The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 1, 1941, Page 2

PASE TWO « ~s ” eee We ivy West Citizen any Seapine Sahay i Now that Florida’s tourists are fairly | well gone and ‘he late stayers are begin- | ning at least to pack their bags, it’s about | time for the annual crop of returns from | the state’s resorts on how many visitors | were there, how long they stayed and what they spent. For the statisticians, it’s a game where 2 good bit of skill and about an equal HOW MANY TOURISTS? + tusinexs Manager m The C.tizen Bunding Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspap: Monroe in Key West and nty second class matter | antered at Key West, Florida, as Member of the Asxoetated Prewn she Afifraten Press i§ exclusively ¢@ntitled to use j a 5 for repentication of afl news dispatches credited to | ) anyore puts the numbers in his book it OF mot ctherwise credited in Unis Paper and also | 1. official. Nevertheless, it’s a good game, the Jaca! news published here, 2 end since the Florida Hotel Men’s associa- | tion has started it. it is interesting to make | astab at secing how Key West came out. i The hotel men, in a report published from Tallahassee, estimated that about 2,- | 600,000 tourists visited Florida during the | tourist season of 1940-41. At the rate of | $5 per day, per person, the hotel report in- dicates that the state was enriched by tourist trade of about $445,000,000, the ‘igure based on an average stay of a little more than 30 days, per tourist. Based on the usual conception of the “lorida season, which ineludes the latter | half of December, all of January and Feb- | ruary, and the first part of March. Ove | Highway figures reveal] that about 65 persons visited Key West during | period. | Excluding local travel and the arrival and navy p nnel, it sheuld be 2 say that two-thirds of the persons coming here over the highway are tourists. Probably the percentage of tourists is a lit- © higher than that, but to be safe, call it vo-thirds and you get a total of about 43,- 500 visitors, exclusive of the armed forces. No accurate figures are available on | how long visitors remain in Key West, but balancing the one-day sightseers | those who stay for periods up to the entire n, it should be safe to say that the me Yeur ix Months Three Months .... yne Month . All reading not respect, obituary nc the tate of 10 cents a Tine. Notices for entertainment by churches from which e 5 cents a line. n forum and invites and subjects of local or gener st publish anonyreous communi paras of thanks, resolutions of etc., ¥ jl be charged for at revenue is to he deriv sion of public iss: daterest but it will egtions. seas IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN the Water and Sewerage. More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilic Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation ernments. A Modern City Hospital. | of ar f County and City Gov- Today’s extra special: Enigma, Ga. A Paris girl is to marry a man who shot at her. Serves him right. sh average Why are cock mains held so furtively? They are not against the law. | not much less than half a million dollars out i | of its tourist season. Some men marry so they do not have to | be alone. Later they get a divorce to be | left alone, | the size of the jackpot, the answers more tourists, longer stay. or a combination of the two. Before next season rolls around, it would be a good idea for someone to give a little thought to the easier of the We can stand a certain amount of | what people call “small talk”, but,wve haye, | at times, heard too miich of méaningles palaver. longer stay, with a consequent increase in | the number of five-dollar bills. The Social Security Act which re- | nen SOME SAFETY RECORDS quires an employer to add a percentage to | the wage of the employe’is a form of en. | i : foreed tipping. | In a nation-wide traffic safety contest | for 1940, im which all 48 states and 1,281 a profit, The business that show A 08 ted egaate ' a few days ago by the National rardless of executive direction, will show | larger profits with intelligent management, Council. sem sided by advertising by Thomas H. MacDonald, commissioner a | of the U.S. public roads administration. The chvious danger in our great de- fense‘pregram is that we shal! so burden our industries and with taxation that we will not be able to carry on under the free enterprise sy It is that danger which must be faced now. | among the states, while Kansas City, Mo., and Dallas, Tex., tied for safety honors | among the cities. Other states winning highest awards in their respective graphical groups were Oklahoma, Minne- | sota and Oregon. highest in their respective our individuals tem. population Ameérican tourists used to be goo} for about a quarter of a billion dollars annually in Enrope. While much of that large sum remaing in the United States on account of the war in Europe, a great deal finds its way to Canada and the countries nooga, Tenn., Lakewood, O., Watertown, N. Y., and La Grange, Ill. An exceptional achievement, to which outh of us. that of La Grange, Il., 10,416 population which went through both 1939 and all national It does not “he government wants ut aid to Britain want business as usual, but continues its re- forms es contend rant usual in its practical death to Pers ighted war- of policy, a suburb ef Chieago, and has rgainst the util business, always a should be put aside or tempered at least for the period of the duration, tion hort- to that which would ordinarily countered in a city of its size. Among the town’s safety efforts com- mended by the judges were the mainten- he New 1utionnary proje Fort Myers w in adding a fort to its states that such pré not as yet been made intimating hope name a matte I that it will when the government vets around t¢ it the meantime when Hitler ers, and the whole-hearted cooperation of the k Citizen, of which W. W. Loomis, former president of the National Editorial Associ- is editor. full be re In comes, looking d by the camou- tien, {lege De eee U. S. OFFICERS FLY OVER GERMANY The United States Army has author- ze 1 its observers in Great Britain to accom- pany British planes on their forays over the Continent. The idea is that American observers will gain first-hand experience under ac- tual war conditions. Already American smea a criterion tion set to involve European imbroglio. any Ame life, can citizen exercises his constitutior ght, gives voice to his opposition to war, he i paid smearer the Deesn’t that smell « smeared by a taxpaye expense dictatorship the hydra-headed mc 1 pil wish to destroy? purpose, To Key West’s problem of increasing } Margo?" are | groups were Washington, D. C,, Chatta- | ; t of guesswork have to be considered | 000 | against | 3 at leest two days, which would | | mean that this city gets about $435,000 or | | fet’s answers, which is to provide reasons for’a | | cities participated, awards were announced | a Safety | The board of judges was headed | | brains or their hands.” Connecticut had the best safety record | geo- | Other cities standing | the judges called particular attention, was | 1940 | without a single motor vehicle traffic death. | As the judges pointed out, this record is all | the more remarkable because La Grange is with heavy metropolitan traffic in addition | be en- | | same way ance of 11 policemen devoting full time to | traffic duty, safety patrols in every school | and safety material supplied to all teach- lf al weekly newspaper, the La Grange | observers have been flying with British | s over England for the same practical | | got together and did | danced, sang, played games, con- THE KEY WES CITIZEN YESTERDAY: David Wiley vants three things very much. He ants to marry Polly Jenkins. He wants to restore his little cousin Peter to health. And he wants to rehabilitate “Freddy's Folly,” is the old inn and minerat ing left him by his Aunt Ju- a. Now the visit of Dr. Warren McNeill to Ardendale gives him hope for the latter at the same time Margo Powers seems about to i fere in his romance with Polly, The four are on a picni¢ at the inn. Chapter 21 Margo's Puzzle I D T think Warren's the sort of man to Jet his family go hungry,” said Polly. “Mind getting those four cups out of the basket I brought? They’ré odds and ends, but good enough for picnics.” argo found the cups. She was placing them on a board near the oven when the two men joined does that coffee smell !” Warren said. ady for me to broi] the hot * David asked. * said Polly. “And don't any time. I feel as though I could eat six of them myself.” “And where,” Warren asked, looking at Polly’s small form. “would you put them?” “Maybe I've got a hollow leg!” said Polly. ¢ Soon the meal was in full The sun disappeared, An glow filled the sky. An inde- able peace settled over the scene. Warren got out his cigarettes. He passed them around. 5on they were all smoking. rejaxed about the remains of the ic supper. t your banjo, David,” said Polly. “Yes, do,” Warren urged. “Let's do some ing. I haven’t done any in ages. a you know any negro Spirituals?” David asked. “I used to. Let’s see! Oh, how about the one about ‘standing in the need of prayer?’” “It's a favorite of mine,” said David. “Mine, too,” said Polly. “Then see if we can remember ‘Aunt Dinah’s Quilting Party’— You know that one, don't you, “I think so.” Margo answered. “I have a faint recollection of singing it in public school.” “Of cour: had it one tertainment.” David got up. “Swell!” he V “Well sing ourselves back ¥ the good old horse and bu; hen we gave an en- days.” “Which.” said Warren w'th,a touch of wistfulness. “weren't bad | days, by any means. More inti- | macy and friendliness then—and not so much mechanism. People things— tributed bits of talent; and now— well, all people do now is sit around with their mouths — listening to a lot of asininity that comes over the air. They don’t even read any more. Just sit and sit and sit—and never use their “You sound,” said Margo, “as though you had lived your life during those horse and buggy days.” .” said W. ng a little too en, al late for them. But just the same, I sometimes | ; . | swell fellow.” wish that I had lived then.” “That’s another thing we agree on, Warren,” started for his car. “I'll get the banjo, and we'l) pretend we're back when ladies wore rats in their hair, and men’s shoes had buttons.” , An hour passed, two hours, sang—tried this old song, that old one. Then they did some things that were more moderna. use,” said David; don’t go with a banjo.” No.” said Warren. “they need ly-looking men tooting crazy- king horns with plug hats on them. A banjo was pant for songs that have feeling —meaning—sentiment.” Indecision MaAskso was oddly quiet. +74 She had been watching War- ren cl + watching David the Two such handsome men, and with such old fashioned d To bear them talk, you'd k the modern world had noth- to offer. Both of them ntly perfectly content to ing in a town like Arden- Warren was waiting make 2 her mind ng him; waiti itated. sR na worried. Warren ren’s. and Polly's Margo did not didn’t know the ” said Warren. 2 an awful hummer,” said Margo. Warren reached over and took one of Margo’s hands. “Isn't this a lot nicer than the said do.” said Warren. And he released the hand he was hold- ing Polly sprang to her feet. She busied herself gathering up the said Polly. “We | “I came | said David. He} The four young people sat un- | | derneath the old apple tree and [ir be Re BT Soiled dishes. The others helped | Then when David éad | her, poured water on the fire, they went back to the cars. Soon they were headed for Ardendale, David drove slowly, but Margo, at the wheel of her yellow road- , Ster. did not. She’ ‘and Sped on, ahead. ‘ : “Acts as though she were going to a fire,” Davi i Polly did not answer. But pres- ently she said: “She's in love wi you. You know that, don’t you? “What in heck are you talking about?” David said, startled. “You and Margo. She’s in love with you. That’s easy enough to see.” “Listen, Polly—don’t talk non- sense,” said David. “Margo’s go- ing to marry Warren.” “What makes you so sure?” “I know Warren. He'll win her sooner or later.” “Not if Margo won’t say yes. He can’t carry her off by the hair of the head.” “Maybe he ought to,” said David. “Margo’s beautiful, she her charming moments—but she’s just not all there. I mean, she seems to miss so many things that are worthwhile. Like Singing those old songs—not really > ing what's back of them.” “She’s confused.” said Polly. “She’s fond of Warren, but she eanit make up her mird—because “Is that woman's intuition?” said’ David. “Margo’s the sort of girl who tikes men—and—” “And she likes you especially.” said Polly. She waited a moment, and then went on; “I've done a lot of thinking while 1 was in that ticket. booth, David—and 1 realize how much a girl like Mar- go could do for you and Peter.” “You're talking crazier and crazier,” said David. “But go on —get it out of your system.” “Margo has money, and she'll have more when her father dies,” seid Polly. “She could supply the necessary means for putting the Inn in condition—send Peter to the finest of specialists, There's no limit to what she could do. While I—" “Yes, while you?” “Oh, David, don’t you see what I'm trying to get at?” Polly wailed. “No. It looks to me like you're trying to find a polite way of showing me the gate: or trying to push me down Margo Powers’ throat.” “You're hopeless!” said Polly. “T’'d say you were the one who's hopeless,”: David retorted. “Are you honestly trying to ditch me —trying to marry me off to. Mar- go’ Quarrel “CERTAINLY not. I'm only try- 4 ing to make you see that it will mean a lot more. to you to Warren “Try:'ng to be the self-sacri- ficing little heroine of our love story.” David went on. “If you don’t want to marry me, Polly. why don’t you come right out and ot that, David. It’s only ashe yours falling for War- ren,” David rushed on. “I’ve seen how you hang breathlessly on his every word—” “David!” “Don't think I'm_ jealous,” | David said. “I'm not. fd hate to lose you, but darned «ft ['d put up too much of a fight, if Warren was the sther man. | Jike him. He’s a “So you'd just calmly sit by and let me walk off with Warren!” said Polly. “Is that it?” “Of course not, Polly! I only meant—” “Oh. it doesn’t matter,” said Polly. “Let’s not quarrel. like a couple of children. Can't you drive a little faster?” “I can drive a lot faster,” said David, “if you’re bored.” “Then do,” said Polly. “T’'ve got to get home.ead fix Aunt Susan's hot water bottle.” “You and your everlasting hot water bottles!” said David angrily. Polly looked at him. She started to make a cutting retort, but changed her mind. “Good night, David,” Polly said at her gate. “Thanks for a grand time.” “Well, you needn't be sarcas- said David. = wasn’t,” said Polly. then: “My, you are tga of late.” And here like to know!” David. “What with you talking a lot of nonsense about cnother girl being in love with me, and refusing to make up your mind about going through with our marriage.” “Tm not going thi with our marriage.” said Polly, “until I'm sure you know just what you want.” “T've I wanted You ever since kids.” was before. Margo i oi Margo ~ e got back into his ear. ea make you any happier, pe acto sure just how Margo fecls “I pe 8 would!” Polly said. 262 “And why shouldn't I be. Pd i | iD GS i “CORNELIUS DERDILT. IR. 5 Busy Days Five busy days Iccturing to the Pilgrim Mothers of New England. Took the Yankee Clipper from Mal ihattan on a 27-minute, 250-mi ; trip to, Boston. Spent my galy free afternoon in Boston at Gertrude Lawrence's ‘grand show, “Lady in the Dark.” [It is a series Of exotic tableaux | switched around the stage on four | Separate turn-tables. Concerns the | antics of a fashion magazine editor | who gets psychoanalyzed, and it is veritably a one-woman show as Miss Lawrence does everything from soup to nuts—making one transfor- \ mation after another with lightning- ; like speed. She is ably supported by jhandsome young Victor Mature loaned by Hollywood, and the ‘‘Ohs”* | and “Abs” from the 95 per cent fe- male audience the afternoon I at- tended were evidence that this show has all the makings of a tremendous Broadway success. Natalie Schafer is excellent, too. Virginia Peine whom I hadn’t seen since we dined together in London just prior to the coronation of George VI, is a thrill for the young- er male generation. Bert Lytell with | mustache and graying hair is dig- nity itself. The lyrics are by Ira. Gershwin; the music by Kurt Weill; | Sam. Harris presents it; and Moss Hart does the rest. : i My, old-friend, Jack Potter is man- aging the production. He is the brother-in-law of Frank Polk, who was for some time U.S. secretary of ! state under Woodrow Wilson. Jack has managed Gertrude Lawrence for several years. Prior to that he handled Gladys Swarthout and Fred Stone. He is a conscientious fellow with a heart as big as all creation. No wonder La Lawrence has been so successful in these, her later years. eee Dined with Johnnie and Ann Roosevelt in their delightful Beacon street apartment. Afterwards to chat of this and that. Johnnie had just been made an ensign in the U. S. navy reserve and was enthusi- astic but I don’t think Ann joined him. eee Back to New York to dine at “La Cremaillaire’ with the Abe Bien- stocks. Best hors d’oeuvres in town and with Hermitage 1929 Rhine wine! After the theater we. dropped in to ‘'21""—which is not on my reg- ular beat. Supped with Ann Weston in the Empire.room at. the Waldorf Asto- via. Eddie Duchin was, knocking | them dead. His clever Mexican’ dance team left next morn for Hol- lywood. They are the most original yet seen here or there. ‘Took the Spirit of St. Louis for a fast trip to the Middle West. Talked before the student body of Park’s college at Parksville, Mo., from the pulpit of the Presbyterian chapel. In the pews were nearly 600 young- sters who have worked their way through this very fine institution. After I was through they bunched around asking questions. . eee Many of the youngsters come from China, Japan, 17 South Ameri- can countries and all over Europe. One of them was John J. Karakash, born in Istanbul, Turkey, of Gre- cian parents. He received a schol- arship there in 1935 to Duke univer- sity in North Carolina. Upon his graduation from Duke in 1937 he re- ceived a graduate fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, where he obtained his masters degree in electrical engineering. He then served as’ instructor in this, while ‘pursuing graduate work in physical ‘education. He -is now ‘teaching mathematica! physics at Park! Dur- ing his student life at Istanbul, Kar- akash won the National Crown of Turkey four consecutive. years in javelin throwing, in 1936 he cap- tured the Balkan Olympic title, and in 1937 won the Southern Conference title in Durham, N. C. oo 8 Back in Kansas City dropped in to see my old friend, Ben Hurst, the Midwest's most famed pawnbroker. He is the third generation of hi family in this business and has three sons and two daughters in it too. Is known all through the sec- tion for his philanthropies. Since the advent of the New Deal he says there has been much less suffering and privation among the poor in his part of the country. Formerly, at holiday times, Hurst used to give away five or six thousand overcoats and other garments. This year there were less than one thousand appli- eants. He is strong for helping Eng- land all we cam and believes we all ought to back op Pre t Roose velt a whole lof more already doing. His son Irvin operates his own pawn shop slong ith Century lines handling only jewelry, luggage and cameras. Ih answer to my question es to what type of people borrow most regularly the young man re- plied, “railroaders.” They hock their watches from time to time. Most of the borrowers go & pawn shops for honest purposcs, he thinks. The police keep a close track on the paw shors in Kovsas City today and there no ts) THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1941 eoee | street -address .asioweil as their we are WANTED Classified Column SPCTOOCSESHSOSELSESETEOEE Advertisements under this head will be inserteé ‘n The Citizen at the rate of one-cent (1c) a wi for each insertion, but the mini- } mum for the first insertion in' every instance is twenty-five} cents (25c). kw Advertisers“ snowidr-giwer their telephone numbervif: they desire. a: sosiqratis of Payment for classified. adver- | tisements is invariably im ad-| vance, but reguiar advertisers | with ledger accounts may have, their advertisements FOR SALE—MISCELLANEQUS | JAEGER Three-Inch Centrifugal ' Pump. 20,000 gals. per hour. ! Complete with suction hose, | Bergain. East Coast Equip- | ment Co., Miami. apr8-lmo, ' HERCULES 4-Cylinder Power! Unit. Overhauled and in good. condition. East Coast p> | ment Co., 1228 S.W. 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