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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31
KIRKMAN LISTS
PATROLS NEEDS
MEN AND RADIO
EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR
HIGHWAY DUTY

OCALA, Jan. 81 FNS).-The
Florida Highway Patrol needs
more men and equipment, Major
H. N. Kirkman, captain of the
patrol, said here last week.
Radio equipment is badly
needed, Kirkman said, ito en-.
able the patrol to answer wreck
calls promptly, to follow up stol-
en- cars. and to perform its duties
in connection with general GRIM
inal work, which is looming up
and promises to make heavy de-
mands on the squad. in. addition
to traffic work" ~ n
The present income of the de-
partment is sufficient to keep
only 40 men on the highways,
Kirkman said. The act creating
the patrol provides for force of
so men, but a force of at least
$50 men is needed to give the
state adequate coverage.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31
Chamberlain Answers
Hi1Cr'S Accusations
Charging |nSinGGrity
w. - ~ - - - ~
FISH In PIPES
HALTS BIG MILL

PORT ST. JOE. Jan. 3l.-
(FNS) Fish in the bay: fish
in the pipe: in fact. too many
fish! One of natures strange
phenomena occurred recently
at the Port ST. Joe Papermill
when the whole output of
the seven and one half mil
lion dollar plant was brought
to a complete standstill by
the interference of salt water
minnows.
It all came about in this
manner: The huge mill be-
gan TO slow up for no ap-
parent reason-engineers and
operators were called in at
tendance. Nothing could be
found wrong with equipment
anywhere. The check was
made again and the equip
ment still slowed up. And
then it stopped completely.
II took thirty minutes for
searchers to find that the salt
water tunnel was stopped by
mYriads of salt wafer min
nows. those little fellows that
dance and swim so gaily in
the surf and who. swimming
in schools. like sheep. follow
a leader TO be led into the
intake saltwater pipe. gum
ming up the works and even
getting into the pipes feeding
the huge pieces of machinery.
The engineers were more
surprised than the fish.
After thirty minutes CT clean
ing work the mill started
again without the fish. mix
ture in the finished product.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31
DAY RESIGNS
AUTHORSHIP
CLIFFORD HICKS APPOINTED
TEMPORARY AUDITOR
OF DISTRICT

H. E. Day, auditor of the Over
seas Road and Toll Bridge Dis
trict, who has had the appoint
ment since the organization came
into being, rendered his resigna-
ton Saturday, but it was not ac-
cepted, pending action of the
members. ......
Clifford G. Hicks, formerly
head of one of the departments
of the Works Progress Admins
tration has received a temporary
appointment to the position of
auditor in place of Mr.. Day, and
this will be acted on at the next
meeting of the district commits
sion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31
SOVIETS INTENSITY
FINNISH INVASION
Firms HOLD OWN ON LAND
BUT SUFFER FROM
AIR RAIDS
(By Associated Pre~s)

HELSINKI, Jan. 31.-Lake La
doga battle in Finland continues
with more Russians being rushed
into that sector of the now elev-
en-day battle Firms stated to-
IA, however, that no advances
had been made by the Reds and
all attacks had been repulsed.
Russian air raids were noted
over Finland in increased num-
bers, but this news was counter
ed. with the first report of attacks
being made on Russian bases by
Finnish planes.
Action has come again in the
north central sector, as head
quarters here today reported
Finnish ski troops advancing on
the 54th Russian Division.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31
Initial Steps Taken
To Establish County
And-NOSquitO zOnt
YACHT SENORITA
MET HEAVY SEAS

Yacht Senorita. property of
VIM. G. Cluett, who is on
board with a few guests is
berthed at the Porter Dock
CompanY's slip. after a try
ing trip from Providence. r.
l.. during which high winds
and heavy seas were en-
ccuntered.
Captain Patrick FogartY.
who is in charge of the YES
sci. said that the seas were
SO rough that everything
movable was kept tied and
battened down. and even
despite the precautions tax
en- the vessel lost one of her
anchors.
Mr.. Cluett has as his guests
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Spencer.
They are on a sightseeing
trip and will go TO Dry Tor
tugas this afternoon 10 view
Fort Jefferson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31
ALLIES DO NOT WANT
TO EMBROIL NEUTRALS
STATES BRITISH PRIME
MINISTER 444

tby ASSOciutcu I'FeSNJ
LONDON. Jan. 81. - Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain TO-
day answered Adolf Killers &C.
cusing speech delivered TO citi-
Gems of Germany yesterday. with
a radio address to the world.
Answering the accusation that
the English were maneuvering to
bring neutral countries into the
war, Chamberlain stated that all
of those countries should rest
assured that no such action was
contemplated, nor, was it to be
desired.
However, stated Chamber
lain, Hitler will find that the
Allies will take whatever steps
seem necessary to defeat any air
blitzkrieg that the Nazis plan.
Declaring that over one million
men are now under arms in Eng
land, the Prime Minister eX-
pressed confidence that the Allies
would come out victorious in the
engagements that seem imminent
the closer Spring weather comes
into the scene.
The German Feuhrer declared
yesterday that England was in
sincere, accusing Chamberlain
personally of breaking pledges.
1t was generally thought by
observers here that the speech
was meant to prepare Britons for
increased air attacks by Nazi
bombers expected momentarily.
Chamberlain reiterated the
causes for the war when he said
that the Allies were fighting to
end autocracy and relationships.
AT least, stated the Prime Min
lister, "The Allies haven't sunk
any neutral vessels in the war to
date. Nor do we ever intend
to-.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31
TENDER FOUND
SUNKEN BARGE

Tender Ivy of the Coast Guard,
returned this afternoon from
Tampa Bay, where the vessel
was sent to mark the spot where
the barge Belmont had sunk.
After a search by other vessels
and airplanes from St. Peters
burg, the wreck was located yes
terday and marked by buoyS.
The wreck is about ten and three
tenths miles from Egmont Key
Light, and was considered a
threat to navigation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PROVIDES PETITIONS
FOR FREEHOLDERS TO
SIGN ASKING ELECTION

AT the last meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce Board Of
Directors. If was decided that
the time was ripe for Key West
10 attack the problem of mos
quito control in earnest. With
that in mind. an explanation of
the procedure TO follow in esfab-
fishing Monroe County as an
Anti-Mosquito District was OBJ
tanned from D. z. Harrison. SAM
tartan with the Monroe County
Health Department.
First step in the program has
been taken. Attorney for the
County Board, w. Curry Harris,
has prepared petitions for free
holders of the county to sign.
One of these is at The Citizen Of
flee and the other is at the
Chamber of Commerce.
When it is determined that ten
per cent or more of the free
holders of the county have signed
the petition which calls on the
County Commissioners to call a
special election for the creation
of the anti-mosquito district, the
State Board of Health is then to
be notified of the fact by the
Chamber of Commerce. The
State Board will then conduct a
survey of the local situation and
present its findings along with
the petitions to the County Board
to request the special election.
Results of the election will
determine whether or not Mon
roe County will have the means
to permanently and effectively
fight and rid the county of mos
quitoeS. If the vote is favorable,
the governor of the state is noti-
fled, and following the law in the
matter, he will appoint an anti
mosquito board of three discreet
citizens to control the program
countrywide.
The program of eradication
will be subject to approval of the
Bureau of Engineers of the State
Board of Health.
The petition reads as follows:
eve, the undersigned, being
each of us a resident freeholder
of Monroe County, Florida, here
by request Your Honorable
Board to call an election of the
qualified voters of Monroe Coun-
ty, Florida, to determine whe-
Their or not Monroe County, Flor
ida, shall be created into an anti
mosquito district, pursuant to the
provisions of Chapter 1880,
Acts of Florida, 1929"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31
POPULAR COLUMN
AGAIN APPEARS

The popular column, Key
West Women-Their Homes and
Gardens" authored by Myrtle
Cosgrove, continues in this issue
of The Citizen. Much favorable
comment on this series, which
appears weekly, has been receiv.
ed at The Citizen, and it is plan
ned to release further articles in
regular sequence.
In answer to much inquiry,
back copies of issues which con-
tanned the articles are in the files
at The Citizen office, and may be
purchased by calling at any time
during the business day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31
ARREST THREE
FOR STEALING

Three alleged offenders against
the law were arrested yesterday
on warrants served out of the Of
flee of Sheriff Thompson. They
are John Gilbert, Arty Roth and
Victor Van.
The men are accused of taking
kitchen stove, valued at So: a
rifle, valued at So, and a shot
gun, valued at $7--a total of $13.
They are the property of Tony
Castellano and Mike Montoto.
The case will be given hearing
this afternoon at 5 o'clock in the
office of Peace Justice Enrique
ESquinaldo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31
WARBLER OKY'D
BY INSPECTORS
TUG PEACOCK LEFT YES
TERDAY FOR HOME PORT
IN NEW YORK

Inspection of the Wrecking Tug
Warbler by U. S. Inspector of
Hulls ]. C. Blair and U. S. In
spector of Boilers Robert o.
Brown was concluded yesterday
afternoon and a clean bill given
the ship.
Wrecking Tug Peacock: which
was in port awaiting the report
of inspectors and being held
ready in case of an adverse re-
port, sailed yesterday afternoon
for New York to go back to her
station. Salvage Master H. S.
Dexter left on the ship.
Crew Members Ill
Two members of the personnel
of the Warbler are in the Marine
Hospital today. They are Mervin
S. Russell, in charge of the
pumps, and Olaf Soderberg, sal
wage foreman.
Mr.. Russell is suffering from
some intestinal trouble and an
operation was decided on. It
was learned at the ship today
that the operation was to be per-
formed this afternoon.
Mr. Soderberg returned on the
Warbler when the vessel reached
port January %, after assisting
the japanese ship Kinugasa Maru
off the coast of New Orleans. He
was suffering from a bad cold at
that time. Taken to his home on
Fleming street, his trouble de-
veloped into pneumonia and he
was placed in the Marine Hos
pital yesterday for treatment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31
FEB. Is new DATE
FOR TAG DEADLINE
500 OF ES.
TIMATED 1000 HAVE PUR-
CHASED LICENSES

D. w. Finley, motor vehicle
commissioner for the State of
Florida, today wired Tax Collec-
tor Frank H. Laid, who has
charge of the sale of licenses for
motor vehicles, that the time has
been extended for the purchase
of tags until February Is.
According to the record in the
office of Mr.. Ladd there have
been approximately 800 out of a
required 1000 licenses sold, which
will give the other 1000 just Is
days to make their purchases if
they intend to keep within the
law.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31
LATE NEWS BULLETINS
(By Associated Press)

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 81
The United Mine Workers still
in convention here today, voted
a resolution calling for approval
of the first years of the New
Deal, but refrained from making
any mention of their political
choice in the coming presidential
campaign. The latter matter was
referred to the National Executive
Board for disposal. The conven-
ton went on record as wanting
to cooperate with the Democratic
party and especially praised New
Deal legislation of the 1933-37
period, however, added that very
little contamination of party
principles had come during the
past three years. ,l4
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31
FIVE SHIPS OUT;
FOUR SHIPS In

Four vessels of the United
States Neutrality Patrol, which is
assigned to duty in the waters
adjacent to Key West, were in
port this morning. They were
the Destroyers Schenck, Mason
and Tender Cannot, with the
Flagship Lea, lying in the Stream.
Five other vessels of the
squadron, which is assigned to
this port, are the Destroyers
Twiggs, Wickes, Philip, Evans
and Branch-all out on patrol.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31
u. S. Engineers Hear Plea
For Waterway Extension
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The
extension of the Boston-Florida
Intra-Coastal Waterway south
ward an additional thirty-five
miles from Bahia Honda to Key
West was recommended late this
afternoon to army engineers by
Representative Pat Cannon. .'eY
Cannon told the engineers that
major improvements had been
ordered for the naval air station
at Key West and declared that
the waterway was needed to as
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31
DELIVERS FIRE

LOUISVILLE.-Driving home
after dance Webster Rosenberg
discovered his automobile was on
fire. He drove it to the fire sta
ton, a couple of blocks away,
where firemen extinguished the
blaze.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31
HOW STRONG IS
REDS AIR FORCE?
nv AssOclnted PresN

LONDON, Jan. 3l.-Military
observers have been asking and
answering the question, How
strong is the Russian air force?"
The discussion has been carried
on here lately as reports of at
tackS on Finland come through.
Originally credited with the
best air force in the world, re-
ports now indicate that, while
equipment compares favorably
with any other nation, the quail.
ity of fighting personnel doesn't
seem to come up to others.
Firms have reported lately that
the Russians seem unable to
make effective use of machine
guns on their planes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31
LIBRARY WILL BE
OPEN FROM l2-6

Woman's Club committee-in-
charge announced today a change
in hours for visitors at the Key
West Library.
Beginning tomorrow, Thurs
day, the hours will be from II
o'clock noon to 600 o'clock each
week day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31
HIGH-SPEED SOUND
TRANSMISSION THIS
nv Associated Pressl

PUEBLO, Colo, Jan. 81
When it comes to talking at
torneys can't hold a candle to a
good preacher, says court report
er Francis Cuckow.
Cuckow. who has reported
legal cases for years, recently was
called to make shorthand re-
port of an address by minister.
The man spoke for two hours
without a pause.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31

LONDON, Jan. 81. - Prime
Minister Chamberlain today
stated that he wanted peaceful
relations with Japan. His olive
branch statement added that the
British meant no offenSe to-
wards Japan in the Selling of 81
German seamen. on Japanese
ship practically under the nose
of Japan home navy Bases No
indication was given in the
speech, however, as to whether
the Germans would be turned
over to the JapS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31
PROPOSALS

Sealed bids will be received
until Tuesday, February 9Th,
1910, 7:30 p. m. for one ID to five
(5) second hand, IA ton, n.y.
draulic dump trucks.
The usual right is reserved to
reject any and all bids.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
jan30-31, 1910
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31

BRUSSELS. Jan. 3l.-Bel-
GUM newspapers today were
featuring stories to the eff
feet that Germany was pre-
pairing TO send dreadnaught
airplanes over France and
England to land trained
armies for attack purposes.
and that the Nazis had so
warned those countries.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31

sure adequate transportation be-
cause Key West was without a
railroad and requirements de-
pend on the highway and water
transportation.
Storms make it necessary that
protected waterway be pro-
Vided" Cannon stated, adding
that the highway, in some places,
was over wooden bridges that
could be destroyed by wind of
hurricane velocity.
At the conclusion of the hear
ing last evening, Cannon ex-
pressed the belief that sit is prob
able" that a survey of the pro-
posed extension will be ordered.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31
$4,000 PIES

MARYVILLE. Mo.-In 20 years
Mrs. T. H. Milikan of this city
has baked $4,000 pies for the res
taurant she and her husband own.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31

WASHINGTON. Jan. 81
The Department Of Com
merce today blamed the Eu-
ropean wars for The decrease
in exports of foodstuffs 10
foreign nations. Total drop
ping off during the five
months period of the war
was reported as $l20.000.-
600.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31
DANCE
Tnninhf In ALL .

AOAASA4s ~ 4l11
K A u L IS CT u B
Ray Baldwin and His Native
Hawaiian Orchestra
No Admission or Cover Charge
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-31

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, 1940-01-31

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For 60 Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-26

ave the benefit of youth and stamina,
cry important factors in the fast
anne as it is played today.
The Guards, this year, are without
he services of Collie Miller, the
hore's leading scorer last year; how
yer, they have been fortunate in Sc
uring the services of Johnny Blaine
choolfield, who can be banked on to
et his share of the scoring honors !;
is also an excellent blackboard
man.
There has been some talk of the two
cams playing the series with the
roceeds going to the Finnish Relief
Fund Committee Of which Herbert
Hoover, former President of the Uni
ed States, is Chairman. The series
will, in all probability, take place a.
out the second week in March.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-26
MRS. FLOSSIE PURNELL
SUCCUMBS AT OCEAN CITY

Mrs. Flossie Messick Purcell, so,
wife of DR.. C. w. Purnell, owner of
the Atlantic Hotel, Ocean City, died
suddenly Tuesday while in Philadel-
phia
Mrs Purnell had motored to Phila-
delphia with her husband to undergo
a physical examination. While in a
physicians office there she suffered
a heart attack which proved fatal.
She was native of Chincoteague,
Virginia, but for sometime resid-
ed the Jno. Ennis property on Market
ed the John Ennis prperty on Market
Street. Her husband, DIR. C. w. Pur-
nell, and three children survive, Will
liam HI. Purnell, William Messick
Purnell and Theodore Purnell, all of
Ocean City, Md.
Funeral arrangements had not been
made at the time of going to press.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Freeman, of
New Jersey, stopped in Pocomoke
Sunday en- route to Norfolk for a Wis
it.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-26
CARS COLLIDE AT
THE STREET CROSSING

Mr.. E. F. Pickhardt, a farmer iv-
ing near the road leading to the Vir-
ginia line, was slightly injured on
Tuesday last, when a small truck in
which he was riding, was in collision
with a car driven by Mrs. Samuel
Matthews, of Somerset county near
Pocomoke.
Mr.. Pickhardt was crossing Mar
ket street at Clarke Avenue and Mrs.
Matthews was proceeding toward her
home, when the cars struck, due to,
probably, a mistake in signals. Mr..
Pickhardt was thrown from his ma
chine on to the concrete bed of the
road, receiving a painful but not dan
gerous cut. He was not otherwise
injured and returned to his home af-
ter treatment by DIR. N. E. Sartorfus.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-26
ACCOMACK CLUB
LIKELY TO Be
RE-ORGANIZED
Notices Sent Out To Members
And Business Men To
Attend Meeting

Notices were sent out recently to
members of Ye Accawmacke County
Club, and to a large group of East
ern Shore citizens and business men
who have been interested in the club,
to attend meeting in the court house
at Accomac.
1t was an emergency meeting, and
those who realized that County Club
in Accomack county was an asset,
were present.
For some time, it has been feared
that possibly the club would be no
more, however every effort has been
made by certain groups to save the
clubhouse and golf course for the
county.
The emergency situation has caused
some concern in Accomack among
business men. One pointed out that,
1.-THE golf course and clubhouse are
assets to the county, especially since
greater numbers of tourists each year
are Gaming here, and we must have
something to offer. eve cannot let
it fold up and, I, for one, believe that
under no circumstances can we let it
go out of existence"
It wa understood, from one source
that the Eastern Shore of Virginia
Fire Insurance Co., owners of the
property, had agreed to repair the
building, to put in water system and
to rent the property for $500 for the
first year and $4O0 for the succeed
ing four years.
Beautifully situated on Folly Creek,
the club house is an old Eastern
Shore home, known as "Ellisland" and
was formerly the residence of the late
Judge G. T. Garrison.
While the result of the meeting has
not been fully reported to the Demo
craft, it is understood that the course
will be retained, the club re-organiz-
ed, and improvements set on foot.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-26
CHIRPS



man the other day how he expected
two persons walking abreast to get
by that car even tho the sidewalk
was six feet wide. He certainly did
explain all to my understanding if
not to my liking. He said: "Why, one
of 'em would have to go out into the
street" And no one could disagree
with him, do you think? It goes to
show that if you haven't an automo-
bile you'd better get one.
Then, again, I saw a car backed up
against the fire plug opposite my Of
flee the other day. waited until the
driver came to make his departure
and I called his attention to the diff
ficulty firemen would have in getting
to that plug with his car in the way.
He gave me another plain, straight
forward explanation. He said, "Why
there's another one just as good a
couple of squares down the street"
And I certainly couldn't deny that,
could 1? If a fire truck can't fight
a fire from a plug several squares
away, they'd better never come out
from the engine house.
And then again, some more and
besides, was walking down a rath-
er dark street the other night and
struck my shins against the bump
cant lot, but with it's rear extending
er of car that was parked in a va
about half way over the pavement.
l asked the owner of the lot why the
cars were not run in off the side
walks. I again received some very
pleasant, comfortable advice. He
said all had to do to protect my shins
was to wear some guards like the
base ball catcher does. I certainly
agreed with him, thanked him, and
told him when I got bucks or more
to invest that way, I'd lay in a pair.
In the meantime I'd try to avoid park
ing lots in the night time.
Some time ago, happened to be
passing man who was just getting
into his car which he had left park
ed on the wrong side of the street.
reckon I should have kept my mouth