The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-03
SEA
SECRETS

4 A. The New Scavenger Deep,
off the coast of Beri-Beri, in the
dire Straits Of Magellan. Discov-
cred recently by the H. nj. S.
Scavenger Expedition, this SUBJ
marine crater adioins Steve's
Canyon, and reaches a recorded
J depth (Sparerib, johnson and
| Plumbing, 1851 of 8 miles, $50
feet. A deep dredge haul from
this area revealed sea urchin
Inew to science, big blue Holo-
| thuri9n, Model-T Ford in terri
bic condition, and 374 corroded
beer cans, relics Of former ex-
petitions to this part Of the ocean.
4 Q. What is the shaIlowest part
of the ocean?
A. On a tidal fat IA mile
south Of Jupiter Inlet, Fla. a
depth of less than las, 500, 600 mi
crons was recorded by scientists
lof the Marine Laboratory Of the
University of Miami, Miller, Hig-
man, and Mefford, 1852, using an
| electron microscope. This is the
shallowest depth as yet recorded
| in the sea.
/ @. Dear SEA SECRETS: NV
husband he always says my oys-
ter stew is no good. He say the
shells hurt his teeth. Would TAX
ing the oysters out Of the shell
help?
4 Mrs. H. o. Pipshaw. Miami,
Fla.
/ A. Not necessarily, as he would
probably find something else to
grouse about. Following is q re-
cipe for Oysters q Ia Decom-
pose" an old New Orleans dish.
Try this on your husband and we
I guarantee he win never eat any
thing else.
| Ingredients: / bucket fresh
oysters, 2 tablespoons fine white
sand, 2 " pounds rock salt, i
cup diced potatoes, Salt, pepper,
and DOT as required.
4 Procedure: Shuck fresh oysters,
place in large glass jar with
tight fitting lid. place in sun for
a day or two and allow to ten
derize. Mix oysters with sand and
two quarts of water; bring to
boil: and allow to simmer gently
for 20 minutes, carefully adding
rock salt, a handful at q time.
| Boil potatoes in separate con-
tainer, add DOT. Shred bucket
on metal lathe, place turnings on
top of stew. Add potatoes, salt,
pepper, garnish with parsley and
a pinch of Drano. Serve piping
hot.
Il q. Is it true that the ocean is
going to 60 dry in a couple Of
billion year? This worries me, as
u n hate to sit idly by instead Of
doing something about it.
Barney Gearstripdf, st. Peters
burg. Fla.
i A. You might join the newIy-
formed S. w. r. Z. (Sea Water
Returners Leaguel. whose func.
| ton il is to return all Of the ocean
water taken from the sea for
Electromagnetic purposes by the
University Of Miami, Scripps,
Woods Hole. Copenhagen, and
other institutions who are thought
lessIy depicting this natural re-
source. "The ocean Is yours :
don't bail it outl" motto Of the
| S. w. r. L.
1 For Sale - One Model T Ford
| in terrible condition. See '.The
Smiling Holothurian, Woods Hole
Mass. (Pd. adv
i @. My husband he used to
argue all the time. One day he
stick his head in sharks mouth.
Now he don't argue with me any
more. In fact. he don't do any
thing. He don't even move. Could
lyou tell me did the shark have
anything to do with this?
| Mrs. Irma Kap0ofnik. Saraso-
Il Ia. Fla.
| A. II would be q good idea for
Iyou TO examine your husband
carefully, starting with the head,
and see II anything Il missing.
II you cant find his head to be-
gin with, you have probably To-
Gated the seat Of his trouble. In
that case you had better divorce
what's left Of him and marry the
shark. He's quieter and win stay
at home nights II you keep him
in the hathtub.
| q. How does 4 slip worm bore
into wood without leaving a pile
I0f sawdust2
| A. He starts in The middle Of 4
plank and bores outward. In
lquiries as TO how be got there 10
the first place should be address
| ed TO Prof. ]. o. Wormley, Box
$40 or nOp. Teredo, Ohio.
Il q. What is the definition az
'.Piaktonief"
Otto 3. Shot. West Palm Beach
Florida
/ A. An elixir distilled from wood.
| q. What charge does The aver
are electric eel carry
A. S2sR from The average fish
dealer plus express rate. The
leiectrie eel neyer shocks himself