The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 18, 1939, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 59 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LX. No. 42. Che Key Wesat Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, FEBR UARY 18, 1939 Key ‘West La Semana Alegre Opens Tomorrow With Week Of Colorful Events, Shows Historical Pageant; Flow: TRAVELLING CAR er Show; Key West Art; Outboard Stunt Show;' Velada Of Joy | KEY WESTER DeLUXE BUILT i Opening tomorrow Key West BY E. L. GRAVEL; AMAZ- will celebrate probably the most ING ARRAY OF MODERN successful La Semana Alegre or week of joy in its Ristaes with COMFORTS WELL PLANNED with the visit of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on the weekend of the Semana unoffi-. E. L. Grauel, former Edison cially ting the week off to a Laboratory chaftsman. who ex- splendid and colorful start. During the week there will be ie . an historical pageant, an Atlantic ped for living sedan here with Aquatic Outboard Stunt Team CVery modern convenience, has Show, a Hobby and Handicraft received a special offer to build Show, Mid Season Exhibit of Key two of the Key Wester DeLuxe West Society of Artists; Art models, as he calls them, and will Center Studerrts Open Air Show- @™Ploy Key West craftsmen. ings; Engravings by William Ho-| “Each car that will -be con- garth Exhibition, a Grito de Stfucted will be an individual Baire Velada, concerts by Key problem to conform to the pur- West Hospitality Band, annual Chaser’s needs”, Mr. Grauel said. three day tropical flower show Praise for Key West tinners, ma- by Key West Garden Club, Key chine shopmen and wood crafts- West Camera Club Show, bas- men came from Mr. Grauel, who ketball and baseball games, an-, knows finé craftsmanship. He nual Night in Havana cabaret by will employ all Igcal labor since City of Key West and Police De-'he jis:,retired ,fyom. the Edison partment, and@’scores 6f club and’ Laboratory work and does not in- lodge meetings open to. visitors.’ tend to start working again. The Celebration’ of El Grito de demand may eventually result in Baire will be Friday at San Car- a factory here, Mr. Grauel stated. los Hall with a Velada or pro-' A description of the car was gram of joy in rememberance ofiprinted in The Citizen some the call to arms of the Cuban! months ago and the story was people in the little town of Baire picked up by a trade journal in in central Cuba to throw off the which the two Chicago buyers oppression of the Spanish rulers. saw it and made a special trip Most of the numbers on the pro-| here to buy two of the cars. A gram will be in Spanish and will similar car with nowhere near include songs, addresses and the beauty and utility of this a Zs model has resulted in a million- Night In Havana”, the annual dollar business in a northern city. cabaret will feature Denise’ Among the advantages of the fee arrived ik Keyie West he larger cars of the market, which city of Key West will present its hibited an amazing fully-equip- can be purchased cheaply every- | HEAVY TRAVEL — TO KEY WEST ABOARD CUBA OVER THREE HUNDRED PAS. SENGERS ARRIVE YESTER- Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit PRICE FIVE CENTS EY WEST Streets Literally Lined ~ By Residents To Glimpse Nation’s Chief Executive , cially. made, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT eceeeecceceeenne Welcome, Mr. President! Dear Mr. President: , We hope you enjoyed your trip down Cverseas highway, which you helped make @0evrocec00008 Conecccvececcccacccooces talented dancing star, Gerald Pinder who will be Denise Parker's partner. Denise Parker began her career on the London stage. She studied at Steadman’s Dancing Academy in Leciester Square, s ialized in Russian Ballet un- der Mde. Clerce at Tottenham Court Rd. She was understudy where, a double bed, hot and pessible by approving a loan to cover the werk, and we hepe you were pleased with cold running water, cooking uten- the enthusiastic reception we accorded yo. as you drove along the streets of our city sils, buffet, privacy curtains, air cn the way to the naval station. We kno wv that we enjoyed secing and greeting you, cooling and heater. Dresses can fg the majority of us never before saw you in the flesh and long have yearned for an be stored at full length without :ni' i ii ii i opportunit: ive voice to o1 3 5 weiiukling 1k Goedel i ccrces ing P| y to gi ice to our sentiment; regarding you. protects against mosquitoes and even sandflies. Hat holder and folding mirror. A practical, fully sanitary toilet complying with alb You have been auite ill, we understand, and fcr that reason we are very sorry. Knewing ycu just recently left a sick bed and knowing that you must need rest and | ¥elaxation, we ll try not to disturb you during your stay in our neighborhood. Key to Miss Phyllis Bedell, England’s 0Vernment regulations, library | Pavlova, in Albert de Conivelles’ 24 magazine reading space, Revue “Hoteh-Potch” playing at #&¢ for linens and bed _ clothes. } the Duke of York Theater in Large trunk space. Plenty of Loridon. Toured the Provinces as | tool space for fishing equipment. Primiere danceuse of the same Driving chai re removable and Revue for one year. After com- stored in speci rubber cover- ing to America she joined the! ings. Nothing is tied on or show- | Chicago Civic Opera Co. and, ing in the car. The cost com- danced in the opera Ballets “Car- | Pares with that of an ordinary men, Aida, Samson and Delilah, | trailer. ' Faust, La Traviata. Since being — —- with the Miami Federal Music A REAL BUY FOR THE DE- Project she has trained the VELOPER—52.38 acres on Long! Westers are hospitable people and they kn cw that true hespitality requires that you, stot-|@&¥i guest, be left to your own devices unless you otherwise direct. Anything’ you want isypeed we'll do our best to supply. If some misguided Republican attempts td intrude Cn ycur privacy just call up our chief of po ice or the sheriff’s office and the boys will come arunning. They’ll back up the sailors, so‘diers and secret servicemen down at the navy yard and see that the miscreant sends the night in one of our coolers. We uzually strive to please all our guests, but in your case it doesn’t take much striving. You and your administration have sown a lot of consideration for the peo- ple of this community and they are duly g:ateful. When we were at the lowest ebb of cur fortunes, what with this and that hitting us smack in our faces, the govern- mental agencies you represent came to our rescue. They fed our people, many of whom had drawn their belts so tight they looked like wrict watch bands. administration approved a grant that enabled cur own workmen Then your| to build a fine! DAY: TWO HUNDRED FOR KEY WEST When the SS. Cuba docked yesterday afternoon at the P. & O. S. S. Company wharf, shortly after 4 o’clock, there were 336 passengers on the vessel, 200 of whom were for Key West, and 136 for Tampa and St. burg. Peters- Listed on the manifest of S.S. Cuba were the following items: For Key West, three tons of freight, six autmobiles and sev- en sacks of mail; for Tampa, 64 tons of freight, no mail and no automobiles. When the ship sailed at 5:30 p. m. for Tampa it carried eight first cabin and two second cabin pi engers, who had booked at Key West, and one automobile. SCHOOL PROJECT ~ BEING CONTINU Announcement has been offi- that _ the _ project Fwhictt “h en carried and whieh was approved by the President is to be continued. ‘This project was sponsored by the Board of Public Instruction 'of Monroe county and provides for the renovation of the school and includes concrete work, plas- tering, varnishing and plumbing and considerable work of a mi-! nor nature. The work will require approxi- mately 17,790 man hours and there will be 25 men employed. Entire cost of the work will be $10,162. The government’s part of the funds is $9,802 and the balance is the contribytion of the sponsors. SPONGE SALE HELD FRIDAY Buyers: of spomge yesterday as- sembled at the thunicipal dock at the foot, of,,@aroline street to make their offepings for a lot of ently gathered sponge, the first of any size, which had been offered to buyers in a number of weeks. There were 193 bunches of wool, some of them of excellent texture and size, and one of the lots which contained 100 bunch- es of this class brought a price ;of approximately $4.56 the | bunch. |. Others of the wool offerings | brought varying prices, which to- OPENS GOLDEN — 4GATE EXHIBIT ROOSEVELT HEARD IN KEY WEST BROADCAST AT NAVAL STATION President Roosevelt this after- -noon opened the San Francisco Golden Gate Exposition from Key West Naval Station in a Na- tional Broadcasting Company Radio Address wishing the Ex- position all possible suc as “it is an instrument of _ inter- national good will as well as an expression of the material and cultural progress of our own | West and of our Pacific Ocean | neighbors. | “Although it is a far cry from | the delightful city of Key West to Treasure Island—my heart is with you there in California. . “I have never thought it unfor- i tunate- that New York and San Francisco picked the same year for their World Fairs. . . . It is “my sincere hope that 1939 , will’ *Witdess a swing around the whole American circie—that will give some realization of our resources and our blessings and, more im- portant, emphasize the essential unity of American interests. “The eleven western _ states who are partners in this Exposi- tion constitute a great area which is of incalculable importance to the prosperity of the United States. . trom what I saw last July I can well imagine the beauty of the completed under- taking. “Iam quite open and unasham- ed in my liking for expositions. They perform a distinct service . Stimulate the travel that re- sults inevitably in a larger degree of national unity by making Americans know their America and their fellow Americans”. WILSON WARD TO SUCCEED BROTHER NAMED BY CONE TO TAKE OVER OFFICE OF COUN- TY JUDGE fl 18.— I Gavemmcecon= appointed Ch Wilson Ward of Fort Myers as Lee county judge, March 1. He succeeds his brother, David Elmer Ward, who was elected jlast_ November to a four-year j te rm in the state senate. Wilson _ later effective Said That “Everything Was Magnificent; Very Appreciative Of Warm Welcome Extended” President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and party arrived in Key West this afternoon at 3 o’clock and proceeded to Key West Naval Station where he greeted navy, city officials and their wives and asked many questions about Key West harbor. Mayor Willard M. Al- bury who accompanied the President from the C.C.C. Camp on West Summerland Key to Key West was told by him that “Everything was magnificent. The streets of all the towns alcng the way were soclean and nice. I appreciate very much the warm welcome here”. Concerning the Overseas Highway, Mr. Roosevelt said that the structure was amazing and.that it was | yond his expectations. At the Station he looked out at the protected Submarine base and pcinting cut the new steel finger piers asked what they were for. He was told. He then asked how much water Key West Harbor had. Lee Pierce said that it had 25 feet. Charts were then shown him. Photo- graphers took photos of the President who was sitting in the shiny, black car with Mayor Albury with the de- stroyers Childs and Warring- ton az a background and a trcop of naval officers drawn up at attention. Guard Highway Guards over the highway placed at an early hour morning to prevent ing ‘madc r the would, possibly, in interfere with the Pr ov ro any sident anc yhis party 3us of the Florida Motor Lines which left at 7 o'clock this morn- ing travelled no further than the Stock Island bridg rere it™ turned back by guards, and the passengers were informed that they would be ata hour, after the arrival the President Agent William L. Arnc (Continued on Page Six) able to leave in 1 PRESIDEN: RGOSEVELT Corps de Ballet for the Opera Island (Plantation Key). with’ oo. and water system. The fact we haven’t anv water to out in it is beside the) jsjjoq $119.26 “Alls wool ,| Ward’s term as judge will run to Aida, 11 Trovatore and a number | of interpretative dances. Spark- ing supporting numbers will be in the cabret which is under the direction of Mrs. Eva Warner of the W.P.A. Recreation Depart- ment. The Historical Pageant which waterfront on Bay of Florida and | * * * siinibnaratec ae bias Coals point.- Our people were not allowed to starve—that’s the pcint. (Incidentally some which makes it a Fisherman's! !cwlife up at New Orleans is trying to hold up $250,000 of that grant and pretty soon Paradise. Ideal spot for a fish-.2 lot cf our workmen are going to start hitching up their belts again.) tke pare ee a eee However, don’t let that worry you. We'll get along somehcw. What we want waiting for a bite at all times. ¥Cu to do is get some real rest and then go fishing in blue water that has fish in it. Be Persons interested:may communi- Sure to take along a competent Key West guide. There are several such. Why, one cate with owner. Mrs. Wm. G.|man here guided Hoover to some nice catches. But, maybe, you don’t want to go | sale: brought a price of $575.24. There | were but two offerings of yellow | sponge, one of 34 bunches bring- |ing $19.75 and gnother of six bunches selling for $2.15. Total sales of 193 bunches’ ‘wool and 40 bunches bf>lyellow S| ae opens Wednesday in an open air setting under the stars of a tropi- (Continued on Page Six) SEO Celebrate Tonight SLOPPY JOE'S | FAMOUS BAR | | | { Camero, 211 Whitehead street. Key West, Florida. feb18-ltx eee a Se } HEAR. |} Miss Christine’Calico H Guest Soloist and Rev. Thomas C. Jones Guest Minister at the Come out and dance and JOIN + IN THE SINGING led by [| CLYDE and EDDIE ‘| FIRST METHODIST See the Champion (Stone) CHURCH RHUMBA DANCER ~—= jl “rhe Church of the Flaming Make Merry At Sloppy Joe’s j/| Crogs_SUNDAY NIGHT i | | EXCEL | brought a price of $597.44... ti | jJan., 1941. ‘FLO OR SHOW TONIGHT RAUL’S CLUB John Pritchard's Dance Orchestra fi | fishing with a man who gave Hoover a break. cven though it was just a mess of eating | fish whieh, under certain conditions, sme | like some of Hecver’s economic epigrams. | Well, anyway, takeout a good Key West guide. Just tell him what varicty of fish | you'd like to take and sure as shooting you'll be taking ‘em in no time at all. Some ~oF thesd ‘guides around here know the nam> and address of every fish within 100 miles cf Key West. QO: Mr. President we could think of a lot of nice thinge to say about you, but we won’t go into them at this time. way another time. Also we know you got a lot of reading tc do and when you get through The Citizen and the New York T.mes you'll want to take a little nap. i Again we bid you welcome, hope you s>on enjoy the tops in health like the rest of us Key Westers and have the best of luck o1 your firhing forays. Even the Miami ‘Herald will have to tell the truth about your catches. Respectfully and sincerely, The Citizens Of Key West | | j | H i We'll tell you the rest of them when you come back this. —AT—, Pena’s Garden Of Roses’ | GOULD CURRY'S Seven-Piece | Orchestra No Admission or Cover Charge | 1 | AQUAPLANE RIDES Key West Boat Club | aT A NOMINAL CHARGE Yacht Basin 2PM | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 DANCE TONIGHT |; | "NO ADMISSION CHARGE [im carrer cane egRe CS =< URS AND PARTY Young Democratic Club of Monroe County Heartily Welcomes You To KEY WEST, FLA. Isadore L. Weintraub. President i I | | | i I | { —— For Wholesale Quotations on FURNITURE and FURNISHINGS MAXWELL VENETIAN BLINDS RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT See PHONE 9108 or Phone G. A. PATTON, Local Representati SIBONEY INN, 705 DIVISION ive STREET LENT OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS.-FT. JEFFERSON CRUISES--$10 ALL EXPENSE TWO-DAY TOUR..PRICE TOURS 505 DUVAL STREET-PHONE 124