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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12
BY OPHELIA

The Thursday night meeting of
the Key West Players was held at
the quarters of Ensigns Patterson
and Thornton, with much hilarity,
gallons of punch and unlimited
cupcakes. Anyone needing a good
cook can Apply "a our hosts,
though both disclaimed respon-
sibility for the cakes. An old
fashioned spelling bee was held
after the business meeting, with
Ensign Beatty declared the win
ner, and if the Navy can fight as
well as it spells, we have nothing
to fear from anyone, seq Ophelia.
Final plans were laid for the
presentation of the play 1.-THE
Ghost Flies South, and the date
will positively be announced in
our next column. Two new men,
bers have been added to the cast
in the persons of Mrs. John o.
Rourke of Washington, and Mrs.
Spangler, and the Players con-
slider themselves fortunate indeed
in acquiring such talent at such an
opportune, not to say desperate,
time.
The Junior Players are working
valiantly on their play Curse
You, Jack Dalton" We have the
villain in our heretofore cheer
full shack, and such cursing and
kissing you never heard. The
neighbors have reported us to the
police twice this week, and only
heaven knows where it will all
end. The worst came the other
day when the villain and heroine
were both practicing and the pitt
full pleas for help that emanated
from our upstairs windows, to-
gether with the sinister 'Ha, me
proud beauty" had the neighbor-
hood as far south as Garrison's
Blight in an uproar.
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:: SOCIETY ::
Two Marriages On
Saturday Night

Peace Justice Enrique Esquin-
aldo Saturday night performed
two marriage ceremonies and
Judge Raymond Lord issued Ii
cense to another couple. g. e4
Thomas AlbuIy Phillips, Jr.,
22-year-old soldier, was married
to Mary Ella Waldrop, 81, Miami.
In another ceremony, Esquinaldo
joined Charles L. Montgomery,
80, Key West crane operator, and
Doraldeen Mae Chapman, 20,
Key West.
Armando Davila. %, and Mar
tina Ann KesSler, 81, were issued
license.
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a JUST COMPLAINT

Editor, The Citizen:
just left your delightful city
after a three months stay. We
have been coming "down there"
for the past seven years, some
times Just for a few days and
winding up by staying several
months. That's how fond we are
of the Southernmost City. AS you
are probably well aware, any city
has its quota of visitors, who, in
stead of praising the place, have
only knocks and unfavorable
criticism for that particular place.
| do not want to be claSsed with
those perpetual kickers, but I
like to bring to your attention a
real nuisance. which has certainly
marred an otnerwlse perfect va
cation in your. beautiful Island
City. You have one or two cars
with musical horns, one playing a
few stanzas from Marie had a
little Lamb" Like a maniac, the
driver of this car seemed to run
all day long in circles round a few
blocks on lower William street,
and played that Internal horn of
his continuously and very loud.
Nor did this disturber of peace
confine his footing to day time.
Some time, in the middle of the
night, he skidded with his car
round corners, with his horn 60
ing full blast. To add to this
racket, a couple of motorcycle
demons stopped and took off from
a nearby filling station, with
throttle wide open, at all hours OF
day or night, trying to see how
fast and how noisy they could
stop and start. Since you have re-
Gently added an anti-noiSe ordi-
nance to your statute-books, l
think that visitors and home
folks" alike would welcome a
strict enforcement of that par
ticular ordinance around William
and Eaton streets. Hoping that
you can find space in your paper
| for this just complaint.
am very truly yours.
JOHN JENNI.
Fort Myers, Florida,
| $50 Edgewood Road,
May 8, 194l.
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Junior Woman's Club
To Meet Tuesday

There will be a business meet
ing of the Junior Woman's Club
held tomorrow afternoon, begin
ming at 5 O'clock. at the club
house according to announce
meat made by Mrs. Joseph Lopez,
president of the organization.
This will be- the last meeting
of the season, states the presi-
dent, and all members are urged
to be in attendance as the new
officers will take over at this
meeting.
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ORDINANCE NO. 3s4
COUNCIL SERIES

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING
THAT THE BUILDING INSPEC-
TOR SHALL BE ALSO THE
ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR AND
THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR,
PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL
OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
WITH THIS ORDINANCE.
Passed by the City Council on
first reading April 18th, A. D.,
1941.
Passed by the City Council on
second reading May list, A. D.
1871.
Passed by the City Council on
third and final reading May LIST.
A. D, l94l.
WILLIAM A FREEMAN,
President City Council.
Attest:
ARCHIE ROBERTS,
City Clerk,
Approved by me this 18th day
of May. a D., I94l
WILLARD NJ ALBURY.
msy12l94l-lt Mayor
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PEOPLES FORUM

The Citizen welcomes express
sions OF the views OF ats read
ers. but the editor reserves the
right to delete any items
which are considered libelous
or unwarranted. The writer's
should be fair and confine the
letters to 800 words and write
on one side OF the paper only.
Signature OF the writers must
accompany the letters and will
be published unless requested
otherwise.
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SPECIAL PROGRAM
AT SLOPPY yOE'S

Eddie Tryon will bid farewell
to his many friends tonight at
Sloppy Joe's Bar where his or
chestra is today completing their
third season in this city at this
famous bar.
Special program of entertain
ment is arranged. Eddie states
that he viii be back in December
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PIT. A. To Meet
On Tuesday

The Division Street School
PIT. A. will hold its monthly
meeting Tuesday at 3 o'clock in
the school auditorium.
The new officers for the COM
ing year will be installed.
1t is requested that all parents
attend this last meeting of the
school year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

last night for q two or three
weeks stay. Mrs, Parramore, who
drove here from Miami with her
son, is staying at la concha no
tel during her visit.
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EUerready Star
Club To Meet

The regular meeting of the
Everready Star Club will be held
Tuesday afternoon, beginning at
$3.50 o'clock, at the home of Mrs.
Nadia Soule, 1920 South street.
All members are requested to
be in attendance.
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Alumni Reunion
This Euening

Plans for the 1871 Reunion of
Key West High School Alumni
Association has been called for
this evening, 800 o'clock, in First
M. E. Church annex on Eaton
street.
All members of the association
are urgently requested to attend.
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for his fourth year and will bring
a bigger and better orchestra.
He extends hearty welcome to
his Navy, Army, Marine and local
friends to come out tonight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

John Saunders, who was for
merly employed here with the
Florida East Coast Railroad Com
pany in the switching depart
ment, who has been absent from
Key West for some time, returned
to the city recently for visit with
relatives and friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Aquelino Lopez,
Sr., were passengers leaving on
the early morning bus for Miami
for few days visit.
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PARRAMoRE's MOTHER HERE

Mrs. J. B parramore. Sr.. mo-
theF OF county health officer DR..
J. b. Parramorc. arrived here
from her home in Jacksonville
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

Mrs. James Curry, former Key
West resident, but who has been
making her home in Tampa for
some time, was included in the re-
cent arrivals in Key West for a
visit with relatives and friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

Sergeant Ray Atwell of the
Key West National Guard Com
pany, who had been in camp at
Fort Crockett, Galveston, Texas,
returned to Key West yesterday.
Sergeant Atwell received his dis
charge from the army on account
of disability, and will not return
to the service. He reports that
all of the local boys at the camp
are getting along very nicely.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

The group of Gulf Life 1nsur-
ance Company Representatives,
who left here Friday to attend a
district meeting in Miami, re-
turned to Key West last evening.
The group was made up of Man
ager J. B. Symmonette, and
agents William Sawyer, ]. M.
Varela, r. r. Russell, H. S. Eng
land, H. M. AIbury and r. 3. Rus
sell.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

Joe Allen, business manager of
The Citizen, who left Saturday
afternoon for a short visit to Mi
ami, returned to Key West last
evening.
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Gerald Saunders, connected
with the Key West Gas Company,
who had been on a brief visit to
Miami, returned to the city last
evening.
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r. Adrain O'Sweeney, who had
been on a business visit to Miami,
returned to Key West on Satur-
day.
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BED SPRINGS and MATTRESS,
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Evening star., 1941-08-22
Ex-Housing Official
Is Named Director Of
C.PubIic Assistance
Morris ZeIditch Leaves
Security Agency to Toke
Post Vacated by Cuss

Morris Zelditch, recently chief of
the Tenant Selection Division of the
United States Housing Authority,
today was appointed by the Com
missioners as director of public as
sistance of the District at $500 a
year.
He will succeed Otto Cass, who
has been named superintendent of
the Home for Aged and Infirm. Mr.
Zelditch recently was nominated for
the post unanimously by the Board
of Public Welfare.
Mr.. Zelditch, AZ, who lives at 1881
Euclid street NV, served as an
official in the Housing Authority
from December until recently, when
he was transferred to the Federal
Security Agency for temporary duty.
He received an engineering degree
from Johns Hopkins University and
a master of arts degree from the
University of Pittsburgh, where he
majored in sociology.
From 1923 to 1888 he was engaged
as a mechanical engineer in Pitts
burgh, and it was this business ex-
perience, plus his extensive work in
the social field, which convinced the
Commissioners he was well quail
fled for the post. He held various
social work positions in Pennsyl-
vania for four years, beginning in
June. 1895, before coming to Wash
ington to work for the Federal Gov
ernment.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
I. R. Mechem, Arlington,
Dies IN Mount Alto

Thomas R. Mechem, 10. of 713
North Cleveland street, Arlington
County, Va, a well known civic
worker, and veteran of the Span
h-American War, died Wednesday
at Mount Alto Hospital after an
illness of about six weeks.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. Monday in Fort Myer Chapel,
with the Rev. John N. Peabody of
Trinity Episcopal Church, Airing
ton, officiating. Burial will be in
Arlington National Cemetery.
Mr.. Mechem was an honorary life
member of the Clarendon Volunteer
Fire Department, and was active
on the Arlington County Democratic
Executive Committee. He was promi-
nent in the Arlington County civic
Federation, having represented the
Lyon Park Citizens Association for
many years.
Mr.. Mechem was born in Bel Air,
Md His wife. Mrs. Meta Harrison
Mechem. died several years ago. He
is survived by three sisters, Mrs.
Lydia Weaver and Mrs Alice Stuck
ley, both of Wilmington, Del, and
Mrs. Bertha Kuaeheim of PENIS
Grove, N. j., and niece, Mrs. Maude
Konegen, with whom he lived in
Arlington.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Samuel D. Matthew'S,
Randall Junior Hiqh
Principal, Dies
Served in D. G. Schools
33 Years; Active in
Civic Affairs

Samuel D. Matthews, So, princi-
pal of the Randall Junior High
School, died Tuesday at his home,
1917 First street NV. Funeral
services will be held at 1:30 pm.
tomorrow at the Zion Baptist
Church, with burial in Harmony
Cemetery.
Mr. Matthews was educated in the
public schools of the District and
attended Miner Normal School. He
later was graduated from the Col
lege of Liberal Arts and the Law
School of Howard University and
held a masters degree in education
from Columbia University.
Connected with the public schools
here for 33 years, he was first ap-
pointed as teacher in February,
1908. He served 81 years as teach
er in the elementary schools, one
year as a teaching principal, and
six years as an administrative prin-
cipal. He was appointed principal
of the Randall School, June 10, 1886.
Active in educational and civic
affairs, Mr.. Matthews served as
chairman of the Board of the South
west Community House, officer the
Southwest Civic Association and for
many years was treasurer of the
Teachers Benefit and Annuity As
sociation. He was trustee of the
Zion Baptist Church for 81 years.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Florence Matthews: two children,
Reginald and Lucretia Matthews,
and two brothers, Rev. Albert Mat
thews of Weldon, N. c., and Ell
phonzo Matthews of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Carroll Greenouqh,
ID. {. Architect, Dies
In North Carolina
He Designed Several
Buildings in France;
Served in World War

Carroll Greenough, So, Washing
ton architect noted particularly for
his work in France, died Monday in
Asheville, N. c.
During the early part of the
World War he designed hospitals
at Neuilly, Paris and others in
France supported by Americans. He
was commissioned a captain in the
Army Engineer Corps when the
United States entered the war, and
held the rank of major at the time
OF the armistice. He was awarded
the Cross of the Legion of Honor.
Following the war he was in
charge of altering the building ac-
quired for use as the American
Embassy in Paris. and later was as
sociated with Whitney Warren,
architect of the restored Louvain
Library. He stayed in Louvain sew
eral years to superintendent the re-
construction work and then re-
turned to Paris.
He was the final architect of the
new American Church of Paris, sup
plementing the work of Ralph
Adams Cram, who designed the
towers. In September, 1881, Mr..
Greenough presented the keys to
the pastor and president of the
congregation.
In 1884 he returned to this coun-
Evening star., 1941-08-22
1raths

sPEARE, ALMUS REED. On Friday,
MA9G1s5 iS4l st his hons me 10s
REED SPEARE, husband OF Ethel L. Speare
and father OF Almus r. jr., and Marian
r. Speare.
Notice of services later.
STEVENSON, FABER. Suddenly, on Fri
323o 10th st. NV. FABER STEVENSON,
beloved husband of Victoria Watts Steven
son.
Notice of funeral later
STREAM. MARY ROBERTA. On Thurs
sag oa AuhH5 Ma HI MAR2 e1F hsms sHkEA RS
mother Of Lucy v, Ricketts, OF Rockville.
Md: Raymond w. Stream of Potomac, Md,
and Robert E. Stream of Washington, D. C.
fiIIn hGme Ed Of VIM Reuben Pumphrey. Rock
Notice of funeral later.
WATKINS, OCTAyIUS F. On Thursday.
ave- NV S5c H5s tFsiVsagi Wilkins fS4 be- e
loved HUSBAND Of Mary F. Watkins and
father of F. Earl Watkins.
Funeral from the above residence on
mass at St Ga6rieTs Church N at i. 10 am.
Cedar Hill Cemetery. (Richmond. Va.
papers please copy) "a
WHLOUGHBY. THOMAS LESLIE. On
FTIaaX F W11oIGHRY A4gqst i94i d THOMAS LES
band Of Mary R Wilioughby and father Of
Lloyd l., Samuel H. Walter NJ, Thomas,
ir., and Robert L. Wiloughby. and Mrs
1nez CaShion, Mrs. Eunice Hinton and Mrs
Dorothy Gullidge. He also is survived by
twenty-three grandchildren and six great
grandchildren.
Funeral from his late residence. 1909
G st. Sc. on Sunday, August "a. at 1880
am. Relatives and friends invited. Inter-
ment Wllloughby family cemetery. Lewis
ton, Va. %
WILSON. MARY JOSEPHINE. On Thurs
day, August 2l, 194I, at her residence.
WILSON tnee Mccarthy, beloved wife of
the late William S, Wilson. ...- --...
Funeral will be held from Timothy Han
Ions funeral home, 641 H ST. ne, on Mon
day, August %. at $50 am. REQUIEM
mass at Holy Name Church at a m. In
terment Mount Olipet Cemetery. Rela-
tlves and friends invited. "A
WORMLEY, ROBERT. On Wednesday,
August 20. 1871. at Freedmen's Hospital,
ROBERT WORMLFY of 1902 South Colum-
bia pike. Arlington. Va, son of the late
Joseph and Daisy wormley,. beloved hus-
band OF Eleanor Wormley, father of Ann
and Joseph Wormley. Other relatives also
survive him. Friends may call at his late
residence after ) pm. Saturday, August 23
Funeral Sunday, August "a, at l pm,
from St Johns Baptist Church, Arlington.
Va. Rev. J. H Marshall officiating Rela-
tiVeS and friends invited Interment Odd
Fellows Cemetery. ARRANGEMENTS by w.
Ernest Jarvis. "A
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Mrs. Lutrobe Donates
Altar for Prisoners

An altar donated by Mrs. Maria
De Latrobe, 6308 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV, has been made part
of a church built by prisoners of
Clinton State Prison in Dame
mora, N. Y. The church will be
dedicated next Thursday at serv-
ices to be conducted before the altar.
which had been in Mrs. Latrobe's
family for generations.
The donor is the widow of Col
Osmun Latrobe, who was an aide
to President Coolidge. In an article
in yesterdays Star, Mrs. Latrobe
was incorrectly identified as the
wife of 1t. Comdr. w. c. Latrobe,
U. S. NJ Comdr. Latrobe is her son.
Evening star., 1941-08-22

try and worked on various projects
OF the housing program.
Mr. Greenough attended st.
Marks and Groton Schools and was
a member of the class of 1904 at
Harvard University, but instead Of
graduating went to Paris to study
architecture at the Ecole des Beaux
Arts
In April, 1915, while in France, he
married Miss Margaret Virginia
Greble, daughter of Edwin Greble
of Pasadena, Calf, who was in
charge of special diet kitchen of
the American ambulance organiza-
tion. Besides his widow, he Is sur
vived by a daughter, Marie Anne:
a son, William Greenough, 3D., and
Evening star., 1941-08-22

in 1915. Proprietor of several Dis
trict pharmacies since then, he was
located at the Dupont Circle Apart
ments at the time of his death.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Clare War;
field Kenner, he is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Ada Crandal Ken
ner; three children, Clare Warfield
Kenner, Mary Ann Kenner and
Harry Raymond Kenner; two sis
ters, Mrs. Alfred Stoddard of Chi
cago, ILL.,. and Mrs. Brook Parking
son of Warrenton, Va, and three
brothers, Col. Alfred Kenner, sta
toned at Fort Myer; Augustus Ken
ner and Rodman Kenner of WASH
ington.
Evening star., 1941-08-22

lTOfu Ills nome
Saturday have
not been COM
pleted.
DR.. Kenner, a
native OF Wash
ington. went to
p u b lie schools
here. He received
a oct tor of
pharmacy de-
gree from
George Wash
ington Univer-
sity, where he
was president of
{l1a e1,,;1, oloee
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Byron Johnson's Widow
Dies at 73in indiana
,v the AsSociated BRASS

BY the Associated Press.
SPENCER, Ind, Aug. 22.-Mrs.
Sara Jane johnson, 70, widow of
the founder and first president Of
the American League of Profess
sional Baseball Clubs, was found
dead at her home here yesterday.
Death was attributed to cerebral
hemorrhage.
Her husband, Byron Bancroft
Johnson, died in 1881. He headed
the laegue from 1901 until i'll health
forced his retirement in 1927.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
for Observatory

PUEBLA, Mexico, Aug. % (P).-
Gov. Gonzalo Bautista announced
last night the United States Gov
ernment had released enough alum
mum from defense reserves to COM
plete Puebla's new astronomical OBJ
servatory. A shipment of aluminium
was expected to arrive here in few
dovS
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Leooue to Hold OUTING

The National Democratic League
of the District will hold its annual
outing tomorrow at Fairhaven, Md.
The program will begin at pm.
and will include athletic events.
Dinner will be served at 5:30
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Darn nf Ihanka

PIERCE, JOHN r. The family of the
late JOHN R PIERCE wishes to thank all
friends for their donations of cars, floral
tributes and other expressions of sympathy
MRS. JOHN AND WILLIAM L. PIERCE
AND FAMILY
Evening star., 1941-08-22

two sisters, Mrs. Edison Lewis of
New York and Miss Marion Green
ough of Barbizon, France.
His home here was at 1408 Thirty
first street NV.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Dr.. Harry R. kenner Dies
Suddenly in Bethesda

Dr. Harry r. Kenner, 48, pharma-
cist, died suddenly yesterday at his
home, 1905 Edgemoor lane, Bethesda.
Arrangements for the funeral
Smyrna times., 1941-02-20

Maggie Reihm, Mrs. Richard Hodg-
son as helpers, after their usual
business meeting.
Several of our residents who
have been i'll with severe colds are
now much improved. During the
past few weeks the epidemic of
colds which followed the sudden
weather changes, was evident in
many sections, but the present date
shows the trouble as fast disap-
pearing.
The Fourth Quarterly Confer
ence was held Tuesday evening at
the church with DR.. Hearn, presid-
ing. At the meeting at this time
DR.. ]. G. Handy was invited to re-
turn for another year, the invita-
ton being unanimous. After the
business meeting Mrs. Handy serv-
ed delicious refreshments at the
parsonage.
Lincoln'S birthday was marked
by special programs in the schools
and in a general way the occasion
was observed in a fitting manner,
each town showing its commera-
ton on a wide scale. The day here
was observed by the display of
flags and other incidents as show
ing the commemoration of the
great Emancipation was duly OBJ
served by the wide-awake citizen.
Robert Murphy has enlisted for
army service. He went to Fort
DUPONT recently to start training
for years service. A short while
ago he volunteered to start train
ing at Fort Slocum, N. Y, as he
wanted to go to Hawaii later on
with his two buddies, but the SER
vice could only find places on the
Pacific Island for his buddies, so
Robert returned home and selected
the place of his second choice.