The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 24, 1939, Page 2

PAGE TWO ey West Citizen 4 a Daily Except Sunday By TIZEN PUBLISHING CO., INC. L. P. ARTMAN, President and Publisher JOE ALLEN, Assistant Business Manager From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County Eutered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter 2 jed Press Member of the Asso The Associated Press is e vely entitled to use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or net etherwise credited in this paper and also ‘he local news published here. SUBSCRIPT One Year Six Months . Phree Months . One Month Veekly ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application. SPECIAL NOTICE All reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of <espect, obituary notices, ete. will be charged for-at te of 10 cents a line, -s for entertainment by churches from which is to be derived are 5 cents a line. izen is an open forum and invites discus- of public issues and subjects of local or general r * but it will not publish anonymous communi- cations. The trouble with most brains is they are not given sufficient exercise. The Miami Chest soliciting committee is smart. It got a Jack to get the jack. Advertising—if you do it, it pays you; if you don’t, it pays your competitor. It is said that cold baths prolong life, but that would mean only more cold baths. Dr. Craster of New Jersey renews the old warning about the dangers of kissing. In many cases the greatest danger is that of getting caught. Every once in a while a man wants this newspaper to publish something that he has written which he thinks is awfully funny, but it’s about someone else who might not think it is so hilarious. The New Deal is of genuine value and service when a man who has been a good Democrat all his life and has always done yeoman duty for his party is re- warded for that alone and not punished because he voted for a man he thought the most efficient. In the vernacular when we wish to} express ourselves as opposed to a definite proposition or circumstance, we say “no dice.” Using the same words but pro- nouncing them differently, the Spanish- speaking person says nothing, in other words he “doesn’t sa he “no say.” Mexico has stolen hundreds lions of dollars of American-owned prop- erties at different times, and to add insult to injury she takes these products and barters them with enemies of democracy in Europe. In REPRISAL the Roosevelt government buys Mexico’s silver at prices that have been inflated so high above the world market, that it costs as much as domestic _ silver. Why continue stupidity, and isn’t that carrying “good neighbor” policy to fatuity? the In the Senate this week, Senator Pepper assailed the Social Security Tax, | which a mationally known writer on eco- nomics characterized as “the greatest swindle ever perpetrated on the American pecple”. Now the senator condemns the present social security program by stating that in 1938 it withdrew . $500,000,000 from the public purchasing power. But he favored the fantastic Townsend $200-a- month pension plan, which is another plan that is unsound from the top down—if you get what we mean. Why not throw all | these crack-pot schemes—that is all they are—out of the window, and get down to brass tacks? In Miami the city manager was re- strained in a judicial order ‘from paying out any money or committing any act to carry out a city commission resolution un- der which the city would purchase 400 | famous then.” meters from the Trafico Parking Meter Co. at $80 each. It is reported that the in- ,” anything. Literally | | ship of further WPA projects. of mil-' this | | i | | ' prosperity. | 30,000. | nomic blows. | United States | cigars and there is no reason why other THE SWING OF THE PENDULUM Not so many years ago, industry was the foundation of Key West’s There were other prosperous stries, some of them dependent on the here, and with the ily and adequately ried 2 of approximately Key We the state’s leading city, with a hustling citizenry that knew how to do things and get the things it inex majo supp | wanted. Then the cigar industry began to disappear. Lured by offers of free sites, , . . free factories and other concessions the Key West manufacturers of cigars discon- tinued their operations here and resumed them elsewhere. This migration seemed to be the signal for a whole series of eco- Other large payrolls were lost to the city. The population dwindled. Only a relatively few hardy natives re- mained to face the dolorous music of dis- ‘aster. They are being rewarded for their tenacity and courage through the new prosperity that is developing by reason of completion of the water gap sections of Overseas highway, which provided the city with a modern link with the main- land. The city has enjoyed widespread | publicity. Visit of President Roosevelt gave it another boost in the nation’s eyes. Other avenues of attracting national atten- tion will be opened up as the city grows and prospers once again. Sensing the importance of this public attention, one well known cigar manufac- turer has virtually completed arrange- ments to lease the old Gato “brick fac- tory” at Grinnell and Catherine streets to begin a substantial operation there. The plant will be modernized, with emphasis on cleanliness. The manufacturer plans to make it a rendezvous for visitors as an ad- vertising proposition. It is possible that the establishment of this new cigarmaking plant here may be the forerunner of a general return to the city of some of the producers who withdrew from the local field some years ago. Already there are rumors to the ef- fect another manufacturer is lease the E. H. Gato plant street near Division street. in Simonton as everyone j :. : 5 : i | native to this community knows, the cigar If this rumored | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN | evccccccccccoccccccsococscosedcecccecoeccoocccces TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY — FDR AT KEY WEST Following the Presidential train, the national spotlight ) switched to Florida as Franklin D. Roosevelt, on his way to the Caribbean to personally witness naval war maneuvers, reached the lower east coast, to journey by motor car the length of the ;new Overseas Highway to Key West where the “Houston” wait- ‘ed, to take him farther south. Wreathed in smiles, the Presi- dent reflected Florida’s warmth jand sunshine, greeted friends, old | and new, during the brief period he remained in the state. In a press conference he gave real en- couragment to business and in- dustry with a statement that no_ ‘new forms of federal taxation were contemplated and such fears on the part of business men could be discarded. While Tampans had hoped the Chief Executive might change his itinerary so as to permit his visiting the Pan American Her- nando DeSoto Exposition in Tampa, this could not be arrang- ;ed although the President did ex- tend a warm word of greeting by direct wire from Key West to Tampa, where those assembled in the grandstand at the Fair Grounds as well as thousands of listeners in on WFLA heard him praise the show and recognize its importance in the matter of ce- menting our relations with Latin- American countries. From Key West the President also officially opened the San | Francisco Exposition, where the gates were thrown open the same day that those of Florida’s Ex- position closed. Florida cross-state canal pro- ,Ponents found real encourage- ment in, Roosevelt’s praise of the project and found most gratifying his statement refuting the con- tention that the construction of the canal would in any way af- fect the state’s water supply. Grinning broadly, he told Mi- amians and newshawks that such fears were “silly”. “It is a silly idea you have in Miami”, he said, “that the cross-state canal will hurt you. It won’t hurt your city seeking to | development should materialize, it would | be good news for this city. It would give further employment to our unemployed, help reduce the relief load and ease the strain on the public treasury which here- after must appropriate funds for sponsor- The Citizen believes that a little pro- motion by our civic organizations through the Chamber of Commerce would result in a more substantial resumption of cigar manufacturing operations here. Key West still has the only ideal climate in the for the manufacture of manufacturers could not be bring their plants to this city. induced to THE FIRST HELLO GIRL The world’s first telephone girl be- gan work in the old Nassau exchange in New York on September 1, 1878. She was Miss Mary Beatrice Kennedy, who was given a job when a boy in the ex- | change was discharged “for swearing at an angry subscriber.” So courteous and efficient did Miss Happenings Here Just Ten From The Files The postal telegraph company ‘has not given up the idea of ex- tending service to Key West and is still working to devise some method, the most practical, of es- | tablishing a line to this city, ac- cording to Edward Reynolds, vice president and general mana- | ger, and J. T. Logue, division su- perintendent, of the company, who are spending the day in Key West in the interest of the. pro- position. A number of different plans are being considered but ucfinite decision is yet to be made. Mr. Logue said that he ‘is here to look over the field and study the business end of the sit- uation. This is my first trip to Key West and I find that you have a prétty little city here, dif- ferent from any other I have ever seeh”. The visitors said the mat- ter of the Postal Telegraph en- j tering Key West will be thorough- ly considered and perhaps defin- ite action will be taken after the vice-president and general-mana- ger return to New York. “We are simply delighted with | Kennedy prove that girl operators became |Key West and are glad indeed | the rule, as they have remained until this | that we decided to make the trip | day. Working hours were long in here despite the unfavorable com- |ments we heard in Miami”, said 1878, U. F. Richardson, of North Col-! ing. the coveted By RUSSELL KAY jat all; as a matter of fact it will help Miami”. Continuing his reference to the cross-state canal project, the President said that the project's present status was that it had | been sent back for further study. ' ‘Defending the proposition, he re- iterated his firm belief that the canal would prove of great value jand benefit not only to Miami but to the state and nation. He pointed out that it would im- measurably increase tourist trav- el and should result. in lower ‘freight to fruit and vegetable growers. The President was truly thrilled over the Overseas Highway and claimed credit for the idea of turning the old East Coast Railway trestle into a modern motor high- way. With federal aid, which had been granted, he point- | ed out, agreat deal of money ‘was saved over the original | estimates as to the outlay which would be essary. He seemed well pleased with the results accomplished and termed it “the most interest- ing road in the United States”. The Island City turned out en masse to greet the man whose keen personal interest and coop- ‘eration resulted in the employ- |ment of every possible federal aid ‘at a time when it appeared that ithe city’s plight was hopeless. ! The rehabilitation program,, coupled with the completion of the magnificent Overseas High- ; way, has given Key West a new \lease on life and it was fitting that the town should bedeck it- ‘self in flags, while cheering’ ; throngs lined its streets to wel- | come its “hero”. ! Florida is honored to have this | distinguished guest and it is our hope that, returning from his !Caribbean cruise, the Chief Ex- | ecutive will find it possible to re |turn via the west coast, the one section he has so far failed to visit. | Tampa and St. Petersburg |would provide a warm welcome | and the President would find jmuch to interest him ‘in this jarea. KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Years Ago Today As Taken Of The Citizen , Editorial comment: Better make it three or four next time. Two gunmen cannot pull off a) daylight robbery job in Key , West or Monroe county. Inci-| ,dents at the Matecumbe ferry slip Friday proved this conclu-! sively. The Tigers split honors in a doubleheader. yesterday. After winning the first game from the Scorpions by a score of 6 to 2, they lost the second game by a score of 3 to 1. The Young Sluggers divided a twin bill et the Municipal Base- ball Park yesterday afternoon. Both pitchers were hit hard but better support and better hitting in the pinches won the second for the Young Sluggers over the! White Sox. The first game was! lost by the Sluggers, 11-3. The, second was won by the score of 12 to 5. : eh SRST SE | Monroe county is shown to be! getting much publicity through | the news reels being shown of ‘Mr. Hoover catching fish in these waters during his visit to Flor- | ida. Three times last week these pictures were flashed on the screens throughout’ the United States. Some fine catches, includ- sailfish, were and Miss Kennedy was on duty from 8 |lins, near Buffalo, N. Y., this shown. until 6, climbing six flights of stairs to reach her switchboard. |morning While members of his | party were making a brief call at i peeranerel ' Three marriage licenses were Alexander Gra- |The Gitizen office. “They told us issued last week from the office | ham Bell, inventor of the telephone, often |at Miami that we couldn't get a of County Judge Hugh Gunn. | come and gone in the years since visited the exchange, and Thomas A. Edison sometimes accompanied him. But as Miss Kennedy told a reporter shortly before her death, “We didn’t pay so much | attention to Mr. Edison, for he wasn’t so 4. pay! were. enthusiastic Many thousands of junction order, which was obtained by | Kennedy became the first. Taken as a City Commissioner R. C. Gardner, acting | class, no more faithful employees. ever as a citizen and taxpayer, will remain in | served an exacting and sometimes un- force until the city moves to have it dis- | reasonable public. Many telephone girls decent drink of water, no gaso- line and nothing fit to eat. And {they have been telling that to | visitors to Key West for the past | three years, I have learned”, said !Mr. Richardson. The ladges of in ‘their praise of Key West and all Key West. “We have been win- | tering in Florida for the past five | years, but you may rest assured | that our next visit will be for one | purpose, and that will be to make ja long visit to this delightful solved. The Lions Club, at a meeting last | have performed deeds of extraordinary | city”, said Mr. Richardson. week, resolved to restrain the City Council | heroism, remaining at their posts in time | qys¢ The Citizen has for a TOming reported as doing nicely. | af Key West from purchasing any class of | of fire, flood and other disaster, giving | number of years been advocating meters at the present time, having sur- veyed the situation and finding that the majority of merchants, business men and | | warnings that saved the lives of others at the risk of their own. The telephone industry should erect | the important movement now un- | derway to establish a free port at | Key West, or free zone, is shown |by an article published in 1925 citizens do not want the gadgets until a fitting memorial to her who was the first | in which is set forth the advant- there is greater need for them. i of this noble company. Jeger pipe epicians to this city, NEW ARRIVAL IN CATES’ FAMILY Mr. and Mrs. William Cates | “hello” girls have | agreed that the trip to Key West a oe ; . Miss | ¥25 worth all it cost to get to pig pra angie of a daugh afternoon 3:10) ‘o'clock in their apartment on Di- vision t. The mew arrival | weighed nine pounds. Mrs. Cates , Was before marriage Miss Anita Russell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. | Joseph Russell. Mother and daughter were this | 66 SALVE : relieves Tablets COLDS. ba | ein, Drops } | + 1 FRIDAY, THE ISLAND CITY - At Present TOURIST “SERVICES” have sprung up such things as_ the “flat foot foogie” thumping and slapping of the dozen or so color- ed boys near the aquarium, some real dancing, too; the selling of Conch Shells over the island, div- ing for pennies from the foot of Duval street and at the boats. Then there are those opportuni- ties which, because of capital and experienced outsiders have started and profited and include bowling games, dress shops, gift shops, beauty parlors. This writ- er would like to see a sizable per- centage of Key Westers in those businesses until the present un- employment is materially lessen- ed. FEW KNOW OF THE AMPLE TRAFFIC in dope and aliens ‘which come through Key West and the upper Keys from Cuba. Federal Bureau of Investigation men, the crack police of the na- tion, have been sent here quietly ‘in order to make arrests but there is some very efficient system of warning given in each case and no evidence of any traffic can be produced. There are a number of dope users in town. Recently, it will be remembered, a “gang” of alien smugglers, some of them Key Westers, were arrested on the upper Keys attempting to smuggle in aliens. Many arrests of aliens trying to get in here are made through the local im- migration office working in con- junction with Coast Guard forces. IN THE REAL “rehabilitation” of Key West at present, work is being done in many badly need- ed spots, such as city charter re- vision, zoning law, low cost hous- ing units, a city-wide recreation project, work by a number of citizens to get naval units here, a solicitous Chamber of Com- merce, conversion of old Key West homes into rooming houses and apartments, fight for water from the mainland, improvement of sanitary facilities. A gallant fight with few pitching in for their share. Be active in some club or with some group or in the Chamber of Commerce and make Key West an even brighter place in which to live. THE ARGUMENT WAS GIV- EN by a high naval source during the visit of the House Naval Af- fairs Committee in Key West that | neither this city nor Miami would get the Florida air base because of the hurricanes of this area. Mention was made that it would be unfeasible to “evacuate” reg- ularly because of threats of trop- ical disturbances. Again the an- chorage off Trumbo was said to be too shallow, drawing an new navy seaplanes now com- ing out to draw six feet. Man Of War Harbor was too rough for anchorage, it was also pointed out. Now Jacksonville Harbor would require millions of dollars of “improvement”, which is dredging for deeper “water and construction of ramps and han- gars. Miami gave the same esti- mate in its report. If Key West anchorage were “improved” this column believes the cost would be lower than either tHat of Mi- ami or Jacksonville. hurricanes the average hangar of today is ample protection, es- pecially since Key West has nev er been badly struck by wave and wind because of protectin; reefs. Durable hangars would be ample protec- tion. gS ENOUGH HAS BEEN SAID As far as, FEBRUARY 24, 1939 ALLOWED TO SMOKE |: WICHITA, Kans. Young gave her 4 lighted cigarette in the bus ter. minal in this city. Someone called the police, and Mrs. Y« asked “What's the kid to d he c pass away the time if smoke?” eeecccceccocs The Favorite In Key West — THY IT TODAY — STAR * BRAND CUBAN COFFEE ON SALE AT ALL GROCERS gi navy-specified ; on the strategic location of the j Key West area, with just a re- minder at this point necessary. It is true the old planes, such as those based at Key West, had a flying range of over 1,000 miles and that the newer planes can go up to 4,000 miles in range. to patrol the Atlantic of Florida and down past Cuba a base mid- way is far more strategic. How ineffective a patrol defense would there be if planes were required to fly a thousand miles away and then back. How much more sen- sible to cut the distance in half in either direction from the base. ANOTHER POLITICAL FEAT ; which will be pulled off when Jacksonville gets the base is pressure for the cross-Florida ship canal, with some political observers claiming it is the main reason for the new base. Paramount Newsreel of PRESI- DENT ROOSEVELT IN KEY WEST at all shows tomorrow at Monroe. feb24-1t But Let Us Estimate on YOUR Printing POSTERS BOOKLETS STATIONERY OFFICE FORMS at Reasonable Prices PHONE 51 Fermal OGvening 3 P. M. Continuing Through PLIES Ia SE, PDP PL LS I average of five feet. with the| THE GARDEN CLUB OF KEY WEST announces their annual Tropical Flower Show at the Rear of the Lighthouse Building THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF KEY WEST Member of the Fedéral Deposit Insurance Corporation TOMORROW, Feb. 25th, Sunday and Monday TRE TONIGHT | SUPPRESSED UNTIL NOW!! U. S. CUSTOMS HAS FINALLY RELEASED MOST AMAZING MOTION PICTURE EVER PRODUCED DAILY NEWS, New York, Tuesday, January 1, 1935* {UenMaIuea Om page B, col 2) , 5. IS COOL TO | Hedy Kiesler, now Mrs. Fritz Mandel, in a scene from the movie By JOHN O'DONNELL and DORIS FLEESON, WASHINGTON, D. C., tive moods of Hedy Kiesi ‘“Ecstasy”—the European husband of the beautiful Suppress—were relegated again 0 Mrs. Henry Morgent to decide if 0c & 25e | — Be b OT FILM ee ey OSILY NEWS Y NEWS gy. JUNE 27, 1935 Fo oybidden z JUST OBSCENE by U:SHURY DEGREES The old ery of “it's art . a +. it's| 9 ful,” hopped miserably yes.| ¥ S|AS then twelve Federal jurors thirty-five minutes to movie of Hungarian in the nude is too! 7 cag 1935 morals, ‘but the motion starring slim. ester, Prague|, MIDNIGHT SHOWS ONLY AT 11:90 P. M.