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

es AGE EW | MERCHANTS LOSE ‘The - West Citizen Key Westers probably will learn a good deal about the intricate features of THE KEY WEST CIT: CITIZEN KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY CATES RETURNING ~p; TO PRO BASEBALL; ALEMAN, Presid Jor ALLEN, Prom The Ct Husding Ann Streets Only Datly Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County btered at Key West, Florid Meniher of the Associated Press ted Press is exch cation of all news dispatches ei therwise credited in thi and also cal news published here SUBSCRIPTION RATES For seosesee $10.00 Month Months One Mouth wekly 2.50 85 ADVERTISING RATES on appli SE notices, car TAL NO’ ds of thanks, resolutions of vituary notiees, ete, ¥ il be charged for at 10 cents a tine. rtainment by churches trom which erived are in open forum and invites discus- for er cents a line Cutizen 1s of public issues ert but it will not publish anonymous communi- IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN nd cjass matter | sively entitled to use dited to and subjects of loci! or general | the law against passing bad checks when Edward J. Cahill goes to trial in criminal court next month. From sad experience, however, many Key West merchants already, have a good, working knowledge of thé ‘statutes. And | most of what they know is of -very little { help to the man who is swindled. t I Robert Taylor, bar operator who DES ing the charges against Cahill, said several days ago that the two checks he cashed for the man represented a smal! part of the total in “rubber” he has ac- cumulated during the season. The only reason he pressed the charge in the present ! case, he said, was because Cahill already had been arrested in Miami and he thought there might be a chance to get part of the money back. The present season is one of the worst local merchants have expeienced in the bad check line, apparently. The rumber of persons who iiave been brought to trial, hcewever, is very small. Under the present law, it is obvious why so few of the swindJers are sarrested. The merchant has no ¢hane® of recovering his money through criminal action, unless | is $50 Happenings ‘On Thi This Date Ten Yeore Aro As Taken From Files Of The Citizen KEY WEST STAR ATHLETE LEAVES EARLY TOMOR- HOW: “SELECTED. ‘Of ALL- STAR CLUBS HERE IN 1940 Immigration officers stationed in Key. West made a capiure out- side their regular line of duty yesterday as two Of them. ascend- ed a tree to bring back a swatm of bees. E. F. Phillips and Willard F. Russell climbed the tree to bring down a nest of “Butch” ot most outstanding ath- the highway early tomorrow to join the De- Land Ref “Hats of the Florida stat» Besdball League. Cates >Feveived a Tucsday _. from Wiliiam Cates, one West's ves over Key swarming bees jetes, lea which had disappeared from the yard outside the office, immigration Brig. Gen. George Richards, paymaster of the U.S. marine corps, accompanied by Capt. L. W. Wright, ant paymaster, crrived here yesterday for a tice brief inspection in Key West. ably engage - at Conrad Field, play host this Hats, Sutyrday morning. of excursion- lary tigures have wire immédiately. Key West will month to a party ists, including the state queens who have taken part in the an- nual Festival of States at St. Pe- tersburg. ed *Butch’ wil! receive a stantial sum. offered “by ' Page, The Citizen, in an editorial’ ‘said: sal “Imposition by the last con- sence of three pecans, While St. Augu:tine a few vdibd years JOINS DELAND NINE late William Page, president of the DeLand club, in- structing shim to report for prac- He will prob- in his first workout home of the Red not been announced but it is believ- sub- Tn accepting terms Cates returns to professional buscball after an ab- playing for Sanford and ago, the person who passed the check desires to lighten his sentence by making restitution. Most people dislike the idea of séend- ing anyone to jail, perhaps for several years, when by so doing they get no benefit | for themselves. The frequently used alter- | native of using the threat of jail to frighten the check passer into paying works some- times, but not very often. The whole business is a difficult prob- |} lem, but there ought to be some way to | solve it. Water and Sewerage. More Hotels and Apartments. h and Bathing Airperts—Land and Sea. Pavilion Consolidation of County and City Gov- ernments. A Modern City Hospital. Better pay up your delinquent taxes or the goblins will get you! Who killed Cock Robin and who shot ADVERTISING A SALES FORCE the watchdog of the treasury? i AAvertising is not a ‘miraculous system to enable a merchant to sell shop-worn, out-of-date merchandise for the same profit that he expected to receive when the | goods were newly arrived in his place of | business. | What's borrowed who few become of that friend a few dollars from you a months ago? Income taxes may be unpleasant but | ve know of fewer taxes that we hope to in large In fact, advertising is not a device to sell anything that is not the most up-to-date | that the customer can secure for his money. | The merchant who sells goods know that low many residents of Key West ever | his merchandise must meet competition, make it their conscious effort to do some- | which means that it must be as good as thing for the common welfare? | anything offered to consumers whether the c 5 aaa offering is through personal conversation in It might be his store or in the columns of a newspaper to get up a poll to see if anybody pays any | through advertising. attention to the results of the polls, | Advertising doesn’t increase the utility of the articles advertised to any prospec- tive buyer. This is the basis of many at- tacks upon advertising by those who do not | realize that advertising is modern sales- minship. Business men employ individuals to sell goods. They do not expect salesmen to improve the goods sold in order to justify Salesmen are only expected pa amounts. a good idea for somebody | Much newspaper criticism comes from | those who do not get the free space, or com- plimer‘ary puffing, that they desire. | | The record of the United nad States in non-intervention and cf have Ch benevolence, one of for which the Chinese een truly grateful, their salaries. to sell. Advertising is a promoter. It does not affect merchandise except to speed-up its transfer from merehant to cus- tomer. ae neice | sales Avter our interference in the political irs of Europe Uncle Sam will hold the | provided he has strength enough leit to hold the bag. aff: bag as before ~ ITALIAN NEWSPAPER CORRECT Business is improving all the United States and will be better when the Hions for defense are in circulation. The he will come after the spree. over It is rather unusual for us'to find an of a situation in an Italian news- paper which commends itself to us through the cogency of the reasoning involved Such an exception recently appeared in the Corrierre Della Sera, of Milan, Italy. } la in- ‘fforts are being made by the Flori al Association and outlaw the © are ten private af o0k!? commandments thirst.” Sa An article discussing the recent decision of Congress to fortify Guam called attention a simi- joints, ther no to the refusal of Congress to vote “5 lar appropriation on earlier occasions and in Ethiopia like Addis Da are finding their way into the front pages the ration with the mauives who raise a said: “From either stupid and wanting in foresight it was ar Dire cetera this one deduces that Congress wi two years ago and is now wise, is now hysterical.” absolutely Con- rs, but this time is or wise two years ago and ing while the Italians This aralysis, we ckens come correct and we do not gress is hysterical now. and EVERYTHING F Lawrence are FOR R “DEFENSE” Andrews St Pepper seaway With the red for completion of the acutely project until congressional sanc- ponte of attuned to def s-state canal ting te ebserve the rapidity with whi necessity ich the ac ar has boondoggled about 35,- “fense neuver iay hal fo almost im le to to t United States-Canad vity of any age ject along the or group with¢ of Preside vity is “vital” to suecess ly » always balked Near y everybody wt larger appropr for some th argu- came up for dise hanged ora ngress stupefied to a 1 ever wi voted t gress of a great duty on limes should do much to rehabilitate the lime-growing industry in thi: “ettiinty, according to local grove owners and others in position to judge. “Before the advent of prohibi- tion, it is pointed out, the Flor- ida Keys were the real center of | the lime-growing industry of the world. From this county wa: shipped a big part of the lime: used in the United Statse, the one country where they were consumed in considerable quan- tities ‘-With the imposition of a con- siderable tariff, outside competi- tion is expected to lessen ma- terially. Too, key growers will be able to get better prices for their output. And the two com- bined, local authorities believe, will go far to rehabilitate the lime-growing industry, making it again one of prime importance to the county”. PERSONALS—John the veterans bureau left here last night for Miami. . .Mrs. W. A. Roberts was an incoming pas- senger over the railroad yester- day. . .Miss Jeanette Lowe, who visited here with her brothe?- in-law and sister, Mr. and Mis. Earl Baker, at their 612 William street home, returned last night to Miami Mr. and Mrs. G. A Robinson were arrivals on the afternoon train yesterday from New York. They will visit here with Mrs. Robinson’s — parents. Mr. and Mrs. McGre: Sands, Eaton and White stree Ball of Jack Roberts, 10-year-old son of Mr and Mrs. Bertram Roberts, 509 Division street, is to regain the use of his arm as the result of an operation The child’s arm has been use- for more than three years U. S. WEATHER BUREAU REPORI | Observation taken at 7:30. a 7otty Mer. Tune (city offi Temperatures Highest last 24 Lowest last night Mean Normal Precipitation 24 ending e March 1, 0.22 inches Excess inches 3.02 since March 1 187 he 10.43 inches 7.02 Wind Direction and Velocity w s per hour Rela Humidity 95° Barometer at 7:30 a. m.. Sea 29.84 (1010.5 m Tonorow’s Almanac Sunrise today Tomorrow's Tides Noval Base AM 19-09 3:42 FORECAST Friday wihwesteri not much change Flonda Frida KENNEDY in charge the Koy West star drew the praise of many oldtimers, among whom wus Wes Trammell, 'pres- ent manager of the DeLand en- ury. Trammell admired Cates’ style and was instrumental in ob: bin for the Hatters. A versatile athlete, “Butch” has c tanding in baseball, nd basketball here for Last year he airing alt a number of years. made the All-Star teams of soft and hard ball, easily cornering second base on both clubs. As ceptain and second _ base- man, he led Pepper’s Plumbers to softball championship of the city in 1940. He placed third among the hitters for the season, smack- ing the sphere safely 23 times in 52 appearances at the plate for a mark of .442. Acclaimed by many the leading player of sport here, he turned in a num- ber of fielding gems and was at his best while “under fire”. Cates also captained the unde- feated Key West Conchs of the Island City Baseball League in 1940, leading the swatters with an average of .425. In 1939, when the Conchs were the most feared sr up of plavers in South Florida, ed at second. His stick- 1d alert playing were dom- factors in Key West’s ph a Tampa All-St during a three-game if series that year. A member of the recora-break - ing Tigers of 1936. “Butch” estab- lished a new high for individual scoring in a single basketball game. On March 6 he poured 19 fi ld goals and seven free throws through the hoop against the WPA entry for the peak total of 45 points. He wound up an active eason that vear with 282 points in league play. SPORTS CALENDAR BASKETBALL (High Rekoot Gym’ 30pm mm.) rere chon Var- nae 2) Hint sity vs. Picked Team. Second Game—Lions Club vs. US. Maries (city championship 7 playoff) JUNIOR HIGH TOURNAMENT (High School Gym, 3:30 p.m.) THIS AFTERNOON Game—Menendez vs. Me- Ganie—McCown — vs TOMORROW rst Game—Colgate v Ham- Second Barber Game—Menendez vs MONDAY First Game—MeC Mahon Sec Arnold. TUESDAY ; Colgate wn VS. nd Game—Cordova First Men- endez. me vs i Game—Hamiin vs. Arn- STAN ‘DINGS SECOND-HALF PLAYOFF land Crty Basketball League WL Prt 2 61000 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL a TOURNAMENT w 2 Pet 906 000 1 1 1 Xmas-— PEOPLE'S FORUM The Citizen welcomes exprea- of the views of its read- the editor renerv: writers tne the write Sins he writers must accémpany the letters and will ten giant in nteae requented otherwine. HANKS THE CITIZEN I wish to thank you, both per- Sonally and on behalf of the Flor- ida State Employment Service, for your courtesy and coopera- tion in publishing the press re- lease fyom the Florida Industrial Commission, regarding out pro- gram for the registration of work- ers needed by defense industries. It may interest you to know that the publication ef this article met with an immediate response as our office has been thronged all day with applicants who came to us as a result of having read your paper. I wish again to express my ap- preciation of the cooperation which you have always extended to me in my-efforts*to make the Florida State, Employment Serv- ice an agency ot geruine useful- ness in this community. A.eopy of this letter with several copies | of The Key West Citizen are be- ing forwarded to our State Office today. WILLIAM V. LITTLE, Manager. Key West, Florida, March 27, 1941. Subseribe to fhe Citizen, 20c weekly. LEGALS IN THE COUNTY JUDGE'S COURT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, : 1 © of H ROBERTS, A Minor. 2 Loe GUARDIAN’S SA the jn Rober that 1 will peti- tion the Honorable Raymond R. Lord, County Judge in and for Mon- roe County, peer las at his office in est, Monroe hoar of 10 19th day of ing the sale of t the aforesaid minor in and foltowing described. property, lying and being in Monroe County, Flor- ida, and more particularly de- seribed as follo 3 On the Key and known ham A in February, the Map of E recorded in De k 1D), Page 449 of Monroe County, Florida Records as a Part of Tract Five (5) and more particularly de- scribed as 1 Commenc- bers Wil- pence and on Smith and of t Wind nd William Street ing thence in a North- westerly direction Fifty (50) feet: thence at right angles in a Northeasterly direction One hundred and Forty-one (141) eat right angles tn m Fifty thence at tangles Southwesterly direction One hundred and) Fofty-one (141) feet to the point of be- ginning ROBPRTS, As Gu neth n_re Estate of ROSCOE ROBERTS, IR, A Minor. IAN'S SALE “RY GIVEN BY Deas Ounrdian nd person of Rose or, that f will pe Raymond in and for Mon- ida at hix office in Key Went, Monroe at the hour of 10 on the 19th day of i941 for an order au particularly f Key Wert nthe Map of Wil- deline: asor on Nurtheust Street One hun f Wind Sttent North- (58) wiitiam aay PHEMIA McBONAT f the Estate of Row van of the or ha at ¢ Chambers in the ing the adoption of Wen THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1941 — evsee | covcvecdesssdecccccccncccsceccooceccoocs Classified Column POO CeCe sec ee SST roc cenSeSSLbETEDESE SCS dE rsessEoE Advertisements under this head ' will be insertec :n The Citizen at the rate of o ent (lc) a word for each insertion, but the mini- mum for the first insertion in evefy instance is twenty-five cents (25¢e). Advertisers, should, give their) street address .as weil as their telephone number if they desire | results, Payment for classified adver- tisements is invariably in ad- vance, but with ledger accounts may have their advertisements charged. LOST LOST — Yesterday somewhere between sunrise and sunset, two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes. No re- i | regular advertisers TO COUPLE, ward is offered for they are! gone forever.—Horace Manh. FOR SALE FOR QUICK SALE—Lots 5 and 6, square 6, travt 21, each 50x100. North side Flagler (County Road) Avenue, between 5th and 6th Streets. Price $600. Apply Box LG, The Citizen. jan4-tf PFLUEGE'S TIMPLAR REEL, LOST G.E. KEYFOLD WITH KEYS: left in Post Office. Return to Elks, Club and receive reward mar2’ TRANSPORTATION __ \NAVY WIFE, two daughters, age eleven and two, wants ttans portation to California by April fifteenth, Prefer Navy people. Write details Mrs. Sheldon Magero, Center Hill, Florida mar24-4tx FOR RENT 5 delightful, 4-room Apartment. Hot water. Priv- ate bath. No pets or children taken. 615 Elizabeth street. marl3-tf |FURNISHED ROOM and Sleep- ing Porch. Apply 602 Duval Street, upstairs or Army and Navy Store. mar7-tf EFICIENCY APARTMENT, mod- ern conveniences, Near Navy Yard; 409 Eaton street. Apply J. G. Kantor’s. mar25-tf FOR RENT—Two Bedroom Bun- galows. All modern conven- iences. Completely furnished. 112 Ann St. Two blocks from Naval Statiorm® Apply 924 Si- monton St. mar27-tf little used and like new. Holds 400 yards gear. Ratio 2% to 1; star drag; free spool with rod to match. $20.00. 1306 Division street. mar26-3tx HOTELS LEFT TO BE SOLD—2-kt. Dia- mond Ring, costing $750, for $500 cash; perfect stone, a real investment. Also, Platinum Ladies’ Wrist Watch, set with 48 Diamonds, for $200. See these at Pollcck’s, 508 Duval street. mar26-3t BRING YOUR VISITING friends in need of a good night’s rest to THE O SEAS HOTEL. Clean rooms, enjoy the homey atmosphere. Satisfactory rates. 917 Fleming St. jan17-tf MISCELLANEOUS BABY CHICKS. Now booking orders for delivery any time; order direct from Advertise- ment, or will book for $1 per hundred, balance to reach us 10 days before shipment. All leading breeds A grade: Eng- lish White Leghorns, R.I. Reds, New Hampshire Reds, Barred and White Plymouth Rocks, White Wyandottes, $8.00 per hundred del'vered. Send for complete price list. Seminole Hatchery, Fort Myers, Florida. mar4-31 PERSONAL CARDS, $12 25 per 100. THE ARTMAN PRESS. nov25-tf END OF SEASON CLEARANCE SALE at the Little Gift Shop. 514 Duval St. mar21-tf PICTURE FRAMING PICTURE FRAMING, Diploma: antique frames refinished. Pi tures matted. Paul DiNegro, 614 Francis street. janié-tt Subscribe to The Citizen, 20¢ weekly. "Key West's Outstanding” LA CONCHA HOTEL Beautiful—Air-Conditioned Rainbow Room and Cocktail Lounge | DINING and DANCING Stri¢tly Fireproof Garage OFEN THE YEAR AROUND WHY NOT INVESTIGATE a small business at 908 Fleming street? .. good income; a small investment. mar25-3tx Lopez Funeral Service Established 1885 Licensed Funeral Directors and Embaltners 24-Hour Ambulance Service Night 696 TWO PIANOS in fine condition. Have never had woodworms. Wonderful bargains. Haydn Illingworth, 615 Elizabeth St. moer21-tf Tanks! Tanks! Tanks! ALL SIZES, all kinds. Gasoline, air, water, gil and pressure. Several 100 gal, $15 each Gray's Fishery, Ojus. mar27-1t FOURTEEN FT. OUTBOARD MOTOR BOAT. Fully equipped and one Johnson Outboard mo- tor, 4 hp, $150. James H Pirider, 1217 Petronia Street. jan3-s FOURTEEN FT. SAILBOAT Fully equipped. $100. James H. Pinder. 1217 Petronia Street. jan3-s Used Plumbing Teche Complete line lavoretories, toilets, bath tabs and fittings, also reconditioned home water systems. Electric motors, etc, The largest stock in Florida on display. Gray’s Fishery, Ojus (Established 15 years) 7 Blocks North of Ojus Depot off Dixie on Harper St. Phone Golden Beach 2561 “Apartment For Rent” “Private Property, No Tres sitet neecine” THE ARTMAN PRESS. jan25-tf Key West's OLD PAPERS FOR SALE— Three bundles for 5c. The Citi- Hotel De Luxe American Pian zen Office jan25-tf 200 delightful ROOMS, each with PRIVATE BATH Beeutiful Cocktail Lounge DANCING NIGHTLY Casa Marine Orchestre FOR SALE—Spanish type house, large lot, many tropical fruit trees. Also, party boat “Jewel” Apply 808 Eaton Street jan6-s TYPEWRITING PAPER — 500 Sheets, 75c. The Artman Press. may 19-08 | FOR SALE or Exehange -Cabin Cruiser, 28-ft.. 6-ft. beam; 4 h Gray Marine Engine. Will exchange for lot, full or part payment Box BR, The Citi bint yf CAUSE ENORMOUS PROP- DAMAGE. ‘The swarming season will soon be here. Why take chances when we can eliminate this menace for you. The cost is low and Terms can be arranged. APPROVED by FHA and BroT EER. WINE end | LUNCH STAND in Key West. Other husiness reason for selling Phone 9169. 12-tf CORNER LOT IN goon ‘Reel. dentia} Section and two blocks from City Perk Apply 523 LICENSED SPECIALISTS Eaton Street feb13-tf in TERMITE CONTROL — § ins: and Advice FREE FIVE-ROOM FURNISHED COT- eo TAGE on waterfront. On Big Pine Key Price, $706, or wili consider trade Write Cauik- ins, Ramrod Key, Fla. marl2-ts KEROSENE, Gos Electric Water Heaters, side arm and saute matic Plumbing Dept. Gray’ Fishery Ojus mar27-it