The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 19, 1954, Page 4

Page 4 Thursday, August 19, 1954 The Key West Citizen Published daily (except Greene and Ann S THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Sunday) fr iti: i pepntss 'y) from The Citizen Building, corner of Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County L. P. ARTMAN, Editor and Publisher oun 1921 - 1954 NORMAN D. ARTMAN ....... we Editor and Publisher ~~ Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 2-5661 and 2.5662 Momber of The Associated Press—The Associat entitled to use for reproduction of all news irae cretliod’ iit or not otherwise credited in this paper, lished here. Paper, and also the local news pub- Member Associate Dailies of Florida Subscription (by carrier), 25¢ per week; year, $12.00; by mail, $15.60 ADVERTISING RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION The Citizen is an open forum and invites discussion of public 1: and subjects of local or general int in set anabtian anonymous communications. nce ame RDeEND ERD pe pn IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Mcre Hotels and Apartments, Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea, Consolidation of County and Ci Community Auditorium. pyaGorerament.. — ALL TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS TEMPORARY EXCEPT ONE Those traffic suggestions made by the JayCees’ committee are good, but no mention whatever was made of: the outstanding thing that will relieve traffic con- gestion in Key West more than anything else. That thing is the widening of Key West streets. Expensive? Not one-tenth as expensive as has been the widening of streets in Miami and other cities in Florida. Fortunately, Key West founders in those horse-and-buggy days that we are wont to poke fun at, were firm believers in wide sidewalks, because, where one Key Wester walks now a hundred walked in those days. Let’s consider only one street—Caroline. The side- walks are 10 feet wide, and nine times out of ten when you look at them you don’t see a single person on them. if the walks were only four feet wide, they would be sufficient for the pedestrians who use them. But it is necessary to make them as narrow as that. Take four feet off each side of them, and Caroline street then would be eight feet wider. Do you ever see any traffic congestion on White street from Truman avenue to the County Beach? Why does traffic run freely on that street? Thousands of Key Westers know the answer to that question: because it was widened by cutting down the property line. Any traffic improvements in Key West will be only temporary if streets are not widened. With Key West growing as it has been growing the last few years, the widening must be done, or else traffic must be cut down to a snail’s pace. To conform with our growth, we must provide wider streets, and the quicker the widen- ing is started the better it will be for Key West. That improvement must be made, and the longer it is put off the more headaches we will have because of congest- ed traffic. ; Another thing: standards, with stop signs or in- dicating one-way streets, are sufficient for, Key West- ers, but not for strangers who come to our town. You have seen them and ‘we have seen them, over and over, not knowing where to go, or driving against traf- fic. : Street signs should be painted on the streets at corners, where newcomers can see them instantly. One-way streets should have a yellow arrow at every corner, and STOP should be painted at every corner where it is needed. What has become of the old-fashioned man who be- lieved that great wisdom was to be found in the nation’s capital, If hydrogen power is as potent as they say, perhaps some of it could be used to penerate some of the thick skulls that plague mankind. ACROSS |. Policeman . Keen . Cry of a cat 2. Commotion 3. Citation Rowing implem W. Minister's house 17. Without EES iwes) jn] Oy 4} —|—110|> > [9 moor IF |O/a1>| EILIAIP| JAIL IE (SIEID/ATTIE BASITIATRIEIS] Solution of Yesterday's Puzzie DOWN 1. Bottle top 2. Room in a barem 3. Act of transporting 4. Struck aaQaa au mm i ‘6 5. Fowl 6. Alaskan mountain 7. Tatters 8. Delights 9. Pattern 10. Attention ‘11. Twisted 16. Giut 20. Distant 21. First 22. Fastened 23. Back of the neck 7A 24. Slides A 26. American + statesman 27. Meaning 30. Trial 33. City in Missourt 34. Gave 36. By 37. Silkworm 39. Microbes 41. Proprietor 43. Grit 45. Animal's foot 46. Constellation 48. Mire 49. Anger 50. Old musteal note ou ke 57. Period of light SHORT ORDER CHEF NOTAS CUBANAS | People’s Forum Por RAOUL ALPIZAR POYO LO QUE NO VUELVE... El tiempo, con su implacable correr, va desdibujando del escena- rio dela vida, muchas cosas que nos fueron gratas y que eran, a manera, de los representativos mas elocuentes de épocas que pasaron para no volver jamas. Asi cuando evocamos los dias de nuestra adolescencia, alla en La /s Habana, tenemos que sentir la nostalgia de las cosas idas. De aquellas cosas que formaron parte de nuestras vidas, en dias en que todo parecia sonreir ante nuestra juventud. No podemos olvidar la figura sentimental de un personaje, si- leneioso, grave acaso en el desempefio de sus labores, a quien veiamos todas las tardes, en esa hora en que eomienza el crepusculo vespertino, corriendo a través de ;las estrechas aceras capitalinas, llevando en sus manos un palo en cuyo extremo ardia un pequefio tizon, con el cual encendia los faroles de gas, aquellos viejos faroles, cuya insignificante luz Parpadeaba azotada por la brisa nocturnal y que eran a manera de somnolientos vigias que de nada servian a quien retornaba tarde en la noche a su hogar, siempre en peligro de ser asaltado por los amigos de lo ageno. El farolero . . . Lo recordamos con tristeza. Era el de nuestro barrio, un hombre delgado, enjuto, de cara palida y ojos tristes. Vestia muy modestamente. un hijo de Galicia, empleado de la Compafiia del Gas. Aun en las tardes invernalez, cuando el cierzo parecia cortar la epidermis del rostro del transeunte, el farolero impavido e impertérrito, lenaba su mision, corriendo por las aceras habaneras encendiendo los viejos faroles. En dias de lluvia, cubierto por un viejo chaquetén, aquel hom- brue, sin pronunciar una sola frase de queja, llenaba su misién y se retiraba después a su hogar, todo mohino y empapado, muchas veces bajo los efectos de una calentura molesta y _peligrosa, producida por las mojaduras tan frecuentes, en una naturaleza poco alimentada y con bastantes afios sobre su humanidad . .. Siempre recordaremos al FA- ROLERO, como un_personaje de leyenda, amable y silencioso, desaparecido del escenario capita- jing . =. . Oira pareja que era muy cono- cida en la Habana vieja, también ha desaparecido del escenario capitalino. Era la pareja de los tamaleros. Los recordamos, hace cincuenta afios, cuando todas las noches, les esperabamos, para comprarles tamales, chicharrones y bollos y mas que eso, para escucharles su afinado pregén. Se detenian en la esquina de Luz e Inquisidor. El mas bajito de ambos, traia una tijera que la abria y colocaba sobre ella el otro el tahlero y sobre la improvisada mesita ponian un farol de luz brillante. Eso ocurria invariable- mente a las diez y media de la noche. Ya el tablero sobre la mesa, ambos se situaban en las cuatro esquinas y alli entonaban el si- guiente pregén: “Ay, pero vamos a cenar caba- fleros . . . El tamalero Ilegé. Con picante, los ta: Sin picante, lo tamales. Chicharrones y los bollos . . . Ay pero vamos a cenar... Todo ello afinadito y daba gusto escucharles. Estaban en la esquina cerca de media hora y repetian el | xregon muchas veces a peticion de los vecinos que salian a com- prarles la sabrosa mercancia. Cuanto de saudade trae a nuestra h Era | mente el recuerdo de aquellos dos laboriosos vendedores, que ponian su arte en la venta del euba- nisimo menu. Ahora, todas las tardes se sitda en la esquina de 23 y 12, cerca de la Necrépolis, un ciudadano vestido impecablemente de blanco, que situa junto a él la lata donde trae los tamales y toda gracia es gritar mil veces; “Pican”, “Pican’, sin mirar siquiera para donde estan los tamales. Poco negocio hace este buen ciudadano, porque en Cuba todo se permite, hasta lo peor, ménos el caer “pesado” y este a que nos estamos refiriendo, por muy rices que sean los tamales que vende, nadie se acerea a com- prarlos, por no ver Ja cara de “pocos amigos” que tiene el duefio de la mercancia. Estos tamaleros, como el FARO- LERO, eran personajes muy cubanisimos, que los tiempes han ido despareciendo, para dar en- trada a otros vendedores de bi- letes, escondalosos, pesados y gritones, que atolondran con sus pregones a la vecindad, sin re- parar que esos pregones sean lanzados al aire en las horas de la media noche . . . Majaderos e imprudentes. Y ademas “pesa- dos”... Otro vendedor, flaco como una espina, viejo y feo. Un chinito, cuya ropa mugrienta, alejaba toda posibilidad de que nadie se le acercara a comprarle el modesto paquetico o cucurucho de mani... Ese asiatico, tenia retratada en su cara la miseria mas horrible. Se adivinaba que el pobrecito solo alcanzaba algunos granos del mani que le quedaban, después de estar toda la tarde y parte de la noche, deambulando con un viejo saco al hombro, donde levala la mercan- cia. Su unico pregén, con una voz cavernosa y menorritmiea era el siguiente: “Mani, mani . DAanisere se va... Mani, M janisere se va"... Y efectivamente, el muy ladino no se iba. Se situaba frente a una ventana cualquiera donde ‘una pareja de divertidos jovenes ‘“pelaban la pava’”’ y con la idea de j morti les hasta hacerles com- prar dos o tres centavos de su ;mercaneia, permanecia alli esta- i cionado, hasta que un policia le j hacia continuar su camies. A este pobre chino le hacian burlas los muchachos del barrio. Le tiraban a hurtadillas del saco. Le quitaban el viejo y mugriento sombrero de castor, pletérico de grasa y otras mil diabluras, hasta hacerlo rabiar Pero, él como buen asiatico, rudo y rebelde, jtrataba de echarles garra a los muchachos, lo que nunca lograba y entonees, les hablaba en chino, suponemos que para decirles im- | Properios, que solo él entendia . . . La Habana, es hay una ciudad completamente cosmopolita, que ha perdido por eompleto, aquel aire colonial que tanto interesaba a los visitantes. Hoy solo se puede ad- mirar la belleza de sus mujeres ¥ sus adelantos en cuanto a fa- bricaciones ete. Por lo demas, es una ciudad exactamente igual @ cualquiera otra que tenga su mis- ma densidad de poblaciof. | Sin embargo, La Habana es el paraiso de la América. El Paris | del Caribe y quien visita esa linda {e interesante Ciudad, siente el anhelo de yelver a verla. De vol- ver a deleitarse con sus ricos lidad de sus habitantes. Con la |belleza de sus mujeres y sobre todo, con el earifio y la franqueza que alli, se ofrece al extranjero, por las personas bien nacidas . - - platos tropieales, con la hospita- | ras habits |of the street directing traffic, nar fale and the 200 words and write op one side ef the paper only. Signature ot the writer must sceumpany the letters and will be Shore Patrol Praise Questioned August 16, 1954 Editor, The Citizen: Mrs. Mumby’s bouquets to the Navy Shore Patrol are probably well motivated. But could it be because her husband is a member of the Shore Patrol? She forgot to mention that he was. Or because her husband was one of those ac- cused of using Gestapo methods? Is she defending her husband while she praises his co-workers? I wonder if Capt. Murphy was in- nocent of the acquaintance of Reed, Ogden and Mumby and Mrs. Mumby in thanking them in the newspaper eight months lat- er. Better yet, are those men still in town to read the paper? No denying credit where it is due, it sounds like a good job well done. It looks like Capt. Murphy is really reaching for them, but like I hint maybe he is just a go-be- tween. Why is it that Mrs. Mum- by and many others like her feel that we should constantly go round patting the little boys in the Shore Patrol on the back. They are getting paid for the work, the same as the Police Force. We are not at war, this is not a mili- tary nation, these men are not making any great sacrifices be- cause they are in the Navy. Many of them have chosen that for their career, the same as a Police Officer chooses his career. Who pats the Police Officer for helping kids across the street and proteeting our homes? That is his job, that iy what he is being paid for. We look at him doing ‘his many duties and seldom think to thank him, much less in the news- paper. A percentage of the men are in the Navy because of our com- pulsory Military Training Pro- gram. But these are not the fel- lows that get the bouquets. These are the Navy men that need help and guidance. These are the boys you see erowded into trucks or standing in lines. They live in barracks and eat Navy Chow. They aren’t the ones that push you around in the grocery store. Their families are usually in an- other part of the country. Who complains for these boys? Bill Gibb? Can Capt. Murphy tell you how many members of the Shore Patrol are the 20 year men, not because they are suited to the job but beeause it is supposed to be a cineh (That’s what the Navy men say.) Some of the civilians in Key West might be a little sour on the Navy but that’s not fair, it’s the 20 year men and their families that are out to grab and push because they know dary well that they aren't geing to he civilians tomorrew! I have been erowded off the street by the Shore Patrol, lost my fight of way at an intersec: tion by thé Shore Patrol and re- | streets. fused an audience with the officer in charge of the Shore Patrol, very rudely so. I have never had a civilian Police Officer refuse to listen to me, even in the middle pull his rank at an intersection, nor walk two abreast and refuse to move over so that I would have to step into the gutter to pass. i ei Sa SU ah RMSE FVIII VIVO VV IVI OCC SCC C IVI CVI IV UI TC CT GS Hoover Named ...Ear To) The Ground By JIM COBB 0424444444 64424444 4444446 48BAASSESAA _Semesiccananeacnypucsmanneretceern0 ote ummagernestesaiaieeacomamatin WR What happened to all that economy the Republicans prom- ised us when they took over in Washington? To hear the GOP spokesman talk around election time, one would really believe that they were go- ing te save us some money. But it doesn’t look like they are following through. Consider this example. We pick- ed it up out of the Congressional Record, the official minutes of the Congress. The Citizen receives a copy every day when Congress in session. Most of it is rather dull reading, even though it is probably the most informative document extant concerning the American political scene. The example we are citing, is a resolution proposed on the floor of Congress by Senator Margaret Chase Smith, of Maine. Let's see if you will believe in Republican economy after you've read it. The resolution calls for the es- tablishment of a “Special Com- mittee To Investigate Senate Kitchens and Restaurants.” But that’s not all—Senator Smith has incorporated some very inter- esting provisions in her resolution. For example, among the points to be coveted in the probe—to be conducted ‘by five Senators of whom not more than three shall be members of the same political party—are: 1, Whether or not the quality of the food and the service is commensurate with the prices charged. 2. Whether proper standards of cleanliness and sanitation are ob- served, | 3. Whether the facilities for | such operation are adequate. The committee would be given the power to suphoena witnesses, books and recerds, to hire con- sultants, elerical and stenographic | assistants and to pay for the cost | of printing their report. | And now we come to the joker in the deck. This is when we be- gan to wonder about Republican economy. Consider sub-paragraph “‘B” of the resolution: “The expenses of the committee, which shall not exceed $15,000, shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman.” In other words, Senator Smith wants to spend $15,000 to find out if the food is any good in the Senate dining room. That’s economy? Why doesn’t she walk in and order herself a steak. Then she’ll know, Happily, the resolution was re- ferred to the Rules and Adminis- tration Committee, where it will probably be fled and fergotten— the Republicans hope. xk k sports fishermen in Ft. What is the Shore Patrol’s im- munity to courtesy? Last Sunday morning a. Navy truck turned the corner as I was on my way to church with the children. This young boy leaned out and said “Good Morning, Ma’am” and I felt wounderful and sad, too. I thought of the Purple Heart that my mother cherishes at home and the kid brother that gave up his life earning it. He joined the Navy to protect this country so that I can still go to ehureh with my children and en- joy the many other privileges of this wonderful country. Bill Gibb is it, you know; something should be done to create a healthier feeling in this town for these Navy boys. I can’t see what more can be done for the navy families! True, the hous- The Pierce are — to coin a phrase — up in arms. They are complaining that the spear fishermen are ruining the angling there. They accuse the spear fisher- men of “killing thousands of pounds of sports fish and chasing the | rest away.” Unless the Ft. Pierce sxin-div- ers are of a different breed than those in Key West—we strongly , doubt their contention. I’ve done considerable spear | fishing and am acquainted with a | great number of skin divers. I’ve learned that the general rule among Key West spear fish- ermen can be expressed this way: “If you can’t eat it, don’t spear it.” I’ve been out with Denis Sneigr, who probably spends more time in the water than most people in Key | West, and I’ve never seen him spear a fish that didn’t end up on the dinner table that night. Karl Agricola, Jack Shipp and Gene Van Goidtsnoven—all are de- dicated spear fishermen, yet they do not spear fish indiscriminately. I've found that a few pounds of snapper or grouper can go a long way in reducing the weekly grocery bill, but the rest of the time like most of the local fisher- men, I just like to look at the fish. Could be that the sport anglers are blaming their bad luck on the spear fishermen. Maybe they aren’t using the right bait. This Rock For New Honor CHICAGO (®—Former President Herbert Hoover has been selected by the Steuben Society of America to receive the first Steuben Award. The society announced his selec- tion as it opened its 16th national convention today. The award was set up by the society for the American man or service in the welfare of the Uni- ted States as a public official, edu- cator, scientist, engineer or inven- tor. The Steuben Society is a na- tional organization of American citizens of German ancestry. Key West In Days Gone By August 19, 1934 (Sunday. No paper.) * “ke Xx August 19, 1944 Mrs. Emma P, Stansbury, clerk of the Monroe County Local Draft Board, is being tranferred to the board at Stuart, Florida, Mrs. Stansbury announced today, Possibility of lighting the City Stadium on Flagler Avenue for night games was discussed at a meeting of the Stadium Com- mittee, held in the City Hall last night. An enthusiastic audience at the Coast Guard Section Base proclaimed “Fiesta” grand enter- tainment, after the all-serviee musical comedy made its present- ation there Thursday night before a packed house. The Roman Colosseum was built by 12,000 captives taken in the conquest of Jeruslem. Of Ours By Bill Gibb Recently, William Glisch was fatally injured in an accident which occurred on Roosevelt Boulevard. Several items of great sentimental value to his family were lost in the confusion of transferring Glisch to the hospital. Among these are: a small medal of Our Lady of Copper, an aviator’s watch, a key chain, and a cigarette lighter. The chances are that someone— either at the time of the accident or perhaps at a later date—found these items and didn’t realize their importance to the Glisch family. Mrs. Charlotte Glisch has asked me to mention the fact that she is offering a reward for their return. The keys are especially im- portant as they cannot be replac- ed. With or without the reward, I’m sure that no one would inten- tionally keep an item which right- fully belongs to the bereaved fami- ly. Since it is likely that they might | have been found by a casual fish- erman who might not have even known of the accident, “This Rock of Ours” is making an appeal that the information be circulated. We sincerely hope Mrs. Glisch will recover the keepsakes. City Public Works Dept. Perhaps the Key West Public Works Department will be inter-| ested in the following complaint from a reader: “To the delight of everyone, the vacant lot adjoining Peary Court has been turned into a much need- ed playground. After much work— not to speak of the money spent for machinery used in the clearing —the entire field was cleared even of the lone evergreen that tourists sometimes used for a shady spot for their picnic lunch. “No sooner than ‘the baseball backstop was up and the infield completed, we were awakened each morning at 4:00 a.m. by the city street sweeper, dumping load after load of sweepings, including gl cinders, bottle caps, and a gene: mixture of rubbish in neat little piles. “This space is needed for the smaller children to play. Since the playground isn’t under supervision, the large kids always take the field leaving the small fry to find. an- other. What did the City use for a dump before this area was go nice- ly cleared? Why can’t the Sanita- tion Department find another dumping spot and use the White Street end of the field for another playground?” Supervised Playgrounds I think most of us will agree that if the street sweeper is dumping filthy trash in the area of White and Eaton Streets, such a prec- tice should be stopped. The ques- tion of supervised playgrounds will bring up an argument. Playgrounds for younger children need to be supervised. Otherwise, there is always the tendency for older kids to “take over.” I’ve been given to understand however, | that the City has too many press- ing obligations in other directions to expand much more with its present recreatonal program. Paul Albury and the men and women under his direction have accomp- lished wonders but they are not miracle-makers, 1 wonder if it wouldn’t be prac- tical for the owners of Peary Court to assist in this matter? How mueh taxes do they pay for improve- nee which they enjoy from the y? ing situation is bad, but it is bad for the civilians, too, and who cares? I guess maybe I’ve stepped on Capt. Murphy’s toes along with a few others but you can hardly help it when he sticks them out so far—they almost trip you. I guess maybe Mrs. Mumby does think a let of the Shore Patrol, Bless her, I would, too—if my huusband and neighbers were in it. | But my husband is just a plain | ele warm-hearted American—note I don’t say American Civilian, | seems like to me American is an | American whether he is in the) Navy, Army cr sweeping the | an ‘American Weman—Civilian. | i Your Grocer SELLS That Good STAR * BRAND AMERICAN COFFEE, and CUBAN — TRY A POUND TODAY — | TELEVISION SALES AND SERVICE 11065 WHITEHEAD STREET e FIRST go? COMPLETE WITH 10 ELEMENT — YAGI INSTALLATION TELEPHONE 12-3449 52 7 4” "TAX IN TV CHANNEL 4 PROMPT FINANCING — BANK RATGS — NO EXPERT SERVICE — REASONABLE RATES. 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