The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 10, 1947, Page 1

Tr Taner eet eae eo VOLUME LXVIIL. No. 9 _—_—. ocelle Suspends ‘7. Liquor Licenses. Of Downtown Bars INCLUDES LA CONCHA HOTEL IN SUSPE SION AS: OF MARCH 15; TO FILE APPEAL As of March 15, all the beer and liquor licenses held by seven well-known downtown bar rooms are suspended, it was announced | today by James T. Vocelle, state beverage director, in the Mon- roe County court house. All the bars in question, in- cluding La are within 300 feet of San Car- los School, an institution owned by the Cuban government, Vo-} celle ruled. Attorneys representing — the various bar rooms announced that they would file immediate appeals to the Court asking that the law be clarified as to the number of feet any bar room is permitted to be located with reference school or a church. The bars affected by Vocelle’s order dire them to close their places business March} 15, are, besides La Concha Bar: y's Tavern, Fleming street. ’s Bar, Smith Lane. | Boat Bar, Duval street. Rome Bar, Fleming street. | Cave Inn Bar, Duval street. | Curro’s Bar, Petronia street. | Bahama Bar, Duval street. Vocelle, in handing down his decision, quoted letters he had received from J. Tom Watson, state attorney general Watson held that San Carlos school is entitled to the protec-! tion and benefit of the laws of | the state from the recognized| evils of the bar rooms men- tioned. He also held that the City of | Key West was not right in re-! Concha Hotel Bar, ! State Supreme | to aj a BEaSaaaa@a#s Watson Hearing 'Changed Today | . ° To Miami Tomorrow’s hearing of U. S. District Court Judge John W. Holland in the case of David Joseph Watson, con- victed slayer of Benjamin Leroy Hobbs aboard the USS Stribling, last July 25th, has been changed from Key West to Miami, it was announced late this after- noon, | Holland will announce his decision at 11 a. m., on mo- | tions for a new trial and.in | arrest of judgment filed by | Defense Counsel John G. | Sawyer of Key West, and A. C. Dressler of ami. Watson also may be sentenc- ed tomorrow. Death sentence is mandatory. Sawyer said recently he would appeal the case to the next highest court if his mo- tions are denied. IID LOD L Ss. Sawyer Elected State Sheriffs Group Director Returning from Miami Beach where he attended the mid-win- ter meeting of the Florida Sheriffs Association, Sheriff Ber- lin Sawyer reports that “it was the best convention ever held strieting the location where li, qudrs are to “be sold” within an incorporated municipality to less! than 300 feet of a school | Vocelle said he had put off the suspension of the places to March 1 so that the affected parties might appeal to the Supreme Court to set forth the rights of the parties affected under the law, He said that there was a severe conflict in the so-called school laws, inasmuch as one law held that places where liquor is sold should not be within 2,500 feet of a school or a church, and in another section the same law to within 300 feet of such places Yesterday Vocelle suspended the license held by Mrs. Aida Claramunt, operator of the Blind Pig, 426 Greene street, until Oct. 1, 1947, on the grounds that «Continued on Page Three) ae Palace Theater | CHARLES STARRETT in 4 | 1 “ROARING RANGERS” News and Serial | 50 AERA EHR AION <AUUOOERAEREANUENENAAAANUTUAUUUUULLUNETLETEATEETAAATATHAAHHATT | “16 FENDERS Dil Spray Xacuassis-- It saves buying a set of fendets! Lou Smith Auto Service White at Fleming Phone No. 5 Opposite Army Barracks Be LL CLLR LLL LLL LALLA : Key West Gas Co. MOVING | Offices to 419 FLEMING STREET La Concha January Office Will Be Clos OFFICE HOURS 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m 8:30 a.m. to 12 Noon On Saturdays since I have been in office.” * He says he was re-elected from the fourth district to member- ship on the Board of Directors of the state association, and that the membe of the legislative committee were also appointed. Alex D. Littlefield, Volusia county sheriff, was elected pres- ident of the. association;..Sheriff | J. T. Shepherd of St. John’s county, first vice president; Barkley Gause, of Jackson coun- ty, second vice president; Sheriff Todd Tucker, Pinellas, secretary, and Sheriff John P. Hall, Clay, treasurer. The officers will take office in June. Next convention of the associe held at St. Peter tion will be burg June 11-12. Sheriff Saw ficials attended the Miami Beach! occurred four y meeting which was held in the Boulevard Hotel. Savings ater Kenyon Auto Store SEE PAGE 4 BT CLOT ULL L LLLL L AA Ll | coat ahenceOCROM EREOR ARIRERETN, 'STERLING’S “‘rca'warker | 1318 Eliza Street Phone 243 Also at Margaret and Fleming Sts. | LARGE SHIPMENT of FRYERS and SOFT BONE ROASTERS APRN ECR DRAIN tcorner of Fleming cisternae ers Che Key We SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THES KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1947 Mrs, Cyrus McCormick First [President Submits Budget To Guest As Casa Marina Opens, The first guest to register at, ing the opening of the hotel to- Casa Marina, which opened to-| day, as early-bird guests sought day, was Mrs. Cyrus H. McCor-| rooms. It is planned to open the the harvester | dining room Sunday and the king. Mrs. McCormick and party | cocktail lounge the following mick, widow of have arrived for an indefinite stay at the hotel. of the luxurious ~ building have already been pected in the near future. Managing Director Eugene E. Dennison was swamped with Cop, Not Fooled By Moustache, lm joc palng Fs Trails And Nabs Bandit Suspect | sien cnt, announce that A dark moustache on a man. wanted by the Miami police for armed robbery didn’t fool sharp- eyed Patrolman Frank Jolly last night. Shortly after Chief of Police Bienvenido Perez had shown him and the other policemen a pic- ture of the suspect, Jolly took a walk up Duval street. A man and woman also happened to be walking along the main stem about that time, which would not have been anything unusual, except that the man fitted the description of the suspect almost to ait” { The only difference was that} the.man had a moustache and} the picture didn’t. Taking no chances, Jolly trailed the couple. Down Duval street they went; and turned into Fleming. At the! and Duval} Jolly made a quick phone call to headquarters. Chief Perez, Lt. Ray Atwell} and Sheriff Berlin Sawyer, who happened to be in conference with the police heads, respond- ed ina car. As the man and woman reached a furniture store, | Jolly closed in from the rear ang. the chief ard Atwell got out of | the car and closed in from the } front and stréet side. The suspect offered no resist- ance. Despite his moustache he proved to be the man wanted by the Miami authorities, Elbert DeForest Morrison, 26. Miami detectives rushed here to get him and took him back af“2" o'clock | this morning. No weapons or booty were found on Morrison or in his rooms in the 900 block of Di- vision street. Morrison's wife took Chief Perez there but a complete search ing. Morrison is said to haye been living in’ Key West and :| Miami for a year. The robbery rs ago, Fern Chapter To Meet Fern Chapter, No. 21, Order of Eastern Star, will hold a meet- {ing tonight in Scottish Rite Hall, Eaton and Simonton streets, to confer degrees on a candidate for membership. MONROE MOTORS, Inc. 1201 White Street PHONE 725 MUFFLERS for ALL MAKES OF CARS Immediate Installation! | | | i 1 Hotel Bldg. On Monday 13th, 1947. ed All Day Saturday JANUARY lith, 1947 PHONES Office Phone 61 Emergency PHONE 815 No Waiting! See MR. KNOWLES, Our Service Manager DANCE — Tonight 9 UNTIL? | to the Music of | HANSON’S ‘ 8-Piece Sindy Makers ORCHESTRA \ \ at the i _VFW CLUBHOUSE | FLAGLER at 2ND No Cover — No Admission revealed noth- | i day. ’ { The task of placing the build-/ The official opening is sched-|ing in readiness for the winter} uled for January 15. Only part; season after years of use by the is' Navy was undertaken by a small open at present, but improve- army of workmen only a com- ments to the extent of $50,000 paratively short while ago. Work | completed is still continuing at a fast pace’ and use of the entire hotel is ex-|to permit use of the entire hotel! | for most of the remaining winter ! j season. | TTT Special Session Bill On Liquor Needs Full Approval Mayor W. W. Demeritt re- ceived another telephone call from counsel of the Re- tail Liquor Dealers Associa- tion this morning. The call was in regard to a special session of the City Commis- sion but parliamentary law experts at the City Hall ex- pressed doubt that the liquor interests would want a spe- cial session if they knew. more about it. It was pointed out that at a special session unanimous approval of an ordinance is necessary under the City Charter. Considerable doubt was expressed that the Commission would give unan- imous approval to an ordin- ance favoring sale of beer, wine or liquor on Sunday. Meanwhile, rumors Mat a special® meeting & slated for Tuesday. In view, however, of the unanimous approval necessary peared probable the issue would not be considered un- til the next regular meeting of the commission a week from Tuesday. suum tna | $87 500 more of the bonds. If demand requires it, the hotel, calls and other details surround- | will remain open the year round. it ap-" The | quota for 1947. Community Chest y West will be $10,- Budget and Administration Com- cittee, reported yesterday at a meeting of Chest officials held Lopez, cam- the annual Chest drive will start with a kick-off dinner on the night of February 3, at the j Jackson Square USO. Chairman Trevor requested that all agencies sharing’ in the Chest fund have all details in support of their requests for be held next week. Judge Lopez said that he is sending a letter to prospective initial gift donors 000, Chairman Ed Trevor of the/ them with the needs of the agencies and informing them! that a delegation will visit them! |in the near future to collect; their donations. Organization representatives | present were Rev. John E. Pick- ens of the County Welfare Coun- cil; Helen McNeil of the State | Welfare Board; Mrs. Dan Na- varro and Mrs. William Warren | jot the Hospital, and Frank Ad- jams of the USO Auxiliary. Not represented were the Boy; | Scouts, Girl Scouts and the Florida Children’s Home Society. ; Also present were Everett! ‘Winters, campaign committee-! “man; George Mills White, 1946! | campaign chairman; Miss Marie} , Hartell, of Municipal Hospital, a board member; and Dwight Hun- to acquaint ter, City Recreational Director. Redeemed This Year, Albury Reveals Approximately $37,500 of spe- jal tax school bonds issued in 4937 against School District No. 1 will be redeemed this year, VJalard Albury, superintendent of publig instruction, said today. oy In. 1937 the total bond issue j was $295,000, issued in 10-year, 4 20-year and 30-year maturities, bearing 3 per cent interest the first ten years, 4 per cent the next ten years, and 5 per cent the following ten years. : ready for the meeting to Last July’the Board of Educa- ! tion of Monroe County redeemed {$75,000 ‘of the bonds before the maturity date. The Board will eicestion this year for tenders {from the bondholders to sell bondholders do not Vehicle Director Visitor Yesterda George H Tallahassee, and spent f the elect to sell the school board | the bonds at $100 maturity value lor less, then we will draw the , $37,500 from a hat,” Albury d. “In any event, we will call Asbel, state com-' the bonds, and thus save the missioner of motor vehicles, ar- county considerable interest.” rived in the city yesterday from} eee several) 5 ' : hours going over Monroe coun-' Have your Dodge, Chrysler, Ply- states that a number of state of-! he is alleged to have committed 4... records of his department y' gt Y Y. Asbel was accompanied by h | mouth or DeSoto Car REPAIRED is, EFFICIENTLY AT YOUR DEAL. wife and by John Milton, super-| ERS—at the RIGHT PRICE!!!! visor of motor vehicles of Miami, Milton. They left Key and Mrs | West last night. RESTAURANT OPENS for Gulf Stream | NAVARRO Inc. Opposite Bus Station ‘| and SNACK BAR DIVISION AT SIMONTON STREET the SEASON TODAY Under New Management With FORMAL OPENIN Saturday, January 11th, and thereafter the Gulf Stream will be OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY AROUND THE CLOCK DAILY and SUNDAY Serving ... @ BREAKFA Special Plate @ LUNCHEON, 11 to 2 @ DINNER, 5 to 9 @ After-Theater SUPPER or SNACKS 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 C the Alfeld inte: at the Gulf Stream, when operated under Mrs. Ruth V. Alfeld will be on hand to welcome her many friends and former patrons. Benjamin Goldberg, Manager CATERING to PARTLES, WE: GS aud FRATERNAL GROUPS Bond To Be \ * Russia Wants Military Base On Spitzbergen (Ay ‘The Associated Press) | LONDON, Jan. 10.—Norwegian | foreign offices in Oslo announced. ‘today that the Russian govern- {ment requested permission to es- Npergen, which Norway took pos- | session of 26 years agp. - near the top of the world, with very inhabitants. It was surmised here that Rus- sia wishes to have a military | base on Spitzbergen to offset the United States base in Iceland. — | Norwegian diplomats asserted | that the consider the request of | Russia about Spitzbergen as a matter for the United Nations to decide. few Southernmost Garag» in U.S. | TWINS Duval Street Phone 108! Auto Repairs, Painting, | Body and Fender Work ne Auto Parts for All Cars | tablish: milita?y: basevon Spita-+ Congress; Republicans , Assert — ‘Sum Can Be Reduced. 1947 COMMUNITY CHES QUOTA IS SET AT $10,000 ‘STILL INSIST , ON ,DE- -CREASING TAX ON IN- COMES, ABOLISHING LUXURY TAX (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. — President Truman’s budget for the next fiscal year calls forgan expenditure of $37,528,000;000, but Senator Robert Taft, Re- publican, Ohio, declared the bud- get could be reduced to $33,500,- 000,000 without affecting the ef- ficiency of the Army or the Navy. The budget provides for $11,- 000,000,000 for national defense; $7,000,000,000 for expenditures for veterans, and $5,000,000,000 for payment of interest on the national debt. The President estimated that $444,000,000 will be needed to continue activities in the field of atomic energy. Length of the budget is 1,563 pages. Printed copies of it were distributed among members of congress. Representative John Tabor, Re- publican, New York, fell far be- low the Taft proposal. He main- tained that the budget could be reduced to $29,000,000,000 and, with a reduction of expenditures that in no way will affect the stability of the government, that amount would be entirely ample. He explained that he has studied the fiscal structure of the government, and that he felt con- fident that the operation and maintenance of government cauld be kept within $29,000,000,- 000, if the government is dispos- ed to. practice economies in a multitude of agencies. di Taft and Tabor reasserted that they are determined to support legislation that will reduce the income tax orf personal incomes and to abolish so-called luxury taxes, The first measure will pro- Spitzbergen is.a frozen island |'yide much needed relief to in- dividuals from the burdensome taxes they have paid in the:last six years, and the second act will give small businesses relief from the imposition of taxes on mer- chandise which the government has characterized as luxuries. Typing the budget required the use of six pounds. of paper. Besides the thousands of items enumerated, reasons for their continuance or exclusion in the tax structure are given. 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