The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 4, 1946, Page 1

SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER VOLUME LAVII Local Groups To Get Larger Share From 47 Community Chest US0-8AR FUND RE-S— quest onors rom City Will Get een TH) 81600; SES. ,, . ° Consideration” In Sh09N THURSDAY Housing NHA Says Permencet Key West ot @arizatown will = receive marteed ome rea the propor 7 at funds them trem the Key West “will be given full ( eumrcany careet Chest consideration” in any transfer or Dretght Hunte hetrman of the disposition of the Poinciana Chet organization committee | Project, Wallace B. Kirke, Di- ont tetey The USO and War = Punt ov Ghich tant year re- | Teeter, Key West Housing Au- esked for thority, was informed today by 147 fund. | the Atlanta office of the Federal Housing Authority. The “Key West newspaper.” Mr. Kirke was informed,. will be given a press release in the neer future irom the Regional Office of the National Hous. ing Administrator clarifying the housing situation, A letter signed by N. B. Sat- | terfield, assistant director for management, Region II, FPHA, Atlanta, to the housing authority reads as follows: “This is in reference to the recent conversation with your } Executive Director regarding the proposed transfer of the Poinciana Place Project (Fla. 8073) to the Navy Department. We have now been informed by our Washington office that the office of the National Housing Administration desires that the local community be given full consideration on any transfer of jurisdiction of the projects as well as any method of disposition. “We assume your Executive Director was given similar in- formation on his recent visit to Washington and if so this will serve as confirmation of thet “lt is that the Regional Office of the National Housing” Administrator ‘will ‘of- fer @ press release to the Key West newspaper clarifying this situation. “Signed, * Edward N, Strickland, “For N. B. Satterfield.” Disposal Plant Smell Is Solved An effort has been made to eliminate the odors from the city dispe plant No. 2 which have been annoying residents of New- ton and Florida streets, Director of Sanitation Robert H. Dopp said today. The reason for the smell, Dopp explained, was lack of a neces- ary water pump motor which sevived Saturday and was quick- cl installed. The method of feed- Hirsch, | "6 chlorine into the sewage also has been changed from post-chl- © been ana : The | erination to pre-chlorination fur- ther protecting the Newton and t eas | Florida areas from the odor. Har and welfaré@ a wn if drive, , have the : t : i i! ki | ; ! i ! il il Hi | Suter Aquiline Lopez of the Creat Court, will recommend | what action should be taken for | ‘aeeeperation. Chairman Hunter | ceed What be «cupects the Com- uenity Chest here to be incor-| gorated and affiliated with the aeteme! organization well in ad-/| come of the February drive ey teerperating § iteclf Chest becomes @ permanent or- quntestion et up in accordance | wth @ete lew hh can accept fume and make allotments eae! entity Affiliation with the cational group will cost $15 in voters fer whieh the local Chest seeerves voturmes of advertising, | beoneultations with and other the | | ermnaset oe Me mnte will Board y Ma-| Mt iam War Mi > Sum Wanted! YOUNG WOMAN ‘ munity for SECRETARIAL WORK Fiortda Chil-| High School Education Required so Women's) Apply NAVARRO, Inc. So Opposite Bus Station aTrEND OUR GRAND OPENING Followed by Our Annual m Page BiG DAYS! | WED., THURS., FRI, SAT. THIS~- WEEK) All Liquor Es will —- Gardner's Pharmacy “The Rexall Store” sotstiow 1114 Division St PHONE 177 pa Cornér * VARELA ST. “Full! y i | | taking. | KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1946 Explains Naming Of Committee In ‘Monroe. County, None of the Key Westers, so far as The Citizen. was. able to learn, knew, anything about the children’s committee to which they had been, appointed, accord- ing to an Associated Press dis- patch published. in The Citizen last Saturday. Z Today The Citizen received the; ‘following explanatory letter from Governor Caldwell about the ap- pointment “Carrying out plans of the Flor- ida Children’s Committee, to make active: a state-wide’ pro- gram to control and prevent de- linquency, I hereby designate and appoint in each of the sixty-seven counties of Florida a nine-mem- ber joint officials-citizens group to promote locally this vital under- “These county committees are made up of regularly elected of- ficials and others responsible un- der law in this field plus five citi- zens——three women and two men, one of whom shall be chairman. “I want to ask each one chosen for this important work to serve diligently and effectively. Here is a challenge for each one to measure up in a practical way to the highest qualities of citizen- ship. i “I urge these county groups to meet, properly organize and carry forward the task. You will find the Florida Children’s Committee and this office eager and willing to assist in any way pbssible.” Inquiry Expected For “52-20 Clubs” | TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Nov. 4. ‘States, Great Britain, France and Estimated That! 35 Million .To Vote Tomorrow (By Associnted Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 4— Thirty-five million voters are ex- pected to go to the polls tomor- row, according to estimates of political experts here teday. Fair weather has been predict- ed everywhere in the country ex- cept in the northerly Rockies and in Oregon. And,. experts de- clared, fair weather has been traditionally considered Repub-} lican weather. Republican leaders continued to assert that the- election will | give them a majority in the House, but Democratic leaders maintained that the House will still have a Democratic majority when it convenes next January | to begin the eightieth congress. ; Some Republicans stated they j{ will cut down the senate major- ity to a minimum, and a few de- clared that the senate, in the next congress, will stand 48 to 48. President Truman still main- tained his silence about the out- come of the election. He will cast ; his ballot tomorrow in Independ- ence, Mo. Governors are to be elected in 33 states, and Republicans also j aré claiming that a majority of them will be of their party. Big Four Meet Again To Agree On 5 Treaties (By ‘The Associnted Press) NEW YORK, Nov. 4.—The Big Four, representing the United Russia, resumed conferences to- day, after inactivity of several months. IN |THE UNITED STATES One Key Wester Dead, Five | ~ Critically Injured In Crash. - Of Automobile 2' A. M. Today Watson Pleads Not Guilty To First Degree Murder Arraigned on a charge of first *- | degree murder, David Joseph ' Watson of Norfolk, Va., pleaded not guilty this morning when he } went on trial for his life in the} U. S. District Court here. Wat-} son is charged with the slaying of | his shipmate, Benjamin Laray | Hobbs, of Nebo, N. C., aboard | the destroyer U. S. S. Stribling’ while the vessel was berthed ,at the Key West Naval Base, last July 24. ea It was the first murder trial ever held insthe Federal Court here, | Selection of a jury occupied the entire morning and extended in- to the afternoon, The hall out- side the courtroom in the Federal Building was crowded with mem- bers of the judy panel drawn from eight counties. The defense at- torney, John G. Sawyer, assigned’ by Judge Holland, had 20 per-! emptory challenges if he wished to use them, whife the prosecutor, U. S. District Attorney Hayford O. Enwall, Miami, was allowed six. Some 45 Government witnesses | were brought before the court) and instructed by the judge as! to what they could and could not! do during the trial. Commander P. W. Mothersill, commander of Holland Calls On Democrats To Go To Polls (By Aswociated Press) JACKSONVILLE, Nov. 4.— Spessard Holland, Democratic candidate for the United States senate, called on the voters in Florida to go to the polls tomor- row. He, as well as some other can-/ didates, are opposed by Republi- | cans. It was said that, while the election of the Democrats is a foregone conclusion, a large vote should be’ polled not only for the sake of the party but for the! state and its subdivisions also. | Prediction here that a larger} vote than usual in an off year | will be registered because of the fight that is being made for andj} against two of the five proposed; amendments that will be submit-! ted to the electors for their con-} sideration. Nos. 4 and 5 are the two amendments over the adoption | or rejection of which an intense | campaign has been waged the last two weeks. No. 4 would make (FNS).—Declaring it is not “go- ing to allow chislers and loafers} Object of the meetings is to to ruin” the unemployment com- come to agreements over treaties pensation and veterans’ readjust-|for Italy, Romania, Bulgaria,! ment programs, the Florida In-| Hungary and Finland. | dustrial Commission this week] It was said that the treaty with announced a campaign against|Germany and Austria probably the “rocking chair and 52-20] will be drawn up and agreed on clubs.” t 8 1eeting somewhere, in fu- rope in the next few months. Smith ‘said a crew of specially- . trained investigators will begin a| Scientists Address Cancer the Stribling, was one of the wit-| the state director of the budget! nesses, which included a number answerable to the legislature | of Navy medical and intelligence! only not to the governor, as at! officers and, FBI agents. The wit-| present, and No. 5 provides that | nesses were informed that they no appropriation can be made for could not attend the court ses-! a period of more than two, years.’ sions. ry -An exception. was made, how- Water Conservation ever, for the defendant's ther, “ i tor snuanhad Sees He lige Meeting Scheduled Mrs. Inez Watson of Norfolk, | who was employed at Blue Ridge | LAKELAND, Nov. 4. (FNS)! In an effort to secure a cr { —HPARTY WAS RETURNING HOME FROM YOUTH FOR CHRIST RALLY HELD IN MIAMI Dorothy Smith, one of six Key West young people who were in- jured in an automobile crash at 2 o'clock this morning, died ehert ly before noon today in the Key West General Hospital. The aeet dent occurred at the Cudjee end 1of the bridge connecting thet key | with Sugar Loaf | Miss Smith sustained @ cut om {the forehead, cut behind the left ‘ear, lacerated left eyelid, seal cut on right ear and concussion of the brain. The five others, whose names are as follows, were critically injured: Rosemary Felton — Lacere tion of lip and right temple, fractured lower jaw, teeth knocked out, concussion of the brain. Margaret Pinder — Severe hemorrhage of left eye, poe sible fracture of left mater bone, fracture of upper jew, front teeth loosened, possible back injury, pein in secret region. Antha Louise Johnson Bleeding from nose and left ear, comatose condition, mul tiple cuts on lips, compound fracture of upper jew, teeth knocked out, concussion of the brain. Jack Aguerro—Fracture of right ankle, fracture of jew. contraction of the lumber spine. Herman L. Bradiey--Lacere. tions of the forehead, left eye. lid end right forearm. The accident occurred at what the State Road Department calle the No. 2 Bow Channel In ,Miami, the young women and men had attended a Youth for Christ rally last night and were on their back to Key West. ‘Fourth District Young Democrat state-wide check this week into suspected cases of misrepresenta- tion in the two programs with scuti liseoyery. of Smith said that some 28,000 Florida veterans now are draw- ing unemployment /benefits as opposed to only about 6,000 non- veterans receiving payments un- der the unemployment compen- sation act. Chief criticism levelled at this program has been at the veteran who draws his $20 a week and is not actively seeking employ- ment. YOUNG DEMOCRATS STILL ON THE JOB TO GET OUT VOTE The Young Democrat Clubs of | Monroe and Dade Counties are not going to be twiddling their thumbs tomorrow despite the prospect of overwhelming Demo- cratic victories in those counties. } Isadore Weintraub of Key West, vice president of the Clubs, is placing an ad in today’s Citizen and with fellow members is going to work to get the vote. Doorbell-ringing and _ phone canvassing will be resorted to bring people to the polls in order to show a strong Democratic; turn-out and lay the ground} work for 1948's presidential cam- | paign. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS MOTOR TUNE-UP SAVES GAS Lou Smith Auto Service | White at Fleming St. Phone § Opposite Army Barracks VIOVV VV IVI IV ITVS tablishments be CLOSED TOMORROW Tuesday, Nov. 5th On Account of the Election From 7 A. M. to 7 P. M. Signed Bienvenido Perez Chief of Police al | army in the 10 Southern states. ‘Hospital, has been removed to Institute’s Tampa Session TAMPA, Nov. 4. (FNS) — Dr. Paul S. Henshaw, biology chief of . Clinton *» Laboratories, ~ Oak Ridge, Tenn., was among the speakers addressing the third an- nual institute of the Florida di- vision of the American Cancer Society held here this week. Henshaw discussed atomic en- ergy and its relation to cancer control. Other noted speakers in- cluded Dr. Carlos S, Cameron, Jr., of New York, di or of the American Cancer Society who outlined the nationwide effort now being made for the control of cancer, and Mrs. H. B. Ritchie of Athens, Ga., regional com- mander of the Society's field | Mrs. Rosa Van Grieken Recuperating At Home Mrs. Rosa Van Grieken, who underwent a major operation re- cently at the Key West General her home at 611 Elizabeth street. She is reported to be rapidly improvin, 60,000-EGG OMELET MORRISON, Ill. — Quite an omelet was mixed when a North- western Railroad _ streamliner struck Edward Kempema’s truck, carrying more than 60,000 eggs, 200 cases of which were broken and smeared over the front of the train and the adjoining highway. CABAADAABDAADAABASD PRESCRIPTIONS feetcatenee Compounded by Experienced Pharmacists GARDNER’S PHARMACY 1114 Division St., Cor. Varela Phone 177 Free Delivery SV ewwwwwrw er er~- Our Conv US Lay-A- Way Plan Make Your Purchases NOW While Our Stock of CHRIST- MAS GIFT Things are Com- plete. PLENTY of TOYS! POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STORE Al Armengol, Owner 1019 WHITE STREET Summit, Pa. when the. murder, occurred, Judge’ Holland ‘allowed j Mrs. Watson to remain through- out the trial.’She took a, chair directly behind the defendant. Sawyer told the court that he would call her as a defense wit- ness. The judge announced that court will convene daily at 9:30 | @ m., and adjourn at 4:30 p.m., with recesses from 12:30 to 2 p. m. U.S. Makes Trade Treaty With Chinese (Ry Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.—The} government re led today that it had concluded a new trade treaty with China. It is the first treaty with that country in more than 100 years. \ The previous treaty between | the United States and China was made in the days of clipper ships, back in 1844. It was explained that, in mak- | ing the treaty, the United States | in no way supported the N |tionalists in China against the | PPPPPTTT TUTE Ter Terr tty Communists in that country. (Today Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek announced in Nanking} that he had proposed a peace | conference with the Communists | in China). | arated REPLACEMENT — PARTS ROY’S KEY WEST AUTO PARTS 121 Duval Street ouee Phone (42 Seca 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 “JUST BEFORE. DAWN” section of | public reference to conservation program, Governor) Millard Caldwell has called for | a meeting in Lakeland on Fri- day, November 8, at 10 a. m., and} all Floridians- who are interested | in this vital matter are urged to attend. If it develops that sufficient interest is shown in the question | and it is apparent that the public | is in favor of a state water con- servation program, steps will be taken to present the problem to; the next Legi \ feeling th | People Urged To Vote LIVE OAK, Nov. 4, (FNS)—J.| L. McMullen, recently elected esident of the Young Demo-| s Clubs of Florida, announced } the appointment of R. Y. Mathey, | Orlando, as chairman of the or-} ganization’s “get out the vote” committee. McMullen urged clubs to take | an active part in getting people } to the polls on November 5, pointing out that a number of important amendments are up for consideration hould express portant questions. ROASTERS and FRYERS BRADY'S (Live) Poultry and Egg Market 1214 White St. Phone 54! Pe ee ok 08 ok hh eel RLS NTET SAP ATLAL cT STS Palace Theater WARNER BAXTER in state-wide water} “Dozed At Wheel” Jack Aguerro iving the Warren S. Bute , state olman eat gated the accident the report he will hassee, he is going the driver dozed at the no other w. Batema could the nt ha ed, send to Taile to state that el te ay ated ac spper because no ca from either d tier Aguerro with headlight Chief Deputy Sheriff Morene Wallace, who reeched the scene of the accident 25 minutes er it occurred. seid that Aqw ro’s father informed him © Jack had said he did not think he had dozed off. Jack said nothing about heaving beer blinded by headlights. and add ed that the first warning he got was when the end of the bridge loomed up before him The car crashe nto tt the b i ment of westerly The bumpe a point over d the a hood and engir end of the er back to the and hundre }looked at the (Contir TOYS Get Them NOW Before CHRISTMAS Reasonable Prices at the KENYON AUTO STORE ied News and Serial 1524 Southard St Phone 166 Oppr ! Young Democratic Club Vote For the De "If You Are A Good Citizen (Monroe You Will County ) TOMORROW mocratic Nominee Vote Tomorrow”