The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 29, 1938, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 58 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LIX. No. 257. Mark Byron To Present Overseas Advertising Plan To Be: Examined At Highway Commission Meeting 3 P. M. Pigeon Key Mark Byron, Ill, who was ap- pointed publicity director of the Overseas Highway Commission at its last meeting, has presented outline of publicity and adver- for the coming year which will be considered at a meeting at Pigeon Key 3 o'clock this aft- ernoon. i In Key West today is John Slade, chairman of the Commis- sion, John Kennedy, another Commissioner, is at Pigeon Key. John Costar, vice-chairman; May- or Willard M. Albury and C. C., Symonette are other members of the Commission. The question of publicity for the Highway has been a matter of much dispute among the Com- missioners. One group favored; no allocation of publicity funds} until the Highway’s debt had} been liquidated sufficiently. An- | other group thought the best way to liquidate the debt was to ad- vertise the Highway. Apparently the excelent season during the past summer, which far exceeded expectations, has had something to do with the decision to hire a publicity director and consider a Advertising men throughout the country are of\ the opinion that the scenic features of the Highway may be illimitably pub- lieized and that the thoroughfare will be one of the country’s big ai Ss. i Publicity Plan WaeTeeTae, BOWEN OUTBOARDERS CATCH FAIR JEWFISH | Out went Duke Bowen, Tommy and J. Ping afishing this week in the Bowen's large, rough-water outboard, “Miss Duke”. Now the Bowens are very intrepid fishermen, though they will tell you that cred- it goes only to their stoutly and yet lightly-built outboard. Key West charter boatmen in their large 32-foot craft, while patrolling the Gulf Stream enticing sailfish and amberjack, are often surpris- ed to hear the little outboard roar up, see the Bowens heave a hook and start bot- tom fishing around the reef. This time the group went to the islands across the main ship channel westward, around Crawfish Key. It was mighty rough and fishing wasn't so hot, but came the change of the tide and slack water. They dropped a big line with a walloping big hook. That means shark usually. Wham, the line was hit and a terrific draw set up. Tom- my was at the line. Heav- ing and puffing Tommy he- gan to get it in. Finally, he brought it near the boat. It ‘was a good size spotted yel- low and brown jewfish. A heave with all hands helping and ihe 50-pound fellow was in the boat mildly waving his fins around! They also caught a_half- pound grouper. bad hohe d dt Building Trades-Council Organized Formed For Purpose Of Promoting General Wel- In Key West Che et West Citizr THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. KEY W. ESI ST oF EONS: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1938 BIDS CALLED FOR WORK AT COURT HOUSE an TWENTY-THREE THOU- SAND DOLLARS TO BE EX- PENDED IN PROPOSED IM- PROVEMENTS Attention is called to the ad- |vertisment for bids for the pro- posed work on the County Court | House, which includes changes in the construction of certain sec- | tions, and an annex which is to | be built. The work, as set forth in the ‘call for bids, is comprised in two ‘parts, the first is the new annex land the vault equipment, which is specified. Part second will be confined to the alterations and .|Tepairs to the Court House. For each of these sections of work separate bids will be re- quired, and it is said that the jsections may be let separately or both to the same contractor, at the direction of the owner. Bids for the work must be ac- companied by a certified check of | bid bond in an amount not less than five percent of the bid. Any ‘ or all of the bids may be rejected jat the discretion of the County | Commissioners. | Plans and specifications and all | | documents in connection with the activity are available at the of- |fice of County. Clerk Ross C Sawyer, or are obtainable at the , office of the architect, Russell T. ' Pancoast, 900 Flagler street, Key West. The amount land repairs as required by |plans is placed at $23,396. ‘BIOLOGICAL CHIEF _ ARRIVES SUNDAY —_——| Dr. I. N. Gabrielson, chief of ithe U. S. Bureau of. Biological _ {Surveys will be in.Key West - | morrow afternoon. The doctor will be guest of E. M. Moore, Audubon Society con- aaa officer for the lower for construction the Ceccccccccccccccce NATION'S GENERAL ELECTIONS eee fare Of Community In Ohio Race Hottest With Kansas And icin: Warming Building Activities Recently formed in Key West is an organization to be known under the name of the Building _ Trades Council of Key West, the officers of which, duly elected and ushered into office were W. P. Archer, president; John Saw- yer, vice-president, and C. L. Soule, secretary-treasurer. It is the purpose of the organi- zation, Mr. Soule told The Citi-| zen, to promote the general wel- fare of the community by the adoption of a code of fair prac- tices, the adoption of a fair build- ing code, and a just code, will be done to secure mutual protection of the public and the local build- ing trades, against the unfair and unscrupulous practices of substi- tution of inferior grades of ma- terial and workmanship. The council will hold its regu- lar meetings at 7:30 o'clock on Tuesday night of each week in! the Knights of Pythias hall on Fleming street, and a change of the meeting hour is to be made only by a majority vote of all members present at any regular meeting. Duties of the executive council is set forth in the articles of or- ganization and provide for the formulation of a fair code; to nominate and recommend one or more competent men to the local governing bodies for appointment as building commissioner or building inspector, and to recom- mend to the organization a just and uniform scale of wages, hours of labor and percentage of skilled and unskilled labor to be employ- ed for the several skilled trades. The articles of the organiza- tion and the bylaws are compre. hensive to the minutest detail and cover every phase of the rm quirements of an organization of this kind. There are enrolled on the list of members 26 building concerns, contractors in the dif- ferent lines of work and also a number of dealers in different materials. uss NOV. 8 HAVE FEDERAL ANGLES (Ny Axsocinted Press) COLUMBUS, Oct. 27.—Ohio, “mother of Presidents”, is watch- ing a good old-fashioned political show that may help cast some of the roles on the 1940 stage. The New Deal is a clean-cut is- sue in the race for the senate be- tween Robert A. Taft, son of the \late president and supreme court} justice, and Senator Robert J. Bulkley, administration supporter who received a pat on the back from President Roosevelt in his bid for reelection. They Stick To Issues The two candidates have done nothing to distract the voters from the issue. Taft, member of a fa- mous family and Cincinnati law- yer, denounces the New Deal Bulkley, a Cleveland lawyer, de- fends the President's purposes. They refrain from personalities. And just to make it plainer, they revived the old custom of political debates. They agreed to meet each other on the same platform six times in various cities. Thus again, Ohio, by tradition a “pivotal” state, gains national political significance. MADISON, Oct. league politicians are wary eye on the Wisco: paign to ghuge the appeal of Gov Phil LaFellette’s National Pro- gtessive party to voters through- out the country The = situation sually scrambled even for Wisconsin. A possible for any can- oT — Big ng a in cam- didate Governor —— DANCE Tonight, 9:30 Till ? PENA’S GARDEN OF ROSES Music By Gould Curry’s 7-Piece Dance Band No Admission—No Cover Charge seeks re- election and is opposed by Julius P. Heil, Republican, and Harr Boleus, Democrat. Boleus was chosen to make the Democratic race after Robert K. Henry with- drew. Progressive Challenge Duffy The Progressives are making a bid for a second senatorship with Herman F. Ryan Duffy, Demo- crat. Alexander Wiley is the Re- publican candidate, John B. Chap- ple, defeated for Republican nom- ination, is running as an inde- pendent. The launching of the sive party last spring signali a “break” between Governor La Follette and President Roosevelt, th former characterizing N Deal economic policies as “tinker ling and patching”. Progres- TOPEKA, Oct. 27.—A 50 per cent decline in the price of wheat in the past twelve months put Kansas in the doubtful columr for the November congressional election. The nation’s major wheat*pro ducing state, Kansas, joined the New Deal parade behind the candidacy of Franklin D. Roose- velt in 1932. When grain prices slumped to the depression bot tom, the “breadbasket” state re volted against the Hoover ticket despite the fact a native Charles Curtis, was the presidential candidate. Kansas Republicans the low price of wheat them unseat the Democratic ator George McGill. Their ch is fiery. former Governor C M. Reed, close friend of Ka noted editor, William Allen Wh Often described as a “libe Republican, Reed's stren: past rested largely on support. McGill's backers his active interest in far lation and the campaign aid tended by Postmaster General James A. Farley will give him | Vietery. son. vice farm Beauty At Grand Coulee Across the sk Grand C penstocks. First \ Since 1928. we MIAMI CAFETERIA: s is written a record of man’s work at sulee dam in Washington. are fashioning reinforcing forms for one of These steel workers the 18-foot fet i0dis & Conference December 12-13 Ls, Sh "250 Will Be Here; Annual Event; Services At Tomb ADVERTISES HIGHW AM =~ OF, First Missionary To The group of Key West city officers, who were in Miami yesterday regarding the ap- plication for a freshwater pipe line to the city found one Mi- ami place that was giving Key West a big boost. It was the Southern Cafe- teria where a sign 20 feet long by five feet deep above an information de claimed, “T $50,000,000 Over Overseas High- way that Goes to Sea”. The desk is mainte d in con- nection with the cafeteria and distribute: tis travel book- lets. re are many Key West booklets at the desk but the clerk s that more be sent as s anticipating a heavy Man QUALIFIED List APPEARS TODAY »» LIONS CLUB t BENEFIT SHOW ! “DOWN IN ARKANSAW’" Cuba First Methodist Church South, Miami District, conference to be held in Key West in ten years is scheduled for December 12 and 13 a the Stone Church. More than 250 members are expected to be in Key West for the convention, purpose of which isto r reports, determine promotional work and make recommendations to the annual tate conference. There are eight M. E. South districts in the state at present, the Miami. conference ing to Palm Beach. group will arrive around Monday noon and a Stone Church king at present sts of members church at vey, president has been in liver the principal ad Monday night meet- strict committee meet the afternoon ing there will be a preach e held in morr ession with tely following vited Tuesday tour of vice at onducted astor of church Deu “ANDREWS LIKES LOCAL HARBOR: WRITES INFORMATION RE-| GARDING MERCHANT MA- RINE TRAINING SCHOOL Senator Charles O. Andrews likes Key West harbor as is shoWn | in a letter sent to the Stone| Church Service Club in connec- tion with a Merchant Marine| Training School request. The letter folle | “You have written with refer-| ence to the possibilities of hav- | ing the United States Maritime | Commission select the City of Key West for one of the proposed Merchant Marine Training} Schools. | “Some time ago, I recommend- | ed to the Commission that inves-| ‘tigation be made of the advant-; ages being presented by several | cities in Florida, which are in-| terested in having one of the Training Schools, and I am in-| formed that this request was) complied with, and that officials | ‘have visited there in Key West, | ,and have made a very thorough ‘ investigation. “Personally, I believe Key West has one of the finest harbors in Florida, and I have suggested to ‘interested citizens, civic clubs and other organizations, that they keep in direct contact with the Maritime Commission in Wash- ; ington, so that there will be no) question as to the interest being! shown there in Key West in hav- ing this school established there”. WIFE OF GREAT — MAGICIAN HERE MRS. HARRY HOUDINI AR- RIVED TODAY FOR FEW DAYS’ STAY \ Mrs. Harry Houdini, wife of, probably the greatest American and European magician ~in re-) President cent years, arrived this afternoon sand is registered at the Hotel La Concha. Accompanying Mrs. who is registered from wood, is Edward Saint father, also of Hollywood. Mr. Houdini's life was devoted to spiritualistic exposes and he’ often stated that he would ’at- tempt to get in touch with Mrs. Houdini after his death to prove! the worth of spiritualism. Mrs. Houdini attempted several times to establish contact but was nev- er successful | The group expects to be in the city for a few day Houdini, Holly- and SCOUT TROOP HAS MEETING Troop 52, Boy Scouts of Am- erica held their regular meeting last night in their headquarters at the naval hospital grounds with a y good attendance. Meeting opened with the pledge of allegiance to the flag, scrip- ture reading and scout laws, oath and motto, followed by a brief patrol meeting Applications of four new as- pirants for scout membership were read whieh will be acted on at the next meeting. Chairman E. R. McCarthy gave a short talk and explained the operations of the Examining Court, and an- > nounced that Scout Eugene Saw- we | Service e (Stone) Church New Key West le, Rev. James yer passed the first class test at the last Examining Court. The next court will be held the third Wednesday in November. bal Seas All members of Stone Church Club are requested to in front of First M. E. tomorrow eve- 5 o'clock, to attend eve- body N HAMPTON President. meet Funeral Home JOSEPH L. PLUMMER, Vice President AMBULANCE SERVICE Phone 22211 Miami, Fla. .8ix-weeks period on | ideas Key West, Florida, has thé most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit PRICE FIVE CENTS Hope To Get Pipeline Monies | SOOTTTTOS GOLF COURSE WORK PROJECT IS SIGNED In a telegram to City Clerk Archie Roberts, Oscar John- son, secretary to Senator Claude Pepper, conveys the information that the project in connection with work at the Key West Golf Course, has been signed by President Roosevelt, in the sum of $6,- 812. The project is to construct a locker room and clubhouse at the links, and perform work incidenial “and appur- tenant thereto”. The funds are available and the work is eligible for operation at the discretion of State Adminis- trator Robert J. Dill. NEWS FLASHES PRAGUE.—The Czechs ha agreed to cede the disputed sec- tions of territory to Hungary but they will not do so immediately. Tender must be through the regular channels. The agreement followed the 20th anniversary celebration of the independence of Czecheslovakia yesterday. WASHINGTON.—Congressman | Dies will give the public a chance ‘to find out how the un;American, activities investigation commuit- ‘tee he is heading has been oper- ating and the opposition it has been getting. Twe days ago Roosevelt . blasted it publicly. Dies said that the ad- ministration opposes it because it reveals hoW attempts have been made to cinch public elections. Tomorrow Dies will give a full report and history of the group. PHILADELPHIA. — Investiga- tion ‘of Moe Annenberg's im- mense gambling industry in Pennsylvania will be begun short- ly. Annenberg, who controls a large “Philadelphia newspaper and has been operating it with the wildest sort of journalistic and expose stories, will probably fight the investigation through his newspaper. CHICAGO.—Mayor Bill Thomp- son will ha a court charge brought against him if he not turn over funds collected dur- ing a 1927 Red Cross campaign for the relief of Mississippi flood victims. Only $39,000 has been turned in from an estimated to- tal of $100,000 WASHINGTON. Investigation of a billion dollars worth of gambling in the country will be begun shortly to determine if the gambling violates the law in any respect does INDIANA.—Hariey Long Clyde Stepper are still in the air with the world’s record of 130 hours and ten minutes of con secutive flying but a few hours away. It was this same group which changed co-pilots few days ago when the first co-pilot became ill smelling gas fumes With no parachute aboard, it was a question of how to get the ill man to the ground and secure an other co-pilot. Contact was made with those on the ground, the plane swooped low, a hook caught up a and the sick pilot after gai suffic Again the id e hook “fish ed” up a then the plane rose, circled and came low over & speeding car that carried ar other co-pilot on its top. The avia tor grabbed the ladder and made the ascent to the cockpit of the Le Changing co- pilots inn a chute” co ne LONDON-—School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine here says the best food for mosquitoes is dog biscuit About three thou- sand mosquitoes were raised from egg grafts every fortnight for a the food. _/ funds. , elapsed From PW PWA ‘Reallocated’ Funds \If Not, Must st Wait Next Ses- sion Of Congress; Pep~ per Says “Some Hope” | For Approval Shortly | } Although P.W.A. all been allotted to projects the |Florida Keys Aqueduct Commis- sion and Key West officials, who jwere in Miami yesterday to con- ‘fer with Senator Pepper regard- jing the project, are nopeful that the grant may be secured on “re- jallocated” funds from proj {which carnot use allocated fun jand return them to the P.W.A. | Several projects have received funding through this method fol- lowing the “run out” of P.W.A. }funds, Commission Chairman W. T. Doughtry told The Citizen to- | day. | Discussing the interview with }Senator Pepper, Commissioners jreported the Senator as saying Your best chance for the pres- ent to secure re-allocated In this difficult matter you can get invaluable advice and assistance from your sena tors. If the present application fails you still have an excellent chance on the allocation, of funds to P.W.A. at the next session of Congress”. Senator Pepper was surpris. ingly well acquainted with the de- tails of the project, Chairman Doughtry said, adding that the Senator recalled easily intimate Aetails Senato: Pepper asked if Mayor Albury were a relative,of Judge la V. Albury stating that e Judge Albury. is-a former repre, senative to the Florida legisla- ture. The Key West delegation of Chairman W. T. Doughtry, City Council President and Commis- sion member Earl Adams, As- sociate Engineer B. M. Duncan, Mayor W. M. Albury, City Coun- cilman W. H. Monsalvatge, Rep- resentative Bernie Papy and Chester Thompson were guests of Ellis Hollum and L. L. Lee &t the Kiwanis luncheon yesterday and heard: Senator Peppe nd Mr. Schram of the R.F.C, depart- ment speak. The group were in- troduced to the club by .L. L, Lee. Mr. Lee heads the L. L, Lee and associates group which are consultants for the Key Commission. Mr. Schram was _ interviewed by the Commission regarding the pipe line project. President of the Kiwanis promised the Com- mission that Miami was backing it in the project. The group which left yesterday morning, returned last night. THREE ABSENTEE BALLOTS VOTED PRIVILEGE WILL PREVAIL UNTIL FRIDAY OF COMING WEEK monies have is Absentee voting for the eral election on November 8 v authorized to begin on Ocober when the ballots, printed by The Artman Press, were placed in the office of County Judge F mond R. Lord. Although the ballots been ready and one since they were te- ceived by the judge, but three ballots f been cast and they were by residents of the Third However there of next weck wh who are going to be absent from the city on election day will ermitted to cast heir ball Absentee voting will cease the afternoon of Friday, N ber 4 yy has k will be fiv day JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB Hallowe'en Masquerade ‘has: Prichasd's Sodsied Adm. $1.00 BUILD RIGHT NOW! PLAN NOW FOR BUILDING AND REMODELING BEFORE WINTER SEASON. SEE US ABOUT MATERIALS. SOUTH FLORIDA PHONE 59€ knew. Judge AIDDI¥:: Wl