The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 12, 1940, Page 2

<c1y Wiest Citizen ING CO. INC. Except Sunday By esident and Publisher xce nty as second lember of the Associated Press ed I entitled to use esolutions of charged for at churches from whieh 5 ce line. ' cane al or ge eral us communi- Y WEST CITIZiw eck the truth and print it i t never be ng or to applaud right; ; never be the or- -rson, clique, utmost for the er tolerate corruption or vice and praise virtue, individual or o s’ rights, views and s that will elevate ler never com- S TOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN etimes are v they get. id perhaps many divorces. we ing up with Germany and | 2 poor chance to none. in the world so that they are unable to agree all » inferiority complex. roinent psychologist says await e must titentiaries, then ft boards. , perhaps, itural to express sympathy for or Wh the Bell Tolls’ ex- 1 the other dict tors, but the unpleasant w fortunately dimmed by the al recalls ne, fans are glad to Giants will again them an _ oppor- league baseball. in the base he New Yo followers not be their first ving trained before at Field. ad will be encamped in Miami club's ball park i and conside1 yers will be quar- Itmore Hotel in > players have seas Highway, traverse the This suppost- that a game Flamingo This goes to sea. ught ed between the Giants and } between the regulars Terry might § fine oppor- ssirable sight-seeing trip at his team, provided the fans of i will help in bringing this about. is, the publicity this city will nager in papers all over the country, is h considering. | all of careless | | through robbery by taking proper From the } THIEVERY INCREASES Key Westers are becoming alarmed concerning an epidemic of petty and grand larceny showing signs of getting out of con- trol in the city of late, and the authorities iderirg drastic action aimed at sicn cf those who are committing appreher. he crimes. Very little has appeared in the news columns concerning these thievery reports, chiefly because the individual cases turned in have been, by and large, quite small. Tlen again, in that authorities were work- ing on one er more leads, there was a re- quest to withhold detailed information so at th e to apprehend the mis-reants , could ,roceed without nitches. li is time now, however. to issue these warnings concerning the spread of thievery d robbe.: in the city, in that, in the ag- ‘egate, the cases represent a considerable residents here. The looters appear to favor private dwellings, and, as has been observed, they don’t pick just the nights to operate. Sev- eral of the cases have been reported as having been committed in broad daylight —when householders were absent on shop- pirg trips, or wherever. a So then, it would be wise to lock up | —doors and windows, before | one’s hou leaving for any period of time. Who knows but what the thieves are lurking outside one’s window, witnessing departures, and ready to pry open a window and proceed with the search for valuables. County authorities stopped one gang —a young gang—from operations about ten days ago when they traced down some More of that sort of work will no doubt come, as time goes on. stolen goods. trouble that arises. however, is that some cases are not reported to the county. City police are informed of the robberies, and in | some cases, the robbers are apprehended and turned loose with only a warning— | some of the stolen goods being returned, or | it, as the case may be. Residents would do well to report ali thievery cases to the sheriff’s office. Long experience in handling such crime has proven this agency the best in bringing a solution. But off loss pre- cautions. Until the present epidemic is abated by the authorities, it seems the best insurance against loss. residents can ward POWER PROMISES PROGRESS We sometimes fail to recognize that modern civilization depends upon the pos- session of adequate power. This is brought forcibly to mind by | Arthur H. Compton, famous physicist, in a recert issue of The Rotarian Magazine, when he points out that it would take eight million galley slaves to propei the giant liner Queen Mar He says that a modern locomotive pulls as much as_ twenty-five thousand men and th.i while a century ago it tov. three hours of a farmer’s ‘ime to rais» a bushel of wheat, it now takes less than ten minutes. The svientist points out t? at we have 1 , begun to enjoy the power age. “Our best method of consuming coal, oil and gas use but a fraction of their power. | We have hardly started to harness the waterfalls of our mountains, the winds that blow over us, the ides of our seas. The enormous energy resources that we find in the atoms suggest a future as incredible to us as the present would have been to the past.” This statement ought to answer those who have been led to believe that, with so many marvelous things, the human has about reached peak. As the world- famous scientist “Within the fifty years past our ways of living have been al- tered more than in the twenty centuries preceding and with new energies at our fingertips, even greater changes are in prospect.” “IT’S AN ACCIDENT” “Tt’s an accident,” is a phrase that explains the death of 93,000 Americans last year and the injury of 8,800,000 ad- ditional citizens. Experts are studying every day to discover methods of avoiding accidents on the highways, in factories, in homes, on farms and in schools. Their work de- serves the cooperation of eyery intelligent person. This means that we should at- tempt to take advantage of all suggestions which might enable us to avoid ac- i cidents. One | | race THE KEY WEST CITIZEN _ FORT BASINGER LIVES AGAIN FORT BASINGER—Here, a small group of distinguished Floridians gathered the other day to honor the memory of Lt. W iam E. Basinger, one of the casualties of the Dade Massacre and for whom the 1835 soldier post located here was named. Those taking part in the ceremonies included Miss Edna Pearce of Ft. Basinger, Capt. George C. Westervelt of Lake Placid and Coral Gables, Judge H. H. Hancock of Oke- chobee and Hon. W. I. Fee of Ft. Pierce. The Seaboard Railway restored the name oi its main line station to honor the officer and also erected a marker to permanently record the historic event. STICK TO THE SIMPLER TRICKS WHEN USING ARTIFICIAL LIGHT SIDELIGHTS Ey MARCY B. DARNALL _ Former Editor of The Citizen Dorothy Thompson reports that |the first 10 men drawn for the |draft in the borough of Manhat- j tan, New York, were one Chinese, ‘one Pole, three Italians and five |Jews. Yuen Chong-Chan, the {Chinese was No. 1 on the list. | Ss Just before the election, Or- ville J. Lane of Lake Forest, IIL, nocratic candidate for coroner, | bought a 3-column advertisement jin a county paper, urging his | friends to disregard his candidacy and “vote the straight Republican ticket.” Ed Roberts and his wife of } Co: S. C., recently became the parents of their 30th child. |Having about run out of names, {they decided to call the baby son | Ed, junior. ght states used more gasoline year than all the. others com- ‘bined. In the order of gas con- sumption they were New York, \California, Pennsylvania, Illi- |nois, Ohio, Texas, Michigan and New Jersey. In Paris 90-year-old man | Stabbe d his 76-year-old sweet- heart to death, and when ar- rested he said “she had me put in an asylum so she could receive other boy friends at her home.” a | | | W. Crui 2nank, who jumped from the Brooklyn Bridge in 1910 to win $500, died recently in Miami, Fla., of a heart attack at the age of 60. cc | The number of certificated air- plane pilots in the United States rose from 26.144 in July. 1939, to 41,006, 1940, an increase of ap- proximately 56 per cent. Although many Americans are jleaving China and Japan on ad- of the United States govern- t, it is announced by mission- s of both Protestant and Catholic churches that they will ‘at their own risk and on their own responsibility.” remain The Duchess of Kent, sister-in- law of King George VI, took three months of training as a | volunteer nurse, known as “Sis- ter Kay.” before being recognized jat the University College Hos- pital in London. She was for- merly Princess Marina of Greete, }known as the most beautiful incess in Europe. After stealing a suit of clothes from the home of Roger Kiley in Indianapo! a thief apparently changed his mind about what he wanted. Anyway, he broke into the home of George Dean, where he left the suit-and carried off a dress instead. In California an organization has been formed to crusade for laws levying a special income tax on bachelors over 36 years of age. The revenue so derived would be used for the relief of needy unmarried women more than 36 years old, according to the sponsors of the idea. HEAVY ROLE (By Associated Press) SEMINOLE, Tex.—The Navajo Indians of New Mexico still call the Texas cowboy the “iron shirt.” It's a nickname handed down since the days of the Spanish Conquistadores, who in- vaded the New World in shin- jing armor. Cowboys inherited the title because they were such ‘hardy antagonists in battle. (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the fifth and last in a series of five weekly articles on taking pictures.) By AP Feature Service There are three ways to light your subjects for indoor photo- graphs—by daylight coming through a window, by flash, or by electric light. The latter two are more prac- tical since the length of time the sun comes through your windows is limited and tne poses a subject can take in the area near the win- dow frame are few. If you do attempt a picture in- doors by sunlight, remember that the light from a window alone is not sufficient to do the job. The shadow side of the face must be filled in by a reflector which will ick up the light of the window throw it back into the cws. The best reflector is wf a large piece of white board or a sheet or bath draped over a chair. Cost Is Factor The main objection to flashlight is the cost. Bulbs cost 15 to 20 cents each and can be used only once. However, their advantages ale important. First, the light from one flash bulb is equal to about four flood bulbs. This means you can shut down your lens to {8 or fll when you use one ‘flash bulb about 5 feet from your subject. Second, your sub- jeet will probably be less self- conscious than he would be fac ing several bright flood bulbs. Rules for placement of lights are the same for flash and flood If only one light is used, it should be placed a bit to the side and slightly above the subject, about 5 feet away. This will bring out the roundness of the face. Den’t put the light so high that the eyes become shadowed. If two or more lights are used, begin by placing one next to the camera. This will light the subject evenly. Then add a light a bit to one side, high up and closer. This, the strongest light, wili highlight and give modeling to the face while ithe main lignt next the camera will fill in the shadows. The only other place you might need a light is on the background behind your subject. It is strong- ‘ly advisable to stick to this basic and vefy: satisfactory sort of lighting. Keep Them Simple The advice on backgrounds for outdoor pictures applies indoors. Keep them simple. A plain wall is the best possible background for a portrait. When you pick a chair for your subject see that the back ends somewhere below the _ sitter’s shoulder line. Otherwise the hori- zontal line of the chair will inter- fere with the outline of your sit- ter’s head. shad- made card- towel sae ae RR ’ Today’s Horoscope Today’s degre promises a schemer, orie who will look out for his own end of the bargain. He is apt to be too headstrong to be fully successful, but there is an element of personal honor and {courage that commands the re- ‘spect even of his enemies. It appears to be a degree of success |in life, at least to a considerable extent. U. S. WEATHER _BUREAU REPORT Observation taken at 7:30 a. m, 75th Mer. Time (city office) Temperatures Highest last 24 hours Lowest last night Mean Nermal Precipitation Rainfall, 24 hours ending 7:30 a. m., inches Total rainfall since Nov. inches Deficiency inches Total rainfall since Jan. inches Deficiency since January 1, inches 0.60 Wind Direction and Velocity E—9 miles per hour Relative Humidity 74% Barometer at 7:30 a. m. today Sea level. 30.07 (1018.3 millibars) Tomorrow's Almanac Sunrise 6:43 a Sunset 5:40 p. Moonrise 5:00 p. Moonset 5:21 a. Tomorrow's Tides (Naval Base) AM. 9:11 2:37 FORECAST (Till 7:30 p. m., Wednesday) Key West and Vicinity: Partiy cloudy tonight and Wednesday, possibly a few light scattered showers; no decided change in temperature; moderate east and southeast winds. Florida: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday, possibly a few light scattered showers; slightly colder in north portion. 1, since Nov. 1, High Low WHO KNOWS? See “The Answers” on Page 4 1. What were the total expen- ditures of each party during the, presidential campaign? 2. What President received the greatest number of electoral col- lege votes? 3. Who is the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army? 4. Have submarines sunk as many ships in this war as in the first World War? 5. Where are the fields? 6. What royalty is keenly Greece? 7. What is the present signific- ance of the number 158? 8. Was the next President of the United States elected on No- vember 5th? 9. Where is Langley Field? 10. How many local draft boards are working under the Selective Service Act? Mosul oil member of British interested in Strong Arm Brand Coffee Imported Cuban, South America and Mocha.” Order some to- day from your grocer. COFFEE ——Phone 683-J—— Today’s Birthdays gurrs AFTER 51 YEARS Louise Thaden of Pittsburgh, aviatrix, born at Bentonville Ark., 34 years ago. Anne Parrish of Evanston. Springs, Colc Dr. George W dent emeritus of College, born at clergyman, born at Cedar Rap Iowa, 68 years ago Rear Admiral Howard Stark, USN. born at Wi Barre, Pa., 60 years age Thomas B. McAdams more, noted banker Richmond, Va. 61 Bak.- years ag Report of County Finances Monroe County POR THE VEAR EXC Tee & oe EAPeNEert me 1s amen rT BUSES DALY 10 MiMi AND NORTE Leave: 7AM LAR — ia 5 Connections te Tampa and St. Petersburg and Peints West TAMPA OBLAEDO $2.00 138 470 4st £3 TSS BUS STATION Corner Southard and Bahama Streets LORIDA MoTor|iNeEs