The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 21, 1947, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the Mom equable climate in the countey, with an average Prange of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. XLVI. No. 172 ——-~. City Millage Rate Slightly Higher This Year At 24.9 BUT OWNERS OF HOME-%——————_ STEADS WILL PAY Car Tears Down LESS, COMPTROLLER’ ROBERTS STATES | Hydrant, Lamp Total city taxes will be higher ; this year by four-tenths of a mill Last year's total milage rate was set for 24.5, but this year the rate! will be raised to 24.9 mills to meet | Post On Duval; | William Paul Burchell, Jr., 1106; Windsor Lane, Saturday night, at| 11:45 o'clock, drove the car} total expenditures, Comp- voller he , corner of Duval and Eaton streets, | Though total millage rate has into a city fire hydrant, knock- been raised Om non-homestead- ed down a lamp post, then exempted . those owning made a complete turn and came thelr own will pay less back on Duval in an attempt to taxes this tian they did last turn off Duval onto Eaton. year, The millage rate Burchell was thrown into the has been from 5.2 mills back seat of the 1940 Chevrolet mills. coupe by the impact of the col- lisions. He was unconscious when taken by Lopez ambulance to the Municipal Hospital and was bad- ly shaken up by the accident. Police Officer Frank Caraballo reported that Burchell was driv- ing at an estimated speed of 55 miles an hour when he attempted to turn off of Duval street onto Eaton street, in an easterly direc- tion. He failed to make the turn and quickly applied his: brakes. f ' Last year's homestead exemp- tron totaled $6,084,260, while this yeer the asseasments have reac ed the total of $5,611,410, a gain of $977,150. Some of this gain is due to increased assessments, though « goed portion is for new homes, improvements. etc Instead roming to a stop, the ‘The reason for the drop in mill- automobile made two complete age rete for homesteaders is cnut, turns, top-fashion, in the center of Duval street and plunged into a fire hydrant, the impact sever. ing the hydrant. The car contin- ued on to the sidewalk, smashing into a city lamp post, the blow knocking down the post. The ve- hicle then made a couple of com- plete turns on Duval street and fended up in front of the South- ern Cross Hotel on the main thoroughfa: In his re t to Police Chief B. Perez, poise Caraballo said he coupons: found Burchelt drunk and that he ‘The $40,000 yearly payment is confiscated a bate at intoxicat: om the 1939 and 1943 refunding ig liquor found) on Burchell's bunds, tote $1,480,000. The Person. 1998 bonds will be paid in by 1973! Witness to the accident, in ad- or sauner, while the 1943 bonds dition to Officer Carabullo, was will terminate in 1978. There is, Deputy Sheriff Sam Bath. fe chance for the 1943 bonded i Tt was learned this afternoon dethedness to be shorte 1s the that Burchell had been returned hemds ave non-callable. The in- this home. He suffered only terest rete on the non-callable ©UtSs and bruises, the report. re- tems is four percent, while the Veils on suggestion of Comptrotier Rob- erts, the cash balance of the judg ments special account of $3,382.76 wee deducted from the required enmual $80,000. This $80,000 is the total yearly payments for beth interest and principal on hemds thet must be borne by homesteaders All judgments in the Judgments Special Account have been satis- fred. some of whieh dated back te 1986 end were for pust-due in- callable 1938 bonds are at varying ————— wmterest rates. Hunters Back Here tm May of 1947, the city pur. chased $40,000 of the 1938 bond 9°, i a a Fh Gieuat of 61 400. The nae From Georgia Trip rhare bonds were r was $36,600. The| Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Hunter srehased at 3'% and son Billy returned yester points below their original price. by automobile from Clarkesv: le, At the end of 1978, all bonds The city recreation director will be paid in full, both callable had gone to the Georgia city a ong Bese : d- week ago to bring his family re freed of all taxes ‘back home. They had been spend- at no further bonded loner taal eins: ing their cation in Mississippi imdebtedness ix voted for by the |G Geor sl paders thon ves and that me could be maintained | a they have been in the past five Property Sales at pak in 1oad, all bond payments Harold F. Shutts transferred to principal and interest, were de. icaara arn leulted, and due to this detault|M". and Mrs. George W. Adams & parcel of property near Royal the halders of the defaulted bonds : ee were satisfied with # four percent “4 South streets for $5,300, ac- cording to a warranty deed filed nam-callable bond , A The. os silable bond is a bad Saturday with Circuit Court ' wat should collections Clerk F C. Sawyer. wtly im excess of disburse. J. Winfield Russell transferred ments. there is no chance to re-''0 J W. From, 1124 William duce indebtedness by purchase of Street, for a nominal sum, prop- the bonds on the open ma erty on Big Pine Key. Alee in such as at present Clara Krome Wilson transfer- when money i» plentiful, the city!red to Mr. and Mrs. Algie R. could theoret have refund. Schreffler, St. Louis, Mo., prop- est bonds jerty on Plantation Key, for a lower interest nominal sum, at» comsidrable tate, thereby saving thousands of — nem callable feature works to the interest of the lender, not the bor- M the City of Key West To the Key West PUBLIC! We Wish to Remind All Tha In Addition to Our SUPER SANDWICHES Our Restaurant Will Open Next Kirechenbaums To Visit Son In Mass. Mr end Mrs John J. Kirschen- hewn left today for a month's veretion during which they will viet their son. John J. Kirschen gum, and family, in Vicksburg, | “HM Kivahendoun « | SAlUrday, July 26 ot present ing as & Major in! - seal the National Guard encampment Serving Spanish and American Meal Sea Foods - Short Orders = = Specializing in Turtle Steak— eaeesansasaneseces.| ARROZ CON POLLO MOTOR TUNE-UP. “Our Motto Is to Please All” ————saves cas——_— | Black-Out Restaurant Lou Smith Auto Service | 919 SIMONTON White ot Fleming St. Phone 5, STREET ite Ai rrac at Camp Selby, Miss He is em- | ployed in Vieksttutg in a civil | service capacity 1 Key West € SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER THE Resist Dutch, Premier Tells Indonesians (By ‘The Asxociated Press) BATAVIA, Java, July 21. — Indonesian premier today called on all “loyal natives” to resist to the ultimate the Dutch who are waging war on _ then» He made several broadcasts during the day. He declared that Dutch plane: had bombed airfields and towns in possession of Indonesians. He said further that the Dutch army, in attempts to create dissension ; among natives, were dropping pamphlets from airplanes, telling the natives that, under Dutch plenty in Indonesia. barricaded, and other have been cut off from traffic by barbed wire. (Communists in Holland were reported today to be trying to foment a general strike in that country in protest against the Dutch army fighting in Indo- nesia). Glennon To Take Reserves North USS. Glennon, a destroyer, will leave Key West Thursday for New London, Conn., bearing about reservists who have been on a training cruise. The Glennon will take the re- serve men aboard here from the USS. McKenzie, another destroy- er, which will bring them here from Florida ports The Glennon is commanded by Comdr. John H. Kaufman, USN, an dthe McKenzie is under the command of Comdr. G. K. Wil- liams, USN. Private Russell Serves In Italy (Specint ty The Citizens LEGHORN, Ita July 21. Presently serving as an attend- ant in the Gasoline Supply Sec tion of 7105 SEP Administration mpany, located in this city, is First Class George B n of Mr. and Mrs. Ber- nell Russell, of 508 Louisa strect, Key West. Prior to entering the military service, PFC Russell was employ- ed by the Key West Board of Public Health. Houser’s Family Due Wednesday Capt. Harold A. Houser, USN, commanding officer of Key West Naval Base, will be joined here by his family on Wednesday, it was announced here today In the party coming here from Washington, D. C., are Mrs. Houser and two children; Brad- ford, 18. and David, 6, and a house guest, Miss Ruth Howard, also of Washington. 2:30 p.m. today. station right the capital. Clarence C. Camp, Oc: Papy offered them bribes to help ¢ials, tele-}~Among the messages was one phone and telegraph companies for Secretary of State Marshall from giving their services to race of the United States, and another, ifvom Lord Mountbattan of Great jlight flying. " the Britain. prosecution used all of the alloted IN KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, JULY 21, 1947 THE USA. Associated Press Day Wire | Service and AP Features For 67 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Select Jury Today At Tallahassee For Trial Of B. C. Papy SELECTED AFTER 21% HOURS OF EXAMINA GREATEST RAINFALL; LEAST TION; COURT RECESS. ED TILL AFTERNOON (By The Associated Preas) TALLAHASSEE, July 21.—A Roberts said to-!in which he was driving at the{rule, there would be peace andjsix-man trial jury was selected} | here today after two and one-half Streets in this city have been {hours of examination to try for- streets {mer Representative As the members of the The six men P. Z. Messer, a wood dealer. M. F. Allen, truck-trailer dealer. M. F. Stokes, a mechanic. Ralph W. Fabot, a retired at-| torney. ing station. H. B. Franklin, an agriculturist specialist. Gould, after he was ers of his. Odham ‘feat Wrbill “prohibiting track bookmakers. Neither the defense nor challenges to men. Only were used by the prosecution, prospective defense Bernie C. Papy of Key West on charges of trying to bribe two fellow mem- bers of the House of Representa- tives, jury were sworn in, Circuit Judge W. May Walker recessed court until It was expected the state’s case will be started at that hour. approved by the state and the defense for hearing testimony against the veteran Monroe county legislator are: an automobile- . Gould, operator of a fill- selected, said that both Papy and Repre- sentative J. Brailey Odham, Sa ford, who broke the charges las! May against Papy, were custom. He operates a filling} across the road fron Messages of sympathy were re- i jury- down by the fire of Sten 15 of 93 challenges caried by a group of men wio and broke into a council session, Though this is the wettest July in Key West in the history of the local Weather Bureau, it falls far short of being the wettest month, R. L. Frost, meteorologist in charge, pointed out today He has been digging into the Weather Bureau records and has RAINFALL; NONE AT ALL IN MONTHS IN LOCAL HISTORY records go back to the time when her conditions here were recorded by the Army Medical Corps stationed in Key West. The months when no rain fell were January, 1834 and January, 1935; March, 1838, and April, 1890. turned up much interesting data. ® Normal annual rainfall in Key The wettest month on record in Key West was October, 1933, when 23.56 inches of rain fell. | Thus far this month only 12.10! inches have fallen, slightly more | than one-half as much as fell in! October 14 years ago. No rain whatever fell according to records Mr. Frost found in his office. Two of the Messages Of | | Sympathy Over Burma Killings (By Associated Press) RANGOON, Burma, July 21 | 'geived here today from variou and Representative gypitals of the world over the as- a, alleged gassinatiun of 10 Burmese offi- The assassinated men, me mn members of the anti-Fascist froc Attorney Pat Whitaker. Tampa,'dom League who composed the chief counsel for Papy, question- interim government. i ed all prospective jurors as to The leadership of the league, whether they were related or any headed by U Aung San, deputy of their families were related to council ¢ newspapermen. rman, who was among assassinated, oppo: Com- tho: He also asked the prospective munist efforts at infiltration jurors whether they would lean “to the slightest” degree toward the prosecution if Papy did not own d take the stand in his fense. They all replied that they would not let themselves be sway take the stand. Besides Whitaker, other defense Would turn over the tax asss Lew counsel on hand were L. Hall and Weldon G. Sta ry Tallahassee, and J. Lancelot Les- for ter and Paul Sawyer, Key West. The prosecution is being con-! ducted h iC Pai yed one way or another if Papy did not y State Attorney Orion first time ha of Leon county and is Ment records this week to Ar of chie Rober city tax collector, preparation cf collection statements. The copies this ye: for the been typed, and made. Ore copy duplicate copi: during | 1933, ,each of four months in Key West, ;near Key West. The pre Collector To Get is: West is 38.11 inches, but in 1870 it a record at 69.69 inches. The least annual rainfall was in 1838. when it measured only 20.49 inches. The greatest rainfall in one day lin Key West was on October 4.| when a_ hurricane rt ion that amounted to 13.5) inches, day Nat. Airlines In Fast Service To California ‘ Miami, July {ranscontinental air tween Fiorida and California wil 2 provided, starting August 1, ;When National Airlines ‘schedules to cut the elai to 13 hours, 25 minutes, service revises d time The entire trip will be National's four-en- igine Buccaneer wili depart from li at 7:45 alm. stop briefly Tampa and arrive in New Or Jeans at 10:35 a. m., connecting with Delta’s 11:30 a ‘ight to Dallas, where American's DC- continues non-stop to Los An- geles, arriving at 6:10 p.m | National already — operati across the Gulf of Mexico to ? Orleans, about 25 per cent of the distance to t plied to the sst Coast, bh AB for auth tion to extend its route to Lo p ya sles and San Francisco via le | s. This would establish the | P A SCMcG one-carrier Southern ‘Trans- Tax Assessments 92 ons: sarvice. Miami Harry L, Elwood, city tax as- and the southern area which| sessor, stated today that he would be served under National's application is the only section of the country which has not been provided one-carricr service across the continent National plans to fly its new Douglas DC-6 fleet over the route. The 300-mile-an-hour, 5 passenger ships would cut hours They wil make their home in|Phi! O'Connell of West Palm goes to the tax collector's office, from the present time required Quarters F at the Submarine |GOhs Whe, Was, appointed by, with the other remaining with for the tip Base. Capt. Houser has been liv-}-ey', vs are Caldwell as a SPe- Elwood. ing in the commandant’s quarte at the base. These quarters have been asigned to President Tri man, and will be held ready him to come here, as he promis- ed, some time this summer. Auxiliary Holds Surprise Party A grand big surprise party will be held tonight at 8:00 p.m.. at the Monroe County Armory, formerly the American Legion Home, on White street. Mrs. Tessie Wimmenauer, | chairman of the committee in charge of the event, has announc- ed all sorts of gifts have been do- nated by the Key West mer- chants. Among these are: Floor lamp, table lamp, electric clock gasoline, groceries, jewelry and pocketbooks. ~~ AUTOMOBILES For Sale 1942 Chevrolet Fleetline 1942 Chevrolet DeLuxe, 1941 Dodge, 4-Door 1946 Dodge, 4-Door 1947 Dodge 1%2-Ton Truck NAVARRO, Inc. Opposite Bus Station 2-Door | 1 cial investigator. STORM SHUTTER CEIL STRUNK LUMBER PHONE 816 SUMMER yard MOTORS POOR OLD CRAIG'S SERVICE STATION ! Division at Francis Phone 9134 { Ch: ion Outboard De ruxe x IMMEDIATE DELIVERY SPECIALS! Hard-To-Get Auto Items @inside Rear View Mirrors @License Plate Brasrels 1 Stoplights @ Universal Ignition Cords @ Auto Sun Shield @Friction Tape @Masked Tape ‘2 to Two Inches @Seal Beam Adapter Set, for Most Cars @Trailer Hitches € acid Core Soulder @Copper Tubing and Fittings Simoniz Polish and Cleaner @Tires end Tuxes COME IN AND LOOK AROUND If We Haven’t What You Want, We will Try to Get It for You! We Are Exclusive Deslers for Toledo Genuine Auto Parts for Key West and Monge ‘County Key West Auto Parts Co. 121 Duval St. Phone 442 Ma rine Corps l nit Meeting Tomorrow Southernmost Detachment, Ma vine Corps League, will hold a regular business meeting tomor- row night at 7:30 o'clock at the home of the Veterans of Foreign Wars on Second street. on of officers, which was postponed from the last meeting, will be held tc rrow night. A report’ from the building committee is to be given, and Ways id means of securing a home for the detachment will be discussed. Southernmost Detachment holds meetings ry two weeks and visiting members of the Marine Corps League and persons inter- ested in joining are invited to meet with the boys. AAAAAes eed aeaeee ‘PRESCRIPTIONS refers: Compounded by Experienced H Pharmacists \ GARDNER’S PHARMACY 1114 Division St., Coz. Varela Phone 177 Free Delivery wwvewe~weewwwrwe -1U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, PRICE FIVE CENTS Navy Personnel Now Here Totals 4,959; Many Are Married TOTAL OF 938 FAMILIES | MUST SEEK HOMES IN | KEY WEST, If IS RE. Peace Justices Have No Right PORTED H ! | To Try Cases) 4 toa ot 136 ot sie sn if |ficers and men now stations (suectal ty The Cittnemy the: Kees ‘West Slates fines i a eee ale |find quarters for thew { idustices of the peace have no lin tae diy, 1h wen-teentedt light to try petty offenses in! wy Canes 2 See : jcounties having criminal Durts | ublic sulaiiiiy. ten ‘of record, Attorney General Tom |). J. Watson said today. While Comdr Vines In an opinion to W. F. Reedel \justice of the peace at Lake ieee —— a ; ‘ yWorth, the attorney general stat- |) .obably would inex ed the law as upheld by the su- Iknown that the cow 7 preme court gives criminal courts | Sp | Weapens Sehes of record exclusive jurisdiction from. Mew Semten Cone fover criminal cases within the stated ty the Geceut county, Navy about 10 day ) A 1943 law which sought io|considerably udd to ts ‘county seat the right to try mis- |study completed Saturday 4 jdemeanor cases, in which the on the number of person jrenalty is not more than $100.'the Key West area July 16. has not been tested as to its con- |, \ valed that on t date jstitutionality, the attorney gen- | were 538 officers ar ‘ jeral stated. listed men ashore and af oo ! Of the officers, 375 of t | Three B.C. Skelton On ret then t ’ families here | Destroyer Cone. 1 total of 604 de nt peer West fSpecal te The CH | It is repe 4 that of ¢ 4 GREAT LAKES, Ill, July 21.— ,¢"! por me 1.203 are est|Benjamin C. Skeiton, coxswain, r 1 926 of re va “s >- 1'USN, husband of Mrs. Barbara L. aes pigeeoy ere. le ; \Skelton, 706 Ashe street, Key | e . of 1,563 deper jWest, is serving aboard the de- | "Vink here. - istroyer USS Cone, which is mak- | Ris Key wen hay ts jing extended cruise to Europe, 139° - supply rented quar ~ jtraihing midshipmen™ from-sthe-fite © a vt gh s available at the be Maryland. The cruise, first to be made to As some of th , Europe by midshipmen since! Key Weat after beat | 1937, began June at Rosyth, | ,orés, there undoubted Scotland, and the English 5 un increase in the of London, Portsmouth, ¥- 'ficers and men here outh, Plymouth, Greenwich, yinoek and Woolwich, as ports of cull It is reported the tot of the Navy tm the i sinaica 000,000. annually | Died This A, Mo vanc tics is nothing to be st ! Mrs. Mercedes Diaz Valdez, 75, {he comment died this morning in her home at '?stdent today | wt 110 Virginia stre Fe ue ee oe ese | Funeral services will be held Urrehariela srk ey {tomorrow afternoon at 6 o'clock ise in the home of a daughter, 1009 \Varela street, under the direction of Lopez Funeral Home. ¢ R: . 1: a 1906 Rare Map 1s Queveda, Jose M. Valdez s i ald Valdez, Eulalia Valdez, Found In City Hall eida Valdez, Claud Valdez. . grandchildren and four great pareiiee ; |srandchildren ‘reencby OO © ys fi im ee found on vd City (O’Bryants Return coy tax Assos i As ae wood stated tod th From Motor Trip wy 6 bao prow made of the ob “" T Mr. and Mrs. Horace O'Bryant s considerably 43401 Avenue E, returned Satur very are day from a two weeks’ vacation re are oF jin North Carolina and Virginia.” Mf this tyy They traveled in their autom ( mt M {bile. Court H “ ' Rodriguez Visits : Relatives Here Cuban Poetess On Return Visit Isadore Rodriguez H juavel agent for the Gre iLines, is in Key West vi relatives and friends. Forme he worked here for the Gre ‘ hound company. He was ar West tive member of the Junio: Chan Ve ber of Commerce when he t¢ \ ed here. st ENAERERE REE EE OREN EEE turn to Ha ROASTERS and FRYERS ° BRADY’S (Live) Poultry and Egg Market 1214 White St. Phone 54 CRRA Hee ee wees ee eee oars New PIONEER HOTEL 151 N.E. FIRST ST In the Heart of Mic The Rendesvous of PALACE THEATER JANE FRAZEE in “CALENDAR GIRL” News and Serial Key West SERVICEMEN and CIVILIANS “Best For A Night's Rest 1 Block West of Bus Depot SEALED BEAM HEADLIGHTS ROY’S KEY WEST AUTO PARTS 121 Duval Street | qm Phone (2 gene | cou minetetedatadadadadabe DR EEELLELALALECLLCLAAOL