The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 8, 1939, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 59 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West The H | Cermany Greatly Pertued Qver Poland's Actions In Move To Defend Danzig * Great Interest Shown Great Britain Charged With Co-Sponsorship Of Demands As Made Against Germany | (Ry Annociated Presn) LONDON, Aug. lew in-: terest in the Danzig situation | Third meeting of the ‘project will replace those timekeepers timekeepers, conducted by Ar-| who will be affected by the reg- thur Steed, was received in the ‘ulation. * At Timekeepers Meeting UTHERN MOST N VISITORS PLEASED WITH STAY HERE TY SALES AY WERE GREAT SURPRISE “f F _|FIFTY PARCELS WERE PUR- CHASED BY PRIVATE PAR- TIES IN DELINQUENT PRO- CEEDINGS “County Tax Collector Frank ‘Ladd was' the most an in the city of Key West yes- terday when he began the sale of displayed by the driver of the car which they used, and © on their return to their home ~ in Philadelphia, they would stress this phase of the trip. COLORED MAN roperty, whose owners had al- | lowed the taxes to become de- inquent, and found a large group waiting the opening of the sale. The sale began at the legal our of noon and continued until 4 o'clock and out of the 600 ieces which were delinquent rere some very valuable hold- surprised I Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit . Citizen | Congressman Pat Cannon Planning Visit 10 Key West In Near Future Aniversary Of Light = House Service Observed E-WSPAPER IN THE U.S. A. | TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1939 PRICE FIVE CENTS | Representative In ‘Con- gress Also Plans- To Make Stops At Other Points In District { | | | i { same enthusiastic manner as! The merit system as instituted | | those heretofore held with a|by Roy Schroder, ‘State Works | large attendance and an_ in-|Projects Administrator, as far as creased showing of interest. |timekeepers are concerned in! F q One of the first results to be; Key West, is now in effect. ; Frank Frazier, colored, was ar obtained at these schools will be! Though Mr. Steed is leaving T#igned yesterday arternoon at 4 that those attending, who are not Key West today, the schools will|0'clock before Peace Justice En-4 now employed as timekeepers, continue to be held and instruc- | Tique Esquinaldo, Sr., on a charge and who will be affected by the tions given to all those interested of recklessly driving an automo- lay off to take place this month,!by Fred O. Eberhardt. bile and crashing into a barbecue 4 : as ies {stand at the intersection of State ings, many of which were sold, mprising valuable properties in ' ie city of Key West, on the ‘lorida Keys and on the main- land section of Monroe county. Mr, Ladd told The Citizen this imorning that there were a num-} r of delinquent taxpayers who | ere thankful to The Citizen for j was stirred up today when re-| According ito information re- ports reaching this capital city of Europe indicated that the press throughout all of Germany screamed forth with bitter head- lines against the demonstration | staged Sunday by the Poles colt Coast Guard Administrative;luminant and then again the Stived by The Citizen from ee building at the corner of White- | latest type developed, two flash- | washing? or head and Front streets, presents! ing electric lights which are now | or an — ‘an unusually attractive appear-: used for what the eight-day light Cannon, representative from the ance this week in observance of formerly was. These electric te the. 150th anniversary of the’ lights, said Superintendent W. W. Fourth Congressional District of Lighthouse Service. The build-|Demeritt, operate many months | Florida, states that inasmuch as ith ti hich h Bee jing is ordinarily an outstanding ; without any attention. There are des ig caintriraecontenyicgd plik "point of interest to visitors to no longer any kerosene burning ‘Congress has ished fe “ : now adjourned, lished on four occasions during the city, for aside from its sub-' lights in the Seventh District. challenging the Nazis not to pro- ceed against the free city. Many of the articles charged j Britain with co-sponsorship of} | i the demands made against Ger-; j Road 4 and Roosevelt Boulevard. The accused stated that when he realized that danger was fac- ing him he applied the brakes but found out that he had acted too late. He entered a plea of guilty to the charge and was placed under bond of $200. to await . action of ‘the past few weeks, calling the ittention of taxpayers to the ct that their properties were ing advertised as delinquent. However there were a number of them who paid no attention to the notices, or failed to read hom, and now they will be the criminal forced to pay those who have} stantial type of architecture and! Spacious corridors and exhibit ' that he will immediately start its excellent appearance, it houses; space with the many pot plantsiout on a tour of the counties one’ of the’ finest marine exhibits!in symmetrical formation with ' ie ’ . {in the country, specializing in'the many lights in operation, |C°™Pprising his district, including ‘ancient and modern lighthouse{ presents an especially attractive lequipment, types of aids to navi- | appearance at night. The exhibit Monrose County, aud Key, West, . )as well as the building reflects and while here will investigate, credit on both the former Light- gation’ as found throughout the ihouse Service and .the Coast *Pe@k and conduct informal hear- many, and general temper of all! articles was designed to stir up: { the German public to a frame of mind that would place the blame’ : , of whatever aggréssion is. plan-+ ned upon the shoulders of the | democratic nations. Of still more interest in the in- | Encampment At Orlando Last night at the regular meet-!Boy Scout Camp, and so recog- ing of Boy Scout Troop 51, | nized. Scoutmaster Albert Peirce * an: |. The..miccting. was, opensd..with, ant Tages Oath and ‘laws, and! summer’ was followed by the Lord’s Pray- |. nounced that annual camp of the troop would be held | er and the salute of ‘the troop, the latter part of August and the | and regular dues collected. first part of September. Floyd Saunders, member of a The site of the camp will be! Miami troop, was guest at the | court. Confirm Story Of Indian Massacre (Ry Associated Press) MT. SHASTA, Calif. Aug 8.— ‘Anold legend of the massacre of a covored wagon party by In- |dians in 1873 has been confirmed {by the finding of several graves dr ternational scene is the wer de-| at Orlando, and the boys > will|meeting and throughly enjoyed ‘and piles of stones in this rugged partment release authorized by | jeave August 25 for a camp -~to|the boxing matches which were ‘country. the British concerning huge air'cover a period of 10 days. Ap-|staged at the conclusion of the! defense plans and maneuvers for! this week. | Tonight, a mass. flight will bel, made to France—the first night flight of the maneuvers. Bombers of the attacking force, theoretic- | ally, will fly almost to Paris andj; return, while other bombers will cover the North Sea to test de- fenses against theoretical attack from Germany. More than 60,000 members of} the air force will be engaged in; the maneuvers, and even 1,300) planes. France gives attention to the: Mediterranean Sea question to- day, while observing the results of the Italian navy maneuvers. It. appears that Italy, with its pres- ent navy strength can control ; most strategic points on both sides of the sea, which behooves France to consider the immediate installation of bases at various points in her African colonies Bordering the Mediterranean. European authorities took stock of the “war scare” situation last, week covering most of Europe; and agreed that the matter of, supplies for the huge standing | armies would prove a stumbling: block in the way of a general war, at least, for two months to come. With more than 7,000,000 armed men on guard at the pres- ent time in the various nations, the question of food and war ma- terial has advanced itse]f to one of prime importance. The an- swer to the question, at the pres-. ent time, is that most nations simply have not got enough sup- plies on hand to conduct a war of any duration. John | LOUISVILLE, Aug. 8.—With two-thirds of the states’ precincts reporting up to noon. > Lieut. Gov. Keen Johnson, sup-! ported by Gov. A. B. “Happy” Chandler, was leading former! Congressman John Young Brown | im the race for Democratic nomi-| nation for Kentucky’s governor- i Johnson's plurality was almost ' proximately 20 boys are expected ; meeting, to go on the trip, most of whom ' Burke? have never before attended art sand. were directed by ree, who acted as re- oe . . -éonclusion of these ex- Troop 52, of Key West, is in- citing and lively matches the vited to join their brother troop | meeting was brought to a close and became associated at the!with the Great Scoutmasters camp, which will be an official | Benediction. VISITORS LEFT | OVER HIGHWAY Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Savage; ARRIVES HERE Steamship Alamo, of the Clyde- | The raid was an incident of jtheModoc war, but the sole au- i thority was a James Campbell, now dead, who said he was the ‘only white survivor, Now forestry ‘officials have located Campbell's ‘name carved on a tree at the |site, just as he had described it jyears ago. iNew Yorker Better Start Worrying (Ry Assoriated Wrens) United States and-.island posses- sions. Ser ypaeaee the Lgvoott a wee The approach to the building/Guard. It is not believed there will receive tax certificates, and ‘i, imposing. On one’side is found ;is a more suitable building in the At-an incteaned expenditure, tp ;the American Flag and on the service for its intended purpose. ore dbpee lother the Coast Guard Service} The building will be opened, ings on any and all matters af- fecting the public in general. Congressman Cannon also an- No very large amounts were 4involved in the. purchases, Mr. !Ladd said, but the 50 pieces which were sold, will need the Flag. Across the front of the throughout the week from 7 in , building may -be -seen-obsolete..the. morning until 11 o’clock at and modern lights in. operation.! night, and yesterday there were There is an old eight-day post more than 125 people who visited nounced _that~ he -will keep his Washington office open for the expenditure of a good deal more j.ntern burning. kerosene and the building and the display, and transaction of Congressional busi- money to recover the property than would have cost the owners if they had paid attention to the articles which were published as information and nothing else. The 50 pieces which were pur- chased by private parties and for which tax certificates will be is- sued, must be redeemed through the purchasers. The rest of the ‘advertised parcels became the property of the state, and must be redeemed from that source. | Sunk Junked, Junks Junket In Red Sea (Me Associated Presey OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 8.—His ATLANTIC, Ia.’ Aug. 8—Look Chinese junk had to be junked in ‘assem! . fout, New York—a lot of bull is, the middle of the Red Sea, miles temple, to receive and honor L. ‘coming. your way! Sixteen hun-/and miles from nowhere, but A. Sampley, Grand: Master of In- were passengers on the morning Mallory Lines, arrived 6:45 this | dred pounds of it, in fact, with Rex Purcell, 36, of Omaha, lived bus returning to Miami after aj brief, and much enjoyed stay in Key West of several days. Mr. Savage is a driver with charged shipments of miscella- neous freight and sailed at 9 o’clock for Tampa. morning from New: York,, dis-'!Ted Terry, Sun Valley, Idaho, ; to tell of it. ;cowboy in the saddle. | Terry is riding a big Hereford : Durham bull christened “Hitler”, | Purcell said he built his junk at Hong Kong, next to a dock | where Adventurer Richard Halli- The vessel is to stop here on ‘from his home to the New York , burton, later lost. at sea, was the Florida Motor Lines, who her return trip to New York, on | world’s fair. He stated September ' building a similar vessel. came to the city to relieve E. D.} Boney, who was enjoying a brief ; vacation. The visiting couple; Friday. Shirt A Day Will son Leading Brown In : Contest For Governorship (By Associated Press) were guests at the home of Mr.| and’ Mrs. Boney, which accounts ; for their enjoying their stay. 4 ADVISORY ADVISORY 11 a. m. This morn- ing’s reports indicate the forma- tion of a> tropical: disturbance with center about 175. miles; north-northeast of San Juan, /: Puerto Rico. Winds so far are Keep Snake Away (Dy Axaociated Press) LON ANGELES, Aug. 8.—That lold cowboy superstition that a :Fattlesnake won't cross a horse- air rope has partial approved U.C.L.A. zoologist. “But it’s only because the rope carries the odor of human only fresh to moderately strong could protect himeelf Just as well and pressure on! jow é : 2 normal, but indications are for eee became lanilarea torbea increasing intensity. It will prob- } (Ra PRS es SHE ably move toward saad chip | They're. Hi ting Bushmen At Clearwater, Florida west and caution advised a Uy Ansociated Prean) ping in path. . WEATHER BUREAU. CLEARWATER, Fla., Aug. 2— ; Clearwater pampers its. summer | bathers and even provides a pret- ity girl patrol “to warn them against too much sunburn, but | will tolerate no. more in-the-raw changing of clotties. 25,000 votes, with two count | > Standing, in even numbers, John: son 176,000, Brown 151,000. Poli- tical observers stated that the| final returns would result in al 40,000 plurality for Johnson. In the Republican nomination race, Judge Swope was leading John S. Cooper by a comfortable margin, ere Club Cayo | and His NO COVER Hueso rom Prof. Raymond B. Cowles, | {swimming and. _ in-the-bushes | 15, 1937. Grover Whalen has just written him to “hurry up”. ; Whalen wants him there. next jyear, sure. Terry and “Hitler” make about 12. miles a day, traveling about two- miles an hour. Everybody Celebrates The Keiths’ Birthdays (Ws Ansoented Prensa) WASHINGTON, Ind. Aug— { liam Keith's family. Keith, a farmer near here, was. born on Abraham Lincoln’s birth- day. | His wife was born on George Sabon art { Thier baby son was born on the {Fourth of July. Last New Year’s eve the Oma- han, a Philippine islands airplane pilot when not barging around juncharted oceans, started out ‘with friends for the New York | world’s fair: | But a typhoon hit, and they | had to put in at a remote island for refitting. Although they could not recaulk weakened seams, they started out again. A second storm struck, and they had to abandon ship in the Red Sea. | i :Every bithday’s holiday in Wil-} A Greek vessel picked them duet was sung ' by Mrs. Leona} fup, and Purcell came on home ‘via commercial liners. Recalling his own 77-day ex- {perience on the junk, Purcell said he thought Halliburton perished in a typhoon which was gga by a huge tidal wave. Roosevelt Arrives At Every Wednesday. end Saturday |.) i. Night—at His Hyde Park Estate Then a. signed the register, besides the flashing many who visited and failed to the il-' sign. showing a steady light. ;later development, a “light with acetylene as Three Odd Fellows Assemble Members of the three lodges of ;Rachel Sanchez and Mario Odd Fellows and the Rebekahs ; Rolo. bled in Felix Varela Lodge! , Messrs. at J. ¥F.. Fleitas, Delio | Jose C. Fernandez, Luis Alfonso, J. Enrique Barcelo, F. Castro, H. dependent Order Odd Fellows of | Pons, Jose Gonzalez, Ignacio Pe- ithe State, who was in Key West/rez, Hector Rodriguez, Jose Ca- to pay his official visit to the or-|banes, T. Betancourt, P. Aguilar, ganizations. 'S. Valdez Rodriguez, Eloy Al- \ ‘Mr. Sampley was introduced by , bury, M. P. Rolo, Jose Fernan- ,Deputy Grand Masters Frank O. dez, Julio Lacedonia, Rafael Be- iWeech and Enrique. Esquinaldo, |tancourt, Ignacio Medina, Bennie Local Lodges Of |Cobo, E. Esquinaldo, Juan Coco, , ness during all business days for the benefit of the public, but will ‘not maintain an office in Florida ‘for the transaction of 6fficial | business. j {| -Mr. Cannon further; states that |for a portion of the time, he too, | will be in attendance in Washing- ; ton, as he believes the best work can be done when the House of Representatives is not in session, due to the fact that various De- partments and Bureaus of the , Government are not rushed as a Pierg of the appeals and appear- jances of members of the House ‘and Senate. In view of these facts, Con- 'gressman Cannon requests that ine communications for his atten- tion be addressed to him at Wash- | contact with that office. ington, as he will be in~ daily 'Sr., and made a thrilling and im- Fernandez, Bob Gongalez, Harry | ipressively beautiful “speech on | Robidere, George Spencer, R. B. | ithe principles of: Odd Fellowship. | Curry, F. O. Weech, H. R. Cowles. | __ INPALM BEACH Others who addressed the assem-|John Gardner, F. F. {blage on the same subject, touch- Jacob Humbert, George Archer, ‘ing on different phases of the or-|C. H. Ketchum, Wm. McKillip der, were: Deputy Grand Master /and. Christopher Knowles. Weech, F. F. Hoffman, Charles | Seal eanaaniemeneed H, Ketchum, J. F. Fleitas and F. | GRANTS FIN AL DIVORCE DECREE ‘Castro. During the evening solos were rendered. by Miss Susan La Ki jand Mrs. Flora Micheal and | Final decree in the divorce ,Suit of Fred’O. Eberhardt versus | Hester G. Eberhardt, was granted . Bod ‘morning by Judge Arthur ‘played a piano solo, and then the |Gomez, and filed. and recorded assemblage joined in singing {in the records in the office of “Let Me. Call you Sweetheart”, Ross C. Sawyer, Circuit which was graciously dedicated | Court, a to the grand master. Followed Collins and Mrs. Camille Robin- json, with Mrs. F. F. Hoffman ac- ‘companying on the piano. i George F. “Archer delightfully Hoffman, i : M. K. Throop, treasurer and lassistant secretary of the Ever- {glades Drainage District, an- jnounces in the columns of The | Citizen, the necessity of as many : landowners in the district, as.pos- lsible, attending a meeting called for Tuesday, August 15, 10 o'clock lin the morning, ‘ jhouse at West Palm Beach. |. It is proposed to work out ;plan for refunding the inde! jness of the district, and the jis to select a committee of Jand- owners to advise and assist: the |Board of Commissioners in form- julating the plan of procedure, ‘which will prove the most effec- | tive. the serving of cake and refresh- ments, which were enjoyed by hosts and guests. Among those present at the Arias, Alice Ogden,. Isabel = tinez, Mira Robidere, Mary Go zalez, Susan La Kin, Mesdames Camille ROCHESTER, N. Y., Aug. 8— ‘Collective Bargaining Election Is Requested (By Assoerted Press) it is thought it will be conducted y | within the. next ten days»