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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-25
Esteban Fernandez Found Guilty
On Assault And Battery Charge
Was Charged With Attack
On Tony Arthur, Fore
man On WPA Sewer
Project

Recessed session of criminal
court met this morning for the
purpose of hearing the case of
Esteban Fernandez. tried on a
charge of assault and battery on
Tony Arthur. foreman on the
WPA sewer contract. The defend
ant was convicted.
/ Judge VIM. V. Albury presided,
and all officers of the tribunal
were present to hear the stories
of the encounter between Fernan-
DEE and Artnur. but the larger
number of witnesses testified to
the effect that the blame rested
solely on the part of Fernandez.
The case went to the jury,
which was composed of Paul
Archer, foreman; Clifford Wat
kins, Juan Carbonell, Jr., Arnold
HinSon, Frank Lones and Donald
j. Curry, and within a few min
uteS the jurors returned with the
verdict.
The jury's verdict was that the
defendant was found guilty of the
charges as embodied in the in
dictment and Judge Albury pro-
nounced sentence of 5000 and
costs, or three months in the
county Jail.
Other Cases
Before the case of Fernandez
was tried there were several pleas
of guilty the first of which was
that of Frank Torres, charged
with carrying a concealed weap-
on. Sentence in this case was de-
ferred.
William B. Woods, charged
with assault and battery, entered
his plea and the judge sentenced
him to pay fine of $40 and costs
or spend 80 days in jail
The last plea of guilty was that
of George Davis, who was ar
raigned on a charge of vagrancy.
Sentence in the case was deferred
provided the accused leaves the
city within the hour. DAVIS imme-
diately left the court and was
soon out of sight.
More Jurors Drawn
Following this action, the judge
drew from the jury box list of
"a jurors, who will serve a. the
session of the court, which is
scheduled for next week. Names
of the jurors are:
i Otto Lundquist, l.. E. Watson,
Ray G.. Curry, Walter MunrOe,
Sr., Benjamin Lee Pinder, Pedro
Pueblo, Leo Warren, Miguel Mar
zero, Earl E. Sands, Franklin E.
Carey, Peter B. Roberts, Ross c.
Sawyer, Jr., Earl W. Higgs, James
A. Knowles Sonny, Russell Hoff,
Arsenic DiaZ, H. Blake Roberts,
Thomas H. Roberts (Pilot), Ber-
tram Pinder. Edward Fernandez,
George w. Albury. Frank Levin
sky Frank de .eon and LEONARD
r. Sawyer.
AT the conclusion of the draw
ing of the jury list the judge stat
ed that the names would be re-
turnable at $50 o'clock Monday
morning as there were a number
aof cases to be tried at the present
session.
The jury, which had served
this week, was then advised that
the length of time the members
could be held for service was one
week and ordered Clerk c. Sam
b. Curry to pay the members for
the week.
Disbursement of the funds was
started and when Mr.. Curry had
concluded he announced that he
had paid the sum of S582.90 to the
40 jurors who comprised the regu-
lar and special venire, which
served this week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-25
CUBA BRINGS In
227 PASSENGERS

Arriving yesterday afternoon
on the p and O. S. S. vessel
Cuba from Havana were 227 pas
sengers. There were 90 first
cabin passengers and three second
cabin for Key West, 131 first
cabin and one second cabin for
Tampa and st. Petersburg.
Among the arrivals en- route to
Tampa were 81 members of the
Three Quarter Century Club, of
ages ranging from rs to 90 years,
who went to Havana Monday for
their annual vacation and re-
ported having a delightful time.
Listed on the vessels manifest
were the following items for
Key West and Tampa: For the
former port there were one ton
of freight, two automobiles and
seven sacks of mail, and for Tam
pa, seven tons of freight and 70
sacks of mail.
The vessel sailed at $40 o'clock
with Is first cabin and 10 second
cabin passengers booked at Key
West, one automobile and two
sacks of mail
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-25
SCHRIEBERS ON
VISIT TO CITY
HAVE WITH THEM MISS WAN.
DA AND JUDGE AR
THUR J. FUTILE

Mr.. and Mrs. George Schneider,
frequent visitors to Key West
from their home in Detroit, Michi-
gan, are in Key West today, hav-
ing arrived yesterday with their
guests, Miss Wanda and Judge
Arthur j. futile of the United
States Court for the Eastern Dis
trict of Michigan.
Judge futile has been a regu-
lar hunter of deer for the past 26
years and has always brought in
his buck regularly each year. For
the past seventeen years he has
been a member of Rotary Inter-
national, and has attended a meet
ing of Rotary Club each week
for that time.
The judge is Past Eminent SUI
preme Archon of Sigma Alpha
Epsilon. He was Initiated in the
chapter in June, 1891, and attend
ed the first Founders Day din
ner on March 8, 1892. He has
not missed one since that date.
The Record of Sigma Alpha
Epsilon, magazine published
monthly by the fraternity, carries
on the cover a picture of Judge
Tuttle and one of his prizes, the
head of buck, and an editorial
in the March number of the
magazine pays tribute to the
judge and shows that for the
past Is years he has been a mem
Der of the National Association
of Referees in Bankruptcy, OF
which he was one of the founders
and has never missed meeting
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-25
STATE SENATOR
WARD ARRIVES
MEETS MANY PERSONS AT
OFFICES OF CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE

State Senator Elmer Ward. Of
Fort Myers, was an arrival in the
city last evening, accompanied by
Attorney Paul Marks, of the
Overseas Road and Toll Bridge
Commission, and today spent the
entire morning meeting friends
and constituents at the offices of
the Chamber of Commerce.
There were several hundred
visitors during the hours from 10
to IL o'clock, and the senator told
The Citizen he had enjoyed a
most wonderful time, discussing
the needs of Monroe county as
placed before him by his callers,
both politicians and others.
Among the group of visitors
was delegation of teachers of
the Teachers Association of Mon
roe county, consisting of the fol-
lowing members: Mrs. Addah
Ramsey, Mrs. Ethea Stricken,
Miss Miriam Carey and Mrs. Eu-
lalie Jones.
Mr.. Ward expressed himself as
being delighted with the number
of visitors with whom he dis
cussed various phases of the mat
tiers brought up and told The
Citizen that he expects to remain
in the city until tomorrow and
will be at the Casa Marina.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-25
SCHOONER LANDS
WITH 300 TURTLE

Turtle Schooner A. NJ. Adams
returned from the Mosquito Is
lands off Nicaragua yesterday
morning and 800 turtle were
placed in the Thompson Fish
Company pens.
The schooner, which is under
British registry from Georgetown
in the Grand Cayman Islands
brings the load of turtle into Key
West about once a month. The
turtle are sold as meat and gela-
tinouS portions used for turtle
soup, which is canned locally.
Captain of the Adams is Al. E.
Banks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-25
HITLER VISITS
MEMEL LAND
GIVEN SMALL OVATION AT
THEATRE PERFORMANCE
ON RETURN TO BERLIN

cry Associated PresSb

BERLIN, March 25.-Growing
belief that the German people are
not over-anxious for war was ex-
pressed today after Adolf Hitler
and his subordinate returned
from Memeland and feeble dem
onstration was given him.
On his return from Bohemia
recently jubilant. crowds met
him. Hitler was seen at theatre
performance, a rare occasion for
him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-25
REESE FUNERAL
HERE TOMORROW

Funeral services for Harrison
Tillman Reese, who died yester-
day at noon, will be held tomor-
row afternoon at 3 o'clock from
the residence at 1917 Varela
street.
The services will be conducted
by Rev. Arthur B. Dimmick of
st. Paurs Episcopal church.
Pallbearers will be selected
from the Army barracks and the
funeral will be conducted with
full military honors. with a squad
of soldiers from the barracks fir
ing the salute of three volleys.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-25
CHINA CONTINUES
FIGHTING JAPAN
1000 JAPS KILLED: PLANES
SINKS WAR.
SHIPS
,Rx Assoclntea Pressl

TOXIC, March 25.-Japanese
press agencies today revealed
that sabotage of japanese ware
houses and chemical plants was
being initiated by Chinese forces
A great number of incendiary
instruments were found in fac
tories and buildings over China.
Chinese forces burned bridge
in Western China, which was an
important means of communica-
ton.
Chinese planes killed over 1000
Japs in a surprise air raid. War
ships were also sunk in the
Yangste.,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-25
FIGHT PRESIDENT
ON HIS POWERS
PROPOSED TO TAKE PRESI
DENTAL POWER FROM
NEUTRALITY BILL
Try ASS stated Press,

WASHINGTON, March 25.-A
bloc is fighting to take some Of
the Presidential powers in the
Neutrality Act now before Con-
gress from the President.
Amendments, which will re-
strict the use of the power and
call for certain mandatory trea-
ties are being proposed. >.
Secretary, of Treasury Morgen-
thau's plan to have the nation
face its debts in a pay as you go
system with reserve of three
billion dollars. The other plan
was to build up large reserve
first.
President Roosevelt, i'll with a
cold, received few visitors at the
White House today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-25
WILL DEMERITT
UNDER ARREST

Will Demeritt was arrested
and placed in the county Jail yes
terday by Deputy Sheriff Rex
MCLEOD after he had used abu-
sive language and a number of
unprintabIe epithets in connec-
ton with the deputy.
Preliminary hearing has been
set for next week and is to be
handled by Peace Justice Enrique
Esquinaldo, Jr.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-25
MONROE COUNTY
WELFARE WORK
NOW CHECKED
REPORT ISSUED SHOWS BEN
EFITC RECEIVED FROM Or
GANIZATIoN UP TO END OF
LAST YEAR
Especial To The Citizenl

JACKSONVILLE, March 25.-
Practical benefits which Monroe
County has received from the
varied phases of the State We'll
fare program from July /, 1887.
when the State Welfare Board
was indicted into office to De-
cember 81, 1888, the end of the
last calendar year, were sum-
married. in a statement released
here today from the state offices
of the Board.
When the Board went into Of
flee 10l residents of Monroe
County were receiving Old Age
Assistance. the statement said.
The number of recipients had
been increased to 468 on Deem
Der 81, 1888, for an aggregate
sum of $7.36000 per month. Dur
ing the 18-month period, Monroe
! County had received $105,92100
in Old Age Assistance. AT the
end of December there were 70
applications pending.
At the end of December the
number of recipients of Aid to
the Blind had increased to 81 and
the monthly payroll had mounted
to $1,529.00. During the year
I 1888, Monroe County's sightless
were aided to the amount of 3d.
BIZ 90. ..~.a s..o,..s.- s....
The Aid to Dependent Children
Program was retarded by lack<of
funds and at the end of 1888 was
still in its infancy. During De-
cembef, five children received
this aid for joint sum of $500.
The county is entitled to $4,000
monthly, limited funds available
being distributed on a population
basis.
The case load of recipients of
surplus commodities was swelled
! by a federal regulation broaden
ing eligibility requirements to
include those whose incomes were
less than 100 percent of their
budgetary needs. 1t increased to
755 persons as of December 81.
During the calendar year 1888
clothing fashioned in W.P.A.
sewing rooms to the value of $751;
035.52 and surplus commodities
to the value of $2O.261.28 were
distributed in Monroe County.
Monroe County has maintained
an average enrolled strength in
the Civilian Conservation. Corps
of 25 men. These men earn $50
per month each and remit $25
monthly to dependents at home.
During the tenure of the State
Welfare Board, Monroe County
has realized an average monthly
income of $4,000 from this
source. The aggregate amount
received by enrollees during that
period was $13,500.00.
AS certifying agent, the State
Welfare Board during the past
year has certified 704 residents of
Monroe County to the W.P.A. for
employment as jobs became avail.
able.
The benefits, the statement
stressed, were made possible
without the necessity for levying
any new tax other than that i'm
posed upon the sale of intoxicat-
ing beverages through repeal OF
the prohibition amendment.
With the entire program well
advanced, Monroe County is re-
ceiving a materially larger rev.
enue from welfare sources during
the present year.
/
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-25
SCRATCHING POST

NEW YORK - Burdette Gar
rard, ticket seller at a bus ter
minal, has erected a scratching
post, 5 feet 6 inches high for the
convenience of bus passengers
who want to scratch their backs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-25
ANNIVERSARY OF
HIGHWAY OPENING
TO Be OBSERVED
FORMER KEY WESTERS WILL
STAGE CELEBRATION AT
MIAMI CIVIC CENTER ON
MARCH 81

Friday night, March 81, will
be gala night among the for
mer Key Westers at the Miami
Civic Center where the Key
West club of Dade county will
sponsor a benefit. dance in COM
memoration of the first anniver-
sary of the opening of the Over
seas highway. A part of the pro-
ceedS will be given to the Ma
tional Infantile Paralysis Foun-
dalton. Joe H. Monticino, presi-
dent of the club, states that a
large delegation from the Island
City will join former residents
of this city in the Miami festivi-
ties.
Mayor E. C. Sewell will give
an official welcome to Mayor
Willard Albury of this city. Mrs.
w. H. Malone, chairman of the
reception committee, will be as
sisted by Mrs. Sue Bradley Doug
las, Mrs. o. A. Sandquist, Mrs.
Edwin Barker, Mrs. M. P. De-
Doe, Mrs. S. D. w. Light, Mrs.
Louis Peacock, Mrs. Murray
Lowe, Mrs. T. S. Carrero, Mrs.
Carrie Crowson, Mrs. Ralph
Higgs, Mrs. Virgil Cordero. Mrs.
l. N. Meltzer, Mrs. Alvin Davis,
Mrs. George Brown, Mrs. E. c.
Saunders and Mrs. Florence Pet
row.
Governor Fred P. Cone heads
the list of state dignitaries to
whom invitations have been
sent. Federal, county and city
officials of Dade and Monroe
counties have been invited also.
Monticino states that this event
will be different from the usual
run of benefit dances, for it will
bring together a large group of
old friends and acquaintance,
giving them the opportunity to
enjoy "reminiscences of former
days spent in Key West. Accord
ing to the statistics of the club,
there are more than 5000 former
Key Westers now residing in
Dade county.
Club Organized In 1882
The Key West club of Dade
county was organized informally
in 1892 as a social club, but in
1894 the club was granted a
charter from the circuit court
under the. order of the late JEFF
ferson B. Browne, native of Key
West. Paul Marks, former club
president, said the club serves
the purpose of being an asset in
Miami, helpful to the welfare of
the community, and assisting
other similar organizations in
aiding the fraternal spirit among
the members. The plan of the
club is both covic and social, and
to inculcate in the minds of its
members a deeper sense of civic
pride and duty.
Members of the executive
committee with Monticino in
clude Paul Marks, w. H. Malone,
H. c. Wetmore, Willard Russell,
Harry Gwynn, Bolivar Recio,
Mrs. T. S. Carrero, Mrs. T. H.
Duckett, Mrs. Carrie Crowson.
Mrs. Ralph Higgs and G. L.
Knowles, member of the audit
ing committee.
A feature of the dance enter
tainment which will include sew
eral acts of floor shows, part
of which will be furnished from
Key West, will be popularity
contest, a loving cup to be pre-
sented to the winner. Mrs. Will
lard Russell, Mrs. Bolivar Recio
and Mrs. E. G. Saunders will be
in charge of the entertainment
and prizes. A welcome will be
extended to all residents of Key
West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-25

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, 1939-03-25
WELL SUPPLIED

NEW YORK - When govern
ment agents found 900 gallons of
homemade wine in the home Of
Mike Destianni of this city, he
explained: Il just made it for my
friends"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20

The Book ALASKA, Revised and Enlarged. Now On Sale: S1.08.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
CANDLE OPERATOR
 ARRIVES HERE ON
 WAY OUT, ALASkA

Operations of the Arctic Circle Exploration Company at Candle in the Seward Peninsula country were shut down earlier than usual this year, according to dragline operator R. D. McKittrick who flew in with PAA today on his way south.
 McKittrick, a guest at the Bar anof Hotel waiting for the Alaska, said early cold snaps chilled thaw- ing. water to the point where it would thaw no longer and dredges shut down earlier than normal.
 Arctic Circle is drilling on ground in the Kobuk River district this season, McKittrick said. hoping to find good gold fields where thaw- ing is unnecessary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
zIEGLER FINISHES
 TWO HOTEL MURALS

Eustace P. Ziegler is making progress with his mural assignment at the Baranof Hotel.
 The well known Alaska artist, in his studio in the basement of the hotel, has finished two murals for the Gold Room, each eight feet by nine feet in size.
 One is of men and horses nov ing upstream through heavy water into mountainous headwaters, full of action and force, and the other is of two heavy -boned prospectors, men of the hills, atop a bluff, rest ing and taking in the scene below, a breath-taking panorama marked with a sense of vast distances and great depths.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
Burdiek To- Buy
 Reindeer
Chosen by UntIe Sam for S79O,OOO Task in
 North Alaska

Charles G. Burdick Regional Forest Inspector and Assistant Di- rector of Alaskan CCC, has been detailed to the Department of In terior for a period of one year to supervise the purchase of non native owned reindeer in Alaska, it was made known today by Re- gional Forester B. Frank Heintzle- man.
 The reindeer purchase was au- thorized at the last regular session of Congress and an appropriation of s79O,O0O provided for putting it into effect.
 Leaves for Washington
 Burdick is to work under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior. He left Juneau today on the Northland for Washington to discuss the project with the Sec retary. He expects to return to AL aska by the middle of November and will then go to Seward Pen insula and points north to start the actual purchase operations.
 Terms of the act providing for the purchase of the reindeer indi- cate the animals will be turned over to the Office of Indian Af- fairs for the benefit of the Eski- mos. The measure was debated at
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
Four New Desiroyers
 Be FIoafed Saturday

CHARLESTON, Mass. Oct. 20 Four destroyers-Warlike, O'Brien, Madison and Mansfield - will be floated at the Boston Navy Yard tomorrow, without ceremony. The vessels were built in drydock. In stead of the usual slide down the ways, the ships will float out of the drydock when water is let in.
 The navy yard has been closed to the public since the start of the European war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
Doao11 With
  G0eriing

ROCKFORD, H., Oct. 20 = All that Edward Gohring, first cousin of Nazi Field Marshal Herman Goer- ing, hopes is that Hitler and Goering both are overthrown. r
 He expressed this un-cousinly sen timent on revealing his relationship to Germany's No. Nazi
 T am sorry for the German peo- pie because they must again endure the horrors of war" he said. q hope some one will rid the German people
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20

great length at the recent and preceding sessions of Congress. The reindeer belonging to white own- CTS throughout northern Alaska are being bought by the Government to insure the EskimoS an adequate food supply and to end Native versus-White dissension on the ranges.
 Trained for Work
 Regional Forester Heintzleman praised Burdick's activities in the Forest Service and said:
 MT. Burdick was born and reared on a cattle ranch in East ern Montana and is thoroughly fla miliar with the livestock industry. He also has acquired an intimate knowledge of conditions in North west Alaska, through his work in connection with CCC activities in that region during the past two years All of his training and ex- perience have been along lines that qualify him for this important .as-. signment."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
JOE COLLEGE SAYS t0EDy PLACE #
 eg soaen3 IS NOT OUT IN FRONT OF 4 BAND
By ROBERT GEIGER pI AP Feature Service Writer

DENVER There's a gentlaman's agreement in the Big Seven foot bali conference cut here in the Rocky Mountain country for the suppress sion of shapely, shorts-clad drum majorettes.
 Reasons:
 l. Some think a display of legs distracts attention of fans from football players (and possibly of players from their work)
 ?. Some say it isn't dignified for a girl to display herself in the flimsy majorette uniforms.
 3. College military bands are additionally male institutions" and shouldn't be opened to females Chats the way Colorado Univer- sity boys yoted)
 4. Girls complicate travelling ar engagements when bands make trips with the football team.
 5. The girl twirlers can't stand the gaff of practicing and perform ing in sleet, rain or high winds"
 We have girls in our concert organization and respect them high ly for their musical ability" said Band Director Hugh McMillen, but I don't think they have any place in a military band as majorettes.
 Another band leader confirmed the report that some of the con- ference band leaders had gentle mans agreement" If one school breaks this agreement I've all may have to abandon it."
 The Colorado U. situation was complicated because there are IS girls who have had majorette ex- perience and would like to lead the band. T don't think they in- tend to make an issue" said Mc- Millen.
 He reported that there also was movement in the east and mid-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20

of the leadership of Hitler and Goe- ring"
 Gohr1ng, 45-year-old painter. changed the spelling of his name when he became an American citi- zen in 1916, five years after his arrival in the United States. His father and Goering's father were brothers. As a boy, he played in Stuttgart, Germany, with Goering.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20

The Book ALASKA. Revised and Enlarged. Now On Sale: S1.0O.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
Station
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

pressure Alaska morning this about POO hundred miles south Codova with lowest pressure southern Southeast with cold weather prevailed the with reported the
 Juneau 21.-s am: sunset, pm
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
FROM NOME AREA

c. O. Glass, diesel engineer from Seward Peninsula mining fields, flew in with PAA today and is guest at the Gastineau Hotel on hts way south for the winter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
FLIES IN TO VISIT
 WITH SON FEW DAYS

Mrs. J. c. Morrison, wife of the PAA airport manager at White horse, flew in aboard today's Elec- tra to visit a few days with her son, Ross, in Juneau from his Canyon Island radio post. She is a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
WEATHER-SNOW

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct. 20. = First snow of the season fell on the nearby Sierras September l3 this year, a month ahead of normal and the earliest on record.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
U s. DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTURE, WEATHER BUREAU
 THE WEATHER
(By the U. s. Weather Burcau)

Forecast for Juneau vicinity pm, Light rain ongh and Saturday temperature tonight
 
 except tonight Chatham Sound fresh southerly Lynn Forecast of winds along the the will continue fresh Saturday afternoon Winds the will be fresh prob tonight winds from northeast Cape Hnchinbrook Kodiak
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
Sea Warfare
 Is Extended
(By Associated Press)

According to reports from Berlin, Germany has extended sea warfare in declaring neutral ships will be sunk if escorted by Allied warships.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
ROBERTSON ON NORTH SEA

R. E. Robertson, Juneau lawyer, is passenger returning to Juneau on the steamer North Sea. He has spent the past two or three weeks in Seattle on business.