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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29
Key West Players
To Give Dance

Something unusual in the line
of entertainment is being
planned by Key West Players.
This group will sponsor 'Hick
Hop" at La Concha "Hollar" on
Friday evening, August l, 10
p. m.
Persons attending this dance
will be required TO do so with
out coats, hats, collars, etc. A
program of entertainment will
be presented.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29
Tomorrow's Tides
FORECAST

(Till 7:30 p. M, Wednesday,
Key West and Vicinity: Gen.
orally fair tonight and Wednes-
day: light to moderate variable
winds, mostly easteriy.
Florida: Generally fair and
continued warm tonight and
Wednesday.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Light to moder-
ate variable winds, mostly east
erly over south portion and wests
erly over north portion; fair to
partly cloudy weather tonight
and Wednesday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29
Couple To Marry
Here Tonight

John G. Cormack, 22-year-old
navy officer stationed at Key
West, and Alicia M. Domenech,
81. will be married tonight at st.
Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic
church, it was announced today,
The ceremony will be per-
formed by the Rev. John ]. Muir
ply at $50 o'clock.
Haywood Hoeffer and Fay
Long, both rs, were married yes
terday by County Judge Raymond
r. Lord.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29
Transferred Spasms

For some time now those mid
get cars have been furnishing fun
for the columnists. The latest
story is that traffic officer no
ticed one of them jumping along
the street in a kangaroo-like man.
ner and called to the driver,
What's the matter with that
carp"
"It's all right, officer, came
the reply. 'I've got a little
touch of the hiccoughs. I'll be
over it in a few minutes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29

airy buying menace, long consid-
cred impossible, he said, "but
they solved these problems and
then went on to put the state
fiscally on an even keel by using
the Murphy Act receipts-in the
face of powerful pressure groups
to pay the states bills.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29

SYNOPSIS: Henry and LueIIs
Psls are just married. and I'm
Ger The happfest circumstances.
Lnella altCays iDanted Henry,
and for q long time she thought
ehe sCds going to lose him to
Marie Mason. But Marie chose
radio career and Luelld got
Henry, and Henry got neiD and
veTy fine JOB In NetD York. But
today Marie called Henry at the
Office. and asked the Pells to hear
her broadcast. Henry Is more
pleased than his irife.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29
RAIL WORKERS

WASHINGTON.-A method is
being discussed to transfer APP
proximately one hundred thou
sand railroad workers to ship
building and aircraft industries
where Their skills are critically
needed. Sidney A. Hillman says
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29

that the railroads have more
than 100000 maintenance work
arc ;ncl,lding machinists, boiler
, 50 and similar skilled work
ers and that approximately one
sa,,rth are now unemployed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29
TWO DIVORCES
ARE GRANTED

Fl. T. Russell has been granted
a final divorce decree from Sybil
G.. Roberts, whom he charged
with cruelty. Both are of Key
West.
John A. Williams, Key West,
was granted 4 decree, divorcing
him h'om Ida Chamberlain, adj
dress unknown He charged de-
sertion,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29

think I'll 20 look over my ward
robe, IL you'll excuse me. / want
to look my best, you know
Sure" said Henry go right
ahead. I'll clean off the table when
I'm through"
He went right on eating.
IN the bedroom Luella stood
with her back TO the closed door,
her two fists clenched at her sides.
Her eyes were wide and not a
little fearful. I've got to make
good as Henry PelIs wife" she
said TO herself. 1--we got tol'
But she went on feeling uncer-
tain, frightened, in spite of her
efforts to buck up.
She wanted TO see Marie again,
TO 60 on thinking Of her as a
friend, and a good one, but she
dreaded the meeting She kept re-
membering Marie's beauty and
charm. She kept thinking that
Marie would show her up, unin-
tentionally of course, for the
smalltown girl that she was. She
kept recalling how the homefolks
used 10 wonder which of them
Henry Pell would marry-even
making bets about it,
Presently she went to her
clothes closet.
She took out a pale green din
ner gown, a gown whose color
always made her hair look like
Furnished gold. and made her
eyes seem more green than gray.
1t was the most flattering thing
she owned. that pale green gown,
And some feminine instinct told
her it was the gown for the oc-
casion.
"It'll give me a little more self
conlidencel" she said.
And she certainly needed plenty
Of that. -.
New World
A FEW hours later Luella and
"A Henry were sitting behind q
thick glass partition in the re-
served section of a broadcastine
station. They occupied two deer
chairs from where they could
look down upon the main floor
of the auditorium, where other
spectators sat in folding chairs,
Il was rather like sitting in the
comfortable loge of a swanh
movie theater, Lucia thought
like the balcony in her home,
towns newest theater, which hac
been patterned after New York:
huge Music Hall.
The usual announcements hae
been made, the announcer'S voice
coming to them through an am,
pliRer system that let in the sounc
from below but shut off from ths
studio the sounds from the bal
cony. And now he was introduc'
ing the chief attraction
ladies and gentlemen, seer
and unseen" he said, II now give
you Miss Marie Mason, the Caro-.
lima Singer of Songs"
A moments silence for dramatic
effect, and then Marie parted the
black velvet hangings and stepped
forth. A signal from the contro
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subscribe to The Citizen, zoe
weekly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29

AT first buy this piece dress which also be
suit in soft wool with finish in shades of
black blue Modh is the short jacket with slim
effect with the
padding off by bright clip
brown with a forward dipping feather.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29

Justice Enrique Esquinaldo, Jr.,
returned last night from the west
coast, where he had been visiting
for the past IL days with Mrs, Es-
ouinaldo and his sister, Elba Es-
quinaldo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29
THE WEATHER

Observation taken at 1880 a. III,
18th Mer. Time (city office
Temperatures
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29

Robert ]. Lewis. who had been
on a business visit to Miami, re-
turned to the city last evening
While in Miami, Mr.. Lewis pur-
chased a ton and a half truck
which will be added to his equip
ment here in operating a scaven-
ger service, which will enable nun
to render much better service 70
those of the public which ne is
now serving.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29

Nh, and Mrs. Charles Boil, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Boil, Jr,, were ar
rivals in Key West yesterday from
Tampa for several weeks visit
here.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
u. S. Chart

Detroit and vicinity: Partly cloudy today.
"wednesday fair: httle change In tempera-
tprs: highes TODAY about rs: lowest to-.
night IS; highest Wednesday "a. gentle to
occasionally fresh northwest winds.
For the regioB within 100 mites of De-
trctt: Indications are for partly cloudy
weather today and tonight IN upper and
fower Michigan followed by fair Wednes-
Cay. The Temperature VIII not change
much except In the northeast and north
central portions Of upper Michigan where
q win be cooler today. Clearing weather
10 indicated for Indiana for today except
showers IN the extreme southern portion
this morning. Ohio and the western FOR
t,cns Of New YORK and Pennsylvania win
have scattered showers and local thunder
storms today with clearing SKIES IN Ohio
late this afternoon and I'm the western por-
lions OF New YORK and Pennsylvania to-
Might. Mostly fair weather will prevail
tonight and Wednesday throughout Indiana
Dhio and the western portions OF New YORK
and Pennsylvania with slightly cooler to-
night over the latter three states
LAKE, FORECASTS moon 20 midnightb
Erie: Wind northwesterly, 20 20 30mph
decreasing somewhat after sunset; partly
cloudy.
81 Clair: Wind northwest 20 mph, de-
creasing after sunset: fair.
Huron: wind northwest ~ 20 20 mph
decreasing somewhat after sunset. partly
cloudy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Justice Studies
Defense Dispute

WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.-Jus-
tice Samuel Rosenman of the New
York Supreme Court is attempt
ing to adjust the policy differences
which have arisen between the
-OPM and the office of price sd-
ministration and civilian supply,
ii was disclosed today by the
White House.
Presidential Secretary Stephen
T. Early stated that at the request
of Mr.. Roosevelt, Rosenman was
now making a study of the dis
pute between OPM and OPACS,
which came to a head recently
when OPM Director William S.
Knudsen advocated a 20 per cent
curtailment in automobile produc-
ton while Leon Henderson OF
OPACS demanded a so per cent
cut.
Rosenman, who is one of the
Presidents most trusted friends,
has been in Washington since the
Chief Executive left for his sea
conference with British Prime
Minister Churchill. In that in
terval, Rosenman has conferred
with the heads of all of the de-
Tense agencies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Wd||dleUrged
As Defense
Capital Hears
BY HAROLD SLATER
IntI News Service stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Aug. ia
plan TO make the newly-created
economic defense board headed
by Vice President Henry A. Wal
lace the topfight defense agency
in the nation and to take over
policy making powers of OPM has
been recommended 10 President
Roosevelt, an unusually reliable
congressional source reported
today.
The board which is composed of
ranking cabinet officers would be
superimposed on the present de-
Tense setup. udner the present
plans. II would take all policy
making away from OPM, the Of
flee of Price Administration and
Civilian Supply. The Office of
Civilian Defense and other agen-
cies.
Present leaders OF defense agen-
cies such as William S. KnudSen,
Sidney Hillman, Leon Henderson
and Mayor r. II. LaGuardia would
retain their posts but only in an
administrative capacity and would
have nothing to do with policy
making.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
NEW RESTRICTIONS

Japans new restrictions on all
foreigners seeking TO leave the
country apply 10 Americans as well
as 10 all others. it was said. and
constitute natural wartime
measure"
The new rules were described as
similar to United States regula-
tions effective September 1. requir-
ing entry and exit permits for all
foreigners.
Japan also charged the United
States with laundering diplomacy
in American plans TO send goods
TO Russia via Vladivostok. and
added that difficulties still lie IN
the way Of permitting American
citizens TO leave the island empire.
Travel difficulties and other in
ternational Inconvenience" ac-
cording 10 Koh Ishii. government
spokesman, contribute 10 obstacles
in the way of the exit of some
200 Americans.
As for reported plans TO send
American oil tankerS TO Vladivos-
tok. Ishii said. United States dip
lomacy should have more DELI
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
'WOrkmen at Custer
Earn S4O,211 in Week

FORT CUSTER, Aug. 19.-Pri-
vate contractors paid 1877 men a
total of $40,211 in wages during
the past week. while the con-
structing quartermaster paid out
$t3. 735 TO Asa men in the same
period as construction work on the
fort slowed, it was revealed today.
Capt. Alfred Plaenert. construct
ing quartermaster. said the total
pay roll for the past week was
S., 946. a slight drop over the pre-
vious week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19

0dzes ropturOusIy at an
electric WdshiRg machine
II hare said that IL is
imagination that has Writ-
ten the books, painted the
pictures and built the
bridges. And 1T Is inldgina-
ton that has made 1T pos
sibie for the profession Of
advertising TO make the
single great contribution to
the WeU being Of Ameri-
cans
Second Installment Will Appear
Tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
u. 5. Purchases Land
Near SeIfridge Field

United States Attorney John c.
Lehr today has been authorized by
Secretary OF War Henry l. Slim
son 10 take up options on 50 acres
of land adjacent 10 Selfridge Field
for the storing of ordnance and
other military purposes.
The land Is on the west and
south sides Of Selfridge Field and
Sl4.Sl3 has been deposited with
the clerk Of Federal Court in pay
-ment for the land.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19

much ~ do, so little done.
IN such hours m0B there
come 10 pou the comfort
thot so often has come 10
me as I thuk Of those lines
spoken bp r Marion Cro1r-
ford. late ambassador 10
Holy. at the hucroi Of oHe
Of the most distinguished
mca az the uWCfccHth CEN
t,uA Pope Loo XIIL
such men fight the
campaigns Of the tafuc
irHIC al Tho W0rId UoUHd
than IS oSlrep. BIT ichCt
the time comes, though
H,o4. HcmSCIrcS, be aoac,
the roads Hry planned are
broad and straight for the
march Of other tcct: the
S5oord then forged lies
ready f0T another hand; lie
spirit HCg c0Ucd mp stH
ir1S to lead. And then.
themselves, rhCrcrcr then
WdI tC. M WCN-cmHcd
TT2f, fdT6 a continuing
share IN the rictorics that
humouii-c mankind.
Upon the shoulders and
upoH the hearts ~ ddrcr-
tiSiug men / Ian a fair
share Of the burdeH, n fair
part Of the task, of cducGt-
inG the American people TO
It Hctr md rii5d Gpptcci0-
ton of the ralueS of the
democratic 1roy Of life. #
educatioR is To be some
thing more than d chassis
for q 1chitcrUtttur, tot rs Use
IL IN the greatest cause Citb
Uhich nc are confronted.
Yes, ire need fresh copy on
democracy. IT is said, on the
one hand, that dictatorship
rs efficient. and on the
other hand. that cOmmu-
niSm raises the lcrCl of the
masses. n ne accept both
statements us truth. let MS
90 further IN orr analysis.
Dictatorship drires men
doWn to the dcnd icrct OF
m e do c ritz. Communism
lifts them up, to the dead
lerel Of mediocrty. Russia
cannot distribute Weolth.
Russia can only distribute
poverty"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19

TOXIC, Aug. 19.-Japan, which
admittedly fears that a military
alliance among America. Russia
and Britain is in the making. o.
night said that such a lineup
would gravely impair relations be-
tween Toxic and Moscow.
Asked whether a tri-partite al
lance among the nations soon to
meet at Moscow would violate the
Russo-Japanese neutrality pact.
Koh Ishii, spokesman for the Japa-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Roosevelt Urged
ToGive Air Talk
0nWdr Situation
BY GEORGE DURNo
Init NeWs Service stan correspondent

WASHINGTON. Aug l9-Pres-
ident Roosevelt viii 20 on the air
shortly, II he hcedS the requests
of some Of his, closest advisers
and give the nation an up-to-
the-minute estimate Of the general
war situation and its probable
effect on the United States.
There has been some suggestion.
II was learned today that the
President accep, one Of the many
invitations he has from the central
states or the middle west and
speak 10 an audience as well as
the radio public.
BLUNT APR Ais Al
Certain Of the White House in.
Inmates are urging that the Chctl
Executive should give the country
a blunt appraisal Of his findings
al the now-famouS high seas con-
ference with British Prime Min
ASttI W ill>t Oh I ilAl mn llllililEN
which have galvanized him Intol
action on a number OF fronts since
his return.
These presidential friends have
received disquietinG reports OF a
spreading apathy te the defenSel
program and the existence of poor
morale in the army camps. In.
their opinion, sense OF false Sc
curity based on failure 10 COmpre-
bend the dire consequences Of al
Nazi victory is responsible.
CHICAGO. Aug. l9.-GNS) \
A charge that secrecy surroundings
the Roosevelt Churchill confer
ences at sea. constituted "a breach
of faith with the American people
was voiced last night by Gen.
Robert r. Wood. national chair
man of the America First COM
mittee.
General Woods statement urged
President Roosevelt 10 make "a
frank and full disclosure irnmedi-
aoely' of what went on IN the
conferences.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19

TOXIC, Aug. 19.-QNSD-The
Japanese government today
issued a decree, effective Sep
TENDER l, banning American
movies that are ''gangsteriSh,
ultra-romantic and over-extrav-
agant. After September /, the
eight meric distributing
firms in japan will be permitted
10 release only an average OF
five films monthly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
IN THE NEWS
Continued from Page Onel

w akt ChNl
Imagination, which sees
things, not as they are, not
as thog are not, bit as they
might be. And so AZ is mag
nation Which has Written
the books and painted the
pictures and built the
bridges Of the world. When
Joan of Arc stood before
the king and declared she
heard angel UOices Which
told her she could lead the
troops Of France 10 victOry
against the English at Orie-
aus, the comtiers iChO stood
about the throne laughed at
her. Thcg said: loan, its
yoW' imagination. And she
rcplicd: OF course its mig
imagination. Isn't that the
W0B G0d'S messages Arrays
-cUT7C
We hear much and you
WH hear more about those
precious freedomS-the
trccdom Of speech, the free
dom Of the press, the free
dom of rorship. BIT hO'o
HCCCSS0FB as the demOcrdtic
1rog Of life 10 the preSerrG-
tf9tt- t4e freedom Of the
imagination! We rant the
right to dream and the
right To translate Ideals
into octuoiity. only then
can ne hare some Of that
powcr that M the Begin
ming said, Let there be
Hght.'
Al an unnecessary OF
me q CRCFGt- " 0teFS,
Charles KetteriHg unUeiLed
a beautiful car. the last
1cord sealed under glass. 1t
1ciH remain under glass,
year after year. And Whdt
UiH happen; at the end of
the first year its UGlue has
gone array dorm, and yet ID
rs as good a car as ever. At
the end Of the second gear,
at the end Of the third year.
1t rs m0rth raStLp less. And
al IS stu as good a car as
erer. What has happened?
The mind Of man has gone
on and left 1t. The imdgind-
ton of man 1oiU not pass
that Wdy again.
"Thc late Katharine
Wright. sister Of OrvilLe
and Wilbur Wright, one
December day. teLephoned
the city editor of q Dayton
newspaper. She had Just
had a telegram from her
brothers. We haze actually
tiOwa 40 feet said the tel
egrGm. We 1ciH be home
for Christmas She read it
TO the city editor. Wei,
1CeH,' said he brightly,
isn't it nice that they DiH
be home for ChriStmdS?'
"Perhops I 1cdste time in
talking to an advertising
man about imagination.
Who has 1t IN greater meas
Mre? Remember that para
graph Of John O'Ded's?
our young country Is still
the land of CiRderelldS, and
q magic Wdnd can lift one
from q cabin to q pent-
house. from shirt sleeves to
the diamond horseshoe. The
ioWig dishW0sher can buy a
ten cent bottle of Jergen'S
lotion because she sees the
picture Of a prince telling a
glomorouS princess that he
adOreS her soft hands. A
correspondence school stu
dent imagiaeS himself in a
skyscr0per office pressing a
battery of pearl buttons. A
1ceory mother shakes off
her M,,Ju,t cbot,so AL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
'....I { ' lei. { + IS 8 a ,, q,

CHCC fHdt y0H
do far more than sell
THINGS. You sell ideas.
You create hopes and aims
and ambitions and aSpird-
ti0ns. You tnt4se men and
1oomen 1oith an acute dis
content, not only with the
things they hare bit with
themselves. You hare the
heads and hearts, the 1coyS
and means, Of stimulating
their desires for all that is
finer and for a larger life.
What an opportunity and
Whdt a responsibility! But
you must push ont the h0ri-
cons with imagination.
There are men lcho boast Of
their realism. They sec
thiRgs cCdcttY as tHeY are.
To them. Ike Judds Isco-
riot, thirty pieces Of SiIrer
are Just thirty pieces Of
Siirer. II Is nothing to boost
about. There is q much
finer kind Of sight than the
kind Uhich sees things cr-
OctIy as they arc. Nor VS. II
the si0ht Of the eScopc-opti-
mist, 1rho hopes he secs
things rs they are not.
Much optimism Is too often
merely a ncgati0H Of fact.
Rather III IS the Tis,oR of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
JAPAN WATCHING

Japan" the gov ernme n {
mouthpiece went on. means 10
keep the Pacific Ocean and the
Japan Sea between Japan and
Southeastern Siberia) peaceful.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
SHAKEUP EXPECTED

II is not known whether the
White House faxors the step.
However. II is reliably reported in
Washington that Mr.. Roosevelt is
planning some drastic reorganiza-
ton of the defense setup.
FeudS between defense agencies
frequently have broken out. Most
famous is the quarrel between the
OPM and OPACS over the power
TO administer the automobile IN
dustry curtailment.
Under the economic defense
board plan, the agency would de-
eide how much materials can be
spared for motor car output and
then leave the task of administer
ing the cut 10 OPACS. with the
OPM concentrating all its efforts
on speeding up production of
planes, guns. tanks and ships.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19

neSe government, said fatty. ii
would"
The overnmen revealed
through its official news agency,
DomeL that there is no intention
of holding as hostages" the 100
Americans who have not yet been
given permission 10 sail aboard the
liner President Coolidge.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
MEMBERS OF BOARD

Besides Wallace, the economic
defense board is composed of Sec
retaries of State Hull. Treasury
Morgenthau. War StimSon. Navy
Knox. Agriculture Wickard. Com
MERGE Jones and Acting Atty. Gen
Francis Biddle So far. the board
has had only one meeting.
Since the United States is
pledged to aid Britain and other
powers fighting the Aaxis, advo-
Gates of the plan to make Wallace
the No. defense car, pointed out
that the defense program is tied
up directly with the international
situation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
REAL REASON

As a matter OF fact, he charged
the real reason why American
ships do not visit Japan is be-
cause il simply does not pay them.
The question remains whether
the "a Americans will be given
permission To leave on some other
ship. No new negotiations. IShii
said. have been started.
Meanwhile the Japanese press
continued 10 reflect anxiety over
Anglo American collaboration
with Russia Joint military ac-
tion against Japan in conjunction
with the Soviet Union apparently
is envisioncd. the Times-Adver-
User A alleged
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
REPLIES TO CHARGES

In reply TO American charges
that 200 United States citizens
were being held in Nippon as
virtual hostages, IShii said that
the Japanese had granted permits
sion for the President Coolidge
TO call at Yokohama and pick up
"A Americans.
The Americans who were 10
board the Coolidge for San Fran
cisco included nine officials who
arrived from Russia.
According TO the spokesman.
Japan planned a friendly recep-
tion" FOR the president liner. but
the United States embassy asked
that the boat be permitted 10
take a much larger number than
the original "a.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Toxic Warns Reds
Says Jap-SoUiet Pact Periled by 3-Power Alliance;
100 Americans Not Held as Hostages

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