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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08
RED CROSS IS
Z BADLY In NEED
OF ASSISTANCE
SHOWN THAT LOCAL ACTI-
VITIES WILL CEASE ON
JUNE UNLESS HELP IS
FORTHCOMING
BY MARIE CAPPICK

June l will see the local chap
ter of the National Red Cross
close its doors unless some finan-
cial assistance is forthcoming,
according to Mrs. Grace B. Phil
lips, executive secretary of the
chapter. At the office of the Red
Gross it was learned that the last
roll call drive was a dismal fail
ure due to lack of interest on
the part of those VINO were desig-
mated to canvass the city.
The past week letters were
sent to a large number of citizens
stating that unless some aid was
received the chapter would be
forced to discontinue its services.
From these letters the sum of So
was received by Mrs. Phillips.
From National Headquarters it
has been learned that twice as
much money has been sent to
Key West as has been returned in
memberships and direct contribu-
tions, and with the unsettled
world conditions of today, the
closing of the local chapter will
be serious mistake. During the
World War the chapter served not
only the service men but their
families, end many service men
since the war have turned to the
local chapter for assistance.
Mrs. Phillips points out that at
the present time there are two
local cases in which the Red
Cross is deeply interested, but on
account of lack of funds is not
able to assist. One is the case of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08
SPECIAL SERVICE
UPTOWN CHURCH

Special Easter Service will be
held at the Fleming Street up
town. Methodist church tomor-
row morning at IL o'clock. Rev.
Jim Lilly will preach an Easter
sermon.
Following the regular service,
Holy Communion will be OBJ
served. The choir, under the di-
rection of T. B. Klebsattel, will
render special music.
a man who makes his living by
fishing and whose boat was de-
stroyed by a water spout in Janu-
airy. The other is that of widow
whose home was partially de-
stroyed by fire recently. Both
these cases have been placed be-
fore the local chapter but as there
are no funds on hand nothing can
be done for those asking assist
ance.
The chapter has always stood
ready to serve local persons when
their cases were proved worthy
and deserving of aid, and there
has been no great overhead of
expense to maintain the chapter.
There is but one salary, and a
meager one at that, paid to the
secretary. Other officers give of
their time and efforts gratis and
do this gladly as they realize
that what is done for the poor is
never lost, but is returned a hun
dred fold.
With this statement of condi-
tons that confront the chapter,
headquarters now places
the responsibility of continuing
or disseminating the service rem
dered by the chapter squareIy up
to the people of Key West. Do
they want the local chapter to
continue IT'S assistance to the poor
and needy of the city? If SO.
something toward
maintaining it. If, on the other
hand, Key West docs rot want
the chapter. then it will discon-
tinue its activities June l, is the
from national
headquarters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08
Good Friday Program
At Sewing Room

Mrs. E. r.. Curry, in charge of
the WPA sewing room, yesterday
arranged services for one hour
in the building in observance of
Good Friday, at which hymns
were sung, prayers offered and
an interesting sermon delivered.
Rev. Robrt z. Tyler took IS his
subject for the sermon, "The
Crucifixion". Mr.. Tyler is hold
ing revival services nightly in
Key West. He is the presiding
elder of the Miami District of the
Methodist churches.
Hymns were sung by Mrs. Min
ME Robinson and Rev. ]. P. Lilly
sung. the Holy City,. Victor
Rankin, student of Southern Col
lege, who is leading the singing
at the revival services being held
in the tent at the corner of Flem-
ing and Elizabeth streets, was
heard in a solo,
During the services, Rev. Joe
Tolle, of the First Methodist
church, led the worshippers in
prayer and at the conclusion the
Benediction was offered by Rev.
Lilly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08
Jaycee Scout Troop
To Be Guests

The Junior Chamber of Com
mercc, at their business meeting,
decided t. postpone election of
officers to April % when the Jay
Gee troop will also be guests at
d Jaycec banquet in the Alibi
Restaurant.
Quite 3 large delegation will
probably make the trip to Sara
sofa for the annual convention,
discussion at the meeting brought
out.
a resolution citing the won
dcrful work of Franklin Albert,
former Jaycee director, and
showing the appreciation of the
local Junior Chamber was order
ed drawn up to be sent TO Mr.
Albert.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08
DIVORCE SUIT
FILED FRIDAY

Suit for divorce was yesterday
entered in the office of Clerk
Ross c. Sawyer, of Circuit Court,
by Josephine AcoSta Garcia, the
defendant being Pedro Garcia.
Attorney representing the
plaintiff IS Judge T. S. Caro-.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08

Mrs. Joseph Pinder left on the
early bus today for Miami and
will visit for several weeks with
relatives and friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08
H. SOCIAL I @ @s
f<1a|| ACTIVITIES IL q
SOCIAL CALENDAR

sunday
Concert Key West Hospitality Band Center Park
Riddle PAM American Floor Show and Dance 46 Cuban
Club
Easter Sunrise Service Alliance
W. L. Halliday presiding Gil a. m. Bayview Park
MONDAY
Key West High School PIT A. 7:3O p m High School
Auditorium.
Monthly meeting of Garden Club p. Key
West Library.
TUESDAY,
Stone Church Service Club supper open winter
p m. Church Annex
WEDNESDAY
Meeting of The American Legion 8 p. Legion Home
THURSDAY
Meeting Key West Lions Club Stone Annex, M
Concert by Key West Hospitality Band.
Brotherhood Banquet 1880 Fleming Street Methodist
Church parsonage. 'i'"' IT. iGiigu T.
Annual High School Opereta Hollywood High
School Auditorium.
Annual Ladies Night of Key Rotary 1880 D. m
Hotal La Concha.
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Garden Club Plans Program
:. For Session Monday Night

Amaryllis Lilies-Mrs. Curry
Moreno.
Resume of Convention of Gar
den Clubs recently held in Mi
ami-MrS- E. j. Bayly.
AS number of plants ex-
hibited by the specimen chair
man, Mrs. p. D. Holloway, will
be studied, members are request
ed to bring note books and pen
ellis.
Visitors to the city are cor
daily invited to attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08
$125e@o

cash price for our pOpuIar-size, home
Refrigerator. This outstanding unit for
merly sold at S15950.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08

The regular monthly meeting
of the Garden Club and Tree
Guild will be held Monday, April
10th, 8 p. m. at the Key West
Library. All members are urged
to attend.
The following program has
been prepared by Mrs. E. J..
Bayly. program chairman.
Soil-Jerry Trevor. --''
Stephanotis and Jasmine-Miss
Minnie Porter Harris.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08
Juveniles At
Cuban Club

Tomorrow afternoon, between
4 and 6 o'clock, the Sociedad
Cuba will present a novel Easter
Sunday Juvenile Dance and Floor
Show for the benefit of children
of Key West.
The committee in charge an
nounces many entertaining fea-
lures and it is expected that a
good attendance will be on hand.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08


Dr. j. H. Montgomery, of the
State Plant Board, who was
visiting Key West with the local
unit in charge of Ralph Miner,
left yesterday on the Cuba for
Tampa on the return to head
quarters.
G. M. Magee, F. r. Soper, and
Leon Saunders, representatives
of the customs service in Miami,
who were in Key West to assist
in checking the passengers on
the Cuba yesterday afternoon,
left over the highway on the re-
turn, this morning.
p. Holcomb, head of the traffic
department of the Western
Union Telegraph Co, who was
in Havana on business connected
with the organization, was
returning passenger on the Cuba
yesterday.
]. M. Horre, construction en-
gineer who was engaged in work
in Key West, left yesterday for
Miami and expects to return
within a short time to remain for
a while on business. noqI2f
-SIR
Mrs. Robert George, who Twas
spending the winter season with
her mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Eric
Gwynn, left on the early bus
this morning for Miami en- route
to New York.
Mrs. George A. T. Roberts left
on the early bus today for Mi
ami where she will visit for two
weeks with her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, MIR. and Mrs. Charles
Roberts.
Mrs. Joseph Pinder left on the
early bus today for Miami and
will visit for several weeks with
relatives and friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08

F. & A. NJ. Lodges meet at
Scottish Rite Hall as follows:
Anchor. Lodge No. Ie2 every see
ond and fourth Mondays; Dade
Lodge No. Il every first and third
Wednesdays: Scottish Rife. second
and fourth Wednesdays; Dr.. Felix
Varela Lodge meets at the Eliza
beth street hall every second and
fourth Thursdays; Robert J. Perry
Chapter. Order DeMoiaY. meets
every Tuesday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08

PYihian Organizations meet at
Fleming street Pythias Hail.
PYthian Sisters every Monday
night; Knights of PYthias Lodge
1853 every Friday night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08

Fern Chapter No. q. O.E.S..
meets second and fourth Fridays
of each month at Scottish Rite
Hall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08
YOUR LODGE MEETS

Minoca Council No. IS. Degree
of Pocahontas meets 1st and 3rd
Tuesdays of month, 4::3O p. m, at
Red Mems Hall, corner OF Caro-
line and Elizabeth streets. I'm
proved Order of Red Men meets
every Monday, 1870 p. m, at Wig
wan Hall Sparkling Waters. Re-
bekah Lodge No. IA. meets End
and 4th Tuesdays at 7::3O p. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08

Knights of Golden Eagle Lodges
meet at Golden Eagle Hall as fol-
lows: Key Of the Gulf Castle No.
2 every Tuesday, and Ignacio
Agramonte No. 3. first and third
Thursdays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27

"oh, rats = say - what do you know about it?"
 T know everything about it." Jeff was plainly disturbed. He glanced about the thinning room, puzzled. "Where Is hef Do I know hima For gosh sakes, Susie, why didn't you ever tell mel" I've never told anyone" Jeff's distress was more and more obvious. He looked positively niiser- able.
 "Does he love your"
 "Not yet" Dreamy-eyed, she twisted the stem of her goblet.
 Look here," Jeff said irritably. "give me the low-down, will you? I'm responsible for you. can't have you running around loose like this" !"
 "What do you mean, loose like this?"
 well, loving some guy, think ing about him, getting all starry eyed and silly" Jeff hadn't the remotest idea what ailed him. He was CUAlAuSC0, klG WMo DMAAAC
 "There isn't much to tell" Susie began, the silly stars way sback in her eyes. "Once upon a time I fell in love with @ boy, he's a man now. Naturally he didn't know 1t. To him I was only the dumb-bell who passed out waffles over a counter. But he was nice to me, Jeff - so very nice." Her voice trailed away on soft thrill.
 And you still love him." Jeff seemed to be having difficulty cred- iting the news.
 "Oh, yes. It was because of him that l had to be beautiful, it was for him that I've starved and worked and struggled to this day. Do you think he'll like me, Jeff?" she added with sudden wistful- ness.
 "when're you going to see him?" Jeff asked gruffly.
 T don't know = but I'll see him If I have to cross the continent to find him." She spread her hands in a pretty, expressive ges- ture. "That's what it's all been about, don't you see?"
 "Yeah - see" Jeff was silent during the evening. A queer de- spondency held him speeches.. In vain he endeavored to break through 1t. finally deciding that he must be suffering 8 letdown after the feverish advertising campaign.
 His abstraction troubled Susie not at all. Jeff must feel terribly about his mother. She was sweet and understanding and friendly. Each time she caught a glimpse of herself in @ mirror or plate glass window she completely forgot Jeff's difficulties. Intoxicated with her own surprising charms, she went to bed with a feeling of absolute con- tentment. From the unhappy past she carried only one beautiful white knight of her dreams.
 (To Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27
SERIAL STORY
 WOMEN WANT BEAUTY ....! oY!s. @ E!s o!%ss s!. ..

Jeff took Susie to dinner that night. From the menu she chose wisely and not too much. Tn fact she scarcely felt the need of food She was wrapped in the glory oi achievement and success. Men at adjoining tables paid her the trib- ute of second and third glances, women looked frowningiy at her clothes, smoothing their own gar- ments, taking compacts from their purses to look into tiny mirrors with dissatisfaction Quite human ly Susie reveled in the sensation she created.
 Over dessert of green gage ice without cake Jeff inquired, Well, Susie, where do you go from here?"
 She looked up, faintly startled by the question. Not once had she looked beyond the day when she was to burst her cocoon.
 T don't know" she faltered. MT. Harker wants me through the holidays, Miss Jones, in the dresses, suggested that I'd make Q good model-."
 "Not thinking of leaving Chi- cago, are you?" Jeff asked. For some vague reason, unknown to himself, JefY did not want Susie to leave the city. "I'd be lonely as the dickens if you went away"
 "Oh, won't go away" she said quickly. The very thought of leaving Chicago made her feel lost, helpless. Could 1t be that Jeff lived in Chicago7 The thought did not occur to her.
 You see I'm going to be stray dog one of these days" he told her.
 T don't understand, Jeff"
 Edna is wearing an emerald, completely smothered in diamonds. The Chief gave it to her" There was a queer tightness about his mouth as he attempted to appear unconcerned.
 How wonderful" Susie breathed.
 "Yes wonderful. I want Edna to be happy, cared for, but I don't know how I'm going to get along without her" Jeff was trying to laugh.
 T know, Jeff - that's bad" she went on sympathetically. Then she frightened. "But you'll have a home of your own one of these days - wife and" She stopped, not quite pleased with the thought.
 "Ha," Jeff snorted. I'm not the marrying kind. Be scared to death of a wife" But after a moment, when she said nothing he contin- ued, Do you know something, Su- sic? I'm absolutely in the dark con- corning this thing called love. There must be such thing or the poets and scenario writers wouldn't spend so much time building 1t up, but 1t leaves me cold"
 Susie still said nothing. raised and lowered her eyes so distract ingly that Jeff lost the thread of conversation for a moment.
 Then Jeff resumed. "Edna's got 1t and I've noticed the signs. She gets all rosy when the Chief tele- phones, spends hours dressing up for him, moons over his flowers and gifts - I don't know what it's all about"
 Quite unexpectedly Susie remark ed, Love is Q terrible thing. Jeff"
 "Then why does everyone do it?"
 "It's something you can't help"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27
CRANIuM CRACKERS

Tn the following groupings, only one name or term is incongruous. Which and why?
 1. Jake Kilrain, Jem Mace, Tom Savers, Gene Tunney, Tom King. 2. Greenland, Borneo, Mindanao, Alaska, Ireland.
 3. Hedda Gabler, Count Fosco, Miranda, Claude Nelnotte, Orlando. {. Green, white, red, blue, yel- low.
 TODAY'S LENTEN QUESTION
 What is the meaning of the name, Emmanuel, attached to Jesus Christ?
 Answers on Back Page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27
CHAPTER XIX

John Harker looked up from pa- pers on his desk. He looked up with interest, but not the slightest sign of recognition. He got to his feet.
 "How do you do," he said polite ly.
 Susie inclined her head, enjoying the situation. It was drama and Su- sic had never experienced the heady sensation of holding the center of the stage.
 "How do you do, Mir. Harker," she said.
 He looked a bit confused. There was something familiar about her voice.
 May I do something for you?" He wore the fiattering expression of a man who looks once, then quickly again.
 "You have done something for me-" Susie said softly, graciously. "So much that I can never thank you"
 "oh," he was enlightened now. "You have been following our Susie rules for beauty. May I say that you have been vastly suc- cessful?"
 Susie laughed. The little play had gone far enough. "Yes," she said, T have been following the Susie rules and I'm glad you are satisfied because-well, you see I'm Susie"
 There was an instant of stunned silence, then he shouted, "No," and again, "No."
 "Yes, yes," Susie laughed. It was the proudest moment of her life.
 Harker flung open the office door. Hear - hear" he shouted And added, in a stentorian voice, Presenting Suzanne. Come in - all of you"
 Susie held court until the store closed. MT. Harker complimented each and every member of his staff who had taken a part in the trans formation. Susie thought he went out of his way to shake Jeff's hand, to congratulate him on the splendid publicity.
 She heard Jeff say, How about having her on parade, sort of as hostess, in the different depart ments? Wearing the famous Prin- cess makeup, Avalon shoes, knitted frocks by Anslow and so forth. Advertising her appearance here and there through the store on different days. I think 1t would bring out crowd"
 She saw MT. arker nod, heHard him say, Great idea, Jen - swell"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Whot Washington Soid About Europe in l7o6

w
 TURMOIL in Europe and A. American fear of that tur- moil caught the nations headlines l50 years ago almost as 1t does today. George Washington, for example, in l796 boldly pointed out the danger that European troubles might involve America.
 Alluding to the French Revolu- ton and the state of European chaos which was to continue for decades, he said:
 with respect to the nations of Europe. their situation appears 90 awful that nothing short of Om- niscence can predict the issue, al- though every human mind must feel the miseries the continent en- dures. It should be the policy of the United States to administer to the wants of other nations with out being engaged in their quar- rels."
 Europe. Washington felt, "has a set of primary interests which to Us have none or a very remote re- lation." He was convinced that Europe would invariably be in. volved in some form of quarrel. So he warned in his famous fare well address:
 AThe great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is in extending our commercial rela- fions to have with them as little political connections as possible. So far as we have already formed arrangements let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here let as stop.*
 Washington is shown above on c stamp of the issue of 1890. en- Iareed. The stamp Is carmine, . profile bust after Houdon. (celyEIEhi. lesss MEA ssxxless lne.Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27
CAST OF CHARACTERS

SUSIE LAMBERT - She served waffles and dreamed of being beautiful.
 DICK TREMAINE - He liked eusle's waffles but he couldn't see Susie.
 JEFF BOWMAN - His chief con- cern was to make Susie as heautitu as ,vle wanted to be. Yesterday: The triumph Is Sue sie's as she emerges a new girl-~ Suzanne. She asks to see MT. Harker alone and Kane Is aghast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27
NEW DISNEY STAR

Walt Disney gives his fans new and unusually appealing little char acter in the title role of his latest Silly Symphony, '"The Ugly Duck ling" scheduled for release for RKO Radio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27

New petroleum developments are giving work to the jobless in Colom- bia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-17
OLD COUPLE DIE
 IN BURNED HOME
Mir. and Mrs. Frank Hall of Easton Were Trapped
 in Farmhouse

Easton, Conn.,, March 17-tUP)- MT. and Mrs. Frank Hall perished today when fire destroyed their farmhouse, in which they lived alone.
 The couple, who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary several years ago, were believed to have been trapped in their bedrooms when the old frame building came ignited in an undetermined manner and became an inferno before VOL unteer firemen arrived.
 Bremen searched the shoulder ing ruins for the bodies.
 Neighbors said they saw the cou- pie in the house about 6 o'clock last night and that they followed their usual habit of retiring early.
 The home contained few modern improvements and was lighted by oil lamps and heated by g large stove. It was thought possible the stove might have become overheat- ed or that the blaze started when Hall, a retired carpenter, arose to put more wood on the fire. @
 Edward Bilash, who discovered the fire and telephoned for appara- tus, said small addition to the house, in which the kitchen was lo- cated, was in flames at the time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-17
UNITED STATES
 DENOUNCES NAZlS
Aggression By Germany Against Czech Is Bitter=
 ly Condemned

Washington, March 17-(UP)- The United States government to- day denounced German aggression against the former Czechoslovak government in bristling terms.
 Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles, speaking with the full knowl- edge and approval of President Roosevelt, said this government cannot refrain from making known this country's condemnation of the acts which have resulted in the tenn porary extinguishment of the liber- ties of a free and independent peo- pie"
 Welles declared also that this gov- ernment has lon repeated occasions expressed its condemnation of 8 pol icy of military aggression.
 He said that "acts of wanton law lessness and of arbitrary force are threatening world peace and the very structure of modern civiliza- tion."
 Welles' statement was made fol- lowing a lengthy conference with President Roosevelt. It was prob ably the most vigorous denunciation of another power that this govern ment has issued in written form during recent times.
 Full Statement
 The statement by Welles follows:
 "The government of the United States has on frequent occasions stated its conviction that only through international support of 8 program of order based upon law can world peace be assured.
 "This government. founded upon and dedicated to the principles of human liberty and of democracy, cannot refrain from making know, this country's condemnation of the acts which have resulted in the tenn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-17
FLOOD PROSPECTS
 HAVE VANISHED

Boston, March 17.-(UP)-Pros- poets of floods in New England fad ed today.
 Continued freezing weather and fair skies were forecast, indicating that the snow cover remaining from the weekend blizzard would melt slowly and be carried off by streams without difficulty.
 Nevertheless Massachusetts ofi- cials continued with precautionary measures, skipping thousands Of sandbags to the danger spots and preparing for mobilization of en,er- gericy workers.
 "There Is a menace, of course, as long as snow remains on the ground" said Arthur T. Spofford. chief engineer of locks and canals corporation in Lowell, but it will take e lot of rain and thawing to cause real trouble"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-17
President Hyde Of Fire,
 Cosgrave Send Greetings

Dublin, March 17.-(UP)-Doug- las Hyde. president of Fire. and William R. Cosgrave, head of the United Ireland party, joined in St. Patrick's day greetings to the United States today and hailed the l 1,446th anniversary of the saints death an occasion for re-strengthening the bonds between Irish in all lands.
 Hyde, in mourning and unable to send an official message, told the United Press:
 "All Gaels send their greetings to the United States and particularly to their Irish brothers there who have done so much toward further ing the Gaelic movement"
 In st. Patrick's day statement. Cosgrave said: s
 .-The feast of the national apostle of Ireland reawakens and strength- ems the ties that bind together Irish at home and abroad and members