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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-12
'Heidi-Ho' Brings In Three More
Sailfish; Girl Catches 7-Footer

Squared away after the Van
Buren, sailfish catch Sunday,
Captain Lee (Red) Maxwell of
the charter boat 'Heidi-Ho' sized
up the darkening sky and re-
marked casually: Il should bring
in two sails tomorrow hope"
Already he had brought in five in
row. Five sails in five trips.
Yesterday, chartered by
George Mills White of sos Simon
ton street, and his lovely sun-tan-
ned guest, Miss Mae Boulkind,
New York journalist, the Heidi
Ho" sailed back into harbor with
three more sailfish flags proudly
fluttering from her halyards.
Maxwell's record for the season
now stands at eight in a rows. ~
The two big ones struck the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-12
Hyde, Key West,
Named On National Honor Roll
tspecinl to .The Citiaenl

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12- The
first Key West, Fla, war veteran
to be enrolled on the permanent
national roll of honor at Wash
ington Cathedral is that of
Commander Russell Noyes Hyde,
U.S.N.R., it was announced here
today by the Rev. Merritt F. Will
hams, associate chairman of the
Cathedral national building fund
committee and former chaplain
of the war-lost U.S.S. Wasp and
the U.S.S. West Virginia.
Comdr. Hyde, whose home is
1927 Duval street, Key West, is a
native of Lynn, Mass. His name
was submitted for the national
roll of honor by his aunt, Miss
Florence Hyde, of Washington,
and will be inscribed in the
Patriots Transept, proposed war
memorial of the unfinished Ca
thedral.
The transept when completed
will contain the War Memorial
Chapel where the names and
service records of veterans of the
recent and past wars will be en-
shrined. The building of five adj
ditional bays of the Cathedral
nave are new detectives in a ma
tion-wide building fund cam
paign for five million dollars for
its completion.
Heroes of the past wars and
other distinguished military fig
UGes now buried here or commem-
grated in the Cathedral include:
First World War President Wood
row Wilson, Admiral George
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-12
Car Plunges
Off Highway;
Nobody Hurt

Robert L. Boucher, who is sta
toned at McDill Field in Tampa,
and is on temporary duty at
Fort Taylor, plunged off the
highway last night at the APP
proach to the Stock Island bridge
on the Key West side.
1t was raining at the time,
Boucher said, and he was trying
to avoid another car when his
automobile pitched to depth OF
four feet. He added that, as he
was not driving fast, not much
damage was done to the car and
he was uninjured.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-12
Dive In Shallow
Water Fatally
Injuries Sailor

A 17-year-old sailor, Russell
Andrew Eyer, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
died at Ills o'clock last night at
the Naval Hospital of broken
neck received while diving in
shallow water at South Beach.
Eyer, seaman second class, is
reported to have dived from a
pier landing on some rocks and
swapping his vertebrae. He was
rushed to the Naval Hospital
which received him at $3.50 p. m.
The youth was member of.
the crew of the US: S. Tenino,
ATF lis. based at the Naval
Yard. A board of investigation is
preparing a report on the acct
dent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-12

Information Office
Set UpBy Chamber
OF Commerce Here

The Chamber of Commerce In
formation headquarters now To-
Gated at the Jackson Square USO
building has officially opened
its tourist registration book for
the l946-47 tourist season.
1t is the desire of the cham
Der to have every tourist enter
ing Key West call at the Jack
son Square information head
quarters to become properly in
formed as to what to see here.
how to see it and what to do for
recreation.
~ Il is -also felt that visitors can
be given a personal welcome and
may possibly be prevailed upon
TO stay in our city longer. 1t is
general rule that the majority OF
visitors are at. present driving
down from Miami in the morn
ing and returning the same eve
ming. If they can be told about
our indispensable fishing here
and handed a list of tourist at
fractions perhaps more of them
will decide TO stay over for
day or two.
The Chamber of Commerce is
the logical office to distribute
this information and is the only
agency set up to do this work, SO
il is asked ov every citizen OF
Key West to direct any tourist
seeking information regarding
points of interest or accommoda-
tions to the information head
quarters in Jackson Square
where the Chamber of Com
merce staff will endeavor to
answer all questions and give the
visitor complete information as
to what Key West offers.
Chamber members and ali
citizens are extended an invita-
ton to come in to the USO build
ing and inspect the facilities that
are available for the convenience
of our winter visitors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-12
Maryland Guests
Get BarraCudas
That Ruin Fishing

Voracious barracudas spoil
ed Yesterdays fishing for DR..
L. A. Rademaker. surgeon.
and his businessman friend,
J. II. English, both of Sails
bury. Maryland. who are cur
rent guests at La Concha Ho-
tel.
With Captain Lefty" Rea-
gan of the Sea Raider"
they fished the Stream and
reef in an effort to get the
barracuda that chewed up
two good mackerel and a
likely looking dolphin be-
fore they could be safely
boated. They caught several
of them. any one Of which
might have been the culprit.
On Saturday and Sunday
also they chartered the Sea
Raider. but on those two
days they were accompanied
by the doctors sister. tall.
blue eyed Anne Rademaker.
who is ready to tell the world
that Key VESTS tropic sur
roundings are among the
most beautiful she has seen.
They brought in a satisfying
catch Of mackerel.
Miss Rademaker is con-
nected with radio station
KJR, Seattle. Wash.
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preston. nght complexion and
sandy hair.
The only retired man of the
twelve is No TO-. Tom Austin, So,
of Fort Lauderdale, big man
with an enormous shock of
bushy, white hair. and a mus
tache which frequently wrinkles
into a ready smile.
Youngest man is 34-year-old
Harvey Russell, ruddy-complex-
Toned motion picture operator
from Everglades.
The twelfth juror is H. V.
Wylie, 42-year-old artist from
Coral Gables. with thin, fine fea-
lures.
One of the two alternates is
c.. C. Peace. SO, young, serious
woodwork manufacturer from
Miami, wearing glasses and shirt
open at the throat. The other IS
J. F. Baird, spare. 47-year-old
auditor from Miami.
The busiest man in Key West
during the trial has been Myrt-
land Gates, U. S. Marshal. in
charge of the jury. Shepherding
the jury from hotel to court
room. to restaurant and else
where, as well as meeting their
varied wants. reading their tele-
grams, listening to their tele-
phone conversations and running
errands are only some of Gates
duties
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-12

The fate of David Joseph Wat
son, on trial for first degree muir
der in the U. S. Court here, rests
in the hands of IL neatly-groom-
ed men ranging from "a to So
years of age. Businessmen pre-
dominate among the members of
the jury, but such varied occu-
pations as farming. art and mo-
ton picture operating are also
represented.
The No. 1 man of the jury is
54-year-old Ezekiel Q. Rodgers,
Miami Beach realtor. Wearing a
suit coat, as all the jurors do, in
accordance with Federal Court
custom, Rodgers has his shirt
open at the neck and wears
glasses. He is a small, thin man
with serious expression.
L. E. Forsyth, the second juror,
is the 58-year-old manager of the
Gulf Oil Corporation at Home
stead. Throughout the trial he has
viewed the witnesses and coun-
sci intently and seriously.
A rugged-looking farmer from
Gould. Fla, named J. S. Sage, is
! No. 3. His face is lined and he
wears a crew haircut. He is the
solid citizen type of man.
The No. 4 juror, Norman l.
Miller, AZ, of West Palm Beach
concentrates on the proceedings
| with intent, raised eyebrows. He
| is engaged in the private investl
eating field and wears a pompa'
dour haircut combed straight
back.
Most noticeable individual or
the jury, because of his SHARP
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-12

separate bats at the same time
a doubleheader. While Miss
Boulkind's fifty-pounder took to
the depths for a forty-minute
battle, George Whites thirty
five-pounder staged a spectacular
aerial fight for twenty-five min
utes before being brought to gaff.
Credit also goes to Miss Boul-
kind for the third sailfish, a gal
Iant little eighteen FOUNDER
which also took to the air and
couldn't be boated for seven
minutes. ~ !.
Miss Boulkind's big one was
seven feet, one and one-haH
inches in length. George Whites
was six feet, five inches. Both
parties caught several barracudas
each.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-12
ANOTHER SUCKER FALLS

MITCHELL, S. D. - The lure
of the fur coats displayed in a
local store window proved disas-
trous for a stray cayote. When
discovered, the animal was jump
ing excitedly at the window and
was dispatched with a bullet
from policeman's gun.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-12
Businessmen, Farmer, Artist and Movie
Operator On Jury Deciding Watson's Fate
BY JOHN AND M AIRY vosBURGH

JOE1IN AMI WI An l. NOOOOA H
Van Dyke beard, is H. Austin
Brewer, 50year-old steamship
agent from Miami. Born in the
Danish West Indies, Brewer was
naturalized when the United
States bought the Virgin Islands.
He watches the trial with a con-
fident expression, sitting well
back in his chair and from time
to time relaying information to
jurors farther from the witness
chair.
William w. Dohany. 46, man.
ager of the Better Business Di-
vision of the Miami Chamber of
Commerce and No. 6 juror, is a
sturdy man with an Irish twinkle
in his eye. Dohany is the natti-
est dresser of the group.
Best-looking juror. according
to one woman reporter at
tne III l, is mo. Z, VIII
ston E. c. Proctor, 46-year-old
insurance man from Coral
Gables. He has white hair, a
white mustache and an affable
manner in the Paul McNutt man
ner.
Another insurance man, w. c.
Seybold, 40, of Miami, is No. 8.
Seybold is a tall. serious man
with a firm jaw, reddish brown
hair and muStache.
The No. 9 juror, M. J. Nudent,
is a 52-year-old contractor from
Miami, with a good-natured ex-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-12
CAB Is Holding
Key West-HaUana
Airline Hearing

Rogelio Gomez. Key West
businessman and part-owner
of Aerovias Q. Cuban airline.
informed The Citizen this
morning that the Civil Aero
nautics Board in Washington
was to hold a hearing on the
proposed Key West-Havana
air service today.
Aerovias @ has applied to
CAB for the rights to conduct
permanent service between
here and the Cuban capital.
TodaY's elaboration in Wash
ington will be in the form of
a preliminary hearing.
Gomez was informed of the
impending action by a tele-
phone call from the president
of Aerovias Q in Havana.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-12
Editor Visits Here

A. H. Andrews, editor of The
American Eagle and Horticultural
Review of Estero, was a visitor
in Key West over the weekend.
The Eagle. which is in its 41st
year of publication, is a weekly,
specializing in horticulture.
Editor Andrews is close
friend of Stephen Singleton and
Miss Mollie Parker, formerly of
Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-12

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-12
Going To Hit" To
Help Key West
COT C.. Head Says
DIRECTORS I'd MEET
ESQ THIS AFTER.
NgnpN. ~ MORE LET.
NV ~. PRESIDENT
SAYS

NEeraaa sf the Key West
eMamt@f ~ Commerce will meet
81 go uehwk this afternoon in
go eauutY colirt house TO map
N - paans Soc the promotion
- go nserests - Key West.
Anshsr nsagtpr that will be
ad aiil b. the raising Of a
faa8 ~ sit.aoo b. advertise Key
weas aad b. pas expenses in the
asNfafaan ai thg chamber.
Chn G Prize. president. said
shat = aTlgs wili h. made 10 OBJ
tam e. mueh 81 the proposed
fm1 81 psasll.le from local bust
maa men nnd other residents
49, me Interested in the welfare
~ ~ esaamunity. AZ the COM
NasH ~ 49, drive. be added. the
eag 49, the eounty will be ap-
Weeh1 - far contributions to
msAs ~ the remainder of the
Hmaa
#Nna mag say." Price stated,
sMa1 asm reuHHanixed Chamber
- gansmNFee Is determined to
aa& esd waIk hard 90 help Key
49, e. maattrFs az promotion.
sNsHsts8 - ms supposed TO take
~ fa en- answer. and that is
Na - 49, aur policy. We are
m8 #mma a. start something un-
Ma ma EEL that we are able to
ramN1ats "a Therc viii be no let
8mH theFp wili BE- n0 more of
SEA- tsss gfeameut enthusiasm to-
Aaf esd apafhy tomorrow. We
aas anma g. hIi and keep hitting
- aH sflaffs g. benefit our COM
mNNstF
- afa keenly aware that no
ea8 wNMN FN@Nt tr tls coun-
e. 80 a.alfh Key West in two
m nsfrartiuus- climate and
Nn AZ af us know frost Is
aasmma IN Eev West. but our
MmsMsma u asaaa not help us. Our
aaa mtli h. to Vet tens Of thou
ma e uahefa know It. because
mH hel eumftglenl that, when
Nm8 hnaM h. Il will greatly in
asMMa e. numller Of tourists
ma mm essuu o. KEY West.
m6af tfade Is the most es-
seal tamR iu Gear outlook at
nsmmez faasef chambers of com
nae a. 49, state are on tiptoe
A. afaasea tnnisis 30 their com
afk esd yuu may be sure
80 So 80 tiptwe. too. That con-
m 49, hapfeued here before.
km 4 Has alaaya turned out that,
hmea ha ve have been flat
8 aHain Tits time we are
wma o. fsmsain on tip-toe. we
a hfushrd aside all half
ksmse8 mssuauFes. and. | may
49, nM a8asmatieal measures, that
ma m1FasuFes that are In the
wa ~ aseams. We are going
aMa &C. thines that are practical
asa d astffahit things we know
am Mfkln GEAR reach.
Hat q oslr attitude. and we
m8 80 mili receive the whole
hasts surlssgt - Key Westers
aaaHx ln giving us that sup
s fns may h. sure that, IN
smn Mey West. they will help
FaNHa
WmsMs President Price said
Faf seesFama3y b welcome to at
ss saa arettnas held ~ the di-
amaa and thai they viii appre-
ese ams saustructivc suggeS-
s tam any Key Wester'
ahsa as at be- Is a member
- msH ehauiaer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-12
Judge, Jury, Counsel
Visit Murder Scene
With Accused Cook
EXAMINE U.S.S. STRIB-
LING; DEFENSE RESTS
WITHOUT PRESENT.
ING WITNESS

finally entered on the court rec
ord, David Joseph Watson. late
this morning, accompanied the
jury. trying him for first degree
murder back to the scene Of the
Staying of his shipmate. Bents-
min Leroy Hobbs, on July IS.
| aboard the destroyer U. S. S.
Stribling.
Defense Counsel John e.
Sawyer rested his case this
morning without presenting .
! witness.
Guarded heavily, the chunky
colored cook moved out Of the
u. S. District Courtroom shortly
! after II o'clock, joining Judge
John w. Holland. Prosecutor
Hayford o. Enwall and Sawyer
to board the Stribling with the
Jury. Miss Mary Fee, court
stenographer, and the Clerk OF
! the Court also accompanied the
group.
! Known technically as a view"
of the scene of the crime. the
! visit to tie Stribling was closed
to the press. Judge Holland also
cautioned the jury against talk
ing among themselves. gesticu-
lating or otherwise communicst-
ing impressions.
The courts instructions prep
aratory to visiting the ship fol-
lowed a conference among the
judge, Enwall and Sawyer. held
at 10 a. m. Upon reconvening
| court Judge Holland said that the
defense had decided TO rest It's
| case.
Enwall rested the Govern
ment's case yesterday after e.
nallY getting into The record
the signed confession which
The, court had bsrrsd esrlieF.
The prosecutor produced an
agent of the Federal Bureau Of
Investigation who testified
that Watson had been brought
before a u. s. Commissioners
prior TO questioning.
The court had previously re-
, fused to allow the written con
! feSsion into the record since no
! evidence had been submitted
that Watson had been brought
before a U. s. Commissioner and
, informed of his rights 90 counsel.
Consequently. the jury was final
~ allowed to hear Enwsll read
| the confession
The written statement. while
more detailed than the verbal
statement overheard by FRt
agents between Watson end his
mother and given 10 the jury
Saturday afternoon, was sub.
stantisllY The same. In II Wat
son admitted making sdvsnCss
to Hobbs. hitting him over The
! head with wrench when
Hobbs threatened 10 report
him, end then pulling q cord
tightly around his neck until
Hobbs was quiet.
Watson then burned his
clothes with gasoline. the con-
fession said.
In addition to visiting the
Stribling today. the jury was %
be taken, on appeal from Sawyer.
to Pier s. where the StrIbhng
was berthed at the time Of the
murder. The ship is now locked
at another pier. This move indi-
Gated that Sawyer intends 20 re-
sumo his attack on the IuTlsdiC-
ton of the court for the case
The defense counsel claims that
acquisition OF the waterfront
property by the United States in
l945 did not include Pier g
1t was expected that court
would reConvene at about 2
o'clock this afternoon The prose
cution and defense would then
make their summations, attet
which the Judge would charge
the jury Summation was expect
ed to take most of the afternoon
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AAA Committeeman
WILL MEET TODAY
CONTINUED from Page u

(COntlnued from Page ID
V. c. Lillard and A. J. Blevins.
Community committeeman in
clude the following:
Ashland: Frank Pierce, Carl
Hartsoe, j. Roy GRAPHICAL.
Baldwin: G. w. Edwards. J. R.
Grubb, Will Baldwin.
Buffalo: Coy Rash, w. L. Per-
ry, James Hairless.
Chestnut Hill: Ralph Marsh,
VIM. Phipps, Robert hurry.
Creston: Joe Robinson, w. M.
Lewis, John Knox.
Clifton: R. c. Hartsoe, B. F.
Little, Edd H. Little.
Crumpler: A. J. Blevins, Herb
B. Francis, J. E. Fender.
Elk: J. T. Brown, Clyde Houck,
D. R. Jones.
Fleetwood: Kendrick Waugh,
Herman Gentry, H. H. Lemly.
Glendale Springs: L. F. Wood
lie, Delmar Rose, Robert Woodie.
Grassy Creek: E. H. Handy, R.
L. Hanes, Garvey Blevins.
Helton: Bradford Waddell. R.
M. Sexton, Vinson Mcclure.
Horse Creek: Edward Goss,
John Goss, John Eldreth.
Hurricane: Fred Blevins, A. A.
Perry, Gillian Weaver.
Idlewild: Worth Phillips, L. H.
Miller, A. H. Church.
Jefferson: David Burkett, J. M.
Little, Oscar Badger.
Laurel: c. C. Robinson, Q. E.
Osborne, L. H. Perry.
Nathan's Creek: R. c. Rich
ardson, Rex Jones, Wiley Blevins
Obids: c. T. McNeill, J. c.
Crawford, Weldon Bare.
Peak Creek: F. T. Miller, R. L.
Austin, L. S. Richardson.
Piney Creek: Howard Reeves.
Lester Jones, Glenn Baldwin.
Riverview: Paul Sutherland,
T. A. Sutherland, David Lewis.
Silas Creek: Roscoe Oliver,
Roscoe Neaves, w. E. Denny.
Wagner: F. M. Allen, C.. B.
Coward, Earl Sheets.
Warrensville: S. w. James
Ralph Miller, Q. H. Ashley.
West Jefferson: Wiley Hairless
Lloyd Witherspoon, c. J. Gallo
way.
White Oak: E. w. Stansberry
E. R. Stansberry, J. w. STAINS
berry.
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duct medal, ETC ribbon with 2
battle stars and the Victory rib
bon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
Youth Plays Safety First

Safety first is becoming the watchword
of Rural America. Dangers long over
looked on farms and in homes are now
being eliminated. Carelessness in per-
forming farm tasks is being displaced by
constant watchfulness.
Much of the credit for this encouraging
development is given by safety authorities
to All Club boys and girls. These rural
youth are inspiring their own and neigh
boring farm families to be safety conscious
through surveys in which the Alters check
houses, barns and yards for hazards that
might cause accidents, or start fires. The
youngsters also practice and preach safety
in driving, walking on highways, and
handling farm machinery and livestock.
Many of the youthful vigilantes are par
ticipating in the 1916 National All Farm
Safety program. Their records of safety
work will first be considered for county
medals of honor. Eight state champions
will be selected from the county winners
to receive $25 U. S. Savings Bond each.
A special plaque also provided by General
Motors will be presented to the county
having the best All safety record in 1916.
Three state champions from each of the
four extension sections and four at large
will be given trips to the 1916 National Al
Club Congress in Chicago. Twelve of the
latter will be named national winners and
each awarded,a 5000 college scholarship.
This is program worthy of the sup
port of all All boys and girls. We hope
there are many from this county who will
participate in the program.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
Tax For Wage Increases

Higher prices appear to be the formula
for settling strikes.
If manufacturers are permitted to get
more for their goods, they will naturally
be in position to pay higher wages. Per-
haps it is the only way out.
But what such settlement means is
this: the wage increases which labor has
demanded are going to be paid by the peo-
pie. When you pay more for new car
than the price named in the original cell
ing, you will be paying that extra amount
in order to help meet the wage increases
demanded by the automobile workers. All
along the line, no matter what you buy, a
"tax" will be added for wage increases.
The people who will suffer most from
this limited initiation will be those who
didn't strike, who don't belong to unions,
and who will have to pay higher prices
without getting any increases in income.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
International Bad Manners

The American public has had trouble
following the accounts of the UNO meeting
with full comprehension.
However, one thing stands out-there
is some angry name calling going on at
this meeting on the other side of the
ocean.
Some of the language of the representa-
tives has been strong-"1 give the lie to
that accusation" has resounded through
the meeting hall.
Problems such as those of Iran, Greece
and Indonesia could hardly fail to excite
temper when thrown open for discussion
But the most important point is-they are
being discussed openly instead of being
whispered about darkly behind closed
doors, which is healthy sign.
The peoples of the world can still be
optimistic about the UNO-even while
frowning at the display of bad manners
in some quarters. But while being opti-
mistic, some will continue to keep their
fingers crossed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
Miss Billie Todd
Speaks To Group
Mrs. Joe Worth And Mrs
Gertrude Vaught Are
Joint HOSteSseS

The Woman's Society Of
Christian Service of the Jeffer-
son Methodist church met last
Wednesday at the home of Mrs
Joe Worth with Mrs. Gertrude
Vaught as joint hostess.
Miss Billie Todd spoke to the
group on 'The Star Ascends,
telling of the work being done ir
the mission fields of Africa.
Mrs. Glenn Little, Mrs. Charles
Smithey and Miss Mamie Smith
ey were in charge of the devo-
tionals.
Special music was presented
by Mrs. w. B. Austin, Mrs. Sam
Diggs, Mrs. L. P. Coward and
Mrs. J. Bruce Porter, with Mrs
Willard GRAPHICAL at the piano.
Following the business meet
ing and program, the hostesses
served delicious refreshments to
those present.
The March meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. L. P.
Coward with Miss Mamie Smith
ey as joint hostess.