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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-03
Rotary Club Hears Address
ByB. D. Trevor Opposing
Entrance Fee For Yachts

Prospects of entertaining visit
ing yachts during the winter sea-
son will wane considerably. if
charging fees for no service rem
dered is 10 be continued. said B.
D. Trevor. at the regular meeting
yesterday of the Rotary Club of
Key West at ST. Paul's Parish
Hall.
Mr.. Trevor spoke very decided
lY on the matter of taking some
steps toward keeping our harbor
open to this very desirable class
of visitors. many of whom. il was
said. have offered objections TO
this fee collecting program. which
has but recently been put in eff
feet in Key West.
There was a large assemblage
of Rotarians present when PreSi-
dent Charles Taylor tapped the
bell for attention. There were
quite a few present, among them
being Mayor Willard Albury.
Councilmen Earl Adams, Jim
Roberts, William Monsalvatee and
William Doughty, the latter be-
ing present in the dual role OF
member OF council and Rotary
Club.
Others In Attendance
Other guests were A. M. Hew-
EFT, introduced by Bascom l..
Grooms; Olaf Thompson, auditor
of Clyde Mallory Lines, introduc-
ed by Charles E. Smith; j. H. Cos
tar, agent for the p. and o. Co, in
Key West; Captain S. p. Vandi-
Were and Allan H. Armstrong, in
troduced by Sebastian Cabrera,
Jr. e III v
A visitor from Jacksonville Ro-
tary Club was j. B. Osteen, of the
Florida Motor Lines, and Eddie
Strunk, who was making his first
appearance since undergoing an
appendectomy, was warmly well
coined and greeted with the How
Do You Do?" anthem.
Chairman Doughty of the Vo-
cational Program sponsored a
playlet featuring Emil Sweeting
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-03

in the part of an awfully good
father to pair of argumentive
sons known off stage as Ernest
Yates and Aquilino Lopez. The
play had happy ending, the boys
deciding to be advised by their
father, which proved such a shock
that was fatal to the old gentle
man, somewhere between the first
and second act.
Makes Announcement
Major J. d. MacMullen an
nounced there will be a meeting
for the purpose of forming the
organization of a yacht club to be
held in the rooms of the Chamber
of Commerce 8 o'clock Wednes-
day evening of next week.
Interested citizens are invited
to attend and bring along their
ideas. The club may be named
the Cayo Hueso Club, the most
southerly yacht organization in
! the United States, and may spe-
Eialize in sailing South Sea types
of boats, all of which is good for
Key West. At the meeting it is
expected that Melvin Russell will
produce two models of bulls de-
signed by Secretary S. c. Single
ton, of the chamber, and a sailing
enthusiast.
Renders Account
! Lieutenant J. A. Faigle, u. S. N,
frightened up his section by an
account of the shuttle board
courts in Jackson Square, and
congenital economists received a
shock when they learned what it
had cost DR.. VIM. R. Warren, Will
liam Bates and Sebastian Cabrera,
Jr., to agree to pay for cement,
paint and equipment. Anyway
Key West has the courts and one
more place to park visitors, it was
stated.
! Rev. Shuler Peele reported that
the Rotary sign had been erected
on the highway and members who
had strayed that far away from
home said it was an excellent job.
Rotarians and Rotary AIMS
were reminded that December IL
will be the last day for paying
the poll tax which viii qualify
them for voting in the election to
be held December 30, relative to
the allotment of funds 10 the city
from the county's share of gaso-
lnie tax funds. hF
, DR.. Ralph Lee Eyman, dean,
School of Education, Florida State
College for Women, will be the
speaker of the day next Thurs
| day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-03
COMES
BACK FOR WINTER

c. E. Bairstow, widely-known
sculptor of Washington, and regu-
lar winter visitor to Key West,
was visitor to The Citizens Of
flee yesterday. announcing his re-
turn for the regular stay in the
winter season.
AS is usual Mr.. Bairstow is oc-
cupying the home at the corner of
Southland and Francis streets,
which he purchased several years
ago, at the solicitation of his
daughter. Miss Josephine. and is
awaiting the arrival of Mrs. Bair-
stow and Miss Josephine. who are
expected within the next two
weeks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-03
BENJAMIN BRS
GIVEN POSITION
SUCCEEDS MISS MALoNEY AS
LOCAL AIRPORT
MANAGER

Arrival of the regular plane of
the Miami-Key West Anyways
from Miami, brought letters APP
pointing Benjamin Birs, clerk at
the airport, manager, to fill the
vacancy created by the resigna-
ton of Miss Betty Maloney.
Mr.. Birs has been associated
with the service for almost three
years, having been assigned to
duty on December %, 1884, and
is fully qualified, it is shown, to
handle all matters in connection
with the operation of the lines
from this end.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-03
TORRES FAMILY
LEAVES TODAY

a. A. Torres. Eddie. George and
Emil. and Miss Sylvia Marucci.
who we're IN Key West 70 attend
the funeral Of their mother and
grandmother, Mrs Minerva Tor
res, who died last week II Miami.
left over the highway uais morn
ing on the return 20 Miami
Mrs. Joseph Marucci, formerly
Miss Ceilna Torres. and her
daughter. Miss Marcia, who were
also here for TIE funeral services.
left for Miami this morning oH
bus q the Florida Motor u-nea
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-03
Tom Evans, COlored Man
Wounded On Keys, Brought
To Key West Yesterday

Tom Evans, colored, is the man
who was wounded in the shooting
scrape on the Keys Wednesday,
and was brought to Key West yes
terday afternoon and placed in
the Mercedes hospital where he is
being attended by DR.. VIM. r.
Warren.
Albury Taylor, negro, who did
the shooting, is in the county Jail,
as also is Frank Hill, who is
charged with being an accessory
after the fact. in that he started
to get from the scene in an auto
mobile in which was Taylor.
Three other interested parties
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-03
HOUSING

Simplification of plans for new
low-coSt housing developments
are expected from the PWA
which is anxious to bring this
form of construction within the
lnw-income groups ability to pay.
MIR. Nathan StrauS, head of the
Housing Authority. points out
that Congress intended to make
provision for the ''Iow-income
groups, which means rentals of
around SIS per room. To bring
construction costs within this
limit means extreme simplifica-
tee Of projcets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-03
Additional Men Called
For Work On Bridges

Requisition from the Overseas
Road and Toll Bridge forces was
received this morning by Vim. v.
Little, of the United States En-
ployment bureau, calling for as
signment Of one electric weider,
and two rough carpenters.
These men are assigned toEon-
tract H-3, which is the taScule
bridge at Channel FRYE, and the
work Is being done by Engineer
Ed Sheeran.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-03
MRS. KESSINCER
LEAVES ON BUS

Mrs. c. H. Kessinger, who was
paying her first visit to Key West
IN several years, and visited for a
few days with relatives and
friends, left on Florida Motor
Lines bus this morning for her
home in Miami.
There are a number of former
pupils of the public schools in this
city who will remember Mrs. Kes-
singer as Miss Ruby Kemp, a
teacher of the school system.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-03
Very Little Salvaged From
Wrecked Graft AT TOrtugas

Adyices fFom the Dr. ToFfugas
today are 70 the effect that very
little was saIvaged from the Gu
ban Fishing Smack Joaczinito.
which went ashore The latter part
u last week
Another vessel 81 The same type
vas sent fruu cuba % make an
effort ~ saving the smack. but
after trying for several days vas
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-03
H. R. DEMERITT
ARRIVES In CITY
ENGINEER ON LIGHTHOUSE
VESSEL CONES HERE TO
VISIT FAMILY

Herman r. Demeritt, engineer
Of the Lighthouse Tender Poinci-
ana, was an arrival yesterday
morning on the Steamship Cuba,
from Tampa, to enjoy his leave of
absence from his duties with his
family in Key West.
Mr.. Demeritt said that he had
left the vessel at Pass-a-Grille, on
the west coast.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-03
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WASHINGTON NOTES
JUSTICE BLACK

The campaign against Justice
Hugo Black continues to get pub
licity but, as any well-informed
person knows, the former Ala
bama senator has no chance of
losing his place on the Supreme
Court bench. Recently he wrote
his first opinion for the Court
while a re-hearing petition was
pending based on an assertion
that Mr.. Black was prejudiced in
the case which involved threat
ened seizure of private tele-
grams.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-03

disgrace to the city. Following
this, Mayor Willard M. AIbury
stated that he had already in
structed the police force to have
all ordinances enforced relative to
gambling.
An ordinance creating the posi-
ton of city electrician. and an
other abolishIng the position of
city auditor and license inspector.
and creating the position of audi
tor and inspector, separately, were
passed on their final reading. Z.
NJ. Carbonell was appointed as Ii
cense inspector at the meeting
last night.
An ordinance amending an old
ordinance providing for and regu-
lating registration Of all persons.
firms and corporations engaged in
business, fixing a license tax. was
passed on its first reading.
II was brought to the attention
of the council that there would
possibly be some friction in beau
LITIGATION work at Bayview Park
between the members Of the Gar
den Club and Mrs. Eva b. War
ner, who was named as supervisor
some time ago by the city, in fu
ture activities To make the mat
ter clear, the council ruled that
the members Of the club confer
win Mrs. warner wno Is official
supervisor in order that they
may work in harmony for the
best interests of the city.
The matter of the electric
comnanyi ferdithint current for
the faffie light was settled last
night following an Understanding
brohkht About between be cogfl-
eli and Mr. orooms. manager %
the Key West Electric Co. The
city agreed to pay the bill for
this current when IL becomes
due, and also 10 pay a portion
each month on the old account
for furnishing current for the
traffic lights.
II was ordered that the in
spectors serving in the recount OF
ballots in the tie race between
Monsalvatge and Archer for
councilman, be paid five dollars
each:
Arthur Sheppard addressed TIE
meeting relative to damages re-
ceived 70 his automobile some
time ago when he ran into . hole
in the street near the corner Of
White and Division. Mr.. Shep-
pard stated that he would enter
suit against the city for the dam
ages. providing that some steps
were not taken TO pay for the
damages. II was ordered that q
committee be appointed TO look
into the matter.
Chief Harry Baker Of the Fire
Department brought 70 the atten-
ton Of the council that an
amusement company. or carnival.
desired 20 come here sometime
between January IS and 20. 10
operate on Tr1mbo Island under
the auspices Of The Key West
Volunteer Fire Department.
which viii receive part Of The
receipts. The permission Of the
council 20 eliminate the license.
which has been . custom here
for 3 long time. was withheld for
the time being. and win be taken
up at q later date.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-03

forced 20 reiinqaikh al hopes. and
ie c0ntented with recovering ne
m&sts and other Light equipment
The vessel went aAsore on the
WeEt SIDE Il Long Key Shoai 81
the east SIDE ~ the entrances %
the Channel 20 Garden Key. and
was IN about ak feet % water.
ard L vas inpossibie % salvage
The hull. whirh was left - ne
mercy ~ Wind ard tide.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-03
ARRIVE
ON BOARD PLANE

Coast Guard plane from the air
station at Miami, arrived yester-
day with two passengers who
were transferred from the United
Public Health relief station to
Key West.
The men. Henry Rosenberg and
Ernest wishiewaski. were placed
in the Marine hospital immediate
~ after the arrival Of the plane.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-03
Council Defers Bids On
Scavenger Contract For
Second Time Last Night
QUESTION OF BOLTTA AND OTHER GAMBLING
BEING CONDUCTED HERE OPENLY DIS
CUSSED; MANY OTHER ISSUES HEARD
DURING REGULAR SESSION OF ORGANI-
ZATION

The City Council at its regular
meeting last night received and
opened bids from four bidders for
operation of the scavenger serv-
ice. but after a lengthy discussion
of the matter. all of the bids were
rejected due to the fact that the
proposals submitted along with
the bids were not specific enough
in order TO reach an agreement as
TO which was the best proposition
in the citY's interest.
Further bids will be received by
the council at a later dale TO be
determined in the meantime.
All of the bids were based on q
fifty cents per month charge for
collecting garbage and trash from
residences for twice a week serv-
ice. with a graduated scale to be
placed in effect relative to ssrvies
for restaurants ana other business
places throughout the city.
William knight, who is now OPP
Grating the service, submitted 1
petition in connection with bis
bid, which was signed by one
hundred and twenty eight per-
sons, stating that the service how
being received was satisfactory,
requesting that same be continued
in operation. In Mr.. knights bid,
he agreed to all specifications as
drawn up by the city for the per-
Torrance of the work, and to con-
tinue with the same service as he
is now giving
Joe E. Singleton's bid provided
that ne would turn over to the
city fifty percent of the net re-
ceipts of collections in excess of
two hundred dollars per month.
c. c. Symonette's bid specified
that he would furnish one truck
to take care of the trash on the
streets in addition to the other
service in making collections Of
garbage and trash. He also stated
that in the event that the city de-
sired to operate the service itself.
that he would superintend the
work for fifty dollars per week.
S. Owen Sawyer and Robert j.
Lewis made a joint bid. agreeing
10 turn over TO the city forty dol.
lars each month at the expiration
Of the first four months in hand.
ling the contract.
Councilman viii berts
brought 10 the attention Of the
council that bolita and other gam
bling was being operated openly
IN Key West. stating children
were buying numbers. and that
pcddlers were seen daily all about
tie city, and said that this condi-
ton should be remedied. Mr. Rob
erts said tina. this practice is .
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-03
TUG BERTHAT
PORTER'SDOCK

Tug VIM. B Alexander, en- route
from New Orleans through the
Panama Canal to Ponderenas.
Costa Rica, is berthed at the Por-
ter Dock Company's main pier.
while minor repairs are made to
the machinery by local mechanics.
II was learned this morning that
the vessel was recently sold to the
United Fruit Company. and is
now being taken to the Pacific
port for delivery. 80
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-03
Twelve Building Permits
Issued During November

Building and repair permits is
sued from the office OF Building
Inspector Harry n. Baker during
the month Of November number
ed IL and totalled S25.2T5.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-03

The last permit issued during
the month was on November 30
and granted permission for gen
eral repairs 70 residence at ITO
Petronia street. Owner. L. Saw
yer; cost. $500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-03

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-03

Associated Press Day Wire
Service.
For 81 Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-30
Reym0res Celebrate
3Oth Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Reymore OF
the South Highlands recently cele-
brated their 3Oth wedding annVers-
airy. Those present for their cele-
bration were their children, How
ard, Chef, Russell, Ruth, Eta, Mr.
and Mrs. John holland OF Long
Beach, California and Mr.. and MIS-.
Wendan Reymore of Seattle. MIS-.
George Holmes, 76-year-old motner
of Mrs. Reymore surprised her
daughter when she arrived mere
Friday evening from her nome u.
Estherville, Iowa. It had been II
years since she had visited nel
daughter.
In the afternoon Mr.. and MIS-.
Hubert Soper and family and moth
er and father, Mr.. and Mrs. Doug
las Soper, who recently arrived IRON
Anamosa, Iowa, and Mr.. and Mfs.
Earl Reymore called at the Rey-
more home. .. .-s'A -,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-30
Schubert Club
Elects Officers

The Schubert club held its first
meeting Of the year in the music
room of the high school building on
Tuesday evening. John Neumsn
last years president, presided at the
business meeting at which time the
following officers were elected:
president, Corstan Greene; vice
president, Mrs. Frank Maupin; Sec
retary-treasurer, Gertrude Nicho-
laus, librarian, Floyd Hutchins. The
following committee chairmen were
selected by the executive board aft
er the club business meeting: pub
Lefty, John Neuman; housing
Frank Green; membership and at
tendance, Ed Neuman; music, vir-
gil Hopkins.
The club is very fortunate this
year in securing e. A. MacDowen
for their director. Plans are being
made for the years program and
with the capable leadership Of Mr.
Mcdowell the club Is looking for
ward to q big year ahead.
There will be no club rehearsal
next week, but the first regula,
meeting will be held on Tuesday
evening, October IL.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-30
Spud Growers Vote
to Limit Crop
Production

At a recent countrywide poll Of
potato growers it was asked that
they vote as to whether or not they
wanted to have a quota established
on potatoes as part OF the conser-
walton program for 1888. The grow
ers met the first Of the week, and
according to county agent Waldo
w. Skuse the vote was 10 to in
favor of the act. Only q small
number of votes were cast.
Mr.. Skuse also stated that there
was a delegation Of men represent
ing this county in Spokane yester-
day and today where they are con-
ferring with other committees OF
20 wheat growing counties In re-
gard to an agricultural program
which was to be presented to q
meeting of senators representing
four different states. The meeting
was held in the Y.M.C-A. building.
The representatives from this coun-
ty included Fred Wilson and Loran
Mcclure of the Rattlesnake district
and G. G. williams of the Locust
Grove district.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-30
City Millage
Election to be
Held Saturday

City election Saturday. Polls will
be open from eight in the morning
till eight at night. The regular
voting places in each precinct will
be open.
Proposition is whether or not the
city will levy an additional ten mills
for local improvements.
Every citizen, properly registered,
is urged to attend the polls and give
an expression as to their desires In
tie matter of the proposed expendi-
lures. Mayor e. III. Behrman is ask
ing for a large vote that the coun-
Gil may proceed according to the
wishes Of the citizens.
Because Of limitation in the
state law, considerable number OF
citizens must vote on the question
or the election will be considered IL
legal. Forty percent of the number
voting at the last general election is
the requirement, so that about three
hundred and fifty votes must be
counted in Saturdays election.
Circulars explaining the expendi-
ture were mailed to all registered
voters today.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-30
Change in Period for
Filing of Social Security
Information Returns

Thor Henricksen, Acting Collector
of Internal Revenue for this dis
trict announces that he has been ad-
vised by the Commissioner OF the
Internal Revenue Service that So
cial Security Information Returns
on forms $50 and SS-2-A viii not
be required for the quarter ending
September 80. The next filing OF
such returns will be for the SIX
months beginning July LIST and end
ing December 31st, instead OF the
quarterly return originally planned
Social Security taxpayers will there
fore make no returns on forms SS-1
and SS-2-A for the quarter ending
September 80, as previously instruc-
ed, but will during January 1881
make such returns for the saz
months period as stated above.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-30
FLA Students Place
Fourth at Dayton

Twenty high school teams OF the
southeastern part Of the state were
represented at Dayton Saturday,
taking part in the Future Farmers
Of America stock judging contest.
The local team was composed Of
Russell Reymore, Fay Davis and
Lester Liebel with Clifford Elder
and Bob Biegel as alternates. This
team took time with st. John for
fourth place. The outcome OF the
Judging is as follows: first, Chew
elah 2775 points; second, Dayton.
2749 points; third, walla walla with
2609 and fourth Kennewick, 2802.
Russell Reymore was the fourth high
man in the entire contest winning
964 points out OF q possible 1900
points. The Kennewick boys took
first place in sheep and second in
dairy cattle judging.
Tomorrow Victor Rogers, in
structor OF the group, will take the
team to Portland, where they will
attend the annual meeting Of the
Northwest FLA in the evening. The
boys accompanying Mr.. Rogers are
Russell Reymore, Fay DAYS, Lee
Merz and Lester Lebel and Bob
Begel, alternates. Saturday morn
ng the boys VII start out with group
judging at 8 o'clock at various
farms around Portland.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-30
New Equipment is Added
to Industrial Arts

The school has installed during
the past week six new electrical ma
chimes in the Industrial Arts de-
partment. These machines include
q buzz saw, lathe, drill press, joint
er, band saw and shaper. These
machines are all separate units and
viii add much to the department in
regard to speed and efficiency. e. A.
MacDowell is the instructor in this
department and he states that they
are equipped with enough tools to
take care Of a total Of 80 boys In q
class. The classes in this course In
clude woodworking and mechanical
drawing. In the elementary shop
there is q total enrolment Of IS
boys; In the advanced class, IS;
Junior high, 80 boys.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-30
F. & A. M. VISIT LODGES

M. M. Moulton, grand orator Of
the grand lodge Of Washington
Herman Schmidt, w. s. Green and
George Purdy visited the grand
lodge In Walla Walla Monday night
honoring Grand Master, Frank L
Poole.
Tuesday evening the master Of
the Kennewick lodge, George Pur.
dy, put on q degree in Sunnyside
The degree was conferred upon
candidate who is p. p. & L. en-
ployee and employees from Pasce
to Yakima assisted in the degree
work. Those attending from hert
were Don Thompson, Jim Bockius
and w. s.. Green.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-30
LABOR Battles Impend

tho s,.a coi.-Advance guards of
,s o'th convention of American
h hue of Labor which onens
sxa .e next week indicate a. move to
tia pei al units having cIo affilia-
slons, led by the Meta Tr.d asil 10
M'sment, which charges the :1 n1,
contac s's or organization with direct
inter1ocr,Sltn Communists through
time s;. agitators. For the first
a mss ss.ce March, Lewis has called
o, % cIe OF the executive officers
at A,,s ~lo unions for a conference
Az as| City one week after the
discus 81 L. convenes. One subject for
enfo-sa Is ways and mesns 't ~
uni orce assessments from afsilis+s 70
eruiting. e nationwide re-