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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15
PAYMENT OF POLL
TAXES INCREASING
OVER FIVE HUNDRED ISSUES
HAD BEEN MADE UP UN-
TIL THIS MORNING

Indications are that poll tax
Issues have been stesdily increas-
ing during the last few days and
there are times when the clerical
force in the office Of Tax CoIlec-
tor Frank H. Ladd has been fore
ed to use two hooks.
OF course, these occasions are
rare, occurring principally
around the noon hour and d.
rectly after 4 o'clock in the aft
ernoon. when workers are return
ing home from their labors.
A few days ago the number Of
receipts issued was just a few
over 500. This morning the re-
ceipt books copies showed a total
of 5s7 and prospective voters were
then going in to increase this
number.
II there il 70 be a large num-
her Of voters this number must
be considerably increased By octo-
Der 20. the date on which the
books viii close. Il was said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15
Cocktail Garden Is Now
Planned For Casa Marina

Permit for the construction of
a bar and cocktail garden in con-
nection with the Casa Marina
Hotel was issued this week from
the office of Building Inspector
Harry NJ. Baker. The estimated
figure is that it win cost 5000.
Wednesday night Of this week
at the regular meeting Of the
county commissioners an applica-
ton from the Florida East Coast
Hotel Co, was read in which the
commissioners were asked to APP
prove securing Of a license for
the sale Of liquors at the Casa
Marina, and this will be acted on
next week.
Other permits issued included :
Repairs to porch Of residence at
1417 Catherine street. Owner, j.
=. Sawyer; cost, $50.
Repairs to porch of residences
at 52l Olivia street. Owner. II
c. Albury Estate; cost. SIS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15
More RequisitiOns Received
For Workers On Bridges

Recent acquisitions received at
the U. S. Employment service bu-
reau called for workers on two
of the pojects on the Overseas
Highway projects, one for work
on the bridge units and one for
work on the road.
The first received was from
the Overseas Road and Toll
Bridge District and asked that two
white laborers be sent to Channel
5 for work on the Bascule bridge
being constructed by the district
forces under the direction of Cap
tain Ed. Sheeran. These men
have been sent.
Thomas F. Kenney Co., Con-
tract G, at Big Pine Key, requisi-
toned six white lahorers and one
truck driver for work on the roads
at that point. VIM. V. Little, in
charge of the employment bureau,
said these men would be sent to-
morrow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15
ECONOMIC HICHLIGHTS
Happenings That Affect the Dinner Pals, Dividend
Checks and Tax Bills of Every Individual; Ma
tiOnal and International Problems Insep-
arabic From Local Welfare

honey. The fact that he cid not
refer to it IS credited to the Black
Ku Klux Khan disclosures, which
forced change of plan. 1t is
felt that the Presidents future
declarations on the subject will be
deferred until it can be determin-
ed what will be the country's re-
acton. to the BLACK appointment,
and Blacks radio speech in which
he admitted past Klan member
ship and at the same time declar-
ed his faith in racial and religious
freedom.
Furthermore, Presidential adj
visors fear that there may have
occurred serious less in the Ex-
ecutive's public popularity. Al For
trne survey indicates that he has
lost supporters in all the econom-
ic divisions, end that the great
part of this loss followed the
Court bill fight. But the tide of
public thought can change fast,
and the Administration hopes
that any losses can be repaired,
and that the best cure lies in Mr..
Roosevelt making himself seen and
heard by as many voters as pos
subsequently, in the Mountain
and Pacific Coast states, where,
! it is thought, losses have been
most serious.
A reporter on the Presidential
train recently wrote that all the
experts aboard felt sure that the
President slammed on calling a
special session of Congress this
November. Main object of the
session win be farm legislation
an apparently large and vocal
part of agriculture seems to want
new AAA. If the Administra-
ton thinks the time is right. and
If the hoped for change in public
sentiment follows the tour, the
Court bin win likewise be intro
duced again in the special session.
Otherwise Il v-in be held over UNI
I'll January.
So on the one hand the Admin
lis.ration finds its standing in the
public eve materially below the
level attained last year. And on
the other. as political realists
point out. the magnitude Of Fed
eral unemployment and farm re-
lief activities has created a vast
amy which i financially under
obligation 70 the New Deal. Also
/ important. in the view Of some
experts, Is he fact that there 4
no outstanding OPPONENT Of the
! President-n0 Republican has
shown that he can exert any real
lprli on the voters. An opposition
without good leadership always
faces hard going.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15
AUDIT OF OLD
AGE ASSISTANCE
BEING PLANNED
ACTIVITIES WILL BEGIN ON
OCTOBER rs. ACCORDING
TO ANNOUNCEMENT OF
REGIONAL CHIEF
.speeIaI . TAe cllIaenl

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. Is.
* rigid federal audit Of the
applications of those granted old
age assistance in Florida will be-
rin on Monday. 0ctnber rs. nc
cording to announcement of Carl
c. White, OF Birmingham. chief
regional auditor. who conferred
here with Clayton c. Codrington,
state welfare commissioner.
Mr.. White will bring from 10 to
Is auditors 10 the state with him.
and win make q close cheek-up in
each OF the II welfare districts,
he said. The task win require
two weeks or more. Ne estimated.
Requirements Of the federal So
cial security beard IRE exaeting,
Mr white said. explaining that
each individual record must be in
the proper form and that proof
Of eligibility annst e definitely
established. Since state funds
are matched by federal funds, he
pointed cut. ell records are sub
jet to federal auditing.
The audit q be made viii COW
err the fourth quarter and the firss
quarter. Mr.. White said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15
NEGRO PLACED
UNDER ARREST
BROUGHT TO KEY WEST WE'D
NEsDAY NIGHT AND LoDG-
ED IN COUNTY JAIL

George T. Roberts. coIored. was
brought 10 the city "Wednesday
night and placed in county Jail -
await trial on a charge Of enter
ing the home Of Henry pinder,
deputy sheriff af Rock Harbor.
Both Mrs. Pinder and Mr.. PIN
der we're absent from the home
and upon returning Mr. PindeF en-
countered the negro in the resi-
dence. He was later aarrairned
on the charge Of entering the
home and Peace Justice r. r.
Lowe placed him under bend Of
$500.
When Roberts was brought 10
the city he was in the custody Of
Mr.. Finder.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15
Sponging Fleet Ready For
Big Trip Before Christmas
All OF Vessels Engaged
In Operations Are Ex-
pected To Return With
Good Catches

Within the next week prae-
ticalIy all of the vessels Of the
sponsinE fleet viii be busy max
ing catches for the big week be-
fore Christmas, which Is the usual
practice among those who gain
their livelihood from this source.
Those engaged in the business,
both the gatherers and buyers. are
of the opinion that by October 20.
full moon win be on October 10.
there vii not be one of the vessels
in port, but win have started on
the big" trip for the Christmas
holidays.
For several weeks past, owners
and members Of the personnel Of
the vessels have been getting in
readiness, making needed repairs.
and ordering their stocks Of pro-
visions to last over the period Of
absence which at this time is al
ways Of greater length than
throughout the year.
Discussing prospects with own
ers and captains The Citizen was
told that the belief IS. with
weather conditions remaining nor
NAL and NJ unforeseen accidents.
all Of the vessels are expected to
return in December with good
catches.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15

Count of the votes in the Pop
ularity Contest being conducted
by the Key West Social Club was
held last night and shows that
some of the leading names have
more than doubled the number
of votes shown after the count
Monday night.
The exact increases may easily
be seen by comparing the follow
ing results with the previous list
which was shown by The Citizen
in Wednesdays issue. Following
are the results in the last count :
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15
Much Interest Centers
In Popularity Contest

olga Renedo, $500; Mary Cas-
tro, 6,715; Olga Marrero, 5,141;
Louise Pritchard, 5000; Lillian
Acevedo, AIT; Dorothy Marshall,
$500; Annie Saunders, 1881;
Josephine Ubieta, LILO; Lorraine
Valdez, Ga; Martha Ramos. 654;
Dora Medina, Gao; Denorah Nick
erson, 400; Anita Salgado, 800;
Wilma Sands, 2s2.
Judges in the contest an
nounced last night that the next
count win be made Monday night
at Coral Isle Casino.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15

Four men, proprietors of BUSH
ness places on the Florida Keys,
were last evening, after the ar
rival of the ferry and the trip
from No Name Key to Key West,
arraigned before Judge Raymond
r. Lord, to answer to charges of
selling intoxicants without having
secured the required license.
Arrests were made pursuant to
affidavits signed by State Bever-
age Inspector George Gomez, who
made a complete investigation
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15
PLAN LAUNCHING
OF new VESSEL
SPECIALLY BUILT CRAFT HAS.
BEEN CONSTRUCTED
AT ST. AUGUSTINE

ST. AUGUSTINE. Oct. Is
CFNsD Win construction Just
about completed. plans are being
made for the launehing here OF
October -. 81 n specially bgilt
fishing craft designed for ase 10
capturing alive large creatures 81
the sea - be pleced on ezhlbitioa
AZ Marineland where Marine stu
dos are bnilding 10 gigantic
buildings % Ocean Boulevard De
tween here and Daytona Beach
Eagene Williams, son Of Cap
taia Thaa Williams. who has sail
Cd nth zane Grey Il ne Pacific.
sauth gess and ether plaees III
searrh 81 9arae fish. b. been en-
rzeed - at ~ eavtain. NJ. VIII
lians fsahed The waters ~ tie
0rient Ard saask Pxe3fie = ne
erupsoy ~ Hneo Ffnsherford y
New York ard s Feeognizes 81
enc ~ the nbless men ~ kis line
- - foend
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15

If a President submits a legis-
lative program to a congress, and
it is defeated or tabled in whole
or in part, he has several choices
of future courses of action. He
can use the immense power Of
the presidency in an attempt to
influence senators and represen-
tatives wha sapnnse him-some.
thing that has been done many
times, with varying success, ever
since patronage became a major
political weapon. Or he can Ego
to the people" with his program,
and try to muster sufficient
strength in his support to sway
the congress-which always keeps
an ear to the ground.
On at least two previous ocea-
sions, Presidents-faced with
splits in their own parties over
major policies-have gone to the
people. Taft did in 1909. when
the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill.
which all but closed America to
imports, was passed, and resulted
in the detection of many promin-
emit Republicans from the Admin
istration. Taft failed, the Repub-
fcan Bull Moose bolt followed,
and in the next election the
President received the worst beat
ing ever taken by an incumbent,
carrying but two small states.
Then came Wilson and the
/ .eague of Nations issue. The
Senate, refused to ratify Ameri-
can participation in the League
and the war President, fresh from
his European triumph. determined
on swing around the country.
The tragic results of this are his
tory Wilson collapsed physically
at Wichita, and from then on I'M
til his death, was a sick man.
And now, in the view Of prac-
tically every newman, President
Roosevelt, after a Congress which
turned down one of the most far
reaching Administration programs
in our history. has also gone to
the country. AS Jay Hayden
writes: The one thing that can
be said with reasonable certainty
respecting President Roosevelt's
nationwide swing is that it is
primarily concerned with the re
bellion of congressional Demo
Gratis.
Men close L. the White House
say the defeat of the Court biz
rankles bitterly in the Presidents
mind. He regards il as essential
10 his detectives. And It Is wide.
" believed that he intended &c
tsk in suppot Of the bill in the
hailiwicks Of is Democrat oppon.
ents, snch as Wheeler and o'Ma-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15
STEAMER GATUN
COMING HERE

Steamship Gatun. Of the Stand
ard Fruit and Steamship Co. Is
due to arrive in port today from
Pert Arthur. berth AZ the Porter
Dock campany'a pier, and take
bankers before sailing for Fron-
terra. Mexieo.
Freighter 0zark. az the Clyde
Mallory IxneN. i dae 70 arrive
from New Orieans iris evening
wifh freight Tor this pert and
sitter aisxkarwinr vii es8 fer
Msami and jacksonville.
Anosher vessel 81 re NAsne
lines. Ehe Alanao. i due e arrive
- this pert nnxt TasA.any. boana
FER Tampa. from Nsn York
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15
CIRCUIT COURT
MEETS MONDAY
THREE CASES ARE DOCKETED
To BE HEARD DUR
ING SESSION

Circuit court is scheduled to
convene Monday morning in Key
West, and at the present time
there are but three cases on the
docket to be heard at this session.
The cases docketed are:
Billings Chaplin Company, VS..
William Curry's Sons, suit for
damages $1,000.
Hello Renedo, VS.. Atlantic
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. A
civil action for damages amount.
ing to $4,000.
Dodderidge B. Russell, suit for
ejectment of C. L. Craig and
Grace Craig, his wife.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15
Officers Of Flying Corps
Make Thorough Inspection
In Seeking Camping Site
Major Waller And Lieu
tenant BOIger Left Yes
terday Following Visit
To Key West

Whether or not the maneuyering
squadron of planes of the United
States Army air force viii es-
sabIish a camp at Key West this
winter has yet to be decided as
nothing was said by Major Waller
as to his decision in the matter,
before leaving yesterday.
The inspection made was by
the major and Lieutenant Bolger
and every spot which was con-
siderad available for officers and
men was investigated and quar-
ters formerly used by navy per-
sonnet in the naval station reser-
walton was examined, but no state
ment was made.
When the plane left yesterday
morning it went to Opa-Locka,
Fla, where that field and its
housing facilities, for the accom-
mediation Of officers and men will
be inspected, and final decision
of the choice for establishment
Of the maneuvering camp is ex-
pected later.
Arrangements We're completed,
it was said, for transportation of
the necessary equipment, trucks,
machinery and other parapher-
MALTA, over the highway. The Mon
roe County Ferry System IS to
place one Of the ferries at the
disposal Of the officers.
II is assumed that by the time
arrangements have been made for
the camp establishment, during
the winter season, for the maneu-
vers at Key West, that the rest
Of the highway win have been
completed and there will be only
the short gap between No Name
Key and Hog Key to be covered.
It was stated that the approx.
mate number os the personnel, to
be active at the camp, viii be 40
officers and 100 men. There win
be about 90 planes used in the
maneuvers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15
Four Arraigned In Court
On Charge OF Dispensing
Beverages Without License

and found that none of the places
had complied with the law which
requires that the licenses must be
purchased and on display on octo-
her
After hearing the evidence as
brought out at the hearing the
four alleged offenders, c. l..
Craig, R. o. BuShea, A. P. Boat
wright and c. o. Garrett, were
each placed under bond of $50
for trial at the next term of Grim.
inal court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15
new CALL FOR
BRIDGE WORKERS

Six negro Iaborers we're yes-
ierday assigned 70 work on Con
tract r. 81 the 8. J. Groves and
SONS Co. 81 Marathon. according
70 advices received at labor en-
ployment headquarters IN Key
Wext.
The men were al Key Westefa.
who had been employed on oth-
er contracts and we're seietied ~
the Groyea e0mpanF sid pct -
work. Assignment cards sere re-
quevted Tor the eroup.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15
NEW PLAN in
GIVING AID TO
BLIND PERSONS
ANOTHER STEP TAKEN IN IN
TEREsT OF FLORIDA RESI-
DENTS WHO ARE UNABLE
TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. Is
tFNSl With a plan for aiding
the needy blind Of Florida now in
Washington, pursuant to the re-
quirements of the national social
security act, the State Welfare
Board has advanced another step
/ in the execution of its large and
varied program.
Following the approval of the
plan by the NsSB, examinations
of states estimated 1900 blind
who are unable to support them
selves will begin, according to an
nouncement here of Clayton c..
Codrington, State Welfare Com
missioner. The procedure is SIM
liar to that employed in determin-
ing the eligibility Of those seeking
old age assistance. The maximum
amount that may be paid to an
applicant is also the $50
per month.
Only 5000, 900 can be expend-
ed for blind assistance, the legiss
lature having appropriated $780,
600 for that purpose which is to
be matched by the federal govern
ment.
Enrolment Of 3,225 white and
colored unmarried male iFloridians
between the ages of II and %
years, inclusive, for CCC camps
Is also under way, Commissioner
Codrington announced. The en-
rolIment will continue through
October %. Of the total to be
recruited 2,470 win be white and
I756 colored.
No relief status is required Of
applicants, the commissioner ex-
planned, stating that a contrary
impression existed.
Old age assistance, the major
activity of the State Welfare
program, has been speeded up by
THE employment of additiosal per-
sonnet in the various districts. As
a result the number receiving old
sare assistance checks had climbed
from 1O.S3S of July to 14,360 at
the end Of September, while dis
bursements for September had at
ltained the net total of $226,S51,
or nearly twice the $i25,24O paid
out during July, and considerably
more than the S171,654 released
in August.
The average monthly grant to
the needy aged has increased from
s11.56 in July to $15.10 in Sep
ltember. II was $I4.47 for Aug
lust. When the State Welfare
Board went into office July /, it
/ IS explained, the per capita grants
lwere low under standards set by
the various counties which had
stepped into the picture because
| Of the constitutional Disqualified
ltions of the state.
Fast work was required the
first month to get checks out 70
1.-THE thousands Of expeetant reci-
| pientS. During the next two
months. through hard work by
field and office forces. invessiga-
tions increased the average
amount paid the individual. which
Is based on need and Is limited
By law.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15
CHARLES TAYLOR
LEAVING ON TRIP

chayies Tayior. nnneeer ~ fhe
Pmtes Doek Co. pisns q bease
Key Wess Sunday afteFneen ~
flane 81 MiamI and frem thtrs
WIN - y Orlando.
Rxuias nnnfhiy sale prono-
ten meatfnx a ~ Texas OF Co.
s % b kei1 81 afnndaF. and -
EAe Porter Deck cswseny s. aeent
fer the eompany IL kc4 Wmt
Mr Taylor was reqrss<es - -
rrcsenL
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15
SAMUEL lEARE,
COLORED, SHOT
BY POLICEMAN
OFFICER HEREZ CONTACTED
MAN SAID TO BE TRYING
TO ENTER HOUSE ON DIvI-
SION STREET

Samuel Cleare, colored, about
20 years old, was this morning,
shortly after midnight, shot and
severely wounded by bullet fired
from the revolver of Bienvenido
Perez, patrolman Of the Key
West Police Department.
Directly after the shooting, Of
ficer Perez placed Cleare in his
automobile and took him to the
Marine hospital for treatment.
After this the officer went to
Cleare's home on Division street,
and notified the family of the
wounded man.
At the hospital today it was
learned that the bullet had enter
ed the back and passed complete
" through the body, coming out
about four inches above the
heart. It was deemed necessary
to give blood TRANSMISSION,
Cleare having lost great deal of
blood. This was done, the blood
being furnished by Charles
Cleare. brother of the wounded
man.
About IL o'clock this morning
The Citizen was told at the hos
pital that X-ray pictures had been
made of the wounds and a better
idea of the extent of the injuries
could be had as soon as the plates
were developed. This afternoon
a statement from the hospital was
that the diagnosis indicated that
the patients condition was good,
mp to the present,
Officer Perez said today, when
asked by The Citizen as to the
shooting, that he was riding over
his section in his automobile, when
he saw a dark form enter an area
on Division street between Center
and Duval streets
He followed and saw a man
standing near a window, the blinds
of which had been opened, and
he was apparently making efforts
to raise a sash. He called to the
man to keep your hands up but
instead of obeying the figure
started to run.
81 fired one shot in the air"
said Officer Perez, "and then the
man started to climb the fence
when + fired at him and ran
around to get further look. As
arrived on the other side of the
fence | met Cleare, who told me
he was shot.
Finding that he told the truth,
/ helped him get in my car and
drove swiftly to the Marine hos
pital. When had secured atten-
ton and learned the SERIOUSNESS
Of the wound, drove back to
Cleare's home on Division street
and informed the family what had
happened"
Officer Perez said that he had
had a number of complaints re-
garding a man who had been in
the habit of annoying people in
that neigh orhood by peeping and
apparently trying to gain en-
trance to homes. and he felt sat
isfied that Cleare was the man
who had been guilty Of these acts.
He concluded BY saying that
one of the residents who had re-
ported these occurrences was Mi-
lagro Granada, whose home the
wounded was apparently making
m effort to enter this morning
when he was interrupted and a
few minutes later was wounded.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15
CATCHES BABY IN FALL

Jersey City. N. J.-While hang
ing up her wash. Mrs Mary Gan-
thier happened 20 see her 2-year-
old son. Leon. fall frona a second
story window. IS feet up. She
ran and managed to catch the
child in her arms.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15
SCHOOL PAPER
APPEARS AGAIN

sThe Snapper". official
publication % the students Of
Key West High School. makes
It's appearance today fer the
first issue Of !, lhe current Sc
mesaer. Janior High Editor
Edwin Berkowiix. appeals 20
the student body for eoopera-
ton and his appeal win no
doaht be answered.
In the present issue the gag
eolann. ~Around The can-
PM" BY Belss. Gags Nit
Laughs.r ard IN fact all. of
The soIamns are up 20 the
mark Of fermsr issues. and
EaFnish agreeable ard in-
fernaRive reAding.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15
ALL NAVAL OFFICERS

BOSTON. Mrs. Iehn A. Well
ing az shiS city hes four sons who
are naval Officers. sd graduates
Of the Naval Academy 1t Annapo-
lis
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-15

Key West, Florida, has the
most eqaable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit