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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16
SPONGE PROJECT
NOW DEPENDS ON
BUDGET APPROVAL
WORD RECEIVED HERE THAT
$36.625 HAS BEEN REQUEST
ED BY FISHERIES BUREAU
FOR REHABILITATION

Key West spongers were spec
tulating today how much of the
proposed expenditure of $36,625
by the United States Bureau of
Fisheries ''for the preservation
Of the Florida sponge indus
try" would be made in Florida
and Biscayne Bays and other
points where the high-grade Key
West spongeS are found.
Word that the Fisheries bureau
had requested the United States
Bureau of the Budget for $36,
to protect the sponge beds from
further inroads by blight and for
rehabilitation of the supply for
the fiscal year beginning July l
was contained in a telegram re-
ceived yesterday by Secretary S.
c. Singleton of the Key West
Chamber of Commerce.
The telegram came from United
States Senator Claude Pepper
who said that he and Congress-
man Pat Cannon of this district
had been able to get the Fisheries
bureau to make the appropria
ton request. 1t is presumed the
request for the money will be
Continued On Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16
R.A.F. SINKS TWO
GERMAN U-BOATS
BRITISH PATROL BOMBERS
SIGHTED SUBS LAYING
MINES OFF SCOTLAND
oRy Associated Pre..)

LONDON, Jan. 16.-The Royal
Air Force reported today that at
least two German submarines
were sunk in engagements off
the north coast of Scotland.
1t was stated that a force of
British bombers were on patrol
duty and sighted the submarines
engaged in what appeared to be
mine-laying operations near the
coast, and the flight swooped
down to drop bombs.
Oil spots on the water follow
ing the attack indicated that the
submarines were either destroy
ed or badly injured. Dispatches
were Immediately sent to navy
headquarters ordering navy ships
to the scene to search for the
U-boats or to give chase.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16
SsSsseeeeo
YACHTSMEN PUSH
Beard Met Over Weekend
BASIN COMPLETION
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Principal detectives of the Key
West Yacht Club during the cur
rent year are completion of the
Garrison Blight yacht and boat
basin project and of the organi-
zation's new clubhouse alongside
the blight on the old railroad
right-of-way.
These were outlined at week
end meeting of the directors of
the club on board the yacht Pela-
gic, owned by Vice Commodore
H. p Connable. Others at the
meeting were Commodore Melvin
E. Russell, A. E. Peirce, E. P.
Winter ana S. c. Singleton.
The club is planning to consult
various officials about speeding
up the project calling for dredg-
ing of Garrison Blight, construc-
ton of a long wharf along RooSe-
welt Boulevard and widening and
deepening the channel to Florida
Bay.
Directors of the club also voted
not to participate this year in the
annual yacht race to Havana.
Last year the club sponsored a
Key West-Havana race, followed
by a ball for members and visit
ing yachtsmen.
This year it is planned to hold
costume ball the latter part of
the season at Casa Marina.
MesSrs. Russell, Connable and
Winter were named committee
to make arrangements for this af-
fair.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16
JURY UNABLE
TO DETERMINE
DEATH CAUSE
DIR. WARREN'S AUTOPSY Elk
ANIMATION DID NOT RE-
VEAL EXACT CAUSE: YER
DICT POSTPONED

Unable clearly to establish the
: cause of death, DR.. William R.
Warren, city health officer, yes
terday informed a coroner's jury
investigating the discovery of an
unidentified body IN Roosevelt
Boulevard swimming pool Janu-
airy 8, the man may have died OF
suffocation, strangulation or as
phyXiation.
Although DIR. Warren found
no water in the dead mans lungs
when he performed the autopsy
at Pritchard's Funeral Home
morgue last week, he said this
! did not necessarily prove the
man did not drown. The amount
of water in a body found under
such circumstances, he said,
varied from none at all to a con-
siderable quantity. A throat con-
dition, he testified, might have
prevented intake of water, so
that a man might strangle in the
water.
At the conclusion of his testi-
mony, DR.. Warren said that the
cause of death was undetermined
The coroner's jury sitting before
Peace Justice Enrique Esquinaldo
decided to continue its investiga-
ton until this evening because it
seemingly was not satisfied to
conclude it's efforts without fur
Their examination of the facts.
Others called yesterday to tes-
tify were Carlos Carrera, .WPA
Waterman who found the body
floating in the pool; Ike Parks
who helped Carrera make a quick
examination of the grewsome
discovery to determine if the
man was dead; Alex Jungmarker,
"a visitor whose sweater was
found near the pool and who had
been swimming there the day
before the find, and Reginald and
Andrew Pritchard of Pritchard's
Funeral Home.
The jury authorized Justice
Esquinaldo to have photographs
of the body made before it was
buried, still unidentified.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16
Recreation Committee
Announces Initial Plans
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE GOES OVER COLONIAL
PARK POSSIBILITIES WITH COMDR. QUINN

ming at least temporary facilities
at Colonial Park, alongside La
Concha hotel. The committee
went ovei the ground with Lieut..
Commander B. d. Quinn, rec
reation officer of the navy forces
here and Miss Essie Geiger, field
representative of the WPA rec
reation department and planned
to provide the following:
Benches, tables, band stand
to be used for concerts, boxing
and amateur exhibitions, volley
ball court, horseshoe courts,
provisions for letter-Writing,
table games of all kinds and ping
pong. One section of the lot
would be rooted over with a
frame covered with palm
matches.
The county will start tomorrow
on cleaning-up operations in the
back of the lot where the volley
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16
FISH EXHIBITION
AT STATE FAIR
COMMISSION TO DISPLAY
EVERY SPECIE OF FRESH
WATER FINNY MEMBERS
Especial 10 The Citizen)

TAMPA, Jan. 16.-Using 81
small and three large aquarlums,
Florida's Fresh Water Fish and
Game Commission will present
the greatest exhibition of game
fresh water fish ever produced in
Florida at the State Fair here,
January 30 to February 10.
That is the contention of DR..
l. M, Kennedy, executive secre-
tary of the commission, and P. l..
Lilly of Winter Haven, chief con
servation officer of the First
Congressional district.
Every specie of game fish in
digenous to Florida lakes and
streams will be on exhibition, all
alive and representing every size
from the minnow to the largest
TO be found in state waters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16
NAILS DESTROY
ENGLISH SUBS
ADMIRALTY ADMITS THREE
U-BOATS LONG OVERDUE:
FIRST LOST BY ALLIES
UBy Associated Press)

LONDON, Jan. 16.-British
Admiralty today admitted that
three British submarines, the
Sea Hawk, Starfish and Undine,
had, in all likelihood, been de-
stroyed as they were long over
due in port from an expedition
to the North Sea in the neighbor-
hood of Heligoland.
It was feared that all mem
bers of the crews were dead, al
though some credence was placed
in reports that the crew of two
of the submarines had been cap
tured by the German navy.
These submarines are the first
lost by the Allies in the war to
date. They were reported to be
on dangerous mission in the
North Sea.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16
-
HIS WALKS KEEP
Covers 1920 Miles Daily
GOING ON AT 81

APP Feature Service

AP Feature Service
BALTIMORE, Jan. 16.-At 81,
Richard Wahle figures he has
stepped off enough mileage to
walk around the world four
times, and if his 35-year-old
"canc with the roof holds up he
may yet do it five times.
His ancient umbrella swinging
freely, Wahle marches Is to 20
miles daily with the regularity of
a postman. He began the custom
55 years ago.
Residents consider him a fine
source of legend and reputedly
set their clocks by him.
He never wears a hat or over
coat. What becomes of grass
when you leave a board over it,"
he asks, as his hand strokes his
gray name. A walking stick is
only for old men,, so he carries
the umbrella, which he bought in
his native Germany in 1904.
Wahle arrived in this country
during the Civil War and lived
for a time in Jacksonville, Fla,
but went back to enlist in the
Prussian army. In 1870 he re-
turned to the United States and
joined a German stock company,
playing Shakespearian roles
among others. Later he entered
business.
Even in his Thespian days he
walked because then you can
follow your own trend of
thoughts and really be at liber-
ty". Between hikes he writes
poetry and his autobiography has
now grown to three volumes. At
the moment he's studying French.
He may decide to sample the
roads in that country after the
war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16
.PARRAMORE and
HARRISON SPOKE
ABOUT MOSQUITOES
ADDRESSED CHAMBER MEET
ING LAST NIGHT: OUTLINE
METHOD THAT WOULD RID
CITY OF PESTS

Appearing at the Chamber OF
Commerce meeting last evening
to speak 10 the assemblage gath
cred there to consider problems
of recreation were DR.. j. B. PARA
more and d. z. Harrison, of the
Monroe County Health Unit.
On invitation from chairman,
Charles Taylor, they presented
facts concerning mosquito eradi-
cation that proved of interest to
the asSemblage.
While no action was taken, it
was generally agreed that the
ideas propounded were very good
and consideration Of cooperation
To drive the mosquito pests Off the
island was discussed.
MIR. Harrison suggested that
the residents of Monroe County
cooperate in presenting petitions
to the State Legislature asking a
county-controlled Anti-Mosquito
district here which would @be
supported by taxation of all resi-
dents of the county.
Another suggestion was forma-
ton of the city into a block cap
tain system to keep eradication
of the pests found in the city
under control. Churches could
be successfully employed in the
drive, it was pointed out, by en-
ployment of "minute-men" talks
to. congregations on the subject.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16
PLANES HERE:
YESTERDAY
FROM CUBA
TWENTY NINE GOOD WILL
FLYERS STOPPED ON RE-
TURN TRIP: FORMER CUBAN
AIR CHIEF IN TWO TRIPS

Twenty-Five airplanes landed
at Key West airport and four
others flew over the Guy yester-
day enroute from Havana to Mi
ami on the return leg of the an
nual air meet between the two
cities. Not a single untoward
event marked the operations
here.
On hand at the airport were
customs and immigration Off.
Gals, city firemen and ambu-
lances from Pritchard's and Lo-
PEI Funeral Homes, and Robert
M. Graham, chief naval radio
man formerly with the anyways
radio service here, who served
as director of field traffic.
Among the aviatorS was Lem
Povey, formerly chief of the Gu
ban air forces. now identified
with the u. S. Civil Aeronautics
Authority, who made two-round
trips between Key West and Ha-
Continued On Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16
Aid To City Government
$ Causes Monroe County
Expenses To Be Higher
COMMISSION ANSWERS
REPORT ISSUED LAST
WEEK BY TAX REVI-
SION LEAGUE

Monroe countY's operating ex.
penses are higher than the gen
eral average of other countie:
throughout the state because
Monroe has been compelled fol
several years to assume some oil
the expenses of the City of Key
West.
This was the reaction of mem
bers of the Monroe County Com
mission TO a special dispatch in
The Citizen Saturday under a
Jacksonville dateline in which
was revealed some further COM
PARSONS of county operating ex-
penses made by the Tax Re-
vision League.
In this article, the League in
dictated that Monroc's operating
costs were higher than the gen
eral average. For instance, it
was reported that while the gen
eral state average for all coun-
ties for county operating ex-
penses paid out of the general
revenue fund was $2.01 per
capita, Monroe's expenses drawn
from this fund amounted to $3.07
per capita.
County Conlmissiagler William
MOnsalvatge was one of those
calling attention to the fact that
there is a reason for this costly
operation charge in Monroe. Mr..
Monsalvatge estimated that the
county annually assumes APP
proximately $4,000 of the city's
obligations. Since the county's
population is roughly 1890, the
sum claimed by Mr.. Monsal-
vatge would be nearly ST per
capita.
In his statement, Commissioner
Monsalvatge said that the coun-
ty, despite the regular criticism
of the state auditors office, had
annually contributed approx
mately $4,000 towards the main.
tenance of the Key West Fire
Department. Another item oil
$4,000 for support of Mercedes
Hospital. a municipal institution
was mentioned by the commits
sioner as a charge that should bl
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16
SUBMARINES SUNK AS SEA WAR CONTINUES
Allies Will Defend
NeutralS If Attacked
tBy Associated press,

LONDON, Jan. 16.-Prime Min
lister Neville Chamberlain today
warned Germany and Russia that
the Britons will stand fully pre-
pared to go to the aid of any
Scandinavian country that faced
attack by either of those coun-
tries.
In fact, the British prime min
lister said that both France and
England were absolutely COM
mitted to mutual-aSsistance
pact with any neutral country in
all Europe should attack come
from the Russo Nazi allies.
The statements were made
when it was considered that
Spring might witness the over
whelming of Finland by Russia,
with possible indirect aid by
Germany. 1t is known that odds
are piling up fast against the
chances of Finland withstanding
the onslaughts planned by the
Russians as soon as weather con-
ditionS alleviate.
Mussolini again appeared
gravely apprehensive as to Rus
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16

sia's designs on the Balkan coun-
tries. Italian representatives in
this capital stated that II Duce
was making all possible haste in
concluding defense agreements
with most of the southeastern
European nations.
Chamberlain answered critics
today when he stated that there
was no truth in statements made
that Hore- Belisha was removed
from command of the army in
France for political reasons.
Labor party members of the
House of Commons had stated
that the war department had con-
sidered that "Belisha was too
Democratic to fight for Demo-
cracy". This belief was ridi-
culed by Chamberlain.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16

The executive committee func-
tioning for the City-wide Com
mittee on Recreation, and which
was appointed by Chairman
Charles Taylor at general meet
ing held last night at Chamber
of Commerce headquarters, got
off to a good start this morning
when it held a preliminary get
together at La Concha hotel and
laid plans to provide immediate
facilities for the servicemen now
in the city.
Personnel of the executive COM
mittee is, Albert G. Peirce. Jr.,
president; Allan Armstrong. vice
president in charge of publicity
Eva Warner, secretary; A. o.
Sweeney, treasurer.
Initial move made this morn
, ing was to determine on a CEN
trally-located recreation center
for the navy and army men, and
this was accomplished by plan
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16
JAN. 81 DEADLINE
FOR VEHICLE TAGS

County Tax Collector an
nounced this morning that ITALIA
hassee officials of the State
License Department had wired
that an extension had been Of
ficially granted for the purchase
of automobile tags.
The message stated that no ar
rests would be made prior to
midnight, January 81. Mr.. Laid
did not know whether a further
extension would be granted after
that date.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16
CONTINUE HEARING
ON RECIPROCITY PACTS
cry Associated PressD

WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-The
House Ways and Means Commit
tee continued its hearing on the
advisability of extending the
State Departments trade recip-
rocity act, which allows the u. S.
to form pactS with foreign coun-
tries, beyond the June Ii dead
line this year.
Some members of the commit
tee stated that, in all likelihood,
the pacts would be continued for
another three years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16
REGISTRATION
BOOKS OPEN

John England, county registra-
ton supervisor, announced today
the registration books for the
May Democratic primary will be
opened in the county precincts
February 5. After the books are
turned back by the precincts,
Supervisor England will open his
office at county courthouse
March 4.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16
HAS ITS POINTS
(Ry Assoeiated Pressl

SEDALIA, Mo-, Jan. 16.-A Sc
dalia businessman is wearing
slippers in his office. He pur-
chased a pair of over-shoes but
when he got them on he discov-
cred he couldn't remove them
without taking off the shoes at
the same time. He just doffs
both and settles down to solid
comfort at his desk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16
COMMISSIONERS
MEET TONIGHT

Meeting of the Overseas Road
and Toll Bridge Commission is
scheduled to be called to order
tonight at Marathon headquar-
tiers by John Slade, chairman, at
8 o'clock.
Commissioners Costar, Slade
and Symonette from this city
planned to join Slade and Com
missioner Kennedy at Marathon,
it was announced this morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16
JAPAN TRADE
TREATY ENDS
NEXT WEEK
STATE DEPARTMENT OFF,
GALS SAY FUTURE PACT
DEPENDS UPON RESPECT
OF u. S. RIGHTS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10
Members of the State Department
today stated that the action of
Japan in recognizing American
rights in the Far East depended
upon whether or not a renewal of
trade relations will be consider
ed following the expiration of the
1911 trade pact next week.
No Indication was given that
any formation of a new treaty
had been started.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16
Naval Problems Discussed
With Admiral Allen TODAY
CITY is HOST TO OFF,
GERS AT LA CONCHA
LUNCHEON; ADMIRAL
LEAVES TOMORROW

An informal discussion of
problems confronting naval au-
thorities and city officials in OPP
GRAFTON of the neutrality. patrol
out of Key West Naval Station
today marked a luncheon meet
ing of naval officers and muni-
cipal officials at La concha
Hotel.
The luncheon was given by the
City of Key West, with Mayor
Willard M. Albury and members
of City Council serving as hosts,
in honor of Rear Admiral w H.
Allen, commandant of the naval
district including Key West, and
officers serving in the station and
on the naval ships and seaplanes
based here.
Representing the city besides
Mayor Albury were Councilmen
Ralph Boyden, L. c. Brinton,
John Carbonell, Jr., William A.
Freeman, Leonard B. Grillon, En-
nest Ramsey and ]. Glenwood
Sweeting.
Other naval officers present
were Lieut.. Commander S. r.
Clark, aide to Admiral Allen and
the following station officers:
Commander G.. B. Hoey. Lieut..
Commander S. w. Kirkland,
Lieut.. Commander Fort H Gala
han, Lieut.. S. E. Lee, Com
mander R. B. Blackwell Lieut..
Commander r. w. Byrns, Lieut..
Commander T. ]. Brady, Jr.,
Lieut.. (JG) S. K. Wilson, Lieut..
Col. G. D. Hatfield and First
Lieut.. M. o. Donohoo.
Officers from the forces afloat
present were Capt. Arthur c.
Carpenter, Lieut.. J. R. Leeds,
Capt. Carpenters aide, Lieut..
GG) H. E. Townsend, Lieut.
Commander F. L. Slavin, Lieut..
T. H. Touseth, Commander L. K.
Swenson, Lieut.. Commander A.
F. Storrs, III, and Lieut.. Com
mander B. D. Quinn.
Last night the officers and the
station and the ships and sea-
planes were hosts to Admiral
Allen, Mrs. Allen and their
daughter, Miss Thayer Allen, at
a Casa Marina dinner.
Others in the dinner group
were Commander Hoey, Capt.
and Mrs. Carpenter, Lieut.. Com
mander and Mrs. Callahan, Lieut..
and Mrs. J. P. Monroe, Lieut..
Commander and Mrs. Kirkland,
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Hatfield,
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs.
Brady, Lieut.. Commander and
Mrs. Storrs, Lieut.. Commander
and Mrs. Byrns, Mrs. G. H. Hill
ton, wife of Lieut.. Commander
Hilton of the Coast Guard, now
on a Central American good will
cruise; Lieut.. Commander Clark.
Mrs. r. S. Klaus, Lieut.. Tomseth
and Ensign G.. S. Bogart.
This morning Admiral Allen
and the station staff continued
the inspection of the naval sta
ton and made a ground survey
of the naval auxiliary seaplane
base on Trumbo island. Further
discussions among the naval Of
ficers here and Admiral Allen
will continue late this afternoon
and evening.
Tomorrow Admiral Allen and
his family with his aide, Lieut..
Commander Clark, are scheduled
to leave Key West en- route for
Charleston, S. c, headquarters of
A.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16
BANANA AND NUT and
LADY BALTIMORE 90
Layer Cakes --------------- OON
Special WEDNESDAY and
THURSDAY at

Maloney Bros. Bakery
el2 Fleming 81. Phone els
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IL Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-16

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For so Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-26

circuit the convention.
The ADMINISTRATORS couldn't
risk an open row, so they had to
absorb the Opposition's brickbats
and make the best of it. But it
burned them up, and there are a
lot Of private scores to be settled
later.
Note - One Roosevelt leader,
urging Farley to forget his grew
ances and remain as national chair
man, said: Jim, if you quit, the
public will forget all about you in
six months"
That's Okay with me" shot back
Farley. When | quit as chairman.
want to be forgotten" In addi-
ton to heading the Yankee ball
Club, Farley will also take an exc
cutive position with nationally
known advertising firm.
MERRY GO ROUND
Chinese Ambassador HUI Shin
says blitzkreig methods won't work
in China, because our spaces are
broad and our peoples too many.
While Washington warmly de-
bates the question, will we or
won't WEI" the old wartime song
"Mademoiselle From Armentieres
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-26

is coming back.
A group of 35 Latin American
ladies of the diplomatic circle put
on white costumes and gather at
the Red Cross building to make
bandages.
Beautiful Mrs. Harry WOodring
who has spent all her life in Mas
sachusetts and Washington, is De-
ign kidded about going out to live
on the prairies of Kansas. But
Helen says she loves Kansas, in
tends to have a swell time and do
a lot of painting there.
Washington irony: When the
cabinet group met to plan for dis
pOsal of SURPRISES of the Western
hemisphere, the plans author,
Dudley Wood, prepared to leave
government service because con-
gress failed to appropriate funds
to continue Secretary Hopkins
"brain trust"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-26
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my new Dodge at today
Come n See and Drive the Dodge Luxury Liner Costs
just Few Dollars More Than Smaller Low-Priced Cars

TEW thousands are buying
~ the big Dodge Luxury Liner
now-taking advantage of
present low prices that make it
Americas biggest car value!
Think of it! For just a few
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