The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-20
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 10 Year.
Ago Today AS Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

An innovation in publicity is to
be inaugurated by J. w. Davis,
president and manager OF the
Davis Tours from Miami to Ha-
vana in the form of an educational
| film portraying scenes and activi-
ties long the east coast OF Florida.
! Mr.. Davis and a group of photog-
raphers and members OF his staff
arrived in Key West today to
| shoot a number of scenes which
are to be Incorporated in these
reels. These films will be exhibited
in almost every city Of Importance
/ throughout the country and are to
| be shown in selected stores on the
main business thoroughfares in
many sections. This undertaking
! of the Davis Tours is one that will
be of great benefit to the city
since the views of Key West will
show points of interest and some
thing of its quaint insular life.
/ DEPUTY Sheriff Herman Albury
returned this morning from West
Palm Beach with a prisoner. John
Brals, wanted in this county on
a charge Of passing worthless
checks. Officers state it will be
necessary for RralS to remain i'll
jaileuntil the June term of crimi-
nal court unless he furnishes bail
in the amount required, which is
$1,000.
Charles F. Flynn, representing
the chain of hotels known as the
BiItmOre Chain. was in the city
last evening and was delighted
with the city. He believes Key
West has great future as win
ter resort and commented that
the city is getting a lot of favor
able publicity lately.
Only one month remains for
war veterans to apply for rein
statement and conversion of war
time or term" insurance. The
final date set by the World War
Veterans Act is June 2. 1926, and
this date is only a few days dis
tant. On that date all applica
tions will he declared null and
void. 1t is suggested that those
who have not applied do so at
once.
Editorial comment: All men are
born equal, at least as far as
clothes are concerned.
Though the wind storm which
visited Key West last night was
q heavy one there was. little dam
age done 10 property generally,
although the telephone system
was put ont of commission. The
manage ment promises to have re-
pairs made and the lines in serv-
ice by tonight or at the latest to-
morrow morning.
All qualified life savers who
have pupils under instruction ac-
cording to the program being put
on by the Red Cross are asked to
have these pupils ready for the
tests next Wednesday, May 26.
Next Monday will mark the
opening of a class in classical
dancing by Miss Sara Wilson. Of
Miami. Miss Wilson, who has
conducted class of classical
dancing in that city for several
years. has just returned from an
extensive vacation in Cuba. has
enjoyed a complete rest and will
begin her Instructions as soon as
the cases arc formed.
Funeral services for the late
Roland Curry. sheriff of Monroe
county. will be held this after
noon 4 o'clock from the First
Methodist church The last sad
rites will be said by Rev. L. Mum
70. Obsequ:es will be conducted
by the Scottish Rite Masons and
other fraternal organizations to
which the deceased belonged.
Sheriff Curry's brother-in-law
end sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Roberts. their son, Fraser. and
daughter. Ruhie. have arrived
from Little River for the fun