The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 28, 1938, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 58 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LIX. No. 282. ward Bacon Writes Very Interesting Story; On: Key West And Overseas Highway Columnist With St. Aug- ustine Record Vividly Depicts Many Scenes In} Island City Edward Bacon, columnist with the St. Augustine Record, who ‘was a visitor in Key West two weeks ago, wrote very interest- ingly of the trip of the Overseas Highway, which “is a thrill trip 4o the tropics itself.” The following column from the’ Record will prove of exceptionally inviting interest, coming from a writer who devoted his time to an intimate study of the customs of thé city, and the many in- triguing things common to the Key Wester; but absorbingly in- teresting to the’ visitor. “Bowling along over the Over- seas Highway to Key West is a thrill trip to the tropics in itself. True, some of the macadam is in bad state of repair, yet for the major part, recently completed causeways and bridges are an en- gineering maSterpiece. Here in this lucid clime nature has been generous. Key limes grow pro- fusely, interspersed with papaya and mango. Emerald palms bend low to whisper tradewind lulla- bies to a turquoise surf. Isla- morada, Matecumbe, Long Key, Boca Chica—mangrove islands ing a stepping stone to Am-/ence with them will bring “dras- ¢, ees. Gitye..Key..West. is.tic méagares’’, he \ said. Labor e Ponce, Rico, of the United States. CONFERENCE ON | PERKY HOLDINGS | REPRESENTATIVES MET. YES-| TERDAY WITH MONROE COUNTY OFFICIALS W. McL. Christie. representing | the R. C. Perxy interests, and | Richard P. Daniel, attorney for. the State Road Department, ar- rived in the city yesterday to con- fer on matters relative to the! Perky holdings on’ the Florida’ Keys. 3 | With Chaitman Carl Bervaldi, '6f the board of county commis- | sioners, and W.-Curry Harris, at- torney for the board, ‘the visitors | met at the La Concha Hotel, for, the purpose of taking up differ- ent phases of.the matter. ae Mr. Harris said. that the meet-. ing was productive of nothing es- sential, and the results would be: déferred until other matters had been thrashed out and a decision | PARIS. — Premier Daladier’s “extreme masures” the general ‘strike called by. French labor will corisist of ap- pointing army and -navy men to man railroad, airplane and other: forms of transportatién facilities during the strike. Any interfer. to 100 per- cent of shops with 15,000 labor- to combat. { t“Alorg’ the floy constructed under W.P. areas. heyond ‘cou’ re promontory. on right. sea airport. MEMBERS WILL BE THEATED| ;TO ART LECTURE. THI 1 | EVENING ‘Tonight ‘at 7:80 o'clock the Key West Cameta Club mémbers will treated to -an illitstrated Jec- tuge on the Art. of: Taking Pic- This lectisre is furnished by the Eastman Kodak ‘Company | as’a part af its service to camera} KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, "$9,000,000 Wa shington “Potomac river will be the site of the capital’s new airport to be . andi P.W.A. grants. The airport will comprise most of the, é'of Mt.-Vernon Memorial highway in foreground, extending to . Key. West is. working on a W.P.A. or P.W.A. financed land and NOVEMBER 28, 1938 Airport | OPEN TOMORROW | AT ART CENTER | } | “ANIMAL PRINTS AND CERA- AND PASTEL” | | ! munity Art Center, “Animal | | Prints and Ceramics,” a Federal \Art Project exhibition and “The i Virgin Islands in’ Water Color ;and Pastel” by F. Townsend Mor- gan. H Mr. Morgan’s water colors and | pastels, which hang in the large ‘gallery of the Art Center, depict tin glowing colors every aspect of | ‘the lovely tropical islands and the | | waters surrounding them. The: jwater colors are nearly all land- ; scapes, while tne pastels are of a} more intimate nature. being de- | tails of buildings, sketches of the} ‘natives, ete., while in technique} |they run from pale and _ subtle! ,color notes to rich tropical tones. “Animal Prints and Ceramics” } is a collection of works which is ‘/ASSOCIATION OF ‘HEMINGWAYS WILL ‘AGRICULTURISTS ENDS MEETING MEMBERS MAKING UP OR- GANIZATION MADE TOUR QF MANY SECTIONS OF FLORIDA ,GAINESVILLE, Nov. 28.— (FNS) Regretfully bidding Flor- “The same West Indian atmos-| ers cooperating. A compromise: club groups throughout the coun-' ida “farewell” after what they phere pervades the town. Low, one and two-story frame build- ings glisten in the noonday sun. As we wander over the town, mumerous placards ‘remind us that here we may purchase, for a few cents, hot bollos, conch chow- der, turtle steaks, or stone crabs, Street urchins tag our heels with the monotonous plea, “Wanna buy usual is on every hand—turtle crawls, sponge exchanges, aban- doned cigar factories, shell novel- ties, diving suits, and Spanish res- taurants with their inevitable arroez con pollo and enchilado. “The latest ‘extra’ is on the) street—the newest of motion pic- tures draw a capacity crowd, yet j was proposed by a socialistic and» |Fepublican group. If . Daladier succeds in largely sheering off the main foreé of’ the strike it is believed that he will ask for spe- try. ; The service igentirely free ind] Lis of great’ assistance td the small vention they had ever club in teaching the corrétt prin- | termed the most delightful con- held, members of the National As- cial, temporafy powers, .which ciples ‘of phowgraphy. “The lec- sociation of Agricultural Com- will make him a virtual dictator. ture consists of a selected grpup missioners, Secretaries and Di- nae i BERLIN.—The German anti- ‘Jew drive is tapering off now | with no new measures proposed | against the Jews -although | real, jestate and social weapons are be-: {ing brought to bear against them.- jIf America interferes with the jocis by a boycott on German goods, American Jews will not be allowed to operate in Germany, | spokesman said. President Roose-; as we stand on the palm-lined) Velt is today - conferring with waterfront and gaze at the gay, Ambassadors Wilson, who was' array of motor launches and fish-|Tecently recalled from Berlin, ing smacks bobbing at anchor—in our mind’s eye thay fade from view and in their place appear the ancient, ornate galleons of buccaneers—the Jolly Roger ping in the evening breeze. stead of the discordant, melodic jangle of a nearly “jook” , we seem to. hear the mournful creak of a halyard block as a skull and crossbones sail falls to be furled by a tarry, pig-tailed crew. Some. portions of Key West are as modern as television, yet hanging over the whole island is the aurora of romance which accompanies those things and places which have been caressed lovingly by the fingers of Time.” | W.E. Trapnell, charged with operating an automobile while under the influence of intoxic- ants, was arraigned before Peace Justice Franklin Arenberg this morning for prliminary hearing. The accused entered a plea of guilty but waived preliminary hearing and was placed under) bend of $100 for appearance at the next term of Criminal Court. “F. P. 1 Doesn't Answer” Benefit Spanish War Veterans. to defray expense State Encamp- ment to be held in Key West June 1939 PALACE THEATER TONIGHT, 6:45 O'CLOCK 5-Act Vaudeville During Intermission at jand Phillips. } | ROME.—Pope Pius is prepar- ing to inscribe an encyclical against war before he dies, against the order of his physician who Hrecently brought him . success- whil Meussolini is conferring with the Union of South Africa officials on foreign policy. | | TOKIO—The Japanese muni- | tions factories must be prepared |to manufacture arms for many | years to come, the Japanese gov- | ernment announced today. NATIONAL | NEW YORK.—As the worst storm in many years hit the At- lantic seaboard diminishing warm weather was predicted for this, week. The present cold wave ex-| |tends from the Rocky Mountains 'to the Atlantic seaboard. Over 100 persons died as the result of the cold weather. In Maine there were 15-foot drifts over the highways. Rescue parties in Canada. were organized to search for missing persons. In this city | 000 men worked 41,000 ma- jehines to clear up the ice and | snow, | NEW YORK.—Stocks were ir- | i ‘regularly higher with metals eas- ing off and utilities mixed. Abern Funeral Home pe gw Phone 222 Miami. Fla. of, slides and a runni: mnmen- taty ;which‘is tead by ohe of the} club* lp een | ‘The slides are of the finest type! atid do‘nitich to‘maké the subject | urlderstood. . The’eltib. will be re- | ceiving, from, month to ° month, | one or more’ of these «illustrated lectures and its fnembers will thus} be given an opportunity to study and become familiar with the fundamentals of good photo- graphy. i Sinee the lectures: ate to. be kept for one meeting only it is necessary that all interested: per- sons attend tonight's gathering. In order to promote greater interest in picture-taking the Key West Camera Club will inaugurate a monthly picture hanging and from the outstanding subjects submit- ted four or more will be placed in organ, | fully out of a heart attack. Mean- jthe club's scrapbook. Prints. will be judged on the basis of composition, appeal, tech- nical quality and texture. By such competition it is believed that the members will be in- spired to the production of pic- tures of the better type instead of becoming accustomed to mere “picture-snapping”. Since the re- quirements for membership in. the Key West Camera Club are so easily met it is hoped that no one interested in photography. will hesitate to join this rapidly grow- ing club. LIGHT KEEPER TRANSFERRED Howard Lowe, first assistant keeper at American Shoals light- house, has recived orders trans- ferring him from his present po- sition to the post of first assistant keeper at the light on Sanibel Is- Mr. Lowe and his family will make the necessary preparations for the change and is scheduled to leave on the Tender Ivy, De- cember 1. The Ivy sailed this afternoon for American Shoals with Addi- tional Keeper John. N. Roberts, who has been assigned as first assistant at the station and. will 2. TM, return with Mr, Lowe. rectors left here recently for their homes following a tour of all Florida, conducted as a part of their convention program by Nathan Mayo, Florida Commis- sioner of Agriculture who at the last business session of the as- sociation at Miami was honored by election as president of the association succeeding A. A. Brock, California. Feling that such a tour of Florida’s scenic and agricultural high spots would be only fitting in an agricultural meeting, Com- missioner Mayo had arranged the convntion program so that the delegates met at Jacksonville, and proceeded by motor caravan down the east coast to Miami for the business sessions, then going on down along the Overseas Highway to Key West, back to Miami for a tour of South Flor- ida, then up through the rich Ridge country to Jacksonville. Highlight of the tour was the United States Sugar Corporation properties at Clewiston, where Jay W. Moran, general manager of the properties, took them on a tour of the entire suger planta- tion, explaining each part of the growing and refining of sugar in detail, and related the manner in which restrictions on growing su- gar cane is hampering the devel- opment of one of the state's greatest industries. He pointed out that under new restrictions forcing cutting of the new crop a fourth, 25 percent, of the employes must be laid off, whereas by lifting the restrictions the present output of sugar, in which 4,500 men are employed during the long season, could be increased tenfold, with tenfold employment of labor. The dele- gates praised the company policy of trying to pay a wage scale permitting an “America” stand- ard of living for its workers, who are today the highest paid sugar workers in the world. From there, Mr. Mayo led the delegates to the Singing Tower, Cypress Gardens, Silver Springs, and other beauty spots, as well as to the modern citrus and vege- table packing and shipping plants, stopping off to inspect several of the new state farmers’ markets. jbeing circulated by the Federal j Art Project, Holger Cahill, Na- j i tional Director. “The subject mat- | ‘ARRIVE SATURDAY ter of this show is one which has ; i 9 universal appeal and it is inter-} esting to see that while some of} the artists have made carefully } faccurate renderings of the ani-! mais, others have treated them» purely as decorative forms. Par- ticularly amusing are Walt! Speck’s ceramics”, Center officers x state. { : ‘| This exhibition will be on view} k Ernest ‘Hemingway, famous} until December llth, and gallery writer of novels and short!/hours are from 10 to 4 on week- | / Stories, and Mrs. Hemingway are ‘days except Mondays, 8 to 10 on; expected in Key West this week- /\Friday evenings, and from 4 till} end, attendants at the home on,6 on Sundays during the. band Whitehead street told The Citizen jconcért in the adjacent pafk- “im, ison | CHARTER GROUP MEETS TUESDAY rick, will be here tomorrow with ; SONS, PATRICK AND GRE- GORY, ARRIVING TO- MORROW their governess, Ada Stearns, | definite word has been received} It is possible that the Heming-| ways may arrive before the week- j end since, as attendants at the, house said, “He doesn't waste|FINAL SESSION OF STUDY much time coming here”. | UNIT TO BE HELD AT The Hemingways arrived in} New York Wednesday from ; WPA BUILDING Spain where Mr. Hemingway has been collecting material for a; novel which press dispatches say ; will be written in Key West. | Study Committtee of the Charter Jose Rodriguez, Mr. Heming- Revision Committtee will be held way’s fishing guide, who incident- ‘tomorrow evening at W.P.A. of- ally comes from Spain himself fice building, starting at 7:30 where he was a guide, has the o'clock. H. E. Day will be in the round bottomed and well equip- chair. y ' ped “Pilar” in good shape. Aboard, Special acts passed by this boat Mr. Hemingway has State Legislature having reference made many outstanding catches to the Key West charter will be | | Final meeting of the Charter! the 1 SARE BH IMRT. BO PII Several of the acts have become SUPERINTENDENT the past three months. “Tortugas” from Fort Jefferson, Mrs. G. N. Goshorn, J. Roland Mr. Brun is in charge during Spottswood, Fred Dion, Herman suddenly this week in Key West. Hastings Smith, Henry Brewer Reardon, Edward Graham, J. B. ett Winter, Miss Teen Williams, man of the Charter Revision Virginia Hanson LICENSES ISSUED in the fishing world. studied and brought up to date. obsolete, or need changes to con- ;form with changes made in the OF FORT ARRIVES charter during the study work of . Members of the group are: — John C. Park, Howard Over- Department of Interior boat lin, Joe Allen, Wallace B. Kirke, captain Alex Brun, arrived Sat- Adams, Allan Hampton, Mrs. M. urday with Superintendent J. E. Berkowitz, Paul L. Mesa, B. C. Felton and Mrs. Felton aboard. Moreno, Charles Ketchum, R. F. the absence of Captain Bird, who Holtsberg, Carl Bervaldi, Wm went to Boston, accompanying Freeman, Earl Adams, Chas. the body of Mrs. Bird, who died Aronovitz, Wm. Monsalvatge, — S. C. Singieaon, Albert E. Peirce, Jr., T. A. Leonard, Frank John- son, Clifford Hicks, Wm. H. Parramore, M.D., Lt. Col. Lewis Brinton, Capt. R. F. Slingluff, J. R. Stowers, B. D. Trevor, Ever- Aquilino Lopez, Jr., E. A. Ram- sey, Allan Armstrong, Franklin E. Albert. Mr. Albert is chair- Committee. the f Marriage licenses during preceding weeks of the month o: November were little in demand at the office of County Judge STARTING IN THIS Raymond R. Lord, showing up to PAPER { November 20 but six issues. | During the past week there was NOVEMBER 30 not one marriage license issued TDD OILD III DD vocois. from the office, according to the Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit (TWO EXHIBITIONS | Two new exhibitions open to- ; {morrow at the Key West Com- : PRICE FIVE CENTS Glass Bottomed Vessels Opposed Chamberlain THE DUCHESS of Atholl’s epposition to Chamberlein's foreign policies for England cozt her a nomination to the House of Commons by her club in Perth, Eng- She'll run as inde- pendent. jand. DAVIS COMPANY — AWARDED COURT HOUSE CONTRACT ATTORNEY HARRIS PREPAR- ING NECESSARY PAPERS TO BE SIGNED UPON MR. DAVIS’ ARRIVAL Life At’Dry Tortugas Wanamaker’s Old Yacht | To Be Used At Fort Jef- ferson To Accommodate Visitors Visitors to Florida ihis winter will have an opportunily to visit unique Fort ; Monument, on the southernmost ‘of the:Florida Keys, though fa- ‘cilities to be provided by the | National Park Service, United i ; States Department of the In- , terior. | The Sutton Line, Inc., under temporary permit pending the execution of a ten-year con tract, expects to have boat serv- ice operating between Key Wes! and Fort Jefferson by December 1, and a houseboat anchored off the historic fortress by that dete. fogether with glass bottomed boais from which visitors may view marine life of the tropical waters of the South Atlantic. There will be smailer boats avail- able for deep-sea fishing, Park | Service officials explained. © } oR ért Jeffersény “60 mines "aie west of Key West, is on Garden Key of the Dry Tortugas group. Under arrangements just con- cluded by the National Park Service with the Sutton Line. something entirely new in ac- commodations and atractions will be offered visitors to areas. embraced in the Federal park system. The houseboat, now being tow ed to Florida waters, is the yacht Nirvana, formerly owned by Rod- man Wanamaker, of New York, built for him in 1924. Convoying the Nirvana is the yacht Talofa, which will be used to transport visitors to Fort Jef ferson National Monument from Key West or Miami Jefferson National lessee ‘The Talofa, capable of sixteen knots, is registered for 80 pas sengers, and is what is known as Public Works officials in At lanta late Saturday afternoon wired the information that the contract award for additions to and changes?in the county court house had been made the S C. Davis Construction Company of Miami Beach. Attorney W. Curry Harris, legal ar for the county com: missioners, is today preparing the neces: contract which will in all probability be signed by Mr. Davis upon his arrival in Key West tomorrow. Four companies bid on the con tract and the bids were opened at the court house on the afternoon of November 15. The lowest bid der was the Davis company, and the compiled figures totalled $23,396, the amount being just within the funds available for the work. Other bidders on the comirect Gafiney Waldron Co., Mi $25.574; Witters Construc- tion Co., Miami, $26,991; John B. Orr. Incorporated, Miami, ,42&- 625. to “outside” boat. The Nirvana also has accommodations for 8) persons. It has two dining fons, bedrooms on two decks, and two pen decks for dancing. ‘The Sutton Line also operates a 'ferfy service between the Bat tery and the Statue of Liberty, New York harbor, for the-Nation al Park Service. Under present plans the Nir vana will provide overnight ac commodations or for longer pe riod: for thirty to sixty visitor to the mnument who desire taste of Florida houseboat life ur der typical winter resort condi tions. The vessel, steel hulled, 111.6 feet long, with a 22.3-foot beam, has a gross tonnage of 236.14 and draws 3.10 feet. She s two-masted, of conventional yacht construction, and is equip ped with a Diesel moter of 250 indicated -horsepower. Fort Jefferson was begun in 18°6 as the key of the Americas defense of the Gulf of Mexico, but was not garrisoned until Jan- wary 1867, when 66 Fediral troops were stationed there The Tortugas were discovered in 1513 by Juan Ponce de Leon bis Florida voyage. In cok days these islands were the of buccaneers and pirates yet Jefferson became a national mo ument under the Park Service on January 4, 1935. an WHITMAN'S CANDIES Shipment Just Received ' GARDNER'S PHARMACY UY CHRISTMAS SEALS “The Rexall Store” Phone 177 Pree Delivery STEEL LIP B EIEN