The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 22, 1945, Page 2

PAGE TWO The Key Wiest Citizen ublished: Bally, Except Sunday, by P. ARTMAN, Owner and Publisher JOE ALLEN, Business Manager From The Citizen Biilding Corner Greene and Ann Streets Pi L Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County ‘sntered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to e for republication of all news dispatches credited “» it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published here. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Qne Year .. ilies Six Months Three Month: One Month Weekly .. : Z oe eS WE Sere ee ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application. Se = SPECIAL NOTICE ‘All reading notice of thanks, resolutions of respect, obituary not poems, ete. will be ¢karged for at the rate of 10 ¢ a line. sotices for entertainment churches from which a revenue i be derived are 5 cents a line. The Citizen is open forum and invites dis- ssion of public 1 and subjects of local or neral interest but it will not publish anonymous tommunications. NATI tf €DITORI SSCCI “ —_—_———_———————————————— IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land..and Sea. Consolidation ,of County and €ity Governments. . Community, Auditorium. % FREEDOM OF THE PRESS Where news is suppressed there is where news is controlled there is anarchy; is free are human fear; only where new: beings free. CARL ACKERMAN, Dean, School of Journalism, Columbia University. ——— OOOO THE KEY WEST CITIZEN WILL always seek the truth and print it without fear and without favor; never be afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right; always fight for progress; never besthe otgan or méuthpiece of any person, clique, tion ,or -class; always rights, views: and! opinions} prif " that will elevate and not contaminate’ th never compromise with principle. GUARANTEES TO BUSINESS a Considerable publicity hi@sskeen given to the fact that the government has. guar- anteed certain prices to the farmers of the United States, in connection with its effort to persuade them to expand production to meet the excessive needs of war. Farmers of Monroe County will, there- fore, be interested in the statement of ~ philip Murray, president of the ClO, who points out that the government has been rather kind to industry. Mr. Murray says that the repeal of the excess profits taxes, as of January 1, 1946, means that a company- which sells goods this year, subject to the maximum tax of eighty-five and one-half percent on each dollar of profit, can keep sixty. cents out of every dollar profit next “because the tax has Been cut to,thirty-eight percent. \ *Mr. Murray insists that the géople are waiting for goods because industP¥Ais not producing these goods for sale this year, being anxious to hold them from the mar- kets in order to reap greater profits. We have no direct information as to the extent of the withholding of goods, but it is ob- vious that the difference in profit is enough to make this policy appeal to industrialists. Mr. Murray goes on to point out that the government has been liberal to cor- porations in its tax laws. He says that they are guaranteed for two years, through tax refunds from the Treasury, against any _loss and a minimum of net profits which “will be in excess of their peacetime aver- age. Right makes might but the process is discouragingly slow. Pensions are no small part in draining -the U. S. Treasury, for instance there are still some 25,000 Civil War widows on the ~. pension rolls. Imagine socks that won’t get holes, shirts and slacks that won't fade or shrink, fish nets and lines that will last a lifetime. Imagine a textile seven times stronger than -wool, eight times stronger than cotton or silk. Ramie, Florida’s new wonder crop, possésses these amazing qualities and is now being produced in commercial quanti- ties—Russell Kay. COMMENDATION Key West has a small but efficient po- lice force. There is much room for com- plaint, but nine-tenths of the complaints can be traced to the fact that the depart- ment has not a sufficient number of men to cover the city properly. ‘Now more than ever before (the writ- er can speak for half a century) the police are on tiptoe to enforce the law. Anybody who doubts that fact, may observe demon- Chapter 16 [Monday 9:50 a.m. to 11:35 a.m.] NSPECTOR VENABLE wasn’t friendly that morning and, illogically, his attitude increased Julia’s- distrust of him. She and strations to prove it any night by going to Duval street. Within a few minutes Thursday nightr the writer saw a motorcycle patrolmen tag two cars for parking in wrong places and turn over to the Shore Patrol a sailor who was molesting another sailor. A moment later the motorcycle hummed, and the pa- trolman shot down Duval street, toward Fleming, to ascertain what was the cause of a crowd’s milling at that point. mation that has been given The Citizen, there is a ready response to telephone calls from residents when a policeman is needed in any particular neighborhood. What may be considered as commen- dation for the police department has al- ways been true of Key West’s Fire Depart- ment. As far back as the writer can re- call, when fire engines. were drawn by horses, the firemen have always ‘been prompt in responding, to alarms and jefai. cientthy fighting fires. aa hat truth applies to volunteers as v $ paid firemen, and, as we recently heard an admirer of the volunteers de- clare, they have been so used to going to fires, it would be difficult indeed, even if | they disbanded, to remain inert when the | fire bell sounded. } | | None less than a King would do as the first city manager of Key West. | Talking about suitable gifts for Christ- mas, what about a year’s subscription to The Citizen for some former resident now away from home? ; If you haven't given enough moriey to charitable causes you still'{havé’ time to make the, gift, and,éarn a-deduction' on your income: tax return. : : 7 The: purchase by S. H. Kress. of *the former Woolworth building at a handsome price, reminds this writer of the opportun- ity he had some years ago.of aequiring the property at half the reputed sale price. Real estate prices are better now, but nobody wants to see the boom days return, when, for instance, the present site of The Citizen was purchased for $17,500, and in the de- pression that followed would not bring a fourth of the amount. Now property val- ues have increased, and the increase will continue for several years. CITIES NEED NEW REVENUE “Property tax rates in American cities during the next few years have no place to go but up,”’ declares the National Mu- | nicipal Review, which points out that prop- erty thxes remain the principal source of Tocal rgvenue. " ile it is a fact that most mtini¢jpali- ties look to the property tax forthe bulk of their revenues there is no reason why’ this | condition should continue indefinitely. The property in a town or city should not be the only source of revenue although there is justice in levying upon real estate for pub- lic improvements which, theoretically at least, enhance the value of local property. The cities and towns of the United States, despite their importance in the life of the people who live within their boun- | daries, have not enjoyed sufficient revenue to meet demands for increased services and conveniences. There must be something else added to the property tax, as a source of substantial revenue, if the municipali- ties are to function properly. The financial strain particularly af- j fects small towns where realestate is not highly valuable and where boundary lines embrace much acreage that is not able to bring in a high income. : There is a limitt the taxes which'snch property can bear an@~ it has beenireached in manytowns and iE lages. 35 #'¢ : The need for constructive thought about municipal finances is apparent to those who keep track of governmental trends. States and counties, benefitting by indirect taxation, have managed to place their finances on a plane not yet approach- ed by municipalities. Even so, states and counties have not been able-to keep pace with the federal government or to secure the revenue needed if they meet all the demands of progressive people in a mod- ; ern society. And in the city jail, according to infor- | }John S2Q1s © Virgifila” Were seit to fer bed- rdorp'} Fingerprint mien and pho- togray {were sooh at work in the. salon while Mos - ihe. sale. hile Moore # the In- | spector—that is, she suspected it was. Virginia was sent for next and Julia was left alone. She walked the floor nervously. Fear ran through her veins, alive and rampant. She held the paper that some one, dangerous and ruthless, had sought last night. She tried to find the reason for any one wanting that piece of a marriage certificate so desper- ately. Virginia came back with her long straight brows pulled to- gether cver indignant green eyes. “If Uncle Dick were here he’d have that brute fired even if he is the white-haired boy of the de- partment.” Suddenly she smiled. “Bet the Commissioner told him to lay off me and that’s why he did it. He’s a stubborn ass.” “Is he sure no one entered thé place?” “So he says.” “Then it had to be Moore.” “I think I convinced: him of that. I said we'd both:slept in your bed again; 2 “Oh, Ginnie, he’ Ww, better.” “I madé the bed. ‘Nothing like an alibi, Tal ter a ntaoe tot ace now because he said to send you.” suite. The bed was made but Moore would know beeause he had awakened her. There was a policeman at the outside door and he motioned her to go into the library. A young man with horn-rimmed. glasses and a long nose was seated behind the large blonde walnut desk whose lines always remind- ed her of an airplane with its wirgs of double shelves. A big de- tective she had seen before cov- e a stiff say. You'd bet-! Julia went through Robey’s| ered a small strai; opposite corner. tor Ven- able stood with his back to the fireplace, his hands behind him. ‘The sight of him shaded her ner- vousness with cor ti a “Did you hear anything t night, ie. Baker?” “No: Won't’ you sit: down, In- ‘spector?” Julia sanle into‘a lounge chair upholstered in deep blue ve fed Bitte steep tats Tve hi was exhausted.” ij A “What was the objéet of that search, Mrs. Baker?” His voice was cold as if he controlled an icy anger. He had ignored her in- vitation and remained standing. “If we knew that we'd know so ‘many things, wouldn’t we?” she countered. “That doesn’t answer my ques- tion.” “I don’t know.” It was true. She wasn’t sure it was the scrap of paper she had. She couldn't see where it would make any differ- ence with Robey gone. Unless there was no will—she hadn't thought about a will. bs lat have you thought of now?” demanded the Inspector, She hunted frantically for a plausible answer which would ‘in the puzzled expression he had _noticed. ‘Tm trying to figure out how. anyone could have entered apartment,” she said despera’ x “No one entered this a after, : left last ni; Wandelt te 24 10: 1 ane 1 it chair in the without the she.reminded=him. “Qne- of you 1s very: clever.” His voice bitterness made. her feel safer. She buried the unbid- den notion that ne was a young and earnest crusader fighting for matter. It was on tne tip of her tongue to reveal the comments made about him but she refrained because of the others in the room. When she had finished he made guard’ knowing it,"}j a movement with his hand and the detective and stenographer went out. ; | “Now, Mrs. Baker, will you please tell me the things you haven’t told.” She set her mind firmly against the urge to confide in him, re- ; membering the fate of other wo- men who had confessed to this | man. “Tf I have left anything out, it is because I don’t ps i { Her eyes were on his hands as he stood directly in front of her. At her words she saw them clench into fists and felt a strange exul- | tation that she could hurt him so. | Scien ba grabbed her shoul- | ‘ders and threw her head back so that she was forced to meet his | eyes. ' “Julia, what would you do if you'd fallen in love with a wo- man who was suspected of killing her husband?” H She could feel her heart pound- ing in her throat. “T can’t help you unless you let me. If you did it I know you had to. Won't you trust me to get you out of this?” “Tm sorry.” The fierceness had died out of his voice and his fin- gers relaxed. “I: didn’t intend to say anything to you until you were free of this. But you're in such 4; cid and Pm afraid for you, 'm. working so blindly that I dan’t know how-to protect hin He stepped back arid his § dS “to ‘his’ Side.* © ally, found her.yoice. She | sheer Was a rage. o> Mif-that is the method that'sub- | ected: Mrs: Carson,* r, I think it’s rather crude.” : i His eyes, blazed instantly. She stood up as if to face a blow: For a moment neither moved. They might have been holding clashed swords, each blade thwarted by the other. It was the Inspector who loos- i} | Florida. “You may go, Mrs. Baker. At least you cannot object to my ad- monition to be careful.” To be continued ='CHINA CAPITAL DANCES AGAIN = AP Newsfeatures ;Churgking—This wartime capi- > (itad of China is dancitig @gain, jam- « lo, the a> angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the berd shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto! tiem, fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to. ; all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. —Luke 2:9 thru 11. .+.te DIE... reat - And they took Jesus, and led him away. And he bearing his cross. went forth into a place ealk ed the plage ofa skull, where they cruci- fied him. (John 19:16 to 18.) ... that YOU MAY LIVE WITH HIM... In my father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if; I go and prepare a place for you,| I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.—John 14:2-3 . . . Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on hirg that sent me,* hath EVERLA LIFE, ,and ,shall not come into condemnation; but is PASSED #fROM_DEATH> UNTO — 7% i j con : JOHN 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever be- lieveth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. FY * THAdtem 20 MOpymy 40u MO UAB. WH GOOD WILL TO ME§ +ining the halls to the point of suf- Ifoca oil despite a cover tHarge of } 1,400 Chinese dollars. } "Tt wil illegal to dance in Chung- king during the war, but’ as con- ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT Brooklyn,—The original manu-; script of George Washington's farewell ‘address was bought at| auction in 1850 for $2,300 by one’ of the fdundéts of the New York} public library. i} Fi iat | for all the fun-they missed during | the long and somber war years. | The orchestras on the whole are! poor, ' they play valiantly from} ‘cession to American forces author-} opening to- 11 p. m., closing time _ities “decided to allow about half, @ dozen dance halls to open. “These were built at great cost ‘and‘were just about ready to open “when the war endéd and the ex- Odus of the Americans bégan. -~But~ the halls aré prospering anyway, because the eager Chi- without rest, and the Chinese pa-| trons do not seem to suffer from the discords. Besides the cover| charge, :Chungking’s much-berat-! ed synthetic vodka or gin is on) tap at 2,500 Chinese dollars the; bottle. Hangover comes for frée. | juently, most Chinesé pa-} | ANNOUNCED BY STATION—SUBJECT TO CHANGE “tates WKWE 1600 On Your Dial Mutual Broadcasting System (*Designates Network Program) Saturday, December 22nd 6 P. M. to Midnight 08S PHS 30° Rap ‘Strings i s Leave It‘ To’ the’ Girls*- Break the Bank® Theatre of the Air* Dance Music* Dance Music* Dance Music* News* Dance Music* Weather Report News 15 Southland Singing 30 Al and Lee Reiser 8:45 Bob Hannon, Songs Novatime Thomas L. Thomas Salon Concert Song Service Pro Arte Quarter* Rev. C. T. Howes Weather Report Neon to 6 P.M. * 12:30 Lutheran Hour* 1:00 Radio Warbiers* 1:15- Tika Chase*> 4 30 Bill Cunningham, News* 2:45 Symphonic Strings* 3:00 Songs Along the Trail* 3:30. That They May Walk* 4:00. Murder is My Hobby* 4:30 The Nebbs* 5:00 The Shadow* 5:30 Nick Carter* 6 P. M to Midnight 6:00 Quick As A Flash* a Cedric Foster, News* ‘00 i 8:05 : 5 | 8: 8: 8: 83 9:00 9:15 9:30 0: 0: 0: 1 10:00 10:30 10:50 11:50 8:30 Don’t Be A Sucker* 8:45 Gabriel Heatter* a Exploring the Unknown* Double or Nothing* Christmas In Opera* - What’s That Song?* William Hillman* 715 “Les Elgart’s Orchestra* 11:30° Dance Music* 11:45 Dance Music* 1135 News* 12:00 Dance Orchestra* , December 17th 7 A. M. te Neon Sunrise Serenade News Norman Cloutier Weather Report News Sunrise Serenade Frazier Hunt, News* Shady Valley Folks* Meditation Shady Valley Folks* Resum Ss {9 2 © © 00 0 9-9 m1 7 SRS SEkesEe- e Church of the Wildwood Waltz Time War Criminal Trials* Fun With Music! Cecil Brown, News* Elsa Maxwell* Take It Easy Time* Victor Li Neon to ¢ P. M. William Lang, News* Morton Downey, Songs* Rhythm Makers Navy Band* Church Choir Lopez Music* ' Overseas with Our | John J. Anthony* | Cedric Foster, News* Jane Cowl* 2999009 FOSBSR SEES 2 Bo SP 09 OP 00 0 19 BD bt te rt BBSR 8&8 $0 ©) an 2 oe H8assa j hereby dec: NOTICE, OK j Bah st | preval of said final report and for | notified and required to present any | County | publication SATUR ORDINANCE NO. 8. | COMMISSION SERIES AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE AMOUNT OF COSTS OF PROSECUTION IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF KEY WEST, FLORIDA, AND PROVID- ING FOR THE ASSESS- MENT OF SAID COSTS AGAINST PERSONS CON- VICTED IN THE DISCRE- TION OF THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE AND FOR THE COL- LECTION THEREOF BY THE CLERK AND DESIG- NATING THE FUND INTO WHICH SAID COSTS SHALL BE PAID; DECLAR- ING THIS ORDINANCE TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEAS- URE AND BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE COMMIS- SION DISPENSING WITH THE NECESSITY OF READ- ING THIS ORDINANCE AT TWO REGULAR MEETINGS, NOT LESS THAN ONE WEEK APART; AND PRO- VIDING WHEN ORDI- NANCE GOES INTO EF- FECT. Be it enacted by mission of The C Florida: Section 1. The costs of the pros- | the City Com-| of Key West, | ecution in the Municipal Court of the City of Key West, Florida, is hereby fixed at Five and no/100} Dollars ($5.00). In hte discretion of | the Municipal Judge said costs shall be assessed against persons | peanvicted. And where such costs! are assessed, same shall be taxed/ and collected by the Clerk of said | Court and. paid into the general fund -af:the City. Section This: ordinance is d to be an emerg- | ency measure on the grounds that} this ordinance is necessary for | preservation of peace, health,| prosperity and safety of the peo-| ple of The City of Key West,| Section 3. That the reading of this ordinance at two regular} meetings, not less than one week apart, is hereby dispensed with by unanimous vote of the Com- mission. Section 4. This ordinance shall go into effect immediately upon its passage and adoption and au- thentication by the signature of the presiding officer and the Clerk of the Commission and pub- lication thereof one time in aj} newspaper of general circulation| published ‘in The City of Key ‘West, Florida. *Passed| and adopted by the City Commission at a meeting held this 20th day of December, A. D. 1945. WM. W. DEMERITT, Attest: Mayor. ROY HAMLIN, City Clerk. LEGALS NOTICE The annual me: holders of The dec22,1945 of the share-| ida National West will be held in rs’ room of said bank in Key West, Florida, of January, 1946, at'2 {., for the purpose rectors, considering officers, directors and com- ction thereon h other | ome be- AND, Deceased. NTENTION TO MAKE TION FOR FINAL DISCHARGE } NOTICE, is. hereby.civen that I have filed my final report and pe- | titfon for Final Pischarge as An- cillary Admin tor of the estate of Jerry G. Fi nd, deceased; and that on the 10th day of January 1946, I will apply to the Honorable Raymond R. Lord, County Judge of Monroe County. ‘Florida, “for ap- | Ancillary Ad- of Jerry final discharge as ministrator of the estate G. Freeland, deceased. DATED this 16th day of Decem- ber, 1945. R. F. GALLOWAY. Administrator of the Freeland, de- As estate Ancillary of Jerry G a HAYCOCK ROE PROBATE. NEMAN, Dece: Persons Hav- | mands Against Said Esta’ Yeu and eac h of you are hereby | Florida DAY, DECE) ORDINANCE NO. 11. COMMISSION SERIES WHITEHEAD ING SOUTHEASTE SOUTH STRE I SELL BEVERAGES CONTAIN ALCOHOL OF MO ONE PER CENT u AND NOT MORE FOURTEEN PER CE WEIGHT, AND WIN GARDLESS OF ALCO’ CONTENT: DECLARI THIS ORDINANCE TO AN EMERGENCY MEASL AND BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF TE COMMIS. ING WITH SSITY OF READ- ING THIS ORDINANCE AT R MEETINGS, THAN ONE WEEK APART RO- VIDING WHEN NANCE GOES INTO FECT. Be it enacted by the mission of The Plerida: Section 1. From F effective date of this « it ghall be lawful for vendors who may sell only bevera ing alcohol of more than one pe cent by weight and not more than fourteen per cent by weight, wines regardless of alcoholic co tent, to conduct such busi the following described wit: All that area in the City of Key West, Florida, bet Vernon Avenue and W head Street, lying Southes erly of South tion to the areas in whic business is now perm otdinances. Section 2. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emerg- ency measure on the g s that this ordinance necessary for preservation of pe health, prosperity and safety of the ple of The City of Key Florida. Section 3. That the rea this, ordinance at. tw sheebinigs, pot less than « ft; is Hereby’ dispen: by unanimous vote of mission. n- ar hs “d is - peo- go, into effect immedi its ‘passage and adopti: thentication by the the presiding officer a of the Commission and public tion thereof one time in a ne paper of general circul ” lished in the City of Ke Passed and adopted by the City Commission at a meeting held this 21st day of December, A. D. 1945. WM. W. DEMERITT, Attest: May ROY HAMLIN, City Clerk | EEE INL ISR OTOL AI H. E. CANFIELD, M. D. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat SPECIALIST Also Glasses Fitted | Office Hours, 7 to 9 p.m. and by *| Appointment, Phone 19, at Dr. Galey’s Office, 417 Eaton Street — AEIREPRI SES A SE claims and demands which you. or either of e against the estate of orneman, de-| ceased. said County, to the { Monroe County. Florida, at his office in the court house of said County at Key West. | Florida, within eight calendar months from the time of the first of this notice. Each Judge claim or demand shall be in writ- ing, and shall state the place © residence and post office address the claimant, and shall be swor | to by the claimant, his agent. or Bb attorney, and any such claim or de- 4 shall be void. 7. STONE, JR.