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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-10-21
RATING THE
r & G q r b s
BY ,. Henry Randan
BIUos for the Masses

A rather well-rounded offering
of blues starts of this weekly ses-
sion, some one or more Of which
should suit all segments of disc
addicts. Especially good are Pearl
Personality" Bailey and new
conner Kirby Walter on Columbia,
Victor's Sonny Boy Williamson
and an MGM neville, Bill Gather
with his Madcaps.
Pearl exuberantly effervescent
as usual. effortlessly losses off an
other pair Of grandstanders in her
captivating manner that really
sells the platter. "A" side is the
oldie, MA, HE'S MAKING EYES
AT ME. How one girl can get so
much fun out Of singing this
tune and better yet, transmit her
feeling to listeners Is really a
kick. Towards the end Of the disc,
PEARLS interpreted ad-libbing
gets the best of her and she
breaks out laughing. The stuff
kills her so much that the words
are swallowed up in laughter at
the close. A good bet, but don't
neglect "B" siding Of DON'T SIT
ON MY BED. It's one Of those sly
little novelties which reminds one
of a woman who erabbishly talks
too much about triviRls. Youn
like. On this side, Pearls voice has
the familiar tone of Hattie Nc
Daniels in her CHS Of "Beulah."
Ma" is a fast-psced item, with
Bed" cruising along at a leisure
ly pace. That background rhythm
Of piano, guitar, drums and bass Is
a beauty to hear also.
Walker, a t1ple-threat man -
composer, pianist, singer - bangs
out two of his own efforts in his
debut under Columbia. Both are
punchily handled, HIGH BROW
BLUES being a medium bounce
on an indigo'd base and SHUT
UP, a catchily clever novelty.
Walker accompanies his big bari
ton voice on piano and has the in
strumental assist from Benny
Morton, trombone; Dick Vance,
trumpet; Sam Taylor. tenor; Hill
ton jefferson, alto; Al Hail bass;
Big" Sid Catlett, drums and Ed
die Barefield, arranger.
You'll like that cody mellow
treatment Sonny Boy Williamson
with his harmonica gives the Vic
tor sides Of SOUTHERN DREAM
and LOVE YOU FOR MYSELF,
on both of which he takes COM
poser's credit. Gather takes the
time on his initial MGM disc to
introduce himself, via a fast-pace
blues roll INTRODUCING MR..
BAITHER, an exhibition of his
tenor artistry. On the mate, he
backgrounds with his crew, lone
Wade on her vocal of LONESOME
BABY BLUES. Incidentally, Cal
Their penned both sides =. Stick
McGhee and his Spo-dee-o-dee
Buddies romp nicely through the
guitar-sparked blues ballad, I'LL
ALWAYS REMEMBER, with
Stick performing a la Lonnie
Johnson. Mate is the aley-type
LONESOME ROAD BLUES. Com
poser credits on these belong to
Stick ... Another composer, jim
my Baby Face" Lewis wraps his
voice about a pair on Atlantic,
HOW LONG BABY and ALL
NIGHT LOVER BLUES-the lat
ter an ode to a fabulous figure
who might have been a Paul Bun
yam" type lover.
And that's not all. There is a
special Halloween album" full Of
gremlins, COLLINS and witches,
hitting the deck for kiddies. An
original story, it was composed
and is narrated by Licnel Barry
more. MGM 10.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-10-21
Nonsense

The Johnny Moore's Three
Blazers, with Oscar Moore, take
off grooWly on a novelty bounce
called CUT OFF THE FAT. TAKE
OUT THE BONE, under Victor
nameplate. Mate is one Of the
rare Blazers instrumental,
SHUFFLY SHUCK.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-10-21

The new slim. daytime length
evening dresses provide a wonder
full basis for additional skirts or
jackets to convert them into a diff
ferent outfit. Here Is a descrip-
ton Of one early fail formal; q
basic short evening gown of black
velvet made with a bare top, and
skirt that is about u inches from
the floor, can be worn "Rs is' with
diamond jewelry, or made more
formal by tying on an overslxirt
Of changeable gunmetal and blue
lame, that shows the black velvet
in front, and dips almost to the
heels at the back. Another
change" is a black and white vel
vet brocade short jacket, which Ia
proportional for the short-length
velvet dress.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-10-21

never varies WueInef It's Mlnneapona OK Ae1nphia
There are the brethren who never make any real
concrete contribution to racial or civic advance
ment but are the first TO criticize anybody and
everybody else who tries to better conditions They
can always find a reason why something WON'T
work. but they're too lazy or too stupid to devote
little effort to finding something that WILL
work.
Then there are the cart-befOrc- the horse bays
who don't seem to realize that before Negroes
can get wide respect a. individuals they must
first command respect ~ a group. We can't
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-10-21
SOCIAL & PERSONAL
ST. PAUL

The st. Anthony Hill Garden Club will meet Friday Nov 81
at the home of Mrs Annabee Rdeaux 707 Ave Mrs
Ida Belle Covington will discuss when and how to cut
flowers from garden Other speakers will discuss How
70 put your flowers to bed and Winter of all kinds Of
Chrysanthemums
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-10-21
STYLE NOTES

Exciting autumn accessories are
being made OF leather. Among
them are two-toned gloves Of fine
suede, with color harmonies In
GLIDING red and dark brown, dark
green and beige. Palm and thumb
are usually made Of one color; the
back Of the glove in another, and
they are worn mostly for sports
occasions. A new handbag Is
shaped and strapped like a brief
case and Is made Of natural pig
skin, strapped in brown and fin
ished with a brown stained bam-
boo handle. A dark brown silk
umbrella with bamboo handle has
a covering Of pigslxin. Leather has
also invaded the realm OF milli-
merry, some Of the new models hAv-
ing quite a formal look. An ex-
ample is a new beret, one half Of
which is black suede, the other
half bright pink, draped to one
side and fastened with a rhine
stone buckle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-29
GONE WAY. ONE WAY!". !,

Why should residents feel required,
sin their efforts to enforce traffic regula-
tions, to yell scores of times daily, Zone
way, one way!" to visiting drivers of auto
mobiles who are going against traffic on
Duval street or Fleming street between
Simonton and Whitehead? ...
The visitors are not to blame for driv-
ing against traffic. They are used to driv-
ing in cities where arrows are pointed at
corners of streets that are One-way streets.
They see no such directions in Key West
and naturally assume that Duval is two
way street.
Most of the cars going against traffic
on Duval start at the bank corner. What
an easy matter it would be to paint yellow
arrows on Duval pointing northwest
wardly? Were that done, instead of having
small signs on posts that drivers do not
see, no longer would residents feel obi
gated to warn visitors who are violating
traffic laws.
Those persons in our midst who have
come from other states are used to look
ing on streets for STOP and one-way signs
Why should Key West adopt practice
that is different from all other cities in the
United States? A little yellow paint and
man or two could put the guiding signs
where they could be seen easily.
The greatest danger impending under
the present system are to Key West
pedestrians who are aware that Duval and
part of Fleming are one-way streets and,
in crossing them, think it is unnecessary to
look in the direction that is against traffic
One of these days an accident may be
caused by that very condition.
Key West is tourist minded, and we
should do everything in our power to pro-
vide cOnveniences for tourists One of those
things is to apprise them, in signs that they
won't overlook, of our traffic regulations.
Too frequently we see drivers, in cars
crawling along, who are uncertain whether
or not they are on through street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-29
FIGURES FROM TRUMAN BUDGET

President Truman has presented
budget for the Government for the fiscal
year 1850. which begins July lst, which
calls for an expenditure of 4l,858,O00,-
OO0.
Il is interesting 10 note that four ma
joe items account for more than three
fourth of the proposed expenditures. For
1Eat5pnal defense. $l4.263. zoo, 900 are re-
s1uested for international affairs and fl
sNance. S6.7O9. 900, 900: for veterans SER
- ces and benefits. $6.496 600, 900, and for
kTlterest on the public debt, $5,450, 900 900.
Il hese items aggregate almost $4,000
s1OO, 900. '~$E -,
= Other major items of Federal expen-
<sture include $2.258, 900, 900 for social
e efare. health and security; $1,861 ,000,-
EN0O for natural resources. not primarily
.wl,ricultural; 1862 200, 900 for agricul-
Asirc and agricultural resources; $780,
LOO 900 for transportation. These items
-zgguegate more than $4,000, 900. 900.
- by comparison il is interesting to note
~yflat housing and community facilities call
f0r-s3SS. 900 OOO education and general
research. S4li,O00,000; finance, commerce
'al.L.ndustry for $IO7 ,OOO, 900; and labor
- G@OOO. 900. These represent some of the
'coSs pversial expenditures of the Federal
,g'Irfhment. but, il should be noted, ag-
'grElAte slightly more than $1,000, 900, 900
ioIssai the total budget estimate.
Against this, the Government expects
'toksfeceive $4O.985, 100000. The main
!sollhEes Of this income are: Direct taxes on
inEJyiduaIs. $19.78O. OOO.O 900; direct taxes
,orErdrporations. $12.252, 100000; excise
.taxcw 81. 9eO, OOO,OOO
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-29
PROPAGANDA AND ASIATIcS

The Japanese, when they started their
war of conquests, used Asia for the
Asatics" as propaganda weapon and
sought to line up the people of that great
continent against the Western nations
fighting Germany and Japan.
At the time, the Chinese understood
that what the Japanese really meant was
asia for the Japanese" but some of the
other Asiatic peoples did not catch on so
readily. They have not had the same first
hand experience with the japanese.
Now, the cry is being revived in vari-
Gus sections of Asia, but the suspicion be-
gins to spread that Moscow has an idea
that the slogan should be Asia for the
COMMUNISTS" 1t will take the backward
people of Asia some time, no doubt, to
ascertain the correctness of this suspicion,
but, in time they will come to the real
facts.
There is no objection whatever to
"Asia for the Asiatics," but the people of
the United States should, if this formula
gets into general effect, follow similar
motto and work for the Omitted States for
the people of the United States"
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Chapter 81
r FINALLY broke the feather


T FINALLY broke the feather
1 hitting-feather silence.
Pretty, aren't they?" l muir
INJURED.
Bierman jerked his head up
and the old fireball glare was
back in his eyes. z
why didn't you tell me Adopt
these?" he rasped ,out. my Cog,
Barnes, she might have. -.
NO" / stopped him. she
didn't have the chance to go 10
the bank yesterday"
What was DeFoe. doing. with
all these?" Bierman asked sharp
". my God, they must be worth
millions.
Several millions, is my guess"
I said. Technically, DeFoe was
the ssfekeeper. The head man OF
the bunch. He -"
What bunch?" Bierman cut in.
"Just shut up, and listen" !
said. "Barone told it all to me in
great detail, but I'll cut it down
and give you just a rough IDEA
for now. When the Nazis went
laundering across Europe they
looted every country high and
dry. One of their speclaltles was
diamonds. But all of the stones
didn't quite get back to Germany.
Individual Nazi greed. The I'm
foreground boys knew about that;
They had those lads pegged: And
when the Nazis went laundering
back across Europe a sight faster,
certain members of the Under
ground moved in quick. they
went picking up. small nldden
caches of diamonds like you'd
pick up fallen apples. Oh, only a
few did it, but those that did had
a good thing for themselves"
paused for breath, and Bier
man nodded slowly.
Rene DeFoe was the leader OF
an Underground unit that in
Guided Cardeur, Parrish, lara,
Barone, Eurlich, and some Others
To go sell their loot direct to mer-
chants in Antwerp, and else
where, would be to ask for a rope
around their necks. So they fig
ured out a plan. DeFoe and Ba-
rome had connections here in the
States. They could sell their LOOT
here a little at a time, and il
would eventually find its way te
the European markets. But how tt
get the diamonds from Europe
here? They worked out a very
neat smuggling stunt. Each o:
them took few cleverly hldder
and came here for a visit. Be
lieve it or not. the ones I've
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NQt(&plGeHMusl

monds for money. But II is not
to be the thing l plan"
81 tell you the something else"
she spoke again. Il tell you |
think I do not like to sit in your
American electric chair. nor
And then she did it! Her tongue
moved against one cheek, and
then She BIT down hard as though
cracking a nut with her teeth.
And She swallowed instantly. Her
lips changed from red to purple
black, and she toppled of the
chair and down onto the hoor.
Bierman yelled
He started to leap over, but Il
grabbed his arm. i
'No use, Bierman." I said
"Himmler pulled the same Stun
on the British, and they couldn't
do a thing to save him for the
rope"
A half hour or so later Bierman
was standing with me on the
sidewalk out front while ! tried
to catch a cruising taxicab.
lone thing, still don't get
How did you know that the mo-
tive was diamonds, and that they
were dealing in them?"
launches, and good break"
I replied. 81 called a couple Of
friends of mine in Washington
and asked if the F.B.I. or the
Treasury Department boys were
working on any particular thing
that had a European angle. They
wouldn't tell me, and promised Ia
let me know even less. But one OF
them sent me wire. Here, take
a look"
AS / pulled the telegram from
my pocket and gave it to Bier
man, an empty taxi swerved into
the curb. / nodded to the driver
that he was hired and looked at
Bierman. He, was staring at me,
half bewildered, and half getting
sore again fast.
Before asking Paula what
would you do first?" he spoke
the words of the telegram aloud
"Now, just what did that mean
to you, I'd like to know"
II would buy an engagement
ring, of course. Diamonds! Get,
it?" =.
Speaking of Paula, I promised
to buy her the town tonight. How
about doing the town with US
Lieutenant"
mo thank your he said with
head shaking emphasis. "A riot,
a strike picket line battle, or even
a fair sized earthquake, ] could
take. But doing this town with
you and Miss Grant? That ! could
not!"
why, you great big sissy" I
jeered, and climbed into the cab.
THE END
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-29
RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA

At least one prominent news associa-
ton of the United States recently gave
space to the claim, printed in Russian
newspaper, that some twenty-one years
before the Wright brothers flew their first
airplane, Russian took to the air in
monoplane, powered by three steam
engines.
While every individual is entitled to
his judgment in the selection of news, we
doubt if the article was worth the space
If the newspapers of the United States are
ready to give their columns to the publ
cation of the claims of the Russians, they
will have to leave out much interesting
matter from the United States itself.
We cannot imagine a reason for the
average Americans giving time or thought
to the claim of the Russians. Obviously, the
average individual does not have the time
inclination or ability to check the Russians
claims. These, if true, will be established
by the experts and if untrue, are unim-
pOrtant and uninteresting except as Com
munist propaganda.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-29
TODAY IN HISTORY
know America)

l86l--K n S.a admitted to
Statehood-the 34th State.
1877-Congress appoints n
Electrical. Committee to decide
who won the, Presidential cleo
tion-3 Southern States having
sent in two different sets of re-
turns-the committee consisting
of 5 Senator's, 5 Representatives
and 5 from the U. S. Supreme
Court. Hayes wins.
l887-Congress enacts Mexican
War Pension Act: So monthly to
veterans of the Mexican War.
l905-Airship California" flies
As miles at Los Angeles.
l919-Peace Conference sus-
tainS American stand for no an
neXation of former German
colonies.
1871. S. Dept. of State
apologies to Mussolini for Gen.
Buffers remarks about him.
1851. S. Senate voted down
joining the World Court.
1943-l00 American p a n s
raid enemy-held SfaX in Tunisia.
l944-Some 800 A m ere a n
bombers hit Frankfort in Ger
many.
l945-Gen. Patton's T hir d
Army again invades Germany.
lS48-Petrill0 ends ban on FM
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-29
NOTICE OF MASTERS SALE

Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of certain Order
and Degree of Foreclosure and
Sale made and entered on the l4th
day of January, A. u. 1919, in and
by the Circuit Court of the Elev-
enth Judicial Circuit of the State Of
Florida, in and for Monroe County
in chaneefy, in cause therein
FiofitiA corporation. is PLAINTIFF
and Claude W. FosS is defendant,
Foreclosure of Chattel Mortgage,
said cause being numbered 1850.
the undersigned Special Master in
Chancery will offer for sale and
will sell at public cutlery for cash
in hand to the highest and best
bidder at the front door of the
County Court House of Monroe
County, Florida, in the City of Key
West. Florida. during the legal
hours of sale, to-wit, between the
hours of IL o'clock A. NJ. and 2
o'clock p NJ. on Monday, the eth
day of February, A. n. lS49, the
following described motor vehicle,
to-wit:
one 1889 Dodge Tudor Sedan.
Serial Number 43g251l, Motor
Number Dl1-S3675.
Dated this 22nd day of January,
A. II. l949.
PAUL T.. SAWYER,
Special Master in Chancery.
J. Y. PORTER, ~,
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
jan.2229; feb.5, 1919.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-29

named TO YOU nave made four
trips since V-Day. DeFoe came
here, though, and remained. Inc
diamonds were delivered to MIN,
and he worked the deals that
brought the cash. DeFoe was
smart He loved them all dearly,
hut he didn't trust fone OF them.
So he put all the unsold diamonds
in a safety deposit box under
name that only he knew. That
acardeur knew" Bierma n
started to nod, but checked
myself, and looked at cara. !,
How did Cardeur find out! !
.sHe did not trust Rene" she
said quietly. HE search Renes
rooms, and find a letter to Her
bert Varney from the bank. he
do that to protect us. We are all
beginning to distrust Rene a
little. He is acting strange. We are
worried.
"Yes, it must have worried you
a lot" grunted, and turned to
Bierman. well, Cardeur found
out. He told cara, and the muir
der idea was born"
THAT little black book Bier
man said, as though he hated like
the devil to say it. Those ad-
dresses
Check" I cut in. "By the way,
that EXCL, Andy Parkus, works
for one of them. Just how deep
he is in the thing you can find
out for yourself"
Bierman nodded slowly, and
turned to cara Zaralis. Her face
was not so white now. 1t had
turned a sort of sickish yellow.
what parts did I have wrong?"
I asked quietly.
Does it make the natter" she
said.
mo, guess not" said. Zone
thing, though. Was it your idea,
or Cardeur'S?"
at was all mine, the idea," she
said, still holding that screwy
bright smile. Il tell Maurice to
search the rooms. l say to him ]
| am sure he will find something.
He does and he tells me. But we
have not the keys. I tell Maurice
that it is better for me, lady,
to go to the bank with the letter
of Identification from Herbert
Varney. Men, they do things for
someone who is pretty. She makes
their brains work bad. Maurice
agrees that is best. am sorry for
Maurice, but I am tired. I am
bored. l suffer too much in the
war. decide lara will take all
and 60 far far away where no
one can find me. l know a way,
too. what to do with the dia-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-29
ARGENTINE CHARITY FOR U. S.

Here's an item of news.
IAN Argentine foundation, named af-
tes-ihe President of the Republic, has
d5AAted clothing 10 care for 600 needy
'llfdSen in the capital of the United
StJrS"
his is unusual because, according to
tlTreneral custom. the United States is
srTtly helping other nations and peoples.
lr.twct. the gift of the Argentine founda-
Iss~urprised and astOunded people in
Washington.
s-A-dt seems that the Children's Aid Soci-
etS-soicited donation from an attache at
tW-Argentne Embassy. He asked for a
lccef To confirm the fact of the solicitation.
Afterwards, few weeks elapsed and
thfn.:to the amazement of the Society,
II was discovered that he had forwarded
their appeal to the Argentine foundation,
which contributed clothing for the 600
children.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-29
TODAY'S
ANNIVERSARIES
know Ameryca)

1737-Thomas Paine, author
agnostic, who served America
well by reviving the ardor of
America in Revolution, born in
England. Died June 8, 1909.
1756-Henry Lee ('Light-horse
Harry"), gallant Revolutionary
soldier, Virginia governor, ia
Their of Gen. Robert E. Lee, born
in Virginia. Died March Is. 1913.
176l-Albert Gallatin. Swiss
immigrant, Pennsylvania con-
gresham, famed secretary of the
treasury, born Penn. Died Aug.
IL, l849.
William Mckinley, sol
der, lawyer, congressman, Ohio
governor, 25th President, born
Niles, Ohio. Assassinated and
died, Sept. IA, 1901.
l880-W. c. Fields, famous
comedian of his age, born in
Philadelphia. Died Dec. Is, 1916.
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IN THE COUNTY JUDGES COURT
IN AND FOR MONROE COZ <Tf.
FLORIDA. IN PROBATE.
FLORIDA. !
fLt. FS a ] r UT
BENJAMIN GOLDBERG,

BENJAMIN GOLDBERG,
Deceased.
NOTICE 10 CREDITORS
To All Creditors and All Persons
Having Claims or Demands Against
Said Estate:
You, and each Of you, are hereby
notified and required to present
any claims and demands which you,
or either of you, may have against
the estate of Benjamin Goldberg.
deceased late of Monroe County,
Florida, to Honorable Raymond
Lord, County Judge of Monroe
County, and file the same in his
office in the County Courthouse in
Monroe County, Florida, within
eight calendar months from the
date of the first publication hereof
Said claims or demands to contain
the legal address of the claimant
and to be sworn to and presented
as aforesaid. or same Will be
barred. See Section l20 of the 1888
Probate Act.
Dated January goth. A. n. 1949
CATCHINGS THERREI4,
As Administrator of the Estate Of
benjamin Goldberg. deceased.
COPELAND, THERREI4
& BAISDES,
Attorneys for Administrator
.-..... .jan.22-29; feb,a- 2,1949.
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NOTICE UNDER FICrICIOTS
NAAEs sTASrVfm,I,

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned, desiring to engage
in business under the ficticious
name of Keys Launderette,' Tav-
ernier Acres, Tavernier, Florida.
intend to register said ficticious
name with the clerk Of the Circuit
Court of Monroe County, Florida.
Dated January u, 1919.
JOSEPH +. GABRIEL,
MARY II. GABRIEL
Sole Owners.
ian. 22-29; feb.5-i2, l949
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MAKE
APPLICATION FOR FiNAi.
DISCHARGE

(Probate Law l9331..
IN COURT OF THE COUNTY
JUDGE. MONROE f0t <TS
STATE OF FLORiDAHI
~ PROBATE.
In re the Estate Of
Matilda Mendel, 'Irlt,
Dec'ea Sed.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby siven{thataAdela
kantor filed her final repertt gas Adj
miniStratriX of the estate or Ma
tilda Mendel, deceased; that she
filed her petition for fipat dis
charge. and that she viii apply to
the Honorable Raymond R.;Lord
County Judge of Monroe County,
Florida. on the 3lst day of January,
1919, for approval of same and for
final dischargfS:as ,AdniHisffat riX
of the estate af Matild,, Mendel, de-
ceased. Dated this eth day of jan
uary, l949.
esd ,Adela kantpr,
Administrators of the estate of
Matilda Mendpl. deceased.
janS-l5-22- %, 1919.