The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 13, 1938, Page 2

+ a Months nt and Publisher ASvintant Business Manager m ‘the Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets uiy Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County wmered,aliKey West, Floyiaa, as second class matter eee Member of the Associated, Press og Assoviated Press is .exolugively! entitied to use for republication of-all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited the local news publ ne Year ‘uree Monti sve Month ADVERTISING fade known on application. RATES SPECIAL NOTICE espect, obituary notices, ete., rate of 10 cents a line. es for entertainments by churches from which a revenue is to be derived are 5 cents a line. The Citizen is an open forum and invites discus- Siom of public issues and subjects of local or general interest but it will not ‘publish anonymous communi- will be charged for at * gations. IMPROVEMENTS /FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning). Hotels and Apartments. Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea, Consolidation of County and City Governments, Fishing is the father of many ex- cuses, The Citizen’s propaganda mail was » heavy today; it filled a large waste-basket to over-flowing. A nation, like an individual, can take it so easy that it forgets how to bear down when necessity arises, It may not be the highest motive but some citizens are guided entirely by the . process of holding on to a meal-ticket. The principality of Liechtenstein must be the ideal country in which to live, for ‘its taxation ‘is negligible, and half of this “is paid by the reigning family. It is just as easy for a voter to promise to vote for a candidate as it is for candidate to promise to do something for the voter if elected. Very seldom either | promise is kept.—Times-Union. President Roosevelt, in a letter Majority Leader Sam Rayburn, wrote the Reorganization Bill IS intended to sim- plify and improve the public service. Had he regarded the expressed will of the peo- | he would | ple and disregarded his own, have written WAS—for the bill is as dead as the dodo. cerna'toBiing to Key West since the open- ing of the road to sell their bread, in some | cases even more than the price obtaining | here. Miami bread is 10 cents the loaf, some Key West bread 9 cents. people know about this because bakers are loath to advertise the price of their product. There h lately. been an ominous quiet in Europe But with Spain under Fascist control (only a miracle could save | the government now, as Franco, buttressed by Italian-German troops, supplies and fi- | Barcelona) the becomes nearer democracy nances, moves eause of Buropean steadily graver—and the position of the spokeh word is a ; With Germany, Wictators steadily stronger. There has been a remarkable uan- animity of epinion among méWspapers of | the nation concerning the decisive action taken by the New York Stock Exchange in the case of Richard Whitney, the fermer president of the Exchange and well-known broker who has confessed to misapprepria- tion ef funds. It was the Exchange which discovered his peculations—and— it the Exchange which gathered conclusive evidence, promptly suspended him and turned the case over to the proper gov ernmental authorities, Whitne is nor serving a term, from five te the penitentiary, was ten rear. vin Utts payer ahd abo aN s ef progress. | cities are prosperous and oo | of their changed economic | the world. All reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutiors of | | number that will'stay here. | want to build homes, to settle down to en- | joy our balmy breezes, our fishing and the | peace of a law-abiding community. | will stay with a view of investing a few | of their idle dollars so they can | while enjoying their surroundings. | will be a number of fly-by-night land spec- | ulators and blue sky promoters. the | to) | retain free speech and free, | quest, is irritated by comments : —— suis | papers in free ‘countries. Theye are several Miami bakit ‘¢on- | Not many | local | KEY WEST’S OPPORTUNITY Opportunity is knocking at Key West’s door. She should be welcomed with open arms and treated with such kindness and consideration she will not turn away in search of hospitable doorstep. Some Florida cities made the early take, when they. had an opportunity sim- ilar to-Kéy West’s, of resisting the inroads Today they are bankrupt and Others took ad- a more mis- bemoaning their fate. vantage ‘of the influx of men and women eager'to make ifvestments. Today those healthy finan- cially. Key Westers should take a sane view outlook. Key West no longer is isolated from the main- land. She is easily reached over one of the most magnificent scenic highways in She will attract countless thou- sands of visitors in the next few year She will be the mecca of every motorist | and every trailerite seeking the end of the road. Much will depend upon how treat these new¢omers, The more that come the greater the Some will we Others busy There be The home builders, the men with | money to invest should be given every as- sistance, every encouragement. Property owners should not be exhorbitant in their demands. If prices are too high, let us say approximating what might be a fair level five years hence, the real investors will leave the city in disgust. Since it is their money they are investing, and Key West sorely needs outside capital, they want to be sure of a reasonable profit in a few years. If they leave Here in ' diseyst every- one loses. ' , On the other sisi give them land at fair prices and they will make their in- vestments. Those investments will pro- vide jobs for some of our idle citizens, greater volume of business for our mer- chants and taxes for our city. to maintain the necessary public services. It is the sure road to sound growth and financial in- dependence for all of us. We believe this is the conviction of every responsible citi- zen and businessman in Key West. Vis tors, welcome! a THE WAY OF DICTATORSHIP One of the outstanding lessons the world has learned from dictatorships’ is this: No dictator can force himself into power and stay there so long as his people uncensored, newspapers. Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, and all of their lesser imitators learned that. But now Hitler, fresh from his Austrian con- of news- So he proposes international treaties establishing official government contro] of all newspapers. What he means is this: “You see that your newspapers say only nice things about me ard I'll do the same for you.” Up speaks Dr. Carl W. Ackerman, Dean of the Pulitzer School of Journalism at Columbia University, a lifelong student of newspapers and their problems and duties. After pointing out that such a treaty would require amendment of the American Constitution, he adds: “T consider these developments ominous that I think the foreign policy of the German government should be-fully.explained and earnestly studied If governmental contro] of the printed and requirement peace we should know the condi- tions now and not later.” Hitter’s plan doubtless s Americans. A United States Sens in a radio speech the other day that 98 per cent of America’s city newspapers are biased. What he meant was that they did not agree with him. How different he is from Voltaire who once said: “While I might not agree with what you say 1 shall defend to the death your right to say it!” Americans doubtless will agree with their own Constitution and with Velitaire rither than Hitler and the for cCown the Hitler-Senator road lies dictater- ship. so press of Senator, he some THE KEY WEST CITIZEN KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just 10 Years Ago Teday As Taken From The Files of The Citizen Daily bus service between this city and Miami will be started on May 1 by the Lovell Bus Lines of Massachusetts, one of the biggest bus concerns in the state. This will connect at Miami with the Florida Motor Lines, giving Key West direct connection every portion of the state. The local line will have its northern terminus in Miami and the of- fices will be in the Florida Motor , Lines building. This company’s bus travels to every portion of Florida. One bus will operate between Key West and No Name Key and the other will operate between Matecumbe and Miami. ; Plans to advertise the service are already under way, Mr. Lovell re- ported. Advertising matter will be placed in every hotel between Key West, Miami and Jackson- ville, and display ads will be placed in daily newspapers in this section. | Exactly 36,565, motor vehicles passed over » the Card’ Sound! bridge betwee Novémber 18 and March 18, inclusive. This;, an- |nouncement was made Shas by‘; the county engineer's fice,’ which has kept track of every | vehicle which has crossed the ; bridge since November 18. Those | vehicles which passed over the! bridge three days after the bridge ‘ was thrown open to traffic are not taken into consideration, as it was felt that travel during this period would be abnormal. Of the vehicles crossing the bridge 34,-} 495 were passenger cars and 2,070 | trucks. Check of the traffic is being kept by the tenders at the bridge and are county employes. ; The tenders are not only instruct- ed to take the number of the se cense but to also secure, when |, possible, what state they are | from. The Key West Citizen will strut | its stuff tonight. Which is apro-| pos of the fact that this is the big | night at the K. C. Hut, when the dancers arrayed in the costumes | which are made from copies of} The Citizen will vie for prizes. Having achieved nation-wide | publicity in a day, Key West's} four young women naval stow- | aways left over the F. E. C. yes- terday afternoon for Philadelphia. They showed up at the home where they had stayed Wednes- | day night and at once madej preparations for their departure. | Few news stories which have had ; their origin in Key West and sent, to the Associated Press, have awakened the interest the stories of the four young women did. ! with ~ TODAY’S COMMON ERROR Never pronounce epit- ome — e-pi’-tome; say. TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to Page 6 for the answers aeeeccccesoeccccesoesce: 1. In what country was John Paul Jones, famous naval officer in the American Revolution, born? 2. Name the U. S. city directly opposite Juarez, Mexico, 3. Name the chairman of the Securiti and Comm on. 4. What is a corduroy road? 5. What is the name for the ceremony of crowning the sovereign of a monarchical country? 6. Who was Samuel L. Waldo? 7. Where is the geographic cen- ter of the United States? By what vote did the 4% bklehé:Court, uphold , eonstitutionality of Holding Company Act? ‘9. "Who . was the nineteenth President of the U. S.? 10. '; What is the general name for all that order of insects in- cluded in butterflies and moths? Su- the the 8. 7 Seventy percent of voters op- pose a third term for President ; Roosevelt, survey shows. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS FIRST DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY BE HELD MAY 3, 1938 Ser, eeecesessccccoss For Congress Fourth Congressional District HENRY H. FILER For State ‘Senator MELVIN E. RUSSELL “A School Man Fighting For School Children” For State Senator DAVID ELMER WARD “I'll Do The Best I Can For All” For Representative State gislature ToS: CARO For Re presentative State Legislature BERNIE C. PAPY For Representative State Editorial comment: A Mexican general had a priest and two com- panions courtmartialled and shot ! the other day for trving to escape! = from prison. Yet, Mexico claims} to be a civilized country. At the! clip she’s going she'll soon be as; bad as Chicago. { Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Davis of 313 Fleming street have gone to/ Miami for the wedding’ of \their: daughter, Miss Adella Louise.Da- , vis to C, Burton’ Craig, which | will take place in Coconut: Grove | tomorrow. The marriage will take } | place at the First, Congregational: church with the pastermofficiating 4 The tanker Brazos of the Unit-| ed States Navy, which arrived late yesterday afternoon with a' cargo of fuel oil for the tanks at | the navy yard, finished discharg- ing earty this morning and sailed at noon for her home port at Boston, Mass. A daughter was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Hastings Piodela, at their home, 524 White street. Mother and baby are re- ported as doing nicely. “ | Mr. and Mrs. Norman Roberts of Staple Avenue announce the birth Tuesday of a boy weighing eight pounds. The son has been named Norman Alfred Roberts, Voday’s ‘Horocetope Seeeccecereeccessseseses — gives a certain lack of power of selection in the character of the work, but the life generally falls inte proper chan- nels and ends in success. The thing to be particularly avoided is evil associates, for the mfluences { the day indicate loss through ers. HOW ABOUT A STROLL? CHICHESTER Eng. — Henry Carpenter of this city retirea as &@ postman after 42 years’ serv: umates that he has walked 153. 1300 miles on daty. S| PIRATES COVE Legislature EVERETT W. RUSSELL For Judge of Criminal Court of Record WILLIAM V. ALBURY For Judge of Criminal Court of Record _ Lous A. HARRIS For County Solicitor ALLAN B. CLEARE, JR. (For Re-Election) {For County ‘Commissioner First District WM. H. MONSALVATGE For County Commissioner First District WM. R. PORTER (For Re-Election) | | 'Baaaia. For County Commissioner 5th District HARRY L. BEAVER For County Commissioner Fifth Distric T. JENKINS CURRY For County Commissioner, Fifth District CLEVELAND NILES (For Re-Election) For County Commissioner Fifth District HASTINGS C. SMITii PIRATES COVE FAMOUS FISHING CAMP On Oversea Highway. 20 Miles From Key West —SWIMMING POOL-- Charming Surroundings Unsurpassed Fishing Excellent Cuisine Evening Dinner $2.00 Luncheon si.s0 For Reservations Telephone Exchange THE WEATHER eeeesecee ‘Temperaiure* Highest Lowest Mean ‘Normal Mean Rainfall* | Yesterday’: 's Precipitation ) Normal Precipitation T. Ins. .03 Ins. coding at NS @'ctock Chin morning. Tomorrow's Almanac Sun rises 6:06 a. | Sun sets 6:49 p | Moon rises 6:59 p. | Moon sets 5:48 p. Full moon, 14th 1:21 p. Tomorrew s Tides A.M. High .. 9:19 10:22 Barometer reading at 8 a. m.: Sea level, 30.11. WEATHER FORECAST (Till 7:30 p. m., Thursday) Key West and Vicinity: Fair tonight and Thursday; little change in temperature; moderate northeast to east winds. Florida: Fair tonight and Thursday, little change in tem- peratures. Jacksonville to Florida Straits and East Gulf: Gentle to moder- ate northeasterly winds, and fair to partly overcast weather tonight and Thursday. WEATHER CONDITIONS Pressure continues moderately high over the eastern portion of the country, while a low pressure area of moderate intensity, cen- ered over the Plateau States, »verspreads most western dis. ric except the North Pacific Light rains have occurred since yesterday morning from Oregon and Washington eastward along the northern border to New Eng- land, and in southern California; while elsewhere generally fair weather has prevailed. Temperatures have risen in most sections between the Rocky Mountain and Apalachian regions, and readings are near or above normal this morning throughout he country. 1. S. KENNEDY, Official in Charge. (Amazing, gains of 5 to 12 w weeks are often made by at ‘east Vitamins and Tron (as containe: dnd to yur diet. Vinol te » Impreves blood Rervous system. Vinol has helped epeeets oa. needed weight and energy. is delicious to take. a ¥ ed hd de ,] yd LIQUOR SETS:— DECANTERS "healt tata tn record covers 24-hour period | WINE GLASSES WHISKEY GLASSES LPE IF -- weesocceseeteccosecneses If you do not like Key West, Or the pace at which it goe: If you do not like our scenery, Our climate, or our shows; If you do not like our places, Our prices, or our stores— Boats and buses are leaving here, For less attractive shores. If you cannot boost for Key West, Which has just begun to roll; If you sneer at our beaches, ' Where many daily stroll; ~ If you only come to jibe and jeer, "; With a scowling, knocking air, "; You can buy a ticket, friend, *|From here to anywhere. P.M. J. J. O'BRIEN. 320 Elizabeth Street. WHO KNOWS? (See “The Answers” on Page 6) 1. What is the extent of the airmail? 2. How many motor vehicles are there in the United States? 3. How large is the universe? 4. How does business activity today compare with recent years? 5. What has the CCC program cost? 6. Is our Indian population de- clining? 7. Did income tax collections in March exceed those of last year? 8. What are the total assets of the American Telephone & Tele- graph Company? 9. Is any legislation consideration to increase number of Federal judges? 10. What is the proposed serial strength of the Army? under the Motion picture theaters in the United States number about 17,- 000, and have an aggregate seat- ing capacity of 10,720,000 persons All are wired for sound | Eastport TEMPERATURES Lowest Highest last night last 24 hours OB 84 56 72 46 74 68 80 54 72 68 74 72 52 76 56 48 88 74 68 52 6 vis) 74 a 76 60 72 78 70 74 76 66 76 72 88 68 74 66 58 4B 66 a2 4 64 66 Abilene Apalachicola Atlanta Boston Brownsville Buffalo Charleston Chicago Corpus Christi 6 Denver Detroit Dodge City Duluth El Paso Galveston Hatteras Havana Helena Huron Jacksonville Kansas City KEY WEST Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Miami Mpls.-St. P. Nashville New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Pensacola Phoenix “ Pittsburgh St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Sit. Ste. Marie 3 Seattle Tampa Washington Williston Wytheville 48 42 40 Darwin spent five years as a naturalist on board a survey ship in the Atlantic and Pacifie oceans before undertaking the scientific researches which made him fam- ous. =. SIToTOTAOTOOTHTL TI, SIOTOOOTTE EH CLOSE QUT SALE ON ALL GLASSWARE IN STOCK. WE MUST MAKE ROOM FOR MORE STOCK ORDERED GRAND AND GLORIOUS PRICES. EVERYTHING REDUCED 50 PER CENT 53 Piece Sets English Dinnerware, 50% MANY OTHER BARGAINS:— GPEN STOCK ON CRYSTAL AND GREEN GLASSWARE GLASS BAKE FOR BAKING AND SERVING COCKTAIL GLASSES CHERRY GLASSES CHAMPAGNE GLASSES BEER MUGS AND GOBLETS ARTISTIC BOWLS, GREEN AND SILVER OR YELLOW AND SILVER Get In On These Bargains While They Last SOUTH FLORIDA CONTRACTING & FNGINEERING C9. White and Eliza Streets “Your Home Is Worthy ( The Best” SIETIDAIIIIDIIIIIDIIGIEIIIDS!S Now In Effect.. 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