The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 5, 1946, Page 1

ON LP PORE IT NL co No Citizen | Tomorrow | ; Citizen is one of the few newspapers in the Unit- e¢ Stetes that does not print © paper on July 4. pwesrrsr7 oo Wher Run Over © By Automobile) Whilelying in the sand atSouth | Beach, Charles Lord, 23, of 1016 U. Varela street, was run over by @® automobile and severely in- jured shortly before four o'clock! TQ PROMOTE COM- yesterday afternoon. Police said the automobile; MUNITY HEALTH wet operated by Nick Santana,, In a broad, overall effort to i902 Staples avenue. Santana formulate further health meas- wes held under 4250 bond on ures to prevent possible epidem- charges of operating an automo- ies, city and navy officials met ile on private property, causing is - the tthe Ke an eccident, reckless driving and Wednesday afternoon at the Key driving a car without a license. West Navy Base. : Me was arrested by Patrolman | After discussions, Navy offi- M E Santana. jeials agreed to permit the city to ‘Aceording to the police report, quimp wet garbage from munici- the victim was lying te the pal trucks onto mavy barges for bene with a towel over his face gisnosal at sea. when the automobile entered the; The navy also is going to assist teech from Simonton street and jn the supplying of materials vam over him. A son of John A. necessary for filling abandoned Leed, the injured man is also a cisterns and condemned garden nephew of Judge Raymond R. outhouses and will render all pos- Lord sible assistance in securing neces- Teken to the Municipal hos- | sary, soil pipe for connecting resi- pitel, Lord was later transferred dences to the city’s sanitary sys- avy To S., MUNICIPALITY UNITE IN PROGRAM te the Naval hospital, where his tem. There has been a bottleneck | eondition was said this morning 1? _ this soil pipe. procurement eet to be serious. He suffered which has caused delay in con- heed and chest injuries {necting some of the outhouses, “ses Adi t, th {thereby creating a health hazard, b to od the pecident, Ae {said City Manager Dave King. Ce eee WE anncuneer,| (Als. attending the meeting eee i iii2 United {ere Capt. Tucker C. Gibbs of ue | jon, Jr., the commandant’s office, Capt. street, amd Louis Casedo, 1908/Raiph C. Spalding, public works Gewdenburg avenue. officer; Mayor William W. De- ~ meritt, Dr. James B, Parramore, LOSER WILL CONTEST SEN. BILBO ELECTION county health officer; Dr. Will- (My Asnovinted Press) iam Davis, navy hospital com- JACKSON, Miss., July 5—Nel- sem Levins, one of Senator Bil-| bes four opponents in Tues, @ey's lection, declared today Peet the senator had violated jthe city health department, and |Millard Gibson, city sanitary in- Spector, }County Clerk Sawver On Annual Vacation he corrupt practices act, and thet ts seating would be con-|} County Clerk and Mrs. Ross €. tented Sawyer left yesterday on their Resides, Levins asserted, Bil-|annual vacation. THE i a ent In Refuse Disposa mander; George Allen Warren of | KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JULY 6, SSSI SSSI M4 Rae oa Cac. Monthly increases in the collection of* tolls. on the Overseas Highway bridges still are continuing in com- Parison with last year, ac- cording to a statement issiied today by Auditor Clifford G. Aid City “Quiet” Fourth | Observed Here: Key West's first July 4 obser- vance in five years was more or; jless on the quiet side, yesterday. Very little fireworks were dis- | icharged in the city in ccmpliance- with a warning issued by Police Chief Eisner, | One tuan was hurt when hej was run over by an automobile {while sunning himself on a beach jhere. | Police made numerous arrests, mostly for minor offenses. | No municipal celebration was} jstaged ‘and some members of| Arthur G, Sawyer post of thet Legion put in, the day clearing} city lots of debris in a cleanup | drive. Patients at the U. S. Navy hos- ah ee a pital were guests of: the Joes has arranged fer ‘Dr./H. L. Elk’s lodge at a party given at | McGee, licensed’ veterinarian of the hospital. ; Miami, to be in Key West Sun- Beaches were thronged, al-: day, July 7, and other Sund: jthough the excessive -heat kept! eed spose imanyat:home-.who otherwise} ° give rabies Yaccination, dis- planned outings. It is the hope of the Humane Daylight Burglar Society that eventually Dr. Mc- i iGee wi in i ossible to Sought In Thefts |. : inate Ps iter jdays in Key West each month, {so animals could receive a regu- lar check and,.be treated for various ailments Which have ‘been neglected in the past. : For the next few weeks. Dr. McGee will spend most of his time «giving rabies vaccine to dogs. }. This is required by a city ordi- Hi Last month the collections, 26,134.75, ‘were more than $3,000 in excess of the re- ceipts in June of last year, $22,935.75. Howeves, passengers last month -werefewer than in June of 1945, with compari- sons of 28,285 and 30,833, Motor vehicles of all types that used the bridges last month numbere@ 13,058 as compared with 8,474 in June of 1945, Vb Lhd dt dd) Dog Vaccination Begins. Sunday needed for animals. | Police here are seeking a day- light burglar who twice has bur- 'glarized the home of Lois Clem- ent, 511 Olivia street. The first visit netted ‘the thief $25 and’ in a subsequent bur- 'glary he obtained $6, Both bur- glaries occurred during the day- time while Miss Clement was at her work as a waitress in a Blem- SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER The Humane Society of Key, {temper shots and any treatment | i946 Runaway Prices Hit | Seats Officers * Earl Adams was installed as (By Associated Press) | president of the Key West Rotary} WASHINGTON, July 5.—Run- j Club at the group’s regular away prices for commodities are : luncheon yesterday at St. Paul’s being fought today by residents [church annex, and pledged a} o¢ many cities in the United ' program of promoting friendship | lamong the clubs and citizens of | States, who have gone on a buy- ers’ strike. Key West. . 4 é Mr. Adams said that during his} Philadelphia reported that resi- term of office he would try to dents are increasing their ranks ursue projects which could be'in declaring buyers’ strike; Den- arried through to completion. {ver reported that thousands are _ Rotarians are failing to bene-j preparing to march on city hall fit by Rotarian ideals in that they and demand that the mayor take are not obtaining the full bene- = pe fits of discussing problems with action ta istop: ‘unjustified edvan- the various members. In‘ the fu-,°eS in prices, while the residents ture any member who sits at|themselves are organizing to stop the same table on two consec-| buying everything except bare es- utive Thursdays will be fined,|sentials, while Miami, Florida, 'Mr. Adams said. In this manner | peported that 4,000 had signet! up 1S a pipe oe to strike against retailers. | Other cities reported that their ‘broader vision on the varied in-} ~ chief advances related. to rents, ‘terests of the city seen. Committee members for the!and that leagues were being or- ganized to fight landlords. j;year were named with the one }exception that the nominating Meanwhile, the senate banking committee by a vote of 12 to 5 committee chairman’s name be kept secret so that only members agresditeday.on-an OPA, bill tor consideration by that body, Its whe were anxious to live up to Rotary’s ideals could be secured. provisions. are similar to the law that was in effect before it ex- ‘A prospective member in the future would be thoroughly | pired at midnight on June 30. shown Rotary’s ideals which in| The Taft and other amend- the main are cémprised in the /ments to the OPA extension bill, ‘motto “Service Above Self.” |which the President vetoed, were Knowledge of these ideals will |omitted, and Senator Taft declar- make a better club, Mr. Adams {ed that he would fight the bill on said. jthe floor. i Hovace O’Bryant, principal of From TeXas a dispatch was re- ‘ i . igh school, president |ceived that stated Gls are picket- ce alle ah tare al ling the home of Senator “Pappy” MARCH STAGED By Buyers’ Strikes, nance, and. any dog not confined last year of Rotary, became a Test e ‘WLEAGUES ORGANIZED] sixin, Soph vie Riminal Rotary Club TO FIGHT LAND-|W. P. Blandy announced to : LORDS; CITY HALL lay that the second test of the atomic bomb in Bikini lagoon will be held on July 25, ih He said the bomb will be timed to explode slightly below the sur-* * face of the water. + Admiral Blandy asserted that more damage was done by the bomb explosion here July 1 than he had anticipated. Smoke is still issuing from some of the ships, and it was said that it will be-a- week or longer before the eA report on the extent of the dam- age will be made. He said further that the bomb- bardier missed his mark in drep- ping the bomb. It was. to. have exploded on or over the battle- ship Nevada, but, instead, it burst 500 yards to the stern of. that vessel. The Bikini bomb, he explained, was the second most powerful that had been exploded. ‘Only one, the bomb that struck Nag- asaki, was more powerful than the Bikini bomb, Big Four Parley Is Nearing End (By Associated Press) | PARIS, July ‘5.—The Big Four today were reported to be reach- ing the end of their delibera- tions, with Secretary Byrnes having agreed to the Russian proposal for $1,000,000 repara- tions to Russia. But the Byrnes agreement contained the provision that Rus- sia would not begin to collect reparations until after two years, so that the money that the United . , | ing street tavern. | The police report did not in- icate the dates on which the burglaries occurred. O’Daniel’s son in protest against the senator’s fight against OPA. The senate bill also provides x the restoration of rent control Mr. Sawyer said they intended to visit several parts of Florida! and in other southern states. be States will lend to Italy would j not, in turn, be given by Italy to Russia. hed lied about Levins dur- = the campaign to prejudice voters ageinst him. on the owner’s premises or seen member of the “past presidents’ on the stteets without a leash or club” when Clem Price present- muzzle, must be on the records ed him with a past president's | >, Summer Music Planned, Marcellus Tells Rotary T Speeker at the Rotary Lunch- Robert Marcellus, newly-selected oe® pevterday was John Matcel-|tedcher in the music department “, Sew tMusie teacher at’ the |of the Junior-Senior High school. Key West High school. | “Any person who plays an in- w that this |strument and would like to join Marcellus said “emer there would be inaug- such an organization are asked to wed © music program for the |contact him or Principal Horace feet time im the history of the O’Bryant, at the high school on Key West High school. 'Tuesday mornings. He exid that a regular program ; Principal O’Bryant said that * efreetion in all instruments ' Mr. ‘Marcellus also was most an- ¢ Mee West's High school band'xious to start a beginners’ band weld be carried out. Mr. Marcel- at the school and that any stu- we sald thet he was hopeful also jdent from the fifth grade up, who “ teolming @ “marching band”. (desires to learn to play an in- The imetruction this summer is Strument, should report to the eet Nenited to ‘high school stu- high school atr9 a.m. Tuesdays. tert Adulte may also be en-| The regular high school band ied, Mr. Marcellus said. will hold classes throughout the 4S ete of discussion arose summer each Tuesday at 10 a.m. ten Meyor W. W. Demeritt and! Mr, Marcellus comes to Key ‘= ety manager in Dave | West from Tonowanda, N. Y. and Nees eheence, said that children/is a graduate of the Eastman wiew 86 years of age would not |School of Music, Rochester. + ywed to attend the classes | ————___________-. a“ polo regulations i) | [______ , oy y which forbid children be- ~ thet age congregating at TWINS GARAGE tewtems, clubs, ball games and /1130 Duval Street Phone 163 ee Auto Repairs, Painting, A community band may be| Body and Fender Work tered in Key West if enough Plenty of Auto Parts pereem® are interested, said J. es ’ ULTRY WE ARE... STERLING’S "ca" Worker” HYDRAULIC BRAKE 1318 Eliza Street Phone 243 SPECIALISTS Also at Margaret and Fleming Sts. Sole Distributors of Dressed CHICKES - POLICE “CASES BEING REVIEWED BY BOARD TODAY The civil service board met this afternoon at 3 o’clock to Manager. King .on charges .of in- subordination. Chairman Ralph Sierra said that applicants for the new per- sonnel director of the board would be interviewed in addi- tion to the police hearing. The meeting was called after Mr. King said that there was no reason for further delay on the hearing, since he had made all j his statements bearing on the case in his charges that he would merely affirm these statements. The case may be concluded the city on business, if the board so directs, Mr. Sierra said. sa cS ANN CCIE NRE CASA CAYO HUESO (The Southernmost House) 1400 Duval at South St. DINING ROOM and COCKTAIL LOUNGE Opens 5 P.M. Daily- Tonight as having had thé treatment. Dr. McGee will. be at ciana police st place, all day Sunday. mn eee |pin. Mr. O’Bryant, in ceremonies, "4; it stood in the old law, but inned a president's pin on Earl states. that all overages in rent dams and gave him the gavel''that have been collected since signifying authority. Adams was | June 30 may be retained by land- Drawing up treaties for Italy, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Finland wilt be done at a con- ference of 21 of the United Na- ‘tions that will begin on July 29. take up the cases of four police- i men recently suspended. by ‘City | while Mr. King is absent from | | the president's chair. iNO NOTED OVER HOLIDAY No new cases of polio were r ported over the July 4 holiday} the county health center reported today. Number of cases here now lis 37, according to health depart- {ment records. days. ° MERE | por became current that LIVE POULTRY |. the fire was of incendiary origin, | but, after a check-up, it was an- ‘nounced that there was no truth | ROASTERS and Battery Raised FRYERS to the report. BRADY’S (Live) POULTRY and EGG MARKET | 1214 White St. Phone 54 | ae ae Second Grain Elevator Is Razed By. Blaze (Wy, Asxeciated Preant CARTHAGE, « Ind., July’ 5.— | Another grain elevator burned | here today, the second in a few a UUUULLLUGASUCEO0OOULUUUUEEQETUEDGOUEAEAEERENEL DUA A HALLE, Large Stock of | Genuine Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth Parts Expert Mechanics to Insta] at Once | NAVARRO, Incorporated Opposite Bus Station “oAQHANLLDURGANODOUUAL UU AEn AAA seated before the Rotary, bell in }lords. { was announced this afternoon by Florida Health Official To Probe Polio Epidemic Dr, Edwin Riley, Jacksonville,’ town in the state where infan- state epidemiologist, will return tile paralysis has reached the | to Key West Monday to aid in’ epidemic stage. the fight against the spread ey Dr. Parramore said he had re- | polio in the island area. ‘ceived a reply from the state Dr. Riley was here about ten ‘health office to the effect that the days ago conferring with county state greup would not authorize and military health officials, ‘a QUENEEEDS ee oan a s sict | Where poiio ha een reported. Return of the epidemiologist | That, Dm. Parramore. said, puts pai Shes any quarantine action up to the Dr. James B. Parramore, county ‘city manager and the city com- health director, who said the) jv iccion state health official would seek) to learn the cause of the polio jqujuymmuunumumuuugntiunenenae outbreak here. a Palace Theater Seriousness of the polio s| here prompted the state offi al’s } CHARLES STARRETT in return to Key West. This city,! “RETURN OF THE DURANGO KID” Dr. Parramore said, is the only } | | | | V.F TONIGHT (The July Fourth Dance Was A Howling Success) DANCE ‘TONIGHT | and EVERY NITE | (xcept Monday) CLUB Ww. News and Serial UVUUUUYEOUOGEEELEUUEUENEN EOD UEREEEEEE AAAS | Genuine for All Auto P A Cars } Fiber Seat Covers ROY'S KEY WEST AUTO PARTS 121 Duval Street weusmepems Phone (12 aa For Sale STRICTLY FRESH S FLORIDA EGGS DRIFTWOOD CLUB HOUSE SUGALOA POO OBAAO4444444444 PRESCRIPTIONS fx77.cc<c2 Ingredients Compounded by Experienced Pharmacists GARDNER'S PHARMACY Peewe 17T Pree Delivery << ewwwwwwrvwewwe> SLOPPY JOE’S BAR Where You Can Get the Best Drinks in Town YOU NAME IT—WE HAVE IT! Notice to Dog Owners Dr. H, L. McGee, Licensed Veterinary, will give RABIES VACCINATIONS wader City Ordinance Number 41 on SUNDAY, JULY 7th, et Poinciana Police Station, Poinciana Place The Humane Society of Key West. By Order City Commission SPOS O SESE . Presents | Buddy Johnson and His 17-PIECE MUSICAL AGGREGATION The Original and Only “WALK ’EM RHYTHM ORCHESTRA Buddy Johnson’s Orchestra is one of the Big Name Bands with Ella Johnson doing the Vocals Flagler Avenue and 2nd Street POINCIANA BUS PASSES THE DOOR JOHN PRITCHARD | and HIS QRCHESTRA | DANCING 9 P.M. UNTIL ‘? The Public Cordially Invited | BROILERS AND FRYERS —OPEN DAILY and SUNDAY— MUSIC | Young, $4 00 10 P.M. to 3 A.M. | Tender Birds W JIMMY SAUNDERS | DISPOSING of ENTIRE FLOC: and His Orchestra et LOW PRICES No Admission, Cover, Minimum 730 Southard Street ATTENTION PRIZE DANCES Favors - Noise Makers - Hats - Etec. PLENTY OF FUN FOR ALL NO ADMISSION - NO COVER - NO MINIMUM Check your assessments, Taxpayers, at City Hall, and County Courthouse. Protest now! You are in for a sur- prise at the increases. A. G. ROBERTS