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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-10
REOPEN OUR NAVY YARD!

Adviees from Washington are to eff
feet President Roosevelt has ordered the
reopening of the World War ordnance
plant at South Charleston, w. Va, and the
New Orleans Navy Yard, which has been
imperative since 1921. That's good news
to the people of South Charleston ard New
Orleans, but is pretty disheartening read
ing for the citizens of Key West who have
been hoping and praying for the reopening
of the Key West Naval Station.
Many had expected some develop
ment here as result of the decision of Presi-
dent Roosevelt to augment the Atlantic
naval defenses for the purpose of prevent
ing any invasion of this hemisphere by the
dlctator-driven nations of Europe. Key
West Naval Station is stragetically located
and should be regarded as one of the key
points in any plan devised for protection
of the Panama Canal Zone, the West In
dies, Central and South America
The local navy yard has been kept in
first-class condition since it was placed on
the inactive list several years ago. During
the last year or so navy and WPA APP
preparations approximating 100000 have
been allotted to the naval station here for
general repairs to buildings, plant, docks
and. equipment. There are unexcelled
facilities for certain types of naval vessels
that can be pressed into service almost
overnight.
Local interests at present seeking
ways and means of raising funds for spon-
sorship of WPA projects to prevent sub
stantial layoff of relief workers in the near
future would do we'll to devote some at
tention to an effort to bring about reopen
ing of the Key West Naval Station. The
Florida delegation in Congress, particular
ly U. S. Senators Claude Pepper and C. o.
Andrews, should be petitioned at once to
urge Presidential order restoring the
local navy yard to the active list.
If that can be brought about and it is
not beyond the bounds of possibility,
because Key West certainly is more
stragetically' located than New Orleans,
the need for sponsorship of WPA projects
would be, substantially reduced. Some
years ago the yard employed from 200 to
300 men and had an annual civilian pay
roll of several hundreds of thousands of
dollars, besides large navy personnel.
That much money annually spread
throughout the city would greatly reduce
the number of relief workers here and
WPA project sponsorship would be rel
atively small matter. The city and the
county would soon build up reserves en-
abling them to sponsor needed projects
without calling upon our citizens for direct
contributions.
Every public-spirited citizen of Key
West should begin writing and wiring our
senators and congressman to take up the
fight for reopening of the Key West Naval
Station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-10
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PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS.

Trsvsie-s Safety Service

5B2-Kirkwood Bethel, Joseph
Blanco, Eugene Knowles, Bernard
Roberts, IafrY Roberts, iIJohn
i'sands, Evefettei wills, Ruth Rose
'DiNegro, Leota FELTON,, Dolores
Macliin, Martha Russell, Doris
Thompson.
| 4A-Antonio Anuez, Charles
Ray Brandt, Charles Lowe, Joe
Mccullough, Kermit Roberts,
Ernest Sawyer, Roy Spencer,
Caridad Bancells, Betty June
Cottrell, Elsie Jane Curry, Elena
Castro, Ruth Keeton, Betty Rose
Kerr, Cynthia Perez, Eileen Rob-
erts, Katie Mae Roberts, Ruth
Roberts, Mary Louise Spencer,
Mary Lee Steinspring.
4B-Leland Archer, James Col
| Inns, Clifford Hayes, Stanley
Riggs, Norman Johnson, Ken
meth knight, Cleveland Knowles,
| Gene Solt, Jack Solt, Charles
Spencer, Robert 'Stirrup, Braxton
Warren, Glenwood 'Weech, Lois
Adams, Geraldine Alfonso, Rose
Marie Archer, Betty Arriiayer,
Joy Ball, Margaret Curry, Shirley
Curry, Carrie Gomez, Betty Lou
Greene, Lorraine Greene, Sarah
Bertha Low2 Nancy Norman,
Camilla Rodriguez. 'fi,H 3 hIe
3AAArthur Boza, Daniel Cas-
! tfo, Charles Curry, Clayton Papy,
Bertram Roberts, Robert Russell,
Galley Sweeting,, Betty Rae Brady,
Beverly Curry, Mary Jones, Rose
Marie Pinder,a Mary Russell;
Helen Turner. {
3B-Leo Hicks, Mary Mallory,
/ Warren Bethel, Faye Bervaldi,
Sonya Holt, Conchita Varela,
Lorraine Acosta. Mary Knowles,
Betty Lou Johnson, Barbara Lam
/ Ter, Alfred Knowles, Charles
Perez, Mary Nottage, Willard
johnson.
/ 2A-Rose Marie Bradley, Con-
nie Goehring, Rosalie Tolle, Hilda
johnson, Margaret Snock, Louis
Annex, Kenneth Albury, George
Adams, Robert Armstrong, Vern-
! on Baker, Billie Brandt, Leonard
Canalleja, Felix Davis, Benjamin
| FELTON,, Benjamin johnson, James
Russell, Jack Spencer, Tony Cal
Malgrat, Buddy Nunnery, Olger
LEILA. ~ Ga
2BAGloria Adams, Bobbie ALI
bury, Bobbie Buckley, Loretta
Carbonell Elizabeth Roberts,
Joan Sawyer, Winnie Rose Cruz,
Beverly Suarez, Edison Cruz,
Marvin CreeI, Hackney Drudge.
AImando Fernandez, Joe Johns
son, Herman Johnson, Mario Ma
chin, Armando Machin.
lA-Buddy Banks, Mario Bran
~. Robert Braun, Donald Curry.
Billy Daniel. Ray Elwood, Gar
land Johnson, Manuel Lopez,
Amanda Ramirez, Juanita Davis,
Patricia Ann Harrison, Lillian
Lanier. Sophie Roberts, Lillian
Stewart, Doreen Wolf.
1Bl--Milton Boza, Billy Cruz.
Jose Fernandez. Al Goehring,
Tony Ramirez. John Solomon,
Mario Vidal. Fay FELTON,. Joyce
Goehring, Shirley Rom. Betty
Ann Russell. Shirly. Fay Spen-
Ger.
iB--Sergio MILAN, Charles
Roberts, Hilton Sawyer. Charles
Russell. Robert wills. Graham
ConnOr. Charles Wells. John Ken
meth Carry. Carl Curry. Joe Cur
~. Joyce Gibson. Patricia Cruz,
Mercedes Acosta. Clara Arrna-
yor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-10

This gem appeared in a leading New
York daily: "One night Davy took the
wildcat TO bed with him. Quite uninten-
tionally he smothered il to death. Even
hen the little animal did not scratch his
master" The point being. we assume. TO
how that wildcat is not necessarily wild,
even after death.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-10

All this discussion of wages and hours
for children! One badly needed law is
one that will prevent mother from washing
the dishes while daughter sits in the easy
chair. and reads movie magazines.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-10
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

]. Water and Sewerage. III
2. Comprehensive City Plan (zoning)
8. Hotels and Apartments. s.
4 Bathing Pavilion.
5. Airports-Land and Sea.
6. Consolidation of County and CITY
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-10

The Lake City Reporter each week
has as the first item in the editorial sQuibs
the faconic advice to go to church Sunday.
and this has been repeated in every issue
What's the matter Red. won't they take
yeur advice?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-10

America doesn't need more law half
~ much as she needs more common sense
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-10

The delights of knowing. being and
doing, is experienced as the highest of all
sensations. Inactive people. deprived of
these delights. soon deteriorate. or dis
integrate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-10

To avoid mistakes and regrets, al
ways consult your wife before engaging in
a. lirtation.-Imperial Magazine. But
youth miss lot of fun.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-10

"A man who will stultify himself to
hold friends is not much of man; besides
the friends thus acquired or retained. will
not stay stuck.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-10

Before criticizing modern women's
apparel, take look through the old family
album.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-10

The charity practiced by more .than
one man consists in giving away cigars that
were given to him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-10

Fret not thyself'' is for many one of
he most necessary counsels in the Psalter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-10

1t is said that we need more crime
statistics But we doubt that criminals can
be reformed by merely counting them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-10

Mr.. Schwab says friends are more de-
slrable than riches. Having both, he
should know.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-10

Hotel guests should leave their sur
plus currency at the office or hide it in the
Gideon Bible.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-10

I'VE had him for dinner" is probably
a provincialism originated by a cannibal
tribe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-10

Much original stuff is heard over the
radio-especially in the way of pronuncia-
ton
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-10

Somebody ought to invent dry clean.
ing process for jokers
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-10

The only thing woman likes better
than being told secret is to find it out her
self. ...
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-10

1t is the idler, not the worker, who i.
restless.
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Evening star., 1938-12-25
Miss Margaret Weems
Makes Bow Today
Presented by Maj. and Mrs. French;
Debutantes to Spend Holiday
In Variety of Activities

morning. and Christmas is gay
one for all the Merediths.
Miss Catherine Tlghman and her
mother, Mrs. Charles Tilghman, had
an eggnog party last evening, and
this morning they are enjoying
Christmas with relatives at their
home. This afternoon they will
spend at some Of the many parties
around town.
Miss Aileen Wrightson is enjoying
Christmas en- famille this morning
complete with tree and stocking
and her sister, Mrs. Roger Gabriel,
and the debutante's small nephew
Roger are with them for the family
gathering. This afternoon Miss
Wrightson will go to the French
home to greet Miss Weems.
The Worthington sisters, too, be-
lieve in "the works" for Christmas,
and Mimi and Julia were among the
debs who enjoyed Christmas
stocking as well as tree. Their
afternoon will be filled with making
the rounds Of eggnog parties, and
they will be on hand for the debut
tante party today.
All in all, the debutante who looks
back on her past season of gaiety
and forward to the plans for the
rest of the winter will have good
cause to mean each word as she re-
peats the most popular phrase in
every ones vocabulary today
Merry Christmas!"
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Herndon Residents
Have Visitors
For HOLIDAYS

HERNDON, Va, Dec. 24,-Miss
Jean Humme, student at Brenau
college at Gainesville, Ga, and Miss
Jean Thompson, a student at the
Fredericksburg State Teachers COL
lege. are spending the Christmas
holidays at their home in Herndon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Dawson
were hosts at a family party today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan H. Kirk en-
tertained at a dinner party in their
home. Miss Hazel Kirk and Miss
Willie Kirk will be joint hostesses
tomorrow at cocktail party.
Mrs. Calvin Kidwell entertained
at dessert bridge party Monday
afternoon in her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casey j. Wilken are
the guests over the week end of the
formers mother, Mrs. Harry Wilken,
of Schenely, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius M. Lawrence
have as their guests for several
days Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad S. Law
renee, and their daughter and son,
Miss Agnes Lawrence and Conrad
S. Lawrence, jr, of Staunton, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Barbour Hutchi-
son have with them for the Christ
mas holidays, their daughter, Miss
Anne v. Hutchison, of Richmond,
Va, and their son, Mr.. E. Barbour
Hutchison, jr, student at the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute at
Blacksburg, Va.
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Anniversary Party
In Enjoyed Near
Rockville

:. ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 24.-1n
celebration of the 10th birthday an
niversary of Mr.. Charles T. Stearn,
he and Mrs. Stearn entertained at
dinner in their home at Travilah.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Peter Wagner
will close their home on the Rock
vile pike, near Halpine, the coming
week and go to St. Petersburg, Fla,
where they will occupy their cottage
until spring. They will be accom-
panied by Mr. Wagner's sister, Miss
Rose Wagner, and Mrs. Hortense
Hunter.
The Rev. Frank A. Tyler, D. D.,
and Mrs. Tyler, of Easton. Md, are
at the home of their daughters, Miss
Helen Tyler and Miss Margaret Ty-
Ter. in Rockville for the holidays
DR.. Tyler was formerly pastor of
the Rockville M. E. Church, South,
and Grace Methodist Church, CATH
ersburg. He is now pastor of the
Methodist church at Easton.
Miss Martha Williams, a member
of the faculty of Stuart Hall, Staun-
con, Va, and Miss Constance Will
!iams, student at the institution,
are at the home of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter A. Williams, in
Rockville for the holidays.
Miss Alverda Kingdom was hostess
1T bridge Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Josiah w. Jones, president of
nle Montgomery County Farm Bu-
reau, has returned from New Or
leans, where he attended the annual
meeting Of the American Farm Bu-
reau Federation.
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Miss Jeschke Guest
At Esgnog Party
Yesterday

Maj. Gordon C. Irwin, U. S. A., and
Mrs. Irwin entertained around $50
guests yesterday afternoon at an
eggnog party for their daughter,
Miss Jean Irwin, in honor of Miss
Margaret Jeschke, daughter of Maj.
Richard Hall Jeschke, U. S. M. c.,
and Mrs. Jeschke, who will make her
bow to society tomorrow afternoon
at Portledge, the Chevy Chase home
of her grandmother, Mrs. John Ryan
Devereux.
The party was held in the south
dining room. of the Westchester,
where Maj. and Mrs. Irwin have an
apartment. Decorations were in
blue and silver, carried out most ar
tistically with tiny Christmas trees,
hung with silver icicles and illumi-
mated with blue lights. The refresh
ment table was overlaid with lovely
rare old lace cloth.
Miss Jeschke chose for the occa-
sion light blue brocade gown made
with tight-fltting bodice, square
neckline and hoop skirt. She wore a
corsage of orchids, gift of her hosts
Miss Irwin was dressed in a black
and white costume, the dress of black
crepe, worn with an angora jacket.
Miss Jeschke and Miss Irwin are
classmates at George Washington
University, and many. of the guests
at yesterdays party attend George
Washington.
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Pageant of Dolls
Will Aid
Benefit

Representatives. elect Foster Stearns
OF New Hampshire, and Mrs. Stearns
are among additional patrons for
the tea and doll pageant to be given
sor the scholarship fund of the Con-
vent of the Sacred Heart, January
I, from 3 to o'clock in the after
noon, at the Mayf1oWer.
The Counselor of the Cuban En-
bassy and Sonora de Valdes Rod
riguez are also among new patrons
with Maj. and Mrs. T. Baxter Milne.
Mrs. Irwin Laughlin, Mrs. Frank
Govern. Mrs. Craig King and Mrs.
Joseph Lee.
Mrs. Frank Slingluff, jr., wife of
Comdr. Slingluff, U. S. NJ, chairman
of the Entertainment Committee,
will be assisted by Mrs. Terry
Thompson. Mrs. Charles Tilghman,
Mrs. Robert Imbrie as chaperone;
Miss Agnes Milne, treasurer; Miss
Laura Recinos, secretary, and Miss
Sylvia Alexander, junior hostess,
whose committee includes Miss
Madeline Cotter, Miss Mary Cath
crime Munden and Miss Stellita
Stapleton.
Mrs. r. L. Polio will be in charge
of the doll pageant, assisted by Miss
Madeline Cotter, Miss Mary Cath
erin Mundell and Miss Olive Polio,
whose collection of more than 500
dolls from all over the world will be
shown at the exhibit. None of the
dolls are to be sold.
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Midshipnnan,
Cadet Ball
COlOrful Event
Will Take Place
At Mayflower

The eleventh annual midshipman
and cadet ball will take place to-
morrow night in the ballroom of the
Mayfower. The room will be hung
with flags and gay with lighted
Christmas trees. The receiving line
will stand in front of a bank of
palms until II o'clock, when they
will be escorted by the commissioned
officers through the cadet and Army
girls on one side and the midship-
men and Navy girls on the other side
The ranking officers and their
wives in the receiving line will be
Gen. and Mrs. Frederick w. Boschen.
Gen. and Mrs. Amos A. Fries, Ad-
miral and Mrs. Walter B. Woodson
and Maj. Gen. Commandant and
Mrs. Thomas Holcomb Capt. Cor
nelius P. Van Ness. U. S. M. c.. will
introduce the guests, and the COM
missioned officers are Col. Howard
McC. Snyder. U. S. A.: Maj. Richard
H. Jeschke, U. S. M. c.. and 1t.
Bream Patrick, U. S. A. Cadet Ju-
liam j. Ewell. Cadet Richard S. Abbey
and Cadet Emory S. Adams, jr., are
the chairmen for the cadets. and
Miss Betty Boschen, Miss jeanne
Smith and Miss Carol Fries, chair
men for the Army girls.
The midshipmen will be repre-
sented by Midshipman John Splain,
Midshipman Robert Merritt and
Midshipman John Raft as chairmen
and Miss Elinor Gudger, Miss Ann
Buchanan and Miss Jane Ducey,
chairmen for the Navy girls.
Among those who have taken seats
in boxes are Senator and Mrs. Nor
ris Sheppard, Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury and Mrs. Wayne Chat
fleld-Taylor, Admiral and Mrs.
Thomas G. Hart. Col. James B Jack
son, U. S. A.; Capt. and Mrs. Vance
D. Chapline, Miss Pauline Bresna-
han, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo P. Harlow,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Quirk, Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard P. Steuart, Mrs.
Thomas Caldwell Turner and Mrs.
Floyd Waggaman. The ball is under
the direction of Mrs. Helen Ray
Hagner.
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Continued From First Page.)

year. She visits her family in An
napolis on most week ends, and has
been entertained at many parties
in the Nations Capital and in Mary
lands historic capital as well.
Miss Weems will be the guest of
honor at the dinner which Col. and
Mrs. Roscoe B. Woodruff and their
daughter, Miss Dorothy Woodruff,
are giving at their home on Quebec
street before the Midshipmen and
Cadet Ball tomorrow night at the
Mayfower Hotel.
Debutantes Enjoy Today
In Various Ways.
Many and various are the ways
in which the debutantes of Wash
ington celebrate Christmas Day, but
In one thing at least they all agree
no matter how it is observed, this
is the day of good cheer and hap
piness for all of them.
Many of these "grown-up" young
ladies adhere to the tradition of
childhood days, and still insist that
Christmas isn't Christmas" with
out tree and all the trimmings,
including stockings hanging on the
mantel. Others say "our family
is a bit too old for stockings" but
almost without exception each debu-
tante has Christmas tree as the
central theme of their home deco
rations today.
This morning will be devoted al
most entirely to "the family" in
each home, with packages being
opened Immediately after breakfast
and many aren't waiting that long
to see what st. Nick brought.
Family dinners, too, hold the
spotlight at midday, but in the
afternoon the family gatherings will
give way to gay eggnog parties
throughout the city, and almost all
the debs will look in on the recep-
ton for Miss Weems.
Lovely Miss Elinor Gudger be-
gan her day with the opening Of
presents under the Christmas tree
(and watching little sister Gloria
delve into her Christmas stocking)
while the afternoon will be devoted
to six eggnog parties and the debu-
tante reception.
Miss Julie Cahill, spending her
first Christmas in her new home
on Foxhall road, will be at home
all day today with her parents, DR..
and Mrs. James Cahill. Last eve
ming they opened their presents,
and entertained informally for
friends who dropped by. Today they
are entertaining friends and rela-
tives at Christmas dinner and an
informal at home.
Miss Jacqueline Meredith
Has Family Christmas.
Miss Jacqueline Meredith and her
perents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Payne
Meredith, are enjoying having
"Jackie's" recently married sister,
the former Sylvia Meredith, and her
husband, Mr.. Robert Sears Garnett,
with them for the day. Their open
ing Of presents is taking place this
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Mrs. Sadie Dunbar r
Plans Series
OF Parties

Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar Of Port
land, Greg, who is spending her
first winter in Washington, has with
her for few weeks her son, Mr..
Allen Dunbar. During Christmas
week she will have as her guest Miss
Constance Baxter of Portland, who
is working for her masters degree
in piano at the Conservatory of
Cincinnati. Wednesday evening
Mrs. Dunbar will entertain with an
informal buffet supper at which
Miss Baxter will be heard in piano
numbers.
Sunday. January I. Mrs. DunbAx
will entertain at dinner for members
Of the Oregon congressional delega-
ton and their wives, and Wednes-
day. January IL. she will give a
buffet supper for the members of
the National Womans Press Club
and the Newspaper Women's Club
of Washington.
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Sligo Park Hills
Residents AWAY
On Visits

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Turnage,
with their son, Harvey Turnage, jr.,
and daughter, Miss Betty Lu Turn
age, are in Greenville, N. c., visiting
Mr.. Turnage's mother, Mrs. w. A..
Turnage, and Mrs. Turnage's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs w. S. Galloway.
DR.. and Mrs. Alva Benton have
gone to Buffalo, N. Y, to spend
Christmas with their son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Benton.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. G. Sargent left
Friday by plane for Amesbury,
Mass, where they will be with Mr..
Sargent's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
= Fred Sargent, until New Years Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Smallwood
will entertain at dinner party to-
day in their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brewster
Entertaining Party Today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Brewster are
entertaining at family party today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Savee
are spending the week end with
relatives in Fredericksburg, Va, and
Richmond, Va.
DR.. and Mrs. Carl A. Radde of
Cleveland will arrive tomorrow to
spend a week with their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Alden
H. Emery, and Mrs. Vernon Emery.
mother of Mr.. Alden Emery.
! DR.. F. c. Bishopp will leave to-
! morrow for Richmond, Va, to at
tend the meetings of the American
Association for the Advancement
OF Science. DR.. Bishopp is president
OF the American Society of the Pa
rasislologists, which is affiliated
with the American Association for
the Advancement of Science.