The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 24, 1938, Page 6

7 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Hallowe’en Social Tuesday Evening At Parish Ha On Tuesday evening, October 25th, at 8 o'clock in the Parish and Charles Roberts. Hail, St. Paul’s Junior Choir will Maocel: ductus: c ‘DAY, 1988 PAGE SIX MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, ~~ > PEOPLE’S FORUM REFUTES STATEMENTS , The only solution to the entire} i | problem, because as I have stated Editor, The Citizen: ‘above the law in question is a Your editorial published inj, : Y % Saturday’s paper entitled «a | joke, is that if Blackwell's or a4 Comedy of Errors”, was correct- other place is a nuisance, the city ly titled, for it was filled with has a “Nuisance Law” that a: errors,.and,I -earnestly,,, request would strictly adhere to, | if space) in your columps. to, wer [neighbors in the immediate same ene, .,v¥ieinity of any place lodged a The opening Paragraph PALES ANE gupoiaint with the city | that the council displayed a bad | counci i attack of the “jitters”. On What Many of those who are now grounds this accusation was ba: d'"protesting against Blackwell’s the editorial failed to ih if pee fayored the granting ct aA a In regards to the ordipancéTicense to the Hotel La Concha. It ‘ y ita passed on its first reading ieee pene be that ihe ae eubrome Salal aa Leeann nae becker and Edmund Curry. ting operation of established Court exempte otels 0: soe : a 5 fe Seeiscucs within the 300 ft. re-' rooms or more, never-the-less it) 8™@™ Me tend are A Piano solo—Miss Sylvia Pin stricted area, your editorial sim-!is in direct opposition to our 300 Peet looking Sa tant commit ne : ply stated that the law would ft. license law. The hotel’s place atime The Witch’s Pot. will Vocal solo—Sam Goldsmith. permit established saloons to will be far superior to Black- lee anather. ctisietien feorn which Tap dance—Little Miss Canova. pa ee ees A ie ee for the | prizes may be drawn. Vocal solo—Miss Marian So- = STOWERS RETURNS “ hoe MAKES PURCHASE OF LARGE STOCK | 1 PERSONAL MENTION | eeoccccecccccssescccecse i —] i i | G. F. Widmyer, PWA project Piano duet—Marguerite Bu nee Ae ete Ridag: onthe |Steamship Cuba for a weekend Ha-' visit in Tampa, was a returning |Passenger on the Cuba this morning. Returning from a’ buying trip} it in Atlanta yesterday, J. R. Stow- | ers states that he has selected a} larger assortment of Christmas! goods than ever before for J. R.| Stowers Company. Mr. Stowers personally selected this line and is confident that it will please his customers as after many years of experience in this line he feels that he knows the type of merchandise which the local trade demands. New line includes the latest types of wheel goods, such as bi- cycles, coasters, wagons, veloci- - 5 ‘Phedcoryentakrbtto,f {the Blessed & Vir, Mary-i constructed of native coral rock quarried on the convent grounds,Itis_a replica of the famous shrine France. : (Contributed) In the Convent grounds there; beautiful statue of Our Blessed is a beautiful shrine or grotto| Mother and at the fect of the erected in 1922 in honor of the statue, and a short distance from Blessed Virgin Mary whom the grotto a statue of the Catholics call Our Blessed Moth-! French girl Bernadette, which is Mrs. W. Hunt Harris was a passenger leaving on the after- noon bus yesterday for Miami en is route to Tallahassee, and will re- There da tp an loons atfected-un- A silver offering will be taken lano. der this law. There is only Blackwell's place at the corner of Margaret and Southard streets. This place been in operation under various fanagements even before the; It} erection of the Harris School. was no secret that some of the various operators of that place engaged in selling liquor during in question has} No _ resolutions against the hotel’s request for a license was sent to the council. That was why at our last meet- ing I asked for the filing of the resolutions received from the ers because the law criminated in, when the hotel was granted a license. protesting | “Service Club” and Room Moth-}| they were} advocating had already been dis- | the days of probibition. | Your, editorial winds up by It is only resently that an at-|stating the, council and the tack has been launched against mayor is at. loggerheads. This} this place, andyit-was launched at’ has appearéd ‘before in the’ edi-} a-meeting of a “political club” to’ torial page of The Citizen as well | further the ends of men with as in a Miami, afternoon news- | political aspirations. paper. “This ‘Statement is un-! The Harris School P.T.A. in true. | years past could have sent a: There was political difference | resolution protesting against the issuing of a license. Members of that association however,— another error in your editorial— have never passed such a resolu- tion against Blackwell’s place. It is a matter of police record between some members of the} council and the mayor, but not onee has there been anything | suggested by the mayor to the council, with a single exception, tin which we have not co-operated. | This exception was, the ap- at the door and _ refreshments will be on sale. The following program will be rendered: Musical selection—Alfred Bar- roso, Sr., E. Henriquez, M. Ca- mero, A. Barroso, Jr., Gus Ayala. Recitation—Mary Ann Match- tt. e | Jitterbugs And Jeiliie Have, . Grand.Night_A ow yy With a brari@new jooke oxgansa; Syl and all the: latest-dance records, the DeMolays presented the first of a series of “Jook Parties” Fri- day night at the Armory. The event turned out to be a grand suce with everyone present expr ng themselves as having a grand time. The DeMolay Social Commit- that-the place in question has pointments made by Mayor Al-| tee extended many invitations to never been protested against by bury of the Housing Commission.} jheir friends neighbors. 5 The 300 ft. law is a joke. For this reason, Blackwell can, if he was able, open his business mid- way the block on Margaret street between Southard and Fleming streets and be out of the re- stricted area. The same school children who have to pass his place of business now would still have to pass with him a half block away. I am wondering if those protesting against my action feel that the children close their eyes when they pass other places outside the oeing area where beer is openly sol ‘Some members of this council | did not favor one of the mayor’s| appointments, but all be construed as being at logger-| heads because members of the | council differ, then, every poli- tical organization in this country must be at loggerheads. ; WILL E. P. ROBERTS. | | Key West, Fla., October: 24, 1938 P.S.—I have been informed that Mayor Albury has received a reso- lution from the P.-T. A. Said resolution being drawn and adopt- | ed Oct. 12, 1938. First Methodist Church Protests Liquor Amendment Siaiilar Resolutions Before ‘Other Churches; Amend- WANTS LIQUOR ment Allows Liquor Sale’ Near Schools, Churches | The First Methodist Church| passed a resolution yesterday pro- | testing against, the introduction and possible, Passage of an amend- ment by the Qity, Council revok- » ing the provision! of the city ord-| inance that‘ WiébHotic drinks may not be sold within 300 feet of churches and schools. | Similar resolutions are before the members of other churches of the city, The Citizen understands. The ordinance affects in par- ticular John Blackwell’s place of business on the corner directly in front of the Harris Grammar School. Drive to enforce the ordinance | was begun within the last two weeks with requests to Mayor Willard M. Albury, Chief of Po- lice Ivan Elwood and the City Council. The City Council in ses- sion Thursday night introduced the‘amendment repealing the 300- SCHOOL GROUP LAW ENFORCED RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY HARRIS SCHOOL PARENT- TEACHER ASSOCIATION AT RECENT MEETING Ata recent meeting of the Harris. School Parent-Teacher Association, resolutions were adopted requesting Mayor Wil-| lard M. Albury and other officials | | | | to enforce the city ordinance with| 3, reference to the sale of alcoholic drinks. The resolution, which | follows, is signed by Lena Ber-! valdi as president, and W. C.! Duncan, principal of the school: | “WHEREAS, the purpose of the Parent-Teachers Association! is to look after the betterment of! society and in particular the chil-| dren, and | “WHEREAS, the liquor traffic} has always been a degrading in-}| fluence and, j “WHEREAS, the city ordinance] prohibiting the sale of alcoholic! drinks within three hundred feet | of schools and churches is a good! ordinance, therefore political | ; bodies at times differ. If it can | and approximatly 100 gathered for the occasion. The | dance records were played in sets at a regular dance. Fourteen Jances were played during the evening, and a course of light re- freshments was served, which everyone enjoyed. The Social Committee plans to| present another one of these “Jook Parties” within the near future. Meanwhile the DeMolays invite everyone to attend their Grand Hallowe’en Dance at the | Cuban Club this Friday at 9)Saunders, Harry Knight, Gerald!§. S. Tourist Travel o'clock. John Pritchard’s popu-| lar orchestra will furnish music for this dance. Musical _ selection — Fred Knight, Kingman Curry and Gerald Saunders. Vocal solo—Joe Austin Pierce. Piano solo—Miss Sylvia Baker. Vocal solo—Miss Ruth Rob- erts. Piano solo—Joan Doughtry. Vocal solo—Jackie Doughtry. turn later in the week. Mrs. D. A. Printz, who has been in Key West for several weeks at her recently purchased home, the KWECO Inn, on Eaton street, left yesterday for her home in Franklin, Pa., and ex- ‘pects to return about the first part of the year. ‘Jessie ‘ Mie James A. Duane, wh@ 1s} ém- ployed with the Overseas Road DeM. '] yand_Toll_ Bridge District at t olay Dance Pigeon Ke. — CHG PSY 0. pi bmoriith patter spending the week- lyia Pind d¥,'” gud! Nicolas, |end. gyith, His family t Marion Taylor, Kathfyh' Knowles, LmBmotur Ht fatkin§!’ Margaret) Stevefeberts;:who had been Knowles, Carmen McBeth, Do- employed for’ several weeks at a left—by.— bus wo id boa lay-away’ plan? t | Robinson, lores Armayor, Phyllis Adams, Dorothy Mae Dungan, Norman Garcia, Annie Crusoe, Bebe Spence, Maudie Lowe, Hester Demeritt, Geraldine Knowles, | Anita Berkowitz. Francis Schaffer, Phyllis Es- pinol, Betty Bowen, Pauline Ca- mero, Francis Ellsworth, Dorothy Steadman, Barbara Curry, Mar- garet White, Marjorie Russell, Lois Lockner, Billie _Camero, Joan MacMullen, Helen Bragassa, Charo Carrero. Jeff Browne, Max Foster, John Sam Collins, Bert Buckley, Charles E. Pierce, Ulric Gwynn, Malcolm Pinder, Bob! Pittman, Bascom Grooms, Sidney Matthews, Kermit Lewin, Henry Higgs, Tommy Bowen, Ray Pierce, Joe Richardson, Bob Jaycocks, Robert Curry. Steve Baldwin, Hector Barrosa, | local club, left yesterday after- |noon for Miami, Franklin Albert, who is con- nected with the office forces of the WPA and had been to Miami for a business visit of several) days, was a returning passenger ‘on the afternoon bus yesterday. | William Vassie, machinist with jthe lighthouse forces in Key West, was a returning passenger on the afternoon bus yesterday from a weekend visit in Miami. Mr. and Mrs. Francis ‘Eberts and son Frank, were visitors yes- terday in the city and left in the | afternoon on the return to Jack- | sonville. | | _A large group of agents of the companies | throughout the country, arrived in the city yesterday en route to | Jay Stricker, Jack Miller, Howard | Havana where a convention is to Dance committee was Howard|Earl MacDonald, Fred Beaver, | be held. Pinder, Dexter Dorgan, Dick} Steadman, Henry Roy Canfield! and Billy Spence. | Those present and expressing their thanks for a wonderful time | were: i Couple Wed Ab Nuptial Mass Mrs. Adelaide Blenus and Wil- liam T. H. Boll were married this morning 8:30 o’clock at a special nuptial mass in the Catho- lie Church, Rev. A. L. Maureau officiated at the ceremony. ANSWERS TO TEN TEST. QUESTIONS. Below are the answers tostest questions printed on Page 2 The came! ily. J ; Shakespear@ Alice Marble. Pa. An instrument for measuring the velocity of moving air on other gaseous sub- stance. Minnesota. It is an old symbol to indi- cate his last journey earth. 8. Count Theo Rossi. 9. Bread. 10. Charles Evans Hughes. 7. on tity power Bob Atkins, Eugene Howanitz, Jasper Walker, Vernon Lowe, Bert Roberts, Walter Acosta, Joe Henriquez, John Pritchard, Jack Murray, Hal Howell. Mr. and Mrs. D. Bowen. Hallowe’en Party Tomorrow There will be a Hallowe’en par- ty given tomorrow afternoon, be- ginning 5 o'clock, on the Ley Me- morial Church Lawn. This party is being given under the auspices of the ladies of the church. TOO MANY FISH IOLA, Kans—Fish in the Neo¢ghy river here became so numerous’ that: they’ ¢légged ‘the plant’ 'lintake, © and = to be cons; aA another one DENG OF ADOPTION igned will apply November Ist, 1938, to the Hon Arthur Gomez, Judge of — the nth Judicial Circuit Coyrt of tounty, Fle on adoption minor, resi- nroe County, . Florida, this Erroll Flynn—Claude Rains Olivia de Havilland ar as “eae Haus lt VWuq yooyer.e LEGALS Mrs. Carmen Gonzalez, who had been visiting in Key West for several days with relatives and friends, left yesterday with her daughter Miss Gladys, for) her home in New York. John Anti, who is employed with a large organization in Mi- ami, left yesterday afternoon, after a weekend visit with his family. Rev. Alfred DeBarritt, pastor of Trinity Presbyterian church, left over the highway this morn- ing en route to Macon, Ga., where he will attend the Synod Eases Vi For itch tortured skin that needs comforting relief, use Imperial Lo- tion. Swi it eases the itching perenne of ocee ma, task, een. igworm, scabies, scalp, between. ote, be and $1. ‘Money back satistied. ‘Co, Desk 5, »; Tex, Ramonin’s Restaurant EXTENDS SINCERE WISHES To The Sisters of The . Imperial Medicine i}, pides, baby carriages, skooters and other items too numerous to mention. The selection, of smaller toys is larger than ever, and Mr. Stow- ers believes that there will be toys to make every child in the city happy. First of this shipment is ex-| pected to arrive about November ljand will be placed on display ir rf diately. As in the past, Mr. sho vers yp}, offer purchasers the JOHNSONS HAVE TEN-POUND GIRL A ten-pound girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph K. Johnson at their residence, 912 James street Friday. Patricia Anne will be the new arrival’s name. Mother and daughter are doing well. MANY DROWNINGS WASHINGTON, D. C. — Ap- proximately 7,500 persons lose their lives by drowning each year in the United States. which is to meet in that city this week. Carl Rom, senior radio elec- trician with the lighthouse de- partment, who had ‘been making changes and repairs at Egmont Key and other points of the west coast, returned to the city last night.* Miss Anna Corcoran, who had been visiting over the weekend in Miami, was a returning: pas- senger on the afternoon bus yes- | terday. County Clerk Ross C. Sawyer, who left last Friday for a busi- ness visit in Jacksonville, re- turned over the highway last eve- ning. WQAM Tonight LM ano. ABNER EDDIE CANTOR 7:30 TED HUSING 8:00 LUX THEATER er. protect the island of Key West, that many favors The shrine was erected to/ an exquisite piece of art. have The ask Mary, Our Blessed Mother, to | Sisters at the Convent here state been | from storms, and since that date, | granted to those who came to the no severe storm has struck the | grotto asking Mary’s island. The grotto is constructed of na- sion. interces- The Convent gaies are always tive coral rock quarried on the! open, day and night, and anyone Conyent of the ims ft Frafice, crented commemord the appeatance of the Blessed Virgin to den named=Bernadette Subrious in 1858. At the shrine at Lour- many been effected and numerous fav- des, France, is a replica wishing at Lourdes, |Some to visit the grotto is wel- ‘Bhose who wish to burn lights ipayco so at any hour, French mai- you have tried for cough, chest cold, or tation, you cures have ors granted. Thousands of pil- Creomulsion. grims go there annually to and ask intercession of the Bless- ed Virgin in their many needs. pray be brewing and you At the local grotto there is a/ snd aids nature to soothe and heal inflam id to loosen and expel germ- BENJAMIN LOPEZ and Embalmers 24 Hour Ambulance Service evcccccccoccesoors Inden phi len Even if don’t be discouraged, | fits obtained. Still-Coug! No matter how many m¢ ? = ines r, common troubl cannot afford — er remedies have fail to take a chance with any remed! iess potent than Creomt goes right to the seat uision, whi of the trouble e and heal “met | sion. Your druggist is authorized to refund your money if you are not thoroughly sa! tified with the bene- Creo! lsion is one t the genuine you want. (Adv.) Anniversary Greetings! RUSSELL’S LIQUOR PACKAGE STORE PACKAGE STORE” “KEY WEST’S FIRST AND ONLY Best Wishes for Many More Successful Anniversaries | | | | COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. Columbia Laundry Joins All Key Westers In Wishing MANY MORE HAPPY ANNIVERSARIES For The CONVENT 9:00 Always A Good Show 560 KC FIRST ON YOUR DIAL OF MARY IMMACULATE 2 mi ‘ word, ask for it plainly, see that the name on the bottle is Creomulsio: Convent of Mary Immaculate For Continued Success In Their Work In Our Community | HALLOWE’EN SOCIAL ber Auspices St. Paul’s Junior Choir —— PARISH HALL Tuesday. Oct. 25, 8 p. m. EXCELLENT PROGRAM Silver Offering — Refreshments PUBLIC INVITED ROBIN HOOD Matinee: Balcony, 10c: Orches- tra, 15-20c: Night, 15-25¢ Vacation Land —~- OPEN ALL YEAR EUROPEAN PLAN All Outside Rooms Quiet, Clean, Good Beds Free Parking § $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 single Rates < $200, $2.25, $250 double foot provision in connection with established places, The amend- foment was passed on its’ ‘inithat :pe Treading and needs two othér pass- Jiingsito. become effective, Voting "efor the amendment were Coun- of the City of Key West that they | ‘ciimen Barl Adams, WE. P.Rob- enforce the city ordinance with} erts,Jim Roberts, and Roy Ful- ‘reference to the sale of alcoholic! ford. Against were Councilmen drinks. . evccccccccee Will Doughtry, William Monsal- “BE IT RESOLVED, FUR- vatge and William Freeman. THER, that a copy of this resolu- PALACE First Methodist Church resolu-| tion be sent to the Mayor, the tion, which is signed by Joe A. Chief of Police, and the City! Movita Carroll—John Carroll in Tolle, pastor; Gerald Saunders, Council and that a copy be sent} ROSE OF THE RIO GRANDE lay leader, and Charles H. Ketch- to the daily press.” | —also— um, secretary, follows: | MED NEWS “Whereas the City Council of) First Methodist Church urgently | oo fee the City of Key West has passed petition the City Council that} on its first reading an Ordinance! they do not pass the proposed! * . . Anniversary Greetings d Best Wish that would amend the present, amendment to our present Ordin- | The Favorite In Key West an t 1s es Ordinance prohibiting! the sale of; ance; — THY IT TODAY — tha of schools and churches, and this petition is an expression sv ses ere a, ms tuten oo caorceee | STAR 2% BRAND Southern Inn LONG’S FURNITURE STORE need protection from the degrad- and attendants of this congrega- | CUBAN COFFEE Southard Street ,, “BE IT RESOLVED that yParent-Teacher Association the Harris Grammar School! solemnly petition the Mayor,} Chief of Police, and City Council) WQAM PHONE 57 Miami Broadcasting . he a cn mer ts mn SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS to the SIS- TERS OF THE CONVENT OF MARY IM- MACULATE whose untiring efforts have done much to promote citizenship and culture in our community. SOCOS COS OSES SEESESE ESOS SESE SSSOSOSO OSES ing influence of such places of tion assembled on this, the 23rd | business; therefore day of October, Nineteen hundred | ON SALE AT ALL GROCERS “Be It Resolved that we of the. and thirty-eight”, eeeeecescocesssasescesee