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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12
FLORIDA c. OF c.
CONSIDERS SOUTH
CONVENTION TO BE HELD
DEC. 1918 AT HOL-
LYWooD
Especial 20 The ctiren,

HOLLYWOOD BEACH, Oct.
i2.-Program Committee to COM
plete plans and arrangements for
the 22nd annual membership
meeting of the Florida State
Chamber of Commerce in the
Hollywood Beach Hotel here De-
cember 1913 announce the two
day meeting will open at 1000
a. m, Monday. December II. with
regisIr as ne first order of
bushas fbiloseed hy the general
conference which Leonard K
Thomson Of Miami. chairman.
VIII direct as the presiding Off
Ger. according To the tentative
program
In view Of President Roose-
veIt's recent remarks on South
ern economic problems and the
widespread interest of the public
IN the activities Of the National
Emergency Council. the theme.
Florida and the Nations Num-
Der One Economic Problem. has
been selected for the annual
statewide business conference.
Harold CoIec, president Of the
state grolIp. declared.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12
Service Club Asks Saloon
Ordinance Enforcement
REDHANMERS SAVED
BOCA CHICA BRIDGE

Guests of Juan Carbonell
at the Habana Madrid last
night were MIR. and Mrs. Red
hammer who not only caught
a grouper at Boca Chica
bridge yesterday but prob
ably saved If from destruc-
tion by fire in throwing
buckets of water for an hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Redhammer
are from Trenton. N. J. and
were fishing the beautiful
blue channels of Boca Chica
when they noticed the smoke.
Rushing TO one of the red
buckets placed at intervals
on the wooden bridges of the
Overseas Highway by the
Monroe County Commission
ers they labored for an hour
dousing the flames. until the
fire apparatus arrived.
Chief Harry Baker of the
Key West Fire Department
was high in his praise of
their work. calling attention
TO the fact that a high wind
could have caused burning of
the entire bridge. The minor
injuries TO the timbers will
be repaired next week by
State Road Department
forces.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12
CASE TO
Be HEARD AGAIN
JUDGE TO TAKE EVIDENCE
TOMORROW IN HoDG-
DON CASE

County Judge Raymond r.
Lord stated this morning that
taking of evidence in the matter
of the proceedings for revocation
of the will of the late Charlotte
Amelia Hodgdon, which was or
dered by Judge H. F. Atkinson,
will begin tomorrow afternoon at
2 o'clock, in his office at the
county court house.
The will was contested by rel
atives. In the document Besides
certain small amounts and ar
ticles of more or less value were
stipulations leaving to William
Freeman, the residue of the es-
tate which was appraised at $l3,-
$3.50.
At a previous hearing the court
upheld the will and ruled that the
provisions were valid. and the
proposition to remove Mr.. Free
man as executor, was denied but
the bond of the executor was
raised to $4,000.
It was charged at the first
hearing that undue influence
over the deceased had been used
by the executor, during her ILL
ness.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12
COUNTY FORCES
RECEIVING PAY
CHECKS MADE AVAILABLE
AT OFFICE OF CLERK
ROSS c. SAWYER sfii

Pay checks at the county court
house arc ready for employee of
the county, was the statement
made this morning by County
Clerk Ross c. Sawyer.
It was decided last week at
the regular meeting of the COM
miSsioners that a pay day would
be made by transferring funds
from the ferry account to the
several regular accounts of the
county.
To the General Revenue Fund
was added $2,650; to Fine and
Forfeiture $3.50 and to the Road
Fund, $3.50. and a telegram was
sent to Comptroller J. NJ. Lee,
advising of the action and re-
quest that it be sanctioned.
Reply TO this was received
yesterday by Clerk Sawyer in a
telegram from the comptroller.
as follows: "Retel. resolution APP
proving transfer Of funds 10Th,
Provisions have been made for
the following disbursements
Those receiving !enoluments from
the General Revenue and Fine
and Forfeiture Funds will be paid
for the month of July. Those who
are rernunerated from the Road
Fund will be paid for the month
of September.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12
Saloon In Front OF Harris
School Most fragrant
Violator; Mayor, Police
Chief Sent Petitions

Stone Church Service Club at
their supper meeting last night
passed resolution requesting en-
'forcement of the city ordinance
requiring saloon not to be
nearer than 800 feet of a school
or church.
Copies of the petition are to
be sent to Mayor Willard NJ. AL
bury, Chief of Police Ivan Elwood
and Key West City Council. !
Principal point of attention be-
fore the club was the operation
of the saloon at the corner of
Southland and Margaret streets in
front of the Harris Grammar
School. In discussion before the
club it was pointed out that resi-
dents in the area would not
lodge complaint because they
did not wish to involve the opera
tor of the saloon.
The operator has stated that
the La Concha Hotel was granted
a liquor license and that this is
discrimination. The ruling that
all hotels with 100 rooms or over
were exempt from such ordin-
ances was pointed out to him. 1t
was also stated that eventually
with stronger zoning his place
would be ruled out and that much
better hooking cocktail bars
would be serious competition to
him as arguments influencing a
change to another location.
State and national senators and
representatives are to receive pc
titions from the club advocating
establishment of a Merchant Ma
rine training school in the city,
Key Vests request for a deeper
draft of water on the low water
inland waterways stretch from
Bahia Honda to Key West will be
called to the attention of q con-
vention of Atlantic Deeper Wa
terways Association to be called
in Washington. November is.
Guests present: Joe Pinder and
Edward Brady.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12
WATER BUCKETS
ON BRIDGES ARE
VERY ESSENTIAL
THIS WAS BORNE OUT DUR
ING FIRE DISCOVERED YES.
TERDAY AFTERNOON ON
BocA cHIcA BRIDGE

Availability of the water buc-
kets, which are conveniently To-
Gated on wooden bridges of the
Overseas Highway, again proved
their value AMI the possible saw
ing of the Boca Chica bridge.
when fire was discovered on the
structure yesterday afternoon.
Chief Harry Baker, of the Key
West Fire Department. was re-
cipient of message at $50
o'clock advising him that !. tho
bridge was burning and the
flames had gained .spprecipble
Roadway, despite the fact that
travellers over the highway were
making valiant efforts 70 quench
the flames.
Apparatus from Number 2 sta
ton was ordered to the scene and
the chief went Immediately 10
take charge. Arriving at Boca
Chiea he found that two men
and two women were using the
four buckets from the frame on
the bridge and had done good
work. The booster Of the engine
was brought into play and the
flames rapidly subsidized. Most Of
the fire-fighting was done from
below as the flames we're burn
ing the string pieces. and a large
place to the side Of the decking
had been burned.
Traffic. said Chief Baker. Is
still permitted 10 cross the bridge
which is TO be repaired BY work
men Of the State Road Depart
ment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12
WPA OFFICIALS
VISITING HERE

Among the numerous visitors
in Key West today are Regional
Director Robert BeIote of En-
ploynent WP.A-, from New Or
leans: Karl A. Goodbread. field
representative Of the employ
ment division. who are meeting
with local representatives and
checking UP.
Another visitor who is looking
over the work and accomplish
ments Of these assigned 70 the
different projects IN company
with Area Supervisor b. c. Mo-
reno. is Z S. Lofberg. assistant
director Of operations, from head
quarters in Jacksonville.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12

CATCHES RATHER
WITH BARE HANDS

Ross Allen. who is COM
plefing negotiations 10 es-
fablish snake farm as a
tourist attraction in the city
found business right up his
line in . trip TO the city yes
ierdaY.
Coming down the Overseas
Highway he found q Key
resident throwing rocks.
sticks and anything he could
lay his hands on at q five
foot raiilesnake.
Now this Mr.. Allen is one
Of those fellows who gets
familiar with snakes. peffing
them while keeping them un-
der control. Seeing il was too
late 10 pin the snake with
torked stick In the usual
manner. Allen rushed the
snake who was just disap-
pearing into q fhiekef and
reaching his hand in SEIZED
IL just behind the head.
which renders the yenomous
mouth powerless and brought
the reptile 20 KeY West.
All In the life Of . snake
charrnerI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12
Vast Army Barracks
improvements Planned
Reconstruction OF Quar-
tiers And Much Other Ac-
tivity Included In Pro-
gram
my Associated Pressl

my Associated Pressl
JACKSONVILLE. Oct. l2.-An
improvement program for Key
West Army Barracks. the largest
of two projects costing $los.sso.
which was authorized for the Is
land City by State WPA Admin
istrator Robert J. Dill. follows:
The work will include recon-
struction of barracks quarters,
storehouses. other buildings; also
Improvements for airport and 9th
er transportation facilities and
water supply.
Scheduled for operation over a
six months period. the work will
involve expenditures of $85,267,
including wPA ALLEGATION of $67.-
936, provide employment for 1892
certified security wage earners.
Identification project for pub
lie building grounds has also been
authorized to cost $24,713, includ-
ing WPA ALLEGATION of 9,453,
and will furnish SIS jobs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12
MURDER CASE
SCHEDULED FOR
TRIAL ERIDAY
GRAND JURY INDIcTS ED
WEBER: TO BE CALLED
IN CIRCUIT COURT AT $50
O'CLOCK

Friday morning October IA at
$50 o'clock the case of the State
of Florida versus Ed Weber
charged with the murder of
James Taylor, will be called for
trial in Circuit Court. Judge Ar
thur Gomez will preside at the
trial.
This morning at 1890 o'clock
the grand jury, which had been
in session since Monday taking
testimony in the matter, and a
number of witnesses were ex-
amined, including Drs. Rubino
and Saunders from the Marine
hospital where Taylor was taken
after the shooting and where he
died several days later, made the
preSentment to the court.
Grand jurors of the State of
Florida, duly called, empaneled
and sworn to inquire and true
preSentment make in and for the
body of Monroe County, upon
their oaths present.
"That heretofore, to wit on the
10th day of August A. D. 1888.
within the County of Monroe and
State of Florida, Ed Weber UNI
lawfully and from a premeditated
design to effect the death of
James Taylor, did kill and muir
der him, the said James Taylor,
by shooting the said James Tay-
lor with a pistol, a further and
more particular description of
which said pistol is to the Grand
Jurors unknown, contrary to the
form of the statute in such cases
made and provided, and to the
evil example of all, others in like
case offending, and against the
peace and dignity of the State of
Florida"
The Grand Jury presentation
was signed by State Attorney G..
A. Worfey. The foreman is VIII
liam Cullingford and the clerk is
Ira F. Albury.
1t was shown that at the time
of the shooting that Webber was
intoxicated and entered bunk
house on the Keys where there
were others at the time. Weber
started shooting and before he
had concluded had wounded two
others beside Taylor.
e Paul Ebney was shot through
the arm and Willie Hill was shot
through the right thigh. Neither
of the men were badly wounded
and were released after being
given first aid treatments.
Taylor, it was found had re-
ceived three wounds in the abb
domen, and the intestines show
ed eight perforations, the bullets
also entered the kidneys.
He fingered for several days
and on the night of August % at
10 o'clock, died. A coroner's Jury
composed of John c. Lord,
George NJ. Park, James A. Curry,
George Gomez, Robert Pinder and
Bernard H. Waite, was summon
ed to investigate the case.
On the morning of Thursday
August Is, the jury rendered its
verdict to the effect that ''Tay-
lor came to his death as a result
of gunshot wounds inflicted by
Ed Weber"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12
MORE SPONCES
AUCTIONED OFF
DIFFERENT GRADES OFFER.
ED AT MUNICIPAL DOCK
ON SALE DAY

There was a decided falling off
in offerings of spongeS displayed
on the municipal sponge dock
this weeks sale day. when but
l4o punches were offered 10 buy
erS.
Wool offerings numbered IS
lunches. offerings Of grass num-
bered 81 and yellow offerings
were Is lunches. Wool brought
S70.S4. yellow sold for SI6.57 and
grass brought $29S.
The best price offered during
the sale was for Is punches OF
wool. which sold for $500. or
approximately $279 per bunch.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12
]. C. DIRECTORS
MEET TOMORROW

Junior Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors viii meet to-
morrow night 8 o'clock at Cham
Der Of Commerce offices 20 pass
finally on eight new membership
applications.
Other preliminary matters of
importance are up before the
group.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12
COUNTY BOARD
MEETS TONIGHT

Regular meeting Of The Mon
roc County Commissioner. sec
ond in October. viii be beld IN
the county court house. Ia The Of
flee Of County Clerk Ross c. Saw
yer. 8 o'clock tonight
There are q number u matters
20 DC brought before the meeting
besides the regular routine bust
ness. II il said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12
COLUMBUS DAY
Is CELEBRATED

Columbus Day Is being eeie
hxsted locally in tie city with =
number % business Institutions
closing their doors
In honor Of the discoyerer of
Amersca. Christopher Columbus.
the holiday Is celebrated in FioF-
ida ard s. other states.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12
DRESSED AS WOMEN

BRIGHTON, Eng. - Policemen
Of this city dressed as women
secured evidence on which a
notorious dancing club was or
dered closed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12
One To Californian, An
other To South Caro-
Iinian; Believed Future
Residential Area

Realty during the three week
period beginning September 20
and ending Monday as recorded
in the County Courthouse fea-
tured the sale of Key West Foun-
dalton Company lots. subdivi-
sion expected to develop into a
section of beautiful residences
and located near the north end
Of Flagler Avenue.
Key West Foundation Company
sold to Essie E. Strom of Los An-
geles, California, two lots on
Flagler Avenue between 18th and
18th streets.
The Key West Foundation
Company sold also to Lloyd Innes
Taylor of North Carolina a lot in
the same subdivision on Eagle
Avenue between 18th and Goth
streets.
Mrs. Thelma Page Snyder
transferred TO Annie Carey
Page another lot on Eagle
Avenue between 18th and 18th
streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Russell
ct al sold to Mildred c. Key in a
deed dated April 6, 1925, a 25x68
lot in an alley on Grinnell street
between Fleming and Southland
streets.
Aubia Eubanks sold to Ernest
j. Arnold and Nellie p. Arnold
two tracts of the Russell Estate
on Matecumbe.
Waho Corporation sold to
Henry j. Howell of Westhampton
Beach, Long Island a 200x1 500
tract on Upper Matecumbe.
In a masters deed Arthur H.
Sheppard received 30x119 Sec
ton on Olivia street near Duval.
Rosa Cruz decided to c. Larry
Gardner the 47xl00 on William
street near United.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. johnson
sold to Mr.. and Mrs. Allan
Knowles ct al the 42x41 lot on
Southland near Margaret.
Mr.. and Mrs. Juan Carbonell
sold to Thomas Renedo 9ls acres
on Plantation Key.
The Catholic Club Of Key West
sold to Mrs. George F. Sawyer
the i00x160 lot on Division street
near Windsor Lane. This was a
deed of May IA, 1885.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Stephens
sold to Mona May Stephens lot
in the Pinecrest subdivision on
the mainland.
In a masters deed E. r. Lowe
and j. G. Edley received 80 Key
Largo acres from former pos
SCISSORS Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Frost.
r. L. Burton sold to r. w. AL
bury as executor of the estate of
Joseph v. Albury of Tavernier
20 acres on Key Largo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vesey johnson
sold to Edward w. Gates the
60xl35 corner Of. Pearl and Cath
crime streets. sonatf
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Archer sold
TO Mr.. and Mrs. James Cormack
a 41x90 piece on, Eleanor street
near the County Road. s.
Jerome b. Pinder sold TO Cyril
H. Lowe two lots in the Grove
Park section on Upper Mate
cumbe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert d. Smith
sold TO Mr.. and Mrs. John b.
Webb the l00x96 corner of
Fogarty and George streets.
l. M Hawkins quit claimed to
Henri A. Lindsey of Los Angeles
a section on the mainland.
Tamiami Everglades Corpora
ton sold to L. NJ. Hawkins an
other mainland section.
Brown Properties sold to Err
skine A. Role the 40x7l property
l.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12
PURGE IDEA MAY
CHANGE VOTING
MARKED MEM CONTINUAL.
LY UNDER FIRE IN
FUTURE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-Frorn
gleanings here and there we are
able to present something of a
picture of what the New Deal
strategists expect will result from
the so-called purge.
Keep in mind there is another
side to the picture, but this is
THEIR side.
Some of the older heads, who
had buttered their bread with
politics for many a year. knew
before the purge started that de-
feat was certain in several in-
stances and likely in others. They
knew the defeats would be in-
terpreted as setbacks for the adj
ministration. What was TO be
gained2
d First off. as these people see il.
a Democratic senator listed for
the purge will be a marked man
in the future. That may or may
not influence his voting In the
next congress. New Deal figures
participating IN the purge suspect
IL will. The party loyalty Of
those marked" senators has been
questioned by the head Of the
party.
These marked senators may
consider that blind following Of
party leadership Is not party 10y
atty. They may hold that true
party loyalty cornpels them 10
vote against administration pro-
p0sals they consider unwise.
May Rise As Martyrs
Contrary TO some New Deal ex-
pectations. an aura Of n1artyrdorn
may attack to them. increasing
their independence and benefit
ting them in other ways. Senator
Clark Of Missouri. for instance.
was examined more closely as q
presidential prospect after his
name was posted. Nevertheless.
New Deal sources predict that .
Democrat accused Of disioyalty
viii be . very uncomfortable
Democrat
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12
ROB PARKED CAR

cHIcAGO-Thieves broke in.
20 the parked car Of a salesman
IN this city and stole 500 sample
corsets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12

HONGKONG-As ia panes e
troops landed here to fight their
way across country to Canton to
destroy supply stations the Chi
neSe are operating. England
warned the empire not to go too
far. Both English and American
ambassadors prepared to evacu-
ate peoples of their nations to
nearby towns. Fifty thousand
more Japanese troops are expect
ed to face a Chinese army of L.
100000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12

ROME. - Mussolini said that
the German-Italian agreement
would continue, that its LIS mil
lions of powerfully armed men
were unbeatable, and that both
nations would be on guard de-
spite the Munich pact. France,
too, continued arming prepara-
tons.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12
Three Key West Foundation
Company Tracts Are Sold
NEWS FLASHES
GRy Associated Press)
esessssSeess

JERUSALEM. = Six Ara S
were killed by British soldiers just
Is miles north of this city when
they were demolishing an Arab
sniper's post. In a second clash
one British soldier was killed and
another wounded. England was
alarmed as the Arabs continued
to secure war supplies and said
that they would recognize no
peace overtures from the Arabs
until the disorders stopped. Brit
ish planes helped in the fighting.
Bethlehem is under curfew law
and is on virtual war footing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12

Hungary and Czech
oslovakia were deadlocked on
how much territory Hungary
should get of Czechoslovakia with
a Czech minister reported on his
way to Berlin for advice.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12

NEW YOHK.Predictions that
the present business upturn may
turn into a boom" were made
today, as levels approaching
l927-'29 prosperity days were
reached. The national income has
increased billion dollars, with
total of $50, 900, 100000. The 80
total was $8l, O00,000,0O0, More
than million more of unemploy-
ed are at work with building,
steel work, carloading, retail auto
shops, textiles, machine tool and
chemical industries on the up
swing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12

AKRON.-Six thousand WPA
workmen are idle today as truck
ers laid down a blockade follow
ing the giving of contracts to low
est bidders and not to relief
truckmen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12

& SAN FRANCISCo.-One hum
bred and thirty-seven Bay area
warehouses were closed today on
a new strike but outside media
ton may bring about truce.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12

ONTARIO.-More than 5000,
Gee and volunteer workmen
fighting the 700 square mile for
est fire raging along the Cana
dian Minnesota border believe
they will shortly bring the fire
under control. Many are report
ed missing
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12

DETRoIT.-One thousand CLIO
workers struck today in an auto
plant here, stating that employ
ers had refused to negotiate after
old contract had expired.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-12

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Washington times., 1938-01-03
ICKES,
HOOSIER ASKS

Demand that Interior Secretary
Ickes be retired to private life''
was sounded last night by Rep
reSentative Pettengill CD, of
Indiana.
He aSsailed the Secretary for his
recent radio address attacking
monopoly and blaming big busi
ness for the current recession.
The Indianan declared:
The 1cNes speech is the last
straw. The only thing that can
save the country from months, II
not years, of turmoil and distress
is for Congress to declare its inde-
pendence from downtown dicta.
tion.
"As surely as vinegar curdles
cream, all the good in the New
Deal is being neutralized by its
strain of hate and vindictiVeness. u
PetteNgill contended, the Icke,;
blast at big business, in which
the Secretary declared go families
and 200 corporations have con
spired to hold back recovery, was
inspired by the Secretary's desire
lfor broader power.
The Washington times., 1938-01-03
PAUL CONFESSES

He closed his eyes and groaned,
Nov Paul darling, you won't
feel so bad if you make yourself
eat" Maria scolded wisely. You're
Just like all men when they are
ILL.,"
In spite OF himself. Paul almost
enjoyed the evening. He couldn't
help responding to Marla's gay,
brave attempts to cheer him up.
At nine-thirty, Maria decided it
would do him good to get some
sleep She leaned down and gave
him a maternal. tender little kiss.
This has been fun. hasn't it?''
she insisted You know this is the
first time I've ever cooked supper
for you?"
Paul could bear it no longer. He
leaped from his sickbed, compelled
to let her see him for the craven
that he was.
IT lied to you" he confessed
I'm not sick. was just too broke
to take you out again"
She started at him, uncompre.
bending.
Maria" he said brokenly, Il
love you. but I only make $35 a
week"
To his amazement she was gag
ing at him with wide-eyed admira
tion that last night she had be
slowed on the capitalist.
why I think $35 a week is q
good salary she insisted. why
W: why lots of people get mar
ried on that amount"
But I couldn't take you tt
night clubs he avoided her gaze
| in shame.
What of it?" she protested
hotly and then, catching hel
breath for an instant in radiant
memories, she concluded trium
phantly, I've been to a night club
haven't -"
THE END