The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 21, 1953, Page 12

Page 12 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Saturday, March 21, 1953 -NOTAS CUBANAS Por RAOUL ALPIZAR POYO NUESTRAS CALLES { Cuando se penetra en los cam- pos de la historia y se busca el @rigen de males que ahora mis- Mo nos afectan, es cuando se en-| @uentra la razon de tales ano- malias. Hay una expresion en nuestro . idioma que se Hama NEPOTIS- MO. Quiere decir, la preferencia ie algunas personas sienten por ivorecer y dar nombre y posi- @ién a parientes, pasando por en-| @ima de toda otra consideracién. + ¥ eso lo encontramos en la his- toria de este querido Cayo, cuan- do tratamos de investigar el por de algunos nombres dados a calles de la ciudad y que na- da dicen de la historia, ni las ar- tes, ni atin de celebridades que Pudieron ganarse tales honores. “Vease, si né, los siguientes ejemplos demostrativos de que el NEPOTISMO, es casi tan viejo, | €omo la propia creacién del uni- Verso. El Secretario de la Guerra én el gabinete del Presidente Jackson se lam6é John A. Eaton, de ahi que tengamos aqui una ealle con ese nombre. WHITE por Jos. M. White, Delegado territorial en el Congreso de Florida; DUVAL por un Gober- mador de este estado appellidado asi; SOUTHARD, por un senador fuera también Secretario de farina. *¥ ahora, entra el amable NE- POTISMO carifioso y simpatico en aceién. Las calles nombradas CAROLINE, MARGARET, WIL- LIAM, THOMAS y EMMA, fueron bautizadas de ese rnodo, nada ménos que por ser hermanos de Mr. John Whitehead, uno de los Pioneros de esta Ciudad. FRAN- CIS, porque asi se llamaba una bella hija de Mr. Fleming. ANN por ser el nombre de la esposa del Sr. Simonton. ELIZABETH, una parienta cercana de Mr. me y asi sucesivamente . . . Lo curioso es que mas _ tarde, uchos afios despues de haberse wutizado de manera tan expresi- ‘a las antes citadas calles de ey West, cuando llegaron aqui los cubanos exilados, graciosa-| Mente, sin consultarlo en lo ab- soluto con autoridad alguna y sin| mas derecho que el mismo que poco mas o ménos tuvieron los anteriores, comenzaron a cambiar | & su antojo el nombre de calles | y callejones y el resultado ha sido Que casi todos son en su mayoria, eonocidos por los apelativos da- KEY WESTERS’ FAVORITE COCKTAIL LOUNG THE SAND BAR. jto Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Hauser dos por los viejos emigrados re- volucionarios cubanos. De ahi que SIMONTON, sea Tablas; ELIZABETH sea Espon- jas; EATON sea Iglesias: WHITE- HEAD sea Farola; SOUTHARD sea Cuarteles; BAHAMA sea Ca- Hejon de Poyo; teniendo a la vez |hechos otros bautizos como CA- LLEJON DE LA CEIBA, CALLE JON DE SAN CARLOS, CALLE- JON DEL TELEGRAFO ete. ete. Es curioso todo esto y es una demostracién de que los hom-|- bres antes y ahora, tuvieron las mismas ideas, los mismos afec- tos y las propias condiciones de | caracter. Esta misma calle de DUVAL, durante muchos afios, se le cono- cia por CALLE DE LAS BAN- DERAS, porque cerca de la_ es- quina de FRONT vivia un sefior lusitano que tenia un alto, asta de banderas ‘en su casa y se en- tretenia en izar la bandera, cuan- do se acercaba un barco a Ja ra- da del Cayo y los viejos pobla- dores de aquellos dias, por si an- te si, le denominaron “Calle de las Banderas.” De este portugués, se cuenta un anécdota, que ignoramos si es cierto, 0 es producto de la fan- tasia y del buen humor de los cubanos. Parece que un dia izé en el mastil la bandera cubana y al requerirlo una autoridad local, por izar una bandera desconoci- da, ya que Cuba no la tenia ofi- cialmente reconocida en aquel tiempo, el citado portugués en- carandose con la autoridad le di- jo: “COMO EL ASTA ES MIO, YO 1Z0 EN EL LA BANDERA QUE ME DE LA GANA” ,,. No es dudoso que el anterior chascarrillo haya tenido lugar, ya que el caracter altivo de los hijos de Portugal, puciera haber sido lo que inspirar2 a aquel hombre, para hacer valer lo que él justamente estimaba un dere- cho. | A veces, recordando el pasado, en la parte que nos tocara vivirlo, sentimos una suave nostalgia que nos entristece. Porque han ido desapareciendo del escenario del Cayo, muchas de las viejas cos- tumbres que aqui importaron nuestros padres y abuelos. La ciudad, al modernizarse, va per- diendo aquel ambiente qué le ha- cia sentirse al cubano, como si estuviera en su pueblecito, 0 en plena Capital. Indudablemente, que al faltar jMmentores, al alejarse del Cayo BATTLE HERO. — Pvt. Court- ney Stanley (above) of Mans- field, La., braved death to pro- tect his wounded commander in a -seven-hour battle for “Little Gibraltar” The officer, a lieutenant colonel said the 19-year-old was “the bravest man I’ve ever seen.” Stanley, who has only been in Korea since January, said he felt that he had been “helped by the Lord.”—() Wirephoto. para residir en su patria, los cu- banos que por aqui quedaron, |pensaron con sobradisima razon de su parte, que si aqui habian encontrado hogar propio, hospita- lidad, trabajo y aqui habian cons- tituido su Yamilia, lo natural era, que por gratitud a esos _benefi- cios aqui obtenidos, procurasen irse adaptando a las costumbres del pais donde habrian de vivir ellos y sus hijos. Aun quedan algunas de aque- llds simpaticas costumbres. Toda- via aqui los.cubanos y sus des- patria de los mayores, sin cono- cerla muchos de ellos. Y es por- que lo que se lleva en la sangre, dificilmente puede sustraerse y a medida que el hombre crece y se va adentrando en la vida, es- te sentimiento tarnbién aumenta \¥ quieren entraiablemente a este gran pais, derraman su sangre en \las filas de su ejército, pero |guardan alla en el intimo rincon- |cito del sagrario de sus jes, un afecto. grande, muy jde, por la patria de sus mayores ly mo permiten que nadie les ha- ble mal de ella, sin alzar su voz para defenderla caluromente. | Esa fué la lator, es decir, la fecunda simiente que aqui echa- AGAIN =a depth of 26 feet. Length of the * completed in 1929. The work re- © sists of completion of the jetties | | tend. in Korea. | cendientes, siguen el amor por la | - de la libertad de Cuba, an- al marcharse, fecundo y siempre HARBOR JOBS (Continued from Page Eight) jheads and reefs from the main ship channel and anchorage to Provide a channel 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide; a channel 17 feet deep and of sufficient width for navigation in Northwest Chan- nel, with two jetties at its en- trance; and widening the chan- nel opposite: the principal wharv- es at Key West to 800 feet, with project channels is about 18.4 miles. The project was virtually maining to be accomplished con- at the northwest entrance chan- nel, which are about 60 per cent completed. The project as a whole is 50 per cent completed. The cost of the completed work has been about $1,019,000. “The cost of work remaining to be accomplished, which is not | considered essential in the in- | | terests of navigation and com- merce is about $2,006,000. Cost of maintenance has been about $238,700. | “The average annual traffic jhas been about 59,200 tons. The |1951 traffic was 78,190 tons.” Preliminary examinations are |being made for an entrance chan- |nel 100 feet wide at Boot Key Harbor. Citizeas want dredging land pile removal to provide ~an janchorage basin in Boot Key |Harbor, all 12 feet deep. | The pamphlet states that the major civil activity of the Corps jof Engineers in Florida is navi- gation improvement which be- gan in 1826 when Congress auth- orized a survey for « canal across | the peninsula. Since Florida has the longest coast of any of the jstates, with many natural har- bors and intracoastal passages, and the interior is dotted with interconnected lakes and rivers, |water transportation has had an |important influence on the history jof the state. Deep draft com- jmerce totals maay millions of tons annually and is growing | steadily. . “With its favorable climate and |many waterways pleasure boat- ing in Florida is unsurpassed dur- | ing the winter season. Commer- cial and sport fishing in the coas- | tal waters and on the inland lakes are major activities.” ron al surco, los viejos emigra- dos revolucionarios cubanos, Ellos, con su ejemplaridad de vida, con sus grandes sacrificios en aras dejaron | lozano, el arbol del patriotismo, | que hoy cultivan sus descendien- | tes, con verdadero carifio, acaso | coino un homenaje de recuerdo y/} pleitesia a sus mayores ya desa- | parecidos. Vol. Reserves To Meet Monday The regular meeting of the Key West Naval Reserve Officers Vol- unteer Composite Unit, will be held in Building No. 91 at 8:00 p. m. Monday, March 23, 1953. Arrangements have been made for entrance to the Naval Station through the Green Street Gate near the Shore Patrol Office. All interested Naval Reserve officers who are on inactive duty in the Key West area are invited to at- THOMPSON ESTATE (Continued from Page Eight) W. Yike has been filed in the courthouse. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. EI- liott of this county have sold for /11,500 to Naomi Vilas, Indiana, lots 10 and 11 of Block 2 of the revised amended plat of Riviera Village.. Mr. and Mrs. William A. Ack- erman have sold for $2,500 to Mr. and Mrs. William W. LeRoy let 20 in Atlantic shores subdivision, Marathon. Richard A. Lowe, widower, has sold to Ida Canalejo, 510 Amelia Street, for $1,200 a lot’ at Amelia and Duval Street. Jesse Boone Milliken and his wife Margaret of 2012 Fogarty Avenue, Key West have sold to Mr. and Mrs. John Kirk Stewart of the same address Key West property valued at $10,800. Carolina Fritz Collins, a free ‘dealer, has sold to George J. {Ramsey for $4,800 9.19 acres in Section 29, Township 60 south, range 40 east. Mildred V. Ebmeier Main, join- ed by her husband Raymond L. Main has ‘sold for $1,000 two lots in Bay Haven, a subdivision to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse W. Herring- ton. Myrde Coley, widow has sold to Mr. and Mrs. James W. Brett, part of Southeliff estates, for $4,500. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Eslick have sold to Mr. and Mrs. Tho- mas L. Eslick of Missouri, six lots in Key West for $14,500. The Executrices of the will of Charles G. Martin, have sold to Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm. R. Pinder for $3,200 land at the corner of Tropical and Von Phister Streets. The Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund have sold for $705 two acres of bay bottom to Claude A. Gandolfo and Howard E. Wilson which are on Roosevelt Boulevard from the Key West swimming pool on east. Mr. and Mrs. George D. Flem- ing, Jr., have sold one lot in Pirates Cove, Key Largo, to Mr. and Mrs. E, A. Perry for $800, and another for the same price to the same couple. Mr. and Mrs. John Costar have sold to Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Young of Key West for $2,000 a lot in Key West. The executrices of the will of Charles G. Martin have also sold for $4,500 to Edgar W. Stark, pro- perty on Von Phister Street near Tropical. Mr. and Mrs. Archer L. Shep- _ Brings You the Finest Entertainment Starting Sunday, March 22 FOUR REANSONS Start An Unlimited Engagement MUSIC — BEAUTIFUL GIRLS YOUR FAVORITE COCKTAIL IN A SOPHISTICATED ATMOSPHERE herd have sold to Sarah L. Thompson, 817 Eaton Street, Key West for $1,000, Salt Pond lots in the city. Hudgins and Alfonso have sold and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn M. Fos- ter of Hadkin, North Carolina, lot 19 of Summerland Beach Addi- tion No. 1, for $700. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Humphrey have sold to John K. Durkin for $3,000 lot 11 in South Marathon Shores. Mr. and Mrs. Sergio Esquinaldo have sold for $6,000 to Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Estenoz land at Du- |val and Amelia Streets. | | DEATH MIGUEL PARDAL Migurel Pardal, former Key | West resident and brother-in-law of Eugene Martinez and Law- rence Gutierrez of this city, died Sunday School Lesson (Continued from Page Three) for the pitcher of water as a guide to the room. The time is that of the Jewish Passover. Jesus’ last week on earth was most disturbing to him as well as to his disciples. His entry into Jerusalem had encouraged many, including the disciples, that he was destined to be the king of a temporal kingdom. Mary, or ‘the woman’ may have forced the issue by anointing Jesus for the expected coronation the same as Saul and David had been anoint- ed. Many expected that Jesus was come to take over the poli- tical control of the nation as the Messiah, and such an anointing would have been in keeping with! the practice of preceding pro- phets. (See I Sam. 10:1, I Kings 1:38, 39, II Kings 9:4-11) Many are disagreed as to just who this woman was. Even the disciples are not agreed. Luke tells us she was a sinner and John says she was Mary of Be- thany, the sister of Martha and Lazarus. Mark’s account gives no name. Whoever she was, she cer- tainly had some good reason for her bold action. She may have been a sinner and expressed her appreciation of salvation in this manner. She may have been Mary of Bethany as John indi- eates and interprets it as a deed | of penetrating love. It might have been someone forcing the issue and make him a_ nationalistic Messiah, but Jesus knew it was his coronation - the Cross. What- ever the motive Jesus accepted | it as coming from a_ higher, source and said, “she has ee | | a beautiful thing.” The comments of others were not so complimentary. Their re- marks revealved the inner work- ing of the mind, the mercenary trend ‘of their thinking. They said, “Why this waste?” Matthew says that the disciples asked the question. John puts it in the mouth of Judas. It is more likely that Judas asked the question since he was the treasurer of the band, and he interpreted every-| thing in terms of cash. Just the same as the “Caller” in the great railroad stations often get the feeling that they have been in all the cities they call daily, and the teller often develops a feeling of ssession when handling other nds, so Judas felt that some- thing was being kept from him) and he registered his objection. | Jesus was able’to answer the | question. He stated that we have \the poor with us always. He did jnot mean to be indifferent to the needs of the poor. He meant first that the poor need more than bread. They hunger for the Word, the Spirit, the Christ. If we) should turn all our millions con- tributed to the churches annual- ly, tear down the cathedrals and sell all the real property, and give the proceeds together with our contributions to the poor, it would not solve the problem. Jesus knew and we all know that the support of religious institu- tions do more than supply the physical needs of humanity, The j three hundred denarii, or a year's wages seems small indeed to the love felt and expressed by a grateful woman. Our difficulty is that we over-rate material things, discount the spiritual. The Poor you have with you always. She did it for my coronation - |the Cross. The second section of | event which has developed into one of the most impressive and’ symbolic sacraments of the Church. It was an occasion when later knelt in |said, “Not my will, but thine be Scout Rites Held At El Salvador thodist Church for Boy Scouts was adjuged a huge success. feast with his chosen disciples. He perhaps had a friend in the city who vants and a large house upper room. Whether the taught us anything at ‘all, it has been that “the letter killeth, but the spirit - giveth life.” (II Cor, 3:6) While the date may have been irregular we find that John had already eaten the Passover and so could enter the Gentile house and not be defiled. (John 18:28) Tragedy was in the offing when the diciples gathered in the per room. Jesus had either been previously informed of Judas’ per- fidy, or he could read it in the face of the traitor. The poet (Un- known) put it this way: “The false, the deciet that you bear in your heart Will not stay inside where it first got « start, For sinew and blood are a thing veil of lace- What you wear in your heart will show in your face.” The further fact that he foresaw experience for both Jesus and the idisciples. Knowing Jesus as we' do, we are convinced that the act of Judas brought a cloud of sad- ness into the last hours of Jesus. The further fact that he fore-saw and knew the tragedy of the Cross lay just ahead, would tend to dampen the s”’ it and ardor of any festivity. However Jesus drives home one of the greatest lessons of his ministry as he the garden done.” (Luke 22:42) The know- ledge and conviction that we are enduring the worldly trials in the then went out. Announcing ... and | Robert Howe accepted it as the Troop representative. Miss Arlene Merritt represent- ing the Wesley House, presented the Troop 53 banner and Scout Tony Garcia accepted it for the ‘Troop. The congregation offered the salute to the flag and sang hymns like “Faith of our fathers, living ) ete. Den Mothers, Mrs. Mary Figu- eroa, wife of the pastor and Mrs, Earl Sands, Sr., wife of the Troop ‘Committee Chairman were pre- sented. Rev. Figueroa gave a talk, “Christ As The First Lone Scout. Mr. Bernard Frank, Scout Com- missioner, and his district assist~ ‘ant were introduced to the Church and they made brief talks. Mr. Julio Cabapas, president of ‘the San .Carlos Institutue whose son is a Cub in Pack 53, was presented and gave a warm and enthusiastic speech. March on, for better achieve- ments, boys! Reckless Driving Chief Charge In Criminal Court Fines were levied on three more drivers who failed to have 1953 Florida tags on their cars, in Criminial Court yesterday. Harold Dean Dabbs, and Ar- thur J. Stamden were each fined five dollars and Vila Burns, $2. Nellie Elizabeth Sapp was fined $15 for drunkenness; Chries Dur- ham was fined $25 on a :reck- {less driving charge and his licen- se suspended for 30 days. William Steven Ryan, was fin- ed $50 and license suspended for 90 days on a reckless driving \ charge. William Bybee, was fined $15 on a reckless driving charge; Calvin Brammer, $15, reckless driving; and Lloyd L. Christoph- jer, $15, reckless driving. “MISS SAFETY” | MISSES SAFETY NEW YORK #--Elaine Aiken, has pleaded guilty to running through a stop sign, driving with- ‘out a license and going the wrong way on a one-way street | name of Jesus proves most con-| The 24-year-old blonde appeared |soling. They even sang a hymn, jin traffic court and | paid a $25 fine. Thursday eee oe en FLORIDA POULTRY MARKET 819 SIMONTON STREET NOW OPEN (FORMERLY CHARLIE’S POULTRY MARKET) @ Fresh Killed CHICKEN, FISH, FRESH EGGS, FRUITS and VEGETABLES this lesson has to do with an FOR THE Easter Parade EXQUISITE NEW FASHIONS TO MAKE YOU LOVELIER on Wednesday in New York City. | Both Mr. Martinez and Mr. Gutierrez left by plane for New York as soon as they received the news Wednesday. Funeral services were to be conducted this morning at 9 o’clock. Burial will be in New York Survivors are the wife, Maria, one daughter, Iraida, and one son Aranaldo. COSTANTINO MONUMENT CO. 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