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spent the aIttfnoou on tnhh eA-
posed bar.
Packing the canoe. we watched
our chance between gusts Of wind.
and showed off In q do-or-die effort
to reach the bridge camp and
warmth We did 1t. but we almost
died.
Waves Are Wet
A though 1t wasn't enough TO
suffer from the wind. cold and
sand. we couldn't keep dry. Though
the canoe rode the great waves
surprisingly well. the wind whisked
off the top Of each wave and tossed
IL over US.
We weren't soaked through by
the time we made landing Just
above the bridge. but We were Just
damp enough to be thoroughly chill
led and miserable.
Hauling the canoe out on the
muddy bank, we made q mad dash
for the buildings and the roaring
fires we thought would be In them.
There were no fires, but once out
OF that wind II didn't take US long
to warm up.
Further progress was, OF course,
out OF the question for that day.
Besides. heavy clouds were start
ing TO roll In out OF the north,
though rain was doubtful with the
wind 30 cold. There was q possi-
bility Of snow. however, the work.
men told ms.
A Welcome Offer
We debated on going back to
Greenville for one more comfort
able night was only eight miles
by road-but that idea finally was
argued down. There wasn't any
use hosting ourselves back on
friends who already had said good
bye to us. That brought up the
question Of place TO sleep for that
night a sheltered place.
That was very nicely taken out
Of our hands by one Of the night
watchmen, who very CONSIDERABLY
turned over his little. newly-con-
structed shack to US. He said he
never went near the place at night
anyway. and we could just as well
put our beds IN there.
4
Old Man Argues
He was an interesting old fellow
who had been all over the world
and had very definite ideas about
politics and religion. which he
aired frequently. much to the anger
of his associates. None of his ideas
conceded with theirs and he SEEM
ed to take a great deal of delight
In getting them worked up. Then
he usually would walk away chuck
ling. and leave them sputtering. 1t
wasn't 20 much that no wanted to
inflict his ideas on them, as that
he enjoyed seeing them fly off the
handle.
He tried It on us at first, but we
have n foolproof way OF handling
strangers who try to get US into
arguments. We just agree and let
1t go at that, no matter what the
nature Of the subject or how we
feel about II.
Sign Ii Puzzle
We spent the rest Of the after
noon alternating between walking
about the job and getting in every
body's way and keeping warm
around q fire built In front OF the
watchman's shanty. There was q
sign in q little open glade beside
the shanty: This Is No Tourist
Camp"
We aren't Just sure who 1t was
supposed to warn, for no automo-
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everything packed and ready for .
morning start. but. by the time we
Finished saying goodbye TO all our
new friends, Il was three IN the
afternoon.
Not Wishing 10 impose further
on their kind hospitality. we showed
Off anyway. with the intention Of
camping on the first suitable sand
bar and getting an early start the
next morning. when there would be
nothing 10 hold us.
Wind Comes Up
The idea was alright, but the
weatherman had other ideas about
m early start the next morning.
Around midnight he cut loose with
the strongest, coolest, and most
penetrating wind either Of us ever
have experienced.
Though We were sleeping In that
narrow canoe under three blankets
and = sheet Of canvas, we couldn't
generate enough heat to keep
warm. Sleep was out OF the ques-
ton. % after standing the cold for
about three hours. or a. long ~ we
could. Bob got up and built q roar
ing fire behind the shelter OF log.
We could have slept close to that
ordinarily, but the only wood on
that particular bar was q kind Of
dried-out punk-wood that burned
bright and hot. but not long. The
fire had to b continually fed and
nurscd along. Luckily, there was
plenty Of wood. and we were pas
sably comfortable, even without
sleep.
Whlte-C Caps At Dawn
The river looked very bad when
Lawn finally broke. exposing the
ugly white-caps that always gave
Us % much trouble. Even though
It was . following wind. the waves
would have broken over the heavily
laden canoe.
To make matters doubly worse,
the dry top sand Of the bar began
to blow ~ soon ~ the rather ques-
tionable heat from the sun dried 1t
out. Great clouds OF It rolled up
and, besides filling our clothes and
getting into our mouths. noses and
eycss It seemed to cut like sleet
when II struck our faces. We tried
rigging . tarpauiin between two
guyed poles to crouch behind. but
our combined efforts were not
enough to raise It In that wind.
Bridge Sighted
Just below our bar, mile or 20
downriver. Creenville bridge was
under construction Finally. after
burning all the wood on the bar
and even the wooden supports of
Louise's canopy. we started out on
foot for the construction camp,
only to be brought up short by .
deep shute between us and the
mainland. We had been camped on
m island and had not realized 1t.
BY noon It was sbvious the wind
was not going to die down that
day. and It was equally obvious we
would freeze half to death n we
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JUST BELOW GREENvILLE, Miss on Mississippi River
Greenv Mississippi of the hardest places for
to leave during the entire trip Wind and ranbound there
for five days. made good many friends who did all in their
to make stay than pleasant Along with Bis
mar Yankton, and Omaha Greenve takes its place one
of the high spots of the trim
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On Mississippi
Spend Unpleasant Night on Exposed
Sandbar; Waterman Proves Friend

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
TO CONFERENCE
CALLED BY STATE SUPERIN
TENDENT ENGLISH IN
MIAMI THURSDAY

TALLAHASSEE, Oct. 81
State Superintendent Colin Eng
lish has called conference of
superintendent, principals and
school leaders in three counties at
Miami, November 2.
The conference will include
with several members
of the State Department of Edu-
cation staff to acquaint school
people with the developments in
the Florida program for improve
ment of instruction, to obtain
cooperation in organizing faculty
groups for a study of instruction
al problems, to make plans for
the use of recent Institutional
materials, and to- plan together
the next step to be taken IN the
state program for improvement
of instruction.
Counties to be represented at
the meeting include Dade, Mon
roe and BroWard.
Those who will attend from
Key West will be Prof. B. C..
Duncan, principal of Harr s
School; Prof. Horace O'Bryant,
principal of Junior-Senior High
School, and Prof Earl E. Hamil-
ton, principal of Division Street
school. They will leave at 10
o'clock Thursday morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31
STORM WARNINGS
ARE Still POSTED
SQUALLY WEATHER PRE-.
DICTED IN WEATHER BU-
REAU ADVISORY

Advisory released by the Key
West Weather Bureau this morn
ing indicated that "a moderate
disturbance in the Northwestern
Caribbean has moved slightly
northeastward and was central
at 7 o'clock EST a short distance
west of Grand Cayman island
attended by a considerable area
of fresh to strong shifting winds
and squalls.
Continued caution for small
craft from Cape Hatteras south
ward to Florida Straits, Cuba
and Northwest Caribbean, is adj
viSed by the Bureau as a
secondary disturbance that de-
veloped last night, mainly east
of Florida, and was felt locally,
moves rapidly northward to the
North Carolina coast producing
strong squalls.
AS winds swept across from a
northwest direction in Key West
last night, several launches
broke their moorings early this
morning. However, only minor
damage was reported.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31
PRIZE DRAWING
WAS POSTPONED
RAIN LAST NIGHT CANCEL
ED CHINESE RELIEF
DRIVE FUNCTION

Mrs. M. E. Berkowitz, chairman
of the local Chinese Civilian Re-
lief committee, announced today
that the drawing for the prize
painting originally scheduled for
last night, has been postponed to
Thursday evening.
The painting, one of one hun
bred prints given to the first like
number of cities in this country
which established local campaigns
to raise funds for Chinese Relief
purposes, is by a noted Chinese
artist. IT. will be awarded to the
holder of the lucky ticket follow
ing the, drawing to be held.
Award viii be made at the pub
lie library on Thursday of this
week at 8 p. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31
Nazis Unleash Big
Guns Before Attack
Expected Next Week
RUSSIA PROMISES ECONOMIC AID TO GER
MANY; UNITED STATES WARNS BOTH
SIDES TO PROTECT CITY OF FLINT" SEA-
MEN

mot Line. German planes today
did not approach English bases
for the first time in weeks.
Russia is believed to have given
Germany assurance that it will
back up it's war economically,
and the big drive of the Nazis is
expected to start within the
week.
Propaganda in Germany con-
tinues to stress the belief in Ger
many that only the Jews in Eng
land want PRONUNCIATION of the
war and that the English people
as whole do not want the con-
flict.
British planes today made re:
connaissance flights over Ger
many.
German troops made forays in
to French territory for the first
time and reported that they
found French trenches with guns
and equipment lying around ap-
parently abandoned when the
trenches were deserted in haste.
America, meanwhile, warned
both England and Germany not
to harm the American crew of Al
on the City Of Flint, which is
proceeding toward a Nazi port at
tempting to break through the
British blockade.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31
DEMERITT HEARS
OF BANDED DOVES
BIRDS RELEASED LAST JAN
UARY SHOT DOWN IN
NORTHERN STATES

w. w. Demeritt, who repre-
sents the Biological survey in this
city and in connection Herewith
annually bands a number of
mourning doves for the study of
their migratory habits, has re
ceived three of the regular cards
telling of banded doves that have
been killed this year.
One of the birds was shot in
August of this year. It had been
banded on January l. The bird
was killed at Prince Edwards
Island. Another bird, which was
banded on January l also, was
killed on September 20, near a
city in North Carolina. ~
These feathered filters met their
death quickly in comparison to
another bird, which was banded
in Key West in January, 1885,
and was recently found dead at
Lake City, Arkansas
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31
LICENSE ARRESTS
BEGIN TOMORROW
NO MORE LENIENCY FOR
THOSE WITHOUT DRIv.
ERS' LICENSES

In line with announcement
made last week, arrests will start
tomorrow for all those appre-
hended without drivers licenses.
Acting Sheriff Bernard Waite
stated that after today the law
in this connection is to be en-
forced to the letter. There has
been sufficient warning given to
owners and drivers of motor We
hicles, including instructions to
sheriffs all over the state, regard
ing the laxity of owners and driv-
ers, Mr.. Waite said.
In several issues of The Citizen.
admonitions by the sheriff's of.
flee and Judge Raymond r. Lord
have been published regarding
the delayed actions on the part
of owners and drivers of motor
vehicles and ample time has been
allowed for the purchase of Ii
censes. Any person who drives
car or truck must be provided
with one or will be subject to ar
rest.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31
RUSSELL CLARIFIES
HOMEWORK STATUS
STATE EDUCATION SYSTEM
DICTATES COURSE TO
FOLLOW

Superintendent of Public In
struction Melvin E. Russell
pointed out in reply to queries
by The Citizen, that the home
work for elementary and high
schools. of the city was in ac-
cordance with the state educa-
ton system and that any reports
of discrepancies were mot gen.
eral'. He said he has received
no complaints.
State education system in the
elementary grades, Mr.. Russell
said, provides a certain number
of minutes of class and certain
number set aside for study. 1t
also outlined a certain amount
of work to be accomplished in
the various grades. Mr.. Russell
said this was being followed.
BY state ruling, no other sys-
tenn may be followed in cities of
this state except the Florida sys-
tenn, which is fixed by state
education experts.
Mr.. Russell pointed. out that
there is little homework assigned
in the primary grades, first,
second and third grades. There
is a little more in the elementary
grades, more in Junior High and
in Senior High in accordance
with developing intelligence.
The Citizen had received sew
eral scattered complaints. Mr.
Russell invited an inspection of
the education system followed
here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31
FLORIDA EXHIBIT
affair RECEIVED
GOOD PUBLICITY
EJACULATION LISTS NEWS
ITEMS GIVEN BY STATES:
TOTALLED MORE THAN
100000 INCHES
(sp.c,1I to The CitixenD

WORLDS FAIR, N. Y, Oct. 81.
That the Florida State Exhibit,
at the New York Worlds Fair in
spired much valuable publicity
not only for the exhibit but for
the state, is attested by the vast
number of clippings on file in
the publicity office of the Florida
pavilion. A careful check shows
that from April l, till Oct. IS, the
date of the latest bunch of clip
pings received, a total of 1885
had been filed. These came from
the newspapers of AZ states, the
District of Columbia, the Philip
pine Islands and several of the
provinces of Canada. The tabu-
lation by states follows:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31
After Today Ten Percent
Penalty Added To Licenses
LESS THAN HALF &C.
CUPATIONAL A N D
AUTO TAG LICENSES
HAVE BEEN PUR :
CHASED

Key Westers apparently are
choosing to ignore the recent
edict pronounced by the City
Council in regard to penalties to
be assessed those who fail to pay
occupational licenses and auto
licenses before this evening at
o'clock. At least, a good per-
centage of business people and
those who drive automobiles,
have failed to pay those licenses
as records in the City Clerks of
flee revealed this morning.
AT noon today, out of an esti-
mated 700 licenses to be applied
for in this city, only 276 had ap-
piled for occupational licenses.
Approximately fifteen hundred
auto tags should be purchased
this year and the records reveal
today that a total of 608 have
been bought.
Tomorrow morning the penalty
law becomes effective. In both
cases. for occupational and auto
tag licenses, ten per cent over
amounts due will be assessed. Oc-
cupational licenses were raised a
flat twenty-five per cent recently
to establish a WPA sponsorship
fund. The ordinance, number
1853, provided for the deadline
date of November / and called
for penalties as above. Auto
tag licenses this year cost $500
each.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31
WPA Rolls Will Be Reduced
Tomorrow; Single Men Only
ORDERS ISSUED FROM
JACKSONVILLE; CUT
QUOTA HERE DOWN
TO 600 RELIEF WORK
Frs

A group of W.P.A. men will be
released from Key West relief
rolls effective tomorrow in ac-
cordance with Jacksonville or
ders reducing the quota, Area
Supervisor Wallace Thomas told
The Citizen today.
Mr.. Thomas pointed out that
those who will be let out will all
be single men. He said that this
did not mean that all single men
would be released.
The Citizen understands that
the quota has been reduced from
$40 to 600. When the quota was
at $40 not all of the men were
working, however, so this does
not mean that 20 men will be re-
leased tomorrow. 1t will be a
number somewhere below that.
The cut is a general one or
dered all throughout the state.
In the past year relief rolls in
Florida have been cut about so
per cent and Key West which
once had 1900 on relief was ac-
cordingly cut.
The State W.P.A. Administra-
ton has funds outlined for run
ming until June 80. How well
these funds are made use of will
depend on how long the present
relief quota will remain the
same. There may be further
cuts. A relief bill will probably
also be proposed to Congress
which meets in January.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31
AUTOS COLLIDE
ON COUNTY ROAD

Two automobiles, one. driven
by NJ. D. Griffen and the other
by Joseph E. Warren, collided on
Flagler Avenue Saturday and
neither of the drivers were in
Jured. though both cars were
slightly damaged.
The car driven by Mr.. Griffen
was going east on Flagler Ave-
nue. and that driven by Mr.. War
ren was headed north on Bertha
street Mr.. Warren turned into
Flagler just near the corner of
Bertha when the cars came to-
gether.
Both cars carried insurance,
both drivers had the license re-
CURED by law and there were no
arrests made.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31
TWO DESTROYERS
ARRIVE, RAISING
TOTAL TO SEVEN
ALL NOW BASE HERE: PUB
Lie WORKS OFFICER Ar
RIvES: OTHERS TO ARRIVE
SHORTLY: MUCH ACTIVITY

Two more destroyers arrived
last night and will be assigned
to the fleet stationed out of the
Key West Naval Station and now
patrolling Caribbean and Gulf of
Mexico waters. There are now
seven destroyers basing in Key
West.
Arriving last night were the
Destroyer Badger, Lieut.. Comdr.
w. E. Hennigar and Destroyer
Fairfax, Lieut.. Comdr. P. l..
Mather. Also in is the Rabbit
and Fox. Out on patrol is the
CLAYTON, Gilmore and Reuben
James. The Fox, Fairfax and
Badger are awaiting their turn
to go out on patrol.
Lieut.. Comdr. Brady, who will
be public works officer, has ad-
vised Key West Naval Station
he will be in the city for the
opening of the station tomorrow.
Arriving last night and reporting
for duty is Lieut.. Comdr. S. w.
Kirkland who will be port direc-
tor. Presumably, Lieut.. Comdr.
F. H. Callahan who is radio COM
munications officer said. "the
remainder of the official staff
will be in the city for the open
ing, but we have received no adj
vises from them.
HoeY Now In Charge
At the Station at present Com
mander G. B. Hoey is in charge.
There are four other officers al
ready here doing Station duty.
On the seven destroyers, one
tender, six planes based here
are approximately rs officers.
Two marine officers and four
other officers are expected to ar
rive shortly.
On the destroyers and tender
there are approximately $50 men.
Twenty more enlisted men from
the naval reserves are expected.
A marine group will approximate
So and will arrive shortly.
Civil Service group at the
Station at present are sixteen of
the regular force and 81 who
have recently been employed.
No additions are Immediately ex-
pected to be made to this group.
Total group here is approx
mately 80 officers, $50 enlisted
men and 83 civil service men.
Yet to come are six officers and
IS enlisted men.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31
LIQUOR LICENSE
SALES IMPROVE

County Tax Collector Frank
H. Laid said this morning that
in the sale of beverage licenses
for dealers on the Keys is pick
ing up. which is indicative of
hopes for good business this sea-
son.
There had been received in his
office this morning two applica-
tons for seasonal licenses, one for
the Perky Properties, Inc, Perky,
Fla, and one for the Inn By The
Sea at Key Largo. which can be
used during any six months pc
Rod.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31
GREENS ENJOYED
FAREWELL FISHING

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Green.
who are annual visitors TO
Key West and recently got a
short vacation which they
spent here. put in several
days fishing before they said
farewell Sunday and de-
parted for their home in
LYnnbrook. Long Island.
II was Mrs. Green. whs.
while at the Worlds Fair
with Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Hivas of Key West. gave a
delightfully."- interesting talk
on their experiences in this
city. especially the fishing.
and last week they took one
farewell fishing trip and were
exceptionally lucky in their
catch. r.-t.s
Friday they went to Big
Pine Key and besides catch
ing a number of fine jacks.
rounded out the sport with a
long fight with a five-foot
shark. II was a good tussle
and in the end. with hands
torn by the line and blisters
On their fingers. they brought
in the fish.
The party consisted of Mr..
and Mrs. Green. Miss Eva
MaloneY and John Rivas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31
NBC REVIEW STATES
KEY WEST IMPORTANCE

For the second weekend
NBC has recognized Key
West in the wartime news.
Yesterday morning week
end news review Of NBC
called Key West the "Carib-
bean base of the neutrality
'front.'. II called attention TO
assigning of another destroy
or. the Gilmer. TO this port.
From Key West now there
are extensive patrol opera
tions with four destroYers
and six naval patrol planes
participating. Key West
works directly with Guam
tanamo Bay on the south end
of Cuba in these patrol &C
fivities.
With the Key West Naval
Station opening Wednesday
and Commander c. 3. HoeY
arriving Sunday TO take
command of the station pa
troll activities are expected
TO be intensified. a large
staff of officers and enlisted
personnel will soon be here
There is also talk of assign
ment Of q Patrol Plane Squad
ron here.
Key Wesfers are remem-
bering with a chuckle when
q House Foreign Affairs Com
miffee called Key West the
second line of defense" At
the time the city made a bid
for a major air base here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31
City Celebrates Navy Yard
Opening Tomorrow; Dance
For Officers In EVcninQ
WHISTLES AND BELLS
TO WELCOME OPEN
ING AT 8 A. NJ; PA
RADE SCHEDULED
FOR NIGHT

Celebration of the reopening
of Key West Naval Station will
get underway tomorrow evening
with a big costume parade, start
ing at the entrance 10 the Naval
Station at 7:30 o'clock. Commit
tee plans, perfected last evening,
also called for official observance
of the first days administration
with city-wide blowing of
whistles and tolling of bells at g
o'clock tomorrow morning, the
hour when work commences at
the yards.
Headline event of the day will
be the private reception rendered
to officers of the navy personnel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31
800 TURTLES ARRIVE

Two schooners from the Grand
Cayman Islands arrived in Key
West Harbor yesterday and were
unloading turtle caught off the
Nicaraguan coast. The turtle
were ordered by Thompson Fish
Company.
Usually there is only one
schooner, the A. M. Adams, which
brings turtle to this port, but or
ders to have two schooner-loads
were given for this trip. About
300 turtle are in the consign-
ment.