The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 29, 1938, Page 6

PAGE Six LEGION POST MEETS TONIGHT TO PLAN FOR OFFICIAL VISIT; OF STATE COMMANDER AND ADJUTANT Members of Arthur Sawyer Post 28, American Legion, are to-' day being notified of an import- | ant meeting which will be held tonight at headquarters, and. which it is hoped will be fully attended. | It was stated this morning that State Commander A. D. Hawkins, State Adjutant Howard Rowton, and other officials of the Legion ‘will arrive at Key West on April | ll to pay their official visit to the post and the meeting tonight is for the purpose of discussing the visit and planning for the enter- tainment of the visitors. KEY WEST HOST TO THOUSANDS (Continued from Page One) | of the Oversea bridges is this beautiful structure. i Meeting the visitors at the! Lower Matecumbe toll gate were! Mayor Willard ‘M. Albury, Engi-' heer and'CGéeneral' Manager B. M. Duncan’ ofthe Ovetstas Road | and /Toll. Bridge Disttict?"\John | Gostar, vice chairman}©:C. Sytt | oheti,'also-of the OS RT. BD; Wires Knott,/istate treasurer; Carl Bervaldi, ehairman)Céanty Commissioners; Ross’. Sawyer, | county clerk; J. Otto Kirchhein- er. county tax assessor; Earl Adams, James S. Roberts, City Councilmen: Bernie Papy, repre- sentative from this county; George Brooks, city attorney; Paul Marks, attorney, bridge commission. A bus full of Key West ladies also motored up with the city officials. There were no formalities at the opening. The barrier was) lifted. Joe Gallup, patrolman, in! the official District car, proudly led the motorcade in, followed by Chief of Police Ivan Elwood aad Captain of Police Alberto Camero. | Immediately behind the escort, Mayor Abury and others of the | Key West delegation came. A bit of humor in the motor- | cade coming down livened the} scene. A Florida Motors Line bus | the streets of Houston, he became 5 fod irigrspieb melee’ Key West, attempting to pass each other, jammed securely in| the bridge. The two huge motors | roared a few moments and then | accompanied by the shouts of the | passengers in the hundreds of/ cars behind, the two large hicles broke loose and continued | ow their respective ways. | Arriving at Key West, Duval! street was jammed. On both sides | of the street extending from} Olivia to Eaton, there were auto- | mobiles parked. Over the city ears from nearly every state mo- tored in gay mood. Chalk-mark- ed cars, bearing the salutations of the world to Key West, were everywhere. Flags and gay bunt- | ings festooned Key West places of business and residences. An enthusiastic motorcade from We! Needham.) John H:° Durham; City Commissioners; ‘ Fire Chief Seréy* Carter, Police" Chief R. B.| MeDonaid, Police Sergeant Max | Coryall; August Durghard, secre-/ tary of the Chamber of Com-j merce. The group were guests at the Habana-Madrid Club for cocktails this afternoon. Tonight at 9:30 o'clock there will be a re- ception at the Habana-Madrid Club in honor of the Ft. Lauder- dale officials, at which Key West city and Monroe county officials will be among the hosts. Ssteamship Amapala, of the Standard Fruit and Steamship company, arrived in port last night and docked at the Porter Dock company. This is one of the largest ships in the fruit-car- Tying trade The vessel was at her mooring at 10:05 o'clock, pumping started right afterward and when pump- ing stopped the vessel had taken 45.420 gallons of oil The Ama- pala sailed 3 o'clock for Frontera. Mexico. “ eee ee Red La Rocque—Lynn Anders THE SHADOW STRIKES —also— Comedy—Shorts PRIZE NIGHT TONIGHT | as a boy saw shooting affrays in ve- | Clemenceau, Lloyd George and TUESDAY, MARCH 23. } ' i { i i i formerly only j sar and other Caribbean pirates} ran to shelter. The highway, & to drive from Miami to Key West; in around four hours. A small! mains to be done, such as grading} of shoulders, planting and some } surfacing. The road is ready for} travel, however, and inauguration | of service Tuesday will put an; end to the comparative isolation under which the town of Key! West has slumbered of late years. i “Tolls for travel have been set} at $1 per car and driver for the} entire trip, with 25 cents extra} for each additional Passenger. } This compares with the former: charge of $3 for the ferry service which took from five to 10 hours? to make the trip between keys.| Curving through the coral keys, the road stretches over sturdy concrete and steel bridges from} Matecumbe Key to Long Key,! Grassy Key, Boot Key, No Name} Key and Big Pine Key. “The Moser Channel bridge is; 13,860 feet long and the Long Key} Bridge stretches 12,000 feeet. On! the former railroad bridges, ties| were removed and steel beams} were laid with 10-inch concrete} slabs for the roadway foundation. | Guard rails were installed and curbs set in as safety factors. i “Completion of the “Highway that goes to Sea’, replacing the! ‘Railroad that goes to Sea’ will) once more make Key West read-! ily accessible to visitors. It is ex-| pected that the little resort city,! which in recent years has become popular as a wintering place, will; expand considerably with the in- flux of travel. From Key West i is only 90 miles to Cuba. Ferry; service to that place is available, making it possible to drive to Key West, cross to Cuba, and motor through that island country”. 77 the intimate of the Id’: it intimate a’ world’s grea’ be — personages in the momentous pe- riod from 1914 to 1919. A fa- miliar’ but unobtrusive figure in the capitals of the warring na- tions, he had on his calling list such names as Kaiser Wilhelm. and you'll get it if you Phone 177. Without delay you will be served. oe Gardner’s Pharmacy The Rexall Store 534 Duval St. | 8 N : : : . : : : . : . . S . : . . : ‘ . . : . . . \ \ . . . \ . N work in Texas had ‘made him! pm going to i my- known to national leaders of the are i lac aa democratic party. 2 — — His father had left him an in- COMFORT FOR VISITORS heritance of $20,000 a year which enabled him to pursue unhamper- ed his interest in politics. State politics began to pall on him aft- er he had helped bring about the election of four governors in suc- cession and at least one United States senator. From his college days he had been keenly interest- ed in national and international affairs. He was an avid reader of books on politics and economics Behind his studies was the idea of working out a distribution of national boundaries that would make civilization safe from war. Later he was to have an undream- ed-of opportunity to expound his | j (By Associated Press) ; LONDON, March 29.—A sleep- ing department for visitors to pa- | tients of St. Bartholomew’s hos- | pital has been opened, with dor- | mitories for men and women and a canteen with all-night service. | ' WANTED | Someone With “Athletes Foot” To make a 12 HOUR TEST. En-j 1 mmecemes meee menes ceed Dinstommavenes chester canes aman amevammtonmes amet meavame (ZALALebALL AAA THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ’ COLONEL HOUSE M’LEOD APPOINTED * PWA DESCRIBES a AS DEPUTY SHERIFF) ee Bes aly (Continued from Page One) eee (Contniued from Page One) They met for the first time in — H For the benefit of visitors in ers and soars across far above the Colonel House's room at the Hotel: Rexford McLeod, formerly em-| 5° Sa — Se former rails. Gotham in New York and were i i fj oer play ma yeas : jployed in the conservation of ing to our city on the first day friends from the moment they) birds in this district under the of the Overseas Highway open- shook hands. Audubon Society, left yesterday | ing—there are a number of en- Remained Wilson's Friend 23 ae Ler gesemae as ;Geputy | joyable “night spots” that may be To the end, Edward Mandell Sheriff and traffic officer in Mon-| visited this evening—where danc- i ist will ble| House treasured the memory of aga on the roads and! ing and entertainment is featur- “" es his friendship with Woodrow Wil- | D™dges. ed. son. . sly Mr. McLeod .regently. received : aa eS The sudden lapsing’ of the ex- is, eprespunent feo Skeriti, K: Pena’s Garden traordinary comradeshi f the'V- a9 Here y nay dance to the en- eet ce OMIEMy itladl Siatang | 2 Ser~ 7" my, Sane to the ome gray man from Texas”, which had “W@S qualified —-He-is-to_be-sta+! my Loss’ orchestra. He has gain- carried them through national tioned in the area between Mate-' ed a wide reputation in our city and world crises together, was to Cumbe and Card Sound. with “musie that pleases” the Colonel House himself a “tragic slogan he has consistently lived mystery”. LOOKING FOR - | up ees is cel entertain- A letter writen by the colonel . 7 {ment lin: up for this evening's to his friend, ap rttag Charles FACTORY SITE jround of fun. Pena’s Garden of Seymour of Yale University who ——— Roses is the place—on Thomas had compiled his papers, reveals' (Continued from Page One) _{ street. See advertisement on page the steadfastness of his devotion tions in Key West, and the as-!one today. to the man he had served as chief Surance that they will do every- | ——-. counselor and “super-ambassa- thing possible to assist me in get- Raul's Club dor”. ting the product of the factory; John Pritchard’s Orchestra— “There were many doors in the before the smoking world, and do | famous for modern “hot” ‘music— temples that men of old reared | it in as big a way as possible.” | will be featured at Raul’s Club to their gods, to the sun and to| Mrs. Stachelberg was in the}on Roosevelt boulevard. There's the moon”, he wrote. “Behind the | 8fup discussing the matter, and; plenty of entertainment here in a innermost door dwelt the mys- | 53id _ Lexe at wclnet = seg board that wat = the most ieelan years ago, I passed Key West on j discriminate. vertisement on pee now you who have had vessels traveling to different sec-| page one. aceess to my most intimate papers tions, and ofttimes said that I; —- ask me to unlock the innermost WOuld like to live on that island. Cuban Club door,-a door to which I have no| At last I have my desire gratified, The Sociedad Cuba is host this key. My separation from Wood- and am satisfied that this is the | evening to visitors in town in a row Wilson was, and is, to me a ok I will, in future, call my} a Fenway Opening conan rs ome. $ I eir headquarters on Duval Bee tee: he Menclied, tar “We atéValready meeting the/sfreet. Gould Curry’s orchestra fts explanation lies tried with eae Eoe) they have been very | will be featured. See advertise- <i iendly ‘and seem so happy when ; ment on page one today. am. j #eMheories 1 have and theories | ‘€Y learn that we are making | ages they must remain. Never during 77278ements to remain iageti-} Boca Chica dhe Seats te Worked toncther was | tmttY: toot I feel that already I; This famous resort—just six there on unkind or impatwent 2m perfectly entitled to the name; miles out from this city on the patient of ‘Conch’ and will hereafter be | highway—will feature a special word written or spoken, and this |. called.” | Highway Dance this eyening with While at triste consolation’ | Mr. Stachelberg said that yes-|Cecil Carbonell’s orchestra in long duration ie wen se cumet Of terday M-s. Stachelberg, Frank! charge of the music. Entertain- oe, agora it was as close 85 Roberts, an old and staunch i ment of all kinds is offered. The = iis 3 ship can grow to be. friend, Deputy Bernard Waite, ' advertisement on Page one gives ste is, his letters and mine bear and himself went on a delightful ! details of admission, etc. a aretha apace PO is itene drive over the city, and drove a! pS SS Se a ee é seg rt of the wi th } = us I never had a more consider- No Name Kee ond decid oy tes | A RORTE CAS ee fri mee t- | No Name Key, and decided it was| San Francisco. — Five of six ip Sage at ag Sener to his 4 delightful drive and through jpassengers in two motor boats unchanged” aing anc wi Femain | entrancingly interesting country. ‘were drowned when both boats To the general public Colonel WELL KNOWN IN TAMPA beagle Eye as 6 House was a man of mystery. The following article relative | survivor, Robert G. Ashworth. 19, holding intemnational secrets and to Mr. Stachelberg which appear-| was picked up after he had clung po age iad us power | ed in a recent issue of The Tampa. to a life préserver for five hours, as the counselor of President Wil- Tribune is reproduced herewith: holding the body of his drowned son in the world war days and; “Years ago cigar factories mov- | brother-in-law. the peace negotiations. | eg from Key West to Tampa, es- A native of frontier Texas who tablishing the industry here. Now, a former Tampa cigar/! 7 I F: | manufacturer is going to Key || | FOR QUICK SERVICE ~ ‘PHONE I | West to start a factory, encour- ‘ tx, tac . z | aged by the restoration of the | é ‘island city’ to communication / with the rest of the country. | “The manufacturer is Edgar J. Stachelberg. who operated a large | factory in Tampa for many years, | : . selling out to the American To- SGee Geick seiefiacing, man Save company, Several menthe| ages ago, Mr. Sta . wi , in pels Rag rey a aoa | the meantime, been living in New r | York, returned to Tampa. A re- tiously had been President Wil- | i son's confidential adviser and| ton jy seco np append < r & him to re-enter his old industry | 4 it factor ii u | — LOS ical affairs. It was said by friends | Pr the industry to Tampa. | cau that the President relied upon his |=, puilding has been obtained} SMM OOO ODI OI aI IIIS I aS ws: judgment and foresight more than | and Mr. and Mrs. Stachelberg « ep one Somme etait ae \| CLASSIKIED--- a ae be ere a — oer | expects to begin manufacturing in ent, of remarkable abiity. Hei few.weeks, making only clear can hold things off at arm's) Havana cigars, under the familiar DV R | | IN( i. and consider sec and dis- Stachelberg trademark. == peony em without being mixed) «Key West undoubtedly is} a K | coming back’, he said yesterday, | _Wilson did not know House un-|-with highway communication ; AT THE PRICE oe ores the we and other facilities, and there is| Seay “eas presiden: nomination.|no reason why cigars cannot} isa ‘GAIN you can’t afford to Wilson then was governor of New| again be profitably made there.| overlook. It’s inexpensive adver- sed me ewe wan power e Of course! I am not trying to start | tising—and time and again, day ‘exas state politics. He was no’ ventietit : : yet in the public spotlight but his Tompa nore iam AO in and day out—brings results! THE CITIZEN RATES ARE: Twenty-five cents (25c) min- imum for each insertion—or One Cent (ic) per word — and One Cent (ic) per word for each ad- ditional insertion. FOR INSTANCE THIS AD— Dining room chairs and table. for sale cheap. Also two rugs. Inquire at XXX Simonton Street. toes” overnight or THE 30c BACK. Must heal older cases of} “Athletes ” or BACK. Must relieyg}ppeaty or smelly feet ie foe BACK. | as Eas?’ to- use. say TINGOL | theories before the world’s lead- to any druggist Locally at Gard-| ing statesmen at Versailles and to ners Pharma¢y.—advt i embody some of them the “ Covenant of the Leagué © Na- tions. would cost 25c for the first inser- tion. For three days it would cost Only S7c OR THIS AD— For Rent—two rooms. Suitable for small family. All modern con- veniences. By day or by week. Reasonable rates—close to town. XXX Eaton St. Would cost 25s for the first day. For one week it would cost only $1.45 All Classified Advertising Is Payable In Advance The Key West Citizen PHONE si BaD BLaPILIaL aS. Bly i a Young Bride — Darling, I'm : afraid I put too much milk in the mashed potatoes. Husband—Oh, well, put in a little more and we'll drink them CK IN CIRCULATION j | 18-20: Night. 15-2S¢ |) OPENING SATURDAY— THOMPSON’S ELECTRIC REPAIR SHOP Sidney Thompson. Prop. $23 Fleming Street BENJAMIN LOPEZ FUNERAL HOME YI i i | | | i ! 1 i | | ! i | i | i i “The highway has been hard- the opening of an Eectrical Shop surfaced for its full length, with which will be owned and operated a 20-foot roadway between curbs,by Sidney Thompson, at 923 over all bridges. Thus the mod-|Flemirg street, on Saturday of to drive through an area where! shop will be strictly modern. Mr. boats plied and Thompson, one of the few licensed where Henry Morgan, Black Cae=,¢le€ctricians in this city, will be as- Sisted by an expert who is here . ', *; Pa. The slogan of the new shop| is expected, will make it possible will be—“no 6b too small or too” amount of construction work re-| BUYS CIRCUS TO CELEBRATE ‘CALA LALALAMALAALAALLLALAALALLL ALLA LA La (LALattbbeatbds i EASTER FASHIONS at Key West's ONLY DEPARTMENT STORE DRESSES Pastels and Whites ir Georgette and Taffeta Spring styles—Sizes 12 to 48 MILLINERY.. to match your dresses. Stunr styles—SAILORS, BOWL Bi! and FLOWER TRIMS. SHOES. . Whites ard all color ce tions. Low heels and high Sizes for Ladies and Misses. HOSIERY Compicte the picture MOJUD HOSIERY—in new mer shades—sheers and regular Silk, Organdy, Net and Shir Temple Dresses for Girls 1 yrs. Tom Sawyer Suits for bo: CHAS. ARONOVITZ Key West's Largest Store WILL BE OPENED Announcement is made of Crep Fresh this week. The equipment at hand in this for the scason, fem. Philadelphia. large”. Fi 20 } ROCHDALE, Eng. — Clarence Stacey of this city celebrated his 2ist birthday and the inheritance of a fortune by buying a circus. Reciprocity He leaned over the fence. “I say, old fellow”, he said. “TI understand that you have Thom- son’s new rake”. The neighbor nodded. “Good”, said the first. “If you'll let me borrow that occasionally, Tll let you use Smith’s roller whenever you need it”. garden SUBSCRIBE FOR THE CITIZEN—2t% WEEELY. fl 1 i ik i I i 1 i it ATU yuunegels Me. \ . ‘ N \) ; * : : : : . ‘ : , , : . ‘ . , : , , . . } Keep America Out of War BY BALLOTS - NOT BULLETS This ballot is offered to the readers of the The Citizen in support of « nationwide “Perce for-America” campaign being conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U. 5S The purpose of this campaign is te prowsde Congress with tangible proof, in the form of 25 million signatures of citizen voters, that the peo ple of this nation want America to keep out of war.” YOU CAN DO YOUR BIT FOR PEACE BY MAILING THIS BALLOT PROPERLY SIGNED af ? — VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF U.S National Headquarters Kansas City, Missouri I hereby call uport Ce States, to adopt and appt of War i supported bs preserve protect our SIGNED This Space Is Dedicated To The Cause of Peace by The Citere AAAAAAAAAAMUALAAALAALALALALALALALAAAA AA (Jeet nddntrtrttirzdrcdidddtdiddddddédédédédé