The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 1, 1940, Page 2

PAGE TWO Che Hey West Citizen | TH : BLISHING CO., INC. | Publish: H xcept Sunday By I AN, President and Publisher y Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County at Key West, Member of the Associated Prese ed Press is exclusively entitled to use of all s dispatches credited to erwise er n this paper and also ws publisk lorida, as second class matter | has a direct bearing on the future. A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR Prospects for a prosperous 1940 in| Key West appear brighter than the out- | look- at the beginning of 1939. Leoking back over the last 12 months we find quite a list of developments that These may be listed as follows: Reopening of Key West Naval | Station, with the emplcyment of a sub- | stantial number of civilian workmen, the | assignment of fairly large detachments of naval men and marines and the coming of destroyers and seaplanes for neutrality | | patrol in this area, known on application. SPECIAL NOTICE rds of thanks, resolutions of t, obituary notices, ete., will be charged for at { of 10 cents a line | s for entertainment by churches from which derived are 5 cents a line. an open forum and invites discus- f public issues and subjects of local or general it it will not publish anonymous communi- reading notices, THE KEY WEST CITIZEN WILL al s seek the truth and print it vat fear and without favor; never be | to attack wrong or to applaud right; always fight for progress; never be the or- n or the mouthpiece of any person, clique, faction or class; aways do its utmost for the public welfare; never tolerate corruption or injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue. -ouimend good done by individual or organ- .tsion; tolerant of others’ rights, views and pinions; print only news that will elevate and not contaminate the reader; never com- promise with principle. ———— IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning). Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. and Sewerage. Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Governments. A Modern City Hospital. A Happy New Year to All! Now we can tell it to the Marines; } they have landed in Key West. Generally speaking we admire slim firures, but not when they appear on our bank balance. ‘ihe outlook for Key West in 1940 is far better than it was at the beginning of 1939, and with that we should take new heart. Alfred | take get al If Roosevelt rides again, his one-time crony, will walk. Why doesn’t he Smith, another horse? In our new year’s resolutions, the pay- | ment of debts should be included with the resolute intention to do so, and not just il lip resolve, 5 Pe. § Goodbye 1939! You were good to us | Americans but you brought war to Europe; may your successor bring peace and un-} anding to the world. an freigher Arauca is being | ed from many quarters and it will be cheaper in the end to scuttle the ship, at | which the Germans are adept. The Germ libel! Key West should not desist in its ef- | orts in 1940 to secure a much needed | general hospital. Keep thinking about it. | and some day it will be realized. A columnis ule New Deale suggests as a slogan for | s in next year’s election ampaign, “Don’t change horses in the middle of a dream.” Better still, wake em up; they're having a nightmare. A good proofreader is one who catches all the errors, to be pithy and definite, but Crapelet, a French printing authority, says: “Education, intelligence, good memory, taste, patience, application, love of the art, and especially the typo- phic eye, constitute the minimum | qualifications required in the corrector to | whom should be entrusted proofreading.” } | West. | engaged in transporting war supplies and Decision to establish an auxiliary sea- plane base on Trumbo Island, including a | large hangar, barracks for officers and en- listed men and other works. | Election of a new City Council, in- | cluding a fair representation of the newer | residents of Key West who are becoming | a factor in the rehabilitation of Key Approval by the U.S. Housing Au- thority of plans and specifications for an | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Te Youth Must Be Gay By Katherine Edelman SSTSN’T this the most exciting event?”” Marjorie Hanson's blue eyes were shining as she spoke. “Imagine your Uncle Warren giving such a party. The pieces just don’t fit together.” There was ample reason for Mar- jorie’s bewilderment. Until tonight there was not a single thing to show that Warren Brownlee had anything but criticism for the younger gen- eration. He had been unrelentingly severe in his judgments of even the most simple pleasures. Now, to the astonishment of all who knew him, he had thrown the big house open | for a New Year's party. Its gloomy rooms were changed into connecting halls of gaiety and laughter. Everything was there to make the occasion merry. Horns, whistles, balloons, silly caps, streamers and confetti. It seemed as if Uncle War- ren had gone all the way; nothing was lacking to make a successful — $800,000 low-rental housing project for | | Key West. Restoration of Rest and South Beaches | end the shuffleboard courts at Courthouse for the use of tourists visitors. Proposal to forward a Rural Electrifi- | cation project along Florida Keys from and County | Key Largo tc a few miles above Key West. | ; Creation of a Key West Zoning Board | J which is putting the finishing touches on a proposed zoning ordinance to regulate types of buildings in the city. And finally, the advancement of the | application for federal funds for construc- tion of a fresh water supply system from | the mainland. | Every one of these developments is | highly * nportant in the Key West struggle back toward prosperity. Consummation of the water project will be the greatest | single step that can be taken this year. The | tourist industry right now seems to be the | only industry in which Key West can seek | her future. Water is needed before there can be any large scale hotel, apartment ! and winter home development here. Also important to Key West is the proposed early extension of Overseas Highway over | the old railroad bed and viaducts. Extend the highway program, electrify the keys and pipe in fresh water and you have the makings of a real prosperity throughout Monroe county. | The Citizen not only wishes every one | of its readers a happy and prosperous New | Year, but ventures the opinion that it WILL BE a much happier and much more pros- perous year than 1939. | married. SHIPPING PROBLEMS American exporters who have goods | and materials ready to ship abroad to fill | orders already placed are having diffi- culty in obtaining vessels to transport them. It is reported, for example, that half a million bales of cotton are at Gulf ports awaiting shipment, with few ships available. * Increasing quantities of manufac- tured goods, in addition to farm products, are also crowding various American ports, awaiting foreign vessels to carry them to countries which can not be reached by our own ships, because of the war zone ban imposed by the neutrality act. Additional handicaps to the move- ment of goods from the United States to belligerent countries and their neutral neighbors are seen in advancing freight rates, and higher war risk insurance premiums, Rates on cotton from Gulf ports to Liverpool have doubled and the ‘cost of transporting wheat has almost trebled since the war began, according to the United States News. Most of the Allied merchant ships are in keeping open their own foreign’ trade | routeg, sa neutral vessels are in great de- mand, with so many American ships tied ters designated as danger areas. Whether some mr us to relieve the shortage of availab}! shipping can be found later is one ¢«: rhe serious problems created by the war Some alleviat »n of the situation is ly. | | selves. | him before he had finished. jo you don’t care, eh? You’re | willing to defy me?” New Year party. And most amaz- ing thing of all, Warren Crane's usu- ally grim face was wreathed in smiles. He seemed to be enjoying everything like a schoolboy. “It’s the most puzzling thing,” Marjorie repeated again. She was sitting out a dance with Doug had lived | Douglas Crane. with his uncle since his parents died. Now, he was doing secretarial work | He and helping with the estate. should know all the whys and where- fores of everything. But Doug pro- ; fessed complete ignorance. ‘He just started making mad preparations after he came back from the city. Wanted everything made ready for areal party. But he hasn’t told me a word. I’m as much in the dark | as you are, Marijie.”” They were silent for a moment. Doug pressed Marjorie’s hand tight- “I’m afraid that tomorrow he’ll change back into Uncle Grouch,” he said; “I just can’t remember Uncle Warren ever really smiling before . . But—but let’s talk about our- You know how I love you, darling. I—I don’t care if Uncle is opposed to young people getting I'm going to tell him the truth tomorrow. I don’t care if—” “So you don’t care, eh? You're willing to defy me?” Uncle War- | cen was standing beside them in a shreatening attitude. In the shad- owed terrace they were unable to see the twinkling gleam in his eyes. “Well, it’s the only thing we can ‘io."" Doug answered hotly. ‘*You— you're so hard about everything, we have to defy you, since you put it that way.” “You won’t have to, Douglas.” | Uncle Warren had come closer and placed an arm on each of their shoulders. “You can marry Mar- jorie just as soon as you want to—” “But, we don’t understand,” Doug gasped; “Why, only a week ago you said—" said about young people,” Un- cle Warren admitted. “I was wrong, terribly wrong in my judgments... While I was in the city I ran into a | strange experience—too long to go into the story just now—but I found out that youth must be gay, that it must have fun and laughter to be normal, And that the best place it could have this fun was in the at- mosphere of home. That’s why I gave this party. Two pairs of arms were around Doug and Marjorie were telling him in ene voice how wonderful he was, and how happy he had made them. Uncle Warren pulled loose from their grasp. “Come along, young foks,”’ he shouted gayly. “I’ve been trying to think of something as a | climax to this party. I’ve found the | very thing. It’s just two minutes to midnight, and I'm going to an- nounce your engagement before Warning for Bachelors: Maids Propose in 1940! Run for cover, you bachelors. It’s leap year! Twenty-nine days hath February M FORGETTING everything 1! they begin yelling, HAPPY NEW up through being forbidden to sail in wa- | YEA By KENNETH FRIEDMAN AMOPES 17S READERS Witt SHARE IN All THE GOOD THINGS. (/7V7EZO BEINGS To FLORIDA if ANSWERS: ‘What Do You Know About 1939?’ 1. Fanny Brice, divorced by Billy Rose | to marry Eleanor Holm. 2. Lou Gehrig. 3. Submarine Squalus, sunk off Ports- | mouth, N. H. Picture taken during un- successful attempt to raise her. 4. Johnstown. Won Kentucky derby. 5. Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli became | Pope Pius XII. 6. President Roosevelt said it. WPA workers were striking against new wage provisions. 7. Albania, seized by Italy. ruled by King Zog. 8. Fred Snite Jr., infantile paralysis victim, went to shrine at Lourdes, France, 9. Admiral Richard E, Byrd. He went to Antarctic to stake out land claims eee Formerly KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE B Happenings Here Just Five, Ten and Fifteen Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen FIVE YEARS AGO For the first time in three jyears a New Year’s dance will be given at the Cuban Club. The 'Kappa Pi’s are giving the dance jand there is expected that a large | jerowd will attend to see the old jyear out and welcome the en- trance of the New Year. | mikes Mrs. Robert T. Menner last jnight, upon her arrival from New |York, entertained at a . formal |supper party at her home in the |Ocean View Apartments. Guests {were Mr. and Mrs. Carlton B. Hurst, Mr. and Mrs. Hyatt Ver- rill, and Mrs. David Rice. Mrs. Menner is remembered as the widow of the late Captain Men- ner of the naval station. Miss Anna Gandolfo, daughter of William Gandolfo, and Don- ald Cormack, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Cormack, were mapried Saturday night in the rectory of St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Catho- lic Church. In the presence of 'a number of relatives and friends the. ceremony was read by Rev. A. L, Mavreau, S.J. Funeral Home baseball team was |brought to a successful close Sat: urday night with a banquet in the Plaza Restaurant, given by Benjamin Sawyer, manager of the team, which is thrice recog- jnized as the city champions. TEN YEARS AGO An intensive, interesting and most beautifully illustrated Flor- jida section forms the leading jfeature of the National Geo- \Braphic Magazine for the Janu- vary \bership. The social season of the Lopez , number. The story, which occupies 93 of the 1 pages, is. entitled, “The Florida Foun-! ‘tain of Youth”. 1 Lewis Cruickshank, of the Key West Electric Co., is leaving to- ight for his former home in Pawtucket, R. L, called there by the death of his father, James Cruikshank, Sr. Messages stated that his father was apparently in! his usual good state of health when he suddenly collapsed. An appreciative throng num- bering about 800 witnessed the sacred pageant, “The Coming of! Christ”, which was presented at the Fleming Street Church last night. The first half-hour was devoted te songs and Chistmas carols, and the rest of the evening to the pageant. Troop 5, Boy Scouts, will meet Thursday night at Key West Bar- racks. Since’ this will be the first meeting in the year, Scout- master Archer states it will be in the nature of a rally. He urges a full attendance of the mem-j A good time is prom. ! ed. — — | FIFTEEN YEARS AGO | Already this season about a half million pounds of mackerel have | been brought into this port. It has been several years since | fishing in those lines has been as |} good as this year. On several oc- | casions the hauls have been as! good as those made several years | ago. j British ships Curlew and Con- | stance arrived at this port this | Round Out YourKEY WEST Visit LEAVE KEY WEST 10:30 A. M. EVERY SUNDAY DURING THE WINTER SEASON | via P&O Steamship CUBA ROUND BQ" 'P 10 day limit including meals and berth at sea Cuban Taxes 62c Highlights Of Florida = ‘employment in abstruse MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 194 v TODAY’S COMMON ERROR Do not use as a casual conjunction in sen- tences like the following: “Excuse my short letter as I am overwhelmed with work". Omit “as” and in | writing use a semi-colon instead. | TODAY’S DAILY QUIZ |Can you answer seven of these ten Test Question? Turn to Page 4 for Answers On which continent the Libyan Desert? Name* the Representative from Michigan who died recently in New Orleans. How long is a “hand”, used in measuring the height of horses? What is the annual salary of the Vice President of the U. S.? Of which state is Little Rock the capital? A scalene triangle has two sides equal, all sides equal or no sides equal? What is the name of the ani mals that live in colonies and build remarkable dams? Name the Secretary of War during the U. S. participa- tion in the World War. Which team won the Na- tional Professional football championship in 1939? Name the unit of currency in Italy. is Pope Gregory Responsible For January 1 Celebration Pope Gregory, in 1582, instituted ee the Gregorian calendar and thus placed New Year's day on January Today Ss Horoscope 1. During the Middle ages Europe ececccccccccccccccccoses 22d observed it on March 25. All < countries did not adopt the 12-month Today gives a benefactor to the |.system at once, but the Christian poor and one kind to the weak. world accepted it generally in 1752 A student of the mysterious | When the British parliament finally iitinga inv iteayeu shoul established New Year's day. Ancient . Persians and Egyptians celebrated on September 22. seek trades, for you will not be interested in Peers the ordinary; employments but; ’ ° will work best in the solution of Today Ss Birthdays problems that will benefit man- a 66dbee kind. A highly parental tem-! ce perament, watchful over the wel-| J- Edgar Hoover, director of fare of others and devoted to the the Federal Bureau of Investiga- tion, born in Washington, D. C., arents. P 45. years ago, afternoon at an early hour and! , U- S. Senator Edwin C. John were met on their arrival by S09 of Colorado, born at Scandia, Captain Clark D. Stearns, com- | Kans., 56 years ago. : mandant of the naval station, and} _, DF. Charles ane eee other officers, and British Vice |°f Yale, born at New Haven, Consul W. J. H. Taylor and other |55 years ago. officials. x omer” Col. William Franklin Knox, {Chicago publisher, born in Bos- During the last few days there | tM, 66 years ago. have been several reports of rob-| _Dr- Milton J. Rosenau of the beries and entrance made by | University of North Carolina, sneak thieves. At first the thefts |Harvard Medical School profes- were only occasional but em-/5°r emeritus, noted teacher of boldened by their success the medicine, born in Philadelphia, hoodlums have been operating on '71 years ago. . a large scale. The local police, | Lew Fields, veteran oldtime are working on the cases. i comedian and producer, born in |New York, 73 years ago. The Key West Electric Benefit! Marion Davies, screen star, Association held a banquet last |born in New York, 40 years ago. night in a local restaurant and: the members and friends had an! elegant time. Talks were made by Bascom L. 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