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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-28

Tomorrow. Saturday. January
2s. millions Of American citizens
will enlist In a national war
against Infantile Paralysis.
Over $4,000 celebrations viii be
held in the forfy-ei1ht states.
Keith Morgan. chairman of the
Committee for the Celebration Of
the Presidents Birthday. declared
in a report 10 The Citizen.
The celebrations will constitute
this country's greatest mass at
tack against what has been called
the manning DEATH
President Roosevelt from the
White House, late Saturday night,
will broadcast to every corner OF
the land his personal thanks for
the support of those who have
joined the nationwide fight
Loud speakers will transmit his
voice to the thousands at the
Waldorf Astoria in New York, to
the crowds In Washington. Chi
cago, San Francisco and Los An
geles, and to the multitude of 9TH
er cities, where entertainments
will be in progress.
There will be entertainments of
more than thirty different varie-
ties, including parties. suppers.
dances, sports events, etc.
Scarcely a city or a town
throughout the length and
breadth of the land but viii have
its celebration. Citizens every
where viii contribute to the fund
of the new National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis
From executive director, George
Allen, commissioner of the Dis
trict of Columbia, came optimistic
reports from the vast army of
men and women set up under his
direction during the last two
months.
The number Of celebrations,
Commissioners Allen declared, win
be at least three times greater
than ever held before.
Returns from some already held
indicate the campaign win go
over the top as a smashing sue
cess. Mr.. Allen said.
From Chairman Morgan came
this message:
Reports to national headquar-
tiers in New York, indicate that
the people of the country are
ready to do their part IN this uni
fled fight against Infantile Pa
ralysis.
This marks the first time in
medical history that the nation
has gone 10 war against this mys-
terious virus which has taken a
terrible toll, not only among the
children, but among the adults. ]
believe.
We have but to look around
US to see the wreckage left IN the
wake of this vicious invisible
marauder. The twisted spines,
distorted bodies and withered
limbs of little children are living
testimony that this manning enc
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-28
COLUMNIST HERE
WHITTIER MOTHER

Another in the long list Of dis
tingaished literary visitors 70 the
city s Mary Dyer Lemon. liter
ary editor and columnist Of the
Indianapolis Star.
Miss Lemon is accompanied by
her mother. Mrs. Charles -. Lem
on and are guest Of Mrs. S. A Pc
tersen. 623 Division street
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-28


close q the fiscal year.
The number of depositors for
the entire country increased dur
ing the fiscal year. the Post
master General reported, the
gain being 86,2l9. or 81 per
cent, and the total number of the
nations thrifty putting money
into care Of the postoffice depart
ment now amounts to 2,79ls37I.
At the same time the average
principal amount per depositor
decreased from S455-31 to S454-14.
it was reported, a loss of SLIT per
capita
The postal savings system, al
ways self-supporting. sported a
net profit for the fiscal year of
1886 Of S5.I70. 965.52- Exact profit
for the 1887 fiscal period has not
been calculated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-28

BOONvILLE. Mo.-Mrx. Pow
ell Clayton Of this city recently
lost her purse containing money
and valuable papers Her police
dog found IL downtown. recoEniz-
81 Il as belonging 70 his nistrezE
and carried Il home Ia has teeth
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-28
United States Destroyer
Dunlap Departs Yesterday
Officers Of Government
Vessel Express Great
Delight With Visit To
Key West

After q visit of i've delightful
days in Key West harbor. the U.
S. S. Dunlap sailed 1850 o'clock
yesterday morning for Tampa.
where the vessel is scheduled
for a brief visit. after which she
win go 10 Pensacola and after be-
ing there for a time viii return
for q visit TO Miami.
The ship arrived Saturday
morning, and that evening the
officers and number of Key
West folk were the guests Of
Mayor Willard M. Albury and
wife at a reception and tea given
at his residence on White street.
During the stay of the vessel
officers and men of the ship were
entertained in different ways.
dancing and cocktail parties be-
ing given at the Cuban Club and
at the Country Club. and Com
mander Albert E. Schraeder en-
tertained at luncheon on the yes
sell
Officers of the ship said they
had never spent more delight
full time at any port. and the en-
listed personnel enjoyed the
games which provided for their
entertainment. and in which they
took an active part.
The one regret expressed by
the official family of the ship
was that they were prevented at
tending the luncheon of the Key
West Rotary Club. yesterday. at
which they were to be the guests
OF honor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-28


-ons thousand. one hundred and
forty one KsY West residents
had made deposits toiallins $685.
o74 in The Federal postal savings
accounts = Of June 30. last. the
posioffirs reported to Congress
today.
This compared with the s95
Key West depositors recorded as
participating in the Federal bank
ing agency at the close of the
preceding fiscal year, June 30,
1896, who had on deposit sums
totalling sos. sic.
According to the officia ! re-
port, IN the state of Florida's 162
offices a total of 130.327 persons
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-28
Super Highway From Georgia
Line To Everglades National
Park Now Under Consideration


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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-28
ANlAZNN<%.
Over Three Hundred thousand
Dollars Deposited In Postal
Savings By Local Residents

~
Special Carre.pondenf o
WASHINGTON. D c. Jan. o. ss2643027 Deposit at
The Washington times., 1938-12-15
Society 10 Hear Health Official

Treatment of Pneumonia" at a
meeting of the Medico-C hirurgical
Society at the Mu-So-Lit Club, 1927
n st. N. W., at 8 o'clock tonight.
The Washington times., 1938-12-15

Prints, florals and plaidsl
Lastex dirndls, tailored styles,
straight line models, pleate0
skirtsI Sizes 7 to IA.
The Washington times., 1938-12-15
WHITE SLAVE
QUEEN FREED
UNDER PAROLE
Husband and s Others
In Family Held

RALEIGH. N c.. Dec. 15.-Mrs.
Sarah Beasley Krane. convicted
white SLAYER, was paroled today
by Gov. Clyde R. Hoey.
The woman had served only
three years and four months OF
her IS to 20 year sentence for kid
mapping young girls and selling
them into white slavery in New
York.
Her husband. Arthur Krane,
also convicted Of the same offense.
is also serving a sentence Of Is to
20 years. while six other members
Of the family are also serving time
for their part in the slave ring.
Mrs. Krane was convicted in De
cember. 1884, Of kidnapping three
girls. one IS. one Is. and the other
II. They were taken to New
York. held prisoner in an apart
ment and threatened with death
unless they yielded to the gang.
The girls were freed when police
3aided the apartment, and it was
largely on their testimony that
the ring was smashed and the con-
VictionS obtained.
The Washington times., 1938-12-15

DR.. Melvin Isaminger, of the
Health Department. will explain
films on "a New Day" and Tech
meal Aspects Of the Intravenous
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-12-16

There il no proof that the fluid
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-12-16

Gongenjai and cooperative, every
member Of the band il outstanding
On their instrument.
Personnel
Baby Briscoes directories, vocalist
dancer; from the Cradle of Swing,
New Orleans.
Leila Julius: also directories, ar.
ranger, guitar, trombone, vocalist,
dancer. Home, Plainyille. Ind.
oryella Moore: piano, vocal ar
ranger, dancer; Lincoln, Nebraska.
Margaret 3Iats tioni; tenor sax,
and clarinet; Waterloo, Iowa
EIlariz Ihon4isee alto sa&, claf-
inc, vocalist; I,etfs,ts Mich.
Violet burnside. alto aid tenor
sax, vocalist; Lancaster, Pm.
Jennie Byrd drummer, vocalist,
dancer; Springfield, Ohio.
Gwen 'fwiggs string bass, sax;
St. Paul, Mimi
Alice Proctor trumpet, French
horn; Washington, = G.
Marjorie Ross trumpet, French
horn, vocalist snringheld, Ohio.
BesHje conleanx trumpet dancers
Beaumont, Texas.
Now on tour Indianapolis, Day
ton, Springfield, Cleveland, Louis
vile, Youngstown, Akron, Balti
more, Philadelphia, Apollo Thentrs,
New York
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-12-16

i ter McGAtcheon' death and befor,
theif mother was 10 to 10 free wer.
slaves, and therefore liable to b.
| distributed AS inherited property.
The Supreme Court rejected the
contention that slaves could not be
freed BY will, but regarding hhe
| children NJ Eliza and Cynthia. ii
held that they were born in slay-
cry, and not having been made free
BY provisions of The will, they re.
NAMED slaves. Thus the parents be-
came free but their children re.
mained IN bondage.
II
The Amafiean General Head
quarters III ued eirca,ar (confi-
dential) to the French officers, dur
ing the Worlds War that it was
not good form TO shake hands with
Negro, vet 4 n gro. Henry John
son, Of the 18th Regiment, New
York National Guard, was the first
soldier Of the American Expeditions
ary Forces To receive the Croix de
Gnerre with star and palm.
BY an act Of the Confederate
legislature Sanctioned by General
Robert 4. Lee) March IS, 1865,
Negroes were called for military
eryiee il the Confederate Army.
Il
About 1850 patents have been
.ssued to Negroes by the United
States Patent Office.
"
Massachusetts was the first state
elect Negroes 10 the state legis
ature, two were elected from Bos-
on in 1866.
la 1862 Abraham Lincoln said
egafding arming the Negro to fight
a The Union Army: 4 am not ssr
e could do much with the Blacks
e we We're TO arm them, fear
lat IN few weeks the arms would
in the hands Of the Rebels. 2
Again he said: What / do about
avery and the Colored race, do
ssasse ! believe it would hep to
ave the Union Z
John Rutledge, member Of the |
constitutional Convention, was one
# those responsible for the clause
egalizing the slave trade until 1903 |
~ which time the Southern states
estimated they would have suffi-
lent stock of slaves on hand to sup
~ their future needs. Ia the CEN
MS Of 1890 he was credited with
he ownership Of 26 slaves.
On September 8, 1926, Joseph
owed his wife $50 i
on alimony Separated because of
Il treatment toward his wifel to
atisfy this claim he gave his wife,
rachel Wallingsford, slave girl
welve years Of age named Sarah
nm. Hunt IN the records Of Wash
agton, D. C., and find this story.
No particular kind of fish is mem
oned IN the Bible. It is remarkable |
rat the apostles, several Of whom
ere professed fishermen, did not
asignate BY name any kinds of fish.
Iehoiada took chest, and /
pred a hole IN the lid OF il, and !.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-12-16

SWING NEWS
BY ONAfs T.. SPENCER
HARLEM pLAY GIRLS

Only All coiored girls orchestra
Organized June 1885.
ssucI. bands previous TO now have
always failed including III Arm
strong'a all girl band. Lii complain
ed that she could find plenty piano
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-12-16

vet II beside the alter, on the right
side, and the priests pat therein all
the money. First mention OF a con-
sribntion box, plates or envelopes
as We have today. e Kings; 1871
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-12-16

players and vocal :
lists but practically
no female bra -
sections. Under the
snanag cement Of I'D
ward steckcr this
band has in less
than three years,
become nationally
recognized, played
at leading b al !
rooms Of al states.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-12-16
LISTEN TO THIS
By HERBERT Il. MITCHELL

George Washington Carver, di-
rector ol agricultural research anu
professor u chemistry al 1uskeGea,
1872 recipient of The spingarA Meds
III, Fellow vi The Royal society ef
Alta u Great Rritiau, was born Il
slave N 1864 II i oneloom cabin
at Diamond Grove, Missouri. Il
took him i years g graduate from
the iowa State university, and tNo
more to gct is MASTER degree.
Gaesaf, i South Carolina slave,
beeane famed toi i cure fol poison
which was compounded % plantaip,
hofchound, gold rod roots. run
aud iye, and ii 1850 The Legislature
81 the colony ordered il publ Isa
ior The use and benefit of the peo
pie.
A Negro boy Henry Johnson
sixteen years Of age, Vas held aboard
ship at sea for il period 81 i've
months, during which time he was
not permitted to inform lis mother
~ his whereabouts.
Tie boy was resident II Wash
lngton on September 2b, lsfa, he
and several o. his fellows were M
dueea 81 eoiored man q accom-
pany him 10 Baltimore where the
boys were signed aboard an oyster
schooner bound q sea. on repres.
entation that they were 20 years
Of age. Each was advanced even
dollars from his lay, which the col
ored man took,
The schooner the Thomas "
Moore, Captain Lewis ii command,
was one Of three vessels operating |
as il fleet, and every TWO weeks one
of the three returned To port bring
ing ne combined oyster hanl a
diaerent sh.p alternated each trip
but the boy was always put %
work on one af The other vessels
when il was the Thomas W, Moore's
,,,ma 3. r.t,rn u nart
r,,r,,n ,bo ant,r. 0ye months
,,,saa ,s,. hay,s nothar Ina no
.l.na,,.,aaaa of her son,s whereabouts
a,a ber anxjety muy be imagined.
When he did returm he was 50
f,ast hitten and s,ck that II required |
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-12-16

ised by Christ il instituting the
saered communion vas alcoholic; II
& nowhere called vine, but simply
Ahe Fruit Of the yine."
Negroes held altogether about
seVenty-iive commissions during the
Civil War
(Whai the white Doctor III Med
icine believed about tho Negro ct.ild
IN 1860 Nickel III l757 states as
fact that The color Of the Negro
child Whel first born is yellow,
which becomes il shiny black iii
manhood, aHd this abatement MI.
practically repeated d 1852 by br.
Cartwright Of New Orleans, who
claimed as a Fact chat Negro CHI
l1en and white children are alike al
birth il one particular they al
both born white. and 50 much alike.
t.s far as color Is concerned. II
scarcely q be distinguished from
each other.
Federal pistses Court Of NTary
land, Nov 3, 1890 .Jusige Morn.
stated that large sim Of MOI
given to colored woman vol
be rninous TO her.
The Roman Catholic church,
1883, appointed its first Neg
priests in the United States.
Through this day, O, Lord,
l.et He touch as many lives as D
sible for Thee,
And every life / touch wilt Thou,
3y Thy Spirit quicken
Whether through the thoughts
think,
fhe words | speak, the prayer
breathe,
fhe column | writ, or the life liye
x IL
There Is tragic tale of SLAYER,
lays hidden away in one OF tIs
'afly volumes Of the decisions
he Supreme Court Of the Unite
states. One wonders how it escap
d Harriet Reecher Stowe and in
fusion III Uncle Toms Cabin
or it Is IN fundamental harmony
With the scenes and incidents to be
to stir the Natioa'.
It appears that Patrick McCutch
on of Tennessee died in 1910 leav
ng \ will providing that upon tht
cath Of his wife the slaves ownet
u him and willed to her. should 90
rec, except that those who had not
rrived at the age of / at the time
{ his wife's death, should be held
y his brother and hrother-in-law,
ptil they reached 81 years Of age,
nd then should be freed. 1t was
Dviously Patrick MeCutcheon'
ish that all his bond servants $
lould attain their freedom
After the death Of McCutcheon, !
ID before the death of his wife,
n of the slaves, Eliza and Gym !
ia had children born to them.
nose advent had not been provided
i IN the will. t
After the death Of Mrs. Nc Y
ltcheon, the heirs sought to Az y
1t the intent of the will. They i
aimed that the laws Of Tennessee
! not permit freeing Of slaves BY
Il, and that the increase born at b
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-12-16

The text OF our saviorss fret ser
mon was Repent. (Matt. 2g.291
You will find what the ssTv in ny
name stands for ii you read
Luke 81.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-22
PROPAGANDA

Propaganda from Fascist states
In South America is increasing
and viii speed up negotiations be-
tween private and civic interests
and the Government looking to-
ward the development of a plan
10 increase goodwill for the Unit
ed States in the Southern Hemis-
phere. The National Broadcast
ing Company is active in the
South and Central American
fields and is seeking new outlets.
German. Italian and japanese
propaganda is considered a direct
challenge to American influence
In Latin-America and in at least
one case the campaign took the
form Of assaults on the United
States Government.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-22
Sleepy Golfer Helps Win

The other morning Mr.. Pious
William Watkins got his old
friend, Mr.. Ii Plummef, out of
bed and carried him out to the
golf course, much against Mr..
Plunmer's viii but it was a lucky
thing for Willie that he did on
account of it was Lis ~ which
helped beat Cookie Mesa and
Russell Kerr. However, Willie
wants to know what anyone
thinks he was doing most of the
time because he had a couple of
42's himself. It was on the 5th
hole where Mr.. Plummer came
through for the match. They
were three down to start the hole
when Mr.. Ii knocks a drive down
the left-hand side of the fairway
for a distance of $50 yards and
shen the next one he whopped
over the second bunker for 200
yard shot which barely missed
the top of the hill. Then the next
one was a pitch to the green using
the old rolling wrist action and
since he failed to sink the 30-foot
putt he had a gimme eight-inch
for a par five which put them
three up. etc etc. Of course,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-22
Who Did You Say Won?-

Now, in the case Of Doc Willie
Kemp and Mr.. Johnny Jumpin
Kirschenbaum against MIR. Char
lie Salas and Mr.. Melvin Russell.
the best men won the match but
it all depends on how you look
at it. For instance, Doc Penababe
claims that the match ended two
up In their favor according to
the score card) but after you look
over the card for a while you
find that it should be two up for
Melvin and Charlie. It seems
that all four played like real
champions on the first round with
Al for Charlie, A for Kirsch and
43 each for Willie and Melvin,
and an all-square match. But on
the back nine it was all even un-
til the last hole when Charlie got
a par four while the rest got fives.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-22
RETIREMENT

Army officers, up to the rank
of colonel, were ordered in Janu-
airy to undergo physical examina-
tons and it is expected that more
than two hundred of them viii be
voluntarily retired because Of
physical disabilities. The object
Of the drive is to eliminate aged
and infirm officers in favor of
younger men. Last month. as a
result of the examinations. hos
pitals were called upon to correct
a great many defects" among Of
ficer personnel Many of them
viii be retired on account Of high
blood pressure. false teeth. hernia.
chronic throat troubles and kin
dred ills.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-22
80 . Q 90 . :
CLASSIFIED
COLU MN

Advertisements under this head
viii be inserted in The Citizen at
the rate OF lie a word for each in
sertion, sut the minimum for the
first insertion in every instance Is
25c.
Payment fer classified adver-
tiSements is invariably in advance,
but regular advertisers with ledger
accounts may have their advertise
ments charged.
Advertisers should give their
street address as well as their tele-
phone number if they desire re-
suits.
With each classified advertise
ment The Citizen VIII give free an
Autostrop Razor Outfit. Ask for
II.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-22

The Monsterna DelicioSa. mar
velous tropical fruit of Florida, is
shaped something like an ear of
corn and IN taste combines the
flavor of pineapple, peach and ba-
mana. Because of this. il IS some
times called the fruit salad
vine
The first air transport line IN
the United States was established
between St. Petersburg and Tam
pa in 1914 II operated three
months out Of the year and car
ried both passengers and express.
The butcher business IN West
Palm Beach dropped off some 50
percent for few days last SUM-
mer because everyone was eating
fish A spectacular run Of blue
fish drew thousands of anglers 70
various piers and docks and hun
dreds Of fishermen were casting
in the surf More than 12.000
pounds Of fish were estimated %
have been taken IN one day alone.
Tampa has a cannery which
puts up rattlesnake meat 20 be
used as canzpeS and horS d'oeuv-
res The strange product Is
shipped TO Commands all over the
world
A lady in Stuart has a dog that
~begs- for 4 hsirpin and clz<ping
Il firmly In her teeth. uses L 70
scratch her back The dog Is said
10 have originated the trek her
self and sometimes. finding q pa
perclip on the floor. VIII straight
en- il with her teeth for the same
purpose.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-22
MANY MAKE HONOR
ROLL In COLLEGE
MISS CYNTHIA PEARLMAN
INCLUDED IN LIST
AT F.S.C.w.
Especial TO The citi.e.l


TALLAHASSEE. Feb. o.
Three hundred and twenty-four
students are included on the ap-
probation list or honor roll for the
first semester just ended at Flor
ida State College for Women, &C
cording to s. r. Doyle, registrar.
Only students with an average of
B" or above receive this recogni-
ton.
Among others making the ap-
probation list was Miss Cynthia
Faye Pearlman. sopEcmcre. Of
Key West.
Twenty-one students had Is or
more hours of "a. with Miss Ag-
mes Martin, sophomore, of Lake
Worth, topping the list with all of
her 17Iz hours listed as "A.
Nearing the record of Miss Mart
in were: Miss Anita Peek, sophie
more, of West Palm Beach. and
Miss Margaret Lingo, sophomore,
of Daytona Beach, each with IL
hours of "A" and lz-hour of
81: and Miss Elizabeth Knapp,
senior of Pensacola, with all OF
her IL hours ranking as "a.
Others making Is or more
hours of "A" were: Miss Phil Ash
er. senior, of Orlando; Miss Lena
BiSchoff. sophomore, of Jackson
vile; Miss Elizabeth Blalock, ju-
nior, of Ocala; Miss Margaret
Christie, freshman. of Miami;
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-22
AMENDMENTS

Senator Norris of Nebraska viii
press consideration of his propos-
ed amendment to simplify the
adoption of amendments to the
Constitution. He would have the
states vote on a proposal and
change the proportion of states
necessary for adoption to two-
thirds instead of the present thre-
fourths.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-22
PoLLocKss STORE
EMPLOYS wkFcz1xAKkz

Pollock's Jewelry Store, SIS
Duval Street. has increased Their
business, especially on repair
work, TO the point where il has
become necessary 70 employ a
matchmaker.
An advertisement elsewhere 81
this issue, among other things.
tells OF the new employee Mr.
E. A. Golden, Of Miami-wh0 has
been AT the bench" for over =
years. Better service than here
tofore," says Louis Pollock