The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 18, 1933, Page 4

eoececeeooses (Continued from last Thursday) OF ‘ANSCHLUSS’ Along the eastern and southern SEVERAL REASONS AD- : ANC) RELA shores of the island, runs a won- Be, Y ave: FO: 08: derful boulevard—very wide and if “POSITION SHOWING OUT-! smooth and several miles in length. COME OF iTS WORKINGS |A ‘raised cement sidewalk fourteen feet in width runs the entire length’ > atin as does also a fine curved sea- > By ANDRUE BERDING The boulevard is on the Aity Asnoctuted ress) Atlantic ROME, May 18—Where the fasciém of Mussolini and the hezism of Hitler meet and where they sever has been demonstrated by recent éyents here. Most of the points were cleared during the. visits of Engelbert Dollfuss, chancellor’ of Austria; Franz von Papen, vice-chancellor of Germany, ‘and Hermann a righthand man of Hit- ni jisagree “Ansch ss” - ae prasad of — men} Conch” which has a playful habit ‘with Benito Mussolini showed that| of killing other varieties of shell- programs for [Italy’s black| fish when the opportunity offers. and Germany’s brown shirts|It spreads over them, smothers, conform in their concentrated|and eats them. Other varieties ‘Rationalism, their desire to curb| derive their nutriment from mi- @n oyerpowerful: France and their| croscopic animal and ‘wish to see the treaty of Versailles fand other peace pacts revised. ~ But they break absolutely on ” or wnion of Austria wall. shote line of both the Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. On the south shore is the Casa Marina Hotel, owned by the Flor- ida East Coast Railroad, “The Railroad that went to Sea.” Many Conch Shells | There are several varieties of; immense Coneh shells found in the waters around Key West (King Conch, Queen Conch, ete., ete.) Al- so the little Baby Conch are found! ‘and the tremendous “Horse life found in the water and at times eat the exceedingly fine moss which grows on the undet water stones and seagrass. The finest 00000000 066O600 660686456 000000008 vegetable CAYO HUESO.---Key West (By LA PLACE BOSTWICK) eeeceooecoseos have been growing for probably; different varieties of fish in wa- a hundred years. The root for-|ters near the town and it is easy mation of these trees leaves thel|io supply the aquariums but the base of the trunk and forms heavy Specialists and their helpers us- waving ribbons several feet inj ually spend a week or so in round- height, with sharp, knife-like edg-|ing up each shipment. The strang- es at the top. er the finds, thé better they are} ‘There is one thing which occurs| pleased, Each new discovery gives on the island that should be stop-'a thrill and causes excitement and ped pronto—The trapping and| Joy. Every once and a while killing of the wonderful birds. In os renin onl gs ee times gone by, there were ee ae aes ate pay tists rush to Key West only to sands of feathered songsters andj find that they are unable to clas- beautiful tropic and semi tropic|sify it, A short time ago at a birds, Children.and older people pes ha Freeh poset the A wi ere WAS @ 5) imen of the lower. classes have trapped which was nicknamed Pease and offered them for sale to boy.” It had a pair of wide fleshy strangers and tourists, who some-|flappers that looked like wings— times buy them (with a sob in|It rested on the bottom on three their throat and tears in their|fins, or flippets, upon which it eyes) simply for a chance to free| could hop around. Its head was them again. The day is goné/ almost human in shape, with a when people who really think care} black, curly growth of thorny fuzz to hold wild birds captive. Tour-|on the top, and it had two large ists and strangers from other parts| thick, red lips. The name “nig- of the ¢ountry often say “What| ger-boy” was given because of the a pity.” This atrocity seems-to'somewhat startling resemblance ‘be the only blot on en otherwise| but the writer happened to be almost perfect community. present when a colored boy of There is a very large pineapple} about six years rolled his eyes canhery at Key West, the “ripes’’| and stated to the gathered throng being brought from Cuba. They|—‘No sah! Thet ain’t no niggah ate of the variety knawn as‘ boy!” Smooth Cayenne and are of such | exceeding sweetness that no sugar Much Shipping “anschluse,’ gith Germany. - + When Dollfuss took a plane From Littorio field here to return ‘to Vienna he was all smiles. - He had furance that Italy would firmly specimens are found on or near the reefs, where they are taken by diving, or hooked up from the bottom with “Conch Hooks” at- tached to long poles. At times, gigas, moves over the bottom in great droves of hundreds. What is called the “foot” is purposely elongated; the bony hook at the Commercial interests are not, is needed. 3 ‘ * Por whites knd blatks there ave touched upon in this article as it i hes. Ali is merely about out-of-the-ordin- Pp porroy totwade, at low tide [#29 things found at this spot on the for halfa mile out over the|S!obe. Suffice to say—there “banks” in water that is from two|*® shipping from all the world. to four feet in depth and clear a3} The population is American, glass. The bottom is a Marine| English, Spanish. Cuban, Negro, Garden covered with growths of| and a few Indians of the tribes in- end is pushed into the bottom, and the muscle contracted with con- siderable foree: In this way the Conch moves forward about 12 in- ches. By throwing its foot, with the bony hook, to the side, the Conch ean turn over when desired. They have VERY high nutritive value and are much prized as food throughout southern Florida and the Bahamas. The race of tre mefidous people who in the long ago inhabited the district left im- mense shell acres) mixed with much broken pottery and flint tools, Must of these mounds were “Kitchen Mid- dens”. Therefore, it is certain that these gigantic people .con- sumed vast quantities of shell- fish and probably drank — shell- fish soup. Did this aceount to some extend for their extraordi- nary size? (There must of been some primary reason why their skeletons measured seven feet in length.) She has France on her north- Looks To Balkans = } ho tMfluence would pene- into the Balkans. Mussolini, his phase, “Italy’s future lies } ’s tions received Mussolini’s great pink Conch, Strombus to ustria. The majority of of this province are of and speak : Ger- became evident that I! Duce Germans were in excellent on auch subjects , as plan, German ‘in armament, revision of d to benefit Ger- poi Hurgary and Bul- a most of the German in- ' development, with the ex- Of the many fine organizations in the city, probably {the most outstanding is The Woman's Club. Tt has done some wonderful things and some of its members seem to be devoting their lives to the betterment of the city,.and to of the antisJewish move- helping others. who are less for- 4 ; tunate. a In Key West, while many of the Ss the Austrian. Dol- eitizens come from the very best two Austrian newspaper. families of England, America and he quitted Rome: elsewhere; there is none of ‘the “Austria has a true friend io shoddy, high-hatting aristocracy. the south of her.” 3 All are treated acording to their) When he returned to Vienna he| Pes°n#! merits. If you are like- that “the treaty of friendshi able, then you will be liked, even u with Italy at the ear if your family tree proves that o ning of 1! by Chancellor Scho.| 7% descended in a direct line from 5 not paces formal paper. King Midas. untria ‘finds ly a real under- ‘enton Fe ict But as fuss men The Shark Fishery is an inter- esting thing. Immense nets are set and raised about. évery third day. Many shark are taken and as the leather is of high grade; the hides are in great demand. All parts of the shark are utilized and even the fins are shipped to China where they are considered to be great delicacy. It is a wonderful and thrilling sight to see the shark nets raised. At such times, ex- citing events are quite common. Fruit Growth Peculiar and delicious tropical and semi-tropical fruits grow on! the island. Shrubs, trees, and flowers not elsewhere found in the United States are common, One of the curious fruits is the Spanish lime which grows on a (“Christo- writer, ie. 8 180s, 1798 Ethan Allen Hitchcock, noted American officer and writ- er, born at Vergennes, Vt. Died at Sparta, Ga., Aug. 5, 1870. Wery latge tree, the fruit oceur-] pear! ring in great clusters. Their man- ner of growth is somewhat like that of a Lichee-nut—a large Tound nut covered with a deli- lous semi-acid pulp, while around the outside there is a tight skin that hardens. They are much in favor and are usually peddled on the ts at Cineo Centavos (five tents) per bunch, finding a ready sale. In a lot on Simonton street stands an enormous tree that is of much interest to ‘strang- ers. (Note—In Popular Science Monthly, issue of Sept. 1932, page 43, is a picture with this deserip- tien—*'This tropical tree, found in {the age-old forests of South America, has a strange buttressed base unlike anything found in the temperate rone.") It is sad but .jtrue that the education of both e: the writer and his editer has Subscribe for The Cittken—20c} neglected. They should visit - West where several of these queer formations and colors. Among these marvelous creations of Nattre, exotic little fishes are see swimming in and out—deli- eate, exquisite little fish of many shapes and of every hue. Among them are Angelfish minnows, and grotesque etettures that few habiting the West Indies and Ba- hamas in pre Columbian days. There are creoles, octoroons and mulattos. English, Spanish and Cuban are spoken and most of the population speak both English and Cuban. Many signs are writ- ten in the Cuban language. There mounds (covering/ tance of ten feet away. could name. (Note—While wad-| are amusements, theatres, dances ing in this manner, the writer en-| clubs, etc., to suit the taste of each countered an sight foot sawfish.| kind of people. (There is a won- He stood perfectly still while Mr.| erful foreign air about the place Fish moved slowly past at a dis-|that differs from any other Ameri- As the) can city.) only armor worn by said writer, A regular ferry plies to and fro was a bathing suit, a truce was de-|each day between Key West and clared and no attack made by|Cuba, and many of the residents either.) In places, the bottom) own property in that eountry, The is simply covered with different|ferry is for both passengers and varieties of sponge. There is one} cars and it is part of the eastern kind known as the basket sponge—, route of the Pgn-American high- It grows quite large and is very| way. Cuba is @ regular play- concave. It is much used locally|ground for Key West citizens. for hanging baskets’ for ferns andj From Havana a wonderful govern- other plants. . The sponge holds| ment highway goes direct to the’ the moisture and the plants do re-; western tip where the car can be markably well.) They are both|taken on shipboard for Yucatan or, nique and practical. They could} Mexico to join the main Pan-Amer- be shipped in great numbers andjican highway. The distance is) someone might make a fine busi-| short, ness out of it, No one has. There ate many stories of bur- Found Near Reefs ied treasure being found on the The larger fish and shells are| island of Key West. Old Spanish usually found out near the reefa’ coins are often found. While a together with tremendous corals, ubilding was being torn down near (some of them in’colors.) In the corner of Green and White- the clear glass-like water, seafans,| head streets, a metal box of coins plumes, etc., move slowly to andj Was found. There is an Indian fro. Colors—white, pink, black,}family living within a block of blue, red and purple. Sailfish,| the post office who had an old map swordfish, jewfish, sawfish tarpon,| With markings and crosses on it. ete., gro to most unbelieveable siz-| It had-been found in a back yard 8 while:they play in the warm wa-| on Cafoline street, carefully bigs ters at the edge of the mighty Gulf/ped and in a copper container. It Stream’ Oh Sept, 10th. 1932, a] appeared to show where somethin, giant Sunfish was hoisted up to} was hidden near a big. rock and the flocr of Thompson’s Dock at/'tree. (The writer does not know Key West. It tipped the scalea) whether anything was found or at 1208 pounds.” Queer sea mon-/ndt.) The younger man who is sters are not uneommon and if not}usually spoken of as “the Indian” tod large, the big aquariums wait] is a very interesting talker an them. There is a strange, ell-like}*@ys that “his mother came front} creature called a toray whieh! Long Key, in the Bahamas, and is has a vicious disposition. Its fine} of the Arawak tribe who lived) set of knife-like teeth might cause} om the istand when Columbus first any dentist to, turn pale. They are’ landed. considered a delicacy in different parts of the world and are eaten by some of the Cuban popula+ things of in- reefs are the move from A few years ago, a mysterious; stranger camé to town carrying) a small tent which he proceeded: to put up fear the South Beach. He remairied several days and stayed in the tent most of the time. It was hoticed that the tent was gradually moved along ever the space of some twenty ‘L. value of rev- of dollars are some- Most of the Conch are of an exquisite pink and have an ifdescribable silky sheen postesséd by no other pearls on earth. One was sold in Lon- don for $10,000 and s few months) How did he know § ago one brought $1,200. The lo-/ look? cal pearl man says that “round At the bottom, the hole had square corners, a8 if a small chest had been raised. There had been ho attempt to fill the bole and the stranger had id he find? great pink Canch so common at Key West is the best for the pur-! men measured pose.” There are many interest-) some JAPAN TO SEND. | ~ SECOND COLONY INTO MANCHURIA “TRAINING FOR NEW DUTIES BEFORE SAILING By JAMES A. MILLS (BY Associated Preks) HARBIN, Manchuria, May 18.— Encouraged by the success of 500 former Japanese soldiers who have settled at Chamasu, north of Har- bin, the Japanese gevernment on June 23 will send another group of 600. ex-army men to colonize an aréa 100 miles northeast of here on the Sungara river. Members of the second emigrant group ate receiving special train- ing for theit new vocations as farmers and artisans before sailing from Japan. Radicals Are Barred Only Japanese men with few or no family ties, able to endure hardships, free froin radical ten- dencies, and below 85 years of age, are eligible as setflers in the new’ colonies, It is hoped these nw commun- ities will form the nuelei of large future settlements of Japanese in Manchuria. t All thé. new colonies will be arméd So 48 to cope with Chinese brigaads, with which Manchuria is infested. : Heretofore the Japanese have been reluctant to leave the home- land for Matichuria. Besides the danger of bandits, there were the rigors of the climate, the lack of comforts, the isolation and the ap- parent impossibility of competing “ the cheap Chinese coolie la- or, Colonies Fight Bandits But with the gradual suppression of banditry, and with direct ma- terial aid frm the home govern- ment, Japanésé settlers have shown ret readiness to try a new The present Japanese colonists in the Chamasu region, have fre- quéntly been attacked by Chinese marauders and robbers, but in each ease the former Japanese ser- viee men have driven off the raid- ers without themselves sufferieg sérious casualtips. eb0osse0000b00e CLASSIFIED COLUMN Advertisements under this head will be insetted in The Citizen at the rate of 1c a word for each in- sértion, but the minimum for the eg insertion in every instance is ic Payment for classified adver- should give their fs weil as their tele- phone nuntber if they desire Te- FOR RENT—Furnishes a ments, $15.00 to $25.00 per month. 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