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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18
AMUSEMENT PARK
TRUCK DAMAGED
FIRE BROKE OUT WHILE ON
WAY TO CITY: LOSS ES-
TIMATED AT $4,000

One Of three trucks loaded
with equipment for the Key West
Amusement Park, which will
open on Trumbo Island January
l. took fire yesterday while en-
route to this city. The incident
occurred in the area near Ojus,
south of Miami.
Considerable equipment on the
truck was burned, entailing a loss
of about $1,000. The equipment
will be replaced Immediately, it
is stated.
Harry E. Wilson, director of
public relations of the Amuse-
ment Park, and Mr.. Philbert,
supervisor and manager of opera
tons, stated that the fire was
probably caused. by some one
throwing a lighted cigarette on
the rear end of the truck.
The truck that was partly burn
ed and the other two vehicles ar
rived here last night. Work of
unloading equipment on the
ground was started at once.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18
Members OF Agricultural
Departments Entertained
At Luncheon Yesterday

Nathan Mayo. commissioner of
agriculture of the State of Flor
ida. and members of the National
Association of commissioners.
Secretaries and Directors of Agri-
culture from rs states were
guests yesterday of B. M. Duncan.
engineer of the Monroe County
Road and Toll Bridge Commits
cion. al luncheon on Pigeon Key.
The visiting group completed a
three-day convention in Miami at
the Hotel McAllister on Wednes-
day, and made the poSt-convention
trip to the Florida Keys for the
express purpose of viewing the
bridges from Big Pine Key to
Lower Matecumbe.
An invitation to visit the prof.
Get was extended TO the agricul-
turists by Mr.. Duncan while they
were in Miami and yesterday
they came over the highway in
three buses and. cars down as far
as Big Pine Key, returning short
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18
Petitions Council To Donate
Space For Historical Museum

II was brought to the attention
of the council that the Overseas
Sentinel in its recent issue stated
that the city should require Ii
censa from outsiders competing
with local business houses in
handling different products.
1t was ordered that commuR-
ication be sent to Allan Arm
strong, publisher of the paper. in
forming him that this would be
contrary 10 the state law, which
permits those in the status men,
toned to operate without spe-
cial city license.
II was ordered that a payroll
Of fifty percent of one months
salary be made for all city en-
ployeS.
Mayor Appoints Officer
In a letter to the council. Mayor
AlbuTy stated that he had APP
pointed Basil TyneS as a police
officer, replacing Walter VinSon.
who resigned. and asked the
councils confirmation, which was
given.
An ordinance regulating char
ter boat fishing was passed on
IFS initial reading. There was
also an ordinance passed on its
final reading regulating travel
bureaus,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18

ly after noon to Pigeon Key
where they were served conch
chowder and a real old-time fish
fry with all the trimmings.
The visiting group were de-
lighted with the visit and mar
yelled at the beautiful work
completed on the bridges, which
is considered one of the most en-
trancing sights in the world.
There were a number of Key
West folk attending, among them
were: Mr.. and Mrs. John Costar,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Symonette, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Bervaldi, Mr.. and
Mrs B. M. Duncan, Mayor Will
lard M. Albury, Howard Wilson,
William Lee, B. D. Trevor and G
F. Widmeyer, William Lee, Mr.
and Mrs. William j. Lee and Mrs
Lees sister, Mrs. Linda Lou
Walker, Mrs. Jack H. Roberts,
Frank o. Roberts, DIR. VIM. r
Warren and son, VIM. r. Warren
Jr.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18
MORE CASES Are
DISPOSED OF in
CRIMINAL COURT
vIoLAToRS OF LIQUOR LAWS
TRIED BY JURY: SEVERAL
CASES MOL PRESSED: PAR
RoTT FOUND NOT GUILTY

Several CAGES in connection
with alleged violations of the
liquor laws of Florida coming be-
fore the present term of Criminal
Court. at which Judge William V.
Albury is presiding. were heard
yesterday afternoon and this
morning.
AT the afternoon session yes
teTday the case of Milton Parrot,
which was tried by a jury and
brought TO a close late in the
day. resulted in a verdict of not
guilty.
Case pending against William
Slim" Pinder was mol pressed.
He was charged with selling
liquor without the required Ii
cense.
Mabel Mckinney, who was also
on trial to answer TO a similar
charge, went to jury consisting
of Leonard r. Sawyer, Charles
HORT, Charles II. Pierce, Ander-
son Lones, E. c. Gomez and Harry
M. Baker and the jury's finding
was that the accused was not
guilty.
At the session this morning
cases of alleged violations of the
liquor law, in which Thomas
Russell, III. S. Mckenzie and Jack
Baker were the accused, were mol
pressed.
Thomas Gilling, assault and
battery on Il = person of woman,
was called for trial and entered a
plea of not guilty. The following
jury was selected to try the issue:
John F. Blackwell. Edwin Rabag-
ny. Francisco B. Quito, George A..
Albury. Pedro Valdez and Doug
las Anderson.
Shortly after IL o'clock the
jury took the case for conSidera-
ton and the judge ordered a re-
cess until 2 o'clock. When the
session was resumed at 2 o'clock
the jury returned a verdict of as
sault.
Judge Albury received the YER
dict and announced that SEN
tence would be pronounced at the
session tomorrow morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18
RFC SHOWN TO
Be BIGGEST OF
BANK AGENCIES
MANAGED FOR MOST PART
BY MEN OF $4,000 PER
YEAR SALARIES: ENVIED
BY OTHER UNITS
ny Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Nov. ~18.--.
Americas biggest banking
agency, the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation, is managed
for the most part by men whose
$4,000 year contrast very
sharply with the higher salaries
paid by first string banks in
metropolitan centers, or even in
some of the second string banks
of the country.
However, the salaries are the
envy of many administrators of
other federal agencies who have
found no opportunity to crowd
so many $1O,O00-a-year men on
the payroll. In government serv-
ice a $4,000 a year salary is
quite some punkinS, and no Won
der, it being fair to middling pay
in any field.
Jesse Jones, the Texas banker
and builder, whose own $4,000
federal pay check probably isn't
1.-THE of his annual income,
heads the organization. whose
credit has been extended into
many major and minor industries
directly or indirectly since it was
created under me Hoover admin
istration. It really blossomed
out under President Roosevelt.
Bankers Come High
High class banking help always
has come high throughout the
ages and reports are that the
amiable Mr.. Jones has had to
use some of his most eager per-
Suasion to get some of his men
to leave old jobs to join the RFC
even at $4,000 a year. although
needless to say the same is not
true of all.
Although the w a sh ingto n
payroll of RFC has Il names
listed at $4,000 a year and one,
Lynn p Talley of Dallas, Tex.
assistant to the director, who is
down for $12.500 a year-more
than Chairman Jones himself or
any of the other board members.
Talley at present is on leave
without pay because of extended
illness.
But RFC is a big outfit and
seems TO need costly men to han
die a line of credit extended part
ly TO private agencies and partly
TO government agencies to a
grand total of $o.832, 40, 900. OF
its total loans. S5,227 .877 900 has
been repaid.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18
Issue Report Dealing With
Old Age Assistance And
Unemployment Compensation
(By Associated PreSS)

htt0 AEeSSb
TO offset this decrease. the
general revenue fund did not pay
out in 1878 these amounts
which it paid in 1936-'37: public
schools, $3,529,OOO; free text
books, $538,000; legislative ex-
pense, 100000, and state build
ing construction. 100000.
Licenses and taxes, including
the seven cents a gallon levy on
gasoline and the $l20 a gallon
levy on liquor, provided $43,823,-
544.03 Of the states total receipts,
an increase of $1,70O,0O0. Inter
est on state deposits, fees, sales
and rentals brought in $3,859, :
1870
General property taxes produc-
cd $l,805,295 a decrease of $780,
600. while excise taxes, mainly
from gasoline, liquor, wines and
beer, increased $2,350,O0O to $28,-
525.830. Non business license
taxes, including the onc-half per-
cent gross receipts tax, totallcd
S8,368. 444, a jump of 100000.
The comptroller's report went
to Governor Cone and to other
state officials. II will be avail
able for members of the 1899 leg
islature. 1t was prepared by &.
F. Greene, general auditor, and
W. S. Murrow, auditor, in Comp
troller Lees office.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18
MAKES INSPECTION
OF NAVAL STATION
COMMANDER ANGAS AND
FAMILY ARRIVED JESTER
DAY AFTERNOON

Commander w. NJ. Angas
U.S.N., attached to the corps of
civil engineers and district Pub
lie Works officer, arrived over the
highway 4:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, accompanied by Mrs.
Angas and daughter They are
occupying Quarters M-2 in the
naval station.
This morning in company with
Lieutenant Fort Callahan, officer
in charge, and l.. M. Pierce, aide
to the officer in charge, Com
mander Angas is making an in
spection of the station and the
navy holdings at the eastern end
of the island.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18
Japanese Beetles
Gnaw Shrine Flowers

MOUNT VERNON. Va, Nov.
lathe japanese beetle has no
respect even for Americas most
famous shrine~-she home Of
George Washington.
The destructive insect invaded
the rose garden. but 4. c. Reath,
head gardner al Mount Vernon,
says that with the aid Of the
United States department NJ agri-
culture the situation Is weu IN
der control.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18
NYA EQUIPMENT
Is TRANSFERRED

Operations of the National
Youth Administration have been
transferred from the WPA sew
ing room and the machines and
other paraphernalia have been
conveniently placed on the third
floor of the WPA building. Eaton
street
Mrs. Lois Busto. who is in
charge Of the operation Of the
N.YA. sewing room and handi-
craft projects. said this morning
that while al present the full
quota is not al work there will
eventually be- 10 youths at the
Center on Eaton street and II at
the corner n Thomas and Angela
streets. The last will be coioTed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18
Sheriff Sells His
Prisoners Candy

DECATUR. III. Nov ia
Sheriff Emery Th0rnell sees that
Some 81 his county jaii prisoners
get csndy-~if they can pay for H.
He got the idea from ar in
mate who said that the only thing
the jail needed vas candy for
prisoners coming off drunk
4 man shut eff from fis liquor
crates something g@eet. the
prisoner said. ard If you satisfy
that craving you wiil create 8
better prisoner
The sheriff tried u ard found
TIE theory worked we'll So nssW'
Deputy Sheriff Lloyd Smith.
night turnkey. gets CANDY foE the
prisoners wishing 20 by *
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18
INFANT SON OF
BANKERS, DEAD

at night telegram advised
Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel DOmeueche
Of the death in West Palm Beach
~ Billy Barker. t8o year-oid
eon Of Mr. and Mrs 4 T. Bark
81 Mr. Barker vas before mar
fiaRr Miss Gloria Dofneneche-
Before leaving for Wet Palm
Beach this morning Sc. ard Mrs
Domenechc told The CITIZEN that
tire boy had been 81. but bad
recovered ard was thought b be
On tire road 10 recovery. and
they Wefc FricvOuEly surprised to
receive the announcement II
his death
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18
FRED EBERHARDT
NOW RECOVERING

Fred Eberhardt. who. for the
past Is months. had been an in
mate of the Marine hospital and
during that time underwent four
major operations. has been re-
leased and is making his home at
the La ConCha Hotel.
MIR. Eberbardt told The Citi-
zen this morning that the wounds
following his operations had all
healed perfectly and that he is
now ready 10 resume his connec-
tons with the WPA in Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18
WPA OFFICIALS
LEFT YESTERDAY

Ralph W Langley. regional en-
gInepr. WPA. with headquarters
IN jacksonville and f. S. Lofberg.
assistant director Of the division
of operations. left out over the
highway this morning.
They arrived yesterday and
conferred with Area Supervisor
p E. Moreno on matters ~ con
uectlon with the various projects
over which Mr Moreno has iuriz.
diction.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18
esSesseeeses ssseeeeeseeee

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Nov. 10.
Two new services, old age as
sistance and unemployment COM
pensation, showed the business of
Florida's state government up to
$50, 449, 346.58 in the, fiscal year
which ended last June 80, against
$43,655, 727.36 in the previous
year.
Old age assistance cost $685.
8l1.44 in payments to benefici
aries and operations, while the
state added $5,762,78312 to it's
trust funds and investments prin-
cipally for future payments in
unemployment compensation.
Comptroller J. M. Lees annual
report, published today, listed
1878 regular disbursements at
$48, 441, 169.75-properly compar-
able with $48,374,519.13 for 1886
81. However, tn 1878 figure
does not include $977, 37404 in
unpaid bills outstanding on June
30.
These unpaid bills are not list
ed as disbursements in the
1878 report. Comptroller Lee
said the net deficit for the fiscal
year was S1,2l7. 585.79. This was
reduced to $977,374.04 by using
S240,21I.75 of $336, 90344 bal
ance in the general revenue fund
at the beginning of the fiscal
year.
When the 1893 80 fiscal year
started, the state had S96,69l 90
in its general revenue fund to APP
ply against unpaid bills and some
unpaid appropriations.
Total disbursements by the
state included S1l.595. 1857 re
turned TO counties for public
schools, $40, 495. 068 81 for county
road bonds and other county
purposes, and Sl1,853,796.13 for
state road department operations.
These three funds totalld S33.-
44,040.74 against $32,653, 068 90 in
the previous year.
The increase in these three
branches accounted for most of
the total increase in regular OPP
erationS comparable 10 1886 81
accounts. There were decreases
IN operating costs of the courts.
the executive departments, chart
tics, hospitals, prisons and in
public building construction.
Receipts in federal grants. do
nations and Subventlons from
other governmental agencies were
S6,036. GOA. 50 against S2.75i.5iI.64
These funds were handled
through the comptroIier's office
as receipts and disbursements in
the years totals.
Realization Of tax revenues By
the 1887 legislature resulted in a
S4.50o 600 decrease in receipts Of
the general revenue fund which
pays operating costs of the gov
errors office. cabinet officers.
the colleges and state institutions
The rcalloCatlon covered ST.
500,0o1 IN gasoline taxes paid dl-
rs-ctiy 10 schools ard So. 0tl9. 600 20
cid age assistance n addition.
the legislature repealed the slot
machine license iaw wflch pro
duccd S621 ,00o annually There
was q decrease al $500. 600 in es-
tate taxes ard tax re3emptaoTss
ard penalties decreased Szs0. 600
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18
Sit-Down Strikes
Are "0ld Stuff

AMARILLO. Tex. Nov ia
II you think the alt-duwn strike
is . modern Invention" listen
20 Louis Bouxnlan q WauTika
OKLA Old fiFac Texas e8@boy ard
deputy sheriff
TIE first n8t-down that car
remember was At the cd eDW
t0wan ~ Taacosa or the Canadian
river. when the eoweoys at
around striking for higher pay /.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18
NOTICE

THERE WILL BE A MEETING
OF THE STOCKHOLDERS or
THE MONROE INVESTMENT
CO. ON MONDAY. NOV. 2lST.
ls3s. AT THE GOLDEN EAGLE
HALL AT ESQ p. NJ.
BUSINESS or GREAT M.
PoRTAEcE TO STocKHoLD-
ERS AND REPRESENTATIVES
OF STOCKHOLDERS. DO NOT
FAIL TO ATTEND.
v. A. ARCHER,
nevls-st PRESIDENT.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18

A letter from William ]. Beach
was read at the city council meet
ing iasi night requesting that a
space OF land adjacent TO the
aquarium be turned over TO him
for the purpose of erecting a
building TO house an historical
museum.
Dimensions of the building
would be 20x30 feet. In ii would
be exhibit dioramas portraying
the pirate history of this region.
and many other interesting exhi-
billions.
The city would be given ten
percent Of the gross receipts col
lected in the operation of the his
torical museum, the letter dis
closed.
The matter was deferred for
further consideration. the main
purpose being that the council
wants To ascertain the type Of
building that would be erected.
Requests License
Attorney l. A. Harris address
cd the board seeking a license
for Mrs. ErneStina Lopez 10 OPP
crate a beer and wine saloon.
MIR Harris stated that. while the
place was within the three hun
dred feet distance from a church,
in the restricted law, he felt that
the license should be granted
Mr. Harris gave as his reason the
fact that the business was estab-
hShed prior To the adoption az the
existing law An ordinance re-
Gently adopted. he stated. per.
Fnitted such places that we're cs-
tahllshed ct that time 20 continue
operation contrary 10 the speci-
fled distance.
After considerable discussion
the mStter NaS referred to the
city attorney for his legal opinion
to be giveG in writing at the nexg
council meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18
Council Grants Permission
For Operation OF Skating
Rink Despite Objections
Petition Favorable To Es-
Enlistment OF Rink Also
Read AT Meeting Last
Night

City Council. at its regular
meeting last night. voted unan-
imouslY TO permit the newlY-con-
sfructed skating rink at the COR
ner of Fleming and Elizabeth
streets TO operate despite a peti,
tion signed by residents of that
vicinity and read at the meeting.
The petition requested that per-
mission be denied on the grounds
that il would be a nuisance TO
those residing in that area.
There was also a counter petit
ton presented last night from
cher residents of that locality
requesting that the rink be per.
mitied TO operate.
Council ordered that the petit
tons be placed on file without
action due to the fact that a IL
cense has already been issued by
the city for its operation.
The rink will be open frem
1880 to 1880 o'clock each week
night, regularly, remaining closed
On Sunday. and will bc operated
possibly later on special coca
sions.
Regarding Airport
A letter was read from Frank
lin +. Albert, who received the
communication from Fl. H. Perk-
ms. district airport engineer OF
the United States Civil Aero
nautics Authority. In the letter
1t was stated that il would be
well if the city would definitely
decide as 20 whether il will agree
to the construction of an airport
on the site surveyed recently by
representatives of the CAA. The
property in question is located on
Stock Island, a portion of which
is now being used as a municipal
golf course. The matter was re-
ferred TO the project committee
for investigation
William knight. in a letter 20
the council requested that he be
given an opportunity 10 submit
bid for the removal of trash
from ciiy-owned property.
Robert Lewis, who is now per
forming this service. presented a
contract which he holds with the
city. contending that he has this
right The contract IN question
was not signed by the city clerk.
which is crc of the requirements,
and doe not definitely state for
what period II IS 10 be in force.
After some discussion IL was
decided to refer the matter to the
city attorney for his iuvestiga-
ton and II II proves 10 be good
contract. Mr. Lewis will be per
mitted 20 continue. However.
should the contract be declared
illegal. bids viii be- called for the
work as requeCtcd b. Mr knight
IN his letter TO the council
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18
Housing Program Discussed
AT Meeting Last Evening
Speakers In Attendance
Outline Plans On Activi-
ties Relative To PROPOSE
ton

Details concerning the new
FILA Better Housing Program to
be launched Immediately in Key
West were discussed last night ar
a meeting of lumbr dealers. arch
itecis. contractors. realtors and
Representatives of the Federal
Housing Administration.
The meeting, held at the Cham
Der of Commerce, was attended
by M. M, Parrish, state director;
{. w. Butler, acting district di-
rector; Earl j. Robbins, chief UNI
deTwriter, and A. II. King, state
production manager, representa-
tives of the Federal Housing Adj
ministration, and approximately
80 members of the building in
dustry and other activities.
The speakers outlined plans on
how local activities can be tied
in with the nation and statewide
movement To- stimulate building
new homes and the repairing and
remodeling of existing real estate
property under the New Amend
ments to the National Housing
Act recently passed by Congrss.
Given Information
Lumber dealers and financial
institutions have been furnished
with information concerning the
new program and are now in a
position to develop applications
for loans for those desiring to re-
pair, remodel or otherwise mod
ernie their existing property, as
well as those interested in build
ing new homes.
Immediate detectives of the
campaign will include the con-
struction of several small dem
onstration homes" by dealers
and builders with newspaper adj
vertising and publicity, inviting
public inspection during construc-
ton and attendance at the form
al opening upon completion.
MIR. Parrish, speaker of the
evening, was introduced by ]. j.
Trevor, vice-president of the
First National Bank, who ex-
planned that Mr.. Parrish was
state director of the Fderal Hous-
ing Administration and would
give details of the plans of the
body.
Much Impressed
The speaker began his very in
teresting talk by saying that Mrs.
Parrish, who accompanied the
visitors, had already formed an
opinion of Key West, its quaint
ness and picturesque beauty, and
several times during his interest
ing talk referred to the quantity
alluring picture presented by the
old style houses and business
places TO be seen in the section
this side of Division street.
He particularly stressed the
idea that, in his opinion, these
outstanding architectural remind
ers of a bygone day should never
under any conditions be changed
IA the section mentioned. Paint
the buildings and make other
changes. he said. but never
change the design or in any man
ner alter their beauty.
Relative To Loans
The speaker then went into the
various plans of loans, the
amounts which could be secured,
interest. how the loans were di-
vided 10 make il easy for the
borrower 90 pay off his indebted
ness, ana assured the persons to
whom the loan is 10 be made that
he will not be allowed TO borrow
a larger amount than he will be
able 20 pay.
Attending the meeting were;
Z. Graham, real estate salesman;
Stephen w. Douglass, retired
Continued or Page Fourl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in IT,
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For So Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West