The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 10, 1945, Page 4

CéGE FOUR Seecevccccccse é e we od e ROOM MOTHERS P.-T. A. MEETINGS COMING UP THIS WEEK; CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS) By PATRICIA WHEN CHRISTMAS TREES, Logan, music teacher, will enter-| now on order, are received this week, patients at the U. S. Naval Hospital here will launch a ward- decorating contest which promises to make this Yuletide season one long to be remembered, accord- ing to Mrs. Anita La Cava, di- rector of recreation. On Christmas Eve, a ¢ommittee of judges, yet to be announced, will visit all wards and will de- termine the two which have the most original decoration. Prizes consist of a handsome game table donated by the Rotary Club of} Key West and a record player, do- nated by the Junior Chamber of; Commerce. * PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN .. SOCIETY tain with several Christmas se-| lections. There will also be community singing of Christmas carols. A short movie, shown with the} school’s new projector, will bea special feature. All parents are cordially invited to attend this meeting. Preceding the P.-T. A. session, a Room Mothers meeting will be held in the school library at 2 p.m. KK kek JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB will have a dinner meeting tomorrow night at 6:30 o'clock at La Concha Hotel and following at 8 p.m. there will be a business meeting} at the Woman's Clubhouse on Du-| | Sept.>10, | TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES | | 1741—John Murray, Gloucest- | er, Mass.-Boston founder of Uni- DAILY REMINDERS By Standard Press Association versalism in America, born in! gambling case where, because the! other England. Died Sept. 3, 1815. j 1787 — Thomas E. Gallaudet, | Connecticut preacher, poineer in the education of the deaf, father | of two noted “teachers of © the; deaf, born in Philadelphia. Die: 1805—Willam. Lloyd Garrison, |famed Bostoh abolitionist, born Newburyport, Mass. Died May 24, 1879. | 1827—1William J. Rolfe, noted |Shakesperian scholar, teacher and philologist, born Newbury- port, Mass. Died July 7, 1910. 1830 — Emily E. Dickinson, Amherst, Mass. poetess, un. {known during life, whose wo {after death, was found to be/ among the country’s best of ail time born in Amherst. Died there, May 15, 1886. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN CVI VIVO VV VIII VIVO CORAL ROCKETS By L. P. ARTMAN, JR. POUVO TOTS SOOO O TOO OT OC OOOO OOOO SOTTO TA, | Payments JOHN DOE WARRANTS } You folks have heard about that} police did not have warrants to} break into a private residence} after 6 p.m., the case was thrown’ out of city court. Well, in the; future this won’t happen because, | cording to law, “John Doe”} | warrants can be issued from the} city clerk’s office and these can} be used by the police to enforce] the law. In the future, these| warrants will be made ready as} an aid to police law. e e VOTE THE BEACH t Ihave said so much on this! subject I feel talked out about it| but if ever something should be} on Key Westers’ must list this! beach proposition should be. Go; down tomorrow and vote full-; force for the beach. I assure you! that no stone will be left un-} been doing a great deal of good for the city, probably more than mayors, but what they were interested in was breaking up the too great and independent} power La Guardia was forming, and La Guardia is now out! Well, La Guardia contended that new is best given by the political fore es in power in a city, using either newspapers or radio stations to give the news. Dorothy Thomp- son, while admitting some of the; faults of newspapers, finally} pinned down the Little Caesar to} a statement that he “editorializ-| ed” in his news of the city and/ gave “his” interpretation of the} ity’s happenings. Thus creating a virtual monopoly of the news. No, the American people long ago determined that freedom of the press insofar as it is humanly pos- sible with editorial and news publishing covering ALL OF THE val Street. The club is in the j process of being reorganized, ; members say. Those wishing : reservations for the dinner meet- jing may call 365, Mrs. Frances | Johnsor: | kk * | JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE bells, jingle all the way to the children’s big Christmas party to be held in the gayly decorated NAS Movie Hall December 24. Scuttlebutt has it that Santa is stopping off j at NAS, Key West, witha bag full " Officfal Navy Photo.” ;.of toys on his way farther north. Dr. Witliam Simunich, senior] All..kiddies whose parents work assistant medical officer at NOB,} 48. cither Navy or civilian per- recently promoted from corhman-! SoMnel at Boca Chica Air Base or der to captain, MC(S), USNR. j Sea Plane Base in the Station | complement or fleet units are xk * ; COMMANDER HAMILTON | cordially pada USNR, a member of the Key West} z is . Lions Club, is in the process of} ANOTHER KEY WEST BOY is | back in civvies. He is Roy Pierce, taking his state board examina- tions for a medical license to prac-! Son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. tice in Florida. And of all Flor-{ Pierce, 714 Olivia Street. He re- ida, Commander Hamilton wishes| turns to civilian life after serving to practice in the nation’s south-/ in the Navy for over four years. ernmost city. The commander is| Roy was discharged at the considered very much up-to-date| Washington Navy Yard, Washing- on tropical diseases since just be-| ton, D. C., on October 2, 1945. fore the Japs came in he was over) The Key West youth has re- in Java. Later the Navy asked| ceived a personal letter from the that he come into the service and| Secretary of the Navy, James aid the boys who would have to! Forrestal, praising him for his go back that way fighting to Ja-| outstanding work in helping to pan. | bring the enemies to their knees. Besides Dr. Galey, Dr. Page,} He also received similar letters of and Dr. Conley, all well known | commendation from other top- here, there is Dr. Canfield, an| ranking Naval officers. eye, ear, nose specialist who| Roy entered the Navy as a sea- spends a large amount of his time| man, second class, and in the in Key West. Then there will also| three year: h be Dr. Hamilton, Dr. Bowser andj his way up to Printer Lithograph- Dr. Lester, who will be settled! er, First Class. The printer's rate here within a year. | is considered one of the Navy's kkk | toughest rates to make. ROOM MOTHERS of the Jr-Sr.|__ He was Printer Lithographer High School will have their reg | First Class, in: the Division of } a- vlar meeting tomorrow night at| val Communications at the Navy 7:30 o'clock at the residence of: Department n Washington, D. C. s he served he worked} Mrs. Elaine Cates, 1014 Varela Mr. and Mrs. Pierce plan to kK & *& make their home at 902 West Mul- DIVISION STREET SCHOOL! berg Street, Bloomington, Ill. Mrs. Parent-Teachers Association will: Pierce is the former Miss Eloise have its regular meeting tomor-| Price, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. row at 3 p.m. in the school audi-| Talbet R. Price, of Bloomington, torium. The program will center around the Christmas theme. Division Street School Choris-! Pantagraph Printing and Station- ters, under the direction of Mrs. ary Company in Bloomington. SOCIAL CALENDAR MONDAY Poinciana P.-T. A | ; | Monthly | Meeting. School Auditorium.} 8 p.m. TUESDAY Business Meeting, Junior Wom- an’s Club. 8,00 p.m. an’s’ Clubhouse. Division Street School P.7P-‘A-’s Room Mothers Meeting. 2 p.m. Library, School Build- ing. Division Street School P.-T. Meeting. 3p.m. School Aud- torium. Room Mothers of Jr.-Sr. High School P.-T. A. Meeting. 7:30 . Wort! lutions had been prepared by the| | Il. | Mr. Pierce is employed at the} DEMERITT IS BACK IN CITY, City Manager W. W. Demeritt returned to the city Saturday the Convention of the} from | League of Florida Municipalities p.m. Residence of Mrs. Elaine| Cates, 1014 Varela Everready Star Club Meeting 3 p.m. Residence of Mrs. Bet ty Conner, Virginia and Va- rela WEDNESDAY Monroe County Council of Par- ents and Teachers Luncheo 1 p.m. Business Meeting, 3 p.m. Poinciana School. SUNDAY USO Beach Club Dance. 9 Clubhouse, 1021 Duval Street P.-T. A. Planning To Present Operetta The e of Christmas Dreams”. an __ onerett resented on Mondav 17 at 7:30 a’clock. ic being snon- sored by the Harris School P. T. A. and will be given in the auditorium of the school. A Matinee for the children will alsn be given in the afternoon on Nec. 18. at 2 o'clock The overctta is beirg directed hw Mics Dorothy Dungan 7nd Mrs, Evelvn Jones. with Mrs. Fades. music teacher of the school in charge of the music. Children from everv the school have heen selected for the varts of this clever Christ- mas story which promises to be enjoyabie for everyone © p.m. | { i | i i { grade in| and stated that 40 or fifty reso- convention and would shortly be| published in the League’s maga- zine. John Carbonell, Jr., pro-tem during Mr. absence. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ELECT NEW OFFICERS Key West Lodge, Knights of Pythias, elected the following of ficers at a meeting Friday night: B. M. Forbes, chancellor com- manger; Talmadge Culmer, chancellor: P. T. Rutrough, prelate; Wm. W. Demeritt, master of the work; J. Winfield Russell, records and seal: J. Frazier Pinder, master of fi-| | was mayor | Demeritt’s | j keeper of | nance; M. B. Gibson, chequer; Donald Windtram, master at atms;* 7 Kenneth Archer, inner guard;) J. L. Adams, outer guard; J. F. Pinder, W. P. Archer and J. R. DeLand, trustees: | Melville Rosam. I, and W. F-.} Edwards, grand lodge represen- tatives; J. R.:Deland, alternate: J. Winfield Russell, deputy grand chancellor. j Installation ceremonies will he} held on January 4, under the di- rection of J. Lennie Curry, DGC. master of ex” Anxiety in Great Britain over) unrest in India. } OPA rejects over-all orice in- creases for steel industry. | eee | TODAY IN HISTORY | 1790 — Results of the first census shows country’s popula- tion slightly under 4 million. | 1817 — Mississsippi, the 20th |state, admitted to the Union. 1869—Wyoming Territory first in country to grant woman suf- ifrage: the Legislature’s inten- 'tion was to embarrass governor | who was expected to vete bill—! | but he didn’t. _ . | °1A96-Thé New. York: Aquar- | funm,: first such in count apens. !- e908 Ef peacd Testy! ending | | War between United States and {Spain signed: we’ acquire the | Philippines, Guam and Porto | Rico. { 1917—Rights of employers and {of labor defined by U. S. Su- |preme Court: former may oper- {ate open shop and restrain con- | SPiracies to force employees into unions; labor’s right to organize for lawful purposes reaffirmed. 9 — United States grants} Finland ten million dollars for agricultural supplies. 1941 — Congress gives Presi- dent Roosevelt full war powers. 1942 Nazis fly troops in transport-towed gliders to stop Americans in Tunisia. | 1943 — Draft bill putting pre-| war fathers at bottom of eligible} draft lists signed by the Presi-| dent. | 1944—Americans take Ormoe | jon Leyte after a 5-wweek siege. U. S. Navy shells Jap base on Iwo Island heavily. Germans counter-attack U. S. Third Arny.' { | TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS Maj. Gen. Henry L. Larsen, | veteran Marine Corps comman-! der, born in Chicago, 55 years} ago. Dr. Walter G. Cady of Wesley- | an University, Conn. noted physicist, born Providence, R. 1; 71 years ago. Rabbi Marius of East, Orange, |N- J. noted Jewish preacher, born in Cincinnati, 52 years ago. Dr. Willard E. Givens, secre- tary of the National Education Asso., Washington, D. C., born Anderson, Ind., 59 years ago. | TODAY'S HOROSCOPE Today’s gnind is philosophical and a little too critical. There} is some genius, and the mode of life may be eccentric. The output of this mind may furnish good material, if it is trained into steadiness of purpose and not allowed to wander off in pursuit of unpractical, profitless speculations. SAE aaewaeaess BILL PELICAN ROUTED BY “LOVING” HAROLD | “You oughta seen Harold Heron last night” Bill Peli- c3n said slapping the water with his long wings and roaring in laughter out his extended pouch es The Citizen reporter sauntered by. “What was funny about it” Bill was asked. “Well, son, it seems that Gertie the Gull was nestling uo to Harold and the best that skinny longa legger could do was crane his long neck up and show Gertie the stars, Eastern sky with his dagger and belt all shining, but doing nothing else.” the venerable pelican said. Just about then Harold commenced stalking over to Bill with an angry light in his little green eyes and Pelican Bill bid us farewell and soared away. “These huptown kunks get ™Me anyway,” Harold said. “Well Tll give you the weather report today. Key West's high today is 75 with a low of 67. Miami could SIOIIIIIas. | turned in selecting the proper site | MUST AND WILL BE WELL-! j sides are painted and nearly all | will enter via a gangway NEWS ALL OF THE TIME is the best guarantor of the people’: rights. New: s we know it, is given all the way from William Allen White’s KANSAS CITY STAR to McCorm s CHICAGO TRIBUNE ard that just about covers the entire waterfront. for the beach and in wisely spend-: ing the money when actual con-} struction begins. Some of the best conservative leaders of the town are behind this beach proj-j ect and they will insist that the! construction be as good as can} be. Think now of two things:} KEY .WEST. MUST HAVE A} BEACH SOON. THIS BEACHi e ° TWO VETERANS GROUPS Veterans will be glad to know that there are,at least two main,| active agencies here giving full- time to their problems. If you} have! pension sickness,! or_.other__troubl ch were | caused by y tion in ; the. past wor 3 m | up to the Vetera’ ntative, | | Fred Asheir, on 2 ond floor of the Postof! bi ng to the Red Cross representatives in the building on Front Street. If it is unemployment bothering you bring the: Jeff Knight in ments building Simonton Street. There are other agencies which will help some- what with your probler bd © as Ameri Legion, V SIGHTSEEING SHAPES UP | Foreign Wars and civic clubs. Was looking over the sjghtsee-| eee ing boat yesterday. It issreally); DISPLACED POPULATIONS shaping up. Beautiful smooth} Key West may have some prob- lines in plywood flow all around} lems soon. merica’s “displaced the interior and the two trunks} populations” are reported surging with an aisle way down the cen-| into Miami for the winter and} ter on which the leatherette seats] what with lack of housing there| will be mounted. All bulkheads! may be a large number of them are just about closed off and the} come on down to Key West. So-} rear stern sheets where the people! cial workers in Mia say these} has! people usual. sell everything to; been cut off to allow easy p: their name to get to Florida,} sage. There remains now only! which they look on as a land of} the placing of the seats, the ar-) promise and a land of money-| ranging of the sun curtains, the| making opportunities. Most of} fixing of the motor controls and} these cases apparently come un-} the final hauling out, bottom and, der the head of welfare. | overall painting job. e e e TREASURE HUNTING CONSTRUCTED ACCORDING TO THE BEST ENGINEERING | PRINCIPLES AND TIME TAK-| EN TO GONSIDER IT CAREFUL-} LY AFTER THE MONEY IS AP- PROPRIATED. whi e SCHOOL REPAINTING That repainting job of « color on the Harris School is real-| ly making the rugged, old school; look beautiful. I never thought how much dust and soot had blown into the rocky surface un-| til the cream paint began to flow: over the entire structure. All the on scores of the front. jand_ Teachers. | Wednesday. t attend. j Vision streets, ER 1 3 MONDAY, DECEM 194 Terrific - Titanic - Colos.al THE WORLD’S GREATEST SHOW at the MUNICIPAL STADIUM Key West, Florida BIG DAYS and NIGHTS TUES., WED. and THURS. 8:30 P.M, 2:30 and 8:30 PM DEC. 11 2-1 MARTINEZ. IN | UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PAID TO THREE | PARTICIPATED IN RHINE-) compensation ar LAND, CENTRAL EUROPE | j | CAMPAIGNS t | to three persons, | two female, Cari B. Smith, man In were made in Mc ing the week ending Nover one of the Flor Charles Martinez, private in Ganunise Battery C, 7th Coast Artillery, leo has been separaigd.from the Army |‘gmaiinted to $144. and is now ‘in“Key West. Mr.| tial increase over Martinez. resides, at 927 Division, previous week, $11 Street. ee {man Smith said. Th Securing the~ dod conduct} claimants receiving medal, the European Theater of; sa, increased War ribbon, the American Thea-| Of the clair ter of War ribbormthe American! week reporte Defense Service medal and the; and 2,744 fe World War il Victory medal, Mr.|.. Chairman Sr Martinez was a cook’s helper and! continued vig went through the Rhineland and) unemployment Central Europe campaigns. | jobs open | He also saw service as a can-j of thos | noneer. compensz ne P.-T. A. COUNCIL si ARRANGE MEETING | Mrs. Fernando Camus _an- nounces a meeting of the Mon- roe County Council of Parents! It will be held Dec. 282 at thes Poinciana School with the Poin-| Navy ciana PNT3; A -hogidss for a,j found in C luncheon at J°t m A business meeting willfollow the lunch- eon at 3 Glock and? Mrs.) Camus; urgts all members to; “The Song Of Benadette” Coming Representatives from Tetcr- “Man In Half Moon Street” MONROE THEATER ed to attend this meeting. county. JEANNE CRAIN in These meetings enable all parent-teacher associations in| MRS | oa. n The Meantime, Darling ARE RECORDED HERE Coming: “The Fighting Lady” ida | the ignmen America’s Greatest Cireus Acts! Feature Acts from RINGLING BROTHERS BARNUM & BAILEY’S CIRCUS Season of 1945 Sponsored by Key West's Lions Club General $100 Reserved $459 Admissior Seats CHILDREN UNDER 12 & YEARS of AGE DUC BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW at Southernmost City Pharmacy, Duval and Fleming Sts. discuss the problems that come up for question throughout the the county to meet together and { | | i A. Maitland Adams pl chased from I. N. Meltzer for $10,-} — Dine 000 property on Duval and Di-} TWO HOTELS IN MIAMI« POPULAR PRICES with most of it} fronting on the latter street. { One plot on Du on th southwesferly side, 42 feet fron LOCATED IN HEART OF CITY Rates Write or Wire WITH BATH and TELEPHONE FORD HOTEL = PERSHING HOTEL age on Duval of 73 feet and aj depth of 88 feet. i The.other, plot is on Division] street 88 feet from Duval and has! a frontage on Division of 109.9! feet and a depth of 178 feet, which! 60 N.E. 3rd Street 226 N.E. Ist Avenue extends to Julia street. | 80 Rooms - Elevator 100 Rooms - Elevator Lulu M. Russell old lots 13 Heated and 20 in block 6, tract 20, 3 BLOCKS FROM UNION BUS SiATION Charles I. Park for $700. . | CAN DISPOSAL | little mayor for his Can disposal of garbage gets to be quite a problem. Thus far, I! have been wrestling the heavy cans out to the front yard eve Sunday night preparato: Monday hauling and then wrest- ling them back to the backyard; after they have been relieved of their loads. Another way would, be to construct a flyproof shed! on the side of one’s yard. A third way is to have the all-metal cans which are sunk level to the ground in one’s side or front yard. In New Orleans, I remem- r, especially, tourists complain- ed a great deal of the ui cans which residents left alwa: in front of their yards. Any oth er suggestions? marr | hie ° THE LITTLE CAESAR’ One of the.most interesting dis- I have heard recently radio debate between or La.Giiardia of New York City and Newspaperwoman Dor thy Thompson as to the relati merits of a cit; agency or a newspaper-sponsored news agency. As you know, in New York most of the papers there have been skewering the high and yy tactics using city funds. admit, however, that he has There's a gentleman in town whose name will be unmentioned until later who will shortly start treasure hunting operation discharged veteran who seems to have quite a bit of knowledge with mine detect and others devices go. y electrical waves. At present h investigating which will penetrate wat sand and ro and hit po: metal under the re of the Gulf St any treasure s' not write me a no’ name on the when the again Til pass him. for loca 1 in on to 2 comes word YOUR CHILDS PICTURE UNDER ITS OWN CHRISTMAS TREE Call for Appointment REASONABLE PRICES Evans’ PHOTO STUDIO PHONE 433 506 Southard Street Opposit2 Bus Station Hours: 11 A.M. to 12 Midnight Biggest Holiday Rush Long Distance will be busier than ever this Christmas. So please do not make any but necessary calls on December 24 and 25. ' SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED NEW TIME-SAVING SCHEDULES AND ADDITIONAL SERVICE NOW IN EFFECT! “Vith the lifting of O.D.T. Regulations, Florida Motor .ources additional and better bus service between all Flor Providing the most frequent schedules in the history of the state. | | 2 BUSES DAILY TO | MIAMIandNORTH Phone 242 Key West, Fis