The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 27, 1941, Page 2

PAGE TWO Sher oe ty Wrest Citizen | ieee PUBLISHING CO. 1 A COMMUNITY ASSET Successful presentation of the Lions club minstrel shows last week at the high | school highlights a phase in the work of | Key West’s busiest luncheon club. L. P. ARTMA JOE AL » Business Manager From The Citizen Building e and Ann Streets | children with weak eyes is the strongest Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and gen Sats ' point in the work of Lions all Monroe County ACT tered at Key West, Florida, - aF second, class, matter | ¥ | year after year have done more than any- | one @uld possibly expect of them both | | tHere aiid in other lines. Member of the Associated Riess The Associated Press is exclustyely entitled to use for republication of all news dispatches credited to * it or not ctherwise credited in this paper and also es tinea diane Sou Sats Re ance of Key West citizenry at the minstrel shows, which, incidentally, required an SUBSCRIPTION RATES dae Year Six Months Three Months One Month ..... Weekly | Lions here, will go to increase this year’s | quota. Last year the hard-working Lions ar- ADVERTISING RATES known on application, os | purchased 25 pairs of glasses for children | who could not afford them. They also pro- SPECIAL NOTICE ‘gAU reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of r et, obituary notices, ete. will be charged for at te of 10 cents a line, “Notices for ente: nment by churches from which fevenue is to be derived are 6 cents a line. | “The Citizen is an open forum and invites discus- gion of public issues and subjects of local or general igterest but it will not publish anonymous communi- tions: otherwise would not have had them. of the organization recently has been the Christmas tree celebration in which they | | provided happiness for more than 1,000 | children with gifts of toys, clothing, fruit | ‘and-eandy» Another -activity-which was of degided importance to Key West, however, was the work of the oranization. in enter- | taining hundreds of members bound for the International Lions cenvention: | vana. Lions club members in Key West de- serve the commendation of their fellow citizens. They Wave taken on an important | job and they are doing it well. = IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY, THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. 4 More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Gov- ermments. A Modern City Hospita’ ae HOW BRITAIN EXPECTS TO WIN A little man is afraid of competition. No one admires a quitter, but acquit- fers cre sometimes applauded in a_ court Toom: r some doubt as to the ability of any nation, or group of nations, without a gigantic military offensive that will require millions of men and cause un- told loss of lives. The British, it is said, actually believe ". The Lions of Key West are very active im the interest of this community, and their growling serves to awaken a dozing citi- genry to be up and doing. interesting to consider their argument, as it is reported on this side of the Atlantic. The weak joint in the Hitler structure Tio Samuel, from whora the Cuban Re- Qublic is asking a loan of $50,000,000, is Persona grata in the isle south of us, but his toiling sons and daughters are not permit- | ted to-enter employment there. Desirous of fie increment of our labors, Don Liborio wants no truck with those who produce it. Rather selfish, if you ask us. and will crack up under the combined stress of the blockade and bombing. While Hitler’s conquests in Europe have caused the British to give up the idea that the blockade alone can win the war and forced them to the conclusion that some pressure, in the form of military, naval and aerial action, will be necessary, they believe that the blockade will wear down the Ger- mans while men, materials and plant are | mobilized in Great Britain and friendly countries. The bombing of German productive plants is expected to hasten the wearing down process. Particular attention will. be Secretary of State Hull has stated em- Phatically that the United States will not go f war unless attacked, but is the venerable secretary so ngive to think that if the Ad- inistration wants war it will not provoke attack. There are many ingenious and de- vious ways one of which is the contemplated plan to send our ships into announced war | zones conyoyed by American battleships. | Editor O’Brien of the Times of Cuba and P. A. R. says he hasn’t forgotten ah Gvertising bill owed him'by the telebrated | Celebration committee celebrating the com- filetion of the Overseas Highway, but that | he got tired of waiting to be paid and has written off the account as an “Involuntary” | | éentribution to the welfare of the Island | City, “which was a grown-up hound when | give the attackers an advantage. Miami was a pup.” Only one of the saps, | Which included The Citizen and The Art- | man Press, was smart; that person threat- | efed suit and got a settlement. many, which were extended before the war and are now more greatly pressed to take occupation of other tand&z » The shortage of oil Br counted upon, in tine ct hamper transportation and other defense-activitjes onthe partof the Ger- will not of itself cause a German surrender but it will hamper the German defense and CAN DEMOCRACY FUNCTION? The dictators, who assert that demo- | eracies are impotent, base their argument upon the inability of the people of a great nation to make up their minds promptly upon important questions and the’ popular dislike for delegating vast powers to a re- sponsible official. In the United States there are people who have not yet made up their minds as to what attitude the nation should: take to- wards the war now going on in Europe. By , the.time that these slow-moving fellows become convinced that the freedom of the wortt's Thnperied there will be no freedom left. It is heartening, however, to believe that the great majority of the people of this country know what they want the nation to do. In considering the proposed bill to im- plement the pledge to send assistance to the British, in the form of supplies, the Con- gress of the United States manifests the popular disfavor of delegating great power to an individual. Obviously, when a nation must meet international sitmations it necessary for the representative of the nation to be armed with powers that are commensurate with the dangerous condi- tiens that he combats. Governor Holland is making strenuous €fforts to find money for urgent military highways. In his consideration of road Matters, he should not lose sight of the de- plorable situation concerning the Overseas Highway from Miamito Key West. If any- thing should happen to one of the wooden bridges that span the fourteen water gaps, tis city would be isolated; and that would a ¢alamity as Key, West is the most Srategic point inthe Galf of Mpxico and fhe Eastern seaboard, Hundreds of¢thou~! Sands of dollars are being collected from @atomobile owners using the Overseas Highway so whatever is asked is justified For a long, long time Key West has pressed the need of eliminating the wooden bridges en the Highway and atilizing the old abandqned viaducts of the F. E. C., which Monrse County purchased from the rail- poad.. Time and againthe state Toad de. partment has promised to correct the situa- fien hut nothing has ever been done. Per- Raps Governor Holland will concern him- S®@}f with the hazardous situation with Which we are constantly and apprehensive- ly.confronted. F Securing glasses for underprivileged over the! Fawo#l®, but the small body of Key West Lions | Now, money secured by the attend- , | enormous amount of time on the part of | ranged for eye tests in public schools and | vided canes for many older, blind men who | Probably the most widely known work | in Ha-| There are many Americans who have | to defeat Germany | that they can defeat Germany and it may be | is the industrial system, which is ‘‘brittle”’ | paid to the transportation facilities of Ger- | | care of the necessities:that have followed | marigeincluding transportation efforts. This | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN YESTERDAY: The servants of the rancho give Constance a royal reception. Then Constance calls on Taylor, the ranch man» ager, who is laid up with a broken leg. Chapter Seven Young Taylor | CONSTANCE smiled at him— “how you do jump to conclu- sions. I really came to find out why you were offering so much for the ranch?” “Eh?” Taylor nearly bounced up. “It’s worth every cent of that.” “Not as a ranch for livestock,” countered his guest nonchalantly. “Your grazing ground is only hal f of what it used to be. Another generation and it will be timber Jand. Right now it’s in between.” _Taylor'stared at Constance un- til his gray eyes seemed ready to pop out of his head. “You’re no Cabrillo,” he pronounced. “You're + Row who ae devil do ve re- | mind me of ...I have it... the old Mick?” “Don’t rub it in,” begged Con- stance wearily. “Rub it in, girl! Say, that’s a compliment. If some of that | family of yours had taken after. | him in more than looks and @ | smooth way of talking, this place wouldn’t have been in the condi- tion I found it, Say, now .;. you | don’t shapperi, to bea throwback. | Is\that §vhy you’re holding out | Oar the rest of your family want self Constance-smiled with her lips, but her eyes were well shaded | with lashes. “Now why would Mickey Mahoney hold out?” she | disparaged. Taylor lay back on the pillows. “No you don’t,” he objected. “It'll take a man with two good legs | to stand up to you. I think ot better see my son. I can’t talk un- less can pound on something and there’s no resistance in this ; damned mattress. “Meg, where’s the boy?” “Like as not he’s ridden into | town, bein’s that’s the only place out of ange of your voice, you carryin’ on like a lion with a sick paw. Might be, though, that he’s out lookin’ after that dairy herd.” “Well, get him!” roared Taylor, “My Lord, woman, don’t stand | there talking! Send someone after him, get after him yourself—” “Come on, Miss,” breathed Meg resignedly “He’s like one of thim geysers in Yellowstone. He's got | to let off steam every half hour. ! It's oe to that time, and 4 words he'll say won't be fit human consumption.” Constance went out laughing, but her eyes were still narrow: | Her chance shot had gone home, | She had noticed the growth of | young timber where herds had | once grazed. And P. T. Taylor had | Started to rise to her bait, then | given himself away by saying he wouldn’t. Tf they weren’t planning on keeping this a cattle ranch, what were they planning to do? | Shed better talk to Taylor’s | boy alone. “Meg,” she tucked a hand into the warm curve of the woman's arm, “why couldn’t I ride up to find Mr. Taylor’s son. I want to| | ride out to my father’s grave | later.” Meg eyed her suspiciusly. “Well | now, maybe. Only, pet, he don’t like pretty girls.” Constance nodded. She’d met a few young men like that. She could Randle them more easily than the other kind. “Find me something to wear,” she coaxed. Bie? 's eyes were suddenly | mer= “Juliano,” she called, “bring a a hors for Miss Conchita. and a me ae meters later Constance eyed ‘in Meg’s mirror and shu ok » laughter. A white shirt Meg's was rolled up about” ws. Blue overalls, brought tem the ranch hous were. Up-at the cuffs. A ral "kerchitef wag knotted about her throat, but the crowning glory was Meg’ straw which settled dowr. over Constance’s ears until she looked | as thpugh she were in hiding. ‘A Way With Girls’ AT least the horse was beauti- ful, a shining chestnut miare | with restless head, glancing re- sentfully back at the ornate Mexi- can saddle. It was such a contrast to the flat English pads she had ridden in parks, Constance felt that she | was in an armchair. The guide, a boy riding a pinto, led her away to a mountain trail, and she looked about her and found the world glorious. She/| was riding on a Cabrillo horse, on a Cabrillo trail, looking at Ca- brillo hilis and trees and tiny} streams. They came out on a round knall where a lone horseman sat Stare} in t a herd of strange-looking He straightened and the sun seemed td Butst into a te golden sparks and shower. them about Constance. he man was Pedro. “Bueneé | a she called, an urred her horse ahead. Pedro, who was watching her} approach with | denly leaned forward, and then; he began to Jaugh and Constance felt her cheeks grow red with | anger. all, a vaquero did not} laugh at a Cabrillo, though that) Cabrillo had laughed at it, Today’ s Horoscope Today gives a harmonious, con- tented disposition with good pow- | 's garden hat, a man’s; ittle interest, sud-| ‘MEMORY OF THE moon. by Jeanne Bowman and even though that vaquero had rid himself of his goisgecs clothes and wore now the plain white shirt, blue jeans, and gray felt hat of the average stockman. “What is so amusing?” Con- _} Stance demanded. Pedro--sobered. “One doesn’t eel in a Mexican saddie, “Miss Cabrillo to you, Pedro,” she sna) “Mr. Taylor to Sefiovita ba se Cabrillo,” pipiens ‘onstance grasped the saddle horn to stead: herself. a oune Tay! noe: Oh, why hadn’t she pai rae attention to Sam and to Min! Why hadn’t it oc- curred to her that they. were speaking of the had said: “He shore has a way eee irls,” aon that aaa been ac rom Col je sever: years but “them coeds ain’t ‘given up yet.” And Min had wished her good luck! Constance writhed with humili- )ation, and then with indignation as she realized Taylor was not surprised to learn her identity. “You knew last night,” she at- cused heatedly. iy did you pose as a vaquero ped call a self Pedro? Ai And why pretend didn’t know my identity?+ how did you know?” “One at a time, please,” be; Taylor. “But first take off that there, that’s better.” ““T am taking it off,” announced Constance _loftily,, “because it hurts my. ears.” “All right,” Taylor smiled at her. “First, I didn’t pose as a va- quero. I am one. Of course I hel help manage the ranch while Dad's laid up... by fhe way,” he broke off in mock apprehension, “did you meet my father?” ‘Afraid? 'ONSTANCE was forced to laugh, “I did. Ga on.” “All right. I am a cowboy, and you with your Spanish ancestry should know Pedro is Petet in Spanish. My name is Peter. “As to your identity. I assumed you had reasons for calling your- self Miss Michael, so I accepted your Michael identity . att and treated you accordi Constance thought 0! heir Peay ing scene the A ogi night flushed. “But how did you recog- nize me as a Cabrillo? I don’t look like one.” Taylor looked thoughtful ae a moment, then brightened. were an; Master at the junction called this the Taylor ranch. Then Sam no- ticed your bags were initialed C.C.C, And then Tim’s Min Regan to worry about the car. She’d nearly lost it when it went over the cliff with Tim in it, so she telephoned Meg to be on out... not for you... the car. “Juliano went down highway and you r kreted over him as he a’ you down. He sent a iter sate me and I posted men road. You waited you reached the last one before turn- ing east and I happened to have posted myself—” “But you acted surprised to see . -,to see a woman driving that car,” protested Se, “I was surprised . you,” pans, Taylot, and started riding, mare trotting obediertty al with his horse. “But that still doesn’t explain how you knew who—” “My dear oan af ey, vy Sa 1 went to ege, sidered the By abr mentative, word aptly area AB flashed “so you studied English, too. I under- stood that you majo! in coeds.” Taylor’s horse sprang forward and Constance, “aiching “gree of his mastef’s it set and angry. That she de- cided triumphantly, gone home. he bed father sent me out here | to uss business ith you,” oe ‘ed, riding up. “I want to know why you want to buy this ranch?” “It is possible we Taylors like the ie. he answe! imper- sonall No one is asking you to dislike it,” ar, Constance. | living here. You have a contract jto stay as lon; jmains in our your father nat, s so egg ty put out fifty thousand doll i eat: have = eq t as Peter Taylor’s shoulders went Spanish. “T couldn't explain it to ou.” i Constance tightened the leash on her te: , brought forth husky eb and our to ed “Perhaps, like jneed a stout 7a a Taylor. turned lfatoned terested.” | Taylor gave a gesture of | “You he ee 2 stone table in your lit w withstand of both of us” The ride back was short and de~ | ightful, Only once did « strais | appear. i Te be contines® ‘s ithink ‘pounding ers of penetration A certain lack of discretion is wanting and this Roberts. tendency should be overcome A measure of success and opportun- ity for fame will be granted. Any failure ought to be cvercome and | svowted by dus effort. And what had ey eit Son Sam when’ the Station | e look- | fof |Sands; Gerry Albury, is | see bee cbeees dveccccocccs s MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1941 PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS| The promotion exercises pa the Division Street School was conducted Friday morning of last | week. There were twenty-nine stu- | ecocnnecanseccccese’ Grade 2A—Teacher, Miss Anna} Roberts; Alice Hernandez, Niido| | Garcia, Beverly Selph, Ronald |Hendircks, Melvin Bell. s Grade 3A—Teacher, Miss G.} See “The Answers” on Page 4 | 1, Who is the President of the |Chinese Republic? | 2. When was the neutrality law i dents finisaing the sixth grade. |Pinder; William Pinder, Beverly |Passed? The names of those students ok listed below, also following . th list will be the Honor Roll or the semester, the Honor Roll for the third period, and the Perfect Attendance for the semester. ‘Sixth Grade Graduptes Manuel Carrera, Tack Currie, Charles Jenkins, Kenneth Lar- sen, Harry Loves, Joseph McCul- | \Charles Spencer, Peter Valdez, Harry Williams, Elsie Albury, |Hilda Mae Collins, Betty Jean} 7? Olga Alvarez, Nathalie Bethel, | Rosalie Camalier, Wylene Coop- ‘er, Irene Curry, Gloria Fernan- dez, Dorothy Malone, Mary Marshall, Estel Martinez, Florence Mitchell, 'Faye Pinder, Florence Russell, Noelia Soriano, Spencer, Gloria Vinson, Wise. First Semester Honor Roll ‘Grade 1B—Teacher, Miss Susie ;Gardner; Joan Crusoe, Nellie uu Diaz, Fidelio Fernandez. Grade 1A-1B—Teacher, Miss \Miriam Carey; Beverly “Ann Sarah at Horne, Martha Anne Gandolfo, Jay Gould Higgs; Keith Hall, Richard Ward Gardner, Hamilton Byne, Roseina Cooper, Doris Ty- Grade 2B—Teacher, Mrs. J. Doughtry; Beatrice Demeritt, | .Nelia Acevedo, Mario Medino, Stephen Camus. Grade 2B—Teacher, Mrs. E. Jones; Elsie Lee Thompson, Mar- jgaret Steed, Diana Gonzalez, 'Don Williams. Grade 2A—Teacher, Miss Anna Roberts; Mary Ann Eaton, Alice |O’ Johnson, Ann Richardson. Grade ‘3A—Teacher, Miss G. |Pinder; Beverly Arthur, Ethel Lee, Virginia Russell. Grade 3A—Teacher, Miss G. Pinder; Jack Larsen, Nellie Cor- rine Menendez, Virginia Steed. Grade 3A—Teacher, Mrs. M. recog- Roberts; Faye Knowles, Lee Mc-; ;Ginnis. Grade 4B—Teacher, Mrs. Mary Sweeting; none. Grade 5B — Teacher, Miss \Shine; Mercedes Gernal. Grade 5B—Teacher, A. Cabot; none. Grade \Catskill: Rose Mary Kerr, An-' thony Machad: ‘Grade 6B Teacher, Miss May Dolores ; Mrs. | Boney. = Grade 6B—Teacher, Miss a Hill Russell; none. Grade 6A—Teacher, Mrs. R| every |O’Bryant; Wylene Cooper, Eliza beth Ann Gardner, Mary Louise Grade 1B—Teacher, Miss Susie | Gardner; Joan Crusoe, Nelie Diaz, Fidelio Fernandez. Grade 1A-1B—Teacher, | Miriam Carey; Jay Gould Hi Patty Lou Brady, Martha ‘sia | ane Gander, Beverly Amn Horne. Hamilton Byng, Richard Ward | Gardner, Keith Hall, Mildred Lynn Archer, Martha Mora, Doris Tyson. Grade 2B—Teacher, Mrs. J. Elizabeth _ Ann Gardner, ! SA—Teacher, Mrs. Me- | de Edna Romaguera. ‘Grade 4B—Teacher, Miss G. P; ie, | Fingnaseae Seproeeee's, ce | Grade)3A~-Teacher, » Mrs. -M. |Roberts; Eugene Albury, Walter ! | Johnson, Edna | Knowles. | Grade 4B—Teacher, Mrs Mary Harris, Faye Sweeting; Ta Howard, Elizabeth | lough, Marcus Mara, Jack Niles, |Roberts, John Gerezo, John Cobo, | Jackney Drudge, Carol Boza, ‘Cruz, Rose Marie Lones, Georgie |Mae' Magaris, Genevie Smith, Dolores Washington. Grade 5B — Teacher, ‘Shine; Rosuara_ Garcia, ‘Cates, Cleora Roberts. Grade 5B—Teacher, Vilma Mrs. A. Mary Louise Cabot; Byrdena Leto, Elaine At | ibury, Grace Estevez, Joseph Cru- | {soe, Myrtland Cates. Grade 5A—Teacher, Mrs. Mc- | jCatskill; Albert Cruez, Oscar {Cruez, Estelia Diaz, Geraldine |= |Jaycocks,,, Caridad Marghante, ‘Evelyn Skelton, Mary Louise iS) | Hill; Russell; , Claude Valdez, | ‘Shirley. Lones, Shirley Tift... ; Grade 6B—Teacher, Miss. May Sands; Dolores Boney, . Isabel | Fernandez, Shirley Pinder, Ado- ree Rodriguez. Kitty Sym- |monette, Mildred Tift, Shirley |Pnider, Gladys Washington, Don- fald Curry, Norman Johnson, \Paul Magaris, Buddy Sohnson, {Charles Baker, Clennie Demer- Hitt. Grade 6A—Teacher, Mrs. R. O'Bryant; Kenneth Larsen, Mar- | cus Maro, Harry Williams. | Kenneth Larsen, Marcus Mora jand Harry Williams have neither | heen’ tardy or absent for three years. Nathalie Bethel, Estel Mar- | tinez, Noelia Soriano and Mary Louise Spencer have neither been jtardv or absent for three years. | Gloria Vinson has a perfect at- jtendance record for one year. | Today's Anniversaries 1826—Richard Taylor, sen of a President, Louisiana lieutenant- general of the Confederate army, | April 12, 1879. 1832—Lewis Carroll (Charles ‘professor of mathematics who | forever endeared himself to the world by writing “Alice’s Adven- tures in Wonderland”, born.Died (Jan, 14, 1898, 1837—Timothy E. Howard, not- ed South Bend, Ind., jurist of his age, born near Ann Arbor, Mich. Died July 9, 1916. Jones; Diana ‘Gonzalez, Peagy | Jenks, Margaret Steed, Elsie Lee Thompson, Terry Doughtry, Don’ Williams, Richard Martin. Grade 2A—Teacher, Miss Anna Roberts; Alice Johnson, Mary Ann Richardson, Manuel Santa Cruz, William Paul. Grade 3A—Teacher, Miss G. <.’ Pinder; Jack Larsen, Nellie Cor- “You are | | Scholly. Shine; none. Grade 5B—Teacher, Mrs. A. Cabot; none. Grade 5A—Teacher, Mrs. Mc- 'Catskill; Rose Mary Kerr, An- tonica Smith, Anthony Machado. Grade 6B—Teacher, Miss May Sands; Gerry Albury. Grade 6B—Teacher, Miss Mey Hill Russell; none. Grade 6A—Teacher, Mrs. R. O'Bryant; Wylene Coper, Bliza- beth Ann Gardner, Mary Loutse) Spencer, Sarah Wise. ‘Semester Perfect Attendance Grade 1B—Teacher, Miss Susie” Gardner; Gabriel Garcia, Joan —_ Elvira Perez, Marie Gone 1A-1B—Teacher, Miss Miriam Carey; Eleanor Anne Og- den, Martha Mora, Harvey John-/ son, Javier Oropes, Excigio Vi- dal. Patty Lou Brady, Martha Ann Gandolfo. Grade 2B—Teacher, Mra. J. Hen Oscar Moline, Joseph | SS Sst, as Jones; Terry try, Estevez, Jack Wiley, Don Wil-) ee aed pint for for eats in England . ian: 96i—Raiph Modjeski, famed Led samtaees ok art ena Modjeska, born |Died in Los Angeles, June Miss ; pencer,; Grade .6B—Teacher, Miss. May | poe | 3. What is the extent of Brit- ‘ish war purchases in this coun- AG) ey 2 When: did ' Gexaslad a ‘ et her great naval base at Wilhelmshaven? 5 Hew, many presidents , haye ‘been inaugurated on Jan. 20th? 6. Has U.S. trade «with Russia increased during the war? 7. How many wars have Prus- 8. How many counties are there in the United States? | 9. Is the chief crop of Peru leotton, nitrates, rubber or coffee? 10. How many workers are em- ployed on defense contracts? I re a | Today’s Birthdays Jerome D. Kern of Beverly | Hills, Cal... eminent composer, ‘born in New York City, ~ years jago. lag i Dr. William Couche: director of the Boyce Thompson Institute jfor Plant Research, Yonkers, N. Y., born in Medina, Ohio, 65 jyears ago. Wheeler McMillan, editor of The Farm Journal, Philadelphia, born in Ada, Ohio, 48 years ago. | Judge Learned Hand of the IGS. Circuit Court, New York jCity, born in Albany, N. Y., 69 |years ago. | William E. Lee of Idaho, inter- state commerce commissioner, ‘born in Madison Co, N. C.,! 59 | veers ago. J. Howard Pew, president, Sun ‘oil, Philadelphia, born in Brad- pork Pa,, 59 years ago. if | Richmond, Ind., 69 years ago, Phil ‘Stong of Keosauqua, Towa, ‘author, born there, 42 years ago. i i | sa we | Lounge DANCING NIGHTLY Casa Marina Orchestre