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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-08
OHIO DOCTOR
ENJOYS STAY
In KEY WEST
DR.. JOSEPH BABCoCK OF
PORTSMOUTH WRITES TO
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ABOUT HIS VISIT

DR.. Joseph M. Babcock, of
Portsmouth, Ohio, who was re-
cent visitor in Key West with his
family, was delighted with his
stay and the many courtesies eX-
tended during his visit.
In letter extending his appre-
citation, he writeseto S. G. Single
ton, secretary OF the Chamber of
Commerce as follows:
Il want to take this opportunity
of expressing our delight on our
visit to Key West, which was a
most enjoyable one. AS we drove
into the city my little daughter
said, Daddy, we're always doing
the dumbest things. Why did we
come to a place like this?' But
after going to the Chamber of
Commerce and getting a few in
structions on what to see and
what to do. the apparent drabness
of the city changed into one of
intense interest
1.-THE longer we stayed the bet
ter we liked it. We appreciated
the privilege of going into the
lighthouse and about the grounds.
The custodian of the aquarium
took great pains to show us the
interesting collection of fish, and
while we fed the fishes on our
deep-sea fishing trip, we're going
to try it again next year and hope
the ocean will be calmer at that
time.
I'VE enjoyed everything, the
coconut ice cream, restaurants.
services in the fine bathing, and
in fact everything in Key West.
We have never found a finer
place for the vacation time, and
we desire to again thank you for
the part you played in it,.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-08
REPORT ABOUT
HOLDUP ON ROAD
NOT CONFIRMED
INCIDENT IS REPORTED TO
HAVE TAKEN PLACE SOME
TIME DURING WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.

Reports from various sources
tell of holdup on the highway
Wednesday night in which the
person who was robbed lost $50,
but who the robbed person was
no one seems to know, nor does
anyone seem to know the identity
of the thief
There is something mysterious
about the whole thing, and Sheriff
K. o. Thompson said that there
is evidently something queer
when the matter was not report
ed to the sheriff's office. and he
seemed to place little credence in
the report.
Deputy Sheriff Nathan Niles,
told The Citizen and others in
the sheriff's office that while COW
ering his area as patrolman on
the highway late Wednesday
night, he encountered a man on
the road near Boca Chica, who
started to say something about a
robbery. but his remarks were
rather vague. H ~ y
When the deputy advised his
informer that he was an officer of
the law and would give all as
sistance in the effort to catch the
thief, the informer said a few in
coherent words, walked away,
jumped in his car, drove off, and
left the deputy standing there
wondering what it was all about.
Deputy Bernard Waite said
that he believed there was not a
bit of truth about the robbery
part of the story. Some person,
he learned, while out on the
beach is said to have left a peck
etbook in a car, returned and
found il gone. But who that was
had not been learned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-08
Here's Real News:
Horse Bites Automobile
my Associated Pressp

LIMA, O.. April g. 49, Dobbin
took a nip at the machine age
here. but he was as much sur
prised as anyone
: AL Becker. an insurance man.
left his automobile in a parking
lot 1about the time a milk wagon
was making deliveries. Casting a
sleepy eye on bright red Dir
gible" radiator ornament the
horse reached over and nipped IT
off. clean as you please
He must have thought il was
an apple. said Becker, because
he looked Disguised when he spit
il out"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-08
WALTER NORMAN
(I1DIED WEDNESDAY,
tkl
BODY TO BE BROUGHT HERE;
FUNERAL SERVICES ON
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Walter Fl. Norman. Ga. died al
Florida State Hospital Wednes-
day. The body will he brought to
Key West tomorrow morning on
a vessel of the Overseas Trans
portation Company.
Funeral services viii be held 3
O'Clock Sunday afternoon from
the Presbyterian church where
the body will be placed at 80.
Rev. J. c. Gekeler viii officiate
Palbearers who VIII ,SeTges are
Frank Delaney. Frank II Laid.
A. C Eigin. Douglas. Wilson.
Ralph Boyden. ard John Costar.
Survivors are. Mrs. Afa n, Nor
man. the widow. three sons.
William. Oscar and Walter NOT
man and tsso grandchildren
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-08
OFFICERS ARRIVE
TO INVESTIGATE
BOAT ACCIDENT
CAPTAINS HUSTON AND Sc
BRILL oFNuNTTED STATES
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION
CAME IN YESTERDAY

Captains H A. Huston and W.
H. Sebrill, of the United States
Bureau of Navigation, arrived
yesterday afternoon from Jack
sonville, to investigate the coils
ion of the Motorboats Sis Agnes
and Iris, which occurred on the
night of December IA and result
ed in the sinking of the Iris.
The hearing was held in the
Civil Service rooms of the federal
building. Appearing at the hear
ing were w. w. Demeritt. Super
intendent of Lighthouse of the
Seventh District; l.. II. Muse,
Commander of the Tender Ivy;
George I. Way, engineer of the
Ivy; c. ]. Faulkner, owner of the
Sis Anges; c. Everett Perpall,
clerk in the lighthouse service,
acted in the capacity of recorder.
Witnesses who were questioned
by the investigators were: Nathan
c. Miles, Jr., ownersoperator Of
the Iris, and light attendant in
the service; Esmond Sawyer. lab
orer on the lighthouse service;
Darrell Lowe, in command of the
Sis Agnes at the time of the &C
cident.
The hearing was begun at 2:l0
in the afternoon yesterday and
was concluded at 1897 O'Clock.
A transcription of the steno-
graphic record of the hearing to-
gether with a copy of the book
with the symbols were forwarded
today by registered mail TO In
spectors Huston and Sebrill in
Jacksonville.
Superintendent Demeritt said
this morning that loses of equip
ment sustained by the depart
ment when the Iris when down.
is a matter which has been plac-
ed in the hands of the Depart
ment of Justice. He also said that
MIR. Niles will enter suit for the
loss of the Iris. unless some set
Element is arrived al. .oTee
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-08
Drive To Fund Art Center
Rsmedelling Begun Today
One Hundred Fifty Indi-
viduals, SO Organiza-
tions Invited To Be Sus-
tanning Members

Funding of the program of re-
modelling and rehabilitation of
the Key West Community Art
Center building was begun this
morning when a large number of
individuals and organizations
were mailed letters inviting en-
rollment as sustaining members
of the Center.
Amount requested to become a
sustaining member was left open
to the groups contacted. One
hundred and fifty individuals
and SO organizations have been
sent the letters, mailing of a
great number of them being done
this morning.
Remodelling of the building
calls for an extensive and strik-
ing change in the interior of the
structure, with large display
rooms. classroons and offices.
This work will be done in the
very near future, Townsend Nor
gan, Federal Art Project Direc-
tor, said recently. WPA labor
will be utilized, he said, the
monies collecting in the present
drive going only for material
The drive emphasizes that "the
Art Center program is directed
not only toward building larger
audiences for the arts, but also
toward guiding and encouraging
group activity and group express
sion, leading to more complete
community sharing in the expert
ence of art. 1t helps to further
the application of art principles
in the selection of articles of
everyday use as well as in COM
munity and home planning The
Center will endeavor to provide a
center for local cultural activities
i'm the visual arts and in the re-
lated fields. 1t is a project de-
signed and inaugurated with Fed
eral aid, which belongs to and
has been created by the commun-
ity Wide sponsorship and sup
port are essential if the Art Cen
ter is to carry out a program of
permanent value. The Art Cen
ter can be one of the greatest as
sets of the city"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-08
FALL OFF IN
FIRE ALARMS
NO CALLS ON APPARATUS
SINCE CONFEDERATION
OF MARCH 30

Since the eonflagration which
destroyed the barbecue stand on
Simonton street on March 80,
there has not be@{I ddGA AHsIAn df
fire sounded in behliylalG !
az Chief Harry "A. ID Akgns laid Ahls
morning tlea AfefaI Telephone
calls have advised of burning
brush to- which the department
responded. Ho9 lsle'A
The latest of these brush fires
was reported Wednesday night in
the vicinity of the Casa Marina,
and was quickly extinguiShed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-08
YACHT PLACIDA
ARRIVES HERE
CAME IN FOR SUPPLIES; TO
SAIL FOR MIAMI THIS
AFTERNOON

Yacht Placida, of Wilmington,
Del, came. up to the Porter Dock
Company's main pier at 8 o'clock
this morning for supplies and was
to sail this afternoon for Miami.
On board the vessel, in COM
mand of Captain Hogan, are the
owner, II. c. Haskell, and par
ty of six friends, who have been
visiting at the Haskell winter
place at Boca Grande.
They planned to leave for Mi
ami and with stops at Palm
Beach, Jacksonville, Charleston,
will be at Wilmington the day
preceding Easter Sunday -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-08
ROBERT 'SHEHEE g s
GIVEN HEARING
PLACED UNDER BOND FOR
APPEARANCE IN GRIM
NAL COURT

Robert Shehee, charged with
the theft Of golf balls and other
articles from the Golf Shop Of the
Key West Golf Course. vas plac-
ed on preliminary hearing Wed
nesday afternoon at I o'clock and
entered plea Of not guilty
After hearing the evidence in
the case. Peace Justice Enrique
Esauinaldo. Jr.. who presided at
the hearing. ordered him placed
under bond Of 500 70 appear be
fore tine next session II Criminal
Court
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-08
BUSINESS men
LEAVE TODAY

r. Goodson and B. r. KcsSler.
business men of Miami, have
been in Key West for about a
week IN the interests of See
All Florida Program.
The Miami business men will
leave over the highway this aft
ernooa for their headquar-
tiers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-08
{. Ramsey New President
Of Key West Rotary Club
Succeeds Charles Taylor;
Smith Reelected Treasur-
err; William Little Is Sec
rotary

Ernest Ramsey was elected
president of the Key West Rotary
Club. succeeding Charles Taylor.
at the regular luncheon Yester-
day at ST. Paul's Church Annex.
Mr.. Taylor automatically becomes
vice-president of the organizaA
tion by its rules. Fliat
Charles Smith was reelected TO
the post of treasurer and William
". Little is the new Secretary.
Emil Sweeting. DR.. VIM. r.
Warren. William Fripp and Will
liam Demerift were elected mem
bers of the Board of Directors.
Mr.. Fripp and Mr.. Demeriit
were reelected 10 their posts.
A sergeant-at-arms, by custom.
will be recommended by incom-
ing President Ernest Ramsey, and
approved by the Board of Direc-
tors.
The Board of Directors is COM
posed of the President, Vice Pre-
sident, Treasurer, Sergeant-at-
Arms, and the four other Board
members elected yesterday.
At the June 80 meeting Presi-
dent Charles Taylor will turn the
gavel over to Ernest Ramsey who
with the other neu,ls elocted Of
ficers and Board of Directors will
be installed. On Jufy'7 the incom-
ing officers viii conduct their
first meeting. Rt
The Homestead Rotary Club and
Rotary AIMS will hold an inter
city meeting with the Key West
Rotary Club Thursday. Shuler
Peele will be the principal speak
er of the evening and will give
a talk pointing ont Key Vests
attractions. A short skit under the
direction of Rev. Joe Tolle, and
musical program in charge of
Emil Sweeting will complete the
Key West section of the program.
George Frick and daughter, of
the Homestead Rotes will present
a saxophone and piano group of
selections.
The party will leave Homestead
at 3 a. m. and expects TO be here
by 1890 p. IN.
Action on organizing a school
boy traffic patrol which will
train the boys in traffic control
and award them medals and
badges for service has been re-,
ferred TO a committee for COM
sideration. ,.,v.
Stephen Cochran Singlctan,
Secretary of the Chambcr.. OF
Commerce took the opportunity Of
thanking Bascom Grooms. retire
ing president for wholehcarted
fulfillment of the duties of his
Office.
Visiting Rotarians were II F.
Epple. F IT. Mcdonald. Norman
Willard.
Guests we're Edgar ] Stachcl-
berg. +. f. Brett. Bill Leonard.
7. A. Leonard and l.. p. Gignac.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-08
DISCOVER SMALL FIRE

Shortly before ? O'Clock this
afternoon q small fire was diScov-
cred under the end of the Gulf
Refining Cornpany's dock, and
Engine Number answered the
call
Arriving at the scene the tire
men were informed that the in
cGpient conflagration had been
promptly subdued by dock en-
ployeS and others who were al
the scene.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-08
PAY VISIT TO KEY WEST

Among the visitors 70 Key West
yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. w
4. Lotion and Mr. and Mrs. w B
Cline. Of Rock Harbor. and Mrs
F b Emerson, Of Miami. who en-
joyed their visit and met num-
Der OF old friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-08
PROPOSAL

Sealed bids Wlli b. received ~
tire undersigned up to and includ-
ing Thursday. April 81. 1893. ~
& % . IT.. for tire purchase -
one "a Motorcycle lEsoiice Spee-
sail wtth a srace-an ~ OLD Ma
CHINE w7th TerrnE az II Nonfss
IRE CITY Council reserves tie
rlesi - reject any or al BIDS
by Order OF TIE City Council
WALLACE FINDER.
arr. s-1s. 1888 City Clerk
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-08
WHAT A woMANi~

CHICAGO.--When Mrs Kate
ThieS. 70. Of this city, was knock
Ell down BY a street car. the only
injury she suffered was the loss
Of her false teeth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-08
DOGS RECEIVE ESTATE

BLOCKLEY! 'EnE William
Sarrost ~ sFIsfcity directed in his
viii that his debts be paid ard
tire refrainder of hts SIT coo es-
tate 5e dlgide4 among his four
dogs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-08
Council Defers Action On
Proposals For Operation
OF Bus Service In CITY
Many Other Matters Are
Heard At Regular Ses-
sion Conducted L asst
Evening

City Council. at its regular
meeting IN city hall last night.
received two proposals relative to
the operation of = bus service
over the streets of Key West in
which a franchise for carrying on
this service is being asked.
The proposals were submitted
by Dan Navarro. local business
man. and Henry Barnett. of Mi
ami. Harry B. Peacock. who
presented q proposal TO the ceun-
Gil body some time ago. sent
telegram yesterday from Miami
requesting that the matter Of con.
sidering proposals be deferred
for a period of sixty days. allow.
ing him further time In the mat
ter.
Last night was the time set by
the council body for receiving and
discussing these bids. How
ever. the council complied with
MIR. Peacock's request and the
matter was deferred indefinitely
or until such time as Mr.. Peacock
is ready to send in his newest
proposal, providing the time does
not exceed sixty days.
Sidewalk Project
A communication was read
from b. c. Moreno. area super
visor OF the WPA. relative 10 the
new project Of laying sidewalks
in Key West. This matter was
brought before the council at .
previous meeting
The city's governing body Is in
hearty accord with the proposed
project, whereby the WPA will
construct sidewalks with the only
expense TO the property owner
being that of furnishing the &C.
meht and other necessary ma
peFial for completing the work.
50 An property owners interested
in this project are requested 70
communicate with City Clerk
Wallace Finder and furnish the
clerk win the dimensions Of the
sidewalk TO be constructed and ell
other necessary details. The ap-
plications made 70 the clerk viii
bc turned over 20 the WPA. and
the work will be performed ac-
eording 70 agreement as aoon as
practicable.
II Is expected that there viii b.
quite q number taking advantage
Of this opportunity to have side
walks constructed Of such nom
inal cost
Electrical Code
Sydney Thompson. city electri
eian, addressed the board con
corning the adoption Of 8 code
fog electrical workers n Key
wet Mr Thompson brought
10 the attention Of the council
members that there are many
workers Ia this line here wf1o are
wiling 20 pay the required IL
cenne providing that they may b.
protected from others operating
in the same capacity without pay
inR any license.
Ir Thompson also stated that
there vas 3 group Of electrical
sorkeTs vino cane 20 KEY West
wednesday. bringing with them 3
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-08
PEcULIAR-EH. wHATl

LOS ANGELES, Alleging that
her husband annoyed her by eat
ing his meals standing, Mrs. II. o.
Grabb of this city sued for di-
vorce.
Evening star., 1938-11-28

as arranged by DR.. Kinder and
played as first number on the pro-
gram. 1t is an impressive work and,
in this transcription, particularly
interesting one. Following came the
programmed Mozart symphony
with its sharply defined rhythm
which the orchestra played delight
fully.
The new work by Schoenherr, CIV
en- a first hearing here yesterday, is
not only charming in its vivacious
outline but is an excellent creation
for the orchestra. The strings, and
violins. in particular, did some ex-
ceedingly fine playing in their crisp
and light performance Of the intri-
cate passages. The "Perpetuum Mo-
bile" is based on the second etude
by Kreutzer but elaborated and
strengthened in this orchestral
transcription. In the repetition, the
violins were better, If possible, than
in the first performance.
DR.. Kindler's arrangement OF
Tschaikowskys song is fine addi-
ton to the orchestral repertoire,
the theme having the melodious
character that appeals and, in the
fuller orchestral form, containing
greater variety of tonal color.
Evening star., 1938-11-28
Evelyn Brent Tries
Comeback Where
She Starred

In the exact spot on the r. K. o.
studio lot where her star dressing
room stood II years ago, Evelyn
Brent, top-ranking favorite Of silent
films, is occupying a new room in q
new building and beginning a cam
paign to climb to her former emf
nence in new type Of role.
Miss Brent was the idol of the film
world when she played with George
Bancroft in the heyday Of under
world drama, but slipped into eclipse
with the advent of sound. Later she
returned to the talking screen but
was replaced in popularity by the
rising tide of newer stars.
"Now, as a mature woman, want
to carve a new niche for myself as a
character actress" said Miss Brent,
who currently is playing a French
music hall singer Of the 1880 era
in "The Law West of Tombstone, /"
Harry Carey's new starring vehicle.
There Is a wide field for this type
Of work and not so much COMPETE
ton as there is in other ranks.
am not particularly anxious to re-
gain stardom, but I would like to
play important character roles in
good films"
Working with Miss Brent on "The
Law West Of Tombstone" are j. Roy
Hunt, cameraman; Samuel Raman,
assistant director, and CASTOR Lon
get, still man, who worked with the
actress in the days when she and
Viola Dana were top stars on the
old F.. B. o. lot which now is r. K. O.
Evening star., 1938-11-28

SdIllC, WV OH 1llIol Illd1 OllC, Will Ia
Kinder interpolating his own ar
rangement Of Tschaikowsky's song
Longing" after the orchestra had
played the Mozart symphony in A
Major" in place Of Miss Manners
scheduled numbers.
Even though many attended for
the express purpose of hearing Miss
Manners, the interesting substitu-
tions which DR.. Kinder announced
in his inimitable manner were
heartily welcomed. And in order to
give further pleasure, the Per-
petuum Mobile of Schoenherr, was
repeated because of its great appeal
to the audience.
1t was in this mood that the or
chestra reached the major work of
the concert, TschaikoWsky's Sym
phony No. 6 in B Minor" When
the last notes had literally faded in
muffled pianissimo into the air,
there was registered a splendid per-
formance of this most heartbreaking
symphony and the audience was
aroused from the spell of it to an
outburst of applause that continued
for some time.
Dramatic Symphony.
One must be dead to sentiment
indeed not to respond to this music
over which the composer himself
wept and which posterity is growing
more and more to realize as the final
summing up of that life of sorrow
and frustration In this musical
synopsis, Tschaikowsky has let the
world see his great sadness and his
effort to fight against it. Whether
one sympathizes with the psycholog-
ical element in the music or not, the
composer has written the symphony
under the stress of emotion, and be-
cause it was real to him, at least.
it will live as great music. Few
other writer's have been able to
create melodies of such penetrating
sweetness and sadness nor as skill
fully Offset them with a brighter in
terlude. The return, in more pro-
nounced measure, to the tragic mood
in the final movement which was
strongly outlined in the first, is one
of the most dramatic bits of writing
on record, and dramatic, also, IS that
strange conclusion so contrary to the
climaXes of other symphonies.
DR.. Kindler's plan of interpreta-
ton was very clear and he guided
the orchestra carefully through the
passages where over-emphasis might
easily occur There were moments
when one might wish for more i'm
passioned singing by the violins and
a feeling of far-reaching sweep of
tone, but this detail was Offset by
the unusually fine work of individ-
ual sections of the orchestra when
called upon to stress. an idea.
The orchestral tonal quality was
admirably brought out in the Han
del prelude and Fugue in D Minor"
Evening star., 1938-11-28
Local Drama Groups
Four Plays to Make the Week
A Busy One
By HARRY MACARTHUR.

The weeks activities several the osman and glance at the
would know stepping before
staging meetings
with by the simple of picking the first letter
pile Field A. Guild
staging Barrys Saturday nights
Evening star., 1938-11-28
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

NationaL"Golden Boy" Clifford
Odets' play about the frustrated vio-
linist turned fighter: $50 pm.
Capitol-"There Goes My Heart,
romantic tale in the comedy mood
II am, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 and 10 pm
Stage shows: 1880, 3:35, $40 and
9:05 pm.
Earle-"Angels With Dirty Faces,
Thug Jimmy Cagney gets his just
desserts: IL am, 1:35, Ais, TO.
and 9:55 pm Stage shows: 12:45
1925, $40 and 9 pm.
Palace-"The Great Waltz" screen
version Of the stage musical, full o1
Strauss music: II: 20 am, 1:50, 4:25
7 and 9:35 pm.
Belasco-"Orage," Charles Boyer's
newest film: 4:25, 6:15, sos and
9:55 pm.
Keith's--"Peck's Bad Boy With
the Circus" Tommy Kelly and Ann
Gillis have adventure under the big
top: 11:40 am, lbs, sos, 4:50, $50
500 and 1905 pm. March OF
Time: 11:15 am, 1855, 2:40, 4:25
6:10, 7:55 and 9:35 pm.
Metropolitan-"Girls' School," tale
of the difficulties adolescents face
u:25 am, 1:30, 3:35, 5:35, 7:40 and
9:45 pm.
Columbia-"Just Around the Cor
ner," and there Shirley Temple
meets prosperity: HAS am, LAS
3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and 9:45 pm.
Little-"Janosik," CzechoSlovakian
film story of patriot who freed his
people from oppression: II am,
1880, 2:30, 4:10, 6, 7:50 and 9:40.
Trs4s-Lux - News and shorts
contii1l 1lous from 10 an.