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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
PUBLISHER STERN
Predicts Bright Future
CALLS ON CITIZEN

By reason of the tension in
Europe and its probable effect in
the expansion of the American
navy, Key West is destined again
to become an important naval
center with prosperity for the
entire community, in the opinion
of j. David Stern, publisher of
the Philadelphia Pa) Record
and the Camden ON. j. Courier
and the Camden Post.
A visitor in the city for the
next week, guest at Casa Ma
rina, Publisher Stern was a caller
at The Citizen office yesterday
where he discussed such things
as chess, at which Mr.. Stern is
expert, the national defense, the
future of Key West and other
matters with Publisher L. P. Art
man.
Tension in Europe will re-
turn Key West to an important
position as key spot in the ma
tional defense, Publisher Stern
declared. ''The present naval
activity here is but a forerunner
of greater development and a
greater prosperity for this beauti-
full little city.
up at Camden we are already
experiencing some of the de-
velopment resulting from the
foreign situation Ship yard pay
rolls there are now running
around $15,0O0,O00 annually and
within a year that figure is ex-
pected to double.
MY newspapers have been adj
vocating two complete naval
fleets for the United States, one
in the Pacific and one in the At
lantic. We believe each fleet
should be the equal in strength
and defensive power of any two
fleets that might be converged
against the United States in
either ocean.
I'VE also advocate a strong
army, as well equipped for de-
fensive operations as the navy.
These should be developed to the
best of our ability and ingenuity,
of the cost. 1t is our
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
KEY WEST
RUMORS
Versus
FACTS

Yesterdays Key West rumor: A
British tanker was chased by a
German submarine in the Gulf
Stream, was rescued by a United
States destroyer and escorted in
to the harbor.
Fact: The British merchant
man, SIS. San FlOrentine, enroute
from Liverpool to Houston, ran
short of fuel oil and put IN here
yesterday to take on cargo at
the Porter Dock company. A 49,
800-ton vessel $50 feet in length
experienced no submarine trou-
BILE all the way from Liverpool,
but did run into winds of hurri-
cane proportions in the North At
lantic.
After taking on 1,4O0 barrels of
fuel oil, the British ship left for
Houston, apparently unconcerned
over the possibility she might
meet a U-boat somewhere in the
Gulf. Officers of the ship were
silent in accordance with regula-
tions, but crewmen told of the
hardships of their night and day
battle with the Atlantic storm.
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ARMY CENTER
NOW FILLED
WITH GUESTS
ALL COTTAGES OCCUPIED AT
PRESENT: MANY VISITORS
ULTIMATELY BUY HOMES
IN CITY

Army Recreation Center at
Fort Taylor is now filled to
capacity, according to advice to-
day from Lieut.. Col. J. D. Mac
Mullen of Key West Barracks,
with the exception of one cottage
under repair.
Col. MacMullen stated that the
visiting officers come here from
a number of distant stations and
past visitors have advertised the
charms of Key West so effective
ly that recent applications in
cluded one from Honolulu and
another from San Diego, Calf. In
several cases officers visiting at
the Recreation Center have pur-
chased homes in Key West.
The present guests are: Colonel
and Mrs. Frank A. Lang, US. A,
retired, Clearwater, Fla; Lieuten-
ant Colonel and Mrs. Shelby C..
Leasure, U.S.A., retired (who
have just purchased property on
South street,; Major and Mrs.
William M. Tabor, Infantry, New
York City; Major and Mrs. Harry
w. Lins, Coast Artillery Corps,
Portland, Me-; Captain George E.
Infantry, Washington,
ID. c.
1t is expected that all cottages
will be full in February and
March also. 49,. .>s~s--@- .S-.-4
Reservations for February have
been made, Col. MacMul-
len said. These included Colonel
Charles H. Patterson, Inspector
Generals Department; Colonel
Edwin Gunner, Air Corps; Lieu
tenant-Colonel H. r. Melton,
Medical Corps; Major w. r. Wat
son, Infantry; Major Godfrey
Galway. Cavalry; Major Daniel
w. Colhoun, U.S.A., retired, and
Major Julian B. Haddon, Air
Corps.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

BUDAPEST, Jan. liking
Carol announced today that he
had been the father of immense
defense barriers along the out
posts of his country which in
Guided modern and ancient
schemes.
bikes, barbed-wire fences,
canals, pill-boxes and many other
means had been employed in the
projects now completed to assist
soldiers of the Rumanian king
dom to keep out invaders from
Russia.
AT the same time, this capital
heard news of strong, adj
ditional moves being contem-
plated by Italy towards effecting
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
ADMIRAL ALLEN STATED THAT NAVAL
And He Also Had Nice Things To Say About Our
DEVELOPMENT HERE HAD JUST STARTED

Two important matters were
fully developed and discussed at
Ia gathering yesterday of naval
officers and city officials at La
Concha hotel.
One was that Rear Admiral
w. H. Allen, commandment of the
naval district embracing Key
West, discovered the. food and
cooking excellent in this city and
the other was that the naval de-
velopment here is really only
starting.
Admiral Allen seemed more
interested III the fine food that
had reached his table while in
Key West, while, naturally the
city officials were elated with
the comment indicating further
and more substantial expansion
of the naval facilities in the city.
Some 80 men sat down at the
long table in the Rainbow Room
of the La Concha. They were
all mixed up. Mayor Willard M.
Albury found himself between
Admiral Allen and Commander
G. B. Hoey, officer in charge of
the naval station.
At the other end of the table
Council President William A.
Freeman engaged in a free-for-
all conversation win Capt. Ar
thur S. Carpenter, senior officer.
of the naval forces afloat here,
and Lieut.. Col. James D. Mac
Mullen, commandant of Key
West barracks.
Interspersed along both sides
of the table were the other six
councilmen, Ralph Boyden, L. c.
Brinton, John Carbonell, Jr.,
Leonard B. Grillon, Ernest Ram
H4a ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

Sey and ]. Glenwood Sweeting,
and about 20 officers from the
station and the ship and sea-
planes now on duty in Key West
waters.
They interrupted the flow of
conversation and food supply
only once That was when Mayor
Albury offered a toast to Ad-
miral Allen and the other of
ficers.
Then Headwaiter Frank Allan's
mattresses began swinging into
action. Dressed in typical Spanish
costumes, they presented a pretty
scene against the white uniforms
of the naval officers and the
colored lights.
THAT was a fine meal, Adj
miral Allen remarked at the con-
clusion of the luncheon. He
added that he had found a lct of
fine food before him at intervals
since his arrival Sunday. He ex-
pressed the hope that he could
come back to Key West for a rest
from his naval activities ito en-
joy some more good food and
the friendly talk of the Key
Westers who are trying, in the
face of difficulties, to do things
for the city"
Col. MacMullen revealed that
Admiral Allen, iii returning the
call he had made on the naval Of
ficer Monday, had been officially
greeted at Key West barracks
yesterday. A salute of Is guns
was fired in the admiral's honor,
while a guard of honor was de-
tailed during his visit.
With Col. MacMullen, Admiral
Allen then made an inspection
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

TURN DOWN PLEA
FOR SPECIAL TOLL
PETITION BY BRIDGE DIS
TRIcT RESIDENTS FOR TOLL
CONSIDERATION DISAP-
PROVED BY RFC

Application for special consid-
Grafton III the matter of bridge
toll assessments from residents
living within the limits of the
Overseas Road and Toll Bridge
District was turned down at a
meeting Of the District Commits
sion last night at Marathon.
This special arrangement had
gained much sympathy, both in
the District and in Key West,
where mel chants expected to de-
rive profit from shoppers from
the Keys affected. However, the
Commission was forced to turn
down the request in that the Re-
construction Finance Corpora
ton, holder of District bonds,
had indicated that no one should
be granted any exception to the
toll rate.
Another matter that came up
for consideration at the meeting
dealt with the sale of property
in the District to the Couny
School Board for establishment
of a school at Marathon. This
proposition was introduced by
the Marathon Chamber of Com
merce.
1t was agreed that such a re-
quest probably could be granted,
though the Board felt it would
have to contact the RFC. APP
proval would bring the sale
transaction at a nominal figure.
Commissioners voted a resolu-
ton into the minutes requesting
the State Highway Department to
include the extension of the
Overseas Highway from Big Pine
to Key West in the next budget,
adding the request that all pos
sible haste be given to compile
ton of that project.
Other business transacted was
routine. Commissioners
John Slade, John Costar, Willard
M. Albury and c. c. Symonette
were present at the meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
NO VERDICT YET
in MANS DEATH
CORONER'S JURY MAY HAND
DOWN DECISION THIS
EVENING

A verdict in the mysterious
death of the man whose body
was discovered in the Roosevelt
swimming pool January 8 prob
ably will be handed down this
evening by the coroner's jury
named by Peace Justice Enrique
Esquinaldo, Jr. it was indicated
today.
Yesterday the jury held anoth-
er session, devoting its time to
investigation of rumors regard
ing the possible Identification of
the body. Since all efforts along
this line to date have proved
fruitleSs, the jury is expected to
hold a final meeting to report its
findings as to the cause of the
mans death.
Laundry marks found on the
clothing worn by the man have
been forwarded by Identification
Officer Roy Hamlin in the hope
that they may lead to discovery
of the name of the dead man.
Several different marks were
found, but none of them had
been made by the Key West
laundry.
Officials incline to the view
that the man was stranger, pos
Sibly a fisherman because of the
fish line in his pockets and that
used to tie his hands and feet.
The general opinion among the
authorities is the man was muir
dered and thrown into the pool,
but the jury has not indicated
its opinion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
COMMUNICATION
DEGREES BRIDGE
ADVERTISING PLAN
SENT TO OVERSEAS ROAD
TOLL COMMISSION BY 10
SEPH E. BROWNE OF KEY
WEST

The following letter was re-
Gently addressed to the Overseas
Road and Toll Bridge Commits
sion by Joseph E. Browne of this
city, which concerns the adver-
Using policy of the District:
Overseas Road and Toll
Bridge Commission,
Marathon, Florida.
Gentlemen:
II have just seen one of the
first ads of the Bridge Commits
sion that is a part of the $12.
10000 appropriation. May / make
a few suggestions regarding
what, in my opinion, might
prove far more advantageous to
Continued On Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
Fred Bowers Will Feature
Rotary And Lions Meetings

Frederick v. Bowers, one of
the most colorful figures of Am
erican song writing, is an
nounced as the attraction of the
Rotary Club tomorrow noon and
of the Lions Club tomorrow eve
ming, with both clubs holding
their meetings in the Rainbow
Room of La Concha hotel.
Mr. Bowers will tell the stories
of famous songs ard their
creators from the days of
Stephen Foster to the present.
He will illustrate his talk with
music, singing and playing ex-
cerpts from famous songs, and
he will reserve part of his
programs for request numbers.
Mr.. Bowers is a star of vaude-
vile and musical comedy a sue
cessful composer for more than
forty years, a frequent radio
guest star and a factor in the
current musical life of Holly
wood. His song, Because Il
Love YoW", one Of the most sue
cessful of all American popular
songs, has attained the dignity of
a popular classic. 1t was sung at
Queen Wilhelmina's wedding and
l. i
in John Philip Sousa's program
for his historic band concert be-
fore Queen Victoria. He is a
pioneer member of the American
Society of Composers, Authors
and Publishers, organized by his
late comrade, Victor Herbert, to
protect copyright music from un-
authorized commercialization.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
NAZ ECONOMIC
REPRISALS DUE
STRONGER ALLIANCE WITH
RUSSIA SEEN IN
OFFING
my Associated PreSs)

LONDON, Jan. lit was
learned here today that Germany
was shaping up counter-econom-
ic moves against the Allies in re-
prisal against the strong net be-
ing drawn around her preventing
exporting and importing of
much-needed war materials.
What the nature of the re-
priSals would be no one here
seemed to know, except that the
Nazis would perhaps move to
strengthen the Russian alli-
ance, hoping for more assistance
from that quarter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
Two Radio Programs
To Feature Key West
Observation-Disclosures
TEXACO COMPANY AND
FLORIDA NATIONAL
BANK OF MIAMI SPON-
SOR BROADCASTS

Key West is TO receive some
beneficial radio publicity during
the next few days and weeks. it
was reported today TO The CHI
zen by the Chamber of Com
merce and the Texaco Company.
Charles Taylor of Porter Dock
Company announced plans for
transmitting fishing information
from Key West to Miami where
it will be broadcast from station
WQAM by Tommy Aitken, the
Texaco company's fishing re-
porter. The information will be
collected at Key West hotels,
docks and the charter boat pier
for submission to 'Aitken, Taylor
said.
Aitken goes on the air Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday of
each week from $50 to GAS p.
m. He will broadcast fishing
conditions, catches and other
pertinent angling activities at all
communities from Fort Pierce to
Key West.
Secretary S. c. Singleton of
Key West Chamber of Commerce
was in receipt of a letter from L.
A. Usina, president of the Flor
ida National Bank at Miami, an
nouncing that radio announce
ments helpful to Key West were
to be broadcast today, tomorrow
and Friday from station WQAM
beginning at 7:45 a. m.
The writer, knowing the good
work you are doing on behalf of
your city, thought it would be
nice to use the enclosures, and it
is hoped that Key West in a
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land Conservatory, master of
the piano and gifted singer.
He entered the stage by way of
vaudeville, playing in the Bijou,
Boston, when it was the late B.
F. Keith's first theater. Through
the years he played all the
Keith and allied vaudeville
theaters in the chief cities
throughout the country, mean
while becoming an outstanding
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
MRS. MARTINEZ
RITES TOMORROW

Eppie Hamilton Martinez, aged
60, passed away yesterday after
noon at the residence, 1924 Will
liam street. Funeral services will
be held at Lopez Funeral Chapel
on Bahama street tomorrow aft
ernoon, Thursday, at 500 o'clock.
Rev. ]. d. PEBBLES of the First
Baptist Church will officiate.
Survivors of Mrs. Martinez are:
Three daughters, Mrs. Helen Bur-
chell, Mrs. Annie Bethel and Miss
Blondina Martinez; two sons,
Paul and Oscar Martinez. and
several grandchildren.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
BRITONS FEAR
AIR BLITzKRIEC
STRENGTHEN AIR DEFENSES:
ADD FAST PLANES
TO FLEET
IRr Arsociatea Pressl

LONDON, Jan. 17-England
moved in anticipation of a
momentary Nazi ''blitzkrieg" in
the air, and announcement of
plans today indicated that air
defenses at strategic points had
been substantially strengthened.
The Raj. has recently been
strengthened, it was stated, with
the addition of many new pur-
suit planes capable of attaining
speeds greater than any planes
now known to be in existence.
Guarding against sabotage,
railroad men of England today
were being asked, 100000 strong,
to be on the lookout for any work
of foreign spies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
MURPHY BIDS
NOW COMING In

Clerk Ross c. Sawyer stated to-
day that applications were now
being received for persons inter
ested in procuring land in the
county on which taxes were not
cleared according to provisions of
the Murphy Act.
Proper blanks and facilities for
entering bids on any property de-
sired. are now provided at the
county courthouse building.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

a strong Balkan alliance against
the Soviets.
The Italian newspaper Popula
De Roma created a major furore
among southeastern Europe ma
tons today when a leading story
carried news of French, con-
templated action in the Russ
Finnish war. The article said
that France was considering aid
to Finland in the form of ex-
'peditionary forces soon to be sent
to the front.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
JAYCEES WILL
MEET TONIGHT

Regular monthly meeting of
Key West Junior Chamber of
Commerce will be held this eve
ming. 800 o'clock, at Ambassador
Restaurant in Overseas Hotel an
mex.
A good attendance at this meet
ing is requested by the president,
ISadore l.. Weintraub.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE
House Ways and Means Commit
tee today stated that there was
danger of adverse Senate action
on the Trade Reciprocity pacts if
the results of the hearings now
being conducted were not proper
ly considered by the Senate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 17.-Sen-
ator Bridges of New Hamp-
shire. in a speech here today.
stated that a decline of gov
eminent morality had come
about when il was realized
that the Presidents cabinet
was even now engineering a
third term for their leader.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
LATE NEWS BULLETINS
(By Associated Press)

WILMINGTON, N. j., Jan. IL.
"A terrific explosion caused
alarm here and in the surround
ing countryside for miles around.
This morning 900 pounds of nitro
glycerine was touched off in an
unexplained manner in an out
lying branch of the huge Dupont
factories in this city. Officials
said that only five men were in
the building at the time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
PLANTS FOR SALE
By The Garden Club

ANIMALS. dog. ------------...---- Csc
ROSE PLANTS. each - 75c
Sale will be managed by Mrs.
w. J. Phelan at 1919 Duval
Street-ThursdaY. ! 10 S p. M
Friday. 9 a. m. 10 p. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

Mr. Bowers is a native of Bos-
ton, a graduate of the New Eng
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

There have been reports in
circulation to the effect that the
deStroyers which have been on
duty here lately were being
shifted to other points. One
sailor was even heard to state
that his ship was headed for
China.
'The Key West patrol is here
for an indefinite stay, was the
comment of one naval officer.
Rear Admiral w. H. Allen,
commandant of the naval district
taking in Key West, told city of
ficials since Sunday that present
operations will not be changed.
He intimated that the station
would see an even greater eX-
panSion of activities before the
present program came to an end.
Only naval vessels in port to-
day were the destroyerS Lea and
Schenck. The Lea, flagship of
the Key West squadron is sched-
uled to leave on patrol tonight.
The 'Schenck is on upkeep sched-
ule at the naval station service
dock.
Capt. Arthur S. Carpenter,
senior officer of the naval forces
afloat here, today transferred his
headquarters from the naval adj
ministration building back to the
Lea. He will be with the de-
stroyer when she leaves tonight,
but it was indicated the vessel
will return to port within day
or two.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17
Neutrality Patrol Is
Here To Stay During
Present Emergency
THAT PATROL
WOULD BE SHIFTED
TO OTHER POINTS ARE
UNFOUNDED

Spiking all reports TO the con-
trarY. naval officers here today
announced that the Key West
naval neutrality patrol was here
TO stay until the present emer-
sency ends. If was indicated the
station would remain open even
beyond the emergency.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-17

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, 1940-01-17
Rumania Builds Defense
Against Russian Invasion
issy AS~~c-esea PRESS, /.

PEST, Jan. liking a strong Bal
Evening star., 1940-11-08
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

Modern science is revolutionizing
many old established industries.
One of the most recent departures
is that of obtaining from coal tar
dyes the colors heretofore secured
from cochineal insects. The market
value of cochineal has declined so
heavily since the introduction of
coal dyes that the cultivation of
these tiny insects has been given
up in Mexico, the last place to sue
cumb to the substitute.
The male of the cochineal insect
is the traveller, and therefore he
has wings, long white ones He is
0ne-half the size of his mate. His
body is deep red, terminated by
pair of diverging Setae. His wing
less spouse has a dark brown to
mulberry plano-convex body, which
furnishes the natural dyestuff used
for the production of scarlet, GRIM
son, orange and other tintS and for
the preparation of carmine and lake.
For centuries the dye from these
tiny insects had been used in Mexico
before the entrance of the Span
iardS. These people found the value
of the cochineal insects and intro
duced them into Europe. Algiers and
the Canary Islands. where planta-
tions of cactus were cultivated for
their nouriShment and home.
The females are stay-at home
bodies. Each one of them is do
mestically inclined. The dead body
of the mother, protecting about 900
eggs, is found on the plant AS
soon as the young hatch they spread
quickly over the plant When they
are maturing their eggs they at
tach themselves to the leaves and
begin to take on much girth. They
look more like a part of the plant
than living, animated creatures.
The first crop is taken about the
middle of December and the last
Evening star., 1940-11-08
Deaths Reported

John Houtz 90, 1851 Park road NV
Daniel A. Stewart. rs. 5S12 7th st. NV.
Concetta di Guolano, %. 1925 Adams Mills
road NV.
Mary NJ Moran. "a. 1927 st. NV
Edward r Megs. 81, 1896 NJ St NV.
George w. Mehlberth. 81, l24 Webster st.
NV
Martin ]. Crowley, 50, 3537 Holmead pl.
NV
Harmon B. Porter AZ, 10th and SITS. Sc
James F Gaines, 40. S24 K ST NV.
Frances T. Wilson. IS 1872 Ordway st. NV
George w. Kidwell, 81, George Washington
Hospital
Infant Rodger Walter Children's Hospital
Sarah Taylor. 70 113 Thomas st. NV.
Robert Towles. Sc, Garfield Hospital.
Lena Gross. "a. Gallinger Hospital
William Graves, so Gallinger Hospital.
Cecilia E. Johnson, 40, 1745 S st. NV.
Beatriz L. Chase. 43. 6l7 2lst ST. ne.
Desmon Jackson. 3S, 1911 Corcoran st. NV.
Mabel McNair. 90, Gallinger Hospital.