The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 18, 1946, Page 1

Amociated Press Day Wire Service and AP Features 66 Years Devoted to the interests of Key West VOLUME LXVIL. No. 93 Che Key THE SOUTHERNMOST KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1946 Four Hundred Expected For District Veterans Convention TEN VETS OF TE. wans rosts ro at, NAS Reduced TEND, COOTIE I | Status Starts TION SATURDAY May First Naval authorities here According to Comdr. E. F. Mewry of the loco V.F.W. Post,| today issued the follow- four hundred veterans and auxil jary members ore expected to arrive here beginning Friday place the Naval Air Sta- atternoon for the 4th District Key West, which Convention les Boca Chica Approximately 10 Posts will na reduced oper- ae uted to elect their dis. al status on May 1. | ffieers for the ensuing 5 ater year. Since every Post holds their te indicative of a election of officers in March, Peer: to con Falete. Cheney tee net boon en-| Navy air operation {ied of the names of the com. the Key West area ata reduced tempo ce menders who are coming to Key amen- ABOVE ARE SHOWN the members of the Convent of Mary Immaculate girls’ basketball team who} went to Jacksonville recently to attend the Catholic High School State Tournament. There the: three coveted honors. T! as Girls Win Trophies. Mora, Dolly Mora, Peggy Collins and Conchita Herrera. Photo by George Davis Left to right, seate Weet The Posts are as follows: N. T. Rude Post 471, Wm. McAllister!’ meet peace Post 1608, Robert Toombs Knight Post 4225 and Georg A. Brendla Post 4910 of Miami, Robert L Agee Post 1966, Ft. Lauderdale Helly wood-by-the-sea Post 2500, Hellyweed; Miami Beach Post E igh Wi NOB 36%, LA. Raymond A. Renuart ight Win Post 9714, Coral Gables; Arrant Smith Port, Homeiced Reena: For i be in the S ; Hotel with a member roe ] of the Weal Post in charge to! . uss estions welcome and direct visitors who pis ARSED ee |\THIRSK, DEMERITT, SIERRA. Friday ot 6 p.m. installation of| §HIVER, EDWARDS, RICH- offwers of the ymuthernmost Post 3911 will be id in V.F.W. ARDSON, SMITH, GASKIN Clubreoms. At % p.m. a dance WIN will be given for veterans and euaiharics seclaeliseaics ay at 9:45 a.m. assembly a ee Gene Se La] By J. HARMAN BRODOWSKI Concha, and warch to City Hall One of the activities being re- wave on ‘tim. of the key|Yived at the U. S. Naval Sub- to tect fit te made by| *™rifie” Base is the Civilians Meyer W. W. Demeritt to State] Bengfigial Suggestion ards. Camda: Charlies Morrt The basis for the establishment Next veill be « tour of the Sub-| Of the present organjzatiqn flates merine Base, and a visit abourd baek) to an Act of ‘Congress _in Ge Submarine tender U. S. S.| 1919. The Navy Department in Heward Gilmore, This itinerary 1943 incorporated the suggestions imetudes a rest period at Jac ystem into the newly organized Sauare USO ot the invitation of }War Production Committee Pro- Director Hende: son. gram being set up in govern » West hoste will take the| ment activities and private in- eat { the city at} dustries throughout the country ». aft hich re will be} Periodic drives were conducted called at the Veterans Home at the Naval Operating Base Seturday at 9 p.m. initiation] urging employees to submit their 4 “Nits” at the hall, followed 5 h garnering ideas. This prac- the Bad degree tise will continue in the Naval nm the Submarine Base. uthard street Wilfred Thirsk, Inside Ma- © pm. This is the time when| chine Shop, won $100 for con- sberfaced Vets take their] triving a_ self-centering _ ball- ' fown and t bit of fun.| joint machining device; with Much hu ticipated this device the required .radius Sune, the last day of the! of a ball is set at the tool bit and oot, tb eterens will hold open | remains constant during the ma- house in th hall where mem-| chining operation reducing be ‘ ts will assemble to! sparlage of material to a mini- hear talks on veteran mum. It is estimated that $1,750 Spor ohe 41 pen per year can be saved by using Aux ii be introduced by} this method John 5% i of WKWF) §, W. Demeritt, P. W. Dept. ' dest tien, whe will act| of Boca Chica. NAS, won $75 for t i monic | his invention of an engine mount At neheon will be serv-| stand. About $1,500 yearly will nm the club nd a t } be saved and much time and ‘ wot will follow for the) effort in moving, stowing and re- nemination and tion of 4th! moving of engines will be cut. District Off | Sierra Condensation | Practically ‘everyone on the — =... |" base knows Ralph Sierra, who " s m $50 for submitting a clari- Pala e 1 heater | fied, condensation of the benefits WILD BILL ELLIOTT | derived under the new Retire- “~OOLORADO PIONEERS” | ent Act pertaining to em- |ployees who planned to work e nd Sevial | over five years in Civil Service. ewe | After reading Mr. Sierra’s sim- —___ em, | )\\(1) version of the benefits P, | obtainable through the Retire- . to stay on the job and stick to . . ; | Civil Service as a career. Moarters Raines Red weyers) V. A. Shiver, Industrial Diesel | Shop, is the proud possessor of YARD EGGS | iecauniea on Page Four) eecccccccoce EL TT NOTICE! | ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT gs TO REGISTER in A Few Weeks I Will | TO VOTE FOR Clase My Office in hey West } GERALD 1 wish to thank my patients for SESS SAUNDERS pleasure to serve you. ] H. E. CANFIELD, M.D, | County Commissioner Dr. Geley'’s Office, 4th DISTRICT 417 Eaton Street. Phone 19 P; Political Advertisement See eee ee eee eeeeeeeeees Cool North Winds Will Go To East PELICAN BILL CALLS ATTEN- AND MAY WEATHER IN KEY WEST Moderate. northerly winds will become northeast to east Key West Weather Bureau. S. H. Goldsmith, in charges, states to- day. Pelican observer, Bill, Citizen weather observes that it has been mighty, cool with the north winds of the past few days. He calls special attention to Key West’s April and May wonreful weather. Other forecasts follow: Florida: Partly cloudy today with scattered thundershowers in extreme south portion. Partly cloudy tonight and Friday. Cool- er in north and central portions today and over extreme south portion Friday. Jacksonville to Apalachicola: No small craft or storm warnings have been issued. Jacksonville through the Flor- ida Straits: Gentle to moderate winds, north to northeast over north portion and northwest to north over south portion today becoming northeast to east over all sections tonight and Friday. Partly cloudy through Friday except mostly cloudy over north portion today. East Gulf of Mexico: Gentle to moderate winds, northeasterly over north portion and northerly over south portion today becom- ing nrtheast to east over all s tions, tonight and Friday. Weather partly cloudy. serena cmORL EE USEC CASA CAYO HUESO (The Southernmost House) 1400 Duval at South St. DINING HOOM and COCKTAIL LOUNGE Opens 5 P.M. Daily. POTTER LE DANCE FRIDAY NIGHT April 19th at 9:00 o’Clock ADMISSION FREE V.F. W. HALL in the Santaella Cigar Building Flagler Avenue and 2nd Street Newly Renovated and Decorated | Rest Rooms for Men & Women} Poinciana Bus Passes Door *SCUOUTELOLUTUAATV EVO OUT AAMEN TEE Sn ag PET N ‘Jack Delaney i i TION TO WONDERFUL APRIL (City “Sea $47, 964.27 For Total March Revenue | New President | K. W. W. Jaycees ORGANIZATION ACTIVE IN ATTEMPTS TO KEEP BOCA CHICA HERE; FARALDO Junior Chamber of Commerce Tribe, Taxes Amount Auto Inspection Brought In! To $18,106.94; $3,651 t During the month of March the city of Key West received total of $47,964.27 in taxes..and CONSIDER °ther receipts, according to wee- YY won | team took the Sportsmanship Trophy. Althea Haskins won the cup for free shots, and Frances “Dolly” Mora took the trophy for “All-State Forward”. Martha Boza, Mary Louise Saunders, Althea Haskins, Zulema Demeritt; standing, Aeida Soriano, Elsie plus; Businessmen Send Telegrams Regarding Its Status President Maximo Valdez of the Key West Businessmen’s Associa- tion has received reply to his tele- grams sent the Florida delegation in Congress in which he is advised that the War Assets Corporation «now has Meacham Field. It had {been declared surplus by the | Navy. use of the field for both National id: Service. Both services plan trips to Havana. National now has ap- plication before the CAA for reg- ular passenger service to Havana. Faraldo wishes use of the field to start charter passenger and freight work. Mr. Valdez said that he has also been advised that within the next two days further word is expected from the War Assets Corporation. The tract is owned by the Key West Realty Company. iR. D. Anderson, i, Died During Night In City, SERVICES TOMORROW AFTER-| NOON 5 O'CLOCK AT CHAP- | a ,ords in the office of, Finance : Director Charles Roberts, ya ginnea nt Foliowing are the receipts: ERAL HOME Current Taxes $9,176.83 Ralph Dewey Anderson, 47,! Delinquent Taxes $18,108.941 died last: night at. the Key ‘West elected officers for the’ coming year with Jack Delaney, who was ‘vice-president during ihe’ past yer, clected president. The other new officers elected were Joseph Pinder, vice - President; | Bob Pollock, secretary; Charles Wardlow, treasurer; Delio Cobo, Jack Hayes, Ed Woodson, Dur- wood Tyes, Harry Knight, direc-' tors. Answers to telegrams sent last week to Senators Pepper and Andrews and Congressman Can-| non confirmed their efforts to maintain Boca Chica as active as possible. H Charles Faraldo enlisted the aid of the Jaycees in his problem concerning the use of the munici- pal airfield for charter flights. Committee was appointed to meet with the Business Men’s Association of Key West to strengthen a plea to the authori- ties for Faraldo’s permission to use the landing facilities as are available. Carlos and Pablo Calleja were named official rs for the organization in recognition of their ability. The Alumnae of the Convent of Mary Immaculate Will Sponsor A CAKE SALE on §; turday at 4 p.m. WING LEE’S | FOOD CENTER | Duval and Angela Sts. | k Titi im n Street Paving and Sidewalk Assessments $301.5 In. on Delinquent Taxes $2,991. Penalties on Delinquent Taxe $50. Occupational Licenses Bicycle Licenses Auto Safety Inspection Fees $3,651.00 | Scavenger Service Sewer Service Total $41,388 tionment General City venue Hospital Bond Refunding $i, 420 Permanent Reiunding Bonds $1,68 Judgments Special Interest and Sinking Strect Paving Sewerage Operation and Maintenance Fines and Forfeits Building ical Piumbing Permits Franchise Taxes from Key West Transit Company sy West Gas Co. Recreation facilities nucs Miscellaneous Non revenue recei Sewer connection fees $2,222 and reve $409. 56 Following are the fund appor- $486.7 Received also by the city wer $403.38 “$90.00 General Hospital. Funeral ser 54| ices will be held tomorrow af 24{noon at. 5 o'clock from the Chapel of Pritchard Funeral Home. Rev. E. S. Doherty, pastor ot of Ley Memorial Church, offi- ciating. Survivors are, mother, Mrs. Hattie Anderson; one _sis- ter, . Clara Thompson; three { brothers, Charles, Winn and Mil ton Anderson. Mr. Anderson was a veteran of >? World War I and will be buried h military honors. The Guard of Honor of Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28, Ameti Legion, will conduct the serv at the cemetery. 35 Temperatures doding 7:30 a.m. Highest Lowest TWINS GARAGE Phone 153 1130 Duval Street Auto Repairs, Painting, Body and Fender Work Plenty of Auto Parts AIR-CONDITIONED for YOUR COMFORT Now Featuring DANCING EVERY NIGHT Music by La Concha Orchestra The New Cocktail ‘LA BREAKFAST Served from . LUNCHEON Served from . . DINNERS Served from . . - MNUAEAOQNOQNOQQOQ0QQQ90089Q00S0009009H892000002480000NNOHoteCHt and CONCHA SPECIAL’ 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. + 12:00 Noon to 2:00 P.M. + §:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. HUGH C. HODGE, Manager 000401 EUG NEUES 75, Station— last 24 hours last night e: | Atlanta 59 43 00) Boston 58 39 Brownsville 77 56 381 Charleston 49 Chicago 53 Detroit 48 Galveston 58 Jacksonville 51 50] Kansas City 54 | KEY WEST 73 K. W. Airport & 74 i Memphis 42, Miami 67 Minneapolis 39 |New Orleans 58 |New York 40 | Norfolk 35 j Oklahoma City 76 48 Pensacola a1 56 | St. Louis 70 48 Tampa 76 61 Have Your Car LACONCHA HOTEL COCKTAILLOUNGE | GREASED and PRAYED after 6 p.m. DAILY or SUNDAY We Are OPEN 7 a.m. to Midnight Poor Old Craig Service Station Division at Francis Phone 9134! | I UN Will Follow Way Course On Fr War Assets Corporation | Takes Over Meacham Field ' Navy Declared Field Sur- The telegrams were sent on the! Air Lines and Faraldo’s Flying | |dence that American people w. | Temperature data for the 24 hours | Large Funeral Cortege For ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MUNICIPAL JUDGE OF KEY | WEST | ‘ Funeral services were , yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o’+ clock for Judge William koger Watkins, 57, at Lopez Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. A. G. Cox officiated at the services. It was one of the largest funerals held in Key West in the last 20 years. The B. P. O. Elks No. 551, Vet- j erans of Foreign Wars, and Leg-} funeral in a body and held serv- ices at the grave. A firing squad fired a volley and taps were sounded by a bugler of the U. S. Marine Corps. Mr. Watkins had a very large funeral. There were more than’ Ow the body and the floral offerings’ were profuse. The funeral was more than seven blocks long. ‘G. Saunders Is Appointed Food | Drive Chairman |HENRY A. WALLACE HEADS NATIONAL DRIVE; MAY 12) DATE FOR DRIVE COM-! MENCEMENT Gerald Saunders has been chos- | en as chairman of the Emergency Food Collection drive, which will start in Key West May 12, he stat- \ed today. | National chairman is Henry A Wallace. In a,telegram to chair- }men over the Country, Mr. Wal- i lace states: “Because of overwhelming evi- |to give direct and personal a Jance to these victims of war | have accepted national chairman- jship of a nation-wide emergency |food collection drive on behalf of UNRRA to be launched May 12. “Program will be conducted in full cooperation with President’s lfamine emergency committee Plan will be to collect food canned in tin and money to purchase | foods.” JOHNSON MONOPOLY | Roger Watkins; CARS PAY HONOR TO LATE | held} ion Guard of Honor attended the! a hundred fifty cars following) ™ | 250 ing today, CIVIL WAR IN SPAIN FEARED IF ALL-OUT ACTION IS TAKEN- SPAIN IN POOR SHAPE (By Asnoctateé Press) NEW YORK, April 18.—Before the UN Security Council recon- vened at 3 o'clock this afternoon, it was said that the representa- tives of the United States and Great Britain would recommend that a middle-of-the-way course j be pursued in the action to be taken against Dictator Franco of Spain, It was explained that it wos feared if allout action is taken, as has been recommended by the Polish representative, it may re+ sult in another civil war in | Spain. ; Spain itself, it was stated, is | neither economically nor militer- | ily in a position to be a menace to the world, but the charge, | made by Poland, that Franco is providing a haven for Nazi wer- lords and scientists, who are ot work in making preparations for the “next war”, is considered se grave a decision undoubtedly will be made to investigate thoroughly. Tran at ate aaa TE! bg April 18. — The Iran. government announced to , day that it had established « cen ‘sorship. on news sent from this country. In connection with the am nouncement, it was declared that much of the news that has come ‘out of Iran in recent Months has been untrue, The ban, the announcement | explained, will be on “false new jand news prejudicial tw the country.” irst Overseas Wives From rope On Way Here Now NEW YORK, April 18. The first contingent of Americ wives of GIs stationed in Europe is due to sail today on th steamship Thomas H. Barry Thirty thousand American wo, men have applied for accommo: dations to take them to Eu to meet their husands, but are booked to Barry. sail on Ue |League Of r Nations ta» Ten M n Dollars GENEVA, April 8.—The gue of Nations held its last with ten million dol lars in its treasury It w decided to turn the money and also the league building here to the UN Nationalists Relieve Besieged Garrison CHUNGKING, April General George C. Mar rived here this morning t gin a series of confere WILMAR,. all of for Minn.—For several the successful ean-j; ~ Whiteside township offices have been named John on. But this year, Maurice Lind bald upset the Johnson political cart by winning the post of} supervisor | 2 | Eien Raitt 999) ‘222 ---April 22--- TOMMY THOMPSON’S SLOPPY JOE’S TRIO WILL BE THERE!! Aaa gas, ‘PIONEER HOTEL 151 N. E. FIRST STREET) In the Heart of Miami The Rendezvous of Key West | SERVICEMEN and CIVILIANS “BEST FOR A NIGHTS REST‘ One Block West of Bus Depot may re-establish peace be the Nationalists and Commu in China. Marshall said that, b ' meets with Chaing Kai-Shek ; Communist leaders, he confer with American tatives, who have kep | touch with condition and Manchuria since he to the United States, ing brought the contending | ties of China to term Chaing said that a « Nationalists, on the awy lieve a besieged garrison troops in Manchuria (Continued on Pag Elect STATE ATTORNEY “There Is No Substitute for Experience” Paid Political Advert I a