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

PAGE TWO The Key West Citizen Published Daily Except Sunday By THE ot PUBLISHING CO., INC, . P. ARTMAN, President JUE ALL lex, Assistant Business Manager From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Unly Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County. nd class matter “FIFTY-SIXTH YEAR Member of the Associated Press -ie Associated Press is ex: sively entitled to use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published here. ~ SUBSCRIPTION RATES one Month .. Weekly Made known on application, SPECIAL NOTICE QQAll reading notices, cars of thanks, resolutions of Hespect, obituary notices, éte., will be charged for at the rate of 10 cents a line. Notices for entertainments by churches from which a revenue is to be derived are 6 cents a line. The Citizen is an open forum and invites discus- sion ssues and subjects of local or general intere t it will not publish anonymous communi- cations. IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. izes to complete Road to Main Free Port, Hotels and Apartments. Bathing Pavilion, Ah ports--Land and Sea. Conselidat‘on of County and City Governments. “Cheerio and damn the consequences” lost a throne. better but Betting will make you a not better, you bet! If you want to know anything don’t Ask Mr. Foster, Ask Mr. Farley If Mr. Simpson was not the old man himself, he at least was Simp’s son. It is possible that Cuba will have three presidents during the space of three weeks. Quien sabe? Most doctors Know that a body sat- urated with booze cannot absorb a “shot” in the arm without serious consequences, Trade in Key West depends upon two factors, town loyalty on the part of buyers and merchandising ability on the part of sellers, Men who drink figuor rarely agree that alcohol has been harmful to them, even though they admit it hurts their friends. Paste this in your hat-band, or any- where else that you find handy: 1937 will be what you make it. The thought is a little old, but it still applies. In these piping times of peace and a sy-turvy world, the weather, too, is ing tricks. It was up to 62 in New York and down to 49 in Los Angeles last week. When court de ons go against the wishes of governmental bureau heads, they class them “arbitrary.” That's the way we feel when the umpire’s deci- sion goes contrary to our desires. as Could Shakespeare have been _pro- phetic when he wrote “The Merry Wives of Windsor?” It would be should the duke marry again in case his marriage to Wally doesn’t click, or for any other rea- son, 4 There is a merchant in Key West whe boasts that he does well in his business Without the aid of advertising. The other Side*of*the story is that he would do much better if he did advertise. Advertising pays or the most successiul merchants éverywhere would not do so, for intelligent business men are not sentimental. Nature takes care of its own. During a ‘carnival in Key West a man exhibited himself who had neither arms nor _ legs, only his head and torso, yet he was mar- ried and had normal children. No matter how mal-formed a man may be, nature provides a mate. Even Siamese twins, as was the case with the recently deceased Godino brothers, had wives and led happy lives. OPERA BROADCASTS It is only five years since the first regular grand opera performance was broadcast, on Christmas Day, 1931, from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. Since that time many hundreds of thousands who have never personally wit- nessed an opera have heard the greatest singers of the world by radio. During the winter season the Satur-; day matinee performances at the Metro- politan may be heard over the National Broadcasting Company’s blue network. While few persons care for grand opera at first, the taste for it may be ac- quired by nearly anyone who will try to understand something about it. More and more Americans are with the best operatic music. For several years Walter Damrosch has done much to educate the public, and especially school children, through his radio music apprecia- tion broadcasts. During the winter the best symphony orchestras of the country are also heard from time to time, so that in future there will be no need for anyone with a radio to be without good music. Of course, many seem unable to enjoy anything of a higher type than jazz, hill-billies, cowboys and crooners, and for these there is no lack of entertainment, such as itis. But when one has cultivated ‘a liking for music in its higher forms——a slow pro- cess for most of us—to hear ..the: great masterpieces is a nevér’ ending ~ delight. Lovers of good music owe. much to" the sponsors of opera and symphony orchestra programs, which may be heard this sea- son with greater frequency than ever be- fore. SIDELIGHTS By MARCY B. DARNALL, Former Editor of The Key West Citizen It couldn’t happen in the South, many would have thought, but it did. W. C. Mitchell, a white man of Water Valley, Miss., has been sentenced to hang for the murder of a Negro, while Mitchell’s brother-in-law was given a life sentence in connection with the same killing. An odd new industry, developed last summer, is reported from Hanover, N. H., where colonies of ants numbering about 50 to each lot, and enclosed in glass cases, are shipped to all parts of the country as pets and for nature study. The idea was originated by Frank E. Austin, a former instructor at Dartmouth, whose ants are supplied from ant hills in the vicinity by schoolboys who sell them to him by the} quart. radio The most novel performance j heard recently was that of Minnie, a sing- ing mouse kept as a pet by a_ children’s home in Chicago. The mouse’s “song” was described by the Daily News as “a combination of a coo and a warble.” Like most sopranos, Minnie is temperamental. She sings only when being pfedded* with a piece of, wire.. 4 Quite a gee in Rasrms Ieper. ences was notéd in‘recent’ préss‘disphtches. Sylvester Plumlee’ of Olney; 111.) fiiarried his 10th wife at’the age 6f ‘ese White mT: Boatrite of Birmingham, Ala., celebrated the 66th anniversary of his marriage to his first. Boatrite is 89; his wife is 88. doe. Another new organization which may become popular, at least among its own members, is the National Committee to Lift the Onion Eater from the Category of Social Lepers. Secretary A. W. Lockwood declares: “Our desire is to educate the public to enjoy and preserve the onion aroma, which we feel is as pleasing as that of the rose.” It didn’t help proofreaders. much when Poland changed dictators. Pilsud- ski’s name was easier to remember and spell than is that of Smigley-Rydz. For- tunately, the Boles don’t get into the news so often as the Chinese Changs and Chiangs. In 1929 government employees of all kinds made up 7.1 per cent of all salary and wage earners in the United States and received 8.7 per cent of all pay. Now government jobholders make up nearly 10 per cent of the total and receive about 16 per cent of the pay. If anyone is in- terested, < becoming familiar | | j Chicago, THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Jake Crabtree says he doesn't have to look at a thermometer to tell whether it’s hot or cold. Callin’ some fellers free thinkers is flatterin’ 'em. Today’ Ss Anniversaries PCercececcceeceescecccele -John W. 1819 xeary, soldier, and San Fran- , former, Kan- governor, Union general, Pennsylvania governor, bon in Westmore’and Co., Pa Died Feb. 8, 1873. 344—Char'es A. Coffin, first rr ent of the General Electric Company, born in So:aerset Co., Maine. Died July 14, 1926, 18{7—John P. Altgeld, first Democratic governor of Illinois after the Civi! War, born in Ger- many. Died March 12, 1902. 1858—Rachel Foster Avery, re- former and woman suffrage lead- er, porn in Pittsburgh. Died in Philadelphia, Oct. 26, 1919. 1865—Rudyard Kipling, Brit- ain’s famed ,oet and story-teller, ; born in India. Died in London, Jan. 18, 1936. 1872—William A. Larned, seveh times national lawn tennis cham- pion, born at Summit, N. J.-Com: mitted ide, Dec. 16, 1926. Peecccccscoooseseceooces Today In History e200e “Patriot,” with the ia Burr, daughter sman, on board, sailed rom Chadecon S. C., and never rd of again. 4853—Gadsden Purchase com: pleted. nited States paid Mex- igo; ter: million dollars for’ land now New Mexico’s southern bor- der on Mexico. 1854—4Certificate of incorpora- tion filed in New York incorporat- ing first American oil com- pany, in svhens and of the Noble Or of Labor, for the next two decades the most powerful labor orgnaization in the country. 1903—Iroq Theater fire which took toll of some 600, mostly women and children. 1935—Swedi bombed on Burns. Blisters, | Se Scratches, etc. acca ling ree prevent infections apply Resinol: the Pennsylvania Rock Oil.| Phi'adel- | of the: fed Cross unit | KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just 10 Years Ago Today As Takeg From The Files Of The Citizen The British Mo’ Ship Olvi- ‘gore, which became Wisabled last) |night while near American Shoals i lighthouse, because of machinery | trouble, was towed into port this) | morning by the Wretking Tug; Warbler. The ship onsigned ' to the Porter Dock coll: The motorship is en route from Hous- 1 English _ port,; jand sent out a distress call last evening which was responded to! iby the Warbler. a7 ; ton, Texas, to an Key Wet Garabe 7 Patriotic !Daughters of America, will give a Christmas tree in their hall on Duval stret tomorrow-might start- ing at 7:30 o'clock. \Phey extend jan invitation to all Sons to at- tend, assuring them a*cordial wel- ‘come. There will be'\imtroduced a number of unique and interest- ing features in connection with the tree and the distribution of prevents, say the ladies ‘bf the ort iganization, and it prontises to be a most enjoyable event. 1 Dr. J. N. Fogarty, «chief sur- geon of the Florida -East Coast Railway company, and:’Mrs. Fo- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER } 1936 personnel of the ship have inesed! ment made by Sheer who ace a= can judge correctly as to the un-| invitations for a dance te be gwen "="emg Ge Gece fortunates who can really no SE: evening at the Key! —_— atte ee, West Athletic Club. The afar, Recently iected | will be one of the mest entertais-| Pure Chagexr 23 The commanding officer of the; ing and colprful given im the city imetallied =t U. S. S Argonne and the entire| for many months, is the state cveming man to his country is one wi a "~SSemr mertay = garty arrived over the East Coast}, this morning to spend the holidays with ‘their relatives and hundreds of friends in shave taken rooms at the * Marina during their doctor will return to St: Atigds- tine on Sunday. Mys.° Fogatty will remain for a few days longer. ‘Caka Sheriff Henry R. Chase, of Dade county, came down from Miami yesterday and spent the day here while awaiting the P. and O. boat for Havana. There were several members of the city council with Sheriff Chase. They were taken for a sightseeing trip to points of interest »by Sheriff | Cleveland Niles, and, were sur- prised to find so many interest- jing and beautiful displays of flowers. Sheriff Chase had a | moving picture camera and took ja number of lengths of film. At the joint meeting of the |chamber of commerce and mem- | bers of the city council last night, it was decided on motion of J. | Lancelot Lester that a committee lor two, Paul Albury, president of :the council, and Robert Austin, vice-president of the chamber of ;commerce go to Tampa imme- ‘diately to confer with officials of the Thompson Cigar company to aos if this city’ can offer | Sufficient inducements to remain in Key West. The Thompson fac- tory is at present located at the corner of ‘Simonton’ and United streets and it. was annownctd sev- eral days ago. that it Would be moved to,Tampa: Tampa Boy Scouts, eeN under the name of The Junior Boys Club of Tampa, were lightfully entertained yesterday at a luncheon at the Army ‘Barracks. During their stay of several days they have been having'a very di | lightful time and a number of e tertainments were prepared for them. They left this morning for Havana where they will remain for about one week. i | Editorial comment: A valuable itt When you think of KEY WEST oye REAL ESTATE think of the OVER-SEA" REALTY EXCHANGE | OVER-SEA HOTEL BUY — SELL — RENT in [SILI ITTLTOTOELE TS The Easiest Way For You To Pay For mortgage and have the it to yourself. CREDIT. 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