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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-16
COUNCIL HEARS
WATER SUPPLY
MATTER AGAIN
VARIOUS OTHER ITEMS ARE
TAKEN UP AT REGULAR
SESSION CONDUCTED LAST
EVENING

of the City Council held last night
with President Jim Roberts. pre-
! siding, and all other councilmen
in attendance. Others present
were: Clerk Wallace Pinder. Audi
tor Willard M. Albury, Fire Chief
, Harry Baker, Assistant City At
torney Aquilino Lopez, Jr., and
several interested citizens.
A letter was read from J. Rice
Scott and Otto J. Seiplein, rela-
tive to the proposed fresh water
| plant proposition in which they
| requested that some definite ac-
ton be taken in connection with
the franchise sought by the water
company The letter in question
| follows:
"Under date of November 25,
the undersigned submitted to you
an offer to furnish a fresh water
supply to the city of Key West
under the SeipleinScott Process
| for obtaining fresh water and salt
! from sea water.
eve feel that the matter has
been before your body a sufficient
length of time to have been given
thorough consideration, and we
are not in a position to wait in
definitely for decision on the
matter.
eve therefore beg to say that
unless the offer contained in our
! said proposal is accepted or re-
jected on or before Friday, JAN
uary II. the said proposal must
be considered as withdrawn. in
which event you are requested to
return to us all papers relating to
the matter"
! Much discussion was entered
into from MANY angles pertaining
to the franchise requested to
furnish fresh water in the offer
made by the company in question,
; after which it was agreed that the
/ matter be referred to the city at
torney for his opinion as to the
legality of the proceedings bear
! ing on the issue. When this has
been accomplished. the promoters
| of the project will be duly mott
!. fled as to the stand to be taken
| by the council in accepting or re-
| jecting the offer as made.
A letter was also read from F.
J.. Keisacher of Miami Beach rela-
tive to the water proposition. in
which he stated that he felt that
| the city would profit by accepting
the offer.
The matter of offering some
inducement toward the collection
of taxes was taken up for discus
sion. after which it was decided
to defer the issue until later
date at which time it is expected
that some solution will be offered
| to increase the city's revenue.
= A resolution was adopted calling
for the reduction of taxes on GER
tain properties which had been as
sessed as non-homestead when the
books were made up. The resolu-
ton also called for the reduction
Of taxes on other properties which
had been over-assessed.
An ordinance covering fares to
be charged by public chauffeurs,
was brought before the meeting
last night. and after a few chang
es, was passed on its final read
ing.
A resolution was ordered drawn
| that the tax assessor in future
require all applications for
homestead exemptions in the city
be filed in the same manner as
done by the county.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-16
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
ARRANCES SESSION

A meeting of the Young Demo-
cratic Club of Monroe County
will be held tomorrow evening at
500 o'clock in the County Court
House.
A large attendance is expected
at this session.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-16
One HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN
WINNERS In CITIZEN CONTEST

morrow when III puzzle solving
readers of The Citizen arrive to
receive their prizes for finding
the misspelled word in yesterdays
issue.
Solutions were received today
from 121 readers. Four of them
were wrong, but the others, III
in number, decided that "Mun-
roe" was not the right way to
spell Monroe" in the advertise
ment of that theatre, and are each
entitled to an Auto Strop Razor
Set.
Another misspelled word appears
in the advertisements in this is
sue, and the names of the win
ners will be published in tomor-
rows issue.
Names of winners in yesterdays
contest are:
Edward E. Suarez, GIT Grin
nell street.
Raymond Saunders, 91O South
ard street.
Miss Gladys Roberts, 924 South
ard street.
Mrs. Elma Warren, 924 South
ard street.
Mrs. Elmer Harper, 928 United
street.
Elwood Roberts, 921 Angela
street.
Hilburn Cerezo, GIG Francis
street.
Hubert Dion, COG White street,
Mrs. Lille Carey, 11Os Fleming
street
Willard Aibury. 515 Margaret
street.
Ray Atwell, 11O6 Fleming
street.
Jack Weech, 51S Margaret
street.
Mrs. Lucille Roberts, SIT Eaton
street.
Mrs. Flossie Atwell, ITO Flem-
ing street.
Mrs. Lulu Gandolto, $40 Mar
garet street.
John H. Solomon, 140O White
street.
Louis Gonzalez, 1916 Angela
street.
Louis Divide, Jr., 400 White
head street.
Frank Saunders, $50 Southland
street.
Mrs. Wilson Jolly, sos Grinnell
street
Kathryn Stirrup, 1921 William
street.
Mrs. Leo Curry, 915 Southland
Street.
Mrs. Godfrey Thompson, 1920
Seminary street.
R. r. Bertram, S. S. Warbler.
Charles Munro, 721 Love Lane.
Emelia Diaz, 525 Angela street.
Joseph Alvarez, 1923 White
street.
Clements Jaycocks, Jr., 1016
Grinnell street.
Grace Rosado, 1871 Virginia
street.
Mrs. Angel Ramos, 925 Duval
street.
Gould Curry, $50 Grinnell
street.
Mrs. Harold Cruz, 316 Peacon
Lane.
Mrs. Frank Caraballo, 1926
James street.
George Faraldo, 905 White
street.
Norma Riggs, GOT White street.
Andrew Atwell, 1901 Olivia
street.
Antonio Martinez, 1016 Divi-
sion street.
Angel Pereira, Jr., 1910 Divi-
sion street.
Hello Gomez, 719 Duval street.
Mrs. ]. L. Menendez, 1419
Thompson street.
Theodore Russell, 900 Southland
street.
Mrs. Lee Roy Roberts, 74s
Windsor Lane.
w. A. Cooper, 507 Whitehead
! street.
Frank Veliz, SOC Greene street.
Leona Arias, IL Thompson
Lane.
Nestor Lucignani, 524 Bahama
street.
Ray Elwood, 607 Ashe street.
Edwin H. II. Carnes, Jr., u. S.
Marine Hospital.
E THE OUTSTANDI
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Belgium Hurries Defense
For Border Fortifications
Senate Approves Budget
In Which Appropriation
Is Made For National
Protection
BY EDOUARD TRAUS

tBy Associated Pr-K<D
BRUSSELS, Jan. I6.-With an
anxious eye on rapidly re-arming
Germany and mindful of her own
tragic fate IN 1914, Belgium is
building up her frontier defenses
post-haste.
BY an overwhelming vote of
Ill to 4, the Belgian senate aP-
proved a 1896 budget for nation
al defense totaIling $50, 900, 600
an increase of 81, 600. 900 over the
previous budget.
In addition, an extraordinary
budget for the new year includes
SO, 100000 for forti ,icatiOn
works (part ca 4 total of $14.-
OOO.OOO) and $780, 900 for the
modernization and re-equipment
of the army (paTt of a total ex-
penditure of some $13,0O0,0O0)-
King Active In Background
The total amount of special
credits for the new defensive
works and army re-equipment
will be approximately $5O.OOO,-
900.
The Acknowledgment question,
in which King Leopold has been
credited with paying an active
part here and in England, plus
German military strength. are
seen as the background for this
program.
A direct reference to Germany's
intensive re-armsment. which Is
regarded in responsible quarters
as a threat to Belgium's indie
pendence, was made by Senator
FernanG Demets who told the
senate:
"Our military state must be
developed with regard to the
necessities of the international
situation. The extraordinary
credits of the budget are justified
by the present international polit-
ical situation. which necessarily
commands our policy in military
matters and entails n supplement
of expenses OF permanent
character"
Flemish Protest Voiced
A virulent attack on France. as
debating Belgidm's military poll
cy was launched by Senator F.
LinGekens. Flemish extremist,
who said:
'The Belgian government arms
merely at the reqrest of France.
Flanders wants her autonomy
She does not wart to go through
a second User ordeal"
Belgium's lack of defensive
measures against ? lids drew
fire from Sc, .tCs catteau ,of
Brussels, but he same time
counter-fire came from Senator
Henri Roin, the Belgian delegate
at Geneva. The latter said:
"Sucb defensive measures are
delusive. In pretending to or
game ourselves officially against
attacks by air. we reduce the
worldwide sentiment, now rapid
Iy increasing, which considers the
bombing of civilians as an Odious
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Robert Bethel, 1411 Petronia
; street.
Leon Hepburn, s21 Shavers
Lane.
| Mrs. Verna Ferguson, S24
Shavers Lane.
Geo. Al. Dean, Jr., 2O8 Angela
street.
Norberg Diaz, I'LL Duval street.
/ Miguel Bazo, SIT Elizabeth
street.
/ Julian s. Butler, tbs Olivia
street.
Antonio Amuez, SIT Simonton
street.
Mrs. Merrill Roberts, No. / Ha-
vana street.
| Mrs. Vicente Cremata, sos
Ashe street.
Mario Garcia, 408 Eaton street.
Miss Dorothy Fry, 912 Duval
street.
| Joe Singleton, Jr.. 315 Fleming
street.
William Vassie, 421 William
street.
C. C. Bryant, ITO Ashe street,
(rear).
Ole Velasquez, 11O3 Florida
street.
P. L. Weatherford, 629 Caroline
street.
Mae Pintado, ola Eaton street.
John Antonio, go United
street.
! Elinor Ruth Larsen, 923 Francis
street.
Ed. F. Cranch, 1913 Ann street.
Mrs. Sarah McDermitt, Cor.
Duval and United streets.
Rose Acosta, 500 Whitehead
street.
Chas. S. Mathews, 1923 South
ard street.
Manuel C. Perez, SOC Elizabeth
street.
l. ID. oOOCiIo, i. ". OCPts
Bonnie Gates, 400 Francis
street.
Miss Vivian Saunders, 315
Peacon Lane.
Thomas Whitmarsh, 833 Olivia
street.
Mrs. Carmen Fernandez, 1407
Pine street.
Miss Lucy Fernandez, 1407
Pine street.
V. Ceballo, 511 Fleming street.
Manuel Lariz, 1927 Royal
street.
Andrew Saunders, 815 Saw
yer's Lane.
Mrs. Rose Knowles, 1904 Eaton
street.
Rupert Knowles, S24 Caroline
, street.
George Johnson, 308 Margaret
street.
Daniel Lopez, 814 Olivia street.
Mrs. C. w. Hoeffer, IL loves
Lane.
Lucille Nixon, Army Barracks.
C. Henriquez, Navy Club.
Warren Bethel, 813 Eaton
street.
Henry Ogden, 1910 Duval
street.
Tomas Aguilar, 13 Thompson
Lane.
FIorencio Romero, 1000 Duval
street. ''
Idilio Salinero, 726 Simohton
street.
Theophilus Sawyer, 900 Eaton
street.
Beulah Brantley, 900 Francis
street.
Rene Diaz, 72S Duval street.
Roscoe Roberts, 1923 Stump
Lane.
Jose Nunez, 1887 Virginia
street.
Sergio Lopez, 1908 Duval
street.
Mrs. Mary Perez, 1917 Mar
garet street.
Antonio Garcia, 5O7 Southland
street.
Anthony Perez, 1915 Margaret
street.
Miss Violet Roberts, S15 Eaton
street.
w. j. Schoneck, 1101 Seminary
street.
Merrill Stirrup, 1413 Olivia
street.
B. R. Bales. COS Elizabeth
street.
Leslie B. Abury, 1119 Cath
crime street.
Horace w. Lewis, 2Os Angela
street.
Joe NJ. villar, $40 Simonton
street.
Milton Roberts, 1922 Fleming
street.
Harold Pinder, 11O7 Southland
street.
Thelma Mendoza. 416 Bahama
street.
0ctavio Gonzalez, Whitehead
street.
Blanche Hernandez, 1119 Duval
street.
NC QUALITIES OF Y
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-16

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IA Fahrenheit
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Evening star., 1936-12-20
Prayer Crusade for Pope
Urged BY Vatican Newspaper

was learned the Pope was now i'm
pressed by the fact that each unusual
exertion of recent days has caused
setback in his condition.
He will see the cardinals one by
one in his sick room between now
and Christmas, II he is able.
Except for a few moments in an
armchair, the holy father spent today
abed. looking forward to tomorrow's
flfty-seventh anniversary Of his ordi-
nation.
Ordinarily this would be the oc-
casion for an imposing religious cele-
bration. Tomorrow the pontiff,
unable to say mass himself, will hear
it from a tiny chapel which adjoins
his sick room.
It was learned he has been given
food in small quantities at two-hour
intervals for the past 4s hours, be-
cause his circulatory condition pre-
vented more hearty nourishment.
In many quarters there was intense
speculation as to the Pope's probable
successor, now that he has turned
over temporary direction Of Vatican
affairs to Eugenio, Cardinal Pacelli,
the papal secretary Of state. Cardi-
nal Pacelli and two other primates..-
Ella Dalla Costa, Archbishop Of
Florence, and Luigi Lavitrano, Arch
bishop of Palermo. seemed among the
most Likely ehoieas.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
FOUR ARRESTED
IN BRUNO ESCAPE
Jail Warden. Deputy, Guard
and Daughter of Slayer
Face Charges.
By the Associated Press.

bN tNc ASSOSldlCQ
POTTSVILLE. Pa, December 19-
-Four persons were arrested tonight on
the order of Attorney General Charles
j. Marsiotti in connection with the
escape yesterday Of Joseph Bruno.
life-term convict. Bail was set at
SIS 900 each.
The four are:
Warden Herbert Gosslin, Of the
schuylkill County Jail. where Bruno
was confined.
Deputy Warden Robert Walker.
Guard Guy Irving from whom
Bruno escaped while being taken to
downtown Pottsville to a dentists
office.
Mrs. Antoinette Billig, Joseph Bru-
nos daughter.
Previously today Schuylkill County
Commissioners had discharged Goss-
lin. Walker and Irving.
Attorney General Margiotti's order
tonight came after IL hours of confer
ence in Pottsville with county officials.
Bruno, former county detective and
Republican leader in the mining town
of Kelayres, walked away yesterday
after Prison Guard Guy Irving left him
standing, unshackled and in civilian
clothing, on a downtown street.
The county commissioners offered
81 900 reward for capture of Bruno.
who was under three life sentences for
the killing of five persons in the
Kelayres 1884 election eve massacre.
The commissioners said they had not
given permission for any prisoner to
be taken to the business center of town
from the Jail "for any purpose what
ever" Guard Irving said he took
Bruno downtown to dentist, and the
prisoner disappeared while he sought
a place to park his car.
Warden Gosslin said Bruno was
given unrestricted jail visiting priv
ileges for members Of his family, on
orders of two commissioners. Gosslin
added Bruno had received thousands
of dollars" the day before he escaped.
He would not say how he got the
money.
The commissioners said Bruno's wife
and daughter had been allowed to visit
him, but were required to talk through
a screen in the presence of guards.
Summoned by Commissioners.
Irving and other prison employees
were summoned before the commits
sioners. Emerging from the commits
sioners' ofice, Irving refused to discuss
the escape, but commented: You'd
think was the guilty one"
Mrs. Billig was questioned in the
sheriff s office after Louis Buono, chief
(See RRTJNO. Page A.22.)
Evening star., 1936-12-20
HS the Associated Press.

BY Ine ASSoCiaLeo fTeSS.
VATICAN CITY. December 10.
R.-Children all over the world were
asked tonight to pray for Pope Plus.
The Vatican newspaper, Osservatore
Romano, suggested the great crusade
of child prayer that the holy father.
now seriously i'll from a slight attack
of paralysis and circulatory conges-
tion, might reach his 80th birthday
anniversary next May 81.
The French Augustinians already
have begun such q crusade.
Physicians were concerned tonight
by the pontiff's slight fever. which
reached 9e5. They were anxious lest
some new complication should have
set in. There is a wave of influenza
at present in Rome.
Persons close to the Pope said the
condition of his legs remained un-
changed, and that there was constant
danger that a varicose vein might
burst. DIR. Amanti Milani, leaving the
pontiff's side today, said:
His holiness knows as well as I do
that no medicine can do more for
him than complete repose. Let us
hope he will collaborate with u.s."
Today the pontiff regretfully can
celed his traditional Christmas eve
reception of his cardinals, for which
invitations were issued yesterday. II
Evening star., 1936-12-20
BY the Associated Press.

BY the associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES. December ia
United States sponsored convention to
bolster the New Worlds peace struc-
ture--President Roosevelt's aim when
he proposed the Inter American Peace
Conference-won approval at a plenary
session Of the parley today.
The project-jointly sponsored by
all 81 American republics after its in
PRODUCTION by United States Secretary
of State Cordell Hull-is designed 10
coordinate existing inter-American
peace treaties and provides for con-
sultation to determine a common neu-
trality policy in the event of war any
where.
The conference delegates, meeting in
the Chamber of Deputies on a hot,
sticky day of the Argentine Summer,
gave final approval to the neutrality
plan and % other projects in quick
order.
A handful of women delegates added
a colorful note to the somber-clad
assembly dominated by men. The
galleries were crowded.
A number of trade resolutions and
(See PEACE, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1936-12-20
Presidents Family Gathering
For OId.FasT,i0ned Christmas
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

There will be big gathering of the
Presidents immediate family at the
White House for an old-time celebra-
ton of Christmas.
Besides the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt there will be on hand James
and Elliott, their two married sons,
with their wives and children; Frank
lin, IT., who has been ill at hospital
In New York, and John. the two
younger sons, who are students at
Harvard University; Mrs. Sara Delano
Roosevelt, the Presidents S2-year-old
mother; Mrs. James r. Roosevelt,
widow of the Presidents brother, and
Eleanor and Curtis Dali, better known
as "Sistie" and "Buzzie," the children
of Mrs. Anna Roosevelt Boettiger, the
only daughter of the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt. who. with her hus-
band, John Boettiger, will be the only
members of the immediate family ab-
sent on this occasion.
Boettiger recently moved to Seattle,
Wash, where he took over the man
agement of a newspaper there, and he
and Mrs. Boettiger have sent word
that they will be unable to come to
Washington at this time.
With six grandchildren In the fam
lily party there Is every reason to ex-
pect q lively Christmas. As has been
the custom, the stockings Of the chill
dren will be hung above the nreplacs
In the bed room of the President on
1Sss WETTT HOUSE. Pass A-s.)
Evening star., 1936-12-20
AID BEING RUSHED
TO MERRILL PLANE.
Relief Party for II Men
Hikes Into Woods Fol-
lowing Crash.
BY the Associated Press.

PORT JERVIS. N. Y. December IS
The mayor. two physicians, police
men and volunteers modified tonight
to give aid 70 II men who we're aboard
an Eastern Airlines transport plane
piloted by Dick Merrill, which was
damaged when it "mushed" down on a
wooded modntainside.
In the automobile of Mayor Wendell
Phillips. a police patrol car and other
machines they sped along a dirt road
toward the Pocono Mountains in
Pennsylvania.
They were obliged to walk through
woods and underbrush half of the
miles to the spot where the plane
came down. Guiding them were Peter
Bloomquist, er,ploye of the air line,
and w. T. S. Critchfield of Summit,
N. j., who brought word of the land
ing.
Police Sergt. Dan Sheare said
Bloomquist would not give details Of
the crash other than two or three
were cut and bruised" He estimated
the landing occurred at 10 pm.
Merrill was reported to have lost .
tooth and was scratched.
The noted pilot. the two other men,
bers of the crew and the six passengers
who remained at the scene warmed
themselves over bonfire while await
ing help.
The passengers were v. Lebow. Bal
timore, Md; Sam Saggio, Millburn,
(See PLANE, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1936-12-20
TOY MATINEE PATRONS
TURN In $4,000 GIFTS
Number of Articles Received for
City's Needy Far Surpasses Total
Obtained Last Year.

1t now seems likely that contribu-
tions of toys and clothing for needy
families in Washington, donated in re-
sponse to The Evening Star-Warner
Bros.-N 3. c. Christmas campaign,
will total more than $1,000 separate
items. according to still incomplete es-
Inmates of collections from II Warner
Bros theaters, and figures supplied by
the Parent Teacher Association. the
Metropolitan Police. and department
heads of the Federal Government.
This surpassed by $4,000 the number
Of gifts secured through similar Star
Warner Bros.-N. B. c. drive last year,
when $4,000 articles were collected and
distributed to the poor in the Capital.
Besides this generous donation,
nearly 5000 in cash so far has been
Evening star., 1936-12-20
NICE URGES TRUCE
IN NTAX|CAb STRIKE
Appeals for Armistice to Aid
Christmas Shoppers in
Baltimore.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, December 1s-The
difficulties of Baltimore's hordes Of
Christmas shoppers drew an appeal
from Gov. Harry ". Nice today for a
holiday armistice in the city's taxicab
strike.
The Governor. citing hardships i'm
posed on burdened shoppers. princi-
pally women, in securing transporta-
ton on crowded street cars and buses.
requested both sides in the strike to
put their difficulties aside until after
Christmas
The cab tie-up resulted when drivers
Of the Diamond Cab Co., operators OF
a feet of $50 taxis, walked out several
DAYS ago. A deadlock since has de-
veloped In negotiations between the
drivers union and the company OFF,
cials.
Gov Nice said:
while the injection Of my person.
atty into the labor dispute now pend
ing between the cab drivers union and
the cab owners and managers might
be considered by few as being alto
gether presumptuous. yet do feel that
I should like to appeal publicly to both
sides to declare an armistice, at least
until after Christmas.
For instance, today have seen
number of ladies loaded with bundles
standing in the rain, endeavoring to
(See NICE, Page A-S.l
Evening star., 1936-12-20
Roosevelt Message
By Radio to Follow
Yule Tree Lighting

President Roosevelt will broad
cast . message of good will to
the Nation shortly after $50
pm. Christmas eve after pressing
q switch to illuminate the ma
tional community Christmas tree
in Lafayette Park.
Commissioner Melvin G. Hazen
will present the President.
The United States Marine Band
will give q sacred concert begin
ming at 4:30 pm, and the Uni
versity of Maryland Glee Club
will lead in singing old time
carols. The Community Center
Department of the public school
system is In charge of the pro-
gram, in conjunction with the
ofice of National Capital Parks
and the American Forestry Asso-
ciation.
President Roosevelt will be ac-
companied by Mrs. Roosevelt and
other members Of his family.
Representatives of the diplomatic
corps, the cabinet and many
members Of Congress now In
Washington will attend.
Evening star., 1936-12-20

contributed to the campaign, which
has four days to go before the climax
on Christmas eve
Although an estimate Of the items
received is difficult, officials regard the
figures given as conservative. Opened
boxes revealed dozens Of pairs of socks,
rows Of teddy bears, and collections
from groups containing numerous
packages.
Beginning at noon yesterday the real
task Of the campaign got underway,
that Of counting and sorting, wrapping
and classifying the thousands of gifts
At five schools hundreds of volunteer
workers of the Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation will be engaged in the gigantic
job tomorrow. They started as soon
as the first truck load Of gifts was
(see TOY DRIVE. Page A-s)
Evening star., 1936-12-20
BUILDING COLLAPSE
KILLS ONE, Is HURT
Three Policemen, Manning Patrol
Wagon, Are Injured When
It Hits Trolley Car.
Ry the Associated Press


PHILADELPHIA, December 20
(Sunday). One unidentified woman
was reported killed and at least IS
other persons injured or overcome in
q building collapse and subsequent fire
and automobile crash early today.
Firemen said colored woman,
pinned in the twisted wreckage, had
died. They continued their search for
several others whose screams and
means arose above the cracking
flames which broke out second time
and added another danger to those
trapped.
Three policemen, manning a patrol
wagon used as an ambulance to re-
move smoke affected firemen to hos
pitals, were injured. one possibly
seriously, when the vehicle coIlided
with q trolley car
The fire seriously hampered rescue
work. Firemen were fearful to pour
water onto the flames because of the
danger of drowning those imprisoned
in the crumbled brick and wooden
rafters.
Firemen we're unable to say how
many were caught In the ruins