The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 14, 1954, Page 4

A Thursday, October 14, 1954 The Key West Citizen Published from The “ Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County L. P. ARTMAN, Editor and Publisher 1921 - 1954) NORMAN D, ARTMAN Editor and Publisher ~___ Batered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 2-5661 end 2-5662 lated Press—The Associa’ ited and Page4 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN eee Since tsi nalatenelaatdaatieinteac i Member of The Assoc ited Press is exclusively entitled to use for luction of all news dispatches credited to it aes Otherwies exouina ta this paner, 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 oper forum and invites discussion and sobjorts’ oh lncal ae’ gaveral eters, but fe anonymous coi NORTON’S DEATH REMINDFUL OF KEY WEST’S HURRICANE AUTHORITY It was just like news reports said — the people of South Florida were shocked when they heard of the death of Grady Norton, chief of the Weather Bureau in Miami. He was an expert in tracking hurricanes, and he. knew as much about them as a few other experts, who have devoted their adult years to the study of hurricanes. His death reminded a good many Key Westers of their great hurricane authority, Harry C. Boyer, of many years ago. He did not have the facilities such as Norton had — radio, radar and airplane “hurricane riders.” He depended chiefly, in forecasting the probable course of a hurricane, on the barometer, the direction in which a hurricane was moving and its relation, when it neared this area, to the direction from which the wind blew in Key West. The only way he had of knowing anything about a .faraway hurricane was when a ship’s captain, who had passed near or through it, reported its location when he entered a port, or when a cablegram was received from a country that had been lashed/by a hurricane. But he was cautious, when he learned about 'the lo- cation of ‘a hurricane and the direction in which it was moving, in making any statement about its further move- ment. He would state that, if a hurricane maintained its present movement, it would strike such and such a place, but always stressed the fact that nobody could tell with certainty what way a hurricane would go. He explained that hurricanes had been known to make a complete loop, that is, curve and curve till they ran in the direction from “which they had-gome. - Two days before the’ 1919 hurricane struck Key West, he announced in The Citizen that, if it continued ! to go the way it was going, Key West wéuld. be in its path. And so it turned out to be. He was right in many other cases, though he always used that cautious phrase, “$f the hurricane maintains its present course.” When a hurricane was reported in this area, the ques- tion Key Westers generally asked was, “What does Mr. Boyer say?” Mr. Boyer was the father of Mrs. Bascom L. Grooms. 4 3 ¢ It was a wise weather man, as Mr. Boyer and Mr. Norton were, who says nothing definite about what a hur- ricane may or maygot do. Our Sam Goldsmith is a weath- erman of that typé. He can tell you of many a hurricane that seemed to be coming our way, and veered to the east or west or north )6r south of us, and many another that seemed to be going away from us and then sideswiped us. The center of no hurricane has passed over Key West since the Weather Bureau has been in charge of the station in Key West, dating back to 1871. But in 1870, when the Army Signal Corps was in charge of the bureau here, the center of a 99-mile-an-hour hurricane passed over Key West. : of public issues will not publish » It is no feat to make money if you already have it. Advertising between now an@ Christmas ‘will sell a world of goods. : () Ae Gia MeGIU| TIE Mme IRIA} WAILILI URIEIPIAINIG(S} SIP EL iL M1 tT VIE! ULI SMDIO! ZIE ID IAIN] | NIE. NIOITIE! BIE IAITIEIN| IRIOIN| BIA TIE MDIAINIABROINIE! IAIRICIAISMEZ CIEURIAl Slaw 2A) RIE PICA Cer iL] ACROSS LHair 5 13. Eloquent speaker 14. Enter. tained 15. Motion of the sea 16. Sea bird 18. Obey 19. Epoch 20. 32. Self: French 23. Palm lily ‘24, Sheltered SiEILIL FIRISIE! 24. Staring open- mouthed 26. French Geaeada Aaedea NOTAS CUBANAS Por RAOUL ALPIZAR POYO “PERRY HABEMUS” | Albricias! . . . Ya tenemos, al fin, un ferry navegando entre los puertos de Cardenas y Key West. Ya iba siendo hora de que tal via de comunicacién fuera una realidad, tras de tantos‘afios de anuncio y de propaganda falsa, por Compafiias que nunca Jlegaron a establecer el mencionado im- portante servicio, Hay que felicitar de todo corazén a la Caribbean Ferry Service, por al enorme beneficio que ha pres- tado a Key West y a Cuba. Nues- tros mayores anhelos son que el negocio aumente por dia y que pronto pueda esa empresa traer un barco de mayor capacidad, que vrinde mayores comodidades al viajero y que haga la travesia en ménos tiempo. Los que han hecho ya el viaje, hablan encomiasticamente de ese CITY OF KEY WEST. Es pequefio, pero ofrece, hasta donde es po- sible ea uma mave de esa clase, las mas importantes comodidades que necesite el viajero, en una travesia corta. d Por su parte el _ prestigioso INSTITUTO CUBANO DEL TU- RISMO viene prestando una valiosisima cooperacién a esa em- presa. Ha situado a bordo a un alto funcionario de diche Instituto, con la misién de instruir al via- jero de todo cuanto pueda intere- sarle en su viaje a Cuba, ofre- ciendole al propio tiempo, panfle- tos, anuncios etc., de todo aquello de importancia, que el turista pueda encontrar de interés para conocerlo, Nosotros, que fuimos honrados con atentas invitaciones de parte de la Ciudad y de la Compania propietaria del ferry para que fuésemos en el viaje inicial, en calidad de huéspedes de honor de la empresa, no pudimos realizarlo, pese’a nuestro buen deseo y gran tnterés, por motivos de salud, que nos hacian imposible acceder a ese que era nuestro mas caro an- helo. Mas adelante, cuando tengamos mejor salud, haremos ese viaje a la linda ciudad de Cardenas, don- de tenemos muchos buenos amigos y visitaremos nueva- mente la playa de Varadero, una de las mas lindas playas del mundé, sin exceptuar la Costa Azul, en Monaco, Europa. El turista ha de ir conociendo gradualmente las bellezas panora- micas de Cuba. Hasta ahora, el turismo ha ido solamente a La Habana. Y Cuba, no es en modo alguno La Habana, Hay muchos y muy bellos rincones en Cuba, ecapaces de ofrecer inspiracién a todos los artistas que les visiten. Esa la misién que acomete ahora el INSTITUTO CUBANO DEL TURISMO. Ir _logrando, gradualmente, que en las ciudades del interior de la’ Republica, se construyan nuevos hoteles y se mejoren los existentes, asi como estimular la construccién de mo- teles, que ofrezcan toda clase de comodidades al viajero. Asi, dentro de poco ‘tiempo, el turista norte americano, conocera mejor a Cuba y a los cubsnos y se disipara la errénea idea de al- gunos, de que Cuba es La Habana y esta Ciudad es solamente un lu- gar donde se pueden adquirir licores a bajo precio y zapatos de piel de cocodrilo. Es una labor de tiempo, bien lo conocemos, pero los resultados han de palparse dentro de varios xfs. Cuba ganaré con la corriente vumentada de turistas de buena voluntad y los lazds afectivos existentes ya entre ambos paises, aumentaran grandemente y cono- ciéndonos mejor, habremos de querernos mas y tratarnos mejor reciprocamente, 5: A eso viene el ferry a contribuir grandemente. La corta travesia, la belleza del paisaje, tan pronto esta a la vista la costa cubana, las comodidades que puedan ofrecer los que tripulen el CITY OF KEY WEST y la valiosa in- formacién que ofrezca el Turismo de Cuba, todo ello contribuira a que cada uno de los que hagan el viaje en el ferry se conviertan en verdaderos propagandistaos de la belleza de Cuba y ello, naturalmente, ha de ser de positivo beneficio para ambos paises. Se nota el entusiasmo que nos viene del Norte, para dar el viaje a la ciudad de Cardenas, llevando su propio automévil el viajero. En nuestra Oficina, recibimos multi- tud de solicitudes de informes acerca del viaje, las condiciones del ferry y todo cuanto se rela- ciona con el viaje a Cuba por esa via. Y esta nueva via de comunica- cién en nada aftectara a la AERO- VIAS “Q” que tan importantes servicios ha prestado a Key West y a Cuba, poniendo a esta ciu- dad en el mapa, del cual fuera borrada, desde el comienzo de la ultima guerra mundial. Un gran numero de turistas va con el tiempo limitado a visitar La Ha- bana. Para esos que van de “week-end” el avién es la via mas rapida, que les permita hacer el viaje y estar el mayor tiempo en La Habana. Para los que no dis- ponen de tiempo suficiente el via- je en avion sera el preferido. Para los que tengan su propio carro y dispongan de tiempo ilimitado para dar el viaje, para ellos el ferry ha de ser una verdadera bendicién. No hay que olvidar tanpoco, lo dificil que ha de resul- tarle a los que manejan autos en este pais, hacerlo en Cuba, tanto en sus carreteras, como en las ciudades. Pero, todo se ira mejo- rando y al final, estimamos que Cuba y Key West han_de obtener grandes y positivos beneficios con | a i THORR | Smew este ferry que ha comenzado bajo tan buenos. auspicios, No es dudoso que acaso si otras Compafids vengan a competir con este nuevo servicio, Ello sera para ventaja de -los que. viajen, pues cuando existe competencia, se me- joran los servicios y hasta se hacen por ménos dinero. Se sigue hablando de las grandes posibilidades de que para el mes de enero la P. and O, Steamship Company reanude su_ servicio entre los puertos de Tampa, Key West y La Habana, como durante muchos ajfios lo hiciera, con ver- dadero éxito econédmico, Si eso resultase, Key West habria de sentir y disfrutar de amplio cré- dito como ciudad turistica, desde luego, si a ello contribuyen los duefos de hoteles, motele: y res- tauranes radicados en esta Ciudad. haciendo ménos caro el precio de los servicios que presten al via- jero. Con estas vias de comunicacién entre Cuba y Key West, la corrien- te turistica que ahora va sobre Miami desde La Habana, desviaria su itinerario, si encontrase en Key West las propias comodidades y diversiones, que ahora se les ofre- cen en el vecino/Miami. Hay que pensar desde ahora, en todo eso y cada uno de los que van a recibir beneficios de esas nuevas vias de comunicacién, debe de poner-de su parte, al objeto de que sea una verdadera atraccién, no solo para el viajero que desea conocer a Cuba, sino para el cubano que desea veranear en este pais y disfrutar del clima,benigno y del prodigioso Sol de Key West. New Treaty Name LONDON (#—The Brussels Trea- ty Organization is to be renamed the Western European Union if Italy and West Germany are ad- mitted, the British Foreign Office announced. A spokesman said the title was agreed upon by the seven mem- bers of the projected alliance. In addition to the two ex-enemy states of World War II, it will in- clude the five original Brussels powers-Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. PEOPLE’S FORUM The Citizen welcomes expressions of the views of its read- ers, but the editor reserves the right to delete any items which are considered libelous or unwarranted. The writers should be fair and confine the letters to 200 words and write on one side of the paper only. Signature of the writer must accompany the letters and will be published unless requested otherwise. THERE’S ANOTHER SIDE Editor, The Citizen: Please look, now, at the other side of the woeful picture painted by a writer concerning certain, so-called, “Public Nuisances.” She complains about their tinkling bells that are used to announce their presence and serve treats to those who may not be able to leave home to buy them elsewhere. She even complains about the wholesome products they sell! One of. these young men is known personally to this writer. Therefore I am able to assure you that his only | motive for being in this “Public Nuisance” business is that he may earn an honest living for his wife and four small |i children. You didn’t consider him to be a “Public Nuisance” |; back in the war when he enlisted in the U. S. Navy and stood ready to give his life for his country and for his fellow citizens. Please don’t think of him as such now. “Beloved, let us love. one another for love is of God...” 1 John 4:7. . : Sincerely, MRS. F. C. BARKER The Beckers Are Back Family Of 5 Returns From 11,000-Mile Trip a a program of capital improvement. Plans were to fence in the ceme- tery and provide attractive ave- nues throughout it. But what is the city doing with the money? They are paying the salaries of cleanup men. There are presently four men paid out of the cigarette fund. All that has been spent on capital improvements, as intended when the bill was intro- duced, was to build a wire fence halfway around the cemetery and to construct a couple of paths. Local funeral directors complain that the city is. just. not following through with the cemetery pro- gram. If we aren’t careful, the entire $50,000 will be spent and we'll have nothing to show for it. Those who have studied the problem say that it is all right to use the money for maintenance and cleanup work _..Ear To The Ground). By JIM COBB ast ft 8 & ips, since the city commis- sion is in the mood of late to ap- point committees, they should Rame‘a panel of morticians to act as overseers for the cemetery. It’s a mess. xk ke ‘The County Commission and Na- tional Airlines, S Are locked in an argument most of the time. National blames the county for stacking the deck, Pity the taxpayer, he gets it in the neck. The County claims National is out for their blood, Why don’t they sit down over a bottle of suds, And talk over their beef, agree and shake hands, Then Yl have dancing and m y bands. Dedicated to Conch Shelley. Uranium Rush Recalls Days Of California’s Gold Rush By EARLE L. JESTER SALT LAKE CITY —A rush which at times*has brought mem- ories of the California gold rush of a hundred years ago has scattered uranium claims across Utah and other Western states. It has been marked by feverish searching for the A-bomb metal, with a modern Geiger counter re- placing the old-time pan; by a surge of stock sales that took an estimated 14 million dollars from hopeful get-rich-quick speculators. The fever largely. is gone but dustry will result. Love provides the estimate of 14 million dollars in stock sales. He predicts that 20 per cent—one in five-ot the companies which have sold stock will prove profit- able. But he emphasizes that it is still too early to speculate on their probable profit, with most still en- gaged in exploration and develop- ment work only. There have been two phases to the uranium boom in Utah. The first was the rush of pros- pectors—many of them amateurs —to the barren hills and valleys, principally in southeastern Utah. The second was the mi of stock by new companies forméd to enter the uranium field. There are no accurate figures as to the number of prospectors. The Atomic Energy Commission says the peak came in the spring and early summer when literally thousands tramped the area in search of a strike. Interest has waned somewhat but the AEC exploration office/here says it still is receiving up to 300 inquiries a month from persons wanting to try their hand at pros- pecting. What are their chances of hit- ting? There is no sure answer. One AEC official said, “Maybe one ga uranium can return the producer a profit. Payment for the ore is OCTOBER 14, 1934 (Sunday—No Paper) x * * OCTOBER 14, 1944 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sands, who’ had been visiting the latter’s fam- “ibige Wilmington, N. C., for the Skyscrapers, supermarkets, wa- termelon, pie a la mode, the end- less cavalcade of huge, automobiles, the general bustle of things being done by pecple who apparently in gi fit into a slit Ea Es get was knocked chapeau in ington. tt i ith sylvania Avenue, we saw lit dome of the Capitol through the rain in alabaster grandeur. 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