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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-28
Unique, Mammoth, Floor Show
For Presidents Birthday Ball
Dinner In Rainbow-M isted
La Concha Dining Room;
Ball At Raul's Club Later
In Evening

One of the best floor shows
seen in many years in Key West
will be a feature of the Presi-
dent Roosevelt Birthday Ball at
Rauls Club tonight at 10 o'clock
as Key VESTS contribution to the
fund for Infantile Paralysis vic
iims.
Official banquet will be at 8
o'clock in the newly-renovated
La Concha dining room, which
is beautiful symphony in rain
bow colors reflected on modern
istic steel trim and marble This
will be the first use of the beau
tiful dining room. Around the
room are crystal clear mirrors,
which battle everyone and every
thing in a gorgeous rainbow mist
of color. In this wonderful set
ting will be held Key Vests
President Roosevelt Birthday
Banquet.
The floor show at RaupS Club
will be in charge of George Mills
White, master of ceremonies.
Just to give an idea of the unique
numbers which will be presented
the following official program is
printed ~ ~
l. Girls from the Habana-
Madrid opening the show with
the fastest tap numbers ever con-
ceived and with the most dazzling
costumes seen or not seen this
side of Cairo, Egypt. Wow! Get
those dimes, girls!
2. Jitterbugs! You'll get the
jitters watching them Utter and
jiggle. Jeeps! Zenia Hoff and
. Walter Maloney.
3. Song-Miss Marguerite Her
nandez. Anything you want from
the archives of music, the class
les, opera or swing 'em sister.
4. Dance-The Tango. You'll
wish you cold as Louise and
Gerald show you how it is done
in Key West. g. *| :
S. Songs by the jolliest guy in
town-Daddy' Jimmie Thomas.
What alvoice and how he puts
it over! Let it out, Jimmie, and
shatter that crystal chandelier. .
6. More Jitterbugs-Florence
Roberts and Manuel Hancock.
They're on the beach; they're in
the air; they're within reach;
they're in my hair.
z. Two Sleepy Peop1e-Janice
and George. Let's put out the
lights and go to sleep.
8. Bringing the Worlds Fair
to Key West-Coto Garcia, the
| Tropical Son from under the
! tropical sun! Spanish and Cuban
songs as they should be sung!
/ 8. The Texas Troubadors-
John and Lois Coffee with John
/ ny, Jr. Songs in a new style by
some real folks.
10. Blues-light and darby
Madge Sands, the torchiest gal in
town.
IL. Finale - The March of
| Dimes. featuring the ladies in the
chorus doing the can-can and fill
ing them with dimes. Gosh, what
show! Now dance to the rhythm
of John Pritchard and his band.
Presidents Birthday Ball and
Dinner committeeman follow:
National chairman-Keth Nor
gan.
State chairman-W. T. Ed
wards.
Key West chairman-Dr. H. c.
Galley.
Treasurer-Sebastian Cabrera,
Jr.
| Dance-Clifford G. Hicks, Geo.
Lucas, Larry Gardner, John Del
gado, DR.. Armando Cobo, Fred
| Eberhardt.
Music and orchestra George
Mills White, Mrs. Eva Warner,
/ Jerome Thomas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-28
Rebel Troops
NOW Is MILES NORTH OF
BARCELONA: LOYAL
lists FLEE
(By Associated PresSD

BARCELONA, Jan. 28.-Rebel
Moroccan troops of General Fran
co are advancing northward at
terrific speed driving a line of
Loyalist troops and citizens be-
fore them with thousands splitting
over into France.
Rebel troops are advancing so
rapidly that the Loyalist defense
cannot form to place a line against
them.
The troops are now Is miles
north of Barcelona in the Gaia
lOnian sector.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-28

FacesChile
-
GOVERNMENT OSE S
PENALTIES ON prof.
TEERERS
Try Associates I'reasI

SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. o.
In the area surrounding this city
where disastrous earthquake
killed over 10000 persons star
walton is afflicting survivors.
The government has sent out
an emergency call for supplies
and has decided to lay drastic
penalties on any foreigner who
attempts to profiteer from selling
foodstuffs Any native profiteer-
ing will be expelled.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-28
PLANNING ON TRIP

S. c. Singleton, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, planned
to leave this. afternoon over the
highway visiting points on We.
Keys, and planned to return to
the city tomorrow.
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FINED FOR SINGING

= MANISTEE, Mich. - F u r
youths were fined a total of $248
in this city for singing Sweet
Adeline" on a street corner in
the early morning. 2,
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County Commissioners Wire
Congressman Cannon Urging
Naval Base For Kew West
Other kilograms Being
Sent Offering 1epresen-
tative Assistance In Mat
ter

Following an announcement in
the press yesterday relative TO
the establishment of naval pro-
lection for lower section of Flor
ida. the Monroe County Commits
sioners decided to lend their as
sistance TO Cong. essman Pat Can
non in his plea for an auxiliary
base at Kew Wsst.
kilograms were sent by the
commissioners and a number of
citizens also drafted wires to
Washington, setting forth the
advantages Of Key West. and also
showing thai he establishment
of a base al Key West could be
done with minimum of expense.
Following is copy of the tele-
gram sent by commission:
Honorable Pat Cannon,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. c.
1--WE congratulate you on your
determined effort TO secure a
naval base for South Florida. The
strategic importance of Florida in
the plan of National Defense is
elementary and we feel the most
logical place for the establish
ment of adequate naval base is
Key West.
Here we already have a deep
water harbor sufficient to float
the combined navies of the
world, a submarine base which
can be commissioned with mini
mum outlay, and sufficient facili-
ties in general to insure the es-
Establishment of a naval base with
minimum expenditure.
I'VE urge you to consider also
the economic uplift to be given
this community if the base be
established here. We feel thor
oughly confident that if the base
is established in Key West, there
will no longer be the necessity
for the activities of the WPA in
Monroe County"
The telegram was signed by
the Board of County Commits
sioners of Monroe County, Flor
ida, and Carl Bervaldi as chair
man. a.. q
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-28
NEW YORK

NEW Observation-Disclosures of
the Cavalier crash continued to-
day with the end in sight. A few
more of the survivors remain to
be questioned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-28

WASHINGTON.-Tom Mooney
today said he would aid nine
members of United Shoe Work
ers now in prison.
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WASHINCToN.-Co nservat

Democrat revolt continued in
Congress today with drastic re-
strictions on WPA politics expect
ed to be placed. There is no sign
of a full-fledge economy drive
against the WPA request for a
multi-million appropriation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-28
Observation-Disclosures

WASHINGTON.-Monthly sur
vey of AFL reveals that unless
private industry is stimulated
there is no prospect of return to
the 1929 levels and the ALL
recommends a national planning
board to stimulate production.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-28

JACKSONVILLE. warmer
weather for South Florida over
the weekend was predicted today.
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WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON.- 5. Chief
of Staff Malin Craig is behind
closed doors today with a Senate
committee to discuss the latest
type planes being purchased by
France.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-28
WASHINGTON.
Farmers of

% states today requested
changes in the AAA to exempt
farmers from certain restrictions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-28

LONDON. - Lord Chatfield,
minister of defense, will soon be-
gin a vast defense program for
England, which will coordinate
Britain's army, navy and air force.
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Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For SO Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-01
The New Chairman

With the selection of Joseph F. Mulville as chairman of the Democratic Town Committee the local party has practically completed reorganization that might under normal circumstances prove dis astrous to a political group seeking to elect it's candidates to office within the next two weeks. We don't believe, how ever this change at such a late date will materially interfere with the sound en- dorsement of Attorney Vincent A. Scully that seems pretty certain at this writing.
 MT. Mulville will prove both an inspir- ing and energetic leader of the Demo- cratic Party here in Waterbury, He knows politics and what's more, he knows Wa terbury. He is a native of this city and probably has wider circle of close friends and acquaintances than any other young man of his age. He has long been asso- ciated with the party and has always remained constant supporter. We pre- dict under his regime successful era for the party dedicated to healing the sores of the last few years and bringing to the electorate party of service.
 It would not be right to heap plaudits on the new chairman without also paying respects to the retiring official, William Dunlavey. He has been tirelesS and faithful party worker for years. Never one to seek publicity for himself nor to ask a position in which he might be out in front Bill" Dunlavey has contrib uted to his party the service which any political party must have to be successful. He gives way gracefully and willingly that the Democratic Party may advance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-01
Alice Brady

Without doubt Alice Brady's first love was the legitimate stage. And while this actress was best known to her public as a most versatile screen artist, some of her greatest moments were behind the toot- lights. For the stage was in her blood, although her famous father, William A. Brady, theatrical producer, made no particular effort to steer her stage-Ward. In her early convent boarding school days she had a musical career in mind, and her early musical training helped her, no doubt, in her later dramatlc work.
 Miss Brady's death is loss to the stage and moving pictures, as well. Her too short career - for she was only forty seven - presents life on the stage which was most variable. Starting out in the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, Miss Brady then entered the comedy field and later essayed heavier roles. Her first serious role was that of Meg in Little Women, which she played in 1912, and not long after that she entered the motion pie ture field where she was outstanding as portrayer of fairly heavy roles.
 Many will remember Alice Brady for her acting in Eugene O'Neill's Strange Interlude," which is far cry from the splendid work she had been doing of late years in motion picture comedies. The great surprise of Miss Brady's theatrical career was to suddenly behold her play ing a comedy role of the Mary Roland type. She did these to perfection by that same token she played more serious role, which brought her the Motion Pic ture Academy Award, in "Old Chicago. Miss Brady, to all appearances was per son who set out to do certain things in the theater without too much backing from her father. This she did, as the record shows, many failures interspersed with the successes. It is sad that ill health curbed her talents which were last used in working out part in the new film "The Young MT. Lincoln.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-01
Aged But Agile

It's far cry from the early editions of the Hartford Courant, just 175 years ago, but the editors of this up-and-com- ing newspaper bridged the gap in their recent anniversary edition very nicely. The Courant remains what it has always been - informative and honest Back in 1764 when the first edition was pulled off the rude presses of the day there were only four pages in it; last Sunday The Courant offered it's readers more than 200 pages. The transition was made with grace and accomplishment.
 The press of the state has been gener- ous in its praise and compliments to the Hartford daily on arrival at the rich old age of 175. Just as much credit is de- served by those editors, newsmen, and craftsmen of the printing trade who pro- duced for the occasion of the birthday such an excellent delineation of the world of today and 1764 as it has passed under the eye of The Courant. The Democrat joins with the newspapers of the state in congratulations on long and vigorous life. There seems to be no signs whatso- ever of senility in The Courant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-01
Pope's First Encyclical

Thinking men should read the ency- clical of Pope Plus XII released last week to the world. It's one of those human interest documents that can't be broken up into news items that can be crammed into small amount of space or related over the ether waves in few moments of broadcasting. To be appreciated and to be fully understood it has to be read and digested. It is, like previous encyclicals of the Popes, equally as per- tinent here in America as in Europe, It is not nationwide but worldwide plea.
 For that is what his message virtually amounts to - a plea. It is plea to great world powers and to tiny nations to live the simple life of the humble man who admits his responsibility to superior be- ing and does not claim for himself all the rights ond privileges possible. Reduced to even simpler terms that would mean that Pope Plus is advocating peace. He did do that very thing, but it was more than mere peace for the combatants in the present European conflict; it was a peace for the turbulence that has possessed SO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-01
Funny = Or Just Phony?

The war, as it slides into the beginning of it's third month, continues to get fun nier and funnier or phonier and phonier, depending on how you look at it. Propaganda writers are the only ones working while generals twiddle their thumbs and play tit-tat-toe on the backs of their field maps. The British opened the attack by dropping bundles of pamphlets over Germany. Nazi troops are taking radio loudspeakers into the trenches and blaring soothing words into French lines.
 Correspondents, apparently, are having the best time of all. They've been taking taxicabs right up to the French lines. Those writers who like sightseeing have been taken on conducted tours through Maginot Notifications. The most incredi- ble thing that has happened to the news men so far was receipt of the announce ment that if they had left their own serv- ants in Paris, they should apply to field headquarters and orderlies would be assigned. What kind of war is this - anyway?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-01

1. Name the capital of the Re- public of Honduras. <
 2. What is the name of the in- strument used to determine the spe- cific gravity of liquids? ..
 3. Name the third book of the, Pentateuch. d
 4. Who was appointed by Presi-, dent Roosevelt to fill the office of Attorney General of the U. S.. to succeed Homer s. Cummings?
 {. Who was appointed by Presi-, dent Roosevelt to fill the office of, Attorney General of the U. S., to- succeed Homer s. Cummings?
 s. What is an eland?
 6. What is the geographical name, for the zone between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capri-a corn?
 2. Tn which foreign country1 would you be, if you were in Fland-I CTS? \
 8. Who was the president of thel U. s. when the first census was. taken? y
 g. Name the large island that lies to the south of Greece.
 10. Which states were admitted t0 the union during the Civil War?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-01

many countries and their rulers of recent years.
 Pope Plus pointed out quite clearly wherein lies the strength of mankind in this material world of ours. It comes from full recognition of our duties and refuses to acknowledge that in instances the state may be raised to- the supreme height, outranking even God, and de- handing the complete and rigid adher- ruthless fashion, but that he may best be able to enjoy inherent natural rights without seriously interfering with them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-01

We'll, it begins to look as if the state has just built a "white elephant. It's tko railroad bridge across the Merritt Parkway in the Town of Trumbull. It's fine new structure and quite in keep ing with all the overhead passes that cars moving along the parkway pass under. But unfortunately there just aren't going to be any trains passing over this bridge, for the New Haven Road has abandoned the line that ran between Bridgeport and Stepney. To make matters worse it was two years ago that the particular section, which entailed the bridge over the road, was abandoned. Looks like there's nice bridge for sale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-01

The State Finance Commissioner o. Glenn Saxon is swinging a heavy axe over the heads of various state departments Travelling expenses and automobile expenses are to be cut to the bone. The item now amounts to $94O,OOO year, which is a sizable one. Commis- sioner Saxon hopes to slice at least $25O,- 900 of that amount. That's quarter of million dollars and if this much can be pared from official estimates for the above expenses, it's well worth the effort. AS matter of fact the taxpayers would probably like to see lot more of this cutting down on departmental expenses Of course one reaction to such an an- nounced cut is demand for similar sav- ings elsewhere in the state government But it must not be concluded that be- cause $250,000 saving is possible in travelling expenses it has been just so much money wasted. It doesn't amount up to that. Any man can make economies in his own budget if he wants to make sacrifices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-01

the caucus rooms as familiarly
 as a New Yorker knows the hooks and crannies of Broad
 way show houses.
 One of these old fans daily comes early to the chamber where the Dies committee meets, picks a front row seat near a cuspidor, folds his coat in his lap, rests his hat on 1t, and settles back for a surefire hilarious perform ance.
 Before the show is over, he can count on an uproar by petulant- voiced Representative Joe Starnes of Alabama, complainly loudly against a. witness, or by one or more witnesses shaking his finger at the committee.
 The Dies show is having a good run, and when 1t rings down the curtain, some other curtain will ring up. For al- ways, in session and out, the Capitol free show goes on.
 NEUTRALITY NOTES
 Senator Prentiss Brown of Michigan has received more than 25,000 requests from every state in the Union for copies of his speech assailing Colonel Lind- bergh's neutrality stand Ad- ministrationites are crediting Will liam Allen White, famed Em- poria, Kas., editor. with one of the most effective radio speeches made in defense of lifting the embargo. Bulky Senator Alexander Wi- ley of Wisconsin probably has the most neutral record in the Sem ate on the neutrality issue. He voted and talked on practically every side of the controversy. On one amendment, offered by his colleague Senator Bob LaFollette, Wiley argued against 1t and then voted for it .. .. The Senate bat tie uncovered a new top-notch floor debater, Senator John Dana her, rookie from Connecticut, who opposed embargo repeal. Witty and fast on the comeback, he showed himself a match for some of the best of the old-timers.
 Copyright, 1889, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-01

one of Toland's assistants, agreed provided Koplow signed the fol- lowing paper:
 "I, George Koplow, having been granted permission to make out a check for SIS for petty cash disbursements as treasurer of the National Labor Relations Board union, do hereby agree to furnish a full accounting of same within two weeks to date. Said permission is granted by w. J. Shaughnessy, investigator attorney of the committee, to whom said ac- counting is to be made"
 This obvious attempt to harass the union was too much for Rob- ert Condon, union president, who accompanied Koplow. He indig- nantly rejected the demand and threatened to carry the matter to friendly congressman. At this To- land hastily back-tracked, return ing the unions records after photostating them.
 NOTE-Prior to his appointment as committee counsel, Poland rep resented a number of big cor porations in anti-union cases be- fore the NLRB. He also was at torney for several labor-detective outfits.
 FREE SHOW
 Theatrical folk complain that Washington is a poor show town. There is good reason: Half a dozen prima donnas perform every day on Capitol Hill, and there is no admission charge.
 A visit to the Dies committee hearings is better than any vaude- vile act. To be seen at these performances are the same faces that were on hand when J. Pier pont Morgan held midget on his knee at the banking investi- gation, the people who listened to the duPonts defending themselves at the munitions probe and witt messed the power lobbyists writhe under the. lash of Senator, now Justice, Hugo Black.
 Instead of reading the theater ads, these addicts read the schedule of committee hearings, and they know the best seats in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-01

been insulted by the Town Cha man of the Republican party. E letter to the Republican voters Waterbury in reference to Maj Patrick Perriello was in my estirH tion contemptible and inexcusa Mayor Perriello in 8 weeks show more to the public of Waterbury q did more for them than anyd has done in twenty years. Yet E Upson did not want him because was an Italian. Vote for Vincent| Scully and you shall get a cont1 uance of real government such you have had for the past 8 vel but for Gods sake don't waste yz vote on someone that we don't kIz but were forced to accept by enemies the Town Chairman of Republican party ]. Warren ur and his stooges.
 JOHN McHU0H,
 Pres Irish Republican
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-01
Selected Poem
OLD BRIDGE IN THE WOODLAND

(Glenn Ward Dresbach in the New York Times) Since no one crosses the old bridge any more, find fox tracks in the dust on the sagging floor, And row of horse mint waves in an earth filled
 crack
 That floods or wagons spread when they passed
 before.
 A wild grape vine has made bridge of its own To sag with the brbdge below. with cables down About the tiinbers-as if to hold them back, AS if it feared they could not stand alone Above the bridge the great boughs arch and meet; Leaves blow across like little scurrying feet And brush away each trace of the pheasants track And cobwebs make the secrecy complete. The breath of mint drifts from the stream below While cobwebs close the brdge-but still know Dreams cross, with fox and pheasant with no lack Of things to find or trails by which to go