The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 4, 1941, Page 2

PAGE TWO The Key West! Citizen j < os rindi Published Da L. P. AWPMAN, President and Publisher JOB ALLEN, Business Manager From The ©:tizen Buflding Ann Streets Newspaper in Kéy West and Monroe County is exelusively enpitled to use The Associated Pr ll news Gispatches credited to tor republication it or hot otherw the Jocal news published here MEM BER “FLORIDA PRESS ASSOCIATION \ NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION SUBSCRIPTION RATES alee \ One Year One, Month Weekly ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application SPECIAL NOTICE All reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of respect, obituary votices, etc., will be charged for at the rate of 10 c*res a line. Notices for entertainment by churches from which reveriue is to be-derived are 5 cents a line. The C.tizen is an open forum and invites discus+ sion of public issues and subjects of local or general interest but it will not publish anonymous communi- cations. “PROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Weter and Sewerage. More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Gov- ernments. A Modern Cit; Hospital. The law in dictatorship Conform or perish. countries : Human beings make mistakes—if you are without error, you are inhuman. Too many seem to think a problem can be solved by merely making a survey. A good many people who complain of competition are too lazy to furnish any themselves. It won't be long now before some pee- ple will be telling you how much he pre- fers cold weather, The very best compliment you can pay redited in this paper and also + &@ newspaper is to keep your subscription | paid up, believe it or not. The Pollyanna yarns have nothing on some of the write-ups that are published about “successful executives.” An exchange recalls the good old days | when a strawberry and ice cream festival | was the payer bode in night life, Soteeloepi ing would be ideal if every home had 2 little f the little fairies of the imaginary world, Now that*Germany has liberated a large partof Europe from the hegemony of | the Jews and of Christianity, leaver of humanity has gone. the little when an entire division moves by its own motor vehicles; the day will come when divisions will move by air-transport. When two young people think that the most important business of life is to see ea#th other, then it is the most important business of life, at least insofar aa they are concerned . Since every line of the delinquent Mon- rpe County tax list being printed in The Citizen is paid for by the taxpayers, and would be a loss but for the delinquency, the pom of the paper is in order. Muchas cias! ; ; R Florida has ean ial many men of ih calibre, but in recent years two of its citizens have made themselves ridiculous in the eyes of the country. One was the late tmlamented Sidney J. Catts, who in some unaccountable manner became governor of the state; the other is Senator Claude Pep- per, a blatant boot-licker, who wants to lick the whole world—by proxy. Fortunately, we have the extenuating satisfaction that both immigrated from another state which, dut of consi’ justified sen- sitivity of its ¢ will not be named jon for a enry, TAKE IT EASY, DRIVER | the recklessness of local drivers in getting | to fires is certain to result in a serious acci- | dent, has added his voice to the others * | which have been pleading with motorists | to take it a little easy. Chasing the fire engine or ambulance ‘is nothing new. Itis a dangerous sport, however, and when carried to extremes as | it.has been in Key West, the’ game en- dangers té0.many lives to be, worth the candle, ~ | Drivers who pay no attention to reg- ae \ | ulations in heading at top speed for a fire a | might take a moment to consider how many peoples’ lives and property they are en- ' dangering. First, the driver endangers his | own life and those of his companions, but 0 | since most of them would answer, “that’s up ito me,” we'll let it go at that, and agree. It’s against the law to commit suicide, but if you like it that way, go ahead. The reckless driver, however, is cheerily taking chances with the lives of ‘pedestrians, other motorists, the firemen, and the persons who live in the building | which is burning, \ The only answer is strict enforeement of driving regulations, and by forcing the issue, some of the local speed demons prob- | ably are going to succecd in landing in jail | before they succeed in getting themselves killed. And, on the subject of fires, the crowds gathered around the small blaze at the bus from burn- ing up. Cars parked in front of the fire hy- drants also slowed up operations. The firemen would like to know, since they are working only to prevent disaster in a city built overwhelmingly of wood: “What are the chances of a little co- operation from you?” FOSTER’S SONGS A little more than 100 years ago there was born near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Stephen Collins Foster, whose best known songs have stirred the emotions of four gen- erations, and live today in the hearts of his countrymen as do those of no other Amer- ican, Millions who have sung and heard them never knew the name of their author. He was of a quiet and retiring disposition, delicate as a child and never robust. He be- gained considerable favor, He wrote in all universal appeal may be mentioned “Old airy who would work like Pe | Love Lies Dreaming.” i] | about 152 songs, of which the most famous have a Southern setting, although he was | born, lived and died,in the North. Among Foster’s songs which had a Black Joe,” “Old Foiks at Home,” “‘Massa’s in the Cold, Cold Ground,” and the ex- quisite vocal quartette “Come Where My These and others have been popular on both sides of the At- lantic and their words have been translated into many tongues. Great musicians incor- porated several of these melodies into ela- * | borate concert fantasias. The progress of the Army is evident | Foster wrote both words and music of his songs, which made an epoch in popular music. He died in poverty in New York in 1864, but his plaintive, haunting melodies seem destined for immortality. A magnificent memorial, costing half a million dollars, has been ereeted near his birthplace. FRANCE JOINS THE NAZIS France, it seems, has entered upon full-flegled collaboration with Germany, throwing the weight of its empire against the British. ‘ France, sorely stricken and sadly tried, could not resist the lure of German proffers and French leaders undoubtedly believe that the way is open for France to become the junior partner of Hitler,» re- placing the incompetent Italians. There is nothing to be gained by de- nouncing the French people. They have been the victims of incompetent leaders, who lost the war, and of greedy successors, who are willing to sell the nation's birth- right for a mess of pottage. It remains to be seon whether the people of France will follow the Petain government or seek to save the honor of France by revolution, as soon as the opportunity presents itself. Fire Chief Harry Baker, warning that | station Sunday night succeeded in blocking | | traffic to a point where the fire fighters had | | much more than their normal quota of dif- j ficulty in keeping the place gan writing songs at the age of 13, and by | | the time he was 20 his tompositions had | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ee THE WEATHER Observation taken at 7:30 a. m, 75th Mer. Time (city office) Temperatures Highest last 24 hours Lowest last nigh Mean Normal 12 80 Precipitation Rainfall, 24 hours ending 7:30 a. m., inches : Total rainfall since June 1, inches Deficiency | inches | Total rainfall since Jan. 1, inches Excess inches 13°85 Wind Direction and Velority SE—3 miles per hour Relative Humidity 68 % Barometer at 7:30 a. m., today Sea level, 30.00 (1015.9 millibars) Tomorrow's Almanac | Sunrise 5:36 a. Sunset . 7:14 p. Moonrise ~~. 8:15 a. Moonset 2:24 p. Tomorrow's Tides (Naval Base) AM. 5:54 since June 1, since January m. m. m. m. High Low tae FORECAST (Till 7:30 p. m., Thursday) Key West and Vicinity: Partly cloudy, possibly thundershowers tonight and Thursday; continued warm; gentle to moderate vari- able winds. Florida: Partly cloudy and tonight and Thursday; scattered thundershowers in ex- treme north portion Thursday afternoon. Jacksonville to Florida Straits and East Gulf: Gentle to moder- ate variable winds becoming moderate to fresh south and |southwest over north portion; partly overcast weather tonight and Thursday. CONDITIONS moderate disturbance warm The whic tered over [Illinois yesterday morning has inereased some- what in intensity and is central this morning over Ohio, Cincin- nati 1001.0 millibars (29.56 inch- es) and Cleveland 1001.7 milli- bars (29.56 inches). Pressure is low over almost the whole of the country with centers in Tex- as, Wyoming Gnd the Imperial Valley. Pressure relatively high in the Northwest and off the South Atlantic coast. Rainfall was general during the last 24 hours in the Middle Atlantic States and southward to the central portions of Geor- gia. Alabama and Mississippi, Showers occurred also in central Texas and over the Rocky Moun- tam region. Temperature changes since yes- terday morning have been im- material and as a general rule, seasonal conditions exist in all sections S. M GOLDSMITH. Temporarily in Charge. Cotton insulation material has been approved for use in the con- struction of defense housing pro- j fects, 871 | auctioned off here 0.00 | 0.01, 0.44 23.82 ° h was reported as being cen-{ Guard Standing At Attention A SCENE AT FLORIDA MILITARY ACADEMY. THIS IS THE COLOR GUARD, - WAR PUTS PRICE . OF TOPFLIGHT DAIRY COWS ON ESCALTOR | Cty Asrociated Prensa) SAN FRANCISCO, June 4— Sixty - Holstein-Friesian _ cattle, reportedly at the highest average price ob- tained anywhere in the United States in the last ten ‘years, give testimony to the slaughter of ‘herds and critical economic con- ditions in Europe. Holsteins come from the Neth- erlands, where their origin has ; Been traced back to the dawn of ithe Christian era. Transplanted to “the United States in Civil War \days after several unsuccessful attempts, they now account for about 60 percent of the milk pro- {duced in the leading dairy states. The San Francisco sale and show was staged by civic bodies, with the realization that wide distribution of high-grade ani- . mals for breeding was of special importance now. Representatives . of Canada and Latin American |countries participated. Average |price was $439. SUPERSTITIOUS COOLIES BATAVIA, Dutch East Indies.-- In order to delude the evil spir- | its which.every Chinese coolie, thinks are dogging him at every | step, coolies often step in the path of a speeding car and them dodge to safety in the last split second. Why? Because this makes it hard for the pursuing spirit to follow him. a ‘high school in Atlanta, Ga, to-| WHO KNOWS? See “The Answers” on Page 4 HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS To. BE GIVEN CHANCE IN con. ga et LOUIS A, HARRIS Attorney et Law (217 Daval St. may20-lmo ondd HoT RASA Roa sabe eewT te RENT—Furnished House, beautifully furnished, newly decorated. Best location. 726 Fleming street . may29-lwkx —<iieiieeeieie TEST TO BE PUT ON IN/|ILLINGWORTH tiga STUDIO ROOMS IN NEW, MODERN FLORIDA (Special to ‘The Citizen) | ST. PETERSBURG, June 4.—| High sthool juniors, how would you like to spend two years at as military academy with all ex-) penses paid? } The St, Petersburg Times and | its affiliate, Radio Station WTSP, | announced today it will award its | | second annual scholarship to Flor- | ida Military Academy in St. Petersburg. The scholarship will ccver all expenses except travel to the school and spending money. } The scholarship competition is | |open to any student of a public | schcol .or parochial school in Florida who has completed the | | first two years of a high school} course, and is ready to enter the| third cr junior year. Boys apply- ing must be 14 years of age or over at the opening of school, Sept. 15, 1941. | Any boy who lives in Florida and who meets the qualifications mentioned above should write to! the Scholarship Contest Board, St. Petersburg Times, St. Peters- burg, Fla. for an application form, enclosing with his letter a stamped, self-addressed envelope. When he receives the application form he should then fill out care- fully and return to the same ad-} dress on or before Aug. 15; 1941.! The award will be mane on Sept. | 1, 1941. KEY WEST® IN DAYS GONE BY, Happenings ‘On This Date Ten! | | | i Frank Johnson, Jr, has re- eovered from the effects of the} shark bite he received’ last week | and now laughs at the experi- ence. | He was on the banks at South Beach looking for stohecrabs and crawfish. Bernie Papy was walk- ing along the beach, Frank had bag with crawfish and crabs trail- | ing behind him in the water. { Orchestral ep 615 Elizabeth St. eee U7) or rw 28-ft., Gray Marine wi | for +% part: ent. Box B.R., The Citi- | maré6-tf SIGNS—“For Ren:’, “Rooms , “Apartment for Bi Rent, ivate Property, No ‘Tres. | wheeling”. THE ARTMAN) epr25-tf |19-FOOT SEMI-CABIN CRUIS- : A+1 Condition. Fish Box | | and license; extinguisher. $100| — i cash, Apply Box NR, Cit may2l-tf | |FOR SALE or will trade for Key | West + Bix-room house | | Sehowalter, 615 Fleming street. | _jun3-4tx | I\TYPEWRITING PAPER — 500 | “Sheets, 75c. The Artman Press. ; mayl9-tf | FOR ‘Three bundles for 8¢. The Citi zen Office. jan25-tf | ae es | FOURTEEN FT. SAILBOAT. | Fully equipped. $100. James H.| Pinder. 1217 Petronia Street. | | square 4, tract 20, { street. A. L. Murray, Columbia Laundry. senid-s PLUMBING BARGAINS for quiek sale, lot 12, | Washington ft! Suddenly he felt a tug and yelled to Papy that something was} pulling at the bag. Papy yelled: | “Then let go of it.” | Just then a shark about six feet long appeared and before young Frank could get out of the wer the fish had made a snap at his | ‘hand, lacerating the fingers. The shark seemed determined | |to get the lad, but Papy drove it/ | away by striking at it with a pole he was ¢arrying. He then took young Johnson to) a local surgeon. (Editor's note: June, 1941—and | Papy went to the legislature after | that one!) John Schultz, a grandson of Mi and Mrs. William Schultz of thi _city, will be graduated from the night. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schultz, Atlanta. ‘a <4 / i } | Key West will be the subject of | ‘a broadcast from station CME, ) = Havana, tomorrow night. 1. What is meant by “Union | Now?” 2. How far is it from Dakar, in Africa, to Natal, Brazil? 3. What is meant by the “free- ;dom of the seas”? 4. Where is Rio de Oro? 5. What is the source used in this country? 6. What is the approximate of tin production of crude petroleum inj 'the United States? 7. Who commanded the French army one year ago? 8. Has Canada conscripted any men for duty outside the Domin- ion? 9. What is a convoy? 10. What railroad, now under construction in Africa, may be of ‘enormous strategic value to Hit- se cingerasniienigastineage a Todav’s Birthdays ' Nora Wain. novelist, born in Grampian Hills, Pa, 46 years ago. 4 of Chicago, Roted lawyer, born in Ransomvilie, N. Y. 79 years | ago. Alla Nazimova. actress, born in Four marriage licenses were is- sued here during the week by County Judge Hugh Gunn. The licenses went to Victory Hill and Mamie L. Culmer; | Howard C. Weatherford and Eliza’ Juliette Pritchard; Franeisco| Roche and Mercedes Martinez, and to Harris M Brown and Georgia nberg. day. Hugh M. Norton, chief electrician aboard the U. 8. 8. land, has been ordered here. A site for Smith $s 5 Shoal ‘i being i gineer J. M a Baal in liminery work for the project. Commerce Fontaine T. Fox, Jr. of wich, Cor Louisville, Ky. |BOAT PROPELLERS, _ toilets, | lavatory; also 25-ft. anchor chain; also several marine en- gines. Gray’s Fishery, Ojus. may31-Iwk JACK HARRIS PHOTOS, _por- trait and commercial, Pots aa Ae Hot and cold running vines and Simonton. streets. " sat tf PURNISHED : hg -bedroom house; ¢oo} and Came with large screened porch. ‘Two-bedroom upstairs apart- ment with cool porch. Apply Artcraft Studio, Telegraph Lane and Charles St. may31-wkx WINTER RESIDENT wishes de- sirable tennant for Summer months. References required. Three bedrooms, modern con- veniences. Call 440. may10-lwk tizen, NEWLY FURNISHED APART- MENT; all modern ‘conven- iences; hot. running _ water. Ideal for couple. Summer rates. No children or pets al- Jowed. Apply 1100 Packer street. may30-tf HOUSE MOVING HOUSES ‘ MOVED. © Estimates given; good equipment. A. Q. Taylor, phone 165. may29-lwk 4 WANTED WAITRESSES WANTED. Curb — girls. preferred. Experienced. Good pay. Apply Stork Club. — may30-tf PRIVATE FAMILY to ROOM and BOARD six-year-old girl. Apply Box WR, clo The Citi- zen. june3-2t YOUNG MAN as Baker's helper and light delivery. high Leen education ae loney Brothers, Pleming | street. june2-3t — WANTED — Small unfurnished house or apartment with mod- ern conveniences, No best or = children. Box JC, Rig hie | PICTURE FRAMING, Diplomss; sitios fate eee tures matted. tie Proncle sweet dnogens Grinnell street. jun2-Iwkx ee6 Fk dh hd didid ded ddd didideddc