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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13
BERLIN SAWYER
ANNOUNCES FOR
SHERIFF'S POST
INSERTS FIRST POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR CAM
DIDATE IN COMING DEMO.
CRATIC PRIMARY
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Berlin A. Sawyer today an
nounces his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for the
office of sheriff in the coming
May primary.
Sawyer, the well-known local
barber, in making his announce
ment, said that he realized the
responsibility and trust that the
office to which he aspires caf-
ries. II am qualified in every
respect to fill the office, he said.
IF the good people of Monroe
county see fit to elect me to the
office / will be sheriff of the
county in fact, and not only in
name, continued Mr.. Sawyer.
Il will not delegate the duties of
my office to any subordinate. /
will devote all of my time to the
office and assure the voters of
one thing and that is I will be the
sheriff of the county if elected.
Dictates and whims of others will
not influence me in carrying out
the duties of my office.
Reports that any political prom
ises had been made by him were
denied by Sawyer. Il am enter
ing the race as lone candidate
and not the candidate of any
faction or clique, he said.
"The good people of Monroe
county, among whom have iv-
ed, know that ! am qualified to
fill the position to which I as
pire". Sawyer said in conclusion.
THE position belongs to no one
individual. The desires of the
voters of this county dictates as
to whom they want to serve them
as sheriff and / sincerely hope
and believe that I viii be their
selection.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13
OVER $1,000
PAID TO AGED
in DECEMBER
STATE WELFARE BOARD PRO
VIDED PAYMENTS TO 4ss
BENEFIcIARIES RING
MONTH: BLIND AIDED


! JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb
13.-The Old Age Assistance pay
roll continues to constitute size
able economic factor in the va
rious Florida counties, as we'll as
affording relief to large numbers
of the needy aged, according to
figures made public here today
from the state office of the State
Welfare Board.
In Monroe County $5,841.00 was
paid as Old Age Assistance to 488
beneficiaries during the month of
December, 1889, the latest Off
cial figures available show.
Monroe County also benefited
through the payment of Aid to
the Blind and Aid to Dependent
Children, public assistance cate
gories administered by the State
Welfare Board, as well as through
the distribution of surplus COM
modities and remittances to de-
pendents by CcC enrollees. The
Board administers surplus com
modify distribution and is the en-
rolling agency for the Civilian
Conservation Corps.
Total disbursements of the
Board now approximate $7,O0O,-
600 per year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13
new SANITATION
AT COUNTY JAIL

Prisoners in the county Jail are
pleased with the new sanitary ar
rangements which have been in
stalled in the yard of the Jail,
under the direction of Commits
sioner Braxton B. Warren, chair
man of the building committee.
In the Jail yard has been con-
structed a concrete building OF
small but ample, dimensions,
divided into two parts, one for
colored and one for whites.
Each of the compartments con-
tains all sanitary arrangements
including a shower bath. The
contract was awarded at meet
ing during the month of January
to John Sawyer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13
FIRE ladies
RALLY TONIGHT
RECEPTION TO BE HELD AT
FIRE HOUSE NO. /; ARCHER
WILL BE HONORED

Preparations are going ahead
and will be completed by to-
night for the grand rally and re-
ception to be held at Fire Station
No. l, by the members of the
Key West Fire Department.
All members of the Volunteer
Fire Department, members of
city council and the county COM
missioners and others have been
extended invitations by Chief
Harry M. Baker, and it is ex-
pected that large crowd, as
usual, will be in attendance.
w. T. Archer, for So years a
member of the department, and
first treasurer, will be presented
a token of esteem by Chief Baker
at the reception.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13
WRECKED AUTO
OCCUPANTS NOT
SERIOUSLY HURT
MOTHER AND SON RESTING
EASILY IN HOSPITAL FOL-
WING ACCIDENT ON
BOULEVARD YESTERDAY

Inquiry at the Marine Hospital
this morning as to the condition
of Howard Gerpenbach and his
mother, Mrs. Winder Gerpen-
bach, VINO were injured in an
automobile accident on the high
way yesterday afternoon, brought
the information that there were
apparently no internal injuries
received by either.
Howard received numerous
fractures, none of them serious,
and is today getting along nice
ly. Mrs. Gerpenbach received
Commissions about the face, but
there are no other injuries and
she is all right.
Mother and son had been visit
ing in Key West for the day yes
terday, ard while on the boule-
ward, the son, who was driving.
glanced at newspaper and in
that instant the car swerved over
to the left side of the road, mount
ed the concrete sidewalk, cut off
a coconut palm and, travelling
about 220 feet, mounted the curb
and plunged nearly to channel
close by the road. Witnesses say
the car turned over in the plunge.
Ambulances were dispatched to
the scene from the Pritchard
Funeral Home and the injured
mother and son taken to the Ma
rine HOSPITAL.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13
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BOAKECARTER SAW
Wrote OF Regeneration
OUR NUMBED FISH

Boake Carter, in Ledger
Syndicated article last week, de-
Scribed in vivid fashion the re-
cent spectacle of thousands of
numbed fish found along the
Florida Keys.
Especially of interest was his
description of how the fish re-
covered from their semi-frozen
state and swan away to freedom.
Following is an excerpt from
the article:
"Along the famous overseas
highway from Miami to Key
West, cars lined the road, their
occupants busy with nets SCOOP
ing up helpless, frozen fish
fish that were of such delicacy
that they would bring So and So
"a pound in New York's exclusive
restaurants.
And then, after two days of
warm sunshine and higher tenn
peratures there could be no more
strange and amazing sight than
to see hundreds of these creatures
of the deep gradually thaw out
and return to normally. First a
crazy wriggle, upside down. Then
"a period of listlessness. Then
another wriggle, a frantic flirt of
a tail, lightning-like dart here
or there-all upside down. Then
as the waters warmed still more,
the fish gradually righted them
selves, moved away and vanished
into their natural habitats. If
only all the thousands of under
nourished families in this coun-
try, l thought could have been
parked in boats all through the
Florida keys, they could have
gathered for themselves feasts
never dreamed possible.
"And all this strange, unbe-
lievable sight in waters of a
latitude anywhere from 200 to
$50 miles south of Cairo, Egypt.
"And yet there are people who
say there is no God who works
in a mysterious way, His won
ders to perform"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13
eAsseao0s0oaaA

be a great tourist attraction.
Lorentz is convinced that Kew
Vests future is as a tourist re-
sort.
Told of Key Vests travel prob
lem with very inadequate boat
service to Cuba from this Jump
ing off, place of America, Mr..
Lorentz said the very same prob
lem faced Puerto Rico, which is
wonderful vacation spot owned
by America but which has not
as yet adequate boat service. Re-
Gently a movie of the Virgin Is
lands, which is adjacent to Puerto
Rico, was made by the govern
ment staff and released to Uni
verSal newSreel and recently cir
cuited throughout the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorentz are plan
ming to build a home in Key
West and are looking over the
city this year with this aim in
mind. On their first visit here
last year they were Immediately
taken up with Key West. This
year they are here with car and
are even more surprised at the
extent of the charm of the Island
City.
Another big aim for the Lo-
rentzs is to catch one of the real
giant fish of these waters, and
they will try their luck at sail
fish this. week. The Lorentzs
are staying at Mrs. Hugh Taylor's
residence in Martello Towers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13

Members of the local Junior
Chamber of Commerce today au
thorized release of the following
proclamation by Governor Fred
P. Cone, which calls attention to
National Americanism Week.
The week, which ends on Wash
ington's Birthday, February %,
has been promoted by the nation
al Jaycee organization.
The resolution is as follows:
WHEREAS, The United States
Junior Chamber of Commerce is
sponsoring National American
ism Week. which the President of
the United States has endorsed,
and is also sponsoring Citizen
ship Day to be designated as Sun
day during said Week; and
WHEREAS, we are proud of
the true rugged Americanism of
Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lin
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13
QUERIES ANENT BRIDGE
FROM K. W. TO HAVANA

Among the many incon-
ceivabls questions which are
asked the Chamber of Com
merce. comes the following
from Everett Lane. of Mine
Run. Va. under date of Feb
ruary g. 1870. relative TO
bridges at Key West. which
reads:
Il would appreciate Your
advising If there are plans
underway 10 build a bridge
from Key West TO Havana.
Cuba. II 80. when 10 If ex-
pected TO be completsd7 win
there lie any gas stations on
the bridge and what toll will
be charged those who use
the bridges?"
The letter has been an
swered and the information
given that as far a. the
Chamber of Commerce knows
there are no plans underway
TO construct . bridge from
Key West over the 90 mileS
of wafer which lies between
this island and Cuba and the
advise is given that If a trip
il intended by Mr.. Lane. the
best thing 10 do would not be
70 wait the completion of
such q bridge. but come 70
Key West and take passage
on the SIS. Cuba.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13
PLANES COMMENCE
BOMBING PRACTICE
TARGET SITUATED IN GULF
FIVE MILES NORTH
OF CITY

Communication from the office
of Lieut.. Comdr. Fort H. Gala
han at the Naval Station states
that Squadron VP53, under COM
mand of Lieut.. Comdr. A. p.
Storrs, will hold bombing prac-
tice, starting today for an in
definite period.
The aerial bombing practice
will be conducted daily on a tar
get located in the Gulf of Mexico,
the communication states, ap-
proximately five miles north OF
Key West in latitude "a degrees
80 minutes and longitude 81 de-
grees 48 minutes west.
Craft in this vicinity are adj
vised to proceed with caution.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13
NAILS RiDIcULE
FAR-EAST. TROOPS

BERLIN, Feb. l3.-German
newspapers today carried stories
of the landing of New Zealand
and Australian troops in Egypt,
in which the whole ''fanciful
move" to guard Suez and sur
rounding territory from aggression
was ridiculed.
The releases stated that the
Far-east was a good place to land
the colonial troops as 'they don't
know what modern warfare is all
about, anyway, and would be
unfit for service on western
fronts. The Germans laughed at
the idea that they had any idea
of moving against Egypt or any
other Far-east territory.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13
INCLUDES TWO SUPER
DREADNAUGHTS AND
FORTIFICATIONS FOR
ISLAND OF GUAM
Try Associated Press)

fHy Associated PreSsD
WASHINGTON. Feb. l3.-The
House of Representatives today
approved a gigantic Naval APP
preparation Bill on the advice of
Admiral Starck that "a World
conflagration threatens.
Amount of the bill, which now
goes to the Senate for approval,
was $966,773,O0O, less than the
original figure stated in Presi-
dent Roosevelt's budget mes
sage, yet considerably higher
than at first thought possible of
approval when House confereeS
went to work on it.
The bill calls for immediate
construction of nineteen war
ships of varied sizes, two to be
of the super-dreadnaught class
to match two alreadv under con-
struction. House acceded to
Naval departments wish to pro-
vide ships the most powerful in
the world, and the four dread
naughts now to be constructed
will fall in that classification.
FortificationS for the island of
Guam were also included in the
bill in opposition to. those who
thought last year that the ven
ture would ~prove insulting to,
Japan.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13
JayCeeS Call Attention To
National AmeriCaniSm Week

coin and others, including George
Washington, who said the name
'American;sm' must always exalt
the pride of patriotism; and
WHEREAS, the people of the
great and glorious State of Flor
ida feel SO close in line of herit-
age of true Americanism, and are
DESTROYS of fostering the spirit
and extending it to the uttermost
corners Of a worried and wartorn
world;
NOW, THEREFORE, l, Fred
p. Cone, Governor of the State OF
Florida, believing the aim of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce to
be most worthwhile, do hereby
proclaim February 18th to the
22nd, 1910. as National Ameri-
canism Week and the day of
Sunday, February ID, 1910, as
Citizenship Day and urge that
every citizen, young and old, give
due consideration to his duty and
again renew his pledge of ale
glance to the State of Florida
and the United States of Amer
lea.
I'm WITNESS WHEREOF, l
have hereunto set my hand and
caused the Great Seal of the
State of Florida to be affixed at
Tallahassee, the Capitol, this 18th
day of January, AID, 1910.
(Signed) FIRED P. CONE,
"Governor''
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13
IVY LEAVES TO
REPLACE BUOYS

Tender Ivy of the Coast Guard,
sailed this morning at $50 o'clock
bound for Charlotte Harbor
where the two large bell buoys
are to be relieved. These buoys
weigh about Is tons each and are
difficult to handle, it is said.
Following this work the Ten
der will proceed to Boca Grande
where work along the same lines
is to be done.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13
Reds Determined 10 Crush
Films Before February 23rd
NEW WORKERS STUDIED
REPORTS BEFORE TRIP

An article forwarded to The
Citizen. which appeared in
The Times-Union of Albany.
N. Y. On February and. de-
scribed what one family
thought of when they con-
Sidered a southern vacation.
Supreme Court Justice
Francis Bersan and Mrs.
Bergan. of Albany. had al
lotted three weeks for a trip
south. Having read the pa
pers". the Bergans stated.
and knowing shat winter
had struck sharply in the
south-that snow crowned
the palmettos and icicles hung
on the kumquats way down
as far as some point so miles
south of Jacksonville. and
realizing that overcoats are
de riuour' even at Palm
Beach and Miami-we decid-
ed on key West as our vaca-
ton SPOT. TO get as near the
equator as il is possible to
get on continental United
States.
That was the statement
which appeared in the AL
banY paper. And the Berg
ans arrived last week for
their three week vacation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13
RING FOUND IN HOT DOG

RICHMOND, Va.-A wedding
ring, found in an imported frank
furter, is back in the possession
of its former owner. Miss Eliza
beth Leaf, bank employe, found
the ring, ascertained the brand of
the hot dog. traced it through
New York importer to a Danish
packer who lost the ring two
years before.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13
TWO NATIONS
SOUNDING OUT
PEACE HOPES
POPE STUDIES IMPORT OF
WELLES' TRIP: WOMEN OF
SWEDEN SEND BROADCAST
TO ALL NATIONS
tBy Associated Pressl

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 49,
Pope Plus, XII, today was in
touch with Paris and Berlin in an
effort to find out just what dip
lomats of France and Germany
were considering in connection
with the impending visit of IN
derSecretary Sumner WelleS of
the United States State Depart
ment. ~
In this action it is again
thought that the Holy See is pre-
pairing additional efforts to bring
peace to Europe.
Releases here state that the
Vatican has been advised that
Prime Minister Chamberlain of
England would. welcome the visit
of Welles with full confidence in
his mission.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13
DATE is ANNIVERSARY
OF FORMATION OF
SOVIET ARMY; LITTLE
PROGRESS MADE
tBy Associated Press)

Wy AASSONaoaC1
LONDON. Feb. l3.-Counter-
attacking Finn troops were re-
ported 10 be hurting back Rus
sian drives again. as the twelfth
day of fierce fighting on the
Karelian isfhmus draws 10 an
end. according to dispatches re-
ceived here this noon.
Increasing evidence is at hand
that the Russians are determined
to call for military showdown
against the Mannerheim de-
lenses and are sending wave
after wave of fresh troops against
the Notifications to smash
through somehow before Feb
ruary 23rd, the anniversary of
the formation of the Red Army.
Moscow claimed today that
many of the Mannerheim forts
had been captured in recent as
saults. Firms don't deny this
entoto, stating that, even if that
were so, the Line defenses were
deep enough so that a few front
line spots could be surrendered
temporarily without impairing
the whole line.
Russia is employing huge
tanks of a new design in the
current drives. The monsters"
are said to weigh lotions and to
carry three and four-inch can
mons.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13
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TRY THIS ON YOUR
OMELETTE PLEASE
fnx Associated Press,


OAKLAND. Calf. Feb. l3.
TO drop eggs even a few
feet usually breaks them. but
Andre CasteIlotti drops them
500 feet and gets away with
il.
He is pilot for the u. S.
Forest Service. and floating
down all kinds of food and
supplies TO ranger stations is
part of his job.
Supplies are wrapped In
70-pound packages, and at
tached TO burlap parachutes
ten feet square.
I've never broken more
than one or two eggs out of
half q crate. says Castel-
lofti.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13
SWEDES CALL
FOR PEACE
CBy Associated Preas)

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 13.-Over
100000 women of Sweden enlist
ed in a fight to end the wars
of Europe" this week as it is an
nounced that pleas to all nations
of the world are being sent out
over the signatures of that many
women of this far-north country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13
JAYCEES MEETING
TOMORROW NIGHT

Key West Junior Chamber of
Commerce will hold its first Feb
ruary meeting tomorrow eve
ming, $50 o'clock, in La Concha
Dining Room.
President Isadore Weintraub
urges all members to attend this
session as matters of great i'm
portance 10 the City of Key West
are to come up for discussion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13
AIMS AT RABBIT:
KILLS HUNTER

DETROIT.-JuSt as Frank b.
kotski, Is pulled the trigger of
his gun to shoot a rabbit, Herman
Fisher, 81, of Romulus, Mich, his
hunting companion stepped in
front of the boy. The shotgun
charge struck Fisher in the back.
He died instantly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13
DIVORCE PAPERS FILED

Papers were filed in the office
of Clerk Ross c. Sawyer of Cir
cult Court yesterday afternoon, in
the divorce suit of Fidel Lopez
against Margarita La Fe Lopez.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13
House Passes Largest
Naval Bill In History
~ wz -. 81 49, ~
MISS ELLEN CAUGHT
TWO FISH ON ONE LINE

Mrs. Paul Tobin. son Viii
liam. daughter Ellen. and
Jerry Navarro. were out
fishing with Captain Lopez
yesterday afternoon and
Miss Ellen was treated TO a
fishing surprise of her life
when she drew in her line
and found that Of the three
hooks. two of them contained
fine qroupers.
Although they caught
many other fish. including
kingfish. mackerel and bar
racuda. and had a delightful
time. il is safe TO say that the
most pleased member of the
party was Miss Ellen. whose
thougts of the two groupers
at one time. were sufficient
for the time.
Mrs. Tobir is a lover of
Key West. has seen every
thing of interest TO be seen.
some of them more than
once. and says that she is de-
lighted with her visit and is
sure TO come again for a stay
in the Island City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Car
son. Pontiac. Mich. and MIR.
and Mrs. !. D. Sill. and Mas
ter James Sill. of Oshkosh.
Wise. fishing aboard Cap
tain Teddy loves cruiser
William Post. caught nine
mackerel yesterday and a
large kingfish, a crevalle
jack, two bonita and all
claimed 40 be accessories
after the fact" to a six foot
eight inch sailfish landed by
Mr.. Carson in a twenty five
minute fight.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Mr.. and Mrs. Brav
To Be Entertained
This Afternoon

Mr.. and Mrs. F. Henry Jones
will entertain at tea this after
noon for their guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas J. Bray of Sewick-
ley, Pa, who arrived in town this
morning. Mr.. Bray will return
to his home tonight, but Mrs.
Bray will remain here through
out the week.
Mrs. Henry H. Woodring, wife
Of the Secretary of War, will pour
tea, as will Mrs. F. Dickinson
Let's, Mrs. William M. Guthrie,
Mrs. William E. Pearson, Mrs.
Parke Galleher, Mrs. Harry H.
Semmes, Mrs. A. Chester Flather
and Mrs. Samuel H. Greene.
Also assisting will be Mrs. Rich
ard Hughes and three subdebs,
Misses Emile Let's Jones, Ann
Guthrie and Lyn wilkins.
Following the tea Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones will entertain 40 guests at
a buffet supper.
Evening star., 1940-04-28

Ills appointment 10 Cne EMBASSY IN
this Capital at this time is a result of
the present war.
Accompanying Mr.. and Mrs. Hux-
ley to Washington were their two
children, Selma, now 13, and
Thomas, II years old. They prob
ably will not resume their studies
until the autumn as the school year
is so near its close. Mr.. and Mrs.
Huxley are staying at the Shore
ham, where they have taken an
apartment for the remainder Of the
spring at least.
Mrs. Huxley is an attractive young
woman and remembers the delight
full bride paths through Rock Creek
Park, where she and Mr.. Huxley
took their daily canters. Beyond
the love Of horseback riding she is
only mildly interested in sports and
her love and knowledge of the arts
is general, for she has made no spe-
cial study of any Of its branches.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Huxley are de-
lightful additions to the embassy
circle and will take their place with
the many popular men and women
in this group.
The appointment of Mr.. Huxley
as press attache will not change the
long g-established work of Miss Irene
Boyle. who has been social secre-
tary at the Embassy since the ar
rival of the former Ambassador, Sir
Ronald Lindsay and Lady Lindsay.
Miss Boyle was here when Mr.. and
Mrs. Huxley were in Washington
before and their friendship has car
ried through the years. Miss Boyle
visited the Huxleys during her visits
in England since they returned to
the British Isles.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Engagements
Announced
During Week
Miss Heath Evans
And MIR. PantaleOni
Will Marry

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ward Evans of
this city announce the engagement
OF their daughter, Miss Heath Evans,
to MIR. Raoul Pantaleoni, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Goffredo Pantaleoni of
New York City. The announcement
was made last evening at a dinner
given by Miss Evans uncle, Mr.. Paul
Mackall, vice president of the Beth
lehem Steel Co., who entertained in
his apartment in the Ritz Tower in
New York City.
Miss Evans was graduated from
the Baldwin School in Bryn Mawr
and from Vassar College. She now is
a resident of Wilmington, Del, where
she is connected with the Du Pont
company. Her mother formerly was
Miss Mackall, a member of a prom
inent family of old GEORGETOWN.
Miss Evans uncle, the late John O.
Evans, helped Gov. Shepherd to
lay out the city of Washington.
Mr.. Pantaleoni was born in Italy
and now is citizen of the United
States and lives in Wilmington,
where he is connected with the Du
Pont companl. Mr.. Pantaleoni is a
grandson of the economist, Conte
Senator Prof. Maffeo Pantaleoni.