The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 7, 1939, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 59 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LX. No. 32. Key West Bird Refuge Shows Great Increase Great White Her Heron Rapid-| wcorerrews : | ly Increasing, According To Report Made By De- partment ! (By Washington Correspondent; of The Key West Citizen) WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 7. —Aerial surveys made during late 1938 of the Great White: Heron Refuge and the Key West Bird Refuge indicate, officials of the U. S. Biology Survey claim, | that the number of wild birds on | these areas is increasing. { The sanctuary offered by the Great White Heron Refuge. which was established as a Federal’ refuge by Presidential order on, October 27, 1938, gives promise that the Great White Heron will it will be seen in considerable num. bers all over the Florida Keys. The Great White Heron Refuge consists of a number of small is- lands extending 60 miles off the tip of Florida in Monro€ County, and covering 2,000 acres of land. It is the only remaining habitat of the White Heron, according to bird experts here. H ry of 1938 an ial uted in a count of 585 s: The previous high Later in the year the January total was augmented by more than 20 additional birds. “With the complete protection now given the White Heron”,, Pedréal” 6ffi¢ials sd¥d: “It may’ again become a common sight in! the Florida Keys within the next! few years”. The white-crowned pigeon is also increasing in numbers in this area. Biological Survey reports more nesting than ever before in thé Key West Bird Refuge, establish- ed in 1908 and consisting of 2030 acres on Cottrell, Merle, Mullet, Snipe, Barracuda, West Crawfish, Woman, Man, Boca Grande and Marquesas Keys. The principal birds here are terns, herons, cormorants, pelicans and man- o’-war birds, MISS MARIA GATO DIES IN HAVANA: FUNERAL SERVICES CON- DUCTED THIS MORNING IN THAT CITY increase so that once again of these t count v Edward H. Gato yesterday re- ceived a cablegram from Havana announcing the death of his sis- ter, Miss Maria H. Gato, 61, whose death, Mr. Gato told The Citi- zen, was due to a hemorrhage of the brain. _About one month ago, Miss 0 had the misfortune to suf- fall, and it is the opinion of the family that the fall was the indirect cause of death. Funeral services were to be held in Havana this morning and interment was to be in the fam- ily plot in Colon Cemetery. Survivors of Miss Gato are Ed- uardo H. Gato, Francisco Gato, Thomas Gato, Mrs. Barbara Her- nandez, Mrs. Dolores Gato, also a@ number of nieces and nephews in Key West and Havana. | the ‘AUTHOR TO WRITE ~ NOVEL IN CITY William Chambers, well- known novelist, with Mrs. Chambers are in Key West aboard their yacht, “Black Hawk", to write a novel at the “peaceful, uncrowded” Yacht Basin. Mr. Chambers has written such novels as “Thirteen Steps”, “You Can't Get Away By Running” and “Navy Wives”. The Chambers pair have just arrived from Bahamas and will be in Key West about two months. ‘The book may be partly about Key West but will ‘be’ ‘centered mosily about the Bahamas. They said they stopped at Lauderdale and Miami but found such a hustle and bus- tle around the docks that they decided to come farther south. Here they found it more peaceful and quiet and will write the novel here. FILMI SS SS COUNCIL HOLDS BRIEF SESSION " CURRENT BILLS AND OFFI. CERS’ FEW OTHER MATTERS REPORTS READ; There sion of the City Vouncil held last night at which the current bills and officers’ reports _were _ read. The reports were ordered placed | | | Che Kry eat Citttern THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1939 si Aineniolein Safety a American safety methods were demon:trated when the above Boeing transport _plane flew steadily in a test flight above Seattle with two engines dead and climbed i | i \ was a brief special ses-, on file, while ’thebilis. Wre .or- | dered paid when funds become available. Mrs. Eva B. Warner addressed the meeting in behalf of the members of the Key West Glee Club requesting a donation to- ‘ward helping to pay the expenses of the memoers on a proposed trip to Miami~at which time a musical advertising festival will! o be conducted. The council agreed to furnish the amount of gasoline necessary to operate the cars that will convey the party on the trip. It was stated that about eighty gallons would be required. A letter was read from the Lions Club requesting the city to ‘take some action toward having the brakes of automobiles tested as a safety precaution against accidents. The letter was re- ferred to the ordinance commit- tee. AWAITING ACTION IN EIKLOR CASE Allan B. Cleare, Jr.,” county solicitor, in whose hands now rests further action in the death of Alice Eiklor, said today that he had ordered that copies of the testimony given by witnesses be coroner’s investigation furnished him and expected oa this matter woukl be supplied at once. Mr. Cleare said that a careful study of the testimony as record- ed would be made by him, and when this has been completed he will know what further steps are to be taken. In connection with the records of the testimony ordered by Mr. Cleare he has specifically ordered that the car, which was driven by Fernando Stirrup, be held un- | til it is ordered released. | For Wholesale Quotations on FURNITURE and FURNISHINGS MAXWELL VENETIAN BLINDS RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT See or Phone G. A. PATT' PHONE 9108 ‘ON, Local Representative SIBONEY INN. 705 DIVISION STREET easily from 9,000 to 10,000 feet. Plane carried a maximum load of 45,000 pounds and cruised at 240 m.p.m. Cavalier of Imperial Airways crashed when part of its en- gines froze up from ice. ISLAND CITY _ FLOWER GROUPS — IN EXHIBITION WORK OF W. B. KIRKE; MRS.’ EVERETT WINTER Beginning today at, the Art! Center, Key Westers and visitors may have the opportunity of viewing three exhibitions ranging in diversity. from. flower paintings! and histori¢ costume ‘figurines to! Japanese color prints. The flower paintings, the work of Wallace B. Kirke, are faithful representations in watercolor of many Key West shrubs, with some very interest- ing black-and-white studies. In- cluded in this group are also a number of ceramic tiles of leaves and flowers. Mrs. Everett Winter’s figurines, which trace the development of costume from 6000 B.C. to 1200 A.D., make an_ intriguing dis- play. Beautifully made, they have the added interest of show- ing the first use of wool in cos- tume, the first separation of blouse and skirt, ete. The collection’: of prints, whichis circuited by the Exhibition Section of the Federal Art Project, WPA, ‘is an unusual- ly fine one, andincludgs rare ex- amples of. work:by Hokusai, Hiro- shige and Utumaro done in the eighteenth and late nineteenth centuries, the great period of this art. ODPL IID MS ST LIS BROADCAST ISLAND FISHING STORIES Captain ‘Libby of Miami radio station W.LO.D. is be- ing furnished with Key West fishing stories by Bill Wagner, Pfleuger represen- tative at City Charter Boat Pier, This, week the catch of a , 116 pound taspon on Captain Morell Bradley’s launch was sent in, also a 14 foot sword- fish cayght by a Boca Chica party .down Jat Marquesas atoll, and the Jarge 12 pound bonito caught, yesterday. There have been a num- ber of other catches broad- cast. Need at present is for an amateur to assist in transmitting the catches daily to the Miami stations. Anyone wishing to aid in publicizing Key West fishing may do so by contacting Mr. Wagner at the city pier or phoning The Key West Citi- zen. aaah at adead| DISs-, PLAYS FIGURINES WITH! EVOLUTION® OF COSTUMES | flowers and! Japanese : (California Yachting Group Really Sold On Key | West TWELVE-POUND BONITO LANDED THREE DAY PARTY BRINGS IN OVER 100 FISH: FOUR ; , FIGHTING PERMIT LANDED; BOTTOM FISHING GOOD 1 A party from the Yacht Bonnie Dundee hooked permit last night in a launch with guide Phillip Sawyer and captain Eric John- son, losing two and _ releasing one. The other three between 16-18 lbs. were brought aboard ‘and today are on exhibit at the City Charter Pier, through the courtesy of Pfleuger representa- ive Bill Wagner. In the party were Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Radley of Stamford, Conn., and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bartram wich, Conn. A rather large bonito, a 12 pounder, was brought in by F.; H. Cox of Key West and the rest | you”. ~ of the party Mr. and Mrs. R. E./in with, “Did I Dickson, Mrs. H. B. Watkins,! Robert and Miguel Smith had 22 fish, including grouper, and mackerel fishing on yacht Madeline, Captain Lopez. Fishing for three days aboard Capt. Ted Canova’s launch, “Mary B” Eversley Childs and Alvah Davison brought in well over 100 fish including grouper, barracuda, jacks, mackerel, chiro, snappers and runners. On the Lucky Strike, Captain Henry Weatherford, barracuda, jacks, bonito and kingfish were boated by another party. In “Alice B” fishing yester- day Harvey Loubscher of Evans- ville, Indiana, caught six large grouper and many yellowtail. | Dr. Harold Glascock of Raleigh, 'N. C., caught 18 fish including frouper, snapper, yellowtail. John Davies of St. Louis, Mo., caught four large grouper, 10 to the Ben ,|15 Ibs. each. F. Heppe of Cleveland, Ohio, Ihooked two 5 feet shark, weigh- ling 18 to 10 Ibs. each. R. A. Fisher ,of Brentwood, Mo., caught four snapper and six groupers. BIG EGG-EATER WICKFORD, R. I—Louis Til- linghast of this city claims — the 'state’s egg-eating championship | after consuming four dozen raw eggs at one sitting. “BY KEY WESTER’ of Green-| snapper } {where in the bluest water”. | Roland West, The!ma Todd Cafe Owner, Places Key re West Drink Gn, ' Really and thoroughly sold on Key West are the group aboard . the yacht “Miramar” at the Yacht Basin who annually spend : the longest winter stop at ahisi island. Roland West, owner of Thelma Todd Cafe, Queenie Shannon of the Cafe and Patricia Shannon are in the group. Mr. West told The Citi- zen that he has a “Key West Special” drink in the Los geles, California cafe. It is made | of gin, benedictine, rum, grena- dine and frosted over. It is served in a tall glass, is quite expensive, and is one of the most popular warm weather drinks served there. “They’re knocking Key quite a bit upstate” Mr. West said, “but, you know, they’re afraid of you when they knock West tell one lady! something who was trying to get/ the idea over that there was no swimming here. Why right here} at the Yacht Basin we annually enjoy the best This is the-last picturesque town in America, the group said, and added the hope that it would not be changed as it appeared to them to be partly on viewing the modern construction going up ; everywhere. On the Munda Maris, E. K. ‘House, well known singer on na- tional broadcasts was accom- by the Miami Herald’s city edi-! tor, Steve Trumbel. Also- in the party are J. Villaba, interpreter and Charles Warriner. The group may go around to California by way of the Panama Canal. The “Dixonia”, Lawrence Jones, Frank Distilleries owner yacht has just returned from Bahamas with the news that fishing was poor because of high seas. While they caught some! bonefish the wea*her was too uncomfortable to permit enjoy- ment of the «fishing. ARMY DANCE BENEFIT ARMY RELIEF Given by Enlisted Men of Key West Army Post Pena’s Garden Of Roses Tomorrow Night. 9:30 till ? His! An-' Queenie Shannon chimed! swimming any-| General: Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit PRICE FIVE CENTS Committee Meeting Tonight :To ‘Assemble Data i |B. M. Duncan and Mrs. Duncan ; are safe on ‘ship Santa Maria of the ‘Grace Line which sailed from Val- paraiso, Chile, February 3 for this country. The telegram conveying this intelligence was received this morning by H. E. Day, auditor of the Overseas Road and Toll Bridge District, from Sumner Welles, acting secretary of state, and reads: “Referring to your tele- gram February 6, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Duncan sailed from Valparaiso February 3, aboard the Grace Line Steam- er Santa Maria, for the United States. Another telegram, this Mr. Duncan, advised there would be.a delay of ten days as he was coming by plane from Canal Zone. He advised Mr. Day iwire if necessary. George Schutt, manager Pigeon. Key, for the-Toll Bridge, “District, advised his brother | List; Noted Singer Here pet Schutt, manager of: the; yc ‘asa Marina, that he had_ re- ceived a telegram from Mr. Dun- can to ake same effect. VARIOUS VISITORS AT LIGHT STATION Visitors at the Key West light- | ‘house on Sunday numbered 356, according to the count made by Superintendent W. W. Demeritt, wno said that there were that many names registered in the book kept at the light for the reg- cage of visitors. Demeritt told The Citizen iat ‘there have frequently been a large number of visitors at the light and aviary, which are on the grounds of the superintendent’s iresidence on Whitehead street, but as the number seemed larger than usual he would personally ‘take the record. Every registrant’s counted and they totalled just 356, and Mr. Demeritt believes that there were a number of visi- tor at the station who possibly did not register. the! ; manager | namé’ was ‘TEMPERATURES 100 eeoccceeoecneey Lowest Highest Station— last night last 24 hours Abilene 42 64 Atlanta 42 64 Boston . 28 34 Buffalo 30 40 Charleston 52 66 Chicago 26 38 Denver . 32 48 Detroit 30 38 Galveston 54 70 Havana - 70 _- Huron 2 12 \Jacksonville — 56 82 Kansas City . 28 52 KEY WEST _ 74 85 Little Rock ~ 36 60 Los Angeles _ 48 58 Louisville . 36 44 Miami ee 80 Mpls.-St. P. 22 |New Orleans 72 |New York 44 Pensacola 66 Pittsburgh 42 {St. Louis _. 50 Salt Lake City 38 San Francisco 52 Seattle 42 Tampa 78 Washington 44 | Williston Daa Safe On Str. Santa Maria board the. Steam- | from | to! at} .W.P. BROWN Citing Airbase Advantages Will Be Presented To Members Of Naval Com- mittee To Be Here On Commiitees from several ciubs | eeccccccceeeevecccurcces | OUSTED:'GOES BACK SCocccccesevesececerccose F | wilt meet tonight 8 o'clock at the | Chamber of Commerce offices to whip up data for prescniation to ! |members of ihe House Commit- tee on Naval Affairs, who will bo ie in Key West Friday or Saturday to investigate the advantages of Key West Naval Station as an air base. Fred Dion told the Chamber of Commerce this morning that the House Committee would come by plane from Miami. The regula | monihly meeting of the Cham- \ ber of Commerce scheduled for j [tonight has been deferred until further notice. Invitations have bee@ extend ed to the president, of the Rotary :Club, Lions Club, Ser¥ice Club, Young Men’s Democragic Club. Junior Chamber of <@mmerce. |. Board.of Directors sha of Commerce, Wm. RB Porter | Lieut. E. R. McCarthy, W. W. De- imeritt, Board of County Com- missioners and City Council Data on the vital importance of safeguarding the Gulf of Mexico ‘and the Panama Canal and em phasis on the immense source of esential ‘supplies in the Mississip pi Valley which pour through the Straits of Florida and past Key ANTI-MARTIN CAMP of the United Auto Workers Union executive board elect- ed R. J. Thomas (above), “acting” president’ uffil a convention in Cleveland March 20. Thomas had been ousted by Pres. Homer Martin. ! ARRESTS FOLLOW BLOCKED WALKS ! WeSf will be pointed out \COMPLAINTS AGA’ AGAINST DRUG = Owing to the brief notice which STORE, GROCERYMEN, can be given, every person is re- seer OWNERS mber | quested to take this an official invitation to be present and assist in securing for Key West the recognition of its advantages to the nation at large. Charles S. Taylor has a private secretary at the service of the committee to note the re sults of the meeting tonight Mr. Dior said that names of the Ten ek store, grocerymen and bookstand owners were ar- rested and arraigned before City Judge T. S. Caro for obstructing the side walks at their places of business. Some received fines, others suspended sentences, other cases dismissed. The arrests are ex-| committee members who were peeted to control the sidewalk | to arriv West had obstructing in the future. Police: been ¢ ongre: Chief Ivan Elwood and Sergeant | non, ling to the Joseph Kemp reperted that there: also be here. [were no abuses\te@ay/in the mat- "warutions were fat ones SERVICE. OFFICER ARRIVES | IN CITY cases, book racks ae stands and signs. A number of complaints | had been received. } COMMANDER VIRGIL GRIF- FIN ASSUMES COMMAND OF WING FIVE placed not me Can- VISITED HERE W. P. Brown, head of Brown | Properties, In: nd owner of ex- | tensive intere: n Key West and ,on the Keys, a visitor in Key ; West and visited with Fred J. | Dion, Mr. Brown's representative in this city. placing Commander L. T. Hundt. He left yesterday afternoon, It was learned at the naval jover the highway for Miami station this morning that Com- | Beach, where is located his win- mander. Griffin had been on y {te Hotme, whcih he occupies each at Guantanamo, and a special season, and was accompanied by plane had been sent for him to this attorney, Paul Marks, who!come to Key West to assume the }epresents fhe Brown interests in command of the forces in this Commander Virgil C US.N., airplane service, hé rived at Key West, coming plane, and has assumed command of activities of Wing Five, re- by “GAY NINETIES PAR TOMORROW NIGHT HABANA-MADRID CLUB —PRESENTING— Jimmy Heffner’s Revue of Lovely Girls MANY PRIZES—COME IN COSTUME—MANY PRIZES —7 Rangers of Rhythm, Orchestra— | NO ADMISSION — NO COVER — NO MINIMUM | | | i EXCELLENT OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS.-FT. JEFFERSON CRUISES-$10 ALL_EXPENSE TWO-DAY ‘TOUR..PRICE TOURS 505 DUVAL STREET-PHONE 124