The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 8, 1947, Page 1

VOLUME LXvIt. ee No. 7 ————__—— Sunday Liquor he Bill Read To Packed City Hall Chamber. PROPOSED ORDINANCE® PERMITS BEER, WINE! SOLIIADIM 4s ALL DAY; PACKAGE LIQUOR FEW HOURS | Key Westers jammed the City Hall chambers of the City Com- mission to the doors last night, largely in anticipation of a move by the Retail Liquor Dealers As- sociation to move for Sunday sale of beer, wine and liquor. An ordinance to this effect was read by City Clerk Roy Hamlin but! no action was taken on it. Prior to the meeting a sound | truck cruised the streets of the | city calling upon “church peo- ple” to attend the meeting. This! was no doubt one reason for the | large attendance, The number of people standing wa: large as the number finding seats. The City Clerk said that the liquor-sale measure had been placed in his hands by an un- identified representative of the retail Liquor Dealers Associa- tion, Since it had not been re- ceived 24 hours in advance of| the meeting, however, it could not be acted upon. The City Clerk said it was read “just to acquaint the public with it.” Phrased in customary legal) language, the full meaning of the, proposed ordinance was appar-; ently not grasped by the au- | dience, When Mayor W. W. De-, meritt, presiding, asked if any one had any comment to make | on it, Rev. E. S. Doherty, presi- dent of the Ministerial Associa- tion and pastor of the Ley Mem- orial Methodist Church, arose} Carbonell Through Private Sessions The loudest cheers and ap- plause given any speaker last night at the City Com- mission meeting greeted Commissioner Louis Car- bonell when he said he was through with off-the-record Commission meetings. Commissioner Albert Cooper accused Carbonel] of leaving the informal meeting, held shortly before the regu- lar session, ."in a huff. “Yes, I left in a huff,” re- torted Carbonell. “I don’t be- lieve in these private meet- ings and as long as I am a Commissioner there will be no more of them. The people are entitled to know what goes on. Everything will be discussed out here in the open chamber.” The opinion of the citizens on this question was ex- pressed in resounding ap- plause. CaOIaIIL SLL! Bill Repealing Blue-Law Passed; Slightly Changed and said he would withhold com- ment “until the ordinance has; been duly reported in Drastic Amendment tieally amends Ordinance passed Febru prohibits Sunda) consumption of more than 1‘ a. m. Sunday to 7 a. m Monday and of bottled liquor more than | 3.2%; alcohol from 8 p. m. Satur- | day to 7 a. m. Monday. The proposed ordinance as read last night permits (1) sale | of beer and wine 24 hours on Sunday; (2) allows no sale of liquor by package, bottle or con- tainer on Sunday between ¢ a.m and 10 p.m; (3) eliminates the} definition of an “alcoholic bever- age.” described by Ordinance a all beverages containing more sale, serving or, beverages of | alcohol from 2) than 1 per cent aleohol — by | weight; (4) directs (by striking | out # certain clause) that the Or- | dinance go into effect imme- diately without publication. for} one day in a newspaper of gen eral circulation in the Key West. Ordinance 19 required | such poblication | The proposed ordinance in Its entirety follows | | “Be it enacted by the City n of the City of Key West, "Sec. Commission Series. b ed by striking Section 1, Para- graphs (a) and (b) thereof and by substituting therefor the following: (a) No intoxicating bever- ages except beer and wine | shall be sold, served or con- | sumed within the territorial limits of the City of Key West. Fla., by any person, vendor or distributor betwee of 7 o'clock a. m. an a. m., and between the hours of 7 o'clock p. m- and 9 o'clock p. m, (Eastern Standard Time) on Sunday. *‘(b) No intoxicating bever- except beer and wine be sold, served or dis- erritorial 1. That Ordinance 19, amend- me hi the t tributed within the limits of the City of Key West, Fla., by the package, bottle or container between the hours of (Continued on Page Three) sieipeneien Jaane TT BATTERIES CHARGED The Modern Way in 30 to 45 minutes and pen can be on its way! n the hours | d ll o'clock | Speaker Joe Martin said toda A last-minute amendment iof- ‘fered by Commissioner Albert the Cooper to Commissioner Louis {Carbonell’s ordinance ‘the so-called Sunday blue laws The proposed ordinance dras-|and permitting certain eta’ 19,/tablishments to remain y 5, 1946, which) Sunday caused the sponsor repealing es: = measure to vote against ittat night’s meeting of the City’Com~ mission. As City Clerk Roy Hamlin read the ordinance, Cooper asked that » sale of jewelry be r not> éxcéeding- STO i value”. “I want to know why this $10 limit is proposed,” Carbonell ask- ed. “It wasn’t in the original ordi- nance.” “I don’t want to get into any altercation over this,” replied Cooper. “I have a right to offer tail »/an amendment. The ordinance was carried, 4 to} 1, It was the second reading of the measure which allows shops selling souvenirs, curios, nev a= pers, magazinés, coffe ice cream, fishing tackle gro- City of|ceries and other foods; moving} picture theaters, bait houses, golf courses, gasoline stations, charter boats, athletic contests and rious other enterprises to operate on Sunday. days a week may not work thei employes for more than 48 hou a week upon penalty of $250 fine or 60 days in jail. President’s Terms To Be Limited To 2 (By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. that among the first bills to be passed by the house of represen- tatives will be one that will lim- it. the time anybody can serve as president of the United States to two terms. Martin declared that the bill, which will be introduced on Feb- jruary 1, will have the solid back- \ing of the Republican majority. He added that 90 Democratic members of the house had as- sured him they will support the neasure. SOUTHERNMOST With Commission’s' ted} work on. the ‘Florida’ than fatto" be“ Gone” on the} NE Sale Commission Empowers Dopp . To: Check Fétry ‘Delay; L.: arbonek } * City Commissioner Louis Car- nell, who successfully spo sored_a resolution at the Com- taission: meeting last. night to check up on the delay surround- ing the Havana-Key West Ferry ; Project, said this morning he would accompany Robert H. Dopp, Public Works Director, {when Dopp confers with ferry officials on the matter. Carbonell’s resolution au- thorized Dopp to see officials of Gulf Atlantic Transporta- tion Company and ascertain just what state of progress has been reached in construc- tion of the ferry, Caribbean Queen. The Commissioner said he would pay his own expenses for the trip, which will prob- ably be made to Jacksonville. The ferry question was brought up by City Manager O. J. S. Ellingson who read the following telegram received yes- terday from H. G. Williams . of CA.TC,: ‘Confirming telephone con- versation this date, our plans reference ferry developing si isfactorily. Newport News shipbuilding successful bidders. Terms of contract with build- ers and Maritime Commission now in preparation. Florida National Bank and Gulf Oil Corporation continuing inter- est. We assure you Key West will be Florida terminus for ferry service and we will con- tact city officials at proper time for basic arrangement and = other cooperative meas- ures.” Carbonell Attacks Delay Carbonell arose and attacked the continued delay which has marked the establishment of Ha- vana ferry. service. “This telegram does not show that the ferry will be in opera- ition at any certain time,” he said. “It was originally promised Son} to be in operation by December 16th. But where is it? Unless we do something about this, it may fall through. We’ want action. The USSS Florida was turned jback to the P. & O. Steamship Company six months ago. and: it is now. running to Havana. The was* less ‘Caribbean Queen’ Carbonell explained that he had intended to offer resolutions rent-free facilities here for 20 years but had been informed by that this would require placing the terminal outside of the city limits. Hence, the Commissioner said, he could not present the resolutions. Instead, he moved that Dopp be authorized to con- candy,|tact the G. A. T. C. officials. Carbonell’s remarks were greeted with prolonged applause. Paul Albury, former City Coun- cilman, arose from the audience and asked if it were really nec- essary to put the property out lof the city limits to make it tax The ordinance also contains a! free. provision that places open seven “Too Much Manana” “As Commissioner Carbonell Albury cried, “there is ‘manana.’ We must says, too much give these ferry people an incen- tive.” Albury said the city should adopt a policy once used with another steamship com- | pany, namely collect the taxes land then donate them back to the company. Mayor Demeritt then took the floor, saying, “You can't build la ship in 24 hours. Don't try to ‘discourage these people - now. | When they come here and talk turkey we will find somé means of assisting them.” “It is high time we talked tur- key,” replied Albury. “When the cigar factories went out, we sat back and said they would come fcan’t sit back now.” “Tm willing to give Gulf At- lantic another chance,” Louis Carbonell said, “but after seven months, why is it no work has MARTHA O'DRISCOLL in “BLONDE ALIBI”? Lou Smith AUTO SERVICE White at Fleming | | RODMAN Hc ME ORT Palace Theater (Continued on Page Three) | ' \For Sale! For Sale! Apply Navarro, Incorporated News and Serial Opposite Bus Station granting Gulf Atlantic tax-free, | City Attorney J. Lancelot Lester {for breaking a $1 glass, back. But they never did. We — ’40 Chevrolet Panel Truck; WSPAPER IN THE (Also) Will DaDOLOALaas Meter Breaker Gets Off But |Witness Gets $150 | The parking meter broken by Wiley F. Casey, a sailor, on December 20, 1946, has cost the city $150 in addition to | the expense of repairing the meter. The City Commission last night approved a resolution authorizing payment of a $150 reward to Charles Pellicier, who testified as a witness against Casey. It is the last reward of this kind since the commission eliminated this part of the meter-breaking | ordinarice last night. Casey, however, did not pay his $250 fine although sen- tenced to do so on December 23 by Judge Enrique Esquin- aldo or spend 60 days in jail. Casey was put in jail Sut was subsequently released on or- | der of City Manager O. J. S. Ellingson without payment of the fine, according to the city records. CITY MUST B LECTED YET, BUT SOON WILL BE; FIELD, WORK 90% FINISHED | “You will have to make your beach there.” “$6 spoke Ralph Spaulding of | Ralph Spaulding and Associates | to the Monroe County Board of; County Commissioners last night | in rendering a partial engineer. ing report on the question of es tablishing a beach. “ Reporting that the field work | on the beach project was 90 per | cent completed, Spaulding said that a final report would be; rendered “in a very short tine | The engineers have taken} bundreds of soundings all along | the south short of the island and; depth of sand is three feet. It is, composed of broken limestone | and coral. “The supply of sand is limited, for it is not being replenished,” | Spaulding said. “We have got to| Upheld; Reward | OF $150 Now Out onserve what and we mace | An effort by Commissioner} mors regarding the action of the {Louis Carbonell to eliminate the | currents around Key West which : mandatory $250 fine for persons} are reported to be bringing the | convicted of breaking parking} cand to the island. | meters .was defeated by a. 4-1 “The truth of the -matter is,} | vote of the City C ilast night's 2b nen at based on good engineering, that} Ga: bonell grcposed idee aah there is no natural beach here. ! e sPfct- | We will have to make. our. own} nance which would’ give” the! peach. ! municipal court permission to} uz 4... fine the offender een $5 to $250. “I don’t know where the beach Commissioner Hunter Harden will be located yet. Shortly we seconded the motion “for.distussh “at ave, ® Teport setting. forth Ision only” and then stated his where we think the beach should | opposition to changing the law. be located, and our reasons for Carbonell. said thetatemdae ieee Tina te eam should be fined the cost of the} "." damage, plus a nominal fine...He said Navy authorities were in} favor of a less stringent law and that it should be recalled that Key West owes much economic- ‘ally to the Navy installations; here. “Tam not in accord with a! : ue itaw which compels a $250 fine} Passes the island. .” he said. Spaulding was Earlier a resolution, identified | Chairman Frank Bentley for giv | by number only, had been offer- | ing such a comprehensive picture ed by Commissioner Cooper and|of the beach situation passed. Not until Carbonell ex-| County Clerk Ross C. Sawyer j plained the resolution did any-, said that the bond issue for th | one know what it was all about. {beach now totals 00. | “That was my original resolu-} | tion,” Carbonell, said, “but ‘long as it was passed, I don't care who offered it. It repeals ‘the law requiring payment of a Held Tomorrow ‘$150 reward for witnesses who ’ see meter glasses broken Hearings for eight retail liquor "Harden said that if meters are} vending establishments of Key ' deliberately broken, the offend-; West are expected to be conduct | er should pay the $250 fine. Har- {ed here tomorrow by State Bev Cooper, Mayor W. W. De- | erage Director James T. Vocelle itt and Commissioner John} The defending parties are char $250 Meter Fine “We will have to construct a modified form of groin, which is a maan-built. job that collects natural sand in passing. We will have to protect the sand that we will have to put in to make the beach, because we have found that no sand thanked by Liquor Hearing den, mer Carbonell voted against L. Car- jed with violation of a state bonell’s motion, The measure prohibiting operation of liquo: ‘eliminating the $150 reward had} vending plac been previously passed without | of school houses The La Concha Hotel, Duffy’ Tavern, Romey’s Place, Gulfstream Restaurant Bar, Boat Bar and Raoul’s Ba are said to be within 300 fee Denied Beer License |? °°". : : | Benjamin’ Golubergiwaajdeniea pes on comes Seno Sune ‘a beer and wine license for his | and ue Cave; nn et iif Stream. Restaumint aeseO ute be wit 200 fect of a: co! Division Street by City Manager | Schoo! on Petronia street .O. J. S. Ellingson yesterday be-} Protest against the re-licen cause his aroperty adjoins dialiae pine. cf these oplaces: of business was made to Governor Millard opposition. the Covnent of Mary. Immaculate. ‘Under Ordinance 468 no beer , Caldwell by the Ministerial A and wine license can be issued to j sociation here, Rey S. Do establishments whose property, herty, president, said his name lines are within 300 feet of school; was erroneou ly listed. .as, the complainant when it was ac tually the Association | a = = \ “Everybody Knows Brady” J. H. BRADY WHO NOW OPERATES POOR OLD CRAIG'S SERVICE STATION PHONE 9134 property The Friendly Neighborhood Service Store Where You Can Get Electrical Appliances, Drug Sundries Stationery, etc. Division and Francis Sts. POOR OLD CRAIG Your PURE OIL Dealer SERVICE STORE | Tires — Tubes — Batteries Mrs. Al Armengol, Manager | Auto Accessories 1019 WHITE STREET SUT ee eR” SITE OF BEACH NOT SE-& beach—there just isn’t a natural | CLhAkd dai A) have found that the greatest | JAMES F. BYRNES, Secretary of -_ within 300 feet © Republicans; Democrats Regret Byrnes’ Resignation; Applaud Appointment Of Gen. Marshall UILD OWN BEACH, ENGINEER SAYS RESIGNS State, whose resignation will be- come effective January 10. APPOINTED GENERAL GEORGE C. MAR- SHALL, ambassador to China and former chief of staff, who has been named by President Truman to succeed Secretary of State James F. Brynes. Marshall is now returning from China. Portal-To-Portal Suits Probably Will Be Banned (ity Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 8—GOP enateé teaders said today a bill being prepared that will out- law portal-to-portal suits, the mounts of which have now ved several billion dotlars. Hl, they added, will be ready duction some time next id that a bill will at, if it becomes a ban on the clos- IMPOSTER COLLECTS RED CROSS FUNDS olive ii were on the lookout, to: vf imposter said to be s fundg in a cigar box for The Red Cross the man had been iking his collections in the col ( f the. organization d no official solicita mducted now since an campaign does not get ler way until March SEAT COVERS ROY’S KEY WEST AUTO PARTS 121 Duval Street weemeecas Phone 442 7 JOU AU OED ROASTERS and FRYERS BRADY’S (Live) Poultry and Egg Market 1214 White St. Phone 54f RARE _¢ PRICE FIVE LONDON NEWSPAPERS CONSIDER CHANGE | AS DISTINCT TURN TO RIGHT (By The Associated Press) | WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 — | Members of congress of both par- | ties.today expressed regret over | the resignation of James F. | Byrnes as secretary of state. | They asserted that the resigna- tion was a surprise to them, as \it had been to ‘everybody else, | except those directly concerned. | While regret was general over | the Byrnes’ resignation, pleasure was also general over the ap- ‘pointment of General George E. Marshall, forme: chief of staff. As a group of house members remarked, “We regret to see Byrnes go, but are glad his suc- cessor will be General Marshall.” (British newspapers regarded Byrnes’ resignation and the Mar- shall appointment as a distinct turn to the right. No comment was made by Moscow newspa- pers or broadcasting stations. Both gave the news without any reference whatever to what its significance may be. London newspapers said that the reac- tions of Russia may come later, and that it possibly may be fa- vorable because Marshall is a military man). (Newspapers in Japan were jubilant over the change, not be- | cause of any hostile dislike of | Byrnes: but because, they de- clared, General Marshall is fa- miliar with conditions in the Far \ East). to the United States from China some time ‘within the next 10 days. The resignation is to take effect on January 10, or as soon thereafter as Marshall returns. | Republican and Demoeratic sen- ‘ators stated that no difficulty | will be encountered in the con- 4firmation of the Marshall ap- | bointment by the senate It was explained that Byrnes’ close friends were aware oft: his ‘frail health, the reason he gave for tendering his resignation. Asked what he intended to do, he replied that he would “take a walk in the park and think that over.” Marshall's first big task will be his meeting in Moscow on March 10 with representatives of Great Britain, France and Rus sia to consider the German and Austrian treaties and possibly the treaty with Japan. J aycees T ‘o Add 20 New Members Tonight at 7:30, in the Ocean View Restaurant on United Street the Junior Chamber of Commereé will hold its monthly eatin’ meetin’”, which will be a stag affair In addition to the induction of 20 members, who will receive Jaycee buttons, the Jaycees will present Leonard Warren with an honor plaque and lifetime mem bership in recognition of the ser vices he has rendered the organi zation and the community Mrs. Swint Injured In Automobile Accident Mrs. Mattie Shannahan Swint sister of Mrs. John W. Roberts 730 Windsor lane, was injured tn an automobile accident in Tar pa, according to information re ceived by The Citizen from that city. Her automobile, struck by other car, turned over, and Swint was severely bruised. She was taken to a hospital where an examination showed she had sut fered no fractures. 524 Southard Opp. Bus Station ‘HE. Kenyon Auto Store —Has— Floor Mats $4.75 up Sealed Beams $1.20 Sld. Beam Adapter Kits $6.00 up Lined BRAKE SHOES for Ford, Chev., Chrysler, De- Soto, Dodge, Plymouth $9.75 Set Hydraulic Brake Fluid 75¢ Ii chaepinentatbia aoaceieth aeaeeenmieaaiaeieaiae Marshall is expected to return |