The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 20, 1946, Page 2

vAGE TWO She Key West Citizen Published Daily, Except Sunday, by . BP. ARTMAN, Owner and Publisher JOE ALLEN, Business Manager From The Ci! n Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Cuiy Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County —— ntered at Key West, Florida, as second elass matter —— EEE MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to .se for republication of all news dispatches credited * it or not otherwise credited in this paper and (iso the local news published here. SUBSCRIPTION RAT Ine Year .. Six Months ihree Mont Que Month Weékly .. nd ADVERTISING RATES ‘Made known on application. SPECIAL NOTICE “All reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions cf Fespect, obituary notices. poems, ten will be barged for at the rate o cents a ‘Notices’ for entertainment by churches “from high a revenue is to be derived are 5 cents a line. he Citizen is an open forum and invites dis- cusgion of public issues and subjects of local or generul interest but it will not publish anonymous tommunicetions. ————— ———$—$————————————————— IMPROVEMENTS 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. 5. ‘Community Auditorium. J GUESS THE ANSWER—WIN A SHIRT! A single large shirt manufacturer has 426,000 shirts on hand; one big retail store has none. This was the gist of a recent newspa- per headline. The story went on to tell how millions of men’s shirts lie idle in manufacturers’ storerooms, while retail- ers’ shelves are bare and civili grows more desperate every day. manufacturers want to sell these shirts, butt ‘a tangle in the price rules makes it inrpossible for them to do so. One’ store official remarked, “It is not so much that prices. are inadequate as that the manu- facturers can’t find out what prices they can charge.” An example of what makes confusion, was the following OPA “revised” rule designed to help manufacturers who piled up too many high-priced items and couldn’t sell them without violating regulations. This provision provided that the manu- facturer might get his average price back in’ line “by selling every at or below his average price until the surcharge is made up. “As an alternative, he may make up his surcharge on the instalment basis. Un- der this plan, the manufacturer will re- duce his M.A.P. each month by a set per- centage, which is the percentage of his net surcharge to his total net dollar volume of deliveries for a preceding period. He keeps the average price of his deliveries each month at this reduced maximum average price until his surcharge is worked If you can figure this out you can get a shirt—if you can explain it to the shirt manufacturers. MIDGET RADIOS : By using silver and carbon “inks” on a‘tiny sliver of ceramic plate, scientists have developed a radio circuit that makes practical a radio set with reception equal td present-day receivers twenty times as large. The suggestion is made that the de- velopment will make possible miniature radars to detect obstructions ahead for the blind. The process was developed by Dr. Cledo Brunetti and Harry Diamond, of the Bureau of Standar and Col. C. H. N. Roberts, of the Army Ordnance Depart- mrent. They call the printed circuit quicker and more uniform than hand-wired lay- outs, increasing sturdiness and reducing cost. The “ink” is applied to the plate by means of a stencil. We have no idea whether the mina- tare sets will be commercially manufac- tured, not. Not every discovery is promptly incorporated into products for sale. or Even a poor man can ru nan old auto- mobite without suffering loss ‘of: prestige. Veterans, unable,to get home to clothing or jobs, may well wonder who won the war. fs the telegraph obsolete? The cost of telegraphing 300 words from Washing- ton to San Francisco is about $32. You can telephone 300 words across for little more than $3. That's one of the difficulties of the Western Union. There is a rumor go- ing around that the Western Union may ask the United States government to take over the telegraph. item in his line | CONCERNING “SLIM” An Associated Press dispatch from Tallahassee says that the State Road Pa- trol is revamping its short-wave radio net- work to improve the two-way transmission throughout Florida. That news reminded us of S. R. Wal- ker, “Slim” to those who know him well, who might well be called the “bloodhound of the Overseas Highway”, because, dur- ing the several years he has “covered” the highway, no major culprit has succeeded in evading him. Your car has been stolen? Okay; you may be sure it will be returned to you if you have not delayed too long in reporting it to the sheriff’s office. You have reason to beiieve that the man who stole your car is trying to get to the mainland over the highway? Okay again, provided you have not waited too long to report the theft. As soon as you report the theft to the sheriff’s office, Sheriff Sawyer, or one of his assistants reports the theft to Slim Walker, giving him a description of the car, and you may be sure, if you have not waited too long, your car will be returned to you. In no instance has Slim missed find- ing a stolen automobile while the thief was trying to reach the mainland, assum- ing, of course, that the theft was reported in time. But in many cases, when the re- port was made too late for Slim to make the arrest, he has relayed by radio his in- formation to State Road Patrol officers in Miami, and the thieves have been caught at that end of the line. Now Slim’s car and the car of every other State Road Patrolman will be better equipped with radio facilities, which means that the net will close even tighter than it is at present on automobile thieves in Florida. Slim, modest and retiring almost to the point of reticence, has done a good job on the Overseas Highway, and we are con- fident that the people of Monroe appre- ciate what he has done, not only in recov- ering cars, hut also in regulating traffic on the Overseas Highway. Character is what a person is; reputa- tion is what he is supposed to be. Charac- ter is a stamp impressed upon a man and cannot easily be erased, but reputation may be lost by a single indiscreet act. This writer knew a newspaper man who was highly honored and respected in the com- munity which he served and his paper was known for its leadership and had the following of the best people of the town. Then he swerved momentarily from the beaten path by one indiscretion, and he was through. THE BRITISH LOAN Nobody seems to doubt that Great Britain needs $3,750,000,000, but there is a big difference of opinion on Capitol Hill in Washington about having the United State Government furnish all that money. In view of the history of World War I there is only one Government in Europe that is entitled to further credit—and that is Finland. All the rest of them failed to come through. Now, our friend Britain is heading the procession with Russia, France, China and other countries in the. Atlantic and Pacific ‘trailing along in line asking for loans for themselves. No won- der a Washington columnist asked the question: “Why should Capitalist America use the borrowed dollars of its citizen taxpayers to help Britain socialize her in- dustries?”” The correspondent of this pa- per from Washington believes it proper to ask the same question. Haven’t we enough troubles of our own to keep Uncle Sam’s head aching? The U. S. denounces the fascist-trend of the government of Argentina, but the matter will not concern Americans until war breaks out in South America. TAX RELIEF IS ALL IMAGINATION All this stuff about giving relief to taxpayers doesn’t show up on the Govern- ment blanks which millions of taxpayers will use to make their returns in March. Thousands of business firms will have losses in business, rather than gains, and the concerns that had contracts and jobs out of the war are not getting back to nor- mal operations. Meanwhile their factories and their capital are depreciating. Any- one who wants to get joy out of the general upset of affairs throughout the United States needs to believe in fairies. There isn’t any relief “just around the corner,” and what the OPA Administrator says to = contrary isn’t going to help the situa- ion. || Pp, dressed, in a green chitton frock that suited her. very. well; she took pains to look her best, curiously excited’ at the prospect of meeting this cousin. “Silly!” she thought: “I Suppose it’s because I never any family.” Coming out of her room a little before six, she found Unclé Peter in the hall, lounging against-the wall, smoking a cigar. “Hello!” he said. you look!” “Oh, thanks!” she said. “Uncle Peter, can you lend me a stamp?” “Haven't such a thing!” he an- swered. “But if you have any let- ters to post, give ’em to me, and Tl look after ’em.” But somehow she did not want to give him her letter to Mrs. Frick. They went netidd es Fh together, into the lounge. It look very ; Pleasant there now, with’ three’ shaded lamps glowing. Di seated herself in an armchair, by an artificial palm, and Uncle Peter. stood beside her, whistling under his breath. singularly disturbing thought came to her, Was he guarding her? The impulse seized her to find out, She sat very stil for a few sr ee then she ree Pe ‘T'll just run up an my handkerchief,” she said. “Tl hop along with you, then,” said Uncle Peter. “These lights have a way of going out, and you'd, get lost in this barn of a lace, She turned away her head, so that he might not see her face. A panic fear was rising in her; she wanted to get away; she must get_away. “Don’ Ye _-bother!® she cried, and ran toward the stairs. She fled up the stairs, darted into her room, slammed the door behind her and locked it, turned on the light and sank into a chair. SH begar to grow a little quieter, her urea oe less la-. bored; she was ready to reason “How nice} q, DARK POWER BY ELISABETH HOLDING with herself, when the light went out. She sprang up, all her fears re- doubled. There wa: a soft knock at the door. She stood motionless in. dark, staring before her. There was another knock. “It’s Wren, Miss.” “What do-you want?” she asked, whispering. “Pve got an electric torch here for you, Miss, If you’ll open the joor—” She drew a long breath, and Sone the room, unlocked the oor, The light of a torch shone full in her eyes, dazzling her. “Excuse me, Miss!” whispered Wren, covering the torch and holding out another one, “I thought . If you'll excuse me, Miss If there’s anything I cah do for you, Miss... . She decided to take a chance. ak: wish you’d post a letter for me,” she said. “I haven’t any stamps just now, but—” “Give it to me please, Miss,” he said. “It's pot quite ready. If you'll As she glariced up at him. a] wait— “Td better not, Miss. If you'll leave it where I can get it—” “How would one address a let- ter here?” she asked, quickly, in. igo his air of haste. halet, Miss. East Hazel- oad “Just tell me where Pll find ender the bureau-scarf,” she began, but he had turned away. look after it, Miss,” he whispered and was gone. She went along the corridor, and leaning over the bannister, directed her torch toward the lounge below. The light fell upon Uncle Peter, stretched out in a wicker chair, smoking his cigar, “Hello!” he cried. “Who's that?” “Diana,” she answered, and be- gan to descend the stairs. “I suppose that blamed idiot will have the wit to go down in the cellar and_ change the fuse,” he observed. “I don’t understand these things, but Wren does. Poor wiring in the house, I warned you!” the} d: “Well, there’s no harm done,” she said, affably. Suddenly, Uncle Peter stirred. “Car coming,” he said, and now she heard it too, coming up the rive. “Lend me your torch,” said” Uncle Peter, taking it, crossed the room and opened the door. But he let no one in; he sepoed outside, closing it behind She was left now in utter dark- ness. She heard a murmur of voices outside, and she was roping her way across the lounge to the door, when the lights came on. She hurried then, and looked through the uncur- tained glass of the door. A car stood out ‘there and the head- lights shone along the drive. And she had a glimpse of two men, Rott lgs s between them a limp en they passed beyond ri stream of light, and she could see them no more, “This is too much...” thought. “I can’t—” Her knees were shaking; she sat down again.- And presently the front door opened and Uncle Peter reenter dapper . and cheerful. “Was* there an accident?” she cried. “Accident?” he repeated, star- ing at her. “No. What made you think of that?” <T thought I saw . ‘hy, it was just a fellow looking- for a room,” he said. “You know, this place used to be a hotel, and people still come now and then.” Very cheerful and_reassuring, Uncle Peter was.. But on_ his cheek and on his shirt-front were two black ay ike Very like coal-dust. Vei e the smudge one might paaed in a cellar. Smudges such as one might get in going down to turn off the current, | “Tm going,” she thought. “I'm going to leave here tomorrow, if have to walk to New York. Per- haps it’s all—imagin: —don’t li like that.” (To be continued) she ion—but I e to imagine things | Your Horoscope FEBRUARY 20, 1946—Today’s is a combination of the nature of yesterday, with a more artistic or sensuous character, giving one who is geniai and friendly, if not possessing the power of yester- day, it still holds the germ of suc- cess. The first child labor law of fee world was passed by the English! RADIO PROGRAM ANNOUNCED BY STATION Subject to i. Pipa banal Ry Mutual Broadcasting System (*Designates Network Program) Wednesday, iy, Februar} 20th 6 P. M. to Midnight 6:00 News 6:15 1600 Club 6:30 Weather Report 6:35 1600 Club 7:00 Fulton Lewis, Jr.* 7:15 Louie Jordan 7:30 Arthur Hale, News* 7:45 Inside of Sports* 8:00 What’s That Song?* 8:30 Fresh Up Show* 9:00 Gabriel Heatter* 9:15 Real Life Stories* 9:30 Spotlight Band* 10:00 Radio Auction* 10:30 Dance Orchestra 10:45 Jesting With Jesters 11:00 All the News* 11:15 Earl Roth Orchestra* 11:30 Dance Orchestra 11:45 Dance Orchestra 11:55 News* 12:00 Dance Orchéstra* Thursday, February 21st 7 A. M. te Noon 7:00 Sunrise Serenade 7:25 News 7:30 Sunrise Serenade 7:45 Weather Report 7:50 Sunrise Serenade 8:25 News 8:30 Sunrise Serenade 9:00 Frazier Hunt, News* 9:15 Hometown Frolics 9:55 Program Resume 10:00 Meditation 10:15 Happy Cowboy 10:30 Tick Tock Time* 10:45 Fun With Music* 11:00 Cecil Brown, News* 11:15 Elsa Maxwell* 11:30 Take It Easy Time* 11:45 Victor Lindlahr* Noon to 6 P. M. News* Morton Downey, Songs’ Weather Report Siesta Serenade Lopez Music* John J. Anthony® Cedric Foster, News* Smile Time* oe Songs for Everyone Remember* ik $0 £0 20 09 95 09 60, Erskife Johnson* ‘The Johnson Family* ‘Melody Hour* Pete Howe* Gane means Captain Midnight* Tom Mix* Key ' West In gee Gone By FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN OF FEBRUARY 20, 1936 Two planes daily will be oper- ated between Key West and Mi- ami during the celebration of La Semana Alegre, it was announced today. Dr. William R. Warren made the chief address at a meeting of {the Rotary Club Cols Vere Several groups dunalot.| Key Westers jwill be employed on WPA proj- jects on the upper keys, it'was said at. local WPA headquarters this j morning. As a result It of the the activity in }Key West the last few days by J. C. Knott, state tag inspector, 28. sadisons! license tags have been sold, Collector Frank H. Ladd said today. The number of tags issued in the county now exceed 1,000. First primary will be held June 2 and the second June 28, County Clerk Ross Sawyer announced to- day. All cabanas on South Beach} have been rented and the de- mand is for many more, it was said today. Mrs.’ Jennie Vecker, Key West’s outstanding soprano, will take part in “The Pirates of Penzance” that will be presented here next Tuesday. Mrs. William R. Warren has! been named a member of the! State Board of Welfare for this | district. Today The Citizen says in an} editorial paragraph: “It wouldn’t be so bad if wom- ;Son banished from the Massa- en wanted only the last word: they want also 99 percent of evict preceding words.” WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1946 ONE OF FOUNDERS SCHOOL{BOARD UNITS CLEVELAND.—A\ _|\ CHICAG There are ap- nt proximately 000 school board chusetts Bay colony, became one | M€mbers in. the United ‘States. ee of the founders of- Rhode Island. Hemorrhoids! Ow!! —But He SMILES, Now | doctors ¥ ie ada chesiy iy at not fame ! junctively al ton & Minor Clinic. a iER “palliative £00 rel “teritation and: soreness: Be swell- i Ointment—or Thornton & Mi xippositories. 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