The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 17, 1939, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 59 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LX. No. 168. American Legion Post Makes Elaborate Plans KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MORE BODIES NINE WERE BEING RAISED TODAY. BRINGING TOTAL CASUALTIES UP TO TWEN- TY-EIGHT (By Assoelated Press) at —. ONDAY, JULY 17, 1939. Gi i THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit a PRICE FIVE CENTS neater moat «Over Twelve Thousand Passengers vel Over Highway During June; were being raised from a coal, mine in this city, bringing the total casualties in the coal explo- sion disaster occurring last Satur- iday up to twenty-eight. The ‘nine had barracaded themselves ; las best they could against carbon | }monoxide fumes; however, when | rescuers dug to them today they} Tolls Exeeed Ten Thousand Dollars | PROVIDENCE, Ky., July 17.—* {The bodies of nine more dead{ For Conference Her NATIONAL GUARD Dinner To Be Given At} |Daily Average For Passen- La Concha Hotel One Of | gers During Period Outstanding Features Of | Regimental Band To ‘ Official announcements of the Commander's Dinner at La Con- cha Hotel, 8 p. m., Saturday. | July 29, as one of the first events! Special nambers are listed on|4. Cornet Solo “Arbucklenian ‘ for th rt to} Md $ ann on the program for the Fifth Dis- Hee ideale +04 af “1 sera Herta \be played by the 265th Regiment | CSoanewhere Ak: Vole is irict Conference of the American |82nd Florida National Guard, | Calling” ace | scheduled for 8 o’clock this even- $ Bee} Legion. were being mailed today) ing at Bayview Park under the ~Technical Sgt. Rosary Picciolo ‘direction of Warrant Officer'5. Overture “Masaniello” Auber Be, Petes Reyes Peet: or 300 | Caesar LaMonaca. }6.° Sgt. Frank Purnell Singing: public officials, prominent in-| There will be cornet solos by! a. “And the Angels Sing” dividuals and offi Technical, Sergeant Rosar Pic- Mareer and Elma uals and officers of various | ciclo, Sergeant Frank Purnell b, “You're The Only Star” commercial, civic, social, fratern- | Will be heard in two vocal solos, | (In My Blue Heaven) tand Private Albert Robertson, Autry al and patriotic organizations. | Florida Champion State dancer 7. Novelty “Comin’ Around The i tas 4 will entertain with the dance} Mountain” Fillmore seis in tine with Arthur’ with which he recently gained 8. Private Albert Robertson jawyer Post’s decision to enlist laurels in Europe. | the co-operation of all civie- | : PROGRAM Florida State Champion minded Key Westers in a mu: March, “BP.O.E.” nicipal demonstration of good~ Caesar ‘LaMonaca | Tap Dance. will at a public dinner to bé ad-| 2 fgyptian Ballet in Four Parts|9. Selection from the Light dressed by such prominents as, Luigini } Opera “My Maryland” Congressman Pat Cannon, who!3 Alexander's Ragtime Band } Romberg undoubtedly will have an im- i Spangled Bann portant message, and Florida De- Eee por te armtent Commander William T. Se ee de It is believed by Dr. Morgan, general chairman, and 1. a A.M. government's © Strong the 200 delegates to the confer-| will represent 22. Legion Posts | der orders of Administrator Col.! nounced heretofore. It is felt that against such maneuvers. cities are seeking. With the back- | chairman, of Arthur Sawyer! Post, that every one. of the 350 ao seats in the dining room of La; ; Concha will be reserved for this A : civic affair designed to impress 3 ence of the sincerity of Key | West’s welcome and her desire to ea: entertain the Legion state con-/ (By ehaten Pres) vention here in 1941. |. WASHINGTON, July 17.—The, would probably not stage a one- Delegates to the conference) WPA Administration, acting un-/day strike next Thursday, as an- and their attendant auxiliaries| Harrington in headquarters here, | tha order for the strike has been from Vero Beach to Key West.| today issued orders for the ma-|cancelled in recognition of the They will be a powerful factor | chinery to be put in motion that attitude in supporting Key West’s. bid for| will bring enforcement of all the 1941 convention, which, other | provisions of the new Relief bill. ing of all of southern Florida| workers will lose their jobs tem- because of unauthorized strikés, ‘delegates to the 1940 state con-j|porarily the latter part of next) which kept them away from their vention, Key West will stand a|month under-terms of the bill,! jobs more than the five days per- good chance of landing the 1941 which state that ‘no worker can | mitted by law. j meeting, Sawyer post members| be hired for a longer period than | f believe. 18 months. All workers who! nation’s capital today was tha Tickets for the .Commander’s; have ‘been on the rolls for that | Congress would make no change ; Dinner are to be placed at sev-|period or longer will be forced in the Relief bill, which affects; Give Concert Tonight Several hundred WPA laborers Approximately 650,000. WPA| have been deprived of their jobs! Consensus of opinion in the}; iwere all dead. | Thirty-one men were in the mine when the explosion came, ‘only three of them surviving the effects of the poisonous smoke and gas fumes. Funds for burial purposes in a imass funeral tomorrow are being sought. No compensation insur- ance was carried by workers at the mine. } ‘SMALL BLAZE FIRE DISCOVERED IN BUILD- ‘ING IN YARD OF MRS. | W. S. ROGERS An alarm of fire sounded from. Dancer, and Just Back faen nee), St 10 o'clock last night, jeaye tomorrow over the high: a European Trip in Fast! © le apparatus to the Cor-. way on the return to Talahassee. ner of Washington and Grinnell streets, wheré a small building ‘Pama burning in the yard of the home of Mrs. W. S. Rogers. Within a short time streams \from No. 2 apparatus had con- and, the, signal There was practically no dan- ger from the flames but there is considerable danger to riders in automobiles who persist. in an- swering >the calls to firés and hampering the progress of ap- paratus through the streest, said chief, serious accidents have been avoided through the care of drivers of the engines who are jattending to their work of getting to the scene of the fire as quick-j; ily as possible, and have no- time to watch those drivers who fool- ishly . obstruct their route. It ;was only a miracle that saved two of these mishaps last night. Chief Baker says there is an ordinance which provides ‘a_pen- jalty for those drivers who ih any }manner hamper the progress of apparatus while going to a fire, ; and that in the future this ord- inance is to be made as effective ;as it can be. regardless of the individuals affected. “LAST EVEN Chief Harry Baker this morning. ; On several occasions, says the; ‘RELATIVE TO WATER SUP- Ls PLY AND OTHER | MATTERS Colonel David K. Blakelock, of |of the general artillery staff is tat the camp and making an ins- pection regarding the water sup- iply and other matters in connec- tion with’ the encampment. Brigadier General Artillery District, from head- quarters in Atlanta, is a guest at the-camp observing the routine and paying special, attention to the practice with the guns. R. A. Gray, Secretary of State ‘of Florida, is visiting at the jeamp. Mr. Gray arrived this ‘morning on the Cuba from Tampa and said today that he would i The Regimental Band under the direction of Warrant Officer ;€aesar LaMonaca, played a jal concert at the camp honor- jing Colonel P. L. Wall who was !eelebrating his birthday anniver- age, | announced. ; ‘ENDEAVORS TO SETTLE STRIKE (By Assoctated Prean) DETROIT, July 17.—Federal ‘Conciliator John Dewey is trying thard today to effect a settlement fof the- strike that-prevents over 50,000 automobile workers from ‘working in twelve General Mo- {tors factories in this and neigh- ‘boring cities. | Chief item in the strike is the attitude of General Motors offi- cials to refuse recognition of the CIO United Automobile Workers union as the representative union pf that. company’s workers. Coneiliator. Dewey hopes ibring @ mediation movement far jenough forward in the next day or two so that the workers can ireturn to work pending settle- to} Key West |. Key West has had many thoi | sands of dollars worth of publi; 4 ‘city based on the Overseas High; | way since that splendid thorough: ‘fare was opened to the publig i just one year ago, but it is to the | St. Louis Post-Dispatch in its is- isue of Sunday, July 9 that we jare indebted for a full page, in teolor, displaying the wonderful ;highway and a view from the lighthouse of the city which pre- ; sents Key West’s crowning glory, | the luxuriant trees which almost i hide the houses. | Entitled “A Highway Over the | Ocean” Key ee indebted to one_of the outstanding togra- iit of the day, Chet wrarahy: | ofthe Post-Dispatch staff.for the Oversea Highway And Given Wide Publicity Wm. E.! ‘Shedd, cheif of the Fourth Corps; Shown To Be Over. Four | Hundred Summary of traffic over the road between Key West and Mi- ami during the month of June, thas just been issued by the Over- }seas Road anq@ Toll Bridge Dis- itrict, and show the following | totals: Autos and trailers south bound numbered 2,908: and those impressively beautiful pictures in! travelling north numbered 2,- ;color and especially for the in-! 419 i |serted map which fairly lures the’ seeking: 6: Wal ot ai) jadventuring traveller to plot a|°" verage of 198.4 each day. | course over this ribbon of smooth; Passertgers during the month were 12,499, or a daily average of 1416.6. There were travelling ‘concrete which swings to the | southwest and marks the boun- south 6,546 and those travelling north numbered. 5,953. idary line where the Atlantic | Ocean and*the Gulf of Mexico Trucks and miscellaneous. ve- hicles north bound numbered Are Being | | jot com | ‘will easily run sands. | | 1 (By Axsoet | LONDON, July 17.—Tension, in Europe and the Far-east remains at high pitch as developments over the weekend showed no let up in the moves and counter- {moves being made. by opposing forces in the international, read- justment scene. |free city will come under the | Hitler repeats insistently that the Reich before Fall. France and Tension In Europe And Fat East Romans igh ated Press) {nounced today that the embassy |in Moscow has been instructed to |push settlement of all existing | differences as soon as possible. In the Far-east, England ap- pears to be taking a strong stand against exclusion efforts -recom- imended by the Japanese press. Chamberlain asserted today that lines. i“Highway Over the Ocean” be-| 940 or a daily average of 31.4. Tinto the ‘thou-” 8ses ‘Wo. Makitig a to- men ¢rossing the bridges number- jing the period was 7,124. travellers the amount was §$5,- STEAMER CUBA holds swift commerce in chang- How many visitors ‘from the 4)2 tl ; wide territorial coverage of the Atieh* thoes /< doing. aaa | TRSeS | rth boufid during the cause of the full page pictorial! Buses no ’ \display, we will have no. means month numbered 100 and during | tal of 199 buses or a daily aver- jage of 6.6. jed 665% or an average Of, 22.2 |The total number of vehicles of | Tolls to the amount of $4,981.25 , were collected from north bound 1859.25, making a grand total of {$10,840.50 for the month of June, Steamship Cuba, of the P. and ing tides across their border Post-Dispatch will traverse this Numbered 528, making a total of but the. jthe’ same period south bound Vehicles of officials and work- ‘all kinds using the highway, dur- | travellers and from south- bound 4 1939. O. S. S. Co., arrived this morning In Europe Danzig still remains! the center of most attention as | the British nation would stand for no “force-out tactics on the | part of Japan”, however, a fair from Tampa with 42 passengers, six first and six second . cabin | passengers for Key West, 28 first ‘and two second cabin passengers for Havana. | mediation of differences existing ment of differences. | Britain dispute’ that’ assertion, ' would ‘be agreed “to. The Anglo-| eral convenient points, so they|to take a month’s lay-off, with-; WPA workers’ hour and wag may be procured as.early as pos-;out pay, before> their names ¢an scale, this despite considerable sible by the general. public. Only | be added to the rolls. |pressure brought to bear on that the cost of staging the dinner is) The Workers’ Alliance today {body by AFofL and CIO union | Steamship Miraflores, of the Co., is due to arrive tomorrow ,morning and will dock at the Por- iter Dock Co., for a supply of fuel foil and water. Standard Fruit and Steamship! covered by the price of each tick-| announced that their | group!heads. et because the Amare i | < ‘i ao Be eae at this time is unable to finance } a Besides a high-class meal we| PRACTI E BY N BILL ; dinner will be marked @ pro- 95 | cum timancetctweegs «BATTERY “E” MUCH DISCUSSED gressman Cannon, State. Com-_ | mander Brooker, State Chaplain’ ‘ en ee ea Sel Dick Evans of Delray Beach and|CONDUCTED AT NATIONAL | CONGRESS MAY REMAIN IN State Adjutant Howard Rowton! GUARD ENCAMPMENT | SESSION UNTIL QUES- of Palatka. Short, speeches of! THIS MORNING TION IS SETTLED welcome will be given by Mayor | ——— ’ —— Willard M. Albury, State Repre-| Battery “E”, of the Florida Na- (Ny Axnceiated Press) ‘ sentative Bernie C, Papy, County (tional Guard, was this morning} WASHINGTON, July 17.—Ma-' Commission Chairman Carl Ber-| engaged in service practice at! jority Leader Senator Barkley of ; valid and other public officials. | Fort Taylor, using the 155 milli-: Kentucky today stated that, fol- Working with Chairman Leh- {meter guns under the direction oF | lowing chashiceetacen” seblih Ss mann in arranging the dinner are | Captain W. Curry Harris. la 1 ¥ nny former Commander William| Observers of the firing were of |dent Roose velt, Congress may j Reardon, former Commander the opinion that the battery did | kept in session until the Neutral-' Fred Lucas, Fred Marvil and Bill |very effective work. The results sity legislation has been definitely ; Lee. They have arranged for an of the firing will be announced : settled. 1 orchestra and for appearance of (this afternoon, it was stated.}| The White House desires, a few smart entertainers on the /Thete. were 30 shots fired. fall measures, to see the dinner program between courses.| This afternoon Battery “D”, of ‘ment to the Neutrality bill killed. A complete list of official guests | Pensacola, under the command of |before Congress adjourns, the! and a partial list: of those ex-| Captain A: S,Mills, is carrying!'senator is reported as having pected at the dinner will be an-/on the same service practice, fir-!stated following the conference. nounced later, Chairman. Leh- | ing 30 charges. |The amendment held embargoes mann said. There is a possibility of Bat-|on arms and ammunition to for- In connection with the post’s|tery “B”, of Jacksonville, under ‘eign nations. ee dinner to the delegates and visit- the command of Captain*E. V.! The Spending-Lending bill of ing Legionnaires re oe carrying on their practice ;'$2,600,000,000 is’ in committee Sunday afternoon, July 30, it was/with 155 millimeter guns this ‘conference this week and is like- In these service practices the'gress in the next three or ing’@ fine showing in the state}meter guns is It yards. Same | and competitions, will be among the/ guns at the same ranges will be'at the bid guests of honor. iy : used tomorrow and Wednesday. summer peo today that the mem-; TS he Junior American zion baseball team,which is to amengl- visit the organiza' today. Mr. LaMonaca suggested. t Gin when. he was here to’ Dive & § Securing the necessary supplies | Fred F. Hoffman, resides here at/ the vessel will proceed to Fron- tera, Mexico, for a cargo of ba-} nanas and other various fruits. BOYS’ BAND TO HAVE VISITOR Key West Boys’ Band, under | Word was received here today of the death of John D. Hoffman, | ‘aged 65, in Jacksonville at St. iLuke’s hospital, following a long) illness. Mr. Hoffman’s brother, | |515 Simonton street. Services will be held in Jack- sonville tomorrow. Survivors are the wife, Mrs. |Cleora Hoffman; two sons, Leo and Julian, and four daughters, Elita, Margaret, Gertrude and Besides Fred: Hoff- )man, three brothers survive, Willie, Ranson and Jimmie, and a sister, Mrs. Annie Moon. the direction of George: Mills| { White, is planning to have War- LaMonaca to last year Boys’ ‘Band. thank Mr. LaMonaca for giving them passes to attend the concerts The between England, | however, continuing to call at- | Nipponese conferences came to a! * ‘tention to their Reich pledge to halt on Friday, however, will be | Poland to defend any aggressive|resumed on Wednesday of | this | move against that country, bé it) week. * |Back to Europe, the French and conference ; British have entered into mun-, defense agreements for | | Russia still drags along-though | West African and Mediterranean Prime three-power France and tual Minister Chamberlain an- {sea ports. Beat | (Ry Associated Press) CHICAGO, July 17.—A threat- lened strike that ‘may seriously |impair the nation’s distribution of fresh meat is under considera- today as CIO officials make de- mands,upon Armour and Co, Swift and Co., and the Cudahy Thveatened Strike: May [SAME NUMBER { |. Approximately the same num- | ber of workmen are expected to go back to work tomorrow or | FOR PROJECT Key West arrivals were: R: A Gray. Mrs. L. Moran, Mrs. Moran. +A. Eisendrath, Miss M. Goshorn, | Miss A. Webb, Marie Marrero, L., | Alfonso, Elena Perez, Rose Wat- kirls, H. Kemp, W. Kemp. Shown on the ship’s manifest were the following items: -For Key West, eight tons of freight land five sacks of mail; for Ha- — j|vana, one ton of freight and 256 sacks of mail. | SS. Cuba sailed 10:30 o'clock | this morning for-destination with 29 first cabin and one second cabin passengers booking at this port.. There were also two auto- mobiles and eight sacks of mail. DIVORCE DECREE | FILED IN COURT |. Final papers and the decree in the divorce of Mercedes Marrero versus Miguel Marrero were re- today in the office of Clerk Ross C. Sawyer of Circuit Court. CAUGHT IN OWN TRAP LAS CRUCES, N. M—And tho do you think was one of the it to get a tag when Mayor Klein ordered police to “en- the traffic laws to i BS We