The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 29, 1947, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the Most equable climate in the Country, with an average Tange of only 14° Fahrenheit Guest House, Hotels Must Not Overcharge! During Marti Wee DIRECTORS OF CHAM. BER OF COMMERCE| URGE POLICY DURIN nt BRATION Tobacco Tax; Jose Marti week and the Cham- ber of Commerce's part in the Mayor Favors It celebration terday at the > City Sure To Get were discussed yes-| A tobacco tax for Key West was virtually assured today when Mayor W. W. Demeritt said that he would support | such a revenue measure. | Mayor Demeritt cast the de- volunteered | ciding vote against the pro- posal at the City Commission meeting, December 3, when Commissioner Hunter Har- den’s motion to levy a tobac- co tax was voted down, 3 to 2. Commissioner Louis Carbo+ nell cast the other affirmative weekly the Chamber's Board tors, Clem C. Price, pre: nounced ioday The Chamber has to decorate the city’s streets with | flags and bunting during the week of festivities and also enter @ float in the parades Expecting an influx of visitors and tourists for the period of the week, April 6-12, the meeting of | of Direc-! sident an- | Cham-| vote at that time. The may- ber directors urged hotels and| or's switch today in support Guest houses of the city to use| of such a tax leaves Commis- diseretion in setting rates on! sioners Carbonell and Albert available rooms. | Cooper the only members against it. When Hardan proposed the tax in December he estimat- ed it would bring in at least $25,000 per year—a helpful amount for payment of serv- ice charge on a possible city bond issue for street and sew- | In » of the fact that the tourist season dropping off now and more accomodations are available, the directors of the Chambe sed the hope that those in the my business | would not expt guest ro attempt to capitalize | on the fact that Jose Marti week ex. sanitruction. the city might be filled with vis; j itors and they do not charge PILL GIG MMM Ab higher rates than usually apply neem ————— at th time of yea ~ Alas John H. Costar videnced, it is like- Other matters up before dis- John H. Costar, 54, suffered a heart attack while attending a show in the Strand Theater last night. He was rushed to the Key paign among Florida Chambe' West General Hospital in the of Commer urging them to as- Lopez ambulance, and was pro- sist Key West in this fight{ has nounced dead when he reached Chamber body in- cluded the possibility of having the tolls cn the Overseas High- abolished A recent cussion at the way cam- brought favorable reply and it is that institution. hoped that thi ssion of the For many years Mr. Coster was Legislature will modify the pres- agent for the P, and O. Steamship ent system of tolls company in Key West. When A communication from Senator the company discontinued service James Frenklin indicates that he here, Mr, Costar went to Fort where he served. the the capacity. West several present Lauderdale, company in’ tt He returned to K estigate the plans to in ‘d’on fish- Conservation tax” placf NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. SOUTHERNMOST "KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1947 10 Properties | Changed Hands By County Deeds Ten pieces of property changed hands yesterday, according to warranty deeds filed with County Clerk Ross C. Sawyer. New Homes, Inc., sold for $6,- 200 the property at 3041 Flagler Avenue, to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde C. Upchurch. | Taylor Construction Company sold to Elwell M. Key the prop- erty at 2805 Flagler Avenue. Key later sold the property to Edwin N. Chancellor and wife for $6,-! 700. | In another transaction 13 lots ; at Scidenberg Avenue and 2nd; was taken over by the Christians the eggs were Street were sold to Berlin A. Saw-! d ncipally in red, to denote the yer and Allan B. Cleave, Jr. for oe cay ee i $4,000 by Mr, and Mrs. Rudolpi| Schneide: The rooster is suppose dto be a symbol of sesh C a ¥ : Key West Foundation Company reawakening and in ancient times was asso- sold to C Larry Gardner a EASTER’ CARDS FOR 1947... You may take your choice of all the traditions. * By VIVIAN BROWN AP Newsfeatures Writer MERICANS love tradition. So at Easter all the old familiar symbols—rooster, bunny, daffodils, lilies and colored eggs—are made a ciated with Easter just as the rabbit and chick- near Eagle Avenue and 18th part of the Easter day. en are today. \Street for $1,600. Masses flock to churches in commemora- Flowers have always been part of the ee eats e tion of Easter,-and crosses are bedecked with flowers. Néw clothes are worn, and hardly a child or a grownup would be seen at church on ~ |Easter morn without some new garb. Greeting cards are sent depicting all of these traditional scenes. But the idea of dressing up for Easter was not a brain wave of some modern clothing manufacturer. The custom originated in an ancient desire to spruce up at the period when | all nature blooms with new life. in the fourth Easter picture. During medieval times, tulivs piece of property nez were supposed to have symbolized the Resur- and Florida strc rection. The Judean legend associated lilies' Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Atwell with Easter because, according to the legend, sold to Mr. and Mrs wherever the Risen Saviour walked, white Roberts a piece of E lilies sprang from the soil and blossomed in His ales veous fot Bay . ve Ww i s bia s sold to Wilma’ footsteps. The daffodil is associated with Eas: yy cher, 322 Elizabeth streot 8 ter because its belllike blossom was thought jot on Big Pine for $1,000. to resemble a trumpet announcing the victory, Jessie Porter Kirke transferred of life over death. a haif-interest in a piece of prop- There are many legends about the Easter erty near Reynolds and Von century the Romans found in the Easter festivi- | rabbit. Did you’ know that the rabbit was orig- eee setts to alae oe ties an excellent excuse to appear richly dress- | inally thought to be a bird and that Eostre, the mp ine ee ; : . saline Del Pino and her hy ed. The Chinese and the North American In. |} pagan goddess from whose name is derived band transferred the . propert. dians used'to cast off their old apparel at the | the word Easter, transformed it iato an animal? joy Whitehead and ? New Year (corresponding to Easter). That was the beliefin Southern Germany where strects to Delia Rodriguez, 414 It is believed that the custom of staining | they believed that rabbits laid Easter egga on Amelia street, for a nominal sum and decorating eggs started in Persia. Early their festival in grateful recollection of their travelers reported that Greeks mace presents of colored figgs and bread. When the custom Newton ts for $2,250. 101 of Eostre. stersTo Ely Br aia Representative: Prepared To Tampa On Jos To Build Qn Inner. >? Signs: Ties en robly to We He renal 2s ek me To Introduce Bi 'o Save Florida pafelosing # meeting of the City aa be Sai ens : *lannin. var ’ 4 as ae : s death, was manager of the} ° Ww 5 be abolished, in the case of resi- of his death, was 6 ‘ ri eek « night, it disclosed that ac Ga tapi | aunt Taxpayers $22,000,000, He Declares r dent and non-resident boat own Coral es penta y es a l axpayers Lidag € echar tion willbe 4akeneain elliairinte - » was a pas side ali Sew tea ee the city’s building regulation re An item of local interest was Key West Lions, and a member} Two Key West men are sacri ‘(lackal ie eee ness. He Ct cee made known at the mecting yes- of Modern Woodmen. ficing time from their businesse BRADENTON March out objection,” said Hardin to. ie feat ba terday, that the Navy Depart Funeral aneenerinenis ae an | Monday to make a g Ganvineea 4h armat fe peeaa ey ment has been authorized to con- charge of the Pritchard Funeral) | oo. to invite ictment of a community prop=y Re arase Re Reon ‘nue to snake local purchases of Home. The funeral has been ten- | Y Neg ae ir aca eae eaten Bay ae fe shi ‘ and other supplies atively set for Tuesday, the timejicans of the ciga citizens of rs er or Raita amendment to tl code np : te with to be announced later. {West for celebration of Jose M 2,000,000, Rep: Fh Pane OD) Bis ey Heck es price ae SOM) - 7 rs. . as the vy other » s cfic Ww Di ub. A ; of out of stat holesaler Survivors are: the widow, Mrs. lti Week Ss. Jardin é se ia een ed be ce, ris C vas feared that the Navy Sarah Costar; mother, Mrs. Mamie] 1. polio Cobo, Key West den- {Bradenton t nounced that siete Have Louis Cartoneliae tHe cinctatne: seep acembe yas order, Costar, Washington, D. C.: sons, | Bae ele ary fie. was pieparing a bill cant eee sac Scena ere eee ei ul flores sneurement Alvin and Jack Costar, Key West: tist, and Gonzalle Bezanil ‘a eat mmediately Paving ab Wy ets Gane soe ee Bunn Inspector to ooo eentralized channels at sisters, Mrs. Guy Adams and Mrs. | prictor of | th: i "upon the of Of the Rcasion ee ceases Coie Ola. is ulation ee hai the North, Eugene Griffeth, brothers, Louis | will leave by plane early Mon- of the State Legisiature on April ©'S of states like C t Ea eedesere pout ? headed by the Costar, Washington. D.C. andj qay carrying with them creden- /8 next ; fexico, Nev 4 ne has commenced Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, Charles B. Costar, Miami tials from the 1947 Key West In «General. Washington pay where they iddition on Duval Street: in which the local Chamber join- i . ternational Fishing tournament At ya ¢ unity property lz o will build a Co iovcctigation which permits /MADUE'Y O TOL Many former Key Westers and te BA Tel a wen BO eae es Navy establishments to continue al . . 0 their families reside in Joe ide an exhaustive study of jallowed to file separate ‘ an build local purchases if prices are in AXQmnation YN and the two issa teeta pantie eraeents returns even though t at 330 Duval S' line with those that th central ™ they will welcome an « b tates that now | ™ay not hav a 10n: d the Board fo ion i soit her t Morida n t Eg eager t the procurement € ra U. S, Charter ity to return here to visit o have them that Floridé H ; : : ~ to build ¢ |friends and take part in tax payers arc ‘ g The per mn SEA OWL COMING An examination on the Consti-] fiesta at the ne time and unfair eS “a the Board, c ;. tution of the United States will}! )eanwhile. “ambassador den 2 ee Cutter, Mrs. L. H. Goddard USS. Seca O : «West be held at 2 p.m, Saturday, April | Carbonell and the other men th la tet taxable sacome bel = expected jock in 5, under the direction of Willard |, the entourage en SenipUinhe (ot e&s 000.00 late next week followin & TN Vi Albury, county superintendent |/t 9 Havana Friday ar ; fe Slog lan \ from Gu mney SU) ta. of public schools {back here Sunday fu ¢ ee te The Sea Ow gulacly si Individuals desiring to take | yeport of Havana's p Feder: ; SIS eee cea t at Panama. Tt will remain ie camination should report tol ing part in Jose Mar inating against © the tunc! tor $798. der a the office of the superintendent of schools in the Court House at bout 1:30 p.m —— em Alhambra Hotel irc cosinsicn, vas pg lle tea evil those taking the examina- us. SE. Second Street ns are asked to bring their own Telephone 25187 | riting materials, W. Earle Spencer, Manager | — ~~. _ Sonthernmost Garage in U. S- Next Week's SPECIAL! ARAGE duto Repairs, Painting, F R f E RS Body and Fender Work Live Ib. 44 Ac Genuine Anto Parte for All Cars Weight | Dressed and 11230 Duval Street A ATT. Drawn Weight ib. 68 For A Good Time, Visit the, BRADY’S VIEW. Clubhouse | FLAGLER AVE. and 2ND ST. Open Monday thru Saturday Poinciana Bus Passes Door itrv Market (Live), Ris bce PHONE § on the date of} Albury said to- | Phone 168) gainst property law in which t pay-/of each | xi about 15 per cent as ing in community property law you ted separately $760.00 or a sav- KENYON AUTO STORE} states 1 believe they will make |in gof $38.00. If you had @ net such a demand upon the State taxable income _ before xemp- | ins an oa) aaa Get egiiaiare for action that the’ tions of $9,000.00 you would sav law will go through almost with- (Continued on Pag 20 Paivts and Po ib 524 Southard St., Opp. Bus Sta. | quem Phone bildentmecmndl A ee ee ee COSMOPOLITAN GRILL 528 FLEMING STREET SPECIAL Complete PALM SUNDAY FAMILY DINNER $190 and $450 With All the Fixings—Served 11 to 9 P.M. FULL-PLATE DENNER Half- For Reservations—Call 232 3 Just Received A Shipment of i Laundry Baskets - Han sj and Easter Baskets i i i i i i | i Df 1. Will Dispense with Floor Show Until April 7 Dancing Nightly 90 "Clock to Midniabt To Be Sold At A_ Very Reasonable Price Mise A Large Variets of ROOM OPEN Msp Duffy's Vavery Easter Candy LEO and RUTH’S Gift Shop $08 DUVAL STREET Children’s [Se EE Se i el Carbonell To“Seek’ Army «Properties For City Use - ‘On Trip To Washington Truman To Canada, But | Daie In Doubt | (By ‘The Associated Prenn) WASHINGTON, March 23, —The White House said to- day President Truman plans to visit Canada, but has left open the date for the trip. Presidential Press Secre- tary Ross also told reporters Truman has expressed a de- sire to return to Key West, Fla., where he spent a few days this month, but that plans are ‘very indefinite.’ Other officials have indi- eated that Truman will go to Canada in June, providing other business permits. Viscount Alexander, gover- nor general of Canada, invit- ' ed Truman to Ottawa during Millon ¢.! property in! -, by next Wednesday Amelia } former quality as birds and swift meszengers ene Given ba}qared: fo’ what” they Edge Of Sidew: alk Ge mene Hons en tie moot: Died This Morning nd joca Council: No. 13, a visit here last February. \0t CMPLD MDS OL LP . Marshall Asks | For Action At Big Four Meet ‘ he Anavctoted Press) MOSCOW, March, 29.—Secre- tary of State Marshall, at the con- of thea Big Four today. expressed hope that differences ference MAYOR SUGGESTS WEST MARTELLO BE NAT'L, MONUMENT; SUGGEST BALL TRAINING CAMP City Commissioner Louis Car- bonell said today he will go to Washington next .month and at- tempt to secure for public use Army properties in Key West be- ing declared surplus. The Army Barracks. area be- tween Palm Avenue and White streets, that part of Meacham Field still’ owned by the Army, and East Martello Towers, sug- |gested as the county beach site, will be the chief objectives of the commissioner. Carbonell said he would seek the assistance of U.S. Senators Claude Pepper and Spessard Hol- land and of Rep. George Smath- ers to get the Army property for use by the city for public -pur- poses. In the event that the Nav. does not take over the athleti field at: Fort Taylor, Carbonell said, he will seek to have the city acquire the field for a recreation area for the colored’ populat The other ball park, the commis sioner added, at Army Barracks which ‘He described as the “ in the city”, would be an excel- jent site for a major league base- ball club to train. This, Carbo- nell pointed out, would leave iu« nicipal Stadium for use by an- other club for a training site and for city purposes. about German reparations and assets in Austria would be settled the deadline fer the conference: Reports were made to the Big Four by the agent who is handt ng German reparations that the ulté thes far are “paltry” com- were after the first World War. He added thet the Gernians ‘are ‘not making ys oe to meet payments, that Marshall, at will uy to et some concrete re ts in var- ious matters on which the big Four have been unable to agrec. ‘Mrs. A. A. Roberts|,, ie Mrs, Agnes Amelia Roberts, 74,| dicd this morning at 12:45 o'clock | in her residence, 1413 O! trect, afte an extended ill 5 Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 4 o’cloct from the chapel of the Pritchard | Funeral Home. Rev Do herty, pastor, Ley Methodist church, will Burial will be in the family plot in City Cemetery. Malcolm M. Watlérs son, officiate. | Daughter, Mrs. | Merrill | Fern Chapter Memorial |§s Another possible use for — the Key West Barracks area, Carbo- neJl suid, would be to convert it into a mititary school. He point- jed out the excellent equipment and , appara’ elahie ‘there with clubs, ioe tuavechs: of permanent type. Meanwhile, Mayor W. W. De- meritt proposed that West Mar- tello Towers be made a nations }moenument. He said the old fort would be a great attraction for tourists and could possibly be taken over; bysthe city on vocable license: The mayor char- acterizett thes-Ah my’s departure {from the city ‘almost an ¢ nomic disaster, an economic blow to the community out of a clear Other observers suggested that | the properties being vacated j might well be converted into uses which would provide services to the city, public recreation and employment. y- ames Officers At the regular meeting of Fern upter 21, Order of the Eastern ar, held Friday evening, the following officers wv 2 elected |for the ensuing year: Worthy ma t Mrs, Connie Demeritt; wor- thy patron, James E. Sterling x grandchildren | randchild rts was a member of Temple No. 1 and Min- Pocahontas of which will attend the in a body | will be Berlin Saw- | 5 o, John W.| » Leon Cur- j Sikes and Claude M. Stirrup: brother, Frank Thomp- | on, Key West; sisters, Mrs. Edith | Re ; Key West; Mrs. John T. P. Carey and Mrs. Sophia Ed Miami; at funeral Pallbearer \Eaton streets, at 8 p.m., March sociate matron, Miss Edwina Sterling; associate patron, John c conductress, Mrs. Mary ociate conductress, Mrs. a Brown, es for the were ‘YY, and led at ublic installation to be held in i Neeuril cc Hall, Simonton and Mrs. Jennie Fae Bervaldi and ;Paul Archer were the retiring worthy matron and patron, re- | spectively. PENNY SINGLETON in “Blondie Knows Best” News and Serial Palace Theater | RY a TRELLIS | EE Open Now and All Year Hound | WORLD FAMOUS PIRATES COVE FISHING LODGE Luxury Camp of the Keys,| Pirates Cove, Fla,, on Sugar Loaf Key. 20 Miles North of ooCu eat Daily» Rates—$8.00 Including a Excellent Cuisine - Charter Boats) Game Fishing - Good Swimming De Luxe Accommodations | PHONE, PIRATES COVE 2 | SORE ar RCRA OR 7 | Nth BDO Be eri FN BREAN IAIN | HLT, ‘Qualified Repairs All Makes of Cars AMBLER’S SERVICE GARAGE UAGELLOGP V0 8g a Og TT Next Week’s SPECIAL!! FRYERS Live Ib. 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