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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
SAINT PAUL'S EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
Corner Duval and Eaton Streets
Rev. James H. MacCennell, :
Rector
End Sunday In Advent

End Sunday In Advent
1870 a.m.-Holy Eucharist.
$50 a.m.-ChOral Eucharist
for Church School followed by
classes.
HOO a.m.-Morning Prayer
and sermon.
600 pm. Young Peoples Serv-
ice League.
1880 pm. Evensong and SER
mon.
Monday
$50 am. Morning Prayer.
900 am. Holy Eucharist.
400 pm. Regular monthly
meeting of St. Elizabeth's Guild
will be held in the CIoister.
$50 pm. Evening Prayer.
7:3O pm. Meeting of st. Vim
cents Guild and AcolyteS in
preparation for the Christmas
services.
Tuesday
$3.50 am. Morning Prayer.
$50 pm. Evening Prayer.
Wednesday
$3.50 am. Morning Prayer.
900 am. Holy Eucharist.
400 pm. Regular monthly
meeting of the Daughters of the
King will be held in the Clois-
ter.
$50 pm. Evening Prayer.
Thursday. St. Lucy
ZOO am. Holy Eucharist.
$3.50 am. Morning Prayer.
$50 pm. Evening Prayer.
7:30 pm. Regular monthly
meeting of ST. Paul's Vestry.
This meeting will be followed
by a supper for the Vestry.
Friday
$50 am. Morning Prayer.
900 am. Holy Eucharist.
$50 pm. Evening Prayer and
Litany.
7:30 pm. Choir practice.
Saturday
$50 am. Morning Prayer.
$50 pm. Evening Prayer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH (Colored)

TIT Simonton Street
SigiSmund A. Laing, Minister
A. Milton Evans, Clerk of Session
Sunday
Morning Worship, IL O'Clock.
Church School, $50 pm
Adult Bible Class 5:45 pm.
Youth Meeting 600 pm.
Evening Worship, z o'clock.
Weekdays
Tuesday, 500 pm, Young Peo-
pies meeting and Adults Prayer
service.
Friday, 800 pm, Boy Scouts
meeting.
Friday, 800 pm, choir re-
hearSaL
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
BNAI ZION CONGREGATION
Rabbi L. Lehrer

Rabbi L. Lehrer
Joe Pearlman, President
Sunday and Weekdays
Hebrew Sunday School, IL am
and every day in week, except
Friday at 400 pm.
Weekdays
Regular services every Friday
evening at 800 o'clock and Sat-
urday forming TOO o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
JEHovAHs WITNESSES
624 Carson Lane
Sunday

Sunday
Sunday, 800 pm, Watch
tower" study.
Weekdays
Wednesday, 500 pm, Bible
Study in the book, The Truth
Shall Make You Free"
Friday, 7:45 pm, Service
Meeting.
Friday, 900 pm, Course Ia
Theocratic Ministry.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
PoNcIANA BAPTIST CHURCH
Corner 18th Street and
Avenue E
Rev. ". r, Smith
C.-l=-

Sunday
Sunday School at 9.45 am.
with classes for all ages.
Morning worship, HOO o'clock
Evening worship. 7:30 o'clock.
Poinciana Baptist Church has
a new pastor. Rev. ". R. Smith,
from Ojus Baptist Church He
is living with his family at 226-
c. Poinciana Extension.
Weekdays
Tuesdays: Junior G. AS 400
pm, Mrs. J. ". Harlow, Coun-
Selor.
3 Officers and teachers OF the
Sunday School will meet after
prayer service.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
REPORT

Key West, Fla, Dec. 8, 1945
Observation taken at 7:3O m.
Eastern Standard Time
(City Office
.s.. Temperatures
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

728 Fleming Street
OK. of P. HalD
Divine service at 800 pm. with
the sermon by the pastor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08

Cultural charter in UNO adopt
ed setting up world educational
body
Wallace opposes Employment
Service reverting to States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
.1h CHURCH
iCoioredl
zoos Thomas Street
Elder Cox, District Elder
Local Elder, r. S. Little
Saturday
Sabbath School, $50 am.
Church service, IL am.
Young Peoples meeting, 500
Pm.
Evening service, 800 o'clock.
Weekdays
Wednesday, prayer meeting,
800 pm.
Friday, teachers meeting, 300
pm.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
EACH SUNDAY

PROTESTANT SERVICES
Holy Communion, 0s15, Chapel
Building 129.
Morning service, 1000, Movie
Hall. Special music by the Sta
ton Choir.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SERVICES

First Church of Christ, Scientist.
327 Elizabeth Street
Every Sunday, 100.
Every Wednesday, 1000.
Mrs. Genevieve ShultZ, C.S.,
Wartime Minister, Alt Simonton
street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08

ORTHODOX CATHOLIC
CHURCH
tColoredl
Rev. G. z. Finley IN Charge
Sunday
Vespers and Sermon, 8 pm.
Mass, 10 am
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NAVAL CHAPEL SERVICES

y. S. Naval Station
Key West, Florida
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SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

(White)
1915 Petronia St.
: Saturday Services
Z Vesper Services one hour. be-
lore sunset. ----
Wednesday
Prayer Service, 7:30 pm.
Prayer Service, 7:30 pm. held
at 1917 Fleming street.
Visitors Welcome
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08

Naval Air Station-SundaY
Divine Service, HOO, Chapel
Holy Communion, first Sunday
of each month.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
GOSPEL HALL

100 Southland Street
Sunday
Morning worship, 10:45 o'clock
Sunday School, 3:45 pm.
Gospel meeting, 1880 pm.
Weekdays
Bile Study. Wednesday, SOC
pm
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08

S. NJ. c. L, 1880, Chapel, Bldg.
129.
U. s. Naval Hospital-SundaY
Divine Service, OILS, Rec. Bldg.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08

M. B. FAUST,
Senior Chaplain
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-05
Funeral Services
For Alvarez Infant
Set For Tomorrow

Func al services r.. James Al
len Aware, two years old. will
be held tomorrow afternoon 40
O'Clock from ST Paul-s Episcopal
Church.
The body viii DC placed in the
church at ? o'clock that after
noon.
Rev. Frank Aware. uncle of
the deceased, VIII officiatc al the
services.
Little Jimmy died in Jackson
Memorial Hospital at Miami aft
CT = short illness Death resulted
from a brain tumOr-
The body arrived this morning
over the highway. Lopez Fur
cr;l Horne Is in charge OF ar
rangemcnts-
Burial will take place n the
family lot at City Cemetery.
Survivors of the yOUfr include
the parents. Mr.. and Mrs Mario
Alvaez; grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles BeCcaisc and Mrs.
Angela Demeritt. and = s;ste, Miss
Sylvia joyce Alvarez
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-05
Work To Be Carried On
From Point At East
Bridge To East Mar
tellO Tower

Charles TOPPING and Sons
were awarded a contract
last night by county COM
misslOners to repair the
Roosevelt Boulevard from a
point at the east bridge.
across from the NOrberg
Thompson residence. to a
point at the East MartellO
Tower.
The contract calls for the
repairing of the inside part
of the boulevard to a width
Of 25 feet, and the bid was
$500.
Supervisor of Registration
John ENGLAND certified a list
of GIT freehOlders who are
qualified to vote in the bond
election December II. He
explained that since he had
given the number as 619 he
had learned that one voter
had qualified inadvertently
and that another had died.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-05
ELKS OFFICIAL TO
PAY VISIT TO CITY

District Deputy Grand Exalted
Ruler B, Elliott. of Pahokce, Fla.
viii pay an official visit 10 the
Key West Lodge. No. 55I. OF the
Benevolent and Protective Order
OF Elks, Oh Thursday evening. De
ccmber 9, tomorrow.
A class Of several candidates
viii &c up for initiation and at
Tire close Of the lodge session. q
turkey supper VIII be served
Mr. Elliott's visit IS being look
cd forward TO with much inter
est b. the entire membership aid
d large crowd IS expected.
All Elks and visiting Eiks are
cordially invited TO attend
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-05
COOPER SCORES
PRIVILEGES OF
coming BOARDS
Mr.. AND MRS. HINDE GIVEN
PERMISSION TO OPERATE
GROCERY STORE ON FLAG
LER AVENUE

On Commissioner Harden's mo-
ton granting OF permission fOr
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Hinde TO op-
cate q grocery store on FlagIer
Avenue and Fourth Street carried
al last nights commission meet
ing with Is days of advertising
this permission to be followed by
a meeting OF all interested per
sons II the area
Building permit had been grant
cd the Hlndcs TO construct the
store but OccupatiOnaI license for
same was refused Attorney Les
ter pointed out that in the same
residential area IS the Housing
Authority, which put in their
own grocery stores.
Commissioner Albert Cooper
heavily scored past actions of the
Coming Board ard ZOning Board
Of Appeals in stating that there
had been granted privileges here
and privileges there Cooper
strongly stressed that the coming
laws be amended in the imme-
diate future when the new city
manager and city commission
meet as a City Planning Board.
which is equivalent to the old
Zoning Board of Appeals. and
when 4 city planning commission,
equivalent to the old ZOning
Board IS appointed by the City
Plan Board.
Plumber Cotton Park addressed
the meeting and added that due
to certain shortages in plumbing
materials there would have to be
certain notifications Of Plumbing
Board Laws.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-05
new SERIAL
STORY BEGINS
WILL BE FOUND TODAY IN
COLUMNS OF THE
CITIZEN

In tOday'S issue of The Citizen
viii be found the first lnstaIlmcnt
OF q new feature story entitled
Fourth Mrs Baker" which viii
20 doubt prCve to be very in
tercsting TO the readers OF tais
paPC-.
Robey Baker would 90 any
thing for publicity-anything to
enhance his prestige as an actor
He married lovely Julia for head
lines and she married h4m because
she thought he had saved her lie
When press items about the TO
nance 1all eff Robcy launches on
another apcal for publicity with a
party which includes his two Gi-
V0rCcd wives. MS playwright,
Frank. his press agent, Jerry. and
Frank debutante fiancee. Virgin
la.
Julia learns that RObcv'S valet
was really the one who had saved
her lfc. though he had allowed
the actor TO take the credit RObey
either jumps or Is thrown to his
death from d window in his apart
mCnt and every one at the party
IS a suspect. especially Julia. who
inhCrits all RObey'S money. She IS
fearful of the Inspector in charge
of the case and fails TO disclose
the fact that she has found a mar
riagc license of RObey's that pre-
cedeS his three known marriages.
Her terror mounts when she
leans that the woman she believes
10 be the fourth Mrs Baker has
been murdered She fights her
growing attachment for the In
spector because she knows that
ANYTHING she tells him will be
held against her
RObey-s hOuseman steals the
license and IS killed while irving
to get away with it. leaving Julia
and the killed the sole poSSesSorS
of the secret She knows she IS
next on the killers list. Will ne
get away with il? Can the In>pec-
tor save her in spite OF herself?
Read the Fourth Mrs. Baker and
find out
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-05
COMPLAINTS ON
LIFT RAILWAY
AT NORTH BEACH
GOMEZ HAS PERMIT: FELTON,
POINTS TO LONE MARINE
RAILWAY NOW FOR CEN
ERAL USE IN CITY

Petition from d number OF
RESIDENTS IT the North Beacn area
ana OXnei5 and trustees OF the
Moth Beach I'm requested that
George Gomez not be granted a
license 10 operate his lift" ma
zine railway II the rear Of his
home At North Beach.
Mr.. Gomez and Attorney Es-
CUinaIdO cited the fact that Ii
cense TO operate had already been
granted Gomez. that l. s. Engi-
nCeT approval had been granted
some years back and that legal
complaints from nearby resi-
dents would be met by Mr. Co
meZ.
Nj. Gomez told the city com
missiOners ne had riparian
rights
City Attorney Lester said that
in MS opinion II was not within
the power OF the city TO question
the granting of the license since
II was done pIiCr TO Nov I3
when tire present commission was
inductcd However, nc said resi-
cents could contest ii
A number of the commissioners
PORTED out that eventually the
area would be a yacht basin and
would require marine railways
Berlin FELTON,. owner Of a fish
market locally, said that the pres
Cnt marine railway on city prop
Crtv was tho only one SerVicing
4 great many OF the city'S fishing
boats and that If the city con
tCnElated removing this railway
If would mean the loss Of thou
sands OF dollars of revenue TO the
city since these men could not
fish. He said that few people IN
Key West knew Just how much
money was circulated in Key
West through fish caught by Key
West fishermen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-05
GRANT LIQUOR
OK TO GRIFFIN
DENY LIQUOR LICENSE TO
OCEAN VIEW RES
TAURANT

Liquor license for James Grit
fin OF the ConCh Garden was
granted by city commission last
night, The liquor license grant
followed the giving of permission
for transfer Of title from Cyril
Griffin 10 James Griffin.
The beer and wine license for
the Garden was also given per
mission 10 De issued. James C.If-
fin Is a veteran OF World War l.
Application of T. Luther Pinder
for liquor license for the Ocean
View Restaurant was denied by
City Commission.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-05
Witnesses At Trial Of NaziS
Tell Of "SuiCidG RGhG3rSalS"
By Hitler And Other WdrIOrdS
ROBERT HORVATH SIGNS CONFESSION
HERE DEALING With SEVERAL GRIMES

Robert Daniel Horvath. wh5
burglarized the Minnie Porter
Harris home. signed d confession
which was witnessed, yesterday
afternoon IN Sheriff Berlin Saw
yer's office, detailing several
crimes that he had committed.
one of which gives a good idea
Of Horvath's gratitude
He told of relating a hard
luck story TO marine in Miami,
saying he had no place TO sleep,
so the marine provided d sleep
ing place for HOrvath. Z nj when
the marine awoke the next
morning he discovered mat his
pistol and wrist watch had been
stolen and Horvath. had disap-
peared during the night.
But l don't like to carry q
pistol Horvath said. so when
l got a chance to sell il for IS,
l let If eo.though ! knew II was
worth much more than that.
He also confessed TO stealing
TWO $1,000 war bonds forging
the signature Of the owner to
them and cashing them.
HOrvsth also said ne had
stolen his fathers automobile.
deliberately smashed il and sold
it as junk to get money 10 pay
for his trip TO Miami.
Judge Caro- said this morning
that Il Horvath. who pleaded
guilty 70 breaking into the H,r-
ris home when arraigncd before
Peace Justice Ira Alburv. wishes
10 enter the same plea in Grim
inal court, he may do so next
Tuesday morning, but that If
he decides TO change his plea
10 not guilty. ne will not T..
tried till January.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-05
PARK METERS
WOULD COST
CITY $ll,6OO
ONE PENNY FOR FIFTEEN
MINUTES AT POSTOFFICE;
HALF-HoUR ON DUVAL ST;
HOUR ELSEWHERE

City Finance Head Charles
Roberts said that the 300 parking
meters desired by the city would
cost s1I.6OO al a cost Of $50 each
City Commission last night au-
thorized City Manager Demeritt
and City Attorney Lester to con
cIude the contract with the NJ
H Rhodes Company as soon as
approval of funds by Finance
Head Roberts was forthcoming.
1t was said today that probably
it would require an ordinance to
approve the contract since the
city charter forbids an expendi-
ture OF over $500. except under
certain conditions
The proposition was advanced
by Commissioner Clarence Sweet
ing, who requested that the con
tract be concluded as early as
possible Mr.. Sweeting said the
proposition was to install half
hour meters on DuvaI street, hour
meters o.; the streets Immediately
adjoining Duval where there IS
now great demand for parking
space and fifteen minute meters
IN front of the postOffice- These
fifteen minute meters would cost
the parker only One-Cert-
Original installation would be
OF prewar meters but these would
be taken up When new meteIs
could be made. Mr. SWceting
said. Payments would not have
to be made at once, since ar
ENGAGEMENTS for paying part of the
proceeds from the meters would
suffice. the contract reads
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-05
200 VISIT SUB
At NAVY BASE

About 300 persons visited the
German Submarine on view at
the Naval Operating Base yes
terday in connection with the
Victory Loan Drive. Chairman
J. J. Trevor said today.
Mr.. Trevor said that Sl2.2C0
of bonds had been sold at Flor
ida National Bank up TO date III
the drive.
First persons aboard the sub
marine were Lieutenant and
Mrs. Schuette. Captain CT the
sub. Lieutenant Commander
Horace Mann. addressed High
School students at the High
School yesterday
Weather conditions k"p: many
away from seeing the sub.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-05
ONLY so DAYS
ALLOWED TAX
DELINQUENTS
REGARDS DELINQUENT TAX
ES PRIOR TO 1885: DISCOUNT
CONTINUES; CITY TO PAY
$4,000 REVENUE BONDS

Nine year-oId city delinquent
taxes to the tune OF Sl42.500.
which include those prior to 1896.
are to be allowed TO De paid at
their past rates of discounts
which go from IS to 40 percent
but that only so days after pub
LEGATION Of d notice 10 foTccIOse
would be allowed for TINS pay
ment.
City Finance Head Roberts had
suggested a flat 80 percent re
ducIlOn be allowed. Mr. Roberts
also recommended that the de
linquent street paving and side
walk assessment taxes owed the
city be allowed to continue at the
30 percent discount rate. This
amount owed is Only $4,000
Commissioners approved this.
Two other recommendations
had to- do with allowing taxes
to be paid by employers Of the
city with their past due .alaricS.
a total of % percent Of taxes to
be allowed. Also that payments
be made or past due salaries fcc
the purpose OF paving taxes by
employees.
Ordinance allowing borrowing
of $4,000 from the Florida Ma
tional Bank to pay off two Gen
eral Revenue Bond. which fell
due December l. was passed or
first reading as an emergency
measure. This amount will clear
off interest also. Ordinances per
hitting the bonds to be paid off
were also read and apprOved.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-05
CITY GROUPS
MEETING TO
REVIVE CLUB
COUNTRY CLUB LEASE ASK
ED BY JAYcEEs: LEGAL
DIFFICULTIES TOLD; MEET
PROPOSED BY CITY

Proposal to lease the Country
CLUB 10 the Key west Junior
Chamber of Commerce, winch
was reached by Isidorc Wen
traub at City Commission meeting
last night met legal difficulties.
MIR. Weintraub pointed out that
It would cost any organization
lbOut $4,000 10 repair the build
Ing which IS al present in d dI-
lapidated condition. He said that
with Jaycee labor and enthusiasm
this cost would be greatly cut.
City Attorney Lester said that
he had just spoken with Robert
SpOttSwOOd, who represented the
Country Club Association. Mr..
SrottswOOd said that there were
efforts being made to revive the
Country Club membership.
Motion was passed. with Com
missioner Cooper voting no. call
ing for meeting of the Jaycees.
Country Club Group. Golf Club
and Naval officials. wh:ch would
bring to d head administration OF
the Clubhouse.
Lester said that If the Com
mission wished to give "a. lease
they would have 10 clear the title
first and cited d quit claim deed
ne Is now filing to leaSOrs of the
property If not contested. the
action might take four to six
months. he said. and if contested
it would be up to court action
Owed the city at present Is 81
600, plus interest or the proper
tV
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-05
TURKISH RIOTERS
DESTROY PROPERTY

ISTANBUL. Dee. 5.-Turk-
ISL riotezs Today destroyed
two prc-Russisn newspapers
and q Russian bookstore and
marched through the city
c-Ying, Down with any
communists" and Long
live the United States"
While the riotin5 was IN
IN progress. ell stores hare
were closed. and as there
were nct any clashFs be
tween the police and the
rioters. no Casualties were
reported.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-05
ALL MEASURES
PASS SCHOOL
BOARD ELECTION
TRUSTEES ARCHER. PARKER
ARD STRUEX ELECTED; TO
TAI OF IS VOTES POLLED
TO-DAY

Unofficial results Of the school
Beard Tax District Election re-
suited in al measures proposed
being passed and election Of rrus
tees George F. Archer. Edrcy
Parker and Edward Strunk. j.
Nr, Archer received 70 votes.
Parkcr % ard Strunk 20. 4 to
tai Of only So votes were cast in
the election.
Regarding the four mill levy
proposed for operating expenses,
80 voted for and / against. Sixty
eight voted for the l5-mill levy
for a building reserve fund and
four voted against.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-05
County Awards Contract
For Repairing Boulevard
EAZA%ZZ[[%.
WEATHER SUMMARY
DURING NOVEMBER

The following is the sum-
mary of the weather for the
month of November as issued
by c. S. Kennedy, meteo-
rologi1t. in charge of the
locsl weather bureau:
The highest temperature
during the month was 80 de-
grees on the 22nd, with the
lowest reading 81 on the
25th.
The greatest amount of
precipitation for a 24-hour
period was 2.26 inches on the
18th and 18th. while the pre-
vaillnJ wind during the
month was from the north
east.
There were is clear days,
8 partly cloudy and 5 cloudy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-05
GIVES LIONS
CIRCUS OKAY

Granting of permission to have
a circus performance on Dec. Il.
IL and - by the LioCS Club al
City Stadium was made by City
Commission last night
The request was presented by
Allan Hampton Of the Lions, who
pointed out that the circus was q
real show for children and adults
alike and that there were no
''racketS" connected with il.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-05
TRAFFIC LIGHT
FOR DIVISION
GIVEN GRATIS TO CITY BY
AURELIO GOMEZ AND
E. ZORSRY

Donation of d traffic light to
be placed al the intersection OF
Windsor Lane ard Division Street
was offered and accepted last
night at city commission meeting
The offer was made by AuTeliO
Gomez and E. ZOrSky.
Mr. ZorSky addressed the meet
ing. stating that Division Street
was a speedway and that old
people and children often had
great difficulty crossing the thor
oughfare al this intersection.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-05

Key West. Florida. RS me
most equable climate In the
country, with an average
range Of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-05

Associated Press Day Wire
Service and AP Features
For 65 Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-29
Californian Wins
Appointment To
West Point Corps.

LOS ELES. - CAMP -
Springing a surprise on the whole
nation and keeping her faith with
the Negro citizens here who pre-
dominate in her l4th Congressional
district. Rep. Helen Gahagan
Douglas Wednesday appointed a
young colored man to West Point
He is l8-year-old David Carlisle
and il is her first designation OF a
candidate for training at the cele-
brated military academy.
Young Carlisle. however. is
known 10 be fully deserving OF this
coveted honor. as he has long
borne the reputation OF one OF the
most intelligent. studiouS, and am
bilious Of local youths. He is a
freshman at the University Of
Southern California. having grad
uated with honorS from Polytech-
mic high school. As he has in all
those ~ his high school and coll
lege career. he finished first in the
examinations 70 determine his At
ness for appointment 70 West
Point. over large number OF
other aSplrartS