The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 20, 1941, Page 2

= PAGE TWO The Key West Citizen ‘TIZEN PUBLISHING CO., INC. Published Daily Except Sunday By L P. ARTMAN, President and Publisher JOE ALLEN, Business Manager From The Citigen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets * Only Dally Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County ered at Key West, Florida, as racfars matter Member of the saad cs es d 4 Press is exclusively entitled to use n of all news dispatches credited to vise credited in this paper and also blished here. MEMBER licat SUBSCRIPTION RATES e Year < Months ree Months ADVERTISING RATES ade known on application, SPECIAL NOTICE c#rds of thanks, resolutions of Pe ¢., Will be charged for at are. 6 cents a line. an open forum and invites discus- geues and subjects of local or general intere ‘WH not publish aponymous, communi- @ cations. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN f ‘s i aus WILL always’ beerthe ruth and print it without fear and without favor; never be { afraid to attack wrong or to applaud’ right; always fight for progress; never be the or- gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique, - faction or class; always do its utmost for the public welfare; never tolerate corruption or injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue, commend good one by individual or organ- ization; tolerant of others’ rights, views and opinions; print only: news that will elevate and not contaminate the reader; never com- promise with principle. e4 +3 IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. More Hotels and Apartments. Beach, and Bathing Bayilion, Airports—Land “and Seat’ ~** * Consolidation’ sf County and City Gov- erhments. A Modern Cit} Hospital. Discrimination is the rare element of ® personality that is lacking in your aequaint- * ances, fs There are more autos than locomotives, fr but this doesn’t prove, that the majority is always right, ‘ Some businesses succeed in spite of the “iway they are operated, says an exchange, but it doesn’t say how long. = Dr. Pomeroyof Los Angeles says one _fean become drunlw@wnoise.; A fine alibi ‘for boilermakers who go, home] stewed, , | The sweetiy “tien than ever t ee that the young men ¥ “= fense, : ich ,, ans v4 little,‘or ito de: ia! lady cook in Cleveland quit because *the man of the house spoke to her rudely “over the telephone, thinking he was talking «to his wife. Mussolini_is literaly taking the Ameri- ‘can: slangish advice and keeping his chin «up “ting his neck out, ye What Gladstone said of another gov- applied to the Nazis, Fascists and Communists: | “The negation Fort « ipd grected into a system.” ernment can be a at SE ned « a Recent Pour j »roné-—he too dreamed of world conquests, and had to die to be remembered. In New York the house of a cop bears the name of Ernest Hemingway, and in Key West the name of a dog is called Hitler. There is nothing in a name otherwise we would feel for the dog. Hitler, whose idol is Napoleon whom che tries to imitate, seems to be hesitant about antogonizing Stalin; As a student of TNapoleonic history he must recall the Little “Corporal’s fiasco in Russia and that after Russia came Waterlog, DAPRESS ASSOCIATION ‘\ | NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION ° cf will look pret- | Unfortunately for him he is also stick- | events :shonldl pugive» Hitler; i dbink. The old pmeunk Doorrise j TRAINING FOR DEFENSE before the World War, was fond of decry- | | ing the establishment of a trained and standing army in the United States, be- cause, he liked to declare: “A million armed men would spring | to theycolors overnight in time RE" | i) Bryan may 6r’may not havé Watned, | i as most people already know, that Ameri- | cars no longer were in a position to whip | | out the family squirrel gun and repel in- | | vasion from behind tke pasture wall. When this country’s first great army | was in training then, it was a shock to man, | citizens who had fondly considered thei a nation of sharpshooters, to learn that the expert | in | | average citizen no longer was an | with the rifle, and that many citizens, | fact, had never touched one. Thus it proved-then, and is proving { again that a nation’s army does not spring into readiness at a moment’s notice. One part of a nation spends months in training, while another part spends months nd years in building the tools with which the first-part-eventually will fight: 2 Key West on Tuesday of, next week,"| anothey Ret of the population, , which the | government that other time did not touch, 4. be called: on to organize for the type | of mass training which a nation must under- | | goin the new type of war. | At amass meeting, scheduled’ for | Tuesday night at the county courthouse, Monroe county men will take the first steps will insure that in time of emergency, un- trained and unarmed men do not have to spring wildly anyplace. | Bryan’s army would not have gone far, even if it had been miraculously armed, | without training. | And Monroe county’s men, willing though they might and would be, couldn’t | go far, either, without the discipline and training they will get under the newly or- | ganized state defense unit, } They will be “springing to the colors” | right on, but in a methodical way which | ‘|.j-willibring results if ever an emergency does | arise. « NATIONAL LOTTERIES The suggestion has been made from | time to time that it might be well to estab- lish a national lottery, the profits to go to- | ward the payment of the public debt. While. there is no probability that such a scheme | will ever be adopted in the United States in the future it would, not be without pre- | | cedent. Lotteries were employed as aids to gov- ernment financing in most of the countries | | of Europe from about the beginning of the 17th century. In England lotteries were | sanctioned by the government as early as 1569, and in 1612 one was established in aid of the struggling Virginia colony. | ° Fanueil Hall in Boston, the “cradle of liberty,‘‘.was buit by lottery aid before the Revalution, At least four different lotteries were condgeted:forthelbene Bit of Harvard Cottage in the eary days,iyof “Funds for prosecuting,the Revolution were raised to»a considerable extent by | means of lotteries. In 1779 Massachusetts | received a rake-off of more than $40,000 | from a state lottery. In 1798, funds for the establishment of* the nation’s capital in Washington were aided by the same means. | These are only a few instances of the employment of lotteries in aid of commer- cial, educational, charitable and other pur- poses during our national history. In fact, it was not until 1890 that Congress enacted any law forbidding the use of mails to lot- tery enterprises. BATTLESHIPS AND BATTLE CRUISERS This month, the battleship South Da- kota was launched at Camden, N. J. Tt is the third 35,000-ton unit for the Navy. Already the Washington and North | Carélina, sistet ships to the South Dakota, have been commissioned. There much work yet to be done on the South Dakota, but she will probably be ready for action in less than a year. Some idea of the construction under way for the Navy can be gained from the fact that when the South Dakota leaves the ways, the keel of a new warship will be im- mediately laid. This will be one of six battle eruisers which the New York Shipbuilding Corporation is building for the Navy. They are designed to mount twelve of fourteen- inch guns and to weigh between 24,000 and } 27,000 tens. is | thought Mr. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN William Jennings Bryan, in the days | { YESTERDAY: Julie Emerson, a capable actress just a little past her prime, and her young friend Eve Prentice, have won a good deal of money in an ad- vertising contest. and at Julie's mee have come to an ex- sive hotel to spend it, Julie speaks of Eve as her niece, and is trying to engineer a good mar- riage for her. At last she his had aft invitation from Mrs. Mare bury. and Eve an@d-Gina Goodett, Mrs. Marbury’s niece, have struck up a friendship. Chapter Three Island Haven sng newcomer disregarded Gina 1nd went straight to her aunt, “You're late, Mr. Rodman,” she reproached him. “I called Mr. Marbury and he asked me to stop and bring Mr. Howe along....” “I must make the excuse, Mrs. Marbury,” the older man broke in, his voice like the dry rustle of paper. “I happened to be in court when Mr: Rodman called and L couldn't leave at once. Important vase. Mr. Howe is my husband’s er, Mrs. Emerson,” Mrs. romantic story attached to that; I didn’t pay much attention to it.” He wouldn't, Eve thought. Her eyes met his as he @ d around, Involuntarily, she straightened, as if he had spoken sharply to her. But Gina’s draw] brought him back to his story. “Then. there’s. no one living there - at “all—on the whole island?” she asked, “Just a couple of caretakers. The place has changed hands many times; it’s now owned by an estate.” “But if they live there, the house can’t be in such bad shape,” she argued “My dear Miss Goodell, you must let me reserve decision on that until I see the place. I didn’t really intend to raise such a fuss about it,” Brett added to Mrs. Marbury, “but when I mentioned it to your husband over the phone, he seemed to be afraid you'd sign up .without waiting to consult him)” “Theodore is so businesslike,” Mrs, Marbury murmured sooth- ingly. Eseapade INA beckoned to Hamilton Milliard and, corralling Neil and Eve as she went. darted off into one corner. There she talked excitedly, her eyes shining. They drifted back to tne others after Marbury explained, not. bother- ing to introduce Brett Rodman. | in preparing for a training program which | ' a minute, but Mrs.. Marbury was talking to both Brett and Mr. Gina talked excitedly, her eyes shining. As Julie bowed a {ittlé eonde- seendingly, she saw Brett's mouth tighten. “He hates all thi: thought. “I wonder why.” | Marbury’s voice was trailing oni “But why did Mr. Marbury think it necessary to bring Mr. Howe?” “I told him | believed I'd found the house, Mrs. bagi! He Howe should= be present in case you afe inter- ested.” He was oe by Gina, who stood at his elbow, the inevi- table cigarette in one hand. “Aunt Helen—we'd like to meet your latest guests. And surely they must be thirsty after their long trek.” Brett looked over the blonde head as Mrs, Marbury introduced her niece and the others who came crowding around. He curtly refused a drink, and stood by im- patiently as Mr. Howe accepted | one. He said a few words on the inadvisability of buying a house. sight unseen. Then, from the terrace he saw a slim girl drift into the room, her green eyes reflecting the color of | her dress, and emphasizing the dusky halo of ner hair. She turned to smile, at the man with het,’and Brett abruptly wheeled on Mr. Howe. “I'm not advising Mrs. Mar- bury to buy a house she hasn't seen,” he said flatly. “I’m not a | food. broker, Mr. Howe, and I shan’t advise Mrs. Marbury one way or the other. But there is a house— one that was built many years ago—on an island off the coast of North Carolina. I haven’t seen it myself; it may not be habitable in its present state. But its history is good, and I merely wanted to ask Mrs. Marbury if she'd like me to investigate further.” Eve drew Neil Bowron to the fringe of the group, her attention caught by the man’s strange. h voice and his obvious im- patience with the lawyer's cut-/ and-dried manner. Heart's Haven “TELL us about itt” Gina's light voice was commanding, but ner face was angelic as she turned | to the frowning man by her side. But after one brief glance, Brett's eyes returned to Mrs. Marbury and it was not until she nodded that he continued. “Tt’'s a fairly la twenty rooms, er date. The house was oteu- pied up until about twenty called Last who Haven—the the cause of the North, and said that many rung were hidden there and or Canada. It was built rs |2 little-gi ago. During the Civil War, it was) ¢sted in, people “Tha' lived there were grog’ te it is! slaves eck nished with transportation to = Howe, and Julie instantly sought out Eve and Neil. “How is your mother?” Julie ed brightly of the young Mrs, Marbury tells me she Eve was almost sick with em- > ssment at Julie’s temerity, but Neil evidently thought the question entirely usual. “She's fine,” he said cordially. “I'm trying to persuade her to come Beer cee gor tat ‘ ulie beam: on him approvi di ly and Eve knew, with a sinking heart, that later she would have to listen to a series of “I-told- you-so's.” referring to the fact that wealthy young men were as impressionable as any others. She looked again at Neil’s clean-cut profile, and didn’t mind so muth. The others were leaving how, drifting away by two's and three’s. Eve plucked at Julie's arm, but the older woman shook her “Mrs.” Marbury’s asked us to ginner with them, down- stairs,” she whispered. “Ti for an invitation, too,” Neil prom |, starting toward his hostess. “Watch me break up this conference.” He was as good as his word. “I won't haye to starve,” he shout at’ Eve triumphantly. “What say we save our big plan for afterward?” He made elabo- rate motions at Gina. “I want have “What: bi “Nothigg much.” Gina airily looked around at her arch con- spirators. “Just that we thought maybeswWe could help Mr. man decide about the house. can hire an aquaplane—we'd be down there in a few hours. Save you an awful lot of bother—writ- ling reports and things,” | Brett. | “Writing reports is part of my work,” he said shortly. “But plan- ning house-parties in some place Pve never seen, isn't. If to go down there and k it over, Tl give you directions. But count me out.” He turned away in dis- jgust, but Gina, winking at Eve, said humbly: “I'm sorry, Mr. Rodman. ! just | thought—ob "t matter. iLet’s all j} room, Aunt BE Brett was instantly contrite. ‘ee house—about | didn’t mean to be rude!” he I think—one of the | § wings may have been added at a| an. “I 1 just don't on col teins nea aur. jold them.’ t’s—that's fine!” Brett said with false heartiness. “Pe: within an hour or two, = trip other and smiled. Gina before Revolution, I think. Then it was} for the moment Haven—there’s called Heart's Today’s Horoscope’ Today is likely to give a. pes- simistic nature. There is con- come continuity. 7 ae Mrs. Mar- i ladded sweetly to the glowering eu want | rhaps— if the plane stayed to take you off ‘ (KEY. WEST IN q DAYS GONE BY ‘Happenings On This Date Ten Years Ago As Taken From | Files, Of The Citizen | ——e | _Delinquent city taxpayers won ‘another 60-day extension last night as city councilmen’ turried | down’ a motion to discontinue pub- | ligation of the delinquent list, but agreed to grant more leeway be- | fore collections. Representatives of two contrac- tors are studying specificatioins | for the new postoffice here before entering bids, it was»learned to- ‘day. ' Bids for the project are to be opened Friday. One company, it was learned, now is working on extensive improvements to build- ings in the canal zone, while an- other is a Miami firm. Local sponge prices may be materialy cut by a move to reduce ! present tarriffs. j H Northern buyers are said to be attempting to get a reduction on tarrifs from Cuba, which would \force cuts here and at Tarpon Springs, since the spongers boost- jed their. prices after the, imposi- | tion of present tariff levies, Bearing about 10 officers “ard | ! 100 enlisted men of the naval’ ré-{ serve, the U. S. S. Claxton is die! in Key West Monday. : The reserves are from Houston, | |Tex., and will be granted liberty { while in Key West. Another ship, ‘the U. S. S. Taylor, is expected to ; \arrive here early next week from: Jacksonville with 10 officers and! ,95 enlisted men. Mr. and Mrs, W. E. Mondul, 120' South sreet, entertained with a dinner party last night in honor of | the first wedding anniversary of ‘their son and daughter-in-law, | Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mondul. Present were Miss Myrtle Mon- | dul, Miss Lila Mondul, Miss Ro- mesa Mondul, Mrs. Joseph Fa- brigas, Moses Mondul, David Mondul, Mr. and Mrs, Moore and | Joseph Fabrigas. | Bernie C. Papy will leave Mon: \day afternoon for Seattle, Wash., | to attend the Grand Lodge of the B. P. O. Elks next month. He is the delegate from Key West Lodge | No. 561. At Jacksonville, he will join the —o list ten events of 1940; see if you jean tell the months lapsed, falling into Puget Sound, See “The Answers” on Page 4 ‘ecoanicinceatnmaeiae an aman (As a change this week, we in ‘which they occurred.) j 1. Republican convention nom- inated Wendell Willkie for the presidency, _ ae “2. US. Supreme Court nt brates the 105th anniversary of its first sitting. : 3. 16,313,240 men, ages 22 to 35, inclusive, registered in first peace time draft. 4. Prohibition party nominated Roger Babson for President. | 5. Henry A. Wallace accepted } Democratic nomination for vice- president. 6. Bomb, taken from British pavilion, exploded at New York World’s Fair. 7. President Rosevelt, in radio ‘address, announced all possible eid to Great Britain and other anti-Axis countries. 8. Fifty “responsible men and women” of Pittsburgh offered $1,000,000 for capture of Adolf Hitler alive. 9. U.S. transferred 50 over-age destroyers to Great Britain in re- turn for eight strategic bases in the Western Hemisphere. , 10. Tacoma Narrows Bridge col- 190 feet below. deste Ttan has one of the world’s most complicated systems of for- elen exchange control” pitied TRYIT TODAY— The Favorite in Key West STAR % BRAND CUBAN COFFEE : AMERICAN FLAG STEAMSHIES Florida delegation and accompany the other representatives to | Seattle. Noel Thompson was honored by a group of friends Thursday night at a wiener roast near the boule- ; jvard, Present were Mrs. Caesar |Catala, the Misses Lulie, Ruby, | Ora, Ima, Gladys and Claudia} | Johnson, Edna Garcia, Wilhel-| mina Goehring, Rose Catala, An- | | nie Gardner, John Saunders, John Esperdy, Jose Catala, Frank Pio- |dela, Fred Dion and George Roker, | ~ { Because of the famous “gun- | powder plot” of 1605, a cere- |monial search of each building of | Parliament is made every year. “Key West's Outstanding” | LA CONCHA HOTEL Beautiful—Air-Conditioned Overseas Transpo: for HAVANA FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1941 PROFESSIONALS LOUIS A. HARRIS - Attorney at Law 217 Duval St. ILLINGWORTH MUSIC STUDIO “HUROPEAN TRAINING Specialized Si Piano, Theory, Orchestral Instruments Piano Tuning 615 Elizabeth St. Phone 117 jun3-Imo HOUSE MOVING HOUSES MOVED. Estimates given; good equipment.. A. 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