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Associated Press Day Wire Service For 59 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West THE SOUTHERNMOST NE VOLUME LX. No. 162. ION KEY WEST, FLORIDA, —. ee Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit MONDAY, JULY 10, 1939 PRICE FIVE CENTS 'TWOCLIPPERS ‘ | PORT WASHINGTON, N. Y., jJuly 10—The Yankee Clipper. é ‘and the Atlantic Clipper, two * ferack ships of Pan American Air | Lines, entered their first week- of | Tegular, twice weekly round trips |to Europe last weekend, both {ships carrying full. _passeng |loads and a full capacity Car Driven By Herman Knight; No One Injured; Happened On Division | Street | trips recently completed, and thi j company ‘has received the offici: as the first to ‘atlantic service France will shortly service, however, and “England will commence regular round- trip service during the coming | summer. trans- Europe. inaugurate sponsor The goddess of luck was riding to yesterday morning in the auto- Voted On Tomorrow (ny 10.—The ! son. of , P& the car mounted the curb at the! the Senate will allow a vote to- mobile which was being driven west on Division street by Her- ated Press) | —_— 4 secretary of the Navy, who ‘COURTES d away last Thursday. 1 Y LOSES fe Ex-Congressman John J. O’Con- | ‘ : ‘ he | DOF of New York, victim of Pres- | morrow of the members ‘on the! ident “Roosevelt's purge ‘efforts | questioh of relation of House {jast year, today called on all mem-! Amendment to the Neutrality bilt bers of Congress to act towards witli chances for cancefiation of the nomination next year ‘of a: the even»ac- | “sensible Democrat” ‘for \ preési- the ten commandments had bs et cor rs to- dent, stating that the important -2PPlication to certain visitors’ to ald : issue before’ the public now was Key West who have a passion for Plug and came to a stop, with, Ti. amendmiént/cofieems limit: not “a thifd term for Roosevelt |‘ aver . cd embargo on war materials to (that would. mean positive disas-|in& for them” ‘said SecretarwSin- foreign nations thgaged in a wat)ter for the party) but: the ques- Lenina De Ra oe 8 Com- denying the right of shipment of tion of;-who is to guide. the af ™¢ pages 1! Larms cand. \oihpudilicns Other tairs of the“nation™ in adminis |~ “Pethaps ‘our rhost aggravating materials wére"unréstricted inthe. tering the continuation of, the' House: bill. The committee’s re-' New Deal’. : ‘ i vorable for il of Senator Townsend of Delaware ill have | stated. today that he: would’ call tthe ate floor for | feconsideration of the pu.- where, it is reported, isolationist: chase’ of'foréign silver «by the have sworn a prolonged President, reported te be accorded Knight and in’ which ey ee Se in whieh were: oe rinGrON “july riding three companions, when Foreign Relations. Com nittee corner W Division and Grinnell streets, cut off the posts holding up the shed of the buiiding at the corner, smashed inio the fire the shed resiing on the the.car. Hay) the plats ing. there. would be some explanation of the mustiap. but. Mr. ‘Knight sot a, drinking mainvand 1S un- able to explain just:how=the cident, happe sand the’ reason thought that the’ god of luck was, also.a ‘passenger, i top of collected a ‘file of manuscript as return for our courtesy in allow- ing him, or her, fo look, it over so that they would know what to write about Key West in. an ar- ticle to their “back home” paper. A closé-second was when some the [ENGLAND TO START SERVICE} AY I | freight and mail. je | No untoward event marred ‘the A | trial ‘runs and official inspectiog! P 1 s | tty Asnocinted Preany | (By Asxociated Presa) i LONDON, July. 10.—Prime! WASHINGTON, July 10—An-! Minister Chamberlain today told swering pressure brought on by ; v py. PA workers groups nationwide | sits nee oe commmiens thet." Ep and expressions from officials of H gland will stand back of her ithe American Federation ot * 1 original pledge to Poland”, stres- | Labor, Congress tomorrow) will | MQ QPP PDP DP IS sing the fact that, no ageression; | introduce a bill in the House to} |Form Parade And March of any sort, against the free city ,Tepeal the new security“ wage (GREATLY ENJOYS From Boat To Encamp- of Danzig will. be countenanced, Provisions of th a VISIT TO CT Y! In a stern warning to Adolf! ‘ pias ment Grounds — Shortly After Arrival Elimination ‘of. the new hour | Hitler asserting that England scale that calls for 130 hours of | would act in the capacity of pro- | work at no raise in wage scale, is Mrs. Mary E.. Godsell, of Winslow, “Arizona, was a z Ld a 4 j i “go ahead” sign from the Aeror | nautical Commission. é | . Establishment of regular traf- 4 | fic establishes ‘the United States ‘SYMPATHY STRIKE IN MANY CASES “Sometimes it seems as “though collecting souvenirs without pay-| a loss was when an itinerant writer | tector for Poland, Chamberlain called attention to recent air maneuvers held which. indicated a air defense and offense pro- gram second to none in. Europe. While admitting that the majo- rity of Danzig residents were German or of direct German ex-, traction, Chamberlain stated that all business transacted in Danzig was in Polish and under Polish government direction. pS NOW PLANNED, (fv Associated Press) | CLEVELAND, July 10.—The fe10 United Automobile Workers {Union today was preparing an effort to call out all employes of. {the Bischer Body Works in, this \city in’ sympathy with existing | strikes in’ General. .Moté fac-* tories ‘inf the Detroit area. f Picket lines have been. stretch-! ed in frént of the huge Fischer | factories and officials. of the union ‘aré making every effort to) extend the strikes to all units of General Motors. _ Recognition of | their union for bargaining. con- ference purposes in. behalf of the chief correction sought by | workers, who had. worked most- ly on fifty and sixty hours a! month schedules during the past | yearg Congressman Sabath of Illi- nois was considering a counter! bill to the repeal legislation, con- taining provisions for a higher! wage -seale with the same 130, hour feature held intact. | GROUP PAYING | VISIT TO CITY week in the persons of the Misses | paying this city a short visit this | 'L. M. and Betty Wellacott, Mrs. | . SD el earl atatntinstnheadh R. L Urhbach and Mrs. Utley, all of Tampa, Fla. The visitors left -Key West in 1916. following several years re- sidence here,“ They were con- | nected with’ the operation ot | “The Monroe House” which.-was Oh the ‘present site . of. the La} Concha hotel twenty-five. years! ago. ee ‘ STEAMER ALAMO 1S COMING HERE i | yesterday, and enjoyed the experience of a sightseeing trip to the many points of in- terest in Monroe county and Key West. Starting on her trip sev- eral weeks ago, Mrs. Godsell plarined her trip to take in all the interesting places which are touched by Florida Motor and allied lines, and one of the principal places on her itinerary,. was Key West. Before leaving on the 5 o’clock bus Mrs. Godsell said that she had never been so thoroughly entertained on any part of her tour of the country as in Key West. Candidate Would Trade Pick For Roll Top Desk (ny -auabetated Pee + DRESDEN, Tenn. July 10.— C. F. Rowlett, 60-year-old WPA | worker, is campaining for county | LaMonaca, and the tax assessor as “the WPA can- didate.” “I want to exchange my pick ind shovel for a rolltop desk,” “Help | pleasant visitor in Key West | | | that only the car was injured as the passengers as well’ as the ped without a scratch. bon the car had been d, the neon sign over the place dd been straightened out end the shed had been placed in its regular position and of new supporting timbers = placed to withstand future shocks should ti Ur. Bond of $150 was furnished for the release of the driver S permitted to will ap- pear to answer to the charge this afternoon. BAND CONCERT FOR CHILDREN The Key West \WPA » Federal Band will play.a special: concert on Tuesday morning from 10 to y. Park for the chil city, George Mills upervisor of the Music Project, announced this \_morn- ing. . The Recreation Department, under the direction of Mrs. Eva Warner and with the assistance of Thomas Curry, are cooperating | _ with the movement to plam super- vised entertainment and instruc- tion for the kiddies. Besides the ‘concert there. will be opportunity for classés in folk dancing, group singing and music appreciation. All children are weltome, and grown-ups are also urged to at- tend. | TWO MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED, ling from Tampa with 20 first Two marriage licenses were sued Saturday~ afternoon from} the office of Judge Raymond Lord. One permitted the wed- ding of Jesus Caraballo and Mil- dred McNeal,.and* a notation’ showed that the ceremony was' to be performed by Judge Lord. } The other authorized the wed- | vin. effort. to defeat the the White House a Senate move. committee this week. He called Both hott at 1:00 « funeral ser PREPARES TO (ity Ansaciatoa Pre SAN FRANCISCO, J The today for a brief sity”; and called on Congress to e for Claude Swan-.stop,the buying of foreign. silver. ~ BIDS ON WATER LF PLANTREFUSED Lieutenant Fort Callahan U. S. “Navy; officer in charge ‘at the CIO leader of the west_coast te himself naval Station, said this morning that advices had. been received of ‘vom ’Charleston S. C., navy yard when ‘that ail bids for the rehabilitation of prepared defend against: ‘indefinite ci comimunistie Heliefs. toc it was annownced eral government, wa ve tHe prozeeding tion in this tity. fused because they were too high. Bridges was the subject_of re-» .'Thepileutenant said that there brought against had beén nothing further said re- arious Congressthen in \lativet to the rehabilitation effort to have him deported. as plans,jand it was expected ‘that a an undesirable. Labor Depart- call for new bids would be sent ment head, Mrs. Perkins, de- out. ar the forces at, the naval clared against ; howeve cent ch him by the work. Steamer Cuba ts SS ais Sees es tenant E. E. Dailey, Lieutenant S. chbiit snd. 202 yochad cabin’ paver e ee ee eee sengers for Key West; 15 first| tain WoC. Baylest. Colon ding of Pedro Valdez and Ro-’ W: berto Arbaugh, and on the license! ‘the information was carried that | ‘the ceremony would ‘be per- : d by Notary Public En- Esquinaldo, Jr. Major EE £. be of Congress paysed the move “an economic monstro-: the ‘fresh water ‘distilling. against Harry Bridges in trial ac-, plent.at the station had been re-' the ~ deportation station may be designated to do™ light-fingered visitor made way with a reference book which we ‘constantly consult, the late Judge Browne’s “Key West Old and iNew”. : | And the Chamber of Com- Wgerce wishes, to acknowledge |the generosity of Joe E. Browne who, when we sought to purchase a copy to replace this indispen- sable “first source”, promptly presented a volume to the orga- | nization. “A waning faith in human na- ture is considerably chirked up jby an act like Mr. Browne's.” MALONE FUNERAL | HERE YESTERDA Funeral services and interment of Edward Malone, who. died Saturday morning were held 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon from the Fleming Street Methodist Church, where the body was placed at 2 o'clock. Rev. G. W: Hutchinson, of First . Methodist church officiated. The Lopez Funeral Home was jin charge of arrangements. |_ Pallbearers, who were selected ,ftom the membership of the church, were Sullie Ochandarena, Merlin Aibury, Willie Knowles, (Veral Roberts, Joseph Watkins land EP. Johnson. "OIL TANKER N. pv.’ | | | Press. Releases Now ( a his. campaign cards say. a ip i oe ‘me get off the relief.” C Micisis to date, b * | Mallory Lines, is due to arrive | wheelbarrow. |Sompany ‘ormcials, to date, have! in port tomorrow with freight fer! 1¢ Rowlett wins he “will pa: |mot recognized the CIO faction! pay | e} j local merchants, and after dis-} tp, k all th |as being in-control of comipany | ‘ a ead {she government back all the re- POTS jcharging, will sail for Tampa jief money that I have received,” . jand return to this port Friday. {he says. If he loses he will stay F i ee Mahar | on WPA. There are eight other IVY COMPLETES THESE JAIL BIRDS = Soaatantes ; i ” | RSS inbare | WON’T STAY OUT a Sh PA | vipa | MIAMI, Fla, July 10.—Capt-| ---At Getting Eaten | “ 2 : | Chris Switzer is having trouble; eS Radiophone information re- | with jail birds that he has to toss | {Ty Axsociated Prean) ‘ceived at the coast guard head- | out. Be ; .FONTANA, Calif, July 10— | quarters this morning. was to the. They. really are birds, flying} The rabbit is the- most efficient jeffect that ‘the ‘Tender Ivy, had/in such mad quest of insect | thing yet discovered for convert- }completed ‘yesterday driving the | around the illuminated dome of | ing hay and grain meat, and a re- piling for the beacon at :Coffin | the city’s skyscraper jail that sult it is getting itself eaten to Patches: and ‘today’ was ‘at work | they. wing right inside through the tune of millions of pounds a _on the onstruction of the beacon. | the ara: | year. ' Another radiophone message | — Switzer says he turns his office! So says George S. Templeton, from the Tender Zinnia gave the | lights off, uses. a. flashlight to; director of Uncle Sam’s only rab- information that the ship was en | catch the night flying creatures|bit experimental station. He route to Big Pine Shoals Where /and tosses them to freedom. pointed to a doe which in eight the work of constructing andther’ Some are as fat as quails, he re-; months had produced rabbits to os platform is to be start- | ported. |@ weight of 110 pounds. - ARRANGES EXAM. | Applicants’ who iftend to| stand the» examinations under / the Merit System for _ positions. with the State Welfare Board are | reminded that the examinations | {applications must be filed before | July 15, and the examinations | ' will be held on Pn woo : : All _who- apply- ing aaa sented Mrs. Gladys } Roberts, unit supervisor of- the/ ‘local’ office in the WPA building | iton street. ~ Pe Officers and enlisted person- 1 {nel of the 265th Regiment Coast | Artillery. Florida National Guard \ arrived 6:15 o'clock this moring ‘on the Steamship Cuba from | Tampa, and found a large number | of people on the P. and O. dock | awaiting to extend a welcome to jthe visitors. | Immediately after arriving the jdock forces began removing the | impediments from the ship while | the officers and men were en- ying their “breakfast. This }necessary part of the day s ‘routine concluded, the troops be- 'gan to land and found, also lawaiting their arrival, members of, the advance. detail, which sz tived Friday of last week, Major Wm. V. Albury, commander of the Second Battalion, and Caesar regimental, | barid, which arrived — yesterday, and. Battery “E" of Key West. By 7:45 o'clock the regiment had completed their tasks prep- aratory to taking up the march to the campign grounds at Fort Taylor reservation, and at the command with Major Albury at the head of the. regiment, the parade started. With the band in the lead and’ was followed by | Battery “E”, Battery “D”, .Head- jauarters Battery, Battery “A”, “Battery “B” and Battery “C”. The line went along Grinnell street to Fleming, west on Flem- jing to Whitehead, south on Whitehead to Division and direct to the camp. | . Here everything was in readi- ness and as the batteries reached their designated points the or- der was given to halt and the |men were assigned to their tents jand began getting theif settioris in order and preparing.for the activities of the camp »which | were begun at once, and by this | afternoon all were settled for the two weeks of camp routine which, it is said, will: encompass la greater amount of work: than |at any of the previous encamp- ‘ments. | Discussing the ‘programs — for entertainment with Warrant Of- | ficer Caesar LaMonaca, director lof the band, he said that it is |planned to have four™ concerts | weekly, two of which will be | played at Bayview Park, Tuesday and Thursday nights, which are public, and Wednesday aril Fri- day nights at the camp,-.which