The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 8, 1938, Page 2

ses ecohea iia ead taahahia as ads e? tihid Sidhe _ PAGE TWO a Se, Bye Key West Citizen’ | Pulsdekea Dalky Except ais By THE CITIAWN PUBLISHING CO. INC. L, P. 'ARTWAN, President’ afd Publisher JOR ALEEN. Avsintant Business Manager zen Bullding 1d Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe - County Entered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter i wont] of the Associated Press al hosted xa vaibni gag pant of all news dispatches credited ee vAshfe iF repub a cuaistt to MEMBER Six Months Three Months One Month Weekly ADVERTISING RATES Made krown on application. SPECIAL NOTICE All rea#ing notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of | respect, obituary notices, etc., will be charged for at th of 10 cents @ line. s for entertainments by churches from which is to be derived are § cents a line. itizen is an open forum and invites discus- | Sigg. of public issues and subjects of local or general a but i will net publish anonymous commune | cations, cia Vs THE KEY WEST.CITIZEN *"WILL always ee WH and print it avor ‘without fear and without mever be afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right; :always fight for progress; never be the or- ‘gan of the mouthpiece of any person, ‘clique, ‘fattion ot class; always do its utmost for the ublic welfare; never tolerate corruption or injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue. ‘commend good done by individual or organ- ization ; tolérant of others’ rights, views and ‘opinions; print only news that will elevate and not contaminate the reader; never com- promise with principle. WER TET RS “IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ‘ ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Comprehensive -City Plan (Zoning). Hotels and Apartments. Bathing Pavilion. : Airports—land and Seca. Consolidation of County and City Governments. $ £ é F Z . ‘ totatate ; When strikers defy court injunctions, they are riding for a fall. , An automatic discharge from a job, déesn’t necessarily mean being fired by a gun. _ Whatever became of Bobby Harring- ton, the smartest boy in Key West, when | ; eed 10. Probably grown up! * ; Three men dominate Germany—Hit- | . let, Goering and Goebbels. The latter the brain, the other the heart and Hitler, the heel. ‘ ¢ 7 Mailing cireularss& alll right for those jo prefer it to" newdpa r advertising, | if you’ ‘go td’ the Bbstoffice, you won't. any copies of” The Citizen in the waste. | i asket. F255 If you are under the impression that average intelligence today is not an im- provement over that it was in, say 1875, logk up an old newspaper of that year and | read what was printed as news. A Community Hospital is of vital im- portance, and Key West is in urgent need of just such a place for the sick and dis- | abled, and they are entitled to first con- | sideration in any humanitarian pur et : AN niné® Democratic | ware ea Stew “p torioug, ‘ chee” 7 ‘at im i game thatbraated ath Robsevek ®. * velt. SMG erate Uk be bo eR ear ee ee Dera pe he Pes | Pee | as Ata Balk: ators who were vi Roo: aye > mators 9; i Whiter wash * for _Roose~, War is not a postulate of this writer's ideology, but history shows that it is nan’s unavGidable destiny. Even in what was > called the peaceful reign of Queen Vie- ‘ toria, 125 battles were fought. In 1982 Poland published statistics that cevered 3,- , 422 years of world history, and in that ~ period of time there were only 268 years ofrpeace against 3,153 years of war. As time is reckoned, peace is only an interlude gove the life of the warld, | of a clause in the original grant of land % neolotilyoad, the properties reverted oe ee LL ao | MM oxstovs. odd thre” Yailroad bed#and viaducts will be im- | |Gight of way he now controls. | | Perky.doesn’t say much. || the time, Perky promise: | through -hig preposal to. grow sponges | to solve Hublic ‘prohlems, | age inhabitant of the United States. | composed VORA oid rol THE ISLAND CITY: PUNISHING THE INNOCENT R. C. Perky, No. 1 man at Perky, a |, private settlement some miles above Key West, is still blocking a project for exten- sion of the Overseas Highway. By reason i across the keys to the Florida East Coast Perky Ex- | West over when the rail line was One of the highway to Key. possible until Perky voluntarily gives up | oie forced by court order to’ give up the Ferky’s friends have let it become | of way because of an old score he has to | settle with the state highway department. | | It seems, so the story goes, the highway | department some years ago took rock from his properties to repair the old county | road and then refused to pay Perky for the materia!. Perky owns hundreds of ee | The of rocky land on the keys. alleged | theft ofa little of the rock by the highway | department got the Perky dander up. He. is 3 i tight. : nd ith the Monroe county commis- | | sion which is seeking to settle the con- troversy. So there the matter rests for the time being at least. Perky’s dander is up | and Key West’s hope of a_ straight-line, | fireproof highway to Big Pine Key goes | down. Because the state highway depart- ment allegedly bruised the Perky feelings, all of the innocent citizens of Monroe county must suffer. Of course, Perky over- | looks ‘he is also punishing himself, for no one stands to gain more than he through eompletion of the’ ighway work he is | holding up,..’ old ibees ‘Glaim:- Perky is downright || unfair to. Monroe county. \:‘Phey state the | | county some yéars ago builtia nice stone highway three.miles long from the main road to the Perky properties because, at large © benefits in the waters around his landed holdings. The sponge growing venture “has disap- peared in the-mists of time; but Perky is still using the stone roadway the county | built. Perky must either lay an egg of pub- lie service by giving up the right of way or get off the nest of public esteem. SHALL THE “ELECT” GOVERN? There are any number of American citizens who count themselves as important persons in their own communities who do not believe in permitting the people to have the right to vote. These members of a self-appointed class of. “elect” persons are convinced 4hat.the average man and woman has not the intelligence necessary Naturally, these individuals reflect their own interests. As, a rule, they have" ! considerablé property and are more qon- cere’ over’ if ‘tetention than they are inf in. upbuilding and uplifting of the aver- For them, it is extremely foolish to inflict any burdens upon the property-owning class in the hope of developing a better type of citizenship in this country. While the voice of the people is often far removed from our ideas as to the voice | , of God, there is little reason to suspect that the voice of any selected class, such as that law beat COOPER last *week, Wiatuenin you stand up fo ive N-ranks-of ie) 6P thelpdéitiSA—Q@AWiRU SHAY aarti the fatter?! 10: iPraceig UpsanlinteNw fing © ao sitting. | finally. got his. vocal _,cort | tangled enough to give a feodd rendi | ‘See my attorney; he’s handling it” | 1 ij ky’s response; when requested (f9 | 4 I of the property-owning fection. In faet, the chances are that minority of individuals. flect the interests of a certain group and neyer would: give just consideration to the demands of humanity itself. . West Junior chamber of commerce mem- bers are appartntly going to follow the lead of the £t. Petersburg Jaycees in arranging entertain- ment for winter visitors, especially young The St. Petersburg Jaycees’ success with Beach club and entertainment program fer young winter visitors is well known and has proved to be a powerful adjunct to the Pinellas city’s ap- peal to all types of visitors. Along this same line the Key West Jayeees are planning a series of beat races, a hobby exhibition and a series of “onees, while sponsoring the organization of a bs Scout troop to continue their interest in the of Key West—St. Petersburg ones. their ¥ ungsters In- dependent. in- | dividuals, would be anything nearer to per- | it OaMUveula be the selfish voice of a small i It would only re- | With th SERVICE CLUB i In answer to a question regard- |ing the practicability of the Key | West Declaration designed prin- cipally to save Key West from becoming’~ cheap tourist town, | BILL LITTLE was extremely em- phatic in his statement that there were enough outside of. this | “cheap amusement” fringe which would come to Key West for win- ter residence throughout the | years to insure a comfortable city. Recreational and amuse- ments would be built around sports, fishing, climate, swimming | ete and pageants and a cultural | known he is refusing to give up the right | program of art, music, drama and social events. Aimed against prineipally are the cheaper type of gambling houses and night clubs. Key West will not be a metropolis big enough to make horse racing or dog racing prof- itable, Little said. Looked like BILL DOUGHTRY, and STAN- TON COOPER were going to tan- gle a minute when they were talking about Cooper’s loss last week in shuffleboard. Here’s a tip: DOUGHTRY’S father-in- father-in-law? POLY AR’ of j“S Some of th notes su the boy) singgig of 7 ‘Suwanée 'RivSr egthete dit:JOE TOLLE get that “ah, ah, ah” frill at the end of some lines. Almost sub rosa: GERALD SAUNDERS is thinking of organizing music programs throughout the year as part of the Key West program this winter. Chamber musie style. H. E. DAY and WILL DOUGHTRY were arguing again over the pronounciation of big | words. President ALLAN HAMP- TON announces new committees will be appointed next week, JUNIOR CHAMBER OF OF COMMERCE This is all about a special meet- ing: First of all, BUDDY BERKOWITZ said goodbye to his fellow Jaycees. He's going out west soon. Something about a salesman! Letter was received by the racing committee from C. D. VAN ORSDEL, who handles’ the Miami Jaycee Biscayne Re+ gatta held every Spring. Jt ‘is the 24th annual regatta, oldest in U.S. Many good tips were re- ceived. The Miami Outboard Club reported that they had a better time during their stay here than anywhere else. They will bring an improved show here later during the winter. Little ‘Fireball” JIMMY CROSBY, sec- retary, marshalled his ‘boys around like a Napoleon. The gang was a group of swell fellows. Ask the Key West girls who went out with the two “stars”, JACK LE MAY and LARRY MILLS. MILLS was a boat crashing pilot for Graham McNamee’s movie sport shorts. The W.P.A. Recre- ation Department has placed all its facilities at the disposal of Jay- cee committees in future sports | events—which means there’s' a chance for better organization. The Jaycee boat club will shortly get underway. Applications may be turned, in te any J qycee or to Duke Bowen or. Rober Duke, Bowens Ordprese cine 4 West in the races Sunfay, bacessgtig geome fr stayed in the race for som imaiiatt‘b Me tac Ress 2 ani he was pounded black ant Caius by the “cut up” dropped out. JACK LE MAY~- writes the Racing Committee that | he and MILLS will get a fast, new PLAY SAFE— By keeping FOODSTUFFS at the right temperature ALL M ICE REFRI These refrigerators PROOF and absolutely air tight $20.00 «» Easy Terms—10 Days Free Triat On Disptay at THOMPSON ICE COMPANY, Inc. —Phone No. 8— THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ett wan't! ita”: Py i ised" ' e €Crubs job into the water ttis® Week and expect to be down shortly for aquaplane exhibitions. A missing hammer and hatchet loaned Jocal- ly to construct .-thes:;weoden “jump” has been: — Governor “JOE” TARANTINO and his able secretary, BEN DA- VIS, were greeted by the Tail- Twister “NEVY” ARMAYOR, and assessed double fines for be- ing late at the meeting on Thurs- day. . If “NEVY” had known— he should have collected. triple fines—for these two honored guests had been present: in the city for an hour before meeting— although elub officers didn’t know it—so busy were they in Direc- tor’s meeting scheming out all sorts of projects for their city. . . “NEVY” had trouble with his cash register again—lost it twice. And the club’s going to have to do something about that. No cash register — no fines — and that’ll never do. . .The new Lion Tamer, JOE MONDUL, seemed to take onto his duties quite se- riously—in-—faet, as we witnessed it—he’s r@MSOH himself from the po 82. Governor “JOE” thrilled thea especiall: he announce special effort to bring Interna- tional President WALTER DEX- TER to Key West next winter for some real fishing. . a big time in the city when, and as, if that event occurs. . . “ARMY” schemed his way out of on with” his spect ree that he was going to make % Td There'll be | TODAY’S COMMON | ERROR Lyric is-pronounced lyr’- ic: not ly‘ric. TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE Can you acewit Welen %f tet Agnestiogs? Turn to Page 4 for the answers What is the descriptive name for a person, one of whose parents is of a white race and the other a Neg- ro? In the foot-hills of what mountains is the city of Pasadena, Calif.? Name the-largest city in New Mexico, according to popu- lation. What big dam was complet- ed in Egypt in 1937? How is 1914 written in Ro- man numerals? What is manganese? Name the New York City Distriet Attorney. Does the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court cast his yote enly in casé of a. tie? With bn Major League base! ee does Rue CATE Nahe the CHairmith of th Beas goers Nittional Cor 1. edessdooson day’s ‘Birthdays \ S6edecedeccccccscosesses Rt, Rev. Samuel G. Babcock of Boston, retired P. E. bishop, born at Newport, R. L, 87 years ago. Dr. Mary E. Pennington of New se thei na hats pee Pe i last nij tions. a hs i SATURBAT, GOT KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Fappenings Here Just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files The three respective candidates . running as independents on the! ticket in the elections for next/ month and were seeking to have ie allots, eit” ‘peti ns ty a SH a Jona‘ ‘ates, * who" Wad “th8 "ihaesehBeAt Cartels | date for sheriff, was the last to ask that his name be withdrawn, and then only after a much vitrio- lie discussion was held. “My name may not be printed:on the: ballot | but I will run for the office just the same”, said Mr. Cates. The evidence produced at the meeting showed that Cates and the other candidates all voted at the last: primary, hence their names were kept from being printed on the ballot as is prescribed by the law. However, the candidates may have their names written in the spaces provided on the ballots, it was announced. Democrats of Key West and Monroe County will meet 8 o’clock tonight in the county court house for the purpose of or- «their forces in a perfect working ie party’s ii unity, e to the coming. gé ~» An. - organization cause of democracy in Key West and bring about a general normal support of the democratic ticket in this county. All local demo- crats are urgently called to attend this meeting. The Key West business college the dinner-concert detail by play- | York, consulting chemist, born at will open tonight in its new quar- ing a few bars of the National An- them. He was excused by re- quest—as members didn’t want to ,eat their supper while standing ‘GERALD SAUNDERS was | Bppoltited, officially, the assist- | ant song-director at the State Convention at St. Petersburg next spring. . .This came following the listening in Governor “JOE” did to the song leading performed by GERALD on the songs rendered at the meeting. ..Come again, “JOE”—make it soon. ROTARY CLUB, . i Lateeomers: ‘Lieut. NED Mc! CARTHY; ERNEST YATES and CURRY HARRIS. Lieut, FORT CALLAHAN was telling seeming whoppers at his end of the table’ to an interested group but the strange part of it is that they were true. One was about OS- CAR, the pet barracuda’ at the Navy Yard swimming pool who hangs around the float and ret fused to be scared off or take a hook. He escorts swimmers aN from float to float. Lt. is afraid that sometime the eScort may attack. Another tale was about rats too big to be caught in an ordinary rat trap, which were bothering the Lieutenant’s chick- ens. So what did he do? Out comes a .22 and with the aid of a searchlight he shot two down out of a tree near the hencoup. JER- RY TREVOR was presented with a visitor's pin. MELVIN RUS- SELL is latest Bolshevik guest at e Economic Royalist table. ED- PARUNE tried hard to join SOUP, byt, was shipped ppeefing.,,. There is still aby Ee McCARTEY. the fe a seneeren tN next impeeting was enthi penses. MELVIN RUSSELL, su- perintendent of public instruction, Monroe County, said that the in one of our ETAL GERATORS are doubly HEAT AD at re:) water and ceived—provided there are no ex- | C222 2h 2nd tethdegeieebid a IOMEMHE, TOPO OP PP N ! Nashville, Tenn., 66 | years ago. Capt. Eddie Rick bakanioe ot New York, aviator, born at Co- tumbus, O., 48 years ago. U. S. Senator Robert J. Bulk- ley of, Ohio, born in. Cleveland, 58 years ago. . ) } Semmmaae ae Albert E, Wiggam of New York, lecturer and author, born at Aus- tin, Ind., 67 years. ago. Royden" v. Wwrignt, \paitor of | Railway Age, New York, born at | Red ‘Win Minn.., 62’ years ago. group which is sponsored by the! Federal Art Projeét-of Miami’ will be in West to entértain school aitidfen They’ are expect- Neds déWn ‘October "20-21'° “The ‘Threé Beets” and’ “Snow ‘White ‘and'the Sévert Dwarfs” ‘will! be presented: They have played to | 48,000 persons. ui N oNO. 10 BLAC i b E a oe BX CABLE . ROMEX: . Solid brass Double sockets = peabaduaiu. NO. 14 BLACK OR WHITE .......... Chain pull or key sockets: Wiring cleats or naif knobs 214¢ j ters at 214 Duval street. A lee- ‘tur will. be given by H. M. Settle, = *ar8 *iht Nd 26 “tena? SsSharkey strutk the’ OF The Citizen :prsident of the American Busi- ness Colleges, to their students and their parents and all persons } interested in commercial training A a “Baal Srerest, Many cen didates for ice have conciuded they canndt be elected umless they promis to do many things they know they cannot do. At a special meeting of the county commissioners held today it was announced that the budget had been nearly completed. It ‘ will be finished tomorrow and published in The Citizen. Con- struction of a ferry to replace the Monroe County, recently destroy- ed by fire, has been decvided on and bids for the construction of | the vessel will be called for by Thursday, it was decided: An automobile driven by Mrs. E. Thompson was considerbaly damaged by a crash today when Ford driven by a poet car gadsides at the intersection of Certain areas of Collier, Dade and Monroe counties have been closed to the shooting of all game birds, non-game birds and fur- bearing animals for a period of four years, from November 19 next, according to a notice car- ried in The Citizen today.. The notice is signed by G. B. Royall, state game commissioner. IQ IIOILIOIO GIADA, “4 If you By 6 Between 6 COMPLAINT SERVICE. .. Receive ¥our Copy of The CITIZEN PHONE—WESTERN UNION and a Western Union Messenger Boy will deliver your copy of The Citizen. do not P. M. and 7 P. M. Cn kb bnaddd tid dA he OA hhh heheheh hd dad dcdadkdd, O————_-O . As low as. 34e peri féot tin Full Fells! ' As low as 3c per foot in full-rolts o— 2 15 0-9 . 15¢ Ceiling pull a6 dT 2'wor i White Gls ig Bals Cant Wa Hager $1.0 and switches . 15 sien Cassis icipeliealliia te SOUTH FLORIDA CONTRACTING & ENGINEERING C9. 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