The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 3, 1939, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 69 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West OLUME LX. No. 157. Group From Tallahassee And | Miami Enjoy F ishing Outing Visitors Were Also Enter-| SOOO OOOOH A tained With Supper Giv-' NO PAPER TUESDAY \en At La Concha On Sat-| ,!2 Secetence with» res urday Evening issue of The Citizen fomor- row, July 4, in order that the employes may. be afforded an opportunity to enjoy’ the fes- tivities of the day. The Citizen has three holi- days each year, the other two being Labor Day and Christmas. | vetenday te enioy a taning ox. CLL IID OID IS cursion with Sheriff XK. o. MIAMI GROUP Thompson and Attorney Paul: Marks, who came with the party, and Dan Navarro. In the visiting group. were’ Leroy V. Martin, Jr, E. H. Un- Mar! ici ‘derwood, H. L, Parker and J. i Perre: Subtlety: at for | Rice Scott of Miami were visitors. the Overseas Road and Toll| in the city yesterday for sight- Bridge District, Wm. Egan, Wm.|seeing trip and after a delghtful M. Miles, setretary of the State | round of visits left in the after- | rad Road Department, H. A. Whit-; noon for Miami. | Mr. Scott and Mr. Martin were Arriving Saturday evening’ hese Stlanid Wits group. oh viek-| tors from Miami and Tallahassee, coming to spend the night and; WISTS HERE THE so IN BROCKVILLE, ON- TARIO (By Associated Press) BATON jROUGE, La., July 3. —Two officers of the law in Louisiana today are making final preparations to bring Prof. James Monroe Smith back to his home ‘state to face charges of embezzle- ment of University funds. The ‘officers arrived ‘Ontario, today and. prepared to bring the doctor and his. wife |back for prosecution. ; The trip to Brockville” was }made in a giant plane owned by the University, and the Smiths \same plane, expected to arrive in {Baton Rouge tonight. Thus will start the first move in a state-wide investigation into graft brought to light by the resignation last week of Smith from the: presidency of the State University and the resignation of {Governor Leche two days later. Gov. Earl K. Long, brother of HEAD OF UNIVERSITY FOUND. ~ Well, folks, after drivin’ twelve in Brockville, ‘ UTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE — _ KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, JULY 3, 1939 TOO LATE TQ: CLASSIFY all sections of the state, hundred miles and standin’ round - her political contingent for hi tin’ redentials nae atten padi is S on par with those of most and press badge fixed up and er states. Highlights of the figures I'm all set to take in the opening day that linger in my Whole four-day show, along comes fevered memory are: Polly ,Old Mama Nature and slaps me.Rose tramping down the. aisle ‘down with a mess of tonsilitis with a flag; Burton Schoepf and ' that runs my, temperature up to a Jerry Carter working themselves hundred and three before I even into a foam as members of the Know what’s wrong with me. Resolution Committee;' Raymond Believe it or not, I got in on and Mrs. Sheldon roaming around just about three hours of the the hotel lobby—without a gun; :convention before all this hap- John S, Burks; Mrs. Schoepf "pened to me, and since then my palling around with Mrs. Town- mental and physical condition sénd; Ross Allen showing movies has been such that, they. could, to the old folks; pretty girls pass- | Ihave given the old folks the ing Florida 1940 ribbons and ;United States Treasury or badges; Tom Girdler checkin’ ’em jgathered ’em in a concentration in; Pat Cannon taking a bow; “amp to be boiled in oil—and ge Scofield, just among ’em iwill be brought back aboard the ‘either way it wouldn’t have 10kin’ the situation over; and| ‘meant a thing in my young life. many others. | I've had two doctors workin’; ‘The convention was a “Hot” -over. me for the last four days, in more than one. ‘ticklin’ my tonsils with different The Indiana sun burned down all Kinds of bug juice, sprayin’ with foor days, and the delegates were this, swabbin’ with that—and in ipped up in a blanket of hu- between I got three different midity. which made: breathing a Kinds of pills to play. with. | But you don’t care about my Heve me, it will be a pleasure for hard luck, so I'll describe what I us Floridians to get back to our bor of the first magnitude. Be- + Ui SER | SPONGE MATTER several huridred delegates, SECRETARY OF INTERIOR RE- | —— | ‘GEIVES COOPERATION OF SPONGE INSTITUTE (Special to The Citizen) NEW YORK, July 3.—Coopera- |tion was offered Secretary of In- terior Harold L. Ickes in the®fol- lowing resolution adopted by; the! Sponge Institute in New York City: 3 H _ “The Sponge Institute in meet- ing assembled in New York City on June 22, 1939, extends to, you | as the Secretary of the Interior | Department, its fullet cooperation jwhen the transfer of the Bureau | ‘of Fisheries to your department | |shall have been effected and/ solicits your interest and- help-| fulness in this branch of the ¢om- | ;mercial. fisheries. “It invites your attention to the fact that the sponge fisheries of | ‘Florida bring in new wealth to! that state of about one and a half! million dollars’ annually, that this! stock is supplemented by imports for consumption of about $500,-{ 000 of sponges annually, making | i PRICE FIVE CENTS’ OFFER HELP IN (Circuit Court Convened — Today;Grand Jury Drawn TIS IIS L LS SI TWO VISITORS ARE GREATLY DELIGHTED WITH ISLAND CITY a with their planations Papy. Mrs, Matthews is the wife visit and the ex- would make the trip to Key Will Take Up Case Of-Le- land Sawyer, Who Is Charged With Killing Frank Guerro Circuit Court convened 10 | p’clock this morning for the pur- | pose of drawing from the jury jbox 86 names of jjurors from whom will be selected the names of 18, who will serve on the grand {jury in the matter of the killing of Frank Guerro by Leland R. Sawyer on the night of June 15. Presiding at the session of the jeourt, the official opening of the {spring term, was Judge Arthur Gomez, with Clerk Ross C. Saw- yer, Assistant State Attotney J. j Lancelot Lester, Chief this nation the greatest consumer | West, and told The Citizen }of natural sponges. | that the trip over the. mag- ney, director of aviation for the | ine daily ‘members of: the: party | Deputy the late Huey “Kingfish” Long, 1 “ai itioned” Flor- State of Florida, Miss Ella Neill, |B pig igeotrarhic tee a ;ean remember of that eventful old “air condition: lor: is heading the move towards first day of the National Town- i Sheriff Bernard Waite and a personal secretary to Governor | Cone and Mrs. Aleen Chapman} Jones. The last name three went! to Miami by plane from Talla-| hassee, and then on to Key West. ' Saturday evening with Mayor Willard M. Albury, Mrs. Albury, | Mr. and Mrs. Dan © Navatro,| Sheriff Thompson and Miss Ca- mille Pierce, and Fred Dion as their guests, the visitors enjoyed! a delightful supper at the Concha Hotel, spent the greater old friends and Mr. Martin was stationed here with the navy forces during the-World War. ~ TWO. MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED Two marriage licenses were is- Accompanying the visiting group | authorizing ‘the marriage of Lacy was Mayor Albury, who went on/1, Lee, of Palmetto; Fla., and, church, and Rev. Y. T. Shehane, | business and expects to return Miss Mary I. Castro. The wed- this evening. ding rique. Hie. The wedding? 0! 3 burn and: - Florence Grace Ogden. It is noted on the license that the cerémony will be per- formed by Rev. O. C. Howell of Ley Memorial church. cram HERE TOMORROW cording to a letter to Mr. Dion| Steamship Colorado, of the from Congressman Cannon, and! Clyde-Mallory Lines, is due to; it is expected that will confirm the appointment bé- | from New York enroute to Tam- © fore the end of the month, pa. i DION AS P.0. HEAD Information has been received by Fred Dion that his name has been forwarded to the Postmas- ter General at’ Washington by Congressman Pat Cannon for ap- pointment as postmaster at Keyy West. The post office department. is Ido, Jr., notary pub- Poland To Call Germany's Hand In Danzig Situation (By Annociated Presa) | WARSAW, July 3.—Poland to-|and Anthony.Eden will be admit-! ™ | ted to the cabinet were renewed | day is anhing Pe eee ey. following a conference be- | many’s bluff” in the ager ad ae King George and Prime | | Minister Chamberlain. Both men! oF age amigincts Rye Ngo ey ans tlg free of by the Nazis. ities, and tha: ares igh r. | ported to have:much sway in the Ultimatums are being issued to impénding ‘appointments. | Far’ ou jing ‘all European; the municipal government of activities of militaristic descrip- | Danzig by Polish federal authori-/| tion, howevet, is the report’ {sued today in Paris that the Rus- ties to stop ali military activity sian, English, French negotiations Thi jare proceeding with speed, so' in the city. is simed | much so, that-a pact is expected to stop the formation of alleged | to be in its final stage of drafting * ;and presentation for signatures under German leadership. announcement of such a_ treaty <n | will have far-reaching effect on @ move was termed’ the future of German aggression, “ripe” by international diplomats | it is freely admitted abroad. today, in that andi Italy, apparently feeling that France both have pledged defi- | her country has been neglected nite aid to Poland should any|in the headlines of late, today Cee hares goth let eording totes Semgerta eg wit warning e force” is ap Pres-| i ent, and it appears it the; democratic. nations are bolster- | i along just those ieidp, be petermet by En-| the Senate | arrive in port tomorrow morning Post office show a | by the end ‘of this week. The SAWYER RITES | | | | . Funeral services for Abraham |Sawyer, who died 12:20 o'clock | Friday morning in Miami, were conducted yesterday afternoon 5 sued this morning from” the of-.0’clock from ‘the Stone . church, i part of the day fishing and in'fice of County Judge Raymond Rev. G. M. Hutchinson officiat- | the afternoon returned to Miami.|R, Lord. The first was issued ing, assisted by Rev. Jim Lilly, ,of Fleming Street Methodist ‘of First Baptist Church. Pallbearers were: C. Sam B: | Curry, Milton Russell, N. P. Nel- : = son, Eugene Pierce, Harry Saw- nword.of grecting. The. a Ralph Cecil Black-{ Pri 's Funeral Homie was nee went ‘wild, everyone in “in charge of arrangements, A large numbe admirers of Sawyer, whom they called “Little Abie”, attended the funeral and paid a last tribute’ to his memory. GAIN SHOWN IN POSTAL RECEIPTS Postal receipts at the Key West slight gain ver the same period of 1938. Receipts for June of this year | 3 | were $2,551.72, while these of the preceding year were $2,543. aaa ee eee 2. NENENDEL (NINETY DEGREES HIGH MARK FOR ONTH OF JUNE! a Est Hl } re 1 i | | | i ett i i f i i i i 3 i ; i; | f ‘F u i i { HERE SUNDAY, r of friends and ! Scott is a frequent caller to meet |*!ean government in Louisiana. {send Convention. It opened, you know, on Thursday, but all day | Tuesday and Wednesday — the |Townsendites came by special itrains, by busses, in gigantic |motorcades, one being over jtwelve miles in length which jstarted in Colorado, Some even | hitch-hiked and from as distant points as’ Washington and Cali- | dn spite if the fact the Cadle ‘Auditorium has a seating capa- city of 12,000, long before the opening hour of the convention the place was packed and over 2,000 remained outside the doors, unable*to gain admission, The popularity of Doctor Town- send was evidenced when, early ton the program, he appeared for great auditorium rising to their feet to scream a welcome. Later, jduring his ;any other leader that Town- \sendites might feel. was better {qualified than himself, the sponse was a thunderous “No”. talk, when he offered | 9 ree to step down and make way for) their homes will be millions of | The temperature those strep- toecoceus germs gave me was nothing much compared to the temperature given to the con- vention by a few insurgents who wanted to throw the Doctor out ‘on his ear and take over control. {The revolters issued a statement |¢ondemning the “seizure” by Dr. ywnsend and his son, Robert, of rpetual control of the cause and threatening the formation of \a@n “independent” old age pen- sion organization. The regulars answered this threat by adopt- ing a resolution providing for the jption of leadership by son bert in the event Dr. Town- send should for any reason unable to serve. men and ‘women with @ fervent desire to make new converts to their creed. In | folks waiting for their reports jand ready to respond with action. re- | Those politicians who have used} ‘the “movement” for a bandwagon nation. These folks are filled Into every congressional dis-|,upon which to ride into office are trict where Senators or Congress- | in for a hot time themselves when | imen failed to vote for the Town-| they come up for re-election. At} ‘send bill, will be sent Townsend | the. same time the “faithful” will, Trail Blazers whose task it will|receive their reward—and that) be to organize the territory so as includes the entire Florida Con-:' to not only insure the defeat of|gressional delegation: the offending office holder but’ sentatives Cannon, Green, Hen- mean the certain election of his/dricks and Peterson in the House opponent. jand- Senators Pepper and An- Florida was well represented, | drews in the Senate. i LEAVE FOR HOME) ARRIVES HERE Mr, and Mrs. Joe Menendez} Steamship Cuba, of the P. and {and daughter Nell Corine, who O. S.'S. Co., arrived this morn- thad been visiting for a vacation ‘ing from Tampa with seven first with relatives and friends. left’ and 13. second cabin passengers over*the highway yesterday on for Key West, 15 first and two the return to Gulfpdrt, Miss. |Second: cabin. passengers for Ha- They were accompained by vana. Mr. Menendez’s parents, Mr. and} Key West arrivals: Sister E. Mrs. Will Menendez, who will Mary, J. Aronovitz, Mrs. S. Bern- spend 15 days vacationing with |stein, Melvin and Earle Bern- the family. |stein,Mrs. J. C. Barter, Shirley ——_— | Barter, William Knowles, Mrs. J. TEAIL ELT S | Knowles! Billie Saunders, Ray- JACK DEMPSEY ;mond Malone, R. D- Jones, Clo- OUT OF DANGER: + ‘tilde Forbes, Walter Sheeley, Sul i Repre- | “It further invites your atten- {ie tion to the critical situation. with which we are confronted, brought! on by the recent almost complete destruction of the sponge beds in the Bahamas and in our own Key West area, resulting in loss of me- ployment of a considerable num- ber of local fishermen and pack- ers, and the need for further ‘ex- perimentation to show the prac- ticability of commercial sponge farming to-supplement diminish-! ing natural stocks and to stabilize the industry. We hope, also, that you will give thoughtful consid- eration to certain proposed relief measures to those thrown out of At the close of the meeting 12,- we understand are being submit- ; 3 a KEY WEST BOYS ULRIC Gwynn, APPOINTED ASSISTANT PUBLICITY OF- FICER OF C. M. T. C. During the ‘past two weeks! three Key West boys who are at- | tending the Citizens’ Military; ,Camp at Fort Screven, Georgia | have! received commendation for itheir work. Jack Murray, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Murray and j Ulric Gwynn, Jr. son of Mr. and ’Mrs. Ulric Gwynn, have received | honors as a rifle marksman. Fur- ther instructions in the handling of military arms-is to be ‘given; to these boysiand to .all others | who qualified in the firing of the machine guns. | If after receiving the ativanced. instructions these lads still quali- fy, their names will be placed on the Toster of machine gunners in Washington, D. C. as expert marksmen in the use of {type of arm in the program national defense planned by the "United States government. t ARE COMMENDED, day apologized for an article ap- | Judge announced that | nificent highway and the sightseeing in the city, had rounded out a perfect vaca- tion. Miss Webb was making a regular tour of the country and decided long before leav- ing New Jersey, that Key West was one place. which she longed to see. Now that her hopes had been realized she would return to New Jersey and be able to truth- fully tell of the delightful experience of her journey to the southernmost city in the + United States. be employment by the recent devas | OMIT MS OS s | jtation of the sponge beds, which! ‘TIME. MA\ returned to ted by the U, S. Bureau of Fish-| NEW YORK, July publisher of Time magazine to- pearing in his magazine recently in which the press,ef France was spoken of in derrogatory terms. The apology was made in the face of a $132,000 suit started eset the magazine by members various newspapers in Paris. The article referred to . the French press as “the sewer of world journalism”. The Time publisher stated that he failed to “read proof” on the article in question, and: was sorry that he a tS) ‘hadn’t, as he would not ‘have let 'such statements go through. GROUP RETURNED SUNDAY EVENING J. B. Symonette, local manager of an insurance company, accom- panied by his daughter, Miss Rose Mary, and Robert Russell, had been on a visit. to Jackson- ning over the highway. They were accompanied on the ‘trip home from Miami by. Mrs. —The | | PII IPA LLL A COOKE WINNER OF | Abbie Sonenberg, who will spend | a visit in Key West with Mr. and jnumber of attorneys interested in the case and citizens. After Mr. Waite had officially | announced the court’s opening, | Judge Gomez opened the jury | box and drew the names stated | as follows, 36 in all: | L. C. Albury, S. M. Whalton. | Albert Atwell, Robert J. Lewis, | Mario Pena, A. T. Malone, J. H. Knight, Dave Y. Lopez, J. Win- | field Russell, Norberg Diaz, Hor- tace Aguerro, Otis Curry, Jr., Ber- \nardo Vidal, Leroy Torres, C. J. Peat, P. B. Pinder, William Gor- don, W. J. Walker, Edward Niles, W. P. Archer, Joseph E. Lewin, iMerlin Roberts, John Disdeal, Smith, -Amani#o ‘Fernandez, Frank O. Carbonell, L. 0. Turn- er, Merrill F. Sands, Jr. Otis ‘Kemp, W. A. Cooper, Noel Solo- mon, C. G. Hicks, Harold C. ; Thompson, Jr., Octavio Recio. Following - the drawing the venire t { ARRIVE JULY 4 KEY WEST FOR PURPOSE. OF HOLDING REUNION |. Members of the Order Caballero de la Luz Inc. are ready t' meet 'the large delegation that is ex- | pected tomorrow for a reunion ;of the members in Key ™ Wést. Delegation includes members jfrom Havana. Cuba Tampa: and | Miami, Fla., and New York City. | The elaborate program™ which aed been prepared, follov’s: | 9:30 a. m. Welcome of Visitors is of 28ent of the same company, who|at the Temple and Invoertion. 10:00 a. m. Decorating .graves | Vile, returned to the city last eve-|of Absent Members at Cemetery |and visit to the Marti Monu- jment. Addresses are scleduled. 12:00 m. Motoreade. 12:00 m. to 3 p. m. Open Meet- ing at Lodge Room, 422 ‘Amelia i 4 Lydia Santana, Mary Alvarez, |: Mrs. Russell. {By Anaeciated Press) bap Saco i E t i gf ES F i & § E HY F ; 2 e 2: ° : il it iy ff ; E i Hh ag ? 3 pe zs ti : r i i $k ot i ht i 5 ion The members of the party re- FAMILY L J. Callejo, of 3 Miami, Fla. eter mrcpnantmnetnaett ett nts sey meshes street. Key Westers are .invited to meet the visitors and enjoy music and refreshments, pre- | pared by local members. 3:00-6:00 p. m. Visitors will be guests of local Lodge at - -city~ wide listed activities. |} 8:00-10:00 p. m. .Bantwet -at | Rainbow Room of La Concha Ho- jtel. Music and program. | 10:00 p. m. Visitors will: be. | guests at Habana-Madrid dance. j Invitations have been issued to |state, county and city officials, also to foreign consuls and other friends for the banquet. 11:00 PM. to 6A. M, July 4th 3 Gould Curry’s Orchestra Admission, 75¢ — Ladies Free EAI PNAS IID Als EA EES