The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 8, 1940, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 60 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LXI. No. 162. THE Zoning Violation (ase On Tria “Toa Warrant Sworn Out Sat- urday Charges Pinder With Major Violation Of Law Speculation ran high in Key West as to the outcome of the! Luther Pinder case to be heard in Judge Wes- zoning violation ley Archer’s municipal court this j afternoon at 4:00 o'clock. Following the special council meeting last Friday night, Build- ing Inspector Harry Baker was ordered to swear out a warrant against Mr. Pinder. The action was instituted by Mayor Willard M. Albury, charging violation of the Zoning Ordinance—with spe- cial reference to the erection of a hotel building housing a_res- taurant within three and one-half feet of the sidewalk line, con- trary to regulations. City Attorney Aquilino Lopez, Jr., will represent the city in the case, and it is presumed Mr. Pin- der will have legal representa- tion to present his case. Contact- ed today, Mr. Pinder stated that his case rests on the verbal per- mission given him by the City Council to erect the hotel. res- taurant and 15 cottages on the United street site. Following that permission, but after the law ‘was passed, he obtained his permit to build. Four members of the council William Freeman, Leonard Gril- Jon, John Carbonell and Glen- wood Sweeting, were scheduled to appear in his behalf. Mr. Pin- der stated. These councilmen, at Friday’s meeting, spoke in fav- or of permitting Mr. Pinder to go ahead with his project, even though, according to legal opin- ion, various points were in con- flict to the existing law. Other councilmen were of the opinion that Mr. Pinder had not mentioned the cottages, nor had he presented definite plans as to what he planned to build, at a public hearing held before the law was passed. Still other citizens chose to be- lieve that the matter would be settled on its legal merits this afternoon in court. Main conten- tion of those favoring strict en- forcement of zoning regulations was that councilmen could not influence the case, regardless of assertions made in regard to per- mission, when a violation of the law on the books was obvious. “In any event”, one resider stated, “the case today shoul settle whether Key West has an effective Zoning Ordinance or not”. SPONGERS CALL FOR INSPECTOR SPONGE INSTITUTE RECOM- MENDS MOVE AT NEW YORK MEETING TARPON SPRINGS, July (FNS).—The Sponge Institute, recently meeting in New York, has adopted recommendations that a sponge inspector be placed here and that other strong meas- ures be adopted to protect the mew sponge growing up in the beds of the Gulf of Mexico. Acting on a_ resolution pre- sented to the Institute by the Sponge exchange here, members of the Institute urged that state and federal laws be rigidly en- forced, that Proposed inspection of stocks on hand include both northern and Florida houses, and that finds be provided to rees- tablish inspection service. 6 In Cou Three ‘ Percent Seninies TALLAHASSEE, Fla. July 8 i (FNS).—Schools have received 97 percent: of the state’s ‘appro- priation for teachers’ salaries as the result of a $1,007,649 alloca- tiori made’ last week. Announcing the distribution to the counties, State Comptroller J. M. Lee said the remaining three percent, about $330,000, will be paid within a short time, probably July 15. Lee said the school appropria- tion was paid in the face of the Murphy Law which he said wiped out more than $12,000,000 of education revenue, and a bill passed by the 1939 legislature, which he said lost $450,000 of chain store taxes by halting suits for collection. “In short,” Lee said, “if there had been no legislative compro- mises of taxes levied and every person had paid his just portion of the tax as levied, the state would have been able to pay the teachers in full and in addition FIRST SCOUT DETACHMENT NOW IN CAMP ‘MESSAGE RECEIVED FROM | DIRECTOR PEIRCE aAN- NOUNCES SAFE ARRIVAL OF NINETEEN SCOUTS | Scoutmaster Albert E. Pierce, | Jr., director of the Boy Scouts encampment at Camp Owen- Brorein wired his office here this } morning that the first detach- ment of Boy Scouts who left for the two-week’s encampment yes- terday morning, had arrived 1 safely last evening. Nineteen scouts together with Mr. Pierce, scoutmaster Johnny Esperdy and Burke Pierce, left at 8:00 o'clock yesterday morning on board the Key West Gas Com- pany truck. Balance of the scouts, fifty in number, together with scout- master Milton Sawyer and com- mitteemen Wilbur _Moehrke, boarded a Motor Line bus this morning at 8:00 o'clock and were to arrive at the camp site late this after- noon following a trip straight through to Tampa and out to the camp. Starting tomorrow, the regular camp routine will get under way, have in the state treasury.a suf-.with duties. assigned to-all _mem- ficient sum to run_ the for the next 12 months. schools Enlistments N Open In Army, Navy In connection with the current program for the expansion of the U. S. Army Air Corps, a large number of High School gradu- ates will be enlisted immediately for training at Maxwell Field, Alabama, it was announced to- day by Colonel Daniel D. Tomp- kins, in charge of recruiting ac- tivities in the states Florida and Georgia. This training will be for such technical work in connection with military aviation as aerial photo- graphy, airplane and engine maintenance, machine-shop' work, gunnery and bombing, parachute rigging, radio operation and maintenance, as well as for such administrative positions as clerk, cook, steward, etc. sted men do not pilot mili- tary aircraft, Colonel Tompkins pointed out, but a limited num- ber, who have the necessary ad- vanced education and excellent physical qualifications, may be given an opportunity to attend one of the army flying schools, whose graduates become military pilots. Enlistment in the Army is for a period of three Plicants for enlistment in the air LEON SAWYER of RITES SUNDAY Leon Sawyer, 55, died Satur- day night 7:45. o’cloetk in the Marine hospital. Fuheral. sera vices were held Sunday after- noon at 4 o'clock from the Chapel of Lopez Funeral Home, to the Fleming Street Methodist Church, Rev. W. R. Howell, of- ficiating. Pallbearers, who were select- ed to serve were: Charles Curtis, Hollon Bervaldi, William Pinder, Clifford Watkins, William Cul- lingford and William Knowles. Mr. Sawyer is survived by his mother Mrs. Amelia Sawyer and fd brother Richard Sawyer. years. Ap-/ bers and recreation hours plan- ned for the boys’ enjoyment. OW corps must be High School grad- uates or possess at least a journeyman rating in a mechan- ical trade. They must be over eighteen and not yet thirty-five years of age, physically fit and of high moral character, and have no-one dependent upon them for support. Anyone in- terested in applying should write for information or apply in per- son for enlistment at the U. S.: Army Recruiting Station, Room 250, Federal Courthouse and Postoffice, Jacksonville, Florida. Vacancies also exist in other branches of the Army. Enlist- ment in any of these may be ac- complished at the above address, where the headquarters for Flor- ida and George, formerly located in Atlanta, has just been estab- lished. Navy Enlistmenis The U. S. Navy Recruiting area comprising Florida and Georgia, has been assigned a quota of 175 men to be enlisted during the month of July. This :Monthly quota, the largest in tseveral years, will be drawn from applicants at 13 Navy Re- cruiting Substations throughout Florida and Georgia. Of this number, the Miami Navy Recruiting Station has been assigned a minimum quota of 15 men to be enlisted. First enlistments in the Navy from the Florida~Georgia area |during the fiscal year ending June 30th totaled 1132 Appren- tice Seamen, 74 Mess Attendants, and also re-enlistment, of an ad- ‘ditional 142 ex-Navy men. USS. YUKON BRINGS SUPPLIES USS. Yukon, which arrived last week from a supply depot of the U. S. Navy with stores and supplies for the naval station, ‘finished discharging Saturday and sailed late the same after- noon for an unknown destina- tion. chartered Florida | SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, JULY 8, 1940 TIDES NOW FAVOR N ION AGAINS 2 ! ! Hl German Bombs Fal ~ On Industrial Centers COUNT CIANO IN BERLIN FOR CONFERENCE WITH ADOLF HITLER (By Associated Press) LONDON, July 8 —German, ences with Adolf Hitler was be- planes continued to headline lieved as a sign that the invasion their scare warfare against Eng- effort is about to start. Dis- land today, over 110 bombs re- patches from the German capital, ported to have fallen in outlying however, stated that Italy and sections of this city and along Germany were conducting dis- east coast territory. cussions on the new world order Intensified preparations for the following the present war. Nazi invasion are believed to be | German broadcasts stated today going on with many signs point- that Nazi planes had successfully ing to breaking out of hostilities raided many military objectives within the next day or two. in England, including a railroad Chief sign that apparently indi- center at Brighton and two ar- cated action soon was coming mament plants at other centers. was the fact that tidal conditions Royal Air Force continued its are now favorable for approach bombing forays on widely scat- to many ports of England by the tered areas of Germany, with enemy. separate concentrations on var- Then, again. the visit of Italian ious bases, newly-established, in (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 8.—Pres- ident Roosevelt arrived back at Count Ciano to Berlin for confer- Belgium, Holland and northern France. PRESIDENT BACK comics “srescn Germs” cr raids on the British stronghold at Gibraltar. No reports of any casualties or damage to fortifica- * Italian successes on the Lybian DIVULGED CAMPAIGN DECI- frontier were reported, but Bri- ARLEY Hype tish sources were inclined to aor = = doubt authenticity of the reports. PARK SUNDAY a week's sojourn in Hyde Park. cea He immediately gave attention to pLAN SIMILAR EVENT FOR matters concerning the new five billion dollar long-range defense NEXT YEAR: LOCAL DELEGATES RETURN Reports reached here today of AT WHITE HOUS ee tions came through, however. BOYS’ STATE the White House today following {program and prepared instruc- tions to delegates at the Pan- American conference opening this weekend in Havana. President Roosevelt's secret TALLAHASSEE, Fla. June 8 ‘concerning his decision in refe- (FNS)—The American Legion, rence to the political campaign pleased with the success of Boys’ ae ee ee Hyde State, recently held here, is al- pledged, the public is still unac- ready making plans for a similar quainted with it. The informa- ¢vent in 1941, as nearly 200 boys tion will come out at the Demo- who spent a week here, learning cratic convention opening July 15 about government by operating at Chicago. National Committee a make-believe state returned to chairman, and Postmaster-Gen- their homes. eral James Farley heard the ver- dict, but refused to comment. STONE CHURCH ELECTS BOARD GERALD SAUNDERS AGAIN meetings of the Legion post and HEADS GROUP: ICERS _ Roatry club on activities of the i ake Boys’ State. MEET TONIGHT ' The Board of Stewards of First ACCIDENT VICTIM Methodist Church met yesterday | and completed its organization’ for the new conference year. Ger- ; ald Saunders was unanimously re-elected to the chairmanship of " ELE the board, a position he has held; Papers were filed in Circuit for a number of years. Elected , Court Saturday in a suit for per- to serve with him were the fol- Sonal damages of $20,000 by Rob- lowing: Donald Carey, vice-chair- | Tt Curry, of 418 Margaret street, man; Chas. H. Ketchum, Sr., sec-, 28ainst John Gardner, and wife, retary, and Mrs. Minnie H. Rob- Martha Gardner. inson, treasurer. The suit is the outcome of an Immediately upon his election 2¢cident on Caroline street, near ,the chairman appointed the fol- which happened on lowing committee chairmen: Fi- May 8, when an automobile nance, C. H. Ketchum; Evan- driven by Mrs. Gardner and a gelism, Mrs. Minnie H. Robinson; ' bicycle, ridden by Mr. Curry, col- Music, Miss Lucille Richardson; lided. and Mr. Curry received. a Church Property, Edward John- >roken right leg. son, ! The newly-organized board thereupon proceeded to adopt its’ budget for the new year and to plan the work necessary. Rev. A. C. Riviere was present, acting as temporary chairman and ad- dressing the board, giving a brief outline of the program contem- plated for the church during the /ensuing year. ;_ The entire official family of Stone Church is to be entertain- ed this evening at 6:30 o’clock at: ‘an informal dinner to be given in! ithe church annex. Robert Smith,son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, Legion ap- son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Adams, Rotary appointee, re- turmed to Key West last week from Tallahassee and reported an excellent time. VAGRANCY DEFENDANT SEN-' TENCED TO SIX MONTHS OLD CLASSMATE Were On Debating Team IN JAIL: FIRE BUCKET THIEF FINED Summer session of Criminal Court opened this morning at 9:30 o'clock with Judge William V. Albury presiding; and County Che Key West Citizen Five Hundred Guards Encamp At Ft. Taylor ‘Solicitor Allan B.-Cleare, Clerk * C. Sam B. Curry, and Bernard Waite, chief deputy sheriff in at- tendance. | The jury, which was sum- 'moned Saturday, wsa called and upon reporting present were ad- ministered the oath. Alma Long, charged with va- grancy, was arraigned for trial and entered a plea of guilty to ‘the charge and was sentenced to six months in the county jail, with the understanding that should she get the money to leave the county she was to be released. John Devoe, charged with petit larceny of a fire bucket from the | bridges of the highway, answer- ed not guilty to the charge, and the following jury was summoned | to try the issue: Harold Cruz, J. M. Nelson, Gregorio Rodriguez, W. R. Archer, Francisco B. Guito, ‘ | J. Winfield Russell. After the witnesses in the case were heard and the case went to the jury, the members took the case under consideration for about 15 minutes and returned a ‘ verdiet of-guilty. The judge imposed a fine of $5 and costs, which amounted to $32.15. A recess of the court was or- dered until 9:30 tomorrow morn- ing. | FORT MYERS,:July 8 (FNS).— The nomination of Wendell Will- kie as Republican candidate jor President of the United States, caused Ralph E. Kurtz, city at- torney of Ft. Myers, to dig eut an old photograph taken at the University of Indiana in 1916. It was taken of the debating team of that year and shows both Willkie and Kurtz. “Some folks may have been surprised by the nomination of Willkie,” said Kurtz, as he ex- hibited the photograph, “but I was not.. That man has a faculty of bringing all kinds of people together on any kind of a con- flicting subject. “I recall how Willkie attracted campus-wide attention when he brought the student body to- gether and settled a conflicting question which had raged for a number of years. “Z remember Wen well,” he continued. “He was a tall gangling youngster, but he was unusually good on analyzing - debating subjects. After a few minutes’ conversation he could convince his bitterest foe that he j was right.” State Chamber Official Stresses Preparedness (Special te The Citizen) TAMPA, July 8 “Complete Preparedness is essential for our country. It is our hope for peace”, declared Carl Brorein, president ‘of the Florida State Chamber of , Commerce, in this city. Mr. Brorein was emphasizing “Florida’s Vulnerability. “We must look facts squarely im the face. Our state is being fortified, but not as rapidly as ‘many of us wish Armaments cannot be set up in a day, how- lever. Our highways and bridges need special strengthening to jmeet all military requirements. Tanks are but mobile forts. They are, to put it another way, land battleships. These implements inaturally blaze their own trails, but heavy supplies to keep them in operation as well as mobile ‘infantry travel over ordinary ‘ routes. | “I would not accentuate alone ; the condition of our highways, in |discussing Florida's defense. jare state duties, in the main. ed in these categories to do whatever may be required of us with our present plants and ex- pand as national requirements may suggest. We must have be- fore us the picture that climatic conditions in Florida will be ideal for year-round production and that plants built here will be in position to. better handle the increased South and Central American trade that is antici- pated. Particular attention is di- rected to the loyal employable skilled and unskilled in Florida. “Our machinery is function- ing. It wasn't set up for war service, naturally. but its base is broad and its personnel com- petent. The state chamber, for example, has a technical advisory board—TAB. It is the duty of TAB to coordinate business and industry for whatever purposes that may be at hand, within re- lated groups and in co-operation with each other. “The state chamber agency is available to our defensive me- chanics in Washington and in Tallahassee, and I have no dou ¢ but that it will be used by the: As I say, it is at work now on epee pti l f [ Wiljkic Arrived On 15 Buses Yes- terday; Thirty-Twe Of- ficers In Charge; De- tachment Head: ( ‘ven Approximately 500 member: =: cOoL. P. L. lery. Florida WNeticor_ Gr with 32 officers in charge; -errir ed in Key Wect yesterdey afte> moon. coming from Miami aboerc fifteen FML buses The Guards men came from Jacksonvili- WALL ra have charge tachments Taylor. Lt jutant plans and William E Thigpen cer; Capt. Thomas chaplain tive