The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 2, 1946, Page 1

Press Day Wire and AP Features - BRLGG Years Years Devoted to the interests of Key West nk Swale VOLUME LXxvi. No. 53 4 ~— Dverwtelmningly To Strike Unless Wages Are Raised WORKMEN Sr SET WED.' SII ISII A tilled sg veal Claims Russian WALKOUT Troops To Leave Manchuria Soon (By Associated Preas) NANKING, March 2. — A spokesman, who said he rep- resented the Russian military command in Manchuria, de- clared today that Russian troops will leave that country 5 before American He added that the’ command has Fenl er $ (BY Asnocinied Press) WASHINGTON, March 2. —| RailfOad men voted overwhelm ingly today to go on strike unless company operators granted an in-| ecrease’of wages. In their vote, the workmen set as the time on whic. to a date on which the will eceur from coast to \¢01 officials said} #9 Jeave well under way, ’ about the calling of a fo consider the, OOOO Tw wri perp yet it is thought that ‘they and representatives of the rail- road brotherhood will meet to try to avert the threatened strike. Truck To Be Used Hauling Trees, Debris John Pinder, —_ 77, Falls Into Plantation Pit | SUFFERS BROKEN HIP AND SHOULDER; CONDITION DE- SCRIBED AS SERIOUS; TAK. EN TO MIAMI | NEW PUMP FOR SUMP NUM-| | BER TWO; DOPP REPORTS ON STREETS BEING REPA?A | | ED HERE tion Key suffered a serious fall) | into a rock pit on the island yes- | terday and was taken to Jackson Besides ‘the four ‘trucks in the! Memorial Hospital in Miami by} | John W. Pinder, 77, of Planta- The Key ~ Raitoad Men Voted Today | | | Lea ie ret | tion to Monroe Coynty’s prob-! THE SOUTHERNMOST. Dr. Delio , a Enters Race For. ‘Repreapentite ( peamiends R MENT OF HiS CANDIDACY: aN COLUMNS OF THE CITi- ZEN TODAY Doctor Delia Cobo today inside! his formal announcement in the columns of The Citizen of his candidacy for the Democratic, nomination for State Representa-' tive in the May Primaries. Doctor Cobo comes from one of the prominent old families'of Key West, where he was born and educated. He was graduated from the Key West High School in the class of 1931, after which he attended the University of Flor- ida, where he took. a pre-dental course, Subsequently, he attended Atlanta Southern Dental College from which institution he receiv- ed his ts in Dentistry in ~ 1937. = FH ¢ ‘tinished school, Doc*' turned to Key “West! has | eyer\'sin¢e been’ ‘as- pais in the practice of d tistry with his brother, Dr. gi mando Cobo, formerly Major. | United States Army. i In spite of the many demands| of his profession, Doctor Cobo} has been able to find the neces. sary time to work tirelessly for Key West. He has been active in} a number of the city’s leading. DECLARATION WILL. BE I8- vi id frat 1 ti civic and fraternal organizations. | SUED ON GROUNDS FOR including Masons, : Elks, Lions ' and Knights of Pythias. | SPAIN TO GET MEMBER-‘ SHIP IN UNO DR. DELIO- coBo ‘Showdown On Franco Regime Now Apparent! Doctor Cobo is married andj ives here with his wife and two; children at 405 South street. | “What Monroe County needs” said Doctor Cobo to a representa. tive of this paper, “is a repré-| iy Associated Presss WASHINGTON, March 2. — |sentative in the Legislature who! phe United States, Great Britain will devote his time and atten- jand France will‘issue a declapa- lems, and not one who is so ex-/ tion ‘of conditions under which | nerignced ‘and widely acquainted: Spain’ will be granted member- that’ the major portion of ‘his ship in’ the United Nations Or- “728th of February. ' |for a period of eight years, and, WSPAPER | ‘The Junior Chamber of Com- ‘merce, at its regular business jmeeting held February 13tn, adopted a resoiution to be sent to ‘Stephen Cochrane Singleton, re- tired .manager of the Senior; hamber of Commerce, on the | The resoltition reads: “WHEREAS: Mr. Stephen C. Singleton has served as manage: and executive secretary of the Key West Chamber of Commerce | “WHEREAS: Said Stephen C./ Singleton has always. performed | IN THE USA KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, MARGH 2, 1946 Junior Chamber Of Commerce Prean) LONDON, March 2.—It was re- By GEORGE DAVIS ported today: that Great Britain his' daties‘in best interests of it an orgintation | all’ be proud, .n e) of which’ } ‘ : eee his" huiierous “articles! P Written ~ concer the teractions ‘and’ ‘advantages ‘of Key West have attracted! a great} ‘timber of persons to this city wt | helped to alleviate many wrong ! impressions, “NOW, ‘THEREFORE: Be it| resolved that this organization go} on record as extending to Mr. Singleton: its: official thanks for; his fine work in the past and i best wishes during his years of retirement.” The above resolution eS drawn and forwarded to Mr. Sin-! {gleton in order that it might reach : him on his last day with the Key West Chamber of Commerce. Walter Maloney Remodels’ Pla°e| \ f 1 5 jand a 42-inch long dolphin? Don’t look now but another big cae dolphin were caught: kingfish was brought in yesterday by party’ besides other’ fish lea consisted of M, ‘Black- -potmd- Russia. its violation of The kingfish wasi"t a 62: New York City} Re a Min oe od 7 er’ as’ Was eens ae os day | Kergoll of Key: * gm suis, Boks A but tipped-the si at onn.,; and, 4 Tt was" caught aboard’ ‘the’ Sea | Mes, Reynolds, of ‘Stamford, Conn, {Guasch BM tran Raider ‘in ee first trip out sins} r, “One ‘Shark,’ Only: 100 ‘British troops.temain- she*put a néw’ Universal Marine pink tind white ‘muttonfish er ishiecmiorning, end: the engine in. Thé party consisted >t | barracuda were brought in’ aboard. | fc foreign “office reported C. F. Cassell, of Charlottesville |Captain John West's Mae West. that they will be out of Iran be- Virginia; E. Nybor of Brooklyn, The party consisted of M. K. Rob- fore the sug: Nek today, but Rus- N. Y., and J. S. MacFarland. Oth- \erts of Oakridge, Tenn., and Cap- <i,” jg reported to. have 70,000 er fish in the catch were oné red‘ tain and Mrs. C. H. McGehee of soldinte. in. Wa Morthkin part. of napper, three mackerel and bar- | Auge, Be oe ca he Fhe acuda. } ‘aptain icCloud’s “Grey- | The big dolphin, resplendent in’ hound” bottom fishing boat is sys aie eae ey oh its gold and royal blue and bright ;temporarily decommissioned. Cap-; country. Mossi Tepoitedi that green colors, was caught aboard tain McCloud expects to resume the’ troops: afé, being: inaintained Captain J. Mecillay’s Switchiail. runs the first part of next week. ' (1°) 0080 ATS oe gaara: that order will be maintained without their presence. Foreign Commissar Molotov as- sured the British government troops would be out of Iran by last September that all Russian March: 2, and that assurance was sepeees three months later, | will’ Send @ note of protest to Sevan Voting Precinct To Be Recommended In City Scavenger distriets, and one for ambulance. the business district Public Serv-! Mr. Pinder suffered a broken effort is put on other than lopaly ganization, and one, of the cop- TOTAL “Bip Ie PERMeTs legislative problems. ice Head Robert Dopp said to-| shoulder and hip and his condi- day another truck will be kept tion at the hospital was described for hauling away irees, branches! as serious. His ma Ida, is at and-ather’ such debris which “has!'T avern fer. Re Sate “three! piled -uj ihe, city. daughters tivind " Key * West | Mr. 2. said that two blocks, Mrs. George Schreiber, Mrs. Har- n.4 South, one block on Von) old Ely,‘ Mrs: Raymond Maloney Phister the entire length of}: The shoulder arid’ hip ‘have not} ‘Caerine street have been rolled.|:yet been set back iniiplace. “HA met are here ‘supervising soo te installation ‘of a 675. gallon oe en per minute pump at Sump Two Temperatures al one thousand gallon a pump will be removed Temperature data for the 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. and a third thousand gallon a mimite pump will remain in baal <n tile BO | Highest Lowest Station— last 24 hours last night 280 Autos | Atlanta 66 42 | Boston 39 28 Brownsville 80 57 Get pa | Charleston 54 49 | Chicago 57 28 Detroit 52 $5 Jacksonville _ 59 53 Kansas City 52 38 MOST OF THOSE FAILING DO KEY WEST _ 75 66 K. W. Airport 74 66 SO BECAUSE OF LIGHTS OR Memphis 68 38 KES FAILURE; LINEUP Miami . 77 62 a i ont reapolis _ 40 23 ON ANN STREET | epee 72 55 New York 44 32 Up to noon today 280 cars aad.| Norfolk <p 48, Pe received tests asirequired by city; Oklatomd City 61 3 ordinance and supervised by Hor~j, Pepsacala acx4 65, 55 ace Averette, city mechanic, with Pittsburgh 63 44 the majority of cars failing 21 St. Louis 61 35 lights and emergency brakes. | Tampa 69 56 Long lines of cars form on Ann street, adJicent to The Citizen office and go down in front of the Fire Station where : B. & B. Cycle Shop they are re- quired to step on the brakes, tco' 822 Fleming Street We Are Now Equipped to Put Oa their horn, put on their lights and apply the emergency brakes. Thea Cab and Velocipede Tires Ol od nt ttle \AAADDD44DD4DDAESD the sticker is pasted on the wind- shield cr RE SEE SE PERNA CASA CAYO HUESO (The Southernmost House) 1400 Duval at South St. DINING ROOM and COCKTAIL LOUNGE ——Opens 5 P.M. Daily. EVERY FRIDAY GROUPER CHOWDER SOUSE Every Sat. and Sunday MONROE CAFE 625 Duval Street PT mr nn i tn iA TA CONCHA HOTEL COCKTAIL LOUNGE AIR-CONDITIONED ocr YOUR COMFORT’ Now Featuring DANCING EVERY NIGHT Music by Barroso’s Orchestra and The New Cocktail ‘LA CONCHA SPECIAL’ BREAKFAST Served from. ° . 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 AM. LUNCHEON Served from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 P.M. DINNERS Served from 5:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. HUGH C. HODGE, Manager Qqymmeneyent ngs g044s ANNUAL SELUUAUGRELUULUNR RUA AA AREAS | “Although, if elected, this will; be my first, public office. I have made an intesaive. atudy: of leg’ islative matters, especially as they affect our county. I hove that the, people of the county fudging me\,from my past, can: haye, confidence, that I will hon: estly., earnestly ahd tirelessly. work for, the passage of legisla:; tion that has but one object, the betterment of Monroe county Selfish personal interests will have no place whatsoever in my conduct as your representative, Mv experience as an active local! citizen has taught me what we need to get ahead as a modern: community. The details of m vrogram will be announced late! but I want to put myself on r ord right now that I will not pass any local bill disguised as a gen- eral law without advertising it) in the local paper, so that it can! be discussed and analyzed by our people.” Bissick’s Body Is Sent To New York’ thdl boc) Vai Tide tak: uandcy| Wilfred Bissigk, 46, who died! aboard» ship off of Key’ West, Thursday morning was sent to- day by the RBritchard Funeral Home to New York for funeral services and kurial. a A ILOILO. PES EE a NORTH BEACH INN COFFEE SHOP | 711 North Beach Phone 261-J eFull-Course DINNER, 6-8 p.m. Spanish Home-cooked DINNERS | by Reservation CA ARRAS SOSA SLOPPY JOE'S BAR, MUSIC EVERY NIGHT by Tommy Thompson ~“and* His” Band Package Goods Specials Park & Tilford.... 5th $3.65: Golden Wedding ‘5th 3.65. Paul Jones... 5th 3.65 {Sunny Brook . 5th 4.20 timperial: .......4..:.. pts 2.20 Ron Zorro Rum . oe 3.00 Old St. Croix Rum 5th 3.00 DRINKS at the BAR Straight Drinks - 25c to 40¢ Mixed Drinks - 35¢ to SOc’ Full Line of Package Goods| a ieee | | ditions is the removal of General-’ issimo Francisco Franco as dicts, termine that country, it was ane nounced today. Ousting .of' Franco was said to: be the only: ‘way in'which Spain may take its place’ in the UNO and ‘Russia’ ‘urged’ that ' strict measuresiibe resorted’ t6 ‘in an ieffott ito cerid) Franco’s dictator- ship. Madrid said that French guer-' illas, along the Spanish-French border were terrorizing Spaniards in that area of their country. The w matters stand today it appears that a showdown shortly wili occur regarding the Franco government. ‘Pierce Funeral Here On Sunday, Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth {Pierce will be held tomorrow, jafternoon at 4 o'clock from the’ {Chapel of: Pritchard Funeral Home, Rev. C. T. Howes, pastor (of the First Methodist! Church officiating. Burial will bein the’ family plot: in City Cemetery Mrs. Pierce resided at 309‘ Will: iam street. Palace Theater DENNIS O'KEEFE in “Earl Carroll Vanities” News and Serial For Sale! For Sale! Sheiland Pony 2 Years Old, with Bridle & Saddle Apply 300 SIMONTON ST. | 901 DUVAL STREET Is Open Complete New Stock FOR MONTH ee < Clerk's ‘Office Walter C. Mabosy of 812 Flem- Eyes ing street has been granted a! City Clerk Roy Hamlin said to- permit to remodelithe second,and d y that he would recommend to third floors oi his, place for $5 he city commission that a sev- 000 according to building permit;enth voting precinct be establish-! records in the office of Building)cd in the Poinciana area. , Inspector Errol Sawyer. | Present area is the Sixth Pre-} Material is not available in any ;cinct, which is the largest in the | great extent at present and Mr. leity. Maloney did not say when he; The exact dividing line will !-e would commence construction. |determined after consultation Total building permits colle residents of the Poinciana ed for the month of Febr are $79,120. Total for this week| Registration books, of the city is $6,260. {for voters is still open, Mr. Ham | | Other permits issued this week lin said cording to state law | were: * ‘the books are to remain opea | Mrs. Steve Lowe, Cor. Eliza- !from 9-12 every business day aan beth and Southard streets, from 2 to 5 p.m. painting $100.00' The books e to close seven, m. N. Ellsworth, 639 William {days previous to the election. street, accessory bldg. _ $100.00; Request of Poinciana was filed Henry taskins, 612 Fleming, ibefore the last election to ha | Wi paint roof $60.00| that area made into a separate} Mrs. Radic, 1105 Division St., | voting district but due to its late- | general airs $300.00, nessi of ‘submission the request ould, not be .considered for the past fi op) Mry My, Barpjip said. i\Conch Five In State Tourney; Whip ‘Growers Tropics Bar, repairs Carb Bexvaldi, No. 1 Lowes Lane, painting $100. 00. Mrs. Josephine Valdez, 615 Thomas, metal roof $100.00 Dr. A. Cobo, 1200 Whitehead, painting $300.00 | Total $6,260.00} 700 Duval St., $200.00? | , | | ! | |The Imperial Cafe: Proudly Presents In Person Louis Armstrong WON BY 36-33 OVER HOME STEAD LAST NIGHT; HAD DEFEATED TECH HIGH OF, | | | | MIAML, 39-33 "The Trumpet King of Swing’| and HIS FAMOUS — key West's. roaring Conchs | ORCHESTRA {driving ahead in two straig wins in the District Basketbal | Saturday Nite March 16th 70.1:nament, High Schools, by vit ‘re te of tei 36-33 win over Home- Same |stead Growers last night, will go} (Continued on Page four) OPEN SUNDAY To Serve You From 7 A.M. to Midnight GAS - OIL - PARTS Batteries Charged Flats Fixed GREASE and SPRAY JOBS POOR OLD CRAIG: SERVICE STATION Division at Francis St. Ph. 9134 = Al Armengol, Owner With A f ' Voters Are Open in’ | OWNERS NOT MAKING APPLI CATION BY APRIL 1 WL. BE OBLIGED TO PAY FULL TAXATION (By Asnorinted Breas) DETROIT, March 2,—Strike of dairy workmen, ‘which threatened to deprive two million peopie in this area of mili, was. settled this. morn- ing, Union workers are formal- ly voting to ratify the agree- ment reached by their leaders and company representatives this morning. Employes demanded an ad- vance in wages of 20 cents an hour, but agreed to accept 18 cents. Owners of homesteads in Mon- , Toe county, who have not yet | filed application for exemptions i have but 30 days more to attend | to that matter, for April 1 is the | deadline, and everybody ho has not filed by that time | be obliged to pay full taxatic When the county tax } office closed at noon tod | number of applicatior dd ded dhe 1,500, and it is estimated that there are 2,300 properties in Little Girl Monroe county cligible fo Lost--Just | home ead exemptions. Visiting Last year the number filed | totaled 2,015, and, it thought the ti ssor’s office that the juitetease of honiesteads has bec about 200 during the year. Despite the many warnings last | year about’ the filing of applica- tions for exemption: more than SHEILA JENSEN, DAUGHTER | 59 ;calty holders in the courtly OF MR. AND MRS. HENRY w.! Who were eligible for the exemp- j tion, failed to file and had to pay JENSCN, FOUND BY PA-., full taxation. TROLMAN JOLLY | | | '| We Are Now Accepting Four-year-old daughter of Mr.} and Mrs. Henry W. Jense, of 3020 COLOR FILM Seidenberg Avenue, was missing | from 11:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. to-! for DEVELOPING . and PRINTING heila Jensen, the little gir!, was found by Officer Frank Jol-|| SOUTHERNMOST CITY ly in-a nearby house. | Officer Jolly made the report} PHARMACY, Inc. that the child was believed tc| Prescription Druggists have gotten out through the back | here she pushed one stk || DUVAL AND FLEMING sts. | |door where she pushed open tne} ' screen. | TIM r For Healthy Hair, Consult Miss Bellenot ULTRASOL CONSULTAN MONDAY and TUESDAY, MARCH 4th and 5th Miss Bellenot comes to the La Concha Beauty Salon d from the Ultrasol laboratories to advise you on the spi home treatment for better, healthier hair. Ultrasol removes foreign matter from scalp surface, and lubricates it withou clogging the porés. There is no charge for Miss Bellenot’ services. Telephone 128 for an appointment. La Concha Beauty Salon 423 Fleming Street La Concha Hotel Building Key West, Florida SE TILL LLL OMT 7