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

PAGE TWO Che iKvy illest Citizen y and Pablisher siness Manager AN, Preside: Assistant NAVY PROGRAM EXPANDS Plans for a supplementary navy sea- | plane base on Trumbo island are in pro- cess of preparation. The work will in- | volve clearing the 60-acre site and con- Only Daily Newspaper C t Key West, Flor Member of the Associated Prexs exclusively entitled to use news dispatches credited to ited in this paper and also | fresh dollars into Key West. s of thanks, resolutions of | te., Will be charged for at ent by churches from which J are 5 cents a line. pen forum and invites discus- nd subjects of local or general t but it will not publish anonymous communi- IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST | ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Se Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning). Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation prage. of County and City Governments. A Modern City Hospital. Fiat lux—along Duval Street. of But when? It’s istmas. coming. course, we mean all men specify who It is quite all right to call ] , so long as you do not they are. The capital of Poland for the time be- ing is Angers, France. Undoubtedly that | angers Germany, and Russia, too. International trade is not a one-way street, but some nations at present will iind a cul de sae at the other end. There is no room for a dictator in the United States; somehow the American | people dc not like being told they must do anything. Bankers who make loans on the basis of character often lose their money be- cause they don’t know character. when they see ii. Key West is getting a couple of new! hangars. When we're through with ’em, we'll pack ’em cff to Miami, as we did with the one left over from the last war. If you do not want to answer the doc- tor’s questions go to a veterinarian; he’s used to treating patients without asking questions cf them. Of course it was a disciple of Aesculapius who thought up that one. Tourists enterirg the state of Georgia are asking the way to the Dahlonega hills. .<There’s gold in them thar hills, but they “are all privately owned and as soon as mined Uncle Sam will claim the yellow metal to put it back into the ground at his | eache in Kentucky. Mark Twain is quoted as having said that everybody is always talking about the | ather but no one ever does anything peut it. Mark never lived in Key West or those words would never have been uttered. Here the weather is always so delightful that we needn’t do anything abeut it. Presumebly George Bernard Shaw | s things just to be different. He thinks | the Soviet nation is right in their demands | on Finland, when almost the entire world thigks the opposite. Presumably he also condones the ruthless murder from the sky | of innocent women and children. Shaw is | suffering from senility.and at his age men | often prattle like irresponsible children. | There were 3,093 divorces in Miami so far this year, and evidently, on the basis of past performances, more coming. | That’s cne way of keeping down the pop- | ulation, and ever so much better than the European way in vogue at the present time. If the divorcees would extend the interim between their marriages for ay | sailors with the squadron | stationed here, the seamen stationed on to 25 stiiucting a hangar 350 feet long ana be approximately 0 feet wide; machine | Shops, barracks and other necessary build- | ings, and reconstructing the concrete ramp leading to the hangar from Florida Bay. | It will be a job involving several hundreds of thousands of dollars. Activities in connection with the con- struction program will bring thousands of These will be expended for local labor and such sup- plies and materials as may not be acquired by the navy under contracts let out of | Washington. Later many seaplanes gaged in neutrality patrol be en- while will work, | others will be used for the training of | young navy fliers. This payroll will also Add it to the pay of the of destroyers be ccrsiderable. shore duty in the naval station and the civilian employes and the total is very im- pressive. Right now local bank clearances are reportedly unusually heavy. The fact that such a payroll exists or soon will exist is beginning to trickle to all parts of the country. Men with money to | invest are looking toward Key West as a probable prosperity spot on the nation’s | economic map. Some stores and shops al- | ready are being added to the business dis- | trict. | money attracts other money like a needle | is attracted by a magnet. Others are certain to come, for All of which spells at least a tem- porary prosperity for Key West. And which necessarily involves some obliga- | tion on the part of the community toward those whose money is likely to bring about a substantial financial revival here. Those in business have a _ respon- sibility to the community. They must pay their taxes promptly and in full out of the money they realize from this prosperity. Those directing our municipal affairs have a responsibility. They must be ready to lend every assistance the. municipal in- THE KEY WEST CITIZEN KEY WEST IN | THE ISLAND CITY. ° pays cone BY THE EXACT PROCEDURE now regarding the accident to the Destroyer Reuben. James is to have naval examining board look into the matter and fix respon- sibility. Of course, the captain is always responsible, whether he has given the right orders or not, and when the “old admirals” get together to determine future ad- vances in rank, they always see the mark of a wrecked ship chalked up behind the skipper’s name, whether it really is his fault or not. The examining board can exonerate the skipper, ‘however, after its inquiry. If there had been any loss of life, ‘a naval board of inquiry would ‘have been instituted to rigidly investigate the matter. Thus Lieut. Comdr. Sherman doesn’t exactly like the procedure in any light he looks at it. A splendid ‘fellow, too, Lieut. Comdr. Sher- man. the course open and going. Even Happenings Here Just Five, Ten, cur (itizen veteomes, exbres- during the summer the Casa is and Fifteen Years Ago As ers, but the editor reserves the ‘requested for funds to keep the, Taken From The Files \ course in operation and was for-' Of The Citizen { warded many donations. The im~ I eaters of a, good golf course is’ FIVE YEARS AGO | of the paper only. } that the majority of sports-; Congressman J. Mark Wilcox! Siteatere of the writers must | minded visitors here either want and Mrs. Wilcox were arrivals! be‘ ’pabished wits’ rensestid a eo. sahine or go golfing. At in the city yesterday, accompan- otherwise. j e Casa, the sports-minded are ied by other’ ‘eongressmen and just about 100% inclined toward their wives, and were met at the _, C-OF C. CRITICISM = | those two sports, ¢, Editor, The Citizen: ‘landing field by a large party of | moma Key Westers. A short while aft-| On November 29, there was| GREETING THE ARRIVAL of the seven naval er landing they took passage for Published in The Citizen a letter yesterday afternoon was a huge! patrol planes Fort Jefferson. group of screaming gulls, carrying’ Mrs. Lee Stone, wife of Julius | inquiry addressed to the Cham-| out the marine spirit of Key F Stone, FERA administrator ber of Commerce had produced | West. The planes carry yellow s,~ the Southe: a ie | rn district of the and red stripings and differ from Ypjtea States, arrived no results. ‘the black stripes the former part beieaitn _ on the Sse | I regret that you did not make! ‘of a squaéron here carried. Thc Renken aa rambled and’ any inquiry at our office before | | big boats were busy bringing in Stephen F. Lowe residence on Publishing this letter as it re-) ‘the pilots and crews to port. The Southard street for the winter, | {cts Seriously pon the per-) plane men stood on the wings i * |formance of an institution which until the gigs came alongside. is a part of our community life. | I do not question the lady’s! statement, but it is not an un- heard of thing for mail across the continent to be delayed in | transmission. i | from Mrs. Rome T. Calendar, of} San Diego, Cal., stating that her! \ eh | In the junior baseball league THE S.S. NEW NORTHLAND/ ISLAND CITY POPULATION: Y¢SteTday afternoon only one which will saii under the Pan- Big, ample-smiling SAM (RICE) Fare, hate Le si enh vo amanian fiag, must get necessary ROBERTS is a hearty reminder of site: a acl apgaea! < eg American papers under a new jold Key ‘West. With his florid | taken from Weesian Pots ‘ rae neutrality arrangement in order face wreathed in a smile “Rice” | ¢ 4 ol ayes et to institute its service between has the air and countenance of hee fat Legh ae ek went | Calendar’s inquiry was answered | Key West and Havana. The point; Santa Claus and certainly much | the me eats wire ur cee on November 13. So far as is is, a great number of American’ of the old boy’s humor. . IVAN bts noe pisohalbe to jor the humanely possible, every inquiry | ships are registering in Panama!ELWOOD, friendly politician of : shetip'el a uubebieitt jTeceives attention, even post} under neutrality restrictions, and’ the old school, can certainly} rae ‘eards from Fifth Grade pupils. | the United States is moving to handle his votes. We've watch-|, At the Navy Field yesterday |] will appreciate the publication protect itself. Reaction we hear ed him turn many a voter who! the game between the Acevedo of this statement. H Irs. MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 193! ' PEOPLE’S FORUM “GET IN THE GROOVE” Editor, The Citizen: When you or your party are planning to attend a dance, one of the more important things you inquire about is the orchestra. Does it have rhythm? Does it have pep? And when you are satisfied that it meets with these requirements, you feel more or less certain ‘that your evening out will be an enjoyable affair. Now the musician, though he be at the bottom rung of the lad- der to fame, loves his work, and he will “beat it out” as they say in music, for hours upon hours, expecting little in the way of an immediate financial return. But fully determined to send you home with a smile. He knows that if he can please his listeners well enough and often enough, he will become more and more recognized in his profession and then have a great future to look forward to. Time after time as he plays away, you will hear him yell, “Get in the groove”, “Swing out”, which is his way of saying, “Get together”, “Let’s go”, “Let’s tell them about it”. So to the new city officials, around town to new steamship | was going for the other side into Stars and a,picked team was ex-| service is that the Key West pub-'a vote for him. Calming all agi- lic is greatly pleased. | tations, he polled a large vote ¢ ——- last election. We think a poli- KEY WEST HOSPITALITY the Miami meeting of Key West paperman. . .CHARLEY ARONO- Aqueduct Commission with Mor-; VITZ, who has a long record of |ton A. Macartney, chief of self-/ department store service in Key | liquidating division, Reconstruc-| West, is always bustling. One didn’t the commission invite Mr.! points of a sassy car parked in Macartney to Key West, take|front of the store and in the friendly, informal spirit of| to serve a customer. Key Westers? Nearly | Washington executive who has; HOLTSBERG is elated this week come to Key West and experi-| with business swinging to. normal |enced the unique advantages of|channels and everything looking | these and a hundred other phas- | swell. . .Always expect kidding | es of the Key West life has fal-| when you talk to ISADORE AP- len in love with the city. Thére| PELROUTH. Sometimes he’s |is such a wealth of development heckling a vacuum _ cleaner | Possibility in the city that those | salesman; sometimes it is a friend engaged in construction and oth-|who drops in for a few words. ithe game, TEN YEARS AGO Ten tank cars with a capacity} communication was to show, in tion Finance Corporation—why | minute he’s looking over the fine | of 10,000 gallons are today being justifiable pride, filled with ‘looking aften the shipment. ! prominent Cuban officials will ar- rive here tomorrow enroute to ‘Atlanta for a series of athletic ‘events in the Georgia city. Head- ;ing the party is Morales Coello, ‘representing the president of | ceptionalty good, the picked team’ KEY WEST CHAMBER OF |; winning by the score of 7 to 6./ ‘Acevedo pitched the first seven! tician has an even tougher job. inings and allowed seven hits.’ Key West, Fia., asks us this question: Regarding pleasing the public than a news-| Richards went in and finished! Dec. 1, 1939. A party of approximately 200) Yours truly, civie and other organizations, all of us, I say, Let’s take a tip ‘from the boy who puts his heart in his work and “Swing out”. Let’s make our visitors welcome, show them a good time and send | itera them home with a smile. Let’s EDITOR'S NOTE: The purpose | put our heads together, get some of publishing Mrs. Calender’s ipep in our bones, and make good B use of all the wonderful things the growing !nature has bestowed upon us COMMERCE. Everett Russell, President. salt water to be | subscription list of The Citizen,! phere in Key West. the shipped north for use in the John! from all parts him on a fishing trip, let him see| next he’s leaving’ a reporter. flat G. Shedd Aquarium at Chicago. | States. . Quiet and; Walter B. Shute, director of the Chamber every|reserved gentlemanly MORRIS Shedd Aquarium, is in the city ‘merely incidental, and time of the United’ Key West will have the world Her criticism of the ‘at its door if we: “Get in the of Commerce was groove”. in| SAMMY GOBLE. the transmission of the letter Key West, Florida, was not an essence of her com- | Nee, 1, 1939. plaint. What she desired was; certain definite information con-, Subscribe to The Citizen—20c cerning living conditions and| weekly. schools—information which, ob-; viously, she failed to receive. lone relative to an increase of jer work become intrigued with! When you see him trying hard Cuba, and Florencio Guerra, of! time on the Aubuchin sewer and to keer! the corners of his mouth expect he’s . -Young “HOB- | the Pessibilities here. j | |from not smiling, DO YOU KNOW THAT thete laughing inside. the state department. Miss Mollie Parker, water franchise. The present franchise will expire on Decem- | of Key ber 9. The matter was held over come affords to encourage and foster this | is very little support of Key West | BIE” LEWINSKY) tries his best, West, who has been appointed for the meeting Friday night. prosperity. must be reasonable in their demands, our property owners fair in their rental charges. If each cog in our little economic machine performs its function well, Key West’s prosperity may be more than tem- | porary. It may be the foundation for a last- ing financial independence. It may _ re- store the city to the once proud position it occupied. The time for careful planning, sensible reconstruction and wholehearted co-operation has arrived. SOME SHOPPING HINTS Christmas always will have its allot- ment of candy and goodies, but the things | that make Christmas a real memory are the things that fill a definite need. These are , usually for the family or the home and must be shopped for carefully. There may be shirts, slacks and overalls for the men, a washable plaid housecoat for mother, a pretty cotton broadcloth dress for sister, warm flannelette pajamas for the whole family—even curtains and slip covers have a place on the Christmas list. In buying men’s shirts be careful to get the correct collar and the sleeve size. No man warts a shirt too big to look right or too small to fit comfortably. Be par- ticularly careful whenever you buy any cottons, from shirts to overalls, of being sure they are labeled sanforized shrunk. | This means that they will keep their orig- | inal fit permanently, because the fabric has been mechanically shrunk by a scien- | controls shrinkage tific process which safely within a one per cent limit. “Pre- shrunk” may mean that some shrinkage has taken place, but the amount left in the | fabric is often enough to spoil the fit of the garment. oe If you want to that. lasts, shop carefully, are give a Christmas gift and even if caught in a holiday rush, make sure of.} labels that will give you full protection against shrinkage. No one wants to give a gift that might be unwearable in a short time. . There- fore, watch the garment labels. You may be sure that Key West mer- | chants are aware of the truth of all ‘the above, and we have found that, by and large, the store owners stand ready and willing to help all shoppers for Christmas couple of years, it would help some more. | Dresents to make the right selections, | Can you answer seven of these | And finally our workmen Golf Club locally? The only to give you good merchandi8é™ Christmas | tourist agency in the city which | and even offers to guarantee sat- subscribes to its support is the|isfaction or money Seal: chairman for -Monrod County by Ruth Bryan returned, Owen, is calling attention to the! | Casa Marina, which gives hun-| which is fair enough. His motto seal sale which opened Thanks- | dreds of dollars towards keeping | is quality goods, more, savings. Se Saas | TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, “We left without anyone knowing”; say, “anyone’s knowing”. cee secccece. ° y’s Birthdays |eone ° Maj. Gen. Walter,,L. Reed, U.S.A., son of the conqueror of ‘yellow fever; born at Ft.’ Apache, | Ariz., 62 years ago. Dr. Charles H. Herty, of Sa- ese | TODAY’S DAILY QUIZ | vennah, Ga., noted industrial Milledgeville, | chemist, born at Ga., 72 years ago. | Roy E. Tomlinson, président of the Natl. Biscuit Company, New How rasny Hines should a York, born in Chicago,,62 years limerick have? hag i Name the famous pass be- | De. John W. Kerr ofthe U, s. tween India and Afghan- | Public Health Service, horn nie teat Grand Rapids, Ohio, 68 years ago. Is the Byrd expedition trav- | Rev. Charles C. Morrigon, edi- ten Test Question? Turn to Page 4 for Answers 1. 2. eling to the Arctic or Ant- tor.of the Christian Century, Chi-' arctic regions? | ¢ago,, born, | year's ago. Deanna Durbin, actress-singer, born 17 years ago. at Harrison, Ohio, 65 What is a chiromantist? ; } Are sweepstakes winnings; subject to federal income tax? { What is the political affilia- | tion of Senator Frederick | Van Nuys of Indiana? What is a pyrheliometer? 110. heart underneath. e Today’s Horoscope In which mountain range sionate and probably compas- Can Mexicans be naturaliz- | Which is larger, a Canadian! tender, Or the peishing:of'a selfish ALWAYS MERRY AND BRIGHT | perhaps mainly for selfish rea familiar black-coated servitors} |hard members who had strongly | “How's the duck today?” he “Oh, Pm all right”, esta ing evecesectosooe | Cceeesevesnonececesooese Today’s native will .be pas- are the Green Mountains? | sionate, The mind may be giv- ea in the United Stateay {== $0 (ae. mtatifiendar ot: “the or a U. S. gallon? jidea, There appears to be some | ambition for position and wealth, ‘sons, and yet there is a good A certain club had replaced its | | with young and sometimes pretty | | waitresses. One of the old die-| {opposed the idea dropped in to! } lunch one day. growled, glowering at the ‘girl who came to serve him. 4 waitress, perkily. “How are you, | sir?” | Monday and ve Havana, 500 P. Arrive aaa || Monday and Thursday. “Key West's Outstanding!” LA CONCHA HOTEL ‘Beautiful—Air-conditioned Rainbow Room and Cocktail Lounge DINING and DANCING i ‘Tuesday and Arrive ‘Tuesday CUBAN TAXES, To PORT TAMPA, Key West, 315 P. M. EST. and Friday. |giving Day and will continue | through Christmas, and to the | preventive work, which makes it | possible. i | cae ey | A wedding of much _ interest will be celebrated here tomorrow morning when Miss_ Blanche Curry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1 Walter P. Curry, becomes the bride of James W. Bickerstaff of Meadsville, Pa. The ceremony will be performed at 11 o’clock in St. Paul’s church. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO William R. Porter, who has been in New York for the past i several weeks, is expected to re- | turn about December 12. The latter part of the month he will leave for Bronxville, N. Y., to be present at the marriage of his daughter, Miss Jessie Louise Por- ter, to Wallace Bryant Kirke. plished pianist, will be heard in a piano recital tonight at tha Convent of Mary Immaculate, which gives promise of being a , delightful and enjoyable affair. An excellent program has arranged in connection with the event. Tug Warbler of the Merritt and ;Chapman Wrecking Company re- turned here this forenoon from Tampico, sent Monday to the assistance of the Ward Line Steamer Esper- anza. All passengers had been removed by other vessels when _the Warbler arrived at the scene. | city council met in regular , Session last night and was ad- dressed by Attorney Wm. V. Ma- Leave Key West, 10:30 A. M., EST, ‘Thursda: Havana, 9:00 A. M., EST, 10 DAY Limit 62e Tuesdays end Frida;s, 5 p.m. The PENINSULAR @ OCCIDENTAL S, S. COMPANY For information, Phone 14 Tickets ond Reservations, 4. H. COSTAR, Agent Miss Myrtle Mondul, accom- been | where the tug was} | PALaeE Johnny Downs, Mary Carlisle, | Constance Moore, Eddie Quillan HAWAIIAN NIGHTS) also COMEDY—NEWS Saecsece saecsceras | Let Us Estimate on YOUR Printing POSTERS BOOKLETS STATIONERY OFFICE FORMS at Reasonable Prices PHONE For Fifty Years a NAME! in Coffee in Key West STRONG ARM BRAND COFFEE THAT'S A REPUTATION Overseas Transportation Company, Inc. Fast, Dependable Freight and Express Service MIAMI AND KEY WEST ALL POINTS ON FLORIDA KEYS —between— ‘CE " Phones 92 and 68 WAREHOUSE—Cor. Eaton and Francis Sts.