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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
GOOD CROWD
YESTERDAY AT
SOUTH BEACH
ASSOCIATION PLANS ADD
TIONAL CLEANUP WORK
FOLLOWING LAST WEEKS
EFFORTS

Further work may be done on
South Beach to make it more
attractive to visitors if proposals
now being discussed by members
of the Key West Hotel and Tour
list Homes Association are APP
proved at meeting scheduled
to be held at La Concha Hotel
at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow.
The beach yesterday attracted
the largest crowd of the season.
Many of them were visitors, OBJ
viously delighted with the
cleanup work carried on during
the past week by the association.
Scores of visitors Summed them
selves on the sand along the wa
ter's edge. The sand was clean
and the seaweed was virtually
all removed.
Some work should be done at
once, according to r. A.. Leh-
mann, president of the associa-
ton, who. with Archie Thomp.
son and c. E. Alfe1d. have been
supervising the job. 1t is planned
to strip off the grass for some
distance bcak from the sand to
make the beach wider and clear
up some seaweed that remains
near the Simonton street en-
trance. Last week nearly so
truck loads of debris and weed
were hauled away, some of it in
a truck donated by the county
commission.
Members of the association
also are discussing the possibility
of installing a SWITCHBOARD court
at the beach. This would be
built on the old tennis court. The
matter will be brought up before
the association for discussion
The organization already has ex
pended some $50 for the work
and may appropriate another
similar sum tomorrow out of
funds realized through sale of
associate memberships.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
TO CELEBRATE
FLORIDA DAY
OFFICIALS OF PORT ST. JOE
PLAN CELEBRATION
ON DEC. ii

PORT ST. JOE, Dec. 4 (FNS).
in the past the day of the
drawing up of the Florida con-
stitution. which was drawn up
at old St. Joseph in 1889, has
been known by various names
and last year was celebrated at
the Centennial or One Hun
dredth Birthday of Florida, but
officials and business men of
Port ST. Joe have decided to be-
gin on December 18th in cele-
brating that day as Florida Day.
Florida Day will designate the
lOlst birthday of Florida as a
state although the state was not
admitted to the Union until l845.
This decision was made by Off
Gals Mayor Joe Sharit, Attorney
Z. Clay Lewis, Commissioner
Bernard Pridgeon and the Bust
ness Mems Association at their
recent meeting.
Organization of the celebration
has not been completed but work
will begin on this matter imme-
diately, with the idea of making
this a big event in the history
of Port St. Joe and the State of
Iorida. Program for the day
be announced later.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
Land Mines Stop Soviet
Advance; Islands Captured
BOTH ARMIES FIGHTING
IN SNOW STORM; LOOK
FOR LENGTHY AND
BITTER STRUGGLE
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
LONDON. Dec. 4.-Finns and
Russian soldiers were engaged in
furious battle today in the midst
of binding snow Storm. The
storm. generally believed TO be
of benefit to Finland. is making
progress very slow on either
side. although dispatches re-
ceived here state that the
Soviets are making some head
way towards the capital city.
Helsinki.
Feature of the Russian adj
vance, however, is the large num-
Der of land mines exploding as
the Firms retreat from various
strongholds. Over a thousand
Russian soldiers have been killed
as the mines were exploded by
the Firms.
Scandinavia opinions added up
to the belief that the present
struggle would extend into a
lengthy war as Russia seemed ,rn-
able to push ahead fast enough
to bring Finnish army route.
The four islands originally
wanted by Russia, and the land
which brought on the present
warfare, are now in Russian
hands. according to late advice.
The Soviets are pushing on, how
ever, to free" the Finnish peo-
pie, as they say "from the, brutal
rule of their despotic rulers.
Much of the civilian popala-
ton of Helsinki has evacuated
the city, in expectation of more
air raids to come, the govern
ment cabinet, however. is still
sticking to its post in the CAPT
tai building.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
ENJOY
CONVALESCENCE
AT CENTER HERE
C.C.c. PERSONNEL AND PA
TENTS DELIGHTED WITH
CLIMATE: WOULD LIKE
YEAR-ROUND CAMP

!. C.C.C. Convalescent Center,
which opened at Fort Taylor No
vember Is, now has 81 patients
and expects about a go total to
be sent to it during the winter.
Commanding officer is Alex 1.
Jones, who states that the pa,
tients who have already arrived
enjoy their location immensely.
MIR. Jones also said that the en-
tire personnel hopes that the
camp may be run under a year
round basis instead of the six
months it is now operated. Bene-
fetal results of the climate were
also stressed by Mr.. Jones.
''The climate is all that could
be desired, Mr.. Jones said. "It
is warm. and summer clothing is
quite comfortable the year round.
Beaches afford excellent oppor-
tunity for swimming and sun
bathing. Recreational facilities in
Key West are excellent.
Get Camp In Shape
Shortly after the officers ar
rived they began getting the
camp in shape. Buildings were
cleaned and scrubbed. Minor re-
pairs were made. Lawns were
moved. Utilities were installed.
Mess hall was placed in opera
ton under Truman Tillman,
graduate of cooks and bakers
school. Cooking is at present
over two gas stoves.
Previously the camp was under
district F. & H., but is at present
under District l., commanded by
Col. P. S. Sage, with headquar-
tiers at Ft. Moultrie, S. c. C.C.C.
boys suffering from sickness or
some. serious accident are sent
down here to recuperate from
all over the Fourth Corps Area.
Besides Mr.. Jones there is the
camp surgeon, Irving I. Fuchs.
Camp personnel consists of Ernie
L. Cash, Co. 2414 Sumter, S. c.;
j. M. Reynolds. Co. 1869. Column
bia, S. c.; r. NJ. Allen. Co. 1859,
Columbia. S. c.; Ebert B. Doss,
Co. 2444, Starke. Fla; Robert D.
Riley, Co. 2444. Starke. Fla; Ros-
coe Towns. Will E. Brown. Rog.
er E. Perkins. Lester Pettyjohn
of Co. 1418 from Fargo, Ga.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
REUBEN JAMES
SUFFERED ONLY
SPRUNG PLATES
WARBLER PULLED DESTROY
Err OFF REEF FRIDAY At
NOON: WATER PUMPED
FROM HOLD

Destroyer Reuben lam S
sprung its plates when it went
on Tributarius de Minerva reef
Is miles north of the coast of
Cuba and its forward hold was
flooded with water, which was
pumped out by the crew. The
James was brought off Friday
noon by the Wrecking Tug Warb-
Ter with wrecking master c. Pc
tersen in charge.
Mr.. Petersen then turned the
vessel over to the commander of
tn Airplane Tender Lapwing aft
er anchoring it behind the reef.
The James was said to be pro-
ceeding toward Charleston Navy
Yard under its own power with
convoy ship making the voyage
with it.
There was no water in the
James hold, Mr.. Petersen told
The Citizen, when he arrived.
He emphasized that there was no
necessity for placing a patch on
the bottom as only the plates
were sprung.
Bringing the James off the
reef. was accomplished by plac-
ing 12-inch hawser around the
bits of the Warbler and around
the bits On the James. Two hun
dred and fifty fathoms of rope
were let out and then the power
full steam engines pulled the
James off in about a half hour of
towing.
The Warbler has 100 horse
rower reciprocating steam en-
gines. The seagoing wrecking
tug was originally built by the
Navy for mine sweeping work.
1t is leased by the Merritt Chap
man Corporation, still being
owned by the Navy. The Warb-
Ter is very similar to the Air
plane Tenders Lapwing and Gan
nett which have been in Key
West port.
On the trip out IA men be-
sides the regular crew of the
wrecking tug were carried, MIR.
Petersen said. Regular crew is
composed of 10 men.
Warbler arrived back in Key
West Saturday night at 7:30
o'clock.
AT the scene was the naval air.
craft carrier Ranger" and ten
der Lapwing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
Seven Planes Arrived
Yesterday; Came From
Norfolk; More Coming
ANCHOR NEAR MAIN
SHIP CHANNEL; TEN
DER CANNETT EX-
PECTED IN SHORTLY

Flight of seven navy airplanes
arrived at Key West 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon in command
of Lieut.. Commander Storrs, and
alighted in the harbor. The
planes are assigned in addition
to the five which are now sta
toned here.
Commander G.. B. Hoey said
this morning that others assigned
here were expected to arrive in a
day or two.
The planes which arrived yes
terday afternoon made the trip
from Norfolk to Key West on
nonstop flight. They circled
the city Immediately after ar
rival and each TAXED in in
dividually for the landing.
The total number which will
be stationed in Key West is not
known, although reports fix the
number at IL. Others will arrive
from Norfolk and the part of a
squadron already here will then
proceed to Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba.
All of the planes are anchored
on the western edge of the main
ship channel in shelter of the
bank there.
Airplane Tender Gannett,
which was in port few days
ago, will probably return to
service the planes. The Tender
Lapwing, now in port, will then
leave for Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
Guard Encampment Opens; 176
Men And Seven Officers Drill

Battery "E'' and Battery "F0',
comprising the Second Battalion,
265th Coast Artillery, Florida
National Guard and the Regi-
mental Band, are in camp at Fort
Taylor and will conduct target
practice at the fort during the
week December 4 to December 9.
Battery 'F", under the COM
mand of Captain Thomas J.
Kelly, and the band under COM
mand of Warrant Officer Caesar
LaMonaca, arrived yesterday on
chartered BUSES of the Florida
Motor Lines, and arriving at the
reservation found Battery "E',
in command of Captain w. Curry
Harris, who is also camp COM
mander.
There are rs men and three of
ficers in Battery "F' and in Bat
terry e" there are rs men and
three officers. There are Is men
in the band and one warrant Of
ficer.
There is also present at the
camp 1t. Colonel c. c. Youmans,
in command of the medical de-
tachment, and the facilities for
the treatment of the sick and
those who may suffer from in
juries during the camp.
. The commanding officer said
today that tomorrow and We'd
nesday, December 5 and 6, sub
caliber ammunition will be fired
and the danger area will be about
5000 yards south of Fort Tay-
lor.
On Thursday and Friday, De-
cember z and 5, service practice
with the 155 millimeter guns
viii be held. During this prac-
tice the danger area will be
about $4,000 yards south of Fort
Taylor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
NAVY TANKER
DUE TOMORROW


u. S. Navy Tanker Salinas is
due to arrive in port some time
tomorrow with a cargo of fuel
oil for the tanks at the naval sta
ton. which are almost depleted.
it is said. Two destroyers, the
Barry and the Fox, had their
bunkers supplied Saturday at the
Porter Dock Co.
Ships in port at 8 o'clock this
morning were the Tender lap
wing, the Destroyers Rabbit,
Claxton, Barry and Fox. Some
time after 9 o'clock orders were
received and the Babbitt went
out on patrol.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

A Key West Get Together"
party will be staged at the
Armory, corner of Southard and
White streets, at 7::30 o. m.
Thursday. Program is under the
supervision of the Key West unit
of Works Progress Statewide
Recreation Project.
All entertainment for the eve
ming will follow the motif of
friendliness and good fun. There
will be square dance under di-
rection of Dryden Thrower of
the Key West Army Barracks
who will act as official caller.
Then there will be Musical Mix
ups. These Mixups are in the
form of both singing and dancing
and are greatly enjoyable. Com
munity singing will also be held
during the evening.
Then there win be entertain
ers from all over the city. "Coto
and his guitar fresh from the
Worlds Fair in New York viii
sing to you in both Spanish and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
LA MONACO GIVES
BAND SCHEDULE
TO PLAY EVERY NIGHT THIS
WEEK: FOR PUBLIC
WEDNESDAY

One public concert is sched-
Eled for Wednesday evening at
Bayview Park, Warrant Officer
Caesar La Monaco, conducting
the band here in connection with
the National Guard camp, an
nounceS.
Concerts will be held every
night, beginning tonight, and in
Guiding Friday night. Admit
lance to the Fort will be by pass
only. Passes may be obtained
from headquarters of Guard en-
campment.
Program for this evenings
concert follows:
March, "Gardes Du Corps" Hall
Concert Waltz, Southern Ros-
es Strauss
Popular, wishing Will Make
1t So" De Sylvia
Vocal Solo by Sergeant
Frank Purnell
Campus Memories. Selection
of College Songs Seredy
Mexican Serenade, La Pa
Iona" Yradier
Overture, If / Were King"
Adam
Popular. Moon Love-, adapted
from Tschaikowsky,s 5th
Symphony. and Movement
Vocal Solo by Sergeant
Frank Purnell
"Finlandia". Symphonic Poem
Sibelius
The Star Spangled Banner"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
AQuGduCt Commission
Meeting Heard Chances
Good For Fresh Water
MEETING HELD SATURDAY IN MIAMI; RFC SEES
MERIT IN PROPOSALS. ARMY AND NAVY
THOUGHT INTERESTED IN SEEING
LINE BUILT

Hope for the project assuring
Florida keys and Key West with
fresh water from the mainland
appeared brighter today as a re-
suit of a conference Saturday
night at Miami.
Participating in the conference
were Morton Mccartney, chief of
the self-liquidating division of
the Reconstruction Finance Cor
pOration, Washington; William
7. Doughty, .Jr., Earl Adams and
William Arnold of the Florida
Keys Aqueduct Commission;
State Representative Bernie C..
Papy; L. L. Lee, city manager of
Miami, head of the engineering
firm of L. L. Lee & Associates,
and S. P. Robineau, attorney for
the aqueduct commission.
Chairman Doughty of the
commission called the meeting to
be held in Miami because Mr..
Mccartney was to be there at the
time and it was considered i'm
portant to get his views on the
applications of the commission
for federal funds with which to
build the water system.
Loan And Project
The commission has applied
for a loan of 100000 from the
RFC, and a project totaling $311,-
532 from the WPA. 1t is Ero-
posed to sponsor the WPA prof.
ect by utilizing some of the
money loaned by the RFC be-
cause the aqueduct commission
has no funds with which to spon-
scr such a project, Chairman
Doughty explained. The total
present estimated cost of the
project is thus $l,311 900.
II will be recalled, Doughty
pointed out, that originally the
estimated cost was around 81
100000. Later it was cut to
around $2,40O,000 and still later
the commission applied to the
PWA for loans and grants total
ing S1,818,000 to cover the cost of
the program. The PWA applica-
ton was approved by PWA en-
eineers and fiscal experts, but it
was returned to the commission
because congress did not make
additional funds available for
such projects. In short, it met
the same fate as hundreds of
other similar applications then
pending before PWA.
Merit Seen
Now it is unofficially reported
the RFC sees some merit in the
estimated cost of $l,31l,0OO and
believes that the job may be
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
COP PRESIDENTIAL
.ASPIRANTS SPEAK

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 1T ap
pears that Minnesota is going to
be made the testing ground"
for COP aspiraants to the nom
ination for President.
Thomas Dewey. prosecuting at
torney of New York, makes his
keynote address here on Wednes-
day, which will attract nation
wide attention.
Frank Gannett, noted newspa-
per, chain owner of New York,
will appear here tomorrow for a
scheduled speech to the Kiwan-
ians. Mr.. Gannett has stated
that he is not definitely in the
race, but that he stands ready.
like any other patriotic citizen,
to accept the nomination, if he is
called.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

All shipping is advised to pro-
coed with caution during the
periods of practice firings. Peo-
pie living in the vicinity of
Fort Taylor are advised to open
their windows top and bottom,
to remove pictures and other ar
ticles from the walls to prevent
possibility of breakage.
Commanding Officer Harris
also said that there will be a con-
cert played by the band every
night during the week, and at
tendance will be by invitation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
COMMISSIONERS
GO TO MEETINGS

County Commissioner VIM.
Monsalvatge left over the high
way yesterday afternoon for Key
Largo, where he was to be met
by Commissioner T. jenkins
Curry and then proceed to at
tend a meeting of the Road
Builders Association in Miami.
Following this they will attend
a meeting of the State Road De-
partment and then a meeting of
the State Planning Board.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
MRS. H. CURRY, 81,
DIES THIS MORNING

Mrs. Helen Curry, 81, died 1:30
o'clock this morning at the home,
SOB Margaret street. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow
afternoon 4:30 o'clock from the
Chapel of the Lopez Funeral
Home, Rev Van Ryn of the Cos
pei Hall officiating.
Survivors are two daughters
Mrs. Thomas o. Sweeting and
Mrs. Edith Henriquez; Is grand
children, 80 great-grandchildren
and one great-great-grandchild.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
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WEEKEND FISHERS
Catch Included All Species
HAD MANY THRILLS

Weekend trip taken by Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Shields and Mr..
and Mrs. Meyer Frandsen of
Washington, D. c., on the char
ter boat Marlin" was productive
of many fishing thrills.
Cruising along the upper reef
near Pelican Shoals Saturday
afternoon terrific strikes were
experienced far out toward the
Gulf Stream. Huge barracuda
were slamming into the bait and
several of them were landed.
One fish, which was about a 25-
FOUNDER, got away. 1t was a
beautiful specimen of what is
believed to :, be moonfish. 1t
swirled oyer and over in the
water and loosened the hook.
<AASAAOE 4 O1 0AIlIIGx
The stake at peaceful Sugarloaf
Harbor, which is on the outside
of the Keys and is a good an
chorage, was brought alongside
at just about dark. Anchoring in
the channel, the edges of which
could clerly be seen by the
ripples, dinner was prepared over
a gasoline stove.
Later in the evening there was
bottom fishing. Then the shark
lines were put over with goodly
portions of sliced barracuda for
bait. Everything was peaceful.
The water was lap tapping
against the hull. Small fish
rose and pulled at the surface.
Suddenly the shark line began to
60 out Wheeeeee and it ripped
through the water as one person
hung on to it. Bang. and it
sheared as clean as if a knife had
been applied.
Catch Sharks
More bait and hooks went
overheard. Rip, rip and the line
was out again. This time an
eight-foot sand shark was hoisted
in after a terrific strike and
brought up on deck. The line
was dropped again and in just
moment it sailed out once more
for the open spaces. This time
it was shovel nosed shark,
which was particularly vicious.
With badly burned hands. the
boys were glad the girls then de-
cided to call off fishing for the
night.
The moon arose in golden
half circle and dispersed the
million and one bright twinkling
stars. To the left the red arc of
American Shoals flashed. To the
right a glow waa Key West.
Autos ratified the boards of the
wooden Sugarloaf bridge.
Coming back on the reef some
of the first kingfish of the sea-
son were brought in, and IS
pound grouper. Another shark
hit out in the Gulf Stream and
was landed. Many other barra-
cuda and grouper adorned the
catch. ~fas4
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
NOTICE. CHARTER BoATMEN

Regular meeting Of Key West
Charter Bcatmen's Association
viii be held tomorrow night. 7:3o
o'clock at the foot Of Gulf Dock.
Urgent that you be there.
vEHAL ROBERTS.
decl.lfx Secretary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

Key West. Florida, has che
most eQuable climate In the
country; with an average
range Of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-30
Six Men Are Naturalized.

Friday was naturalization day In
the district court here. Six men
passed the examination set forth by
E. r. Bousall, special United States
naturalization examiner from Spo-
kane. They were: John Guldrand-
sen Ronning, Peter Engler, Louis
Gerhard Thorvund, Alfred Carlson,
Vito Michele Chimienti and Jim Me-
knevich. All of the men with the
exception Of Chimienti are from Lib
by and he is from the Leonia dis
trict.
The greater part of Thursday was
spent on the contesting of the ex-
ecutor claim against the Jennie An
derson estate. Several witnesses
from Gateway and Spokane were
heard on both sides and the matter
was taken under advisement by
Judge lockwood.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-30
Libby Stores To Be '
Open From 3 to )

Beginning April 3 the stores of
Libby will open at a. m. and close
at 5 p. m. This decision was reached
last week after thorough canvass
ing of the merchants of the city by
members of the Commercial Club
merchants committee.
P. E. Cheff who is chairman of
that committee, makes the follow
ing statement concerning the new
hours: After thorough canvass of
all merchants in this city by the
merchants committee regarding a
change in store hours, the following
results were obtained: III wish to
remain open from 3 a. m til o. m,
six from $3.50 a. m. till $50 D. III.
and four from $50 m. till o. M
Wishing to do as we have always
done in the past and abide by the
wishes of the majority, the following
decision was made. Beginning Mon
day, April 3, the stores will open
at o'clock in the morning and close
at o'clock in the evening"
Patrons of the local business
houses are asked to cooperate with
the merchants to make these hours
as permanent as they are in most
other cities Of the United States
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-30
Spring Break Up On
Highways Is Heavy

Spring breakup damage to Mon
tana highways will be between
$350,000 and 100000 this year. the
heaviest in the last two or three
years, according to estimates by the
road department The damage this
year, however, is more widespread
than last year when a few sections
bore the brunt of the breakup, they
said. The estimates did not include
the approximately $4,000 in dam
age done bridges and highways by
the Milk river flood
Heavy snow runoff, caused by the
unreasonable early warm weather
was blamed for the general break
up. Cooler weather would have re-
suited in slower runoff and less
damage, the department said. State
Highway Engineer ID. A. McKinnon
said most of the break up is on old
roads, emphasizing the need for a
broad reconstruction program"
He added that the maintenance
department can make only tempo
rary repairs patching with gravel
until later in the season because
oil mats can be put on only in dry,
hot weather.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-30
Many Contribute For
Libby Publicity Program

The drive by the Libby Com
mercial Club to raise money for the
publication of a folder depicting the
beauties of Lincoln county Is pro-
crossing rapidly. Although the
amount of money which is needed
has not been raised those who have
been asked to buy shares in the
idea have readily consented.
Following. Is a LIST Of firms and
individuals who have pledged them
selves to support the idea:
Central Service Station, Manion
Service, Standard Motors, Libby
Motors, c. & II. Service Station,
Jaqueth & Charnholm, Joe's Serv-
ice Station Dalton's Cabins, Males
Cabins, Happy's Inn, Pioneer Meat
Co, Krall's Grocery, Club Pool Hall
Safeway Stores, Bills Hamburger
Kootenai Theatre, Frog Pond
American Rose Bakery, Kootenai
Mercantile, Variety Grocery, Boil
yards Grocery, The Fountain, Libby
Creamery, Chefs, Penney's, Rich
ard & Miller, WEIGHS, Hough's, First
State Bank.
Curtis Hardware, CANDLES Store
John Mcclellan, DR. Chas. Martin
DR.. J. M. Cairns, Electric Store
Jacks Cleaning Service, Parker
Studio, Libby Transfer, Mountain
States Power Co, Marshall Murray
Cedar Creek Pavilion, Libby Furni-
ture Exchange, Lloyd A. Bower
Bill Seims, O. r. Rubber Weld, AL
Hamel.