The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 11, 1936, Page 2

PAGE TWO Published Daily Ex--pt Sunday By EN PUBLISHING CO. INC. ARTMAN, President Assistant Business Manner Citizen Building dg .)nn Streets un'y Daily Newspzper in Key West and Monroe wntered at Key V ‘3 Member of the Associated Press she Associated Press is exclusively entitled to uve for repv lication of all news dispatches credited w it or not otherwise credited in this paper an? also the local news pub‘ished here. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ! one Year Bix Months Three Months Ine Month . Weekly - SDVERTISING R. Made known on application. SPECIAL NOLICE All reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of of local or general Interest but i i} not “ublish anonymous communi- cations. IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Bridges to complete Road to Main; Jand. “re Port. Hotels and Aparcmenjs. Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City | | ‘ 4 Governments, We wear our Finthiees Families, why not aur minds? While the flesh of all is weak, the spirit of many of us here in Key West is not willing. even This is about the time of the year that many men think they hear the voice of the people, calling them to be their servants. No matter what happens to Judge Ritter, whether he will be found guilty or innocent he will remain indicted and found guilty a fool, according to the version ! of Representative J. Mark Wilcox. The Rotarians of Key West are the fellows who usually make things ge “Round and Around”, but just now are taking a siesta like the res! of us. Wake up, fellers, the dinner bell is ringing. as A paragrapher says that there were} 4,000 spectators waicning Walter Joh: | son throw a dollar across the Rappahan- ; nock in imitation of George Washingi:n. The onlookers were of various nationai- | ities, but all the Scotchmen were on he other side. The Miami edi- the any- Governor it made crook and Daily News in) an torial caption asks “Who Invited Crooks?” ‘Lhe Citizen does not think one invited them, but when Sholtz ousted Sheriff Hardie, thing: much easier for both gambler in Mia The Su “unhappy worrie isn’t. His frank sions and happy thing but wor suspicion the Al Smith the one thing Al . joyous expres- dispusition connote any- We have a_ sneaking appy warrior’, so dubbed by Tre ident Roocevelt himself, has a clear conscience and a healthy live y war ca That is feaiur Mars or March is the war god’s month, and his existence is made aware by the events in Europe which have the ominous appearance of war clouds. Al- ways is a good time to contemplate the horrors of war, but right now there is every reason not only to contemplate them but to do all in our power to prevent! another carnage. Holtsberg’s ard the I. Appelrouth’s} Store of Fashion, The Citizen advertising solicitor inform,; this column, are elated over much improved conditions during the past several weeks. There is a reason, they are constant advertisers. Per- cisteney never fails. Naturally enough non-advertisers are complaining of hard times and crying poor-mouth. Advertise- sit the business merts are polite invitations to place of the advertisers, and it is-human nature to respond. PROPOSED SALES TAX INADVISABLE If a mis-guided city government per- sists in adding a sales-tax on gasoline or any other commodity in Key West, it will be adding the proverbial last straw that will break down the patience of a people who have been patient much too long. It is not the burden of this extra gas ‘ tax alone that causes the people of this ! city to protest, but the economic will entail by deterring visitors from com-} loss _ it ing here to spend all or part of their win- ter vac .tion, The Citizen yesterday published a communication by a visitor who has spent four ; fairly comprehensive idea of the gives a results we may expect from the adoption of any sort of a sales tax and gives fair warning of the effect of such a tax upon the busi- ness thet Key West is endeavoring to build up,—the tourist business. We have enough in the way of handi- caps with which to contend without creat- ing any new ones. The writer of the communication tel}s an oft-told tale as he relates the barriers of dis-suasion, ranging from petty mean- ness, to contemptible slander against Key West, that are employed to divert visitors from, their purpose to visit us. One would think that elementary sportsmanship would deter Florida resorts from malicious interference with the pros- pects of a sister city that is making a gal- lant fight against adverse circumstances and in the midst of trials such as they have never known, is maintaining an enviable reputation for courage and for hospitality. True, we have one supreme ad- vantage that can never be theirs; here alone can be found the climate which less favored regions advertise but do not pos- sess and on that ground their envy may be understandable, whether it is pardonable or not. One by one, we will surely, even slowly, wipe out the odds against us and with water, sewer system and a highway, our good fortune in being the sole posses:ors of the Nation’s ideal cli- mate will gain for Key West a secure place in the estimation of America’s nating sun-hunters But we are not in a position that war- rants us in taking on any additional handi- caps. That is exactly what a sales-tax on gasoline, or on any other commodity would be. We can not afford any such folly. We realize that some of our people can not pay the taxes to which the city i legally bound to look for its support. It is not necessary to work a_ hardship upon them. Neither is it necessary to work a hardship upon the owners of cars and trucks and upon tors by adding four per cent to their gas bills. There are sufficient property owners in Key West, able to find money for.every other purpose except paying for the serv- ice the city renders them, that if their taxes should be assessed and collected ac- cording to the law before which all men are equal, the city could render its ap- pointed services and meet its just obliga- tions. This is ro time to damage Key West by inventing new taxes to relieve old tax dodgers. When we have decided that the law in Key We:t operates without fear or favor we will have taken a long step toward re- covery and we will have made unneces- sary any pan-handling sales tax as a means of eking out the support ef our city. moi.ths in Key West, that super- HIS ¢ ONE OVERSIGHT Thi told by a Kansas newspaper: He brushed his teeth twice wore rubbers dozen, ful with his diet, tion twice a year, a day. in wet weather, did his daily had a medical examina- never smoked, drank or } indulged in any kind of excesses. He was all set to live to be 100 years old. The funeral was held last Wednes- day. He is survived by 18 specialists, four health institutes, six gymnasiums and numerous manufacturers of health foods and antiseptics. He had forgotten to look out train at a grade crossing. for a Society item: Columnist Westbrook Pegler will not be able to attend the Olympic games in Germany next summer. The explanation is giver by Mr. Pegler in| his recent articles on Germany. if|, discrimi- | is the story of a prudent man, as} slept with windows open, was care- ; J TODAY’S Lowest Highest last night last 24 hours 4 76 Station— Abilene Atlanta Boston Buffalo Charleston | Chicago | Denver Detroit Galveston Havana Huron Jacksonville . Kansas City -. KEY WEST - i Little Rock .. | Los Angeles . Louisville Miami... Minneapolis New Orleans New York Pensacola | Pittsburgh St. Louis -.... Salt Lake City San Francisco 52 Seattle TAME. csscesce Washington .. Williston 70 50 56 64 66 40 56 74 44 62 76 78 78 72 70 80 44 80 60 76 66 70 42 12 46 64 Highest Lowest .. Mean Normal Mean Rainfall* Precipitation al Precipitation Sun rises . 1ises Moen sets Tomorrow's Tides A.M. ---12:16 Moen High BOW sc: Barometer 8 a. m. today: Sea level, 29.94. Anniversaries 544—Torquato Tasso, famo: Italian poet, born. Died April 25, 1595. 1808—Peter H. Bell, Texas soldier governor, congressman and jurist, born near Fredericks- burg, Va. Died March 8, 1898. New at 26, 1818—Thomas Le Clear, York portrait painter, born Oswego, N. Y. Died Nov. 1882. 1) 1818— ietick S, Cozzens, a inoted New York City autuo~ and wine merehant cf his day, born in New York. Died Dec. 23, -El'z. Jane holson, woman jcurnalis New Orleans , poetess, born in Han- cock Co., Miss. Died Feb. 15 1896. 1860—Thomas Hastings, noted architect, born in New York, Died near there, Oct. 22, 1929. 1890—Harry C, Witwer, hum- thor of “The Leather Pushers,” born at Athens, Pa. Died in Los; Angeles, Aug. 9, 1929. BENJAMIN LOPEZ FUNERAL HOME Serving Key West Half C vy 24 Hour Ambulan Licensed Embaimer | | Phone 135 Night 696-W i | } I \ | | | The First National | N , ; N , \ ; . ‘ lara "1 the Rocky Mountain and southern .| have fallen in the Plains .|and northern Texas, . |region and Ohio Valley, with read- } of the) newspaper } orist and short story writer, au-; N SIOOTTTOOTOOTOT OOS Bs \ WE ARE ALWAYS PLEASED TO MEET AND TO SERVE OUR VISITORS Member of the Federal Reserve System Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Ccrporation U. S. Government Depositary PPP PPP P IPP PP PPPS WEATHER WEATHER FORECAST (Tin 8 p.m, T Key West and V Gen- erally fair tonight and Thursday; not much change in temperature; gentle variable winds. Florida: Generally fair tonight and Thursday; cooler in north portion Thursday. Jacksonville to Florida Straits and East Gulf: Gentle variable winds over south portion and mod- erate west and southwest winds} shifting to northwest over north; portion and partly overcast wea: ther tonight and Thursday. WEATHER CONDITIONS The southern disturbance has} moved slowly northward, being | }central this morning over eastern North Carolina, Hatter: 29.62! inches, and rains have resulted | during the last 24 hours through- ; out most of the Atlantic States, except New England and south-! ern Florida, and in the upper | Ohio Valley, being heavy over the ‘exstern Carolinas, Charleston, 1.90 inches, and Hatteras, 2.26) inches. Rain snd snow has oc-' curred in the northern Plains, States, middle and upper Missis sippi Valley, and Lake Superior | region under the influence of a disturbance central over Wiscon-' sin, Chicago, Ill, 29.68 inches. | Pressure continues high over New, England, Eastport, Me., 30.42 inches, and is also high over) Plains States, Salt Lake City, Utah, 30.38 inches. Temperatures States! and have! risen throughout most of the Lake ings above normal from the Mis- ppi Valley eastward, and near somewhat below in western districts. Temperatures range this morning from 20 degrees at Den- ver, Col., to 70 degrees at Key West. Today In Fechines 1702—First issue of the Daily Courant, first English daily. 1789—Philadelphia incorporat- ed a city under her second char- ter. 1888—The historic Great Bliz- which smothered the North Atlantic coast, began. 1918—President Wilson sends message of sympathy to Soviets, stating United States would take every opportunity to secure for Russia complete coal we then rejoiced that Czardom | was overthrown 2nd unaware of what was to follow. i 1924—President Coolidge’s mes- sage to Congress urging 25% in- {come tax payment reduction. 1935—Bank of Canada started | operations—Canade’s first ven-! ture in central banking. Subscribe to The Citizen—20c . i weekly.- KEY WEST COLONIAL HOTEL In the Center of the Business and Theater District | t | | First Class—Fireproof— Sensible Rates Garage Elevator Popular Prices Bank of Key West N ) N % iq N N N N N | Nie “KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just 10 Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen | The contest for the city golf, championship will be teed off at} the municipal golf links neal Saturday. The event is being an-}| ticipated by many players and| fans in this city, both local and_ | visitors. There is no entrance fee! uniforms will be somewhat and all who can wield a club are! eligible. There are a number of) | prizes being offered and it is stat-, ed that even though a player may, be classed a mediocre, he has a, good chance of winning one of the| _ prizes. The boxing card which was to} ‘have been staged last night at the! Athletic Club by Manager Willard} Russell, popular sports promoter, | was postponed until tonight. | ‘Reason given for the postponement is that neither of the contenders, ; Andy Bowen and Kid Indio, ar-| rived in the city in time to get} ready and enter the ring. In ad-, dition to the two mentioned for} ‘the main bout, Young Franks and! Battling Siki will be sent in =) ing at the arena tonight. | | \ Editorial comment: Land values in Key West may be man made, | but the absence of frost and abundance of sunshine have a whole lot to do with it. Frank H, Ladd, chairman of the Red Cross roll call committee | asks that all those who collected money during the drive to turn in the funds by next Thursday. Andrew Miller announced that he has collected $323 from his divi sion on the P. and O. docks. The morning train arrived with! 154 passengers, most of whom took passage on the Steamship Northland, which is making _ its last trip of the season to Havana. When the vessel returns it is e pected it will be taken out of ser- vice and leave for its home port at Boston, to await next year when she will again be in service! between Key West and Havana. | ‘Mr. and Mrs. Japheth Weathe ford are visitors in Key West., They arrived yesterday and after a short stay in the Island City, left on the boat for Havana. M Weatherford is a brother of Mrs. W. R. Garing, of 809 Eaton street, this city. The couple were married! in Miami on Tuesday. They left WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1936. immediately after the ceremony" for Key West. Scoutmaster James A. Jenks has a called a meeting of Troop {4 for Friday evening and a full j attendance is requested. It is} | planned for the troop to present a comedy drama on March 25, at} the high school. The fire laddies of Key West will soon be diked out in their nice new uniforms which are expected to arrive almost any day. The new d ferent from those now im use. Coats will be cut civilian style and the military type of collar will be eliminated. New uniforms for the policemen have already a ( be | | | trast to the blue. Mayor rived. They include neat white caps which form a pleasing con- Curry and. Chief Niles say they are de- termined the police force will be a credit to the city, not only im appearance but the perfor- mance of their d John H. Adams, Ma home, accor ceived by h R. Warren, Mr. ill for a numt survived by mas K. Warr ren and Ge; a sisters, Mrs. Ella Roberts, Mes. M Austin N.¥. s, and The sooner you have your G-E Refrigerator in your kitchen the sooner you will begin Sav- ing about $10 a month on your food budget. G-E Refrigerators are powered with the fam- ous sealed-in-steel mechanism that now gives “DOUBLE THE COLD” AND USES 40% LESS CURRENT. The Key West Electric Co. GARDEN HOSE Shipment Just Received 25’ Length, Solid Rubber Braided Rubber : 50’ 25’ 50’ ” ” BEACH CHAIRS FOLDING — LIGHT — SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTRUCTED Adjusted To Any Reclimning Position, With Foot Rest, Each $2.70 YACHT CHAIRS: Extra Strong With Doubled Canvass Back and Seat Without Foot Rest $2.30 Each $230 CAMP STOOL RAINY SEASON SPECIAL WHILE IT LASTS.---Special Sale On 85 Lbs. Green Slate Surface Roofing. 1 Roll Covers 100 Sq. Ft. A $2.95 Value Now At $2.25 South Florida Contracting & Engineering Co. White and Ek-za Streets TSIIIIIIIIOIIIIOIIIOIIII LS as) Phone 598 $1.49 2.15 1.89 3.48 25c