The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 21, 1938, Page 2

PAGE TWO The Key West Citizen Published Daily Except Sunday By PHE CYTVAEN PUBLISHING CO., INC. Pp. ARTM President and Pub! r SUE ALLEN, Assistant Business Manager From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County -ntered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter Member of the Associated Press he Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for cepublication of all news dispatches credited to | it or not otherwise credited in this paper and aiso | the lecal news published here, Weekly .... ADVERTISING RATES Mafe known on application. SPECIAL NOTICE All reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of +, obituary notices, etc. will be charged for at rate of 10 cents @ line. ptices for entertainments by churches from which venue is to be derived are 5 cents a line. Citizen is an open forum and invites discus- sion of public issues and subjects of local or general smuterest but it will not publish anonymous communi- cations, 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, Shop early and avoid the last minute headache, Advice to merchants: Watch your competitor, if he advertises, and you don’t. Mussolini, according to many observ- ers is more sensible than Hitler, but he ‘seems to want to get what he can take, just ‘the same. When the war in the Far East is over ithe prestige of the white nations will be hot to pieces. And Hitler and Mussolini “will be to blame, According to competent. testimony, Florida has a known supply of 26 billions “of tons of phosphate, enough to last for hundreds of years. What a relief and one less worry! f The Sanford Herald cannot be com- pared to the New York Times. The Times charges $14.00 an inch while we charge only 42 cents for advertising—Sanford Herald. Do you get it? That’s the ques- tion. To catch fish in Key West all one has | to do is walk a bit east, west, north or south | and fling a hook in the water—baited of course.—Times-Union. That’s right; fish- ing all around the island, and remunera- tive. { | attractions ; | HERON FOR DINNER | Several visitors lately have dropped into The Citizen office with statements to | the effect that young men and boys are killing off the wild life along the Florida Keys, including the island of Key West. | They refer particularly to the | slaughter of the few remaining great white | herons, the only birds of their kind in the entire world and because of that an attrac- tion which serves as a magnet to draw | bird lovers to the keys. Once. the last of | the great whites is killed off by these | vicious gunmen there just won’t be any more of them—they’ll be a8 extinct as a | 1900 cigar factory. All of the island of Key West is with- in the city limits vf’ Key West. There is { an ordinance prohibiting the use of fire- arms inside the city limits. To the extent | that if that ordinance is enforced the city can be helpful in the movement to save the | | herons from complete destruction. Police- “men on their routine rounds of duty should be instructed by Mayor Willard M. Al- | bury to be alert in arresting any man , or boy caught firing a gun, particularly if the gunman is obviously on the hunt for herons. It is reported in some family circles the men of some households get a yen for herons they tuck their shotguns and rifles | under their*arms and set out to get a few of the beautiful birds. What these men spend for shells and bullets would ordi- narily be sufficient to buy a nice fat chicken—which dieticians declare is a much better food anyhow. But no, they must have their heron—right down to the last bird, guided individuals to learn that Key West’s future prosperity depends to large extent on the tourist trade expected to come in this direction. Every store, every filling station, every restaurant, every hotel, every roominghouse, every night club, every charter fishing boat, and every other business and commercial activity, all of which give employment to varying num- the téurist trade. It stands to reason there- fore that many property owners stand to benefit because of enhancement in the value of their properties that will follow such prosperity. In all likelihood the very men who handle the guns used to kill the great white and other herons would bene- fit substantially if that tourist trade holds up to expectations. Now, what attracts the tourist trade? What will bring it to Key West? Good climate, for one thing. The trip down the the trip down the keys into Key West at- tractive? life—thousands of persons will make the trip annually if they find the keys alive with birds and other wild creatures. The great white herons are one of the greatest so when a_ heron-hungry hunter goes out with a gun and bags a few of these unique and distinctive birds he is | killing a part of Key West’s prosperity. Every good citizen should render every assistance to conservation officers and policemen in putting a stop to this ri Finland, to the shame of the other | ‘debtor nations, once more paid its war obv| ligation to the United States when it be- | came due on December 15. It is in order | for all Americans to say “Kiitos,” which is Finnish for “Thank You.” When crooks like Coster-Musica can | operate their nefarious undertakings over a period of years, there are always crook- ed officials who condone those acts after their palms are greased. Along the same line of reasoning, gambling would not be rampant in Key West if public officials | did not wink the other eye. Anthony Eden warned the people of the United States to prepare to enter an offensive war. We are going to heed his warning and prepare for war, but a war for defense only. No more crossing of the pond to help pull other nations’ chestnuts or any other nuts out of the fire. We burned our fingers the last time. If a sales tax is forced upon the peo- ple of Florida, we can thank the tax dodg- ers for this tax which is a tax on the poor man’s income. ers have been paying increased taxes for the past ten years because tax dodgers did not pay. The Federal government knows how to exact the taxes, why cannot s county and municipalities learn the tech- nique? e, Furthermore the taxpay- ” wanton, senseless and cruel slaughter of our key wild | PROGRESS IN HOUSING Stewart MacDonald, Administrator of the Federal Housing Administration, has just returned from a vacation in England. He reports that the English people are more aware than Americans of the im- portance of housing in the larger economic picture. Interesting, also, is his comment about loans. “When we talked here of eighty and ninety per cent loans, this was con- sidered revolutionay, but they have been doing it for years.” Apparently what this country needs is some experience in housing loans. What the British have been ‘doing was” largely unknown and our financiers were not in | the habit of advaneing as much as eighty per cent for housing construction. Ap- parently, such loans are reasonably safe, but the idea somewhat new and, con- sequently, something to be avoided. Mr. MacDonald reports that the FHA program is running more than one hundred per cent ahead of last year and that the amount of residential construction in 1938 will exceed any year in this country since 1929. This is encouraging because many economic observers believe that housing construction will be one of the prime fac- 48 in restoring economic stability in the | United States. wanton | that herons make very fine food; so when | It may be interesting to these mis- , THE KEY WEST CITIZEN From the Manger : to:Calvary | Sec eesccveccovesoeseceses | Oh most beautiful star of Bethle- hem z That lighted the world that day | When Christ, the son of God, was born, And in the manger lay. Heppenings Here Just Te: From The Files Harvey H. Root, district. gover- nor of Rotary, is scheduled to ar- rive in the city this afternoon from Havana. Mr. Root left Key Wes:, December 7, for a trip to Central America and other points and is returning to Key West via Havana. en here tomorrow afternoon 12: o’clock in honor of the distin- guished visitor on board the Houseboat Everglades, which is 'owned by Colonel Robert M. Thompson. Local and visiting Rotarians will join Mr. Root at the luncheon and will be the guests of Colonel Thompson on this occasion. Elaborate prepara- tions have been made for the af- | fair and all who will attend are looking forward to the affair with | pleasurable anticipation. Yes, Christ was born in a man- ger. He was meek and know, Tha: we might follow his foot- prints To that beautiful city of gold. lowly, you | Yes, Christ came as a little child. He was meek, he was mild. He came to save this world from | sin That we might dwell in heaven with him. Christ left his home in heaven above To save :his world with his great love iThat we might walk forever more | On that bright and golden shore. Everything is in readiness for the Christmas Frolic Cabaret to ‘be given at the La Concha hotel tonight and from all indications a record-breaking crowd will at- tend. The ballroom of the hote! has been decorated for the affair, special’ costumes are to be worn and with the beautiful lighting | Christ’s blood was shed on Cal- | vary | That he might set this whole world free From sin, and sorrow, shame and fear. Oh look to him without a care— {His blood can wash us white as | now | And make ‘this earth a heaven, below. | art of entertaining. Mrs. Word LOUIS M. JOHNSON. | Leigh will give a Hula Hula | Key West, Fla., danee that will be out of the Dec. 21, 1938. | ordinary. Mrs. Leigh gave a sim- ' | ilar dance one year ago and Key eoccee eececeseeoesooes West is still talking about it. The SAFETY CHRISTMAS | tun wit start a: 8 o'clock and eeee| the program promises to be one of the most entertaining ever presented. have been given this year. It is being given under the direction Sing a song of safety Around the Christmas tree, There shall be no carelessness « hi i To spoil our jollity. ‘Our cold weather threatens and I am thinking about Our tree is safely mounted. {It will not tip or fall: The trimmings are nonflammable Or we'd discard them all. | Miss Emma E. Townsend from | her home in Ontario to friends in The lights are all electric, | - And we are sure each wire N E W 5 | Has proper insulation— No shorts to start a fire. BATTLES DOG IN MIRROR Sterling, O.—Admitted to his master’s home for the first time, Jim, a bird dog owned by M. C. Hosmers, saw another dog in the mirror in the bathroom and fro- |ceeded to give the other canine bers of our citizens, stand to benefit from | | There are no sharp-edged play-! things, No air rifles or toys | That might bring pain or sorrow | To little girls and boys. And when the season’s over A luncheon will be giv- | effects, which have been arrang-} ed, the dance will rival any that) | of Atlee Puckett and Miss Doris: Camus, both experienced in the’ the | } balmier air which I know you, | are enjoying in Key Wea.”, writes | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1938 | eocccevesccencoccccccces | KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY | WEEKLY SGRAPBOOK | TODAY'S COMMON ERROR | eecweccccecnoccacaccccce | i i WEEK'S BEST RECIPE | Hominy Griddlecakes: One pint + of warm boiled hominy. Add one} ,Key West to whom she sends | Pint of milk (ar water), one pint} | Christmas greetings. ‘of flour. Beat two or three eggs! Peper amino SO H — land stir into batter with a litle TEST YOUR Service was inaugurated this; : is morning by the Florida Motor | S2It- Ee KNOWLEDGE Lines, Inc., with daily ‘bus serv-| They are delicious. ice between Key West and West Palm Beach, which affords con-| nections with every section of | the state and through bus rates| to all parts of the country. An’ agency at Key West is being ar-| ranged today by V. E. Abbott,! superinyendent of Southeastern: Florida, who ‘is here today and} witnessed the opennig of the line this morning. Years Ago Today As Taken Of The Citizen Do not say, “John stands pain well”: say, “endures”. PIE POINTS Before you roll out your pie | dough to fit it into pie pans, chill | the dough thoroughly. Doing so} makes it easier to handle. Never over chill pastry. It will crack when rolled and is then difficult to handle. Roll out just enough} dough for one pie crust at a time. | i SEO ne | Work quickly and roll from the; i nee Ea he outside. Keep shape! | Editorial comment: Greetings | °°? cy : fet t jas round as possible. Pricking; “tions on his appointment to the( Pie eFusts to prevent them from | office of county clerk, which is a| Payee: brie wane mee OS ‘highly responsible position, in-| t sto ers ae nee a “4 ; clerk of the circuit court an _ A ‘ clerk to the counfy commission- Ee ee ' ers. edgi 0! ple is. i ! ‘The Athletic Club is a scene of! DECOY age nee : " _,_ It is time to prepare for winter EE a ss ae cee oe |table decorations. Shellac some ing out in preparation for the 1 1 oh fights to be held tomorrow night /°f the small, unusual shaped . ie ds and squash. Select those whn some of tthe best fighters in | Sour : | this section will be seen in ace fn eee ee tion. ‘Promoter “Fred Dion. an- spots and paint with clear shellac. nounced today that he has added | Dry “thoroughly and haa irc jinteresting decorations, a-good colored bout to the-scraps | : sang for tomrrow night. jespecially attractive in wooden, \-bowls. aaa | Rafael Nieto, recently-appoint- | ed chancellor to the Cuban con-| 1 z sulate in this city, took over his’. Wou'll‘bave:-less: trouble keep.) : : z ing your cuticle smooth and free | duties this morning and will he leona banjpunils if you will avoid! glad to meet his many friends at using metal instruments in your | the office. |manicure. Even doctors advise | a ae mothers not to use any hard in- ; ise ee eee Jad | Struments in eaiing inlet = a | and student -at St. Joseph's Col- \'baby’s nails, as it tends to harden | | lege, was the winner of a prize | the an which was recer( ly offered among ; a the scholars 6f the institution. | A FLOOR REGISTERS Out of -the ‘20 papers turned in, | Ifyou have hot air heat anal young Kelly received the best 1 ave several registers and there is average. His papers wete con-| a5, a young child crawling sidered excellent. around on the floor you will find oo that placing .a piece of fine wire —navmveven netting inside the register hole and replacing the register, will prevent small articles poked | ‘through the register from going | on down. Where is the sting of a scor- pion located? How many grains are Troy ounce? Which great city in Italy is on the banks of the Tiber river? Whom did Henry Armstrong defeat recently in defense of the world’s welter- weight championship? Name tthe «hird ranking State of the U. S. in area. the National Housing Committee an agency of the Federal Government? In which war was the Battle of Shiloh? Name the father of Alexan- der the Great. Where was the first United Sta.es mint established? Do gorillas have tails? in a Is Subscribe to The Citizen. PHONE US i | A BEAUTY HINT t PAINT Senn Wiuians & SOUTH FLORIDA CONTR. ‘& ENG. CO. “Your Home is Worthy of the Best” NEW METHOD nancies: White and Eliza Streets Chicago.—Forcing Mrs. Mildred INSPIRATIONAL Griesbaum, shop proprietress, to, Justice between men or be- swallow a “knock-out” pill, a |tween nations can only be achiev- ‘blond woman bandit locked her ed through understanding and \in a washroom and robbed the/ good will.—Jane Addams. ‘shop of $54 and lingerie valued From and To | Boston, New York, Miami on keys, is another thing. What helps make | | PIRATE’S GOLD | Among other factors is the wild | | Our tree shall not be burned |In fireplace or furnace— | This safety rule we’ve learned. There is no finer way This lovely holiday. Edited By LILY LAWRENCE BOW COURAGE What courage in the men who sail the skies, As tireless larks that sing and fly all day, And never weary, dip again to rise. |A safe and joyful Christmas— For young .and old to celebrate | —Eunice Cassidy Hendryx. jthe battle of his life. BREAKS NECK IN BED | Morgantown, W. Va.—Twist- ing too suddenly in his sleep, {Robert Sturgiss, reporter on the |Morgantown Dominion - News, | fractured a vertebra in his neck. | So, even sleeping is dangerous. | at $1,000. ‘The pill failed to work, | however, and Mrs. Griesbaum summoned aid by beating on the floor. /GETS 9 BIRDS WITHOUT SHOT | Belleville, Il. — Flushing a‘ covey of quail, Gecrge Distler raised his gun to fire, but before he could do so, nine of the birds fell to the ground, cheir necks broken from fiying into an alumi- , num-painted tower, which was practically invisible in the dull, cloudy afternoon. 8 CARS FOR $1 Butte, Mont. — Eight auto- mobiles for $1 is the record re- cently made by a Butte city em- ploye. The cars, junk models ‘which had been abandoned on city streets during the year, were bid in at an auction. THROWS GASOLINE ON FIRE Redding, Calif—Six persons were burned, one critically, when a bucket filled with gasoline was SAVED FROM “DEATH” Buffalo, N. Y.—Rushed to a doctor’s office “bleeding to death,” Fireman ‘William J. Denny was saved from “death” by And Got A Cross The traffic signals Got Jim Jones mixed. He cross the street, Then crossed the Styx. Be sure the Bread you buy is Fresh! To make certain— — Try = “Aunt Molly's Bread” ‘Baked ‘By Jacksonville, Galveston New Orleans and Beyond a Key West alternate Mon- New York every Thurs- | day. From Boston every Tuesday. From Jacksonville, Miami and | New Orleans every two weeks. CLYDE-MAL' Cc. E, SMITH, 2RY the physician who simply took a mistaken for water and dashed | towel and wiped ‘the ‘fireman’s on a small fire. The clothes were face of red paint which had burned from the body of Mrs. Sa-| spattéred him when a paint can rah Loop before the flames could | exploded while he was fighting be extinguished. Like timid fledgeling perched, so small of size That infant plane at Kitty Hawk could say, “What courage in the men who sail the skies!” enterprise, As whirring motors | : -~ HOLIDAY “LONG DISTANCE”: clouds of gray, And never weary, dip again to ED rise. Effective from? } Perhaps the years confirm that | And if to blaze new airways jus- | tifies Unnumbered lives, to pay, What courage in the men who sail the skies! the sacrifice And when the globe is circled, each but tries New worlds above, spheric way, And never weary, dips again to rise. the strato- The straining of the nation’s eag- er eyes Spells love for them who from the clouds survey And never weary, dip again to rise; What courage in the sail the skies! —Abigail Balekburn Repvcrp Lone pistaNce telephone rates will be in ffect @his Year.on Christ- mas and New Year's day, and the Monday after each Of th&e holidays, on calls between points in the United States. ‘The low night rates regularly in effect every night after seven and all day Sundays will apply on the two holiday week-ends beginaiog st seven Saturday night and extending until 4:30 the following Tuesday morning. ‘This includes both Person-to-Person and Station‘te-Station calls. Use this opportunity to make both the Christmas week-end and New Year's week-end this year a time of greater happiness. The cost is low. With these special low rates in effect you can silk @ distance of 100 miles for 35 cents, 280 miles for 65 cents, 1900 miles for $1.85 and greater distances at correspondingly low cost when using Station- to-Station service. Person-to-Person service is slightly higher. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND Tetecnarn Ce. i INCORPORATED i | CURR CARS ESS NSN RES TTT SITE NTT men who IN OREGON Rain, rain, rain! Out of aleaded sky The sharp, stinging pellets Beat a maddening monotene; [| They drum short, staccato meas- ures Unceasingly Until the gutters overflow From such fullsome generosity. —Leah Sherman ‘a filling-station blaze. | | q © Go straight to Mother's heart with this practical (Christmas present—a beauti- ful, big, new General Electric its modern convenience every day for years to come. Ic will guard the family's health, and food budget, too! 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