The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 26, 1946, Page 4

"AGE FOUR FOV IV IF VI VII III FVII TV IVI TCI ITS | eee rn ten CORAL ROCKETS By L. P. ARTMAN, JR. BAL4444444 4444444444 44446446444444484) | OF TIME AND ETHICS There are of course some ways in which most people prefer not to make money. That is where; the point in question involves ethics. For instance, The Citizen could publish many things which are quite embarassing’ but if ‘@6oés” not wish to put that-sort of stuff the paper, There was a family yesterday? or The Citta are drunks’ and ‘other! is no nev urt everyday, ws. NOT “fit to too draw certain are the ambulance and shysters who accept Se hich most lawyers prefer ot to bother with. In the old lawyers here did not <zcept n grounds. Most on’t but some ar ide. The most that of a Wester who tended an old; up to her dying days. This| ady according to court testi-| told him that she wished} little money she had to go n the wil as read relatives from Tampa who had_ neve cared for the little old lady de- cended on Key West in an at- tempt to be shared. into, the money. No Key West, lawyen would take the The type of se s not thoyght of.| lawyers ftom’ **Tamipa’ secured and the e d on but the heirs ney from the court. matters which good nd good brains do not like to be| ciated with. { well of. re ° NEW COLUMN One of The Citizen coiumns in V 1 is drawing} favorable attent. is the column} ‘Of Inte to Key West” writ- ten t n William Russel! of} The n. In this column Mr.| Russell assimilates all national nd state news of interest to the! ity and the red around the significant ph 5 a spanking good and important column. Its readers grow every da dra ° ° VISIT SIGNIFICANT z Lot of scuttlebutt, is floathyg. und the city that during; Mr visit here offers to buy. the. nd of the island on ‘the sre made. Mr.’ Ball the DuPont este and is the head of DuPont invest- ments in the state. DuPonts. be- ve in Florida and. invest \oply: n sound, fine investments. If af true that they are lool:ing oyer, ey West, then .Key.-Wesh, 9) preen its feathers.. Rememberall those dreams of hotels along the Roosevelt Boulevard, ocean side. No certification of this scuttle- butt is available now ° . ANNUAL GOLF PLAY Jaycee annual medal, handicap and blind bogey golf tournament starts Thursday and runs through Sunday. If you want to see some fine golfing be at the golf course within this limit of time. e . IRISH BUSINESS Policemen are hawking tick the Police Ball Marc! St. Patric Irish Holiday Police Welfai Assoc benefit from this dance, s ed by the Jaycees to 13, ° ° MOVING PERSONNEL :) Many of the personnel!:ate being moved from the Seaplane base here to Boca Chic to the new cream colored $ér- manent housing units out there. Rumors were started that the Seaplane base would be secured but this is not so. Other person- and other activities will come to the Seaplane Base. By the way there are Homoja huts, the Navy version of the Army Quonset huts out at Boca Chica with some for housing for en! od men’s fam- »s and some for officer's fam- They are of half round rugated roofing steel. I check- them myself and they are mighty cool, surprisingly. The secret is good insulation. e nel ° TWO MORE Other new columns which are drawing attention are Patricia’s Personal Notes, little things of human interest about the people you know. All Key West are’ friends to each other and _ this column will tell of the _ little things which mean so. much to all of us. New residents here will be introduced to the “people of Key West through this colum# and are invited to send in items of interest. A third new column the. waterfront column of George D: who will cover the fishing ne whenever the boats go out. Yesterday the water was too rough for fishing. There will also be a standing column “Points of Interest In Key West” which will be reprinted a number of times a week and is designed to attract the attention of tourists. ° . RELAXING OVER Charter boats claim that they i ; on | BRIDGE IN GOOD a Miele ay {their trade. This is about the | same problem as getting building materials. Seems to me though that everybody after sitting back and relaxing right after the war ended feel refreshed and are go- ing back to work. That atom bomb® explosion left most of us | sgmewhat, dazed when the war , ended, . e CHAMP FISH HERE | Key West not having charter boats during the war did not) place in the annual Jacob Rup-| pert tournament just concluded but watch our smoke for the cam-} ing-up tournament. Let’s see there’s a 621% pound kingfish which is going to be right up on top there. Then there’s tarpon season coming up with the big lying under Bahia - Hondaj bridge. Fishermen claim that} there’s a world record coming out} of there some day. I saw a mon-| ster 172. pound tarpon hanging} up once at No Name key and caught near there. Then there is] the world famous bonefishing on) the epys. There were some big amberjack caught this year. around sixty pounds, but there| hould be bigger ones yet avail- | able for records. There are some whopping big white marlin and sailfish and dolphin out in the! Stream. near bere A 36 inch dol-! Phin y.was brought “in the other ant So hold to your hat. SHAPE ‘I understand that the old Boca Chica Bridge piling are still ly all in good shape. There are me rotted away but where! there is one rotted away another| piling has been placed down. This | is the bridge the county may try| to keep open as a fishing bridge} near Key West. It has an excel- lent location and fine fishing. The Weather REPORT Key West and vicinity: In-| creasing cloudiness and warmer this afternoon and tonight. Wed-| nesday cloudy. Widely séattered| sshawers this afternoon ‘and ‘to- night. Fresh to occasionally strong east and southeast’ winds this afternoon becoming * soutth- east and south tonight and Wed- nesday. Florida: Increasing * cloudiness and warmer today and. tonight. Wednesday considerable , cloudi- fbess with “showers over north| portion and little.chang tem- ‘perature except egoler.in the ex- tfime tiorth “portidn,“Bresh, winds. $ * Jacksonville to Florida Straits’ and East Gulf of Mexico: In- creasing southeast to south winds today becoming fresh to moder- ately strong southerly tonight and Wednesday except shifting to| northerly over extreme north portion Wednesday. Increasing cloudiness followed by showers over extreme north portion Wed- nesday. Small craft warning’ displayed at 9 a.m. EST east of St. Marks through the Florida Straits to south of Jacksonville. Increasing southeast to south winds reach- ing 25-32 mph today and tonight WEATHER REPORT *Réy West,“ Fla’, ‘Feb: 26, 1946 ‘ ry taken at 7:30 am. sti jatd Time ffiee) ~amperatures 2owest last night Mean. Normal TL -- 62: 2 66 Ms sy 71 Precipitation Rainfall, 24 hours ending 8:30 a.m., inches Total rainfall since Jan. 1 inches ee Deficiency since Jan. 1, inches Tota\ rainfall since Jan. 1, inches - ~ we Deficiency’ since Jan. 1, inches Relative Humidity 64% Tomorrow’s Almanac Sunrise . 6:52 am. Sunset 6:28 pim. Moonrise 3:52 a.m. Moonset a .. 2:39 p.m. Tomorrow's Tides (Naval Base) High Tide Low Tide 8:13 arm, 1:10 am. 6:53 p.m 12:11 pam. Off Sergeant Floyd Crawford, nen commissioned __ officer, day, and will remain through to- morrow for the purpose of receiv- ing applications for reenlistments in the Army. Sergeant Crawford will hold forth in his capacity as recruiter at the local postoffice buildimg, MEARED THE KEY WEST CITIZEN j i { | i | . > Located in Building 102, NOB, the Torpedo Shop has played a vital role in the island's war and peace activities since its commis- sioning Aug. 14, 1941, by turning out approximately 200 torpedoes a month, Under the direction of Lieut. (jg) G. H. Gromer, USN, ilie shop presently employs about 60 men, 57 less than its war-time per sonnel. a Heretofore, the important work carried on by the Torpedo Shap has been held secretive. Although vital facts and information are still confidential, we can now see the fundamental functions of the Torpedo Shop. : Its main task is supplying torpedoes to airplanes, submarines. ad = craft, with most of the torpedoes going to Boca,Chica Air teld, During 1944, not a single accident occurred in the Shop and certificate for the prevention of accidents, signed by Secret: ; jNavy James L. Forrestal, is a proud possession. | A description of the photos above: NO. 1—Lieut. Gromer, Fredonia, Kansas (seated! at deafesains Warrant Officer M. Tereo, of Brooklyn, Ne» ¥. (mittdle) and Chi Warrant Officer G. W. Record, of San Diego, Cal. (left) patse a mentarily, while discussing the activities of the Torpedo Shop. ary of tke dGallasher’s jackets OF Old ‘Chureh Bazaars‘an Saloon For Blue McKeown. Residents inthe, vicin- ity of the McKeon place tell of a day when the streets ran whis- key. The odor penetrated homes, Miss Cappick Concludes Tales Of New Phases Of; Old Key West: Salt, Cig-/ Work Of Torpedo Shop Vital In Both War And Peace +8 Navy Photos NO. 2—Here'is'a shot of the huge shelves, which house so meny pedoes. The torpedoes are lowered by use of chains. NO. 3—CPO C. D. Cox, of Dallas, Texas, and CPO W. A. Jack man, of Kansas City, Mo. (middle) watch D. D. Fuller, TMIc, of Pry- | or, Okla. (left), and R. H. Lizardi, TM2c, of Williams, Ariz. (rignt), j put the final adjustments on a Mark XIV torpedo in readiness for | firing. j NO. 4—Up in the sixth shelf are J. B. Tallman, TM3c, of Winne mucca, Nev. (left), and J. W. Bostian, TM2c, of Savannah, Ga. (right). lowering a torpedo from the rack down to the floor. NO. 5—E. W. Lundquist, TMIc, of Fort_Smith, Ark., makes the | final test of the afterbody before it is attached to the air flask section. NO. 6—W .G. Stromath, TM3c, of St. Paul, Minn. (left), and FE. | F. Smith, of Cheltemham, Pa. (right), examine the afterbodies care- ifully. , NO. 7—A picture of the valve bench and the air flasks, where the, testing and checking of air flasks and water compartments take 1 | tor, | | . . BerHaley;TM2c, of Napa, Cal., is in the process of overhauling a gyro, or the brainwork of a torpedo. This small gad- get guides the*torpedo on its course. IED GLOB iy’s Anniversaries AGE STORE Today's Anniv ies : wire: CHICAGO=The Congression- {al Record, official publication of} ‘the U. S. Gongress, ‘once was! _1800—John B..Purchell, famed named the Congressional Globe.~ Cincinnati Roman Catholic pre- late-archbishop of his age, born in Ireiand. Died July 4, 1883. 1823—Joseph Le Conte, th? , South’s and the University of Cal- tifornia’s noted geologist of his day, a beloved teacher, born in —_— Hl (Know. America) | Subscribe to The Citizen. | lation of Key West has always ‘ been a great asset to the city. | With the passing years the old tif icer Arrives} ar Industries Once Miss Cappick continues her articles on old Key West in | this the fourth and last in- | stallment of phases of Key West | history not discussed in other | histories, | -Key West was a stopping.place | for warships, frequently arriving here with three months “pay in whose fingers burned to spend it, and spend it they did, Church bazaars were scheduled to be held subject to arrival of the fleet and while many a blue jacket and officer of the old States Army, is in Key West to-|‘belles of the day, many more! 2venue. gher’s saloon and to one further down Emma sstreet, conducted by a former service man, Pat jalso furnish any other informa- tion available for the benefit of where he will, in addition to re- have trouble getting lumber for’ cruiting men for the service, will | activities. found their way to Jack Galla-| and investigation proved that in-! Key West gradually vanished be- | ternal revenue agents were on! fore the approach of the great their way to Pat's place. But Pat! god progress. Slow moving carts happened to have a cupola on his! gra-n by -horses, gave way to place of business and” 4 “handy! street cars, which in turn yielded binocular. Pat saw the agents! to the more modern street bus. | first and went below stairs and, The coming of the Overseas knocked in the heads of the Highway to Key West was the whiskey barrels, with the result; culmination of Henry M. Flag- that when ’ 1 Pat’s place did not contain an! the new Key West. ounce of “the cup that cheers.”| Second in’ importance to thé | The manufacturer of salt which] Oversea Railway is the Overseas t | provided a livelihood for almost} Highway, one of the senic won-| the pockets of enlisted men! the entire population, was sus-| ders of the world, skirting as it} | peed by orders issued by the, does the waters of the broad At- | federal government, during the, lantic. } war between the states. It was} With the new Key West came j feared that, the salt would go to! the ferry service between this, | Charlotte Harbor and be used in} city and Havana. Large ocean | salting fish to feed the Confed-} going ferires transported huge 1 | school spent money lavishly on! ¢rates. Remains of the pans may} quantities of merchandise and! United | jewels an dtrinkets, made by the| be seen at the end of Flagler, food stuffs to Cuba daily. Later {they moved: to-Port Everglades With the coming of Cubans, when the hurricane of 1935 de- from Cuba the cigar industry, Stroyed the Overseas Railroad. | which has been carried on in a] But Key West whether classed ; Small way from 1838, became. the/as the old city of leisure and \leading industry of the island.| charm, or the new with its miles |The highest number of cigars; of ‘paved streets and modern 1 made was in 1890 whet 100,000,-! buildings, will ever be the same | local factories. The Cuban popu- its people. the agents arrived jer’s life dream and the dawn of} ‘Liberty Co. Ga. Died July §, } 1901. | 1832—John G. Nicolay, Presi ;dent Lincoln’s secretary, co-au |thor of the noted Lincoln _bio- |graphy, consul, marshal of the U. S Supreme Court, born in Ger imany. Died Sept. 26, 1901. * 1846—(100 years ago) William F Cody (“Buffalo Bill”), scout, | guide and showman, an American tinstitution, born in Scott Co., Ia Died in Denver, Jan. 10, 1917. 1857—Thomas W, Lawson, Bos- jton stockbroker, financier. of “frenzied finance” fame, born in | Boston. Died Feb. 8, 1925. DEAD WEIGHT TONNAGE CLEVELAND. — In shipping, dead weight is the carrying ca- pacity of a vessel, and includes the tons of Cargo and coal. * HAS ITS OWN DRESS DETROIT. — In Guatemala, each community has its own dis- tinctive dress’and color. i |those who are interested in Army | 000 smokes were turned out by' to those who love the place and| Subscribe to The Citizen—25e weekly. “TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1946 CLASSIFIED ADS Information for RATES FOR REGULAR and BLACKFACE TYPE tin, bet the mintmam charge for be fret 15 words ar tenn is Bue. the first 15 words oe seng l= 45e. « HELP WANTED TELEPHONE OPERATORS WAGE INCREASE Learners now earn a mini- mum of $31.20 per week for 48 hours work Wage rates for experienced operators are proportion- ately higher Frequent increases, addi- tional payment fer evening Sunday and holiday work MANY OTHER ADVANTAGES Let our Chief Operator, Mrs. McDermott, tell you the whole story ‘ "eeeesas Apply 99t6'5 & the ‘TELEPHONE? OF FICE* febl-tf Columbia Restaurant, 117 Duva! St., phone 9174, needs two good waitresses at once. feb21-6tx ‘ the Advertisers i 2 PAYMENT Payment tor clanaitled adveriixes charaed. PUBLICATION DEADLINE To tnaure pabtication, eoyy inet he in the office before 11 o'clock om the cation, LLL WANTED TO BUY Cali at The janl7-t£ | Wanted—Old rags. Citizen Office. FOR RENT Detective stories, romances, biog- raphies ,all the best new books, some for 5c per day, many for only 10c for a whole week. Paul Smith, Bookseller, cor. Simon- ton and Eaton streets, febl-tf FOR SALE Vita Var Heuse Paint, guaranteed 100% pure, $3.25 gallon. There is none finer at any price. Pierce Bros. febl-1mo Library copies of current best sellers—at prices that get lower with each rental, To fill your bookshelves comparatively painlecsly, get acquainted with our unique rental library sales system, Paul. 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Co. feb23-3¢ 2. - and 3 - bedroom bungalows, furnished and unfurnished; small down payment, balance payable monthly. Johnson. & |. Johnson, Phone 372, | febl-tf \SIGNS—“For Rert", “Rooms ‘or | Rent"; “Apartment for’ Rent”. {THE ARTMAN PRESS. junl-tf 1810 Johiison febi9-12tx Fresh tomatoes. strect. EMPLOYMENT WANTED; ET 6 Gy! Ay 4 Rae TS Noung married: man desires én:- ployment as service station ep- Tat ras painter. Call 9142. j fravdgtPneips feb26-2t< MISCELLANEOUS Refrigeration sales and service. Repairs on all makes. All work guaranteed. Mumford & Ross, 220 Duval st., phone 333. feb18-tf ! ! | 39 Chevrolet; 4 door deluxe sedan, under OPA ceiling. 3011 Harris Ave., or phone 1187-J, feb25-2".< Household furnishings; complete with dishes and rugs 33 Naval Housing, phone 1019-R. feb25-3ix Used furniture bought and sold. Key West Bedding Co., phone 669, 515 Front st. feb1-tf Lawn mowers, knives, sci sors sharpened. Sewing ma- chines, small motors, suit cases, ,ete., repaired. ed. B. F. Camp- Picture framing, tu} mat and framed. ‘Pal ‘Din 614 Francis st,, phone fad iit, ES THis is to notify all real estate brokers in regard to my ‘prop- erty, 303 Duval Street, that the price has been changed for new ptice. Write me. Mrs. C. Black, Meridian, Georgia. feb13-12tx Yatht “Rocket”, Captain Larkev Caribbean cruise. Captain Jo seph Weber, General Delive.y, Key West. feb23-6tx Income tax returns prepared, re Days and evenings. 907 White Street, Apt. No. 4. feb23-7tx Wanted—Laundry to do. Pick up setvice. Phone 224. feb23-6t» LOST Rimless spectacles, in black case, probably on City Hospital bus. Reward if returned to 221 Si- monton or phone 256, feb’ ‘Light housekeeping rooms. Rea- sonable, 411 William st. tebi-lmox j House’ and lot.’ Apply 922 Eaton street, phone 500. feb20-ftx Ce eee Small radio; like new. 913 Geo-- gia street. NiO’ * feb25y Baby bed and mattress, rig, mis cellaneous household furnish- ings. Phone 1178-W after 4. feb25-3t«< 1940 Dodge super deluxe 4 door sedan; radio and heater. 40) Eaton St. feb25-3tx Three quart.aluminum - sauce * -pans.. Lowe -& »Son, 846<Olivia "St. feb25-3t 02 Se eae 0-ft:” Trailer: 42~ ‘conditi sp sJesiek,, (Camp! West, 4 offer. Key Hollywood bed; practically new Venetian blinds, two windows. Apt. 150-C Poinciana. feb25-2+ < las Furniture, complete for living room, bedroom and kitchen, in- cluding dishes, kitchen utensils and rugs.. 19B Naval Housing. . feb23-3tx rods and reels. 499 feb25-3t« Two surf Eaton St. Man’s bicycle, balloon tires. $19.50. 1900 Staples ave. feb26-2tx Threepiece bedroom suite; metal double bed, complete. Unit 42-F -— Naval Air ‘Station. ~ feb26-armem. Foie. bed; wet peach fatinens ee fo Seminary ba feb26-2tx Double bed, spring ant? het mat. / tress, $14. Call at 616% Caro line st., 4-7 p.m. feb26-3tx Lady’s Marmink fur coat, only four months old and in exce!- / lent condition (no flaws). Wiil , sacrifice for $175.00 cash. Cast $325.00 last Fall before fur pric- es advanced. Size 14. Really a beauty. See it for yourself at 203-C Poinciana Extension. ~ | feb26-3tx * | POULTRY FOR SALE ee — ee ag. > och. oon cae st. id, bau feb26-5t