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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-28
HUGE SAWFISH
Is CAPTURED
CAUGHT BY DIR. JOHNSON
AND PARTY AT END OF
LONG KEY BRIDGE

DR.. c. w. johnson, regular
winter visitor to Key West, and
party landed a huge sawfish
while fishing at the south end of
Long Key bridge last week. The
line used was 7-8 inch rope with
large shark hook and baited with
mullet.
The party went after Jewish
but caught the sawfish instead,
which is believed to be the larg-
est taken in these waters this
winter. 1t was Is feet long and
the saw blade was four feet long.
It took the combined efforts of
IL people to get the fish from
the water, and with the hook in
its mouth and rope wrapped
around the saw and tail, the ami
NAL began theshing and strug-
Cling and in doing so struck one
of the members of the party on
the leg. ibflicting painful injury.
In the party landing the enor-
nous fish were DR.. and Mrs.
Johnson, of Lawton, Mich; DR..
Carl P. Arant, VIM. H. Schmidt,
and Joseph G.. Moretti, of Mi
ami; H. A. Hindered, of Qalsh,
ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs. Howard, of
Woodstock, New Hampshire; Mr..
and Mrs. H. L. Wiley, of Thorn
ton, N. H; Mrs. Eleanor O'Brien
of Detroit, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. johnson.
This was DR.. JohnSon's second
experience of landing a big fish
in these waters. His first was
the season of 1898, while fishing
with Captain VIM. Wickers off
Sand Key. He hooked a nine and
One-half foot shark, which weigh
ed $50 pounds.
The doctor said that he is won
dering if he can equal this record
while spending his vacation in
Key West and on the Florida
Keys. He said that after landing
the big fish the party was re-
warded with catch of several
jacks and three Jewish.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-28
WEINTRAUB AND
ESPERDY RETURN
HAD BEEN ATTENDING DEM
oCRATIC MEETING
IN OCALA

Isadore L. Weintraub. presi-
dent, and John A. Esperdy repre-
sented Monroe County al the
Young Democratic Club Conven-
ton at Ocala last Friday and Sat
urday. returning to Key West
Sunday. Weintraub was appoint
ed TO membership of the rules
committee of the organization
State officers elected were sup
ported by membership Of the
local club. All state cabinet Of
ficers were present At the con-
vention. Principal speaker on the
program was J. Francis Reilly Of
Washington, d. c.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-28
SELECT CREW
MEMBERS FOR
new VESSEL
WILL LEAVE SHORTLY FoR
CAMDEN. NEW JERSEY. TO
BOARD LIGHTHOUSE TEND
En- EMMA

Superintendent William W. De
merritt of the Seventh Lighthouse
District today furnished The
Citizen with the list of officers
and other personnel who have
been assigned to be sent to Cam
den. N. j., to bring the Tender
Zinnia to Key West for duty in
this section.
Commanding officer of the ship
will be Captain w. c Banks.
transferred from the Tender
Poppy, and Captain L. r. Muse.
who has been detailed from the
Ivy to make the trip south.
Arthur Sheppard, Jr-, IS the
first officer, Herman r. Demeritt
is the engineer and Marius Cruz.
is the assistant Edmund Sawyer
assistant engineer of the Ivy, and
Carl Rom, chief radio electrician.
and Willard Albury. assistant
store room keeper, have been as
signed to the Zinnia to make the
trip TO Key West.
QuartermaSterS viii be Robert
r. Knowles, Albert Roberts and
Esmond Sawyer. Oilers Ray
mond c.. Navarro and Harry
Pritchard, Seamen Andrew De
merritt. Eugene Know1eSs jose
Yglesias and William JohnseR.
Jr. Cook Thomas S. Mingo and
Mess Attendant Robert Sands
Mr.. Demeritt said that yester-
day afternoon he had received
notice from Henry B. Haskins,
assistant superintendent, who
went to Camden to watch the
ship during her trials on March
"a, and the report was that the
vessel came up to expecta-
tons.
All that is needed is for the
anchor chains to be added to the
equipment of the Zinnia and the
vessel will be in readiness for the
trip south. As soon as notice IS
received, said the superintendent,
that the ship is ready for the
crew, they will be sent to Miami
and from there via Florida East
Coast to Camden, N. J.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-28
Criminal Court Met This
Morning; One Case Heard
GOOD FISHING ON
TOUGHEST DAY HERE

Mrs. M. S. Kitsmiller. On
arga. Illinois and w. J. Keene
of Chicago fished on the Bay
way with Capt. Reggie Trevor
on the Madeline and en-
joYed a catch of "a fish. and
this on the toughest day with
the milliest wafer Key West
usually has. Which shows
just how true the saying is
that if ii is rough on the
Oceanside. you can fish the
Gulf in Key West. If It's
rough in the Gulf you can
fish the Oceanside. All ac-
cording TO the wind.
In the catch were gags.
black and red grouper. red
snapper and a small jewish.
p. S. the party liked the fish
ing.
Tarpon fishing is just
around the corner. A few
anglers now and then are
dropping around TO ask about
how they're running. In Key
West spring the tarpon be-
gin TO come into the hun
dreds of channels in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Key West.
They skulk in the deeps of
the channels during the light
parts of the day then come to
the surface TO feed on the
flats and channel surfaces as
dark falls. Best time is just
at twilight.
To the real sports fisher
man. il is have you caught
your tarpon yet? Or have
you caught your sailfish?
When you've caught these
two you're among the better
anglers. Both are wonderful
sport. with the big silver"
perhaps a shade the better
fighter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-28
BLIGHT MENACING
SPONGE TRADE in
VARIOUS SECTIONS
OILY SUBSTANCE DISCOVER
ED WHICH CANNOT BE Elk.
PLANNED BY OPERATIVES
IN INDUSTRY

Captains and crews of vessels
which gain their livelihood from
gathering sponge in the waters
of Florida in this section, are
amazed and astounded at the ap-
parent blight which has played
havoc with the sponge beds.
Captains and members of sew
eral crews say they are appalled,
at the menace which is now
facing them and for which they
are unable to give any ,satisfac-
| tory explanation. All they are
: able to say is that different beds
have been attacked by the blight
and thousands of sponges have
been ruined.
| In the waters of Card Sound.
Barnes Sound, the Lakes" and
Spots" and even on the New
Grounds, the sponge have been
affected by the blight. Thou
sands of them having died and
literally fallen to pieces.
7 Old timers who have been in
the business since boyhood say
they have never before expert
enced anything like it. They
say that in some instances the
hooks are attached to the sponge
and when the pull is started to
remove the sponge from the bed,
the growth comes away in slivers
and strings.
! All kinds of explanations have
been offered, some are of the
opinion that water which is fresh
has run into the ocean from some
unknown source, and is reSpon-I
sible for the wholesale destruc-
ton. Others are of the opinion
that some kind of acid which has
been thrown overheard in large
quantities from a ship is respon-
sible.
Not only have the sponges
! been affected, some of the men
have said, but reports have been
received by members of crews
that there are thousands of fish
floating in the water without any
T plausible explanation for the
cause of their death being ad-
vanced.
One member of a boats per-
sonnet seen in the bus station
this morning told The Citizen
that never before has it been
necessary to wipe off a water
glass, but now the glass becomes
covered with some kind of Shiny
film and it is impossible at times
! TO see the beds clearly.
News has been received by
Key Westers from relatives in
the Bahama Islands, that prac-
tically the same condition exists
in that section and that thou
sands of dollars worth of spongeS
have been lost, but no explana-
ton is advanced as a cause for
the terrible losses which are be-
/ ing sustained by those who gain
their livelihood from this type OF
work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-28
People A ait Food
Trucks; Loyaist Gener-
ais Escape; Alfonso,
Mussolini 'Gratified'
(By Associated PressI

(By Associated PresSl
MADRID. March 2s.-This city
fell today TO the leaions of Gen
eralissimo Franco of the Spanish
Rebels but instead of opposition
Franco found only wildly dancing
and singing crowds in the center
of the city welcoming him.
For the people were tired of
hunger and bombs. Today a long
line of food trucks are pouring
into the city with rations. There
was frequent famine in the city
during the many sieges.
General Franco has said that
he will pardon all LoyaliSt sol
diers who lay down their arms
provided they are not guilty of
crimes.
Former KING Alfonso, who was
ousted by the present Loyalist
government declared himself as
gratified with the capture. King
Alfonso may be King of Spain
under the Franco regime.
Generals Miaja and Ouesada
have fled to Valencia and are be-
lieved to have boarded warships
for escape to France. They com
handed the Madrid defenses.
Premier MuSSolini of Italy
while reviewing a masSing of 49,
600 pilots of the Italian army, g.
600 of whom had fought against
the Loyalists in the Spanish Civil
War. was also much gratified to
hear the news of the fall.
English Ambassador Joseph p
Kennedy is worried over the pres
'ence of j. P. Kennedy, Jr.. in Ma
drid. He said that he worried be.
cause there was little news from
the area Kennedy. Jr., it is be-
lieved, will remain in Madrid.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-28
WASHINGTON.


Roosevelt fav0rs the building q
two 45.O0O-t0n bsttleshIps H
disclosed this IN q conference
with Admiral VIM d Leahy
The approval came with tn rev
elstiOn b. the President that 9th
CT foreign countries are building
battleships more than 5000 tons
Six new 35.OO0-t0n L 5 battle
ships are being built ~ present
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-28
EVERY WOMAN FOR PEACE

DINNIPEG = Every woman
should belong to some peace or
ganization with a definite pro-
gram for peace. Miss Mary Bel
lert of Vancouver, president of
the Pan-American Peace Union,
told a group of club women.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-28
BROTHERS HAVE
SAME BIRTHDAY
ALL THREE WE'RE BORN ON
SAME DATE IN DIFFER
EMIT YEARS

DELMAR, Md. March 28--Its
a better than fair bet that a
birthday for any one of the three
Long boys-George of Delmar,
William of Salisbury, and Cur
It's of New York-doesn't 60 by
unnoticed.
All three were born on March
George in 1907, William in
1911, and Curtis in 1914.
And the brothers shouldn't for
get the birth date of their sister,
Mrs. Lewis Nelson of Delmar-
born on the fourth of July.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-28
STEAMER DUE
HERE TONIGHT

Radiograms received at the Of
flee of the Mallory Lines this
morning are to the effect that
the Steamship Colorado. which
was due to arrive at this port this
morning will not reach here until
z o'clock this evening.
The vessel is from New York
with freight for Key West and
after discharging VIII proceed 70
Tampa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-28
DREAMS OF DISASTER

LIVERPOOL, Eng.-A woman
who said she still dreamed of a
collision two years ago in which
she was pinned upright by
debris, was awarded S8,478 in an
action against steamship COM
pany.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-28
Colored Defendant Given
Sentence Of so Days In
Jail; Sands. Case Set
For Tomorrow
Criminal court of record for
Monroe county met this morning
with Judge William v. AlburY
presiding and all officials OF the
tribunal in attendance.

There was but one case Sched-
uled for hearing, and this was the
case of James Minis, colored,
charged with the theft of $44 from
the fishing camp at Perky, Fla.
Minis was, arrested last week
and brought to the city by Depu-
ty Sheriff Fred Johnson, who
quizzed him after his arrest and
secured the return of $40 and
got a confession of the theft. The
balance OF 81 was returned after
the accused reached Key West
by his turning over to the deputy
a check which covered the
amount ot the theft.
Upon being arraigned this
morning Minis entered a plea of
guilty and was sentenced by the
judge to serve go days in the
county Jail at hard labor.
The case scheduled for hearing
tomorrow is that of Eugene
Sands. charged with having slot
machines in his possession at his
place of business at Marathon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-28
HAS FAMILY DOCTORS

KENDALLVILLE, Ind. - Four
generations of DR.. Williamses
have treated Daniel r. Wisel, 101-
year-old Civil War veteran. The
latest is DR.. H. o. Williams. The
others were his great grand
father, DR.. Nathan Williams;
grandfather, DR.. S. T. Williams,
and father, DR.. Warren S. VIII
liams.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-28
Loyalist Madrid Falls Joyfully
To Generalissimo Francois Forces
~NlllllllA
HOUSE APPROVES
JACKSONVILLE AS
SITE FOR AIRBASE
my Associated Pressp

tBS Associated PressB
WASHINGTON. March 20.
The house naval commit
tee approved Jacksonville as
the site of the southeastern
aribase by a Is to 2 vote.
Chairman Vinson. Demo
Graf of Georgia. explained
the vote would instruct the
house conferees TO accept the
Jacksonville site if the senate
wrote If into the omnibus
airbase bill.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-28

BUFFALO.-King George and
Queen Elizabeth Of England wIl
visit Niagara Falls first N the T.
S After being greeted here ~
Cordell Hull they viii 60 directly
10 Washington By tram
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-28
ARRESTED ron LIBEL

LONDON - Robert Mawler of
this city was arrested for libel
because he spread gossip about
a neighbor based on things Mrs.
Mawler had said in her sleep.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-28

NEW YORK; q EstiouzI
Safety Council cOnvenGon II Vas
revealed that there are - PEI
cent less accidents TINS year II
New York than were there last
year Six thousand persons are
attending the convenEio1-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-28
cLEvELAND-CIO's nsfi1r

CLEvELAND-CIO's national
VIII not elect nezt
years officers until the final dsy
of its sessions Today II Is Gun
sidering the Chrysler plant en-
ployer and lsbOrer demands his
is the second day II has been n
session
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-28

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WASHINGTON.-AmeTCa WIu
probably recognize Nationals
Spain shortly. The custom Of
this country consists IN waiting
until q force has captured most q
the country and has shown that
Il can keep order.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-28

WASHTNGTON-COngre& fsV-
Ors granting Of farm parity % the
amount Of SIS. 000.O0- Relief a.
vOcates had attempted % loin
forces with farmers. and ct als0
its $50. 0O0. 900 cut back. but
farmers revnlted-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-28
Zoning Enabling Act Given
Approval OF City Council
Few Other Matters We're
Discussed During SPe-
ciaI Session Conducted
Last Night

The City Council a = SPECIAL
meeting held Last zishL sp-
proved the Pr1pessd Zonizs In
aiding Al. which vii he Intr0-
duced for passage IN fhs lssis-
Izturs bY Representative = c
PsPY.
The act IN question would
grant 10 the city powers n add
ton TO those contained n rs
charter 10 regulate and restrict
the height. number Of stores and
size Of buildings and other struc-
lures. the percentage Of Dot that
may be occupied. the SIZE Of
yards. courts and other open
spaces
II would also include the den
sity of population and the reg
ulatiOn and use Of buildings
structures and land for trade. m
dustry. residence OF other pur-
poses. granting powers % carry
into effect such regulations and
restrictions. TO set up and pro
vide. for boards OF officers for the
purpose Of administering tne
inning powers, and 10 grant the
city powers 10 punish violztors
of any ordinances pertaining O.
coming. with various other pro
visions embodied IN the meas
ure-
Discuss Finances
A general discussion was en-
tered into relative 70 finances.
with tax matters also being
heard during the session
After disp0sing q . few other
matters aef minor importance. the
meeting pvaS ordered adlourpcd-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-28

Key West, Florida, Is IL
most equable climate u ths
country with an zEsrzgs
range Of only IL Fzhrsnhe1
Evening star., 1939-08-31

Daughters" he will appear briefly
in the sequel. This miracle comes
to you via vision on the part of
Priscilla Lane Marlene Diet
rich's acting chore with Jimmy
Stewart in Universal's "Destry
Rides Again" will be in the nature
OF a quickie to enable her to rush
back to Paris to fulfill her French
picture contract David Niven has
drawn a months vacation-without
pay-from Boss Sam Goldwyn. He
will go to England, where resides
the lady who is supposed to own his
heart-Jacqueline Dyer Gale
Sondergaard plays the mean old
cat literally speaking-in Shirley
Temples Blue Bird Ann
Southern is set for the exasperating
Ethel in Metros "A Call On The
President"
Richard Greene tells me that
Twentieth Century Fox has dropped
plans to make "A Briton At Yale"
in which he was to have been
starred. Instead" says Richard,
Il will make The Honorable Some
one From Somewhere, which. of
course, is not the correct title
Can 1t be that Mickey Rooney's s
father, Joe Yule, has parted COM
pany forever with burlesque? Yule
has been signed to straight three
year contract with Metro, with a
clause attached-no more theater
appearances Sea of Grass"
with Spencer Tracy and Myrna 10y,
gets to the cameras next month. 1t
has been under preparation for the
past three years-and should be
CReleased by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1939-08-31
us Edwards career with young

Gus Edwards career with young
talent.
Lana Turner is getting terrific
build-up in q pair of college films,
following one on the heels of an
othe.. Barely had she finished CO.
starring with Lew Ayres in These
Glamour Girls" than she began
Dancing COED" with Richard
Carlson. The first Aim corners young
talent with Carlson, Jane Bryan,
Anita Louise, Ann Rutherford, Tom
Brown and others.
Jackie Cooper and Betty Fields
have finished What Life" prep
school yarn, and plunged right into
Seventeen" Then there are the
Deanna Durbin pictures, First Love"
being the latest. Freddie Bartholo-
NEW and Jackie Cooper have just
finished bad Company" Richard
Greene and Brenda Joyce are doing a
college story, Here Am Stranger" !"
and Million Dollar Legs" with Betty
Garble. falls into this class. So also
do the Nancy Drew pictures, with
Bonita Granville. Daughters Cour-
ageous" was second accent on youth
with the Lane sisters, and even the
Dead End Kids approach more nor
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Young Stars
Top Many
Accent Is on Youth
In Current Crop
Of Pictures
HOLLYWOOD,

HOLLYWOOD,
The accent is on youth in Holly
wood these days. A flock of young
lads barely old enough to shave and
girls who will hardly be old enough
to vote for the next President are
getting their share of breaks. While
more mature stars are sliding
through meaty comedy and drama,
the youngsters are bubbling with life
IN collegiate and even prep school
yarns.
Most outstanding trend is toward
musicals for youthful talent. M.-G.-
M. has just completed Babes in
Arms with Mickey Rooney, Judy
Garland and stageful of other
kids" The result is so satisfactory
that the studio is planning series
Of tuneful films with youth. At the
same time, Paramount is doing
THE Star Maker" an idea from
Evening star., 1939-08-31
NAL 'teenhood in Dead End Kids In
Military School,"
OF Mice and Mem

With q complete film crew operat-
ing on a barley ranch in Southern
California, "Of Mice and Men" has
been put into production by Hal
Roach at the actual locale Of the
John Steinbeck story. The greater
part Of the picture is to be filmed
at this ranch with only a limited
number Of interiors to be made at
the Hal Roach studios.
"Of Mice and Men" is under the
direction Of Lewis Milestone, with
Burgess Meredith as George, Lon
CLANCY, jr., In the role of Lennie
and Betty Field as the girl.
Evening star., 1939-08-31


who plays the 25-year-old Miss Mar
tins daughter CMiss Martin ages
from 10 to 38 in the pitcure).
First, Mary Martin Exactly
a year ago this month";" says Miss
Martin, Il left Hollywood for New
York. swore I'd never come back.
I'd been here year and the closest
singing at the Trocadero, taking a
screen test in every studio-even the
quickies-and an offer of SIS a week
to sing at Somerset House (this lat
ter recently offered Mary $2,500 a
week-she turned it DOWN. I was
told I was no good. They said my
face was impossible to photograph. I
believed them. So, when had an
offer to appear in New York, I leaped
at the chance to leave Hollywood.
My success in Leave 1t to Me- Gin
which she warbled the famous my
Heart Belongs to Daddy') still has
me in fiat spin.
II don't hate Hollywood any more"
continues Mary-"1'm too interested
IN this picture. But still prefer New
York, and, when this is over, I go
back there for the musical comedy
version of Sailor Beware"
Now for blond, slender, Susanna
Foster-born Larson, in Chicago,
and reared in Minneapolis. Su-
sanna's first claim to attention is
the ability to sing B above high c.
(Wow!-EdD. The second is her
sublime elf-possession. IF I am a
smash hit in the picture" she tells
me calmly, "they will tear up my
contract and start me off at $3.50
a week." How wonderful" says
this reporter You're darn right
It's wonderful" says Susanna.
Until that wonderful day arrives
the young lady and her family are
not doing too badly with $500 a week.
Susanna turns over every cent of
her earnings to her parents-her
father is without work. She gets
back dollar day, from which she
must buy her lunch. But the latter
Is usually a hot dog or a soft drink.
More often than not Susanna will
dissipate her dollar on a new lip
stick-90 cents-or manicure set
IS centS-which doesn't leave much
over for lunch or anything else.
Some one recently made the mis-
take Of telling Susanna she was a
second Deanna Durbin. II want
to be a first Susanna Foster, told
them" she tells me. CThe girl has
sense) Her voice is husky and the
executive with me anxiously in
quires-"Have you cold?" mo"
replies Susanna, i've only Just got
out of bed" ct is pm0 "I had
q late party last night" she ex-
plains.
Susanna came to the movies via an
addition for ''The Star Maker" She
was considered too old for that,
but when Paramount was casting for
"Victor Herbert" they remembered
the pretty, confident singer.
The incest part about Susanna is
her championship of her two
younger sisters. When executives
raved about her voice, Susanna told
them-"Aw, that's nothing. You
ought to hear my kid sisters" She
plans to get them both into the
movies. "One of them," says Su-
sanna, "sings as good as Deanna
Durbin"
Next to acting in the movies, the
most exciting thing in the life of
Miss Foster is the dental cap to
cover the gap in the middle of her
front upper teeth. She put it on
for me, and beamed-"Isnt 1t Won
derful? It cost $500 and Paramount
paid for it,"
II X X
Gladys George has been signed to
. long -termer at Warmers and will
get the roles that used to 70 to Joan
Blondell :. Even though John Gar
field was dead at the end of -Four
Evening star., 1939-08-31

light.
While waiting
for the plane to
fly away, I in
terview the two
ladies most in
terested in the
success or failure
of Victor Her
b e r t" M ry
Martin, W h o S e
h e ar t belonged
to d a d d y and
B roa d way un-
til P a r a mount
signed her. And
14-year-old 'Su-
Sanna FoS er,
Evening star., 1939-08-31
She Likes Hollywood Now,
Mary Martin Admits
. After Success in Leave 1t to Me-
The Cinema City Treats Her
With More Respect
By SHEILAH GRAHAM,
HOIiYWNOn


On the set Of Victor Herbert 1t showing
posted
hoe) scattering faxed which
chopped white chicken feathers
Hold
men ooedien desist from scattering faxed rn Kill
Evening star., 1939-08-31

ant director. An electrician turns
OH the spotlight supplying MOON