The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 27, 1954, Page 4

Page 4 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Monday, December 27, 1954 The Key West Citizen Gablished daily (except Sunday) from The Citizen Building, corner of Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County ‘LP. ARTMAN, Editor and Publisher ............. 1921 - 1954 NORMAN D. ARTMAN erammnnnnunne Business Manager Eniered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 2-5661 and 2-5662 taht aA attains Member of The Associated Press—The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for luction of all news etapa ebel coeted tit or not otherwise ed in this paper, and also the local news pub- Member Associate Dailies of Florida Ce mete tel bia seo Subscription (by carrier), 25¢ per week; year, $13.20; by mail, $15.60 ee ADVERTISING RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION The Citizen is an open forum and invites discussion of public issues and subjects of local or general interest, but it will "not publish anonymous communications. IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Me Hotels and Apartments. Sate ay ee a. Consolidation of County and City Governments. Community Auditorium. L 2 3. 4 5. ONE MONTH FROM CHRISTMAS KEY WEST. WILL FEEL IMPETUS OF REBIRTH You have thought recurrently about Christmas, but have you thought about the impetus that will be given to Key West’s economic life exactly a month from Christ- mas? The Citizen had “January 25” in big headlines — do you recall the boost that will be given Key West’s progress on that date? You remember now: The P. & O. Steamship will be- gin on January 25 to make Key West the pivot of freight and passenger service that will connect it with Havana and Tampa. That service will mark the rebirth of Key West’s port that for many years was among the important ports in the South. A vast amount of exports went out of Key West, and its imports year after year, were larger than those in all other Florida cities combined. But the P. & O. service is only one of several things that will be promotive of Key West’s growth the coming year. As a rule, tourists wait till after the Christmas and the New Year’s holidays before leaving their homes to come to Florida, but this city now has a goodly number of tourists. And they continue to arrive day after day. It may be too early to shout that we will have a banner tour- ist season, but every indication is that such will be the case. But while Key West continues to grow, so are sev- eral other Keys adding to their business and population. The largest of those communities is Marathon, which is experiencing its greatest prosperity. Marathon is only one of a good many Keys, outside of Key West, that are assuming the proportions of a boom. But the boom is not in speculating in buying and selling real estate. The source of growth is in building activity. Last Saturday The Citizen published a story that county building permits, that is, outside of Key West, may total $3,000,000 before the end of the year. Up to the time 19 years or so ago when developments on the Keys began to expand, that $3,000,000 is far larger than the sum total of all building in that area for a century. The Florida Keys, from Stock Island to Key Largo, may well join Key West in its pleasing outlook of what the immediate future has in store for it. SS See THE COST OF KINGS An interesting item was reported from Stockholm, Sweden, recently. King Gustav Adolf reacted to criticism by the Labor newspaper in Stockholm by announcing that, hereafter, he would use the public entrances and exists - at Stockholm’s central railway station. Except on state occasions, the King wrote the newspaper, he and Queen Louise would use these public entrances. The King’s statement was necessitated by an attack by the Labor paper in Sweden, which claimed that each one of, the King’s arrivals and departures from Stock- holm’s central station cost the taxpayers $200,000. This money was used, the Paper claimed, to build a temporary staircase to the royal entrance to the sta- tion. The old staircase had been torn down to permit the construction of Stockholm’s new subway. The King, in replying to'the newspaper, said it was not his fault and that he had never insisted on a special entrance. He also said that he and Queen Louise would be glad to use the public entrances, and save the taxpayers the cost of building temporary staircases for his arrival. If the newspaper is correct, and it had been costing Swedish citizens $200,000 on arrival and departure, we would say the cost of monarchy is high. Frankly, we do not get very heated up and under- slung over red carpets, trimmings and trappings, and other signs of royalty. We realize many Europeafis are accus- tomed to this, and eat it with a spoon, but in a democracy like the United States, there is little sentiment for such wasted effort and money, and we are more thankful we do not live in a monarchy every time we read about such things as $200,000 entrances and exits. a ieee ee ET A We often wonder where TV sponsors get their writ- ers and plots. a a a nee are It seems to be now established that the end of the world was over-predicted. se Now that the football season is over, players will be- gin to be dropped for academic deficiencies. i ees Religion would solve all the world’s problems if the religionists could agree upon what religion tells them to do. ne ee ee Every citizen should concern himself with the wel- fare of his country to some extent, in the great game to see to his own interests, More Low-Rent Housing May Be Authorized By G. MILTON KELLY WASHINGTON — Two Demo- cratic senators said today they be- lieve the next Congress will au- thorize more new low-rent public housing than they expect President Eisenhower to recommend. The similar statements were made in separate interviews by Sen. Sparkman (D-Ala), a mem- ber of the Senate Banking subcom- mittee which handles housing leg- islation, and Sen. Humphrey (D- Minn). Each said the present law is too resty:ctive and that he will pro- Pose changes in it. Albert M. Cole, federal housing administrator, has indicated Eisen- hower may ask Congress to au- thorize the construction of 70,000 low-rent public housing units in the next two years. Eisenhower this year asked a four-year program of 140,000 units, but Congress author- ized 35,000 units for each of two years, Such housing projects are de- signed for persons in low income brackets. The federal government pays to local housing authorities the differenc ebetween the amount of rents collected from the tenants and the cost of maintaining the properties, Snarkman said the 35,000-unit limit is so hedged in by restric- {uous thai it is doubtful whether could be built. “These restrictions must be re- moved,” he said, and added he ex- pects they will be when Congress acts on proposed extension of the act. Sparkman said he would prefer “a flexible law” which would leave it up to the President and the Budget Bureau to recommend each year how many units should be more than 10,000 units a yearj Key West In Days Gone By December 27, 1934 Key West members of the Im- Proved Order of Red Men, under the direction of Great Sachem C. C. Symonette, are making exten- Sive preparations for the reception of Arthur J. Ruland of Bingham- ton, N. Y., great incohonee or na- tional executive officer of the fra- ternity, on his official visit to Key West January: 2. Tomorrow night the Booster Band branch of the Southern Entertain- ers, will appear in different sec- tions of the city and give another series of their inimitable entertain- ments. & © & December 27, 1944 Members of the incoming board of county commissioners caucused yesterday afternoon, and _ indica- tions are that William V. Albury will be the next county attorney. The role of a Ship’s Service Offi- cer isn’t an easy one. To play the part he must be particularly tal- ented, ingenious and make use of every bit of his past experience and contacts made before this age of shortages and priorities. built, the final decision to rest with Congress. Humphrey said that if the law does limit the number of units to be built, “it should be not less than 75,000 a year.” He said he will introduce pro- posed amendments soon after Con- gress convenes Jan. 5, seeking to eliminate what he termed “‘far too much red tape.” He said the present law requires that “‘for every public housing unit built, you must tear down an old housing unit, and relocate the fam- ily living in the old unit.” He said that involves such burdensome | planning operations that many mu- | ncipalities in need of new projects and slum clearance have found it impossible to qualify wthin the j time allowed.” Travelers Of Today Discover Cuba Via Ferry Scenic, picturesque Cuba is still being discovered by the traveler 462 years after Columbus. From the majestic mountains of Oriente at Cuba’s-eastern tip to the valleys of Pinar del Rio in the west, through lush farm lands, ranches, sugar and tobaceo planta- tions, industrial centers and gay, exciting Havana, Cuba invites its visitors to see the beauties and wonders of this lovely land. Cuba, a country which might have been transplanted from old Europe with the addition of all that’s best in the Americas, is but a short distance across the Florida Straits. Less than an hour by air from Miami—overnight by cruise ship. And now you can drive your own car to Cuba via Key West and the Caribbean Ferry. No passport is needed and only a driver’s license, car title and registration are neces- sary to take your car. Few, indeed, are the world capi- tals today which can rival Havana, the “Paris of the Caribbean,” in Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1. Tropical herb 5. Small explosion 8. Had debts 12. Alack 13. Affirmative 14. Stack 16. Silly smile 17. Enormously 19. Spinning toy 20. Parts of a harness 22. Owns 23. Chaldean city 25. In the center 36. Italian river 37. Change 39. Cheese dish 41. Along 42. Male turkey 32. Achieve 44. Insect 46. Resume 48. Posed for @ portrait 51. Food allowance 53. Cooking vessel 55. Biblical region 56. Yale 58. Stockings 59. Antarctic explorer 60. Weight 61. Son of Seth entertaining its visitors. For in Cuba, pleasure is not a toftrist busi- ness, but the normal way of life for all. Into this infectious atmos- phere, virtually compelling relaxa- tion and recreation, the visitor is welcomed with a hospitality never to be forgotten. Havana night life, scattered as far and wide as the city itself, is a glittering reflection of, the best from all over the world, Most Cu-| bans are cosmopolitan in their liv- ing tastes, which provides another travel dividend to the visitor, es- pecially in the field of entertain- ment. Native Cuban and Afro-Cuban en- tertainment predominate, but must vie with European, Spanish, Latin American, types from throughout the world. There are a number of high class cabarets and night clubs in Havana and its suburbs, scores of intimate clubs and cocktail lounges, and an uncounted number of native clubs and bars. Most have shows, and even the tiniest bar will have live LIAICHMBIETATS|T MO jwi IEIGIORME|NID/Ojw} DIE|PIEINIDIAIBI ILI (Ty) PIOlE mae | Solution of Saturday’s Puzzle 2. Medley 3. College grounds 4. Viper 5. Geometrical figure 6. Whirlwind 7. Covered with a hard surface 9. Lose fresh- ness 10. Feminine name 11. Turkish governors 16. What 18. While 21. Golf club 24. Gone up 26. Dug from the earth 37. Mountain im Crete 28. Nothing 29. Equality 30. In place of 31. Finial 32. Dowry 35. Small bak- ing dish 38. Shake 40. City in Mass. 42. Article of beliet 44. Steed 45. Sea force 46. Artificial age 47. Ourselves 49. Too 50. English river 52. Hoosier State: abbr. 54. Article 62 Behold American and other} music, for in Cuba, music is every- where. The Grand Casino Nacional, fa- mous gaming palace, with the fountain of dancing nymphs at the entrance and the fabulous Tropi- cana Night Club, virtually two clubs in one with full-scale floor shows inside and out are but a sample of the many places to go. The city is incredibly ancient — and modern—and all of it is en- trancing. It has grown around in- stead of over the narrow streets, little parks and cozy plazas, old forts, ancient cathedrals and other famous landmarks. These historic sites date from Columbus’ discovery, through the | Spanish Conquest of the New World and the swashbuckling era when pirates swarmed over the Spanish Main, when Cuban rum and tobac- co already were prized with Span- ish gold. Cuba’s cathedrals were old when the first pilgrims knelt in worship on the shores of Pylmouth in 1621. Havana’s famous landmark, Morro | Castle, was built in 1589, as was La Punta Fortress across the har- bor mouth. La Fuerza Castle, second oldest fort in the New World, was started in 1538, completed in 1544, the legendary starting point for Her- nando de Soto’s expedition to ex- plore Florida and the region to the Mississippi River. Cuba is not just Havana. Its na- tural beauties are a prized experi- ence for those who have travelled the country outside the capital. Veradero, a two-hour drive from Havana, has one of the most beau- tiful bathing beaches in the world. Thirty-five minutes by air from Havana, the long-forgotten Isle of Pines is probably the nearest of all places in the wold to being a real “tropical paradise.” Airlines connect all principal cities and cars and guides are available for those who know the reward of highway travel through the countryside. This exciting land—so near and yet so foreign—will live in your memory forever. rossword Puzzle ACROSS 1. 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Symbol for selenium f PEOPLE’S FORUM ‘The Citizen welcomes expressions ers, but the editor reserves the right to delete any are considered libelous or unwarranted. The writers fair and confine the letters to 200 words and write on ene of the paper only. Signature of the writer must a ny the letters and will be published unless reavested of the views of ite read- WHERE DO WE PARK? Editor, The Citizen: To the Chamber of Commerce, City Commissioners | or whom it may concern: | What is a working person supposed to do for a parke ing place for his car? We used to be able to park on Eaton | or Whitehead Streets and now we have parking meters or “No Parking at Anytime” staring us in the face. We certainly can not leave our jobs every hour to |feed a parking meter. | This not only applies to the working people but te |the public in general. We people keep these stores open | for business, or didn’t you realize that? If this is your idea of solving traffic congestion dure ing the tourist season, then someone has made a sad mise take. Stop thinking of ways to accommodate the tourists — who are only here about two or three months out of the year and cater to people who are here to stay. In the near future a new shopping center will be erected here with ample parking facilities and believe me when I say you are only driving business out to them with all these meters, Who can work or do their shopping and take time out to go three blocks away and “put another nickel in.” We are all subject to mistakes but this is simple stupidity. A DISGUSTED EMPLOYE HE COMMUNES WITH GLOBS Editor, The Citizen: I would like to use your thankful paper to explain a few things. The reason there was no tidal wave was because there was mixed-up signals. Now I have learned not to let people in on secrets. I was first to talk to outer space from Key West and don’t like things getting mixed up like that. Nobody else is “in constant communication with little men from outer space” like your paper said, because they’re not little men. They are round things like jelly and we call them “globs.” The reason they don’t land is because they hate dogs | and cats. Dogs and cats make them sick. When the globs |send a tidal wave it won’t be to kill people, just dogs and cats. Globs go crazy when they see dogs and cats. NUM DE PLUM HE LIKES US Editor, The Citizen: As a newspaperman who has traveled extensively throughout the United States, and having observed the daily newspapers in most of our fast-growing and pro- gressive cities, permit me to say that The Key West Citi. zen ranks with the best. Your city editor’s selection of stories for each day’s | issue is excellent, and the many syndicated features give | your subscribers a very satisfying World, coverage. Advertisers in your city are fortunate to have a medi. um in which the layout of each page is distinctive; the reproduction of photographs praiseworthy, and type sel- ections for headings superb. May the rewards of success be yours for many years to come. Sincerely yours, JOE BLAIR Gulfstream Trailer Court, Key West, Florida. WORKERS COMPLIMENTED Editor, The Citizen: May I take this time, also, to express my sincere pleasure in knowing you and your employes and work- ing with you throughout the past year. You are to be complimented for the very fine em- ployes and the fine place of business you have, for it is indeed a pleasure to walk in and enjoy the friendliness of each and every one of you, and may I add here, “Even the machines seem to click, tick and hum with a certain welcoming and an air of pride” throughout the entire place. With sincere best wishes for a most properous New Year. TERESA BRAXTON THE VETERANS CORNER Here are authoritative answers from the Veterans Administration to four questions of interest to for- mer servicemen and their fami- lies: Q. A veteran - friend“Sf mine forgot to pay his GI insurance pre- mium when it was due, and he died during the 31-day grace per- iod. Will his beneficiaries receive his insurance proceeds, or are they out of luck? : A. Inasmuch as the grace period had not expired, his beneficiaries will receive the insurance proceeds, minus the unpaid premium. Q. I am enrolled in a two-year business course under the Korean GI Bill. I understand I am entitled possible to have my GI restored, so that I can house? A. Yes. It is possible, law, to restore your GI loan However, VA must be liability on the nearest VA office can with all the details. Q. I have just been separa from service, and J intend to ap- ply for Korean GI term insurance. What's my deadline? A. You must apply, and pay your first premium, within 120 days af- ter the date of your separation. Remember, 120 days is not always to 30 days’ absences a year. If I iod. don’t use up all my absences the £7 “2 if