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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-09-23

Landlocked for centuries, Jews,
nevertheless, have maintained
the tradition of the sea as a part
of their heritage. Now, as DR..
Chain Weizmann, President of
Israel, said, Israel controls its
own waters" the citizens of the
new state are turning to the sea
with the same vigor and enthu-
siasm that has characterized their
conquest of the soil.
Israel needs the sea. Land is
limited in Israel and = though
fertilization of the soil and re-
forestation of eroded areas must
go on, with greater vigor than
ever before = if Israel is to be-
come economically sound, it must
exploit to the utmost the only
unlimited boundary it has, the
frontiers of the sea = $50 miles
of sea-coast stretching from Dan
to Elath on the gulf of Aquaba.
Prime Minister David Ben Cur
ion said, From the aspects OF
colonization. economics and poll
tics. the Mediterranean must be
regarded not only as a boundary
but also as an extension of the
land"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-09-23

The history of Israel and the
sea = though its traditions date
back to antiquity - is very
short in modern times. Only
twelve years ago, there were no
facilities for training seamen, no
fishery development and few
Jewish fishermen and practical
ly no Jewish shipping. In 1886,
during the Arab riots, the port
of Jaffa was closed to Jewish
shipping and Jewish leaders ap-
pealed to the Mandatory Gov
eminent for permission to build
port at Tel Aviv.
Within a matter of months,
with the permission granted, the
port of Tel Aviv was opened and
soon after Jewish leaders met on
board the ship 'Har Zion" to
organize a maritime program.
Out of that meeting came the
formation of the Israel Maritime
League and the founding of the
Haifa Nautical School, both OF
which are beneficiaries in this
country of the American Fund
for Israel Institutions.
The Israel Maritime League
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-09-23

concerns itself with all phases OF
maritime development in Israel.
1t promotes and stimulates the
following activities: the Haifa
and Tel Aviv, Nautical 1nstruc-
tors Summer Camps, swimming
pools and swimming instruction,
publication of nautical literature,
"Yom Ha'Yam," and the Fisher
les Research Station in Haifa.
In brief, it is the job of the
Israel Maritime League to make
the people of Israel "sea-con-
scious," to free them from their
history of many centuries as
people confined and bound to
limited number of occupations.
Twelve years ago almost no
Jewish fishermen were to be
found in Israel. The rich waters
off Palestine were fished by Ital-
ian and Arabic seamen who used
the primitive methods used by
their ancestors for generations.
But now. up-to-date and improv-
ed equipment. with fishing set
Elements established and de-
veloped by the Jewish Agency,
all along the coast of Israel, with
the creation of inland artificially-
stocked pools, fishing is rapidly
becoming an important industry
in Israel. For a country that
must import most of its protein
food = meat = this is vitality
important.
Maritime trade is increasing
with a rapidly-growing nucleus
of some thirty odd ships ranging
in weight from 5000 to 10000
Continued on Page l34)
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-09-23
Israel and the Sea
BY MATITIAHU HINDEs

Copyright 194s, Jewish Telegraphic Agency lnc9
The anchors in the lower part OF new
harbor interest to passerbY
SEEING waving the stern OF many SHIPS the
flag of Israel strikes new note
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-26

glimpses of Southern Florida, in
Guiding Key West and the City of
Nassau in the Bahama Islands.
The entire movie in full color was
rich in variety and interest.
In the business session proceed
ing the main portion of the pro-
gram, there was a discussion of
the Audubon Screen Tours for
this year and an announcement
that similar program for b0th
adults and school children would
be sponsored by the local Audit
bon Society for next season, be-
ginning with the first number in
December. IS
!, The President, Stuart S. Whit
ing, appointed a nominating COM
mittee to nominate officers for
the ensuing fiscal year. This COM
mittee is composed of Mr.. Al
bert Carey, Chairman; with Mrs.
Earl Hamilton and Mrs. Cyril
Marshall as members. The nom
mating committee is to report to
the President by the middle of
next month.
The president read report
made to the Florida Audubon So
ciety, indicating the activities of
the local group during the fiscal
year l948-l949. He also thanked
the many persons who were in
strumental in making the years
work successful.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-26
Si'o'cing OF Color Mopies or Bird \.
Life %" Midicay Island Highiight
or audubon Society Meeting Monday

The outstanding feature of the
mecting 81 the Monroe County
Audubon Society held in the
womens Club Building al eight
u'clock Monday night was a talk
by Ia comdr. r. c. Ketchunn.
Public Works Officer, u. S. Ma
Val Air station. Key West, Flor
lda. who described, briefly the
birdliie son Midway Island and
who showed five reels of excel
leni color movies. depicting the
nesting habits. the young and
many other interesting activities
~ the thousands Of birds who
make the Midway Islands their
nesting ground.
Among the birds shown in vari-
ous stages Of development were
the black albatross and brown al
sairOss known commonly as the
-eoofey birds. the gannet or
booby. the clearwater. the ruddy
lernstone, the golden plover
which nests in the Arctic Regions
and migratcs thousands of miles
during the winter season, the Ha-
waiian tern, sooty tern and the
fairy tern or japanese love bird
which does not build a nest. but
lays 90 egg on the flat surface of
. mce. the frigate birds which are
similar 10 those found in the Key
West AREA.
The next reel of film showed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-26
Cub Scout Pack
No. 2I7 To Hold
Meeting Tonight

The first official Pack meeting
of Cub Scout Pack No. 2l7 will
be held tonight at 7:30 o'clock al
the Poinciana Community Build
ing.
j. M. Bringman. District Com
missioner of the Boy Scouts of
America, will be present at the
meeting to put the boys of Pack
No. 217 through their Bobcat re-
quirements, and those boys pass
ing the test will be presented
with their pins, after which they
will be eligible to go on to Wolf,
Bear or Lion. 80
The Charter presentation will
also take place at tonight's meet
ing, and it has been requested
that all parents of members of
Cub Scout Pack No 217 be pres
ent at the meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-26

ecutive board approved of the
gift for a job well done" The
two janitors of the school were
each given a gift for their untir-
ing work at the May Day Fes-
tival.
Mrs. Cabot's fourth grade class
won the prize for the highest
percentage of parents present
Among the downstairs classes,
Miss Marjorie Roberts third
grade class won for the year, hav-
ing attained the highest percent
age at each of the nine regular
meetings. A tie resulted among
the upstairs classes between Mrs.
Stuart Writings fourth grade
Glars and Mrs. Florence Mullinax's
sixth grade class, each having
won eight times.
Refreshments were served in
the hall downstairs after the
meeting. ~ r
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-26

Instead Of holding their regu-
lar meeting on Monday, May Is,
the poinciana Girl Scouts invited
their mothers TO a tea which was
held al the home of the leader,
Mrs. ]. NJ. Bringman, 374l Ave.
y.
Cookies and fancy sandwiches
were served with tea. The fancy
shaped sandwiches were MADE
by some Of the girls with the
heip az their leader. and the
cookies were made by another
committee Of girls aided by Mrs
George Baughman. -
THIS work was part OF tneir
Girl Scout training and gives
them experience which they can
uui h. good use when they are
slies. They expect 10 have
mimber at parties, hikes ana
picnics this SUMMER.
An IL the members Of the troop
xrre prosent--they were:
isabella Barialone, b ar o a ! a
fsaaehman, sandra Holiway' VT
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-26
Arihnr Sdiryer Post No. %,
american Legion, Held Meeting
Last Night; Many EUents Planned

to the accomplishments of the
American Legion since its incep-
ton. IA
The Honor Guard stated that a
supper would be held at the Post
Home on Friday evening, May
9th. ~
The application of Howard s.
johnson was approved. The rein
statements of George T. Della
porte and John w. Williams were
also approved. az
Boys State will be held at the
Florida State University, TalIa-
hassee, June 1928, 1919. Boys
State is an Americanism project
of the Legion. High School boys
from all over the State convene
at Tallahassee on JUNE 10Th ito
study the principles of govern
ment. ss.i
The Festival Committee an
nounced that progress is being
made with the plans for the Char
ity Festival on July IA, 1949. A
special meeting of the Post swill
be held on Monday evening, May
relative to the Charity, Festival.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-26
PIT. A. OF Sue Nj. Moore School
IN Marathon Held Meeting And
Installation OF NetU Officers

Driskell, vice-president, and Mrs.
Gertrude Garrett, treasurer and
secretary. The following COM
mitteewomen were appointed:
Membership, Mrs. Georgella Zet-
terower; Publications. Mrs. Betty
Russell; Program, Mrs. Gladys
Bass; Hospitality, Mrs. Adah
Moore; Publicity, Mrs. Essie
Smith.
The new replacement teacher,
Mrs. Shout, was presented to
members of the P. T. A., follow
ing which the grandchildren of
Mrs. Sue M. Moore, for whom
the school is named, presented
to the school beautiful portrait
of Mrs. Moore.
The school expresses itself as
delighted to have this portrait,
since Mrs. Moore, who taught in
the school for about fifteen years,
is known and loved by all. The
portrait hangs in the entrance
hall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-26

The Sons Of the Legion Squad
ron viii have a supper on Mon
day evening for the Squadron
members. Harry J. Metzger an
nounecd az the regular meeting of
Arthur Sawyer Post No. % last
evening.
y J. Miller, son of Legionnaire
Harrison A. Miller. was a visiting
Legionnaire. Young Miller is a
member of the West Palm Beach
Post No. ~.
Post Commander Albert Dine
gro announced that Memorial
Day services would be held Mon
day. May Both. pm, at Bay
vicw Park. The Key West High
school Band will play for the. &C.
casion. The Key West Guard of
Honor will provide the Firing
squad and Taps" All veteran
organizations In the city were
uraed to participate. A memorial
highway plaque will be unveil-
ed by the Key West Garden Club
with appropriate ceremony.
Past Commander {. b. Harvey
rave excellent remarks relative
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-26

The Parent Teachers Associa-
tion 81 the Sue NJ. Moore School
~ Marathon held its last meet
ina Of the year on May 10, fol-
lowing a dinner at the Flamingo
Grill given by Mrs. Edith Capo,
retiring president of the organi-
zaiion. hOnoring the retiring and
incoming officers.
Guests Of honor at the dinner
were several members of the
Monroe County Council of P.T.A.
from Key West. including Mrs.
Robert Dopp. retiring president.
Mrs.. Hatch. the new president
and Mrs. Wallace. new treasurer.
The meeting and installation
~ officers ceremony took place
"a the Sue M. Moore School,
when Jerry Guthrie presented
the new officers TO Mrs. Dopp,
who then offieiated at the in
stallation.
New officers aTe Mrs. Lucille
Dickey. president; Rev. o. {.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-26
Pine ViIlage
Indiana School
VisifOrs Here.

A group Of ~ studena tea
ers and chaperonen ffma g pc
Village High school. Pine vlisaee.
Indiana. were guests rereniiy =
the Oversees Hotel on : siRhfns-
ing trip through Florlia
They spent part Of TIE afitF-
noon az the new county be@h
and enjoyed the swimmina -
refreshments there. They also -
tied the various points of lnt4
est in the city and were mslch O.
pressed with chat shey $50. tlsEF
stated.
After leaving Key Weel. slay
will spend a week IN Iiasana 3
part of their educational pFueranAs
after which they will reinFn =
Indiana. stopping AZ vnrfosis c.
les for sightseeing.
Two years ago this selseol 70.
ted California. and last year taaF-
ed through Mexico.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-26
Coming EUents
FfftJRSDAY May De-

THURSDAY, MAY 70
Meeting, American Legion Aux
iliary, 800 PM, at Legion
Home.
First day of Rummage Sale
sponsored by First Presby-
terrain Church Organ Fund
Committee. 8 a. m. to 6 p. m.
corner Angela and Simonton
streets. sale to continue Fri
a day and Saturday.
FRIDAY, MAY 81
Supper, Key West Guard OF
Honor, American Legion
Home. Special Entertain
ment Program Following
Supper.
Spring Concert, by music pu-
pills of Poinciana School. 8 p.
M: at school. Benefit for pur-
chase of radio photograph
for use in music department.
Public invited to attend.
Presentation of American Flag
to Douglas School by Navy
Wives Club No. 88. 1920
Am. at School. Guest Speak
erS.
SATURDAY. MAY "a
Golden Wedding Anniversary
Celebration, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Roland Adams, 5 to 8 p. m. at
their home, 240l Seidenberg.
Friends and relatives invited.
MONDAY, MAY 80
Unwilling of Blue Star Me-
mortal Highway Marker.
Bayview Park, 500 PM. Di-
rected by American Legion
and Key West Garden Club.
Guest Speakers.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE l.
Regular Meeting, Navy Wives
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-26
T,UO Births In
County Hospital

At 9:35 o'clock this morning a
daughter was born III the Mon
roe County Hospital to Mr.. and
Mrs. William Ralph Pratt, 4l6
Margaret ST. The baby weighed
6 pounds, two ounces.
A son, weighing six pounds, 10
ounces, was born yesterday at
1856 a. m. to Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Joseph Seller of Marathon.
The baby has ben named William
Joseph, Jr..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-26
Poincia,la Girl Scouts Held Tea
For Mothers Early This Week

ginia Hollway, Sylvia Smith,
jeanne Vito, Sandra Santini,
Marlene Lamb, Carolyn Putnam,
and Beverly Otis.
The mothers attending were:
Mrs. George Baughman, Mrs
Mahlon Hollway, Mrs. Marvin O.
Lamb, Mrs. Paul Phillips, Mrs,
Carlton Smith, Mrs. Alfred Vito,
and Mrs. Joseph Santini.
The leader, Mrs. Bringman,
and the girls had as their special
guest Mrs. Ralph Craft who was
very helpful in the formation OF
the troop.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-26
B'nni Zion Congregation Sunday !.
School Held Closing Seasons Program

lest attendance at the school, and
special prizes were given to Ira
SHERMAN, Robert Appelrouth,
Danny Appelrouth, Sally Levin
sky, Sharon Grossman, Judy Vel
lin, Rochelle Elias and Elbertha
Blatt.
The program closed with reci-
tations of poems by the various
children.
The daily religious school OF
the Congregation B'nai Zion is
continued until further notice
and the regular Friday evening
services will be held as usual a
300 o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-26

The B'nai Zion Congregation
Sunday School held its closing for
the season exercises last Sunday
Rabbi Abraham Schwartz and
the Board of Education Chair
man H. K. Moore officiating, and
Leaders May Kaplan and Sandra
SHERMAN assisting. .
The program began at 1000
a. m, with the opening prayer
and the singing of the National
Anthem, following which short
addresses were delivered by
Rabbi Schwartz, DR.. Moore and
Charles Aronovitz.
Mic hazel Appelrouth was
awarded first prize for the stead
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-26
3 Key Westers
Graduate From
Fla. State UniU.

TALLAHASSEE, May 20
Florida State University will
graduate 435 students in early
morning exercises on the campus
Monday, June 6.
The commencement address
will be delivered by President
Rufus c. Harris of Tulane Uni
versity. Dir. Wyatt Aiken Smart,
chaplain of Emory University
and associate dean of the Gambler
School of Theology, will give the
baccaulaureate sermon Sunday
morning, June 5.
FSU President Doak S. Camp
bell will confer the degrees.
Graduates from Key West are
Norma Margaret Gavilan, bache-
lor of art in Arts and Sciences;
Donald Pearlman, bachelor of
science in Arts and Sciences; Ar
thur B. LUZ an, bachelor of
science in commerce.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-26

preclatlOn 1Or past services ana
cooperation, dedication of self to
future service to home, school
and child, mingled with presen-
tations of gifts, corsages and roses
to new and old officers and chair
men at the special meeting Tues
day night of the Parent Teacher
Association of the Division Street.
Elementary School.
Called for the purpose of in
stalling new officers and dedi-
eating and presenting new
piano, the meeting was featured
by a number of outstanding un-
announced events. It was the
last session of the 1948-'49 school
year.
Horace O'Bryant, superinten-
dent of public instruction for
Monroe County, installed the of
ficers and presented the piano to
the music department of the
school. c. Sam B. Curry, chair
man Of : the Safety Committee.
presented the organizers of ths
Safety Patrol and three members
of the patrol. Mrs. Nathalie
Curry, retiring president, honor
ed Miss Miriam Carey, who held
the office of treasurer for 10
consecutive years, and Mrs.
Curry, herself, was honored by
her two sons as a devoted mother
and president of the PIT. A. OF
their school.
Six pupils from Mrs. Amelia
Cabot's fourth grade class open
ed the meeting with part of the
historical program the class pre-
sented at chapel period last
week. The scene recalled good
old days along Key Vests wa
terfront when sailors sang a salty
lyric concerning the wonderful
sights" divers saw at the bottom
of the sea. AS far as is known
no music existed for the song,
entitled. Down in Diving Bell
at the Bottom of the Sea-" Miss
Catherine Logan, music teacher
at the school. wrote the music
and gathered the words of the
song especially for the class play
by listening to oldtimers mum
and sing the native lyric.
Jesus Espinosa, dressed in
sailor boy outfit, sang the Diving
Bell" song, accompanied by
chorus of mermaids. Wearing
green and silver mermaid cos
tunes, the girls were MARVIN
Niles, Martha Banister. PHYLLIS
Fox, Linda Jolly, Sandra OBI
ant and Eloina Ortega.
The Lords Prayer was said IN
unison, followed by the flag sa-
lutte. Minutes of the previous
meeting were read by Mrs. Gladys
Roberts and Mrs. Dorothy Thomp-
son gave the history of the or
eanization during the past year.
The audit committees report
was read by c. Sam B. Curry,
revealing a sizeable balance IN
the treasury. The committee con-
sisted of Mr. Curry, Earl E. Ham
ilton, principal, and Dario Car
cia.
City Motorcycle Patrolmen
Frank Caraballo and Buster
Cerezo were presented to the
members as organizers of the
schools efficient safety patrol.
Each was given a gift as an ex-
preston of appreciation for their
interest in the safety of the pu-
pills. AS chairman of the safety
committee, Mr.. Curry reviewed
the activities of the patrol since
its inception and said that the
had endeared them
selves in the hearts of the chill
dren. =.
SUPERINTENDENT O'Bryant, in
ldedicating and presenting the
new. piano, declared that it was
very gratifying to know the
Ep r A had cultivated interest
in the musical education of the
Enunils. He recalled the lack OF
musical and art facilities during
HE depression and their reap
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-26
Division Street Elementary School
PIT. H. Holds Final Meeting
Of Year; Neu Officers Installed
up Wirephoto

pearance when better times"
were once again enjoyed here
He said plans are under way. to
improve the present facilities and
establish a well-rounded musical
and art program in the schools.
'The purchase of this new pi-
ano is evidence of the interest
you have in your music depart
ment," Mr.. O'Bryant said. There
fore, it gives me great pleasure
to present this piano to the Di-
vision Street School on behalf of
the school board and the PIT. A"
Parents and pupils of Mrs. Eu-
lalie Jones' second grade class
presented the school with a punch
bowl complete with cups and lad
ell. The presentation was made
by Mrs. Susan Adams and was
given in honor of Mrs. Jones on
behalf of the pupils.
The new officers for the 1949-
so school year were then in
stalled by Mr.. O'Bryant, who
Congratulated each one and Sre-
minded them of the duties that
lie ahead He expressed. conf
dence in their ability and said,
Il know that next year this time
you will look back on the work
accomplished without regrets"
Mrs. Anna Rosam was install
ed as president. Eugene Roberts
as vice-president; Miss Mae
Sands, secretary; Mrs. Christine
Rash, treasurer, and Mrs. Nellie
Hendricks, historian. Mrs. Ros-
am did not announce her selections
for the various committees.
Corsages made by Mrs. Edna
Brady and Mrs. William Russell
were presented each of the new
lady officers, retiring officers and
committee chairmen. A rose
was pinned on the lapels of the
Messrs. O'Bryant, Curry, Roberts
and Hamilton. The retiring Off
GERS were: Mrs. Curry, president;
Mrs. Rosam, vice-president; Mrs.
Roberts, secretary, and Miss
Carey, treasurer. Retiring COM
mittee chairmen were: Mrs, Hat
tie Lou Hamilton, parliamentary
an; Mrs. Eliza Brantley, hospital
ity; Miss Logan, program; Mrs.
Russell, publicity: Mrs. Yolanda
Harris, welfare; Mrs. Edith Brye,
room mothers; Mr.. Curry, safety,
and Mrs. Thompson, publica-
tons.
President Mrs. Curry was
overwhelmed with emotion when
her two sons presented her with
basket of flowers and bouquet
of roses. A brief note written
by the boys and read by Mr..
Hamilton said they were very
proud of our mother" Mr.. Ham
ilton added a personal expression
of appreciation for Mrs. Curry's
efforts on behalf of the school
and declared that the past year
was the most successful for the
PIT. A. of any in the 10 years he
has been principal.
Mrs. Curry was then given a
Presidents Pin by Mr.. Hamilton
on behalf of the school and
PIT. A. Mrs. Curry, still vislbly
overcome with emotion, thanked
the parents and teachers for their
full cooperation and wished the
new officers a most successful
coming year.
Miss Miriam Carey was given
a gift for ten consecutive years
of service as treasurer. The ex-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-26
Apply To We'd

An application for a marriage
license was filed yesterday in the
office OF County Judge Raymond
r. Lord by Norman w. johnson,
20. of the u. S. Army and Car
men Sunti, Is, of 1909 Margaret
street. -. --
Hungry Horse news., 1949-04-22

No1U that Martin, City Lions CLUB
has Uoted to sponsor q soft ball
team all that is needed is q team
manager, and let's play ball.