The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 14, 1936, Page 2

PAGE TWO Uhe Rep Gest Citizex en Published Daily Except Sunday By ‘ PUBLISHING CO., INC, JOE ALL . Assistant Gusiness Manager From The a Building Corner Greene 1 Ann Streets un'y Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe ci Jat Key Ws Member she Associated Pre for rept lication it or not otberwi. the local news pub entitied to use hes credited to paper and also une Year ........... 6ix Months ...... Three Months ‘ne Month Weekly ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application, »f thanks, resolutions of All reading notic | , Will be charged for at | vespect, obituary the rate of 10 ce Notices for entert s by churches from which ® revenue is to be de dare 5 cents a line. The Citizen is an open forum and invites discus- sion of public issues an s of local or general Interest but it will not pubis anonymous communi- cations. ee | IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Bridges to complete Road to Main- land. “re Port. Hotels and Aparcments, Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. Uoasviidation of County and City Governments, fee you maid your income tax this year? We have, and regret it wasn’t larger. The divorce evil is considered alarm- ing to everybody except to those who get divored. The disadvantage of living in a Chris- } tian nation is the heavy taxation for a modern army and navy. shall for “Woe unto you, when all speak well of you!” . Woe, when they do, we are dead. men indeed, The Albizzio lebbec, a many branch- ed tree, commonly called the Woman's Tongue, is aptly named from appearance. | A Key Wester glibly states that it is never still, even when the wind doesn’t blow. The Citizen would hail with joy aj} ukase from the Great White Father ia Wazhington that unless the citizens of Key West come across with the payment of their taxes, the government will not come across with relief. How quickly we would then become tax-conscious! And tax- payers, The galactic syster: contains, accord- irnfg to the current estimates of the scien- tis some 100,000 million stars, many of them ever so much iarger than the planet on which » > dwell. “Why should the spirit of mo:tal be proud?” comes to mind more convincingly and more forcibly in contemplating the immensity of the uni- verse. S, The editor of the Miami Tribune who writes about fishing says a record catch made on LOCAL fish was a 95-pound amberjack caught while trolling at Long key.. It may not be generally known but Long Key is in Monroe County, of which Key West is the county seat. The Tri- bune’s fish editor has an extensive imagi- nation, a the to Military men who are more than little peeved at political juggling in national guard will seek a_ candidate oppose Gen. Vivien Collins this year. ami has been deprived of its crack coast | artillery unit and Key West guardsmen| have become unshod patriots of Valley Forge under the present administration.— Miami Daily News. In the days of Kublai Khan some- time during the Thirteenth century they had public works projects like the present done with labor compensated with the} barest of food, and hardly anything more. There is some improvement over the pres- ent day for now those on relief as far as Key West is concerned receive the hand- some wage of $7.50 weekly. | the Library of Congress ; will become the greatest in the world, if it is not so already. | printed books it is | lic library in Leningrad, Russia, but it has LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Within a short time it is likely that in Washington In the number of surpassed by the pub- | mmany more treasures in the way of m&ps, “| charts, music and.pictures of every descrip- tion. The Library. of, Congress was estab- | lished in 1800;’hut' was” destroyed when , the Briti: h burned the capitol in 1814. It was started again*by the purchase by Con- | gress of ex-President Thomas Jefferson’s private library of 6,760 volumes for $23,- 950. Additions were made from time to time, but another fire in 1851 destroyed about 35,000 volumes. This loss was partly replenished through purchase and dona- tions until the library now has more than 4,477,000 volumes, more than a_ million maps, charts and views, more than a mil- lion pieces of music, and half a_ million photographs, prints, engravings and litho graphs. The growth of the.library has been | greatly hastened by the operation of the law which requires copies of all copy- | righted books and other materials to be deposited there. Priceless treasures in the way of rare books ard manuscripts gathered from al) parts of the world are included in the col- lection, housed in the largest and most magnificent library building in the world with a floor space of more than 14 acres. In it are kept the originals of the Declara- tions of Independence and the Constitu- tion of the United States, with thousands of other historical documents. The Library of Congress is open to the public every day in the year except Fourth of July and Christmas, and is visit- ed by many thousands annually. Every American who possibly can should visit it. IS THE SPIDER LOOKING FOR YOU? “Mark Twain once was the editor of aj Missouri newspaper. A superstitious sub- scriber wrote to him saying that he had } round a spider in his newspaper and ask- ing whether that was good or “bad luck. The humorist printed this reply: “Old Subscriber: Finding a spider in your paper was neither good nor bad luck for you. ‘The spider was merely looking over our paper to see which merchant is not advertising so that he can go to that store, spin his web across the door, and live a life of undisturbed peace ever after- wards.” CITY GASOLINE TAX WOULD BE A BLUNDER (Tampa Daily Times) If the members of the City Board of Rep- resentatives wish to put a highly effective bar up against winter tourists ‘in Tampa, they can very readily do so by passing a city tax of le or more on gasoline. An effort of this sort was contemplated last it be Adverse pub- long- em to be, they fall, jammed through and it was killed. licity did it. suf. but news of it got out before could It will do it again, because, ing as the Tampa taxpayer: are h the ardly gong to stand for such a blunder as imposition of a local gas tax that would drive y motorist across the city limits to buy and give the town a black eye with visitors from ly of a city gas tax has been amply demonstrated wherever it has been tried but it is like which desires to extend hospitality to tourists. especially objectionable in a place Tampa Not one leading city in Florida has such a tax, although there are eleven little towns which do, most of them west of the Apalachicola River. ville and Palatka tried it out but repealed it i rous effect on local busi- For instance, to take a particular case, Cot- tondale adopted the tax. Ti-four months the city gas dealers lost 12.per gent of their business as compared with the previous year while the rest of! Jackson County, in which~Cottondale is situated. increased its gasoline business 20 per cent over the same months the year before. That is the story of this short-sighted tax wherever it has been tried. Florida already enjoys the dubious tion of having the highest State gasoline tax in the United States, along with Tennessee—7c. distinc- less Tampa definitely wants to be classified with the backward and hick towns, the public will sign the petitions placed in circulation at most of the foolish city’s filling stations today and stop this move before it gets started. E | Station— 1 Mo. TODAY’S WEATHER? Lowest Highest | last night last 24 hours 54 Bie | 40 64 34 44 24 30 50 64 30 36 46 62 24 28 62 64 64 —_ 20 30 52 68 34 60 60 71 54 70 54 66 48 54 62 70 . 20 24 50 66 32 38 58 62 Pittsburgh 24 30 St. Louis . 40 58 alt Lake City 38 52 San Francisco 52 62 } Seattle . - 42 54 Tampa .. 58 68 Washington .. 32 48 Williston . 32 34 Barometer 8 a. m. today: ‘Abilene Sea level, 30.02. Atlanta Boston Buffalo Charleston Chicago Denver Detroit Galveston Havana Huron Jacksonville .. Kensas City KEY WEST Little Rock .. Los Angeles Louisville Miami Minneapolis New Orleans New Yor! Pensacola . WEATHER FORECAST (Till°8 p. m., Sunday) Key West and Vicinity: Mostly cloudy tonight; Sunday partly cloudy; gentle to moderate winds, mostly east or southeast. Florida: Mostly cloudy, prob- ably occasional light rain in north and central portions this after- noon and tonight; Sunday partly cloudy; somewhat warmer in north portion tonight and Sunday. Jacksonville to Florida Straits and East Gulf: Gentle to moder-| ate winds mostly east or southeast } and mostly overcast weather to- night and Sunday with occasional ; rein this afternoon and . tonight. WEATHER CONDITIONS A disturbance of moderate in- tensity is central this morning over the Rocky Mountain slope! and Plains States, Williston, N. Dak., 29.48 inches and’ Denver, Colo., 29.56 inches. Atother dis- ‘turbance has developed’ over Il- {linois, Chicago, 29.70 inches. Pres- !sure remains high in the | south | Atlantic States and Patifie coast | region, | Temperatures are cvhsiderably | Yesterday’s ‘i higher this morning inthe Ohio | Somme) eos ation nS./ Valley, Tennessee, Arkansas, and cndton Aen atclock this moruing. | extreme southeast Florida, As a Tomorrow’s Almanac jrule, thermal conditions are above Sun rises .-- 6:36 .| normal throvghout the country. Sun sets ... 6:36 p. Precipitation was general over Moon ri 12:24 a. m.!the northern half of thé country | Moon set ---11:08 .| from Maine westward, There were ; Last quarter, Mar. 16 3:35 .{ showers also along the Gulf coast Tomorrow’s Tides and in extreme southeastern Flor- ida. A.M. Temperatures* Highest Lowest Mean .. Normal Mean Ra S. M. GOLDSMITH, Temporarily in Charge. High Low Fee Ee Today’s Birthdays Pocccccccesconedseocccce Dr. Albert Einstein of Prince- ton University, born in Germany, 1782—Thomas Hart Benton,; 57 years ago. soldier, St. Louis newspaper edi-} A tor, Missouri's first senator, serv-|_ Mrs. Edna W. Chase of New ing for 30 consecutive years, born | York. editor of Vogue;»born at = | Asbury Park, N. J., 59 years ago. at Hillsborough, N. C. Died in; a Washington, April 10, 1858. Basil Manly, vice ¢hatrntan -of the Federal ‘Power Comission, | born at Greenville, S. C., 50 years ago. Today’s Anniversaries 1808—Asa_ L, Lovejoy, soldier, lawyer, founder of Portland, Oreg., born at Groton, Mass.-Died in Portland, Sept. 10, 1882. , 1833—John S. Confederate general, St. Louis] newspaper publisher, Missouri governor, born near Arrow Rock, Died Dec. 28, 1887. 1848—Theodore A. Metz, New| Youk’s Tin Pan Alley composer and minstrel, author of “Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight,” cred- ited with ushering in America’s jazz er:, born in Germany. Died; in New York, Jan. 12, 1936. Father J. Elliott Ross of Char- lottesville, Va., noted Catholic } clergyman, born in Baltimore, 52 Marmaduke, | years ago. Clarence E. Ridley of Chicago, director of the Int. City Managers’ Association, born at Armada, Mich., 45 years ago. Maxim Gorky, Russian author, born 68 years ago. Subscribe to The Citizen—20c weekly. BENJAMIN LOPEZ FUNERAL HOME Serving Key West Half Century 24 Hour Ambulance Service Licensed Emba:mer Phone 135 Night 696-W 1854—Thomas R. Marshall, In- diana lawyer, governor, Vice Pres-| ident under Wilson, born at No.; Manchester, Ind. Died in Wash-} nigton, June 1, 1925, PIRATES COVE FISHING CAMP On Overseas Highway near Key West TARPON, SAILFISH and REEF FISHING in Virgin Waters Bungalows with Private Baths, Simmons Beds Well Cooked Food Rates: $5.00 to $7.00 day, A. P Phone For Reservations KEY WEST COLONIAL HOTEL In the Center of the’ Business |! and Theater District First Class—Fireproof— Sensible Rates Garage Elevator Popular Prices ¢ SSCLEEASEAEE EEE E EN WE ARE ALWAYS PLEASED © TO MEET AND TO SERVE: OUR VISITORS The First National Bank of Key West Member of the Federal Reserve System Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance’ Corporation 4 U. S. Government Depositary N N N N N N _ N IN \ A ISISAAASAAALSLLLAL A jdate for the {signed to take the SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1936. Pocccccccccccccccccceces | cocccecsseeseceseesesees® KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY | ae Williams receiv- Happenings Here Just 10 ads historic Rhode Island charter Ago Today As Taken From | beari ing this date. | The Files Of The Citizen | 1794—Cotton gin patent erant-| ed Eli Whitney. 1883—Died— in London, aged | 64, Karl Marx, reformer. Considerable activity in realty matters has been resumed on the! Florida Keys starting off with aj sale of Ramrod Key today.‘ A re- cord price for land-en the Keys! 2 a was established in this sale when! 1891—11 Italians acquitted of seven acres were-sold at $1,500; the murder of New Orleans’ chief} catty Thek aalesracprasce coo Dae oF ge prison by) dent of Springfield. Ohio, and the mob and lynched sale was made by the. Vic Realty, a company. The Lucignani home on! 1912—Band of stg age United street was also. sold by the ‘tineers shot up Hillswille. | Va- Vic Realty company today. The| cout illing judge and others. purchaser was J. Campbell who! purposes taking up his active re- sidence in Key West. up to the time the gong anal zero hour at 12 tonight. | James Bethel, wanted in Miami Charles H. Ketchum started the! tor murder, was arrested today by political pot boiling today when Sheriff Roiand Curry and Chief he tossed his hat into the ring Deputy A. H. McInnis. On receipt with his announcement as candi- of a message from Guy C. eamaaip ers eves, detective chief in Miami Teans Tor reelection a8 Mr-' the local officers started a search etchum is the incumbent from! anq joeated Bethel on the Porter Monroe. He was elected some) dock. He admitted his name but time ago to fill out the un-|.2iq there was something wrong expired term of J. F. Busto re-| 9; he had not been in Miami for position of coven years ' county solicitor. a Mrs. Paul Vecker, formerly The Wrecking Tug Warbler, yiss Jennie Williams of Key West left this afternoon ‘n response to; now recognized as a vocalist of, a message received by the Porter) pwyiant magnitude in the Pana- Dock Company asking that the| ma Canal Zone, recently appeared tug be sent to the tance of in a concert given by the Choral the Steamship Eastern City re-' Club of the Isthmus of Panama. ported in distress off Nuevitas.'tn 9 critique of the concert Mrs Cuba. the vessel had been aground) Vecker was most highly praised but had been floated. Shortly af-| te, yendition of “The Death of ter it sprung a leak and in danger.; Joan of Are” and “One Fine Day” The Warbler left under full speed from Madame Butterfly. were orders. The tug had just returned/ beautifully sung, especially the from New Orleans where it went! gitricult “The Death of Joan of to assist another steamer and was, Are.” making ready for cleaning up} when this last summons was re-| ; Editorial comment: ceived. | number of the slow pay folk Ss a to be charter members of the “ even modern structures are’ should Worry Club.” now being erected on the Mea-} cham tract. They are residences of the latest type an dalready begin, to present an attractive appear-| ance. They are attracting a great, deal of attention because of their symmetry and generally intriguing: appearance. i em Time allowed for the payment! of income taxes expires at mid-| night and already the office of the clerk in the postoffice build- ing presents a scene of unwonted! activity. In. fact the congest’on is; such that a large group of people; are waiting outside the office un-! til their turn is called. Delinquents | seem to be as numerous this year as they were last. It seems the, staff of clerks will be kept busy) TOMORROW, CHECK Today In History Today’s Horoscope Poccccccccesocseces Today gives great enth ia im the work to which one tracted, but with a somewhat We i The MAYFLOWER Bae me otceer GARAGE dwectiy RATES hem $150 The GEORGE WASHINGTON 200 Room: with Baths and Showers Open all the your. Radio end every modems con ‘wemence and service for summer and winter comiort, RATES from $3.00 GARAGE ser Reasonobie Retes P AFTER YOU HAVE READ THE SUNDAY STAR UP ON THE ADVER- TISERS WHO FURNISH INTEREST- ING READING. Lsoseeeeees, SOTTTTOTTOTTT ETL SPECIAL WALL BOARD SALE We Must Make Space For New Stock Ordered $40.00 $35.00 { Quarter inch thick “DENSBDARD”, brown finish, looks like va@lvet, 4’ wide, 9’, 10’ and 12’ ‘regular $55.00 per thousand | feet— SPECIAL AT long, square} UPSON TILE BOARD, present stock only, fine for baths, kitchens, etc., regular price $75.00, SPECIAL AT Beate eas PRESTWOOD TILE BOARD, present stock only, sheets 4’x12’, regular $120.00 per thousand square feet, SPECIAL AT . Half inch thick IVORY TILE BOARD, sheets 24”x48”, 24x32”, 18x48”, and 18x32”, has tongue and groove, makes excellent showing, regular price $60. SPECIAL AT Now Is Your Opportunity To Make ‘On Purchase of Wall Board Listed Above South Florida Contracting & Engineering Co. White and Elza Phone 598 $75.00 $50.00 Real Savings (CLbeddeddtdddtdkdpitt iA dettAbAitAtzdeettttdttttttddsé “Your hume is worthy of the best”