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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-03
JOHN MILTON
COMING HERE
TO MAKE CHECK OF AUTO
MOBILES NOT HAVING
PROPER LICENSES

John Milton, agent of the Flor
ida Motor Vehicle Department, is
expected to arrive in the city
within a short time for a regular
check of those cars which are
without the 1899 license tags.
Not only will the agent take
cognizance of the cars with out
of date tags, but he will, it is ex-
pected, pay particular attention
to cars being operated as taxes,
without the regular for hire Ii
cenSe.
These licenses, the for hire
kind, cost in excess of the regular
type. In fact, they are placed at
81 per. hundred-weight. Hence a
car weighing 4,8O0 pounds will
cost SAB, and that is the kind a
driver of one of the large cars Sc
cured at the office of Tax Collec-
tor Frank Fl. Laid yesterday.
Mr.. Milton, while on a previous
visit to the city. said that cars
found on this trip without the
proper license win have the u
cense removed and the car plaNsd
in storage until the proper tag
has been secured.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-03
Land Three Bone6sh Instead
OF Permit They Were Out After
Miss Jenkins Gets ST
Pound Bonefish; Boat 81
And az IL Pound Am
berjack; 80 LIB. Grouper

Going out to catch permit up
the Keys yesterday, Miss Gladys
Jenkins of New York City and a
guest at the Casa Marina, re-
TUNED with a greater prize of
three bonefish, the largest of
which weighed seven pounds and
the smallest five.
Bonefish are found on flats
near Gays in the Bahamas and
along the Florida Keys. They are
perhaps the scrappiest fighters in
the sea and usually do not give
up fighting until dead.
A 57-pound amberjack, one of
these yellowish monsters, which
Turk on the 10 fathom bar on the
Gulf Stream side of the reef. and
slash away at live bait mostly and
a gamey fighter, was hooked and
landed by w. N. Hadley yester-
day. Mrs. Hadley was not far be-
hind with 31-pound black
grouper of the voracious mouth
and ugly eyes. Also in the party
out in Captain Beglay Filer's
launch, were Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Bryant, who helped in catching
six grouper, three barracuda and
numerous other reef fish. Guests
are registered at the Casa Ma
rina.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Gaskill of
Philadelphia landed a nice catch
of amberjack and grouper, which
included a 4212-pound amberjack.
The Gaskills are at the Casa Ma
rina.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-03
SPONGE
SALE WEDNESDAY

Anothr sale of sponges of va
rious grades was held Wednesday
at municipal sponge wharf, cor
ner of Caroline and Grinnell
streets, at which there was sold
1,410 punches of sheepswool, 108
punches of yellow and 149 bunch
es of grass.
Top prices paid for wool were
as follows: For $50 punches, ST.
765; 1913 punches, $1,066.98; 245
punches, $1,037.66; ITO punches,
$1,096.66; 1873 punches, 1898. so,
and a number of smaller lots
brought the total of sales up to
$6,733.
Yellows sold for S59.61, top
price being for 70 punches,
$500. Total paid for the grass
offerings was $27.51.
Total for the 1867 punches
sold was $6,820.12.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-03
SINGLE TAX IS
BEING OPPOSED
OPPOSITION REGISTERED BY
FLORIDA PRESS AS
ISOLATION

FORT MYERS, March s.
FNS) The Florida State Press
Association has gone on record as
opposing a three per cent Single
tax" proposal, according to Carl
Hanton, president of the associa-
ton.
The directors of the State
Chamber of Commerce at re-
cent meeting in Jacksonville de-
cided to submit to the member
ship in a referendum the ques-
ton of whether the organization
should give its support in the
next legislature to the Single
tax" proposal drafted by a spe-
cial committee with Col. Peter
o. Knight of Tampa as chair
man.
Hanton stated that a vote by
Officers and directors of the
Press Association showed nine to
one opposed to the proposal, al
though one other expressed APP
prevail eff it can be shown that
a three per cent transaction tax
would produce enough to take
care of all taxes abolished".
Several directors of the as
ISOLATION, Hanton announced, re-
ported that they voted negative
ly after carefully canvassing
public opinion in their sections
of the state.
The special committees pro-
posed plan would substitute the
single tax" for all existing state,
county and city ad valorem ex-
else taxes except the state gaso-
line levy. The revenue received
from the single tax" would
then be apportioned among the
various subdivisions of the state
government.
The poll being conducted by
the State Chamber of Commerce
was completed February %, but
complete returns are not yet
available.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-03
BERNARD COOK
HELD in BOND

Bernard E. Cook, who was ar
rested early this week, charged
with vagrancy, was given a pre-
liminary hearing before Peace
Justice Franklin Arenberg We'd
nesday afternoon.
The evidence was sufficient to
warrant the man being held on
the. charge, but his incivility
while in court aroused the anger
Of the committing magistrate,
and his bond was placed at 5000
for, his appearance at the next
term of criminal court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-03
THOMPSON RITES
THIS AFTERNOON
KEY WEST RESIDENT DIED
YESTERDAY AFTER
SHORT ILLNESS
seeesssessss

Mrs. Adele Thompson, 33, died
yesterday after short illness in
a local hospital. Funeral Serv-
ices will be held 5 o'clock this
afternoon from the residence,
lila Fleming street. Rev. ]. P.
Lilly, of Fleming Street Metho-
dist church, will offictate. 49,
Funeral arrangements are in
charge of the Lopez Funeral
Home. z IL e.
Mrs. Thompson is survived by
her husband, Frank Thompson;
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Benjamin
FELTON,; six brothers, Maurice,
Burnell, Bonnie, James, Charles
and Hamilton FELTON,, and one
sister, Miss Alberta FELTON,.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-03
LIGHT WORKERS
COMPLETE JOB

Members of the work party
from the lighthouse department
who are working at Sombrero
Reef light, will complete the
work today and expect to return
to the city some time tomorrow.
The workmen left Key West
on the night of February 20 on
the Tender Ivy, were at the
light the following morning and
the work of identification of the
light and living quarters of the
keepers, was started.
Members of the party will re-
turn by way of the Overseas
Highway, as the Ivy is on the
west coast and no other vessels
are available at this time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-03
Administrator Schroeder To
Curtal Florida's WPA Rolls
New Official Head Says He
Is Satisfied With Opera
tons AS Carried On In
Key West
(BY Washington Correspondent
of The Key West Citizen)
WASHINGTON n C. March

(BY Washington Correspondent
of The Key West Citizen)
WASHINGTON. D. C.. March
3.-Florida will have to face
substantial cut in the WPA rolls
within the next 80 daYssa Roy,
Schroeder. newly appointed Estate
WPA Administrator. told The
Citizen today. He said. however.
he was satisfied with the way
things have been going in the
Key West area.
Schroeder, formerly executive
secretary to Senator Charles o.
Andrews, left Tuesday morning to
take over his new duties in Jack
sonVille..
I'm going to attempt to run
the WPA on a business-like ba-
Sis, he told The Citizen.
"Since there has been a very
drastic reduction in the appro-
priation there will naturally be a
large number left off the rolls
in the next 80 days. / will be
as sympathetic as l possibly can
but efficiency and ability to do
the job will, in the future, have
large bearing on the employing of
old or new employees.
Schroeder said he had no def
mite plans as yet on reducing the
rolls.
Meanwhile, Colonel F. c. Har-
rington, Works Progress Admin
istrator, said "the deficiency APP
preparation act. .stipulates that
there shall not be reduction of
more than five percent before
March 81.
He said that seasonal influ-
ences lead us" to expect heavier
WPA employment in early
March.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-03
u. S.,aJapan
ShakeHands
ROOSEVELT OFFERS SYM
PATTY AT AMBASSA.
DORIS DEATH
(By Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, March s.
Relations between the United
States and Japan seemed better
today as President Roosevelt Of
fered a naval cruiser to transport
the body of the japanese Ambas-
sador to his homeland.
Meanwhile press reports from
Moscow show that Russia is also
making peace overtures with
Japan by means of economic con-
cesSionS. The CONCESSIONS were
given through British advice and
request.
Stronger unity with Japan will
be undertaken when a party of
English ministers 60 to Toxic
shortly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-03
MAYOR HACUE'S
WIFE VISITING

Mrs. Frank Hague, wife of
Mayor Frank Hague, who has
been on the front page of news
papers for some time regarding
freedom of speech allowed Com
munists and other un-American-
lists in Jersey City, is at the Casa
Marina.
With Mrs. Hague is her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hague. Jr.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-03
1000 pouND CAKE

OJAI, Calif.-Bill Baker, a
baker of this city, recently made
a 1000 pound fruit cake, Is feet
in circumference, 3 feet high,
and toppled with suger icing
depicting San Franchises Treas
ure Island and bay district.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-03

WASHINGTON. - Discus
sion of the half billion dollar.
War Department National
Defense bill was held today
in the midst of talks on many
subjects.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-03

=. DELHI. Observation-Disclosures Gan
dhi, popular leader of the Indian
people, is today near death as a
result of the fast he is undertake
ing because the British Indian
governor refused to initiate a
program of social reforms he had
promised.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-03
LAST CALL FOR
SQUARINC TAXES
In MURPHY ACT
RUMORED THAT NUMBER OF
MEMBERS OF LEGISLA-
TURE FAVOR REPEATING
MEASURE

County Clerk Ross c. Sawyer
today said that this is the last
call for settlement of taxes under
House Bill 396, known as the Muir
ply Act. He said that all back
taxes on properties having tax
certificates against them as late
as August, 1884, and subsequent
taxes, will be included, and in
Guiding 1899.
The legislature will meet on
April 4 and it is rumored that
there will be a number of men,
bers in favor of repeating the
Murphy Act, and if this happens
those who have not filed within
the time specified would get left
out, as the law would end so days
ahead of time.
Mr.. Sawyer points out that in
order to have sale completed
before the legislature meets, ap-
plication should be in his office
before March Is, 1899, and advises
that those who intend taking ad-
vantage of the Murphy Act, re-
frain from waiting and act imme-
diately.
Expires On June 8
The Murphy law would auto
matically expire on June 9, 1899,
and even if the Legislature does
not repeal the law. the application
should be in the office of the
clerk not later than May Is. Rul-
ing of the attorney general last
January states that all procedure
outlined in the act with reference
to the purchase of outstanding
tax certificates must have been
completed by the expiration date
of the act, June 10, 1899.
1t is pointed out that Section
9 of the Murphy Act states as
follows: After the expiration of
two years from the date this Act
shall become a law, June 9, 1897,
the title to all tax certificates in
the hands of the clerk shall auto
matically vest in the State of
Florida, and every right, title or
interest of every nature or kind
whatsoever of former owner of
said property or anyone claiming
by, through or under him, or any
one holding lien thereon shall
cease, terminate and be at an
end. Further, no court in this
state, either federal or state,
shall have jurisdiction to enter
tain any suit brought by the for
mer owner of said land or any,
one claiming by, through or un-
der him for the purpose of ques-
tioning or in anyway litigating
or contesting the title of the state
of Florida or its grantee to said
land.
Should Act AT Once
Mr.. Swyer's advice is not to
sit idle by and let the property
be taken over by the state when
all one has to do is 60 to his of
flee and settle all the back taxes
for few dollars. If there is any
mortgage or any other lien on
any property in this county the
interests should be protected.
There may be some old out
standing tax certificate against
the property that the owner does
no know about, and the clerk
suggests that a visit be paid his
office and have the holdings
checked, and begs to remind
property owners that this warn
ing is issued through the cour-
tesy of the office in the hope
that Key Westers will be able
to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-03

DETROlT.-One hundred la
borers, who walked out at a
Dodge assembly plant here, will
be returned to work Monday, it
was revealed today as settlement
of the dispute was effected.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-03
NEWS FLASHES

Try Associated PressI
Q Q Q Q o Q . . .
BERLIN.-The Nazi gov
eminent is disappointed with
the Roman Catholic choice of
a pope. 1t had hoped that a
religious pope and not a po-
litical pope would be elected.
II states that Plus XII is a
a political pope.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-03
Council Passes Ordinance
On Auto Transportation
Calls For Licensing OF
Chauffeurs And Many
Other Regulations To
Be Followed

An ordinance regulating auto
mobile transportation in Key
West was passed on its initial
reading at the regular meeting
of the City Council last night.
There is provision embodied in
the document calling for the Ii
censing of chauffeurs. who must
show that they are fully capable
of operating an automobile. with
many other rulings dealing with
the traffic situation.
A resolution was adopted au-
thorizing the mayor to apply to
the U. S. Engineers office for
permission to construct or lay an
outfall sewer pipe in connection
with the sewer project now being
worked on by the WPA. This
pipe is to be put down at the
south-Southeast corner of the
southernmost pier on TrumbO
Island to extend six hundred
feet from the shore line.
Hear Complaints
A letter of complaint was read
from the Hotel Jefferson stating
that the noises in that vicinity
late at night were disturbing the
guests of the hotel, showing that
several had registered compliant
themselves regarding the matter
The letter requesed that some
steps be taken to remedy the sit
uation.
Mayor Albury stated that he
was often called upon to stop
radio noises, the Growing of roost-
ers and many other like noises.
The mayor stated that this was
quite a problem, although efforts
would be made to do whatever
was possible in the matter in the
way of unnecessary noises.
Denies Request
A letter was read from La
Concha Hotel requesting permis-
sion to erect a Neon sign be-
meath the traffic light at the in
tersection of Duval and Fleming
streets, with the wording, La
Concha Hotel, with an arrow
pointing in the direction of the
hotel.
The council showed that this
would be discriminating and vot-
ed unanimously to deny the re-
quest. .ins
Resolves Injury To Leg
A letter was read from Mrs.
Arleen B. Sheppard informing
the council that she received an
injured leg some time ago while
walking along Division street
between Whitehead and Thomas.
where the sewer work was being
carried on.
Mrs. Sheppard requested the
council to extend her some flnan1
cial aid in order to take care OF
some of the expense incurred II
connection with her injuries
The matter was referred to IN
Board of Public Works for invei
tigation.
About Sewer Fund
Councilman Doughty brOug
to the attention of the coun
the matter relative to the couns
making an appropriation to"arO
having the sewer project con
tinued, Mr.. Doughty said ne
had been requested by Counch
man ,Monsalvatge, who was OUT
Of the city last night, to INFORM
the, council that the proper pro-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-03

WASHINGTON.-War De-
partment. just on the verge
of issuing bids for a con-
ventional-tYpe dirigible. is
holding up the bids until
plans for an all-metal ship is
considered.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-03
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. - The reor-
ganization. bill was branded as
ridiculous by minority members
of House committee as majority
members voted for it. y
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-03
THREE TRIED In
COURT YESTERDAY
CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE I'M
POSES FINES UPON ALL
OF DEFENDANTS

v. A, Mickleberry and Louis
Fulmer, arrested Tuesday at
Homestead on a charge of taking
an automobile in Key West be-
longing to DR.. Thomas S. Dodd
of Alexandria, Va, and wrecking
it on the road, were arraigned in
criminal court yesterday after
noon, at special session called
by Judge William v. Albury.
At the trial the charges were
that the accused had used the
property of another without the
consent of the onwer. To this
charge they entered a plea of
guilty. They were each ordered
to pay a fine of $40 and costs or
spend go days at hard labor in
the county Jail. The total of fine
and costs was approximately
$104.
Colored Man Tried
Ernest White, colored, who was
arrested Tuesday by Constable
Cleve Johnson near Tavernier
and brought to the city the same
night as the others, was also
placed on trial, charged with
driving car while under the in
fluence of intoxicants.
White drove the car off the
road, entered lime grove and
did considerable damage to lime
trees. He was fined $50 and
costs. amounting to approximate
ly $40.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-03
S.R.D. Meeting
Held Yesterday
KEY WEST HIGHWAY ITEM
WAS IN SUBJECTS DIS
cUSSED
(By Associated Press)

FORT LAUDERDALE, March
3.-Meeting of the State Road
Department and Representatives
from Florida was held yesterday
morning in this city.
Discussion of the budget re-
Gently drawn up by the State
Road Department for new con-
struction in the coming year was
held with the representatives.
This budget will be submitted to
the legislature when it meets at
Tallahassee in April.
Speaker Pierce Wood of the
House was in attendance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-03

In the budget which is drawn
up, according to Representative
Bernie Papy, who attended the
meeting, are appropriations for
two lengths of highway con-
struction over viaducts of the
F. E. c. Railroad south from Big
Pine to Key West which should
largely eliminate the wooden
bridges now in use.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-03

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IA Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1939-01-05
New Census Bureau
Structure 10 Cost
$3,500;000
Building Will Be Ready
To House force for
1910 Census

A building costing $780, 900 is to
be erected in the block bounded by
Second, Third and D streets and
Virginia avenue SW. in time to take
care of the 1910 census, it was an
nounced today as President Roose-
velt asked Congress to provide funds
for the project in the. deficiency bill
of $50, ,340,998.
Construction will be rushed, it was
said at the Treasury, as it is hoped
to have the structure ready for oc-
cupancy by the first of the year; the
taking is to start on April l,
1910.
Under present plans, the Census
Bureau will have the use of the
building, which will cover the entire
block, for from three to four years;
1t will then be turned over to some
other Federal activity, but the exact
use has not been determined.
Furthering Expansion.
In deciding on the location in
Southwest Washington. the Govern
ment further is eXpending its activi-
ties in that particular area, as sites
there already have been selected for
the buildings to house the Social
Security Board and the Railroad
Retirement Board.
AS is customary, the Census Bu-
reau force will be greatly enlarged
for the decennial population count.
In 1880, 1000 persons were employed
here, and Census Director William
L. Austin said today that at least
that many, and perhaps more. would
be required this time. All will come
from civil service registers, he ex-
planned, and work from six months
to two years.
At present housed in the Depart
ment of Commerce. the bureau has
a regular staff of TIA persons and is
employing in addition 500 w. P. A.
workers on special projects.
S950,000,0OO for Wage Hour.
The deficiency bill also called for
S1,074,220 for the Labor Department,
including $950,000 for administration
of the new wage-hour law, which
started out on such small allot-
ment that it was necessary to bor-
row employees. It's fund-$400,0 ,000-
will be exhausted by February l, it
was said
Other items included $5,0O0,000 to
meet increased expenses of the Fed
eral Housing Administration and
S3,6O4,000 for the Treasury, which
included the census building money.
Evening star., 1939-01-05
Maritime Union Fights
To Free Nuzi Prisoner

Charles F. Lombard, Washington
representative Of the National Mari
time Union, G. I. o. afiliate, an
nounced today the union will Join
in the demand for release of George
Roth, American seaman, who was
seized by Nazi secret police while
on board the steamship Washing
ton, in port at Hamburg. Germany.
The N. M. U. and the crew of the
Washington contend Roth was forci-
bly, taken from the ship and put
in a Nazi prison last November 20.
Later he was charged with possess
ing communistic literature.
The union contends the United
Evening star., 1939-01-05
Bust to Be Presented
Pun-Americon Union

A bust of Eugenio Maria de Hos
tos, Puerto Rican educator and So
ciologist, will be presented to the
Pan-American Union next Wednes-
day. the Tooth anniversary of his
birth.
The bust. gift of the Comision
Pro Centario de Hosts of Puerto
Rico, is to be accepted during a
program scheduled to begin at 9
pm. in the Gallery of Heroes by
DR.. L. S. Rowe, director general of
the union.
DR.. Pedro de Alba, assistant di-
rector, will speak at the ceremonies,
arranged by the Washington Chap
ter, Institute de las Espanas.