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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-11
Fun Nights Are
oBeContinued
For Three Weeks

Extension of three more weeks
was announced today by the
Chamber. of; Commerce for its
''fun nights" for 'tourfstssard Min-
ter visitors at Key West to be
scheduled in the USO building
at Whitehead and Southland
streets. The next one will be held
tomorrow night.
The fun nights" started last
January and were originally
scheduled for a tWo-month
period, but it is reported by the
Chamber that they have proved
so popular among the visitors
here that they arc extended.
During theeight weeks the pro-
grams have been running, l,470
tourists have been entertained
with program every Wednes-
day evening. Each week a
Queen of the Island" was chosen
and some lucky lady in the au-
dience was awarded full day
of entertainment, meals and
sightseeing, all of which was
given by business firms in the
city.
In addition, free long distance
phone calls have been awarded to
service men in the audience In
connection with the programs. a
total of ten men in the service
here, have been awarded free
long distance phone calls to their
homes.
Diverging somewhat from the
type of programs that have been
presented in the past, the remain
ing three weeks are planned to
give the tourists more varied
program. Tomorrow evening. a
movie quiz show is scheduled,
wherein the audience views a
movie short, after which they
fill in answers to QUESTIONABLE.
The quiz is most entertaining
one and a type that is somewhat
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-11
To
Meet To Select
Site For Beach

At 1880 o'clock tonight the
Monroe County Commission will
meet to approve the site for the
public bathing beach, probably
at West Martello Tower.
Members of the commission
said unofficially today that they
would approve of the Martello
site because they were compelled
to do SO by public opinion.
"Ninety-five per cent Of the
people of Key West with whom
have talked say they are in ia
vor of the Martello site because
it is the closest one to the city"
a member of the commission said
today.
1t was reported today that
there were some persons in Key
West, particularly taxpayers, who
would oppose approval of any
site for the beach at tonight's
Another weeks delay would
hurt nothing" said a taxpayer
today. ut will take that much
longer for the people to know
what the selection of the beach
site means. Many persons do not
the full facts"
Two other sites were suggested
by the engineers, headed by
Capt. r. D. Spalding, formerly of
the U, S. Navy. They arc on
Stock Island and the so-called
site, which is general
ly north of the Martcllo site.
Capt. Spalding will be at the
tonight to answer any
questions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-11
Marshall To
Make Reply
About China

MOSCOW. March 1l.--Secre-
tary of State Marshall is expect
ed to make reply, in the next
few days, to Commissar Molo-
toff's proposal yesterday that the
Big Four discuss the internal af-
fairs of China.
1t was said that the proposal
will be opposed by the represen-
tatlves of the United States,
Great Britain and France.
Izvestia, Russian government
organ, said editorially today that
the Molotoff proposal was wor-
thy of the closest consideration
However, the paper was not
over-enthusiastic bout what
Molotoff had said, and de-
voted the first-page editorials to
the consideration of matters per-
tanning to the proposed German
and Austrian treaties. The edi-
torial about Molotoff's Chinese
suggestion was published on the
last page.
Izvestia, however. said it did
not believe that the United States
was withdrawing troops from
China, as was announced In
Washington five weeks ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-11

On the front bumper is small
electric motor and a winch with
a spool large enough to, wind Z
cable longer than city block
On the left front fender another
electric motor provides power
for the electric lights consider.
ably cheaper than if they were
hooked up to the car generator
In the rear of the car, the tail
gate forms lean-to when lei
down. Sleeping quarters, how
ever, are provided on each side
of the rear portion of the We
hicle which is covered with tar
paulin in Army style. The tar
paulin is extra long, however
and when the hunks are let down
from the sides the tarpulin ex-
tends over them. This arrange
ment has proved most satisfac-
tory, for the Russells have been
living in the vehicle for the past
10 months.
Many Searchlights
All over the vehicle are vari-
Gus searchlights for various pur-
poses. Most prominent is one
pointing straight up from the
roof almost over the drivers seat.
"That is there for only one
purpose" Russell remarked. "If
we should ever get in bad fix
out there in the jungle, 200 miles
from the nearest civilization, we
will flash an airplane. The Mex
leo City airline to Merida in
Yucatan flies almost directly
over where we will be-"
The Russells will carry no
radio transmitter. Here, Morse
code by this light will be their
only means of communication
with the outside world. Russell
is a former telegraph operator.
The destination Of the RusSellS
is a spot deep in the jungle on
the border of the Mexican states
of Vera Cruz and Tabasco. a
geographical expert and oil engi-
ncer whom the Russells met some
time ago had just come back from
the area and verified Indian leg
ends telling OF great ruined city
in the area, probably q. product
of The great Magyar ciHtse. The
RuSsells said that reliable reports
indicated the city is considerably
larger than tC,hlohen liza, famed
Magyar city inlYneatain,
The explorers will leave Key
West in June for Texas and New
Mexico, waiting fofe1conraetion of
the rainy season before going into
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-11
Cuban Held For
Illegal Entry

Myrtland Gates, deputy United
States marshal, yesterday TOOK
Guzman Felipe Uriarto SAM,
arrested here yesterday for illegal
entry into the United States, to
Miami where he was lodged IN
Dade County jail.
An indictment will be sought
from the United States grand
jury against SAM on the charge
SAM is held under bond of 1000.
SAM was intercepted by lmml-
grafton inspectors when ne ar
rived here by airplane from Ha-
vana. He is a native of Sagua la
Grande, Cuba. SAM was deport-
ed in 1881 after serving two years
in prison for automobile theft.
1t is stated by immigration au-
thorities here that SAM has re-
entered this country on four diff
ferent occasions since his depor-
tation. Three times he was sent
back to Cuba without prosecu-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-11
List OF Jurors
For Criminal
Court Monday

Forty jurors were drawn today
for a session of Criminal Court
to be convened next Monday
morning at 10 o'clock, Judge
Thomas S. Caro-, presiding. LisI
of names:
/. Joseph I, Esquinaldo, William
C. ,Jayeoeks, Charles L. Sweet
ing, Robert M. Saunders, George
w. Solomon, Oscar S. Primeda,
William Hilton Roberts. Wilson
Russell, Benjamin NJ Adams.
Ivan Saunders. 9H ~
Rasclio1 Gomez, Ernest Leon
{:atesE Il Edmund diggs, Julie
Rsreki, ,Jr!, Cleveland Stone, Hen
~ Lee Weatherfords hGeorge
Stewart, / Samuel l., Filler, Law
reRec HL Parker, Gerald Herman
dcZ.
John E. Sands, Bernard Vidal,
Leon Myers. Robert III. Herring,
George w. Johnson, Charles S.
Lowe, James w. Russell, +. J..
Hartmctz. John w. Barrett, Will
liam l.. PloWman.
Harry J. Mitchell, William A.
Roberts, James M. Whitehead,
Earl L. Sands, Bolivar Valdez,
Frank G. Cole, Samuel W.,
Thompson, Dow F. Thompson,
Otis r. Curry, Jr., and Alexan-
der Moreno.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-11
J. Calleja's Sister
Dies; Buried Today

Word has been received here of
the death Sunday night of Mrs.
fClementina Zataraip, .65, at her
home in Tampa Mrs. ZataFain
was the sister of Juan Calleja,
81 Caroline street, and had a
number of friends in Key West.
The deceased is survived by
her husband, son, and several
others in addition to her brother.
The latter, accompanied by his
children, left Key West to attend
the funeral at pm. today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-11
PAL. DECIDES TO
DELAY DRIVE AGAIN

The Police Athletic League de-
cided at its regular meeting last
night to delay its membership
drive until after the conclusion of
the Red Cross campaign. Among
those attending the session, held
at the clubhouse, were Charles
McCraw, president; DR.. Louise
Calverley, secretary, and John
Barnett, treasurer.
/ Boys and girls of the league are
enjoying the presence of the play
ers on the Miami Tourists base
ball club, which is using the club
house for its dressing rooms, the
league was informed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-11
Trapped
AS Building
Conapses
tay The Associated Press,

CINCINNATI, March liza
five story building, In the low
AREA in this city. collapsed today
and entrapptsl five men, S--'o
The structure shad been under
mined by d Bursting 'watcr main,
and the work,nen were in the
building trying to repair the dam
age when the collapse occurred
Two men are known to be on
the first floor, for they conversed
with policemen and firemen. The
workmen said that three other
men were in the basement.
Wreckage of the building is be-
ing cleared away in attempts to
rescue the workmen. II was oc-
cupied by the Western Fixtures
and Supplies Company.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-11
2 DIVORCE PAPERS
FILED iESTfKfl ~

Petitions for divorce wrtsssNs
were filed in Circuit C0uft t9siss
by two couples. aceofdimn a. iin
records on file in the nfficr es
County Clerk Ross e. aaessf
The petitions were filed ~ b.
bara S. Sherman Magtesue aii
against Allistcr p MscD0usail f
and by Betty y Cafpsniff
against Richard L. CaTpNntrf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-11
Thousand OF Tons
OF Dead Fish Found
In Waters OF Keys
LACK OF FURTHER RE-.
PORTS INDICATE EPI-
DEMIC Is NOT NEAR
KEY WEST

Thousands Of tons OF dead fish
have been observed in Florida
Keys waters within the past
several days. il was learned
to-day. Tom Wood. Key West
aviator. reported seeing enor-
nous masses Of dead grouper,
grunt. shcliiish varieties and 9TH
e. species IS miles due north of
fiarbor Key Beacon.
u could not be determined
whether Or not the fatal cpl
detnic was caused by the reap
pearance Of the mysterious "red
tide" which recently killed great
quantities Of fish on the lower
Florida west coast.
Wond. who was searching by
plano for kingfish and mackerel
ipF the Thompson Fish Co, Fri
day afternoon. said that the dead
fish could be- found from the Har-
BnF key Beacon up as far as
Pigeon Key.
A fisherman named WEIGH.
who accompanied Wood, was UNI
able 10 explain the cause of the
fatal epidemic. II appeared quite
clear that the fish couldn't have
froyen. for there had been no
eoid weather for a week prior to
Friday. Also no explosion appar-
entity could have caused the dam
age as the fish were spread over
loo vide an area.
Since shcllfish live on banks
and grunts and groupers in
deeper water. Il appeared to
Wood that poisoned water caused
the destruction.
The former Army flier also
srottcd IA sailfish inside the reef
hetween Sand Key and Mar
auesas and ~ turtle both of the
logEerhead and green turtle
species. During the four and one
half hour flight. Weleh also saw
ior the first time a savage water
Aatit aA~sween a large shapk-and
4 turtle.
since Wclch's discovery, no
further dead fish have been re
ported off Key West, giving rise
ta the belief that the mysterious
plague L. not spreading in this
area.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-11
KEY WEST WRITER AND WIFE COMPLETE TROPICAL
TRAMP, UNCLE CAR OFIND HIDDEN MAYAN CITY

Mexico. After securing permits
at Mexico City they will strike
! out over the Cortez Trail to Vera
Cruz. where they will ship 1.-THE
Tropical Tramp to Puerto, Mex,
by flat car. From Puerto they
will travel some 200 miles in 'The
Tramp" over rough roads and
trails and make the final lap in
native dug-out canoes over a jun
gle lake.
Has New Requirements
The Russells figure their winch
will take them across fair-Sized
streams. The famed Dodge mo-
tor of the c. & r. car has even
been replaced by a 1916 motor
and complete requirements of all
other major parts has been made:
A drive shaft from 35-passenger
bus is another major improve
ment.
The explorers have no great
fear of snakes. you don't see
many of them," they say. Fear
of snakes is mostly inbred. any
way, one of those throWbacks to
caveman days when they just
wriggled into the living ROOM"
Although the Russells have
been living 10 months behind a
hardware store and have purchas-
ed number of items from it,
they still say that IF it were not
for the junk yard here we would
never have completed the 'Trop-
ical Tramp"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-11
Submarine Base One
Year Old March 20;
Large Civilian Cut
NOW CATCHING
UP ON HOUSEkEkp.
ING JOB NEGLECTED.
DURING WAR

me u. >. Naval cubuaHi nc
Base will be one year old On
March 20, II was not known ~.
day whether any particular core.
mony will be observed Ia cele-
bration of the event.
On March 30. a year ago. there
were a total of alas civilian can
ployes at the Submarine Base.
Today there are only 1850 a
year ago there were 90 officefs
and 323 men, today there art -
officers and 444 men.
Capt. Willard Saunders. USN.
was put in command Of the Sah.
marine Base a year ago. lie h stiil
acting in that capacity.
One year ago the u. 8 Naval
Station was disestablishcd Ale
disestablished was the Nave
Operating Base. The Y. $. Nsyal
Submarine Base was establish.
ed.
Decrease in the number 81 a..
ficers at the base came about
through the rehabilitation ~ m
majority Of the reserve ofiiccfA
Since the Submarine Basr was
established a trem en- a Gus
amount of work has been done
in rearranging the facilities -
the base.
A considerable amount ~ in-
dustrial work. in which eivihans
were largely engaged. has bee a
curtailcd. The payrolls have bnen
cut very heavily.
During the war years many "a.
tie items Of ordinary Navel
housekeeping practices meIe nF&
lected by reason Of ihe pressure
Of urgent direct MA koAn =
work.
Since that time. lntsIsN 49,
year. buildings have be&n
paired: many bssil,Il6 iate
been rcpslnlsiL kRe
have been reorganixs''i. 81 W
there is generally better as -
the manpowcr available
Also i'm the last year rsas ihf
able work has been utsass wHY
in layin. up va vessels tsW pie
servation purp0scs.
In the last year tlse S,aiefsafittf
base has been visited ~ ~ Ga
ban gunboat Pstria snl ihe
cruiser Cuba; the PsFloxh b1g.
q British goodwill shtp
Among the noted visissss hsge
been President Truman silu
came last Novembcr. Aslfuifai
Chester W. Nimits. chiei - Navel
Operations. and such hlsls.fssa
ing naval officers ~ Allnifel
William ID. I.cahy. uSN ehHf a
staff % the President. VIZ ~
miral Charles A. Leckwssai D.
USN. Naval inspection HtfNfaA
and Rear Admiral Juhn Nllkt
USN. commander, SusfiaIifes
Atlantic Fleet
The Key West Naval bse 81
under the direct sdminisltsiiFt
command Of Admiral wslkss
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-11

Sam GTuen Of bgooklyn n v
a visitor at South Motel Etfot 2
TO police yesterday that = FFff
and blue suitcase. a tnxkie tsla
and white coat Wcfs sinlfu
from his parked cas- nsaf Gah
Oil dock over the wuek end
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-11
IN falIVlTION FOR
SfNTTlRY OFFICERS

State Board Of Health an
nounccs that merit system exam
inatis ns Tor sanitary officers are
90 hc conducted shortly.
TIE board states that the clos
lmG date 10 filc applications for
thc nsxi examination is midnight
March g.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-11
Editor Held
In Attempt On
Life OF Roxas

NY Ane A~s"csateu Ffesst
MANILA, March lI.-Arman
do Hernandez, newspaper edi
tor, was arrested today on
charge of having been connected
with the attempt made yestcr
day to assassinate Prcsidcn
Roxas.
Roxas was making a speech
when a hand grenade exploded
at the foot of the platform on
which he stood. He was unhurt
but seven men, near the stand
were injured.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-11
GET LICENSE TO WE'D

A marriage license was issued
yesterday by County Judge Ray
mond r. Lord to Louis La Tore,
81. of 709 Olivia street, and Es-
Their Martinez, Is, of l0-F Porter
Place.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-11
RusseHs To Penetrate Mesicun


The only vehicle Of its kind i'm
the world, "The Tropical Tramp"
has been completed in Key West
and is ready to plunge into Wild
est Mexico. It's proud owners,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Robert Russell,
! who have just completed 10
straight months of work on the
car, are giving the vehicle its fl
nal jungle practice trips, right
here on the Keys, preparatory to
going in quest of hidden Magyar
city.
The Russells have plenty of
reason to be proud. They have
taken an old Army command and
reconnaissance car, known to ev-
cry G.. l. for its high silhouette
on roads near the front, and con-
verified it into a cross between a
kitchen, pantry, bedroom and
study.
Thanks to the ingenuity of the
Russells, the old c. and r. now
has more gadgets, hidden shelves,
swinging lodges and inter-con-
Meeting devices than a 21st CEN
tury combination of RUDE Gold
berg and Popular Mechanics.
AS you step into the front seat,
the Russells will tell you that you
are stepping on their l5-gallon
water tank. A few pushes on a
pump as you enter brings run
ming water out of a faucet. I'm
derneath the folding front seat
is room for the Encyclopedia
Britannica. Behind the seat is a
door leading into what normally
would be the tonneau of the G.
and r.
Roof Goes UP
Here the roof can be elevated
two feet every time the living
quarters are uoCh, dhtOiiifSA~uiAJ
providing two more windows. AS
YOU sit down the RuSSclls will
tell you you arc sitting on their
ice-box. In the rear of the car
the glass of a window is partly
open, showing a screen to keep
the flies off the stove.
The latter was two-burner
affair, operated by alcohol and
white gasoline, The kitchen table
top slides into a slot and smau
typewriter desk pops into view
Underneath it is filing chest for
RuSsell's. notes. In addition to be
ing Il mechanic, Russell is a free
lance magazine writer of note,
having published stories in Es-
quire, Sports Aficld, True and
other magazines.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-11

New names for six Of the eight
agricultural experiment stations
in the state of Washington have
been announced by President Will
son Compton of Washington State
Sollege. --.- la.-s. ,s@.
Approval of the new names
has been given by the board OF
regents for purposes of stanadrd-
ization and to indicate more
clearly their functions.
.. THE Washington Agricultural
Experiment Stations remains the
collective name for all of them"
explains DR.. Compton. 'While the
main station at Pullman is still
properly designated washington
Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton" Western Washington ex-
pertinent station at Puyallup also
remains unchanged.
New names of the other stations
are as follows with the former
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-11

laboratory; Long Beach, Gram
berry-Blueberry Experiment Sta
ton Cranberry Blueberry Labor
atory).
Washington Agricultural Exper-
iment Station Pullman engages
in research in all phases of agri-
culture, veterinary science, home
economics and rural life through
out the state. Western Washing
ton Experiment Station Puyallup)
does general agricultural research
for western Washington.
Tree Fruit Experiment Station,
Wenatchee, under Superintendent
F. L. Overley, does research for
tree fruit crops under irrigation.
DR.. d. F. Allmendinger is super
intendest of the Southwest Agri-
cultural Experiment Station, VAN
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-11
Bureau Calls for Bids
On Big COulee Turbines

The Bureau of Reclamation last
week invited bids for building
three les, 900 horsepower turbines
and their governors for general
ing units R-4, RS, and R-6 in the
East Powerhouse at the Grand
Coulee Dam. They will be identi-
cal with the worlds largest water
wheels already ordered for the
first three units in that power
house.
District Manager Frank A.
Banks said bids vii be opened by
the Bureaus engineering head
quarters at Denver, December 80.
Bids will be sought later for
the generators which will be driv.
en- by the 165, 900 horsepower tur-
bines.
Several other bid calls were ST.
sued by the Bureau for opening
at Coulee Dam or Denver.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-11
Date is Set For
Fat Stock Show

Plans for the Inland Empire
Fat Stock show to be held at the
Old Union Stockyards in Spokane.
February ID and 10, 1948 are
virtually complete according to
Russell Gladhart, manager.
The show this year will for the
first time feature pens of five fat
steers in addition to the pens of
lambs and hogs that have been
shown in previous years. The pen
of five steers feature was moved
to the Inland Empire show when
it was decided to discontinue this
feature at the Spokane Junior
Livestock show. 81 sr.a.
The Inland Empire show is op-
en- to both adults and juniors
with the two showing in separate
divisions. Il .aa
In the lamb divisions pens OF
five, 10, and Is lambs may be
entered with each exhibitor limit
ed to two pens. There are NO
weight or breed classifications
and no single entries are accepted
In. the hog section pens of five
hogs weighing between ITO and
240 pounds are shown. Each ex-
hibitor is limited to two pens
with no breed classification and
no single entries.
Each exhibitor in the steer sec
ton may show two pens of five
steers. There are no breed or
weight classifications and no sin.
gle entries.
All animals entered in the
show will be sold on. the open
market with no auction being
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-11
On the Farm Front -.
HI Boys. Girls
Win Awards In
Annual Meefnq

154 All boys and girls received
their achievement pins at the an
nual Achievement Day program,
Saturday evening, December at
Benton City. The program was
under the direction of Myron
Montgomery, country club presi-
dent, and included the following:
Club songs, led by Miss Ellen
Sutten and the main speaker of
the evening, Gene Spaulding, who
gave an address entitled my
Brother
Presentation of State air BAN
ners was made by the Washington
Bankers Association, represented
by George Bastien, assisted by
Frances Moore. Banners were
awarded the state champion home
economics judging team, compos-
ed of Mary Theis, Elizabeth Mey-
ers and Janice Kersteeter of the
4-H AtometteS of Richland, and
to the state champion meat iden-
LITIGATION team, composed of Nor
ma Meyers, Hope Liggett and Lor-
eta Liggett from the same club.
Presentation of special medals on
meat Identification was made by
the key bankers to Hope Liggett,
a gold medal and to Loretta Lig-
gett, a silver medal.
Special recognition was earned
by the leaders for years of SER
vice, as follows: Mrs. Don Liggett,
Swear pin; Mrs. Welland Sutten,
Swear pin; Mrs. Bessie Burnside,
l0-year pin and Mrs. R. w. Woods
15-year pin. Is " ~
Leaders pins were presented to
leaders and their assistants by j..
r. Ayers, representing Pomona
Grange and David S. James and
Miss Loretta Cowden from the
Extension service.
State charters were presented
to IA clubs which met require
ments by Jack Switzer president
of the Leaders Council.
A set of flags on standards was
presented to the Benton City
clubs by the Benton City grange.
Presentation was made by Mrs.
Welland Sutten.
The meeting closed with the
All pledge.