The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 30, 1934, Page 2

on , : Hallowe'en is a very ancient festival, From ‘the Cltien Be whose origins probably ante-date recorded ais Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe | growth of the custom of lighting sacred : a a fires on prescribed occasions. In olden times an essential feature of the celebra- tion was the lighting of a bonfire at night- fall by each household. In Ireland and in parts of Scotland a similar festival, called Beltane, waS 6b- served by lighting two fires close together, when both persons and animals would pass between them in the belief that dis- ease would thereby be warded off. Ac- counts of such a ceremony were recorded as early as about the year 908 A. D. In Germany similar rites were held, often with a view to appeasing evil spirits, these being also observed with certain variations in Spain and Italy. China and | Japan hold ceremonies for the entertain- ment of ghosts, when the streets are lined with lanterns. it is said that some Amer- ican Indian tribes had similar customs. Running through the history of Hal- lowe’en is the idea that spirits, mostly evil ones; were abroad on that night, which idea doubtless gave rise to the modern custom of playing pranks, such as ringing door- bélls, carrying away gates and generally displacing anything lying around loose. Fortune telling and other mysterious proceedings came to be features of the observance. Hallowe’en comes on the night of Oc- tober 31, an occasion of delight for the young, but of apprehension for those who are likely to.be the victims of ghostly pranks. sere cae e WILL always sock the truth and print & without fear and without favor; never bi afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right aiways fight for progress; never be the om faction or class; always do its atmost for. th: publie welfare; never tolerste corruption 0: imjr tien; denownce vice and praise virtuy; | commend good done by individual or orgs. tention; tolerant of others’ rights, views ané opinions; print only news that will elevate promise with principie. DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just 10 Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen Reports from all parts of the state which cater to the tourists indicate tke state will see the largest and busiest season this year than it has at any time in the past. In every section busi- ness men and merchants are pre- paring for this and the Three Way Committee in Key West is not listed with those who are los- ing tin. This committee has been functioning for weeks and hzve everything in readiness for | BANISH THE RECKLESS DRIVER Reports from police departments, State traffic authorities and safety organ- izations in all parts of the country show a startling increase in automobile accidents. Every driving crime is on the rise. The result, if the present trend continues, will be that 1934 will see the establishment of a new high in fatalities. Statistics for the worst driving months—October, November A man can love two women at a time _ hut not if they know it. and December—may make the record : nage . _ the time when the booths in Mi- even more horrible. ami and Tampa will be opened Why are there forgotten men? Be- The automobile accident problem, | and in readiness to give out all necessary information relative to Key West and its many points of interest. cause they failed to advertise. which has been a major issue for many years, has reached a crucial stage. The American highway today is a_ slaughter- house—the most careful, competent and courteous driver takes his life in his hands when he ventures on it. Around the next curve or over the next hill there may be a drunken or reckless driver at the controls of several thousand pounds of steel moving at a tremendous speed. Less than ten per cent of motorists take chances—but that ten per cent menace us all. The old-fashioned type of safety cam- } paign, restricted both in time and area, |near Marco, report of which i must be replaced by a real safety cam- ieeract . ve paaien pi paign, engineered and enforced by the gen- | Adelaide D., of Nova Scotia. The Seme married men shouldn’t say that no one can fool their wives. They did. enn Fane aren Colorado has three collegiate peaks— Mount Harvard, Mount Yale and Mount Princeton. En route to Galveston after carrying 56 naval reservists from Texas and Oklahoma on the an nual cruise to Havana Eagle Boat * 36 arrived at Key West this morn- ing and will remsin until tomor- row. While tire shi fueling and taking on stores, officers and crew of the ship and the reservists will be gi ty. A person really is having trouble with insomnia when he can’t sleep when it is time te get up. ted schooner which Caxambas Bar The two mas was wrecked on lent it a bit egotistical to think the fittest survive just because we happen to be among the survivo 7 : s epublic—by the ninety per cent of | schooner foundered in the hurri- : a who are competent an Ser cane which passed that section of : Correct this sente| le was <a a SOE SCATEUOL 1 rsa) 1 was wt diret those® 7 3 must be driven from the high- | ways—and to achieve this, the force of public: opinion can be even more useful ! Se-called singers who are asked to than law. No maiter how good a state’s traffic code is, or how conscientious a “i often for politeness sake, show lack | highway of volee control by accepting every time. the ship wa* of Cuban re r. : shiftless loafer before m@ : a) b-ductrious and thrifg = c stoms officials on Stor They 2ncountered the near the wharf erected night Island a lot of patrol, it cannot produce results if the public is indifferent. beet cig aig < i Banish the drunken, the reckless, the | wer: Shakespeare in Titus Andronicus says; incompetent driver—it may save your life, | that sweet mercy is nobility’s true badge, | and the lives of loved ones. ; : sacks of beer. fou of five gallons each, one case of Bacardi and one bot- bet the merciful often find themselves to! es jtle. The liquor was teken to the Th | aaa c 3 house strong room where be made the goats. ere are too many | NATION'S SUN PARLOR it is being held until claimed by professional chiselers. | the owner. | ' A : taal enh (Sarasota Herald) a ge " he wife of Nijinsky, the dancer, eke ice Sah ‘ontents of the cigar fectory Ro ‘ air i ity hi : a 0 course. is the greatest part of the i iocated at Olivia and Havana , capitalized her hus' band’s msanity to the; nation’s sun parlor, and will eventually attract | streets v completely destroy-' jo tune of $25,000 by writing a book about; thousands yet unacquainted with the value of the | &4 3 discovered 3:40 him. There are many wives similarly | sons red in this state. o'clock this morni a Dent oh iali t caval tac- situated who could commercialize the Arthur Brisbane says there “is longer life in idieeyneracies of their spouses that would make interesting reading matter. shine.” and he predicts the day when people of | t colder c tes will come to Florida to shun | colds. What about the aquarium thi . : m { Winter? As the season dr: Charity is sometimes pure selfishness, | The nation may have the large sun parlor | e | especially when it comes from politicians. | which Brisbane says extends west to the | ested. Milton W. Curry, who built the present aquarium, will ; Open it this season under more H advantageous circumstances, but | at present is waiting to learn what ; the Exchange Club is going to do about its proposal to construct an Hwey Long informed the students at! coast and up the Pacific, but in no part of this is/ Tulane that they could witness the state! the sunshine nearly as beneficial as it is in Florida, | football game at hiv expense amounting to | The sunshine of Florida is perfect. Scientists about $7 the head. The kingfish was} have said that nowhere in the world does the simn’s swamped with applications and it was) ays shine down with such perfectness as they do found there were a large number of re-! in Florida. [Aquarium at the foot of Front peaters who gained their purpose by giv- As the value of sunshine becomes more gen-; °° = ing assumed names. The chiselers were | erally known Florida will reap the reward. Hun-; Editorial Comment: Campaign identified and will have to disgorge or be | dreds of new residents expelled. {secure the bens.t me iM to the state te / angers seem to be having as, a7 | much trouble collecting their sub-! ates i scriptions to campaign funds as c, KEY WESTIN | | REFERENCE TO 3 edge of the key. In the lot , ful morning glory are blooming i if hit if ffir i tt et AH “ i | | iH — PRITCHARD Press det Nore One SIOTTITELESIEL ELSE INVESTIGATE THE ADVANTAGES TO Tow OF THE NATIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM ——SEE— THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF KEY WEST Member of the Federai Resere- HIGHWAYS SAFE Govermer s Commuttes om Putte Sesery Oe ee Oe e aaa H. Moderate to fresh northeast shift- ing to east winds; weather partiy overcest tonight and Wedne-day East Gulf: Moderate cast wind= VISITOR MAKES Today In History 1867--rrench troops enter ' Rome in aid of the Pope. MANY NOIS AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK NUISANCES ARE TO BE STOPPED BY STRICT EN- FORCEMENT OF LAWS 1881—Capt. George W. De ‘Long, American Arctic explorer, end his party. perished from cold and starvation within a few miles cf a Siberian settlement. 1910—Moisant made a 34- minute flight from Belmont Park to and around the Statue of Lib- erty and back for $10,000 prize. Before Mayor W. H. Malone is- order relative to the sup-} sued his 1918—U_ S. troops take Ain- creville, north of Verdun, and advance two miles. pression of noisy automobiles and trucks, appearing in this The Citizen had been asked to call attention to this nuisance. i issue.y Cornstalks may be used to pro- | duce gas for cooking by a process The person who mentioned the! discovered by chemists at the peace destroying sounds of honk-! Universi ing horns, at unnecessary times,| and the operation of cars andj trucks without the noise subduing equipment with which ali ve provided, or is a visitor. TIAALLLLLAL ALAA of Hilinois. | Caretta tattoo TO ALL GARDENERS otor hd. He stated that in traveling over the country in his car he had never been in a city in which the law relative to unnece=sary especially th nois roduced by auto’ biles anc HS igi gr oreenra aes) WE ARE HANDLING A FINE LINE OF CLAY FLOWER POTS && AS obeyed. SORTED SIZES. “THE LAST LINE IN GARDEN BEAUTIFICATION” Ww 4” Flower Pots 10 6” Flower Pots i 4” Saucers 10c o Saaces al 8” Fiower Pots 35 10” Flewer Pots > conversation 8” Saucers 20c Saacer 7 passed. Later M Hanging Baskets, 8 ALSO CYPRESS PLANT TUBS, 16” im diameter, cach i enforced. is matter under the success of his program regerd- ing do; Vigoro Plant Food Grass Ferry: Fleee Seam PLALCELE LE LLL LL Rn a = ae Sete Pee, licensed 5 Ibs. 50c 6” Blade te minate 25 Ibs $1.75 * amet an Se SRA Overal Nesiut nate = Lee erent 50 Ibs. 3.00 4c ee al ee ren 100 Ibs. 5.00 Pacer lumen | the ee GARDEN HOSE SPRINKLING CANS 2 a om seca 25 feet $1.85 Brass Nozzle maxag —s ae 50 feet rAxe*) 2c Baas Nozzle i on may be bat the Do You Like Carpenter Work?—Then Ty ur Task “SAMPSON” SAWS BRACES: Fer Hit Each $1.00 Alligater Teeth. Handles 38c Each Soe apie Stok aoe BENCH VICES ; SM ALL TAME only 25. 5 Handiest Tool in the VICES eb ae Work Shop, 13, Opening The Key West Woman's Club Each $3.75 Each ee has ordered a full set of the Craig Kennedy scientific detective sto- ries for the public library. Several varieties of the beauti- along the County Road and out on Stock Island. Many vi have remarked on the abundance | of these flowers and their deep, blue, white and pink shades. at on tt nance oe OE heen eats tee eee He SIP TIIOIIIS Ss.