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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
Building Permits IN Key
West Call For Expenditure
Of Eight Thousand Dollars
Twenty-Five Applications
Received Last Month
By Building Inspector
Harry Baker

There was issued from the Of
flee of Building Inspector Harry
NJ. Baker. during the month Of
July. 2s building and repair per-
miis. indicating. said Mr.. Baker.
that the owners of property are
getting ready TO put their places
in order for the coming season.
Most of the repairs were of
minor Importance, but showing
that the necessary items have
caught the attention of owners,
and they intend to leave nothing
undone which would in any way
add to the effectiveness of the
property. The permits issued to-
tailed expenditures of $8,490.
Those which were issued dur
ing the last few days of the
month were as follows:
General repairs at 8l3 Duval
street. Owner; Maria Racinosa;
cost. $500.
General repairs at 220 South
ard street. Owner, Jake Arono-
vitz; cost, $780,
Repairs to porch at 1924 Duval
street. Owner, ]. R.. Valdez;
cost. $50.
Repairs to porch at TOT Caro-
line street. Owner, v. A. john
son: cost, $50.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
BILLS
FILED TODAY

Entered in the office of Clerk
Ross G. Sawyer of Circuit Court
this morning was a bill for di-
.vorce by Edna Roberts from her
husband, Denver Roberts.
Yesterday afternoon there was
entered in the office of Mr.. Saw
yer another bill in the suit for di-
vorce Of Tomasa M. Marrero YER
sus Pablo Marrero.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
MANY MARRIAGES
HERE DURING JULY

Records in the office Of County
Judge Raymond r. Lord indicate
that the number of marriage IL
censes issued from his office dur
ing the month of July was Is.
The greater number Of the mar
riages for which the licenses
were issued, il IS shown, were
performed by the judge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
GRASS FIRE
LAST EVENING

Fire alarm sounded last night
at $50 o'clock from Box 1893 at
the corner of Albury and Geor-
gia streets called the apparatus
to grass fire burning near the
garage of DR.. H. c. Galley.
Using the booster from Num-
Der 3 engine the flames were soon
extinguished.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

Rex Wilson, field engineer for
the Works Project Administra-
ton. is for the time being acting
in the capacity of area super
visor in this district. and is ex-
pected to continue in that ca
pacity for several weeks.
Mr.. Wilson said that the new
city wide street project was
started this morning in this area,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
-
LESTER AND OTTO
GET APPOINTMENTS
sRy Assoelatcfl l.ressI

thy ANNOcIHtcu .EsFeNNI
TALLAHASSEE. Aug. L.
Governor Cone yesterday APP
pointed ]. Lancelot Lester of
Key West. and Joseph Otto
of Miami. assistant state at
torneYs for the Eleventh Ju-
dicial District.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

ment and advancement of the
timekeepers will be on a merit
system and only those time
keepers who attain the proper
degree of efficiency by study and
application and have the proper
attitude toward their work, wilt
be advanced. All tinekeepers,
said Mr.. Steed, not interested
enough in their jobs to strive
continuously to do better, will be
in danger Of being Immediately
released.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
DION CONFIRMED
AS POSTMASTER
my As.ocIatea Press,

WASHINGTON. Aug. L.
The Senate yesterday con-
firmed Fred J. Dion as post
master at Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

Key West, Florida, has the
most eQuable climate in the
country; with an average
range Of only IL Fahrenheit
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
MASH LEADS TO
ARREST OF TWO

Anton Gaidoux, IS, and John
Molchan, so. were in the city Jail
today under $3.50 bond each after
having been bound over to the fed
eral grand jury following their ar
rest Monday on charges of viola
ton of internal revenue laws.
The men were arrested at
Gaidoux' South Prairie farm by
E. r. Kelley, alcohol tax unit in
vestigator. According to Kelley,
Gaidoux and his hired hand, Mol
chan, were in possession of mash
and concealed moonshine appa-
ratus. They are not accused of
actual possession or sale of liquor
Their cases are expected to come
before the next federal grand jury.
tentatively scheduled to meet
June 20.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17

This true story, for obvious rea-
sons, omits names of the principals
involved-a Tacoma physician and
one of his former patients.
The patient, woman. called
on the doctor and explained that
she wanted TO pay an overdue ac-
count. Try as he would, the medi-
cal man couldn't recall any bill
due. He searched back in his
record books and files for many
years. and still found no record.
He told the woman as much.
''Oh, but / know the exact
amount" said the woman. 1T
is $3.50 and WAS for my opera
tion."
The doctor recalled the case
then. The woman explained. I'm
on WPA. My husband died soon
after that time I was sick and !
have had much grief. I would
like to pay you. but thought you
might discount the bill"
The medico. thinking Of her still
apparent difficulties. sought 10
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17

Tacoma longshoremen continued
working seven ships along the
waterfront Tuesday, with four
more slated to dock during We'd
nesday
At Centennial mills was the Nor
wegian motorship Sorvsard, TAX
ing on some 1000 tons of flour
for Shanghai. 1t is expected 1t
will take until Thursday to COM
plete handling the cargo before
the ship can pull anchor.
The Japanese steamer HAIKU
basan was berthed at Shaffer No.
2 dock, taking on logs and lum-
Der for the orient At the smell
ter was the Grace liner Cuzco, I'M
loading ore from South Ameri-
can ports.
Two ships are due at Shaffef
No. l dock Wednesday, the Amerl-
can steamer Pacific, coming from
Newark with general cargo, and
the Consolidated-Olympic lines e.
Captain. scheduled to load freight
for the Boring sea.
Ako Due Wednesday
The coastwise steamers Coast
Farmer and Peter Helms are also
listed to arrive Wednesday, the
Coast Farmer at Shaffer No. , ano
the latter at Mccormick dock.
Baseball fans will not have tC
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
P. 0. RECEIPTS
SHOW INCREASE

Postal receipts for Tacoma are
showing a very gratifying in
crease this year over 1888. said
George P. Fishburne, postmaster,
Tuesday in announcing q 145 per
cent increase in first half of May
receipts this year over the same
period year ago.
Figures are: First half Of May.
1e3e-s27, o50s3: first half May,
1898 S23.624.a4. Increase. S.
425.se.
Increase for the year to date IS
7.36 per cent, 1926 .06s.e3 compared
to S210. 56l.5e IN 1855.
Fishburne declared the report
indicates a steady gain in popu-
lation. upholding the Chamber OF
Commerce recent estimate of i25,-
600. as well as improved business
conditions in Tacoma this year.
Last year was the best year the
local postofflee has ever had. ex-
eept for the unusual war year OF
1918 when receipts were swelled
out Of all proportion by the 5000
soldiers eamped al Fort Lewis. In
Gicstions are the 1889 total will
exceed even 1918. being an all
time record.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
Payment on Bill Is Years
Old Bnoys Faith in Humans

clear the account with payment
of nominal amount. but the ex-
patient declined. He finally sug-
gested payment of half.
Here is $40" she said, pulling
three bills out of her purse. ITS
all / have now. but you'll get the
rest"
The doctor sought to change the
receipt TO Paid in Full" but the
woman declined with thanks and
walked out.
The date of the bill, 1914.
Twenty-Five years is a long
time in which to pay on an &C
count. but it certainly stimulated
the physicians faith in human
nature.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17

Evidence of the armed might
OF Tacoma Amateur Astronomers
will be sent in Photographic form
to New York for exhibition in the
planetarium at the Worlds fair,
the local telescope makers an
nounced Tuesday.
This organization of star-gazers
and planet-peepers. active since
1881. now boasts celestial artillery
numbering close to so scopes of
varying size and power.
The accompanying group
photo shows all the members
who could be gotten out at
the time designated. but easily
two more batteries" as pow
erful could be modified II n
100 per cent concentration
were possible.
However. the clubs membership
has spread out and some of the
scopes are based as far away as
Yakima, Seattle. LaGrande ano
Wollochet bay.
Youngest member Is 14-year-ole
Jimmy Wiborg, who put IN eight
months grinding and polishing tn,
mirror of his six-ineh reflector
mount and all completed after two
years of the most painstakins
study and work. Student at tn,
Mason intermediate school, Jimm,
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
r. Wiborg. 2406 No. 2lst st.
Saturn, the clubs patron planet
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17

a second Kentucky county. as adj
ditional coal mines resumed opera
tons on a non-union basis.
Guard units will be sent into
Bell county, which adjoins Harlan
county, to protect operations at
Kentucky Cardinal Coal Corp. and
Southern Mining Co. mines at In
sull. Both firms said they wished
to resume operations. Their mines
lie in both Harlan and Bell coun-
ties.
Sheriff Martin Green, of Bell
county, protested Carters action
but the national guard commander
said an order extending his au-
thority to the adjoining county
would be signed by Gov. A. B.
(Happy) Chandler at Frankfort.
Harlan county operators
said FL of their AZ mines were
open for operation today. This
figure included six pits which
opened yesterday. 1t was esti-
mated 1850 to 1000 men were
at work out of the normal
total of $4,000 to 10000.
National guard officers, leading
500 men, reported no violence il
the county, despite activity by
United Mine Workers union pick
cts who are attempting to forc'
the Harlan operators to sign
union shop contract similar to tina
which was agreed to by the Appa
lachian bituminous producers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
DECISION
EXPECTED SOON

The civil service commission was
expected to announce at its meet
ing Tuesday afternoon its decision
in the case Of 1t. Joseph Jost of
the fire department, whose hear
ing on charges of dismissal was
held last week.
Jost was dismissed from the de-
partment May ] on charges of con-
duct unbecoming an officer, being
drunk and disorderly and failing
to report for duty at the desig-
mated time.
Meanwhile, trial of Jost in police
court on charges OF being drunk
and disorderly was scheduled fol-
Tuesday afternoon. He was ar
rested at his home on So. d st.
the night of April 20.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
BUSINESS men
MEET FRIDAY
L. r. Murray to Pre-.
side at Dinner
at Winthrop

Washington business men, gath
ering here Friday from all parts
Of the state. will hear national
authorities speak on subjects of
current Importance to industry,
and will exchange views and opin-
ions with eastern manufacturing
leaders.
The meeting viii be a dinner
event, under the joint auspices of
the Industrial Conference Board Of
yacoma and the National Associa-
-:on OF Manufacturers. and will be
held at the Hotel Winthrop.
Heading a group Of visiting
speakers will be Howard Coonicy.
president Of the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers and chair
man of the waiworth company,
New York, who viii present In
dustry's Program" for lasting re-
covery.
The presiding officer at the din
rer will be l.. T. Murray. presi-
dent of West Fork Logging Co.
Following his opening remarks,
Everett Smith will introduce the
first speaker of the evening, A. w.
Hawkes.. president of Congoleum-
Marin. Inc, of Kearny. N. j., who
will develop the material for his
subject. Equity in Employment
Relations" out of a wide expert
ence in both practical and ana
lyticai work in the field under
discussion. He will be followed by
James A. Emery. N. A. M. general
counsel, whose address viii deal
with current national legislation
affecting industry.
Walter B. Wciscnburgcr, execu-
tive vice-president of the national
association. viii speak on Meet
ing Industry's Problems at WASH
ington and at Home" and then
the group viii hear Coonley's adj
dress presenting industrys sug-
gestions for q sound program for
the nations economy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
WANT B. c. MAN CHIEF
OF new STATE SCHOOL

SEATTLE - Angus Mcleod.
head of the boys correctional
school Of British Columbia. was
recommended today to supervise a
similar institution in the state of
Washington. The British Columbia
institution has won fame as 8
'wall-less and keyless gaol.'
Guy Z. Dunnig. president Of
Washington Prison association.
urged MeLeod's appointment to
Olaf L. Olson, who is directing
establishment Of the Washington
correctional school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
T,IiaII 1MH93E9 H3N
Loneshoremen Work Seven Ships on
Tacoma Waterfront; Due Wednesday

WORRY for awhile about tneir
supply of peanuts while watching
the Tigers at Athletic park. lne
Arrow liner Jane Christensen
stopped at port piers long enough
Monday afternoon to drop supply
for Tacoma wholesale houses tnat
will last the ball enthusiasts ior
some weeks TO come.
Plans For Race
Meantime, plans were peins
COMPLETED in Seattle for the boat
race slated for Monday afternoon
in observance of National MARI
time day, which will have an entry
from Tacoma.
Henry Foss, head of the foss
Tug & Launch Co. at Iacoma'
heard about the race and chai-
lenged the motorship Indian, a
freighter of the Puget Sound
Freight Line, and the Aleutian
Native of the Petroleum Naviga'
ton Co.
Foss had planned to use the
Martha Foss, one of the fastest
of the Foss fleet, or the Arthur
Foss. another fast towboat, in de-
Tending the honor of Tacoma IN
the event.
But, it now develops that Ma
tilda Foss has left for Alaska and
the Arthur Foss was scheduled to
leave for the north during Tues
day afternoon.
That, however, doesn't seem to
bother Foss.
To Have Entry
81 said I'd have a boat in the
race" Foss declared, land l will.
Why, if it is only a rowboat with
an outboard motor, Tacoma will
have an entry. At that, I think
could put an cupboard engine on
a scow and beat the Seattle
bunch
Harrison Hart, head of this
Puget Sound Tug & Barge Co.,
said he would have an entry in the
forthcoming race, explaining he
didn't plan to let Foss run away
with the race.
Ships in port-Sorvaard. Centennial
mills; Edward Luekenbach. port
piers Hakubasan Maru, Shaffer No.
2; North Pacific, Mccormick dock:
Fl Cedro, Sperry dock: Cuzco smell
ter; James Griffiths, Hooker Electro
Co
ships due-Wednesday: Coast Far
mer, Shaffer No 2: Peter Helms. Nc
Cormick dock Pacific and FL Capt.
tan. Shaffer No. !.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17

Tuesday morning with W. w
Gate bridge and highway dist
Only it was the defense turn to
have its innings as they pre-
scented evidence in an attempt to
prove that DIR. II. Harry Meyers,
one of the principal defendants.
was actually connected with Gold
en- Gate bridge construction as
publicized in y. C. 4 o. literature
and news stories.
And faces of DR.. Meyers and
other defendants were wreathed in
smiles during the morning session
as the defense had its day in court
and letter after letter from DR..
Movers files was introduced In
evidence and read to the jury.
The letters were chiefly from
Joseph B. Strauss, chief engineer
on the bridge, and Leon Moissieff,
consulting engineer on the project.
Contracts Are Read
As the letters were read, De-
tense Attorney Anthony Savage
several times asked Felt. who had
previously testified he had never
heard of or known Meyers in con-
nection with the bridge project.
ironically:
"Of course you never knew of
any Of this correspondence that
DR.. Meyers had with the engineers
in charge of Golden Gate bridge
construction.
Copies of different contracts DIR.
Meyers had with Strauss in Con-
nection with the formers alleged
efforts to secure the appointment
of Strauss as chief engineer were
read. They provided variously fer
payments TO Meyers of commits
sion of per cent on Strauss total
payment as engineer. Of 500 1000
and of approximately $500, 900.
Not Builder"
Although il was not brought out
in this mornings testimony. II is
understood that the government
admits DR.. Meyers had contracts
with Strauss. and that in fact he
received q large sum from the
engineer.
Their contention. however. is
that DR.. Meyers was not. in fact.
one Of the builders" of the bridge
or in any way connected with the
project officially.
One amusing incident in the
morning session was when Savage
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
A MURDERER"

Six feet two inches tall, former
boxer, bootlegger and counter
feiter, Valenti was named by one
of the two dozen persons arrested
thus far as author of the ring.
He had served a term in an
eastern penitentiary for a shoot
ing, and was in a New York Jail
for bootlegging when authorities
first linked him to the poison ring.
His own wife told police he was
always a murderer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
81 Combat Naval
Planes Fly North

SAN DIEGO, Caiif.-Sixty-four
combat planes attached to L. S. S.
Saratoga took off from North
Island air base early today on q
flight TO Sand Point naval air base
At Seattle. navy officials reported.
The flight. commanded by 1t
Commdr. James II. Mckay. viii
make slopes at Bakersfield and
Oakland en- route north. At Seattle
they will rejoin the Saratoga.
which has been undergoing repair
at the navy yard at Bremerton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
MALTA BEHIND IT ALL

Italian Sicily and its Malta, since
crushed by Italian Premier Musso-
lini, provided the immediate back
ground. When the black hand lost
its power over the Sicilian peas
antry. one Cesare Valenti found il
expedient to flee to this country.
Now So, Valenti has spent half his
years in Italian or American jails.
Authorities are not certain-the
tale grows, changes and develops
new side plots daily-but they be-
lieve Valenti originated the Phila-
delphia syndicate more than de-
cade ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
Photos of Star Gazers Will
Be Shown at New York Fair

is 744 900, 900 miles away. yet the
trick of capturing its light in a
telescope here at Tacoma is just
a matter of sighting and firing
whenever Saturn is visible on this
side Of the earth. Studies of the
walled plains, eraters and seas
of earth's nearby moon, the moons
and belts of Jupiter share interest
with the infinitely far-away nebu-
lac of the consultations Andro-
media, Cygnus. Lyra and Scorpio.
The only celestial detectives the
local astronomers don't so after
on favorable observation nights are
those down under the worlds rim
and visible only in the southern
hemisphere.
Among comparatively recent
memberships added to the
club is that Of Fred Myers,
meteorological of the Tacoma
L. = weather bureau. who
first used government tele-
scopes during his lt-year scrv-
ice with the bureau at Tatoosh
island. off Cape Fiattcry.
For years the Tacoma astrono
mers have held their regular meet
ings at College of Puget Sound
which will continue as their bas
of operations until the organiza
ton can carry out its plans TO
constructing its own clubhouse an,
observatory on Mckinley Hill
where site has already beer
obtained.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
SOCIETY GLAMOUR GIRL
SPURNS MOVIE CAREER

NEW YORk--Brenda Frazier.
society glamour girl. who has an
$s.0oo. 900 fortune. isn't interested
IN an offer Of $500 900 to go into
the movies. She said that training
wns necessary for = successfui act
Ing career, and that such Z pros
Pet vas not enticing."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
HERE'S MORE AB0U I
MURDER PROBE

lover possessed knowledge which
could have broken the murder
syndicate three years earlier and
saved dozens Of lives lost because
Of the laws incredulity.
The laws disbelief was under
standable. If unfortunate. Caco-
psrdo's tale was utterly fantastic.
Cseopardo told his lawyer that
his uncle in South Philadelphia.
Paul Petrillo. was a witch doc
tor" and that he had offered Caco-
pardo the post of executioner in a
murder business based on super
stition. easy insurance and burned
out love.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
COMMUNION THURSDAY

Holy communion service will be
held az 81. Andrews church. sic
No. Cakes ST. Thursday, Assem-
sion day. at IL q. m. Rev. ". B.
Turrill will be in charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
OLAV AND MARTHA
STATS ON PAGE ONE

Haakon took the child on his lap.
Still Olav was not pleased, for
he said:
Get off. That's Mama's place"
EDUCATED privately in Nor
way. the boy entered the Nor
wegian military academy In Oslo.
Having passed his examinations
well. he got the rank of sergeant
major. He graduated from this
school In the autumn of 1924 at
the top Of his class and got the
grade Of lieutenant in the army.
Later that year he was enrolled
a Z student at Balliol college,
Oxford.
He had grown into a fair. good
looking young man almost as tall
a. his father. the tallest monarch
In Europe. In Norway he ex-
celied in skiing and yachting.
winning many prizes, At Oxford
he represented his college in fenc-
ing contests against the British
army officers.
How much the young man has
endeared himself to the people Of
Norway was evidenced when he
was FL. The president of the
Storthing, Norwsy's parliament
said to him:
you are Norwegian in soul and
mind"
THERE was tremendous reJoic-
.ng when his betrothal was
announced to Princess Martha
daughter Of Prince Charles Of
Sweden, who II brother Of the
Swedish king. The match sym
bolixed the close relationship Of
the Scandinavian countries. fol
olav springs from the Danish
royal house. is heir apparent Z
the throne Of Norway and his wifi
Il Swedish.
They were married March Il
1929. at the Church of Our Saw
Tor in Oslo. When the bride cam
To the capital. she drove down al
avenue lined with so-foot hig'
obelislks made Of ice and brilliant
" illuminated. CLAWS cousin. III
present king Of England. thel
Duke Of York. represented tn
British royal house. and also acte'
a his best man. CLAWS was III
first royal wedding in Oslo for "a
years.
In 1880 there was born to Ola
and his wife. their first chile
Princess Ragnhild. In 1882 cam
another daughter. Astrid. The
Feb. Il. 1897. came 4 son and hei
The first Norwegian prince Dor
in Norway in SGT years. He wa
named after the earliest Of MOI
wegian kings-Harald.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
POO Defense Links Meyers
To Golden Gate Span Boss

med after the weekend recess
Felt jr., secretary of Golden
let. still on the stand.
read letter referring to MIR.
Stein and Mr.. Klein" and he asked
Felt:
do you know Mr.. Stein or
Mr.. Klein connected with the
Golden Gate bridge project 90
Other Witnesses Due
Felt replied: Il know a Mr..
Klein. but no Stein OF course,
| mean a man named Stein /.
I've heard of plenty of stems"
Felt was still on the stand Tues
day afternoon. He was expected
to be followed by other officials
connected with the Golden Gate
bridge, called as government wit
nesses in attempts to discredit DR..
Meyers reputation as one of those
responsible for that project.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
VII SING FOR CLUB

College 4 Puget sounds Adel-
phinn chorus. under the direction
Of John Paul Bennett viii be the
featured entertainment at the Ro-
tasy club luncheon Thursday noon
1t Hotel winthrop. Bob knight
viii b chairman.