The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 27, 1939, Page 1

re Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit Associated Press Day Wire Service For 59 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LX. No. 23. Che Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. 13 Year Old Girl In Serious Condition Following Accident Mise Alice Ecor Has iLuis Bancells’ Store On Simonton Street Robbed Head, Leg Injuries, Miss Cervantes Cuts; Stirrup, | Driver Of Car Miss Alice Eichlor, 13, daugh- ter of Mrs. Mabel Eichlor, who operdtes Land’s End Gift Shoppe on Simonton street, is in a se- tious condition following an auto- | mobile accident in which the mo- tor bike on which she was riding was struck by a car driven by Fernando Stirrup last night at the corner of Division and White streets. Miss Eichlor suffered head in- juries and fractures of her limbs. Miss Blanche Cervantes, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raul Cervantes of Fleming street, who was driving the motor bike, fered several deep cuts about the face and body. Fernando Stirrup, rested last night Franklin Arenberg Tynes and this morning transferred to county jail. Se ha secured The exact fault of the accident has not been determined. It Was said"to have suf- 29, by was ar- and was al witnesses been by officers. occurred on the turning of the} traffic hight there. The girls, when struck, were thrown on the opposite corner, where a filling station is located. They were taken to the Marine Hospital. The car Stirrup was driving was a Willys. Reports from the hospital this afternoon as The Citizen went to press were to the effect that no material change was noted in Miss Eichlor’s condition, with but very little hope held for her recovery. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE TONIGHT Christian Science Society of Key West announces a Free Lec- ture on Christian Science, to be given this evening at the High School auditorium at 8 o’clock by Judge Frederick C. Hill, C.S.B., of Los Angeles, Calif., member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, the First Church ef Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts. The public is invited to attend this lecture. Doors will be open at 7:30 o'clock. ON RECKLESS DRIVING DALLAS, Texas—Dallas High School students are taking ay hand in the traffic situation. They have organized the club,” 25 miles in the city, miles per hour in the country. The emblem is a club with 26 spikes, one for each of the traffic fatalities for the year. ee eeccee NEW SHIPMENT OF Cl AGNeD ey has just arrived. Popular brands in a great variety of flavors! ee GARDNER’S PHARMACY 534 Duval Street WSOOoTTese, ‘MANY REQUESTS FOR KEY WEST BOOKLET The little but comprehen- sive booklet entitled “The Chamber of Commerce Wel- comes You to. Key West” which were printed by the Artman Press are having a wide range. Philadelphia Record has just sent for more of them, several places in Miami have requested a new supply, and one of the copies has been sent to the President and has been acknowledged. University of Miami has placed its approval on the booklets, and to cap the climax, yesterday a visitor from Maine, who asked that her name be withheld, in- sisted on contributing a five dollar bill to further the cir- culation of the booklet to which she said she really owed her visit to Key West and found so much pleasure in her experience that she felt that she must make a practical expression of her appreciation. Among those with whom the Chamber of Commerce has maintained a correspond- ence for several months is Professor “Bartholomew of Harvard | “University, “who with ‘Mrs. Bartholoméw ‘ is‘ stopping over in’ Key’ West’ before going ‘to Tortugas’ for a prolonged stay; where the professor will carry on his microscopic studies of vari- ous forms of marine life. They too are finding Key West all that it has-been stated to be in the informa- tion sent to them. Luis Bancells, who operates a! ‘place of business at 801 Simonton street, this morning reported to the police department that his, ,Store had been broken into last might and robbed. Telling of the incident’ to The Citizen Mr. Bancells said this is the ‘entered and each time goods had been stolen, but no trace of the goods or the thieves - had been discovered. The side door of the place had been broken open, the robbers evidently using a “pinch bar.” A check up on the stock leads the proprietor to estimate that stock to the amount of $25 was taken from the store. While he has not the faintest idea as to whom is responsible for the act of breaking and enter- ; ing, Mr. Bancells said that he second time in the past 15) days his place had been forcibly | — KEY WEST,FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1939 REBELS“ NORTH: | OF Bi PLOW DEEPER INTO CATA- LONIA AFTER BAR- CELONA FALL | (By Associated Press) BARCELONA, Jan. 27.—Pow- erful Rebel armies swept 10 miles north of Barcelona today jinto northern Catalonia to clear away the last traces of Loyalist resistance. Rations to the inhabitants of |the city were distributed today by’ the Rebel government. | Generalissimo’Francisco Fran- co’s triumphalééntry into Barce- |lona is expeeté@ shortly. Open air‘'war, first in many years, was heard in Barcelona today by many Catholics. D. BLACKBURN GIVEN HEARING: ARRAIGNED AND FINED IN CRIMINAL COURT YES- | TERDAY AFTERNOON believed the officers will get a sults. BIRTHDAY BALL BANQUET AT LA CONCHA HOTEL «: FESTIVITIES START AT HOS-; _ TELRY’S DINING ROOM AND «WIND UP AT RAUL’S CLUB. 't8ficed to pay a fine of $15 and | . WITH DANCE All President’s Birthday Ball , Banquet and Dance plans for to-} morrow night are now complete, according to local chairman, Dr. H. C. Galey. Festivities start with the Ban-/ quet at the prematurely-opened D. Blackburn, who was arrest- led several days ago on a charge ‘of operating a motor vehicle | | while under the influence of in- | | toxicating liquor, was arraigned lyesterday afternoon at a special | ‘session of Criminal Court, Judge William V. Albury presiding. Upon the charges being read by County Solicitor Allan B. Cleare, Jr., the accused entered; E plea of guilty to the charge of | reckless driving, and was sen-} costs or spend a period of 30 days: jin county jail. The fine was paid. i SICKNESS WON PAROLE DES MOINES, Ia.—Because ‘farmers. said they needed his services to fight an epidemic of sleeping sickness among their horses, Frank Looms, veterin- arian, was paroled from jail in ITALIAN] ACTION THIS WEEK- END (By Associated Press) swept Europe today and_ sent} stocks in this city tumbling. One rumor has it that Adolf! Hitler will make momentous de- mands for all of Germany’s col- for a full repayment of the re- parations monies sh@*gave the Allies according to°the Versailles treaty in a Monday'spéech: This rumor is officially disé#édited by German sources. j jwill make more Mediterranean ; demands this weekend in spite of ‘the fact that Italian government: al sources affirm Mussolini's re-, cent statement that he had ne {hostile Wea ‘CELEBRATE MARTI ’ BIRTH TOMORROW 85TH ANNIVERSARY: CERE- | MONIES AT BAYVIEW | PARK Eighty-fifth anniversary of the birth of Jose Marti, Cuban apostle of liberty, will be celebrated at the Marti monument in. beautiful! | Bayview Park tomorrow morning i The public is invited. Program follows: American and Coban Hymns. Flower offerings by San Car- los School pupils. Brief address by Principal Miss: | Benildes ‘Remond. Jose Marti biography, class! GGG," GG", La Concha Hotel Dining Room | this city where he was serving a! work, read by Dector Machin. LOT OF RED TAPE‘: FOR ONE CUSTOMER (by Associated Press) DES MOINES, la., Jan. 27.— The Nebraska power company of Omaha obtained a franchise from the Iowa eommerce commission to build a power line in Pot; wattamie county. To get it the company had to: 1. File,a_ bulky application.) 2. Dtaw ,a map showing the. area to be served. 3. Advertise a complete report of the contemplated _improve- ment three times, The franchise granted is for a customer. NAMES STRETCHED OUT SHEN. ANDOAH, Ta.—Mr. bert Hoover Depression Rogers.” Recently when another son was! born to them, he was christened “Franklin Delano Roose PLAN WAS NO GOOD ST. JOSEPH, Mo.—Proprietors of a grocery-store in this city encased the office safe in a block of cement to discourage thieves, | but prowlers stole the concrete | Phone 177, block and more than $500 that | was inside of it. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY OF KEY WEST FREE LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE By JUDGE FREDERICK C. HILL, C.S.B. of Los Angeles, California Member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusettts, in the HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM Corner United and White Streets TONIGHT at 8:00 P. M. THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND It Re-; s dining room will be in read- presenting in full regalia the unique mirro-style decora- tions for the walls and columns. As stated, dinner will be served at 8 p. m. Birthday Ball will be held at Raul’s Club, starting at 10:00 iness, ‘o'clock. A full program of the} Floor Show and_ entertainment will be gitven in tomorrow’s Citizen. HIS ONLY JOB IS (By Associated Tren) SOUTHWOLD, England, |27.—A gardener has been ap- pointed with the sole jwhich King George planted at} lhsi boys’ camp in 1936. He is Colonel F. H. Brown, | who asked for the (unpaid) jobj| and because the tree’s life is threat-} «95.50 Mrs. John Rogers of this city ened by acts of souvenir hunt-; 50 named their eighth child ““Her- ers. UNHAPPY MARITAL LIFE YONKERS, N. Y.—When the | will of C. B. Imrie of this city | was filed, it revealed a bequest of ! $8,000 to his widow, with the notation “With the hope that she ‘may enjoy this bequest more than I have enjoyed our marital j life.” GIVEN SENTENCE islapping his mother, William | Thomas, 24, of this city, was sen- tenced to one year in the house of correction, the sentence to be suspended if he leaves the coun- try. KEY WEST WOMAN'S CLUB SPECIAL LUNCHEON TOCAREFOR TREE Jan. | duty of} half-mile line to serve a single; looking after a Cornish elm tree! che | Cumberland, Md.—Accused at| |term for drunken driving. | Reading of letter |Marti to his mother from Jose when de- onies lost in the World War and} Another rumor has it that Italy|! at 9 o’clock by San Carlos Insti-| rious | Agencies | Read During Interesting; Session Meeting of the Key West | ' Housing Authority was held Wed- | nesday evening at the offices of | the WPA and Fred Dion, chair- | to, | man, presided. In addition routine matters, communications | jfrom various housing agencies | were read. A letter from Nathan Strauss, | of the administrator | Saaias Housing Authority, in of | cated that the “earmarking” funds for the Key West project’ was receiving the attention of hi: | office. | There was also a commuication |from the Housing Authority of | Fort Wayne, Indiana, which gave la detail of that city’s plan, and ' this was discussed by the group; jand each member provided with ;a copy in order that its advant- | ages and operative procedure | | could be given further considera-| ' tion. It was shown that the United; ' ‘SBS aS Saas, | parting to the revolution by Vio-' States Housing Act of 1937 pro-! 'BERGMANS HIGHLY PRAISE KEY WEST) Bernard A. Bergman, edi- tor of the Sunday Philadel- | Phia Record, and Mrs. Berg- | man,-left on the early bus | this morning for Miami en | route to their home in Phila- delphia, after a delightful visit of 10 days in Key West. These visitors are of the opinion they had never spent a more pleasant vacation, en- joyed weather which was more delightful nor met a greater degree of hospitality then was found here. Mr. Bergman saif that he and Mrs. Bergman had talk- ed over the idea of paying another visit and was look- ing forward to the trip which would be made dur- | ing the summer, as he had been told that summer was just as delightful as winter, ; and he could well believe that, he was sure the peo- ple would be just as gracious and friendly at any time of the year. He spoke finally of The Citizen and the way in whith it handled the; localiy: news, and said that he had - read the columns of _ the paper @very day. and con. sidered it a highly imforma- five tedium and abowt the best he had. ever seen ii community \of the size of } Key West. | i ATTENTION We will have real BARBECUED PORK this weekend. Just et Place your order for delivery SATURDAY or SUNDAY BERMUDA’S MARKET PHONE 52 | 6 hake, dedi dd { leta Loto. Poem, “Jose Marti”, by Aurora | Leon. | Medina, president of San Carlos j Lowest Highest ;. Station— last night last, a4 hours | Abilene -. 32° ae Atlanta re Boston ag tne ( Buffalo Charleston | Chicago Denver | Detroit as Galveston | Havana | Huron Jacksonville ' Kansas City _ / KEY WEST - ; Little Rock Los Angeles _ | Louisville {Miami __. Mpls.-St. P. | New Orleans - New York | Pensacola 188 Pittsburghis20! 12° 4S Louis bsc_-28 eo Lake City 26 } Williston | Vaudeville Show and : Two Pictures at MONROE THEATRE TONIGHT —also— BIG SURPRISE NO ADVANCE IN PRICES Change In Vaudeville Show! sw » Program conclusion by Ignacio’ vided that a sub-standard dwell- ing unit shall be demolished for each new dwelling unit which is financed by the U.S.H.A. It ‘was pointed out that existing’ ordinances provide that the issu-; jance of permit by the building ! , inspector is necessary when hous-! ‘es are to be torn down or de- |molished. And the general pub- |lic is requested to comply with | this ordinane | sary to show that sub-standard | dwelling units are benig elimin- lated in order to secure the desir- ed funds. i | All housing authorities of Flor-; | ida cities have been invited to at-! | tend a conference in Jacksonville, which has been called for the pur- pose of seeking a solution and! how to best overcome certain problems that are peculiar to this state. The meeting is scheduled | for March, and the Key West or- i ganization is planning to be rep- | resented. Housing Authority Meet And Discusses Different | Subjects In Operation " as it will be neces- | the PRICE FIVE CENTS TS ng Recommendation Made ~For Stationing Of Large Coast Guard Vessel At Key West LONDON.—Rumors which per- | sist that there soon will be war S ‘Wonderful Facilities At Submarine Base Noted In Survey Made On Ad- visability Of Plans Commander Lloyd Kielhorn, } Communications From Va-; la LSS SIMS LS SF S| United States Coast Guard Serv- Were AIRPLANE ANCHOR | ice, who had been in the city for LIGHTS COLORFUL several days assembling data as Key Westers pa passing into the city from Roosevelt Bou- levard on the north side have thought they were seeing visions when a long line of lights appeared on the water off Trumbo Island. They were the riding lights of 18 planes anchored off Trumbo Island in connection with naval Caribbean man- euvers. Banks skirting the anchorage, which consists partly of channels, partly of bay area, have been neatly marked with white markers to assist the pilots in jockey- ing their planes when leav- the anchorage. ip on shore at Trumbo is a row of tents in which a ground crew is quartered. Farther down there may be seen usually two planes of the group pulled up on the concrete plane ramp there which are being overhauled. Nearby there may be a group ° of the light bombs which the Planes may carry. A familiar sight is a plane flying low over the city tow- ing a target of white in a wind-filled pennant shape. These targets are used for machine gun practice by the planes in the bay area north of the city. The targets are released over Trumbo where they are picked up by a ground crew. Planes take off up Man of War ship channel. They are yellow and black-colored and are Consolidated planes from the Philadelphia aircraft fac- torv. TIL I SSS 2 SS SIMONTON ST. CRASH TODAY In an accident this morning at corner of Simonton . and | Fleming streets no one was in- ! jured, although considerable dam- age was reported to both cars in- volved. Robert Curry of Key West and Clifford Odess of New York were drivers of the car. It is believed settlement will be made out of court. | this port, j this paper, to the advisability of having a Coast Guard Cutter stationed at told The Citizen this morning that his report would strongly recommend the plan. While discussing the Mr. Kielhorr plan with vid that ,the report sent in by Commander : Hilton some time ago after a visit to Key West had been onc of the to the ec highest recommendation a advisability of stationing of | the modern types of Coast Guard | | vessels at this port. And that he heartily concurred | with that report, and that opinion | had been materially increased after he had considered the won |derful facilities afforded by the submarine base at the ngval sta tion with its series of well madc welded steel piers and adequate docking facilities. Just before the bus on which Commander Kielhorn was leav- ing enroute to Washington this morning left the station, he said that he believed there was a pos sibility of the Pandora, the sel which is commanded by Com- mander Hilton, would be assign- ed; to this port, and the time | wauld be short before it arrived ‘MISS SHARPLEY NEW MANAGER Manager J. P. Tonetti of the Hotel La Concha has severed hi ‘connections with the hotel and i i planning to leave the city today Miss Elizabeth Sharpley has been appointed manager, accord ing to notification received by her this week. FIRED ONE AT SMITH NEW YORK—When Alfred E. Smith appeared at a_ children’s party in a hospital in this city recently, one of the children ,ask- ed him: “Hey, can you talk like Charlie McCarthy?” TRAINED PIGEON LONDON — Joseph Palantina, verger of Holy Trinity Church in this city has trained a pigeon to take a message from the church to his wife every eal eee Other matters pertaining to} eel a leh ahha j the policy to be followed by the} local authority in Key West in | acquiring sites were discussed, | |and it was a greed that work on; the application and other essen-| | tial information would be com-; i piled as rapidly as funds will | permit. TWICE IN SAME PLACE | HARTFORD, Conn. — When | Mrs. Bessie Mather of this city was called to court in her suit! 1 { | j } | | | against the city, filed because she! ‘fell on an icy sidewalk and broke | jher arm, she was unable to ap- | pear. She had tripped on a rugj jand broken the arm again. 'Ahern Funeral Home | Jveeh 1, Blame | AMBULANCE SERVICE | Phone 22211 Miami, Fia.! aman as TAAL DDL PRICE TRAVEL BUREAU Reservations—Phone 124 ’ President’sBirthday DINNER TICKETS . at LA CONCHA HOTEL price includes admission to Birthday Ball at Raul’s Club ———ON SALE AT. &, . $2.50 LA CONCHA HOTEL Reservations—Phone 160 TICKETS DINNER 8:00 BIRTHDAY BALL Sas RAUL’S CLUB Elaborate Floor Show! BOTH EVENTS — SATURDAY, JAN. LILI DIL ILI ILI aI! SD SS: DANCING 10:00 | WSOIEIOOOIIOIIIIO OS =