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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
VIII Withdraw Bills

VIII Withdraw Bills
1t appeared this afternoon that
bills introduced in the Legislature
by Senator Joseph II. Lawlor and
Rep. John d. Thoms Of Waterbury
and Reps. Richard Durkin and Jo-
seph l.. jackson Of Naugatuck con-
corning insurance rates IN Water
bury, Naugatuck and vicinity would
be withdrawn. This action will be
taken In view Of recent twenty per
cent reductions In insurance rates
In this district.
The bill Of Senator Lawlor was to
be heard tomorrow by the insurance
committee with the Thons bill
scheduled for hearing on Wed.
nesday the 10th.
Insurance Commissioner John G..
Blackall today pointed to the prac-
teal methods which brought about
the rate reduction In Waterbury
and vicinity. He stated that two
years ago public hearings were held
on the question OF rates and as q
result In Waterbury a special traf-
nc committee was named. He also
praised Senator Lawlor for keeping
interest In the question alive.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02

Will Hempel, Of Breslau, Ger.
many, Will teach Atghans TO fly.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
MILK FED SQUIRREL

= mik-fed squirrel is among the
cast Of characters. In the Pete
Smith short, Wanted a Master"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
Seek Incorporation

Thursday afternoon BEFORE the
committee on interpretations there
VIII be q hearing on q bill, recent
~ described IN the Waterbury Dem
ocrat, which would create the st.
Thomas More Corporation at Yale
University. This would include the
establishment OF a Catholic center
at the college, including a chapel.
There will also be q hearing to-
morrow Afternoon before the same
committee in the bill amending the
charter Of the Thomaston Water
Company.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02

900 worth would be sold IN 1887 and
100000 in 1888. The proceeds from
the bonds sold In 1887 would be used
to pay the city's state military tax.
For as long as can be remembered,
Waterbury has always been one
year late In paying this tax. Re-
Gently Controller Leary cleaned up
this deficit and the $500, 1000 bona
issue would take care OF the pay
ment which brought Waterbury up
to date.
The amount of water bonds to
be sold was not stated today and 1t
Is understood that there will be no
hearing on this bill Thursday af-
ternoon. but one will be held later
after Waterbury officials have COM
ple.ed estimates on the cost Of a
t ird reservoir, a third dam, and
a second pipe line.
l'or slaughter house, the foun-
dat.ons of which have already been
laid, a $4,000 bond issue Is provid-
ed. This building Is being erected
on city property In south Water
b':ry. The land Is included In what
W originally intended for the city's
sewage disposal plant.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
WaterburyAsks For
RIGHT To Issue Bonds
(Continued from Page u

grace TO old age taxpayers in the
City OF Waterbury. In short ALL
bills can be paid up TO April with
out mourning the 81 penalty. The
bill was reported In favorably this
morning and upon motion OF Sem
ator Raymond J. Devlin Of New
Haven was passed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
TRUCK Driyers Strike

Providence. n. l., March 2--(Up)
More than 1000 truck drivers
struck today for q 26 per cent wage
increase. paralyzing Rhode Island
industry. Only delivery Of milk,
medicinal supplies and foodstuf1s
was permitted by the powerful
chauffeurs and teamsters union,
whose drivers man virtualiv all
Rhode Island trucks. Police re-
serves were on call, but at an early
hour. no violence had been reported.
Governor Robert =. Quinn and
Mayor Edward e. Dunno OF Provi-
dencc united In an effort TO bring
union representatives and operators
into conference.
An nth hour attempt by state
Labor Director Thomas y. Nc
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
May Get Raise

May Get Raise
Compe alton Commissioner
James M. Lynch OF Waterbury
would get a raise In salary Of $l,-
500 annual II a bill. TO be heard
by the judiciary committee tomor-
row afternoon, is passed. 1t was In
troduced by Rep. John d. Thoms OF
Waterbury and calls for similar SAL
airy increases for all compensation
commissioners. Their annual salary
Is now 5000.
tomorrow afternoon before the
al preparations committee the APP
preparations for the five compen.
sa ion courts for the next biennium
will get a hearing.
BY Request
Before the judiciary committee
this afternoon a bill, introduced by
Rep. John D. Thoms upon request,
was to receive a hearing. This bill
would place the probation officers OF
the state on a merit system.
VaAwav GRaaNhAA
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
Groton Shipyards

Groton, Conn.,, March 2--(UP)-
The focal point Of the Electric Boat
Co. weekend strike swung to Wash
ington today where CLIO organizers
said they would demand congress
sional investigation into the labor
policies Of the concern. engaged ex-
clusiyely on navy submarine con-
tracts. President John Green of
the Industrial Union OF Marine and
Shipbuilding Workers was to confer
with labor and naval officials and
Connecticut congressman regarding
federal Intervention In the strike.
He was to be accompanied by Lee
Pressman, counsel for the CLIO. The
strike, started week ago today re-
manned deadlocked over the ques-
ton Of union recognition.
Differ ON Numbers
Works Manager o. Pomeroy Rob-
inson announced less than 300 work.
ers were away from their Jobs. in
GLIDING the l08 sit-downers arrested
ON trespassing charges. Union rep
resentatives claimed their lines
were holding" and financial sup
port had been offered by CIO Or
CARNATIONS throughout the state.
Settlement negotiations have not
been resumed since collapse of
conference last week.
Congressman Act
AT union headquarters telegram
was received today, signed by Con-
gresham william ]. Fitzgerald and
william M. Citron, both Of whom
had been charged with evading the
strike issue. 1t read:
"Citron and ] have taken up sit
uation at Electric Boat Co., with the
department OF labor In Washington.
Believe you will have report within
day or so"
Green said the management had
been violating all federal labor
codes" while working on govern
ment contracts.
Orderly picketing resumed today,
although several minor brushes
were reported just before midnight
last night. Strikers were said to
have jumped on the running boards
Of workers cars, but there were no
physical encounters.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02

Leeway Granted
Under suspension OF rules the
senate this noon passed the bill
granting an additional months
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Harris Nominated

William M. Harris Of Waterbury
today was nominated to the Board
of Directors of the Connecticut
Reforrlatory at Cheshire by Cover
nor Wilbur l.. Cross. Mr.. Harris is
nov serving his first term ON this
board, 1t expires on July l. 1887.
= term lasts for four years. Also
nominated for the same board to-
day were Sanford Stoddardr OF
Bridgeport and o. G. Wiedman OF
West Hartford. The nominations
were referred TO the committee on
executive nominations by the Sen
ate.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
Enjoy Relief Before You've Finished Dressing

because real BAYER ASPIRIN
tablets are ready TO start working
almost the instant you take them.
lNote illustration lyertc
So. next early morning headache
you have, try this way. Get real
Bayer Aspirin nowIfor only 15f -
two full dozen for o quarter. Ask
Tor Il by its full name BAYER
ASPIRIN; moi. by the name ''aspi-
rim alone. (i5eTY5 Il
Twin-City herald., 1937-01-30
uaRrEM nnrrpTs. All
1er . GREEN'S GUILT

4 5--.-r ar RI r4. zr 80 asE
New York, Jan. -(By Ben Davis
Jr., for CNA)--Harlem citizens;
workers and professionals - arr
unanimous in condemning the anti
Negro lynch sentinenta worked ur
by the newspapers over the bruta
murder of Mary Harriet Case.
Among several passers-by ques-
toned at the corner of West 135tt
street and Seventh avenue, one well
dressed woman said that the treat
ment of the case in the Hearst news
papers "is just another evidence OF
Hearst's hatred for Negroes"
All of them assailed the murder of
Mrs. Case-describing it as terrible"
one of the most sordid things ever
heard Of" 4Yrss.ks y .ss,ryys
Four of six persons questioned
thought Major Green, the Negro por-
ter indicted for the murder. ,inno-
cent. One thought his guilt extreme.
ly doubtful. and another, expressed
the opinion that he was guilty. Their
comment follows: 49, = sa.;sl
MRS. MATTE CASE 308 West
146th street.-The whole thing is
about the most sordid thing I ever
heard of. Why would Green do such
an obviously degenerate thing? Cir
cumstantial evidence or no circum-
stantial evidence, / don't think he
did it. The lynch sentiment being
emphasized in the Hearst papers 1t
is just another evidence of Hearst's
hatred for Negroes"
ABRAHAM TOBERT, 128 w. 134th
street, dishwasher: :-'' Personally, /
don't think the mans guilty, even
though what 1 am reading in the
newspapers tells me he is. bet the
policemen beat him so he couldn't
tell what he was doing"
ROLAND SMITH 224 w. 149th
street-"Sure / think he's guilty. If
the man was my own brother, I'd
say the same thing and stick to it.
JAMES LEWIS, 134 w 132nd |
street, bakery worker:-s.T There is
something fishy about the whole !
thing. I'm puzzled. i read in the
papers that the Case woman's hus-
band calls his wife at six o'clock
Twin-City herald., 1937-01-30
IS s5gT f.~E
ST. PAUL NEWS

20 "
The B. Y. P.sU. of Pilgrim Baptist
church held its annual election of
Officers recently. The respective Of
fieersr elected were: Mrs. Harry Bal
lard, president, Miss 0dell Harris,
Wce-president, MRS.. Oliver ssscre-
'taiy, Miss June Harris, correspond
ent secretary, Mrs. j. P Lawrence,
treasurer, Mrs. Helen ,O,Neil, CHOIR
lister, Miss Arlee Harris, organist
With such an efficient staff of Of
ficerss the B.iiY.oP. u expects the
year of 1937sfto be a year of OUT
standing achievements as, never be-
fore. The B. Y, P. y. met Sunday,
January pa, at $50 p. m. An inter-
estlng program was arranged "a
guest speaker was one of the main,
attractions.
he regular meeting OF the Halle
@ Grown forum was held Sunday,
January "a, in the form Of a debate.
The subject under consideration was
'sBe ii resolved that st. Paul offers
for Negro youth, social and economic
opport unities." The members of the
~.
Twin-City herald., 1937-01-30
81 Apps.33lS G::iaiIACE.
4ounaaar noentslsef on tie

IN. HI have been sick for four
years and have had to have an opera
ton and now they want me to have
another operation. What must do !?
Ans.-No one is better qualified to
help you than your doctor II he
feels that another operation IS neces
sary then by all means try II, for.
you want complete cure Of your
condition. You Will be IN good heath
by summer if you cooperate with
your doctor.
M. C. WI ann in school and have
a high aim in life but have; been kept
back a lot. Will mother be willing
to help me any more?
Ans. Indeed she will -. but She;
certainly is not wasting one dime Of
her money on anyone unless She feels.
they are going to make the best Of
the advantages offered them Snow
your mother you mean business and
she will help you through high school
and send you to college.
L. c. TT am unhappy. Does this
man that claims he loves me really
mean it and what should I do about
marrying him? He asks me to all
the time and I don't know what to
do. -,.... !.
Ans.--Don't marry this man >,
you do NOT LOVE HIM In the
first place you made a mistake going
with man older than yourself by
twenty-five years. He loves you, but
you would be doing him an il,j.E tice
to marry him and then prohably
leave in a few months.
81 . Ut -. - E.
M. d. GIL have d baby three
months old and my husband put us
out. 1 want to know if should
run after him. or what I should do?
d Ans.-Arrange for some friend to
look after your baby and find a JOB.
1t will do no good to run after your
husband for he isn't going to support
Twin-City herald., 1937-01-30
LEWIS
Grain Belt Beer. s.. s:.s 3. !: !: !: !. !.
Raise IoNew Height

Increase in the consumption of
Grain Belt8sbeer has been SO icon-
sistent that the Minneapolis Brew
ing Company has ninya three years
achieved the position @ofosrone of
Americas largest breweriess j5srsb.
ss5The popularity of The Friendly
eBeerYs hasr grown by leaps and
bounds IN; all parts5cof. the city and
the northwest and brewing company,
officials now find lit necessary to
greatly expand their plant! which.
was put into operation with the re-
legalization of beer.
The shorter and lighter ,'"steing
bottle which the Minneapolis Brew.
ing Company introduced last year
has. become sd popular, because of
its space conserving properties that
already more than $50 breweries
throughout the nation, have copied.
the bottle design. s5ssYe sst sc
i Charles E., Newel general man-
ager, said that the Minneapolis
Brewing Company has been soper-o
ating to capacity to supply the needs,
Of the northwest area and the pro-,
duction would be stepped up, during
1897. SO as to permit, filling of all
orders in the area No expansion of
the trade area was contemplated
since there has, been.-a a rapid concen-.
tration of sales in. the, already estab-
Iished sales area. z;.s,s $. -s9,-,,
Twin-City herald., 1937-01-30

YOUR nor ne scnllG. Ii yol Will Try
to- help ,iseIf s9orthy
friends VIII tslSe csra 81 ffha child.
Io hat malses rae have
this zlisaEEetl feeling that have
had for such q lo,1g nas
lzo ozse IS satisfied when they
do not bslsies EszzssSSSSStSI.Al2 Jc and
Especial II 50 i they are not happy at
home eikfler. Get a JOB and move
out 80 yourself for a few Ialonllls. and
YOU WI eve ntualsy GET over this te
pressed feeling.
Il. Should I take the trip
{ To- seyy York or is it beElel for me.
TO remain here ?9sS
Ans Bohst take bic trip. :. YOU
have 40 money ;t6 So on no ona
to stay with when you Gel lere
sFInd q Job and so TO work and save
your money and take a acafi5a tip
TO New York ia the sumner You.
viii like The efeyssjust as mach as
you think you will
a319sgfsiT ,TozIzssl l@-1lfI .5Io4 asaHgL
F. S.-Just what will be the -reac-
ton if | should tell the gilI have
in mind I love her? -
Ans She would certainly be sur
prised as. she. does not have any IDEA
that you love her. Due to the. age
Of this young girl you probably
Should wait d few years before you
TROUBLE EII7Rs LITTLE MIND
with the problems of love.
q as Ezsg0x slI81
/. sIG,A t. VIII yEqy. ,pqqotheE, receive
a huge sum of mopey in the near
futur9 fIblr her relatives .-
4 Ans. 40. -. I don't believe she
Wilt fecefve any fhnos1ey Of any kind
other than what you and size work J
for 1t isshnots wiseoto depend ca
someone leaving 9lyeu2 q, ,fortnneba /.
get out and hustle, and max. your
OWN FORTUNE or you won't have
one, ~. 'sioa't -'l'''s}''"-1 s'''
- isfjaisq z2m1o1 1906 % 81
Twin-City herald., 1937-01-30
Negro air plots Negro chambers of |
commerce, . Negro trade Associations,

dIlu CAUSES Ol iNSSIO lilSuI dilCS CoLi-
pany failures. The following publi-
cations, kept up to date, have been
supplied III response. to aconstant de-
nland: photography of Negro busi-
ness, list of Negro newspapers and
ether periodicals. list of Negro cham
bers Of commerce, list of Negro ayi-
a5or Convention dates Of Negro Or
gqilizatiosss purchasing power Of
Negroes Ia the United States. In
adaitioa 80 this more formal assem-
bly, Of naaterfaL The Diyision distfib-
utedSlists of (a) Negro nlasaaf f,cturz
ers, lb) theaters catering especially
to. Negro patronage 9c3 NEGRO irlz
surance companies. td1 Negro banks,
and te1 Negro seaools offering coui-
alereiaI traiaing Informal ion has
also been made avaiIableson the value
Of coopeTatiyes and on successful
consumer cooperative efforts con-
ducted by Negroes
8 IN efforts to cooperate with other
governmental departn tnlentS. the Chief
.of the Negro Affairs Division met in
conference with representative; of
the National Youth Administrations,
the Department of Labor, the Public:
Works Administration the Civilian
Conservation Corps, the Works
Progress Administration, the Social
Security Board, the United States
Public Health Service, the Farm
Credit Administration, and others, to
advise on special problems affect
ing the Negro. Recommendations
were made for competent Negro per-
sennel as areilitecEural dnaughtsmen
on governmental housing projects. as
Educational advisers in the Civilian
Conservation Corps, las. nurses in
health projects, and as workers in
bureaus. Policies have
been worked out for the employment
of Negro enulnerators and supervis-
ors in the; Census ofsAnericnl sBusissi
ness,< and 1tippOintments have been
made for Negro businessmen with
certain Government officials in order
lhat. thGy might discuss matters af-.
fecting the credit of Negro business"
A. : = 4E
Twin-City herald., 1937-01-30
NEGRO YOUTH AND PROFESSIONS

For number of has problem being
about the Negro youth and their professions.
have going
something Negroes DID,
with the white
scholarship enroll
of this this is vanishing shouldn't
.e E
great degree
Negro and older
national boards of examinations other
Surely they have been can't
enroll in this
enrolled herei
recall incident of this kind three
City,
white this
this holds
with through
their best standing
Twin-City herald., 1937-01-30
JURY CONSIDERS, - *. ..,Y 49,.
t9 Assok !, FATAL SHOOTING

= n. =. AIA+l p -S>lIf,'U0U1IlNNU
~ Indictment of William Gallagher,
held for the Quaker Bottling COM
pany holdup, and Joseph Taylor,
Negro, sos Fremont avenue north, on
charges growing OUT of the fatal
shooting of Harry Peterson following
a cafe argument, were being consid-
cred by. the Hennepinl county grand
jury today. ssaobi9sf 4s, >,
Twin-City herald., 1937-01-30
: QUICK AID FOE sc ERN
TElyANT s M asEssS; IS 81

.as - - t- ~
DALLAS, Tex, Jan so By Elain.
Ellis for CHA Sssovcr1na ent action
to aid tenants without delay wa
urged by j. Butler, president OF
the, Southern enant l''afn1efs Union,
I at a farm tenatcg hearing held here
IN Connection vgittia President Roose,
,Felt's coInfInttee on faisn tenancg
Butler and other members ofstlle
union poin ted out the large proper
ton O., tenants in Oklahoma, Arlxan-
sas and other states. He suggested
that land be purchased by the govern
ment and sold to the tenants without
profit.
A graduated land tax, federal loans,
and exemptions of .lomesteads from
taxation was suggested by Tom w.
Cheek, president of the Farmers
Union Of Oklahoma.
Less liberal suggestions to relieve
the tenant situation included tax re-
lief, crop rotation, and provision OF
money at low interest rates.
Twin-City herald., 1937-01-30
ssA,FREE1h ;.

ssAtFREE1ss ~. tsooa.
100 l-a4s91i;. tzsss ssszs loi
From earth's giant bosom grows
a small sprout, which in years
soon becomes z1sH .Sossihsl ssys
pa TREE ssss's q sitsag
And to a world, it becomes re-
nowned in cities, villages, and,
towns sld tsrsl sssss agfg ID. Ri.
"a TREE es2e hn s,s
Thousands seek it's friendship
from far and near in all parts
Of the yearLnloN s5sf : Hla9
AtTREE il's ssaos ssaiis
We all once in life played
beneath it's towering branches.
high, and watched the birds
nestle and fly isos $50 91
A TREE e'tp2ii'tb
Twin-City herald., 1937-01-30
THE FOCUS
URN s ].
By Earl Burford III
ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. r,2

n n !. III
ST. PAUL MINNEAPOLIS,
Ctians
The ice
o to
Halle c. which
January
beautifully
Miss
Many stranded
least $4,000 of the flood stricken Negroes
ATLANTA s,.ags-v.-.yr
publication in
French language about
by and about Negroes Cook
professor of French at the University of
Twin-City herald., 1937-01-30

and and receives rs ghsWaf. He Becomes
worried Iana PUSHES HOME. Why did
he. do sthatEuialdss kclhiul some reaSon
beyond just beng worried or to es-
taphsh an abb? don't believe the
mans guilty although the evidence
is icing piled UP day by day"
HISS LODI BIGGS, bacteriologist,
SO Marhattan aVenuezSs@The press
is working aP q sspiFitS ofellatrsd
against all Negroes. / don't think the
confession is genuine and nearly
everyone T talk 20 says the same
thing. The police almost always adj
minister a.terfible beating % negroes
when they arrest them. Z
Twin-City herald., 1937-01-30
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
5 COMMENTS ON SERVICES TO
7. NEGRO BUSINESS IN REPORT

Secretary Daniel c. Roper of the
Department of Commerce, in his
annual report for. the fiscal year
ended June 80. 1885, records the fol-
lowing services for The Division OF
Negro Affairs of the Bureau Of For
eign and Domestic Cosilii~-ce
Twin-City herald., 1937-01-30

fellow accomplished standing to-
ability do
SOL!
country For years ere wa line drawn
f9qi n9th
Why should he not be able show his s aht oh coe
orscolor wn that
against lost It's
how played the game. as
Th are oeooee Negroes North Coha,
Carplna and the
Twin-City herald., 1937-01-30
rHLETIC ACTIVITIES


than before the history of the
and
iory equal that of accomplished
Twin-City herald., 1937-01-30

Mr.. William Green 1901 Fourth =. slss.
avenue north lis confined to- hissasss .nof
home. ;sntsssT alie3ssaHAs
Twin-City herald., 1937-01-30

Mr.. and Mrs. George WaShhgtofA
I619 Oak Lake avenue northfare much
better. med sszr1 n t,sscsslgsso -.
Twin-City herald., 1937-01-30

Mrs. Kafhefis,e 4. sniitif has been s So !
confined to-her home; 244l fifth -ave-----s-s--~
nue. SOUTH the past week.
Twin-City herald., 1937-01-30

Mrs. Jennie Johnson, 1vt Royal.
ston Avenue north, IS able 70 SIT up.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-23

One more entry was filed with
the contest committee yesterday
afternoon and this was signed BY
virgie Key. a high school blonde
with an athletic figure.
For the benefit Of those who
viii be present and may not know
the girls, names Of the contest
ants as they win appear, wiz be
as follows: No. /, Margaret
Wits; No. 2, Emilia Diax; No. 3.
Helen Pollock; No. (, Dorothy
Betancourt: No. 5, Theresa Cruz;
No. 6, Anita Salgado; No. 2. Bar.
bara Carey No. s. virgie Key.
The contest committee an
nounced yesterday that no ehil.
dren win be allowed in the hall
or in the Cuban Club tonight ;
therefore parents are asked TO
keep them 1T home.
A door prize. donated BY = To-
cal merchant, viii be given away
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-23
CUBA BRINGS in
100. PASSENGERS
VESSEL LEFT SHORTLY AFT
Err ARRIVAL. ENROUTE
TO HAVANA

Steamship Cuba, of the P. and
o. S. S. Co., arrived this morning
from Tampa with three first and
20 second cabin passengers for
Key West; 81 first and five Sec
onds for Havana.
Key West arrivals: d. McLaren,
D. B. Mooney, C. A. Parramore,
Mrs. N. Bethel, H. Bethel, Florida
Wade, Lorraine Wade, Blanche
Riggs, +. c. Tynes, E. Santana,
Olga Moreno, Dalia LONE, B. "A.
Seller, Mrs. C. Seller, Daniel Al
fonso, Mary Garcia, P. Wickers,
R. Ronddlo, Cruz Rondello,, Her
minia Rondello, Adelina Rondel-
10, Arnaco Rondello, Vidneis
Domingpez.
The ship also carried IL tons
of freight and 80 sacks of mail
for Key West; six tons of freight
and 1876 sacks of mail for Ha
vana.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-23
Beauty Contest Tonight
AT Cuban Club Rooms

Final arrangements for the
beauty contest to be held at the
Cuban Club tonight have been
completed and the stage is al set
for the event.
The contestants went through
a very impressive rehearsal yes
terday at the clubs hall and the
committee in charge was very
happy and enthusiastic with the
group Of beauties that showed
up.
I'VE have a very good chance
Of winning the title Miss Flor
ida" one Of the committeeman
said.
There win BE- five judges who
viii be responsible for selecting
Miss Key West" Three OF them
are: DR.. II. c. Galley, mayor Of
the city; Charles Taylor, presi-
dent Of the Rotary Club, and II.
William Klaus, officer in charge
Of the local navy yard. Others in
prospect are Benjamin Sawyer.
local mortician, and Joe Pearl.
man, president Of Key West Re-
tail Merchants Association.