The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 27, 1940, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 60 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LXI. No. 179. NOSQUITO FLEET 10 BISE HERE CAPTAIN JACOBS SAYS KEY WEST LOGICAL PLACE FOR TYPE BOATS MENTIONED IN TREADMILL Key West would be the logical place in Florida for the navy to designate as a base for the “Mos- quito Fleet” of torpedo boats, those fast, new-type war- craft that are being built to pa- trol the American coast end ma- motor aid Capt. Walter F. Jacobs, | chief of staff of the seventh nav- al district and commander of the Key West naval station, Kennedy, who, in his Washing- ton Treadmill, recently the fact that Key’ West prominently mentioned as base for such a fleet. we the “A look at a map will show what I mean”, “Key West h for 150 ve: tional defe base. A fleet such as Mr. Kennedy outlines be a welcome addition to the d fense forces being built up here’ Capt. Jacobs would not com- mit himself on whether the fleet has been ordered here when it is built. Capt. Jacobs said WAR AS AN APPETIZER (By ies 1 Press) ARCADIA, Calif—The menus at George Young’s lunch counter have the bill of fare on one side j{ and the latest war news on the other. Young says it attracts trade and “the customers eat more”, BSaE ES LMS 2 & CAROLINE HAS HER PORTRAIT DRAWN Over three years ago, Art- ist William Wood, district su- Pervisor of the Florida Art Project, when on a visit to Key West, promised Mr. and Mrs. Wallace B. Kirke that he would draw a portrait of their little daughter. Caroline Randolph, when she was one- year old. Artist Wood, well-known here for several exhibitions of his work, didn’t get a chance to keep that promise. but he never forgot the obli- gation. Thursday he fulfilled the bargain. On a visit here with WPA Finance Officer A. H. Peiter, Mr. Wood dropped in on the Kirkes and asked if little Caroline, now aged 4, was Teady to have her portrait drawn. She was—and de- lighted to sit for it—so the artist took out his chalk and Paper and proceeded to place Caroline's likeness on record for all time. Mr. Wood told The Citizen today that he used the age- old sanguine chalk and a fa- mous brand of Mitientes pa- per, made in France. The portrait is a life-size bust. And now, Caroline has her Portrait all drawn. No doubt. her mother is planning a suitable frame for it in order that it may be preserved for Caroline to see throughout the years to come, and fo tell all about how “the man for- got to paint her when she was a year old—but finally remembered when she was TS SSS SS SS EIT SEASON OPENING TONIGHT Pena’s Garden Of Roses Extensive ions Revised Musical Numbers by John Pritchard’s Orchestra when | The Citizen showed him a state- | ment by the columnist Frank A. ; stressed | s been recognized | S a most vital na-| would | Contra ror New At Naval | The Key THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1940 Awarded Moorings Station New York Firm Given|CIVII, SERVICE | Forty Days To Com-' plete $10,964 Job; Finish | | Hangar Dee. 1 | (iis Aaeaaree WASHINGTON, July 27.— | The Navy Department an- ; ounced today an award of $10,964 contract for destroy- er and tender moorings at Key West Naval Station to Merritt-Chapman and Scott Corporation of New York City. The successful bidder is allowed forty days to com- plete construction. | HANGAR TO RE | FINISHED DEC. 1 | It wilt before ) the huge hangar at the naval sea- |plane base on Trumbo Field will | be finished, according to Lieut. ;Conimander T. J. Brady, public works officer, at Key West nav-' al station. *The other buildings on the site of the seaplane base are finished, with the exception of the plumb- ‘ing, electric lights, and other services. They will be ready for occupancy on September 15. | The work on the seaplane base is about 75 percent completed, according to Commander Brady. {He is about ready to order the ‘furniture for the buildings. | There has been delay in the ‘construction work by reason of jshipping difficulties, Commander {Brady asserts. The P. & O. | Steamship company, by reason of the sailings of the S.S. Cuba for other ports, was the biggest dis- appointment in the shipping fa- jcilities. | “There has been a lot of delay in getting materials on the job” {Commander Brady said. “We {solved that difficulty in part by ihaving the materials sent down |the highway”. ‘BATTERY ‘E’ IS EXPECTED TODAY be December 1 | FAMILIES OF BOYS NOTIFIED THAT UNIT WILL ARRIVE THIS AFTERNOON Reports were circulated in town this morning that Battery | E”, FNG, would arrive some jtime this afternoon, following the | three-weeks’ encampment at Ft. Screven, Ga. Previously it had been announced that the local guards would arrive on Sunday. | The encampment was to have ; broken up yesterday—and if de- |parture was made in the _after- }noon, time would be - sufficient; ! for the battery to arrive late this: | afternoon. af Lieut. W. E. P. Roberts of the | battery, in reports to The Citizen j Which were published from time to time, stated that the encamp- ent had been considered very | successful. TALL WEDDING (By Associated Press) LOS ANGELES.—Except for jthe minister, everyone~ in the wedding party of Hazel Rich and Clifford Thorne was more than six feet tall. Many were members of the Tip-Toppers, a club com- Posed of tall persons. LISTS POSITIO |HOSPITAL ATTENDANT AT, MARINE HOSPITAL JOB TO BE FILLED BY EXAM. United States Civil competitive examination for fill- ing the position of Hospital At- tendant the Marine Hospital in Key We: Salary is listed at $1080 a year. Applications ‘are to be sent to the Fifth U. S. Civil Service Dis- | trict at Atlanta, Ga. on or be-: fore August 7th. Partjculars may ; be obtained from the local Board. Labor Board Announcement Commander G. B. Hoey, senior member of the Key West Labor Board announced today a change in the age limit requirements for the position of Shipfitters and Coppersmiths. The change is as follows: “Age Limits: Applicants must have reached their 20th birthday but must not have reached their, 62nd birthday, the retirement age for the position for which this examination is announced, on the date of making oath to their ap- plication. The minimum age limit does not apply to persons granted military preference be- cause of military or naval serv- ice. The announcement for Sail- maker is again called to the at- tention of the public. It is hoped that qualified persons will apply, as there is still filled vacancy for Sailmaker at the Naval Station. The local nounced today that as sufficient applications have been filed for Helper, Machinist; Helper, Mold- : er, and Helper, Rigger, no addi- tional applications for examina- tions for these positions will be accepted unless filed with the Recorder, Labor Board, U. S. Naval Station, of this city, prior to the hour of closing business on August 6. BRITISH BLITZKRIEG \Dreamed Of Years Ago REALLY OLD STUFF (Associated Press Feature Service) Parachute troops, air armadas and all the other innovations of ; \the war in Europe really aren’t new at all. They were conceived in the nineteenth century by imaginative artists. A sketch appeared in the Ger- man magazine Ueber Land Und Meer in 1895, ig which the artist pictured hordes of parachute troops wearing wing-like con- trivances. He saw, too, that anti- aircraft guns would be develop- ed. The artist was specific in his location, the attacked area repre- senting an English port. Much earlier—in leon I had a plan for invading England. The idea is presented in a sketch printed in “Paris and London”, 1804. It was Napo- leon’s theory that if he could master the English channel for 24 hours, he could transport 150,- 000 men to England in flat-bot- tomed scows. One suggested plan for attack included a tunnel un- der the channel, through which soldiers would march. RECORD GOES BY BOARD (By Associated Press) PIERRE. S. D.—Odie Peck’s black wolfhound, Shadow, had 19 puppies. Peck worried more about the feeding problem than|been confiscated and destroyed officials said, and ‘in claiming a record for Shadow.jin large numbers. Where the’ are easier to obtain Service | |Commission announces an open an un-! Labor Board an-} 1804—Napo- ; ‘ FAVOR FEDERAL ese Gathering Of Small Sponge Deplored; Closing Needed | . H | PATROL OF BEDS Under a Washington dateline, The Citizen published an article in its issue yesterday of the des- perate plea made by Harold Colee, executive of the Florida State Chamber of Commerce, to {the senators and representatives jot this state in the nation’s cap- ital, in which he asked immediate aid from the Federal Govern- ment for the sponging industry of Florida. Mr. Colee suggested that Fed- eral patrol and inspection be re- isumed at once. The government undertook this action some years ago but abandoned the practice in 1932 for economical reasons. The State Chamber executive gave as the cause for the des- jperate situation now faced by {Florida spongers as the picking lof sponges less than five inches & diameter. The article has elicited much discussion among those connect- ed with the industry in Key West, most of which is favorable. A representative of The Citizen interviewed several residents who have close contacts with the 'sponging business here. Their opinions follow Russell Favors Plan “I believe the plan for federal patrol and inspection of the {sponge beds in tnis state will be ‘the salvation of the industry”, said B. M. Russell, local pendent sponge dealer, when in- terviewed by the representative of The Citizen today. “For the past several years I have been advocating that the United States Government re- sume its active part in the con- trol and inspection of the vast sponge areas of this state, par- ticularly in Monroe “county as it is here that I have had my busi- ness for 20 years”. Mr.-Russell said that he has been working in close harmony with the Bureau of Fisheries for the past 18% years. During that jtime he has furnished a great amount of data concerning the industry in this county. Statis- tics on production, quality, sale and the like have been compiled and forwarded to Washington or personally handed to officials of !the Bureau visiting Key West. “And so it was”, Mr. Russell stated, “that at the time the jfungus growth on sponges in jthis area was discovered over a year ago. I, along with oth- ers, requested that an official of the Bureau visit this dis- |trict, study the conditions and | make a report to his superiors. | This was done. The outcome of jthe investigation and report was {that a plan was evolved to close ithe beds, for a year or more and at the same time compensate the | spongers during that period, !which would have meant they {would have received $60 or more monthly for not working the grounds. However, a_ petition signed by a number of local fish- ermen and, I understand, five | alien spongers, was sent to Wash- lington. The petition set forth that sponges were growing again ;and that there was no need of !closing the beds. Of course, this {action ‘threw a monkey-wrench’ jinto the plan and there it ended. “At the present time the fish- jermen are still finding the indus- | | (Special ta TALLAHASSEE, July 27.— these much-wanted little sea- foods animals, State Supervisor said here today. inde-| ‘Conservation Measures Benefit To Crayfish Business. itry unprofitable, although feral )are signs that the disease is ed ling. The situation now, briefly, | ‘is this: Small sponge are begin-' ining to appear in widely separat- | ed areas and as fast as they grow | ‘they are plucked. It doesn’t take much reasoning to understand: that this practice hinders the re-) production of sponge. In order ‘that the beds may flourish again | ,and ‘good times’ return to Key! | West spongers we must give them time to throw off the fungus growth in its entirety and repro- ;duce in such quantity that there! will be no danger of exhausting! the grounds. H “It is a known fact that under-! sized sponges are being hooked in fairly large numbers. These} illegal products do not make! their appearance on the local} |sponge dock but are smuggled in- | to the city from the Keys. This; practice should be stopped. I} understand the problems of the tcounty’s lone conservation agent and realize the almost complete} Violent Hest Cittzrn Battles Over Eng DELEGATE LIONS RETURN TODA FIRST SAILING FROM CON- VENTION SITE THIS AFTERNOON A full boatload of delegates to the Lions International Conven- tion concluded yesterday in Ha- Nazis Deny Further | Peace Feelers Have Been Made; Act Te (By Assorinted Preast LONDON, July 27—The vic Jeni battle of the skies goes o= over English territory as reported -minute peace overtures «re hopelessness of attempting to en-| Vana, Cuba, arrived in this city, made by the Nazis to bring an force the law. That {Federal control and inspection | would be the solution. The con- |servation department of this state has jurisdiction only within the; ;tef-mile limit. Power of the, Federal patrol would be almost} unlimited”. “Beneficial”, Says Thompson | Chester Thompson, who has fought for the best interests of| {Key West spongers for many|pjanned to meet both boats and such years and who was himself @ be of whatever assistance they ed u sponge fishermen during his younger days, declared he is in {favor of the plan advanced by} Mr. Colee, of the State Chamber. | , “I believe it will be beneficial to|two here before departure north. in this ithe spongers”, he said. Mr. Thompson was one of the embark here today and tomor- the island to the other. both m group instrumental in having a! {representative of the Bureau of Fisheries make an_ investigation ‘here, and has fought all attempts of establishing a base in this county by Greeks from Tarpon | Springs. He believes the situa- | tion in the waters of that West Coast port are more serious than} that found here. Possessed of this opinion, the champion of the local spongers claims that the plea for government aid was made chiefly for the benefit Of | (associated Press Feature Service) on at also help the rest of the state. Agreeing with Mr. Russell that the beds must be given a chance} to rehabilitate themselves, Mr. j Thompson deplores the gathering; of small sponge, especially at this * time when the grounds are in, the reproductive stage. “Not only is it detrimental to the industry”, ; he said, “but the fishermen would | get much higher prices if the; sponges were left alone for a! year or more when they would{ reach maturity”. Three things have led to the present condition of the sponging! beds in this county and else-| where, he said. They are: the; fungus disease that destroyed all ,8rowths nearly two years ago,| itaking of small sponge and the! jheavy shoes and methods of the Greek divers. i | “It is true that hook spongers'! cannot operate in waters of more} than 50 or 55 feet deep, but if ‘divers mutilate the beds in wa-| ters of greater depths then the! j (Continued On Page Four) | Tarpon Springs ‘but that it will| ! i Were ‘The Citizen) traps contained crayfish when manner during July. sistently, Dowling said, is the} made autos, preparations were being for departure in private home cities all over the nation. Another delegation will arrive tomorrow morning at 6:00 o'clock, following which the S. S. Cuba will depart for Tampa and St. Petersburg. Local committees of Lions could to the visitors. Some of the delegation indicated inter- est, before they left last weekend for Havana, to spend a day or Total number of Lions to dis- Tow was estimated at 425. LOG Noted OF THE KELLYS “Seafaring Family REOPENED BY HEIRS NEW YORK. July 27.—There was nothing unusual about it when Arthur H. Terry III of New York became master of his own ship at 22, for the blood of the Kellys of Winterport, Maine, is in his veins and the Winterport Kellys have been seafaring men for so far back that nobody can remember. The first was an Irishman who deserted the King’s Navy to be master Of hist own ship. For generations the family contribut- ed to the history of Down East men and Down East ships, until, suddenly, there were no more Kellys. Last of the line was Capt. T. L. Kelly, master the Down East coaster Ethel F. Hawley, a three- master in the West Indies trade. sea when he died, and it seemed to be the end of the Kellys. But blood had to tell. The cap- tain had two daughters, and Ar- thur Terry is his grandson, a true throwback. The young man has puttered around boats since boy- hood. He went to sea in the sail- ing ship Joseph Conrad, then went out in steam on the South American run. “I always wanted a schooner”, he says. “I always wanted to work for myself. No matter how good a job you've got you aren't your own boss if you work for some- body else”. So he and five other young Good work during the recent. found: before the season opened;men formed a company and closed season on salt water cray- on July 21, they were released ; bought the schooner Philosopher. fish and stone crabs has had its: alive. One agent reported re-| They put in §0-horsepower en- beneficial effect on the supply of | leasing about 4,200 pounds in this gines and a radio, and outfitted ; jher for the South American’ Another illegal practice the trade. of Conservation R. L. Dowling agents have been fighting con-!gross tons, Maine-built in 1926. The Philosopher is of 67 Terry and his companions don't — |life is admitted bv is where | this afternoon at 3:00 o'clock, and ‘eng fo hostilities and to stop breaking out oi what hes been ‘left here during the week, for |Gescribed as the “most destruc tive battle in any war. Nazis denied any knowledge late peace feelers. but auth ‘here declared that such made through independent cies. In apparent answer * Suggestion. the British ca Pp still more reserves t the total of armed forces prepared for anv eventuality well over the 4,000,000 mark Strafing of military objective country has prapeeded svstematicallv from one “end of and day, and considerable prop- jerty damage and some less af the Bri war office. Shipping. suffering losses, although Nazi claims of 107.000 tons sunk since early yesterday is declared largely exaggerated Royal Air Force planes heve heaped more glory on its mem- bership pilots with the release during the past 24 hours of news anent extensive raids conducted least twenty air bases throughout Germany and Hot land. Destruction of numerous oil tanks was also claimed the RAF. From Berlin came the news that the Nazis Sre exerting al pressure possible to prevent out break of hostilities imthe Balika until, as they sav. after the Brit ish war is ended. Bulgarian of ficials in that city were said te be pressing their claims Rumania and the seeing fit not te to the demands. this time. Germany hinted today that pars chute raids may come soon the British Isles. as the mews | Was released of improved meth- ods of landings) German airmen jin parachute battalions are seid toe Germans desire to agree t least, mot at wurst iHe left no sons to follow him to|to be equipped with apparatus create dense smoke cloud around their persons as they drop from the sky, obscuring their ac tions. Italian raids of imereased ix jtensity were reported om the | British base at Gibraltar At least four persons were killed the latest raid and some damage- | FORD V-8. “3s. 4-door PLYMOUTH. “4. Agents in the Miami and Key catching of under-sized crayfish ;figure they're in fora lark. It's DeLuxe coupe, only West areas, Where most of the’ and stone crabs. The minimum ‘the life they've picked out for LINCOLN ZEPHYR. ‘37. crayfish and stone crabs are pro-'size for crayfish is one pound; | themselves. - $485 duced for the markets, he said, report a more plentiful supply than for several years. a continuous patrol night and jday in,many places. Illegal traps and other devices for catching stone crabs and crayfish have for stone crabs it is 10 inches, | | Claws extended. } Most of the fishermen in the! (‘now are to the selves | violations. This makes it easier, giving their cooperation in Key West after July 26. j agents and express them-/ premiums should be mailed di- as being opposed to law rect to the company in Jackson- ville. special LOW DOWN PAYMENTS EASY TERMS ; PRICE FIVE CENTS | BOARD WL OUT DEEDS THAT THEY aff Sow Sics BC PAPE SS LAsD img= agmang act FF 7 7 FISH FOR FISH SUT CATCH LOCGCERHEAD ’ \ Me H rt | i} A a yat Py i | Lote if Sy A Hine if it i} I i i H tt Sf Lf SL aeaal DANCE TONICET =z oa Rambow Room of