The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 11, 1937, Page 2

PAGE TWO The Key West Citizen Published Daily Except Sunday By THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO., INC. L, P. ARTMAN, President JOE ALLEN, Assistant Business Ma From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County. Entered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter FIFTY-SIXTH YEAR Member of the Associated Press he Associated Press is exclusively 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. he was the son of a wool-comber. “ne Month “Weekly ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application. 3 SPECIAL NOTICE All reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of =fespect, obituary notices, etc., will be charged for at “the rate of 10 cents a line. Notices for entertainments by churches from which revenue is to be derived are 6 cents a line. The Citizen is an open forum and invites discus- ‘sion of public issues and subjects of local or general jinterest but it will not publish anonymous communi- Sees ee eat ITS FOR KEY WEST OCATED BY THE CITIZEN Ady. Water “ant Sewerage. teas A § {86} complete Road to Main- ene land. 3. Free Port. 4. Hotels and Apartments. 5. Bathing Pavilion. 6. Airports—Land and Sea. 7. Consolidation of County and City Governments. ‘ | Not all the tax dodgers in the United “States are men of great wealth. Cad The problem of disposing of old razor “blades has been solved by a Scotch friend. “He shaves with them. ‘ The man who said that when he mar- (ried he’d be the boss or know the reason serwsow knows the reason why. & Now that the slots are gone, some “folks will be able to pay off some of their ‘ obligations, although there is not so “much fun in doing that. The Miami News thinks the Republi- can party, if it hopes to. weather the; storm, must begin by throwing’ Jonah overboard. For personal reasons The Citi- zen will never consent to that. By an overwhelming vote of 14 to 1, the voters of Hillsborough county pro- claimed that they are in favor of honest elections, in approving the use of the vot- ing machine. Congratulations are in or- der. It is a sa: based on scientific fact that whatever up must come down. What the stock market investors want to know is if the thing works on an invérse ratio and if the stocks which are down will definitely go up. . General Hugh Johnson had to get close to the New Deal before he discovered what havoc it would eventually raise. Most intelligent people are beginning to realize that it is an open road that will eventually lead to Fascism. The Supreme Court has declared con- stitutional House Bill No. 396, known .as the Murphy Act, which has for its chief purpose the putting back on the tax roll of the state, real estate of an assessed val- uation exceeding $97,000,000.00. This Taw is a break for the delinquent tax payer, and if he is repentant and _ will promise to go forth and sin no. more, all} will be forgiven. The appointment of Black to the! Supreme Court bench is a fait accompli and it appears nothing further can be done about the matter, but it will be a storm center of discussion and bitter in- crimination until he passes on, and this feeling will impair his usefulness on the Court, besides weakening the respect of the people for this august tribunal. Under these circumstances, a man if finer fiber would resign, but Justice Black, according to his record, is not that kind of a man, COLUMBUS DAY Columbus Day, October 12, now ob- served in most states, this year marks the 445th anniversary of the discovery of Am- erica by Christopher Columbus, which | opened a new world to settlement and ex- ploitation. The story of Columbus is one of the/ most romantic, as well as one of the most | tragic, in all history. Born in Genoa about the year 1436, the date ‘being~ uncertain, He re-| ceived some instruction in «science and navigation at the University of Pavia, and went to sea at the age of 14. During the next few years he visited | most of the ports of the then known world. } About 1470 he began to meditate on the possibility of reaching Asia by sailing westward, having become convinced of the spherical shape of the earth. Desiring to ‘lead an expedition of exploration he ap-| pealed in vain to the rulers of Genoa, Por- | tugal and England, and finally to Ferdi- nand and Isabella of Spain. After many heartbreaking rebuffs and delays Queen Isabella at last was in- strumental] in finaneing the ~voyage, with three small ships—the Santa Maria, 50 men; Pinta, 30 men, and Nina, 24 men— which sailed from Palos on August 3, 1492. | During the voyage fears of the sailors | nearly caused mutiny at times, but Colum- bus kept them in hand and on October 12, 1492, was rewarded by the sight of land, which proved to be an island, probably one of the Bahama group. Attempts at colonization and other voyages followed, but dissatisfaction with | the rule of Columbus resulted in his being sent back to Spain in chains. Although he was permitted to make his fourth and last voyage after that, he was never restored to his rights, and he died a broken and for- saken man, on May 20, 1506, at Valla- dolid, Spain. Columbus Day was first observed in Colorado, but largely through the efforts of the Knights of Columbus its observance has become widespread throughout the United States. 4 A POKER LESSON Like most other celebrities, the great pianist Paderewski has been the subject of a good many humorous stories. One con- cerns the virtuoso’s introduction to the great American game of draw poker. On the pianist’s first visit to America, Charley Schwartz, a gay spender of Chi- cago’s sporting circles, engaged the talent- ed Pole for a private musicale, for which he paid the artist $500, Schwartz’s friends } thought he had gone crazy to pay such a price for an evening's entertainment, but Schwartz merely smiled. He had heard that Paderewski wanted to learn poker. After the musicale the host invited a few friends, including the pianist, to sit in a sociable game. At 3 a..m. the game broke up with Paderewski’s $500 back in the pocket of his friend Schwartz, The concert had cost the host nothing, but} Paderewski had gained some experience. | The noted musician and statesman, now in his 77th year, is living quietly in Switzerland, but still likes a little game of chance occasionally. He visits Monte Carlo once in a while to try his luck, but doesn’t play for high stakes. His greatest splurge in the line of gaming was ,Probably at Charley Schwartz's poker party. PUBLIC OPINION HAS TEETH The nations of the world do not hesi- tate to condemn the ruthlessness of Jap- anese aggression in China, involving the intentional killing of thousands of non- combatant men, women,and children. Just what the condemnation.is worth there is no way of saying. Public opinion ; is a mighty force in the world but it ean- not protect innocent people from aerial | bombs dropped frem the ‘sky> At -the; same tinie, it may lead to something like a | boycott against Japanese goods through- | out the world. This will hurt Japan. In! fact, one of the grievances that the Jap-| anese have against the Chinese is such an organized boycott. Decrying bigotry and intolerance, a /| ‘writer says “our only hope is in the ulti- | mate intelligence of the masses.” Un- fortunately, that time is a long way off, and will never be fully realized. i You and Your Nation’s Affairs 3 A Not-So-Golden Past By J. E. LE ROSSIGNOL Dean, College of Business Administration, University of Nebraska “Why is it, Sandie,” said Professor MacAndrew Cantlie to his brindled Scottie, his other self, “that we glori- fy the past, idealize the future, and depreciate the present as though it were nothing but a vale of tears through which we must pass on our pilgrim- from were and will be, but never are? Is it that distant things are out of prop- er perspective, or that we see them through a golden mist? “As to the dawn of history, why do we imagine a Golden Age when we know very well that it was a dreary twilight of naked savagery when, as Thomas Hobbes truly said,- human life was ‘poor, mean, nasty, >rutish, and short’? Think of the heat and cold men had to endure, the insects that tormented them, the wild beasts they had to fight, the constant fear in which they lived! Would you go back to that, Sandie McGraw? “And what of the age of chivalry of which Froissart tells in his thrill- ing chronicles? Age of robbery, mur- der and sudden death, | call it. Age of vultures and crows picking out the eyes of the wounded on many a stricken field. Age of famine and plague, Age of degraded serfs and cruel, lustful barons. Age of vile country hovels and dirty towns. “Have you ever heard of the ‘Flow- ers of Edinburgh,’ Sandie? No? Then I will tell you that at a certain hour every morning the watchmen of that noble city used to ery, ‘gardy loo.’ Scottish French, you know. Wher- upon the passersby ran to cover while the casements of all the dwellings were opened and vile streams were thrown into the streets, which were open sewers. Flowers of Edinburgh! Yes, and’ the streets of London and Paris were much the same. So alSo those of many Asiatic cities at the’ present day. “But what of the happy life of our colonial ancestors in America, before the age of science and machinery, which is the age of capitalism? I con- fess to you, Sandie, that I have often longed for the ‘cot in some vast wild- erness,’ of which the poet sings, pro- vided that 1 could, like Elijah, ar- range with the Lord to have the ra- vens feed me there. But to cut down big trees, to grub out the roots, to pile the stones, to dig, to carry, to cut hay with a scythe and wheat with a sickle, to thresh with a flail, to con- tend with mosquitoes and malaria, to live in a one-room cabin, to have no stove, no bath, no barber, no under- wear, none of the comforts of life— no, not for me! “To be sure, Sandie, our present age, like everything human, has its drawbacks, its shady side. We have physical, mental, moral and economic inequality, unemployment and pov- erty, vice and crime, disease and death. Our business people too often yield to their besetting sins. They are tempted to lie and steal, to grind the faces of the poor, to ruin their rivals, eral, to make money by hook or by crook. Nor are all our politicians:pete fect. Nor are professors, even, with- plane. “So, Sandie, 1 am often tempted to say, with the psalmist, ‘All men are. liars.’ Yes, and at times I peer about, ing for an honest Or, Abram, | beseech the }d to spare this modern Sodom if there be found in it ten righteous. But I never go so far as to say, with Voltaire, ‘écrasez Yinfame,’ crush capitalism, and let us build upon its ruins a new and more perfect social order. “No, Sandie! In view of the imper- fections of human nature, ail the progress of the past and the dangers of the future, I say it is better and safer to improve than to destroy. Let us therefore cultivate capitalism more carefully than ever before, cherish the cow that has given such good milk and the goose that has laid so many golden eggs. Are you with (Address questions to the author care of this newspgner) THE WEATHER ~ me, Sandie McGraw?” to cheat their customers, and, in gen- ! out their sins—though on a higher | like Diogenes with his lantern, sre j e | MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1937, KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen POLITICAL | ANNOUNCEMENTS CITY ELECTION, NOVEMBER 9, 1937 4 Cocccccccccccccccecccees For Mayor : WILLARD M. ALBURY For Mayor FRANK DELANEY "For Police Justice | T. S. CARO (For Re-Election) ~~ Thousands of Key Westers yes- operations will start in the near terday witnessed the parade of future. Cuban officials and Cuban sailors,| ; Editorial comment: When you soldiers and marines from the San’ . take si to get a debt, Carlos’ Builing’ to the Maine plot joo, aida rer ag nee " inthe’ cethetery where brief cere-| . H moniés‘weré said over the graves’ A son.was born at 12 o'clock} of ‘Cuban ‘patriots and the Pon, bet niga a . and Mrs. Carli ser’® hiiri ‘aylor of 335 Simonton street. ie hs says — — Mother and child are said to be pace wai'led""by the Cuban doing nicely. | Marine’ Band of 35 pieces and na-; iy eet tional banners of Cuba and the' The Monroe High football ‘teiea United States. The bronze plate leaves tonight for St. Petersburg | memorialising the Cuban. Patriot Where. they will:on mexe Saterday’ ; 8 play a game. It is said that it Jose Marti was unveiled at the may be possible they. will also entrance to the San Carlos Theater meet the Palm Beach team be- with appropriate ceremonies just fore returning. before the parade started. The veil was removed by Dr. Juan: O’Farrill, as representative the Cuban Government. : For Police Justice | ABELARDO LOPEZ, JR. ' For City Councilman | BENJ. (BEN) ADAMS | Seam atin A pec AT 4679. 3 For City Councilman WM. H. MONSALVATGE For City Councilman JIM ROBERTS For City, Key West Boy Scouts and their of officials are second to none when ;it comes to entertaining visitors is ithe statement made by H. 0. John C. Park, well known own- Knight, scout executive of Fort er of the John C. Park plumbing Myers, who was a recent visitor jestablishment on Simonton street, here. Not only was he as royally today announces himself as a can- entertained by Troop ‘Number 1 jdidate for city council. Mr. Park as he has ever been before, but were {has been a resident of Key West not even President Coolidge oupcilman,,, for the past 28 years and has held could have’ been a more en-! RK TYNES. A office on the Board of Public thusiastie ption. This is re- “ ra 7 Speen See SS Works for the past three years. lated in a letter to Scoutmaster eC Pe |He is esteemed by a large circle Charles Sands from Mr. Knight! iof friends and has held office in who is back home and_ recall <? every fraternal organization to the happy ineidents of his delight-’ —— which he belongs, holding the ful visit, ere :highest office which can be con-_ Pegi ' ferred in most instances. 1 George Allan England will = ALBERTO SCAMERO ees aes re Ae Canadian story in the Saturday, | ey West and Havana divided Evening Post of October 22, he! Captain lice janother double _header in the’ told Dr. George Plummer who ai For of Po | baseball games played yesterday,'in New York recently. The story,| VERNIE GRIFFIN | which were as exciting as games Mr, England stated and believes! - ;Played on anybody’s diamond. | it will have especial appeal to his. For Captain of Police j The locals staged a five run rally many friends in Key West. ;in the first of the games and the ROBERT J. LEWIS (Bobby) PE das RISTO ae. D For Captain of Police | T. F. (BUSTER) RUSSELL {game closed with the score at ahs eee ;to 5. In the second game the lo-!ryy ? | cals seemed to have the odds} oday S Horoscope against them and lost 1 to 0. In| «secccececosceescccccoes the opinion of fans from Cuba! , * <14;..| Those born in the early hours! and Key West, both exhibitions! ove a rather combative disposi-! lecti Cc joner were excellent, and the second! tion but as the day progresses | For Election “ jon, game was outstanding. The run,'the ‘nature becomes milder _ and! WILLIAM DOMINGUEZ and the only one, was made in the works into first inning, and after that there was no chance for either side to! } score. a ! Mahi Temple of Shriners, head- a very hospitable | (Better Known as Billy Freeman) character who will become much} appreciated by friends and asso- ciates and beloved for the open- handed charity manifested. Suc- cess in business is indicated with Subscribe to The Citizen—20e weekly. ‘Moon sets winds over ‘ jnorth and gentle variable winds —_ Active |fouth portion; Temperature* {weather tonight and Tuesday; Highest 86 seattered showers over south por- Lowest - Mean iereal eee WEATHER CONDITIONS as a Pressure is relatively: low this az period; Morning over New England, meraing. ‘southern Florida, and far south- 524 a. m,| Western districts; while high’ . 6:03 p. m.| pressure areas, crested over Ten-! 1.04 py m.| Ressee and far western Canada, overspread the remainder of th AT a. m,| country. | Light to moderate ‘tains have P.M. | occurred during the Jast 24 hours 4:23 in portions of the upper Missis- 8:58 sippi Valley and Lake region, on | the middle and north Atlantic coast, and in western Texas and |southern New ‘Mexico. There have {also been showers in central and i southwestern Florida, being heavy ;at Titusvile, 1.34 inches. = i Temperatures have fallen on chredy Sonlight dpa Tyeetty Pos” the East Gulf coast, and are be- sibly occasional showers; gentle’) iopmal in eastern districts, variabie winds, becoming moder-| scent in central and southern ate northeast, ;'Florida; while changes have been Florida: Partly cloudy tonight) generally unimportant over other and Tuesday, possibly occasional | sections, with readings near the showers in extreme south portien) seasonal average in most locali- and near east coast; slightly! ties, warmer near extreme northeast; coast tonight. | Jacksonville to Florida Straits:' _ Mcderate northeast Yesterday's Precipitation Normal Precipitation * Thin reeerd covers ending at % o'clock ‘Tomorrow's Sun rises ..... Sun sets Moon rises ......... First quarter, 12th Tomorrow's Tides High | en Pega - 9:3 Barometer reading at 8 a. m.: Sea level, 29.92. WEATHER FORECAST (Till 7:30 p. m, Tuesday) Key West and Vicinity:\ Partly G. 8. KENNEDY, Official in Charge. partly overcast) F bining of Several active weather tonight and Tuesday with! maticines make Imperial Lotion seattered s % effective in sooth- scattered showers. | pod mg & most East Gulf: Moderate northeast- | @& forms of externally caused erly winds and partly overcast| scalp Two sizes 35c and $1.00. becoming moderate northeast over, Save a little of thy income, and thy hide-bound pocket will soon begin to thrive and thou wilt never cry again with an empty stomach; neither will creditors insult thee, nor want oppress, nor hanger bite, nor will nakedness freeze thee. The whole will brighter, and pleasure spring up in every corner of thy heart. hemisphere shine —Benjamin Franklin. 5 THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF KEY WEST Member of the Federal Reserve Member of the F. D. 1. C. aol S| quarters of which is in Miami,’ coms, ‘osperity i will soon erect a fishing lodge at seal as ak Bish Key,,Largo city, according _to| Charles H. Ketchum who has just! — reed returned from a trip to the Dade) GRAND RAPIDS.—For several County metropolis. The temple, years James Crosby of this city has acquired a site for the build-'has paid more fines than any ing pier, Mr. Ketchum declares,| other motorist for violation of and it is expected that building the parking ordinance. —-— STAR >* BRAND CUBAN COFFEE Is Deliciously Fresh! —TRY IT TODAY— On Sale At All Grocers OM. OOOIO OOO ES: THE NEW MASONITE INSULA- TION WALLBOARD. IN SHEERS 14" THICK, 4’x8’, 9’, 10’ and 12’. $55.00 Per Thousand Square Feet THIS ITEM IS SOMETHING NEW IN WALLBOARD, “‘NoTONLY,.. DOES IT SERVE AS A WALLBOARD, BUT Jf “iNSULA: AS. WELL. ‘WHAT'S MORE YOU NEED NO PAINT ORSTRIPR > FP IS LIGHT BROWN IN COLOR WITH A FINE TEXTURED: FINISH. } WITH SPECIAL CUTTING TOOLS THAT WE FURNISH, ANY DE- SIGN DESIRABLE CAN BE CUT INTO THE FACE. ABOVE ALL IT IS MOISTURE PROOF AND AN ENEMY TO TERMITES. | ! ' ' WE CARRY A COMPLETE STOCK OF OTHER WALLBOARDS SUCH AS, “UPSON”, AND “SQUARE DEAL” THAT SPARE ROOM CAN BE MADE VERY ATTRACTIVE WITH ANY OF THE ABOVE WALLBOARDS SEE US FOR ANY HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS IN REGARD TO RENOVIZING SOUTH FLORIDA CONTRACTING & ENGINEERING CO. “Your Home Is Worthy Of The Best” White and Eliza Streets Phone 598 (SAPP IZLAL ZL LAL LLL LLL Lee