The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 7, 1940, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 60 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LXI. No. 137. Cily Financ | Jo Aid Clinic This Year Garrison Bight COULD INCLUDE SUP- PORT IN NEXT BUD-' GET; NOISE COM-! PLAINT REGISTERED | ——_ | The Key West Advisory | Board's plea for city-support of | the move to retain the Monroe | County Clinic received . adverse | action last night at the first meet- ing of the month in countil cham- | bers at City Hall. At the same} time, the council voted to con-_ tinue payments to the Mercedes! Hospital on a basis of $25.00 per month. Recommendation of the Fi-| nance committee in regard to the Clinic was that the city was fi- nancially unable to provide any funds at this time. It was an- nounced, however, that the proj- ect could be supported in the next fiscal year by inclusion of a supporting amount in the new budget. The Mercedes Hospital alloca- tion was made on an old account due the establishment. Recom- mendation that the city institute sanitation inspection of the hos- pital and, in other ways, take over nominal supervision in re- turn for the support was made. Noise Complaint F. R. Reynolds, represehting tlie LaSalle Extension Univer- sity, a regular visitor to the city, addressed the council in a com- munication to the effect that excessive noise issued forth from the Tommy Russell tavern across the street from the Overseas Ho- tel. Protest was made to loud and profane talk. The council referred the matter to the mayor for action. Mayor Albury reported that he had requested the police depart- ment to see that closing hours | were enforced at the establish- | ment at the corner of Simonton and Olivia streets. The business is operated by Abelardo Lopez. | The mayor was also asked to} investigate charges that Louis| Bancells was obstructing the sidewalk in front of his grocery store on Simonton street with boxes and baskets. City ordin- ances prevented such practice, it was pointed out. New arrangements’ were made with Robert J. Lewis on his con- tract with the city to clean cess- pools on order of residents. He was allowed to charge a _ mini- mum rate of $2.50 per job on a, basis of 25¢ per barrel of refuse. | Bond Offerings Offer of Burr and Company of New York City to sell the city $10,000 worth of Key West Re- funding 2-5’s bonds, due Janu- ary 1, 1973, at 43, was referred to the Finance committee. Clerk Roberts was instructed to communicate with The Key West Electric Company in regard to a pole at the corner of Simon- | ton and Fleming street, which was reported to be decayed and in danger of falling. Councilman Ramsey requested | that the auditor prepare a report of all disbursements made since the new council took over last November, together with salaries paid and due and bills due. The! report will be the basis of a dis- cussion at the first meeting in July. Clerk Roberts’ application for | a two weeks’ vacation starting next Monday was approved by} the council. Auditor Roberts is, to occupy the desk during that, period. Bills were read and ordered paid when funds were available. LOWE’S BATTERY | RAISED FRYERS Best Quality Reds. 2 10° 99 3% Ibs. 2 c DRESSED, CUT-UP and DELIVERED FREE Rear 608 Francis St. Phone 478, St OS THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. Council Cals On Diesel Pant, Hose FIP III IIS MING SHORT-WEIGHTS REPORTED TO CITY COUNCIL; Astounding conditions of weight-shortages were re- ported to the City Council last night at the meeting in City Hall. The situation was propounded by Roy Samuel- son, 707 Southard street, in @ communication to ‘ that body. The message had to do with observations by Mr. Samuelson in several stores of the city and irregularities were reported to exist. For instance: Mr. Samuel- son states consymers are short- weighted in several stores because merchants have fans blowing directly over the scales, which, according to his best calculations, causes an approximate air pressure of one ounce on the scales. In other words, when buyers re- ceive their purchases, they get 15 ounces of goods and one ounce of just plain air. To cortect that situation. the writer volunteered to go on inspection duty in the stores on a strictly non-re- muneration basis if the coun- cil would see fit to appoint him as a special policeman. The amusement prevalent among the councilmen was no discredit on Mr. Samuel- son’s plan. Action in the matter consisted of passing it all over to the mayor for disposition. SIT IIaT Ia: COLLECTIONS IN MAY, $10,417 DELINQUENT TAX ACCOUNT NETS $3,429.13; OTHER REPORTS GIVEN Reports of collections and dis- bursements for the month of May were read to the ,City Council last night by .Auditer Charles Roberts. | Collections for the month .to- talled $10,417.83, divided as fol-| lows: Real Estate taxes, $5,993.71; | Personal taxes, $157.52, less abate-|a light on South street between ment of $24.25 for a total of $6,- 126.98; Delinquent taxes, $3,- 429.13; Interest on Delinquent | taxes, $219.21; Paving and Side-|pany’s suggestion that walk liens, $396.15; Water tax, $5.00; Occupational licenses, $227.86,.and Auto tags, $13.50. Special accounts were reported as follows: Aquarium, income, $132.70; ex- penses, $73.05, or a credit for the month of $59.65. Fines and Forfeitures, $369.00. Building permits, $72.50. Firemen’'s Pension fund $108.75. Board of Public Works sanita- | tion fund, $229.25. | WPA Sewer lateral project, $918.00. Brady’s (Live) Poultry and Egg Market STEWERS. 23¢ "pecs. ole ROASTERS — FRYERS Dressed and Cut Up at no extra cost (Tennessee Hens) Phone 540 1214 White Street | shield NG cc: Ganne: at Picr B. For Bids | | for current meeting. OLD HEN AND EGG KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1940 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SIGNS BILL TODAY; CLUDES DREDGING, BULKHEADING AND WIDENING WORK The Chamber of Meets Approval Commerce and Mayor Willard Albury also received advice from. Washington. The approval of the project by President Roosevelt is due to the good work performed by mem- bers of the Key West Yacht club, led by retiring commodore, Lieut. Col. J. D. MacMullen. With it will come added stimulus to the Yacht Club's aim to attain top-ranking recognition in the yachting world. LABOR BOARD P.O. OFFICE HOURS MRS. SCHRODER TO RECEIVE APPLICATIONS AND GIVE INFORMATION; ROOM 130 The Citizen was informed this morning from the office of the chief clerk at the naval station that until further notice all per- sons desiring to file applications for work or to obtain information regarding such employment should do so at the postoffice building, Room 130. Mrs. Cordelia Schroder, record- er for the Labor Board, will be in the office to receive any ap- plications between the hours of 2 and 4 o'clock in the afternoon. CAME UP QUESTION Club Members Vote In Favor Of The Hen, Twice see (TO CAUSE LIONS TO PONDER ANSWER question of—Which came first, ; West Lions sat back to consider in i } | AQUARIUM; FIRE* DE-) Advices was received from j PARTMENT NEEDS NEW ; Washington, D. C. today by The {Pepper and Congressman P. jCannon, that President Roose+ : < Bight Project which calls for ex- Public Welfare committee. the cavating, widening of entrance a yacht harbor for the city. bids to purchase Diesel engines| The W. P. A. project, number the city-owned equarium. ‘of $16,751. Z : jlieve will be one of the most ex- of present pumping equipment icellent harbors for smail craft West coasts. Offering sufficient throughout the building. Specifi-/draft for good-sized yachts, the cations were placed in the hands!ciude ample wharf facilities of the clerk with orders to have Within the enclosure formed by the bids returnable at the July 4 | right-of-way. The present cut will be widen- Bids were also authorized to be;nish easy access to the land- called for purchase of 1,000 feet |locked harbor and most of the |partment. Estimates placed the |ample depths.’ Bulkheading work cost at approximately $380, includes-work-at the entrance for the police chief's car was ap-|are to be constructed. proved by the council, total cost} Confirmation of the project, was the seller in this case, re-;ber of local laborers, the exact muneration to be made by par-jamount is not known at present, es when due, next fall._ office shortly. A new adding machine for the! .__ offing if arrangements can be; made between the Finance com- | satisfactory terms. A city-owned motorcycle will jany figure over that amount, ac- cording to best bids received. in be placed on the chamber bulle- tin board. at the aquarium for the next six months at $50.00 per month was jhim through the current month. |Funds were to come from the Repairs to the tanks at the aquarium were ordered under- jwae to consist of filling cracks in the concrete walls. of Olivia and Havana streets, | was ordered restored by the coun- that topic connection with world affairs last night during the weekly supper-meeting of the club at its Den on Seminary street. Lion President Geralti Saun- ders was in the chair, with a present and four guests. NEW MEN POR “ENGINES FOR! BOOSTER PUMP HOSE jCitizen from Senator —. Upon recommendation of the}velt had approved the Garrison City Bonnell sineltse. coll for and bulkheading work to provide $40,440, calls for an expenditure The Diesels would take the place! Thus is assured what many be- and provide Selecicic jalong all of the Florida East and basin has been designed to in- ithe old Trumbo island railroad jed approximately 50 feet to fur- of booster hose for the fire-de- {bight area will be dredged to Purchase of a new set of tires and along stretches where wharfs ;to be $52.00. Paul’s Tire Shop j which will employ a large num- ‘tial payment of occupational tax- is expected to arrive at the local tax assessor-collector is in the} mittee and Stowers Company on |be offered for sale at $75.00, or {response to an advertisement to Employment of Gideon Curry | japproved. Budget only carrjed |aquarium account. jtaken at a cost of $80.00. Work | One’ street light, at the corner \cil and another request to restore |introduced the question in a fea- | Watson and Francis streets was |turned down. | The Key West Electric Com- a new transformer at the aquarium be installed was turned over to the Public Welfare committee. Pre- viously mentioned contemplated purchase of Diesel engines would obviate that need, it was pointed out. The article treated on the moot |subject of whether or not the jUnited States should place do- jmestic affairs in first rank of importance above foreign affairs. Close relationship to the hen- lexist in considering the problem of which subject should be at the top of the list. Domestic affairs j (the hen), having to do with com- ing elections, welfare of industry, ete, depend- ed in a large measure on foreign affairs (the egg), with their trou- blesome war and economic status. And vice versa. } | PATROL SHIPS The Citizen Was informed this | morning that’ about 150 addition- ed, by vote, the first the hen or the egg?—when eden first”. It was a matter of the age-old;dealing with the hen-and-egg, | the club opined that “the hen Then, after careful consideration of the many angles 1 | | ‘AID FOR ALLIES | | ANNOUNCED BY | | FDR TODAY \PLANES ARRIVE AT BUFFALO | CANADA: OLD 75'S INCLUD- | ED IN PLAN | H i } i | i i (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 7.—Pres- ident Roosevelt today announced |plans to aid the Allied cause by shipment of old-type guns, rifles! ‘and airplanes. across the ocean iby way of delivery to Canadian \authorities for transshipment. | A total of 50 bombing planes were expected to arrive from va-! itious fields throaghout the nation _at the Buffalo airport in the first | ,move to carry out material as- ‘sistance for the Allies. The iplanes are to be flown to Cana-! jdian points by private flyers en- |listed by the Curtiss-Wright Cor- poration and will serve as down jpayments on newer type aircraft for the United States govern- ment. Future shipments to the Allies {would consist of French 75's in jarmory storehouses since the :first World War and thousands jof rifles and rounds of ammuni- ;tion would be included. Plans call for trading this old equip- ‘ment for new type armaments, ' |credits going to the-national de- jfense program as paid by the jAllies’ purchasing departments in {this country. | Official sanction. for compul- \sory military training for wni- iversity students starting next |fall was indicated today at the | White House. ‘ | USS. Quincy, 10,000-ton cruis- jer, was reported to be on its way jto Rio de Janeiro on a good-will |trip. State department officials were reported to be concerned jabout continued infiltration of {Nazi agents into South American jcountries and the Quincy's trip | {may be augmented by other like | jmovements. ‘APPROVE DRASTIC _ TAX REVISION BILL the Key West Citizen In Drive; Allies Hold SAAB AAA Ms FRENCH LEARNING TO ITALY CONTINUES TO COMBAT SLITZERIEC: WITHHOLD ACTION DESTROY TANKS anD —_ DIVE BOMBERS | i ! i | ag BE 4 T 8 ° ” a . * o | ‘ [ | : i i i | i } rit litrnitt \ Hi \ Wi: i f | I Ei Hi i FI i} ; i j cl | Hi Vn if i FDI LIDIS. < > aon MAIL CONTRACT TO <= Ase = a stacks an Ge he nes soe OVERSEAS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY CHANGES SCHED ULE TO HANDLE MAIL Announcement was made day by officials that the Overseas the U, S. Mail contract between land «= any this city and Miami, and that the fickis & company's trucks would handle obstrect= all out-going and m-commg maid = tee we Starting July 1. a cw set To conform to government re boos _ wee me « £ ‘having to do with which comes near-perfect attendance of Lions | Program chairman of the club/ ture built around one of the edi-! torials in The Citizen yesterday. | and-egg question was shown to‘ first in ranking importance—do- mestic affairs or foreign affairs— the Lions and their guests went on record as believing that the} United States should place the af-! fairs of this nation first. The ste: biceiiiaet Crean | vote was 19 to 3. Rest. week's sivating tae WASHINGTON, June 7.—A pmae es ~ | speci: use ittee today | ncanced as a forum discussion of |} ao fuses 4 REALIZED IF MEASURE BECOMES LAW quirements in regard to arrival Company will maugu rate new freight and express schedules, effective June 15. The advertisement appearing eise- where in this issue of The Citi- zen. eat fet & Goo OVER $100,000,000 WILL BE 2nd departure time of mails. the engaged @ cecemeetiemee Overseas et eae See he a oe = mast efleces of temo | Rew schedules are itemized in an Tar of sewete Tce ives 2 Dm wer Sow Fret rege es a ee “What To Do About Foreign Agents?”, a topic forwarded to all clubs by International as pre- pared by the Socratic League. Guests at the meeting last night were Henry Saunders, William Camalier, George Adams and Isadore Weintraub. Baby Lions Victor Lowe and Rodman Bethel were presented with their lapel |buttons and membership cards. relief problems, } Announcement of an _ import- ant and highly-interesting club promotion was made at a direc- tors’ meeting held following the regular session. A special com- mittee had been appointed to draw up the plans for publica- tion in the near future. Annual election of officers will Haying quite definitely decid-! also be held at next week’s meet- question | ing. \al*personnel of the ‘navy have | been assigned to the different |ships forming the neutrality pa- j|trol during the past two weeks ‘and all of them have come from the training station at Norfolk, Va. Ships of the patrol assigned to Key West naval station have been out on patrol and target practice during the past week, and the following vessels are now in the harbor. | Destroyers Aaron Ward, Buch- \anan, Lea (flagship), Crownin- (guardship) and the Ten-, S. A. COHEN, Representing THE MAXWELL CO., Inc. WHOLESALE Furniture, Furnishings, Restaurant Equipment and Venetian Blinds WILL BE IN KEY WEST AT SOUTHERN CROSS HOTEL THIS AFTERNOON—SATURDAY AND SUNDAY For Interviews or Contacts With Anyone Interested had virtually approved drastic tax revision measures which would raise corporation taxes one percent and increase individual sur-taxes from $6,000 to $100,000. | Over $100,000,000 would be ; Provided for the national defense |program with this measure, it is announced. [ELECTION CLERKS ARE PAID TODA | 2Rth. is being made at.the office of Clerk Ross. C, Sawyer, in the | county courthouse this. after- that approximately $5,203 would constitute the disbursements. DANC TOMORROW NIGHT RAUL’S CLUB NYA TO SUSPEND = FOR THREE WEEKS =. WORKERS KEPT ON ASSIGN- | -1vA ovee Victor ot meenteme Engienc was steed L today d that gp ** Crd evorustes of Abc ‘ format hed th forwarded |= Egypt Bas been arceved and if 7 head in Jou. tat all plans are bemg Gemgeet so rs ae a eee ot rus | All workers now employed on - \Recessary in order to |the whole state {July ist.