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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
Girl Scouts
attend Church

Girl Scouts of Troops A and 5,
together with Brownie troops of
the Fleming Street Methodist
Church and Poinciana Place,
with their leaders, attended
church services at the First Bap-
fist Church last night.
Scouts attending the services
from Troop 5 included: Jacque-
line Shafer, Elsie Lee Thompson,
June Yates, Anne Yates, Helen
Mcdonald. Frances Meggs, Helen
Sarbey, lola Camus, Betty Davis,
Priscilla Cruz, Elizabeth Ann
Russell and Leader Mrs. Lee
Thompson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
SOUTHERN CROSS
ASTRONOMY CLUB

Then what about an astronomy
club. Not many know the South
ern Cross is visible from South
Beach at certain seasons of the
year and that the mighty Orion
with his belt of diamonds chas-
ing Taurus the bull is overhead
now. Or the whirling of Cassie
peia's chair, like big M in the
sky and the Big Dipper each on
one side of the north star Or
the. huge right triangle of Vega,
Affair and Denebola. All with
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
-. p B'E!qbINN I
VFW Department
Heads Coming

Announcement was made at a
meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary
of Veterans of Foreign Wars of
an expected visit of department
heads of V.F.W. Auxiliary. The
officers include State Department
President Mrs. Mae Landsman,
Chief of Staff Carrie Coalie, De-
partment Secretary Jerry ellis
and District President EStelle
Davy.
Plans are under way to enter
tain these distinguished visitors
at a banquet to be held at the
Chinese Restaurant here.
Four new members who took
the obligation at the last meeting
were: Mrs. Mary Lee Graham,
Mrs. Mary Molina, Mrs. Lucy
Dennis Meska and Mrs. Ruth A.
Higgs.
Reports were made by the va
rious committees and it was
gratifying indeed to hear the
splendid progress the ladies are
making in their work." a member
reports. The Hospital Commit
tee, under the craftsmanship of
Mrs. Edward F. HAIRY, reported
a visit to the Naval Hospital II
has been decided to make period
ic visits and to furnish homemade
cookies, candies and magazines.
A report was also given at the
meeting regarding the fla gthe
VIEW. has donated for the me-
mortal in Islamorada for veter-
ans who lost their lives during
the hurricane on the keys.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
Boy Scout. Unit
Meets Tuesday

The advancement committee of
the Monroe District B. S. A. will
hold its February Board of Re-
view for the boys of Troops so,
81 and So, Tuesday, in the meet
ing hall of Troop 81, corner of
Duck avenue and 18th avenue,
starting at 1880 pm, states Will
bert ]. Moehrke, district COM
missioner.
Committee Chairman Jack De-
laney asks for all boys and their
troop committeeman representa-
tives to make a special effort to
be on time as this is to be very
large court, and no one is wanted
to stay later than necessary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
Discussion At
POinciana PIT. Il.

Poinciana Nursery Schools
PIT. A. will meet tmorrow at 8
pm. at the Nursery School.
Mrs. Evelyn Conley, who is a
registered nurse, will speak ON
the health habits of children and
on the value of immunizations.
Professor Horace O'Bryant, of
the High School; Eleanor HurSh,
senior child welfare worker, and
Mrs. Blanche Preston, U.S.P.H.S.
nurse, will conduct a discussion
period. ,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
know America)

196l-The Confederate States
of America organized in Mont
gomery, Ala. 4
1871. S. Interstate Conn
merce Commission established. 4
1899-Revolt against American
rule in the Philippines,
l90l-Maj William c. Gorgas
begins historic campaign against
yellow fever in Cuba.
19l9-A u. S. Senate Commit
tee appointed to investigate Boil
shevik activities in the United
States.
1929-Capt. Frank Hawks
makes coast to coast air record
Of Is hours and % minutes,
l935-Congress fixes maximum
of public debt at As billion dol-
lars.
l936-The Veterans of Future
Wars incorporated by several
Princeton University students. 8
194l-Birth of the United Servr
ice Organizations (USO).
l942-American fighter planes
attack Japs in Java.
, l944-At Nettuno in Italy,
American forces beaten by Ger
mans in bloody fighting.
l945-Part of the U. S. First
Army penetrateS German West
wall line. U. S. First Cavalry en-
tiers Manila.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
Lions To GiUe
Dinner Tonight

Key West Lions will give a
gala dinner tonight in South
Beach Rest for the benefit of the
fund that is being raised to buy
an emergency wagon for the Key
West Police Department.
Many tickets for the dinner
have been sold, but the number,
Lion Gerald Saunders said this
morning, has not been tabulated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
AS YOU LIKE IT

AS YOU LIKE IT
I am no frozen lily, but I'm
afraid that these ''lowdown"
stories on gambling will have to
come from some other source be-
cause frankly gambling holds
little lure for me and l do not
frequent these places, SO you
will have to go elsewhere for
your stories about that sort of
stuff. The only dope l can cover
for yoas isl what sis. said up at city
court or what the police or COM
rnissi9neFs have TO say about the
matter. You folks know the
lowdown on the matter. Instead
of a lot of graft going to OBJ
vious pockets why now the
gambling house operators are
fined anywhere from SIS to $25
according to their ability to pay.
The only question which is in
my mind now after examining
all the warrants in the case is
if the "big operators" are being
fined. 1t is hard to tell from
the false names given on es-
treated bonds. Another two to
put together with a first two to
make four is the case of a large
gambling operator carefully de-
Tended in city court which re-
suited in a dismissal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
Social Calendar
MONDAY

MONDAY
Jayshees, Junior Chamber Of
Commerce Clubhouse. SOC
pm.
Key West Players, Barn Thea
ter. 800 pm.
U.S.O. Birthday Celebration
2 to 6 pm. 303 Duval Street
fSt EPaups 0GMhEA AAaMiliAry
Meeting, Residence of Mrs
.,o. Albert DiNegro, Catherine
=, Street. 4.pm.
Lions Club Benefit Dinner
South Beach Rest. Tonight.
Voiture 1913, 40 and 8 'Societe
American Legion, Dinner
Meeting, Key West Yacht
Club. 7:30 pm.
4 y 4
TUESDAY
Poinciana Nursery School PTA
Meeting, Nursery School. 8
pm.
Founders Day Program and
Fathers Night, Harris School
PIT. A, Harris School Audi
forum. 7:30 pm.
Robert Nathan Addresses Wom-
ans Club Meeting, Club
house, Duval Street, 4 pm.
Advancement Committee, Mon
roe District B.S.A., Meeting,
Hall at Duck Ave. and 18th
st. 1880 pm.
X X \
WEDNESDAY
Bridge Club, Officers Club.
pm.
Rehearsals for Blythe Spirit"
fs Barn Theater. SPIN. -.e2ssc
& ps7 ,upa X r \ ''s
THURSDAY -oec, lafc
Ladies Auxiliary, Key West
Hospital. 2 p.m.. tue
Rehearsal for Cabaret, Wom-
ans Clubhouse. s pm.
Il X X
+ R1DAI
Girl Scouts, Troop 4, Fleming
Street Methodist Church An
mex. 4 pm.
Key West Players Rehearsal
Barn Theater. pm.
Eastern Star, Scottish Rite
Temple. 8 pm.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
Legion Group To
Meet Tonight

A dinner-meeting of Voiture
1913, 40 and 8 Societe, American
Legion, will be held this evening
at 7:30 o'clock at the Key West
Yacht Club.
Chef de Care Horace O'Bryant
urges all members to attend, as
we'll as any visiting Voyageurs in
the city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
Nathan Speaks
On Palestine

Services were held at the Jew.
ish Synagogue here Friday with
Rabbi Lehrer officiating and Isa.
dore Weintraub assisting.
Robert Nathan, former finan.
cial expert of the administration
in Washington, spoke on Pales.
tine and described the beautiful
land il is TO the congregation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
Ring Ceremony At
Auxiliary Meet

Auxiliary of St. Paul's Church
is meeting today at o'clock at
the residence of Mrs. Albert Di-
Negro on Catherine street.
AT this meeting of the Auxili-
airy cake will be cut by the va
rious members and in one of the
pieces will be the Auxiliary ring.
The member finding it will wear
the ring for the year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
Founders Program
For Harris PIT. Il.

A Founders Day program and
Fathers Night will be the main
feature at the Harris Schools
PIT. A. meeting for. the month
of February to be held tomorrow
evening at 7:30 o'clock in the
School Auditorium.
On Friday night, February 8,
the PIT. A. will have a bingo
party at the school at 7:30 o'clock
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
COUNTY FAIR or FIESTA

Here are a:aF few suggestions
from someone who has given
Key West much to think about:
A County Fair, which should
prove an attraction for resi-
dents and visitors. Homestead
las a Fair each year and this one
could be arranged in one form of
one of the Fiestas which Key
West used to be so we'll known
for,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
SCUTTLE AT NAVAL
AIR STATION

With the release of temporary
employees at Naval Operating
Base now comes the scuttle that
there will be some retrenchment
at Boca Chica. This is bound to
come with government sources
seeking to economic and tight
en- up units which during the war
could not be efficient completely
from the very rush of things.
But whatever my word is which
is based on naval sources believe
me there is no definite plan for
removal of either the Naval
Operating Base or Boca Chica
Night Fighter Squadron from
Key West. HH g.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
HEWS TO THE LINE

Albert news to the line and
lets the chips fall where they
may. Some say he takes too many
subjects in at a time but one
thing is sure about his letters.
They are sincere and sparkle
with truths, regardless of whom
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
WRONG SIDE OF THE FENCE

Somehow or other I dislike to
see newspapers perverted to
truth and continually wallowing
in news of corruption. Z 1-o
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
GARDEN TOURS

GARDEN TOURS
Then what of tours of Key
West gardens under guidance of
those who really know our
plants, trees, fruits and flowers.
Key West tropical growth does
the most amazing things you
ever heard of. For instance the
limburger tree with it's fruit
which smells and tastes like the
famous cheese. Or the beautiful
tropical air plants or the bur
geoning banana stalks with their
fruit emerging in the most in
tereSting way from the inside of
a leaf.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04

the bright beacons of the non
twinkling planets lighting the
sky at various spots.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
WAR MEMORIAL

s Here is some good spade work
done by Pedro Aguilar, sports
writer for The Citizen concern
ing the memorial for those sold
iers and sailors of Key West who
gave their lives in the late
War: Il put the idea up to the
baseball fans and general public
in this city. Many wanted badly
to perpetuate the memory of
those who sacrificed their lives
for the American way of living
Some of these citizens were
Everett Rivas, Berlin Sawyer
Dutch Goehring, B. c. Papy, l.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04

State Department plans pro-
gram to sell" u. S. abroad.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04

it hurts. But there have been
changes since 1941. Robert Dopp
is slowly patching streets and
ironing; out the mari rutty streets
with equipment giving him
trouble from time to time. Houses
have sprung up with paint as
new monies from the war years
have come in. The country is
struggling to fix the battle
ground" on Roosevelt Boulevard
Ocean side by getting it to be an
alternate state road. There is
still great dependence on the
help of the government in Key
West, a dangerous attitude. SAM
tary conditions can be worked
on. 1t is. a weak spot in the pres
ent city administration although
it now. has a new head, Dwight
Hunter. Some have asked what
the new city manager has &C
complished or the new Chief of
Police. But l find much. No
great strides. But a steady one
step after the other onward.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
HOSPITAL HONEY

There is one little bit l would
like to add in my feeling about
the municipal Hospital. There is
sort of home touch about it.
In community where friendship
is so real as in Key West that is
a good point. The hospital is just
spic and span. One lady told me
that in one of the large suburbs
of Washington there is a similar
hospital building and the people
are just bursting with pride over
it. The fly in the ointment is
that some few doctors don't use
the hospital facilities. Who would
want to use a hospital less clean
than this one I don't know. It is
true the doctors lose their hos
pital monies but in the interests
Of medicine this should be sacS
rificed: Right now regular doe
tors DO xray work at the hos
pital and some. few specimens
and other tests are done right at
the hospital. Other more i'm
portant ones are sent out. This
is a point which Miss Hartel is
working to correct but tech
nicians are scarce right now al
though a Try important adjunct
to a hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
HISTORICAL SOCIETY

An historical museum and an
historical society to collect and
preserve as much of the old Key
West as it is possible to find at
this late date, with the date
getting later all the time. When
the old Vieux Care or French
Quarter of New Orleans began to
get very commercial the New
Orleans Historical Society step
ped in and fixed a status quo
down there so that now it is
probably the best preserved ex-
ample of an old exotic city in
the country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04

Alcoa cedes use of aluminium
patents to the Government.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
WE THE PEOPLE

WE THE PEOPLE
In the book I'VE, The People
in the 1941 edition of the Year
book of Public Opinion, Albert
C. Roberts, who is listed as a
government clerk in Washington,
D. c., has this to say which is
significant: 81 have returned to
this city after an absence OF
nearly two years. l find the con-
ditions of our streets almost i'm
passable. In many instances ruts
are ten inches deep. l do not
know whether it is the tropical
influence with its intense heat
or aggressive Indifference.
sometimes wonder if it is going
to take blitzkrieg to awaken
our sleeping civic pride. Do we
admit we want only federal aid
to help restore our city? Have
we forgotten the FERA Help
Those Who Help Themselves?
If we desire additional revenue
from winter trade we must act
at once. l have talked with many
people and l was amazed to find
prevalent indifference to our
country and city administration"
Family Relations
"The day must come into our
community when family relations
do not interfere. The holes made
in the sidewalks by the WPA
are in many instances patches of
weeds four and five feet high.
The highway IS badly in need of
repair - where has the gasoline
tax gone? Where are our city
council and county commission
ers?I.I hope the local admins
tration is not enjoying prolong-
ed siesta. l was ashamed when
T read in the paper only recently
that the navy had refused con-
tracts to two local firms because
of unsanitary conditions. Are we
interested in a Federal dole,
political gratuity and local in
difference? Winter is here, at
least almost, and our streets look
like we have had an air raid.
Where is the Chamber of Com
merce and the Junior Chamber?
It has always been known that
a great part of our inhabitants
did not know the meaning of
civic pride. Buildings have re-
NAMED implanted for fifty
years."
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-08
OFFICERS REPORT
PERSONS MISSING

City police officers had reports
last night, stating that three per
sons were missing from their home
by unexplained absences.
Henry Andrews, Negro, Of Blu
Baden street, reported that his
daughter, Burnice, age ID years,
has been missing from home since
4 o'clock, Sunday afternoon.
When last seen she was wear
ing a green coat and sweater and
a black dress. She is five feet
and two. inches in height and
weighs 1876 pounds.
Willie Wright, Negress. Of IL
Taylor homes, reported that her
sister, Eunice Fisher, who she
said is feeble-ninded, has been
missing from her home at Apt. 2,
Taylor homes. since yesterday
morning.
She said her sister, when last
seen, was wearing light green
dress. With her were her two
children, a girl, one-year-old,
wearing pink dress and a boy,
two, wearing a brown coat.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-08
AUTO DAMAGED
In WRECK herr

A wreck which occurred A. ,,.
and Market streets last night y.
suited in considerable damag.
the automobile operated by W
Simpkins, 102 Country Club p,,,s
and slight damage to an oil tsnks.
operated by W. A. Riddle on,
South Front street. No person.,
injury was reported.
The accident occurred when ".
automobile driven by sironki..
stopped for traffic light and ~.
tanker jammed into the rear ot ~.
car.
City police officers INVESTIGATE.
said that Riddle, the Operator q
the tanker, reported that when NJ ~
saw the Simpkins car stop at tbs
intersection, he applied his brat. '
but the brake was not sutficlss.
to hold. He then swerved the 'front.'
Of his vehicle to the left and onta
the plaza in an attempt to avoid
hitting the car.
The tanker was loaded at IN.
time Of the impact. It was ths
property Of the Star Oil Co.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-08
Bowel Cleaning Power
OF Inner : Aid Medicine

One man recently took INNER
AID three days and said after
ward that he never would have
believed his body contained so
much filthy substance. He says his
stomach, intestines, bowels and
whole system were so thoroughly
cleansed that his constant head
aches came to an end, sew
eral pimply skin eruptions on his
face dried up overnight, and even
the rheumatic pains in his knee
disappeared. At present he is an
altogether different man, feeling
fine in every way.
INNER-AID contains IL Great
Herbs; they cleanse bowels, clear
gas from stomach, act on sluggish
liver and kidneys. Miserable people
soon feel different all over. So
don't 60 on suffering! Get INNER
AID. Sold by all drug stores here
in Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-08
FIREMEN BUSY
ON GRASS FIRES

Grass fires tended to keep mem
bers of the Wilmington fire de-
partment busy yesterday. otner
fires were reported also.
Firemen were called to ISL Wood
lawn ave-, to put out grass ire
They reported minor damage TO
property.
No. Six station reported fire at
Three North Monroe street which
was quickly brought under control
at 8:45 yesterday morning.
= The fire had its origin in an OIL
furnace which was located uader
1he floor Of the residence OF E. W.
Riggs. Firemen said that sills
had been placed too close to the
furnace and the heat caused them
to Ignite.
=, Considerable damage was re-
ported. ..,
A grass fire at Ninth and Nixon
streets yesterday resulted in no
property damage, firemen re-
ported.
Firemen also were called out to
q blaze which threatened a trailer
on the Market street road. A hot
stove in the trailer started the
fire which firemen quickly ex-
.tinguished.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-08
PERMIT TO BUILD
MARINE RAILWAY.
WHARF IS ASKED

Application for permission to con-
struct marine railway and open
pile timber wharf within the city
Of Southport on the west side of
the Cape Fear river by A. E.
Downing and c. H. Swan, was an
nounced yesterday by Col. George
H. Gillette, Wilmington district
engineer.
According to plans filed In the
Engineers office, the marine rail-
way and timber wharf will extend
200 feet channel-ward from the
foot Of an alley running along the
northeast side of a u. S. reserva-
ton, between Dry and Potts streets.
When Downing and Swan filed
their plans, they said that they
hold a 38-year lease on land in
front of which the proposed con-
struction will be accomplished.
Objections to the proposed work
will be received by the office Of
U. S. Engineers until Jan. II, it
was said. Plans for the work are
on file and may be examined in
the local Engineers office and in
the Southport postoffice.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-08
WI OPERATORS
STRIKE TODAY
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degree that supervisors can keep
them functioning. Messages to New
York from the rest of the country
and messages from New York to
offices will function only to the
it will either 60 by the already
overloaded telephone system or
not at all, AGA officials said. Hun
dreds of nationwide business syG-
TENS have headquarters here and
customarily keep the units co-or-
dinated by telegraph.
The tie-up would become even
more acute should the AFL tele-
graphers refuse to handle struck
copy - messages originating in
New York city or addressed to
persons here.
O'Dwyer said in a statement that
he had found a wage order of the
National War Labor Board "am-
biguous. The order is the basis for
the strike. AGA insists it grants
inadequate raises to some of its
members and none at all to most
OF them. The company interpreted
the order as meaning a $500, 900
net increase to its payroll locally.
This ambiguity, O'Dwyer said, was
the crux Of the dispute and he
asked both sides to submit it to
an impartial arbiter whom he
would appoint.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-08
,LUB TO OBSERVE
new HOURS HERE

The Second and Orange USO club
will put into effect new closing
hours beginning January Is, it was
announced yesterday following
meeting OF the operating commit
tee OF the organization.
Except Saturdays, the club will
close every night at II o'clock. The
club services will b available on
Saturdays "a hours, Charles E. Ro-
bertson, charge Of the club, stat
ed.
Members Of the committee gave
"a greatly decreased demand for
night sleep Accommodations and
snack bar facilities" as the reason
for their decision. They also an
nounced the local Young Mems
Christian association has ample
accommodation for men who nigh!
desire such service during the
week.
D. H. Howes, Jr., was reelected
to serve as chairman of the operat
ing committee for 1946 by the
group.
The entire slate Of the 1916
operating committee were re-elect
ed to serve with Howes. They
include:
J. B. Huntington, Walter p
Sprunt, Eugene Edwards, Harry
Solomon, DR.. William Grove, Mrs
N. r. Noe, Mrs. Bernice Stellings
Mrs. J. R. Benson, Mrs. Kathleen
Calhoun, Miss Vashti Gornto, Miss
Carolyn Ozment, Mrs. R. H. North.
ruop and Jesse Reynolds.