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vga peti Press Day Wire Berviee and AP Features 66 Years Devoted to the interests of Key West The K est Citizen“ THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN “THE U.S.A . | (Navy Awaits OF New Naa IIIS LIMO M||REAR ADMIRAL JOHN - VOLUME LXVI. No. 67 Boca Chica Officers Leave For Washington Conference : CAPT. SUTTON, COMDR. "SOP LIILS. RUSSELL, OF NACTU, WHA HEAR ACTION ON PL. Car Lot Owners Offer Reward For Finding Car Thief Navy Plans Old And Expected New WILKES IN JACKSON. VILLE TODAY, MAY BE HERE TOMORROW H { amrial qiauvins tod. by plane for Early Saturday morning the Here are the old Naval or- Ba pte was in 7 oe lashington and interviews with’ cfficé on the grounds at Put- ganization chain of command, ll oo k this mornit is ‘ y artment there will c¢amp-Alexander Motors, Du- fee corte Ie eae be Captain F. C. Sutton, com-; val and Division streets, was command, and the proposed bead tS hp of ane manding officer of the Night Air-| broken into, according to Bill command: mart base and shout erat! Combat Training Unit at! and Luise Putcamp, and ail OLD srg : md executive officer, keys off the board stolen, or H. Russell Asked if rumors that the scores of might fighter F6F’s and other would be transferred from West, Commander Russell “noth: Id be » discovered by Special Police, N pi B« “Gehiool . . rf Sie deah tip dates Cone | Olficer Willie Owren seq bors 1: {srg tone ee ettecd anon a Sita dy rae Riussell alse salt that the, lice Officer John Nelson Sat. ‘\ Naval ‘Air? Station is*"Béea |.) ; wasn trip of Captain Suiton| "day morning, ‘hie © Chics’ Pielay Meachtnt: Pista, |. | SUPP ress : er ty tf himself to Washingt as Reury - was, later “Seaplane Base. _ nidanit ; Operat- The pepe of p valle td found abandoned with a flat oe ‘AD INTERIM comma of the Naval Naval plans in this matter, | Commander Russell would not along with a key from a 7341 Mercury Convertible Coupe. in which the thieves . thea | proceeded to drive off. | ‘The theft of the keys. was, tire on Angela street. There is an advertisement Naval Operating Base and Naval Air Station Separate Commands under separate commanding officers. Under '\ Naval ‘Operating Base was’ in- | in this city, the ad interim © ‘eluded ‘the’ Naval ‘Station, 'the t There aré at preesnit'in Key bring further information as t the establishment of the new Navy Base, which will supplant Naval Operating Base now in op- eration. Captain’ Willard A. Saunders, ' com- ing Base, Was also commanding officer of the Naval Station. Cap on West the following naval au i unde orders DE commit himself as to the possi-| ©” the front page of The Citi- thorities: Naval Operating him ‘= end Sas officer a bility of another training unit of! 2" today announcing that a Base, Submarine Base, Air |the new submarine base and al Bight fighter planes coming to| $50 reward is offered by Put- Station, Each of these are directing him to report to the Key West : C camp-Alexander Motors for separate commands with sep- commenting. allies of the Navy County Commissioners today! {formation leading to the ar- arate commanding officers. {Base when it is established. N quill thet in the lease coment: e8t of the person or persons Under NOB are still the Hos- [vai Operating Base has not _ they have with the Navy Depart-| Wh0 broke into the office and ‘ pital and like groups. ‘heen disestablished and will co. ment the present lo atic » of t < stole the car. : PROPOSED inte pending. Serteer —_ mammoth flying fick ef A et A df fd = i RE | There will be established Under Captain Saunders’ new Chiea is still owned by th nty $$ $$$ Ph i only one head, the Naval | command will be all miliary, m with all existing improvement ° ° CHOY Aan SIS EL® Base, which will have one dustrial, supply, medical, Puol sim mofiths after the President Building Trades “WON'T YOU COME WITH US TO THE SPONGE FESTIVAL|with final ballots cast at that location. The Sponge Festival] commanding officer, not as | Works, Accounting, Disburs'n, declares the tional Emergency fe) 'TOMORROW NIGHT?” four of the five queen candidates in-j Coronation will be tomorrow night, with a softball game at 6:45| yet designated. Under this {provisions and Commissary, w over, The Nat has not yet been The grounds the « Goes not include the h nl ~Emergency unty own ager and fits for naval personnel Association Now Organizing Here Building~‘Tradegg Contract6rs vitingly ask as they swing open the car door to all of Key West.} o'clock and the progra: One of the four above may be elected queen with ballot-closing|tight, are: USS Gilmore's choice, Mrs. Shirley Bolling; Rotary's 10 p.m. tonight. Counting will be in the hall at the corner of Duvql}'choice, Miss Gloria Acevedo; Lions’ choice, Miss Dolores Thorp starting at 8 o'clock. Above, left to Naval Base there will be the Submarine Base, the Hos- Pital' and: possibly the Naval Alf Station. The question of sels out of commission, Aqued. to Florida City, Gato Storehouw Clyde-Mallory docks, Mess ‘at Whitehead Street, Wor Office. Craig Dock; AsDeyLant a Se Seen eee es and Southard streets. Balloting will continue until that hour}ley,/and-Jaycees' choice, Miss Shirley Smith. the “Air sree past in the int “Ortinues tad . om the south side of Highway Cee te eS cteaser cipe re amre ns ‘ 3 re sh - | Key. One. Nor docs the county own the NEAL SAUNDERS ELECTED| yy. 9 ———F ishing | gram ‘has: not’ yet been de- Not iutider his ¢ommand will be haotnet worth a Gn Wakwey ca TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN; Herman 8, Of ; t B29 Overdue At i ne ity Winton Coatioeee — which huge permanent concrete JORDAN TEMPORARY SEC- ° ° K i ; m. » ° ¥, oo AGS aS ey West Charter Boatmen —SOIL MSS IMM st hate Sole Ne Bel 4 wilh s mansit'ticane| RETARY aND Treasurer. | Atlantic City, : ‘ ! Hamilton Field Depot, Fert Dieta Rese, snd officer famiiies, ammunition Gump grounds, galley and smal- er warehouses: ‘The lease with the county copld be renewed by the Navy Depart ment. providing the county gives Comment and with the added in- j Assoviation of Key| West organiz- ed at a meeting held last night, with temporary officers eleeted. Neil Saunders was chosen as chairman, W. H. Jordan treasurer secretary. Permanent offi- nd Buys Overse. OWNER OF HERMAN'S RES TAURANT OF. ATLANTIC Ave Now Out After Tarpo ‘By GEORGE DAVIS 1, Miatni Metropolitan Tour: } Wash; and Miss Mildred Ruzcelly. h|| Iran-Russia Hitch Going Before UNO (By Axsnerated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, March 19.— B-29, on its way from Honolulu} to the United States, was reported | overdue this morning at Hamil- (By Assveiated Press) Orange State Oil Pier area, As val Low Cost Housing, Mar | Barracks. Distriet Actiyit Short Patrol Intelligetice, Put Information, Distriet’ etaft sub RP10. It is not known as yet wh ton Field : ; cers will be elected at a meeting - Ss i v} 0} : 3+. also of Spokan r STON Meier ab edt » co group of naval personnel and) The aims of the association is to| HOTEL HERE hE ‘: are'of nine brought in with a | SHOrte tay Sautece Hel GENE) OF Ambassador to the United! tne new Naval Base head wt Such an important program as the | have proper supervision over cor- now going out after tarpon. of 45 fish, a £5-pound grouper and ; * 5 es will request the UNOjne is appointed but this remais geval night fighter training pro tracting work in the city to avuid Last night a 75-pounder, just x! three mutton snapper ranging be- | raido since then have failed. urity Council, when it r pon- a mere . a yi to be seen, per orde gram this is not expected to be! poor workmanship seen i etd]! friday sale of the Overseas baby, was brought in by Myron'tween 12-15 pounds. The resv| It is believed the Ble e, wi mesiinext (Mondaysitos consider! = pending —— rides difficult to obtain buildings here. ‘The association] 5.4.1 40 Max Harman who form. | TUE", Of Hoboken, New York,’ were yellowtail. | seven aboard, plunged into the! the differences between Iran and| ee tt tr will attempt to have a member-| Hotel to Max Herman who aboard Ted Cano Switchtail.| Captain Jakie Key went Russia. R. GC. Danner 1ip of approximate erly operated Herman’s Restau-} Three othr | ° Favors Loan To Great Britain (Ry Asnociored which will represent all con- cting thought in the city. The new association is expecied to be a help to City Building In- |spector Errol Sawyer. rant at Atlantic City, New Jerse} from Sam Cohen and M. Bonamy was announced today. action was negotiated 1 Mrs. Abe Wolkoff of the Postoffice Inn who are close mall as lly in the t a 150-pounder will top n’s highest; which in it- is higher than tarpon in Mi- tourney and off Bahia Hon- ist to the north of Key West, waters close to pa Sunday after tarpon, fishing the full of the moon. The pai had a couple of strikes, only two of which were hooked and lan1- ! ed, both around 35 pounds. In ti 'y were Mrs. C. S. Draper ot} Belmont, N. J.; Foste: and Mr. From Iran a dispatch was re- ceived stating that Russia is fev- ishly trying to obtain oil con- c ions in Iran before the Secur- ity Council holds its meeting. | Moscow reported ihat reaction-| ary interests in the Middle East! Cabinet Enroute To India’ | Visits Here | CAMPAIGN MANAGER SMATHERS IN RACE FOR gambling, in $50 bail each AUOUUEAAULUEAAUUCUETHASTHAUIEEAAO SUGEEST ERO TTULE TEAGUE ETA SNEED NOR NNNNENRNNnN NNN oe =| Simonton Street 3 241 FEET ON THE OCEAN AE EERIE I DRE DEMERS <s. AARAAARRRAAAR Sees ase c and Mrs. F, M. Trainer of Hing- (By Associated Prenmy | are trying to form an anti-Soviet! FOR CONGRESS PS oy - ge ml of the Hermans. Mrs. is usually brought ina litle ham and Duxbury, Mass. and} LONDON, March 19.— British] plocdesigned to curtail economic| mes = HE, en eee nag A i | emperatur is (oemecih ef Schenects| Tete ES eee €ach Colonel and Mrs. Draper. | cabinet members took off in al inter of Russia in that area. | R. G. Danher of Miami, for senate banking committee in|Tempetature data for the 24 hours teeny Tatas fai ue a often. " ‘Spanish Note ise ue Poti See eae ancien striving to commit] Campaign manager for favor of the United States ‘lend-| ending 7:30 a.m. Mis time if He pees a Also {d*'the Switchtail ! party { 18h 8 BOvernme ny Te Iran to maké oil concessions that! Smathers, candi for € ing Great Britain $3,750,000,000. | Highest Lowest | '¢staurant be ees e gnant-Commander aad M d P bhi 5 are favored by the communists Spent the weekend in Key W Johnson declared that, if the!’ Station— last 24 hours last night | in Atlantic’ City. rit oh@ \M. Reynolds of ade FUDHE |: Pani Ret enanieee but od by; Visiting friends of Smathers i loan is refused, foreign trade will! Atlanta 67 49 | ...The Hermans were min ering 1 John D. Ken-} | : 1 pelt #0) EH cue erent | conhertion. with, the. forthesase be feduced, in a great part, to! Boston 50 32, || investing in’a riba A ° Wolkott of Ogdensburg, New York. | iG Ran aa ercen See eee ee aust poate Congressional camoaign barter, wheress, if the loan is| Brownsville _ 73 S| Woe wit and Mss, Abe Wells Yesterday afternoon, Teddy also! MADRID, March 19.—Contents, # Commonwealth in the | mmm | Danner resigned from the F granted, it will result in enhanc-| Charleston. 74 56 | talked to them about settling in per, two am-| of the Spanish note to United’ ¢™Pire- ay Notice?| B. 1. in January of this yea ing foreign trade that will be of tago 46 40 | Key West. During the first days a snapper, two mac- States, in answer to one received ee Pee acter the private practice great benefit to the United States. | Detroit 46 22a] hand Reva Vest Degen tahenn uda, with a party from that country, charging that | ee eeving installed new equipment) but stated that prior to ente Refusing the loan, he con-| Galveston 7 56 sae pe sy as Hote pornpos a) of | Mrs. Olive Froll of the Franco government had been Palace Theater ite are Seen soo eens pd active practice, he was suffict eluded, would mean less employ-| Jacksonville _ 84 53 ‘| caterec any gues Sey West, F. Smith of Schenec:| pro-Fascist. during the war, was peoesenaes Sin sidchie’ ly interested in gocd gove ment at home; granting it would} s City 45 43 ady, N. Y.; H. Loffland of Moun-' made public today. | ae ae ew - to work for Smathers’ election mean an industrial growth for the] KEY WEST — 84 76 NOTICE tain Lake, N. J., and Mrs. Joon qn it, Franco charged that the “THE BIG SHOW OFF” WHITE LAUNDRY pie sccanahs United States that would keep|K. W. Airport 84 75 — Reggio of Bayshore, Long Island.’ ynited States planned for an in- News and Serial 1212 WHITE STREET | . employment at a high level | Memphis 59 50 There will be a meeting of the} Aboard the Sea Raider, barra-' vasion of the Iberian peninsula in. TONIGHT IS PRIZE NITE iRaid Made On _— -—- —— | Minne 56 31 Indepndent Order of Odd Fel-jcuda, one dolphin and four ard 1944, and denied the United =| New Orleans .. 72 59 |lows, CUBA LONGE NO. 15, held | one-half groupe were brought in,’ states’ assertion that the Frane P | B | ' 7 New York __ 46 38 |this ‘evening at 7:30 at hall onjthe other half grouper going to a’ government. had opposed ho Have Your Car alm beach inn AT TEN 10 if { Norfolk 54 46 Elisaetistrect All members 2 b fast pyle sued it off. Allies and helped Germany by STERLING’S ntact GREASED and A . = Oklahoma City 55 43 cordially invited. Re Patty CONSIStEd 'O) “| sending her vast quantities of i Ph 243 | (Ry Ansnciated Press) ELKS!! Pensacola... 70 54 | LUIS ALFARO, Noble Grand. |or of K A raw materials that were urgently 1°! lize Street ae SPRAYED WEST PALM BEACII - — | Pittsburgh 54 a7 SANTIAGO RODRIGUEZ, Sec. ale Es Se Be ; needed in the Nazi prosecution ROASTERS and FRYERS ie 6 [E Stein raided the D At our regular meeting Thurs. | St. Louis 53 5 aur) acterson) «0! ‘> of the war. : ‘ ter D. nn last night and rep it dey night at 8 e'clock. March 21,| Tampa 77 0) a | | = - Dressesiualy, a p.m. | found $15,000 in play at gar 1946. Election of Officers will be | ———————_—_ NORTH BEACH INN shies tet nnntate = DAILY or SUNDAY tables beta. ee NN CORRE ERSHOE Ve SNULLD YE | CASA CAYO HUESO |We Are OPEN 7 a.m. to Midnight | Thirty-five persons were | Tanase waged to be these. Vis-| jv. North Beach Phone 261-J1 © Furnished House or | _ (The Southernmost House) | ; P Old C at in the inn, and all were iting Elks also welcome. Eas. |GOQUTH BEACH) | °Fvt-course DINNER. 6-8 p.m. Apartment (Ge eee § G oor rag jabs bday Ye P, L. WEATHERFORD. Spanish Home-cogked DINNERS] Two Bedrooms - About $75.00 per! DINING ROOM and ! eu Service Stati Ie oe eee . Pavili : ‘ i rvice Station re held in $750 bail each, « Re Pavil = COCKTAIL LOUNGE j . Secretary. P.E.R. estaurant - Pavilion by Reservation Month - Call Gerry Wiesmann, : Hl Givin at Peeee Pisa Otdilot, checied GL mentees Located on South Beach, | 79, or La Concha Hotel ———-Opens 5 P.M. Daily——. REW ARD oe i ra so ee a Phone 458 * % . FOR information leading | “an . _ Featuring: ive Are towsAcceet se DR CONLY to the arrest and conviction | LA CONCHA HOTEL COCKTAIL LOUNGE 36 Hour Roll Film Half Southern COLOR FILM ° of the person or persons) AIR-CONDITIONED for YOUR COMFORT a e hi Change of Office Hours--- who broke into the office || Now turing Developing and Printing |Fried Chicken $1.15 for DEVELOPING PEE chat cae A of PUTCAMP - ALEXAN- | DANCING EVERY NIGHT | SERVICE | in the Basket : and PRINTING Wiese ony Street Poinciana Infirmary DER Motors, corner Duval |j Music by La Concha Orchestre : at Seafood - Chops - Steaks eae 1to5 Monday 11:00 and Division Streets, dur-!; and ! Key West Drug Co | OPEN 11 AM. to 9 P.M. Maen ey a pia quseday to 12:00 ing the night of Friday, |j The New Cocktail ‘LA CONCHA SPECIAL’ / ee . ae ‘op || PHARMACY, Inc. ELLE ASTRO) Sauce AM Marchiloiit 10464 cna | BREAKFAST Served from. . . #00 AM. to 10:00 A.M. We Save PABNTY of Boll Fil: ner St ED Prescription Druggists, || Friday 8 rday A.M. — oes sl ee = | LUNCHEON Served Sonat 12:00 x m te 2:00 pM. ours ae 319 s 4 | ervi ORTH c's. 4: +6 e 1 Corner Fleming and Simonton Sts. ed DUVAL AND FLEMING STS. Phone SoRe= vertible coupe. | HUGH C. HODGE, Manager mere I a crepe aa SR a = Se A