The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 2, 1936, Page 2

E TWO The Key West Citizen Published Daily Except Sunday By THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO., INC. L. P. ARTMAN, President 4VE ALLEN, Assistant Business Manager From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe Count: second class matter Catered at < IXTH YEAR Member of the Associated Press -Le Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for repnblication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwis edited in this paper and also the lucat news published here. 7 SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year .... =e a! six Months Turee Month: one Méath Weekly .. ADVERTISING RATES jade known On application, SPECIAL NOTICE All reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of t, obitua ., Will be charged for at 10 by churches from which re 5 cents a line. an open forum and invites discus- sion of public issues and subjects of local or general Interest but it will not publish anonymgps communi- cations. IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Vater and Sewerage. s to complete Road to Main Tani Free Port. Hotels and Apartments. Rathing Pavilion, Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and Anh ports City Governments. The Venus de Milo would have been a sensation as a fan dancer, No fear of a European invasion of the United States. Its people have no_ in- clination to “come across.” If England enjoyed ‘real freedom of the press, its newspapers could have polls to see how the populace feels about their king marryirg an a woman. Since illiterates are inarticulate, it follows that it was the educated people who put us into this mess, It might be ad- visable for paying the brain trusters for not thinking. The first of the month has arrived again. Don't be bashful; please come forward and liquidate your obligations to The Citizen. The invitation is extended to all, so no one may feel slighted. Whenever you get the idea that you are important and that the world will pause in its work when you pass on, let us know and we will call your attention to the big shots who moved on without shak- j ing the world, Governor Landon of Kansas, the fel- low who ran for the presidency but better said ran from it, will visit Florida for a short vacation. Although a_ republican and not on our side, Mr. Landon is a fine fellow. We have Mr. Roosevelt’s word for it. Christmas shopping this year is ex- pected to be greater than for several years past. Key West stores are well stocked with merchandise and more arriving daily for the holiday season. It is now up to the merchants to let people know what their stock contains and the cost of the articles. The Key West Citizen unwisely wants to bet that the Barrymore-Barrie wedding won't go a year. Quien sabe?—but when a little Jewish girl barely old enough to vote lands America’s greatest matinee idol after he has successfully dodged bell, book, and candle for around 30 years, that’s really su’thin. The “royal family’s” crown prince has shown.that he's:aweaken- ing—he’ll never be the same again.—Lee Morris in St. Petersburg Independent. R. E. Crummer & Co. have announced that they cannot recommend ‘ acceptance by their clients of 3 per cent 15-year bonds in lieu of a judgment they now _ hold against Plant City, and at Vero Beach 50 per cent of the city’s outstanding bonds are said to have been pledged for the re- funding deal which the financial company is endeavoring to negotiate for the city. If the county deal with this company was a wise transaction, why should not the city start refunding negotiations? AUTOS, TAXES AND ROADS We are against taxes as much as any- body who has to pay them but there are | taxes which we think the public can well | afford to pay. The basic objection to taxation arises from the foolish expenditure of public money, either in the form of unnecessary purchases or downright pickings for grafters, both in and out of the service. There is much objection to taxes levied on automobiles and it is well- founded if the proceeds are used for foolish expenditures or to waste the money col- | lected, carelessly or with intent to fatten a grafter’s pocketbook. However, basic- ally the tax on motor vehicles for the im- provement of highways is just. In fact, if the money is used mainly to build and maintain roads the motor vehicle owner saves enough to pay the tax and have a profit left over. We see where the Illinois Manufac- ! turers Association has figured out that the average motor vehicle operator in the United States paid $50 in taxes last year, or about one dollar per vehicle more than in 1934. The total is estimated to have been $1,288,000,000, divided between registration fees, gasoline and excise taxes, personal property and municipal taxes. As we see it the amount of $50 per motor vehicle is not exorbitant when we consider the network of good roads that binds the nation closer together. Most motorists can remember the repair bills that were common before the era of im- proved highways and the higher mileage that one gets today on good roads. In fact, if the average motorist had to choose between using the modern highways and paying the tax, the vast majority would pay the tax and gladly use the roads. SIDELIGHTS By MARCY B. DARNALL, Former Editor of The Key West Citizen Alibis don’t go with Judge Thomas J. Ready of the Lexington, Ky., police court, who holds the theory that all traffic acci- dents are avoidable. In his first month on the bench he assessed fines of more than $4,000. Possibly the judge’s decisions are | facilitated by the experience he gained as a former professional mind reader. Among the hobbies of J. P. Morgan the financier, is the raising of flowers. Re- cently he won nine blue and eight red rib- bons at a Long Island flower show, his specialty being chrysanthemums, 49 points to nose out Mr. and Mrs. Mar- shall Field, III, of Chicago for first place. Walter B. Pitkin, whose “Life Begins at Forty” has been widely read, is also the author of “Short Introduction to History of Human Stupidity.” It would take quite a staff of investigators to keep a history of stupidity up to date, we imagine. M. L. Tillery, county agent, has for many years kept a complete record of all bulls bred in Bingham county, Idaho, as an aid to dairy herd improvement. Farmers often buy and sell bulls “sight unseen,” depending on Mr. Tillery’s record. His record book has become known locally as the “Encyclopedia Bullanica.” In the most lop-sided football game of the season, Louisiana State University de- feated Southwestern Louisiana Institute by the score of 93 to 0. It looks as if L. S. U. either had the better team or got a lot of lucky breaks. Washington for divorce at St. Francisville, La., alleging that “she is a trifling nig- ger.” Martha testified that, unlike the Father of his Country whose name he { bears, George “is an awful liar.” ry George Washington sued Martha i An old oak tree in Athens, Ga., was willed to itself by its owner who died some time ago, and a sign is erected near it which reads: “For and in consideration great desire I have for its protection, for all time I convey entire possession of itself and all land within eight feet of the tree in all directions.” | public ! f of the great love I bear this tree, and the | \ i THE WEATHER Highes' Low Mean Normal \ Yes! Normal Moon sets WEATHER FORECAST (Till 8 p. m., Thu Key West and Vicir cloudy tonight and Thurse much change in temperature; gen- tle becoming ) i Flo:idz: Partly cloudy in south, cloudy night and Thursday, possits!y light rain in WEATHER CONDITIONS Pressure coni:nues scoring |0!theastern di westward ove? 0 inches; w moving in over rday’s Precipitation to mod THE KEY WEST CITIZEN CRYING FOR ATTENTION! Today’s neeecsecccccceccccsesoces Anniversaries | woceveceecnonarc00cceee¢ 5 58. 1694—William Shirley, one of » the ablest of the colonial gover- of Massachusetts, ston, March 24, 1771. fat , -0% Ins. Precipitation -07 Ins, atesman, U. | torney-gener Staunton, Va. 1806. Ss. her ed cad of the he first for Tomorrow's Tides i en, a born in 1760—John Breckinridge, Ken- senator, College, born in Eng'and. July 14, 1877, | 1821—Rufu: * }federate gen jer, born in C ; Died Feb. 3, 1895. 3 not Emperor, born. e variable winds, 1901, ter 1831— ed author, Congre; in north portion tonight with possiily mist City. Died Mar id not qu so cold; north portion. { » Florida Stra‘ts ent’e to moderate . becoming ecaster- overezst to- extreme north port.on, ? four inches morning. | Tepo: ting :ground. thi tures have high icts und the tport, Me. so hgh ov over ~' the Atlantic len in northern the northern W: Liston, D., and pressure is low to 72 degree: southward to the Rio Grande Val- nd is also moder ynuth Atlantic ¢ and ley, bein: moderately Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh nger, and farm- s Co., N. C. on , born near Died- Dec. 14, 1816—Mary Mortimer, pioneer ation of wom- Mi:waukee Died! Con- 1825—Dom Pedro iW, Brazilian Died Dee. 5, tional clergy- man and editor, born in New York 2 A920. the n from the Lake re- gion and Ohio Valley eastward to st, arid have fal-j Florida; elsewhere ghanyes have been gen- erally unimportant, with readings ot 8 a. m, this morning ranging ; € ‘from 16 degrees at Eastport, M Miami, Fla, a KENNEDY, Official in Chai whi! ly low off and oveE from and to i of the southern Atlantic States, en snow inf region and Ohio Vak h § - ent infection—a et once. mild, reliable % esinol | From Jacksonville, Burns, Blisters, | Scraiches,eic. | To relieve soreness— hasten healing—help Key West, Fla. C. E. SMITH, Agent ‘. New York, Miami, cksonville, Galveston, ; New Orleans and Beyond | From Key West alternate Fridaye| | From New York every Tuesday From Boston every Saturday Miami New Orleans every two weeks ‘CLYDE-MALLORY { ines ot Over-Seas Transportation oe Key West and Miam REGULAR AND RELIABLE FREIGHT | SERVICE BETWEEN 1 NOW MAKING DELIVERIES AT KEY WEST ——ON—— TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS WE FURNISH PICK-UP AND DELIVERY SERVICE OFFICE: 813 CAROLINE STREET “ "TELEPHONES 68 AND 92 nklin L. Pope, noted | tor sf electrical born “at ; Great ss. Died , there, KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just 10 Yours | Age Teday As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen i H H According to news received ‘from Lousville, Ky. Hernando Cortez Kaufiman, whe was re- j cently stricken with paralysis im ' that city, was the last lineal de- ;scendant of Cortez conquistader. , Kautiman, it is said, has claim to 14,000 acres of land im Florida, near Key West, and has retained | attorneys to look after his claim. i Kauffman seemed only a derelict, j and when police were called te aid a man stricken with gas asphyxia | tion, they found him suffermg m ja dingy back room. Investigation | brought to light the tragedy of a ;man potentially wealthy but liv- {ing in practical poverty. It is re- ‘vealed that Kauffman is a fluent | linguist, has the degree of doctor | | performer with Gilmore's band. The little residence at 607 Whitehead street is beimg con- | Verted into a pretty and cozily ar- ranged cottage bungalow which | will be provided with every mod- jern convenience. Concrete pillars | will support the front verandah, ; which will add to the beauty of ‘the front area which is graced j with a stately tree, one of the {originals of Key West as a forest of long ago. People who remem- ber this tree say it was there 80 years ago and was one of those jeft standing when the land was | cleared. i Only one funeral in four weeks tin Key West was the statement {of Frank Sawyer, of the Lopes | Funeral Home, and the deceased | was at time of death 76 years old. Pretty fine showing for a city of 15,000 population snid Mr. Saw- |yer. The Lopez establishment j buries approximately 90 per cent | of the white people who pass on in this city, and it is nothing un- usual for them to go several weeks without a funeral, and sev- eral instances are recalled when | five, weeks have elapsed without death. Funerals as a rule are for persons who have reached their allotted three score and ten. \It is rare for a normal young per- son to die in Key West. A prominent citizen complains | that boys visit Bayview Park at night and strip the hibiscus bles- | soms from the trees, destroy young jpalms and commit other out- | rageous depredations. About half of the lights in the park are lit for about two hours only each night, and the rest of the time the to sell quickly. | | TI TIPLLLALLZLLLLZLALELLLLLAZCLELLELALEC LLL IAAL PD OO « A ' QUARTS, regular price $1.35, PINTS, regular price 75c, The commitier wt = se cru the propesctice a White way bets puemc = tien are mectmg Sate =m © fieulty but Bewe decked ape « methed of kettieg Ge know wich mercnas an dent. have net cestrpet. iden, Members of the com said today they wil eat img ther celiecuems gmt day and the nents & on. The people of the co then know which m---ne7 property owners hao buted to the fume & front of their places Or reswdemee: a. cnr cae wil] not be burning od = — _ of music and was at one time 2 > of the last quart was an struggie from was im play game whch was prom the most excting even The amaterr Fame. of baseball ben Havana and E-y B= start next Saturdsy after= o'clock the barrackg The game will be between and the Monrocs. from the om The Easiest Way For You To Pay For A Home is to pay fer # as you par rent is to pay monthly, out of i on the principal and #1 over 2 given permed i mortgage and have f very much like buying 2 bowse = it te yourself. CONSULT US HOW YOU CAN SUED BUY AHOME OR REPAR O28 MODERNIZE ANY TYPE GF BSUERDIXC OF ISURED CREDIT. Member of the Feoerai Deposr insurance Corporation the ~ MMM OME TMM MBS, (Ld Mm heheheh A hhh hdd hed N 444444242 eee NO HOLD-OVERS. CASH ONLY AT THESE PRICES CLEAR-O-LIN FLOOR LINOLEUM VARNISH 85e 45¢ IF YOUR LINOLEUM IS DULL LOOKING. THIS IS YOUR OPFrOR- TUNITY TO RENEW IT CHEAPLY. —NO MORE AT THESE PRICES— SOUTH FLORIDA CONTRACTING & ENGINEERING CO. “Your Home Is Worthy Of The Best™ White and Eliza Streets Phene 335 Fk hhh hhh dé AA hhh LLL TWO CLOSE OUT SPECIALS A Few Dolls, Jumbo Size, 98c Each Also a few better dolls at various prices. We do not cupect these to be on hand a week hence because prices are marked dows lew— ar Oe hdd hh A, hada Aadadadiadaedadad dade dadedadad dotedudah