The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 30, 1945, Page 1

Asaociated Press Day Wire , Service and AP Features Por 65 Years Devoted to the Beat Interests of Key West Hotel Association Dees On Advertising Campaign In lnlerest Of Bathing Beach * No. 129 The THE so APPEARS MILLEDGE WILL BE NAMED AS CIRCUIT JURIST THREE LOCAL ATTORNEYS . AND OTHERS ARE APPLI- “CANTS FOR JUDGESHIP IN MONROE COUNTY. A'month ago The Citizen said Key NEWSPAPER IN TH ) UTHERNMOST — RED CROSS CHAPTER ORGANIZES TO | ‘RENDER AID HERE IN ANY DISASTER “Hurricane is not the’ only dis-;Murray will be in charge of am- aster for which we must pré-|bulance service, ~ pare,” said Fred J. Miller, con-| City maps are now being divid- ducting the second in a series of}ed into sections. Each section reorganization meetings of the|will have as its center a desig- Disaster and Relief Committee of|/nated shelter within easy access the Key West Chapter, American | of all residents in that area. The Red Cross. public will -be well. acquainted “Here in Key West we are t00 with section boundaries and lo- prone to think only of hurricanes E Become Desperate; Evidently Making Final. Stand ‘as a source of catastrophe and cations of | all shelters through] |since we experienced one only athe press and through publicly . ae : few months ago, we relax in the displayed bulletins. Hic official in Miami to support/assumption that we won't have} All shelters will have adequate Would Acquaint People TOKYO STRESSES Of Key West With) DESTRUCTION OF that State Aitorney Stanley Mill- edge, the.most outstanding pub- Many Benefits To Be JAPS HOMELAND Derived FIFTY-ONE SQUARE MILES Key West Hotel Associa- tion, at a meeting last night, decided to conduct an adver- tising campaign designed to acquaint the people of Key West with the benefits that would be derived from the here of a bathing| g SAID TO HAVE BEEN DE- STROYED (By Asaoctated \ ves) lio announcers continued to- President Hugh C, Hodge day to stress the destruction said that the association will] that has been caused in To- support the movement . “to, kyo and Nagoya by Ameri- a lanery > as the members can Superforts, and photo- rea lined the ential impor-| graphs taken by American tance of having a beach in ilot Pee Key West, not only as af-| PEO corr orate! what the fording a diversion for resi-| 4P% have said. : dents but also to attract tour-|,, Fifty-one square miles of ists, many of whom consider}T°kyo have been razed, and @ beach as an outstanding as-|8¢°Fes of other blocks show set a resort, winter orj"@™mains of burned buildings. summer. For Nagoya, it was said The association also decided to that practically all war and take out a membership in the Key! industrial production centers West Chamber of Commerce and] have been burned out. designated President Hodge to} A Jap broadcast said that = i# at the’ chamber’s} one-quarter of a million resi- At the conclusion of the meet- dents of Yokohama are img, the board of directors assem- homeless, and that 60,000 Ly to fill vacancies in-the offi-| houses were destroyed by named first vice president; Stew-| days a: 0. Moore, new manager of >be! ‘2 ‘So: many people*were: kill- ed, he stated, that the en- koff and Mr. . “directors, | tite number has not yet been ae SOS OE pee .Sirector determined. Among the Mrv. een soe rday fete} eifieiain he Pep de SPONGE LOT BRINGS EXCELLENT PRICE Sponge in West are selling? now at prices higher than ever before in the history of the city, and this morning a record price was set at the municipal warf. Sixty-six bunches of ¢ Lowe, 60, died yon at 4:45 o'clock at @ local hospital. The funeral will be held Friday afteternoon at 5 o'clock from the chapel of the Pritehard Funeral Home to St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Father Simms officiat- img. Burial will be in the Catho- lie Cemetery Survivors are the husband, Rob- ert L. Lowe; one son, Lancewood one grandchild; mother Mrs. Mary Debarcee, and one sis- ter, Mrs. Cecilia Favian of Tampa. Higgs (Old Rope). sold for $2,007.- 99, more than $30 a bunch. MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE TONIGHT A Union Memorial Day Service will be conducted this evening in ) Fleming Street Methodist Church at 8 o'clock. The Rev. Wm. B. Mundy will be in charge of the service, and SAVES GAS Lou Smith Auto Service White at Fleming St. Phone 5 bad Army Barracks PALACE THEATER CORA SUE COLLINS in “YOUTH ON TRIAL” News and Serial the message. pon CUBE Noted author and lecturer will review her new book Fiery Angel (Florence Nightingale), Thurs- CONNIE BROOKS day, May 31, at 8 P. M., Key Millard Caldwell in the first and!another one soon because statis- | sleeping facilities, food and some staff. Adrian O’Sweency was|the Superfort. raid of two|, CLASSIC SCHOOL OF DANCE West High School Auditorium Tickets $1, On sale at: Woman’: OF JAPANESE CAPITAL IS GUAM, May 30.—Jap ra- second primaries, was in line for a circuit judgeship. His assistant, Henry M. Jones, said that he knew Mr. Milledge would. not accept appointment as the judze in Monroe county, and Mr. Jone Mr. Milledge’s attitude toward a judgeship in Dade county. Now it appers that he will be named by Governor Caldwell to the new judgeship that has been created by the larger population in this judicial district, as shown by state census, about to be com- pleted. judge in Dade. Three local attorneys, Julius F. Stone, Jr., William V. Albury and Aquilino Lopez, Jr., and several Miami attorneys are applicants for the resident circuit judgeship in Monroe county. W. Raleigh Petteway, candidate for the gubernatorial nomination in 1936, and a frequent visitor in Key West, is slated for appoint- ment to succeed Mr. Milledge as state attorney. Mr. Petteway, supreme repre- sentative “of the international lodges of the Knights of Pythias, is due to arrive in Key West Fri- day with a’ group of Pythian offi- cers. OLD BUILDING via CONDEMNED STRUCTURE IS, BEING TRB ae reat BEING TORN DOWN BY NEIL SAUNDERS Neil Saunders began this morn- ing to tear down: the - two-story building at Angela’ and Duval strects that had* been ‘condemned by the city council. He said that, on investigation, he found the greater part of the | lumber in the building to be in; good condition, and that he will sheep- {salvage the lumber to construct | wool, brought to port by Captain}a home The structure, the lower part! | of which has been used as saloon and also as a gro store, was constructed by J. Von Phister, after whom _a street (Continued on Page Four) RADIO REPAIRS—48-Hour Service ISLAND CITY RADIO the Rev. S. P. Reinke will bring | 990 FLEMING, — Corner Margaret BINGO Sponsored by Elks Charity Fund Nightly 7:30 DUVAL at SOUTHARD} He will be a resident! tics show they sccur only once|}method of heating food in cast of in so many years,” he added. —_ {Jong hours of seculsion as during The meeting held yesterday;a hurricane. afternoon at chapter headquar-) “If we prepare for the worst ters continued its plan to prepare | possible catastrophe, such as al a written program, complete in hurri i un! cane ‘our organization wil possible a: istance in any cata-'ficiently for any emergency,”, strophe, large or small. { !Mr. Miller added. | { Mr. Miller, chairman of the This called to the mind of Leo-| {food committee, conducted the nard Curry, First Aid Chairman‘ jmeeting in the absence of Major of the committee, the White Robert F. Spottswood, chairman Sireet fire, which raized nearly of the Disaster Committee. (four blocks of buildings More volunteers are needed to' “That catastrophe necessitated complete coverage in all activities temporary relief and a: ance! of the committee, it was said to many residents of that area “There are many residents of who were handicapped for sever-| Key West whose business is of al days due to lack’ of gas, water | such a nature that they have and electric utilities,” he ex- ample time to aid others in time plained. of a catastrophe or in the case of, All committee heads will en- a hurricane, when the first alert deavor to complete their work- is sounded.” ling crews within the next few} It is these civic-minded citizens days, to the end that when the {who have the interest of theirinext meeting, scheduled for June community at heart, that the Red 12th is called, the completed pro- Cross Disaster Committee is;}gram can be compiled into one seeking. Anyone interested is | written outline. urged to contact chapter head-} quarters or Mr. Spottswood. at Mrs, Alieen Kerr jthe Key West Drug store. j aL ! Three new members were ad-| Visiting Key West ded to the committee yesterday. | acne [Charles Roberts has been desig- | Mrs. Alieen Alvarez Kerr, of nated to take charge of Regist¥a-; Miami, arrived yesterday and is tion and J. Frank Roberts will, visiting hér sister, Mrs. Ross C. head the Survey Division. Al Sawyer. SPAIN’S SERVICE (Complete Service for Your Car) 1101 White St. Cor. Eliza Phone 782 or 423 Formex Location of South Fla. Contracting & Engineering Co. Parts for Your Car, If We Don't Have "Em Welll Get "Em for You GENERAL AUTO REPAIRS Body and Fender Work AUTO PAINTING @Parts for All Makes of Cars @ Wlectric Welding i i Club, Hospitals, Casa at High School. (may23,25,28,30,31.) NOTICE TO FISHERMEN AND YACHTSMEN It is proposed that the Pirates Cove Channel be deepened from the ocean to connect with the extension of the Intra- coastal Waterway to Key West. This will depend in a great measure on the extent to which it can be shown that it is a convenience and a necessity. Call at the Chamber of Commerce if you wish to sign a, petition for this addition to our waterways. THE KEY WEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Enroll Now for Summer Course—| Private Lessons or Cless 728 Fleming St. Knights of Pythias All members of Key West | Lodge aze requested to be at | | the meeting to be held on Fri- day evening at 8 o'clock. @New Auto Batteries @ Batteries Charged, the right way—slow @ Flats Fixed @Cars Steam Cleaned and Painted Underneath @Cars Washed, Simonized or Polished the right way, any day | At this meeting nominations for office will be made. ! | Visiting Knights are invited. 1 J. WINFIELD RUSSELL, K.RS.| | SPAIN’S SERVICE. | FORTY JURORS DRAWN FOR TERM OF CRIMINAL COURT:STARTING MONDAY The following jurors, number- added he did not know|detail, outlining all phases of always be ready to function ef- ing 40, were drawn this morning to serve ata term of the eriminal court, beginning next Monday| morning at 10 o'clock: George Curry, Walter Heaton, Claude. A. Gandolfo, Charles W.} Stirrup, George A. Roberts, will-! iam Pinder, Elwood Carbonel Lynn Curry, Theophilus H. sia r, Theodore C. Douglas. Hl Arthur D. Curry, Ignacio Per Edward A. Torres, Dewey J. Buckley, Oscar Fernandez, Paul! Gibson, Gcorge A. Robertson,| John L. McClintock, Joseph; Vinici, Alfred W. Johnson. Jack William Cates, Sawyer, Berl Pinde! Robert‘ Shultz, Charles, S. Williams, Henry B. Cox, Will Demeritt,! Frank Hernandez, Samuel W. T.! Smart, N. L. Navarro. Thomas A. Thompson, John V.! Archer, John F. Sweeting, Char- les L. Albury, Harry W. Pinder, Errol V. Sawyer, Henry Solomon, Owen Curry, John W. Roberts, and LJ. Tyson. Legion Observes Austin FL hhh) JAPANESE ARE SAID . TO BE WITHDRAWING (My Aanociated Peenst CHUNGKING, May 30. — On top of reports of other successes scored by the Chinese over the Japs, the latter are reported to be withcrawing from the entire territory from the Yellow River to the Indo-China fron- tier, a distance of 900 miles. In trying to determine the zeason for the avacuation of that territory by enemy fore2s, it iy believed that Japan is taking precaution against any possible attacks the Russians mev make in the north from their Siberian “bases. The south coast of China is seported to be open now to invasion by American forces. WAP LLLL LA 2a \Saaa eee ems ' Further Reverses Gaxpuereaee ls GUAM, May - the Americans dur charge to gain pos f the castle, which battered by bons and shells, The situation on Okinawe has become more dep for the Japs. They have re tired to a ridge evidentiy te make their last stand there ' Japs on Leyte have ate with ‘further reverses. ision® from the Americ en Sixth Army are hel on the heel of enemy troops, © ho are fleeing inte the hill met Memorial Event’ AMERICANS WERE {Marathon Chamber this Wording, Memoriat 1 y 30, members of Arthur § and the American Ls ary, and the: Spanish ans. Post. plac $ son the graves of all wgin the Key West. Ceme tery. Attached tos exch flag. wits y furnished by the Americeu he oh Auteliory On Stnday evening vations attend members! LIMITED fa TIME P ! ob SPECIAL! 2) With the purchase of any Translucid toi- letry you get FREE generous box of ranslucid sheer- sifted FACE POW- DER! Cities Service Gasoline and Oil (Complete Service for Your Car) 1101 White St. Cor. Eliza { PHONE 782 Parts are available for your car. Tf we don’t have ‘em, we'll get ‘em for you. WELDIN Done on the re ROAD SERVICE Day or Night Phone 782 or 423 | ( Premises 4 | \ eaeaee SOUTHERNMOST CITY PHARMACY, Inc. Prescription Druggists PHONE 199 Duval and Fleming Streets EEE aa “DECORATED TODA -d United CEMETERIES IN MANY FOR-| EIGN PORTS WERE VISITED BY COMRADES OF WAR DEAD |ottices WASHINGTON, May 39. Graves of Ame s who died in action various parts of the world were dec- orated with wreaths today. American cemeteries in North Africa, Sicily, Waly, Germany, anee and in the far-off islands in the Pacific were visited by comrades of the Americans who fell in battle. Graves of civil war diers and sailors in thi fry, perticularly in the north, for Memoriz Day in’ the south is on April 27, had | wreaths placed on them, were placed former Pre in PD. Roosevelt Hyde Park and on the : of the Unknown Sol in Arlington Cemetery. ol | MASONIC NOTICE A special meeting of the | Palm Lodge of Perfection, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite will be held in the Scottish Rite Temple, corner Simonton and Eaton streets at 8 o'clock | Friday evening, June Ist. Purpose of meeting: To take final action on applications to receive the degrees from the Fourth to the Thirty-second. | All Scottish Rite Masons who have attained the 14° are urged | to attend. EVERETT R. RIVAS, 32 F. O. WEECH, Acting Sec. CALL W. B. HANSON COMPLETE | PLUMBING SERVICE @Supplies @ installations @Repairs Phone 29 1201 White St. eT OF Commerte Files Charter Application | Marathon © me lies filed om Ltirough: (nel attonniy ir. Loved, in ft prharter Vent nenge uy “4 nh wen President president, W and treasure directors, K White Aus of the comune est of ” ne Bu A. Parrich M “ ' ‘ the tant p oF county comune | SORE ERSEEE TEER OOHRS ROASTERS and FKYERS ‘BRADY'S (Live) Poultry and Egg Market 1214 White St. Phone ‘a WANTED Experienced Stenogra Who Can Take Dictaty Apply Meneger LA CONCHA HOTEI ERATOR SRORN RR “MASONIC NOTICE Speciel Dade Lodge No. | Thursday evening, May | 1945 at 8 o'clock, | Work in the M M. Degree | By Order of Myrtlend Cates, wm, FRANK O. WEECH, Secretary. Communication of re& AM Mu, ! FOR SALE FURNISHED HOME 2 Bedrooms Corne: Florida Avenue and Pine Street Lot 90 x 47 Inquire 908 Packer Street PHONE 786 ee