The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 18, 1937, Page 4

PAGE FOUR a ee SOCK TY :-: Chvisivnas Operetta Put On Thursday At Harris School An enjoyable Christmas Oper- , Dorothy Haybecker, Jean Peter- etta was given on Thursday eve-| Sen, Grace Pita. ning at the Harris School by the; Shepherds Billie Albury, Buddy Nunnery, classes of Mrs. M. Huddleston’ p21) Perez, Braxton Warren, Bill and Mrs. Isabelle Ball, entitled, “Don’t Tell Me It’s Christmas.” The program follows: “Welcome”—Leonard Canalejo. Shirley — Evon Lones ‘(little rich girl). Nurse — Carrie nurse. Children Off the Street Robin—Milliman Ingraham. Spud—Cleveland Knowles. Missie—Sara Bertha Lowe. Duckie—Cynthia Ingraham. Tootsie—Mary L. Knowles. Tod—Stanley Higgs. Laura—Connie Goehring. Maxime—Peggy Porter. Chorus Ampara Ovide, Joyce Mulberg, Elizabeth Cates, Betty Jo Tolle, Patsy Duane, Madge Mallory, Joe Ann Watkins, Gomez (her Jimmie Heffner’s Co. Coming Here Jimmie Heffner’s company of entertainers ‘and band is’ coming to the Habana-Madrid Club com! mencing December 24th. The show will include such en- tertainers as Miss Betty Noble, acrobatic dancer, two seasons at the Royal Palm in; Dorothy Hobbs, | who worked! | Adams. ; Guarding Angel—Marguer: | Leon. 1 ; ‘ite de Angels Shirley Curry, Emily Boza, De- , lores Acosta, Mary Nottage, Betty | Johnson, Geraldine Alfonso, Bet- ty Green, Lois Adams, Louise | Steinspring, Barbara Lanier. | Mary, mother of Jesus—Con- | chita Varela. | Joseph—Ben Saunders. | Wise Men | Paul Marquez, Leland Archer, | Norman Brown. | Xmas Fairies | Joy Ball, Lorraine Acosta, Mary Mallory, Evelyn Shehane, Mar- | garet Curry, Camilla Rodriguez. ! Tin Soldier—Maynard Daniels. Toy Doll—Sonja Holt. | Santa Claus—Jimmie Single- ton. 'Charity Ball Was Grand Succesg - Very successful-was the Charity Ball given last night at the ; Country Club by B. P. O. E. | Lodge 551. All proceeds will go to care- |fully selected charity cases. Chairman of the dance com- mittee was Bernie C. Papy. Com-! TOO LATE T0 By RUSSELL KAY Soeoeececreeseconceesces: Why is it when death takes aj; close friend we find it so difficult to give expression to our thoughts) ;and feelings? It is the one time when mere words seem utterly in- adequate. The passing this week of W. C. ' Brorein, president of the Penin- THE KEY WEST CITIZEN © Medal Awarded Henry L. Doherty - ished Achievement for Distingu ' Head of Cities Service Wins; j Award From Institute of Engineers i _ For distinguished achievement in improving the practice of find- ing and producing petroleum, the American Institute of Mining and; Metallurgical Engineers has award-: ed the Anthony F. Lucas gold, medal to Henry L. Doherty, presi-! dent, Cities Service Company. | Mr. Doherty's contribution to pe- troleum production was his recog- nition of the importance of gas dissolved in oil in the pool and the relation of this element to the vis- cosity of the fluid and its flow to the wells. Experiments under Mr. Do- herty’s direction showed that the escape of gas from oil in the pool made the oil heavier, hampered its flow and caused a heavier propor- tion of the oil to remain in the sular Telephone Company and president of. the Florida Fair, leaves his state and his city stun- ined. Countless columns in tribute to | this great and kindly man will be written by abler writers than I, | but none who write can feel more deeply his passing. During the many years of our close association we conferred often by phone. Always, when, he lifted ;the receiver in answer) to a eall; his first words were, “All right”. | conventional, “Hello”. i And those two little words, to) my mind, typify the man and his, life. To anyone who knew him,; the name “W. G. Brorein” -and “All right” are synonomous. sand. If sufficient pressure was kept on oil in the natural reser- voir, it was found that fluidity was maintained and oil flowed more freely to wells from considerable distances. This is not the first award that -has come to Mr. Doherty in the and oil industry. Back in 1898, | leaders in America in gas and elec- SAFETY RECORD HAS IMPROVED TRAFFIC ON SAN FRANCISCO- OAKLAND BRIDGE IS SAF- ER AND STEADIER (Ry Associated Press) After the lapse of a year and pas- | Sage o} macaines, traffic at Francisco-Oak~- ‘is steadier and Harold Atkins Fowler, who have pa- stfucture since the day bayiibu: J |i ned. ly-day faults of travelers across the eight-mile span were listed by the officers as stopping scenery, attempting to cross on or slowing down to look at the foot and running out of gas. STEAMER OZARK COMES TO PORT Steamship Ozark, from New Orleans to Key West and other he was awarded the first Beall gold medal by ‘the American Gas Light Association, and only a few years ago he received the Walton Clark medal from the Franklin In- stitute. At the age of 12, Mr. Doherty was office boy with a gas com- pany at Columbus, O. Today he is recognized as one of the great tric arts, industries and invention. PERSONAL MENTION. Mrs. Genevieve Shultz, who, Never’ was his response the was in Havana for a few days on' she will visit with her business, returned on the Steam-| ship Cuba yesterday afternoon! and is the guest at the home of her brother-in-law and _ sister Mr. and Mrs. Fred Knapp at the home on Simonton street. ports on the east coast of Florida, arrived in port this morning and berthed 7 o’clock at the Mallory Dock. brought Jarge ship- eencee The vessel SEE SADA nt route to West Palm ) here m and daughter-in-law, Mrivand Mrs. R. W. Pinder, and then, will, visit relatives in Miami. Charles Aronovitz DEPARTMENT STORE Dan Baxton, who was associat- Key West's Largest Store SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1937. NEW ARRIVAL IN MHUGH’S FAMILY Announcement has been made of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Theo McHugh at their home in Baltimore, Md., on December 11. The new arrival has been given the name of Ira William. _ Mr, McHugh is the son of Mr. ‘Mrs. William McHugh of Key West. ments of freight for port, cluding about 90 tons of coke con- signed to the Key West Gas Co., and consignments of miscellan- DISLOCATES JAW ARBOR, Mich.—George M. Wolf of this city dislocated his jaw in a vie-eating contest. HOLTSBERG'S GIFT SPECIALS FOR MONDAY Satin DANCE SETS __. $1.00 Flowered SILK NIG PAJAMAS _...______ $1.00 Brocaded SATIN SLIPS $1.00 Sunburst VELVET PILLOWS ___. Men's Linen HANDKERCHIEFS, box 50c Chiffon Kayser Hi _ 50¢ We take this means of express- ing our sincere thanks to our friends for the many acts of kindness shown us during the time of our great loss, the death yor our beloved one, Mrs. Can- delaria Perez, We are indeed grateful to those who gave the use of their cars, the donors of the lovely floral tributes and messages of sympathy. We as- sure one and all that their kind- ness will never be forgotten. decl8-1tx THE FAMILY. Costume JEWELRY, large assortment ____. $1.00 Men's Chromium-trimmed COMB and BRUSH ia Ladies’ 3-piece DRESSER CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME SUNDAY NIGHT, 7:30 o’Clock 2uK a wide HV Digéleetion of better gifts And I am sure, when the last ed with the Casa Marina and em- Gifts of distinction and |mitteemen were Warren Sawyer. call came from the Great. Be- John de Poo, student at mili-| ployed in the construction of the}{ W@lity for the entire family. at reduced prices for Miami, Billy Armond and Mari- gold Lawrence, singers and tap dancers, Herman Lewis, black- Dr. Armando Cobo, Charles L. ‘Roberts, Dr. H. C. Galey. The yond, W. G. Brorein answered, as} tary school in Havana, arrived on} he had always answered, just two} ine Cuba yesterday for the holi- Select your gifts from our large stock of novelty and practical assortments. Cocktail Bar, recently completed, left over the highway this morn- First Baptist Church Everybody Welcome face comedian “the man from! Woman's Club, president Mrs. J Dixie”, Marguerite Marsh, -singer}J. Trevor, cooperated with the of blue songs, Opal Lyle, dancer} Elks in the sale of tickets. Harry and a chorus of beautiful girls,| Warren, Exalted Ruler of the little words that express, as noj 4... ; # A y vacation with his parents,|. others, the thought that all is Be and dark Nolo ae mee jing for West Palm Beach, having j Zeceived a call to service with the well: PAS “ ight” 2 ‘All Right”. Emma Ayala, young daughter| 8°V ent. FOR LADIES Smart HOUSE COATS of silks and brocade. Luxurious Satin LOUNGING PAJAMAS Zipper-front Silk HOUSE COATS gorgeously gowned. The Rhythm Boys will head- line all shows with their band. Jimmie Heffner, in town last week to make arrangements with Mr. Carbonell, expressed much enthusiasm. about Key West’s future, especially upon the com- pletion of the new highway. He predicted that this city would be the chief tourist center of the state within the next six months. School Organization Conducts Meeting A meeting of the Monroe County Classroom Teacher's As- sociation was held . Wednesday, Dec. 15, at the Harris School audi- torium. ‘The usual business pro- cedure followed after which lodge, was indefatigable in his efforts to make the affair a suc- cess. The dance will be an annual event, and next year the Elks are hoping to get the backing of a great number of local organiza- tions, and make it as big a suc- cess as the Elks’ Ball recently held in Ft. Myers which netted $800. Dance Tonight At ‘ Habana-Madrid Tonight is the grand night when Hem Olson and his national favorites, dance orchestra will be heard at the Habana-Madrid where the Club Roosevelt is sponsoring a gala night dance | featuring the dance band. of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ayala, left on the Cuba yesterday to join her parents in Tampa where Mr. Ayala is undergoing treatment by; a specialist for asthma. While all expressions of the Governor may not have met the approval of press and public, his plain-spoken refusal to permit the consideration of pardons in “wholesale” lots has gained for him almost unanimous approba i > h tion. was visiting for a short time in It is bad enough whenever 1,- Key West with relatives and 200 applications are filed at one friends and was a guest of Mr.: hearing, but when one attorney|@nd Mrs. William Watkins, left) seeks to represent 200 or more yesterday afternoon for her home applicants on one appeal, it’s time} in Tampa. somebody called a halt. — State officials who compose the} Mrs. Melvin E. Russell, wife of Pardon Board are all busy execu-|Superintendent Russell of the tives. Each is entrusted with] Monroe county board of public numerous other important duties} instruction, and their two sons, and to ask or expect such men to} Melvin Jr., and Pat, left on the; give thoughtful and serious con-|Cuba yesterday en route to Fort} sideration, conduct careful inves-| Myers, where Mrs. Russell and} tigations and arrive at an intel-)the children will spend the ligent decision in the matter of| Christmas holidays with Mrs. Henry L. Roberts, who rel- ‘ .'1,200 individual appeals in the Melvin E. Russell, county super-|_, Due to the demand for reserva-' 1,201 z : tte gave <.fice. tlk pets the sponsors of this affair, limited time they can give to the atives. Mrs. Clem C. Price left yester- NEGLIGEES of satin. Slipper Satin HOUSE COATS. Satin NIGHT GOWNS. DANCE SETS. HEAD JACKETS. Sleeping and Lounging PA- JAMAS. HANDKERCHIEFS Boxed and single — most beautiful line of hand-em- broidered and initialed Ladies’ HANDKERCHIEFS at— 25c to $1.00 per box—and 15c to $1.00 each Attractive LINENS of all AERIS eee § ) re es from BREAD Ernest Watson, son of Mr. and!} TRA’ ERS to DINNER Mrs. Ivan Watson, dent inj crate Italian and Tus- school at Miami, arrived over the re highway last evening to spend the Christmas holidays with his par-; ents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Patterson, of Newark, N. J., who were spending a few days in Key West, left over the highway this morn- ing for Miami-enroute to their home for the Christmas holidays. Mrs. Harold Baker, of Southard street, who had been on an ex- tended visit to Miami and Nassau, returned to Key West last evening over the highway. GUEST TOWELS, LUNCH- EON SETS and COCKTAIL NAPKINS. Mojud HOSE for Ladies, packed in Christmas boxes. Sheer and Clear—Ringless. Finest Hose Made. Old Island Trading Post |'j Waterfront, N. End Duval St. —GIFTS— Nautical, Tropical, Individual CONEY ISLAND PARK Duval and Angela Streets MATINEE DAILY —Come and Play— BINGO — OPEN TODAY — Sponsored and Operated —by— AMERICAN LEGION Fresh Candy Apples Lace NEGLIGEES Shirley Temple DOLLS in all styles for the LAST MINUTE RUSH to buy Christmas je : eigermqeees lannounce that no reservations, matter, is on its face ridiculous. cerning financial situation of pd TT bbe tela latex than 1330404 | night. Olson with his peppery musi- cians will arrive in Key West this afternoon at 3:30 o’clock, and will register at La Concha Hotel. This orchestra is said to composed mostly of former col- lege students and no member is said to be older than 22 years. The committee in charge an- nounces that positively no one will be admitted to the dance hall without an admission ticket. USED CAR SALE AT NAVARRO’S There are going to be a lot of happy people in Key West follow- jing action on the announcement made by Navarro, Inc., this week. ; The advertisement on page one schools and gave various sources from which the teacher's salaries are taken. His main purpose was to an- swer various questions that were asked by the teachers which he answered fully. He stated that he was pleased with the organ- ization and hoped that all the teachers of Monroe County would join. The president, Mrs. Addah Ramsey. appointed various com- mittees to help carry on the work of the newly organized ‘as- sociation! “She'stated’ that” she was very pleased with the at- tendance, the Harris School hav- She 1¢0oper went; The next meeting will be on the third Werinesday in January. Arrange Holiday Dances At Pena’s Big attraction on the scheduled for the holida the dance t Pena’s der Roses where Jimmy | famous orchestra has been booked for an engagement of one week begin- ning with the Christmas Eve Dance and concluding with the New Year's Eve Dance on De- cember 31 “DAFFY | regardless of price and at terms to suit the smallest incomes. { As a special inducement, three 'months Free Lubrication service will be given to every purchaser of a Used Car during this sale. BARBER GIVES ADVICE NEW YORK.—Ernest Linde- man of this city gave the follow- This much is certain, however, tar oat From All Over The World Electrical WAFFLE IRONS the Governor, by eliminating the “wholesale” lots business, will eliminate one phase of racketeer- ing from the granting of pardons and will silence a great deal of criticism to which the Board has been subjected, and will go a long way toward cleaning up a situa- tion which threatened to develop into a statewide scandal. Condemned for his efforts at leadership, President Roosevelt has been keeping “hands off” as far as Congress is concerned and results ‘so far do not indicate that such policy is particularly help- ful. AHowed to stew in its own mess abit longer, perhaps it will welcome; the return of a guiding hand. Indications point to a complete , change of policy in the adminis- tration’s attitude toward business. Suggestions from the White House the comnig year undoubtedly will be such as will inspire confidence events; today tells of the Christmas Used and stimulate a revival of busi- Ml be} Car Sale now going on in which ness and industry. of, every car in the lot will be sold| It is a good time to sit steady in the boat and work loyally and intelligently with our Chief Ex- ecutive in the solution of those great national problems that con- front us. Florida can serve her- jself and the Nation best from a seat at the council table than by ‘ending her aid to those who are! attempting to undermine the ad-; ministration from without. Such intelligent reasoning ‘ on ling advice to his colleagues: the part of Florida’s.Juniar, Sena- | “Keep quiet. The customer doesn’t ‘tor Claude Pepper has gained for come in to geta_ college educa- our state prestige, "honor and in- DRIVERS BY NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL, j tion.” | Social Calendar SATURDAY— Closing exercises, San Carlos In- stitute. 10 Ay M. a Pre-Christmas Dance. Auspices Social Chub Roosevelt. 10:00 P. M. Habana-Madrid Club. University of Florida closes for | fluence inthe Nation's legislative’ halls. % | day afternoon Tampa route to Tarpon Springs to visit, her mother, Mrs, Ernest Meres,) and son Walter Price, who is va- cationing there. The group will return to Key West before Christ- mas. Charles Salas, Jr., left on the bus this morning for Plantation Key and will be a weekend guest of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Knowles. Mr. and Mrs. Lazo Hernandez were passengers on the outgoing bus this morning from Miami and from there will go to Tampa to spend a while with their son, Bert, and. another son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto Hernandez. Mrs. Lillie Wallace and grand- son, Eddie, left this morning over the highway for Fort Myers to visit a son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Reagan. Robert Pinder, who was assign- ed to work at the race tracks in Miami during the racing season of 1937 and °38, left this morning by bus to report for service Mon- day morning. Mrs, John F. Roberts was a pas- senger on the morning bus en- | MONKOE THEA Robert Taylor-Eleanor Powell BROADWAY MELODY OF 13938 Matinee: Balcony. 10c: Orches- ira. 15-20c: Night: 15-25¢ || FLEMING STREET METHODIST CHURCH “A Friendly Church With a Friendly Message” Sunday 1) a. m. “God's Un- Sunday 7:30 p. m. “Belief In the Divinity of Christ.” YOU ARE INVITED TO WORSHIP | | il, (OL AA Ah hd had POLLOCKS, J TIPPPPLCLLECLL LLL Le LEFT TO BE SOLD! \ A Beautiful Diamond Ring weighing over Two Karats. Can be bought for almost half of regular price. ested—PHONE 465—or call at— and TOASTERS CANDY DISHES COOKIE JARS Shirley Temple DOLLS TRAYS COMB and BRUSH SETS |{ TOILET SETS— and a hundred other novelty sets feb oR Se SPECIAL’ REDUCTION on ALL WINTER DRESSES and COATS for SATURDAY and MONDAY. 0 MEN'S and BOYS’ DEPARTMENT Practical gifts for Men and Boys —For your Friends, your Family or Yourself Bring Us Your Gift Problems STAR BRAND CUBAN COFFEE Is Deliciously Fresh! —TRY IT TODAY— On Sale At All Grocers AOE ATE Clive Brook and Ahh ‘Tod@ in ACTION FOR SLANDER Comedy and News rex DROWSY 7 SMELL EXHAUST Gas ? PAJAMAS, BATH ROBES, HICKOK BELTS, TIE PINS and CLASPS, Men's initialed, boxed, Linen HANDKER- CHIEFS, beautiful assortment of boxed NECKTIES, SHIRTS, etc, BEDROOM SLIPPERS Beautiful Lion Brand SHIRTS for gifts are useful. Presents—with a GOOD ASSORTMENT for everybody still on hand. You will do well to cen- ter all of your buying here—and avoid needless rushing around. 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