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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-18
BABY MANTAlS
DISCOVERED IN
BIG DEVILFISH
MONSTER TAKEN BY YACHT
ING PARTY RECENTLY
WAS FOUND TO WEIGH
OVER ONE TON

This morning while the giant
devilfish, or Manta Borotris, was
hanging on a crane in the naval
station, baby Manta weighing
about GO pounds was taken from
it by those who were preparing to
remove the hide.
AS the animal would soon be-
gin to decompose it was decided
to remove it from the Yacht Shi-
awassee, weigh it and then re-
move the hide, if possible. 1t was
first taken to the scales at the
lighthouse department where it
was found that allowing for drying
out during Sunday, yesterday and
last night, and loss of blood, it
weighed, when caught, more than
one ton.
1t was while the hide was be-
ing removed that it was seen that
the larger fish contained a small
err one. This when removed, was
given to Wallace B. Kirke, who
will endeavor to find some old
timer who will remove the hide,
intact, if this is possible.
During the process of remov-
ing the hide, pieces of which were
secured by a number of bystand-
ers, quite a few photographs were
taken of the monster.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-18
|ESQUINALDO in
| PRIMARY RACE
MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT AS
CANDIDATE FOR JUSTICE
OF THE PEACE

In today's issue of The Citizen
appears the formal announcement
Of Enrique Esquinaldo, Jr., as a
candidate in the June primary for
the position of Justice of the
Peace in the second district.
In connection with his candi
dacy, Mr.. Esquinaldo states:
SIN announcing my candidacy
for the office of Justice of the
Peace, End District, / beg to SUBJ
NIT the following proposals to the
voters of the District which !
hold nearest to my heart:
GAS a public servant / propose
to use my four years of legal
training in supporting and fight
ing for the rights of the people;
1 propose to use my SO years of
hardships, misfortlnes and de-
feats, to temper my judgment o.
all who would be judged more
hErshly and with less compassion
were / not sitting; propose to use
my bi-lingual knowledge as only
you of both languages can under .
stand; ! propose to use the conf
dence and trust you place in me
as the two pillars which will sup
port my everlasting loyaty to my
county"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-18
FORMER RESIDENT
TELLS STORY OF
OLD KEY WEST
BROTHER OF ONE OF VISI-
TORS HERE NOW WRITES
LETTER CITING INCIDENTS
OF FORTY YEARS AGO

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred H. Colvin of
New York City and Point Pleas
ant, N. j., are visiting Judge and
Mrs. Charles B. Barnes, having
travelled to Key West from Point
Pleasant in their car.
Mr.. Colvin is editor of the
American Machinist, a McGraw-
Hill publication. Mrs. Colvin was
Miss Loring. When her broth
er, who is an engineer, knew that
she was going to visit Key West,
he sent her a letter which is re-
produced below and which will
probably interest some of the old
er residents of this city:
Dear Sister:
"Your letter regarding your
trip to Key West received and /
was glad to see the booklet of the
island which you sent. 1t carried
me back in memory forty-four
years, which is long time for any
city. l would scarcely know the
place now although / spent four
teen months there end enjoyed it.
I had my work and my friends to
occupy my time.
81 lived at the top of the is
land at an elevation of fourteen
feet above the sea, so you will not
be bothered by steep grades. or
course, Their was no railroad in
my time and no boulevard. l
would so enjoy the forty-mile
drive you speak of and would
like to drive it several times.
When I was there the street cars
were pulled by burros and when a
car ran off the track the passen-
gers would help lift it on again.
81 put in the first electric plant.
which was owned by Mr.. Philbrick.
1t was right across the pond-like
lagoon from Fl. Taylor. We used
compound engines and we had to
condense the pond water. We used
rain water for the boilers but had
a we'll from which we could pump
in an emergency. I hope you win
find out where they get their wa
ter now.
"Fishing was good forty-four
years ago and probably still is.
There is one fish / want you to
try eating while you are there.
1t is the kingfish, steak of which
is about the best eating / know
of and in my time they were
cheap.
"Let me hear about all the
changes and when you turn on an
electric light, think of your broth
err.
(Signed) Herbert P. Loring."
Elmhurst, New York.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-18
PLANE BRINGS
PASSENGERS
FOURTEEN LEAVE ON OUT
GOING TRIP YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON

Three passengers arrived this
morning on the four passenger
Sikorsky plane from Miami which
landed at the Pan American Air
ways landing field instead of
alighting at the yacht basin. Trav-
elers were: Lev Curl, Ann Sharp
ley, Claude Hutchinson.
Departures yesterday afternoon
were: Henry C. Barthman, Ida
Kennedy, Florence Arlington,
Hazel Walton, John Emory
Zorah Sullivan, C. Aubrey Nick
las, Philiir, Hall. Edwin Pugsley,
Henry R. Movie, B. NJ. Duncan,
William Donald Charles Sulli-
van, Thomas Dempsey.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-18
GIVES DECISION in
PLANT BOARD CASE
OCHANDERENA FINED FOR
CONTEMPT OF COURT OR
DER AT HEARING

An order on Rule Nisi issued by
Judge Jefferson B. Browne out
Of circuit court this morning is to
the effect that "Sullie Ochan-
darena violated the injunction of
the court himself and through his
agent, his wife by preventing and
otherwise obstructing and refus-
ing to permit the state plant
board, its agents or employees
from entering upon the premises
owned or controlled by him and
that by so doing he is guilty of
contempt in disobeyiiig the order
of the injunction"
1t was ordered that the de-
PENDANT pay a fine of $40 for
"such contempt and if the same
is not paid by IL o'clock NJ. Fri
day, February 81" he is to be
confined in county Jail for "a
hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Lowe, of
1872 Francis street, have, on
charges filed by the plant board,
been ordered to appear before
Judge Browne tomorrow morn
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-18
NO SUCCESSOR
TO JUDGE QUINN
NAMED AS YET
MUCH SPECULATION AS TO
WHO WILL BE APPOINTED;
MATTER IN HANDS OF COW
ERNOR SHoLTZ

Who will be appointed to fill
the position of county judge in
Key West, is a question which has
been uppermost in the minds of
Key Westers since the death of
Judge Hugh Gum and also the
method of selecting his successor.
The selection of a successor to
fill any county office is clearly
within the jurisdiction of the gov
ernor following recommendation
by the County Democratic En-
ecutive Committee as set forth in
a circular issued some time ago
by the State Democratic Executive
Committee.
When such a vacancy occurs
the county committee shall call
meeting to consider the claims of
all Democrats qualified to fill the
office and shall select at least
three applicants if there be three
or more, and Immediately certify
the names and addresses of such
applicants to the governor, and
to the chairman of the State
Democratic group, when the gov
ernor will undertake to fill the
vacancy by appointing one of the
three applicants so recommend
ed.
If the governor disagrees with
the Recommendation he will atify
the chairman of the county COM
mittee and the chairman of the
state committee. when the chair.
man of the county unit will again
convene his committee and pro.
coed to make three other recon-
mendations.
The county committee shall not
recommend for appointment one
Of its own members to fill q va
cancy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-18
DIR. HENRY SWEETS
FAILED TO ARRIVE
INADEQUATE AIR SERVICE
PREVENTS VISITOR CON-
ING TO KEY WEST

DR.. Henry Fl. Sweets, of Louis
vile KY, moderator of the Pres
byterian General Assembly, who
was to speak in the First and
Trinity Presbyterian churches to-
night, could not secure reserva-
ton on the Pan-American plane
reaching Key West this morning.
AS other engagements have
been booked ahead for him, it
will be impossible for him to make
the contemplated visit to this
city.
Information to the above eff
feet was received by Rev. John
c. Gekeler by long distance call
late last night.
"The cultural life of Key West
will be the poorer for the inabil-
ity of this preacher-executive-au-
thor being heard by our people"
Rev. Gekeler stated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-18
new WORKERS TO
VACATION In CITY
BRUCE RAE AND WIFE WILL
BE GUESTS AT CASA
MARINA

Bruce Rae, night city editor of
the New York Times and Mrs.
Rae, known to the world of writ
ers as Ishbel Ross, are coming to
Key West for a vacation of at least
one month and will be guests at
the Casa Marina.
Raymond McCaw, night man.
aging editor of The Times spent
about five and half hours in
Key West Sunday, January &c.
and became so delighted with the
city and the reception rendered
he said he would ten all of his
friends to spend their vacations
in Key West.
In a letter to one of his friends
in Key West announcing the
coming of Mr.. and Mrs. Rae, he
writes they contemplate spending
one month in Key West, but he
is satisfied they will not be here
long when Mrs. Rae will write for
maid and baby and spend a long
er period.
Describing the ice and snow in
New York in the coolest winter
in "a years and the prospects of
continued terrible weather condi-
tions. Mr.. McCaw writes he wish
es he was in Key West today loll-
ing on Rest Beach and enjoying
the glorious sunshine.
Mrs. McCaw is expected to ar
rive in Key West tomorrow from
Miami. will be the guest of Mrs.
Nellie Morris and her sisters, Mrs.
Mary Payton and Miss Jennie Sey-
mour. and remain for about two
weeks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-18
AWAIT APPROVAL
ON REVISION OF
STEEL FERRIES
WITH BUREAU OF
NAVIGATION SENDS RECON-
MENDATIONS TO WASHING.
TON FOR SANCTION

Word has been received from
Capt. Chester w. Willett, travel
ing Inspector and stability expert
with the Bureau of Navigation
that the proposed revisions in the
new ferries recently brought here
have been sent to Washington
with his recommendations.
This was the advice received
by Franklin E. Albert, executive
officer here for Key West Ad-
ministration, who pointed out that
the local inspectors and the sup
cruising office in New Orleans
had passed on the plans and that
only the approval of Washington
remains. 1t is essential that this
be done before the ferries can be
put on the runs between No Name
Key and Matecumbe Key.
Every effort is being made to
have approval of the plans given
in Washington as soon as possible,
it was said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-18
EMELIO NORCISA,
DIED here TODAY
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE
CONDUCTED TOMORROW
AFTERNOON

Emelio Norcisa, age "a, died
this morning at 6 o'clock at the
residence, 629 Southland street
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 5 o'clock
from the residence. Services will
be conducted by Rev. W. ]. Rea-
gan of st. Mary's Star of The Sea
Catholic Church.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs.
Josefa Norcisa; three sons. Eme-
lilo, Jose and Louie Norcisa; two
daughters Mrs. Angelina Garcia
and Zoilia Norcisa; one brother.
Luciano Norcisa of Havana.
Cuba.
Pritchard's Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-18
CAPTAIN BOYD
ARRIVES HERE
FAMOUS AVIATOR AND
OTHERS COME IN ON PLANE
u THIS AFTERNOON

Captain Enrol Boyd. famous
aviator and holder of q number of
records arrived in his 525 H. P.
Bellanca plane this afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Horn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Moleski and Walworth Dom
nelly as passengers. They plan
to remain but a short time and
then return to Miami.
In about two weeks, Captain
Boyd told friends, he expects to
make a try for the world altitude
record. He will use the same
Bellanca Sky Rocket he arrived in
today. The essay will be made at
Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-18
FELLOWSHIP CLUB
MEETS LAST NIGHT
THREE NEW MEMBERS TAX.
EN- INTO ORGANIZATION
DURING SESSION

Three applications were re-
ceived last night for membership
in the Senior Division of the Boys
Fellowship Club, at an interest
ing meeting held at the home of
Director George F. Archer 1925
Newton street.
Alvin Gates, Rene JimeneZ and
Delfin Jimenez were the new
members. They took the obliga-
tions of the club directly after
being accepted as members.
Delfin Jimenez and Ralph
Thompson were appointed group
leaders, eight youths comprising
each group, all of the boys from
IA to Is years inclusive, of which
the senior division of the club is
composed.
This is the first meeting held
by the Senior Division since the
club was separated into two
groups, seniors and juniors, and
the members entered enthusiast
tically in a number of proposed
ideas for club advancement.
Drills and other features for
training the bodies and mental ac-
tivities of different kinds are be-
ing planned. After the regular
meeting most of the boys re-
paired to play games and pass
the time in discussing the clubs
future. tivai'' J77f'
The boys are hoping for some
place where meetings and other
activities can be held and are
hoping that some citizen interest
ed in the advancement of youth
will offer a suitable place which
can be fitted up for them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-18
Leche, Aliens s. ExSecretary,
Gets Boss Job As Governor
KEY WEST GETS
SOME PUBLICITY

Appearing in a current ia
sue Of the Fort Worth
(Texas) Star Telegram was
an article, with a picture dis
play of Nancy Carroll, show
ing the large sailfish the film
actress landed recently while
angling in Key West waters.
Quentin Reynolds, who ac-
companied Miss Carroll on
the trip to Key West. and
Ernest Hemingway, who took
them out on the fishing jaunt,
are also shown in the pic
ture.
A part of the article refer
red to says: Nancy Carroll
gets away from the grinding
cameras for awhile to do n
little fishing off Key West,
Fla. And apparently they
were biting"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-18
HARRY D. SANDS
DIED This A. M.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
LOCAL RESIDENT WILL BE
ANNOUNCED LATER

Harry d. Sands. 81, died 4
o'clock this morning in the home
on Virginia street, following an
illness of about one week. Fun
eral services will be announced
later.
Lopez Funerla Home viii be in
charge Of arrangements.
Survivors are the widow Mrs.
Myrtle F. Sands; mpther. Mrs
Rebecca B. Johnson; sister. Mrs.
Barney Valdez, and brother,
Stephen Sands, Of Augusta, Geor-
gia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-18
PRICE GOES TO
TARPON SPRINGS
MAKES TRIP FOR PURPOSE
OF ATTENDING FUNERAL OF
HIS FAHTER.lN.LAW

Glen c. Price left over the
highway this morning for Tarpon
Springs where he will attend the
funeral services for Mrs. Prices
father Ernest Meres, who died on
the Steamship Cuba yesterday
morning.
Mrs. Price and son Walter will
leave this afternoon on the Steam
ship Cuba for Tampa, accom-
panying the body of Mr.. Meres to
Tarpon Springs where funeral
services and interment viii be
held.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-18
PERFECT PLANS
FOR STAGING OF
0PERETTA HERE
REHEARSAL HELD LAST
NIGHT; LARGE NUMBER TO
PARTICIPATE IN BIG EVENT
OF SEMANA ALEGRE

With DIR. Clarence Carter Nice,
state supervisor Of music with the
WPR, directing the rehearsal last
night, members of the cast of
"The Pirates of Penzance" went
through as rigid a practice as
they have experienced since re-
hearsals started before the first
of the year.
Every movement and song
heard last night proved highly
satisfactory to the state music
supervisor who will act as guest
conductor when the comic opera
is staged next Tuesday night,
February rs, as highlight of La
Semana Allegro, or The Week of
Joy. The operetta is to be pre-
sented at the Navy Ball Field,
near the spot where waters of
Gulf and Atlantic merge, with Old
Fort Dillworth furnishing the
background for the stage set.
Many of the persons who took
part in the comic opera last year
are appearing again this year,
and principals are largely the
same as they were when the
operetta was presented last year
so successfully.
Janice Maloney Lewis is again
taking the role of Mabel, young
est daughter of the major-general.
and George Mills White, who is
also acting as general director of
the comic opera, is playing the
role of Frederick which he took
last year.
Others among the principals in
clude Avery Johnson, as the king
of the pirates; Curry Harris. as
the major-general; Edmund
Curry, as Samuel; Roger Alton,
as the sergeant of police; Olive
Day as Edith; Lena Bervaldi, as
Kate, and Lillian Wilhelm, as
Isabel.
Members of the pirate chorus
are Clifford G. Hicks, Curry Mo-
reno, Joe Peacon, Ira Wilson, Tom
Curry, Oliver Armayor, Aquilino
Lopez, B. R. Bales, Emilion
Blanco, William Hoffman, Francis
Delaney, Dell Woods, Idilio Bor-
ges, N. B. Shanahan, John Ben
nett, Edward Bayly, Laurence
Gomez, Andrew Braun, Anibal
Armayor, Ralph Boyden, Dexter
Woods, and Dolphin Zeal.
The colorful attractive chorus
comprising the major-generaPs
daughters are Norma Garcia,
Marie Sands, Catherine Thomp-
son, Maud Lowe, Mary 10 Nc
Mahon, Margaret Ladd, Alice
Curry. Thelma Atwell, Edith Will
liams. Yolanda Mendoza, Julia
Jones. Isabel Kelly, Dorothy Bear
up, Norma Dopp, Venesa Collins,
Dorothy Curry, Doris Doughty,
Susan LaKin, Clara Yates, and
Rosemary Saunders.
Besides the sergeant, the MEM
bers of the policemen chorus in
clude Delio Cruz, Joe Pinder,
Jesus Carmona, Jr., Frank john
son. Jr., Allen Robinson. Nicholas
Goshorn. Jr., Herbert Eddy, An
thony Knowles, Jerome Berkowitz,
William Kemp, Jr., George Per-
pail, Orlando Caraballo, Eugene
Wilson, Vance Stirrup, Ramiro
Rodriguez, Jr., Ralph Garcia, Jr..
Oscar Garcia, J. v. Woodson, Bob
Saunders, Gerald Pinder, Jack
Saunders, Ramon Navarro, and
Jack Lopez.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-18
Announces That Bills En-
bracing Legislative Pro-
gram VIII Be Published
For Benefit OF Public
By QUINCY EWING, JR-


NN@+~~A%@AN@
BATON ROUGE, La. Feb. Is
A year and half ago Judge
Richard Webster Leehe-''Dick"
Leehe to practically everybody N
Louisiana public Efe-~as a gov
ernOr's secretary.
After May he will be a COVER
nor.
If he mentally skiPs the inter
val in which he has been a New
Orleans appellate Judge. his in
auguratiOn rs governor of Louis
lana following a landslide cleo
ton victory for the late Senator
Huey P. Longs political machine
probably will seem to him hardly
more than a shift from an outer
office of the executive suite to an
inner one.
Huge of build, 81 years old.
soft-spoken and &Eliable, Leche
will take over the head post of
Longs state governmental en-
pire, and probably run it a dif-
ferent way.
Persuades Or conciliates
Although he praised Longs
policies and pronounced his own
endorsement OF them, there is all
the difference OF night and day
between him I'D the late senator.
Whereas Longs frequent prac-
tice was to overcome a foe in a
knock-down, drag-out political
fight rather than to persuade or
conciliate him. Leche has worked
to win over opposition by quiet
argument, a smile, and disarming
suavity.
Long executed coups by rush
ing bills. sight unseen, to the
public through five-day special
sessions of the legislature.
Leche has announced that bills
embracing his Legislative program
will be published over Louisiana
''and thus give everyone an OPP
pOrtunity to know just what the
administration is going to do"
He SmoOthed The Way
When the late o. X. Allen took
office as governor in May, 1892.
Leche, then a New Orleans attor-
ney and ward leader, became his
secretary.
When things were hottest from
flaring Observation-Disclosures OppOsi-
ton during the 1892 and 1884
regular sessions, Leche went per-
suasively into action appeasing
and winning legislators to smooth
the way for the administration
Long steamroller in both legisla-
tive houses.
After the 1884 session he was
appointed by Allen to the New
Orleans appeals court, and fol-
lowing Longs death won endorse
ment as the LOng-Allen factions
standard bearer.
Political observers are predict
ing political peace-for a time at
ieast-such as Louisiana has not
known since Long was elected
governor in 1923
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-18
FALLS OFF SCOOTER

INDIANAPOLIS.-When her
son rode his scooter it looked easy,
but when Mrs. Violet Wilson, 81,
of this city, tried it she fell off
and broke her leg.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-18
Philadelphia Show Given Top
Billing Since Smiths Talk
Morgan's Speech Delivered
Prior To League Meet
ing Dealt With Prepare
tons For Convention
By HERBERT PLUMMER
(By Associated PreSs1

By HERBERT PLUMMER
(By Associated PreSs1
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-Sev-
eral days before Al Smith made
his speech to the Liberty leaguers
in Washington and before any one
knew what the former Democratic
nominee for the presidency would
say, w. Forbes Morgan, secretary
of the party's national committee,
arations for the Philadelphia con-
vention.
Morgan's speech, for the most
part, was devoted to a recital of
routine instructions to delegates
and others who plan to be pres
emit. At the end, however, he
made a statement which now
seems prophetic.
eve Democrats" he said, ''have
had many charges and complaints
hurled against us during our many
years of political life, but no one
yet has ever accused US of being
tiresome or dull. When we have
a family disagreement we speak
right out in meeting and say
exactly what we mean"
Apparently Morgan has callea
the shot. All Smiths threat to
"take a walk" at Philadelphia
virtually assures the Democratic
convention in June in the City
of Brotherly Love" Position No.
/ among the political spectacles of
the year.
Philadelphia Indebted
Those citizens OF Philadelphia
who raised the ante in such bold
fashion over Chicago in Washing
ton few weeks ago for the priv
ilege of being hosts to the Demo-
cratic national convention owe a
deep debt of gratitude to Smith.
Before his speech to Liberty
leaguers it was to Cleveland and
the Republican national conven-
ton that politicians and observers
turned their eyes for the big show
of 1886. The Cleveland gathering
still will receive a good share of
attention, but the Philadelphia
show definitely has been rated for
stop billing"
Had there been any doubt of
this, the scenes enacted in the
house of representatives within 48
hours of Smiths speech and fol-
lowed shortly thereafter by the
savage reply of Senator Robinson
of Arkansas, his running mate in
1928, certainly dispelled it.
Little was left to the magma
ton as to how supporters of the
Roosevelt administration reacted
to the former New York COVER
nor's attack after these replies.
Republicans Delighted
There will be repetition of this
sort of thing almost constantly
from now on. Smiths disavowal
of the new DEAL has delighted
the Republicans and they may be
expected to make political capital
of it at every opportunity.
AS for the Democrats, the his
tory of the party invariably shows
that they much prefer an honest
free-for-all scrap among them
selves to one with the Republi
cans. Most of them take it that
democracy itself is founded on
that principle.
Many in the party-both sup
porters of the new deal" as we'll
as those violently opposed-who
otherwise might have stayed
away from Philadelphia on the
premise that the convention
would be a cut and dried affair
at best will be found in the van
guard of the Democratic trek to
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-18

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only a Fahrenheit