The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 23, 1946, Page 1

a ae Service and AP Features For 66 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West No. 123 Record Prices For Aereage Transfers On Florida Keys; Sl, 000 Plantation Sale - ACRE PLANTATION* ono BRINGS $22, VPP aD aa ODM, 000; $10,000 FOR AN. Property Fence OTHER KEY TRACT Dispute In City Judging by two realty trans-| Court Again actions that are in process of be- In city court today for the img closed, prices of acreage on the Florida Keys are reaching | second time, after the case VOLUME LXVIL. that stage that are remindful of the boom days in 1925. A. Hi. Parrish, chairman of the Menree county commission, throught the news to town about the transactions. He said that! 22 acres on Plantation Key, ad-! joining the site of the Planation Key Wacht Club, are about to be sold for $22,000, or $2,000 an eere. The wact is unimproved. | Mr. Parrish told about another sale, which he is handling, of 10 eeres at the northernly end of Lewer Matecumbe, the price of | whieh is $1,000 an acre Mr. Parrish, a few ome, wid ali of Lower Mate-/ cumbe im two tracts, The. north-} erly half of the key was sold fir’, and it is in that area that the i-aere sale is on the point! ft being closed | Lower Matecumbe sated, is going to be eMensively. i will thousands of coconut palms will be planted, and in one area re- strc will be placed on the emt of residences. Lots in that atea, Mr. Par wid, will range oe bigh as $2,500 a lot Nebedy else is more enthusias- | the over the possibilities of de-| velopments on the Continued on Page Four) months | Parrish | improve. | graded, | Mr be Florida Keys .¢ Fd hd dhel| first came up yesterday, was the warrant of Mrs. Eva Lee Newhouse against Mrs. Olive Plummer of Elizabeth street. Mrs. Newhouse charged Mrs. Plummer with inter- ference and destruction of private property in connec- tion with the placing of a fence in the rear of Mrs. Plummer’s yard. The dispute arose over the placing of the fence on a disputed piece of property. According to surveyors, the land when surveyed from one piece of property in- cludes more land than when surveyed from the other piece of property. The case was continued from yesterday. The court at 2 o'clock to- day dismissed the case on the grounds that “the court here has no jurisdiction to entertain cases involving boundary disputes ... dis- misssed without prejudice to ahe rights of the parties”. Manager Makes Tallahassee Trip; Will See. LL. Board City Manager Dave today that he tho te good idea Tallahasore Company + ment he oi King said ught it would to drop in at @ leg of his ferry and Depart- on p there see Late the city man- a letter from Sin- Iriternal Im- a in which he Board on their turned down of Key West lands from the tuted May 15 the offe fo purchase the Board bly with t thought of ping the area inte yacht harbor for vessels expected to use the inside water- when completed meeting had af the city bottom pre feve sun way 1 think te dro a) at Tallahassee the of MO j a good idea; tment head: and let them know yib down here,” | | | in depar cut King Melee AMATEUR NIGHT Benetit Boy Scout Troop No. $2 | TONIGHT! | Harris School Auditorium 8 eo Glock - Admission 25c | mar | in this }an entirely protected inside water- $100 Fine For | Dry The area} has-been asked asa yacht basin project he of others approximately $150,000 ; on finger piers in the area whica would give yachts complete serv- ice. In previous years before the war Key West was one of the major yacht harbors in the country when piers of the Sub- marine Base were used. It has been conservatively estimated that $150,000 a year was spent ty by yachtsmen. But thirty miles remain to be completed before there will be way all the way to Key We: Tortugas is another mecca! for these yachtsmen. Mr. King said that he had built a city yacht basin in Harbor springs, Michigan some few | years ago. It was considered a wonderful asset to the town. “I had one complaint,” Mr. King said today, “a butcher came to me and said that the | yachtsmen had bought his store |out and that there was no meat left for his local customers.” by Tom! Wilson of this city who said that would spend by investment | oS rar tae setae tp THE Late Bulletins (By Associated Press) | 135.000 MINERS IDLE WASHINGTON. — Despite the |truce under which soft-coal min- rae = woneing till tomorrow at is reported today that Foray still are idle. They re- ‘fuse to return to the pits till a new contract is signed. UNITED STATES APPROVES | | WASHINGTON.—Dean . Ache- son, acting secretary of state, in- dicated today that the United for giving freedom to India. “PROVOKING RUSSIA” LONDON.—Radio Tabritz an- jounced today that reactionaries | in Iran are trying to provoke Rus- sia to begin another war by de- crying every announcement that jcomes from that country about | Iran, : FIGHTING IN IRAN TEREHAN.—Fighting was re ported to be continuing in iso- jlated sectors along the Aberjai- ban border, SAYS SPAIN AIDED AXIS NEW YORK.—Members of the ‘Spanish government in exile as- / Serted today that Dictator Fran- i¢o not only provided a haven for Nazis during the war but also is- |sued them passports so that they could visit other countries to car- ity on their work of propaganda. 233 ARRESTS ON DANUBE WASHINGTON.—As a result of American raids on shipping in the Danube in the area of Hun- gary, 233 arrests have been made, including many Nazi SS troops. Great quantities of contraband | were seized in the capture of 400 ' boats. JAP ROYALTY TAXED TOKYO. — ; announced today he had issued a | directive to Emperor Hirohito, stating that his relatives no long- jer would be exempted from pay- ing taxation, MacArthur further said that they-mpst abi@a by the same food restrictions imposed on ‘other Japs. Fourteen families, ! connected with the emperor, are affected, and they no longer will | be permiited to receive from the royal treasury’ two million yens a year for their support. Goldsmith Wise One, Says Pelican Bil: ovserves . today m Goldsmith is wise! forecasts rain and then proves we have wonderful weather by not allowing rain to show up, Bill said. Bill presenis Sam’s forecast to- day with a wink in one “Partly cloudy with scattered showers. Moderate east and southeast winc High tide is at 5:59 am. and 4:39 p.m. tomorrow and low tide at 10:37 ¢ and 11:47 p.m. Pelican that | Bottle Thrower Willie Lee Mitchell, negress, pleaded guilty in criminal court |~ terday afternoon to a charge ; of aggravated assault, and was | fined $100, with the alternative of serving 90 days in jail. She threw three botles at a negro, one of which slashed his head. The assault was reported to | the sheriff's office, and she was arrested by Deputy Will Archer. CAN’T BE WRONG! Judge Petteway le «l his opponent in 60 of the State’s 67 counties and by nearly 20,000 votes in the first primary. HEAR JUDGE PETTEWAY on STATION WKWEF RIDAY EVEN IN May 24th AT 6:15 O°CLOCK ELECT RALEIGH PETTEWAY to the SUPREME COURT JUDGE PETTEWAY (This Political Ad paid for by Friend of Judge Petteway) Che Key SOUTHERNMOST NE WSPAPER . IN KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1946 Sentence Colored Minister States approves the British plan, Eddie General MacArthur! Puncher and Operators Here Tomorrow Four defendants will be sen- tenced tomorrow morning by Judge Thomas S. Caro, presiding in criminal court. Thomas Weaver, who pleaded guilty to having slot machines in his camp on Stock Island, and Linton, proprietor of} Eddie’s Bait Box, who pleaded; guilty to a similar charge, will be sentenced. The third defendant is David Darrow, colored, who pleaded guilty to punching a_ colored! minister, and the fourth, James alias John Slot Machine Testimony showed that the complainant, Lonnie Page, negro, owed Dennis money, and it was in trying to collect it that the fracas occurred. Page walked away from Dennis, and he said that when he saw Dennis fum-; bling in his bosom, apparently to get a weapon, Page ran into a_shop and locked the door. Dennis fired three shots through | the door, all of which went wild, then he went to the back cf the building dnd fired at Page! through a sereen window. One of two bullets went through the THE Dennis, negro, the | fleshy part of Page’s left arm. Baptist, was convicted by a jury The crime was committed on a charge of assault with intent | | Avril 16. on Petronia, between to commit second degree murder.! Thomas and Whitchead streets. Ota laa action natin tin Ain tin on tn fbn b> de tn de 2 KEY WEST CITIZEN French Hotel Clerk Scans MAINE’S NORTHERNMOST TOWN| \ABADABABAG BAAD By FRANK W. LOVERING (Special to The Citizen) MADAWASKA, Me., May 23. —A copy of The Key West Citii- zen for Saturday, May 11, check- ed in with the writer at ihe lit-— tle National Hotel here Wednes- day, May 15—probably the first! appearance of this newspaper in Maine’s northernmost town. | Madawaska is at the top of the Pine Tree State and almost at’ the end of the Pine Tree Trail! which runs 19 miles further southwest to Fort Kent. From Fort Kent, also identified on tour maps as the terminus of, U. S. No. 1 the motorist may start and follow that route market }back through: -Madawaska ‘atta down to Key West along the beautiful Overseas Highway. In the Madawaska region, Aroostook County, greatest po- tato-raising area in the world, hunches ‘its broad right shoulder boldly into the Canadian prov? ince’ of New Brunswick: The county’s other shoulder raised ir a sharp angle toward the Arctic Circle, projects itself into the northwest of Maine is a trackles; province of Quebec. That part] wilderness which only trappers and aviators know. Madawaska and Aroostook are Indian names, the first meaning one winter ent into anot! and the latter: “Crooked River. The writer, who, had reached this town to discuss the estab- lishment of a new Chamber of Commerce from the old Com- munity Club—and met success by a unanimous ballot—left The Citizen with the hotel clerk, a bald, stocky Frenchman cf 70, who “spik Anglais” but understands it well. tened with intense interest He lis- as SES EBBRBBRERSB We Have A Limited Supply of Side Car Carriers Open Daily and Sunday 7 A.M, TO 10 P.M. Batteries Charged, Flats Fixed, Grease and Spray Jobs, Oil and Gas PCOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION Al Armengol, Owner Division at Francis St. Ph. 9134 SBERBBRBuueBaaeees RR OS. E.R. co.) LOWE To Speak On Good Citizenship and On Behalf of BOB KING For State Senator at 7:45 P.M. TONIGHT 7:30 P.M, Friday and 7:45 P.M. Saturday Over WKWF ‘had tip-tilted them from the hori- ; “the country of porcupines where | ° slightly R only slightly |, -sostook County alone is plant- N INVADES This Paper With Interest the charm of the Island City Be pictured to him, looked through the newspaper with deep cun- cern and called his daughter to read from it aloud. She trans- lated. The Citizen is on the hotel desk today, a significant souvenir and sign-board to a warmer climate. Rocks Stand On End Key Westers will be interested in this country they have often heard of since th’ 7 ras | Highway was openéa, var wmicn few or any know. The rocks which form the low rolling hills were stood on end by nature in the Cedozgie Bray and thus pro- vide quick drainagd to agricul- tural lands becausé the seams are generally vertical, This part of the earth was then an upland undergoing erosion when rocks were worn away after volcanoes zontal. The more resistant rock was. left standing as) mountains or hills, not’ very high, on a plain that extended over the northeast. The even skyline formed by the merging hilltops represents to- day the level of the old plain. During the Ice Age that ended the Cenozoic Period, Maine was covered by a continental glacier similar to those in Greenland and | Antarctica. Moving south the} glacier smoothed the irregulari-j ties of the hills and left larg: deposits of gravel, sand and clay These, damming the pre-glacial valleys, caused formation of lakes and waterfalls. It is in this strange territory, designed by the Divine Archi- tect, that the vast potato grow- ing trade of Maine is centered— ing this year about 200,000 acres. Madawaska is across the beau- tiful St. John river from Edmuns- | ton, N. B. It is an ordinary town with a large French populatioa, modern schools, and government guided by a town manager and council of five. Where potato raising does not rule over the (Continued on peaee four) TWINS GARAGE 1130 Duval Street Phone 183| Auto Repairs, Painting, Body and Fender Work Plenty of Auto Parts CASA CAYO HUESO (The Southernmost House) 1400 Duval at South St. DINING ROOM and COCKTAIL LOUNGE ——Opens 5 P.M. Daily——— Sy ANSARI RN RT re PIONEER HOTEL 151 N. E. FIRST STREE! In the Heart of Miami The Revdezvous of Key West SERVICEMEN and CIVILIANS 1600 ON YOUR DIAL (Paid Political Advertisement) “BEST FOR A NIGHT'S Rest’ One Block West of Bus Depot | been Conference Being Held 10 Settle Railroad Strike Fivé O'clock This A Volume Control On Juke Boxes to be Used Soon Juke boxes will have to use. city manager said that juke boxes’ conference with President Tru- were for the entertainment of man in an effort te reach the patrons of the club and not for entertainment of ne‘ghbors’ afl the little volume control on the rear of the boxes in the tuture, the. city manager said today. adjacent to the club, In a letter to the chief of police Specifically naming the Drift-! the it was directed that juke boxes, wood, which is located at tne | in night clubs over the city keep} their vclume down. Coraplaints are coming in by residents ad-; jacent to the clubs and the city} must take cognizance of these]! complaints, King said. In-the letter to the chief, the! The corner of Front and Duval street, ! days ago when as a cource of compiaint, the city! hoods concerned im the manager directed the poliee chief agreed to defer the time for the to issue orders to all patrolmen nationwide sttike on the © including motorcycle patrolmen’ pads. to keep the juke boxes tuned | In the event « strike is down in their beats. the only exceptions to the Unuation of operating trains w apply to army hospital te trains carrying milk and Wem on which troops are riding. It was expiained that the trains ee ls Died Last | Algiers to Cape; Ls cewes |. Night At Home. AP Newsfeatures : JOHANNESBURG.—When au-! son w. Pent, 79, who resided | “ at 803 Francis street, died last) tomobiles and gasoline tlow freely ! night after a short illness. again the new Africa Highway from Algiers to Cape Town will ‘The deceased is survived by his| @ fb -cme*a- popular tourist route. “wife, Susdm Peni; wiree daugh | soft-coal miners. The most aif From South Africa, the road ters Lena, Mary and Grace of | ficult question invelved between runs through the Rhodesias and wiami; a sister, Mrs. Euphemia| miners and operator. coneers Frenthi'Eqa@atorial Africa to Lake|gddins of Key West; two broth-| the proposed sick-leave and wel- Chad; thease west to. Kana injers, Theodere.Pent and. Charlie | fare fund whieh L. Lewes, Nigeria and then almost due}Pent of Key West, and ten grand- | president of the Workers north across the Sahara to Al-| children. lof America, is insisting. The | Funer companies declare that such giers. rrangements, in charge The new road across the desert of Pritchard Funeral Home, will! tund will cost them $88,000,000, is composed of, a sand track |e announced later: | but union representatives dectar beaten into a road by the pa | that that amount is far in exces sage of hundreds of vehicles: of | of whah ths eae ah oft the: Free French Army whieh | marched from Dakar to. Tunis to; CORNING, take part in the final drive that| hawk flying threw the Nazis out of Africa. | freight locomotive, carrying in its The road is sign-posted| claws a squirming rattlesnake throughout its length, and light| 2¢@tly five feet long, the engineer towers duide the" motorist at | blew a blast on the train whistle ight. There are regular road frightening the hawk, which posts and if ati automobile does| G*opped the snake right into the not reach a post when expected, {Renstee It was killed by the train a search party is sent out, Al-| CTeW- ready a number of civilians have | rae ‘Tandon’ ths Cape, has| One Ferry Company or the Other by Fall—-King covered in 31 days, City Manager Dave King will leave Monday for Jacksonville, lahassee and Mobile to smves ee the possibility of « HAWK DROPS SNAKE ON TRAIN N. Y Seeing a alongside their HIGH COST PROPOSING CAMBRIDGE, Eng.-Joe Ber ber Hepfer, of Dixon, TL, teleee over trans-Atlantic telephone q twenty minutes—at $4 & minute before he got up cow enough to propose to Jume A Elizabeth Naylor of [See She said yes hours. Dog Appeals His Case | ALTON, Il.—AP—A white} bulldog cluded the dog catcher | and took refuge in the city hall. ympathetic city employes took | —* E spi collection, bought the dog a See starting here next fall. lic d named him .s”,| Mr. King will interview H. G ee | Williams, president of the Gulf rimiiii Atlantic Transportation Company SWIM and PLAY AT | in Jacksonville and ascertain the |financial status of the WEAVER’S las to it starting a service ne OPEN ALL NIGHT granted by the city and will be for abo duration, Mr. King It is known in t least other ste been act here a ferry one pany has to start portunity to operating ervice suto port wa wn between th B the company xt | fall. Mr. King said that he would weekly se Jinterview other steamship « veen these pany presidents. Steamship Ce “When I come back it will be ger and freight jeither one company ‘ other,” the city manager on ports b pany trait oO ferry s Air Conditioned For Your Comfort FOOD - DRINKS - GAS and OIL LATS AAOUASAEALLOUTEAA AUTH ASUL commenting on recent rum which much dissatisfact been expressed on the prom and status of the Gulf Atlan Company. Originally the con pany was to have started in Jun Authority for the trip was A dh te eh ete diel Palace Theater CHARLES STAARET in “Rough Ridin’ Justice” News and Gerial AAAAAAAASSOABOAOOOE | ee PILKINGTON STUDIO 515 FLEMING STREET Will Cont In Business Effective Todey This Stud'> Will Operate Under the Name and Proprietorship of EVANS STUDIO Sittings will be continued as usual, All undelvered photographs can be picked up. 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