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Associated Press Day Wire Service For 59 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LX. No. 80. any May Become Eligible Now For Jobless Benefits ENDEAVOR T0 CLEAR SEWER Information Given Out By William V. Little; In| Charge Of Empleymeat| Office WORK IN EFFORT TO Many applicants for jobless | CLEAR PIPE benefits under the State we loym: Compensati | Members of the Key West o cape eS reed Department and small en- who were ineligible because they gine from Number | station were Sachud acto enc iis tas busily at work this morning i FIRE DEPARTMENT FORCES, covered employment may become eligible for benefits during April.' if they have earned additional wage credits between October 1’ and December 31. according to és : Wm. V. Little in charge of the Key West office of State Employ- ment Service. “It is estimated that in the! , Clearing the sewer pipe on Eaton street between Whitehead and Emma streets. The work was done under the supervision of First Assistant Chief Leroy Tor- Tes. After working steadily for sev- eral hours Mr. Torres said that they found it impossible to bring about any change in the condi- tion found, and decided it was necessary to proceed with the work from another section of the sewer pipe line. The manhole at the corner of Thomas and Eaton streets had Che Key pst Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S.A. ‘EXPECT TOURIST SUMMER PICKUP | MAY-SEPTEMBER HOME: SUMMER VACATION. | ISTS FROM SOUTH NEXT j i ! | Talking this morning with’ |some of the guides who aid in \selling Key West to the stranger |The Citizen was informed that | there is a little slackoff of tourist |travel here at present but that |during May to September there will come here the “vacation” , ! tourists. j | These “vacation tourists” come | |from the southern states and |come here for the swimming and to see this little town at the end of the islands. | Guides in the city are un- | licensed at present and where i there are some who have taken | |considerable trouble to gather in- jformative and interesting infor- area covered by the Key West been removed and the hose from! matiori about the many spots of office that a large number of the engine inserted at that point, ‘interest in the city, there are workers have earned additional! wage credits during the last; quarter of 1938, which will be, added to the credits earned dur- was just as plentiful as when tourists to but two ing the first three quarters of, 1938”, Mr. Little stated. i He pointed out that the Un-' employment Compensation Law! has an_ eligibility requirement | which compels the applicant for | unemployment benefits to earn sixteen times his weekly benefit | amount in the first three of the! last four calendar quarters be- fore he files his claim. The week- ly benefit is one half of his most; recent full time weekly wage, | benefits not to exceed $15 a! week; in em covered { law, which includes employment , of eight or more workers on the | pay rolls in 20 different weeks of ; the current or calendar year. Mr. Little recommended that new claims should be filed imme- diately through the state em- ployment offices by unemployed ; persons who believe that their; additional wage credits would, but after pumping steadily there was no change to be seen and the back flow of the pipe, which had flooded the streets at that point they first started. It was decided to take up the task this afternoon at 2 o'clock and begin work from the end of Eaton street where it is joined by Emma street. COLORED BOY GIVEN HEARING CHARGED WITH TAKING LIQ: UOR FROM CABRERA WHOLESALE STORE Richard Culmer, colored boy | nearly 13 years old, was given an; examination yesterday before Juvenile Judge Juliette Russell, on a charge of stealing liquor from the Cabrera wholesale gro- cery on Front street. The boy climbed up on a win-! make them eligible for benefits. ' dow of the building.and took the Agricultural labor, domestic | bottles through the bars. It is help, governmental employment ‘said by Police Sergeant Jogeph and several other types are ex- |Kemp that half dozen or more cluded from benefits under the bottles were taken, some of which’ law. were recovered. At the conclusion of the exam- ination, Judge Russell sentenced | Culmer to spend four years in the IRWIN JACKSON | : IS ARRAIGNED =::° reformatory at Marianna, CHARGED WITH JOY nome SPONGE BUSINESS IN NEW LOCATIO IN CAR OWNED BY ERNEST YATES Irwin Jackson, 14, charged with joy riding in an automobile, which is the property of Ernest Yates, was arraigned in the court! of Peace Justice Enrique Esquin- aldo, Jr., this morning. cisco, which has had their prin- cipal buying headquarters and packing operations in the build- ing at the corner of Duval and Front streets, today is being It was also alleged that Jack-| moved to the building formerly son replaced ‘the tag from the ap-/ used as an auction room by A. B. propriated car with one taken /Cleare, Sr. from another car owned by Nor- mian Roberts. i At the hearing this morning ; location for more than one year, there was nothing brought out in! the manager, Howard Gates, said the evidence to show the boy was!this morning that the quarters not guilty, and he was bound had grown too congested for over in the sum of $100 to await: Comfortable working, and they action before Juvenile Judge Ju-| ere forced to seek more space. liette Russell. | We feel that the location into Discussing the case with rela- Which we are today transferring Though the Sponge and Cha-| | Mois Co., has been occupying the} tives of the juvenile offender, ! The Citizen was told that they did not believe the youngster had any idea of stealing the car, but simply wanted to take a joy ride. However, the fact that the li- censes were changed throws an/ our activities, is much more suit- able for the conduct of the busi- ness, and we will have consider- ably more room than we have at present, Mr. Gates said. THREE OF ONE NAME many who have heard a little of spots of interest and can talk’ less. Among these latter are many young boys who take the or three jplaces and tell them that is all | ‘there is to the city. i | Some time ago there was an! effort made to license all guides : ,in the city but this action fell | through. BUT FEW SPONGE _ BEING TAKEN NOW i MYSTERIOUS BLIGHT BRINGS. ABOUT DEVASTATION® *| OF PRODUCTS i j | Contrary to expectations there was not-one sponge displayed for | | the consideration of buyers at the municipal dock yesterday, and jfrom reports coming from the sponge beds there are slight hopes’ of any great amount being brought in at any time in the near future. Most of the operators of vessels and their crews, who have been jin during the past few weeks, | bring very discouraging stories of the devastation caused by the ; mysterious blight that has strick-' jen sponges in these waters and; the Bahama Island waters. i | Some of the captains who were jin the city last week said that | thousands of sponge have been | made absolutely worthless, and ;though they appear to be. sound, [they distintegrate as soon as! | touched by the hooks. Several vessels are expected to! i American Sponge’ and Chamois | arrive from the beds the latter —Gov. Fred Preston Cone laid’ Co., of New York and San Fran- | part of the week, and one captain, out a program today by which he elective officials, which would in- ; who was in port yesterday, said that none of the boats would j bring a ‘satisfactory load. { RSE SS seen eccccecee: | TEMPERATURES | | eccwecceccscccecececees| Lowest Highest | Station— last night last 24 hours | Abilene __ 66 | Atlanta ‘Boston | Buffalo ‘Charleston - | Chicago Denver Detroit Galveston | t } | ' Huron Jacksonville | Kansas City _ 46 |KEY WEST _ 70 Little Rock __ 56 gel aysegess | campaign pledge and the recom- KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1939 New CCC Suit : ae The new green CCC suit to be adopted next fall is examined by Robert Fechner (left) CCC director, and Lieut. Col. Thompson Lawrence. The outfit, which is to be, adopted next fall has been designed for use after lads quit CCC service. Legislature Convened Today; Governor Delivers Message Various Committees Are TAX CERTIFICATE Appointed With Routine Matters Carried Out; | Economy Urged | Another sale of tax certificates under the provisions of the Mur- |phy Act is being held this after- (Re Ananctated Proas) {noon in front of the county court- 7. . twenty-seventh session of the Florida Legislature convened to- day with routine business car- ed by Clerk Ross C. Sawyer. The three largest holders of property, which is to be Murphy- ized are J. M. Bethel, 113 parcels; Louise Maloney, 13 parcels, At- ried on, and various committee sae Knight and Moreno, 11 : pa s appointments made. | Altogether there are represent- Senator Elmer Ward named the © in this sale, 239 parcels cover- following committees: Agricul- ———__—_ h - who had asked increases aggre- ture, Drainage. Citrus, Educa- cating more than $1,000,000 aj tion, Judiciary C, Miscellaneous Year for major departments an i , institutions. Legislation, Roads and Highways. Instead, he recommended that A this Legislature provide no more Pemparsace, and'Chateman\ ct ney sthan | was voted. in the ions. 1937 general appropriations bill. ed by 73 applications. The following is the message jouests made to his first session that was delivered by Governor two years ago, including recom- mendations that— Fred P. Cone shortly before 3 1, The members practice . 4 economy . — 2. Florida cities be given some help, streets, from taxes now collected on automobiles. 3> Higher salaries CONE’S MESSAGE TALLAHASSEE, Fia., April 4. | be voted clude the governor himself, cab- inet members, justices, judges and others. 4. A strict green fruit law be passed for the citrus industry. 5. Child labor amendment to the Federal Constitution be adopted. 6. Adequate highway laws be passed, including strict drunken driving regulations. 7. Alligators be protected and said the 1939 Legislature could, balance Florida’s budget with no general new taxes and at the same time, provide more money for old age pensions. \ In an annual message at the’ opening of the twenty-seventh 60-day session, he reiterated his mendation he made two years ago! in these words: “T trust the Legislature will ad- journ without placing any more taxes on the people of this state”. He did not refer directly to a non-consecutive days weekly. plified in some manner such as the state bar suggested. Key mest West, Florida, bes the equable climate m the wih an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit PRICE FIVE CENTS YACHT BASIN PROJECT NOW BEING SOUGHT Take COMMERCE BODY MEETS TONIGHT SELECTION OF DIRECTORS TO BE MADE DURING SESSION TO BE SENT TO JACKSON- VILLE FOR PROCESSING: THEN ON TO WASHING- TON Proposal for a new project of the WPA has been prepared and will be sent to Jacksonville for processing and after which it of Meeting of the Chamber SALE CONDUCTED “fouse>~ ‘The’sale is being conduct-* will be forwarded to Washington for approval. The project is one which considered necessary in fact very necessary if the proposal of the yacht basin at Garrison Bight is to be carried to conclusion, and it is the consensus that it is, it was said this morning. To Widen Bridge It is provided in the project that the drawbridge which crosses the entrance to the bight be widened to 50 feet. The pres- ent width is 24 feet, which is con- sidered entirely inadequate, it is said. It is also proposed to construct a dock in the Garrison Bight which will be 600 feet in length and have a width of 15 feet. Both the widening of the draw and construction of the dock is esti- mated to cost $19,000. The proj- ect will be sponsored by the City of Key West. Additional Project Another project which has been prepared and the details gotten in readiness, is the cit wide project for rebuilding the streets. This will also be spon- sored by the city and will cost approximately $107,494. This latter work will employ 160 men for a period of 12 months and the widening of the draw- bridge entrance and construction of the dock will provide employ- ment for 40 people for six months. e Both of these projects meet with every requirement as_ set out in the regulations governing the WPA. is Commerce tonight will be one unusual interest, it is said, as be- side the election of director: there are a number of subjects t come the are of immediate are to before session. importance the community Among those important matters are the sponsoring of projects of jthe WPA, the American Legion Conventicn and a number of other items which await atten- tion, some of which are covered by letters in the office An interesting feature of t mail of the chamber is the fre quen~y with which letters are re ceived from people who are plan ning for vacations in May, June and July, and the secretary specializing in his correspondence on the advantageous location of Key West for summer vaca’ at Key West, the “Island C where a land breeze is unknown” is Waldo Johnson, of the en room forces of the Steamsnip Florida, who arrived last week for a visit with relatives, accom- panied by Mrs. Johnson, left yes- terday for Miami to join his ship. Mrs. Johnson, it was learned ; this morning, will remain in Key West until after the alumni ban- quet of the Convent of Mary Im- maculate, which will be held next week. particularly for repair of! | hunting be allowed only on three| 8. Criminal procedure be sim- | * |Prospective $2,000,000 deficit in. ‘the state’s general fund, but he Proposed that shortages be met ; by an increased tax on racing, a | higher levy on intangibles such jas stocks, bonds and jewelry, jand stricter collection of the | money due from existing tax 9. A $5 auto license tag be, provided for all pleasure cars. 10. State-owned lands, taken for taxation, be opened to home- steading. 11. New primary laws to pre- vent fraudulent elections be drafted. | sources. entirely different light on the! OROVILLE, Calif. — Before Los Angeles _ 56 matter, and the peace justice felt’ Justice Harry Mills of this city, | Louisville =e that the matter should be, in the another Harry Mills swore out a (eS light of the evidence, referred to warrant charging a third Harry | Mpls.-St. P. _ 38 another tribunal. | Mills with breaking into a cabin New Orleans _ 68 ‘and stealing blankets. New York _ 32 i | Pensacola — 62 REV. ARTHUR W. PAIN | 2, =! = Missionary in Havana, Cuba || EASTER BABY CHICKS 38 —at— H "$1.00 Dozen Congregational Church coceul KNOWLES Wednesday Evening. April 5 | St. Louis | Salt Lake City San Francisco 48 BLELSLRVSSESLSEVSVSSASS| SSSSaEEIS | EXCELLENT OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS-FT. JEFFERSON | 12 More certain revenues be! As promised, he refused to go provided for the schools. CRUISES-$10 ALL EXPENSE TWO-DAY SVGHOLOGY, HUNOR, INFORMATION Guides Boost City; Possess Amazing Information eee eee ‘USED BY TOURIST GUIDES IN CITY The governor renewed many); Ray Navarro, who is one of the cipal channels up and down the busiest guides directing tourists coast. I say as far north as Jupi- to points of interest in the city, ter Light, which is near West uses both psychology and humor Palm Beach I add because all in his spiel as he makes the tourists do not know just where rounds. | Jupiter Light is. Navarro, a quick thinker and) “Then I point out the Jeru- fast talker, who possesses an salem Thorn tree. If I see a ma- jamazing amount of information sonic or DeMolay emblem on about Key West, takes his stand! their lapels I use the other name in front of the Aquarium and‘of the tree, Cachet, and remind waits until a tourist-car slows. them it is a symbol in their or- down with the owner rather be-| ganization. I point out the al- wildered us to just what to see.;mond tree and describe how Then he sings out, “Show you: youngsters delight in eating the more in an hour than you can/outer yellow portion and then see in three hours yourself. Real-| break open the nut in the center, ly see Key West with a good:also. Pointing out the lighthouse guide”. Sometimes they stop,| building, the old post office and and, getting interested in the;the Art Center, I tell them the smooth flow of chatter and humor: ages of these buildings. about the Island City, they hire! “In front of the old post office ‘him. Others just pass on. it’s all in the game for Ray. jto be a replica of that which sank Ray is enthusiastic about his! the Battleship Maine. I point out He says it is one of the’ the bell from the frigate Niagara ys in which to sell Key!in the Naval Station, which Ad- West. Contectng hundreds of! miral Farregut aided in the cap people throughout the season he! ture of New Orleans. Around the makes them Key West-conscious|city there are scores of othe: with the amaginz amount of in-' points of interest I go into detail formation about Key West that!on, also, such as the ‘telescopic’ he has. Each group in turn con-;grave in the Cemetery with taets other groups away from | vaults arranged one on top of here and fame of the Key Westjeach other, and each getting name and sights thus travel; smaller”. throughout the country. In every case, Navarro says, he “Take the Art Center, for in-|tries to boost Key West to the! stance”, Ray says. “Many per- | tourist, presenting its pleasanter sons have seen art centers in their; and more interesting side. In this travels and do not care about, way he gives them a favorable seeing another. Sg then I tell.impression of the city and sends them that during the World War|them away satisfied. “The worst that little building witnessed the|thing is for a tourist to go away passing of thousands of dollars of| without having seen the really ships stores through its portals/interesting Key West and then to supply naval and commercial! start knocking the Island”, Na-! vessels in Key West harbor. Or! varro pointed out as he walked T tell them about the Lighthouse away to hail an old man who was Department and the aids to nav-| peeking in the show windows of | igation it has erected at the prin-/the Art Center. But} building is a mine, which is said | ‘to its next Italy Threatens To Little Albania Te Send Treeps Over Teo- day Or Tomeorree: (Ry Aemectmeed Prenes ROME, April 4—Italy threatened to enguif todas Albamia a the most potent war Europe which was pomted out 2 2 vielation of the French-Itakar peace pact. orrow or Thursday a str Troup ef Itahan troops were be sent over to engulf the coun try. Great Britam has Italy that 2 will mean renunca tion of the pact. Albania 70 miles from Austrw and west from Paris. Poland has suggested to Eng and that the mutual protects pact between the two countr be made a powerful weapor co-defense. Suggestion was ma: to Lord Halifax Reports spread today France would give Turkey Ale sandra if it would support Allied forces im the war which is expected to material shortly. Turkey was on the Ger man side in the World War az was a strong nation Rumania sent its ambassad to London today with fresh formation regarding the cour its country will take. warned be 2 (Ny Amseciat« Premey BURGOS.—At 5 o'clock in morning tomorrow al troups ¢ sides the regular standing } tionalist army will begin a n.obilizing by order of Gener Franco. A million Nationa troops and a half million Loya ists are expected to doff unifo: and lay down arms. SANTIAGO. Chile—A mys terious bombing of the home of the Germdn ambassador Baror Von Schoen, is today disturbing police here. The bomb was of the tume variety and exploded just outside the Schoen home. The Baron and Baroness were awak ened and went outside to view the slight exterior damage. WASHINGTON.—Plans to for tify Guantanamo Bay in Cuba a: a major base were revealed by a House Naval Affairs Sub Com mittee today on their tour o: Caribbean ports. The locatior was said to be greatly desirous WASHINGTON.—The nation debt has now mounted to 40 b: lion dollars. The statutory de has been set at 45 billion dollar NEW YORK.—Stoutish Irish J J. Hines walked out of Tomt prison today under a $45.00 bond after the Supreme Court 12 declared that his case might b appezled. He entered Tomi prison March 23 after being con victed of having aided Dutc Shultz in a numbers racket CHICAGO.—Whether 9 Chicag will have a democratic or Repub- lican mayor faces the city today 2s spring-like weather indicated that a record poll of one and one half million persons might be the case. The race is between Demo crat J. Kelly and Republican B. Green. NEW YORK—In a nearby mountain resort police are trying ,te locate the parents of Irving Fagin, who was hanged yester- day while attempting to climb a mountain peak. He fell off and | was strangled to death by his lead {rope. His parents are believed to be in Eustis, Fla. | LEAVES FOR HOME | H. A Duffy, connected w jthe Coast and Geodetic Survey. left Saturday for his home m Kansas for a visit before return- ‘ing here in a month to help = moving the Survey's equipment location. TOUR..PRICE TOURS 505 DUVAL STREET-PHONE 124