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

PAGE T The Key West Citizen Published Daily Except Sunday By ight ee JOB AUTEN; Apnist Business Manager Prom The Citizen Building Corner Greené atid Ann Streets Only Dally Newspaper in’ Key West and Monroe County. anterea at Key West, Florida, as second class matter . Member of the Assbelated Press Whe Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not othetwise credited in this paper and also the local news’ published: here. une Year - 8ix Monttis Phree Monti Ine Month Weekly ADVERLI3ING HATES Made known on application. SPECIAL NOTICE All reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of respect, obituary notices, etc., will be charged for at the rate of 10 cents # line. Notices for entertainments by chufches from which 4 revenue ia to be derived dre 5 cehts a line. The Citizeh is an opén’ forum and invites discus- sion of public issues and subjects of local or general interest but it will not publish anonymous communi- eations. IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and: Sewerage. Bridges: to’ complete’ Road to Main- lent. Free Port; Hotile and Apartments. Bathing Pavilion: Airports—Land and: Sea: Consolidation: of County. and City Governments. A few menibers of Congress appear to’ be getting over their Charlie McCarthy complex, Every worker feels certain that “the business” would suffer irreparable loss if he or she quit the job. Colonel Lindbergh has returned to the United States under an assumed name. What's the-matter; is he implicated in the Lindbergh case? The Murphy Act is an absolution or purification, now in progress, after which comes the benediction ard reception into the abode of the elect. There are any number of persons in this world who kriow all the answers; what they lack isthe opportunity to put their views into practice. Correct this sentence: “The way to world péace’ lies in letting the aggressors have everything they want, then they wil! not have any reason to make war.” The Jacksonville Sun and Press, dated August 4, 1877, stated that an ice famine was inp) fess at Key West arid ice was selling at eight vents a pound.—Times- Union. Key West has never had a frost or a freeze. However, we know of some frozen assets, and encountered some frozen looks and icy stares right here in the only truly tropical part of the United! States. Comfortable housing is an essential condition to’ the welfare and happiness of a people. President Roosevelt's housing proposition is commendable, but the re- strictions im the’ plan’ will prevent its be- Conting the stecess that it intended wae. Ever since the movemest for the de velopment of the Everglades National Park; President Roosevelt has been one of enti StrOHeST” advotates. The develop ment of the park was authorized by Con- gress three years ago, and he expressed 2 desire fo see te’ work speeded-up. Cer- tain short-sighted people aré retarding ite progress for selfish retisons, and recently Governor Cone stated. that the money ap- propriated by the last Legislature was needed for other, more necessary, matters The completed park, this column thinks, will bring more people to Florida than does sunshine now. is DEBUNKING THE TVA In recent testiniony at @ trial in Chat- tanooga, Major Rufus W. Putram, chief engineer of the Harbor Plan of Chicago since 1926, declared that a system of low the Tennessee River would be much more effective and economical than the Authority. cost more to } dam system~f the TVA will | than 520 million dollars, according Major Putnam’s estimates, 3ut while the less expensive series of low dams would best serve the needs of flood control and navigation, there would be little electric power produced. There- fore, according to his testimony, the TVA will spend about 445 million dollars for power production facilities, or about seven ; times as much money as would be needed if the government did not intend the de- velopment to be primarily a power project. over only a limited area, the rest of the country must be taxed for the benefit of that area. Major Putnam issone: of the: outstand- ing civil engineers of the, country, and served in the regular Army‘as district ien- gineer in charge. of river and, harbor inf- provements for five¥ears “before Jeaving: the military service to ergage: im private engineering practice: sig A PHOTO PIONEER In a recently published article it ‘is revealed that a pioneer photographer, who has been taking pictures almost. ever since the art was first developed, is’ still living in New York at the age of 94. He is William H. Jackson, born in Keesville, N. Y., in 1843, who began tak- ing pictures in 1858, shortly after the “tin type” photograph was invented. Much of his early work was done in the West, and his pictures of the Yellowstone country are said to have aided in influencing Con- gress to establish the great Yellowstone national park. Many pictures of that region were made between 1870 and 1879; when’ Jack- son was the official photographer for a party of the United States Geological Sur- vey. Later he made many pictures for the earliest transcontinental railroads, showing the scenic beauty along their routes trrough the Rocky Mountains. His notable collection of some 10,000 early photographs was recently brought to public attention when the negatives were purchased for the Ford museum, along with about 30,000 by other pioneer photographers. Jackson is also a capable painter, and still works in oils and water colors in spite of his age. TWO KINDS OF COMMERCE bes fi The City of NEW’ York Yeckitly' pat on a salés tax biit a high’ dourt in.that State : has ruled that merchandise <(delivéred’ in that city Hy out-of-State firms is exempt from the tax.\'.in\so:ruling ‘the/’New York Court merely followed the law, as laid down for years by the United States Su- preme Court. The highest Court of the United States has been very zealous in protecting the flow of interstate commerce from burdens of any kind that State legislatures have from time to time laid upon it. At times, in our opinion, the great tribunal has almost jumped the fence backward but with the general policy of promoting trade between the States and preventing undue interference with its development the justices have broadened the protection that the Constitution ereeted around inter- state commerce. Now, the situation in New York city is that firms in the city, making a sale, | must pay a two per cent tax while firris, j across the State line, making the same } sale, have nothing to pay. Obviously, this Lis a burden upon intrastate commerce. } There is nathing in the United States Con- } stitution to prevent a State from taxing | commerce within its domains, however, and it is up to a State fo determine whether | if wilf tax its own business concerns while j Unchle to tax their competitors who trans- {act their business across the State line. dams for flood control and navigation on| high ; dams being built by the Tennessee Valley The low dam system would cost only }: about 75 million dollars, while the high! As TVA power can be_ transmitted’). THE KEY WEST CITIZEN | TAKE THE BOULDER OFF HIS BACK KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just Ten’ Years ‘Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen The Red Cross Roll Call yester tire body can work in cordial uni- day showed a total of $1,830.80. son for the desired end. Ash This is less than one-half the| -__ ; amount neeessary to keep the lo-' The proposition of the Woman's: cal chapter functioning and make Club to place benches along the up Key West’s. quota for the na- j water front and in parks, has met tional organization. The above to-;With the approval of leaders in tal includes donations not pub- @!! lines. A canvass conducted by fs fi ; The Citizen shows that business lished previously in’ which the nq professional men.feel the lack Cuban Club. gave $25. W. C. of these comfortable seats, has Houston for the Kirchheiner team, proven a handicap to visitors and $5, and $15 more from St. Paul's are glad to realize that this situa- church workers. This brings the tion is to be remedied. St. Paul total to $63.80 and the! CLS is committee is still working. Adjutant George Marshall, divi- sional young people’s_ secretary, A ‘accompanied by Ensign Adrian More than 200 Shriners from) anderson, will conduct services at Miami invaded the city at 2:30 the Salvation Army headquarters this afternoon, coming in over the Tyesday night. The principal ad- F. E. C. headed by a uniformed dress will be given by Mr. Mar- band of 80 pieces. The visitors shall, who has the reputation of paraded from the station to La being an able and interesting Concha Hotel where local Shrin- speaker. yers had arranged for their enter- | tainment while here. The pageant attracted much attention in’ the sections through which it passed. The program to be presented by the visitors will start this after- noon with a concert at Bay#iew Park with music by the 80-piece Shrine band. Tomorrow morning ' ‘another concert will be given at ‘the naval station grounds, All Shriners will meet later in the day with their potentates in La Concha Hotel. Editorial comment: Most of the force which is to operate the Overseas ferries has been select- ed, proving that the ferry service iis not as far off as was. at first 4 suspected. Earl Yates was presented with a medal yesterday at the High School chapel exercises’ for win- ining the greatest number of points in’ the track méef the Ro- ,tary Club staged last week. The medal is to be engraved with the ‘name of Young Yates and the The proposed “All For Key jdate of the contests. } West” Club was tentatively form- | naan ed at a well attended mass meet-| Baptism will be admifiistered to ing in the county court house last | several adults at the First Baptist night. The organization is to be church tomorrow night. De. Carr completed at another meeting to | will preach on the subject, “The be held next Wednesday. By ac-|Incarnation of Christ—How Could clamation, Dr. J. M. Renedo was |the King of Heaven Betpme.a Hu- elected temporary chairman with |man Child.” Sebastian Cabrera, Jr... secretary. A city composed of of indifferent citizens can never succeed. Har- mony must be the watch word and with this established, the en- An account of a fire in a press- ing club on Duval and. Petronia streets, Wednesday, said that a leaky gas line was the cause of OVER-SEAS. TRANSPORTATION CO., INC: Fast, Dependable Freight and Express Service —between— |} MIAMI and KEY WEST Also Serving All Points on Florida*Keys between MIAMI AND KEY WEST Four round trips weekly direct between Miami and Key West via Diesel Power Boats—with: over- night delivery to Key West. 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 Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. eee Three round trips weekly via Trucks and Boat: Leave Key West at 8:00 o’clock A. M. on Monday, Wedriesday and Friday. Leave Miami 7:30 A. M.on Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. Daily (except Sunday) Service via motor trucks —Miami to Lower Matecumbe and return—serving all intermediate points on Florida Keys. Free Pick-Up and Delivery Service Full Cargo Insurance Office: 813 Caroline St. Telephones $2 and 68 1| ‘Sth Lake région $ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 193%, ~ | eecccccccovvecovccccesss ‘THE WEATHER Temperatures* Pressure is high from west-cen- ‘78 ' tral’ Canada’ southeastward over | 9 thle Gulf and South Atlantic! waren t of this mind may prod : Precipitation has been general pe phe if it is aioe i in the Pacific end Plateau States steadiness of purpose and: not al- during the lact 24 hours with lowed to wander off in pursuit.6f heavy rain in northern California. unpractica] and profitless specular Snows have continued over the tions. . Inortheasterrt portion of the coun-; 8 3 .|try, and there has been light rain Subscribe to The Citizen—20¢ .{fromi the coast of North Carolina! weekly» ~ southwestward to northeastern Florida, and in the lower Rio! . {Grande Valley. Temperatures have fallen throughout most of the Atlantic and East Gulf States, and read-| ings continue abnormally low! from the Rocky Mountains east-} ward} while mild weather | pre- vails over far western districts. G. S. KENNEDY, Official in Charge. and a little too,critical. There ig some geriius and the manner of ‘Mean — life may be eccentric. The otit- Normal Mean . I Rainfe \Yesterday’s Precipitation 0 Ins. Normal Precipitation .05 Ins. | ix recérd cévers 24hour period = at S @elock this’ ntormings i Tomorrow's ; Sun rises: {Suni sets - Moon rises i } iG Barometer 7:30 a. m. today: Sea level, 30 04. WEATHER FORECAST (Till 7:30 p. m., Saturday) Key West and Vicinity: Partly cloudy tonignt and Saturday; jsomewhat colder tonight; moder-! ‘ate northerly winds: Florida: Partly cloudy in south, } generally fair in north portion,'} |somewhat colder in south and east \portions tonight, temperatures 22 to 28 degrees in extreme north {portion and 30:to 36 degrees in central portion with frost. if clear; | Saturday partly cloudy. " = Jacksonville to Florida Straits and East Gulf:. Moderate north- erly winds, and partly ‘overcast STAR a6 BRAND weather tonighWand'Satudey. | © ERAN COFFEE | WEATHER CONDITIONS: _‘{::) I Deliciously Fresh! ssure © cor ut trie BENJAMIN LOPEZ FUNERAL HOME. Serving Key West Half Century 24-Hour Ambulance Service Licensed Embalmer | Phone 135 Night 696-W ° = | | 2 more ae Can. On Sale At All Grocers oda) ‘ahd d lowe pressive area of marked-intensityris‘moving in on jthe north: Pacific coast; while { the blaze. As a matter of truth the cause of the fire was gasoline. He | Save a little of thy income, and thy hide-bound oe poms ale eg ae pocket will soon begin to thrive and thou wilt garage and paint shop on Greene street next to the smoke shop op- erated by Hilburn Roberts. Sparks from burning trash had blown in| and set fire to the building. The} flames were extinguished with chemical apparatus. The loss was negligible. LA CONCHA HOTEL In the Center of the Busi EXCELLENT RESFAURANT Garage Elevator |, Fireproof never cry again with an empty stomach; neither will creditors insult thee, nor want oppress, nor hunger bite, nor will nakedness freeze thee. The whole hemisphere will shine brighter, and pleasure spring up in every corner of thy heart. —Benjamin Franklin. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF KEY WEST Member of the Federal Reserve Member of the F, D. fb. €. : —~s Chk Ahh hh bE Ahh dh dh hdededadade DOLIS! DOLLS! DOLLS! BIG DOLLS AND LITTLE DOLLS 24” Doll tor only $1.35 22” Doll tor only 99 A Regular $2.69 Value A BARGAIN AT ITS REGULAR IT HAS EYE LASHES— PRICE OF $1.98 CRIES—SLEEPS They Cry, Sleep, Have Eye Lashes Soft Stuffed Bodies With Or- and Soft Stuffed gandie Dresses Bodies Don’t Miss This Chance to Save on Santa Claus WE ALSO HAVE MANY OTHER ITEMS THAT WOULD MAKE WONDERFUL GIFTS SUCH AS, MANTEL CLOCKS FOR $4.25— BRIDGE LAMPS FOR $1.69--ELECTRIC TOASTERS FOR $1.00." ELECTRIC COFFEE MAKERS FOR $2.98, AND MANY OTHER FFEMS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION. SOUTH FLORIDA CONTRACTING & ENGINEERING CO White and Eliza Streets Phone 598 “Your Home ig Worthy Of The Best” ; . TIJAILALALAALALAILZLALLLLALLALLEZ2 2)