The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 23, 1938, Page 2

PAGE TWO Pubiished Daily Except Sunday By CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO., INC. L. P. al President and Publisher JOE ALL tant Business Manager From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets a ply Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County utered,at Key West, Florida, as second class matter Member of the Associated Press ue Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use tor cepublication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and aiso the local news published here. ‘ne Year bix Months Three Yonths Weekly ......... ADVERTISING RA’ Made known on application. CIAL NO'TICE rds of thanks, resolutions of , ete, will be charged for at es for entertainments by churche nue is to be derived are 5 cent: The Citizen is an open forum sion of public issues and subjects of loc: general interest but it will not publish anonymous communi- cations. from which 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. | paid for from the remainder Japan accuses Russia of treaties—just like Japan does. breaking Sometimes genius consists of being able to cash in on other people’s ideas, From a review of a revue: “They ©. advertised a chorus of 70, but some of | them didn’t look a day over 65,” | The way to make money, even in this day of getting it from the government, is to-work hard and stick to your job. We had better stay on the good side of-England or she may catch the totali- tafian fever and demand her colonies back! Latest developments in the lives of a couple of former hoofers is that Gracie is = not so dumb after all; she let George do it. We sometimes wonder if those an- | ™~ noying chatterboxes are made of dust; if they are, why don’t they dry up occa- ~ sionally? , The Key West Citizen | | meters. | Perhaps it might be wiser to order fewer “< One to two per cent of the country’s | « drivers are said to be completely blind in | ™ one eye. A certain percentage seem to be blind in both eyes. The Times-Union paragrapher say a | “~ rattle-snake rattles first before it strikes; | = a hit and run driver does not. If the noise ™. some of those woe-begoners make isn’t rat- | =" tling, it is worse. One trouble with the world is the tre- | _= mendous emphasis placed upon the acqui- - «sition of money and the habit of men, ieverywhere, to judge a man’s worth by the amount of his bankroll. English statesmen say that Great Brit- _ain is ready to negotiate a settlement of her war debts to the United States any time we are ready to enter negotiations. What is there to negotiate England knews what is owing us; let her come ; across as we did when she clamored for help in the World War. Economist Walter P. Fuller had the ~ following to say in his latest financial news letter concerning Key West tag tax Key West has a city auto tag tax as one of the devices to finance that city in view of the, until recently, almost utter collapse of ad valorem. Last year 1,200 tags were sold; sales this year are 1,130 compared with 500 same time last year due to the com- pletion of the bridge the figure this year is expected to 1,500. Occupational licenses have totaled so far $11,625 but only $1,000 of this is in cash. Chronically brake, the city frequently pays employees and creditors in warrants, receivable for Naturally, merchants get most of unhappy paper, hasten to clean the till with early tax payments,” be PARKING METERS its is As the winter season approaches height, the congestion on our streets becoming greater and the need for reme- | dial action becomes more pressing. Traf- fic tie-ups in the Duval and Fleming street business sections and in Simonton street at the Federal building because of double parking and the constant movement of cars to and from the curbs are becoming | more frequent and more annoying. Realizing the necessity for solution of the problem, the city council is consider- ing the passage of an ordinance for the in- meters in Duval Fleming stallation of parking street from Angela to Front; in ‘street from Whitehead to Simonton and from William to Grinnell, and in Simon- ton from Caroline to Eaton. These appear to be the most congested areas, Parking meters may solve the prob- | lem and give the shopper or visitor to the | | Post Office a chance to park his car for a | nominal charge for a reasonable length of | time. In some blocks the time limit may | be fixed at 15 minutes, while in others the | time allowance will range from 30 to 60 minutes for a charge of five cents. In- | stallation of the devices will at once re- move the all-day parkers in the business district—if the lanes where the machines are placed are*“properly and_ carefully | patrolled. City council seems prepared to pass the ordinance and to enter into a contract with a parking meter company whereby the city would realize 25 per cent of the receipts until the machines are entirely of receipts, when they become the property of Key West. The installing company proposes to pay all charges and costs, so that the city is not required to make an investment of any kind. Receipts would be collected in sealed boxes by a bonded employe and_ opened by the city auditor or some other responsible official. On the surface this appears like a good arrangement because it would ease the traffic situation and at the same time give the city some needed revenue. How- ever, it has been suggested by the traffic committee of the Chamber of Commerce, | and the city council seems te favor the idea, to install from 350 to 370 of the This seems like a large order. of the machines and give them a trial be- fore increasing the installations. Further, The Citizen believes the pro- posal of the one company bidding for the contract might be checked against the pro- posals of other meter companies, provided that all would install high-class auto- matie devices. It may be’ possible for the city to get a better price or some other concession if such a check were made. This step need not delay passage of the ordinance and can be taken within a short time to insure installation at the height of | the tourist season, A WALKING MENACE The popular custom of arresting the motorist for accidents to pedestrians hit by cars as they walk across the roads and | Streets, is being modified in some sections. They are looking tg the errors on the part of the pedestrian Who often is to blame for accidents and auto mishaps. In order to make your highways as pos- e as sible, checking on the inconsiderate, in- | con: is neces. peorly drivers, A case recently noted by this ex- change was one in which a man was re- covering in a hospital when arrested. He had been fortunate enough to suffer only minor injuries when frying to dodge through traffic when the autos had _ the right of way. If the had not been thoughtful and careful the injury might have been fatal. A policeman who saw the accident placed the entire blame on the pedestrian. “This is a worthwhile example which each: Key West should heed. ent and careless pedestrian ary as checking on faulty marked and as brakes, crossings drunken motorist person 3 you go if you want to keep on says the Times-Union philosopher. definite goin That’s a wise suggestion and warning that all should heed. a Beggars find it easier flim-flam the public than to work for a living. When you feel like giving money to charity, be ure that you give wisely, and remember to that it begins at home. i THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Wi aL ER DUKE: THE BROTHERS JOHNSON OF a5 SS PHILADELPHIA BulET A CAR IN 1828 3 MN) THAT SOMETIMES WAS ALTOCETHER UNMANAGEABLE. 17 OFTEN WENT ON RAMPAGES, HNO CHING DOWN POLES, BREAKING WINDOWS AND RUNNING OW THE SIDEWALK. Laeor Laws WEEDED WHEM A MUNGARIAN MOTORIST WANTS TO TURN ON THE REAR C/ENT, HE MUST CET OUT OF MIS CAR, WALK BACK AND PERSO SWAP ON THE LIGHT. £AW PROWIBITS A PANEL SWITCH, (MONLY FAIR WEATHER — AS trTTLB AS 30 YEARS AGO, ONLY THE VERY BRAVE VENTURED FORTH IN AUTOS IN THE WINTER. THE CLOSED’ © _-— CAR ANO A COMFORTABLE FABRIC L/KE MOHAIR VELVET UPHOLSTERY MAKE MOTORING A PLEASURE THE YEAR ‘ROUND. THESE CARTOONS ARE THE ARTISTS INTERPRETATIONS OF AUTO HISTORY COPR. 1938 BY CABELL-BANES ta} KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen With pleasurable pride and a, peace, cut out all factional dif- deep feeling of gratitude The} ferences and _ personal feelings Citizen is delighted to send out} and unite in one solid front and its message of good cheer and compliments of the season thru the columns of this 18 page edi- tion, at Christmas. Forty nine Merry Christmasses have passed since The Citizen entered on its long career of faithful and loyal service to Key West and Monroe county and now there is every indication that it will have the good pleasure of seeing the 25th of December come and go in Key West as many times before. This large Christmas edition of The Citizen was made possi- ble through the generous and progressive spirit of the leading unit to boost and build and bet- ter our City and community. | Licenses issued from the of- fice of Judge Hugh Gunn dur- ing the past week authorized the weddings of fhe following couples: Ralph D. Smith and Etta Mae Johnson; Willie Rob- inson and Isadora Fisher; Chas. Hjort and Naomi Baker; Cecilia Catala and Conchita Camps. Postoffice will not be open for business tomorrow. The only deliveries will be special, incom- : ing and outgoing mail will be merchants and businessmen and{Tecived and dispatched as usual. | | professional men of the city. Every page carries cordial Holi- | day greetings with messages of | good cheer.and very best wish- | es, expressing at the same time cere appreciation of the pa-! | tronage accorded them in the | past. Each announcement car- | ries with it the cordial and ideal |spirit of the holiday season. | And taken as a whole they form | one: of the most pleasant and in- teresting editions of a newspaper ever published anywhere. They have an appeal that is cheerful- |ly genuine and are worthy of careful reading and considera- tion. The countless good things that The Citizen wishes for its large famliy of readers could not be enumerated in these 18 pages, but to all businses men and to every reader and professional man, it extends its heartiest | greetings with sincerest _ best wishes for a mighty Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, good health and prosperi- ty in all, the future days. The Sea Train, an immense ferry steamer for transporta- tion of freight cars, arrived this forenoon from New York, en route to Havana and has attrac- ted much attention at the local railroad piers. The air at locai Marine Hospi- tal is thoroughly saturated with the spirit of good cheer today and all is in readiness for the visit of old Santa Claus this ev- to gladden the hearts of patients now under nent at the institution. A front with ber ed t patie were furnis illuminate the pretty There will be gifts to be distribut- The ward ed by the Key b. The large » will be illumi- ning throug! and rel y gifts to t trees West d each ev Fri nished Post. Editorial time to smoke BENJAMIN LOP! } FUNERAL HOM E Paul Watkins, exalted ruler! of the Elks and bnsinessman of | Lakeland, Fla., is arriving with Mrs. Watkins over the highway this afternoon with theif pon, Billy, and will spend Christmas with a brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Watkins in the home on Avenue E. THE LOW DOWN FROM HICKORY GROVE Wonders, they don’t ever seem to cease. 4 years ago, and anybedy who would venture to say that the old dilapidated Republican elephant. . would ever be back on his feet— let alone trumpeting—they would lock you up. But boy, we been witnessing something lately. The dead has riz up. The old GOP, it has a glint in, its eye that makes it look like us folks on the side-lines, we can kinda dust off our specs and see something. Hot ziggity! Anybody who is gonna ride this old resurrected GOP, he bet- ter be ready to go places. If I was a guy who has been belitting and poking fun at old Jumbo, I sure would hit out for a safe place. Elephants, they don’t forget. Looks like fun for everybody, next year. Yours, with the low down, JO SERA. LA CONCHA HOTEL In the Center of the Business and Theater District Open The Year Around Garage——Elevator——Fireproot DeSOTO HOTEL 373 Main St. Sarasota, Vacation Land ’ OPEN ALL YEAR EUROPEAN PLAN All Outside Rooms Quiet, Clean, Good Beds Free Parking } $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 single $2.00, $2.25, $2.50 double La Verne Apartments 336 So. Osprey Ave. You take it here 3 or FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1938 TODAY’S COMMON ERROR Do not say. “I'll settle with you later”, when you mean that you will “pay” later. NEWS TOYS FOR CHILDREN WASHINGTON. — More than | 1,500,000 toys either manufac- tured or repaired by WPA work- fers, will be distributed among —“"|under-privileged children this ee = | Christmas, according to Ellen S. TEST YOUR Woodward, assistant WPA ad- | ministrator, is toy service is KN OWLEDG E part of the year-round operations ppemsa os of the WPA and accounts for full- Can you answer seven of these | time or part-time work by many test 2 Turn to (Trelief workers. Page 4 for the answers —— onan tan nemnmemes | LAUNCHES FIRST CARRIER KIEL, Germany.—Germany re- : Te id Ganges ee cently launched her first airplane flow? | carrier, a 19,250-ton vessel with ft. space for forty planes. The ves- Is aluminum a conductor of se] was named the Graf Zeppelin electricity? jand was christened by a daugh- With what sport is the name} ter of the famous dirigible build- of Bob Zuppke associated? | er. Which son of a minister,) succeeded the son of a} minister as President of the United States? Which of the arts is called “the gentlest art”? What is the mode of execu tion for murder in Idaho? in what year did Mussolin H become Dictator of Italy? | Which team will meet the) University of Southern} California in the coming, Rose Bowl game? What word describes belief! | in, and worship of one God | only? _ CHRISTMAS SEALS Who is Dorothy Lamour? | NO CENSORSHIP LIMA, Peru.—Cable and wire- {less companies have been noti- fied that there is to be no cen- sorship on news of the Eighth eecceces | The Favorite In Key West — THY IT TODAY — STAR % BRAND CUBAN COFFEE | ON SALE AT ALL GROCERS 10. James Roosevelt, son of the President, movie executive, born | in New York, 31 years ago. | William A. Bryan, director of} the Los Angeles Museum, born at New Sharon, Iowa, 63 years ago. a | Maj. Gen. Charles E. Kilbourne, | U.S.A., retired, author, superin- tendent of the Virginia Military | Institute, born at Ft. Whipple, Va., 66 years ago. Harry B. Pulsifer of Cleveland, noted metallurgist, born at Le- banon, N. H., 59 years ago. Help to Protect Your Home from Tuberculosis Edwin L. Sabin of Helmet, Cal, novelist, born at Rockford, IL, 63 years ago. with a Cain & Prof. Earl W. Sheets of the =< Mississippi State College, noted professor of animal husbandry, born at Lost Creek, W. Va, 52 years ago. Dr. C. Stuart Gager, director As. Havane, of the Brooklyn, N. Y., Botanic Garden, born at Norwich, N. Y., 66 years ago. relieves “Lv. Key West, 8:300.m. Mondays-Thursdays 3:00 p.m. same afternoon Lv. Havana, 9:000,m. Tuesdays-Frideys As. Key West, 3:15 p.m. same afternoon % CUBAN TOURIST TAX 50c To PORT TAMPA, Tuesdays and Fridays, 5p. ™ en NOTES |Pan-American Conference, ac- cording to a government ruling. WORKERS LOAN $35,000 WORCESTER, Mass. — Em- ployes agreed to lend $35,000 from their wages to the new owners of the Whittall Carpet Mills in order that the mill might be reopened and provide jobs for 1,100 persons. When informed by the prospective purchasers, Max S. and Harry S. Warren, that $35,000 was all that stood in the way of a Federal loan, the workers decided to make the Joan. his is the way TO A WOMAN'S a potatoes; juices the or- anges; takes the tiring arm-work of cooking, bak- ing, getting meals off her hands. The easy-to-use* food mixer that does more things better and is built to last. Complete with juice The Key West Electric Co. LUELLA Round Gut You KEY WEST visit AVANA via P & O Steamship CUBA ROUND 52 TRIP “INCLUDING MEALS AND BERTH AT SEA 10 DAY LIMIT COLDS first day, Headaches 666 ‘Try “Rub-My-Tism”—a Wondertu) Liniment | WE BAKE OUR _ BREAD Fresh Daily VALDES BAKERY ‘The Home of Aunt Mollie's Bread Solid Se You'll Enjoy “Scattergood B ® ”? The New WRIGLEY Serial Program 11:15 A. M. Monday Thru Friday Tigh REFRIGERATOR with a Sentimental Side! This year make yours 2 gift of the heart and bead somethin; Give e a beautiful, big, new General Electric Refrigerator! She'll use it and appreciate it every day—for years and years. 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