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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10
GOOD CHANCE TO
: SECURE HATCHERY
WPA OFFICIAL SATISFIED
THAT CRAWFISH PROJECT
WILL BE PLACED HERE

William L. Wilson, state WPA
consultant for industry and re-
search, said this morning he was
satisfied that Key West would get
the crawfish hatchery which was
promised some months ago.
> Mr.. Wilson was here several
months ago and at that time dis
cussed the proposition in detail
and was imbued with the idea that
not only could crawfish be pro-
pagated to advantage but stone
crabs could also be made a part
of the hatchery plan.
Another Of Mr.. Wilson's plans
was for the establishment of a
cooperative sponge organization
and exchange, which is being car
ried out.
Mr.. Wilson came yesterday
morning by plane in company
with Bruce Mcclure, WPA direc-
tor of professional and social pro-
jects and Frank Bentley, regional
director.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10
HUGE NEW HOSPITAL
AT SWEDISH CAPITAL
COSTS TEN MILLIONS

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 10.-A
complete medical city," which, il
is claimed, will be among the most
modern of its kind in the world,
is being constructed near here by
the Swedish government.
1t will cost $10,OO0,O0O, and
will include the latest hospital
equipment as developed in all
parts of the world.
The main building will be H
shaped, with roof for sun
bathing, and viii be seven stories
high. 1t will contain operating
theaters, lecture halls, wards and
laboratories.
In addition there will be a chill
dren's hospital, a building for
psychiatric diseases, a rheumatism
clinic, swimming pool, football
grounds, tennis courts, church.
concert halls and homes for staff
doctors, students and nurses.
Plans for the project were orig
mated in 1881 and work on roads
and excavations started in 1882.
The foundation stone for a special
clinic on cancer has been laid by
King Gustav.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10
MERRILL SANDS
FUNERAL TODAY
KEY WEST RESIDENT DIED
AT MIDNIGHT SATURDAY
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

Merrill F. Sands, a, died mid
night Saturday following a short
illness. Funeral services are to
be held this afternoon 5 O'Clock
from the Lopez Funeral Home
chapel, Rev. James S. Day, OF
First Baptist Church will Off
ciate.
Members of Anchor Lodge IA,
F. and A. NJ, OF which the de-
ceased was a member, will attend
and pallbearers will be selected
from the organization.
Mr.. Sands is survived by the
widow. Three sons, Merrill, Jr.t
Earl and John Sands. Mother
Mrs. Rebbeca Sands, sister. Mrs
Barney Valdez, two brothers
Harry Sands of Key West, and
Stephen Sands, of Augusta, Ga
and two grandchildren.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10
ARMY OFFICER
VISITING CITY
GENERAL PERCY BISHOP
IS MAKING INSPECTION OF.
GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

General Percy Bishop, U. S. A.,
commanding officer of the Fourth
Coast Artillery. is in Key West
making an inspection of the prop
erty and personnel under COM
mand of Major w. w. Rhein.
The general is accompanied on
his inspection tour by Mrs. Bis
hop, their daughter, Miss Peggy,
and Lieutenant Cloud, aide to
the general.
Mrs. Bishop sailed this morn
ing on the Steamship Cuba for
Havana and will there embark
for Panama to visit another
daughter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10
EXILED GERMANS
In HOMING FLIGHT
FROM ANTI-NAZIS
tDy Associated Prexsl

BERLIN, Feb. 10.-Bitter anti
German feeling abroad is causing
hundreds of expatriater Germans
to hit the. trail back home.
So many have come in recent
months that the foreign division
of the national socialist party has
set up an office to aid them while
they are getting settled again in
the fatherland.
This movement, which offsets
in a small way the emigration
from the reich of Jews and "poli-
tical undesirables," is chiefly of
Germans from South America,
France. Belgium and Russia. They
are merchants, laborers, engineers,
domestic servants and school
teachers.
Existence" they say, "was
either completely cut off through
anti-German propaganda or else
progress was made impossible"
Four hundreds of them assem-
bled recently in Berlin. The nazi
party is helping them to find jobs
and entertainments are being
staged to divert their minds.
eve want to show these Ger
MANS" say party leaders, "that
our idea of aid to all needy Ger.
mans extends over the whole
world"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10
CIVILIAN CORPS
ENLISTMENTS FOR
APRIL, POSSIBLE
FILE WILL BE KEPT OF ALL
DESIRING TO JOIN; ACTI-
VITIES MAY START DUR
ING MONTH OF APRIL

Social service department o.
the FERA in Key West has re-
ceived information from Jack
sOnville that it may be possible to
hold a Civilian Conservation
Corps enlistment during ths
month of April. This was an
nounced this morning by Mrs.
Nina Ryder johnson.
A request also was received
that a current card file viii be
kept of all persons interested L
enlisting in the CCC, and for this
reason Mrs. Johnson announced
that all persons interested in be-
coming members of the corps
should call at the social service
department and leave their
names. The quota for Monroe
county probably will be based on
the number of persons interested
in joining, it was said.
Those interested should call al
the social service between s q. m,
and 4 p. m, Mondays through
Fridays, and between 8 a. m and
noon Saturdays.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10
MANY ERITREANS ARE
FLOCKINC TO SELASSIE

DESSYE, Ethiopia, Feb. TO-
Hundreds of Eritrean deserters
from the Italian army have Of
fered their services to Emperor
Halle Selassie since he came north
to take charge of his armies in
the field.
Steady streams of these desert
ers make their painful way over
the rocky roads to seek a direct
audience with the emperor. Italian
machine guns, rifles and other
equipment are brought by them.
The leader of one batch of de-
serters told the emperor the whole
of Eritrea, was anxious to desert
but found it difficult to cross the
heavily guarded frontier.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10
|REDUCESROAD
FATALITIES TO
| GREAT EXTENT
STATE ORGANIZATION UN-
DER SUPERVISION OF C. B.
TREADWAY ADOPTS STAND
ARD IN DISPLAYING SIGNS

TALLAHASSEE, Feb. 10
The Florida state road depart
ment, under supervision of Chair
man C. B. Treadway, has reduced
highway fatalities to a large ex-
tent in the past two years through
erection of proper warning and
caution signs over the states
highway system, it was pointed
out here today.
The department some time ago
adopted a standard for such signs
as developed by the American As
eociation of State Highway Off
Gals for marking its roads with
proper warning signs.
Originally, the signs were
bought in the open market, but in
1884 a central sign shop was es-
tablished for making necessary
signs and reconditioning old ones.
Since it's inauguration, the
shop has produced approximately
10000 new signs and recondi-
toned an equal number, together
with approximately 5000 direc-
ton arrows, at saving of 40
percent in comparison with the
purchase price from outside cor
Germs. -
Operating cost of the plant, in
charge of a superintendent and
employing five men, has been
16.139.70 to date, a figure only
little more than half of the
cost of buying the same number
of signs. The shop is equipped
! to produce any signs except those
requiring special cutting and
shaping of metal.
Reflector signs, on which there
will be an estimated saving of ap-
proximately so per cent, now are
being developed and produced.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10
WARBLER RAISES
SUNKEN VESSEL
STEAMSHIP w:LcoMBE WILL
BE TOWED TO NEW
PORT NEWS

Herman Albury, member Of the
wrecking crew of the Tug Warb-
Ter, arrived this morning from
Jacksonville via Tampa, and an
nounced that the Warbler had
succeeded in raising the Steam
ship Welcombe, which was sunk
in the St. Johns River following
a collision with the Steamer
Cherokee.
The Warbler left Key West
20 o'clock on the afternoon OF
January 20 in response TO radio
instructions to proceed TO Jack
sonville and raise the sunken
craft.
Advices received at the Porter
Dock company are that the Warb-
Ter will arrive at her berth about
8 o'clock this evening. The Re-
lief. another of the company :
vessels, has been summoned TO
tow the WelcOmbe to Newport
News, Va.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10
EDEN FACES MOMENTOUS PROBLEMS;
EUROPE, DREADINC WAR, WATCHUI
(By Associated Press)

If Anthony Eden, attaining at
SO the rank of secretary of state
for foreign affairs in the British
cabinet, has become shining ex-
ample to any other rising young
statesmen, they should, European
political observers agree, be en-
vious of his progress.
Few men of that age have in
herited heavier burden than this
successful diplomat.
In the foreground is the mo-
mentous question of what, if any,
further sanctions are to be applied
against Italy as aggressor in the
war with Ethiopia. Mussolini has
said "oil sanctions mean war;
and Eden's elevation to the for
eign ministry was followed by
summoning of naval reservists to
the fascist eolors.
Rome considers him a champion
of sanctions and one of the NOV
ing spirits in getting pledges OF
aid for Great Britain from other
countries If her fleet, coneen-
trated in the Mediterranean, is
attacked by Italy.
In the background is the prob
lem of German rearmament
coupled with nazi ambitions for
restoration of African colonies.
Berlin is said to have notified
London that the limited strength
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10
QUINN FUNERAL
This AFTERNOON

Funeral services for Judge
Hugh Gum, who died IL 80
o'clock Saturday, are being held
this afternoon 4 o'clock from the
Lopez Funeral Home chapel to St
Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic
Church, Rev. William Reagan, s.
j., in charge.
Pallbearers were selected from
the forces at the county court
house with whom he had been as.
ISOLATED for years. They are
Bernard Waite, Frank H. Ladd
Ross c. Sawyer, Carl Bervaldi
Leroy Torres and Thomas Whit.
marsh.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10
OTHER YACHTS
ARRIVE HERE

Two fine yachts were added
Saturday to the number berthed
at the finger pier in the yacht
basin in the submarine base
Yacht Verna II, owned by Rust
in B. Cable, Of Canton, Ohio, who
is also master of the vessel The
yacht has two guests.
Cruiser Household Westwind,
Wilmington, n. C., owned BY
Frank o. Sheriff. and under
charter to o. NJ. Edwards, Of
Pittsburgh, Pa, with party Of
five.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10
SCREEN STAR
LEFT SUNDAY
NANCY CARROLL WAS AC.
COMPANIED BY QUEN-
TIN REYNOLDS

Nancy Carroll, screen star, who
had been on a brief vacation in
Key West, left on the plane yes
terday for Miami, accompanied
by Quentin Reynolds, widely
known writer on national affairs.
Miss Carroll enjoyed every min
ute of her visit, she said. Most
of her time was spent in auto
graphing pictures and cards, or
fishing as the guest of Ernest
Hemingway from his Cruiser Pill
ar.
The greatest thrill experienced
by the star was last Friday when
she brought to boat a fine speci-
men OF sailfish, measuring six
feet four inches.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10

erica it was discovered that long
barrels made them more accurate.
But these were large bore wea-
pons. This type of arm became
known as the Pennsylvania rifle
Take this one"-he picked up a
heavy monster with a barrel you
could stick your thumb in-''that
gun belonged to Kit Carson. But
Kit wouldn't use it because it
was large bore. Virginia and
Kentucky gunsmiths made small
bore rifles for the first time.
They were the most accurate
made until then and the most
accurate made until now"
Gave British A Lesson
The pioneers preferred the
small bore because there was less
powder and ball to carry, and be-
cause a miss meant time wasted,
and possibly dead pioneer if the
target missed was an Indian or a
bear.
The small bore, straight shoot
er acquired Kentucky's name
along with other characteristics.
Wilderness men taught the Brit
ish the art of shooting in many
frontier skirmishes. Some of
these pioneers were captured and
astonished their captors with
craftsmanship. A record of the
time recounts that some were
taken to England, where they daz-
zled the cabinet and the royal
family with an exhibition in
which they lay on their backs and
put bullets through potatoes
thrown into the air.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10
By JAMES B. RESTON

ASSOCIATED Press Staff Writer)
For years the unwilling Prince
Charming of the British Empire,
King Edward VIII has finally con-
WINGED his subjects that he shall
rule alone.
The British have looked hope
fully upon his infrequent atten-
tons to women whom they DEEM
ed eligible" but today most of
these are married to more willing
men.
The Princess Ingrid of Sweden
for years headed the list. 1t was
known that the pair were con-
genial and Edwards father and
mother did not deny that they
would have been delighted with
the match. But nothing came of
the romance, and by 1882 her
name was linked with that of
Edwards brother, Prince George.
Gossip Never Malicious
Rumor next had Ingrid's sister,
Princess Astrid, later queen of the
Belgians, in love with the new
king. And following her, Ileana
Rumania, his third cousin, was
said to be in line. And so tickle
gossip jumped, first from one
eligible royal lady to another.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10
FLORIDA PRISON
POPULATION HAS
SHOWN INCREASE
RECORDS REVEAL THAT NUM-
Der HAS TREBLED IN FIJI
TEEN YEARS SINCE BEGIN.
MING OF 1921
(By Associated Press)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Feb. 10.
-Florida's prison population has
almost trebled in the Is years
since the beginning of 1921.
Records in the state prison
bureau here can draw no conclu-
sions, yet they give these facts:
In 1921, there were only 1925
prisoners in the Florida peniten-
tiary. Through the boom years of
the twenties, the number increas-
ed steadily, reaching the peak of
1910 in 1888.
"A year later, the prison census
dropped to 3,144, and in 1885
there were 3,041.
For some reason which prison
officials do not care to assign,
commitment of prisoners started
increasing in 1924, when there
were 491, and by 1927. when Flo
rida's boom-time business reached
it's peak, new prisoners numbered
1,273 for the year.
For another ungiven reason,
receipt of new prisoners decreased
in 1928 and 1929, but took an
upward turn again in 1880. The
peak came in 1882, when 1884
were committed.
Murders, too apparently went
in the increase in 1924, when 62
persons were committed for that
crime in its two degrees, and the
number reached its highest point
with the 1913 of 1927.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10
new KING In UNWILLING ROLEAS
GREAT BRITAIN'S PRINCE CHARMING

The new kings name, even in
the gayest period of his life, has
been singularly free from mali
cious whispering. Always a mans
man, he gained the widespread ac-
claim of his people for maintain
ing his independence. At no time
was it suggested that he make a
marriage of convenience"
Line OF Succession
If England had any fears for
the ultimate fate of the Windsor
dynatsy because of Edwards dis
position to remain a bachelor, that
fear disappeared in the marriage
of Albert, Duke of York, to Hon.
orable Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and
the birth of their daughter, Prin-
cess Elizabeth. Albert now is
heir presumptive to the British
throne and Princess Elizabeth, an
intelligent and popular child
would succeed her father.
The new king has been known
to his generation mainly as "the
Prince of Wales" and "H. R. H.
Officially he is Edward, but his
family always has called him Da-
vid (his seventh given name). II
was his sister, Princess Mary, who
dubbed him "David the lady-kill-
err" The name was her retor'
when he leased her about the
number of times she had had hei
photograph taken.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10
Give CONCERT
FOR VISITORS

Arrivals by plane from Miami
were greeted this morning when
they stepped into the barge Of
fices of the airways with a con-
cert by the FERA Key West
band.
While the arrivals were detain-
ed in the barge office they were
RECALLED with a number of musical
and vocal selections, including La
Cucaracha. The arrivals, and 9TH
ers who assembled to meet the
plane, gave every evidence of en-
joying the music.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10
Move To Revamp Federal Set-Up
Has Met With Much Opposition
MORE SAILFISH
BROUGHT TO PORT

Saturday ,sas another good
sailfish day for Key West
anglers. Ernest Hemingway
added to his catches from the
cruiser Pillar by bringing in
one, making six in one week
Samuel Bell. owner of the
Yacht Sylvia II, Coconut
Grove, returned with two.
One of these his catch and
the other taken by Mrs Bell
Both were perfect sPeeimens-
Captain Charles Thompson.
of the Yacht Shiawassee III.
captured = fair sized logger
head turtle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10

allowed for Germany's new fleet
is not to be taken as a standard
for land and air forces.
There are vast British interests
at stake, too, in the Orient, where
China and Japan are in a delicate
situation and where Nippon's
foster-child, Manchoukuo, is near
ing a break with the Soviet
Unions "good neighbor" in Outer
Mongolia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10
Landon Presidential Boom Now
Greatly Discussed By Leaders
Republican Factions Are
Now Busy In Formulat-
ing Plans For Coming
Campaign
By BYRON PRICE

(Ch1ef or bureau. The Associated
Press, Washington
The Landon presidential boom
now has attained proportions
which qualify it as a major topic
of discussion wherever politicians
are gathered together.
Opinions still differ widely as
to what may happen between now
and Republican convention time.
There are those who contend that;
If he conducts himself carefully,
Governor Landon surely will be
nominated; and there are those
who are inclined to put the en-
phasis on the pitfalls he still faces,
rather than the progress he al
ready has made.
About the situation as it stands
at the moment there is far less
dispute. Politicians generally are
agreed that, as of February, Gov
ernor Landon is a figure of i'm
portance in his party, to be
reckoned with by every group
which aspires to party control.
That situation involves both adj
vantages and hazards for the Kan
sas governor, and undoubtedly is
receiving the most serious consid-
Grafton on the part of those
friends who want to see him in
the White House.
Entering Critical Stages
Actually, measured by all past
standards, the Landon boom
would seem to be entering for the
first time on its critical stages.
Up to the end of January, oil
thereabouts, Mr.. Landon was JUS
another state governor, with
good record as vote-getter
praised by his partisans for hi
executive abilities and for hi
management of state finances
and we'll thought of by various
eastern business men for the gen
eral qualities he had shown as gov
ernor.
Now, by reason of the forma
launching of his presidential can
didacy, he becomes not only
national figure, but one who's
friends are actively seeking some
thing for him.
He has made a speech or TIVE
on national issues; he will b
called upon to make more, and I
is well established that speech
making is hazardous.
Also, the search for delegate
is beginning actively. And tina
always means a battle.
From what has been said b!
those inside the Landon organiza
ton it appears that the bushes
of enlisting delegate strength i
going forward in Oklahoma, Ne
braska, Missouri, Colorado. New
Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Washing
ton, Oregon, California and else
where. The claim is disputed
but some Landon supporters sa,
he is assured today of more con
vention votes than any other as
pirant.
Collisions Inevitable
The dangers which beset Gov
ernor Landon, or any other can
didate, as his campaign spread
out on a national basis, are wei
known to every experienced poll
tician.
1t is inevitable that any sue
campaign must collide at variou
points with the campaigns o
others who also seek party leader
ship. Already some of the par
tisans of Senator Borah have sc
lected Landon as their special tar
get. Already there are evidence
of resentment in the ranks o
those who have been working TO
months for the nomination of Co
Frank Knox.
If Landon is as far out i
front" as some of his friends sa
he is, the natural thing is for tn
friction caused by his campaig
to increase as the conventio
nears.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10
Administrator Leaders Be-
come Very Touchy In
Matters Calling Fer Re
organization
By HERBERT PLuMMER
IA a-x-e~2 So


(By A@-@rsased Prezss
WASHINGTON. Fsh- Io--The
"Off the reeord- story Of ~haa
Happened IN the senate rul-s es@-
nittee en- the Byrd rs.ol-tsoa
calling fer reorE-ziz.Eisa @aa
sinpIifieafion of the federal Eoy-
srnnent IL 1izstr.kixe Of ho~
eautious ard tsa=hs 46niaissra-
ton leaders have .ssze % he On
this subject
The Virginia sea@tor. whoae
governmental phslssoPhy -
founded On P@y-@s-y0a-Eo
basis, has declared th4t ny s~.-
atorial career frsn 49, oa - a.
dieated to = drastic rso-E.niza-
ton and sImplifi<atisa of the
federal g0vernmes4 thr0zgh aboE-
ton Of useless ag~neies and eoa-
solidation Of overlzppiag hzr-a1s
until there Is relief"
His resolution locking % this
end met with stubborn oPPositioa
when first called Up IN the rzles
committee Byrd Vas told frank
~ by one prominent DemOerztie
member OF the committee that
from the party's standpoint this
was no time to be taking Of such
things in view Of the esming M
tional campaign
Compromise Effs~asd
Byrd cOuntered that the pur-
pose Of his resolution Vas not %
criticize, but that Il Vas intro
duced purely as . constructive
move.
Thus the matter stood Al one
time the difference Of opinion be
came sc pronounced that an cut
right threat was made % refer the
Byrd resolution to the parry's
policy committee in the senate
where il was almost certain 70 be
shelved, at least fer the tine be-
ing.
| A compromise finally Was e.
fected- Opponents of the resolu-
ton agreed 70 let i be reported
, out Of the rules committee pro
vided Byrd would agree that be-
tween now and the electiOns an
November al sessions Of the pro
posed select committee % be set
tup be closed once and all find
ings be held in committee until
after that time
Others Have Tired u
The Byrd resolution, which yet
must be approved By the senate,
provides:
Vice President Garner shall ap-
point q committee Of five. con
posed Of three Democratic and
two Republican senator's
The committee j. authorized
TO make = fun and complete
study" Of the activities Of al fed
eral agencies 70 determine Uheth-
er they should be eOOrdinzted or
abolished;
The committee vii make rs
first report and recommendation
TO the senate II the beginning Of
the 1887 session;
The sum Of $50, 900 is allowed
| for expenses
Byrd's move Is nothing new N
congress Repeated attempts
along the same lines have been
made in both houses for years.
but with little success. However.
in view OF Byrd's pledge "a make
it the one big thing IN his senate
career, together with the fact he
had marked success along the
same line as governor % Virginia.
tangible results may be forthcom-
ing.