The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 8, 1939, Page 2

PAGE TWO The ikey West Citizen Published Daily Except Sunday By ‘THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO. INC. L. .P, ARTMAN, iPresident and \Publisher JQE ALLEN, Assistant Business Manager From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Dally Newspaper in Key West and Monroe ‘County Florida, as second ¢! Member the Associated Press he Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for republication of ‘all news dispatches credited to otherwise credited in this paper and also news published here. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ered at Key Wei ‘Thr. pnt One Month Weekly ADVERT! Made known on applica’ SPECIAL NOTICE All reading notices, cards of thanks, resolugions of vespect, obituary notices, ete. willshe charged for at of 10 cents a line. for entertainment by churches from which @ revenue is-to be derived are 5 cents @ line. The Citizen is an open forum and invites discus- sion of public issues and subjects of local or general interest 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. Germany has a minister of justice. That’s what we call a sinecure, There are rumors of a big real. estate deal in the final stage of completion, Mexico should appreciate Americans as good neighbors, whose lands and oil she can steal and get away with it. Gratifying captions in The Citizen last Saturday: One, City Forces Receive Pay; another, County Forces Are Paid Off. There are doctors who kick them- selves when they diagnose a case as in- digestion and find out later that the patient ‘easily could have afforded appen- dicitis. “Key West has many species of palms —including the itching palm.”—Key West Citizen. And that’s one with world- wide distribution—Times-Union. In Jack- sonville, too? Those nations who may want to fight us should be reminded that the United States has three Cannons in the House— loaded to the muzzle. No, we don’t mean what you think! Thousands of convicts in San Quentin prison engaged in a hunger strike as.a pro- test against corned beef hash, and Mil- lionaire Jiggs never gets enough of the delectable dish. De gustibus nil dis- putandum, If Key West had the political pull, it would have gotten the Naval air. base, where it belongs, rather than Jacksonville at the other end of the peninsula—kKey West Citizen. Explanation?—The Tampa Daily Times. So you doubt it! * This column believes that Trotsky, the Communist who was given a haven in Mexico when all other countries refused him asylum, had a lot to do with the gov- ernment of Mexico’s expropriation of American and British oil lands. Whenever one of President Roose- velt’s purges failed. to work and the peo- | ple voted out his favorite, invariably he vave him a fat government jab. and thumbed his nose at the electorate. It is pitiful to see any man gloat over such. a} | declares the same treatment to be helpful | Kolowinski haye escaped from}Monroe County Ferry System,! | in:many cases of sick headache. It might |the underwater craft, Diving bell’ which was launched recently at! yc | Tescue tests are planned ,for, this | Jacksonville, will be ready in a satisfaction! The next bugaboo state income tax. Other states have it, why not we?—Key West Citizen. enough reason?—-Tampa Times. ‘No rea- son whatsoever, ‘but that’s the fool ques- tion -that will be prapounded. ‘ Editer Hollums of the Miami Herald | ‘his prayers he begins with: “This is Jenes | wi doesn’t know his geography, or,.desires to confound it. He says “Miami is. closer. to { in taxation that | Floridians have to worry about. will be the | ts that | LYNCHINGS DECLINE | Six persons :were United States during 1938, figures reported by Tuskegee Such crimes are regrettable and inexcus- able lapses into brutality and jit is en- couraging that the number of such out- breaks is decreasing. The report shows that not one person lynched was in the hands of the law and that in forty-two instances offieers of the law prevented lynchings. . Three of these occurred in Northern States | nine in Southern.States. all were Negroes; of those who escaped lynching three were white and fifty were Negroes. Last year the nation saw a deter- mined effort to back a Federal anti-lynch- ing bill. The effort failed but its sponsor will renew the attempt this year. Debate according to States regard passage of such a law as a ture by politicians interested in the votes of Negroes in certain states, We would not regard the passage of a Federal anti-lynching law as a reflec- tion upon the South, where many white people are in favor of such a statute. In view of the decline in the number.of lynch- ings in the South, we doubt whether a Federal law will have much effect in pre- | venting occasional lynchings. Southern sentiment, which is generally and -strong- ly against lynchings, is the most effective safeguard against the mistreatment of persons accused of crime. It should be strengthened in order that lynching may disappear. In fact, the people of the United States might as well realize that the Southern States present one of the world’s greatest racial problems. Compared to the disorders that exist in other countries, where lesser racial differences.are to be found, the two:races in the-South get:along very well. Continued peace between them and the orderly development of the Negro in the South depends upon the promation of good will between the two races there. Undeserved denunciation of the Southern white people and ill-advised efforts of out- siders to adjust a situation that does not good. SIDELIGHTS | By MARCY .B. DARNALL, Former Editor of The Key ‘West Citizen A California man found a new use for his radio, according to his wife’s com- plaint. She declared that when he wanted to beat her he turned on the loud speaker so the neighbors could not hear her screams. A sympathetic judge granted ‘her a divorce, The oldest Civil War veteran in Read- ing, Pa., recently received congratula- to what’he attributed his Jong life. He re- plied: “I ran like blazes at the Second Battle of Bull Run; that’s why I’m here to- day.” Reactions of one’s nervous system are sometimes difficult to understand. Some time ago a man became so excited.over his | preparations to commit suicide that he dropped dead of heart trouble. Later Wil- liam Hayes of Springfield, Ill., wrote a farewell note, fired a pistol at his head and fell to the floor. Revived at the hos- pital it was found that he had not been touched by the bullet. Then he admitted | that he had been “scared by the bang,” and had fainted from fright. Sea sickness, car sickness and air sickness may be relieved by electrically | heating the back of the neck, according to Dr. E, E. Free, the eminent scientist, who even relieve slightly that pain in the nec! which the average radio program gives | persons above the moron class. | The Atchison Globe declares its town | all the niceties of etiquette in telephonic or | .other.communications. Even when saying | speaking.” In 1892 Henry Miller, then living in lynched. in the Institute. | and thirty- | Of those lynched, | confront them, may do more harm than | tions on his 100th birthday, and was asked | \ has a citizen who punctiliously observes, THE KEY WEST CITIZEN |COURT UPHOLDS TVA | COALITION'S FUTURE AF.L. ‘ON. POLITICS CONGRESS EXPLORING The Supreme Court, by a 5-to- |2 division, has decided that the {fourteen private utility, compan- ‘ies are without legal. standing to challenge the validity of the’Ten- ‘nessee Valley Authority’s electric \power program. The Court did jnot ‘pass upon ‘the constitutional-| lity of the TWA, ‘holding’ that ‘the} ‘companies had. no right to es- in the Senate revealed that the Southern |cape the competition which they, Labor, which has always pro- i complained. of, reflection upon them and a political ges-| justice Butler, in his dissent- against participating in the move- ‘ing opinion, in which Justice Mc-: | Reynolds joined, thought that the | companies were “entitled to have | this ‘Court decide upon the con- |stitutional questions they have ‘brought here”, | Thus, the TVA, it is thought, | will now proceed with construc- tion of dams and sell the surplus | power produced. The opinion did jnot pass directly upon the ques- |tion whether the Government is |engaged upon a navigation flood | control plan, or, as’ the compauies | asserted, is carryifig out a pub- licly-owned power scheme. This is the second decision of the Court upholding the TVA ‘without passing directly upon some legal issue. On February 17, ' 1936, the Court ruled 8-to-1, with Justice McReynolds dissenting, ‘that. Wilson Dam, at Muscle | Shoals, was legally built and its |surplus electric power could be | legally sold. In his opinion, Justice Roberts related the objections brought by the companies, such as depriva- | tion of property without due pro- |cess of law. He agreed with the {lower court that the Authority had not indulged in “coercion, duress, fraud or misrepresenta- \tion in procuring contracts with municipalitief, cooperatives or other purchasers of power”. He held that the complaint of the |companies. was directed to the competition involved by the Gov- ernment'’s sale .of electricity, and pointed out that, in the absence of a specific contract, the exist- ence of a corporation creates “no right to ‘be free of competition”. The fact, that the. Senate, through a coalition of Democrats and Republicans, refused to grant the President's request for $875,- 000,000 for WPA and joined with the House in cutting the. appro- priation to $725,000,000 is leading Happenings Here Just T: From The Fil Lieutenant Commander P. H. Dunbar, in command of the un- derwater tests being made on the Submarine S-4, says they have been so successful that he be- \lieves the escape apparatus and | lungs will, be installed in all the submarines of the U. S. Navy within a short time. He points out that they will prevent any such catastrophe as befell the | S-4 about one year ago when the {vessel was rai by the Coast Guard Cutter Paulding and 40 lives were lost. Repairs to the | periscape, which prevented the | 120-foot death escape test being | completed last. Wednesday are | almost complete by this date and | as soon as proven will be put to } the last test. The experimental tests. will be resumed Monday | morning off Key West when, the | vessel will be sunk to a depth of | 120 feet. It is planned for later lon in the week to allow the en- jtire crew of the submarine to |leave the vessel. Thus far only | Lieutenant Momson and Chief | afternoon in Key West Boy Scouts Anniversary, k | will be celebrated thi year’ lur- ing the week o 5 8 through the 14. wi ae of th a flevement sin this countgy. _ This™*évening ives to the scout oa’ W. KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Loeomrus . ' IMB. Special’ Washington Correspondent af The Citizen for Key West as recorded in the }many observers to predict a con-| jtinuation of the coalition on other | ‘issues. One of these involves the, | President's request for an exten-| ision of his authority to further ‘devalue the dollar. Senator Glass, | jof Virginia, head of the Banking| ;and Currencies sub-committee, | who is a foe of the New Deal,} “says that the Treasury will have |'the burden of proof as to ‘the ne- ycessity. for, continuing such pow- fer.) Ttois taken for granted that fhe will have the support of some yof the Democrats, who joined ‘forces with the Republicans to eut relief, appropriations. | ‘The American Federation of }¢laimed @ non-partisan political policy, has warned its affiliates ment of Labor’s Non-Partisan j League looking towards domina- !tion of the National Democratic ‘Convention in 1940. Besidgs being ‘an agency of the C.1.0., ‘which is | enough to prevent A.F.of L. .col- [Jaboration, the objective of the League is “purely political” and ‘thus in opposition to the .estab- ‘lished policy of the American Federation of Labor. Congress continues its delving ‘into the foreign policy ofthe na- tion and ‘the ‘question of national , defense. “With the disposal of re- !lief legislation, members of both ‘Houses seem anxious to explore the relationships with other coun- tries and to study the proposed istrengthening of the country’s |proposed military and naval ‘forces. Other questions that threaten to bob up include the | proposed recognition of General ‘Franco, as outlined by Represen- | tative McCormack, of Massachu- setts, and our relations with Mex- ico, with reference to Nazi pene- tration and political ‘influence there. The proposed fortification of Guam continues to arouse inter- est. A number of congressmen have attempted to secure definite | statements as to the future inten- jtions of he Administration. The Hepburn Naval Board recom- mended a strong naval base at Guam, but the $5,000,000 provid- jed in the Special Defense Pro- | posal will do little more than |start work on an “American | Singapore” in the Western Pa- cific. Whether this island wil, be developed into an impregnable naval base in the future probably |dependy upon international de- velopments and the uncertainty lin this field explains the retic- ‘ence of the Administration to state |@efinitely what it will do on the jisland, which is being adminis- itered by the Navy. Years Ago Today As Taken Of The Citizen }of the dutics which may be as ‘signed to them. i See | Editorial comment: Local peo- |ple would be surprised to learn ithe number of well-known and | substantial citizens of this com- jmunity listed as having claimed linsolvency on the rolis of ‘the ‘eounty tax collector, usable to {Pay pergonal taxes on automo- | biles. | Fern Chapter 21, Order of the | Eastern Star, will entertain with a banquet Monday evening at 6 o’clock in honor of Miss Verna , Bullard, grand matron of the grand chapter of Florida, who will.be in Key West on an official jvisit. As grand matron of ‘the QE.C. of Florida, Miss, Bullard) jis required to‘ make annual visi- | ‘tations to the lodges in. her dis-| | trict, which has about 16 *chap-| ters in the state. | The new ferry boat for the} few weeks to be placed im opera- | tion, according to information proecee tdoay from the Gibbs I shipyard. : } naval station@thas been jadvised that Albert:Zais, attache lof the Italian Legation at Wash- | ington, wiHlarnive in Key West to, | witness some of the tests of es-/ capes ‘from the submarine. | street. On February.9 in| Another residence on Duval ity. in|street is being converted: into a to| neat and attractive little cottage.; THREE BUILDING ~ PERMATS ISSUED Building and repair activities office of Building Inspector Har-| ry M. Baker for the first week} in February show the following: | Construct patio at 615 Duval) Owner, Fred Marvil; cost, $500. eat General repairs to residence at! 405 Francis street. Owner, Henry { Higgs; cost, $100. } General .repairs to 1007. Wat- son street. Owner, R. Llanes;/ cost, $250. THE WEATHER — Temperatures” Highest —. os Lowest Mean Normal Mean ..... Rainfall" Yesterday’s Precipitation Normal Precipitation - “Phin record co wimg at S 0% Tomorrow's Alman: Sun rises a Sun sets Es Moon rises - Moon sets Tomorrow's Tides ! 84} 273 78. } .0 Ins. | .05 Ins. | i PM. 1:28 8:06 330 a. m., today: Sea level, 30.12. WEATHER FORECAST (Till 7:30 p. m., Thursday) Key West and Vicinity: Partly cloudy and continued mild to- night and Thursday; moderate winds, gnostly east to southeast. Florida: Partly cloudy in south portion, showers in north portion this afternoon and tonight; Thurs- day unsettled, possibly showers in extreme north portion; tinued mild: con- WHO KNOWS? (See “The Answers” on Page 4) ceevecceccssencocccccccs 1. How did auto and truck sales in 1938 compare with 1937? 2. Does the U. produce everything necessary to sustain a long war: 3. How much foreign money is deposited in this country? 4. Does the U. S. export shoes? 5. Who is Sumner Welles? 6. How many persons have been included in the baseball’ “Hall of Fame”? 7. Is there any law the nation’s public debt? 8. Does Germany suffer from unemployment? 9. What was the national in- come in 1929? 10. Has Japan signed a military aiedge to Germany and Italy? limiting WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1939 | USES MILK ON FLAMES TWINS ALL AROUND COLUMBUS, Neb.—Mrs. Joe; ANACONDA, Mont. — When ' Messing of ‘this city is the mother fire broke out under the hood of lof, twins, jfour sets of twins, the aunt of city dumped a five-gallon can of |two sets, and the great-aunt of milk which he had in the back jboth twins and triplets. the grandmother of his car, William Driver of this ; of his machine over the flames. So Alls FARES SLASHED. Effective January 15th ~ FLORIDA MOTOR LINES and its connecting carriers, the Grey- hound Lines, greet the New Year with drastic reductions in fares ery city and community in the United St parts of Canada. Always first to provide the greatest servi: latest in comfort and convenience, Florida Motor Lines ‘in leads the way in providingimore schedules than ever before at lower cost for 1939, Fares ari> reducod to the lowest they have ever been in history. You ain travel for one-fourth the cost of driving the average small autmobile. Compare These Fares With Driving Costs JACKSONVILLE $7.55 ATLANTA $12.55 ST. AUGUSTINE WAYCROSS DAYTONA BEACH _ SAVANNAH MELBOURNE Heke AUGUSTA VERO BEACH CHARLOTTE FT. PIERCE WASHINGTON W. PALM BEACH PHILADELPHIA HOMESTEAD NEW YORK MIAMI CINCINNATI LAKE WALES SEBRING LAKELAND TAMPA ORLANDO OCALA NEW ORLEANS BIRMINGHAM NASHVILLE CHATTANOOGA GAINESVILLE ST.LOUIS _.. TALLAHASSEE RICHMOND Save 10% on Round Trip Tickets BUS STATION Corner Southard and Bahama Streets PHONE 242 16.50 COULD BE PAID FOR By La” THE TAXES Zz Tote * INDUSTRY ! ‘The Treasury Department shows expenditures of 326 million dollars for the Civilian Conservation Corps for the fiscal year of 1938. The brewing industry pays over a million dollars a day in taxes. What Beer contributes to the re-building of America would fill a great volume Over 400 million dollars in taxes every year. Over 1,000,000 jobs. A ma:ket for 3,000,000 farm acres of produce. The brewing indugtry would like to pre- serve for itself and the people the many economic benefits it has created in the past five years. Brewers everywhere realizethat distribution of their mild and wholesome beverage through retail outlets whose char- acter will be a credit.to the community. Obviously, the brewers can enforce nolaws. But they can—and will—cooperate with the local law-enforcement authorities. They will cooperate with every group—friend or critic—to the end that retail beer outlets this is:a question bound up with the proper United Brewers Industrial Foundation, 21 East 40th Street, New York, N. Y. the Panama’ Canal, closer to the West In- community good turns. Street number of the property is! — digs, closer to the. sea. itself, closer. to the | Tennessee, cut his initials on a silver. dol- i ita.” is. all. that, | ; néd it on hi job. spectacular demon- 500, and it is being rebuilt in| 2 Flerida Straits.” Key. West is, all, that, | lar-because he earned it on his first. job rapidity with | every tea with Pistia: tag Beer. oo Beverage of Moder. but not Miami. To what extremities will, Since then it has come back to him five | ich the boys can be assembled |iently located. anél nice! certain editors go to put over a, point! | times, and he now intends to keep it, in readiness for any | ed. B ie