The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 16, 1946, Page 1

Years ror te the Best Key West Bits May Rings Mandate In Palestine, So Unofficial Report Stated REPORT NOT THOUGHT*——— TRUE BECAUSE OF CH PDDOLLLI£ “A MILITARY BASES ENG. “Only A Buck” > HAVE IN PALES-| Charged To Move 4 | UN Equipment (By Asseriated Preas) LANDON, Aug. 16.—The Brit- ih cabinet was reported today | te be “ready” to relinquish its! mandete of Palestine. Hut the report was not official, | end was said it is doubtful if the government will withdraw from Palestine, as it has many | military bases in that country, It was disclosed that move- from whieh the Suez Canal and| ment of the articles cost the Egypt are within easy control. | UN only $1. Owner of the i was added that the cabinet trucks said he was so hopeful * o® the point of abandoning its} that the UN would bring last- wromenel to divide Palestine into| ing peace to the world he had four zones, one for Jews, one for | decided to charge the UN ‘vets and two under British con-} “only a buck" for the use of trol, Reason for giving up that! his trucks, together with the proposal ig because, cabi net) drivers, members asserted, neither the Arabs nor the Jews will enter LISS ES LS LM 4 ite « conference to consider the |— Meanwhile, conditions in pa Send Out Calls estme are tense among the ° Jews. European Jews still con-! For Witnesses tinue to arrive at Palestine ports | without pea sports and in excess of the Wemigration quotas. There uprisings among Jews on Cyprus yesterday. Crowds of them demanded that they be transferred to Palestine. it wes reported that, a result of the riots, 10 persons were tak- em t© military hospitals for treat- ment (ity Axsociated Press) NEW YORK, Aug. 16. — Thirty truckloads of equip- ment, owned by delegates of the United Nations, were transferred today from Hun- ter College to Lake Success on Long Island. Jack Murray, civil service di- rector for the city of Key West, today issued calls for witnesses to appe: Officer Carl Ingraham to be held in City Hall tomorrow at 5:30 p. m. Acting City Manager Robert st Dopp yesterday addressed a let- ‘ter to the Key West Civil Serv- Watson Ma ,ice Board recommending that y Y | officer Ingraham’ be released | : T oi from city service. { n d er £ 0 ests| Grew Out of Arrest . The case grew out of Ingra- Authorities at the Key West jams arrest on August 9 of Mrs. Nevy Yard denied today that) ay, my. Hilton, 1025 Johnson Datid Joseph Watson, confessed’ trc0t, for allegedly driving an eleger of Beajamin Hobbs aboard ; the destroyer Stribbling here on fiyence of ‘liquor. The” charge the night of July 24, would be] was later dropped, tees to Miami Naval Air Sta-| C.51. Carl Hilton, husband of tom to undergo examinations by | i; EEE nia dudbors and psychiatrists. | Mrs. Hilton, complained in a let- ; _j ter to Mayor William W. Dem a eport, ng | itt on August. 10 that Officer In. geet newspaper yesterday, was’ )ahs acted in an “officious” ” graham acted tertped ne aig ane manner when he arrested Mrs. avy authorities here. . - | Hilton. nated that if Watson is taken! a sngwhere it will be much further | What Letter Said eway than Miami. The letter recommending the > dismissal of Officer Ingraham were In Police Case: i The same spokesmen: said that pbilization wage board scrap. its| ways and means committee, gave automobile while under’ the in-' Two Men Enlist In Regular Army, Twe Key West men enlisted in| the regular United States army at the local recruiting station in| the Federal Building today, Staff} Set. Lacy DeLoach, in charge 4 veeruiting here, announced, Harry Manuel Taylor, 18, of 916 White street, signed up for me and one-half years and Ed- wd Earl Pinder, 19, of 17-C} Place for three years. | ii) yar in China. WE ARE... Chaing is reported to have said ; Bi HYDRAULIC BRAKE that he will welcome such a con- | SARAERAARE SOAS OFS? | SPECIALISTS | ference, and that he hoped it will) PRESCRIPTIONS firccatents Let Us Check Yous Brakes restore pene. 2 nas See Compounded by Experienced Lou Smith Auto Service | No new attacks either by Com- Pharmacists White at Fleming Phone § “Opposite Army Barracks” | was reported today that T. V. Soong and Genera enlisted in the air} C. hold a conference with General- | isimo Chaing Kai-Shek about the ; munists or Nationalists wee ported today. | stated that “he does not possess | those qualities of judgment and tact required by an officer. . Another Peace Conference Set For Chinese (By Anssociated Prexs) CHUNGKING, Aug. 16. — It Premier ‘al George Marshall’ have arranged to re- | oe HOT SOUSE sxranost™ Wiaterfront Restaurant CAROLINE STREET Rupert Knowles RAUL } ~ DANCING -- Nightly to the Music of ontac MARK ‘oni, STANLEY Orchestra Peetertea SYLVIA at Piano | Best Drinks— Popular Prices Reservations: Phone 9287 | Have your Dodge, Chrysler. Ply- | | mouth or DeSoto Car REPAIRED | EFFICIENTLY AT YOUR DEAL.- ERS—at the RIGHT PRICE!!! | 1139 Duval Street NAVARRO Inc. Opposite Bus Station ACIS 3 RR. WEAVER’S STOCK ISLAND | Now Serving ... Golden - Fried CHICKEN and Sizzling STEAKS OPE 9:00 A. M. 1:00 A.M. to . SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE UNITED STATES Sh Lae agi eens UREN Bi the st ahi nal KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1946 Special Meeting Is Planned. To Unsnarl Precinct Trouble A special ‘meeting of the Citys ——-———-—___—- Commissioners will be held at ; 5:30 p.m. tomorrow afternoon to consider an ordinance establish- F , ing six voting precincts and de- \seribing their areas, City C%erk , Roy Hamlin announced today. The ordinance to be considered | tomorrow would repeal Ordinance ; No, 50, which set up new pre-| | cinets, and reesiablish the old} precinct system to conform with the registration books of the new City Charter, Hamlin stated. bi He said that the new voter reg- istration books do not conform to} the law, because they lack the signatures of the voters. The law ‘requires that ‘the signatures of | | voters must be on the books at the polls -before a ballot may be | cast, Hamlin asserted. Seamen’s Strike Spreading Along The Great Lakes (By Associated Press) CLEVELAND, Aug. 16. Spokesmen for the CIO Maritime | Union said this afternoon that by | nightfall 100 ships would be idle \ in the ports of the Great Lakes. Yesterday, when the strike be- gan, crews of 10 ships left their jobs, and, since then, whenever a/| | ship has berthed, the workmen! | quit their jobs, now the strike is under , the , union has returned to its original i demands, While were being held, union leaders t the hearing of police | agreed to accept a 44 hour week, ' pr _ instead of 40, as they had asked for, and had cut down on other | | demands. But now, it was added, the de- | mands return to'a 40-hour week, preferential hiving of union ' men, and sick leaves and leave of -absenee- that had been -asked \for in the original demands. The unign moved itsgheadquar- ters today from this city to De- ; troit, where, they said, they would be able to get additional cooperation. Several affiliated unions have given assurance that .none of} | thei? members will pass pieket lines. Interview Texan - For Manager Job O. J. S. Ellingson, an. applicant for the position of City Manager, was interviewed by the City Commissioners last evening. Mr. Ellingson is a graduate of the University of Texas, where he | received his civil engineer’s de- ! gree. He is a licensed pr ofessional } engineer, member of the Amer lean Society of Civil Engineers Jand a life member of the Inter- \ national City Manager’s Associa- | tion. He has had over 16 yeays ! experience as a city manager and is of charming personality. | PALACE THEATER. | SUNSET CARSON in | “Red River Renegades” News and Serial GARDNER’S PHARMACY Free Delivers TWINS GARAGE Auto Repairs, Seinslings Body and Fender Work Plenty of Auto Parts FRANK_ ANNOUNCES The RE-OPENING of RANK’S BARBER SHOP at 425 SOUTHARD STREET Opposite the Skating Rink Today Frank Invites His Clientele and Friends to Visit Him i4 Barbers In Attendance Lf EE Ld ‘Grandad of All : , Crawfish Caught By Navy Employe Cameron Troxel, of the Jef- . ferson Hotel, who is employed at the local submarine base. today caught a _ crawfish measuring 38 and one-half inches from tip to tip. This "Grandaddy” beats the one highly publicized in Miami by two and one-half inches, as the Magic City’s one meas- ured but 36 inches. The crawfish was caught in the channel opposite Curry Son’s dock off the boat “Coral Reef”. Mr. Troxwell, a fish- ing enthusiast. claims that he has taken large crawfish ovt of the waters. around Key West, but this one. of which Photographs will be made, is the largest he has ever caught or ever seen, III IIS IIL Union Labor May Demand Higher Wages (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. * 16. — Union leaders today, in view of the continued rise in the cos$ of living, demanded that the sta- scale of wages. rigi Under present conditions, the} for his committee, between now 0 leave this afternoon on the: they be separated, Captain Saun- negotiations spokesmen said, labor either must} and the last of October. receive higher wages or the for commodities must be Jowered. The unions are waiting the OPA decontrol make its re for meat, di board will . It was.intimated 1+ if--gatelaotiry »ceiliagdse-are. not placed on tliose comm ies, union labor will demand higher wages. Red Cross Call Nurses’ Meeting A meeting of all nurses—p tical nurses, Red Cross nurses’ aides and Red Cross First Aid certificate holders—has been call- ed for Monday, Adgust 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Key West Chapter. House of American Red Cross. Miss Marie Hartell, chairman of _ | streetr’ avy An ~— WHBE Approval Given | For Construction Of New Building Approval for construction of ; the Junior Chamber of Commerce | building on Flagler avenue was | received yesterday from the CPA at Miami. The structure will be of mod- ern design, of concrete block con- !struction, 36 x 36 feet, and is es- timated to cost $8,000. H Request for permission to con- struct the. clubhouse was made when the present clubhouse was ' found to be inadequate for meet- ings, due to the large increase in membership. | Will Start Immediately | Ed. Woodson, chairman of the ; clubhouse committee was in-| structed to formulate all plans, ; secure the necessary materials | and equipment to start construc- | ijon immediately. | Joe Pinder, chairman of the | an outline of the projects in mind A. comprehensive report of the sanitation committee, Robert Dopp, chairman, was given { till tive to securing an inhalator for that he intended to be absent ; Wednesday of next week when|the city and also clarification of from the capital till September 2. the beach water situation. Dopp | ort about the prices} reported that the waters of the , ment added, he will not held any 'y products and oth-) south Beach were no longer con-‘ conferences or participate in any | taminated and as long as the pro- vegs “1oW~ used = was continued, there would be little danger of further contamination. Award Is Presented Jack Delaney presented the award received by him for the, club from the USO at. the closing | ceremonies held last Sunday at) the, USO building on. Duval; Suits Is Speaker At Lions’ Session. Captain William J. Suits, com-' West Navy | Nur: Program in Time of Dis-}mandant at the Ke: as urges that all women who; Yard, gave an interesting talk answer the above requirements | before the Lions’ Club last ere come to this meeting. Dr. Herman Moore, chairman of the Medical Sub Committee of American Red Cross Disaster! Preparedness Committee, will be} present with plans for coordin- ating the medical and nursing programs. Deserted Motor Boat Found Off Sand Key Charles Garcia, of 1212 Parker street, reported to The Citizen today that Tuesday night he found a deserted open motor boat | about 15 feet long floating off Sand Key. He said that the owner may| have the boat by calling for it. ALBERT G. ROBERTS For City Commissioner NOTICE! NOTICE! | DR. G. L. McGEE Licensed Veterinarian will giveRABIES VACCINATION Sunday, August 18th, at i Poinciana Police Station Attention... BIG DANCE Given by Jayshees TONIGHT 3enefit Key West Municipal Hospital Jitterbug - Rhumba and ' Door Prizes will be Awarded | $1.50 Couple 9 ull ? | tee DRIFTWOOD || the FRONT and DUVAL STREETS Megs SARE CNR ing. Captain Suits spoke about the future of the Navy Base here and answered questions concerning its future. Joe Allen, chairman of the program committee, intro- duced Captain Suits to the Lions. Lt. Warren Bierma Revorts For Duty Lt. Warren Bierma, of the den- tal crops, reported for duty here at the Navy Yard today. A na- tive of Lansing, Ill, and a gradu- ate of Loyola University, Lieu- tenant Bierma was stationed at Memphis, -Tenn., before coming here. STERLING'S “ece' Nance | 1318 Eliza Street Phone 243 Also at Margaret and Fleming Sts. Sole Distributors of ur Kreshly Dressed CHICKENS Oo omrronpa._LGGS WHERE TO DANCE TONIGHT The Public Cordially Invited to DANCE TONIGHT at the VFW CLUBHOUSE to the MUSIC of JOHN PRITCHARD and HIS ORCHESTRA From 9 P.M. Until “?” Open Monday thru Saturday Dancing Every Fri. & Sat. Nites No Admission, Cover or Minimum In Personnel * ; BUDGETARY RESTRIC: | Eastern Europe =| 10" Mit — Not Concern Of | CENT REDUCTION. rance, APLC | posed by the Navy ‘tment F Ch e d Reduced personnel ceilings im- : : (By Associated Press) | together with budgetary: restric- I 4 PARIS, Aug. 16.-At a seosion | tions, will necessitate a reduction. of the assembly of 21 nations this | of approximately 30 per cent:in morning an attempt was made the number of civilian per annum to bar the French delegates from! eres — ew taking part in the negotiations > s 4 that concern, countries i eastern | nounced today by Captain w. A. Europe, with which, it was de- | Saunders, commanding officer. lared, France was not at war. | Notices: baing Semh...08 today The movement was not brought , £2" distribution to affected em- ha areas | ployees will take effect on Sep- The session adjoined till this tember 20, thus allowing em- afternoon, which was devoted to ploy fees more than a month. on committee meetings. i the job after receiving notice-of separation, ; It was understood that approxi- mately eighty-five emp)o: 4 jaony of them native Key. West. ¢ ., will be affected by the order. Veteran preference employees R now holding positions which are being abolished in the reductii eturn Sept. 2 be being assigned to other pee (By Associated Prexs) | tions for which they are eligible, WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. —'and only in cases where veterans President Truman is scheduled decline such reassignment. will Truman Leaves On Vacation; To Presidential. yacht Williamsburg | ders said. for a-cruise along the shores of | , Completes Cutback the New Engiand states. A reduction in per diem em- The White House announced ! ployeeg of approximately 30 | per cent was made some three weeks ago, and the present re- duction will complete the cut- back in personnel required by current ceilings and budget Jimi-* tations, It is hoped to stabilize several places. jthe complement of the base for . The Williamsburg is accom-| the’ remainder of . the year "af panied by the converted destroy- ; about 1,450 , civilian employees ; er White. Among those aboard) Who will remain following the, j present reduction in force, Cap- ; the destroyer are 23 newsmen’ P**°*" bs and photographers. j tain Saunders cane és %) io | &, Senator, Pepper beer i Se a | i¥éine-time ago the Keyy West! Deadline Is Set | Chamber of Commerce i M r 5 | Senator “eTaude” Pepper e . ‘steps to influence the Navy De- I or Transfer partment not to make any.further re ; for transfer to the! Teduction in personnel af SSH nk Ae Asp ve Jocal base, and that if such a ré- and temporary USN officers must duction had to be made §9 make be submitted by September 15, it; it gradual ago ea, * was was announced at the Key West Period of several months. Navy Yard today. | In the face of the reduction The September 15 deadline order being sent Navy a does not apply to the Regular employees today it appears tha’ During the trip, the announce- receptions. He may go ashore at |Navy as law specialists, officers who will have completed less than one year’s service on Sep- ‘tember 15, and officers who apply \for transfer as chief warrant or ! warrant officers, for whom a | deadline as of July 20 was estab- | lished. | Knoxville Residents Guests Of Cabreras Mr. and Mrs. Carl C. Hauk and !Mr. and Mrs. J. R. O'Neil, of Knoxville, , are guests of | Sebastian Mrs. Hauk is the former Miss Sophie Quintans, of Key West. SEALED BEAM HEADLIGHTS ROY’S KEY WEST AUTO PARTS 121 Duval Street wesmwoer: Phone 442 a Where You Can Get the Best Drinks in Town YOU NAME IT—WE HAVE IT! LIVE POULTRY - ROASTERS and Battery Raised FRYERS BRADY’S (Live) POULTRY and EGG MARKET | 1214 White St. LEEDS DEE SLOPPY JOE'S BAR Phone 540) Senator Pepper has failed in his | mission, Preparedness Grouv Will Meet Mondav | A meeting of the Disaster Pre- paredness Committee, American Red Cross, wil® be held at the Key West Chatper House, 301% Front street, at 8:30 p.m., Mon- day, August 19. Major Robert E. Spottswood, chairman, urges that all subcommittee chairmen be present in order to correlate their | programs. | Notice To All - | Business Places | The City of Key West will not be responsible for the payment | of any invoices’ rendered the City | unless such claims are properly | covered by an official Purchase | Order issued by the City Comp- ‘ troller. The practice of delivering ma- terials, supplies, or services to any person without official au- thorization must be stopped im- mediately. This is a final warn- | ing. fee: CHAS. R. ROBERTS, City Finance Director; Comptroller. 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