The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 24, 1940, Page 4

PAGE FOUR THE KEY WEST CITIZEN City Of Key West Is Host To ‘Riley Review’ Wil | Enlisted Men At Dance Tonight Be Colorfal Pageant PERSONAL MENTION COUNCIL SEEKS Cae em ee, One of the most interesting | SIGN CONTROL Plans are complete for the] Music will be furnished by the| dance sponsored by the City of Island City Dubbs, a ten-piece, A Key West to be given at the Na-|dance orchestra unit. be offered here will be presented tional Guard Armory tonight,| The Floor Show will feature 0n Tuesday evening, January) starting at 8:00 o’clock. All en-|John Bennett and Paul Esqui-|30th, at 8 o'clock at the High listed men of the navy, army and |naldo, popular tenors, in Spanish | School auditorium. marines are specially-invited|and English selections; the Key! 5 * guests at this affair and invita-|West comedians, Esperdy and| _Thise program: each Bes tions have been sent to a host of | Woody; a specialty act by “Our titled “The Riley Review” will * WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1940 POseEdecnnsoeseeesoee©es liom No Name Key for the day.;|GINS left this morning for Mi- CASA MARINA NOTES They left after lunch at La Casa/ami. They have been at the Casa Ceccccaccgqoeooooosooeeeese ito return to Mr. Mallory’s yacht,/Marina fer the past two weeks. CASA MARINA jwr - tag (“Bonnie Dundee”. Before he left | From Miami they will motor to MANY LUNCHEON GUESTS ‘Mr. Mallory said that they would!New Orleans, where they will a |were noted yesterday at the Casa| be down to the Island City soon!spend a few days. From there this city, left over the higneay (coe ATTENTION TO REGU- Marina. Mr: end Sta. William for some fishing. \ they ae Ley return to their yesterday afternoon for a short) LATIONS IN OTHER STATES ee Meloni cat punes MRS. W. N. FRANCIS return-| Toes in HALTING ROAD SIGNS and left immediately after lunch |°@ today from a two-weeks’ visit, Subscribe to The Citizen—20c |to return to their yacht “Old Riv- an her a, in Lancaster, Pa. | weekly. er’, which is moored at No Name e is the former Ann Funk. BRADENTON, Jan. 24 (FNS). Key...Mr. and Mrs. Robert F,|hauser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Louise D. Cassidy, who is! and inspiring entertainments to . i spending the winter season i {business visit in Lexington. Ky. is en-| | Mrs. E. J. Wendt, who was} |spending a short vacation in the | E, M. Funkhauser: of . Roanoke, Key West girls to turn out to provide dancing partners for the service men. | Own Cuco”; Jack and His Guitar, | ature some of the works of the | |from Marvil’s Cabana; Josephine | immortal James Whitcomb Riley |and Orlando in Rhumba presenta-|2"4 will be a colorful and di- |city with friends, left on the 7) “Will California Outsmart Flor- | Herrick of Boston entertained for The committee consisting of|tions, accompanied by the Cayo! Mesdames Frank Pierce, Russell| Hueso Marimba Sextet. Beatrice Hoff, Hugh Williams and Eva! Moreno and the WPA Recreation Warner announce the following | Department will be in charge. versified pageant from beginning o'clock bus this morning for her | ida?” is the question asked by an) a party of six. . .Clifford D. Mal- lory of Greenwich, Conn., presi- to end, interspersed with musical | \readings, songs and comedy/ é . Isketches, it was stated. |. J. G. Bright, auditor for the ;home in Aurora, Ill. \illustrated article in the new | dent of the Mallory Steamship |Florida Magazine, describing|Lines, and Magruder Dent, also what certain California counties/of Greenwich, motored down have accomplished through coun- | ———————————— e - Ralph Forbes in RESCUE SQUAD also SELECTED SHORTS who are regular, winter visitors | at the Casa Marina. Arriving also was S. D. Ferguson of Roa- noke, who will visit Mr. and Mrs. Funkhauser, program and acts to be presented |Other impromptu acts will be| 4 cast of approximately sev-|Dupont Hotel System. who has MR. AND MRS. J. H. WIG- at the dance: KEY WEST WOMEN Their Homes and Gardens Sars, Women By MYRTLE COSGROVE THE WATLINGTON HOME The history of Captain Francis B. Watlington is so interwoven with the house still bearing his name that in writing of home, one must of necessity in- clude the master. . .The Watling- ton home, designated as Key West's oldest house, was erected by Captain Coussens in 1825. is said to have been situated near the corner of Whitehead and Caroline streets. . .The present location of the Naval Station. . . Attracted by its salubrious clim- ate, Captain Watlington, in com- mand of a Chinese Clipper, fre- quently made Key West a port of call. Later, when he married Miss Emmeline Johnson of New York, he purchased and moved ; in 1832 Captain Coussens’ cot- tage to its present site, 322 Duval street. Nine daughters were the fruit of his union, seven of whom lived to a ripe old age. Elizabeth Lily, the last and known to hosts of “Miss Lily”, passed away in the old home in 1936. . . Three granddaughters still live in Key West—Mesdames Stephen Douglass, Lillie Cold and Ross Sawyer. . .The compact white structure is of New England style architecture modified by a long, narrow veranda running the full width of the house. An interest- ing detail is the plastered ceiling of the veranda; probably the only one of its kind on the island. . . The years sit lightly on this house that was for many years the social center of the city. Its excellent state of preservation no doubt being due to thé fact that it was constructed of cedar by skillful ship carpenters. . .As time passed rooms increased in ratio to the family. Dormer windows in the attic were enlarged, giving two additional rooms, while three were added to the rear of the lower floor—as such the house stands today. . .An interest- ing feature is the kitchen. Built some 20 feet distant, it is con- nected to the house by means of a covered runway, as was cus- tomary in many of the old south- ern homes. Striking details are the massive chimney and Dutch oven, built of brick with founda- tion of native limestone, the quaint Dutch door and tiny win- dows. . .Today the small yooms, low of ceiling, contain little of the original furnishings brought here from England. Termites have destroyed many of the valuable pieces; others have been divided among heirs. At present the house contains a chest of drawers intricately carved, a drop-leaf », some few chairs, a bureau, »be, a delicate French sofa ered in red damask, sev- small tables of exquisite ship, a hurricane lamp, al candlesticks. The unique wardrobe is equipped only with shelves and drawers, having been designed long before clothes hangers were introduced An old-fashioned China cloest contains broken sets of many rare and fragile pieces of Havi- land, Hawthorn’ Sprigs, and Meito ware made in Japan... Three handsome portraits grace the walls. These are of Captain Watlington, his daughter Emme- line and her husband, William interesting to learn prior to the Civil able and fearless est's newspaper, ey of the Gulf”. . .An air of romance hovers about the name of Captain Francis B. Watling- Born in New York in 1804, he died in.Key West in 1887. The intervening years are colorful and fascinating. His portrait en- closed in a massive mahogany frame is the highlight of the house. A Mason of exalted rank, the artist has painted him in the full regalia of a Knight Templar. There is unusual intelligence in the dark, wide-spaced eyes; hu- mor in the curved lips; determ- ination in the square jaw. All in all, it is the face of a man who has sought and found adven- eral ture; who has loved life and lived | fullest extent. . .For| it to the the | It! | provided. \Hoefels Return 'For Annual Visit Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hoefel, of |St. Louis, Mo., arrived over the |highway last week for their an- jnual visit to Key West and are |now comfortably residing at the ‘home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rob- {erts on Southard street. Since arrival the Hoefels have been. visiting relatives and re- newing friendships of many years’ standing. Mr. Hoefel is a retired railroad femploye. During his early years |he was stationed at the Key West | Army Barracks and while on his tour of duty here met and mar- ried the then Miss Katie Demer- itt, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ben (Tink) Demeritt of this icity. After leaving the service, | Mr. Hoefel secured a _ position ; With a railroad company. Dinner-Dance At Raal’s Club Raul’s Club will hold its first dinner-dance of the season to- night. This is the beginning of a series of mid-week affairs which will continue throughout the sea- son. | Menu will feature Spanish ! cooking prepared by an expert Key West cook. Dinner will be |served from 7 till 9 o’clock, after jwhich guests will enjoy an eve- \ning of dancing. On tonight’s program there | will be rhumba dancing and oth. er entertainment. Music will be furnished by Ray Baldwin’s Na- | tive Hawaiian Orchestra. years he roamed the high seas, trading his wares in many coun- tries and many climes. . .With the approach of middle age, he re- |signed command of his ship, thinking to spend his remaining days with wife and daughters. But Fate had other plans. Per- haps it is like the poet tells us: “Tis the set of the soul that de- cides the goal |And not the calm or the strife”. This man’s career had not ended, rather had it only begun. In 1858 he left for fhe Legislature, where he served two years as state senator...When the bom- bardment of Fort Sumter called forth the armies of Blue and Grey, Captain Watlington sided with the Confederacy. . It will be recalled that Key West was in the hands of Federal forces for the duration of the Civil War. In fact, it was the only city in the South which never lowered the Stars’ and Stripes. . .The band of gallant citizens who joined their Confederate - brothers, escaped from the island at the risk of their lives. Among them was Captain Watlington, who reached the mainland by means of a schoon- er commanded by Captain Sam Filer. The intrepid captain was soon cast in the part of a block- ade runner, a fitting role for a daring and courageous spirit. . . When runs were no longer feas- ible, he was placed in charge of the Mobile Navy Yard. While in this position he designed and su- pervised the building of the ram Tennessee, successor to the Mer- rimac. . .He numbered among his intimate triends, Jeffefson Davis, President of the Confederacy, and General Robert E. Lee. A cherished photograph of the for- mer still hangs in the old home . . .When the war was ended, the gallant captain returned to home and fireside, only to find Key West in the throes of the Recon- struction Period. Restive to laws |which forbade his public em- ployment, he again went forth to join the men who go down to the sea in ships. . .It was only when age had taken its toll that Fate relented and the weary wanderer ‘at last allowed to drop anchor in the home port. . Fifty and three years ago, Captain Watlington cast off his lines and set sail for that port from which no voyager ever returneth. But the old house still sits by the wayside, a mecca for the thousands of visitors who yearly visit the southernmost city. Next Week: Miss Elizabeth Sharpley enty five members, including|been in the city ‘checking ac- {some of the best local talent, with |counts at the La Concha Hotel, proven histrionic ability, and a left this morning for Jackson- |number of winter visitors and | ville. service men will take part in this review and all are working un- der the capable direction of Mrs. Geo. W. Hutchinson, wife of the J. J, Yellen of Perth Amboy, N. J., was an interested visitor in the city today and was intrigued pastor of the First Methodist at the display of ancient and Church. |modern aids to navigation on dis The many characters to be rep-|play at the ‘Coast Guard mu- resented, and the songs, readings | <eum. and unusual costumes to be used in this pantomime of living pic-| ay: tures, will tend to make this an Alice Perez’ entertainment that can be en- Engagement Announced joyed by young and elderly peo- i ple alike, and should prove to be highly interesting and entertain- 599" wimteth | ing, it was pointed out. | Space does not permit the pub- | lishing of the many characters to} be represented nor the names of | the many who are taking part in) this pageant, but Mrs. Hutchin- son advises that the “Grand Old Hoosier Riley’s”’ most famous} | characters, will be brought here, | and invites the public to witness | this affair next Tuesday. | Rehearsal for this Review is called for tonight at the High} esa: School at 8:15 o'clock, and all (Continued from Page One) ‘taking part are requested to be|hasty in that regard will be un- on time. jdertaken was the word sent ees | forth. A British delegation is now on COUNTY CALLS |its way to Finland to study Fin- FOR BOND BIDS nish needs so that England may more effectvely aid that little Ernest Perez, street, announce the engagement of their daugh- ter, Alice Joyce, to Anthony Car- mon Attillio of the U.S.S. Tender Gannett. The wedding will take place in the near future, it was an- nounced. GREAT BRITAIN WARNS GERMANY (Continued from Page One) : funds, with the statement that | will report back to the remittance could be used for | Labor Board. public schools or any other pur-|_ Head of the group said that pose for which the fund is ap-|England hates Russia because | propriated. British people are against all ag- Receipt from the First National | gression. | Bank showed that there had been; Protest of the Allied countries deposited by Sheriff K. O.)against continued flow of oil from Thompson, funds amounting to|Rumania into Germany was an- $477.89. jswered in Bucharest by the as- | Deposit of Tax Collector Frank |sertion that Rumania was striv- H. Ladd in the bank was shown ing to remain absolutely neutral. to be $5,369.05, to the credit of| Italy protested today against |the following funds: General! the French blockade in the Medi- | Revenue, $826.01; Fine and For-|terranean Sea. Detaining of ships feiture, $309.75; Outstanding In-|for tour days while cargoes were \debtedness, $1,239.01; Road Fund, |overhauled was particularly ob- $619.51; Special Advertising | jected to it was announced. Fund, $309.75; General School} ee, Fund, $1,032.51; Special School} HOLD GROUND District Number 1, $1,032.51. |IN JAP INCIDENT Commissioner Monsalvatge pre- | (By Asnocinted Prose) sented a letter from R. K. Bishop,| LONDON, Jan. 24.—British 'Director of Public Relations of|Statesmen today indicated that |the Miami Chamber of Com-|they would hold ground in their ‘merce, advising that the Follett/action of taking 21 German sea- Publishing Co., publishers of text|men from the Japanese liner books, are getting out a new Asama Meru earlier this week. book on a geographical history of Reason for the action was given the United States. They have {out as being desirous of stopping asked the Miami Chamber for /all military workers of Germany ‘pictures of various sections of | from proceeding to the war zones. Florida. Japan, on the other hand, has The pictures reauested of Key | handed stiff denunciations to the West are as follows: Of ' the |British state department through Florida Keys, and air view of the |the ambassador in London. The coral islands, close up view of)seizure of the Germans was the same, showing how formed, |called “an insult to the Japanese the. Overseas Highway, running ;navy”, according to releases from over the old railroad bridges and | Tokio, and retaliatory measures viaducts, cigar manufacturing, were reported to be considered winter sports and airports. ‘by the Japs if satisfaction is not The pictures are to be 8x10, forthcoming: and the board decided they; would furnish them as requested. ; TRY TO OUTFLAN! Letter from the Secretary of MANNERHEIM LINE the Chamber of Commerce of | (By Axsociated Press) 'Key West was read in which it) HELSINKI, Jan. 24.—Observ- was said that Senator Claude ¢rs here reported that the Rus- Pepper and Representative Pat |Sions were still trying vainly to Cannon will appear before the | outflank the Mannerheim Line U. S. Board of Engineers on with ferocious onslaughts on January 30 and present the de- | Finnish defenses east and north sirability of making the survey Of Lake Ladoga. All attacks, of the extension of the inside however, according to the Finns, waterway from Bahia Honda to have been repulsed. Key West. { 0 The communication contained | arctic front, near Petsamo, was a request that the commissioners |eported today with no important get as many endorsements for |Changes in fronts noted. “this great addition to the re-| Air activity over Finland was sources of Key West as you | increasing today as skies cleared can”, following recent snows. The secretary's letter concluded |__ The only success scored by with the statement that he was | Russia yesterday is declared to sending charts of the inland wa-| be the direct nit made by a i to thi tor and repre- | bomber on an air-raid shelter. eae thgigenntor e Eighteen persons were killed and many injured. Most of the vic- | tims were women and children. ANSWERS TO H - How To Relieve TODAY’S DAILY QUIZ Below are the Answers to Today's Daily Quiz printed on Page 2 the 1. An instrument for measur- | ing minute angles and dis- | tances, | Solely in Congress. Cayenne. It rests between the beats. Castor and Pollux. James J. Corbett. The Netherlands. Son. Nicotine. roy SL SAKA Pww Some new activity on the} ty zoning. The writer, Mrs. W. L. Lawton, chairman of the National Road- \side Council, points out Florida has only one stretch of ocean front highway, where for three and one-half miles just north of West Palm Beach the traveler may enjoy the ocean rolling in just below the road. Without marginal control of any | kind this stretch is rapidly being | |spoiled. “Have you noticed”, Mrs. Lawton asks, “how signs | jand roadside commerce are in | creasing on this scenic stretch, | even between the road and the| sea?” California, on ‘the other hand, | |rich as she is in ocean highways, | appreciates their value and seeks | to protect the most scenic stretch- ;es. { “The idea of protecting our! highways by zoning is spreading | in the south”, the article states. “Mississippi recently authorized ,her Gulf counties to zone for the protection of the Gulf Highway. In Georgia roadside control through county zoning is active- ly sought in Fulton county and in Glynn county. “We cannot hope to pass any effective law- for roadside con- | trol in Florida until the general public is informed as to what |has been done elsewhere and what can be done here. A cen- ito be submitted to the legisla- \ure, and to organize the state in that | SERVICE CLUB | FETES LADIES (Continued from Page One) of the Preamble of the Club— Gerald Saunders. “Anchors Away”—Lions Stringed Trio. Vocal Solo—Mrs. Andrew EI- wood. Vocal Duet—Mr. and Mrs. | George Mills White, accompanied | by Gus Ayala. Lecture, “Miss Primrose” — Mrs. Katherine Sweeting. Selections and Encores—Eva |and Norman, courtesy Club Cayo Hueso. “Long, Long Trail”—Gerald Saunders and Kingman Curry. | Adjournment, “Blest Be The Tie That Binds.” Eva and Norman were _re- peatedly called back as was Mrs. Sweeting. Adrian O’Sweeney sang several bass selections dur- ing the program. Both club mem- bers and their guests lauded the program and expressed desire for more entertainment of that particular type. All hands turned to the shuffle- !board courts within the buildin; | for further pleasures. | The following wives of Navy |men were present: U. S. S. | Wickes, Mrs. M. R. Mansfield, | Mrs. W. W. Allen, Mrs. E. Wil- | liamson, Mrs. W. B. Faris; U. S. Club Baltic country. The delegation|tral state committee should be|S. Lea, Mrs. I. R. Fahrbach, Mrs. British |formed to recommend measures A. W. Johnson, Mrs. L. J. Bor- | daile, Mrs. H. F. Lee; U. S. S. | Twiggs, Mrs. Geo. Schlermer; U. support of those measures. |S. S. Evans, Mrs. F. M. Broder- “Such groups exist now in! |fifteen states. Why not in Flor- ida?” concludes Mrs. Lawton. CERES LINE See 1 NEW KIND OF SOUP | | DETROIT.—Ludvik Ribak of | this city was granted a divorce’ 'when he testified that his wife | fed him soup made of soap, rub- ber bands and eggshells, and had hung this sign in his garage: “Garage for Rent and Man for | | Sale”. ATTA TT EN TRY IT TODAY— |The Favorite in Key West | “STAR > BRAND CUBAN COFFEE | ON SALE AT ALL GROCERS gue DROWSY 7 SMELL EXHAUST Gas it MAY DEADLY CARBON. Ini 1784, Benjomin Franklin wrote that he had his “glasses cut and half of each kind associated in the same circle... 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Yet we will go to the newspaper owner and ask him to give away the ; perhaps not realizing that that cammodity, like any other merchandise, costs money to produce.” come which a newspaper has: first, the advertising space that is wold; second, the money derived from the sale of the paper.to the public; The speaker closed his talk with the statement, “if an editor were to tell you this you would think he had an ulterior motive; now I’m telling you with an ulterior motive, too. I want to see you, improve your city. An editor gladly gives all the space he can afford, and more, to the community. subscriptions-from the editor.”—-Sanford Hera THE KEY WEST CITIZEN “Key West’s Home Newspaper” oA etd eiddgddgdgddztLtidndadhddiidddddde Home Newspaper newspaper in the States does more for the Thus Karl Lehmann, ' proceeded to enumerate the various sources of equipped for such work, commercial printing . . . It is only fair for the community to return way it can, by eae ipooon: Aste goa space and