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

VOLUME LXVIL. SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER No. 220 KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1946 Plans Are Now Underway. For Installing Arc Lights At Statlum On Flagler Ave. PROPOS MENT wp Mbps AT: TRACT BIG LEAGUE; CLUBS TO CITY Roy. Hamlin, president of the Key West municipal stadium committee, announced today that} tentative plans are underway to| install a complete lighting sys- tem at the municipal stadium on Guard planes are searching today | | send it, he Flagler avenue. The cost of in- stallation will be about $15,000, and bids have been received from the General Electric com- pany of Schenectady, New York, ! to handle all lighting equipment. : The General Electric company , has pioneered in ball park illumi- | nation and many of the major} and minor leagues have granted ' field lighting contracts to this company. How Money Will Be Raised This money will be raised by; pubiic donations, contests and different drives. No bonds will be sold under the present setup, ' it would seem | and furthermore unlikely since without any solici- being started, six vie minded local residents have contributed $100 each Want Class AA Team As soon as clay has been placed on the field, and tar pa- per on the stands and lighting equipment installed, class AA ball teams will be invited to IMPROVE- ooo, ‘Fourteen Are Missing From | Tanker Marita! (By Associated Presa) | ELIZABETH CITY, N. C—| ' Seventeen Army, Navy and Coast | | for 14 persons who are missing | from the Norwegian tanker M: rita Il, which sank in the Atlan- tic during a hurricane on Satur- day. The point where the ship | ; Was reported to have gone down; is 150 miles southeast of this | | city. Twenty-four members of the crew have been rescued. It was reported that the heavy winds and seas broke the tanker in two. s Preparations Made, For District Meet; ‘Of Knights Pythias: J. ‘Winfield Russell, Deputy { Grand Chancellor of the Knights ; of Pythias, announced today that j all preparations are about com- {pleted for the K. of P. District Convention to be held here on Friday and the ceremonial Kaaba Temple No. 69, Dramatic Order ‘ Indications La Will Not Be Re-Opened For Coming Tourist Season Here a STATEMENT NOT DEF. Maximo Valdez | Not Yet Resigned As Commissioner A rumor has been making | rounds of the town since last, Thursday that Maximo Valdez jhad resigned as county commis- sioner, but he ‘informed The j Citizen this morning that he has not yet sent his resignation to the governor. Asked when he intended to replied that that was a question that he did not wish to discuss at present. He added renee he had nothing of a definite nature to say now about the re- port, other than that he is con- sidering resigning, and added that when he sends in his resig- ‘nation he will inform The Citi- zen, Commissioner Valdez’s term will expire early in January, and | jin the event he resigns, Gerald}! Saunders, who was nominated last May by the Democrats for commissioner, will be appointed | to serve the unexpired term, it is reported. 12 Vehicles For Sale To Local Vets. Warrant Officer Austin Good- man, property disposal officer, Key West Army Barracks, an- Casa Marina Picket Declares | INITE, BUT INFORM-| | ANTS SAY INFERENCE, | IS HOTEL WILL BE, | CLOSED Indications are La Casa Marina will not be opened the coming ‘4 winter, according to information received in Key West on Satur- ‘day. \ The information came directly from the offices of the Florida East Coast Hotel Company in St. ‘ Augustine, and, though it did not say in so many, words the hotel will not be opened, The Citizen’s informants stated they knew from the gist of the statement that the hotel will remain closed. “We are familiar with the pro- cedure of the Florida East Coast Hotel Company in matters of this kind,” the informants _ stated. | “From the very nature of our ; information, our only possible in- j ference is that La Casa Marina ' will not be opened to tourists i this winter. If it was to be open- peel then the news we received | would not have been sent to us.” “What reason do you assign for {the decision not to open the +ho- | tel this season?” A Citizen repre- ! sentative asked. “Definitely, we do not know. We assume that the arrange- ; ments between the company and | the Navy may not be satisfac- | torily settled yet, but please note that that is purely an assump- tion. If the Navy does not figure Corporal Claude W. Holland and F-vate Audley O. Lightsey were doing routine patrol duty in jeep, heading north on Flagler A party of three in a civiliags car—composed of a sailor, civilian by the name of DeLi ets} and Briggs, a special policeman | in Poinciana, were heading south car kept dimming and brighten- ing its lights and the patrol car, fearing a possible collision, stop-_ * ped their jeep off the road. Strikes Blow According to Sgt. Driggers, the | Civilian car was likewise stopped, and out of the car came Briggs. Holland, driver of the jeep, is said to have apologized for the inability to dim his lights, but Briggs struck the corporal and then headed around the car for the other two occupants. At this fie the scatter, thea. we-abe stage, Holland, fearing attack on | know what is the reason for the his fellow enlisted men, struck » a hard blow with his night stick | decisior keep the 1 closed.” ; * i decision to keep the hotel closed. across the head of Briggs. The Special Patrolman Hurt | In Fracas With M.P. Here First Sergeant Berry Driggers, *—— avenue in front of the salt ponds. | on the same avenue. The civilian ers of two lines of truck: IN THE UNITED STATES ClO Striking Seame nes As Union L Shipowners Use Lockout * DIFFERENCES CENTER : Offer Made Today o Striking New “Ye ork Truckmen: (By Associated Prez:- NEW YORK, Sept. 16—Own- in this, city announced today they would ! agree to give striking truckmen an advance in wages of 1842 cents an hour, and to reduce their weekly working hours from 44 | to 40. It was said that union leader are disposed to accept the offer, though no official statement was } issued. Spokesmen for Mayor O'Dwyer said that if th is not settled | by the end of this week, one and one-half million persons will be thrown out of work. As a result of the truckmen’s strike, have been closed temporarily. 1,000 business houses here | SISTING ON SECURITY WATCHERS (By Associated Prensa WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.— ————| President Truman today was |asked by President Joseph Cur- ran of the CIO Maritime Union o take a hand in the settlement o the strike called by the union against shipowners on the At- lantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts. Curran, in a telegram to the | President, asserted that the ship- | owners have refused to negotiate further with the union. He added Ithat their refusal is equivalent to ba lockout. | Shipowners explain that they } breke off negotiations with union leaders yesterday afternoon be- | cause they refused to agree to he posting again of union se- i curity watchers. It was stated further shipowne: that the {are employed to keep an eye on the freight while ships are in port and at sea, and that they | consider the watchers as essen- \tial to taking proper care of freigth. clo | ON SHIPOWNERS IN- | | | \ { by the watchers leaders redoubled their today, and called a | picket lines ass meeting tonight to consider nounced today that there are 12) breaking of picket lines by train in Key West. The resulting | Knights of Khorassan to be held publicity that would accrue to|on Saturday. : !latter was badly hurt by the | the was the Key West if say a team like Jer- sey City were nea © here is im- measurable, This New York Giant farm wouid be using Key ; Mest datelines that would appear | im large Eastern, dailies giving | Key West considerable free.pub- | lieity Albury Explains System Poul G. Albury, chairman of the field committee, stated that the floodlight system would be the same type as the ones now in the Yankee stadium, and that there would be eight posts all to- | gether, six of 12 lights apiece and two of 24 lights apiece. These last two would be located at first and third base and could | be so pivoted that they could be made ilable for football, box- ing or other types of entertain- ment Albury said the present plans eall for the purchase of 80-foot stecl posts with underground wiring costing about $5,000, but if necessary that $4,000 could be lopped off the estimate by in- stalling wooden poles costing about $1,000. Small towns in Florida with- mate, its sunshine and clee like Ocala, Leesburg, Fort Pierce are all hosts to large Class AA ball tear while Key West has never be the winter home of any of these publicity-giving or- ganizations. “The only thing Key West lacks is a suitable playing field and lighted stadium,” said Al- bury. “When we accomplish this, Key West’ will be sought after as a winter haven for large league or major league teams,” Makes Plan Study Albury has made a trip to Mi- ami to study the lighting system in effect at the Miami field that mmodates the Miami Sun Sox professional baseball team. It was after a thorough study of the system there that he proceeded with plans for the lighting of the Key West field If the Key West field can be lighted, it will afford more en- jeyment to Key Westers and tourists to see more baseball Played and would be an added attraction to Key West during the summer and winter ‘The St. Louis Browns have al- | ready contracted to play a series af exhibitions at the stadium this winter between two teams of (Continued un Page Four) HUN, oy dane FENDERS | mene Ta set of fenders! | ‘he ‘ou Smith Auto Service White at Fleming Opposite Army Barracks ‘eeppnngnnngnnenoennnn9 ven HSHHSROPON TE? ENTERED HEEEOEE* minor | Phvae No. 5 It is estimated that more than} y fone hundred Pythians from ;Dade | and Broward counties will come here for these events. In addition to these high of- | ficials planning, to, be at the meetings are Grand Chancellor Allen E. Young of Palm Harbor; Grand Prelate E. G. Graham, of Miami; Grand Inner Guard Sam- uel W. Getzen, of Gainesville; Supreme Representative W. Raleigh Petiaway, Past Grand Chancellor L. H. Stein, | District Deputy Grand Chance! lor H. F. Sheliéy,“Royal~ Vizier Robert C. Culligan of Miami. The Royal Divan (as the ini-| \tiatory team of the dokkies is | called) is composed of the fol-| lowing: Royal Vizier {Grand Emir Sheik Sanford Buddy Heath; Castelaw, Treasurer Thompson, Mokanna Lee, Saruk Mike Hoy, Satrap Paul Ferguso, Sahib Jonny Barfield, Escorts L. C. Love and } 'B. M. Forbes. The dokkies will have a par- ‘ade and hold its street work on j Saturday afternoon, starting at} six o'clock. A number of entertainments have been planned for the visit- ors, including an entertainment for the visiting ladies. A Conch Chowder Supper will be served to all members of the! |Knights of Pythias on Friday at 6 p. m. This supper will be pre- | pared by the lodge chefs, Alfred } L. Knowles and J. Frazier Pin- der. | ‘The Elks Club will hold anj open house for the dokkies all day on Saturday. Mr. Russell ates that every! person in Key West who wants | to laugh should be on Duval street on Saturday afternoon. PALACE THEATER JANE FRAZER in “Swingin”? On A Rainbow” News and Serial EET Gene Smith, Floyd Northrop, | Wick,, Mahedi | Secretary Frank | Clarence | Tommy | + for two public ' Alex Carlson of the Fisher} Mr. Alan Hooker Speaks On “Character Building | Through Awareness” at the WOMAN’S CLUB | Tilesday, Sept. 17th, at 8:00 P.M. (Sponsored by the Theosophical Society) ES FER PE Se surplus vehicles, including a sta- | a | C by es ae | tion wagon and 11 trucks, that | ron urtains igs Weeto eat y y | | . | may be purchased by veterans holding purchase certificates. The vehicles may be inspected | at the b cks from 8 a.m, to. 5 p.m. Their cost runs from $250 to $750. All are used trucks and were in running condition before being declared; surplus by .the pave States Army. Noted Lecturer Will Speak Here At Woman’s Club Alan Hooker, of Ohio, a lec- turer in the art and science of human relations, will be in Key West on September 17 and 18, lectures Woman's Club, Duval street. Mr. Hooker is being presented by members of the American Theosophical Society of Key West. The public is cordially in- vited, An advertisement announcing the presentation appears today in The Citizen. Tax C ‘Collector Back In Office Archie Roberts, city lector, was at his desk today af- ter a two week’s vacation in Or- | jlando, Florida, where he visited melalves. BARRAC U DA CAUGHT IN NORTHERN WATERS A barracuda fish measuring about 15 inches long and weigh- ing a little over a pound was caught in the | offshor pound nets of Point Pleasant Fisheries, a mile east of Manasquan, Wed- nesday morning. The species, which is purely a tropical fish, very seldom found in northern ters and it was the first barra- cuda ever seen in this section, by who has been fishing off the Jersey coast for over 40 years. The fish will be mounted. d.—Point Pleasant | (N. J.) Leader. PERE ROASTERS and FRYERS | BRADY'S, (Live) Poultry Egg Market 1214 waite St. Phone 54° eee cree reresscscroreers at the; tax col-! Boykin Is Abused : All six occupants | tell their story before the city police. Sgt. H. B. Boykin was en uty at, the time that if the latter had any S against the three mili- y policemen that he should swear out a 'warrant the follow- irig@ morning. This only angered Briggs and. the ‘special police- man demanded that he be allow- ett to use the phone to call up Chief of Pelico- -Pergz...Boykin again politely said that 1:45 a. m., could wait until later in the morning. At this sta Boykin received so much alleged abuge | from Briggs that he told him; “either you or I will be locked | lp.” Briggs was placed in jail, | but was later released due to his condition, to Sam Silverman, a} lieutenant in the special detachment in Poinciana. Briggs was taken to the hospital and his condition there Polic As e ilit ie | is said to be “fate”. olicemen’s Agility All Intoxicated Tests Set For Boyview | : Park This Afternoon All wee Hee City PasonnclDiacton Dacha Se ee, liMiitesy sannouncediodayathatiuepey et Doves acne: the sixteen qualified applicants driver for the three vacancies on the MS ca ‘local police force, 12 have taken condition 4 the mental examination. qover forthe: Shore Agility Test Today { The case will up The mental examination was municipal court as soon as Briggs graded this morning, and six ap- | is able to testify. | plicahts passed ‘the test. They Sgt. Boykin today | will be eligible for the ility test had given Briggs every being given 2:30 o'clock this aft- ‘to forget the warrants until later ernoon at Bayview Park under in the morning and go home, the supervision of Mr. Murray. | but he finally had to book him} Manager Makes Decision ! for drunkenness after taking ex The names of the first three cessive verbal abuse from the individuals making the highest Poinciané apace policeman. grades in the combined tests will ‘then be given to the chief of po- lice. The chief of police may ac- cept any one of the three high- {| est for the vacancy existent. ! Though there are three vacan cies. it is not known how many ! | Subject of Talk | | | ALUN Meeting: tt «By Aasogiated Press) H PARIS, Sept. 16.—One of Yugo: slavia’s’) representatives at the t sion’ today of the 21 nations ke for an. hour on, the subject jof “iron: curtains.” | He evidently was voicing the ‘sentiments of the Soviet Union. He added that the western pow- ers had accused Russia of hav- ing drawn an iron curtain over }eastern Europe, whereas, he as- rted, the United States and Great Britain have draped the Mediterranean areas with iron } curtains. Senator Tom Connolly of the United States, was scheduled to | speak this evening, and it is ex- pected he will answer the Yugo- avian on the matter of “iron men in the civilian according civilian was back The home due to his sailor Patrol. come in Pythian Sisters Temple 20, will Key Pythian West S end their Meeting T onight | agreed toj and ‘informed: it was} and that the warrant | police Payments To Monroe Folks: Unemployment com pensation payments in Monroe county, dur- ing the week ending September 6, amounted to $112.00 and were made: to. seveh-. persons, three men and four women, Carl B. Sniith, Chairman of the Industrial Commission, reported Throughout the state, he said, payments amounting: ‘to $91,511 were made to 3,056 men and ,506 women, a total of 5, Robert Lyon Died Saturday Evening Robert Lyon, 78, pas: Saturday evening at 10:30 o'clock. s will held 4 o'clock in ssed away Funeral servic be Tuesday afternoon at 'the chapel of the Lopez Funeral | officiate at the not allowed to drive | was turned | said that he | chance | | applicants will be appointed at yacation when they meet tonight this time. jat 8 o'clock. | Mrs. Roland APPRECIATION cellent Chief, Thanks to all who made the jneeting to be held in the Knight: Lake Worth Rambler-Key West of Pythias Hall on Fleming street. 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First M Burial will be in plot in City cemetery. two dauhgters, of Key Ford, Corpus grandchildren are Papy, Survivors Mrs. Maud and Mrs. Christi, 'T Jand gr at grandchildren Mr. Lyon was born in Lank shi ngland, and came to K West in 1868. | Invitations To Meet Cubans On Ship — nsu Martin Liiraidi, and Raoul Alpizar Poyo, in Key West, today ed. invi tons Key Westers to meet t officers and cadets who due here on the Cuban trauung ship Patria on September 21. Offic tertained later by the Cuban colony vice cv to are will Le en Yard and vnd cadets Navy Cuban consul in Rey ye st at ROOFING ‘SHEETS $9.00 A Square STRUNK LUMBER YARD Phone 816 Florida | family West, | and | of L. seamen, as | on Saturday in New York, | when 50 of them passed picket ; lines to handle freight on the : steamship George Washington. A dispatcn was received from the captain of the Queen Mary, saying that he would not stop at New York. He was then at Hali- fax in Canada, and he explained that he would return to England from that port More than 1,200 persons had made reservations in New Yotk to sail on the Queen Mary, and when news was received there that she would not dock in New York, many of them left for Hali fex to board her. A c Liquor And Occupational Licenses Ready and ii for Monvoe came available this the office of County tor Howard E ‘ »xplained all bu eccupational county be morning in Tax Collec Liquor ense that, according iness men who have not obtained their liquor or occupational license by Octo ber 1 will be subject to arrest. Negro Sailor Cut During Quarrel Thomas Bi ae negro, last night for snnection wit | vested tion ine on” this noon that ndition noi ior taken in cuts 0 ROY’S KEY WEST AUTO PARTS 121 Duval Street | eeemesers Phone (2 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