The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 4, 1939, Page 2

ame — ——_—_-- — : & we Key lest Citizen PAGE TWO ~ Published Daily cept Sunday By 7 THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO. INC. ARTMAN, President and Publisher N, Axsintant Business Manager e Citizen Building Corner Gree! Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper Key West and Monroe County i ha ee abrir! ee yest, Florida, as second class matter her ‘of the Aswoclated Prexs is exclusively entitled to use all news dispatches credited to credifed in this paper and also ublished he: Sarak. ADVERTISIN application IAL NOTICE rards of thanks, resolutions of a t by churches from which fe. are 5 cents a line. = open forum and invites discus- =. sion of public issues and subjects of local or general interest but it will not publish anonymous communi- =| ImPpROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST = ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN = Peon AOR #10 $1. Water and Sewerage. f 4} 2 Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning). = 3. Hotels and Apartments. - 4. Bathing Pavilion. & | 5. Airports—Land’ and’ séa! ! : : £] ° 6. Consotidation of County and City yrs ; Governments. - $ an, it it is “To a real man, adversity only Urtatase ‘ f thé Ame rican people have no scatelty, of — advice. all . palaicia cai ait ie, bd ° g Being denounced is only a trifle less 4 offensive than hearing ices of praise for fear ival, 2 How about getting that fellow who | “, developed the stingless bee to turn his at- =, tention to the mosquito? = pal aa eee Oe = Possibly the alleged wildness of the = younger generation is due to association = with the older generation. = Our courts, like Caesar’s wife, must = be above suspicion if they are to command = the respect that is their due. a 4 A good.word costs nothing; not to % speak ill of another costs only silence on *™ one's part, but there’s the rup. 2 ‘ On that day, says Plato, you. ‘take z from a man his liberty, you take half— zo one might say, all—his virtues. a He Any individual who is_ interested - & Wee tere tata! «- « = € 4 « a * = 2s “2 2 = ca = = strengthens his courage. A Newark woman sued for ' divorce, declaring she was tired of living alone. Lazy people should remember that sloth is one of the “Seven Deadly. Sins’? A lie has no Jegs and cannot: stand; but it has wings,;and can fly , far’ jand wide. is Se Sas eee) What; with pulpit, pr and radio, solely in the success of an organization or a ¢alSe, regardless of the truth, is a blind partisan. * Our own statistics: There will be an ingrease in divorces in the United States when women achieve complete economic emancipation. } The man who has given all his life to learn how to enjoy living wiiat he thinks is enough. , | Human nature is so constituted that alli sée and judge better in the affairs of = others than their own. In other words = human nature is naturally selfish. 4s as tadelpls s 4 State tera : Launched by a “large contingent” of Latin Americans, a movement is under way to Pres for beautification and even- pus, according to the Roman Catholic; News. Agency Corrispondenza. A similar mévement, launched in 1850 when Pius | JX; was Pope, was dropped by the Holy | Cajumbus’s s birth could not be determined. A tfurther eomplication developed when it was discovered that he had an illigitimate _avho incidentally is buried: in .a yault of fhe cathedral in Seville, Spain, te, will be charged for at thé acquisition of money cannot expect te | when he ‘has! tual eanonization of Christopher Colum- | Caygtegation of Rites when the place of | “Tf that old rooster of mine wants to | THE OLD ORDER CHANGETH | crow, he’s going to crow ‘and nobody | | around here is going to stop him! As a ; matter of fact, ’'m thinking of raising a | ecuple of more roosters trained just | erow!” | io Dba re olher day, was the comment } 4, 0f a ky Wester when informe nei chbor: were objecting the crowi his roaster bi ning shortly pri il i night 'every morning. Two of the ‘eom- plainants against the rooster’s @aFly morn- ing serenades happened to be newcomers to this community. They had bought lots | and built homes not far from the Key | Wester’s chicken coop. “Why should these people come in and tell us how to run this city?” the here Key Wester asked of a group of bystand- | “We got along all right before they | | ers. | came and we'll get along all right without | any help from them now. That old rooster | crowing never bothered anyone before | they came and I hope he crows his head off from now on.” “Why don’t you sell your property to some-one of the newcoriers?” a bystander remarked, “As soon as I get my price J will,” was | the reply. “I’ve been offered $6,000 for | the place, but I want $7,000 before I close a deal.” “A year ago you offered it to me for | $8,000—how come?” “Well, land and property values have | gone up since then,” was the answer of the | owner of the crowing rooster. Investigation reveals that the Key | Wester had happened to build his home | in a section of the city appealing to out- side investors. The very men who com- plained about the rooster had built fine new homes and property values of the neighborhood had been enhanced by their investment. - Inother words, if the newcomers had not selected that section in which to build, the valué'of the:property owned by the owner of the rooster would not have been vauy higher than it wasa year ago. Only a relatively few-of the new buildings that have heen erected in recent months or are being erected here now are being financed by old residents. The money is being fur- | nished by outside investors or by public agencies, such as FHA. It seems to The Citizen that our old residents should not object very strongly to the desire of new citizens for peace and quiet. They came here and_ established their homes fer peace and quiet. The more of them that come, the more pros- perous the city. As every competent and | unbiased observer has repeatedly stated, Key West’s greatest hope of continued prosperity will come from the tourist and the “outsider” who makes this his winter residence. No other tourist city in Flor- ida permits disturbances that annoy visi- tors. It is up to our city officials to see ‘that Key West is as free of nocturnal noises as humanly possible. a ROYALTY’S VISIT At all places in Canada to be visited | by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, | in May and June, elaborate preparations ! are being made to have everything look- | ing its best when they arrive, and every | Canadian who can reach a point on their | lire of travel will be on hand to get a | elimpse of the royal pair. The king and queen will arrive at Quebec on the battleship Repulse on May | 15, and between that time and June 15, | when they are scheduled to board the war- | ship agajn at Halifax, they will have visit- | ed ev ery province in the Dominion, besides making a side trip to Washington. ‘ Except during, brief stays in Quebec, Ottawa, Victoria. and Washington, king and }queen will sleep,gn the royal _ special train, which will be stopped’ at night. King Georgé‘wilbimake)a radio ad- dress to the British Empire and to the world from’ Winnipeg,’ Manitoba, on May 24, All principal events of the tour will be broadcast by Canadian stations, and some will be heard over American net- works. The visit of King George and Queen | Elizabeth will be a notable event for. Canada, and they are assured of a royal | ‘welcome, both in the Dominion and in the | United States. It is hoped nothing hap- pens in Europe in the meantime to inter- | tere with their plans. It may sound old-fashioned, but the , best business man knows that his success | depends upon service to his customers. to” the | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN | Ccevcccedscesedccsccesccecoceccccoccessocessocece| secveccccsccoveccesccoes| _eeeee — | The Baha’i House Of Worship , PERSONAL MENTION & seseccseccccccvencsesese | Clerk Ross C. Sawyer, of Cir-! cuit Court, was a passenger leav- ing over the highway last eve- ning for Miami, on business, and is expected to return tomorrow. Mrs.; Charles W. Frazer, widow of. the late Rev. Frazer, who was the first pastor,of the Congre- arri n Key West this evening, and,will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Archer. This will be Mrs. Frazer’s first visit to Key West in thirty-seven years. Mrs. Katherine Hamblet of Laurenee, Mass. and her sister, Mrs. Ernest Greene of Hanover, N. H., whose husband is a pro- fessor at Dartmouth College, are visiting William J. Elliott on Flagler Avenue. AMERICA TO EFFECT a PEACE America is destined to become the world leader in the achieve- ment of Universal Peace. Such ‘is the belief of the followers of |Baha’u’llah, Universal Prophet and Founder of the Baha’i Faith. ‘These and many more prophecies were made by the Founder’s il- lustrious son, ’Abdul’l-Baha dur- ing his memorable visit to this country in 1912. In view of the increasing cris- ces in the world today, ’Abdu’l- Baha’s statements deserve deep; consideration. In his message to the American people, he further elucidates on the role of America in the achievement of Interna- tional Peace. The United States has made ex- traordinary progress, advancing towards a great destiny. Splen- did material progress has been made, now the American people \ must consider spiritual virtues so | that the highest perfections of humanity may be reached. One of the greatest virtues is Univer- sal Peace. chief ailment is strife. are cone not ned; the government is thinking of making con- S -Their utmost desire is is: that the continent be ‘tected. They are engaged in the | amelioration of internal condi- tions; they are not engaged | warfare with any nation. There- fore, they have time and_ the ability to raise the Standard of Universal Peace and to spread the doctrine of the Oneness of God...” International difficulties have been the chief obstacle of other | nes nations are riv-| receive peoples. Other | principles, pro- | in : that the ; oneness advantages, they are thinking of national self aggrandizement and of planting new colonies. There- fore it is difficult for, them to step into this’ field and so they cannot be instrumental’ in pro- mulgating International . Peace. Since the Arherican govern- ment is not based on warlike democracy to uphold Internation- al Peace and spread it through- aut the world. Over 70 years ago, Baha’u’llah, the Founder of the Baha’i Faith, whose birthday Baha’is all over! the world are celebrating this month, spread broadcast this sreat movement for Universal} Peace. At that time the idea was not in men’s minds nor in their conversation. He invited ell the peeples and nations to es- tablish Universal Peace. All na- tions were invited to participate in a, World’s Arbitral Court of Justice ‘to be composed of the Today humanity's; representatives of every govern- international ‘iment in the world gates to be chosen and ratified by; “The continent of America is|the governments. isolated so far as other countries | or anda the dele If any- nation government should prove re- bellious concerning any of the decisions of the Court, it should be forced into obedience through the concerted action of all the other nations. It was the earnest hope and fervent desire of ’Abdu’l-Baha instrumentality American people would be such as to enlarge the scope of this) great plan. Thi: Univer: great cause of only one that insures the happi- ss of the entire world. It must support from all peoples | aling each other for commercial and nations. KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen Submarine S-48, commander Lorentz in com- imand, is expected to arrive in port today from the naval station ut Portsmouth. . The S-48, it is understood, is equipped with re- cently discovered: life-saving de- vices, similar in every way! to thcse which were installed in the hull of the S-4, the ill-fated sub |which sank and so many lives | were lost, and which were recent: jy tested and gave perfect satis- faction in water to the depth of | 120 feet and also in shallow wa- ter. Tests on the S-48 will be ‘conducted in water as deep as 200 feet, it is said, and the program will be conducted along the same lines as the series of experiments on the S-4. These will include escapes from the vessel while it is’ ‘lying on the bottom at a depth of 200 feet. Navy tug Iuka is due ‘\tomorrow and will tow the S-4 back to Portsmouth, it was stated at the naval station today. The S-48 is making the trip to Key West under its own power and keeps continually in touch, by radio, with the local station. |. Key West Counrty Club yes- terday launched a new drive for membership. Until Friday night the initiation fees have been sus- -pended and a new member will | be admitted upen payment of the | quarterly dues. Dues in the club |have also been reduced to $30 a | year, payable in quarterly install- ‘ments of $7.50, plus tax, and it is hoped ehough new members will be taken in to make the (club self-supporting on this ba- is. The clubhouse is always }epen to out-of-town visitors and Licutenant- members to be introduced to the club. Many Other »#vents planned for the near future. are An open meeting jyill be- held | for citizens of Key West at the! county eourt house tomorrow evennig, commencing at 8 o’clock by A. O. Beauchemin of the In- tcrnational Water Company of New York, who will present a plan contemplating furnishing a fresh water supply for the coun- It is stated that the company under consideration two! has metheds of endeavoring to furn-} ish the water supply and they will be fully explained at the meeting tomorrow night. At the meeting of the Minis-| terial Association held yesterday it was decided to have the Sun- rise services at Bayview Park on Easter Sunday morning. ~ This program was decided andif was agreed to ask all | = uts, scholars and teachers from the public schools and ail so¢feties to participate in the services. Editorial comment: If the next legislature abolishes the publica- tion of the delinquent tax list in city or ecunty, er both, several emaller daily papers will be forc- ed to go back to the weekly field, and it may be weakly, at that. Matter of having the Rev. Tucker, noted evangelist, return to the city for a series of revival meetings is being discussed and it is probable that it will be de-— cided on, it was said this morn-, ing. It is understood that the evangelist desires to fill the en- has beeome quite a factor in their-gagement during the month of jentertainment. A dance for mem-. May. |bers only and their guests from \other cities has been announced A collision occu \for Friday ‘night. ‘The dance will afternoon near ed yesterday ato’s garage | afford an opportunity for the new, when three automobiles came it would become this! of the} 1 Peace based upon the! of the human race is the) ‘in Miami, returned to Key West yesterday. Mrs. Halladay went to Miami for medical treatment, and is said to be much im- proved. Captain R!''T.'Siingluff, retired from the Unittd’’States marine corps, who is a resident of Key West, left on the early bus today for a brief visit in Miami. Gilbert Lord, who was spend- ing a short visit in Key West with relatives and friends, left on the early bus on the return to his home in Tampa. OSoOd ear veeesesesoos THE WEATHER | weceeccoasenascanscesee: | | Temperatures” | Highest 82 al Lowest 73 Mean 78 Normal Mean 72 Rainfall" Yesterday’s Precipitation T. Ins. Normal Pr cipitation .03 Ins. Tomorrow's Almanac Sun rises 6:46 a. m. Sun se 6:31 p. m. Moon rises 6:44 p. m. Moon sets 6:24 a. m. Full moon, 5th 1:00 p. m. Tomorrow's Tides A.M. PM High 9:33 9:54 Low 3:14 3:16 Barometer 7:30 a. m., today: Sea level, 30.10. WEATHER FORECAST (Till 7°30 p. m., Sunday) Key West and Vicinity: Gen- erally fair with mild temperature tonight and moderate east to southeast winds. Sunday; together. One of the cars was owned by Judge Busto, another ‘belongs to a member of the ctew ot S.S. Northland, and the third yas driven by James Singleton. BENJAMIN LOPEZ FUNERAL HOME Established 1885 £ Licensed Funeral Directors | and Embalmers 24 How Ambulance Service , ; Phone te “ Night 696 aparece The Favorite In Key West — THY IT TODAY — STAR 2» BRAND | CUBAN COFFEE CN SALE AT ALL GROCERS We are equipped to do all kinds of print- ing — quickly, eco- nomically, and with the best of workman- ship. Call 51 for an estimate. RAPID SERVICE FREE ESTIMATES REASONABLE PRICES THE ARTMAN PRESS The Citizen Building PHONE 51 gational Church in this city, will, aE naaawe en waa aba ae, A PO JACLLLLEALZLEALILELLLLLLLALALLLLLAALLALALALAAAALAA ALAA Eda SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1939 The City That Came Back (By STEPHEN C. SINGLETON) a lovely place, thi shouldered their It has always been Tall mahogany trees through le: ¢, lignum vitae, and dogwood. Deer drank deep from pools of water that wer god-sends to landing crews from ships that sought the finest harbor on the entire coast. tled so fiercely for its Spanish explorer was im- > of struggle that lay istoric tribes on that the fir: 1 with the evide: r'4 ting in the sun and ler every majestic tree and, crossing himself, he called it yo Hues Island of Bones. There too many vowels in “Cayo Hueso” for Saxon tongues. Hardy English pirates made t work of it and we know it as Key W In 1815, the Spanish Gevernor gave Key West nant, Den Juan Pablo Saias, for some distinguished service which, very discreetly, was not specified. The Lieutenant could think of nothing he could do with,a tropical island and very many things that he ‘tould do thousand dollars; so, by 1822’ Jotin Simtontén of Mobile, had the island and the Lieutefiant‘was the happy possessor of the two thousand dollars and»! the joy of life in Havana.took on new panes ze most An citiés y friends Thoved Mm avith indreds of slaves,.w It in the town in and exterr who were It was no longer o! inlet loops of war could not follov in r fulness—and rc of row boats he foll hide-outs. There is n taken. The pirates ce A fleet of licensed sloops and schooners took up the work of salv: s driven on the reefs anda U. ourt adjudie: elaims in Key We while Jacksonville was yet “Cow Ford” and Miami had not been dr patriots, passionately devoted to the ved a base here; and on 1 “The c radle of Cuban Liberty”, ster Republic. The Maine went down in'the harbor of Havana and suddenly the Nation realized that Key West really was the: Burnished point of a s sweeps ar that guarding Before the Nation's heart tind ever ‘Keeps Unsheathed its vigilance, it stands apd Waits, The out-post sentinel of our Southeriy gates: The busine of gathering’ spunge’’ grew to great proj or s. Army and navy forces were: stationed here, the cigar industry prospered and Key West like Job of old, wealth and prosperity. And, the element was famous for her s in the case of Job, one after another of prosp were stricken from the hands of Key West until, at last, the railroad de- clined to air damage wrought by a storm, and the hands of Key West hung empty in despairing helplessness. The parallel to the case of Job continues. The last state of Key West promises to be more glor- ious then anything that has gone before. You now arrive in the only frost-free city in the United States over the most spectacular and unprecedent- ed road in the world. Almost out of sight of land, you will travel over time-defying stone arches, across waters whose irridiscent colors: beggar de scription. Key West is different from Florida, r has no intention of becoming one. Its face tutn- ed toward the rising sun of a new day. It'is de® termined to become an American city, far out @t sea, holding out no inducement to those who wouki dissipate life. It has a higher destiny. Here, where the sun has a healing power not equalled in this country, where the air is unpo!luted by smoke or dust; here. where frost never comes and where the heated spells of all that land to the north of us are never known, where the mighty men and women of our generation come for surcease from the turmoil of the modern tempo, Key West stands and welcomes them to the joys of restored strength and purpose; of vision clarified by peace and, in Its finest sense, the thrill of re-creation. Where else in all the country may the lover of the sea find such a stage set for his cruises? Whether he puts out from shore in a mighty mod- ern yacht, or seeks the seclusion of the passes in a frail canoe, he traverses crystal-clear waters that abound in fish to a degree that defies description, He who has seen hundreds of Tarpon “rolling” under our brilliant tropical moon will never for- get the sight; and years drop like leaves in autumn from the weary shoulders of him who becomes heroes in the diplomacy involved in inducing succulent lobster to venture forth from his cre- vie in a rock and join the fishermen ata pro- posed banquet. Note this: Here as.elsewhere in the Northern Hemisphere, winter is the dermant season. These who know Key West only in the winter, know very little of the luxuriance of fruit and flower and foliage that makes the days colorful and a walk along the streets at night, a dreamy pilgrim- age through re-current waves of fragrance. Would you escape the sweltering nights in which, tortured by humid heat, the dweller in. the North vainly counts elusive sheep? Come to Key West in June, July, August or September, know the fierce ardor of our sun and learn that you have only to step into a shaded spot to know a delightfui “coolth.” The Weather Bureau figures are before me. Read the maximum temperatures for 1937: June, 81; July, 91, August, 93; September, 82. Compare these figures with those of Chicago, New York, Birmingham, or any of the cities where sweltering multitudes sleep out in the parks. Plan your summer vacation for the deepest South—and be sure your land-lady has a spare blanket draped over the foot of the bed. You may need it. with two” Key Wey was not se! ttled by h rdy grub: the | a hallowed spot to the “cihi- | orts. It, TI IS SHAE LS SSS SL: OoOe sl KEY WEST: ae. POPPPIPAPIPALL EZ Ae he hedide hedede de did ddd f “ae