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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-11
KAPPA DELTA WILL
HOLD CELEBRATION

TALLAHASSEE, Nov. IL
Plans are going forward for the
35th celebration of the formation
of Kappa Delta sorority at Flor
ida State College under chair
manship of Mrs. r. Daniel Hart,
Pensacola. TO be held soon.
President of the college chap
ter. Kappa Alpha, is Miss Ina
Margaret Robinson, also of Pen
sacola. Key West members of
the chapter are Sarah Elizabeth
Ayala. Barbara Taylor and Mrs.
Arthur Lowell West, all alumnae.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-11
MOTOR SAILER
ARRIVES HERE

Motor Sailer Escape, of La
Vaca. Texas. arrived in port last
night and is berthed in the slip
at the Porter Dock Co., with
owner, Captain Jack Fletcher,
and Mrs. Fletcher and mother on
board.
Captain Fletcher said that the
fishing in these waters was ex
cellent and there were so many
fish caught he decided to remain
for about one week and enjoy the
sport.
Afterward the party plans to
leave for Havana and after see
ing the Cuban capital will go for
a visit in the Bahama Islands
and then in all probability back
to home port.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-11
W.P.A. CONCERT
FOR TOMORROW

Sunday Band Concert by the
W.P.A. Band of Key West will
be held tomorrow afternoon 4
o'clock at the park at Key West
Art Center. A delightful pro-
gram of selections has been ar
ranged and will be directed by
Professor Alfredo Barroso:
Program
March, Connecticut" Williams
Overture, "Revelry" Fred Jewell
waltz, Persian Moonlight"
King
Selection from a famous OPP
cratic air arranged by
L. Brockton
Intermezzo, In A Moonlight
Garden" King
Selection from "Traviata" Verdi
March, ~. S. Cruiser Column
bia" G. L. Bowman
Star Spangled Banner Key
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-11
Yacht Club Directors Are
Pleased With Headquarters

Members of the board of di-
rectors of the Key West Yacht
Club held a meeting Thursday
afternoon in the Club House at
Garrison Blight, and found it in
excellent condition for the house
warming which will be the next
assemblage on the program.
Present were Commodore j. D..
MacMullen, Vice Commodore
Melvin E. Russell, Rear Commo-
dore H. P. Connable, Fleet Cap
tain Everett w. Russell. Treasurer
Ross c. Sawyer, Jr. Directors A.
E. Peirce, S. c. Singleton, III, and
Secretary S. c. Singleton.
Admittedly, there are more
pretentious clubhouses in the
country, said one of the direc-
tors, but it would be hard to find
one more ideally located.
To the southwest one looks to.
ward the traffic of the port,
northerIy the expanse of the Gulf
of Mexico stretches out, and
when one turns to the southeast
one views the Garrison Blight
with its multitude of small craft
snugged down for the night. AS
night comes on the automobiles
along the boulevard begin to tell
their rosary of twinkling lights.
With comfortable, well-lighted
rooms. an outdoor fireplace and
well-equipped kitchen, and no
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-11
CRIMINAL COURT
OPENS MONDAY

November term of Criminal
Court. with Judge William v.
Albury presiding, is scheduled to
open in the county courthouse at
$50 o'clock Monday morning,
November -.
Unless other cases are placed
on the docket during the coming
week, it is understood that those
listed for trial are very few. Now
on the docket are the following:
c. E. Gill, charged with driv-
ing an automobile while under
the influence of liquor; Walter
Roberts, colored. charged with
malicious mischief; Percy Lones.
charged with hunting without
having secured the required IL
cense.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-11
SPANISH CLASSES
TO BE PRESENTED
AT SAN CARLOS
MISS REMOND AND AD-
VANCED CLASS WILL
TEACH: WILL PROVE POP.
ULAR TO ALL

Announcement of the COM
mencement of a free Spanish
class at San Carlos Institute, be-
ginning Monday, was made at
the regular meeting of the San
Carlos ParentTeacher Associa-
ton monthly meeting last night.
Miss BenildeS Remond will
conduct the classes which will be
for forty-five minute period on
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays of each week be-
ginning at 2:30. She will be as
sisted in this work by the adj
vanced class in Spanish from the
San Carlos School. The class is
expected to be very popular in
the city.
DR.. Julio DE Poo read his
tory of the school and the home
which was very complete and
enjoyed by all present.
A brief talk on Education in
line with National Education
Week was>read by DR.. j.. C.
Sanchez. Mrs. Faustino Rem
dueles gave the parents and
teachers brief talk outlining the
work being done by parent-teach-
er associations throughout the
country.
Present were Miss Benildes
Remond, principal of the school
and president of the association,
Mrs. Josefina Esquinaldo, Mrs.
Rachel Sanchez, Mrs. Ignacio
Perez, Miss Emma Vildostigui,
Mrs ErneStina Garcia, Alice
Ogden, Jose c. Sanchez, Dario
Garcia, Faustino Rendueles,
Pedro Aguilar, Julian Velez,
Hector Moreno, DR.. J. De Poo
and the San Carlos advanced
class.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-11
ABSENTEE VOTING
ENDS; lY BALLOTS
MOST VOTES WE'RE BY COAST
GUARDSMEN AND FORT
JEFFERSON WORKERS

At the close of absentee ballot
ing in the office of City Clerk
Archie Roberts yesterday after
noon at o'clock the count of
ballots cast showed total of 179
votes. There were approximate
ly 30 of these from members of
the Coast Guard and 30 from
workers at Fort jefferson.
Mr.. Roberts summing up of the
count by precincts was as fol-
lows: First Precinct. At; Second
Precinct. 80; Third Precinct. 10;
Fourth Precinct, 80; Fifth Pre-
cinct. 10; SIXTH Precinct, 26.
Only three residents of this
city appeared before the Election
Commissioners at a special meet
ing held last night in Council
chambers for the purpose of res
toration of names to the registra
ton lists.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-11
CABLE SCHOONER
BACK In HARBOR

Schooner Western Union has
returned TO her berth in the har.
Dor after a trip to a point be
tween Key West and Miami for
the purpose of making repairs to
the cable which runs between
the two points.
Cable Master G.. r. Steadman,
who was in charge of the repair
party and also captain of the
schooner. told The Citizen that
the break in the cable was found
off Long Key, had been repaired
and when tested was found to
be in perfect condition.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-11
NOTABLES SPOKE
AT PARK SERVICE
THIS MORNING
coMDR. HoEY. COL. BRIN-
TON. MAYOR ALBURY WE'RE
MAIN SPEAKERS: SILENT
PERIOD OBSERVED

Lt.~Col. L. c. Brinton, U.S.A
retired, speaker of the day, told
an Armistice Day crowd gather
ed at Bayview Park to participate
in ceremonies staged by The
American Legion, that the four
million soldiers left from the last
world war do not want their sons
to experience the horrors they
went through in another war.
''This does not mean that Amer
lea will not fight with courage il
our shores are threatened, Col.
Brinton said. 1--WE need only
look to the fall of Greece, Rome
and Abyssinia to see that pre-
paredness should not cease to be
a virtue.
The fall of those countries Col
Brinton blamed on disregard
of the principles of right living
and corruption of government
Commander G.. B. Hoev in com
mand of Key West Naval Station
said that there was a s'long his
tory of ciose cooperation between
the Navy and Key West" and he
had every evidence that this
would continue to be so. Comdr.
Hoey said that matters of policy
necesSitated the removal of the
Atlantic Fleet to the Pacific many
years ago. The commander said
that this ignored strategic posi-
ton of Key West. In the pres
ent scheme of things key West
already occupies an important
position" in the neutrality patrol
ordered by the President to
throw a safety belt around the
American continent, Comdr
Hoey declared.
Mayor Willard M. Albury, in a
short talk, said that this ARMS
tice Day was day not of "re-
joicing but of remembrance and
resolution"
Rev. Jim Lilly delivered the
invocation and Rev. John Geke
Ter delivered the benediction at
the end of the ceremonies. Taps
were sounded by an Army bugler,
while the naval and army units
were drawn up at attention and
the audience remained quiet.
Thirty seconds of silence were
observed during the program by
the entire attendance, with heads
bowed in remembrance of the
sacrifice of lives of the world
war.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mills
White, accompanied by Mrs.
Ralph Miner at the piano, sang.
LEAD Us. Oh God, In The Paths
of Peace" The Key West Choral
Society. led by Prof. T. B. Kleb.
sattel, sang, Onward, Comrades,
Onward. The W.P.A. Band rem
dered several selections through
out the program and america"
was sung by the audience.
William Schoneck, The Amer
lean Legion commander, was in
troduced during the ceremonies.
DIR. A. NJ. Morgan, POSTMASTER.
acted during the program.
Drawn up before the bandshell
were the colors manned by color
bearers from the Boy and Girl
Scouts, The American Legion,
School Boy Patrol, Spanish War
Veterans, Army and Navy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-11
pYTHIANs ENTERTAINED

Entertainment given last nigh,
by Knights of Pythias Lodge 1913
in their hall on Fleming street
was one of the most delightful
affairs of the fall season and
there was a large number Of Key
Westers and visitors attending
who enjoyed every minute.
The affair was given for the
benefit of the PIT. A. Lunch
Room project being conducted at
the different schools and follow
ing delightful refreshments there
was a period of dancing until
late hour.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-11
CITY CHEERED ALL
UNITS in COLORFUL
MILITARY PARADE
ARMY. NAVY. COAST GUARD
UNITS AND CITY MILITARY
ORGANIZATIONS PRESENT
ED IMPRESSIVE SIGHT

Hundreds of cheering Key
West residents assembled along
the line of march of tn ARMS
tice Day parade held this morn
ing, to greet the various units
that turned out in observance of
the day.
Not since the Highway Open
ing Parade held July 4, 1888, has
there been such an inspiring
sight, and Key West gave ample
proof that they thoroughly en-
joy military parades with the
reception accorded the parade
today.
Promptly at 1000 o'clock the
signal was given to start-and
motorcycle police officer Basil
Tynes led off to clear the way
for the units in line. In the Of
fetal car were Grand Marshal
1t. Col. J. D. MacMullen, 1t.
Commander G.. B. Hoey, u. j.
Delgado, Chief of Staff, Amer
lean Legion and Adjutant w. H.
Reardon of the Legion Post.
The army and navy units fol-
lowed the official car in that or
der, behind the WPA Band,
dressed in natty white uniforms.
Following the navy detachment
came a detachment from the
Coast Guard, then the United
Spanish War Veterans. in car and
afoot, followed by their Auxil-
larry.
Members of the Arthur Saw
yer Post American Legion were
next in line, followed by the Lee
gion Auxiliary. all in white uni
form dress. Three crack Boy
Scout troops of the city were the
next unit and the Girl Scout
troop followed the boys.
Patrol Boy units of the city
schools, one unit of about fifty
boys in olive drab uniforms just
recently purchased, were next in
line. Another unit was in blue
and white.
Two floats were in the parade,
bringing up the rear. Lions Club
was first, composed of a flag
draped car with a lions skin over
the body. Stone Church Service
Club followed with a beautifully
decorated car, all in white.
The parade stretched out for
approximately three blocks.
Whistles and Salute
Promptly at 1900 o'clock, the
city paid official tribute to the
World War dead with a five
minute blowing of whistles. ring
of bells and releasing of fire en-
CINE sirens.
At 1900 o'clock, twenty-one
gun salute was fired at the Army
barracks.
Features Tomorrow
Baseball game between two
members of the Monroe County
league, motorcycle races and ex-
hibitions by the Miami Motor
cycle club, both at Trumbo field
tomorrow afternoon, and a band
concert at Art Center Park at
400 o'clock in the afternoon to-
morrow, will end the local OBJ
servance program of Armistice
Day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-11
~%IAII ~ ~ ~ " ~.
WINS 500 BET IN
OVERSEAS BIKE RIDE

I'm a better bicycle rider
Than you are.
You are not.
Bet I can ride to Key West
IN less than two days.
Bet Sloo you can't.
So started a conversation
IN Miami between T. Gordon
Curry. Is. and a friend. To
prove his assertion MIR. Curry
left Miami Thursday morning
al s o'clock and last night al
s:4S o'clock arrived in front
of the Hotel La Concha in
the downtown section.
Hiding time averaged about
Is miles an hour. which is
some time on a foot-pedalled
bicycle. Mr.. Curry will re-
main az the hotel until Mon
day morning when he will
return 10 Miami.
viii you collect your BET.
he was asked.
hope So. he replied.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-11
MRS. EMERY dies
in NEWPORT, R. |.

Mrs. Thomas James and family
have been advised of the recent
death of Mrs. Pete Emery at the
home in Newport. r. l.
The Emerys had a host of
friends in Key West. when Mr.
Emery was member of the navy
and was connected with the of
fetal family of the U.S.S. Os-
ceola. which was stationed at
Key West for a long period.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-11
BOY BORN TO cuRRYs

"Armistice Day" nine and one
half pound boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Leo M. Curry at 915
Southland street at z o'clock this
morning.
He has been named Leo M.
Jr. Mother and son are doing
nicely.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-11

telephone, the Key West Yacht
Club will prove TO be a favorite
retreat for the proverbial tired
business man and for quite a lot
Of them who have learned that
Just hearing the waves tapping
against the shore is a benedic-
ton.
Evening star., 1939-06-11

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reorganized under Bankruptcy Act. or
securities assumed by such companies
Rates of dividends in the FOREGOING table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration IN
less otherwise noted. special or extra dlVi-
dends are not included
xd Ex dividend xr Ex rights. Also
extra or extras ePsid last year. Pay
able In stock Declared or paid so fer
lated dividend raid or declared this year
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Without warrants var warrants.
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Bankruptcy Act or securities assumed b, such
based the last quarterly annual
I'd E1 DIVIDEND xr Ex rights Also extra extras
year Cash stock Accumulated dividends psd Or de:
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BON DS

Transactions in Bonds on the New
York Stock Exchange on Saturday,
June 10, 1889.
by private wire direct to The Star.
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Transactions on the New York
Curb Exchange on Saturday, June
i9, 1889.
By private wire direct TO The Star

Stock and Sales
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15
World Negro Par
ley in London

Tendon, July 15-(Special to
CNA)-A conference ON AFRICAN
peoples, Democracy and Peace"
was scheduled to take place there
on the week end of July 7 to 3.
Organized cnder the auspices of
the League Of Colored Peoples,
The Negro Welfare Association,
the Colored Film Artists Assoeia-
ton and the Gold Coast Students
Association, the conference win
discuss the positions of the Afri-
can peoples and the people Of
African descen in the United
States and in the West Indies.
The conference will not only
discuss the plight of the Negro
peoples, but will indicate the nee
essary reforms of these groups
are to be fully prepared to throw
their full weight on the side of
the forces Of peace and progress.
The main items discussed in
which representatives from the
West Indies, Africa and the Uni
ted States PARTICIPATED are:
/. The Negro and the Worli
Today :. Aft ca Since Versailles.
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15

responsible to the people themsel-
YES.
in a democracy political action
is the strongest weapon the COM
mon people have, and their surest
protection against oppression and
discrimination. It is true that in
1899 over a million Negroes are
DISTINGUISHED and robbed of the
vote in the South. But that does
not alter fundamental principles.
The remedy is not to take public
health out of politics, but to wage
a fight to get the vote for the 8
million Negroes.
I'VE hre in favor
of the Federal Government going
into the practice of medicine. We
insist that the Federal government
shall have the ultimate authority
to compel the city or county doctor
and the state health service to give
identical health coverage TO every
citizen according to specific needs
DR.. Wright bitterly denounced
the National Medical Association
for attempting to get into the A
meriean Medical Association thru
the back door,, while giving Ger
tain support to the ANA. in fight
ing against the Wagner Health
Bill.
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15
HARLEM -MOURNS CHICK
WEBB

New York, (C) Harlem was sad
last week end ais the news was
flashed over the radio that "Chick"
Webb the famed midget" band
master, had died in Baltimore Fri
day night after an operation.
Chick had many fans and friends
made during his many appearance
es at the 125th Street Apollo
theatre and his long engagements
at the Savoy ballroom. Chick, 80,
was credited with helping Ella
Fitzgerald write "a Tisket A Tas-
ket" and 81 Let a Tear fall in the
River, both of which were nation
ally popular. Chick was booked
TO open at Loew's State Theatre
on Broadway this week, but death
cancelled the engagement.
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15
Marian Anderson
Steals Show at
Lincoln Film j.,
Premiere

Springfield, Ill, July Is (ANPl
Marian Anderson, who sang four
numbers before a distinguished
audience of Illinois citizens fea-
tured at the Memorial day world
premiere of "Young Mr.. Lin
coin" new 20th Century Fox film,
was easily the star of the show
despite the presence of a large
group of Hollywood celebrities.
Miss Anderson appeared in Ger
monies at the Fox-Lincoln theatre
before the first public showing of
the film and received a rousing re-
ception both before and after her
program. Lowell Thomas was mas
ter of ceremonies and other guests
included Alice Brady, Arleen
Whalen. Binnie Barnes, Cesar
Romero and Eddie Collins.
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15
FAT MAN ON SUGAR HILL
new NIGHT SPOT IN HARLEM

Amidst all the glamour of a
Broadway opening, Harlem off
cially inspected its newest and
most unique Mite spot Wednesday
night. The odd name of Eat Man
on Sugar Hill" coupled with the
popularity of its owners, Eddie
Mallory Band leading husband of
Ethel Waters,) and Charlie Tur-
ner, leader of the famuos "Arca-
.dians' band attracted Harlem,
Broadway and Park Avenue alikel
Packed to capacity iron. early
evening until a A. M. dewey
Time) Fat Man" wined and dined
such headlinens as w. C. Handy,
J.. Rosemund Johnson, The South
ernaires, Louise Beavers, Willie
Bryant, Bessye Beardon, Mural
Rain and Dick Campbell, while
at Miss Waters table, your repors
ter recognized Tallula Bankhead,
John Emory, Rose Riley, LUZ Lu-
cini, Lucia Cappelli, Myron Ehr-
Itch, Selena Royle, Earl Larri-
more, Barbara Bredin, Langston
Hughes William B. 0'Brien,
Louise E. jefferson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony Hill; also Mary Louise
Perry, F. Newlin Price, Aurora
Price, Reginald Beane, Marie
Saunders, Christine Johnson and
Bobby Tucker.
Visitors to the Eat Man" were
enthusiastic in their praise both
for its novel design and its de-
licious barbecues. Miss Bankhead,
daughter of the senator from
Alabama was overheard saying 81
have turned down many tempting
offers to give testimonial for
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15
SAYS ANA TREATS NEGROES
LIKE HITLER TREATS JEWS
Continued From Page u

ing generally and I trust correctly,
when I say that organized medic
inc is morally guilty or socially
or mentally incompetent to meet
the needs of the American people
for adequate health protection and
service"
DIR. Wright did not dodge the po-
litical implications involved in a
national health program. Talking
squarely to the issue he said:
"This puts the public health
program into the field of politics,
and this is exactly where it should
be because it makes the program
and it's administration ultimately
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15
VETERAN TEACHER RETTRES
AFTER MORE THAN 40 YEARS
SERVICE

Knoxville, Tenn, July Ii (ANP)
At the Austin High school com
mencement exercises held last
week, when than 100 boys
and girls received diplomas, one
of the high lights of the program
was a formal announcement by
Supt. Harry Clark of the retire
ment of Prof. Charles w. Cansler,
principal of Mechanicville Junior
high school. Mr.. Cansler, reverent-
ly referred to here as the "dean of
Negro educators leaves an UNI
broken record of more than 43
years a steacher in the Knoxville
public school system
Mr.. Cansler IS n of the best
known of Knexville's citizens re-
CARELESS of racial affiliation, Supt.
Clark and DIR. H. e. glastonbury
president of the school board,
we're both loud in their praise of
the years of fine effective SER
vice rendered the school system by
this unusual man.
On behalf of the Teachers league
of the city, Mrs. Lois Tensley
with appropriate words, presented
Mr.. Cansler a large and beautiful
loving cup, followed by many
rounds of applause from the large
audience.
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15

day night, a role which he played
with credit years ago. Several
celebrities were in the audience,
including Jane Cowl and Carl Van
Vechaen. After a week here, Robe
son will return to London to make
a picture, but will be back on
Broadway in a new play in the
fall, and will remain in America
permanently.
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15
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The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15
PAUL robson CHEERED ON
RETURN TO STAGE IN N. Y.

White Plains, N. Y. Co Paul
Robson, great a~ctor-singer, who
has lived in London for the past
several years, was given prolong-
ed applaufe when he made his first
appearance on the stage in this
country in seven years as he took
the title role in 1.-THE Emperor Jon
es", at the Ridgeway theatre Mon
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15
The Omaha Guide-Omaha, Nebraska

many products,-but I will endorse
anywhere this genuine southern
harcecue, as the very best I've
ever tasted and coming from Ala
bama I think | should know real
southern barbecue"
The Fat Man" is located at
155th street and st. Nicholas Ave
nue., and is air conditioned
through out.