The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 7, 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 Ary West Citizen : THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S. A. KEY, WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1938 PRICE FIVE CENTS jarwarll/Hold Explosion Sends | Tanker To Bottom In 15 Minutes LION GOVERNOR NYA SESSIONS AND SECRETARY | HELD RELATIVE VOLUME LIX| No. 238. Board Of Examiners For Party Boat Operations Favored By City Council Ordered That Payroll Of, PP OPPILI M4 Twenty-Five Percent Of| MONROE'S LIMES WORK OUTLINED CALLS FOR} EMPLOYMENT OF ELEVEN MALE MEMBERS AND SIX FEMALES [Rips Deck Entirely Off, Knocks Bridge Down, Hole In Side; Three Work on a WPA project which Month’s Salary Be Paid Employes WORTH $779,412 (Special to The Citizen) Monroe County's lime and lemon crop, famous nation- ally for their excellence, to 2412 lemon »{cribing, cataloging, cross indexing Jer spegtins. of she, City, Counch It was ordered that a payroll of twenty-five percent of one month's salary be paid each city A letter was read from Harry contract with the city a bus service in Key| PMO OMLa LI IOI LD 4S patna Sentosa alee PRESENT PROGRAM PROGRAM TONIGHT AT HEADQUARTERS Girl Scout Captain Eva B. War- ner, Lieutenants Venessa Collins ,jand Alberta Peterson and Scout members extend an invitation to pees relatives, friends and Boy Scout executives to attend an open meeting tonight at their headquarters, Golden Eagle Hall, at 7:30 o'clock, reports Scribe Ruth Baker. After the investitude service, provides employment for needy professional, educational and clerical persons was gotten un- der way this week at the city hall. | The activity comprises trans- and preparing a new:file of rec- ords for the officials of city. Also included in the project is the completion of comprehensive filing. system, necessafy registers, indexing and verifying tax rec- ords. Verifying and revising sal- ary, warrant records, verifying records of the police department, and checking and verifying ceme- tery records, Employed on this work are 11 males and six females. Appro- priations amout to $8,335.60, of which amount $5,757.60 is pro- vided by the Works Progress Ad- ministration and $2,578 by the sponsors. This project was first intended to cover a period of six months, but with the wage increase re- cently put in effect, it will re- quire an increase in funds to fin- ish the work, it was said. sisi ‘Boats, cars and train, strewn over marshes near Stonington, Conn. proved only part of the storm toll in wake of the tropical hurricane which recently swept New | England statescosting 800 lives and nearly one billion | | dollars in property damage. Ladd Named Vice-Presi- dent; Singleton Con- tinues As Executive Sec- retary Charles E. Smith, president of the Chamber of Commerce, was reelected to the office at the meeting of the board of directors held yesterday. Other officers of the organiza- NEWS FLASHES as much asa today;+then backed down to yesterday’s close. PALESTINE.—Within the last 24 hours over 200 were killed in feuds between Jews and Arabs. $10,000 of British property was devastated in a few hours. A stern rebuke came from England which said that the riots in Jeru- salem must come to an end. BERLIN.—German troops mov- ed into Zone 5 today, which is a part of Sudetenland given them | by the Munich Four Power con- |ference. While Hitler was tour- ing the near Jugendorf, someone threw a bouquet of roses into his j¢ar, and the thorns scratched his |face. Orders were given out that nothing was to be thrown into the Fuehrer’s car to prevent pos- sible launching of a bomb. Gen- tion named at the meeting were: Frank H. Ladd, first vice-presi- dent; Melvin E. Russell, second vice-president; Fred J. Dion, re- elected, treasurer, and Stephen C. Singleton, again named executive secretary. Routine business was transact- ed, several communications were read and other business brought before the board for considera- tion. Directors present at the meet- ing were: Charles E. Smith, Frank H. Ladd, Bascom L. Grooms, John A. Gardner, E. A. Strunk, Jr., Ben D. Trevor, Fred J. Dion and Melvin E. Russell. Commgree Body Re-Elects Chas. Smith As President ee, er rrr ING AID PROJECT HELPS: | Key West Unit Serves 118 Persons Since Organization MABEL GEE INJURED TODAY STRICKEN AT NOON HOUR: FELL WHILE WALKING ON DUVAL STREET Walking along Duval street [about noon today Miss Mabel McGee was seen to hesitate, stop jand turn almost completely around and fall to the ground. l Everett Rivas, employe of the Key. West Electric Co., was driv- ing along the street in his car, stopped and went to the assist- ance of the stricken woman. He was in the act-of carrying her to a physician’s office when |he was assisted by Jerman John- son and Joe Pierce, and the suf- | ferer was taken to the office of a physician. Restoratives were applied and! several stitches taken in Miss; McGee’s scalp to close a wound caused by the fall, and it was the opinion of the physician that it would be best for the patient to remain at the hospital for a! short time. | i ses | | CLUB'S GUESTS MANY ACTIVITIES MAKE UP PROGRAM AT REGULAR SUPPER .MEETING LAST EVENING » Governor “Joe” P. Tarantino and Secretary Ben Davis, of Tampa, officers respectively of District 35 (Florida) Lions Inter- national, were honored guests at the regular supper meeting of the Key West Lions Club held last evening at the Stone Church An- nex. Meeting was called to order at 7:15 o'clock, following a direc- tors’ meeting, by Lion president, H. E. Day. Governor “Joe” presented an inspiring picture of the growth and development of: Lionism in the state of Florida and called all local Lions to the active co-opera- tion of Lions Club principles in this city, state and nation. At the conclusion of his speech, mem- bers, in unison, tendered “Joe” a great ovation for his ‘words of in- spiration and the club, as a whole, pledged full-hearted co- operation to his state program for this year. It was announced by Governor Tarantino that, in deferente to the objections raised by the Key West Lions Club, a meeting of all clubs of the district would be called for October 16 at Lake Wales, to discuss the Everglades National Park project now spon- sored by the district in a mem- bership drive. The majority opin- ion following a full debate on the project at that time will decide whether Lions of this state’ will continue to sponsor the program. Of especial interést ‘to ‘mem- bers was the description of the Agricultural Scholarship , Fund being sponsored for worthy stu- dents at the State University. It was pointed out that the state of Florida is in dire need of educa- tion along: lines of diversified farming and must accent* the cause of farming if it will ever retain a front TO TRAINING SERIES OF MEETINGS ARE | CONDUCTED DURING WEEK wWITH SEVERAL SUBJECTS BEING DISCUSSED A series of meetings in” re- lated training have _beenj+held |during the week for youths, of the National Youth Administra- tion, the first of which, a class in designing, was held at the Lighthouse reservation, under the supervision of Mrs. Taylor. The second, for white youths only, was held at the WPA com- mercial rooms at the High School building, at which time | the youths selected the subjects jin which they were particularly interested, and Mrs. Grace Cros- by, WPA commercial teacher, who is cooperating in every way with this work, has arranged for a continuation of the study of the »subjects selected. Among those attending this meeting were: Mrs. Crosby, Vic- |tor Larsen, WPA recreation sup- lervisor, with co-workers Mrs. Lois Busto, supervisor of the NYA sewing room, Peter Knight, {tor Lowe, NYA supervisor. The next of these meeting was ‘held at the Douglass school for |colored youths. The meeting was almost perfect in attendance, as there were but two names on the rolls which failed to re- spond. There were in attendance at jthis meeting, Grace - Palacios, Professor Greaux, head of. the school, Victor Larsen, recreational supervisor and Victor Lawe. |_. Several brief talks were made. jOne by Mr. Lowe who cited ‘the cooperation which is expected by the Federal Government {turn for the many advantages | which are being offered the |youths through the National Youth Administration. | WPA adult education: teacher, | in re-| Dead, One Injured | | With a bright sun beating down jon the waters around the Stand- jard Oil Tanker E, J. Bullock 3:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon 30 Nee miles southwest of Dry. Tortugas ‘light, S.S..Carr at the wheel, saw a tongue of flames leap out of the 'forward hold in a slight explo- ‘sion and immediately a terrific explosion tore off the entire deck, ripped down the wheelhouse and opened a hole in her side which | sent her to the bottom in 15 min- | utes. | Red-haired Carr in the Marine Hospital, eating a heavy lunch | this morning, remembers only | sliding down an awning after the explosion and making his way to a lifeboat. He has scratches and cuts from glass. Two lifeboats were immediately lowe! when it was seen the ship could not be saved and Captain L. A. Peter- son and 33 men were taken off the ship. The cook, Bolyomero L. Chanes, was also brought off. ers and believed and .Charlés Austin, ordinary seaman. The cause of the explosion ‘is not known, Carr said today. The S.S. O. M. Bernuth, which saw | the fire and proceeded to the res- cue, picked, up the men in about an hour. The Standard Oil tarik- jer lies in about 90 feet of water. When the explosion came it | tore down the entire foremast, | which brought away the radio lantenna, making it impossible to send a wireless. The C. G. patrol boat 185, August Bradley officer in charge, contacted the rescue ship . Ber- nuth at the 28 feet shoal buoy 1 o’clock this morning and brought to Key West the injured Carr |and the dead Chanes, who lived a few hours with a badly fra¢- Another talk was given by tured skull. Pritchard’s Funeral ISLAND CITY SOCIAL PROBLEMS rank position ‘eral Jan Syrovy broadcast today Adult Teacher Palacios, who in a Home has charge of the body, j which will declare a candidate as ready to continue into higher seouting, a program and social our Will, be enjoyed. : ram. has been prepared 3 lying: Eagle Patrol, with ggirman, Claudia Isham in 3 ot i Samat poiney mse A nche Cervantes, will look aft; e West the’ er, ,;nefreshments. Red Birds, ing‘ par- working atjlano, leaders, have charge of decorations, and the American \Girls, with Leaders Barbara Guerro, Anita Berkowitz and Evelyn Solano, will act as hos- tesses. Since leadership and self-con- fidence is one of the points to be developed in Scouting, it is the captain's aim to display the abi! ity of the members of Troop No. 1, on these occasions. Joe Torano will act as accom- panist for the diversified pro- gram. The American Legi Auxiliary, sponsoring council of from. Scoutmasters Victor Lar- sen and John Esperdy and other } i | % § P & 8 g Borges and Migdalia So*/” Troop 1, will attend in a body and | asking Czechoslovakians not to tever the parade of German sol- {diers into Sudetenland, warning that Germany would take the | slightest excuse for “war. Ger- many released 24 Czéchs “arrested last week, spaces WASHINGTON. —'A’'' Senate ;committee moved today to inves- tigate the Maryland primary win | of Senator Millard Tydnigs. Some | state primaries have been cleared loff and others are yet to be in- vestigated. That of Georgia will |soon be brought before them. | | WASHINGTON.—The national |resources committee said today |that the government expenses in |the drought area has resulted in |not one permanent improvement jfor the region. The committee jasked better government coord- ‘ination with needs of the area. WASHINGTON. — The U. S. the date | Protest in any manner whatso- | | itr H 4 é L f scout executives will give short | One of Key West’s gravest |problems is receiving attention |under the W.P.A. Housekeping | Aid Project, supervisor Mrs. Min- jnie H. Robinson. favored in this,city -has arisen two problems—training of chil- dren, running. the house sani tarily and giving the proper nutri- tion. The first has come to the attention of social clubs through | numerous small thefts, depreda- | tions, vandalism, breakage of | Street lights, gambling and other | youth practices. The second |noted chiefly in undernourished | faces one meets among this class, {and, from Aid project reports, the | conditions. | The aim of the Aid project is to raise the standard of living jthroughout the country. The Key | West project was begun March 20 twith @ month’s instruction and {then immediate operation. Thus far 35. cases have been referred eooce e are aides Mrs. Rose Robidere and | Ralph Cash. 43 | The only cases thé Project can- |not treat are those With infectious, | contagious or chroni¢ diseases, o: Among those,not economically} those of social ‘maladjustment, | }such as drunkeinhess, brawling | families, etc. ; | Aid is given inthe four fields |of nutrition, sanitation, personal ‘hygiena and child care. Under nutrition a food budget is laid jout, which in many cases has saved families money on their |foods and given them menus is| with necessary vitamins and pro- | | teins they did not have before in {their diet. One family lived on {ham and potatoes on day, the \habits range from eating on the/| next day on meat and grits and! bare floor to gross unsanitary | shifted these two meals back and | |forth from day to day through- jout the year. Of course, these meals had only proteins and } Starch and no vitamins, which in that case showed by health lacks. | Care of foods is also stressed. In sanitation, care ‘ef “tHe house, principally the “béditovm, 118 persons; kitchen and bathroom, ‘‘émplia-! among the states of the Union. The fund being raised by mem- | short bpcdapimterosdl Rabie j 0 Spine : youths who are handicapped in ber clubs in District 35 will be | an educational id, By 34! j : ional way could, by | loaned to properly accredited stu- jtending these classés:'4 dents desiring to finish studies in | not only themselves uit th: | Agriculture,,at. the University, | munity as well. | with contro pf the fund always plans were made invested in the District’s manage-tiected for further study. ment. It was stated, following the; The next meeting for white |talk by>the,governor that the | NYA youths will be held af? \local club would fully cooperate | o’clock on Tuesday evening, Oc- | with other Florida clubs in this} tober 11, at the commercial rooms project. of the High School building. Two members were voted into| For the colored youths the next ; membership by the club, Dr. J. C. | educational meeting will be held Sanchez and Andrew Pritchard. ja 6 o'clock Thursday evening, At the Director’s meeting held! October 13, at Douglass School. preceding the regular supper! The Recreational Department, meeting, Lion Joe Mondul was under the direction of Mr. Lar- elected to the post of Lion Tamer | sen, provides social activities and and Lion Raymond Curry was; various entertainments which elected to the post of two-year are thoroughly enjoyed. director, these posts created by) The Lunch Room Project of | | Harris and Division Street schools | Appraisers who were appoint- ed to appraise the holdings of the | was voted monthly cash support eby the club. | La After the taikd! and subjects et \sized. Some of the ’ eotiditions *« iW] will be held on orders from the New York Standard ;Oil Company’s headquarters. eects Jury peer by e, Justi » Frank iy ren- eng. arene Micka vloday e: Charles thews,, foreman; {Charles .& Rie M,,, George 7M. Park, Leroy. Torres, Fabio Olivieri, and Cleveland Dillon. "The jury will hold an inquest to- morrow morning 10 o'clock. Dr. |Wm. R. Warren will hold an autopsy 3 o'clock today. Captain Peterson and others of the crew continued on the Bernuth to Fort Lauderdale. . Daily, more than 20 boats usually pass the spot which is }mear the turning point for all Gulf to Atlantic shipping The Bullock was en route from Smith Bluff, Texas, leaving October 3, to Baltimore. The vessel was 435 feet long and had a net ton- nage of 6,639. JAYCEES WILL MEET TONIGHT ve been.served. Of Mrs. Grace Phillips, loeal ~ ex- iquests for aid most come from = } late William Mendell are today ers | fact that the housekeeper is as) E i / Fas ff |met were terrible, Project work*fkcutive secretary. of thenqlRed| working on the estate and it is ers report. In persona¥ hygiene, | Cross Chapter, thakes another ap-| expected they will make their re- County Clinic nurses have’ been | peal'td Wie public for" contribu- | turns within a short time summoned in some’ ‘cases ‘fdr | tions ‘to the find to. help. the! Members of the board of ap- threatening diseases. ‘ Care of the “tonn' sifferets in’ different sec-|praisers are Frank Delaney, for- body and health habits is the/tions of the country. Contribu-|merly auditor of the Monroe |general work. Under child care tions may be sent to Mrs. Phil- | County Ferry System, and Tax é 5*s |Unidan closed’ one ‘shop today a another opened after a one-day ill and the housekeeper finds the certain picture more interesting Shutdown. “Workers are protest- ing after him too great, and “realistic” to his customers, | ing work beyond 32 hours a week | e wife is an invalid, unable |i. C. Rhyan, theater manager,! and want consideration of many work, and the hus- Placed canvas money bags and a men who’ have been idle. for been doing both house-/comes teaching proper health/ lips, 421 Duval street. ‘Assessor J large jar of “gold nuggets” in the | year. making a living. A ‘habits, proper food and dress for | Previously acknowledged $12.00 | They were appointed by Probate lobby, Rhyan, however, wasn't | for service among children. Behaviour control is| Cash 8.00 | Judge Raymond R. Lord. greatly perturbed when burglars! folk has been found also advised—in making the pun- | i broke into the theater and ‘stole ishment fit the deed and in other the display. The “nuggets” were good influences. gilded stones. Field Home Economist Area ———__—_--—- 4, 5, 11, Miss Rosalie ‘Smith, and| SELLS HER BABY field worker and contact woman, | Monday Night. cannon ana , rate sen BE So ee te ves: CURA CLUS of this e398 agian sig pam Soe aus: gt peor Psaelte ro te ange Slee om tbe a city was on the i } berts of to have our workers be like a TWO PRIZES charge of selling her baby to her na! PORE ty mse Bs FULL REPORTS TO BE BE- FORE ACTIVE, YOUNG GROUP is u Waukegan, T1l—To make i i f He g 3 EI | ae i g 6E5 Junior Chamber of Commerce lwill hold its regular business | meeting tonight at 8 o'clock at the |Chamber of Commerce offices | Before the club will be spon- ‘The undersigned. after this %orship of a complete winter pro- ts —CELEBRATION— DANCE 16 Tl? i assigned for them. America debts will not result in [Among colored folk it is mostly immediate investigation but will |Wlness or living alone which be brought before the next session | usually require aid. of Congress. 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