The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 16, 1946, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service and AP Features For Beat WOLUME LXVII. No. 117 32 Are Believed Dead In2 U.S. Plane Crashes ARMY SHIP FALLS IN CALIFORNIA; 26 MAY BE DEAD IN AIRLINER PLUNGE IN VIRGINIA (By Associa? Press) WASHINGTON, May 16.—Two wer timers of them an Army} plane the United States carly this morning, entail- ing the loss of life of between 26; and 32 persons tt has not yet been determined how meny lost their lives in the four-engime Army B17 plane, Which crashed near Fairfax, Cal. The pilot and co-pilot were able te leave the plane, though both Were badly injured, but electric torches are being used to get the x crewmen out of the ship. The pilot, with a fractured .skull, and oe plist, with a broken jaw, who, Were taken to « hospital, said they’ @4 net know whether the crew- men were living or dead. ‘The airliner, on its way from! Newark, N. J. to Atlanta, Ga, @rashed near Richmond, Va., and the 26 persons on the plane were itted ‘The plane had made a landing #t Richmond, but had gone only @ few miles when the pilot r perted engine trouble. He said he was returning to Richmond, and when arrived there he @ieied 900 feet above the city amd then disappeared from view. Efforts to reach him by radio fatled, and shortly afterward it whe learned that the plane had meade « crash landing in murky Weather on the outskirts of the tty one crashed in WICHITA, Kan.—Conversation over their backyard fence set dee Bell t discover that his next- Geer neighbor, Mrs. Julia Etta MeAtes, was his sister, from whem he had been @nee 1869 upon the death of their meter Door-to-Door € Elected Sma Cong the pabitics inne: Congr esam. into question at the in elect of last night Jaycee meeting his honc George Smathers said that the campaign by wee won @ door-to-door can- Wass fur votes First 4 was planned to go after Ke vote which controlled lerge blocks of votes in the fourth diwtrict but this necessi- t#ted se much shuttling back and forth that finally it was decided tnet would start trom district and work Campaign that Smath- und even late veming thought up more} to interview other people Carb campaigners me ond of the to the other ified ing Fireebae ns im the Soup Went t f nell. campaign Smathers in Key | up Miami head-! the Smathers for up and kept repeat-} to for Smathers | Seme of the cam- asked then if} not little | t turned out, Smath- that Carbonell knew talking about, knew had been talking at they were actually for the youthful con- called te { he Key Weert rary ne uw | paige aNunge hs he i th one two t basa NN A ANA ANNALARA DANCE EVERY FRIDAY and SATURDAY NIGHT at 9:00 o’Clock PRIZE DANCE CONTEST On Saturday Nite ADMISSION FREE NAVY BAND V.F.W. HALL Santaectla Cigar Building Plagler Avenue and 2nd Street | Open Monday Thru Saturday — Poinciana Bus Passes Door —| ARRAN Ha ASEAN HORMEL LEAH { membership, youths and adults, growing. separated do | that ‘ mouth fe: 66 Years Devoted to the interests of Key West BPaeEToai sess s Key West Future State’s Brightest, Smathers Asserts Congressman-elect George Smathers told the Junior Chamber of Commerce last night that Key West had the brightest future of any Flor- ida city. He said that many had come to him and asked where they should settle and invest and unhesitatingly he had récommended Key West as the ‘city with a greater future than any in Florida. Mr. Smathers said that in a few years Key West will have advanced materially. He pledged continued inter- est in the Island City and that he would fight to see thet it was well represented in Congress, Recently Key West Busi- nessmen‘s Association passed @ resolution asking the con- gressmen and congressmen- elect keep the city better in- formed as to affairs affecting the city and developments or withdrawals planned for the city. VF ded dod ddd PAL SCHEDULES MEETING TONIGHT The Key West Police Athletic league will meet tonight at 8:30 at St. Mary’s Parish hall, now the regular headquariers” of thé group. Police Chief Louis M. J. Eisner, sponsor of the league, said including both is rapidly Marcella Mazeau, league presi nt, urged all persons interested in youth welfare to attend this and future meetings of the group. ampaign thers, He Says gressman-elect and against Pat Cannon. Grant Stockade who was: one of the managers of the campaign said that his principle job was being “chairman of the chairs”. He said that after every political ‘rally it was his job to haul all the chairs away in trucks. Former FBI head in Miami, Richard Danner, who was the leading light in Smathers cam- paign spoke on the Key West vote and its importance. Smathers went on to say that many were against them at first, including the DuPent interests, but that now the DuPont inter- ests were “seeking a truce” and he was playing “hard to get”. Smathers said that the most telling point Cannon. used in his alks was in referring to him as an errand boy for Senator Claude Pepper. There are many Repub- licans in Miami who claim they | are Democrats and this hurt him | among them. Other names shout- ed against him was that he was CIO backed, that he was born with si 1 silver spoons in his haps “a silver set”, that he was inexperienced. Each of these were combatted. Smathers * specifically said that he had no financial backing from CIO-PAC, eee nea RENE | CASA CAYO HUESO (The Southernmost House) 1400 Duval at South St. DINING ROOM and COCKTAIL LOUNGE ——Opens 5 P.M. Daily. Have Your Car GREASED and SPRAYED 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 THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER Truman Ready To Seize Rails To Avert Strike (By Associated Press) soft-coal strike was reported to- day to be in the same status as it was at this time last week, with the exception that the truce still has eight more days:to run. John L. Lewis, president of the Mine Workers of America, rep- | resentatives of the companies, Edward F. McGrady, government conciliator; Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach and others had a conference this ‘morning with President Truman, but, while no public statement was made re- garding the.meeting, it appeared | not to have been satisfactory, for | another session with the Presi- dent, beginning at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon, will be held. No agreement has yet been reached in the threatened rail- road strike, set for noon Satur- day, but the White House again stated that the President is get-( ting ready to seize the railroads} if a settlement is not reached by tomorrow. A conference of representa- tives of the two railroad brother- hoods and representatives ef the company has been set for late this afternoon. Mrs. Eva Curry Dies In Hosjital Mrs, Eva Curry, 66, died last} night at a local hospital. She} lived at 1105 Angela street. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 5 p.m. from the First Congregational church with the Rev. Livingston Munroe offi- ciating. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.ni, Pritchard. Funeral home is in charge. 3 Burial will be in the family plot in City eemetery. Survivors are her husband, Benjamine Curry; one son, George S. Curry; four daughters, Mrs. Benjamine Adams, Mrs. | James Wallice, Miss Coralee Curry, Miss Ella Curry; two.sis ters, Mrs, Stanley Baker, Mr Milton Baker, and three grand- | children. Courthouse Notes LIQUOR LICENSE GRANTED Application for a license _ by | Paul M. Hungate of Hall’s rest- aurant at Marathon was approv- ed by county commissioners. Others approved were the ap- plications for Higinio Nebo at 210 Duval street, Irvin Cole of Cole’s Liquor Store at Marathon and Coral City Lodge at 311 Amelia street, Albert Curry, ex- alted ruler. Transfer of license | from Ward Mincer to Helen S. Dillin of Dillin’s Fishing lodge at Snake Creek was also approved This was the second readings of} these applications at the county. | WOMAN LOSES PURSE Louise E. Boselee, 817 Fleming street, reported to police that she } lost her billfold containing $12, driver's license and identification | papers in a store here yesterday Pe aed PIONEER HOTEL 151 N. E. FIRST STREE! In the Heart of Miami The Revdezvous of Key West SERVICEMEN and CIVILIANS “BEST FOh A NIGHT'S Rest" One Block West of Bus Depot SOFTBALL {night fighter squadron attached Hamilton, commanding officer of WASHINGTON, May 16.—The/to NAS and based at Boca Chica 7 day. jand Administrative Officer Com- ithe war. {defendants will be assessed fine BAYVIEW PARK TONIGHT 7:30 Admission .- % IN TH KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1946 Night Fighter NAS Unit Leaves for Miami June 1 NiDevRonLant, which is the was released by Capt. W. H. NAS. ‘ ‘ pi | Captain Hamilton said that no Field, will leave Key West June information is available concern- 1, Capt. F. C. Sutton, command-, ing the actual, operations of NAS ing officer of the unit said to- | except that certain surface and [sub surface units may use planes Accompanying the squadron in their work. Capt. Hamilton will be Capt. Sutton, executive did not amplify, but it is thought officer; Commander H. Russell | by many that planes will be| , used in submarine and other de- mander Rush. The unit will go velopment woix in this area, to NAS Miami, Capt. Sutton said.! probably to tow targets and for | Official number of the per-' special exercises. sonnel in the squadron based! There are many other planes! here is not available but accord-' attached to NAS here which are ing to available information it based at Boca Chica and which is about 1,000 officers and men.' presumably, will engage in this There are approximately 150 air | work, craft attached to the squadron. | The night fighter squadron at’ Official name of the squadron Boca Chica at present has at-! is Night Deveiopments Squadron, | tached to it F6F fighter planes. | Atlantic Fleet. Other scout planes and patrol’ Announcement. of, the placing| craft are based at Boca Chica. of the base on a caretaker status ' Presumably some of the second | was made two weeks ago and ; group will be kept here. Nazi Werewolves Argentina Favors | “ Perrorizé Dands| Pact With lealy, | (ly Axsociated Prenst | (hy Associated Presa PARIS, May 16.—As the Big | 'Four foreign ministers have been COPENHAGEN, May 16.—Dan- junable to reach an agreement! ish police were reported today to about peace treaties, it was said | be tracking down German “were- | 'oday that each of the countries | ae j they represent probably would “wolves” in northern Schlessweig.' draft its own treaty. | Reports from that area were} Argentina today entered the that the werewolves are terroriz- picture of treaty-making by in- | de | forming the Big Four that it fav- i lored a treaty whose provisions | It was declared that they are ‘jtaly could accept with “honor , showing less regard for law. and and dignity”. Angentina added | order than the Nazis did during. that it felt it represented Pan-, American sentiment toward Italy. | {| ing the countr: The police were said to have} struck the trails of the were-' GROMYKO RETURNS wolves, who are fleeing toward TO U.N. SESSIONS the northernmost boundaries, of w (By Associated Press) Schlessweig. NEW YORK, May 16.—UN his "Ynormng—co -reevive - expert Seavenger, Sewer Be mn advice on 34 new rules that | Warrants Issued | the council intends to adopt. ; Russian Ambassador Gromyko, _ 9 se] "4 re. | Five warrants were issued to-| Who has been absent, tom ne | day by the City Tax collector's | Cen’ MeeunEs DE . office against citizens allegedly | sideration of the Russo Tran Gelinquent on their scavanger | 1Uestion, SUCRACA COATS: 27 bills and sewer assessments. sop When brought into court, the 1 }PARKING METER ! RECEIPTS ARE U Parking meter receipts for the! week ending yesterday showed! an increase over last week, Mi Angelina Maloney, of the city tax | effort to clean up the delin- collector's office, reported. j NuGaE Ee This week's “take” was $161.21, | Some of the assessments are’ compared to.$158 last week, Miss’ more than six months in arrears, Maloney announces. She said the according to Miss Angelina’ vigilance of the police in check- Maloney of the tax office. jing the meters doubtless ac- ;counted for the increase. of ten percent of the amount of the delinquent bills. This plan! was recently ordered enforced by City Manager Dave King in an DEMERITTS VISITING 5 aes | RELATIVES IN CITY! GOOD WEATHER TO STAY | Andrew Demeritt, MMic, in’ Nice weather, isn’t it? So far} the Coast Guard, accompanied by @8 Observer Sam Goldsmith was Demeritt, is in Key West able to predict, it will remain, visiting his mother, Mrs. Thomas that way for the nonce, the fore: | meri ; : caster told Pelican Bill. Here Demeritt, Schippens lane and 4 1. Gee Wee cad isters, Mrs. William W. Watkins, | the forecast for Key Wes s. Lois Busto and Mrs. Ben-|" "partly cloudy this afternoon, | sein sunge ss. |tonight and Friday. Moderate to | Mr. Demeritt, who has bene in’ fresh southeasterly winds.” High the Coast Gaurd 16 years, recent- tides tomorrow will be at 11:05 ly returned from Japan, a.m, and 12:09 p.m. Low t)les From here he will go to Miami| will occur at 4:45 a.m. and 5:57 for further orders. 's Women’s Church C ouncil Sponsors | | Fellowship Luncheon Here May 21 A May fellowship luncheon Welfare board will be the leader. sponsored by the United Council} The object of the United Coun- of Church Women, will be held cil of Church Women is for o'clock in St.; Christian Women of all demon- inations to work together for the | for discussion is; best interests of the community In Our Town”.} It is hoped that all church Betty McNeil of the State’ in the city will be represented. CIVIC_LEADERS---ATTENTION! Key West Lions Club Invites You To Be Their Dinner Guests at the Den on Seminary St., This Evening at 6:30 o’Clock Immediately follo g the dinner a meeting will be hi to seek to form a representative committee to work for the advancment of Key West along ail lines. Presidents and Secretaries of the following are invited to attend: eRotary eJunior and Senior Chamber of Commerce eBusiness Men's and Women’s Associations eJunior and Senior Women’s Clubs eJayshees eMerchants Association eBoy Scouts eAmer- ican Legion eVeterans of Foreign Wars eMinisterial Associa- tion eHotel Association. If any organization has been omitted frem the above it has been an oversight and we invite and urge the President and Secretary from such organizations to attend. KEY WEST LIONS CLUB Gerald Saunders, Secretary The topic “The Families Mrs. | i \ i |which is going to stay.” Security Council held a mecting |, E USA _ Smathers ub Developments - Assure Base Continuance--Saunders Captain Willard A. Saunders, ‘commanding officer pf the Sub- TSS TALS A LF marine Base, told Rotarians today that in the Submarine Base, Key West had “something down there Bank Burglary Rumors Caused By Open Door . Discovery by a police offi- cer of an unlocked door at» the First National Bank of Key West gave rise today to rapidly spreading rumors that the bank robbed. Patrolman Carl Ingraham found the Duval street door of the institution open about 10 o'clock last night and by early morning rumors were rife that the bank had heen robbed. Bank officials were besieged by telephone calls from depositors wanting to know if the rumors were true. Officer Ingraham called Police Chief Louis M. J. Eis- ner, who notified a bank official, and he hastily re- turned to the bank and lock- ed the door. A check revealed nothing was missing. VL Ld hikaru, Churchill To Air He decried the rumors which sweep the yard from time to'time and said that if anyone had any doubt about the question. that citizens of Key West should drop in and see him or Captain C. E. eordan, commandant. Today’s rumor is that the Sub Base is to close June 1. This is untrue, he said. “It is a question of how the Navy Base could continue with- out a Submarine Base here,” the captain said. “We hope to main- tain a good payroll in the city. We hope to keep naval personnel of some dimension here.” Capt. Saunders told his listen- ers that “this is all contingent on Navy Department approval”. He added that, “We can recommend but then the recommendations are taken, ground up and they may come out an altogether dif- ferent figure.” “IT have not been assigned to a shore station before,” the cap- tain asserted, and revealed that he was pretty busy and that was the reason he has not been able to get out more among the busi- ness men of the city. % Stating that atomic weapons are playing a great part in the submarine of the future, Capt. Saunders said.that a true sub shad. got.yet been de- ABy Asnovinted Prens) LONDON, May. 16.—At a ses- veroped and that subniarine de=sian “laté this afternbon of. the velopments must continue con-!House»of Commons, Prime Min- stantly in order that American ister Clement Attlee is expected subs be not outmoded. jto declare the government’s posi- During the period between the tion in India as favoring the es- ‘first and second world wars de- tablishment of a provisional gov- veo!lpments were retarded by ernment composed of one-half of what may be called a pacificist members of the National Con- administration, he said. “We, gress and one-half of non-mem- started World War II with a sub-' bers. marine not much better than that} Whatever statement the prime we used in world war I,” the! minister makes about India, for- captain declared. mer Prime Minister Winston “In five years a submarine can|Churchill is scheduled to make be outmoded,” he said. la speech, in which the views on Because of the clarity of the|that question, entertained by the water and the excellent visibility | opposition, will be expressed. submarine developments are ideal | Sonne in Key West, Capt. Saunders} BUSINESSMEN DONATE state’. He pointed to tremendous | AWARDS FOR CARD PARTY number of projects being develop- TO AID POINCIANA UNIT ed at AsDevLant. It is along! ‘Table and attendance prizes, jthose lines “we plan to continue|poth donated by Key West in Key West,” the captain as-/ merchants and refreshments are serted. ve interested ih Key |S 1 be bad at the card party e are intereste ey! 3 hi * | May 17 at 8 p.m., at the Woman's West ee es © helP | Clubhouse on Duval street, for “Rumors have caused’ more un-| the | benefit of the Poinciana happiness in family life since the | “UTSCTY- era En. submarine base came in than! Tickets may be had from any anything else in Key West.” Cap- | of the committee members, at tain Saunders said in pleading| the door, or from the parents of for getting information trom re-! the nursery children. ‘ fa putable sources. LoD JAP REPATRIATION | (By Associated Press) | LONDON, May 16.—As offi- cially announced, Admiral Leahy | arrived here today from the; Supervisor of Registration John United States to discuss with the | England said today he has not British government the repatria-! yet received any information from tion of Jaypinese from various|: Sie Giniek Secretar Gray islands in the Pacific and also in |5°°T¢t#"Y Asia. about the Monroe cc y ticket Unofficially, it was stated that!to be used in the May 28 pri- Leahy may take up the question|mary. As a resijit of tne delay, of Great Britain’s leasing airfield |absentee voting in Monroe, which bases in the Pacific to the United | was due to begin May 13, has not States. yet started It was explained, however, that 'WY¥VVVVVVVVVvVvVvvverr~ little interest has been shown in Palace Theater voting, and it ‘as apathy that it reflected the THE HOOSIER HOTSHOTS in ae |prim locally about the second “Rhythm Round-Up” = | Not only News and Serial also elsevthere A4eeeeeeeeeeeseeens Stated that the sl HECTARE HAVE YOUR CLOTHES PRESSED While You Wait at NO EXTRA COST WHITE STAR | CLEANERS |absentee thought at the courthouse but in the city vote May 28 like {May 7. Some declared they doubted if half of the voters will go to the polls, unless efforts are jmade to create more intewst in the contests that remain to be settled. | ‘TWINS GARAGE 1130 Duval Street Phone 153 - Auto Repairs, Painting, Joe Medina, Prop. Body and Fender Work 822 SIMONTON STREET Plenty of Auto Parts HMA rere i Views On India it was | ly will be far below the total cast! Ferry Company s Rel Tells Jaycees s rf Nor. Chamber of Commerce at ner meeting , organizations in the eity. | The refinancing is supported by the fact that Mr.. Wiliams told City Commissioner Albert Coop er recently that he wished more cooperation by the city and thus far in spite of repeated letters from City Manager King has net stated specifically just what he wishes. Mr. Smathers also said thet the company is definitely not com sidering Miami any longer and that this statement was slo , authorized by the group. |VARELA ST. PROPERTY |BOUGHT BY MARTINEZ Eugenio and Conchita Mart have sold a house and lot op Varela street, near Cathe tu Theresa Alea for $4,800, secord ing to a deed filed this morning in the county clerk's office. Th lot has a frontage of 40 feet ana a depth of 110.8 feet A he and lot lane have n sold by E. J. and Susan E Eugene A. and Ferol M. ly for $2,700. Cornish Theod Robe win Light Voting Is Predicted At Second Primary May 28 ned 4 Monroe county is cone+ rectly in one of the e for state senator f trict. The candidate A. Franklin, incumb King, both from the part of the district Some interest has bee fested in the conte fc preme court bench betwe D. Barnes and Raleigh P* both of whom are widely here. NOTICE! NOTICE! Raul’s Club Will Be Closed to the General Public Friday Night MAY 17th (One Night Only) entire club ha the USN H a private party on thi evening. EVERYBODY INVITED SATURDAY NIGHT and Succeeding Nights Dancing to the captivatir thm of Arturo Henriquez orchestra. Vocals by Key Only | BIG-TIME PERFORMER BETTY BLUE The served by ‘ We