The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 18, 1938, Page 2

PAGE TWO The Key West Citizen | | Daily Except Sunday By ZEN PUBLISHING CO., INC. AN, President and Publisher Assistant Business Manager Wrom The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets SCENERY VERSUS SIGNS The other day, chief of the field service of the National | Association of Housing Officials, appeared Key West Housing Authority, and gave one of the most lucid and clarifying talks on the question of slum ; heard in this city. Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County wulered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter Member of the Associated Press he Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and aiso the local news published here. z muna | ing Authority provides for payment of any il i} *. mt il Ml | loan in 60 years. “(hl it | Mr. Pomeroy went on to state that 60 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Hugh R. Pomeroy, before city officials, city council and the | clearance ever | One very important | | fact was stressed while Mr. Pomeroy was | | discussing the fact the United States Hous- | | years is a long time; that the government | | lending agency makes careful | tion to determine if a city would enjoy a prosperous economic life for 60 years as a ! protection against loss; that the Key West SUBSCRIPTION RATES une Year . Bix Month: Thrée Months me Month . oouty | and detailed study of the economic possi- ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application. SPECIAL NOTICE All reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions o! obituary notices, etc., will be charged for a of 10 cents @ line. 8s for entertainments by churches from which ue is to be derived are 5 cents a line. i The Citizen is an open forum and invites discus- imo mule iauen and subjects of local or general | and community personality,” Mr. Pome- cations. | roy declared. “Those attributes should be = | maintained as much as possible while re- moving unsightly slum areas and while | making general improvements.. The city | must be kept attractive for the tourist and | pressed the opinion that in all probability | tourist trade. IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST 3 ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN | inte: s it. Wiciet cies Bewerage: | 'the winter residen’ Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning). Hotels and Apartments. Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea, i Consolidation of County and City | Governments. | | be assured. “In that connection the approach to must be made as attractive as possibie. Already I note some things which detract | from the beauty of that approach. Among them are signs and billboards which strike the eye and mar the scenery at frequent intervals. It is a mistake to permit erec- tion of such signs and billboards. “If the practice is not checked the scenery will be buried back of the signs. That would detract from the enjoyment of the trip to Key West—and that would de- crease the economic possibilities of Mon- | | roe county and Key West. Anything that reduces those possibilities directly affects Key West’s ability to get -money with which to build housing projects for those who need adequate shelter and with which to make other improvements.” Mr. Pomeroy then asserted that while zoning the city, the matter of zoning the county should not be overlooked. There | should be a county zoning board. Such a | body, he said, could prohibit erection of signs and billboards or any other unsightly structures along the highway. The speak- | Many a man puts all his clothes money. on his wife’s back. To live long, observe the speed limit and the feed limit. Most men call a spade a spade, until they happen to let it drop on their toes. Put something by for a rainy day, ‘and you will always be pretty sure of fair weather. Most of the recent battles in Spain and China appear to have been won by both sides. Now if we could pave our roads with good intentions, it would be a ‘great relief to the taxpayers. When a London boy murdered his throughout the country had been highly | parents, his lawyer asked leniency because successful in zoning scenic areas. he was an orphan. | The Citizen believes the suggestion | for a county zoning board is worth further We read of a man who celebrated his | investigation and adoption if found feas- 100th birthday by paying all his debts. We | ible. There is no denying the fact that | hope to follow his example. | from Big Pine Key to Key West the road- | | side is sprouting new crops of signs and | billboards day by day. The tourist scans the passing scene for sight of a white or | blue heron and he sees an unsightly adver- tising sign. Scenery is one of our assets and we must guard it against loss. Wouldn’t it be nice to be rich enough to take a doctor’s advice when he tells us we need a six month’s vacation! A woman in the West rushed into a | burning building to save her pet cats and was burned to death. That was a cat-! astrophy, sure enough. HOODLUMS AT SCHOOL H “Here's something that sounds new but Many business men in Key West take | probably deserves the spotlight because it advertising like a patient takes an opera- tion, fearful of the worst. It’s no wonder they wonder whether it pays! has become known. At a junior high school in Philadelphia some 300 pupils refused to attend classes because, they said, they were robbed and Observation of Brooklyn Magistrate beaten by a group of older boys essaying Mark Rudich: ‘No matter what names the role of big-time gangsters. you call a woman, don’t refer to’ her, Older boys, alleged the students, de- weight. You can reflect on her integrity manded pennies, nickels and dimes from and on her virtue and she'll forgive you, | younger students as “protection” from but never call a woman fat.” , beatings, theft of lunches and other mis- | treatment. There seems to have been some basis for the complaints as the Board of Educa- adequacy and failure, another fear is that tion in appointing a superintendent au- of being conspicuous, The latter is often | thorized him to seek police protection for confounded with hauteur or arrogant aloof- the children if necessary. ness, when it is just the contrary. Men The Philadelphia students were only who are shy by nature often are thought carrying out, in a big-time way, some of to be stuck-up. the customs and traditions which have been included in the “hazing” that is winked at by authorities of most schools and colleges throughout the nation. It is a good sign to see the authorities of any school take positive action against ruffianism whether it be practiced in the name of school tradition or under some other custom. It is very important that students learn something about proper conduct toward others and there are few intelligent teachers who think that any- thing is gained by such tactics on the part , of the older students. We all have our fears, and one of the most common fear is that of personal in- Government tax experts have been quick to assure the tax payers that what- ever new taxes are levied next year will be “simple.” They mean, of course, that the new tax will be simple for the tax payer to compute. In the first place we doubt the simplicity, and in the second place it is regrettable that these learned gentry, many of whom may never have paid any taxes, don’t go a step further and devise some simple way for the taxpayers to pay the taxes, investiga- : | “Key West has an undoubted charm | | this beautiful island from the mainland | er emphasized the fact that other counties | ras FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1938 cS5] WASHINGTON NOTES Today's” Birthdays +" “= \ JINGLE BELLS | Housing Authority should make a careful | | bilities of this community, and then ex- | | Key West's greatest opportunity for pros- | perity in the future would be found in the | THIS SHINY BLACK CORBULARD CAR OF 1892, WITH 175 FRINGE AND PLUSH HANGINGS, MUST. (MOHAIR VELVET BECAUSE IT 13 $0 AN INCENIOUS GENTLEMAN IN GALT, ONTARIO CONTRIVED ] THIS SLEIGH-MOTORCYELE IN 497 10 TRAVEL OVER <ayams DEEP SNOW. i i} wi & EASY 70 CLEAW WITH SOAP AND WATER. If that is done, the | | future of Key West, I am convinced, would | KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just 10 Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files of The Citizen Fast, fierce and furious was the deadly encounter which took \place on the highway at Torch | Key yesterday afternoon in which Chapeau, a_ wire-haired terrier | and a coon participated. After a thrilling and desperat battle the iting tailed fellow succumbed. He} | was dressed and put on the ice. Roasted the old time way with | sweet potatoes, he afforded a fine | dinner feast today at the house |where the winner lives on Duval j saree. Chapeau, the best known dog on the island, distinguished lby wearing a little straw hat and |riding with his head out of the! car window, was delighted with! the victory and his first experi- jence in a fight of any kind. He; /had donned an important air |since and seems to realize that he is not only a trick dog well }educated but a good coon dog as | well. John I. Bryant, venerable high- lway official of New Bedford, |Mass., who recently came to Key | West to visit with his old friend, Dr. J. Y. Porter, Sr., only to ‘learn that his friend had passed away more than one year ago, is coming back for an extended so- |journ and is expected to arrive fon the Mallory Line from New York tomorrow night. Though spending but a week in Key West Mr. Bryant seems to have found this climate very beneficial to his health and this is what is bring- jing him back to the city for a | longer visit. Steamship Henry R. Mallory, due to arrive at Key West tonight from Galveston, has radioed to 'the local office that the vessel will not make this port this trip, | but will continue direct to New | York. The vessel was more than 24 hours late on her southbound trip due to encountering heavy winds, and the stop at Key West {has been cancelled. Key West High School will par- ticipate in the fifth annual debate of the High School League of Florida. The debating league is again being conducted by the General Extension of the Univer- sity of Florida and will follow the same general program as fol- lowed last year when 66 schools enrolled. Editorial comment: Whether or not any of the ars in the motor- cade of the Atlantic Coastal High- way Association reach Key West amounts to but little in compari- son with the wonderful amount of valuable publicity this com- munity has received from this momentous event Mrs. Walter H. Roberts, of 1101 Angela street, passed away at noon today in Miami, telegrams received here state. The body, it is stated, will be brought to Key West for the funeral and inter- ment. Mrse. Roberts had been in declining health for a long time and went to Miami about six months ago for treatment in a hospital. Mayor Leslie A. Curry has a notice elsewhere in this issue of 'The Citizen pertaining to dogs [running st large without a li- TODAY’S COMMON ERROR Do not say: “She wore a most unique hat”. There are no degrees of’ unique- ness as of oddity, strange- ness and picturesqueness. ‘TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to Page 4 for“the answers is Mani- 1. Of which country toba a province? What is the name for the loss of the sense of smell? 3. What is the name of the new automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Co., which has been recently introduced? Was Georgia one of the orig- inal 13 States? Name the port at the Medi- terranean end of the Suez Canal. What common name is ap- plied to all sorts of small fish? In addressing a female pre- siding officer, what is the proper form of address? Name the branch of natural history that treats of rep- tiles. Is there any condition under which a naturalized citizen of the U. S. can become President? What is the name . for doctrine that there God? Doubles the Interest 2. the is no Beggar—Spare me a copper, | sir. Business Man—I haven't time now—call again tomorrow. Beggar—The impudence, asking for credit in these hard times. In Timor-Laut, East Indies, women must Réep one eye closed in the presence of men cense tag. It is stated that all dogs found without the required tags are to be caught and gassed. The animals will be held for a period of 48 hourseand if not call- ed for will be asphyxiated One marriage license was 1s- sued from the office of County Judge Hugh Gunn during the past week. This issue was made to and authorized the wedding of Antonio Quintana to Kathleen Hairston. There were 195 p riving on the Stea Cobb from T: ssengers ar- nip Governor enroute to Ha- Gmothes sHWAY ENEMY Socceeccegccccccooeesoce QUESTION The State Department insists that the United States considers the Nine-Power Treaty, safe- guarding China, in effect and that any settlement reached between China and Japan must be consist- ent with the treaty and satisfac- tory to interested powers. The only question, it seems, is to per- suade Japan to accept this con- clusion. RAILROADS A railroad relief program will undoubtedly be presented to the Congress, following the action of the major railroads in withdraw- ing their fifteen percent cut in wages for 930,000 employes. Op- erating expenses and interest on bonds continues to be a big prob- lem to many railroads in view of their dwindling revenues. NEIGHBORS While the United States can boast of a cenutry of peace with its northern neighbor, Canada, it is only 90 years since this coun- try fought Mexico and in a sub- sequent peace treaty, took about half of the Mexican domain. Again in 1914, the fleet moved to Vera Cruz, landed marines and occupied the city after heavy fighting. In 1916, following Pancho Villa’s raid on Columbus, New Mexico, General Pershing led 12,000 Americans about 800 miles into Mexico on a punitive expedition. While Mexican re- lations, in general, have improv- ed within recent years, there is an outstanding dispute over pay- ments for land and oil properties < seized. PRIVATE CARRIERS The Interstate Commerce Com- mission, which promulgates reg- ulations for safety and maximum hours of service for common and contract carriers by motor vehic- les, may extend its regulations to @ cover private carriers of property by motor vehicles. This field is virtually unknown and_ includes the great interstate vehicular fleets ‘of corporations, like the Standard Oil Company of New ecoaccsccccccccoce FESS Galli-Curci, singer, born in Italy, 49 years ago. Mrs. Elizabeth M. (Dorothy Dix) of New Orleans, noted journalist, born in Mont- gomery Co., Tenn., 68 years ago. Gilmer Dr. George H. Gallup of Prince- ton, N. tician, founder of the American Institute of Public Opinion, born’ ,, 1 Jefferson, Ia., 37 years ago. Paul C. Patterson of Baltimore, newspaper publisher, born at Jacksonville, Ill, 60 years ago. Mrs. Charles B. Knox, presi- dent of the C. B. Knox Gelatine Co., of Johnstown, N. Y., born at | Mansfield, O., 81 years ago. Eugene Ormandy, conductor of | the Philadelphia Orchestra, born in Hungary, 39 years ago. Harry M. Lydenberg, dircetor of New York’s Public Library, born at Dayton, O., 64 years ago. LEGALS NOTICE TO © REDITORS COURT ate of ordero de Sebasco, Deceased. To all creditors and all persons ims or demands aga’ Cordero de Monroe ¢ You, and e r and required: to nds which f you, may have ag Ana Cordero de Sebasco, of you, are hereby file all a, in_the office of the of Monroe County, the County Court House County, Florida, within lendar months from the date of fee first publication of this to-wl October 28th, mant and shall be sworn » claimant, his agent or d within the time and in the manner prescribed herein shall be void. Dated at Key Wes er this Jersey, the Bell Telephone Com- 5. pany, the Great Atlantic and Pa- 4 cific Tea Company and others. WHAi’S NEW? The American Druggist maga- zine recently reported the velopment of a new iodine anti- septic. _As powerful as the pres- ent kind, it contains less iodine, ' less alcohol and does not sting. Dr. Isador Hirschfield of Co- lumbia University advocates the restoration of the toothpick to the favor it once enjoyed. Pick- ing the teeth, he says, helps to prevent pyorrhea and other dis- orders of the mouth. Dr. P. A. Jeans of Iowa City claims the invention of a device which will detect with 95 per cent accuracy the lack of Vita- min A in individuals. Telephone cords are kept kink- less by a new device—a spiral tubing of live mechanical rub- ber which encloses the cord. Large quantities gas have been found under Sidney Australia, harbor. of natural the No Waste Products “Who is Thomas Edison, any- way?” “He’s the man who _ invented the phonograph to keep us awake his electric light, use SECOND SHEETS 500 Sheets for 50c MANILA, 8'2x11 TYPEWRITING PAPER 500 Sheets for The Citizen Bidg. PHONE $1 de-! so we would stay up all night and | to: oct28; nowé-11- 18,1938 J., public opinion statis- ty d, late of Key West, Monroe ‘ LEGALS COURT MON- ROE Re Estate CHARL! ~ IRVING WRIGHT, Deceasea. NOTICE ‘4 INTENTION TO MAKE ION FOR FINAL mond R. Lord, Monroe County, Report and voue County Florida, udge my Final r i s Irving Wright, Dated Beatember 29, RE service 2: t Will and Testam es Irving Wright 28; nov4-11-i NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR FINAL COUNTY, IN PRO- HAT In re the Estate of THOMAS M. KEL I | TO ALL WHOM IT MA Notice is hereby given filed my final report as it apply to the Honorable Lord, County Judge of for approval discharge as dm inist: e estate. of Thomas M. Kelly, deceased, on this 27th day of Qctober, 1938. Agmunisteator, !""Thomas M IN THE COUNTY JUD IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, ¥ of 3. HARRIS, Deceased. » all creditors having cla said estate You, and e of you, are hereby notified and required ‘to present any claims or demands which you, ther of you, may have against ate of Florida B. Harris, de- late of Monroe County, he honorable Raymond and persons 8 or demands aguinst . | County, ‘dar om e date of the first publication hereof. id | claims or demands shall be in writ- in the place of resi- st Office address of . his agent or attor- such claim or demand Rot, All such claims or demands not ‘tiled within the time and in the manner prescribed herein shall be votd | Dated the Ist day of November A. I. 1938, MARIAN H. LOWE, dj (Formerly ;Marian H. Kirtland) As Administratrix of the Estate of Florida E. Harris, deceased. LOUIS A. HARRIS, iAttorney for Administratrix, ' nov4-11-18-25,1938 Round Gut Your KEY WEST vieit exe ie LAV ANA iaP&O wv. Key West, 8:300.m. Mondeys-Thursdays 3:00 p.m. same afternoon 9:00 0.m. Tuesdays-Fridays As. Havana, Lv. 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