The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 7, 1946, Page 1

VOLUME LXVI. No. 265 oe Premier Stalin er Kei SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE UNITED STATES KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1946 Not Present At Celebration In Moscow Of Soviets’ 29th Anniversary GUT MENTION OF HIS* NAME IN. SPEECHES paovcntr FORTH HEARTY CHEERING (Re The Ansertated Press) MOSCOW Nov 7—Reds eeughout Russia today are cele- eating the twenty-ninth vortery oof = their eower m Russia Het Squere in this city is pro- fueely Gecoreted. A parade in whieh tens of thousands partici- eetet, wee held, and there was ome oprechmoking Bet Premier Stalin was not em efther during the parade or while orators were holding forth mm Bed Square Neo speaker ome t& the reason for eeweee, tet all of them referred (epeetetiy to him = and praised hie eetvevagantly for what he eet dome © the people of Rus- =e Almost every reference to tee brought forth much cheering eet hart lapping Ameena the leaders of the na- tome of the world who sent mes- sates of congratulations to Stalin were Preetdemt Truman of the Wetted States and Prime Minister anni- coming into made any refer- + his respects tw President Truman and to eek fim for his expression of to Premier Stalin). icans, 2 n Silent On Resignation Associated Press) INGTON, Nov. 7.—Re- as well as the » silent today stion made by » pay want wiehe ‘ Wael Pubitean teaders Witte House, we ete the ouee the enet: Pulbri Arkansas Hemoeret, thet President Truman ootee eed appoint a Republican of State, who, in turn me president ebout the sugges- toe Republ merely ob- eed that if Senator Fulbright’s put into effect, the President, wer of naming ident, some- that the Repub- fo themselves. was re- ae - songagr ott then « te « tepet treme = a ’ ere » *news that the Sun, published thet efty, agreed to Fulbright’s geomet, end from Atlanta it was epeeted that the Constitution, is- coed & that efty, also favored the Prenctent’s resignation Japs Decide @ Make Japan Tourist Center =) an has “tourist e mer announced government and ntend to spend the next five tourists’ Phe Aeeertated Pr LD Ji the oe ron vO. tet nto a Cg me large Japan a nized up to th exellent systen the chief im Japanese intend he next five bjective of mak- to tourists world Sean ~ DANCING - Mighty to the Music of MARK qoRENCH STANLEY Fm hw Peeterieg STEVIA at Piano Stalin’s | WC IIS LLL LLL) |Wingspread Of | 230 Feet, Army’s ‘Latest Bomber (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.— Information about the army's secret bomber, a supership of the air, was revealed today by the Department of War. The new bomber replaces the Flying Fortress as the army's chief bomber. B-36 is the new ship‘s designation. | She will be capable of flying | to any inhabited place in the ; world with an atomic bomb | and returning to the United | States without stopping for | refueling. | B-26 is 163 feet long, 47 feet high, with a wingspread of 230 feet, and is capable of sus- | taining a spread of 300 miles | an hour. Accident Victims | Better; Hospital Denies Reports The condition of Miss Antha { ! Louise Johnson, one of the five! Key West young persons serious- | ; ly injured in Sunday night's auto- | mobile accident, near here, which } resulted in the death of Miss; Dorothy Smith, showed marked | improvement this morning, the: Municipal Hospital reported te- “day. | Miss Johnson is fully con- scious and her temperature has ; decreased. She will probably ' be removed to another hospital | in the near future for treatment of facial injuries. .The chief concern of the local institution was to assure her recovery from severe shock. miei In Miami, Dr. Thomas Osgood Otto, chief surgeon of the Jack- son Memorial Hospital, and well- known plastic surgeon, is treat-} ing Miss Margaret Pinder and: Miss Rosemary Felton, the other two injured girls. Both young women are showing marked im- | provement. Death Not Due to Blood Lack Meanwhile, the Municipal Hos- pital requested The Citizen to | publish a sharp denial of report- ‘edly widely circulating rumors | that Miss Smith died because she | wasn’t given sufficient blood or } plasma. The doctor in charge of. the case said that the patient suf- \ fered “extensive damage to the brain tissues”, which eliminated hope of her recovery virtually from the start. A doctor at the Naval Hos- pital, where the girl was first taken, expressed the opinion, after examining her, local hos- pital authorities said, that she had no chance of recovery. Miss Smith was given three pints of blood plasma} of which the Municipal ‘Hospital has a! large supply. Use of a larger quantity of plasma or of a pure blood transfusion, the hospital as- | serts, would have achieved no re- | sults because of the severe brain | injuries. CASA CAYO HUESO (The Southernmost House) | 1400 Duval at South St. \ | DINING ROOM and | COCKTAIL LOUNGE —Opens 5 P.M. Daily-——!| 24 Hours Daily GAS - OIL- TIRE REPAIRS. At Any Hour Ambler’s Service 404 DUVAL STREET Adjoining La Concha City Commission | Comptroller !City Commissioners | of the $29,580 claim of Mr No additional tax levy will be re- quired to meet unexpected city expenditures of $74,954.92, City |Finance Director - Comptroller , Charles R. Roberts has reported ;to the City Commissioners, In submitting his nine-month} financial report, Roberts said that revenue increases had ex-! ‘ceeded unexpected outlays by | $3,423.08. The increased receipts comprise $42,700 in general reve- nue, such as unanticipated de- linquent taxes, and $35,678 in sewerage operation and mainten- ance fees including delinquent fees from the U. S. Navy. The unexpected outlays refer- red to were $10,000 for South Beach, $10,000 for purchase of the USO building, $28,969.40 for| sewer. facilities, and $25,985.52 for increase in departmental op- erations. The comptroller's report, cov- ering the first three quarters of the calendar year, showed that the city had a cash balance in the | Beneral revenue fund of $114,-! 639.58 on October 1, as compared with $87,557.33 on January 1. The sewerage operation and mainten- ance fund showed a cash balance of $17,868.54 on October 1, as compared to $15,679.34 on Jan- uary 1. The City Hospital and Bd. Rfog. | ‘cash balance showed a decrease of $5,762.16 from January to Octo- ber, but this is expected to be more than offset by the receipts normally realized over the last quarter in the past years. Following is the comptroller’s report: General Revenue Fund Cash balance Jan. 1 ..$ 87,557.33 Total revenue & non- ! revenue receipts 359,567.31 | | _ Total available __ $447,124.64; Expenditures: T.ot al: departmental operating costs Other expenditures (pensions, general debt, retirement, } vouchers, _ salaries, | payable Jan. 1, 1946), =... cee ne Inter-fund transfers $244,228.82 66,703.10 { 34,531.92 i Total expenditures $345,263.84 | | Adopts Roberts’ | Liquidation Plan. the plan of City | Charles R. Roberts it was reported in! on October 18, the| have au-| Adopting virtually as The Citizen No Tax Increases Needed To Meet Added Payments Less unpaid claims Net cash dis- bursements _._...$332,485.06 Cash balance — $114,639.58! 12,778.78 $447,124.64 Sewerage O. & M, Fund Cash balance Jan. 1, 194g z Receipts ~$ 15,679.34 47,509.98 Total available —_$ 63,189.32 Expenditures: Dept. Publi Sewer Division —.$ 11,036.75 Interest pay ments, purchase price sew- er facilities Inter-fund transfer Service. 28,969.40 7,700. |Vouchers payable 833.71 848,539.86 3,219.08 Net cash dis- bursement ...$ 45,320.78 Cash balance Oct. 1. 17,868.54 Total $ 63,189.32 Other Funds City Hospital and Bond Rfd. Acts., Jan. 1, 1946 __.____$ 78,072.84 Receipts 143,461.82 —_—— $221,534.66 149,223.98 prior Jan. 1, 1946 Total Less unpaid claims - ‘ Disbursements | Ending Balance Oct. 1 $ 72,310. Ending Oct. 1 balance, $ 72,310.68 $221,534.66 Amendments to Budget Revenue Increases: General revenue fund $ 42,700.00 Sewerage operation and Maintenance * 35,678.00 Total revenue increases Appropriation expen- diture Inc e Current surplus (rev- enues in excess of appropriation ex- penditures) -- $ 3,423.08 $ 78,378.00 $ 79,054.92 : $78,378.00 Increases for depart- mental opeyations Capital outlays (So. Beach $10,000, USO purchase $10,000, sewer facilities $28,969.40) $25,985.52 .. 48,969.46 +i TRotal- $74, 95492 Bentley Waiting To Sign Bonds For Delivery chairman of commission, from Frank Bentley, the Monroe county is still waiting to agents of the John Company, bought hear Nuveen which the jten year thorized* liquidation of $49,720.08 | county’s $250,000 beach bonds, re-} in long past due accounts. The payments to be made in-| clude back salaries to 14 city em- ployes or their estates, canceling lina Lopez against the city for $25,000 and payment of a $10,- 000 note held by the Florida Na- | tional Bank since 1924: | Also, all claims under $300 would be paid off promptly and over that amount 50% of the debt would paid but the sum to ‘be paid would not exceed $500. All payments of more than $500 would be submitted to the Com- mission for approval. | Funds for liquidating the debts will be available from $124,910.70 epee in delinquent taxes collected this | year. A sum of $50,000 has been | set aside, Roberts has reported to the Commission, for future operations to offset any decrease , in estimated collections from the current tax roll. A working fund! of $19,910 is also available. i a, | 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 | garding the signing of the bonds. The bonds are still in the pos- session of the county, and have been signed by Clerk Ross C. . Eva-' Sawyer. When Chairman Bentley | gns and delivers them, the $250,000, plus accrued «interest since last March, will be avail- able to the county. For A Good Time, Visit the} V.E.W. Clubhouse FLAGLER AVE. and 2ND ST. Open Monday thru Saturday Poinciana Bus Passes Door Southernmost Garage In U. S. TWINS GARAGE 1130 Duval Street Auto Repairs, Painting, Body and Fender Work Genuine Auto Parts for All Cars DINNER SERVED 5 to 9 o'Clock DANCE Every Friday and Saturday | NIGHT TO THE MUSIC OF OUR TRIO 9 P.M. to 1 AM. Ocean View Dining Room 520 United St. Cocktail Lounge Open ‘til 1 4.) Phone 169/ i 1 ——$—$———— United States To Maintain Military Bases On Islands In Southwest Pacific Chain City Will Be Featured In State Jaycee Paper) Key West will be featured in the January issue of the state Junior Chamber of Commerce News, President Jack Delaney of the local Jaycee chamber report- ed-last night at the weekly meeting: of the Jaycees. Delaney, who fave a detailed report on the State Jaycee Con- ference which he attended in St. Augustine last week, said that the Key West article will mark the first time in the history of the paper that a city has been so honored. Since the paper reaches all state members and copies go to every city in the United States, Key West will receive a great deal of publicity from the article, Delaney pointed out. Ina report on the new con- erete block club house which the members are building on Flagler: avenue, Ed Woodson, Building Co: ittee head, said that it is plafined to have Seldon Waldo of Gainesville, Fla., national presi- dent of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, lay the cornerstone in January. He added that the work sched- | gators for 16 days). Sawyer has! ule would have to be stepped up, told the court that he will object ; if the ceremony is to be held in} to introduction of the confession. | January. The foundation has a ‘Witness Relates | He Named Slayer | Soon After Crime H | An ex-Navy investigator told the U. S. District Court this morning that he named someone as the murderer of Benjamin Hobbs the day after the body of | the sailor was found dead in a gunpit of the U.S.S. Stribling in the Key West Naval Base. i Testifying in the case of the United States vs. David Joseph ; Watson, 21, Norfolk, Va., charged { with the first degree murder of ! Hobbs, former Chief Warrant Of- ficer W. Cecil Sewell said on cross examination by Defense At- torney John G: Sawyer that he sent a letter to the Federal Bu- reau of Investigation on July 27 giving the name of the murderer. (At the time authorities refused to name any suspects and the lease repeatedly baffled investi- i Testimony of Government wit- re! WILL OCCUPY THEM AS “ENEMY TERRITORY” SHOULD RUSSIA VETO MANDATE (By Associated Press) LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y., Nov. 7—It became known today just before the UN Security Couneil went into session that the United States intends to maintain mili- tary base» on several groups of islands in the Southwest Pacific, regardless of whether or not the | United Nations decides to put the {| mandate of the islands in that or- ganization. } Russia, it was generally believ- ,ed, will oppose giving the man- date to the United States. Should Russia take that action, then the United States will continue its | occupancy of the islands as ene- my territory. One thing is sure, if Russia does not agree to giving the mandate to the United States, then the lat- ter country will not agree to , Vesting the control of the islands in the United Nations. It was pointed out that United States service men fought ane fought hard to conquer the Japs : on the Gilberts, the Marshalls and other islands in the chain, 1,500 miles long and 800 miles wide, and that, as a consequence, will not relinquish the advantage of having military bases on what is considered strategic outposts in the Southwest Pacific. been completed and _ the sides, nesses throughout the morning | will go up shortly. All four build-| gave the gruesome details of the; ing teams will report for work, discovery and examination of! the United States, and the latter each Sunday. | Hobbs’ body. Both Dr. Alfred S.' country has the power to veto Delaney mentioned in his re-! Garrison of Baltimore, former | placing the islands in the charge port that Dan McCarty, former, Navy lieutenant, and Command-j of the United Nations. Should Speaker of the Florida House of | ¢? Clifford A. Stevenson of Bowl-) representatives of this country Russia has the power to veto the granting of the mandate to + AUTUUHUUUNUNNNGNONOEOUGOUGNUGaNGeeUEO UHH Representatives, theconferees; complimented? the! officer, stated that: “death. was, Jaycees by saying that in the past, all principal changes in; state governmental either been sparked by Jaycee or endorsed by, them: An important directors’ meet-} ing was announced for Friday hight, November 8. All directors are urged to attend the meeting which will be held at the home of the president. The monthly | dinner meeting will be held next! Wednesday night, the member- ship to be notified of the time, and place by mail. | Evelio Ruedo has advertising manager for the Islander, local Jaycee publica- tion. Coach Nathan Hale Pepper | was appointed chairman of Youth Welfare and chairman of the Safety Committee. Jimmy Mur phy was appointed chairman of Governmental Affairs. | been named! Each Of Two 2 Bids Twice As High As Third Each of the amounts of two bids for road work, opened at a meeting of the county commis sion Tuesday night, was more than twice as much as the sum! bid by the firm that was award- ed the contract. The commissioners called for bids for the regrading, resurfac- ing, oiling and sanding of Lowe Atlantic Circle and Sun- at Tavernier on Key street, rise drive Largo. Alonzo Cothron of Key West submitted a bid for $12,484.50; the bid of Charles Toppino and Sons of Key West was $13,- 197.90, and the E. C. Luccock company of Miami submitted a! bid for $6,190.18. The commissioners awarded the contract to the Luccock com- pany. ARMISTICE DAY MILITARY BALL Given by Veterans Foreign Wars at Their Clubroom MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, AT 8:00 P.M. Tickets On Sale at Door Couple, $2.00—Includes Tax , Semi-Fu: mal \ SUE eee caused by strangulation. The Government prosecutor, lish from the medical witnesses (Continded on Page Three) Six Naturalized In Federal Court; Spaniard Denied A Spaniard was denied United States citizenship in the U. S. District Court this morning but an Irish priest, two Bahamans and two Cubans—all Key Wi er: ook the oath of allegian to the Stars and Stri Bonifacio Justo Rivero, who has lived many years in Key We: had his petition denied. A Span- iard, he is reported to be in Spain at the preesnt time. In an impressive ceremony. Judge John W. Holland instruct- ed the new citizens of their rights and responsibilities. The names, occupations former nationalities of those nat- and uralized follow Rev. John Joseph Murphy, priest, British (Irish). Alice Louise Burroughs, housewife, British (Bahaman). Georgina De Armas, house- wife, Cuban. Maria Rodriguez, housewife, Cuban. Catherine Ramsey, laundress, British (Bahaman), A native Key Wester, America | Bermudez Rodriguez, was given | can. citizenship back again in a atriation action ceremony. her re SAE EMI ACU URE NRE i near Palace Theater KIRBY GRANT in “LAWLESS BREED” News and Serial Y 4 ( owboy and Son ® Landscaping ®Lot Cleaning ®Bray Service @Tree Removal, Surgery ®Roofing ® Roof Painting Write or Call 771 - Free Estimate JOHN R. WATSON 807 Eaton Street eas Rc A. AO oo nee in addressing’ ing Green, Ky., another medical] be forced to take that action then, ia the-retontiorr or -mitrtary bases on the islands under the | designation of enemy terri affairs had! U. S. District Attoyney Hayford! the United States could exclude ' O. Enwall, was trying to estab-| any other nation from inspectior of the islands and could also make the United States the fay ored nation in | them. | See Republican | Committee To | Meet Next Week (By Associated P | WASHINGTON | publican leade: commerce with |}a meeting has been | next Thursday to ar lative program that sented to the eigh after it convene: It was announced tl jincome tax rate 1 } the chief matters to at next week nferen | Republicans | crease taxes and at t nex atternpt | balance the bud | lieve that end ¢ | cutting down gove es to conforn | income Many bureaus proba | the abolished | come into contr when | was explained that the {tempt to abolish the | uary, and not lof its om | 1947 i} One tax | have | tion of in | bracket | AHURA HUUUTALONNESSSENOPOna 2 eto | WANTED AT ONCE! 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