The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 2, 1947, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has th Most equable climate in th country, with: an averag: | range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. XLVI. No. 157 City Is Warned Ch ie ie e Building Policy Perils Future ARCHITECTS NAMED TO® PLANNING GROUP AF- TER SOLONS TOLD SHANTIES BAR LOANS Warned that the city’s policy in regard to residential con- struction is endangering its de- velopment, the City Commission last night named John Allan Long, only licensed architect in Key West, and his associate, Richard A. Weaver, to the City Planning Commission.’ The action came after Weaver, James) Murphy of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Jerry Daniels, Attorney J. M. Whitson, and Cecil Carbonell, realtor, had assailed the practice of making exceptions to the zoning laws and the erection of unsightly Army or Navy barracks and shacks. “The Federal Housing Ad- ministration doesn't know what the city is going to do from day to day, except in | Martello Towers,” Weaver de- clared. “Consequently, FHA | won't fermit further loans on | housing here.” | He cited as an example of city; policy the permission given to certain parties to move shacks in| across the street from an $18,- 000 residential investment made | that was vetoed by the President. cack race, tug by a Col. Hatfield in the vicin- ity of Leon and Flagler streets. As a result, Weaver continued, Col. Hatfield has refused make any further investment in his property. Weaver implicitly laid the blame for this policy at the feet of the citv building inspec- | tor. When asked what could be |tion, sponsored by Republicans. },. ‘Tony. Mar IIIa LDLD LS, Rainfall Early Today Nearly Ties All-Time Mark Today's early morning rainfall came within one- hundredth of an inch of equaling the all-time record fall for 10 minutes recorded by the Key West Weather Bureau here, In ten minutes, 1.02 inches fell, compared with the rec- ord of 1.03 inches, recorded on July 7, 1925. R. L. Frost, official in charge of the Bu- reau office here, said that only .07 inch fell at Boca Chica. The fall was caused by a local thunderstorm, F hhh ddd dewey Late Bulletins (By Associated Press) INCOME TAX BILL E sou THERNMOST NEWSPAPER ’ KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1947 BEAUTY CONTEST. BOAT RAC. ES, TENNIS MATCHES, PET SHOW. SCOUT CONTESTS’ AMONG EVENTS Sponsors of contests, concession booths, races and other events in “the three-day Fourth of July; Fiesta were bombarding Director Ivan Baggett with suggestions and information today which promised a full-scale programj jover Independence Day. Fireworks for both the Bayview Park display on the night of the Fourth and the Navy exhibition{ at the officers’ club on Saturday } night were expected to arrive to-|! day. Comander Francis W. Scan- lon, Jr. and Manager George Stone of the officers’ club combin- Tk Lhedkad dad) 8:30 A.M. On 4th Fiesta Director Ivan Bag- gett said today that all units Participating in the Fourth of July parade should be in formation on Front street by 8:30 a. m. Parade Marshal Vance C. Stirrup will be at Front and Duval streets to direct the various units to their stations in line. The parade will start jed efforts with Baggett to order the pyrotechnics, Stone making a ‘telephone call yesterday to Or- Jando to place the order. Among the _ outstanding events of the Fourth, Baggett | | explained, will. be the bathing beauty contest sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce at South Beach at 4 p.m. The winner will receive a cash prize and may be married or single, if between 18 and 25 years of age. Applications are being received at Pollock's Jewelry Store. . Ernest Avila, of the Boy Scouts, announced today that six Boy Scout troops and two Sea Scout troops will compete in field promptly at 9 a. m. The police department warns that there will be no parking on Duval street three hours before the start of the parade. Yh A hed ddd Luda’ i Molotov Given One More Chance To Adopt Pla (By The Aw PARIS, July Britain, Bidault of France and WASHINGTON. — Republican ¢vents at the Boach at 3 p.m. on!ngoiotoy of Russia are in. their leaders are considering re-en- actment of the income tax bill with the sole change of making it effective January 1, instead of July 1, as originally provided. to! Another propssal is to introduce two Sea Scout troops under Bill on entirely new bill) for lower in- come. { i EXTRA SESSION WASHINGTON. — A resolu- done to stop such practices, he replied, pointedly: “The build- ing inspector does not- have to issue permits for these build- be adopted that will give either the President or Republican lead- ings.” : ers the power to call a special Daniels then interjected that] session of congress if it is deemed three shacks had been moved in| advisable. next to the Bentley-Hicks-Top- pate is pino development near White COAL STRIKE OUTLOOK and Flagler streets. “The person} WASHINGTON, — Settlement who moved them in told the|of the threatened soft coal stri building inspector,” Daniel said,] was reported today to be favor- “that he would spend $5,000 on] able. It is expected that miners, ; each of those buildings. F seri-} now out on “vacation,” will re- ously doubt if $1,000 will be spent] turn to the pits next Tuesday. on them.” Cecil Carbonell remarked that “I have yet to make my | i = | SHIPBUILDERS STRIKE | NEW YORK. — Number of | will be are asked to call Mrs. the Fourth. Events to be held will be 50-yard dash, standing broad jump, three-legged of war and 75-yard relay race. Troops to compete will be Nos. 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 and 253 and the Porter and Ed Gardner. Prizes have been donated for the win- ners by local merchants. Glen- wood Sweeting has been elected recreation chairman for Key West Scouts, Avila reported, and tinez, scoutmaster of before the adjournment date of Troop 253, and Avila will con- congress on July 25 or 26, will duct the meet. The American Legion Aux- iliary for Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28 announced that it will conduct a stand selling home- made candy, cake and sand. wiches at the Park Thursday night and at the Beach on Fri- day. Those who have not re- ported what their contributions Hjort, 1007-W, or Miss McClain, 783.J, advising if they want the materials picked up or if they will be delivered at the stand. The Catholic Youth Center an- nounced that it is sponsoring a bicycle race to start Saturday at first FHA loan in Key West. This is ah situation and it is time something be done fast or we won't be able to fi- nance any housing here. FHA is’ hesitant to loan ause there are always shanties or sornething being moved in.” Weaver said the Long firm had come to Key West to build homes “It looks as though Key We may have a new birth,” he said. “We are going to develop this city but we can’t do it without help.” He said that a law requir- ing minimum costs for housing would not be effective without a “cubic feet content” clause re- quiring a certain standard of (Continued on Page Three) m [sake now totels 132,000, Work Will extend from the Park to the en affected by the shipbuilders’ Bayview Park at 3 p.m. The race Naval Hospital and return over Roosevelt Boulevard. Prizes for ithe winners will be awarded. | Another outstanding event is on 175 vessels, in process of con- struction, is at a standstill. UP 400 PER CENT WASHINGTON, — As a result of the new rental law. it was said today that the prices for rooms | in a hotel in Philadelphia have | increased 400 per cent. Land- ; lords and tenants generally are reported to be puzzled over some of the provisions of the new law. | Comptroller Issues Call For Bank Statements | the pet show to be sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary at Bayview Park band- «Continued on Page Three) No Assessment Complaints Made There wasn't a single complaint against any of the assessments | tat last night's ,County Commission, which sat as RESTART TLE Gite Maasociaioasirceney ‘a Board of Equalization. WE ARE... $ WASHINGTON, July 2— | No other action toward the HYDRAULIC BRAK! The Comptroller of Currency |making of a budget for 1947-48 SPECIALISTS today issued a call for state. | was taken at the commission’s Let Us Check Your Brakes | ments on conditions of all meeting. At the next meeting, Lou Smith Auto Service | National Banks at the close {Tuesday night, the commission White at Fleming Phone $| of business on June 30. i will again set as an equalizing “Opposite Army Barracks” ~.Ssee = Choice Poultry and ROASTERS (Cut Up, If Desired) 1 S247 COURS ROY’S KEY WEST AUTO PARTS 121 Duval Street “ames Phone (12 ee | | "FINISHED OUT OF BELOW COMPETITIVE PRICES Invite Comparison BRADY'S POULTRY MARKET 1214 White Street PHONE 540 DAMP WASH 'SHIRTS...... each ic PANTS wee es each 20¢ iFLAT WORK ..... Ib. 7c Columbia Laundry PHONE 57 Oe te 2 First Class WANTED and Mecnosies NAVARRO, Inc. Opposite Bus Station Sterling's Poultry & Egg Market Battery-Raised FRYERS Soft-Bone ROASTERS 904 Fleming Street Phone 572 fifth session of their conference to consider the Marshall plan for may prove to be their last one. Tt was announced that Bidault’ has offered a compromise, and that, should Molotov sti!! refuse to agree, the conference will come to an end. Beven and Bidault have said that, if they are unable to reach an agrement with Molotov, they will adopt the plan themselves. In that event, the rehabilitation will apply to only western , part of Europe, under the Mar-° shall plan. The eastern area will be left to Russia to rebuild or re-establish its economic stan-' dard. (In London, it was stated that high British officials are pessim-} istic over the outcome of the! final session with Molotov.) the Contracts For Roads “4 \Parade Units Must: Be In Line By, | THE U.S.A. e Key West Citizen | IHigh Activity [POLICE RADIOS, LOWER [Allen Selects | Marks Fiesta | METER-BREAKING FINE, 2 Preparations’ OTHER BIL Committees Of LS REJECTED Lions For Year 'y Commission Nixes Higher Beer License Fee and Bill Prohii less Attire | | _In five surprising decisions, the | City Commission last night voted jits disapproval of: { (1) Two-way radios for Po- | lice Department vehicles. | (2) Reduction of the manda- tory $250 fine for breaking parking meters (reversing its | ! action at the last meeting). | (3) A bill allowing display of | fruits and vegetables on the | city sidewalks. (Also a reversal of a previous action). (4) A bill which would have prohibited the wearing of {| shorts without tops on city city streets. (5) An i lergency ordinance and wine license s from $15 to $50. The action on the police radios, | {by a 5 to 0 vote, came as a com- ; Plete surprise, since Commission- ers John Carbonell, Albert Coop- er and Mayor W. W. Demeritt j had expressed their support of jthe proposition. The Citizen has jconsistently opposed the measure. Commissioner Louis Carbonell | {said he opposed the bill because his constituents had indicated they are against it. Cooper said “the radios would be a good thing only under a system inj} which the city would derive race tthe rebuilding of Europe, and it some revenue.” He and Mayor W. W. Demcritt contended that the apparatus should have sufficient radius to provide service to charter boats ‘and fishing boats putting out from Key West. City Manager O. J..S. Ellingson’s last-minute , defense of the project set the cost {at $3,908 with a $75 per month rental fee. The,,vote on the meter ordi- nance was on second reading and taken after Commissioner John Carbonell had been cali- ed away through the illness of his wife. It was lost on a tie, 2-2 vote, L. Carbonell and Cooper favoring it, and Mayor (Continued on Fage Four) On Key Largo, Big Coppitt To Be Let COUNTY RECEIVES LOW BIDS; QUESTION OF LIGHTS ON KEYS Contracts were awarded by the | County Commission to the low bidd for the work of construct- ing roads on Wardman Way, Key Largo, and on Big Coppitt Key, it wi decided at last night's meeting of the commission. E. C. (Lucky) Luccock submit- ted the low bid of $1,320 for the construction of 600 fect of road- foot road for 1,600 feet on Big Coppitt. The work will be paid for from the county funds calling for road construction. Commissioner Gerald Saunders again raised the question of the county doing something about | placing a blinker light at Taver- nier and other points on Over- seas Highway. He said the Amer-} ican Legion Post, Tavernier, had} requested some action on lights. | t 1 “If any child is injured or even killed, then I feel the burden will be on the county,” Saun- ders s Commissioner Ww. A. Parish SEE ° i For Fireworks | OVER THE FOURTH Don’t Forget Our Beverage De-; partment. Our Corn Whiskey ' Is Guaranteed to Have All the) Effect of a Ten Inch Firecracker.’ WEAVER’S | NATURALLY ; COMMISSION*%’———————_ | pointed out that he had gone to} | the State Highway Department} j with a request for blinker lights | ‘at Tavernier, Marathon and pos sibly other paints along the} highway. “Application blanks were given] me by the SHD,” said Parrish.' “The question of blinkers is one that the SHD will have to de-j cide; it is definitely not a county! problem, for it is on a state high- way.” { Clerk Ross C. Sawyer said hei had given a complete set of ap-| plication blanks to Harry Ha i i ay Largo, while Charles] js) who represents the American|S imposed in Monroe county by | way on Key Largo, whi ris, who represents the the: tax assessor, it was learned |Toppino & Sons submitted a flat] Legion Post, Tavernier, and that} meeting of the {Price of $295 to bulldoze a 12-lthe question of getting blinker lights would have to be taken} directly to the SHD. i It was announced at the meet-| ing of the commission that the| contract for the taking of gravel and sand from Dredg which is owned by the partment, was now before department to work it out. Under the proposed agreement the county would get the avel from the key for 10 cents a cubic ard. It would then be crushed by a Navy crusher and made in to sand. The sand then would be used on the beach other purpose propo: WANTED At Once Girl for Secretarial and Office Work MUST BE LOCAL RESIDENT cd. | { i i i iand jDillard. ‘NEW PRESIDENT OF LIONS ! CLUB NAMES COMMITTEES FOR ENSUING YEAR AT SESSION TOMORROW NIGHT Committees to function during | the ensuing year will be an-| nounced at tomorrow night's! meeting ‘of the Key West Lions; Club by President Joe Allen. ; President Allen announced the; committees today. The three men! who were named first, second | third vice-presidents will each handle several committees. These are the committees which. will be announced: Under Direction of First Vice. President Albert DiNegro, Jr. Attendance—Milton Appel, Fred Miller, Wm. M. Curry, Constitution and By-Laws— Noel Baker, chairman; Tom Wat- kins, Raymond R. Lord. Convention — Allen Hampton, chairman; Gerald Saunders, A. L. DiNegro. Finance—Gerald Adams, chair- man; Raymond Curry, Robert N. Lions Education—Earl E, Ham-} ilton, chairman; T. S. Caro, Ever- | ett R. Rivas, { Membership. , chair- man; A. V. Armayor, Hastings Cc Smith. : Program—C. E. Smith, Jr., chairman; Allan H. Hampton, Gerald Saunders, Louis Eisner, Albert DiNegro, Cecil Carbonell. Publicity—Louis Eisner, chair- man; Enrique Esquinaldo. Bulletin — ald Saunders, editor; A. C. Michaelis, assistan a Activities—Fred Miller, chair- man; E. E. Hamilton, Gonzalo Bezanilla, Allan Hampton, Ger- ald Saunders. 1 Under Direction of Second Vice | Vor 67 Years Devoted to the Service and AP Features Best Interests of Key West * PRICE FIVE CEN1¥ Start Beach Next Month, - Board Told o4 IPA ALL) County And City Offices To Close For 4th Holiday County and city offices will be closed at varying periods over the July 4th holiday. County offices will close at p.m. Thursday and will open again Monday at 9 a.m., it was announced today by County Court Clerk Ross C. Sawyer. City offices will close at 5 p.m. Thursday and will open again at 9 a.m. Saturday. The offices will remain open un. til noon Saturday. “The time we take off over the weekend will be made up later,” said Sawyer today. County Judge Raymond R. Lord will be in his office from * 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday for the purpose of issuing marriage licenses. The clerk says his office force will not be pres- ent. \ Solons In Favor Of Auditing —_— Frank Bentley,! qe . ati cs Bill Curry, Jack ®- Sidewalk Patching; Take Other Action The city commission last night {refused to approve an application President Charles'E. Smith, Jr. Boys and Girls—Louis Eisner, chairman; Frank Adams, Charles Hickens, Citizenship and Patriotism—C. Taott course by the South Beach iMotel owners adjoining their beach property. for establishment of a miniature! Commissioners Hunter Harden and Louis Carbonell opposed the (proposition, and Bowman Cutter, imember of the city planning ;commission, said he thought a change in zoning would be ne‘ B.‘Harvey, chairman; Vance Stir- rup, Myrtland Cates, Herman W. Urfion. Community Betterment and Civic Improvement—Everett R. Ss Rivas, chairman; Louis Carbonell, |<ary. Commissioner John Carbo- Rogelio Gomez, Berlin Sawyer. | nel] withdrew his resolution ap- Education—Frank Smith, chair-! proving the application to allow en Roy Grossman, R. R. Mar-|it to be processed through regular ous: d els—i.e. > pla com- Health and Welfare—Dr. Her-jqannels—he> the planning com man K. Moore, chairman; Hunter SeekeBoatmReceiCoutse Harden, Gerald Adams, Dr. Delio) ‘The commission also deferred Cobo. ' . {action on an application of the Safety—Sam Silberman, chair-iKey West Outboard Club to use man; R. Charles Hicken, Louisithe former WPA swimming. pool Carbonell, Lawton Thornley. | t e on Roosevelt Boulevard for an Sight Conservation—Jesse So-|outboard motor race course. The lano, chairman; Dr. Jose San-! city manager v authorized to chez, Earl E, Hamilton, Leonard | investigate, whether the city has {any authority over the pool. Deferred to the next meeting } action on the American Le- application for permission 4 chair- r. Delio Cobo, William Rus- | , sell, Ralph Gonzalez, Robert Pol-| lock, Donald L. Barber. ' Sports—J. J. MacManus, chair- jto sublease part of the Country! or for any! Club, which it recentl; from the city at $1 a taurant, dancing or man; Nathan H. Pepper, Hy Alt- man, Bob Smith, , sickness and Distress—Andrew jconcession purpose. City Attor-| Pritchard, chairman; — Rodman jney J. Lancelot Lester said the | Bethel, Sidney Einhorn, Clyde !provision proposed would amount aker. jto a change in the lease and he could not see giving blanket} permission to sub- when it{ being renicd for $1 a year. ction was deferred until legion officials have expiained their ap- plication move completely A moiion by Commissioner Harden that the city instruct the ger to h the side: hed was passed by a -1 vote, Mayor Demeritt voting uinst it. Harden pointed out} t two persons who had fallen} pause of faulty sidewalks had sn paid damages and another ase is pending Commend Volunteer Police The commission instructed El- Under Direction of Third Vice President Louis Carbonell Building — Edelmiro Morales, chairman; Raymond Curry, Clar- Gonzalo Bezanilla, J. nandez, chairm Louis Carbo- nell, Arnon G. Boyer, W. A. Cope Groun Gerald Adams, chair man; ', Vicente Mo- line, Manuel Perez. Other Appointees Pianist—Kingman G. Curry Song Leader--A. V. Armayor. Seek Divorces Petitions seeking divorce were |lingson to draw up a lctter of| filed yesterday with Cireuit |CoMMendation and — appreciation Court Clerk Ross C. Sawyer by f2t the services of the Poinciana Catherine Thorpe aainst. Pear-{Y2ittnteer police during the last two years. The action was taken sel Thorpe, and by Mary Ruth after R. C. Hicken, a member, Blizzard against Walter Frank-|" (Continued on Page Three) lin Blizzard ‘ S| POOR OLD CRAIG'S SERVICE STATION Division at Francis Phone 9194 ALL SIZES OF —— El Pasaje Restaurant 1022 UNITED STREET i S pcializing in ie \ TIRES and |_sranis cooxine | VALE "ruses" | | ——____________ We Will Be Closed Friday, July 4 and Saturday, July 5 Strunk Lumber Yard T? RN eet PHONE 816 ET ERTS, CRS SRN TET AP WARREN BAXTER in “CRIME DOCTOR’S | | | | tion. WAR DEPARTMENT DE. CLARES WEST MAR. TELLO TOWER SUR. PLUS PROPERTY Construction of the county beach probably will get under way in August, it was reported last night to the Monree County Commission. At the same meeting it was announced that at midnight Mon- day the War Department had .declared West Martello Tower as surplus property and Comm sioner Gerald Saunders imme- diately wired, the War -Assets Administration for: a permit to use the tower site for the beach “at a nominal consideration.” Saunders, who is chi the beach ission, said that he had sent his wire direct to H. A. Drumm, head of the War Assets Administration. U. S. Senator Claude Pepper also sent a telegram to Saunders announcing ‘that he would do all in his power in acquiring the West Martello property. Fred C. Frohock, who is asso- tiated with Spalding and Asso- ciates, engineers of the beach, then announced to the comr sion that plans were going rapid- ly. forward and would be ready to submit to contractors for their ~ bids for the work at the end of this month. There is every reason to be- lieve the work can get under way in August, the engineer said. R. G. Spalding, chief engineer of the project, was present in the audience but did not have an. thing to.say. He let his associate take the floor. , Saupidcis satdthat-all.farthe {éounty might not get the use of ; West Martello Tower as a site for the beach had now been re- moved. He reported a telephone conver- sation he had had with B. A. McKinley, deputy administrator of the War Department, Atlanta, in which McKinley said he would do everything he could at once 1 to see Monroe county get the property. Engineers were reported as preparing to go before the War Department, asking permission to build the breakwater around the beach site to protect it from the winds. Navy Spreads ] DDT ‘Throughout Island A determined campaign to rid Key West of mosquitoes is made this week by the malari ogy unit of the U. S. Navy through the cooperation of civil authorities. Supplied with furnished by the Navy, the truc) used by the Over Road and Toll Bridge District Commission is being used to spread the death dealing fumes all arauind the is land. The work started last Saturday, and is continuing throughout this week, A noticeable decrease in the number of mosquitoes has DDT solution | been reported by the unit. All the Naval and Army instal lations, as well as the city proper, 1g sprayed with the solu ALLER IOI Fryersand Roasters Our Poultry Was Alive Yesterday YOU SAVE MONEY WHEN YOU BUY at KEY WEST POULTRY & EGG MARKET Charlie Hicken MANAGER 728 Simonton Street Sanchez Grocery Building