The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 13, 1939, Page 1

| Associated Press Day Wire = fe Service J 4 For 59 Years Devoted ta the E Best Int¢rests of Key West : THE SOUTHERNMOST NE|IWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit Key West. Water Pipeline Matte Will Be Rehearc ternoon Apnennthsked For In Ap- ** POLICE OFFICERS | Many Unusual Catches Brought — To Key West To plication Has Been wet : : | RECOVER CAMERA (oS ee tudy Advantages 0: duced Is Reason Given | : " é | In Last Four Fishing Days an KEY WEST, FLORIDA, ONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1939 _ New Nicaraguan Canal? | Be Reheard Due Here This’ « |e | Island As Naval Or Air For Reconsideration STORE NS HEROM ce UMIEIARY,| Base VESSEL BERTHED AT SUB- | : —— MARINE BASE |Unidentified Shark; Sev- SPP 2 DMI MIS «a. p. | EXTENDS THANKS eral Cobia; Arctic Bo-i"' cop ASSISTANCE nito, Sailfish Cause Great. IN BROADCASTS Excitement Foster May, news editor of and director of special events from NBS radio ion WOW. ~Omaha, Nebraska, writes the local Chamber of Commerce offering thanks for the assistance given at his broadcast from the light- house at Key West last month. Mr. May was here for the sole purpose of disseminat- (By Washington Correspondent | of The Key West Cifizen) | WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 13.| —The Florida Keys Aqueduct | Admiral Arthur Bryant Cooke | ard House Naval Affairs Com- Monday evening Mrs. Whit- Sea Level Canal across Nicaragua as indicated in map’ man Chambers who is on board has been mentioned in connection with national defense. | _ the auxiliary schooner “Black! Threat of bombings, which tould wreck Panama’s locks, | Hawk” which is berthed in the|/ has also been pointed out by proponents of Nicaraguan! submarine base missed a very | waterway. ' | mittee will arrive in Key West at Commission’s application for a; 3 p. m. today by plane from Mi- ami io inspect the facilities of ‘Key West loan and grant to finance con- | ! E | Several unusual catches were! ; brought in by fishermen over ie 8 Ss |the weekend including a seven! sociation |foot shark, as yet unidentified € | sind of a slate gray color, an} jartic bonito, and several cobia, often seen but rarely caught. . CE TE BS S|) aS See ee ., .. |Jaunch, “Barbara” Mr. and Mrs. and wherever. he went. car- Constitution 'p. B. Krieg of Harrisburg, Pa.! fied with him his broadcast. j caught the shark, arctic bonito; ing apparatus, so as to be able jand plenty of kingfish. Another! to give the broadcast and the ii Bradley party, Adam Pyle, Sir: incidents of the various scenes rious Other Matters To Earl Fritz and John Mullen of} just as they happened. , Muskegon, Michigan, landed two He particularly stresses |cobia, weighing 30 and 32 pounds,! the fishing trip and the jeach requiring 20 minutes to’ lighthouse broadcast, and ‘ {land AaGone Se Wa Call | thanks Key West in behalf of ‘ jeut, \. a cs Aallaway i i: Members of the South Side and Walter Holt on the army aS earn ei a launch piloted by Captain Bill| cast from the lighthouse and Powell brought in kingfish, bar- : from the fishing vessel cre- Naval Station and fine movie camera, but decided struction of a fresh water pipe- t & which al u been recommended to Secretary | to wait awhile before reporting | ay ; i P ates, nese ee South: Side: sary. | ; , “peer; : To Convené Wednesday | She waited until Friday eve-| line over the keys, fetuay the advantages of Key ‘West Island as a naval or air Ickes for final disapproval, is| base. QUAKER GROUP of three Persons going to Germany to aid Jewish refugees includes H. C. Perry (above), of West- erly, R. I. This is second such Quaker delegation. VISITOR HERE Admiral Cooke and the House Committee will meet in the court U. S. Office Building at 4 p with a citi Key West, 2d by spokesman William BR. | per epicera considerstion nee ning and then decided to report the matter and did so to Police Officer Myrtland Cates. Mr. Cates and Officer Paul Thomp- son started a quiet investigation and at 9 o’clock Saturday ning had recovered the camera and found the suspected thief. UNDER ARREST, Growing suspicious of the ac- . tions of Harold Barton, member nc ati of a musical organization now Henry Thompson, a visitor to operating in the city, he was Key West, was arrested Sunday taken in custody and the camera, on a charge of driving an auto- pox and accessories was found in mobile while under the influence his possission, in a zipper bag. following a reduction in the room at the Post amount of the application, it was| announced at PWA today. The application _ originally called for a loan of $1,170,000 and a grant of $1,390,909—amounting to 55 and 45 percent respectively of the estimated total cost—has been reduced by local interests to one million on the loan and $818,- 181 for the grant. Since there was no reason given for the recommendation "SES DaSSSMaL, ANOTHER SOCK FOR KNOCKERS ' hianses In » Are Contemplated; Va- m. zens committee of eve- ‘Porter, who will present the ad- vantages of Key West as the base to the visiting delegation Clarence C. Threlkeld, of Pasadena, California, is an- other visitor in Key West whose views have been sub- stantially changed since his arrival and against all ad- vices is preparing to visit for 10 days at least. Be Discussed Complete details regarding the strategic location of the island, the excellent anchorage and Na- | hs | | [Association of Key West an- val Station facilities, ideal flying for disapproval of the original application, the current recon- sideration indicates that the large Idan contained in the. ap- plication was a determining fac- } tor. charge and was of intoxicants. He was placed in the city pri- Arraigned this morning before son and afterwards became an Peace Justice Franklin Arenberg, inmate of the county jail under he entered a plea of guilty to the bond of $250 charged with theft. placed under He will be given a hearing to-! Mr. Shrelkeld was inform- ‘nounce the annual meeting of the ed, erroneously, as usual, that he would not be © con- tented for but a few hours, and would turn back and i } t | Wednesday evening in the audi- racuda with Commander Holt; ated a great deal of interest in jlanding a 40 pound amberjack) his section, he writes, and and Commander Callaway mount- | concludes, “I feel. {2 could do jing a prize four foot Solphipy your community a great deal organization will be held 8 o'clock conditions have in the report with the most sig- nificant phases to be dwelt upon totium of the High School, when ‘we eighing 18 pounds. of good”. been assembled Commander Virgil C. Griffin, Captain Arthur Thompson in| in command of Patrol Wing Five, TOS SISSIES Ea The Citizen that the name. | ee [Of the House Committee: will not ANOTHER BOOSTE there. It is expected that their The aqueduct {planned by the bond of $100 for his appearance morrow before Peace Justice, spend his time at some other ; i | at next term of criminal court. _, Franklin Arenberg. | place where things would. be. | . a 72 Commins tp aedinca el 3 Baa | Mrs. Chambers was very happy; more suitable to his desires. — — ‘and committee chairman Tavernier, @ 1@inch pipe. from}. GOES MATERNAL ‘to. recover the camera ‘and was; With Mrs. Threlkeld and. ‘yyy be made. ae Tavernier to Marathon and a 14-' arg te yp Be id Mle mmorainG, cheers wipeinie “Mrs. Tailien PF. Browns: of iis, Stee) 2 qoastitution ‘groupeeand dolphin lia tite inch pipe from Marathon to Key|_ WAIKATO; New Zealand — the affidavit in. the office of Ada, Okla. he went to the | ea jas / neice pr meiae peri banc ayy calls us ai one West. Construetion of reserviors' Bored by a long spell in a local Sheriff Thompson, that in the, Chamber of Commerce, and ee po aioe Bo Caserta ene Ce at Key West safeglard water hospital; Harold Ryder amused event of the offender pleading after a few moments’ convér- ‘an okt spec sandd par sr cane » K. > supplies in cast the pipeline sys-|himself by hatching’ out a guilty, she would have the’ ‘sation with Secretary Single- iadaihor of sri si pis RUEBEN: | LOATH anBe tem was disrupted by hurricanes chicken’s egg in his bed. After camera returned. In the event:. ton his ideas had been. ma- iit als: be , ei Br Ae see Hai pallies he bee seri alee seeds was also planted by the com- “setting” 25 days, Ryder heard of his pleading not guilty. and -terially changed, and ‘they celts. pitas i A Pisakition |Gayiameeves Picising ines te nice of ic Civil. War. During carats current Spolation is re CRenet an eae ee at RIE eee hee ee | manecinn eich aac toe scavenge this change will be dis- ee seeping feakneld beatae TERMINED TO SEE ISLAND World. War days Key West was 2 ; i : an i . ‘cu cs ; xn of Martin rs, William Binker, BS 4 (a base‘ fdr pla d ships. There approved, the project will be Ped a healthy White Leghorn cluded as the stolen article WU TIO OSI LI IS | me natituddonpeivides that Jr, Henry Von’ Haaren Lester| CITY DESPITE “KNOCKS pay SA i Hart sey é& placed in the backlog where it Chick. be held as evidence. BO 0 ERIN {prior to the annual ‘meeting the Rosenkoetter of Florissant St. commandant, 65 marir 150 will await congressional action - ‘president shall appoint a nomi-;Louis on Captain Johnny | civilian employes, and an enlist ° } Cruiser Houston Anchors; on the proposed continuance of inating committee to suggest Spencer’s lounch, “Mary Ann”. | ed naval personr | nine | Mrs. Apna Barnett, native of PWA and further appropriations T0 BE BOUGHT \ensuine ves of officers for the, Jack Gaiti of Key West, Benj visitor ly payroll wa 000. In 1930 . Sa j will be presented for considera- anes r actice unnery DECIDED UPON AT MEET. ton and action. fir such projects. ensuing year. A resolution for,Harding, Al Berres of Washing=| N° eae the first curtailment *came and i Election and installation of of- | ING OF COMMISSION- | jthe.'various reports of the of: the launch Sailfish had 50 pound! | barracuda five feet two inches !long, a 44 pound amberjack, a < ibonito, a 33 pound kingfish, a = arrival plane will make a landing at the Trumbo Island ramp. Key West Island has been a | strategic point of defense during is another STIRRUP HELD ON CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER COUNCIL TERMS |the elimination of this provision ton, D. C. brought in cobia,|who left yesterday afternoon for 0 fjiowed by the June, 1932, |ficers will be held and new busi- Highest at last 24 nours 66 ACTION TAKEN AS RESULT 36 56 42 58 Information was filed this aft-! ernoon out of Criminal Court of Los Angeles as the result of a collision be- a ensacola |mackerel, yellowtail, barracuda, | points up the state, with the in- decommicsion order. /small shark, grouper and bonito! tontion of spreading the news} pi ee B" Capt. Ted Canova’s, “Mary that all the delicious food, de-|®®®*eeeeeeeecsccccceces, . (B”. | ! ¥ | jness will be discussed. It is felt! W. H. Reynolds, A. Lockeman_ lightfullly pleasant drinking wa-} TEMPERATURES Three Small, Silver Planes ERS TODAY j that a organized effort should | now made to increase the |also brought in a cobia, a small | pjeace the eye of the beholder can | From Ship Fire At Tar-. ‘membership, and this subject shark, barracuda and a rock hind | faded bibs ae Beret Statin last al a || Members of the Board “— be open to general discus- on Captain Johnny Spencer's; Sm ba Saeed ase ; Abilene ner ey ‘ j{Mary Ann. Captain Bob Daniels je, was, a member of a party) Atlanta LER teem METER OBSOLETE get Drawn By Fourth county Commissioners met in "tt has been suggested that be- party of Clair Kenselman, W. T.) who haif started to visit, she said, | Boston MISS ALICE EIKLOR WAS — the:purpiee tf disclissing fmattecn| the Gieitintion cone en Cleveland brought in barracuda | wating thevisit because of can cianon KILLED si QONLY TWO OF THREE <BIDS | “pertaining to the purchase of {real service if it undertook the! On {he excursion fishing boat "¢cessity of having to bring both once | Cruiser Houston dropped an-,bonds offered for purchase |Cleaning and~ systematic main-|Alyte B. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. food and water, she had been ad- pg. RECEIVED BY COUNCIL | ‘through the State Board of Ad-| tenance of, the beaches. Advis-|Hotchkiss -of Lincoln, Nebraska, | vised. The other members of the | Gatrecton | ; i ject and ways and means for its}and yellowtail. Mr. and Mrs.!advice, but Mrs. Barnett had de- FRIDAY NIGHT harbor off old Fort ‘Taylor and" Present were: Chairman Ber-jsuccessful. accomplishment will|John Duff and daughter of Oak cided to see the city tnd wes Gn ip ater : en ‘four seaplanes from the’ ship, Valdi, Commissioners Warren and | be discussed. Park, Ill. caught a five foot termined. Kz 6 City Record by County Solicitor Allan : e \Monsalvatge, Attorney Harris,! President. Henry Brewer ex-|shark and six snapper. Mr. and] Before leaving Miami she had Pena saieoed B .Cleade, Jos. charging Fernando | At the meeting of the City were this morning and afternoon | neputy Clerk Florence Sawyer) Presses the hope that there will]Mrs. J. S. Thorp of Short Hills, provided herself with sandwich-' Tittle Rock Stirrup with manslaughter in the! was also a bid received from the 2 sn’ first, annual meeting and says|ing between six and 18 pounds. dozen oranges for drink, and set i death of Alice Kiklor, who died! Dual Parking Meter Company of- tice in the range used by Patrol i" the Crummer Co., fiscal the success of the association de-iM. C. Gregory of Oakland, Calif.| out for the city by herself. She) yousvill . fering to install manual meters |. z agents for the county, and Chief|Pends on the interest and sup-|caught a large snapper. Mr. and | arrived at the bus station and im- Miami : at $30 per meter. However, this’ Wing Five at Key West north. /neputy Sheriff Bernard Waite. pore Ahi it receives from its|Mrs. B. E. Hurt of Cleveland| mediately began to munch one of ae le oi tween an automobile driven by bid was not considered, due t© northeast and northwest of the) Resolutions relative to the pur-|™°™?eTS- caught a five foot barracuda. Dr.|the sandwiches, after which she ee ira Stirrup and a motorbike on_ the fact that at a previous meet- jchase of bonds, which gave ex- nit eae at yee = Spettss was considering sucking an. p, ; which Miss Eiklor was riding. ing the council one ool pa |plicit reasons for the purchase EUGENE SANDS er Gennes iss = Rey means: when it was suggested Pittsburgh accident Derren Beatie eet Permission for gunnery prac-jand the advantages to the coun- West caught grouper, snapper fant penis pomenct ther water tse: Touis Thursday evening, January 26, sary examination. tice was granted. by Commander! ty were read, at the conclusion IS ARRAIGNED =: yellowtail. Everyone said Shie:diA‘so ~ deciatda twas Salt Lake City and death occurred the following! The $58, bid made by the Dual) Virgil C. Griffin and Commander |of which certain of the listed of- ey pee eee Haas: shes delightful. She then de¢idétt to de oleae evening. A coroner’s jury was|Company,.was for automatic me- L. T. Hundt, who head Patrol mee were ordered brie Florida. iy Pi o | take a sightseeing ride, did so, mae i empanelled and after an investi-| ters, while that of the Trafico wing Five. The large patrol : ee oueuenn Ha be eet Chief Deputy Sheriff Bernard! C. N. Stone of Moline, Ilinois,]}#24 When she returned was ask- | eed and veaueed a donation | Waite left Saturday night for) caught his first sailfish Sunda Wil : é jed, was for $45 manual maters. Wy x ia. ' He jboard and requested a donation Marathon in answer to a tele- while out fishing with Dr. C. ~ joyed it. “This is one of the en four days, failed te arrived at ®NY | With. the elimination of the Dual! Key est, have en using Avra assist in at presentation of phone call, and returted in the! Carries. in Captain Jakie Key’s grandest trips I have ever tak! conclusion as to who was respon-|Company’s bid, on the manual,/range for machine gun and Spears: sorta siege morning with Eugene Sands, who! “Legion”. It was a beautiful|®”» She said. “Everything’ has sible for the death-ef.the girl eter,, which was not considered | bombing practice during the past | MO" 9' navjac Fat F§>-| was to be tried on a charge of! specimen weighing 38 pounds and| Pee” delightful and passengers in ¢ the examination (of witnesses} 'y'| type, which was accepted by the A flight of three seaplanes, sil- rey Sap eae soe gine be nature of the information not be! An Atlantic City party of |€Ver enjoyed a more delicious Practically all of the witnesses | council at the time. |ver-colored and smaller than the/ i, pl : 'PProp! ing anounced, but believed to be Luther Thomas and Leonard|@nner than they got in one of; who appeared before the coro- patrol planes stationed here, were : connected with gambling. Algar aboard the launch Lil Dot, | ‘¢ Testavrants here. ner's jury were summoned by Mr.) que, firing at a sleeve target similar Mr. Sands was placed under Captain Veral Roberts, really}. What a foolish person I have 9 5 fination last week, had the testi-) “CHAMPAGNE DANCE” jana towed by a fourth plane. | Ahern Funeral Home noon for No Name Key and re-jdozen sailfish Thursday in the|Tubbish I was told and to have mony of the jury compiled and WEDNESDAY NITE Jesioee this morning on the 11 Gulf Stream. denied myself the pleasure of one after a comparison of that and! ; | the coast by part of the U. S./ o'clock bus. The papers in the! The sailfish rose all around]0f those delicious dinners. But I the answers given before him, he Habana-Madrid Club _—Fieet expected to be initiated/ Vice-President case were being prepared this the boat, in several cases were|Will have a story to tell when I = | this week, it was at first thought! AMBULANCE Dancing Floor Show _ jocally that the planes were prob-| Phone 22211 MONROE THEATRE LAST TIME TONIGHT $ Special Showing, 11 p. m. WOMEN ONLY and Wesley Schroeder of Detroit ter and entrancing scenery to '@@eeeeeeeeoesececosecocs sion. » jo : Ship \ Special session this morning for | cause bathing beaches have beén Fletcher of Canada, Edw. Roll of put had been dissuaded from Buffalo CONSIDERED AT MEETING | Chor this morning in Key MT | Lsiniatrations ability of undertaking this proj-|caught a six foot shark, grouper party had decided to follow the avane Council on Friday night, there: conducting routine gunnery prac-'Attorney J. L. Lester, represent. | O°,” full attendance at this, the|N. J. caught six grouper weigh-|es and crackers for food and half The occurred on ny 7 wl i = ‘ Washington gation, which covered parts of | CO™Pany,, which bid was accept-| Hanes, which are stationed at ed by The Citizen how she en- Mr. Cleare detided to cori at all, left only one bid on this; month. Tuary 22/and 23. transgressing the law, the exact! measuring seven feet nine inches,|t®€ t@xi with me said they have Cleare, who conducted the exam- to that used by the local group, bond of $500, left yesterday after-|had a nice Jong tease by about a| een to have listened to all the With the theoretical attack of! | Joseph L. Plummer Your Last Chance To See SERVICE afternoon when the case will be'seen definitely to smile at them | 8¢t back to the party of the grand Miami, Fla.jheard before Judge Raymond and wink their eyes, and tan-| experience I have had and they Lord. (Continued on Page Four) | have missed”. R..PRICE TOURS 505 DUVAL STREET-PHONE 124 e e e —: z charges, which was done this aft-| decided to issue the manslaughter | | SE 2bly of the “enemy fleet”. |