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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
ASKS VACATED
JUDGMENT ON
$4,000 DEBT
CITY ATTORNEY TAYLOR
STATES ECONOMIC MO-
RASS" OF CITY TO u. S.
COURT EXPLAINED

Special counsel for the City of
Key West Henry II. Taylor, Jr.
returned to the city today after
petitionIng for staying of a per-
emptory writ of mandamus in
the approximate amount of $l4,-
900 and in explaining why the
city had not made a tax levy to
take care of another $3,170 judg-
ment.
Regarding a claim by John E.
Morris, who waS due approxi-
mately $4,000 of interest-bearing
bonds, Attorney Taylor in a "a
page petition explained the "eco-
nomic morass" in which Key
West is now and requested that
the judgment delivered against
the city some months ago in the
matter be vacated. He also re-
quested that for the present a
"stay" order be granted.
Regarding the claim of L. p.
Chalmers for $3,170.97 due him
from bonds issued to fund a
street paving program the court
was informed that the amount
had been included in the 1888 80
city budget.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
GIVES LIST OF
STATE employees
SALARY AMOUNTS FOR MON.
ROE COUNTY OFFICERS
ARE ALSO SHOWN

In the supplement to the report
issued by the office of State
Comptroller J. M. Lee for the fis-
cal year ending June 80, 1898.
the following Key Westers are
listed as employees of the state
as of March, 1888, and the sal
aries, monthly:
Judge Arthur Gomez, circuit
judge, $4l6.66; Assistant State
Attorney j. Lancelot Lester,
$375; Official Court Reporter An
gela Caro-, SIS; Supervisor Bever-
age Department George C. Co
mez, $3.50; Field Auditor (occu-
pational taxes w. Roger Wat
kins, $225.
State Welfare Fund, Old Age
Assistance: Gladys Roberts, unit
supervisor, $3.50; Virginia Baker,
senior visitor, 500; Beulah Clark
Howard, senior visitor, 500;
Louise Ketchum, senior visitor,
S85; Virginia McDermott, senior
visitor, $85; Marjorie Gwynn.
stenographer. $85: Annabelle
Levin, general clerical work, $40.
Monroe County Health Unit:
DR.. James B. Parramore. director.
SITS; z. d. Harrison, sanitary of
ficer, S125; Norma Diaz, public
health nurse, $4l.66.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
MUCH PUBLICITY
GIVEN INDUSTRY

cLEWISTON, Dec. 9-iFhsl
The wealth Of publicity received
BY the Florida sugar industry ~
result Of the recent essay con-
test conducted BY the Florida
News Service. has brought such
q food Of visitors 70 view the
Ciewiaton properties that ar
engagements for regular visiting
hours were necessary - prevent
undue interference with the
operations Of the plant
IS a result. TIE Sugar House
win BE- open 70 visitors every day
except Monday. from 8 n 70
y noon. and from ! . IN 70 ..
m. Special guides have been re-
tanned ard are stationed ~ the
visitors entrance 70 conduet tours
through the plant 10 admission
IL charged
Last year. 1900 visitors toured
the Z. S Sugar cortoFasion pteg-
egslea.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
PLANNING AID
FOR CHILDREN
FIGHT INFANTmE PAHALY.
SIS CAMPAIGN" TO BE
CARRIED on

JACKSONVILLE. Dec. -.
(FESl State headquarters Of the
national Fight Tnfantile paraly-
sis Campaign" will BE- set Up In
the Barnett National Bank Build
ing here. in charge Of William 7.
Edwards. director Of the Dupont
Foundation for Crippled Chill
dren. IL has been announced
Edwards has already received
pledges Of unqualified ersgpera-
ton from Governor Cone. Sem
afor Pepper. Senator Andrews and
other state Leaders
Planx for celebrations Of pEesi-
dent Rocaeveis,s bIFth day
throughout Florida wiH be pushed
70 e0mpIesson- funds frosx the
birthday celebration wiii be used
10 aid infansile paralysis victims.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
ROBERTS WILL
FILED YESTERDAY
ALL HOLDINGS EXCEPT ONE
DOLLAR BEoUEATHED
TO DAUGHTER

Last will and testament of
Mary Z. Roberts. who died last
Saturday and funeral services
held Tuesday afternoon, was filed
yesterday afternoon in the office
of Probate Judge Raymond r.
Lord.
The instrument provides that
all just debts and funeral ex-
penses be paid as soon after death
as convenient. Il give, devise
and bequeath to my son, John. the
sum of one dollar.
To a daughter, Clarice, lin APP
probation of her untiring and
unselfish love and devotion all
residue of the estate, both real
and personal, which consists of
the following:
One lot in the Meacham sub
division, q lot at the corner OF
Division and Margaret streets,
the titles to these properties be-
ing absolutely vested in me-.
Also al money in the savings
account in the First National
Bank and also the Postal Savings
in the post office al Key West,
Fla, as well as any other mis-
cellaneous effects which may
have been my property before
my death.
Witnesses whose names were
signed TO the document were
Miss Margaret Martinez and Jul
Illus Saunders.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

been taught to do their chores
about the boat. Soon they will
be sturdy enough to really help
out.
Meanwhile the Dohms are
seeking a place to winter. For
they usually remain anchored in
some VAIN spot for the winter,
We predict they will soon learn
more of the hospitality of the Is
land City and hope they will re-
main here.
With the Dohms is Heniz Mass
Won Protein, who received his
Phd in Law as an exchange stu
dent in Denmark to the United
States at Cornell University. He
is deeply interested in the re-
search work into anthropology he
is making throughout the world
and has several excellent plastic
portraits OF natives, among them
being Seminole and other Indian
heads, Japanese, Filipinos and
Africans. Protein joined Dohm
first in Sweden, has left the yawl
several times to journey into the
interior of interesting places and
model the natives. He always
reioins the ship. He will soon
leave the boat again and go to
Mexico, where he will rejoin it
Coming over from Europe the
yawl was sailed peacefully push
cd by the trade winds over the
3,000-mile stretch which Column
bus sailed from the Azores. The
Dohms ended up at Barbados
however. Only the sail is used
with an auxiliary Ford Model A
engine, made in Denmark, used
only for harbor maneuvering.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
WANTS TO KEEP
IN CLOSE TOUCH
WITH KEY WEST
NEW YORKER MUCH INTER
ESTED IN TEMPERATURE:
WANTS TO KNOW IF HIGH
WAY IS COMPLETED

Writing from Pawling, New
York, Ray Lewis recalls an in
teresting visit to the city of Key
West four years ago, and encloses
subscription to The Citizen to
keep in touch with the trend OF
events, and also to daily receive
a report of the delightful CHM
ate. 'I'll never forget that ride
over the Florida East Coast Rail
road. Wish l could be there, but
am not situated so l can at pres
ent".
Mr.. Lewis continued, II am
wondering il you can give me
some information. Is the Over
seas Highway all complete now
SO / can drive to Key West with
out the long ferry trip? Just re-
Gently saw a Florida automo-
bile going through our village
and on top of the license plate
there was a plate, quite good
size, advertising Key West. ]
think it read Key West, the
Southernmost City in the United
States or something to that eff.
feet.
Can you advise me to whom
might write and find out about
the price of such a souvenir:
Would like to have one to faster
to my car with my 1899 license
plate. l have one on now read.
ing West Palm Beach where
Summer spends the Winter but
/ would like one of Key West Il
put on the front of my carr.
Mr.. Lewis concludes his letter
with the following P. ST dc
hope your paper still shows the
temperature column.
The Citizen is writing Mr.
Lewis and giving him all the in
formation requested, stressing the
fact that he may get in his cal
and ride direct to Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
OFFICER PEREZ
Is RECOVERING

Bianvenitio Ferez. Key West
patrolman, who was injured
during the visit of Colonel Full
gencio Batista to Key West, is
rapidly recovering from his in
juries. which were received when
he was thrown from a motorcycle
while eScorting the Batista party
to this city over the highway.
He has been released from the
hospital here where he was taken
following his injuries.
Officer Perez proposes TO leave
Monday for Havana where he
will receive further treatment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
TESTS TO BE
MADE HERE OF
TUBERCULOSIS
DIRECTOR OF STATE BOARD
OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT
EXAMINATIONS ON MON
DAY

DR.. A. j. Logic, director of the
Division of tuberculosis of the
State Board of Health. was a
visitor in Key West Wednesday
making arrangements for tests OF
those suspects who are victims OF
the disease or those who have
come in contact with those suf-
fering from it.
These examinations and tests
will be held Monday, December
IL, at the Community Clinic of
which the doctor in charge is DIR.
]. B. Parramore, who visited The
Citizen accompanied by DR.. Logic.
Physicians of the city have
been asked to cooperate in the
movement and supply the names
of all indigents who are suspect
ed of being tuberculous. Only in
digents who are unable to bear
the expense of the tratment will
be subjected to the tests.
X-ray technicians with their
complete outfit for the examina-
ton of the patients will be on
hand Monday morning at the
clinic with all the machinery and
electrical connections in readiness
to conduct the examinations.
1t is urged, said DR.. Logic, on
all those who are tuberculous
suspects or those who have been
in contact with sufferers from
the disease to 60 to the clinic and
be tested to determine if there
are any germs of the great
White Plague" in their bodies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
COMPILE REPORT
ON SALARIES OF
STATE TEACHERS
SHOW PERCENTAGE COMING
FROM STATE FUNDS: MON.
ROE COUNTY GETS LARGE
PERCENTAGE

esreclal 70 The citlxcn,


TALLAHASSEE. Dec. 9.-Sev-
enty-eight percent of last years
expenditures for salaries of Flor
ida teachers and transportation
of pupils was provided from
state funds, according to a state
wide summary of county reports
submitted to State Superintend-
ent Colin English.
Monroe County is one of 30 in
which more than 95 percent OF
payments was made from state
funds during the 1878 school
year. Monroe County teachers
received S72,I14 and $2,8l8 was
expended for transportation.
Expenditures from state funds
are limited TO teachers salaries
and transportation of pupils. All
other school expenses except the
cost Of textbooks are provided
from county and district revenue.
These expenses include all cost
of administration, ianitors' sal
aries, maintenance and repair,
supplies, Insurance, Libraries,
health service and debt service.
Salaries paid to Florida teach
ers during the 1897 'S8 school
year totaied Sl3.388, 404. Seventy
nine percent was provided from
state sources and 81 percent from
local revenue. The cost of trans
porting pupils TO Florida schools
was Sl,47l,973. of which 20 per-
cent was paid from state funds
and 80 percent from local funds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
CHARTERED IN
COURT HOUSE

&. II. Baker. Jr. PWA engi-
neer- Inspector, who has been
named to oct during the construc-
ton Of the addition 10 the county
court house and the contemplate
ed changes, is located in the
court house.
Mr.. Baker told The Citizen that
he had installed his offices on
the second floor of the building
and win continue using the space
until the work is completed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
Danish Family Arrives Here
On Round The World Cruise

One of those Danes, you know
the fellows who were the first in
Europe to sail to America, and
his family, all from Copenhagen,
continue the long line of remark
able Danish sea feats and are in
Key West on thesfirst long strefcfi
of a round world cruise,
berthed at the Porter Dock Co. in
their 33-foot yawl.
Peter Dohm, his wife, Elsa
Dohm, two sons, Lars, 5, and
two months old Per Alton Dohm,
one daughter, Anna, are making
the trip. Fired by such Jack
London novels as Shark, Dohm
sold his property in Denmark and
bought the Restmore with its
five-foot draft and nine tonnage
capacity. Soon after their mar
riage the Dohms began walk
ing tour of Europe, which took
them as far as Greece. They
were so pleased with their first
taste of wanderlust that they
bought the Restmore.
Last year at this time they
were in Caribbean port. Next
year they will probably be on
the American West Coast. Thus
far, since the beginning of the
trip September /, 1884, the Dohms
have visited Sweden, Norway,
The Netherlands, Belgium, Eng
land, France, Spain, West Africa,
Barbados, Martinique, Puerto
Rico, ST. Martin, St. Thomas be.
fore coming 10 the United States
The rest of the trip will probably
be up the Atlantic coast through
the St. Lawrence, Great Lakes
and down the Mississippi 10 the
Gulf through the Panama Canal,
thence to the South Seas, Aus
tralia, India, Madagascar, South
and West Africa. Thus will the
circumnavigation be.
The Dohms travel leisurely
staying long in ports they like
and leaving quickly those they
dislike. One of the latter was
Malaga, Spain, where the yawl
was a target for guns Of the
Spanish rebel forces. Dohm
doesn't know why-unless it was
because the flag of Denmark is
red.
The responsibility of taking the
family around the world rests
lightly on smiling Peter Dohm
He is as enthusiastic as a boy
His English is broken and he
laughs long and loud at his mis-
fortunes. The children, through
their travels, speak Srnattering
of English. French and Spanist
as we'll as their native tongue.
Dohm himself is not a fisher.
man. he says. but a yachtsnan
and is anxious To meet othei
yachtsnen Of this country He
invites folk aboard his yawl
where he and his family otter
hold open house. To support
himself and family. Dohm writes
travel stories for the papers and
magazines in his native Den.
mark. Mrs. DohFn is as enshuS-
iassic as her husband about The
trip. The children wouldn't give
il up for the world. They have
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
Recreation Supervisor Helps
Plan Island Winter Program
Miss Essie Geiger Praises
Foresight OF Present
Committee, Suggests In
tensive Program

Field Supervisor Miss Essie
Geiger of The state W.P.A. Rec
reafion Department personnel. in
conference with Junior Cham
Der of Commerce and Key West
W.P.A. Recreation division Off
GERS. praised The foresight of tho
group in co-sponsoring a. Key
West winter program of activi-
ties this wear.
MANY other East Coast tourist
cities have winter programs ar
ranged, Miss Geiger said. Il
am thinking specifically of Palm
Beach and Vero Beach, where
our division is cooperating great
ly with civic groups in program
similar to that of Key West"
Miss, Geiger suggested that
civic commission be set up
through action of the City Coun-
Gil and that this commission be-
composed of representatives from
all the civic groups of the city.
Special Counsel Henry H. Taylor,
Jr., also a Jaycee, will study the
plan which is already in effect
in other East Coast cities.
Mrs. Eva Warner, general
chairman of the program group,
reported the aims OF the group
and requested Miss Geigers as
sistance in securing the services
of certain W.P.A. state units.
Miss Geiger is noted as an indie
fatigable worker who gets re-
suits" and promised her utmost
cooperation. Mrs. Warner men
toned certain gaps" on the cul-
tural side of the program which
the city would be in need of this
winter. In this group ii is hoped
TO secure such events as a sym
phony orchestra. Federal play,
Federal marionettes for ono or
more exhibitions.
Mrs. Warner reported that the
clubs of The city were coopeFat-
ing fundamentally with the pro-
gram and predicted that each
year the program will rise 10
greater proportions.
In pointing out the various
programs sponsored by other
Florida cities. Miss Geisger
mentioned ~ the soSial
phase and l2l recreaiional
phase. In the first. each win
Ter there are being held card
parties open TO winter visi-
tors. concerts. addresses by
noted speakers. exhibitions.
soeisi clubs open 10 visitors,
civic dances. beach clubs. In
the latter phufflebosrd and
other sports programs. In
Guiding baseball dismond-
ball. basketball are being
TpGnsored. Mrs. WarnSr's
program for the nexf four
months include most Of ITO
events ard the Program
COMMITTEES will continue the
task Of securing more inicn-
siye representation in other
phases Of the program. es-
peciaIly the social phase.
The social phase il important
because IL fits the winter visitors
right in with life in Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

PARIS.-There will be no inn
portant gains in Italy's demand
for return of colonies now held
by France which formerly be-
longed 10 her until the visit of
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain of England 10 Rome next
month when ii is expected that
Mussolini will lay his cards on
the table. A demonstration at
Rome today by Italian students
was promptly repressed. Another
at Tunis. France, was represscd.
Hundreds of police arrested ring
leaders OF the thousands of stu
dents.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

wAsHINcTOE-The reorgan-
ization issue is beginning 10 be
heard again in political circles
here but II is not likely that il
will be repeated this Spring.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
MANILA.-Thirty- five

MANTLA.-Thirty- five storm
tossed American scamen reached
this port in small 1000 ton
freighter after passing through
the center of one of the worst
typhoons Of recent years. II limp
ed into port.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
NEWS FLASHES

tBy Associated PressJ

LIMA Peru.-The Pan Ameri-
can conference with delegations
from 81 nations in attendance
opens at 6 o'clock tonight with
the principal question Pan-Ameri-
can cooperation with the United
States and perhaps the decision
to present a united front against
the world. Preliminary confer
ences have ironed out most oil
the differences.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
BERLIN-German newspapers

BERLIN.-German newspapers
seized upon a speech delivered
by Lithuanian official, which
declared that province of Lithu-
ania was so strongly German that
it should be "angchlussed" with
Germany, and. blazoned il TO the
world.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
MOSQUITOES TO-DAY
KEEP TOURISTS AWAY

Before disearding empty I'm
cans put = hole in OTHER end
or better yet mash Il fiat.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-11
INVESTIGATION OF
IVA NEEDED BADLY
Chairman Morgan Gaining
Sympathy in His Demand
for Fair Inquiry
BY CHARLES P. STEWART
Central Press COIumniSt

Washington, March lift ever a
situation seemed to need impartial
investigation it is the one arising out
of the row within the three-man MEM
bership of the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority.
The rumpus is hard for bystander
even to take one side or the other on
until a lot Of testimony has been lis
tened TO.
Charges and counter-charges arc
ugly and voluminous enough, but thus
far nothing has been substantiated
Surely some disinterested body ought
to dig into the facts in the case.
Opposing Views.
Chairman Morgan of IVA wants
Congress to appoint committee to do
it, The administration does not say so
but it's obvious reasoning is that such
a committee would have as it's prin-
cipal business the making of trouble
for President Roosevelt.
An opposing suggestion is that the
Federal Trade Commission should dc
the investigating. Chairman Morgans
answer is that this would be a case
of one independent office, consist
ing of presidential appointees, prob
CONTINUED on Page Three.l
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-11
HOT CAMPAIGN OF
VETS, DRYS LIKELY
Vets Already Have Start To
Hold What They Have
In Legislature
Daily dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel

Raleigh, March II. - Leaders Of
every shade of opinion involved in the
controversy are making feverish pre-
parations for wet-dry campaign thi ,
year which will bring recollections of
the hottest of these ever-warm bat
ties over liquor.
The meetings held lately by the
State Association of County ABC
Boards and by the county commits
sioners of those units which have the
stores we're not held just for the fun
of the thing or to swap tall tales and
drain a few tall glasses.
The wet generals were planning the
strategy to be used in the coming cam
paign, which strategy will consist lar,
gely in seeing to its that all Legislators
from ABC counties are thorough-go.
ing advocates of the stores and in
keeping constantly before the public
the fact that every one of the u coun.
ties in which there are stores is ap-
parently quite well satisfied with their
operation.
It will be continually dinned int,
the public ear that the people of the
ABC counties are united in their sup
port of the store system.
The vets in the coming Legislature
Constituted on Page Six)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-11
DELIBERATIONS BY
JURY ARE STARTED
AROUND 4 O'CLOCK
Court Reviews Testimony Stee and Defense in Great
Detail and Outlines Dffe rent Bases for Verdict
Open to Twelve Me Sitting in Case

First degree mrrde~ charges against
Clarence Fairbanks, 24-year-old show
mans helper, for the axe-sldying Of
his employer, Steve Good, here the
night of Sunday, January 16, were
given to the jury in Vance Superior
Court shortly hefOre o'clock this aft
ernoon after a two-hour charge by
Judge r. Hunt Parker. Deliberations
were begun Immediately, with the
court room thronged with anxious
~9cta +ors awaiting a verdict that will
'eternnine the young mans fate. The
ou-t took q brief recess after the
11y retired.
Arguments by counsel were com
'eted just before the noon recess,
18th only the courts deliverance re-
naming before the jury began its
study of the case.
judge Parker smoke at great length.
reviewing in detail the testimony Of
fered by tha State in an attempt to
exact the life of the youth, who had
confessed he slew Good in argument
starting over the showman's treat
ment of a cockatoo, and in which
Good charged the defendant with i'm
moral relations with Mrs. Good.
The crowd, which began filling the
court room long before the hour for
opening at $50 a. m, showed little
inclination to clear out when the
welve mon filed into their chamber
few minutes before o'clock. They
we're bent on being present when the
jury came back into the court room.
There was widespread speculation
IN the length of time the jury would
deliberate Some expected a quick
agreement; others thought they would
out for an hour or two
Judge Reviews Evidence
Judge Parker outlined the various
types of verdicts the jury could reach,
angling all the way from first degree
murder down through second degree
murder and manslaughter to outright
acquittal He took great pains t.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-11
Prosecutor
Slurs Z. S.
VS.. Soviiets
Russian Plotters Are
Called Unfit TOLiVe
Even If America
Tolerates Capone

Moscow, March 1O.-(AP)-Deaths
for 10 of the 81 defendants in Soviet
Russia's greatest blood purge trial
was demanded today by Prosecute
A. Y. Vishinsky at the end of bit
ter summation of the government
treason and murder charges.
The only two spared from death
were the once-esteemed Soviet diplo'
mat c. Rakovsky, and S. A. Bessanoft
former Russian trade delegate.
For them the prosecutor demanded
25 years Imprisonment.
The prosecutor, demanding the life
of G. G. Yagoda, compared the once
dreaded head of the secret police to
Al Capone.
eve cannot leave such people alive,
he cried. "They can do so in America
with AL Capone, who kill and kidnaI
people they want to get out of the
way. But Russia, thank God, is mo-
America"