The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 31, 1938, Page 3

THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1938. MISS X GOES T0 BERMUDA IN SPRINGTIME; SHE LOVES IT By MISS X NEW YORK, March 31 (AP).— It's a wonderful thing to get away from New York. Especially in March. Nothing deadlier than March in New York. It rains. What I need, I said to myself one fine rainy morning, is a trip. A trip to the land of Sunshine and palm trees and water. A ture. E romance. So I braved the savings han! and confide: muda The teller unbent and _ said, “Fine! You'll meet a lot of inter- esting people” T thought interesting people me sparkling green voyage! Adven- itement. Even a little sea teller took my life . “I’m going at the savings to Ber- so too. Even a few would satisfy All Aboard! My friends came do me off. It was raining you lucky”, they gurgled there are a lot of handsome on board too. polo coat” I agreed it was wonderful. 1 said goodbye _ cheerfully. and promised postcards. Then I walked around the deck to look the situation over. Lots of polo coats were going ashore. There didn’t seer. to be anything promising left when the gang- plank went up. A few children a few elderly ladies, and a few confetti-covered couples. Oh well, I philosophized, everybody will turn up at dinner. By dinner time the rolling. That means tossing side- wise. Also it was picthing. That means bobbing up and down from bow to stern. Rolling makes some people seasick. Pitching makes ple seasick. makes me seasick. 1 was the second person in the din- ing room. I waited eagerly for my five-table companions. A short, stocky man came first. He was going to Bermuda for his health. Born and raised in Hell's Kitchen, he said. I choked over the soup, He asked mie whether his pistol would get by the customs officials at Hamiton. 1 told him I never had taken a pistol to Bermuda. He laughed ‘loudly-and said, “You and I are going to get along fine, sister”. In Again, Ouf#Again Tw girls joined us, I was re-| lieved.. They introduced them- selves, took one look at the soup, and left. “Seasick”. said the Hell's Kitchen. A man with thinning hair ap- peared. He didn’t speak English well, but he smiled constantly. He was going to Bermuda to play all n to see “Aren't “And men Look for one in a ship was man from the golf courses. He pronounced it “goll-uff”. The sixth member of our group never appeared. I finished my dinner quickly and went up o: deck. It was too rough to dance It was too rough to walk the open deck. The closed deck ‘looked like a hospital ship. People in deck chaits were munching appic and celery. Seasickness cure, said the deck steward. It was 9:30. I decided to go to bed. It might be calmer tomor It was rough. I I read an entire I went down late te friend docked at Hamilton the next morning. It was beautifully clear. I revived. Here were the sunshine and palm trees. Any minute the interesting people might appear. Miss Sherlock Holmes As the week went on, I mad the following deductions Only the very old and the very young can afford to travel. The rest.of the world is busy making mm for them to spend. uda is a wonderful placc to recuperate. Half the trad@Semed to be derived from people’ recovering from broken legs and dangerous operations Rum swizzles are all verv well, but you can get just as good one in New York. I gave up looking for excite- ment. I decided I had come to Bermuda to recuperate. too. I subsided into a routine of sun shine, fresh air and five meals a day. I bought a calendar tiful views of Berm: eagerly began to check days. Three more would be starting back York. Two more days. on. I was up at dawn the morning we steamed into New York Har bor. I hung over the rail as the Statue of Liberty came into view. I was first in line when the immi- gration authorities came on board. T was on the dock before most of passengers had finished br fast. I was at the offi as fast as the taxi would take me. There I found the boss, wear- ing his Monday morning face. I started through a pile of memos from him to me, plus clippings and accumulated letters. Out- side it was raining. My colleagues gathered round. “What a. wonderful sunburn you have! Did you have a grand Don’t you wish you were in th beau- ja on it, and off the and I to New and so days I said. And I did “I certainly go” seeecesccecececesecocesos TODAY’S eenccce saac Newton, Pennsy vania farmer, first U. S. Commis- sioner of Agrciulture, born in Burlington Co.. N. J. Died in Washington, June 19, 1867. 1824—William Morris Boston's noted painter, of the noted architect, Brattleboro, Vt. Died Hunt, brother born at Sept. 8, John La Farge, among the greatest of American artists and workers in stained glass, born in New York. Digd Nov. 14, 1910. 18 1853—Angelo Heilprin, noted Philadelphia naturalist, geologist, explorer and traveler, born in Hungary. Died July 17, 1907 ISSISTIEODISIOE OLS i N Good Only! ... —that's t our shop you'll be IN THE CITIZ COAL AA hhh hed hhede hedehadadiddideds ANNIVERSA Impressions The Artman Press Printing — Engraving PHONE 51 RIES ceeseee 18 John world-famed friend of Presidents and ef kings. father of the inventor, born in Died June 8, 1936. leton H. Parker, Cali- 4} Passenger (alighting from airplage)—Thanks for de rides, boss”. Hays Hammond. mining _-enginee San Francisco. Ca professor, 1878. fornia economist labor conciliator, born at Bluff, Cal. Died March an two Two rides; what do had only one ride” No, suh, two rides, Aviatr you mean, we Passenger. dat was ma first ride and ride” he rule at 2. « and surprised at the low price! Be EN BUILDING ) . \) \) \ N (ee eeseesesttitetetLtttnzd fi By RUSSELL KAY eeeescccescesecscosscsse cons character of of ‘em for the had crowded or aver age official pronou today est and exci as a pause for “station announcement” I've the disease k n as autograph collecting, but signature of any or even the president. \ I know to be it would be ply some screwy idea for public servance of a given and 'd have, nc 3 the offic While the calendar st cates that there are but in the year, we find ourselves day with about 5,200 specia weeks ‘which we are called upo by official proclamation to ot serve. We don’t any more get “Wild Life Restoration W: out of our hair before we a pounced upon by an official mand that we stop ever else and turn our time, thought and attention to “Tax linforma tion Week”. Anybody, it seems, can get 4 week set aside for any purpos any time, by simply thinkin’ uj some new reason, and no m r how nutty or dumb it is you'll find the Chief Executive with pen in hand waitin’ to sign the pro- clamation and the Mothers’ Cl Boilermakers’ Union. Association, Master-Brew al No. 44, and a number of other public _ spirited, enterprisin’ groups will promptly give it their blessing and have their feelings hurt if they are not asked to serve on a committee. I don’t know whether Mr. Hop- kins is in need of any ideas or suggestions for practical WPA projects, but if we could just have somebody tabulate, and ar- range in their proper ch F cal order, th c designated “Months”, and poor humble citi to observe prove worth Now doi am atten wortt a “week fact re been The average citizen thought to the ation” is splendid, but him a lot longer tha to even start thinkin’ lin& The legislature da’yé and usually m worse instead of better. wanted err the r, mayor, the t sure 0} »b- week only their 2 supposed ought a that I long that takes 60 Ps matters The 75th i interests THE KEY WEST CITIZEN to Govern- Pres. Van e order. estab- ad of 3 r to sper THINK about the As Colonel Jim were turned toward a sinc effort to aid in out a sane equitable and just tax that! would benefit the s' whole, the problem nese Oy, ould be he selfish uded—would be be ofr I lector you must pay the n tax cc baker or ‘ ector, er, the maker. Think It's Deliciously Fres! — TRY IT TODAY — STAR + BRAND CUBAN COFFEE ON SALE AT ALL GROCERS O NCE she had longed to hear him say “I love you. Now she was afraid to hear it STARTING APRIL 5 IN THIS PAPER shi city TIMELY JOTTINGS FROM A SAFE DRIVER'S HOTEBOOK “IN THE—POCKET” LAURELVILLE, O.— James Sheldon of this rom the tree into the pocket of his hunting cvat. Undeceiving 1 think I MANY BARGAINS IN MEN’S WEAR the men’s today, Lew- insky’s Men’s Shop. ..A particu- fine array first-grade merchandise is lined up for spe- cial selling in this pre-Easter event. See the display windows of this store for a picturization of the items listed. Here are some of the bargains offered for special week-end sell- ing. Polo Shirts, Linen Suits, Sport Pants and Slacks, Shirts. Shorts, Undershirts. Tropical Worsted Suits—a special big dis- count on hose and the famous Palm Beach Suits are mentioned at the regular price. 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