The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 26, 1941, Page 2

PAGCC TY75 Che airy West Citizrn if b& CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO, ING. a Publiroed Daily Except Sunday By L. 3. AR TMAN, President and Pablisher ALLEN, Manager in Key West and ‘ounty Daily Newspap’ w Florida, as second class matter er of the Asxocinted Preas a Tress entitled to use ation of all news dispatches credited to of eeherwise eredited in this paper and also al news published here. is exclusively SUBSCRIPTION RATES ss x Momhs Pree Months One. Month ADVERTISING RATES nowWn on application SPECIAL NOTIC cards of thanks, resolutions of il be charged for at ng notices, obituary notices, ete. v the rate 0! 10 cents a tine Notices for to be zen 1s ntertainment by churches from which ved are 5 cents a line open forum and invites discus- der The C.t of public issues and subjects of local or general t will not publish anonyreous communi- an ion IMPROVEMENTS FOR.KEY WEST | ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. More Hoteis and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. \irports—Land and Sea Consolidation »f County and City Gov crnments A Modern City Hospital * “reat sae aoe The danger foreseen is half avoided. Keep your eyes peeled! Installment seiling is built upon the theory that it is easier to plan to pay than to pay. Key West should rigorously enforce regulations; if they are not to be en- forced, why have them? traff England wants the United across, States to We will with good will and ubstantial aid, but not with our men. vat | come Am- Why did Winchell, change his name? the columnist, Is he ashamed of his h ancestry, or was the possible loss of et interest the reason? In a few days the Monroe County de- | linguent tax list will be publi Citizen, It is quite the familiar name: 2d in The extensive and most of the list though only a short while ago the famou Murphy absolution wiped the slate clean. The t process agairr. are back on hnique of dodging the taxes is in Mary a father and mother, as choo! graduation nears, are thinking about whether or not t high » send their boy to college. If his main reason for poing is to join a nity and to attain the rather dubious impert then he botter stay home, Hot potatoes, and get Sanford Herald, ance of being a ‘college man,” me sense, President has Roosevelt capitul that he will obse mber as the only lega Florida 1 bucked ition and the Legis ated He has annour< last Thur Thar I giving *resident on this prope ature antic announcin That break legal date nt the President couldn't vernor counties where th be burdens hentthe gorgtitg mittedto theless which rez REQUESTS that, f DIATELY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Key West business men this week, if the reports of the Com- Secietaries’ association school, will they will study y to get a new idea of what a cham- rce is, and what an efficient us community. reiaries nuw meeting here have scattered cities throughout the the 1,000-mile and their prob- e—one of them made from Pensacola of Key West. cult to say ‘a chamber of com- gh different in detail, are the It is dif’ merce has the principal purpose of—”’ any- Perhaps they had single, primary function in the beginning, thing, in these day a but, as the records of the secretaries reveal, they have pread into almost thing that has to do with the good of the now every- community. here, al- limit answers ‘he chamber of commerce imited in size and strictly ash available, stions about Key West, as- Better Busines y and arouse in- be per- lodgings and unt letters ard sist a in the function of a tric businesses which might lists r the information of visi- to get public come here, 2 of other valuable of commerce.in larger 3 2 have set up clubs through which ction of the nation may mber tor from any from his home lo them make a feature of t 1a writing room for the use of isitors e some of providing free ionery an ists, In any and all of the chamber of com- however, there is the one g the city where it is located, and selling the state as a whole. y West benefit by the knowledge cther chamber secretaries will this city now, and we will benefit again if the convention gives people here a clearer idea of why we have a chamber of commerce. merce functions theme of selli Ke ids ta COMMUNETY COOPERATION The Citizen urges all citizens of Key West to adopt an intelligent plan of com- | munit ration. This does not involve the careless boosting that ignores facts or the degenerating pessimism that de- preciates everything. It merely requires the citizens of Key West to realize that the efforts of all neighbors and riends will definitely improve our town. One of the necessities is a sound busi- structure upon which to rest other The trade-at-home policy, as often ou in this paper, is a cardinal principle of community loyalty. It applies to sellers as well as to buyers and involves the use of money for improving Key West, as spending it within municipal limits. In addition, our citizens should pare Key West with other communities and, if possible, see that we acquire as many possible. Moreover, an eye j uld be kept on our living conditions andj nization in the hope of securifg) or those who make their homes | coop combined ness ornaments. ned com- vantages a social orge LET THEM SPEAK THEIR MINDS have a word in praise of prospee- raduates their upon problems to be solved at the an- even now working encement. e race of human beings pokes ounesters, isn’t there something averness with which they the the lich they plead their special and hope- lack nical experience could solve th } criticized problems,” and make Who what rebel at the hey should be gl any t THE KEY WEST CITIZEN YESTERDAY: Things are go- ing well with Eileen Gardner, whose songs over the air are highly popular. But there are flaws—Jordan Estill, whom she just has sent away, was one. He had been determined to marry her, and it took strength to break off, because only a mem- ory of Martin remains to re- place him—Martin, whose last name Eileen does not know. Now her roommate, Molly, is warning her that Mr. Weigand, manager of the station, is a half- hearted Don Juan. Chapter 11 New York Hears ILEEN first laughed. “You mean—you mean that mousy, frightened little Mr. Wei- gand, who adores Martha so that when she isn’t here he holds any other hand—” “That’s what 1 mean. He adores her just that wey. Any other hand. Yours. Mine.” “Good heavens. He’s no tempta- tion.” “Not to me, But Martha sees him like that.” Eileen said, even while she dug in her trunk, which, draped in a Spanish shawl, stood against one wall and wasn’t unlike a seat if covered, they hoped, “Molly, that’s so impossible.” “All right. Anyway, put up the photographs. If you don’t want to keep a rose under the hand- somest, I'll do it myself.” Eileen set them out—there was no lack of them, girls and men, groups and singles. “This is he,” Molly said_sol- emnly, and thereupon dug a Wool- worth spray of daisies and a small glass vase from her own po: sions and set them before Jordan Estill’s picture. Eileen forgot all about it, for she was very busy. That is, some- times, seeing the daisies gather- ing dust just under Jordan’s well- held chin, she laughed, diving in and out of the sunny cement- walled room. Forgot it so completely, when Mr. Weigand slipped his hand mechanically into hers if they happened to be near each stared, then that | hand, other, half the time she left it. He looked so hurt when she took it away that she felt like some- body being rude to a child. The thing which was most im- portant to her blotted everything out for a while. The cable to Martin. She had used, flippantly, like everybody else, a 2 about being “all burned up e knew now what it meant. She was burned up about the cable Her palms were hot and she went from rehearsal to work in a painful state of tension and ex- pectancy. She tried not to show it) to Molly, but Molly, eyed, and herself pou Eastern mails with fran’ ment, knew that. le t was someone, something. net Jot dan Estill, whom Eile’n waited to hear from. And there was no answer | She said to Molly finally, after) a fortnight of waiting. “What happens when there isn’t any-| body to take a cable? Don't: the company tell you they couldn't deliver it or something?” “If it isn’t delivered.” That w: rue. It had been de- livered. Naturally. Martin was on the boat. But he hadn’t wired again. Of course he hadn’t.. . yet—he still might So it. was an seven eighths of something far rem ing, records, any world but her own a strayed into the recor in response to a one of her son; important,” the her Little Mr. Weigand was fussing with the phonograph in a corner. 4@ want you to listen to a couple of your own recordings,” he said. *What for?” ‘ He smiled mysterioualy. tell you later, or “We're both “all excited back. She seem to be and Eileen with er mind on from sing- the airs, who ing room ge about omething m iger told “TH listened much sing and They Are My Lucky S Casanova R. WEIGAND took them off and came over to her, beam- a_wire from one of| s today.” d with inn d be glad t And Martha an Marta’ will} “you pay me what is less than a living avage for singing over your station, on the pretext that it will lead to something more, and when it does lead to something more you hold out on me.” She was suddenly furious. He stood blinking at her in what seemed honest surprise. “But Eileen—the honor singing here—” The door behind them opened quietly. “I don’t hnow whether you know that I am staying on here, in spite of an offer to tie up with the best agent in Denver,” Eileen said quietly. “You should. I told your wife about it.” “But, my dear. We did know. We thought it was so beautiful of you. But—” he came nearer, looking at her with his usual timid wistfulness—“we rather thought it was because you per- sonally liked us—” He put an arm around her waist, and began to say gently, “In fact, that you—” She gave the arm a quick jerk, and turned cn him angrily “Then it seems to me it ought to work both ways. I think—” She got no chance to go any further. Martha Weigand, from the door, said, “I thought so!” There was fury in her voice. Eileen faced round on her, still not taking in the situation. “Just what did you think?” she demanded, staring at the woman’s snapping black eyes and the shaking stout body in its beads and batiks. Mrs. Weigand was un- doubtedly as angry as Eileen. But Eileen was unprepared for the cause of her anger. “L thought you were staying on here because you were making a play for my husband! And you tell me after that, you little love snatcher, that 1 haven’t a right to use you for my art? Holding his coming off here alone with him—” “This rageous,” E cool. The two peo conceited freaks. It was all gro- tesque “Your husband was tr tell me that I hadn’t any right to royalties on records of my own voice. And w I objected, ap- parently he was under the im- pression that little of ptic as well as out- a Weigand said. “Don’t you suppose ; that I know why you came here —why girls come out here? Naturally I put up with it, if they will be such fools. But beyond a certain point I protect my hus- band from them. And that point’s come with you.” The Break T WAS all nearly insane. Eileen felt as if she was in a world standing on its head. an,” she said merci- that fun- man is so attractive that girls my ege can fall for him— It you are willing to use e ly called. “Been everywhere. Mes- sage.” it. “What's the matter?” “The matter i and I was wron “This dreadful you were right ” Eileen said sen began to y busbar that he»Was 2nd. shou Z ng. k ame. It happens reg’ season. Martha has to beliey the tops in glamour We ju: himself and about it, I guess t all year it was a waitress, fartungte: ly 'a “Look here, W. her eyes 4s 1air—“Don't you pretty @umb to-pick t radio singer? 's engaged te university, Not to speak one of the p and a to her accustomed can forgive and ah—girlish fa- ‘e were all a little excited, dear. Shall we forgive and forget?” he beamed kindly at Eileen. Eileen took two steps toward the pile of records on cent joy. | ¥ contrac begged. To be continued Copsrigh Margaret WséLemer) MONDAY, MAY 26, 1941 TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY By RUSSELL KAY GERMANY SHORT WAVES, ACCURATE TRIP ‘OVER FLORIDA BY The pro-, from one of “Shorty” Davidson's | I wish the children had found it Bi (EDITOR'S NOTE; grem was heard in Key. West but cnly one person informed The Citizen of the broadcast.) Seated at my radio the other evening, I switched to short wave and accidentally tuned in a program dealing with Florida. I did where it was coming from and, curious, gave it my closest attention. Through sound effect the steady hum of an airplane motor could be heard conversation occupants of something not know and above it came apparently from the plane. It went hike thi: now flying down the of Florida, Almost directly below us is Palm Beach where homes of America’s idle rich line the palm-fringed coast. Palm Beach is very beautift:] and world famed as an exclusive winter resori. To the east -we see the broad Atlantic, glistening in the sunshine. The body of water below us is Lake Worth and the citv on its shore is’ West Palm Béach”.)'> : But fer the fact the voices pos- sed a slight foreign accent, I would have assumed that I had tunci in an American — short wave station which was broad- gusting some sort of a “salute” to Florida. I listened closely. . . The drone of the plane con- tinued as did the conversation, and the speaker informed ‘his companions that they were now hing Miami on the shores ayne Bay. He described it in detail, spoke familiarly of such developments as Coral Gables and Miami Beach. He pointed out the Hialeah and Tropical Park race tracks and gave statistics as to the city’s amazing growth. Here a musical background crowned out both plane and voices and the strains of “Moon Over Miami” could be heard. In a contralto voice a woman sang se INARY KEY WEST NOTED printed booklets. y.; « Next came Gainesville and the University, then'‘the conver- sation died out again and a chorus of male voices began singing our own Florida song. Continuing north as far as Lake City, which was briefly mention- ed, the plane turned west end j the lazy Suwannee was pointed ‘out. Here again the chorus came in to sing “Way Down Upon the Suwannee River”. Then came detailed desciiptions of Tallahas. see and Pensacola. The narrator seemed to be as well informed as a profes- tioned every industry and re- sourse in the state, point of interest, complete accuracy—but he was absolutely silent on the sub- ject of “defense”. He did not mention Camp Blanding, Mc- Dili Field. the Naval Training Sta‘ion or Naval Air Base— probably because he didn’t consider them worth mention- ing—The program, an an- nouncer adyised, was from BERLIN—a “greeting”, he said, “to all our DEAR FRIENDS in Beautiful Flor- ida”. It appears that the German Lufwaffe is well posted on this the words in such perfect English | and with sueh true American rhythm as to completely disarm my belief that it could be foreign fin origin. Then the song died away end the plane journey over Floride continued. Miami had been left behind and the speaker was describihg the Oversees Highway to Ke! West. He pointed out Ma: cumbe Key and related the tregedy that occurred there. He teld the history of Key West and impressed upon his listeners its stratzcic posi ion he southernmost American 1g about, the plane be- journey northward, the spokesman an to tell of the Ever- nd he knew his subject. led attention to the Tam- ls. men- develop- st, his next objec My em AS NR SRE TE PLAYHOUSE To Cornelia and Harriet By E.M.L. Surh a lovely place for a play- house! t Hidden deep in the bushes green, I can see where to place a table, The nicest I've ever seen. 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