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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17
SHORTAGE OF FOODSTUFFS AND
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT in KEY
WEST DISCUSSED BY COUNCILMEN

Mr.. Jordan, who operates an
electrical shop in Key West, adj
dressed a meeting of the City
Council last night and stressed
the matter of not being able to OBJ
tain sufficient material and
equipment in the operation of his
business due to priorities that are
necessary to secure the material
question. He stated that this has
brought on a serious situation in
the city with so many people
needing electrical appliances and,
repair work, and requested the
council to make some effort to
have this situation relieved.
In this connection, Councilman
Paul G. Albury addressed the
council, and stated that in addi-
ton to the shortage of electrical
equipment, that the matter of Sc
curing food commodities was also
causing much concern, and said
that he felt that something should
be done to remedy this condition.
Mr.. Albury said that if things are
kept going now as they are with
such small amount of foodstuffs
being shipped to Key West, which
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17
CAPT. LANSING NEW
BATTERY COMDR,

A newly-appointed battery
commander for the Harbor De-
lenses of Key West is Captain
Lloyd S. Lansing, 1929 Beatrice
Place, Rosemead, Calf, it has
been announced by the COM
handing officer of the u. S.
Army post here.
A member of the enlisted re-
serve corps since 1881, Captain
Lansing was called to active
duty at the beginning of 1941.
He served at Camp Callan and
Camp McQuaide, Calf, before
reporting to Key West.
In civilian life Captain Lans-
ing attended Pasadena Junior
College before becoming asso-
ciated with Mcdonald Manufac-
turing Co., 548 East 31st Street,
Los Angeles. He has been a
member of the Automobile Club
of Southern California since
1925 and of the Sierra Club of
California since 1892.
Captain Lansing is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ]. Lansing,
Box 274-A, Manhattan Beach,
Calf.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17
RED CROSS PARADE
STAGED YESTERDAY
SEVERAL COMPANIES OF SOL,
DIERs FROM BARRACKS
IN LINE OF MARCH

The Red Cross parade got away
right on time yesterday afternoon
at.4 o'clock, starting from the
corner of United and Whitehead
streets, proceeding on United to
Duval, then down Duval to
Southland, land finally on to the
Army Barracks at the foot of
Southland street. The parade was
headed by the Army band.
There were several companies
of soldiers, and other military
units included in the procession,
besides Red Cross nurses, hospital
attendants, fire department, Boy
and Girl Scouts. and various in
dividuals.
Mayor Albury and other officers
of the city took part in the parade,
which proved to be very success
full.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17
CHANGES In FIXING

Continued from Page One>
rents for comparable houses,
apartments and similar dwelling
units in the area.
Pointing out the change in
character of such living quarters
from their previous transient ma
ture, OPA said, For many
months and in some instances
for more than a year, the cab
ms have been used almost Who'll
ly as permanent dwellings by
defense workers. Today, the
use of the cabins by overnight
occupants has almost wholly dis
appeared. In the judgment OF
the administrator, it is incon-
sistent with the purposes of the
Emergency Price Control Ac;
and the rent regulations to per-
NIT these landlords to continue
to charge daily rates to tenants
using cabins as their homes"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17
KEY WEST PLAYERS
HOLD FIRST SESSION

The Key West Players held
their first meeting Monday night
at the Woman's Clubhouse on
Duval street.
The reorganized group elected
George Mills White, president;
Mrs. Helen Swaine, treasurer;
Mary Sullivan, secretary; Mrs.
Ricketts,, director; Mrs. Carlton,
librarian and Joan Thompson,
publicity agent.
A play-selection committee
with Mrs. Ricketts, as chairman
will work on the forthcoming
play this week and the program
will be submitted to the group
at the next meeting, which will
be held Monday, March %, at
o'clock.
Meetings will be held every
Monday at the Woman's Club.
The president hopes that the
public will show as much inter-
est in the newly-organized group
as they have in previous years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17
MANY KEY WESTERS FEEL PROPOSED
CHANGES in CITY CHARTER SHOULD
BE PRINTED AND GIVEN RESIDENTS

| that Bernie Papy is aware that it
would be a violation not only of
the constitution of Florida but of
the United States also that this
inalienable right can not be taken
away from the people by legisla-
tive act.
you may recall that the Re-
publicans, during the last presi-
dental campaign, declared that
Roosevelt, in the event of re-elec-
ton, would bypass the congress
siona1 elections in 1912.
THAT statement was said to be
too ridiculous for comment. 1t was
merely pointed out that we have
constitution, and that that con-
stitution is in effect in war times
as well sa in times of peace.
But the Republicans stayed on
the firing line, purely as matter
of adverse propaganda, and, after
the presidential election was over,
nothing further was said about not
holding the 1912 congressional
elections.
IF Mr.. Papy wishes to lengthen
the term of city officials to four
years, it can be done legally, but
it would be illegal to extend the
length of time of the men at pres
ent in office, who were elected
specifically by the people to serve
for two years. Even an attempt to
sock the people of Key West in
that way Will kill politically every
man who has anything to do with
the seeking. :" : " t5st g : 81
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17

A legal notice published in The
Citizen today and signed by six
city councilmen concerns a SUBJ
ject that has been discussed in
Key West ever since an attempt
was made to increase the salaries
of certain city officers against a
provision of law that fixes the
salaries at certain amount.
This move has precipitated a
long string of rumors, one of which
is that no city election is to be
held next November and the pres
ent officers are to have their
terms extended two years by a
legislative act.
In story, published in The
Citizen several weeks ago, Repre-
sentative Bernie Pany stated that
mass meetings will be held in the
City Hall to discuss the proposed
changes in the charter, but sew
eral Key Westers have stated that
the right thing to do. SO that every
interested Key Wester can famil-
iarize himself with the proposed
changes is to have them printed
and distributed among the people.
Another Key Wester, a bust
ness man who has the respect of
the community, and who has been
active in civic matters for many
years, stated that he had heard an
attempt would be made to by
pass next November's election.
Now, / don't know whether or
not that is true, but do believe
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17
HENRIETTA MOSS
GIVEN COMMISSION

On January %, Henrietta Can
field Moss received her COM
mission as a second lieutenant
in the Women's Army Auxiliary
Corps at Fort Des Moines, Iowa.
She received both her basic and
officers training there.
After graduation she was as
signed to company work as a
platoon commander, as well as
athletics and recreational direc-
tor.
Lieutenant Moss is the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Moss
of 416 Margaret street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17
DIR. VALDES NOW
in new QUARTERS
OCCUPYING BUILDING JUST
HALF BLOCK FROM FOR
MER LOCATION

DR.. j. A. ValdeS, optometrist,
who for more than IL consecutive
years, has been in practice on Du-
val Street, is now located in his
new and commodious offices in the
new Modern Valdes Building. GIG
Duval street. a. short half block
up the street from his former To-
cation. The new building is one
of the new show places along the
street, the four large white pill
lars in front of the building add
distinctive touch and set off the
architectural scheme in a decided
ly pleasing manner.
The reception or waiting room
is spacious to a degree, it is fur
nished in keeping with the times,
it puts on lovely dignified air
in keeping with the trend of the
times. A beautiful bouquet of gor-
geous red roses greet one upon
entering the reception room: they
being a gift of welcome to DR..
Valdes from his neighbors, the
Southernmost Florists.
The refracting and diagnostic
offices are equipped with all the
latest modern instruments, the
products of Bausch and Lomb. one
of the leading optical manufac-
turers of this country. A CONS
plete new and enlarged optical LAT
boratory is operated by DR.. Val
deS. Bausch and Lomb frames
and lenses are used exclusively
the adjustment of frames and all
services are guaranteed by DIR.
Valdes to be satisfactory
A trained nurse is always in at
tendance and every convenience
is available for lady patrons. A
spacious parking lot is being COM
nleted at the north side of the
Valdes Building for the accommo-
dation of patrons who use their
cars when calling for examination
or treatment.
This new improvement along
Duval is one that has long been
needed, and DR.. Valdes is to be
highly complimented for his out
standing enterprise and civic
pride shown in making the i'm
provements to the building and
giving the people of Key West one
of the most modern optical SER
vices in South Florida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17
coRHEcTs STATEMENT

Editor, The Citizen:
In The Citizen of March Is. I
am quoted as saying that I'VE are
going to see that we get Our fair
share of meats in Key West,s and
that 'if we can't get it in Miami,
we'll get it elsewhere.
am sure that the article was
written with the friendliest of in
tentions and that the misquotation
was unintentional The attitude of
The Citizen toward the Chamber
of Commerce has always been one
of cooperation that has called
forth our sincere appreciation.
But, as we do not even know
what Key Vests fair share of
meat might be, and have our
doubts as to there being any fair
share of anything, we would like
to go on record as giving to the
esteemed War Production Board
the comforting assurance that we
do not contemplate taking over
any of their responsibilities.
Sincerely.
S. C. SINGLETON,
- Executive Secretary,
Key West Chamber of Commerce.
Key West, Fla,
March IL, 1913.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17
INK-POT

j always come back
To my old love:
Writing away bitterness
On cool, white paper.
White-wash for ugliness
Of disappointment.
In my ink-pot A - q
/ find balm for bruises -
1t is aspirin for heart-ache
Life inflicts on the sensitive.
/ can forget what John told
Mary
And Mary told me
Find escape from deceit
And sorrow.
! always come back
To my old love.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17
PEOPLES FORUM

The Cir,zen welcemes express
stons of the views OF fits read.
ers. bat the editor reserves the
right to delete any items
which are considered lfbelous
or unwarranted. The writer's
should be fair and eonfine the
letters to 800 words, and write
ON one side OF the paper only.
Signature OF the writer's musf
accompany the letters anA will
be published unless requested
Otherwise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17
SAN CARLOS SCHOOL
HONOR ROLL

The following is the Honor Roll
of San Carlos School for the last
six weeks period, as compiled
by Mrs. Benildes Remond, prin-
cipal.
Honor Roll
Higher Grades-Rose Alfonso.
Aleida Spencer, Alba Rodriguez.
Yolanda Villalonza.
Lower Grades-Otilia Valdez.
Danny Valdez, Diego Torres.
Nancy Valdez, MigdaIia Villa
lonza.
Perfect Attendance
Perfect attendance record Of
the school:
Charles Ingraham, Rene Rod
riguez, Alba Rodriguez, Yolanda
Villalonza, Maftin Leon, Mario
Rodriguez. Norberto Pons, Mig
dalia Villalonza, Idilio Valdez
Mothers are advised not to take
war jobs unless they must.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17

Tescher-Can y0u tel ~ tize
name Of any ANIMAL peczl1zr -
Australia
boy-Ine Enfu0ceruE. slr-
Teacher-WronE LEz4s 1gt
found III Australia
Bowel sir- ths1s eLactT
why II would D. peCulEzr-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17
CPL. SAMUEL L. BAKER
RETURNS TO FORT DIX

Corporal Samuel L. Baker,
USA, who had been spending
several days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ronald Baker,
on Grinnell street. left Sunday
for Fort Dix, N. J.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17
Really Ill

Tommy-Did you have influ-
enza as bad as l did? / had to stay
away from school for three weeks.
John-I had it much worse than
that - / had it in the holidays.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17
NOT TREASON

FORT JACKSON, S. C.-within
the recent past, among the new
officers assigned to the post
were: Lieut.. Stewart L. He'll,
Capt. Carl G.. Goering and Capt.
Paul Hitler. Now, it's not treason
to shout at this post, Hell, Hit
Ter and Goering."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17
RETURN TO HOME

Mrs. S. H. Roller and two
children, Carla Rae and Ruth,
who had been visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Baker,
have returned to their home in
Gainesville.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17
CHANGE POINT VALUE
OF MANY COMMODITIES

The point value of dried prunes
and raisins and dried fruits, as
well as dried beans, of all kinds,
peas and lentils, has been chang
ed as follows:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17
BARBARA GREENE
NOT Yet

II must have been very dark in
Noah's Ark.
Yes, sir. Y'see, the arc light had
not been installed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17
Quality Counts

Butcher-Round steak, madam?
Bride-The shape doesn't inter-
est me, so long as it's tender.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17
Dried Beans lAll Kinds).
Peas and Lentils

E. P. WINTER,
Member, Ration Board 38-1
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17

General Bethouart, aide Of
Giroaud, urges all French t.
unite.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17

wANTED-A Night Cashier. ex-
perience necessary. Apply Side
walk Cafe, 425 Duval st.
mar9-tf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17
Classified Column
HELP WANTED

WAITRESS to work dinner hour.
Apply Immediately Ocean View
Restaurant, $40 United Street.
feb23-tf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-17

Mothers are advised not to take
war jobs unless they must.
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LOST

REWARD FOR INFORMATION
or Return, Western Flyer BIZ
cycle; maroon and cream. TAX
en- from 9l8 N. Beach Ave. C..
Robert Cook, Jr. mar17-3tx
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WEATHER REPORT

Observation taken at $3.50 a. m,
E.W.T. Getty Office
Teunerafuree
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-12
Society
Clubs
Home Department
Studies VARIETY
Of Projects

McCabe- Eucalyptus devoted its
day to a variety of projects when
the women of this center met
Thursday at the home of Mrs. C.
E. Parker on South Eighth street.
During the morning Mrs. Evan
T. Hewes and Mrs. Curtis Ander-
son, project leaders, demonstrated
methods to be used in making par
tial slipcovers and in cleaning up
holstery, and in the afternoon, the
group discussed point rationing,
home gardens and home food pres
ervations.
Members present were: Mesdames
Erwin Aiken, Zoel Turner, Fred
Veliquette. Sr., j. F.. Swain, N. b.
Fisher, r. K. Tilton, Edna Carson,
F. o. Rosenbaum, E. d. Dinsmore
Charles Hackelman, Laura Page
Fred E. Clements, Flossie Wardlow
Mary Anderson, Fred Veliquette
Jr., Evan T. Hewes, Phyllis Paskle
c. E. Parke.. Hugh T. Osborne, E
B. Godfrey, Curtis Anderson and
j. c. McRae.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-12
Family Reunion
For Bax+ers

With IL of their 13 children home
this week, Mr. and Mrs. j. H.
Baxter of Lincoln drive, FL Centro,
are enjoying a real family reun-
ion.
The only absent member is a
son, Ray, who is in the United
States Navy and unable to get leave.
Orval Baxter, who has been over
seas two and half years, is home
on furlough, and the oldest son,
J. w. Baxter, and his family have
come from Daliinger, Texas, for the
gathering.
The other children, with their
respective families, all of whom live
in California, and who are in Ell
Centro for the reunion are: Mrs.
Ben Nolin, r. r. Baxter, H. M.
Baxter, Mrs. A. G.. Phillips, Mrs. L..
d. Mckinney, Mrs. Troy Hudspeth,
Mrs. T. v. Allen, Mrs. Gene Taylor,
j. H. Baxter, Jr, and Earl Baxter.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-12
VALLEY PIT. A. Convention
In 81 Centro This Monday

of the nominating committee, to
Mrs. Byars's talk, the music for
the morning session consisting OF
trumpet solo by Mrs. Evelyn
Beatty.
During the luncheon hour Tom
mie Sue McChristy will be heard in
vocal solos, the women of the Bap-
tist church serving the luncheon
Mrs. Hale will speak at the aft
ernoon session, district officers will
be installed, and also at the after
noon gathering, at PM, Central
High school and Junior college glee
clubs, under the direction of George
Burt, will present program OF
music.
Mrs. Warren E. Sage of San Die
go, parent education chairman for
the ninth district, and formerly
active in the 29th district, will ex-
tend greetings.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-12
Churches
Schools
Nazarene Society
Has Evening
Session

Women'S Society of the Church
of the Nazarene this week had an
evening meeting with the men sit
ting in on the session, instead of
the usual day session and lunch
con.
Mrs. Grady Weeks, Mrs. Lloyd
Pickle, Mrs w. L. SWeeten served a
bountiful dinner to more than so
people after which the society had
its business session and study hour,
Mrs. r. G. Rogers, president, pre-
siding.
Among those present were the
Rev. Mr.. r. c. Rogers, and Mrs.
Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Meyer, Mr.
and Mrs. Pickle. Mr. and Mrs. Kir-
by Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. Heating, Mr.. and Mrs. Markus,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyborny, Mr.. and
Mrs. Strange, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark,
Mr.. and Mrs Weeks, Mr. and Mrs.
Martin, Mr.. and Mrs Allender, Mr.
and Mrs. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs.
SWeeten, Mr.. and Mrs. Denning,
Mr.. and Mrs. Graves Mesdames
PEBBLES, Young, Roe. Womack,
Chester, McCarty, Mahaffey, r.
win, Forbey, Roberts, Gauze, john
Ston.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-12
WoIeha Group
Plans Menu

Woleha Camp Fire group at its
meeting this week completed plans
for the menu to be served at the
birthday dinner next Tuesday, and
practiced the skit the girls will pre-
sent on this occasion.
Five girls were appointed to act
as flag bearers at the P.-TA. con-
vention Monday: Nicky Bolin, Mari
lyn Mullen, Sarah Griffin, Lor-
raine Stafford, Barbara Jackson.
Present at the meeting were
Fred c. Smith, guardian; Mrs. E. B.
Jackson, assistant guardian; Mari
lyn Mullen, Nlcky Bolin, Dorothy
Hatch, Lorraine Stafford, Barbara
Jackson, Patsy McNeece, Sarah
Griffin, Shirley Lederman.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-12

! Imperial Valley Parent-Teacher
associations which comprise the
;29th district, California Congress of
Parents and Teachers, will have
ttheir annual convention Monday in
! the Ell Centre First Baptist church,
with election of officers and talks
by state leaders as the highlights.
Mrs. E. T. Hale, state president,
and Mrs. Laura Price Byars, edi-
tor of the state magazine, will give
! the main addresses for the day.
Sessions are open to the general
public, and start at 9:45 am, when
Mrs. S. S. Campbell, harpist, will
bc heard in a program of music.
At 10 am, Mrs. Guy A. Weakley,
district president. will call the ses-
sion to order, and the morning ses-
sion will be devoted to the open
ing services, reports of presidents,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-12

Boogie beaters: A few months
ago the nation was jumpin' to the
tune of Mr.. Five BY Five Be
fore that it was Beat Me Daddy "
Now it's "CoW-Cow Boogie.' And
this spring it will be Solid Potato
Salad"
"As the farmer said to the spud,
Your skin looks slightly pallid,
so you'll I'll dig you later, Bud,
For sole solid potatoe salad
Two fugitives from Tin Pan AL
lay, slender blond Don Raye and
short. dark Gene de Paul, are the
kids behind all this music that
jumps. After five years of strug-
Cling they're in the big dough-mo-
ton pictures, sheet music, record
ings.
Don Raye. who writes the words
is "a. Gene de Paul. who writes
the music. is %. They work as
smoothly together as the engines
of a P-38. Grins de Paul: II re-
spect Don's age. Says Raye: Genes
great musician"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-12
chsAs Church,. OF Interest to Women sss,s'' es.s.
Edited By 4udyD
Junior Ten Thousand Club
Enjoys Program Thursday

and her work as an artist, with
many incidents concerning her
step-father, the noted Robert Louis
Stevenson.
PRESIDENT LEAVES
The business meeting was the
last which the president, Mrs.
James w. Beshears, will conduct,
as she planned to leave the valley
Friday night for Boston, Mass, to
join her husband, 1t. Beshears,
who is stationed in that city.
In appreciation of her many serv-
ices as president, the club present.
ed her with d handsome farewell
gift.
Miss Ann Dessert will serve as
president for the remainder of the
current club year.
Club officers will be elected at
the next meeting and the nominat-
ing committee presented the fol-
lowing slate, with nominations
from the floor permissible in April:
Treola Mills, president: Mrs. Leo
Vaughn, first ce-preSident; Mrs.
Peter LaBrucherie, second vice.
president; Mrs. Ben BlaEeley, Sec
retary; Mrs. r. Rockwell French,
treasurer.
SERVE REFRESHMENTS
HoStesseS served refreshments
after the program using a st. Pat
ricks theme in their table appoint
ment: pretty green and white
cloth with green candleStickS and
white flowers making an attractive
picture.
Miss Wildred Nelson was chair
man, assisted by Doris Gibson,
Marjorie AblutZ, frankie Nell Birk-
haused and Mrs. Vaughn.
Mrs. H. c. Diller and Mrs. Ma
curda were guests of the club.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-12
PARTNERS FIVE YEARS

They met five years ago in a
New York music publishing house,
formed a partnership and finally
hit the bigtime when the Andrews
Sisters put their boogie-woogie
beats on the map. "Boogie- Woogie
Bugle Boy" was their first hit. Aft
er that the tunes came quicker and
the titles go daffier. And Don and
Gene got richer.
Universal studio brought them to
Hollywood to write more tunes for
the Andrews Sisters. A few weeks
ago M-G-M lured them away from
Universal to doctor" the musical
score of Red Skeletons new film,
II Dood Tt
Now they're writing the score of
M-G-M's Broadway Melody of
l943" solid Potato Salad" will
be one of the tunes. Lord and
Lady Gate will be another. Plen-
ty jumpy. But they can turn off
the boogie, too, and get as senti-
mental as Irving Berlin. Stuff
like Star Eyes," which also will
be in Broadway Melody" and "Ir-
resistible Yop." III Remember
Apphil' is another of their off-the-
boogie-beat songs.
Don Raye was born within an
anchors throw from the Navy yards
at Norfolk, Va. His father has
been chief petty officer in the
Navy for 35 years. In fact, Don
was all set for an Annapolis ap-
pointment when he won a cup and
$100 in q Charleston dance con-
test.
Before teaming up with de Paul,
he spent 13 years in show business
as a dancer, comedian and singer
of off-color songs in night clubs.
LITTLE ITALY PRODUCT
Gene Gle Paul was born in that
section of New York known as
Little Italy. Before he was IL he