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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22

Mrs. Harriet Wilson, Mrs. Hazel
Bosom, Mrs. Hazel Morse, Mrs.
H. B. Whitaker, Miss Mary Fort
! ner, Mrs. Guy Carleton, Mrs. ].
B. Kirke, Mrs. Emma Ayala
Miss Jane Hopkins, Miss Paula
Sellers, Mrs. L. H. Goddard and
Mrs. Ed Knight. r
4 X 4
PERRY J. LAKEWOOD of
Clayton, New York, son Of Mrs.
H. A. Morse. is visiting at the
Morse home on Fleming street
this week.
LAST SUNDAY Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis N. Pritchard were host
and hostess at a birthday dinner
given at their home in Los An
geles in honor of their SON:
fiancee. Miss Edith Mae Sands OF
Key West.
Present at the dinner were
the Misses Edith Sands, Mercy
and Consuelo Andoor, Dorothy
carney, Shirley Orakian, Kath-
ryn and Virginia Pritchard and
the host and hostess.
Many gifts were received
and a long distance call from
Seattle, Washington, from Paul
Pritchard, USNR, highlighted
the early evening.
- &7R&
Mr.. AND MRS O.. T. Girls
void arrived last night from
Washington. D. C., soto spend the
winter in Key West. Mr.. Girls
void has recently sold an article
to The American Motorist on
'Reconversion in Florida" which
gives Key West a liberal share
of publicity.
r X X
HONORING National Bible
Sunday, Jackson Square USO
has arranged a display of Bibles
and Bible helps. Included in the
display are Greek, Hebrew, Lat
in, German, French and Rus
sian scriptures. Modern trans
lations which include the official
Catholic translation of the New
Testament, the new translation
by the Jewish Welfare Board
and the Goodspeed New Tesla
ment. Also included are an old
family Bible with Dore prints
and hand printed facsimile
sheets, a dictionary, and a con-
: cordance. Facsimile sheets of
scripture from many different
languages and braille are also or
display.
The public is cordially invited
to look at the display, which
will remain in the main lounge
through December 23rd.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22

Trail are already part of the
Christmas decorations at the
club here. The Christmas party
will take place at 500.
Jackson Square U.S.O., with
the cooperation of the Chamber
of Commerce and A. Maitland
Adams, sent the ingredients of a
Cuban dinner to Maine, Key
lines, shells, cocoanuts, turtle
steaks and palmetto fronds.
Christmas evening, Rev. Samuel
P. Reinke, baritone, will sing a
recital, assisted by Mrs. Emeline
Bodler at the piano. This pro-
gram featuring Mr.. Reinke will
begin at 7:30. Following the re-
cital the Cecil B. De Mile pic
ture, King of Kings, will be
shown .-. za55ef~
All military personnel, their
families, honorably discharged
veterans and the public in gen.
eral is invited.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22

with thousands Of others going
through this Naval demObiliza-
ton center headed for the States.
At this staging center, the pros
pective discharges are grouped
according TO what separation
center they viii report TO for their
final papers. They are placed
aboard ships headed for the States
as soon as shipping space IS avail
able.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22
$4,000 COLORED
MASONIC TEMPLE
TO BE BUILT AT CORNER OF
WHITEHEAD AND d.
VISION

Colored Masonic group will
erect a $4,000 concrete block Ma
sonic temple at the corner of
Whitehead and Division streets
just on the side of the lighthouse.
1t will be a two-story structure.
a r. Baker secured a permit
to build a frame residence for
$1,000 at 1918 Petronia street.
Total of SIS. 4S8 in building per
mits were secured during the past
two weeks, according to records
in Building Inspector Enrol Saw
yer'S office
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22
C0L0RED MAN
ASKSCfTY FOR
TRAVEL MONEY
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO
INV ESTIGATE CIRCUM-
STANCES OF CHARLES
CLARK BEATING

Communication was read at the
recessed meeting of City Com
mission yesterday from Charles
Lee Clark, colored, asking for a
city contribution so that he may
return to his home in Columbus,
Georgia.
Clark stated that he was beaten
up by Officer Howard Harris.
colored policeman, and added that
he has suffered much from the
beating since then and wished TO
return to his home.
City Commission appointed a
committee of John Carboneu, Al
bert Cooper, Hunter Harden and
City Attorney LanceIot Lester to
investigate the case and determ-
inc the circumstances surround
ing the beating.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends
for the use of their cars and also
to those who sent flowers in re-
membrance of our beloved one,
James Alvarez.
MR.. and MRS. CHAS. BECCAISE.
MR.. and MRS. MARIO ALVAREZ
dec22-ltx
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22
Miguel A. Booth
Is HOmeward Bound
Especial TO The CitiEenl

NAVAL STAGING CENTER
Pearl Harbor, T. H, Dec. %
Miguel A. Booth, baker, first
class, of zoo White St, Key West
Fla, is getting ready to rejoin
the ranks of civilians. together
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22
Threaten Patterson
Wire Haired Terriers

An anonY nous letter
threatening the two little dogs
owned by Miss Eta Patterson.
of 522 Caroline ST. has been
received by Miss Patterson.
Miss Patterson is heart
broken over the letter and
wishes the writer of the let
ter 10 get in touch with her
as soon as possible so that she
can straiGhten out whatever
wrong the dogs have done.
The two little wirehaired
terriers arc very much loved
by Miss Patterson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22
PROHIBITION TALK

will say also right now can
not see prohibition. Every time
you put up barrier before civ
ilized people they smack it down,
more out of anger most times.
The way to stop drinking, if it is
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22
NATURAL GAS LINES

Chicago.-The Soviets have or
dered "a composers for their first
natural gas pipe line that will ex-
tend 500 miles from the Ufal
mountains to Moscow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22
a00-FOoT LAW CHANGED

In the ordinance which will
come up at the next regular meet
ing of the City Commission and
in which l00-Seat restaurants any
where in the city will be allowed
to have liquor permits just as the
Casa Marina has, there is one
clause which is worthy of con-
sideration, Rev. c. T. Howes
points out. He showed the clause
in question, which points out that
the 300-foot law, the distance the
city requires liquor licensees to
be away from a church or school,
can soon be measured from the
front door of the liquor bar to the
front door of the church or school.
This, of course, would give the
OK to Gulfstream restaurant. Rev.
HoWes said that it could mean
that you could start measuring
from the front door Of his church,
the First Methodist Church, meas
ure around the corner and on ST.
monitor 300 feet and plunk bar
right in back Of the church. This
is one of the main points Rev.
Howes states he is fighting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22
KEY WEST In
. a DAYS GONE BY
FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN
OF DECEMBER ~. 1895

h The direction of the WPA
musical unit in Florida is to
arrive here this afternoon, and
will confer tomorrow morning
in the Colonial Hotel with the
Key West Musical Club.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22
HAcEs NOW

Pros and Cons on the liquor
question brings up another point.
One man was telling me today
that in Havana, Cuba, there are
small stores, one in each block,
where a man may quickly get a
drink and yet there are few
drunks seen in Havana, although
there are some. Another brought
out the point that the English
race is a hard-drinking Scotch
and Soda race and that they real
~ pitch one when they go IN
for drinking. Well, as the world
knows, there is a Nordic race
which is composed roughly OF
England, Sweden, Norway, Ger
many, Finland. Then there is
the Mediterranean race composed
Of Spain, France, Italy, Morocco,
Arabia, Turkey, Greece. These
are the principal races from
which America is welded. Per-
sonally, l am darn glad that
America is composed of such be-
cause there is a lot of good to
each and lot of bad to each. But
in this question of drinking, il
does seem that the Mediterranean
races have it over the Nordic rae
es. Perhaps original climatic
conditions of cold weather in
northern Europe and warm wea-
Their along the deserts and Medi-
terranean make for the differ
ence IN drinking.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22

Detroit,-Giuseppe Verdi at the
age Of II received so cents month
" for playing the flute. and later
the organ, in a church IN Parma.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22
$500 ORDINANCE

One point about the city charter
which is raising some ire is the
fact that all expenditures over
$500 have to be approved by ordi-
nances. This really delays things.
The Humane Society, as you
know, gets 500 a month. Well,
this month their payment of 5000
for a six-month period, exceeds
$500, so it was necessary for Mrs.
Janice White to appear before the
special meeting of City Commits
sion yesterday and ask for $500
now and $500 to be paid at the
end of January. The S400 check
will be issued and I guess the So
ciety will be getting their much
needed truck now.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22
BEACH AREA OPENS

AS you will read in today's pa
per, the beach area from White
head to Vernon Avenue, which
includes the Club CayO HuesO,
Cohen and Bonamy hotel-restau-
rant, Civilian Beach Club, is Ii
censed for beer and wine. l look
in the future to further opening
of the beach area to liquor be-
cause the Cohen place can seat
100 in their restaurant. Even
tually probably the entire hotel
and restaurant area bordering on
the beach and probably the larg-
er restaurants all over town will
be licensed for liquor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22

A Christmas tree party will be
held tonight in Bayview Park.
1t will be a community event
under the direction of the WPA.
Unusual Change in Local
Atmosphere" That is the head
line of a story published on the
! front page of The Citizen today
regarding a report made by the
local Weather Bureau. At sos
o'clock this morning the tenn
rerature was 56 degrees above
zero, and at Sis, 10 minutes
later, the mercury had gone up
to Sc, an average of one degree
a minute. 2 =
Many of the WPA workers in
Key West will be paid on Tues
day, so that they will have
money to use for Christmas
purchases.
Henry Renedo, student in the
Southern Dental College, Allan
ia, and Mrs. Renedo, arrived to-
day to spend two weeks in Key
West with relatives.
Ralph del Pine, who had been
visiting in Tampa, returned this
morning on the steamship Cuba.
Mrs. Charles Smih, Jr., and
son, Donald, arrived this morn
ing from Jacksonville to spend
the Christmas holiday with re-
latives.
Clyde Smart, who is making
his home in Sebring, arrived
today for a weeks sojourn in
Key West.
Municipal Judge and Mrs.
E Thomas Watkins and daughter.
Beverly, of Tampa, arrived this
morning on the steamship Cuba
to spend the Christmas holidays
IN Key West with relatives.
Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph:
If modern young man got
on his knees to propose, where
would the GIRL Sif9,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22

Early use of atom for heating
predicted by scientists.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22

A Christmas tree party will be
held tonight in Bayview Park.
1t will be a community event
under the direction of the NPA.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22
FEEL THE SAME

/ have received one letter de-
scribing my column as vulgar and
stating that my points on outsider
attitudes are not well taken. AS
you will remember, l have been
writing how fed up l am with
certain people criticising this
town when the towns from which
they come are usually quite awful
in many ways. Another point l
feel strongly on is that outsiders
who come here to invest should
not go off in little groups by
themselves but should cooperate
with Key Westers and l pointed
to those successful people from
outside who, have dope Just that
and with a warm spirit and a
hearty. endorsement have gone
ahead to build a better city. !
have no brief for certain condi-
tions. in this city. There is no
excuse for that. But there's a
different Key West governing
body now and l believe, brother,
they are on their way to clean up
these messes. Finally, the most
important points to consider in
contributed articles are motives
of the article as evidenced by the
writer's friends and his work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22

Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph:
If a modern young man got
on his knees to propose, where
would the girl sit?"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22
CORAL ROCKETS
By L. P. ARTMAN, JR.

in nature to stop, is by education
along those lines and by expert
ence, not by prohibition.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22

Many of the WPA workers in
Key West will be paid on Tues
day, so that they will have
money to use for Christmas
purchases.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22

Henry Renedo, student in the
Southern Dental College, Allan
ia, and Mrs. Renedo, arrived to-
day to spend two weeks in Key
West with relatives.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22

Ralph del Pine, who had been
in Tampa, returned this
on the steamship Cuba.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-22

Clyde Smart, who is making
his home in Sebring, arrived
today for a weeks sojourn in
Key West.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-27
Humphrey Coils
Kline Too Little.
Too Late MdYor

With only three weeks remain
ing before the primary election
May IA the campaign for mayor
today was on full steam as Hubert
H. Humphrey, in a radio talk Tues
day blasted his opponent as "the
too little and too late" mayor.
"It's always too little and too
late," Humphrey said. "Too little
law enforcement and too late to APP
prehend the eulprits. Too little SUP
port for housing programs and too
late to be sincere. Too little CO.
operation with our legislature, and
too late to count"
Humphrey pointed out that two
years ago, and again this year,
he had outlined a positive, business
like program for dealing with the
city's financial problem and for an
overall program of community re-
development.
He called attention to his having
proposed a Greater Minneapolis
Association, in which government
and community, business and labor,
social agencies and financial insti-
buttons would work together" in the
program of community redevelop-
ment.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-27
Judd Attacks
Army for Failure
To Use Nurses

Washington, D. C.-In a speech
delivered in opposition to the bill
to draft nurses Congressman Wal
ter Judd (R., MIMI pointed out
the Army's failure to use Negro
nurses.
Judd said, "Out of 5000 Colored
nurses in this country who are
graduates of accredited nurses
training schools, the Army has tax
en- only $50 nurses. The Army
should accept nurses without re-
gard to race, creed or color, pro-
vided they have the proper profess
sional qualifications"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-27
WALLACE NAMES NEGRO
TO SMALL BUSINESS
ADVISORY CPOJTp

Washington, D. C. (NNPA)-
John R. Pinkett, Washington in
surance and real estate broker, was
named last week by Secretary of
Commerce Henry A. Wallace to be
member of the Small Business
Advisory Committee established on
March 2. Mr.. Pinkett is the only
Negro member of the group.
The purpose of the committee is
to make suggestions for enabling
small business Ito do its full share
in furnishing maximum employ
ment" after the war. Sec. Wallace
has asked the group to give special
attention to problems of financing
small business firms.
Others on the Remember COM
mittee are: Former Senator Prem
tiss M. Brown of Detroit, and
former OPA administrator; Eric
Johnston, president of the U. S.
Chamber of Commerce; Ernest G.
Draper, Federal Reserve Board;
John W. Snyder, named last week
by Pres. Truman as Federal Loan
Administrator; Ralph Flanders,
manufacturer of Springfield, Va;
Stacy May, publishing executive of
New York City; Vincent L.
Browner, retail grocer of Des
Moines, Iowa; W. E. Harbor, bank
er of Shawnee, Okla; Lou E. Hol-
land, head of an engraving COM
pany in Kansas City, Mo-; E. H.
Lane, furniture dealer in Alta
vista, Va; A. W. Lutz, wholesale
grocer of Wilmington, Calf;
Walter Ringer, garment manufac-
turer of Minneapolis, Mimi;
Morris S. Rosenthal, importer of
New York City, and George Rup-
pie, milk professor of Shawano,
Wis.
Two members of the original
committee have withdrawn-one
because of illness and one to go
abroad.
Mr.. Pinkett formerly taught
school in st. Louis, Mo. He en-
tered the insurance business with
the Standard Life Insurance Com
pany of Atlanta, Ca, and later be-
came agency director and vice
president of the National Benefit
Life Insurance Company. When
the latter company went into re-
ownership during the depression
of the early 3O's, Mr.. Pinkett en-
tered the insurance and real estate
brokerage business in Washington.
His firm is one of the most sue
cessful in Washington.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-27

nese. 1t is reported that powerful
forces in the United States are
willing to permit colonial powers
like the British, Dutch and French,
to do whatever they choose in
colonies they held before the war if
in return the United States is per-
mitted to hold on to the islands it
wishes.
at is to be hoped that the United
States is not going into the con-
ference with any willingness to
perpetuate colonial empires.
Equally important is the adop-
ton by the conference of world
bill of rights which will include
unequivocal affirmation of the
equality of all peoples and races.
Such a resolution was introduced
at Dumbarton Oaks by the Chinese
but was quietly smothered. 1t is
our hope that there will be no repe-
tition of such suppression at San
Francisco, since that would be
merely an affirmation of deter
mination to perpetuate white su-
premacy.'
eve realize that the task we face
is not an easy one. Our voices will
be heard only if a sustained and
enlightened public opinion backs
the efforts to induce the San Fran
cisco conference to support such
reasonable and necessary prin-
ciples."
At the last moment Mrs. Mary
Mcleod Bethune, president of the
National Council of Negro Women,
was added to the NAACP delega-
ton with the permission of the
State Department, but she will not
be recognized as representing her
organization. She is one of the vice
presidents of the NAACP.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-27
Rev. Nelson Is
Returned Here

Rev. Clarence T. R. Nelson,
pastor Of Camphor Memorial Meth
odist church, St. Paul, for the past
seven years, was reappointed to the
st. Paul church at the 10th session
of the Lexington Annual Confer
ence, held in Cincinnati, Ohio, last
week. He will begin his eighth year
there Sunday morning, April go.
Rev. Nelson was reelected chair
man of the Conference Board of
Education for a second four-yeaI
term and has been mentioned for
the position of full-time executive
secretary of Christian education.
The plans of the Board to employ
such a person within the next II
months, was adopted by the Con-
ference.
In a statement to this newspaper,
Rev. Nelson said he is happy to
have been returned to st. Paul for
another year and now that the
church is free of debt he intends
to spend more time in personal
evangelism, and to increase the
membership of the church consid-
erably, during the next year.
Rev. Nelson said "The large
number of new people coming into
st. Paul and the large number of
unchurched people in the commun-
ity already, makes imperative that
a campaign of evangelism be con-
Quoted by all of the churches of the
city"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-27

first recital wasERMINE HALL
one staged by the same society at
which time the church under the
leadership of the late Rev. L. W.
Harris was raising funds to build
the present modern church struc-
ture. Mrs. Allen, then Ermine Hall,
contributed her share of the pro-
ceeds to the building fund.
The May A recital is expected to
draw a packed house. On the day
following the recital Mrs. Allen will
leave for the East where she is
scheduled for recitals in several
cities.
Harriet G. Hall, her mother, an
accomplished musician, will go as
her accompanist and Mrs. Belle
Tyler as secretary.
Mrs. Allen is a member of the
St. Paul Civic Opera, the Opera
School of St. Paul, recently singing
the role of Mama Lucia in Caval-
leria Rusticana, member and solo
ist of Pilgrim Baptist Choir, men,
Der of the Interracial Chorus and
president of the Adelphai Club.
Steering committee of the re-
cital includes Mrs. Susie Gaylord,
club president; Mrs. Carrie Will
iams, secretary; Mrs. Cora Stroth-
ers, general chairman; Mrs. Effie
Wills, and Mrs. Helen Lawrence.
Admission is so cents including
tax.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-27
on WLOL
Saturday. Apr. %;
Member Drive on

On Saturday, April %, at $3.50
p. m. over station Who'll the Min
neapolis branch of the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Colored People will present an
original radio play entitled, "a.
Phillip Randolph, Labor Organ
izer." The script was written by
Marjory W. Curry.
The role of Randolph will be
played by Sam Harris. He will be
supported by Clarence Hughes,
Ruth Pittman, Beulah Mitchell, and
Paul S. Curry. The musical ar
rangements will be played by Doro-
thy P. Sims.
Memberships for 1915 are be-
ginning to pour in. People seerS
to recognize as never before the
role of the NAACP in its struggle
to secure first class citizenship for
the Negro. Send memberships to
Clifford E. Rucker, secretary, 1914
18th Ave. So.
Curtis C. Chivers, chairman of
the drive, has selected the follow
ing persons to serve on his advis-
ory' committee, DR.. W. D. Brown,
Cecil E. Newman, Rev. Robert w.
Kelley, Jonas Schwartz and Harold
Combs.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-27
Sergeant james K.
Ash Wins More
Military Honors

Sergeant James X. Ash, son of
Blaine Ash, Route 7, Highland Sta
ton, with the 371st Infantry, is
making quite a name for himself
in the Armed services. First he re-
ceived the Purple Heart and now he
has been awarded the Combat In
fantryman Badge for his outstand-
ing performance of duty in action
against the enemy.
In a letter to Sergeant Ash's
father, Colonel James Notestein
wrote: "Your son has clearly
demonstrated the excellent soldier
ly qualities which are in keeping
with the highest traditions of the
military service"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-27
Credjafawn Club
Elects Officers

The Credjafawn Social club has
reelected Theresa Herring, presi-
dent. Other officers elected at the
annual election of officers, held re-
Gently, were vice-president, Lola
Finney; recording secretary,
Norma Beauford; Asst. recording
secretary, Earline Stokes; CORE
spending secretary, Benjamin F.
Henderson; assistant correspond
ing secretary, Frances Moore;
financial secretary, Sally Wedding
ton; Asst. financial secretary, Jane
Lee; treasurer, John Lawrence, Jr.;
typist, Nilee Lewis; parliamentary
an, Huron Shelton, Jr.; sergeant-at-
arms, John Banks, Jr.; the auditing
committee, Cora B. Banks, Bella
Shelton, Gertrude Green, Virginia
Faulkner, Ruth Benner, Helen Law
renee, Emma Lou Light; member
ship committee, Lydia Jones, Nilee
Lewis, Beatrice Coleman, Huron
Shelton, Jr., John Lawrence, B.. F.
Henderson, Emma Lou Light, Ruth
Benner, Virginia Faulkner.