The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 19, 1938, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 58 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West ne a anne enema Rae Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit Che Key West Citizen Vv OL U ME LIX. No. 275. THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1938 Criminal Court Completes Fall Term This Morning Jurors Are Paid Off At End DISTRIBUTION OF | Of Proceedings; Total PRIZES FOR BEST | ESSAYS PLANNED TO BE AWARDED BY SUGAR CORPORATION TO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN FLORIDA Amount For Services, Was $396 Criminal Court of ‘Record of Monroe County closed the Fall term this morning. Judge Wil- liam V. Albury presided during CLEWISTON, Nov. 19.—(FNS) Prior to the Christmas holidays, ' the United States Sugar Corpora- for their tion of Clewiston will distribute over $1,100 in prizes to | Junior ace High School studenis enrolled in Thomas Gillings, who WAS tne public schools of the “state os yesterday on @ ‘oy the best essays written be- charge of assault by the jury, was wan Nov. 15 and Dec. 1 on the i pha ult and battery subject “What Sugar Production charge and was sentenced this Means to Florida.” morning to pay a fine of $25 and. ‘This essay contest approved by or serve 60 days in the both Agricultural Commissioner, ve jail. Nathan Mayo, and Superintendent Henderson pleaded guil-'of Public Instruction Colin Eng- ty to a charge of a It and bat- lish is in no way commercial and tery and v, sentenced to pay a is designed to acquaint Florida fine of $25 and costs, or serve a students with the agricultura: entenee of 60 days. and industrial’ development of Rupert Andrews, charged with the everglades as the “Nation’s assault and battery, was tried by Sugar Bowl.” ee ® juty as he chose to enter a plea’ Prizes of $5, $3, and $2 for first, of guilty. This case had been on second and third best respective- the docket for two terms, but ly, are Seat each daa fhe complaining witness, his County, a special prize o wif nok fac until this Will then be awarded for the best term began essay from each of the five con- iis _ | gressional districts. og fury composed of LO. Turn ™ state wide prizes of from $5 sll, JobsRV. Archer, Roy E: Rog- UP $100 will be awarded for es my: é " the best essays in the ers and Leonard R. Sawyer heard 420, ""T,, Gadition, the the case and returned a verdict : 4 n which the state grand prize \ win-{ @&f Builly.\.He was sentenced to sarolfed: will-redeive aaie- es @ fine of $5 and éosts. pper ts bn of oe } award of $100. nareeps sachin. filet the cia ig of Pa lafat and then left the city, | ee ments attested On.a charge of: con- Sisto abet ant ie Floritia : ries © apd ti 4 of ‘Com- empt,of court al ie e erati m jlaced Het fine at $5 and costs or Pee re teb aay ppiates five days in jail. contest and many schools plan to ‘¢ of Herman Roberts, make. the essay contest part ‘of n resulted ‘in a mistrial at their regular’ “English” program. iast term of court, was or-. Kach Junior High School is be- «ered nol prossed. ‘ing supplied with Department of Agriculture booklets on “Sugar WARREN FUNERA Production” as well as literature | furnished by the U. S. Sugar Cor- poration of Clewiston and the WIFE OF COUNTY COMMIS- SIONER DIED 8:45 Savannah Sugar Refining Com- LAST NIGHT ihe week and all court officers were present. Jurors, 22 in num- ber, -were paid $396, services for the igrm. guilty a pany of Savannah, who refine all rawsugar produced in Florida, | which is distributed to the con- sumer under the name “Dixie Crystals.” The contest is being conducted under the auspices of the. Florida News Service and will be judged by a committee of prominent Emma Yulee Warren, 61, Florida editors. of County Commissioner Contestants desiring %ton B. Warren, died last data may secure “The Story of ht 6:45, in the home at 612) Sugar” from their local grocer, a Eaton street. Funeral services booklet that deals with sugar pro- will be held 4 o’clock tomorrow duction from the cane field to the afternoon from the residence to grocer’s shelf. Contestants are s » Chureh, Rev. Joe Tolle of- not required to make any kind of ficiating. purchase and need not even men- Pallbearers, who will serve, tion the Sugar Corporation or will be: Sam Pinder, Harold Refinery in their manuscript. Pinder, Edwin Roberts, T. 7. Thompson, Caesar Catala and En- Ualifeiaua Jumped rique Esquinaldo, Sr. Arrangements for the funeral Gun On Suffrage ‘ under the direction of Lopez Funeral Home. Survivors are two daughters, Mr wif additional +My LODI, Associated Press) Calif. Nov. 19.—Mrs Arthur Scott claims to. be the first woman to vote for a Presi dent of the United States. She explains: When Wyoming became a state in 1890, women retained the suf- frage granted in territorial days. Mrs. Scott's husband, an election officer, opened the polls for the 1890 election two hours ahead of schedule to accommodate a friend who was leaving on a business erip. Mrs. Scott voted then, for Benjamin Harrison. The widower; Mrs. Ladora Hud- on, Miami; Mrs. Ruth Kirch- heiner; three sons, Warren San- chez, Harry Warren and Leo Warren ;three sisters, Mrs. Ella Albury. Mrs. Mamie Peterson and Mrs. Roberta Genovar, Duneden, Fia There are also 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. TWO COLORED BOYS ARRESTED g colored boys were night by Constable r, charged with aled weapon, a Hold Bathing Beauty Contest Aboard Ferry ated Press) N FRANCISCO, Nov Cor n nearby da certa the city rraigned Monday Raymond R. Lord, o the charge. = annual Pre-Thanksgiving tery : You ng People’s Sodality . crossing RAUL’ Ss CLUB Prizes were aw Tonight. 10 till ? commu Floor show - Pritchard's Orchestra usual. Admission. $1.00 — Ladies Free {| “Don't |they have survived the hazards {of a year of driving without once i will return 15 per cent of the an-} , mowl6-St “GOLD CHEVRONS PART OF SAFE DRIVER RE-; WARD PLAN OF CAPITAL! STOCK INSURANCE com. | PANIES Safe drivers in Key West dur- | ing 1939, along with nearly a! million other motorists through- ! out the country will carry gold chevrons in their wallets because being involved in an accident. The gold chevrons are part or} the Safe Driver Reward Plen of| 31 capital stock insurance com-{ panies, members of the National | Bureau of Casualty and Surety: Underwriters. The Plan is a part of the companies’ program to re- duce traffic accidents by making: safe driving a profitable practice | to the individual motorist. In addition to the chevron cita-' tion, National Bureau companies! nual liability policy premium to| policy-holders who have a year of accident-free driving to their credit. Since cash is soon spent and memories are often short, the companies are also issuing the chevron cards to their safe driv- ers which will serve as constant reminders that another 15 per cent reward will’ be forthcoming at the end of the ensuing policy year, if? the driver maintains his perfect accident record. “A vast majority of traffic ac- cidents are avoidable,” said Wil- liam Leslie, general manager of the National Bureau. “We want to see the accident ratio reduced for both humanitarian and eco- An Indication Of Prosperity WHERE THERE’S SMOKE across the skies of the steel centers, there's apt to be good news, since belching chimneys spell increased steel production—lately at its highest since October, 1937, This is Corrigan-McKinney slag pit at Cleveland. Federal Authorities Reveal nomic reasons.” “On the humanitarian side, no one may predict where the care- jless driver will strike next. Ke theeconemiic side, the dollars an cents cost of accidents last year alone would have rebuilt the ‘slums of any of three of our larg- est cities. “Every weapon we can com- mand should be used to stop this unnecessary waste of human life and economic resources.” KEY WEST JEWS CONTRIBUTE TO RELIEF QUOTA B'NAI ZION CONGREGATION DONATES $110, NEARLY ONE HALF OF QUOTA SET FOR KEY WEST | Climaxing an impassional ap- } peal by president Joe Pearlman, members of the Congregation B'nai last night contributed $110, | nearly one half of the district's} quota of $250, for the relief of | Jewish refugees in Europe. Spe-} cial services, like those held. in! all parts of the country, preceded | the appeal. In his address, Mr. Pearlman flayed the Nazi leaders for their| “inhuman and almost incredible | reversion to barbarism.” He | pointed out that victims of the | regime were not only Jews and} Catholics and Protestants, but) “anyone who dared exercise their | native rights of free thought. “Sinee the beginning of Nazism in Germany, all culture has van- ished from the nation that gave birth te an Einstein, Mendelssohn, Heine. Perhaps that is the rea- son for Hitler’s progroms — his fear of Truth and Justice, which, in its final analysis, is the pur- pose of Culture.” Mr. Pearlman asked all—Gen- | tiles as well as Jews—to con- tribute towards this cause. “No longer is this a Jewish or religi- ous problem, ” he stated, “but the democracy against NOTICE THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF i THE MONROE INVESTMENT CO. ON MONDAY. NOV. 21ST. 1938. AT THE GOLDEN EAGLE HALL AT 7:30 P. M. BUSINESS OF GREAT IM- te PORTANCE TO STOCKHOLD- ERS AND REPRESENTATIVES » OF STOCKHOLDERS. DO NOT FAIL TO ATTEND. V. A. ARCHER, PRESIDENT. Great Increase In Building ‘Activities: (By Washington Correspondent of The Key West Citizen) WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 19. —Federal housing authorities pointed today, to the record of building West since 1936 as construction in Key one reason why small investors might well invest in construction of low- priced homes and get 342 to 4 percent for their money. Figures on building . construc- |tion in Key West and throughout the country indicate that resi- dential construction is rapidly be- coming a_ profitable venture again. During the decade before 1935, such construction deciined. | But 1936 showed a 60. percent in- crease over 1935; 1937 a-ten per- cent increase over 1936; and July and August, 1938, 100 percent increase President Roosevelt almost over 1937. show has pro- posed a national pool for persons like to invest $3,000 to jwho would o in homes costing F He said that homes of this value are not constructed under Fed- eral Housing Administration au- | thority, which provides for high- | er- priced construction, or under U. S. Housing authority, which provides for lower-priced con- struction Details of the pool have yet to be worked out, but Federal offi- cials are convinced that the rec- ord of increasing construction during the past three years. is proof that the pool would be suc- cessful While the construc’ was less tion the yea alue of building in 1937 136, apa extensive 500.- “Tn Key West than during any previous three- year period since 1926. In 1937, 205 building permits, representing a construction value of $272,485 were issued in Key West, while in 1936, 211 permits valued at proved. While total construction show- ed a decrease in 1937, residential construction increased. In 1937, seven residential permits for $35,- 300 in houses were issued, and in 1936 these figures were six and $18,000, The decrease in 1937 was due to a drop in value of commercial construction from $142,925. in 1936 to $34,050, although there was an increase in the number of permits issued from nine to 16. One hundred and eighty-two permits were approved in 1937 for alterations, additions and re- pairs, costing’ $203,135, while in 1936, 196 permits Were valued at $242,313, Construction in 1938 is con- tinuing at the same rate, and may exceed both 1936 and 1937 in to- tal value. In July in Key West permits repres a construc- tion value of were ap- proved, and in August the value was $42,811 Throughout the country, there was a larger increase in construc- tion during June, July and Aug ust, 1938, than during the pre- vious twelve months. There is a big field, Federal officials claim, in construction of homes costing $3,000 to $3,500 With m of home construction, suc plumbing heating and kitchen appliances. being ‘standarized to provide a higher value at prices commen- surate for such homes, and with the new program of the Federal government fot financing such construction, this w a prof- itable field for home ners, con were ap- fe res For Wholesale Quotations on FURNITURE and FURNISHINGS MAXWELL VENETIAN BLINDS RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT See or Phone G. A. PATTON. ion ec SIBONEY INN. 705 DIVISION pati iPWA TO SPEND | LARGE AMOUNTS — IN BUILDINGS LARGE CONSTRUCTION PRO- | | GRAM OUTLINED COVER: | ING SOUTHEASTERN RE-| | JACKSONVILLE, Nov. 19.— {The Publie Works Administra- jtion will spend $150,000,000 on materials and payrolls in the next | eighteen months in the South-| ;eastern Region, composed of |Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Ken- | {tucky, Mississippi, North Caro- | !lina, South Carolina, Tennessee | 'and Virginia, according to infor- | | mation disclosed in an interview | ; with H. T. Cole of Atlanta, Re- ; | gional Director for the P.W.A., by } (Jack Guthrie, State Director for | the National Emergency Council, | over radio station WJAX. | According to Mr. Cole 2,635! | separate projects will be included in the P.W.A. program of public | , improvements, including in Flor- | ida elementary schools, and col- | lege buildings, waterworks and | sewers, state, county and munici- | pal buildings, as well as an ex-; tensive highway and bridge con- struction program. The projects vary from an ele- } mentary school at Avon Park, | costing $4,000, to a_ university building at Tallahassee costing approximately $500,000; from aj county home in Kendall costing | $35,000 to a municipal building in | St. Petersburg costing nearly | $400,000. The State of Florida is } also making use of the P.W.A. to! extend its facilities at the State | College for Women at Tallahas- ; see, the University of Florida at} Gainesville, and its system,of hos- Ppitals, and to improve its facili- ties for handling tuberculosis ts. According to MriCole, engineer figures indicate, that: there will be | over 7% million. man-hours on} construction work in Florida and another 18 million man-hours of work in basic industries, ‘so that there will be an approximate to- | tal of 25 million man-hours of | work created in the regular chan- | nels of trade by thé work done} in this state. All P.W.A. work is done by | contract. Plans and specifications | are prepared, and submitted to | bid in the same manner as for | private wotk. | The Federal Government,|¢ through the P.W.A., is furnishing | an outright grant of 45 percent of | < the cost and the applicant in each case has to match this with 55! percent of the cost, either in cash or-a loan with suitable collateral. | All P.W.A. projects are regard- | ed as permanent, and so far in the 1938 P.W.A. program in Flor- ida, 90 projects of all types been approved. The total cost of} these improvements will be ap- | proximately $13,338,053, of which the state will receive as a grant $6,002,123 from the Federal Gov- ernment The present program largest so far undertaken by Public Works Administration equals in Florida approxim one-half as much as all pr progress combined, the total cost of the work previously donc this state being twenty-seven the the in approximately million dollars Workin’ On Raiiroad But Not Too Hard Ansociated ‘S. Wash tatior rT KAHLA J. H. §& Kahlotus, .a million Kahlotus has tw week. One runs which is Swart's “day off train duty consists of meeting every spare time. he doc rica There’s Half A Bite Here If The Teeth Fit art ag has one railroad job in trair a on Sunday just In his work © teeth uppers nd at the corner of and Sheffield avenues weeks age police ever someone fit, comes in lisping take them. You're welcome”, he says. So far everyone has walked out without the teeth (G Mr PRICE FIVE CENTS County Commissioners Pass Resolution For Recovery Of Gas Tax Accumulations VISITORS ARE MUCH TAKEN UP WITH KEY WEST Burr Kent, prominent busi- ness man of Hollywood, Cali- fornia, and Mrs. Kent, left this morning on the early bus for Miami, and after a brief stay will go to Venice, Fl for a short visit, after which they will start on the long trin home. Discussing conditions in Florida, Mr. Kent said that he was very much pleased with everything, especially the climate in Key West, and had been considering for some time moving to Florida and selecting Key West for a home. where the evening of life could be enjoyed with no trouble from the extremes of temperature, and where frost is not known. There are no excessively cold days in California, as a rule, he said, but sometimes the cold gets to be unbear- able and that is just the con- dition he desires to av The Citizen told him that he would never experience in Key West a condition such as he described, and Mr. Kent said he realized that, and that is why he had almost made up his mind to locate in this city, if the proper arrange- ments can be ma { thantarthmathweth aon reKenth SOUTH SIDE ASSN. WOULD INCREASE ITS MEMBERSHIP SEVENTY-FIVE ARE NOW EN-) ROLLED IN ORGANIZATION AS CHARTER MEMBERS; SO- LICIT OTHERS Members of the As ociation of Key West, number at South Side ; the present time 75, who are char ter members and enrolled as such, state that it is the of the organization to bring within desire group persons not at present re siding the but | who own property in the area. within district, All persons wishing to become members are requested to com mtunicate with Secretary Clifford Hicks, phone 631-3 any of the officers, List of members jare or with whose names enrolled ir Mrs and Adams Charles E Hartley M. Albury, Wm P. Artman, W Boyden, Mr ‘olonel Mr A Al follows and Bri ywn, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs James Cor Cro Rev. B.L.G Paul D. Hicks, Wi Frank C. Guy Carletor Conable, Mrs. Grace H John ‘¢ Mr Cur P by G yom He Mr Geke Mr Fr Mr Julian, Mr Knapp, Jeff nk H. Ladd. quilino Lopez A. D. Luethi Milner, Mrs Frank ank Je W. Earle Fred W ght 7 H and Mrs A. Rob H. ©. AG er, Captain Robinson, C Hilda Reset Mrs Russell, Henry E. S M ton a Saw n ff, Professor Howard jor and Mrs R. C Marguerite A. B ywers, Colonel Mr. and Mrs E F. Tibbett aiden, Dr. Wm KR. and Mrs Wm. W ond Mr lL. W Howard E. Wilson, Mr Watkins, Mr its’ GION, INCLUDING FLORIDA | SDL LS SMI MSS | Action Taken bai Spe- | cial Meeting Of Organi- | zation Held Last Eve- Attorneys Wells and Harris will |make the necessary legal move | to recover funds from the gas |tax accumulations of the siste, |which are allegedly due Monroe | County, and a resolution to this \effect was passed at the special | meeting of the county commis- \sioners last night. If successful |the attorneys are to receive 10 \ perecent of the money. Present at the meeting ,Chairman Bervaldi, Commission- Jers Porter, and Niles. Attorney ; W. C. Harris, Clerk Ross C. Saw- ‘yer, Tax Collector Frank H. Ladd, |his clerk, Miss Mary Lopez, and | several interested citizens. It is the opinion of Attorneys Wells and Harris, that the allot- ment for gasoline taxes should have been made along lines which include a greater area than that | designated by the state and the belief is that approximately $500,- | 000 are due try county. Three j other counties are said to be en- | tering, with Monroe, the move pment ‘fo recover: Depository accounts for month of October were | checked and approved. | Tax Collector Ladd presented the. error and insolvency list for 937 which was said to be the smallest in y: Items on the ist show as follows: errors, $10.80; discounts allowed, $512.21; Personal property taxes, $1,656.42; Certificated property taxes, | $367.06. The signatures of the commissiondrs were affixed ito the report. Notary public bond.of E. A. Ramsey, in the amount of $500, made by the Massachusetts Bontl ing and Insurance Co., of Boston, was approved. Rev. P. J. Kelleher, S. L,, was appointed a member of the Wel- fare Advisory Council, to rep Rev. Wm. J. Reagan, 8. J., who has been transferred to another point Communications from the Chamber of Commerce were read in which financial assistance was asked, were read, and on motion, placed on file. Deposits in the First National Bank by Tax Collector Ladd, wed disbursements as fellows ral Revenue, nd Forfeiture, $10.92 Advertising, $54.56; Ro: $54.56; General School $136.40; Special School Tax,.Dis- trict No. 1, $136.40. Robert J. Dili, administrator Jacksonville for the WPA vised taht the project to rey the records of Monroe county, with the sum of $11,860 required, had been forwarded to Washi or approval, and the missioners would advised SMALL FIRE AT HOTEL JEFFERSON were the read, be There covered o'clock lower storage tically fire alarm was soured corner of Duy and the fire led, using @ ¢ immedia small blaze blaz fi 9:30 Jefler 19 8 room prac- damage rea.iting from small last night the rear of the was a about in pert floor Hote ection ured There box ratus tea guished ti DANCE Tonight. 9:30 Till 7 PENA’S GARDEN OF ROSES Music By Gould Curry’s 7-Piece Dance Band No Admission—No Cover Charge eee,