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

Che Kry West € VOLUME LXV. NO. 273 SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER “City Is Honored”, Mayor Says On Eve Of Truman’s Visit AD PRESIDENTS ARRIV-| AL TOMORROW ; BASE S WITH AC.) Key We adjacent naval in-} wheel haticore eethed with activity) tetey with last-minute prepara- | theme for the visit of President; Merry & Truman tomorrow. While sun-helmeted = marines | geced wp and down outside of the} tig. tettieed house near the bright tue Gelf Stream, which the Chief Executive will occupy at the Sub- marine Rase during his week fiom here, other attendants | rubbed and cleaned’ the inte-} sked up the lawn to} matiest straw Rear Admiral C. W. Styer. as- sistent to Admiral Chester W. | Wieeite. chief of naval opera- | tlems. wes scheduled to arrive @t Bees Chica this afternoon to help complete arrangements for the President's ar 5 Seeret service men met with apt Henry M. Cooper, base com- mendent, and Capt. W. A. Saun-; rs, commanding officer, Subma-| me The for an hour and a half poring nnounce- | afterward as to, ysident will take arrives at Boca Chica shout 400 p.m. tomorrow. Com-) plete plans for the route will be after Admiral Styer'’s ar-| the } but no the PF q remate | more RALS TO PRECEDE * 800 Put In Jail For Disobeying Court Orders (By The Associated Press) HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 16.—Yes- terday film strikers defied a court order, and 600 of them were ar- rested, and this morning the or- der was defied again and 200 were locked up in jail. As the strikers this morning were being marched to jail, they sang the “Star Spangled Ban- ner.” The court had ordered the union motion picture workers to use not more than 18 men in picketing the studios. Yesterday an estimated 1,000 were in the picket Tine, and almost one-half |of them escaped when the po- lice charged into their ranks. Back came those who ran away yesterday to do picket duty, and again the police broke into the ranks and succeeded in arresting 200 of them. Application 7 For Bulkhead In Garrison Bight Mrs. Margaret Mitchell, man- lager of the North Beach Inn, 711 Palm avenue, has applied to the | United States engineering office in Jacksonville for permission to construct a bulkhead or break- water in the Garrison Bight. | Specifications: show that the proposed bulkhead would enclose an area 83 feet long and*40 feet wide, contiguous to and parallel with-an existing breakwater.) The cea ti breakwater will be 10 feet wide at the base, and the {top three feet above mean low water. Two narrow’ openings would be provided to allow flow and ebb of water within the en- closea pool, “CITY 18 HONORED” Meanwhile, Mayor William W. Demeritt gave out the fol- statement of hospitality elimate and our unex- fishing waters.” Rear Admiral Ralph E. Davi- e. cofimandant of the 7th Na- : vel UMetriet, will arrive by plane Plans for the proposed im- @anerree fr Jacksonville b _ | provement may be seen at the fee Ge President's ana | United States engineering sub- wit healt the up of officials office at the foot of Collins ave- & nue, Miami Beach. Major Blase Nemeth, acting district engineer, informs The Citizen that no hearing will be held on the application, but that protests may be made in writing to the district engineer, P. O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, Florida. n plane wet the Commander-in-Chief. Aree ong of the gree will be Rear Admiral Styer, Captain Cooper and Saunders, fom W D Dav Capt. E. S. Hetehimeen and Captains Sutton, Rut wnd McFadden, all in harge of naval installa- la ¢ Clifton E commanding officer of W. Bowman Cutter’s Herbor Defenses, Key) Mother Passed Away In Boston On Thursday Word has been received here ‘of the death of Mrs. C. E. Hum- phrey, Boston, Mass., mother of ase this neon Ww. Bowman Cutter, 415 Division Presidential President @ther members ente ght blue new] wn stood ot tration Building stre ane pag iy Mr. Cutter was at the bec rie when Mrs. Humphrey — passed had attempt-" away Thursday morning after a had not yet jong illness. The’ Boston resident ow m i 5 wned iad a number of acquaintances Key West jore, having visited her son in | past years. AAT IE 1 Cowboy and Son @ Landscaping @Lot Cleaning — | @ Dray Service sean HHTIT, . © Radiator Boils © Tree Removal, Surgery ‘in = at ®Roofing Roof Painting Ambler Service | write or call 771 - Free Estimate WE GUARANTEE RESULTS JOHN R. WATSON 404 Puwel. Adjoining La Concha! 807 Eaton Street ‘eaeneeen nnn ennnennn ete SHUPNUENUNA ANN ENHUUUECOUUNANEI® <n nnnnnata au RAINBOW ROOM DANCING Beery Vriday and Saturday Nights 8:00 P.M. to 12 M. MUSIC ee DEZ BUTLER’S ORCHESTRA Fishing Experts Suggested fishing cap continued to nmendat on no de 01 noon as to eal skippers Four) LA CONCHA HOTEL "Squumnmmemnapmenansveerndaigi 111) 11010011 FLL LLL LLLP EB J. D. McANDREWS, Manager IN THE UNITED KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1946 Closing Of Price Control Board Here Announced The Price Control’ Board at Key West, serving Monroe county, is now closed, Albert B: Cooper, chairman of the local board, announced ioday. “This step marks the con- clusion of almost five years of | unprecedented patriotic service} by the citizens of Key West and Monroe county, who, : through! their thousands of hours of vol-{ untary work, have prévented in- ; flationary dangers from taking effect and saw that thejr neigh- bors had an equal right to th share of scarce commoditi during the days of rationing,” ; Mr. Cooper said. “Members of Key West's Price | Control Board stayed on the job; for more than a year after the] end of the war. Production has had a chance to catch up with demand. Now that President’ has announced the program for; accelerating the remaining war-) time controls, Price Administra- tor Paul A. Porter has determin- ed that the remaining functions of local boards can be continued: by the District OPA Office at} Miami, Florida.” Mr. Cooper gave the following} information as to the conducting of OPA business in the future: 1, Trade and consumer in- quiries about price control for- merly handled by Price Control Boards should be address: the OPA District Office, in Mi- ami, Florida. 2. Certificates of Trai ering sales of used pa automobiles may be obtained from principal auto dealers. Deal- ers should request additional supplies from the OPA Regional Mail Center at Atlanta, Georgia. | 3. Sugar rationing has been administered from the District Office since last January. In the future, sugar forms required by} the trade and consumers may be obtained from the District Office. , 4, Pending compliance actions by the board will be transferred to the District Office. 5. The local board office was closed for, the transaction of public business on November 4. However, the paid clerical per- sonnel is continuing on duty dur-, ing the month of November in} order to transfer records to the District Office and ..to, perform many “other duties” involved in closing the board. ; 6. As in the past, supervision of rent control will be adminis-; tered by the Key Wesi Area Rent Office. German Withheld In Japan TOKYO. —(AP) —German na- tionals living near Tokyo fave been refused permission by Gen. MacArthur to withdraw $20,000 from blocked accounts on the grounds that current authorized withdrawals are enough. The Japanese government responsible for providing food as! well as supplying destitute Ger- mans with 50 yen monthly from relief. They also are furnished } firewood, clothing, shoes and} medical supplies. RAUL’S on the BOULEVARD - DANCING ~ Nightly to the Music of MARK (CRUNCH) and His STANLEY Orchestra Featuring SYLVIA at Plano Best Drinks— Popular Prices Pho: is 9287 SEERA LOCK WOOD’S Automotive and Marine General Repairs Here you can Vruck or Completely Over’ FACTORY-TRAINED MECHANICS No Job Too Difficult No Job Too Small PROMPT, COUR Associa’ With J ADY POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION PHONE 9134 Division and Francis Streets ! poo. The case is ' City of Key West, which is sued ‘tried at the coming session. 'she was injured when she fell on Ee” Never A Dull Moment UE DUS SERVICE | Panel Of 60 Jurors Drawn. In Civil Cases A panel of 60 jurors was drawn yesterday afternoon to serve in circuit court when it reconvenes next Tuesday. Two civil cases are docketed for trial, the plaintiff in one of which is Joseph Mingo, who is suing Vincent Cremate for $20,- an outgrowth of , ‘cident. ase concerns the} Week’s { 1 ' an “automobi The other Democrats, Alike, (By The Assoctated Press) RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 16.— “Decent and courageous men in by Minnie Bridges for $25,000. The case was filed in February of 1942 but has never come to trial, and is not expected to be In the bill of complaint, she alleges , a sidewalk on Ann street, along the Republican and Democratic} the city hall. t ij ” List: of men= drawn fon tjury,| parties are very much the same, duty: Joe G. ‘Cano, Mario Garcia, } Omer Perez, Harry M. Pinde: Owen Malone, Frank Papy, Fred! Taylor, Mark McDonald, John E, Bradford, Carl S r, SS. M| Odom, Earl Baumgardt, John A. Anti, Gregorio Valdez, Veral C. Roberts. Norberto Diaz, H. R. Shaw, J. O. Kemp, Elbert T. Henson, Ar-} thur J. Bergstrom, Tom New-; born, John J. Brady, Jose Bar- celo, A. Darnell Pinder, Zack Wil- liams, Frederick E. Knight, Eu- gene Albury, Albert G. Catharell, Edward V. Howell, Char! E. Wallace. Harry R. Roberts, Jose Rosen- do, A. Leroy Sawyer, James M.} Curry, Irvin Pinder, Lawrence H. | Eschen, Joseph Ogden, Robert F, ! Morgan, William Arias, James D. Switzer, L. J. Hyder, David Me- Curdy, Luis Caraballo, John R. Pritchard, Walter N. Kemp. eae vern J. Pierce, Victor E. aurie, John W. Saunders, } Charles Hjort, Ralph B. Pa, | Holds Open Llouse William R. Wallace, W. W. John- son, J. M. Wallace, Harold W. Harrison, Rollie Roberts, Robert M. Butler, Henry O. Jenks, Wil- liam R. Johnson, Joe Pinder and Joseph Watkins. USES Here To Be Fla. State Agency In accordance with a bill pass- ed by the 79th Congress, the United States Employment Serv- ice, including the Key West of- fice, will go under. state super- vision, Jeff H. Knight, Jr., man- ager, said today. a The change is effective today. The office will be affiliated with the Florida Industrial Commission at Tallahas and will be known as_ the Florida State Employment. Service. Knight, who will continue to be manager, said there will be no change in policies or services of- | fered by the local office. The Service will be open from 8:30 a. m., to 4:30 p. m., Monday through Friday and from 8:30 to 2:30 p. m., on Saturday. Edward Stettinius, former secre- tary of state and rector of the University of Richmond, said to- day in an address at the univer- sity. He made that statement as a prelude to his contending that bi- rtisan action can promote the inte’ of the United States at home as well as in its foreign policy. Stettinius remarked that mil- lions of people in the United States seem to thing that all the ills of the country, abroad and at home, had been cured by the election of Republican majorities in the house and the senate. He added that the only way cure” can be effected is for Re- publicans and Democrats to work unselfishly for the common good. are cor- Key West. residents dially invited to attend “Open House” at the General Municipal Hospital Sunday afternoon, No- vember 24, from two to five o'clock, The Woman's Hospital Auxiliary and Miss Marie Harg tell, hospital superintendent, wilt act as hostesses. ‘ Mrs. Wm. R. Wafren‘:Said,” in making this annoufi¢ement, that j the porp of the Sunday af- ternoon affairs, is to “acquaint the residents here with the hos- pital, of which we are so proud.” Mrs. Warren also said the Aux- iliery hoped all members would make it a point to attend. Not only will they be needed to re- organization has chosen this as its donation day. before Thanks- Warren, “it just Mrs. “Coming giving,” said what gifts we can—some deli- on the patients’ trays on the Holi- day.” Miss Hartell prises cheer hospital patients out IMAI RES ARR, ALAA LI Palace Theater MARIA MONTEZ in “Tangier” News and Serial says such sur- expense of the gifts, and are most appreciative. AS CASA CAYO HUESO (The Svuthernmost House) 1400 Duval st South St. DINING ROOM and COCKTAIL LOUNGE — Opens 5 P.M. Daily-—— LAST PERFORMANCE of ‘ANGEL STREET’ A Thriller in Three Parts by Key West Players at the Barn Theater 319 DUVAL ST. at 8:30 0 Clock TONIGHT SLOPP JOE’S BA |The Spot Where Everyone Has A Wonderful ‘Time Come and Enjoy Yourself! Music by GOULD CURRY at the Piano and Gong Overseas Lodge, Marathon Marine Dining Room Now O pen Make Up A Party, Drive Up and Enjoy One of Our Famous Sunday Dinners Best of Food | Courteous Service OL Dealer Reservations Appreciated ... Phone Marathon 4 Decent and Courageous ajtion element. He contends that Sa. & Threatened Coal Strike Not | Interfering With President's Vacation In Key-West — THIS AFTERNOON HE IS ATTENDING NAVY- PENN S rE FOOT. BALL GAME (By The Associated Prees) Sele if he lissaurie Nov. 16.—The | threatened coal strike, scheduled Stettinius Says i midnight Woneuin: ae | a settlement is made before then * ‘has in no way interfered with ! President Truman's plans for @ vacation. ‘Sawyer Submits This morning he went to An- napolis to inspect the midship- } ° | Motion For New {tren and tnis atternoon he te a | T . 10fW | tending the Navy-Penn State | football game. | ria alson’ Tomorrow he will fly to Key | Attorney John G. Sawyer, de-| West to spend a week in that /fense counsel for David Joseph! city. His plane, the Sacred Cow | Watson, ex-Navy cook, convicted | is scheduled to land at the Bors ; of the murder of his shipmate' Chica Naval Air Base at about by a U. S. District Court earlier: 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and this week, filed a motion in ar-! from there he will be driven te rest of judgment for a new tri the Naval Station in Key West ! yesterday with Clerk of the , Presidential Secretary | United States District Court, | Charles Ross says, ts the wot ‘Rodney Gwynn. of Truman’s visit to Key West | Judge John W. Holland will | Information received here today ‘hear arguments on the motion on| {rom that city said that prepare Saturday, December 7, at 11 a.m.| tions have been made for « Sawyer said he was basing his! of fishing trips in Key West motion on the signed confession! ters, but Ross still stuck to hws | and its bearing on the premedita- | Statement of yesterday that the President will angle “if the ' moves him.” the court erred in admitting the} ‘i Antha Johnson Republicans spirit | argue on Constitutional grounds, General Hospital Sunday Afternoon; e the public, but because the | of all proportion to the size and} contending that the U. S. District; Court did not have jurisdiction to | j try the case. Under the Fifth | |Amendment to the U,. S. Con-' ‘stitution, he said, men in the armed servi are to be tried} by court martial while the coun- i try is still in a state of war. Meanwhile, U. S. Marshal |Myrtland Cates and _ Bailiff-| Guard Louis M. J. Kisner returt | pd to Key West after taking Wat- | | fon to the prison at Punta Gorda} ised for federal prisoners. They | baid that Watson made the entire trip without comment: t 53 Counties Held | School Confabs School Confabs | TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Nov. 16 —(ENS)—Fifty-three of Florida’s | 67 counties held pre-school con- | ferences this ar prior to the opening of the fall term. The conferences, held by coun- | school perinten- | and teache briefing” served sounding | ty den sessions, boards, as seems appropriate for us to take’ board for the voicing and shar-| and ing of ideas, the obtaining of an ‘and as a means of inspiration. | “This increase in participating , counties, as contrasted with only two conferences in 1941, speaks very well for the county school organizations. It indicates a more | ; active interest on the part of in- | structional, administrative and supervisory personnel charged | with the educ. m of the state's | school children,” State Superin | tendent of Public Instruction C | lin English said in an intervie at his office Z | Southernmost Garage in U. TWINS GARAGE | 1120 Duval Street Phone 168 | Auto Repairs, Painting, | Body and Fender Work Genuine Auto Parts for All Cars | | | | | = a z | For A Good Time, Visit the! VAELW. Clubhouse. | FLAGLER AVE. and 2ND ST. | | Open Monday thru Saturday | Poinciana Bus Passes Door fas Osgood Otto, chef YY jurie | fatally ~} Smith of Ke | ' signed confession, chief proof of , premeditation. Dies Suddenly After Operation | Sawyer said he would also an Shortly after submitting to operation for facial injure ceived in an automobile den near Key West on November 4 ! Miss Antha Louise Johnson, pop ; ular 19-year-old daughter of M: and Mrs. Sinton Johns Newton street, died ye 4:15 p.m. in Miami at the Memorial Hospitai, to wh had been removed fron M nivipal Hospital here lest Sunde for facial surgery Migs Johnsen A severe shoe in Key We she ful of Thom r wee terday at came as i many friends had been given eration on Thursday by Dr a re Jackson Memorial Hospital. 7 treatment Thursday was on M Johnson's teeth and brouwg' about marked improvemer Friends talked with her afte the Thursday ed that she wa’ Her facial scribed as yeste to continue operation and 1 n fine sp remat tay were cacies that will be little extras} over-all view of the year’s work, | tion on her jaw The operation Frida formed by Dr. Otte bu tient succumbed wh operating root of blood to the he described, po embolisin ot shocked pare Ww af ibl blood verely ami for Ke An Funeral Home jami at Miss. 9 aan John in the m whom we Jack man, Mis Funeral been ann ! noon ELLE EENEE POE We Have A a. 4 Forwarsy, Al Rifles Also Lionel Electric and Erector Sets OAKIE’S PLAGE 822 Fleming Street Trews Ivan’s Photo Service Display of Na At the MUSIC BOX, 726 vy Day Photos Duval Street, Phone 9138 Special Price Starting Monday Phone 49 for Photo Service