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Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-03
Cash, Cigarettes
Taken From Cafe

Fourteen dollars in cash and
about $40 worth of tobacco and ci-
earettes were stolen from a cafe at
PIT South Fourth tsreat Wednes-
day night, Manager E. B. Holt
told Ell Centro police
The burglar entered by picking
a lock on rear door
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-03
Mrs. Mary PiersOn
Dies at Her Home

Mrs. Mary ID. Pierson, 63, wife of
John T. Pierson, died Wednesday
night at the family home two and
a half miles northeast of FL Centro.
The body is at the Lemons funer-
al establishment. Funeral arrange
mcnts will be announced later.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-03
CContinued from Page y


affected.
Sunshine alternated with heavy
showers today as scores of rescue
workers battled to clean away the
debris from streets and highways
restore railroad tracks and bridges
and pump out flooded homes.
Rarstow residents along the Ma
jave river. north of San Bernadino
were warned to evacuate Victorville
an5 other low areas after It was
reported the river overflowed its
banks. The report was not con-
lirmed because all communications
lines were down.
Weather bureau officials said the
96 hour precipitation was almost IN
precedented for the far west.
Throughout the submerged San
Fernando Valley northwest of here
many bridges gave way, the largest
being the $50 foot span of the Lam
kershim boulevard bridge over the
Los Angeles river at Universal City.
1t was feared that at least five
sightseers were carried away with
the broken span.
Fraternaf organizations. American
Legion posts and similar organiza-
tions opened their headquarters to
provide shelter for refugees.
Floor Levels
In Venice area, water reached
to floor levels over an area of two
square miles. Lifeguards manned %
boats to evacuate more than 400
families. The water was eight feet
deep in some sections.
In Glendale, more than five feet
Of mad and water covered Ethel and
Mountain streets. The 10 room home
of Mrs. Carter J. Carson collapsed
hlbO n NdAAtbAAs
All down town Pasadena was
flooded by runoff water from the
foothills of the Sierra Madre noun
tains. Street car service was halted
and several streets were closed.
Six persons were thrown into the
Eaton Canyon wash. near Pasadena.
when the Washington street bridge
collapsed. All manages to reach the
shore, however.
The rainStorm brought 81 year
record for the four day period with
nearly II inches recorded and al
most seven inches for the "a hours
of yesterday and last nights storm.
Tremendous runoff of water from
the hills filled all the storage dams
in southern California to capacity.
With few exceptions the water was
pouring from spillways. Torrents of
water from the spillways alarmed
residents below the dams and caus-
ed many families to desert their
homes.
Floodwaters that broke through
a 200 foot gap in the Pajaro river
inundated the Tower residential
section of Watsonyille, including
the main street.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-03
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afternoon Issue now succeeded by
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Entered at El Centre, California
post office AS second class matter.
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Johnston, vice-president and gen
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-03
LOS ANGELES CUT OFF
BY FLOOD TORRENTS

Hundreds of hillside homes, many
of them expensive. threatened to
collapse.
Yosemite national park was isol-
ated. Slides blocked all highways
into the park.
The weather bureau here broad
cast more rain tonight and tomor-
row in the Sacramento. San Joa-
quin, Santa Clara and Salinas val
leyS, with SHOWS in the Sierras.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-03
Light Rains Fall
IN CitN Overnight

In II Centre OF of an inch of rain
fell before midnight Wednesday and
% after midnight. The total for
the night was IL of an inch.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-03
Press Published
Under Handicaps

Continued from Page u
made use of D. Reginald Tibbett'S
amateur station, W6ITH, at Berke-
ley. to relay its news to Cecil F.
DickinSons amateur station We
JSX. at Los Angeles-and keep the
news going. In Imperial Valley the
reports were picked up-and the
Post Press was able to establish
contact with the outside world.
Meanwhile the reporters found
telephone wires throughout Imper-
ial Valley so busy it was difficult
to get a call through. Hours were
spent gathering data on the effect
of the storm in the valley Road
agencies. travel agencies and every
other source was tapped. The news
took shape.
Meanwhile the composing room
had troubles just as great.
The Morning Post was not on the
press when the power went off.
Pressmen waited, hoping service
would be resumed In the early
morning of Thursday, the day crew
reported for work The linotypes
were cold. All type-casting machin-
,ry was useless. Metal pots ON the
machines. which require almost two
hours to heat up, were full of solid
ype metal-cold.
Hand-set Type
The Post had to go to press. Fore
man Bus Squires mobilized his
crew under pioneer conditions. Old
hand-Set type, unused for years,
was dragged out. The compositors
"hand-pegged" the Posts lead story.
That is. they set every single letter
by hand. Meanwhile, against the
return of power, the metal pots
were warmed by blow torches.
There was the question of a press
to print the paper. Brawley was
the answer. Served by municipal
power from the Imperial Irrigation
Districts Brawley standby plant,
the Brawley News was the only
newspaper in Imperial Valley able
to operate on normal schedule.
Executives of the Brawley News, in
traditional manner, agreed cheer
fully to loan their press to print
the morning paper-already sever
al hours late.
Then the power was switched on.
for a time, but again under normal
conditions.
And the work of making a news
paper went ahead-at slower tempo
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-03
TUFTS COLLEGE IN PHOTOS

TUFIS COLLEGE IN PUOTOS
MEDFORD, Mass. CUP)- A "a
year picture record Of Tufts Col
lege life includes 10000 photo
graphs, all taken by Prof. Melville
S. Munro as a hobby.
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CONCERT SUNDAY
AT PARK DREW
LARGE AUDIENCE
EXCELLENT PROGRAM Rem
DERED IN AFTERNOON BY
MIAMI SYMPHONY ORCHES-
IRA

Sunday afternoon at BayVlcW
Park, music lovers were delighted
with the offerings Of the Nix nj
Symphony Orchestra. an organI-
cation Of SIS pieces under the di-
rcction of Brown Haston Sears,
who held perfect control over the
efforts of these accomplished
musicians. boys and girls, men
and women, ranging from II to
IS years of age.
The oifc ugs were mostly from
the classics, and consisted Of IT
numbers, including Parg5 .
Cara. from Rlgolctte, sung
by Mr. and Mrs George
Mills White. Parade of The
Wooden Soldiers, "LIebeSfreud"
and La Golondrima. with Isa-
bel Shaffer at the electric organ.
and I'll Progo d Madre Nit,
which was the vocal offering of
Mrs Eva b Warner
One Of the really enhancing
and beautiful musical numbers,
was the violin solo Gypsy Sere-
made" masterfullv played by
Evelyn Abel, a young lady Of
eleven years, accompanied on the
piano by Mrs Haston Sears. CON
duCtor Of the orchestra.
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GOVERNMENT
SHIP LEAVES

After spending FIVE day at
Pier E" during the celebration
festivities. IT, s. Gunboat Charles
ton sailed this morning at
O'Clock to continue ITS cruise,
which was pleasantly interrupted
in order to allow the officers and
enlisted men an apportunity Of
shore leave
Cruiser CUBA Of TIE Cuban
Navy. which has been at ftae r
pier : since the beginning II toc
gala fiesta. has received a1ors
To saIl on the return 60 Coca ard
Is expected 10 leave at midnight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-05
WEDDING TELEPHONED
TO PENNSYLVANIA CITY

Unique was the wedding
ceremony uniting Miss Made
lYn Smith. of Charlottesville.
Pa. and DR.. Edward Ross. Of
Orlando. Fla. performed
sunday afternoon 0 CLOCK
al the residence of Rev. J. c.
Gekeler Of First Presbyterian
Church. DR.. Gekeler pro-
n0unCing the ceremony.
Assembled in the parlor of
the home. the bride was at
tended by Mrs. Charles Kew.
and the groom by Mr.. Kew.
the former being a college
mate of both bride and groom
al Rollins College. Winter
Park. Fla.
Standing in the group was
Howard Overlin. manager Of
the Southern Bell Telephone
Company. in his hand a sup
er SENSITIVE iransmlffeT.
which conveyed the entire
ceremony direct TO the home
Of the bride in Chambers
Vile Mr. Overlin passed the
transmitfer 10 each Of the
contracting parties as they
made the responses.
Following the ceremony
Mrs. Ross talked with the
gathering assembled before
the loud speaker al her home
IN Chambersville. and was
delighted 10 learn that every
word of the ceremony had
been clearly and distinctly
heard
Il was the FIRST marriage IN
Key Vest so Transmitted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-05
AUTO STOLEN
THIS MORNING
ONLY ONE REPORTED AS BE
ING STOLEN DURING
THREE DAY FIESTA

There may be others but there
was only one report of car stol-
en- during the three days Of the
celebration and that was reported
early this morning when Adolf
phuS Johnson advised police Off
GERS that his car had been stolen
from spot at the corner of
Front and DuvaI streets.
The theft was reported about ,
O'Clock this morning and at 7
o'clock the machine was found by
Police Officer John Nelson and
Constable c. Floney Pellicler.
The windshield. one fender and
light were smashed and the car
driven to place on Wall street
near the Mallory property.
An investigation is being con
Quoted by the officers in an effort
to find the guilty person or per
sons
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%%S- ~ -. 49, w.Aag.anZ
ISSUE CALL FOR
BANK CONDITIONS

WASHINGTON. July s.
Comptroller of Currency is
sued a call today for the CON
dition - all National Banks
al the close of business
Thursday. June 80.
The Federal Reserve Board
and Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Corporation also asked
the banks. which they exam
inc TO report their June 80
condition.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-05
FIFTY DOLLARS
REWARD

lor inlorrnaflon leading 20 gccos
cry Of following aTficles Efoien
from home q Or Julio DeP0o
during celebration La1Ys die
nord cross containing more
isan twenty eight aas17onds- de
mend and platinum FInq wafch
engagement ring ceGfsInins asS
ssnali alaros4s sn4 one l@sTs
rnsa9 aua DIAMOND wedding
Fl2S.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-05
RECEPTION AT
ART GALLERY
GRAND SUCCESS
LARGE NUMBER IN ATTEND.
ANCE: GIVEN UNDER AUS
Pills Or The KEY WEST
WOMAN'S CLUB

Approximately two thousand
people attended the opening re-
ception Of the Key West Com
munIty Art Center on Sunday af-
ternoOn. Those present were very
much pleased with the attractive
interior of the galleries. as well
as with the exhibitions, one Of
which is a state wide show Of
the work Of WPA Federal Art
Project Artists and the other an
exhibition of the Key West Cam
era Club A jury composed Of
Mrs Ernest Hemingway, Miss
Grace Kemp, and John Allen
Long awarded the prizes in this
exhibition, first prize going to a
photograph Of one of the new
bridges by Howard England:
honorable mention was accorded
the entries Of Minnie Porter Har-
riS, Emory Lowe Pierce. and
special mention to Stephen Sin
glcton Ill
The reception was given by
the Woman's Club, with Mrs.
Stephen Douglas presiding, assist
ed by Mrs. J. F. Landlord and
Miss Susan LaKin, president OF
the Junior Woman's Club. The
very attractive floral decorations
/ n'he galleries were done by
Mrs. Curry Moreno. and Mrs.
Jerry Trevor had charge of de
coratlug the rcfreShmcnt table in
the adjacent part DURING the
afternoon, foIk-dancing recital
was given by a group under the
direction of the WPA Recreation
Department. and music for the
reception was provided by the
Key West Federal Music Project.
The fact that an amazingly
large number Of those attending
the gallery opening were Key
WeStcrS IS indicative of their in
tcicSt and that there is a rcali-
cation here Of the value of per
mancnt cultural center such as
the Art Center
The galleries are open on week
days except Monday from ton
until four O'Clock. and on Sunday
afternoons from four until six
O'Clock during the band concerts
IN the adjacent park
The Art Center has two gal
lcricS on the first floor. one for
nat' nal exhibitions circulated bv
the Federal Art Project and one
for exhibitions Of purely local IN
tcrcSt On the second floor are a
large classroom. a workshop. and
Offices In September free class
eS viii start in art instruction for
children and adults.
The Key West Community Art
Confer came into being through
the efforts of a group OF repre-
sentative citizens. who. realizing
the urgent need here for a civic
ART center formed a sponsoring
committee for such a center. ard
with the backing and guidance ~
III, Federal Art Project If the
Works Progress Administration
have established the Kew ives,
Community Arr Center The c.tv
q ke< West has provided the
a4s.ding and utilities. the Fedora.
Continued on Page S.Xl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-05

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-05
MISS BRANTLEY
CROWNED QUEEN
SATURDAY NIGHT
CEREMONIES INCIDENT TO
EVENT CONDUCTED IN GAR
DENS OF COMMERCE DE.
PARTMENT BUILDING

On a flag draped throne under
the stars of a Key West tropical
sky with a mounted beacon blink
ing behind the throne, Bernice
Brantley, Miss Key West. was
crowned Queen Of the Gala Fiesta
by John CoStar, Celebration
manager, was declared Queen Of
Key West by Mayor Willard VI
Albury and presented with q gold
key of Key West. and received
the loving cup emblematic Of her
victory from Warren Smith, CeIe-
bration manager, and was con
graduated by Cuban Consul Der
ardo Rodriguez, Saturday night,
in the gardens of the Department
of Commerce Building.
The queen was in a gorgeous
white satin gown with high collar
and lengthy train studded with
rhinestones. The maroon, jewel
studded crown was borne on a
white satin pillow by William
w Warner, who was attired in
WI lite satin. Kneeling before the
CGeen, the crown bearer present
I'd the crown which was taken by
John Costar. The train was
borne by Martha Anne GandOlfo,
in blue chiffon, and Mildred Lynn
Archer, in pink chiffon.
AS the triple honors were be-
slowed upon Miss Brantley a
Lions Roar" from behind the
stage was given by members Of
the Lions Club. which sponsored
Miss Brantley for queen
Ladies in waiting to tho Queen
were Miss Dorothy BetanCourt. IN
green satin, Miss Susan La KIN.
in blue satin; Miss Ada Rodriguez.
pink satin, and Miss Lila Ace
vcdo, IN yellow satin; MatronS Of
Honor. Mrs Eva 3 Warner. ashes
Of roses chiffon, Mrs John Cos
tar, morning violet: Flower Girls
strewing petals of frangs PAM
and royal poinciana were June
HasklnS, in green, Sophia Char
lottc. in yellow. Patricia Anne
Doughty. in blue. and Doris Fay
Roberts, in pink Ladies Of the
court were Mss Cousueio Car
mona, lilac, taaeta, Miss Sofia
Cobo, peach ch4fop Miss Marina
Crespo, rose chiffon, MiS5 Macie
Gait. yellow chiffon Miss Ida
Pine. pink taffela; Mrs " X
Russell white chiffon and silver
accessories. Miss Virginia Percz
orchid chiffon Mrs Lena Ber.
valdL yellow and gold chiffon.
Miss Marguerite Hernandez rcd
chiffon Miss BeuIah Brant'ey.
aquamarinc chiffon Miss J4autta
Nayg. rose chiffon Many ~ the
beautiful dresses were Designed
by Mrs PIcdad l. PARA
Preceding and during tho cerr-
wony were selections ty tre
Cruiser Cuba 80-p.eco band ard
Irving Whites orchestra
Lloyd Fangcl was master -
ceremonies Tho affair Has d.-
rccted ~ MIR E.a p Warner
Following mo ceremony ta9
party ADJOURN &. tt C.rfrt
.r. a..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-05
PAGEANT SHOWN
SATURDAY NIGHT
VERY BRILLIANT
MORE THAN FOUR THOUSAND
PERSONS ATTEND EVENT
STAGED IN EVENING AT
=
BAYVIEW PARK

Spanning two centuries of
vivid history, the colorful Key
West Pageant, presented Satur-
day at BayvieW Park, was seen by
1000 visitors and Key WesterS.
Narrator was Emil Swecting,
who before each scene reviewed
the history intervening and indi-
Gated the significance of the par
tiCular scene to be presented. The
pageant was written by StetsOn
Kennedy, Federal Writers Pro
ject, assisted by Judge Eenrique
Esquinaldo, who furnished his
research records.
The Indian victory dance point
cd to Key Vests first population
Of Carlbccs Attircd in full Indian
dress, a group was shown around
a firesidc with pitched Indian
tents as a camp Finding a victim
they torture him to death at a
stake while Dixie Kay as the
Indian spirit of victory danced
sprite-llke through the gathering.
Next came an extremely i'm
prcSSiVc sketch of hstory-the
landing of Pedro Menendez on
the shores of Key WeSt-in which
solemn mass was sung by Gerald
Saunders as the priest in black
robe, while Menendez, Judge
Enrique ESquinaldo, named the
island Cayo Hueso. Attired in
metal helmets and breastplates
of the Spanish conquistadores
with gold and maroon cloth ac-
CcsSorIeS were Mcncndcz and his
troops
In the pirate gathering, en-
phaSizlng Key Vests position as
a pirates nest $50 years ago, songs
by the pirate king, John Bennett,
and Edmund Curry, his lieuten-
ant, the opening of pirate chest
with silver bars, and the pirates
flight back to the ship when
Commodore Porter of the u. S.
Navy is sighted were picturesque
in the lush silks and sashcs worn
by the pirates,
The landing of Admiral Perry
and proclalming of Key West as
Thompson's Island was next in
the march OF events A contingent
from the Z. S. s Charleston act
Cd this scene The entire audience
sang America
A very vivid scene was that
Symboh2ine the Industries Of Key
West and those products Key
West offers Immediately follow
eel by tho ringing cry Of Cuba
Llbre' Cuba Free. and the
Hymno Bavamo" the national
anthem Of Cuba born in rcv0-
luuonary camp The Jota. a
Spanish dance. IN which the en-
tire group participated and a
Cuban rumba by Miss CcIna
BcthcaCourt and Tony Bcthen-
court, were danced Elaborate
Cuban Spanish and symbolic cos
tunes were worn
Then came the days ~ the
Overseas Railroad and Flagler's
tr,un1pha, entry into the city on
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Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For SO Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-05
Miss Key West Formally Opens
Overseas Highway To Traffic
Key West Dade Club Mo-
tOrcade Met By City,
County, Cuban Officials;
National HOOkup

win v. >. Naval Reserve
planes power diving toward the
highest point on the Bahia Honda
Bridge and cool breezes sweeping
in from the ocean. blonde. smiling
Bsrnice BrantleY. Miss Key West.
sffired In white. a yellow sun
bonnet and carrying a bouquet of
dahlias. shipped the red. white
and blue ribbon strung across the
wide bridge. and formally opened
The Overseas Highway TO the mo-
iorins public of the world Saiur.
day afternoon.
Miss Brantley arrived in a large
motorcade. sponsored by the Key
West Club of Dadc County in
charge Of Joe Montecino, presi~
dent and Paul Marks, and led by
Colonel and Mrs George E.
Brown EscOrting Miss Brantley
were Mrs. John Costar and Mrs.
Warren Smith. Senator c. o. An
drews and Mrs. Andrews and two
sons. Mr.. and Mrs Mark Byron
xon-in-law and daughter of Gov
ern0r Cone, who formally repre-
sented the governor; Arthur B.
Hale. chairman Of the state road
department. Jack Miles. S.RD
secretary, Brooks Bateman,
SRD South Florida representa-
tive: NJ p Lowrie. vice chairman
81 the Dade County Comm Ssion;
Fred Hartnett, state direc or of
WPA projects: Major Allie f.
Angle. Florida Collector Of Gus
toms: Vernon Hawthorne, former
Dade state attorney; Harold Co
lee. president Florida state Cham
Der Of Commerce; David Elmer
Ward senator elect, Twenty
Fourth District to the legislature,
were among those in the motor
cade
Greeting the visitors at the
bridge were Mayor Willard NJ
Albury II Key West: Bernie c.
Papv. representative. Carl Der
valdi. chairman. Monroe County
Commissioners. Capt. Owen Parr,
representing Colonel Fulgoncio
Baptista of Cuba. Luis Machado.
president. Cuban Tourist Commits
sion. Commandant Cuban CvuS-
er Cuba Migaran 4. Perez repre-
scnting Laredo Bru. president of
cuba. Commandment A Casanova
81 the cruiser Cuba. Lieut. Con
zalcz Soler. secretary. Department
az Defense. Cuba. Lieut. a Gucr-
IA Capt { Perez Capt J Her
nandez. Colonel J Pcdraza: Ma
jor " Y Albury National
Guard. MAJOR J h MacMullen.
commander. Key Yves, harbor de
fcnscs. Captain " l. Johnson.
T. : Army John CoStar chair
man. Celebration Committee.
Warren smith. manager and
members. Charles Taylor. Harry
Galley. {. {. Symonette
A national hookup described
tire ceremonies and over lt WAS
heard Senator { 0 Andrews
Mark Byron. Allie Angie LUIS
Machado. y T. Louvre. Mayor
Willard n Al5ury Represents
tivc Bcrrl, c Papy Commission
cr Carl BcrHaldi and John CoStar
The motorcsdc arrived IN h.
West AZ $50 Beginning 81 Boss
Chica hundreds of Key West cars
lincd the route into town ano
thousands ~ spectators chccrci
the motorcadc From the Boule-
ward down Division street and
down DuvaL cars and spectators
lined the Nay maSSed deeply
Ire gay flags hung over ,ne
streets and carried by spectators
VAS a. impressive scene.
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BIG PARADE
FEATURE OF
GALA FIESTA
STAGED YESTERDAY MORN
ING IN CONNECTION WITH
OVERSEAS HIGHWAY CELE-
BRATION

A stirring umresslVe and mann
moth parade. held yesterday. was
a hIghlight of the Gala Fiesta
celebrating the opening OF the
Overseas Highway
FIRST came the fourteen mem
bcrs of the Miami Motorcycle
Club in their red and white uni
forms Then followed the Key
West Police squad, led by Chief
Ivan Elwood Captain Alberto
Camera and Sergeant Joseph
Kemp
In an official U S. Army car
were Major James d McMullen,
grand marshall, Captain w l..
Johnson and Henry II Taylor,
Jr, Florida National Guard.
Immediately following was
Battery +. Coast Artillery Corps
The SIS piece band from the
Cruiser Cuba marched playing,
followed by a detachment of
sailors also from the Cuba. A U
s Army truck and a tractor, tow
ing 1j5 milllmeter gun were
next Detachments Of marines
and sailors from the L. S. S
Charleston. and a detachment Of
the u s Coast Guard Battery
f.. Florida National Guard. were