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

VOLUME LXVII. NO. 291 BRR ARI Sunday “Blue Law” Enforcement Order Rescinded By City COMMISSION IN SPECIAL* MEET DISAPPROVES (‘oyrt Entertains INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN | e Defense Motions In Watson Case TUESDAY; MOVIES TO} OPEN The City Commission, meeting | in special session at 2:30 this af-! instructions which it gave the! City Manager and Chief of Po-; lice Tuesday to enforce. all $0-} i i called Sunday “blue laws”. peor in arrest of judgment enter- The meeting’ was called bei ee by counsel for David Joseph Commissioners Louis Carbonell | Watson, convicted slayer. and Hunter Harden. Notices of| After hearing Defense Cousel! ing took under consideration a motion for a new trial and a mo- the meeting said it was called “To | John G. Sawyer, his associate, | cocaine and act on the question! A. C. Dressler of Miami and As- of rescinding the orders and in-| sistant U. S. Attorne re : sta CS y Hayford structions issued to the City oO. Enwall Judge Holland ad | Manager and Chief of Police of | journed court at 1:13 Seale | the City of Key West, Florida, | ee ae . til si t 7 = requiring the enforcement of all} the sae Ee) Geeta eet of Sunday blue laws.” i Nae Ww. Ww. ie me | Dressler argued that “there is} v A aint a » i, | a Shadow, a scintilla of doubt in Haire nis morning at the City) this case as to insanity” and| ae, be wes in favor of} cieaded for a new trial on:-this| rescinding the orders and in- S. " " |ground. Sawyer then followed structions mentioned. He S aS-) i pit LA Te RR rary | with the argument that the orig- ‘ ajority © Commis! inal indictment was insufficient sion favoring rescinding, and did not include th ds | Louis Carbonell and Harden def- |. ith malice aforethought” foeer initely approved such action. yer also contended that Watson In anticipation of the com-} should have been tried by a missioners action, movie thea- ‘ourt-martial since the country | tre -propricto splaced .adyertise- | was in a state of war. eet ments of Bunday movies in readi-| Enwall ansewered the defense z | by saying that the fact that the Complete repeal of the biue law | murder of Leroy Hobbs, Watson’s | ordinances cannot be aecomplish- | shipmate on July 25, was of a} ed other than at Feguiar SeS-, particularly atrocious nature did | sions of the Commission un °SS not mean Watson was insane. He | an emergency is declared by the | said that the indictment had not. mayo! morning. Consequently, it will! was in accordan¢e with require- probably be January 7 before ments. On the question of juris- | the “blue laws” can be. wiped giction Enwall said the law} off the books or ai day’s action, how ended. To-' states that court martials may z *Cbe used in cases of murder in the status of busin the Navy but not exclusively. ments to the same as that main-) Courts have concurrent jurisdic- tained before Tuesday’s orders ‘tion he said. were given. | LEARNERS Kec CROMER PALACE THEATER NO SHOW ‘TODAY Cuban Memorial Day 4 SUNDAY MATINEE MARGARET LOCKWOOD in “THE MAN IN GREY” HLL LS MAEM TOs SLL DANCE TONIGHT 7:30 ‘Til 11:30 Poinciana Community Hall, TICKETS 25c, Tax Included “oguunnnavenuugncusienucuiennn seins? OLD ISLAND TRADING ——— DISTINCTIVE GIFTS POST A little shop of rare charm where one may find the best in native handicraft and unusual gifts from far corners of world. ON THE WATERFRONT, NORTH END OF DUVAL ST. KEY WEST, FLORIDA has notified us that Merchandise will continue to be shipped to this office for special pick-up by our customers We are now able to supply a few “HARD TO GET” RIDING TOYS, DOLLS with Magic Skin, Arms and Legs, TOY WASHING MACHINES, Electric IRONS and Many Other Items in the Toy Line. Please place your Xmas Orders at the earliest date possible, as a minimum of delay will be encountered. Remember to Ask Us About Making Your Purchases by Our Easy Payment Plan Order Office GOR. SIMONTON and FLEMING STS. PHONE 380 a en! a city official said this; heen questioned previously and SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER /MEN AND WOMEN JUMP*———— IN THE U ° é . 'K. of P. Elects 115 Lose Lives, 125 Injured ee aren In Fire That Gutted Hotel) <3. %,20%2°,2% | the following officers for the ° In Atlanta This Morning °2zcz: £ Chancellor Commander, P: T. | Rutrough; Vice-Chancellor, A, H. =r | Williams; Prelate, O.-L, Bossom; Master of the Work, Talmage Culmer; Keeper of Records and ee Eviction Suit Seal, J. Winfield Russell; Master of Finance, J. Frazier Pinder; FALL FROM LEDGES; . r Against Tenant Master of Exchequer, M. B. Gib- Judge John W. Holland of the j of them seriously, in an early | ternon, rescinded the orders and|U. S. District Court this morn-!™OP™28 blaze in the Wincoff | judge’s office against Helen Wolf-| AND ARE CRUSHED | (By Associated Press) | Of S : | S Cl b son, Master at Arins, Hose, One ATLANTA, Dec. 7—One hun- j SUS AOA AED sas ener Guard. Oxcer Feraane dred fifteen persons lost their) J. Robert Taylor, owner of the ores Suara poss galoa Club building on Stock lives and 128 were injured, some Island, yesterday afternoon filed a suit for eviction in the county} J. F. Pinder, W. P. Archer and J. R. De Sands, J. Winfield Russell was rec- ommended for appointment as Deputy Grand Chancellor, Hotel here today. json, the tenant. cca eae US 2S The hotel was supposed to] He alleges that she is in arrears} LEGLESS, LEARNS TO WALK have been fireproof, but its in- | for month’s rental, amounting] YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio.—Ralph terior was gutted. to $750. | Brown, tank corporal who lost Men and women jumped from| Mrs. Wolfson was served with} both legs and an arm in the bat- windows and were killed and/@ summons last night to appear| tle of Metz, will be able, by others, who were trying to low-|in county court at 10 o'clock; means of his. artificial legs and er themselves to the ground with | Tuesday morning, the time set, arm, to walk into his new home, improvised ropes of sheets and | !F 4 hearing in the case by Judge: being completed for him. with blankets, also fell and lost their | Raymond Lord. $22,000 subscribed in his honor. lives. Some. however, suceeded ——— _ —— in reaching the ground safely by means of blankets and sheets tied means of Marine Veteran, Wandering Naked, Others attempted to jump into Identified As Navy Yard Employe nets, held by firemen, missed the nets and were crushed into! lifenessness on the ground. Six | The pathetic case of aj questioned by Lt. Kemp, Dr. women, one after another, why} Stalwart Marine veteran, | Leonard H Conly » and Patrol- x ° ss ie jman Eugenet Hernandez and were walking on ledges, scream-| Wandering naked along! galeal sp is auenee a ing for help, lost their balances,| Flagler street at 7:30 this| yp at 7:30 near the Municipal one after another, and plunged} morn continued to baffle! stadium after receiving a phone to their death. At eight o'clock this morning: Not until a Citizen re- the number of dead was placed: porter, accompanied by Lt. at 55, but further searches ini ¥/ Q. Kemp, questioned the the. ruins raised the.number to! man would he reply, identi-| 115. _ | fying. himself, as... Thomas Amhong those who were saved) Francis Boerner employed: by makeshift ropes were. Mr. and at the Navy Yard and even Mrs. J. Reede Horne, of Cordel, ing ‘along Flagler Street: Exami- nation showed ‘no marks on him or no trace of intoxication. Lt. Kemp asked the man who appeared to be in his_thixties, good looking and about six feet ! teenth story, the topmost floor,’ sat in a jail cell, eyes staring | zn reporter then asked him if he 10 stories above the floor where wildly straight ahead, a pO-. had served overseas and said the fire started. Horne said it. {ice blanket over the lower, that the police and others want- pare bated hours een part of his body. jed to help him. an rs, Homme, using dlank-| w eporter went to see} “yes T 'sicigt” re ets ahd sheets tied together, toy... : oe —— pa descend, story by story and ‘ Bese eee (Continued ‘on Page Three) shifting their improvised ropes at Timm mt ii each story, to reach the ground PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE | Fifty delegates to the Georgia CORPORATION | (Continued on Page Four) | Agent, ©. WH. Wardlow —— “814 Fleming St. Key West, ais | | i | | ee | Se eta CASA_ CAYO HUESO Te err stites : SPORTS - CARTOONS (The Southernmost House) H MUSICALS 1400 Duval at South St. DINING ROOM and COCKTAIL LOUNGE ———Opens 5 PM. Daily-——'|\' SS | STARLITE CLUB i 713 Duval St. eae a ; TMI Hi EVERY NIGHT ud; | i WHY Take tour” Cee 2. 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The man shook his head. | Cloudy over east coastal sections county then he could give no expla-| However, when asked if he were | today, tonight and Sunday, Few that he has received a good man a aa lH VL UMW Head’s Announcement Says ‘Public Pressure’ Forced Decision (By Assocetea Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—John L. Lewis called off the soft-coal strike at 2 o’clock this afternoon. At a press conference in his office here the head of the United Mine Workers released a letter which he is sending to members of the U.M.W. ordering them back to work Monday until at least March 31. 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