The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 9, 1946, Page 2

PAGE.TWO a a age She Key West Citizen Published Dally, Except Sunday, by i. B ARTMAN, Owner and Publisher SCE ALLEN, Business Manager From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Daily Newspaper in Key West and Cus Monroe County ntered at Key West, Florida, as second elass matter SMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS qhe nerceiated Press is exclusively entitled to se ior republication of all news dispatches credited t or not otherwise credited in this paper, and <iso the local news published, here. SUBSCRIPTION, RAPBS wre Year ADVERTISING RATES Made, known on application, fi is SPECIAL NOTICE: All reading notices, cards of than! r tuary tices, poems, etc., 5 rate of 10 cents-a line. entertainment by churches from o be derived aye 5 cents a line. open forum and invites dis- and subjects of local or will not publish anonymous vt STD ki erolutions rin will be ps MPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Governments, Community Auditorium. FREEDOM’ OF. THE PRESSasi{> gerttre> v9 | ti obs Whenattrigive tiao suppressed| “tert! a1 ASG WbbAenewnris:controlledlitlietd ig vhere news is free arg humatl *' err ae CARL ACKERMAN, Dean, School of Journalism, Columbia University. ry THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ILL always seek the truth and print it without fear and without favor; never be afraid to attack “rong or to applaud right; always fight for progress; never be the organ or mouthpiece of pers cliqu faction or class; always tg utmost for the public welfare; never fe corruption or injustice;, denounge, vice nd praise virtue, commer good dond “bys it 4 ights, views. and_ opinions; print only new§ hat will elevate and not contaminate the reads; compromise with principle. wrmiezicnane 3 OLD MAN; HABIT” ng sound ofe heayé“is no! : eams. It is merely Year's resolution breaking under relentless pressure pf habit. It wasn’t very long ago that a great rsons, their eyes shining with high: esolved they would mend their Each of us takes a mental account- of himself occasionally and often is ed, as well as amazed, at the re- . Too many important things remain lone that should be done, too much time wasted in trivialities, too many dollars 1 too much vitality are frivoled away in f indulgence in minor vices. The end of the year is the logical time desert the old methods, with a clean, un- ed page of life opening ahead. So, i on by our better selves and per- s by some urging from the little wom- » set down eithey on paper or by al notes a list of things we ought not will not do. fIt’s ddfinite now. We’ve de an oath to ourselves and we feel the tter for it. This joyous feeling of having done a rthwhile thing buoys up the morale im- For a time the maker of New s resolutions lives in an atmosphere such high self esteem that it approaches igness. But one day habit slyly causes wbhidden cigarette to be lighted, or hand containing the highball. hen habit soothes the hurt conscience by that it was only the first offense d can be excused. Deep in our hearts we know better. resolution has been broken and that’s Broken once, it will be broken twice again and again. So there is nothing » do but wait until New Year's D; d start again. \ But there is a great dea eomfort to ound in this annual procédure: . Jt-is humanity still haa the’ abjlit¥to real- it is enmeshed in its own frailties: And if its attempts to break away’ are hort-lived, it deserves E for Effort. Pe RET Se THEA, The world has no trouble except that caused by the people living on it. itting apart at the the ven Senator Andrews is quoted as saying that he finds the so-called fair employ- ment practices commission bill one of. the most dangerous pieces of legislation in- troduced since he came to the senate in 5 ay we all. Senater Pepper is “fernist” the bill. idtowas first built in 1845, destroyed by the 1846 hurricane and rebuilt in 1847. Ehéehive.of activity. Grub’ ang’ LET US HOPE SO Mayor Demeritt was “all set” to re- count to President Truman, had he not canceled his plans to visit Florida, inter- esting histérical events about Key West. When was work begun on the Mar- tello Towers? Shortly after the beginning of the Civil War. When was Fort Taylor constructed? “And ‘so on and on. Mayor Demeritt was prepared’ also to explain the cry of “Wreck ashore!’ that appears in almost all, stories. that use Key West for their background. There they are, sturdy seafarers, lolling along the shore, swapping the same story for the hundredth and one time. Looking at them, you would not think that it was possible to stir them to activity. But let them hear the cry of “Wreck ashore!” and they are converted instantly into live wires, Or it may be in the dead of night, while all the city sleeps, except a few men who have just come ashore from a schooner. They saw a wreck piled high on a reef, and they make the rounds of the city, ery- ing ‘‘Wreck ashore!” In a-few.-minutes the shore’ front on the’ northwesterly: side of the:island ‘is: a abags are 1#akenraboard;: and \this ‘boat ‘sails,,, then ‘another, and still: another, till halfsachuns .d sails’ belly in’ the’ darknéss “of the inight. Srey at Yes, there is much of an interesting nature that Mayor Demeritt could have told the President on his ride about and around the city. Probably, the President will visit us later in the winter. Let us hope so. Present estimates are that more than 30,000 Americans will die horrible deaths on our highways in 1946 while many Am- ericans are worrying about the snakes in “India: ras is ) Li. EISEN! HOWER)'WARNS NATION eh General Dwight-D: Lisenhower, Chief of Staff, says that the Army intends to discharge every eligible soldier by next June 30th-and-if-it is left-short ofthe 1,- 500,000 men needed on that date, the policy-making agencies of the Government itnaveto decide” what-vital function; now assigned to the Army, will be drop- ped. The Commander of our forces during the war in Europe says that men with thirty nionths of service willbe discharged or returning home by April 30th and that the same would be true on June 30th for two-year-men. He seems to be somewhat pessimistic about getting enough volun- teers to meet the responsibilities and com- mitments given to the Army in foreign countries. The complex task of occupation re- quires the patrol of 2,000 miles of Ger- many and Austria, the force to prevent re- newal of resistance and men to guard bil- lions of dollars worth of property in all parts of the world. We haye serious doubts whet Army will t get Fhe volu necessary 1 its? i bes E 500,000 men. If the volunteer system fails, the nation has the choice of continuing the Selective Service or of, abandoning obliga- tions that arise out of vietory in Europe and in the Far East. The world is only interested in what you do; it doesn’t care whether you have a good excuse for doing nothing. DEPENDS ON REPLACEMENTS . Continuation of the draft is “of vital concern to men overseas,” declares Secre tary of War Patterson, who reports sold- iers overseas, with two. years’ service or more, eager to get home. _Mr: Patterson properly emphasizes hé“dependence of men overseas upon re- placements -for their well-earned release. Unless’ an adequate flow of men can be ‘Sent abroad, the Army will have to retain veterans longer. This is inevitable. There is another argument in favor of the permanence of the Selective Service Act. It represents a fair effort to secure the number of soldiers and sailors neces- sary for the defense of the nation. We know of no other way that an adequate supply of trained men can be assured. It is wise to give the volunteer system a thorough trial. If it develops the man- power that the nation requires, there will be no use to continue Selective Service. If it does not, there must be some method by which to make military service compul- ‘| sory. | the Cirewt Court of -\CK once more at Roselands Edith cherished in her heart her love for Burk, content now to wait, knowing that he would find a way to come to her soon. “We can count on your father’s opposition.” Burk had said with a rueful smile. “He'll probably want to shoot me and drown you!” “My father. can’ 4 for me!” Edith cried, “And if we t make him accept our de- sion, you know PH be. going back to my mother soon and you can come to New York for me. We can be. married in the same church where mother and CHfis were. If you agree, of course.” “You know Pil agree to any- thing to get you here with me permanently,” Burk assured her. “But I'd like to. come up to Rose- nds with you now and tell your ther!”? Edith shook her head. “No use making trouble until we've had time to work things out. Then. of course, we must think of Bar- AP A——— “Yes, of course.” “I feel that we can sacrifice a few weeks of our happiness to; things pleasant for her, Eurk. Nothing must happen. to upset’ hér now.” ° Burkgave her ‘a quick” kiss: “You're right, darling. I. suppose’ you've: guessed: that my. sisteris welfare is of great, importance; to “And to me, too, Burk.” 1 leTeea’ great comfort to me, yknowing you're there, Edith.” And so Edith spent the long, sultry days with Barbara and Josie and old Eugenia. It seemed to her that the old woman was less arrogant lately, her strength ebbing noticeably. She began to be sharp and cross with her be- loved Whit, scolding him when- ever she had an opportunity, which indeed was seldom since he remained at home only. on in- frequent occasions now. Even Barbara’s approaching ordeal seemed to have no effect on what was apparently his determination to_vo to the devil! Edith questioned Josie closely about Whit’s actions. “Where do you.think he goes. Aunt: Josie? ’t live my life} gentle: here another woman, do face flushed. “I don’t sdith—I wish I did. I'm jt he loves Barbara, but }s: always been ‘a victim mn. ego—he: loves flatterv ntion. and, anyone who 2 it to him is sure to re- full measure of his re- had never heard her tle uot speek in such a lye, critic ne. het now that there is a gembling house on the edge of wn where Whit goes constant- jy,” Josie went on. “Whit has }gone. there for years—they make a Brash toe over him! I nad hoped that the prospect of a child would mean soinething to him.” “The prospect of my coming didn’t make him treat my mother any. different,” Edith said resent- fully. “Why did you think he might have changed?” “Well, sepanese, at Whit’s age — Osie said, her voice freighted with meaning. “Yes, he should nave learned a few lessons of self-control by now!” Whit came home one evening just at twilight, went straight to his) room -to. change his clothes reparatory: tol.going out again, Pale irom cher, Wee TROT eazy arbara pleading wi; im aot. te eave the house: ‘i Pasty a ewing, dark menacing clou completely obscuring! the setting hsin}, Phe wind.was rising, ,bend, apg the tall ald trees,.An oming Y nips light accompanied by} strain feeling ‘of expectan held the world in its grip. Edith knew that Barbara had not been feeling well all that day and the prospect of the coming storm evi- dently terrified her. She hoped devoutly that her father might change his mind this once and stay at home. Not desiring to eavesdrop on their conversation, she made her way down to the lower hall, where she stood looking out through the gathering darkness. She thought of Burk in his beau- tiful old house and knew in her heart that he, too, would be wishing at this moment that they might be together. She had walked down to the field where she knew he was working that sect oe afternoon and they had talked to- gether for a long time. She had come away feeling safe and se- cure in his love. Bi knew that the electr le atmosphere was having its effect on her herves. She felt jittery ; and apprehensive, She turned at the sound of her ; father’s step behind her. He had | never looked more handsome. He | was wearing dinner clothes and walked erectly and with deter- | mination. But there was a look on his face that es her the ; information ge had been | drinking She took her courage in her hands and said, “Look, Whit —do you think you'd better leave Barbara tonight? She’s not well, the hag plenty of people: $ “She has plenty of people to look after her Fun any a you can do what I could. If you’ll step aside, Edith, I'd like to get out through .that door.” She shrugged and_ stepped aside, knowing that in his present mood any more that. she might say would only anfagonize him, She saw him get into his gray roadster and drive off into the fast-gathering storm. She stood there until it began to rain. She heard Jake rushing about to put down the windows. When he came bac said, “Dinner’s ready, Miss if we can get ‘anybody to’eat it.” 79" “TH call them,” Edith said and turned to the stairway. There shB stopped for Basbar ie c tit the ted wit s wineked het i “Help me, Edith,” she called despair—“I—T-do t think T can a anys morg!”. And, with that She slumped guietly.to the floor. Edith and, Jake lifted the un- wieldy figure to the bed and Edith called Josie to administer ammonia while she called Dr. Bennétt. The storm was raging now and old Eugenia was whimp- ering in the hallway. Later the doctor said, “She’s had a shock of some kind. She'll have her child prematurely be- fore the night is over, eu try to get her to the hospital, but they're pretty crowded and since her reservation is made for a month from now—— with this blasted storm. 3 try. That’s all we cai i To be continued |” | ! Key West 'In Days Gone By FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN OF FEBRUARY 9, 1936 Funeral services are to be’ held this afternoon in St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Church for Judge Hugh Gunn, with the Rev. Wil- liam Reagan, S.J., officiating. William L. Wilson, state WpA consultant for industry, said Tos, day that Key West undoubfedly will get the crawfish hatchery for which it applied a month ago. Nancy Carroll, screen star, who had been visiting in Key West, left yesterday for Miami, accom- panied by Quintan Reynolds, writer on national affairs. Services will be held this aft-} ernoon for Merrill Sands, 44, in the Lopez chapel, with the-Rev. James S. Day, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Mrs. Maynard Baker, who had been visiting in Miami, petuened a Pans ISS day for Miami to visit Mrs. Cad Coles, formerly Miss Mabel De- meritt of Key West. Assistant State Attorney J. Lancelot Lester left for Miami yesterday on an official visit.~ Miss Dora Cale, who had been NOTIC: the unde; in business under the _fict name of ates Tin Sho Simonton Street, Key West, Plor- ida, intend to’ register the said fi ious name with the Clerk of Monroe a ty, Florida, Dated. February 9, JOHN EDWARD visiting.in Tampa, returned yes- editorial paragraph: “Only one local political can- didate has announced thus far. ‘The’ others:are' either" feeling around or fooling around.” _ LEGALS. NOTICE TO CREDITORS | obate Act. Si 9.) IN THE COURT OF JUD MONR A. tate of J.-R. COMBS, also known as } JAMES ROBERT COMBS, | 5a Deceased. 7 ITOR'S AND PER- S ING CLAIMS OR DE- MANDS AGAINST SAID ESTATE: You and each of you are hereby notified and required to present any claims and demands which you, | or either of you, may have against | the estate of ‘J. R. Combs, also known as James Robert Combs, de- ; ceased, late of said County, to the County Judge of Monroe ‘County, Florida at his office in the court house of said County at Key West, Florida, within eight calendar months from the time of the first publication of this notice. Each claim or demand shall be in writ- | ing; and shall state the place of | residence and post office address of, the claimant, and shall be/ sworn to by the claimant, its agent, | or its attorney, and any such claim or demand not so filed shall be void. sd. E.R, LOWE As administrator of the Es- tate of J. R. Combs, Hl also known as James Robert Combs, deceased. Attorney, for Administrator WEL ROGER WATHIN: 1933) THE COUNTY: MONROE COUN TY,| STATE OF FLORIDA. IN PRO- 4 E. .In re the Estate of Berman Weintraub, also known | as B.; Weintraub, deceased. fTo All Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby given that Rose | Weintradp, filed her final report | as Expeut¥ix of the estate of Ber- man Vejnftraub, also known as Weintlaupp deceased: that she h: iled her Bpetition for final di: a that she will apply to! mowpable Raymond R. Lord, | Jiage of Monroe County, | ‘om the Sth day of March. pproval of same and for jharge as Executrix of of Berman Weintraub, nas B. Weintraub, de- this 31st day of Jan-! BE; WEINTRAUB, of the estate of | ‘FLORIDA. a COUNTY. No." BARBARA suite vs. HOWARD I. SMITI ORDER OF TO: Ho k_ Smith, 15 W. Gth St, Mi Fla. it is hereby Ordered—that you are required to appear on the 9th day of March, A. D, 1946, before the aboxe entitled Court to the Bill of Complaint filed against you in ‘the above entitled cause and Key. Wegt Citizen is hereby @usignated as the Sewape par which this Order shall be publis! once a week for four (4) consecu- tive weeks. Witness < the Hénersbie | AGsiilisa Lopez. Jr., as one of the SOF this Court “and the ‘Seal “of th Court in the City of Rey West, Monroe County, Florida, this sth dax_of February, A. Ti,’ 1946. Geab Ross CG. Sawyer Clerk of the Circuit Court, . Monroe County, By Plorence FB. Sawy feb9-16-. tr es i. i | Defendant. efendant. CATION fence Unknown hereby required to ap- e Bill of Complaint, for the above styled cause allegations fll be taken as confessed. der to be published once TO ie | on, 19: DAVID C. BISHOP. (Special to The Citizen) SHOEMAKER, Calif., Feb. 9.— David C. Bishop, yoeman second class, of 746 Windsor Lane, Key West, Fla., has. been honorably discharged from the United States Navy at the Naval Perso! nel Separation Center port. NEAREST PORT DETROIT. — Boston is nea to both European and South American ports than any other, U. S. shipping center. i ne ie VRAD! SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9,-1946 CHIEF SIGNALMAN cd Navy Photo H. L. OSTRUM, CSM, of Binh- hamton, N, Y., is in charge of the Signal Tower at Naval Operating | Base here. Who Knows? | (Answers On Page Four) 1. What determines corporate excess profits? 2, -What is the Ball-Burton- Hateh ‘bill? Litoke ‘Arty receive terminal pay’ whe) 1 ang the service? Name the five pe members of the Security” of the United Nations. ). 6* Are privately published magazines barred in Russia? 7. What does the Navy mean by “guinea pigs?” 8. Who organized the C.1.0.? 9. What is the maximum | wage set by Federal law? 10. Who is George E. Allen? . Your Horoscope FEBRUARY 9, 1946—Today gives a patient, plodding disposi- | tion, wise in a simple sort of way and moderately fortunate in the life’s’ work. Success will be ob- tained through patient applica- ‘tion, and a lori Reis thaicated, reaching even to’ a very great FEBRUARY 10, 1946—You are genial but may be lacking in am: bition to reach for the. position you are so able, Bet a lacking the forces push a sway nbiedk <a ORR = sities must 1st last unt Subserive to ‘che Citizen. Where to Listen Mutual Broad¢: Saturday, February 9th i 6 P, M. to Midnight Cleveland Symphony* Hawaii Calis*’ Arthur Hale* I Was A°Convict* Twenty Questions* WKWF interviews ' Happy Cow! ¥ i Leave It?76' Girls*’~ ank* © DS co ting 33 > See. ete Ssaxsages Break the Theatre of Dance Music Dance Music Dance Music Dance Music News Dance Music* | 11:00 11:15, 11:30 11:45 14:55 12.00 Sunday, February 10th 8 A. 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Anthony* Cedric Foster, News* Smile Time* Queen For A Day* Novatime Songs for Remember’ Happy Cowboy Erskine Johnson® The Johnson Family* Melody Hour* Captain Midnight* Everybody +. || stons ——— ain “PEOPLE'S FORUM The ee 4° Citi of t but Fight to delete Are cousidered libelous or wnwar: ranted. The a -— =. and confine the a! words, and write on. ane a of the paper only. Signature La . otherwise, rae welcomes ex! views of its Le items | Reason. The outside investon) is; foolish to invest one cooper cent in Key West because he has ‘a | guarantee known as a Zoning | law that apparently is as flexible }as latez for today he builds in one zone and tomorrow wakes up. to find it has been wiped out and with it a good and sizeable hunk of -his real estate value. Other communities fight to hold the line but we fight to jump, the gun every time somebody de- cides a change is needed. This is going to become generally known and nobody is. going to invest here. What are our intentions toward our own Key West peo- ple? Can’t we stop feeding the public a little bit of the pepper- mint sucker and get down to business and admit the zoning law is good or bad and should be universally , changed without changing here or there because |, John Jones or Pocahontas has. ; to, do 0, tS 10 ¢ a at I sincerely hape to live to see the day that some of the individ- uals who feel we need a bar on every corner will find one of them right next door with all the refinement of loud and un- printable language accompanied with the blaring jute boxes. All I have, to do is open up a joint and put in one hundred tables and boy I have my _ license whether I am next to church or school or what have you. This is no reflection on the finer places. If the Commission had wanted to do something they could have honestly reviewed all licenses and revoked those which are not more than joints and give them to places deserving them. ’ Speaking—of--public - nuisances, I would like to invite the Chief of Police, the City, Manager and the Commissioners to be guests one of these evening known as the Holy Sabbath when not more than two blocks from 1229 White- head a crowd congregates on the sidewalks and inside to listen to blaring hot jazz orchestras that practically tear your ear drums out. I would like to ask the City Commissioners what has changed their mind to pass a Special Privilege Ordinance to this place when previously it has been denied—and before they grant it to see for themselves. You can find public nuisances if you want them and bring some Peace to respectable citizens. Are we getting to the place where we do things that have no rhyme or reason or maybe we are dallying along the road of utter confusion. ALBERT G. ROBERTS. Key West, Fla., Feb. 7, 1946. PROVIDES PRODUCTS CHICAGO.—UNRRA has pro- vided. corn from the Dominican Republic for Yugoslavia; Peru- jan beang for the Czechs; Uru- guayan cheese for the Poles,