The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 6, 1945, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service and AP Features For 65 Years Devoted to the Best interests of Key West aw U THE 290 NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1945 , CHIEF OF POLICE Says Exercise Of Price “tots aan Control Saved American “*OCse People Sixty-Six Billion bial Heard | SODISIIESS 4 Made) | Admiral Halsey Heard On Army, Navy Merger PRESENTED WITH PIN IN CONNECTION ‘WITH MEM- BERSHIP AT MEETING LAST NIGHT Chester In Statement To Members Of N. A.| Of M. Today | Bowles was made to Chief > Eisner (By Associated Presx) WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.— Peppery testimony was giv- en today by Admiral William “Bull” Halsey, former com- mander of the Third Fleet, in the congressional hearing about the proposed merger of the army and navy. He decléred that such a merser would result “nothing but confusion‘; that it was an “army wildcat Pretes:ion Aim Of Police Chief Eisner aim of he and his d (Ry Associated Press) stated t HINGTON, Dec billion dolle -d the Ame the United States declared war on Ja pan and Germany, by the e scheme”, and that he con- ercise of price contro], Ches ter Bowles, OPA adminis-| sidered iy “damn’ danger- trator, told members of the! ous”. NAtional Association of Man- SIGILIS IS: HEALTH UNIT, MERGER ASKED some membe at the gov- ernment discontinue price contro! now, or on Febri 15, as other m HARTER GROUP PROPOSES CHANGE IN CITY ORGANI- ZATION: RFPORT GIVEN TO CITY MANAGER | 6.— public, state ment imposs: Urges Aialetic Le ibers Ful 1 be suggested. Bowles asserted that it would’ be “foolhard and dangerous” to price control now, with so many people, their pockets bulg- ing with money a result of war-time prosperity, anx- ious to spend their money, regardless of what prices are charged. Senator Robert Taft, publican, Ohio, who atter Bowles. criticized the OPA, and added that it was not price control, but, in- stead, profits control, to which the manufacturers ob- jected. stop C Re- DISCOUNT PLAN oa STILL OBTAINS DELINQUENT TAXES PRIOR <x TO 1935 WILL NOT BE COL- LECTED ON FLAT S0% DIS5- COUNT, ROBLIRTS SAYS GENERAL WAI *~ Corregidor 2 land through the entire At- KEY WEST OFFERS TOURISTS FOR SALE or RENT BARON SCHOOL = DUVAL STR : of the 4 Me: = 2Vvir yu DANCE a LET US HELP YOU SAVE YOUR CAR By Giving it a Complete Spray and Grease Job BATTERIES CHARGED While You Wait «Ballet Class .~ TCONGHA HOTEL COOKTAILLOUNG?” Contact Dr. N. C. Pintad>—Ph. 537 *Taps or Acrobatic Private ¢Ballroom Instructions 6291;, Duval Street PHONE 136 See tread Expert Mechanic on the Job POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION Division and Francis Sts. Open Sunday Phone $134 AUTO. PAINTING NAVARRO, Inc. Opposite Bus Station MAY VISIT ‘HERE AFTER JAN. : Will Seon Take Over Easé Waeerreres. ern Defense Command$ * BRIDGE TOLLS May Make Inspection Trip SHOW INCREASE Here Collections of tolls on the Overseti F\3hway bridges continue to show increases in monthly comparisons with immediately freceding years. according to e ststement made today for November General Jonathan Wain- wright, hero of Bataan and and prisoner of the Japanese during the e Key West Citize SOUTHERNMOST ‘ener Marshall Testifies Before Senate Committee. In ‘Pearl Harbor Investigation by Clifford G. Hicks, auditor for the Overseas Road and Tol! Bridge District. Last month $26,593 was cellected, which was more than $4,000 in excess of the $22.$65.75 taken in during November of last year. With one exception, the receipts last month were larger than during any other “menth since September of 1943, The exception was in July of 1944 when the col- lections amounted to $27.- 104.75. Number of passengers us- mg the bridges last month was 31.399 as compered with 29,088 in November of last year. Passenger automobiles using the bridges last menth totaled 8,770, and in Novem- ber of last year, 3,982. Com- parison of other motor ve- hicles wes 3,614 last month end 4,002 in November of 1944, Chabad PTS é 4 CAPTAIN GWYNN BACK IN KEY WEST WAS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN PACIFIC FOR’ TWELVE MONTHS war, may come to Key West on an inspection tour s time afier January 1, Colo- nel R. Turley, command- ing ofiicer of Harbor De- fenses Key West, announced today. WATER BILLS Jainwright will apes take charge of the tern Defense Command, which extends from Gre : “ASKS WHY* ARMY lantic coast line around the ‘WAVY DID NOT PAY tip of Florida and Key West and up the Gulf stat Colonel Turley Gen. id that Wainwright vould come here on an in- spection tour and may be here for or a few days. Brigadier General Lord was the city yesterday and vis- ited with Colonel Turley. ‘ADVERTISE. 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