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The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28
JURY INDICATES
BOTELLA DEATH
WAS ACCIDENTAL
FINAL VERDICT AWAITS AR
RIVAL OF DEAD MANS Eff
FECTS ON BOARD IVY; FUN
ERAL RITES TOMORROW

Accidental death was indicat-
ed at the inquest before Coroner
Franklin Arenberg yesterday in
the case of Manuel Botella, so,
quartermaster of the Lighthouse
Tender Ivy whose body was
found early Monday floating at
the Coast Guard pier off Front
street.
After hearing the testimony of
several witnesses, the jury re-
ceSSed without returning a Ver-
dict. 1t was decided to await the
arrival here of Botella's effects,
which were aboard the Ivy when
she sailed Monday afternoon for
Tampa. Capt. L. H. Muse has
been requested in telegram sent
by Commander w. w. Demeritt
to send Botella's effects here as
soon as possible.
Funeral services for the de-
ceased quartermaster of the Ivy
will be held at 4:30 p. m. tomor-
row at the Lopez Funeral Home
chapel, with the Rev. L. A. Mau-
reau of st. Mary's Star of the
Sea Catholic Church officiating.
Burial will be in the city ceme-
terry under the direction of the
lighthouse service. Botella had
never enlisted in the Coast Guard.
So far no relatives of the dead
man have been discovered.
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28
REPORT TO FAVOR
ELECTRIFICATION
SAWYER WILL INDICATE
FAVORABLE RESPONSE
AT TONIGHT'S MEET

A report favorable to the effort
to obtain a rural identification
project for the upper keys viii be
presented at a meeting to be held
at 8 o'clock tonight at Marathon.
The report will be presented
by Ross c. Sawyer. Jr., field
representative of the Florida Keys
Electric Corporation Association.
Inc, who has been making a sur
vey to determine the number of
prospective electric consumers
between Key Largo and a point
a few miles above Key West.
1t is reported that Chester
Lake, field representative of the
Rural Electrification Administra-
ton. viii attend the meeting of the
directors of the keys association
tonight.
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28
HOTEL MEMBERS
TO PUSH BEACH
LEASE SIGNING
WILL APPEAR AT NEXT CITY
COUNCIL MEETING: COOP
GRAFTON WITH CHAMBER
DRIVE VOTED

Advised that the city has not
yet concluded a lease for the
public use of South Beach, the
Key West Hotel and Tourist
Homes Association, at meeting
at Coral Hotel Apartments yes
terday, decided to appear
March 7th before city council
with a request for immediate ac-
ton.
l.. S. Gruber reported to the
association that the city attorney
has not been able to prepare the
lease. The association has spent
upwards of $500 clearing the
beach and putting it in condi-
ton for the use of citizens, tour
lists and servicemen, and is pay
ing the wages of a man to keep
it clean.
Declaring that it was of utmost
Importance to keep the beach for
public use until the county COM
pletes the proposed beach along
Roosevelt Boulevard, the associa-
ton directed President r. A.
Lehman and Treasurer Gruber to
appear before the city council.
Guy Carleton, another mem
Der of the association, was di-
rected to proceed with the pre-
paration of leaflets for posting in
hotel rooms advising the travel
ing public of the traffic regula-
tions here. Mr.. Carleton report
ed city council recently had re-
jected the associations plea for
better traffic signs.
Every member of the associa-
tion present signed cards agree
ing to devote several hours of
their time in support of the Put
Key West Ahead" campaign
launched by the Key West Cham
Der of Commerce. Larry Vaughn,
director of the campaign, ex-
planned the project and outlined
the program which the chamber
is preparing to make effective
after the organization is COM
pleted.
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28
EUROPE HOLDS
NO PEACE HOPES
ITALY AND GERMANY DE.
CLARE CHANCES FOR
WAR HALTING REMOTE
my Associated Press)

ROME, Feb. 28.-1talian Off
cials had more to say today on
the Sumner Welles' visit, declar-
ing that his mission was off to a
good start with conversations
held in this city last Monday.
Italian press, however, stated
that chances for peace to come
from future conferences were
quite remote.
1t was learned here that the
German papers were busy deny
ing that Hitler was preparing any
peace overtures preparatory to
Welles' visit.
Conditions in Balkan territory
remained tense, as news came
through of unsettled conditions in
many areas. Italian officials de-
clared that Italy would enter the
war, on whose side it was not
clear. if The conflagration spread
to the Balkans.
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28
VAUGHN
ADDRESS SERVICE
CLUB GATHERING
IMPORTANCE OF PUT KEY
WEST AHEAD" MOVEMENT
STRESSED: ORGANIZATION
PLEDGED FULL SUPPORT

The program section of the
Stone Church Service Club last
evening was turned over to City
Councilman Ernest Ramsey and
Larry Vaughn, director of the
Put Key West Ahead" program
being launched by the Chamber
of Commerce.
In few brief remarks Coun-
Gilman Ramsey outlined the
highlights of the program in
which he set forth the five essen
tial fields to 'Put Key West
Ahead" He was followed by
MIR. Vaughn who went into a
more detailed. explanation of the
proposed program and urged the
membership of the organization
to get behind the plan and put it
across for the welfare of the en-
tire community.
In the course of his remarks
Mr.. Vaughn cited instance after
instance wherein communities, by
taking advantage of the oppor-
tunities at hand, had succeeded
in building great cities and con-
traSted those communities that
had followed the course of least
resistance and had gradually
fallen back into almost complete
oblivion. Throughout his entire,
very interesting and inspiring
address Mr.. Vaughn stressed the
importance of our entire COM
munity being of one mind in
putting across the program at
hand.
At the conclusion of the pro-
gram President Six thanked the
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28
DOUBTS VALIDITY
OF TRADE PACTS
SENATOR O'MAHONEY DE-
CLARES PRESIDENT
OUT OF ORDER"
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-Sen-
ator Joseph c. O'Mahoney, demo-
crat of Wyoming, today stated that
in his belief the Trade Recipro-
city Treaties now in effect were
unconstitutional.
He said that President Roose-
welt had no business framing the
act" and that, if the treaties were
ones strictly of trade, they should
have originated in the Senate-if
ones having to do with appro-
priations, in the House.
Senator Bridges of New Hamp-
shire had things to say about the
treaties today when he said the
Republicans could entertain no
thoughts of victory next election
if they didn't come out flat-foot-
ed against them.
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28
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ARMY DESERTER IN
Moved From Barracks
MARINE HOSPITAL
ssssss~ssSs~ so see Osos

John Selby, Miami Beach po-
lice department detective, who
was arrested a week ago by the
FBI on a charge of being an army
deserter, was moved yesterday
from Key West barracks where
he has been held incommunicado,
to the Marine Hospital.
While neither Lieut.. Col. James
D. MacMullen, commandant of
Key West barracks, nor DR.. An
thony Rubino, medical officer in
charge OF the hospital, would
make a statement, it was learned
that Selby is undergoing treat
ment for an attack of bronchitis,
and is being given a thorough
physical examination. His con-
dition is not serious, according to
reports.
Selby is charged with having
deserted from the army twice be-
fore he became a member of the
Miami Beach police force. His
arrest came during the FBI vice
investigation at the resort.
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28
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STALLED BOAT WAS
On Sea Over "a Hours
'STJPREME" THRILL

after lifetime of exciting
experiences, it remained for us
to come to Key West and get the
real thrill of our lives.
Thus spoke Garrett Louer, of
HillsGale, Mich, in relating ex-
periences met with Sunday when
he and Mrs. LoueT went out off
Stock Island for some fishing
with Frank Marocozi in the To-
foot launch, the Catherine.
The thrills came when for
more than "a hours the party of
three were stalled out near the
Eastern Dry Rocks, finally being
picked up by the Thompson Fish
Company boat, the c. w. Powers,
shortly after noon Monday,
Frantic efforts to attract pass
ing boats and planes flying over
head on Sunday afternoon were
made with no success. All night
long, too, boat lights were seen
but no one seemed to interpret
the signals given on the Gather
inc. Soaking rags in gasoline
and setting fire to them in an ef-
fort to attraSe attention on snofe
also proved futile.
A high wind, which came up
Sunday afternoon, prevented the
Louers from padding nearer
shore. Marocozi had tried to
catch the anchor on something
solid, but the boat kept dragging,
coming dangerously near the Gulf
Stream at one time.
Coast Guard 135 searched for
the boat Sunday night, but failed
to find it, concentrating its search
in the bays further up the Keys.
For the first time in our mar
ried existence, stated Mr.. Louer.
Mrs. Louer was silent. She said
hardly a word during the whole
experience. For that matter. I
didn't say much myself, either.
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28

at their meeting late Tuesday.
Miss Elizabeth Sharpley, who is
division leader for the hotels,
could not be present because of
illness; however, everyone pres
ent pledged to be a worker, so
that those who are on her divi-
sion include: r. A. Lehman,
John H. Lehman, Guy Carleton,
Suzanne Stalev, Chas. H. John
son, E. S. Brown and L. S. Cru
ber. Several more are to be
added to this group, including
representatives from Casa Marina
and others of the outstanding no.
tells which could not be repre-
sented at this session.
$4,000 Budget Wanted
That budget of approximate
ly $4,000 should be had to further
the program of the rebuilt cham
Der of commerce, crystalized to-
day when special budget COM
mittee estimated the needs to
carry forward the new program.
Support now assured provides
ample for overhead, and the ad-
ditional sum sought will be used
chiefly for working capital. A
portion estimated to be between
$500 and $500 will be used to
dress up and make more repre-
sentative the Chamber of Com
merce headquarters. Into these
rooms comes thousands of tourists
each year who form their i'm
preston of Key West by the
headquarters appearance. Local
business men feel that the head
quarters are not representative
and that they should be i'm
proved. The room is contributed
to the organization by the La
Concha Hotel, and is well To-
Gated. and suitable. Improve
ments are necessary in decora-
tons. floor, and furnishings. ).
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28
Many Meetings Held To
Further c. OF c. Drive

The movement to 'Put Key
West Ahead went into higher
gear today.
The delegation in Miami today,
headed by Chamber of Commerce
officials to confer with state of
ficials on the possibility of OBJ
tanning what has been determin-
ed as the number one project for
the moment, the continuation of
the highway over the railroad
bridges from Big Pine Key; the
industrial group meeting yester-
day afternoon; the retailers meet
ing this morning; the Service
Club vote of cooperation last
evening, and planned programs
at the Rotary and Lions meeting
tomorrow-all are important
links in the positive move to put
the Island City up in front ranks
of Florida cities.
The hotel association group
pledged 100 percent cooperation
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28
Construction
Activities Begin Soon
TWO BIDS RECEIVED ON NAVAL DISPENSARY
BUILDING ADDITION; CHIEFLY COMPANY TO
SUPPLY AIRBASE BUILDING MATERIALS

Opening of bids for the medi-
cal dispensary addition and start
ing of work on a field engineer
ing office as a preliminary in
development of naval seaplane
base on Trumbo section high
lighted area naval activities to-
day.
Only two bids were received
for the $4,000 addition to the
naval station medical dispensary
for sailors and marines and their
families. Lowest was $23, ,287
submitted by the Southeastern
Construction Company of Char
lotte, N. c. The other bid was
submitted by the Ivy H. Smith
Company, Jacksonville, success
full contractor for the seaplane
base job, who offered to build
the dispensary addition for $26,-
6O6.
This afternoon Lieut.. Conn
mander T. j. Brady, c. E. u. S,
NJ, public works officer at the
naval station who supervised
opening of the bids, recommend
ed contract for the dispensary
building be awarded to the
Southeastern company. The rec
ommendation was sent to the
bureau of yards and docks of the
navy department at Washing
ton.
Under the terms of the bidding
documents, the successful bidder
for the job agrees to begin work
seven days after the contract is
awarded and stipulates it will
have completed the job rs days
after Starting work. Commander
Brady expects the dispensary adj
dition to be ready for service
about June /.
To Hire Key West Labor
Ivy H. Smith of the contract
ing firm bearing his name told
Commander Brady today some of
his construction crew and special
skilled workers will reach Key
West March 6 and start work on
construction of the seaplane base.
Commander Brady said that Key
West labor would be utilized in
the work whenever it was avail
able for the particular jobs as
they arise.
1t is pointed out by naval Of
ficers that in the building of
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28
NAVY WILL HAVE
OWN MAIL CLERK
TO FACILITATE HANDLING
OF NAVY MAIL AT
LOCAL OFFICE

Some minor changes in the
method Of delivering and collect
ing mail at Key West naval sta
ton and the naval vessels in
port are now being worked out,
Postmaster Fred J. Dion reported
today. The changes will not af-
feet the flow of mail through the
Key West post office, but will
have to do with handling the mail
at the naval station.
One of the changes to be put
into effect is the selection of an
assistant navy mail clerk who will
be bonded and who will take mail
to and from the yard. At the
present time this work is handled
by a mail orderly.
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28
HOLD TWO YOUTHS
FOR BEACH POLICE
WIRE RECEIVED INDICATES
AUTO STOLEN IN up
STATE CITY

Key West police this afternoon
were holding two 19-year-old
youths arrested last night in re-
sponse to a telegram received
from the Miami Beach police de-
partment.
The boys identified themselves
as Charles Paschall, 10, of 1855
Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach,
and Danies Cassidy, 10, of Phila-
delphia, after their arrest at a
local hotel, where they had reg
istered for the night.
Although the telegram that
Night Police Captain Alberto Ca
nero received indicated the two
youths had stolen the automobile
they were driving when they ar
rived at the hotel, the PaSchall
youngster told a Citizen reporter
that the car belongs to his father.
'Why should 1 steal my fathers
carr" he asked. Il drove down
here to go fishing with Cassidy.
/ met him at Miami. We register
ed under our own names and
have nothing TO conceal.
A complete outfit of fishing
rods, smudge pots and other ang-
ling equipment was found in the
big car. The Paschall boy said
his father, c. H. Paschall, is a re-
tired businessman now living at
Miami Beach. but formerly of At
lantic City.
A report that the youths were
wanted in connection with a Palm
Beach robbery could not be veri-
fled. Miami Beach officials call
ed shortly before noon and said
two policemen from that city
were coming to Key West to claim
Paschall and Cassidy.
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28
NOTED WRITERS
VISITED In CITY
DWIGHT FISKE AND MAJOR
GIBBS CONCLUDED
SHORT STAY

Dwight Fiske, New York, we'll
known writer and interpreter of
modern trends in music, and Ma
jor H. Hamilton Gibbs, Middle
boro, Mass, brother of Sir Philip
Gibbs, famous English novelist
and war correspondent, have
just concluded a visit in Key
West. They were registered at
La Concha hotel during their
stay.
Major Gibbs toured every inch
of the island, he told acquaint-
ances here, and found it one of
the most unusual and interest
ing places" he had ever visited
in the United States.
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28
JAYCEE DIRECTORS
WILL MEET TONIGHT

Board of Directors of Key West
Junior Chamber of Commerce
will hold a meeting this evening,
TOO O'Clock, in Chamber of Com
merce quarters in La Concha
Hotel.
A full attendance of the board
at this session is requested by
the president, Isadore Weintraub.
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28
Delegation COnferS
With Governor TODAY
OnHighWayEXtenSiOII
THREE AUTO LOADS
LEFT KEY WEST FOR
CONFERENCE IN MI
AMI THIS AFTERNOON
Especial to The Citi1enD

tSpecthl t0 Inc SbtlAeuJ
MIAMI. Feb. 2s.-KeY West
delegation in Miami reported
at press time today that Gov
ernor Fred Cone had proven
most receptive" 10 the
groups plea for extension Of
the Overseas Highway.
Governor Cone told the
group. with whom he talked
fer almost two hours. that he
and his road chairman. Ar
thur B. Hale. would champion
the highway extension and
installation of fresh wafer
line 10 the city in d personal
talk with President Roose-
welt in the near future.
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28
British Act To
Plug Leaks In
N9zi Blockade
TO ESTABLISH CONTRA
BAND CONTROL BASES
IN CANADIAN WEST
COAST CITIES
Cry Associated PressI

Thy AHsocsattu NEeSSJ
LONDON. Feb. 2a.-British
governmental officials today in
dicated that they would shortly
institute a campaign TO stop all
leaks" in the blockade being
maintained against Germany.
Chief move up for discussion
was the establishment of con-
traband control bases on the
Canadian west coast to check all
steamship traffic to Vladivostok,
Russia. 1t was believed that
many supplies received at that
port were finding themselves in
Germany by way of the Russian
transcontinental railway.
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28
SMALL BLAZE
EXTINCUISHED

Fire of undetermined origin
broke out in an automobile trunk
stored beneath the home of Frank
Pierce, machinist for the United
States navy, at 1116 Seminary
street, at lao p. m. today.
After quick run city firemen
soon extinguished the blaze. Fire
Chief Harry Baker estimated the
damage at about $40.
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28

A mass attack of public and
civic interests of Key West was
launched upon Governor Fred
Cone and officials of the State
Road Department at the Alcazar
Hotel. Miami. this afternoon. in
an effort TO win early action on
extension of Overseas Highway
between Key West and Big Pine
Key and from Lower Matecumbe
10 Florida City.
Leaving here in three auto
mobiles this morning, the Key
West and Monroe county dele
CATION was scheduled this after
noon to confer with the COVER
nor and his staff, including
Chairman Arthur B. Hale of the
( State Roard Department to en-
phasize the vital necessity of an
improved Overseas Highway.
Decision to place this matter
squarely before the governor and
! his staff was reached yesterday
at a meeting at the Key West
Chamber of Commerce. Everett
Russell, president of the Cham
Der, suggested the formation of
an official delegation to make
the trip to Miami.
AS a result, the party included
/ Mayor Willard M. Albury, Chair
man Carl Bervaldi of the Monroe
County Commission, Vice Chair
man John CoStar of the Overseas
Road and Toll Bridge District
! commission, Col. L. c. Brinton,
chairman of the finance commit
toe of City Council Sheriff K. o.
Thompson, State Representative
/ Bernie c. Papy, President Rus
sell and Secretary S. c. Single
! ton of the Chamber of Com
merce, and Melvin E. Russell,
Charles Taylor, Albert E. Peirce,
Jr., and Commissioner William
/ Monsalvatge of the County COM
mission.
In their plea for extending the
improved section of the highway
along the old railroad right of
way and viaducts above and be-
low the toll district, the delega-
I ton intends to emphasize the
danger to Key West prosperity if
one of the wooden bridges fails,
the need for a better highway in
the interest of the national de-
fense system at Key West, and
the tremendous volume of gaso-
line taxes that would accrue to
/ the state if the road were i'm
proved by elimination of the
wooden bridges and dangerous
curves. Another factor to be
presented to the governors at
tention is that the State Road
Department every year is spend
ing huge sums to keep the old
county road and wooden bridges
in condition to handle the volume
of traffic.
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28
r. A. F. PLANES
OVER GERMANY

LONDON, Feb. 28.-More sue
cessful flights of Royal Air Force
planes were made over German
territory yesterday and today, it
was reported by the war minis
try.
British officials denied that
Dutch neutrality was violated in
the flights, contrary to accusa-
tions hurled by the Nazi press
agencies.
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28
FINNS MOVING UP
REINFORCEMENTS
ACT TO BOLSTER DEFENSE
OF VIBoRG AND MANNER
HEM WEST FLANK

HELSINKI. Feb. 28.-Finnish
military leaders stated today that
reinforcements were being rush
ed to the west flank of the Man
nerheim Line to protect the sec
ondary defenses from increased
attacks and artillery barrages
aimed at capture of the seaport
city of Viborg.
Other sectors in the Finnish
Russo war were comparatively
quiet today, it was learned.
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IA Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For 60 Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-01-20

Not the Northern Pacific rail-
road, which was merely a borrow
er, but an Irish sportsman, Sir
George Gore, was responsible for
the name Glendive borne by the
prosperous town which Is the
county seat of Dawson county.
The name of the city of Glendive
has been generally supposed to have
originated when the Northern Pacific
railroad reached the Yellowstone river
In 1892, as did the names of Miles
City. Billings and Livingston" said the
late David Hilger, former secretary of
the state historical library, in an inter
view several years ago. THE fact is
that Glendive was named for Glendive
creek, which empties into the Yellow
stone river near the town. Government
maps note Glendive creek in the early
sixties and the w. w. DeLacey map
of 1864 has Giendive creek marked. On
July S. 1881, the Northern Pacific rail-
road was completed to the Yellowstone
and the settlement of Glendive was
ushered into existence.
Montana Historical society records
show that Sir George Gore of Sligo,
Ireland, organized a personally con-
Quoted tour simply for adventure. He
had a retinue of 40 men, with 112
horses, IA dogs, 6 wagons and 81 carts.
The party left st. Louis in 1854, win
tering at Laramie, Wyo., where the
services of Jim Bridger we're secured
as guide. The following year was spent
on Powder river. In 1856 Gore sent the
larger part Of his outfit to Fort Union
by an overland route while he descend
ed the Yellowstone In boats with the
remainder of his party to the same
point AT Fort Union he built two
mackinaw boats and went down the
Missouri to St Louis.
Bancroft records 'Glendive was
founded in 1881 and named by Lewis
Merrill after Glendive creek, which
had received its name from Sir George
Gore who wtntered in Montana in 1856.
The Northern Pacific accepted this
Of that time we find the following:
1.-THE city of Glendive takes its
name from the creek of the same
name - Glendive creek - which was
given its name by Sir George Gore, an
Irish sportsman who came up the yell
lowStone and visited the vicinity with
a hunting party in 1855. It appears
that the party camped at what is now
known as Glendive creek and the
stream and surrounding topography
reminded the traveller SO much of
stream in his native Ireland of the
same name that he distinguished it as
Glendive creek 1t further appears that
later on, the name was accepted by
military officers who made an explora-
ton of the country and the designation
accordingly was made on the war de-
partment maps
20. D. Wheeler, the venerable and
able historian, on March 30, 1925, wrote
to G. A. Rasmussen of Helena, Re
garding Glendive, the common story
it is correct, evidently. Sir
George Gore was the man who named
the creek and the railroad company,
or the people living nearby, named the
town after the creek when the railroad
reached there. There can be no ques-
ion about that. I think, now"