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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-08
SHOW
SOLDIERS PAY
WORTH WHILE
MASTER SERGEANT IN HIGH
EST BRACKETS OF NON
CONS RECEIVES SIPS A
MONTH
By JACK sTINNETT
APP Feature Service Writer

WASHINGTON, April 8.-An-
swering the mail orders:
P. D., Winston-Salem, N. c.
To go into the whole matter of
army pay for privates and non
commissioned officers would take
more space than this column is
allowed, but if the idea is gen.
eral that $21 month is every
private's lot, it is a considerable
misconception. Only privates who
have been in the army less than
four months or who have shown
themselves inefficient or unfit get
$21 a month. After that they get
$50 month; $50 if they are pri-
Yates, first class; $54 if they are
corporals; $50 if they are SER
geants and so on up to master
sergeant, who gets $126 a month.
In addition to that, there are
six specialist ratings, such as cleo
tricians, clerks, cooks, mechanics
and radio operators land many
other skilled workers. who get
additional pay ranging from So
to $50 a month. There also are
decorations and awards for which
more additional monthly pay is
made. Advanced air corps pri-
Yates and non-coms also get up
per bracket pay. never heard
of a rich private, but any lad with
aptitude and application can get
a pretty decent living out of it
when you consider that clothing,
sustenance, housing, medical care
and a number of other things are
thrown in and that entertainment
and recreation comes a lot cheap
err than you can get it down at
the pool hall or at the corner sa-
loon.
X. L. T., Madison, Wis.-The
best information / can get is that
the first American minister to
New Zealand will be one of the
state departments top notch
career diplomats now in the Far
East. Yes, / saw the report that
Mrs. Florence Jaffray Hartman
might get the appointment, but
without any reflection on Mrs.
Harriman's already proved
ability, the story around the state
department is that nearly all
problems arising in the new minis
try will be problems concerned
principally with the Far East and
that some diplomat who knows
that section of the world like a
book will get the job.
C. E., Springfield, Mo.-You
can bet, Mr.. E., that Washington
talks about a lot of other things
than war, lend-lease bills, and so
forth. With more than 10000
government employees and most of
them affected from alarm-clock
ring until they switch off the lights
at night by every move the gov
eminent makes, there's lot of
talk. but it more often is about
the effects than the things that
cause them. For instance, I've
never been in a city where there is
so much talk about housing and
rentals as there is here right now.
The two baby jaguars at the
ZOO got terrific ride, as we say
in the newsroom. The city still
is practically divided into five
camps on what caused a street
car wreck here a week ago when
one car plowed into the middle Of
another trolley moving at right
angles And more than $4,000
persons in one week visited the
new National (Mellon) Gallery
of Art which opened only short
time ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-08
Governor Holland Addresses
Legislature On Its Opening
Bernie c.
Papy Named To Serve
On Six Different Com
mittees
(By AanocIated Pressl

(By Associated Press)
TALLAHASSEE. April g.
Governor Spessard L. Holland TO-
day opened the 1871 session of
the state legislature with an ad-
dress on road and bridge con-
sirucfion which started at 500
o'clock.
The legislators went into SEES
sion at noon. before the governor
appeared.
Representative Bernie G. Papv
of Monroe county today was
named by Dan Mccarthy, speak
er of the house, to serve on six
committees in the legislative
session.
State Senator David Ward pre-
viously had been named chairman
of the important public roads and
highways committee and made
member Of three others. Senator
Wards appointment was an
nounced last night by John r.
Beacham, president of the SEN
ate.
Papy will serve on the banks
and loans committee, commerce
and navigation, hotels and inn
keepers, legislative expense, pub
lie amusements and public roads
and highways.
Senator Ward. aside from his
Craftsmanship OF the roads COM
mittee, will be a member of the
drainage, judiciary, rules and
calendar and the appropriations
committees.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-08
HOME GUARDS
MEET TONIGHT

Key West home guard mem
bers tonight will continue their
rifle competition at the weekly
drill at the National Guard ar
mory. The group will meet at 8
o'clock.
Rifle competition began several
weeks ago, with marine corps ex-
perts helping out as instructors.
The contests are between the two
guard companies and Instruction
is given at the same time.
Tonight's session will include
drill and calisthenics as well as
the rifle meet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-08
EDITOR VISITING
FORT JEFFERSON

Wesley Stout. Saturday Eve
ming Post editor, is visiting at
Fort jefferson today aboard the
coast guard cutter 1875.
Coast guard officers said the
editor has been mentioning at
Pigeon Key and went with the
patrol boat yesterday on its reg
ular supply run to Dry Tortugas.
The ship is expeced back to-
night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-08
AXIS TROOPS
CROSS AFRICA
tBy Assorlntea Pre.sl

ROME, April 8.-Italian and
German troops have completed a
lightning dash across north Africa
to re-capture Derna in Libya, a
communique said today.
No details were given except
that the Axis troops had taken
the city with little resistance.
Derna is los miles from Ben
gasi. which was taken by the
Italian and German troops last
week after il had been evacuated
by the British.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-08
STEAMER ALAMO
ARRIVES HERE

The Clyde Mallory freighter
Alamo arrived here this afternoon
with 1872 tons of freight for Key
West.
The vessel will leave tonight
TO continue its run from New
York 20 Tampa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-08
COMING EVENTS
TUESDAY

lQE0DAT
Stone Church Service Club. 500
pm.
Catholic Daughters meet. 800 ..
m.
Key West Home Guard meets at
National Guard arnory. 500
pm.
THURSDAY
Junior WoTnau's Club Social. 500
pm, Clubhouse
Lions Club meets at go pm
Lions Den. Seminary Street
County Commission meets. Coun-
~ Courthouse. 800 pm
Rotary Club meets I2;I5 pm
St PauFs Parish Hall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-08
MINNOWS FROM
400-FOOT WELL

PUEBLO. Colo, April g.
Mack Clevenger. drilling well
on his ranch. was dawn 400 feet
when tiny fish began to appear
in the water he was bringing up
The well workers slrmised the
minnows came from some distant
lake or stream connected with
the underground water through
fault in rock strata.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-08
ONE TRIPLE PLAY
WAS NOT ENOUGH

MEMPHIS. Tenn. April B.
The Werlich brothers did their
matrimonial bit by the Larkin
sisters when Virgil Werlich mar
ried Hazel Larkin. Eigin wed
Lucia and Woodrow married
Marie.
But there aren't any more
Werlich brothers and there still
are Helen. Cecilia and Rita In the
Lsrkin family.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-08
MRS. MITCHELL
BUYS PROPERTY

Mrs. Edna H. Mitchell has pur-
chased for $4,000 the two-story
frame residence at 600 Caroline
street. formerly the property of
Theodore Knowles.
The property has a 33-foot
frontage on Caroline street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-08
TWO DEFENDANTS
WERE ARRAICNED

Willie Wilkinson, charged with
assault and battery, and Eliza
beth Scheihler. held on a charge
of using and wrecking an auto
mobile belonging 10 |. f. Sherrod,
yesterday were bound over TO
criminal court by Peace Justice
Enrique Esquinaldo. Jr.
The justice set $50 bond for
the pair. ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-08
GERMANS HAMMER
ENGLISH SEAPORTS

LONDON. April effects os
several hundred German bomb
sFS last night hammered Gias-
goa. Liverpool central England
and Belfast III Ere.
The air ministry said nesne al
the cities xere bombed FepeateS-
" over = period % six hours
during the night ard admitted
that dazsage had heen heavy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-08
Na1 Soldiers Force Back Troops
On Defense In South YuQOs|aVia
Entire Column OF German
Soldiers Reported WHIP
ed Out In Valley OF
Struma River
iny An.arinfea prea.l

N~<E S@N~%'(hasS&
Greek and British sources 10
day hinied al the evacuation of
the important Greek port of Sa-
ionika as columns of crack Maxi
soldiers steadily forced back de-
tending troops In the valley Of
the Struma river in south Yugo-
slavia.
Striking with the full power Of
their aerial and ground attack.
Germany's expert mountain
troops are driving < least 20
miles into the section near where
Yugoslavia, Greece and Bulgaria
come together north of Salonika.
Athens has admitted that two
forts on the sides of the valley
have fallen before the German
onslaught, but reports say six
others still are holding out.
A Germa communique said
crack mountain troops are taking
the forts In the same manner
they broke some Of the strong
points Of the Maginot Line last
summer.
Stuka dive-bombers are blast
ing the defenders in hair-raising
dives down the mountain sides.
Troops equipped with fiante
throwers, German reports say,
cover the fort with a blanket of
fire to hold off attack until the
infantry can reach 1t with gren-
AIDES and small cannon.
Some German troops already
have slashcd across the narrow
strip OF Greece east of Salonika
to reach the Aegean sea and eff
fectively separate Greece from
Turkey.
Reports of a British land push
into Bulgaria. published last
night and this morning. apparent
ly have not been confirmed
Berlin has reported that no
British troops are engaged In the
present struggle. although Royal
Air Force bornbers admittedly
have struck savage blows al Bull
garian cities this morning and at
advancing German troops IN the
Struma sector.
Neutral observers say there Is
no indication 81 British land par
ticipation In the fighting and
there are reports that British sol.
disrs are being used 20 prepare
d new.alpe along the vafdar river
west AZ SaIunika
Tthma combined Greek.
Britkh stand Is expected 70 he
made 81 the much shorter and
better protected front afforded
by the river
Athens saws an entire column
OF German troops was caught IN
a valley in south Yugoslayia snd
wiped out 20 the last man
Belgrade, bombed repeatedly
yesterday. has taken . new bonn
bardmeni by German planes To-
day and the entire city Is reported
in ruins German reports ssY
Stukas destroyed % Yugoalav
planer or the ground and 10 more
we're shot down
German bofnbefs also spread
destruction 20 bridges ard rail
roads east Of Belgrade In = series
n lightning attacks last night
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-08
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BRITISH REPORT
ON SHIP LOSSES
(By Associates Press,

LONDON. April 8.-Brit-
ish ship losses for March to-
day were admitted by the
admiralty to have totaleds
$4,000 tons. or more than
10000 tons a week.
The estimate increased an
earlier figure which had
been released by the admir-
atty.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-08
RENEDO GRANTED
BUILDING PERMIT

Hello Renedo, 903 Virginia
street yesterday was granted a
building permit for $3.50 to be
spent in repairs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-08

Key West. Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only ID Fahrenheit
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The Phoenix index., 1941-11-01
CAMERA!,, BY.

TITS ALL YOURS Kitty Murray (shes Rocheers
movie "Sons which opened
this week prcr Y. premiere .CLAUD HOPKINS winding up
weeks Rainbow Rendezvous Salt Lake City, Utah. where
he's been sensation NYUs gridder And they need
acesD whom they
when the quintet went South play Georgetown University
Apus Esreita currently appearing the
Walers ork Band getting puhenty Daisye
Anderson getting her Fall fashion
Renaissance Casino Miss Andersons affairs always the high
light note userng the Yuletde Marc Moreand who
line of Peter Dana the journalist c yesteryear whe What's
the matter with ct Thomas Forune? They tried (had
equitous Spots) mussng-up
the result fcuffng with white sailors in Pha
delphia ecenybut dice Lem Fankins And
why give his handler Zone Mr. Hurley all the credit think LENS
father who him, brother Irving (Smles Franklin
credit They beth
day. maybe And long Abe Smpe Kayo) Simon Edna
Harris Nina Mae Harris "The Neighbor' which
Topped GapopD the opening night But Edna Mae the darling
dd honorable print Nina
meabout her being in the show But if know the
gal-the guest should be easy, pal.
PRATTLETATTLE: My good friend, Ralph at
Braddoc insists that he's not layn down hype ANDY
KIRK of wow-ing Harlems Apo
To- Benny bit Kely's Stable, Johnny
held at Club Maxm in the Bronx sector Haremites
avng about the -Four Toppers sensations frcmHoy
wood to Harlem sought of urnabout directions gobu these
boys ARE GOOD Rex Ingram blew into the Windy
City Mildred chapeaux Fall fashioned last
word with her Daddy" leaving the RKO Ahamba Maxine Sui
lVan winning aurels the Ruban Beu Count Basic de
rey the biggest thing Cafe Socetyon the arand in the
He's aanes
JIMMIE LUNCEFORD's Band is wellOmyGosh at the bCx
office EVELYN WHITE of AL COOPERs Savoy Sultans
ing favor with her Harlem Savoy Ballroom FATS
the Regal in Chi fortnht Saw Ella Fitzgerald the Brad
Bar the ether night Shy somebody times Jimmy
Basket alng No talking how swell The
Friends that Benefit Margaret
aotta people when they performers
wien they're needed Humph Always somebody akn the
outa life.
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-01
Wheel Chair Given
Body Guard Of
Former President
BY o. B. TAYLOR

KNOXVILLE-( -(ANP) = William
Andrew Johnson, former slave of
President Johnson, was given a
wheel chair Monday, by the local
chapter of the American Red Cross.
The old man., nearly 80 years old,
is now in the Malonesville aims
house, and was all smiles when the
chair arrived following plea made
through the daily press yesterday
by a white friend.
Until recently, Johnson was a
familiar figure here as he stood in
front Of various hotels to welcome
the guests. He was also regarded by
many as being the best pantry
cook in East Tennessee.
Having lived in Washington with
his master at the time Lincoln
was president (hiS owner serving as
vice president before the death of
Lincoln) brought him in contact
with the leading political lights of
that age. President Franklin D.
Roosevelt hOnOred him a few years
ago at the White House, giving him
q gold headed cane which is yet
highly priced by the elderly man.
Tall, proud, erect and refined
Johnson has a host of admiring
friends as he spends his last
earthly days in his recently arriv-
ed wheel chair at the county home
for the INDECENT.
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-01

Joseph Barrow Louis underwent
a physical examination last week,
and this time 1T was for ''Unc. -
Louis soon will become Sepia's
Draftee A No l, and plans 10 in
list in Air Services Doctors re-
port him in perfect condition As
if we didn't know
1t seems as though West Virgin
las Big B.yes' scored in more
ways than one last week. They
not only beat Hampton. an old
rival, bu5 the score was 100. Good
for the Blues!
'Tis common knowledge that the
Delta's extravaganza of F'riday
Last will prove hard to surpass-
Society was in bloom
ClasSichP'-Earl Harvey neg
lected his Model A. dis-repair, and
bent the bankroll to provide orc
hidS for the "onli-wun," TO liter
ally stun the ''local yokels'' by his
extravaganza.
Young Cart. Ham, better known
lately as Mr. Ham, met with mis-
fortune last week. Cause: Not a
rolling pin YETI but fall from
q speeding truck. Results: Several
stitches in the head-Poor Ham!
Tis rumored Doc. Pedu and po-
tentially Mrs. Podu were observed
detouring toward City Clerks Of.
fice'-in Fenix's We olde City Hall
Gould Be-
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-01
Jazz Gallery To
Include Artists

NEW YORK-(A N PA jazz
Gallery" of portraits, covering great
names in the field of popular
music, will be presented at an eX-
hibition early in December under
the sponsorship of Benny Good
man. Beauford Delaney, talented
young I]egro artist, plans to COM
plete his oils of jazz immortalS and
sketches of recording sessions and
night club atmospheres by that
time.
Goodman met Lelaney some time
ago at an affair at which the band
was playing. He was impressed with
Lelaney's interest in jazz and his
evident taleI.1Ss. Further discussions
led to the project of gallery which
would place modern greats on per-
manent canvas.
Among the projected paintings
are oils of Goodman, Cootie Will
liams, Teddy Wilson, Count Basic,
Bud Freeman, Bobby Hackett, w.
G. Handy and Mildred Bailey. I'M
preSsions of the Savoy Ballroom,
Cafe Society and Goodman's band
at recording sessions are also plan
ned for the exhibition.
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-01
Claim Secretary
Perkins Unfair
To Race Women

WASHINGTON. - (ANP) -
Secretary Frances Perkins OF the
department of labor, in answer to
{, plea for jobs for Negro Women
III the Bureau from the National
Non-Partisan league of the AKA,
shows either a disregard for their
presentation or ignorance, ac-
cording to a letter received by the
league discussing the matter.
|, In September Miss Jeanetta
Welch, DR.. Dorothy Ferebee and
Miss Norma Boyd, representing the
AKA Non Partisan league, had an
dame Perkins.
AS a result, a letter was sent
following their talk with the Secre-
tary, pointing out there were two
women qualified to hold down po-
Sitions as junior investigators and
two qualified as stenographers. all
four of them being on the civil
service list.
Madame Perkins asked about
these positions and expressed her
self as being hopeful that they
could be placed.
NO VACANCIES
But to the amazement of the
non-partisan group, they received a
letter from the secretary stating:
I'VE have no vacancies in the
womans bureau at the present Cnne.
If we should by any chance re-
ceiVe additional money for defense
work and if there should be a quail
fled Negro woman on the civil
service lists, it is likely to be posi-
BILE then to make such an appoint
ment."
Miss Welch of the non partisan
league had already pointed out to
Mrs. Perkins the fact that these
four women were qualified under
the civil service and already were
on the lists.
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-01

G. F.-My papa is 78 and my
mamma is IS and it looks like they
cannot agree anymore. 1 want to
make peace for them in their home
but I don't know what to do.
Stand by me and help nc if you
can.
Ans: When people begin getting
old, generally they get grOuchy
and fUssy. This must be the case
with your parents. Talk TO thetn
individually and let them know
how much it would mean to YOU
for them to try to get along bet
ter and stop their fussipg. Also
tell them that they would be
terribly lonesome without one an
other and they must try to con-
troll their emotions. Handle the
matter tactfUily. See more of them
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-01

have been apart for one year and
three months and he wants me to
take him back now and says he
will do better if 1 take him back.
Will we get along?
Ans: YOu two have had long
enough to think this problem out
and if you love YOUR husband. .
I don't think you would make 4
mistake to take him back. He
evidently found out that you
meant more to him than nc had
thought when You separated, else
he wouldn't be back trying to get
YOU back with him.
S. ]. G.-My son is awful. He
won't go to school and he won't
work and ne stays out late at
night. In my neighborhood there
are some low life boys who steal
and everything that they can get
to do that is wrong. Tell me what
to do?
Ans: What a shame you didn't
see the bad Influence the neigh
borhoOd had on your boy before
this time advise you to
make a change if you can do so.
also think that you should carry
your son to church every sunday
morning and see if you can't get
him interested in the folks who go
to church. Also talk to The boy
as if he were a grown young man
and try to help him find job.
He is too old to be dictated to.
but if you place him on your same
level and try 10 reason with him,
feel that you can handle him
and bring about a marked change.
N. o. L-My hoy friend and
have been broken up for six
months all on account of his fami-
ly. I still love him. Do you think
he still loves me and will we mar
ry?
Ans: Don't depend upon getting
him for your mate for if he loved
couldn't stop him from seeing you.
would suggest that you look
around for another friend for 1
don't think he will be back.
P. G.-I am terrible worried
about my 16 year old son who is
to be made to marry and I don't
know what to do Help me?
Ans: In case such as. yours
there is very little that can de done.
1t is a shame that youngster of
his age had to become entangled
in a mess of this kind but if he
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-01
Hampton Choir To
Be Featured On
Federal Air Show
- ~. l. Y.

HAMPTON Institute, Va.--CSNS)
The Hampton Institute choir,
under the direction of Noah F..
Ryder, will broadcast over the
Mutual network at 6 o'clock Sat-
urday I'VE, ing November. 90, rs
the feature Department of JUS
tees national hook-up series en-
titled II Hear America Singing"
This program, one Of a series of
patriotic program dedicated to the
caue Of tolerance and unity among
different nationalities through the
international language of music.
has already become nationally
known by it previous broadcasts.
which have featured many sing
ing groups representing Americas
minorities.
The Hanptop GLoir. which con-
sists of some 100 voices, will sing
American patrioiic airs, Negro
epirituafS and freedom songs
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-01
PINNIN' AND CRINNIN

Ford Smith and His Mrs" ar
rived in the Winter Capital for
an extended stay. z
Father Emmett Mclaughlin re-
Gently returned from short visit
TO our Nations Capital.
To whom it may concern:-The
ASTC Vocational Machine Shop
at Tempe is now urging" sll am,
bilious worker; to enroll i'll the
ten weeks skilled courses, which
carries with it the prospects of
higher whge employment upon
cclnpaetion--Usukl1y opportunity
knocks but once
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-01

/ is responsible he must take his
medicine like al man. Don't make il
any harder for the boy by fussing
about the situation. if he has to
marry the girl, accept her and do
all that you can for them both.
E. l.. J.-What is wrong with my
hair? 1t is dry and brittle and
breaks off? I have used expensive
goods in order to retard this con-
dition but it hasn't done Ony good.
Ans: From all indications you
are badly in need of some good hot
oil treatments but you must not
guess. see your doctor or go to
some reputable Beauty ParlOr and
have them look at your hair. Do
not let anyone burn you rhair
treat it for few months until you
get it in good shape again.
E. M. B.-My mother doesn't want
me to go out with the young girls
and have any fun and she doesn't
want my boy briend to come to see
me either. If she sees me talking to
my sweetheart do you suppose she
should say anything to him?
Ans: Mind your mother and let
the boys alone. She doesn't object
to your having girl friends but she
doesn't want you out on the streets
with them all of the time. When
you get a couple years older, she is
going to allow you to receive COM
pany.
l.. P.--I have been with this man
for about two months and a week
and l want to know if l should
stay on here?
Ans: Not unless you two get
married. If you continue to live
with him this way, he won't make
any effort to marry you. Talk it
over now and get this matter
straight before you find yourself in
trouble and have to stay.
4 d. P.--I am old and need help
and have written my son and he
won't write Or send me any help.
Why does he treat me like this?
Ans: This boy of yours doesn't
realize that you arc actually in
want. in fact he doesn't give it
thought. If he were at home and
could see that you needed him, he
would make an effort to help you,
no doubt. Don't worry and fret
about it try to get help from your
local relief office Or some easy job