The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 29, 1939, Page 1

‘Azsociated Press Day Wire Service For 59 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LX. No. 205. Wrecking Tug Warbler nit Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit Citizen | THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.‘A. Arrives With Steamer ° Reported In Distress Vessel Was In Distress On August 15 About 750 Miles From Key West In, Caribbean Sea Wrecking Tug Warbler arrived | in port this merning 10:30 o'clock | convoying . the ship Fernglen| which was in distress on August) 15 on Quito Sueno Bank, 750| miles from Key West, in the Caribbean Sea. Word was received of the’ Fernhlen being wrecked on! August 15 while the Warbler was! returning frim towing the Steam- | er Eastern Glade to Newport} News, and as soon as the ship} came into port she took on bunk- | ‘ers and at.6 o'clock in ‘the eve-} ning, after taking on a number FIIPIL LL LL VISITGRS GREATLY ENJOY STAY HERE Two visitors, who were de- lighted to be in Key West Sunday, were Mrs. Frank Morrison of Camden, N. J.. and Miss Mattie L. Whatley of Leesburg, Fla. They arrived on the mid- day bus and after enjoying a delicious luncheon they went for a sightseeing ride to points of interest on the island, which they both declared was a very delightful experience. Before leaving on the 5 o’clock bus in the afternoon, Mrs: Morrison declared “Key West is the most delightful and interesting city I have ever visited, and I hope that some time in the not too dis- tant future I can arrange to make my home here”. of wreckers and other necessary equipment, sailed for the scene of the wreck. Salvage Master C. L. Peterson | said today that the Fernglen did | not suffer much damage, and a} few days after reaching the} scene she had been floated. The} vessel had a 10,000 ton cargo of cotton and chromite, from the: Philippine Islands, and was bound | to some port in the United States, | which while not positively known | is sai@ to be probably Chester, Pa.,. hut will not be definitely known) until the ship reaches | northern waters. Shortly: after“the arrival of the Warbler and Fernglen, the latter: vessel ‘was taken in convoy by} the Tug Peacock, which arrived here several days ago for the purpose from New Orleans, and | will proceed to a point in north- ern waters where definite in- structions are to be received as! to where the Fernglen is to pro-| ceed. | (Special to ATLANTA, Aug. 29.—Business is better this year for small firms in the construction industry of "PDD LaLa LDL ST M4 tion. ‘DODGE CORPORATION REPORTS BETTER BUSINESS THIS YEAR |MAYOR EXPLAINS BUDGET MATTER 'says HE “HAD NOT SEEN COPY” BEFORE BEING HANDED IN Mayor Albury called The Citi- 'zen’s attention to a matter in con- ‘nection with a special release | sponsored. by “an interested group ‘of Key West citizens’ in yester- i day’s paper concerning affairs of | the Overseas Bridge District, that ‘calls for additional information. | As chairman of the budget com- mittee of the board, Mayor Al- | bury told The Citizen. that the ‘commissioners “had copies of a j tentative budget for. transmission ito the RFC” and not a “pencilled stated. Mayor Albury further states jthe budget before it:was handed ‘in, and many objections in the {form of amendments were re- i quested” by him. The minutes {of that meeting verify this situa- i ‘The Citizen) construction industry were con- |tacted by Dodge Reports in the |Southeast. Sixty-eight percent ‘statement ‘of expenditures” as} \that he “had: not seen a copy of | KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1939 Department ‘Of Interior ‘Travel Bureau Offers To Cooperate In Publicity PESGSS “Altea, United States Department of in to their office. The Bureau |the Interior Travel Bureau ap- has also arranged for a display ipreciates the reception of letters | of the “Good Old Summer Time” ‘from the local Chamber of Com- folder which was received in a pMmerce, and under’ date of August letter from Secretary Singleton. 24 writes the Chamber express- | J. R. Anderson, supervisor of ing genuine satisfaction that the the New York Office, asks that a ‘various activities of the Bureau display for the Fall and Winter yhave the support and encourage- ‘Season be sent to New York to be jment of “our cooperating agen- prominently exhibited in the i cies.” ‘windows of the Bureau which They advise that they will look face Broadway, in the center of forward to the issues of The/the shipping and travel district, :Citizen containing travel infor- | andigive the assurance that “such :mation and in turn will welcome! material could be advantageous- travel and recreation news sent ly used.” COMMERCE BODY GETS LETTER Al Eure Developments In EINHORN GIVEN (WPA GRANTED "NEW POSITION USE OF NAVAL Raymond Einhorn, accountant .on the University of Illinois busi- ness staff, has been appointed as .assistant professor of accountancy in Mississippi State College. . Mr. Einhorn is a son of Mr.: _and Mrs, A. Einhorn of Key West, ja graduate of the University: of! ‘Florida, and obtained his master’s | degree in accountancy from the :U. of Lin 1937. For the past two years, Mr.! RADIO MESSAGE RECEIVED BY LIEUTENANT coM- MANDER CALLAHAN Lieutenant Commander Fort Callahan, U.S. N., officer in | HOSPITAL HERE’ INFORMATION CONTAINED IN | ABOUT INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY WARREN FAMILY RETURNS HERE HAD BEEN VISITING RELA- TIVES IN OKLA- HOMA Harry. Warren, cashier at the local customs house, Mrs. War- ren and their «three . children, who have been enjoying a vaca- i Einhorn has been employed in the ; University of Illinois business of- t fice, working for the last two |* Chamber of Commerce is in re- ,months on recofds of the univer- \eeipt of a letter trom Secretary sity foundation. He has complet- lof War Harry L. Woodring rela- ,ed all requirements for a doctor's | tive to the Intracoastal Waterway jHlegree except his thesis. His ap- pid the proposed extension from | pointment will become effective (Miami to Key West. ‘The letter September 1. |is addressed to Executive Secre-j + aie eo | tary S. C. Singleton and is as fol- | ows ‘PLANNING BRIDGE | by referenc from the White House ,of your letter of August 5, 1939, States, with which you enclosed; Vice-chairman John H. Costar |copy of a letter of that date to'of the Overseas Road and Toll |. “The department is in receipt B 0 (4 fo the President of the United } PE been advised in a radio message, ‘received last night, from the sec- retary of the navy that the {Works Project Administration has been granted the use of the jmaval hospital, United and Semi- inary streets, as an office build- ing. When it was found necessary to ;Stop.the use of the marine bar- offices for the WPA, it was de- jcided that other locations must man Pat Cannon was here last jweek, at a meeting held with }Commander Callahan and Mayor charge at the naval station, has | tracks in the naval station as the| ; be secured, and when Congress- } tion with relatives of Mrs. War- | Colonel J. J. Bain, division engi- ren in Oklahoma, returned over heer, relative to the unfavorable Georgia, Florida, Alabama, east-|of them said their business was ‘ern Tennessee, South and North | “better” this year than it was Carolina, according to the ma- last year. Twenty ‘percent said, Jority-opinion in an investigation |“‘worse” and 12 pexgent felt that jbriefly in Miami and were joined} by Mr. Warren’s father, County : conditioris, conducted by the ey oor {Dodge Reports Division by F. W.! ‘Dodge Corporation . A general increase in building activities, particularly in the {residential field as a result of more liberal mortgage arrange- lit was:“‘the same”... a: me The investigation revealed: that ;many of the small firms whose | business was worse than last year Placed the blame on “keen com- ‘petition”. They claim that jobs jare being taken at prices which are too low to include the fair ments under FHA, was the most‘ profit which they look to ds tl popular reason for the brighter | business incentive: High taxation, the highway Sunday. On the return they stopped Commissioner BB. Warren, who. read beer Vie AN a short tine COREL Ban ME" prantipel with relatives. SON MYERS FAMILY Word has been received by benefits to be expected from th feport on the improvement of the Waterway from Miami to Key West. “As stated) in the public notice 4 sk Willard M. Albury, it was de- Bridge Commission, * announced } cided to start negotiations with a today that, depending on the re-|yiew to securing the naval hos- sponse directed to Chairman John R. Slade. earlier this week, an- ‘mouncement of the holding of a, Board meeting would be made duly 31, 1939,. issued by Ww % The meeting will be held chief- |grounds upon which thé adverse ly to rescind recent action taken conclusion are based are that the by the Board in the matter of cost of the work would. be very raising britlge tolls.. Other mat- large due to the necessity of ex- ters may be discussed, it was ,cavating large quantities of rock; stated. that the commrece of Key West! can be handled by trucks and’ ocean-going vessels; and that the e pital with the result as noted in ,the foregoing. is It was said at the offices of the | WPA today that activities will \be &nderway:-tomorrow.to move: all the furniture and other im- pedimenta into the new quar- ters. ‘CORONER’S JURY MET YESTERDAY PRICE FIVE CENTS Seeoealiees Awaiting Further War Crisis Hitler Relative To An- nexing Territory I (My Associated Press) MOSCOW, Aug. 28.—Deep sig- nificance is attached today to the | ttatement issued here this morn- | ing that the Soviet parliament jhad delayed ratifying the Ger- |man-Russian alliance until after ithe first of September. | NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—The North German-Lloyd steamship liner Bremen was held by U. 8. government authorities at Ellis Island today. while an exhaustive search is being made of the ves- }sel by Department of Justice of- ficials. Seventeen passengers dis- embarked, cancelling reservations | for the trip across. WARSAW. Aug. 29.—Polish news gaency today confirmed the ! unofficial report that a bomb had -in a railroad station last night at Tarnov, kliling sev- en people and injuring many |more, Two Germans were ar- rested by the police. LONDON, 29.—Prime Minister Chamberlain. reported officially to the special session of parliament this morning, relati: the. government’s.reply tothe ul fimatum issued by ~ Hitler ~ last weekend. | As continued hour upon hour passes in the European — scene with no-definite action seen by Hitler, additional hope is ex- |pressed by all nations abroad that the crisis may be averted by | peaceful means, | Authorities are attaching great Aug. ae i | | | { |Mr. and Mrs. Sam McClintock | improvement would not be suffi | CAMP ON ISLAND of the birth of a son to Mr. andj cient to justify the cost. | ul Mrs. Roy Myers on August 21,! “In accordance with law, the Lnaieietotes f weighing 6 Ibs. 3 oz. _, [report of the district and division | ‘Troop 1, Girl Scouts, will hold|death of Charles P. Moore, who berlain’s. reply, stating, that ;Eng- _The “new arrival has “been engineers is now receiving study !a meeting, on Wednesday after-|met his death through contact | land ;would entertain’ no} bettle- given the name Robert Roy|by the-Board of Engineers for ‘noon, beginning at 2 o'clock, at} with a primary wire while work-/|ment of the crisis if Poland’s'ter- |{Myers. Mother and babe are | Rivers and Harbors to determine ‘the Golden Eagle Hall, at which! ing on a pole of The Key West|ritorial integrity was at all at {doing nicely. . the advisability of making a field time matters pertaining to the Electric Company, to: investigate | stake, would bring quick and de- Roy Myers is the son of Mrs.|survey. I am informed by the!coming encampment at Big Pine into the causes of Moore’s death, |cisive action from the Nazis in Gena Myers of Niagara Falls. board that at the request of the Key will be discussed. The troop met yesterday afternoon in the/|the form of military aggression = |Honorable Willard M. Albury, ! proposes to leave here on Friday county court house to continue | against Poland. | mayor of Key West, Florida, the ‘enroute to the camp. \their investigations. As the action is held off, and jlimiting date of the submission| All members are requested to| After a short meeting it was/Hitler is reported in secret con- of further information pertaining be in attendance at this meeting. |decided to call a recess on Thurs- | ference with his aides, the report to the need for improvement has } {day afternoon at the same place. |is being circulated that the Ger, 3 | significance to the delay of?action Coroner's jury, which: was em-jby ‘Hitler. It was first sthought |panelled Saturday night after the | that ‘the forceful tone of Cham- eolot of Southeastern business. |governmental | aptivities,|:/.and Many of the small firms attribute {union demands wea Vealled tle their, better positions to their own |chief business deteétteiits by sev- more vigorous sales and advertis-|eral firms. t : ) Niet ing efforts. | The smallest group of firms, OPERATED UPON: An electrical distributor in At- {those who said their business was jlanta described his business as|about the same as it was last year, |“definitely better” and explained!also pointed to allegedly un- \that- with “more potential busi-!healthy competition as the princi- }ness in view, we have increased |pal cause of their unchanged sit- ur sales force which has resulted (uation. H |favorably, However, the princi-| In the three groups, firms with | pal difficulty is that competition ;specialty services and products is inclined to take business atihad individual reasons for their too short a profit”. REV. GEORGE HUTCHINSON REPORTED TO BE IM- PROVING Rev. George W. Hutchinson, pastor of First Methodist church (business gains or losses. in Key West, who left Key West | some time ago for medical treat- In Burlington, North Carolina, la savings and loan association de- ment, writes friends in the city|scribed the reason for improved 1 Dodge Reports says that busi- ness conditions for small firms in \the construction industry of the REFRESHING been extended ot November 15. WILL SPEND 2 MONTHS HERE 1939. | It is expected that members of \the working force, a number of “May I assure you that the in- Mrs. V. O’Brien and Mrs. R.| whom attended the funeral of of his condition, His card conveys the informa-~ tion that he underwent an_opera- tion on the morning of August 22 \conditions:as being due to “peo-|Southeast are far above the aver- (ple are. becoming more home-{ages found in the investigation jownership, minded. A general!of about 2,000 firms throughout ;return of confidencé in financial }the 37 states east of the Rocky on AS A MAINE BREEZE— \terest of the Key West Chamber. Menendez were arrivals jof Commerce in the construction city this morning and plan to Okeechobee, will be in Key West ‘of a protected waterway along spend about two months in the’ available. for appearance before ‘the southeastern coast of Florida n in the hospital of Emory Univer- }institutions on the part of the in- sity in Atlanta.. So far his re-| vesting public has also helped our Mountains. In the broader area 59 percent in the, Mr. Moore yesterday afternoon at delightful climate of Key West. the jury.at that time. jis appreciated, and that the Chief | of Engineers and the “Board of covery has been satisfactory and he ‘expects to be dismissed from the hospital on September 5. GROUP ARRIVES HERE ON VISIT Commander C. W. Brunson, U. S. N...ard@ Mrs. Brunson, of Washington, D. C., are visiting in this city with Mrs. Brunson’s mother; Mrs. J. M. Navarro on Elizabeth street. Also visiting with Mrs. Navarro is another daughter, Pilans of Mobile and a son, Bab- cock Navarro of Chicago. business in particular and - the jof the small firms'described theit Mrs. H.| (building business in general’, More than 150 small firms rep- lresenting every branch of the } business as “better” this year, 23 "percent said “worse” and 18 per-' “cent were at last year’s level. |. All of the legal requirements | having been complied with and jall papers gotten in readiness by \Clerk Ross C. Sawyer, he is now ready to attend to taxpayers who \allowed their taxes to become delinquent, and their sold on Monday, August 8, and who are desirous of (their property. Announcement has been made} There are a number of. prop- of the birth of a son weighing erty owners who were Ready To Attend To. Tax Collector Frank H. Ladd and , Clerk Sawyer. : There were more than 50 par-/ cels of land or property sold‘ out of the approximately 600 which | had been declared delinquent,' 4 ‘some of them being just 10 cents’ ‘delinquent, as is shown by the tax books. However -property {| owner had failed to pay the 10 twelve pounds to Mrs. Lula Ma Harris last night at the home, 2330 Staple Avenue. The new arrival/has been given the name of Samuel Chester Har- ris, END 0’ SUMMER DANCE RAINBOW ROOM : at the La Hotel THURSDAY, AUGUST 3ist by the sale and among them were Cents, now requires the payment Engineers for Rivers and Harbors will give most careful considera- tion to any further information } that your organization may de- sire to submit upon’ the benefits that would result from this wa- | terway”, NEW ARRIVAL IN _ YATES’ FAMILY! t 'grounds arcund the monument | tire See : erected at Upper Matecumbe in | Announcement has been made memory of the former service- of the birth ‘of a son weighing men and civilians who died in |ten .pounds to Mr. and Mrs. |the hurricane of Labor Day, 1935, Charles Yates this morning at are being worked out by Arthur their home, 808 Simonton street. Sawyer Post No. 28 of the Amer- “A delegation of the post went | | Plans Pian To Beautify Grounds At Natecunbe Monument for beautifying - the, along the roadway. Inside the | Stringent orders for war prepara- wall it is planned to plant grass jand shrubs. The roadway in front of the monument also needs ‘oiling, according to the post com- \ mittee. | Commander Schoneck has jagreed to prepare plans for the work. Later he intends to: call to Upper Matecumbe on Sunday | the matter to attention of Monroe and made a personal survey of county commission and the state grounds and interviewed road department. It is hoped to/ rsidents interested in pro-| get enough rock, plants, shrubs, lowed their homes to be sold be- {cause they had paid little atten- Dancing From 10 P, M. To ? CURR’ wners of homesteads who al-|°f $1.56. | Directly after the sale August ,7 there were a number of prop- \erty owners anxious and eager to {pay monies due, but there are al- | It -was the ‘concensus that|WPA as result of money ad- ting of palms to the back of , vanced by subscriptions collected bad a rage 2 Na } reall }man fuehrer realizes that the de- heision of “war or peace” is-en- tirely up to him. The reply, ‘However, is expected within the |next twelve hours, possibly by jearly evening tonight. BritisH statesmen call attention |to-the “extreme danger that still jexists”, and corresponding meas- ures are being taken to bring the war machinery “up to snuff’ for any eventuality. All branches of the army, navy and air force are |reported to be poised for imme- diate action should be call come to, defend Poland. Italy, while subscribing through diplomatic channels to an effort to settle the issues in peaceful manner, is, nevertheless, issuing ion. Depopulation of large \cities is being considered and - many food restrictions have al- ‘ready been placed. | Curtailment of food supplies, |gasoline and other commodities ihas been ordered for France and Germany. as the foreign govern- jments take steps to keep stocks lat hand for the armies in the | field. | Poland, as ever, remains com- | paratively calm through all of the “war of nerves”, the while observing thousands of German soldiers at her frontiers awaiting paper, The London Tinies, how- ever, headlined an article bitterly