The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 26, 1938, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 58 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LIX. No. 254. Matters Heard MANY SUGGESTIONS MADE} TOWARD INCREASING EF- FICIENCY OF ORGANIZA- TION Lively and interesting was the meeting of the Charter Study Group. which was held in the WPA office rooms last night at 8 Principal discussion and the one which proved to be the most interesting of the evening was that pertaining to the Board of Public Works of which B. C. Mo- zeno is the committee chairman, | and reported as to his investiga- tions. The scope of the activities of the board was discussed general- | ly, and a number of points were taken up and analyzed by mem-; bers and others. A number of! Suggestions to increase the effi- ciency of the body were made and will be announced at the time the revised charter is made | public, Report of the Taxation Com- mittee was not made as Chair-| man Fred Dion was not present at the meeting. "Members of the committee are: L. L. Brinton, Everett Winter, Clifford G. Hicks, Che Kry West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1988 World’s Largest Military Plane where it took part in army air corps maneuvers. obstructed range for firing. POCO OOUDOOOOOOOS SOOSOOSOONOOOOSOEHOOOOOO MAD SCULPTOR’ GOES ON TRIAL | eee eas see | Defended By Sam Lebowitz, Famous Criminal Lawyer | TOMORROW FOR MURDER OF MODEL (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Oct. 26—A_ se-| Joseph Gedeon, Ronnie’s father, | quel to one of New York’s strang- estranged from his wife, discov- est murders will be written to-| ered the murderd when he an | morrow when Robert Irwin, “the another daughter arrived for an mad sculptor”, goes on trial in Easter call. The wispy little up-| connection with the murder of the! holster was “sweated” by police artists’ model. Irwin, a former; 30 hours as a suspect, then, freed. | divinity school student, has eed Ethel Kudner, Ronnie's sister, | fessed’all three of the murders} was Irwin’s intended victim. “T) Ethel”, World’s largest military plane—in the employ of the United State s army—stretches its long body along the field at Fort Bragg, N. C., Built by Boering, this four-motored B15 carries in its nose a gunner’s nest with an un- ‘Termites Most Successfully ‘CHANGE PLANS Killed By Pressure Treatment IN COMPETITION ANOTHER CHURCH | PROTESTS LAW FLEMING STREET METHODIST PASSES RESOLUTION SIMI- LAR TO FIRST M. E. i | Rev. Jimy Lilly, pastor of the jrecommend as Pisa Pumped Into Bur- FOR MONUMENT rows, Jack LeMay ie grorons IN AWARDING OF | Club; External Treat-| ment Ineffective “The Bureau of Agrifiiticel }and other governmental agencies: most effective | *’ : or|mittee in charge of atment against . termites PRIZES ALSO CHANGED; PROPOSED MONUMENT IN) MEMORY OF JOSE, MARTI In accordance with a resolu-| tion passed by the central com- the Inter- woodworms a pressure treatment | American competition to erect a Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit PRICE FIVE CENTS Navy Day To:Be:Observed Tomorrow; ‘Naval :Station To Be Open For Visitors MK hatha SOT TIL: od | ‘Coast Guard Fle Fleet Coad HAMS KEEP 50 YEARS | Here November 2; Boat Races To Be Put On Fol- lowing Day CONCORD, N. H., Oct. 26. —(UP)—Well-preserved hams found in an oven unused for 50 years at the Frank P. Lov- ering house tasted sweet, though somewhat dry. The hams were discovered by ma sons tearing down an old eel poeecermea shel Secretary of the Navy has sent | the following message to all navy | ships and stations: “Navy Day, sponsored by the |Navy League of the United | States will be observed on Thurs- | day, October 27. The annual ob- |servance occurs this year on the eightieth anniversary of the birthday of Theodore Roosevelt, | that distinguished American who id so much in his day to mod- jernize the navy and bring home | to the public the need of adequate SHANGHAI. — The Chinese} 4 merican sea power. {government is not ready for| “That the Navy is our first line peace and Generalissimo Chiang|of defense will be emphasized |Kai Shek has not resigned as head | this Navy Day. In state of pre- | ?: | paredness and efficiency the of the army, the government an- |navy is to the highest degree nounced to Japan today. Japan-} worthy of the trust of our citi- ese officers leisurely took pos- | z session of all parts of Hankow, | ek loyal ne rvice of Free j and men is to be commen and jthe capital of China, today with|1 take this opportunity to send a foreigners aiding in the effort to| hearty ‘well done’ for the years construct order out of chaos. The| work. On the Navy Day at home Jap navy paraded the water- | it is hoped that as many of our (iy Associated Press} FOREIGN | front. people as possible visit the ships | . |and shore activities in order that | s j they may acquire a deeper ap- | JERUSALEM.—British try ret of an instrument of | surrounded Arab villages today government dedicated to their and instituted a house to |service. Vessels in the United campaign in a firm effort to quell | States waters full dress ship 8 a. terroristic practices. Many fines}m. until sundown on ‘Thursday, imposed. From: Londda it} October 27.” an a. der and J. Otto Kirch- 16 committee was ask: | that Shocked the nation on Easter! only wanted to kill he| Fleming Street Methodist (Up- | was reported that a reduced Jew-| Unfortunately, said Lieutenant ed, and agreed, to have the re- port ready at the next meeting which is scheduled for Tuesday, November 1 Election Committee, of which | E. A. Ramsey is chairman, with! members John C. Park, Frank Johnson and Wm. Reardon, was asked and will have a report | ready at the next meeting. BERT BUCKLEY GIVEN POSITION NOMINATED FOR TEMPORARY | APPOINTMENT IN LIGHT- HOUSE DEPT. OFFICE Bert E. Buckley has been nomi-| nated for temporary appointment as junior clerk-stenographer at) the lighthouse department in Key | West to vacant by fill the position left by G.,Eyerett Perpall. Mr. Perpall. resigned the serv-| ice in the early: part of Septem- | ber, went on a vacation, after! which he reported to the customs | service officials in Jacksonville, | where he is now located and ee presses himself in letters family and friends as being a fectly delighted with his position and associates. LIGHTHOUSE MEN RETURN ENGINEER AND KEEPERS IN-| SPECT MANY BEACONS. ALONG WATERWAY: | W. J. Schoneck, assistant meet house engineer, Andrew A! keeper at Tortugas nfs seid Charles Mackie, assistant keeper at the light returned 6:15 last night from an inspection of beacons along the Intracoastal Waterway, from Key West to Big Spanish Key Channel. At this point they went out- side to Hawks Channel, down the outside route to Pirates Cove and from that point direct to Key West. The trip was made in Power Boat 31. Mr. Schoneck has not turned in his official report, but it was learned that some of the beacons along the inland route will have to be replaced. tried for only that of Frank! | Byrnes, the border, Irwin, called sane by a lunacy commission, is defended by Samuel Leibowitz, famous criminal lawyer. Here’s; the story: The artists’ model, Veronica (Ronnie) Gedeon, arrived at her | |Beekman Hill home after Irwin had strangled her mother to) death. He seized Ronnie’s throat jfrom behind so she could not cry | | Sunday, 1937, But he is being said, “because I loved and hated | | town) her”. Th ice pick he intended| to use to kill her he finally used to slay Byrnes, who was in the room next to Ronnie. Irwin’s name turned up early! in the inquiry, but he had van- ished. Three months later, in June, 1937, he surrendered in} Chicago. He said he had talked to Mrs. Gedeon for hours wait- jing for Ethel to come in, then had strangled he#*when she tried |using an approved church, ptte that iS chemical”, Jack LeMay, who| resolution was passed at the |operates the branch office of the) church Sunday protesting the|Terminix company of Southern; | amendme nt allowing liquor to be| Florida in Key West, told Serv- 0 | ice Club members last night. A pressure mechanism is placed } | against the tiny holes through sold at places situated within 30 feet of schools and churches. Rev. Lilly estimates that the were 300 persons standing, and as| wood and the burrows in which far as he could’see it was aj they are operating are thorough- unanimous vote. The resolution|!y Saturated with the poison was similar to one passed at the | Which quickly kills them, Mr. Le- First Methodist Church, Rev. Joe | May explained. In reply to ques- jout, held her that way for an). eject him. Byrnes, who had Sop rage Teena aa slept through the two stranglings, too, though “she was beautiful” he killed for fear the boarder and he “hated to destroy beauty”. | might have learned something. ONE ABSENTEE BALLOT VOTED: | vHIs PRIVILEGE WILL BE ACCGORRED UNTIL NO- | ” VEMBER 3 Absentéé ballots for the Gen- jeral Election of November 8 | were placed in the office of Judge | Raymond Lord Monday morning but there does not seem to be much activity along the absentee | voting line to date. There is plenty of time to vote jfrom now until November 3, | Thursday before election day, when the chances of voting ab- sentee will be ended. Formerly there would have been a large number of absentee votes cast by now, but the rec- | ‘ord in the judge’s office at 2 o'clock this afternoon showed but one vote being cast and that was tin the Third nee ge ‘ROTARY GOVERNOR CANNOT COME HERE District Governor Garland Powell of Gainesville telegraphs President Ernest Ramsey of the Key West Rotary Ciub that he will not be able to attend the meeting of the club tomorrow afternoon as planned. “Unexpected circumstances make nec ¥ cancellation offi- cial visit your club Thursday”, | Governor Powell wires. NATIONAL FIGURES. WELL-KNOWN RIDE (Ry Assopiated Press) ng 2 Woody Hockaday) whoshas been ; | pretty quiet since he hat: avbrush} with the President's guards ilast | summer, is whooping it up again. } The boisterous “Indian” comes from Wichita, Kas., where he gained fame for his road-mark- ing system before the days of government markers. In those days he was fairly dignified. He , Fan an auto service business, and his road-markers led many past his busy corner. Later he help- ed the U. S. design airlane mark- ers. But nowadays the 54-year-old Bible student and champion of peace and higher farm prices, thumbs his nose at dignity. Look: “Feathers, not bullets”, whoops Woody, emptying pillow at Bal- timore Legion banquet in 1936. For some reason Woody want- ed to give Secretary Perkins a stuffed chicken last year; capital cops stepped in. At Oklahoma City last July, Woody wanted to shine FDR's shoes for a dollar to use to bol- ster wheat prices. He didn't ex- plain to presidential guards— lost his shirt. His war whoops recently rang out at Chicago's board of trade when he bid “1.50 or bust” for wheat, then selling at 65 cents. HAS HER OWN LICENSE WAUSAU, Wis-—Mrs. Archie Towle, wife of the Wausau air- port manager and mother of four children, is one of the few Wisconsin women holding a pri- vate flying license. Tolle, Sunday. The City Council voted four to three for the amendment at a meeting Thursday night. The amendment affects principally the operation of Johnny Black- well’s place in front of the Har- ‘ris Grammar School. GEORGE GWYNN AND BATTERY ON PERSON OF. CLYDE KNIGHT fing eaten at present George Gwynn was arrested yesterday and placed in the coun- ty jail on charges which will be heard this afternoon at 4 o'clock before County Judge Raymond R. Lord in his office at the coun- ty court house. The charges read to break and enter a building with intent to commit a misdemeanor to-wit “assault and battery on the per- son of Clyde Knight.” Gwynn was placed under bond of $100. GIRL SCOUTS PLAN CHRISTMAS TREE OVERNIGHT HIKE AT REST BEACH FRIDAY NIGHT An overnight hike to Rest Beach will be held by the Girl Scouts of Troop One Friday eve- ning Another important event being anr community Christmas planned by the girl scouts is the tree. Mrs. Eva Warner is scout- mistress and Miss Vanessa Col- lins assistant. | termites (1) subterranean, |them and there are tions Mr. LeMay stated that mere effective since such application did not reach all the termites operating. There are three main kinds of which Key West seems free from al- though Miami is infested with infestations in Cuba and the Bahamas (2) | dampwood, which can live in any wood in thi i | of moi ¢ | which Key West is fested and which car live in any! cent i with mostly in- fairly dry, piece pf,timber, such as. house timbers or furniture. Two. million buitdifigs' are « be- in the United States by the insects, Mr. LeMay said, with infestation up to 75 per cent in some sections In Florida eight different varie- ties are working with Key West seriously menaced mostly by the powder post termites which work principally in homes and the dry- wood which can work in any _ kind of dry wood. After they swarm and shed their wings they attempt to start, a new colony but this is not al- ways successful. The “nymphs” are those which do the actual burrowing, LeMay said, and not the others in the burrow. They must have cellulose to eat to live. The termjtes are easily killed |since almost any kind of poison will soon destroy them but it must be made to reach them. As preventative, wood is treated in new construction but when that wood is sawed there is a poten- tial place of entry and “the ter- mite has plenty of time to look for such places” LeMay said. Furniture, ceiling and floors are entered at any unprotected spot. Good coats of paint help greatly but are not entirely effective. Proper saturation of the bur- rows and killing off of the in- sects can save thousands of dol- lars damage. This applies to old construction, furniture, and to new construction, Mr. LeMay said. Guests present were T. J. Coop- er, Jack LeMay, J. B. Guthrie land Allan Armstrong. | | external treatment was highly in- | poisonous monumeni to Marti, plans for the conclusion of the competition and the award of prizes have been | changed. Notification to this ef- ‘fect has been received by Consul Berardo Rodriguez. The competition was opened on Te! which the woodworms enter the! Tuesday, March 22, of this year, Filing of competitive plans are to} be concluded on Tuesday, Decem- | jber 27, 1938, at the National) Capitol or the port of Havana. Jury which will study the plans! | will be formed on Wednesday, | ish immigration will be promised the Arabs with a review of the jentire situation. PRAGUE.—Czechoslovakia has | | agreed to let Germany and Italy | | settle its territorial dispute with Hungary. New evidences of} | | | | Nazi growing pains were seen sal ‘anti-semitic practices were be-j| ; gun, LONDON.—The British cabin- et met today and from unoffi-| Fort Callahan officer in charge ;at the naval station, no ship was j assigned to come to Key West | this Navy Day. However the sta- tion will be open to visitors |throughout the day and it is jhoped that as many as can will visit the station. The visitors will notice that a great number of improvemnts |have been made since the last | visit, and will also see that work | which is now being done tending toward greater improvements. During the entire day, at in- December 28, but the decision of ;‘!#l sources was reported to have | tervals, the Key West radio sta- the jury is slated to be announced \some time prior to January 24, ‘ed and delivery of the prizes will} 1939. Following the jury’s an- nouncement, exhibition of the projects will be made and con- tinued until Wednesday, February 8, 1939. On that date the winners of the) various prizes offered by the gov-| ernment of Cuba will be announc- | be made on the same date. Signing ef the contracts for the works must be done on Tuesday, . February: 28;:and the work must! be started prior to Friday, March 24. Completion of the work of con- struction is to be on or prior to January 22, 1940, and the solemn ceremonies’ of inauguration of the monument will be on Sun-, day, January 28, which is the an- niversary of the birth of the great Apostle Jose Marti. NEW CLASSES ARE ANNOUNCED MRS. CROSBY TO TEACH SHORTHAND, PERSONAL- ITY. CITIZENSHIP Adult classes of the WPA divi- sion of education are being or ganized in beginning shorthand, personality and citizenship, with Mrs. Grace Crosby teacher. The citizenship class is par- ticularly for those who have their first papers for citizenship and are preparing to take the ex- amination for their final papers The classes are open to all over 16 years of age who are not en- -d in the High School or Con- vent school. Those interested in enrolling for the classes should get in touch with Mrs. Crosby Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday at the High School ‘building in the evening. ‘approved the new Anglo-Italo | \ treaty to take effect Nov. 17. | BARCELONA.—Foreigners are being shipped out rapidly. A big farewell demonstration here took place when a large group of Loy- alist foreigners left today. NATIONAL NEW YORK. — The German liner Deutschland’s 1,000 passen- gers were saved from: a most hors rible sea fate when the liner’s ;crew successfully battled a fire for seven hours when the ship ; was 200 miles off Newfoundland. Tugs had left Newfoundland to make the run to the distressed vessel. WASHINGTON.—The Wabash railroad asked prmission to with- draw its reorganization pian pending a revision of it. OXFORD.—Oklahoma railroad line going into Mississippi asked permission to abandon a 50-mile stretch. The stretch was built in 1906. WASHINGTON.—Senator Dies charges President Roosevelt with securing prejudiced statements in information hr has tendered. Dies tion will.broadcast messages of ! greeting to that important branch lof the National Defense, the Merchant Marine. “he radio sta- tion will also participate in a state wide radio hook up with the naval reserve. Plan Boat Races Five Coast Guard Ships, Ne- | mesis, Pandora, Colfax, Dix and | Vigilant, will arrive in Key West harbor on November 2, and will on the following day stage boat races. They will berth at the finger piers at the naval station and the races will be held in the basin. Lieutenant Callahan will be the judge at the races. According to advice received by Earl Adams, President of City Council, the competitions will be on (1) Man Overboard (2) Aban- don ship (3) Fire Drili (4) Surt Boat Races. The competition sectional and the boats represent the largest of the Coast Guard Fleet in Florida. The winner of these events will go to New Or- leans for an intersectional com- petition later. FIVE BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED spoke in regard to an investiga-' tion by a Senate group of De- troit election. He spoke before the group ari offered a semedy: by the appointnient of three law} yers to determine the facts in the case. The Senators acquiescett Ani that a more judicial procedare should be followed NEW YORK._Her auto and jewel case found today, Mrs Townsend, wife of a New York banker still finds $22,000 of jew- els lost. Fleming, the missing chauffeur, is being sought today. HOLLYWOOD.—Stan Laurel, charged with drunkenness and being too lightly clad, blamed his condition on domestic troubles in jcourt here today. There were but very few building and repair permits is- ed from the office of Building spector Harry M. Baker dus- ing the past week. Permits Amounted altogether to $2,535. Build private garage on Dey street. Owner, RB. H. Kemp; cost, $75. G ‘al Beach. Owner, cost, $1,000 Build garage street. Owner, cost, $500. General repairs and paint build- ing at 630 Eaton street. Owner, atles H. Johnson; cost, $900 Minor repairs to house at 908 Fleming street. Owner, Lumiey Estate; cost, $50. North Smith; repairs at 711 George at L Sul M. South Pierce; BUILD RIGHT NOW! PLAN NOW FOR BUILDING AND REMODELING BEFORE WINTER SEASON. SEE US ABOUT MATERIALS. SOUTH FLORIDA PHONE 598