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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-17
Shipbuilding Social
Club TO Hold Dance

Members of the Seattle-Tacoma
Shipbuilding Social club will spon-
sor tonight's dance at the Century
Ballroom. according to Chairman
Harold Boldmen. The shipyard
workers and their families are
celebrating the placing in commits
sion Of the Cape Alava, first ship
TO be built and commissioned in
Tacoma since 1924.
Special attraction for dancers
will be the Olson Sisters, singing
trio, and Brad Bannon's popular
dance music.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-17

Tacoma Tines Ccrrespondeat
HYOlLYWOOD-when an actress
u u going to play . doctors role.
it's routine for her studio to an
nounce that Miss Glitter will visit
. local hospital and witness q ma
3or operation.
Thus instructed. shell be able TO
perform IN emergency appendec-
tony In the tiny cabin of a pitch
Ing tuna schooner. giving q great
dramatic performance the while.
Or sometimes the star Ia cast ~ a
woman attorney or = beautiful de-
PENDANT. in which case she suppos-
sdly spends . day at . real murder
trial. learning how to plead 4 case
or have mysteries for the jury.
Barbara stanwyck really did
visit the old ladies of a local
Eastern Star home before she
started her 100 year scenes in
pioneer Woman" She went. not
to copy the beldames' mannerisms.
but to prove that a centenarian
isn't ~ old ~ she's cracked up
70 be.
II had an argument with q cou-
pie Of people," Miss Stanwyck
said. They insisfed ] spoke my
lines too quickly. because old ladies
quaver. I said they didn't. espe-
cialiy the kind Of women who
crossed the country In covered
wagons. fought Indians and raised
huge families. They might look
like their own grandmothers when
they were 30. but there wasn't
anything slow about their minds.
so. Bill Wellman, the director.
and I went out to this home. And
want to tell you. they're pretty
doggoned spry. They not only talk
faster than do-they think faster.
Sure. I proved my point. And I'm
not going to shake and totter,
either; this Pioneer Woman 10 q
vigorous old girl"
ALL WANT 10 SEE /.
1ODERr TAYLOR
In order not to make the resi-
dent Of the home feel they were
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-17
AT ~. STILL
FIBS ON HER AGE

Playing matriarch is no new ex-
perience for Miss Stsnwyck. who
reached 60 in both Forbidden" and
so Big"
In Pioneer Woman" she'll age
from Is to 100. wearing six differ
emit hairdresses and makeups. At
Is. she wears long white flanel-
cite nightgown with baby blue rib
bon. and her hair. supplemented
with q foot of false name. hangs
down her back. Her most glamor-
, Gus stage Is at 50 when she's pro-
prietor of a ritzy gambling house.
Only trick she learned at the old
/ ladies' home which she can't use
In the picture Is fibbing on her
age. The matron introduced me
to one sweet little old thing" Miss
Stanwyck said. And said. This Is
Mrs. -, who's s4.' But as soon
as we were alone. she leaned over
to me and whispered. Don't pay
any attention to the matron-In
only 7er"
Hollywood's oldest newcomer
eo-year-old Adeline deWalt Rey'
nolds. didn't try to knock anything
off her age when she started .
movie career recently. She made
q hit as Jimmy Stewards Gran
nav in Come Live With Me" bu
sire herself wasn't at all satisfied
with her performance, and said
The old girls got 4 lot to lear
about acting"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-17

EAAN A1N1A ~ ~ RN0N%-s
before the blow-up,
Warner Brothers took down the
Annie Doesn't Live Here-Any-
more" sign. everybody kissed and
had a good cry. and red headed
Annie from Dennison. Texas, Won
Be taking George Brent's advice
for a while.
Forgotten were her sccu>s-
tions that the Warmers were
trying To starve her to death
Brushed aside were their
charges that she was trying tn
hold them up. The Brothers
even refused to gloat at what
seemed TO be a cIear-cut VIC
tory over their most curya-
ceous star. They said merely
that they were delighted TO
have her back.
She goes Immediately into q
movie called Navy Blue" and afte
40 weeks of that old 5000 per. he
agent. Myron Selzniok, will try 4
talk the boss into boosting her pay
Last August she demanded
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-17
To Vancouver!

Sidney Dean of the Rialto the
alter is spending the week end in
Vancouver, B. c. Mrs. Dean and
the children are accompanying
him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-17

Next Thursday, Morch 20,
the Kay street theoter will pre-
sent another oll-Swedish bill.
Above is SolIy Polnblod who
stors in "Roeeen. Thot's Ne. "
"Swe d e rs N orth lond on
Guord" ond Sun Over Swe-
den" will shore the bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-17
wAsHBURN GETS ROLE

Bryant wsshburn. Jr.. son of
the erstwhile screen star, has been
signed by William c. Thomas. vice
president Of Picture Corporation
Of America. to play an important
role in the Paramount-released
Power Dive" being made at
Metropolitan Airport. Van Nuys.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-17

Henry Fonda. VINO has always
had a yen to do card tricks but
never was able. had TO master a
''palming" trick for Paramocnt's
The Lady Eve" He Was tutored
by a magician and prscticed the
trick three weeks so he could do
II perfectly before the camera.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-17
Imagine!

More than 270 residents of the
town of Woodland. Calf. which
has a population of $500, have
signed an "Anti-Fred Allen" petit
ton. which they have sent TO Jack
Benny. vowing undying allegiance
10 the Paramount comedian.
One wouldn't imagine there
were that many screwballs In
any one locality. OF course.
Rochester's program Is good
one but Fred Allen has for
gotten more than Jack Benny
will ever know about the show
business and rs for the
movies. well, II would he
better for all concerned II both
Jack Benny and Fred Allen
would just forget all about
trying to be screen stars and
confine themselves TO the
radio where we don't have to
listen unless We wish to.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-17

a raise In salary to 5000
week. The Warmers Offered
81 900. She called them slave
drivers. They removed her
from the payroll and threat
ened to keep her from working
anyuherp for a full five
years. or until her contract
ran out.
They let her SIT for six long
months. while Selzniek buzzed be-
tween the combatants, trying to
arrange a truce. How be finally
managed 1t is his secret. He won't
tell. The Warmers won't - and
neither will Annie, the oompheroo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-18
HER SCREEN TEST WAS
NOT WHAT YOU THINK

NEW YORK, July 16.--Arlene
Francis, brunette star of What's
My Manner" was reading in her
apartment when the buzzer
sounded. She answered and a
man calling from the front door
said, Miss Francis? I'm here for
the screen test.
Miss Francis laughed d musical
laugh and said, Mister, I don't
know what you're selling but l
don't think you'll get very far
with that gag Then she went
back to her reading.
A few minutes alter the build
ing custodian was at her door,
and with him another man.. Hate
to trouble you. Miss Francis, he
said, .'but we've got to, do this job
when the tenants, are in So the
two men, came in and began ex-
aiming the windows, looking for
holes in the screens that might
need repairing-this was the
screen testl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-18
LOCAL CHAPTER
Is ORGANIZED
CRIPPLED cHILDREN'S So
GETTY FORMED HERE
LAST EVENING

Key West Chapter of South
Florida Crippled Children's So
eiety was officially organized
last evening at joint meeting of
Rotary and Lions Clubs held in
st. PauPs Parish Hall on Bahama
street, TOO o'clock.
Charter for the local organiza-
tons was handed to the. local
president, John A. Gardner, by
DR.. Arthur H. Weiland, official of
the South Florida branch.
Besides members of the Lions
and Rotary, number of charter
members of the local branch were
present for the presentation.
Meeting was presided over by
VIM. T. Fripp, president of the
Key West Rotary Club.
Paul G. Albury, chairman of the
Lions Recreation Committee,
challenged the Rotary Club to a
game of soft ball to be played in
Bayview Park next Thursday
evening. Rotary president Fripp
accepted the challenge with the
stipulation that members of both
team be required to wear dresses
for the game.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-18
WORK FOR WPA
UNITS SOUGHT

JACKSONVILLE. July 10.
FNS) The appointment of Will
liam T. Conner. Orlando as Gisec-
tor of the recently created divi-
sion of training and re-employ-
ment was announced this week by
state administrator Hardness.
Conner, a former engineer, con-
tractor and bond broker, has been
state supervisor of the WPA ma
tional defense vocational training
project for the last year.
The new division which Conner
is to direct will concentrate on
training and finding private en-
ployment for persons now on the
WPA. The program will cover
all fields Of training with the en-
phasis being placed on the educa-
ton of workers for defense indus
tries.
Conner is chairman of the state
advisory committee of the Florida
Industrial Commission.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-18

described the test as highly sue
cesSful.
In a prepared statement, he
said:
THE test last night was great
ly assisted by the 100 percent CO.
operation of the people of Key
West. They were interested, or
derby and helpful in every man
ner.
"They showed that the citizens
of Key West and the city Off
Gals can direct their efforts with
efficiency.
Asked if his office plans a
blackout of the entire island,
Captain Crenshaw said the pos
sibility of complete test is be-
ing studied. He said it would be
impossible to tell at this time
whether such a test would be
staged, or when the next partial
blackout would be set.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-18
ANNOUNCE CIVIL
SERVICE EXAMS

| The Civil Service Commission
announced today examinations
for filling six grades of positions
for Housing Management Super
visor.
Salaries of the positions range
from $1,000 to $500 year and
employment is in the Office of the
Administrator, Defense Housing
Division of the US. Housing Au-
thority.
Another highly specialized ex-
animation announced by the
commission is for Project Audi
tor in the Quartermaster Corps,
War Department. Salaries of the
positions range from $500 to S.
800 a year.
Other examinations are for
coal mine inspector, assistant I'M
spector of bulls and assistant ir1r
spector of boilers.
All applications, must be sent
to the Washington office of the
Civil Service Commission Full
information as to the require
ments for these examinations and
application forms, may be OBJ
tanned from the secretary of the
board of us. Civil Service Ex-
aminers, at any first or second
class post office.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-18
ANDREW ]. KEMP
DIED LAST NIGHT
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL. BE
Z CONDUCTED TOMORROW
AFTERNOON

Andrew Joseph Kemp, 80, died
last night at midnight at the resi-
dence, 1907 United street. Fun
eral tomorrow afternoon at 4:3O
from the Chapel of the Lopez
Funeral Home to st. Pauls
church, Rev. A. B. Dimmick. Of
ficiating.
Survivors are: Widow, Mrs.
Mary H. Kemp; two sisters. Leila
Kemp, May Kemp; two brothers,
Hilton Kemp, Key West. Simon
Kemp, Hialeah, and nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers; Ross G. Sawyer.
Joe C. Mcmahon, Merville E.
Rosam, Glenwood Sweeting, Ray
mond r. Lord, Frank johnson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-18
Naval Forces ,P|annilQ To
Take Over Pier Al ITuIllb0
VIII Be Used Principally
For Electrical Repairs
To Ships Using This
Port

Completion Of q deal with
Trumbo Properties. Inc. soon
will give the navy station use Of
the Trumbo pier opposite the
P. 8 Q. dock. Capt. Russell Z,
cHenshsw. station commandani,
announced today.
Captain crenshaw. holding his
weekly press conference al the
navy station. said details of the
deal are being worked out now
and lease will be signed within
few days.
The pier will be used for cleo
trical repairs to navy ships, and
some equipment will be moved
there from the station.
Captain Crenshaw praised CO.
operation of Key Westers in last
nights partial blackout and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-18
ARRANGING FOR
ATHLETIC FIELD
ATT LOCAL PARK
MATTER DECIDED UPON AT
MEETING OF RECREATION
COMMITTEE HELD YEsTER-
DAY

Establishment of an athletic
field at Bayview Park yesterday
was supported by members Of
the newly-formed defense coun-
Gil recreation committee as the
first step in recreation pro-
gram here.
Members of the group meeting
with Raymond Novarine, field
recreation representative of the
social security agency, heard
Lieut.. Col c. ID. Hatfield of the
marine corps; Lieut.. H. White
head, navy recreation officer, and
Lieut.. Russell Pirkle, all of whom
stressed the need for activities for
men in the armed forces.
Officials attending the meeting
at city hall agreed to place the
athletic field first on their list,
with second choices including a
defense recreation building at
Bayview Park, renovation of the
Knights of Columbus building, or
construction of a downtown serv-
ice mems club at Jackson
Square.
Among those who spoke at the
meeting were Mayor Albury,
Council President William FreeS
man and Councilman Glenwood
Sweeting, Mrs. Eva Warner,
WPA recreation division; Paul
Albury, defense council chairman
for recreation; John A. Long, de-
Tense council facilities sub-chair-
man; B. c. Moreno and Ignaeic
carbonell. representing the city,
and Mesdames Blance Hewitt
Ralph Miner and Alice Robin
son, recreation council sub-chair-
men. s-ssa
1MrsL shrdlshrdlu u u u u uu
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-18
MILLS NAMED
AS DELEGATE
SELECTED AS REPRESENTA-
TIVE OF DEFENSE
COUNCIL

Albert Mills, American Legion
post commander, today was no.
titled of his appointment as
Florida delegate to the national
defense council in Milwaukee.
The council will meet with the
American Legion in September
at the time of the annual nation
al convention.
Mills was appointed to the
delegate post yesterday at a
meeting of the state council in
Tallahassee, and word of the APP
pointment reached him today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-18
FIRST AID CLASS
FORMED LAST NIGHT

Another A. r. c. First Aid
Glass was completed last evening,
with Edwin b. Thompson, in
charge The following members
who completed the standard
course and passed the examine
ton, are:
Arthur Bliesner. Mrs. Rose
Brust, John Lewis Day, Mrs.
Miuriel E. Doyle, Mrs. Robert T.
Menner, Mrs. Eva Navarro, Mrs.
Ross c. Parker, Ross G. Parker,
Jr., Miss Eta Patterson, Jimmie
Singleton.
Miss Dolores Bello qualified for
the advanced course certificate.
The class presented Mr. Thornp-
son with a lovely gift of apprecia-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-18
UNCLE SAM Is
SUPER-SALESMAN
DEFENSE BONDS AND STAMPS
ARE BEING SOLD ON
EVERY HAND
ny JACK sTINNETT

Az EGAtUr& service NFfver
WASHINGTON, July 18.-The
biggest ballyhoo campaign the
government has conducted in at
least 20 years, perhaps ever, is
under way.
It's the campaign to peddle to
the public billions of dollars of
defense savings bonds and
stamps.
From kindergartens in the lit
tie red school houses to the mar
bic halls of high finance on Wall
Street, from the cash and-carry
counters of the chain groceries
to the old gray United States
treasury building. the bonds and
stamps are now on sale.
1t is estimated that more than
$10.00G000 of free radio adver-
Using already has been contrib
'uted. This ranges from the To-
second announcements that i'm
atersperse the soap operas to a
full one-hour show (which will
run into Septemberl that CON
.tains more sdollars-an scents tai
ent than the richest commercial
sponsor in the country would be
likely to buy.
The amount of newspaper adj
vertising. from one-line slogan
ads to full pages. couldn't even
be roughly estimated.
A direct mail advertising cam
paign, now in the experimental
stage Ito determine, by sampling
groups of 100000 or SO prospec-
tive buyers, what letters and pam
phlets get best results, will be
launched before the year is out.
Thousands Of Sales Talks
A speaking program that will
take the sales talk into every
civic, patriotic and fraternal club
from New York city TO the ham
lets is already steaming. The
movies are grinding out shorts.
Posters splatter the scene wher-
ever you look and pamphlets and
booklets now or soon may be had
for the taking from hundreds Of
counters in every community
Behind this great sales sp1urge
is Eugene w. Sloan, a two-fisted
World War field artillery cap
tain, who started his career as q
shoe salesman in St. Louis and
rose to a vice-presidency, an in
vestment expert, in one Of the
big New York banks. For five
years, he has been the treasury's
chief of the division of savings
bonds. and in that time he
drummed up 2.500,o00 custom
ers for Uncle Sans baby bonds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-18
GfInnIy Wants Japan ITO
Make Attack On Russia
sBy Associated Pressl

LONDON, July 18.--Adolf Hit
Ter. according to reports reaching
London, has appealed to Japan
for an immediate attack on Rus
STA in the far east.
Reports from reliable inform
ants in Germany indicate the Ger
man blitzkrieg has been thrown
far off schedule by stubborn re-
sistance on the part of the Red
Army.
According to the reports, Hitler
In anxious to avoid a long and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-18

German troops along the entire
Russian front today appeared to
be smashing forward in series
of trip-hammer blows at Red de-
lenses, but there was no indica-
ton anywhere of important gains.
Heavy fighting was reported in
progress south of Leningrad, and
German reports told of the cap
ture of huge stores Of war mate
rails from the Reds in that sector
Information on the actual gains
of the Germans in that sector was
scant, however, and Russians re-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-18
German Planesa Made Heavy
Attack On Hull Last Night
my Associated rre..,

BERLIN, July 18.-German
warplanes last night answered re-
peated British raids with a thun-
derous night attack on the south
east port of Hull.
Squadrons of Nazi bombers
roared over the city for hours and
oil depots, grain elevators and
warehouses were reported in
flames at the end of the attack.
Qondon admitted the Hull at
tack caused considerable damage
and loss of life.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-18

costly war in Russia and has urged
Japan to make an immediate at
tack on Vladivostock.
London military men, who were
inclined to believe there will be
more danger of Japanese push
to the south than of an attack on
Russia, now are said to be con-
WINGED that a drive against Siberia
is in prospect.
Japan yesterday sent sharp
protest to Moscow against mining
of Siberian waters by the Red
Fleet.)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-18
Council Orders Clean Up
Of Unsightly Lots Where
Debris From Fire Remains
Many Other Matters Are
Heard AT Regular SEES
sion OF Board Conduct
ed Last Night

The City Council at its regular
meeting last night ordered thai
ten days notice be given 70 the
owners Of the two lots at the
corner of Duval and Greene
streets. where debris from ! fire
some time ago still remains. TO
clean up the premises. which has
been determined q fire hazard
and nuisance as web as an eye
sore by its unsishtlY appearances
to the community in general.
The owners are Mrs. D. T. Swee-
ray and Frank Johnson. respec-
lively.
In the event that the owners
fail TO comply with the order.
warranis will be issued for their
arrest Immediately upon expira-
iion Of the notice as given.
This action was taken due to
the numerous complaints receiv
ed BY the council BY residents
from all parts Of the city, and
the council after such long delay
in the matter, decided that this
was the best procedure to follow
in having the premises cleared
of the unsightly remaining debris
on one Of the principal corners Of
the city.
A letter was read from Captain
Russell Crenshaw. commandment
of Key West Naval Station. in
answer to a letter sent him BY
Mayor Willard III. Albury rela-
tive to having the government
purchase other land for govern
mental activities in lieu Of the
proposed site which takes IN
much property around the court
house section, stating that the
matter would be given consider
alton.
81 The Key West Gas Qompafys
franchise ordinance was referred
back to the council last night.
and after making few eorrec-
tons, the document was passed
on its initial reading.
1t was ordered that the eqssip
ment in connection with the fire
alarm system be removed from
the second floor Of the City Hall
to the ground floor, and will be
housed in q section Of the build
ing adjoining the fire station.
1t was ordered that an amount
of ten dollars be appropriated to
take care of part of the hos
pital expenses Of Willis Gwypn
Bethel. the youth who was badly
injured some time ago in a tad
from a tree.
II was voted to request the
Board Of Public Works to retain
the caretaker at Bayview Park
until such time that the city can
make provisions to carry this
employe on the city's payroll
The naaii1ienapce Of the park,
which had been under the super
vision III The Public Works Board,
was turned over to the city 2
short time ago.
It was ordered that an appro-
priation Of $25 per month from
the WPA funds for period of
four months. be made to the
Mercedes Hospital
It was decided TO retain Miss
Marie knowles ii the offices ct
the city clerk and tax collector
until such time as the additional
work, for which she was en-
ployed, has been completed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-18
CAPTAIN PICKED BASES

Announcement today that
the navy has opened two bas-
es at Argentina. Newfound-
land. and Trinidad. British
West Indies. has personal in
terest for Captain Crenshaw.
He helped select them.
The captain. with a party of
seven. Of whom he was the sec
ond ranking officer. toured the
entire string of British posses
sions from Nova Scotia south.
seeking locations for bases.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-18
OPTIMIST PROMISES
TO HAVE PRAYERS
tRy Associated Press,

ROCK HILL, S. c., July b.
Boys at a camp for underpriv-
LEGGED were asked to make Sch
tence prayers at bedtime.
The first returned thanks for
his baseball bat, another for his
baseball glove. another for his
EHiitt and so on. s,'..
ledThe last little fellow had not
shared in the ball equipment but
he promised: Lord, haven't got
prayer tonight but I'll be sure
to have one tomorrow night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-18
British Subs Destroy Seven
l. Nazi Ships Carrying Troops.
tBy Associated PRESS,

LONDON, July 49, British
submarines in the Mediterranean
have destroyed seven German
troops transports loaded with
Nazi troops, the admiralty an
nounced today.
Describing the destruction of
the German ships, the admiralty
said all were struck by torpedoes,
but the report did not say when
the action took place.
It was unknown whether the