The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 8, 1946, Page 1

ue SS Years Devoted to t VOLUME LXVII. No. 110 B.C. PAPY WINS IN FIRST Landslide Nominates Holland * WARTIME GOVERNOR ‘SNOWS’ OPPOSITION UNDER IN RACE FOR U. S. SENATE POST (By Associated Press) MIAMI, May 8.—Spessard L. Holland, who, as governor, guid- ed Florida through the war years, United States Senate by a land- slide of votes in yesterday's Democratic primary election, un- official returns showed today. The 53-year-old Bartow law-! yer, who turned down a major league baseball career to pursue his chosen profession, held a whopping majority with all but a few scattered precincts not re- porting. Riding in with the silver- thatched Holland were four in- ecumbent congressmen. Holland's victory spelled the} second successive defeat for former Congressman R, A. (Lex) | | Associated Press Day Wire Service and AP Features of Key West was nominated to the; he | Of Votes —LSaIDa aS ea, Smathers-Cannon Vote Reported (By Axssociated Prexs) MIAMI, May 8.—George Smathers, 32-year-old former Marine major and former United States district attor- ney, defeated Pat Cannon, four-time winner in this con- gressional district, by nearly two and one-half to one in yesterday's primary. Cannon, with all precincts reporting, polled 17.628 votes, and Smathers’ total was 41,- 963. V dd hkeububueas Meter Smashed; Green, who was beaten for gov- ernor two years ago. { With 1,206 out of the state’s 1465 precincts reporting, Hol- ‘and had 174,159 and Green €4,515. The two other senatorial aspirants, Mrs. Polly Rose Balfe, Fort Lauderdale, and Henry M. Burch, of Orlando, polled 12,425 and 7,256 votes, respectively. A seaman registered as J. L. Tynan, stationed at the Boca Chica Naval ai: base, was arrest- éd early this morning on a*charge_ of having damaged a_ parking meter in the downtown area. Arrested by Patrolman Harry Lee Baker, the seaman was spe- cifically, charged with ,the de- The ,ex-governor was ‘favored struction’ of city property. The overwhelmingly in larger cown-|officer reported Tynan smashed ties like Dade, Daval and “Hiilé- borough, while Green made strong showing a number of ! the glass in the meter by striking it with his fist. His hand was badly cut by the shattered glass, small north Florida counties, in- according to police reports. cluding Dixie ‘Nomination is tantamount to election in Florida, and to win Holland had to poll a majority of more than half the votes. He will occupy the seat now held by Senator Charles O. Andrews! of Orlando, who is retiring at the end of his present term. Veteran incumbent, Jerry W. Carter, of Tallahas difficulty in winning re-nomina tion for Group Two on the Rail- road Commission, over two op- ponents. This year’s ballo‘ lst was in- flated by 00 negroes, who voted for the first time in any number as Democrats. However, their participation made little change in pre-election forecasts. On face of unofficial returns, only two run-offs will be neces- sary in Florid. second primary May 28. They are races for jus- tice of supreme court and the sioner. group one for railroad commis- In supreme court contest, W. Raleigh Petteway, Miami law- yer, was leading his nearest op- ponent by more than 8,000 votes but did not have a clear majori of the ballots. Wilbur C. King, (Continued on Page Three) APPRECIATION I want to express my sincere thanks to those who supported me at the polls yesterday. MAXIMO VALDEZ. may8-1tx Palace Theater PENNY SINGLETON in ‘LEAVE IT TO BLONDIE’ News and Serial HYDRAULIC BRAKE SPECIALISTS Let Us Check Your Brakes Lou Smith Auto Service White st Fleming Phone “Opposite Army Barracks” "REE em MURLLO ae NR BNS and Suwannee.| had little} Becoming ill in his cell at 1:30 o’clock this morning, the seaman was taken to a hospital by L. S.| chief was an official before com- Ruby of the Shore Patrol and re- turned to the city jail after treat- ment. Held under $250 bond, the sea- man was ordered released by City Manager Dave King, yn the signature of officers from the | Navy base, City Clerk Roy Ham- {lin reported. Officials Visit | Submarine Base Capt. Chester C. Smith, chief of staff and aide to the com- mander of the Submarine Force, Atlantic fleet and party, are | visiting the Submarine base and Submarine Squadron Four today. In the party besides Capt. Smith are Capt. W. C. Jennings, Commander H. Cassedy and Commander E. C. Loughlin. Following the visit to the Sub base and units here the party will be entertained on a fishing trip by Capt. Willard A. Saun- Y| ders, commanding officer of the base ‘and also at an outdoor bar- becue at Capt. Saunders quar- ters. FEREEEEPEEPERERREE REE RD ROASTERS and FRYERS BRADY’S (Live) Poultry and Egg Market 1214 White St. Phone 54! SARE EEREEREBERRERE EE EEE Wanted! Wanted! EXPERIENCED AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS Apply to NAVARRO, Inc. 601 Duval St. PRESCRIPTIONS freredience Compounded by Experienced Pharmacists GARDNER’S PHARMACY Phone 177 Free Delivery WV OWwwwwwrerowEr Sailor Arrested: The Key THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1946 Ford To Close Plant Because Of Coal Strike (By Axsocrated Press) WASHINGTON, May 8&.—The ‘Ford Motor Co. announced today | it will close down as a result of {the coal strike, throwing 110,000 {men out of work. “ It was also said that big indus- tries throughout the nation are curbing their output because of \the strike. Railroads have limit- | jed their services and it was said! that, even were the strike settled ' today, it would be several days! ibefore industries could get bitzk | , to normal production. Affected chiefly by the strike are the utilities, stgel mills and; the railroads. The Ford company ; Was the first of the automotive , j industries to be closed because of \the dispute between the miners! ‘and the coal operators. Thirty-eight major industrial plants in the United States are facing immediate collaps: be- cause of the strike, it was an- nounced. Pupils Hear Talk By Police Chief | On Athletic Unit' | The’ part played by the Key | West Police Athletic | league in OFFICIAL ELECTION RETURNS: Monroe County Primary, May 7, 1946 promoting welfare among both youth and adults was outlined | in an address before pupils at the Division Street school here this morning by Police Chief league. The chief related stories and! specific instances of the work of league in this area. | Application forms were passed out to the pupils, who were re-, quested to talk to their parents | on the feasibility of all members| of the family joining the group. | The league. was formed here by Chief Eisner and is patterned after the original group super- vised by the New York City| police department, of which the ing to Key West. | ! OUT OF NAVY ceived their honorable discharge: from the Navy, the public infor- mation office at the JacksonviYe separation center reports. They | are Frank J. Boulton, Sle, 818 Simonton street and Raymond F. Duncan, S2c, 907 White street, Apt. 3. (Pa IDI SL | Parking Meter “Take” $128.09 A total of $128.09 was col- lected from parking meters here for the five-day period ending yesterday. Miss An- gelina Maloney, of the city tax collector's office, report- ed today. Collections for the week will likely be virtually the same as last weeks’ “take”, | Miss Maloney says. Included in the collection just ended were one Cuban nickel, one slug and 69 pennies. V4 tL Ld AUADLENGARSEGEUOGHU CAUSE EEARSEAEG EASA, NOTICE Any requests for changes in zoning made to the Planning |Commission of the City of Key |West after June 30th, 1946, will} not be considered before June 30th, 1947, Anyone desiring to| petition a change of the present Zoning Ordinance should place a written request, together with a sketch indicating the extent and location of the proposed work, | with the City Building Inspector before June 30th, 1946. Charles J. Curry, Secretary. Planning Commission. may8-10-13,1946 SUM LLL LLL LLL a i i - 3 : H C CANDIDATES a i i a i 8 County . 2% on VP IIS EIAs SMATHERS BEATS CAN- For United States Senator ° i POLLY ROSE BALFE... 41-10 3 8 7 5 8 st} Franklin Leads NON BY ALMOST 214 HENRY M. BURCH 1 4 4 1 5 1 5 31 TO : LEX GREEN e 334 205 149 208 66 50 53 1026], In Senate Race | th REAL ANS SPESSARD L. HOLLAND 387 4430-273 435 177 7 = «149 1961 SES PROVED TO BE ‘FORE- For Representative in Congress | tone MYERS. Mae, ae GONE CONCLUSION’ 4th Congressional District | Late figures in the state sen- a ARE PAT CANNON 2st 0A 8S 74 24 96 1080} ate race in this district shows we? ; GEORGE A. SMATHERS 498 452 «293 457 192 % 138 2105! Franklin leading all oppon- Bernie C. Papy, candidate for pPrrey the Democratic nomination for For Justice Supreme Court Lee county, with one small | State representative from Mon- Group Two precinct missing, gives |'0¢ county, scored a smashing PAUL D. BARNS 138 168 92 140 61 48 85 732! Franklin 1,235; King, 974: | Vietons: in yesterday's 4 J. L, LEE 55 64 44 59 22 12 24 280) Lowe, 54; Ward, 959. piling up a total of 2,242, which W. RALEIGH PETTEWAY 165 201 159. 230 96 26 47 924| Collier county. complete: | gave him a majority of 897 over JAMES HENRY TAYLOR 54 69 38 72 22 7 21 283| Franklin, 325: King. 164; | his three opponents, John Car- ; nan Lowe, 20; Ward, 106. bonell, Jr., Delio Cobo and Will For Railroad Commissioner Hendry county, complete: | E. P. Roberts. Group One Franklin, 327: King, 212; | Gerald Saunders, candidate for JOSEPH B. ABRAM 16 14 9 5 12 1 3 60! Lowe, 58: Ward, 262. the Democratic nomination ior F. D. AKIN 48 31 23 26 15 15 16 164 county commissioner from the FRED W. BROWN 40 44 26 52 35 5 19 22 eT aa a MMH tourth district, topped t WILBUR C. KING 96 168 29159 46 10 21 529 a opponents by 243 Saha palin GEORGE A. LANE 21 20 19 19 12 1 14 * 106 ° : a total of 1,759 to their 1,514. H. E. MOORE 48 38 29 66 16 5 15 27 Franklin, King In the case of Mr. Papy it had A. WILLIAM MORRISON 23 30 12 22 17 il 46 161} been predicted freely during the A, A. (BARNEY) POSTON 39 42 30 52 26 26 13 228 | In 2nd Primar last week of the campaign that : ~ y he- would win in the first pri- For Railroad Commission ae | mary, but-his majority of al Group Two y |JERRY W. CARTER 170 «B71 «163857 101 51. 114 1127/}ONE SMALL LEE PRECINCT ; [1's1.000 votes ever the combin- CARL M. TAYLOR ” 21 65 73 46 19 17 320 : | vena of his opponents was JOE WILLIAMS age ag: 32 6 19 forp) MERGING WHEE or ee eee Lirceenypted ta — highest jority For State Attorney rebl wcsre named by Mr. Papy’s most ard- Eleventh Judicial Circuit meee jent ‘supporters was “about 500”, GLENN C. MINCER sr Bis asa ssa 103 70 98 1614! James A. Franklin, incumbent,’ and his emerging vietor with FRANK 0. SPAIN 180 221 «139240 124 17 81 1902 2nd Bob King will line up in the 307 more than the highest pre- Louis M. J. Eisner, head of the ———<$ $a <<< ;Second primary on May 28 in the dicted number demonstrated For State Senator contest for the democratic nom- {clearly that the faith of the peo- 24th Senatorial District <8 ‘ ination -for- state _ senator from | ple “of Monroe is even JAMES A, FRANKLIN 134133 St ton 57 19 1 SA te GRRE : stronger now in-him than it was BOB KING 108 97 54 109 31 il 7 417|_ The district comprises Monroe, during any of his other previous E. R. (DOC) LOWE 2030 «WAS amt 45 106 56-240 1419 , Lee, Hendry and Collier counties, | six campaigns. CHARLES WILSON WARD 51 46 30 80 38 8 ll 264 ion Pca the vote ears al Mr. Fg orig had been told as a smail precinct in Lee | 4 " For Representative in the county, which, The Citizen, was wate Arey cen eagle JUAN CARBONELL. JR [sult the totals for te contagiants | ind Ht: Wadia. atiatn that goal c ONELL, JR. 119 99 46 93 30 3 2 392 Suis, otals for the contestants | that he actively canvassed every DR. DELIO COBO 2490143 36 104 38 58 60 6961 are as Une é precinct for the last four months. BERNIE C. PAPY 526 453° 358513 190 49 155 2244), Franklin, 2441; King, 1,767;|” Saturday. he” said’ that he WILL E. P. ROBERTS 41 78 80 20 22 40 308 eM eh aed SO | thought he “would make it", but For Coanty | Oataieianes ae 3 was quick to add that nobody Rice iSi nu Underwa | knew how an election would PAUL G. ALBURY 188 =A (OBie 143.) 18h Sh egal a9 604 4 He d y See eee 7 Ss ERS 304 465256, 384 176 35145 17651’ For Kindergarten| ™. y oz 356 ; 3 5 5 - Papy, on Sunday, while MAXIMO VALDEZ 359 167 : oes : 215 59 cass eee : 921 8 preparing his speech for Monday ° |MRS. PAUL TO MANAGE Registration of pre - school} pest to Me poses Pons ew O° rdinance is U | SILVER PALM HOTEL Saear ter gta Classes} stated that he felt confident he te) ed ie . oem ember term is being would not have to go into the Miss Nancy Johnson, ownerc| Conducted this week, through! second primary. He added that Two Key West sailors have re- | - will Before City Commissioners; Pre-School M ah. A new dog ordinance, designed | L to supplant now to regulate the running at| large of the animals, was given! first by sity | legislation in force its reading the { Commission, in session here last} night. | When the ordinance is adopt-| ed, following subsequent | readings, it will provide for the! muzzling and vaccination of all! dogs in the city. two The measure | become effective immed-} iately after it is passed, City Manager Dave King said today. An ordinance in force now (Continued on Page Three) i easure Talked /NCLAIMED LETTERS AT CITIZEN OFFICE AWAIT ADDRESSEES Numerous letters, address- ed to box numbers care of The Citizen, remain unclaim- ed at the newspaper office. The letters, which may be claimed by the addresses, were written for the follow- ing: Box XYZ, Box MM4J, (two); Box L-7, (five); Box A-115; Box WDW, (four): Box SJP, (two); Box CCW: Box PML; Box BM and to a “Mr. Edelstein.” PUBLIC CORDIALLY I TED to BOX SOCIAL Sponsored by La V. OF dies Auxiliary F. W. TONIGHT MAY 8th Music by HOTTEST BAND in TOWN eLOTS of FUN for ALL eBiggest Wolf Contest ePrettiest Girl Contest AND Other Contests SANTAELLA CIGAR BLDC. Corner FLAGLER AVENUE and @nd STREET %* ADMISSION FREE—POINC! IANA BUS. to the DOOR * and manager of the Silver Palm hotel, Eaton and Elizabeth streets, left Sunday for an in- definite visit »with friends and relatives now in New York City. During her absence, the hotel will be managed by Mrs: Effie Pauls, who has established an office and headquarters in the j Betel SALE! | WE ARE HOUSECLEANING OUR CLOSETS Come In and Help Us Some White Elephants As Low As NINE CENTS '1E You'Re Loonwe Fon 1 | See Pave Smit 334 Simonton $7. ae Gerald Saun Opponents In Race Friday it was announced ioday. Mrs. James Higgs, chairman of publicity of the Monroe County | Council of Parents and Teachers, said the registration was being} ‘held 9 a.m. until noon at the| Division, Harris and Poinciana | elementary schools. | If a sufficient number of par-| ents register their children,| | classes will be conducted in the kindergarten building at South} and Reynolds streets this fall. | |__ Registration classes this week, ! | Mrs. Higgs said. GRATEFUL APPRECIATION | Mere words fail in expressing my heartfelt appreciation to my |good friends of Monroe County for the exeellent vote given me at |the polls yesterday. In return 1 ishall do my utmost to merit this lconfidence by serving you -dili- igently and sincerely to the best of my. ability. To those who did not feel in \clined to support me, I entertain} {no ill will but shall covet your earnest cooperation in working for the advancement of our entire |county. | Gatefully yours, | | | GERALD SAUNDERS. | |mayé-1t Tickets On Sale for Senior Class Plav CHARM SCHOOL! High School Auditorium | May 10, 8:30 P.M. | FOR RESERVATIONS | | | ——_ {ceive in the first was he based his conclusion on the close canvass he had™ mitide throughout the county. “I am counting on 500 votes in the first, and, if I get that many there, I feel confident { will be nominated with a com fortable majority over all my opponents. I am so concerned on the outcome of the first, 1 am going to remain there from the time the polls open until they close.” Mr. number Papy’s estima of votes he te of the would :e- 26 more than the total he had had hoped to receive. His 526 in that pre cinct was, 117 more than the total of 409 cast there for all his opponents combined. Monroe county, according to information received here today (Continued on Page Three) ‘or All Cars Genuine awe PARTS ' SEAT COVERS ROY’S KEY WEST AUTO PARTS 121 Duval Street ~eumeeme Phone 442 a, <AVSHVHEOUOCU TLE OANA AUS EOE LTR GHAI: NOTICE To All Shrine Members Regular meeting of Shrine Club at the Key West Yacht Club Thursday, May 9. All candidates of last Shrine Class are invited. Everett R. Rivas, Secretary. | Teleplhone 942-W | May8,1946 SM