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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-23
STANDING ROOM
AT A PREMIUM
BY JACK STINNETT
AP Features Service Writer

WASHINGTON = There has
been a lot of talk and much kid
ding, through cartoons and stor-
les, about crowded conditions in
Washington. +4EE.5*
There is the one about the fell
low who spent several nights
practicing sleeping in the crotch
of a tree because he had to go to
Washington on business. One of
the biggest unintentional laugh
lines ever written was that in a
play which turned up at the Ma
tional theater. The wife said to
her husband: II will run down to
Washington a couple of days
ahead and find house to live in"
At the National, it caused outlaws
that stopped the show dead night
after night.
In the last few days, some
figures have been issued which
give all the stories authenticity.
John A. Nolen, Jr., a director of
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, announced
that the Washington metropolitan
area now has approximately
l ,260, 900 persons, compared with
908,O00 when the official census
was taken April l, 1910. That's a
growth of more than 33 1-3 per
cent in two and a half years, a
staggering expansion with which
no city of any size could cope
without herculean effort - the
kind of effort in which the District
of Columbia's unwieldy ''city
government, is woefully lacking.
Nolen's breakdown of these fig
ures is more enlightening. In the
District itself, the population is
now $4,000, compared with $685.
900 in the last census. The Mary
land suburbs now have 225, 900,
compared with 10000; and the
Virginia suburbs $4,000, COM
pared to 100000.
In other words, more than half
of WaShington's growth has been
within the comparatively narrow
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Betty Jane Gilbert. They have
filled engagements at some of
the country's leading hotels, sung
with Charlie Spivak's band at
the Glen Island Casino in New
York and have made numerous
recordings. They have also
appeared in television and in
motion picture short features.
They toured with the road COM
pany of Hellzapoppin, appearing
in that famous show.
Pearl Robbins, who executes
the most difficult and intricate
of tap steps on her toes, has
danced in many of the nations
leading places of entertainment.
Radio City Music Hall, Loew's
State Theater, The Palace thea
ter in Cleveland, the Chicago
theater. the Walton Roof, Phil
adelphia, and the Cocoanut
Grove, Boston, have all featured
this lovely young dancer.
Lee Norton, master of cere-
monies, singer of Spanish and
American songs, has sung with
such nationally famous orches-
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:: SOCIETY ::
observation-disclosures
Boyden-Dimmick Nuptial Event
Solemnized Here This Morning

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph B. Boyden
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Margaret Elisabeth, to
the Reverend Arthur Bryant Dim
mick. The marriage was solemn
lied at 9 o'clock this morning in
Saint Paups Church. The Rev
erend Frank r. Alvarez, Vicar of
the Church of the Holy Nativity
of the Everglades, Pahokee, Flor
ida, officiated and was celebrant
of the Nuptial Mass. The bride
was given in marriage by her ia
Their. Her attendant was Miss
Virginia Ziegler. The groom's at
= tendant was Samuel M. Gold
smith. After the service at the
church, the wedding party was
entertained at breakfast at the
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every so days-entitlcd 20 recap
ping or. If TIRE worthless, TO buy
Grade / pre-v-ar tire or any other
tire available.
SERIAL NUMBERS-Must be
recorded-get blank from auto
dealer, tire or service station, FIJI
out and mail TO War Price and
Rationing Board
(NOTE-in area west Of Apa-
lachicola river omit two lines next
above On SERIAL NUMBERS
that area new rsdoned zone.
Serial Numb blank was turned
IN AZ scho0l house registration)
SALVAGE
NOTE - Following applies %
last two lines under this headinE-)
Save unusable SILK and NYLON
hose: launder. Donate 70 Z s.
by delivering TO hosiery counter
Of your clothing store. CONSULT
Hosiery dealer
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CAMEL CARAVAN UNIT WILL STAGE
SHOW TONIGHT AT FORT TAYLOR

The outstanding feature of the
Camel Caravan Unit III, which
plays to the soldiers of Key
West at the Fort Taylor theater
tonight, are the Three Debs, sing
ing trio, and Pearl Robbins.
"toe-tap" dancer.
The Three Debs are Bette Lee
Amber, Alma Jean Wilson and
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with lace veil of net and lace, with
a crown of pearls and silver
spangleS.
The flower girl was little Miss
Rose Marie Hartmann. The home
was L decorated with bougain-
villaea and fern, and presented a
lovely sceneq
a reception and buffet supper
was held at the home following
the ceremony, with about one
hundred guests in attendance.
The bride was the recipient of
many beautiful gifts from numer-
Gus relatives and friends.
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VICTORY FROLIC
TO BE PRESENTED
SATURDAY NIGHT

A Victory Frolic and Dance
will be given on Saturday eve
ming, November %, at RauPs Club
on Roosevelt Boulevard, under
the auspices of the Catholic
Daughters of America.
Music for the affair will be
furnished by Barroso's orchestra.
Penai Morales will be host on
the occasion, and the Frolic gives
promise of being a very enjoy
able event.
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Miss Elsie Mae Hartmann And
Don Barnard Married Friday

Miss Elsie Mae Hartmann and
Don Barnard of Detroit, Mich,
were married on Friday evening
at z o'clock, by Rev. A. c. Riviere
at the home of the brides parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Victor A. Hartmann,
Yates Porter Place. The bride
was given in marriage by her IA
ther. ' ~ 30
Mrs. Juanita Hartmann was
matron of honor, and the best
man was Victor ]. Hartmann, Jr.
The bride carried a bouquet of
white chrysanthemums, and wore
a dress of white satin,- trimmed
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Jimmy Cagney has done him an
everlasting service, and paid him
"a great tribute in Yankee
Doodle Dandy.
/ George told me he'd let no.
body but Cagney do it. And
Jimmy did it well a mas
terpiece in which Cohan's soul
goes marching on"
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CORRECTIONS

Here are the latest particulars
about rationing issued by the
government:
COFFEE - War Ration Stamp
No. 81 Sugar Book of persOns
who were IS years of age or older
at registration May As good for l
pound during weeks beginning
Nov % and ending Jan. 3-One
cup a day average. No coffee to
be sold Nov. % to Nov. %. Coffee
stamps are Nos. 20 through %
all must be left intact in books Of
children under Is and one stamp
must be left in book for each
pound more than one held by all
consumers on Nov. %. Mixtures
containing coffee are rationed;
: concentrates, extracts, solubles
are not.
NOTE-Change from 4 to g.
gallon value for "A" stamps as
noted below applies only east of
Apalachicola River.
GASOLINE-Basic "A" Case
line Ration Stamps No 3 good for
10 gallons each until Jan. q.
Stamps No. and ? void. .
MOTE-Omit Fuel Oil Item
West of Apalachicola River)
FUEL OIL-'Period l" Coupons
good until Dec. 6. Unit is 10 gal
Ions.
NOTE-Insert the following
after RATION BOOKS" iteml.
IDENTIFICATONS-on Case
line Rationing coupons-HoIdeTs
of A, B, CD, 81, So books must
write in ink Son back OF each
Coupon his auto llcense snHfaber
and Fla" fer Florida; regulations
differ for fleet and-E and R book
holders. - ~
TIRE PURCHASE INSPEC-
TION-Car owners who comply
with regulations may obtain tires
on the following terms according
to RatiOning Book issued:
"a" Rationale miles a month
tire inspection required by Jan
10 and every four months-en-
titled to recapping or, if tire
worthless, to buy used tire, re-
capped tire or new War Tire.
"B" Ration-560 miles a month
tire inspection required by Jan
ii and every go days-entitled tC
same tire purchase as "A" book
holders.
&c" RatiOn-up to 1920 miles {
month-tire inspection by Jan. Is
and every go days-entitled to re-
Gaping or, if tire worthless. tC
buy Grade II pre-war tire, factory
second or take-off tire-driver
less than 1000 miles.
&C" Ration-over l.O2O miles
tire inspection by Jan. Is and
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GEORGE M. CONAN Is PAID HIGH
TRIBUTE BY LIFELONG FRIEND

anu ne saw IT degenerate to the
lowest plane of indecency; but
the generations that grew uu
after the first World War, were
lacking the moral fibre of their
ancestors, and there were enough
OF them all over the country to
make the box office cash regis
tiers ring with gold.
"Cohan often came to Boston
on tour, and l think he never
once failed to get in touch with
me. Many a night after the per-
Torrance / stretched out with
him across his hotel bed and we
reviewed over our young days
here together, sometimes till
O'Clock in the morning.
eff the nights were hot, he
used to want to walk, and we
went up over Beacon Hill and
around the State House, studied
st. Gauden's great sculpture OF
Col. Robert Gould Shaw lead
ing his negro troops in the Civil
War; sat on benches on the Com
mon or the Public Garden, and
talked over old days. I remem-
Der him as little more than a
lad, when his father was stage
doorkeeper at the Boston Mu-
scum. George often felt the
owners didn't treat his father
right, and the boy threatened
more than once to make theat-
rical owners pay and pay well
when he grew up, for the shabby
dealings with his dad.
"Cohan went on to wealth and
Influence, and he owned five
theaters at one time when his
career was at his height-and be-
lieve rae, he never did forget the
way his father had once been
treated here.
HE was born in Providence,
Rhode Island, July 4, 1878, and
he never forgot it. I believe
that fact was the inspiration for
every one of his patriotic songs
and shows. Over There was a
climax to his career-you all
know the story of how it came to
him as an inspiration, and he had
the first stanza down in notes
before he got home the nigh,
the idea seized him.
HE came very near writing q
show about Paul Revere. One
night not so many years ago
after the statue of Revere had
been set and dedicated in the
North End-an Italian district
reaching down from near Wash.
ington street to the harbor front
II asked Cohan to go over to
the new Paul Revere Park with
me- It is under the old North
Church where the lanterns were
hung, 'one if by land, and two
if by sea-. 9lfcplS eI9s2
'Cohan almost cried. He stud!
led the statue of Revere on hi:
horse-'a shape in the moon
light, bulk in the dark'-ano
for some minutes he stood trans.
fixed. Then he burst out: What
a statue, Fitzl What a story
what a showl' But he never got
to write the show. That coulc
have been his patriotic valedic.
tory"
Ex-Mayor Fitzgerald wiped
away some tears. "They buried
George today in New York City
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tras as Xavier Cugat's, Phil Har-
ris' and Jay Whiddens'. He also
appeared for an engagement
tour with Veloz and Yolando,
brilliant dance team. He has
filled several contracts with the
National Broadcasting company
Clyde Hager and his pitch
man" act have come straight to
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BY FRANK w. LOWERING

Special 10 Inc Key West Citizen
BOSTON, Nov. 23.-When the
great soul of George M. Cohan
went "Over There" the other
morning in New York City, the
heart of lifelong friend in
Boston began to throb in dirge-
time, and his eyes grew dim with
tears, as he thought of their
young manhood together in the
Hub, and of Cohan's rise to fame
In the theater while the friend
had become mayor of one of
the great cities of the United
States.
Hon. John F. Fitzgerald, sew
eral terms chief executive of
this city, told a dinner of Bos-
ton newspaper editors and writ
ers of two and three decades
ago, the story of his intimacy
with Cohan, and of how, when
the actor was playing Boston, he
never failed to telephone "Fitz''
so they might get together of a
forenoon or after a show.
The ex-mayor, who is known
throughout the East for his fine
tenor voice and the singing of
his single favorite, Sweet AIDE
ine"-even as a feature of cam
paign speeches over the radio
attended the newspaper mems
dinner as a former editor, last
Saturday night. The dinner was
served, as it has been for many
years, on the Saturday after the
State election, in the famous
room at the oldest hotel in Bos-
ton, the Parker House, where
Charles Dickens stayed some time
on the occasion of his visit to
this city many years ago. ,'i'f e
Was A Great Soul 'iA:'i
George Cohan," Mr.. Fitzger-
aid said, "was one of the great
est souls l ever knew. His heart
and his mind were absolutely
clean. He lived clean, and he
died in the faith.
I'm his latter days, he was out
of step with Broadway. He hat
ed smut and filth with the hat
red of seasoned trooper who
knew what the stage had been,
and what it might be again. He
would not stand for 'off-color'
stuff, outspoken or sneaked in
to the lines, or put out by ges-
lures. His spirit revolted-and
his grand example did not pre-
vail. His efforts with his own
productions, which were always
fine and uplifting, were fire.
quently sneered at by the pro-
ducers who were raking in mon
ey by the sort of stuff they pur-
veyed.
fCohan could not fifty express
ms disgust when IN What Price
Glory, dirty talk was for the
first time tossed buoyantly over
the footlights. His sense of de-
cency was outraged at the rotten
obscenities of Tobacco Road
Along with this pollution of the
stage and the public that sup.
ported it, came the vilest Of
burlesque shows, the Louise
Opera, as blase Broadway OBJ.
securely but meaningfully called
it.
Saw Stage Degenerate
The playwright in his time
saw the stage rise to a high peak
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this show from a two-year run at
Billy Roses famous Diamond
Horseshoe, New York. His street
jargon has added several we'll
known slang phrases to the
American language.
Gaynor and Ross, artists in
fancy roller skating, are among
the worlds best skating couple.
They are the only skating couple
ever to have given a Command
Performance before the King
and Queen of England.
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WASHINGTON. New. n
We're getting down - enc
daily cup Of coffee because
coffee beans. light and bulky.
take Up too much space for
their weight IN shipping
The average cargo vessel
can carry only about 7o.0o0
bags of coffee. l3z pounds 20
the bag. The rest Of the car
20 must be IN hesvisr goods
for ballast. Our Imports Of
coffee from Central and
South America frcn July.
ls4I. 10 July. l94z. required
about 2.o00 cargo trips CT
freirh4ers according 10 the
Office OF Wsr information
and we haven't got al the
,freieh4srs we had . year age
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Announcement
OF Marriage

Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Smith of
Columbus, Ga, announce the
marriage of their sister, E. Susan
c. Smith of Atlanta, to Percy E.
Trotman, Jr. of this city.
The wedding took place on Oc-
tober 10, Judge Raymond R. Lord,
officiating.
They are making their home at
els Angela street.
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REAL. ESTATE

Business or Residential Lots all
parts of the Island; Terms
]. OTTO KIRCHHEINER
Realtor
Phones 124 and 736-R sos Duval
oct8-tf
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SAMPLES OF CHRISTMAS
CARDS have arrived and can
be seen at Citizen office. Beau
tiful designs and wide asSort-
ment. Suitable for men in
Armed Services, sept22-tf
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE

GOOD BUY
Homestead. ga S. Krone, Key
West highway; 6 lots, double
corners, 150-foot front, 300 feet
deep; lights, water, with Z
room modern frame house,
furnished. See or write own
er. w. B. Myrick, Pc. Box
1872, Homestead, Fla.
nov12-15tx
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LOST

LOST, near High School, Ladies
.Siebling Bicycle. Tag number
1903. Reward if returned to
M. Trevor, High School, or
Cor. Division and Florida SITS.
Phone $50. nov21-3tX
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FOR SALE-18-ft. American
House Trailer, with Frigidaire.
Good tires. Apply 9 Pierce
Lane. nov20-6tx
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Sixty-seven per cent favor 10
l9 year old draft. Gallup poll
finds.
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FoR SALE

FOR SALE-Trailer, furnished.
$125.00. Also mans and wom-
ans bicycle. New tires. M. H.
Smith, Mastic Trailer Camp,
United street. nov23-3tx
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FOR SALE-Lot 30x90. Bar
gain. 524 Olivia street.
nov17-6tx
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FANS, AIR. CONDITIONERS.
See Thomas at the Skating
Rink. sept30- If
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|BREADFRUIT TREE, Stephano-
tbs, Vines, many other plants.
Phone 1881. nov21-3tx
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TYPEWRIT1NG PAPER - SOC
Sheets, 75c. The Artman Press
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! HELP WANTED

WANTED Bookkeeper for Ma
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perintendent Building 1901.
nov23-tf
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WANTED-White woman, able.
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WANTED-Young Girl or Man
to work in dry cleaning estab-
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MATTRESSES WANTED. Side
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FOR RENT-Rooms for men
only. Twin beds with inner
spring mattresses. Hot water.
One block from Navy Yard and
downtown district. 513 White
head street. nov23-2tx
FOR RENT, ROOMS-Win the
three men from dormitory that
called Thursday night, call
again tonight at 7::30. Have
three vacancies. 513 Whitehead
street. nov23-ltx
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Saw STAGE Degenerate

THE playwright in his time
saw the stage rise to a high peak,
Evening star., 1942-08-17
US. Agencies 10 Participate
In Fire Prevention Week

Federal agencies will take an
active part for the first time in the
observance of Fire Prevention Week
scheduled for the week Of October
4. OCD Director James M. Lands
announced today.
Pointing out that in previous
years the annual observance has
been sponsored by number of or
eaniza tions in the fire safety field,
Mr.. Lands said that now the ire
mendous damage done by fire was
more than ever national problem
because every loss of life. materials
or productive time interferes with
the war effort.
National organizations which will
cooperate with OCD in the fire
prevention campaign are the U. S.
Chamber of Commerce, Federation
of Mutual Fire Insurance Com
panies. International Association of
Fire Chiefs, International Associa-
ton of Fire Fighters, National
Board Of Fire Underwriters, National
Bureau for Industrial Protection,
National Fire Protection Association.
National Safety Council and the
U S. Junior Chamber of Commerce.
In his proclamation setting the
date for Fire Prevention Week,
President Roosevelt directed OCD
and other Federal agencies to lead
In the observance.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
10 users OF

Yes Ma am, its hot-and it's too bad that the
hotter it gets, the larger each family's laundry
bundle grows. It's too bad for two reasons:
First. even before hot weather started, here at
Manhattan we were handling far more laundry
and dry cleaning work than ever before :. . and
now that hot weather demands so many more
changes of clothes, were practically swamped!
But we want you to know that the and
women who do the work here at Manhattan arc
working hard to take care of all the bigger
bundles YOU arc sending to us, and at the same
time keep up the quality of our work under
exceedingly difficult hot weather conditions
Second VIC know it's inconvenient for YOU not
to be able TO get some laundry work done, or
have your husbands summer clothes cleaned,
as quickly you used to in the past. But war
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Alexandra School Plans
Given FWA Approval

Plans for a $l05 900 eight-room
school on Janneys lane in AleXan-
dria have been approved by the
Federal Work Agency, it was learned
today.
The plans are before the War
Production Board, which must pass
on material priorities. Funds will
be supplied by the FWA.
The new school will furnish edu-
cational facilities for children of
defense workers living in the Chin
quapin Village and Cameron Valley
homes areas.
No action has been taken AS yet
by Alexandria school authorities on
. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
offer to furnish site and $4,000
for construction of school near
Park Fairfax, the company's large
housing project which is scheduled
for occupancy about January l.
T. c. Williams. superintendent of
schools, announced that schools will
open September TO- The morning
opening time may be advanced a
half hour to relieve traffic conges-
ton, he said.
It's common sense to be thrifty.
War bonds help you to save and
help 10 save America.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
MANHATTAN
Laundry and Dry Cleaning
SERVICE

makes it essential for all of us to help conserve
trucks, tires and gasoline-so We can no longer
make special collections and deliveries to help
YOU take care of your hot weather laundry and
dry cleaning problem. The best we can do is
ask that you plan the use of your clothes, and
changes of linens, so as to make the best of
our wartime collection and delivery schedule.
Fortunately, most of our customers seem to
understand the wartime problems which con-
front Washington laundries, and their friendly,
cooperative spirit has been extremely gratifying.
We have spent over 25 years building reputa-
ton for fine laundry and dry cleaning service,
and, despite wartime difficulties, we're ust as
anxious ever to please you, No matter how hot
it gets, we'll keep doing our perspiring best to
deserve your good will and your business