The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 23, 1939, Page 6

PAGE ® AGE Two The ey lest ami . There is talk of war or actual war in | | many sections of the world. The United | States navy is regarded as this peaceful | country’s first line of defense. With a war | threat ever present in the Far East, the | | nation is moving to create suitable naval | defense in that section; with a thrust at | our democracy threatening in Europe, the | nation is moving to build up suitable -de- | fenses in this hemisphere. e| Part of this plan is the movement of | the Pacific fleet into the Atlantic for naval | | maneuvers. The Panama Canal Zone, the Gulf of Mexico, the countries edging the | | Caribbean and our neighbors in Central \ j and South America must be protected | ‘against foreign invasion—which amounts | | to invasion of this country. In the naval ; | scheme of defense Key West is playing a | relatively minor role at present, but it is | important enough for the navy to send a | | patrol wing of seaplanes and two tenders | to this istand—which commands the en- trance to the Gulf. r THE KEY WEST CITIZEN TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1939 HONOR OUR DEFENDERS Fubliaker Buildin, “gaa my ireone and Asm rats n Key West and Monroe y Corner: Ouly Daily Newspap fhe Associated Press exclusively entitled to use news dispatches credited to d in this paper and also 7. Rieu JOMBINATION is Chesterfield when youre bidding for More Smoking Pleasure By combining (blending together) the right kinds of mild, ripe American and aromatic Turkish tobaccos, Chesterfield brings out all their fine smoking qualities and gives you a ADVERTISING RATES je known on application. NOTICE of thanks, resolutions of ., will be charged for at nment by, churches from which ved are 5 cents a line. open forum and invites discus- nd subjects of local or general but it will not publish anonymous communi- lMPROVEMENTS 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. ierace is called a lottery probably because it is a losing game. Note to makers of New Year’s resolu- tions: “What do you say now?” Supreme Court Justice Frankfurter is soft spoken—he doesn’t bark, as might be expected. If Tom Mooney did not throw that bomb in the Preparedness Parade in 1916, who did? They did away with the lame ducks in Congress, but couldn’t keep them from get- ting the big appointive offices. Add interesting people: George D. Aiken, governor of Vermont, defender of State’s rights. Hurrah for him! Julius Stone, former FERA adminis- trator, on one occasion informed the writer that he was broke. Stone broke, apparently. When the cow jumped over the moon, steak prices followed. — Time s- Union. When she landed after her feat (not on her feet) the only evidence left was a spot of grease. Tampa Welcomes the Trailer Tourist. Headline in Tampa paper. From the scarcity of tourists reported we should think Tampa would welcome any kind of tourist. With a man in the White House who krows nothing about business and is con- stantly harrassing it, and a secretary of commerce who knows and cares less, how | can business have the confidence it needs in order to prosper! The Tampa: ‘Tribune is somewhat peeved because Governor Cone has threat- | ened to call out the militia to stop gam- bling in Miami, while in Tampa, where | gambling is rampant, he won’t even call | out the constabulary. Have you alkalosis? No, not hali-| tosis. The heall of the University of Cali- | fornia says that alkalosis is the affliction of people who worry about the stock mar- ket, unpaid bills, or anything at all. We couldn't find the word in the dictionary | although we looked under “A.” Chapter 8987 of the City Charter had as its objective the avoidance of graft by | compelling the city council to advertise for bids when the expenditure of more than $200 was involved. Knowing the frailties of human nature, the drafters (not graft- | ers) did wisely in protecting the interest of | the citizenry of Key West. Quite naturally this column has no idea whether Japanese ambition envisions a future attack upon the United States, but without knowing and with very little con- lidence in the pacific designs of the Jap- anese, we are somewhat of the opinion that it must be better to fortify Guam and be oyersafe than not to fortify it and be sorry. Those seaplanes and naval are manned by some 300 navy officers, aviation cadets and enlisted men. Their | stripes and uniform aecoutrements reveal | | the majority of them to be old and experi- | enced navy personnel. welcomed by Key West and in turn have of conduct becoming to men of their rank and service. They are as decent a collec- | tion of men as ever came off naval vessels putting into this port. It is fitting, therefore, initiated a plan to arrange a.series of dances for the entertainment of the navy men. Councilmen William Monsalvatge, Roberts and Will E. P. Roberts have been selected as a committee to take charge of the arrangements for these affairs. There will be dances for officers and for enlisted men and each event is sure to attract the people of this hospitable city. The Citizen hopes the entertainment furnished the men of our first line of defense will be as fine as the best this city has te offer. SIDELIGHTS By MARCY B, DARNALA, Former Editor of The Key Weat Citizen Henry Edwards, Birmingham Negro, started the New Year poorly. Strolling along with the holiday crowd, he non- chalantly drew a loose cigaret from his pocket and lighted it without looking. | After the explosion which followed Henry was taken to the hospital with second de- gree burns. The supposed cigarette was a firecracker. All 14 pupils of a rural sehoel near Monona, Ia., are named Levenhagen, and are the children of three brothers, The children are Helen, Charles, Mary Lou, Margie, Frederick, Gayhart, Mary, Flor- ence, Ruth, Lovina, Betty Jean, Charlie, Donald and Robert Levenhagen, Their teacher is Miss Lavonne Schmelzer. little story. The manager of a movie house in a Philadelphia suburb tried the experiment of advertising that admission to a certain show could be paid by cus- tomers on their way out if they were satis- fied. Less than half a dozen failed to pay, the manager declared. The mounted skin of Togo, one of the dogs which drew sleds bearing serum for victims of the diphtheria epidemic at Nome, Alaska, in 1925, has been placed in the Peabody Museum at Yale. Another of these famous dog heroes, Balto, has been commemorated by a bronze statute. Although Senator “Cotton Ed” Smith of South Carolina is a staunch advocate of | white supremacy, he appreciates worthy messenger in Washington, has an auto- graphed photograph given him by the sen- ator who wrote on it: “To Edward Crockett from his friend E. D. Smit Dana of the Sun once. said that if a dog bites a man it isn’t news, but if a man bites a dog it is news. He been delighted with a recent item from Duluth which might appropriately carry the headline, “Lamb Bites Wolf.” said, Wolf during during a fight over: a bottle | of whisky.” vessels | They have been | honored Key West by displaying a brand | that Mayor | | Willard M. Albury and city council have Council President Earl Adams and | Jim | for aroma... for taste. women more smoking pleasure .. why THEY SATISFY «the blend that can’t be copied . the RIGHT COMBINATION of the world’s best cigarette tobaccos ‘opyright 1939, Liccert & MyERs Tosacco Co. KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen | | | | | | More than 1,000 people will at- In the final, with Flash Hernan- tend the annual convention of dez pitted against Honey Boy! the Florida firemen, which is to’ || "TODAY's CoMmMON [AW FOR THE LADIE cigarette that’s outstanding for mildness.. When you try them you will know why Chesterfields give millions of men and Chesterfield ‘The colorful P.HAL SIMS, master bridge authority and , blayer says, “It’s the right — combination of keen bid- ding and skillful play of the hands that takes the tricks’’. ae . ERROR Do not say, “I did not raise my son to be a sol- | a sonnet, ETHEL ERNEST MURRELL Poevccecceeievessescoces Pierre Lo book on Turk “Disenchanted’ y, which he titled of the embarrass- -— ment of a Turkish bride when Diogenes would have appreciated this | be held in Key West April 1-3, tive committee held tentative program for the three day meet and reports that it me’ with the approval, unanimous, of; the officials and executive com-| mittee members. It will be ee dished in due time, the chief states. Reports from the various sections of the state were submit- ted at the same time that of Key West was presented, and at the’ conclusion of the executive ses- sion it was declared that the es- timate of attendance was placed | at the figure of 1,000. Ground was broken yesterday: for the erection of a new and modern apartment on: Duval street. The building, will} occupy; United streets. Plans for the} structure indicate it will have wei stories consisting of a six-room! apartment with bath and all mod-! ern improvements. The front! will be highly ornamental and the! drawings show that the lines are jdistinguishing the latest styles in bungalows, yet will open into} Spacious and conveniently arrang- ed apartments. George C. Parks} is building the apartment as an: investment and to afford more} homes for winter residents from| jthe north since he finds the! mumber of visitors i | says the building will be of wood-| n construction, but will be neat} and attractive in appearance. It} will be finished and ready for cc-| cupancy by the middle of March. according to Fire Chief Pinder,: who returned yesterday from an tory of Key West. interesting meeting of the execu { in Miami.! He carried along with him the’ enroute to Key West. a site between Catherine and)?" |Similar to the architectural lines {p; \ Hughes, Friday night promises| ‘to be outstanding in the ring his-' TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE Mrs. Howard Lowe announces! |Cen you aN a shane: ~ the engagement of her daughter, test questions? Turn to Miss Lydia, to Clifton Mora, 1319 Page 4 for the answers United street, | Monroe County Ferry System i is| : handling a total of 33 motor ve- hicles and 101 passengers today, according to advices received at the office of the county engineer. Forty-seven of the passengers are’ lokai? the U. S. eligible for the office of Vice-President? What is virgin wool? in Congress by Senator J. Hamilton Lewis? What is an emetic? How many square rods are in one acre? At Condition of Mrs. Porter, wid-, ,ow of the late Dr. J. Y. Porter, | i who was reported as being des-! ‘ perately ill yesterday, today is; reported a§ showing no signs of} improvement in her condition A oa is still believed that her! sing is but a matter of a short! an informal dinner, butter plates placed? to the naked eye? eeee i} ‘Today's Birthdays' Beccccccoscoocccces | °%udse ge "Thomas Webber” ‘ilson, | 10 epee of the Federal Board of ~~ ardons, Washington, born at} Coldwater, Miss., 46 years ago. the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn? What animal is named levia- than in the Bible? Dr. Adolf A. Berle, noted re-| tired Congregational clergyman, | born in St. Louis, 73 years ago. |TLoday’s Horoscope. Robert Grant of Boston, author, @ sensitive and somewhat weak retired jurist, born there, 87 years’ disposition. This nature is sel- dom understood and hence you | may not generally be popular: Samuel E. Thompson, newspa- | though possessing a host of sia a per publisher of Chicago and| and attaining success. Tampa, Fla.,“born in Chicago, 56) years ago. Get Steamed Up, John Mr. Slack—I want you to un-! colored people. Edward Crockett, a Negro | would have | “George Lamb was fined for biting Morris |shifty person, —— | Carl 0. Williams of Washing- Editorial comment: With two! ton, D. C., educator, business and) | fine apartment buildings in| professional woman’s leader, ; | course of construction and others | born at Arlington, Tenn., 54 years | | Dr. Thomas A. Jaggar of Ha- creasing number of visitors, resi-|waii, noted Federal volcanologist dents and sojourners from the|and geologist, born in Philadel- north, jphia, 68 years ago. Boxing bouts given at the! Dr. Homer L. Shantz, U. Sj Aghietle Civ Beidag: bere si tee Dect. of Agrinuloure, bejpniet. for, ;Mmarks of professional entertain- | mer president of the Univ. of ment. With Young Trevor, of! Arizona, born in Kent Co., Mich., [Key ‘West, opposed’ to a very|63 years ago. x, Sener Lewis ot are that the Vicki Baum, novelist, who has (See sei ee a _very| become an American citizen, born | cleverly staged, and lively bout.|in Vienna, 33 years ago. {derstand that I have my own train of thought. Mrs. Slack—Yes, I know; a very slow train with an awfully | poor conductor, John. AGS “—"— in looking at me Tn which island group is Mo-' were some relic of an age gone Hew many. stars are visible own feelings, Today gives a good mind with | she sat veiled before the towns-! people “It not so dreadful”, said the Turkish bride, “to face my own Turkish sisters, because these women must all undergo a similar ordeal, but when the Eng- lish and American women came as though I by, I hid my face more deeply in 2. Are naturalized citizens of my veils and wept for shame.” Florida may well hide her face among the veils of her bad mar- ried women laws, and weep for shame when her northern visitors Which state is represented regard her as a relic of a bygone age. It is easy to imagine the char- grin felt by the little Turkish woman. There she was, beauti- fully educated, and in every way the equal of any person in the world, but still she was handed where are the bread-and- py her father to an unseen bride- without regard to her exactly as her great - grandmother had been groom, What is the geographical handed from the slave block to} name for the zone between her master. In Florida, today, American! , that colorful de- i pictor of far places, tells in his THE LOW DOWN _ FROM HICKORY GROVE Each year the B.S.A., it gets out a little diary which is a dandy. The B.S.A., if you don’t already know, it is the Boy Scouts of America. This little diary, it will go in your vest pocket, if you still have a vest, and the tax-collector has not got it. And besides beg a diary, it has more in it than most any book you can pick up. It costs 15 cents. Every old spavin and his boy, should have one. And Mama, it would not hurt her either, to read it—also Sis. This little diary, it is sort of a digest of the B.S.A. Manual. The Manual, it is the world’s second best seller—it comes next to the Bible. If you have made some good resolutions for 1939, there is even a place in the diary to write ‘em down: And in two weeks from now, you can just squint into it, and not have to wrack your head, trying to remember what it was you resolved to do or not to do. So you see, you need the book, right off the bat. Yours, with the low down, JO SERRA. women are bound by the same laws that bound their chattel great-grandmothers in 1538, The parallel is obvious. 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