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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06
CITIZENSHIP WAS
GRANTED TWENTY
FIVE APPLICANTS
ADMITTANCE APPLICATIONS
PRESENTED AT FEDERAL.
COURT SESSION HELD THIS
MORNING

Fall term of Federal Court
convened this morning in the
court room in the federal build
ing with Judge John w. Holland,
presiding. Following court Off
Gals were present: Clerk Edwin
Williams, Deputy Clerk Miss Bet
ty Williams, Deputy Clerk C.
Rodney Gwynn, U. S. Marshal c.
S. Dishong, Deputy Marshal
James ]. Hennessey, Deputy Mar
shall George Gomez, Claude AL
bury, immigration Inspector, in
charge, and James B. Watkins,
Naturalization Examiner.
Applications for admittance to
citizenship in the United States
were presented to the court, and
the following were admitted:
Angel Maria Ramirez, Grace
Barwell, Ramon Valdez, Thomas
Rodriguez, Bonita Cambria, Sam
uel James Curry, Roy Curry, Da-
vid Darrell, Oscar Cruz, Jose
Torres Carballo. Antonio Canle,
Agnes Mae Walker, Florence Isa-
bel Walker, Walter Mackenzie
Cottrell, Ida Dorothy Ottley Cot
trell, Hilario Ramos, Florencio
Villarico Reyes, Silvia Eloisa Ra-
mirez Martinez, Antistia Garcia,
Herminia Vidal Torres, Ramona
Hernandez Machado, Clarita
Louise Hudson, Guillermina Mill
er Knowles, Victoria Yradi, Rosa
Maria Trujillo.
In explaining the admissions to
The Citizen, Mr.. Watkins said the
last named eight applicants on the
list had forfeited their right to
citizenship by marrying foreign
ers and had found it necessary,
according to the laws, to make the
application for restoration to their
citizenship status.
There was one case, that of r.
Slagel, libellant, versus the Ship
Adventures" which was on the
dismissal calendar, and was dis
missed on Praecipe.
No further business being
brought before the court, adj
journment was ordered by Judge
Holland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06
RUSSELL RITES
AT FIVE TODAY

Reno Russell, 40, died 5 o'clock
yesterday morning in the Marine
Hospital. Funeral services will
be held 4 o'clock this afternoon
from the chapel of the Lopez
Funeral Home. Rev. o. c. How
ell, of Ley Memorial Church, will
officiate.
The deceased was veteran of
the World War and the services
will be attended by Arthur Saw
yer Post %, American Legion,
and pallbearers will be selected
from the membership of the or
ganization. The funeral will be
conducted with military honors,
with firing squad to fire three
volleys.
Survivors are: Parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William w. Russell, of
1877 Olivia street; sister. Mrs.
Clifford Watkins, and a brother,
Harold Russell.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06
QUALIFIED LIST
APPEARS TODAY
TOTALS S.l27 NAMES; alta
NAMES ON 1897
LIST

Qualified List of residents of
Key West eligible to vote in the
coming City Election, Tuesday,
November IA. is published as a
part of today's issue.
A total of 5,l27 names appear.
divided into precincts one, $50;
two, lit; three, $50; four, 1921;
five, 800, and six, 633. The total
compares with alta listed for the
election held in 1897.
The advertisement of Election
Commissioners appearing else
where in this issue calls attention
to procedure to follow if any
names have been omitted. Such
cases are to be reported to meet
ing of the Commissioners to be
held Friday evening, November
10, in council chambers, between
the hours of 7:30 and $50 o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06
FULL P.O. SERVICE
ON ARMISTICE DAY
NO cURTAILMENT OF ANY
SERVICE: OFFICE TO
REMAIN OPEN

Postmaster Fred J. Dion an
nounced today that full service
would be rendered to the public
by the U. S. Post Office branch
here next Saturday, Armistice
Day.
No general rule concerning
curtailment of activities came
from Washington this year, MIR.
Dion stated Discretion was left
entirely in local hands. The force
here decided to render full serv-
ice so that inconvenience from
both a Saturday and Sunday
closing would not have to be suf-
fered by the public.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06
.LEARAS Held AS
RUSSELL DIES
CoRONER'S JURY WILL FIX
BLAME TODAY; FIGHT
OCCURRED MONDAY

Robert Learas, alias Quivican,
is being held in county Jail pend
ing the result of investigation by
coroner's jury into the death OF
Reno Russell, 40, who died 5
o'clock yesterday morning in the
Marine hospital from an injury to
the head. it is believed, received
during a fight with Learas last
Monday night.
The arrest of Learas was eff
fected Saturday by Deputy Ray
ElWood when information was
received at the sheriff's office
that Russell, who had not regain
ed consciousness since he was
taken to the hospital, was in a
very critical condition and would
probably not live. Mr.. Elwood
said that he had been told by
Learas that he only used his fists
during the fight with Russell.
When the death of Russell was
announced yesterday morning,
Peace Justice Franklin Arenberg.
as coroner ex-officio, was notified
and empannelled the following
jury: Paul BOysen, George M
Park. Simon Creole. Charles In
graham. Edward Rabagny and
Leroy Torres.
The jury examined the body
at the Lopez Funeral Home and
adjourned until 4 o'clock this
Afternoon when they will meet TO
hear testimony and the report of
the surgeons of the hospital.
An autopsy was held yesterday
afternoon by DR.. Anthony Ru-
bino, chief surgeon at the Marine
Hospital; Surgeon P. d. Hollo-
way and Surgeon Sidney N.
Gholsen, of the same institution,
at the Lopez Funeral Home, and
the report of the surgeons will
be heard at the session of the
coroner's jury this afternoon.
which will be held in the court
room at the county court house.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06
FEAR ATTACKS FROM GER
MAN POCKET BATTLE
SHIPS: ROUTE WOULD BE
THROUGH STRAITS
NV Associated prr.sl

LONDON, Nov. 6.-England
believes that German sub opera
tons may be greatest near the
Gulf of Mexico when it tries to
bring over goods from United
States to Allied points in line
with Neutrality Revision legisla-
ton recently passed. The route
from Texas will find many Allies
oil tankerS en- route to Europe.
Principally feared are German
pocket battleships such as the
Admiral Scheer which is operat-
ing in the South Atlantic. These
ships are faster than all but a
few English ships and are thus a
great menace.
Convoy system for English
freighterS was largely worked
out today for carrying planes,
arms and munitions from the
United States to the Allies. Eng
land claims that the German sub
warfare has been very ineffective
of late. They point out that only
half as many Allies ships went
to the bottom in October and
so far in November as did in
September. Fifty-five British
ships have been sunk thus far in
the war, 40 French ships and st
neutral ships.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06

Tremendous interest has been
shown in the Works Progress
farming project, which is pro-
crossing in two locations in the
city, one a Observation-Disclosures
tract behind the Convent and an
other a Observation-Disclosures tract
in the Showers lot at Duval and
Division.
A great number of those on re-
lief have inquired as to methods
which are being used in farming
the lands. A number have al
ready begun to plant their priv
ate gardens to supply themselves
with fresh vegetables and make
their families self-sufficient for
food.
The project, which now in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06
National Guard Will Hold
Field Training HereD Dec. SO

Communication received by
Major VIM. v. Albury, command
er, Second Battalion, Florida Ma
tional Guard, from the office OF
Adjutant General Vivian Collins
at st. Augustine, advises that
Battery "E'' of Key West and
Battery 'F' of Miami and the
Band will go under seven days
field training at Key West.
The orders indicate that the
period of training will begin on
Sunday the week of December
and continue through the week
ending December 9.
The battalion will be accom-
panied to the camp at Fort Tay-
lor by Lieutenant Colonel c. P,
Youmans of the 106th Medical
Regiment, Eng.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06
Details OF Armistice
Day Parade Released;
Five Divisions Listed
STARTS AT 1000 A. M. FROM CAROLINE STREET
UP DUVAL, OUT DIVISION TO BAYVIEW
PARK; GAME AND RACES SUNDAY

After a meeting of committees
yesterday, officers of Arthur
Sawyer Post No. % of the Amer
lean Legion announced the COM
plete details of the program to
be observed ArmiStice Day in
memory of the nations war dead
and in the preservation of ma
tional peace.
Highlighting the program will
be the Armistice Day parade, in
Guiding elements of the army,
the navy, the marine corps, the
coast guard and the national
guard; the solemn services at
Bayview Park at the conclusion
of the parade, and gay ball
and floor show at Key West
Country club Saturday night.
Because it was considered inn
possible to handle all of the
scheduled events Nov. IL, the
members of Arthur Sawyer Post
directed that the baseball game
between the Pirates and the Key
West Conchs and the thrilling
schedule of races and motor
cycle exhibitions be held at
Trumbo field beginning at l p.
m. Sunday. Also on Sunday be-
ginning at p. m. will be a con-
cert by the Key West WPA band
at the Art Center.
BY order of Col. James d. Mac
Mullen, US.A., commanding Of
ficer at Key West Barracks, who
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06
Interest Inkey Farming Nay
Come Out Of Present Project

cludes full force of Is, is unique
in that farming may be carried
on during the entire winter with
the lands free from froStS and no
killing floods. Eventually, it is
hoped that private capital may be
invested in Keys farming sections
and thus create large new pay
roll for the city.
The project is also interested in
early starting of a canning prof.
ect. Among the items to be
canned are seafoods, with Key
West a center of fishing believed
able to supply the project with
ample fish and other Seafoods.
There is some farming in the
Keys at present by private in
dividuals and all report great
success. On the upper Keys lime
groves are well-known through
out the country, but low foreign
import duties have made these
crops not very profitable. All
vegetables in Key West at pres
ent are imported and prices are
not satisfactory.
The Key West planting prof.
.ect began September Is. Okra,
green beans, tomatoes, cabbage,
squash and eggplant are in pro-
cess of planting. At the Convent
tract 1900 plants of squash and
1,700 plants of okra have been
set out for some time and as soon
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06
new BOOKS ADDED
TO LIBRARY LIST

Librarian Mamie Wardlow an
nouncea the addition of several
new books to the Key West Lii
brary shelves.
In the list are Grapes of Wrath,
John Steinbeck; Black Narcissus,
Runner Bodden; Disputed Pas
sage, Lloyd Douglass; Walls For
Dawn. Stuart Cloete; Reaching
For The Stars. Nora Vain; The
Brandons, Angela Kirkell; Next
to Valor, John Jennings; Three
Harbors, F. Van Wyck Mason;
Winter Murder Case, S. S. Van
Dine; The Patriot.
John Jennings has spent his
winter vacation in Key West the
past two winters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06
WAS CLOSED IN AUGUST OF
1888; COMMANDER NAMED
WILL ARRIVE THIS WEEK
TO MAKE READY

Lieutenant Colonel J. D. Mac
Mullen, commanding officer of
the Harbor Defenses of Key
West, has been notified that the
C.C.C. Convalescent Camp at Fort
Taylor is to be opened on or
about November Is.
Alexander Jones, now stationed
at Olustee, Fla, has been de-
tailed as Convalescent Center
Commander, and is expected to
arrive in Key West within the
next two days to make arrange
ments for reopening of the CEN
ter. A medical officer and ten
men enrolee cadre are also to be
detailed.
Colonel MacMullen said that
the number of convalescents to
be accommodated at the center
will, of course, vary from time to
time, but the maximum capacity
of the camp will be sixty.
This Center was opened in
February 1897, he told The Citi-
zen, and operated until August
1888, when orders were received,
closing it temporarily.
Captain T. M. Deal, Sub-Dis-
trict Observation-Disclosures of the
C.C.C., visited in Key West re-
Gently and conferred with Colonel
MacMullen on matters in connec-
ton with the reopening of the
Convalescent Center.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06
NORWAY IGNORES
SECOND NOTE FROM.
GERMANY ON FLINT.
MRS. HARTMAN. u. S. CON-
SUI. is INVESTIGATING FOR
FULL REPORT: CARGO NOT
CONTRABAND
cry Associated Pressp

/ LONDON, Nov. 6.-Norway
has ignored a second sharp note
by Germany stating that the
Norwegian seizure of the Amer
lean City of Flint favored the
Allies.
Mrs. j. Borden Hartman from
U. S. diplomatic service at Ber-
gen, is investigating all facts in
the case and will advise Wash
ington.
The seizure of the ship by Nor
way made it appear that Norway
considered the Flint as not carry
ing contraband cargo, which
Germany claimed.
Captain of the Flint said that
it would discharge its cargo soon,
but did not indicate whether it
would be sent to England or dis
charged in the Norwegian port
of Bergen where the ship now is.
Observers say the cargo will be
discharged at Bergen.
Members of the crew, lightly
clad in the cool weather because
of lack of clothing for the trip in
Arctic waters, amused them
selves today by dropping notes
to American correspondents who
were alongside the ship in small
boats.
Washington announced today
that Russia largely impeded Am
erican diplomatic quarters from
securing evidence in the Russian
port of Murmansk in the Barents
Sea.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06
Personnel OF Staff For
Jane Eyre Is Announced

Miss Ida Engel, coach, an
nounced today the Finance Staff
and Production Crew of the
three-act play, "Jane Eyre"
which will be given by the High
School Dramatic Club at the
High School Auditorium Friday,
November 10.
Finance Staff: Business Man
ager, Ray Pierce; Tickets, Flossie
Mae Key; Ads, Ray Pierce, Ro-
CELIA Gomez, Lille Mae Knowles,
Flossie Mae Key; Don Herrick.
Production Crew: Stage Man
ager, Jack Weech; Assistant
Stage Manager, Frieda Hancock;
Prompters, Frieda Hancock, Julia
Saunders; Scenery: Manager,
Don Herrick; Assisting, Milton
Appel, Paul Herrick; Costumes;
Manager, Lois Malone; Assisting,
Flossie Mae Key, Charlotte Mer-
Ger, Julia Saunders, Lorayne
Harrington; Lights: Warren Rus
sell; Sound: Walter McCook.
Properties: Marian Taylor;
Makeup: Magali de Leon,
Shirley Elbertson; Call Girl:
Wilma Sands; Ushers: Betty Ann
Pierce, Alma Pinder, Rose Mary
Demeritt, Wilma Russell; Lor-
raine Russell Sylvia Pinder, Rose
Mary Kelly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06

has consented to serve as grand
marshal, Adjutant u. j. Delgado
of Arthur Sawyer Post, an
nounced the following parade
schedule:
The Armistice Day parade will
form by $50 a. M, November IL,
1889, as follows:
First Division-O Police Es-
cort: Caroline at Duval street,
facing NJ E. (2) Grand Marshal
and Staff Caroline between Du-
val and Whitehead. Grand Mar
shall: 1t. Col. j. D. MacMullen,
U. S. Army. Chief of Staff: U.
]. Delgado, American LEGION.
(Adjutant: w. H. Reardon, Amer
lean Legion). (3) Key West Fed
eral Band: Caroline between
Duval and Whitehead.
Second Division GU. S. Troops)
ID Marshall and Staff: Caro-
line between Duval and White
head. (2) marshal: Major w. F.
Putnam, U.S.A) (Adjutant to be
designated by senior officer
afloat, U.SN) Detachment u. S.
Army. Whitehead. 60 Detach-
ment U. S. Navy: Whitehead. az
Detachment U. S. Coast Guard:
Whitehead. (5) Battery CO., 265th
c. A, Fla. National Guard:
Whitehead.
Third Division Veterans and
Auxiliaries)-O Marshall and
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06
1882 ANTIQUE

Through the generosity of
George A. Zabriskie of Ormond
Beach and New York, a letter
signed by King Ferdinand and
Queen Isabel of Spain in 1892,
the same year that their expedi-
ton headed by Columbus discov-
cred America, has recently been
presented to the Library of the
Florida Historical Society, &C
cording to announcement made
by A. J. Hanna, president. The
Spanish letter is perfectly pre-
served and is protected by a
beautifully embossed leather
case lined with silk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06
JEWISH BRIDGE
HEARING TUESDAY
WILL BE HELD IN HOME
STEAD NEXT
TUESDAY

Colonel Lewis H. Watkins, dis
trict engineer of the Corps of En-
gineers, announces a public hear
ing to be held Tuesday morning,
Nov. IA, 10 o'clock, for approx
al of the plans of the State Road
Department to construct a bridge
across Jewish Creek at the site
of the abandoned Florida East
Coast Railway bridge west OF
Key Largo.
The hearing will be held by
Colonel Watkins in the council
room in the city hall at Home
stead, Fla, and all parties inter-
ested are invited to be present,
particularly navigation interests
and officials of any city, town or
local association whose interests
may be affected by the con-
-struction of the proposed bridge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06
C.C.C. Convalescent
Camp TO Open At
Fort Taylor Nov. Is
~ ~ ~. ~.
STORM is MOVING
TOWARDS BERMUDA

AT 2 o'clock this morning
the tropical disturbance was
central about $50 miles south
west of Bermuda. moving
northeastward 1918 miles an
hour.
Forecast for Key West is
fairer weather for tomorrow.
with winds of 1918 miles an
hour velocity. The wind this
morning was 10 miles an
hour.
The entire boating fleet of
Key West has been tied up
in the harbor during the past
week with the squallY dis
turbances in the Cuban coast
al area. II is anticipated that
the weather will abate with
in the next few days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON. Nov. g.
Summary of business conditions
today reveal that war profits
were largely offset by post-bellum
conditions. u. S. Steel. which
was thought to have reaped huge
profits in The World War pointed
out that their plants had TO be
converted for war useE and. then
reconverfed for peacafsise pro
duction. The depression. which
stemmed directly from the World
War. also caused cutting of large
profits. Orders for planes are in
advance of possible production.
Orders are pouring in for shells.
clothing. guns. shoes and blan-
kets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06

Publicity: Flossie Mae Key,
Elaine Carney, Shirley Elbertson,
Ida Fac Curry, Sylvia Pinder,
Milton Appel, Philip Orta, Jack
Weech, Alice Sardinas, Frieda
Hancock, Don Herrick, Charles
Cervantes, Roland Keeton, Roy
Rogers, Evelio Valdes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06
BOMBARDMENT
OBy Associated Press)

LONDON. Nov. s@German
artillery heavily shelled the
French position at Forbach. a
few miles from Saarbrucken and
II appeared today that the
French-held land would soon sur
render. Germans fear the posi-
tion as IL is close 10 the Saar
coal mining region Of Germany.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06
Heaviest Nazi U-Boat
Operations xpectedIn
Gulf OF Mexico Area
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EVEN HILLBILLIES
READ THE ADS
(By Associated Press,

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Nov.
6.-Anxious to organize a
hillbilly band. but not know
ing any hillbillv musicians. a
resident ran this advertise
ment:
Wanted: Hillbilly must
clans. Play any type music.
Amy instrument except ban
10. One bass fiddle.
BY the end of the day. he
had his band and started re-
hearsing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06

ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. g.
New Merchant Marine Training
School will be established in this
city. Others are in San Fran
cisco, New York and New Lon
don, Conn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06

WASHINGTON. Nov. s.-Gov-
eminent figures point out that
the average American saves 1919
of his income. gives 40 away in
charities. and loses lk%o in
taxes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06
HAVE YOU A HOBBY /!
INV Associated Pressl

INV Associated Pressl
ALAMEDA. Calf. - Miss
Mickey Avedikian collects
autographs-but she also COL
lecfs a strand of hair TO go
with each one. In the case
of Douglas Corrigan she just
yanked II out.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06

WASHINGTON. Nov. Gam
erica signed another reciprocity
treaty with South America.
Venezuela being in the deal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06

WHEATON, Mo.-Mrs. NJ.
E. G. Schrader clips newspa-
per items about golden we'd
ding anniversaries. More than
100000 years of married life
are represented in her scrap
book.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06

ROME, Nov. 6.-Italy today or
dered new mechanization of its
army to prepare it for all ex-
igencieS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06
LATE BULLETINS
BERLIN,
cry Associated I'rcssl

BERLIN, Nov. German
newspapers continued their bitter
denunciation of American new
Neutrality Legislation pointing
out today that America is point
ing toward a war driven on by
"uncrowned kings, the NUM-
tons makers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06

MEDINA. N. Y.-Ross Ar
nett. Jr- Cornell university
student. collects bugs. He
has more than 1000 different
ones.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-06

Key West. Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit