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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-13
KEY WEST GETS
ANOTHER BOOSTER
NEW JERSEY RESIDENT DE-
TERMINED TO SEE ISLAND
CITY DESPITE KNOCKS"

Mrs. Anna Barnett, native of
New Jersey, is another visitor
who left yesterday afternoon for
points up the state, with the in
tention of spreading the news
that all the delicious food, de-
lightfullly pleasant drinking wa
ter and enhancing scenery to
please the eye of the beholder can
be found in Key West.
She. was member of a party
who had started to visit, she said,
but had been dissuaded from
making the visit because of the
necessity of having to bring both
food and water, she had been adj
vised. The other members of the
party had decided to follow the
advice, but Mrs. Barnett had de-
cided to see the city and was de-
termined.
Before leaving Miami she had
provided herself with sandwich
eS and crackers for food and half
dozen oranges for drink, and set
out for the city by herself. She
arrived at the bus station and inn
mediately began to MUNICH one of
the sandwiches, after which she
was considering sucking an
orange, when it was suggested
that she try some of the water
in the station.
She did so and declared it was
delightful. She then decided to
take sightseeing ride, did so,
and when she returned was ask
ed by The Citizen how she en-
joyed it. This is one of the
grandeSt trips / have ever TAX
en-, she said. Everything has
been delightful and passengers in
the taxi with me said they have
never enjoyed more delicious
dinner than they got in one of
the restaurants here.
What foolish person have
been to have listened to all the
rubbish | was told and to have
denied myself the pleasure of one
of those delicious dinners. But /
will have a story to tell when /
get back to the party of the grand
experience / have had and they
have missed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-13
COUNCIL TERMS
THIRTY-DOLLAR
METER OBSOLETE
ONLY TWO OF THREE BIDS
: RECEIVED BY COUNCIL
CONSIDERED AT MEETING
FRIDAY NIGHT

At the meeting of the City
Council on Friday night, there
was also bid received from the
Dual Parking Meter Company of
fering to install manual meters
at $50 per meter. However, this
bid was not considered, due to
the fact that at a previous meet
ing the council considered this
particular meter as being obso-
lete after having made the neces-
sary examination.
The $50, bid made by the Dual
Company, was for automatic me-
tiers, while that of the Trafico
company, which bid was accept
ed, was for $45 manual matters.
With the elimination of the Dual
Company's bid, on the manual
meter, which was not considered
at all, left only one bid on this
type, which was accepted by the
council at the time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-13
STIRRUP HELD
ON CHARGE OF
MANSLAUCHTER
ACTION TAKEN AS RESULT
OF ACCIDENT IN WHICH
MISS ALICE EIKLOR WAS.
KILLED bi6d'


Information was filed this aft
ernoon out of Criminal Court of
Record by County Solicitor Allan
B .Cleare. Jr., charging Fernando
Stirrup with manSlaughter in the
death of Alice Eiklor, who died
as the result of collision be-
tween an automobile driven by
Stirrup and a motorbike on
which Miss Eiklor was riding.
The accident occurred on
Thursday evening, January 26,
and death occurred the following
evening. A coroner's jury was
empanelled and after an inveSti-
CATION, which covered parts of
four days, failed tc arrived at any
conclusion as to who was respon-
sible for the death of the girl and
MIR. Cleare decided to continue
the examination of witnesses. ( Is
Practically all of the witnesses
who appeared before the coro-
ner's jury were summoned by Mr..
Cleare, who conducted the exam
fnation last week, had the testi-
mony of the jury compiled and
after a comparison of that and
the answers given before him, he
decided to issue the manslaughter
charges, which was done this aft
ernoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-13
Many Unusual Catches Brought
In Last -Four Fishing Days
EXTENDS THANKS
FOR ASSISTANCE
IN BROADCASTS

Foster May. news editor of
ard director of special events
from NBS radio station
WOW. Omaha. Nebraska.
writes fhe local Chamber of
Commerce offering thanks
for the assistance given at
his broadcast from the light
house at Key West last
month.
Mr.. May was here for the
sole purpose of disseniinat-
ing first-hand information.
and wherever he went car
ried with him his broadcast
ing apparatus. so as to be able
TO give the broadcast and the
incidents of the various scenes
just as they happened.
He particularly stresses
the fishing trip and the
lighthouse broadcast. and
thanks Key West in behalf of
the station and the listeners
in the midwest. The broad
cast from the lighthouse and
from the fishing vessel Gre
ated a great deal of interest in
his section. he writes. and
concludes. Il feel il could do
your community a great deal
of good.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-13
POLICE OFFICERS
RECOVER CAMERA
STOLEN FROM AUXILIARY
VESSEL BERTHED AT SUB
MARINE BASE

Monday evening Mrs. Whit
man Chambers who is on board
the auxiliary schooner ''Black
Hawk" which is berthed in the
submarine base missed very
fine movie camera, but decided
to wait awhile before reporting
it to the officers, hoping to get it
back before that became neces-
sary.
She waited until Friday eve
ming and then decided to report
the matter and did so to Police
Officer Myrtland Gates. Mr..
Gates and Officer Paul Thomp-
son started quiet investigation
and at 9 o'clock Saturday eve
ming had recovered the camera
and found the suspected thief.
Growing suspicious OF the &C
tionS of Harold Barton, member
of a musical organization now
operating in the city, he was
taken in custody and the camera,
box and accessories was found in
his POSSESSION, in a Upper bag.
He was placed in the city pri-
son and afterwards became an
inmate of the county Jail under
bond of $3.50 charged with theft.
He will be given a hearing to-
morrow before Peace Justice
Franklin Arenberg.
Mrs. Chambers was very happy
to. recover the camera and was
told this morning, after signing
the affidavit in the, office of
Sheriff Thompson, that in the
event of the offender pleading
guilty, she would have the
camera returned. In the event
of his pleading not guilty and
going to trial she. would have to
wait until the case was con-
cluded as the stolen. article would
be held as evidence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-13
Association
To Convene "Wednesday
~ ~ ~. - wMwAz
SOCK
FOR KNOCKERS

Clarence c. Threlkeld. of
Pasadena. California. is an
other visitor in Key West
whose views have been SUBJ
stantialiY changed since his
arrival and against all adj
vices is preparing to visit for
10 days at least.
MIR. Shrelkeld was inform
ed. enormously. as usual.
that he would not be con-
tented for but a few hours,
and would turn back and
spend his time at some other
place where things would be
more suitable to his desires.
With Mrs. Threlkeid and
Mrs. Lillian F. Brown. of
Ada. Okla. he went to the
Chamber of Commerce. and
after a few moments CONVEX
isation with Secretary Single
ton his ideas had been ma
teriallY changed. and they
decided TO stay for a visit.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-13
EUGENE SANDS
Is ARRAICNED

Chief Deputy Sheriff Bernard
Waite left Saturday night for
Marathon in answer to a tele-
phone call, and returned in the
morning with Eugene Sands, who
was to be tried on a charge of
transgressing the law, the exact
nature of the information not be-
ing announced, but believed to be
connected with gambling.
Mr.. Sands was placed under
bond of $500, left yesterday after
noon for No Name Key and re-
turned this morning on the IL
o'clock bus. The papers in the
case were being prepared this
afternoon when the case win be
heard before Judge Raymond
Lord.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-13
BOND OFFERINGS
TO BE BOUGHT
DECIDED UPON AT MEET.
ING OF COMMISSION
Frs TODAY

Members of the Board of
County Commissioners met in
special session this morning for
the purpose of discussing matters
pertaining to the purchase of
bonds offered for purchase
through the State Board of Ad-
ministration.
Present were: Chairman Ber-
valdi, Commissioners Warren and
Monsalvatge, Attorney Harris,
Deputy Clerk Florence Sawyer,
Attorney J. L. Lester, represent
ing the drummer Co., fiscal
agents for the county, and Chief
Deputy Sheriff Bernard Waite.
Resolutions relative to the pur-
chase of bonds, which gave ex-
plicit reasons for the purchase
and the advantages to the coun-
ty were read, at the conclusion
of which certain of the listed of
ferings were ordered purchased.
At the conclusion of the meet
ing Emil Sweeting addressed the
board and requested a donation
to assist in the presentation of
the Historical Pageant to be pre-
sented at Bayview Park, Feb
ruary % and %.
1t was agreed that the sum of
$50 be ordered appropriated for
the purpose.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-13
Naval Affairs Committee
Due Here This Afternoon
Coming To Key West To
Study Advantages Of
Island As Naval Or Air
Base

Admiral Arthur Bryant Cooke
ard House Naval Affairs Com
mittee will arrive in Key West at
3 p. m. today by plane from Mi
ami 10 inspect the facilities OF
Key West Naval Station and
study the advantages of Key
West Island as a naval or air
base.
Admiral Cooke and the House
Committee will meet in the court
room at the u. S. Post Office
Building at p. m. with a citi-
zens committee of Key West,
headed by spokesman William r.
Porter, who will present the adj
vantages of Key West as the base
to the visiting delegation.
Complete details regarding the
strategic location of the island,
the excellent anchorage and Ma
val Station facilities, ideal flying
conditions have been assembled
in the report with the most sig
nificant phases to be dwelt upon.
Commander Virgil c. Griffin,
in command of Patrol Wing Five,
told The Citizen that the names
of the House Committee will not
be known until their arrival
here. 1t is expected that their
plane will make a landing at the
Trumbo Island ramp.
Key West Island has been a
strategic point of defense during
every threat of war from the
time of the Civil War. During
World War days Key West was
a base for planes and ships. There
were % officers, headed by a
comIpandant, 65 marines, $50
civilian employees, and an enlist
ed naval personnel of 100. Month
ly payroll was $4,000. In 1890
the first curtailment came and
was followed by the June, 1882,
decOmmisSion order.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-13
Cruiser Houston Anchors;
Planes Practice Gunnery
Three Small, Silver Planes
From Ship Fire At Tar
get Drawn By Fourth
Ship a2ss..

Cruiser Houston dropped an
Choir this morning in Key West
harbor off old Fort Taylor and
four seaplanes from the ship
were this morning and afternoon
conducting routine gunnerY prac.
tice in the range used by Patrol
Wing Five at Key West north
northeast and northwest of the
island.
Permission for gunnery prac-
tice was granted. by Commander
Virgil c. Griffin and Commander
L. T. Hundt, who head Patrol
Wing Five. The large patrol
planes, which are stationed at
Key West, have been using the
range for machine gun and
bombing practice during the past
month.
A flight of three seaplanes, sill
ver-colored and smaller than the
patrol planes stationed here. were
firing at sleeve target similar
to that used by the local group,
and towed by a fourth plane.
With the theoretical attack of
the coast by part of the u. S.
Fleet expected to be initiated
this week, it was at first thought
locally that the planes were prob
ably of the enemy fleet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-13
Key West Water Pipeline
Matter Will Be Reheard
Amount Asked For In APP
plication Has Been Re-
duced Is Reason Given
For Reconsideration

by Washington Correspondent
of The Key West Citizen)
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. Is.
The Florida Keys Aqueduct
Commissions application for a
loan and grant to finance con-
struction of a fresh water pipe
line over the keys. which had
been recommended TO Secretary
Ickes for final disapproval. is
again under consideration here
following a reduction in the
amount of the application. it was
announced at PWA today.
The application originally
called for loan of $1,17O,OOO and
a grant of Notwithstanding
to SIS and As percent respectively
of the estimated total cost-has
been reduced by local interests to
one million on the loan and $685.
l8l for the grant.
Since there was no reason
given for the recommendation
for disapproval of the original
application, the current recon-
sideration indicates that the
large loan contained in the ap-
plication was a determining fac
tor.
The aqueduct Splanned by the
Keys Commission called for an
18-inch pipe from Homestead to
,Tavernier, a 16dnch pipe from
Tavernier to Marathon and a 14r
inch pipe from Marathon to Key
West. Construction of reservoirs
at Key West to SAFEGUARD water
supplies in case the pipeline sys-
TEN was disrupted by hurricanes
was also planned by the COM
mission. *
If the current application is
approved, the project will be
placed in the backlog where it
will await congressional action
on the proposed continuance of
PWA and further appropriations
fir such projects.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-13
Unidentified Shark; Sew
eral Cobia; Arctic Be-
nito, Sailfish Cause Great
Excitement

several unusual catches were
brought in by fishermen over
the weekend including a seven
foot shark, as yet unidentified
and of slate gray color, an
artic bonito, and several cobia,
often seen but rarely caught.
On Captain Morell Bradley's
launch, Barbara" Mr.. and Mrs.
D. B. Krieg of Harrisburg, Pa.
caught the shark, arctic bonito
and plenty of kingfish. Another
Bradley party, Adam Pyle, Sir
Earl Fritz and John Mullen of
Muskegon, Michigan, landed two
cobia, weighing 80 and 80 pounds,
each requiring 20 minutes to
land.
Lieut.. Com. S. w. Galloway
and Walter Holt on the army
launch piloted by Captain Bill
Powell brought in kingfish, bar
racuda with Commander Holt
landing a 40 pound amberjack
and Commander Galloway mount
ing a prize four foot dolphin,
weighing 10 pounds.
Captain Arthur Thompson in
the launch Sailfish had so pound
barracuda five feet two inches
long, a Al pound amberiack, a
'bonito, a 80 pound kingfish. a
grouper and dolphin in a fine
days catch. Party was Mr.. and
Mrs. r. K. Carter of Boca Chica
Camp.
Barracuda, bonito, mackerel
and grouper was the order of the
day; served with sizzling lines
and leaping spray by the party
of Martin Albers, William Binker,
Jr., Henry Won Haaren Lester
RoSenkoetter of Florissant ST.
Louis on Captain Johnny
Spencer's lounch, MARY Ann.
Jack Gait of Key West, Ben
Harding, AL Berries of Washing
ton, D. c. brought in cobia,
mackerel, yellowtail, barracuda,
small shark, grouper and bonito
on Capt. Ted Canova's, Mary
b..
w. H. Reynolds, A. Lockeman
and Wesley Schroeder of Detroit
also brought in a cobia, a small
shark, barracuda and a rock hind
on Captain Johnny Spencer's
Mary Ann. Captain Bob Daniels
party of Clair Kenselman, w. T.
Fletcher of Canada, Edw. Roll of
Cleveland brought in barracuda
and mackerel.
On the excursion fishing boat
Alyce B. Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
Hotchkiss of Lincoln, Nebraska,
caught six foot shark, grouper
and yellowtail. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Duff and daughter of Oak
Park, Ill. caught a five foot
shark and six snapper. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. S. Thorp of Short Hills,
N. j. caught six grouper weigh
ing between six and 10 pounds.
M. c. Gregory of Oakland, Calf.
caught large snapper. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. E. Hurt of Cleveland
caught a five foot barracuda. DIR.
and Mrs. F. ]. Meier of Cleve-
land caught groupers and snap
pers. George Patton of Key
West caught grouper, snapper
and yellowtail. Everyone said
they had better fishing in Key
West than in any other part of
Florida.
c. N. Stone of Moline, Illinois,
caught his first sailfish Sunday
while out fishing with DR.. c. N.
Carrier in Captain jake Keys
Legion. It was a beautiful
specimen weighing 38 pounds and
measuring seven feet nine inches.
: An Atlantic City party of
Luther Thomas and Leonard
Agar aboard the launch Lii Dot,
Captain Veral Roberts, really
had nice long tease by about a
dozen sailfish Thursday in the
Gulf Stream.
The sailfish rose all around
the boat, in several cases were
seen definitely to smile at them
and wink their eyes, and tan
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-13
Changes In Constitution
Are Contemplated; Va
rious Other Matters To
Be Discussed

Members of the South Side
Association of Key West an
nounce the annual meeting of the
organization will be held 8 o'clock
Wednesday evening in the audi
forum of the High School. when
the various reports of the Of
ficers and committee chairman
will be made. 2 rsi.a,r ~
Changes in the constitution
are also contemplated. 4 The Of
ficers at present are president
and ,secretary-treasurer, and the
addition of a yice-president, who
will also, be a member of the ex-
ecutive committee. A resolution
covering this change will be dis
cuSsed. -, 80
The constitution provides that
prior to the annual meeting the
president shall appoint a nomi-
mating committee to suggest
nominations of officers for the
ensuing year. A resolution for
the elimination of this provision
will be presented for considera-
ton and action.
Election and installation of Of
ficers will be held and new bust
ness will be discussed. 1t is felt
that an organized effort should
now be made to increase the
membership, and this subject
will be open to general discus
sion.
1t has been suggested that be-
cause bathing beaches have been
receiving much criticism, that
the association could render a
real service if it undertook the
cleaning and systematic main
tenance of the beaches. Advis-
ability of undertaking this prof.
ect and ways and means for its
successful accomplishment will
be discussed.
President Henry Brewer ex-
presses the hope that there will
De a full attendance at this, the
first, annual meeting and sav~
the success of the association de-
pends on the interest and SUD-
port which it receives from it's
members.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-13
VISITOR HERE
UNDER ARREST

Henry Thompson, a visitor to
Key West, was arrested Sunday
on a charge of driving an auto
mobile while under the influence
of intoxicants.
Arraigned this morning before
Peace Justice Franklin Afenberg,
he entered a plea of guilty to the
charge and was placed under
bond of $100 for his appearance
at next term of criminal court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-13

Key West, Florida, has 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, 1939-02-13
GOES MATERNAL

WAIKATO, New Zealand =
Bored by long spell in a local
hospital, Harold Ryder amused
himself by Matching out a
chickens egg in his bed. After
setting" rs days, Ryder heard
the chick moving around. Next
day the shell split and out hop
ped a healthy White Leghorn
chick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-15
3 RObbER|ES
ARE SOLVED
WITH ARREST
10. Year Old Youth
and Juvenile Jailed
at Seattle for Ia.
coma "Jobs"

Three recent holdups in Ia
coma were solved Friday in
Seattle with the confessions
of Paul Graham, 10. and n
juvenile boy whose age WAS
not revealed. according to
word phoned TO Tacoma by
Detective William Turner.
Turner went TO Seattle after
Graham and the boy had been
taken In custody. II Was reported
Graham also admitted robberies In
Seattle and Everett. Loot OF his
gang totalcd - pistols. rcvolvers,
rifles, various sizes Of ammunition
In addition 10 money.
The Tacoms holdups. repeatedly
admitted were:
The 80 ~. club. ii0s SO AID
st. S<o. April 7. Mrs. George
Piper and four customers were
held up.
laffaw grocery. 1905 No. ] st.,
a week ago Saturday night.
Food Craft confectionery. 77tt
No. 2ist St, week ago Sunday
night. One OF the boys fired
rifle shot into the floor when
clerk, Il. l.. Webb. hesitsted 4
obey commands ut tina latter place
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-15
BLAME PLACED
FOR SHIPWRECK

A British naval court decided
late yesterday al Seattle that the
British freighter Temple bar WAS
wrecked last Saturday because Of
unusual ocean currents and lack
Of adequate vigilance by the ships
master. Capt. l.. w. Tucker.
Meanwhile. complaint was
filed with police by Capt. Tucker
that an effort had been made TO
bribe three members Of the crew
into signing statements that the
ships watch was asleep when the
vessel struck rocks off Washing
tons Olympic peninsula.
Capt. Tucker ssid The three
sailors, Boatswain EDWARD
Thewies. Carpenter Joseph
Hedgeiey and Cook Edward
Kelly. had refused 20 siEn the
statements and notified him
Of the attempt. They said the
offer Ia buy" them wss made
by two strangers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-15
L l C II T
Murphy Wins
First Round

WASHINGTON - In his
first battle with heavyweight
patronage punchers on Capitol
Hill, Acknowledgement Frank
Murphy won by a Knockout.
He is running the department
of justice without any inter
ference by the politicos.
The battle revolved around sp-
pointment of the head of the lands
division. which makes decisions oil
tremendous Importance TO con-
sressmen from the west. Former
chiefs have usually been excep-
tionally kind in their treatment OF
the boys.
Al least thirty senator's de-
manded promotion Of Mac"
AsbilI OF Georgia. whom they
knew we'll, but Murphy named
young Rhodes scholar and
hard-hitting lawyer from Seat
tle-NOrman Littell.
Again the A-G. surprised them
when he elevated Matthew F. Nc
CURE. Frankfurter -Corcoran
protege, to the post OF assistant to
the attorney-general in place OF
Joseph b. Keenan,.
The D. of J. was once the poll
ticians fsvorite department - a
place where they could obtain many
small favors. But they won
know their old hangout III a few
months.
IMPLICATIONS - A strictly
local dispute involving the appear
snce of Marian Anderson, coloreo
songstress with an extraordinary
voice, has been inflated into ar
issue which may influence many
votes in the 1910 election. The
Continued on Page 6. Column A.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-15

Her testimony WAS kept secret.
~ vas that of her husband. Dr.
Kent W. Berry. 10. WIN was h.
fore the jury most II Thursday.
The jury was summoned ~ result
Of Dr. Berry's charges that
authorities ooanseled him Ia beat
up Irving 4, Baker. ~. for aIlss.
eddy rapinE his wife.
After Mrs. Berry completed her
testimony. her mother, hrs Nd.
ward Kelvin, was called 10 tell
what shr knew about the case.
which Developed last August when
DR. Berry was arrested for Kid
mapping and torturing Baker. for
mer commander Of = ". =. coast
guard cutter
DIR. Berry and three eo.d~fend-
ants, william MeAloon. 80. james
Reddiek, "a. and Robert =. smith
81, all were convicted of first de-
gree kidnapping when they were
brought 10 trial isst fall.
u WAS n that TIM the ply
sician accused authorities nj
improper conduct.
Mrs Berry also testified during
the trial that Prosecutor Smith
Troy came To her home and
advised the doctor 10 assault
Baker rather than swear out I
rape warrant against him. IN
accused Baker 81 violating he
during = ray Fourth of July part,
at Mud Hay cabin.
Baker repeatedly denied he ha'
criminslly assaulted the woman.
Tho jury n especeeA 70 ~
hearing wttneeses eoWneets1
with the cass until sesse time
neat week.
DR.. Berry repeatedly was heif
lneommuniesdo In the county jai
st the request ri the jury. which
was said 10 have asked that N
h. allowed Ia have no visitors
until Ill principals IN his side al
the case have been heard