The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 9, 1946, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service and AP Features 66 Years Devoted to the interests of Key West VOLUME LXVII. No. 111 City Manager Cites Municipal Advances ROTARIANS HEAR KING OUTLINE ADVANTAG- ES OF ADMINISTRA. TION IN PAST MONTHS At the Rotary luncheon today city manager Dave King summar- fazed four months of progress since he became city manager and six months since the new commission went into office. Mr. King said that many per- sons who doubted that he would be able to work along the lines he planned have now seen the proof of this. Especially the poli- ey of equality—what is good for the goose is good for the gander. Collections Cited In the department of Finance, the scavenger department had been collecting only $40,000 and $50,000. Now about is collected and about 000 or $52,000 spent. Occupa- tional licenses collection had been ignored, Mr. King said. “We will collect all delinquent monies” Mr. King said. A year ago in March the col- lections in ong month was $17,000 and last March was $47,000. More money necessitated a complete bookkeeping change. In Public Service the city equipment had been rusted out to an extent that pistons were sticking to cylinder walls. Loan of new equipment was made and holes in marl streets and as- phalt streets patched. At the city dump the same hole which was used to take marl from is now used for refuse disposal. Street signs have been 90 per cent re- placed. Others will be ordered. Some were found in vacant/ lots and in sheds. Building inspection department is. doing a men- dous job which protects builders and » who. are ~ having wentad eat Firemen “On Toes’ Fire department stations are now spic and span with the men “on their toes”. They trained im first aid and have fine equip- ment, Mr. King said. Dormitories im Number 1 and 3 Fire Sta: tions have all been repaired’ of leaks. Police Department is good now, Mr, King said, adding it dinances and proper conduct of has had much instruction in or- officers and has been completely reorganized. There is much re maining to be done in this de partment and it will be increased to a maximum of efficiency and prompt service, Mr. King said. In Public Welfare, botanical gardens and city etery has been cleaned up, ational fa- cilities are in fine order. The new bathing beach at South Beach has been acquired. Af aquarium will shortly be added to the city’s facilities. Groups Plan War. Red Paper Warns (By Associated Press) “MOSCOW, May 9.—Izvestia, Soviet semti-official newspaper said editorially today that re: tionaries throughout the world are trying to bring about another war. They are keeping in the fore- fror}, the paper stated, disputa- tious matters in the hope that they may result in creating so much interest among nations they (Continued on Page Four) eR RES CASA CAYO HUESO (The Southernmost House) 1400 Duval at South St. DINING ROOM and COCKTAIL LOUNGE ——Opens 5 P.M. Daily——— mse eeececccccococcscese Appreciation I wish to thank the voters of Key West for their sup- port in Tuesday's election and I do not hold any ill feeling towards those who did not support me. Again Thanking You DR. DELIO COBO SIPAL LAL 2D THURSDAY AFTERNOON CLOSING | ANNOUNCED BY BUSINESS FIRMS Beginning Thursday of next week Key West business hous- es will be closed for a half day. Joe Pearlman, president of the Key West Retail Mer- chants Association, said to- day. The half holiday closing will continue through the summer and through the last Thursday in September. Cad tahuhateateude uff a Jaycees Endorse Cleanup Project GROUP PLANS BANQUET TO HONOR CONGRESSMAN- ELECT SMATHERS At its regular meeting last night, the Key West Junior Chamber of Commerce proposed to hald a special dinner meeting in honor of George Smathers, successful candidate for U. S. Congress from this district. Con- gressman-elect Smathers has been very active in state Jaycee work. Earl Adams, Rotary’s newly elected president, outlined a pro- posed clean-up of the city. Mr. Adams said that visitors to the city declared Key West has God- given beauty and man-made filth. He suggested beautifying the city first by cleaning up the vacant lots, a great percentage of which were owned by out-of-town in- terests which hold the land large- ly for speculation. Jaycees voted to endorse this project and work for its betterment, I Mr. Adams ‘said ‘that this Was not the time to advertise Key West because as a storekeeper “Key. West has little or no. wares to sell”. He said that it was his opinion that the city should ad- yertise after the cleanup cam- paign and the beaches are com- plete. A delegation of about ten Jaycees will leave Friday at noon for the state convention to be held this year in Fort Myers Electric Rates Cut By F.P.&L. (By Associated Prear) MIAMI, May 9.—McGregor Smith, president of the Florida Power and Light Co.. announced today that the company nas de- cided to cut its rates for elec- ticity, effective June 1. He said ®hat the decrease rates will cost the company $2,500,000 a year. Rapidity in the growth of Flor- ida, he declared, has convinced the directors of the company that the ‘volume of output will be so much greater it warranted them in reducing the rates. Decreased rates range from 13 to -20 percent, chiefly among the maller users of electricity. The rates will affect the east coast of Florida from Florida City to St. Augustine and the west coast from Braderfton to Naples. “PROWLER” IS HELD Police Chief Louis M. J. Eisnon paprehended F. B. Purcell on a prowling charge, early this morn- ing. VUAQQ4Q040Q000070E00EFUUEOUEUELUALLO LAAT LAGEAEEREELSELTTA hs, DANCE Every FRIDAY and SATURDAY NIGHT at 9:00 o’Clock ADMISSION FREE NAVY BAND V.F.W. HALL in the Santaella Cigar Building Flagler Avenue ard 2nd Street Open Monday Thru Saturday Newly Renovated - Decorated Rest Rooms for Men & Womea Poinciana Bus Passes Door SCCUOEEUDOLEEH OATS REE The Kei THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE: U.S.A Line May Start Key West-Havana Air Trips Soon (By L.P.A., JR.) A 21-passenger plane from the KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TH DOES KEY Businessmen Say A Otte tecteetete te etait tet tated vd ADVERTISING PROGRAM? (URSDAY, MAY 9, 1946 WEST NEED 0, Draft Bill, n Emphatic “Yes?! Gen. Devers Says (By ‘pbeactated Press) WASHINGTON, May 9.—Gen- eral Jacob L. Devers, commenting Aeronica Q Lines is in Key West |} **#***22 2222244224 2444AALALABASASAAARS today on the many delays of con- at Meacham Field. It is a new plane with just a few flying hours on it. Those tiying the plane in would revealed that the company is make no statements but irtquiries planning flights between Havana; and Key West as soon as CAA permission is received. The company has good finan- cial backing and has five planes of the type flown here. It is said that the flight will be to Colombia Field in Havana. | A charter trip to Havana is; Asked, “Does Key West need an advertising progtam?” a ma- jority of businessmen here an- swered affirmatively in a survey conducted this morning by The Citizen. Howard Overlin, manager of the Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.: “Yes. An adver- tising program of some sort. All other towns have them.” Jack Arien, manager Victory Furniture Co.: “Absolutely. Be- jcause Key West has been lack- ing that all thees years. All other being made today. Tree Uprooted In Bus Accident A City Transit Co. bus and an automobile, the driver of which, police s: left the scene, were involved in an accident at Di ion street and the Cactus Ter- race camp at‘10 o’clock last night. Patrolman Frank Jolly reported the bus, operated by Charles Williams, was traveling south- automobile, just ahead of the west on Division street when the bus, suddenly stopped. To avoid striking the car, Will- iams swung the bus to the op- posite side of the street, crashing into a cocoanut tree, which was uprooted by the impact. The auto driver left the scene. Damage was slight and no one was injured, police reported. Board Approves ‘ Car Parking Lot The City Planning commission has approved the request of Al bert “Mills to operate a’ parking lot on Duval street adjacent to the La Concha hotel, City Man- ager Dave King said today. Pérmission was granted Mills following reccipt of.a letter from Mrs., Hugh Williams, :of the Island Inn hotel, who declared she would not object to the park- ing lot. Commission members are studying plans and specifications submitted by Dan Navarro for an automobile show room he plans to erect near Duval street on the old Gordon homestead. Contract Awarding For, Stadium Lights Wili Be Postponed Contract for the installation of lights for, night ball games at Municipal Stadium will not be awarded tonight at the stadium committee’s meeting as scheduled, Roy Hamlin, chairman of the group, said today. Awarding of the contract will be delayed, Mr. Hamlin declared, until the contractor has obtained prices on wiring and other equip- ment. Other business will be transacted by the committee. COUNTY BOARD TO CANVASS VOTE Monroe county’s canvassing board will meet tomorrow after- noon in the county courthouse to canvass the vote cast in Tues- day’s primary. The board comprises Super- visor John England, County Judge Raymond R. Lord and W. A. Parrish, chairman of the Mon- roe county commission. GRATITUDE My gratitude to the people of Monroe coun- ty is deepand sincere for the support they gave me in Tuesday’s Pri- mary. I assure them it would be a great pleasure to me to be able to thank all of them individual- ly. Respectfully JAMES A. FRANKLIN Candidate for State Senator cities of the same size have an advertising program.” A. J. Dion, manager of South- ern Dairies agency: “Yes. In or- der to combat adverse publicity disseminated during the © war, that tha town is overcrowded and has no accommodations and recreational facilities.” Ernest Ramsey, manager Flor- ida Keys Aqueduct Commission: “I will neither say yes or no. I will qualify tne question. The city needs publicity of some. sort. This should be constantly before the people. I am not for a hit and miss proposition.” Dan Navarro, manager Ply- 25 Initiated By Legion Post Following 25 didates were initiated into the Key West. post of the American Legion by the ritual team of the post’s guard of honor here last night: Jack K. Villareal, Wallace F. Vinson, Milman L. Johnson, Ed- win F. Trevor, Ray Malone, ‘Jr., Howard B. Johnson, Henry F. Sawyer, Joseph B. Sawyer, Cecil Cates, William Briggs, Joseph Cook, Arthur Cade, Jr., Willard Cook, Andrew A. Atwell, Wall. ace S. Duncan, Thomas A: Parks, Malcolm B. Watler, Joseph J. Kasisky, John F. Peterson, Char- les F. Salas, William T. Cates, William E. Darby, Roger L, Bor- der, Harry U. Bethel, Alexander C., Moreno. ; Post Adjutant Vance. €, Stir- rup, announced the membership of the Post is now 510, the larg- est in the history of the Post. The resignation of Post com- mander, John B. Winn, was ac- ted. First Vice Commander George W. Sikes, was installed as the Post Commander to serve | Winn’s term. Second Vice Com- mander, George J. Pernick was designated to serve as first v commander and John Stout, cently elected second vice com- mander, will serve for the .re- mainder of the term The following applications were approved: Irvin L. Barco, Charles E. Cur Marino Joe Castro, Jack Jaycoc! CITY COURT POSTPONED With Judge Enrique Esquinal- do, Jr., appearing in federal court today as an attorney for a de- Yendant in a government fan theft case, the regular session of j city court, set for this afternoon, w postponed until tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. LEELA REDRESS OTL YES, WE HAVE HEAVY-DUTY BATTERIES Come and Get Yours NOW They Won't Last Long OPEN °TIL 10:00 P.M. DAILY and SUNDAY Expert Mechanic On Duty POOR OLD CRAIG Al Armengol, Owner Your Pure Oil and Gas i SERVICE STATION Division at Francis Phone 9134 eee he PIONEER HOTEL 151 N. E. FIRST STREET In the Heart of Miami The Rendezvous of Key West SERVICEMEN and CIVILIANS “BEST FOR A NIGHT'S REST’ One Block West of Bus Depot ‘mouth agency: “Yes. I have been gress _,in taking action on the preaching this for seven years. draft bill, reierred to congress- |My plan is to take out so much men as a “group of cowardly out of each toll. We should take men”. out, say five cents. out of each! As a result of their inactivity toll, with this matter to be ap- regarding the bill, he stated that proved by the Overseas Road and the number of inductees has fal- }'Toll- Bridge Commission. When len off from 100,000 to 60,000 ithe Havana ferry comes in, it men. jshould use the same amount to! Should congress act, he: assert- advertise jointly. This money ed, it fears it would run the risk jshould be spent by an advert':-,of doing wrong, but it is playing jing board, serving without pay, to safe in doing nothing, so that it |be appointed from the different cannot be accused of doing any- political subdivisions of Monroe ‘thing, right or wrong. County.” He also, scored the ance ae its Halbert Lewinsky, manager of | °PP9sition to the consolidation |Lewinsky’s Men’s Shop: otSure. of the armed forces of the United | We need an advertising program. | States. He declared that the ;Weshouldn’t sit. back and wait on etapa fo. the ger H ee of habit, and is leaning on a bai ike Probie Jo: ek: bees Ak 0 ban chs anlage OR Grae John Gardner,,-manager Gard- posed Uniticalion eee a haar Fan Theft Case | Up In US. Court |receiving stolen government prop- courtesy to ourselves and the Trial of four defenaants charged erty in connection with the tourists. What rounts is not what you have but how you’re treated theft of faas from the Navy yard here some time ago, got under- jin a town.” | Joe Peariman, manager of |Women’s Clubs way in U. S. district court to- day before Judge John W. Hol- -Pearlman’s dry. goods store: “Yes. | ' Install Officers | tana. | |About 1926 we had an advertis- { (Continued on Page Four) ! With only one witness having | . . led up to the noon re- | Highlight of the last meeting! Deen, called up to the neon fe of jie club) year Wednesday | case, which has attracted wide Wes Be telah esallaten ft OF attention, would continue until Woman’s Club and Key West | Woman’s Club. ney Gwynn indicated. ‘ 3 The defendants are Dennis Mrs. Harry Knight will serve yarbor, Olive Valdez, Charles A. as president of the Junior club.’ pent and Rogelio Ramirez, Fred Mrs. Dan Navarro was re-elected Botts, assistant U. S. attorney, by the Senior Club to serve for js prosecuting the case for the two years. | government. Guest artist, Beverly Carr, | Judge Enrique Esquinaldo, Jr: compccitiuns selected and Litz. 1G. Sawyer. with conspiracy and stealing and | ! Saturday, Deputy Clerk C. Rod- | "OOOO DOM A: Too Much Music Causes Arrest of Bar Keeper A “nuisance” charging the late playing of music, was served on Hector Barroso of the Driftwood Bar. Maritime Unions Set Strike Date TO QUIT JOBS JUNE 15 IF WAGE INCREASE IS NOT GRANTED (By Axsociated Press) NEW YORK, May 9%—Head- quarters of maritime unions an jnounced today that if their de- mand for increase in wages is not! ‘granted by June 15, a nationwide strike will be called on that day. Should the strike go into ef- jfect, it will affect shipping in jevery port in the United States. Arrangements: are being made it, Presented a program of is defending Pent and Yarbor for a series of conferences to be s 4 from-while -Valdex--and— Ratmirez are: hélds’ be the works of DeBussey, Chopin,’ represented by Attorney John steamsh tween representativs of companies. and the union: For his contribution to the war effort in the installation and main- tenance of telephone service at the Navy Operating Base here, Howard Overlin, manager of the local Southerm Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. office, has been awarded a recognition of serv- ice certificate. The award was directed by the commander of the base and pre- pared by Lieut.-Comdr. Fred H. |Glanding, industrial relations of. ficer. The certificate is awarded to{ civilian employes of the Navy who remained on essential war work until their services could be | spared or until the end of hos- tilities. It is granted in recog-j te tee she Nays and’ Watson Is Commended The citation read For Holland Campaign “Mr. Overlin was responsible | eee jfor installation and maintenance! of telephone equipment at the Naval Operating Base, Key W throughout the war year T efficiency of the navv tele- phone system was due directly to his sup€rvision, recommenda- ; tions, advice and counsel. | “Thus his contribution to the: | war effort, safety factors, and in- ; dustrial accident prevention at this activity has been great, and in many instances the services he rendered were far beyond the usual call of duty.” We Wish to Take his Opportunity to Thank the Vot- ers of Monroe - . for their County splendid sup- port of Spessard L. Hol- land for U.S. Senator on Election Day. THANK YOU, ONE AND ALL!! KELLAR WATSON Campaign Manager EUGENE SANCHEZ Assistant Campaign Manager USO Director Is Transferred William H. Henderson, director of the Jackson Square USO, has been transferred to Fayetteville, N..C. Mr. Henderson has been the director of the club since Dec. 28, 1944 and will leave Key West June 2 with his family for a va- cation in Houston, Texas. He will start work in F ville June 25 as general se of a combined Army and Navy Civilian YMCA, Fort Bragg. Kellar Watson, who managed the campaign in Key West for ssard Holland in his race for Democratic nomination for United States Senate, has been commended by Ralph Davis, who i the state, for the good showing Monroe made for Holland. oO. the in and his Sanchez, large vote Key West. assistant, Eugene are gratified over Holland received { | Palace Theater CHARLES STARRETT in ‘SAGEBRUSH HEROES’ News and Serial Tickets On Sale for Senior Class Plav High School Auditorium May 10, 8:30 P.M. FOR RESERVATIONS Teleplhone 842-W Navy Cites Telephone Officials Here. For War Effort Contribution managed Holland’s campaign in} Mr. Watson said today that he; CHARM SCHOOL At NOB Moderate Winds; Cloudy Skies Due Partly cloudy skies will pre- vail in Key West and vicinity this afternoon, tonight and Fri- day, Observer Sam Goldsmith ; told Pelican Bill today. Gentle and moderate variable winds, mostly north and northeast are due, also, the forecaster surmised, Forecast for other areas: FLORIDA: Partly cloudy to- day thru Friday except widely scattered showers over southeast coastal sections this afternoon. Jacksonville thru the Florida Straits and East Gulf of Mexico: Gentle to moderate winds thru Friday, mostly north and »orth- east over north and central por- tions and variable winds over }extreme south portion. Partly (cloudy weather -ept scattered | showers off the southeast coast } Jacksonville to Apalachicola: i No small craft or storm warnings j have been issued. | | | Humble | Determination i The faith that the peo- || ple of Monroe county has placed in me, as demonstrated by the re- sults of Tuesday’s Pri- mary, has filled me with a feeling of humbleness and determination to ex- ert myself to my utmost to serve them. My ap- preciation and gratitude are too deep for expres- || sion. BERNIE C. PAPY | { | | ited today that the situation is still j tense. John L, Lewis ‘still is insisting | but-several operators stated that, should that sum be granted, Léew- is would: go back to his former demand for the settlement of the health and welfare fund for min- ers before he would consider the scale. of wages to. be embodied in a new contract. -Rationed Electricit} was put on a ration basis in 21 eastern states today, as a result of the strike, | and, should it continue a week long it was declared, western states will be sirnilarly affected. Chrysler. Corp. announced that operation of its assembly lines would be discontinued some time jnext week, and General Motors Corporation said that it will jforeed to close in 10 days if the coal strike is not settled before the expiration of that times School Pupils See How County Operates Ninth Grades of Key West High school, accompanied by their teacher, Mrs, Wellons, visited all departments in the county court- house this morning to be shown how the county government oper- ates. | . Circuit Judge Aquilino Lopez, | Jr., conducted them to the court- trial proeedure. i \ nas es oma | DRIVING CHARGE FILED | Charged with having operated jan automobile while under the influence of intoxicants, Rich- ard McCorkle, Columbus, Ga. was arrested at 1:30 o'clock t morning by patrolman F. Cara- !ballo. The Georgian was placed | under $100 bond. AEE ATS RRR TWINS GARAGE |1130 Duval Street Phone 199 | Auto Repairs, Painting, Body and Fender Work Plenty of Auto Parts ‘yee NEW emma CHARLES HOTEL 525 EATON STREET “Telephone In Every Room” SUMMER RATE Rooms with BATH, per week, $8.00 per person, 2 to a room Rooms adjacent to bath, per week, | $6.00 per person, 2 in a room DRL RITES IIIT See | | | t | |