The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 19, 1946, Page 1

cd the « VOLUME LXVII. No. 197 In Crash Has Relatives Here ‘The parents of Hilburn waist Coline, Jr. 15, one of two Miami | eewebeys who were killed on the | Tewiem! Trail Trail Sunday eerning when struck by an auto- | mobile, ave former residents of | Rey West, i was learned here! ‘teomthia ¥ ‘The bey’s mother is the former | Aliee Ghehee, of this city, and he hue ee¥eral aunts and cousins now | Svieg i Key West. Mrs. J. B.! Alten, Mrs. Eugene Kemp and, Mee. ML. Russell, aunts of the | teow. teft for Miami Sunday, where they will remain for funeral wrviets to be held sometime Tuesday i Alien and Joe Allen, of Key West, are cousins of the boy. dee & also in Miami to attend the} wivnes ‘The eeeident in which Hilburn Robert and Charles Edward Pee- pies, 14, were killed * instantly happened at ebout 6:15 am. Sun- ey, two blocks east of Cumber-' tens Camp UN Action = To Begin On Wednesday (RF Anwertnted Prom) PARIS, Aug. 19.—Peace discus- | heme will begin on Wednesday at te eevemiily of the 21 nations, ftewing three weeks of confer- fee ecemcersing procedual mat- teen Tetay three commitiees w seemed te consider the final claus- © & the Westies for Italy, Bul- | ger, Remenia, Hungary and F vpicatned . Ome of the provisions in the! gretmeed Ralhen weaty has to do With the reparations that coun-| @Y wll be required to pay Rus- The amount is $100,000,000, ; tet Helien epokesmen have in-! formed the sesembly that Italy is! mine te. pay. thati tesa seid if Haly is held ; oe that payment, it will) ain” fountry | Office At Navy Yard Is Closed The Bey West Branch Intelli- gemee office at the Navy Yard Se teen discontinued and all perl connected with it will t transferred to Jacksonville for ety. Navy authorities said here teste y eet en W. C. Sewell, who: bes teem in charge of the office | tee feft for Jackgonvilie, where wi) be seperated from the erwtee Th was said at the Navy Vout that after his separation BReutewer Sewell will em- pieved ty the Intelligence De- euvtment af the Navy in a civil- ot capactty To Meet Tonight } | A weeting of al) nurses, pr test sarees, Red Cross nurse's) ste, eat Bed Cross first-aid cer- | Gieete elders has been called fom @ otioek tonight at th Sev Weat Chapter House of the eer wan Red Cross st Marte Harte!t# chairman’ 4 the Naren’ Program in Time 4 Omaster, urges that all women te emewer the ebove require-!son, both deceased. She left onc Following applications for mar- | “aeerte come to this meeting | brother, Ulric R. Henson, of Key i riage licenses have been filed in ‘ termen Moore, chairman S| | the county judge's office: 4 Medien! Sub Committee of funeral will take place | Frank X, Smith, 32; and Fran- | Ms am feed Crows Disaster Pre-| Tuesday afternoon at 5:30 from|ces J. McWalter, both of Key gevetees Committee, will be the Lopez Chapel. West. rd t with plone for coordinat- | mm the medical and nursing pro-' * | ad | | THO VESSELS DOCK HERE FOR REPAIRS ’ tsa © Ker We ey wage ted # hee the fered the Geieam, the eanouncement said. a t Gunday to undergo |~ at and 38, arrived the anced Navy today. | been re- will proceed to New “ee anne vessels have (ONE SAILOR MAULED ; Saturday night, “hopped” three | sailors, Chief Wallace said, near | man, the gang gave the sailor aj KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, ‘AUG Swamp Gang “Graduates” Now Specialize Beating Saiors, Wallace. aVs * : CODIDSAIS A Cancelled Flights| To Cuba Will Be Resumed At Once} \ | | SEVERELY SATURDAY NIGHT BY SEVEN MEM. | BERS OF GANG Chief Deputy Sheriff Moreno Wallace said today that he is close on the trail of former mem- bers of the Swamp Gang, whose specialty now is beating up; sailors. Three times sailors have been! attacked recently by members of the gang, the last time on Satur- day night. Seven members of the gang, | Daily flight service from Key West to Havana will be resumed either today or to- morrow by the Havana Over- seas Tours Co,, 725 Duval street, Rogelio Gomez, local manager, announced today. Mr. Gomez said that the flight service to Cuba was temporarily cancelled Satur- day because a certificate of the company’s required to be on file in Washington was mislaid. The flights will be the former Santaella cigar fac-j{ tory. Two sailors ran away, but resumed, he asserted, jusi as the third one was severely beat-| soon as the company gets ihe en. “go-ahead” signal from Overtaken, Mauled Again Washington, Having escaped from the cant, III SIS STS ST ST 4 the sailor was overtaken ‘again } ne on Flagler avenue, near Second Whizzed Alo At 75 Miles, street, and mauled again. Seem, Chief Charges; ingly not satisfied with their brutality, with seven striking one | “He was whikzing along at 75 miles an hour, burning up the} third beating on Flagier avenue | near Thompson street. | His conditior. was such. as he Key West Naval Station Workers To Get Refunds The Key West Naval Station; has a ‘pleasant surprise in store | for it through a credit of $26,963 ; in overpayment of income tax,} the Treasury Department reveal-' ed today; | The overpayment was for the, year 1944, and the Internal Reve- } nue Department explains that the’ over-assessment represents the xcess of the tax reported and paid by the Naval Station at Key West for the year 1944 over | the amount actually withheld from wages paid employees. Secret Radio In Palestine Issues Threat | (By Associated Press) ‘ JERUSALEM, Aug. 19. — For the tenth tirhe today the central post office was evacuated when’ a Jewish seeret radio spokesman > announced that the office would be blown up. And for the tenth time, during the last week, the police made a thorough search of the building but did not find any explosives. The employes returned to their work in the building. Throughout Palestine ‘in Jew- igh quarters conditions are still | tense, The transport that’ sewish immigrants tried to blow up yes-| terday in the harbor at Haifa is | being repaired, while the 650; refugees, who, the British cuthor- | ' | ities declare, were trying to enter Palestine illegally, are kept) aboard the ship until she is ready ; To Install Barge. In *#PRESIDENT OF GATC PIII OSH Ss SAYS KEY WEST-CUBA' Applications Are | TRIPS TO START IN, DECEMBER. Acting City Manager Robert Dopp today was trying to get in touch with Coast Guard author- ities in Miami to ascertain if there would be any objection to Gulf-Atlantic Transportation Co. | installing a barge 130. feet long” :and 32 feet wide in the slip be-! tween the Clyde-Mallory and Coast Guard docks here. Dopp siad that H. G. Williams, } president of GATC, which is, get- | ting ready to start a Key West-, Havana automobile ferry serv- ice, wants assurance that there will be no objection to placing | the barge in the slip before this, docking plan is considered as aj ; definite possibility. { May Not Object | The slip is 75 feet wide, Dopp | said, and the largest boat that | would. enter would have but at | 22-foot beam, leaving ample} ; clearance. He said that he did not} | think the Coast Guard would | | offer any objection to the plan, _ | | Williams was in Key West Sat-* ; urday making an inspection of j ‘As docking facilities on the island. ' Stull Coming In For Manager Job Applications are still pour- Ing in for the job of city manager of Key West, City Clerk Roy Hamlin said today. Today Clerk Hamlin re- ceived an application from Robert L. Pierce, of Fort Riley, Kansas, and another from A, E. Williams, Jr. of Laurel. Maryland. “From the number of ap- plications we have received and are still receiving.” Mr. Hamlin said, “it is obvious that we could not have handled the situation with- out a definite closing date.” PILI SI II DISS 4 | 5,000 Dead In Calcutta Riots, Estimated Today CALCUTTA, Aug. 19. — a 2 many as 3,000 people were killed The company at first. planned to | Sgt. William O.. Whittle, > has been assisting him in West, will leave for evening. They will rey recruiting office at Miami day evening for permanent signment there, Sergeant Loach said. Two men joined the Army day at the local station. ef & § ii i are Edward E. Johnson, 17, of : 1307 Newton street, and James B. Bethel, of No. 2 Pearl street, who y, signed for military police duty. Decontrol Board To Give Decision Tomorrow Night (Ry Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.—To- morrow night is the deadline the OPA decontrol board to its decisions regarding the _ to be set for various cot Yesterday the board was im ‘was unable to return to his ship on time. The shore patrol was boulevard,” Chief Deputy Sheriff Wallace said this morning of Lawrence Brandt, a sailor, who was arrested on a charge of 1eck- less driving. ; Chief Wallace stated that he} started after Brandt at the upper | to take them to Cyprus. |and several times that number No demonstrations were made injured In the Moslem riots that today, and it was intimated that last for three days, it was an- the Jews have decided not to re- nounced today. sort to any further violence while ; Government spokesmen said it; negotiations between their reP- was not known definitely how j resentatives and the British are many people lost their lives, as | use the P. & O, Company’s pie at the foot of Duval, but this plan was abandoned when it was ifound out that considerable | dredging would be necessary. Ready In December If the Coast Guard has no ob- ' i session 10 hours, and this morn- ing sessiops were resumed. What will be the prices for | meats, dairy products and other commodities will be announced | cither Tuesday night or Wednes- { day morning. | White streets, looking for prey, | go to Duval and Southard streets | going to stick to it till the gang | Die | old established firm of William} out looking for him, but it was not till 8 o’clock Sunday morning that he was able to reach the avy Yard and to tell what had happened to him. Meanwhile, Chief Wallace kept 2 a he | up an all-night search for mem- bee of Se ate de ris ne bers of the gang. He.gaid that | OWEV ATS, 808 Gee Sper lometer they ‘now »consider +theniselves ' Feujgtered 38 alae id enn , “too biggitty? fo ‘congregate in| “Even at that,” he addei, “I their old hideout in the man-| Would not have caught him had groves at Peter's Point, off the he not stopped at Division and foot of Bayview Park, where they White streets to let two sailors used to rig up catwalks to escape , get out of the ear.” from the police. | Brandt will be arraigned to- 12 to 30 In Gang |morrow morning before Peace “I don't know the exact num-| Justice J. ¥. Porter, IV. ber of the gang, but it ranges | ae ee c. from 12 to 30,” Chief Wallace ex- | "J an: Still plained. “Their average age is} ruman ti about 17 years. Early at night; th they congregate at Division and Too Heavy, Is ag Doctor States: and, not finding any there, eith or out on Flagler avenue in the | (By Associated Press) vicinity of First and Second; WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. — streets. | While President Truman is re-} “Thus far no reports have been’ ported to be in good health | made of their having used fire-| aboard the presidcatial yacht arms, though I have been inform- | Williamsburg, it was said today ed that two or three of them car-! that his personal physician, Col- ry guns. Sheriff Sawyer and his! onel Wallace Graham, insists on deputies are on their trail and are| {he President's taking a “com- plete rest.” Colonel Graham also insists on } resident Truman's losing more weight. Since he has been on a diet, his weight has decre sed from 178 to 172 pounds, but Col- » Milton Curry Ss At Residence °: Graham has advised the President that to reduce his Mrs. Milton W: Curry, of 525 | weight still more. Caroline street, passed away at The President is keeping post- ; 2:40 Sunday afternoon. Mrs. | oq with conditions in Washing- Curry was the widow of the late | by radio telephone and tele- ton Milton W. Curry, president of the | fone. is broken up.” Mrs, |P Curry’s Sons, founded in 1843. Mrs. Curry was the daughter of John P. and Sarah A. Hen- Applications For | Marriage Licenses Walter S. Kraus, 25, USS Cob: bler, and Maxine Miller, 22, Bun ker Hill, W. Va. Jack D. Lyon, 24, Seattle, and Jere Porter, i7, Key West. The Rev. J. H. MacConnell, | rector of St. Paul’s Church will} be in charge. The pall bearers will be Robert Spottswood, Sam | Goldsmith, -Ross Sawyer, P. L.| Weatherford, E, H. Roberts andj Ramon Cabrera. ce ee ALBERT. 6. ROBERTS: For City Commissioner (Paid Political Advertisement) tl new PIONEER HOT 151 N.E. FIRST ST. In the Heart of Miami The Rendezvous of Key West PROPER TTT err rrr ttt ts SERVICEMEN and ROASTERS and FRYERS | CIVILIANS |BRADY’S (Live) Poultry and Reg Market | 1214 White St. Phone 54f t <RRRAKTAAAAKRERAAREEKERE “Best For A Night's Rest’ 1 Block West of Bus Depot ey being held in London. FOFIIP IDL 2 Bulletin! Former City Manager Dave King was due in Key West at 3 o'clock this afternoon to confer with a group of citi- zens who have been circulat- ing a petition to present to the city commissioners re- questing the reemployment of King as city manager. The commissioners will meet in City Hall at 8:30 to- morrow evening to select a city manager from a number of applicants. SIRT ATT SIM’ \ Big Police Raid Goes Pfftht; ‘many were thrown into rivers jection, the barge will be placed Fi Frank Reberts. and ponds and other bodies were in the slip between the. Clyde- carted away .by.. relatives or »Mallory-.and Coast ‘Guard: docks, friends for religious burials. fronting the city aquarium. When Streets in’the city ate still lit- "boats come in, it would be tered with dead bodies. brought alongside their stern by The situation still is tense,|a capstan and transfer of auto-/| though there have not been any} mobiles to the barge would re-/ outbreaks since yesterday. quire only a few minutes, it was Set said. : a hs When’ visiting :in Key . West} Back From Vacation Satusday Wiliams stated thatthe | J. Frank Roberts, chief ,clerk ferry service would be ready to'| in the county tax assessor's office, begin operation in December. He who had been away for a week, | Said that his company had al-j returned Saturday evening. ready obtained dock..g facilities | He visited Marathon, Taverniec | from the Cuban government. | and Miami. He took only part of A. Speers ast the time coming to him for his vacation, and said he intends, later on, to visit Matecumbe. Arrest Two For 8 D | Driving Drunk: Two men were arrested in Key | West Saturday and charged with | “Tate Bulletins” GOERING FILIBUSTERING NUERNBERG. — Thomas E. Dodd, United States prosecutor | at the war crimes trial here, @$- | serted today that Hermann Gosr- ing, the Nazis’ former air mat- | shal, is filibustering in attempts to delay the rendering of the de- cision in the trial of the 21 Nazis, JEWS THREATEN JERUSALEM.—Jewish leaders Coppers Retire With Red Faces bringing the Black Betsy with! them. Among the officers par- ticipating in the “raid” were Hec- | for Castro, Frank Jolly, Frank! Caraballo, Sergeant Cabrera, Cap- tain Atwell, and Chief Perez. When the officers arrived it at ence became apparent that the ' Black Betsy was not large énough | to haul all of the “offenders” to} Thereupon Mrs. Effie | sident of the Business! mnal Women's Club, j offered the use of her car. “The rest,” she said, “can re a Congo chain and dance to the} station.” A report that hi-jinx and hoop- de-la was being staged at the Driftwood on Front street Sun- day afternoon against city sent a police riot squad hurrying to the place, all set to stage a raid, close the popular night spot | and march the offenders off to the pogey. | But when they got there the cupboard was bare—or something like that—for all they found was a group of respectable and inno- cent citizens rehearsing the Con- go for the big Labor Day cele-j bration to be staged in Key West. ! Among Those Present Among those present at the re- io} the pogey. Pauls, rand Profess pr | driving automobiles while under | jn Palestine threaten not to fur- ithe influence of liquor. They; ther cooperate with the British | were Emmett S. Orange and’ governmental authorities if the Clarence L. Williams. Both men 18 Jewish youths, convicted of were released on bond to appear | raiding railrgad shops at Haifa. for trial today in city court. j are executed. Officer Carl Ingraham arrested | ‘Louise Humphries early Monday | DIFFERENT COUNTS i morning and charged her with | CHICAGO. — CIO Matitime allowing beer to be consumed; Union leaders said today they between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m., using; have 120 i tied up in Great é age é ts, but owners ' profane language and insulting , Lakes ports, e an officer. She was released on; there are only 13 ships that are 50 bond for trial today in city | not being operated. ~ Jayshee Dance Is Big Success The Jayshee benefit dance for |the Municipal Hospital Fund, Board To Hea Charges Today, Cuban consul; Maximo Valdez, county commissioner, and Dwight Hunter, director of city recrea- tion. t When the riot squad arrived on the scene rehearsals were inter- rupted for more than a half hour while explanations . were made. The report that sent the police to the scene was that there was “drinking and carrying on” at the Driftwood. H Arrived In Force The officers arrived in force, b anandeed REPLACEMENT = “PARTS ROY’S KEY WEST AUTO PARTS} 121 Duval Street wemguag Phone 442 gamgememy | Congo are quite correct: “A policeman’s life is not a happy one.” Alberto Boza is directing the rehearsals at the Drift wood. Those wishing to partici- pate in the rehearsals are re- quested to be there Tuesday eve- ning at 7 o'clock RAULS on the BOULEVARD -- DANCING - Nightly to the Music of ' Dopp recommended that Ingra-! {ham be dismissed from city serv-j | ice after Capt. Carl Hilton, USCG, " ‘had charged Ingraham with act ing in “an officious manne when he arrested Mrs. Hilton, aaa nae e AAAS 4AALES Pare. Frexh | | PRESCRir TIONS frescaiesce Compounded by Experienced Pharmacists GARDNER’S PHARMACY Phone (77 Free Delivery OS ewwwwwrweerwe~: | Business and Professional Wain: | i Apbipwe tic fos thedt mistake: ue this afternoon e aves i sa oi oa to mention Hon, Martin Lliraldi, lar Gilbert and Sullivan operetta! ", ii.4 city Manager , Robert{ Hector Barosso, manager of the | Driftwood, did much for the sue cess of the dance by contributing the use of the club and orchestra for the benefit affair, it was s¥d. Highlights of the evening was a jitterbug contest won by Con- nio Goehring and Raymond Del- gado, with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Barber taking second place. Thé rhumba contest was won by J ‘aa Pena and Oscar Albury, with Mr, and Mrs. Chester Knowles plac- ing second, Mrs. Joe Pierce won the door ‘prize. “PALACE THEATER ' YVONNE DE CARLO in “FRONTIER GAL” News and Serial MARK ‘cna*iii STANLEY Orchestra Featuring SYLVIA at Piano Best Drinks— Popular Prices Reservations: Phone 9287 pte Have your Dodge, Chrysler, Ply- mouth or DeSoto Car REPAIRED EFFICIENTLY AT YOUR DEAL- ERS—at the RIGHT PRICEIII! NAVARRO Ine. Opposite Bus Station ———