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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-15
Artists limited
To Key West

A special invitation to all art
lists of Florida has just been sent
statewide by the Federal Art
Project, WPA, of this state to
come to Key West and paint this
summer.
The invitation is in the form
of an attractive folders litho-
graphed in blue and white on
salmon-colored paper, depicting
spans of the Overseas Highway
with modernistic palm tree and
Sailboat.
Artists are told about the many
scienic attractions of the island
in the invitation calling especial
attention to the charm produc-
ed by the meeting of tropical and
Old New England traditions Of
life and architecture" to be found
here. Professional and student
artists are encouraged to become
members of the Key West Society
of Artists and of the Art Center
and a schedule of the meeting:
of both groups is contained in the
. folder.
1t is believed that several art.
lists will respond to this invita-
ton, which is sponsored by the
Community Art Center in line
with ''its policy to boost Key
West in every way possible.
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L Z G A L S
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MAKE
APPLICATION FOR FINAL
nUQCKT uGE

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MAKE
APPLICATION FOR FINAL
DISCHARGE
IN THE COURT OF THE COUNTY
JUDGE, MONROE COUNTY,
STATE OF FLORIDA. IN PRO.
BATE.
IN RE THE ESTATE OF
Ella Dixon Hall, also known
as Ella A. Dixon Boroto. Mrs.
James Monroe Turner, Ella D.
Dixon Figueredo, Ella Dixon
Turner. and Ella Dixon Kemp.
TO ALL WHOM, IT MAY CONCERN:
y seRw j hssrseg given that
final, report as Executor OF the
above mentioned estate; that he
filed his petition for final dis
charge and that he will apply to
the Honorable Raymond r. Lord,
County Judge Of Monroe County,
Floridar ION the 14th day of June,
1889. Tor, approval of same and for
final discharge as Executor of the
estate of Fila Dixon Hall. also
known as Ella A. Dixon Boroto,
Mrs. James Monroe Turner, Ella
u. Dixon Figueredo. Ella Dixon
Turner. and Ella Dixon Kemp, de-
ceased, this Sth day of May, 1899.
HARRY w. RUSSELL,
Executor of the estate of Ella
Dixon Hall. also known as Ella
A. Dixon BOrOto, Mrs. James Mon
roe Turner. Ella d. Dixon
Figueredo. Ella Dixon Turner.
and Ella Dixon Kemp, Deceased.
1888
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-15
ORDINANCE NO. 36s.
COUNCIL SERIES

AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO AND REGULATING JOUR-
iNEYMEN PLUMBERS, ELEC-
! TRICIANS, PAINTERS AND
! CARPENTERS: MAKING 1T UN-
/ LAWFUL FOR AMY JOURNEY
MAN PLUMBER, ELECTRICIAN,
PAINTER AND CARPENTER
! TO PRACTICE HIS TRADE OR
| CALLING IN THE CITY OF
KEY WEST, WITHOUT FIRST
/ OBTAINING A LICENSE; FIX
ING THE AMOUNT OF SAID
LICENSE; PROVIDING THAT
NO LICENSE SHALL BE IS
SUED TO ANY PERSON OR
PERSONS WHO SHALL NOT
HAVE RESIDED IN THE CITY
OF KEY WEST FOR MORE
THAN SIX MONTHS IMME-
DIATELY PRIOR TO THE APP
! PLICATION FOR SAID IL
CENSE; PROVIDING A PEN
Atty FOR THE VIOLATION
OF THIS ORDINANCE: RE-
/ PEALING ALL ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
Passed by the City Council on
first reading April "a, 1899.
| Passed by the City Council on
second reading May 4, 1889.
Passed by the City Council on
! third reading May 4. 1899.
EARL ADAMS.
President of the City Council.
Attest:
ARCHIE ROBERTS,
City Clerk.
Approved: May 10, A. d. 1899.
WILLARD M. ALBURY,
may15-lt Mayor.
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WOman's Club Luncheon On
Saturday Greatly Enjoyed
tBY Nina Leslie Calleial

The annual Mothers and
Daughters Luncheon sponsored
by the Key West Woman's Club
and Junior Woman's Club was
held on Saturday afternoon in
the Rainbow Dining Room of the
Hotel La Concha, with one hun
dred ten members, daughters and
guests attending.
The occasion was a beautiful
and inspiring one, and embodied
also the installation of officers of
both clubs for the coming year.
The floral decorations were love-
ly, and consisted of royal poin-
ciana blossoms, stephanotis and
jessamine arranged with ferns.
The luncheon itself was most
enjoyable.
Mrs. William White asked bene-
diction, and the entire gathering
then sang America" Mrs.
Stephen w. Douglass, president
of the Woman'S Club, introduced
Mrs. Gertrude Ricketts,, who, in
a brief speech, welcomed the
daughters to the luncheon. Miss
Susan La Kin. president of the
Junior Woman's Club. introduced
Miss Theresa Falk, who spoke of
the intimate and loving relation
ship between mothers and daugh-
tiers, and welcomed all the moth
ers to the luncheon. Miss ALICE
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OF all automobiles involved in
fatal accidents in 1888, only 1870
were found to have defective
brakes; in fact, only 1879 were
found to have any mechanical de-
fects at all. These astounding
figures are found in an analysis of
the automobile accident expert
ence of 1888 just issued by the
Travellers Insurance Company.
Many drivers, if they will be
honest, can usually trace the
cause of an accident to some fall
ure of their own mental or tenn
peramental equipment rather than
in their mechanical equipment,
the analysis states. They will in
sist that the steering wheel
locked, or that the gas pedal stuck,
or that the brakes failed; but
figures indicate that more than
90% Of all vehicles involved in
fatal and non-fata1 smashups are
in apparently good mechanical
condition with none of the numer-
Gus defects that drivers claim.
OF a total Of $3.50 motor vehi-
c1ss involved in fatal accidents in
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Y SOCIAL ( q Daa
T'fa ACTIVITIES Ms A
Program Tonight
Allotment

Glass Day, Exercises of the Con-
vent Of Mary Immaculate will be
held this evening at 8 o'clock at
St. Cecilia's Hall for the parents
and relatives Of the graduates.
The playlet was written by
Rose Camera with the help of the
graduates.
The program is as follows:
Welcome Song-Class of 80.
Salutatory Ito be given at grad
uation)-Celina Bethencourt.
Scene 1: Boarding the ship
Fate.
1.-THE Blue Danube, Strauss
Onelia VasqueZ.
Scene II: Meeting in the Old
Wood seven years hence.
"Andalucia" Lecuona-Beatrice
Moreno.
The Class Pessimist - Mary
Agnes Kelly.
Giftorian-Beatrice Moreno.
Last Will and Testament
Amelia Garcia.
Waledictory Ito be given at
graduation Rodriguez. .GLc,
Farewell Song-Class of 80.
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Curry then played and sang
Mother Machree."
Following the luncheon, the in
stallation of officers took place.
Mrs. Allen E. Curry officiating.
Each of the officers pledged
themselves to do their utmost for
the benefit of the clubs during
the coming year, and this cere-
monY was impressive and beauti-
full. Charming flower corsages
were then presented to the Of
ficers.
Mrs. Dougless and Mis- S, La
Kin thanked tn cir fellow officers
and club members for the splen-
did cooperation, accorded them
during the past year, and asked
for a continuance of this support
and help. MS. Douglass gave a
short resume of the years activi-
ties, mentioning the many dis
tinguished guest speakers who
have appear ed at the monthly
meetings csf the Woman's Club,
the variorrs interesting programs
that were arranged by the de-
partments / heads, and the work
that has been accomplished.
Miss Minnie Porter Harris
quoted, an exquisite parable by
Temple Bailey about a mother
and Iae,: children which inspired
every listener. Mrs. A. ]. Sharp
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NOntlnueO ITOIn rage One1
Public Works, which is abolished
in the new charter.
Relative To Recall
Recall provisions are included
in the suggested charter. Either
the mayor or a councilman, or
both, may be recalled by recall
election called for by ten percent
of the number of electors who
cast votes at the preceding cleo
ton. Original petition asking for
the recall must contain the names
of twenty-five qualified electors
of the city.
AS presented, the charter is
modern in appearance in that al
sections are labelled clearly, and
the tipping is double spaced. The
charter has seventy-four sections
as against over ninety in the old
charter, simplification being ac-
complished, it is stated, by con-
densing of several sections with
attention paid to omission of eX-
traneous matter, such as definite
instructions on elections and 9TH
er matters, usually provided toT
by ordinances.
Collection of taxes now delin-
quent is to be treated in a man.
ner following state procedure. On
page fl, this method is described
under the heading Sale of Prop
erty For Taxes (State Laws TO
Govern Generality.
The new Zoning Law for the
City of Key West is protected
with a special section on the last
page of the charter.
AS originally constituted the
Charter Revision Committee, re-
SponSible for the framing of the
new charter, was directed by
Franklin Albert. Following his
departure from the city, Charles
ketchum, Vice-chalrman, took
charge, and the committees pro-
ceeded with study and compiling,
with all members of the original
committee of sixtyfive being
posted and advised of meetings
and changes made.
Copies of the charter have been
sent to Representative Papy and
Senator Ward. The advertisement
sponsored by the committee, call
ing attention to the fact that the
new charter would be presented
to the Legislature, was inserted in
The Citizen in the issue OF
March Is.
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Celebrates Eighty
Fifth Birthday

George Edward Mcdonald, who
resides with his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Sawyer, at the corner of Olivia
and Elizabeth streets, reached his
eighty-fifth milestone of life yes
terday.
Mr.. Mcdonald, vino is a veter.
an member of the Key West Fire
Department, having been actively
engaged in the activities of this
organization since it's formation
in this city, celebrated the ami
versary event surrounded by his
many relatives and friends as
we'll. H.,
Congratulations were rendered
wishing dhe host many happy re-
tufnssof the day.
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1888, only 1890 were found to
have any mechanical defects at
all. Out of more than a million
involved in non-fatal smashurs.
only about $4,000 were found to
have defects.
Defective conditions that wer.
found, in the order of their i'm
portance, were: defective brakes,
puncture or blowout, one or both
headlights out, faulty steering
mechanism, tail-light out or OBJ
scured. and glazing headlights.
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j beauties, II we Will but pause to
discover and enjoy them.
We can make it a part of our
lives, as in Europe, it has always
been such a great factor in the
daily lives of those people.
| In Germany, Austria, Hungary
and Italy, for example, the love
land joy of music abounded. ]
Speak, of course, of those coun-
tries in the pre-dictator era.
God grant that, ere long, it
may again be heard and that
those people may have once more
the boon of their dearly loved
music, instead of the threat of
clanking swords and bombs
booming cannon.
We, in Key West, can all look
back but a few years, when there
existed in this city a great love
of music.
Stringed bands Gas they were
then called) frequently went out
serenading friends and prom
inent residents, as did other or
chestras and the famous old Key
West bands.
We can all recall evenings,
when parents and children, often
joined by friends, participated in
most enjoyable musical gather
ings in their own homes, as well
as in the homes of others.
They were part of the life of
that day in old Key West and, l
think you will agree with me, it
was a beautiful era.
1t was an era When people did
not become bored with the finer
things of life.
Those days can be made to re-
! turn: Key West can once more
be made muSic-consciouS: Will
you help
l close with that beautiful
! classic poem by Frances Sergeant
Osgood:
The father spake in grand rever-
berationS
Through space rolled on the
Mighty music-tide,
While to its low, majestic
Y,ood1,Iatiopc
The clouds of chaos slowly
swept aside.
! The father spake: a dream thai
| had been lying
flushed from eternity in silence
! there
Heard the pure melody, and
low replying,
Grew to that music in the won
! dering air.
Grew to that music, slowly
! grandly waking,
! Till, bathed in beauty, it be-
! came a world,
Led by his voice it's Sphere
pathway taking,
While glorious clouds their wings
around it furled
Nor yet has ceased that sounc
this love revealing,
Though in response a universe
moves by;
! Throughout eternity its echo
pealing,
World after world awakes II
glad reply.
And wheresoever in His rich
creation
! Sweet music breathes in wave
or bird or soul,
Tis but the faint and far rever'
beration
| OF that great tune to which the
planets roll.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-15
POETRY GROUP
GIVEN HONORS
KEY WEST STUDENTS POEM
OUTSTANDING AMONG
MANY OTHERS

The Creative Poetry Group of
Key West High School, sponsored
by Hildegard OFT Russell, reports
a new honor.
Leaves Of Laurel, a poetry
column by Elva Graham Melton
of Niagara Falls, N. Y, carries
this caption:
"Outstanding poems selected,
in cooperation with the nations
poetry editors, for special men
ton in a review of today's Muse.
Miss Melton reviewed Facets of
Orange, California; Colony Maya
zine of Rockford, Illinois; Let Us
Sing of Brazil, Indiana. and Po-
tentialities of Homestead, Flor
ida, selecting one poem from
each. From Potentialities, in
which a number of South Florida
Schools are represented, she chose
a Key West students poem:
Rose Petals
The petals of the lonely rose
Are dropping down, reluctantly
Resigned to the last crimson woes
The petals of the lonely rose
Will come at length to sweet re-
pose
Beside our opalescent sea-.
The petals of the lonely rose
Are dropping down reluctantly
Dick Hernandez.
Preceding the poem in the col
umn is found, SIN far off Home
stead, Florida. Lily Lawrence
Bow, the librarian-and for many
years the guiding spirit of the
towns municipal library-takes
an intense interest. in the chill
dren of the city and the growth
of their talents. A poet and the
editor of the poetry9A magazine
Cycle, she particularly pencour-
ages students who have writing
ability. Recently there came to
my desk, a brochure of poems
titled, 'Potentialities'. In it are
many excellent short poems by
students. What a wonderful en-
enlargement such interest and
sponsorship must be to young
writers! A special wreath OF
I.,.xol ~ TT 2 to
This column appeared in La
Sale News. Niagara Falls, N. Z.
Squirrel Hill News, Pittsburgh
Pa: The Eagle, Cherfyville,
North Carolina and Homestead
Daily Messenger, Homestead, Pa
Last year Potentialities honor
ed IL poets belonging to The Crea'
tive Poetry Group of Key West
High School by publication. re-
prints and prizes. Those selected
Billie Camera, Dick Hernandez
Charts Mendoza, Roland Keeton
Charles H. Ketchum, Edwin Berk-
owitz, Eloise Curry, Sarah Ann
Birs, Charles Caring, Mario
Napoles, Orlando Esquinaldo. and
Eugene Berkowitz.
The dedication of Potentialities
reads:
, Dedicated to:
Helen MCGEE, Mae Elizabeth
Newell, Elinor Payne and Hide
gard OFT Russell for their fine
cooperation, have made dream
come tr,ie".
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WERS TO
D ALLY QUIZ
Below are the Answers TO Test
Questions printed on Page 2

l. Yes.
2. The giraffe.
3. A monument or tablet to the
memory of a person whose
body is buried elsewhere.
4. Golf.
S. First Sea Lord and top COM
mander of the British
Navy.
6. Ten years.
Z. Dip-los:3amis; not diploma.
8. Mt. Everest, -, ~
9. Animals that 1--we . in the
ocean, ,,,.tr.',
10. It is French for peh-name.
L A. 70.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-15
Interesting Program Given On
Tuesday Featuring Music Week

Outstanding event of National
Music Week in Key West, was
the delightfully."- entertaining pro-
gram rendered last Tuesday night
at Bayview Park, which included
vocal and instrumental numbers
by soloistS and groups.
The numbers of the program
evidenced much training and
study, and were all selected num-
bers, with few exceptions, of
American writers and composers.
Among the offerings was that of
Music In Our Lives" an address
given by Mrs. Haydn Hing
worth, which is printed below:
Music In Our Lives
Music, the greatest of the fine
arts, should today be playing an
especially important part in the
lines of the people of this COM
munity for, after all, the para
mount object of a musical educa-
ton is to equip one to derive
from il a greater fulIness and
jov in life.
We must have q mingling of
the cultural with the scientific
and the practical to achieve the
true object of education, that,
when the days routine is ended,
we will have the more eSthetic
things of life as a mental re-
freshment
Let us then be awake and
alert to the necessity for good
music.
Let the parents hold on high
the torch that We may have in
the minds of our children and
our nation the desire for better
music, and more of it.
Is there one of us who can
play the simplest melody or a
great classic who would willingly
forego the pleasure that our
musical knowledge, be it great or
small. has at times innumerable
brought to us.
Let us then not fail to provide
for the children the same pre-
ciOus privilege which has been
our own that they in the years
TO come will also enjoy this great
art and make the world 4 hap
pier place in which to dwell for
themselves and those around
them.
The radio, that most wonder
full of inventions is doing its part:
it is bringing into the homes OF
the smallest towns and villages
the worlds outstanding events
in music.
But that is not enough. The
wonderful radio programs-those
which eXcel-are the culmina-
ton of the love of this fine art
and the willingness to work for
its accomplishment. Had no chill
dren been musically trained in
the past two generations, where
would have been found the per-
formers for those programs?
If musical education be per-
mitted to fall into the discard, as
has greatly been the case of late
years, whence will come the
musicians for future programs?
And then-when and if we
have musically educated our
children, what next?
And here is the great point.
What we need is d greater
musical appreciation.
The desire to play the best, to
hear the best, and to perform
the finest in music.
Not everyone has the talent to
become an outstanding artist, an
extraordinary vocalist or instru-
mentalist, but God has given to
each of us an mate love of its
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ley then presented Mrs. Douglass
With 4tMoffdl basket of flowers


ley then presented Mrs. Douglass
With 4tN6ffdl basket of flowers
as agtpkep of, the affection re-
gard and appreciation of the club,
and Mrs. l.. T. Bragassa, of the
Junior Woman's Club, presented
baskets of gladioli to Mrs. Doug
lass and Miss La Kin.
The luncheon was an unquai-
fled success from beginning to
end, and much thanks are due to
all those loyal ladies who made
the occasion so lovely and en-
joyable, particularly Mrs. A. ].
Sharpley, who fashioned the
corsages, and her committee who
arranged the flowers in the din
ing room.
The occasion closed with the
singing of Till We Meet Again, "
by the whole assembly.
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PERSONAL MENTION

County Clerk Ross c. Sawyer,
left by bus yesterday afternoon
for Cudjoes to spend a few hours
and return late in the evening in
his sons car.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-15

Miss Ruth Rice and brother
Richard, arrived yesterday from
Miami for brief visit with rel
atives and friends, and returned
late in the evening to the home
in Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-15

Mrs. J. C. Cowart, who came
in to spend Mothers Day with
her mother, Mrs. Annie Wilson,
left later in the evening for the
home in Miami.
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John Roker, who is employed
in the lighthouse department and
at present is attached to the
Tender Poinciana was in the city
yesterday meeting with old
friends. He expects to leave
with the vessel tomorrow.
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E. p. Johnson, keeper at SOM
brero light, who was in the city
enjoying the quarterly holiday
with his family, has returned to
his post at the light.
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Miss Marie Zuber, sister of
Mrs. Morris Holtsberg, was a
visitor in Key West yesterday
spending a brief time with Mr..
and Mrs. Holtsberg and the
family, and returned on the aft
ernoon bus.
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cock, recently married in Key
West. and who had been spend
ing their honeymoon in Miami
and other points up the East
Coast, returned to the city Sat-
urday evening. They are making
their home at 625 Grinnell street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sawyer
and Ludy Traves and Miss Sally
Cogias left yesterday morning
over the highway en- route to
New York to take in the festivi-
ties of the Worlds Fair. They
win visit other points in that
section while away on the trip.
Ben Archer. publisher of. the
Homestead. Leader, was an arri-
val in the city Saturday to
spend Mothers Day with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George F.
Archer at the home, 1425 New
ton street.
Charles Albury, formerly of
Key West but for many years a
resident of Miami, arrived yes
terday afternoon to join Mrs.
Albury who was visiting in Key
West and they will return to Mi
ami today.
Everett Armstrong, of New
York, arrived yesterday after
noon on the bus from Miami, for
sightseeing tour of the city,
but principally to visit the
Maine plot in the city ceme-
terry, looking for the names of
those buried there.
Colonel Louis O'Donnell, U. S.
A. retired, who was spending
while in Key West and occupied
one of the cottages at Fort Tay-
lor reservation, left yesterday
afternoon on the bus for Miami
and after a brief stop viii pro-
coed to Detroit, Mich.
]. A. Fenton, employee of the
Florida Motor Lines. and Mrs.
Fenton, arrived yesterday for a
visit of several hours as part of
their vacation, and returned on
the late bus to Miami.
E. p. Johnson, keeper at SOM
brero light, who was in the city
enjoying the quarterly holiday
with his family, has returned to
his post at the light.
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]. A. Fenton, employee of the
Florida Motor Lines, and Mrs.
Fenton, arrived yesterday for a
visit of several hours as part of
their vacation, and returned on
the late bus to Miami.
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MAIN CHANGES In
PROPOSED CHARTER

Continued from Page One)
Public Works, which is abolished
in the new charter.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-05-25
Oilcloth Scallops and Red Rick Rack.

"DEAR MRS. SPEARS: The
~ curtains I made from your
Book 1-SEWING, for the Home
Decorator, are so smart and mod
ern looking that they have given
our living room an entirely new
appearance. Right now need
an idea that will pep up my kitch-
en- windows. Everything is up to
date but the curtains. They look
old fashioned The color scheme
is red and white, but please don't
tell me to use red and white
checked gingham because I have
done that before.-J. B."
Alright, no checked gingham!
How about some nice crisp dotted
swiss with the widest red rick rack
you can find for the edge? Then
make a border around the top and
sides Of the window by pasting
scalloped red oilcloth on the win
dow frame, using wall paper
paste. Cut the oilcloth in strips
first, then mortise the corners by
cutting them on the bias. Start
marking the scallops at the cor
ners, as shown here, making the
center top scallop wider than the
others. The tie-backs for the cur
tains may also be made of the red
oilcloth.
With the help of Book 1, SEW
ING, for the Home Decorator, you