The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 17, 1946, Page 1

i. VOLUME LXVII. NO. 299 City. Manager Has Xmas Bonus Plan For Commission Tonight. Te ORDINANCE* ing late this afternoon to make TO GIVE 130 CITY EM- PIP ID LLP?) initial plans for the proposed de- PLOYES $5 TO $25! ‘Young Chemis Bs mand for an increase in wages, CIO Leaders To Plan For ‘Higher Wages (By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.— of steel and electric which will be made formally in SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1946 \Bilbo’s Secretary Due To ‘Arrive In Washington To Too Cold To Hold Court In (By The Associated Press){ FRANKFURT, Germany, Dee. or of the CIO executive | 17.—Too cold to hold court. That was the decision today of the presiding officer atthe trial of Colonel Jack Durant, who, with his wife, ‘Peggy Dur- ant, is charged with having stolen more than $2,000,000 in Kronberg. Temperature in the room was altogether too cold to continue. with the case, the presiding of- ficer said, and added that there was no coal with which to heat the room. Peggy Durant was convicted two months ago of having par- | ticipated in the theft. ‘hncestaal For Bridge Stopping EACH January. ‘Mixture Explodes; William Green, president of the A. F. of L., declared today j BULLETIN Fi ire Dept. Called that congressmen who are con- ‘i templating introducing anti-labor to purchase the Poinciana sioner Hunter Harden, 524, | tess are reactionaries. Housing Project, it was learn- Bahama Street, yesterday Green added that wages are ed today. City Manager O. J. about 5 p.m. found a situation +70 1” keeping with high prices, said that a reso- very much like that once ex- and that wages can be raised lution will be offered at to- perienced by young Thomas | Without affecting prices for com- ; night’s City Commissioners’ A. Edison or another great | modities. asking the commis- inventor. Hiram Maxim. sion’s approval of the local It seems Sonny Harden, authority's application to the | young son of the commission- No Change In Federal, Housing , Authority. er. had. been experimenting for the project, | Wwith'a chemical set and one | Atom Bomb Plan rent uses by low-in- t, wouldn't have been so | come families., The purchase | ad. but the mixture explod- Baruch Asserts; price paid to the Federal Gov- | ed inside of a desk drawer | ernment would be the net into which the young chemist ~ (By Associated Press) profit realized by the local | had placed it. Fortunatel NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—Bernacd | housing authority over a cer- the desk was on. the Loe Baruch, chairman of the Atomic tain period of years. bat porch, Bomb Commission, stated today By the time the fixe that the United States will press An aiabimnst ety proposing Christ-} ment got there, the or for the acceptance of its decision | | 2s as for the control of the atomic! mas bonuses for approximately m put out with a fire ex- | bomb. i 130 city employes will be offered | as eseregblatirg oe the for passage at tonight's meeting Hollywood version of Hiram of the City Commissioners in the | Maxim's experiments (con- City Hall. | ducted by Don Ameche) but ‘ mly the City Manager O. J. S. Elling- pets Genk was burma’. its plan, which, he concluded, he} Baruch on June 14 explained | this country’s position in a state- ment made public at that time. He said today that the United States can not accept changes in ure which would give the em-| Were called to a brush fire at | cember 31. | ‘the Long Key bridge Without Signal Mrs. Virginia Nyberg, 3005 Flagler avenue, arrested by State {Road Patrolman Warren Bate- man on a charge of stopping on without signaling, has been released on her own recognizance to appear jin criminal court. Bateman charges that, as a re- sult of her stopping without giv- ing a signal, a bus ran into her car, causing damages estimated. at $100. Navy To Recruit Here The U. S. Navy will resume its Durant Case} gems and jewels in the castle at | ployes cash Yuletide gifts rang-! Reynolds and Washington | i f i son said he was offering a meas- i At 2 am. today firemen {hoped would be approved by De- i | i \ rf 7 Streets, where. they were j recruiting station in Key West, au. frows five to. twenty-five dol | Chief J. W. Barth of the Naval} Recruiting Station in Miami, said today. Barth will be at Room 212, Federal Building, on Friday, lars apiece. The bonus. will! am@unt to two per cent of the; annual salary of. the individual ! but will not exceed $25 nor be less than $5. yu total cost of the action cere wr bn to employes rsd the » Tollin City Electric System, the mem- } bers of the Civil Service Board, \ the City Commission or to the | Im connection with the pro; posed amendment ‘of the Sunday | blue laws at tonight's méeting,! some strenuous arguments in fa- vor of beer and wine on the Sabbath are promised. Adrian O’Sweeney, president of the Ho- tel and Restaurant Association, | said he would make another ap- pearance to argue for sale of these beverages on Sunday. Navy Blasts More | To End Dredging Heavy blasting felt in Key West during the past few days ; is the result of a steppéd-' up! dredging schedule at the Naval | Base, authorities said today, In! an effort to complete the current | dredging operations by Decem- ber 23, more frequent blasting was resorted to. | The charges, however, have not been increased and no. damage | has been reported despite the great number of explosions. In: order’ to prove that the blasting | is strictly controlled in order to! prevent damage, the dredging! master set a pencil on end on! the second floor of the Adminis- | tration Building at the Subma-! rine Base several days ago. It City Manager. | is still standing. ‘ forced to fight with pumpers for an hour and twenty min- utes, before extinguishing. the blaze, eats cheatsheets Winecoff Fire (By The Axsociated Press) ATLANTA, Dec. 17.—Total of deaths in the Winecoff hotel fire was not 121, aS had been an- nounced up to today, but 119 in- stead, police reported. Police explained that one name was a duplication, and that the name of a person who had been saved was listed among the dead. The discrepancies were discov- jered when the Red Cross and the per checked their lists. Executive Of State Realtors Here On Visit T. T. Hatton, executive vice- president of the Florida Associa- tion of Realtors, arrived here yes- terday to make the rounds of real: Chief Perez Returns Chief of Police Bienvenido Perez returned to his post yester- ; day after being confined to his home for four ‘bronchial trouble. Two. recent visitors to Key West, Dick and Peggy Pollard of The Philadelphia Inquirer, written a penetrating descrip- tion and analysis of The Island City. Their article appears in The Inquirer’s magazine section for Sunday, December 8. It is well- illustrated. The story is of particular terest to The Citizen bec: office was one of the first places the Pollards visited when they landed in Key West. The Pollards say they drove here from Miami, “despite the warnings of our Miami friends, who dismissed the Keys with the se, “There’s nothing have a “We disagree. Certainly Key West lacks theeswank and glitter of Miami Beach. Certainly it needs a lot of developing. But it own: ‘estate offices. He called on all members of the Southernmost Board of Realtors, | “(1) Near-perfect weather; “(2) The best fishing in the the name of the local organiza-} United States; tion of realty men. Hatton said he found condi- tions good in Key West, and was | delighted with his stay here of »two days. 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So, if you're looking for such frills as plush hotels, night lifé and fancy swimming {pools, stay clear of the K “If, however, you're in |in such simple pleasures as fish- ‘ing, surf swimming, sun-bathing or just resting in good weather at —— RAMSEY TRANSFER and HAULING { k. In, Busines ae eer eens PHONE 1161-W hitmarsh Nene =| SHOPPING DAYS TO CHRISTMAS a , _ Drops To 119|| Scorned; Writers Find Mueh Hert se this years.” ‘for enlistment. days with ai: December 20, to take applications fine prices, it’s’ the Keys for you. *. “The island’s dream of becom- ing a first rate tourist resort temporarily was interrupted by the depression, the 1936 hurri- cane and the war. “We predict, however, that, barring another major depres- sion or hurricane, this ambition in- will be realized in the next ten4 {of Frankfort, Ky. The Pollards take pains to point out that the 1936 hurri- cane did not damage Key West although it did knock out the railroad. Two Key West hotels are given accolades which would no doubt make other hostelries here green with envy. One of them been receiving so many letters and telegrams for accom- modations and information from Philadlphia that the owner de- cided to send for several copies has pwnquestionable virtues of its of The Inquirer of Dec. 8 to dis- | tribute among his friends. In conclusion, the Pollards say: “Key West has a lot more va- cation possibilities than many other highly developed resorts. Key West just hasn’t been luc! enough to find a_ millionaire backer yet. Perhaps this will » when the proposed auto from Key West to Havana goes into operation. This ferry, anticipated one to con- yana and Mexico would y West a logical stop- Latin American plus the place for ping tourists.” Which, it is hoped, will include Dick and Peggy Pollard. Palace “Theater JIM BANNON in | “OUT OF THE DEPTHS” News, and Serial TONIGHT IS*PRIZE NITE (RACES - DANCING ~ Nightly to the Music of MARK (CRUNCH) and His STANLEY Orchestra Featuring SYLVIA at Piano Best Drinks— Popular Prices Reservations: Phone 9287 ye OE IN THE UNITED STATES PRICE FIVE CENTS Testify In Senator’s Case 2 Key West Sailors, Cirl young woman killed in an auto- mobile accident near Maurfrees- boro, Tenn., yesterday were mem- | bers of a happy’ party from the: ‘Submarine Base here enroute home for the Christmas holidays, it- was learned today. All four men in the death car were mem-} bers of the crew of the USS Sars- field, destroyer berthed at the tbase here. Owen Wise Edwards, who was fatally injured along with his wife, Louella Edwards, and Joe Redman, another sailor, was a fireman second class on the Sars- field. Redman was also a fireman, ! 2c, as was Charles Leroy Hen- ry, one of the injured men. Thej other survivor, Orvan Durr, is a earpenter’s mate, second class, on the Sarsfield. Edwards, who was 18 years of age, was bound with his. wife for his home in Boston, Kentucky.! Redman was from Newark, Ohio. Durr is from Frankfort, “Ken- tucky, and Henry from Chicago. The captain of the Sarsfield, Commander Frank R. Putnam, ex condolences today to the next of kin of the dead men. If| the next of kin request it, the | Navy. will send enlisted men to escort the remains to’ the homes of: the deceased directly from Murfreesboro. The accident, according to the Associated Press, occurred short- | iy before’ nian about~"15 _ mites, north of the Tennessee city. Ed-} wards is believed to have been ‘the driver of the car, which was found overturned on an embank- ment. The servicemen may, if next of kin desire, be buried. without cost in a naval or national cemetery. If buried in a private cemetery the government will pay the ex-} penses*of encasement and give $50 toward burial expenses. Edwards was the son of Virgil J. Edwards, Boston, Ky., and Red- man was the son’ of Mrs. Rose] Eileen Redman of Newark, O. Durr’s mother is Mrs. Grace Durr Henry’s wife, | Mrs. Louise Henry, lives in Chi-| cago. | Rent Controls | Stull In Effeet Rent controls are “in no way) affected” by the present execu-| tive order providing for merger of OPA with other agencies into | the new Office of Temporary | Controls, Leo H. Warren, Area Rent director, was advised today by the Regional OPA office in| | Atlanta. Killed As Car Overturned | On Way Home For Holiday Two Key West sailors and aft. "SII TIIDLS, 'Women Needed To ‘Pack Baskets For Needy An urgent appeal for .wo- men to wrap Christmas pres- ents for needy families was sent out today by members of the Distribution Commit- tee Community Christmas Program. Mrs. E. F. Haury of the Women’s Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars, a member of the committee headed by Rev. John E. Pickens, pastor of the Poinciana Community Church, said that 150 pack- ages must be wrapped and the committee has virtually no one to wrap them. Wo- men wishing to assist may do so by reporting at 2 p. m.. tomorrow at the Poinciana Community Hall. *SECRETARY LEAVING SICK BED, SAYS HE AND HIS FAMILY ARE THREATENED (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Ed- Ss: ward Terry, who says his nerves | have been pretty well frazzled during the seven years he has been the secretary of Senator Theodore Bilbo of Mississippi, is due to arrive here from that state at 7 o'clock tomorrow | morning to take the stand three {hours later to testify before ‘the senate investigating’ committee that has been holding hearings several weeks to determine whether or not to recommend to the senate to seat the Mississ- | ippian. Terry declared his health has been “wrecked” because of his | activities in Bilbo’s behalf, par- ticularly in the collection of cam- paign funds. He explained that, during the entire time he has worked for Bilbo, nobody who asked for a favor was denied, {adding that, just as sure as a favor was done,: its beneficiary } was asked later on to contribute to campaign funds for Bilbo or his friends who were aspiring to office. Terry has spoken about con- tributions made by war contrac- tors, and that one of them, F. T. Mrs. Haury said that an | Newton, of Hattisburg, Miss., sent |vias representative here, Isp equal assistance is needed Monday at 10 a. m., when 70 and 75 baskets must be pack- ed for needy families for dis- tribution Tuesday. At a meeting of the Distribution Committee last night it was decided to pack a fullscourse. Christmas dinner in _basket. in a check for $25,000, though:the money was to be used in a cam- paign for one of Bilbo’s friends. From Mississippi, news was j received that Terry asserted that, i despite the threats that he had received against himself and his }family, he*was determined. to. abotit) Bilbo to\the senate inves- tigating committee. ch | fs Washington. and tell the 19 “83 Aerovias Q Head, Counsel Enroute Fo CAB Hearing: Col. Manuel Quevedo, Jr. president of Aerovias Q airlines, stopped at Key West yesterday enroute to Washington for a Civil Aeronautics Board hearing on and in- ted installations of the air-j line. Quevedo proceede: don by plane to Miami, where he will entrain for the capital. Attorney Julius } E. Stone of Key West, Aerovias ; counsel, will leave at 4:15 p.m. today by plane for Washington, ! where he will complete presenta- tion of the Aerovias case before CAB. The hearing is expected to bring a CAB decision on the; application for daily “Under present plans, we con. tinue our rent operations with out interruption, as an adminis- | y;trative unit under the new agen- | y,” Warren said. He added’ that! OPA's enforcement division still| retains “full power to enforce all provisions of rent control regu- lations.” | STERLING’S “Seg: warxet hone 1318 Eliza Street Also at Margaret and Fleming Sts. We Are Now Taking Orders TURKEYS and DUCKS | FOR CHRISTMAS Xmas Ev ve DANCE 9 P. M. Till ? MUSIC by HANSON’S 8-Piece Melody Boys ADMISSION $1.50 Per Couple at the VFW CLUBHOUSE © FLAGLER at 2ND For Reservations, Call 836 — 689-W — 462-M and jon ‘i ee ng to break in the Roberts jreside nce se between Havana and Key} West. Gomez said that the air- jline can commence daily immediately upon receiving CAB, permit. | House-Breaking Call Made Police were called to the home of Raymond Roberts, 570 Carson Lane, a complaint that someone was Patrolman Frank Jolly re- jsponded but found no tr Dec. 20. Quevedo arrived from} Havana by private plane, con- ferred with Rogelio Gomez, Aero- flights | © °S¢ about 10 seeee last night “passer, drove to Marathon Christmas On * Mainland; Back | In Loeal Jail Newell Brown, Jose Fernan- dez and Albert Disdall, prison- ers in the county jail, were taken j out to work in the jail yard yes- terday afternoon by Prison Guard Alberto Camero, and disappeared “in two minutes,” Camero said. | He estimated that it required that time for him to go to the jail and return with another pris- oner, and when he came back, the trio, as he learned later, were on their way to the bus station. Brown had received money ‘from his folks as a Christmas present, and it was with a part of it that he purchased tickets to ay the bus fare for the three to Miami. They had intended to celebrate Christmas “somewhere ‘on the mainland.” i But they overlooked the tele- | phone, as others, who had tried escape from the county, had overlooked it. Camero reported the escape to | Sheriff Berlin Sawyer, who tele- ! phoned to Deputy Sheriff An- drew at Marathon. When the bus stopped there, Andrew enter- ed it and rearrested Brown and his companions. Sheriff Sawyer and Deputy Will Archer, informed that the | prisoners had been apprehended, and returned to Key West with them. on or about the premises. O bn bef: Special $) $350 Lubrication Oil Change and Wash Ambler Service Garage | 404 DUVAL ST. Adjo La Concha Those Famous (Just PAUL'S 426 WHITE STREET $350) PHONE 501) ___Opens 5 P.M. Daily: Christmas in GOODYEAR TIRES 600 x 16 LIFE GUARD TUBES 600 x 16 TIRE | —_— CASA CAYO HUESO (The Southernmost House) 1400 Duval at South St. DINING ROOM and COCKTAIL LOUNGE ig ay 11! SHOP PHONE §¢ A Few)