The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 5, 1946, Page 1

Seamen's Strike Spreading BEGUN BY NEW YORK ~'TRUCKMEN _. (BY Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Sept. 5— Strikes and threatened strikes are reported today throughout the country, _ The strike of truck drivers in New York has spread to New ail ania the total of driv- who have jt their Shes. quit it jobs to But a strikesof seamen, now: underway, threatens to spread} from coast to coast and involve! half a million men. Forty-three} thousand walked off ships in the! New York area this morning, and | reports from Pacific ports stated that seamen are preparing to leave their posts in that area, “In Baltimore, seamen on from 35 to 40 ships refused te go to work today. : Cause’ of the strike is the rul- ing of the War Lavor Board which refused to approve a con- tract between seamen’s unions and their employers. . Union leaders declared that if the board does not reyoke ‘its ruling, ships will be tied up in! every portin the United States. Postal Receipts Show Drop But — ‘ * Saving: . Postal Teceipts for “August at, the Key West 4 Ein atk to $8,994.55, as against $16,-' 570.06 for the me ; period a! year ago, . a drop .. of .$7,575.51,)| Postmaster Hollon Bervaldi an-| nounced , today. i “I think that, Key, West’s: postal | réceipts have now about leveled | off to nérmal,” : Bervaldi! said, | “and that there will be no fur-| ther drop.” ~ | The August peak a.year ago. was due to war-time boom ¢ondi- | tions, he said, and was far from | normal, | Postal Savings on deposit at the | local post office as of August 31, amounted to $2,211,687 as against $2,148,343 for the same period a} gain of $63,344, Bervaldi reveal- ed. Salary Of City Mrs. W. G. Harvey Resigns From City Service Board Here City Commissioners advising them of her resignation from the $7,000 Profit Made Same Day On Realty Deal A profit of approximately $7,000 was realized ae same day in the buying and selling ,of a To Supply “When Ce Civil Service Besta.” tract on Long Key,,according to, Two other members of the;two deeds filed for recording three-member board, Ralph Sier-| yesterday afternoon in the coun- ra and Jeff Knight, jr. sent in ty clerk's office. Both deeds are their resignations earlier in the dated September 4. week. . In her letter to the Commis-| 1” one of them J. Otto Kirch- sioners Mrs. Harvey said that’ heiner, as administrator of the Manager Is Upped $50 Ou The Month A resolution read and pass- ed at the meeting of the City Commissioners Tuesday eve- ning raised the salary of the Key West City Manager from $450 to $500 per month, it was revealed today. The new salary schedule became effective as of Wed- nesday. August 21, the date on which the new City Man- ager. O, J..S, Ellingson, took office. : CODOUUTLTAS. Merger Petition immediate member of her fam- ily precluded her from devoting sufficient time to the Civil Serv- ice Board, since the trips are al- ways scheduled. for Saturdays, the day usually set aside for Civil Service Board matters. Votes of Confidence “Many persons have ap- proached me imploring me to re- consider my resignation and re-} questing me to prevail upon mr.! Knight and Mr, Sierra to remain | on the Board as they have such: a vast knowledge of personnel; and civil service procedures from | which to draw,” Mrs. Harvey stated. “Some persons who signed the petition which was circulated Istated that they signed the pe- {not with the intent of reflecting on the decisions handed down by the Civil Service Board, I ac- For City-County Has 1300 Names tuany feel that these persons ;are sincere,” the letter goes on, A. steady stream of citizens | “and are not committing them- continue to flow into Earl Higgs’) selves in an effort to persuade service station, Duval and Di-jthe Board members to remain. vision streets, to sign the city-|These votes of confidenée are in- county merger petition that is/spiring. However, it‘ is; believed being kept there. Up until noon that the selection of three other frequent trips to a Miami special-j estate of Julius — Leslie Wood, | ist for medical attention for an conveys 296 acres on Long Key e to W. H. Eagan for $23,976. Ellingson Talks The other deed shows that w.! H. Eagan and Laura A. Eagan | sold the same tract to Halvard} Risteigen for $31,000. ij Other realty transfers in Mon-} Tells Of Plans i roe county filed yesterday for) | recording: O. J. S. Ellingson was guest ean ope csigey 4 Aen speaker at the Junior Chamber} ewe eymouth a house an 4 i ! lot on White street, near Angela, # sounneree reales iY Sinn for $6,000. The lot is 67 by 90 feet. meeting held last night at the! Yulee Collins, a house and lot Casa Cayo Hueso. City Manager on Windsor lane near Pauline Ellingson spoke of improvements ewig $1,800. The lot is 25 by to be made in Key West short- - yaad . 80 by. 100 feet, on Fo- ly, stressing the street repairs garty avenue, near Fifth street, , 29d sewerage in particular. Before Jaycees, | tition in Mr, King’s behalf and]: s Are Up,2 today there were more than 1,300 names on the petition, Higgs reported. He, said. that people appear to be growing more. enthusiastic about the city-county, merger plan with the pagsing of every Ask for ‘ “They ate now asking me for petitions to circulate around from house: to house,” Higgs re+ ported, “and T have already pre- pared five of them for that pur- pose.” Higgs said dent it would be but a short time until the petition contains that he felt ‘confi- j | men 5,000 names, When that number ! is achieved, he asserted, he will submit the petition to Bernie C. Papy and James Franklin, state representative and stnator, respectively, in Tallahassee. $1,200 Diamond Ring Missing To Sheriff's Office ; citizens would be¢more conducive | to recognition, ‘by;the; citizens of \ Key West, ‘of the accomplish- ‘ments’ of the City’ Gommistion- ers. | Regrets Resignation “Tt is depely regretted,” "Mrs. Bd, the ‘time to work with you, the City ‘Mandger; ‘your: Heads of : Departments, and your City Em- | ployes—all united in a common effort for which; we have worked diligently—the betterment of the City. of Key ,West and: its.com- mission-manager form of govern- ince its inéeption:” Gity Commissioners meeting at City Hall Tuesday evening did not accept the resignations of {Sierra and Knight, saying that i they would first give them “fur- ther consideration.” Held In $5,000 Bail On Armed was sold by Earl Wells to Joseph E, and Evelyn G. Dunne for $500. : A house and lot on Division street, near Grinnell, have beea sold by Blas Zarate to Frank E.j Burke for $5,000. The lot is 35 by 116.4 feet. Bridge Tolls Continue To Show Inerease, , Collection of tolls on the Over- seas Highway, bridges last’month Was in‘ excess of $3,000 over the receipts; in’ August, 1945>actord- ing to a report meg 6 taled $26,906.75, and in August, 5 1945, they amounted to $23,-|$ 344,25. , Passengers using the ‘bridges fast month numbered 29,699, and in August of last year, 29,384. A decided gain in the number of mptor vehicles passing’ over the bridgés 1ast*“rnofth © was shown as compared with August, collections’ to- | Medina... President Jack Delaney inaug- | urated a new system at the meet- jing, calling for committee re- | ports from the various chair- ; men. Each committee gave its , Plans for the next quarter. The members and guests pres- {ent were: Mr. and Mrs. Francis Delaney, Mr. and Mrs. George Faraldo, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Faraldo, Mr. and Mrs. Glynn Archer, Mr. and | Mrs, Malcolm Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. ; Kermit’ Lewin, Mr. and Mrs, Isa- { | dore’ Weintraub, Mr. and Mrs. Durwood Tyus, Mr. and Mrs. W. Ward, Mr. and { Mrs. O. J. S. Ellingson, Mr. and | Mrs. Joe Pinder, Mr. ¢ rs. | | Charles Roberts, Dr. John’ B. Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. Joe} ina,. Mr. and Mrs... Andy; | Redriguez, Mr. ‘ard — Mrs, Dick: teadman, ‘ Mr. and Mrs. William Freeman | Dominguez, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-' ‘ert Dopp, Mr. and. Mrs, Charles | Smith, jr., Mr. -and.Mrs. Harry | Knight, Mr. and’ Mrs.;Bob Saun-! \ders, Mr. and. Mré. Chester |.Knowles, Jeff Knight, Jack: Mur- | \ray, Wilbert .Moerke, Jack De-; Black Markel VIOLA EMM) OA ADDING IT IS Old Folks Praise Mayor Demeriti For Gifts To Them The Citizen today is in re- ceipt of a letter from the Old Folks of the Monroe County Mome praising Mayor Wil- ligm W. Demeritt for donat- ing to them a ham and some pecans that he recently re- ceived from Valdosta, Geor- gia. + 4 “The Old Folks at the County Home feel very grate- ful to, the Hon. Mayor De- meritt for his kindness in presenting to us a fine ham and some pecans,” the let- ter states. “Instead of eat- ing the ham himself, he thought of us, and that is really loving your neighbor as yourself. We hope that God will bless the Mayor for his kindness.” The letter is signed by “The Old Folks of the Mon- roe County Home.” NF FS bk he hk bad Charged With Selling Liquor ‘After Hours Two representatives of the State Beverage Department filed a charge this morning, against Helen Wolfson for? selling liquor after hours in’Sugaloa, according to allegations*made} by ;thé com~ plainants. =: Thesdefendant was released PREPARED TO MAKE ARRESTS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.—OPA reported today that. preparations. have been made to put large sup- plies of black market meat. in stores throughout the country when the ceilings on meat be-~ come effective on September 9: > Spokesmen for OPA said that its representatives are keeping.a close watch on the black mav- keteers and added that arrests , will be made in every instance | where attempts are made to dis- | tribute the meats. e. | It was reported that there aré large supplies of meats in the United States, but that attempts will be made to withdraw. muth lof it from the legitimate market j when the ceilings are re-estab- | lished. At present supplies. are “— jin most sections in’ the Unil | States, though shortages are re- | ported in some areas. Reason for the available meats at present:.is because they may be sold for whatever price obteimable. ‘fhe j practice, it was pointed — out, | makes the black market imprag- ticable. A But the black maitketeers, will | attempt to offer their meats as soon as the ceilings Bacome ef | Will Hold Exam : On Constitution ‘An exainination. on the }Cén- stitution of the United States will be held in the office of the Su- perintendent of Monroe County 1945. Total last month was 13,-|laney, Bob Pollock, Paul Mesa, ' 4), morning on posting bond of ! Schools ‘at’ the Gourt! House on Boy Charged : With Taking Automobile Henry N. Hall, 18, charged with using another's property [Seven Lopez, and a ‘Eight Toppino | Cabins Ready | At Marathon | Charles Toppino of Key West) of the 16 $500. - Her case will*comie” upat the next term of criminal court. ‘Papy Speaker At Rotary Club Bernie C. Papy, state represen- ative, was guest speaker at the luncheon today. Rep. t Rotary Papy traced a hypothetical bill Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, it was announced today by Su- perintendent Willard M. Albury. Any high school graduate is eligible to take the examination, which will help in gaining 4 cer- tificate to teach, Albury said, All persons interested in taking the examination are requested to be at the Superintendent's office by | 1 o'clock. Robbery Charge San Carlos School without the owner’s consent, was | has completed eight Will Open Monday San Carlos School will open} on Monday, September 9, In ad- | dition to the regular Spanis! and English classes for children, special classes will be held in the evenings for adutts. All classes are taught without charge. Registration begins on Satur- day, September 7, ‘at the San Carlos Building on Duval street. | | Mrs. Braxton Colley | Visits With Sister | Mrs. Braxton Colley and son, | Billy, of St. Petersburg, Fla., are} visiting her sister and brother-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Salas, | jr. of 609 Margaret street. | The Weather Forecast Key West and Vicinity: Cloudy | with showers and thunderstorms | { this afternoon, tonight and Fri- day. Gentle to moderate easterly | winds, occasionally fresh in thun- | ersqualls. e Jacksonville to Apalachicola: No smail craft or storm warnings have been issued. RAUL’S on the BOULEVARD - DANCING ~ Nightly to the Music of MARK 'sni'iie STANLEY Orchestra Featuring SYLVIA at Piano Chief Deputy Sheriff Moreno Wallace said today that he had j investigated a suspect in connec- j h | tion with the disappearance of a i robbery, preferred against him $1,200 diamond ring, reported: to the sheriff's offite as missing. The report was made by Mrs. | Roberto Rogel was locked up in the county jail yesterday af- ternoon on a ¢harge of armed; by Aquilo Lima. Peace Justice Ira Albury fixed bond at $5,000. | Lima alleges that, in his lunch | arrested yesterday afternoon by | cabins he is building at Marathon | f A Deputy Will Archer on a warrant | on an elaborate scale. Sess passage is enacted. He alts sworn out by Chief Petty Of-) So large was the number of) asked that if anyone had a bil ficer A. E. Underwood, who al-| visitors in Marathon for the La-| to be introduced to hand it to leges that Hall stole the Under- | bor Day holidays, the eight cab: Wood ‘automobile and damagea| ins were rented, while work was| islature convenes, so that all | him 60 or 90 days before the leg- | it. | proceeding on the other eight. | Grider, 1401 Division street. She H said that the ring was missing from other jewelry. stand at Rest Beach, he wasi robbed of $96 by Rogel, who, | Lima charges, held the point of a knife to Bis stomach. L To} mu | ru. | Rebekahs To Meet Tomorrow Evening ie Sparkling Water Rebekan| the , Lodge No. 14 will hold its regu- | “ity | Tar meeting tomorrow ‘night,! on | September 6, at 8:00 o'clock. nd! Mrs. Leona Collins, degree the team.captain, requests all of- i} ficers and members of the degree Aqua- | staff to be present. The initiatory | ' degree will be conferred on new it in| members. All visiting Rebekahs are invited to attend. CLUB 116 posais to le at Key y shall be the form by the City office Hatl, parties s said form shall submit them 5 in an envelope addre Cc Commission, City Florida, and marked for Leasing City Sit Florida. in accorda h a} to i, I shall be ood faith de Hund mitted not . on the | 946, at | 17th da which t Opposite Western Union Opens at 6 P.M. WOODY at the Piano 1946, By Order of the City Commiss' ROY HAMLIN, | FITZPATRICK & GREENE STS. | Hall, who was released on post-| Toppino said he is rushing | ing bail of $100, said that it was | work in an effort to complete the | William Russell, 14, who took the | entire project, which includes al car and that he merely went! yacht basin, by December. riding with Russell, The boys| The cabins extend to within a| reside in the J. Y. Porter Place. short distance of the bay, which | Russell was uninjured when the|is being dredged near the Top- car was wrecked, but Hall’s face}pino tract to accommodate | was cut in several places. yachtsmen. | The cabins are constructed of | CBD DIL A AA ®# “ivtorced concrete, including | END OF TIME the roof, and Mr. Toppino stated | | that he considers them storm- | The clock in the tower of proof. In each cabin is a sunken | the City Hall stopped dead at | bath, and the tiling in the bath- | 1:20 p. m, today and refused |Tooms extends to the ceiling., to tick a single tick. Nobody seemed to know what's wrong with the old timepiece. | One-half of the cabins are single | and the other eight double. | The Toppino basin will make (the third. yacht basin at Mara- AAAAAAAAASALAAAAAADARAAM, Attention Gas Consumers We have now replaced the burners on all « rk. sept 5-7-14, 1946 PALACE THEATER. RICHARD ARLEN in “BIG BONANZA” News and Serial will Sing Your Favorite Song ac TEESE. We Have a Thoroughly Experienced Automotive MECHANIC TO SERVE YOU Batteries Charged. Flats Fixed PURE GAS and OIL. POOR OLD CRAIG Service Station AL ARMENGOL, Owner Division at Francis Phone $134 A AS TNE AEA TS CASA CAYO HUESO (The Southernmost House) 1400 Duval at South St. DINING ROOM and COCKTAIL LOUNGE Best Drinks— Popular Prices Reservations: Phone 9287 tate AS ——Opens 5 P.M. Daily-—— | gas refrigerators to operate on the new, clean Propane-Air Gas. If we have missed your refrigerator and the burner has not been changed, please NOTIFY US AT ONCE. Until final adjustments can be made, con- tinue to operate your refrigerator at Figure 5 on the dial and DO NOT DEFROST refrigerator until notified that the final adjustment has been made. Key West Gas Co. AAAAADAAADAAAADADAADAAAADA > te preparations cin be made. Guests at today’s luncheon in- cluded Rep. Papy, City Manage O. J. S. Ellingson and Bill Tims j of the City Public Service di- | entail Frid: vision. Ex-F BI Man Has High Praise For Louis Carbonell Dick Danner, former ‘head of the F.B.L, in the State of Florida, who has been appointed Manager of Miami, hi say: Louie Carbonell Key West can well as proud of. With his contacts he will mak one of the most outstanding com missioners of your coming city. He is one of the staunchest boost- ers, and anything I can do to help in any way for the better- ment of Key West and Louie Car- bonell just let me know. Friends of Louis Carbonell, Candidate for City Commission (Paid Political Advertisement) i aN ATA AERO MELE I t WHITE INN RESTAURANT 1018 DIVISION STREET (Under New Management) Enjoy Real Spanish Dishes at Reasonable Prices FO TTT. TE i through the different steps be Troop 55 Will | 2 | Meet Tonight A special meeting will be held | tonight for Boy Scout Troop 55 members. Applications to. attend | the Monroe county district camp- ing expedition will be distribut- led. Camping for the Scouts will ay, September 6 un- | til Sunday, September 8, at West Summerland Key. Scoutmaster advises that Troop 55 Scouts bring their scouting | registration blanks that are to. be sent to Miami, “Mike” Warren Back From Miami Vacation Leonard “Mike” Warren, oper- of the news stand in the lobby, returned to Key sday evening after va- k in Miami | ator | post of | We ationing for a wee nd Miami Beach. SLO ALERT TO, TWINS GARAGE fi 1130 Duval Street P ist Auto Repairs, Painting, | Body and Fender Work Plenty of Auto Parts EAA LLL NEW PIONEER HOTEL 151 N.E. FIRST ST. In the Heart of Miami The Rendezvous of Key West SERVICEMEN and CIVILIANS "Best For A Night's Rest’ 1 Block West of Bus Depot teat = ae