The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 30, 1939, Page 1

Azsociated Press Day Wire Service For 59 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOLUME LX. No. 206. Improved Announcement Made Yes- terday At Meeting Of Hotel And Tourist As- sociation Scuth Beach will be improved and ready for public and visitor use by November 1, it was re- ported yesterday at a meeting of the Key West Hotel and Tourist Association. In reporting progress in the preparation of plans for utilizing South Beach while the county and the WPA work out a project for the development of a large municipal beach east of Bertha street along Roosevelt Boulevard ~ on the Atlantic side of the island. Charles H. Johnson, chairman ot the association beach committee, said thai funds for the seem assured. “The committee has been as- sured by the civic group working up the beach program that the work Ready For Usé Coming Winter Cive Outline OF Activities In Garden Club’s Projects The Garden Club is most grateful to the citizens of Key West who have put over the Street Planting and Botanical Garden cistern projects, both of which were started on Monday. A total of 3,139 trees of vary- ing sizes and varieties have been contributed, valued at a very conservative estimate, at $1677.00. These trees will carry the Street {Planting project for some months. } Those who are giving trees will | |be notified before they are to be} |taken up, so that they may super- | vise the removal. Towards the Botanical Garden project Key West has so far con- jtributed $229.50 in cash, $10.00 | worth of cement, and about | $70.00 worth of fertilizer. This jis considered excellent, when it {is borne in mind that this amount ; | was collected in two weeks by a’ small committee, asking only small contributions from in- ‘dividuals. It is believed that this amount will take care of the cis- i i jthem out. THE-SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE — U. S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1939 U. 8. Biggest: Bid For ~ ‘Sea Trade To Leave Ways Fleet GOEHRING WRITES ABOUT LOCAL FOLK VISITING IN TAMPA Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Thompson are visiting rela- tives and friends in Tampa and are having a very de- time. Their arrival ‘west coast city awak- ened’ the interest of A. M. Goehting, of the firm of Gar- cia and Goehring. cigar a a who sent the follow letter to the pub- i (By Associated Press) Fag Mrs. Franklin D. | Roosevelt “busts the bottle” across |the bow of the sleek liner Amer- jica here tomorrow, and the ship ‘| ilides down the ways over 45,000 a of grease, | States will have launched the largest liner this nation has ever built, to help take care of the trees! which are being planted. Mr.! Thomas, the W. P. A. Area Super- | visor, has assured us that he will | do his part to make these proj-| ects successful. He has been} most kind and helpful in working | Let us all do our part, to complete a job so well begun. j The town will be amply repaid when these trees grow to ma- turity. Any city can be made beauti- ful by the expenditure of large sums of money. Key West has; not the money at this time. The} city cannot now pay men to! maintain her parks and _ street} planting, but the cooperative, in- telligently directed work of all: her citizens can take the place of money. The Garden Club is adopting} the slogan “Beauty brings Busi- ness”. In the near future posters | will be displayed hearing this motto, as a reminder to each; "Two of the very best citi- Peer roe lite oes, past 1 io leave the Enchanted Isle, even’ for a jehce, are visiting * these "Chester and Ida Thomp- son; of 324 Margaret street, Key West. came to town last Thursday from their guest- haven at St. Petersburg, and spent brief visits with Char- lie and Minnie Boll at 909 Cayuga. Ave., and with Mrs. Goshring and the writer at (, i 905 Grand Central Avenue. po Oe Sant, : Thompson are enjoy- rlength compared with 962 for ing. excel health and are | France’s Normandie and 1018 for in the best of ! This is an event worth celebrat- jing—especially for a: country ; that has lagged so in the race for socean passengers that she had an | inferiority complex. { Among big ships, the America She is 723 feet in spirits”. Britain’s Queen. Mary. . 500 More Ships ¢, he whatahathachadentuth re But, the America is only the first ‘of 500 ships the Maritime {Commission will build for priv- NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Aug. the United | necessary money to build a casino’ tern at the Botanical Gardens and citizen to do his part in helping make his town more beautiful. If | JAP; i jate compunies in’ the next ten i TEMENT IN years under a program to regain for the nation prestige lost since War Si PRICE FIVE CENTS Changes But Little; Peace Is still Possible, 'U. S. Fully Prepared | To Pro.ect Home Shores ii AS VIS LIAL SLD (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. | Army and navy officials here to- Like To Ride A Bike? iday stated their belief that the defense facilities in their respec- | |tive departments were “entirely ladequate to protect home shores in. case of ‘any threat that may- come from a foreign war”. | The bulk of the navy is in Paci- ; fie waters, which, according to jhigh officials, is just where -it jshould be. There seems to be’ general agreement betwen this country and England, that in the case of a war threat, that the U. S. Navy will guard the Pacific, while the British Navy will be- free to handle the Atlantic, j{ which she is perfectly able to do. The total U. S. fleet consists of 561 ships of all classes,’ with ‘another 102 under construction. With the exception of a few for- ’ eign squadrons, and a_ skeleton ance of battleships through (Ry Ass stated Prens) WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.— The navy’s new swimming pool for model warships—the Potomac river testing basin— is air-conditioned and draft- ~ less and what's more, it’s so big the workers move from Place to place on bicycles. The 1,200-foot-long labora- torv is nearing completion. The navy decided it was cheaper to buy bicycles for the workers than to pay them by the hour to walk from place fo vlace. The basin tests the poten- tial speed and hull _resist- ES; Navy) and improve the sandy shore has been promised”, Johnson said. “This will give as a fine’ tem- porary beach for use during con~ struction of the larger municipal beach”. Secretary Wiliiam J. Lee made a lehgthy’ report regarding the operations of the Greater Miami Hotel Association, and recom- mended several phases of the Miami program be adapted for useé-in Key West to improve the city’s tourist attractions. Lee also presentéd a copy of an ideal set of by-laws for the association. ‘These suggestions and by-laws were turned over to a committee headed by L. S. Gruber for a re- port and recommendations. Oth- ers on this committee are Mrs. Suzanne Staley and Mrs, Hugh Williams. Lee resigned as secretary be- cause he is not a hotelman, but was prevailed upon to serve an- other week pending election of! a new secretary and organization of the group. Lee with Johnson and R. A. Lehmann, acting presi- dent of the association, named as a publicity committee to handle printing and adverti:- ing matters. One of the suggestions turned over to the publicity committee was for publication of a Key West hotel directory to be ‘distri- buted throughout the state at bus stations, chambers of commerce and such places as filling sta- tions. hotel-apartments, lodging houses and tourist homes, together with rates and other. pertinent infor- maion, identified with the asso- ciation will appear in the direc- tory. Cc. E. Alfeld, R. A. Lehmann and R. L. Light were appointed to serve on a membership commit- tee to enlist the owners and managers of all hotels and lodg- ing houses in the association, and to build up an associate member- | ship of firms and _ individuals identified with the hotel indus- pit Gruber reported he had written for information regard- ing the placement of billboards advertising Key West and _ its tourist facilities on Tamiami Trail and along the east coast. He will report costs and other informa- tion later for action by the asso- ciation. The meeting adjourned to meet next Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. in) Stone Chureh Annex, Eaton) street. een SENDS DOLLAR LATER FORT WAYNE, Ind—A man who crashed a police in this city when he did not have the price of admission, later sent a dollar to the chief. _ | will help to start other much |needed improvements. Key West is thereby helping to create {something which will be unique, ‘and will-ettract visitors from all ; over the country. ‘There can -be grown in Key West's own Botani- cal Gardens rare tropical plants land trees which will not grow in jany other area in Continental | United States. To mention two | well-known examples — Bread- fruit trees and Stefanotis vines, |neither of which will thrive even {in Miami, and both of which. are jof great interest to visitors. | Mrs. Phelan who, all Key West- \ers know, has supervised the Bo- |tanical Garden Project for four years, has detailed plans for its future development, which, when | accomplished, will make these Gardens something for Key West’ to be proud of, and which will make all those who have contri- buted feel amply repaid. The! Garderi Club feels that these Gar- |dens will help increase Key | ;and Mrs. Ralph- Milner. ,Adam’s Dairy and Tift’s Dairy. everyone will help, in a_ short; time winter visitors will indeed have “something to write home about”. N : * The following are’ more con- | tributors. to the Sponsorship} Fund: Mrs. A. D: Luethi; Monsalvatge! and Drane, J. T. Roberts, Allan Cleare, Miss Sharpley, Mr. and | Mrs. T. K. Warren, W. A. Free- man, C. E. Roberts, The Silver; ‘Palm, Long’s Furniture Store, « | Overseas Hotel, Che Che's Bar, “ Ocean View Hotel, Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Galey, Mrs. Benjamin Tynes, Miss Eliza Gardner, ' Fertilizer contributed The Garden Club wishes committee who have worked so! splendidly to put these projectse over. Committee to locate trees: | Chairman, Mrs. Putnam, assisted¢ Mr. }' v NEW PROGRAM TO PROGRAM OF COOPERA- TION IN FAR EASTERN SIT- UATION (By Ansectated Press) TOKIO, Aug. 30.—The new ‘government in Japan today is- Sued a statement which pledged ithe Nipponese to a program of; ‘co-operation with, any so-called “third power” that would under- take to understand the Far East situation. Following the “slap in the face” \thank all those members of the tadministered by Germany with} the pending Russian-German alli- ance, advices from Tokio cated that:a program of isolation ‘would be. followed from: that time | forth. The new statement is tak- | indi-; the 90's. During the 19th cen- i Atlantic squadron on this side—_ she uae_at me tury the country’s swift, square- | all ships are at stations on the [SILL 4 ff ft jof about 24,000 gross tons and toe their home ports. Examina- ibs able to match it in’ passenger- |the reason for holding the liners. | 1 \ WITH MATTER (ity Annocinted Press) tigged clippers were world-fam- | Pacific coast. | ‘ ’s larp.| ‘The State Department stated labeaes one ane, | today that foreign liners held at praesertar cpt geoctaghatecg, Ser each | ail this afternoon with the -tide ; owned by the United States Line. |{° D |ATE-CHANGE |The America, which is . being |tions of the ships ‘have be | built for the same line, will have |™#d¢ by Port authorities on in-, aes te gross tonnage of about 30,000, |Structions from President. Roose- | 4.22 Pér Passenger Appeal _—(| Vet It. was_not- nto eaig tet ROOSEVELT INCLUDES NEXT eer aha hs ., ther or not any arms - facilities | af'Few other luxury liners will | were found, which was stated as YEAR IN PROCLAMATION Ppealing features”, says a Unit- Scarce see ISSUED IN CONNECTION ed States Line official. “It will have air-conditioned public HENRY HASKINS ! rooms, glass-enclosed promenade | decks, hand-ball courts, and tele- IS BACK HOME: in! The cost of the ship, $17,000,- . : President Roosevelt today en- 000, is so stiff that few private op-| Henry Haskins, assistant super- !arged upon his “change of erators would have been interest- | intendent of lighthouses in the Thanksgiving Day” proclamation ‘ed in building, without govern-' Seventh District, who has been by including next year in his were | The names of all hotels, | leaves the door open for either so that the citizens who have Mrs. Charles Johnson and Miss '£néland or the Hotes poor e helped develop them will not: Minnie Porter Harris. co-operate with her in settle- jonly,receive dividends in the) Street Planting Committee: ™ént of the Chinese issue. form of the thrill of having help- | Chairman, Mr. Demeritt, assisted | United States’ diplomats today ed create something beautiful, by Charles Johnson and Wallace but‘ also tangible dividends in in- | Kirke. ia u creased travel to Key West, and| Finance Committee: Chairman, ‘*Vashington officials were choos. the knowledge that they ‘have! Albert Peirce, assisted by Mrs. <4! helped provide necessary jobs Hugh Williams and Mrs. E. J.|*# now. The members o! West’s budding tourist industry,’ Pp. D. Holloway, Mrs. J. J. Trevor, | { ing to place favorable interpre- ition on. the declaration. : | Bailey. Five more months remain be- f the Garden| Heartfelt thanks is also ex-/fore cancellation of the trade |Club who have sponsored these tended to Willard Albury, the Pact will ¢ome, |two projects feel responsible to| mayor, and Mr. Thomas, the W.! Public opinion in the United |the contributors for results. Hav-|P. A. Area Supervisor, without, States indicates a strong senti- ing asked for contributions of| whose friendly and enthusiastic ment for arms embargoes against trees and money the is is Wow | cooperation nothing could have, the ead praginee pare abro- ‘ing every citizen of Key West | i a of the le A mayer ates : ee : It is that situation that now from, the Japanese -government, possibly leading the way for moré favorable declarations as Children Greatly Enjoy ey aren Party At Bayview Park smui aT Work ie Ga ee sei ON SUNKEN SUB tots and others of all ages, en- - _aemgeesE Ge joyed the party which began at} i e |10 o'clock this morning on_. the bandstand at Bayview Park. Many mothers and friends. were | also present. op | Program for the exercises) ‘opened with the prayer keh wg | was led- by Miss Ruby Thomp-/ ‘Recreation Department |NYA’s assigned to the project. In Harmonica Solo and Song, Crusoe and Bill Warner. Then the entire group joined; in’ singing “Blue Bird”. { well rendered and happily re- ‘Jus ‘ceived, the parents viewed son. Health Exercise, led by Miss ' | Herrick, Richard Herrick, Mar- lene Park, Billy’ Wood, Joan! Brady, Ronnie Pinder, Kermit. Roberts, Peter Hilton and Mary |by Eleanor Albury. Song, with accompaniment on the guitar, Sister Delgado. by Mrs. Stephen Douglas, Mrs. £" by many to mean that Japan; brings such a favorable statement. ment help. Holland’s newest lin- er, the Nieuw Amsterdam, for ex- ample, is about the same size as the America, but cost about half ‘as much to build. ie ae “rerio at SOOTTIES#: i | 4 lt ntl 5 E i peytfet i) L EFS itor on Baerga trip to fisege" program of advancing the cele- jfor making regular inspection of A ‘the Tender Ivy, and then to An- bration one week before the regu- ‘clote Key.to inspect the light- lar date as listed on calendars. |house there, returned on the 5:30} bus yesterday afternoon. {vember 28, 1940, to November This morning he was given @ 21, 1940. November 23rd will be surprise visit his grand- ‘i i is daughter wats Pangle;. -of the celebration date this year un. Charleston, S. C., who arrived |!ess President Roosevelt changes yesterday with her parents Mr. ‘his mind as a result of increased and Mrs, Edgar Pangle on a visit efforts on the part of busines to relatives and friends. ! Mr. Pangle is an engineer on} ‘ the Tender Cypress of the Sixth |*° se sons the ee Coast Guard District, but was; Chief pressure against ‘formerly attached to the Tender; move has come from printers who {Ivy in this district. The family have already printed calendar jis enjoying their trip’ which will pads for next year, which show jlast for a few days, when they the usual date as Thanksgiving will start on the return. | Day. WPA Is Vacating Marine Barracks In Navy Yard Marine barracks in the navaljreceived Monday ‘evening by Lieutenant Commander Fort Cal- station will soon resume an ap- ren a rr ers an, officer in charge ai e pearance of normalcy, as today aval nario the building presents a scene of} ‘There is one office which will activity with all the offices of;remain for a short time longer ithe WPA and the various allied | and this is that of the Florida branches being moved. 'State Employment Service, in Tomorrow will be the last day|charge of which is William V. think there would be sufficient for his office equipment, men all over the nation, reported | the | HOWGVEr |Hitler’s Ultimatum. Seat To Poland Regarding Is- | sue Not Obtainable As | Yet | (ls Associated Press) ; LONDON, Aug. 30.—Adolf Hit- | "tinal Position” note from Eng- land has tightoned the war crisis | situation to the point where def- | inite action is expected within the | next twelve hours, | Official the |"24-hour ultimatum” reported to confirmation of |have been made by Hitler to Po- jland concerning handing over cf ithe free city of Danzig and th> |Pclish Corridor, was not obtain- jable, although unofficial source | stated that such a demand had jbeen made. Poland denied hav- ving received such an: ultimaturr. | further Stating that if she had, ii j would be turned down flatly. Much of the Hitler reply, holds jelments conducive of a peaceful |settlement of the dispute nov Taging, especially when»: it is |agreed that negotiations, céuld Be jentered upon under céftaifi*tun- |ditions. These conditions . pro- vide’ the stumbling block, hecause lit is reported that:they deal with concessions to be made before {such negotiations could go for- | ward. Premier Daladier of France, in |his characteristic manner, de- scribed the German note as “en- |tirely unacceptable”, and he goes jon to state that the Democracies ll not stand for any sacrifice of | Poland whatsoever. To gain more time—generally The change was made from No- | @£teed.as good policy to enhance the ultimate of peace—Prime |Minister Chamiberlain stated to- |day that an answer would be | transmitted to Hitler, although. as it. was understood yesterday, the note sent then was to have been the final one. Meanwhile, as iar as observa- ion reveals, conditions of actual |preparation for war go forward in the many nations of Europe. Over 12,000,000 men are esti- mated to be under arms. today, many of them, however, in coun- tries that have issued calls to jarms for purposes of protecting |their neutrality. Warsaw is reported to be in a jturmoil of war preparation. | Much alarmed by the firmness of |Hitler’s apparent demands for the surrender of Polish territory, additional and more far-reaching orders for defense have been. is- sued by the Polish government. It is not known just what Hit- jler plans to do by way of forcing {his hand. Whether immediate (military invasion of Poland will lcome following one last attempt jto halt him by England is made, is problematical. It is known, however, that he plans to quit Berlin in the next 24 hours, for an unannounced destination. Al- so, the German press agency mentions today that the German fuehrer may broadcast an im- (Continued on Page Four) | ti