The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 21, 1940, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 60 Years Devoted to th Best Interests of Key West ie THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. VOLUME LXI. No. 149. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1940 Extends ‘Holiday For Delinquent Taxpayers 30 PER CENT MEASURE DEADLINE NOW OC- TOBER 1ST; APPROVE LICENSE REVISION City Council voted, 4 to 3, last night to extend the concession to delinquent tax payers, allowing settlement of taxes on & 30 per- cent basis beyond the original July 7th deadline to October Ist) of this year. Councilmen Carbo- | nell, Grillon, Sweeting and Free- | man voted for the extension and Councilmen Boyden, Brinton and} Ramsey against it. This measure allows delinquent! taxpayers to years prior to 1937 on a 30 per- cent basis providing taxes for 1937-38 and 39 are paid in full. An amendment offered Councilman Carbonell making further concessions to owners of property bought in Murphy sales, by allowing the 30 percent settle- ment to extend through 1937 to 1939, was thought discriminatory by five of the councilmen, Coun- cilmen Carbonell and Grillon being the only affirmative votes , on the measure. H New Liquor Ordinance The--eouncik took “recognition! of the confusion in liquor license ! matters in the city by voting, 4 to 3, (the same division of votes as on the tax measures) passage on first reading of an ordinance that will bring city laws into conformity with state laws, es- pecially in regard to enforcement of the school code. Opposition to the ordinance summed up chiefly in the argu- ment that the change shouldn't be made until October, when li- censes were due. Those’ favoring the ordinance pointed out that adoption of it would mean that many establishments would be forced out of business in present locations, and that time should be allowed for different sites to be chosen if owners so desired. In connection with municipal action in the matter of settle- ment of taxes on lands involved in Murphy sales, the council vo- ted to defray expenses of Attor- ney Aquilino Lopez, Jr, to a meeting of city attorneys called to discuss the matter to be held in Orlando, Monday, June 24. Ac- tion by the council, it was under- stood, would be dependent upon attorney Lopez’ recommendation. The appearance of a represen- tative of a fire hose company be- fore the council to explain the quality of his hose was not al- lowed in that the Finance com- mittee had voted yesterday after- noon to issue a call for bids from all companies handling fire hose, the bids to be returned in one week’s time from issuing date This had reference to the action taken to purchase 1,000 feet of booster hose at last meeting. City attorney was instructed to draw up a resolution for pre- sentation at the next regular meeting calling for establishment of a plumber’s code in the city, with reference to equipment, operation of business inspection requirements. On action of the council, funds to the amount of $500 were bor- rowed from the Aquarium fund to help make a payroll of a quarter of a month ‘for today, June 2ist. In that the regular date for the next meeting falls on July 4th, the council moved to hold the next regular meeting on Thurs- day, July 1ith. settle taxes for by | Brady’s Specials Fresh Fla. Grade A 19¢ 15c Hens) i ROOSTERS. Phone 540 b 1214 White St. | building—where City Pledges Sponsorship - Funds For Beach Project ‘SaaS aS aaa: COUNCIL TOLD. OF ZONING VIOLATION Council moved to guard the city against violations of the new Zoning Ordinance last night by appcintment of a committee by president Free- man cf councilmen Boyden, Brinton and Sweeting to in- vestigate the feasibility of employing a full-time build- ing inspector to check all permits. The stevs were taken when it was pointed out that a re- cent permit issued to Luther Pipder for erection of a hotel and tourist cabins was in violation cf the ordinance, which calls for no such struc- tures in residential “AB” ter- Titory. including that at the corner of United and Duval streets. It was pointed out that the present building inspector, chief Harry Baker, could not be expected to devote suffi- cient time to checking per- mits to ascertain zoning con- formify-“ THe committee ap- Pointed is to study means to reimburse an inspector. NAVY TURNS DOWN RECREATION PARK CARPENDER STATES SEA- MEN PREFER CLOSED QUARTERS In a communication to the City Council, by way of chairman of the now defunct Community Re- creation committee, Albert G. Peirce, Jr., the local navy forces have decided that La Concha Park center does not fulfill navy requirements for enlisted men. The letter, written by Captain A. S. Carpender, U. S. N., stated that the center be no longer con- sidered as a navy recreation cen- ter in that seamen have seen fit not to use its facilities. Capt. Carpender expressed a desire for quarters similar to what would be found in a Y.M.C.A. seamen could write letters, read and play quiet games. At a loss to know how to fur- ther co-operation with the navy, the council turned the matter over to councilman Carbonell, chairman of the Public Welfare committee, for study. In connection with the center, final bills contracted for under the original appropriation were to be paid by adding to funds for that purpose as borrowed from the Aquarium fund. MRS. NEILL LOSES SALARY BATTLE Tallahassee, June 21—(FNS) Mrs. Ella Neill, former secretary to Governor Fred P. Cone, lost her second attempt to collect $970 she claims is due her as un- paid salary during the time she served in the Governor's office. The Supreme Court dismissed the application for a mandamus requiring the Comptroller to pay her the money. Mrs. Neill was dropped from the Governor's office payroll last month. ‘VOTES APPROPRIATION | TO NYA DEPARTMENT} | FOR ERECTION OF. SHED FOR WORKERS ! Formal co-sponsorship of the: WPA Beach Project was voted; | last night by the City Council in ‘a resolution calling for earmark- ! ing of $2,500 of WPA Sponsorship funds when available, as first! GOP'S READ KNOX Senate Mast Approve Move AND STIMSON OUT (By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, June 21.— Members of the Republican Party, assembled here to open the nominating convention next Morday, cxpresseqd a Majority opinion today that Col. Frank Knox and Col. Henry L. Stimson were no longer members of the Grand Old Party following their acceptance of posts in President Roosevelt's cabinet yesterday, Subject to Senate approval. Publisher Knox was appointed {to the Secretaryship of the Navy jto replace Charles Edison. Stim- sop, former secretary of state and secretary of war under two 'previous Republican administra- his attorney T. S. Caro. H tions, will’ be the new secretary ring. Meanwhile, Republican mem- bers of the U. S. Senate, it was learned here, have insisted that public hearings be held on the appointments, and their wishes are being granted by Senate leaders. Party members here took the Roosevelt move as an admission that the defense program was not moving forward _ satisfactorily, Che Kry West Citizen EicE FIVE CENTS E. SANDS TRIED | SLOT HABEAS CORPUS UPSET PRE- | VIOUS SENTENCE: SAME! | FINE ASSESSED IN TRIAL | HELD THIS MORNING A brief session of Criminal : Court was called this morning by _ Judge William V. Albury, for the Purpose of passing sentence on! Eugene A. Sands, who was tried land sentenced at the March 21! term of the court, but for whom! a writ of habeas corpus had been secured out of Circuit Court by | j Present at the session were} {of war to succeed Harry Wood- Judge William V. Albury, pre-/ siding, County Solicitor Allan B. Cleare, Jr., Clerk Sam B. Curry, | and Chief Deputy Bernard Waite. | The accused was arraigned and | asked by the judge what he hadi to say, protesting his innocence,! and said that the slot machines,) which had been found in his place of business, did not belong to him, but to other parties. Judge Albury said that the ac- cused had been found guilty by Payment on the agreement that #04 also interpreted the unpre-' the jury at the former trial and calls for approximately $12,000° of funds to-match county funds! for the vroject. This action followed informal discussion had on the subject last | | weak at a joint meeting of the | | city council and county commis-! j sion and other interested bodies. | The Council also voted to spend $39 56 in the purchase of mate- ‘Which is composed of-21 Shrine WOREASED DEMAND FOR i rials to erect a shed in the rear of the city hall which would be: used by the NYA department in the future expanded program of youth training along mechanical lines. This sum is to be matched, | it was stated, by County appro- priations. | Victor Lowe, NYA Supervisor | here, appeared before the coun- j cil on behalf of the project and | called attention to the many de- | sirable features of the plan which H | would bring much needed em- ployment and training to male youth of the city. Consider- | able equipment is to be installed | in the shed which is to be built by NYA workmen. Mosquito Control | cedented maneuver as a “definite move towards war”. ASSOCIATION HEAD Tampa, June 21.—(FNS) Henry HCole, Tampa attorney, Past Potentate of Egypt Temple Shrine, was elected President of the Southeast Shrine Association Temples in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, North Caro- lina, South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana The 1941 convention of the Association will be held in Atlan- ta, Ga., in September. FIND PREHISTORIC BONES IN CREEK Arcadia, June 21—(FNS)The Arcadian, of Arcadia, reports the discovery near the city of the Two young men, Clarence Carl- ton, Jr.. and Roy Millikin. made the discovery while swimming in A portion of the huge skeleton it was his intention of pronounc- ing the same sentence as he did at the trial of March 21, which was $250 and costs, or three months in the county jail. That sentence was then passed and properly entered in the records. ROSS ALLEN ADDS M0. DEPARTMENT. WILD LIFE SPECIMENS NE- CESSITATES EXPANSION Silver Springs, June 21.— (FNS)Ross Allen, world famed herpetologist, announced this week that increased mail order ‘business for Florida wild life specimens, which the Florida Reptile Institute ships all over’ the world, has necessitated the establishment of a special mail order department and he is taking over a two-story building on the southeast corner of Third and the | bones of a prehistoric mastodon. Main Streets, Ocala. The Institute sends specimens of all manner of wild life to zoos, colleges and private collectors, doctors and scientists. r Presents Peace Terms On To Enlarge Pipeline OL DEALERS RATIFY STATE TAX PROGRAM MANENT ORGANIZATION FOR COUNTY FORMED FLORIDA KEYS AQUE- DUCT PROJECT ADDED TO NAVY MEASURE; HOUSE MUST APPROVE (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 21.—The Senate adepted yesterday an amendment to the emergency bill which authorizes the Florida Keys Aqueduct Commission to cooperate with the Navy de- ' partment in constructing a water, Pipeline from the mainland to Key West. The bill allots $2,000,000 to tic navy for this work. Senator Andrews stated that that amount would permit con- struction of a pipeline only eight to ten inches in diameter. The added contribution by the Flor- ida Keys Aqueduct Commission of $1,440,000, made up of joint RFC loans and a WPA project, would permit construction of a line fourteen to sixteen inches. Andrews stated that tentative agreement had been made by the RFC and WPA to advance the co- operative projects. The above news received too late for publication yesterday. has been anticipated in this city | Horse Creek, southwest of town. while snake venon is supplied to for some time, as it was known that the local members of the A resolution was presented, } was carried to the Court House The market is steady and the, Aqueduct commission had been which was given unanimous ap-'and placed on exhibition while demand is increasing, Allen says. proval, calling on the state WPA to co-operate with the city in furnishing trucks and equipment ! in order that a mosquito control project could proceed. This step j was taken in recognition of ee. local navy yard’s desire to fur- nish oil supplies and trained su-| pervision- should a means to car-} ry on the work be discovered. | Another resolution effected | rental of city property on Stock | Island to the navy department; at a nominal fee for the purpose | of establishment of a small arms; target range. | Other matters handled by the; council included: An appropriation of $40.00 to; have all traffic signs of the city! painted. Referring of a letter from the} mayor concerning police help in| collection of delinquent occupa- tional licenses to the Taxation and Records committee. 1 Refering of another letter from the mayor calling attention to needed repairs to the city hall to the Public Warks committee. PHAR the Smithsonian Institute was {notified of the find The Institute is always ready to , buy animals or reptiles. Determination of the Finaneéj] committee to seek a repair_esti- mate on the accounting machi in the tax collector-assessor’s of- fice. Borrowing of funds from the city on a cross-entry arrange- ment using Street Paving bond funds, to obtain $700 for salary | purposes for the Board of Public Works. Refering of two salary re- quests—one from John D. Ro- berts for back salary as secretary of the fire department, the other from J. Frank Roberts, for back salary as councilman from 1935 to 1937—to the Finance commit- tee. New York—While riding to answer a fire alarm, Thomas F. McMahon, 27, fell from the lad- der to which he was clinging and was badly injured. The alarm was a false one. 0) ‘VISITORS ARRIVE -INCITY TODAY The Annual District meeting of Knights of Pythias open in this | city tonight with a’ meeting at Castle Hall, 728 Fleming street, at 8:09 o'clock. Approximately | 100 members of lodges in south , Florida are expected to arrive-this jafternoon to attend the two-day | ; Meet. i | Preceding the opening meeting? tonight, there will be a supper {given at the Pythian building at 6:00 o'clock in honor of the visit-! ing beg a Supreme Chancellor} E. Lee ipp, of Miami, Supreme | | Representative, W. Raleigh Pet- teway, Grand Chancellor W- Kennth Barnes of Dade City, Grand Master-at-arms, E. W. Toole, of Lakeland and others. Tomorrow's program, starting sin the morning, will include a Sightseeing trip, street work, starting at 4:00 o'clock, a dinner! ,at 6:00 o'clock; the D. O. KK. ‘parade at 7:00 o'clock, Kaaba Temple, No. 69 ceremonial at 8:00, o'clock and inistering of the ‘eighth order at 9:00 o'clock. i Pressing to bring their tion into a co-operative ment with the navy. proposi- agree- STRICT MET BUTTON REMOVED PHILADELPHIA Howard Cole of this city recently under- went an operation for the re- right lung which he had swal- lowed 15 years ago. The Monroe Court? OF Men's Association, sale and retail de troleum and othe plies, met her Chamber of Co: composed of wt jers in motorists t ng cal association, whi jwith the Florida Pe dustrie Con lee six point prog: principles of and mot most im Program chairman the tion, “we urging the tion of a constitutiona ment in Florida » prevent the of highway way purposes “Taxes currently motorists would be adequate to finance the tion and ways, large sum diverted t ing 1938 the zaopu sad Tay her of joca associ cat ued div fund: paid per gallon “But of « state enormous su tributed annually ists our road system vastly improved. F than any other state, show a well planned highway to meet not only the needs own motorists. but those sands of tourists whe @ tach year, for a good s roads m the 1 tracting mare Other points program, which tion by a local tion in each of Fi ties, ape: To urge 2 reduction one cent in the present Cent state gasulime tax u ure that municipalities be prohubsted from levying gasoline taxes, and to advocete the repeal of federal “tax on gasoline lubricating oil Officers for the Acsoriation are as follows: General Commattee. Charrmar Charies Taylor, Vice-Chairman is the mean: wie me H. S. McKenzie, Secretary. Low Smith. Local Affairs Committee: Chair- man, E. W. Russell, Vice-Char- man Johnnie Esperdy. Secretary A.M. Currie, and H L. Albury Public Relations Committee | moval of a collar button from his Chairman, W. M. Albury, Vice- Chairman, RG Curry, Secre- tary, W. C. Sweeting, and A E ‘ Alfeld. “