The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 3, 1947, Page 1

AER ips tn ODER RSE SS A Mt ale: VOLUME LXVIII. ee a No, 53 REA Loan Halt Electrifica In Tavernier / $250,000,000 AUTHORI ZATION ASKED. BY| REA MAY BE REDUCED BY ONE-HALF (Prem Washington Correspondent, Key West Citizen) WASHINGTON, D. C., March 3.—Proposed cuts in the loan au- thorization ceiling for Rural Electrification A dm in istration may imperil an application for a loan totaling $150,000 filed by the Florida Keys Electric Co- operative Association of Taver- nier, it was learned today. REA submitted a budget re- @uest to Congress for loan au- thorizations for the fiscal year!the uy Ki : H ipper Keys. - 5. beginning in July, 1947, amount-} J. Y. Porter, IV, over-all chair- ing to $250,000,000. Economy- minded Congressmen are at the moment shooting at a cut of $125,000,000 in this fund. As of the end of January pend- ing applications from co-ops throughout the country amount- ed to $243,000,000. At that time REA still had $75,000,000 from whieh it could meet the demands ef pending applications, leaving $168,000,000 to be met from new funds for the 1948 fiscal year. Its request for $250,000,000 was! predicated upon the existing loan applications, and left only $82,- 000,000 for new applications. With a cut of 50 per cent/in! the total loan authorization, the total of pending applications, in- eluding Florida Key’s request for $150,000, would exceed the au- thorization by $42,000,000, with- out considering additional loan requests. Under the original $250,000,000 request, approximately $1,466,- 500 would be earmarked for foans to Florida cooperatives. proposed $125,000,000 cut would ol the Hlorida ¢armarking in| Florida Keys Electric Cooper- ative Association is requesting $150,000 to extend service to 350 additional consumers, bringing the total number of consumers which it will be equipped to| gerve to 1,005. At the beginning of the year Florida Keys had 44! miles of lines in operation and | was serving 390 customers. It has received funds sufficient to ex- | tend its mileage to 185 and to serve 655 consumers. Tanker Reaches | Gulf Dock Here’ In tow of two tugs, the SS.| Contreras, an oil tanker, reached | the docks of the Gulf Oil Com- pany at the foot of Duval street | today after being disabled by en-} gine trouble in the Atlantic. | Temporary repairs are to be made to the engines in port here| and then the tanker will proceed | on her way to New Haven, Conn. Shé was enroute from Port Ar-) thur, Texas, when she developed | engine trouble. She is a 10,000- | ton vessel. The tugs, Peter Moran and Ed- mond J. Moran, ‘towed her here. | The tug Willet, which is stationed here, also was in port today, but {nounced that he’ and” Allan) L. we % Workers Organize Tonight At School Residential workers’in the Key West Chapter, American Red Cross fund campaign, will. meet tonight at 8 o'clock. in the High School auditorium. Under the chairmanship of Mrs. | Ruth Higgs, they will organize in block and district ‘units to collect contributions throughout:-the city. Meantime, similar. organization is underway in the communities on man of the fund campaign, an- Hampton ,chapter chairman, have notified officials of the Commun: ity Chest campaign’ that ‘the Red Cross will delay, active’ solicita- tion until March 10 to-allow ade- quate opportunity for. the Com- munity Chest to“ complete its work. “The Community .Chest, cam- paign, of necessity, had to delay its funds drive,” Porter said. “In turn, the Red Cross is deferring active solicitation ten days. Al- though the Red Cross campaign has traditionally started March. 1, the Community Chest needs more time. The Community Chest cause merits wide and generous support. It is essential to com- munity welfare. “Officials and workers in the March of Dimes, the Community Chest and the Red Cross, in many instances, are one: and the same: persons, to say nothing .of the well-known fact that most .con- tributers generously \support ‘all glad to change its "schedule in recognition that in prineipte-and fact mutual esteem and. coopera- tion are. basic | characteristics amiong those who serve, in the various ways, the :needs: of suf- fering humanity.” ... Porter pointed out, that the Red Cross will use ‘the; intervening period to perfect its‘ ¢ampaign or- ganization. A planning commit- tee consisting of Mrs..Higgs, Mrs. Dan Navarro, district-captain Mrs. (Continued on Page Four) Miss Holmes’ To Talk On Red Crass Work Miss Sue Holmes, executive secretary of the Key West Chap- ter of the Red Cross, will speak of her experiences in Red Cross work at a meeting in the club house of the Key West. Woman's Club, Duval street, tomorrow af- ternoon, beginning at 4 o’clock. Mrs. Emily Goddard will sing a group of Irish folk songs, ac- companied on the piano by Miss Beatrice Moreno. 'P.-T. A. Regional Session March II Mrs. C. B. Tutan, director of the Region’ 10 Parent-Teachers she did not participate in the tow / a -cociation, has announced that of the Contreras. Comdr. Suddath the regional meeting of P.-T. A. | will be held in Miami Tuesday, | March 11, at 9:30 a.m. at Shenan- | doah Elementary School, S.W: 21st Now In Key West |sveet. Comdr. T. H. Suddath, USN, ar- |County rived at Key West today to take command of the Ordnance Unit of Key West Naval Base. Comdr. Suddath comes here from Solomons, Maryland, after a long tour of duty in the Pacific, where he had much action against the Japanese. Palace Theater | ROASTERS and FRYERS | ELLA RAINES in “THE RUNAROUND” News and Serial a TLL LLLLLLLLLLDAD Luo auaegnenngunnnnc nna TTT FENDERS Oil Spray a Mt saves buying a set of fendezs! Lou Smith Auto Service White at Fleming Phone No. 5 ite Army Barracks eqqonnennnnnunannagnneuu44nnngeeenenseeeeUaegeeaengt ent Mrs. Fernando Camus, Monroe Council president, _re- quests that any P.-T. A. officials or other members wishing to at- \tend the meeting should contact lhis or her association president |as soon as possible. A chartered bus will leave Key West at 5:30 a.m. and will return the same day. BURGER UOOUUEGOR ER Ip BRADY’S (Live) Poultry and Egg Market | 1214 White St. Phone 54° | ewewwrrerrerereerrerers | Have your Dodge, C , Ply: mouth or DeSoto Car AIRED EFFICIENTLY AT YOUR DEAL. | ERS—at the RIGHT PRICE!!! | NAVARRO Ine. Opposite Bus Station ae er three causes. The Red Cross is | AP Newsteatures “i8 RESIDENT ‘TRUMAN ‘has _. , # ‘that he’ll'be on the move . President's re eee mthoiitices Player From N. Y. Jay Cone, -business and part-owner of the manager tional Baseball League, arrived in Key West this morning to set up the spring training. camp of the Miami club. He brought 40 uniforms, four and one-half doz- en bats and 18 dozen baseballs as some of the advance equipment ‘of the’ team. { . Meanwhile, Roy Hamlin, chair- »man.of the Municipal Stadium “Committee, announced that men’s and women’s rest rooms at the \itadium will be ready’ for use soon and lockers for the Miami team have been secured from the ‘Navy: They will be placed in the ;West’Poinciana clubhouse where 4showers and lavatories have just \ been installed for the team’s use. “Next problem to be solved is securing of bieachers to augment the present seating capacity. Cone'.said Manager Dave +Coble will arrive in Miami to- ,mMorrow preparatory to bringing ;the club down here in a few days. ,;Cone also ,announeed = that - the ;fitst’ player to be received from ;the New York Yankees, who have ,just completed a working agree- ment with the Tourists, will be Jack Beardon, star outfielder for Tampa last year. »-“Beardon will strengthen our jclub tremendously,” Cone said. lariving in 50 runs in 79 games and ‘knocking out 45 extra base hits. | We also expect two more pitchers soon through the Yankee ar- rangement.” Miami | Tourists of the Florida-Interna- He hit .298 last year for Tampa, | POA tame tent aga BEFORE RYE asco oan cxpmgallge li near AEN ttre te , ieee KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1947 THE RIDES OF MARCH \Navy taken the name of the month of March literally, with the result almost continuously fro mits beginning to end. Map shows the itinerary through Central and South America. pais __ (Three Pieces Of uick Inspection | _ After making a quick inspec- | Property Sold At tion of Key West Naval Base here | Public Sale Today on Saturday, John L. Sullivan, 2 Spirited bidding marked the ; Undersecretary of the Navy, left ble: tod the C Cc for Washi PS ik ._1 Sale today on the County Court mis panne during the after-} House steps of three parcels of noon Saturday. | Property of the Lightbourn es- Sullivan arrived here by air- | tate. plane and remained only four! J- ¥- Porter, IV, with a bid of hours. Sullivan inspected the! $4,975, bought the two-story Naval components on ,the island ; house and”a lot, 50 feet on Di- | with Capt. Henry M. Cooper, vision street and 101.5 feet deep, USN, commander of the Naval} M€at the corner of Windsor lane. ‘Base, and Capt. Willard Saun-| ©: L. Curry, with a bid of $2,- | ders, USN, commanding officer | 9°, bought the property known | of the Submarine Base. | 88 parcel B—Lot 50 feet wide. on | The nature of Sullivan inspee- | Division street, and a depth of ; tion was not revealed here. Also ! 1OES meet. This property ad- | here for an inspection trip Sat- | joins the piece bought by Porter, jurday was Rear Admiral Arthir } but does not contain a house. ,K. Doyle, USN. Mrs. Charles L. Monroe bought ; parcel C, a piece of property on British V a ae One street, for $260. J. - Pranie «Roberts; assistant i county tax assessor, conducted . ! the sale of the property, which Left After Visit was in settlement ‘of the Light- { j bour estate. Agnes W. Villar, | The British frigate, the Porlock} yvonne P. Julian and Robe \Sullivan Makes ' | | ! } | s | Bay, left Key West today enroute; were the commissioners in parti- to her home port at Bermuda. The! ship was here since Thursday | morning. ! Comdr. F, R. Twiss, RN, com-'Purchases Lot mander of the Porlock Bay, sent | greetings to Capt. Henry M. On Stock Island ‘ooper, , commanding officer | Novelt E irk Rat f 4 ee ape ovella . Weaver, Stock of Key West Naval Base, and ttand, purchased a lot of 178 by feet from Robert C. Haun, on other officers, as well as civilians, | 9° saying the officers and men of % the Porlock Bay were royally en-' Stock Island, adjoining her pres- tertained while in Key West. ent property, according to a war- “We are highly pleased with’ ranty deed filed today in County our Key West visit and hope to; Clerk Ross C. Sawyer’s offi be with you again,” Comdr.'The price paid for the lot was Twiss’ statement said. $2,100. tion of the property. Miamian Applies For Finance Post, 2 For License Job An additional application for icity comptroller-finance director }and two more for license and weights and measures inspector \were revealed today at City. ‘Hall. | Joining L. H. Goddard and Capt. C. D. Hatfield as aspirants for the finance post being resign- yed by Charles R. Roberts is 29- year-old William D. Kenney, 1864 'Northwest 21st Street. Kenny, a graduate of the University of II- linois in 1942, has been employed ‘by the Frederick Dun auditing firm in Miami and has assisted in the year-end audits of Delray Beach, Miami and Kenosha, Wisc. He is not a war veteran. Newest applicants for license inspector are Edward E. Gardner, 24, 415 Grinnell street, an Army Air Force staff sergeant during the war, and former City Coun- cilman and Deputy Sheriff Rob- ert L. Thompson, 5% 607 Grinnell street. 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 IV VV V VIO VV TV Island City “Offers A Leisurely Tropical Vacationland?’ SPOT IN U.S. LIKE KEY WEST BAADAAA LADADAAAAABAABADAASADBEAAABAABRES Among the many publications Written by Paul J. C. Fried- featuring Key West recently in| lander, the story says that Key their travel sections, is The New| West is counting heavily on the York Times with article of | Havana-Key Sunday, February 23. A three-| crease the tourist trade, but fails column photo by Oliver Gris-} to describe the heavy tourist in- wold showing St. Paul’s Church} flux of this season and last sca and “Key West’s Historic Har- | son. bor” in the background embcl-| Friedlander found that th lishes the two-column story. A} “little island offers novtherners fine picture of the Key West} leisurely tropical vacation such < lighthouse also adds color to the| they can find nowhere else with | article. in the country. Key West's is a sun-warmed kind of hospital aaa “Food costs are most reason able in comparison with the mainland, and the menus are slightly exotic . . . Their appeal ROY’S KEY WEST AUTO PARTS | js in their lime pic . . . turtle 121 Duval Street steak, fresh-caught fish and a xmespenm Phone 442 a ' judicious use of seasoning.” is Your Last CONCERT Tonight Night to Hear Gene Gor y VIRTUOSO of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at RAUL’S CLUB ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD BY THE SEA DINNER SERVED from 6:30 - SUPPER from 10 p.m. Cuisine from Duffy’s Tavern Complete FLOOR SHOW at 9:30 and 12:30 DANCING MUSIC by MARK (Crunch) STANLEY and His Orchestra, with Sylvia at the Piano Beverage Charge After 10 p.m. for Non-Dinner Guests eservations: Phone 9287 ems N.Y. TIMES SAYS NO VACATION, West ferry to in-| ‘| The accident occurred at Olivia Pool Of | Truman Arcives \. In Mexico City For Three Days (By The Associated Press) | MEXICO CITY, March 3. — President Truman arrived here this morning at 10:37 o'clock for ;a visit of three days with Presi- dent Aleman of the Republic of Mexico. President Aleman and’ mem- bers of his staff were at the air- field to greet President Truman. - *DOLLIVER TAKEN TO HOSPITAL IN CRITIC- AL SHAPE; LAY INJUR- ‘ED 16 HOURS Either through an attempt at suicide or foul play, Chief Phar- macist’s Mate J. L. Dplliver, 41, was slashed deeply on his left wrist yesterday afternoon and Jay in a pool of blood 16 hours before being found and taken to Naval Hospital this morning in critical condition. | Dolliver was found about 7:30 As his plane touched the ground,|® ™, by Jesus Caraballo, who the first of a 21-gun salute was} immediately notified police. Of- firedt Truman left Kansas City, Mo., Ansel at 3:59 this morning, so that it required slightly less than seven hours to make the trip. He was declared a {honor of Mexico and was pre- sented with a gold medal i parchment. “In replying to President Ale- man’s address of welcome, Presi- dent Truman spoke about the two great nations of the United States and Mexico whose aims are peace, justice and the brother- hood of man. Late Bulletins (By Associated Press) PALESTINE KILLINGS JERUSALEM. — Twenty - two were killed during rioting in Pal- estine over the week-end. Nine thousand British soldiers today are conducting systematic searches in Tel-Aviv and in or- thodox Jewish quarters in this city, looking for members of the ees + FOOD FOR 3 DAYS FAIRBANKS, 13 fliers who disappeai | ing flight, have only entugh food) left for three days, it was an-; nounced today, assuming the men! are still alive. Searches for them) | are continuing. j TEACHERS’ STRIKE ENDS | BUFFALO. — Strike of 2,500) teachers in the public schools in| this city ended today, but, due’ to a heavy fall of snow, many of; the 72,000 pupils did not return to their desks, The teachers compromised at e figure $400 less; annually than the amount they | had demanded. i VIOLENCE IN ROME ROME. — Violence broke out | here today waen crowds of vet- jerans marched on government \ offices, demramding that ycondi- tions be improved at hospitals patients. . Pélice, \ for tuberculer | swinging * clubs,- dispersed —the | rioters. (CAR SI {ROUND | BUT TOWS OFF ONE | WHICH STRUCK IT A Ford sedan containing some sailors struck the 1938 Packard {driven by Mrs. Ed Ambler about |8:30 p.m. yesterday hard enough 'to turn it completely around but the Packard had to tow the Ford to the garage—Ambler’s Garage. street and Windsor Lane when the sailors reportedly failed to at the stop-sign in Windsor ished into Mrs. Amb- lor’s car, which was proceeding + west on Olivia. The Packard w swung around so that it was fac- | ‘ing up Windsor Lane. | Although bruised and :shaken lup Mrs. Ambler towed the 1936 Ford off her her: husband’s ga- lrage. POOR OLD. CRAIGS! SERVICE STATION } J. H. Brady, Mgr. Phone 9134} Division and Francis Streets —— Your PURE OIL Dealer—— BICYCLE TIRES and TUBES ficers Paul M. Stofer, Jr. and Albury responded and found Dolliver lying on a pile of lumber on Simonton street, be- guest of ag Greene and Front streets. Although in a very weakened condition from loss of blood, Dol- liver had apparently dragged himself from a spot behind a billboard where a larger pool of blood was found. He told police officers he had been wounded since 3:30 o’clock Sunday after- noon. Albury asked Dolliver if he had been attacked and the Navy man answered, “No.” Albury then asked him if he had cut himself and again Dolliver answered, “No.” Near the larger pool of blood three large razor blades were found. Commander J. C. Wheeler, Senior Shore Patrol Officer, said this noon that the Shore Patrol would investigate ‘the case this afternoon. The USS Gilmore, submarine tender on which Dol- ‘liver was stationed, turned over | the injured man’s records to the H ace ons Réed of the hospital said — The this mprning that Dollivey,was in almost! critical. ,.condition a week ayo on an 800-mile train-| blood when’: admitted about 8 from. jess of a. m., but “is showing definite improvement: and it looks as though he, will pull through all right” He’ was -half conscious when admitted to the hospital, Reed said. Attendants of the Lopez Fu- neral Home, whose ambulance took the injured man to the hos- pital, said he made no state- ment to them en route. At the Gilmore, Dolliver was described as “a very nice fellow” who often went ashore alone Collier Breaks In Two In Gale; Crewmen Saved (By. 'The Associated Press) PORTLAND, Maine, March 3, +-Coast., Guardsmen, using @ breeches buoy,, rescued 37 sea- men today off Cape Elizabeth, Maine. » ‘ ‘ Pe Daeg w'e Aboard thd Okie L Alexander, 4 collier, which struck a rock &nd! broke in two, The stern part of the ship re mained on the rock, 150 yards off shore, and a jeep used to pull the breeches buoy ashore. The ship was caught in a gale that blew at a velocity of be tween 55 and 60 miles an hour Five other ships were reported to be in distress, and the Portland light ship dragged anchor and drifted five miles from her moor ings A large crowd stood on the watching the breeches shore, buoy in operation, and when the last seaman stepped on the beach, the onigokers broke into loud “heering. 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