The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 13, 1946, Page 1

mS lt NB «rll Associated Press Day Wire Service and AP Features For 66 Years Devoted t the Best interests of Key West VOLUME LXVII. No. 114 Murder Charges Filed In Killing of Police Officer! Cora Lee Stanley, 23, and Ralph Wilson, 23, both colored, | were held without bail Saturday afternoon by Peace Justice Ira Albury on a charge of murder in the first degree, in connection with the fatal shooting of City Policeman Jose Valdez. The woman pleaded guilty, but, as she was not represented by counsel, Assistant State Attorney William V. Albury advised Jus- tice Albury to change the plea to innocent. It had been intended to hold a coroner's inquest into Valdez’ death, but when it was discover- ed that ene of the jurymen was not a resident of Monroe county, it was decided to arraign the de- fendants before Mr. Albury in his capacity of justice’ of the peace. Only two witnesses testified, Police Chief Louis Eisner and Police Lieutenant Roy Atwell. Both said that Cora’ Lee Stanley had admitted to them that she shot Valdez while he and Wil- son were “tussling”. She did not deny she had con- fessed to the police officers, In- stead, she admitted to Justice Albury that she shot Valdez. One of the shoes worn by the} woman at the time of the shoot- ing was found under the bed in, the room where Valdez was shot, and yesterday Chief Deputy Sheriff Moreno Wallace found the other shoe on Caroline street, between Duval and Whitehead streets. There was blood on the shoe, police said. Red Cross Plans i i ¢ Modified Caret aker Status For Naval Air Station Here Orders have been received at the Naval Air Station to place it on a “modified” caretaker status, | Capt. W. H. Hamilton, command- img officer, said today. This status “may be defined as a caretaker status which still permits certain operations by! fleet units,” Capt. Hamilton said. “At this time it can be fore- seen that air activities will com- prise only those necessary to provide air service to surface and sub surface requirements.” Budget Not Determined Capt. Hamilton pointed out that the matter of the Navy bud-! get had not yet been determined and that no positive statement could be made at this time. There is still a considerable force of planes and men at Boca Chica field and blimps are still operating at Meacham field. Parking Meter Queries Cause Official Laugh City Manager Dave King re- ceived a humorous letter today from the chief of police of Holly- wood, which is aaa putting in parking meters. The first question wanted to| know about the maintenance dif- ficulties. If King answered that one correctly he would say that! 35 or 40 meters smashed. Ten more meters were broken) into over the past weekend and | an entire standard and meter up- rooted on Southard street on} Saturday night. So the answer to that question wouldn’t be so en- lightening, Mr. King said. if ssf ff fff f “Tarzan” Waits Thousandth Ride In Navy Jeep “Tarzan”, Spitz contribu- © tion to Boca Chica Field is anticipating his thousandth jeep ride. Brought to the station by Commander Car! W. Rooney. Tarzan has since served as mascot and chief of the lawn watch at operations. That he comes from a long line of seadogs may be seen in his typically Navy ways, for the only time Tarzan moves a muscle is when he rises to be fed, Indifferent to all except those who feed him, Tarzan rewards his benefactors with undying devotion. It is prob- ably because of this that he can usually be seen close on the heels of Lt. (jg) Rutledge. the permanent OOD. This close association has named Tarzan the nickname of “the assistant OOD”. Rivaling Tarzan in popu- larity et operations is a small dog of doubtful breed who answers to the name of “B. ©. Plenty”. Seldom is an, operation’s jeep devoid of the companionship of one of these dogs. Undoubtedly Tarzan will be foremost among those to uti- lize the recent landscaping project at Boca Chica. Che Kris THE SOUTHERNMOST Ne WSPAPER — KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, MAY 13, 1946 [Assessed Value of Real Easiest A. Gandolfo estimated today that the assessed valuation of see county this year will be in ex-| cess of $18,000,000, the highest in the history of the county. In 1940, he said, the assessed } valuation was only $2,500,000. } | "That was the last year under the | old plan, whereby assessments} were placed on only part of the} value of realty. The following; year the ad valorem plan, on a 100 percent basis, went into effect, and the assessment in Monroe rose to $14,214,764. Last jyear the assessment totaled $17,- 317,931. Increase for this year, Mr. Gandolfo explained, was due to revamping of valuations and new construction, particularly in Key West. i U. S. Buys Realty He said further that the ad- vances in valuation have oc- curred despite the fact that, from the time the United States en- tered the war till hostilities ceas- ed, the federal government ac- quired more than $1,000,000 of realty in Monroe county, and thus took it off the tax books. The city of Key West is basing its assessments this year on the 100 percent plan. It had been suggested since 1941, when the county began its 100 percent as- sessments, that the city do like- wise, but the old plan was é lowed and the millage wa: ed to meet the reduced ment. But the new charter prohibits levying more than 20 mills, as a} result of which the assessments must ‘be ised to full value in SSESS- County Tax Assessor ‘Claude At Reeord High! In THE U.S. A. Hot Pokers Thrust ‘ie Throats Boca Chica Base of Civilians In War Horror Camp; | May Be Revived, 58 Nazis to Die for Atrocities! Propelican Says (By Ansnomted Press) MUHLHAUSEN, May Ramming red-het pokers down the throats of. civilians and pris- oners at a prison camp here dur- ‘ing the war was one of several atrocious ways thousands were | killed, and 58 of the 61 Nazis, convicted of naving committed the barbarities, were today sen- tenced to death by hanging by a seven-man tribunal in session here. It was announced that some of the atrocities were so vile and re- voltin, in newspapers or be’ announced over the radio. The other three defendants were sentenced to life imprison- ment. Legion Dek Delegates Leave For Session’ The Sawyer Legion, will morning for delegation from leave iomorrow the State Conven- tion in West Palm Beach starting ! con-) tomorrow afternoon and cluding Saturday night. Annual wreck of the 40 and| 8 will be held tomorrow. The fol-) lowing are candidates from the} ig they were unfit to appear | Arthur | Post No. 28, American, “What was the reaction of the | public?” was the next~-question. ' Swimming Class} One injunction from a property SISSIES SSS Ss 2 Here Refuse VPLS SSI SS Ss Thirsty Sailor Is Accused of Theft of Beer Three sailors attempted to solve their personal beer shortage Saturday night with the result that one of the sea- men was arrested and police are seeking the other two. Charged with petty larceny is R. L. Edenas, who, police said, stole nearly a case of beer from the Mascot bar on Caroline street. H According to police, Edenas * passed the bottled beer out a side window to two com- panions waiting outside the building. The beer supply was locat- ed at the rear of the bar and it appeared that the sailors would be able to appease their weekend thirsts with- out cost until Wilbur Sweet- ing, the proprietor, caught Edenas tossing the bottles out the window. At this point the trio fled. Edenas was caught ‘but the other two escaped, police said. Edenas was arrested by Patrolman Nelson. | { i | | { | { jorder to collect sufficient taxes] jocal post: Robert Daniels, Will-| for the city to function. iam Glisch, Arent Sjursen, Sr. | SIMMS TSTMS MS TS, An editorial in the Propelican, air base paper, states that Boca Chica may well be revived in spite of the present gloomy pic- ture and is reprinted as follows: “With everybody being trans- ferred, the general idea floating around is that Boca Chica will soon be a ghost base. This is an erroneous conclusion. It may be reduced to a “caretaker” status later, but from all indications, the field and location are much too valuable to be closed com- pletely; there is a chance that it may be built up again into a fully active base. “Not Outlandish” Such a possibility is not too outlandish when one considers the merits of Key West as a’site for air activity. Points to con- sider are its low terrain which presents no hinderance to radio the absence of commercial air- | line traffic, and its strategic loca- tion commanding the Florida channel and approaches to the Gulf of Mexico, Observation by j the weather department and the CAA show the field has good flying weather 99 pereent of the | time, an average temperature of: 76.8 degrees Fahrenheit, and many other climatic advantages. ° Also to be considered are the re- cently built housing for person- plete facilities for raining pur- poses. nell accommodation and the com-; GRIEVANCE OF MEN IN KEYSTONE WORKINGS APPARENT MYSTERY; CIO CONTACTS SEN- ATE (By Assoriated Press) WASHINGTON, May 13. Nearly all the striking 400,000 soft-coal miners, except in Pennsylvania, returned to work this morning. In that state, 30,000 of 100,000 miners refused to go back to the pits. John L. Lewis, | president of the United Mine Workers of America, ordered them to return te work, but they defied him. Just what their grievance was, nebody seemed to know. In compliance with erders {from President Truman, it is ex- pected the new contract will be ready for acceptance by the operators and union leaders by Wednesday. Lewis and members of his policy committee met with \ representatives of the operators ‘over the week-end, but it was reported they did not reach agreements on several proposals, The CIO executive board, in session in Atlantic City, today sent telegrams to the senate, r questing senators to defer action on their proposed anti-labor leg- islation until it was determined ; what action the operators end John L. Lewis will take on the new wage contract between now and Wednesday, the president's deadline. 'Hoover’s Food. John Stout, Robert Crisp, Harry | Metzger, Clifford Raines. M’ Arthur Orders No, Key West isn’t the best! place in the werld to pitch lib- | Report Is Due jowner and many phone calls The following legionnaires will erty but it’s an ideal spot for | Persons wishing to attend cost- free swimming schools, one for white persons and another for! have resulted, King recalled. On another question, “What is; j your personal opinion | of thivir | OPA Settlement In Japan Scored | (By Associated Press) attend the convention: John B.! Winn, George ' W, Sikes, Paul “Monsalvatyé, Rob@e Crisp, gunn pgp at ie nia Aug-| worth,” Mr. King said that their ust, may do so by a) ing to Miss June Lonas, acting airector| worth was to regulate traffic and of the Red Cros 0 provide greater safety but to- Following instruction a} | day he is receiving calls from | eshonl., Wes Lanes .seid, precios along Southard and} tating ‘Ube. coutpe Fleming, east‘ of Simonton street aid in directing @ who’ are complaining of many cars /puitking. op those streets on truction * prc th 5 progkath. | Saturday nights instead. of using Miss Lonas’ stressed the need the meters of water safety in Key West and See sah said that the Red Cross would be aie ie yin a ae a vital part of the program. The schools will held at Northwestern State ae in| Natchito~he: Camp Caro-; line at Brevard, N. C.; Pine Moun- tain State Park in Chipley, Ga., and Camp Carolina in Brevard, N. C., for whites the} thase re expected. to @. swimming {jn be too discouraging. be STRIKERS ARRESTED IN RIOT AT FACTORY | fe safety instructor swim- May 13,—A near riot occurred ining course of the local/here today when a long line of it is planned to hold| employes attempted to return to ty Associated Press) WEST HARTFORD, _ Conn., ery day, Monday | work at the Myles Bennett plant. through Friday, for a three-hour| Strike at the plant was thought period, Miss Lonas said. |to have been settled, but as soon Harry Kenning is expected in‘as the men formed to enter the Key West between June 24° to Plant, pickets appeared and tried July 5 to direct the program. |to force back the returning work- Durward Tyus, local Scout di-| men. rector, is handling the program; Twenty-one pickets and strik- for the scouts. ! ested. 1 ers were Municipal Hospital Praised By Visiting Medical Men The $385,000 Key West Munici pal hospital is one of the finest small-town its The Women’s auxiliary com- mittee which sews for the hos- pital is under the direction of f : Mrs. P. R. Pritchard and has institutions kind in the country. That is the ous out-of-town physicians who have visited here, the women auxiliary of the hospital repo opinion of numer-| reports. Women interested in this work are requested to con- {tact Mrs. Pritchard. A beautification program at Th uxiliary took this state-| the hospital is under the super- ment of the medical men as a/ vision of Mrs. stimulus to their efforts to make} who asks contributions of trees the hospital the best of its size jand shrubs. in the state. seaciaieasiiashseeneliialeltpeinsicebinrtaactlpebisitarslestasssenbah Opened Nov. 2, 1944, the hos: © oe pital is equipped with 56 beds Hartel beads a staff of eight APPRECIATION aduate nurses, six undergrad- ine y ri pope ae 0 ome et I sincerely appreciate the Works administration project. |by the people of Monroe ay |County for State Senator. BATTERIES CHARGED {I am taking no further Drive in. po 30 to 45 minutes and vote. your car can be on its way! Lou Smith AUTO SERVICE| WILSON WARD \BEBSRRBHERBRBEBEH and 17 bassinettes. Miss Marie R. pital was constructed as a Public} vote and support given me The Modern Way Leas No. 5 White at Fleming’ sent to Hollywood that will not | made a good showing, the group; Albert J. Mills, | |part in this race except to} | In hearings before the Key West price board, OPA, nine cases were dealt with leniently. Weaver's Place on Stock Is- land and Baer’s Market refused ! to accept the settlement and the records in their cases are being forwarded to the Law Enforce- ment Division of OPA in Miami. George Gomez, 1500 Newton street, charged with overcharge on canned goods made a settle- ment of $50. Carlos Garcia, pre prietor of Carlos Market, 805 Fleming was given probation on an overcharge count as a first offender. Lindsley Lumber Co. charged with selling an electric washing machine at above ceiling price, was ordered to make a refund. At. Russell of the Midget Bar, accused of overcharge on a fifth of whiskey, was released when he said that the transaction was probably an error. J. Soriano, 1011 White street, jon ¢ nned goods overcharge, was | released on probation. It was his | first offense. Isidore Weintraub, {700 Elizabeth, charged with hav- ing ‘i igns and ‘over- charges, released on proba- tion. Frank unders, 930 South- ard, was released on similar grounds. NAS Pibeosan Resigns Position | | After two years of outstand- ing service in the library at the Naval Air Station in Key West, Mrs. L. D. Harrison is resigning her position. Mrs. Harrison has from a bare single barrac four tables and four book rack jlibrary the well stocked library now at the bas: The library has increased from 1,400 to 6,500 volumes at Boca Chica and 3,200 books at Sea- plane base. Mrs. Harrison expects to make her home in Columbus, O. Mrs. Harrison attended the University of Illinois, and receiv- ed her library training at the Boca Chica Public Library. { I! built up OUI AE AE ROASTERS and FRYERS | BRADY’S (Live) Poultry and Egg Market 1214 White St. Phone 54f Ds on inn in in oe ne nn na | Stout, Robert Daniels, K. L. Con- ‘Cleanup Drive _Adds Two Trucks TOKYO, May 13.—A member } of the counsel for the Jap war criminals told. the court today that the Japanese people were not obliged to abide by all the orders that were issued by Gen- eral MacArthur, as supreme com- mander in Japan. Asked on what he based conclusion, he answered that the Potsdam ultimatum said nothing} about the surrender of the Jap- anese people but only the Jap- anese in the armed service The prosecution declared that such hair-splitting was ridicu- lous, and maintained that the unconditional surrender of Jap- an applied to all its people, whether in or out of the armed services. Japanese apparently are fi disregarding their custom of + peror worship. Today, for first time in the history of Jap-} an, 100 demonstrators stormed | the palace grounds and demand-| ed to have audience with palace} officials. When the audience was} granted, the demonstrators de-| manded that the emperor release some of his hoarded foodstuffs to help feed Japan’s starving mil-} lions. st lee the Overseas Hotel Manager N amed Herman, At- lantic City and Miami Beach, | who recently purchased the Overseas Hotel here, announced today the appointment of Her- man Gillentine, formerly of the Drake hotel, Miami Beach, as} manager of the local hostelry. | The Overseas, acquired from Max and Rose Cohen and Mich- 1 A. and Margaret Bonamy for j $50,000, will be redecorated, the | Hermans announced. Max and Rose Pm KEY WEST GARDEN and LAWN SUPPLY “Everything For Your Beautification Program” @Bloomaid and Vigoro Fertilizers eHoes eShovels eGarden Hose eTrowels eInsecticides eSprayers eHose Fittings eSprinklers Weed Killer Any Quantity Everglades Top Soil Available At A Reasonable Price Everything Delivered PHONE 748W for INFORMATION and ORDERS SET TALL information Officer ner, William Glisch, Vance C.; Two trucks were ceived on the Stirrup, Henry W. Paso, Albert |city-wide “cleanup campaign” to- DiNegro, Jr., Clifford Raines,!day, City Manager Dave King George Pernick, Robert D. Smith, |said, and another extra truck will U. J. Delgado, Albert J. Mills,|start operating tomorrow. Mortis McRae, Hampton Kelly,} The city manager pointed out | Jr, Harry Metzger, Arent. Sjur-|that the trucks will only pick up sen, Sr. Jamés ‘Gamble, Frank: limbs and old boxes and other Piodela, Farin Guzewich, James;trash, if placed in front of the Blandford and Bradley Sweeting. '! houses, and that no labor will be employed to remove the debris from the rear of the houses or to pick up trash. Millard Gibson, sanitary inspec- tor, will accompany the trucks on Due Here Toda the pickups. yf It was also pointed out by the city manager that there is not State nee. ‘Glenn C. Min-|enough equipment available to cer and State Senator D, C,!Pick up all the trash in the city. Coleman, of Dade county, are|“What has accumulated for years due to arrive in Key West this|C@not be straightened out in a efodisoa: few days,” Mr. King said. Mr. Mincer will make the| ,The worst spots will be cleared s ; ion ‘ off first, the city manager em- rounds ef the city, accompanied | | ),, sized. by Assistant State Attorney |P'™ William V. Albury, to thank friends in Key West who sup- ported him in last Tuesday's pri- mary. Monroe’s vote was the decid- ing factor in Mincer’s nomina- tion. He and Frank O. Spain ran a neck-te-neck race in Dade county, with Spain finishing 37 votes in the lead. Monroe gave Mincer a majority of 612, wh made him the winner by votes. Mincer, Coleman Pupils To Get Legion Awards Annual American Legion school medal awards will be presented Thursday, 9 a.m., at the Key West Junior High school during chapel exercises, it was announced today Purpose of the awards is ties of honor, courage, ship, leadership and service, thus cultivating in their minds, at the impressionable age, the qualities of good citizenship. ie NEW Winners of the awards are Roy who has been public information | Gijes and Nellie Menendez. Pre- officer at Key West for the past| sentation will be made by Legion- year, expects to receive orders! naire Arthur G. Bliesener. Wednesday for transfer back to) civilian life. PELL LCC LLLLLLLLLLLECLL LACE. Miss Rotherberg, a popular NOTICE !navy reporter, will go back {newspaper work, probably New York City. | Any requests for changes in -izoning made to the Planning | Wow vv vv vv verre Commission of the City of Key | Palace Theater West after June 30th, 1946, will not be considered before June PAUL MUNI in 30th, 1947. Anyone desiring to “A Song To Remember” News and Serial (MAABAAADBAAEAAAAARS Expecting Transfer Celia Rotherberg, | to| in | |Zoning Ordinance should place a written request, together with a | paras location of the proposed work, a ee with the City Building Inspector Genuine PART |before June 30th, 1946. for Al) Auto Cars SEAT COVERS Secretary, ; ROY’S KEY WEST AUTO PARTS | Planning Commission, 121 Duval Street | may8-10-13,1946 emmmempemememmms Pore 442 pymmmemmmmmemmny | 9111110110011 100100010 N0HH TH NUUUTTETUHEO ATL Charles J. Curry, to} build in boys and girls the quali- | scholar: | petition a change of the present) sketch indicating the extent and) i flying and can’t be over looked in considering locations for per-! manent bases in this, area. The future of Key West can well be measured by its merit as a site for milita air activities, the editorial asserts. CITY’S PROPOSED LAND PURCHA TO BE DISCUSSED A letter was received by City Manager the trustees of the Internal Im provement Fund in which it was stated that the matter of the city buying 92 acres of bay bottom land in Garrison Bight for $6 an acre will be taken up at a meet see. "Fhe question has been referred to the state land division of the Department of Agriculture, which will meet next Tuesday. The offer by the city was made in February with the proviso giv em interested parties that the best offer for the city in the construc- tion of a yacht basin would be accepted by the city after the Jand is purchased “Something of thi: time to work out,” said. ature takes Mr. King By Vandals Seven parking meters were smashed over the weeeknd and a sailor, who was registered as W. G. Mace, ested for break ing one of the devices, police re- | ported today. One of the meters was damag ed beyond repair, while the oth er six were being repaired today at the police station by Sgt. Ray Cabrera, and Patrolmen Jolly and Eugene Hernandez The meters were shattered by would-be thieves seeking moncy, \Wanted! Wanted? EXPERIENCED AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS Apply to NAVARRO, Ine. 601 Duval St. | | nme ae | PRESCRIPTIONS f2rt-.0'<2 Ingredients Compounded by Experienced Pharmacists Phone 177 Free Delivery Vv VV wCrrrrEY Dave King today from, ing Tuesday night in Tallahas-|~ Frank | GARDNER’S PHARMACY | Ls Preas WASHINGTON, May 13-—-For mer President Herbert Hoover i» due to report: to President Tye man this afternoon on the results of Hoover's investigations food conditions in Europe [ Asia. | Though the report has not ibeen made public, several offi jcials, whoke names were not re vealed, advocated the re-« lishment of food rationing in country so ‘that the famin of the world may be supplic with more food. Chairman LaGuardia, head of ; UNRRA, and Chairman Lee shail not only agreed rationing proposal but added s well as food, should ty 0 help feed the ving millions. with ‘CRIMINAL COURT TERM OPENS HERE Judge Thomas S. Ca with County Solicitor Allan B. Cleare Jr., and Clerk Harry Dongo pr ent, today convenea the Me term of criminal court, but ad journed till next Monday n cases were ready to go to trial Panel of jurymen, a ago, will re | at 10 o'clock next Monday w ting. summoned ort for dut i Parking Meters Smashed Seeking Money wrecked m No the police said. One ter contained only ten cents money was obtained. Officers said the broken on Duval and Wi streets. tehea oft was arrested he of the officer Mace Benvenido Perez ai the glass in one with a rock, the Charged with the destr of city property, Mace leased under $75 bond He was to have been ar ‘in city court this afterne ee ae en | PIONEER HOTEL |151 N. E, FIRST STREE! | In the Heart of Miami om. The Rendezvous of Key West SERVICEMEN and CIVILIANS | “BEST FOR A NIGHT'S Rest" One Block West of Bus Deoot