The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 9, 1947, Page 1

VOLUME LXVIII. No.8 Conducts Hearings JAMES P. VOCELLA HERE TO CONSIDER REVO- Largest Season's CATION OF PERMITS HELD BY SEVERAL’ BARS Hearings on the question of re- vocation ef several beer and li- quor licenses began today at Monroe County court house be- fore James P. Vocelle, director of the state beverage department. The first case called this morn- img Was against Aida Claramunt of the Blind Pig, 426 Greene street, charged with failing or neglecting to declare the names and addresses of others directly er indirectly involved in the ownership of the cafe Louis Bancells, Key West, tes- tified that he owned 50 per cent of the club, The case was taken under advisement by Director Vovelle At the time of going to press, the hearing regarding Duffy's Tavern, Fleming street, which is alleged to be within 300 feet of Sen Carlos School, way. Later in the day the case against La Concha Bar, charged| Mackerel Catch Made Last Night Key West mackerel fishermen made their largest catch of this season last night. i Because of warm weather, the season had been one of the worst in the history of Key West. Night after night, the seiners went out, either to return empty-handed or to bring back onl ythree or four hundred pounds, Last night, fishing off the * » ee The Ke ¥ : ik. Ba SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE UNITED STATES KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THUI [Ellingson Explains Planes Fl a. : ‘Casey Case’;-Says) Meacham F On Liquor Licenses. The Casey Case today drew an explanation from City Manager all the aspects of a large-scale| O. J. S. Ellingson. Casey, Wiley F., is the young sailor the city set free on De- cember 21 after he had been sen-|°Ver the field or crowded its edg- tenced to 60 days in jail in lieu}es on the ground. ; of paying a $250 fine for break- in which given a Case ‘is also one Charles Pellicier was Casey break the meter. The city manager said that af- leraft on the ground while ter Casey was convicted on De- cember 21, Capt. A. G. W. Mac- Fadden, commanding officer of }the north and were profuse in the Fleet Sonar School, and two other Naval officers, requested the boy’s release. The Navy men Navy Sent Request| At Least 15 Here ing a parking meter. The Casey | cruisers, | Widgeons, Aeroncas and various {other types of sky runabouts were $150 reward because he was the;parked or about to park. Me- witness who testified he saw/chanics of the Marquesas, 20 miles from Key’ said Casey was a youth of 17 or West, occupants of three boats; 1g, and had neither friends nor netted more than 3,000 pounds | $959. They asked the city man- each, Captain Philip Niles’ catch ager to release the boy in their | was 4,100 pounds; Captain Jim- custody pending action of the my Weech's weighed 3,400 City Commission on the ordi- pounds, and Captain Hamilton’ nance requiring a $250 fine for Lowe brought back to port 3,300) breaking meters. pounds. Occupants of four other boats was pod (oy made catches ranging from 700 to 1,000 pounds. All the catches were consign- with the same violation of the'ed to the Thompson Fish Co, law, was scheduled to be heard. Friday Director Vocelle was weheduled to hear the against the Bahama Bar, Curro’s Bar, Reoul’s Bar and the Boat Bar, all charged with being with- im 300 feet of San Carlos School. Saturday morning the cases ageinst Romie's Bar, and against Helene Wolfsen, will be heard by Vocelle Accompanying Vocelle to Key West were Fred Futch, Miami, district supervisor of the state beverage department; Thomas | Anderson and Judge J. P. Mack, legal advisers to the department, and B. A. Law, superintendent of | the department Protests against the re-licens- ing of the La Concha, Duffy Romie's, Bahama, Boat Reouls wis made to Governot Millard Caldwell by the Minis- terial Association here. | 3Ship ewes Chamber To Hear Commerce Expert Talk Next Friday William Seltzer, Miami, field representative of the United States Department of Commerce, Chamber of Commerce at 8 p.m. | Jan. 17 in Key West High School regarding business opportunities in the city. Seltzer is expected to present the manner in which machinery may be set up in the city for in- Key West may previde empley- ment for its citizens. Harold A. Laubscher, -actiny manager of the Chamber of Com- merce, sent out an announcement . . P Rejoin {today of the meeting Jan. 17, Naval Base Here Picker Buys Land Three Naval ships, the PCs 1363, 1376 and 1380, will arrive in Key West late this afternoon afte aking a trip to Charles ton, S. C., for the Christmas holi Each ship carrie a crew of about 25 men. The vessels are attached t the Fleet Sonar School Rent Controls Hotel Rooms A three-page telegram from’ rent ceilings on apartments,” he . . ae, | , 23, 1200 Packer Maj. Gen, Philip B. Fleming, Ad-| said. “This control must be kept | oe Bere, ministrator of the Office of Tem-'to protect the thousands of pops sentaia 35 817 Geor- porary Coftrols in Washington,! working couples, students, many| oi. street paces patrolman. ) as received by Leo H. Warren,' of them veterans, and other per-| g i Rent Control Director here to-! sons of modest means, who live! explaining the government's] in these accommodations . . .” \Bates Left Estate i | ntrol rent program on tran- Regarding the transient rooms, | ° | nt Fleming said: “Rent ceilings on} Of $1 7,060 To Wife: fti { rent trols over, transient rooms w very im-; _ é cg the dail te charged fc an-| portant during the war and the _, Frances A. Beles oe Cares | tel, and motor! demobilization period when there Street, yesterday wee Ga diy = { wt | begin on February; was necessity for much traveling by County Judge Raymond 060 fk re telegra id.| by military personnel, those on Lord as executrix of the $17, i weekly or rtel ind ain under William Picker, 2820 Staples | avenue, has bought a piece of | property in the Lime Grove sub- division for $6,700 from New Homes, Inc., according to a deed } filed with County Clerk Ross C, ‘Sawyer today. On Transient Here Are Lifted will address the members of the’ ducing various types of industry ; jto locate here, and will tell how From‘New Homes’, Ellingson checked with Judge Esquinaldo who advised him to get a letter from the Navy con- firming the Navy proposition. A letter to this effect was subse- quently received by Ellingson from Capt. MacFadden, Meanwhile, on December 23, Judge Esquinaldo reopened the case at the request of the Navy, suspended his sentence and fined Casey $5.00 for court costs. City Attorney J. Lancelot Les- ter said tentatively today that he believed Judge Esquinaldo had the power to reopen the | case, “If it had been anybody but the Navy,” Ellingson said, “‘we wouldn’t have done it.’”” Police Eligible | List Announced By Civil Service | The Civil Service Commission esterday approved the new list ‘of eligibles for vacancies on the City Police Force submitted by {Jack Murray, City Personnel Di- rector. Those on thelist, in o: te grading receivéd “on the exam- inations, follow, veterans having been given five points extra: | Dermis Upchurch, 21, 130-A | Poinciana Place, Navy veter- | an. ; Gabriel Lastres, 22, 220 Si- monton Street, Navy veteran. Wilson Jolly, 33, 1-F Porter Place, Army veteran. Gilbert Weech, 30, 1021 Oli- | via Street, employed at Sub- marine Base. : *Hampton T. Kelley, Jr., 22, 134-B Poinciana Place, Navy veteran. : Frank Curry, 22, 1024 Packer Street, former patrolman. ¢ Ee est AY, JANUARY Y, 1947 The city’s Meacham Field had bee-hive this morning as some 15! or 16 private airplanes hummed Piper Cubs, Cessnask, Super- Stinsons, Aerocoupes, Faraldo Flying Service were busy servicing the the owners took a taxi to Key West. The visitors were mostly from ATTORNEY CONTACTS MAYOR; POSS IBLE SESSION TOMORROW NIGHT TO ACT ON SUNDAY SALE A special meeting of the City their admiration of Key West's flying weather and flying facili- ties. They flew south to attend the All-America Air Show at Mi- ami starting Friday and lasting through Sunday. Many of them said that upon completion of the show they plan to return to Key West either to spend the winter or fly to Havana from here. Pepper Bill Sets Minimum Wage Scale (By Axsoctated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.—Sena- tor Claude Pepper, Florida, said today he will introduce a bill to- morrow fixing the minimum wage scale at 75 cents an hour. Senate leaders said that Secre- tary Snyder of the Treasury De- partment will be questioned about the proposal to decrease the in- dividual income tax by 20 per- cent. He also will be questioned about the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. adequate notification. INFANT DAUGHTER President Joseph R. Sirguo of OF JAYCOCKS DIESithe Retail Liquor Dealers Asso- Jewel Evon Jaycocks, infant|¢i@tion said this -morning he did daughter,of Mr. and Mrs, Cassi-|20t know of an impending meet- mero Jaycocks, died yesterday|}#8 tomorrow, but if that were afternoon at the Key West Muni-|the case, he was “very happy cipal Hospital. about it.” He added that he Funeral services thought a special meeting was this morning at 11:30 o'clock | Planned for Tuesday night. In from the chapel of Pritchard /#8Y case. Sirugo explained that Funeral Home, with the Rev. J. he wanted the entire community H. Wooldridge officiating. Burial |t@ Knew about the session “so was in the family plot in City ciation for tomorrow night to con- sider an ordinance permitting sale of intoxicating beverages on Sun- day, it was learned today. Mayor William W. Demeritt said he had been called this morning by Attorney J. Y. Por- ter, IV, regarding a special meet- ing. The mayor said he told the atterney he would not consent to ealling a special session unless the entire city were notified well in a@vance that it is to be held. Both sides of the issue should be given agequate the mayor said. If they were not so notified, he added, he would not consent to a special meeting. The mayor said that he told Por- may call a special meeting. The attorney is reported to have re- plied that he would not press for a special meeting unless both sides of the issue had been given were held Cemetery. Besides the- parents, ; she leaves two brothers, andj s learned today that the grandmother, Mrs. P. L. Jay- ation has four attorne cocks. ' working on the question jamending drastically Ordinance {19 to permit sale of beer wine all day Sunday and pack- aged liquor for a few hours. Maddern of Kala- fae a mazoo, Mich., is visiting her sis-} BRAZIL’S DEFICIT _ A. T. Jackson, 513 White-| RIO DE JANEIRO.—(AP).— {Brazil closed 1946 with a deficit Maddern’s first vis-!o9f almost one hundred million A st, and she said, “It} dollars, according to treasury fig jsurely will not be my last.” She/ures. This is said to be the larg- jadded that she is delighted with est ever recorded in the national ther stay here. finances. Gulf Stream RESTAURANT and SNACK BAR DIVISION AT SIMONTON STREET and T. Jackson Has Sister As Guest Mrs. Ruth Mrs. Commission is being sought by| the Retail Liquor Dealers Asso-' notification, ter that any two commissioners: there would be no complaint aft-| vital war business, and families | of service men visiting them in Army camps and hospitals. Now dealer who died Dec. 12. ‘that this type of travel has vir-! According to a will fil tually ended, it is possible to probate yesterday, the estate in- take transient rates out from un- cludes $5,060 in cash, stock and estate of her late husband, Wil- , liam Lawton Bates, retired realty | filed for | postal savings and $12,000 of Mon- ; nt control on these permanent t is t ntinue our | (The Southernmost House) | 1400 Duval at South St. Sasa CASA CAYO HUESO Every FRIDAY and SATURDAY NIGHT 9 Unul ‘2?’ to the MUSIC of OPENS for the SEASON Under New Management FRIDAY, JANUARY 10th Saturday, With FORMAL OPENING once. and thereafter the Gulf Stream will be OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY @ DINNER, 5 to 9 @ After-Theater SUPPER or SNACKS tablist nt isient’ der control.” “4 sega niga eee decontrol; Forms will be available at the ay couety pee a of which | AROUND THE CLOCK vd Offi { Price'OpA Rent Contrei office here ates left to his : 2] DAILY and SUNDAY Ade with @ list of its Shortly after February 1 for OD- | pgqu——————e—nepmeemmecs. Serving... permanent identified by erators of hotels and motor | @ BREAKFAST mt location, Flem- courts to use in applying for E Special Plate g explained : decontrol. i i 1 mt tokeep) = eee { @ LUNCHEON, L1 to 2 | | ~ DANCING ~ Nightly to the Music of MARK (CRUNCH) and His STANLEY Orchestra Peateriog SYLVIA at Plano Best Drinks— Popular Prices Reservations: Phone 9287 DINING ROOM and COCKTAIL LOUNGE ——Opens 5 P.M. Daily. ANTAL EERE PARKING 25 CENTS 4 HOURS 50 CENTS ALL DAY Ambler’s Service Garage Tea eee ea HANSON’S | 8-Piece Melody Makers ORCHESTRA at the VFW CLUBHOUSE FLAGLER at 2ND No Cover — No Admission MULL LLL a Also Service A La Carte At All Hours ‘Special Attention to Families With Children!’ All foods will be personally prepared by Mr. Cox, who will be remembered for excellently prepared, tasty dishes. when he was Chef at the Gulf Stream, when operated under the Alfeld interests. Mrs. Ruth V. Alfeld will be on hand to welcome her many friends and former patrens, cA RING te PARTIES, WEDDINGS Be: FRATERNAL GROUPS min Goldberg, Manager | LIQUOR DEALERS SEEK SPECIAL’ MEETING OF CITY COMMISSIONERS Military Men Shaping U.S. | Foreign Policy | (By The Associated Press) LONDON, Jan, 9.—The London Times, in an editorial today, point- ed out that the United States has four former military men in its , department of state or foreign of- fice. Three serving aboard are in Ja- pan, Germany and the American ambassador to Russia. The fourth is General Marshall, secretary of state, who has been appointed and confirmed but has not yet as- sumed office. ‘Naval Captains _ Leave Here For Washington Tri ‘Fo attend a conference on Na- val Affairs, Capt. Willard A. Saunders, USN, commanding of- ficer of the U.S, Naval Subma- rine Base here, left for Washing-! jton today. He was accompanied by Cap’ E. S. Hutchinson, USN, comman- der of Submarine Squadron Four. ; . : General Marshall Arrives In re Hawaii On Way To U. S.; Says Nothing About Foreign. Poli “MET BY (By The Associated Yress) WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.—Gen- eral George E. Marshall, former chief of staff of the United States Army, arrived today by plane at’ Hickam Field, Hawaii, from China, where he had been sta~ tioned, at intervals, for 13 months in attempts to restore peace in China. Mrs. Marshall and a group of friends were at the airfield ‘to. meet him, He was asked by re- porters whether he was a Demo- crat or a Republican, and his an-. swer was that he was a former army officer, is an Episcopalian and presumably will serve as sec- retary of state. ae Reporters then asked if he had in mind any change in personnel in his office or in his foreign pol- , icy, and he replied he had no comment to make. ‘ General Marshall added that probably he will take a vacation of 10 days before going to ‘Wash-~- ington to assume his duties as. secretary of state. z Members of the Senate Foreign + Affairs Committee said today that, * on his arrival here, they will con-~ fer with him to learn his attitude ~ on the foreign policy of the Unit- ed States which he intends to put into effect. | Several times, during Mar- , They are expected ot be in Wash- ington about 10 days. | Capt. Carl A. Johnson, ibmarine Base unders’ absence. rere is no particular signific- ance to the visit, it is reported at the Naval Base here. At City Hall Desk Mrs. Robert Whidden, the for- mer Jane Hopkins, women’s rec- reational director, returned to her desk at the City Hall today. | Mrs. Whidden was absent on ‘her honeymoon to Fort Myers lfrom shortly after Christmas un til Saturday. Illness prevented her return to work this week un- til today The newlyweds reside at Zaton Street 409 shall’s 13 months in China, it ap- peared that he had succeeded in ie patching up the differences be- tween ‘the Nationalists and the Twice they. signed restore peace in China, but a few days later, in each case, , Communi fighting broke out again between USN, them. will be acting commander of the; during Capt.’ ie eee ‘ ‘Motion To Strike . ome" In City Tax Suit! ‘Mrs. Whidden Back: Denied By Judge City Attorney J. Lancelot Les- ter last night received a copy of an order, issued by Circnit Court Judge Ross Williams, in the suit of the Key West Realty Com- pany against the city, in which the motion of attorneys for the company to strike parts of the answer, filed by Lester, was de- nied. The motion was argued before Judge Williams, in chambers in Key West, on December 14. — Commander O’Connor Succeeds Marcus At Naval Air Station Commander Michael G. O’Con- ner G. F. officer of the Naval Air § Capt. Henry M. ation, here, announced today. Commander Marcus will re- port to the USS Princeton of the Pacific Fleet for duty as a navi- gator aboard that vessel. Commander O'Conner was aboard the USS San Carlos, a seaplane tender, in the Lately the ship has been on dut Palace Theater CHARLES STARRETT in “ROARING RANGERS” News and Serial [MONROE MOTORS, he 1201 White Street PHONE 725 MUFFLERS for ALL MAKES OF CARS Immediate Installation! No Waiting! See MR. KNOWLES, Our Service Manager Cooper, com-! mandant of the U. S. Naval Base Pacific. | | | in Panama and in the Carib- has succeeded Commander | bean. Marcus, Jr., as operations | He was operations officer on the staff of the commander of the Seventh Fleet Air Service during the war. He won three decorations, the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal. The commander was accom- panied by his wife and two sons and a daughter; They are living in quarters at the Seaplane Base. Southernmost Garag? in U. & 1130 Duval Street Phone 18 Auto Repairs, Painting, Body and Fender Work Genuine Auto Parts for All Care NEW PIONEER HOTEL 151 N.E. FIRST ST. In the Heart of Miami The Rendezvous of Key West SERVICEMEN and CIVILIANS “Best For A Night's Rest’ 1 Block West of Bus Depot a