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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-11
JAYCEES TO HAVE
THIRTY HISTORICAL
SIGNS JULY FOURTH
| LOCATIONS DECIDED ON;
MATERIAL GATHERING BE-
GAN TODAY: NYA TO CON
STRUcT SIGNS

Approving thirty locations of
the historical signs to be placed
throughout the city, project COM
mittee of the Junior Chamber of
Commerce will endeavor to
have the signs erected before the
July "a Overseas Highway Cele-
bration, it was decided at a com
mittee meeting last night.
Each sign will be two feet
square, will have a white back
ground with black lettering. A
large single line will label the
historical point of interest Then
will follow approximately a fifty
word legend, which will bring out
the highlights of the particular
point. Each sign will designate
that the Junior Chamber of Com
merce erected it.
Members Of the project COM
mittee and other Jaycees began
gathering the information today
A report will be made Tuesday,
after which the material will be
condensed and the final legend
for each sign decided on. The
NYA Craft Shop will construct
the signs. Material has been
furnished by the County Commits
sioners.
Following are the points of in
terest decided on:
Fish Market, Sponge Market,
Salt Ponds, Bahama Houses float
ed over on RATS, Ernest Heming-
way home, Warbler Wrecker,
Trained fish, Southernmost Home,
Bearing Breadfruit Tree. Rock
House, Old Cigar Factories, Fort
Taylor, East Martello Tower,
Pirate Beach, Indian Trading
Post, Largest and Most Unique
Bougainvillea on Island, Bay
view Park, Convent Of Mary Inn
maculate Museum.
Oldest House in Key West, Gulf
Stream and Reef as seen from
Boulevard, Sport Fishing Docks,
Turtle Crawls and Canning Fac
tory, Mollie Parkcr's Gardens,
Travellers Palm, Lighthous G
Grounds and Aviary, Only Open
Air Aquarium in World, Naval
Station, Art Center, Lighthouse
Department Museum and Rock
Geyser.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-11
Always Wanted To Go Far
thest South In u. S.;
Plan Lights For Aqua
rum, Mosquito Control

A dream of going as far south
in the United States as he could.
dream of palm trees. oranges
and white sandy beaches with
cool sea winds. one shared by
nearly everyone in the northern
states lured Rodney S. Pullen.
latest addition to the Chamber of
Commerce personnel. to the
"Southernmost City in the United
States. Mr.. PulIen said in a short
talk before the Stone Church
Service Club at the Church annex
last night.
Employed in the automobile in
dustry in Atlantic City, he often
dreamed of warm Florida, when
icy winds swept in from the cold
north sea there, he said. Finally
he came to Georgia where he
finally wiggled his host into 60
ing across the Florida line. So
taken away with the beauty of
the landscape was he that he
proudly carried back Florida
palmetto palm to Georgia.
Second Ladies Night will be
held Tuesday at 7:30 in the annex
vote of the club decided. These
Ladies Nights are held quarterly
There was large attendance at
the First Night and plans are 60
ing forward to have the Second
Night as much a success as its
predecessor.
Report from the project COM
mittee brought out the fact that
the S27 900, which has been allot-
ted Key West, will soon be used
in a mosquito-control project
Plans to start the project moving
are already under way, William
Monsalvatge said
Mr. Monsalvatge also reported
that a plan to provide lighting
for the Aquarium has been form
ulated. A new pump to provide
a water circulatory system will be
utilized also to furnish electricity
for a lighting system for the
Aquarium, Art Center and near
by park grounds. This will ado
to the attractiveness of those
municipally-owned buildings, Mr.
Monsalvatgc said,
Guests we're Rodney S. Fuller
and Joseph Mcconnell
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-11
MENENDEZ KEY, So,
DIED THIS MORNING
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE
CONDUCTED TOMORROW
AFTERNOON

Menendez Key. So, died $50
O'Clock this morning in the resi-
dence at Number Seven loves
Lane. Funeral services will BE
held tomorrow afternoon 5 O'Clock
from Fleming Street church
where the body wilI H. placed 81
? O'Clock. Rev. Shuier Pecle siil
officiaie
Lopez Funeral Home wili b. ~
charge Of arrangements #&A
Survivors are. The w1aees Afs
Cofinne Key. three daughters.
Misses vfrgle. TIf4sat tgs ana
Elsie Nudge Key Foss' brothers
Clarence KY and Martin Key
of Key West. Willie KY. % Mas
sau. and Alvin KeS. Miami One
sister. Asrs. Lizzie Stirring. % Key
West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-11
ROBERT SHEHEE
GIVEN SENTENCE
ONE MORE CASE HEARD IN
CRIMINAL COURT THIS
MORNING

Robert Shehee was this morn
ing in criminal court sentenced to
serve one year at hard labor in
the State penitentiary, following
his plea of guilty to charge of
breaking and entering.
Sentence was passed by Judge
William v. Albury after due con-
sideration being given to the cir
cumstances surrounding the case,
and attention given to his record
which shows his having been ar
rested twice in Miami and twice
in Corpus Christi, Texas. Prac-
tically the same charges attend
ing each arrest.
Several weeks ago he broke in
to the Key West Golf Club house
and stole a number of golf balls,
cigarettes and other items of
greater or lesser value, and was
captured while making his get
away over the highway, brought
back to the city and at a pre-
liminary hearing entered o plea
of not guilty.
The only other case which was
heard was that of Gerald Rob-
erts, who was charged with oper-
ating an automobile without hav-
ing procured the 1898 license. He
however showed that the pur-
chase of the current tag had been
made. and he was allowed to de
part on a suspended sentence
No other business being on the
docket for this date. Judge Albury
announced a recess until $50 to-
morrow morning
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-11
GAMBLING CASE
SET FOR TODAY
DEFENDANT TO BE GIVEN
PRELIMINARY HEARING
THIS AFTERNOON

Julio Perez Rosendo is 10 be
given a preliminary hearipg be
fore Peace Justice Eranhlyn
Arenherg this afternoeh on a
charge of conducting ~ gambling
establishment in the tear apart
ment Of the place on Duval street
known as the Broadway Cafe
The place was raiced yesterday
afternoon about S o'clock bv off
GERS from the office 81 Sheriff
Karl O. Thompson. Chief Deputy
Bernard Waite and Deputy Ray
Elwood finding a quantity Of
gambling paraphernaHa and some
cash.
At the time of the arrest a bond
of $500 was demanded. which was
placed and the accused was al
lowed 20 depart pending prelim-
mary hearing
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-11
Northern Residents Dream Of
Oranges, Palms, Pullen Says
- - - &, - - -. Is
ARRANGE FOR
BROADCAST ON
OVERSEAS ROAD

Jose Perez. formerly chan
cellor at the Cuban consulate
in Key West and now in Ha-
vana. will on Saturday eve
ming May IA. speak over the
air from Station C.M.B.S.. in
Cuba. and will have as his
subject the Overseas High
way and Key West. The ad-
dress will be in English.
Cuban Consul Berardo Rod
riquez told The Citizen today
that the station 10 be used
by Mr.. Perez will be of ITO
kilocYcles and the hour at
which he will be heard will
be 1890 in the evening.
Every day between 2 and 8
o'clock in the evening Mr..
Perez may be heard over the
same station speaking on the
same subject. During these
periods the address is in
Spanish.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-11
DEFENDANT Is
GIVEN HEARING

Lena Brackens, charged with
using profanity, was yesterday
afternoon arraigned on the charge
before Peace Justice Enrique Is
quinaldo for preliminary hearing
II was shown at the examina-
ton that the accused used langu-
age which WIS heard by num-
Der Of people in the vicinity and
that ii was vile and very abusive.
The testimony was such as to
warrant the committing magis-
tratc ordering the prisoner placed
under a bond Of 500 for her ap-
pearanee before criminal court
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-11
VESSEL NOW In
NEED OF MASTER

TeieKrnphic request receiyed
from Havsna ~ the Porter Dock
Co this morning. asked that 3
master be secured for TIE Seiaoon-
e. asirocco" which ls Ia the hsF-
Dor ~ Havana.
The vessel Is the property q
Trrol Fiynn and tie tnteuf.en -
Ire owner Is % make TIRE trip
from Re Cuban port 70 Los An
geiea. Calf Wages are stipulated
- the telegram ard steady en-
plgyuenf "a Fraster i assured.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-11
COUNTY BOARD
MEETS TONIGHT

Scheduled for tonight at 8
o'clock IS the second regular
Meeting Of the month Of May for
she beard OF county commission
erS
AS Is usual the meeting VIII b
held u tire office of Clerk Ross
e Sawyer. in the county court
ht0se. Onlv routine business is
listed Il was said
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-11
Board OF En-.
Consider \
TOInsiii(
Further investigation |
Be Made AS To !
visibility OF B Al
HOnda-Key West SD

Pursuant to resolution ad
ed April ~ by the COMMITTEE
Rivers and Hsrbors Of the Il
Of Representative. another "a.
vesfisaiion is TO be made. without
delay. on the ACCESSIBILITY of pro-
viding channel Of suitable
depth on the Iniraeoasial Water
way between Bahia Honda and
Key wesf.
This information is contained
in a letter from Senator Charles
o. Andrews to The Citizen. Ens
closed IS letter from Major
General Junian Schley, Chief of
Board of Army Engineers. which
contains the data on the subject.
The letter from Major Cen
eral Schley points out that the
report of the District and Divi-
sion Engineers on the reexamina-
ton of the Waterway from Miami
to Key West with protected
channel of not less than eight
feet AT mean low water is now
pending before the board Of en-
gineers.
Under the terms Of Che author
ling resolution the report is linn
tied 70 a channel Of not less than
eight feet to consider a channel
Of less depth would Teauire add
tional authority
4 am pleased to inform you"
continues the letter fnon1 the chief
Of engineers, "fhat the resolution
adopted April q by the commit
tee requesting a review Of pre-
vlous reports with a view to dc
termining the ACCESSIBILITY Of inn
proving the section between
Florida Bay and Kew West a thi
time has been received at this of
flee Ne limiting depth IS set
forth i'm this resolution
The authority being received
the department inteads to pro-
ceed without delay to undertake
the necessary Investigation and
report with a view 81 dctermin-
ing the advisability IF providing
a channel OF suitable depth for
this waterway
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-11
TARGET PRACTICE
ESTARTED TODAY

Captain William T. johnson.
Adiutani Thirteenth G A. sta.
toned at KEY W BaFracks.
makes announcement of SMALL
arms firing a. t1ao target range.
Fort Taylor, which began to-day
These practices Will he carried
on daily. except Sunaay, hetwecn
the hours Of 8 ard I o. n1s until
Nav 81
The danger geGe win ae 5000
yards soatss of Fers Tavlar
Small craft are advised g. sake
notice ard govern themselves &C
cordinniy
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-11
CITY COUNCIL
MEETS TONIGHT

There will be a special meeting
Of the City Council held tonight,
beginning az 7.50 o'clock. ut
which time proposals for operat-
ing o street bus service over the
street 81 Key West viii be con
sidered.
Another matter scheduled -
come before the meeting Is hat
Of receiving 3 working code that
was recently drawn up b the
plumbers Of Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-11
YESTERDAYS TORNADO TRAVELLED
Moved At 30 M. P. H., Velocity OF 100 NJ. P. H.
GROUND BUT THREE HUNDRED YARDS

new Pontiac, were struck. their
car twisted around and thrown
off the road. The car was for
tunately not overturned. The
only damage to the auto was in
doors being pulled bodily off of
it, and in large storm shutter
picked up by the storm and flung
down on the all-steel roof, maxi
ing an eight-inch dent in it. None
of the occupants received injury.
The lady in the car did get "a
little dirt in her eye, MIR. Ranew
said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-11
HEnARRrED AFTER 20 YEARS

CfezrRaser. fIae-Dr. Henry
wilton. -. ard DE sylvia wilson.
u. wflo NeFe recently remarked
tNensy years after having beea
divorced. &pent fheiF second hon (.
- naoea hers
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-11

Howard Maurice E. Flor
ida Southern College, Lakeland,
Florida; William Joseph Phelan
Of Spring Hill College, Spring
Hill, Alabama, and Louis Aloysius
Wilson of Loyola University of
the South. New Orleans, La, all
Of Key West.
Students are not selected be-
cause of a scholarship record
alone, but becaus of their record
in extra-curricular activities, ath-
letics and future possibilities.
Committees from each University
made the selections.
Wilson
Louis Wilson is the son of CO.
rhine Wilson and Philip Wilson.
Mrs. Wilson resides at 800 Pierce
street in this city. Receiving a
High School diploma from ST.
Joseph School here, was awarded
an honor membership in Blue
Key. Alpha Sigma M, national
honor Jesuit Scholastic fratern-
ity; Theta Beta, national honor
biology society. He was a men,
her of the student council from
1896 SO. He was vice president
of Theta Beta this year He was
treasurer of Alpha Sigma M this
year. He is a three-year class
prcsitieTt, pharmacy sodaIity pre-
feet 1886, junior editor Phar-
macy journal last school term,
senior editor Pharmacy Journal
last term He has been on several
dance and ball committees, uni
Versity student council citation.
Mr. Wilson wants to continue
in medicine. using pharmacy as
pre-med. His hobbies are hand
line fishing, photography, read
ing
phelan
William J Pbelan is the son oil
Mrs. w. J. Phelan of 1903 White
head st. He graduated from ST
/ Joseph's High School He is a
member of Tri Beta Biological
Fraternity, and Sodality He is
president of Tri Beta Biological
Fraternity and project of the So
dality. secretary of student coun-
ell circulation manager of Spring
lillian. school newspaper. His
hobbies are swimming. hunting
fishing. and tennis. He will study
medicine.
FELTON,
Howard M. FELTON, is the son oil
Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas FELTON,
He graduated from Monroe Cuun-
ts High School He is me4tihef
Of Gamma Sigma Chi CMinisttxfal
honor fraternity and Lambda
Chi Abba. social fraternity. he
has been vice president of Gam
ma Sigma Chi, president OF
Lambda Chi Alpha.
Mr. FELTON, was a member OF
VagabondS. dramatic society
member student senate, treaSur-
cr of Inter Fraternity Council
member Of Glee Club, Intramural
Sports Manager. Vice President
Theta Kappa Psi, participated IN
intramural debates, editor Of The
Iuterlachen. vice president oi
Florida Conference Methodist
Young Peoples Organization
President OF Florida Conference
Methodist Y. p. Organization. stu.
dent pastoral appointee of Flor
Ida Conference. delegate to Lake
JunalusSa leadership school by
Y. +. Conf organization.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-11
Various Matters Discussed
During Meeting OF Chamber
OF Commerce Last Evening
Rodney Pu.len, New Men,
Der OF Organization,
Gave Address At Inter-
esting Session

OF interest 70 the members of
the Chamber of Commerce who
are operating hotels or who have
rooms suitable for visitors. Is the
decision made last night at a
meeting of the chamber. to have
the secretary list. and give pub
LEFTY 10 such accommodations as
members may care 10 list.
The meeting last night was the
regular monthly meeting which
was postponed because of cleo
ton night falling on the same
date. The meeting was well at
tended and number of activities
of Importance to Key West were
acted on. .
Rodney S. Pullen, new men,
Der and accession 20 the cham
ber's personnel was introduced
and spoke enthusiastically of the
cordial reception he was meeting
throughout the city as represen-
tative of the organization. and
the great opportunities he saw.
not only for the Chamber of
Commerce, but for the city of
Key West.
Secretary Singleton was in-
structed to continue the advocacy
of the dredging of q thoroughfare
from Bahia Honda 20 Key West,
and 10 endeavor 20 secure further
consideration of Key Vests claim
as a site for a modern marine
hospital
The secretary was also in
structed TO secure a copy OF the
bonding ordinance adopted for
the protection Of local merchants
from competition by transients,
and also TO urge upon city coun-
ell a measure for licensing guides.
Steps are also to be taken 10
cooperate with others in securing
a ''blighted area" project for Key
West.
Attending the meeting were:
President Charles E. Smith, Miss
Elizabeth Sharpley. Bascom l..
Grooms. John Gardner. Charles
s. Taylor, Frank II. Ladd, Everett
Russell. S. c. Singleton, Rodney
S. Pullen, w. p. Fripp, Fred J.
Dion. and A. n Hewett.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-11

Cecil Ranew, caretaker of Pr
rates Cove Fishing Camp, hit yes
terday by tornado or water
spout, discussed the rare event to-
day with The Citizen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-11

A Coast Guard Communications
truck and crew, which was COM
ing down the highway at the
time, was stopped by the driver
and barely rolled out of the way
of the big column.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-11

Caught in the center of the dis
turbance, an Ohio party, whose
names couldn't be learned. in a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-11

The only building demolished
at the camp was a small store
house, but none of the cottages
received serious injury other than
storm shutters and screens being
whisked away and blown over
the island. The little building
wrecked was smashed to kindling
wood, Mr.. Ranew stated. The
solar hot water system at the
camp was ruined and the Pirates
Cove sign demolished.
G.. S. Kennedy and Sam Gold
smith, in charge at the Weather
Bureau, report that ii is not I'M
common for a waterspout to come
up on land. but that there is no
record of damage TO structures in
this vicinity. Neither is there O
record of tornado. II is ex-
tremely unusual, the weather OBJ
servers report, for a tornado TO
form on such a small space of
land as Sugarloaf Key. Mr.. Ken
nedy viii make the trip to the
Cove sometime today and will at
tempt to classify the disturbance.
Cecil Ranew. who was in the
u. S. Army here, reports that a
waterspout hit the Army Bar
racks about 1922, but he does not
remember if there was any dam
age at the time.
There were four waterspouts in
the vicinity of Sugarloaf yester-
day, MIR. Ranew said. B. NJ. Dun
can, Overseas Bridge Engineer,
reports three off Pigeon Key. II
is quite probable that the dis
turbance was a WATERFRONT. At all
events. it was quite an unusual
day" with peculiar waterspout OF
tornado breeding conditions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-11

rates Cove Fishing Camp, hit yes
terday by a tornado or water
spout, discussed the rare event to-
day with The Citizen.
1t was a tornado and not wa
terspout, Mr.. Ranew said. 1t
made up" on dry land about a
quarter-mile off the Overseas
Highway adjoining camp occu-
pied by G.. M. Fox. From Pirates
Cove the six employees there
could see it start toward them,
darting first this way and then
that way. 1t was entirely off the
ground until it got within few
hundred feet of the camp when
it took to the ground and tore
through the heart of the camp,
1t was travelling at about forty
miles an hour with velocity
of at least 100 m.ph. Roaring
through the camp with such
fearful noise that person
couldn't hear his own voice, it
went past about three hundred
yards and then dissolved.
One tourist party of five per-
sons saw it coming, stopped their
car, and sought shelter inside the
camp. Mr.. Ranew and four other
| employees were in the same build
ing. They didn't say much, but
1 they were pretty scared, Mr..
Ranew said, and that included
/ himself also. When the tornado be-
gan ripping through the camp, he
ran out into the yard to see which
way to run. But it was fairly
easy to stay out of the way of the
big twister, Out in the bay an
old Nassau colored person was IN
a rowboat. Seeing the black
column come down on the camp,
he began to ply his oars, heading
straight out for sea at very
nice" clip.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-11

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IA Fahrenheit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-10
MRS. CARAWAY
SEEMS winner

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. 10
G.N.sO.-United States Senator
Hattie W. Caraway had an ap.
parently safe lead today in her
race for denomination as the votes
were counted in yesterdays Demo
cratic primary.
With 1921 precincts out Of the
States 2,O02 counted, the vote was
Mrs. Caraway, 68,444; Reresenta.
tive John L. Mcclellan, 62,712; j.
Rosser Venable, 1,479.
GOV. BAILEY AHEAD
The Democratic nomination In
Arkansas is practically equivalent
to election. Republican candidates
will be chosen by party convention
in the fall.
Governor Carl e. Bailey. seeking
denomination for a second term,
was leading his two opponents in
the gubernatorial race.
With LAS precincts out Of 2,OO2
reported, the vote was: Bailey,
6S,l1l; R. A. Cook, 80, 432; DR.. r,
8. McNutt, 2,464.
VERY OLD FRIEND"
Although the New Deal was not
an issue in the senatorial cam
paign, both candidates sought sup.
port on the basis Of their accept
ance by the White House. Mrs.
CaraWay received an inferential
blessing by President Roosevelt
when he spoke here on his trans
continental tour and referred ia
her as "a very old friend Of
mine"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-10
N.POPE LOSES.
IN IDAHO VOTING:
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page II
dications he might Dust Idaho''
junior Senator, handing the New
Deal a major setback.
Should Clark win it would prove
blow to President Roosevelt's
forces in Congress, although not
test for Mr.. Roosevelt'S per.
sonal popularity, as the Chief
Executive abStained from any pub
lie announcement regarding the
Idaho elections.
Pope has been one Of the New
Deals StauncheSt hackers in the
Senate and was its farm man
ager" in the Upper House.
That Mr.. Roosevelt had thought
the nomination assured for Pope
was indicated by the fact he did
not tour the State during his re.
cent croSs-country trip nor bother
to give Pope the presidential pat
on the back issued for New Deal
Senators believed to be in more
dangerous positions.
First Test in West
Political observers had predicted
Pope would win by a 2-to-1 margin
The election is the first test OF
New Deal strength in the West in
this years primaries, and Roose
welt supporters were quick to pre-
sent an explanation for the sur
prise.
Thousands" of Republicans
voted Democratic in the primaries
under a new balloting system
they asserted. The new ballot has
candidates of both parties on the
same sheet.
Voters could obtain their ballots
without announcing their party
affiliation. The thousands" Of
Republicans, New Dealers claimed
therefore voted the Democratic
instead of the Republican ticket
and backed Clark against his more
liberal opponent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-10

like 81 me other mentionables,
can win an election. The WPA
pork will wash off in time, ana
If he gets proper grooming, he
could be made to fit the pic.
ture, either as stalking horse
or real entry.
Equally portentous was the
easier victory of Senator Ben
nett Champ Clark in Missouri.
Vice President Garner and the
old-time Democrats in Congress
have Clark as the head Of their
advance lists.
It Is far too early yet to read
the weather of the next two
years, but the Kentucky whirl-
wind and the Missouri breeze
certainly blew in the same di.
rection. And, make no mistake
about it, q collision Of Barley
and Clark clouds would make
lightning,