The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 14, 1946, Page 4

THE KEY WEST CITIZEN yp CORAL ROCKETS By L. P. ARTMAN, JR. POOR OOAAAAADAAADAADADAADAAAAALALABAS CONFUSION For o time there was confusion, ome club went this way, another Gu went that way, one club said! the city showld do this, one club; Git the city should do that, one | that President Gonzalo Bezanilla, in whose civic mindedness. and energy I have a great deal of con- fidence, not to allow the fire to go out. I must warn that. com- mittees should be appointed to HS SILL L LL 2d Island City ‘Gone to Dogs’, Businessmen Hear This tropical isle has just about gone to the proverbial bow-wows, take it from num- erous businessmen who at- tended a dinner meeting at the Cayo Hueso club last De Molavs To Conduct Degree Work Tonight Robert J. Perry chapter of the De Molay order will conduct de- gree work tonight at 8 o’clock at | the Scottish Rite temple here. Jeff H. Knight, a member of tee, said all master Masons and De Molays were invited to at- tend. the De Molay advisory, commit-; Card Party Friday To Improve The Woman’s Clubhouse will be the scene of a card party on Friday, at 8 p.m., given to secure funds for the Poinciana Nursery. bln ein natant tant nti ts tna ta) e SOCIETY e MA AAAAL4AALDSDDADAAAAASAADAAAAAAAAAAAS To Raise Funds Poinciana Nursery until 6 p.m., and is for the chil- dren of working mothers. On the card party committee are Mesdames.Dan Navarro, Fer- OOOO a TS: Poinciana Trees |: Rare Sight of Tropical Beaut f These vivid red flowered Gub sid representatives from|cover every facet. of :the city’s night. This nursery is one of the overs cle orgenizetion should | welfsre, committee .-on |:finanece, 5 : ‘I j { : meet and do this ther club| comms ‘ven on industrial: develop- eae daedc crc ee keane aay eg oe voles ae They oe Dl A.M. ‘Morgan,| » probably the most gorgeous seed 0 that's not the way to go| ment, committee‘an., with. old shoes, tin cans, tion | PUilding alone cost $60, and| Betty McNeil, Dion: L. P. /sight of a. tropical spring. Shout & dangle, jengle, crash, | delegation contact and informa-|‘'ji.01, clocks and other and the equipment $10,000. There are|Artman, Jr. lorence Irvin, Dal pari hb tangle, bang bungie, | tion, committee: on,publicity,;com:! sundry objects, which he ‘HICKORY GROVE six on the staff headed by Mrs.' headed by they chairman, ‘Mrs. uring the winter they stand bung + mittee on health,,.committee;.on} threw at howling Gngs cis- | Florence Dulion. The nursery is; Charles Jeffers {and co-chairman,} ) bare and stark but when {| . . cleanliness, committee-on,,taurist You know, you go to a circus accomodating 60 ranging from 20: Lenord Conley. ; spring comes they burst into @omeEs TRUE HAMMER recreation and _ entertainment, STROKES committee on waterfront, develop- begins to}ment and charter ‘boat.’ fishing, central social committee, cofimit- maze of plans 0 fer the city’s benefit es now |tce on advertising. There.is‘only the Lions club's attempt to weld one age-old way to do the job— & coniral orgenizetion to convert Toll up our sleves and_start build- ‘West into @ blooming tourist ing, advertise to the world what teen Im my opinion, this club We are doing and invite evfryone & best qualified sny club in here to share in the benefits. May the ety today to do the gargan- the courage and integrity of ‘all fuen tack which lies ahead in Who work on this eentral organi- ceadying Key West for this role.'2ation never fail, never. falter, Ie the feet place, the Lions club May they continually, each com- i& composed of businessmen, solid Mittee, step forward, step-by- ie the core, and it is composed of Step, until we are all in a stride © Greet umber of businessmen!again, marching toward the Key Whe attend each meeting regular- | West as we have all wished it for iy. Bt is om organization that |5° long. Whee they start out to do some- they . strive mightily to] ““***eterretereerreweeery the project to a conclusion. @Gimeerely hope they do not falter this movement. They can realize some of the big which will be ahead of They will not be able to rough the problems with a Most of the way will be E nt . - AROUSED CITIZENRY But ff there is one thing which evifent now it is that Key 89 HAN West hes an aroused citizenry PARKING METERS» Which is “fighting mad” and is| Editor, The Citizen; i. feedy to cooperate to get Key| 1 have been asked many. times ‘West going a & tourist town and: if I am opposed to parking me- tring & means of livelihood here|ters. If the meters are a neces- Nevy goes out, which |sity and the safety director says eventually. Do you, we need them, I am not against think we do not have an aroused!their use, provided they, are not ‘Gtieenry? We heave clubs packed placed in front of private -homes. the doors with people wishing! We pay state automobile li- ing for the city. We|cense tax, we now pay $3.@ year new purely businessmen! inspection fee to the city, we pay Dusinesswomen organiza-| increased city, county .and stat We have a somewhat re- | taxes, therefore I cannot. see..t ¢ Chamber of Commeree. We |ecessity of placing these meters scores of telephone calls to in front of homes. I have. ng city and its manager asking | that they have been placed an 1 this or that be done. I think sidewalk of ® momentous time. I think gogue. I may ‘West is on the brink of a his-, we are to deprive the wy tery-making epoch lof one faith, trom pi . . jous paying for. the Brivl ¥ 8 WITH US should not discriminate, and p! business is making predic-|the meters in front of all church- tions. With wise advisors and'es- There is eyery reason. to ete Coremon sense, we have. lieve that this should be checked had quite good success with the into. £ se iit / eff f Baad 4 . | predict that Key|.. Do we ize the’ consectat- en change redically for/ed ground of chips of all faiths the best within the next five to, in America as:p separate ‘and ‘dis- yoo During the confusion | tinct entity or are'we thaking the of the end of the lost winter sea-'fitst’ step toWards gradual taxa- 9% an this menmer season, the tion of all church property? peuple were casting about here Porter’ and Mts. Douglass ama there for some plan to ad-|are people who have been prom- wanee Key West. Many came tolinent in the community. \ One me and asked what was the rgiht Point of the argument may be wey Meany came to me with a/that there are residents on otter abe wrang bul i ‘we place Four Latin Republics End hundred different “right way) But it is clear now. Today Ke West stands on the brink of a| ' history-making epoch as shaking as the day that Flagler came to} Miami and said, “We'll br ing the palivoad here.”, and Merritt and Fisher and the other men of those ad Florida boom days stood upon | beaches of Miami and gazed ever the swamps behind the beeches where alligators writhes ena himsed and where low mos- @uite mangrove islands were dot-| ted and where a filthy Miami fiver ran into the bay, where the Mite outpost trading city of Mi- om, about 1,000 inhabitants, Steed an awful looking mess, and said, “And here we shall build!” And build they did. They made Miami into the magic city it is to- @ay. They made it into a play- @reund tor America, one of the two playgrounds in the country. . . TWO-FISTED PROGRAM Me, 1 say again, the way is ier. It is to build Key Wes | Rew im the same way Flagler,| Fisher, Merritt did. It is a two’ futed two-barrelled Program. It Combines industrial and construc- We ability, financial ability to fhandie the capital, and publicity and advertising a ty to tell the World about it. This time we Shall not fail. This time an arous- @8 citizenry is ready to plant Gown good things. This time we Gre ready Ww invite tourists here and to show them around. This me we are ready to tell the world we're good and be ready © prove to them that we are. Md . SPARKPLUG oF cITY 1. Advertising 2. Projects. These must be hammered and hammered and hammered until Key West emerges from the bel- fows shining in the manner in Which we wish to and which Sourists here have wished it. It required only « central organiza- tien. I could pick no better one tran the Lions club sparkplug of the city, to put the plan over. But 4 Must warn that there be no deltering this time. I must warr | streets with private homes where meters have been installed. and for this reason it is heartening to. see that Mr. Porter is prépared to test the point of the law that might affect you or I directly in a few years and invade my prop- erty or yours. The revenue ffom the meters will benefit the city directly and if we are to have.them jt is ah- surd that any ‘individuals should attempt to, remoye¢* them’ as all those: destroyed will have’ ‘to «be paid’ for’ by‘ the ‘taxvayéts, "The appearance» of . the »isuppdrting poles’ would' be “vastly “iniprdvéed if they: were given a ceatof: alum- inym. paint... lam ed, to proguess tor Key am I opposed to ways’ and ‘medi 4 - creasing revenue by’ mettidds ap- plicable to all whereas they are not an imposition on rights of all citizens. ALBERT G, ROBERTS. TRUMAN RECEIVES REQUESTS TO SHUT NAVY DISTRICT HERE | Five telegrams from each{ member present of the Key West | Businessmen’s Association meet-| ing last night will be sent today | to President Truman, Secretary | of the Navy and congressmen in| an attempt to have the Head- Quarters of the Seventh. Naval district shifted to. Key West. At a recent meeting sponsored by the Jaycges.. governmental committee, telegrams, were. sent by various organizations to- the same sources, » «.; ons There were: approximately 25 businessmen present at the meet- ing last night and that will mean | i turbing his slumbers. Another businessman said that he had heard about the new ordinance requiring dogs to be muzzled or lashed when they go into the streets but he has yet to see another dog with a muzzle or leash in the street other than the dogs he owns. Then there was the tale of the well-known professor who makes Key West his home and how he must arm himself with a club and beat his way through the canine packs which block his path on his daily walks. The question of howling cats was also brought up. The , city seems filled with them, the businessmen said. .After everybody agreed that the greatest “new resi- dent” influx was the dog Population, somebody moved that an invéstigating commit- tee be appointed to confer With the city and the Humane Society. SIDIT IS SS OF INTEREST TO KEY WEST National and State News With A Local Slant Calling All Chicks! Virtually eliminating any slip ‘between the ovum and, the pip, a special electric thermostat which will maintain incubator temperature within one degree of a selected point has been per- fected by a Minneapolis manu- facturer. yiDoes it much better than a hen, they:-say, cutting mortality rate among baby chicks by affording uniform temperature. Passports For Tourists This may be of an internation- al slant but with the opening of the proposed car ferry service be- tween Key West and Cuba and Mexico and Central America ,this city will become “international” as far as tourists are concerned. And this is of interest to tour- ists. Not only that but what fects. tourists, affects Key We Passports and visas for tourist travel in all but one of the Cen- tral American Republics are no longer required, it was announ ed recently by Charles L. Gallo, vice president of TACA Airways System, with headquarters in Mi- ami. As a result of negotiations un- | dertaken by TACA, largest a line operator in Central Ameri Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Ri and Panama now require only tourist card, and have comm signed TACA to issue these car through their offices in the Unit- ed States. Cards may also be se- cured through the U.S. consulates of these countries, Since, Mexico. and Guatemala | had. previously eliminated pas: Poxt ,and requirements ft tourists, the. dnly republic be tween, the U. S. border and South America still requiring passports and visas for pleasure travel is E} ter requires no Salvador. The visa for in-transit airline passen- gers, so vacationers may now travel clear down to Panama and visit all but one of the Central Republics with no other ment than tourist cards. Hurricane Safety Measures To Be Discussed At Conference Of interest to residents of Key West and the other Florida Keys is the announcement that plans for the protection of aircraft and flight personnel against ra of the, southern hurricane season will, be mapped out at a confer- ence of the. Joint Army-Navy Hurricane Evacuation Board tl month at Pensacola, under th supervision of the chief of the Naval, Air Training Command. The, Joint, Army-Navy Hurri- cane Evacuation Board is com- posed of representatives of the Army, Navy, Marine Cor Coa Guard and Civil Aer: bah telegrams will go to | ministration. The aircraft eva ington today. juation plan to be discussed at the |conference is for the Gulf Ste Motive and southeastern United St: Daughter (entering father’s | ihe cae co a ec office): “Good morning, dad, 1 Of Course just ran in for a minute to say! Draftee: “Why is the hello.” | ways picking holes in e Dad: “Too late, Betty. Your) I do?” mother just ran in to say hello,! Corporal: “Because he knows and got all my change.” lyou came here to be drilled | a | docu- | THE LOW DOWN }and you get took in for 5 bucks, you can go on home—and you plucked quite complete and thorough and still get«home, by borrowing a barrel. But the “taking-in” the country | has had for a dozen or so years | by the boys runnin’ the big Govt. show there in Old Bazoo Town, it is not gonna be laughed off so easy. Who will come out the most threadbare won’t be who it was that lots of folks thought. The talk down there was to take the big outfits to the cleaners, and that is what has nearly hap- pened. But you make it tough sleddin’ for somebody who runs and he has .to close’ down— somebody will lose a job—a stock- holder will have no income—the tax collector looks elsewhere for taxes. He sees you. And sisters and brothers, if you are a barber or an optometrist, or a flag-pole painter, or a housewife, you are it. If you lose a 5 spot or a ten spot at the circus, it is chicken feed when you compare it to what we been gettin’ from the boys in Govt. who have been saying we can have a no-sweat Utopia at the other guy’s expense. We are jmaybe not even going to have {a barrel for rainment, to amble | home in. Yours with the low down, JO SERRA. ee TODAY IN HISTORY (Know America) : 1787—Date on which the his- toric Constitutional Convention was scheduled to open—but no quorum till the 26th. 1804—Capts. Lewis and Clark begin historic expedition into the Louisiana Territory. 1856—The first herd of Arabian camels for service on the Arizona desert landed at Indianola, Tex. 1887—Cornerstone laid of the Leland Stanford University, Cali- fornia. 1917—U. S. Senate passes the Espionage Act. ‘ 1919—Through the good offi of American influences, the Poles {and Lithuanians agree to stop | fighting each other. 1929—Gov. Huey Long's im- -|peachment trial opens at Baton Rouge—State Legislature imme- -|while peace negotiations are in | progr 1941—The Crop loan bill ap- |proved by Congress; signed by | President on the 26th. 1943—American medium bomb- 's operate from England for first time. 1944—-Heavy fighting in all sectors in Italy. 1945—Heavy losses on Okin awa as 77th Div. of U. S. 10th rmy storms to get to the peak of the hill. White Star Cleaners Joe Medina, Prop. 701 DUVAL ST. 822 SIMONTON ST. DRY CLEANING and PRESSING PHONE 282 and 267-W Prompt Free Pick-Up and Delivery Service All Work Guaranteed 24-HOUR SERVICE at NO EXTRA COST PRESSING While You Wait at 822 Simonton St. will survive. You can even be; a factory or gasoline refinery | ;|*MUSIC FOR MILLIONS” | | . | diately adjourns and trial is over. | | 1940—Nazis bomb Rotterdam ;mando Camus, A. T. Weaver, Tickets may be secured from any of the committee ‘members. Pupils Awarded Typing Honors Thirty-three Key West High school pupils have been awarded typing honors, Hildegatd Russell, commercial instructor, announced months to five years. The school is open from 7 a.m., Brownie Troop Host To Mothers The Poinciana Brownies, Troop No. 6, enjoyed a party at their clubhouse Friday evening, honor- ing their mothers. As each mother entered a shell pin, made in the form of a corsage, was pinned on her. These pins were . today. made by the Brewnies in an arts y a and crafts program at the shell] The pupils awarded the honors craft instruction classes at the and the? number of words they Duval street USO. _ | typed per minute are: A Mother’s Day cers in-; Myrtland Cates, Jr., 49; Geral- cluded a tribute to Mrs. James 4g; ‘ ‘ A. Harris as méther and organ- ito | Maneiatt, its: Belen Howes, izer of the troop. | 47.7; Nancy Blauvelt, 45; Andre; Mumford, 45; Archie Lowe, 45; 'Ann McGuire, 44. ; i Florence Mitchell, 43.8; Con- chita Varela, 42; Betty Lord, 41.8; Billy Stewart, 41-4; Geraldine Marriott, 39; Elaine Albury, 38.3; Anita Aguilar, .38. Shirley Souri, 38; Ruth Di Brownies Entertained By Sylvia Knowles A surprise birthday party was given to Gloria Knowles by her sister, Sylvia Knowles, at the regular Brownie Girl Scout meet- ing, recently. Negri, 37; Archie Lowe, 38; Five Girl Scouts were present. Gladys Trudeau, 36; Nancy Blau- ee | velt, 36; Myrtland Cates, Jr., 35.9. = a Caroline Morgan, 35. Carla Birthe SS | fs Bowser, 35; Andre Mumford, 35; PAYNES ARE PARENTS Archie Lowe, 34.4. Billy Stewart, 34; A. C. Evans, A son was born May 10 to AM lc and Mrs. W. J. Payne at the 34; Evelyn Tapscott, 33.2; Patsy Russell, 32; Evangeline Archer, 31; Ann McGuire, 30; Delores Conant, 30; Jean Lord, 30. Naval hospital. The father is at-| tached to the Boca Chica base. The new arrival weighs eight | pounds and 11 ounces. EMEMBER DAUGHTER TO HASKINS “Mr. and Mrs. William Haskins | are the parents of a daughter | born May 7 at their home, 521/ Division street. WHITE Blue YOU wash | Does not streak WHITENS BRIGHTENS} i Strand Theater MARGARET O'BRIEN in Coming: “George Washington whi Scandals” 1 | | igi} | @ Safély blues clothes whiter @ Ends bluing streaks @ Blues while you wash @ No harsh ingredients. Safe for washable colors, rayons, woolens. Monroe Theater | | Now Showing—Spanish Picture | | “El Penon de las Animas” Jorge Negrete—Maria Felix WILL CLOSE No Sittings | After M | 10:30 A.M. — PILKINGTO 515 FLEMING STREET it’s good EHRET’S B FAMOUS FO FINE FLAVO SINCE 186 ENJOY A BOTTLE OF TODAY! DISTRIBUTOR 2049 N. Miami Ave., Mia Telephone 2-5824 PILKINGTON STUDIO — Will Be Made 10:30 A.M. — 1 P.M. THURS. NO WONDER EHRET’S BEER ROSERT KNOBEL—Wholesale Beer & Wine Onby ltt MAY 25H ay 15th 8 P.M. DAILY N STUDIO PHONE 99 num 1 EER R R 6 mi, Fla. AA aaa abba pa bara aaAaAaAaAaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaa i ddaaaaaa trees, called, flame trees, are a flame of beauty. “Yo walk under them is to walk throtigh a sunset of color as the petals drop to the sidewalk. In certain tourist cities pilgrimages to see tropical flowers are made. Combined with the especially good fish- ing of the spring of the year with tarpon and sailfish in great numbers, a drive could be made to have many visit Key West at this time of the year, many say. STII IS Ds RESTAURANT 520 UNITED STREET CAPT. LUTHER PINON, Mer Served 12 Noon te 10 mM ‘Twe tiny capsules contain ALL VITAMINS known to be essential to human nutrition, plus liver and iron. 72's $2.59 We Cater to Partiin Banquets and Fraternal Oraasteations SUMMER RATES © Ere? Overlooking Biscayne Bay BISCAYNE BOULEVARD AT 8th STREET CLOSE TO THEATRES, SHOPS, TRANSPORTATION SPECIAL SUMMER RATES NOW IN EFFECT Large, Airy Rooms $2.50 up Single; $4.00 up Double WRITE OR PHONE FOR RESERVATIONS BANK BY MAIL For the convenience of our custony ers, we ‘are inaugurating a new BANK BY MAIL system that should prove es- pecially popular, during the susimer months. Send in your deposits by mail pay your bills by check,—all without leaving home. What could be more convenient! For further details call Phone 498 and ask for Mr. Gardner or Mr. Pinder rr FLORIDA NATIONAL BAN K At Key West Member of the Federzal Deposit Insurance Corporetion RIDE THE BUS WHENEVER POSSIBLE It's Convenient, Practical and Economical When you do ride the bus remember, you and your neighbor will both get there faster if you have correct fare ready and move to the rear of the bus. vou: 8) | BUS FARES Now Stops at the uw Far Corner Poincions es end | Naval Hospite! 1c | City Hospital. Stock Island and y= j Boca Chica oe | Key West Transit Co., Inc. J. W. Sellers, Manager Phone 1057 eeseeeser eee me © LA LLL LALA LLL LEBEL LLM tt et tte le tt i li htt