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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06
WELLES SPEEDS
UP EUROPEAN
INQUIRY TOUR
SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE IN U.
S. MARCH rs: TO HOLD
FRENCH CONFERENCES TO-
MORROW
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Mar. 6.-Announce-
ment was made here today at
the Embassy office, that Under
Secretary Sumner Welles' trip to
foreign capitals of Europe, would
be speeded up from this point
forward, and that, in all likeli-
hood, he would be back in Wash
ington by March 26.
Conferences with French Off
Gals are scheduled for tomorrow
and Premier Daladier has an
nounced that open dates would
be kept for Welles' convenience
on Friday.
Interviewed by Swiss news
men yesterday, Welles Smilingly
warded off any reference con-
corning the effect of his trip on
President Roosevelt's third term
aspirations.
1t appeared, from comments
made by WelleS, that he enter
tanned mo present hopes for
peace in Europe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06
.COMDR. GRIFFIN
/ ARRIVES TODAY
FOR INSPECTION
IS COMMANDER OF LOCAL
PATROL SQUADRON: IN
SPECIFIED PLANES WITH
COMDR. SToRRS

Commander V. G. Griffin, Jr.,
u. S. N, commanding officer of
naval aviation patrol wing five,
who is well known here, arrived
in Key West today from San
Juan, Puerto Rico, on trip of
inspection of aviation units un-
der his command. Commander
Griffin's headquarters are at
Norfolk.
One of the units commanded
by Commander Griffin is patrol
squadron So, now based at
Trumbo section. With Lieut..
Commander A. P. Storrs, III,
leader of squadron SO, Com
inander Griffin inspected the
planes pulled up on the Trumbo
ramp, the quarters occupied by
officers and men and the COM
missary for the unit.
Later he examined the plans
for the auxiliary seaplane base
on Trumbo with Lieut.. Com
mander T. j. Brady, civil en-
gineer officer at the naval sta
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06
Freak Gale Piled Up
Boats; Damaged Dock

anchors and came down on the
motor vessel, Triton, owned by
Milton Curry. This caused the
Triton's moorings to break loose,
and both boats piled into the De-
merritt Bros. fish dock, smashing
away about fifty feet of it, and
landing it up against Bayly's
marine ways.
Anchored on the other side of
the dock was the Chantey, of
Provinceton, Mass, a 32-foot cat
boat, which broke loose partially,
with the stern rope holding. A
motor fishing boat owned by
Begley Filler broke loose, and
was sunk near Bayly's ways with
the starboard side stove in. Also
on the other side of the dock was
sailing sloop owned by a grunt-
fisherman, which went ashore
with no damage done. Still
another small sailing vessel was
destroyed completely.
The Evangeline ended up
against loves Fish dock, with
several holes in her side.
Still another boat, the 250-foot
yacht, Bymar dragged anchors
and. bumped against Curry's Dock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06
F.D.R. APPROVES
STATION PROJECT
PREV USLY ANNOUNCED
WORK CALLS FOR NEW
AIRBASE PAVING

As announced previously in The
Citizen on February 20, the prof.
ect to improve the driveways and
runways, installing paving where
needed, at the new Naval Air
Station on Trumbo Island will
now go forward in that President
Roosevelt has approved the ap-
preparation.
The project calls for a WPA
labor appropriation of $4,000 and
matching Navy Department funds
for an S8,OO3 total. In describ-
ing the project formerly, it was
stated that all that was needed
was the Presidents approval.
This, according to a wire today
from Congressman Pat Cannon to
the Chamber of Commerce, has
come.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06
REPORTS TURNED IN IN
DICATE c. OF c. MEM
BERSHIP WILL REACH
AT LEAST 800

The movement TO Put Key
West Ahead"-sponsored by the
Chamber of Commerce-passed
IFS 250-soal before noon today
and was swinging forward so
rapidly that leaders enthusiastic
ally declared that il is likely TO
near 800 by the time all prospects
have been seen.
Determination to make the re
suit so outstanding that a wide
spread record can be achieved
and that the world may know
Key West has taken initiative in
definite forward movement is
being expressed by leaders.
Attention of the workers is
focused on the large report board
erected at the Chamber of Com
merce on which is being posted
the names of those who are sup
porting the movement. The
names are being posted on the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06

board by business classificationS,
and after each name is listed the
number of chamber memberships
each takes. The board, likewise,
shows the cash collected. At a
glance a worker can see whether
all businesses or enterprises in a
line of trade are supporting the
plan, and plans can be made to
call on those who have not yet
been included.
A membership roster for the
Chamber of Commerce emphasiZ-
ing that those listed are banded
together in a movement to Put
Key West Ahead" is being pub
| ished as soon as the present
nembership-building effort has
been completed. 1t will be list
ed by classified businesses so that
visitors ard local people supplied
with this directory may quickly
locate the lines in which they are
interested. Before its publication
it will be submitted for correction
to present members so that they
may have their names classified
to suit their own wishes, and the
list will also be publicized in the
paper. All are seeking to have
their names shown on the first
! list issued.
A workers report sheet shown
on this page gives the prospective
businesses yet available. Addi-
tons are being made to it rapid
| ly.
Each division leader at noon
today voiced that he would be
able to get the additional num-
Der necessary to meet his quota
so that the number would be
boosted 46 more than the 252 now
signed.
1--WE are delighted with the re-
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06
DESTROYER GETS
in HEADLINES
WITH FISH YARN
HUGE JEWISH SNAGGED
U.S.S. SCHENcK'S PRopEL-
LER SHAFT: LIEUT.. TON
SETH JOSHED

When swift United States de-
stroyer catches a fish-why, that's
news, in the opinion of Capt. Ar
thur S. Carpenter, U.S.N., COM
handing officer of the Key West
neutrality patrol, and the other
officers Of his command.
You'll have to get the captain
of the Destroyer Schenck to tell
the story, but I'll vouch for the
veracity of the report because ]
checked it,, was the comment OF
Capt. Carpenter when asked to
tell about the unusual occurrence.
well, it was this way, began
Lieut.. T. H. Tonseth, captain OF
the Schenck. I'VE were proceed
ing on our course some distance
off Key West at 2:45 a. m. Mon
day when it was reported that
there was something wrong with
the port engine.
although we were clocking
only about 10 knots an hour, ]
discovered there was clatter in
the port engine. 1t sounded Sc
rious so the port engine was
stopped. We examined the bear
ing and the reduction gears. We
took off two bearing caps, but
found nothing to indicate the
cause of the trouble.
Believing it might be a log
jammed in the propeller, / di-
rected we proceed on our patrol
with just the starboard engine.
At daylight we investigated. We
discovered a huge fish caught be-
tween the strut and the propel-
Ter shaft. 1t was Immediately
identified as a Jewish.
Estimates of the weight of the
monster, based on observation,
vary from 400 to 700 pounds. I'm
inclined to think it weighed about
400. We didn't have a chance
to weigh it because the grapple
we used on the fish slipped as il
was pulled loose from the shaft.
Examination of the shaft, pro-
peller and machinery revealed
that no Damage had been done
by the accidental capture of the
Jewish. Whether the monster
was pulled against the shaft by
suction or whether it was hooked
by the shaft strut when the de-
stroyer passed over it was not
determined.
Lieut.. Tonseth has been the
butt of some good-natured JOSH
ing from his squadron mates.
"How much does the Jewish
weigh now" is the almost in
variable greeting of the lieuten-
ants friends, who, while believ-
ing his story. know it sounds
kind of ''fishy'.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PROPHET PREDICTS
To Win By $4,000 Votes
VICTORY FOR COE

Especial to The Citizen)


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla,
Mar. 6.-First election prediction
of the year has come from Myrus,
famous mind reader and fortune
teller appearing at a local resort
hotel, who told local audience
that Charles Francis (Socker)
Coe will win the Democratic NOM
nation for the United States Sem
ate by $4,000 votes.
The prediction was made to
Ed Stumpf, former local newspa-
per editor, who, with his wife,
was attending the nightly per-
Torrance. The procedure was
for those in the audience to write
questions and seal them in en-
velopes, identified by initial.
Mrs. Stumpf was one of those
asking questions, which were an
swered.
Myrus then asked Stumpf,
Didn't you start to ask a ques-
ton and then change your mind?"
Stumpf nodded that he had.
''That question related to a
coming election, to an election
for the senate in which someone
you know is a candidate, isn't
that true?". Stumpf again nod
ded that it was.
'The election will be won by
the candidate you have in mind,
by the margin of $4,000 votes.
Myrus continued, "And if you
will think of his name, l will say
it,.
Stumpf thought. 'The candi-
date is Charles Francis Coe", said
MyruS. II was.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06
AGREEMENT
ANNOUNCED BY RUS
STA; BRITISH STILL
ENFORCE BLOCKADE
mx Assoeinted Pressl

LONDON. Mar. 6.-Two de-
velopments in the affairs of Eu-
rope were headlined here today.
which point towards continued
unsettled conditions for some time
10 come.
First, and of outstanding sur
prising nature, is the report
reaching here from Moscow that
the SoVietS are about to sign a
trade pact with Rumania. Rus
sian Premier Molotoff stated
that the pact would stop all
rumOrs about Russian designs on
BeSsarabia, and that it would
bring peaceful relations between
the two countries.
Second of Importance is the
continued strained relations be-
tween Italy and England over
the matter of Nazi coal being
transported to the former coun-
try. A total of nine ships carry
ing such cargoes have been
seized by the blockade fleet, and
demonstrations in Italy against
the move continue at increased
tempo.
II was learned on good au-
thority that the British would
transmit a firm rejection of
Italy's protest to Rome today.
The statement will say that the
Allies sincerely believe they are
within their rights to push the
blockade in the manner they are
now doing.
AS a consequence of the sur
prising news from Russia con-
corning the new alliance move
with Rumania, British officials
announced today that they would
not publish the British-RuSsian
negotiations of last summer and
fall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06
JURY TURNS In
ACCIDENT VERDICT
DISPOSED OF MANUEL b.
TELLA DEATH CASE
YESTERDAY

Accidental death by drowning
was the verdict of a coroner's
jury before Peace Justice Frank
lin Arenberg, which concluded
an inquest at the sheriff's office
yesterday in the discovery of the
dead body of Manuel Botella, so,
quartermaster of the Lighthouse
Tender Ivy, near the ship Feb. IS.
It was learned by the jury that
all efforts to find living relatives
of Botella had failed. His body
was buried under auspices of the
u. S. coast guard over a week
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06
MAYOR WILL FETE
SERVICE OFFICERS
COCKTAIL PARTY TO BE CIV
EN- AT HIS HOME SAT-
URDAY

Army, navy and marine corps
officers end their wives have
been invited by Mayor and Mrs.
Willard M. Albury to attend a
cocktail party they plan giving
at their home, 1881 White street,
from 5 to z p. m. Saturday. A
number of public and civic Of
ficials have been invited to meet
the men of the armed defense
forces and their families.
The party is in line with the
policy of city officials and civic
organizations to entertain the
national defense personnel and to
make their stay in Key West
more interesting and enjoyable.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06
Harris HERE FOR
MONTHS VACATION

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hart
and daughter. Peggy. arrived
in Key West last weekend TO
stay through this month.
This is the third winter
that the Harris have head
quartered in The Island City.
and they are enthusiastic
boosters for the city. Mr..
Hart is a lawyer in Philadel-
phia.
Thomas Hart. Jr.. will ar
rive on March is to spend ten
days fishing with his father.
The family is living at 70l
South street. and is a year
around subscriber to The
Citizen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06
OVER zoo APPLY
FOR ELECTRICITY
AT KEYS MEETING
ELEcTRIFICATIoN ADMINS
TRATION OFFICIAL SPOKE
AT LENGTH ON PROJECT:
EXPECT FULL QUOTA SOON

Identification of Florida keys
from the upper end of Key
Largo to Stock Island appeared
nearer consummation today as
result of a mass meeting held
last night at Tavernier Theater
under the auspices of the board
of directors of Florida Keys Elec-
trio Cooperative Association, in
corporated.
1t was brought out at the
meeting that 22O of the minimum
of $50 applicants for electric
service between Key Largo and
Stock Island had been obtained
by the association, and that
there was every indication the
remaining signatures would soon
be on the dotted line.
Highlight of the meeting last
night was an address by Chester
Lake, field representative for the
administrator of the Rural Elec-
trification Administration, who
outlined the progress of the fed
eral agency since its inception a
little over five years ago.
| Lake said that the REA has
constructed 900 projects in every
section of the country and that
it is now serving 10000 farms
and approximately 100000 per-
sons with electricity and service,
where formerly there was no
electricity available.
If the residents of Florida keys
support the cooperative associa-
ton, Lake indicated that REA
would finance a project for gen.
Grating and distributing cleo
tricity. Each subscriber who
puts up SIS, which will be re-
funded in event of failure of the
proposal, must guarantee to take
$3.50 worth of electricity each
month for one year.
, 1t was stressed by Lake that
the average farm supplied under
the REA program was getting a
complete electric service for all
ordinary household purposes for
an average of from 81 to SIS a
month. This cost does not in
clude power for heavy machinery
around farm, except for water
pumps.
Directors of the cooperative
are sure that the remainder of
the signatures for the project
will soon be in hand, according to
W. Curry Harris, attorney for the
group. Directors will meet about
every two weeks to keep the
project before the residents of
the keys and lay plans for the
REA loan.
1t was announced that E. P.
Mclean, consulting engineer, has
been instructed to prepare plans
and estimates for the project on
the theory that the $50 subscrib-
ers would soon be a fact.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06
FIRE DESTROYED
SMALL GARAGES

Fire of undetermined origin
that was discovered shortly after
3 a. m. today destroyed several
small garages in the rear of HOO
Division street, and an old auto
mobile owned by Clement Jay
cocks, ST..
The garages front on Packer
street and the fire was fought
from that point.
No exact estimate of the dam
age had been made today, but
Fire Chief Harry Baker does not
believe it will exceed 5000 or
$500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06
Division Workers Go
Over Top In Drive
To Put City Ahead
VISITORS KEPT BUSY
Keeling IN KINGFISH

And still the fishing rec
ords are turned in!
Here's the catch brought in
yesterday by party of four
on the launch Evelyn. Cap
tain Red Williams:
A total of l28 kingfish.
weighing $50 pounds. Most
of the kings were caught in
the middle channel. at the
Triangle. about three miles
off Key West.
In the party were Louis
Atkinson. retired government
engineer: John F. Macdonald
and Alfred OLeary. of the
Department of Commerce at
Washington. D. c.. and Harry
Stadlmeier. of New York
City.
las you can well imagine.
they all said. 1--WE were kept
plenty busy Keeling in these
kingfish".
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06

A freak gale swept in from
the north this morning early,
with wind velocity reported by
the Weather Bureau at 80 miles
maximum. About one-third of
an inch of rain accompanied the
wind.
In its wake, the gale left some
damage to waterfront craft and
docks, caused chiefly by boats
held on insecure moorings.
The schooner Evangeline, an
chored in the harbor, dragged it's
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06
MRS. MORAN STILL
PICKS KEY WEST

And still another person
reports that Key West is the
favorite of all places visited.
So spoke Mrs. C. Moran. of
Chicago. yesterday. in a con-
versation with The Citizen.
Mrs. Moran is visiting here
for her third year. staying at
the Coral Apartment Hotel.
She has travelled around the
world and has been in many
noted resort centers. but she
holds a special place in her
heart for Key West. as wit
ness her return here each
year.
While here. Mrs. Moran
will spend considerable time
with her friend. Mrs. Robb
Roy Ricketts,. with whom she
became acquainted in Chi
caso.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06
COUNTY BOARD
MEETS TONIGHT

First meeting OF the current
month for the Board of County
Commissioners will be held this
evening at the courthouse, start
ing at 800 o'clock. ".
No special matters were to be
taken up at this time, Clerk Ross
c. Sawyer said, although there
were a number of routine sub
jects to be covered in the dis
cussions, he stated
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06
CRIMINAL COURT
OPENS MONDAY

March term of Criminal Court
of Monroe County is scheduled to
open at county courthouse next
Monday, it was announced to-
day.
Judge William v. Albury plans
to draw q jury Saturday to sit
throughout the term.
Several small cases are pend
ing and trials are expected to
get underway next Tuesday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06
VICTORY DINNER TONIGHT

The workers who have sac
rifieed time from their own
businesses the last two days in
order to make the movement q
success sFskeersin5 to jubi-
lee celebration or Victory
Dinner" tonight at $40 o'clock
at the Overseas Hotel.
The meeting will afford op-
portunitY. for them TO check
up on lines of business which
have not yet been posted as
supporting the movement. and
will be a chance for considera-
tion of ways of completing the
canvass.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06
: MINISTERS PAY

DENVER.-Two ministers of
this city arrested for traffic vio-
lations were sentenced to preach
safe driving and pray for traffic
safety for two weeks. They de-
clated they would pray for the
judge, too.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06
WEDGE KILLS WORKER

BROOKLYN, N. "a heavy
wooden wedge which fell from
the top of an elevated structure,
struck William Winslick, As
year-old iron worker, on the
head and killed him instantly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06
Rumania And
Reds To Sign
Trade PaCtS
W<Aw1Nw - ~ -. law .av ~
OWENS WILL SPEAK IN
PATTY BEHALF TONIGHT

Robert H. Givens. Jr.. for
mer resident of Key West.
will speak over radio station
WOAM tonight at 7:45 o'clock
in behalf of B. F. Patty. can
didate for Democratic nom
ination for governor.
Friends of Mr.. Givens. as
well as all others. are invit-
ed TO tune in on the pro-
gram.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06
MAN BITES DOG

3 WALTHAM, Mass. - Joseph
Lawler, dog trainer of this city,
claims he cures vicious dogs of
biting by biting them right back.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-06

Key West, Flora, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-27
Two Weeks
Illness Claims David Roche In 18th Year
Hibernians' Charter
Member To Be Laid
To Rest Thursday

Evergreen Chapter Plans Card Party Thursday-BOy
Scouts Extend Financial Drive IsbeII Relief Corps
Meet Tomorrow; Haywards Married 40 Years
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-27

The annual campaign for $14,500 to
finance the work of Mattatuck
Council, Boy Scouts of America, for
another year ended with a dinner
meeting at the Hotel Elton last
e,'ening and although only $11, 781
has been subscribed, officials are
confident the quota will be reached
or surpassed as several canvassers
nuable to attend the final report
meeting will have additional sums
to contribute to make up the $2,719
defect.
Last evenings gathering was one
of the largest of any campaign
meeting in many year and council
officials were most certain that
the rest of the money will be forth
coming very shortly. 1t was empha-
sized that in past years the quota
has never been reached at the final
report meeting, but that the workers
have never failed to raise the quota
in any Of the past campaigns.
Special Meeting
To allow the canvassers who were
unable to be OF hand last night an
other opportunity to report their
subscriptions an extra report meet
ing has been designated. It will be
held next Monday evening at the
same place at $50 o'clock.
, Herbert Knutson's team from
Bunker Hill were recipients of socks
for turning in the largest number of
contributions at last evenings par
ley. The largest number turned in
by an individual was offered by
George Reed of the East Dictrict
who was rewarded for his uniting
Efforts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-27
Nv LYLE C. WILSON

(Unteu FreSS Stan COrreSpOnuenCJ
Washington, Feb. 27--(UP)--Sen-
ator D. Worth Clark, D.. Ida, called
on President Roosevelt today for
the sake of the Democratic party"
and in spirit of sportsmanship to-
ward other candidates to disclose
his 1910 political intentions within
a reasonable time.
simultaneously, Senators Clyde L.
Herring, D., Ia, and Sherman Min
ton, D., Ind, expressed belief that he
should maintain silence to prevent
a bitter intra-party struggle" Both
would support him If he runs again.
These statements came as Mr..
Roosevelt headed toward the capital
from a fishing cruise in the Pacific
and an inspection tour of the canal
zone to face a growing list of SEN
ate Democrats who seek to smoke
him out on his political plans and
revival of a threat to introduce an
anti-third term resolution In the
senate.
Threat from Holt
Senator Rush D. Holt, D., Va,
who long ago bolted the New Deal,
is threatening to introduce the anti
third term resolution which older
senator's persuaded him to withhold
at the last session. His latest
threats came as the Republican, con-
trolled senate in MIR. Roosevelt's
home state-New York-memorial-
lied him or any other president not
to seek a third term.
The New York state senate's &C.
ton last night was not unexpected,
in view of the Republican majority,
but it was a surprise that the reso-
luton was introduced by a Demo-
crat, John j. Monaboe, Of New York
city, who also was the only Democrat
voting for 1t.
Clark, who succeeded New Deal
Senator James Pope in 1888, Is re-
garded as q supporter Of Senator
Burton K. Wheeler, D., Mont, for
the Democratic presidential NOM
nation. His statement indicated,
however, that he would not neces-
sarily oppose third term.
Other Senate Democrats
Other senate Democrats who have
expressed similar sentiments include
Senators John H. Bankhead, D., Ala,
Pat M:Carran, D., KY, and Edwin
@. johnson, D., Colo. Senator Eli
son D. Cotton Ed Smith, D., s. G.,
said he would bolt ticket headed
by Mr.. Roosevelt. Senator Walter F.
George, D., Ca, is aiding the anti
third term campaign Of Vice Presi-
dent John N. Garner.
Both Herring and Minton men,
toned the international situation as
a reason why they believed Mr..
Roosevelt might find 1t necessary to
seek a third term.
When and to what purpose Mr.