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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-22

Rngel E. Rosende, retired cap
tan of the Cuban Army, has writ
ten a letter of appreciation to
Cuban Consul Berardo Rodriguez,
in which he sets forth his inn
pressions Of his visit to Key West
in connection with the unwilling
ceremonies of the Marti monu-
ment.
Commissioners of the National
Council of Veterans, with Major
Crescencio Cabrera and Gil Gar
ella, president of the Cuban Vet
Grams of Key West, were in that
historic old city during the ce.e-
bration held during the unyeiling
of the memorial to the Cuban
Apostle Jose MART.
"The ceremonies were held
from April s to II and for that
patriotic object we left the Cuban
capital on the Cuban Gunboats
Juan Bruno Zayas and Patria with
party including representatives
of the president of the Republic,
the army, Emigrados Revolucian-
arios, the committee in charge Of
erecting the monument, the Cuban
Press, the navy, navy band and
Cuban Orchestra Inper 0, which
is composed of Cuban girls.
1.-THE sight of our port con-
trasting with the lights on the
Malecon, resembled a pearl neck
lace sprinkled with rubies and
made us feel somewhat blue as we
realized we were leaving our
mother land, but that feeling was
soon dispelled when we remember
ed that we were bound to historic
Key West which means SO much to
Cuba and the Cuban people and
where we knew a warm welcome
was awaiting us.
Upon our arrival We We're
greeted with music from tho
bands and large coneourse OF
people had assembled at the navy
yard when the word went forth
that our ships were entering the
harbor, and by the time we had
reached the docks hundreds wer1
assembled to bid us great wei.
come.
"And this was but the begin
ming of a series of entertainments
which were attended by officials
of the San Carlos Institute, the
mayor of the city, city council
men, state senator and repIesen-
tative officers of the American de-
stroyer which was sent to take
part in the celebration and the
Coast Guard, Rotary Club, Ma,
sonic Orders Odd Fellows, the Gu
ban Club, Caballeros de la Luz,
Veterans of the Cuban Independ-
ence, and Emigrados Revolucion-
arios, Associated Press, local press,
police department and the public
schools.
eve, the visiting Cuban dele
cations and associates, sFere offer.
ed receptions, veladas and lunch
es and much of our time was tax
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-22
HENRY MECILL
VISITING HERE

Henry G.. Megill, district man
ager of the social security board
was an arrival by plane from Mi
ami this morning and a welcomed
caller at The Citizen office this
afternoon for chat with the edi-
tor relative to certain matters in
connection with the activities of
the board in this region.
After a pleasant stay he left to
join another visitor arriving this
morning, also of the social security
board and regional representative
of the bureau of accounts and
audits who, with Mr.. Megill, will
leave this afternoon on the plane
returning to Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-22

The much talked of question
relative to the sale of city bricks
by B. Curry Moreno, area super
visor of the WPA, was brought
before the meeting of the City
Council last night by Councilman
Frank Delaney. Mr.. Delaney stat
ed that this matter had been
brought to his attention, and re-
quested that the council make an
investigation of the affair.
The story deals with the sale
of bricks by Mr.. Moreno to Ernest
Hemingway, who it is said pur-
chased them at price of two
dollars per thousand, using them
to build a wall around his premises
at the corner OF Whitehead and
Olivia streets. The bricks in ques-
ton were taken from the streets
during the installation OF the
sewerage and water pipes along
different streets OF the city.
The bricks disposed of were
supposed to be those that were
broken during removal from the
streets, it is stated.
As soon as the question was
brought before the meeting, Cliff
ford G. Hicks, who was a council
man at the time the transaction
took place, took the floor, and
gave full explanation of the
matter.
Mr.. Hicks stated that he, HIM
self, was entirely to blame for all
the talk brought about in the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-22
MORE REQUISITION
ARE RECEIVED HERE
THREE CONTRACTORS ARE
MAKING CALL FOR
WORKERS

acquisitions FOR several groups
at workers have been received to-
Dag at the State Employment
Service Bureau to be sent to the
following construction camps on
the Keys:
&. \. Thomson company camp
a. Grassy Key. six jaekhammer
laboFers and three negro laborers.
Clarke Brothers Construction
camp az Mateeumbe, four negro
laboFers.
s. J. Groves and Son company,
10 white laborers and one jack
hammer operator for Contract ID
a Marathon and four white labor
ers for Contract + at Little Duck
ksy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-22
Senator Claude Pepper
Says Funds To Gene
From Reconstruction Fl
nance cerporation

WASHINGTON, April n.
Senator Claude Pepper
announced today that the
RECOMMENDATION Finance Cor
poratiOn had approved =
loan Of $3.72s. 900 10 re
Everglades Drainage Dis.
trict.
He said the loan woald
provide for the payment Of
thirty cents on the dollar Of
the principal Of al outstand'
ing debts of the District.
Senator Pepper said the
District may he able Sut Of
its own funds 10 supplement
the loan and make = hisheI
payment to hondholders.
He said fourteen south
Florida counties. ccmprisins
the District, hoped the Loan
and District funds would e..
able Il &c liquidats the entirs
Indebtedness.
Settlement, he said. de-.
pends on the bondhslders
acceptance Of the rate 81
payment.
Liquidation would permit
the District to continue H.
drainage program.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-22
Loan OF 100000 Approved
FofEvergladeS Drainage District
The Citizens Three Day
Cooking School Concluded;
Mrs. c. Yradi Wins Range

not in the theater when her name
was drawn out.
The publisher of The Citizen
wishes to thank all those compris-
ing the large and enthusiastic audi
ences at the three sessions Of the
School, and also those merchants
cooperating in the enterprise.
Next year an even larger program
is planned, and local housewives
may look forward to even better
entertainment and more valuable
prizes.
Students of the Home Eco
Monies class, Miss Clara Landlord,
teacher, Monroe County High
School, and pupils of the Convent
of Mary Immaculate, attended ses-
sions of the Cooking School.
Local concerns taking part in
the School were Cabrera Whole
sale Grocery, Inc, Einhorn's
Grocery and Feed Store, Archer's
Grocery, Thomasine Miller Beauty
Shoppe, Navarro, Inc, Longs Fur
niture Store, Pollock Reliable
Jeweler, Florida Public Utilities
and Gas Co., The Key West Citi-
zen, Quality Food Store and the
Palace Theater.
National advertisers participate
ing were Fruit Dispatch Co., Knox
Gelatine Co., Thos. j. Upton, Inc,
Robertshaw Thermostat Co., Lever
Brothers Co., Frigidaire Corpora
ton, Borden Milk Co., and the
Pillsbury Flour Mills.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-22

Many interesting letters have
been received by Executive Sec
rotary S. c. Singleton of the new
" organized chamber of commerce
which evidence the interest which
is being aroused in other parts of
the country, and among a wide
circle of friends.
The accompanying letter is
from the head of one of the larg-
est advertising departments of a
Chicago firm, and is of unusual
interest, presenting as it does the
views of an outsider and is the
opinion of man whose ideas have
considerable market value:
"How is the Chamber of Com
merce idea working out? AS a
rule these are rather thankless
jobs but / figure if your business
men are convinced they need one
and have the courage OF their con-
victions you should have fairly
smooth sailing for some time as |
know of no one who can handle o
job of that kind better than you.
Nov here is a quiet little tip.
1t may be just as hay wire as q
lot of my ideas. If you can or
ganize your people to keep clear
of any of the threatened return
of boom days and go right ahead
developing Key West as a resort
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-22
MRS. R. OWENS
ON VISIT HERE
ACCOMPANIED BY MRS. MAR
GUERITE BAILEY AND
j. FULLER

Mrs. Ruth B. Owens, district
supervisor of women's and pro-
fessional projects, is a visitor in
the city today, arriving over the
highway yesterday from Miami.
In company with Mrs. Owens
are her assistants, Mrs. Marguerite
Bailey, formerly of Key West,
and j. Fuller.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-22
WORKS BAREHANDED

AUSTIN, Tex.-With the aid of
an iron hook, T. ]. Shaw. profess
sional snake catcher of this city,
has caught more than 10000 live
rattlesnakes barehanded, and has
never been bitten.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-22
TCDAY'S TAxOCRAM

Every baby born in a.
United States in 1880 ln.
herited a debt Of sage his er
her share Of the total nuhiF
debt. Federal. state and local.
By the time Junior Of sistsr
finally works OF this debt ulfh
interest the payment uili have
been S840. Tho sfanas as e
first mortgage on he property
the child might nov hgld ar
subsequently accumulate of 80.
on the earnings which ~ uH
make when be- aaarts b. aofk
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-22
PIcKETs wIFE's STORE

NEW YORK.-Police of this
city arrested Owen Mahon. a.,
for marching up and down with a
sign in front of his wife's store.
He said he picketed his wife, Mary,
because he thought she had a boy
friend"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-22

Mrs. Claude Yradi, No. 3 Pohal-
ski Street. Key West, is the lucky
winner of the modern Magic Chef
range, donated by the Florida
Public Utilities and Gas Co., in
connection with The Citizens
first Cooking School, which closed
a three-day run at The Palace
Theater this morning.
Mrs. Yradi is requested to come
to The Citizen office within the
next few days, and receive an or
der en- the Gas Co. for the range.
Other prizes were awarded by
the South Florida Contracting and
Engineering Co., Quality Food
Store, Florida Public Utilities and
Gas Co., The Key West Citizen,
and the Pillsbury's Flour Mills.
1t is regretted that the names of
the winners are not available for
publication, since they were put
into the general ballot box just
before the drawing for the range.
The largest crowd of the three
day event today damned the
Palace Theater for the final ses-
sion of the Cooking School, and
excitement ran high as the time
for drawing the winner of the
range drew near. Mrs. Yradi was
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-22
Council Adopts Resolution
CitingFunded Indebtedness
Action Taken Following
Reading OF Telegram
From Senator Gomez
Bearing On Matter

a matter relative to a proposed
IN IN shs state legislature that
weuid place all gas and electric
corporations under control Of the
railroad commission, was taken up
foT discussion at a regular meet.
les 81 The City Council last night.
The msetine was presided oven
~ ,. 5. Roberts. president Of the
esunsil. With couneiImen cobo.
Dslansy. Frseman and r. o. Rob.
sFts alse in attendance.
The proposed bin as referred to
above was brought to the atten-
tion Of the council in a telegram
which was read from E. p. Owen.
Jrs secretary OF the Florida
League Of Municipalities, address
ID 70 Wallace Pinder. city clerk.
Mr. Owen in the telegram request
ed that the council adopt resolu-
tons opposing the measure. A
resolution in this connection was
drawn up and read, but the coun-
ell decided 60 defer action on its
adoption until a later date.
Telegram From Gomez
A telegram from Senator Ar
thur Gomez to Mayor Harry C.
Galley was read in which Mr..
Gomez stated that he had been
advised that the drummer Com
pany had oatlined a method of
settlement Of HEY Vests entire
funded debt, including present
net ad valorem tax liabilities not
exceeding $4,000, with a likeli-
hood that same could be entirely
eliminated within a few years, and
this would permit the city to en-
Joy unique distinction Of being re-
quired 10 levy no ad valorem
taxes on account of outstanding
debt.
Following the reading of the
Telegram the council adopted a
resolution 10 the effect that the
beard Of County Commissioners
be requested to secure the passage
OF such legislation as viii enable
the beard 10 turn over from time
% time to the city for the purpose
81 payments upon the bonded
debt, both principal and interest
Of the city, all surplus gasoline
monies received By the county,
and not necessary FOR the payment
Of instailments Of principal and
interest due upon the funded
boiadcd debt Of Monroe County.
w. r. Porter, member of the
County Commissioners, who was
present 81 the meeting was called
en- % give a Qualification of the
matter pertaining 70 the issue,
which be did, covering various de-
tabs bearing on the matter.
Councilman Cobo suggested that
the city clerk send letters OF
thanks % Major A. ID. MaeMuller,
Lieut.. William Klaus. Captain Ar.
thur sheppard and others who So
ably assisted in the Marti parade
and ceremonies held here re-
GENTLY.
After disposing Of a few other
matters Of routine nature, the
meeting was ordered adjourned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-22
JUMPS INTO PATROL CAR

SHAWNEE, 0kla.-While po-
licemen of this city were search
ing for a prowler, the man jump
ed into their patrol car and sped
away.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-22
GETS SMALL REWARD

CHFCAGO.-G. S. Peterson of
this city, who returned to a wom-
an a purse containing one thou
sand dollars which she had lost,
received a reward of 10 cents.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-03
TIME DRAWING NEAR
 FOR MARINE STRIKE AGAIN

SAN FRANEISCO-The Sailors Union of the Pacific will take ref erendum shortly on their Alaska agreements which expire September 30.
 Harry Lundeberg, secretary said the vote would not be a strike vote but would be conducted in accord ance with rank znd file principles-
 We are asking the membership to vote showing their sentiment whether we should try to secure im- provemeHts in the agr eeu1snts," Iun- deberg said.
 / The secretary said he believed a majority would vote not to strike.
 The sailors union voted practically unanimously to reject the proposed affliation with the (. I. O.
 'sThe membership feels the c. 1 O. is not very Democratic" Secretary Lundeberg announced
The Kusko times., 1937-09-03
MISS PEASGOOD REPORTS HAVING FINE VACATION

All the young TakotnAites swarm ed. out Wednesday to welcome the re- turn of their teacher, Miss Ethyl Peasgood, who landed very unexpect- edly early Wednesday afternoon
 Friends of the teacher were look ing for her to come in on a Fair- banks plane but instead she surprlS- ed them all when she climbed out lof a Star ship directly from Anchorage.
 The young lady was all smiles and appeared to~be happy to arrive back to her welcoming town. Miss Peas good spent the summer in Anchorage making a tour down the Inlet and visited friends in Kenai and Selde- via, rounding out her trip with a wis it to the celebrated Kediak Island. She arrived back in Anchorage just in time te make connections with a Takotaa-bound plane
 The teacher was planning or go- ing around by Fairbanks to Takotna, but on account of weather conditions and the limited time before the starting of school, she decided tp take the available plane for Takotna
 Miss Peasgeod will be very busy for the next few days cleaning up and arranging the schoolroom for the opening of school next Tuesday
The Kusko times., 1937-09-03
FEARS FELT ISLAND MAY GO UNDER SEA

MANILA, P L-Fears are enter tained in Manila that Alzbat Island, a small unit of the Philippine group, will be swallowed by the sea as heavy earthquakes continue to rock 1t for the third successive day. The 2,O00 residents on the island, desper- ate over their plight, have appealed to the Philippine government at Manila, to eyacuate them.
 Water is reported to be pouring through cracks that were opened in the earth on Alabat Island last week when strong tremors hit Manila All houses on the island have been thrown down by the quakes and the inhabitants are living in the open.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-03
 GRO WING
 SAYS L0USSAG

Anchorage is enjoying very prosperous season according 10 z. ]. Ltnssae,. pionee= druggist Of thai city, who. with George Campbell ,-ls Geologist and surveyor, arrived in Takotna Wednesday by plane eE- route to Spruce Greek and Ophir on mining matters They returned .te- day and will return to Anchorage on the first plane
 Mir. Loussac, who now operates two large drug stores in the railroad metropolis, having opened the sec ond one last May in the Anchorage Hotel Annex, stated that the pros poets for the construction of the new Federal building at Anchorage, esti- mated to cost S875,00O, were very bright, although it Is not yet . yet certain whether construction will be- gin next year or the year after.
 The plan to pave Fourth street at an estimated cost of $55, ,000 is nsw assured, he said. The council is ex- pected to take final action on the matter sometime this month. He did not know If work on the project would be started this fall or be held over until next spring This has been a badly needed civic improve ment, the druggist commented, and will prove one of the best invest ments the city has made in many years.
 Although the fish pack on the In- let has been much less than in form CT years, the packers are not great ly disappointed, because the ,inereas- ed price Of salmon will almost offset the difference in the pack
 Although the construction activi- ties at the Matanuska colony have been greatly curtailed this year - by the completion of most of the build ings in the trading center and the farm homes, Anchorage still does g good business with the people of that section. The colanists are n0w operating on a normal basis and are producing good crops of farm and dairy products for which they find. 6 good market in Anchorage, Fair banks and other points along the rail belt and even make sizeable shipments to Go0dnews Bac-. Mr Loussac continued. IL is his fin be- lief that the colony will be q succ sss
 Although this is Mir. Loussac's first visit to Tskotna, he. has mace several trips down to this country as far as McGrath. He has many friends in this area and has heeL kept quite busy renewing old ae- qnaintances OF the present trip
The Kusko times., 1937-09-03
BIG TRIkEAT
 G00DNEWS IS
 FALSE ALARM

Dave .Strandbsrg and; son Harold, arrived in town Tuesday by air from Candle. The two mining men were forced to remain in Takotna until Wednesday afternoon a7awaiting a plane to take them Sn to Folger. They reported having. their dragline on Candle creek in full swing and are rushing things to. frx aud get a little pay before the, seassn ends.
 On being questioned. Dave reports that they are having a satisfactory season at Goodnews-
 -.The bigsstrike on. the beach in Goodnews has turned out to be a false alarm, but that is a big coun- try down there and something is go- ing to be uncovered before the ex- citement dies completely down" MT. Susndberg continued.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-03
FREIGHTERS EXPERIENCE
 DIFFICULTIES WITH LOAD

-McAdamst and Anderson pulled up within mile of tcYn. with five tons of freight Tuesday night, and had to leave the load until Wednesday morning on account of darkness.
 The little outboard motor. used ,as 9 helper, went dead and they were unable to pull the rifle for lack of power.
 The two freighrers were unable to get up the last remaining mile until Thursday morning at which time Joe Oates, Jr., gave them lift with his outboard. After discharging the freight here, they headed back to McGrath for another load.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-03
NeWIAir Service Is Now Operating
 In This Section

The Northland Air Service Is 3 new airpiane service established IT. the Kuskokwim area with headquar- ters at Flat.
 The operator of the new service ,C. A. Beran; has one plane which he pilots himself He made his first trip to Takotna Wednesday will several passengers
 Pilot BeraR halls from San Dieg0 and shipped his plane to Seward ane thence to Flat l. as six-piace job, Ryan make.
 The pilot stated he was ready so serve the people of the Kuskok kSsz and tower Yukon areas.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-03
RESIDENTS OF PALMER
 LIKE THE K USKO TIMES

Tom Glazier retArned from Palmer "Wednesday where he has been for the past several weeks F Snderg olrg medical attention at the Palmer Hos pital.
 Residents of Palmer sent their re- gards to the. .Kusko Times staff, Tom said, stating that they look forward to the arrival of the sKusko Times each week-and to keep sending them. We are pleased to know that residents along the railbelt enjoy the paper We are endeavoring to furnish our readers with a paper containing the news they want and look forward. to.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-03
TELLS PLANS jFORSHIPLINE
 TO WESTWARD

SEATTLE-Capt. 0. A. Johanson, veteran Alaska skipper, plans a steamship line from Puget Sound to western Alaska, according to plans revealed here recently.
 Johanson's proposed venture calls fox two 12-to-15-knot, 50o-to-1 ,0o0 ton steamers that would run from Seattle to Seward and thence to the westward" as far as Unaiaska-
 Bristol Bay Service
 From Unalaska a smaller vessel would run out to Attu, the western most island of the sAleutians. A small, shallow draft boat would run from False Pass, along the northern side of the Alaska peninsula, serTc- ing Bristol Bay, thence northward to Goodrews Bay and on up to the -Kus- kokwim as far as Bethel. This and the, other boat would meet each of the larger vessels from the Sound.
 .~'There is no regular mail service from Attu and none from Bristol Bay to Bethel" says Johanson, and this proposed steamship company should therefore be entitled to 2 government mail subsidy.
 SSuch a mail, freight and passen- ger service would give these sections an opportunity to develop rapidly t6 their utmost possibilities, and l pre-. dict that two years after the een- pany got under way, the population of these sections would triple Present lack of transportation IS re tarding development.
 Formerly Skipper of The Bora
 Captain Johansen was skipper sot the old Dora for time, leaving hel just before the voyage on which she was to make maritime history by drifting between the Aleutians anc Honolulu for D nearly three month: without fhel.
 He was master of the steamer Bertha when the Alaska Commercial Co. started a southwestern Alass1i service from Seattle in the spring oi 1900.
 The captain was pilot Sn the cable layer Burnside when the Alaski cable was. laid between Seattle ana Valdez
 In 1919 or 1920, he became mas ter of the steamer Starr, former halibut vessel, on her first mail ru, to the westward and stayed with tn, ship for eight years, shortly befors she. was sold to the Alaska Steam ship Company which company st1 operates the vessel in the same run According to Johanson the Star was a money-maker frem the start and although there was a territoria act granting a provisional subsidy ul to Sz5, ,0oD if the vessel should go II the red on the westward run, 1t wal never needed.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-03
BAD COLLISION IS NARROWLY. INVERTED

Warner Affords truck and Frank Speljark's Chevrolet sport coupe eolhded out sn the Canes creek road Tuesday.
 The collision occurred on a sharp turn, about half mile beyond Skoo- kun Hill, doing slight damage to Speljack's car The srcident happen ed through no fault of either driver. The roads were wet and slippery and the turn was so abrupt titat neither driver was able to see tha.other car until the two machines were within a space of a dozen feet of each oth- CT. Luckiiyrne serious .sSarnage AEas done.