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Evening star., 1939-10-21
Miss Winnie Porter,
18, 10 Reign as Lovely
Halloween Queen
Judges Name EmpIoye
Of Restaurant With
Help Of Auditors

The children may be a little dis
appointed in the leader of the Capt.
tails Halloween celebration this
year. She's no witch, no spook, no
hag.
Lovely Winnie Porter, 18 years
old. Of 1900 F. street NV, was
chosen Queen of Halloween yester-
day, over a field of go competitors.
To judges she displayed a powder
blue dress, corsage of sweetheart
roses. her curly brown hair and
melting eyes. Her only campaign
promise was that she'll ride no
broomsticks.
On any cen except Halloween you
can find her at her job. dishing out
potatoes over the steam table of a
Pennsylvania avenue restaurant.
But on the night of October 81
Miss Porter will ride in glory at the
head Of gay parade up Constitu-
ton avenue. Before reaching the
end Of the route, she will leap
lightly from her float to survey her
subjects as they pass in review be-
fore her throne, where court Of 10
beautiful ladies-in-w waiting will sur
round her.
Attendants Also Selected.
The attendants were also chosen
in yesterdays contest, in the Raleigh
Hotel. Miss Patricia Mayfield, 212o
Florida avenue NV, will be first
lady-in waiting, and Miss Agnes
Mills, 124 r street NE, will be Sec
ond. Other attendants will be the
Misses Virginia Clark, 1649 Park
road NV; Hazel Warren. 1917 N.
Vermont street. Arlington, Va:
Erma Wooding, $3.50 Thirty-third
street NV: Evelyn Martin, 1903
Sixteenth street NV: "Dotty"
Ready, 3274 P street NV; Teddy
Oderman, 17l4 Irving street NV;
Donna Dean. 1919 r street NV,
and Jane Nolan, 525 Quincy street
NV.
All contestants were sponsored by
some business firm, civic association
or school. The queen was the
protege of the West End Citizens
Association and the Park Lane Inn.
AS the competition began, the 81
candidates marched Indian file
down the length of the hotel grand
ball room toward a panel of nine
judges barricaded behind a table.
stacks of sharp pencils. pads of
paper and a pitcher of water. To
the piano accompaniment Of
You're Sweet Little Headache"
each girl pivoted and retired to
her corner.
Were getting a great kick out
of this so far" remarked one Judge,
A. z. F. Wood, to reporter. II
wish I had more time to devote to
it."
Deliberate Long.
The young ladies were under the
observation of the judges from 4:3O
in the afternoon until Z o'clock at
night before any decision could be
reached
During much of this period the
girls stood in smiling circle within
which their inspectors paced about
making notes on score sheets. For
the rest of the time everybody
drank grape juice and munched
cookies-while results were being
calculated through a statistical
study conducted by a group of
auditors under the direction of Ray
mond Florance. certified public ac-
countant employed by the Hal
loween Committee.
Coronation of the queen will take
place at ball in the Raleigh Hotel
on the night of Monday, October 80.
Evening star., 1939-10-21
Rainbow Division Men
Honor NeuqIe Tonight

Elmer F. Neagle. Washington. ma
tional president of Rainbow Divi-
sion Veterans, will be honored at a
dinner meeting of the District
chapter at 7:30 o'clock tonight at
the Capitol Park Hotel
Guests will include Assistant Sec
retary of, Commerce j. Monroe
johnson and M. Manning Marcus,
former national president of the or
ganization. The meeting will COM
memorate the embarkation of the
Rainbow Division from Hopoken,
n. J., for France on october 18. 1917.
James E. Witherite. president Of
the chapter, will preside.
Evening star., 1939-10-21
Revamping Of Army
Into Nine Mobile
Corps Planned
Formation of First
National Guard Unit
In Alaska Authorized

Congress will be asked to approve
a reorganization of the Army into
nine highly mobile corps of more
than 10000 troops each. it was indi-
Gated by administration sources to-
day.
Plans worked out by the War De-
partment call for expansion of the
Regular Army to its authorized
peacetime limit of 100000 men and
of the National Guard to 100000.
Such an increase would provide
$4,000 more men for the Regulars
and IS 900 in the Guard.
The program has been described
to members Of congressional Mill
tary Committees as being designed
to weld the present scattered land
forces into units ready for any
emergency.
The first steps of the proposed re-
organization have been taken with
orders for five "streamlined' Regu-
lar Army divisions to undergo spe-
cial training this winter in the South
ana NORTHWEST.
Alaska Units Authorized.
Each of the proposed new corps
would be composed of one Regular
Army division, two Guard divisions
and special auxiliary troops. The
corps would be grouped into four
field armies.
In connection with the National
Guard expansion, Secretary OF War
Woodring announced that formation
of Alaska's first Guard units had
been authorized, and that two COM
panies would be created.
Secretary Woodring said the
Alaska expansion had been sane
toned in response to a Joint me-
mortal by the Territorial Legislature
The matter of. Strengthening
Alaska's defenses, however, has been
discussed widely. At the recent ma
tional convention of the American
Legion, an Alaska National Guard
was mentioned in the national de-
fense resolutions as one of America S
needs. It has been pointed out re-
peatedly that Alaska's strategic i'm
portance required a more adequate
defense.
Congress last winter authorized
Army and Navy air bases in Alaska.
An Army aviation base and depot
is to be located at Fairbanks, while
the Navy is constructing a base at
Sitka.
At present the Regular Army has
only about 400 enlisted men and Is
officers-the approximate strength
of the new Guard units-stationed in
Alaska.
Evening star., 1939-10-21
Auto Show Displaying
Is Different Makes .
Gets Under Way
Luxury Trimness Of
Body and Ease Of
Operation Stressed

Washington Goth annual auto
mobile show was opened to the pub
lie at II am today in the Riverside
Stadium, Twenty sixth and D streets
NV, following a preview held there
last night for automobile dealers,
members of the press and radio.
Luxury, trimness of body and ease
of mechanical operation, are stressed
in the some ninety 1910 model auto
mobiles. representing 18 different
makes, which are on display. Many
of the comforts of home are to be
had in several trailers being shown.
Arrangements have been made to
take care of the large crowds eX-
pected to visit the show. which will
remain open until II o'clock tonight,
be open tomorrow from to II pm.
and open each day from Monday
through next Saturday from II a m.
to II pm. The show is under aus
pices of the Washington Automotive
Trade Association, whose manager,
Richard J. Murphy, arranged to
make the affair attractive in many
ways.
Seats for 1900 Persons.
The large stadium . is decorated
with scores of flags, and special en-
tertainment features include radio
broadcasts, to be made from a stage
in the center of the stadium. There,
the program will be witnessed by
the shows audiences. For their
comfort, arrangements have been
made to seat some 1000 persons.
Another feature of the show will
be the election of the queen, for
which there are 10 contestants. The
queen will be elected by the show
patrons. who will cast their votes
with coupons attached to the
tickets. The show management
plans to have board containing
the picture of each candidate for
queen. so the patrons may see the
likeness of the ones for whom they
cast their votes. Likewise a score
board" is to be erected to show
the standing of the candidates for
queen from day to day, until the
casting of the final votes next Sat-
urday at 9 pm. The young woman
who is chosen queen will be crown
ed at 1890 pm. next Saturday and
will be given a 1910 model auto
mobile
Broadcasts Arranged.
Today's radio broadcasts from
the stadium were to include Johnny
Salb and Garry Stephens at 2:l5
pm. in a broadcast over station
WJSV; Dixie Harmonies" over
station WMAL at 7:3O pm; Me
lodic Canoes" with Ell Gary, Lynn
e. Allison String Trio over WRC
at 8:l5 pm. and 'WOL Barn Dance"
at 9:15 pm. over station VOL.
Tomorrow THE Twosome"-Gene
Archer and Evelyn Tyner-are to be
featured over WMAL from the
stadium at 4:45 pm.
Automobile dealers and their rep
resentatives are to be on hand
throughout the show to explain any
details about the new automobiles
or the gadgets used on them.
Evening star., 1939-10-21
Senote Whip Minton
Gets q 25-Foot One
s, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Democratic whip, Senator
Minton of Indiana, received a 25-
foot blacksnake whip when COL
leagues celebrated his 49th birthday
anniversary at a luncheon at the
Capitol yesterday.
He inherited short riding crop
as q symbol of office when he got
the job of whip last summer, but
recently friends decided he needed
something more business-like.
Evening star., 1939-10-21
Church Marks 18th Year

ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. .21 (Spe-
ciaD With the Rev. Kingman A..
Handy of Baltimore as guest preach
er, the Rockville Baptist Church will
celebrate the 118th anniversary of
its organization, tomorrow at II
am, the pastor, the Rev. Herbert
O. Cooper, has announced.
At night the Baptist, Christian,
Methodist and Presbyterian
Churches of Rockville will hold
union services as part Of the days
program. the sermon to be by the
Rev. Mr.. Cooper.
Evening star., 1939-10-21
Cupt. Anderson Dies

ALAMEDA, Calf, Oct. 81 R.-
Capt. Fred E. Anderson, SO, retired
commodore of the Dollar Lines
Steamship Co., died yesterday after
a heart attack. He joined the Dollar
Line in 1918 and commanded the
President liners Hayes, Wilson and
Hoove9.
Evening star., 1939-10-21
Stenoqrophic Examinations

Mrs. Mildred Crop, chief ex-
aminer for the white schools, today
announced examinations for steno-
graphic positions In the white
schools will be held November 18.
Credentials must be on file with the
Board Of Examiners by November
IA, 1t was stated, where applica-
ton forms are available.
Evening star., 1939-10-21
Mochinists Deny Lack
Of Skilled Workers
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The International Association Of
Machinists asserted yesterday there
was ample skilled labor to meet all
requirements of the national defense
program.
In a letter to the War and Navy
Departments, 1t said 10000 union
machinists were unemployed and
that it wished to deny increasing
numbers of statements that were
emergency work is handicapped by
lack of skilled workers"
Evening star., 1939-10-21
Gets Medal for Speed

In the Ulster Grand Prix motor
cycle race this year Walter Rusk
attained q speed Of 100 miles an
hour and received . special medal
for being the f1rst In Ireland to do 20.
Evening star., 1939-10-21
Special Dispatch to The Star.

LEONARDTOWN, Nd, Oct. al
James Monfort. of Denver, Colo,
and his wife, the former Anne T.
Slingluf1, of Bushwood, Md. were
in serious condition at st. Mary's
Hospital here today with injuries
received ip an accident at Clements.
Their car struck q culvert.
Evening star., 1939-10-21

Chile's new electrical project Win
cost nearly 90, 900 900.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-28
new TORTUCAS
BOAT MONDAY
IN MIAMI AT PRESENT: so.
FOoTER. I5o-HORSEPOW-
Err DIESEL.

New 60-foot Department of In
terror passenger and freight YES
sell to ply between Key West and
Dry Tortugas in U.S.D.I. work is
expected in Key West Monday
or Tuesday, Captain A. B. Towles,
who brought the vessel to. Mi
ami, told The Citizen today.
The vessel was formerly sta
toned in the United States Pub
lie Health Service 3 at Fort Mon
roe, Virginia, and'has a 150-horse
Fairbanks Morse Diesel engine
She can seat so and has a beam
of Is feet. Her master will be
Alex Brun. Ia.
Mr.. Towles and D. v. keenan,,
both of the United States Depart
ment of the Interior regional Of
flee at Richmond, Virginia, were
in Key West to pickup Mr.. Brun
and bring him to Miami where
he will take charge of the YES
sci and make the trip to Key
West. 1t is at present berthed al
the Merchants and Miners pier in
Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-28
Unique Human Interest Shots
Taken For Look" Magazine
Descendant Cuban Revclu-
ton General, Aquarium,
Facile Artist Among
Shots Taken

Look" magazine photographer,
Walter Nase and Mrs. Nase, will
draw to a close their Key West
snaps tonight with few shots of
night club life in the Island City.
During the week several "hu-
man interest" shots have been
taken by Mr.. Nase with Mrs.
Nase helping in the information
to accompany the photos.
Among the shots is a natural
color of an afternoon dance at
the Casa Marina lawn patio and
shot of Miss Lucia Figueredo,
only surviving granddaughter of
Cuban General Pedro Figueredo
who was shot by the Spaniards
in the Cuban revolution. Pedro
was sick and was taken out of
bed by the Spaniards to be court
martialed summarily and shot.
His nine-year-old son, Angel,
Lucila's father, escaped into the
nearby woods. Her aunt escaped
on a boat to Africa and is at
present buried in Key West ceme-
terry in the only above ground
marble coffin here. Miss Fig
ueredo is receiving a pension
from the Cuban government.
Artist Fred Huhne's occupation,
to which he vigorously turned
when the depression closed mar
kets for his oils and watercolors,
was pictured by Mr.. Nase. Huhne
turned to handicraft designing
and has decorated his house COM
pletely. This shot was in natural
color in his 724 Eaton street
studio. s.s
This morning Mr. Nase took
color photos of the vari-
colored tropical fish in Key West
Aquarium. If water conditions
this week had been better out
door shots, including Rauls
trained fish would have been
taken.
Another shot which Mr. Nase
will take on a subsequent trip is
of a local fisherman who catches
sharks, pulls them in and then
jumps overheard to slit them
open in the water. Shots OF
divers at the Key West reef, only
reef in the U. S., and of action
| sport fishing in the Gulf Stream
are other topics which have been
suggested to Mr.. Nase.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-28
RESTORE SAN
CARLOS FUND
CUT SHORTLY
$500 MONTHLY FUND GIVEN
BY CUBAN GOVERNMENT
EXPECTED A G AIN IN
MARCH,: SLASHED TO SI00

Curtailment of the funds given
the San Carlos School by the
Cuban government is expected to
be restored in March.
The school, which is supported
entirely by the Cuban govern
ment, had been receiving 5000
monthly for it's support and was
curtailed to 500 this month.
From this fund teachers and
school supplies including books,
paper, pencils, ETC., daily free
lunches, uniforms, and minor
building repairs are made. Uni
forms are blue and white for the
girls with a blue serge pants for
the boys and light blue shirt. No
tuition is charged.
Grades run through the sixth
grade with instruction in both
English and Spanish given. After
graduation from the school STU
dents enter Monroe County's
Junior High Schools.
The building and plot is owned
by the Cuban government. In
San Carlos Building is also the
offices of Cuban Consul Bernardo
Rodriguez.
i Board of Directors consists OF
President Ignacio Medina, Vice
President Feliciano Gonzalez,
Secretary F1orencio Acevedo
Corresponding Secretary DR.. J.
c. Sanchez, Treasurer Domingo
Ubieta and Building Administa-
tor Abelardo Castro.
DR.. Benildes Remond is prin-
cipal of the school and teaches
mathematics, grammar, literature
and drawing. Spanish teacher is
Josepina Esquinaldo. English
teacher is Miss Elva Esquinaldo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-28
~ ~ - ~ - ~ ~ ~ ~
SCHOOL GROUP
LIKES ISLAND

Six students of Collier
School. a school at ST. Peters
burg for boys who do not ad-
just themselves to Public
School Life. and Owner Ar
mold D. Collier visited Key
West yesterday and were de-
lighted with the city.
Although they had read in
national EYndicated articles a
great deal about conditions
in the city. they found the
city TO be greatly enjoyable.
and the boys voted unani-
mouslY TO return again next
year and spend their entire
vacation here.
The yearly vacation given
the boys is provided by sale
of native articles from shells.
pine needles. grasses sold in
ST. Petersburg. This year
they spent some time in Mi
ami. but wished they had
spent all their time in the
Island City.
Students making the trip
were Bob Grimes. Jack Mel
son. Joe Ford. William Alder
man. Harold Edwards and
Harrison Wilson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-28
J. 49, ~ ~
Hemingway, Back, Can
Only Catch Barracuda

Ernest Hemingway. coming
back from New York where
he had been arranging de-
tails in connection with pub
LEGATION of his short stories
and novels. found poor fish
ing aboard his launch Pillar
in the last two days because
of high winds and muddy
waters.
The novelist caught most
lY barracuda. and although
these four and five feet long
sporty fish are lightly regard
ed by Key Westers. many a
tourist-fisherman has spent
the greatest days sport in
his life hooking the fight
ing FOOLS.
Another rather quiet per-
son in Key West at present
is DR.. John Dewey. consider
ed by many the foremost
philosopher in the world. DR..
Dewey is known for his works
which are largely based on
the characteristics of human
nature. and for an interna-
tional investigation of the
charge against Leon TrotskY.
former Russian communist.
who was charged with trea-
son TO his country. The in
vestigation was conducted in
Mexico City.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-28
MARTI BIRTH
CELEBRATED
ANNIVERSARY CEREMONIES
AT BAYvIEW PARK
THIS MORNING

Eighty-fifth anniversary of the
birth of Jose Marti, Cuban pa
triot, was observed with a pro-
gram this morning at Bayview
Park.
Addresses were given by Jose
Perez, Cuban vice-consul; Igna-
clio Medina, president of San Car
los Institute, and Miss Benildes
Remond, principal of the San
Carlos School.
The city was represented at
the ceremonies by the Cuban
consul, vice-consul, school board,
mayor of the city, county COM
missioners, San Carlos board of
directors, school teachers and 9TH
ers.
Among others attending were
Allan B. Cleare, Enrique Esquin-
aldo, D. Torres, Berardo Valdes
Rodriguez, Jose Perez, Ignacio
Medina, DR.. j. c. Sanchez, F. Con
zalez, A. Martinez, Miss E. Es-
quinaldo, Miss Remond, Mrs. E.
Esquinaldo, Mrs. j. c. Sanchez,
E. Aguilar, Pedro Aguilar.
Following program was rem
dered:
American and Cuban Hymns.
Flower offerings by San Car
los School pupils.
Brief address by Principal Miss
Benildes Remond.
Jose Marti biography, class
work, read by Doctor Machin.
Reading of letter from Jose
Marti to his mother when de-
parting to the revolution by Vic
leta Lotto.
Poem, "Jose Marti", by Aurora
Leon.
Program conclusion by Ignacio
Medina, president of San Carlos
Institute.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-28
FAMOUS AUTHOR
VISITS KEY WEST
CLIFFORD oDETs. BROAD
WAY PLAYWRIGHT. IN
ACCIDENT HERE

Leaving this morning was Cliff
ford Odets, New York City play
wright, who has recently written
many Broadway hits, and who
spent yesterday in Key West.
Mr.. Odets' wife is Luise Rainier,
gifted Hollywood actress who has
twice won the Academy ,AWaEdi
for the best performance ode thai
year. Mr.. Odets is a, ,rqdRst
writer whose best known recent
Broadway play is Waiting For
Lefty.
Mr.. Odets ran across a stop SisR-
here and smashed into Robert
Curry's scar. 2 Settlement was
made out of court for $50 dam
ages.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-28
PERFORM TWO
AMPUTATIONS
DALE RUSSELL AND ISIDRO
LOPEZ ARE ONES oP-
GRATED UPON -

Dale B. Russell and Isidro Lo-
PEI, who each underwent leg
anputations at the Marine Hos
pital, were this morning doing
very we'll and, it is said, had good
chances of recovering.
The left leg of Mr.. Russell,
foreman for the WPA forces, was
removed below the knee, and the
left leg of Mr.. Lopez was remov-
ed above the knee. Both ampu-
tations were deemed necessary
because of gangrene developing.
Both of the patients were clients
of the Monroe County Clinic.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-28
Girl Injured In Accident
Died $40 Last Evening
Body OF Alice Eiklor To
Be Taken To Miami;
Coroner's Jury Investi-
eating Case

Alice Louise Eiklor. IL years.
who was injured in the crash of
an automobile and motor. bike
Thursday evening at the corner
of White and Division streets,
fingered throughout the day yes
terday and at $40 o'clock last
evening died at the Marine hos
pital where she was taken i'm
mediaielY after the accident.
The body was taken to the
Lopez Funeral Home where a
cOrOner's jury made the neces-
sary examination and will meet
this afternoon at o'clock in the
county court house for the pur-
pose of examining witnesses, of
whom there have been approx
mately IL summoned.
Members of the jury summon
ed under instructions of Peace
Justice and Coroner ex-officio
franklin Arenberg are: Paul Boy
sen, foreman; Frank o. Roberts,
Robert w. Pinder, Leroy Torres,
Ramon Rivas and B. j. Pierce.
On the evening when the acct
dent happened the child's mother,
Mrs. Mabel Eiklor, who had been
in Miami, arrived on the late bus
and knew nothing of the accident
until she was in the city. The
father, Oral Eiklor, who is. a
member of the Home Patrol at
MAN beach, arrived yesterday.
Both the parents left this morn
ing for Miami and will there be
met by number of relatives and
friends who will await the arrival
of the body and attend the fun
eral services, which will, it is
said, be held in Miami.
AS soon as the coroner's jury
has reached a verdict and the
burial certificate has been sign
ed, the body will be taken by mo-
tor conveyance of the Lopez
Funeral Home to Miami and
there left with the father and
mother.
Survivors are the parents: Mr.
and Mrs. Oral Eiklor; grandpar-
entS: Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Eiklor,
Mrs. F. w. Broome; uncle: Fred
Eiklor; auntS: Mrs. Vivian Davis,
Mrs. w. d. Bolton, Mrs. r. l. Riv-
EMBARK, Mrs. S. S. Lane and Mrs.
w. F. Byers.
1t was later said that members
of Girl Scout Troop No. l of this
city, of which Alice was MEM
Der, would act as a guard ofThon-
or and accompany the body to
Miami.
Fernando Stirrup, who was the
driver of the automobile, and was
placed under arrest after the ac-
cident by orders of Mayor Will
lard M. Alburys was yesterday
afternoon released from con-
finement in the county Jail or
bond of $1,000.