The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 17, 1940, Page 2

catia Ce Che Hey West Citizen —= WATER ON THE WAY Fresh water for the civilian popula- iicn of Florida Keys and Kéy West, and } | ior the national defense works in this city, From The Citizen Building “orner Greene and Ann Streets rin Key West and County matter Press entitled to use ches credited to d in this paper and also d here. $10.00 SING RATES ation. of thanks, resolutions of . will be rehes from which a line. discus- eneral THE KEY WEST CITIZEN | WILL always seek the truth and print it hout fear and without favor; never be d to attack wrong or to applaud right; s fight for progress; never be the or- gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique, faction or class; always do its utmost for the never tolerate corruption or | public wel injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue, sommend good done by individual or organ- ization; tolerant of others’ rights, views and nions; print only news that will elevate not contaminate the reader; never com- promise with principle. —— ee IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning). More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Gov- ernments. A Modern City Hospital 1 > 3 There is too much loose speaking an not enough thinking. An exchange tells of a citizen whose mbition is to get a job as tester in a mat- ess factory. | for a large tourisf center. | To be able to laugh at one’s own folly | is the beginning of wisdom, and also shows | a sound mind. Most movies have happy endings, and in most cases any ending is 2 happy one for the audience. If Hitler conquers Scandinavia. What next?—Times-Union. Holland and Bel- gium. What next? And still we say, let us keep out of | the European war. We can do so, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. and In the campaign during the second primary now in full swing, the electorate of Florida should give consideration to the | candidate for governor who talks con- structively concerning his own candidacy and Jeast destructively about his opponent. Iconoclasts do not build. Oificial Washington is deeply con- certied about the possibility that Germany may. attempt to extend her influence and control cver portions of the Western Hemisphere in case it defeats the Allies. at phobia is the result of Allied propa- garda which got us into the first World War, and the same insidious propaganda is again at work with ‘apparent succes: eventually. If Confucious’ don't say, how are we <vifig to find out about the “Angriffsmit- I'S the rew secret weapon the Germans ure_using under certain conditions. Spec- vation on the new weapon is ranging irom a magnetic device to make arms or ammunition useless to a form of “nerve 3s to render defenders helpless. This method of attack was used effectively at fort Eben Emael in Belgium by a handful jas week of German soldiers, although the_fort was manned by a full Belgian regiment’ and had 30 pieces of artillery and 100 machine guns, with concrete walls as much as 10 feet thick, charged for at j | the Aqueduct commiss' | partment. | tourists. | at the present moment. | seems to be assured, according to late ad- vises reaching The Citizen from officials | «c Washington. Among those sending these glad tid- | ings was U. S. Senator Claude Pepper who. ir ported officials of the Reconstruction | Finance Corporation had made a commit- | ment under which they would advance the Fiorida Keys Aqueduct Commission $1, 100,000 to cover part of the cost of a water pipeline project. | As secarity for this loan of $1,100,000 the Aqueduct commission must furnish the ' RFC negotiable revenue certificates satis- | factory in legal form to the legal depart- | rient of the federal agency. Negotiability | ot the certificates may be determined ither by a test case before the Florida 21) Supreme Court or by action of the next legislature, Senator Pepper indicated. This arrangement is in keeping with previous announcements carried in The | Citizen. If the court test case can be de- | cided within a reasonable period, it is be- lieved in Washington that the Navy de- | partment will abandon its plans for sup- | piying Key West naval station and air base with fresh water in favor of the Aqueduct mmission project. The WPA _ stands , to contribute funds to furnish labor ier the Aqueduct commission program of water supply. The Citizen has always held, and now holds, that the important thing in fresh we is unlimited quantities for the na- ‘ional defense system here and for the ilian pepulation. Many of the officers men of the navy and army on duty in Key West live in private homes scattered throughout the city, and they need what- er | ever benefits may accrue from the pro- | posed water system. It does not matter a water is supplied by ion or the Navy de- at Give Florida Keys fresh water and there will be a great expansion of con- siruction, a new influx of agriculturists and homesteaders. Give Key West fresh water and there will be a large expansion of residential, hotel and apartment con- truction, a new influx of residents and The city and county will grow and presper, for, while our cistern water is pure and good enough for a small com- munity, it does not meet modern demands zrcat deal whether th ACQUIRE PARK LANDS NOW! Never before since the existence of | the Everglades National Park Association has interest been so keen in the project as . Agencies _ state- wide have urged completion of the project iately and it received added impetus when every single candidate for gubernatorial horors in the May 7th primary expressed themselves as being unreservedly for com- pietion of the park as soon as possible. Spessard Holland and Francis White- hair, run-off candidates in the second pri- mary, have spoken time and again in favor or the project. Everyone wants the park, it seems, with the exception of Governor Cone, who has been provided with $87,000 by a state legislature act to institute land-purchase and condemnation proceedings, but con- | sistently fails to perform. The National Parks Association, un- official watch-dog of National Park activi- ties, casts aspersions on the state adminis- tration for not having expedited progress with the Everglades project as it had the authority to do. A resolution passed by their board of trustees in Washington urged action in these terms: “The Association urges the State of Florida ‘to expedite the establishment of the Everglades National Park by providing for the early acquisition and transfer to * the Federal government all land necessary for such establishment and for administra- tion of the area by the National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior”. It’s all up to Governor Cone. Key Westers, by and large, join The Citizen in hoping that the necessary steps will be) taken to bring realization of this dream. The park will attract untold thousands of visitors annually to Monroe County and Key West, and the whole state will bene- fit immensely. Acquire the lands now! It is very hard to work effectively afte? the dinner bell rings; and just as jaa aftér dinner if we eat too much. brought 'time the tax collector’s THE KEY WEST CITIZEN KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just Five. Ten and Fifteen Years Ago Today As Taken From The FIVE YEARS AGO It was learned tor that Har- ry Hopkins, federal relief admin- istrater, has notified Julius F. Stone to r Florida a while lon - This ction fol- est of the governor r. Stone be jo Tre- nger. er H. P. Danforth, aval Communication Re- in charge of all activities of the Apalachi- ja River, arrived in Key West y and is to remain.for two “ He will be the guest of Lieutenant W. B. Jackson, in charge of the station. National Memorial Day will be 30, said mander merican an of the Files Of The Citizen of 1,125 had been issued up to the time of the noon hour and it is expected that the amount will be reached this evening. There were 39 carloads of pineapples arriving on the two ferries of the P. and O. Company last night from Havana and by this morning they had been transferred to 63 refrigerator cars of the F.E.C. and had been hipped over the line to distri- bution poiats. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO With the arrival this morning of Norman E. Mack, publisher of The Buffalo Evening Times; Roy- al S_ Copelan, United States sen- ator for New York, and Robert Eaton Saunders, substance in its advanced form was given to the fealty boom in Key West. >The Robert H. Givens Com- TODAY’S COMMON ERR Be careful about using “nearly. It is correct to getting hurt”. TODAY’S DAILY QUIZ . ten Test Questions? Turn to Page 4 for Answers Is Yellowstone the name of a National Park, National Forest or National Monu- ment? What are lands? Name four fish named for birds or animals? What form of government has Chile? Is the equatorial circumfer- ence of the earth greater or less than the circum- ference through the Poles? What Latin word meaning! “a course of study” is com- monly used in schools and colleges? Which U. S. Supreme Court! Justice has been mention- ed as a possible Demo- cratic Presidential candi- date? Does hair grow after death? What denomination is the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York) City? Champagne is a product of what fruit? the Spice Is- 10. Today’s Birthdays ceereccccecccesecscecoes Philip James of New York, composer and conductor, born at} Jersey City, N. J., 30 years ago. Dr. John A. Mackay, president of the Princeton Theological |Seminary, born in Scotland, 51 years ago. Harry Chandler of Los An- geles, newspaper publisher, born at Landaff, N. H., 76 years ago. Dr. John W. Abercrombie, not-| ed Alabama educator, born in St} Clair County, Ala, 74 years ago. George G. Allen of New York, chairman of the board, the Duke ‘Endowment, born in Warren in charge of pany announces the opening of!Co., N. C., 66 years ago. them has S, completed. After spending five days in Cuba a group of newspapermen from Florida, Georgia and Ala- bama arrived yesterday from ‘Havana and sailed later for Tam- pa. When leaving they were singing the praises of Key West and having a good time. It is expected that the ju in the case of the State versus George B. Graham, charged with violating the provisions of the Florida Plant Act, will reach the jury this afternoon. Attorney T. S. Caro is defending Mr. Graham. TEN YEARS AGO Eckwood Solomon, delivery oy for the Key West Drug Co., s injured this afternoon when the bicycle he was riding struck by a car driven by Rich- ard Cosgrove. He was rushed to a hospital, where it was found that a gash over the eye was the only injury. An airplane owned by Fernan- |do Parro, of Santo Domingo, ar- rived at the Pan-American air- field this afternoon with the own-| er and pilot, W. S. Wade, on board, from Detroit, Mich. After} being serviced the plane took off for Santo Domingo. Charles Alfred Alexander, ma- chinist mate on board the U. S.; Salines, who became ill while the ship was enroute to Beau- of life. Portions of the day bring: still eaten in that coun! the and mont, Tex., was taken off ship yesterday afternoon treated at the naval station dis- pensary. More than 600 voters will have paid their poll taxes today by the} office closes. Receipts to the number Brennan Incorporated “Everything in Photography” - Pritifing - AFGA EASTMAN Cameres - Films - Supplies —— 4-HOUR SERVICE — S18 Fleming Street ELHOTELE OM S550 Pine Grove subdivision on Big Pine Key. This popular concern affered Pine Crest Subdivision advertisements in The Citizen and it was quickly sold out and there was not one dissatisfied purchaser. It is expected that upon the arrival of William S. Baxter an- nouncement will follow of the date on which development of his recenty-purchased tract will begin. Mf. Baxter is expected to arri within the next three weeks and the plans will be an- nounced on his arrival. Messrs. M. J. McMichael W. S. McKenney of Miami spent yesterday in the city and with J. E. Stratman, of this city, were ready to close a large real estate transaction but certain details were found to be unnecessary and were held over. The Red Men will hold its council of sorrow tomorrow morn- ing, beginning at 10 o'clock in their hall at the corner of Caro-! line and Elizabeth streets, where an excellent program, which has been arranged by the members, will be carried out. Today’s Horoscope’ eecrccesccccccnccocsece: Today produces a loving and agreeable person, disposed to find happiness in the ordinary routine Power and authority, which may! inelude a rather arbitrary spirit tendency to tolerance. should be guarded against. This and | Roy A_ Young, president of the , Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, ‘born at Marquette, Mich, 58 years ago. Ex-King Alfonso of born 54 years ago. i Food Facts In A Nutshell What Is In A Name The word “grocer” is first found in old city records of Lon- don, spelled “Grosser”. It re- ferred to merchants who bought in large or “gross” quantities. Food To Match Cloth The first white bread was made by an English miller be- cause a nobleman demanded bread that would match his tablecloth. Cleanest Nation America is the cleanest nation. >We use 25 pounds of soap per Person each year. Holland is, next with 24 pounds. In China, [the average is two ounces per person each year. Mcnkey Nuts The coconut was named by Spanish explorers because they |thought it resembled the hairy jface of a monkey. “Coco” in jSpanish means monkey. i Spaghetti From China | Spaghetti and sauerkraut, \ these dishes usually associated | with Italy and Germany, respec- itively, were originally Chinese (dishes. They originated there, jover 2,500 years ago, and are} i { A variety of shellfish of Ja-j to the city. He was and thus contradict the general 'maica, known as tree oysters, ac- | tually is found attached to tree {roots, and is edible. — vewve KEY WEST 1030 &: Mondays & Thursdays a R tes Plows sdays and Fridays, 1 $ at 3:15 p.m. on at est & ote Consift YOUR TRAVEL AGENT of J. H. COSTAR,’ TO MISS ELIZABETH W. SAWYER Valedictorian of CMI. 1940 The Valedictory from Latin word Vale, doth mean: Good health to one I tell! And not a. final books And classmates of the school: ‘tis Fare you well It's not the end: for it is called Commencement To higher studies or vocation, Our call in life. The graduates are given Each year a solid rock founda- tion On which to slowly build a last- ing structure To God and men. nation. parting unto and to the L’envoie Remember what your name doth mean, Elizabeth, worshiper of God through life till death A be se Triceratops dinosaurs had more than 500 teeth and suffered from toothaches. Seldom has any lation as Florida School Code({ Senate Bill 25. Journal Page 1° Session of the Legislature) in the form un whach my eppenenr introduced it to the Senate In orngina! torm opm 1. Toset up a state board with dictatorul powers ewer local school authorities. 2. To punish teachers with $100 fine or 9 days = pal or both, for failing to file reports on t=me 3. To make State Superintendent of Schouls 2 complete dx tator by requiring all prospectrve candadates for Coumty School Superintendent and State Supermnnemde obtain his permission before they could rum 4 4. To require approval by the State Board of all appex ments, including teachers, janrters, bus drmwe cafeteria workers and school nurses 151 amendments were necessary to kill the abyectem- able features of this bill and make st accepestie Legislature. Does this look like the record of a = im Democracy? eftax od will work for decem pay ier teach urement fund, a nune-mentis = turning local schoal aut HEAR WHITEHAIR TONIGHT... sauces WMEP WOBO WJNO, WQAM, WDAE, WFTM, WTAL. WOOA_ 845 & 9:00 Eastern Standard Time (7:45 to 8.09 Central Time PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT — Patter by Foemte of | mmce F Wommeee A Standard-Size HOTPOINT ELECTRIC RANGE for only $89.95 LESS $10.00 FOR YOUR OLD RANGE No Down Payment