The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 27, 1950, Page 5

{ ‘from the North in a seithag ves-} common in ll at that end is topped' with which a four-foot chimney three tried to su quare which’ rises .betwee some new nity feet high. Chimney », top, and “sloping _ brick cornices! from their ponderous emplace-; ‘STARKE, Fla—A Florida po- ‘ith granite, some of “}was made; but most of it. was loose or had: fallen from the ce- ment mortar in which it had been’ set, The heavy masonry was sup- ported by sturdy iron reinforcing rods held in vlace by star nuts in thé side walls. A second rank of rods carries the. iorn chan~-'s into. which the cannon balls to! {be heated were fed through an _ arched brick opening with granite sill: two-thirds of' the height of ' th efront wall below the chim- ce ae Whed *the “bAIN were’ ready f ee ee seuff the scale, and ladled. to.the ean-}: nonin iron rings beveled’ on their inner circumference to se- cure the missil. serted parade ground of ancient! The powder charge was con- Fort Jefferson on Garden Key of ,tainéd in a parchment: sack and the Dry Tortugas Islands 65 miles was ramn:ed home*witha wad of weet of Key West in the Gulf of dry hay, followed by wet hay or Mexico. +a cylindzical wad of moist clay. Visitors to Key West this win-! It ‘was learned in practice that | ter should not miss a visit to Fort, hay Wadding “well” soaked’. in Jetferson, and when on the reser-| Water and~ thoroughly drained . } he most effective partition vation should examine the strange tage: : Bis contraption. between powder container and projectile. Mot Cannon Balls Handling The Ball History records that the idea}. Tlie red hot ball was then roll-} worked so well it was used from! ed down the momentarily eleva-; - barbaric times right up until, ted-muzzle of the gun. Steam; , wooden ships were abandoned as puffed from. the —touch-hole. as war vessels, , >} the ball lodged against the wet Cold cannon balls were fed ;P8y, but this was only the mo- into one end of this strange | Mentary action of a law of without igniting the charge; but the hot shot were’ thrown without delay. So the Ss ent “hay would not deteriorate’ the By The Associated Press Te .. explosive. Even if a ball - rico-| cheted on the surface of the sea, it still carried enough fire to set sel. Ten feet high at the front,|a ship ablaze. Friction with the’ NEW YORK. —Taree teains devised, Mppawicon the crumbling parapets, tumbled ments, or never’ mounted; Known which remained when the visit} in the “War of 1812: as the CO-: and critically wounded today in a LUMBIAD, the guns of Jeffer- son were mostly 27000-pound, smooth-bore cannon invented by Col. George BOMFORD.: of the United States Army for use in the war between. the states.. The patern was modified by Gen. RODMAN and re-named for him, but the designation, _Columbiad, clings through history. Armament of the type was common in the Civil War and the guns remaining . now at Jef- ferson were raised by laborers the shark: infested moat, through the use of winches: set in A- frames. Some of the cannon have 15-inch’ bore. Jefferson Begun In 1846 Fort Jefferson is 104 years old or it is 104 years since work on -bastile was started to com- mand the passages into the Gulf. Work continued from 1846. to 1847 when it. was abandoned after millions had been expend- ed in the project.In the Spanish- American War the Army gave way to the Navy and © $800,000 was laid out in overhauling the hurricane ruin and erecting vast coal pockets since blown to de- struction. In 1901 three’ lonely wireless operators were living on the island plus an army of rats. Today, a. National” monument, Jefferson is administered by the United States Department of the Interior. In its long span of USEFUL- NESS, Jefferson really was used but once. It was.a Union prison during the War .Between the States, and captured — Confeder- ates were confined there, Its most notable prisoner “was a civilian; from timber cribbing . ere ted in! INVITE BASKETBALL TEAMS have been invited to compete in |} ; the National Invitation Basket- ; ball-Tournament starting in New York on, March:1f. They ‘are Bradley’ - University, “Duquesne and. St. John’s University ; of POLICEMAN SHOT lice officer. was. shot three times gunbattle ‘with « three. Negroes. | Officer Leonard ‘Colson surprised _ the three as they _prowled in an ‘alley here. They opened fire and ; felled the officer after an ex- | change of shots. j DENIES MISTRIAL’ MOTION , NEW YORK.—Federal Judge Sylvester Ryan has denied a mo- tion by Valentin Gui hev for a mistrial ‘in the epsionage case. Earlier, the judge said he would reserve decision on a similar mo- tion by Co-defendant Judith Cop- lon, i i H 5 z Es F i fi ; i E i | i s Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, of Bryan- town,.Md. He, as an aét of hu-] manity, set the broken leg of | John. Wilkes. Booth, . after the actor had assassinated President ; Lincoln.’ + : Sentenced to life imprisonment | FURNISHED apartments, located by an Army court and not by aj corner 'Washington’and White}» court of kis peers, Dr. Mudd,}Streets.~ Apply 615 Fleming Sf. charged.as a “conspirator,” spent} Phone 375. feb25-3t fodr fearful years in | Jefferson. ¥ 3 He was vardoned FEBRUARY 113, 1869, by President Andrew Johnson just as his term,con- cluded. Fourteen years later the Doctor died of pneumonia. which de- veloped from a cold he caught hE re a ay te while attending a patient in the . Cabin cruiser, .P. night time. He passed away at his SS irate es post 5 Chrysler Crown. Reasonable. broken home in Bryantown, Md., led... Coral Hotel A ats, Ob. Garcia, Thompson Fish Co., Tele- teases vi backiro posite Post Office. feb10-30t| Phone 567. feb24-3tx In addition to the strain of his ‘ unholy trial and incarnation, Dr.| —— . FOR SALE--REAL EST. Mudd’s system had*been under-| VETERANS! ‘ATE mined by his unselfish servite inj OWN your 2 or'3 bedroom home.| LARGE two-story building to be caring \ for the . garrison and} No down payment, $63 month.}" razed. ‘Ph 16:2: cr Anauire prisoners:at Fort Jefferson dur-/Ty" Phone 598 from 1 to 7 P.M.}612 Olivia ‘Street after 5. P.M. ing a ‘yellow. fever epidemic}, TOO hae jan27- ba7-6tx | t i : efi : rH - if FOR RENT—APARTMENTS | AND ‘HOUSES. 3 5 ! FOR SALE—Two air-sea ‘rescue vessels: 104-foot length, com- pletely diesel, -excellent condi- tion, ready to go. Overseas Nav- igation, Inc. 3503 Fern Street, New Orleans, La. feb27-6t >t tit ie: APARTMENT, near beach. Porch overlooking garden. . Quiet. Adults. No pets. Everything fur- nished. $30.00 weekly. 1214 Duval Street, Phone 243-R. feb24-tf fi even, came out the other end ig im the fortress ready to 3 But Port Jefferson never fired , &@ shot except in practice! . Hot shot first appeared ’as a = sort of vaudeville act in warfare} when in 54 B.C., the Britons es- #ayed to tors heated clav balls among the tents of the Romna army. Upon the invention of, powder, a clay wadding was} placed between the charge -and the hot shot, and after many ex- periments, Stephen Batory, 4 Polish king, gained a victory in & seige with missles discharged. that wav in 1579. The ball’ in- creased its heat by friction in the air after it was fired. The method was improved upon end was wed effectively Sept. 13, 1782, off Gibraltar. when. French floating batteries were destrov-! ed as well as a large part of the Spanish fleet. Cov. Barbaric Missle A modified form of the hot shot wee the Martin shell. This ‘com, barbaric missle considered of « @etiven casing which, in uee, wee Med with moulten: metal; plumded, loaded into a -cannon 08 discharged. When it hit the red hot, end were served to |NEW TWO-MILLION DOLLAR HOTEL: ORDERED TORN DOWN IOUS COUNTRY CLUB VILLA, completed in Los Angeles recently at )e which an irate judge has ordered torn down or moved to another location. | LEASES, 5e cach. ‘Promissary ; Zimmel Miller, were charged with building the place without a permit, notes, 1c each. Minimum charge failing to obtain a i y of G¢cupancy, maintaining a public nuisance ,and operating a cafe, | 5c. Artman Press, Citizen Bldg. which nearly‘ cost him his life. ; FOR; RENT—HOTEL ROOMS | BY owner. apartment _ building. beautifully furnished, . large: landscaped ict. Net Truman Avénue...Telephone 1! * See i < ahs re , “elie? -6tx ~ i, LOST “ 4 - There is no neett ; — | BY owher, completely furnished ' MEMORANDUM “book with pa~ Pind beki Soge vb mn tie two bedroom wirome, enclosed.” pers. “Binder: -pleast- leave atl tren sess’ sheney front Borch. Near Truman Ave- ; Citizen office. feb25-215'| pesuddle us LIGHT hovsekeeping roonis, 411 a8 nue. Beautifully landscaped, Call : William, Street,”, _... feb23-12tx | 266-M, . between, 11 a. m. and 5° SMALL» zipper “bag p.m. feb27-6tx' two pair children’s» bldek»bal-Jiis chin above water —_ ——_ lena shoes. Reward returned to | success, is looking. But {COMPLETELY furnished home 1305 Newton St. Phone 1154-W. 4 big and vb th ful of three bedrooms, readily con-} 6 a verted ,into two apartments, on able immediately. Apply Mastic 4 la@ndseaped' lot; together with, ad-' comes aup panel Park, 638 ei ieee: ss ining fruit lot on which dsiner| : useful things like Bigker and (ie feb27-6tx | building’: can be constructed. SHORT ORDER cook, colored or, better X-rays, turbo-jas Price, $10,500.00. Liberal terms.' white. Experienced, neat, will] 2d @ 1000 helpful Johnson-and Johnson, 419 Duval ing to work. None other need ap- But back to my topic—corp- Street, Phone. 372. febl8-tf.ply. 806 Caroline Streets erations, Tae wes 6 tellow om {fn Puget Sound who-50 years feb27-6tx* A GOOD.BUY: Lot 92 ft. fronting | ago—figured he could take —_ é on, Duval Street and running, WANTED TO BUY. nitive 4° ag! ogg sartbeny og - along Olivia Street 226 ft. to} and Appliances Sicaiehe sors ee ‘Canned, ; Center Street, with one large two- it could be shipped farther- } story house, three duplex houses OCCASIONAL chair and. inex] jonger, and fresh, in het.and de- and ‘four “small houses. Price, pensive living room suite.) vious climates. Se he got hime $40,000. Terms, $10,000 cash, phone 227-W feb24-3t] self a few cows—got e few extes : balance payable $3,000 per year. ———-—-~~iewnenionm | Gollare here and there fram trust. : The rent will more than pay off HELP WANTED—FEMALE ing friends and he wae in busi : the deferred payment. , John¥on ness. His wes « corporation, right & Johnson, 419. Duval, Street. EXPERIENCED housekeeper [off tbe bet Phone 372. janig8-tf:., Overseas Hotel, 917 Fleming] This gentleman's experiment, Street feb2$-2t) es & turned cul, was @ seem 300’ by: approximately 275’ on old’ - -_—_—_—____—___—— | You will se the red and while OVERSEAS. Hotel, 917 Fleming St. <Réoms from$25 ‘weekly. Oeffiee:!\shop ahd bar.’ feb4-tf FOR SALE OR RENT— HOUSE TRAILERS Bb4WALCO houlst'failer! Avai ae aa LSE ss Resets. Sates FOR SALE—KEY WEST REAL ESTATE FOR SALE, any and all kinds of: Key West property, large or. small. Ocean frontage, improved or unimproved residential lots. Apartment houses, business loca- tions on Duval. Street, ete. Paul | Boysen, 626 Fleming St., Phone 153, feb3-30t (&) Wirephoto | —-— . | FOR SALE—PRINTED FORMS The hot shot oven at Fort Jef- ferson ie typical of those once used in half a dozen other old United States fortifications in the Seut> ‘This government secured the idea when it engaged Nan-- leon’s brigadier-general, Simon ard, to examine the eoas ifieations in Florida, Missis- i. Georgia and Alabama. He ed in 1817 and» among’ his. even at Fort Jefferson, the writer studied and raohed as a guest of the Wiam W. Demeritt, suver- Frdent of the Seevnth Light- dase District. at a time shortly éefore Capt. Demeritt was retir- ed, has stood quite sturdily through about a century of hur- rieanes — probably nearly 90 years. It still retains much of the perfection built into it by Army engineers from the design ! of an architect whose fingers de- cades ago laid down T-square trianglé and perc! forever. The oven is eight feet wide and 24 long, a rectangular structure JERRY GOTT, 21 (third from left). of Mi. Vernon, Ill, a polio victim. marries his childhood WANTED TO BU : " sweetheart, Betty Darlene Dyer (second from right Jat the Infantile Paralysis Foundation at NOTICE BY OWNERS: Musiy BiS0s, datas Warm Springs. Ga., Saturday. Ceremony was p>rformed by another polio patient. the Rev. John ry 3 z A - in if . out mattress. Must be in ex-} hour 5:30° Key West Garden ing, other business. Bargain of brick ght peated age nasser ae npraws M- Downer of Mt "Vornos. beet: mann. “Blab of hen- [cellent condition, Call 432-W. and Lawn Supply. 830 Fleming taken at once. Call 774-R. wide of yooden ship the casing i wy, HELP NTED—MALE Carnation worsted muk cam burst ne tgoued liquid fire over| night club and swimming pool in violation of zoning ordinances. The judge, after a personal sur- {Phone 51 feb16-tf toner general $5,-| pat { —y Soot y Setheng & py Pap views vey, termed the hotel @ “glorified quickie motel.” top iane he cea TT a da tiem Witeereey. | cnc omens South Afri to Asw. ‘This bom Ht was necessary, however, in} 2 x a eee ee ee ae FOR SALE—USED CARS jan24t! BAR MAID and short order cook, | pany lovks WG Gow, bus ie = diseh. the red hot cannon I a ener Call 9292 feb25-304 4? <a * won ee ycveticn in the quan-| POLIO VICTIM WEDS AT WARM SPRINGS |LATE 1943 Buick fordor Super WANTED i Ens o~ ; ( ntented tity of powder placed in the gun. Beans) siphaet Nhbehantge bbe as WANTED—Couple, wife to man. | Holt — i oy The gunner’s objective was to | eEM en" senaganc {FOR mating purpose, a registered age small hotel with hushand|""y St én ledge the cherry-red ball only pete feb25-2tx |” male wire-haired Terrier. Tele- who now has employment. Write i?) 50 BERRA deem enough in the shio’s plank- | phone 9020 or 9080. feb27-3tx P.O. Box 708, Key West ing to make it fast so the gplint- FOR SALE—USED TRUCES | meet tran] a’ ers would catch fire. ! UPHOLSTERING turning atte te ona :’41 DODGE truck, 12 ft. closed | van ‘body, 50 plates. Perfect ; condition $300. Inquire Bern- | stein, Stock Island Trailer Camp. | feb22-6tx | RI a Si ec ae EL EMPLOYMENT WANTED soled tw hit AUTO trimming and upholster- | ——————————nr mn ing. Headlining, $22.50. Plastic WHITE lady, 30, wants job as SERVICES OFFERED seat covers, $37.50. Tel. 1442-W. waitress. Experienced. Please Pedro's Upholstering Shop, 804 write details and salary. Ruth re ob27- Ball. RFD No. 2, Box 382, North onsultent FOR SALE—HOUSEHOLD _| “*therine Street f0bST:100 tine Strode Sockaenvil. Oia Style C for FURNITURE and APPLIANCES|+on saLE_ MISCELLANEOUS | feda7-stx | FASHION FROCKS. Inc. BUNK BED and springs, $20.00; desk, $5.00; chest, $5.00; crib fand mattress, $20.00; vacuum GAS’STOVE for bottle or city EXPERIENCED cook or house |Leaen the proper styling auatene 4s, apt. size. Screen doors $5.00 keeper. wi Ta Dri each. Lavatories, bathtubs, sink, in) Hote Phone | needs. Personal and ptivete com \eleaner, $15.00. -Also tug and | drapes, almost new $2.00 pair, 321. 1132-M feb27-6tx | suitations free. Daily 8 te § pam lamp. Call 325-W after 5 P.M. .| Simonton, Mrs. O’Sweeny i_t______._..__—_-=——=--=—= [Evenings end weekends Sy ap cae Bee feb25-tf; BUSINESS OPPCRTUNITIES | pointment only. oes } TWIN beds, complete with in-|ROCK, marl, sand, top soil. See| TEL. 401-%3 nerspring | mattresses. $30.00] us forgcheapest prices in town bites gs MRS. W. W. REESE Pe Te ile See a ee ae Will Furnish Modern 513 Whitehead Street —— Barber Shop , FOR SALE—TRAILERS =| FIVE bundles of old newspapers, Se some Se. Inquire The Citizen Office. For Reliable Man 1948 LIBERTY house trailer, fully | Phone 51. feb16-tf See Owner equipped, bunk beds. Phone|————_——_—____—_. THOS. PARRINO 466-M. feb25-7t GARDEN AND LAWN At Hotel, 12:00 M. to? P.M (®) Wirephoto SUPPLIES feb27-6t MAPLE iinished youth bed with-|STARTING March Ist, closing! good business. Reason for sell- feb25-3t Street, Tel. 1019. teb25-tt feb22-tf ER i RIN :