The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 14, 1941, Page 2

PAGE Two The ey West Sires From The Citizen Buuding Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County Entered at Key West, | Florida, as secon: fig matter | Member of the Associated Press ~ cuited Press is exclusively entitled to use 5 ation of all news dispatches credited to oF not gtherwise credited in this opper and also | » jocal ews published here. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ne Year Six Months Thred Months One Month Weekly Fe ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application, SPECIAL NOTICE Jing notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of | tuary notices, ete. ¥ il be charged for at o2 10 cents a ne. ‘otiees for entertainment by charehes from which | wc is to be derived are 5 cents a line. The C.tizen is an open forum and invites discus- | on of public issues and subjects of local or general rest but it will not publish anonyrsous communt- IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST. ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN 12 Water and Sewerage. 2..2Moré Hotels and Apartments. 3..Beach and Bathing Pavilion. .Airports—Land and Sea. 5.~ Consolidation »f County and City Goy- rs ernments. ~ A Modern City Hospital. “Two-thirds of a tax is an ax. Nature is grand until the weeds begin to grow. _f resenting: Fishtail, Mont., and Horse Head, Va. An Eastern college is teaching girls howto shop. As if they didn’t know how, anlshow! “Pressing Public Problems: Who is supposed to obey-the traffic regulations in Key West? «In Russia red is considered the most beajififal color. Probably that is why they haveithe Reds. -Puzzle: If the taxes that were levied in 1638 nearly broke the country, what will happen when taxes are levied for 1941. “The British Lion has placed the Lion of Judah back on his throne in Addis | Ababa. Democracies work differently | thamthe dictator countries. “The majority of the American people ere Morrie d by fear lest this country, in sup- plyiig resistance to a dictatorship, destroy the very thing it is seeking to preserve. A vicarious defense is not as reliable as one thatgs diteet and self-sustaining. 4, fourth part of Yugoslavia was slicea} off When thé Croats in the north decided to castétheir lét with the Aixis powers. Whe: | BOOKS FOR THE KEYS THE KEY WEST CITIZEN County commissioners apparently are plan outlined by WPA representative Mrs. | Marjovie Emmons this week and_ backed by the Key West Woman’s club. Several of the commissioners admit- | tedly were puzzled by the rather devious | method of finance worked out by WPA, | | | | looking with favor on the traveling library | | | but. all of-them agreed that a plan-for get-., | ting books-to-school children and: residents of the upper keys is of prime importance. If the commissioners find they are able | to finance the “bookmobile” plan, they will | be joining a list of hundreds of counties throughout the United States who have | taken advantage of the set-up offered by the government. At the same time, they ; will be doing a great service to school chil- | dren, particularly the younger ‘ones, can’t get good books in or around Key West. The system worked out by WPA, | briefly, is this: Mrs. Emmons, through the federal agency, will provide an automobile dealer with 70 cents for each hour in which the truck is in use. The money will cover rental, gas and oil, and enough more so that in nine months of consistent use, the chasis of the true willbe fully paid for and turned county. s fora period of from one to sagith the provision, ‘that during e the county ‘must buy-enough books to stock the bookmobile when WPA with- ‘draws its books for use in another locality. WPA will provide a driver for the | truck and clerical help, at least for severa years. The county, for its part, will spend in work of the ‘“‘bookmobile,’’ buy take over the burden of the driver and clerical help. At the expiration of the first must be paid for, the county will begin to furnish its own gas and oil. As one of the commissioners remark- ed, “You can’t drink champagne on a beer income,” but it still sounds like a good idea. BOXING AT ANNAPOLIS For 21 years poxing has been a promi- nent feature of physical training at the United States Naval Academy at Annap- olis, and teams of misshipmen have given a gecd account of themselves in legiate meets. It now has been decided to eliminate competition with outside teams, and confine boxing meets to personnel of the academy only. In announcing the change, Rear An- mitral Russell Wilson, superintendent at Annapolis, said that a study of the vantages and disadvantages of intercol- legiate boxing had led to the fit to more midshipmen will limiting participation to their own ranks. all midsipmen, and points won in inter-bat- ty deiledca lat ie tic: In recent yéars and , their ‘guests attending ple Doxing meets therthey will fight the Serbians in the | south is not known, though they fought | egainst each other in the last World War. “There are 4,500 mentally unbalanced teaghiers in New York schools. Out of a/ totaFof 37,000 teachers, there are 1,500 | whosare hopelessly insane and 3,000 so badly deranged as to be unfitted to teach. These aren’t our figures. They are pub- lished by Dr, Emil Altman, who for 17 years hassbeen chief medical examiner of New | York's public schools, and ought to know whag he is talking about—Sanford Herald. ayou never know where you find the TrisQpan. Alfter the battle of the Boyne the *McColgans of County Meath, in com- mor with many of the old Catholic families iand who remained faithful to the} Stugtt dynasty, were exiled. ‘Known as the “wild geese.” they migrated to Spain, one member of the family becoming, two cenr- turies later, Don Bernardo de Cologan, padish ambassador representing his most Catholic Majestys Others of the “wild made their mark in Spain and Latin a. Morro Castle, the lighthouse at nee of Havana harbor bears the “O'Donnell,” and one of the al streets of the Cuban capital i “O'Reilly.” Seme prominent mem- sof Cuban society have Irish names. reese” called bers as spectators have been requested to wear | full dress uniforms or formal attire, and their ladies have worn evening gowns. This has resulted in a colorful sports spectacle, partaking of the character of a social event. The head coach of the Navy boxing team, H. M. (Spike) Webb, is a nationally- known figure in collegiate athletics, and has held that position since the sport was made a regular part of the academy's ath- | letic training in 1920. He has also coached American boxing teams for the Olympic games, SPEEDING NAVAL CONSTRUCTION The construction of combatant ships for the Navy, has been speeded up with the. result that the first ef the 45,000-ton battle- ships aré scheduled to! be \ commissioned about thirteen months abead of time, Some 10,000-ton cruisérs are as much as ten months ahead of schedule and even de- stroyers are being pushed to completion nearly six months ahead of contract time. These reports relate to the construc- tion progress of ships that were underway before the two-ocean navy was provided by Congress. This will require about 245 ships, already contracted for, but, as we understand it, only thirty are now under actual construction. New facilities are be- in shed to expedite completion of the two-ocean navy. who | ‘A. will lend! ‘tlre “¢ountyy! |'§1,000 your Great * PGiandtathet the neighborhood of $250 for the frame- | its books | over the two-year period and eventually | nine months, during which time the chassis | inter-col- | ad- | conclusion | | that better instruction with increased bene result from | The department of physical training | | will continue to give boxing instruction to | talion meets willicount towanny coverted | battali ‘i ly for ex- | YESTERDAY: When David Wiley’s Aunt Julia died she left him all she had, which was an old inn that nobody could make pay. But she also released him to marry ‘Polly, because the old latty..was David's. last_dependent relative, And Polly agreed and set the day. But when David reached home tYound a boy of nine sitting on the front steps, and the boy turned out to be Peter Wiley, whose dying father had. sent him to David, knowing David would never turn him out. Chapter Six Telling Polly [AL right, Peter,” David said, patting the boy’s arm, “we'll | that tomorrow. Come , and T'll take you to discuss along no your rosin. “You mean I’m to have a room all to myself!” “Maybe. For a little while, any- how,” said David. A'room for Aunt Susan.... A room for Peter... . Maybe Aunt Susan didn’t like small boys . . Maybe Peter wouldn't understand an old maid aunt... . Maybe this and maybe that; a thousand and | one doubts and fears and worries rushed through David’s mind. “Her are,” he ‘said to Peter, opening “This where | Wiley used to sleep.” “Gee,” said Peter, eyeing the room, “what a big bed! I’d sure Lhate to have that high old head- board topple over on me.” “It won't,” said David. swniling. “T's Dever toppled over on anyone | yet.” He erossed the room, and turned back the bedclothes. “You | get undressed and into bed. I'll | get your suitcase for you.” | “This is one time,” Peter said sleepily, “when I won’t hate going to bed.” When David returned. with the suitcase, Peter was under the cov- | ers. He looked up and said, “Good | night, Cousin David.” “Good night, Peter,” “Pleasant dreams.” “Cousin David.” “Yes, Peter? What is it?” “Would you — kiss me good night? I’m pretty old for that sort of thing, I guess—but Dad always did it.” “Sure, Peter. .. . | understand.” David bent over and kissed the , small boy on the cheek, the boy who looked even smaller there in | the huge bed which had been) made for the tallest of all the Wileys. * David said. He then tiptoed from the room. | and closed the door. A short time later he was turn- | ! ing in at the Jenkins cottage. Aunt Susan was rocking upen the porch. David could hear her | favorite chair as it squeaked on a| “ loose floor board. “Where's Polly?” he asked after | he had greeted the plump little | old lad: “She's in the kitchen. eeeina | the dishes,” said Aunt Susan. wanted to do it myself, but she told me to come out here and get | comfortable, ’cause she had some- thing important to tall over with me.” Then Polly hadn't told her aunt from today. In a way he was glad | and in a way he was sorry. If Polly decided not to go through with the wedding, after she learned about Peter, then she wouldn’t have to explain to Aunt Susan that their plans had been changed. Then, again, if she had told her aunt, maybe she wouldn't let Peter stand in their way: maybe she would go right on with he marriage just as though noth- | to, ing had happened ‘Thanks, Aunt Susan,” he said. “Tl go find her. Maybe I'll be in time to wipe the dishes.” And he was “u (oes ‘ou ere going to | s! read that-book on forest Elly said, handing him the drying towel. SThat's T planned to do,” said David. “but when I got-home | | [ found that I had company.” “David!” Polly stared at him, a wet cup held in mid-air. “Do you mean — another — relative has moved in on you?” “David nodded. “Yes, Polly.” he said. Then he told her about Peter. Postponed Again Waki the poor little thing?” Fae d said, when he had fin- | you. mustn't say that!” he ter wouldn’t like it. He doesn't want folks feeling sorry for him. He's a swell kid.” searched David's : ” she said, “you talk as though you’d known him for a lone: bape and were ‘essibiy. fond face David grimned snidpolinelbusts | i “He did sgrt of get fold of my heartstri fé sata “Especially when I saw that— that iron yr traption Nis at Gosh: ‘Polly iss ha’ ihe ~ weer tbat th time, Pes Polly put down the last of the dishes. She stepped close to David. | and kissed him “Darling.” she said. “I think you're just about perfect.” “Then you don’ mind Peter?” David said “Of course not!” “You mean you won't let his coming Keep you from marrying mé next Saturday?” “That's different.” said Polly She turned back to the Sy and stood sort of sloshing water back and forth. oP? | thin’ maybe we oughtn’t to rush’ of their plan to marry a week | pnd all the ening fe “asleep.” | so, David. You know, wait and give Peter a chance to get used to us, and to Aunt Susan.” “But, Polly, you said—” “Yes, I know, David,” Polly went on. “I do want to marry you Saturday, but something ‘deep dawn inside of.me keeps telling me I oughtn’t to. You see, David, I know Aunt Siisan, but Aunt Su- san doesn’t know little boys. I think we ought to wait a little longer; you know, until you get accustomed to having a child on your hands, instead of an aunt or an uncle. Besides, I want Peter to learn to love me.” She turned about slowly and faced David. “Let's postpone the marriage a little longer, David. Let’s go on as | we are, and—and see how Peter gets to fit into our lives.”. “How much asked. | “A month or so,” said Polly. “It j all depends on how things work out. It'll take more to care for a | fourth person, and Petet’ll need | clothes and things.” “And I thougit I was the prac- tical one,” said David, trying to smile. “You are,” “But longer?” David said Polly. ; | sometimes, when it comes to small cousins and maiden aunts, a wo- man knows best.” Just then Aunt Susan called. in from the porch. “For goodness sake, Polly, come on out and tell me what that is | you "ve got on your mind!” she said. “Coming, Aunt Susan!” Polly. “What was it you were going to tell her?” David asked. “About our weddi “Yes, David.” “Well, what are you going to tell her now?” “About the latest. addition to our family,” said Polly. Later that evening, as David walked slowly home, he did a lot of thinking. Most of it was dis- said | disappointment seemed to be | bearing down upon him. He tried to shrug it off, but this was not | easy to do. He thought of the small boy in the huge bed, of the iron brace which he had to wear day in ard day out, and he was glad Peter had come to Arden- dale. Then he thought of Polly and the postponed wedding, and wasn’t so sure he was any too happy about the arrival of the Pennsylvania cousin. He was all mixed up. Everything seemed to | counteract everything else— | And he was weary, mentally as | well as physically. It certainly had been an out- | standing @ay. There was no get- | ting around that. Things had cer- |trinly been happening to -him, things that practically kicked him jo tcf that rut to which Mr. Sea- the lawyer. had referred. bad. inherited a tumble- dow Inn, he had barely missed having a collision with Margo | Powers, Ardendale’s glamour girl, he had listened to the girl he loved set a day for their wedding. he had found a lonely little boy sitting on his front steps, and last. but far from least, he had had his wedding day put off. Now what? | Busy Peter DeeRNS the following week David was amazed at the manner in which young Peter Wiley managed to adjust himself. And his determination to be help- ful was almost comical. “Let me wash the breakfast | dishes,” said Peter. “Dad always let me. We kept bachelor hall, Dad and 1.” “All right, if you really want ” David said. “But I don’t want j you feeling you've got to make a | slave of yourself, just because you're living here with me.” “Oh, I won't do that! I like be- ing useful. And I want to get the |The boy had made a com} tour of the house. “Gee, I like it roomy. The last place Dad and I lived in was up three flights, and | smelly . Always busy. ... First here, and then there. . .. Feeding the chick- ens. . Gis most of them names. Keeping their water | pans filled. . ending a broken lms in the garden fence. ugging firewood into the kitchen. Raking up some of last year’s | leaves from the front yard. {Doing this, doing that. . And making David a bit dizzy with his | ceaseless activities | “He's about twice as active as most boys with two good legs,” he said to Polly, the evening he | took Peter over to meet her and her Aunt Susan. “And so gosh- darned determined not to a burden, it actually wears me out simply to watch him working dére him already.” ily Did you ever see such bi brown eyes? And such thick. dar! hi Wakes after the Yankee Wileys. l reckon,” said David. “Or perhaps after his mother’s folks. And you really like him, honey?” course I do,” said Polly. “T's all IT can do to keep from taking him in my arms, and— teing: a mother to him.” en why not let's get mar- ried?” said David. “What's the use waiting. now that you like Peter so much?” “No David. for a month. You see I'm not sure | Peter is as much drawn to me as I am to him.” he is!™ Net hink $0, F “No, 't think so, Funny. David. but sometimes I actually | feel that he’s jealous.” To be continued let's wait at least turbing. And a great weight of | | hang of the way you do sping | ete here! It’s so sort of clean and | i Classified Column | goecoeseoeneeee! Adyertisements under this head! ill be inserteé in The Citizen at a , the rate of one-cent (1c) a word} By OPHELIA ! Ase a | | period of dark and} ‘ence Ophelia makes‘her | comebai wil bagiul o: news ‘aby yee an | time for © cine Par ‘report on the *benefit wis and ‘three one-act play> given in March, while of no size compared | to the billions now commonly | tossed off our tongues, gave us a! pleasant glow of accomplishment. | | We earned at least'enough to buy | a few bricks for the Playhouse we | ; hope some day to have, and wel- | jecme all bricks or brickbats you | ; may have to contribute. | A new contingent has been | | added to the Key West Players | since last we appeared | journal; the Junior Players they | in this | ‘for each insertion, but the mini- mum for the first insertion in every instance is twenty-! “five eents (25c). Adv@ Ts should. icc adi ress, as mie yA the ! telep! n ek ty at eid Payment for ciasaitied tisements is invariably in. | vance, but reguiar advertisers | with ledger accounts may have. \their advertisements charged. , FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS. JAEGER Three-Inch Centrifugal Centrifugal | Pump. 20,000 gals. per hour. | Complete’ with “suction hose. Bargain. East Coast Equip- ment Co,, Miami. apr8-lmo | call themselves, and though they | FOR QUICK SALE—Lots 5 3 and. 6; may be Juniors they have the; Squate 6, tract 21, each 506x100. |stuff it takes to be Marlowes and | | Barrymores. At present the; {group is composed of Connie | Cobo, Jean Davis, Letty Sullivan, jNancy Morgan and Sara Bowser, | } jand they are doing their work un- | Sutherland and Mrs, Stuart. | At the meeting of the Players | Thursday night | they presented | for the entertainment of the adult group two skits“4 chapter’ from i “Page «Miss: »Glory” | Bowser and Jean Davis ,as_ two. jblasé and incompetent chamber- maids, long on repartee but short {on dusting, and a_ scene from | “Pure as the Driven Snow”, with ;Connie Cobo as Purity Dean, | Nancy Morgan as the stalwart | |hero Leander Longfellow, and | Letty Sullivan as the mustachioed | jvillain who brought down the |house with her carryings-on. The | Juniors have energy and en- jthusiasm and the Players wel-| jcome them with pride and) ;der the able. direction of Mrs;|H with» Sara Fe | North’ side Flagler (County Road). Avenue, between 5th | id ts. Pri ye auply Box LG. The = _ Power | | ca pf B i ed a y bin bg: 4 a beam; 40! Gata Matine Engine. Will x exchange for lot, full or part payment, Box B.R,, The Citi- zen. mar6-tf |HALF-BAG CONCRETE MIXER with power loader. Overhauled and in good condition. East. Coast Equipment Co., 1228 S.W. Ast St. Miami, apr8-1mo |PERSONAL CARDS, §1.25 per 100. THE ARTMAN PRESS. nov25-tf ; ; pleasure. | It has been decided to present; |one more play this season, prob- | jably some time late in May, and) ‘the play chosen is “The Ghost | | Flies South”, an extremely amus- | jing comedy of’ errors. Tentative | | casting was done Thursday night, | ithe casting committee will meet | with Mrs. Ricketts on Tuesday Inight, and the complete cast and | date will be announced in next! | week’s ‘s column. Until then Adios | | Ophelia.” LS 'KEY WEST IN | DAYS GONE BY, (Happenings On This Date Ten| Years Ago As Taken From i Files Of The Citizen | (Aassociaide Press story)—King ‘Alfonso, last of the Bourbons, ab- {dicated at 6 p. m. today, | The monarch, who was born a j king and had reigned in the an- ‘cient Spanish capital for more} ‘than a quarter of a century, this {afternoon bowed to sweeping de- | imands for a republic, voiced by | |his subjects last Sunday, and/ |stepped down from the throne, i commissioner's last | County Inight decided not to buy a new | jcar for Ferry beater Ladd, ‘al- | jthough they had “asked for bids | on one, The first bia had been opened | when Commissioner Parter said | ‘he doubted the wisdom of spend- ing money for a car, when the county was in such poor finan- icial condition, | Key West high school’s glee | club will leaye by steamer tonight | for Tampa and the annual state | ;music contest. Local musicians who “will take } part are Miss Alce Curry, Hector Cruz and Claude Salis, vocalists; | Miss Norma Yates, violin, and Miss Dorothy Knowles, piano. Mrs. John C. Park, chapter, Eastern Star, left last, night for Jacksonville, where she will represent the grand ie, = eae of Wisconsin at the convention there tomorrow. Mrs. A. E. Sharpley, delegate | from Fern chapter, and Mrs. W. E. Huston, grand instructor of the local group, left Saturday for Tampa and will continue to Jack- sonville today. of Fern! The aid “The legislature hasn't really tten well under way yet as is shown by the fact that, so far, bright young statesman has come forward with a suggestion Citizen, »iles or gasoline. s ample time, however. ners are now pay-/ iny only about two-thirds of the State's taxes. it's only to suppose they will upon te bear 2 really important | .SUBSCRIBE 7OR THE CITIZEN—2éc WEEKLY. part of the burden”. FOR SALE—Double Corner in Grove Park, Upper Matecumbe, size 100x125; also other lots in same subdivision; will sell 1 or 4 adjoining, reasonably. Apply Box T, The Citizen. apr7-tfs JETTING PUMP, 200 gallons per minute, 95 Ibs. pressure, first class condition. Priced right for quick sale. East Coast} Equipment Co., 1228 S.W. Ist *St., Miami. apr8-1mo/ |HALF-BAG CONCRETE MIXER. * Rebuilt throughout and with new engine. Batch hopper type on pneumatic tires. East Coast Equipment Co., S.w. Ist St., Miami. |®OR SALE—Spanish type house, large lot, many tropical fruit trees, Also, party boat “Jewel”. Apply 808 Eaton Street. jan6-s C. H. AND E. ALL-STEEL SAW TABLE. Two-cylinder LeRoy engine. Rebuilt and in good condition, $50. East Coast brent Co., 1228 S.W. Ist , Miami. apr8-1mo | |FOURTEEN FT. OUTBOARD }-lmo and one Johrson Outboard mo- tor, 4hp. $150. James H Pinder, 1217 Petronia Street. 9 jan3-s_ i ‘ Washington street. Bargain for cash. Apply A. L. Murray, : Columbia Layndry. apr8-s FT: ‘SAILBOAT. Fully equipped, $100. James H Pinder, 1217 Petronia Street. jan3-s BEST BEER, WINE and ‘LUNCH STAND in Key West. Other busiriess reason for selling. Phone 9169. marl2-tf SECOND SHEETS—500 for 5c. The Artman Press. nov 19-tt cS GAL water pumps, 1%, 1%, 2, 3” and up, also large water pipe and fittings. Ph. Golden Beach 2561, Gray's Fishery, Ojus. Open Sundays. apri4-lt ia SQUARE 4, TRACT 20, LAST or One-Half Price Gifs $14 fea bea, secccee rrrteritere ee Licensed Funeral Directors and Embalmers eeveceseccccece "DINE BETTY RAYMOND RESTAU- RANT will serve a_ special EASTER SUNDAY DINNER from 12 o'clock Noon on. For reseryations, Phone. 364. apr8-5t 98 FoR RENT OR SALE > eee nears Rene nd a las a MF, RENT GR SALE—607 Eliza- th. Apply afternoons. M. E. Griswold. aprl4-3tx FOR RENT FURNISHED APARTMENT, 2 bedrooms; first floor; hot and cold running water; electric refrigerator, Apply 923 White street. apr3-tf COMPLETELY FURNISHED four-room Apartment. Avail- able now. Two bedrooms. 725 Duval street. apr4-tf MODERN. COTTAGE for quiet folks, Particularly suitable for one or two. 1224 Seminary Street. aprl2-2tx PICTURE FRAMING antique frames. refinished. Pic, tures. matted. Paul DiNegro, 614 Francis street. jan18-tf MALE HELP WANTED |AMBITIOUS MEN—Manage small movie circuits, Key West @istrict; 60% ‘commissions, $80- $175 monthly. possibile, excel- lent future; car necessary. 1622 Rhodés Haverty Bldg., Atlanta, Ga. aprlQ-3tx. HELP WANTED. TWO PORTERS, JANITOR. Coral Hotel Apts., opposite post of- fice. aprl4-tf 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. And, try THE COFFEE SHOP, it’s economical and has “that” tasty food and atmosphere. 917 Fleming street. aprl-tf —WANTED UTO WANTED. Sedan, good condition, Cash. Private par- ty. 1308 William Street. aprl2-2tx FOR SALE FORD, 1937, four-door Sedan. Bargain for quick sale. 1408 White Street. apr]2-3t FIVE-ROOM FURNISHED COT- TAGE on waterfront. On Big Pine Key. Price, $700, or will consider trade Write Caulk- ins, Ramrod Key, Fla, marl2-ts PRACTICALLY AS GOOD AS NEW—CHEVROLET Pick-Up. $200.00, this week only. 1224 Seminary Street. alex | MOTOR BOAT. Fully equipped YOUNG COCONUT TREES, ap- ply 1500 Seminary Street, up- stairs. aprl4-tf get tie s6 Naw Voda pale LINCOLN 44° 45 818.01 8 aN. OUR CHOKEST ROOMS From 1400 ROOMS eoch with toh, serndot, ond fade © fous bine restaurants awarded Grand Pra \940 Colmory Aet Bah