The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 14, 1947, Page 1

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Saun Mrs. Seun-| escaped in Flagler ave the seene of the ambulance and young te the Naval Frank by no cept Naval |3 o'clock. that he planned m which motorcycle ding at the time of the ot Furst ac services ty Lapez Mrs on W : Infant | ied Today, hr? oung Baptist Yelton f grange Joseph. wf Lt-Comdr Buri plot « his father and mother, vived by four broth- Charies. Navy and Jack of Dupy.| and Med yesterday in US jim Key West services were held this} “at 9:90 wo clock ot the Lopez the } Funeral | WY Pather Mebiugh viticiated | ~ - mervices Cometess Bur! Wes in | Judge Raymond R. Lord by Har- tally ycle Runs . 2,500 Jews (ty The Associated Press) JERUSALEM, April 14.—Brit- ish sailors fought three hours to- . day before they overpowered 2,- "supreme court. ;500 Jews who were trying to en- | ter Palestine illegally. ‘The transport, on which the ws had made the trip from an iseclosed European port, was as it, was nearing by a British destroyer. twansport was stopped, and itish sailors went aboard, but eve pelted with cans and various inds of crockery. Tear gaS had be used before the Jews dis- continued fighting, They will be deported to the Island of Cyprus. af tees Eternal Frost LONDON.—(AP).—-Residents in the Soviet arctic city of Yakutsk, is situated 62 degrecs north, get their drinking water from under the 720-foot layer of eternally frozen ground, says a Tass report. Drinki water is a compli- due.to ‘the ex- twemely scanty rainfall. | The Institute for the Study of , Eternally Frozen Soil, founded 15 years ago under the USSR Acad- v of Sciences, came to. con-| jusion that in the vicinity of} junder the frozen ground layer. Last year « 1640-foot deep wel! was drilled and more than suffi- cient good drink water, was jound to meet requirements ‘Herbert R. Weech Died Last Evening Herbert R. Weech, 65, died last eis street, after a long illness. | Funeral services will be held tom afternoon at 5:30 eelock in the Church of God, where the body will be placed at Bu will be in the amily lot in City Cemetery with wopez Funeral e in charge of larrangements. Rev. Card W. Bryan will offi ate, assisted in the music b: Rev. W. W. Dykes, evangelist, and Mrs. Dykes. ‘ Survivors of the deceased ‘in- clude the w Mrs. Jennie Lucelle Weec' ms, Ray, Gilbert and Harlan Weech; daughter, Mr: Harold Haskins; five brother George, William, Edmond, Mitch: ell and James Weech; sister, Mrs. Loretta Saunders, and five grand- children Pallbearers will be Dalbert Bethel, Victor Roberts, John Thompson, A. Parra, L, S. Revell and Dewitt Adams. APPLY TO WED An application for a marriage license was made to County ty N. Robiders, 21, of Miami, and Mildved A. Douglas, 21, of 529 Bahama street. RAUL’S CLUB Hoosevelt Ronlevard by Sea Tonight Night Entire Show Held Over by Popular Demand ELSA VALLADARES The Cuban Romb Shell v CECILE DANCERS , A Beautiful bance ‘Team DANCE to MUSIC by Stanle; ea| Ch deep’ ey West THE. SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER No Settlement Apparent In Phone Strike (By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 14—The lephone strike entered its 8th day today without any indication | of: settlement in’ sight. Union leaders said they would jappeal. to the President to try to ‘end the strike. It was said that! the President, if he consents to} st About $2,000 In Bills Owing Pipe cmon ane'AS Aftermath Of Marti Week:' Navy Bill Alone Totals $400, leaders in New Jersey, who had. Bills totaling upwards of $2,000 Joe’s Spagietta House, in Duval ‘been arrested under a state law! rtaining to strikes in utilities, | {today waived examination in the; were left behind by the Cuban, Street, said that his bill for feed- Band, the baseball and basketball] ing the members of the baseball teams of Havana as an aftermath’ Ycourt of common pleas, in New- ark, and appealed to the state; of Marti Week, is became known; and two newspapermen totals $1,- today. | 100. Those bills include one of near-| “We will have a meeting to- ly $400 which is being presented’ night with city officials and with ‘by the United States Naval Sub-| those who handled the earlier marine Base at Key West for the, phases of arrangements for Marti feeding and housing of the 63, Week in an effort to obtain a members of the Cuban National settlement of all bills”, Sirugo Demonstrate ° <f | Band. said today. For Or Against Bills to be presented by the; In addition to those bills there MANILA. —. (AP). — Several! Navy include those of laundry are reported to be others, which thousand students of Far Eastern! to make the beds of the bands-! will be presented by the hotels Univ. recently staged a noisy; men at the base and for all their, and rooming houses for handling campus rally which broke up, meals. the influx of Havana visitors last | when the fire department arrived: Joseph Sirugo, week. to douse a blaze’ in a rubbish} ______. heap set by pranksters which had threatened to burn down the Need ftir" CASA MARINA TO BEGIN raise pace sie! $150,000 IMPROVEMENTS | AFTER CLOSING, MAY 1) a bill introduced in the islands ‘Congress by Senator Vicente Sot- KASDEN SAYS 80-FOOT4#—\—————- POOL, FLOODLIGHTS,! Achievement Leaders of 1,000,000 ee in all trades.in New Jersey, said aj ‘one-day strike will be called next | Friday as a protest against the: law under which the women were arrested. ; proprietor of IN THE KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1947 PEPPER PREDICTS REPLY ON ARMY'S AREAS THI Miami A group of city and county of. ficials conferred with U.‘S. Sen: ator Claude Pepper yesterday in| Miami regarding public acquisi. tion of surplus Army property on this island. S WEEK mfers With Louis Carbo- ‘nell, County Commis- sioners And Albury In PRICE FIVE CENTS |Close To 10,000 See Gay Parade Conclude Bombshell | Far Ahead Of Record Time 7 (By ‘The Associated Press) CALCUTTA, India, April 14— | Milton Reynolds, in his round- ef Jose Marti Festival STREET DANCING FOL. LOWED; COLORFUL PROCESSION PLEASED SAT. NIGHT CROWD : In a gay finale to Jose Marti Week, Key West staged a bvilliant iparade dnd street dances Satur ,day night to the entertainment of thousands. Close to 10,000 per. sons are estimated to have lined Senator Papper told the group the-world Bombshell plane, arriv- Duval Street early in the eve | that he would let them know by and basketball teams of Havana! the end of this week as to the War Department’s action on th local officials’ No. 1 and No. requests. These are (1) West Mar: tello Towers for the new Monroe’ County beach and (2) Meacham Field for a municipal airport. The group consisted of City Louis Carbonell Commissioner and County Commissioner: Frank Bentley Clarence Higgs, Gerald Saunders, Allen Parrish’ attorney and assistant's state’s William Albury. Senator Peppe was given a map of Key West on ;which were designated the Army areas declared surplus. The Senator said that he is glad to do anything he can for Key West and would do his utmost t meet the requests of the Island City group. New Coats For Germans ‘Every 350 Years to banning racketeering pr tices | COMPLETE REFURN- Certificate in. private schools and colleg Sotto would outlaw the charg ISHING 1s ' Improvements costing $150.000 Given USO ting of a multitude of fees for Retconurriciar activities. In ‘sspeeches supporting his measure | the specifically mentioned Far} pEastern University. will be made at Casa Marina; Rear Admiral after it closes on May 1 for pas gemmensast Third Naval Dis- summer, Julius “Kasden, co-own-| ict, US!’ Navy Presentedncer~) er of the popular resort hotel said | tificate of achievement to ; the yesterday. Scores of workmen| United — Service Organizations, A A Inc., for es ae i Naval personnel during World War Il, Thursday, at the regular five new members.were taken in-| taken. meeting of the U.S.O. board of to membership.They were Mes-; Chief among the contemplated |directors in the Hotel McAlpin, ee pa Mae HememeNetne projects is a swimming pool 80) New York City. ‘ we, Gertrude Herrera, Erma: 4, saps Spacious ocean-| The award was accepted: by Braxton and Patricia Hancock. i . wee a a aie oy, | Walter Heving, chairman of ey A poem “Wouldn't this old, ‘TOM! ©XPanse o ae » “Ml board, In°making the presenta- | world be better” was read by; struction will necessitate taking |tion, Admiral Kelly said, “Your Bloney Valdez. It was decided to] up some of the graceful palm | organization furnished millions of change the club meetings to the} trees but they will probably be/members of the armed fo! third Friday of each month. A! transplanted elsewhere. The na-|With entertainment, gifts, recrea- Secret Pal game was sponsored’ tatorium will include a wading|tion facilities and _ hospitality by the club with each member, pool for children. Bae = a pee p ae Nee Le choosing a secret pal to be good’ Kasden also said that 12 new|{jotine are int Ate to all during the year. At the! cottages will be built on the Rey- known and need no review. They club's Xmas party each secret pal! nolds Street side of the hotel) added greatly to the welfare and will know who was her secret. property. The cottages will each | pal for the preceding year. | one to two bedrooms, al during World War II.” The. business session closed Jiving room and kitchenette of; The letter accompanying the with prayer, after which the host-' Jatest modern design and cquip-jaward was addressed to -Dr. ess took over. First a word build: | ment. | Lindsley F. Kimball, president of | ing game was played with Edna’ Other improvements will be a!U.S.O. The citation was signed | Holds' Social And | , Business Session' ‘The ‘regular monthly meeting! Friday evening at the home of; Mrs. Manuel Herrera, with Mrs. Julia Knight as -hostess. ! During the business , session; the repairs i i { be under- recreation of Naval personnel Mae Lones winning the prize. caltwater steam bath and an im.'by Vice Admiral Louis E. Den- Next, each member bought a hat’ proved beach. Considerable sandjfeld, United States Navy, chief that had been comically trimmed} will probably be brought in to en-;f naval personnel. — and wore it the remainder of the! jarge the hotel beach, the owner{, During the meeting of the ‘ iboard a resolution was adopted evening. _ ,said, The pier and hotel grounds The members then marched in) and the hotel buildnig itself will, an Easter bonnet parade to the’ be completely refurnished. Paint-' dining room to enjoy refresh-'eys will commence work shovtl ments served my two hostesses.i on the exterior of the building. : ae aa sonore sehitsn itn] une, hotel will again. be painted! pink ai recn, v white. green ice cubes pink and green! Eugerie E. Dennison, managing! U.S.O. will continue through cheese covered crackers and a! director of the hotel, is not re-;December, 1947, in places where salad on green lettuce leaves! newing his contract which ex-!the need is greatest, to aid the were refreshments. Pink bask-' pired April 1. The new manager! members of the armed forces dur- ets filled with mints with pink! will probably not be announced’ ing the period of final adjust- and gen plate cares es in until the hotel is re-opened about, ment. part o! i¢ table decorations. November 1. ieceimme a, Every one sang afi Eastertide | == TUE WILLET AT SUBMARINE BASE banquet and then the hats were |S -e—e—e—e— wn judged. Bernice Park won the Have your Dodge, Chrysler, Ply prize for wearing the most comi-| mouth or DeSoto Car REPAIRED) = ‘The salvage tug, Willet, put in- cal hat. The door prize was won | EFFICIENTLY AT YOUR DEAL. | to the U. S. Submarine Base this, by Verna Lowe. i jERS—st the RIGHT PRICE!!! morning. Manned by a civilian! All said that they had a won-; crew, the Willet is to remain here} derful time when the party was, NA __ ante es I toe a few days. She is under over. Those present were: Louise’ shui, Se : the U. S. Navy. Thompson, Myrtle Sands, Rose, = 2 Zi Sie La and recorded to express its appre- ciation for the outstanding and nselfish work done by the mil- ion volunteer members of the USO when at its peak with 3,035 operations throughout throughout s country and overseas. oncha’s Shennan Special Lunch Alter A Morning of Shopping and You Are Tired— Why Rush Home to Prepare Lunch? Come In to Our Beautiful Air-Conditioned - RAINBOW ROOM Relax and Enjoy the... SHOPPERS’ SPECIAL LUNCH Which We Have Prepared for You at |} We Know You Will Thoroughly Enjoy It! | ati tt Hoffman, Carmille Robinson, Er- ma Curry, Verna Lowe, Bloney Valdez, Leona Collins, Katie Lo- gan, Jennie Curry, Erma Brax- ton, Patricia Hancock, Bernice Park, Antoinette Rober Zena Felton, Edna Mae Lones, Violet Stickney, Gertrude Herrera. Miss Joy Stickney and Julia Knight,’ the hostess. warded REPLACEMENT | ROY’S KEY WEST AUTO PARTS 121 Duval Street esnmemem Phone 442 mame jture w HAMBURG.—(AP).—The Ger. man newspaper Hamburger ‘Alle: meine reported that’. the tota! ‘clothing coupons available for the 430,000 population of . Dusseldorf Monroe Kelly, in one-month would have bought two handkerchiefs, 26 men’s suit 1% boys’ suits, 33 workme: Overalls *-aritethree™ women’ coats. 2 The rationing director of Dus. outstanding services to/Seldorf commented that at . that rate it would take a man in Dus seldorf 98 years to get a i8 years to get a si yei to obtain underwear. It would take 350 yeers to sup plv all the ‘women of , the with coats. James A. Knowles _ Died Yesterday’ James A. Knowles, 80, bette: known to his friends o'clock in the Key West Muni pal Hospital. Mr. Knowles resi ed at 815 Fleming street. Funeral services are to be held this afternoon at 5 o'clock in the Church, | The; body will be placed in the church) First Rev. Congregational Pickens officiating. at 2 o'clock. Pritchard Funera' Home is in charge of arrange. ments. Burial will be in the Fam. ily plot in City Cemetery. The deceased was a member ot the Patriotic Order, Sons of Am erica. He is survived by a sister Mrs. Annie Ochandrana; a broth- St. Mary’s Roman Catholic church } John Knowles, and severaliWith the Rev. J. H. Johnson of- neices and nephews. Your Horoscope MONDAY, APRIL 14, Today's is a pleasure-loving na ich revels in laughter and light occupation. But there undercurrent of a meditative n ture, that may be unpleasant. Be car ful of your associations with opposite sex, for danger is indi cated in that direction. FIL FOR DIVORCE {to A petitian in divorce was filed | with Co} ith Circuit Court Clerk Ross C —: 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 new suiit,'] 1s rt and 29 city “Sonny” died yesterday afternoon at 12:56 1947— ‘and three nephews, Frank ind the light actions may be | a desire to avoid serious thoughts 4 yer Saturday by Martha K.) ; Waite against Bernard H. Waite | eammeasmssesesesesee | ed today at 3:06 am., Eastern el gi Howard Hughes record of hours, made in July, 1938. Reynolds’ time, on arriving jhere, was 33 hours 55. minutes, and it was estimated that, if he lihood that he will easily beat the 91 will make. the trip aroynd the world in 68 hours, 23 hours under the Hughes record. ‘The Bombshell left here to go over the Himaiayan Hump on her | way to Japan. and from there will go to Honolulu. 's r \Judge Explains Treatment Of Emotion Cases Judge Malcolm Hatfield of the probate court of St. Joseph, Mich- igan, whose treatment of nervous or distressed persons recently was ; given nationwide publicity, has requested the Citizen to publish the following letter,.so that per- sons concerned may. receive from |.him a booklet detailing his treat- ment: Editor The Citizen: * After Readers Digest described my procedure‘of assisting confus- ed. and distressed people in solv- ing theiy. personal. problems, 1 was swamped -with requests for additional information. _ Conse quently T coripijed a, small book. let which 'xpfains the self, ana sis technique that, is used’ here in ‘the Court to’aid'alf eniotion- ally ill persons who feel insecure, fearful, nervous and the like. ‘As all the requests were acci- dently destroyed ' would you print this letter so your readers will know they can now secure a free copy by writing to me? Sincerely yours, Malcolm Hatfield, Probate Judge, Courthouse, St. Joseph, Michigan ‘0 9 1 's f §! April 11, 1947, -|St. Joseph, Mich. : Mrs. Elvira Muro Died On Sunday Mrs. Elvira Matia ‘Muro, 82, l' passed away at her residence, 221 - Simonton street, yesterday morn- - ing following a short illness. The funeral will be held 5:45 f o'clock this afternoon under the -' direction of the Lopez Funeral y, Home. Services will be held in ficiating. Survivors include the widowei Dionisio Muro; brother, Menalic |Veliz, Cuba; nieces, Mrs. ‘Sanchez and Mrs. Mario Napoles. -jreno, Tampa, and Julia Veliz and 4 \Frank Veliz, (MATE n JMBE LAND Matecumbe Sea and Gulf Bs | tates, Inc.. sold to J. Edward -| Robertson for $2.000 a lot on Up ees Matecumbe fronting on Over- seas Highway and with riparian rights on Florida Bay, according inty deed filed Saturda: unt Clerk Ross C. § yer. | PRESCRIPTIONS treccare Compounded by Experienced 1 Pharmacists | GARDNER’S PHARMACY | 1114 Division St., Cor. Varela | Phone 177 Free Delivery | vewwewwwrewre- | | Palace Theater | JEAN PORTER in | “BETTY CO-ED” | News and Serial | | Standard time, with every like-| does not meet with mishaps, he’ LLS FOR $2000 | ning to see the parade. Despite the short notice a many of the partielpating ongeni zations, the procession showed am ‘abundance of colorful floats ane marching units. The Army end Navy joined with city units to add martial flair to the event Long before Chief of Police Bienvenido, Perez came riding down the street-in his sedan ty jlead the parade, the curbs wi jlined and in. many places per were ranks deep. Officers Pr (Jolly and Heetor Casive pree H panied by Lieut, Joe Kemp. City Commissioner Albert Cooper jtown and country car owned and ! on “Anchors Awe! to provide ithe chief on motoreyeles, » jscreaminy Perez was a City and county offieiwl ep- peared in automobiles, City Men jager O. J. S. Ellingson rode with land City Commissioners 'Carbonell and Hunter and wives were in the paloti! driven by Jerry J. De The smart-stepping in white*unifurms sounded forth the music for the first dives The High School band, she improvement on every img. appeu ance, sparked the second division, playing with excellent mared fervor. In the third division, the jWelters Colored Cornet Band played with its usual reliable spe it and harmony. The Amerigen Legion comtytty none) hy ‘uted much to the t jits color guard and, ype, jed marchers under the direction ,of Vance Stirrup, while the ex '‘posa of Albert Boza added the roper amount of Latin flaver to ithe festivities. | Bearing farolas, huge evlored lanterns of Cuban tradition, part ‘of the composa marchers formed ‘an outline in whieh conga bie ‘performed throughout the mareh |Many of the dancers were youngsters, who, ne jexecuted the necessary : jhip-swinging with perfect rhythin. The Army coniributed a #4 imilifmeter anti-aircraft gun, re | volved and sighted realistic: jan expert gunner. For the 1a float containing a to | flowers caught the ey !Parish entered a colorful | be ing multiple balloons of all colors and several young people. The Junior Chamber of jmerce, with its float carrying isome eye-catching young ladies, Ideserved and received a god hand. ‘Some of the most original {floats were in the form of bout !One was prepared by Fito Buza, jwhile charter boat captains up ;parently contributed the other | Hector Barroso’s Band mac(* the Boza float literally jump with rhythm. s usual, the Chamber of Cor 'merce float bearing Virginia Kel- ‘iy, fishing tourney queen, and |Doris Boza, queen of the Maiti |Week festivities, was exceptional At the risk of omitting some or ganizations, credit should be pressed for the fine educi float of the San Carlos Sc the Disabled American Veterans, jthe Cuban Club, Pirate baseball jclub and all other groups enter jing floats or otherwise partici pating. The colored Boy Scouts, bearing (Continued on Page Four) reererrrrrrryrtrrtttr te ROASTERS and FRYERS’ BRADY’S (Live) Poultry | and Egg Market \ 1214 White St. Phone 54f eek aerrbyerbeteerreenr POOR OLD CRAY.’ SERVICE STATIS J. H. Brady, Mgr. Pe Division and Francis Your PURE OIL 7 CHAMPIQ’ OUTBOARD 7 BATTERIES’ . Auto Tires - Spraying, and Au’ Ey