The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 30, 1936, Page 2

~ PAGE TWO THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO. INC, L. P. ARTMAN, President JOE ALLEN, Assistant Business Manager From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Un’y Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County second class matte: Member of the Associated Press «he Associated Press is exclusively.entitled to use for repvblication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otberwise the local news pub‘ished heres } SUBSCRIPTION RATES une Year ..... 3 4 Bix Months Three Months . One Month . Weekly... ADVERTISIN Made known on application, SPECIAL NOTICE All reading notice ds of thanks, resclutions of respect, obituary :., Will be charged for at the rate of 10 c Notices for en a revenue i hurches from which 5 cents a line. The Citizen 1s m and invites discus- sion of public issues a cts of local or general interest but it will not publish anonymous communi- cations, eae IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Bridges to complete Road to Main- land. "“rxe Port. Hotels and Aparcments, Bathing Pavilion. Aicports—Land and Sea. Cs solidaiion of County and City Governments, President Roosevelt Is at Sea.—Head- line. Don’t we know it. Key West, like all other cities, has its vs well as scalla-wags. An eminent physician says most diets are wrong. Many boarding house patrons will agree. When there is no sunshine in Key West it is news, and The Citizen is willing to let the world know whenever that un- usual event occurs. - One wonders what object the Sanford <-eeléry growers had in forwarding a crate SOF the lusciqus legume to the U. S. senators Hout the time they were to vote on the =tfoss-state canal. A mere coincidence “perh lor the first time this year, the Key West Citizen has had to make good its of- fer of a $5 donation to the public library sunless day. Can St. Petersburg y better record than that?—Mi- ami Daily News. Deaths from home accidents in i935 numbered about 35,000, just a few less than deaths from automobile accidents. So _your chances to be bumped off at home Tare only a little better than being struck down on the street. So be careful, alwe an American charac- teristic, but are those tax dodgers fair who “permit the honest taxpayer to carry them along without these delinquents their of the com- ‘munity and enjoying the protection of the xeity? Fairne:s is share of the expense ~~ The battle of the ballots this year will not be the ucual battle of Democrats ~against Republicans in solid array. Party =lines will be obliterated on both sides in =the coming election. =will be between the man in the street and =the man in the counting rcom, but each has learned that most will be gaitied by “operation rather than antaganism. e Representative J. Mark Wilcox ‘making. efforts to have. the government put the naval station on an’ operative basis to-some-extent at least; oncesthis-is done, =a natural consequence will beGts extension and development until the base is in full operation again. “Mr. Wilcox informs The -Citizen that the Naval Affairs Committee <has.finally consented to have’ a —hearirg on the Key West Naval Base at Tathich the officials of the Navy will be di-} —FEcted to appear andsuggest the proper “Wise to which this base may be put. This is one placé the administration can put men =to-work on strictly governmental projects without interfering in private business. ed in this paper and also | paying | As usual the battle | | co- a is special | ABOLISH BLOCK BOOKING A bill is now before Congress to out- law what the moving picture trade knows | as “block booking” and “blind selling.” | The former is the practice of compelling | theaters to buy ihe complete production of | roducers, ard the latter is the custom of selling films by number, without any | designation as to the story involved or the | actors in the cast. The proposed legislation would pro- | hibit these practices and would require j producers to furnish exhibitors with “a complete and true” synopsis of feature | pictures before contracts are negotiated. | The idea behind this seems to. be that theater managers would be able to select | films on the basis of individual judgment instead of being compelled to play, “or pay for”, every film that a company pro- duces. Proponents insist that the interest of the public is in direct conflict with the trade practice, and the producers, on their side, maintain that the policies practiced are the best for all coneerned, intimating that it is no fault of theirs if the audiences prefer certain types of pictures. The Citizen is not an authority on the subject but from information at hand and after considerable thought on the subject, is of the opinion that the practices com- plained of should’ be prohibited. Most motion picture producers have gotten away with “murder” in the way of com- pelliig theaters to buy films which house managers preferred not to play. While we cannot speak for the theaters operated by the big chains, which are usually domj- nated by the producers themselves, it is a fact well known in the motion picture in- dustry that the average small town owner has no choice in regard to the pictures he buys and exhibits. While the pending legislation will probably make a start in effectively pro- tecting the public against improper pic- | tures and secure for smaller theater own- ers some rights in regard to the selection of films they exhibit, past experience leads us to the opinion that the motion picture producers will find a way to circumvent the law, and that other legislation will be necessary to achieve the ends in view. UNCLAIMED MILLIONS In view of the conditions which have prevailed the last few years it would seem that almost anyone who had ready money available would be inquiring about it, es- pecially if it were not producing any in- come. Yet the treasurer of the United States some time ago stated that more than 38 million dollars due American citizens as principal and interest on matured Liberty bonds and Victory notes remained un- { claimed in the treasury. Many theories are advanced concern- ing this seeming indifference on the part of holders of these government obligations, each of which may be correct as to certain portions of the large sum, involved. Some of these bonds and notes have doubtle:s been destroyed by fire or other- wise, others have been hidden away and forgotten, ll other holders do not know that their securities have been called for redemption, while some know they © cap get their money but prefer to leave it with Uncle Sam. It has been rumored that a good many purchasers of Liberty bonds thought they were simply donating the amount paid to help the country win the war, 2nd at least one case is known in which the holder of a Liberty bord inquired of the treasury to find out when he must pay interest on it. Whatever the reason for not present- ing these bonds and notes for payment, the government is not doing the worrying. If no claim is made for any amounts due, the treasury is just in that much. SOMETHING NEW! Something new in the way of taxes surprisingly comes from. Florida, where | the executors of the estat€ of the late Al- fred I du Font have advanced $1,000,000 to Florida to aid the publie schools. The executors expect to pay heavy estate taxes and make this payment in order to assist the State at this time. This attitude is in marked contrast to that adopted by many wealthy citizens when estate taxes were introduced. The executors are to be commended for demon- ; Strating that some progress is being made | after all. TODAY’S WEATHER, . Lowest last night last 24 hours Station— Abilene Atlanta Boston Buffalo Charleston Chic2go Denver j Detroit Galveston Havana Huron Jacksonville .. Kansas City .. KEY WEST Little Rock .. Los Angeles .. Louisville . Miami Minneapolis .. New Orleans New York Pensacola . Pittsburgh St. Louis - Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Tampa Washington Williston 64 46 48 34 58 34 14 38 66 76 12 62 34 73 62 52 58 is 16 62 52 66 50 42 26 48 32 48 Tlighest 84 12 68 56 66 52 60 - 66 70 24 12- 64 85 80 60 72 84 28 16 66 68 70 68 54 60 40 80 74 12 ————_——_—__— { much change gentle winds. Florida: Partly cloudy tonight The Citizen. and Tuesday, probably occasional | | THESCULLION 5 Alec Allan, in whose mind still in to. moderate southerly days spent in Key West, has con- Tuesday afternoon or night. ; mented on by many readers. They Jacksonville to Florida Straits:' were in a much lighter vein than Moderate southerly winds. and the one which appears here: partly overcast weatlier “tonight Z : and Tuesday with scattered show-! ‘Twas Sunday in the cafe, ers over extreme north portion. {And out there in the rear, East Gulf; Moderate southerly} A scullion was standing {winds shifting to fresh northerly , (Twas not his right career). over extreme north portion Tues-; = day afternoon or night and partly ' Outside church bells were pealing, overcast weather tonight and: Inside—clatter and din; i Tuesday swith scattered u ‘ over extreme north portion Tues- | Strange hunger did begin. bla |He longed to sing his praises {| To the maker and breaker of men; To join in one assembly Pressure is low this morning|In psalm and hymn and then, from the middle Mississippi Val- 7 ee tley southwestward over the Rio! A ray from the mighty spirit, Grande Valley, with a disturbance | Invisible, but sure, ; central over Oklahoma, 29.50 inch-| Shone into the mind of the seullion es; while a strong high pressure | And warmed him to the core. area has moved in over the nortli-} -. - jern Rocky Mountain and northern| The Lord, He is not worshipped Plains States, Helena,: Mont.,|1n temples made by hand, |30.36 inches and pressure: is rela-| But by the thankful spirit WEATHER CONDITIONS temperature; dwells memories of delightful] ** | tributed several recent poems to|City publisher, founder - + Century Company, born at st The others, published several, banon, Conn. showers h extreme north portion weeks ago, were favorably com-| 1892. showers : But, within the soul of the scullion * Conn. FIPIIPPILOC LL LY Ed N ‘Thmporatares® ‘tively high off the south Atlantic -85 coast, Miami, Fla., 29.98 » inches. -73 Light showers have oceuvred dur- -79 ing the last 24 hours inzwest-cen- 74 , tral Florda, light rain itt: western | Cclifornia, the southern Lake re- -0 Ins.' sion, and upper Ohio Valley, and .06 Ins. ight to moderate snow from the hy i et er inc” northern Rockies! ‘eastwatd ‘over! ‘Tomorrow's Almanac {the extreme upper Mississippi Sun rises . 6:20 a. m.| Valley. “ While.‘abnormally warm! Sun sets . 6:43 p. m.; weather prevails throughout east-j m.'ern and southern sections of the country, much colder weather has | overspread northern distriets from P.M.'the Rocky Mountain States east-1 5:30 ward to the Lake region andj | southward over Kansas,-with tem- | peratures below zero in Montana jand North Dakota, Helena, Mont.,; ! reporting a minimum this morning lof 12 derees below, which is the lowest on record for this season of the year. G Highest Lowest Mean Normal Mean Rainfall* Yesterday’s. Precipitation Normal Precipitation Moon rises 1:37 Moon szts .. 2:25 Tides . ™m. High Low .... Barometer 8 a. m. today: Sea level. 29.95. WEATHER FORECAST (Till 8 p. m., Tuesday) Key West and Vicinity: Partly | cloudy tonight and Tuesday; not} S. KENNEDY. Official in Charge. “KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Circuit court this forenoon dis- Happenings Here Just 10 Years) posed of the case of Beryl Curry, | Ago Today As Taken From | Suit for damages versus the Flor- The Files Of The Citizen ida Realty company and awarded Pe toate eo .jthe plaintiff damages to. the At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon j™oUnt of $345.17. the circuit court grand jury, which ! Mrs. Blanche Heielbaugh, Red since yesterday morning has been | Cross secretary today, announced investigating the death of John} that the roll call in Key West Ranger, filed into the court room | totalled $1,737.61. and handed its report to Judge Jefferson B, Browne, which con-| . Miss Alicia * Caballero, tained a true bill charging Arthur | of Havana, and Lee J. Reisler, of Baker with first degree murder, | Baltimore, were marvied in Key in connection with Ranger's death. | West last evening. The wedding The accused will be arraigned to-| ceremony was performed by Eu- morrow and in all probability his| pone L. Albugy, notary public. trial will begin the following’ Following service in the war, Mr. day. Upon request of the de-| Reisler was in the consular serv- | waterfront to remain wntil the Florida East Coast Railway em- i bargo is lifted. Within the frame of man. ee e j 1 , : 1 Today’s Birthdays’ eo ore °; Dr, Edward Jackson, professor of opthalmology, University of Colorado, born at West Goshen, Pa., 80 years ago. | Clifford W. Beers, founder of the mental hygiene movement, | secretary for the Nat'l. Commit-| tee for Mentgl Hygiene, New York, born at New Haven, Conn., 60 years ago. | 1 Jo Davidson, famed sculptor,‘ born in New York City, 53 years; ago. i Dr. John N.. Norwood, _ presi-! | dent of Alfred University, Alfred, ' N. Y., born in England, 57 years! ago. ed the Monroe Meat Market for) 16 years, has opened a hardware and builders supply store at the! corner of James and_ Grinnell streets and is now ready to han-! dle any local business, { Hugh Bancroit, president of the | Duval Mortgage Co., which was re-! cently organized in Key West, will! arrive tomorrow and spend a while! with his friend, Malcolm Meach-' am, president of the Key West' Foundation company { fens: attorneys, Beker’s head was; ice and was assigned to duty in examined and an X-ray photo-' Cienfuegos. It was while there graph taken. This action on part’ pe met Miss Brull. of the defense is taken as an in-! dication that a plea of insanity! may be set up. | Editcrial comment: After fail- ling to make good in a place the disgruntled ones ofttimes call it Those business men designated | a hick town. by the beard of county commis-; sioners ta ely decide on the, John B. .Orr,.governor of the » Highway | thirty-nitith :distriet.of Rotary In- z un this; ternationaliwillzmake his official | ag tra s visite the Wéy; West elub on Sat-+ | “Dr lo, L. j 1. This wilhbe Mr. Orr’s first . ; i ilde. The | visit) to. ‘Key.“West since: his ap- i lect the | pointment City Tax Gollector Arthnr.Shep- any | pard! yesterday received‘a letter others, from Dr. J. N. y, chief whether landowners or others. [surgeon at St. Augustine! for the mene | Florida East Cozst Railay com- The Steamer Anneborg, from, pany, informinz him of the suc- Denmark, docked this morning 9 cess of the operation Mrs. Shep- o’ciock at the Porter Dock com- pard underwent in the institution pany’s pier. The vessel has’ aj yesterday. full cargo of cement which will{ fre stored in warehouses along the} Paul P. Lumley, who. eonduct- \qoeweees. _SOOTIE SS IM | N Pa = © ook a dita sti enttnagntlsnseteeraifie ilimertthecte aac: attest rtleaes WE ARE ALWAYS PLEASED TO MEET AND TO SERVE OUR VISITORS ‘The First National Bank of Key West Member of the Federal Reserve System Cid heh ull hea ue uth ue a adll Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation U. S. Government Depositary bd ee.67.07.27. Cod ddd ddd ddddd dd ddl < Quarter inch t brown finish, wide, 9’, 10’ a SPECIAL AT SPECIAL AT PRESTWOOD stock only, SPECIAL AT Half inch thick sheets 24”x48’ price $60. South Florida Phone 588 $55.00 per thousand square feet— sheets 4’x12’, $120.00 per thousand square feet, and 18’’x32”, has tongue and groove, makes excellent showing, SPECIAL AT .. MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1936. Today’s Anniversaries | 1892—Roswell Smith, New York“ of the eset Died April 19,/ | 1832—Roger Q. Mills, Texas! lawyer, Confederate soldier, U.S. representative and senator, bern | in Todd Co., Ky Died -Sept: 2) 1911. } } 1842—John Fiske, noted . New England lecturer, historian and philosopher, born at. Hartford, Died at Gloucester, Mass., July 4, 1901. 1858—De Wolf Hopper, the noted comedian who spent more than 50 years on the American stage, born in New York City. Died in Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 23, 1935. 1856—Sir Charles Waldstein, noted New York-born English} archaeologist, scholar and author, born. Died March 23, 1927. erccccecccccccccocoseces| hy at Wellesley for 40 years, bern at Hartford, Conn Died Feb. 27, 1930. 1863—Mary W. 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