The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 23, 1939, Page 2

~- PAGE TWO She Key Wiest Citizen Published Daily Except Sunday By THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO. INC. L. P. ARTMAN, President and Publisher JOE ALLEN, Assistait Business Manager From The Citizén Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County Entered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not #therwise credited in this paper and also | the local news published bere. ido SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year ...... Bix Months | Three Mont’ One Month Weekly ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application. SPECIAL NOTICE All reading notices, cards of thanks, vespect, obituary notices, etc., will bé charged for at e of 10 cents a line. for entertainment by churches from which nue is to be derived are 5 cents a 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. Spring is the logical time to beautify Key West. Let’s start making plans to- ward that end. Out of the ashes of the past, why | should not Key West rise Phoenix-like and | régain its pristine glory as “the cigar | city.” i If interest in skiing continues to eds: a famous { vance in the United States, slogan may. be changed to “Ski America | First!” It was the irony of fate or something that the California Golden Gate Exposi- tion was “opened” in Florida. President | Roosevelt also put in a plug for the DeSoto Exposition at Tampa and that was a “natural”, Charles W. Ward, brother of State Senator Elmer Ward, has been named by Governor Cone to be judge for Lee County. Elmer to Charles, a nice double play. Politicians will find it difficult to Ward off these boys. Watch their smoke! Governor Cone is quoted as saying he must have concrete evidence to show him that gambling exists before he will stop them. Now how is that going to be brought about? The only concrete way we know is that the governor go to one of the joints and see for himself, possibly take a flinger to make sure. He needn’t be afraid that he will be arrested for gambling as that is not being done in this neck of the woods. “Miami is unquestionably the best lo- cation for a naval base in this section of the country, not only from the standpoint of flying conditions, but in its stragetic im- portance, too.” Such was the opinion ex- pressed by H. V. Kaltenborn, the columnist, to the Miami Daily News. Well, it is only an opinion, but far from the facts. Key West, being nearest to the Panama Canal, gives it THE stragetic importance, and the flying conditions are unquestionably the best, flying men who do know, state em- phatically. Some years ago one R. C. Perky arose upon the scene in Monroe County, and pro- ceeded to make his presence felt. Firsthe asked the County Commissioners to builds a road to his-holdings at Chase, Florida, which he immediately called “Perky.” Al- though the County Commissioners had no legal right to construct this road they built it in the hope that the county would eventually be benefited once the artificial sponge project was developed and made profitable. In the meantime his taxes be- came delinquent and now amount to the staggering delinquency of $100,000, whieh could be wiped off the slate through the operation of the Murphy Act, costing less than $4,000. Not satisfied with this manna from heaven, he asked the County Com- missioners to pay for the Murphyization besides, if they wanted the right of way so necessary to the county. An arrange- ment was made whereby this request: could be granted, and all ‘thought there would be no further difficulties in, the; way, but cupidity has no bounds. Mr. Perky now has asked the patient County Corfimissionérs to repair the road, which they had no right to build in the first place since it is private property and, as Mr. Perky cites in his telegram, leads to the “finest accommodations and dining room in the Florida Keys.” The County Com- missioners aptly replied to his telegram denying the request: “Your transporta- tion difficulties wilt be solved . when the .. new state road is completed through your = front yard,” solutions of | | | that Miami has no fog problem, whereas — In the same edition carrying news of | the death of two pilots and the wreck of | eight navy training planes in a fog that suddenly enveloped Pensacola Monday night, the Miami Herald yesterday ran a short story under the heading, “Dade Heads Erznh2zize Absence of Fog Here.” The story in part reads as follows: | “Miami’s freedom from fog was cited | A FEW FOG FACTS | | Dp éd Florida naval air base. | sacola, the commissioners expressed re- gret over the accident, but pointed out | Jacksonville, rival applicant for the new | as Pensacola.” tion that other rival for the new air base *—Key West? This city has not given up | the fight to obtain the navy air base, for | the people of Key West know this city is has ideal climatic and flying conditions lishment can be built here at a fraction of the cost estimated»at Miami and Jackson- ville. West weather bureau: _The last dense fog in Key West was in 19836. A dense fog is cient visibility to maneuver and land their planes with safety. In 1934 there was another dense fog here. You have to go back to 1928 to find record of a previous foggy day. The fact is that Key West averages less than one fog a year, having had approximately 20 fogs in 50 years. The weather bureau records show that Jacksonville averages 12 dense fogs évery year, while Miami averages two dense fogs every 12 months. The Dade county commissioners, as quoted Miami Herald, are right about the faet Jacksonville, as they implied, has a seri- ous fog problem that should be considered by Congress in fixing upon a location for the navy air base. In short, the chances of such accidents as occurred at Pensacola by reason of fog would be considerably greatér at Jacksonville than at Miami. However, where do the Dade commis- sioners get the idea that Miami is free from fogs? An average of two dense fogs same kind of accident as that at Pen- sacola, is just about two fogs too many for the maximum safety in the training of navy avidtors. During 1938 and 1987 Key West did bureau records will prove. In the previous seven years there were just two that would have made flying unsafe. If climate, lack of fog and stragetic loca- tion are the deciding factors in the strug- gle to bring a navy air base to Florida, Miami or Jacksonville—and gress is seriously in earnest about invoking an economy program Key West can pro- duce figures to prove that it would be cheaper to bring the air base to this city. PHYSICAL EDUCATION IMPORTANT School officials should not overlook the importance of adequate physical educa- tion in their school programs. It is a fine thing to train a mind and make a child mentally alert but it is just as important to teach the pupil how to take proger care of the body and to main- tain good health. There can be no divorcement of the mental and physical development of the individual. “A sound mind in a sound body” is a sensible goal for educational efforts. So far as we know, no medicine has heen: discovéred to cure a virulent case of the “swell head.” It is an incurable dis- ease. The human race is 8o constituted that there are certain individuals who cannot get along in peace—they are happy only when they scrap. The only way we know of to get out of debt is to pay the money yout owéd. | That’s no Magic formula, but it works. Of | course, you could repudiate the debt, but jyou would owe it, nevertheless, Tuesday by county commissioners as an | asset fit this section’s efforts to obtain the | * “"““Discussing the wreck of eight navy | training planes trapped in fog at Pen- | air base, is in virtually the same latitude | Why didn’t the Miami Herald men-— more stragetically located than either Mi- | ami or Jacksonville, know that this city | and know that the proposed naval estab- | Now regarding this fog business— | | let’s study the facts on record at the Key one in which aviators do not have suffi, | in the | a year, any one of which might result in the | not have a single dense fog, as the weather | certainly Key West has the edge on either | if the Con- THE KBY WEST CITIZEN HOLDING THE RUNAWAY: Coming to Key West especially ; for the thrill of enjoying the | beauty and the thrill of a drive over the Overseas Highway, a party of professional and busi- 'ness women, 20 in all, from Lake Worth, will arrive in Key West) the following morning leave on: the return trip. The trip is being) sponsored by Miss Ellen Green;) leaf, secretary of the Lake Worth: Chamber of Commerce, who® has ; | informed the local chamber’s sec-' retary of the movement decided | jupon. Entertainment for the vis-! iting women is being planned and | will inélude an elaborate dinner! |on the evening of their arrival, a! | monlight sightseeing trip, a visit! to curio shops and other places of interest. Due to the prposed brief stay of the party the enter- | tainment will necessarily be lim-j ; | ited. The Casa Marina Hotel chauf- feurs are today offering a reward of $200 for the guilty parties who {damaged the autmobile tires of, the machines parked in front of and near the hotel on thé evening of the Rotary, Ann celebration. ; James H. Pinder, foreman of the. chauffeurs’ lineup at the hotel, ‘stated today that there has been circulated a report by some} jealous person, which would in- icriminate the hotel chauffeurs. |These statements are absolutely denied and as conclusive proof of |their innotence the chauffeurs jhave raised the sum of $200, which they are offeri =| Speculation as to 1940 inevit:,the President-in-office will bear ward for the punishment of the| | ably leads to discussion of, a pos-|the blame. Mr. Roosevelt, assert * ies. A ill! | sible thrid term for President! these theorists, counts on a popu- Suny sietaoen Scuntel case tae | Roosevelt, who says nothing and! lar demand for his return to of- | the present season. The men continues to work for liberal leg-| fice in such a contingency. More-' who operates the taxis at the ho- | islation. Just now the President | over, there is a chance that the te} are selected by Mr. Pinder, | is engaged in what might be call-| international situation will de-' aiid he feels it incumbent upon [ed “mopping up”, being some-| velop a crisis involving this coun-’ himself to start the activity in the | what anxious to complete the| try and, under some circum-' effort to bring the guilty parties work of reform that he has in-| stances, there might be a swing to justice. | augurated. | back to Franklin D. | By HUGO'S. SIMS, Specis! Washington |Party Cleavage Worries Democrats; Correspondent of The Citizen i Roosevelt Holds The Key To 1940 Editorial comment: The Red Of course, there are so many Men and the Degree of Poca- tive has his eye on ariother eo) writers on political events in the hontas are to be congratulated is not as strong as it was some! United States that one can find on their signal success in putting months back. In fact, we believe! almost any opinion expressed. over the most elaborate celebra- the consénsus of opinion today; Very often, through the force of tion of Washington’s Birthday in | would be that he doés not have! repetition, these ideas are accept-: the history of the city. any idea, as things stand now, of\ed as if they had a_ substantial Et \becoming a candidate. | Mr.| background of fact. So, in calling sion of the White House but the | Roosévelt has said nothing in ac-! attention to thé’ ideas outlined in 'inevit&éble schism that now cordance with the theory that a the preceeding paragraph, we! plagues the party in power will, | President, in his second term,’ caution readers that there is noth- in time rise up to unseat the Re- might lose power if he openly ah- ing tangible upon which they are publicans. This will be true, in |mounces that his tenure of office; based. In fact, to express an hon-| our opinion, regardless of which is about to end. est opinion, they are probably party wins any election unless —— nothing but speculation, pure and until the division of voters is The Democrats, however, are, and simple. based upon two parties, one es- jmot in the same position as the —_———- ' sentially liberal and the other es- President. They are anxious to) The Democrats are divided, sentially conservative. score a success in 1940 and to! with Congress and the President - have their candidate succeed Mr. fighting a real battle for control GET UP NIGHTS? | Roosevelt. The party is looking of the party’s policies. The Dem- Jt’s Nature’s Danger Signal |toward the next election. So are! ocratic conservative group seems This 4-day test must stop it |many, if not all, of the Congress-| to have determined to curb Mr. when due to functional kidney men who belong to the majority Roosevelt, regardless of conse-' gisorders or your 25¢ back. Must party. They are more inclined to quences. Bad feeling undoubt-| help eliminate excess acids and coast alorig, to coripromise differ-| edly exists. Partly as a result of other waste or your 25c back. | ences and to adopt a policy of re-/the purge, partly as a result of) Must thereby help soothe the ir- |eonciliation. The Demcrats, by | patronage rows and partly be-|ritation that may cause getting | the large, want harmony and they | cause of conflict of opinion that yp nights, frequent or scanty jare willing to fight the President) is sincere and deep-seated, a flow, burning or backache or | himself in an effort to present a| group of Democrats aré inclined your 25¢ back. Say Bukets (25c) | | umitéd front. {to oppose the President and to to any druggist. Locally at | ‘trim his wings. What will be the Olivieri’s Drug Store. The idea that the Chiéf Bxecu-| uation. The politicians fear that tiless they “play ball” with the Presidént hé will lét them rin the next campaign as best they | The dilemma in which pafty | final result, or what effect this| Mfr's. Note: Our business with | |leadérs find themselves is that) cleavage will have on the party’s! Olivieri’s Drug Store has been | |President Roosevelt, , seemingly | fiture, is not yet apparent. pleasant and strictly reliable for | party shall be cotittolléd for’ lib-| ; In the face of the Democratic; |erals, is not aS arrxious for Hat-| troubles the Republicans are, on |mony. He occupies the driver’s|the surface, hopeful and anxious- i t seat and uriless he chod$es to co-| ly waiting for 1940 to give them | Le servatives can secure the much-|dent. In public expressions the, Greetings desired harriotiy is by cooperat-| opposition is united in opposition ing with the President. This, it]}to the President and his policies, | to seems, iS a bitter pill to some of| particularly the fiscal and relief) 2 not yet made up their minds| presses itself in condemning the; KEY WEST | whether to fall in line or not. Administration is bolstered by| 4 ’ | - |recent political gains and the be-} LISTENERS! | Thus, we find the Democratic lief that the current continues to, le with the realization that its orily| | A} hope of success liés in the atti-| Republicans are getting - the) j tude and activity of the Presi-| idea that cleavage in the Demo-| BIG SISTER |dent. This is réeognized by ex- cratic ranks is too deep-seated to| know that the party must eh-| regardless of the Democratic nom- | RINSO |dorsé thé Presiderit’s réeord dur-| inee reasoning that if the Demo-| 11:30 A M ing thé next caffipaign. They crats put up a conservative can- o od je know, alsé, which is much mofe| didate the liberals will not go to’ AQNT JENNY the party, if hé is to win, must|New Dealer gets the_call, many : ort | conservatives will stay at home on election day or vete for the Republican nominee. Republican 11:45 Ai M. ° popularity of President. Roosevelt LISTEN TO THEM ~ but they do not believe he can 5 they feel certain that the élection | over strength among the people has |not been inherited by: the Demo- cratic party as an organization. 560 KC pany ies COLUMBIA. NETWORK Miami Broad. ti | \as determined as Ever that the! See many years.—(advt.) operate the only way the Con-|a chance to name the next Presi- the party stalwarts; who have|programs. The unity that ex-) ard facing the 1940 elections! run against the party in power. from perienced political leadérs who! be healed. They look for recruits! important, that the nominee of|the polls and that if a_ liberal) | SPRY: strategists do not discount the! last fall demonstrated that his! -| party is not without its division. It has. a conservative faction and KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Here Just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files OF The Citizen at the Matecumbe ferry slip yes- on Saturday, March 9, and after before Marvin Thompson at Tav- spending the night here will on ‘infer, Wniters is said to have day afternoon to Mr. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1939 {NEW ARRIVAL IN JOHNSON FAMILY Mr. and Mrs. Ben Johnson an- ;mounce the arrival of a son i weighing eight pounds yesterday morning 5 o'clock at their home, 1100 Fleming street. , Mother and boy are both re- ported as doing nicely and the new arrival is to be given the name of Jay Allan. The family is awaiting the return of the grandfather, Cleve- land Johnson, to witness his ex- Fression upéen the sight of his first grandson. J. L. Winters, one of the two men who attempted the holdup terday afternoon, was brought to the. city today and is in Monroe county jail in default of $2,000 bond. At the hearing, which was entered a plea of not guilty, claiming to have experienced a lapse of memory and having no ARE EE knowledge of his whereabuts or jhis actions from the time he left his home in Miami until he awoke to find himself tied to the Mate- cumbé ferry slip. Both Winters and his companion were under the influence of liquor when ie caught, it is said. A party of U. S. customs of- ficials spent the day in Key 3% West yesterday and this morning took the boat for Havana where they will remain for a short time on business. Among the officers 9% were several from Washington and other cities. A son was born Thursday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Emer- son Archer at their home, 1108 Southard street. A daughter was born yester- and Mrs. Ross Spencer at their home, 522 Margaret street. Mrs. Spencer was formerly Miss Sarah Sterling. The 24-Hour Station TEXACO PRODUCTS ALBURY SERVICE Simonton and Petronia Sts. PHONE 444 A son was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Thomp- son at their home, 1016 James street. Subscribe to The Citizen—20c weekly. 1 THE GARDEN CLUB OF KEY WEST : announces their annual Tropical Flower Show Formal Opening 3 P. M. Saturday, Feb. 25th, Continuing Through Sunday and Monday at the Rear of the Lighthouse Building IDS, II LPLASL LS 0: THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF KEY WEST Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance INFORMATION For Tourist Entertainment — Fishing — Accommodations 6 Liddidkake deakedioddeed, \ e : ® Cebececssscesoocere, OVERSEAS PALACE. | cari ano Lovce The 3 Mesquiteers | Marathon. Fla. Phone No. 4 RED RIVER RANGE | “The Bést in Food and Rooms” |Betwéen Key West and Miami |éo GARAGE SERVICE Charley Toppino, Prop. SERIAL TROPICAL SAILINGS on the ‘BALMY DAYS’ DE LUXE MOTOR SAILER DAILY TRIPS Leave 9:30 A. M. and 2 P. 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