The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 15, 1946, Page 1

Che 2 VOLUME LXVIIL. No. 194 Pass Ordinancé 10 Buy Federal Wo TKS Agency | City Sewerage Extension $100,000 WILL BE PAID* POR PURCHASE OF PLANTS, OUTFALLS, EXTENSIONS At @ meeting held in City Hall|' yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o’- eleck the City Commissioners agreed to purchase from the Fed- eral Works Agency for the sum of $100,000 sewerage extensions, twe plants and two outfalls. The ordinance authorizing the swle waid that $35,000 of the cost will be paid in cash and the re- meiting $65,000 over a five-year perwd Sale Is Approved Authorities at Washington have tentatively approved the sale, ac- |, cording to J. R. Brennan, FWA division representative here. Acting City Manager Robert Depp seid today that funds for the purchase of the extension will come directly from rental fees charged for sewerage con- neetiens and that the project will be self-liquidating. . Sewerage rewenue certificates will be issued fee the balance of $65,000, he cowl $35,000 Down Payment We now have on hand about en7,900 due the FWA and the Acmy and Navy owes approxi- emtely $8,000, which requires comgressional action to collect, Depp asserted. “This $35,000 will te eed as the down payment and the remaining $65,000 will be paid from fees collected from «seers on the extension.” The FWA Key West sewerage eeyetem has been in operation eteut four years. Plans for its comptructiqn were November, 1942, Key West Man Is Graduated ‘As EAL Flight Attendant &. Aliwhotise, son of Mr. and Mea C. U. Alishouse of 3 Sim-! “ten street, Key West, Florida, ame of a class of 45 Flight At- temtients graduated from Eastern Aw Lines tem@fents at Forest Hills, Long leland. Me has been assigned to eve aboard a Silverliner of the Geeet Silver Fleet with head- quarters in Miami, Florida, ac- oomtitem t© an announcement nate by John T. Stickney, super- intgndent of passenger service for the air line. Mr. Allshouse was born in ‘ 4,500 Great made np. in js School for Flight At-| COTTAM IS King Application | . To Be Considered | If 2,000 Say So? An unconfirmed rumor at City Hall today was to the effect that if enough names are secured on the petition now being circulated in Key West for the return of Dave King as city manager his ap- plication for the job will be considered. Up until the present time King’s telegraphic applica- tion, received here August 8, has been ignored because it was filed after the closing date set for applications. Before King’s application would be considered by the Commissioners, an official said today, the petition would have to contain “about 2,000 names.” The petition now has about 1,000 names, it was said, BDIISLa DS LD ® 4 i | Lakes Seamen Out On Strike {By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Aug. 15.—Members ! of the CIO Maritime Union, num- bering 4,500, who work,on ships on the Great. Lakes, went. on trike today. “They demand’‘a 4-holir week and higher wages. ‘It was reported this aftarnoon that 5,000 men in affiliated un- | ions would join in the strike. Recommend That Police Officer, Lose His Place Acting City Manager Robert | Dopp today addressed a_ letter jent poorhouse after the comple- | SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER iN THE UNITED STATES KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1946 Committee Of House Calls On Fields For Data (By Associated Prensa) WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—The house committee investigating ex- cess. war profits, said today that it will declaye Benjarin F. Fields in contempt of the house if he does not appear by tomorrow morning to resume his testimony about how he was able to buy surplus war goods when even GIs could not obtain them. t The committee insisted on see- | ing Fields’ records. When he last testified, all he produced was a four-by-six sheet, which he stat- ed was the only memorandum he had of the transactions. Mem-' bers of the committee poohpooh- ed his statement that he carried accounts involving — transactions | of millions of dollars on a slip of paper of that size, The committee asserted today | that Fields had been paroled in 1938 after having served seven years of a 15-year sentence for committing mail frauds. “What we want to know,” a committeeman said, “is where he | got his influence.” ! From back in the hall, a man cried out, “That's what we want to know too.” Poorhouse To Be Erected For $30,000, County Commissioners have t decided to erect a poorhouse at: a cost of $30,000. Site for the proposed building | has not yet been selected. A re-} port was received by the com- | missioners that probably they will be given a plot on which to build the structure. | It hag not been decided, either, | what will be done with the pres- Captain Suits Chief Speaker At Lions Club Captain William J. Suits, com-! mandant at the Key West Navy j Yard, willbe the chief speaker the at a meeting Lions’ Club. It is thought that he may speak about the unemployment situa- tion in Key West, as he was re-| cently interviewed on that sub- tonight of ito the Key West Civil Service | Board in which it was recom- mended that Police Officer Carl, | Ingraham be released from city | ject by Lions William M. Curry; ‘and Joe Allen. Mr. Allen, chairman of the pro- ; it. service. jgram committe, will present Cap- Slayer of Sailor. May Get Mental - Tests At Miami An announcement ftom Miami said today that David Joseph Watson, negro ship’s cook being held under close guard in the Navy brig here for the confessed slaying on the night of July 24 of Benjamin Hobbs, will be tak- en to the Miami Naval Air Sta- tion to undergo examinations by doctors and psychiatrists. Will Determine Procedure Watson is alleged to have at-/} tacked Hobbs and killed him aboard the destroyer Stribling at the Navy base here. Joseph E. Thornton, chief a, the Miami FBI office said sane that results of the examinations | will determine the , procedure used in pressing charges against Watson. Navy authorities Here yester- day said that if federal authori- ties issue a murder warrant for the sailor they will aupendee him ‘for trial. Up To Attorney The Miami report stated that when the naval board submits its findings to the United States dis- trict attorney there he will decide {whether to file a mutder charge! Place; Bayview Park, from 3 to! for prosecution in civil courts, or whether to leave Watson in jcustody of the Navy. ‘Tests Of Two Secret Weapons Prove Success} (Ry Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—The Army revealed today that it had perfected two secret weapons hat would play a powerful ro! wartime. The statement about the weapons was in general terms. One weapon is a rocket, 10 feet ‘long, to be used in destroying swiftly propelled aircraft. How j the rocket will be guided or what ' Lis the-extent af its spced*was-not conducted at the Naval Subma- revealed, The other weapon is of a pro- tective nature. It has undergone many tests and has proved all its inventor had claimed for it. It is an armor to be worn by soldiers. The armor is made: of glass filaments and is so light it does not interfere with a-soldier’s movements or tire him in wearing No bullet, in the tests made, succeeded in piercing the film- ments. ‘ ‘VEW Auxi Auxiliary To Hold Meeting | Jews In Palestine Thr Revolt; British Reported Have Troops Ready. List Swimming Events Scheduled For Labor Day Celebration Here (12 to 16) and Seniors (over 16). The events follow: BOYS 50-yard free style, 25-yard free style, 50-yard free style, balloon The following is a list of events that will be held at the Enlisted Men's Pool in the Naval Station on Navy Day to which the gen- eral public is cordially invited to; attend and take part. Those | wishing to participate in any of; | the events may do so by register- ing at any one of the following ints: Apartment 106-C, with: Miss Betty Whidden, Poinciana! backsireke. GIRLS 50-yard free style, 25-yard free style, 25-yard free style, balloon break and 25-yard back stroke. STUNTS Goldfish scramble, coin scram- {ble and undress race. DIVING 7 o'clock each week day, and at the Recreation Office in the Sub- triatine Base. The list of events were com- 1 meter boar€—open to all. piled by the committee composed; Time of the meet will be 3:00 of C. B. Harvey, Frank Adams,! to’ 4:30 p.m. Leonard Curry and Miss Jane! Starter will be Frank Adams; Hopkins. _\clerk of course, J. Y. Porter, III; The contestants will be divided finish judges, Jane Hopkins, Ed into three groups: Midget class Woodson, Leonard Curry and Mr. (under 12), Intermediate class McFall. , Navy, Mane € Corps Celebrate Victory Day At Base Theater Key West Navy and Marine &—— corps personnel yesterday even- ing participated in srcnni| Cote Crecy With oing Crazy Wi Heat? It’s Just Your Imagination If you think you are going crazy with the heat it is just your imagination, for the weather in Key West this August has been no, warmer than in previous Augusts, ac- cording to assistant Weather- man Sam Goldsmith at the Weather Bureau here. There have been three days this month when the tempera- ture climbed to 91, Goldsmith said. The warmest day of the year so far was recorded rine Base theater to commemor- j ate the victory over Japan one | year ago. The day was officially | proclaimed Victory Day by! President Truman. { : } Commenting” on’ the occasion! Captain W. J. Suits,, Command- ant of the U.S. Naval Base here, | said “the crushing of the s ed new order of tyranny ha accomplished, for which success we rejoice. It is a consummation | devoutly to be wished for that, by God’s divine grace, world peace and world order may be infallably achieved so that neith- er this generation nor genera- break, underwater swim, 25-yard - tions in the future shall witness on August 8, when the tem- The action grew out of Ingra- ham’s arrest on August 9 of Mrs. {Ava M. Hilton, of 1025 Johnson | street, for allegedly driving an | autemobile while under the in- \ { Key West and attended schools ome. Alter graduating at K. W. High School he was employed by | Arman Press until he was the service. He was em- the Western Electric | Miami Beach, Florida, before entering School for The alted played by Company installer Air Lines’ Attendants. an Kastern Plight TWO CARS COLLIDE 41 SIMONTON EATON Tw automobiles collided at Stmenton and Eaton streets at 11@5 teday and although =ab damaged no one was aye a Buick, wen by Gabriel muhierreh | damaged to the extent of wad the other car a Chi det ven by John H. Richard- * estimated to have been tamed about $150 worth. No ar. eats were made in the ca: TWINS GARAGE 1898 Duval Street Phone 183 Auto Repairs, Painting, Body and Fender Work of Auto Parts am ed. One of the ca - a +sSe iss | thm RRRREIER CES aL ~ DANCING - Nightly to the Music of MARK (ORUROH) and His STANLEY Orchestra Feateriag SYLVIA at Piano Best Drinks— Popular Prices Reservations: Phone 9287 fluence of liquor. Charge Was Dropped | This charge was late’ dropped | when three out of four responsi- | ble persons testified that, in their belief, Mrs. Hilton was not under | | the influence. On August 10 Capt. Carl Hil- | ton, husband of Mrs, Hilton, wrote | a letter to Mayor William W. De- | j meritt in which he complained that Officer Ingraham acted in an | “officious” manner when he\ ar- rested Mrs. Hilton. to Officer Ingraham as a “pom- pous popinjay”. As a result of Captain Hilton's it charge the case was investigated. In Dopp’s letter it is stated that from evidence, Officer Ingraham | illegally arrested Mrs. Hilton and | is “guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer”. Recommend Dismissal “It is concluded,” the letter states, “that Police Officer Carl | Ingraham does not possess those qualities of judgment and tact | required by an officer, and it is | recommended that Police Officer | Carl Ingraham be released from | City Service effective on the date of affirmation by the Civil Serv- In his letter | | Captain Hilton allegedly referred | Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Vet-| ,erans of Foreign Wars will hold ja meeting tonight, beginning at {8 o’clock, in the clubhouse on Flagler avenue, to make arrange- ments to participate in the Labor Day parade. It will be decided at the meet- ing whether or not the auxiliary will enter a float in the parade. ‘tain Suits to the Lions. EER Seas $400,000 Surplus ~ Property Is Sold The Jacksonville Regional Office of War Assets Administra- tion disposed of. nearly $400,000 worth of surplus war material during the period August 1-9,' figurs ed today showed. | f 3 The recovery, totaling $202,043, | Dies At Residence \yepresented slightly more than Carlos Ferrer, 79, died last 50 percent of the original cost to night at 11:45 o’clock at his resi- {the government. {dence, No. 9 Thompson Lane. Surplus motor vehicles brought Funeral services will be held to- hile goods sold Morrow afternoon at 6 o'clock mimioet pa seer $55) 000, A from the residence, Father John- .,son of St. Ma Star of The Ore tang Sea Catholic Church officiating. Pritchard Funeral Home is in} | charge of arrangements. Survivers are four daughters, ‘Sofia Ferrer, Vicentia Ferr Mrs. Josephine Leon, Mrs. Juan- j ita Reyes; three sons, Carlos, | Rafael, and Eloy Ferrer. ; will be in pues Cemetery. | PALACE THEATER: SUNSET CARSON in “Red River Renegades” News and Serial | | | Carlos Ferrer, 79, jat site majority of the m, posed of through spe! and sealed bid sales. wevvvvvvvvrvvvvrr~ POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION Your Pure Oil and Gas Station Open Daily and Sunday 7 am. to Midnight BATTERIES CHARGED FLATS FIXED Mechanic to Serve You Al Armengol, Owner Division at Francis Phone 9134 | AAAAABABAAAARSA BAD ice Board.” FRANK_ ANNOUNCES The RE-OPENING of FRANK’S BARBER SHOP at 425 SOUTHARD STREET Opposite the Skating Rink FRIDAY, “AUG. 16th Frank Invites His Clientele and Friends to Visit Him 4 Barbers In Attendance wew PIONEER HOTEL. 51 N.E. FIRST ST. In the Heart of Miami Talend City — | 1212 Olivia Street We Have A Large Quantity of SUGAR Coupons 9 - 10 - 49 Are Good COME—GET YOURS Also The Rendezvous of Key West SERVICEMEN and CIVILIANS “Best For A Night's Rest” Hi! Burial | Phone 1140} perature shot up to 91.4. “We had just as many days in August last year and the year before when the tem- perature went to 91 or more,” Goldsmith asserted. PSI LID I ISIS. oll pease: | Offioers May Apply For Reeular Army again the’ horrible carnage through which many have pass- ed. We offer our humble re- spects to those who were wound- ed or who sacrificed their lives in giving their full measure of devotion for their country.” Rotarians Hear | Speech Reading, The Key West Rotary Club, | meeting at noon today in St. Paul's Parish House on Bahama street, heard J. Y. Porter IV read a speech that was originally writ- | ten by H. Raymond King, of} London, England, and ‘psn at the international Rotary con- ention when it was held in At- | Business Places t | The City of Key West will not antic yy: | be responsible for the payment ; Mr. Porter, Carl C. Hauk, of | of any invoices rendered the City | Knoxville, Tenn., and Hon. Mar-| unless such claims are properly tin Llanardi, Cuban consul in Weteecaal by an official Purchase | Key West, were the guests of! Order issued by the City Comp- Sebastian Cabrera at the meet- troller. ing. The practice of delivering ma-; terials, supplies, or services to, ny person without official au-| | thorization must be stopped im- JOHN PRITCHARD | : “sigma This is a final warn- and HIS CHAS. R. ROBERTS, leave or who have returned to in- active duty may submit applica-| tions for transfer to the Regular Navy on or before September 15, | {authorities at the Navy Yard here announced today. Notice | | \ | Comptroller. | Ail reserve officers on terminal ! o AN | City Finance Director- | For Att * UNDERGROUND — SAYS, “BRITISH AND TIME OUR. ONLY ENEMIES; WE MUST ACT NOW” (By Associated Prenn) JERUSALEM, Aug. 15.—Jew- ish underground, over a secretly placed radio, call on all Jews in , the British government. During the same broadcast, the spokesman said that the under- ground had completed plans to blow up the post office. British authorities immediately issued orders to evacuate the post office building, and for two hours there- after packages that had been +mailed were cautiously opened and searched, but no explosives ; were found. Theri employes were ordered back to the building. the threat of revolt. The under~ Jews to join in the threatened fight against the Diuh the British and time are our enemies,” ‘the broadeaster assert- ed. “We must act there is time for to reach here.” He also jall Jews to stop: paying taxes, - The threatened outbreak is a result of the on | of 1,000 Jews;, bound to Pales- tine, to the island of Cyprus. To- ‘day after the funerals of a and two menwho. were’ the riot T Cyprus, the crows m cemetery marched down the Kaingsway in Haifa toward the , waterfront to interfere with the ‘ British, who were preparing to ship. another contingent ‘of Euro- | pean, Jéws,.to Cyprus., The arity j isht (@eélared: the Jews were out, passports and’ were try’ to |enter Palestine illegally. . | British troops met the march- ‘ers before they reached - the waterfront, and drove them back only after five men were wound- ed. It was reported that the British are prepared for the threatened revolt, The number of British | troops available in Palestine was ‘not disclosed, but it was said it ranged from 50,000 to 200,000 well-equipped men, | y Officers Arm | May Volunteer Reserve and National Guard officers now on inactive status or | terminal leave are offered an op- portunity to return to active duty, according to War Depart- ment information received today at the Key West recruiting office, | Room 212 Federal Building. The Army said that 7,508 va- cancies exist for Reserve and Na- jtional Guard officers who desire ‘to volunteer for an unlimited time or for 12, 18 or 24 month | periods. Officers desiring to volunteer hed return to active duty may secure application forms and de- ‘tailed information at the local re- 'cruiting office. SSR RRR ERA TORRE RLS CASA CAYO HUESO (The Southernmost House) 1400 Duval at South St. DINING ROOM and COCKTAIL LOUNGE —_—-Opens 5 P.M. Daily- | | ' WEAVER’S STOCK ISLAND Now Serving ... Golden - Fried CHICKEN and zling STEAKS DANCE ORCHESTRA Will Play at the EVERY FRIDAY and SATURDAY NITES From 9 p.m. Until “?” The Public Cordially Invited Flagler Avenue and 2nd Street Poinciana Bus Passes Door = | | 1:00 A.M. 1 Block West of Bus Depot #| Groceries and Vegetables OPE 9:00 A. M. to Open Monday thru Saturday No Admission, Cover, Minimum Attention BIG DANCE Given by Jayshees Friday Evening, Aug. 16, 1946 Benefit Key West Municipal Hospital Jitterbug - Rhumba and Door Prizes will be Awarded tie Couvle 9 till ? se DRIFTWOOD FRONT and DUVAL STREETS Palestine today to revolt against But the British did not belittle ground called on all able-bodied