The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 15, 1939, Page 2

/ PAGE TWO “She Key West Citizen Published Daily Except Sunday By THE CPPIZEN PUBLISHING ©O. INC. L. P. ARTMAN, President and Publisher JOE ALLEN, Assistamt Business Manager From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County ~ utered at Key West, Plorida, as second class matter Member of the Associated Press “Be Associated Press is exclusiyely entitled to use for republication of all news dispatches credited to jt or pot etherwise credited in thie paper and also ‘ile Id¢al news published here, SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year . sevseeneeenee of 10.00 six Months 5,00 ADVERTISING RATES Ma4e known on application. SPECIAL NOTICE ading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of obituary notices, etc. will be charged for at 2 of 10 cents A line. ijees for entertainment by churches from which @ revenue 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 mterest but it will not publish anonymous communi- eations, THE KEY WEST CITIZEN WILL always seek the truth and print it without fear and without favor; never be afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right; always fight for progress; never be the or- gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique, faction or class; always do its utmost for the public welfare; never tolerate corruption or injustice; denounce vice and praise Virtue. commend good done by individual or organ- ization; tolerant of others’ rights, views and opinions; print only news that will elevate and not contaminate the reader; never com- _promise with principle. | —$—_—_—_—_— | {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. So far all the charter talk is chatter. The letter of the law is too’ often the $. . Key West has a magna charta on its hands. Money is like meat. It keeps better when salted down. Key West is at sea regarding the new charter. How about the charter boats coming to the rescue? If you want to be a leader, all you have to do is to become the mouthpiece for current prejudices. A Miami paper is printing pictures of “In the good old days”. The good old days are always those that have passed. More than 4,000 years ago the Code of Hammurabi began, familiarly enough, with, “In the good old days. . .” The highest compliment that a mer- chant can pay an individual is te sell on credit. The Key West merchants are liberal in this respect as is well known, so why not strain a point and make him a payment on account? He probably needs the money. * . 'Pourists are like customers, you have to welcome them if we expect them to visit us. They go where they are welcomed and where their stay is made pleasant ond they also go where that they are seek- ing is made known’ Waiting without beckoning is fatal. The Citizen is one of 3,786 news- papers, magazines and other publications in business for 50 years. T. T. Thompson launched the paper under its present name, and the present publisher and own- er. has been connected with the publication unititerruptedly for 28 years. : Some of those who shook the hand of the king and queen of England are geing - around gloating over the incident. - Chicagoans of the ’80s may reeall a half- witted individual strutting through the streets of the Windy City displaying his hand and exclaiming in shrill accents: - “This is the hand that shook the hand of John L. Sullivan.” | = MONROE COUNTY AND THE VETO Governor Fred Cone has cut a wide swath of economy with the scythe of his veto power. In one day he vetoed 133 of the mass of bills tossed into his lap by a state legislature that was strong for ap- propriating funds but woefully weak on providing revenues, However, Monroe county has _ little cause for complaint. Apparently the only effect upon the taxpayers of Monroe by reason of the governor’s veto of the legis- lature’s $300,000,000 program fer paying county road bonds with gasoline taxes, will be to‘hold our allotment at its present level. If the governor had allowed this legislation to become law, Monroe county would have received a larger share of the gasoline taxes. The veto of the bill means the amount received here will remain in the same proportion that has prevailed since the 1931 gas tax division law was passed. It will be recalled the 1931 law split ‘the 6-cent state gasoline tax.between the counties and the state road department. The three cents allowed the counties varied on the basis of population, area and the bonded debt of each county by reason of state road construction. The new legisla- tior just killed by the governor would have enabled Monroe county to include the cost of such projects as Roosevelt boulevard in the bonded debt. By raising the bonded debt level above the $3,169,- 000 now used as a basis for figuring the gasoline tax ‘diversion to Monroe, our county would have got a_ proportionately larger share of such funds. Monroe county is fortunate when the plight of Dade and other large counties is considered. We continue te receive the same proportion of gasoline taxes; Dade county taxpayers must pay an extra $600,- 000 annually to meet interest and sinking fund requirements on $5,500,000 of bond- ed debts contracted for roads and bridges not classed as state highway projects. The governor's veto of the gas tax program puts a heavy burden on the large counties which produce the bulk of the gasoline taxes and.get back a relatively small portion of the money they thus con- tribute. We feel sorry for the taxpayers of Dade and the other large counties, but we wonder if. they would shed any tears ever us if the shoe were on the other foot? EXPERTS OFTEN WRONG In an essay which took up 25 pages of an Edinburgh periodical in the year 1837, a learned scientist of that day gave an elaborate exposition of the “fact” that it would never be possible to build a steam- ship capable of crossing the Atlantic under’ its own power. About the same time-other scientists declared Louis Daguerre, one of the in- ventors of photography, to be a crazy man because he thought he could make pic- tures with a wooden box. A few months before the Wright brothers made their first airplane flight in 1903, a member of Congress opposed an appropriation for research into the ‘pos- sibilities of air navigation, declaring that | no one but a fool would believe such a thing possible. And some eminent phy- sicists agreed with him, Scientists also once held that even if a speed of 100 miles an hour could be at- tained, human beings would be either suf-. focated or have their very brains addled by traveling at such a velocity. Instances of similar errors by sup- posed experts ever since the beginning of recorded history might be cited to show how 4ifficult it is to gain acceptance for a new idea. But progress in the future, as in the past, will probably be made through ignoring those who think they know it all. Life must be terribly depressive to these unfortunate enough to be without something to do, even though they are suf- ficiently blessed with this world’s goods; chattering all day long is not surcease from boredom. Shun delights and live laborious days—that brings real happiness. Computhd on the basis of chemicals, ; # human body.is worth about 8 cents at current drug store prices, according to chemists. It is said there is no reason why KEY WEST IN | DAYS GONE BY. Happenings Here Just 10 Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files of The Citizen An Irish Minstrel in two acts} will be the feature entertainment given at St. Paul’s Parist hallj next Tuesday evening under the auspices of St. Paul’s Choir and the Church Guild. An automobile owned by Cla- rence Crusoe was destroyed last night about 9 o’clock on White street near the corner of Petronia when the machine took fire and was almost completely ‘burned. ! The accident occurred when gaso- line leaked from a five gallon can and fell on the exhaust pipe of the automobile. Street work being carried on by the Board of Public Works under the supervision of Engineer B. Curry Morreno, and Foreman Wil- liam Cooper, is progressing ra-| pidly. All of the car track on| Southard, Margaret and Eaton streets has been torn up with most of the tiest removed. Paving operations on these streets will start within a brief time. | Abbie Stribling, aged colored woman living in the rear of 719 Whitehead street, was fatally burned last evening when ashes | from the pipe which she was smoking fell and ignited her clothing. She was 79 years old} and died 4 o'clock this morning. | The Key West Drum and Bugle Corps which left several days ago to attend the Spanish War Vete- rans Encampment, returned last night. The trip was made in a bus especially chartered for the occasion. . An automobile driven ‘by! Hora; | cio Nunez, the other driven; ’/by Ross C. Sawyer, Jr., collided last evening at the intersection of Duval and White Streets. Both cars were badly demaged but no one was hurt. * Frank H. Ladd, chairman of the entertainment committee of the approaching Atlantic Coastal Highway Association meeting in Key West, has caHed a meeting} for 8 o’clock Monday morning urging special attendance at this meeting in the Chamber of Com- merce and the directions of the chamber, the county commis- sioners and members of the city council, and all other interested | citizens are’ asked to be present. | The meeting is being called for the purpose of making final plans. for the convention which starts June 25, and is expected to be ‘the dargest and most important of the year in Key West. the spirit of mortal should be proud, and |i there certainly is no cause for pride that our bodies are worth so little. Once the current expression prevailed, “You look like.30 cents,” but it seems that such valua- tion was far. above the market price, fusion ef beautiful pretty shrubs found here. This THE KEY WEST CITIZEN SUNDAY DINNER i,t By CORA ANTHONY Director of A&P Kitchen EEF prices are now than they have been in a year, making it the best meat value with the possible ex- ‘ception of pork loins. Poultry is rela- tively even cheaper including ducklings, heavy fowls and young chickens. But- ter, cheese and eggs are also very rea~’ sonable. Most fish and seafood items are inempensive. weather is beginning to affect the growth, of some ‘eds on the -eastern seaboard, particularly peas and berries. Most varieties of berries, sweet cher- ries, apricots, peaches, plums and mel- ons are now in market. Apples ere nearly gone, grapefruit and oranges = orgy and banana supplies ry are wee adequate to meet Salad and vegetable suppli = erous at attractive eee. ean Low Cost Dinner Rolled Roast Chuck of Beef Potatoes with Onions Green Beans Bread and Butter Old Fashioned Rice Pudding ‘Tea or Coffee ‘Mille Medium Cost Dinner Roast Duckling with Savory Rice St Creamed Carrots New Cab! ne ea erry an Ineappl. * ‘c. ‘pple Cup ‘Tea or Coffee Mie Very Special Dinner Fruit Cocktail Newport Roast of Beef. Yorkshire Pudding Pan Browned Potatoes Baked Stuffed Tomatoes Green Salad Roll: d Butter Strewberry Whip. Small Cakes fee Gay 90’s Hats Ringers | For Present Day Models Ufly Annocinted Preaa) FREDERICKSBURG, Tex. | June 15—Clerks dug through old| stocks of a pioneer clothing store recently to fill an order for rai- ment suitable for a “gay 90's” celebration. Cutaways, box-toed and button shoes, bus- tles; frilly gowns, lace ‘petticoats, flo kennel ifally were found, vin- t&gé of 65 years ago. “Why they had remained in stock-that long nobody knew but the clerks said they could have sold some of the ladies’ hats for 1939 models with hardly a soul being able to de- tect the difference. moving picture films loaned her the Treasury showing the development projected. She has planned her itinerary to make four speeches each day and the annual report is to be a feature of her work while in Washington. Editorial comment: Every visi- tor to the city admires the pro- flowers and should be an incentive to greatly >| within eight (8) calendar tight pants, fancy vests, derby hats, | festooned hats and poke of Washington and the new building | | Editor, The Citizen: In recognition.of the splendid | assistance of the N.Y.A. members| in the lunch room, Harris School | press their sincere gratitude for |their loving kindness in serving \the children .and assisting with | | the preparation of meals, | These girls are learning to help | themselves and others—therefore rendering a great service to their promptness, efficiency and eager- {mess to be of assistance by the | lunch ‘room personnel. Those assigned to duty in the |Harris School for the past year | were Helen Curry, Thelma Cates tand Dora Lowe. | HARRIS SCHOOL P.-T.A. | Mrs. Carl Rom, Secretary. | Key West, Fla., ;June 15, 1939. {| LONDON — Miss Allison Gif- \ford of this city earns her living | tasting potatoes as a government restaurant inspector. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CHROUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY. IN CHANCERY. FRED 0. EBERHARDT, Plaintiff, vs. DIVORCE. HESTER G. BBERHARDT, Defendant. ORDER OF PUBLICATION It appearing by the sworn bill | of complaint filed in the above | styled cause that the residence of | the defendant, Hester G. Eberhardt, is 1761 Lanier Place, N. W., Wash- | ington, D. C., that she is over the age of twenty-one years and there is no person in the State of Florida, the service of a summons in chan- cery upon whom would bind said defendant. |. It is hereby ordered and you, Hester G. Eberhardt, are hereby re- quired to appear to the bill of com- plaint filed in this cause, on or be- fore the ard day of July, A. D. 1939, otherwise the allegations of the bill of complaint will be taken as confessed by you and said cause be proceeded with ex parte. It is further ordered that this or- | der be published once each week for four (4) consecutive weeks in The Key West Citizen, a newspaper pub- lished in Key West, Monroe Coun- ty, Florida. Dene and Ordered in Key West | this Ist day of June, A. D. 1939. | (Cireuit Court Seal) Ross C Sawyer Clerk of the Circuit Court. By (Sd.) Florence E. Sawyer, Deputy Clerk. WILMIAM V. ALBURY, | Attorney for Plaintiff, | junel-8-15~22-29,1939 | j | | | IN THE COUNTY JUDGE'S COURT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PROBATE, In ve Estate of | GREFFIN WATKINS, Deceased. | NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL CREDITORS AND ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ES- TATE OF GRIFFIN WATKINS, DECEASED: You and each of you are hereby | notified and required to file any claims or demands which you, either of you, may have against the Hstate of Griffin Watkins, de- ceased, late of Madison County, Il- linois, in the office of the Honor- able ‘Raymond R. Lord, County Judge of Monroe County, Florida, at his office in the County Court | House in Monroe County,’ Florida, months from the date ef the first publica- | tion hereof. Said claims or de- mands shali be in writing and con- tain the place of residence and post | office address of the claimant and shall be sworn to by the claimant, | his agent or attorney. Any such claim or @emand not filed within the time and in the manner prescribed herein shall be void. Dated this 28th day of May, A. D. 1989. RUTH BRADLEY WATKINS, ‘As Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Griffin Watkins, de- ceased. junel-8-15-22,1939 P.-T.A. takes this means to ex- |}. LEGALS. | or THURSDAY, JUNE 31939 POSTPONEMENT FAy, TFODAY’S COMMON |: ERROR | Do not say. “The mur- | derer was executed.” It is the sentence that is ex- ecuted by hanging, elec- trocuting, etc. the mur- derer. Uniontown—Postponiny, op. eration for-appendicitis order that she might graduate 4, her {high school class proved.) for Pauline Dittmore, 17. jortly before the exercises We cched- uled to begin, she hago pe }rushed to the hospitaljith a | Tuptured appendix. Perpitis de» — | veloped and she died. DAILY QUIZ | \Cam you Answer seven of these | Test Questions? Turn to | Page 4 for the Answers | 1. Which naval officer com- | manded the American ficet | in the Battle of Lake Erie? | 2. What is the feminine form of | toastmaster? | 3. Can American-born Chinese | and Japanese vote in the United States? | 4, Which State has the nick-} name “Diamond State?” | 5. Which river drains the Great | Lakes into the Atlantic? | 6. Name the ship on which the | PATH King and Queen of Eng-! land made their recent} voyage to North America. | 7. How is 2939-written in Roman | | numerals? | | 8. What is the correct pro-| | nunciation of the word gosling? |. 9. Name-the instrument used in, determining the specific gravity of liquids. 10. Name the capital of Kansas. That's what you", when you sive It fine new 4, ike these— THE N. ENDER NEW HIGH IN COST. VALUE! eececceseus e i { { >, } i\Today’s Horoscope! VLCooooccvvesecvecoossoes The lot of today’s native is a comparatively quiet position in life. There will be a multitude of friends and they will be very unselfish comrades, ever ready to |share the good things of life. Ready sympathies and, perhaps; some-unsatisfied yearnings ar¢ indicated, but it is a strong q& sirable life. QUICK RELIEF FRGM. Symptoms of Distress Arising i AMAZING VALUE! Leck at these quality points: deep non-skid blocks for center-traction safety, husky shoulder blocks, low eet ist cord in every ply. Senses trod with multiple fiding ribs, fine-car appearance from all angles! , See Pathfinder TODAY. See ard Over one million bottles of the WILL, ps | TREATMENT have been sold for re SAVE aT THE SIGN OF GOODYEAR DIAMOND THE PAUL’S TIRE and AUTO SUPPLY STORE \. White and Fleming Sts. PHONE 65 \ RAY CURRY, Prop. | ‘| BRAND COFFEE | CUBAN and AMERICAN | Quality and Service—Our Slogan | EAR | | THE VACATIONIS | 52 Miles North of Key West on DRIVE DOWN RAMP FROM Reasonable Rates Fishing Special Rates Thursdays GEORGE G. SCHUTT. Phone: Pigeon Key 1 rs P. Highway Tolls $1.00 Car and Driver, $.25 Sannin nata DRIVING fter DRINKING