The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 7, 1938, Page 2

PAGE TWO The Key West Citizen — Pabiich iy capt Sunday By THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO., INC. L. P. ARTMAN, President and Publisher 208 ALLEN, Assistant Business Manager From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Anh Streets n Key West and Monroe nty Oniy Daily Newspap Entered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter Member of the Associated Press The 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 heré. SUESCRIPTION RATES One Year a 3ix Months . ‘Three Months Month Weekly - NG RATES Made known on applicatic SPECIAL NOTICE All reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of respect, obituary notices, ete, will be charged for at f 10 cents a line. ces for entertainments by Churches from which eee Seiko be derived are 5 cents a line. Titizen is an open forum and invites discts- slot ot ganic es and subjects of local or general Interest but it will not publish anonymous communi- IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN BOMBING CIVILIZATION Wartare now being waged in China and Spain demonstrates the destructive power of aircraft but, at the same time, the impotency of aerial superiority to win decisive battles. The alarming feature of the lesson in ruin is that much of the damage occurs behind the battleline and many of the suf- ferers are helpless women, children and men, not engaged in fighting. The plane that drops a bomb has little control in the selection of victims. The fact that homes of non-com- batants are wrecked, that cities are blown to bits and that cultural structures are de- stroyed along with minor advantages in the way of military centers blasted to pieces indicates the danger that civilization | faces when war begins. In Spain, we hear of new bombs with time fuses, that do not explode upon con- tact, but only after going through a roof | and penetrating into the lower stories of | buildings. the lower part of the structure is blasted | | and the top collapses, thus effectively kill- Thus when the bomb goes off | ing all who happen to be in the building. J. Water and Sewerage. Bridges to complete Road to Main- land. Free Port. Hotels and Apartments. "Bathing Pavilion. Airporte—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Governments, It’s funny how opinions change when there’s profit to be made. Never. bother to tell people how wise you are; they will find it out. This mundane sphere is thick with explainers; wha it needs is some sincere students. The Red Cross asks a mi'lion dollars | for extending relief to suffering Chinese and if sympathy was money the amount would be oversubscribed. When a ball player wants more money, he holds out. A bandit holds up. —tTimes-Union. And a wise fellow holds on—a regular holding company with diversified objectives. The Federal Bureau of Prisons is buy- | ing 200 copies of Dale Carnegie’s “How To Win Friends and Influence People” to distribute throughout the country’s Federal | prisons. The convicts undoubtedly want to know how to make friends with the guards and influence the warden. Roosevelt is now doing just what | Hoover did when depression hove in sight: Plead with business to retain workers and maintain high wages, and at the same time | lower prices. But to the credit of Hoover it may be said that he endeavored to aid | businéss to. attain these objects, while Roosevelt harasses and even taunts it. One of the advantages of a National | lottery is that the government will see to it | that various forms of gambling now ram- pant are eliminated. Cuba, ever jealous | of her lottery, does not permit other de- vices to take the people’s money. An ef-; fort, made recently, to introduce the slots was turned down flat for the reason that it would interfere with the intake of the | national lottery. Senator Pepper is heart and soul for the construction of the cross state canal on which the Administration has frittered away some $5,000,000. Senator-hopeful Sholtz thinks in terms of Pepper on this ditch. If this question were the only one invelved, the congressman of the fourth congressional district would win in a walk, because the cress state canal project is as dead as the dedo. A surprising number of people wrote to The Citizen stating that they are hear- ing so much about Key West that they want to see a copy of the paper. Some actually enclose money or stamps for the purpose. Many write they want the paper te scan the classified column for rooms and apartment houses, but unfertunately the people of this city do not know the —— of such advertising, particularly at he present time, the —— visitor seeks a more “invitir to hibernate. and so The meanest feature of this bomb is the evident fact that it is designed pri- | marily to destroy structures that are of a non-military type. Naturally, vital struc- tures are protected with armor, which will prevent a bomb from penetrating into vital sections Homes, hotels and similar build- ings are not so fortunate and bombs that are not of the armor-piercing type break through roofs and set-off their explosive in lower stories. So we face a situation in modern war where airplanes can deal death and de- struction far behind the battlefront, in- discriminately striking down innocent peo- ple and destroying national organization for social and economic life. There is, it seems, no defense against such air raids. All that a nation can do is to retaliate and attempt to inflict greater punishment be- hind the front of the enemy. It is a two- way process of destruction and, once, be- gun, will lead to utter destruction, without comparable military gains. Take, for example, the United States and consider what enemy planes could do if they got close enough to fly over the country. What could wedo? Apparently, little but retaliate by wrecking vengeance in kind upon the land of the enemy. Would the double destruction, thus proceeding, | decide the outcome of the war? The an- swer, based on modern experience, is de- cidedly in the negative. All that the aerial bombs will do is to make war more hor- rible, more to be hated and therefore more necessary to be outlawed by the combined power of civilized peoples. POVERTY INCREASES DISEASE One of the interesting revelations con- tained in the first published findings of the National Health Survey, a $4,000,000-WPA project, is that the illness rate increases as the income rate decreases. The survey in the winter of 1935-36 showed that dis- ability among those on relief was three times as great as among families enjoying | “upper incomes.” “It is apparent,” says.the report, ‘that inadequate diet, poor housing, the hazards of occupation and the instability of the labor market definitely create immediate health problems.” The survey was based on a house-to-house canvass of 800,000 families, including 2,800,000 individuals, in 84 cities and 23 rural areas in 19 states. It is sure to be of great practical aid as an index of medical care, dependency due to illness, incidences of various diseases, the prevalence of physical disability and the utilization of publ health facilities. “BIG BUSINESS: (New York Daily Mirror) “Big business” in America made the following figures possible. The automobiles owned per 100 persons in the foliow- ing countries: Twenty-two in the United States: Canada; figures show the number of eleven in five in France; two in Germany and one in Italy. Americans own and operate 70 per cent of n the More than the American families that own automobiles hav the automobiles world alf of income of only $1,500 or less. And speaking of er’s income in America is an incomes, the average work- $1,275; the average British worker earns $783 per year; the German worker has an annual i of only $718; the Italian gets only $239. That is the difference in living conditions un- under a dictatorship and the free private enterprise and rol of business. neome der a democracy ifference betweer nent complete governm 0 'mous. The main objection THE KEY WEST CITIZEN KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE B Happenings Here Just 10 Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen The water board has cancelled the contract of Nell Scroggin. He has been notified that he had as well stop his operations on the city incinerator tract .The board has therefore declared the con- tract at an end, and “any further operations on your part will be entirely at your own responsibili- ty” reads a letter sent to the contractor by Wm. A. Malone, at- torney for the board. Water com- missioners Boysen and Thomp- son favored cancellation of the contract. Chairman Stearns fav- oted allowing it to stand, though he voted with the other two when the matter was finally put. The vote was taken in executive ses-} sion. But the letter to Mr. Scrog- gins says the motion was unani- was that the city could not afford to pay $300,000 a year for water. Both Thompson and Boysen were agreed on that. The discussion was precipitated 14st night by Mr. Thompson who in offering his order said: “As the matter stands 'I do not think that Mr. Scroggins is acting according to his contract! and I believe he has a rig set up with which he cannot go down more than 200 feet. I think he is sparring for time.” Mr. Thompson then moved that the contract be declared null and void, and was | seconded by Paul Boysen. “I have been going to Europe for the past 15 years, but in all} those years I have never seen a |more delightful placg than Key| West and her environs,” exclaim- ed a guest at the Casa Marina last night. I am told that it was just}; six degrees above zero in Boston, but I have never lived through a! mere glorious day than this has been, or a rarer moonlight even- ing. And the fishing, say, why, we went out to Sand Key today} and from the time the lines went over we were busy. I’m done tra- veling to Europe in winter for fishing. Key West has won me and I am a Key Wester from now on.” A large and elaborate equipped |radio station for airways will be established at Key West by the; U. S. bureau of lighthouses. It will be equipped with range bea- cons, radio phones, and other modern instruments for aerial} navigation. A number of tele-/ graphic communications have been exchanged between the local | office and the bureau of light-| houses in Washington and the | plant is now assured. Editorial comment: Check of the cars here shows that almost every state in the union is repre-| sented in Key West, showing that this city’s fame will be broadcast | by tourists. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thomp-! son, of 1416 Catherine street, an- nounce the birth this morning of a son. Mother and child are rest-+ ing well. ’ Everett Rivas, recently employ- ,ed as traffic officer for Monroe county, will assume his duties to- morrow, covering the highway between Key West and No Name Key, and regulating wutfie at the fetry slip. Steamship ‘Nofthland sailed / for Havana this*mérning with 549 passengers from Key West, | ( marking a record in the tourist | travel between Key West and Cuba. Steamship officials say this is as good if not better than any travel record of last year. John William Griffin and Miss Estelle Marguerite Knight, wete united in marriage last night at 6 o'clock with Rev. L; Munro of- ficiating at the First Methodist’ ir church parsonage. Saturday night Mr. Monro officiated at the wed- ding of Leland Gilbert Roberts and Miss Verlot Sawyer, on Nas- sau Lane Father Cummings, of the Jesuit Society for the southern district, arrived yester- day from New Orleans and will spend a few days here, guest of Fathers Marnane and Maureau provincial Today’s Horoscope Today's tendency is toward a sensitive, impressioneble nature, but with some leaning toward selfishness and jealousy. Try to cultivate a freedom of thought, lancholy and hatred of thers may not gain en ascend- y and thereby ruin the life of romance is strong if those born today. Open Door in China is pledged by Hirota as he redefines Japan's policy in the Diet. eecccccvecccceuveccceses! Today’s Birthdays Sevesteoocenconssecssessece |. Sinelair Lewis, famed novelist, born at Sauk Center, Minn., 63 years ago. Sees Andrew W. Robertson of Pitts- burgh, chairman of the board, Westinghouse Electric and Manu- facturing Co., born at Panama, N. Y., 58 years ago. Dr. Gerdon G. Hoffman of New Jersey, born at South Amboy, N. J., 42 years ago. F. Trubee Davison of New York City, president of the American Museum of Natural History, ex- assistant secretary of war, born in New York, 42 years ago. Stanley Washburn of Lake- wood, N. J., journalist and au- ther, born in Minneapolis, years ago. Maj. US A., retired, born in St. Louis, 64 years ago. LEGALS or Gen. NOTICE has filed same made applicat be issued thereon. Said certificate embraces the following described property in the County of Monroe, State of Florid Lot 1, 2 B a tax deed Monrc Records. he asséasment of the said prop- ee under the said certi sued was in the name Wood. Unless said certificate shall be re- of } deemed according to law, the prop- | erty described. therein will be sold |to the highest bidder at the court |ouse door on the first Monday in the month of March, 1938, which is the 7th day of March, 1938. Dated this 7th day of February | L) Clerk of Cireuit Court County, Florida. feb7-14-21-28,1938 | NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED | (Senate BHI No. 163) NOTICE IS HEREBY 'That E. R. Low | of Tax Certificate 2nd day of Augu | filed same in my office Ross C Sawyer of Monroe GIVEN, 26, and has made application for a tax deed to} be issued thereon. mbraces the following described '- | Property in the County of Monroe, State of Florida, to-wit: t 2, 3. 4 Bee. 20, Twp. 65, e 34, 3 s, Books B-3, Page 320'and B-4, Page 331, as record in Mon County Reco The assessment of the said prop- erty under the said certificate is- the name of J. L. [sued was in Wood. | Untess said certificate shall be ye- | deemed according to law, the prop- erty described therein will be sold to the highest bidder at the court | house @oor on the first Monday in | |the month of March, 1938, which is the 7th day of March, 1933. Dated this 7th day of February. | 1938. EAL) Clerk of Cirenit | County, Florida febT-14-21-28,1938 Ross C Court Sawyer of Monroe j _NOTICE OF APPLICATION FoR TAX DEED (Senate Bill Ne. 183) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That E. R. Lowe, Trustee, holder of Tax Certificate No. 406, issued the 2nd day of August, A has filed same in my offi made application for a tax deed to be issued thereon. Said certificate embraces the following described property In the County of Montoe. | County Record | The assessment of the said prop- jerty under the said certificate is-| sued was In Wood. Unless said certificate shall be re- | deemed agcarding to law, the prop- erty deseribed therein will be sold jto the highest bidder at the court Rowse doot on the first Monday in {the month of March, 1938, which is the 7th day ef March. 1938. | gg baegt (thle, Teh day’ of February 38. AL) Ross C Sawyer Clerk of Cirenit Court of Monroe County, Florida feb7- the name of J. L. 14-21-28,1938 OF MASTER'S SALE | NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that | under and by virtue of and pursuant to that certain decree made and entered on the 22nd day of January A. D. 1938, by the Honorable Arthur . one of the Judges of the urt of the Eleventh Judi- »e County wding wherein A. Morales fand EK M. Martin, if nd if dead. the heirs, devi- grantees or other claimants under the said E M. Martin, Ray- mond R. Lord, receiver for the Tropical Building and Investment Company of Key West. Florida, Jonn ¢ Jr, Masde W. . Richard B. her husband. and Al living aid Alex Curry, + undersigned ancery, appointed will offer for sale at ¥ to the highest bidder. fore the front door « D. 1938 (same being a said court and = legal during the legal hours tween 11 o'clock Ro of said day, the following 4 eproperty im Monroe Cousty te satisfy said decree by of the amount the On the Istana known as Lot foi Square Three Howe's diagram of Tract 9). Having = front (58) feet on extending Special Master WILLIAM V. ALBURY, Attorney for P f Jamil, febT-14-21-28,1988 60; Halstead Dorey, | Said certificate | THE WEATHER sPeesesessecccesessecses a Lowest Mean ___ Normal Mean - Rainfall* Yesterday's Precipitation .01 Ins. | Normal Precipitation .05 Ins. | ‘Thix reeor@ covers 24-hour period ending at 8 o'clock thix morning. Tomorrow's Ahaatae Sun rises - Sun sets Moon rises Moon sets — 80) 70! —75 _76 . m. . m. . mm. . Mm. 3:18 10: Barometer reading at 8 a. m. Sea level, 30.21. WEATHER FORECAST esday) ity: Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday; not | much change in temperature: | moderate winds, mostly northeast | and east. Florida: Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday, possibly mist or light showers near east coast; Tuesday; slightly colder in ex- treme north and west central por-} tions tonight. i Jacksonville to Florida Straits: Moderate winds, mostly northeast ) and east, and partly overcast | weather tonight and Tuesday} | with a few scattered showers. East Gulf: Moderate northeast- | ly winds, and partly overcast | weather tonight and Tuesday. WEATHER CONDITIONS Pressure is moderately low this morning over the North Atlantic States and far northwest; while a high pressure area, crested over the middle Mississippi Valley, overspreads most other sections. Light to moderate precipitation has occurred during the last 24 hours throughout much of the! country from the Lake region and lower Mississippi Valley east- *\ ward, except on the east Gulf coast and in northern Florida. There has also been rain in Pa- | Francisco northward, being heavy in Oregon, and light snow in por- tions of the northern Rocky Mountain States. Temperatures have fallen from the upper Mississippi Valley and Lake region southward into the | Gulf and South Atlantic States, but readings are above normal jthis morning in practically all sec- tions of the country. . 8. KENNEDY, Official in Charge | Annalist index of business acti- vity at year-end stood at 80.9, lowest since November, 1934. PIRATES COVE! FAMOUS FISHING CAMP On Oversea Highway. 20 Miles PIRATES COVE “Captain Clyde is a brave man,” she told . “I can imagine a woman loving that man.” in that certain cause | .jdent of the state cific coast districts from San! MONDAY, Se ccccccccccccsseescccss Tedav’- FEBEU2 They’re Still Arguing ** "About Sitting Bull | (Ry Associated Press) j PIERRE, S. D, Feb , mevement te contruct a new marker on the grave of Sitting |Bull at Fort Yates, N. D. again ihas revived the question of whe- } ther the Sioux warrior was a chief jor medicine man. Authorities have | differed on his correct title for Serted | years. Lawrence K. Fox, A American's and : Sept. 28 superinten- historical de- partment, maintains the tribal leader was a medicine man but was called chief “for the want of @ better title.” Stanley Vestal in his book, “Sit- ting Bull,” wrote: “There are sev- eral men still living who saw him ; ™ | inaugurated as head of the non-)" 4a¥ | agency Sioux,” and Charles H. L. | 7 7884 Johnston called him an Unkpapa | chief. However, the band which | Sitting Bull led was more com- | monly known as the Hunkpapas. Fox says Sitting Bull's grave jhas been marked several times {but the markers have been de- |stroyed by souvenir seekers or | vandals. } | DRIVEN FROM CITY Iv77—John Pickering, Boston and philoiog:st. among th greut scholars of bis age. born Salem. Mass. Dic lawyer | ned im bern there Deed June 1812—Charies Dickens. 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