The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 18, 1946, Page 1

|The Key TW SOUTHERNMOST "KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1946 THE i nn me TLME LXVI. No. 145 Sheriff Sawyer. Probe Here Tomorrow: Grand Jury Summoned SPRCUAL ATYORNEY Is * oor weRe LATE 10.) "PPP DOIIL S| may to rake cuance! Boy, 10, Finds O® UNVESTIGATION Loaded Gun Young Diver Seriously Hurt In Accident Milton C. Brooks, 18, Birming- tham, Ala., was in serious con- dition in the U. S. Navy hospital here today as the result of an ae¢ident he suffered while div- ing in the bay at the foot of Du- val street. Young Brooks, brother of Wade Brooks, chief pharma- cist’s mate at the Navy receiv- ing station here, suffered a fractured neck when he dived from a small boat into shallow water and struck his head on the bottom. "TMOOOO IMM, Urania Island Still Visible, Pilot Reports AP Newsteatures { ‘NEW YORK. — Pan Am- erican World Airways, says one of its pilots, Capt. G. F. Maxwell, had given the United States Navy a report on his observations of Urania, the new volcanic island in the Pacific. The island, which was dis- covered some months ago by a British cruiser, had been reported disappearing. But Maxwell, on a recent ‘ ' ‘ NEWSPAPER t¢ IN HE ' Polio Epidemic Flares Up Anew; 20 Cases Noted Following a lull of several days, the polio epidemic flared mp here again, health authorities reported today. Three new positive and one Suspected case were reported today to the health center. The three cases, all young wives of ‘Navy men, are at the Naval -hospital here. Capt. William Davis, com- mander at the hospital, said an- other young woman was under | | observation as a possible suspect. | U.S. A. 1S. Aids Jam *CONGESTION HAMPERS MOVEMENT OF AIR. CRAFT, PASSENGERS, JAP RAID HERO SAYS KING’S ANSWER TO NOTE AWAITED IN POLICE FIRING Ralph Sierra, chairman of the charter flight to Shanghai. reported sighting the island and estimated it was 150 feet It will be several days before it Ciyil Service commission here, can be determined whether the ' said he was awaiting a reply ie case is positive or negative, Dr. a letter he directed to City (By Associated Press) NEW ORLEANS, June 18,— The accident occurred Satur- day night. Apparently not badly injured, Aquilino Lopez, expected that | te attorney in| ‘ In Yard Here A ten-year-old Key West te ! county, will| est late this af-| « to conduct the | charges that) with Go Sheriff vor t Berlin | u 10 ning, and | fram a ver} qualify for] put into a hat,! splained, and 18) from * be convened at urors, t © drawn the mpose grand | » Jarnett, appointed during the | iff er She Sawyer, | 70 and the sum- hoped day | 115) Mr 150 ome “4 in Key t be found. we ne Fire Hazard _ Ordered Razed at on n northeast Elizabeth | condemned by , isthe its and = ordered | te ae by Fire Chief Le- woop Yorres, Building Inspec- te Devel Sweyer and Sani- tery lnepector Millard Gib- fom the structure was con- @emeed «: “unsanitary and a five hesaed The the one deved the building | like ¢ ity Planning Board Mated To Meet Friday ched- Plan- tponed , Friday, f the nates ap- eu last retary reported p tor ~ Wheat lt Means | Hunger Amid f 7 YGTON Feod and Agricultural boy was commended today by Police Chief Louis M. J. Eisner for the promptness with which he caused a dan- the youth walked to his brother’s home and took part in a bridge | game. He complained of pains in’ gerous weapon to be turned ever to the police. While playing in the neighborhood the youth, George Lastres, 220 Simon- ton street, found a loaded .32 calibre revolver in the yard at 204 Simonton street last night, The boy immediately turned the weapon over to his father, Cuvelio Lastres, who brought it to the police station, Said Chief Eisner: “By his precaution and prompt ac- tion, this boy may have pre- vented a crime from being committed. He should be commended.” "PIII IDS SS. ‘Tornado Death Toll Reaches 25 (By Associated Press) DETROIT, June 18.—Search- ing through the wreckage’ left ; by a tornado that struck in Ohio at 6 o'clock last evening and continued through Michigan and on into Canada, the death toll reached 25 by mid-afternoon. The-twister dived down in- to River Rouge, killed four and narrowly missed hitting the plants of the Ford Motor Co. The greater number occurred’ in Canada, lost their lives. Described as a gigantic fun- nel, surrounded by what looked leaves, the tornado struck without warning. The path through which it left death and wreckage ranged in width from 150 to 200 yards. Detroit proper escaped dam- age, but in River Rouge 100 buildings were destroyed. Windsor, whose population number 125,000, was in dark- ness all last night because of the lisruption of the electric light system by the tornado. dead 18 of where Surplus . Fears ANDER R. GEORGE, AP Newsfeatures Writer For many millions of people in Asia and pe, the present famine is a familiar hunger in sharper Organization of the United Na- FAQ) estimates that two-thirds of the world’s population j tate of w- hment and yea died di ras i whict i to resist say complete knowledge of worldwide nutri- teem conditions is lacking but thet & i evident three-fourths ‘ people in Asia and the vaptes always live on diets far below whet is needed for good health FAO officials the » Europe eive mal- Have Your Car GREASED and SPRAYED after 6 p.m. DAILY or SUNDAY We Are OPEN 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Poor Old Crais Service Station Division at Francis Phone 9134 nutrition for many years, con ributing to high death and dis. ase rates, In Western Europe, Too Even in western Europe, 20 to 30 percent of the population were nalnourished according to avail ible pre-war evidence. In food-rich United States dur- ing the depression ‘30s a third of the people were said by nutritio's ists to have diets below modern standards of good health. Agricultural experts figure that it will take Europe from (Continued on Page Four) CASA CAYO HUESO (The Southernmost House) 1400 Duval at South St. DINING ROOM and COCKTAIL LOUNGE —— Opens 5: P.M. Daily. Palace Theater JANE FRAZER in “TEN CENTS A DANCE” News and Serial his neck and Sunday morning he became seriously ill and was rushed to the hospital. Capt. William Davis, hospital commander, said the boy‘s con- dition was critical. Young Brooks came here two weeks ago to visit his brother. The injured boy’s father, Wade; Brooks, Sr., Birmingham hard- ware merchant, arrived here to- day from the Alabama city. i Police Spread Firebug Search: | With Police Chief Louis M. J, tisner and Fire Chief Leroy j forres cooperating, a double barreled search for an arson sus- pect believed to have set fire to, three buildings over the week- end, was underway ioday. | Chief Eisner said he had or- dered a strict patrol by police | of the area where the fires broke out, The police chief himself was observed patrolling the area at 3 a. m, today in a search for possible clues that might lead to the apprehension of the suspect- | ed arsonist. A men who entered the Singleton Machine shop, at Greene and Elizabeth streets, fled under cover of darkness shortly after fire broke out in the shop at about 9:30 p. m., Sunday. At 5 p. m, the same day, a! corrugated iron shack off Simon- | ton street was damaged and Saturd: night the home of srvin Tyson, 112 Ann street, was | badly damaged by fire. | All the fires were in the same neighborhood, leading authori- ties to believe they the work of a firebug. BO. ITS C LU TTER UP BEACH AREA AGAIN} Recently cleaned up under the | supervision of Chief Leroy Tor- res of the Key West F: D partment, the North Beach area is again being cluttered with old boat wrecks. Chief Torres said two old boats were lodged on the beach and it was requested that the owriers remove them at once. One of the boats is said to belong to a Navy man. The “boat graveyard” was ‘cleaned up aiter se al weeks’ | hard work by the depart- ment, Chief Torr aid, adding that he hoped boatmen would refrain from abandoning their worn vessels there. were fire City Commissioners In Session Tonight | Numerous resolutions and or- | dinances are scheduled for con-| sideration by the city commission | at its regular meeting tonight at 8 o'clock at City Hall. Announcing The Opening of | AMBLER’S | SERVICE 404 DUVAL STREET Adjoining La Concha Hotel We Will Feature 1, Cities Service Gasoline, Oil and Accessories 2. Convenient Downtown Parking 3. A Thorough Automotive Repair Service by a Mechanical Engineer 4. We Offer Our Patrons FREE Preventative “TONIGHT IS PRIZE NITE” Maintenance Inspections !monds and courts for horseshoe ‘mando and paddle tennis. There | with any survivors in the warm | Women’s club will be conducted | tomorrow at 8 p. m., | parish high and 150 feet in dia- meter. He said the .water around the cone was discol- ored, indicating continued volcanic activity beneath the surface. eek hk hdhdedede. A-Bomb Site Readied For Work, Play, | | AP Newsteatures BIKINI ATOLL.—A visitor to this Marshall island atoll would never think that the awesome atomic bomb soon will let go out in the lagoon and perhaps blow | everything to kingdom come. A thousand Seabees are warming over the little coral island, transforming it into some- thing it never was when Marsh- {all islanders lived here for cen- turfies—a modern playground. Sports for Scientists They have put up softball dia- | pitching, volleyball and com- is a beer garden and a swim- ming beach. These elaborate prepara- tions are for the relaxation of hundreds of Navy men and scientists amid final: prepara- tions for the atomic bomb ex- plosion. Up above the palms are rear- ing 75-foot steel towers which will be the eyes .of the: Navy when atomic bombardiers. ‘loose. their missile on the fleet of test ships in the lagoon. Atop these towers are b2ing placed automatic cameras to re- cord the explosion, while under- water $10,000 worth of submar- ine cameras, are being installed in pressure cases for operation by remote control. The lagoon's. clear waters are considered ideal. Tests Visibility Et; Omang ides ee Lynchburg, Va., underwater photography expert, recently made a dive to 100 feet be- low the urface and said “I could see easily the diving vessel at the surface.” The Navy has also been out in the lagoon fishing—but not for fun. A crew has caught 10,000 pounds of tuna, skip- jack, barracuda, sea bass and red snappers and put them on ice. These Simpson, fish will be compared! lagoon waters. The supply navy is complete from power plants to postage , stamps. There are even tankers | }with fresh water and supply ships capable of distilling 120,000 gallons daily from the sea, for| | Bikini has no fresh water supply. | Women’s Club Meet Set For Tomorrow Regular meeting of the Key West Business and Professional at St. Paul’s hall. Mrs. Edna Miller, publicity chairman, said a full attendance was desired. | and Davis asserted. All the new cases are adult. | No children have contracted the malady for more than a week, ! according to health officials. Total number of polio cases in the Key West area now stands at 20, it was estimated. Health officials warned that | restrictions barring children un- ;der 16 from theaters, beaches ; and other public places had not | been lifted and will be rigidly enforced. The Weather | FORECAST | Key West and vicinity: Partly cloudy with widely scattered showers and thundershowers., Moderate east to southeasterly winds. Florida: Partly cloudy today, tonight and Wednesday with widely scattered afternoon show- ers and thundershowers. East Gulf of Mexico and Jack- | sonville through the Florida; Straits: Partly cloudy with wide- | ly scattered showers and thunder- | | showers. Gentle to moderate! southeast to southerly winds over north portion and moderate east to southeasterly winds over south portion through Wednesday. Jacksonville to Apalachicola: No small craft or storm wawnings have been issued. { REPORT Key West, Fla., June 18, 1946 Observation taken at 8:30 a.m Eastern Daylight Saving Time (City Office) Temperatures Highest yesterday Lowest last night Mean Normal PRECIPITATION Rainfall, 24 hours ending 8:30 a.m., inches 69% RELATIVE HUMIDITY 87% TOMORROW'S ALMANAC (Daylight Savings Time) Sunrise 6:38 a.m. } Sunset 8:18 p.m. Moonrise 12:13 a.m. Moonset 9:35 a.m TOMORROW'S TIDES Naval Base High Tide Low Tide 1:34 a.m. 5:39 a.m. 12:13 a.m. 7:13 a.m. . 86 18 82 - 82 0.01 OPA PRICE DATA EXHIBIT SET UP A permanent exhibit of OPA information, including poste ! booklets and other literature was | set up this afternoon in the pub- lic library on Duval street. Mrs. Hildred Shepherd, infor- mation clerk at the War Price Rationing board, 0 Fed- eral building, said literature was available for distribution at the exhibit . Shepherd is the first ra-j board clerk in the states; report success in getting; aper publicity on exerpts | an OPA booklet, “Instant! The exerpts were The Citizen. tion to newsp: from Information.” carried in POIN | DRY CLEANERS CLANA PHONE 1086 Announce The Opening of a New Branch Office. Tomorrow, June 19th, Located at ‘June 19th, 1946, immediately fol- | lowing the mid-week prayer serv- ice, a special business meeting will 920 DIVISION STREET OPEN DAILY 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. All Work Guaranteed During the next two weeks Gross Business toward the of the TRON L we will donate 15‘ of our urchase price NG |; OPA i | | { | 4 ;Manager Dave King before opening the hearings of the cases of six policemen fired by King. Mr. King said Mr. Sierra de- sired to know under what section of the municipal code the city manager acted when he ousted the officers on charges of insubordination, “We are ready to proceed with {| the hearimg as soon as we hear from Mr. King,” Mr, Sierra told The Citizen this afternoon. The Civil Service official de- clined further discussion of the case. OPA Increases Price Of Butter (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 18.— ; OPA today announced the price fof butter had been advanced to 67 cents a pound. Shortage of bread has eased, said, even though the shortage of wheat and flour continues, Large stocks of flour that bakers had on hand offset what had been thought a threat of an acute shortage of bread. Secretary of Agricwture An- derson reported that meat will continue to be scarce for another year 9 Jews Killed In Haifa Clash (By Ansociated Pr JERUSALEM, June (pea Jews were killed last night at Haifa in clashes with British ' troops. During the night, 15 explosions occurred in that area, resulting jin the death of three persons and } ly an undetermined number of wounded. HUNTER ON VACATION Dwight Hunter, director of the city department of public wel- fare, started today on his an- nual vacation. Airfields in practically every city in the United States are con- | gested, with the exception of this city, which recently has com- pleted a mammoth field, Major- General James H. Doolittle, hero of the first air raid on Japan, said today. La Guardia field, in New York, he steted, has as many as'720 landings @ day, and fre- quently there, as well as in many other cities, pilots have to wait often before they re- ceive signals to land. He said that he, on a recent trip from New York to Washing- ton, spent more time circling | over Washington, waiting to land, than the flight from New York had required. He advocated the building ‘of more airports throughout the country in all cities that accom- modate travelers by air. Georgia Bans Florida Visitors (Speeml to The Citinen) TALLAHASSEE, June 18.— The Georgia state health de- partment has imposed a quaran- tine on travelers from Florida, it was announced here today. Gov. Miliard Caldwell termed the quarantine “severe.” Dr. Detiiel: C: Bowden, head of the Georgia communicable disease division, said the quarantine would include adults because, he explained. they may be carriers of dis- ease. The quarantine requires that all persons arriving in Georgia jfrom Florida will be placed in | aeraatine for two weeks. The | quarantine does not apply to in- terstate travelers. Tourists mere- traveling through Georgia ifrom Florida en route ot their {homes in other states will be permitted to remain all ‘night. FIFTY | MILES ABOVE EARTH CHICAGO.—The lower fringes about {of the northern lights are 50 miles above the earth. Runyon’s Ex-Wife Awarded Half Of Writer’s Earnings Fifty per cent of the royalties, commissions or other returns from his writings, as used in magazines, books, or motion pic- tures or in any other way, is one of the agreements entered into by A. D. (Damon) Runyon and Patricia A. Runyon in connec tion with their suit for divorce, the final decree of which has been recorded in the county clerk’s office in Key West The percentage applies to all of Mr. Runyon’s published writings since Jan. 1, 1930, and up to Dec. 31 of this year. Another stipulation is Runyon is to continue premiums on a $26,000 insurance PMU RK i ture ‘NOTICE The membership of the First Baptist Church is notified that, (at the request of the Pulpit Com- ‘mittee, on Wednesday evening, | ,be held to consider the matter of | ‘calling a pastor. Thomas L. Kelly Chairman, Pulpit Committee that ; paying ; policy of which his ex-wife is the beneficiary. 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