The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 24, 1946, Page 1

Ramco) Press Day Wire Serve una AY Features P= @ Years Devoted to the Beet inseresta uf Key West The Key West Citizen < SOUTHERNMOST -NEWSPAPER IN KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1946 Havana Newspaper Considers Another Key West Ferry Co. For Servicé To Havana, Cuba ra stint THE VOLOME LAV 124 Railroad Strike Almost 100 Percent Effective | OSS aa SRS RES AR vverrrr PETERSON BILL PROVIDES FOR Goverament Pex One Third; Engineers To Bives| PRACK* casting | ewwrrrrvr rw weve Music Prize Winner Plays Sti eee MILES 4, 17,000 PASSEN. GPR, 24.000 FREIGHT TRAINS STALLED BY “If the Gulf-Atlantic Trans- the operation of the ferries will, portation Company is not in a make that alliance closer, not} position to operate the ferries, only spiritually but commercially | then we must get another com- also. Then he exclaims, “Why pany to do it.” | the delay?” Miller, Saunders Tell of Blind DES AGREEMENT SOs Anmertnted Preees ' WASHINGTON, May 24 —The! oobi omned ot at t 100 per-! comet 6 fbes epresentatives of | the te wihoods of tranmen oud ong ieee Pr seme testener ‘ages Oe eee CT eee announced today Ad John! that had ie beer tet he ar ' conference with entatives, but added get hopeful that an agreement would be reached. He eeploimed thet the uni / were oa! ted with the increase 4 20m mggested by Presi- deer they 1 go teas eo ause the matter od rudes hed te Prema ww hike serra used to worth bes wt been mentioned empromise offer te om 217,000 miles 400 passenger | eight trains engers are the country, bus and back Tresme sss A ar howe waved and 17 24.000 Pa be wits fe whabbedt at ateted ate Co ali are heperdting on get them announced ecept any except road toclared that action they did would be shiprnents from thot & agi te bet they om “ “t eet othe Sie peyes mill Ne wepeye ss he + they been affected another manner. Depa nt an- A clas 4 abvetorty Tie Pont Fenster an cepted, and accepted emeweds 16 ounces The de eerteett cxplomed that the mal: OF tetade registered letters. = [ Seeeed, third and fourth | we wer rT will be Sheriff to Demolish lot Machines Tonight for Rotes Lorraine Nottage, 15 year old winner of the Dr. William R. Warren $50 memorial prize to the High School student making the most advance- ment in music during the school year, played for the Rotary Club yesterday of which the late Dr. Warren was a member. Dr. Warren was also the physician who attended Miss Nottage’s birth. Presentation was mede by William R. Warren, Jr. Warren, Jr., said that the prize was continued follow- ing Dr, Warren's death, | #40444444444444444 class mail will not be accepted if the route over which it is fo travel includes train service. That type of mai) will be ac- cepted for local or other de- livery that is done by truck or any other type of vehicle, but if miail of those classes are to pass over only a short distance where train service is needed for delivery, the department has notifeid postmasters throughout the country not to permit the mailing of it. Congress is thoroughly aroused ever the railroad strike. The senate remained in session till! 2:15 o’elock this morning, dis- cussing labor legislation. Sena- tor Harry Byrd, of Virginia, thundered that the government should resort to the “sternest means” to effect improvements in the labor situation in this country. It was said that the sen- ate is almost sure to approve an amendment to the present; labor bills -ahait Wilk otitlaw >’ welfare furicsy such ‘as’ Lewis is advocat- (Continued on Page Three) In the case of James Dennis, who was charged with assault to commit murder by using a gun, the jury found him guilty and he was sentenced yesterday by Judge Caro to six years at Raiford state penitentiary Case of David Duncan, who Work State Lions' Reports from delegates to the State convention of Lions clubs’ held this week in Jacksonville! were heard last night at the, meeting of the Key West club at! the Den on Seminary street.’ First Vice President Fred Miller, presided in the absence of the, president, Gonzalo Bezanilla who; has not yet returned from the convention. Delegates Gerald Saunders and' Fred Miller termed the 1946 con- vention as the largest ever held; in the state of Florida. It is} the first post war meeting of the state’s two districts and a healthy growth of both districts in both new clubs and membership was the subject of great satisfaction to the organization. Both Lions Miller and Saun-} ders pointed out that they were! astounded at the great amount! of blind work being done in Florida by Lions clubs as shown by reports from the individual | clubs. On the basis of a communica- tion by R. Charles Hickens, the! club voted to investigate the pos- sibility of assisting school auth- orities in keeping the High School Band in action during the summer vacation. The. program . was..under..the direction of Allan Hampton with | singing led by Louis Carbonell. In the absence of House Chair- man Albert Dinegro, the club’s supper was served under the supervision of R. Charles Hicken. | Guests .at, last night's -meeting | were: Marcel: A:..Mazéau; presi-} dent of P.A.L., guest of Police Chief Louis Eisner; Newton; Frischman, guest of M. R. Gross- | man; Eugene L. Roberts, guest, of E. S. Doherty; Gilbert Mc- Lemore, guest of W. H. Hender- | son; Jack Yost, Salsbury, N. C. and Douglas Miller, Dodge City,‘ Minn., guests of the club. APPLICATION FOR ADMINISTRATRIX Marie Griffin Bryan has pied to Probate Judge Raymond R. Lord for appointment as ad- minis‘ rix of the estate, at $800, of Cecelia Swain Harvey, 'Food eke Will ‘ | sicultie Ss," ; beeause | patched more readily to the cen- " ' tral point of the national cdm-| | | ap-} i valued | and southeast winds. That is a quotation from an article published in Manana,: in’ Havana, by Dan Martin, a col-| umnist. The column, containing the comment on the proposed, ferry line, was sent to Martin; Lliraldi, Cuban consul in Key | West. t Dan Martin said that Havana; is much concerned in the ferry line because the Cuban govern-, ment has assigned Pier No. One,| In answering that question he said that, months ago, news had been received in Havana that the plying of the ferries between that city and Key West was on the point of be- ginning. and that, since then, delay after delay has occurred, so that now it appears the starting time is as indefinite as it was in the beginning. It was near the end of his article Paula, to the Gulf-Atlantic Trans- | portation company. His chief | that he wrote: “If the Gulf-Atlantic Company | reason that the operation of the is not in a position to operate ferries begin at the earliest pos- the ferries, then we must get sible date between Key West another company to do iti” and Havana is because “Key ie West is in the nature of a pro- end would be attained in the longation of Cuba.” event that .the ferries are . not He said Cuba is allied spirit- mae with a West, end that Legion Menatial Services Maine Start This Sunday National emergency food col- lection in Key West for overseas relief will begin on Sunday, May; 26, Gerald Saunders, general | chairman in Monroe county, said | Sawyer | today. Announcements about the| Legion, will attend ch drive in Key West will be made | ies at the Flaming Street Metho- in all local churches on Sunday|“5t Chlitch on Sunday evening) morning, he added. at 9 RGR“ BevA. Gi. Cox, . pastor, has arranged special Me- He explained that either food! morial services, The post's. Me-! in cans or cash may be given to |morial Day services are ‘also to be the committee. Key Westers who j held at the Maine Plot, City | Post No. 28, American wish to give cash may send their i Cemetery, Thursday, at..5:30 p.m. | rthecks to Kermit Lewin, whois; The themorial addrese-wit be do- treasurer of the drive. livered by Chaplain Willard “Because of transportation dif-|Smith, U.S, Army. Mr. Saunders stated, | Installation of officers for we prefer that donations be in| post for the coming } / cash. Of course, I don’t wish tojheld Saturday evenin, be misunderstood in that regard, }at 8:30 o’clock in the club fac we heartily ~ welepme | ti s-of the Legion Home. Imme- food in cans, and 1 spoke’ dbout | diately: fowing the. installation cash for the reason it can be dié- | Ceremonies, a buffet supper and a dance will be held. Miss Jennie Seymour, chairman of the American sion to Lepets, addressed membership in attendance. The following applications for ap- Lle- local Mis- the mittee.” | Mr. Saunders said that the! length of time the drive will continue is indefinite. He added that he will name chairmen of Brovee Weiincsday evening sub-committee next week. wellyt MacFarlane, Clifton’ R. Reagan, Evelio J. Cabot, and les R. Jimenez. They will ve the obligation at the reg- ular meeting June 12. Post Commander George W. Sikes gave a report on the Depart- (Continued on Page Three) TRYING FOR RAI Sam's still trying. is Foi for today: widely scat- tered showers. Moderate east r Tide is high at a.m. and He was confident that that) run is the Gulf-Atlantic com-) Plot and Church; The membership of the Arthur} rch serv-| the! 1 b (Washington Correspondent of The Key West Citizen) WASHINGTON, D. C., May 24. —Passage of the Peterson bill! in the House providing that the Federal Government pay up to} one-third of the cost of beach erosion prevention means exten- sive construction work at Key West, it was learned today. The bill, introduced by Rep- resentative Hugh Peterson of Flordia, is expected to pass the Senate without delay, he said to- day. Wind and wave do tremendous damage at Key West, and large amounts have. been expended by — | the state and localities to stem the tide of destruction. A nation-wide beach erosion prevention plan is being worked out by the Army engineers, who ° Mrs. Watkins . Died Today Mrs. Alecia Watkins, 91, died this morning 10:50 o'clock at her residence, 616 White street. Survivors are three sons, Elisha | Watkins, Dennis E. Waktins, | William N. Watkins; four grand- | | 1 {children and_five. great, grand- ' children. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock rom the Chapel of Pritchard Funeral Home, Rev. A.*G. Cox, ' pastor of Fleming street Metho- dist Church, officiating. Burial will be in the family " plot in City cemetery. Funeral services for John W. Pent, 79, who died yesterday will be held this afternoon at 5:30 o'clock from the Chapel of Prit- chard Funeral Home, Rey. A. G. Cox, pastor of the Fleming Street Methodist Church, officiating. | Dulce Maria Lopez, 73, last night at 10:15 o’clock. At the residence, 801 Duval street. Funeral setvices will be held this afternoon at 6 o'clock from died! were directed by legislation last year to make a survey and in- vestigation of beach erosion im the Key West ar tensive damage. The survey is being made at may not for some little time. The Federal Government will pay up to one-third of the cost of constructién to prevent eror sion if the bill is enacted; the balance will come from Key ‘West, the state and localities benefited. Key West presents one of the most difficult problems faced by the Army engineers because of its location and extensive | beaches. REALTY TRANSFERS The following transfers of real ty in Key West were filed for re cording yesterday afternoon * in the county clerk’s office Raymond R, and Marjorie Bak er Curry, property at White and Fleming streets occupied by the ‘Lou Smith filling station, to the Standard Oil Company for $17, 500. The lot fronts 105.6 feet on White street and 100.6 feet om Fleming street. John Allan and Cornelia & to Sylvia Neb Martello Towers, Richards and Dori lett for $2,800. Naval today throughout the clear their of leaves and get them away the criti jtuation in the road strike. Naval forces here all naval personnel should immediately report to Naval Air Station or Navel Submarine Base, according to whether they are in naval | aviation or other naval activi here ond nation moved to personnel routine fro ail state that on leave | ties. criy ‘BEACH EROSION MONEY’ LARA ABRABADAS MADAM MDM Me eel ee Dee and at ony} points where there has been €X-! poy ‘Torves seid the fine eeubentl: struction Willard M. Altewy © timated today, by @ fire thet wee discovered at 1143 ovhetk het night Mr. Albury and Five (hte te started on the torum, where Federal expense. The Army en- 4 gineers have not tompleted their | investigation at Key West and wholly to the first in the auditorium, Mr. Alsen, stated, were ap tex wall board im the guditterhem, which was put up ceeretly af « cost of $1,400, was eximed. Firemen from the Ne | eee the No. 3 fire steteste feapeeries to the alarm, end ha Pe was burning im several phere the same time, it wae winder jtrol in 15 minutes amd esmngetrte Lung conveyed lot 7 block 5, ip amd their es William conduc extinguished by 12°30 welee® Much of the damage wae by water, which siteemee the Southard street steps building, whole the engines pumping «t capacity, tie minature Niagara The as wee covered by ance, and Seeperusemdant Ar explained that pupils © school will be iaeenwaee® for a week only, as Ge erie to have been chad meat F for the sunume: betebep Pupils at the «teal were of missed this mor te te ¢& we he te d next week & teem “ Page Vision street se (Continued Te. Naval Personnel On Leave Here — Nearest Station ame: «ea putsieie Nevy tee vragen t Sw sonnel no port All leoves are Gee @& void tive deye efter Ge « tine ef the radroad etrthe in progress Th the residence, Rev. J. H. Johnson} ~ MEME, oS Miaxy's Star of the Seal was charged with assault on a tomorrow and low at = megro preacher, was dismissed who died in her home at 910 6:01 p.m. yesterday after p.m. y i of slot wdered and also seized in demolish “ pleaded guilty i ¥ 7 Whatever money is in the @enehines will go to the coun- fedge T. &. Caro. of the Crtminal Court. who presided over the cases. said today. rr fee ts | | vr Palace Theater CHARLES STARRET in “Bengh Ridin’ Justice” * and Serial * - eeeeee BATTERIES CHARGED | The Modern Way Drive im. in 9 to 45 minutes and peur cer con be on its wayl | Low Senith AUTO SERVICE| White at Fleming DAILY OFFERINGS at LOWE FISH CO. Feet of Margaret Street JEWFISH GREEN TURTLE STEAKS SELECT OYSTERS - YELLOWTAILS - GROUPER when it developed that the de- fendant had already spent about a week in jail. This, with Judge Caro’s assessment of court costs, was considered sufficient. E.R. 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