The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 10, 1937, Page 2

PAGE EO. The Koy West Citizen Published Daily Except Sunday By THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO., INC. ARTMAN, President Assistant Business Manager From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe. SUBSCRIPTION One Year Six Months Three Months One Month Weekly ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application. sr All reading notic respect, obituary notic IAL NOTICE ards of thanks, resolutions of ete, will be charged for at nts by churches from which derived are 5 cents a line. n open foru d invites discus- sion of public issues and subjects of local or general interest but it will not publish anonymous communi- cations. — $$ | IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN oe . Water and Sewerage. Bridges to complete Road to Main- land. Free Port. Hotels and Apartments. Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Governments. ———$—————— THE KEY WEST CITIZEN WILL always seek the without fear and without afraid to attack wrong or truth and print it favor; to applaud right; never be the or- never be always fight for progress; gan o: the mouthpiece of any person, clique, faction or class; always do its utmost for the public welfare; never tolerate corruption or injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue. ye couimend ‘good done by individ@al,or organ- ‘ization; tolerant of others’ rights, views and Popinions; print only news that will elevate ~and not coutaminate the reader; never com- promise with principle. Plea asing everybody is a job for a fool. : Being careful is easier than being in- ~ jured, and a geod deal less expensive. . The man who jumps around the fast- - est is not necessarily doing the most work. | not al- local merchants inform People who buy on time do ways pay on time, us. Courtesy is a virtue that all of us can possess, but not all of us appreciate its worth, There is one business that has to go to the wall paper hangers’. to become it is concerned On anyone's birthday propriate to wish the one Happy Year. quite ap- very New the Chri nations which staged the World War should send more missionaries to China and Japan, Surely stian Excessive laration and unemployment go hand in hand. The government is literally taxing the people out of their jobs and the jobless, are unable to under- stand the pre the government does either, cern for the unemployed. not understand Koki Hiroti, Japahexe foreign minis- ter, wants Ge al Chiang Kai shek premier of China, done away with, simply | is and as such The oriental mind is} s difficult Because he genuine patriot hates the Japar peculiar but cile such a wish, a to re- cor publicly with the Presumably, submit to the r. the Japanese, with abject submission, clear out. occidental trend of reasoning vishing of his country profitable—the | i a ; sometities it seems that | it] if we give it credit for sincere con- | expressed, | Hirota thinks Chiang should} by] or A QUESTIONABLE PLAN Considerable discussion has been go- ing on for some time concerning ‘ the St. Lawrence waterway project, on which it is proposed to spend several hundred mil- lion dollars from the United States treasury of it through that country’s territory. are coming to look upon this: plan as one people of the United States, j reasons. for several the present time. ments it had better be spent entirely in our own country, rather than on a_ ditch! which would be closed to traffic half the | year because of ice. Another reason for opposing the plan is that it would tend to further cripple out | railroads and our own seaports, by divert- ing traffic which they sorely need. Tracy of the Scripps-Howard newspapers wrote some time ago: “As a canal which runs through the which we are to pay one-half the cost, it involves a certain degree of risk. As a means of diverting trade from old estab- ! of a liability than an asset. As an experi- | ment calling for the outlay of many. mil- lions of dollars, it should not be under- taken at this time. Under existing condi- tions we have no money to spare for enter- prises which threaten to injure our hard- pressed commercial centers and struggling railroads?” But, in spite of the sound arguments against it, an effort will be made to saddle the expense of this undertaking on the tax- payers of the United States. Only an aroused public sentiment, vigorously ex- pressed, will avert this further waste of public funds. GOING RIGHT AHEAD In spite of severe handicaps caused ‘by increased operating costs and of further adverse legislation, the railroads of the United States are going forward courageously in a determination to meet the country’s transportation needs. Last week an announcement which il- lustrates this fact was( made concerning new equipment installed and ordered dur- ing the first seven months of this year, rep- resenting the largest investment for equip- ment that has been made during any simi- lar period since 1930. Included in the additions by class one railroads for the seven months are 41,- 630 new freight cars installed and 38,- 089 ordered for future delivery; 198 new . t steam locomotives and 25 new electric and and 2 Diesels Diesel locomotives installed, steam and 29 electrics and dered. | For the corresponding seven months of 1935 only 2,272 new freight cars and 27 new steam locomotives were placed in service, although that year saw the addi- tion of 99 electric locomotives. It is encouraging to note that the na- tion’s railroads, as well as public utilities, manufacturers and other leaders in our industrial and business life, are going right ahead with the installation of increased facilities, even in the fact of-higher labor costs, increased taxation, and harassment of or- | by a multiplicity governmental ulatory agencies. reg- | “1TALIAN VICTORY” IN SPAIN Italians hailed the fall of Santander “Italian” victory beflagged from one end to the other. | | 40,000 Italian legionnaires, j | as an under twelve Italian generals, played a leading part in|} the campaign of the Spanish rebels is matter of “particular pride” The cause of world peace rets if ) in a revolution against government and the hope of the smaller nations for se- the to all Italians nowhere any } curity goes glimmering as powers stand by crushed. The campaigns in Manchukuo, iopia, Spain and China are of the same stripe, who aspire to world peace we do not mean to imply th on any one side in the strug that ng as strong i plunder weaker nati nnavor lr deserving the conder sayin simply peace cannot be nations are al 1s With impunity. to assist Canada in building a canal, much | Thoughtful students of the situation | which is against the best interests of the | First of all, there is no need for it at Besides, if our govern- | ment has money to spend for such develop- M. E. | territory of a foreign government, but for | lished centers, it threatens to become more | threats | and the name was | That | aj certainly | greater | while lesser peoples are | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN t || You ,and}Your | Nation’s*Affairs California’s TVA By ELIOT JONES Stanford A multiple-purpose project, similar in many respects to the TVA, is being carried out in California. The purpose j of this project is to provide flood con- trol; to improve navigation; to generate elec- trical energy; to supply irriga- tion water; and | to prevent the | salt water af the Pacific Ocean ! from invading H the rich Sacra- | mento-San Joa- | quin delta ! region, and des- i troying its fer- iff tility. The Cali- } # 6fornia project. = though not so vast as that in the Tennessee valley, is a huge un- dertaking, which has not received the attention warranted by its importance. To understand the Central Valley project, one must have a picture of the geography of the region. In eastern California (near the Nevada border) lie the Sierra Nevada Mountains. From these mountains numerous streams and rivers flow westward. | ‘Those in the north empty into the Sacramento River, which flows south; and those in the south empty into the San Joaquin River, which flows north. These two rivers lie in the great valleys, known as the Sacra- mento. Valley and the San Joaquin Valley, The rivers come together in Central California, and moving in a westerly direction pass through Suisun in Pablo Bay, and San Fran- ci y into the Pacific Ocean at the Golden Gate. Generally speaking. the water supply is adequate in the Sacramento Valley, but quite defi- cient in the San Joaquin Valley. ‘The Central Valley projectembraces numerous features. A dam across the Sacramento River is to be built at Redding, some 175 miles north of Sacramento. This dam will give flood ,protection, increase the supply of irrigation water, improve navigation on the lower Sacramento, and store Professor of Transportation and Public Utilities, University water to be used to generate electri- cal energy. The water held in storage, when released in the dry season, will raise the low water flow of the Sacramento, and will prevent,the salt water of the Pacific Ocean from intruding into the rich Sacramento-San Joaquin delta region. A dam is also to be built across the San Joaquin River at Friant, near Fresno, some 175 miles south of Sac- ramento. This dam will store water to supply the serious deficiency in the southern portion of the San Joaquin Valley, the water being conveyed by canals to the parched lands of this region, This added supply of water will be a godsend to the lower San Joaquin Valley, but it represents a diversion of the San Joaquin River from its natural course, and thi users who suffer from the diversion must be taken care of. To meet this situation the surplus waters of the Sacramento River that are made available by the construction of Kennett Dam are to be drawn upon. Part of these waters will be diverted near the eastern end of Suisun Bay, and pumped, with electric energy generated at the Ken- nett Dam power house, some 150 miles southward in the San Joaquin Valley, and dumped into the San Joaquin River. Obviously this eonstitutes a notable engineering achievement. The estimated cost: of. the entire project is $170,000,000., The Federal Government has supplied $15,000,000 already, and will doubtless supply more, but the greater part of the cost will probably be borne by the California Water Project Authority. It is difficult for those who live in regions of abundant rainfall to realize what this project means to the people of the Valley. In many parts of Cali- fornia the rainfall is quite inadequate, and thousands of acres have already reverted to desert. Fortunately the run-off from the mountains is large, and it is therefore possible, by the construction of the necessary dams, etc., to bring irrigation water to vast | areas that are dependent on it (Address questions to the author care of this newspaper) Temperature* ne ES Highest | Lowes’ Mean Normal 7 Mean 83 infal prration” 1: Tns -26 Ins. Yesterday's Norma! Prec hin reee ending at 8 a rate. Tomorrow's Almanac Sun rises 312 a. m. Sun sets 5 p. m. Moon rises 205 p. Moon sets 0:59 p. Tomorrow's Tides A.M High 1:07 Low 7:59 Barometer reading at 8 a. m. Sea level, 29.93. WEATHER FORECAST P.M. , Saturday) cloudy tonight and Saturday, with scattered showers Saturday; gen- tle north and northeast winds be- coming northeast and east. F.orida: Fair to partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with scat- tered showers in extreme west portion and on extreme south coast Saturday. Jacksonville to. Florida Straits and East Gulf: Gentle north and Northeast winds becoming. north. east and-eact and partly overcast weather tonight and Saturday mwith widely scattered showers over extreme south portion. WEATHER CONDITIONS The parently about latitude ute tropiea! disturbance is ap- this 19 deg longitude central north, For the ever-increa who are planning a jour foreign troops take part} These Cheques, issu ons of $10, $20, $50 for each $100 purchasec wherever travelers go, er before your second signature Teller about them ue period; and carry the ortant feature of a prompt refund by an Express Company THE WEATHER west north- This location is about 1600 miles east southeast of Key West. It is at- jtended by shifting gales over a is 1 tear” the center. continues moderately jhigh over eastern sections of the |country, and also over northwest- ) Westward or northyestward. ! r e ern districts; while a low pressure jarea. is centered over. the upper Mississipyi Valltyand) Lake re- i gion, ‘and pressure is low south- ‘wartlbver Texas and thence west- waid over southern California. and thunderstorms have occurred since yesterday morning in the Lake Superior region and i i Valley, being heavy at Louis, Mo., 1.02 inches, There also been light to moderate rs in portions of the eastern Plains and East Gulf and eastern Florida. Tem- , peratures have fa'len in the cen- tral and northern Rocky Mountain . but elsewhere changes have! | been unim; one north- | LA CONCHA HOTEL In the Center of the Business and Theater Dis! —Popular Pricés— First Class Fireproof —Sensible Rates— Elevator A Service for Travelers sing number of pattons ney our bank offers AMERICAN EXPRESS TARVELERS CHEQUES as a protection for travel funds. ed in convenient denomi- and $100, cost only 75c. 1. They are spendable added and the Am- in case of loss or theft is affixed. Ask’the THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF KEY WEST Member of the Member of the Fede Federal Reserve ral Deposit Insurants sion FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1937, ‘that at all of these contests there lwill be large crowds of specta- tors. KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen cases with others in prospect awaits the opening of criminal court Monday. In addi- tion to the cases recorded since A contract to deliver a derrick the chapel of the Lopez Funera) the last time court convened there at this city to be used in drilling] Home. jare a number of cases which have \for water has already been signed} All together they {and Neil Scroggins, who is to do! and _ interesting the work, will be in Key Wes shortly, according to messages re- ceived this morning by the water jcommission. Mr. Scroggins will} be in Miami within the week and expects to have boring under way ‘shortly afterward. He con- fident of getting water within a few months. A’ letter from Mr.| Scroggins has been received Captain Stearns, of the | commission, in which Mr. S gins writes that he and his |sociates are now studying the Ke; water proposition, and eve thing is progressing satisfactorily. | been continued. Editorial comment: The county! form a sizeable commissioners are beginning to| docket. bestir themselves about Oversea} Highway fe and the sawhdle} : community is glad. Getting® guit-¢andidates are making their an- abl ssels for the job here js not /ROuRcements.” Today The. Citizen so simple as it seemed at _ cartes three for mayor, ‘two for They are going to be needed in a councilman, onc captain Sees ah are ce: ;police and one for tax co City election is .-nearing nd f “ for : is r of for ton A double header will be played? thé *“bar- racks between the Regulars and |the Service teams, and later on \the Cuban Stars and Young Slug- {gers will meet. There is a great {deal of interest being taken in {these games, and it is safe to say BENJAMIN LOPEZ FUNERAL HOME Serving Key West Half Century 24-Hour Ambulance Service Licensed Embalmer Phone 135 Night 696-W ~ to rrow a oy water tomorrow afternoon at as- 25 acre irport will! In fact} Work of clearing the jsite for the Key West start within a few days. it is expected that activities will| | be under way by next Wednesday. OVER-SEAS This statement was made by Cap-| tain John K. Montgome of the} ANSPORTATION (0 INC Pan American Airways, Inc? who; fr vana. | °9 ° i returned yesterday from Havana. The contract has been let to the Fast, Dependable Freight and Express Service * __between— MIAMI and KEY WEST Contracts for the runways and Also Serving All Points on Florida Keys between hangars will be let sometime next MIAMI ‘AND KEY WEST These will cost in the ighborhood of $25,000, ord- ing to Captain Montgomery. Mail and. passenger service between this city and Havana will start on October 2. Robert Lewis, of Four round trips weekly direct between Miami and Key West via Diesel Power Boats—with over- night delivery to Key Wes! Leave Miami at 12:00 o’clock noon on Mon- day, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Leave Key West at 8:00 o’clock P. M. on Havana has the centract for build- ing the Cuban plant. He is here Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. today with Captain Montgome a who says that Mr. Lewis may also build the Key West port also. Three round trips weekly via Trucks and Boat: Leave Key West at 8:00 o’clock A. M. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Leave Miami 7:30 A. M. on Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. ———0 Daily (except Sunday) Service via motor trucks —Miami to Lower Matecumbe and return—serving all intermediate points on Florida Keys. —_———o. Free Pick-Up and Delivery Service Full Cargo insurance Office: 813 Caroline St. Telephones 92 and 68 The body of a radio operator who died on board the Tanker mpton Anderson, while at sea, will be brought to Key West this afternoon. In response to a radio mi ge the Porter Dock Company sent a boat out to meet the tanker near Sand Key. | Thomas Browning Cox, 47, local manager for the Gulf Life Insur- ance Company, died suddenly 6:30 o'clock last night just after r ing his home at 611 Fleming street. He seemed in the best of health and had been jesting with friends about 15 minutes before. Neuritis is given as the cause of death, The bedy will be taken to his home 6:45 this evening and will be accompanied by Mrs. Cox and the four children. Before ythe body is taken to the railway ae a service will be held in { CS ee are OM: STOVES NEW SHIPMENT JUST RECEIVED WICKLESS—VERY ECONOMICAL—COOK FAST 1 BURNER 2 BURNER 3 BURNER, ON LEGS 10.25 2 BURNER OVEN 3.65 LIGHTING RINGS TO FIT ALMOST ANY OIL STOVE HARDWARE ITEMS NAIL $ 5.50 6.25 10c EACH HAMMERS KNOCKED DOWN WINDOW SCREEN FRAMES WITH- OUT HARDWARE EASILY PUT TO. GETHER should Everyone have « hammer Try one of curs; cither a cheap grade or = goed one 40c to $2.00 45c PER SET A Sew Hammer and « What good is « win dow cord? point to without sash Make have but i. nothing that be sure The from Florida mute broken window fined 85c or Retail Foot Hanks lc Per 100 Ft. “DISSTON” SAWS $4.50 “WINDFIELD* LAWN SPRINKLERS GRASS SHEARS Made of wood quelity steal Arms and neck made of solid brass Can be coupled any ordinary hove— $1.45 cutting blades, 13 oral ~ overall EACH 45c SOUTH FLORIDA CONTRACTING & ENGINEERING CO. “Your Home Is Worthy Of The Best” White and Elizs Street« BESS Do pp Phone 598 SLL GLa BVaABMM EBM EE a. tatiana ahaa lala at PIPPI I PPI I TI? SISDADS PBL Si ieee STLLSIADMALDILDIDIaMIMI DISS.