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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07

-arge Italian Army Sent
Scurrying Back To Ships,
But Bombing And Artil-
lery Fire More Successful

ROME, April AFTER being
routed back toward their ships on
first landing by AlbanianS de-
Tending their country, Italian
troops later took two Albanian
cities today as planes bombed
civilian town mercilesSly and
heavy Italian artillery. went into
action.
King Zog of Albania disclosed
plans to fight to the end and to
himself lead the Albanian troops
resisting Italian invasion which
began this morning. However,
he did present Mussolini with a
counter proposal of peace which
was rejected.
Another Ethiopia" was little
Albania today as its 1900 army
battled an Italian force almost
three times that number together
with 700 tanks and 400 airplanes.
The Albanian air fleet is COM
posed of only two airplanes.
Italian spokesman reiterated,
however, that the planes would
not bomb civilian centerS, al
though Albanian officials report
ed many such cases.
In other countries of continent
al Europe considerable alarm was
felt. Jugoslavia, a country which
would be hemmed in by enemies
on all sides if Albania is taken,
held special assemblies far into
the night and Rumanian officials
appeared alarmed.
Meanwhile, in Washington re-
ports of the government indicated
that $192, 100000 of foreign gold
was pouring into the country
from recent war ScareS with over
$50. 0O0,0 coming from Eng
land.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
American Legion Makes Third
Appearance In Parade Last
Night In Convention Drive

Making their third public ap-
pearance in three nights, the
members of Arthur Sawyer Post
No. %, American Legion. last
evening went before City Coun-
Gil and were assured of the ac-
tive cooperation of the NUM-
cipal government in the cam
paign to bring the 1910 state con-
vention of the Legion to Key
West.
Previously the Legionnaires
here had been given the finan-
cial and cooperative blessings of
the Chamber of Commerce and
the County Commission and they
plan to make a strong bid for
next years state gathering at
next weeks meeting of the Le-
gion at Fort Lauderdale.
A sort of dress rehearsal of the
Arthur Sawyer Post campaign to
be waged at Fort Lauderdale will
be staged here Saturday eve
ming. Led by the Posts Pirate
Band, the Legionnaires will
parade from their clubhouse at
the foot of Whitehead street, to
United street, to Duval street, to
Fleming street, to Whitehead
and thence back to the starting
point. The parade will move at
7:30 p. m. and will clear the
downtown streets by $3.50 p. m,
according to arrangements an
nounced by the Convention Com
rnittee headed by Chairman Al
Mills.
Every block the parade will
halt to enable the Key West
rhumba dancers to stage the
same act they plan to put on
during the state parade at Fort
Lauderdale and in number of
personal appearances in the Fort
Lauderdale hotels and night
clubs The band will play the
music for the dancers.
Members of the Convention
Committee hope to be able to
have Representative Pat Cannon
OF Miami, who represents this
district in Congress, make Key
Vests plea for the 1910 conven-
ton before the Legion delegates
a week from tomorrow. No other
city in Congressman Cannon's
district is seeking next years
meeting and he is regarded as
the logical man to submit the
Key West proposal.
While some members of the
Convention Committee and the
Arthur Sawyer Post delegates to
the convention will leave here
next Tuesday for Fort Lauder
dale, the band and the bulk of
the Key West Legionnaires plan
to begin their trek north Friday
morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
INQUIRY MADE
RELATIVE TO
SPONGE BLIGHT
OF BUREAU OF
FISHERIES WRITES TO SEC
RETARY OF CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE ABOUT MATTER

Paul S. Galtsoff. Ph.D-. senior
biologist of the Bureau of Fish
cries, Washington. d. C., who was
recently in Nassau on an investi-
CATION of the blight, which has
stricken the sponge growths in
those waters, writes the Chamber
of Commerce as follows:
q shall be very grateful for de-
tailed information regarding the
mortality of Sponges in the Key
West area. At the invitation of
the British Government Colonial
Office, | spent six weeks in the
Bahamas investigating the great
mortality of sponges in the West
Indies.
"A few days ago a communica-
ton received from the British
vice consul at Miami informed
of similar outburSt ma your
area. ] believe the cause of the
mortality has been found, and
naturally / am very interested in
obtaining a more detailed de-
scription of the disease of the
sponges in the Key West area.
Will you be kind enough to
tell me the exact location of the
areas where dying sponges are TO
be found and il possible describe
the symptoms of the affected
specimens. How many fishermen
are engaged IN spOnging and
where may they be located
IF you desire that an investi-
cation of the trouble be made in
that area. i suggest that you send
your request TO the Commission
er of Fisheries, Washington, ID.
C.. TO whom / have already sub
mitted report regarding my in
designations i'm the Bahamas.
Pursuant TO the suggestion Of
DIR. Galtsoff, Secretary Single
ton of the Chamber of Commerce
this morning sent 10 the Commits
Sioner of Fisheries. and DR.. Calls
off. the following telegram:
Interviewed returning spOng-
ers this morning. Report that the
disease area extends over %
miles. Have no siEpilar expert
enc of former condition Urge
very strongly that investigation
be made Immediately.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
South Pole Byrd Expedition
Photographer Visits City
]. L. Herman Worked In
IS Degrees Below; Just
Received Congressional
Medal; Describes Sights

A Paramount newsreelmen.
John L. Herman, who visited the
city yesterday, prefers the cold of
the South Pole during the Byrd
expedition to the fevers of the
equator
Working $50 miles north of the
South Pole in the Little America
camp. Herman told of tempera-
lures which went down to ~ de-
grees below zero. Talking to The
Citizen yesterday, Herman was
attired in a light hunting wind
breaker. do you know that we
use little more than wind
breaker like this at the Pole?"
Herman said. I'VE usually wear
wooden underwear, wooden shirt
and pants, two pair of wooden
socks and over all the wind
breaker and feel perfectly warm.
At night we sleep in sleeping
bags. >.
AT any temperature below As
degrees below zero, Herman had
trouble with his movie camera
work. Film would become so
brittle that if one touched it
sharply it would Shatter. Lubrica-
ton in the cameras was another
problem with the cameras often
freezing up. 10000 feet of film
were taken for Paramount and
also for Byrd's lecture tours fol-
lowing the expedition. Herman
was mere during RooSevelt'S trip
to Key West for Paramount He
has just returned from the House
Sub Naval Affairs Committees
trip to Caribbean defense ports.
The Little America group had
some trouble with disease. Strep-
tocOccuS. influenza, were COM
mon, and an emergency operation
on an appendicitis case had to be
performed.
The South Pole arctic lights
differed from those of the North
Pole. AT the South Pole it was
something like a diffuSed noon
sky, Herman said, with light
pastel shades. AT the North Pole
the Northern Lights are very
vivid. There were four months
of darkness and four months of
lights with two months of sun
sets during the Fall and another
two months of sunsets in the
Spring.
The only other life around them
was what came out of the sea-,
Herman said.
Herman had just received one
of the SO Congressional Medals
struck for the Little America
group. These medals require
special act of Congress and are
individually struck. Herman
also has received fellowships
from the British Royal Photo
graphic Society and the Royal
Society of Arts.
With MIR. Herman on the trip
to Key West is Captain Gus G.
Copeland, who was on the second
train to come into Key West. Both
are guests of Jacob Schneider.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
SMALL BLAZE
LAST EVENING

An alarm of fire was sounded
last night Gas o'clock from Box
333, and apparatus responding
found the fire in the clubhouse
and pump house in the rear of
the building next to the Ley Me-
mortal church.
Within the following 80 min
utes the flames had subsidized and
two bells gave the signal that the
fire was out.
The property is owned by Mrs.
Eva Warner and the damages are
said to amount to SIS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
MIAMI SCOUTS
ARRIVE HERE

Boy Scout Troop 40, of Miami,
arrived this afternoon over the
highway and plan to remain in
the city over the weekend. This
is the same troop which arrived
last year and had a most enjoy
able visit.
There are q scouts in the par
ty, led by ScoutmaSter Harry
Lowe, and during their stay will
be camped at the old Naval Hos
pitaI Grounds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
Perky Transfers Property To
County Granting Right OF Way
To Continue Highway Stretch
Issue OF Long Standing
Brought To Conclusion
At Meeting Conducted
Last Night

n. c. Perky and allied interests
last night transferred TO Monroe
county by fee simple deed
properties over portions of
which will be built the highway
from Big Pine Key running TO
Key West. The documents. of the
transfer were signed at a recessed
meeting of the county commits
sioners by Attorney w. Curry
Harris for the county. Attorney
J. Lancelot Lester for Perky. and
II. ". Bate. as secretary of the
r. c. Perky Interest. Incorpor-
aied.
The meeting was called at 9:15
o'clock with the attorneys present
with Mr.. Bate. and the following
members of the board: Chairman
Bervaldi, Commissioners Warren,
Monsalvatge and Curry: Clerk
Sawyer and Chief Deputy Waite.
Following a short conference
between the attorneys and Secre-
tary Bate. and a comparison and
check of the corrected papers,
which were not signed on the
night previous, Mr.. Harris an
nOunced that the matter had been
concluded to the satisfaction of
everyone concerned and the pa
pers were ready for presentation.
The meeting was called to or
der and the reading of the reSo-
buttons in connection with the
transfer of the property was
started by Clerk Sawyer. The
resolutions set forth that the
county was indebted to the Perky
Interests for mari used and the
sum of Indebtedness was 3d.
852-28. Acknowledgement of the
payment of the debt was ordered
and the vote was unanimous.
Payment of the Indebtedness
of the county to the Perky Inter
ests. as provided by the resolu-
tions, will require the sum of
S3,852-2S, and will pay for Muir
phyizing the Perky holdings, and
this action will cancel the tax in
debtedneSS of Perky, which
amounts to approximately $780,
900.
The payment of the amount
for Murphyizing the property has
been undertaken by the following
with the amounts contributed as
follows: Ross c. Sawyer, SI,67O;
F. H. Ladd. $71S.58; VIM. F. Ma
loney, S783,70; L. P. Artman,
$500.
Check was received from Miss
Ileen Williams, FERA liuuidator,
with statement setting for col
lections amounting to S43.50, with
expenditures totalling $8.7O. The
balance of $34.80 was ordered
turned over to Clinic.
Last Obstacle Removed
Transfer of the Perky proper
ties and those of allied interests
removes the last obstacle to the
continuation of the road by the
State Road Department from
Big Pine Key toward Key West.
In November 1886 the State
Road Department obtained the
abandoned right of way of the
Florida East Coast Railway to
Key West. However, there was
nothing said of the revertible
clause in the old deed which
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
LEFT FOR MIAMI

Howard England, who is an en-
ployee in the office of Clerk
Ross Sawyer at the county court
house. left over the highway to-
day for a visit of several days in
Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
PROVIDED IN WILL

HAMILTON, Canada-By the
will of the late Mrs. Cecilia Hill
of this city, $50 was ordered set
aside from her estate to pay the
travelling expenses of a friend,
Mrs. Margaret Farrell of Chi
cago, to and from the funeral
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
RETURNS TO CITY

Carl Rom, chief radio electri-
clan at the lighthouse depart
ment, returned to the city last
night from Port Everglades
where he had been to make GER
tain changes in the range lights.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
City Council Votes To Sponsor
Bill To Impose OccupatiOnal
Tax On Key Vests Workers
w. P. Archer Elected As
Councilman To Succeed
Roy FuIfOrd; Members
OF Legion Heard

City Council. at = regular meet
ing last night. decided 10 sponsor
a bill 10 be introduced IN the
Legislature for imposing an &C
cupational tax On all persons
selling their services in KEY
West.
Those earning up 10 $50 per
month would be assessed 50 cents
for such period. while those ex-
ceeding that amount would be
taxed sl.o0 per month.
a copy of the proposed bill viii
be forwarded TO the representa-
lives In the Legislature from this
district. with a recommendation
that a law be enacted IN eonnec-
iion Herewith.
This action was brought about
following an address made at the
meeting by Fred Eberhardt. acI-
ing area supervising tlmekeepe-
for the WPA IN Key West who
brought before the council the
matter of ha- inssahe c'sy make
some provisions 10 derive rev
enue to sponsor wPA projects
The principal project Al present
is that Of the sewer. which Is 90
be closed down on April IS. and
viii throw about 400 men cut Of
employment
The assessment Of an occupa-
tional tax as one q the means Of
furnishing tins Necessary revenue
was one Of the ways SUCCEED
by Mr. Eberhardt and Il vas
taken under consideration b the
council EhiCh endorsed the pro
position IS presented
Mr.. Eb.rharCit sddrezsed the
meeting b. behalf Of TIE WPA
workers. a large number Of
whom were preesuf ~ the meet
ing
Le1ionnaIreS Atten5
A delegation from the Amen
can Legion Pest. hesded y The
Hospitality Band. aftlred IN pirate
uniforms. > police escort snd boz
and girl scouts. marched - the
City Hall and played > selectlsa
on entering. after winch WIllEz-n
hesroon. post C0DEE8sEl1s-- - J
Schoneck. Commzn1er-eler1- and
Al Mill. Cunweufaon dam
sddressed fhe meeting ard 50
lCIfe1 the en1orsewent q Ghe
council Al TIE LeElur's effarss -
secure the I940 c1nEer@gn Ear
Key West The cuuncl gaze -
waoiehearted en6orseDen1 g Ene
proposItlon- ard pE8z@e9 - CO
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-05
Youth Organization
Guests Last Week At
Home of Ruth Long

Mrs. Ruth Long, 6ofa Woodrow
avenue. was hostess last week 10
her House Building class Of ihs
Youth club Of the West Side liu
man Relations council The lawn
party was sponsored by the De-
lroil branch OF the National Ne
gro congress.
\ program was enjoyed b> me
guest and loads of fun was had
roasting weiuers
The students and guests pre-
sent were Jean Booker Grace
Booker Frances Jennine<. Katie
Palm, Lillian Palm Opa Smith.
Mary Louise Matlock Isabelle
Current. Gloria Current lAeits
Smith. Gwendolyn Fenncll Wen
dell Leach Melvin Leach Ferne
Clark. Robert Lee Marshall Lula
Marie Ross Betty Jams Marshall.
Geraldine VI Dunlap. Donald
Woodson. Julius A Watson. Victor
Long. lr. Nj and Mrs Gol1sr
Smith. Mrs Julius watson AIRS.
Maiiielee Woodson. and Mrs Vic
tor Long. Sr
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-05
Club Nelcs
Mr.. and Mrs. James Donovan Are
Hosts At Unique Social Affair

One OF the unique and delightfu'
social affairs OF last week was tho
summer festival given Saturday
afternoon by Mr. and Mrs. Jam'
Roy Donovan. on the spaciol
lawns OF their home. 5429 Twenty
third street.
The affair was well attended. de
spite the threatening weather. The
lawns were decorated with lanterns
and other novelties. including two
tents. one for Gypsy maiden for
tune teller. and the other for an
Indian maiden fortune teller.
Other forms OF entertainment
featured three dances by pupils ~
Mrs LaClaire Knox: solo dane
ing little Miss Aiheldra Smith six
vocal selections by Marion Ander-
son were PLAYED on records. Re-
freshmcnfs were served in album
dance.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-05
Mrs. Sue Dodds Fetes
Aunt From Alabama

Mrs. Sue Dodds was hostess al
an afternoon tea given in her new
home. III Medbury avenue. Satur-
day. July 20 honoring her charm
ing aunt. Mrs. Augusta Gary, OF
Demopolis. Alabama.
Mrs Selma Bell and Mrs. Lena
Mosley presided at the tables
which were set up in various color
schemes with matching flowers.
Guests present we're Miss Beulah
Cain. Mrs. Catherine Battle. Mrs.
Augusta Gary. Miss Lois Harp,
Mrs. Lena L. Mosley, Mrs. Sue
Dodds, Mrs. Selma Bell and Mrs.
Lucille Ford.
Other entertainments will be
given in honor Of Mrs. Gary dur
ing the week. She plans TO return
TO her home the latter part OF the
week
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-05
Woodland Park
Rx Robert A. Neal

Look, listen and become wise In
the ways OF The Lord. Chas. +.
Neal. superintendent OF the First
Baptist church Sunday school re-
quests the parents to send their
children to Sunday school. The
most inspiring lessons on good and
evil are being taught. lessons that
will help not only the children but
the adults as well. There are good
teachers and wide awake Sunday
school which opens at 10 am. ev-
cry Sunday. For one hour there
will be entertainment for every
one who wants to learn OF God and
the ways OF truth and grace.
Visitors Sunday, July 30 were {:
Misses Margaret and Lorene War
rem and Mr.. Taylor.
The Community Sunday school
was we'll attended and carried on
nicely.
The Rev f. Davis preached an
inspiring sermon on Trees" taxi
ing his text from Hosea 14:6. lie
brought the glee club from Camp
BItely CCC camp who added bit
OF spiciness to the services at the
Community church.
The Missionary society or the
First Baptist church met at 2 pm.
Friday. July % to hear Mrs. NJ.
Toomey, president of the District
miss !onaries. and Mrs. Ida Pope,
president OF the Woman's State
convention.
At z pm. the Rev. NJ. Toomey
preached for the society. His SER
mon was on "The Sign of Time.
text Matt. 24:4
Mrs. NJ. Ewell entertained the De-
troiters after service Friday night.
The Missionary society put on a
wonderful program Sunday. July
81 ut First Baptist. Guests were
the Missionary society. the pastor,
the Rev. Mr.. Rohman and the
church members OF the First Bap-
list church. Baldwin. Mich. After
opening with scripture reading. a
song and prayer program followed,
with the president. Mrs. w. Thomp-
son. acting as mistress or cere-
monies. Included on the program
we're welcome address. Mrs. 3. X.
Jackson: song. Mrs Clinton Miller;
paper. An Ideal Missionary Work
err" Mrs. L. Reed: talk. o. Holly.
song. Mrs. Rohman: song. Mrs.
Burkett: recitations. J. c. Estelle'
James Brown. Jr.. and Geraldine
Jackson; song. Mrs. NJ. Squires;
reading. Missionary Aide" Mrs.
C. Hinton: paper. Mrs. n. billiard.
The pastor. the Rev. Mr.. Burkett,
gave brief remarks after which
Mrs. Rohman on Baldwin and Mrs.
c. Miller OF Shiloh Baptist church.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-05
CLUB ACTIVITIES
Ta-pa-win-go Girls

The Ta-pa-win-go Girls met at
the home OF Mrs Dorothy Logan.
A new member. Mrs. Addiehe Ca
rev, was welcomed into the club.
During the business session the
members planned Fun Festi-
val" TO be given August IL At 5l3
f.. Kirby street 10 which Other
clubs will be invited.
Games OF bragg .erved as en-
tertainment First, second and
third prizes were awarded TO Mrs.
Louise Thomas, Alice Frazier and
Carrie Thomas, respectively.
After a dainty repast was en-
joyed the members departed voting
Mrs. Logan a perfect hostess. The
next meeting will be held al the
home OF Mrs Ethel Ray OF Ferry
avenue.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-05

The Harlem Eight club met at
the home OF Mrs. Smith, 36i2 Brush
street Monday night, July "A. The
vice presidents presided IN me
absence OF the president, Mrs, lol-
lings who is vacationing in Ten
nessee.
Mrs. G. Thompson has just re-
turned from two week vacation
in Philadelphia, Pa.
All members of the club extend
coincidence 10 Mrs. Grace whose
mother passed away a short lime
ago in New York City.
b. johnson Is club reporter
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-05
Club NeuUs
TATTLINCS 0M
TATTLER
BY Evelyn 9. Pops713aE

Field Crawford. James Rushing,
Fred Taylor. Mary Perry. Florence
Franklin. Ernestine Fisher. Erman
Fisher, Mary Louise Fisher, John
George, Geneva White, Dorothy
Irvine, Helen Taylor. Nelson Scott,
Myles Nelson. Roscoe Mcdonald,
Ethel Turner, Ruth Slaughter.
Pearl Brown. villa Mae Brunson.
William Nlis, John Franklin. Err
nest Johnson. Parker Mcdonald.
Muriel Irvine, Helen White. Chris
TOPPER Wilson. Jr.. and Charles
Slaughter. also many, many more.
Music was furnished by recordings
OF Count Basic. officers OF the X.
KS club are Roscoe Mcdonald,
president; Florence Franklin, vice
president: Ethel Turner. secre-
tary: Ruth Slaughter. treasurer.
Bobby Shelton. OF the East Side,
Is visiting the home OF her brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Shelton. OF bearing street.
The Troubedors gave party
Saturday at the home OF Glothie
Flowers. on Lumpkin street. Pre-
sent were: Mildred Gibbons, vir-
ginia Gibbons. Bernice Ford. Lilly
Rose Ford, Frank Nails. Ulysses
Walker, Willie Alexander. George
Kinchen, Kenneth Hogerbook,
Viola Grissom. william Banfeld,
George Griggs. Bernice Vaughn,
Essie Lee. Walter Grissom, Bar
nette Brown. Carliss and Theodore
Parker, Herman Early. Oscar Nc
Cam. Harold Ussery. Philemon
Coins. Josephine Roy, Evelyn Hill.
Clinton and Leonard Pope. Anabel
Johnson and Emmett DAYS.
1t seems that two young men OF
Roosevelt street haven't had
enough exercise yet. We saw them
perspiring profusely and swinging
their tennis rackets recently. |
don't know what the scores were,
but the two young men were Mer-
lon Shy and James Buster
Banks.
Mrs. Pearl v. Collins and Mrs.
M. l.. Patton we're guests OF Mrs.
AttbIahAu nlhCs Ou oAs ANl(HOldr
avenue. New York City. where they
stopped for a few days after hav-
ing attended the club women's con-
vention in Boston. Mass. A crochet
bedspread made by Mrs. Patton
OF Detroit. won a ribbon OF honor
at the art exhibit OF the National
Federation OF Women's clubs in
Boston.
The musical program given by
Mrs. Annie l.. Cook last Thursday
night, for the benefit OF the Ladies
Aid OF the United Christian
church. was fine success. Featur-
ed on the program were the Mar
tin twins. Bernice Gibbs. solo:
Howard trlplets. special selection;
Mrs. Lille Brooks, remarks: Jean
and Joan Walls, duet. The at
tendance was large and apprecia-
tive. Mrs. Cook is a popular local
soloist.
I'll see you next week, with
more tattlings. Meanwhile, kindly
send news for this column TO 1902
st. Aubin street, before Monday OF
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