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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18
HONOR ROLLS In
KEY WEST SCHOOLS

Honor Roll of the Division
Street School for the six weeks
period ending December / fol-
lows:
1B-Miss Susie Gardner, teach
er; Don Williams, Peter Diaz,
Diana Gonzalez.
1A-Miss Miriam Carey, teach
er; Alice Hernandez.
2B---Mrs. Eulalie Jones, teach
er; Shirley Mae Albury. Betsy
Belle Gates, Sylvia Clark, Faye
Knowles, Lee McGinnis, Barbara
Mora, Zaida Diaz, Althea Has
kins, Patsy Hampton, Jennie Mae
Russell. Betty Louise Roberts,
Nathalie Valdez, John Smith.
2A-Mrs. Anna Roberts, teach
err: George DeValle. Kermit Kerr,
William Pinder, Beverly Arthur,
Virginia Russell, Claudia Rob-
ierts, Adolfo Barcelo.
3B-Miss Frances Cochrane,
teacher; Jack Larsen.
3A--Miss q Marjorie Roberts,
teacher Anne Doughty, Jack
Spencer.
4B2-Mrs. Florence Mullinax,
teacher; Elaine Albury, Lillian
Rodriguez. Rose Marie Sanchez.
4B1---Miss Gladys Pinder,
teacher; Elsie Mora.
/ 4A--Mrs. Amelia Cabot, teach
er; Antonica Smith, Evelyn Skel-
ton, Rose Mary Kerr, Rene Rojas,
Tony Machado, Joseph Lowe.
5B-Miss Virginia Shine. teach
er; Lorraine Adams, Dolores
Boney, Gerry Albury.
5A--Miss Jennie Seymour,
teacher; Moreno Mora. Elizabeth
Ann Gardner. Florence Mitchell,
Mary Louise Spencer.
6B-Miss Mae Sands, teacher;
Argelia Acevedo, Anita Aguilar,
Betty Lou Boza, Bertha Perez.
GAINS. May Hill Russell,
teacher; Milo Albury, Herman
Cerezo, Norman Roberts. Frances
Mora. Josephine Garcia, Joan
Doughty. Alice Diaz, Lauriette
~ - = !. =.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18
CELESTIAL PHENOMENON

Editor, The Citizen:
I wish to call the attention of
your readers to a celestial phe-
nomenon that occurs only once
in a generation. Y
Key West is the best city in
the United States in which to
watch or study the stars, be-
cause many southern stars are
visible here that cannot be seen
as far north as Jacksonville, and
at the same time, all of the stars
of the northern hemisphere can
be plainly seen here.
If your readers will look to-
night, just after dark, up at the
ecliptic they will see the planets
Saturn, Jupiter and Mars in a
:row-one, two, three order.
Watching from night to night,
they will observe Mars moving
toward Jupiter with which it
will soon have conjunction. AT
the same time Jupiter is moving,
but more slowly, toward Saturn.
! Jupiter will also overtake Saturn
and, of course, have a conjunc-
ton herewith. }
! Mars, travelling faster than
Jupiter. will pass him and have
a conjunction with Saturn long
before Jupiter arrives.
It will be thirty more years
before Saturn is in the same po-
sition again, and this same CON-
junction con be witnessed; there
fore, many of us will not be able
ever to see this beautiful celestial
phenomenon again. 500
j. D. PEBBLES.
GIG.
Key West, Fla, Ez4
Dec. ID, 1899. |
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18
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Today's Birthdays
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Admiral William H. Standby,
iU.S.N., retired, of San Diego,
Cal, born at Ukiah, Cal, 81 years
ago.
Walter w. Head of st. Louis.
life insurance president, boy
scout head, born near Adrian,
ILL.,, go years ago.
/ Joseph Wiltshire of New York,
board chairman, Standard Brands
Company, born in Cincinnati,
60 years ago.
! Prof. William /. Myers of Cor
nell, professor of farm finance.
born at Lowman, N. Y, IS years
ago.
j DIR. John L. Newcomb, preSi-
dent of the University of Vir-
ginia. born at SasSafras, Va, SO
years ago.
! Alvin S. Johnson of New York
City. a noted educator, born at
Homer. Nebr., IS years ago.
! Francis Burton Harrison, one
Z time governor general of the
Philippines. the first American
to become a Philippine citizen,
born in New York, Sc years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18
TODAY'S DAILY QUIZ
Can YOU answer seven of these
ten Test Question? Turn to
Page 4 for Answers

l., What instrument used in
navigation utilities the di-
receive force of the earth
magnetism?
2. Whom did James ]. Corbett
defeat to win the world
heavyweight boxing cham
pionship?
3. What is the correct pronun-
citation of the word autom-
atom?
4. What is the hold of a ship?
5. In the reign of which Ro-
man Emperor did Rome
burn?
6. Did Daniel Webster compile
Webster's dictionary?
7. What is the nickname for
the sport of horse racing?
8. Under the Constitution OF
the U. S., where is the
power to declare war vest
ed?
8. Under which river is the
Holland Vehicular Tun-
mel:
10. Has Adolf Hitler ever visit.
ed the United States?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18
CAPT. cARPENDER'S POSITION

Key West has been enjoying some
pleasant contacts with the officers and
men of the navy stationed here. Among
the most affable of them is Capt. Arthur
S. Carpenter, commanding officer of all
the navy units afloat and in the air operat-
ing out of the Key West base.
Capt. Carpenter wears braid and rib
bons on his uniform that indicate he has
been around the navy long time, in war
He not only knows his way around
a warship, but he knows how to
handle himself in civilian contacts.
In paying his respects to our city officials
and in his appearances before our civic
groups, he has proved himself an officer
and gentleman in the true navy sense of
the term. He is as highly rated among
our citizens as a man as he is rated in the
navy as an officer He is the kind of Of
ficer who wants the men under him to get
every break to which they are entitled.
Woe unto him who discriminates as be-
tween him and his men!
At his public appearances, Capt. Car
pender has spoken briefly and to the
point. He has shown he appreciates the
fact that Key West has suffered greatly
from the economic storms of the past.
Knowing that, he has declared his inten-
ton of helping Key West in every possible
way in line with his duty-and even a
little further if #22@> =
If he gets the cooperation of the city
of Key West and the citizens of the COM
munity. Capt. Carpenter has made that
clear He offers his cooperation, but in
offering it he expects community coopera-
ton. That, in The Citizens opinion, is fair
and right and proper.
In accepting the help of this amiably
firm and just man, the city has got to help
the navy in every possible way. This city
must provide the men of the navy with
better recreational facilities, with better
opportunities for amusement in their
leisure hours. This city must treat Of
ficers and men of the navy fairly and
squarely. They must not be gouged or
thrown around.
The Citizen believes our city officials
know this, and intend to follow this pro-
gram 1t also behooves every citizen of
the community to help any proposal help
full to the navy in carrying on their national
defense work, or in their periods of re-
Taxation and rest. We believe the navy
will have little complaint against our citi-
zens generally. If any untoward event oc-
ours the navy can be certain the solid peo-
Pile of this city will do the right thing
We salute you Capt. Carpender-you
and your men!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

Councilman Freeman at a special
meeting last Saturday accused The Citizen
by implication that it stated the former
council of which he was finance chairman
did not previously make cash payroll for
the city employees at Christmas time. The
Citizen has never made such a statement.
What it did state was, what everyone
knows, that the city employees have never
been paid their wages in full regularly and
that the new council had decided to do
something constructive to remedy this sit
uation. There was no specific reference to
a cash Christmas payroll not having been
paid before; but this paper did advocate
the payment of delinquent taxes at this
time and expressed the hope enough
money would be realized so that the city
employees could receive full months pay
at Yuietide. However the response from
the tax delinquents was not sufficient to
make up payroll and the balance had to
be borrowed on an interest-bearing note
which further handicaps the city council
in unraveling the tangled web of finar-
cial chaos which it inherited through for
mer official incompetency and neglect.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18
PEOPLES FORUM.

The Citizen welcomes express
si0ns of the views of it's read
ers, hut the editor reserves the
right to delete any items
which are considered libeiOus
or unwarranted. The writer's
should be fair and cOnfine the
letters to 200 words. and write
ON one side of the paper only.
Signature of the writer's must
accompany the letters and Will,
be published unless requested
otherwise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

Those Miami papers, some of which
are circulating in Key West, for what
there's in it,, often make themselves
ridiculous. The latest faux pas is that the
expression Isn't it great to be an Amer
ican?" is Miami slogan. That one is
covered with moss. 1t was probably used
by the very first American, whoever he
was
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18
TEN YEARS AGO

The sale of city automobile
tags goes right along and will
come up to the 100 percent
mark. City Clerk Wallace Pin
der says there are about 1900
cars in the city and they will be
all served with the tags, it is be-
lieved, before Christmas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18
UP TO THE PEOPLE

The government of any people will
be no better than the government that
the people demand.
The political principles of men in Of
flee will be no better than the principles of
the people who put them in. office.
The way to have good government in
the United States is to have good citizens,
women.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

Former Governor Cox, president of
the Miami Daily News, has added the At
lanta Journal to his newspaper enter
prises. The sale also included radio sta
ton WSB. Mr. Cox with former President
Harding once sold newspapers on the
streets of Springfield, Ohio. Fine accom-
plishments for couple of former news
boys.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

Senator Key Pitman, chairman of for
eign relations in the senate, recently a
visitor in Key West, expressed curiosity
about this other Key and how it got it's
name. The curiosity is reciprocal and Key
West is interested to know how he got to
be-named Key. We're all keyed up.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18
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Today's Horoscope

Today's nature is poetic, SEN
suous, sympathetic and dex-
ferrous. perhaps good endow-
ment for an actor or actress. The
disposition is kindly; fidelity and
affection are prominent charac-
teristics. and many friends win
be attracted by the personal
charm. Some degree of fortune
may accrue. but it is rather too
generous for worldly success,
though its benefactions will be
hidden.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18
Dear Mr.. Artman:

l have no hesitation in saying
that the success of the nation
wide Bowl of Rice Parties of the
United Council this year is due in
great measure to the sympathetic
cooperation of the newspapers
throughout the country. / wish
to thank you personally and your
newspaper for the excellent sup
port you have given to this
worthy endeavor on behalf of
the 60,000,000 civilian suffering
refugee men, women and children
of China, in response to our APP
peal for cooperation.
: So long as there are 60,000,000
homeless and i'll refugees who
are innocent victims Of cruel
foreign aggression, our efforts on
their behalf must not cease. His
tory has proven that no country
can 60 untouched and unscathed
while others are in so desperate
a plight. We hope therefore that
in our future activities, we can
continue to count on you in sup
port of our relief program with
which all Americans are in deep
sympathy.
Yours very sincerely.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
National Chairman. United Coun-
Gil for Civilian Relief In
China.
New York. NJ. Y,
Dec. IL, 1889.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18
THIS WEEK the Art Center

THIS WEEK the Art Center
was able to render a valuable
service to the Naval Air Squad
ron stationed here. Jack Harris,
staff photographer. answered a
call to develop and print some
official film. thus saving the
service considerable delay, since
their equipment is not yet avail
able for this work. Photography
is offering a useful service of the
Center. Recently, pictures of
record for the WPA Lunch Room
Project. under Mrs. Sybil Dexter.
was ably handled. This week,
Mr.. Harris plans pictures for
publicity for the N.Y.A. wood
work shops. in the process of pro-
ducing Christmas toys for needy
children of Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18
THE CREATIVE ART CLASS

of the Center is designing and
building special Christmas dis
plays for the show windows at
the Center. This work is under
the volunteered instruction of
Mrs. A. E. Peirce with the aid of
the various committees of the
Key West Society of Artists.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

The Three-Way Committee, in
an endeavor to get as much pub
licity as possible, has decided to
have The Citizen distributed on
the trains of the FEC. R'y., and
this advertising campaign is to
start on January /, continuing to
the end of the season.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18
THE ART CENTER has an op-

portunity to perform an unusual
service for the City Planning in
terests in Key West. The EXni-
bition displayed at the Fifth An
nual Southeastern Planning Con-
ference recently held at Holly
wood Beach, Fla, is made avail
able here in Key West. from Jan
ualy 4 to 20 by the Key West
Art Center. Clifford Hicks is
handling all arrangements with
the various interested organiza-
tons so that the program of ac-
tivities, speakers, ETC., may pre-
sent the best possible picture of
planning ideas for civic needs;
coming, recreation, water, govern
ment services, housing, hospitali-
cation, administration and other
vital questions faced by the COM
munity at this time. The exhi-
bition extensively displays by
photographs, charts, maps and
other graphic representations
planning projects and works &C
complished by the South's lead
ing states. The WPA work of
projects officially sponsored by
the Florida State Planning
Board is we'll represented, to-
gether with historical objects of
great interest.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

Leonard Lowe, formerly of Key
West, is visitor in the city from
his present home in Tavernier,
and states that gamey fish are
plentiful now and are running in
large schools. He is especially
interested in bonefish. and says
that they are running better than
ever and anglers are going after
them in large numbers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

Younger pupils of the Convent
of Mary Immaculate will give a
recital in the Music Room We'd
nesday night of this week. The
recital will commence at 8 o'clock
and relatives and friends of the
class are invited to attend. A
beautiful program has been ar
ranged.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

Thomas w. Curtis, of Hunger
ford, Texas, in a letter to The
Citizen, expresses great interest
in the city and asks that a copy
of the paper be sent him, es-
pecially an issue containing the
most advertisements. Copies of
the paper are being sent to Mr..
Curtis today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .
ART In KEY WEST


Notes and happenings i'm
connection with growing Art
activities I'm Key West will be
published weekly i'm this column
I'm The Citizen. sponsored by.
the WPA Key West Art Center.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

REALTORS are advising the
Art Center director that artists
are already writing in for ac-
commodations this winter. Some
of the invitations sent out last
spring by the Center are already
bringing results. There is every
evidence that the Art movement
is growing, and it would not sur
prise those who are familiar with
art trends if considerable win
ter art colony developed here. A
strong artist group will material
ly help in bringing more winter
visitors to Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

Letters from an absent son to
his mother are always delight,
especially when they are of the
kind which was received by Mrs.
Eva Torano from her son, Joseph,
who is a student at Florida Uni
versity. Joe is heard on the ra-
dio from the college and Mrs.
Torano gets delight from hearing
her sons voice on the air.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18
THE REGULAR STAFF at the

WPA Art Center is granted the
following Christmas holidays:
December %, Is, 80 and January
/. Volunteers from the Key West
Society of Artists will attend
gallery on some of these days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

grapher and has a unique col
lection of views taken while sta
toned in faraway countries. He
delights in showing these to his
many friends. Later in the sea-
son it is hoped he will give a
talk to the Art Appreciation
Group with lantern-slide pic
lures.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

Considering the turn-about face of
Hitler and Stain this war certainly has
produced couple of strange bed-fellows,
although both punks use the same bunk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

1t is about time for business men to
understand that unselfishness pays hand
some profits, but unselfishness does not
mean the giving of unlimited credit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18
TODAYS
COMMON ERROR

Do not say. Henry Clay
was one Of the greatest. If
not the greatest statesmen
in America; say. zone of
the greatest statesmen in
America. if not the great
est.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

1t takes only a little bit of informa-
ton on a subject to make a man an ex-
pert among those who know nothing at ALL
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18
ON HER ROUNDS

! Husband "a travelling sales
man)-Who is that strange wom-
an l just saw in our kitchen?
Wife-S-shl That's the cook
of-the-month.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

Alfred Fl. Pheil, of Summit,
New Jersey, who was taken from
the Mallory ship Algonquin
while the vessel was at sea and
brought ashore on Saturday in
an unconscious condition, died
this morning in the Marine Hos
pital. The body was turned over
to the Lopez Funeral Home and
will be shipped to his home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

LIEUT. coMDR. RAY BYRNS.
supply officer at the Navy Yard.
was welcome visitor to the Art
Gallery. He is an ardent photo
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18
THE ANNUAL Christmas Sh

THE ANNUAL Christmas Show
of the artists of Key West is on
at the Center this week. Pictures
and crafts of great variety are
on display. of interest to every
body. These exhibitions are al
ways feature of the season in
Key West. Don't miss the showl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
q Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning).
g. Hotels and Apartments.
f. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
S. Airports-Land and Sea.
g. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
7. A Modern City Hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

Users of safety razors don't talk them
selves into having a massage, shampoo,
SINCE and hair tonic.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

Christmas Day will be real
holiday to the employees of the
Key West postoffice. There will
be no delivery of mails on that
day except in the case of special
delivery letters. There will be
no incoming mail worked at all
in the postoffice.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

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games played. after which re-
freshments were served.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

Presenting: Ruin, KY; Skipwith,
Virginia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

Plans have been completed for
the appearance of the Booster
Band tonight. While it has not
been said in what particular
parts of the city the band will
appear in these concerts, as a
rule they will appear tonight on
Fleming, Division and Duval
streets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

There was a meeting of the
Modern Woodmen of The World
held last night and an election
of officers followed. After dis
posing of the business on hand
the newly-elected officers invit-
ed their guests to join in an ice
cream feast at a nearby parlor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18
KEY WEST In
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just Five. Ten
and Fifteen Years Ago AS
Taken From The Files
Of The Citizen
FIVE YEARS AGO

Another contingent of ap-
proximately 800 veterans are en-
route to Matecumbe and will be
engaged in building the bridges,
which were started some time
ago by the FERA. There will be
approximately 1000 men working
on the bridges project.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

The Twelve Pal Club held an
interesting session Monday aft
erneon at the home of Miss Nell
lie Louise Russell to discuss mat
tiers relating to a cart ride to be
held on Christmas. After the
meeting there were a number of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

NEWSPAPER COOPERATION
Mr.. L. P. Artman,
The Key West Citizen, a.
Key West, Florida. "a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-18

Key West, Fla,
Dec. ID, 1899.
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the north side. But what is phys
ical beauty without intelligent, ap-
preciative, cooperative minded peo-
pie? Better yet, what happens
when the physical environment is
improved and the people do not?
The north side, near the Olson
boulevard, is populated with poor
whites, Negroes and Jews. The
Jews own and operate most of the
small businesses. A large per cent
of the people on this side have no
income other than relief. These
people will either have to become
a part of the new environment,
leave town, die or be insists in the
new arrangement. At present, Iv-
ing quarters on the north side are
ridiculously high. This is partly
caused by the many restrictions
practiced by the federal project.
This is the first time that many
poor people have been too rich or