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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-10
SEBASTIAN CABRERA.
iii, TAKING TRAINING
COURSE AT COLLEGE
especial to The Citizen,

SELINSGROVE. Pa, April 10.
Private Sebastian Cabrera, III.
age 49, Of 81 Southland street,
Key West, Fla, has arrived at Sus-
quehanna University for a coarse
of instruction, lasting approx
mately five months prior TO his APP
pointment as an Aviation Cadet in
the Army Forces Flying Training
Command
During this period he will take
numerous courses, as well as ele-
mentary flying training. Upon
completion of the course he will
be classified as navigator, pilot,
or bombardier, and go on to
schools of the Flying Command
for training in these specialties.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-10
NAILS MAKING PLANS FOR
LAUNCHING BIG SUMNER
CAMPAIGN IN UKRAINE
JOHN LEWIS OFFERS
TO COMPROMISE WAGE
INCREASE OF MINERS
tny An.ec,a,ea nrr.s.

NEW YORK, April TO-
John L. Lewis, while discuss
ing here today the freezing OF
wages by the President. re-
marked that he would with
draw his demand that the
members of the United Mine
Workers of America. be given
a raise of So a day esch. if
mine owners will agree to
employ miners at least so
weeks a year on the basis of
an eiqht-hour dav.
Were thet request granted.
he declared. the average sal
airy of miner would amount
to $4,000 year.
He also advocated that
miners be paid travel time"
that is. the time they use in
going down shafts into the
mines end returning to the
surface after they have COM
pleted their work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-10
STORY WAS PRINTED
in PART OF ISSUE

The Citizen published yester-
day, in a part of its edition, a dis
patch from Tallahassee stating
that Governor Spessard L. Holland
had appointed Dr. F. s. Carbonell
as a member of the Monroe Coun-
ty School Board to succeed Allan
B. Cleare, resigned.
The press was stopped on the
receipt of the message, and the
story of the appointment was
boxed on the front page.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-10
Many Prisoners Captured
But Bulk OF RommeFs
Army Got Away And
Are Still Fleeing

AGIERS. April Io.-The Brit
ish Eighth Army. under com
mand of General Sir Bernard L.
Montgomery. entered the Axis
stronghold at sfsx at Sis o'eI0ox
this morning.
Sfax hes 20 miles. along fhs
eastern Tunisian coast ncrsh Of
Gabes. which fell to Msntson-
cry a little more than . week
ego.
The conjecture. expressed N
military circles here yesterday.
ttat Marshall Erwin RonnaI
would net sftenpt to make =
stand at Sfsx- turned ouz. 70 be
true FolI0wins a short blasting
hY bombing planes and kssxy
artillery Mcnas0nsrYs tank
eorps< sa~Ftsd - novs ca sax
and continued rollins uzHI Il
entered that important seaport
town.
Many prisoners. fhs ururuni-
que stated were captured b.
II was added. fhs bask os Rsn-
nsis men got swsr ard are
row fleeing toward z Diem
How many prisoners we're tzk.z
today. the sznounrsnsns Cd
net state. but Il was SAD a..
since NoztsonerY rsSs ans at
tack On ire Nsresh Line. ne has
Captured mere fhan zSnos Ger
mans and IfzIisus. Duriaz tai
same period the Aneri-zzs. g.
Grating IN central and scufhsrz
Tunixia- have taken I5ss u-z-
onerx.
Montgomery. m u7nzenus
today On the ensnY troors tzzt
have fallen Snso his hsn5< sd
fscsfitiouslY thss R1znsl oAns
have many mere nsa - szrzsz-
der. c0nziderins ths mzzY stz=x
tConfiuued On Psg@ TIRE
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-10

Key West are essential to the
operation of legal matters, per-
tanning to this community. that
are to come up in the federal court
in this district, and also to act IN
conjunction with the duties of the
deputy United States marshal in
Key West.
Mr. Gwynn's opinion turned
out to be right, as the commits
sionship, which was established
in Key West in 1928, ll6 years
ago, will continue to function here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-10
REscuEs OLD BOY

BUTTE, While PLAYING
near a water-filled drainage ditch,
Carol Plate, II, saw the uncon-
scious form of a small child APP
pear from a 150-foot culvert Car
oil jumped in and carried the child
out. 1t was Jimmy Webb. 3, who
had fallen into the water and was
swept through the pipe He was
revived through sstificial respira-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-10
BREAKS TROLLEY WINDOW

PHILADELPHIA. - When the
motorman of a trolley he had been
waiting on for twenty minutes
refused to admit him because the
car was over-crowded. George
Swift pounded so hard on the
door that he broke the glass. He
was fined $3.50 to pay for the
broken window.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-10
Axis Stronghold Lies
Seventy Miles North OF
Cabes, Lately Captured
G@AwwM[%wMwA@
CITIZEN TO HANDLE
PAPER COMPLAINTS

The Citizen has made ar
rangements to handle COM
plants from its subscribers,
and those not receiving their
papers between 6 and 7
o'clock are urged TO call No. 81
and carrier will bring paper.
Please check carefully your
premises 10 be certain the
paper has not been deliver
ed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-10
LATE BULLETINS
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS HELPING
,By Associated Press,

ALGIERS-Panes from British aircraft
the Mediterranean
attacks that being made the
Bzee and also along the
of the British Eighth Army squadron planes
attacks that made yesterday afternoon Sfax.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-10
pu1snERe BOMBED AGAIN

LONDONThe important German steel production Duis
berg the Ruhr Valley bombed again night
Thousands of ncendres and hundreds bombs
The of
that fifty
eighth Dusberg has bombed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-10
ELMER DAVIS DENIES RuMon
WASHINGTOl

Observation-Disclosures Davis head of the Office of War In
formation denied emphacaY today the report coming from the
plane being pressed into
duty S
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-10
TEMPERATURES

Temperature data for the "a
hours ending $3.50 a. m. April 10,
1943, as reported by the U. S.
Weather Bureau:
u;obocf Iouracf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-10
ITALIAN GENERAL CAPTURED
ALGIERS..

ALGIERSAnong the prisoners taken by Montgomery
Sfax fell to his forces this morning. Italian
the prisoners taken Italians though their number
the the
two
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-10
FOOD AND PRICE CEILINGS

Neutrality-suspicious. OPA chief announced today
ceilings would extended gradually
Chester Davis said
well ceiling beef and pork will be fixed The
pork will be IA Ia cents pound
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-10
JApS' CLAIM DENIED

LONDONHad Tokyo claimed today that the Japs have ami
brigade fighting in Burma The British
said the claim preposterous and that the British
holding at every point along the 'front.'
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-10
AMERICANS BOMB JAP BASE

MELBOURNE-A squadron American planes
the northeast of New Guinea yesterday Six
planes destroyed dump
exploded
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-10

of the Navy Frank Knox said today
that the American Navy will be than doubled size by the end
year
tive increase will be greater
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-10
WIDTH OF AMAZON

NEW YORK-The Amazon is
more than a mile and half wide
in some places.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-10
PROPOSE ABOLISHINC UNITED STATES
DEPUTY COURT CLERK OFFICE HERE
sBy associated Pre.D

WASHINGTON, April l0.-Clos-
ing of the olllce of deputy court
clerk at Key West, Fla. as an
economy move was provided in an
appropriations bill passed Thurs
day by the house and sent to the
senate. The bill sets I'D $40, 659, 273
for the legislative establishments
and federal courts.
A report was current in Key
West today that the office of
United States Commissioner in
Key West was to be abolished.
c. Rodney Gwynn, who is
deputy clerk of the federal court,
as well as comm j S Of e r,
said this morning he had not
heard anything about the report,
but that it was his opinion, if
either office is to be abolished, it is
that of the deputy clerk.
A commissioners services in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-10

Associated Press Day Wire
Service and AP Features
For SO Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-10

Key West, Florida, has TIC
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenf 1T
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-10

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01

These "a snts made him star
among stars while he was fea-
tired member o. the late Chlck
Webb band and have succeeded
il keeping him far ahead Of his
contemporaries Low that he has
bis own hand Louis success
came after many years Of chasing
that elusive shadow that IS the
essence az theatrical fame and
attendant fortune But i vas
those lean years that allowed him
10 study the tickle fsncies Of the
entertainment loving public ard
r7epare himself 70 hold those
iancies after once capturing them
Today this knowiedge together
with his uncanry ability 20 COM
Tine singing and downing win
he ultimate IN brilliant swing
music has made him favorite
III theaters 'hyouFhout The coun-
Try He IS Deccas numoer one
sepian recording artist and by
Virtue OF his records selling above
the half-miliior mark has beer
dubbed King OF the Wax works
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01
by ulysses boykin

III means so much to the workers and soldiers
little liquid spirit plus good floor show helps
DO hiding lets hope that the supply holds out and all
s'.nbs get their equal share.
ns 49,, Me- Carlisle is the featured star with floor
,he new Plantation club in New York City.
nv ..n;.t-singer opened on April g. with Ann Rob-
80, and the Three Chocolateers.
"A Armstrong that cassicst of piano personalities
- hack into Chicago. She is appearing at Joe
-~.r's Garrick Stagebar in the loop according to
s-~ M The crowds seem to like her.
leader. in the service include Horace Hen
,...an brother Of Fletcher Henderson. Horace held
G"', ~. swingland berth for long time and APP
gown here At the old Club Plantation for couple of
peb.
Musicians are going in daily which adds to the already
r.t ~ worries by the amusement bosses who think
Ibsv are doing a sort of essential job. Now that Kay
|v.s draft board threw him into the lap Of the Army
bs dirty work lot of smoke surrounding the posi-
world figures and the draft has cleared away.
" rs contributions to morale building (Which includ-
- Ifol shows In more than 800 army, navy and marine
|rns IN the last years us not considered essential
|cb ia the nome effort to rate deferred status,
|~r, there are few bandleaders or music executives
III .sr hohe 10 gain draft immunity AS it stands now
b drat dofcrment case must be judged its par
|nala aspects.
Il; Green opens at Breads Club Zombie, May
n an all new Leonard Reed Lii made the re-
eording "In the Dark" which was sensation on Juke
boxes, The name Of the will be named after
Liz song version of "In the Dark"
Another singer headlining local revue is Miss Ida
lanes She Is Larry Steeles star at the Club Congo.
The two personality pluggers at the Club Three
SKIES are Doe Wheeler, and Tina (Push Quit
Dixon.
Henrys Swing club has very amusing revue with
rsrt of real atmosphere and good dance music. George
Lee K the producer Of clever numbers at Mac lveys
cox Corner Grill Emile Jones is the singing nc.
Danelle Stevenson is proving very popular with
BE- C. fans. The George Mongo production now in
It's second week at this popular Paradise Valley the
sre.bar is very clever. Ash Can LaRue comes on as
usual with the laughs and fun making.
won be long now before Detroter will get view
he acolored pictures that have been reading about
Ne hope that they give something worth ravlng about
nd different from the usual old type stuff.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01
Personality Kid Louis Jordan,
M!iIt Larkins, T-Bone At Paradise

Not since the Halcyon days in
the orchestral world when swing
was known as Jazz; when Ted
Lewis first shouted is Everybody
Happy while waving his bat
tered top hat and clarinet; and
Cab Galloway forgot the words OF
song he was singing and became
famous for Hi-De-Ho has q more
colorful and brilliant personality
than Louis Jordan. who brings
his famous Worlds Biggest Little
Band 10 the Paradise theatre for
special return engagement. with
powerful surrounding show OF
stage and recording stars includ-
ing Milt Larkins and his orches-
ira and T-Bone Walker, sensa-
tional blues singer with his gui
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01

end OF the rainbow was surely
there an1 within our reach
For there was Dooley Wilson
the SAM Of CASABLANCA.
Now. do not like the name
Sam in film "a applies 70 a
Negro. AS a kid. remember the
no. wave OF anger which flooded
me when some wisecracking street
corner bum who probably hadn't
taken his pay home 10 his wife,
called me Sam because was a
Negro and invited me 10 dance
for penny because he was sure
that all Negroes could dance.
And there we're few other 1t
lie things about Sne Sam Of
CASABLANCA that didn't like
hut these little things faded int
even less significance with The
larger implications OF he role o.
Doolcy Wilson In the picture
You see. Warner Brothers didn'i
ask the sam OF CASABLANCA
u dance for penny.
saw this Sam al the piano
Of Kicks Cafe in Casablanca +.
and he clowned a little and knee
bent a little according 70 the hest
Hollywood pattern. but Sam
vas one OF the most important
folk in that picture He played
the piano beautifully. He sans
with feeling and bis singing and
playing formed the basic theme
for the moving romantic Interest
in the film. I saw Bogart and
Ingrid Bergman lift glasses Of
champagne 10 their lips In a fer
vent toast 10 their love as they
stood over Sans piano They
had filled a third glass and Sam
drank from H. liked that The
rong Sam sang As Time Goes
By. was the link between Bo-
gart and Miss Bergman's beau'i-
ful love affair in years gone by
and their meeting again in the
shadow OF intrigue and danger
in the Casahlanca cafe Anyone
who saw cASABLANCA will re-
member that song
Two Individuals
thrilled to the fact that Sam
was loyal TO Bogart. But thrill
ed more 10 find that II was not
slavIsh loyalty OF ignorant de-
votion. but loyalty which had
its substantial compensations /.
financial and emotional Bocart
was not the master" and sam
the slave" They we're two hui
man beings who needed each 9TH
cd Just as black and white hui
man beings the world over really
need each other IN the midst OF
this gIobal war.
And IN my mind. the test 81
Dooley wilson's role In this War
ner production was this that
cAsABLANCA could not have
been the great picture II was
without him; that the part hs
nlavcd would have done credit a'
well 10 any OF the talented white
artists OF America that In The
main. he acted rather than clown
"a And said 20 myself, and
saw II boldly and detlantly 20 YOU
that this Is thr greatest and mos
honest role Hollywood has dared
offer Negro in the past decade.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01
Characterization
Good
Trend Says Writer
Warner Brothers
Congratulated
On Fairmindedness

have seen an unforgettnble
picture and. in tribute 10 that
picture. not only as great film.
but also because OF It's implIca-
items in relation to crusade
against Uncle Tom roles. am
writing to say that. in nv opinion
Warner Brothers CASABLANCA
Is one Of the most thrilling things
which has happened on the sill
Yer screen in recent years
I think CASABLANCA would
have thrilled me even had II not
been for Dooley Wilson. | think
should have thrilled because y
Is the memorable story of great
love affair. set against the hack
ground Of an authentic record Of
ole OF the most intriguing inter-
national situations Of our time
CASABLANCA. briefly. IL the
story 81 Twentieth Century
Sidney Carton Humphrey Bo-
gartl who defies the authority OF
prostitute vichv administration
IN the French African territory
to aid tho escape OF p great Unit
90 Nations hero tpaul Henrled)
lccausc ~ his unselfish love for
the wife az that hero tIngrid
Bersman) ! shoulf have thrilled.
: say. BY the haLgdog characteri-
7ation 81 Peter LORE as an I'M
scrupnlous thief who Is executed
by the Nazis: nv the lovahlv
rotten Characterization Of Claude
Rains AS the corrupt vichy die
tator ~ Casahlanca; nv the nom
chalance az Bogart which cloak
ed a twisted. tormented heart
rent by The ravages OF an unful-
filled passion by the naughty
power hrough' "a the role OF a
Nazi official by Conrad veidt, who
died hut few days back and by
the hrcathlcss beauty 81 lngrid
Bergman the woman Bogart
loved These folk Of the silver
screen did such job that they
attracted me irreslsiibly back 10
soc CASABLANCA second time
CASABLANCA satisfied my desire
for thrilling entertainment.
New Type OF SAM
But the picture did more than
that II made me proud that !
was Negro and sure that. de-
spite all the SHORTCOMINGS OF
Hollywood In the past and pres
cnt and those 70 be expected In
the future. the pot Of gold at the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01

tar.
Jordan IS those certain some
+hin-s that made LeNH, Gallo
way. Duke Ellington and Others
Ike them famous lie has a dy-
manic personality that permeaies
FAR across the foo'llghts he can
shout tho blues with the best q
them YET can interpret popular
ballad with true feeling and his
Instrumental voik IS acclaimed
rs leading critics and exponcnis
a modern music
A skilleI feCnnician 81 the reed
Instruments and recognized anonl
nc foremost MI lcian arranreri
ia tho orchestral world. Jordan y
an astute Snowman with a nat
ual sci Sc Tor entertainment
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01
Lauds Role OF Dooley Wilson In 'Casablanca'


INDIANAPOLIS. Ind - Lucille
House. sensational vocalist and
entertainer recently Joined the
Gene Pope crew a. Stems Bar.
lucille is well known In the thest-
Iical world. having appeared IN
fome ~ ;hc leading clubs in De-
froit and Cleveland and was q
fig BIZ A. the famous Club L.n-
colin in Columbus. Ohio Her re-
turn 70 STEMS was by popular
demand ~ the many patrons that
atiend slightly.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01


It's the warmest. tenderest most UNI
lorgettable picture ever!
4 4 \
Remember to see THE HUMAN
COMEDYl
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01

And how a couple OF girls in small
town make rainy night something TO
remember for three lonely soldiers.
4 4 4 \
And the once-in-a-lifetime performances
given by Mickey Rooney and Frank
Morgan-to mention two OF the inspired
cast
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01

Los ANGELES CAMP open
ine Monday with all the glamor OF
a Hollywood premiere except tor
the war-cancelled sun-arcs and
sesrchlights. Bill Robinson's new
stage show. Born Happy debuted
at the Alcazar theater in San Fran
cisco TO a record-hreaking run.
Among the first nighters were
many celebrities OF the movie
world. besides famous figures OF
the business and professional cir
cles and the armed forces.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01

Read the concluding of
the thrilling story. Native
Son, on page 9.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01

We predict that the whole town will be
talking about Saroyan's THE HUMAN
COMEDY the unusual story about
human beings and how they feel and act
and fkint about everyday things like
war and love and work and hope
4 + 4
They'll be talking about the wonderful
and understanding production which
Metro-Goldwyn-Niayef has given this
great picture.
r 4 +
They'll be talking about the telegraph
boy who pedals fast with good news
slow. with bad!
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01

And M-G-Ms new
small boy wonder
Jackie Jenkins. He
plays Ulysses and
steals your hearth
\ 4 =
The Human Com
edy IS now IN its
third big month at
the Aston. New York.
Evening star., 1943-09-28

Just Doris" the girl 1Dho
plays accordion in Denny
Beckner's band in the Hotel
RooSeUelts Victory Room.
The arrival of Del Courtney's
band at the Del Rio was a pleasant
surprise to patrons, who have never
been nearer the West Coast than
Baileys Cross Roads. West Coasters,
of course, are amply familiar with
the Courtney style, which is sophis-
ticated yet mellow along lines set
by Orville Knapp. In Mr.. Courtney S
organization may be found a tuba
player. who has something "a lot,
in fact) to do besides make burping
noises with his horn, and group of
arrangements which includes many
items you never hear, such as
Accent on Youth" Il Was Taken
by Storm" and You're a Heavenly
Thing" Plus the standard collec-
ton of present-day bounce tunes
essential to the livelihood of any
band.
Denny Beckner out at the Victory
Room offered, indeed, a novelty
show on his first appearance last
Friday. This included limitations of
the styles of some Is or 20 other
bands, an operate skit with take
off of Enrico Caruso and a version
of "Pistol-Packin' Mama" replete
with horse and pistols. 1t was As
minute program, although Mr..
Beckner confidently revealed he has
enough material in his repertory
to go on continuously for six hours
any night and the management
may feel in the mood. Between the
"acts." Mr.. Beckner's band re-
sembles that of Teddy Powell in
drive, eclat, elan and moxie-if you
care. to put it that way.
The entertainment presented at
Paul Young's opening party con-
sisted of comic master of cere-
monies, tap dances by a young lady,
songs by Bob Preble and comedy
songs by Owen and Parker-all of
which were not exactly out of the
ordinary, except Owen and Parker.
And their work has been so fire.
quently the attraction at Paul
Evening star., 1943-09-28

Young's that they might do we'll TO
originate a parody of themselves.
At any rate, the house was filled all
the way back to the staircase.
Tomorrow evening will be a sad
one for local afterdark ambulants
1t is Evelyn knights farewell in
the King Cole Room; and if large
tear should form on your crimson
cheek, you needn't ask our forgive
ness. Miss Knight is one Of those
very rare products of the entertain
ment netherlands that may be said
to be genuinely Washington. Six
years of consistently good voice and
appearance have established her
more firmly around these parts than
any other individual we can think
of, unless it be Kate Smith or the
little girl who is reputed to have
bedeviled the heart Of Rudy Vallee
out West somewhere.
Miss Knight leaves for an engage
ment in New York's Blue Angel.
effective Monday
X y
In connection with the shifting
scene, Violinist Durward Bowersox
leaves Burt's Trans-Lux tomorrow to
head a four-piece outfit in the
Sheraton's Dubonnet Room. There
will be saxophone, guitar, piano
drums and Mr.. BIS own Amelio
'Celani Q805), vintage fiddle whose
value recently scared from SIS 900 to
$500, sum which would keep you
in cigarettes for the next two
centuries.