florida Motor Lines will take over all assets, equipment, lia- , bilities, fatilities’ and operating rights of the Crescent line, and | dissolve the: latter. The balance sheet used in ef- fecting the merger shows the Florida line bas $1,427,978 in as- sets, and liabilities of $194,451, ex- ‘clusive of long-term hotes {amounting to $230,000. | The Gulf Crescent line has | been without sufficient capital to properly perform its service, (the ICC report stated, and con- flicting interests holding its stock, some of which was held by Flor- jida, made refinancing vittuaily | impossible. | i | completed in three mon! The} : j ips, ‘placed on a larger footing. jthe Over Sea Hotel at night} lights’ end in view. Florida lines will end éireuit- ger cece HALA are, He also believed, he said, that considering placing rest stations |S (ovement 10 tres ae — Dy ceclatn onctions ot ts District, | paar hid tes e naval Dror but work will not be started un-! state for lines uc gs pie ag til the heavy machinery now at) would meet with the approval ‘of work in the District, which may! membergeof:’ congress, and he | damage these stations if erected | would putiforth every effort to- now, is taken out. | ward the atcomplishment of this ‘The cottages on Pigeon Key are | end. Norberg Thompson has just re-] turned from Cuba where he has ; been @@@King over his pineapple | Plantations and said-that cutting of the large pineapple crop is ex- | pected to begin within the next’ few days, stated Manager A. Maitland Adams. Mr. Adams said that prospects | where plans for instituting «an auxiliary;to B. H. McCaila Camp,tingsqwere valued: at $10,000: and | —— Spanish War Veterans of Key West, willbe discusséthse' i All women: in, Key » West who: are eligible to become members of the auxiliary eredinVited tovbe: present. {Johnson 73. The former's hold- pthose df his wiféeat $500. They both died together:and the ‘hold- wings will go pare: 4 Addah By Ramsey, Grace Mc- fo the children, who Mothers, wives, daughy|:-Meanjand Annie 'L. Hicks, of Key (Continned on Page Four) a ters, sisters, nieces and other’ fe-};West;Jennie Mae Johnson, Canal | male relatives of veterans are! Zone; Helen A. Knapp, Delmax,/ Quite a few countries in Europe which have not the wealth of this country have such institutions, Mr. Filer said, and he could see no }reason why a country as wealthy tes this could not take care.of the earner of meager wages when he iwas in need of medical attention | or hospitalization “I am convinced that the also to be renovated and rented | as tourist cabins. The Red Cross | is planning first-aid stations along the District also, and the Rotary! Club and Chamber of Commerce | have agreed to sponsor a station, ‘and desires he had in mind when | he was in congress. At several points in his speech | this year are for a crop five times the speaker left the main issues|@S large as previously, which of the discourse to say something; means not only more werk but disparagingly of his opponent,| also a longer time the factory but aside from these slight diver-| will be in operation. sions, devoted himself to the aims; While not able to state exactly 'the number of persons to be. em- | ployed, Mr. Adams said he was eligible to membership. N. Y. o The Voters Of Monroe County. {younger generation should pro- | vide for the elders when they can ino longer provide for them- ) selves”, Mr: Filer said. “The eld- jers must be assured of care and ; | protection and comfort, and the best method of bringing this Just to keep the record straight. I am compelled to state as fol- The speaker is also in favor of! satisfied that when the factory the continuation of the highway! was under way there would be over the structures of the rail-| not less than 200 persons em- road from Rig Pine Key to Key) ployed. | West and said that he would lend Spsnchatgcateecemesioes his efforts toward doing every- thing possible and necessary to} | Secure the aid of the government } \in bringing this about. } Mr. Cannon touthed on other | matters which were of interest to} | Key West and “Monroe ‘county, | jand held the ‘attention of his; Mrs. James R. Curry is in re ; hearers throughout. }ceipt of a telegram announcing} ES SEES Rae | the birth of a nine-pound son on ;May 22 to Lieutenant Command- “TOPPING THEM ALL” ,er and Mrs. Ray E. Snedaker at HABANA-MADRID CLUB Key West's Finest DANCING EVERYNITE Long Beach, Calif. Mother and baby are reported to be getting along nicely. oe TO MOVE YOUR ONE FOOT a ONE MILE ~——NO COVER CHARGE-——- | See Taylor, 514 Southard St. IT oer o i cceccccescccesees Coeeescecsooooossoseeses | HOUSE STANLEY’S FINE LINE OF HARDWARE IS FEATURED AT SOUTH FLORIDA : First, Because I am so neutral when with Papy supporters they feel I am for Caro: second. When I am with Caro supporters I am so neutral they feel I am for Papy. and the truth is that I have — so neutral, feeling that they are so friendly, I did not vote for either. H Mr, Cleveland Niles’ withdrawal was voluntery after consider: | "SNEDAKER FAMILY =: Our Next Congressman Born in Key West KNOWS OUR NEEDS the Harriman Jones Hospital at, fri HENRY H. FILER FOR CONGRESS —Is a Vote For Key West— (Paid Political Advertisement) bout is the old-age pension plan j which will assure them of suffi- | cient funds to care for themselves } without asking aid from anyone” | At one part of his address, Mr | Filer said he was not dangling po- ;litieal promises before any par- ‘ticular group or section. “I am seeking the indorsernent and ap- | proval of my platform to send ime to Washington as your rep- i resentative, which means the en- | tire district and all of its people”. lit warwapty the qlain thet: fea thoroughly acquainted with the needs of South Florida, that I am (Continued on Page Two) Tomorrow Might is | BALLOO® HIGHT | AT FRANK iCLUB LA CONG No Admission. Cover or Minimum | Caarees a ‘uous service between Tallahassee and Tampa, and to and from central Florida points by using Guif more direct lines, and sin- gle ticket systems and elimina- ‘tion of transfers will aid service to all points, the commission ex- perts pointed out. They added lin the report that the merger was in line with the ICC policy to encourage corporate simplifica- tion The full commission has yet to act on the plan. i CONTRACTING & ENGINEERING COMPANY. PHONE 598. WE HANDLE THE BEST