The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 21, 1943, Page 2

PAGE’ TWO eprom The’ Corner Green | Gitizen Building e and Ann Streets Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County ‘tered at Key West, Florida; as second class matter MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS J ya Only Daily f | ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application. P| 8] ‘NOTICE All ‘reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutioss of respect, obituary notices, etc., will be charged for at ‘he.rate of 10 cents a line. Notices for entertainment by churches from which » revenue is to be derived are 5 cents a line. The Citizen is an open forum and invites discus- tion of public issues and subjects of local or but it will not publish anonymous communi- €DITORIAL_. SSOCIATION IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN More Hotels F ate | meacane bablag Reg 1 ALY .. Airports—Land and,Seayi so. ova inoq' Consolidation: of «Cotirity iarid: City/Gove’ ernmentss 4 9 to solte? # diiW sist uo A Modern City Hospital 4487 SJAcP *S 3 ie THE ZOOT-SUIT RIOTS It is somewhat difficult to obtain a clear-cut understanding of the zoot-suii riots in and around Los Angeles, Califor- nia, — Press dispatches reveal that Army and Navy authorities declared certain areas “out of bounds” following disturbances. Several nights, according to news accounts, servicemen and zoot-suiters battled. The service men charged that they and TIP FROM THE SQUIRREL As has been mentioned on sundry oc- casions, when it seemed all but impossible for Key Westers to continue to pound away in their effort to get proposed improve- | ments, this simile was applied to civic movements: “They come up as suddenly as a nor’ wester, and die out just as suddenly.” »ovélweflush? of enthusiasm, something and went 'to sleep tomor- row. The art of keep pegging away was a 0 psnWe pegged so hard at the be- Asai one could not help from thinking that the object was already attained, But in a week or two at the longest, the enthus- iasm had dried up and_ the projects, that had engendered flushes of determination when they first came up, were packed away in ice. All of which is in accord with the warning Clarence Higgs has sounded about the inactivity of the Key West Postwar Planning Committee. More than two weeks have passed since it was organized, and nothing more has been done to assure us that, when the war is_ over, construction work will still continue in Key West. “We'd better be up and doing,” Mr. | Higgs warns. “Many cities already have Yheir plans filed with the Federal’ Works Agency, and we have not yet prepared any plans. We better get busy.” It’s a hard task ‘to try to drive home even an apparent fact»to people who are "| now “busy up to their ears,”’ to prepare to provide for future business. We lack the perspicuity of the squirrel. When nuts are plentiful, he not only feeds well and fattens, but he also stores nuts for the lean days he knows are sure to’ come. So when there are no more nuts to fall and the ground is blan- keted in snow, the wise squirrel doesn’t go hungry: he eats the nuts that he had the foresight to store when they were plenti- ful. Everybody in Key West, who is not averse to shaking a leg, is earning money in Key West today, in many instances in larg- their girl-friends had been “pushed around” | er quantities than was ever before the case, at random by hooligans. Bands of the blue- | so it is hard for us to give sufficient thought jackets and soldiers walked through thea- | to the future, sufficient in the sense that it tres, cafes and dance halls in search of vic- | maintains actiqn that continues till the ob- tims, who had their outlandish clothes rip- | ject is accomplished. The squirrel, motivat- ped from them. ed by instinct, is better off in that respect Hundreds of extra policemen, includ- | than what we are who are motivated by ing riot squad officérs, were thrown into | mind—that wonderful thing that places us the area which teamed with Navy shore pa- | on a far higher plane than that occupied by trolmen and military police. lower animals. At least fifty of the youngsters were But in this matter of postwar planning, divested of their bizarre attire and one hun- | it would be wise if we took a tip from the dred zoot-suiters were arrested on vagrancy | squirrel, else hard times are sure “to be counts. One police officer had his back broken when_he stopped to investigate a man lying on the street. Just as he stepped from the curb, an automobile started up and ran him down: The patrolman says the men involy- ed weéfe Mexicans, even the decoy in the street. , Fist fights, knifings and stonings were routine for five days in one suburb of Los Angeles and while authorities announced a drive “against young Négro and Mexican hoodlums clad in zoot-suits,” the disturb- ances,-on the basis of press dispatches, do not seem to have involved-racial issues. While it may he-grugsthat- ‘isged ex was directed against aes st mentioned, it should not be ovérlooked tha anger was directed addinfst Y their] tActip vather than their race. The Situation; first became serious when a convoy of sailors roamed through the streets, seeking out zoot-suiters and at- tacking them with fists and rope ends. Spokésmen said that the men acted in self- defense against the “rowdy elements” which police admit have been a problem in Los-Angeles for some time. BASES IN THE PACIFIC The situation in the South Pacific is somewhat improved, according to Lieuten- ant-General Edward Puttick, who com- mands.all of New Zealand’s land forces. General Puttick Says that ‘stupendous [| a weather forecast for the next day? Thag,| Ph tata yea & { work fas been done in gStalilishing bases and that gy attempt} by 'the enemy ‘to ‘by-pass these Bases would be very hazardous; like some military commentators, he béleves that the Japanese delay in the Pacific might prove decisive because it gave » the United States time to develop its strength. . | . When one thinks of the sacrifice made by fighting men one wonders why anybody j on the home-front has any complaint. The patriots who were so sure Japan would never attack us are now worried be-| cause they fear we might not beat the Jap-| anese, { knockin’ at the door” shortly after the war is over. Today’s special: Big Four, W. Va. Newsy news: Mitchell Wolfson, Key West born, elected mayor of Miami Beach. TO SELL SURPLUS SUPPLIES Congress is already giving some atten- tion to the problem of disposing of the vast surplus of war materials that will ‘be left on hand when the war ends. The House has passed and sent to the ‘enate, a measure that would set up a com> isgiog to study the situation and recom- mend a suitable plan for the sale of the stuff that tie hation will no longer need, * "It is'estimated that there will be about °$50,000,000,000 worth of surplus material for the bargain counter. It is essential that some wise plan be made for its sale, without giving it away to those who want to buy it cheaply. There will be ships, plants, goods and varied equipment. If it is rushed on the market the buyers will take it at their own terms. It is up to Congress to see that this does not happen but there is no clear indi- cation yet as to what Congress intends to do about the matter. A simpleton is a man, or woman, who serves the public without pay. Da you remember when the Washing- ton posteffice cancelled-first-class mail with ee eee DEFLECTING BULLETS Some weeks ago we read the story of a rs ago. * | soldier who said that a Bible in the pocket | ed in the power of his blouse deflected a Jal saved his life. Now comes a soldier from Texas with the news that a notebook and wallet de- flected a bullet off his chest and probably saved his life at Attu island. The incidents may prove something but we do not know what it is. p bullet and THE KEY WEST CITIZEN YESTERDAY : Ann decides to see the battle through when a lawyer named Baxton tells her he is representing Jerry Lane, who, he claims, is the real own- er of Terrence House. Barton also informs Ann that legally she was not Augusta Terrence’s niece. bs Chapter 3 STUNNED, Ann left Mr. Bax- ton’s office, returned to her room. There she found the maid, Flora, packing her bag. “I was told to help you, miss,” the girl said apologetically. She had been a long time with Grand Gussie and looked genuinely sor-. ry at Ann’s distress. “The new guest is coming at 10.” Ann glanced at her wrist watch. Tt was 9:45 right now. Her first impulse was to throw her belongings into her case, call a cab and leave Terrence House forever. But that would be doing just what Jerry Lane and his. gloating lawyer wanted. Her lips tightened. “All right, Flora. You may come back in 15 minutes. Pll be ready then.” She took the remaining dresses from their hangers, pushed them angrily into the case. Luckily her trunk hadn’t come from the sta- tion. She could have it sent di- rectly to the back wing. Not that she would need it. From where she stood it looked as if the limited wardrobe .in her traveling bag would suffice for her stay at Terrence House. She was gathering up the last of her toilet articles when she heard footsteps ir the hall and Flora’s voice saying, “This is your suite, sir.” Then a tall figure in a blue uni- form filled the doorway. His eyes were blue, a) in startling contrast to the tumble of short black hair on his head and the service tan on his face and they crinkled at the corners as if wanting to smile before his mouth got around to it. “Am I intruding?” His voice was the way it should have been to match the rest of him. KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN. OF JUNE 21, 1933 In. a special election held here yesterday, in which only 103 per- sons voted, 78 out of that number cast their ballots in favor of 10) mills taxation in Monroe’ county to pay for conducting public; schools in Monroe county next} year. Lieutenant John McCann, of the United States Coast Guard, Mrs. McCann and three children arriv- ed in Key West yesterday for an indefinite stay and have rented an apartment in the Woman’s clubhouse on Division street. Mrs. Annie T .Sweeting, who| sued the Key West Electric Com- pany for $7,500, was awarded a verdict of $500 by a jury in circuit court yesterday..The testimony showed that the driver of the bus, } in which Mrs. Sweeting, either had to run. into..an..automobile, driven by a woman, of turn up on a sidewalk, and he elected to do the latter thing. i | John J. Haskins, nephew. of Henry B. Haskins, assistant super- intendent of lighthouses, was op- erated on yesterday fo rappendi- citis in the Marine Hospital. The operation is reported to have been successful. Mrs. William R. Warren and Mrs. Norberg Thompson will leave for Miami tomorrow after- noon for a visit of several days. Louis G. Haskins, one of The Citizen's newsboys, left this after- noon on a month's vacation at cit- ies along the east coast of Florida. | He will stay a few days in Miami, | then will go to West Palm Beach to visit his sister, Mrs. Annaj{ Hines, then to Jacksonville to vis- it his brother, Edmund Haskins. | Mrs. Webster Roberts anal daughter, Miss Mary Roberts, left! yesterday for Islamorada for a! week's stay. | Mrs. Hazel Cash, who had been in Key West a week, visiting rela- tives, returned yesterday to her | home in Miami. Charles Baker, who is employ- | plant of the Key West Electric Company, left yes- VCC VTVTITVe | Your Grocer Sells THAT GOOD STAR * BRAND AMERICAN and CUBAN : TRY A POUND £4£2464244444444448 i “Oh, no,” said Ann quickly. “I’m leaving.” HE looked at her and her heart did a silly double roll before she collected her senses enough to say conversationaliy, “I didn’t know servicemen patronized health ‘4 He smiled at that. “They don’t. Tm here for business, not plea- sure.” Then he added, smilin more broadly, “Or at least thought i was until now.” The compliment was obvious and Ann wanted to accept it but the mention of business turned on a red light in her brain. She steadied herself against a chair. The blue uniform, his coming to Terrence House neither for health nor pleasure. The pieces fitted to- LOSER TAKE ALL By Adelaide Hazeltine with so many wrinkles it was like good leather left too long in the sun. “How are you, Gibbs? grandmother—” her voice broke. “T'm sure- Gan ay oak, tee, ays done my best.” “I know you did. That's why I asked you to come see r “They got no bus’ness puttin’ you back here. The day’ll come . .” MONDAY ! | TedayIn History Today's Birthdays | 1775 — Washington accepting jcommand of Continental Army irefuses a salary and sets out for | Cambridge, Mass, to take com- [mand ka Gee ieee S&S fee. cern Prsturge 5 1788—New Hampshire {new Constitution— jand putting Const fect. ; | 1834-25-year-old Cyrus Hall | McCormick patents ira. 0 | reaper. 1877—10 “Mollie hung, ending re: f Pennsylvania min “It’s all right. I don’t really | mind. But I'm worried about my grandmother’s will They say she didn’t leave one.” gether like the remnants of a bad | Sure it.’ dream. “You've come to take over the hotel,” she began in a whisper that rose to a gasp. “Why, yes. As a matter of fact I have: I understand it belongs to me. How did Fe know?” Her_ eyes ed a warning. “Mr. Baxton was kind enough to tell me.” Thank heaven her voice was cool. “He told me you were the only heir.” “That’s what he wrote me. I rose Gibbs?” ne “Me and Miss Warbuck put our names on it. Right down in ‘Miss Gussie’s room.” ANS eyes widened. “You did? You're it_was a will?” our name here, Gibbs. It's will asleavin’ Terrence ‘House 10 didn’t know of Mrs. Terrence’s b death until he got in touch with me and offered to handle the whole affair. It seems he has some people interested in buying the property and all I have to do is sign the papers. I got a sudden furlough and came on myself.” “I see,” but the ice in her voice denied it. Then Sarah Townsley was at the door saying in a too sweet tone, “Mr. Baxton is wait- ing for you in the office, Mr. Lane,” and her eyes sweeping i over Ann were those of an execu- tioner giving the order to fire. EPEBRY LANE turned briefly back to Ann and said some- thing about hoping he’d see her again. “You'll see me again, all right,” she promised herself grimly. But her hand trembled as she fastened the locks on her bag. . Dead now.” “Dead? Then you're the oné, wh6*éould swear to it?” m “How Gibbs?” she knew it existed she wouldn't stop until it was found. Then, ie ae or not, she would inherit the house. “it F pe witnessed it, Gibbs, it's | bound to turn up.” “Maybe so, maybe not.” His 4 Fl Settled in the tiny room in the |" back wing, Ann sent for old Gibbs. He came at once. He was more stooped than she remem- bered and his face was creased ly. No ma’m!” Teo be continued Today’s Horoscope a ee Today may bring a crafty na- ture, perhaps capable of deception or very shrewd dealings. It bene- pes the power of execution, but. be careful not to use actual deceit for the public will not put to much trust in today’s natives at the best. Today's : . Anniversaries, SES ES Seer | 1639—Increase Mather, Boston 'Puriton.clergyman, Harvard pres- ident, father of famed clergyman, | born there. Died Aug. 23,1723. | 1774—Daniel D. Tomkins, New! 1918—(25 years ago) 39 = tattlefront held by Amercans France. | 1938—Nazis announce \“World Migration Book” —nem |of descendants of Germans grating in past two centuries 1940—French begin peace nego- liations with Nazis same car ithey signed armistice m 1}41—1-4 milhbon Sievenes de |ported by Nazis to Serbia within }2 weeks 1942_ap sub shel Fe Stevens, and asking people not to eat m {his restaurant on Sunday His \the only eating house open on Sunday, and he can't get suffi- _ . = \cient help to handle the crowds. 5S Slt * sag = No Wonder Judge: Why did you mck 2 fignt | with this inoffensive man’ He's \a perfect stranger to you Culprit: Excuse it, Judge AD me friends was away on their va-'G | cations {York jurist, governor, Vice Presi- An Expert jdent of the U.S. born Scarsdale, Manager: Are you sure you are|N..¥. Died June 11, 1825. qualified to lead a jazz orchestra? | Applicant: Absolutely. I've had 1783—Theodosia Burr, brilliant| two nervous breakdowns, shell-shocked in France, and I live| Albany, N. Y. Lost at sea, Jan. in an apartment above a family | 1813. with 12 noisy children. jof Mr. and Mrs, A. F. Ayala} left yesterday for Coral Gables to be! York _playwright-author, the guest of Miss Margaret Reedy, |Fort Union, N. M. Died Dec. 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas { {E. Reedy. editorial paragraph: much of ‘a-manwho is. not-any wiser today than he was yester- day. The Citizen concurs.” ‘ was | daughter of the statesman, born 1850—Daniel Carter Beard, art- terday to spend his vacation in|ist, author, boy scout founder, Miami. | born Cincinnati. Died Suffern, N. -— Ys June 11, 1941. Miss Elizabeth Ayala, daughter os 1856—Henry G. Carleton, New born {1910. SS i 1863—Albert Sauveur, noted Today The Citizen says in .anj Harvard professor of metallurgy, born in Belgium: Died Jan. “Disraeli said he didn’t think 1939. ~ — U. 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