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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-02

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Service
For SO Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-02
Naval Affairs Committee To
Recommend Use OfKey West
Sub Base And Manifestation
IDEAL WEATHER
DURING FEBRUARY

Meteorological summary is
sued by the U. S. Weather
Bureau covering the month of
February shows that the high
est temperature recorded was
on February s. when the
reading was IS. The lowest
reading was on February %.
when 81 was shown.
Wind velocity during the
month averaged IL miles per
hour. and the direction was
from the east and southeast.
Highest velocity during any
February since 1871 was re-
ported on February Is. 1927.
when a velocity of "a miles
an hour from the southwest
was reached.
Precipitation during the
month fotaIled 2.45 inches
and the greatest amount fell
on February is and IL. De-
parture from normal for the
month was Ill inches.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-02

Many pertinent questions were
asked at each of the points visit
ed. and the members of the local
committee did everything pos
sible to impress their interested
hearers with the very important
facts connected with the taclli-
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Group Sent To Inspect Air
Base Site Claims Key
West Has Great ADJ
vantages

Members of the House Naval
Affairs Committee. which ar
rived in Key West yesterday
afternoon with members of the
local airbase committee were sur
prised at the transformation
which had been given them be-
fore arriving and which was dis
proven after they had been
shown the facilities readily at
hand in This section of the state.
While in Miami Local Chair
man Charles Taylor was in
formed by Chairman Carl Vim
son that Key West was definitely
out of the picture as far as a
southeastern major airbase. is
concerned, but stated that it was
through his efforts that the Hep
burn committee visited the city
to investigate the facilities in
Key West and report back to
the chairman.
Mr.. VinSon further said that
the value of Key West as a fac
tor in all plans for preparedness
was fully recognized, and the
question of the fresh water line
to Key West would be taken up
with the proper administration
officials upon his return to
Washington.
Perfect Facilities
He further stated that it was
the intention of the committee
on naval affairs to recommend
the use of the submarine base at
Key West and also the naval
station with its perfect facilities.
Members of the committee
which arrived yesterday were
Congressman Walter S. Jeffries,
New Jersey; ]. K. Kriffith,
Louisiana; B. M. Vicnent, Ken
lucky; William S. Jacobson,
Iowa; Pat Cannon, Florida; Com
mander ]. E. Bogart, laison Of
ficer, aide to the committee.
Accompanying the members on
the trip from Miami were Chas.
S. Taylor, Everett Russell, Mel
win E. Russell, Fred Dion, and
Attorney T. E. Price from Mi
ami.
Directly after arriving the
party stopped for brief time at
the Casa Marina Hotel and were
then escorted to the submarine
base. naval station, Fort Taylor,
army barracks, and the last place
visited was Trumbo Island, where
the concrete ramp for the air
planes was carefully inspected as
well as the docking facilities.
Many Questions Asked
Many pertinent questions were
asked at each of the points visit
ed. and the members of the local
committee did everything pos
sible to impress their interested
hearers with the very important
facts connected with the facili-
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L O $

Wednesday afternoon little pet.
black female Dachshund: green
collar: near Postoffice. Please
return TO Trade Winds. Reward.
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Fish Garry OFF Honors
In Yesterdays Angling
Party, Too Seasick, Cannot
Reel In Sailfish; Barra-
tuda, Shark Smash Jack
TO Pieces

A party too seasick to reel in
their sailfish and a jack. hit sue
cessivelY by a six-foot barracuda
and an eight-foot shark. was in
Guided in fishing oddities Yesier-
day in Key West waters.
The sailfish "when a teller
needs a friend" moment occurred
aboard the yacht Lucky Strike
of Capt. Henry Weatherford,
when one of the party hooked
the big, blue and whittier, which
Immediately started standing on
his tail, his head and everything
else it could think of at the mo-
ment. Then it happened, the
lucky or unlucky angler sudden
ly wilted, turned white and yell
low, and dropped his head down.
And so did his partner. A SAIL
fish just asks for a little slack
in the line and this particular
fellow promptly departed to other
waters of the Gulf Stream, leav-
ing two seasick anglers behind
him, who didn't give darn what
the heck the saikish did.
Poor Jack!
w. L. Bourland of Chicago had
a real thrill when all heck broke
loose after he caught jack at
Boca Grande channel. Captain
Veral Roberts of the Lid Dot was
taking the charter launch through
the channel there and saw sill
yer tarpon break water. Dropping
lines over Mr.. Bourland got a
strike and had the fish within 20
feet of the boat when barra-
cuda "at least six feet long,, Rob-
erts says, flashed out of the
depths and sliced the fish in half.
Another squirt of water and a
large eight-foot shark swallowed
the remaining head and, Incl
dentally, hooking itself and CIV
ing short fight before it shook
the hook out again. Barracuda,
mcakerel and grouper were also
in the catch. In the party were
also Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Sivert-
sen.
Obliging Captain
Captain Morrell Bradley is this
year again exhibiting his skill in
bringing in tarpon. Out in the
Barbara" with Ralph T. King
and party, the captain brought
two to Mr.. Kings hook and both
were landed. One weighed IS
pounds and was five feet four
inches in length. Mr.. King had
the fish mounted. Four weeks
ago Bradley brought in a 1l2-
FOUNDER.
One of the largest bonitoS
caught recently was landed by
Mrs. Robert J. Myers. The bonito
measured 20, inches and weighed
IL "a pounds 1t is being
mounted. The worlds record is
20 pounds. Mr.. Myers was in the
party and both are guests at
Overseas Hotel.
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World War.
"An order in council will shortly
be issued giving effect to this decis-
ion," he added.
I'm the last three days upwards
Of ten ships Of which some were neu-
trails were sunk with very serious loss
of life by German mines"
Germany Violates Laws
He charged Germany with viola
ton Of the Hague convention re-
garding use of mines. The converl-
ton provided that floating mines
could be used II they became buds
after short period.
Chamberlain said that The Hague
convention to which Germany was q
party provided that when anchored
mine sare used every precaution
must be taken for security Of peace
full navigation. The British, for in
stance, assert that the mines they
place are so arranged that, If they
break loose, they are automatically
rendered harmless.
"This is the very essence Of the
convention as a mine cannot dis-
criminate between a warship and q
merchant ship: between belligerent
and q neutral" the prime minister
said.
Chamberlain said that the conven-
ton provided that a danger zone
must be announced as soon as mill
tary exigencies permit, once the
mines have ceased to be under OBJ
servation Of those who laid them.
The prime minister said that If un-
anchored mines are used they must
become harmless one hour after
those who laid them have lost con-
troll over them.
None Observed BY Germany
"None Of these provisions has
been observed by the German gov
eminent in laying mines which &C.
casioned the losses mentioned and
this fresh outrage is only the culm-
nation Of o series Of violations Of
agreements to which Germany set
her hand" he said, citing the sink
ing Of the British liner Athena with
loss of 112 lives on the first day
of the war.
"These attacks have been made
often without warning and to an in
creasing extent in complete disre-
gard Of the rules laid down in the
submarine protocol to which Ger
many subscribed or to the elemen-
tary dictates Of humanity.
"The government is not prepared
to allow these methods OF warfare
to continue without retaliation"
II may remind the house that in
the last war as measure OF justified
reprisal for submarine attacks on
mercahnt shipping, exports Of Ger
man origin or ownership were made
subject to seizure on the high seas"
the prime minister said.
Sinking Of Mastiff
One Of the Mastiff,s crew died of
injuries and four were missing. She
was Of 400 tons and was the sixth
British warship lost In the war. She
presumably went down while en-
gagged in the~perilous work of clear
ing mines out Of the North Sea
shipping lanes where they had
wreacked havoc on merchant ship
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Fritz Kuhn Is Placed
Upon Witness Stand
CONTINUED nom Page y

Bund money when she came from
California.
Kuhn said he met her ION boat
going to Germany" and that she
expressed interest In the Bund.
I'VE liked each other" he said,
"and we would discuss our philoso-
ply"
Kuhn said she did not ask him to
pay the moving bill but that the
moving company telephoned him be-
cause the load was addressed in his
care. He offered to pay it, he said.
That bill was only $565.76, Kuhn
said, and Mrs. Camp, when she came
to New York, repaid 1t to him In
cash.
At the time, he added, the Bund
owed him money because he had not
been drawing all Of his $500 a
month.
Sabbatino mentioned the three
sentimental kilograms, introduced in
evidence by the state, and Kuhn
acknowledged with a thin-lipped
smile that he had sent them to Mrs.
Camp.
Sabbatino then turned to the
question of the $500 fee, which
Luedtke testified he had paid to
Daniel Kirchman, assistant to James
D. G. Murray, prominent Man-hat-
tan attorney who had represented
Kuhn in a previous case.
Murray and Kirchman had testi-
~v,1Nt than co III
vas only $250--never was paid. The
defense contends that the fee was
$500 and that Kuhn paid 1t through
Luedtke.
The case in which Murray served,
Kuhn said, was o prosecution
brought in Nassau County on charg-
es that q Bund group had CALLED to
comply with q state law which re-
quires registration Of the members
Of secret societies.
Murray had testified that he told
the Bund he would take the case
for 5000 and that he withdrew
when the money was not paid, bill
ing the Bund for $3.50.
Bund members have quoted Kuhn
dS tCluAlS OkAC 40oO OOAVCAAtAOkA dAVCA
his indictment that Murray charg-
ed and was paid $500, giving re-
ceipt for It.
Kuhn reiterated virtually the
same story on the stand, adding
details about other attorneys in his
employ.
"About that time" he said, II
had about IS lawyers in my af-
fairs"
Before Kuhn took the stand the
prosecution had attempted to cast
doubt on Luedtke's testimony.
Willy Leudtke, one Of the Bundles
fuehrer's aides, testified yesterday
that he delivered $500 in cash to
Daniel Kirchmarl, q lawyer associa-
ted with James D. g. Murray, on
July 8, 1898, and received receipt.
The money was sent by Kuhn to
Murray in payment for legal SER
vices, he said.
Kirchman and Murray testified
last week that they never received
payment from Kuhn. >Kirchman was
not in court when Leudtke testified
and Judge Wallace ordered that
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Great Britain VIII
RetaIiate On Nazis
(oontinued from PAGE y

ping during the weekend.
The explosion that sank the Mas
tiff was heard on shore and q life
boat, motorboat and airplanes rush.
ed to the scene. A passing ship
picked up some Of the Mastiff's crew
and transferred four Of the injured
to lifeboat. The four were suf-
fering from severe burns, exhaus-
ton and shock and one died In q
hospital where the other three were
confined.
Another merchant loss, not q VIC
tim OF the new activity, was con-
firmed today when the Newcastle
Lines announced that hope had
been abandoned for the 4,600-ton
steamer Newton Beech and her crew
Of "a, overdue for more than .
month.
Only One Warship
OF the IA ships reported sunk
since Saturday, the Mastiff was the
only warship. She was the first
British mine-sweeper lost and took
her place along with the battle-
ship Royal Oak, the aircraft car
rier Courageous, an unnamed de-
stroyer, the tug Northern Rover and
the submarine Oxeley, sunk by &C.
cident, as wartime casualty. The
Mastiff carried one four-inch and
two smaller guns. She was launched
Feb. II, 1888.
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they confront each other today.

they confront each other today.
Leudtke said he received q re-
ceipt written on Murray's business
stationery. The defense did not ex-
plain what became of the receipt but
1t was recalled that Kuhn previously
had accused the district attorneys
office Of taking valuable Bund
papers in o raid on headquarters
May 2 in which evidence for the
trial was obtained.
The question Of how much money
the state accused Kuhn Of embeZzl-
ing appeared in doubt following the
latest cross-examination Of Benjamin,
Blattner, an accountant attached to
the district attorneys Office.
Blattner said he had reached the
$4,424 listed in the indictments as
the total not accounted for by Kuhn
by subtracting the funds deposited
In the Bund's bank account from
total receipts and charging Kuhn
with larceny Of the remainder. I'm.
der questioning by Judge Wallace he
reduced this deficiency to $3,474.
When defense Counsel Peter L. F.
Sabbatino drew from the witness the
concession that there was no tan.
gible evidence that the money might
not have been spent for legitimate
Bund expenses, Assistant District
Attorney Herman J. Mccarthy pro-
tested that "they have no proof this
went for legitimate expenses"
"It's not up to them to prove what
was done with this money" Judge
Wallace told him. "It's up to you o
prove that the defendant Kuhn
stole 1t; and prove it beyond a rea-
sonable doubt"
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death CLAIMS
HARRY TEMKIN
Hartford Pharmacist, For
mer Local Resident,
Buried Today

Hartford, Nov. 21.-Harry Temkin
46, for some 20 years pharmacist
In Hartford and well known here
for his work with the oxford Group
and in the cause of Moral Re- Arma-
ment, died at his home, 260 Sisson
avenue, about 8:15 pm. Monday
following a long illness.
Mr.. Temkin was proprietor Of he
Temkin Pharmacy at 479 Farming
ton avenue. Previously his store had
been located at 465 Park street
During the depression he made up
more than 1000 free prescriptions
for poor people, being the first
local druggist to offer that service.
He came as a young man from
Russia, his birthplace, to New York
He Joined John Hancock Lodge
AFGNAM, In New York. While living
here Mr.. Temkin became men,
Der Of Syria Grotto, MOVPER. Be-
fore coming to Hartford after the
World War, he had lived for
short while in Waterbury.
He leaves his wife, Celia, and two
brothers; Nathan Temkin, pro-
prietor OF the Highland Court
Pharmacy at 1922 Main STREET, and
Lloyd Temkin Of Hartford, also q
pharmacist.
His funeral was held at his home
today at 2 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21
UNION, COMPANY
FAIL TO AGREE
Conference With State
Board Urged to Settle
Wage Differences

Negotiations between officials Of the
Manufacturers Foundry company
and representatives Of the Water
bury Brass Workers union met an
impasse today, when according to
John ]. Driscoll, executive secretary
Of the union, the management had
no offer to make on wages.
Mr.. Driscoll said Alex Cashin, re-
gional director Of the union who
came from Bridgeport to take part
in the negotiations, recommended a
conference with the state board Of
mediation. The conference will take
place Thursday In Hartford.
Members Of the foundry union will
hold q meeting tonight at headquar-
tiers on Spencer avenue.
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FUNERALS

The funeral of John P. Conway
was held this morning at 10 o'clock
from the Bergin Funeral Home, 200
East Main street to the Immaculate
Conception church where a solemn
mass Of requiem was celebrated at
1890 o'clock by Rev. Donald OLeary
assisted by Rev. George Kelley and
Rev. Phillip Hussey. The pallbearers,
all members Of the Sheridan Coun-
Gil, Knights of Columbus, included:
Grand Knight Charles Mcdonald,
Edward Conlan, Joseph CONNER.
ford, Bernard Erwin, Jr., Neil Ma
loney and Stephen Bergin. Burial
was IN new st. Joseph's cemetery
with committal services by Father
Kelley.
The local Lodge of Elks conducted
their ritual at the funeral home
home last evening.
The funeral Of Florence j. Sui
Ivan Of Hartford was held this
morning at 8 o'clock from the Null
vile Funeral Home, 27O West Main
street to the Immaculate Concep-
ton Church, where solemn mass
of requiem was celebrated at GAS
o'clock by Rev. George Kelley as
sisted by Rev. Donald OLeary and
Rev. Phillip Hussey. Burial was in
new st. Josephs cemetery with COM
initial services by Rev. Francis M
O'Shea. The pallbearers were: Fran
els Buckley, William Butler, Mi
chael Sullivan, Daniel Sullivan, John
Fitzgerald and Thomas Hayes.
Funeral services for John Bemen
Wakelee, ST.. of Wolcott Road wer,
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock a.
the Anderson Funeral Home, II
Central Ave-, Rev. Thomas s. Co.
chard officiating. Burial was II
Woodtick cemetery. The pallbearer,
were: Russell Weaving, Albert Olive
Albert Vincent and william Healey
members of the State Highway De.
partment; George Warner ane
Henry Norton OF the Wolcot
Grange and Edward Garthwaite anc
Morton Pierpont of the Wolcott
Agricultural Society.
Funeral services for Abraham Cas-
sci, 10, Of lat Cooke street, were helt
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account and use the funds alto
gether as saw At.
ut was voted that ! should have
a drawing account and dispose Of
the funds as I saw 1T"
Wearing q blue suit, Kuhn wen5
calmly to the stand after Assistant
District Attorney Herman ]. Nc
Carthy had cross-examined Willy
Luedtke, Bund member who testi-
fed that q $500 legal fee, listed by
the state as stolen from the orgnni-
zation's legal defense fund, had been
paid and receipted.
Kuhn said he was AZ, married, the
father Of two children and United
States citizen. He worked first In
this country for the Ford Motor
company at Detroit, he said, re-
ceiving $500 a month as a chemist.
He helped to organize the bund
and attended its first convention in
1886, Kuhn said. Ever since his
elevation to the post of "bundes-
fuehrer he has acted, Kuhn said,
under the leadership principle
which other witnesses have testified
gave him absolute power" over ev-
erything in the organization.
Sabbatino questioned Kuhn con-
corning his acquaintanceship with
Mrs. Florence Camp, an attractive
widow for whom, the state charges
he paid Silt moving costs with
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Smiles Of
Reeained Health

Let us ar
ra n g e at
once to re-
place that
frown o (
d i S C o u r.
age m e II t
caused by
I'll Health,
to that of
Smiles of
R e g aimed
Health"
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Office records of the past
20 years show many of the
following cases restored to
"Smiles of Health" who at
one time were just as dis
couraged as you are now.
Chronic Headaches, Dir
illness, Stomach Trouble,
Asthma, Liver and Gall
Bladder Ailment, Heart
Trouble, Chronic Cough,
Back Pains, Arthritis, Neu-
ritis, Sciatica, Nervous and
Mental Ailments, Paraly.
sis, Poor Blood Circulation,
Kidney and Bladder TrOu-
bic, Anemia, Sinus. COnsti-
patton, Female Weakness,
etc.
DR.. G. A. TraulHl
ChlF0practIc Specialist
BUCKINGHAM BLDG.
COR. BANK AND GRAND SITS.
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ocIk1 4SIcdA oy4ldSOSuC OAnCAdtSN'
The funeral Of Lawrence A. Walsh
will be held tomorrow morning at
8:15 o'clock from the Mulville fu-
neral home, 27O West Main street,
to the Church Of the Sacred Heart
where q solemn high mass will be
celebrated at 0 o'clock. Burial will be
in Calvary cemetery. Members Of
the Chase Foremen's association will
meet tonight at 1880 o'clock in front
Of the funeral home to attend the
wake In o body.
Funeral services for Emil Muckle,
of whiting street, Winsted, will be
held tomorrow morning at $50 o.
clock from the Arthur j. Lunny
funeral home, Is Central avenue, to
st. Cecilias church, where a solemn
high mass will be celebrated at 8
o'clock. Burial will be in the family
plot, Calvary cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral home this after
noon and evening.
The funeral Of Mrs. Elizabeth
Sullivan will be held tomorrow
morning at 8:l5 o'clock from the
home, 81 Nelson avenue, with q SOL
emn high mass at Q o'clock at the
Church Of SITS. Peter and Paul Burial
will be In the new st. Joseph's cen1e-
terry.
Funeral services for Mrs. Fran
els Stillman Hyde Of Watertown,
were held this afternoon at 2
o'clock at the Ferncliff Park lawn
cemetery. Hartsdale, Westchester
county, N. Y. Rev. DR.. John N.
Lewis, rector Of st. Johns Epis-
copal church, Waterbury, officiated.
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SOUTH
BRITAIN
BRIEFS
By BILL GARR1GUs

BY BILL GARRIGUs
Every garage within ten miles is
busy, every backyard mechanic is
an his greasy glory tinkering with
aged motor cars IN preparation for
the new State tests. But all hands
realize that they have time to
burn, because the state will require
ut least six weeks to conduct the
tests to determine Just who is quail
ned TO conduct the tests. Under the
Ro-called merit system, examinations
must be arranged, applicants have
TO be interviewed, papers marked,
and ratings established. It's all very
intricate and involved. AS our gar
ageman remarked, the other day.
"a guys got to have college d.
ploma before he can tell you wheth-
er your windshield-wiper works
right"
Constable John King Of South
bury motored over to this parish on
Saturday, chatted with friends,
looked over likely real estate, and
drove home again. Constable Dave
Joselovitch has new Plymouth
truck.
Deacon Beardsley has been busy
building some new concrete steps
Mt the home of Lawrence Condor,
the postmaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Plat Of the
Purchase district, have a new
daughter. Ike is reported to have
been very successful this year
with potatoes. He planted an acre
age near the Shepaug river, had
ample water supply handy, turned
out tubers extraordinary. Many local
citizens would like to see Ike run
for representative again. He knows
farm problems, knows what the far
merS want, and knows how to get
legislation that Is beneficial and
progressive.
Those radio quiz programs have
the village intellectuals on their
metal Not everyone can go TO New
York and win money answering
queries that any twelve-year-old
can answer correctly, but almost
everybody can have flreside fun
1istening-in and keeping score. One
man beamed: II won $35 on Dam
iel Boone, last nightl". but 1t was
talk money, make-believe.
a-AA nvns lInxs aAIA-
brated their seventeenth wedding
anniversary the other evening. Mr..
Bradley Is considering the install
lation of q radio In the dairy barn
10 make his contented cows give
more milk and to improve the
butterfat content.
Fer the first time in several years,
the local trapshop is on an over
time schedule. Perhaps that adj
vertisement in the New England
Homestead helped. The mousetrap
theory Of merchandising stopped
working many years ago. 1t pays to
advertise!
FRANKLIN Rowland arrived In
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