The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 13, 1940, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 60 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Che Key West Crttzen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRI ARIANS — TURN 7 REACHFIFTY,IN Explain Committee Work | PLANT EXPLOSION VOLUME LXI. No. 219. Council Recessed PlUDerS: somos teen = PROMPT REVISION | OUT DESPITE RAIN Ordinance; Tax Meet ENGLISH CALLS MEETING TO CONSIDER NEEDS FOR NA- TIONAL DEFENSE: TO BE night ' j HELD SEPT. 20-21 Changes Made In Code ; Delayed Passage Of eee . Ordinance On Fina Reading i ‘OPPOSE WILLKIE City Council met in the first of "5 A FLORIDA ‘DARK-HORSE’ TO owry’s A Democrat But Can’t ‘Swallow’ Third Term (Special to The Citizen) TALLAHASSEE, Sept. 13.—The official state committee on public school courses of study has been called into special session by State Superintendent Colin Eng- jlish at Gainesville, September 20 and 21. The regular meeting time of the committee has been AND ROOSEVELT the | weekend last night, called for the | BROOKSVILLE, Sept. 13.—A the |dark-horse candidate for Presi- i two special meetings for Purpose of acting upon Plumbers’ Code Ordinance. All| ‘ent of the United States, Jesse (Florida News Service) !set ahead as a result of the na- jtional emergency. Under Florida law this commit- tee is charged with the responsi- bility of making recommenda- tions in matters relating to the curriculum. Superintendent Eng- lish will call special attention to said he was “against all immigra- tion” and thinks it should be! stopped. Continuing, he declared, “We've got enough bad people in this country now. without im- | considered j the code, the members acted upon a request from Julius Stone, j ecutive officer of the Key West Guard, to appoint a council mem- ber a joint city- county committee with Mr. Stone to consider sponsorship of proj- ects for the Guard. Councilman Carbonell, chairman of the Public Welfare committee, was appoint- ed. Tonight the council will meet on special call to consider ways and means to collect delinquent taxes gwed the city. Up for main con:ideration will be whether to publicize the list of 1939 delin- quents in legal form. A number of changes were made in the Plumbers’ Code last night and progress was slowed on the third reading. After half of the code had been read, the total ; consisting of 51 typewritten pages, the council recessed until the final meeting on the subject, which will be heid-on September 26. City attorney Aquilino Lopez, Jr., prepared a title description of the ordinance and its purposes. It is presented herewith: “An ordinance for the purpose of protecting the health ana wel-; fare of the citizens of the City} of Key West by providing for a Plumbing Code for the City of Key West by creating a Board of Plumbing Commissioners, au- thorizing the said Board to es- tablish, adopt and promulgate rules and regulations providing for the examination and licenses of plumbe “Providing for the salaries of the plumbing commissioners and plumbing _ inspector: providing for fees to be collected by the plumbing inspector :providing for the issuance of permits for doing plumbing work: providing for per- mits and specifications to be filed with the plumbing inspector: “Providing for the Arbitration Board; providing for plumbing! code definitions, terms to be used and interpretations; providing for a system of water supply to be used and plumbing fixtures to be installed; providing for the quality of materials contained and pipes to be used in plumbing work; providing for inspection and tests to be made by the! plumbing inspector and provid- ing for the duties and authority of the plumbing inspector; provid- ing for a penalty for the viola- tion of this ordinance”. SCHOOL PATROL UNITS FORMED Traffic officer Ray. Atwell re- ported today that the School Pa- trol units at Key West's three grade schools were being per- fected for the new school period. When fully completed, there will be 19 boys in each unit, making a total of 57 patrol boys for the city, acting to guard stu-, dents from traffic mishaps. Of- ficer Atwell pays regular calls, at the schools, in the morning, | at noon and at afternoon dis- missal. An effort is to be made shortly to obtain merchant sponsorship of a project to acsuire more uniforms for the patrols. Mate- rial donated is given to the WPA Sewing Room, whose personnel will make the uniforms on a reg- ular project as before. councilmen were present. Before the council to serve on P. Lowry, of Brooksville. from the steps of the Hernando Coun- | ty Court House, last week an- jounced his intention to run. Lowry, a ten-year resident of this community, said that he | would oppose both Roosevelt and : Willkie and would be the candi- date for the ever growing num- ber of Americans who are op- posed to a third term and yet cannot support Wendell Willkie. Outlining his platform, Lowry FLORIDA TO ENTER SOUTH WORLD FAIR OPENS IN ATLANTA SEPT. 28 AND CONTINUES TO |age pension for porting more from foreign coun- tries.” He said he believed that the fifth-column should be crushed and all paid agents of other coun- tries deported. He favored a guarantee for farm products, the government fixing the price over a 12-months period. In regard to governmental ex- penditures, Lowry declared that it costs entirely too much for op- eration and indicated that these costs could be cut in half. He urged the firing of officials when their services were not neces- sary. become a racket, that every worker should get the same pay regardless of what his job might be. He said he favored an old everyone past xty years of age; that he was ; in agreement with Roosevelt on OCT. 6 the national defense program, |but declared that he could not ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 13 (FNS). ! —The State of Florida will par- ticipate for tHe first time this! year in the Southeastern World's \Fair at Atlanta, and in addition to an exhibit will enter a float in the State Float Parade, plan- ned as a feature of the event. George G. Gross, executive secretary of the Florida State Planning Board, is working out the details in connection with Florida’s participation. Forty-eight photographic re- productions will picture Florida’s leading recreation facilities, edu- cational institutions and agri- cultural and industrial pursuits. The exhibit will be displayed with those of other states in the spacious and beautiful Hall of States building. Dates of the Fair are Septem- ber 28 to October 6. Florida Day has been set for September 30 and Gross states that many Floridians are planning to attend, including the governor and state officials. New City For support him or any man for a jthe recent report of the National Youth Commission entitled: j“What the High Schools Ought ‘to Teach”, and to curriculum materials prepared under direc- tion of the State Department this summer. “The report of the National ‘Youth Commission provides our ischools a summary of common needs”, English said, “and the national emergency forbids de- lay in making such adjustments as appear necessary”. The Youth Commission report to be considered by the Florida instruction in reading, away from i“minute dissection” of what is tread to the development of flu- ent, independent readers, with emphasis 9n reading in the li- brary. It lays great stress upon (Continued on Page Four) LIONS CONSIDER That it takes more than a junior deluge to dampen the! | Rotarian urge to maintain their | [attendance record was evidenced when President Everett W. Rus- sell called the meeting to order | at St. Paul's Parish Hall at noon on Thursday. Secretary William T. Fripp read a resolution adopted by the Lion’s Club which was addressed to Washington and urged that an additional Money Order window be made available during rush Periods at the Postoffice. With slight discussion it was decided that the Rotary Club should for- ward a similar request. Ernest A. Ramsey, program chairman, then called upon the chairmen of the various Club ice committees to define the ,objects of their several commit- tees and upon members to sub- stitute for chairmen where the chairmen were absent. The fol- lowing committees were then discussed: Serv: Classification, by E A. Strunk, Jr.; Membership, by Melvin E. i (Continued on Page Four) ~ ADVISORY — ADVISORY 10 a.m. EST. The tropical hurricane was apparently central 7 a. m. Est. 150 to 200 He declared that the WPA had ‘COmmittee calls for a revision in miles north of Turks Island mov- % ; ing northwestward 14 to 16 miles ‘per hour with indications of re- “curving northward. The storm is attended by gales over a wide area and hurricane winds near center. Caution advised ships in Bahama waters and northeast- ward. | WEATHER BUREAU. POLICE AND INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS SEARCH FOR EVIDENCE OF SABOTAGE: TNT BUILDINGS O. K. (By Associated Press) KENVIL, N. J., Sept. 13—The number of known dead in the powder plant explosion late yes- terday afternoon in this city was raised to 34 this noon and an- nouncements were made that the total may reach 50 or even more. The Hercules Powder Company suffered destruction of about 15 of its buildings at the mammoth plant here when a series of ex- ;Plosions occurred without warn- ing yesterday, followed by sev- eral fires creating extreme heat, which hampered rescue work. Police and intelligence officers were searching for evidence of sabotage that may have caused the explosion, but had made no announcements at press time to- day. It was feared that dis- gruntled members of the Ger- man-American bund who had been fired recently from the company, may have caused the disaster. Contrary to first beliefs, many buildings were not destroyed Two nitro-glycerin factories were running today with all employes at work. The company had been at work on a $2,000,000 govern- ment contract for National De- fense materials. Eighty-three persons are in a local hospital under observation while searchers continued their work in effort to find other vic- tims of the explosion. Wreckage has now cooled sufficiently to al-' low the rescue work to go for- | ward at top speed. third term. He considered Wen- | dell Wilikie unfit for the office. | Lowry terms himself a “Square; Deal Democrat” and said he would get his name on the ticket in November by petition or in some manner. = Lowry came here from North Carolina. He served one term in the legislature in that state. CITY’S PRISONERS CLEAN UP LOTS The city’s prisoners have been actively engaged. of late in cleaning up various lots in the community, according to officer Ray Atwell. Yesterday the crew started work on La Concha Park and planned to finish the work this |DISCUSSED JAYCEE MOVE-| MENT AT SUPPER MEET- ING LAST NIGHT Building permits issued by Members of the Key West city building inspector Ralph Lions Club discussed the Junior | Russell, for the first ten days of Chamber of Commerce project to fix Key West’s streets at their ‘the current month, fell below the | 3 ame ae ae cuening ‘like period for July by more than Saunders was in the chair. | $4,000. | Jaycee member, Lion Charles | |Roberts, brought the subject up/ for consideration, and following | the first to Listed for this month, from tenth, were eight ‘full discussion of the problems / permits calling for remodelling at 1503 North Beach, owner John time te peel the soe spponiee @'and miscellaneous repairs total- committee, consisting 0! ions |); : Costar, Roberts and Sawyer, to! ing uy In July the figures act with the Jaycees. {for the first ten days were $10,- Lion Frank C. Schneider's ap- | 730. |plication for transfer from the; An extensive remodelling job! STREET PROBLEM Building Permits Total — $6,015 For September at 404 Amelia street, owner Jerry Albury. $150. Build store room and shower room in Martello Tower subdivi- sion, owner E. A. Strunk. $300. Repair roof of half-story house at 806 Pearl street, owner Harry Sawyer. $90. Repair roof of one-story frame house at 1214 Packer street, own- er Jose Rodriguez. $100. Repair one-story frame house R. Watson. $75.00. Build kitchen and shed at 611 Margaret street, owner C. T. Salas. $150. Strongest Dag Bombing Of Wat PROJECT SOON == Mm TOBESTARTD “ CAPTAIN JACOBS INFORMED Key West navy personnel & @ ing to have 2 housing project pressly for itself sn and im et der. according to advice recess from the Navy Departmes Washington by Captain W Jacobs, commandant at station The day Stated that are expec to be available the next few days for = struction of fifty ing units fc * personne! o: station” Captain Jacobs stated thet Ils planned to provide frame struc tures of similar comstructzon those built tion on Trumbo Ish of the project wil Site, at the southwes= tween the ar and Palm avenue The project wil mated $150,000, pr two and three at a cost of appre per family unit for the £ famihes. Officials at the expected that get started house fore the start of son in this city the low-cost Rous harried 0enisted navy at the jocal newly loca project ing made accordingly project afternoon. Other property to be | Rediand’s Lions Club to the Key | 0" the Page Building at the cor- eeeeeseescerecevceeseesseseseseeesesterceeseeeees cleared includes vacant lots near ‘the Casa Marina and Convent. Recruits To Be Constructed In Florida (Special to The Citizen) WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.—A! new city to accommodate forty thousand men will be constructed in Florida before the end of the present year at a cost of $10,- 000,000, according to Senator Claude Pepper, who announced that within the next few days a cost plus negotiated contract for the completion of Camp Bland- ing, near Keystone Heights, Flor- ida, will be made known. The job must be completed within ninety days after work! starts and not later than Decem- ber 3ist, 1940, The project will provide em- ployment for at least a three months period for thousands of men directly, and for other hun- dreds of men who will be in- directly employed in providing lumber and other materials necessary to the construction. When the job is complete the following structures will have been erected: 250 Mess halls for employed personnel—25 by 87 feet. 22 Officers mess halls—25 by 72 feet. 8 Small Officers quarters—25 by 43 feet. 33 Administration buildings— “25 by 90 feet. 40 Recreation buildings—37 by 100 feet. 42 Motor repair shops—37 by 84 feet. 18 Infirmary buildings—25 by 90 feet. 32 Warehouses—60 by 153 feet. Other construction will include ; five fire stations, radio buildings, laundry, bakery, guard houses, and a structure providing for 134,000 feet of storage space. Public Utilith To service the needs of the West Club was voted unanimous|ner of Duval and Fleming approval. A membership card /Streets,, headed the list this; jand lapel button were presented |™month. The Southernmost Drug’ jto new-Lion R. Adrian O’Swee-|Company, which has “leased the Iney. |drug store from Mrs. Annie Page, H Guests at the meeting last night | Will. expend $5,000 on an entire’ |were John Briggs and Wm. R. |renovation of the store interior ! | Warren, Jr. |work on which has already | } a | started. i Listed this month were these | additional permits: H Repair one-story frame house on Southard street, owner Field- ing Elberson. Cost $150. j Repair one-story frame house LIVESTOCK MART "OPENS THIS WEEK | It was announced today by | ‘counsel that Frank Johnson, local CELEBRATED ITH | souvenir store proprietor, found | EVENT = = | |guilty yesterday by Criminal FISH FRY AND BAR- | Court of selling sea products ‘JOHNSON MAY APPEAL CASE MATTER TO HIGHER COURT | | } The New Deal The Republican View is United States Senator WASHINGTON, Sept. 13—The eight years of the Rooesvelt ad- ministration will go down im American history as the era of futility, or as something even That futility will give way to tragedy, should Mr. Roosevelt succeed in achieving his third term ambitions, is my sincere conviction. War would, in that event, appear inevitable. And no hurried appropriations of billions will suffice to repair in time our long neglected defenses. To attempt to detail the New Army of-men to be stationed at/without proper license, would Camp Blanding an_ electrical probably appeal the case to a power distribution system cost-|higher court. ing $225,000 will be installed. | The State Conservation Depart- For railroad track facilities|ment was complainant in the within the camp, $225,000 will be case, contending that conch expended. |shells came within provisions of A sewer system costing $550,- \the state law requiring special li- 000 and water system costing |cense to retail. $450,000, as well as a telephone ! Case of Violet Valdez against ~service costing $70,000 will be/Alton Hinton, local Marine corps provided. sergeant, charged with a statu- Thirty-Four Miles of Paved itory offense of felonious nature, Highways | was being heard in court today. Another principal item in the! Orlando Machante, charged construction of the camp will be with operating an auto without the building of twenty-eight’ proper driver's license, entered a miles of water-proof macadam |plea of guilty. His sentence was highway, thirty feet wide. Thejdeferred, as was that of Berlin stone incident to and necessary | Larsen, who plead guilty to pos- (Continued On Page Four) session of illegal sized sponges. | BECUE |Deal record of failure in the ! oa) ESN {space here allotted to me is, of |course, manifestly impossible. I DeFUNIAK SPRINGS, Sept. 13‘ can only point out some of the (FNS).—The opening of the Wal-| consequences, actual and -poten- ton County State Livestock Mar- tial, from the New Deal's mis- ‘ket here this week was celebrat- | takes, bungling and ineptitude, jed with a fish fry and barbecue. ‘results that will be with us for The new market, which ‘was /many years. :sponsored by the DeFuniak; ° |Springs Kiwanis Club, was pro-| But even the New Deal's sins jvided through the co-operation of of omission and commission in ‘Nathan Mayo, Commissioner of its handling of the domestic econ- | Agriculture, and William L. Wil-\omy; its sometimes concealed. son, director. of State Markets. The local market is intended to foreign policies; it unbridled serve the counties of Walton,| waste and extravagance; its un- Okaloosa, Holmes and Washing- waranted attacks on legitimate ton, officials said. business; the piling up of a na- | It is planned to hold livestock tional debt of inconceivable pro- lauction sales every week. ‘portions; the failure to solve the “-. {sometimes openly provocative. | By STYLES BRIDGES from New Hampshire unemployment propret provide adequately for the tion's defense. all these. and other faults equally gmevous evil in ther quences than the c pation of power by the execute This steady encroschm=est &y Mr. Roosevelt upon the constite tional prerogatives of the ieguie tuve and judscal branches of the government is the real menece of the New Deal and the gravest danger confrontirs the repubbe Temporarily stopped by the Ge feat of the Supreme Court peck ing bill from the cestion of «= high court completely under Se executive domination. tsig=e tions and deaths of members the court, enabied the Presdent by the power of appointment. t accomplish his purpsss &@ ie end. a The Congress. im control of the New Dealers, has largely coast in its function of cucrcuig « restraining infiuence Lump sums of lars are placed at disposal to do and taxes are then lewied, or the debt limit raised, to procure the In the hands of the executes Phone Sa Conti a a =. Vee Soe WE'LL STRAIGHTEN THAT FENDER SO THAT YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO TELL WHERE IT WAS DENTED! LOU SMITH AUTO SERVICE, DUVAL & DIVISION