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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-09-17
Stun Clearance Program
Gets Underway Yesterday
LITTLE THINGS LIKE
THESE START WARS
tlBy ANSoVinTcd Press.
CIVIL WAR


The South's bombardmcnt
Of Fort Sumter. IN the harbor
Of Charleston. S. c.. led di-
rectlY TO civil conflict. One
day afr the fort surrendered.
April Ia. 1851. President LIN
coin called for $4,000 men.
and the war was on. But the
bombardment Of Sumter was
only the climax of long
political struggle between
the North ind the South over
states rights. slavery. and
economic factors. A clash had
been brewing for several de-
cades.
GERMAN PRUSSIAN WAR
One day. in 1870. Chnacel-
lor Bismarck of Germany re
ceived a telegram from his
king. Ii announced that
Frances Napoleon III had
demanded an apology from
King William and d promise
to keep d German prince
from the throne of Spain.
Bismarck made the telegram
public. His prestige hurt.
Napoleon declared war on
Prussia. But the rise of Ger
many as united power. and
Napoleon's position in France,
had long made such d war
probable.
WORLD WAR
Archduke Francis Fcrdln
and, nephew and heir Of Aus
tria's emperor. was assassin.
ated with his wife at Sara
jevo. Austria. June %. 1914.
by d Serb. One month LATER.
Austria declared war on
Serbia. and the World War
was under way. That war
had been brewing for half d
century. however. European
powers. heavily armed and
divided into two major ALI
anCes. probably would have
found some other excuse 10
fight had not The archduke
been assassinated.
SINO.JAP CONFLICT
First shots in the Chinese
Japanese war were fired al
the Marco Polo brIdq'. near
Peiping. al midnight. July 8.
1897. Each side blamed the
other. Anyway. those shots
led 10 war. But the conflicts
real cause was far greater.
China was growing stronger.
was threatening Japan
dream of controlling the
mainland. If Japan was 10
realize that dream She had
TO strike quickly before China
became too strong and too
united TO handle
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-09-17
EVERY MANS HOME A FORTRESS
Cradle OF Religions RaUoged By TerrOrsts In Holy Land
IN FEUD BETWEEN ARABS AND jews


James a. Mills. famed APP
globe trotting reporter. is in
Palestine where news is be-
ing made. In the following
story he depicts the drama
and tenor of the Holy Land
strife.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-09-17

about half million. most Of them
cmIErants from Poland. RUSSIA.
Germany. Rumama and other
countries wish to preserve thcr
National Home" IN Palestine.
winch was promised them under
the wartime Balfour Declaration
tn" Arabs wish Ia Curo further
jewish immigration INTO Pales
tine fearing the Hebrews ultm
ately may absorb and overwhclm
them Tho British authorI'lcs
have caacd the situation slightly
by limiting jewish immigration
70 about 1000 persons a month.
but tins has proved only a tenn
porary palliative
No village. no highway in the
Holy Land can be considered safe
American and other foreign vIsl
tors ar Just q likely t. boz at
tack.d . natives Of the country
The more important highway
arc patrollcd by columns of a.
morcd cars. tanks and alrplancs
But even tins cannot prevent tho
hat and run" tactics ri EucrrIl-
las Snlplng attacks at night
from invisible points ou hIll and
mountain. are especially difficult
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-09-17

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19

responding days in May, 1887.
 The Connecticut company first began feeling the effects of the pres ent business recession last November and the trend continued in lecem- Der with a loss of approximately three per cent in passenger rev. enues. Weather conditions helped to offset the effects of business con- ditions somewhat in January, when snow and rain storms, which had not prevailed in January, 1887, as is normal under such circumstances, caused many people to leave their own automobiles at home and to patronize the motor coach and street car lines.
 In February, the company was again hit with a loss of three per cent in passenger revenue, and then as conditions became worse those revenues suffered a decline of more than six per cent in March. Dur ing the month of April, the coach and trolley income has been run ming nearly six per cent behind that month last year. The reason for the slightly better showing in April is the fact that Easter came in that month this year instead of in March, giving April the benefit of the pre-Easter shopping traffic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19

The number of Catholics in the United States increased by half a million last year, says this weeks Catholic Transcript. The diocesan publication cites figures given by the Official Catholic Directory for 1888, published by P. J. Kennedy & Sons, New York.
 The total number of Catholics in American is now 2l,451 ,46O. This is gain of 492,326 over the 1887 total. The number of Catholics in the country has increased by 1,762,- 900 in the past 10 years, and by more than 100000 in the last 20 years.
 The Transcript adds:
 With the creation of three new provinces, three new archdiocese and five new dioceses, the directory this year records more major changes in both the hierarchy and the governmental structure than ever before.
 The foregoing changes bring the number of archdiocese up to 19, with 93 dioceses, two vicariates and one abbey nullius, 115 ordinariats, in all. The cardinals, archbishops and bishops now number 132, seven more than last year. The See of Burlington is the only bishopric now vacant.
 The total number of the clergy, 32,668, shows an increase of 1,019, serving 18,428 churches and mis- sions and several thousand other institutions. One new seminary was opened which brings the total to 206, with 15,984 seminarians. There are now 193 colleges for men; 676 colleges and academies for girls and 1906 diocesan and private high schools. This last figure is an in- crease of 127 over last year. AS noted in the 1897 report, dio- cesan officials are giving more and more accurate educatioal statistics particularly with regard to high school. Whereas last years figures were for the most part incomplete, 1888 with many more dioceses re- porting, shows an increase of 127 high schools and 202,234 more stu dents attending colleges, high school and academies.
 Parochial schools have increased from 7,445 to 8,028. The total of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
POOL ROOM OWNER
 VARIES TESTIMONY
Difference Leads to NOlles For KOlakOWski and
 RabbitO

Differences in the testimony of the complaining witness led to nolles in city court today for Henry Kola- kowski, IS, of 26l River street, and Paul Rabbito, 21, of the same ad- dress, charged with breach of the peace.
 The nolles were ordered entered by Judge John F. McDonough after Patrick O'Brien, of 305 River street, had variations in his testimony un- der direct examination and under cross
 The two young men were arrested early today by Patrolman Francis Mccarthy on complaint of O'Brien, who operates a pool room on River street. O'Brien testified first that Rabbito had threatened him with 8 pool ball, but later said that it was Kolakowski.
 Judge McDonough halted testi- mony to order the charges nolled.
 Francis Coogan, 3l, of AT East Main street, charged with theft of an automobile and reckless driving, received 8 continuance to the 18th.
 John DiBiase, 28, of 29 Railroad Hill street, charged with assault and breach of the peace, received a post ponement to Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
Old Times! Little Chimney Fire Starts Train of Memories-Min- ister Former
 P atrol
 Driver.
BY A WATERBURY FREFAN

ID h "A4GRDON4 CNEEAGN
 Over in Brooklyn in Lafayette street, where once dwelled the Irish and the French, a chimney fire in the once Cronin home- stead at number 26 and 28, brought Engine Companies 3 and II, with Truck 3 at or about ten o'clock this morning. The fire amounted to very little, in so far as actual damage was concerned.
 But the appearance of so many colored people made some of us of the department look back to the days when the nearest colored person to Brooklyn lived in big house on the south side of what was once Livery street. running from Cedar street to Hall street, and which is now portion of Library Park.
 On the east side of Lafayette street k three story frame structure, filled with colored people, the building and property owned by the Rev. John w. Platt now full fledged minister of the Gospel, but at one time a driver of the horse drawn police patrol of olden days, at time when night life in and about Bauby's corner in Waterbury was much active than we happen to find it as of this day, and when the rick ety wagon, from so much usage, now and then rattled and shook over the Belgian block pavement in the center, as the team of old "hack grays" gallopped madly on their way to the scene of arrest. The Reverend John, anxious for the uplift of all of us, recalled these incidents as we chatted with him just after the fire had been pronounced "out" by Acting Deputy Chief Steve Bloomfield.
 "Oh. yes," explained the Rever- end John. we had to move away from Bishop and Vine streets about five years ago. that is some of us did, and we established our selves over here. Everything is nice here and we keep our pro- perty up to date." And the pre- mises looked 1t.
 The Reverend John saw life as it really was here around the turn of the century, and began to think it was time to start off in an ef- fort to save many of us. So he studied for the ministry, was most attentive to his studies, and passed with flying colors.
 Next Sunday, he expects to preach in Danbury. Reverend John is deep and sincere in his talks, and interests his listeners to such and extent that they want to come back to his services for the second time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
26TH DIVISION
 IN PROVIDENCE

Providence, R. T., May 19-(UP)- More than 5000 members of the 18th (Yankee) Division today took over Providence, decked for the an- nual four-day I'D convention.
 President A. Raymond Doucette of Lynn, Mass, was to open the first business session at D. m. A major contest was expected to de- velop, probably extending to tomor- row, over the election for president with Clyde O. Elliott of Worcester, Mass, and Edward Miller compet- ing.
 A horribles parade will be staged tonight with Governor Robert E. Quinn and Lieutenant Governor Raymond E. Jordan in the review ing stand. Fridays program in- cludes sightseeing trips, reunions major social event, a military ball, beginning at p. m. Some 300 po- licemen will be on duty during Sat-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19

The show, Fraternity Banquet" will mark the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the founding of the local circle.
 Among the guests to appear on the Squires will be Joseph Cavan- augh, Jr., one of the best of the juvenile dancers in this city and re- garded in professional circles as the city's outstanding newcomer in this profession. Also high-lighted on the program will be musical group of ten Waterbury Catholic High School girls in a vocal and instrumental presentation.
 Frank Bricc, well-known baton twirler and a member of the circle, will also be presented in his inimit- able act.
 The program opens with a medley of college songs followed by present. tation of the comedians in the roles of walters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
SOlOiSt

The remainder of the program is as follows:
 T Double Dare You" Ned Daly; Gold Mine in the Sky" Joseph Stevens; T Can Dream, Can't l." Harry Stover; Vote of Thanks. en- tire group; "Bewildered," James Arnold; "The Old Apple Tree" James Luddy and Richard Leonard: !: Sweet Asa Song." Edgar Jackson; Josephine" Gregory Gilmartin; "The Crosseyed Cowboy" Peter Luddy; "The One Rose" Edward Meehan; Tn the Shade of the New Apple Tree" Francis Fitzmaurice: If Mothers Could Live on Forever" William Joyce; and the closing theme by the entire group.
 Patrick J. Wallace arranged the entire performance and will direct 1t tomorrow night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
Decline In Patronage
 Reported ByC Conn. Co.
Transit Industry Reflects General Business Condi-
 lions; goo, 900 Fewer Passengers in Four Months

How closely the business of the transit industry follows the trend of general business conditions is shown in passenger statistics of the Connecticut company for the past three months, which reveal that during February, March and April the company has suffered loss of 784,00O revenue passengers or an average of more than 250,0OO per month as compared with the corre- spending period of 1897. For the first six days of May, there is a re- duction of over 100000 revenue riders, or decrease of nearly ten per cent as compared with the cor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
Catholic Population
 Gradually Increases
Haf-Million Gain Made in United States Last Year;
 ParOchial Schools Also Reveal Gain

parochial school pupils is given as 2,101,376, a decrease of 68,689, which is quite properly accounted for by the correct classification of stu dents in parochial high schools, as shown by the increase of 202,234 re- ported above, for institutions of higher learning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
POLICE TURNS FIRE HERO

Cleveland (UP) A policeman turned fire hero saved his step- daughter, his wife and his dog from their burning home, but missed his 13-year-old canary, which perished in the fire. Frank s. Willigan, 50, Is the hero.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
FRATERNALISM FOUND GROW.
 ING

New Orleans (UP)-Because many persons are returning to work, frat ernalism is growing, said Fred H Jones, supreme chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, Los Angeles who was here on a visit to Louisiana and Mississippi lodges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
SPECIAL MEETING

President Edward Goggins of the St. Francis Xavier Holy Name so- ciety announced today that spe- cial meeting would be held this eve- ming at 8 o'clock to take action on the death of the late Patrick Sugrue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
MINSTREL REVUE FRIDAY EVENING
Columbian s Squire s to Feature Guest Artists at
 Fourth Offering

Eighteen numbers are included in the program to be presented by Michael McGivney Circle, 124, Col umbian Squires, at its fourth annual minstrel revue and dance tomorrow evening at the Waterbury Womens Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
MAYNARD GIRLS DEPENDED

London (UP)-Girls who have un- fortunate love affairs should not be ostracized, because scolding and black looks will not make them vir- tuous, the Right Rev. B. O. F. Hey wood, Bishop of Ely, reclares in the current issue of his Diocesan Gazet- ta
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
To Command Scouting
 Force of U. s. Navy
DEAR Admi- GA R A Ata

REAR Admi-
 ~ ral Adolphus Andrews h as been n a pf e q commander of the U. s. Nays scouting force, assuming a vice admiral's rank Andrews served as chief of the Bureau of Nav-l igation for three years prior to. appointment to, his new post.
 He is 59. ]
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
DINNER SPURNED; DIVORCE
 WON

San Francisco (UP)-It was only necessary for Dominic Ciolino to chuck under the table a meal which his wife had cooked for him in the hopes he would appreciate 1t to en- able her to get a divorce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
THRIFT PREVENTS BONFIRE

Nashville, Tenn. (UP) A bonfire of wornout automobiles here was called off after used-car dealers la- boriously gathered every available vehicle in town. The cars were sold to Japan for scrap iron.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19

Plans are under way to install radio stations throughout the Philip pines to give weather and other in- formatino to airplane pilots.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19

urday's big parade, expected to take four hours to pass the reviewing stand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19

Little Iraq is trying to boost it's trade with other countries.
Evening star., 1938-12-29

course, until Mr.. Haydn has imi-
tated fish at the National.
Mr.. Sinclair Lewis world premiere
as an actor-the one in summer
stock last July is not being counted
will take place tomorrow night
in Columbus, Ohio The play
will be Mr.. Lewis angela Is 22,"
drama which finds the playwright
portraying an eminent physician of
81 who marries girl named Angela
who is % . There's a chance that
Washington will see the play be-
fore it moves into New York in the
spring after an extensive tour of
the Middle West J.. 1t is not definite
Carnival in Flanders" THE
Unfinished Symphony" The In
former" and The Plough That
Broke the Plains" are the four pic
lures which will bring the Little's
cinema festival to a close next week
Latest Benchley short, made be-
fore Mr.. Benchley went back to
his old job as New Yorker critic for
the winter, is called Mental Poise"
:. The Palace will have it starting
today Most genteel and kindly
of the Christmas cards which this
department received from Hollywood
were those which came from the
Dead End Kids" 1t seems un-
like them.
Evening star., 1938-12-29

years ago when "Sweethearts" wa.
young and charming and fresh from
the pen of Victor Herbert. In tina
period. when the Republic was fair
innocent and 1929 was something
in the future, the show got a .repu.
tations for influencing more mar.
riages than any other phenomenon
of its time. The press agent may
have had something to do with the
notion, but press agents were moi
suspect in those guilelesS days, so il
was assumed that the sweet sad
ness of the operetta laid its EN-
chantment on the Nations heart
and marriage license bureaus were
SWamped.
Maybe it really was true and per-
hapS it will be true again. Whatever
develops, no one can say that poten-
tial patrons were not warned in
advance as to what was likely tC
happen.
X X X
Thinking of this weeks pictures,
which seems to be what this corner
is doing. brings one to the subject
of Anita Louise. There are sew
eral things to think about in con-
nection with Anita Louise. One OF
them is that she is the preferred
blond beauty of Swedish moviegoers
who really ought to be the world
greatest authorities on blond beauty
Another is that for girl of only
Il she has screen experience which
would be enviable were it possessed
by player twice her age. She has
been acting in pictures since she
was 5. The succeeding 16 years
which should have been marked by
retirement on account of the awk-
ward age if Hollywood had adj
hered to the rule then in force in its
affairs, were full of every kind of
drama. Her experience in the inter-
val covered roaring melodramas,
slapstick comedy. musicals, romance
dramas and tragedy. She was rich,
poor, peasant girl, princess.
The stately, willoWly blond whose
pext picture is Going Places" which
comes to the Earle on Friday, has
even had stage experience. She
was a youngster in Peter Ibbetson'
curing an early New York run of
the play.
Another interesting thing about
Miss Louise is that after having de-
veloped her into big money player,
warmers recently dropped her from
the studio contract list. She is a
free lance now-doing most of her
work for Warner Bros.
X X
Advance reports on "Set to Music" I"
the Noel Coward musical which
brings Beatrice Lille to the Ma
tional on January 9. indicate that
1t is quite all right for Reginald
Gardiner to be in Hollywood. The
rev foil for Miss Lille is another
English comic making his first ap-
pearance in this country. His name
is Richard Haydn. Unlike Mr..
Gardiner, who scored his first i'm
fressive success in this country with
lis imitation of wallpaper, Mr..
Faydn initiates fish.
Persons we'll up on the knowledge
That comparisons are odious are
willing to string along with Mr..
Haydn and his fish regardless of
any arguments it may provoke with
Gardiner enthusiasts.
1t is thing on which Judgment
probably would be reserved, of
Evening star., 1938-12-29

$3.50 in one day-falling off bal
comics, crashing through glass, etc.
The fight lasts four and a half min
utes on the screen.
X X
No halt in Jackie Cooper's career.
He has signed a new contract with
Universal to make three pictures in
1889. The first is The Spirit of
Culver" a remake of Brown of
Culver" to be followed by a picture
with Deanna Durbin Greta
CARLOS "Ninotchka" will be directed
by Ernst Lubitsch, who will now do
his Notwithstanding at Metro.
Next on the Lubitsch schedule is
Around the Corner" with Mar
Evening star., 1938-12-29

with r ! C h a r d
| Greene) to con-
tinue with "A
Briton at Gro
tom and then I
hope they will
all call it a day.
Jon Hall gets
his first picture
S ce "Hurri-
c a n e" IS u n
Valley which
| will be made in
| t h a t pleasant
winter resort
| Warner Baxter
| has q new lead
| ing lady in THE
Evening star., 1938-12-29

ular members Of q new Sunday
radio show.
Katharine Hepburn will, not be
returning to Hollywood for "Gone
with the Wind" or any other movie.
At least not as long as she can find
q play on Broadway, where she soon
appears in THE Philadelphia Story
by Philip Barry, with Fred Keating
possibly her leading man Para
mount has dropped options on Joan
Bennett, Franciska Gaal and Fran
ces Dee. The three ladies will free
lance Randolph Scott gets an
other picture with Shirley Temple
"Susannah OF the Mounties"-his
first with the moppet was "Rebecca
Evening star., 1938-12-29
Yiddish Film

"The Cantor's Son." new Jewish
motion picture starring Moishe Oys-
ter the famed singer, will be shown
at the Rialto Theater Sunday.
The supporting cast includes
Florence Weiss, Michael Rosenberg
Judah Bleich and other members
OF the New York Art Theater.
The musical score for The Can
tors Son" was written by Alexan-
Ger Olshenatsky. There are Eng
Gsh subtitles.
Evening star., 1938-12-29
'Chapayev' Next

"Chapayev," regarded by many
the finest of Soviet motion pictures
will be shown tomorrow and Sat-
urday as the next international
Cinema Festival presentation OF the
Little Theater.
Although the film treats princi-
rally of the exploits of the daring
Soviet army commander in the
early days of new" Russia, an in
teresting love story is counterpoint-
cd to provide contrast to the scenes
of conflict.
Evening star., 1938-12-29

Return of the Cisco Kid"-Lynn
Bari. Cesar Romero is also in the
cast. incidentally, Warner does
such a good job in wife, Husband
and Friend that Boss Zanuck is
talking glowingly of a new contract
for the popular veteran The
saloon fight in Dodge City, is cost
ting Warmers S31 900 in stunt mems
salaries. One lad, Cliff Lyons. made
Evening star., 1938-12-29

OF Sunnybrook Farm" George Raft
gets the lead in Paramount's
worlds Applause" which has a
Latin American background.
Richard Dix will be a newspaper
columnist in series now being pre-
pared for him at R-K-O Radio
Eleven-year-old Virginia Weidler
has been given q seven-year con-
Evening star., 1938-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS.

See GRAHAM, Fage B-15)
Evening star., 1938-12-29

tne picture is q success, 1 SUPP
Sc we can expect Daryl Zanuck
'ho is making "A Briton at Yale"
Evening star., 1938-12-29

tract at Metro. starting at $275 q
week and reaching $3.50. Mrs.
Weidler, the moppet's mother, gets
$3.50 per Sir Cedric Hardwicke
has signed for the role OF DR.. Liv-
ingstone in Twentieth Century Fox S
Stanley and Livingstone" :. . When
/co. ~nAry.>r
Evening star., 1938-12-29

garet SULLIVAN and Jimmy Stewart,
but this last must await the stork's
visit to Miss Sullivan Carole
Lombard and Cary Grant are reg
Evening star., 1938-12-29
Marriage Epidemic Is Seen
In 'Sweethearts' Revival
Unabashed Sponsors Say It's Certain;
Anita Louise Is Swedish Fans
FaVorite Screen Blond
By JAY CARMODy.

note in the days mail
by the absence qualification
hearts Loew Palace Git today you'll
in few months not already love- married
you'll fall
office
Evening star., 1938-12-29
Mickey Rooney to Become
"A Lad in an EtOn Collar
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD.


"A Yank at Eto the Metro masterpiece star Mickey will
detail
Tommy Phipp Asto
cocp the epic with problem
American Mickey
his mother Billie husband