The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 12, 1946, Page 1

SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE UNITED STATES MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1946 : KEY WEST, FLORIDA, Duval Street USO Closes Doors!T After Serving 500,000 People * The Duval street NCC-WD° USO Club closed its d , OOOO OTTO, oie wiser veins ‘open s more than 40 months and’ serv- Coveted H onor ing approximately a half an VOLUME LXVII. Comissar Molotov Defeated On Proposal To Let Austria No. 191 Fe a OT Participate In Deliberations CUBA, MEXICO, EGYPT, * ALBANIA ACCORDED PRIVILEGE OF, REPRE- . tificate of Distinguished se ay ATION ‘An. uncomfirmed. report in War Service in Cooperation “This Club was founded on the Vets Reenterin COITISISL S| pahin Neg tn oi Key West Monday was tothe | with United Service Organi- (principles that the human race £ ity H. ‘ARIS, Aug. 12—Commissar) effect that Admiral Chester | zations”. is a unity,” Rev. Johnson said, | City all Seats Molotov of Russia was defeated teday, at the morning session of the 21 nations, on a proposal to| permit Austria to join in the de- liberations in the preparation of the treaty with Italy. The vote was 15 to 6. Austria and Iran had made requests that their representa- tives be permitted to be heard at the sessions, but they were denied on the ‘grounds, as Secre- tary of State Byrnes said, that they were “belated”. The assembly then voted un- animously to permit representa- tion te Cuba, Mexico, Egypt and Albania. This is the third week that the Awarded Citizen For USO Work The Key West Citizen was honored at the closing exercises of the Duval Street USO yesterday evening by being presented with a Cex- PPP PL ELL LD Rumor Says Nimitz May Visit Key West Nimitz would soon visit here to make an inspection of the local base. During the war period The Citizen devoted hundreds of inches of news space to the The rumor could not be Seed hid aes activities of the Club. col ‘mt usu re- liable monica at the al CI IIS OS I Yard said that he “would not iW ill Di ISCUSS be surprised if Nimitz visits Seeee7e\' Proposal To Buy Hospita Alberto Castro ida, is due to be present tomor- Crashes Route l row night at a meeting of county {commissioners to discuss the pro- Alberto Castro, of No. 8 Ha- |poeal for the county to acquire service men and, their families. A large crowd of Key Wester attended the closing ceremonies, | which were marked by an attrac- | tive program of addresses and! singing. Jack Delaney served as: chairman of the meeting, and the + Rev. S. J. Johnson, pastor of St. M 's Church, gave the invoca- tion. | “xegardless of race or creed. We! ' now have this principle brought ; | forcefully home to us at the j closing of the Club, just as wej had it brought home to us at its | beginning.” The Program The complete program was as follows: Capt. Carl Johnson, ex- ecutive officer of the Key West Submarine Base, address; Chap- Jain Willard Smith, U.S.A., ad- dress; Mrs. H. A. Tonden, repre- senting Navy wives, address; Elizabeth Suddath, piano solo; Clarice Beck, vocal solo; distri- bution of USO pins by Father} Johnson; awards to Senior. Host- esses by Mrs. Stephen Douglas; |} awards to Junior Hostesses by Service Eligible For Act Benefits } Veterans. who re-enter active | military or naval service are still | eligible for many benefits of the | Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, | Eugene Anheir, officer in charge of the Veterans Administration Contact Office at Key West, has! announced. Benefits they can have while still on active duty are: (1) Edu- cation or training with tuition fees and supplies paid by the gov- ernment; (2) Guaranteed loan to buy a home and in some cireum- stances even a loan to buy a farm or business. Are Getting Coat Of Paint Today The eighteen benches in the court room at City Hall weathering many and many a ‘stormy session, Manipulating the paint brushes were a prisioner, Charlie Hall, and Janitor Walter Monroe, under the supervision of City Clerk Roy Mr. Hamlin said that as | soon as it is possible he hopes to have the ceiling of the room, now painted green, | i | today that this is a crucial week LONDON, Aug. 12—Two ships, containing 2,000 Jews, on their way to Jerusalem, were inter- eepted today by British <r off Haifa and were diverted the island of Cyprus, - to a message received here. The British government said in the affairs of Palestine. The government is determined not’ to. ' permit European Jews, in “excess of their quota, to enter Pales- tine, while the Jewish leaders. are just as determined that the em- igration will be continued. =~ Two -more British wi have joined the fleet that is’ and it was stated today that a Mi 2 MY Pa . S - 2 y & iss Rose Curry; Miss Mary Benefits not available to for- tall qupeeatent te afoot to recess until vana street, brother of Police title to the Key West General @° ne, a‘ : changed to white, and ins’ Offi F z asta 8 Clancy, NCCS Regional Super-; er servicemen who return toj nd elec- troling the waters pagent oc icer Hector Castro, was in: Hospital and the Monroe County active duty are: (1) Re aajpegient: flourescent | lights iy of Palestine to halt further emi- after the conferences of the Unit- ed Nations, scheduled to be held next month, Geeretary Byrnes said he op- posed the proposal to recess. He explained that the assembly has the opportunity to make a good many important decisions be- tween mow and the meeting of Ue wated Nations. Local Lad Gets School Diploma (npertel fe The Citizend KEESLER FIELD, Miss,—Pvt. Mervin L. Mahoney, son of) Mr. ead Mrs Angelma Wiltiem St, Key West, Florida, tte week was graduated from ome of the world’s greatest edu- cational programs—one of the AAP Training Command's air- gene mechanics training courses at Keester Field. The training he received in the mechanics school covered basic eieplene and engine mechanic operetions. The technical course extended over a period of ap- proximately 42 days and included imetruction in aircraft electri- cal systems, engine operation, fuel end oil systems, propellers, structures, instruments and basic imepection. This qualifies him for additional specialized training in the maintenance of heavy bomb- ers, cargo planes, jet and rotor aircraft. Services Today For Antonio Carreo, 67 Municipal Hospital today suffer- | Clinic. ing from a fractured left arm and In the tentative budgét, which a head injury sustained at 2:30! will be considered at the meeting, e’elock this morning when the | crashed on Route 1 near the{ other amount of $25,000 is speci- Naval Hospital. fied for the maintenance of the Attaches at the hospital said‘ hospital, in addition to the $15,- that the condition of Gastro is}000 the county gives annually serious but not critical, With him ' to that institution. in the automobile at the time o The budget does not provide the accident was Woodrow Nile: and Donald Pinder. They es- | which, it has been said, may be caped with minor cuts and given to the county for a “token” bruist } payment. Investigating officers said that! Total amount of the tei ntative tat the time of the accident the budget is $343,901, the highest * car was travelling toward Key the history of the county, West, from Stock Island: They » B8IEl Said that’; the “wulomiopile is a Father er Mctlugh - complete wreck and total loss. Monroe Jobless Begins Duties Father John P. MeHughirS: x8. Xe e formerly of El Paso, Texas} Are Given $186 sumed his new duties here Si Unemployed persons, register- jday as ed for suitable jobs: in Monroe | Johnson at St. Mary’s Star of the County, drew during the week’ Sea Church, it was announced ending August 3 a total of $186.50 ; today. in unemployment compensation. | Father Terene King, S.J., who Claimants numbered 13, of whom; has been auxiliary chaplain for 8 were men and 5 women, Carl Key West Army bases for the B. Smithy chairman of the Florida | past four years has been recalled Industrial Commission, reported. to resume his duties as’ an in- Throughout the state, Chair-!structor at Loyola University, man Smith said, unemployment | New Orleans, Father King will compensation payments* in the | leave the Army with the rank amount of $116,132.50 were made j of Major. to 6,998 persons, 3,718 men and) —__ 3,280 women. William Hall, 81, “gage Beta j Dies Here Sunday | Name Places To William J. Hall, 81, died yes terday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. ; - $50,000 has been provided for 7 car in which he was~ riding! the purchase of the hospital. An-, ‘or any sum to acquire the clinic, | stant to Father JH. * j¥isor for six southern states, ad- | dress; Mrs. Eileen S. Coughlin, | dub director, addresses; Miss | ecelia Rogan, assistant club di- ctor, address. At the close of the meeting Chairman Delaney gave a short talk “Plans for Key West” in Which he stressed the need for | reviving an interest in sports “among Key West youth. “If Key Westers would work together as weil as the hostesses of this club have worked togeth- Ler,” Mr. Deianey asserted, “this «ity could have almost anything it wants.” Make Service Awards ppepitingished Servicé awards Ye presented td the following, business places ‘and organiza- ‘tions: Veterans of Foreign Wars, St. Mary’s Parish Center, The Key West. Citizen, The Miami Herald, The . Miami: Daily Néws, Key West Woman’s Club, Ameri- ‘can Legion Post No. 28, Catholic ; Daughters of America,Court 634, | Key~-West Hotel and* Rooming , House Operator's Association, Key West Chamber of Com- merce, Key West Lions Club, | | Key West Junior Commerce and Radio Station | WKWF. Cértificates of Award in recog- | nition of distinguished service to the Nation through United Serv- lice Organizations were presented | | to the following: | For Distinguished Service Beatrice Moreno, Christine | Lasters, Lillian Weaver, Betty | | Johnson, Gloria Acevedo, Elissa } | Moreno, Florence Sawyer, Vilma La Fe, Claudina La Fe, Elayne Chamber of N allowance for unemployment; (2) ! tric fans. Subsistence allowance while in (gr gr, lft fff | education or training; (3) Dis-; ed ability pension; (4) VA hospitali- zation and medical treatment, as No More Funds | Rlack Market “In Europe Said this benefit is received from the | : u Army and Navy. | T Ch if Anheir pointed out, however, } 0 : mese that the veteran's active service , credit will continue to accrue aft- ! War Goes On! er he re-enters the service so that ! when he is ultimately released } (By Associated Press) he may become eligible for some’ NANKING, Aug. 12.—John j of the benefits now denied to Stewart, American ambassador to him. . China, and General George Mar- . shall, here as a conciliator, told | Nationalist and Communist lead- jers today that if they.don’t stop civil war in China, the Ameri- {cans will recommend ...to 6 supplying China with funds. To Be Broken’ Every effort that General Mar- } ishall has made in Striving to (By Assdciniéd Press) | pring peace to, China has failed. | BERLIN, Aug. 12.—American On several oecaslons~truces were authorities announced today that declared, but either one ‘ur th bey had “broken” the black mar- ‘other of the contending . for ibe that has been skyrocketing Violated the-‘paets anid fighting | eras sumed. Byles in Europe on a multi-mil- ion dollar scale. The market was operated by a ew York firm, and sons of mem bers of the firm were operating , jin Paris, here and elsewhere in | Navy Reservis :Enrope. Today one of the sons | To Be Separated a ck market operatio { enlisted men are to be separated | from service by August 20 un- | NoR report Made | to the Regular Navy, or for } tention until 1947, it was an-| Yard ioday. Up until noon Monday the! A draft of 20 Navy enlist&® | was arrested here,-charged with! All reserve officers and reserv' | less they have asked for transfer | On Investigation, nounced at the Key West Navy | Civil Service Board investigating | men, the majority from the Sub- gration. Government officials to- day were reported to he consider- ing inviting the United a to share, in the responsibility of maintaining, or trying to main-_ tain, order in Palestine. Reports from Jerusalem. rg that the two ships that were in- tercepted had Conditions abeard © them similar to those in slums.” Other” Jews, seeking to enter Palestine, are kept in rns ti their turn comes:for their trans- fer to Cyprus. _ - A-government 5] that, Jewish Jeaders will be sidered here about, Arab leaders had specified that theis | the De | government that it distoatinue Peonelehce were Jews resentation. Decontrol Board | Begins Hearings: On Price Ceilings (By Associated Presa) WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—The OPA decontrol board, which be- . | gan hearings this morning, said hat more than 100 persons have sked to testify before the board egarding prices of a long line of commodities. Board members said that hear- ings will last four days, and that each witness will be given-from 15 to 30 minutes to state his | case. Wednesday of next week, the | board will announce what com- | modities it considers should come Antonio Carreo, age 67,,passed s F E ,' Mr. Hall resided with his nep- charges preferred against City | marine Base, left Key West today away at 9:30-0' cneongrer waht at Sign or vents: new, N. B. Shanahan, of 1120 piece ogee ge get | Mechanic Horace Averete by Act-; for Miami from where they will| again under price ceilings. his home on Parker strect. Persons who wish to partici- | (South stret. The deceased came ; ‘avove, Betty Hirk,” Elanor Le ing City Manager Robert H.,be sent to separation centers) or Funeral services will be held | pate in Key West’s various Labor be Key West more than 75 years eS ‘Ann Ovide, Louise Dedge, Dopp, had made no report on nearest their various homes. |TWwO MEN SIGN UP this evening at 6 o'clock in the | pay events should sign up at the | ago and was the first white child Rasa Riiey. ticle Boza, Joan the outcome of their meeting held —— | FOR ARMY TERMS Chapel of the Lopez Funcral | following places between now | born a3 ae ‘aon ill be hela | Porter and Jackie Fleta in City “Hall Saturday. - : Jastern Star We omen Two men enlisted in the , Home, Bahama street. and the closing date for registra- UOTE MEET scrap 1: | USO:Pins, for faithful and dis. |. Dopp suspended Averette from Plan Meet Tomorrow | quartermaster corps of the regu- There are no survivors. Burial will be in City Cemetery. Man Is Arrested For Drunk Driving Joseph R. LeMay was arrested by eity police Sunday and releas- ed under $100 bond for ‘trial in city court today on charges of ‘ Park, from 3 to 7 p.m. tions on* August | 28, Chairman | tomorrow afternoon at 5:30 o’- Dwight Hunter of the Labor Day 'elock from Committees said today: Church, Rev. E. S. Doherty, pas- Mondays through Fridays, with | tor, officiating, The body will be! Miss Jane Hopkins at Bayview i placed in the church at 2 o’clock. With Miss | Burial will be in the City Ceme- Betty. Whidden, 106 Poinciana, | tery. Pritchard Funeral Home is from 8 am. to 7 p.m., and at the }in charge of arrafigements. Recreation Office of the Subma-| Dade Lodge No. 14, F. rine Base. {M., of which the deceased was | & A} the Ley Memorial | tinguished service, went to Rose (cu Hilda Castillo, Vilma La \F . Claudiaa La Fe, Ann Ovide, = Porter, Elayne Albury. Gloria Acevedo, Alice De Armos, | Heleah Porter, Betty Johnson, Louise Dedge, Florence Sawyer, | Elissa’ Moreno, Lillian Weaver, |! ‘Doris Boza, Alice Acevedo and | August 8 to 16 for allegedly vio- | lating working hours by not re- | porting an absence Ever-Ready Star club will meet | tomorrow at 3 p.m. at the home a E Mrs. Hollon Bervaldi, 1215— Washington street. Ladies of the! SHIIIITT MS Order Eastern Star are invited | Bulletin! je sage | Waters in and South Beach, reported to be | Mr. And Mrs. Meyers Visit In Virginia! around lar United States Army at Key West Monday and will be sent to the induction center at Boca Raton, Staff Sgt. Lacy De Leach announced today. The enlistees are Willis Bethel, |of No. 2 Pearl street, and James jE. ay of 112 Angela street. ‘ieshies To pre operating an automoible while a member, will attend the funer- Jackie Fletas. unsafe for bathing ina Navy || Mr. and Mrs. William Meyers, under the influence of liquor, 5 F | al and pallbearers will be select-| 74 ¢: a rie PEE a order printed in The Citizen |Jr., of Catherine Street, Key | Meeting Tonight SUBLI TROUBL! $4,500 or ed from same, Survivors are: four home t ) ie y ; Servic Saturday, are now said to be | West, were recent visitors at/ ‘Tonight at 8 o'clock there will DOUBLE R cE i nieces, Mrs. Charles W. Chase, o Leave Service| cate and free from all disease | Natural Bydge in Rockbridge | he 4 regular business meeting of CHICAGO.—As Paul’ Zimmer- Corner Plot of Miami, Mrs. G. E. Louver, of| Lt. Comdr. Nello D. S. An-! germs, | County, Virginia. \ the Jayshees. All wives of mem+ mam went intq a police station to Miami, Mrs. J. L. Clugsten, De- | (drews, former executive officer Robert Dopp, actmg city etn te hath bers of the Key West Junior pey « small fine for overtime) 4 oodore E. J. Roberts has sold ; troit, and Mrs. Mamie Knowles; ‘of the Key West Navy Receiving | manager, said that he had | : ; o ree are i te - » a ss ; EME % . ¥ . | Chamber of Commerce are in- parking, thieves broke into his a plot at South and William | four nephews, W. W. Shanahan, {Station, will leave tomorrow for \ conferred today with Captain | Have your Dodge, Chrysler, Ply Seal tn. chan Ga Mek Mane Sabemabile and stle a sample|’, Sry 4° winiam Duane Wood jot Mini: Jon HallpNowy Shan-|J2cksonville, where he will bel Gove ef the Navy. Hospital | aaath eeDeaote Sas Migs ope Delancy, Jaysheé, president ‘ > Sdeaneley ' separa > service. . i " ys yshee, : y case of cigarette cases and other} ¢.,. $4500, ahan, Wadsworth Demeritt, of nee eee aa Lt | who asserted that a re-check peericim gag tee PRICEIU! states that important business jewelry valued at $1,000. The plot has a frontage on | Key West. c ey ran ae aL. center the; of the waters showed them to fee i | matters will be settled at the eo ae Pah ESOT \ qintabebeneaniits | be absolutely safe. |; NAVARRO Inc. | WANTED! Experienced Waitresses Apply Hostess LA CONCHA HOTEL South street of 100 feet and 205 | _ feet on William street. new PIONEER HOTEL 51 _N.E. FIRST ST. In the Heart of Miami PALACE B THEATER LON CHANEY in “HOUSE OF DRACULA” | News and Serial The Rendezvous of University of Virginia law supa at Charlottsville, Virginia. No. 14, F. & A.M., passed away MASONIC ~FUNERAL Brother WILLIAM J. HALL, 81, member of Dade Lodge Opposite Bus Station WOO ear ees s | NOTICE | RAUL’S | on the BOULEVARD i -- DANCING ~ Nightly to the Music of t Sunday, August 11th. | meeting tonight. Porrrrrrr TT BRARAR BERG | ROASTERS and FRYERS |BRADY’S (Live) Poultry and Egg Market 1214 White St, wer ee Navies | | “comes gunner are, : | RS Key West ' All Master Masons are requested to report at the Masonic (CRUNCH) | Ou Spray ae oars | a1 . | MARK and His | Snape gee Sa se SERVICEMEN and yoded REPLACEMENT Temple, cor. Simonton and Eaton Sts., 4:30 p.m., Tuesday. ff) it saves buying a set of fenders! CIVILIANS | jus PA R VS August 13th, to attend the funeral of our deceased Brother. | STANLEY Orchestra ‘PRESCRIPTIONS fx ioaretionte | eatu A a ne | Compoun rienced White at ie oceag ne 5|[my “Best For A Night's Rest" Tl) noy-s KEY WEST AUTO PARTS Ads SOORRDE NS | Best Drinks— | respharmacists Opposite ‘Army Barracks 1 Block West of Bus Depot 121 Duval Street ~ F. O. 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