The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 24, 1941, Page 2

Ghe hry West Citizen ) CLPIZEN PUBLISHING CO, y tSund nd Pab Business Man ARTUAN, ALLEN, Gree d Ann Streets Newspaper in Key st and onroe County us second class matter ciated Press sively entitled to use s dispatches credited to in this paper and SUBSCRIPTION RATES $10.00 ADVERTISING RATE upplication SPECIAL NOTICE rged for 4 churches from whi a line es disc or gene mmu -ROVEMENTS TOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN and S Hotels rerage. and Apartments and Bathing Pavilion and Sea. sounty and City Gov- Hospital. Climax, Pa.; N. , and Tiptop, Va. Summit, Movie goers everywhere should ution to investigate that y attend are no fire-traps. the prec the public measure is to be consum- it must first be taken out of Vide the aqueduct question! ate politic It is Spring by the calendar; actually we do not know the difference. With few ys Spring in which says that what It is not flaw- s go up and defy the law of up. They 2 is a law must come down. r taxe ravitation and tay never come down A Florida nhounce: Chufuota, mouthful ‘All aboard for Cho- Apalachicola, Ari- Chattahoochee, Estif- a, Hialeah, Holopaw and Homossa!”” train caller says a adaga, lays claim to about 700 fish in adjacent and United How- archipelago boasts of 2,000 kinds of the finny tribe, to do something about that. waters the States. Philij so we speaker of the House of “There Sam Reyburn, entative tid recently, sno ngress who does not want business tid a reasonable return on its invest- ou to be correct, Sam, gher ups outsid e of Con- woman, who recently . phoned | take DISTRICT NOMINATIONS The bill suggested by Eddie Gomez, commission’s one-man ooks as if it would county party idea. Re they nominate a commis primary eleetic n undeyGomez’ plan, would be rez é _of his election, and he actually Pout the tépresenting that district. Under the present setup, the only con- nection between a commissioner and_ his district is the fact that he a_ resident His actual representation of that district is purely a matter of chance, and he could get the commission seat with every voter in the district opposed to him. For example, there is the verbal tiff of a few weeks ago when a delegation from the upper keys told the commissioners their ct was not represented by Commis- iorer Craig and his opinions were entirely As it happens, Craig does have the support of most of his constituents, so the statement of the delegation was false. Using Craig for an example, however, it is easy to see that under the present sys- the delegation easily could have been Craig is popular and widely known He happens to be popular or. the keys, too, but if everyone there hated the sieht of him, he still could have , been nominate] and elected by the larger voting populetion within the Key West city limits no matter what his neighbors had to say on the subject. Under Gomez’ plan, the residents of the district would have the first voice in who is going to represent them and their choice undoubtedly would have an im- portant eff the decision of other voters outside the district in the final elec- tion. Monroe minority be a ood when the district, in idents of oner is his own. tem, right. in Key West. ct on WHAT’S WRONG AT HOME? After hearing a lot about the way- wardness of children of the present, it oc- curred to Rey. Clinton D. Cox of Chicago to get the viewpoint of the youngsters them- selves, which he did through asking 175 boys to write freely their ideas on “What's wrong with the home?” Among the answers given these boys, who ranged from 14 to 16 years of age, were the following: “A boy wants a mother who can keep a seeret and not tell the neighbors every- thing about him.” “The girl's word is always taken and by the boy's word is always doubted.” “Home is a court room and every mem- ber in the family tries to take a hand in raising the boy “Parents never admit it when they wrong.” “People who led the wildest life be- the strictest are fore they were married are parent “Mothers try to hold other boys up as models too much.” These are only a few of the answers, but they indicate that boys there are a good many faults on the parents’ side of the case, and doubtl that is true. Young Persons will usually acknowl- edee their shortcomings and | accept proof without resentment if they feel that 3ut it is often believe re- the parent is right and fair. diffieult for parent and child to see things from the same angle. To deal with children _ yet without apparent harshness, firmly when necessar. always easy. SOVIET SHIPS’ STRANGE CARGOES Soviet flag, where Tramp ships, flying the i in San Fran South Sea copra, the from rte isco Bay, bring ¢ broker coconuts s extracted. prohit itive processing s a protection to copra from the ands, the copra cannot remain profitab! Consequently, American plant and Russian ships, as coco- across try jin an n the back »f Soviet much higher rts this year. is It is considered surpri THE KEY WEST ¢. HES ALONG CAME CINDERELLA ™ EE By VIVIEN GREY aE YESTERDAY: Caan tt hurt his fiancee, Emily Perry, deeply, and caused a tempest in her family, Roger Cosgrave has refused to give up the girl he met by accident one day. She 1s Lovely Daye. and to balance the fact that she has no family back- ground, she has really great beauty. Now Roger and Lovely are in Mexico on their honey- moon, and Lovely is enjoying every instant. She w also, Roger thinks indulgently, dancing rather too much with the young Mexi- cans, Chapter 19 Amarilla Lily ROGER was standing at the bar, one night when an American} next to him watched Lovely too closely. “These Latins surely do fall for! a blonde,” he said to Roger. “And| she’s a real one. No converted | Nordic there. Vikings in them| thar ancestry! And she’s got what it takes. She’s laying ’em low with | a look. I’m in the show business | 4 in New York. Like to have her look me up some day. Know Ba dis !” he said thoughtfully “No offense, stranger.” And Roger knew it Was. time, for Lovely to stop playing around at night spots with young Mexicans. He spoke about it when they got back tc their cottage just be- fore cana “So hat?” Lovely asked| sleepily. wr m to stop dancing. And | 1 love it. I thought we came down | here for a good time.” She stretched her hands high in the| air and drew her lovely body up vith the lithe grace of a cat. We did. And I want you to have a good time. But must that mean so much dancing with young Mexicans? They’reampres- sionable, you know.’ “But darling, they’re such mar- Rogert bent to kiss her good night, and Lovely’s arms caught im_and held him closely. “Darling, you don’t want to velc spoil my good time, do you?” Her voice was a low voluptuous purr. | “No,” Roger agreed after a moment. “Of course not, Lovely You know I adore you and want you to have rything in the world you want. It was imp anything “But don’t fall in love with a he warned her pla: ible to deny her stared, the chiffon of her full skirt still moving. She saw her escorts on their feet. “Am I being ordered out?” she aske d, fac g the woman frankly. We're paying our Come on, boys, strike up the hand!” h a gesture to the orchestra. But no sound came from their Roanes rilla had looked at walking slowly to “You here, "Lo: “I have a ‘Get ou can't ‘order me out of said, half laughing. t to be here.” Amarilla was saying slowly, softly under her breath but with strange force. “Get out. Out I say. Back to your husband jand don’t come here again with- were beside were anxious to avoid any more of a scene. The older of the two men made her under- stand had happened be- cause everyone liked her looks too much. That was the trouble. And per s they had better take her back to her husband. So in their big car and hill. When they ner what she would tell Boece she anes! them by say- ng frank “Why the truth, of course. That jtve been put out of a night club. Now isn’t that something?” She turned to them and asked: “Are wives always chaperoned that way in Mexico?” “It is stranger than anything I know,” said the older of the two shrugging. Roger thanked the men for bringing Lovely home unexpect- “What happened darling?” he m. Roger said thoughtfully, is probably a very wise woman. I’m never comfortable when you're with some other man. You have a face, darling, that would liquidate any man’s resolution. You're too beautiful.” Secretly he was glad Amarilla |had used strong arm methods but he was puzzled as to why, since the two men she had gone with were welcomed -verywhere. “I'm _ going back there some day and make her eat those words or tell me why,” Lovely said sleepily and dismissed the inci- dent. Pedro OVELY continued to live her days in a fever of activity. Shopping, swimming, dancing. opp swimming, dancing. |Round and round she went. Al- ways in a hurry to get from one “| kept the Americans in the little LP oect My darling!” A delight- ful scorn in her voice. “As if | would. You don’t have to love a man to enjoy dancing wi th h And besides, sweetie p:e, th.2 you.” There’s you! Just the way she said it was enough for the man He never ceased to t Anne slowly served combinations of | Mexican breakfast and lunch, go- | ing daily to the beach, Roger had} neglected his mail Letters had come that m be answered. At dinner in El Jardine Roger said: “Could you sit in the patio this evening darling moon and the garder ing things beautiful for you! writes some I've neglected them long as | can dear.” “Tomorrow morning then!” “A as just as firm in And _ so ‘two xt table who t Lovely w: wish to play young men at had th car at just about the| and Roger arrived t that Lovely | | :) ne Lovely aned over to much Spanish had 0 me from Mexico City in| sort town gasping and gossip- yas beginning to won- e dogs were at home, treak’s puppies were If there“was show And in addition, s mother brought ade him ponder. surprised,” wrote you run into the y have started for f all things in that Emily wanted because it is nd Kar offered y refused it all ave started out in that relic. ll pre bably have to buy a ey get back. We y go. They needed couldn't seem Don't be Marcia £ Perrys | Mexico. huge neta at she had al- fter your us for a week and the city looking for y looking for a job. Emily ng. Roger coukin’t imagine d, fragile Emily, ven quite right. e money. She job from some He couldn't being that t \shopidn’t t girl: who nee t understand Emily's ruth he next ni, dro at the ba ht Roger saw Pe- f the night club ing. He said: dear. Don’t dance He’s too young © earnest.” : n “breaking to her: take from the Miserabiy. “It’s haven't f the place. WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings On ‘On This Date Ten Years Ago As Taken From Files of The Citizen A U.S. Census department re- port placing the total number of radios in Key West at 442 is the height of absurdity, radio dealers R. Stowers of the Stowers’ > said today he ha: more than 1,000 sets of one make in Key West and * would place the total number in the city at about 1,500. Other deale agreed that the census report was far too low. O. S. Long of the ture company called 1 conservative estimate Navarro of Gato and company put the figure 1,200 Long Furni- 00 a “very and Dan Navarro at least above Miami city commissioners and the Miami chamber of commerce will join with local chamber of commerce officials in a concerted protest against a war department report opposing extension of the inland waterway to Key West. W. W. Demeritt, chairman the waterways commission the local chamber of commerce and the Rotary club, has for- warded all available information on the subject to Miami. of of “Latin American Hour” of radio station WQAM this morn- ing is devoted to Key West. The program, sponsored by the Cuban government, was arrang- ed by Cuban Consul Jorge Ponce. Cyril Griffin, star the ey West team City league, has wire an‘offer from the Toledo club of the American Association Griffin, a former Tampa play- er, said today he had wired the club that he would report for practice tomorrow in Miami. The catcher of of the Island accepted by Cards have been recevied here announcing the wedding in Jack- sonville of Miss Mary Maxine Kane, Jr., of that city and James P. Lowell, Key West. Lowell is the son of Mr. and George A. Lowell of Key e before ta Ivan Lundblum and Paul J Gandolfo, both former Key West- ers and both employes of West- rn Union. have returned here to visit relatives Lundblum, who working in Chicago, is the son of Mrs. Mauc Lundblum. 317 Whitehead street. Gandolfo came here for a five week ay with relatives. has been of Mr cele- Alicia Bor daughter and Mrs. Juan Borges, Jr. brated her cighth birthday terday afternoon at the home Mr. and Mrs. Ignacio Cobo Duval street. WHO KNOWS? See "The Answers” on Page 4 yes of on Roose 1, When did President quarantine” velt. advocate “a against world lawlessne 2. What is the bomb g Fortress” plane? What leading Japanese attended grade schools ad of a esman CAUSE ENORMOUS PROP- ERTY DAMAGE. The swarming season) will soon be here. Why chances when we can this menace for you. The cos: is low and Terms can be arranged. ROVED by ENSED SPECIALISTS TERMITE CONTROL jon and Advice FREE S-year GUARANTEE BE WISE CALL FHA and FEDERAL EXTE?INATING CO. Exterminators of sll Pests 614 Duval Street Phone 31 MOND DAY, oe 24, 1941 Observation taken at 7:30 a. 75th Mer. Time (city office) Temperatures Highest last 24 hours Lowest last night Mean Normal Precipitation Rainfalt,, 24 hours ending 7:30\@,m., inches ‘ Totil- rainfall since-March 1, inches cess inches Total rainfall since Jan. inches Excess inches 6.89 Wind Direction and Velocity NW—6 miles per hour Relative Humidity 82% Barometer at 7:30 a. m., today Sea level, 29.94 (1013.9 millibars) Tomorow’s Almanac Sunrise 6:26 a. Sunset 6:40 p. Moonrise 5:05 a. Moonset 5:03 p. Tomorrow's Tides (Naval Base) AM. 8:41 2:13 FORECAST (Till 7:30 p. m., Tuesday) } Key West and Vicinity: Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday; not} much change in temperature; gentle to moderate winds, mostly northerly. } Florida: Partly cloudy tonight! and Tuesdi not much change in temperature. | Jacksonville to Florida Straits: | Moderate north to northwest winds, fresh at times off the coast over norti and central portions, and moderate variable winds over extreme south portion; mostly overcast weather tonight and Tuesday. East Gulf: winds, March 1, since 1, since January 1, High Low Moderate variable becoming northerly over “area; . in northern Alabama THE W FATHER north portion partly overcast weather tonight and Tuesday. CONDITIONS Moderately high pressure, crest- ed th overspreads the North Pacific States ward the Lake region southward over Oklahoma, morning over the Dakotas, the country from east- and with below this readings above the into temperatures somewhat normal throughout most of while elsewhere generally near or sasonal Weak low pres sure covers the eastern portion of the country, and the Gulf States, and precipitation has re- sulted during the last 24 hours on the Texas coast and in many sec- tions from the lower Mississippi and Ohio Valleys eastward to the Atlantic coast, with hea rain There has also been light to moderate snow in portions of the Rocky Moun- tain. States, Lake region, and western Kansa G. S. KENNEDY, Official in charge. are average. Subscribe The Citizen, 20¢ weekly. 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