The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 5, 1940, Page 2

PAGE TWO Che cry West Citizen ISHING CO. INC. cept Sunday By dent and Publisher nt Business Manager Building er in Key West and Monroe County second class matter ber of the Associated Press s exclusively entitled to use 1 news dispatches credited to | dited in this paper and also | shed here. $10.00 5.00 2.50 85 me +20 3 RATES L NOTICE of thanks, resolutions of +» Will be charged for at ment by churches from which ved are 5 cents a line. open forum and invites discus- and subjects of local or general publish anonymous commauni- THE KEY WEST CITIZEN WILL always seek the truth and print it never be afirid to attask wrong or to applaud right; always fight for progress; never be the or- ut fear and without favor; gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique, faction or class; aways do its utmost for the welfare; never tolerate corruption or injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue. couimend good done by individual or organ- izssion; tolerant of others’ rights, views and opinions; print only news that will elevate and not contaminate the reader; never com- romise with principle. IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. City Plan (Zoning). Hotels and Apartments. Comprehensive Beach and Bathing Pavilion. A Consolidation rts—Land and Sea. of County and City Governments, A Modern City Hospital. Congressman Dies in Canitol Of- fice.’ Headline, Isn't there where he is sapposed to be? It should be easy to remember it’s 1940. We've been hearing it was coming fer quite a while. Scientists now say there is no such thing as a special brain food. We knew it must be scarce, if any. Alw: the county have played football with ys commissioners the so-called advertising fund, using it for every imagin- | the Motion Picture Herald, young Mickey able purpose other than for what it is in- | Rooney was the best box-office attraction | of 1939, having jumped to the top from tended. The cat is out of the bag at last. F. D. R. evidently realized, lete, that you car’t have your eat it, too, and there is no sense in closing the stable after the horses are stolen. Also; flow that the exchequer is depleted, there fs no use in erying over spilled milk. The ext Administration should take heed and Profit from the experience of the present. but too cake and It is now rumored that President Roosevelt has Cordell Hull definitely in mind as his successor. Let’s see—Hitler has n xoering as his successor; Stalin and Mussolini, too, have informed their people whom they must choose when they pass from view. With an undimmed faith in democracy, which, however, has been slipping under this Administration, the writer believes that the American people will decide who is to succeed Roosevelt. ned ¢ Delaware, West Virginia and. Ten- nessee passed billboard control laws dur- ine the year, and three other states al- Teady having contro! legislation ir la strict. In de zoning is being law establishing a ‘“‘protective area” five hundred to one thousand feet wide on each side of a highway, wherein no structure eould be built without permission of a designated authority. garded as an extreme, and is, but one of the objects is to do away with “roadside Sums,” as the Real Estate Board calls fRem—clutters of “hot dog” stands; ad- vértising and other architectural mon- sfrosities that offend the eye along high- Way approaches to cities. The restrictions would not affect private dwellings of reg- War lines of business, vS more | WHERE PUBLICITY FUNDS BELONG THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Among the findings of the state audi- | | tor in an audit of the books of Monroe county was one condemning the _indis- | criminate use of the county’s advertising | funds for other purposes. | The state auditor rightfully takes the position that an advertising fund should | only be drawn upon for advertising pur- poses. Printing of booklets advertising Key West and Monroe County, payment | for advertisements appearing in news- papers and other publications and direct newspaper publicity are items which come under the head of advertising in the state | auditor’s interpretation, j Unfortunately the commissioners of | Monrce County for the last three years, | the period covered by the state audit, have | been under pressure to appropriate money from the advertising fund for other than advertising matter. Funds have been | taken from the advertising fund for the | | Overseas Highway opening | for the white way lighting system and other projects. These were all worthy | causes. The county commission should | contribute to them, so long as funds are available in a fund set up for that purpose. | The criticism of the state auditor is not di- | rected at the recipients of the appropria- | tions, but at any action of the commission diverting advertising funds from advertis- ing purposes. Icr several years The Citizen has been advocating the creation of an advertising | and publicity board to advise the county | commission and other city and county of- ficials on advertising and publicity mat- ters. The members of ‘the county commis- sion cannot be expected to know what is | good and what is not good advertising and publicity. They should be guided by a board of newspaper and publicity men be- fore making appropriations from funds set | up for advertising and publicity purposes. To avoid further criticism on this seore, the county commission would be serving itself and the taxpayers by setting | up such a board. There are enough ex- celebration, | enced in publicity in Key West to form such a group. They can be trusted to see that the city and county are advertising properly, economically and_ effectively. | The hit or miss methods of the past must be abandoned. Key West and Monroe county have grown up to the point where they require the careful guidance of men of experience in the publicity field in ex- penditures of the taxpayers’ money for advertising. | BOX-OFFICE STARS | operators of circuit and independent theaters, in the annual poll conducted by | perienced newspapermen and men experi | Just when the Conventions will|veteran legislator, listed as an/ By HUGO §. SIMS, Special Washington Correspondent of The Citizen | KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY 1 |Happenings Here Just Five, Ten | and Fifteen Years Ago As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen FDR DOES NOT WISH TO RUN |supported and voted for the Haw-! REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES | |FIGHT HULL PROGRAM 'ENVOY TO THE VATICAN | NORRIS PLANS TO RETIRE \program to develop the trade of |fice activities ley-Smoot embargo policy”. Mr. Hull’s championship of his the United States is undoubtedly based upon his conviction that the program offers great oppor- FIVE YEARS AGO By the end of next week it is expected that the different of-| of the Florida! {Emergency Relief Administra- | ition in this city will have been | \tunities for the development of transferred to the naval station. | While President Roosevelt maintains his silence in regards | \to a third term, there is a gen-|wise based upon the expressed | leral assumption in political cir- jcles that he does not wish to run | again. Although this informa-| |tion is regarded as definite, there | | that ‘cision. it is an The belief persists that the in- | ‘ternational situation and a popu- | lar demand at home may per- |suade the President to accept a} renomination. In this case, there \is little doubt but that the Presi- | ‘dent will be nominated by the} Democratic Convention. With the; |Presidentd out of the running, | |however, Secretary of State Cor-' dell Hull is certain to be a strong |candidate, with Viice-President Garner ond Postmaster-General | Farley also active. In addition, |crats anxious for the call. —— i The scramble which will de-| jvelop in the Democratic Conven- | jtion in the event that Mr. Roose-{ jvelt removes himself from the |scene, will be matched by a sim- | Vatican, which were terminated | ilar scramble in the Republican ;Convention. Just now, District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey, Sen-}peace moves which may eman- | At the ‘ator Arthur H. Vandenberg of} |Michigan, and Senator Robert A. |Taft of Ohio are the leading can-} |didates, but the general expecta- tion is that the first ballot will, jshow a number of candidates \receiving the votes. Former Pres- jident Hoover, it is expected, will) receive some support and al jnumber of favorite sons will bé |presented to the Convention. | | jbe held is not known at this) \time, but meetings of the na-jbeen in Congress for nearly thir-| |tional committee, early this year, | will consider the times and places | for the Conventions. at | A strenuous fight is assured in {Congress before the authority of |the President to conclude recip- jrocal trade agreements will be; extended beyond its present ex- ipiration date in June. Senator Vandenberg and other Republi- can congressmen have clearly |shown their intention to vigor+| ously oppose renewal of the Act,/has been in the forefront of those | Opponents of the trade program | |will seek a congressional inves- ; | Hull pacts. j | | The Secretary shows no re- more comprehensive and seareh- \churches to throw pence pening: the: cause: Ob word | anas along the beach near the | 10. | lishment |peace. made | many states | popularized—a | That may be re-| the fourth place which he held the pre- vious year, Shirley Temple, who stood first for four consecutive years, dropped to fifth place; while Clark Gables slipped from second to fourth, and Sonja Henie fell from third to tenth. Winners of the first ten places in 1939, in the order named were: | Mickey Rooney, Tyrone Power, | Spencer Tracy, Clark Gable, Shirley Tem- | ple, Bette Davis, Alice Faye, Errol Flynn, | James Cagney, and Sonja Henie. | Three of these, Miss Davis, Flynn and Cagney, were newcomers to the leading | ten, while Jane Withers, Robert Taylor | and Myrna Loy, who were in the highest | group in 1938, dropped to lower places in | the list of stars. | There was a separate poll taken for | stars of Western pictures of 1939, in which the singing cowboy Gene Autry led all the rest for the third year in succession. In casting their votes the theater operators were governed solely by the popularity of the stars as reflected in paid admissions, which may or may not be an accurate test of artistic merit. RADIO AND SPIES IN WAR Here are two items that lead to the conclusion that the present war in Europe | has its novelties: From Germany come reports of in- dividuals sent to prison for listening to | foreign radio broadcasts. | From Paris comes the news that a number of Nazi spies, who dropped by | parachutes from German planes in the ‘early part of the war, have been executed. | Peasants have been asked to aid in cap- turing any spies who may land behirid the {lines by using parachutes, |ing an examination is made, the} more pleasing it will be to the, friends and supporters” of his | program. He insists that the in-; vestigation should not be en-! | trusted “exclusively to those who | | our foreign trade. The barrage which is being laid down against the program by its critics is like- belief that the program is in- juricus to American interests. An __ impartial distinct service to the people of this country and give all an op- portunity to become acquainted with the facts as disclosed. The appointment of Byron C. Taylor, former Quaker but now an Episcopalian, to be the per- sonal representative of the Presi- dent to Pope Pius XII, with the rank of Ambassador, followed the President’s appeal to all their influ- peace. The appointment is garded as an effort to to secure the proper time. Mr. Taylor’s appointment does not constitute a resymption of diplomatic relations with the by Congress in 1867, but it en- ables him to keep in contact with ate from the Vatican. same time, the President ad- dressed representatives of the |takes over ownership of the Ed-'this week they will proceed to} Jewish and Protestant faiths, ask-|Ward L. Lowe waterfront prop-|Belize, British Honduras, where | ing cooperation for the - estab- and preservation of Senator George N. Norris, of \Nebraska, savs he will retire from public office when his pres- ent term expires in 1943. The “Independent Republican”, has ty-eight years. His career has been marked by an independence. rare in political life. In 1917, Senator Norris be- tors who filibustered the “armed neutrality” bill to death and, sub- jsequently. voted against the en- | itry of this country ino the World | War. He took part in the House fight to strip the Speaker, Joe Cannon, of his broad powers and demanding new social legislation. As determined by the votes of 12,273 |tigation into the workings of the} “The Senator fathered the Ten- | % éé | 1 y \day- with a party aboard “Wil- | nessee Valley Authority Broprain, | ywe-Mac”, owned by. Robertson | the Supreme Court. has advo- |S: Ward of Newark, N. J. | jluctance to face the issue, insist-|cated a third term for President | |ing that he will welcome a thor- | Roosevelt and was the author of | jough inquiry, saying that “the the ~ constitutional supported the bill to reorganize amendment ‘ending the Lame Duck sessions of Congress. Regardless of dif. ferences of opinion, his sincer- | ity, courage and __ intelligence won him manv friends and ad- mirers throughout the United States. | | Today’s Birthdays'| | soabSesecscbgsebuggendag | Dr. Henry S. Coffin, president, {Union Theological Seminary, New York, born there, 63 years ago. é Herbert Bayard Swope of New |York, famed journalist, born in St. Louis, 58 years ago. | | Frederick S. Converse of Bos- ton, composer, born at Newton, | Mass., 69 years ago. } | Prof. William B. Munro of the |Calif. Inst. of Technology, noted | historian, born in Canada, 65 years ago. . Dr. Charles F. Burgess, chem- lical engineer-inventor, born at | Oshkosh, Wis., 67 years ago. | Edward A. Hayes of Decatur, | Il, ex-Amer. Legion head, born jin Illinois, 47 years ago. T6 jes i ay’s Horoscope Today gives idealistic tend cies, with the desire to dig up. A little too pugiiacious, the thought should be constant to avoid making enemies who may | | blast the hopes, The day indi- cates 9 werful recuperative {nature ant skill perhaps in! | medicine. UNABLE TO FORGE BROOKLYN.—E. C. Abrah. tried in a court here two checks, proved that he; could neither read nor write. to | - sordid conditions and turn them braham, | f for forging | | We said’ goodbye to the old year, Hello to the new. What are your intentions? What are you going to do? Have you looked things aver— All the things you did? Will you try and do better Than you ever did? Will you rernember Him Who gave you Life, Love and Wealth? Will you sing His praises Who is near in sickness and health? Just try and remember He is your only friend; He will never desert you, But be faithful to the end. Our dear, loving Savior, Who was born in Bethlehem— Let us never forget Him, But praise His holy name, L. S. NASH. CASA MARINA _,. . Key West's _ HOTEL DE LUXE With Private Bath ; Beautiful Cocktail Lounge” DANCING NIGHTLY PETER SCHUTT Manager investigation, | ‘is doubt among some Democrats |seeking facts rather than polit-! irrevocable de-jical sensations, would render a/} 2S | Two traffic signals will arrive | in the city on order of the coun-| cil for placement at Duval and} |Fleming streets and Duval and! Southard ‘streets. | Ss i Charles Roberts, son of Mr. and | Mrs. Percy M. Roberts, who has jbeen making his home in Louis- | | ville, Ky., for the past five years, j will return to Key West with his! |family to make their home here | jin the near future, | | Railroad authorities agreeing, | ja 12-acre plot of ground east of |the causeway leading to the | terminals, will be placed in con- dition for vegetable planting, unel jder supervision of the FERA. | Work on construetion of ca-| |Picnie trees was started yester- juse, it wes announced today. | A new book designed for the winter visitors here has just come off the press and the first copies were received today by the Key | West Administration. “TEN YEARS AGO | A real estate was consummated | |toaay whereby T. Jenknis Curry! lerty, which extends a depth of |216 feet along the waterline run-| ining in the direction of Eliza-/ ; beth street and 326 feet along| |Greene street, and is considered | jone of the best parcels of wa- | terfront property on the entire jisland. | To open and consider pro- | posals for the purchase of the |‘Monroe county highway ferry | vessels and equipment will be the; | purpose of a special session of the county commissioners to be | ‘held in the county court house | ‘longed to tha little band of sena- | tonight. | Coast Guard boats Wainright, | |Jouett and Beale, enroute to tar- | get practice north of Tampa, will |stop at this port to take on fuel {tomorrow morning. Irving Cobb, noted humorist, {and Bob Davis, sporting editor lof the New York Sun, arrived at | Pirates Cove fishing camp t o- Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Reynolds} entertained Friday evening at; |their home on Grinnell street in jhoncr of Tom Rosso, of the coast guard, who | Saturday. | FIFTEEN YEARS AGO | The commodious and mag- inificently appointed | steamship Northland, in com- mand of Captain F. K. Crosby, reached this port last night from Havana service. tion of Key West, whose mem- bership is composed of local em- <|ployes of the United States gov- ernment, conducted two meetings We are equipped to do all kinds of print- ing — quickly, eco- nomically, and with the best of workman- ship. Call 51 for an estimate. __ RAPID SERVICE REASONABLE PRICES _, FREE ESTIMATES _ THE ARTMAN PRESS PHONE 51 FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1940 _ TODAY'S | COMMON ERROR Do not use “as. . .as” in a negative statement”; use “so. . as”. Example: “In physique modern men are not so powerful as the ancients”. TODAY’S DAILY QUIZ Can you answer seven of these ten Test Question? Turn to Page 4 for Answers | | 1. What symbolic insignia used by. Italian Fascism? 2. How does a_ rattlesnake sound its rattle? In which state is the Guada- lupe River? By whom was the Statue of Liberty presented to the U. S.? Name the Commander in Chief of the Polish army in France. What is the principal con- stituent of pewter? In liquid measure, how many fluid drams are in one is fluid ounce? | What is the correct pronun- | liter j ciation of the word (measure)? Name the capital of the Re- public of Haiti. Name the earth’s satellite. | 9. Sheriff Roland Curry and all} other county officers who were elected. at the recent election, | automatically assumed charge of; their respective positions today, : beginning their new, term of of-; fice. { When the British warships} Constance and Curlew leave here! they will meet the Calcutta and; Capetown, which are now in New; Orleans. | cae pee | Every seat in the White Street High School Auditorium was taken last night for the recital that was given by Miss Elizabeth Spencer, when music lovers were guests of the J. L. Stowers Music! Company for an evening of song | and music. ; i Subscribe to The Citizen—20c AINLY |Free Satarday Rides OKed SHOULD HOLD ’EM ° (By Associated Press) CHARLESTON, Miss., Jan. 5.— Citizens hereabouts now have of- ficial court consent to make their customary trips into town Sat- urday to chew tobacco and talk politics, and they can go in school buses, too. A bus line recently went into court asking that folks who own school buses be prevented from giving their neighbors free rides beak and forth to town. “Iti hurts business”, the operator com- plained. But Chancellor R. E. Jackson answered: “From time immemorial citi- zens have gone to town on Sat- urday. Once they went by buggy. Now by gravel roads and, legisla- tion it is hazardous to be on the highway in buggy or wagon. This court believes it is the right of the American people to go to town on Saturday and chew to- bacco and talk politics. “This court believes, too, those folks have a right to’ catch a ride !with his neighbor who owns a school bus. This court has had that experience and will be the last to take away this God-given there will be a number of Demo-|cooperation in the endeavor to day and within two weeks “Rest yesterday, at one of which an jtight of the people”. lestablish an enduring peace at | Beach” will be ready for public election of officers was held. NO NAME LODGE Directly on Beach _ Famous Bahia Honda Fishing Reef — Tarpon — Permit Bone Fishi COTTAGES $2.50 AND uP Stone Crab Dinners a Specialty PHONE NO NAME KEY NO. 1 Mr. and Mrs. C. L. 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