The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 26, 1939, Page 2

PAGE TWO THE KEY WEST CITIZEN THE ISLAND CITY _ THE. INTRIGUES and counter really like a sun burned Christ- intrigues of these college boys Mas. and girls down for the holidays. ' Che wry West Citizen TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1939 ‘say 30 passengers are carried | out‘each day. That is $150 for} ithe one-way trip, and another} '$150 for the return trip. This; would be very light travel indeed | if that were all a ship, plying be-! tween Key West and Havana,| Nagy Bela, | CUBA SERVICE CURTAILED TODAY’S : SIDELIGHTS COMMON ERROR ponaie By MARCY B. DARNALL Former Editor of The Citizen General disappointment in all walks of life the last week met the announcement here that the Key West-Havana service of | the P. & O. Steamship Company was to be ept Sunday B ‘EMAN, President and Publi CN, Ansintant Business Manager ner aggravated me”: n Building “annoyed”, cr “vexed”. noted Hungarian West and Monroe Counts second cl Vest, Florida, Member of the Assoc! Assoc d Press is exclus r republication of all news t othe redited i al news published her A ntitled to use hes credited $ paper and a SUBSCRIPTIO $10.00 5.00 | SING RATES atior ADV e knpwn on resolutions of arged for at ards of thar s, ete., Will be ¢ 's from which cents a line. ts of local or general anonymous communi- IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Se’ Comprchensive City Plan (Zoning). Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Governments. erage. A Modern City Hospital. Tobacco chewing isn’t such a_ nice habit, but it doesn’t set the house on fire. Lodge membership promotes a frater- nal spirit, and often provides a dandy alibi. Finishing work on time is one of the best ways in the world to enjoy -your busi- ness. An educator advances the novel idea that children should be taught how te spell, If automobile production keeps up, we may eventually have two cars for every filling station. Headgear, much of it at -least, de- | signed to attract, does in reality detract from feminine charm. lieve all you hear about the people of your own town—it’s just possible Never be they may be talking about you. The Allies do not mind whenever a German boat is scuttled; in fact they would like Hitler to give the order to scuttle ’em all. May your shadow never grow less is a well meaning wish to all but the fellow | whose embonpoint displaces considerable | atmospheric space. Then there is the man who is so in- nocent that he thinks the “strip tease” re- fers to the continuity of the comic strips that the newspapers run. The editor of any newspaper has sense enough not to expect everybody to agree with what he 3, if he has sense | enough to edit a newspaper. Ss There is such a thing as false econ-| omy, the exceptions to prove the rule, and | bending backward to run a straight course. These are worthy of consideration. —_———_—_ | Mistletoe contains tive principles | are used in medicine to reduce blood ure, but it has the opposite effect when boy meets girl under this shiub, along Christmas time. | parasitic When Mr. Roosevelt finally decides | that he has no chance of being elected for a third term, he can be a good sport and | say he has just decided not to run again or | he can be a bad loser and say-he never did have the intention to seek a third term for | the presidency. Napoleon, who knew a thing or two about war and force said “The study the world, the more I am convinced of the inability of brute force to create anything durable.” Hitler and Stalin, un- deubtedly, have read the little Corsican’s observation, but are not paying any at- ientior te it. They must learn through bitter experience and the suffering of millions. It has always been that way, is that way now and ever will be so, | picture. | but the truth of the matter is | Finns are making a good defense. | is a question. more I} | reduced to one round trip sailing a week. Everyone either knows or senses that it will not bencfit this community to | that serv curtailed. It is a downright shame that the schedule of the S. S. Cuba should be cut at this time. Key West seems to be on the verge of its best tourist season in years. | The United States navy has reopened the | naval station. A new seaplane base about to be built on the Trumbo Island sec- | tion of the city. These developments mean | an increased volume of travel to Key West, a large increase in the volume of freight | business. Navy shipments alone will be | considerable, particularly during the con- | struction period on Trumbo Island. Instead of curtailing the Tampa-Key West-Havana service it would seem to the ordinary observer that an increase in the steamship transportation facilities is called | for under the conditions now obtaining. On the basis of its own records the P. & O. is routing the S. S. Cuba from port part of the time. mercial concern, the P. & O. must make a \ profit in order to operate. But The.:€iti- | zen wonders if the transportation ~possi- While it is altogether wise that the Chamber of Commerce and other civic and cecmmercial organizations of Key West should strongly urge the P. & O. | consider its decision, it would em in order for our civic and commer- cial interests to investigate the possibility of aiding in the development of a ferry service between Key West and Havana. Scme months ago the inauguration of such a ferry service was prevented by an order of the U. S. Maritime Commission on the objection of the P. & O. The com- pany then contended it was maintaining an adequate service to the Cuban capital. Since the P. and O. has now seen fit to curtail even that generally unsatisfactory service, from a Key West viewpoint, it might now be possible for a responsible transportation company to step into the Certainly our civie and official groups-should aid such a company with every bit of their strength and effort. In this connection it would be well for our public and civie officials to bring some pressure on the State Road Depart- ment to proceed with improvement of Overseas Highway as quickly as possible. A better highway would insure a larger volume of traffic to Key West. That would give a ferry operating company a larger traveling public from which to diaw passengers toward Havana. COMPLIMENTING THE FINNS The people of Finland ought to ap- preciate the compliments that are paid them by Russian writers, one of whom re- ferred to them as “perfidious, shrewd, treacherous and vicious.” 3 The nation, or people, who can earn such epithets from the communist rulers of Russia, deserve special commendation from the civilized peoples of the world. We do not know how long it will last, that the Whe- ther the Russian attack has been slow to develop, or brave soldiers of Finland have surprised the Russian Bear in his march, Taking advantage of short defensive lines, the Finns have certainly slowed up the progress of the Soviet Army. Just how long the Finns can maintain | their resistance, we do not know, but the people of the United States wish them well. =: A SURPRISE PARTY FOR FAST WPAERS (Tampa Times) It has happened in other communities. he- fore, but that party given by Newark, New Jer- | sey, merchants the other day for WPA workers who completed a street-paving job in record | time is still pleasant news to recall. three and a half days and in appreciation of such speed, merchants along the street chipped in, rolled out several barrels of beer and served sand- wiches at an impromptu party. This might not speedily completed project but it would be whole- some if every efficient job would bring praise for the workers at least as often as the slower jobs « bring a fresh crop of shovel-leaning cracks. have j Steamship Company may feel justified. in | some): other | Like any other com-' bilities of the future have been considered. | to re-| likewise The 75 workers paved 728 square yards in | be possible after every | F | it \ | i } ey TODAY’S DAILY QUIZ Can you answer seven of ‘these ten Test Question? Turn to Page 4 for Answers, ara ee 1. Are national bank notes be- ing printed at present? What .is the product 5x5x0x2? With what sport Cuff associated? Whom did President Roose- velt nominate to the Su preme Court to succeed | Louis D. Brandeis? i the first important ttle of the Civil War. | W lineal descent? Name the Premier of Bel-! gium. | a sentence ends with an! abbreviation should two periods be used? Name the British and Crown colony at the western entrance to the) Mediterranean. ! 2. of | | | is Ward} Nam 1 at is If 110. the Milky’ Way? KEY WEST IN | i BAYS GONE BY | Happenings Here Just Five, Ten and Fifteen Years Ago As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen ‘ FIVE YEARS AGO | The American Legion Hall on} Christmas Eve was the scene of a big Christmas Party for the ‘poor and needy children of Key West, at which time toys and other gifts of numerous and varied sweets were presented. The veterans at the Marine hos- pital were also remembered with! gifts by the American Legion. } Work on the bathing pavillion at the Coral Isle Casino has been progressing rapidly and will be! open to bathers by/January 5, J. + Gerry Curtis, director of the Key West Administration, said this morning. molished and repair work on the \casino is virtually completed. | Domingo E. Placeres, Grand! ‘Luminar Caballeros de la Luz, | now holding a Grand Convention | in the rooms of the Lodge in! Key West, was a visitor to The Citizen this morning. He was accompanieid by Joaquin Alvarez \Herrera, Grand Sécretary; Ra- mon Gonzalez, Grand Treasurer, | and J. F. Fleitas, Grand Patri- arch. Robert H. Thompson and John | H. Kreiter have been appointed | ceputy sheriffs at Lower Mate- | |cumbe. where the operations of | ithe FERA are suming a shape indicating considerable progress. With the additional forces being added to the force now at work. more peace officers were deem- ed advisable. i TEN YEARS AGO O | The Southern Sea Products ,Company has been assured by jthe.Chamber of Commerce of levery concession and the coop- Jeration which could be asked or |expected in locating théir proposed extensive fish. ‘cannii¢ | factory land related plants in Key West. | |W. W. Ballman has! been inform- jed thusly by the committee. | aioe Se ; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cline teame in on Christmas Eve to {spend their second winter in Key West. They brought their little son, Bobby, who will enter school here. The family launch will be here in a few days, hav- ing left New York by steamer of \the Clyde-Mallory Lines. | The prisoners in the county jail were given a fine feast on ‘Christmas Day and the inmates of ithe institvion are giving high | praise to Charles Nixon, the jail er.. The bill of fare consisted of roast pork. creamed potatoes. haked sweet,.pofatoes. rice, toma- to sauce. rice pudding” mixed, j Puts, ofanges, tea and hot. .cof. iter: A large delegation of Boy Scouts. numbering 125, will ar- itive here tomorrow morning from ;Fort Mvers and Miami. The scouts will reach Miami tonight jand there entrain for Key West arriving here tomorrow morning |7:40. Delegations of scouts from Key West are preparing to meet | | them. | FIFTFEN YEARS AGO Leonard G. Pease. charter mem- ber of Columbus. (Ga.) Post. American Legion. who is at pres- lent residing in this city. has been jdesignated by the Florida group to install the new officers who There are three affairs of: im-; portance in Key West for the college crowd each year during the '! Christmas holidays they spend with their is» the Christmas weekend of dancing, another is the Junior Woman’s Club dance for college students. The third is the yet to come New Year’s Eve Dance. Naw, a boy can either play one girl and take her to all the events. Or he can try to play two or three girls for two or three events. That has left more than one boy in a “fix” because the girl grabs the first date she gets if he is slow in calling her. So the boys are someiimes without dates to some of the affairs, although they have date to one or two of the affairs. FOLKS of the’ many service {men stationed at Key West have fortress dropped in to spend Christmas | ade. holidays with their relatives in this southernmost ‘city. They will call the meeting to order. Christmas was joyfully and fit- ingly celebrated in Key West likely to put his arm around the} with the residents in their en- tirety participating in the many forms of entertainment in cele- bration of the joyous event. There were a large number of Christ- mas trees in all parts of the city, loaded with gifts for loved ones. Frank H. Reshore remembered his friends yesterday with gifts by presenting them with glorious bouquets of blooms and ferns. Mr. Reshore, who is a_ well-known parents and! ‘|their boy and girl friends. One YACHTS are starting to drop in at Craig’s in earnest. There is a beautiful gray, large-size cruiser. There are two other smaller cruisers. Charter boat- men of the city are going out with fishing parties nearly 100%.| This is very unusual at this time of year. THERE IS A LITTLE war now going on on Duval srteet, which has been proceeding for about a year and which is as stalemated ‘as the European struggle except ithat the blockade is very effec- itive. A certain office had trouble with another office and moved out of that location a few feet away. Now the office which was moved out of erects a large ‘sign to block off a sign of the second office, and both continue ; to slam each other merrily to cus- jtomers who drop in at their ‘place. But this, as in Europe, is mostly a war of words and block- | ais | CAPT. AUSTIN ROBERTS, jquiet-spoken captain of the Poor- Harry Hopkins, jcould get. Tour offices report that there are scores of inquiries for a lower rate and a_ daily service, or at least an every oth- er day service. TALKING about old bootleg- {ging stunts near Key West dur- ‘ing prohibition. One well-known 'boctlegger around town was caught landing a load. Quick as ,a flash he shouted, “Look, offi- ‘cer, what I found”, and showed {him the sacks of liquor. ‘customs officer then informed the fellow that he had better de- stroy the liquor. For every bot- tle the officer threw overboard the “legger” slipped another ‘through his legs. Then it was goodbye and goodbye.and the leg- jger still had half a load, unbe knownst to the officer. Another time a load was landed right on Whitehead street. Well, a cus- toms truck drove up to get the stuff but when it got down to the !customs house it was discovered that ‘the demijohns contained What is another’) name for have been elected for Arthur,fish, has fished notables in Key ‘water. The stuff had been switch- Collier's. Sawyer Post tonight at 8 o’clock.|West and finds them very dif-'ed on them. ‘Retiring Commander W. D. Byrd ‘ferent. It’s a wonder the former sacks of conchs of fishermen at | The! {composer, lost his left arm when struck by a bomb fragment dur- ing the Russian air raids on Hel- sinki, Finland. He said: “I still have my head, and will compose ja symphony in tribute to the heroic Finnish people.” | Henrietta Jackson, 108-year- jold Negro of Fort Wayne, Ind., whose hip was broken in a fall jlast Fourth of July, is up and | helping with the housework. She jis thought to be the oldest per- |son ever to recover from such an | injury. Ralph Peltier of Kansas City }was so engrossed with other | preparations for his wedding that he failed to obtain a marriage jlicense. The ceremony was held jup until he attended to this lit- | tle detail. | Only about 300 of the coun- try’s airports are large enough ‘or otherwise suitably equipped to | permit the take-off and landing jof the largest passenger air- |planes, according to an item in A tired driver in Newark |W.P.A. head and Santa Claus of ; Whitehead weren't slipped over dozed at his wheel while wait- \Key West, is very talkative and ‘a regular fellow. He is just as Shoulder of the fishing captain as jnot.. Now, Harold Ickes is quite ; different. the New Deal. Ickes won’t even ;on them. MR. AND MRS. LEICESTER HEMINGWAY arrived in Key ;West today after a cruise The stormy petrel of; through the Caribbean on their, ‘sloop, “Aguila de Oro”. With jing for a red light:to change to }green. When awakened by a ‘policeman he was told that the light was a red lantern placed over an excavation in the street. What a woman needs at vari- jlook at a fishing captain. much ‘them was their young son, Jake. ous ages is thus described by an less talk to him. He is very | Leicester is a newspaperman and | exchange: taloof. When Roosevelt was com- ‘“mag” writer of note, just as From birth until 16, good parents; from 16 to 40, good ling through Key West and a fish-|scldier Ernest Hemingway. Their looks; from 40 to 60, good per- ing trip was being arranged for him, it was Austin Roberts who was delegated to take him out by the Overseas Bridge Commis- sion. horticulturist, has followed this, practice since he came to Key West and made his home many years ago. E. H. Glidden, of New York City, has recently purchased a tract of land in Key Largo, the consideration for which was $385 per acre. The land was bought from the Islands Holding Company and is the largest ‘pur- eral months. | TOURISTS who have dropped ,into the city and have been dis- appointed over the fact that) | there has not been daily boat 'service to Cuba give this column a very pertinent idea. They ask | if there are not any smaller boats imaking the daily trip. Now, by smaller boats, they do not mean the cruisers or charter launches. | iThey mean those the size of a} The pier has been de- chase made on the Keys in sev-jvacht. such as the Sutton Lines |Florida, which runs to Tortugas. . i especial pride is taking cruises through the Caribbean. The Aguila has five tons of ballast in its bottom so as to make it es- pecially seaworthy. It was built in Cuba for use in the inland waterway there and was brought to Key West by Leicester. There is no auxiliary engine in it be- cause it is still under Cuban registry and to change its regis- try in order to get the engine in- stalled it is necessary to pay quite some money. So no motor. Besides Leicester wouldn't have a motor in a sailboat anyway. Subscribe to The Citizen—20c weekly. sonality; from 60 on—cold cash. At Fairbault, Minn., a depart- mént store has a special night each holiday season for men shoppers, with only male clerks on duty. The idea is to give men an opportunity to slip away from their women wolks to buy pres- lents, safe from curious feminine eyes. | A man identified as Joseph |Conway was found in Buffalo suffering from loss of memory, but he will be in a worse fix if he regains it. Ten women in four different states claim that |they are married to him. REATEST Aw SERVANT REFRIGERATION? If you want real ECONOMY in OPERATION--- Here it is! 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