The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 29, 1941, Page 2

PAGE TWO Che aiey iti fe ulcy West Citizen THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO., INC. hed Daily Except Sunday B; N, President id Publisher iN, Business Manager he Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County Entered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter | Member of the: Associated Press: The As: ed Press is exclusively entitled to use for republication of all news dispatches credited to | or not ctherwise credited in this paper and also | it the local news published here. SUBSCRIPTION RATES lutions of ect, obituary ne , will be c 10 cents re the line. nment by churches from which revenut is to be derived are 5 cents a line. The Cit n open forum and invites ¢ om of public issues and subjects of local or g rest but it will not publish anonymous communi- rate of ‘otices for entert en is tions, ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion, Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Gov- crnments. A Modern City Hospital. | | Everybody is for the common good when it means private profit. The law of the land is one thing and the interpretation thereof another, There are “experts” on how to win the war who do not know who owns the island of Crete. Businesses, like weeds, do not develop accidentally ; behind every success is energy and brains, The trouble with most campaigns is that the preliminary arrangements wear out the workers. It is better to be late than never, ac- cording to the old saying, but occasionally it makes little difference. : You can go around the world and you will probably not find a people better than your neighbors in Key West. When we run across a brother who dis- agrees with us we pass on; life is too short to waste time {n a verbal tug of war. : The average big business man, despite his talk about a free competitive system, wants nothing more than a monopoly in his | own field. Ikas good practice to appear just a shadeMmore ignorant than you happen to be, especially when you are negotiating a busi- ness deal. The cosmopolitan person is a resident ef a big city, with the conviction that what is done by the multitude around him is cor- rect. It's a class psychology. Remember, Mr. Freeholder, unless you re-register with the supervisor of registra- ticn afthe County Courthouse by 5 p. m., hudry to par- ticipate in the bond election on February 4 30, you wil! not be able Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Northrop ar- im Key West last winter and lishedw four pate sheetpublished at inter- vals and yelept. The Key West Booster KW Behas no especia! raison de étre other than to afford the Northrops, retired with z all income, something to do. However the Northrops like Key West so well that they have taken root in a small cottage at 1017 Margaret street belonging to Frank &« landscaped the property and unimproved nearby convent lands from a jungle beauty spot. And KWB, sa Mr. Sosin pays his taxes. Which apparently patent of nobility in the Island Cit) may KWB and the Northrops continue t wave in their Key West habitat !—Times of Cuba. The next edition of the Key West Booster will be issued as soon as the spirit moves_him, says Mr. Northrop, estab- sin. Who, appreciating his tenants, has to a arged for at | IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST | ELECTION DEADLINE Aside from the welter of arguments | on both sides, the indisputable fact remains | that Monroe county freeholders ' register before 5 o’clock tomorrow after- | they permitted a vitally important election Feb- unless | noon wili not be to | vote in ruary 4. The importance of the airport i plus its cornection with road improvement and the establishment of a water system to Key West would seem to be enough to | arouse the interest of every Monroe county i resident whether he is in favor of or op- | posed to the measure. Registration of free- holders has been very siow, however, and | city and county leaders have not had great success in stirring up enough interest to | make the voters register. So far, freeholders who have regis- tered have been almost uniformly in favor of the construction of the airport and no | real opposition has formed. The fact remains that in an election so | important to the future of Key West, a smal! | vete either way would be a blow to the theory that people are capable of governing themselves. With only this afternoon and tomor- | row left before the books close, every Key | West citizen ought to register if he is a free- | holder and if not, impress on his friends who | ere freeholders that to register and vote is | part of their duty as residents of the county | and of the nation, A3 a matter of fact, the majority of arguments against the construction of the | army airport here have been exploded. Mili- | tary men and most thinking people realize that Key West already has all the pre- quisities of an excellent target for enemy bombers and that defending army planes would be a safeguard rather than an_ in- centive to bomb the city. The noise feature, too, is not an im- portant issue inasmuch as the airport is to be located more than five miles from the city and few of the planes would be likely to fly over at low enough altitudes to con- stitute a nuisance. Since the measure seems bound to be approved by the freeholders, it only re- mains for enough of them to go to the polls to show the army and the state that citizens of the county are interested in what goes on here. The governmert of Brazil maintains a department of Press and Publicity and it is interesting to note that the director has warned newspaper publishers in Brazil that controversies regarding relations between Great Britain and Brazil must not be used as a pretext for attacks upon thé United States. Some bad feeling exists between Brazil and Great Britain on account of action taken by the latter to hold up the delivery of certain war supplies purchased from Ger- many before the European war began. The pro-Nazi press used the incident to attack the United States, asserting that President | Roosevelt could, but wouldn’t force, the British to release the cargo. Most editorial writers in Brazil, it | stated, say that the controversy affords no | rounds for attacks upon the United States, | eontending that any attack against the United States or President Roosevelt is an attack against Brazil. They cite numerous ditional friendship be- which one is examples of the t tween Brazil and this country, newspaper s has become deeper rooted because of President Roosevelt. HOPSON LANDS JAIL TERM Howard C. Hopson, one time head of the Associated Gus and Electric system, re- cently received a sentence of five years in prison, after beirg convicted of using the: mail for fraudulent purposes. There was a time when he spent thou- legislation and voided efforts of a ttee to subpoena him in ck i ds of dollars to defeat iy weeks he ul com to cer nony as tion with the lity holding company legislation. The prosecuting officiakxpressed the court, that Hopson’s malefac- stituted probably the largest fraud mentioned a few been brought out dur- and mes that had not uncovered It might be a good idea for states, in which the Hopsen e operate, to what hap- panies look into the record a and see j pened within their borders. itself,., THE KEY WEST CITIZEN | ENOUGH TO SCARE ANY GROUNDHOG ———————————e NATURE NOTES By J. C. GALLOWAY (Reprinted From Port Allegany (Pa.) Reporter) THE SEA the mysterious, unknowable seal The majestic, magnificent sea! The sea and te wonderful strength of it, The depth and the width and the length of it; The boisterous, deafening noise of it, Oh, The peace and the calm and the’ poise of it; The mighty and powerful rush of The gentle and undisturbed hush The eed thunderous pound of athe sipéhihg ada illaby adand.oh it,— The sea, the bewitching, strange, ¢, moody sea! . Oh, the seething and white-crest- ed sea! The dynamic and unthwarted sea! The crashing and glamorous roar of it, The friendly and shell-scattered shore of it; The weary, monotonous moan of it, The mournful Broan of it; The noiseless stealth of it, The endless and deep - hidden wealth of it; pulsating, soul-filling throb of it, convulsive and ing sob of it,— The sea, the trackless unmerciful sea! and fathomless and treacherous The The heart-rend- . . Oh, the billowy, picturesque s The restful and slumberous s The lure and the charm and the delight of it. The glorious view at the sight of it; , The green and the beautiful view of it, +The mist and the dazzling dew of it glistening silvery sprav of it, and blandishing The The coauettish way of it; marvelous, radiant gleam of it, The thrilling and argorous dream The nspiring, the God- —Ella Flatt Keller. sea lay shimmering in the ght line of shore rocks end the beach be- side it. Sparkling silver it was; and beyond lay band after band 1 green, altern: in f lighter and deeper, the same; color that was n its harmonious chords made up of tones pure, sweet and ftender. Beyond, where the “horizon melted almost impercept aly i e sky, lay the deeper | aie: ers of the chan- but . jstone to stone, as minnows might at home; stout little fish like sun- fishes, but these dull silver barred with black, up and down, the light bands bright yellow at the top. Other fish are there also, hidden under the stones of the pools, and under the long ledge itself, as we shall see by and by. A car préceded us to the beach, and parked undcr the shade of the black mangrove where many a picnic party has parked before. With net and bottles, the writer proceeded to the rock ledge and his biological investigations, leav- ing the Eden lady to search the beach for the latest offerings of storm and tide. Once we were mid about approaching strang- ers such as bridge fishermen and beachcombers, but experi- ence ®as taught us we are always cordially received, and they are usualiy most enjoyable to meet. The two beach wanderers drifted together, and in two minutes were introduced, knew where th other was from, and fast getting acquainted. “The lady I am with is a poet”, the stranger lady said. “She writes in somewhat the same style as Edgar Guest, and has published several volumes of her verse”. ‘Is she a Christian woman?” ask- ed the Eden lady, with recollec- tions of other promising writers who had proven disappointing. “Yes, and she incorporates that spirit in her writings. She writes on children, nature, and the Christian faith”. This sounded interesting, for we have been looking for just such writing to use in this department. Soon the lady herself came, and then we joined the party, and learned that this gifted woman, Ella Flatt Keller, one of whose poems, “The Sea”, is given above. lives in summer at North Manitou, Michi- gan; and writes for the good she can do; and she graciously waiv- ed copyright restrictions on her poems in order that we may share them with the readers of these Notes. A few days later there came from her cottage at North Miami an autographed copy of “On the Heights”, the tenth and most recently published col- lection cf her works; and we found them so beautfiully writ- ten and withal so delightful, we are sure you who read them will find much in them to enjoy. Not only does one find on the shores about Key West fascinating things cast up by the sea; one may find ured friendships (TO BE CONTINUED) ; Today In History 1779—A._ fore takes possses of 2,000 British of Augusta, Ga 1861—Kansas admitted to State- - hood as the 34th State y. the slow swell came as a beating pulse, one anather; flooding the rough filling higher jts shallow and ning oul again t Stones, or through gh grooves of the ledge Here im these crystal basins the t Sergeant-majors 4. tsolf itself dart from 1€61—Historie wire from retary of the Treasury Djx to Orleans: “If anyone attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot 1887—Con, Mexican War Pension / ly to veterans perience, ete. ess enacts $8.99 with 60 days’ ex- and 169 injured London 1918—Peace Conference sus- - nexatic . U. S. WEATHER | BUREAU REPORT | Observation taken at 7:30 a. m. | 75th Mer. Time (city office) | Temperatures | Highest last 24 hours AO Lowest last night 60 | Mean | 65° Normal 70 | Py ion H Rainfall, 24 hours ending 7:30 a. m., inches < Total ranifall since Jan. inches Deficiency inches Total rainfall since Jan. inches Deficiency inches 3 Wind Direction and Velocit: N—12 miles per hour Relative Humidity 74% Barometer at 7:30 a. m., today Sea level, 30.05 (1017.6 millibars) ; Tomorow’s Almanac Sunrise - Gl a. Sunset 6:11 p. Moonrise 9:06 a. Moohset ee 9:16 p. | Tomorrow's Tides H (Naval Base) AM. 11:55 11:58 aa $225 5:26 FORECAST } (Till 7:30 p. m., Thursday) | Key West and Vicinity: Gen- erally fair tonight and Thursday; ; continued rather cool tonight; | Thursday warmer; | moderate northerly winds. Florida: Generally fair tonight ; and Thursday; continued rather | cold; scattered frost in extreme | north portion tonight; slowly ris- | ing temperature Thursday. Jacksonville to Florida Straits and East Gulf: Moderate north | and northwest winds; partly overcast weather tonight and Thursday. CONDITIONS 1, i ie _ Lm since Jan. 1, 1, since Jan. 69 | PM somewhat Moderately strong high pres- | sure areas, crested this morning} over the Mississippi Valley and northern Rocky Mountain States, overspread most of the country. The only precipitation of conse- quence di has been light snow from the eastern Lake region and upper Ohio Valley eastward over north- ern, New England, and light rain in far southwestern districts. Temperatures have risen in the Plains States, but continue be- low normal over eastern rules jwith readings below zero this morning in northern Michigan. G. S. KENNEDY, Official in Ciarge. Today’s Anniversaries ——————_—_—— WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1941 MILK WOMAN. WAS CAUGHT IN SHOWER (ity Associated Press) HANOVER, Me., Jan. 29.— Gaily-wrapped gifts and notes were tied to empty milk bottles on many doorsteps here one day recently when Miss Ida Babineau, a dairy employe, made her early morning rounds. The packages and messages ‘were Miss Babineau’s customers’ way of giving her a shower in jhonor of her approaching mar- riage. PEOPLE'S FORUM The Citizen welcomes expres- sions of the views of its read- it the editor reserves the any items Jette: on one side of the paper only. Signature of the writers must accompany the letters and will be published unless requested otherwise. RELUCTANT CONVERSION “| Editor, The Citizen: Just once more, on the airport question, if you please. My first letter, as stated, was really for in- formation as I did not have suffi- cient to enable me to make up my mind. “Another Taxpayer” doesn’t help any, but the statement of Everett Russell that the airport would probably hasten fresh water and a better highway seems logical and I shall vote for the jbond issue, despite its disadvan- tages. Now to return to “Another Tax- payer.” No, I would not rather these 85 boys be in Key West than Texas. I think Key West boys will do better to get out of here and learn something of the world and its ways and become more liberal in their views. The home |town is not nécessarily the best place for a boy. Also, payrolls do not make wealth — particularly when they are from sources that jtap ALL the wealth—taxation— ‘for destructive purposes, which is what an army airfield is for. Pay- rolls are evidences of wealth \created, in civil life, but of wealth |destroyed, in public life. Miami may be fighting like mad uring the last 24 hours {for aviation, but that does not mean it is desirable—men fight, time and. time again, for un- desirable things—and leam of their mistake later. We have had a wonderful example of that in this country within recent months {and the people will learn of their mistake—later. Very truly, TAXPAYER. Key West, Fla., Jan. 28, 1941, ~SIDELIGHTS By MARCY B. DARNALL _Former Editor of The Citizen _ 1737—Thomas Paine, patriot of the Revolution, writer, agnostic, who served this country well by reviving the drooping ardor of patriotic America, born in Eng- land. Died in New York, June 8, 1809. 1756—Henry Lee, (“Light- Horse Harry”), gallant Revolu- tionary cavalry officer, Virginia governor, born in Virginia. Died March 25, 1818. 1761—Albert Gallatin, Swiss immigrant, Pennsylvania con- gressman, famed secretary of the treasury, born. Died in New York, Aug. 12, 1849. 1802—Valentine B. Horton. Ohio pioneer in bituminous coal, maker of the “Condor” towboats, driller of salt wells, born in Wind- sor, Vt. Died Jan. 14, 1888. 1835—Sarah C. Woolsey (“Sus- an Collidge”), juvenile author, born in Cleveland. Died April 9, 1905. 1843—William: McKinley, Civil Wor soldier, lawyer, congress- in. Ohio governor, 25th Presi- dent. born in es, Ohio. Assas- sinated and di Sept. 14, 1901 1866—Stephen Ortynski, emin- ent Greek Catholic bishop in the United” States horn “in Died March 24 1916. eee (Me Asnorinted Press) MEMPHIS, Tenn. Jan. 29.— Two brothers—Charles Holbrook of Montgomery. Ala. and Cecil Holbrook of Frankfort, Ky.—ran into each other here recently Austria | Japan is trying the experiment lof giving small subsidies to en- \courage early marriages and pro- ‘mote larger farnilies. Yet Japan- “ese conquests in recent years have ‘been explained by saying the ‘country was overpopulated and ‘that more room was required for ‘the surplus people. | sian | In Leeds, England, Mrs, Elisa- beth Hampshire died a few days {ago at the age of 102 without ‘knowing her country was at war. |Her deafness kept her from hear- | ing air-raid alarms or bombings; she was told that blackouts were due’ to a strike. and she was not allowed to read newspapers. | A joker, posing as a recruiting hsergeant for the Army, “enlisted” (36 boys confined in the state re-{ formatory at Eldora, Ia. The lads} ‘were greatly disappointed when ‘they discovered that they had! been tricked and would not be} »permitted to join the colors. } | Unusual equipment employed | by the First National Bank of) Pikeville, Ky., meludes an elec- tric organ, a radio-phonograph, a | public address system, a garden from which the bank lobby is sup- plied with flowers in season, and | a refrigerator stocked with soft | drinks. { i “The Navy has announced that the new 35,000-ton battleship North Carolina will be placed in fultcommiasion on April 11, sev-/ eral morths ahead of schedule. Much of our naval construction will be complcted earlier than originally expected. Tourist trevel to Florida this season is again breaking all pre- h CLASSIFIED COLUMN Advertisers should give their street address as well as their telephone number if they desire results. Payment for classified adver- tisements is invariably in ad- vance, but reguiar advertisers with ledger accounts may have their advertisements charged. Advertisements under this head will be inserted in The Citizen at the rate of one-cent (1c) a word for each insertion, but the mini- mum for the first insertion in instance is twenty-five PICTURE FRAMING, Diplomas; antique frames refinished. Sign painting. Paul DiNegro, 614 Francis street. nov18-tf FOR SALE FOR QUICK SALE—Lots 5 and 6, square 6, tract 21, each 50x100. North side Flagler ; Road) Avenue, between: Sth and 6th Streets, Price $600. Apply Box LG, The Citizen. jan4-tt BEDROOM; BREAKFAST, DIN- ING ROOM SUITES, Odd ta- bles, chests, beds, chairs, rugs, kitchen table, kitchen ware and long tables suitable for restau- rant. Colonial mantel and heater. May be seen at corner Fitzpatrick and Front streets between 11 a. m. and 2 p. m. daily and Sunday, jan24-lwk FOR SALE—Spanish type house, large lot, many tropical fruit trees. Also, party boat “Jewel”. Apply 808 Eaton Street. jan6-s BEST PAYING LUNCH STAND in Key West, Sell for Inven- tory. Phone 9169. jan25-4tx HERE IS A REAL GOOD BUY— Corner Duval & Charles Sts. Two-story House and large lot. 70'4%"x100' for $7,000. Just think, Duval Street Property for $100 a frgnt font. Suitable for most any kind of business, Terms, Apply 529 Simonton St. jan2é-tfs LOT on Washington Street, 50x100. Lot 12, Square 4, Tract 20. Price $300. Apply James H. Pinder, 1217 Petronia Street. jand-s PERSONAL CARDS, $1.25 per 100. THE ARTMAN. PRESS. nov25-tf GE, REFRIGERATOR, Ball Type; half price for cash. Also, Electric Stove, Tel. 789 or ap- ply 417 United Street. jan27-3t FOURTEEN FT. SAILBOAT. Fully equipped. $100. James H. Pinder, 1217 Petronia Street. tor, 4 hn. $150. Pinder, 1217 Petronia Street. FOR RENT FIVE-ROOM FURNISHED APARTMENT. Modetn Con- veniences. Available now till May 15. $250. Apply 421 Si- monton Street. jand-tf BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED NEW APARTMENT, all elec- season or yearly rental, Cor. Al- berta and Washington. jan23-lwk HOTELS - BRING YOUR VISITING friends in need of a good night's rest to THE OVERSEAS HOTEL. Clean rooms, enjoy the homey atmosphere. Satisfactory rates. 917 Fleming St. noviT-tt HELP WANTED SALESMAN AND SALESWO- MAN, house to house work. Experience not neceasary, Spanish-speaking helpful, Good pay. Steady work. Call § to 11 at Gibson Hotel, 1015 Plerm- ing Ask for Mr. Barney, jan2B-3tx WANTED They discovered they had drawn vious records In Minami Beach p.. ap Citizen Office the same selective service num- ber. tains America’s stand for no an- in colonies. }s31vs. alone, 41 hotels, 135 apartment houses and'223 new homes have been built during the past year. The government announced that there were 23,981 killed and Sopartment of State 32.298 injured among the civilian TWO OR jan22-tfa WANTED—Cock Must have good reference. Phone 9104 jan28-tt THREE ROOM FUR- apologizes to Mussolini for Gen. population of the British Isles by NISHED Apartment. Permanent Butler’s stalement. 1935-—-US. Senate votes down joining World Court . air raids from last June until the end of the year. Casualties in December were considerably fewer than in November. i Two Adults. $25.90 to $90.00. Clee in Wanted between Feb. 5 and 10th, PO. Box 753. jan®-3ex