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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-18
CAPTAIN And MRS.
BERRY ENTERTAIN
AT CASA MARINA
ENJOYABLE DINNER GIVEN
LAST EVENING AT PoPU.
LAR HosTELRY; MANY
GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE

One of the most enjoyable
events of the social season was the
dinner given last evening at the
Casa Marina by Captain and Mrs
John G. Berry. Captain Berry i:
at the head of the United States
Coast Guard station of this dis
trict, with headquarters at Key
Westn The affair was given ir
honor of Captain and Mrs. C. w
McNeely. Captain McNeely is the
new commandant of the loca
naval station.
An excellent dinner course was
served the many guests assembl
ing for the evenings entertain
ment, with the commodious din.
ing room of the palatial hotel at.
tractively decorated, which pre-
sented a scene of beauty and splen
dor.
The members of the party ex
pressed themselves as having ex
ceedingly enjoyed the evening,
entertainment, voting Captain ane
Mrs. Berry charming host ant
hostess at the termination of tbs
evenings event, which viii long
be remembered by those who were
fortunate; enough to be the guest.
of the genial captain and his ami
able wife.
The following are the guest.
who enjoyed the hospitality o.
Captain and Mrs. Berry on the oc
casion::
Captain and Mrs. c. w. Nc
Neely, Captain ard MRS. C. d
Stearns, Colonl Robert n. Thomp.
son, Mrs. A. C. Thompson, Mrs
jefferson B. Browne, Miss Hilds
Sykes, General H. C. Hale, Captain
William Hale, Mr. and Mrs. vii,
liam r. Porter, Senator and Mrs
William H. Malone, Captain and
Mrs. ]. G. Meyer, Captain NJ. K
Gwynn, and Mrs. Ella Cash.
a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-18
new COMMANDMENT
GUEST TODAY AT
ROTARY LUNCHEON
CLUB MAKES ANNOUNCE.
MENT OF LADIES NIGHT"
TO BE GIVEN AT CASA
MARINA

Key West is a most valuable
point from the standpoint OF
communication, stated Capt. W
C. MeNeely, new commandant Of
the seventh naval district, at the
Rotary Club luncheon today at
the Hotel La Concha.
key West is one of the corners
of the country, and the navy de-
partment intends to make inn
provements IN the radio depart
ment here. 1t is similar to
Brownsville, Tex, and San Diego,
Calf" he said.
Captain McNeely said that he
was surprised at the activity that
he found in Florida. He said that
there might be a temporary LEI
down, but the sun and soil cannot
be shut off.
The new commandant also gave
some "reminiscences of 2S years
ago when he visited Key West or
batt.eship.
Captain ]. ]. Maher announced
that the Rotary Clubs minstrel
would take place April 5. Charles
Smith viii take charge OF the
musical end of the program
Among those who will sing songs
are: DR.. William II. Warren
Robert +. Spottswood, George
Perpall, Captain John ]. Maher
William Taylor and Angus Nc.
Ginnis.
The club will hold its annual
ladies' night Tuesday, March %
at the Hotel Casa Marina. There
win be no weekly luncheon next
Thursday.
Among the guests were Ferris
Lowe, Emil Kirchheiner and Capt
W. c. MeNeely.
As many Rotarians as possible
are urged to attend the Rotary
convention at Augusta, Ca. Prep,
arations are also now going ahead
for the international convention
at Denver.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-18
Federal Enumeration Will Show
Increase of Eleven Million in
Population of United States
FIGURES ON JULY FIRST
BY CENSUS BUREAU
WILL STAND At
l17,l3S,sl7
tBy Associasea press)

WASHINGTON, March is.-
The population of Continental
United States win be 1i7.Is5,sir
next July /, the census bureau 8
timated today, the figure being
increase of 1I,426,1s7 since the
last federal enumeration in 1920.
Since last July the bureau re-
corded gain of l,757,723. The
estimate was based on actual cen.
sus counts in eight states last year
and on data concerning births,
deaths, immigration and emigra-
tion since 1920.
Using as a scale the distribution
Of population increase between
1910 and 1920, the bureau has es-
timated the population of each
state, substituting state census
figures where state counts were
made last year, and omitting cal.
culations for states which record.
ed decreases between 1910 and
1920. States which counted popu-
lation last year were Florida,
Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, New
York, North Dakota, Rhode Island
and South Dakota.
The bureau has not yet tabulat-
ed the population of the large
cities. but will do so later, using
the arithmetieal progression which
has been found the simplest and,
| in the majority Of eases, most ac-
curate formu.a.
Population estimates and &C.
tual counts by states. showing
New York and Pennsylvania re-
tanning their rank Of first and
second, respectively, follow:
Alabama, 2,526,001; Arizona.
444,708; Arkansas. 1,9os.041 !
California, 4,43ss450; Colorado
i,05s.7z2; Connecticut, 1906.
4l9. Delaware, 240.274; District
Of Columbia, 527.SSo; Florida.
f,3i7,1e0; Georgia., 3.13s,9e2 !;
Idaho, 522.175; Illinois, 7,202s
983; Indiana. 3,I24,499: Iowa
| 2,422,915; Kansas. I,s25.Ba6.
Kentucky, 2,524.210; Louisiana,
l,91e,5e1; Maine, 790,053. Mary
land, 1.5S0,269; Massachusetts,,
4,197.2se; Michigan. 4.39b, ,B5fs
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-18
GOWNS BODY
GOES THROUGH
CITY TO CUBA
THE FUNERAL PARTY WILL
PROCEED FROM HAVANA TO
MATANZAs, WHERE INTER.
MENT WILL BE MADE

The body of r. R. Gown, extern
siye newspaper owner and pub
Usher, of Havana, Cuba, who died
a month ago in Monaco, passed
through this city yesterday en-
route to Havana, from which city
the funeral party proceeded to
Matanzas, Cuba, the home of the
deceased, where interment viii be
made.
Accompanying the body on the
steamer from Key West to Ha-
vana were the widow of the de-
ceased, his SON, Rafael Gown, Jr.,
and a daughter, Mrs. Schoen-
maker.
R. R. Gown was owner of the
following newspapers published n
Havana: FL Mundo, La Prensa,
Havana Post and Havana Tele-
gram.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-18
Waive Preliminary Hearings
In Cases of Prohibition Men
JUSTICE OF PEACE
GOMEZ AND DISTRICT
ATTORNEY REACH AN
AGREEMENT

Through an agreement between
Justice of the Peace Rogelio
Gomez and u. S. District Attorney
William M. Gober, preliminary
hearings have been waived in the
cases of the prohibition officers a:
the result of charges preferred
against them in connection with
the recent raiding expedition stag.
ed by them in this city.
Judge Gomez is in receipt of Q
communication from Judge Gobel
in which the correct names of the
officers participating in the raid.
are given. In this, Judge Gomez
says, it is shown that while here
E. II. Keene assumed the name oil
Dickerson, and that the alias of Al
c.. Givhan was w. II. Thomas. J.
e. Courtney, j. F. Hates, F. H
Darden, T. L. Anderson and T. H
Holcombe were the other fivs
members of the raiding party.
The bond of E. H. Keene wa.
placed at $4,000, the others being
$1,000 each, for their appearance
at the court house here, when thu
criminal court of record for Mon
roe county convenes again.
Justice of the Peace Come;
says Judge Gobar stated in hi
letter that there had been no dis
position on the part Of the de
partment TO shield the officer
from prosecution in the civi
courts at Key Vest. but that repre-
sentations had been made that per
sonal encounters with people Ii
Key West were probable In case
those officers should return to thi.
city, and this was what an effort
had been made to avoid.
"The raiding officers have evi
IDENTIFY made utterly false report.
to their superior officers about con,
ditions here Judge Gomez stat.
ed to a Citizen representative thi.
morning, continuing with the as.
sert:on that .sthe men would have
been in no danger of personal vio-
lence, none whatever. if they had
come back here to stand trial, fol
Key West is quiet and law-abid-
ing community
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-18
TO THE
DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
OF THE TWENTY-FoURTH
SENATORIAL. DISTRICT
or FLORIDA

!
/ wish to announce my candi.
dacy for reelection to the Flor
ida State Senate from the Twen.
ty-fourth district, subject to the
Democratic primary.
There win be q number OF
matters of vital Importance 10 this
District, and particularly TO Mon
roe County. In the 1927 session
of the Legislature. The bound
aries of the City of Key West viii
have to be changed 10 include
the Florida East Coast Railway
terminals. The ten year contract
viii expire with the 1927 session.
I am a party 20 the contract ex-
clnding the terminals from the
City In consideration of the con-
struction Of the Casa Marina ho-
tel in 1917. | very much desire
to personally see that these
terminals are reincluded In the
City limits. No one has In the
slightest degree infimated opposi.
tion to the terminals being rein
eorporated in the City. neyerthe-
less If / am reelected 70 the SEN
ate pledge that the terminals vii
be placed back within the cor
porate limits OF the City Of Key
West.
Ny long service in the Senate
qualities me for efficient service.
During the campaign | win make
further declarations Of principles
which shall govern me in the Sen.
ate. ! solicit the support of the
Democratic voters Of this District
WILLIAM II. MALONE.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-18
.ENLISTMENTS
|. in NAVAL RESERVE
ARE AUTHORIZED


The Secretary of the Navy,
upon Recommended on of the Di-
rector OF Naval Communications
and the Bureau of Navigation, has
authorized enlistments in the Vol
unteer Naval Reserve, which is an
integral part of the United States
Navy, of men between the ages of
1s and 35 who are now employed
or serving in the capacity of teie-
graph operators. The Comman-
dant Seventh Naval District is in
charge of the Naval Reserve ac-
tivities in the State of Florida and
is taking this means to inform all
interested of the procedure to take
in order to join this volunteer or
ganization. This organization
comes directly under the Navy de-
partment and is so recognized by
the Federal Government.
There are ratings in which one
may be enrolled in accordance with
their ability as telegraphists. As
qualifications for the various rat
ings as teiegraphists are not STAN
darized, the Bureau of Navigation
acts upon the recommendations
made by the District Commandants
in each individual case. which is
based upon the candidates ability
and character of service as an OPP
orator, and upon his fitness to be
appointed in tie Volunteer Naval
Reserve.
The State of Florida has a very
active group of men comprised Of
an.atcdr radio operators VINO main
tan their own station and hold
drills. with the central headquar-
ters of which Lieutenant Com
mander William Justice Lee Is in
charge. These radio operators en-
rol cd in the Naval Reserve take
q very active interest in the or
ganization and have begun TO hold
regular conventions at Winter
Park so that all may meet together
and obtain various views as to the
advancement of radio work. The
last meeting which was held at
Winter Park about rs operators
were present.
Enlistments in the Volunteer
Naval Reserve does not subject
one to drills, except voluntarily.
You enlist for four years and are
honoraby discharged at the end
Of that period and may re-enIist in
The same status. The object Of
the enlistment Of telegraphisss In
the Volunteer Reserve is TO IA
n,iIiar:xe operators with Navy
work ard Navy procedure, and %
enable the Navy Department TO
assign each individual TO duty
upon the immediate outbreak Of
war or national emergency. En-
Iistments carry 10 retainer pay OF
other pay and - pressAt 10 uni-
forms are provided. Neither Is ae-
i've duty for training given, bat
yoa would be subject 70 call b.
she President
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-18
WEATHER CONDITIONS

The centers of high pres
sure that were over the Ohio
Valley and eastern portion of
the Gulf of Mexico yesterday
morning have merged into a
single center of moderate
strength now over South
Carolina and Georgia, while
pressure is falling over the
Rocky Mountain plateau and
Great Plains.
During the last "a hours
there were flurries Of snow
in the north Atlantic States,
and it is raining on the west
and central Gulf coast and
North Dakota.
Temperature has changed
but slightly from North Da-
kota southwark to the Rio
Grande River and the coast
of Texas, and IL has become
warmer from the Mississippi
Valley to the Atlantic coast,
especially in the upper and
middle Mississippi Valley,
Lake region and Ohio Valley
where temperatures have in
creased Is to 20 degrees.
Freezing conditions are now
confined to the extreme north
ern portion of the country.
The winds over the Florida
Keys tonight and Friday viii
! be: Moderate to fresh east
! and southeast.
II. B. BOYER.
Official in Charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-18
TWO SEAPLANES
ARRIVE HERE
REACH THIS PORT FOLLOW
ING SURVEY WORK
IN CUBA

The two seapIanes that have
been engaged in survey work at
Isabella. Cuba. arrived IL the eIsy
today. They have been aiding the
q. S. s. Nakonais.
Lieut. schiIdhaner aud Lieut..
Taylor are Ia command Of The
planes. which win nov operate
with the q. s. S. Hannibal. The
Hannibal il engaged IN survey
work OF the coast Of Cuba.
The Bayspring, Captain Ianes.
VIII leave tonight for Cubs %
transport the personnel ard sup
plies Of the aviaaorA.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-18
Selected Numbers Af
Concert To Be Giuen
Tonight AT Bayuieu Park

The band concert at the Bay
view Park win this evening
present q program OF selected
numbers that viii afford delight
full entertainment for all who at
tend, as announced By Professor
Hubert Reason. bandnaster.
No regular program has been
announced, but . rare musical
treat Is in store for all who hear
the splendid concert 10 be given
this evening.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-18
City Planning Conference to Be Held
At St Petersburg Will Be of Great
Interest to Key West in Zoning Work
THE BANE OF SMALLER
CITIES
By John Nolen


Until now the smaller cities
= Of the United States have
neglected their opportunity
because they have not known
now to grasp that oppor-
tunity:
: To improve their water front
age.
: To group their public build
ings.
To widen their main streets.
= To provide for transportation.
To set aside areas necessary
for recreation.
To solve the problems relating
to grade crossings.
To do away with unsightly
poles and wires.
: To provide sufficiently large
= school grounds.
To apply the business-like and
economical methods Of the
z best city-making.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-18

last evening on the train from
Miami, was Millard Gibson, ac-
ccnipanying q large number of
exeursionists, who came to the
Island City for several days
visit, all of whom are much taken
up with Key West. especially
mentioning the ideal climate
County Engineers Joseph Wat
kins and Clifton G. Bailey were
passengers leaving on the morn
ing train for Key Largo and
other points up the East Coast,
where they 20 in the interest Of
the Oversee Highway now IN,
der construction. They win re
turn TO the city on Saturday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-18

]. B. Fraser, of the Tidewater
Construction Company. handling
the contract for the building of
certain portions Of the Oversees
Highway 10 the mainland. Was q
passenger leaving on the morning
train en- route to points up the
coast.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-18

Juan carbonell, owner of the
Monroe and Strand Theatres.
was an outgoing passenger on the
morning train en- route to Miami,
where he will spend few days
business visit. Mr.. Carbonell pro-
poses returning to the city on
Saturday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-18
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. H. C. Pease and Miss Mabel
Pease, who had been spending
visit in Key West with Mrs. A. E.
Sharpley at her home on William
street, were passengers leaving on
the morning train en- route to
West Palm Beach.
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AMUSEM MENTs
MONROE THEATRE

ToDAY-Marss Provost IL
.The Sssen Sinners. . Comedy.
.The Sky Piummerx..
TOMORROW AND sATER-
DAY---Winds Of Chance" A.
Roach Comedy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-18

Among the arrivals IN the city
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
BROTHER THOUGHT DEAD
 IS WAR APHASIA VICTIM
Athol Man Learns Ills Kin Is In Government Hospital in
 Washington

Athol, Mass, Dec g Pt-Posi- tive Identification of a war veteran under treatment in government psycopathic hospital for loss of memory as his brother, long behev- ed to have been dead. is the cheer full message which Jos. Modelsky of this town has received through the medium of the American Red Cross.
 The brother, Frank Modelsky, is patient in U. S. Veterans hospital, 94, in the state of Washington, list cd as Frank Martin, the name un- de which he enlisted in the army. He had not been heard from by his brother or an uncle. Stanley Model sky also of Athol, but once in 15 years.
 Acting on information received from welfare workers at the hospi- tai, James Scissor active in local Red Cross work succeeded in locat- ing the brother and uncle here. The war veterans mind, responding to years of expert treatment by gov ernment alienists cleared sufficient to have him remember he once liv- ed in Athol and had relatives there. The latter have written him and may travel across the continent for the reunion,
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
HIGHWAY DEPT, GRAFT. CASE NOT PROSECUTED Facts Doubtless as Alleged But Not Criminal, g
 Inglis Reports

MiddletoWn, Conn, Dec, 23 P}-- States Attorney Ernest L. Inglis of Middlesex county has decided that Eugene L. Post, former superintend- ent of the sign painting department of the state highway department and the subject of graft charges made by Charles G. Morris, demo- cratic candidate for governor, dur ing the recent campaign has not violated any criminal statute and is therefore not subject 10 prosecu- tio ,.
 States Attorney Inglis gave his decision i'll the investigation today following consultation with Judge John k. Booth of the superior court and the receipt of letter from Judge Booth in which the latter con- cured in the opinion that no crim- inal action had taken place.
 In discussing the case today States Attorney lnglis said there was not much doubt as to the facts as charged but that in his judgment these did not constitute sufficient grounds for prosecution under the criminal statutes.
 Mir. Morris made his charges re- garding waste and graft in the high way department in connection with his campaign against too much cen- tralized power in the state govern ment under successive republican administration.
 He was at once challenged by Gov. Trumbull to be specific and in reply stated that Post had had private buildings painted by em- ployes of the highway department and had had sea wall built in front of his summer cottage at the shore by state employees.
 At the insistence of Highway Com- missioner John A. Macdonald an in- vestigation was begun to determine whether prosecution should be made. Post was discharged by Commissioner Macdonald following his attempt to resign,
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
ONE AUTOMOBILE TO EVERY
 25 PEOPLE IN COUNTRY IS
 SHOWN BY SURVEY OF CARS
Passenger and Commercial Vehicles in Use Total 22,-
 342,4T, a Gain of 2,254,0Oo Over Year Ago-New
 York Leads With 1,S1s,765 and Nevada With Only E 23,933 Has Fewest-Season of Great Prosperity

New York, Dec. 2s P - Motor vehicles in use in the United States now exceed 22 million, or one to every five persons, it is shown by annual registration figures today in the magazine, Motor.
 Passenger and commercial cars total 22,342,457, a gain over 1925 of 2,254,000 or 11.2 per cent. While the gain is 2.7 per cent less than the gain of 1925 over 1924, this is due to the fact that an unprecedentedly large number of vehicles were taken out of service, the magazine says.
 Sales Largest Recorded
 Sales in the United States in the past 12 mouths were the largest on record but the percentage of regis tration increase was the smallest ever recorded the figures showed. This was to be expected, the mag azine declares, since the increasing total in service correspondingly de- creases the rate of gain.
 Commercial vehicles now number 2,S76,7S1, a gain over the preceding year of 421,6S or I'll per cent. Passenger automobiles number 19,- 564676, an increase of 1.S31,793, or
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
Mother and Child Burn : ed to Death in Restau- rant Fire and Five h. iured Persons Are Taken to Hospital.
Police Think That Bomb Set Off in ''Shoemakers' War" May Have Caused Fatal Blast.

Baldwin, N. r., Dec. 23 P1A terrific explosion of undetermined origin today demolished 12 one story buildings on Pipe Line Boule- yard near the Long Island Railroad station, caused the death of 8 mother and her baby and injured number of persons.
 The police are investigating two theories as to the cause. The first and most generally believed was that gas from an escaping maln caught fire and the second that still in a cellar blew up.
 Windows Are Shattered
 Windows in business buildings over wide area were shattered and the countryside for several miles around was rocked. The buildings caught fire and help from F'reeport and other surrounding towns were summoned. The fires were extln- guished without further spread.
 Two Burned to Death
 Mrs. Samuel Acarbi. wife of a shoemaker, and her baby were burned to death. They lived in the rear of a store. The shoemaker was severely burned and cut by flying glass.
 A pedestrian was hurled In the air several feet by the force Of the blast. 4 number of persons in the demolished houses were also injured and taken to the Nassau County hospital.
 The buildings destroyed comprised what was known as Pearsah Row near the heart of the business sec ton.
 All Should Recover
 Five injured were taken to Mas sau County hospital at Mineola. They were Gus Helsenherg, selya- dore Acarbi and Emil Morse, who were near the scene of the explo- sion, and Carl Crowley and Emil Morse, policemen who were injured In a rescue work.
 All are likely to recover, hospital authorities said.
 Threatening Letter
 
 Later the police said they thought the explosion might have been caused by a bomb set off in "shoemakers' war"
 Last week, District Attorney Ed wards of Nassau county learned, Samuel Acarbi q shoemaker with shop in the Baldwin Tavern, re- ceived letter threatening to blow up the hotel if the cobbler did nos stop house to house canvas for trade.
 The district attorney said that he had taken steps to get the threat ening letter, which he said Acarbi had turned over to postal authori- ties and that every effort would be made to find the sender and discover f the explosion was the fultillment of his threat
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
FLASH DANIELS POPS
 LlMELIGH7 AGAIN
Reappeafs in West Hart ford, Disappears With
 Employers Cash

That Garland w. Daniels. hotter known as Flash" wanted bv ths Merlden police after his escape rom the cell room Tn that city sev, eraI months ago, is still in Connectf. cut, became known last night when Daniel M. Collins. proprietor Of a lunch room in West Hartford. noti- lied Lieutenant Samuel Bamforth that Daniels had taken the contents Of the cash register and fled. The hunt for Daniels has been renewed. with the police of several cities talk Ing part, as a result of the informa. ton that he has not left the state.
 Collins gave employment to Dan- iels, not knowing him, He was "McGee'' while in West Hartford, but when the money was missed and Daniels failed to report an investiga- ton was made with the result that his identity became known.
 Daniels is well known to the po- lice, having caused q mild sensa- ton by posing as 3 youth of means while travelling about the south. He is alleged to have obtained gasoline and oil and charged the expenses to local trucking firm. Following his arrest he escaped from the Meriden police station and since then has evaded the police, despite the fact that reports have been re- ceived from time to time that he was in Milford, New Haven and other places in that section of the Rf atn