The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 12, 1947, Page 1

et No. 61 VOLUME LXVIII. Commission Delays SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER Action On Selection 'x. Of Site For A Beach) DEFERRED ACTION UN-& TIL APRIL 1; HEARD: CITIZENS AT MEETING LAST NIGHT After hearing arguments for and against the immediate selec- tion of a beach site, Monroe County Commission voted last night: to defer final action until the next regular session, April 1.| It was felt that the commission had not given full consideration | to the Stock Island and the Boulevard sites, while it was shown the Martello Tower site had been carefully studied. H Frank Bentley, chairman of the commission, saying he was op- posed to further delay, in the selection of a beach site, was the only member of the commission to vote against the resolution to defer action. Commissioner Gerald Saun- ders, chairman of the committee of the commission directed to study the question, said he voted “feluctantly” for the resolution. The resolution was. offered by Commissioner Clarence Higgs, and firm “yeas” were received from Commissioners W. A. Par- rish and Eduardo Gomez. For upwards of two hours last night the commission heard ar- guments from various citizens. The majority felt that the com- mission would be acting unwisely if it selected the site of the beach at the time. “It would not hurt to wait an- other week at least,” Clem C. Price, president of the Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the Rotary Club’s Beach committee, said. “Selection of a beach site’ for Key West, and I understand you fayor the Martella site, would, be + Rect thing that ever Hap- peried to the city,” the Rev. J. C. Velton, pastor of the First Bap-| tist Church, said, “The Pastor Group of Key West is all for the selection of the beach site now.” Rogelio Gomméz, urged the com- mission to select the site above Bertha street and at the same time acquire part of the Mea- eham Field Airport. “The ~government has_ spent $300,000 on Meacham Field and no effort should be overlooked to acquire that property,” Gomez said, Mayor W. W. Demeritt appear- ed also in favor of the Boulevard site. He said he knew personally that there was never any beach at Martello Tower, and that the beaeh at Boulevard site had been of a fine nature until de- stroyed by construction of the boulevard breakwater. He urged a beach for the negro residents of the city. He added that there was plenty of room on other parts of the island for a negro bathing beach. “Further, if you take 500 or 600 feet of Rest Beach to make | Martello site ,stand up, then you're offending the man who purchased Rest Beach and are blocking his plans to build a fine hotel there,” Demeritt said. After Commissioner Bentley reported on a conference held with Lt. Col. Clifford Singleton, (Continued on Page Four) Raul’s Club On Roosevelt Boulevard by the Sea The ONLY NIGHT SPOT in Monroe County Invites You to See “Al Jolson’s ‘SONNY BOY’ VALUE You saw him in pictures. now see him at Raul’s Club in BALLOONOLIGIST FEATURE Held Over by Popular Demand... Elsa Valladares ,,,SUBAN,. A Cuban Singer of Outstanding Popularity JOSE MARTINEZ, Magician Extraordinary At Raul’s Club Direct from Hotel La Nacional, Havana, Cuba 2—FLOOR SHOWS NIGHTLY—2 at 9:30 and 12:30 Dancing Music by MARK (Crunch) STANLEY and His Orchestra, with Sylvia at the Piano . DINE and DANCE NIGHTLY DINNER SERVED from 6:30 — SUPPER from 10 p. m. * Cuisine from Duffy’s Tavern Minimum Beverage Charge After 10 p.m. for Non-Dinner Guexts Reservations Suggested Phone 9257; ‘COMMISSION APPOINPS)\ uw |NURSE FOR CLINIC AND O.K.’s LIQUOR. EICENSE Monroe County Commissioners last night endorsed the appoint- ment of Mrs. Arlene R.’ Mills as a nurse of the County. Clinic. A liquor license was granted J. H. Watson and Alfred Maggio for the Rock Harbor — Fishing Camp, Rock Harbor, by, the com- mission. The commission also ap- proved the transfer of the liquor license for the North. Beach Res- taurant, 302 Southard street, to Robert A. DeFeo. TWO PROPERTIES - ARE TRANSFERRED Warranty deeds transferring two pieces of property worth $6, 000 each were filed yesterday in the office of County Clerk Ross are a df C. Sawyer. Under one deed a_ piece. of property in. the vision, Marathon, Howard M. P: |Last Month ' i Parrish subdi- {ler avenue, Key West, was trans- r was. transfer: | ferred by . the red from “H. A: McKenzie to|tion Company to chard, and in the| Spoas. anaes KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1947 PPP PP LLL LL Colder Than’ Normal Here | It was \three degrees cooler ‘\ast ‘month in: Key! West for average minimum’ temipera- tutes for February. according “! ; t issued today by ‘weather bureau. aye normal for coldest days ‘during that month is 70.5, but last month it drop- ped to 67.5. Coldest weather for last month occurred on the sixth and eleventh, when the mercury fell to 53 de- grees on each of those days. Maximum average tem- perature was 7: which was 2.6 degrees lower than the normal 75.4 for February. Warmest days in the month were the first and twentieth, when the mercury climbed up to 82 degrees. Rainfall was 4.17 inches, 2.83 ‘inches’ more than the normal of 1.34 for February. - Highest wird during the month was on February 5, with a velocity of 35 miles an hour from the northwest. Ado * ther the property at 3009 Flag- Taylor Construc Lillian G. President Flays . Totalitarianism Tn His Address To Congress For Assistance Of Greece And Turkey (By Asaneiated Prensa WASHINGTON, March 12.— President Truman, in his address to a joint session of congress this afternoon in behalf of ‘ Greece} and Turkey, did not mince his} words regarding the ‘inroads totalitarianism has made in Eu- rope by.coercion and subterfuge. He said that in three 51 instances the peoples’ ef coun- es in Europe had been, forced against their will to esta jlish: to- talitarian goyernments, and. add- ed that. other ig vare. being coerced to sack that: ‘orm. of government. If Greece and atte BE to survive as free states, he declar- ed, then they must be helped by. the United States, which is the only country in the world able to assist them in continuing a democratic form of government. Great Britain, Truman stated, has been helping Greece and Turkey but, because of- economic stress in Great Britain she is not able to render further assistance. She has announced that she will discontinue her aid to Greece on March 31, and while the plight} of that country could be taken care of by the United Nations, that procedure would be too lengthy, because Greece needs immediate assistance. He called} ditions in that country hav on congress to render. that as- sistance, else Greece will be plunged into chaos. NM aA NNER ELE ARTE BATTERIES CHARGED The Modern Way Drive in. in 30 to 45 minutes and your car can be on its way! Lou Smith AUTO SERVICE| Phone No.5 White at Fleming CUB pedific /yailroads, destruction of shipping, ‘cruel’ in the extreme. And, when He pointed out that Greece had been subject to four years of oc- the war, and added that they were ‘not. only dictatorial but they were driven out of Greece, they.left. behind them ruined collapse of industry and dire ruin of farms,and, livestock. More than 1,000 villages were destroyed, he said,-by the ,ruthless- Germans. . Greece:iwas impotent after the in “attempts to. get her \ conomic footing, she een "plagued: ~ by™internal He due in a great measure to the shortage of foodstuffs. Eighty-five per cent of the chil- dren in Greece, he said, were found to be tubercular at the conclusion of the war, due to malnutrition, Greece is now without suffi- cient food foreher bare existence, ; and is short of clothing, fuel and feed for what little of the live- stock and poultry that w left by the Germans when they evac- uated Greece. While Turkey was spared the horrors of invasion, the President asserted, yet the economic con- been reduced to so low a level, she al-| so ig in danger of having totali- tarianism forced on her unless she is'strengthened financially. Whatever amounts of money, the President concluded, the con- gress decides to give to Greece! and Turkey, he assured his lis-j teners that every dollar of it will j be spent under American super- vision. RANGER ADT Kenyon Auto Store Hag Tires - Tubes - Seat Covers Extension & Ironing Cord Wire - Fishing Tackle $24 Southard Opp. Bus Station wmasnpemmes PHONE 166 senemcmamaacs NOTICE Examinations for Mas- ter Plumbers,: or Jour- neyman Plumbers, will be held between March 15th to 31th, 1947. Anyone desiring to take the examination may file their application by March 14th, 1947, at the office of the Plumbing Inspector, City Hall. ERROL V. SAWYER, Plumbing Inspector. (LPL AI ELS ETE AI A AE Es cupation by the Germans during} § PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN, who is scheduled to arrive here late this afternoon for his second visit to Key West in less than four months. jJand at Boca Chica airport at. The Presidént's private plane, the “Sacred Cow”, was to; oximately 6:30 p.m. No: Jntenititna OF Resigning, Mayor Says, If Improvement Funds For City Are Obtained Mayor W. W. Demeritt, com- menting on rumors that he might resign in November, said yester- day that it is his intention to ) in office if sufficient funds are made available to the city for nece ry civic improvements. fhe only reason I've _ been talking of getting out,” the mayor said, “is because we don’t have any money to do anything with The city needs money to repave its streets, end its sewers, de- velop the C ison Bight and at- tend to other improvements.” Mayor Demeritt said he favor- ed a sales tax as the best means of raising the required funds. “However,” he said, “if something else will get us the money, that's all right, too. If money is made available for the necessary im- provements, it is my intention to stay on the job.” Meanwhile, City O. J. S. Ellingson said he yet completed the improvement and financing plan which he had sales tax were discussed and there appeared little doubt that ‘one or both of these means would develops that | be resorted to eventually to raise the funds referred to by the mayor. Mayor Demeritt said he has been reading the New Orleans sales tax ordinance which pro- vides for a 2 per cent sales and use tax and will shortly read the New York City sales tax meas- ure. The mayor remarked that unle sales tax is fully ex- plained, “most people will be- lieve it is just another tax.” He conceded that some merchants would oppose it, but expressed the belief that many would fa- ; vor it He was especially concerned with the conditions of the city’s pavements and though speaking highly of City Engineer Robert H. Dopp’s work, doubted that been directed by the City Com-| mission to prepare. He has 45 s in which to submit his sug-j gestions. When the matter was discussed by the City Commis- | sion, both a bond issue and a ON TT Palace Theater KANE RICHMOND in “TRAFFIC IN CRIME” News and Serial NAVARRO, ING. —for— Paint and Body Repairs Slip Covers Undercoating Service Kelly Springfield Tires Chrysler - DeSoto - Dodge Plymouth PARTS - SALES - SERVICE All Repairs Can Be Handle On Deferred Payment Plan SON NC much could be accomplished with (Continued on Page Four) SEAT COERS ROY’S KEY WEST AUTO PARTS 121 Duval Street weumewees: Phone (42 NOTICE Electrical examinations for Master Electri Journeyman Elect or Service Electri will be held between Mar. 15th to 31st, 1947. Anyone desiring to take the examination may file their application by March 14th, 1947, at the office of the Electric- al Inspector, City Hall. WILL E. P. ROBERTS, Electrical Inspector i Perez IN THE UNITED STATES CITY PEEASED AT ROUTE CHIEF EXECUTIVE WILL * ‘TAKE OVER DIVISION AND DUVAL STREETS TO SUB BASE “Sacred Cow” Expected Atk——————- Boea Chica Field About| 6:30 P.M.; Yacht Due Tomorrow Key West prepared to. welcome its favorite visitor, President Harry S. Truman, today. ~ A warm sun beamed down on the Island City and Boca Chica airport where the President’s pri- | vate plane, “The Saered Cow,” was due to arrive approximately at 6:30 p. m. The city buzzed with pleased | comments over the route chosen! a. }Islamorada, Matecumbe, inier, Rock Harbor and to the by Mr. Truman through the main business streets in contrast to the more circuitous route which he took November last visited Key West. The Pres- | Roosevelt Boulevard to Division street as far as Duval, north on: 17 when he, Tax Assessors To Visit Upper .. Keys Tomorrow County Tax Assessor Claude iA Gandolfo will head a delega- ,tion from: the assessor’s office to | make a> survey of the Upper | Keys beginning tmoorrow, he an- inouneed today. ; The group will go to Marathon, Taver- ‘Dade eounty line. They will also go. to Flamingo on the mainland. “The purpose of our visit »will idential party will proceed over,| be to survey construction that has ' gone ahead on the keys since last year, to receive tax. returns Duval to Southard’ street and|@nd to check all assessments,” down Southard into the Subma- + rine Base. Chief of Police Bienvenido authorized Lieutenant Ray Atwell to prohibit all parking on the Boulevard, Di- vision street, Duval street and Southard street after 5 p. m. Atwell said a wrecker will car- ry off all cars found parked on any of these streets after that hour. Mayor W. W. Demeritt, who was officially notified of the! President’s impending visit late yesterday afternoon, said he would be at the airport to wel- come the Chief Executive if a, special meeting of the City Com- adjourned by that time. Also Af Airport Other officials expecting to be !at the airport are Capt. Toby | Bass of the State Road Patrol Chief Perez and Sheriff Berliii Sawyer. Capt. Bass will have two State Patrol cars and two state | officers on motorcycles to ‘escort | the Presidential party into the city. At the Stock Island bridge a city police escort led by Lieuten- ant Atwell in a patrol car, accom- panied by Senior Shore Patrol Officer Commander J. C. Wheel- er, will meet the party. Four city motorcycle policemen, Officers | Frank Jolly, Eugene Hernandez, Hector Castro and Joseph Cerezo, will provide further escort from MASONIC NOTICE The Wershipful Master, Of- ficers and Brethren of Dr. Felix Varela Lodge, No. 64, F. & A. extend a hearty invitation to Master Masons in the Key West | area to attend our next regular! meeting, Thursday, 1947, 8 p. m., at 919 Elizabeth Street. Work in Master Mason Degree in Spanish, ma Sincerely and fraternally. JOSE TORRES F. CASTRO W. M. Secretary. ALE LTE LLL IAE ANAT. FASHION SHOW and DANCE ‘ Sponsored by Jayshees i Saturday, March 15th, i 9:00 P.M. | Casa. 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Captain Willard Saunders, commanding officer, Subniarine | Base, and-Lt. “Col. » Clifford B Singleton, commanding officer of ” Ariny’s Harbor Defenses of “West, will also be among ie welcoming party. ’ Mr. Truman will be aceom- panied by Clark M, Clifford, his legal adviser; William D. Hassett, presidential secretary; Charles G. Ross, the President's press secretary; Fleet Admiral Willam D. Leahy, USN; Rear Admiral James H. Foskett, USN, naval aide to the President; Maj. Gen. | Harry H. Vaughn, USA, military aide to the President, and Jobn R. Steelman, a special assistant Second Visit in 4 Months | In making his second visit in |four months to Key West, Mr Truman is accompanied by the same party, with the exec®ption jof Hassett, as was with him in | November. The length of the President's (Continued on Page Four) | Bn nn ana ie ROASTERS and FRYERS BRADY'S (Live Live) P we Bi Me Po ‘114 White St Phone 54° CARTE Teer eRe ee Tee | ‘POOR OLD CRAIG'S | SERVICE STATION |J. H. Brady, Mgr. 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