The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 31, 1946, Page 1

No. 259 U. §. Favors Worldwide inspection In Connection vout ‘ME LXVil. O% STRRRING ComMiT.* TEE TO ARRANGE FOR SOD eStON OF ARMS REPUCTION He Phe Seeerteted Press VISITOR HERE FLASHING MEADOWS, N.Y. mmeunced to ae a ¢ Vetted States, in 2g! Or Gog Russian proposal + warkt die ement, it would ree w—peiniment of an omission by the, Netrome to make periodic suntiies to} hat they tied with the} “ nt Seton . sl other acto - with the United! Stet quiring such an in-| Nothing howe was | Sit an the prapecel by any décle BERT L. ACKER oute Bus tn ong ev ew of the wited Stat eral delegate ‘Bert [; Acker wows tent OF th is to be dis . iis te oote teaeee.| Bert L. Acker, of Miami, Re-| eeeeted by this coun-| publican nominee for Governor of Florida in 1944, was a visitor - : ‘ “| in Key West today as campaign,’ = * ME og 2 a Y| manager for Norman Curtis, Re-{ . . | publican nominee for Congress ‘~~ t 14 mem-| in the 4th Congressional District. . t “ mittec Acker predicted that he will be | ~4 ban ete will be) 4 candidate again in 1948 and will! discussion - Seepueal for a reduc.| Uc clected the first Republican | o— 2 a ‘ astis Me| overnor of Florida. In addition ", ant further that th ammittee | to Curtis, he was accompanied Geermement “with| by Major Robert G. Crawford, AAF, of Miami, composer of the! Army,Air Force song. Poinciana Mass Three killed” Fa, In Bombing OF Reoming House teewrtated Preset City Commissioner ie Car- bonel! will be the speaker of the BA renee S Oct. B.—Threejevening tonight at the ma - e : on ix in- | meeting on housing and employ- ’ b}] ment to be held by the Poin- : ine e}ciana project residents in their * jc ymmunity Hall at 7:30 p, m. ’ nm had | Dwight Hunter, Director of Re- | | creation, is expected to preside. "| An invitation to attend has ‘been | ke was|extended also to Wallace B. vomed | Kirke, Director of the Key West ! night Housing Authority, who went to » mote) Washington a» few days ago to hurled | check with National Housing windew in| Agency on the Poinciana hous- | e . fing crisis. @ scabs, Bet-| EAM, Bohaak ts ener Wanted! YOUNG WOMAN for SECRETARIAL WORK High Apply NAVARRO, Inc. Opposite Bus Station School Education Required AUL’S ee the BOULEVARD ~ DANCING - Megh tty to the Stunt nd MARK Una His STANLEY Orchestra Peeteree SFE UTA at Plane Rest Drinks — Popular Prices Reservations: Phene 9287 Announcing Opening of SHIRL'S Linen Shop Palace Theater ROY ROGERS in “Roll On Texas Moon” News and Serial FLEMING ST PHONE 118 Carrying a Full Line of Domestic and Imported Linens We Have A Complete Line of PRODUCTS eHand Towels eWash loths ePot Holders eBath eBed ePillows CANNON eFace Towel ° eDish ( e t @Napkins eLuncheon Sets eMendkerchiefs ePiece Goods —-also a Leetted Supply of SHEETS and PILLOW CASES We Expect A BIG Shipment of SHEETS «ed PILLOW CASES Within A Few Days ~~ ————_,____________ With Proposed Disarmament Meeting s Tonight | | The Key West Citize SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE UNITED STA British Embassy In Rome Damaged By An Explosion (By The Associated Press) ROME, Oct. 31.—The British ; embassy in this city was badly ‘damaged by the eXplosion of a time-bomb early this morning. i Two nearby residences, one of }ish ambasador, slightly | damaged. Two men, who were near the were embassy when the explosion oc- ' curred, were injured, one of them seriously. The Italian government sent a message of regret to the British government about the explosion. Meanwhile, Italian police are working on several clues in the hope of apprehending the sabo- teurs. Smathers, Mayor ' The semi-annual Lions Club night in the Rainbow Room of iLa Concha Hotel. A_ large at- ;tendance heard Congressman elect George Smathers of Miami speak on housing and employ- iment problems of Key West. Also addressing the gathering was Mayor William W. Demeritt |who welcomed Smathers in be- ; half of the city. The Mayor and Mrs. Demeritt, City Manager O. J. S. and Mrs. Ellingson, and ' Frank Bentley, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, were also guests of honor. i _ Late Bulletins (By Associated Press) 3 KILLED BY MINE | ATHENS.—A small motor ves- sel struck a mine off the coast of Greece this morning, and five j aboard the boat were killed and {three injured. 18 KILLED IN RIOT CALCUTTA.—Nineteen were ; Killed and more than 40 injured jin rioting here yesterday between | Hindus and Moslems. | THREATENS COUNCIL | JERUSALEM.—The ‘™mem- wet re Br ee SCN ireceived a note today from the | Jewish underground threatening | them with violence if they did | not discontinue their action in | aiding the British government in its attempts to apprehend Jewish | terrorists. | TRUMAN TO VOTE | WASHINGTON.—President H. S. Truman is scheduled to leave here by train late this afternoon Mo. The object of his visit is to ‘ cast an absentee vote in the elec- | tion to be held next Tuesday. 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 EEE, (it EE DRIFTWOOD Presents TONIGHT The HALLOWEEN DANCE OF THE YEAR With A FLOOR SHOW EXTRAORDINARY COTTON SISTERS Direct from New York A Song and Dance Team GERALD PINDER Will Offer Several Variety Acts HECTOR BARROSO’S New Spotlight BAND | Music 9 p.m. °til 2 a.m. | PRIZE for the Best Costume ij | | | | | | | | Noisemakers - Favors ADMISSION ..... | Ladies Free $1.10 which was occupied by the Brit- | ; Ladies Night party was held last ; for his home in Independence, | KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1946 No Reduction At Base After Next Cut, Smathers Says Here; Saw President And Forrestal Youth Captured Here Is Wanted For Iowa Theft Chief of Police Benvenido Perez j is holding Gerald Corell, alias; | Roy Glen Thomas, for Waterloo, Iowa, police who want the 17- Pgh gee TES O Rotarians Hear. year-old youth for’ alleged rob- bery of $458 in that city. Corell was arrested last week | by Chief Perez on a complaint | from the Valdez» Apartments, | where he was staying, that he | was in possession of a .38 calibre | Publican nominee for revolver. et | 4th Congressional The youth was arraigned Municipal Court yesterday and} {fined $25 for vagrancy. Police, {found the revolver in room ; and hence he could not be charg-} Bert L. Acker, ed with carrying a concealed , governor in 1944, and weapon. campaign manager, was also. Corell, who gave his name here | luncheon guest, as was Majo: weekly luncheon today. peatedly when questioned by the the Army Air Corps offici police, one day saying he was Hugh here on a fishing trip and another ; Manag Hodge, of the La Concha Hote! quire marine sponges. no baggage and was dressed only | President Earl Adams. Forme in a shirt, pants and shoes. He Rotarian William Fripp, a Ke: is being held in the city lock-up '! West visitor and one-time mana- for the Waterloo police. | ger of the Key West Kri efi SSeS ACER was a guest of the club, as wai Funeral Services To Be | Superintendent of Public Instruc Henry F. Sawyer, Jr., infant | rector. son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Saw-| yer, died yesterday. The child, wy Marcellus’ was three weeks old. | group. The band r Funeral services are being held four stirring p at 4 p.m. today in the family plot | ' “Anchors Aweigh. lof the City Cemetery. Rev. J.) a B. Reid, pastor of the Fleming! feathers For Watches Street Methodist Church, is offi-| WARSAW. (AP)— Poland Cie j getting watches from Swit Survivors include the parents; land in exchange for grandparents, Mr. nell Sawyer and Ernest Cook. ; delivered to the Smathers Guest Of Jaycees; At a meeting attended by Con-| civic group at precisely the gressman-elect George Smather jame hour as the Jaycee meet- the Junior Chamber of Com-| ing. merce was told last night by Nj | than H. Pepper, member of the’; Harold Laubscher Poinciana Housing Committee, | a report on the that the strength of the civilian! souvenir airplants to the mor personnel at the Naval Base will: than 450 women visitors in th Laubscher Reports Regarding the Poinciana hous- tour had ing crisis, Pepper said that no fecling of welcome. change in the present status of, President Jack Delaney the project is expected, according point interjected that the to information in his possession.'ors had spent a good dez Congressman-elect Smathers money in the city jokingly said that he wouldn't that the committe think of coming to Key West visit work de dinner being held by another (Continued on Page Three) ' Mii ; GI's Here’s Your Man! | Veteran of The Fighting 5th Air Force in the South Pa- cific. *% 10 Combat Stars. x% Make Him Your Represen- tative in Washington. * He is Interested in the “Roll Call”. % A Vote for CURTIS Is A Vote for 2-PARTY SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT. * Abolish Deficit Spending. | %® Establish Balanced Budget | % Opponent of Peace - time Conscription * Get the Government Out and Put Some zovernment. Constitutional | of Business, Business Into *% Return to Government “The American Way” Vote... November 5th REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU ARE REGISTERED Democrats - Republicans Independents Forget Party Lines and Vote As Americans -aid Political Advertisement) URE SSSEUONUDEEETA PEAT NYY ERAL EEE OPO PERU TPT ~Veteran——— NORMAN CURTIS REPUBLICAN NOMINEE U.S. Congress ith Congressional District | Congress Nominee! Norman, Curtis of Miami, Re-| Congress, | District, ad- in| dressed the Rotary Club at its! e Curtis, morning in spoke of his military duties in} | selling liquor { the South Pacific during the war. candidate for Curtis’ } |p Thomas, changed his story re- | Robert C. Crawford, composer of | that lasted beyond the hour for day saying he was trying to ac- | who is being transferred to Mi- He had' ami, was given a short tribute by ! | Robinson, 19, a s store, ‘tion Willard M. Albury and J. C. Held Todav For Child | yarcettus, High School band di. | Albury praised the band and! direction of the! ponded with eces including . ang costs of court. feathers. and Mrs. Bur- Fifty tons of feathers have been Swiss for the Employment Report Is Given submitted distribution of , the afforded them such a da and he felt «TWINS GARAGE. ‘served a good deal of credit. Out- "VV EW (Dade, Monroe, Collier Counties) | wv, > + a \ Me Of | } > 7 only, aa af i _ . PRICE FIVE CENTS oda *TRUMAN TELLS CON. ! Four Cases Disposed Of criminal after | was fined $25 and costs. Gordon Wolfson pleaded not | guilty to a similar charge, and his case was heard this morning, "| with arguments by attorneys court to hours, and al Song. | juncheon, The jury retired at 2 Rotarian and o'clock this afternoon to con- 1,| sider the case. Yesterday afternoon, Ronald G. sailor, pleaded guilty to taking temporarily the ¥ | property of another without the i; owner’s consent. Robinson rode off in a car that had been left at S- Poor Old C s filling station -' to have a water pump installed He drove as Tavernier be- i fore he was arrested. On his pleading guilty, he agreed to pe 318 damages that he had entailed in the use of the| | automobile. He was fined $50 v | Stephen Pla pleaded guilty ; yesterday afternoon to conduct- | ing a game of chance, and was fined sae and costs. Tubby Price Dies popular attorney in South Florida, and well-known jas “Tubby”, passed away last | night at 6:15 from a heart attack in Miami. Mr. Price was in Key West and at the time of his death owned i | T. E. Price, i which the present Key West Yacht Club is located. In the past war, Price reached | rank of Li. Comdr..and wi ‘e| legal officer of the 7th Naval Ois ec | trict. He was a close friend of | f{ternoon, | at this it Garage In VS. 1120 Duval Street Auto Repairs, Painti ni | Body and Fender Work | without dropping in on the ‘of-state money spent in a resort) (OGY Gnd Lender | at Jaycees even though he was state is worth five times the Ee to be the guest of honor at a amount that “in-state” money | __.. —-____________ For A Good Time, Visit the . Clubhouse: FLAGLER AVE. and 2ND ST. | j Open Monday thru Saturday Poinciana Bus Passes Doo: | LAL TTT TTI OCEAN VIEW Dining Room and Cocktail Lounge 520 UNITED STREET @ Breakfast @Lunch @Pinner Our Sea Foods Were in the Ocean This Morning MUSIC - DANCING RESERVATIONS CALL 9389 GRAND R (OF ENING, In Court Here; John Nebo pleaded guilty this | | dent | and would help t a realty owner | property on | GRESSMAN-ELECT HE SYMPATHIZES Witt KEY WESTERS; LOUIS CARBONELL SEES VES- ITING SMATHERS Assurance from Washington of no further reduction in ten personnel at the Naval By | lowing the expected Jar was brought here yester Congressman-elect George ers. Shortly after his plane at Meacham Field, Sw ferred with City Com y Louis Carbonell and saw had spent 45 minute Harry S. Truman na which they discussed Key West employment and housing prot lems. The interview weurred about three weeks ago. The Pres in sympathy way he could, Smathers reported Following his visit to the White House, — the Congressman consulted for half an Secretary of the Na Ju For | his attention to the ¢ on OF | ployment situation ' West Naval Forres j te Assistant Sectetar Navy Kenny for a detasied view of the Key West situqtivr Kenny said that at least 1600 vilian employes ed at the base after (The anticipat January will leave 1080 han at the base.) | Might Find Work The assistant secreta Smathers that chanee tha: those whe nett dismissed w f at Boca Ch al, who agree ‘ vdvised Simathe would be tau January there a val employment. Regardir villian housin Smathers tha project wil civilian sia ’ seized for ' ny later w ri ing the conve remain stationary for a few years, city last week. The women, rep-| Sam Anderson and together with | 1" after a anticipated reduction in sntatives of Women’s Benefit: Mr. Anderson owned Trumbo Is- | Congressn Janua ‘ Association, expressed their de-| land, now property of the United | of 4 letter Bese Director of Athletics at light to Laubscher in receiving | States Navy Bate : Key West High School, said that: the unique gifts and asked that, Ag a golfer, “Tubby” was ex ee m Capt, W {while conferring with interested more be sent to friends over the’ ceptionally good, and compe sted | ™ arine Base parties on civilian employment country. They were profuse in) extensively throughout the South terday t here he had learned that the Sec- their appreciation of the recep- [Ye often played on the local links ais : retary of the Navy predicts such, tion given them in Key West,; where he was well known and | Pet! a stationary level of employ- saying that no other city in their | wel] liked j that ment. ravels on the present convention His funeral will be held Satu: j had with 90 ' quest 1s if that he quate informed t (Continued on Page — CASA CAYO HUESO (The Southernmost House 1400 Duval at th St DINING ROOM and COCKTAIL LOUNGE Opens 5 SAYCEI Hallowe’en Ball TONIGHT Rawls Club From 9 pam.te 2am For Reservations. Phor 4 Admission. SEOO Per Person SATURDAY. NOV. 2 (CLUB SUGALOA Gala Variely Show 90 Minutes of So (Directed by Aibert B: ADMISSION $1.25 Reservations Limited—Get at Club Tropics, Mt lid E ntertainment PER PERSON Your Tic 700 Duval S Tax Included