The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-03
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today AS Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

Captain Clark d. Stearns, mem
Der of the Federal Business AS.
ISOLATION, today advised his as
sOciates that within a short time
he will be retired from active ser.
vice, and that during the month
of March he will be inactive as
| far as naval duty is concerned
Captain r. w. McNeely, the cap
tain stated. would succeed him as
commandant. Retiring from the
navy necessitated Captain Stearns
severing his connection with the
association, he said. His associates
express their regret at his leaving,
and hoped for a brilliant future
for the congenial captain.
Felix Blei, manager of Dante,
EurOpe's greatest magician ar
rived from Miami today to ar
range for the appearance of
Dante at the San Carlos theatre
starting Tuesday, March %, DAN
tie with his company of 20 and
over 100 peices of effects are en-
route to Havana where they will
play four weeks engagement at
the Teatro Nacional and will
break the trip to the Cuban CAPT
tai by appearing several days in
Key West.
The Key West Foundations
aquarium at the head of the is
land is completely equipped with
tanks and other accessories and is
now ready for visitors. An ex-
cellent display of fish, including
groupers, turtles and morays are
on display. Through the cour-
tcsv OF Peter Roberts, the turtle
Jumbo, which was raised by him
at the Curry aquarium, has been
given to the aquarium and will be
cared for by the attendant.
Sheriff Roland Curry, who left
for Miami to bring to Key West
Marcus Kohn, wanted here for
forgery, has returned but without
his man. The Monroe county
sheriff had been informed Kohn
was arrested and being held for
him, but on his arrival was told
by authorities that Kohn had been
released with the understanding
he was to proceed to Key West
and report. Where he is now
nobody seems to know.
Commander John Rogers and
Lieutenant Lawrence Curtain IA
nous aviators, who arrived from
Palm Beach yesterday, took off
this morning in their plane for
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. They
will remain in Cuba four days
after which they will return to
Key West and after two days here
proceed to Sarasota and thence
to Pensacola.
Ruth Baker, who had opened
up the Gold Cup Cafe in spite OF
a closing order issued by Mayor
Leslie A. Curry. following the
shooting of John Ranger by Ar
thur Baker, was arraigned in
police court this afternoon and
fined $3.50 or 60 days in Jail.
A member of the United States
Shipping Board will arrive in
Key West this week for the pur-
pose of establishing a new steam
ship line, according to announce
ment made by Samuel Wilde,
Boston banker. The line will oper-
ate four boats between Key West,
Miami. Mobile and New Orleans,
in freight and passenger service.
c. A. P. Turner. head of the
company recently given the option
for the construction of bridges
over the highway gaps, was guest
at the Rotary luncheon today.
Mr.. Turner said that he had been
offered the option to proceed
with the work and he was risking
his money on the proposition.
Chief of Police Cleveland Niles
reports collection of fines during
the month of February totalling
$3.50. There are about Is prison.