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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13
SYNTHETIC RUBBER

Great strides are being made in the
development of synthetic rubber to take
the place of the natural product which is
not produced in the United States. This
country uses in peace time about 100000
tons of crude rubber, about SO per cent OF
which is imported from the Far East.
If present sources of supply should be
CIT OF through falling into the hands of an
enemy nation, the production of synthetic
rubber would become matter of vital I'M
portance. It is fortunate, therefore, that
American manufacturers are now able to
produce the new substitutes, although it
would take some time to develop plants to
meet the country's needs.
Owing to the sensational progress
which has been made in research and
actual production in the last two or three
-7ears by the rubber industry of the United
States. it is believed that through capital
investment of between 100 and 200 mil
lion dollars enough synthetic rubber could
be btained by mass production methods to
prevent a rubber famine.
The price of the artificial product is
now three or more times as high as natural
rubber, but this will be largely overcome
il mass production is really attained. Ger
rlany Is said to be using synthetic rubber
tires on about 40 per cent of all vehicles,
and there now seems no reason why the
United States can not do the same if neces-
sarr
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13
Today's Birthdays

Judge William ]. Tilson, OF
the U. S. Customs Court, New
York, born at Clear Branch,
Tenn, 90 years ago.
Frederick A. Sterling, u. s.
Minister to Sweden, born in St.
Louis, GA years ago.
George H. Payne of New York.
Federal Communications Com
missioner, born there, ga years
ago.
Congressman Wilma Lemke
Of Fargo, N. D.. born at Albany,
Mimi, 81 years ago.
Charles Buddy Rogers, actor,
born SO years ago.
Gene RaymnOd, actor, born in
New York, 80 years ago.
Edwin Grasse, famed vioHnist.
born in New York, Sc years ago.
Rear Admiral Samuel NJ. Rob-
insOn, chief, Bureau of Engineer
ing, born at Eulogy, Tex, SO
years ago.
DR.. Charles E. Beury. president
of Temple University, Philadel-
phia, born at Shamokin, Pa, 81
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13
WHO KNOWS?


/. What is the difference be-
tween a vaccine and q serum?
2 What percentage of men
volunteered in the World War?
3. Of what are synthetic auto
mobile tires made?
l. How many people have
been added to the Soviet through
annexations in the past year?
5. What Is the authorized size
of the u. S. Army?
g. How many conferences has
Secretary Hull attended in South
America?
z. Who is the new chairman
of the Democratic National Com
mittee?
8. What Southern States vot-
ed for Hoover in 1923?
g. How many American cities
have populations of over 100000?
TO- What is the population of
the British Isles?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13
HOUSING PROJECTS NAMED

Key West Housing Authority moved
one step nearer fulfillment of its purpose
n bringing lowcost, modern housing to
this city with release of the names the two
projects here are to bear in future desig-
nations.
OF course the projects had to have a
name-that IS, to follow customary pro-
ala4llre set by the USHA in all of its prof.
Gets nationwide. In recognition of that
tact, The Citizen, in cooperation with the
local authority gave residents of Key
West an opportunity to suggest names for
both projects. The response to that OPP
portunity was most gratifying to the au-
jholity members and much thought; we
are told, was given to all suggestions.
Joseph Y Porter Place and Fort Viii
lage are, in The Citizens opinion, good
names Tor the projects-the former for the
136-unt white project to be situated on
Trumbo Island, the latter for the 84-unit
colored project to be built near Fort
Taylor
In honoring Dr.. Porter, the authority
followed good procedure in the perpetual
ZION On not only person who was we'll
known native of this city, but one who had
& statewide record Of service 1t is a mat
ter Of record that DR.. Porter's faithful
work in battling the dreaded yellow fever
d-rng the 1880's, not cnly in Key West, in
which city he himself was afflicted with
Inc dise@se, but il all cities of the state,
e.. ned .or him citation from medical au-
thcrties Of the nation.
Tt is well, then, that the main housing
oject OF Key West, soon to enter the con-
struction stage, be named for one who ever
sought to benefit mankind, even as the
project to bear his rame is to prove of
definite benefit to citizens of this city in
the underprivileged classification.
As Tor the colored project-the choice
of Fort Village is a happy one. Some diff
liculty vas encountered in considering the
many choices submitted for this project,
but the authority members served all in
terest5 well in calling in several prominent
members of colored town to consider the
best name Adjacent as it will be to Fort
Taylor, the name is we'll suited to the mill
tar nature of its location.
Now that they're named, the next
step Is to hear Of constructive activity on
the two projects. The status, The Citizen
IS assured, is near at hand.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13
SCHOOLS TO OPEN AGAIN

With the Summer moving along We
st9sflll14t timely to remind the youngsters,
Happily enjoying their~v variations that it
won't be long before school viii reopen
and they can resume the delightful pursuit
o. knowledge, so-called.
Adults who take their schools for
granted are as silly as children who desire
nothing more than prolonged and end
less vacation. Parents should pay some
attention to the work of their schools. In
the interests of their children they should
DecCme acquainted with the educational
system, as we'll as the people who OPP
crate it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13
The Citizen does not feel able to sub

The Citizen does not feel able to sub
cribe to the indispensabiity o. any- man,
at any time. and it prefers to string along
with jefferson when he wrote toward the
end Of his second term: If the principle
C rotation be q sound one, rs I con.
scientiouSly believe il TO be with respect to
th'5 OFFICE no pretext should ever be per-
nftted to dispense with it, because there
never viii be time when real differences
= not exist. and furnish a plausible pre-
ext of dispensatiOn'
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13
STRICTER spy LAWS
OFFICIALS OUTLINE PLANS
PETROLEUM ACTIVITY
THE ARMY TAKES THE FIELD
WHY SOLDIERS ARE NEEDED
CONTRACTORS WORRIES
ONTRAcToRS' WORRIES

Federal, State and local Off
Gals conferred in the Capital last
week about measures to be taken
in connection with law enforce
ment problems associated with
national defense. The President,
in a letter, suggested that Con-
gress and the state legislatures
enact additional laws to deal
with 'subversive activities, Sc
ditiOus acts and those things
which might slow up or break
down our common defense pro-
gram. He emphasized that the
task Of law enforcement against
,mte1na1 enemies is one for train
ed officials and agencies to ham
die and not for vigilantes or
'fussy and malicious busy
bodies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13

Even if It j. not 100 per cent york
able the Hatch law, which forbids Federal
{ ~p!Orees as we'll as state employees paid
wholly or in part from Federal FUNDS, from
taking any active part in political man
agement or in political campaigns" en-
Lcliies 2 sound reform. It keeps those
holding fat govern 7lent Jobs from butting
III on politics in order to mairtain them
a.lses an eartisans in public olfice.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13

The Chinese were great inventors in
their earlier history. They invented gur-
powder, which has done lot OF damage
but they also invented ice cream for which
our grateful thanks Marco Polo OBJ
tanned the recipe while travelling in the
Celestial empire and introduced it in Eu-
rope from where it spread all over the
world, and is now one OF its chief indus
tries.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13
Today's Horoscope

Today gifts with powers q n
tuition and versatility r.
very strength Of the mental an
liancy viii carry the form
along triunphantly 70 . ce-z1
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13

The Monroe Doctrine demands re-
s9ect Tor the rights and privileges of
everyone OF the American republics, great
and small. It's keep ofi-the-grass and
nlind-your business doctrine behind
which the United States stands and reaf-
IL l.ed and made stronger at the recent
Havana meeting Of the republics of the
Western Henlisp here ffe1mang taIiess
about Monroe Doctrine for Central Eu-
rope and Japan does likewise about Mon
roe DoctIire for Asia. That would be fine,
il put into practice Then Japan will per-
nit the Chinese to decide their own future
and withdraw her armies from China, and
Germany viii grant the rights Of self-de-
termination to the Czechs. the Austrians
the Poles, the Danes, the Dutch, the Bel
gians, the Norwegians and the French; ana.
everything will be just dandy. But why
indulge in a dream?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13

Our present navy. while eff
cient. is not a match for possible
combinations which NAV face US
in the future. 1t viii be from
three to six years before the ex-
banded Navy is completed and
during this period a much larger
army is necessary to safeguard
the nation from the possibility of
armed aggression in the Western
Hemisphere.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13

In the November election the Amer
lean voters will have their first Oppor-
tunity to pass upon the question Of a third
term by smashing it to smithereens or
fielding t. the totalitaran concept O.
government the present Administration
has evolved.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13

The old-fashioned word for Fifth
Columnists' was TRAITORS and that word
seems to connote more what it is-de-
spicable treachery - rather than regi-
mented propagandistS, serving for pay,
like soldiers Of fortune.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13

The reader of this column NAV
wonder whv the United States is
placing such emphasis upon the
thorough training of soldiers,
which. in the past, we have not
considered necessary. The an
swer is to be found in the pre-
carious state of international af-
fairs. with military and naval
officials recognizing that our safe
tv from invasion will be jeopar-
died if ANYTHING happens to the
British fleet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13

Some of the delay in placing
contracts for materials and equip
ment essential tn national defense
has been caused by the unwilling
ness of contractors to make ex-
penditureS for plant expansion
without having assurance that
these sums can be deducted from
their taxable earnings.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13
FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage
2. More Hotels and Apartments.
3. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
4 Airports-I-and and Sea
5 Consolidation Of County and City Gov
crnmcnts.
6 A Modern City Hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13

The argument of the contrac-
tors is that If they spend money
to expand production. solely to
produce materials for national
defense. the plant win be a loss
when the orders for national de-
Tense materials end. Consequent
ly, they want to be sure that
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13

With more than 100000 Nation
al Guardsmen and Army Regu-
lars concentrated in five maneu-
yer areas, the Army is in the
midst of its greatest peace-time
military exercises. The newly
organized ATmored Corps of the
Army will not participate and
only a small air force viii take
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13

After a thief failed at breaking
into Harry Whiteside's garage in
Middletown, o., the thief put
paddock on it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13

these expenditures can be charg-
ed off during the operations con-
nected with the defense con-
tracts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13

Few voters have read the two poll
tical platforms-and they haven't missed
much, at that
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13

part in the maneuvers. The ar
mOred divisions are completing
their organization and training
and the air force is in the midst
of its expansion program. 1t was
thought best not to interrupt
these processes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13

]. Edgar Hoover described the
activities 70 his agency in fight
ing subversive forces and the diff
ficulties of its task He urged all
communities to provide a maxi
mum of protection for their pub
lie utilities picturing the chaos
which would result from the
shutting off of city's water sup
ply. He urged prompt action to
bring local pofiee departments
uD to date in Training and equip
nhent. He said Che time is rap
idly approaching. when, as a ma
ton, we must choose between
the welfare of the great masses
of Americans and a few interlop-
ers who hide behind the Bill of
Rights while they undermine the
nation
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13

The troop concentration this
year has peculiar significance
demonstrating that the Govern
ment fully understands the i'm
portance of field training. For
many years, the Army has had
no sizeable formation of troops
with which to experience the
practical side of handling large
bodies of men. Various units of
the Army were stationed in GER
tain areas but, until last May
when a small field force of Regu-
lars was concentrated, the Army
in the words of General George
c. Marshall, chief of staff, had
no Army.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13

s-a-s - - c.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13

The National Guard stands
upon the threshold of a new fu-
ture. With an authorized strength
of about 10000 officers and 235.-
900 enlisted men, it needs train
ing and, in addition, new equip
ment and weapons Moreover,
some observers say that it needs
reorganization to eliminate the
influence of politics in certain
state units. Some officers, it is
said, enjoy political appointments
and in some state, officers are
selected by their men rather
than on the basis of demonstrate
ed ability. If the Guard is or
dered to protracted active duty,
it will be developed into a far
stronger weapon for national de-
Tense.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13

Recruiting to increase the
strength of the Regular Army to
375.000 by the end of this year is
continuing at the rate of about
$4,000 a month. This force, it is
felt, is entirely inadequate to con-
front a major emergency, such as
would result from complete
German victory over Great Brit
ain.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13

Representatives from forty-two
states heard Attorney-General
Jackson and J. Edgar Hoover.
chief of the Federal Bureau of,
Investigation, emphasize the need
of secrecy in counter-espionage
work so that subversive elements
will not be tipped off that they
are under investigation. This,
they asserted, represented far
more effective preventive action
than arrest and exposure of a
plotter whose place would be
taken by another person, un-
known to officials.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13

According to- the Attorney
General. fifth-column. activities
in this country take three forms.
These are, first. open PROSECUTING
for alien beliefs; second, efforts
to divide the people by sabotag-
ing their morale and diScrediting
their leaders to prevent effective
action or strong defense; and.
finally. attempts to gain SYM
patty for foreign nations through
fear of reprisals or promises of
reward.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13

Mr.. Jackson pointed out that
the new alien registration act
was designed as much to protect
the loval alien as to detect the
diSloyal. He warned that hate
full treatment" may make sui
len enemies of those who wish
to be good Americans" and OPP
posed suggestions that employers
discharge all aliens.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-13

Special Washington CORRESPONDENT
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-06
On prtath AT
ST, Nartlrnlu1ttrttr' Il

REV KENNETH HUGHES HERE
FROM SOUTH CAR0LIIT.A ~
Rev. Kenneth Hughes, former rec
tor of st. Marks Episcopal Church of
Charleston, S. c., will begin his pas
torate in Cambridge tomorrow, the
first Sunday of January as preacher
and celebrant of Holy Communion.
Holy Communion, 1870 am; Holy
Communion and sermon, II am:
Church School, 1890 pm; Evensong,
7:45 pm.
Rev. Kenneth dePoullain Hughes is
a graduate of the College of the City
of New York and of the General
Neurological Seminary, New York.
Father Hughes comes to st. Bartholo-
news after a successful rectorate at
st. Marks Episcopal Church, Charles
ton, South Carolina Besides holding
the degree of Bachelor of Arts he is
Bachelor in Sacred Theology from
the General Seminary and is the only
colored man to hold the degree of Mas
ter in Sacred Theology from that
Continued on Page 81
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-06
RUSSELL GIDEON
ELECTED FOR
THIRD Time

The Boston delegation consisting of
Clarence Scott, A. A. Arnold, Ralph
L. Harper and Russell S. Gideon re-
turned home this week after attend
ing one of the most interesting con-
.clayes of the fraternity, held recently
at Washington, D. c.
Russell S. Gideon was again re-
turned to the office of National Direc-
tor of Bigger and Better Business,
this making his third consecutive
term in that office. The election of
Gideon was unanimous and he was
accorded a great ovation when the
choice of the nomination committee
was made known.
The national set-up of the Phi Beta
Sigma Fraternity consists of-Atty.
Geo. w. Lawrence, Chicago, president;
Atty. Hosea " Price, Winston Salem,
Vice-Pres.; A A. Austin, New York,
Continued on Page 81
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-06
ArnstrOngg-Hemenway
Foundation Program

IAlS year will see one of the most
ambitious neighborhood programs ever
launched in Boston, reads an announce
mmt from the Armstrong Hemenwav
Foundation, Julian d. Steele Executive
Director which has started its most ex-
tenslye schedule since its formal open
ing on May 4, 1899. -e--
This years program comprises the
activities Of various groups which meet
on almost every day in the week.
Sundays the Mutual Hour" meets
at 400 pm. This forum of ambitious
discusses every alternate week the civic,
ana aspiring young men and women
social and economic problems which
laoe the youth Of today, and the prac-
neal means of solving them. On the
other Sunday afternoons the group
nems lectures by famous national and
International figures. The speaker for
sunday, Jan. Z, is Prof. R. G. Wort
4euner, LID. of the University of
vienna and research instructor at Har-
[ard University. His topic will be as
Germany Prepared for the WARP" The
no6Iic. IS invited. This group is under
the direction of Marcus James Har-
Continued from Page y
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-06
LAST RITES FOR KELLY MILLER
Missouri Whites Picket Lincoln Law School
New Pastor at St Bartholomew Tuseeee Pexy Speak Here
KELLY MILLER
DEAD

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. g.
Funeral rites for Dean Kelly Miller
educator and author, were held yester
day afternoon in Andrew Rankin Me
mortal Chapel, Howard University.
DIR. Dwight O. Holmes, president of
Morgan College oficiated. He was as
sisted by Rev. Frances Gregory of
Washington. DR.. Mordecai w. John
son, president of Howard University.
read from the Scriptures and there was
singing by the Mems Glee Club. Inter-
ment was in Lincoln Cemetery.
Dean Miller died at his home, 1925
Fourth Street, N. W., Friday, Deem
Der 30, after an illness of ten DAYS.
He was rs.
Born in Winnsboro, S. c., he grad
uated from Howard University in 1886
and then did graduate work in Mathe-
MATES at Johns Hopkins University
for three years. In 1889 he taught
mathematics in Washington High
School. He was professor of sociology
at Howard University from 1890 to
1926 and dean of the College of Arts
and Sciences.
His eysight failed him a few years
ago and he had to undergo operations
Continued on Page 81
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-06
UNIVERSITY
HELP PICKET
LAW SCHOOL
MISSOURI
STUDENTS
SEPARATE

ST. LOUISA group of thirty stu
dents, white, from Missouri University
Washington University and Eden
Seminary joined colored pickets of the
clerks circle and paraded in protest
before the Lincoln U. Law School, a
Jim Crow set-up, in the Poro Building.
The School has been under fire ever
since it was started last fall as a
means of complying with the decision
of the U. S. Supreme Courts decision
in the Gaines case that the state must
provide equal educational facilities
for colored students.
There were ten girls among the
white students who marched in the
picket line The whites stated that
they wanted to help mould public
sentiment against the institution
which they felt was established in
violation of the U. S. Supreme Courts
ruling in the Gaines case and the
democratic principles of the United
States.
They carried banners which con-
tanned such slogans as "Why Not All
American Students at Missouri IT,"
"Smoke in St. Louis is Bad, Prejudice
is Worse" as this Equality? ?"
Everybody from Everywhere is at
Missouri U. Except Colored Ameri-
cans" Separate Schools Are Terribly
Wasteful and Unfair to Taxpayers. !"
Rev. Harold Wilke, picket leader,
said: "This picketing is protest car
ried out by individual participants,
but we are confident that it represents
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-06
Qui Qui Club Creets
The New Year
AT Gala Party

A hallful Of merrymakers with paper
hats, noisemakers, dancing and din
ing, ioyfully ushered in the New Year
at the Sixth Annual Whirlwind Soiree
given in Lincoln Hall, 1853 w. Spring
field ST., by the famous Qui Qui Club,
No. l, of Boston.
A menu of delicious chicken salad,
potato chips, rolls and pickles was
served to guests seated at small tables
arranged about the floor in the man
ner of a night club. A lively orchestra
literally dispensing swing music
brought diners to the center of the
floor at brief intervals beginning at
midnight. From that hour it was al
most a continuous swing session with
some of the guests who remained seat
ed accenting the rhythm of the orches-
ira with rattles and bells.
The prize winners were Mrs. Aber-
lene Archer, first; Mrs. Daisy Shepard,
second; Mrs. Alice Harris, Providence,
r. L., third.
The efficient staff of mattresses in
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