The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 2, 1938, Page 2

The Key iWest Citizen The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Daily Newspaper Key West and Monroe County Oniy red at Key West, Florida, as second class the Axsociated Press herwise credited in ocal news published here. ADVERTISING RATES known on application. SPECIAL NOTICE All reading notices, cards of thanks, r t, obituary notices, etc, will be ch of 10 cents a line. s for entertainments by churches from wh ue is to be derived « line IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST > ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Bridges to complete Road to M4in- land, Free Port. Hotels and Apartments. Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and Governments. City ‘The experts seldom agree; why should amateurs worry? so Watch the pennies; the tax collector | will take care of your dollars. seé ; Fiat lux, for heaven’s sake. Don't delay any further; the visitors will be leaving soon. Then there was the stenographer who | . telephoned the boss that she couldn't work that day because her lips were chapped. = By law the British King has not con- | trol whatever over foreign policy, nor do his ministers seem to have at the present time, though law does not hinder them. | The monthly magazine ‘ Par” of Cuba, | edited by Ed. O’Brien, last month was ter- minologically inaccurate or just modest, | for it was above par instead of just Par. The Florida Municipal Record is ap- | prehensive about the multitude of tourists that are to visit Key West, lest their num- ber sink this island in the southern seas. It reminds its readers of the lost Atlantis re- -. ferred to by Plato and Pliny. Key West was almost sunk a few years ago, but the in- flux. of tourists has given us buoyancy in- stead. ‘ Visitors, who,have been coming to | Key West for years, are coming to The Citizen office almost daily to complain about the dusty condition of the streets. If the right kind of presentations are made to the proper officials, we are sure that a remedy will be found to ameliorate what * is unpleasant and a possible menace to the city’s health, The Murphy tax exemption law of 1937 was again upheld by the Flori Supreme Court last week. The opinion was reaffirmed that the lands being sold under the act belong to the state can do with them as it chooses, dispose of them in any manner it sees fit and on any terms it desires, or return them to the own- ers as is really being done. The law and it ex- TAXES MADE HIM QUIT “I am quitting because I am sick and tired of taxes.” Those are the words of Maxwell H. Nowak of Chicago, who spent 35 years in building up a livestock feed con- cern with 64 warehouses in 28 states and doing an annual business of $1,500,000. In a statement to International News Service, Mr. Nowak declared that he -vas obliged to pay about 50 different kinds of taxes, and that the salaries of clerks, audi- tors and lawyers merely to keep his tax reports straight amounted to more than $7,- 6060 last year. Although the volume of business done seemed large, he said there was little profit, as the tax collectors took the major portion f what might have been a return for his ment ard worry of trying to keep ‘o he decided to quit. Every business man, big or little, can appreciate how Mr. Nowak feels about all this. Not only are the taxes themselves an almost unbearable burden, but the endless bookkeeping, making of reports, and s fying all the official boards, commissiens, agents ard inspectors are enough to drive one crazy, even if he were fortunate enough to make a little profit. “RIBBON OF HIGHWAY” (Florida Municipal Record) A wide ribbon of highway is inching repidly toward the islané kingdorn of Key West. north Floridians are familiar with the keys and the waters in this enchanting area described by Few camera and pen, and in oil, as being of incom- arable beauty. Imaginative Julius Stone reroun- | ced his ‘United States citizenship’ when he saw it. Ernest Hemingway here found new and rich ma- terial for a folk novel. Nina Wilcox Putnam ree- ently told the readers of Collier’s in four-ply Put- namian werds that she’d seen two worlds: the rest of the planet and Key West. San Francisco is neoning her new long and lofty span—New York City her forthcoming world’s fair now mushroom- ing in Flushing Flats. Maybe our brand of cul- ture demands that we remain silent while our sister communities cry their wares, but here amongst ourselves we mjght whisper the word about that the mainland-to-Key West highway will | be completed late in March or early in April. Whisper it lest Key West become another ill-‘ated Atlantis through sheer weight of visitors. SIDELIGHTS By MARCY B. DARNALL, Fo Editor of The Key West Citizen Judge M. forming a marriage ceremony for his own parents, W. W. Plessey, 81, and Flora Pres- sey, 78, who made up after being divorced 34 years, and decided to remarry. To give the firemen something to do, Chief McCain of Brookhaven, Pa., set them to burning weeds on the station lot. When ey went to lunch the firehouse caught fire and burned to the ground. At the funeral of Admiral Carey Gray- son, eight respected Negro servants of the distinguished Virginia family were given seats in the section reserved for relatives, and followed the family from the church ahead of President Roosevelt and other dig- Fort} five passenger elevators in Chicago's largest department store carry as many as 125,000 people on an average business day, while the stores’ escalators often carry more than 10,000 passengers iuring a single rush hour. As might be sus- ted, the firm does some newspaper ad- vertising. James V. Mangano, Brooklyn sheriff, 1 32 members of his staff, volunteered to save the city $13,000 a year by taking a 7 per cent cut in their salaries. Believe it or not, | B. Pressey of Coalinga, | Calif., had the unique experience of per- THE KEY WEST CIT!Iz&> KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just 10 Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files cf The Citizen Ramirez, alleged bank forger Tampa, who has been a fugitive for 20 mon’ in the toils and is being held in Havana pris- on. He was captured in Cien- rfuegos last Wednesday. according to advieds ‘téceived at the office of Andre Lopez, formerly deputy marshal in Key Wes sent from Tampa to He reported yesterday rival from Cuba that sisted in making the by Mr. Padron, a ju Havana. Ramirez extensive forgeries in Tampa, the greatest victim being th: change National B: ‘not the first import: Mr. Lopez, as he made tt of the famous Joe Clan nized as one of th ous members of a great de bine. of Fifty-three automobiles a passengers are being handled by the ferries of the Ov sa High- way today, the No Name terminal office reports. Enroute to Key West 16 cars and 38 passengers left Lower Matecumbe thi ing aboard the Florida Keys. The Key West left this after at that point with 10 Ts and 24 passengers. L No Name Key at 8 o'clock t Key West carried truck and 50 passengers. “I will be back here in a few jdays to go on a fishing trip and lif I catch them like you say I wili, you may expect me back here next winter to spend the season’, jsaid H. Delno, owner of a string of ice factories in California, who is here enroute to Havana. Mr. Delno drove his car across the country from San Francisco to Miami where he says he was in- formed that he would not be able to drive to Key Wi He left the car there but says he will not let that occur again. ,on That Key West will receive the benefit of a large amount of ad- vertising throughout the country in the near future was made | known last night when L. F. Me- Cready, of Miami, D.D.G.E.R. of !the B.P.O. Elks, made his address | before the local order. Editorial comment: A properly functioning Chamber of Com- | merce, linked with the backing of la live home town paper, is the | best combination possible. ! Edward Freyberg will head the |local lodge of the B.P.OE. for the coming year, havifig been unanimously elected to the office of Exalted Ruler at the ~ regular | meeting held last night. All oth- er officers for the year were also chosen. } Juventud Latins’ baseball team will play two games of a split doubleheader on La Brisa grounds Sunday afternoon, the first fracas starting at 1 o'clock. The oppon- ents will be the Carabinas in the |first and in the second contest will be the Pirates. The second game will start at 3 o'clock. In- | tensive practices have been going on throughout the entire week, and the team captains guarantee |speedy action. Crowds at these games have been ‘growing stead- ily larger and next Sunda¥ spe- cial provision will be made for the women. f Officers for man’s Club were el |day afternoon when t met to decide this juniors met at th the Key West Wom two of the membe' the Junior Wo- tary and Mi urer. Fines di forf court for the month of Febru: totalled a new high when announced that was collected a Today In History 1853—The territory of Wash- ington created out of Northern Oregon—known as the Organic Law; territory first called in bill Columbia and some _ senators wanted name changed to Wash- ingtonia. 1867—Office of Education cre- ated as separate department— made a bureau of the Dept. of In- terior the next year- 1918—American troops repulse enemy attaecKs in Toul sector of 1929—-Ratifications of the Kel- i-War Treaty deposited by all nations in Washington. 1932—World awestruck at news Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr.. kid- naped night before. 1936—U." S.-Panama_ Treaty ended right of United States to -F- intervene in Panama under any circumstances. 1937—-CIO and Carnegie Steel mpany reach agreement. CLASSIFIED. COLUMN Lost : LOST—Pair of folding eye glass- es in small green leather case. Please return to George Abell at Oversea Hotel. Reward. mar2-4t SPANISH INSTRUCTION SPANISH INSTRUCTION by Miss Benildes Remond, Spanish Teacher, Havana, Cuba, College graduate. Private lessons. For particulars apply 1112 Varela st¥eet every day except Sun- day, 12 to 9 p. m. jan29;mon-wed-fri-Imo BICYCLES BICYCLES FOR RENT, by hour, day, week or month. J. R. Stowers Company. nov2-tf FOR SALE CORNER LOT, 50x100 feet. Cor- ner 5th and Staple Avenue. Apply Box D, The Citizen. nov2-tf UNUSUAL VALUE —If sold at once. Corner lot 50x100, 3 houses, near High School. Price $1500 cash. See owner, 1019 Flagler Avenue . MUST SELL 30x11 ft. boat fully equipped for living aboard, 16 h.p. Regal motor. Anchored Roosevelt Blvd. (Division St. continuation) one-half mile from White St. Inauire at boat after 5 P. M. or see Clem Price, Realtor. mar1-6t FRESH LAID EGGS everyday from nest to you. Call at 1609 Flagler Ave. jan28-lmo WANTED WANTED—Transportation to Mi- ami Friday. Preferably 11:00 a.m. ferry. One adult and one child. Phone 765 or 37. mar2-2tx FoR RENT UPSTAIRS APARTMENT, a1! modern conveniences. 1502 South street feb25-6t FURNISHED HOUSE. ali modern conveniences, good neighbor- hood, principal street. Apply 825 Duval street. feb28-3t nt, FOR RENT—Eight-room Furnish- ed House, with bath. 1510 Dun- can street, Mrs. Claude Lloyd feb28-31 REAL ESTATE TO SELL OR BUY REAL ES- TATE or mortgage on Florida Keys, address E. R. Lowe, P_ O. Box 21, Tavernier, Florida. nov9-tf MOTO-SCOOTS mar2-4tx i ee [Av FOR THE LADIE ie ETHEL ERNEST MURRELL e . The dwelling house in which you reside with your family, an the property on which your house is situated. is called the HOME- STEAD. Selection of the home- stead is the right of the head of the family. Head of the family de as any person, male or fem: havine other people dwelling the residence who are depende on Rim or her. So— The head of the family a husband, a wife, widow or ower, a parent. an unmarri person or a guardian Homesteads mav be not without the joint consent of both hushand and wife. Neither may hubby mortgage it without his wife’s joining in the ment, and, ladies, here is thine that mav interest The head of the family not will away the hom he or she has children! A widow is entitled only a life estate in stead that her husband At her death it pas: dren. She may cor there until her dower i to her. And— The value of the will not be deducted dower nor does she life interest in the when she elects to take er. acid. te Complaint Dept. There ain't no justice authorities placed in j who caught a ride on the Pres dent’s train, and let go scot-free thousands of candidates vb caught a ride on his cos ‘imes (Conn.) Star. The most in hid- ing power, beauty and protection, and the most ‘ econom- ical per job. No. 10 Black Solid Brass Doubje Sockets TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Inez years ago. lice Foote MacDougall of New ars ago. Haynes Irwin of New York, writer, born in Brazil, 65 Prof. Thomas P. Cooper. of the Univ. of Kentucky's lege of Agriculture. born = business executive, classed among in ing metal craftsmen. bor= THE ETHIOPIANS WAVE VARIOUS WAYS OF INDICATING VALOR IF AMAN LIAS KILLED AN ANTELOPE, HE WEARS A GOLD RING WHILE IF HIS CURLY HAIR HAS BEEN PULLED OUT AND TRAINED JO STAND ON END (AS IN THE ILLUSTRATION), HE HAS KILLED EITHER A MAN OR A LION SOIL BY BONES BURIED INSTINCTIVELY BY DOGS. COLUMBIA LAUNDRY ALL LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING SERVICES 517 Simonton St r White White glass ceiling balls with or without hangers Chain Pull or Key Sockets: 15¢ 15c Phoce - ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES Rubber Covered Wire: No. 14 Black or White lc Per Foot 2c Per Foot $1.00 compi-t- ‘Ge 1S Single Receptacies Cc = = —- a Shortly aftér being hired, a new maid | January Wiring Cicats and Nail Knobr al pires June 9, 1939. Through the agency of the WPA ami has secured a $350,000 stadium West should bestir itself and make ef! to land a stadium here. Some time « few people interested themselves a project but with customary | 1} as allowed to peter out. Wi on of the road to the air! must become amusement rm preparation for every kind ment, including athletic field is imperative ; let's get it! ~ sports. J suggested to her mistress, Mrs. Clara -Nar- rod of Chicago, that the house needed a ral cleaning up. In an hour the maid 1 cleaned up more than $4,000 worth of jewelry and other valuables; also disap- peared. According to Ayers director for 1938, there was a decrease of 221 in the number f newspapers published in the United tes during the last year. Of those dis- itinued or merged with others were 23 cailies and 198 weeklies. The present total giish language newspapers is 2,084 dailies and 10,629 weeklies. bd s departed on : Fort Laude IT IS DANGEROUS It is dangerous to sell a SUBSTI- TUTE for 666 just to make three or four cents more. Customers are your best assets: lose them you i 655 worth as RENT A MOTO-SCOOT by hour or day. “A Treat That Can't Be Beat". Moto-Scoot Service, 701% Duval street. febi$-12tx PIRATES COVE | FAMOUS FISHING CAMP Oversea Highway. 20 Miles From Key West $2.00 $1.50 For Reservations Telephone PIRATES COVE 2 for Puch Switch Tumbler Switch CAP ABEEMEDMEDDMIDaaDOD SaaS, BLEED aaRLaR aE aaa aa Ha: Plugs—Male and Female tacles Se com 2Se Bakelite Plates fer Reoeptacies 15c and Switches Mx Each MIRROR GLASS PLATES FOR RECEPTACLES AND SWITCHES EACH SOUTH FLORIDA CONTRACTING & ENGINEERING C9. White and Eliza Streets “Your Home Is Worthy @ The Best™ IAsAsAssettssiztpmiitirssLiddiiddéad 3S Phone 3 Cheha he bh hahahaha ddhheddadidadudadud