The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 2, 1947, Page 1

VOLUME LXVIII. _—. No. 2 1,098 CIVILIANS AT KEY WEST NAVAL STATION SURE OF THEIR JOBS; UNLESS SOLONS ACT _There 1s no major layoff of ad- ditional civilian workers at Key West Naval Station in sight, ac cording to authoritative sources at the Navy Base today. lt 4s reported that the 1,098 civilians now employed at ‘the Naval Station are fairly certain of steady employment, unle: Congress, in the forthcoming ses- Sion, decides to make further cuts in the personnel Key West Naval Station was maintained by. appro mately 94] “I don’t. know where all the bersons before the war. At the peak of employment there were 3,400 civilian workers at the yard in addition to as many as 15,000 | Navy personnel. In 1939 the Naval Station oc- cupied about 50 acres of land. By | o Civilian Layoft At ‘Yard’ In Sight), 5 {ther than decreased, since the ein eee SOUTHERNMOST NE sarc I Oe aay ' WSPAPER IN. THE UNITED STATES { Citize KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1947 Women Score In Of United # Monroe Schools To Open Monday: | For 2500 Pupils ! School bells will ring again for |2,500 Monroe County children on Monday after the Christmas hol- iday. In formally announcing _ this fact today, Willard M. Albury, superintendent of public instruc- tion, said the number of children], in the county had increased, ra- Mrs. Begtrup | peak of Key West war activities. children come from,” Albury machine. said. “We actually have a few In short, though the number more of school age then we had{Was much. less than the number during the emergency. But allj0f.men, they played a far more our schoals, and they are among |active.and effective role in the the best in the state, are ready }Organization’s first year, than for them.” they did in the League of Nations. | Even up at Marathon the school} _ The three who did a stellar Mrs. Roosevelt First Year ‘ Nations ‘Program By ADELAIDE’ KERR AP Newsteatures Writer of 1 1946 three women played star roles of world importance in United Nations, others represented their countries effectively Mrs. Pandit and hundreds helped turn the wheels of UN's vast secretarial of women in the United Nations ee problems, the color question, and emerged with what many called a personal victory. Under her leadership the in- / Kremlin today, C hkkkdha hdd) City Property Cuba Tax Receipts Are $155,000 City property tax receipts for the first month of collec- tion totaled $155,000, Tax Col- lector Archie Roberts said today. The total is for the month of December and compares with approximately $142,000 received during the first month of collection last year. vert total is for a 30-day pe- ri \ head, headed, ddd Red Star Hits U.S. And Speaks ‘Highly Of Russia (By The Associated Press) NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—The through its mouthpiece, the Red Star, resort- ed to a good many backhanded slaps at the United States, and, | Is Set At (SSS Zt? £ tf ff Mrs. Frank Oliver Gives Birth To lst Baby Of Year “It's a boy!” The nurse came out of the maternity ward at Naval Hos- pital at 8:40 a.m. New Year's Day and told Chief Boat- swain’s mate Frank Oliver that his wife had given birth to a nine-pound, four-ounce son. Today Frank Oliver is in- forming all his friends and acquaintances that his wife | gave birth to the first baby of the New Year in Key West. “My wife and child are doing fine.” Chief Oliver said PRICE FIVE CENTS Club Damage — $30,000; Plan New Building TOTAL INSURANCE, $14,- 500; MOST DIRECTORS SATISFIED FIRE NOT SET; THANK FIREMEN “Total damage to the Cuban Club, caused by the fire early New Year’s morning, is in excess - of $30,000, Municipal Judge En- rique Esquinaldo, recording sec- retary of the club, said today. Judge Esquinaldo’s statement came after a special meeting of the officers and Board of Direc- tors of the club held yesterday afternoon. The secretary said that the club had $13,000 insurance on the building and $1,500 on the furni- ture. The furniture loss, he said, is $5,000, and the building loss “in excess of $25,000.” 1945 the Naval Operating Base, | will have more pupils than it had{ of which the station is a part,i;at any time since the war. He included 767 acres, exclusive of ,said he had to assign another the 2,455 acres of the Naval Air|teacher at Marathon to handle Station. ‘the 50 children there. Between 1940 and 1945 the}, A shortage of about three Public Works Department of the teachers in the Key West schools Naval Operating Base expended ;!S Se€” by Albury. He expects $31,348,538 on construction con- |‘ fill the vacancies from a list job.. were Mrs, Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States; Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit of India, rich Brahmin who has been twice jailed for the cause of Indian independence: and Mrs. Bodil Begtrup, president ef the National Council of Women of Denmark—all dele- tracts, $5,542,727 for mainten- ance of the Naval Operating Base, exclusive of the Air Sta- | tion maintenance. More than 14,000 ships, includ- | ing vessels in convoy, logged in- to Key West during the years of World War II. The Naval Sta- | tion’s Industrial Department handled an estimated 7,160 ship} repair jobs and drydocked more than 1,700 vessels. Civilian payrolls were $29,660,- 821 from January, 1941, through September, 1945. Military pay- rolls totaled $11,559,417 in the } same period. | Naval'Station at-Key West was! founded in 1822. It finished World War II with 123 years of history behind it. It has witnéss- | ed the transition from sail to) steam, from coal to oil; from lo- | calized pirate hunting to three- dimensional global warfare. | Eisenhower To | Forestall Any Political Boom (By Aswocinted Press) | MIAMI, Jan. 2.—Following on} the heels of the report two days | ago that General Dwight D. Eis- enhower was agreeable to becom- | ing a candidate for the pres dency in 1948, it was said today that he will issue a statement shortly declaring he is complete- ly divorced from politics. He has pointed out that he has | never voted, and is neither a Re- | publican nor a Democrat. His action, asserting that he is not seeking any office, not even the presidency, will be taken in the hope of forestalling any pos- sible booms to boost him -as a presidential candidate. Eisenhower, it was explained, is content to remain the Army’s chief of staff until he is retired in the fall of 1948. | | Upshaw To Speak To Lions Club! William D. Congressman from Georgia, and Prohibition candidate for Presi- dent in 1932, will be guest speak- er at. tonight’s meeting of the Lions Club in the club den Upshaw addressed a_ large gathering last night at the Poin- ciana_ Baptist Church, speaking on “The Unknown Andrew.” The this church will con- tomorrow meetings tinue tonight and night. —— RAUL’S on the BOULEVARD « DANCING ¥ Nightly to the Music 0: RUNCH) MARK ‘and His STANLEY Orchestra Featuring SYLVIA at Piano Best Drinks— Popular Prices Reservations: Phone 9287 E Re emmeaae ‘Changeover | which precludes the practice of | Florida: Partly cloudy and Upshaw, former | warm south and central portions of applicants he has on hand. gates to the General Assembly. | No repairs to schools are con-| Mrs. Roosevelt, the first of the templated in Monroe County be- three to work in United Nations,! fore the summer vacation. Then,|Served as a delegate at both ses- Albury said, it is planned to re-{Sions of the General Assembly | model Division Street School. and as chairman of the Human Rights Commission of the Eco-! nomic Council. In a year’s service, | she tilted on many fields for in-! ternational peace. ° In Processing Ni She was especially active in ° , behalf of the ‘projected as Vets ‘ Leans national Refugee Organization, which would handle the problem’ Scrapping a 15-month-old pro-|°f Europe’s refugees, who number cedure, the Veterans Administra-{™0re than 1,000,000 and whose} tion today reverted to the direct | UMSéttled ‘state is one of the, assignment of appraisers to. pro- myriad threats to future peaci tect veteran§ against over-priced /Manyvot the refugees fear to re- properties in the current high turn home because they opnote tiaras, ; new goyernments or face possible Under the revised . procedure trig) gt ncollaborationists. The United Nations general as-| sembly passed a resolution calling } for the submission of the constitu- | tion of the projected international | property to be purchased under refugee organization to the mem- | a GI loan.’ ena: | J. M. Slaton, Jr., VA deputy|, Mrs. Roosevelt also worked administrator at Atlanta, notified | han¢-for~an_ international -decla- | V. S. Parker, Miami regional jration on fundamental human manager, that the panels of desig- rights, which many delegates re-! nated appraisers which were fur- gard as one of the most important | nished to lenders were with- deundpyons Se Ree ines ees weeeney onde ees drafted and presented by Panama, | SROSSy, e designation ©"! was referred at Mrs. Roosevelt's | appr s where realty is in-|uggestion to the. Economic and volved will be made by VA loan} Social Council for consideration | guarantee 0 fficers upon the | at its next sion early in 1947.! specific request of the lender in} Mrs, Roosevelt also took up the each individual loan. cudgels in behalf of freedom of Parker told that the action) information; worked for political will not affect outstanding as-|and civil rights for women every- | signments made by lenders from | where. the panel prior to Janu 1. Mrs. Pandit is a sister of Requests for appraisers may be] Jawaharial Nehru, head of In- sent to the loan guarantee ofricer | dia’s interim government at | by simple letter in duplicate for| Delhi, and the only woman who | each appraisal, giving merely| heads a delegation to the Unit- | the name of the veteran and| ed Nations. At the current As- | the location and identity of the! sembly session she tackled one | of the world’s most difficult — understanding and “shopping” for appraisers, the VA will designate by name the persons to appraise each piece of property. Parker said the change-over will not slow down the process- ing of loans. WEATHER FOREC Key West and Vicinity cloudy with little change in tem- perature today, tonight and Fri- day. Fresh to strong east to southeast winds. Dr. Ridgley W. Baer of Fred-, erick, Md., who is spending the winter here with his wife and} daughter, pretty teen-aged Ted- | today, tonight and Friday. Cloudy , dy Baer, has been chafing for a| with occasional drizzle and coc over extreme north portion toc and tonight, becoming _ partly) cloudy and warmer Friday. ‘ontacted Capt. Red. Maxwell, } Straits: Small craft warnings } Capt. Maxwell's boat is being for fresh to moderatel Sone hig own craft, the “Helen M,” a cast’ to southeast winds, 25 to 35) saunch vessel which carried the mph today. Fresh east to south- Shier cs wine eee lantic coast to North Beach. The ernier southwesterly winds to- poclen a however, had no night and Fride heavy tackle. : East Gulf: Fresh east to south-| Nevertheless, Capt east winds today, tonight and Fri-| decided to make the try with y. Partly cloudy weather. jlight tackle — something like hunting grizzly bears with a .22. AE AIRE OIEDEE SAAT TEL, Palace Theater SUNSET CARSON in PTTL LLL LLL SLL CL PARKING 25 CENTS 4 HOURS 50 CENTS ALL DAY “Red River Renegades” | Ambler’s Service Garage News and Serial CTE OUT ogg ‘dian delegation brought charges ue Indians living in South ‘a were victims of racial dis- ‘ {crimination and for the first tine foes dinene nest. forced a vote from the General} The bouquets and_ brickbats ‘Assembly on the color question,| Were in a so-called outlook, sup- |After a long battle, in which the}Posedly based on present condi- [outa African delegation sought} tions, of what will happen in Rus- | to have the issue sent to the In-| Sia and the United States during ternational Court, the Assembly|this year. Passed a compromise resolution}: Red Star declared that there censuring the South African gov-}is a decided tendency in the ernment for ; _discrimination United States at present toward against Indian citizens of South} the falling off of production in Africa and calling on India and} this country’s great industries, South Africa to settle their dif-+ while every condition in Russia ferences and report to next year’s points to a rapid increase of sup- session. + plies in all industries during 1947. Mrs, Bodil Begtrup won an- Conclusion among economists other victory of social and po- | in the United States, regarding litical significance. She helped | Red Star’s predictions, is that draft the most ambitious wom- | production is not as good in Rus- en's rights program of all time. | sia as Premier Stalin and his col- calling for equal rights in all |jeagues in the Kremlin had fields in all countries. When | hoped, and that they had direct- that met with some opposi- | ed Red Star to run the -article, tion, she helped draft 9. xes0- | derogatory to the United States, lution calling on member na- - complimentary toward Russia, in tions to establish, equal rights’ ithe hope of enhearténing the in the political field only and j people in that couritry. had the satisfaction of seeing-} ‘1 is ‘known, in the United it passed by the General A$- #ciztcs that things, industrially, sembly. are not going so well in Rus That victory marked the first} Russia is still following its pra conversely, painted bright and glorious pictures for the home- proudly. The Olivers live at 624 Francis street. TT aaa Ia ae Congress Meets Tomorrow For | Short Session) | ° (By 'The Asnocinted Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.—Con- gress will convene at noon tomor- row and then recess until Mon- day to receive President Tru- |} man’s message on the state of the | Union. Despite the President’s state- ment that he does not think the . will file his bill for lower income {taxes on January 27. He still as- individuals can be reduced: :20 per cent with''°a'eorresponding | reduction in government. .ex- }penses, t) "Ct! Even some of Knidson’s ‘col-! | leagues said they thought that! serted that he thinks’ taxes~on} After settlement is made with the club’s insurance company, Esquinaldo added, it is planned to erect a modern, concrete struc- ture at the same location. The burned building would be either sold or torn down, the secretary said. Fire and water damage ruined the fine flooring in the building so extensively that it could=not ‘be replaced now because of shortage of lumber, Esquinaldo remarked. i The Board of Directors passed a resolution expressing its great ~ appreciation to the city, Army and Navy departments for their, successful efforts in keeping the blaze from spreading to the many frame buildings adjoining time opportune to reduce income \the property. They also author- taxes, Representative Knudson} ized employment of a watchman ; of Minnesota said..today that he| who will guard the burned club rooms. Jesus Carmona, who owns property’ adjoining the club, of- ‘fered the use of rooms in his building for the club offices. The offer was gratefully accepted. Esquinaldo said that the ma- jority of the directors were satis- fied. that the fire was not of in- | Januaty 27 was too early to in| time a world parliament of sov- tice of many years in duplicat-| troduce his bill, but he replied it | cendiary origin. “There’ ig no evidence to jus+ Sailfish, Hooked On Light Tackle, Paty | Landed, Thanks To ‘Red’ Maxwell hel sailfish for weeks. Finally, he}; pilot of the “Heidi-Ho,” who hasj after, the “Helen M” was swung} The assignn had the inside track on sailfish | around to all points of the com- sonville through the Flor-;this season. { pass, as Capt. Maxwell rushed are being displayed from Taver-|,epaired for a few days so Dr.| and back and forthy trying to nier through the Florida Straits Boer invited the captain to use| keep theyboat on its course and Il the way down the At-| Maxwell | ereign states supported the prin- ing some productions in the | ciple of votes for .women-andj} United States, and it known | shrewd ob: vers called it a big} here-that Russian industrialists step forward in women’s advance] gre falling behind the quotas along the road to equal rights in] that had been specified for them Now Amendments United States and coddles Russia | Commissioner Jack Reading arose Pythian Officers wheel tax ordinance. Fellow law- Finally Mayor O, W: Wright Key West Lodge No. 163, | been enacted. morrow evening beginning a 8) will be under the direction of} Following the installation a This is the first public instal-| everything everywhere. a year ago. So Russian high of- Precede The Laws in the hope of creating confi- | in council and argued long and Be Installed makers listened patiently to the informed. Reading the ordinance} Knights of Pythias, will hold a| t “Oh,” exclaimed Reading. Then} o'clock, in the Castle Hall, 72é Deputy Grand Chancellor J. |musical program and other en- lation held in several y “If we ever pass it, fellas, let’s amend it that way.” as usual, belabors the oN ‘ dence among its people. CENTRALIA, Ill—(AP)—City ardently for an amendment for a To : Tomorrow Night eloquence. of which he spoke never hadj public installation of officers to- e in a small voice: Fleming street. The ceremonies | Winfield Russell. tertainment will be given. All three Baers tossed their lines |New Patrol Officer Named) will go to the hamper on that tify a conclusion of incendiary’ day. j origin,” he said, ; $500 Needed To Finance Sending Key West Entry To Miami’s Orange Bowl A total of. $500 in public sub- the Key West entry appeared in scriptions is sought by the Cham- another article. Description of ber of Commerce to pay the re-| the local unit was broadcasted on | mainder of the cost of sending its' at least two radio stations in the entry to take part in the Orange Mi:mi area in addition to the Bowl Parade in Miami. | splendid cooperation of the local City of Key West appropriated, news mediums. $250 and Monroe County a like; “Public spirited individuals who amount. Pledges of $200 have! recognize the publicity value of been received by the Chamber,' this event are asked to contact the leaving a balanee of about. $500 Chamber of Commerce and give to be raised. | their support.” Key West received much fav- orable publicity as a result of its participation in the parade, ac- U pshaw Speaks {cording to Harold K. Laubscher, } acting manager of the Chamber, | At Rotary Club today. | “Key West Rotary Club, at its “An estimated 000 persons first luncheon this year, in St. witnessed the parade in Miami, Paul's Parish Hall, Bahama over and before the afternoon Lieutenant Commander _John| was over, each had a sailfish on} Van Ohlen has relieved Lt. Theo- | the slender lines. dore Sterniuk, Senior Shore Pa-| Teddy’s and Mrs. Baer’s got trol officer here, until another | | away. The doctor, however, | officer is secured for the posts| ought in a five-footer but only | tion, it was announced today i ment was described as | being merely of routine nature. DANCE The ‘Baers used only a 12-} Every FRIDAY and | thread line and a 3.0 reel. If any- SATURDAY NIGHT body believes it can’t be done, 9 Until **? they can see Dr. Baer’s sailfish | to the MUSIC of from filot*house ‘to the stern, the fish on the hooks.* }in the near future. He having 9 it stuffed and mounted — with HANSON S |a special tribute to Red Max- e j well. 8-Piece = Melody Makers ORCHESTRA at the VFW CLUBHOUSE FLAGLER at 2ND No Cover — No Admis seal CASA CAYO HUESO | (The Southernmost House) 1400 Duval at South St. DINING ROOM and COCKTAIL LOUNGE ion | float and a paragraph describin; many of them winter visitors in’ street, heard W. D, Upshaw, rep- that city,” Laubsther said. “Tf | fesentative ‘in congress from from among them there are! Georgia for eight years, and a enough who might be induced to; former presidential candiannen make a trip to this city, the com- ; the Prohibition ticket, sneak cn munity will be repaid for the ex- j Wee neaanite Wollowsla ; penditure made. . ie “On the Key West float ap- atts Sots Heerehareas peared the words ‘Key W the : ee A GHEE Se 8 Seed ks ee Nation's Southernmost City’ in| /5!2n¢ “ity, saying, sey Wes two foot letters. | is a place to be proud of, and Key ; Westers should be shouting from “An eight by ten photograph 4 appeared in one of the Miami|the housetops of its attractions, ; introduced by nevspapers showing the s) queens who rode on. this. cits Upshaw was Gerald Saunders. Visi.ing Rotarians were Henry $< |} Curdy of California, Pat Flana- pe gan of West Virginia, Harold NEW PIONEER HOTEL Reilly of New York. Guests were aaa } Attorney J. Y. Porter IV and Al 151 N.E. FIRST ST. In the Heart of Miami | Pearce. | Joe Pearlman led the singing. | The Rendezvous of oa = aaa : Key West } Southernmost Garng? In U. $. “Best For A Night's Rest” a Auto Repairs, Painting, Body and Fender Work 1 Block West of Bus Depot | aoa Auto Parts for All Cars _-—-~m—meea—a | eaguepemeeeeeemeremm } *