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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-15
Minstrel ShOaU
aboard Gilmore
attracts Many
BY MARIPoSA HAYES
Publicity Director

There was a big turnout for
the Minstrel show rece ntl y
aboard the U. S. S. Howard w.
Gilmore, sub-tender stationed
here. Present were not only sew
eral hundred Naval personnel but
also all the young hostesses from
Jackson Square u. S. o. and the
Junior hostesses from the Wom-
ans division, Duval street USO.
Capt. and Mrs. Aver enjoyed all
the comedy and fun-making OF
the show.
There was Especial stage erect
ed under the direction OF Lieut.
Comdr. West, and the credit goe:
to Chaplain Baar for the direction
and production of the show
''Blond Ransom A movie fol
lowed the show. = 4atf
The show featured both Minis.
trel and hill billy numbers. The
two masters of ceremonies, Lixt.
ing and Bangs, did their part ano
Perkins at the piano also deserves
a word.
Sunday there will be a yacht
ing party with some of the Gil
more crew and the Duval street
USO.
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Pastors Daughter Is Married
Here To Resident Of Nebraska

the bride on the arm of her faith
er. The ceremony was perform
ed beneath an arch of flowers
and ferns decorating the entire
church, arranged by Mrs. Man
uel Herrera.
The bride wore a white lace
gown with a sweetheart neck
line and fingertip veil which
fell from beaded headdress. In
keeping with tradition, the bride
wore a pearl necklace, borrowed
from a sister of the bride, it hav-
ing been sent here especially for
the occasion BY the brides broth
er, Joseph Woodbridge, Jr., who is
in the armed forces in Germany.
The bridegroom is-the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Spill
neck, of EIba, Neb., and a high
school graduate Of the class OF
l94l in that city, He joined the
Navy as a volunteer, served his
boot training at Great Lakes, ILL.,,
served as storekeeper at air
bases in Rhode Island and finally
was transferred to Boca Chica
air base as aero mechanic in the
night combat training unit in
December, 1915, from where he
was honorably discharged July 8.
The bride came here with her
parents, the Rev. and Mrs. j. H.
Woodbridge, from Jacksonville, and
has been employed at the U. S.
Naval hospital, having been for
merly employed with Firestone
Tire and Rubber Co., of jack
sonville. -
The couple are spending a few
days with the brides parents be-
fore leaving for Elba, where they
will make their future home.
The wedding music was by
Mrs. John Archer. u.s. Il '
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ANNIVERSARIES

l779-Clement c. Moore, New
York theologian, professor, son of
a P. E. bishop, remembered as
the author of "'Twas the Night
Before Christmas" first publish
ed in 1928, born in New York.
Died July 10, 1868.
l793-Almira H. L. Phelps, pio-
neer in education for girls, author
OF popular school textbooks her
day, born in Berlin, Conn. Died
July Is, 1884.
1836-William Winter, eminent
New York critic and man of let
tiers, among the country's greatest
dramatic critics, born at Glouces-
ter, Mass. Died June 80, 1917.
l850-Mother Frances Xavier
Cabrini, nun, founder of the In
stitute of the Missionary Sisters
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a
naturalized American, first
American to become saint of
the Roman Catholic Church, born
in Italy. Died Dec, %, 1917.
l864-Franklin K. Lane, San
Francisco lawyer, Interstate Com
merce Commissioner, Wilson's
secretary of the interior, fighting
vigorous for democracy, inspira-
tional leader, born at Prince Ed
ward Island, Canada. Died May
Is, 1921.
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IMlMIs4.aSvl..a

Chester would have considered
opportunities great knock. Con-
rad had built himself a fine bust
ness out in the Pacific islands
dealing in copra, pearls and pearl
shell. He needed a bright young
man in the business. Chester de-
INJURED. Travelling had always
upset his stomach. But Conrad
and the family triumphed, and
Chester was hauled off to Sum-
atra, still protesting feebly.
And so, at this dismal point OF
our tale we have Larry cooped up
in the small town of his birth,
dreaming of dusky Polynesian
maidens with hibiscuses in their
hair, of suns washed white
beaches and the blue, blue Pacific
and Chester prowling about be-
tween Java and Batavia brooding
bitterly about the unkind fate
that had torn him from his ador-
ed home and flung him off into
this distant place alone, where
no one except a few extremely
unappetizing . native fe m e S
seemed. to want any of the love
and affection that he carried
about inside him; i liHi s.
Larry, poor devil, didn't know
that the same eyer-present fate
was even then drawing back ia
foot preparatory to delivering yet
another hefty kick onto his long
suffering backsides. He didn't
know that girl named Helene
had decided to marry him. He
had been playing about with her
in cursory fashion, more to kill
time than any other reason, but
Helene took it all very seriously
indeed, and one day her father
showed up at Larry's house with
an attitude that left nothing to
the imagination except the shot
gun, and he had the tense air of
a man whose trigger finger is
very nervous. Larry protested
that he didn't want to marry
Helene-he wanted to travel
Helene's father told him succinct-
ly that the only travelling he was
likely to do was right up church
aisle with Helene.
That put the finishing touches
on the trapping of Larry. He
married Helene and she became
a regular incubator. Every time
Larry took count of his children
another one had made its appear
anGe. 1t was appalling. -; j.
And now, if you go to a. small
town in Virginia, you might come
upon Larry. He is a wizened
little chap in his fiftieS, and the
chances are he'll be sitting facing
westward with a faraway look in
his eyes. You'll know he isn't
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sl.2ss Hidden In Cap

NEW ORLEANS, La. - Arrest.
ed on charge of lettering after
neighbors complained about
smoke from a fire in his floor
less shelter, Rodo c. Jaime. s..
year-old banana peddler, hand
ed police a package wrapped Ia
newspaper which he took from
his cap. The package contained
a two-inch stack of bills. includ-
ing about $500 in gold certiti.
Gates, as well as some ancient
banknotes dated as far back ~
1901. Jaime told police he had
lost faith in banks after several
friends in Cuba lost all their
money in bank failures.
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Singing Cop
In Opera Nloig
APP Newsfeatures

Az NeWS1eatureS
PHILADELPHIA. - Vet
eran policeman Francis Pal.
lozza figures every step he
takes in pounding his beat is
just another on the road 10
operate fame.
The 43-year-old cop sang
recently in the Philadelphia
Cosmopolitan opera COM
panY's production of Car
men," Although it was only a
minor part - second gypsy
from the left--he regards his
first operate experience as
a start in a new career.
Pollozza has memorized the
entire score of "Pagliacci"
and his present ambition is 10
sing the title role in that
opera.
Pallozza has been studying
music for the past Is months.
Every Sunday he sings with
the King of Peace Catholic
church choir.
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The Rev. and Mrs. j. H. Wool
ridge announce the marriage OF
their eldest daughter, Rachel
Iliane to Clayton G. Spilineck of
Elba, Nebraska, which was sol
emnized at $3.50 p. m, July IL,
at the Glad Tidings Tabernacle
here.
The Rev. M. l.. Thompson of
Jacksonville, lifelong friend OF
the family, performed the double
ring ceremony which was open
ed with a musical selection, "A
Perfect Day." Introductory; Il
Love You Truly" and Just
A Wearin' for You," by Carrie
Jacobs Bond, followed by Be
cause" sung by Mrs. Ruth
Thompson. To the strains OF
Mendelssohn'S Wedding March,
the marriage procession began
with entrance of the bridegroom,
followed by William E. Martin OF
the u. S. Navy, acting as proxy
for Morris Gurley, who was to
have been best man, but was UNI
able to attend due to having been
sent to St. Louis for his discharge
from the navy.
Then came Miss Wilma Jean
Woodbridge as maid of honor,
wearing a pink lace gown and
carrying bouquet of pink roses.
In attendance as brides maids
were Miss Mary Knokles, in blue
dotted swiss, carrying pink
gIadiolas and Betty Pinder wear
ing a yellow net gown, carrying
lavender gladiolas.
Then came little Faydette
Thompson as flower girl, wear
ing a blue silk dress and scatter
ing pink rose petals along the
bridal path. Nolan Drudge was
ring bearer. He was followed by
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AP Newsfeatures

AP NeWsfeatures
PEIPING. The Chinese Com
munists are founding a university
to which students preferring
capitalism will be welcome pro-
vided they unlimber their capt.
tai and pay their own way.
Students and professors who
dote on Communism will prac-
tice it by living under a COM
inunal system, but the capitalists
in their midst will have to live
ION their own means"
That is the way Chancellor
Fan Wan-lan put it in explaining
the operations of North Fan Tab
University, soon to be establish
ed at Shuntu, in southern HUI
peh province of Central China.
The party line will be heWn
to in feeding the mouths of the
students, but in feeding the in
tellects of the students the party
line will be pitched out the win
dow, says the chancellor.
Fan says that the University
will not be interested in the po-
litical tinge of ahe professors,
since absolute freedom of thought
and action are the first require.
ment of progressive education.
Since 1899, Fan has been at
Communist headquarters in Ye-
nan doing research and organic
ing historical material for stu
dents at the new university, he
said in an interview. The uni
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seeing Main street and the COM
|rnonplace things around him; he
sees a boat with her sails bellied
out. and a .Iimitless expanse Of
blue water, and a fat Oriental
god of a moon leering down
through the tropic night, and
freedom and adventure. =.
AS for Chester, his exploits
have been high, wild and numer-
Gus, something like the daily life
of an old-time whaler during the
busy season. He has been captur-
ed by cannibalst he has looked
into the gaping jaws of death and
almost had its teeth clamp down
on him; he has been bitten by
every species of fauna, and some
flora, existing in the South Seas
area; he has fought his way
through sieges of malaria, black
water, yellow and dengue fevers;
during the late nnpleasantness in
the Pacific he distinguished him
self nightly as a civilian hero,
earning the plaudits of a grateful
nation, THAT man, someone
said, lis made, UP, of just concen-
trated eourager" a
You might run into him out nj
the Islands somewhere, and you'll
see a big, handsome man with, "a
peculiarly .thwarted expression,
He has never married, He still
has love and affection inside him
and. still nobody wants 1T, But
like his cousin Larry, he still
dreams the impossible. F{4i. ST.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-15
BOOK REVIEW
BY w. c. ROGERS

The Great Globe Itself: Pre-
face to World Affairs, by Viii
liam C. Bullitt (Scribner's,
$2.75); The Challenge of World
Communism, by Hamilton Fish
Bruce; $3.50.
Bullitt, who was u. S. ambas.
sador to Russia from 1888 to 1896
and Fish, who headed the special
House committee investigating
Communism in this country re-
late their already well known
anti-C Communist views.
World Communism is "the
most powerful and evil force ir
the world today" Fish declares
and Bullitt sees Russia, country
of sserfs, as 1.-THE only totali-
tartan imperialism that threatens
war in the world today"
Apparently he would even
things up by threats from oul
side, for he advocates a de.
Tense League of Democratic
States" both European and all
American, and would not "hesi-
tate to use the atomic bomb to
stop new crimes of Soviet I'M
perialism." AS if there were nc
contradiction, however, he ire
jects with absolute finality the
idea that we should attack the
Soviet Union" and, like Fish,
SCOTS at the notion that war with
Russia is inevitable"
The former congressman would
form an American anti-Com-
munist organization. His book
contains lengthy anti-Red quota
tions from Churchill, Plus XII
Monsignor Fulton j. Sheen, Revs
Edmund IA Walsh and Edward
Lodge Gurrans knights of Column
bus, Hearst correspondent.
While both occasionally use the
same material, it doesn't always
come out the same. There are
for instance, three variations OF
Roosevelt's words on the Russian
invasion of Finland, one way in
Fish and two different ways in
Bullitt. Stain and Lenin, while
saying the same things, don't
say them identically in the two
books. The authors agree in
warning against "appeasement."
They disagree, however, on the
training of new priests in Russia,
Fish saying it's forbidden, Bull
lit that it is permitted. Among
other inaccuracies, Fish sets the
Paris Commune in 1870 instead
of III.
Fish is careless with quota
tons, He claims, for example
that an AP dispatch from Chile
last February proves commun-
lists dominate the tChiIeant Con-
federation of Labehsl his claim
insofar as it is based on his quo
tation from that dispatch, is
nonsense. IA.
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The Answers !
QUESTIONS ON PAGE THREE

l. All. Western Hemisphere
nations, which have an estimated
population of 3o0,OO0,OOO. -
Q. 15,78O,OOO.
3. No, because of the scarcity
of accommodations.
4. Close to $414,000, 900, 900
more than all the wealth the
country has accumulated since
the Declaration of independence
5. Animal glands are used in
many medicines, including in
sulin.
6. Based on prewar' costs TO,
all income brackets, the cost
averages 5000.
Z. Nevada; has surplus of ST.
$50, 900.
8. For making pearl paste
which is used in making novelty
jewelry.
8. George Bidault. n,....
10. 3.28033 feet; 2.20462 pounds
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CHINESE COMMUNISTS
FOUNDING UNIVERSITY

versity already has more than
700 enrolled, he reported.
A 1917 graduate of the Uni
versity of Peiping. Sino-French
University, Catholic University
for Women and China College.
The last teaching job he had
was up around the Honan prov
ince border in northern Hupeh
from 1897 to 1939--his students
young guerrillas, his curriculum
the fine art of exterminating Jap
anese.
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LEADERS TELL ia,
Continued from Page Onel

ttContlnned from rage Onel s.
raw materials, such as lumber
and glass, have slowed down pro-
duction, Slow performance in adj
justing prices has discouraged
production.
To produce more glass, plants
will have to be expanded. 1t re-
quires over a year from the start
of construction of tanks to pro-
duce glass.
Sanitary Equipment
Manpower problem is serious
. absenteeism, rapid turnover
-. shortage of craftsmen
The material situation is threat
ening.
Wallboard. Lath and Plaster
Acute shortage of steel for
metal lath, trim and accessories.
Could exceed prewar volume if
steel were obtainable.
Water Supply and Drainage
Black market Operations in
metals diverting supplies. Strikes
in plants of suppliers affecting
production. Manpower shortage
for heavy labor.
-. A., Wood
Shortage of efficient labor
holding down production. Equip
ment requirements badly needed.
Plywood awaiting government
release of timber in forest re-
serves.
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Rest Beachers
Fete Guests

The following Rest Beach resi-
dents entertained recently as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Oscar Carlson entertained
breakfasters Monday morning;
Mrs. Carl Eavensen took the in
itiative Wednesday morning and
Mrs. Jarvis Wellman entertained
breakfasters Friday in honor OF
her daughter, Marguerite, who is
mentioning from Johns Hopkins
where she is finishing her train
ing.
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Drastic Remedy

ut is extremely difficult in
these times to be we'll dressed"
complained a troubled subscrib-
er to the query department of a
Chicago newspaper. every time
put on clean shirt, there are
some buttons missing. What
would you advise me to do?"
"You should do one of two
things" was the reply. Either
get married or get a divorce"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-15
CURRYs ON VACATION

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Curry,
who live at the corner of Flem-
ing and White streets, and Mrs.
J. I. Menendez and daughter of
14l9 Thompson street, left Sun
day morning on a aO-day vaca-
ton in Canada. En- route they
will visit Pennsylvania and the
New England states,
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PEOPLE IN TRAPS
BY NINA LESLIE cALLEJA

My good friend Peter OMahoney greatest
philosophers of his other prac
caly the whole blasted human trap day
going to write piece about Peter OMahoney
with three other characters incredible himself sdesepped
the civilization had set for them and dwe together the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-15

The word furlong is derived
from the Anglo-Saxon furth
(furrow) and lang Qong), and
literally means furrow-long, or
the length of furrow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-15

An adult ordinarily has %
pounds of blood, and at each pull
sation the heart sends 10 pounds
through the veins and arteries.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-15

The grebes. aquatic birds. est
feathers and iced them 20 their
young.
The sub., 1946-05-23
Mystic News

Mystic is the scene of great hustle and hustle these days. It is certainly one community in Eastern Connecticut that is wide awake and on it's toes in this post war periodi Construction and renovations are preceding at breath taking pace. SMALL BUT WE'RE ON THE BALL" is a coined phrase of one of its most enterprising merchants.
 On Cottrell Street, the Cottrell company have received their cinder blocks and are going ahead with their greater construction program, which will evolve into bigger and better store outlet, with mod ern apartments above. Quanto has made a great headway on his new brick tavern with a meeting hall above, and the Moves block on the corner is being spruced up. Soon the block will boast new cocktail lounge, a beauty parlor (street floor), and shoe store.
 On Wednesday the 9th of May, the Mystic Chamber of Commerce held another meeting. Although the C. of C. has not been active for the past IT months the retired of- ficers brought in a proposed slate of new officers, twenty-two in all to serve for the next year.
 The constiutionality of this act was challenged from the floor and the floor was thrown open for further nominations. When none were forthcoming, nominations were closed and the candidates stood as originally proposed, and everyone voted on the 22 members. Author, Eaton Goldwaite the "ball of fire" at the C. of c. dinner earlier in the year, declined to serve as an officer but offered his services in the background. At present he is active with the Red Gross and spends much of his time in New York marketing his ma terial. He promised to help and back the officers elected to the best of his ability.
 The Mystic Chamber of Com merce gang now that they have come to know this well-known writer and realize that he isn't just chronic griper without con- structive criticism, all agree that Goldwaite is prince of fellow. "'
The sub., 1946-05-23

The Old-timerS in the state now feel greatly akin to the Indians, the aborigines whom they pushed over on the log, once in the long ago. However, the situation is consid- erably reversed! UNO proposes to pay the dispossessed owners, who are to a great extent the wealthy land holders in the Greenwich and Stamford areas, perfectly FAB- ULOUS SUM for their lands, much of which is still rightfully the prop erty of the Connecticut Indian Tribes and their heirs. An Interna- tional Compound, built upon quit claim deed lands would sound mighty precarious to begin with, but there isn't too much to worry about when the few scattered heirs of UNCUS of the Mohicans are pitifully small, and compare in size to little IRAN standing against Rus Sia.
 However, 1t is now a matter of record in the special Connecticut Assembly session that by rising vote the Connecticut House of Rep resentatives refused to adopt a resolution extending welcome to the United Nations Organization! The Democratic Minority Group favored the resolution, but the Republican Majority were almost to a man in opposition!
 The Republicans while asserting that they endorsed the UNO in its purposes, contended that the issue was not properly brought before the House and that the Legislature should not interfere in local af- fairs!
 However, minority leader, Rep. Charles Henschel of New Haven, asserted that certain small seg- ment of our state had DISCARDED ITSELF alluding to Greenwich
The sub., 1946-05-23

houses miners and their families dwell in and to the hungry and poorly clad children that abound in the mine towns. What care they about the primitive safety condi- tions that exist in the mines. Life in the coal areas is cheap. All they think of is terms of profits per ton of coal mined. It is no wonder that their heartlesSness is met by a determination on the part of their employees to attain through union solidarity working and living con- ditions that benefit American work CTS"
 The A. F. of L. leader charged that reactionary elements were taking advantage of the public'S re- sentiment to the inconvenience the mine strike had caused by seeking to hamString labor.
 "As might have been expected" :" Rourke said, "this states manufac- turers association which never loses an opportunity to urge the emas- culation of existing labor laws has attacked the National Labor Rela- tions Act, and has severely critic ized the Congress, the War Labor Board and even the United States Supreme Court for protecting la bor'S rights in some measure.
 "A member of the National Labor
The sub., 1946-05-23

Relations Board, Gerard D. Reilly, however, has declared that self organization by labor is still being fought by die-hard employers in some industrial areas. He reminded the A. F. of LIS Southern Labor Conference of the open shop drive that swept the country shortly after World War I.
 There are elements. who want the open shop back, who want to smash the labor organizations. The first step in this direction they want to take is to completely change the character of labor's magma charta, the National Labor Relations Act"
 A veteran of the World War II himself, Rourke urged the veteran members of the Carpenters Union being honored to be ever vigilant against those who would destroy the labor unions, their bull wark of decent living standards"
 Efforts to antagonize Servicemen toward union labor during the war succeeded only mOmentarily, de- clared Peter Bernard, president of the Bridgeport Central Union. "The resentment" he said, that de veloped from the playing up of the relatively few strikes that occurred quickly vanished when the men saw for themselves the huge quan- titles of excellent equipment that rolled from American production lines"
 We find," the Park City labor leader added, that returning serv- icemen are glad that the unions have not been weakened in their absence, but that the unions instead have fought successful fight for decent wages, good working con- ditions. job security and beneficial social legislation
 "The future of labor is assured, , he concluded, when we can rely upon spirited men of your calibre that know that in organization lies l labor'S hopes for economic and social justice"