The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 27, 1939, Page 2

PAGE TWO THE KEY WEST CITIZEN THE ROAD HOG THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1989 | eeccccccccccccccccccocccccccecs AS OTHERS SEE KEY WEST eecce cocceces® | She Key West Citizen ily Except Sunday By Every real friend of Key West will do | well to give serious thought to a letter re- | cently published in The Citizen. rom The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County Entered at Key Wet “jorida, as second class matter | ber of the Associated | Press is exclusively entitled to use n of all news dispatches crelited to wise eredited in this paper and also s published here. 9 | resent ai “ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application. IAL NOTICE cards of thanks, resolutions of 8, ete. will be charged for at | line. inment by churches from which s to be derived are 5 cents a line. | en forum and invites discus- | d subjects of local or general | ani ot publish anonymous communi- The letter was written by an “out- | sider” who has come to make this city his | home. It deals with a tendency on the part of native-born folk to look askance at any suggestion for the adyancement of this city’s interests if such suggestion is put forward by one born elsewhere. There is truth in the plaint, of course. ever »well-timed, however put, if it. comes fd one net born in the ; community, { | | | | | | “outsider’s” | There are those who ; suggestion, however apt, how- | diplomatically.) There are obvious reason why this is | not only an unfair but an‘unsafe attitude As the writér of points out, the man who comes from the outside to make his home here, obviously | does so because he feels it a good place to {MPROVEMENTS 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. | live. | them by their contrast to It is but natural, therefore, that he the’ letter in question | should like to‘make it an even better place, j if possible. When be makes suggestions to this end it is only reasonable to suppose | that he is actuated only by the best of | motives. Again, an outsider is more attracted to what he has Having lived here al- direction. His attention is known elsewhere. | ways, Key Westers are much more likely Adults are people who forget that they have been children. When some palooka stays in the ring | a whole round with Joe Louis it will be news, Mark Twain defined a classic as some- thing that everybody wants to have read, but nobody wants to read. y West needs constructive criti- cism. She should weleome it from out- siders—the most competent of all persons to give it. For good sound commonsense, com- ment on subjects of every kind and char- acter, that column “Just Musing” written by Nate Reece, for his Arcadian, is out- standing.—Times-Union. Imprimatur. A Denver insurance firm finds that far fewer accidents occur on Friday, the thirteenth than on other days. Certainly, folks being naturally superstitious, are more careful on that day and date, hence fewer casualties. Governor Cone should be the first to! see that people guilty of crimes are punish- ed according to the demands of the law. When he was bribed, even vicariously, he should have demanded that the briber be | apprehended and punished, but nothing is | done to that gentry and those guilty of bribery continue in their nefarious course | without let or hindrance. The Florida Supreme Court should have a membership of an uneven number; it has a membership of six, resulting fre- quently in a 50-50 decision which is not de- | cis A constitutional amendment call- | ing for a seventh justice of the’ State supreme court has been endorsed by the | House and has the Senate’s concurrence, | Once again the voters will express their | cpinion on the subject, this time “in the | general election of 1940. A similar pro- | posal was rejected by the electorate in | 1928. Reduction of the membership to five | would be accepted with celerity by the | voters, especially at 2 time when economy | is the theme song, but politics being what | it what a chance? | Senator Westbrook, in a bill intro- | duced last week, would extend the Mur- phy Act for another two year period, per- | mitting the sale to the highest bidder of | state owned certificates on tax delinquent | land. No property that has benefited by | the Murphy Act during the past two years | could benefit from the new proposal. The | writer does not know the design of the Mur- | phy Act now coming to a close, but the in-} terpretation and execution was simply .to clean the slate of the property owner and let him start all over again. The public, most of whom were delinquents, however, acquiesced in the manner in which the auc- | tion sales were conducted in Florida. It! was a fine chance for the tax payer to have his revenge on the taxdodger and bid in! the advertised property, but he didn’t take ; advantage of the situation. Nothing else | would be expected of a docile taxpayer. | to pass .unnoted unfavorable ‘conditions glaringly’ adparent to men ard Aavomen | SUCeEt with fresher’ viewpoints. = ; Finally, Key West needs to make her- self attractive to outsiders if she is to’ be- | come the city she deserves—the city she | may. About this, there can be no sort of questions And, assuredly, in such effort, former outsiders are more competent to advise than any other can hope to be. Admittedly, even implied criticisms are distateful, no matter come. It is equally true that it is but natural to resent “outside” interference. But it will be well for us all to remember that when a man comes to Key West to live, he is no longer, an “outsider”, how- ever long he may have lived elsewhere. And the very fact that he has lived else- where—that he knows from experience what other communities do—should make his advice all the more valuable, all more welcomed. OUR STATE DEPARTMENT Always highly important, our Depart- ment of State comes into special prom- | inence in times of international stress like | the present, the Secretary of State being charged, under the direction of the Presi- dent, with duties concerned with our re- lations with foreign nations. Our Secretaries of State have usually been among our ablest statesmen, six of them—Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John Quincey Adams, Van Buren, and Buchanan —having become Presidents, while Jay, Marshall and Hughes became chief jus- tices of the Supreme Court. Among other more notable former heads of the department may be men- tioned Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, John C. Calhoun, James G. Blaine, John Sher- man, John Hay, Elihu Root and, William Jennings Bryan, some of whom >swere> un- successfyl,candidates for the (office ‘of Presidents The present secretary, Cordell Hull, has fong been one of the nation’s out- standing political figures. In recent years the State Department has had its hands full of delicate inter- national problems, especially those grow- ing out of Italy’s conquest of Ethiopia, Japan’s encroachments on the mainland of Asia, and Germany’s aggressions in Eu- | rope. The present tense international situa- tion is placing upon the department bur- dens ard responsibilities heavier than at any time since the Word War. THE BLESSINGS OF PROPERTY (Winter Haven Herald) And here’s'‘a” quotiifion “rein. Honest Abe Lincoln which we, respectfully ,gommend to the addlepated peewee gee Fascists and ‘ether damphools dnt! Sundry in this cotmtry and is desirable. It is a positive good in the world. That some should be rich shows that others may become rich, and hence is just encpuragement to industry and enterprise. Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another, but let him work diligently and build one for himself, <s-by example assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built,” a | likely to} see obvious short-comings in almost any | whence they | the | TODAY’s COMMON ERROR Do not say. “Smith and Brown were in the same line of business": say. “kind cf business”. iTEST YOUR | KNOWLEDGE | test questions? Turn to | Page 4 for the answers : 1) Por whieb Istate aa! *Baager” 2 nickname? ‘Name the poisonous element in the exhaust gases of an “alitimobife! ~~ What is Ang porrect pronun- ciation’ 6! men? Which anniversary of the U. S. Congress was celebrat- ed with ceremonies in the U. S. Capitol Building on March 4, this year? Name the unit of weight for precious stones. KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY | Happenings Here Just 10 Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files of The Citizen | Moving pictures of Key West scenes and industries and of the Overseas Highway are being made by Claude Matlock of The Matlock Pictures Corporation of New York. Shooting of the scenes | Was started this morning and the proposed 500-foot reel will be finished by Monday afternoon. The film is being made for the |county commissioners with the hamber of Commerce cooperat- ing in the plan. Under the con- tract the pictures are to be shown in Washington, New York, Atlantic City and others of the jlarger centers throughout the country and in the larger depart- ment stores. The cost to the county for the 500-foot of film | will be $250. And an extra film {has been :ordered made at an | added expense of $50. H Confederate Memorial Day ex- ercises were held yesterday aft- ernoon in the cemetery under the sponsorship of the local Daugh-; ters of the Confederacy an@ was witnessed by a large number. The attendance was augmented by large delegations from the Girl Scouts, American Legion and Spanish War Veterans. The invocation was by Reverend C. Sterling Gardner, pastor of Fiem- ing Street Methodist church, and the principal address was deliv- ered by Rev. H. T. Gaine of Ley Memorial church. Musical selec- tions were rendered by Misses Florence Albury. Adeline Cul- | lingford, Betty Boyden, Elizabeth Ayala and ‘Florence Sawyer. There was a reading by Mrs. Al- }lan B. Cleare. Taps were sound- ed by Miss Betty Boyden and three volleys fired by a squad of the American Legion. The bene- diction was pronounced by Rev. S. W. Rogers. A capacity house at the Strand | Theatte last evening greeted the pafticipants in the Commence- ment Exercises ef St. Joseph’s High School and manifested keen appreciation of the delightful program which was rendered. Presentation of the graduating honors to the seven members of the graduating class was Ynade by Father P. I. Marnane. and was a very pretty picture of the eve- ning. j Editorial Comment: While there is no political race in sight the Literary Digest might take a straw vote to see how many peo-' ple there are who are in favor of billboards. A picked Key West team de- feated the Service-Legion team yesterday afternoon at the navy yard by a score of 10 to 3. ‘There were 31 carloads of pine- ; apples arriving here last night on’ the ferries from Havana. There! were 55 cars of the refrigerator class in readiness and the fruit was trapsferred and shipped distribution points of the east west. Bs \A boy weighing nine was born Friday to Mr. Walter Johnson at their 909 Southard street. Mother ; baby are doing nicely, reports Mrs. Julia Sweeting, of Key! MD of Mrs. Franklin D. Roose- velt? What is General Pershing’s rank as a retired officer? Name the two kinds of tele- scopes. What was George Washing- ton’s middle name? Does the marriage of an alien man to & woman citizen of the UsSbeonfer American citizenship upon the husband? Today’s Birthdays Norman Bel Geddes. of New York, producer-designer of theat- rical produetions, bern at Adrian, Mich., 46 years ago. - Frank R. MeNinch of Charlotte, N. C., chairman of the Federal! Communications Commission, born at Charlotte, 66 years ago. t Rt. Rev. Frank A. Juhan, Pro-| Apa A Riband On His Harp testant Episcopal bishop of Jack- St. Peter—What did Aas sonville, Fla., born at Macon, Ga., 4° to entitle you to admission? 52 years ago. Blooey—Well, I broke two chain letters. Prof. Charles T, Copeland, |p ae ea Harvard’s noted professor emerit- us of English, born at Calais, Me.. na eet. eres ee 79 years ago. That’s Why They Put on the Bars —— “Here, waiter”, roared the irate Rear Admiral Wilson Brown,|diner in a first-class restaurant, U.S.N., born in Philadelphia, 57|“this chicken soup is full of ears ago. gravel”. = : “Yes, sir”, replied the waiter, Dr. John H. Randall of New, brightly, “it is made from Ply-/ York, noted clergyman, born .at mouth Rocks, sir”. | St. Paul, Minn., 68 years ago. foot Sie Philadelphia, noted research} Dr. Newcomb K. Chauey of chemist, born 56 yeaty ago. | so—a liberal allowance will be mad T The Key ‘the word abdo-| What was the maiden name| |Lorraine Greene, _PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS | eevcce enece Harris School Perfect Attendance |. The following pupils of Harris School have not been tardy or absent during the six weeks’ pe- jriod from Marth 13 to April 21 | 6Al—Florence Drudge, Bar- {bara Thompson, Joan Elbertson, | Thomas Saunders, Paul Light- bourn, Marguerite De Leon, Bry- jon Cooke, Jennie Saunders, Doris Jones, Louise Fone, Maude Rose | Brady, Anthony Munzon, Leroy Sawyer, John Collins, Kenneth : Meador, Dnaiel Lujan. 6A2—Donald Canailejo, Bernell | Sands, Luis Sands, Kermit Wat- kins, Elma Aguero, Nell Rose | Archer, Amelia Baso, Esperanza | Baso, Edith Nottage, Mary Rob- erts, Edna May Taylor. 6B—Eugene Albury, Manuel Castillo, Norcissa Castillo, Bennie | Fernandez, Louis Lowe. Kermit Sweeting. Dorothy Buckley. iElena Cordero, Jackie Flietas. Phyllis Roberts. 5Al—Edweard Albertas, Ken- neth Blackwell, Waldo Collins, |Conway Kelly. Kenneth Kerr, |John Monsalvatge, Joseph Pent. Patricia Duane, Fay Roberts, Vir- |ginia Wiliams. 5A2—Eugene Knowles, Ever- ette Wells, Lauriette Bethel, Mar- tha Russell, Juanita Shepherd, Doris Thompson, Leota Felton. 5B—Evelio Marrero, Joe Me- Cullough, Kermit Roberts, Frank Sardinas, Ernest Sawyer, Klip Smith, Alvin Thrower, Geraldine Cabanas, Elena Castro, Betty June Cottrell, Julia Cruz, Ruth Keaton, Rosalie Nelson, Katie Mae Roberts. Ruth Roberts, Mary Lee Steinspring, Ketty Symon- , nette, 4A—Doris Boza, Shirley Curry. Sara Bertha Lowe, Oscar Avila, Allen Carey, J. W. Collins, Norman Johnson, Cleveland Knowles, Ronald Nei- thamer, Glenwood Weech, Gene Solt, Jack Solt. .: 4B—-Arhtur Boza, Danicl tro, Manuel Munzon, Armando Mujica, Bertram Roberts, Frank Rom, Galey Sweeting, Dolores NEW SUMMER RATE TERRACE OUTDOOR BOWLING Duval at Angela 10¢ DAY or EVENING Free Instruction Free Parking Coolest Cor. Now Under Roof ; Annual ElectricRange Sale! A set of electric Cooking Utensils will be given away with each 1939 model General Electric Range sold and installed during this sale. Al- le for your old stove. Sale Ends April 30th at A New Lower Cost you can now enjoy the cleanliness, cool | fori, the speed and economy, and the better results of modern electric cookery. All these are yours with the new General Electric—plus added advant- ages no other range can offer. ERMS As low:-ae:. «.«.0is.4 West Electric Comp: Cas-j Acosta, Betty Rae Bra Jones, Rose Marie Pin Taylor. 3A—Leo Hicks, Calleja, Faye Bi Nottage, Robert Louise Knowles, Millman Ingranam, age. 3B—Kenneth Annez, Bobby Armstrong. Brandt, Felix D; Budd, nery, L. C. Taylor, Connie ring. 2A—Fay Taylor, Albury, n Archer, Charles Mary Mary Perez. Albury, Bobbie Ann 2 Sawyer, Bobbie Mae Buckley, Jackney Drudge. 2B—Juanita Davis, Patricia Harrison, Patsy Mallory, Lillian Stewart, Doreen Wolfe, Buddy Banks, Donald Curry. Ralph Du- Brueil, Ray Elwood, Overton In- graham, Herman Johnson, Gar- land Johnson. Joe Johnson, Wharton 1A1—Miltor Graham Conner, Al Jose San- chez, Jehn Solomon, Mabel Go- mez. Shidley Rom, June Tir 1A—Tony Ramirez, Lamberson, Herman Charles Wells. P 1B—John K Clyde Wayne J erts, Rita Canalejc ens. Men!GeTVicor . iN YOUTH QUICK WAY 1 was all te but Oster gave me youth. "-W. J. O'Boyle, Detroit, OSTREX co ‘stimuiscl ebieined trem raw crsiers = aT ONCE : dvieed by leasing dorturs Bate. pias Get $i ORTRESD unter tor aoe it oot aker refunds price of this pactage Tou Get new youth todas The New Rew Oyster Tonic Wer Sale At Garduer's Pharmacy Goehr berts, Robert Curry, For Over a Generation— Strong Arm Brand COFFEE Secerecccsesesoegess — THY IT TODAY — The Favorite In Key West STAR * BRAND CUBAN COFFEE | ON SALE AT ALL GROCERS » -hen com- S28 = ae ' \ A AAbAA bd bbb bb A Ad Add dh Add ddd bh Ad dade di dadadadaddadedad tad t 5