The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 1, 1945, Page 1

and AP Features Interests of Key West VOLUME XLVI. No. 52 Opened With Great Enthusiasm Pre- vails Among Large Number Assembled On Occasion Key West Chapter, Amer- ican Red Cross, opened its $24,900 War Fund drive last night with an hour and a! half long rally at the La Concha Hotel, and first re- ports of donations resulted in starting the hand of the! “clock” erected to mark Progress of the campaign. Speakers told the story of Red Cross and its tremen-' dous task of helping the ser-| vice man and his family j sical entertainment co ed of an orchestra, a vocal- ist and an accordion soloist. Today the campaign be- gan in earnest, with volun- teer workers starting out early this morning to~ ean-} vas the community. Last night’s program opened with “The Star Spangled Ban- ner,” played by the Rhythm Bombers of the Naval Air Station and sung by Mrs. Emily Goddard. Mrs. Goddard: also \sang “God Bless America,” accompanied by| the orchestra... sccordion solos were played by SpWic Raymond} Hudson, USNR, of NOB. Mayor Willard M. Albur unable to be present, but sentative of the mayor read his proclamation, cailing upon the] people of Key West to assist the | 1945 Red Cross War Fund cam- paign. Lt. Comdr. M. B. Fa’ Jains’ Corps, U. S. Navy the work being done by the Red | Cross, not only on bases within} the United States, but also at sea} and abroad. “When you and I give to the American Red Cross,” Clem C. Price, president of the Key We | Rotary Club, declared, giving to Johnny, who used to de-| liver our papers ev morning; | to Joe, who sold us prescriptions across the drug store counter; to} our own husbands and nephews, | and sons.” NOB, »s and de- Comb, stationed at some of his experien tween the Red Cross at home| and abroad which makes possible | (Continued on Page Three) Fe ee 151 N. E, FIRST STREET | In the Heart of Miami The Rendezvous of Key West *SERVICEMEN and CIVILIANS “BEST FOR A NIGHT'S REST* One Block West of Bus Depot | | | | Press Day Wire 65 Years Devoted to the |5 p. he Cross War Fund Drive Big Rally At La Concha Hotel Last Night ISS S SI aa Ds. Leo Warren, Junior First Contributor To War Fund Drive First contribution to the 1945 Red Cross War Fund campaign being conducted by Key West Chapter, Amer- ican Red Cross, was made by a Key Wester who is serving with the Navy in the war against Japan. The contribution came in a letter dated Dec. 14, and was from Chief Pharmacists Mate Leo Braxton Waren, whose home is at 412 Eliza- beth street. In his ‘letter, Chief Warren said: “I have enclosed my check hoping to be one of the first to contribute to the 1945 Red Cross War Fund campaign. “I have just left the Phil- in the invasion, and I am glad to report that the American Red Cross was “Many lives have been saved by the Red Cross blood plasma, and just several days ago two buddies of mine were returned to duty after facing death. They recovered after they wee given several units of blood plasma,’ which restored them to health. “Last. Christmas I spent in bed as the ‘result of gunshot wounds, legs and ankle. And I received one unit of Red Cross blood plasma which did much to help in my re- covery. “Each port that I have visited ‘the American Red Cross has had canteens for our boys, and is doing an excellent job everywhere. It is a pleasure to help the Red Cross, and I hope tf! every Key Wester will join in your drive for 1945”. CLL hh he dedudukl ARTILLERY FIRING PRACTICE FRIDAY; The Army announced the danger area. The danger area will be the wa- ter area between Stock Island and Raccoon Key. PIONEER HOTEL | ‘tenene ana tres, Niet, ELKS-CHARITY FUND BINGO EVERYBODY IS WELCOME at the BINGO PALACE | Next to The Tropics. 700 DUVAL at the Corner of Angela Opening Game 7:45 P. M. | NO ADMISSION OF ANY KIND “Key West's Most Bi NEW MANAGEMENT Continuous THE THRE THE TROPICS 700 DUVAL STREET at ANGELA NO COVER - NO MINIMUM - The Best of Nationally Known Package Goods SE Lew's PACK THE DATHING REACH PROJECT eautiful Nite Spot” NEW POLICY DANCING 8 O'CLOCK TO CLOSING MUSIC and SPECIALTIES by E MOODS NO TAX OF ANY KIND today! |that Coast Artillery firing prac- Field Director Glenwood Me- | tice will be held from Stock Is- told| jand on March 2 from 8 a. m. to m. All vessels and aircraft tailed the closé cooperation be-| were warned to remain clear of| ! THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER MANY PROPERTY RETURNS MADE ON FLORIDA KEYS County Tax Assessor Claude A. Gandolfo and Chief Clerk J. Frank Roberts returned last night from a trip to Marathon, Islamorada, Plantation Key, Tav- ernier, Rock Harbor and Key Largo, where they went to have applications for homestead ex- emptions signet and to receive returns on personal property. Fifteen applications were signed and personal property returns ‘were made. Mr. Gandolfo said that those ‘keys continue to show progress. ,At Tavernier, three houses were jin course of construction and several had been built since last, year, and at Plantation Key a} |clinic has been completed and is now being furnished. | The clinic is. of one story and is 50 wide and 100 feet long. It is owned by Dr. M. H. Tallman, | {of Miami, and is ideally located, |Mr. Gandolfo said. FIRE DESTROYS SMALL BUILDIN A small frame structure known | as “The Swamp House” was de- |stroyed by fire shortly after 11 o'clock last night. The building | was situated near the foot of Vir- ginia street on the northeast end of the island. | The alarm calling out the fire [388 comm was sounded from Box 315, corner of North Beach and Olivia street.: i From The Bookworms Burrow Although February has ett a fairly good quota. of. new j books added‘ to the shelves, ; your WORM feels that the , really big news.of the month | is the return of some old j timers you’ve been hollering j for... BET IT’S A BOY, that ; wordless memory book for the Blessed Eventers, is back | grint after nearly a year’: abencs . + Present it where | indicated, as the Drs. say. FLAMINGO ROAD, a rugged | | tale of the Keys, is on the | shelves, as is Hemingwav’s TO | HAVE AND HAVE NOT. . j : this time in sufficient quantity to last a week or two... | | | F Another juicy Historical ro- mance has just arrived. name of JENNIFER’S HOUSE, ! it will be in the library and on the sales shelf... andj speaking of the LIBRARY, } of LOVE, but torrid, might | try LOVELORN by Vida| Hurst, or PALM BEACH j APARTMENT by Gail Jordan. ; - your poor old worm spends ; his time in the BURROW and | knows little of these things. . || also a seven-year locust name j of FOREVER something or? other can still be rented or; bought at the old stand, but you'll have to put your name | on the waiting list to doj either. .. at that, library cus- j tomers are getting copies: with only a_ week’s wait,! which is faster service than you'll get anywhere else in the country. .. Se Se Seas By the way, the new 1945 EDITION of the RADIOj AMATEUR’S HANDBOOK is here, for those who can under. stand it, and books on RE-j FRIGERATION are going like ; hot cakes... the BURROW isn’t air conditioned, but it’s reasonably comfortable these: days, and it will do your soul good to drop in for some Happy Browsing! PAUL SMITH, bookseller 934 Simonton at Eaton St. i i Open 10 A.M, to 9 P.M, IPAT’S you ladies who like to Feaall " | The Key {West Citiz IN THE U.S.A. Liem ARE = 8 KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1945 | AMADO VELIZ COMMITS SUICIDE AT HOME ON SIMONTON STREET vourrreees Amado Veliz, blind for 1 Great Increase Is Announced In Postal Savings | Greene streets, committed Postal savings deposits in the Key West Post creased more than half a mil- lion dollars in the Postmaster Hollon valdi announced today. On March 1 of the deposits totaled $1,403,- 911, and. at the beginning of business today. the $1,951,011. At the posits ere now being made, it was said it will not ba long before the two million mark will be exceeded. Sale of postal stamp stock, over the same month of the preceding year, continues to show decided increases. Last month the receipts gain of 42 percent. In March, 1944, totaled $17,695.41; last month they amounted to $25,274.72, jright hand. Investigation showed that. he had stabbed himself TITIES IIS SS twice over the heart, and it is DAVID WEINSTEIN DIES IN FORMER KEY WEST MER- CHANT ATTAINED AGE OF 96 News has been received in Key West announcing the David © Henr Miami. Fun held in that city The deceased is one son, I, M. Weinst daughters, Mrs. Rose Mrs. Tillie W. Lee, a nine grandchildren great grandchildren Mr. Weinsiein, in Odess Rus: || West in 1 goods establ street, S for many years. His condition became so bad! He moved to Miami in 1914,]Mr. Napoles suggested to him where he remained up until the}that he go to Havana and be time of his death. 620 Fleming St. REPAIRS on types of Electrical Equipment Motors, Irons, Fans, SN | i chiity at the top of his head, as NOTICE Weinstein, 1 services -will be this afternoon. | survived who was born establishing a dry hment, between Angela and Pe- tronia, where he oper: ELECTRICAL | intended CONTRACTOR! today on a plane from here to 0 jyears, who had been part owner for many years of the coffee mill at Ann and |suicide some time last night in his home at 221 Simonton | street. last year | He lived in one eee of the R. Ber- {first floor, and his brother- -in-law and sister, Mr. and |Mrs. Dionisio Muro, in the other part. It had been Mr. Muro’s practice to call Mr. Veliz for breakfast every morning, but tuis morning, after much cailing and rap- ping on the door, he notified Mario fF. Napoles, who re- sides on the second floor of the house, that he could not} arouse Mr. Veliz. They broke open a door and -foun. him lying abed, with a paring knife lying loosely in his, Office in- last year sum was rate de- showed a the sales presumed that when the blade did not reach the heart, cn the , first attempt, he drove the blade _@ second time into his chest and Ml AMI *<xsz2 his heart. He was founc at 7 o’clock this morning, but a physician said he had been dead from eight to ten ey Pee s, According to stories related in| been a prey of hallucinations re- cently. Probably due to his blindness, his hearing was ex-) eedingly acute, and every. morn-; ing, during ‘the last few weeks, he described many noises he said he had heard during the night, and one of the sounds was that of that somebody was” trying to break into the house, and it was found useless to try to convince him that such was not the case. Joseph Cruz, an employe at the mill, usdally visited Mr. Veliz on Sundays, and last Sunday, on call- ing on him, he was not only told | about the supposed sound of foot- steps, but, Mr. Cruz said, Mr. Ve-! liz requested that when he died! his body be thrown into a bon-| fire, as he did not wish for a a of it to remain intact. death of 96, in by ein, and two L. Louis and 11 of Miami; | and three ame to Key on Duval ated a store placed in a hospital or sanitarium | in that city. Mr. Veliz had petced| to make the trip, and Mr. Napoles} to make reservations| | Miami and irom tuat city to Ha- vana. Mr. Veliz, as an assurance that w.</he would not be able to cry out Percolatozs|..ien he stadved himself, rolled| — | up a large red handkerchief, plac- {ed under his chin and fastened it! Phone 780) ja result of which his mouth was! closed tightly wien he was found. | Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon under the| ‘direction of the Lopez Funeral| There will be a meeting iHome. ‘The services will be con-| of the Plumbing Com’ ducted in the Lopez chapel by the | jj mission, City Hail Council Rev. G. Perez, pastor of El ‘Trini-| dad Methodist Church. Chambers, Friday, March} ‘Felix Varela Lodge of Masons,! 2, 7:30 P. M. plumbers are requested to) attend meeting. RALPH RUSSELL | Plumbing Inspector | alana Division and Francis Sts. Ph. 9134) eccccccccce Nomination All licensed Odd Fellows and Caballeros de, Marti lodges will attend the fu- | Reral | SIRE SEAS SEE MET Save Your Car—Have It GREASED and SPRAYED | POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION ATTENTION ELKS You are urged to attend regular meeting on Thursday, March 1st. of officers for ensuing year. FRANK BENTLEY, Secretary Beceeeccoseccesccsecees® ie watfee mill Max Melininhedes. j the defendant. ANNOUNCE RETAIL CEILING PRICES ON MATCH PRODUCTS E. P. Winter, chairman of the Monroe County Rationing Board has announced the following prices dealing with match pro- ducts: Maximum Price Regulation 365 is amended as to retail ceil- ing prces for matches. The following schedule® is in effect for all independent retail stores. Wood Matches: Box of O's . Package of 10 boxes of O's — RED CROSS WORK ; DISCUSSED TODAY | AT ROTARY MEET ...$0.01 MEMORIES OF CLARA BAR-| -10 Package of 12 boxes of O’s .. 10] pons ACTIVITIES IN KEY: Box of 16’s 05 | Box of 20’s 06] WEST RECALLED AT Book Matches: Caddy of 50 books __ Handi-pack of 15 books Less than Caddy sales 2 for ‘te If in March 1942 it was cus- tomary to give away matches with cigarettes, cigars and tobac- co, the practice must be contin- ued with all tobacco products; sold. It is»an illegal raise in prices of tobacco products if you refuse to supply free OARS BEVERAGE APPEAL CASE HEARD pected ‘visit was in response to appeals} lmade by the ‘civilian population} ATTORNEY ON BOTH SIDES of Cuba to the United States for food, clothing and other relief. PRESENT CASE; JUDGE “A ship was chartered and LUNCHEON Memories of Clara Barton’s work in Key West during the} Spanish-American war were re- called at today’s luncheon meet- ing of the Key West Rotary Club when Mrs. Madeleine Browne | ecutive secretary @f the Key |West Chapter, American Red Cross, spoke on behalf of the now under way. (uring the Spanish-. -American } ae, most. equable climate in the range of only 14° Fahrenheit Red Cross War Fund campaign | , with an average PRICE FIVE CENTS ROOSEVELT SPEAKS ABOUT CONFERENCE \Tells Of Complete ae There Among Himself Churchill And Stalin Confident That German Propagandists Are Keenly Disappointed Over Yalta Results Oty Axnoctated Prexa) WASHINGTON, March 1. ning at ‘12:30 o’clock this afternoon, spoke to congress jand the country at large about some of the agree- ments that had been reached by him, Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Stal- in at the conference that were held at Yalta in the Crimea. He was introduced by Representative John W. Mc- | Cormack, of Massachusetts, speaker protem, in the ab- sence of Speaker Rayburn. | The President, before he be- ;gan his address, requested he be pardoned for sitting down, adding that, in doing so, he would not have to support eight to ten pounds of steel on his legs after r>- OTTO TAKES CASE UN- ‘Joaded with relief supplies in| turning from a trip of 14,000 Key West, and Clara Barton went! to Cuba with, that vessel. Thous- fands “of ~ Cuban ‘families were |helped by the Red Cross because| it seems that the Roosevelts From 10 o'clock till noon this of that voyage.” morning, Circuit “Judge Joseph Otto held a hearing in the:case'there is in. his family a letter of E. P. Baquet,; who had appeal- from President McKinley, thank- ed ftom the city court when he ing. Sebastian’s father for serv- Sebastian Cabrera recalled that miles. He was greeted with laughter ‘when he said that not only like to travel but |that traveling also agrees | with them, and that at no | time ‘during the trip had he avas fined $50 for conducting a'ing on the Key West committee | ‘beer and wine place on Division’ which helped Clara Barton at had returned tb Washing- street without having a city that time. Icenses J. Lancelot Lester, city! “My father was on that com-| attorney,- appeared for the city,’mittee,” Mr. Cabrera’ said, “and! and Attorneys William V. Albury 80° was ~Aquilino Lopez’ grand-| and Enrique Esquinaldo, Jr., for father and old Dr. Porter. And I ;might mention that of the five The latter argued that, under Men- on that committee, threc| |a decision of the supreme court,| Were Rotarians.” a city could not limit the sale of} John Gardner, who was chair- (Continued on Page Three) |man of the program, spoke on ——_—— | the work done by the local Crip-} ee pled Children’s Society, which is |sponsored and assisted by Ro- \tary. “When | you help somebody,” |Mr. Gardner said, “the gratitude you might expect may not be |forthcoming immediately. But in years to come to person bene- fitted will show his gratitude, quite often by helping someone els Charles Taylor reported on the ' budget of $600 which was sought |to help the Boy Scouts, the Ro- tary Club being sponsor for !Troop 52. Charles Van Deursen, |Mr. Taylor reported, collected | $163.05 in five days, and Jack Sellers reported he had enough |to cover the $39. balance remain- ing, since the club already had |$163.05 collected. | Jack E. 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With the con- curren of congre: the Yalta agreement would a sure all peoples of the world a better place in which to live when the war is ove The President declared (Continued on Page Threc) Done on the WELDING remises While You Wait |CITIES SERVICE STATION White at Catherine Phone 423 Next to Smith's Grocery + GIVE GENEROUSLY To The || WAR FUND DRIVE | Keep the RED CROSS At His Side COCKTAIL LOUNGE for YOUR COMFORT e Now Featuring DANCING EVERY NIGHT Music by Barros Orchestra am The New Cocktail ‘LA CONCHA SPECIAL’ e . 7:00 A.M, to11:00 A.M. 12:00 Noom to 2:00 P.M. 5:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. HUGH C. HODGE, Manager THING BHACH PROJECT gee President Roosevelt, begin- © am { q