The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 12, 1938, Page 2

PAGE TWO The Key West Citizen ioxcept Sunday By THE © UBLISHING CO. INC. 5. P. ARTNAN, President and Publisher 40B ALLEN, Assistant Business. ” ¥rom The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets in Only Daily Newspaper Coun’ Pwd ‘West and Monroe y sutered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter Member of the Associated Press , fe Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for republication of OIE Ta dispatches credited to it or not otherwise eredited in this paper and aiso the local news published here. SUBSCRIPTION Six Months Three nr One MOnth Weekly ADVERTISING RATES Made krvown on applieation. SPECIAL NOTICE : All reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of respect, obituary notices, etc, will be charged for at the rate of 10 cents @ line. Notices for entertainmepts by churches from which @ revenue is to be derived are 6 cents a line. The Citizen is an open forum and invites discus- sion of public issues and subjects of local or general tatevest but it will not publish anonymous communi- cations. TE 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. — RR 5A NRE i RE Re RE ARN IE ROS OE HTT Becoming more popular every day Santa Claus, It is not advisable to stick out your neck unless you dre a horse and reaching the home stretch. Advertising is not only a means for increased selling of goods, but it is a serv- ice to the customer. x Let us hope that the pigskin warriors will have as good a year in their studies as they have had on the gridiron. ~ Doetors always ask the patient to _stick out his tongue, but we are so ill at — that no tongue can tell how bad we fee’ “Beware of a friend that only speaks to praise, stabs with a smile, and with a kiss betrays.” Give me a forthright enemy, any time! Tunisia is a delectable bit of Good Earth that Mussolini would like to bite off, but he may find that it is not so easily assimiliated. He finds Ethiopia hard to digest, and being hungry, wants something more palatable, December is the month in which auto- mobile drivers should exercise the utmost eare while at the wheel. Over a five-year period the.December toll of auto acci- dents ‘has been 30 per cent. greater than the year-long average. Key West lies in that one-third of the earth's surface that never has any snow- fall—and we are glad of it; so are the thousands of tourists.who visit our island city. There are other places that have no snowfall, but let them do their own ad- vertising. The Philippines want freedom, and independence, But they want a preferred position in commerce, and protection by the United States from other nations— | Japan. So we will remain a step-daddy to them after they become wholly inde- pendent on July 4, 1946. It is reported from reliable sources that WPA Administrator Hopkins, faced | with a possible Congressional investigation | of the administration of relief, is going | ahead with plans to prune the WPA rolls | painlessly and curtai) expenditures in con- | formity with a narrowing budget and | President Roosevelt's. expressed wishes. If | the right kind of representatives with the | | achievement in taking Jericho, METHODIST CONFERENCE HERE Today Key West is host to approxi- mately 200 delegates to the Miami District Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The clergymen and lay leaders of the District were warmly welcomed in scores of our homes which had _ been thrown open to them for the . period of their stay in the city—and on behalf of the people of. Key West generally, The Citizen extends greetings and salutations. | Getting under way late this after- noon, the Conference is faced with an impressive and. comprehensive program covering every phase of the work corried on by the Methodist Episcopal Church in this district. Ably informed clergymen and lay leaders are scheduled tomorrow morning to discuss such subjects as Brotherhood, Church Extension, Christian Education, Golden Cross, Lay Activities, Missions, Orphanage, Woman’s Missionary Society, and to hear reports by the Ad- mission and Licensing, the Benevolences and Orphanage, the Christian Literature, Christian Education, Missions, nuates and Golden Cross and other com- mittees. One of the most interesting features of the program will be a solemn vesper service to be conducted at 5:15 p. m. to-| morrow:at the tomb of the late Rev. C. E. A. Van Duzer, the first missionary to the Cuban people, who died of yellow fever in | line of duty at the age of 22. In charge of the service will be the Rev. Garfield Evans of the Dania First Methodist Church, who is himself a missionary. That the first missionary to the Cuban people should be entombed in Key West. City | Cemetery is not a mere happenstance. | Key West long has been known as_ the cradle of Cuban independence and it is | fitting that the late Rev. Van Duzer should find his final resting place here. Key West pastor hosts, the Rev. Joe | A. Tolle of First Methodist Church, the | Rey. J. P. Lilly of Fleming Street Methodist Church and the Rev. O. C. Howell of Ley | Memorial Church, and the general com- | mittee headed by Gerald Saunders of Key West, have met every possible: demand of the visiting delegates. They have pro- vided quarters and food and have ar- ranged a tour of the city preceding the vesper service in City Cemetery. This type of arrangements and the hospitable treatment accorded the visitors is bound to react to the benefit of the en- tire city of Key West. Out of such con- ferences are developed firm friendships and a warm appreciation of our city. Key West is glad the conference came here and citizens generally hope that it may soon return. TWO FACTS ABOUT EUROPE Two facts appear to be well estab- lished by the crisis that rocked Europe last week. They are: First, a realization of the close ties | that exist between Italy and Japan andj Germany. This was shown by Mussolini’s | declaration in support of Hitler and by Japanese statements that, if necessary, | Japan would employ military force with these countries to fight communistic opera- tions, 2 The, second fact established is that sentiment.in the United States is almost | conclusivély against Hitler.. Americans | generally assert that, sooner or later, some- | body must call Hitler’s bluff but they are | | Superan- | equally as emphatic in declaring that it should be somebody else. HISTORY REPEATS | The many Bible students of Key | West will tell you the story of how Joshua trumpeted on a ram’s horn and felled the | walls of Jericho. This took place in 1450 B. C. when the armies of Israel crossed the river Jordan and invaded ‘this city in- habited by an idolatrous people called the | Canaanites. After forty years of wander- ing the Israelites. made a miraculous a strong- | hold, and the first possession in the | Promised Land. On Nevember 13, 1938 Jericho again fell but into British army hands this time, after being occupied for two months by Arab rebels. It has been too long for us to calculate the years, but Jericho again falls. Not to the sound of a ram’s horn 10 COMFORTABLE AND LUXURIOUS MOHAIR VELVET UPHOLSTERED. |second game at Hist: | (Conference at First. | Church closes after evening serv- KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY | Happenings Here Just 10 Years| Ago Today As Taken From The Files of The Citizen A mammoth sea-lion, claimed to be the largest in captivity, took dinner yesterday at Key West on board the Alamo. He gulped down 100 pounds of mullet like a hungry boy would eat hot dogs. “He only! takes a light repast when on a sea voyage”, said the monster’s trainer, Key Westers standing by said they would: like to see him} eat a square meal. The big 'sea animal was enroute from New York to Sarasota, . Florida, and was consigned to the Ringling Brothers circus. It weighed two tons and was valued at about $52,000. Its length is 12 feet'and is five through the body at ithe largest place. It is said to be one of the best trained animals of its kind in captivity. After spend- ing the winter pleasantly in Flor- ida the sea monster of enormous appetite will tour the country yn- der the big top with Ringling Brothers, the trainer stated. *s} At a price of $43,000 the Gibbs’ shipyards of Jacksonville were yesterday afternoon awarded the contract for construction of the new ferry for the county commis- sioners to replace the boat Mon- xoe County, destroyed by fire some time ago. The propased craft, according to specifications, is io be 14u teet song with a draft of tour feét, the power plant con- sisting of the 100-horsepower mo- tors. It is to be complete with facilities for crew and, passengers and is to be fully supplied with navigation instruments, Space for automobiles will permit the transporting of 24 to 26 cars at a Steamship j “TODAY'S COMMON | ERROR Do not sav. “He is ‘such @ great coward that he al- ways runs away”; say, “He was so great a coward, etc”. TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE) Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to Page 4 for the answers What is the name ‘for the} largest of the anthropoid) apes? Who was nicknamed “The March King”? Name. the earth’s satellite. Name the German Ambassa-| dor to the U. S. H | 5. In which city is the U. S.} Government Printing Of-/ fice? Which English queen grant- ed d charter to the famous Harrow School? | How long: does it. take the light of the sun to reach the earth? | 8. What is the official title of! | Charles Evans Hughes? Which city of Switzerland} has the largest population? | What is the correct pronun- | ciation of the word finan- | cier? | ing carried nine cars and 16 pas- sengers. The Kindergarten | Mothers’) Club will hold a meeting tomor- | row afternoon at 4 o’clock in the! Kindergarten building. Numbers on the program will include a reading by Mrs. Boyden, a song} j}by the children and a recitation | by Mrs. Alice Weatherford Curry. | Mrs. Virgil Cordero announces | that she is giving a dance at the} | with Army vs. DeMolays at 7:30! p. m. and High food Grill. High School Gym. ‘Sunda: tat Navy Field in Miami Winter | be a tour of the city by the dele- woseccecce| TWIRE OF THE GLOBE | | e@ecqncencocecccsesesee | | Monday District Conference of Meth-| odist Episcopal Church in Key; West at First Methodist Church opens with arrival of 200 dele- | gates. Basketball league doubleheader | Sons Army against High School |S° jin first game at 7:30 o’clock and al | | Hollis, “TRANSPORTATION. | eeecccceccencoancscnccer | Steamer Cuba Arrives MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 193} eeeeee | Mary Sonar and Dolores Sonar. There’ was listed’on the mani, fest: of the Cuba the followin; |items: For Key West. seven tons! ‘of freight and six sacks of mail. Steamship Cuba, of the P. and|For Havana, no freight and 355 }O. S. S. Co, arrived 6:30 this! sacks of mail. morning from Tampa with four} first and three second cabin pas- sengers for Key West, 20 first The vessel sailed for Havana with 90 passengers, 60 of them being first.cabin passengers who ind 10 second cabin for Havana.}/had booked passage at~ Key Key West arrivals were: M. P.} West. W. S. Hepner, C. Steven- W. M. Mears, W. T. Bodden, Subscribe to The Citizen, |DeMolays against Park Tigers in| 001 | Tuesday Methodist , Episcopal, Disrict | Friday S | Basketball le®gwe doubleheader | School vs. Sea-| - | Key West plays Railey-Milam | Baseball League. ‘Thursday i Regular Key West City Coun- cil meeting, 8 p, m. City Hall. | we ednesday Regular meeting of Key West Chamber of Commerce. 8 p. m. | Chamber offices. MIAMI DISTRICT CONFERENCE TO | "OPEN TONIGHT (Continued from Page One)” ‘| } | committee's report. Rev. B, M. Montgomery will present Mission, Superannuates and Golden. Cross report. Dr. R. L. Allen will present that of the Findings committee. Rev, H. G. Cowan will present the Quarterly Conference Records and Rev. George Foster will present one on the spiritual state of the church and evangelism. Tomorrow at 3:30 there will: | | gates with impressive vespers| jat the tomb of Rev. J. E. A. van} Duzer, first missionary martyr of | the Cuban people will be held by | Rev. Garfield Evans. Following | dinner at six there will be De-| | votionals, then Sermon by Dr.; W. V. Meredith, district superin- | | tendent at Miami and a Consecra- | tion service by Dr. R. Z. Tyler, | presiding elder of the district. CHRISTMAS SEALS. Help to Protect Your | Tuberculosis time, it is shown. The stairway | La Concha Hotel this evening for, Meme from of the ship will be in the eenter of the craft and not at the end as with the present ferries. Dis- cussions at the special session of those who carried roles in the} |two plays given for the benefit| of the Red Men and Fire Depart- | meat. the commission yesterday show- | ed that the cost of a steel boat! had been found to be too great, too much in excess of ey which had been esti- mated as the cost of construc- tion. President Coolidge has been in- Vite uy Mayor Curry to come to Key West and rest, and fish in these waters where fishing is always good. The President wili On Friday evening, December 14, Troop One Boy Scouts will hold a meeting for fathers and} mothers. This announcement was made by Scoutmaster Charles Sands. | LA CONCHA HOTEL In the Center of the Business and Theater District be in Florida at the opening of | the bird sanctuary at Mountain Lake City and will have a chance to again be with the people of Key West, where he spent a greater time on his return from Pan-American confe ethan he did in any other city in Flor- ida. Editorial comment: Our people should get behind the move to have a national park in the Ever- giades, covering a part of Mon- roe county. This Washington, it is possible that the appeal’ artillery and trucks. The population slept County's territory on the main- for the reopening of the local Naval Station | as the Britishers took them by surprise. It will be heeded in view: of the above and / js indeed a far call from the day of Joshua, | ‘The 8 o'clock ferry this morn- the fact that the government is. opening | not only in years but in army manoeuvers | ing left Matecumbe with 30 pas- would now} bring our idle link of the Tami-! ami Trail into use and would at-} right kind of representation appear in jut with the rumble of British army tanks, tract thousands to view this | Bates | Vacation Land j All Outside Rooms Quiet, Clean, Good Beds Free Parking $ $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 singl> } | j j i * $2.00, $2.25, $2.50 double | SECOND SHEETS Round. Out You. KEY WEST visit niko Sun ELAN AN Ker West, 8:302.m. Mondays-Thursdays Ar. Havana, Lv. Havana, As. Key West, 3:15 p.m. same afternoon ® CUBAN TOURIST TAX Soe ia P & O Steamship CUBA ROUND 3:00 p.m. same afternoon TRIP 9:00 a.m. Tuesdays-Fridays 10 DAY LIMit To PORT TAMPA, Tuesdays and Fridays, 5 p. m. The PENINSULAR & OCCIDENTAL S. S. COMPANY _ Fer baformation, Phone 14 Tickets and 43, H, COSTAR, Agent TRANSPORTATION CO., INC. Fast, Dependable Freight and Express Servicé —between— | MIAMI and KEY WEST Also. Serving All Points on Florida Keys betweun MIAMI AND KEY WEST TWO-ROUND TRIPS DAILY (Except Sunday) Direct Between Miami and Key West, DIRECT EXPRESS: Leaves: Miami 2:00 o’clock A. M., arriving Key West 7:00 o’clock A. M. Leaves Key West 9:00 o'clock A. M., arriving Miami 2:00 o’clock P. M. LOCAL: (serving all intermediate points) Leaves Miami 9:00 o’clock A. M., arriving Key West 4:00 o’clock P. M. Leaves Key West 8:00 o’clock A. M., arriving Miami 3:00 o'clock P, M. Free Office: 813 Caroline St. Pick-Up and Delivery Service Full Cargo. Insurance Telephones 92 and 68 Warehouse—Corner Eaton and Francis Streets she'll wy da be eee dollar G-E your will buy more in a Seniees thao before: NO MONTHLY PAYMENTS UNTIL MARCH Only « Small Down Payment Needed! . > : s. \sengers and 10 cars enroute to and war equipment. Yet again the his- Key W Te ; enving Wat j torte Jericho falls. [Name Key at @ o'clock this morn- other naval stations, one that has been in- operative since 1921.