The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 2, 1939, Page 2

een awe 4s The Key West Citizen | Published Daily Except Sunday By | THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO. INC. | L. P. AKTMAN, President and Peblisher | JOE ALLEN, Assistant Business Manager | From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets PAGE nly Dally Newspaper in Key West end Monroe County -ntered at Key WeSt, Florida, as second elass matter | Member of the Associated Press ue Associated Press is exclusively entitled ie use for yepublication of all news dispatches credited to + OF not etherwise credited in is paper and also the létal news published here, SUBSCRIPTION RATES -ne ¥ ix Mo 2 Three Months gue Month Weekly ..... $10.00 5.00 ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application. bk SPECIAL NOTICE -espect, obituary notices, ete. will be charged for at of 16 cents a line, for entertainment by churches from which 4 revenue is to be derived are 5 cents a line. The Citizen is an open forum and invites discus- THE KEY WEST CITIZEN WILL always seek the truth and print it without fear and without favor; 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; aiways do its utmost for the public welfare; never tolerate corruption or injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue. comend good done by individual or organ- ization; tolerant of others’ rights, views and opinions; print only news that will elevate | and not coutaminate the reader; never com- promise with principle. never be IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WESi ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning). Hotels and Apartments. Bathing Pavilion. Airports---Lind and Sea. Consolidaticn of County and City Governments. | 1 Right off the bat Germany starts her -lying propaganda. Now Russia is Stalin the show. Any- way that’s what the Irishman is saying. Regardless of your income, if it is less than the outgo, you are financially de- funct. It is a pity that Key West sunshine cannot be bottled and exported—it would “save thousands of lives. Baltimore has a dentist who could play Mephistophelis without a make-up, He is a helluva good dentist, too. There are some people who think so much about themselves that they don’t let anybody else have time to think about them. An exchange tells of a widow who has had so much trouble with lawyers in settling the estate that she sometimes wishes her husband hadn’t died. It will not be difficult for the United States to stay out of the European war if the people decide not to butt in and keep | the Administration from so doing. Busy- | bodies who butt in, often get their blocks knocked off. Advertising is one of the two com-| modities that newspapers sell; don’t ask for it free, especially now that The Citizen must contemplate diminution and _ re-| trenchment on account of lessened patron- age with subsequent loss of revenue. Officially the United States is now} neutral, but actually it is not. We cannot sell armaments—guns, cartridges, shells | or airplanes, but it can sell raw materials | out of which these implements are made to any and all nations that can come and get them on a cash and carry basis. Thus | we become a contributing factor to the war by aiding, though indirectly, in the production of war materials. That is neu- ‘bling her soldiers. | double encircling trality,—in' letter but not in spirit. If we] go in for embargoes on exports for the | purpose of keeping us out of war, the | legieal thing to do is to make our embargo | all inclusive, | POLAND’S STRATEGIC ERROR Military experts, studying the col- | lapse of the Polish defense, pay tribute to the courage of the soldiers but allege that the high command underestimated Ger- man strength, making fatal mistakes in war tactics. For example, it pointed out that the Poles attempted to guard a long, frontier line—some 1,500 miles in- cluditig the East Prussian border—which is | thinned out the defending forces. When the Germans struck with a | three to one superiority in men and a ma- terial abundance that was overwhelming, her mobil- erisis, was caught in the midst of assem- Many of them, it is said, never reached army headquarters, being captured while in civilian garb on | the way to join their units. Germany began her attack with a movement from each side of the Pomeranian salient, disdaining an attack upon the Poznam forces but pushing into the country to pave the way for a second phase, which vances from East Prussia in the north and from Upper Silesia, in the When these units had advanced suffi- ciently, another attack from the north | moved toward Brest-Litovsk and a sixth | group moved toward Lwow, southeast of Warsaw. If the Poles had not stretched them- selves in defending a thin frontier line and | had grouped a strong army in the center of the attacked area it might have been THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Highlights Of Florida By KENNETH FRIEDMAN 000 COSTCO SS CHITH OC COCTHY » STUSESTHTCOOS ConSTeesoe le SDISCSUOHETewLCCoeeeLOSeEH A ONE OF THE LARGEST OF FISHE. | Germany was thoroughy mobilized for the | | attack but Poland, delaying All reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of | ization in an effort to avoid precipitating a RANGES THE CORST OF FLORIOR, REACHES @ WEIGHT OF OVER 3000 POUNOS ANDO @ WOTH OF 22 included ad- | southwest. | AT STOWE LODGE, WANORRIN HORIOR HAS A CANNON BALL FROM A GUNBOAT, IMMEDDEO,.. MWNITS TRUNK. IF 1S Sieg ONE OF THE LARGEST LIVE ORK TREES (N- STATE AMO 1S = ON THE DLO MOUCRIET (VEECH El possible to turn on one or more of the ad- | vancing mechanized columns with success, While it seemed foolhardy for the Ger- mans to rush into Poland without mopping up Polish forces behind them this rashness is explained by the desire to effect a junc- | | tion with Soviet Russia, The Polish units, thus separated from | their own high command and cut into sec- tions, were unable to reunite for defense. The advance of the Russians cut off all prospects of a regrouping of the defend- ing armies in eastern Poand and reduced | the war to an isolated series of battles. FALSE CONFESSIONS While there is no doubt that a large percentage of murderers and other crim- inals escape the punishment they deserve, the number of innocent persons who are convicted, some of whom are put to death, is perhaps greater than is generally sup- posed, This is true even among some who confess to the crime with which they are charged, particularly in cases where con- ‘fessions are extorted through “third de- gree” methods. Several cases have been cited by Robert Cantwell, of the Chicago | bar, including the following: In the Boorne case in Vermont, two brothers confessed to a murder, but the man supposed to have been murdered showed up later, alive and well. In Ili- nois, three Trailor brothers confessed mur- dering a man named Fisher, and witnesses testified to having seen the dead body, yet Fisher turned up alive. In the same state aman named Turner was sentenced to death, but secured a new trial and before the second trial could be held the alleged victim returned. These are only three out of a large number of similar cases cited by Mr. Cant- well, who declares that he has authentic records of no less than 129 persons who | confessed and were executed for murders, although their supposed victims were | found to be alive afterward. This is not intended as a_ plea for laxity in bringing the guilty to justice, but | it serves to show the great responsibility which rests upon juries and judges, as well as to emphasize the unreliability of | circumstantial evidence, even when ac- ' companied by a confession of guilt, It particularly illustrates the | in some cases. frightful injustice of lynching under any circumstances. UNFAIR TO SPECTATORS Hardly a day passes but some “re- port” gets out about a big sea battle, or an air attack somewhere that is not covered by the newspapers. Most of these reports are untrue. | However, it is just possible that the war- ring nations have overlooked the incon- venience that their secrecy causes ob- servers on this side of the Atlantic. PEOPLE’S FORUM | |\CRACKS and COMMENTS FLORIDA’ CRACKER | LIKES DRY DOCK IDEA I worried about my work today | Sry So that-I couldn’t do my best, | Editor, The Citizen: i Until I had this happy thought: | Mention of a dry dock was, The world can stand it if I rest. _made in your edition of this date, rr aS which gave me some satisfaction ; ABOUT TOWN: The Guy for in the year and a half that I |Carletons are back in town to the have been here I have talked dry |delight of their many friends. . . docks at every ,opportunity and ere is Isadore Weintraub, with | Rn Ihis usual broad smile. . .Council- |earestly believe that they should | jman Will Freeman on Duval St. be-number one ty the list ee looking immaculate in white lin-|‘e™PTises sought for Key West ens, Mr. Freeman takes very se-| that could solve the bad eco- |riously the problems of this com- ae nage hp i He ‘munity. . .Lee Lehmann, the pop- | bait ee a Seeaan ti 4 jular president of the Key West POSS! ee Sea Swou ni Be ee eee pith 1. Dry docks are almost never! her bike and looking like a little |} a : ; girl, there goes Mrs. J. D. Mac- ee Oe Mullen. . .A member of this fam- number, bh beta to cut time lost ily says Cracker always gets her efits ? eee aod: sentences constructed backwards, 1 Be ot a t wis aritis a but sant it supped to be fe)" Shige: often, “lobes > geveral male characteristic to do things “ ps fi ff thei 1 | contrarily?. -There’s Amparo days going ayieas e Se aie | (Mrs. Paul Lake), creator of beau- | sess Sees irl Bap bit |tiful dresses for lovely women. rad aay st ‘shi lanes: Anche Amparo is a real artist in design- P ing. She will take a beautiful| “9. wees harbor can easily piece of cloth and whack right écee Salake. “ie usdal number into it with large shears, using | oe at jno pattern whatever and presto, | f aie eee Hien) ten oFn it's a finished product and per SY ON oo bing added | fect. i |business with their need for fuel fall descriptions. SPATRIMONY: Rumors of the |*"d Sores of;all description | ‘ : 7. A dry dock could’ absorb | approaching marriage of an Old our skilled mechanics in the hachelor. | marine. field. eon eed |) we, Reavy ‘steel needed, auch an en IT grow too|new lates, can easily old to dream I hope I'll not grow eight here by water freight. catty and forget that otters must| 9. Dry docks could absorb our have their dreams, too. junskilled and our skilled over | HELP: There are Tots of paspielane canes mari son ae tia id col uni! ig out of work and lots of work that | cial footing over night. | jneeds being done. Sotne enter-|. 10. The government is» build-! prising young person could buy ajing five hundred new aang! |ean of phosphorescent paint and | shij The navy is - buildin 'sell house aithibers that are viene ships. I feel that: it will ible at night. be “just another’ and final |eatastrophe if Key West. cannot | LETS ALL VOTE for the can-' secure several commercial dry, |didate who promises to get our | docks and cash in on permanent | |street markers restored. | prosperity. | p papers” nd There are no features about | PLASTIC SURGERY: \ Face | dry dock harmful to a tourist lifting for the City of Key West community. It is self -evident lis good news. A lot of horrid j that tourist trade cannot solve | ‘old wrinkles will be gone when |our unemployment problem. Nor | ‘building inspector Harry Baker can Key West likely develop in- |gets through razing some of the|to an attractive tourist city with | dreadful old fire trap buildings!so great a number of citizens in| | that are a detriment to the Cin = | ante ‘a law that would be ione grand! | idea: Change the date for collec-| 2 tion of occupational licenses from | ogles the pretty girls all day on ‘ Duval street has decided’ to go to |doing. As it is now—the date of | work if he can find a job picking | collection comes at the close of) blossoms off of a century plant. {the dull summer months _and | people who probably would glad. ly pay more at a more prosperous MQNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1939 THE ISLAND CITY LAST WEEE; surprisingly, was}Gulf Stream had a large Amer- bad week for merchants.'ican flag painted on its side. Clothing stores along Duval re- Coming out in the early morning, port poor sales. The Citizen asked regarding spending of the large the Destroyer Babbitt backed out number of officers and men who f'its berth between Pier B and are stationed here aboard three the Destroyer Claxton and destroyers. It seems that their steamed away at about 12 knots money is spent in other chan- . nels than among department ; hrough the ship eee uke a na \stores. Blamed, also, are recent | toward Miami. layoffs of relief clients. Some of | were first stationed in the chan- the stores may be faced even- nel to keep the channel clear for tually with summer shutdowns, backing up. Coming in later. was unless conditions pickup. Mer- the Reuben J: which sig- chants as a whole are holding on es : until the season starts shortly. (Nalléd by light flashes on sight- i ing the Babbitt. While out in OPPOSITION has been noted the Stream, noticed a huge jon the hike of occupational column of white and black taxes, funds of which are to be; Smoke which we thought at first ‘earmarked for relief projects. Was one of the destroyers prac- Active opposition is coming from tice firing, but which was prob- small storekeepers, some of ably a large brush fire on New- whom have said they must close found Harbor Keys. At Fort down under the hike. The de- Taylor, coming in, observed a {partment storemen don't like it, round white circle with black but*they have unofficially agreed triangles on one of the light to it because it means that. in-| towers there. Something else directly relief money will flow for war preparedness, probably. ‘into their coffers. So also with Thus reports your foreign cor- “THE GRERT WANTA, WHICH 1939 grocerymen. The question of respondent. i f thi sure is bein; ES EES RRS 7 leloed” eeomes | Subscribe to The Citizen—20¢ | Se SAAS weekly. NOTES: It will be up to fore- men in Key West to see to it that relief workers continue working. | POLITICAL If workmen loaf under a certain | | foreman that fellow is going to! ;be promptly asked about it. The! ANN ;new W.P.A. setup is designed to permit little loafing. . . . Slow eoinememes drying but long wearing asphalt crpry ELECTION, NOV. is being used to patch up street geeee surfaces. . . . “Top” season is ce very much in evidence especially For Chief of Police along Whitehead. Players take; IVAN ELWOOD turns laying their tops geo aa (For Re-Election) the one spinning tries to bury; A 5 |the sharp bit of his top in the | For Chief of Police wood of the top on the ground.! €, (Floney) PELLICIER Many battle scarred tops are/ a around. ... To answer the arg For Captain Night Police tion. many have. bore on sa ALBERTO CAMERO city operate under the ten mill, HELPS FOR assessment provision of the sail (For Re-Election) OUSE' charter if all taxes were paid? = s KEY WEST Hi WIVES en if 100% collections were For ee ee | made, it would be impossible. At MYRTLA Since men’s dark-colored hose present the city requires a 15 For eitheoe often run when laundered, they | mill levy. i JOHN C foramen IR. are likely to stain other clothing. = | wr ie For Councilman JONATHAN CATES So wash the hose separately, DA’ hang them up quickly and don’t} let them come in contact with the rest of the laundry. Nearly every’ other freight- er or tanker coming by in the School lunch sandwiches taste | 'twice as good when the filling is ample and goes clear to the edge cf the bread. Lettuce or cress add crispness as well as vitamins to. jf; sandwiches. WILL RESUME SAILINGS from KEY WEST MONDAY, OCTOBER 2ND AT 10:30 A. M. Wash the summer clothes be- | fore storing them for the winter. This removes soil which might be harmful to the fabrics. The clothes do not need to be ironed until ready for wear. to HAVANA to Port TAMP and thereafter on regular schedule to HAVANA, Mondays and Thursdays 10:30 a. m. to Port TAMPA, Tuesdays and Fridays, 5:00 p: m. until further notice ees General Offices—Jacksonville, Florida J. H. COSTAR, Agent, Phone 14, Key West, Florida TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3RD AT500P.M. . - + + SAVING AUGS | As soon as rugs show signs of wear, trim off the worn or frayed places and rebind with carpet}} binding. The edges of small or bedroom rugs often can be “but- tonholed” with heavy woolen yarn in a matching or contrasting color, TOPPING FOR FREEZES Here's a new topper for frozen foods: Heat thick maple syrup, add some .pecans or, shredded Brazil nuts, Simmer“threé min- | utes and serve hot, over vanilla ice cream or pineapple sherbet. KEEPING BANANAS LIGHT | Bananas for salads, desserts and appetizers can be Kept from. darkening when cut, by sprink- ling with a little lemon, grape- fruit or lime juice. Chill until serving time. MUSHROOM SNACK | Try this for luncheon, supper | or a snack. Put hot broiled mush- rooms on buttered rice or noodles. Top with browned or broiled ba- con trips and surround with a savory, cheese sauce. poverty, and the economic sit-| uation remaining so bad. 4 T would like to add that I have | seen as many as thirty men! chipping rust from the anchor | chains of one ship alone, and this was a small the number the hull at And They Say It With 2 Smile! Do the members of YOUR family say this? ne re tare never siven Alka Seltier All over the world people who have used Alka-Seltzer are in its praise. pas eee ve we i.e want 8 nee cabinet; ‘won't cost apenny. We 1 Gis cabelas aekcete ae Hae coe he not entirely Saeed. Stomach, Acid Indigestion, Heart- Mines After”, Muscular Pains, Neu- ralgia, ‘Distress of Colds, as a Gar- Inritations,