The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 3, 1946, Page 4

r “AGE FOUR Officials Use Own Cars On Municipal Business Ten municipal officials and em- * Ployes are using their own auto- mobiles in the serviceof the city without rent, it was revealed at ®@ meeting of the city commis- sion last night. As a result of this revelation, Mayor Demeritt appointed a committee composed of ‘Commis- sioners Cooper and Sweeting,and® City, Manager: King to. draft: a recommendation with a view to peying the owners rentals for their automobiles, The officials; their vehicles, | the monthly mileage and gas- oline consumption were listed as follows: Gity Manager King, automo- | bile, 750 miles, 50 gallons. Police Chief Eisner, automo- bile, 1,000 miles, 55 gallons, Lieut. Ray Atwell, automobile, 690 miles, 40 gallons. Patrolman Caraballo, motor | eyele, 1,000 miles, 35 gallons. Patrolman Hector Castro, mo- toreycle, 800 miles, 24 gallons, - Fire Chief Torres, automobile, 1,000 miles, 75 gallons, Dwight D. Hunter, director of public welfare, automobile, 1,200 miiles, 75 gallons. Miliard Gibson, sanitary in- spector, automobile, 750 miles, 40 Robert Dopp, director of, pub- lie service, automobile, 1,000 miles, 50 gallons. Angelina Maloney, tax collec- tor’s office, automobile, 400 miles,’ 30 gallons.’ “As far as I know, this situa- tion has existed since the begin- ning of time,” the city manager said. FORMAL RETURN OF AQUARIUM SOUGHT BY CITY A formal return to the city of the aquarium, uséd by the Navy Since as a pistol range since the @utbreak of the war, was request- ed by city commissioners last might. 2 The Navy leased the acquarium May 8, 1943. The lease terminated June 30. City Manager King was auth- @rized to contact Capt. Spalding, @epartment of public works at the Navy, to determine when the @quarium is in condition for re- turn to the city. : Mayor Demeritt said a ceiling leek should be repaired before the building is returned. The Mayor also said he favored the ing of a mural, in which the Key West waterfront is said be reversed as the result of a Photographer's error. “This picture”, said the mayor, is mot a true representation of this fisherman's paradise.” SARASOTA FIRE CHIEF VISITING IN KEY WEST Chief H. M. Knowles, of the Sarasota Fire department, 'for- mer Key West fireman, is here visiting his sister, Mrs. C. G. Saunders, and a brother, Rupert, beth of whom ‘live on Eaton street. Head of the Sarasota depart- ment for the past 23 years, Chief Knowles was on the fire staff here from 1914 to 1916 and from 1919 to 1920. Walter M. Laziers Leave jiami For Jamestown Mrs. Walter M. Lazier and daughter Margaret, formerly of Key West left Miami by plane for Jamestown, New York. Mr. Lazier, who is director of the USO-YMCA club of Miami, will dein them in Jamestown about duly 18. They wish to extend best wishes to their many friends here. CONSTITUTION EXAMS ARE SET FOR FRIDAY Examination on the constitu- tion of the United States will be held next Friday afternoon, be- ®@mming at 2 o'clock, in the founty courthouse by Superin- tendent of Public. Instruction Willard M. Albury. While anybody who wishes may take the examination, Mr. Albury explained that it is de- Signed specifically for persons who may apply for teachers’ cer- tificates. efore an application for a certificate is, acted on; he added, the applicant must have teken an examination o nthe con- stitution. 1 | | i GARDNER’S PHARMACY | Phone 1 77 Free Delivery OL LEE LL LL Woman Catches — Big Silver King Negr Bahia:Honda port in If ‘there as. .one? sp which women ‘can. vie with men for top honors, it’s'in the angling’ fielil,/" writes’ George. Ruppert,,.Miami sponsor of Mr. Ruppert backs up his statement reporting some as- tounding;, catches by. bers of the “weal including that of Mrs. Eli: beth B. Ritchie, Paloduro, Tex.. who snagged an 180- Pound Silver King on the Florida Keys near Bahia Honda, This is 40 miles up the Keys, Mrs. Ritchie led in the Tarpon division with her record catch. i III IIS TTS. Rose Curry ‘ Nanied Junior “USO Hostess: A special meeting of the junior hostesses. of the Duval Street USO was held last night. During the meeting elections and future events were discussed. Officers elected were: Miss Rose Curry, president; Hilda Castillo, secretary, and Cecelia Rogan, publicity chairman. Ann Ovide was unable to attend as she is in the hospital with an ap- pendectomy. ‘ Plans were discussed for the fishing trip Saturday and the big farewell ball for the Sub-Tender Gilmore. Others present were: Elissa Moreno, Claudina- LaFe, Betty Johnson, Lillian Weaver, Vilma LaFe, Joan Porter, Jackie Fletas, Florence Sawyer, and Mariposa Mimi Hayes. The next. meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 9 at 8 p.m. USES GETS JOBS FOR 133 IN JUNE The United States Employ- ment Service here secured jobs for 133 persons in Monroe coun- ty, during June, Jeff Knight, di: rector,,said today. This ‘total represents an increase of 18 over the moni ,when employ? ment se | and fom 13 pebedis All types of! emiplayment Wwe represented, ranging ‘from ‘cleti+ eal work; laborers, to skilled’ and technical trades, Included were 45 veterans. A position was se- cured for one disabled veteran, }' Mr. Knight said: CIVIL SERVICE JOB IS SOUGHT BY SIX Six applications have been re- ceived to date for the position of personnel director to the civil service gboard, Chairman Ralph Sierra reported today. Four of the applicants are men, two are women, Mr. Sierra said. The board likely will meet tomorrow to interview the: appli- cants, with a view to making a final selection. ‘City’ commissioners last night adopted an ordinance setting up ‘@ salary of $200 a month for the new ‘civil service position. GUARANTEED te KILL - CONTROL ROACHES MOSQUITOES FLIES, ANTS & B£0-BUGS Odorless Stainless 7560. 250. $B.7F cr SPRAY eer’. % D.D.T PrreTHRuM Franchised Bottler: The Weather j FORECAST Key West and vicinity: Partly cloudy this afternoon, tonight and Thursday; widely scattered thun- dershowers; mostly in. afternoons, Gentle* to moderate variable winds, Florida: Partly cloudy today, tonight and Thursday. Widely scattered thundershowers _ this afternoon and again Thursday afternoon. Jacksonville through the Flor- ida Straits afd East Gulf of Mex- ico: Gentle to moderate west to southwest’ winds today, tonight and Thursday. Partly cloudy weather with widely scattered thundershowers, Jacksonville to Apalachicola: No small craft or storm warnings have been issued. TOMORROW'S TIDES Naval Base High Tide Low Tide 3:10 a.m. 8:11 a.m. 2:45 p.m. 9:21 p.m. ROBERTS RECOVERS FROM OPERATION J. Carlyle Roberts, 625 Fran- cis street, is rapidly recovering from an operation performed at Jacksoh Memorial hospital in Miami. Mr. Roberts, chairman of the Monroe county board ‘of ’ public instruction, underwent the oper- ation last: Friday. He .@xpeéets to return; to},Key West ‘sometime next week'to complete rectipera- tion Hefore resuming’ his ‘duties in the’ office of City Tax Collec- ter Archie Roberts. ¥ Your Horoscope July 3, 1946 Today indicates one who is too impulsive and ardent. The nature is hopeful and often confident; and will recuperate easily, which is fortunate; for there will be many ups and downs, due usually to jumping too quickly at con- clusions. Curb this propensity and much trouble will be avoid- ed. July 4, 1946 Today bestows scientific trend of mind, perhaps with capable business qualities. Mingled with this is a melancholy and’ taciturn ORNSON BAND }is-a noted composer with more heredit. As further proof of his! nature, which is yet capable of very strong feelings and ‘close discernment.’ Much depends on the hour of birth and good major aspects ‘ will‘ make a’ woriderful mind. LOCAL "MARRIAGE LICENSES Marriage licenses issued’ at’ the county courthouse’ included: Skyles Infinger, 28,’ USN; De Fun- jak Springs; anid’ Helen Nasser, 22, San Francisto; Clayton Geo- tge Spilinek, 24, USN, Elba, Neb- Pues and; Rachel I. Wooldridge, 20,: Key (West} Charles M:' Sauls, 23, Omega, Georgia and'Doris A. Lounders, 23, Key ‘West; Dennis P. Walters, 29, Key West, and Anna Louise Stinson, 31, East Hartford, Conn. Strand Theater JAMES CRAIG in “Dangerous Partners” See Your Program—2 Free Tick- ets if Your Program is No. 98 tht tt ttt me: 7 Monroe Theater WALLACE BERRY in “THIS MAN’S NAVY” Coming: “Dragon Seed” ptt ttt ttt ttt AWNINGS To Beautify ‘Homes °Stores °Bars *Hotels Large Color Selection PREWAR 10-0Z. MATERIALS Finest Workmanship KEY WEST i Venetian Blind Co. 120 Duval, Jefferson Hotel Bldg. CALL 1042 for Estimates Pepsi-Cola Company, Long Island City, N.Y. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Key THE KEY WEST CITIZEN DUE JULY 5° -» (» AT DRIFFWooD Buddy Johnson, who brings his Tapidly rising-young “Walk ‘Em thm” orchestra to the Drift- Wood on July 5, is one of: the Most versatile baton-wielders in the business. Maestro Johnson, an ace key- ‘board stylist, fronts his 17-piece musical aggregation’ from the Piano and is responsible for the Majority of the band’s dynamic arrangements. Then too, Buddy than a hundred tunes to his ‘versatility, he manages to find! time to"sink out a few rhythm vocals, One of the Johnson band’s biggest features is the vocaliz-! ing of Ella Johnson, Buddy’s sis- ter. Ella has been with the band Since it was organized two years YOUCANSTOPINE VISITING RELATIVES S. L. Fowler, emyJoyed at the The Stuff You Gotta Watch” is responsible for the fact that this for a July 4 picnic , Boca Chica. All wishing to at A group of. submarine base here, leaves Fri-|meet tomorrow day for Washington to visit his'o’clock” in. fi son, Leon S. Fowler and a sister, |Methodist Mrs. Gertrude Ordey. ee ee ee ee ee ee .ago, and her voeal of “That’s'are asked u to bring their lunch. Medieval salt cellars were of- particular Johnson recording has! ten elaborate pieces of craftsman- sold more than 300,000 copies on Decca and is still going strong. Ella also scored heavily on the. band’s discs of “Please, Mr. ! Johnson” and “When My Man | Comes. Ngee - Baritone? X rtbur 4 Elysock? handles. most.of the Ballads. The spotlight also falls upon some outstanding instrumentalists within ‘the ‘Jéhnson hestra, ' among “them tenor. @axQphonist David ‘Van Dyke; *'tru peters | | Willis Nelson ‘and‘’DuPree Bol- ton, guitarist’ Jerome Darr, and Drummin Man Teddy Stewart. | ship. ' 421 DUVAL ST. Phone: 49 SINCE 1881 mt LINDSLEY LUMBER COMPANY _ The Great Southern Warehouse TION You, the consumer, have the answer in your hands. DON’T GO WILD IN BUYING! If buyers won’t restrain themselves, no power on earth can stop inflation. BUY. FROM PLEDGED STORES SS Buy otily from them.’ In ‘every line there are stores who intend ‘to: maintain today’s: prices. HOW IT AFFECTS US Many’ 6f oitr soutves'of supply have told us that their price will not change. Except where, the O.P.A. has ‘already granted: price: increases and !where ~othe advance in freight rates mak es “it: necessary, .we.do, not contemplate an’ WL early chauges. We are going dn the assumption that manufacturers now prefer to sell to us, rather than the black market, and that we will be able to supply you with more materials. We Gaia Made No Price Advances AN APPEAL It is not our intention to tell:others how to run their affairs but if you wish to get.out ‘from under government regulations, we will greatly appreciate your consideration of the re, es | 4 Wholesale price increases will surely bring a stringent O.P.A. regulation. ‘If ‘rents are. hot raised except on mutually agréeable + basis, the demand for rent regulations will cease. There are more Renter voters than Landlord voters. MERCHANTS Merchants who boost their prices, will not only bring back strin- gent regulations, but may be very unpopular. Le?’s prove to every- one we need no regulation. SINCE 1881 tke LINDSLEY LUMBER COMPANY 3411 N. Miami 810 S. W. 8 YARDS 3817 N. W. 17th Ave. (Allapattah), Miami Ave. (Buena Vista), Miami 12th Ave. (Trail), Miami 3 Blocks North F.E.C, 2160 S. W. 27th Ave. (Coral Way), Miami 703 W.15th St., West Palm Beach 215 N. W. Ist St., Ft. Lauderdale Station, Hollywood 8 YARDS 530 DIVISION STREET ccomer simonton streeo KEY WEST, FLORIDA PHONE 7]