The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 27, 1946, Page 1

Che SOUTHERNMOST No. 178 —————$——————_— Streamlined Congress Will Become: Effective In January Of 1947 DRASTIC CUTS IN COM. *— MITTEES AND recis-|Chaplain Corps TRATION OF LOBBY- ae ISTS ARE PROVISIONS Observes rmy 2 Anniversary (My Associated WASHINGTON, When congresy begins its new Army posts in the United session in January of next year, | States and abroad will observe ll lobbyists, which, heretofore, | July 29th as the 171st anniver- could advance their propaganda’ Sy of the work of Chaplains for or against a bill without re- | with the Army. It was on that vealing their identities, must date, 1775, that the Continental register, so that their motives | Congress gave formal recogni- will be apparent to members of | tion of a legal status for chap- eom@ress and the public general-/| Jains in the armed forces by in- ly ' cluding a chaplain on the Army’s That provision in the new law Payroll. Rev, John Hurt, of Vir- & considered to be the’ most out- ginia, is considered as the first standing. Army Chaplain. He was one of Next in order of importance ™any ministers who went to the VOLUME LXVIL. ens) .| to determine the haste that had » NEWSPAPER IN KEY WEST, FLORIDAy SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1946 King, Eisner, Sweeting Resignations Accept ao ee ® At a fast-moving session of the] ; Sweeting Talks Of Acceleration Of Resignations' W. C. Sweeting said this nen ing he was in a quandary to try characterized the action for his! and Dave King’s resignations. “Frankly, I am at a loss to de- termine why the resignations of ; Mr. King and myself were forced ' into effect almost two weeks! ahead of schedule. I had been as-! sured that my resignation was fto have been read on the night’ lof August 6, the same Mr. King’s | was to have been acted on, yet an attempt was made to put it into effect at Thursday’s meeting. ‘ I assume there is some motive behind this movement. I feel the ! public will learn the outcome in! a short time, due to the fact! that the commissioners’ actions City Commission last, night, ignations of City Manager Dave} King, Chief of Police Louis Eig} |! ner and Commissioner Clarence Sweeting were accepted, follow- ed by appointment of William T.|. Doughtry to replace Sweeting, and Commissioner Albert Coop- er as Director of Public Safety without compensation. Mayor W. W. Demeritt was appointed acting City Man- ager until a permanent ap- pointment is made and an- nounced that Bienvenido Perez will be appointed Chief of Po- lice effective Aug. 1. Although Chief Eisner dated his resignation effective Aug, 6, the same date as King’s original resignation, Mayor Demeritt as acting City Manager, accepted it effective July 31 with Perez, for- mer policeman and councilman, taking over Aug. 1. The Mayor also officially, int formed Acting Police Chief Tom Watkins, who was appointed by ing to. serve during Eisner’s are the drastic cuts that have been made in house and senate com- mittees. House committees, now numbering 48, will be reduced te 19, and the total in the sen- ate will drop to 15 from the 33 at present A clause in the law provides fer the pensioning of congress- camps of the Continental Army to conduct services and to min- ister to the Men, When peace! came after the Revolutionary War, he served the one brigade which constituted the Army at that time. During the War of 1812, chap- lains were appointed to regi- ments, were so accelerated, | vacation, that in the interest. of “I have no ill feelings against’ economy Watkins’ services would the commissioners, the civil, be dispensed with July 31. iservice board or the city attor- Doughtry. runner-up in the ney. I did not resign because the; last election, was administer- police were reinstated. I re-| ed the oath of office by City signed because I felt that the city | Clerk Roy Hamlin at yester- Stribbling Sailor May Be Manslaughter Victim Possible manslaughter was hinted in the strange death of a Naval. Reserve sailor identified as Seaman second class Benja- min LeRoy Long Hobbs, 19, of Nebo, N. C,, aboard the destroy- er *Stribbling at the Submarine Base Thursday morning. A Naval board of .investiga- tion has been convened and is investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. Naval In- telligence has called in the aid of the FBI in solving the case. Although few details were re- leased by the Navy, officers re- ferred to the death as “murder.” It was reported that a negro Sen. Andrews Pledges Help To Sub Workers Senator Charles O. Andrews‘ has replied to the telegram sent *DECLARES THAT ,IN- TENDED SEIZURES AMOUNTS TO CONFIS- CATION : (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 27.—See- retary of State James F. Byrnes, -on the eve of his departure to. attend the peace conference in Paris, took Russia to task. for her intended seizures of industrial plants in Austria on the ground that they had been constructed by the Nazis during the war. Byrnes declared that the, seiz- ures would amount to confisca- 'him by Lions’ Club President tion. ah a |Fred Miller asking his coopera-' Dispatches received here from tion in staying or making a grad- London and France stated that | ual process the release of 428 me- both those countries would ob-" chanical trade employes from the ject firmly to Russia’s seizing the Submarine Base. | Austrian properties. President Andrews declared he would Bidault of France pointed out-that attorney’s ruling on Section 23 of the city charter had been mis- day’s meeting. After his resignation- was ac- steward’s mate ‘was being held’ contact the Navy Department and one of the banks that Russia had aboard ship in the case. All per-| go everything in his power to sonngl on the destroyer have stay or make easier the deploy- men who have served six years but for 20 years. after- end heve attained the age of 62 wards the only chaplain in the at older | Army seems to have been the one Seleries of senators and repre- at West Point. He was not only sentetives have been increased a clergyman, but a professor of from $10,000 to $12,500 annually, Geography, History and Ethics. with $2,500 for expenses. The During the Mexican War, two senate raised salaries to $15,000, Catholic went with construed. x j cepted by the commission, Sweet- “I regret that my resignation ing declared that he harbored will result in the expense of an-| no ijl feelings against anyone” other election, but when figured and that he hoped a court hear- down to the individual taxpayer ing on the disputed Section 23 I don’t think it will run much 6 the City Charter regarding but the change was made by conlerees. Prices On 150 Items Advance), OPA Explains tty Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 27.—Paul Porter, OPA administrator, today teeued a list of 150 items that will be sold at higher prices than the level under the old OPA law. in other cases, he will be made promptly. Cotemedities that have been put beck ender OPA can not be sold @ prices above ceilings the OPA Will get in its restrictives. Meats will be more plentiful, the aided, though at higher prices om whieh there are no ceilings. Shewld the prices mount too high, the deeontrol commission will heve power to act after midnight of August 20. phone In Courthouse Hit By Lightning Lightning, during the heaviest crash af thunder yesterday, keecked out all telephones in the county court house. OCitef Deputy Sheriff Moreno Wallace said he was sitting at his tweewriter desk, facing a win- a, and saw a ball of fire at the southwest corner of the court house annex Mice Elinor Larsen said the ghtining knocked a brass-lined puler off her desk, and that she felt the impulse fronr the lightn- tog The lnpulse was felt in other ports @ the building. Chief Wal- ince stated he did not feel it, though be smelled brimstone and sew the ball of fire. DANCE Tonight ena EVERY WEDNESDAY. PRIDAY end SATURDAY NITES To the MUSIC of JOHN PRITCHARD and His Orchestra 9 P. M. Until “7” ‘The Public Cordially Invited VF.W. CLUBHOUSE —~ J and 2nd Street jane Bug Passes Door @pen Monday Through Saturday WO ADMISSION . COVER or MINIMUM chaplains General Taylor, one being killed 'by Mexican guerrillas. In 1861, the appointment of regimental chaplains was authorized, hav- fing the pay and allowances of a captain, of the cavalry, and rank without command. Jewish rabbis also became eligible for appointment, and thus was the way ‘paved for today’s policy when Protestants, Catholics ‘and Jews serve the men of those faiths as chaplains on posts dur- ing their training, in the field, and ‘accompany them into actual combat - areas. During World 17, 2,863. chap- lains were appointed in the Army, of whom 57 were negroes. Of the total number, 23 died in service, 27 were wounded, and 59 received decorations from the United States and Allied gov- ernments, The work of chaplains so grew in importance that the National Defense act of 1920 created the office of the Chief of Chaplains, to coorelate and direct the spir- itual and ministerial work of the chaplains. This office is ably filled at the present time by Chaplain (Major General) Luther D. Miller. : Following the precedent set in 1899, endorsement by the church to which the chaplain belongs is required for appointment. When accepted, he is sent to the Chaplain School, at Ft. Ogle- thorpe,, Ga, for a 12 weeks’ training course, where the chap- lains learn to be soldiers, without ja gun. Here he studies Army or- ganization and administration, military law, and customs of the |service. Beside ministerial du- ties, the course deals with prac- tical duties, counseling, morale and discipline. In preparation for duties on or near a battlefield, the chaplain studies map reading, graves registration and military funerals. Calisthenics, drill and road marches develop endurance and vigor which enables the chaplain to go with his men, and to minister to them under any conditions. He studies defense against chemical warfare, aid, sanitation and personal se- probable dangers of camp or bat- tlefield. During World War II, more than 8,000 clergymen of all faiths served as chaplains; 2,514 of lthem are still on active duty in the United States and abroad. That they have served “above (Continued on Page Four) uaa TWINS GARAGE 1130 Duval Street Auto Repairs, Painting, Body and Fender Work Plenty of Auto Parts } first ; curity to guard against the more’ 4 Phone 193 over two bits. I,have been told the election will cost $2,000, but my principles are worth far more than that amount to me,” | ; The Weather, | Forecast Key’ West and vicinity;. Partly cloudy with local showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, to- night and Sunday. Gentle to mod- erate variable winds becoming moderate, occasionally fresh in rainsqualls. Florida: Partly. cloudy . today, tonight and Sunday. Scattered showers and_ thunderstorms, | mostly during the afternoons and evenings. Jacksonville through the Flor- ida Straits and East Gulf of Mex- ico: Gentle, occasionally moder- j ate, variable winds today, tonight and Sunday, mostly southeast to southerly over south and central with widely scattered showers and thunderstorms. Jacksonville to Apalachicola: No small craft or storm warnings \have been issued. Report Key West, Fla. July 27, 1946 (Observation taken at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time. City office.) Temperatures Highest yesterday Lowest last night Mean -_.... a Normal ae el PRECIPITATION Rainfall, 24 hours ending 9:30 By eee RELATIVE HUMIDITY 80% TOMORROW'S ALMANAC (Daylight Savings Time) ) Sunrise & _.... 6:53 a.m. Sunset 8:13 p.m. Moonrise 6:45 a.m. Moonset — Z 7:30 p.m. TOMORROW'S TIDES Naval Base High Tide Low Tide 10:18 a.m. 3:20 a.m. 11:42 p.m. 5:12 p.m. 84 73 78 84 2.81 REMEMBER ——The—— BOTTLE CAP INN 1128 Simonton Street Has One of the BEST STOCKS of PACKAGE LIQUORS | in South Forida Our Prices are of PRE-OPA Days! We Offer A SPECIAL PRICE on Dorquest Beer to take out $4.25 PER CASE Plus Deposits of 75¢ on Bottles rules for discharging Civil Serv- ice employes, would some day be held. “Tf the hearing proves to be in your favor,” he declared, "I will be here ,personally to apolo-+ gize to. you and the public. I be- lieve, those powers of discharge are necessary. to the City. Man- ” 48 “previous ““cominil? ments, King was not present at yesterday's meeting, at which his* resignation effective im: mediately, was read. Now in Miami, the City Manager de- clered it was his intention to be present at the next regu- ler meeting of the commission on Aug. 6, which he said he would attend “as a resident voter and taxpayer.” Eisner’s resignation, written before he left Thursday for his New York vacation, declared he was resigning because he be- lieved “it will be for the best in- terests at the present time.” City Clerk Roy Hamlin said this morning that eight appli- cants for the position of City Manager are under consideration by the commission. An advertise- ment to fill the yacancy was placed in the International City Manager’s Newsletter, a publica- tion of the International City Managers Association. Applicants who filed for the position at the time King was appointed, have all been asked to file again if they are available. Green Thinks OPA Law Not Strong Enough (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 27. William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, said today he considers the new OPA law is not strong enough to stop the advance in prices’ of many essentials of life. He declared that if the high cost of living reaches a point where workmen are unable to ob- tain the required necessities of it wide strikes for higher wages. OPEN SUNDAY From 7 A.M. to Midnight « To Serve You Gas - Oil - Parts Batteries Charged - Flats Fixed Grease and Spray Jobs POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION Al Armengol, Owner ife, there is likely to be nation-|—_——Opens 5 P.M. Daily. been confined tq the ship since the body was found at 9:30 a.na., Thursday. Found in the gun turret, in- vestigators were said to believe that the body was dragged to the spot where it was found. Unofficial sources state that the body revealed multiple head wounds but that whether death was due to these, injuries or strangulation could not be deter- mined. ;. Hobbs, a, member of the de- stroyer., crew since its commis sioning, was due for discharge shortly. He was described as one of the most popular members of the crew. Untit last night, no one’ was permitted to board’ or leave the warship without’ personal au- thorization from the ‘commanding officer. Treaties To Come First At Paris Meeting (By Associated Press) PARIS, July 27—First on the agenda of the 21 nations that will) assemble here, beginning July 29, is action on treaties for Bulgar, Hungary, Romania, Italy and Fin- Jand, it was announced today. During the conference rules will be formulated for the ad- ministration of Trieste as an in- ternationalized c Realty Sales Total $22,000 Ray O. Bushea has sold a house and: plot in the Marathon beach i subdivision to J. B. and Edna May Schultz for $15,000, aecord- | ing to a deed filed for recording | in the county clerk’s office. The size of the plot is 100 by 330 feet A house and lot at Division and | Center streets Ifrve been sold by | Mary E. Sweetimg, Henry B. Has- kins and Helena M. Page to Luise | Putcamp for $7,000. The lot has) a frontage of 60 feet on Division | and 100 feet on Center street. CASA CAYO HUESO (The Southernmost House) 1400 Duval at South St. DINING ROOM and COCKTAIL LOUNGE NR a IRIAN NE A ET | SLOPPY JOE’S BAR| Where You Can Get the BEST DRINKS — IN TOWN |in the ment of the workers. | Miller sent the wire to An- jdrews and other Washington ‘representatives on behalf of the local Lion members. Individual ‘members of the club also sent telegrams to Washington re- questing action in staying the or-} der, in the hope that added pres-| sure would exert greater in- fluence. Chairman of the Civic Im- ' provement and Community. Bet- terment Committees are contact- ‘ing Capt. W. A. Saunders, base |commander, on the force reduc- ; tion. It was erroneously reported yesterday that the international membership of Lions’ Club was 60,000. Instead Lions Interna- tional has 280,000 members with a 60,000 increase during the past year. Fla. University | Sets Admission | Deadline Aug. 15, | In order to care for the large number of enrolles seeking en- trance to the University for the | fall term, it is necessary to re- strict admission to those who ap- | ply on or’ before Aug. 15, Presi- | \Gent J. J. Tigert has informed | ; Monroe County School Superin- | téndent- W. M. Albury. ! 1 UP-SIDE-DOWN FIRE | KANSAS CITY.—When dense | | black smoke enveloped the 14-) story Kansas City Club, a mar, baggage in hand, crawled, out out of a 13th-floor window and} began serambling down a fire | escape as hundreds of spectators | on the ground below yelled at} im to go back. Reaching the second story level, the man stop. ped long enough to hear what the crowd was saying and began} his weary return trip. The smoke wag caused by burning tarpaper } protecting a freshly-laid sidewalk. A NEW KIND CHICAGO. — Something new was recently experienced by Miss Rose .Bikle, who, while waiting for a train in a loop sub- way station, had her purse snatched out of her grasp by | passenger on another train who} leaned out of a windew as the train puled away and grabbed the bag. It contained $26 in cash. | BASEBALL SUNDAY JULY 28th at MUNICIPAL STADIUM 3:30 P.M. MIAMI VETERANS Vs. KEY WEST Division at Francis St. Ph. 9134] YoU NAME IT—WE HAVE IT| Admission way of purse-snatching ; announced it would seize is fi- nanced by French ‘capital. Austria itself is strenuously op- posing the Russian attitude. A dispatch from Vienna said that the Austrian government, in no circumstance, would » consent to the removal of the plants from Austria or their control by the Russians in Austria. It was learned today that Rus- sia obtained a credit of $280,- | 000,000 in Sweden. It was ex- plained that Russia will give Sweden oil and other raw ma- terials for Swedish machinery. Two reasons, it was stated, have led Russia to. bargain, with Sweden. Decided advances. in prices for machinery ,in the United States and delay in Rus- ria’s attempt to obtain a from the United States. we Grover Albury, Julian Gibson — Get Discharge Motor Machinist's Mate Third Class Grover E. Albury, 806 Mar- garet street, and Steward Third Class Julian L. Gibson, 227 Vir- ginia street, were among the ninety-seven Florida residents released from the Naval services last Wednesday at the U. S. Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fila. Germany At Fag End Of Tobacco Supply NURENBERG.—(AP)-—To help smokers get through a tobacco shortage, newspaper readers here in letters to the editor suggest that non-smokers give up their tobacco ration. Tobacco is not on the list of sermitted imports and the home- | grown product is scarce, but the American Military Government has allowed tobacco growers of outhern Germany to plant @ arger acreage. PALACE THEATER MERLE OBERON in “This Love of Ours” News - Sports - Shorts aT —— Monroe Cafe 625 DUVAL STREET Budweiser and Schlitz 25 PRE RAO RS RELL RAUL’S ON THE BOULEVARD - DANCING ~ NIGHTLY TO THE MUSIC OF /MARK STANLEY cauncn) and HIS ORCHESTRA Featuring Sylvia at the Piano Best Drinks—Popular Prices RESERVATIONS: PHONE 9287