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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-24

Marco Polo. the Venetian traveller of
more than coo years ago. in talking about
a certain sea-eOast province in India re-
counts how, IL a ship entered any of its
ports because of foul weather or for any
ether reason. the ship and its cargo would
BE- Immediately seized, for the people
reasoned thus: "Yon intended to go else
wheEo bat our good fortune, our good
luek. has sent you here. that we might have
youF property" Some of the old Key
West wreckcTs used to think the same way
TIA, wreck was a God-send- Perhaps It
MAS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-24
William t. Gardner. printer who as

William T. Gardner, printer who as
a Union soldier was one of the first to en-
Ger xicksburg. after the siege during the
Civil War. he started the Daily Citizen in
. dapout. and after the story of the siege
was il the form ready to be printed,
Gardner discovered that there was no
paper on which to print. Other soldiers
found a RON Of wan paper, and the issue
~ fifty copies, was run off on this stock.
The ow-pricelesS tabloid edition was pro-
dueed OF July 3. 1868. There are many
SPURIOUS copies Of this edition in exist
ence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-24

There Is stil considerable dis
euSSlon among business men on
the adviSaiiAl1y Of c.oslng me
stores every Wednesday during
the winter Some OF them laxor
the proposal, claiming that clerks
and other employees are entitled 10
the holiday throughout the entire
year. Others say they are agree-
able for the closing during the
summer season but do not want
10 close during the winter. One
point stressed by the opponents Of
closing Is that should Key West
close the stores on Wednesday
afternoons during the winter, Il
viii be the only city in Florida,
which gives half holiday 70 en-
ployes during the winter months.
So far as The Citizen Is concern
ed. advocates and opponents have
the free use Of The Forum" TO
discuss this matter openly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-24

Making a noise is like advertising, if
yeu doRt il viii not bring results. The
business man proclaims his wares as loudly
a. his business permits. the hen cackles
after her achievement. Noise of some kind
Is essential 70 get results. Candidates for
office do not get very far with silence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-24

fresh northeast an6 east winds
Florida: Fair tonight and
Thursday
jacksonville 10 Florida Straits.
Moderate 70 fresh nsrtileasr
winds; weather fair tonight and
Thursday
East Gulf: Moderate n0rtheasf
and east winds. fresh over saHlh
portion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-24

This much can be said in favor of
tabioids over standard size newspapers
The little paper serves a unitarian pur-
pose more conveniently than does the
larger sheet
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-24

Secretary OF Commerce Daniel c.
Roper diagnoses the business situation
thus: Business follows a zig-zag course
Right now It is more zig than gag" That
explains everything,sif you get what he
means. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-24

Key West men, married and
single viii meet tonight AZ the
Athletic Club TO determine which
are the most proficient in the
game Of basketball The Bene-
diets are considered a strong ag-
gregation but the bachelors are
also said 70 be good AZ the game
and the contest will be highly in
teresting and perhaps produce a
few thrills.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-24

Many who attempt to speak in public
don't know what to do with their hands.
And = lot Of bridge players are like that.
too.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-24

professor says one can think better
lying down. But that doesn't necessarily
imply that one is a great thinker because
he hates to get up.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-24

A statement ana audit Of me
eSpen g aGso solsSctnns incident
10 Inc san Carlos International
Celenration has been complied in
lleplized Iozm ana wild be pub
lisled IN The Citizen Aonaay.
Inns xas 10 have been published
carrier but the necessity OF pub
.ishing the qualified list Of voters
caused the pOstponement 10 > lat
er aate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-24

Texas newspaper columnist has
cut because he has run out of ideas. He
should land swell job writing gags for
radio comedians.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-24
KEY WEST IN
DAYS G0NEBY
Hspp@nings Here 1uak 10 Years
Axe Today As Tsken From
The Files Of The Citizen

The three-way committee, Lin
coin E Spencer. Rotary Club; E.
A. Strunk. Exchange Club. and
BaseOm L GroOms, chamber Of
commerce. is sending letters to all
citizens OF Key West asking for
listings Of accommodations for the
thousands of tourists expected to
arrive the coming winter Indi-
cations are that from the first Of
january through March there viii
be dearth OF room in Key West
for those who intend coming and
the committee IS making . con-
certed effort to have al rooms,
apartments and houses listed and
located in order % give accurate
information TO ineuirers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-24

Till 8 p. M. Thursday
Key West and Vicinity: Fair To-
night and Thursday; moderate 10
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-24

There were 39s passengers
leaving on the Steamship Cuba
this morning for Havana II Is
understood that thers are q large
number awaiting the arrival Of
the vessel at Havana who are 70
return tomorrow afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-24
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED ny THE CITIZEN

I. Water and Sewerage.
= Bridges to complete Road to Main
land
3. Free Pert
Hotels and Apartments
s. Bathing Pavilion.
g. Aquarium.
:. Airports-Iand and Sea.
4 Consolidation Of County and City
CoEenmentA
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-24

All drug stores in Key West
viii remain closed Sunday from
} 80 o'clock to sac TO allow pro-
prietors and employees the oppor-
tUnity Of attending the funeral Of
Roy oliyieH-
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Now comes the AH-American
baseball team looking Tor . worthy
opposing team and if indications
are to be relied upon the men,
bers are to he gratified in their
wishes as the Regulars and the
All American viii meet Sunday
afternoon al the barracks The
game viii start $3.50 O'Clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-24

Rev. A. F. Turner. OF Tampa
who is in Key West as revival
leader Al the First Methodist
church, gave an entertaining talk
at the High School chapel this
morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-24

The body of Frank Baballero.
Cuban consul in Chicago, who
died there recently, arrived on
the morning train and win be
shipped TO Havana for interment-
Ths family of the dead consul ar
rived on the train with the body.
The Omaha guide., 1934-12-29
n. c. CITIZENS ASK FOR EQUAL
TEACHER PAY AND OP-
PORTUNITIES

Raleigh, N. c., Dec. 14.-Resolutions
passed at a mass meeting held by the
local branch Of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Colored
People and addressed by Dean Charles
II. Houston and Attorney Edw. Low
EFT of Washington, D. O., urged the
Governor of North Carolina to push
Hesitation providing equal profess
sional educational opportunities for all
qualified Negro students" of the state
to call upon the next legislature "to
enact legislation equalizing the sal
aries of Negro and white teachers.
and to "enact an effective anti-lynch-
ing measure. The resolutions were
unanimously passed and Immediately
forwarded to Governor Ehringhaus.
The local branch plans to begin its
annual membership drive next week.
The Omaha guide., 1934-12-29
TELEGRAPH CUMMINGS ON
LYNCH TOPIC EVASION

Washington. d. c., Dec. 14.-Fol-
lowing the opening of the National
Crime Conference here last Tuesday.
kilograms were sent to Attorney Gen.
eral Cummings from Dean Charles
H. Houston of Howard law school
Mrs. Robert G. Mcclure, president Of
the District Of Columbia branch of the
National Association for thu AID.
vancement Of Colored People, and
Archibald S. Pinkett, branch secre.
tary, urging him in view of the Pres
idest's proclamation against lynching
to includs lynching on the agendum
of the conference.
The branch officers t~elegraphed
President Roosevelt landing his adj
Dire $ at the opening of the crime con-
ference when hs flayed lynching and
asking him to urge Attorney General
Cummings to include the topic on the
conference agendum.
The Omaha guide., 1934-12-29
WOODSON CENTER NEWS
CATERING CLASS
GETS CERTIFICATES

Thirte n ladies of the Catering
Class of Woodson Center, were award
ed certificates upon the completion of
an eight week. course in the Cater
ing Class, The class is being taught
by Mrs. I. P. Mahammitt, well known
Omaha Caterist. Mrs. Elizabeth
Rhiner, Director of Smi,h-Hughes
Glasses Of the Board of Education,
pr scented the certificates. This class
which is being off red through the
Vocational Departments of the Board
Of Education, will resume its work
after the Holidays, on January 7th.
at 9 A. M.
The Omaha guide., 1934-12-29
RED PERKINS ON BIG
TINE CIRCUIT

The Orph sum Circuit has placed tn
stamp Of approved ON one Of Omaha's
own Orchestras. Red Perkins. the
musical genius.
Starting New Years Eve Mr.. Per-
king Orchestra will appear on the
Orpheum- stage together with Harriet
Galloway and her night club Revue.
direct from the Cotton Club in New
York. featuring George Dewey Wash
ington and other nationally known
race artists.
Red Perkins has the honor Of pro-
ducing n of the finest bands in the
city of Omaha, and the first Negro
band from the city to step into big
time. Appearing in Perkins Orches-
ira are. Red Perkins, Louie Vann,
Bernard Wright, A. C. Ogl. shy, Mr..
Drake. Eugene Freels. Harry Rock,
Sylvester Freel, Mr.. Watkins, and two
new men who lately have joined the
orchestra.
The Omaha guide., 1934-12-29
CALIFORNIA FILES ITS
OPPOSITION TO MONEYS
MOVE FOR FEEDOM

S~ANFRANCISCO, Cailf-The
state of California has filed its
opposiaion to Tom Moneys lat
est move for freedom. basing its
denial o nthe fact that he has fail
ed to cite a ingle instance of a case
IN which it was held the introduce
lion of false evidence did or could
deprive a court of jurisdiction.
ATTORNEY General u. s. Webb.
who sent his brief to the United
States Supreme Court to fight
MONEYS move, skips lightly over
nineteen years Of Imprisonment
because of false testimony but
suggest that uch a case is really
a matter for legislation rather
than for judicial action. I
"The only remedial powers in
such cases." he says, che explain
ed care those of Executive par
don Of clemency."
Four governors have refused to
grant appeals for MONEYS free
dom from liberal groups Of all
sorts and political affiliation.
Governor Frank F. Merriam, re-
Gently reelected with the help Of
the film industry, has the case
before him but will not act until
the Supreme Court rules on
Moneys move for a writ of ha
beas corpus.
The Omaha guide., 1934-12-29
HEARINGS IN AUTO INDUSTRY
SURVEY

Representatives of the Research
and Planning Division will conduct in
dividual conferences and receive writ
ten opinions and data on the labor
situation in the automobile industry
in various cities and towns. These
conferences ara to supplement- the
public hearings held at Detroit and
r for the convenience of those who
were unable to attend. This month,
conferences will be held at Flint,
Lansing, Muskegon and Jackson, Mich.
Toledo and Dayton, o.; Indianapolis.
dnd.; st. Louis. Mo-; and Milwaukee,
Wis. In January, other conferences
will be hdld at South Bend, Ind;
Cleveland, O.; Buffalo, N. "; and
Philadelphia, Pa. Further informa-
ton may be secured from the State
NRA office.
The Omaha guide., 1934-12-29

A Stats wide survey of Negro an
dustrial and Professional workers has
received the appoval Of Harry L. Hop
kins, Federal Relief Commissioner,
The survey will be made by house
to house contact and fact gathering
from industrial plants where Negroes
are employed. Fiity-four workers
will be used in Omaha, Lincoln. Grand
Island, Norfolk and Fremont. Among
this number will be clerks, steno-
graphers, coolers and statisticians.
Tho supervision Of the work will be
under Mrs. Robbie Turner Davis, Su-
pervisor in charge. Mrs. Davis is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs J. s. Tur-
ner, 2514 Corby street. She COM
pletod her elementary and High School
training in Omaha, graduating from
Central High. Mrs. Davis then at
tended Howard University, where she
received her Bachelor Of Arts and
Master Of Arts degree During her
University career she was elected to
the Kappa Mu Honorary Society and
was graduated in 1928 with Cum Laude.
Mrs. Davis while at the University be-
camp a member Of the Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority. After completing her
courses at Howard she taught school
in Chicasha, Okla. M
Mrs. Davis has taken an active part
in all civic functions of the comunun-
ity such as Y. and Urban League Com
munity Centeer programs.
The appointment of Mrs. Davis as
supervisor of this Survey project is
cedited to Mr.. j. Harvey Kerns, Ex-
e~cutivd Secretary of the Urban
League Community Center, who is
director Of this project. Mr.. Kerns
by unceasing efforts prevailed upon
Relief authorities to grant the project
to Nebraska. Mr.. Kerns will COOP
crate with Mrs. Davis in making the
survey a success.
Announcement has been made that
offices will be opened Monday and
faty-four workers employed and put
to work.
The Omaha guide., 1934-12-29
Workers Education Program

Two teachers Of the Adult Workers
Education Project are serving Wood
son Center. They are Mrs. Gertrude
James, graduate Western University
and Mrs. Thelma Hancock, graduate
Omaha Municipal University. They
hold classes Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday evening, z to 10 P. M. and
Sunday Forums 3:30-6.30 P. M
There are classes in beginners and
advanced English and History also
Negro History. Arithmetic, Public
Speaking. Debating and Spelling.
Tyhsse classes are free and open to
people out Of school or over Is years
old.
The Omaha guide., 1934-12-29
YORK BATTERY MANUFACTURER
FINED

Judge Albert L. Watson, of the
United States District Court i'm
posed a fine Of $1,000 upon Fred C..
Perkins, battery manufacturer of
York, Pennsylvania, whose trial ait
Harrisburg, Pa, was given wide pub
licity. Perkins was found guilty of
10 violations of the code of fair COM
petition for the Electric Storage and
Wet Primary Battery Industry. The
defendant had charged that the COM
plants against him had come from
his big competitors, but in the course
of the trial 1t became evident that it
was his workers who had been paid
as little as Ice an hour, who wers the
complainants. Under the code. they
should have received a minimum
wage Of 40c per hour.
The Omaha guide., 1934-12-29
Holiday Shootings
Take Lives of Two
New Years Day
WA Ssarnes Runs Amaek. Kills One
And Wounds Two Negroes At
1000 8. 18th Street.

On the afternoon of Dec z4th. VIVA.
Starnes with three companion, two
women and one man. went to the
residencl of Claude Smith, 1901 S.
18th street, and for no evident reason
whatever, started an aItercation with
the lady Of th1 house. Mrs. Claude
Snsith, by abusing her and uSing all
manner Of vile and profane language.
Not being able to get him to subsist,
she called her husband. Claude
Smith, who was in the basement cut
ting kindling wood. Smith came up
stairs and asked about the trouble
Starnes then began cursing Smith in
he used to Smiths wife. whereupon
Smith forcibly evicted him. Later on
Starnes went to a pool hall, 1902 s.
18th street, operated by G. J. Cole
man, ordered a taxi and left. In the
meantime Smith came to the pool
hall and was talking to Coleman-~heD
atarn1s came in and engaged in a
game of pool Smith then walked
back by the stove and sat down. Az
ter Starnes had played one game Of
| pool. he walked towards tina e Of
the building with the revolver in one
hand and a pool cue in the other.
When he got spposits of Smith. he
turned and said. "stick EN- up". and
immediately began firing. Smith
jumped from his chair and grabbed
Jame' Webb, 1910 S. 18th street and
used him as a shield. Starnes con-
tinued to fire. killing Smith and
wounding Webb, also a bystander, John
Norman Of the Pacific School Shelter
Home.
Starnes claimed he killed Smith be-
cause he thought Smith was about to
draw a gun, but Smith was unarmed.
Starnes thm went to the station and
gave himself up. Smiths funeral will
be Monday 2 p. m. at Myers Funeral
Home.
The Omaha guide., 1934-12-29
n. R. A. HIeHuGHTS
RECOVERY NOTE
SCIENTIFACTS - BY ARNOLD

The Journal Of Commerce on Fri
day, Dec. IA, reported: 1.-THE broad
up1wing in business under way this
fall has carried the rate of general
activity to the highest levels reached
since July. and indicates that it may
soon approach a new peak. While
the expansion previously noood has
apparently been concentrated in those
areas benefting most from Govern
ment expenditures, it now appears
that the recovery is assuming a
broader scale"
The Omaha guide., 1934-12-29

HEY HEY . HERE THEY
COME THE CREAM OF THE
CROP OF CREOLES. THE HOT
TEST OF HOT-C CHA HOOTERS, THE
sINGIN,EST, STRUTTGN'EST. SYN
CoPATIN'EST. SHOW. OF. THE
YEAR WHAT?
We'll IN fewer words we're trying
to tell you that the Orpheum Theatre
has booked the Queen Of Hi-De-Ho'
HARRIET GALLOWAY and her New
York Cotton Club Revue featuring
George Dewey Washington.
This Show opens New Years Eve
at the Orpheum Theatre for a special
mid-nite preview with a premiere
showing Of Warmers greatest musical
Sweet ADEIINE". And here's
more good naws, the stage show will
remain at the Orpheum for three
days starting New Years Day; the
picture for those days will be W. 9.
Fields in "IT'S A GIFT.
But to tell you more about n
stage show. 1t has the famous Gallo
way music, the famous Galloway stars
and that the acme of perfec-
tion in entertainment. It's a show OF
shows brought to Omaha after having
Thrilled thousands of New Workers
And here's who's in this show: first
OF all, that famous baritone George
Dewey Washington, possessor Of one
of the greatest voices ever heard
Jennie Dancer. the colored Jennie
Line; Danny and Eddy, Americas
leading danceologists. Red Perkins,
the musical genius; the Four Pennies,
those blue rythm chasers; Cook and
Brown, show-stoppers; and just a lot
of other colored stars.
Harriet Galloway and her New
York Cotton Club Revue offers the
greatest array Of sepia talent ever
brought to the stage. 1T comes to
the Orpheum Theatre in Omaha
starting New Years Eve with every
thing, including the Orpheum stamp
OF approval.
The Omaha guide., 1934-12-29
MIRA PROVISIONS HERE TO STAY

In a recent speech before the Con-
struction Industry Meeting at Knox
vile, Tenn, Arthur D. Whiteside,
member of the National Industrial
Recovery Board said, "It appears in
evitable that the major provisions of
the MIRA in some form will become
a permanent part Of our economic
legislation" Mr.. Whiteside also said
that notifications. of the provisions
will be governed largely by the actual
results obtained through the efforts
OF the NRA up to this time and for
the next few weeks. +
The Omaha guide., 1934-12-29
CODE ADMINISTRATION DIREC.
TOR NAMED

The NIRB has appointed D. M. Mel
son. Vice President of Sears. Roebuck
& Co., Chicago, as Code Administra-
ton Director. He will be response
bic for co~ordinating the activities of
each Of the divisions Of MIRA and will
continue ito act as assistant to S. Clay
Williams; NIRB Chairman.
The Omaha guide., 1934-12-29
TICKET AGENCIES

NIRB has approved arrangements
under which the Legitimate Theatri-
cal Code Authority may issue certif-
Gates to ticket agencies. No agency
may sell tickets for more than the
box-office price plus tax and Toe. Each
agency must post a price list where
customers can see the price, tax and
commission. On request, the agency
must give its customers signed and
dated receipts. An agency is not per-
mitted ITO sell tickets Of a theater
which has violated it's code.
The Omaha guide., 1934-12-29
n. r. A. GETS MILLIONS FOR
WORKERS

Wage resolutions under NRA now
amount to more than $2,500,900 and
resolutions. arranged by MIRA field
Offices, are averaging about $4,000
a week. In California two MIRA field
offices arranged for $4,000 in wage
resolutions in the month Of November
Large amounts have also been report
I'd from Pennsylvania, Texas and
Ohio. These restitutions represent the
difference between what the workers
received and what they should have
been paid according to the codes I'M
der which their employers operate.
The Omaha guide., 1934-12-29
o'NEILL NRA CONTROL OFFICER

James L. O'Neill, operating vice
president of the Guarantee Trust Co.
Of New York. has been appointed by
the NIRB as control officer of the
MIRA. He will assist w. A. Hartman,
the Administrative Officer, and will
have charge of administration pro-
cedure. financial affairs, office man.
agement and parsonnel. Through most
of his business career, Mr.. OfNeill has
specialized on personnel management
and coordination.
The Omaha guide., 1934-12-29
BLUE EAGLE

The New York Rapid Transit Cor
poration. operating subsidiary Of the
Brooklyn Manhattan Transit Corpor-
alton, has been deprived Of its Blue
Eagle for violating Section 7(a) Of the
MIRA. Some time ago, it discharged
20 employees and the Labor Board
decided that the circumstances con-
stituted an infringement of their
right to collective bargaining.
The Omaha guide., 1934-12-29

The Jolly IL Bellmar club gave a
dinner party at the Tulula Tea Room.
2422 Burdetse street, December 23rd.
the evening was spent in dancing and
playing cards, and when bigger and
better times are had, the Bellmar
club will have them. There was a
thrse piece orchestra including Mr..
Simon Harold, Mr.. C. Daniels and
Mrs. Irene Morton.
The Tulula Tea Room wishes to ex-
tend thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Jun who we're responsible for the
twelve guests.
Mrs. Hattie Dunn, President
Mrs. Edna Smith, Secretary
The Omaha guide., 1934-12-29
A NEW APPROACH

Anyone having an interest in the
operations of the retail solid fuel in
dustry code in the State of Maryland
will have the opportunity on Deem
Der 81, to express comments upon the
code and to make concrete sugges-
tons for further policies. A public
meeting will be held at Baltimore.
This is the first such meeting which
has been called. If beneficial or en-
couraging results come from this
meeting. similar hearings will be held
m other centers.
The Omaha guide., 1934-12-29

The Mftzi club held it's regular
meeting Wednesday, Dec. IL, at the
beautiful home Of Mrs. GusSie Mac
Pherson. After a short business
msetng. luncheon was served. The
table was beautifully decorated with
a center piece Of roses. The Christ
mas spirit was carried out through
out the house. Contract bridge was
played Mrs. Carrie Mason won first
prize, Mrs. Clorna Scott won second
prize. Mrs. Ruby Reese won the
BOBBY. The measing adjourned to
meet with Mrs. Bessie Peoples, Jan
uary 8, 1886.
The Omaha guide., 1934-12-29
NEBRASKA GETS TWO MILLIONS
IN RELIEF FUNDS


Washington. D. c.. Dec. "a
Fedeal reh ( allotments for Jan
uary. announced today. included:
ulinot:. $844l,915 ffor the frat 10
days only; Iowa $1.57s,TT9: Kansas
$217l,0S5 (not including cattle pur-
chases); Michigan $6.21551e; Mime
sofa $4.916211; Missouri $4s411.s75;
Montana $1,477, $50; Nebraska g.
013.950; North Dakota S1,795.9 75;
South Dakota $2.108. 545; Wisconsin
~$3,914.760.
The Omaha guide., 1934-12-29
Recreation Workers

Woodscn Center is able to enlarge
the scope Of its activities through the
facilities Of the City wide Recreation
Program.
The workers from the department
who will work at Woodson Center are:
Miss Helen SINGLETON, girls Physica
Education; MI. Henry Levels. Boys
! Physical Educa.ion; Miss Ella Frank
lin, Dramatics; Miss Constance Mul
len. Handcraft; Mr.. Julian Shaw
Woodwork; Miss Louise Bryant, Clerl