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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-26
CAPT. C. I. RICE
DIED In MIAMI
This MORNING
WELL-KNoWN HERE AS COM
WANDER OF BARRACKS;
MARRIED LOCAL GIRL IN
1910: FUNERAL TODAY

Captain George T. Rice, U.S.A.,
retired, died this morning 1880
o'clock at his home on San Mar
co Island, Miami. He had been a
sufferer from a lingering illness,
which lasted over a period of
nine months. He was a native
of Minnesota and was So years
old.
Captain Rice saw active serV-
ice in the Philippine Islands dur
ing the Spanish-American War,
and during the World War, was
an instructor In the Infantry
School at Fort Bennings, Ca,
He was in command of Key
West Barracks until about 10
years ago. He married Miss NAL
vina Williams of Key West in
1910. Several years ago he NOV
ed with his family to Miami and
remained there up to the time of
his passing. He made frequent
trips to this city to enjoy the
fishing and meet his many
friends, who are surprised at the
news of his death.
He is survived by his widow
and two daughters, Mrs. George
Carmouche and Mrs. Barbara
Rice Deegan.
Funeral services will be held in
Miami this afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-26
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VISITOR JOHNSON
One Had Narrouu Escape
CAUGHT BIG SHARK

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w. G. johnson of Myrtle Beach,
Milford, Conn, reported an inter
esting and authentic fish story
to The Citizen this morning con-
corning the catch of an eight and
ia half foot shark off the foot of
a p. & o. dock. The catch was
made with shark line yesterday
morning.
The shark was noticed at the
time SIS. Cuba came up to the
pier and had been evidently
following the ship. MIR. johnson
was fishing with a small hand
line but when he caught sight of
the monster shark he switched
to a heavy line. Snagging the
shark on his big hook, Johnson
called for assistance and four on
lockers pitched in to bring the
fish up on the dock.
1t developed that the shark
was a huge female with young
and was in a fighting mood. Sew
eral onlookers got a little too
close before the shark was COM
|pletely subdued and one man mar
rowly missed serious accident
when the fish's tail Tipped around
and knocked him off his feet. The
flip was followed by a quick roll
and snap of the huge jaws, un-
comfortably near the man who
had not yet scrambled to his
feet.
/ Mr.. Johnson left for st. Peters
burg this morning. This was his
fourth visit to Key West and he
reports that he likes it better
every year. He spent ten days
here this year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-26

formation received by Mr..
Greene.
These include Mrs. Cecil E.
Vaughan, Mr.. Greene's sister
who will visit her brother and
uncle c. w. Rosenbury on Seiden-
burg during the holidays, Lucien
Harris, Jr. and family, Mr.. Harris
being president of the Georgia
Society of Naturalists and a well
known entomologist as well as
bird student. Irving Brant, .spe-
cial consultant to the Secretary
of the Interior.
Other visiting here recently
interested in the birds of the
area were Miss Ezda Deviney,
and Miss Luella Richey of the
Dept, of Zoology of F.S.C.W. Tai
lahassee, Fla.
The Great White Heron and
Key West Refugees with head
quarters at Key West, under the
administration of the Biological
Survey of the United States De-
partment of the Interior. have
become definite attractions to
many tourists as well as biologists
and naturalists throughout the
country. Over fifty people came
to Key West during the last nine
months for this purpose alone.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-26

races this year, air race officials
have announced that the nations
most outstanding stunt pilots will
be present to provide thrills with
new aerobatic acts that never
have been witnessed by an air
race audience.
Additional international color
viii be given the air show this
year with the advent of the first
annual Miami-Nassau air cruise.
Pilots flying in the Nassau event
will dedicate the British posses
sion's new airport which is sched-
uled for completion early in
January.
High in international interest
is the fourth annual Miami Ha-
vana air cruise of 100 airplanes
and pilots which will make the
trip by invitation of the Cuban
government.
, The cruise will leave Miami on
January 9 with a refuelling stop
in Key West before making the
90-mile flight across the Straights
of Florida to mark the largest
over water mass flight of civilian
aircraft ever attempted The
planes viii return on January IA
after participating in three-day
Cuban air show.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-26
U. S. ARMY TO
Get new GUNS
MODERN ANTI AIRCRAFT
ARMAMENT WILL FIRE BIG
pRoJEcTILE AT FAST RATE
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-New
guns for the u. S. Army are
about to be delivered, accord
ing to announcement here to
day.
Especially of interest is the
new type anti aircraft guns being
manufactured. These guns will
have tremendous range and will
fire one and one-third pound
projectile at the rate of 1876 a
minute. Army officials are con-
fident that single hit with one
of these shells would effectively
cripple any invading aircraft.
New Springfield rifles for the
soldiers are being delivered, too,
bringing the United States equip
ment up to par with foreign ma
tons armament in that classifi-
cation. Over $10,0O0,OOO has been
expended in the new type guns.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-26
CUBANS Give UP
Sacrifice For Tourists
SESTA TRADITION
T0urists
D eessesseeeoceSsee zee
Especial to The Citizen)

Especial to The Citizen)
HAVANA, Dec. 26.-When an
easy going Cuban relinqulshes
his treasured midday siesta to
meet the demands of modern
business, it's news. Havana
shopkeepers are doing just that
and, consequently a tradition of
centuries has been relegated to
limbo.
For the greater convenience
of thousands of cruise passengers
who make a shopping center of
the Cuban capital, the Cuban Ma
tional Tourist Commission, in CO.
Operation with trade organiza-
tions, has arranged with govern
ment officials to- relax / ancient
laws governing the two~hour
siesta, allowing Havana's many
shops to remain open during the
tourist season while the rest of
the city lunches and maps.
Which means that tourists will
be able to devote their mornings
and afternoons completely to
sightseeing and to sprawling on
the warm Cuban sands, reserving
the noon period, when every
thing in Havana is at a stand
still, to hunting bargains.
In addition to such justly stand
bys as Cuban cigars, leather
goods and rum. Fsvana's shops
offer the traveller a wide variety
|of French and Spanish perfumes
and laces, precious stones, Eng
lish suitings, and Paris finery-
all at incredibly low prices.
Women shoppers, once they
have bought their fill of hand
embroidered linens, wisely follow
the lead of Havana's smartly-
dressed senoras and senoritas,
finding Paris finery at bargain
prices in the speciality shops along
Gallano and Neptune streets, or
the tree lined Prado.
Manipulated leather and fibre
sandals are offered for sale in the
souvenir stalls fronting on Cen
trail Park. side by side with mar
velously-grained luncheon serv-
ices or rare Cuban woods and
graceful native pottery.
Available at any corner bodega
are large stocks of Cuba's famed
rum, together with the finest
scotch, Spanish cognac and sher-
ry, or French champagne and
white wines, all at considerable
price saving.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-26
Christmas Observance
Programs And Holiday
Spirit Noted City Wide
CHURCHES HELD CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS; CAROLS
SUNG THROUGHOUT CITY; STORES RE-
PORTED GOOD BUSINESS

Joy reigned unconfined in Key
West over the Christmas holiday
weekend as a large number of
social affairs were reported in
observance of the years number
one holiday.
Firstly, all churches in the city
had arranged special Christmas
services for Sunday and reports
that attendance figures
were well up to expectations.
Christmas cantatas by church
choirs were especially pleasing,
showing results of much patient
practice. Christmas carols on ST..
Paups chimes Sunday night
brought forth much praise.
Several weekend parties by
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-26
APPLIED FOR
DREDCE PERMIT
WORK TO PROCEED AT WEST
END OF WINDLEY
KEY

Application has been made to
the War Department by Alonzo
Cothron, A. and B. Stores, for
permit to perform certain work
in connection in and connecting
Wilson Channel (Whale Harbor)
at the westerly end of Windley
Key Island. Florida Keys, Mon
roe County, Florida.
Plans for the work may be
seen at the u. S. Engineers Of
flee at Jacksonville, and the u. S.
Suboffice at Miami Beach. There
will be no public hearing on the
application. but anyone desiring
20 protest the proposed work from
the standpoint of its interference
with navigation should submit
such protest in writing to the Of
flee of the District Engineer, u. S..
Engineers Office, P. o. Box
1870, Jacksonville. Fla. in time
to be received before December
80. 1889.
The work proposed is: To
dredge. the dredged material to
be placed on the applicants prop
erty above the high-tide line. The
proposed dredging consists of a
basin so feet wide, extending
from mean low water 100 feet in
to the waterway. and canal IS
feet vide leading from the basin
inshore 400 feet to an existing
rock pit on the applicants prop
erty.
The entire area will be dredged
TO a depth of 4 feet below the
mean low water mark. The dredg-
ed material. approximately $50
cubic yards. will be used as fill
on the applicants upland prop
erty. The dredging area within
the waterway lies at a distance of
Is feet from the State Road De-
partment's right-of-way.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-26
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THIS STORY PASSED
THE FRENCH CENSOR
my Associated Press)

PARIS. Dec. 26.-The
French newspaper L'Ordre
appeared on the streets of
Paris recently with a WON
ans picture at the bottom of
Page l.
Surrounded by a bounii-
full amount of white space
the portrait suspiciously re-
sembles an uncomplimen-
tarY drawing Of Tom Saw
yer's Aunt Polly. The blades
of a huge. open pair of shears
framed her conntenance. and
underneath was the simple
caption "Anastasie."
Anastasie" is the patron
goddess Of censorship.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-26
JUDGE PERFORMS
TWO MARRIAGES

Yesterday morning at 1890
o'clock in the county court house,
Judge Raymond r. Lord perform
ed the wedding ceremony of Bert
H. Harris and Miss Thelma Jean
McVicar.
In the afternoon he went to
Marathon to perform another
wedding, which united Russell D.
Wetterover and Miss Gevella
Margaret Parrish.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-26
Russian Big Berthas Rain
Destruction On Finn Towns
SOVIET ADVANCES STOP
PED; FINNISH TROOPS
PUSH INTO RUSSIAN
TERRITORY
CBy Associated Press)

my
STOCKHOLM. Dec. .26.-Mili-
tarY observers had reason to re-
call the German long-range bonn
bardment of Paris during the
World War. as reports came
through TO this city of heavy
bombardmenis of Finnish cities
back of the Mannerheim line in
South Finland iodav.
Russian heavy artillery. for
the first time in the present war,
numbered over the weekend
and kept up a continual rain of
heavy shells carrying destruction
and causing many casualties in
cities extending twenty to thirty
miles behind the lines of enbat-
tied soldiers.
Finnish authorities are re-
ported to be ordering all oc-
cupants of homes in the bonn
barded areas to evacuate into in
land territory and, at the same
time, air flights in search of the
large gun placements are going
forward.
Soviet troops continue to be
thrown for AlcsseS', on the
ground, however. Finn news re-
ports claim that the Russians
have been pushed back several
miles on the south sector, in some
places, Finnish troops advancing,
for the first time, onto Russian
soil. Some sources claim that
the Russian railroad from Muir
mansk to Leningrad is imperilled
by those Finn advances.
Other fronts in the Russian
Finnish war remain practically
at the same stalemate condition
as existed last Saturday. Heavy
SHOWS and continued severe
weather, reaching in spots as low
as fifteen degrees below zero, is
proving definite aid to the Fin
nish in keeping danger of mass
attacks from Russian divisions at
a minimum.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-26
Hitler Pays Surprise
Visit To West Front;
British Cruiser Sunk
FEUHRER SETS FOOT ON
FRENCH SOIL FIRST
TIME SINCE WORLD
WAR DAYS

LONDON, Dec. 26.-Adolt Hill
Ter visited the Siegfried Line on
Christmas Day. according to re.
ports issued today by DNB. the
German news agency.
The visit was kept entirely
secret from Nazi officers in the
front lines and no one in the
army knew Of his coming on in
spection tour until he was in their
midst. The feuhrer spent yester-
day and this morning in visits to
a number of ports, including one
trip to an advanced post on
French territory in between the
Siegfried and Maginot lines,
The latter trip marked the first
time Hitler has been on French
soil since 1918 when he was a
sub-officer in the retreating Ger
man army at the close of the
World War.
England and Germany both
claimed violation of an unde-
clared Christmas Day truce when
patrol fighting was reported in
several vincinities on the West
front.
Loss of another British navy
cruiser was admitted today by
the admiralty. Cruiser STEM
wing of approximately 10,000-ton
weight, was torpedoed while on
North Sea patrol without warning
from a German submarine.
Another Norwegian ship cas-
ualty was reported today when a
500 ton ship was sunk, either by
torpedo or mine, in the North
Sea. All members of the crew
were saved, it was reported.
The Royal Air Force stated to-
day that recent flights over Nazi
bases had resulted in several
losses to Britain. The greatly
exaggerated Nazi reports of plane
losses were denied, however.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-26
A COSTLY DELAY

TRENTON, Fla.-Weeks be-
fore, this town OF 1,1OO persons
order a supply of fire hose as a
start on some sort of fire-fighting
equipment. 1t was delayed. On
November 80. a fire broke out
and literally burned up" the
town, leaving only a bank on the
towns main business block.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-26
TENDER EMMA
LEFT THIS NOON

Tender Zinnia, which had been
to Tortugas and attended to buoys
while Superintendent w. w. De-
merritt made an inspection of the
light and property Of the depart
ment on Loggerhead Key, re-
turned to port.
The tender left again shortly
after noon. carrying the superin-
tendent for another inspection
trip up the east coast as far as
Fowey Rocks. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-26
FOUR SHIPS AT
STATION TODAY

Ships of the United States navy
in the harbor today were the
Flagship Lea. berthed at one of
the finger piers, and the Destroy
ers Twigg and Philips, berthed at
Pier B, with the Tender Gannett
lying in he slip.
Destroyers Schenck and Wickes
sailed Saturday and the Twiggs
and Philips arrived Sunday morn
ing from tours of patrol duty.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-26
WE DON'T BLAME HIM:
WE'D PROTEST, TOO
(By Associated Pressl

LUCIANO. Switz.. Dec. &c.
Giuseppe Albisotti. lieu
tenant colonel in the Swiss
army and former police Of
fetal of Lugano. has asked
Swiss authorities to investi-
gate pro-Fascists in Swiss
Ticino canton. He said they
denounced Italian speaking
Swiss who were anfi-fascist
TO Italian authorities.
Albisotti had reason for
his request. He went to Italy
for a weekend visit in April,
was jailed. and didn't get
out of Jail and back to Luz
gano until October.
He said he was the victim
Of false denunciations."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-26

Key West. Florida, has the
most equable climate In the
country; with an average
range of only IA Fahrenheit
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-22
WRANGELL INST, CHORUS TOURING
 }. E. IN CONCERT
pr. Dale Speaks at Com menlement Exercises
 df Institute

A Wrangell Institute mixed chorus of 35 voices is making a tour of Southeast Alaska cities aboard boats Institute I and Institute II, acocrd- ing to Dr. George A. Dale, Associate Supervisor of Elementary Education for the Office of Indian Affairs.
 Dr. Dale was the principal speaker at the Institutes commencement exercises last Wednesday. A class of 19 vas graduated. The girls wore pastel shade dresses which they had made themselves in sewing classes. Brigadier Carruthers. of the Salva- tion Army gave the invocation and Rev. Arnold Krone the benediction at the exercises The Mayor brought the greetings of Wrangell to the graduates.
 The chorus, under the direction of George T. Barrett, Principal sang at the exercises and is to visit Ket- chikan, Metlakatla, Rake and Hyda- burg to present concerts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-22

dropped back to 1881, ,9Ol tons in 1888.
 Senator Schwellenbach of Wash ington introduced a bill seeking to embargo export of scrap He says West Coast docks are piled with the stuff waiting shipment to Japan. But swhen the Senate committee looked into the business it found a hive of trouble Big. steel com panies were eager for an embargo. Foreign competition for scrap steel had forced the price up to $20 ton, within a dollar of the price of fresh pig iron. Opposition came from a thousand junk men--and the State Department. The junk men did not want to be deprived of such rich market. Never had profits been so good.
 7 The State Department was wary of taking such an open handed crack at Japan. It didn't seem to be the diplomatic thing to do.
 Incidentally, the Army and Navy allow none of their own scrap, which is considerable, to be exported. They are not going to be accused of sell ing metal to potential enemy to be shot back at them in some future war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-22
OFFICIAL FINDS CONDITIONS IN
 BE. IMPROVING
Jane Alexander Returns from Welfare Tour
 of District

A seasonal improvement in South east Alaska business and employ ment conditions is noticeable in the coastal cities south of Juneau, Jane Alexander, Secretary to the Direc- tor of the Department of Public Welfare, said today on her return from two-week trip to Petersburg, Wrangell, Ketchikan, Klawock, Hyd- aburg and Craig.
 Miss Alexander conferred with Agents of the Department in each of the cities. Next week she is go- ing to Sitka on a similar mission.
 WPA and eco projects are prov ing a wonderful help in reducing the relief load in Southeast Alaska, Miss Alexander found. Outsiders in search of work are still arriving in Ketchikan by each boat, welfare officials there report, although all most none are finding jobs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-22
PLANE MAPPING
 OF TERRITORY E
 ! TO BE RESUMED
Fitzgerald 10 Direct Geo. illogical Survey Work This Summer

Men and modern machinery talk ing off from Alaska airports by the light of the midnight sun and fly ing upward more than three miles into subzero temperatures will soon return to their task of photograph ing thousands of square miles of the Territory.
 The work, part of an effort to furnish an aerial map of Alaska, will Ibe resumed within the next month under the direction of Topo- grapher Gerald Fitzgerald of the Geological Survey. who is to leave Washington soon for the Territory
 East of Fairbanks
 Just where the aerial mappers will work this year has not been announced but it is believed they will work east of Fairbanks to the International Boundary.
 Fitzgerald is carrying on the work which Topographer R. H. Sargent started. Sargent is now Map Editor of the Survey in Washington.
 Recording the surveys ventures i'll the sky with specially designed cameras, the Directors report re- gently outlined the two major pro- undertaken in Alaska last year: first, st1fs Tanana project, iii which 5000 square miles were pho- tcgraphed with the multiple-lens camera, and second, the taking of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-22
CLUB
 HAS GOOD DAY;
 MORRIS WINNER


 Sixteen guages and 20 guages mix ed with the twelve bores yesterday at the Juneau Shotgun Club as small group of shooters had day of fun.
 L. F. Morris took high honors again with a pair of g tallies out of 25 bird events.
 Shooting the little twenty guage, Don Abel ran 12 birds straight for run averages, but lost out in good score when he was forced to turn to seven year old shells to complete his strings.
 Ed Jones, inveterate Juneau duck shot, was a new initiate to trap shooting yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-22

oblique photographs in great areas in the rugged Wrangell Mountains of Central Alaska, and large part Of Admiralty Island in Southeast
 Development Since 1907
 Behind this formal report on the Geological Surveys first aerial sur vey of Alaska lies the vivid story of the surveys development and utili- zation of photographic methods dating from 1907. when the first panoramic ground camera was de- signed and built for mapping in Alaska, to the present time, when new instruments and new methods are being used successfully with aerial photographs for map com pilation in the office. l
 Through the use of the photoali- dade - a new instrument designed by the Geological Survey and now being given a practical try-out on certain Alaska projects-maps may be plotted in the Washington office from oblique photographs made in the field. For mapping small areas that otherwise are not easily ae- cessible, the use of aerial photo graphs in the photoalidade yields quite as effective results as the reg ular methods of ground field sur veys. The Admiralty Island photo graphs have been used with the new photoalidade during the last few months, and as a result 200 square miles of unmapped area on the island have been contoured, and the first complete topographic map of Admiralty Island, will soon be in process of publication.
 F1ying-3 to 7:30 am.
 owing to climatic conditions which affected photographic visi- billy all flights last year, with two exceptions, were made between the hours of and 7:30 in the mor1i- ing. at which time the sky generally was free of cumulus clouds. Weather reports were issued to the photo
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-22
Farewell Party Given John SaIo
 Saturday Night

Honoring John Salo, who is leav- ing for Valdez tomorrow on the steamer Yukon, farewell party was given Saturday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. Eli Tanner on Franklin Street. Hostesses for the occasion were Mrs Tanner, Mrs J. Hepola and Helen Bari.
 Dancing was enjoyed during the evening with music being furnished by Miss Selma Brogi, and buff fet supper was served by the host esses. Approximately 75 guests were present for the evening.