The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 5, 1938, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 58¥ears Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LIX. No. 236. THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S. A. — KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1938 EVERY CITY PLOT CAN ae FILLED WITH GOOD TOUR-| IST CLASS, LITTLE TELLS SERVICE CLUB “I believe the Key West Dec- laration can be carried out in Key West..and the city fill every building plot with good substan- tial citizens which will insure a} good living for Key Westers. I believe too that large horse and dog racing tracks will find it un- profitable to come here”, William ¥V. Little told Service Club mem- bers at a supper in Stone Church Annex last ‘night. “When the Rotarian magazine printed the Key West Declaration praised the city for its civic I could not help but on the irony of it with an ited $360,000 a year going | rible amount going out. “I believe gambling can be con- | trolled in the city and the Dec- Jaration become more than words”, Little said. “Craving _ for gambling is probably stronger that for intoxicants. It has HEAD of the new govern- ment in Czechoslovakia with a cabinet formed yesterday which favors links with Ger- many is General Jan Syrovy, popular Czech leader. The new thought crystallized aft- er France and England de- serted the country in a recent war scare. ‘|SPECIAL SESSION OF COURT HELD THIS MORNING ‘wrecked many families but it has trolled even in far-gone lt RA AOE FOUR DEFENDANTS ENTER NEWS FLASHES (Ry Associated Press) BERLIN.—Germany may de- mand restoration of properties razed by Czech soldiers evac- uating the Sudeten area. In point is the damaged Vic- {toria hotel, which Hitler in- spected, during his triumphal tour of the newly-acquired lands. A broad hint. went out to Jugo- | Slavia .today.,to form a coalition j with Germany.and profit thereby, Close gooperation will mean much conferences, MOSCOW.—A nwspaper here warned France that the net result of Czechoslovakia meant that Germany secured important for- | tifications on her eastern fron- | tier and that France lost all her allies except Great Britain, which may “doublecross” her at any ‘time. The price France will pay is a “dangerous isolation”, the ‘Russian paper said. PARIS.—Foreign Minister Bon- inet asked approval of a new am- bassador to Italy to cement rela- tions between the two countries. Chamberlain in England said that | Russia would not be excluded from future settlements. | BUCHAREST. Rumania—The governmnt arrested 223 members of insurrectionist “Iron Guard”. SHANGHAI — The northern Jap offensive on Hankow slowed | “Our recreational facilities, JUDGE ALBURY IN CRIM- | down today as a new southern of- INAL COURT Four appearances were made in Criminal Court of Record, special your historical pageant could be session, this morning, held by \fensive was begun. | PraA TAREE LEXINGTON, N. C.—Two des- jperadoes who cajoled the sher- | iff's daughter, Lulubelle, into re- j leasing them from prison on a promise to “get religion” and im- LEGION ENGINE PUBLICIZES CITY The “Forty Eighters” loco- « Motive of The American Le- gion, which participated in the Overseas Highway Cele- bration parade and pageant July 4, carried an Overseas Highway hand-painted sign to. the Legion Convention in 44Los Angeles. recently. *y Jack Seheenewold writes jthe.news to; Adrian O'Swee- mex; bere, from Albuquerque, }- d¥ew Mexico. Before leaving (-Key.West July 4,, Schoene- '@twold:advised O’Sweeney that 3 he was going td cover every inch of available space on the locomotive with Florida scenes and include one of the Overseas Highway because of the wonderful hospitality he received here. Throughout the convention the white and orange painted locomotive with Florida scenes was always in evi- dence. It is expected back at headquarters at Miami short- | RICHARDSON ON VISIT TO CITY LOOKING OVER CITY FOR! SITE FOR PROPOSED MER- | CHANT MARINE TRAINING | STATION | | Commander, Wiliam Nix ardson, representative . of ; ‘the United States:Maritime Commis, sion, is a guest.of the city today, and in company with Mayor Wil- lard M. Albury is looking over sites while giving consideration to | the establishment of a station for | the training of personnel for the merchant marine. Today the commander is meet- | ing members of the different of- ficial organizations, this morning went to the naval station to pay his respects to Lieutenant Fort | CaHahen, officer in charge, L. M. ly. Pierce, aid to the officer in| OM@"°O LD OID D&S charge. Later he was a guest of |} ——_______ ORLANDO TRIP be the guest at a dinner to be given tonight at a local res- taufant. GOING IN INTEREST OF SPONGERS’ CASE IN MONROE COUNTY will} Commander Richardson i spend at least two days in Key West, looking over the situation and making tentative selection of possible sites for the training school. COMMERCE BODY | he Sheriff K. O. Thompson plans to leave this afternoon or tomor- row morning enroute to Orlando (CHARTER GROUP HOLDS MEETING LAST EVENING TERS HEARD DURING SES- SION i | | { | | | | Meeting of the Charter Study | Committee, with H.:E, Day,.chair- man, was held last night in the rooms at WPA headuarters at |8 o’clock, with an excellent at- tendance. x | Budget of 1936 and ’37 for the City of Key West was read to the group revealing the figures} set up for use of the various de- partments of the city govern- ment. Sections 4 and 5 of the present jcharter were read by the secre- ttary. These sections have to do with the officers who administer the affairs of the city and the duties of the mayor. Discussion followed of several points of the two sections, with no definite ac- tion nor suggestions given. Allan Hampton, sub. committee chairman, brought 50 copies of the present City Charter as mimeographed by high school ‘students. Immediate steps were Key West, Florida, the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit PRICE FIVE CENTS Double Play Before Hartnett Triple Spoils Cubs | Chance PARK SERVICE GROUP. ARRIVES 2=*—s=-vr en | long triple with one man on base |in the, seventh inning lost the Cubs their opportunity to .over- haul the Yankees two run lead | and win the first game of the World's Series 3-1, before a filled stadium of 43.660 fans. j (Special to The Citizen) WRIGLEY FIELD. Chicago, COME HERE IN-ENTEREST OF WORK AT)EORT JEF- FERSON Herbert E. Kahler, coordinat- ing superintendent in the south- eastern area of the National Park Service; C. R. Vinten, in- spector of National Parks and State. Parka. ic. Wioride, -and| 00 Putas weing a ties poet Philip C. Puderer, resident andj ball had the Cubs pretty well landscape architect, are visitors) baffled throughout keeping their taken to study the whole char- | equipment $1,500 has been allot- ter. The study committee was ted. ivided into. fi i | Mr. Kahler, and Vinten, will teave Mr. 22, Col. Lewis Brinton, chair- man, Wallace B. Kirke, Miss} Tleen Williams, Franklin Albert, and Edward Graham. Legislative, Sections 33 to 26, and Sections 34 to 38, Charles {over the highway for Miami, but in Key West today. Object of the visitors was to, hits well scattered. Big Bill Lee visit Fort ts feet National| was hard hit but kept his hits Monument, and make arrange- ments for getting work under | #18 scattered to keep down a way which has bon for| higher score with the 13 hits he the fort and for which appropria- tions have been made and funds alowed. Lee went.out) in the mage Rage ae = eighth to let pinch hitter Day ir. ler said that allot-| sare ments have been made of $16,- _— 000 for construction of quarters} Bill Dickey, Yankee catcher, at the fort, installation of a batting game radio system to cost approxi- bab asg ey ot BS mately $3,000 has also been as-/| With four straight singles out of sured, and for an office and) four trips to the platter. Yank Rookie Flash Gordon was good itt Rest: oak Spegee Re. field. Several one Mr. Puderer said that he will re- | hand stops by both teams featured main over tomorrow to attend to) the some matters which are im-|*"° 98me- portant. Gabby Hartnett's injured wrist was hurt again when he DIRECTORS NAMED to appear before Judge Alexan-! Ketchum, chairman, H. E. Day, der Akerman in United States|Henry Brewer, Dr. J. B. Parra- H. THOMPSON to rival the New Orleans Gras and the Festival. short historical sketch quoted from Confucius, ae ean Scouting ‘ill Durant to show that an ex-_ Judge William V. Albury for the{ mediately killed a person after treme form of intellectual scep-| ticism, unorganization of states, and lack of good family life and | individual character not only; were lacks toward good citizen- ! “slaj purpose of hearing pleas of guilty. First case was that of Sarnuel Wilson, charged with assault and | battery on the person of Cecilia | Wilson. In answering the charge read by County Solicitor Allan B. leare, Wilson admitted that he pped her”. Judge Albury ascertained from the record that Wilson had been in jail since September 27, and ship in ancient days but still. are. GETS TELEGRAM ABOUT PROJECT COUNTY CLERK GETS’ WIRE ABOUT IMPROVEMENTS TO COURT HOUSE, Clerk Ross C. Sawyer of the Board of County Commissioners, late yesterday received the fol- lowing telegram from H. T. Cole, regional director for the Public Works Administration, relative to the spare ef funds for court house itions. The telegram follows: “Public Works Administrator Ickes announced the allotment to your docket, Florida 1570 Court House Additions, grant of 11,250. Complete plans and speci- fications so as to get construction under way as soon as possible.| NYA, said that the young. man' peared before the Securities and/ Training Schools would NEW ARRIVAL IN TODD’S FAMILY Mr. and Mrs. Herble Todd, formerly of Key West but now of West Palm Beach, announce ‘the birth of a daughter on Sep- tember 30. The young lady has been given the name Nadine Zulieka. Mother and baby are both do- ing nicely. according to informa- tion received by the family of Mrs. Todd and fri j sentenced him to serve 30 days at | escaping, are close to capture to- |day with posses -reportedly sur- {175 pounds and has never had a ‘suitor before. One of the youths | swept her off her feet. SAN FRANCISCO.—A “hard admitted to stealing $42,000 in jewels from Mrs. Lawrence Tib- ; bett today, $23,000 having been jroundnig them. Lulubelle scales | luck” gambling mess boy today | jhard labor dating from that { date. | recorded. The mess boy claimed {that his bad luck at gambling | Clement Peters was called to continued to pursue him. Others janswer to a charge of profane, in-| on the ship claim he is a “dumb” decent and obscene language. | gambler. The complaining witness was J.} ‘s =_—_— S. Downard, who advised the|' PHILADELPHIA.—Sally Rand judge that he.did not insist that! denies charges she forsook her penalty be imposed on the accus- | bubble.in a. bubble dance and at- ed, and in reply:the judge advised | tacked a man and a woman in a the accused that? the sentence | California theater, who were tak- woud be $10 icandycosts or 30\ing candid camera shots of her. days in jail. | She is under $2,500 bond. Theft of a bicycle was the) ee charge to which Luis Cravis en-| PHILADELPHIA. — A 300,000 tered a plea of guilty. He then; pound bearing for the Panama told of finding the wheel, it was | City telescope in California was just one wheel, attached to a/shipped to that city today from frame and the regular bicycle | this city via the S.S. Philadelphia. seat, in the bushes near the Casa/ _—_ Marina. WASHINGTON.—Jed Johnson Interceding for the prisoner was of the House Steering Committee John Roberts, who spoke of the’ said that Republicans are bent on jhardships under which Chavis, buying out the next national elec- | managed to eke out a living, and tion, He claimed that Democrats |mentioned the fact that Chavis | are menaced only in 20 places. yhad no parents and lived in a -=—_— small place alone. WASHINGTON.—Harry Hop- Victor Lowe, supervisor of the! kins, National W.P.A. head, ap- was on the rolls of the National|Exchange Commission but refus- | Youth Administration, and-heifélt | ect to.answer questions on charges | that if clemency was. extended; against the Associated Gass and |the accused would appreciate it, | Elctrie system partiality. band: he (Lowe) would: assist ‘him: ! }, dudge:Albury stated that iT jlieu of the kind words spoken iti} ) behalf of. the prisoner he would Tax Collector Frank J. Ladd suspend sentence and ‘turn: him} over to Mr. Roberts. ‘Chavis is 20} lyears old. | The last case was that of J.C. |Gardner, who was charged with ‘has in his office a motor vehicle | malicious mischief. Hazel Gard-/tag issued out of Alachua coun- ner was the complaining witness. ' ty, which was picked up by some Sentence in this case was deferred | one and delivered to the office. with the understanding, promise} It is supposed to have been on given the judge, that he would'a truck which was in a collision | make arrangements to get out of!near the postoffi: some time ;town and stay for not less than) ago. The number of the tag is six months. iGK11-373. SELECTIONS MADE. DURING MEETING HELD LAST EVENING jon the sheriff yesterday. | This writ ordered the sheriff to | produce and show why he is hold- The Key West Chamber of/ing as prisoners sponge fishermen {Commerce held its semi-annual}who were caught in the act of meeting in its office last night; aoe De ering mene ae scribed limits of the waters of | the period of one year: | Monroe county. William M. Arnold, W. W. De-| Yesterday afternoon Sheriff perigee 2. eee Brae HL | Thompson, after receiving the | ar sig restoetl . with | Wits began preparing his answer (Phoaoetl BL. Grooms. Fred J.|t© it, having all the necessary Dion, Chas. E. Smith, John A.|P&@PeTs Prepared and assembled, Gardner, Melvin E. Russell and bef : : , E. A. Strunk, who were elected {peared lore Dug eer |last April to serve one year, cdi pera and, are being. held for trial \stitute the governing ‘“board'“of @4..th¢,next term,..of Criminal | the organization. wepCourt, : Letters and telégtatnis “Were| These = ap alae contain read from Senators Andrews and {the fe zhistory of the case {up, to. the present, are to be pre- ited to. Judge Akerman at 10 Pepper and Rep.-Elect A. Patrick | Cannon, showing a continued in- /S€™! Poems terest in Key West projects and o'clock Saturday morning in the a letter from Commander H. A.| United States court at Orlando. wy assuring haat sed aid A K BRANT at an investigation ot el] C ARRIVES HERE j | | | merits of Key West as a_loca- tion for a Merchant Marine; Training School would be made} jand that we would receive care-' | ful_consideration. | This letter was the result of correspondence originated by the estion of Director Charles | ; Taylor who brought to the atten-| |tion of the Chamber an an- nouncement in the Nautical |Gazette that Merchant Marine be created. Other communications ‘of interest included letters from the Representative Trading Corp. stating that President {Schulsinger would be in Key | West Oct. 10 also a letter from | Mr. Guy Carleton which was re- ferred to the City Council. | A meeting of the new >oard of | Directors is called for 10:30 a. m.| | Thursday October 6. l's A Wise Plan To Let Us Fill Your PRESCRIPTIONS ‘We Use Only Fresh and Pure Ingredients ’S PHARMACY Rexall Store” the cause of the blight, and re- RELATIVE TO DISEASE DESTROYING PALMS Jack Brant, in charge of the largest coconut grove in the United States which is on the Matheson Estate on Key Bis- cayne, is a visitor in the city to- day, coming at the invitation of the Rotary Club, to investigate the cause of the blight which is Key West and the Keys. Today Mr. Brant is going over the island and inspecting those sections where the disease is most evident, and is accompanied by B. C. Moreno, who has made a close study of the disease which is rapidly depleting the plans in this section, and it is earnestly hoped that before leav- court, in answer to the writ of} habeas corpus, which was served | {more, and Allan Hampton. Taxation, Sections 39 to 66, Fred Dion, chairman, Clifford G. Hicks, Everett Winter, City Tax | Assessor-Collector Sam B. Pin- ‘der, and County Tax Assessor J.! Otto Kirchheiner. VISITOR HERE INTERESTED IN PUTTING) ON SAILBOAT RACES was struck unintentionally by & bat thrown by Croseiti. There will ‘be another game at 2:30 p. m, tomorrow, at Chicago.': The teams will rest on Friday and re- sume play in New York Satur- day and Sunday at the Yankee |taking sponges while in the pro-! Board of Public Works, Sec-j} jtions 27 to 33, B. C. Moreno, | chairman, Ben Trevor, Paul Mesa, and Wm. H. Monsalvatge. ! | Elections, E. A. Ramsey, chair- | }man, John Park, Frank Johnson, ' Stadium. IN LOCAL WATERS | Score by innings: R. H. E. | Yankees 020 001 000-3 13 1 Henry Thompson, sailboat en-|Cubs 001 000 000-1 8 1 thusiast, and a constant winner; Starting lineups: }showing that the men have ap-! MAKING SURVEY OF CITY playing havoc with the palms of jat regattas and at meets in differ- | lent parts of the coast, is a visitor | \{n Key West, arriving yesterday, | tand is having a jolly time meet- | ting his many friends. | Some time ago Mr. Thompson | | wrote the Chamber of Commerce }relative to a boat race in Key | West, and arrived yesterday to; fall ‘were to be prevent at the make arrangements for the event, | general ‘meeting of the'' Central but so far as is known, all at-/ Committee to be held "ii the | tempts to make the’necessary ar-| ;county court house Monday eve-! rangements have not been con-| jning October 10 at 8 o'clock. | cluded. | - | PAID FOR BOOZE Committee met with Mr. Albert | KENTUCKY MAN FILES COM-) and discussed matters pertaining to the meeting to be held next | PLAINT WITH JUDGE OVER MATTER jand Wm. Reardon. | These groups are to meet sep- arately to study the present char- | ter treating on their respective | subcommittee division heads, and all groups are to be ready for re- ports at the meeting high will be held on October I." **** The group was reminded that Monday night. MEETS TONGHT, osm | Regular meeting, first in the ty Judge Pearl Campbell is a bit | month of October of the Board of | flabbergasted. ‘County Commissioners, will be} A man rushed into his office held 8 o'clock this evening in the }and demanded a warrant. office of Clerk Ross C. Sawyer at}) “Whom do you want a war- i FARMERS AUGUST INCOME) The cash income of the na-| tion's farmers for August was $631,000,000, according to the Agricultural Department's esti- the court house. ‘iba for,” the judge asked. It is anticipated this will be af The man explained he gave a long mecting as there are a/ stranger 25 cents to buy a pint! number of pels 4 be = ff “moonshine” liquor but the | before thet bat or cot latter failed to return. ; ——__—_ The complainant wanted either} RED CROSS FUND the liquor or his quarter back, he} . | told Judge Campbell. { = | The jurist took the request un- The following are the contribu-! der advisement. tions made to the local Red Cross to aid storm sufferers in the New England states and other sections. Contributions may be} sent to Mrs. Grace Phillips, local executive secretary at 421 Duval street: .H. Brewer | Mrs. Edmund Curry 3.00 | per cent from July and 19 per) ——— 1.00 cent from August » year ago. Chicago Cubs Hack, 3b; Bill Herman, 2b; Frank Demaree, If; Cavaretta, rf; Reynolds, cf; Hartnett, ¢; Collins, 1b; Bill Jurges, ss: Bill Lee, p. ‘New York Yankees Frank_Crosetti, ss; Red Rolfe, 3b; Tommy Henrich, rf; Joe DiMaggio, cf; Lou Gebrig, 1b; Bill Dickey, ¢; George Selkirk, If; George Gordon, 2b; Red Ruffing, p. Play by play account follows: YANKEES — Crosetti strikes out on called strikes. Collins stabs line drive of Red Rolfe over first base for out. Tommy Henrich, after fouling off few, is out on called strikes. No runs, no hits, no errors. CUBS—Hack smacks a single to open Cub’s first with ringing drive to center field. On at- tempted hit and run play, Hack is thrown out at second by Dickey. Billy Herman grounds out to sec- Frank Demaree strikes out oni . inside ball. No runs, one hit} errors. Second Inning YANKEES—Joe DiMaggio is out on lazy hop to third. Lar- ruping Lou Gehrig served walk on four straight balls. Bill Dickey singles into right with Gehrig ad- vancing to third, Dickey takes second, hurting self on play. Billy Herman at second furnbles hard ground ball from Selkirk ing the city, Mr. Brant may find Previously acknowledged __$8.00| mates. This was a decrease of 2 and Gehrig scores, Dickey taking third and Selkirk going to first, (Continued on Page Three) 27 ee eee eens onetime IEED PAINT? WE CAN SUPPLY YOU WITH SHERWIN-WILLIAMS GUARANTEED PAINTS AND SUPPLIES. SOUTH FLA. CONTR. AND ENG. CO. PHONE 598