The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-11
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files Of Tie Citizen

ABOUT Key west THAT the Hedu-
quarters offices of the Gulf Divi-
sion of the U. S. Coast Guard will
be moved to Mobile from Key
West leaving this city, however, a
large and we'll equipped force of
vessels to carry on. Current
rumOrs have it that the COM
mander of the division Captain HI.
H. Wolfe, Pay Clerk Dodge and
four OF the best stenographers
will leave for Mobile to start es-
tablishing the new headquarters.
The exact number OF boats. men
and equipment to be left at Key
West has not been stated by those
"broadcasting" the information.
At Coast Guard headquarters this
morning a representative of The
Citizen was told that nothing in
formative had been received by
those in the service stationed
here.
United States Tug Umqua ar
rived at the local naval station
docks this morning from Charles
ton, S. G. The Umqua came to
assist the u. S. S. Hannibal in tow
ing the government survey boats
from this port to Cuban waters
where the navy conducts survey
work from December until April
of each year.
State Prison Inspector Johns
was visitor in Key West today.
He inspected the Monroe County
Jail and gave Sheriff Cleveland
Niles an absolutely clean bill,
complimenting him on the cleanli-
ness of the prison and its excel
lent sanitary conditions. The in
spector was shown over the city
by Sheriff Niles and expressed
himself as delighted with the
city. Il have always heard of
Key West but this is my first
visit, and / sincerely hope it will
not be my last" he said.
Many we'll known residents of
the north are seeking reservations
in Key West this season. The
latest of these is Judge j. w.
Lowell, of New York, who is to
preside over a session of United
Customs court to be held in this
city in February.
Following are the candidates
who were winners in the elections
held last night by the Arthur
Sawyer Post American Legion.
Ira ]. Moon, post commander; P.
Bernard Roberts, first vice COM
mander; P. r. Clements, second
vice commander; r. E. Faulkner,
post adjutant; W. ]. Schoneck,
finance officer; Gerald Lowe,
chaplain; G. o. Lucas, historian;
Pat Kelly, sergeant at arms; Jerry
]. Trevor, D. Goldberg and P. E.
r. Stephenson, executive commit
tee. These officers will be in
stalled during the meeting to be
held December %.
1t was stated today that the
committee in charge of the collec-
ton of funds for the white way is
making excellent progress and
within a short time sufficient
money will be on hand to warrant
them in putting the lighting plan
in effect. The fund is still shy a
few dollars. To be exact S247.50
and efforts are now being made
to have some of those who have
not contributed as literally as
others, to help make up the
deficit. The total on hand today
is S1,202.5O and the total re-
quired to light the white way for
the winter is 1,450.
/ Diamond dust viii fly again to-
morrow when the Box Factory
baseball team and the Cuban
! Stars meet for their usual Sum-
day game in the barracks. These
games are started about 10 O'clock
each Sunday morning and have
always been well attended by the
fans of the city.
Editorial comment: The United
States has her Calvin and Mexico
has her Cables. The last two
syllables also mean something in
France but not in America.
| Edwin Lewis Morehead an at
tache of the naval station at Pen
sacola, and Miss Edna Mae Saun-
ders, of Key West, will be united
in marriage this evening. Rev.
L. Munro. of First Methodist
church will offieiate. Miss Saun-
| ders is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Appleton Saunders of Keg
West and has a large number OF
| friends.