The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-21
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VANDERBILT. in.
Still in the South

Amazed at Corpus Christi-the
most up-to-the-ninute city in this
part of the country. Its slate-roofed
docks and warehouses stretch for
miles: its residential al strict, high
up on bluff on the southern end Of
town. is dotted with palatial homes
and humble cottages as new as they
are spic-and-span. They look like q
combination of Coral Gables. Fla.
and Beverly Hills, Calf. Green
grass, flowers and citrus fruit are
everywhere.
Farther south lies the huge new
Naval Air base which 7 visited as
the guest Of Capt. Alva Douglas
Bernhard, the commanding officer.
He was formerly In command of the
Aircraft Carrier Lexington and is
in line for an admirably. A rtid-
der. more rugged gentleman-of-the-
air ! have seldom had the pleasure
Of meeting. The Corpus Christi Air
base is the largest in the United
/ States today. 1t has already cost
/ $50 200. 900 and SIS, 900. 900 has been
I appropriated in addition to this. 1t
viii turn out 800 flying ensigns a
| month for seven months as q start
They win spend their next four years
] after leaving here at sea with the
u. S. feet. From 5000 to IL. 900 en-
listed men and ground mechanics,
| and from 500 to 800 officers viii soon
be here.
This base covers thousands of
acres and has A separate airports
connected with it. The main base
Is equipped with six Of the largest
airplane hangers in the world. A
landing field In front of one Of these
| has over 81 miles OF concrete on i'll
The runways are ia miles long,
one-fifth of a mile wide.
Gasoline is stored underground.
| II is planned to use 100000 gallons
of highest a dayl
The recreation center consists Of
one Of the largest movie houses in
Misunderstanding nearly 5000 and
there are two shows nightly. A 400.
/ bed hospital completes the post.
Took the Texas Express from
Corpus Christi to San Antonio
through a bowling tropical rain
storm. There lectured to Dinner
club, then on to the Fort Worth Elk
press to reach that city at dawn
and transfer to the Santa Fe's we'll
operated Ranger for a nice fast spin
across the Panhandle.
Reached Oklahoma City next noon
and that evening addressed the
Seouoyah club and caught the Ante
lope express for Kansas City.
! Breakfasted IN the Harvey House
with young Bryan Horner and then
transferred to the Grand Canyon
Limited for Chicago.
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In Galveston Texas Rabbis were
holding their convention moss or.
Derby affair. In Fort Worth Al. 200
| Baptist Ministers were In conven-
tion--a bit loud and more raucous
than the Rabbits. r. G.. Letonrneau
Of Peoria, Ill, a former bankrupt
garage mechanic told how he had
4 built an sl8, O00, 900 business through
conversion 10 Christianity: Now
am one Of Christ's business men. =
said he. proudly. II put 90 per
cent OF my proceeds back into tiae
Church" John wv. Mccall, presi.
dent OF the Southwide Brotherhood
said that surveys reveal that more
than 80 per cent of the population 81
this country belong 70 some faith OF
other, but that only I per cent 60 e
church,
| Drove into st. Louis TO spend two
nights al the comfortable old Jeffer.
son hotel In the heart of the business
district. Have been nursing a bad
cold for weeks. and now tooth
achel MY old school pal. Leicester
/ Faust, Anheuser Busch's grandson
phoned from his palatial dump II
the suburbs. Ills brewery delivers
Sc carloads daily. employs e.0aE
men. Last time I was here ae wal
laid I'D with IumbagO. this tirDe ar
earache. Guess we're both aging
Forget to lock my room 0sae night
Next morning couldn't get out 81
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derneath: '.You neglected ID LOCK
your door last night: our manager,
rather than awaken you. took TIE
liberty If doing fiais for you We
hope you enjoyed q good night' /
rest" Thoaaht bow lucky va
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