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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-26

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-26

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30
WDCE'THOMAS... q
!. VNANh&@
G7Vm2d0 Mldd
RECENTLY NOMINATED FOR
MEMBER OF FLORIDA
SUPREME COURT

Judge Elwyn Thomas. recently
nominated for member Of the
Florida Supreme Court is visi-
tor in the city today meeting
friends and members Of the bar,
and grsciously offering thanks for
the vote given him in Key West
at the election last Tuesday.
MIR. Thomas IS accompanied By
Mrs. Thomas and their daughter,
Pat. The judge intended to spend
a few days and then so for va
cation in Havana. Though he was
informed ne could secure passage
on the p. and o. vessels from Key
West. he learned after arrival
that there win bc no Ship sail
ing for the Cuban port until about
June Q.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30
'ME|Ngl0IlRIAARAN
BEING OBSERVED

Memorial Day is being observed
today by different organiza-
tons. All government activities
ceased for the day and at the
Naval Station and Army Bar
racks. only the necessary guard.
fatigue and allied duties were
performed.
The postoffice closed all win
dows al 10 o'clock and there was
but one delivery Of mail made
this morning. All incoming mail
was placed in the boxes and out
going mail was collected and dis
patched at the regular hours.
This afternoon, $50 o'clock. APP
propriate ceremonies are being
conducted in the Maine plot in
the city cemetery, with American
Legion and Spanish War Veterans
and members Of other organiza-
tons taking part
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30
SOLO ATLANTIC
SAILOR ELOST
LEFT TAMPA MAY 10 FOR
KEY WEST; NO WORD
HERE

No word was received here to-
day of the Tampa truck driver,
Guy c. Avery. in his 10 foot sail
boat, who left Tampa May 10.
with a. scheduled stop at Key
West before going to Savannah,
Ca. to make straight hop across
the ocean to Genoa. Italy.
The Yacht Basin was phoned at
2 o'clock, but they Erpprt no signs
of the craft. I ~
Plans were to step iqsKey West
for a telegram to hisfparents in
Tampa, MIR. and Mrs. B. T. Avery,
but the telegram was never re-
ceived Mr.. and Mrs. Avery re-
port. The Averys are asking aid
OF all vessels and will begin a
search today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30

This is a jittery year for con-
gressmen. Next November every
member of the House and about q
third of the members OF the SEN
ate must 60 again before the vet-
ers for reelection. AS a result,
the lawmakers are keeping their
ears to the ground and seeking to
mend their political fences some
of which are badly broken down.
That is a hard job in an ordinary
election year. Today, with a ma
jor depression confronting them,
with a large number of great, UNI
settled issues raging about their
heads. with the cleavage between
the friends and opponents of the
Roosevelt Administration grow
ing sharper, it is much harder
than usual. And that goes long
way toward explaining some OF
Congress recent remarkable ac-
tons.
The Wage and Hours bill is a
case in point. Administration
leaders frankly gave up all hope
for passage of this measure some
time ago-it was strongly oppos-
ed by the influential Southern
bloc of the Democratic party,
which wishes to keep the existing
wage differential between North
ern and Southern labor. The
White House pressed on behalf of
the bill. but its chances Of success
seemed Light. Then came the
Florida senatorial primary--long
awaited as a test of New Deal
strength. The issues in this pri-
mary were fairly clear-cut--Sena-
tor Pepper, an ardent Roosevelt
hacker, who has voted for prac-
tically every White House spon-
sored measure. was opposed by
Representative Wilcox, an an
ti-New Deal Democrat, who had
opposed the Supreme Court and
government reorganization meas
ures. Senator Pepper won an
overwhelming victory. And q
day or two later when a Wage
and Hours bill petition was of
fered in the House, there was al
most riot as members fought to
get their names signed to it. Then
the House Rules Committee voted
to give the bill precedence
Whether the Wage and Hours
law will go through is still mat
ter of QUESTIONABLE chances are
now in its favor, however, and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30
ASTOUNDED AT
VANDALISM HERE
CAPTAIN coscRovE CITES
CASE OF DESTROYING
TREE GROWTH

Captain P. L. Cosgrove. who is
a lover of beautiful trees and
flowers and in fact any of the
growing things which are found
in Key West, expresses himself as
astounded at the vandalism seen
on every hand, especially on the
outskirts of the city.
Riding in the section known as
Martello Towers. several evenings
past, the captain saw two boys,
about II or ID years ofaage, with
an express wagon. loaded with
small sized coconuts. which they
had pulled from the trees 10 that
vicinity.
Not only had the youngsters
robbed the trees of the immature
growths, but they had the ground
literally strewn with the fronds
which had been torn from the
boles Of the trees.
Just pure vandalism. said Cap
tain Cosgrovc. for the fruit was
entirely too much understood to
be productive of any of the deli
cious and juicy jelly which is
found in the coconut. and there
was not the slightest need for the
trends to be torn from the trees
and littering the ground.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30
CAMERA CLUB
TO BE SHOWN
COLOR SCENES
PICTURES OF NEARBY VIEWS
TO BE EXHIBITED TONIGHT
AT HOME OF HENRY BREW
Err

-. o.an sty a.
~ 80, -,
&c e.'ei'ae ~ ~ ~
at ms nome i4ul Duval' with
showing OF his pictures OF Key
West and Fort jefferson. These
nc;t,,ree were al, taken in natur-
,-,,.-..,, -. ns az
es s2ibfl - sf0 - ia nov '-
raTf pFiXzlliege q viewing thein
pronounce them beautiful beyond
description, Mr.. Brewer has. had
l l,,c II, es,,s,,r;,,e tte cb ,..,
g !, ~ J. re, !. z
sra iS Y z ~ z n 8 g ~ ut al N
varied ana g0rg eouS eoi0 ssI
In order to furnish and incen-
tive to better work il was decid-
"a 81 nr.sant Mr. prower,e n;c.
- " pes p
lures on regular meeting hgn'.
AT the last regular meeting the
members were given two subjects
~ ,,,,a.a.n.,,, for ,rosa,.a.;o, =.
r,
.iie ineetihs toiiisht' Aese m
volved cloud composition and a
seascape, Members VIII bring
their favorite prints OF these two
subjects and the other members
will have an opportunity to COM
pare their work with the work OF
some OF the more experienced
fans.
Also 1t Is expected that commit
tees to handle the clubs exhibit
ton in July viii be appointed as
VIII the other necessary commit
tees.
a very special appeal Is made
TO members to be present at this
meeting as the future course OF
the club will be planned at this
time. All other persons VINO are
interested in photography are IN
vited to attend also and become
members OF this active and grow
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30
ATTEND CHURCH
SERVICES HERE

Members az Arthur Sawyer
Post. %. American Legion and
members of the Boy and Girl
Scout trrops of Key West on
special invitation. attended ser
vices last night in the First Con-
gregational church.
The sermon subject selected by
the pastor was Patriotism. and the
text was taken from Psalms,
Chapter 81. verse 5. IF I forget
thee. o Jerusalem. let my right
hand forget her cunning.
The different phases Of patriot
ism were touched on By the pas
tor and studies of war. politics
and government were explained
and listened 10 with interest BY =
large number Of wurshipperS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30
Others However Infected
With Strange Disease
Should Be Cut Down,
Plant Specialist Says

| 1t is the belief of H. S. Nc
Clanahan, in charge of State Plant
Board work in this area, that
many of the hundreds of coconut
and Fiji palms which are dying
are due partly TO dry weather and
TO brush fires which have swept
Ecertain sections of the city rec
entity.
! Il will say that 100 will die
from lack of rain and the ravages
of fires" the director said.
However, there is still evil
dence that scores of the palms are
infected by the disease, unknown
to plant literature, which was de-
termined by state plant patholog-
lists in a recent survey" Mr.. Nc
| Clanahan said. "The only method
of controlling the spread of that
! disease to other palms is by de-
stroying those trees which are
badly infected. From my person
al observation / would say that
there are Is coconut palms which
should be destroyed in the city.
When FIJI palm, however, is in
fected there is no way of saving
them. They will eventually die"
Mr.. Mechanism pointed out.
! 81 think if you will examine
/ the weather report of 1895 you
will find that there was a rain
deficiency similar to this year,
the Plant Board Director stated,
"and that there was a similar dy-
ing of palms"
Talking with British plant ex-
pert from the Bahamas, Mr.. Nc
Clanahan recently discovered that
the same sort of disease has at
tackled palms on those islands and
that the only method of COM
batting them is by destroying
those which are too badly infect
ed.
However. ! do not believe that
| the coconut population of Key
West is threatened" Mr.. Nc
/ Clanahan continued, f'for there
are around 10000 coconuts here.
But it is important TO check the
disease at present.
To secure another Plant Board
survey and have necessary ma
chinery shipped into the city to
combat the disease. it is necessary
| that the City make request TO
the State Plant Board.
| A Mr.. Pittman, who is in charge
of the coconut trees at the Casa
Marina is considered an expert IN
these matters, and several persons
have pointed out to The Citizen
that it would be wise to have
him municipality employed 10
mark those trees which should be
cut down and burned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30
MRS. MARY HARRIS
DIED THIS MORNING
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE
CONDUCTED TOMORROW
AFTERNOON

Mrs. Mary Frances Harris. age
rs. died this morning at the resi-
dence, SIS United Street. Funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 4 o'clock from the residence
TO the Star Of The Sea Catholic
Church. where services viii be
conducted by Rev. A. L. Maureau
The funeral viii be under the
direction of the Pritchard Funer-
al Home.
Survivors are. two brothers.
Joseph and Eugene Papy: two
sisters. Mrs w. Z. Koon, Home
stead. ard hGrs. J. l. Robertson.
lgxMrs KcDn arrived here Satur-
day to be wifh her sister.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30

q
KEY WEST KEEPS
TURTLE TUREENS
In A FINE STEW
PAUL B. LEE in

Standard Tours and Defours
Epicures who are thrown
into ecstasies by mere sniff
Of turtle soup will be able TO
order il every day at every
meal if they journey 10 Key
West. Fla. tG-l3). And green
turtle steaks. too. for this
soufhernfnosi city Of the Unit
ed States is q receiving depot
for the big sea turfles out of
(which that beautiful soup so
D rich and green Is carefully
distilled.
Hundreds of these ocean
whoppers. many of them hun
dreds of years old. are
brought 10 Key West from
the Dry Torfugas group and
deposited in the big crawls
whore you can watch their
antics.
When the time comes for
them TO be loaded on the
boats and head north TO
somebody's dinner table. they
are turned over on their
backs and their flippers tied.
Although they are from two
10 four feet across and weigh
from 400 TO 1000 pounds. the
turtles are easy TO manage.
for they are very docile and
never attempt TO snap.
Although many of these un-
calmly creatures leave Key
West alive. q goodlY number
come TO an untimeIY end in
the canning factory near the
crawls. which are located at
the north end of Margaret
Street.
The Overseas Highway. a
foIi-rCad over 80 miles Of open
water and coral reefs. now
brings Key West within a few
hours drive of the mainland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30

lately it has received some un-
looked-for backing from conSer-
vative sources, such as the New
England shoe industry. The main
point IS that the Presidents
strength in Congress has been
neasurably increased by the Pep
per win. Talk is even being heard
of reviving the once-defeated Re-
organization Bill. And it is al
most certainty that the Admin
istration's new spending program
will 60 through practically in its
original form.
In brief, the President isn't as
influential in Congress as he was
in the honeymoon days of 1882
and l933-but he seems stronger
than he was a few months ago.
This doesn't mean that White
House must" orders will be
obeyed without question: does
mean that a large number of con-
gressmen who kicked over the
traces, have returned to the res
ervation. And the current out
look indicates that the President
will issue fewer "musts' in the
future-he and his aides are deal
ing rather gingerly with Con-
gress, are using persuasion rather
than hard mandates. No Presi-
dent wants any more political
turmoil than is necessary in an
election year
Coming primaries will provide
more evidence as to the status OF
the New Deal IN pablie este en-,
The Pepper victory, while it was
significant, is not regarded by
most observers as being final
other issues than Federal policy
played part, and the Senator is
a campaigner offunusual ability
Not until tests have been had in
other states, will the burning
question of just how strong the
President is with the rank and
file of voters, be settled. Most
forecasters think he has lost some
support, but that he still com
mands a good majority in his
favor. Furthermore, the New
Deal faces little opposition out
side of its own ranks-the Repub-
licans have so far made what even
their hackers regard as an inef-
fectual assault against the New
Deal citadel. All the authorities
think that the COP viii make
some gains in the House this fall
but that they will be small.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30
HEMINGWAY TO
RETURN HERE
IN NEW YORK TODAY: HAS
PUBLISHING CON-
FERENcEs

Ernest Hemingway, Spanish
war correspondent and famous
novelist. who lives in tins city,
arrived in New York today from
The war front. Mrs. Hemingway
told The Citizen. and iSsaxpected
in the city during the latter part
Of the week.
Mr.. Hemingway must have
several conferences with his pub
fishers in New York regarding
stories and q play he wrote nf
Madrid hotel under fire.
Meanwhile. the black and green
spiIzr" large fishing launch from
which Nr. Hemingway has
caught many record fish. is being
overhauled and a new gas tank
PLACED 70 be n readiness for the
author when he arrives here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30

new ARRIVAL In
FLINT'S FAMILY

Mr.. and Mrs. c. Grover Pint.
Of Miami. announce the birth Of
: son, born on the morning 81
May % in Miami The youngster
weighed nine pounds. ten and one
half ounces. and has been given
the name Hollis Mitcheii Flint.
The boy was born in . Mismi
hospital with Or. Eugene Love,
formerly % Key West, IN attend
ance. Mother and son are both Do
ing nicely.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30
Searching Party Fails To
Fid Any Trace Of Richard
Shelton, Reported Missing
MAKES REFERENCE
TO HIGHWAY ROUTE

John Temple Graves. II. in
his column This Morning"
published in the Birmingham
Ags.Herald Of May ~. with
reference 10 the Overseas
Highway. wrote:
Southern but Of q differ.
ing topography is anothes
scenic wonder Of the world
the highway that runs oyer
land and sea from Miami Ia
KeY West and makes p6ssih
something like an ocean voY.
age without removing tires
from pavement. The 3ifst ef-
fects Of this roads opening.
secording 10 our friend. +.
n. Davenport. Of The Associ-
ated Press. who has recently
Travelled il. have been an i'm
crease in business in Miami
and q decrease in Key West.
KeY Westers. beleagusrsd so
long without access by either
road or rail to the mainland.
are using the highway TO buy
in Miami. the big city. what
they had been buying af
home. But this is. surely: .
passing phase Of the history
the road will give 70 the ma
fion's Scuihernznost conrnun-
itY. Key Vests new. specfac-
ular and comfortable secessi-
bilitY, is going to make q veri-
liable jewsl of Ifs geography
and establish il. for pleasure
and profit. as Americas great
confipsptal corner"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30
PLAN ATTENDINC
STATE MEETING

J. L4anccloE Lester and Miss
Florence Sawyer plan to leave
over the highway tomorrow TO
attend a meeting Of the State
Democratic Executive Committee.
which will be held in Jackson
vile Thursday morning. June 2
Mr.. Lester said this morning
this was a regular meeting and IS
required by law 10 be held within
so days following each primary
election.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30

pat0 Alto. Calf -Ar0ntt Haw-
kinx. 81. spent seven usonths IL
a hospital recovering from IN
jaries suffered IN an automobile
crash. Three days after his dis
charge from the hospital Ne waa
fatally hurt when his motorcycle
colladed with car.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30
MISSISSIPPI TO
CONTROL MALADIES

JACKSON. Miss. May 30
Mad dogsanimsls suffering from
hydrophobia or rabies-nay soon
become thing Of the past in Mis-
siSsippi.
To stamp them out. a new Law
provides for q station in each Of
the 81 counties for innoeuiation
against the rnaladiex II viii be
unhealthy for the dogs and ex-
pensivc for owners IL the stations
are not patroni1ed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30
Members of Key West Or
carnations Join Key
Residents In Program
Rendered

Gathering around the crypt al
Mateeumbe yesterday afternoon.
residents of the Florida Keys as
sisted by organizations and indi-
viduaIs from KeY West. held
solemn and beautiful eommemor-
alton of that day in 1885 when
the resistless fury of the storm
swept away. from many of them.
all they had save their deathless
love for the islands TO which they
cling with a devotion which is
not surpassed in song or story.
Under the guidance of Chief
Marshal Arthur Sheppard, the
delegation from Key West left
the armory promptly at $50 and
proceeded to the scene of the COM
memoration exercises where am
pie seating capacity had been pro-
vided by residents of the Keys
A most impressive feature was
the presence of the scouts, boys
and girls. and the promise OF the
better citizenship of the future
that their department under the
directions Of Mrs. Eva Warner
and Scoutmaster Victor Larsen
gave.
Major contributions 10 the oc-
casion was the music rendered by
the Hospitality Band led by Pro-
lessor Alfredo Barroso. and the
beautiful vocal numbers rendered
by Mrs. Warner and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mills White.
Recitationsi by Enrique Esqui-
naldo, Jr., and Captain Arthur
Sheppard and the address BY Mas
Ter of Ceremonies. chas. n. Ket-
chun. breathed a great yearning
for peace for the world. The adj
dress of the day was delivered
by Vim. v. Little.
The services were momentarily
interrupted by a sudden shower,
which necessitated the continue
ton Of the memorial in the
church nearby, an incident which
served to enhance the intimate
and neighborly tone Of the cere-
monies.
There was a solemn hush as the
remains Of three more victims Of
the storm were laid 20 rest In the
crypt, BY Judge Z + Lowe and
his assistantsfHi
The program, the setting and
the attendance were beautiful and
impressive. far more impressive
than any which could have bSen
held IN metropolitan cathedral
and TO Arthur Sawyer Post Am
erican Legion. and Commander
w. II. Rcardon. belong the thanks
Of the dweliers q the Keys for =
faithful performance Of service
- those. who are no longer here
10 serve.
Attending from Key West were
Captain w. L. johnson. q. s A..
color guard Of nine and The bug
Ter Of the day.
Members 81 Battery e. Fi0FI-
da National Guard 70 the number
~ 10.
Boy Scouts. - in number. I'm
der the comnfand ~ Scoutnasfer
Victor Larsen, and Girl Scouts. ~
IN number. under The leadership
Of SEQ tfnsstrczs Eva q. Wa<neu
-Four members II ArthuE Ssss-
yer Pet ~. American Lea1Dn. uas
der tie Command 81 Posi- Comi
rnaDder ~ n Rearsion. and thr1e
meustefs q TIE Legkgn Asaxiliaryy
Teo upemkerx of Spansah VA
velerans. Hospitality HAND ~ b
number. S &. slngleton. narre-
tary ~ TIE Chamber 81 Commerce
and Rodney Pslien-
There were also > large number
a. Key weaterz who went - TIE
fContinasd On Page TWel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30

RRANGE HEARING
M 'sd'ON STEAMER LINE

s1gn1 uAsssetnted Preasl
WASHINGTON. May TO-
The Maritime Commission
fixed June . for hearing the
application here Of the West
Indies Steamship Company
for a construction loan and
subsidy for vessels TO oper-
ate between Key West and
Havana.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30
PAYS ron HONEYMOON

Chicago Mrs. Mahea Thornton
Of this city testified il her di.
vuree suit that she paid All the
expenses Of her honeymoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30

When the dinghy was found
and identified. Ernest Pierce
started Saturday morning in COM
pany with Harold Key and others
on Mr.. Keys launch. Mr.. Pierce,
son-in-law of the missing man,
believed that Mr.. SHELTON was
possibly suffering from a stomach
attack, from which he at times
suffered. returned to his vessel
and was so weak when he reach
ed the vessel that he fell exhaust
ed and the dinghy floated away
and was afterward found and
brought to the city.
Reaching the boat, Mr.. Pierce
told The Citizen, he went on
bossd and parting the curtains
which screened the cabin, was
completely unnerved when he
found the cabin empty. There was
no trace OF Mr.. SHELTON to be seen
except there was a small amount
of food in a pot.
Then began a search of the
land on the Key. Every inch OF
1t was gone over but 20 tract OF
the missing man was found. The
waters in the vicinity were gone
over completely but no trace
could be found when the bottom
was searched by the aid of water
glasses.
The Citizen called on Mrs.
Pierce, daughter of Mr.. SHELTON,
who said that her father was 79
years old. Tuesday morning he
had completed preparations for a
two weeks sponging trip and was
only waiting TO 60 TO the polls
and vote before departing. He
polled his vote and directly af-
terward left to 60 on board the
vessel. Since then there had been
nothing heard OF him until the
dinghy was found.
Mrs. Pierce said that her father
drew a small old age pension, but
seemed 10 be 0bsessed with a de-
sire to so on these little spong-
ing trips. He was sufferer from
ailment of the stomach. and the
probability was that ne had suf-
fered one of these attacks.
MIR. Pierce said. when seen this
morning, that during the search
yesterday Captain Key was going
over the waters in his launch and
three friends were in small boats
searching the bottom with water
glasses. They went again this
morning 10 make another attempt
at finding the body. At this time
all hope of finding Mr.. Shelton
alive has been abandoned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30

Pittsburgh When Alsert ia
kins. relief client of his city.
was brought into coszrt recently.
police found $500 seNed lnto TIE
lining % has coat
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30

Raleigh. n. C.-The name of q
Negro janitor in the Supreme
Court building IN this city Is King
Of England Brown.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30
Left On Sponging Trip
Last Tuesday; Dinghy
Used Was Found And
Brought Here

Searchers returning Yesterday
afternoon from a search al Arch
er's Key and vicinity. reported no
success in an effort 70 locate
Richard skslion pr find any sign
Of the body. Mr. skelion was de-
ciarsd missing when = searching
party returned TO Key West Sat
urday afternoon after an al dsY
search Of the waters surrounding
Areher's Key.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-30
Memorial Services Held Sunday
AT Matecumbe Very Impressive
ECONOMIC HICHLICHTS

Happenings That Affect the Dinner Pals, Dividend
Checks and Tax Bills of Every Individual; Ma
tiOnal and International Problems Insep-
arabic From Local Welfare