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The Washington times., 1936-03-24
HAZARDS
STIR ACTION
INHERND0N

ERNDON Va, March "a.
Vigorous efforts will be made by
Fire Chief Walter Farr to have
the Herndon city council correct
fire hazards here following a fire
yesterday which started in a build
ing that had been condemned and
did $4,000 damage before it was
brought under control by more
than a half dozen fire companies
from neighboring towns.
Farr said he had made numer-
GUS requests to the city council to
have the aged three7story mill re-
moved after it had been con-
demned by State officials last No
vember.
Chief Farr pointed out that the
fire yesterday which razed four
structures and threatened a half
dozen others, should certainly be
sufficient evidence that Herndon
must eliminate it's fire hazards
and correct conditions generally.
He added:
I've maQe several attempts
to have these fire hazards cor
rected by council. As for the
mill, I appeared before the cOun.
Gil several times and pointed out
the grave danger existing
therein. OF course it's too late
now to remedy this particular
situation. 1t is not too late,
however, to eliminate other dan
gerOus hazards here, and I in
tend to use this costly fire as
an example to persuade council
to take immediate action to
eliminate fire hazards in Hern-
dom"
Besides the huge property dam.
age yesterday, 10 firemen, all vol
unteers, were injured while pro.
tecting the surrounding property
The Washington times., 1936-03-24
MONTGOMERY
LOSSSt0O,0OO
IN FLOOD

GLEN ECHO, Md, March "a.
A complete survey of the flood
damage in Montgomery county,
roughly estimated at 100000, was
made by two United States Army
officials late yesterday under the
guidance Of DR.. v. L. Ellicott,
county health officer.
Although the two Army officials
conducting the survey, Lieut.. Col.
Elmer F. MunShower, former
mayor of Frederick, Md, and
Capt. Fred Barrick, construction
quartermaster at Camp Ritchie,
declined to comment, it was
learned the report will be COM
piled with those Of other counties
and communities along the Po-
tomac for consideration by United
States Army engineers.
Rebuilding Forbidden
e. j. Gray, building inspector
Of Montgomery county, acting un.
der orders from the county COM
missioners, said today he would
Have signs placed on all houses
located on property of the c. &
o. Canal Co., between the canal
and the Potomac River, notifying
owners that no repairs or con-
struction work shall be started
without the consent Of the build
ing inspector.
The commissioners, at a meet
ing here last week, pointed out
that many Of the homes located
on canal property are within the
jurisdiction of the county, they
are tax exempt because a clause
in the property titles of the canal
property make it tax exempt, and
the homes and belongings Of
many Of the residents of this Sec
ton are below the exempt figure.
Oppose Construction
In view of this fact the commits
sioners say that in the future they
not only will try to discourage
construction along this flood area,
but will take steps to halt it il
necessary.
Residents Of Cabin John and
Glen Echo, Md, during a meet
ing here yesterday passed resolu'
tions that no construction be per
mitted on canal property that
does not exceed $500, and that
no houses Of any kind be- erected
on the islands now within the
jurisdiction Of the two towns
Copies Of these two resolutions will
be presented to the county com.
misSioners at their meeting here
today.
DR.. Ellicott has issued orders
that no homes within the flood
area shall be entered until they
are inspected for disease by the
health department, and this work
was started late yesterday.
The Washington times., 1936-03-24
BRIDGE LOSS
CUTS TRADE

HAGERsTOwN, Md, March
24.-Closing of bridges leading
from Hancock, Md, to points in
West Virginia caused a 60 per
cent loss in business last Satur-
day over the previous Saturday
among merchants in Hancock.
The loss amounted to about
$4,000.
DR.. H. e. Tabler, chairman Of
the State Roads Commission, has
requested the Hagerstown Cham.
Der of Commerce to make a sur
vey of the situation.
The principal bridges affecting
trade n Hancock are those at
that community and at Shep-
herdstown, which were damaged
by last weeks flood.
The Washington times., 1936-03-24
STUDENTS ASK
SWIM POOL

COLLEGE PARK, Md, March
24-Over 1000 University Of
Maryland students have signed a
petition asking the administra-
tion of the university to construct
a swimming pool on the campus.
The student campaign for the
pool, which has been going on for
the past three years, took organ.
lied form yesterday when mem.
bers of the intramural swimming
team met with student leaders
and formulated plans for the
drive.
University officials, although
agreeing with the students on the
need for a pool, were dubious
The Washington times., 1936-03-24
$3,645 RAISED
FOR md. FLOOD

HAGERSTOWN, Md, March
PA total of $3,645.04 was raised
in churches of Hagerstown and
Washington county for the relief
of victims Of the recent flood in
this section, according to church
leaders reported today. The funds
will be turned over to the Amer
ican Red Cross for use at Will
Transport and Hancock.
A typhoid fever clinic will
be opened in the auditorium Of
the Williamsport High School oy
DR.. w. Ross Cameron, health Of
ficer. DR.. Cameron stated this
afternoon it was imperative that
all persons living in the flood sec
tions Of Williamsport be inocu'
lated against typhoid.
The Washington times., 1936-03-24
SEWER BRIBE
CHARGE TO
GRAND JURY

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE,
Va, March 24.-Louis Bishop,
county sewer inspector charged
with accepting a $500 bribe from
one Of the contractors working on
the project, today was held to
answer to the grand jury follow
ing q hearing before Judge Benja-
min M. Hedrick in Police Court.
Bishop was allowed to remain
free on $1,000 bond pending the
grand jury meeting on April 20.
N. C. Nickles, of the Pennsylvania
contracting firm Of MaraSco and
Nickles, came here yesterday, sur
rendered and was released on the
same bond on a charge Of giving
a bribe to Bishop.
County Engineer C. L. Kinnier
was the chief witness against
Bishop at the preliminary hear
ing, and testified there were many
errors in Bishops report favor1ng
the contracting firm, which is
paid for the depth of bitches as
well as the length. He said he
cannot yet say just what the
amount involved will total.
Names Diamond Ring
Detective Hugh Jones also teSti-
fled for the State, and said that
Bishop told him the $500 check
he received from Nickles was in
a diamond ring transaction be-
tween Mrs. Bishop and Mrs. Mic
kles. Jones said he questioned
them and found the stories told
did not check.
After hearing the testimony
Judge Hedrick charged Bishop
with committing a felony and or
dered him held for grand jury
action.
PWA Starts Probe
PWA division of investigation
entered the case to protect the
interest of the Public Works Ad-
ministration which is financing
the $2,500,00 sewer project.
County and Federal engineers
investigating the lines formerly
under Louis Bishops supervision,
reported:
''The sewer lines were con-
StruCted in q manner satisfactory
and in compliance with the
specifications insofar as the
construction Of the sewer itself
as to elevation and grade.
"The inspector of this section,
Louis Bishop, did however, al
low and report depths Of cuts
in excess Of those found by our
investigation, and that these
quantities have been used in ar
irving at payments for the con-
tractor, MaraScO and Nickles.
The amount of this Over-pay
ment is now being worked out
and will be reported later"
Mr.. Nickles had been sought for
questioning since the arrest Of Mr..
Bishop.
SurrenderS Voluntarily
No effort was made to force him
to return to the county from Ken
lucky, where he was working on
another project, however, and yes
terday he voluntarily came to the
commonwealth attorneys office
and awaited arrest. He immedi-
ately posted a $1,000 bond for ap-
pearance in Police Court April 6.
The PWA probe, as pointed out
by Federal officials, is not de-
signed to secure evidence against
any one man, but to see that the
Federal Government gets dollar
for dollar" return on all projects.
Any over-payments, county Of
ficialS said, will be covered by
the customary bond.
The Washington times., 1936-03-24

about the possibilities Of their get
ting one. The university has
spent all money for construction
purposes provided in the budget
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-08
c. SAM B. CURRY
! In PRIMARY RACE
MAKES FORMAL ANNOUNCE.
MENT FOR RE ELECTION AS
CLERK OF CRIMINAL COURT

C. Sam B. Curry, clerk of the
criminal court of record of Mon
roe county, announces in tOday's
issue of The Citizen for re-elec-
ton to the office.
Il am now serving the last
year of my term," Mr.. Curry said,
"and although | have no oppOsi-
ticnr feel glad of this opportunity
Of thanking my many friends for
the consideration they showed me
in previous elections when | need
ed that support which was so
freely given.
THAT l have no opposition in
this election, | take as an APP
proval of my actions in the past,
and wish to assure my friends
and the people of Key West in
general that the same course OF
procedure which has governed
my life in the past will be con-
tinued.
again let me say that / feel
thanks are due the public for the
ilattering vote they gave me in
previous elections. and l natural
" feel proud of the fact that to-
day 1 have no opposition in the
race for the office l hold. because
of the confidence placed in me by
my friends in Key West"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-08
WILLARD ALBURY
GIVEN new POST
ASSIGNED TO DUTY AS THIRD
ASSISTANT KEEPER AT
TORTUGAS LIGHT

Willard A. Albury, attached to
the lighthouse department service
in Key West for number of
years, has been assigned to duty
as third assistant keeper at Tor
tugas light station on Loggerhead
Key.
Mr.. Albury has filled many
positions and has frequently been
in charge of working parties on
the reef. His various occupa-
tions in the service. it is pointed
out. admirably fits him for the
position to which he has been APP
pointed.
He goes to fill the position
made vacant by the transfer to
Fowey Rocks lighthouse of Wal
lace Bierer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-08
NYA OFFICIALS
LEAVE TODAY
EXPRESS APPRECIATION OF
ACTIVITIES CARRIED ON
BY LOCAL YOUTHS

R. C. Beatty, state director of
the National Youth Administra-
ton, and Mrs. Beatty, and B. How
ard Brown. NYA director in
Dade county, left this morning in
the same Coast Guard plane on
which they arrived yesterday.
While in Key West they went
over all of the projects employing
the $50 boys and girls, in COM
pany with James Fort. in charge
of the work in this district.
Both Mr.. Beatty and Mr.. Brown
expressed appreciation of the in
terest of the youth of Key West
are displaying in their different
occupations, and Mrs. Beatty was
delighted with the experience,
and her visit to the city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-08
ENLISTMENT In
CIVILIAN CORPS
NOW in ORDER
YOUNG MEN WILL HAVE OP-
PORTUNITY TONIGHT AND
TOMORROW MORNING TO
MAKE APPLICATION

White young men in Key West
have an opportunity tonight and
tomorrow morning to make ap-
plication for enlistment in the
Civilian Conservation Corps to
fill the quota set by President
Roosevelt.
The entire quota in this city for
colored young men already has
been filled, including total Of
AZ candidates for The 80 places
open to colored young men from
here. The colored applicants will
leave here tomorrow morning
over the highway for Miami and
the recruiting station, but whit
young men will leave Sunday
morning.
A total of 70 white applicants
can be received. the local office
of the State Board of Social Wei
fare pointed out this morning, al
though the quota for this city is
only so. Twenty can be sent to
Miami as alternates.
Any white young men between
the ages of Is and % years. who
are members of a family on re-
lief, and who are single and i'll
good physical condition are eli
gible for the enlistment. In addi-
ton to food. shelter and whole
some work and recreation, mem
bers of the conservation corps arc
paid $50 per month, S25 of which
is sent to their needy dependents,
The welfare board office here
will be open tonight from Z to s
o'clock to receive the applicants.
Young men wanting to take adj
vantage of the opportunity also
may make application tomorrow
morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-08
STEAMER CEIBA
ARRIVES HERE
VESSEL TOOK ON FUEL OIL
AT PIER OF PORTER
DOCK COMPANY

Steamship Ceiba, of the Stand
ard Fruit and Steamship COM
pany, arrived $3.50 o'clock yester-
day morning from New York. took
10000 gallons of fuel oil at the
Porter dock and sailed 8 O'Clock
for FrOntera, Mexico.
Another vessel of this line, the
Yoro, is due to arrive Sunday
from Philadelphia, for bunkers,
and will sail for the same Mexi-
can port.
Steamship Ozark, of the Clyde
Mallory Lines, is due to arrive this
afternoon from New Orleans en-
route to Miami and Jacksonville.
Another vessel, of the same
lines, the Colorado, is due in Sun
day from New York en- route to
Tampa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-08
COLDENS PLAN
FOR VACATION
EXPECT TO LEAVE TUESDAY;
TO BE ABSENT FROM CITY
FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS

Jackson Golden, manager of
the Hotel Colonial, and Mrs.
Golden are planning a vacation,
the first in 10 years, and expect
to leave next Tuesday on the P.
and 0. boat for Tampa. They
will visit Washington and from
there go to their Columbus, Ohio,
home. to be absent for about
two months.
Manager Golden said today
"There have been rumors afloat
that this hotel would close.
want to tell you once for all. this
is not so. Even though we have
seriously considered closing the
hotel, we felt to do so would be
loss to the city and our en-
ployes.
$50 we decided that though we
will carry on at quite loss it viii
be better Cor all concerned. Our
trustees are very humane anc
are quite willing to remain open
81 feel that by the time we re-
turn Key Vests place in the sur
will be more firmly established
1t is my guess 1hat Key West is
bound to become an IMPORTANT
city so be not discouraged as the
worst is over. I hope. on my re,
turn. we will put our shoulders tC
the wheel and make our dreams
come true"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-08
GIVES RULING ON
RIGHTS OF ALIENS
ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS
LAW DOES NOT PROHIBIT
OWNING REAL ESTATE
Especial To The G.. ti4en)

TALLAHASSEE, May Sat
torney General Cary D. Lands,
in an opinion issued today, ex-
pressed belief that there is no
law in Florida which prohibits the
ownership of real estate by aliens.
The opinion was given By the
attorney general to the Swiss con-
sui in New Orleans.
Attorney General Lands quot
ed section of the constitution,
which says foreigners shall have
the same rights as to ownership,
inheritance and disposition of
property as citizens. although the
legislature shall have power to
limit, regulate and prohibit own
ership, possession and enjoyment
of property by foreigners who are
not eligible to become citizens.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-08
BUILDING PROGRAM
NOW NEARING END
cry Associated I'rcss)

BUENOS AIRES, May S.-A
new cruiser and several smaller
ships may be added to the Argen-
tine navy, strongest in South
America, this year.
A 10-year naval mOdernization
plan approved by congress in 1926
expires in September and the
ministry of marine is contemplate
ing fulfilling the final step, which
would add a cruiser, three de-
stroyers and three submarines to
the fleet. Seven mine-sweepers
now are in course of construction
in Argentine yards.
The Argentine fleet now in
cludes two battleships. two cruis-
ers, eight destroyers, three SUBJ
marines with a mothership, five
mine-sweepers and a schoolship.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-08
QUALIFYING OF
CANDIDATES HERE
ENDED LAST NIGHT
SIXTY-ONE SHOWN TO HAVE
PAID FEES; MANY OTHERS
QUALIFY SINCE LAST LIST
WAS PUBLISHED

Wien the Est or cznd.Gatez
qualifying IN Monroe coau1y Ma
closed - Midnight last uigh- 81
the office Of Clerk .o-s e. Saw
YER. there WEI 81 listed vino h=a
paid their fee and whose namr~
VIII appear on tn b~llot Tor the
lrima Y on June ,
Those oaaGidat-s who have
qualified since the list was puh-
li>hed IN The Citizen on Apru -
are as follow:
For Sheriff: X. Q. ThGmpson-
Clerk Criminal Court = Sam
Z. Curry.
Supervisor of L ei-trat.ou
John England
Tax Collector: Frank II LadL
County Commissioner. second
district: c. c. Symonotte
County Comnlission,r, third
district: Carl BervalL
Comfy COMMISSIONS. fifth d.
aict: Roy Z. Fu!ford
Superintendent OF Public IN
s.ruct on: -Ielv.n r. Russell
Memb Beard Pebble Inztrue
ion, first district: Oliver Ar
mayor.
Member Beard Public Instruc
ton. eccond district: Allan r
Cleare.
Member Beard Public Instruc
ton. third district: Ralph K John
son. Willard 3. Gibson.
Justice Of Peace. first district
Elwcod Carbcnen. Frank'yn Ar,n
berg Gig Louise).
Justice Of Peace. second di
trict: Enrique Esquinaldo, Jr.
Constable. second district: Bien
venido Perez, Herman Richard
son.
Constable. third district: F. B
Parker.
Judge Juvenile Court: Mrs. JEFF
Knight Mrc. Eva b. Warner
F. ank o. Roberts.
Members OF the County Demo
crat c Executive Committee: Der
nard J. Waite, first district; r. L
Wcatherford. Frank Bentley. sec
ond district; Sidney Thompson
third district: Earl Adams. fourtl
district; +. c. Gomez, fifth di-
trict; Ben ID. Trevor. sixth dis
trict; Harry NJ. Baker. seventh
district.
Member State Democratic FIX
ecutive Committee from MonrO,
County: J. LancelOt Lester, Flor
ence f. Sawyer.
Member Congressional Demo
cratic Executive Committee: J
Winfield Russell.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-08
SHIP-NAMING STOCK
BECOMES DEPLETED
nv Associnted Pressl

BELFAST, May S.-Cham-
payne cellars whose contents new
er touch human lips face re-
stocking here.
The finest vintages are kept in
the cellars, but never a drop is
drunk.
The tradition of the sea that 4
new vessel is doomed to ill-luck
if not christened before dusk falls
on the day of the launching is re-
sponsible for all this.
A boom in shipping. at a local
shipyard, has led to depleted
stocks of the champagne which is
used exclusively for splashing
against the sides of new vessels.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-08
CHARTER GRANTED
TO FIREARMS CLUB
KEY WEST UNIT GIVEN REC
IGNITION BY NATION
AL ASSOCIATION
Especial 10 The Citizen

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 8.
The Key West E:fle and Pistol
Club, of Key West, Fla, has been
granted a charter by the National
Rifle Association. the national
governing body of the sport OF
rife shooting, according to an an
nouncement made today at the
headquarters OF the association
here.
The officers are Charles
Thompson, 1929 Fleming street,
president; Ernest NJ. Hemingway,
Whitehead street, vice-president;
Mrs. Eva B. Warner. 1909 D'vi-
sion street, secretary-treasurer,
and Glenn G. Price. Fleming
street. executive officer.
This club is one of about 2600
active rifle and pistol shooting
clubs affiliated with the National
Rifle Association.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-08
DISQUALIFIED
VOTERS LISTED
ABOUT TWO HUNDRED AND
TWENTY-FIVE NAMES
ON LIST

approximately 225 names viii
appear on the list of disqualified
voters to be printed in The Citi-
zen, it was said by Clerk Ross c.
Sawyer The list Is being pre-
pared by Supervisor of Registra-
tion John England.
In the event there are some
names which have been stricken
which legally should appear on
the qualified list, a meeting OF the
county commissioners viii be held
on Wednesday, May Is, when
reservations viii be made. it Is
said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-08
CAKE WALK AT
ARMORY TONIGHT

The postponed cake walk spon-
sored by the Past Pocahontas
Club with the assistance OF the
recreation section of the local
WPA will be held tonight in the
County Armory, beginning at
1880 o'clock.
Many old-time walkers are ex-
pected to participate in the COM
petition tonight, those in charge
said. Preceding the walk. sew
eral numbers will be presented,
including solos and novelty skits.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-08
YELLOW ASPHALT
TO MARK TRAFFIC
nv Associated Pre.sl

STOCKHOLM. May 8.-Traf-
fic lines of yellow asphalt, sunk
flush with the pavement, are to
be used on Stockholm's streets in
place of painted lanes.
The asphalt is manufactured at
a city-owned plant and it is claim
ed that the new lines will not
chip. peel or lose their color.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-08
ROBERTS FUNERAL
Held YESTERDAY
KEY WEST RESIDENT DIED IN
MORNING AT LOCAL
HOSPITAL

Charles B. Roberts, Cd, died
yesterday morning at a local hos
pital. Funeral services were held
yesterday afternoon from the
chapel of Pritchard's Funeral
Home. Rev. Shuler Peele Off
ciated.
Survivors are one brother.
William J. Roberts. of Key West.
and two sisters. Mrs. Jennie John
son and Mrs. Louisa Higgs, of Mi
ami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-08
RED CROSS FUND
HAS SLOWED UP

Donations to the Red Cross
fund for storm and flood suffer
ers have slowed up. Mrs. Grace
Phillips, local secretary. says, and
the quota is not yet in sight. She
is again appealing to the many
who can help and who have so
far failed to do so, to send in
their contributions at once.
Previously acknowledged $334.19
VIM MendelI 200
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-08
THOS. D. PINDER
DIED LAST NIGHT
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE
CONDUCTED TOMORROW
AFTERNOON

Thomas D. P.nder, 65, died 7
o'clock last evening in his home
at 1016 Eaton street. following
an amputation of a lower limb
last week.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon 5 o'clock from
the Lopez Funeral Home. Rev.
Shuler Peele. OF Fleming Street
Methodist church, will officiate.
The deceased is survived by a
number of nieces and nephews, it
is said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-08
Two LICENSES
TO WE'D ISSUED

Two marriage licenses have
been issued from the office of the
probate judge during the first
seven days of May, records in the
office show.
These Issues were made to-:
August G. Hamm and Virginia E.
Martin, of Tavernier; James But
Ter and Wilhelmina Suarez, of
Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-08
BRITISH WELCOME
DESERTER HOME
tBy Associated PreSsD

LONDON, May 8.-British
army authorities have decided
not to claim as a deserter Private
John NJ. Crees. who took French
leave of the Wiltshire regiment in
Hong Kong Is years ago and has
just returned TO England from the
United States to rejoin his moth
er.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-08
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