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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-25
MARKETS STILL
BAD FOR LOCAL
KINCFISHERMEN
BUT 10000 POUNDS BROUGHT
IN LAST WEEK: SEARCH
ING FOR MAC REL
SCHOOLS

. Key West business may be in
creasing its income through tour
ist expansion but the worst mar
kets in some time have struck
the Thompson Fish Company,
which employs pompano, mack
erel and kingfish fishermen.
Good weather at points on the
East Coast have resulted in good
hauls and this added load thrown
on the market has greatly reduc-
ed the demand for Key West
kingfish, which can usually be
secured when bad weather pre-
vents the catches at other points
IN Florida. But 10000 pounds
were brought in last week with
limits placed on Individual catch
eS.
Mackerel fishing has been poor
as the schools have not been 10
Gated in some time Most of the
netting for mackerel is done out
of a base on the upper keys.
Pompano fishing, done around
Cape Sable, remains steady.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-25
SEVERAL CASES
HEARD TODAY in !.
CRIMINAL COURT
ONE CHARGE WAS THAT OF
GRAND LARCENY: SEW
ERAL DEFENDANTS PLEAD
ED GUILTY

Albert Haverly IA years old
negro boy appeared in criminal
court, at a special session this
morning, and entered a plea OF
guilty to charges of grand lar
ceny based on the theft of Red
Men emblem plates from graves
in the cemetery, bicycles and a
tent. The emblem plates were
valued at $50.
Judge William V. Albury, pre-
siding, reviewed the career of
this youthful offender and fixed
his sentence to begin as soon as
he is taken to the Reform School
at Mariana, and is to remain
there until he reaches the age
of 81.
Present at the special session
were the judge, County Solicitor
Allan B. Cleare, Jr., Clerk c. Sam
B. Curry, Chief Deputy Sheriff
Bernard Waite, Unstable Ray Ell
wood and among the spectators
were a number of interested citi-
zens.
Thomas J. Montville was called
to answer to charges of reckless
driving of an automobile, and
upon pleading guilty was SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $40 and
costs, a total of $28.85s
Beagan Funderbunk entered a
plea of guilty to the charge of as
sault and battery, and was SEN
fenced to pay a fine of 81 and
costs, a total of $24.41.
George Lee, who arrived from
California and was charged with
vagrancy and acknowledged his
culpability. Sentence in his case
was deferred and he was ordered
by the. Judge to get out of the
city and not to return.
Dan William was charged with
drunkenness and entered a plea
of guilty. He was sentenced to
pay a fine of $25 and costs. How
ever, the costs were ordered sus-
pended.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-25
BOYDS ARRIVE
HERE ON VISIT

Crowther M. Boyd, manager of
the jacksonville baseball club in
the South Atlantic League, and
Mrs. Boyd were visitors lin KEY
West yesterday and, 6 enjoyed
themselves seeing the many
things of interest which they con-
sidered very intriguing. 5u'#
Yesterday morning the Boyds
were in company of Attorney
Henry Taylor, Jr., who went
with them to various places in
the city, which Mr.. Boyd wanted
to particularly see.
One of these places was the
docks where the fish are kept in
the cars alive until the buyer
signifies his choice of the fish,
when they are taken in the net
from the car, killed and dressed
and handed to the purchaser
ready for the pot or pan, as the
case may be.
MIR. Boyd said this was the first
time he had ever seen anything
like it, and both he and Mrs. Boyd
were very much interested in
the manner in which these things
are done in Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-25
BOATMEN ASKED
TO COOPERATE
MATTER DEALS WITH CON-
SERVATION ACTIVI-
TIES

Following is the gist of COM
,munication to The Citizen from
c. w. Gaskill, agent of the State
Board of Conservation, in which
it is pointed out to the boat own
ers and business men of Key
West and Monroe county, that II
is to their advantage to work
with the State Board. ........,f.
To enforce the conservation
laws of Florida, to protect the
fishing industry and the sponge
industry, and it is shown that if
the laws were not enforced it
would mean great losses to the
people of Key West, and Mr..
Gaskill says there would be
plenty of hungry mouths.
Therefore Mr.. Gaskill is ask
ing that all of Key West and
Monroe county cooperate with
the conservation board in pro-
tectlng the sponging beds and
the fishing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-25
VISITING GROUP
Is DUE TONIGHT
EX-GOVERNOR OF OHIO AND
OTHERS TO STOP AT
CASA MARINA

Ex-Governor Myers Y. Cooper
of Cincinnati, Ohio, ond Mrs.
Cooper, and Arthur c. Johnson
Of Columbus, managing editor of
The Dispatch, known as Ohio's
Greatest Home Daily, and Mrs.
Johnson, are due to arrive in
Key West this evening, and will
be guests over the weekend at
the Casa Marina Hotel.
They will join DR.. and Mrs
John Edwin Brown, home friends,
who are spending their fourth
winter season aat this hostelry.
Mr.. Cooper is an optimist on the
future of southern Florida, and
has considerable real estate hold
ings in addition to his home in
Coral Cables. Mr.. and Mrs. john
son are spending some weeks at
the King Cole Hotel, Miami
Beach.
All members of the party have
expressed their interest in the
new Overseas Highway. and
their desire to see what it is do
ing in developing Key West as a
winter tourist resort.
DR.. Brown was caller at The
Citizen office this morning, and
stated that he and Mrs. Brown
were thoroughly delighted with
their visit to the Island City, and
predicted a great future for Key
West as a result, principally, that
of the completion of the Over
seas Highway and bridges, which
he states is bound to head great
travel toward this city. Troy -"
DR.. Brown has visited here be-
fore, and states that he has noted
many improvements since his
last visit, and expresses hope
that Key West will enjoy the
greatest of prosperity in the near
future -nl
He is particularly delighted
with the climate and the hos
pitality of the people, and stated
that this is one of the most de-
lightful cities to be found in the
entire country.
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Congressional Committee Will
Visit KeyJWest Tuesday To
Look Over Air Base Site
VISITORS MARVEL
OVER ISLAND CITY

Mr.. and Mrs. C. Frank
Jenkins of Winston-Salem. N.
c.. have returned to Key
West for a visit. and are
thoroughly enjoying their
stay in the Island City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jenkins were
in Key West in 1927 and '28.
during which time they be-
came taken up with the city.
and have longed to return
for another stay.
They state that the climate
is wonderful. and said that
they hope that the charm and
uniqueness of the city will
be retained. despite improve
ments TO be made.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jenkins said
that they have noted many
improvements since their last
visit here. and stated that
they were enjoying their stay
at this time to such a great
extent that they will prolong
ii as long as possible. as they
hate to leave such an en-
joYable climate and hospi-
table people as are TO be
found in the Island City.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-25
CUBA BRINGS IN
344 PASSENGERS
VESSEL ARRIVED FROM HA-
vANA YESTERDAY EN-
ROUTE TO TAMPA

Another large passenger list ar
rived yesterday afternoon on the
Steamer Cuba from Havana
Listed were 344 passengers, 136
first and six second cabin pas
sengers for Key West, 200 first
and two second cabin passengers
for Tampa.
Listed on the ships manifest
were the following items: Fol
Key West, one ton of freight and
eight automobiles and for Tampa
40 tons of freight and one auto
mobile
The vessel sailed at 6:10 o'clock
for Tampa with six firSt-class
passengers booked at Key West
and one automobile consigned tc
st, Petersburg.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-25
NORTHER PASSES
FROM KEY WEST

With the cold weather def
initelY broken up. Key West
and other winter resort plac-
es in the country prepare for
the delightful spring-like
breezes and temperatures of
all days outside of "norther"
days.
Key West today had low
of SIS and a high of IL. Miami
had a low of only 20 with a
high of 20. Los Angeles show
ed considerable motion in
rising from a low of AZ to a
high of 81.
In Minneapolis ii was six
below and at Detroit il was
six above. New York was
down TO "a.
Key West weather bureau.
however. reports not much
change over the weekend in
temperature. with reports of
swing of the wind from the
north 10 the gentle east.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-25
JOS. LEWIS TO RETIRE

Joseph E. Lewis, electrician at
the naval station, will, on March
81, reach the age provided by the
navy for retirement, and will be
placed on the retired list.
Mr.. Lewis entered the service
in 1917 and has been actively en-
gagged in the work since that
time. Before retirement en-
ployes of the navy are granted
leave and Mr.. Lewis will take his
on March l and will be enjoying
his vacation when presented with
his retirement papers.
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TWO MORE K. W.
FISHING WORLD
RECORDS NOTED
HEMINGWAY'S liz POUND
SAILFISH. NINE FEET LONG.
AND cHAs. THoMpsoN's.
26.5s4-LB. WHALE SHARK

Key West piscatorial conquests
reached a new highlight this
month as Field and Stream rec
ognized the worlds records of a
nine-foot three-quarter inch sail
fish, weighing the amazing total
of 119 pounds and with a girth of
two feet II inches caught by
Ernest Hemingway at Key West,
and a whale shark of 1854
pounds harpooned by Charles
Thompson at Knights Key.
Both catches will be remem
bered in Key West. The whale
shark was landed in 1912 and the
sailfish in May, 1884. Mr.. Hem
ingway was fishing with Thos. j.
S. McGrath, who hooked the
giant sail and after becoming ex-
hausted turned the rod over to
Mr.. Hemingway, who landed it.
Field and Stream recognized
two important divisions, which
are a welcome addition. 1t re-
cords rod and reel catches and
these caught by any method. 1t
records a 100-pound kingfish as
a worlds record. Last year in
Key West the Demeritt Brothers
brought in a Ill FOUNDER, but
this information was never for
warded to fishing agencies. An
other questionable catch as a rec
ord is the 750-pound Jewish. Key
West jewfishermen have brought
in larger of the giant fish.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-25
Key Vests Chances For
Naval Air Base Shown
To Be More Encouraging
Chairman OF Naval AZ
fairs Committee And
Others Coming To In
spect Site

Chairman Carl Vinson of the
House Committee on Naval AT
fairs. will visit Key West Tues
day and will be accompanied by
Is other members for The purpose
of inspecting the proposed site
for the Naval Air Base.
To facilitate the inspection of
the harbor and the site, three yes
sells have been offered to take the
visitors on the trip. The "Balmy
Days, arrangements for the use
of which are to be made, the lie
Pecheur', cruiser OF inc Overseas
Road and Toll Bridge Commission,
and the fast launch wnicn IS the
prpeIty of Representative B. c.
Papy.
Announcement of the proposed
visit of the committee was given
Lieutenant Fort II. Catalina, Off
Ger in charge at the naval station,
by the navy department, and also
ny CefUnei George Brown of the.
u. S. Engineers at Miami.
Much care has been taken in
assembling the data and figures
which are Incorporated in the
brief prepared for presentation
to the committee, which will
meet, it is expected, in the rooms
of the Federal Court i'm the post
office building. and the brief will
be presented by William r. Por-
ter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-25
Matter OF Sending Repre-
sentative To Washington
Taken Up At Meeting
Last Night

In response to a call for the
joint committee comprising city
and county legislative bodies.
representatives of civic organiza-
tions and the Board of Directors
of the Key West Chamber of
Commerce to discuss matters
relative TO the naval air base.
there was present last night at
the Chamber of Commerce office
the chairman of the committee.
Chas. S. Taylor; president of the
Chamber of Commerce. Chas. E.
Smith: directors. Frank H. Laid
and Ben D. Trevor: Hon. Bernie
c. PapY. L. S. Gruber. Edgar
Siarke. Carl Bervaldi. VIM. Lee.
Roy Fulford. Mayor Willard Al
bury. William Monsalvatge and
Ernest Ramsey.
Chairman Taylor reported on.
the correspondence that had
been carried on with many rep
rcsentativcS and senators in
Washington, and stated the pur-
pose of the meeting which was to
tIOvide adequate opportunities
for reviewing the resources of Key
West by the congressional COM
mIttee that will visit Key West
on Tuesday, Feb. %, and to make
provisions for a personal repre-
Sentation in Washington while
the matter of a site for the air
Lase is being decided.
Hon. Bernie Papy offered the
use of his boat for conveying the
visitors around the harbor, and
10 accompany them and reply to
inquiries that might arise on the
spot, it was suggested that w. w.
pemeritt, B. M. Duncan, w. E.
Price, Edgar Starke and Mayor
Albury would be competent per-
sons.
1t was also decided that a per-
sonal representative in Washing
ton would be necessary and that
it would be quite possible to, fl
rance this. The time of the ar
rival of the congressional party
on Tuesday will probably be as
certained on Monday and if pos
sible, hearing will be arranged
in the Federal Court Room.
Available Acreage
In connection with the propos-
ed naval air base at Key West, it
is pointed out that approximately
lao acres are available at Trum-
DO Island for development. In
cluded are three deep water
piers with a total of $3.50 lineal
feet of wharfage space with
depths of from Is to 81 feet
alongside. All the piers are of
substantial construction and in
good general condition.
There are foundations for five
large oil tanks or water storage
tanks, with total capacity of
seven ana half million gallons;
buildings exist suitable for use
for storing material and access
Continued on Page Three) ,sTg
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-25
WANT VOCAL CORDS

y KELLOGG, Minn.-The Rev
Enos Bacon of this city has re
ceiyed $4,000 from the British
Medical Association for his voca
cords. which are deep bass and
soprano, and are to be claimec
after Bacon's death.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-25
Aquaski And Aquaplane Stuuters
To Give Show Tomorrow AT Basin
Atlantic Aquatic Stunt
Team Start Thrills AT 2
P. M; Bring Beautiful
Girl Rider

Arriving in the City at noon
today were the seven stunters of
the Atlantic Aquatic Stunt Team.
who will provide the thrills in a
stunt show sponsored by the Key
West Boat Club tomorrow after
noon at 2 p. m. at the Yacht Basin
with jumps Is feet into the air.
end with trick and fancy boat
driving. the tricky aquaskiing and
acrobatics while riding surfboards
double.
Topping off the performance of
the. stuuterSywfll be the reckless
ress of Larry Mills. who captains
the team, and is rated the best
aquaSkiier on the Florida East
Coast. Mills has been making
water sports pictures for Grant
land RICE, Pathe and Universal
for many years. Supporting this
pioneer daredevil will be five
other male Stunters. who have
performed on their speeding
lengths of wood behind roaring
outboardS for the cameras also
A new addition to the team is
beautiful Miss Leila Mae Beas-
ley, who will do just as many
daring tricks on the speeding
boards as any of the male stunt
crs. Her stunts will consist in a
dangerous double ride, a piggy
back ride, and an exhibition of
ski riding among tho outstanding
numbers.
The boats are on display at the
corner of Front and Whitehead
streets, together with many of the
Key West Boat Club speedy
boats. Two fast boats, five pow
erful motors, and ten aquaplaneS
and aquaskiis will be in the
equipment.
Official headquarters will be in
the Jefferson Hotel with dona-
ton of the rooms by Manager
Joseph Browne. The stunt team
will be guests at a dance at
Pena's Garden of Roses tonight.
This afternoon they may be seen
at the Yacht Basin constructing
the special six-foot high jump to
be used in the show tomorrow. A
sightseeing tour will probably be
given the visitors tomorrow
morning.
Complete program follows:
l. Key West boys in exhibit |
ton of aquaplane riding.
2. Larry Mills-trick and fan |,
cy boat driving, with Coke and i
Harrison diving from bow of /
speeding boat.
3, Carl King riding aquaplane |
with high stilts-Jacks, Pilot.
4. Larry Mills-fancy ski rid
ing and jumps-Jacks, Pilot.
5. Coke riding aquaplane. with /
high speed turns and spills
Mills, Pilot.
s. "Aquaplane riding in the
Gay Nincties" demonstrated by
George Fay-King, Pilot.
2. King and Leila Mae Beas-
ley doing the dangerous double
ride on aquaplane with stills,
Jacks, Pilot.
8. Leila Mae BeaSley in exhi-
bition of ski riding.
9. Milt Coke doing his daily
on trapeze bar over King
and Mills on aquaplanes.
10. Mills taking the jumping
CONTINUED on Page Three)
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Paramount Newsreel of PRESI-
DENT ROOSEVELT IN KEY
WEST at Monroe tonight.
feb2s-lt
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-25

Paramount Newsreel of pRESI-
DENT ROOSEVELT IN KEY
WEST al Monroe tonight.
feb2S- II
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AT TE N TON

Stone Church Service Club
MEMBERS
You are hereby requested TO
assemble in front of the church
Sunday Evening at Tao o'clock
=. to attend the Evening Serv-
ice.
CHAS. II. KETCHUM.
feb2S-lt President.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-25

Key West, Florida, h the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IA Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-25
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TEMPERATURES

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Evening star., 1939-06-12
Miss Perkins Hits
Pressure Groups
For Poor Hours Laws
Special Interests, She
Says, Cripple Many
States Legislation
BY the Associated Press.

bS tLS hSSOCldtcu FTtSS.
NEW YORK, June 12.-Secretary
of Labor Perkins, in a report on
New Deal social measures released
today, criticized what she called
pressure of special interest groups
for shortcomings in State legislation
to limit working hours.
The Secretarys statement was
published in special issue of the
magazine Social Work Today, pre-
pared for the National Conference of
Social Work in Buffalo next week
Miss Perkins called for further
advancement" in social legislation
declaring:
"All the progress of recent years
encouraging as it is, must be bal
anced against needs still outstand-
ing.
"On the debit side we still have
% States without minimum wage
legislation: 80 States without a legal
limit of eight hours of labor, even
for women. and 26 States with a
weekly limit in excess of 48 hours
Cincluding eight States with none at
ALI.
I'VE have to face the fact that
most hours laws fall short of cover
ing all workers, and that the various
exceptions and omissions are based
not so much on the nature of the
work as on the pressure of special
interest groups.
"TWenty-eight States still have
occupational diseases uncompen-
stated under workmens compensa-
ton laws, and very few of such laws
as we have compensate for all dis
Evening star., 1939-06-12
Woman Fe||ed by Blow
From Robbers Gun

Mrs. Elsie Niemeyer, 7402 Wiscon-
sin avenue NV was attacked and
struck over the head with the butt
of revolver by man she surprised
in the act of ramsacking her home
in Bethesda, Md, shortly before
noon today.
Mrs. Niemeyer was in the laundry
in the basement of the house when
she heard footsteps in the bedroom
overhead. She went upstairs to in
vestigate and found a middle-aged
white man ramsacking her bureau
drawers. She called for help and the
man drew a revolver and struck her
on the head several times. She fell
to the floor and the man escaped by
the front door.
DR.. Leo 1. Donovan, who was sum-
moned by police, treated Mrs. Me
meyer, who is recovering at her
home. Her condition is not believed
serious, but she was suffering from
shock. She was able to give police
description of the intruder.
Evening star., 1939-06-12
DR.. Geary Delivers
{. u. BaccaIaureate

The Rev Dr. James A. Geary, as
Sistant professor of Celtic languages
and literature, yesterday urged
Catholic University graduates to ap-
ply Christian teachings to present.
day problems to arrive at solutions
in accord with the Christian atti-
tude of mind"
He spoke at the baccalaureate
mass in the Shrine of the Immacu-
late Conception.
DR.. Geary said the Roman Catho-
lie Church can unite with other re-
ligious bodies only to certain
extent.
I'VE must emphasize" he declared,
the fact that the Catholic Church
stands apart from other religious
bodies because she traces her ex-
istence historically - to st. Peter"
The Catholic Church has not
sufficiently impressed the world with
its supernatural basis, he felt.
Mass was celebrated by the Right
Rev. Patrick j. Mccormick. vice
rector of the university. assisted by
the Rev. William Appel, deacon:
the Rev. John Conmy, subdeacon:
the Rev. William Lallou. master Of
ceremonies, and minor officers from
the oblateS of St Francis de Sales.
Diplomas will be awarded to some
480 students Wednesday.
Evening star., 1939-06-12
Catholic Social Action
Congress 10 Hear Murphy

Attorney General Murphy heads
distinguished list of speakers from
Washington who will participate in
the three-day National Catholic
Social Action Congress in Cleveland
today, tomorrow and Wednesday.
He will address the closing session
of the congress.
Others participating include Sena-
tor O'Mahoney of Wyoming: the
Right Rev. John A. Ryan. director
of social action of the National
Catholic. Welfare Conference, and
the Right Rev Francis Haas, dean
of the Social Science School, Catho-
lie University. They will partici-
pate in a mass meeting on the first
night of the conference. developing
the principal theme of the congress,
Christian Democracy
Governmental speakers include
Surg. Gen. Thomas Parran of
the United States Public Health
Service, Gerald Reilly, solicitor, and
Miss Louise Stitt of the Labor De-
partment.
Management, labor and the state
will be represented in the delibera-
tions Of the congress. Basic to the
discussions will be the social and
economic doctrine of the Catholic
Church as found in the encyclical
letters of Popes Leo XIII and
Plus XII
Evening star., 1939-06-12

reached their height yesterday In a
papal audience
Addressing 5000 Spanish soldiers
who marched in last weeks victory
parade here, Pope Plus XII referred
to them as defenders of the faith
and civilization"
Pays Tribute to Dead.
The pontiff said, Our thoughts
turn reverently. to the companions
who died in combat and our pater-
nal heart is moved by the thought
OF so many generous mothers and
so many orphan children.
Tell them to units their sorrows
with those of Our Lady of Sorrows
and offer them to God with Chris
tion recognition for the peace of the
world. ="
The Spanish naval mission was to
visit the royal naval academy at
Leghorn and the ports of Spezia and
Genoa. The military mission left
for the great armament factories at
Milan and Turin.
Evening star., 1939-06-12
Park Police UnveiI
Memorial Plaque

With a simple service yesterday
in the Interior Department Audi
torium, the United States Park
Police unveiled a silver memorial
plaque bearing the names of deceased
members of the force.
The unveiling took place after an
invocation by the Rev. H w. Burgan,
pastor of the Hamline M. E. Church.
About $50 friends and relatives at
tended the service. They were well
coined by 1t. Henry Helms and Pvt
Raymond F. Selby The benediction
was delivered by the Rev. Patrick j.
Ryan, Army chaplain
The Metropolitan Police Depart
ment Silver Shield Quartet and the
Klein Chorus sang. Pvt. Selby is
president of the Park Police Asso-
citation which was responsible for
the placing of the plaque in the
auditorium of the new Interior
Russia plans to make 1000 rail-
way locomotives a wear bv 1912.