The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 24, 1947, Page 1

No. Store Sale WEY WEST MERCHANTS ATTEMPTING RAISING OF FUNDS TO FUR. THER DRIVE. "Vou Want The Best—It's Here te Key Wen.” With that as « slogan. the.Mer- ent Division of the Key West Chemter of Commerce is plan. Ging © Gomera! advertising cain to publicize a city wide sale i ah particwpating = merchants may the place late next Givision is seeking to raise @n the advertising * — pens ne MH or 35 merchants $13 each the sale can te Sdvertioed, in the of Hareld A. Laubscher, of the chamber owe mm the meking for & wheel for store here. It & planned beve instructors here trom the @ Ploride Sehool of Adminktration to con- However, the pions are matured slong this line arene the advertise. are three of approximately geek t appeer in The Then 4600 reprints of of these advertixements are Placed in ali the homes of y f | a fest ad will appear the te the § questionnaires were recently placed with hewmewives asking them Key Westers wanted in the values and merchandise fw itmtanee, how the eked up with merehand ive seeond §=advertixement in Citieen will carry the nation Seewe brands of merehan available from Kev West tentay W the style emt by Ret IN stock. the stores he happy to order it for you, citttt ve Sa H ote es evan | ? i ee the places will be held. be put into effect 4 ‘it more ine can be put inte effect and the total Cermmpeign can't begin until a te Of BAP tee been subscribed.” Post's Meeting A repert wae rendered at the feguler meeting of Arthur Saw- yer Post 28 of the American Le- Gem leet night relative to the De partment Mid-Sy Confer- nee at Jacksonville July 19-20. The Florida delegation to the Legion convention at New York Aug. 8-31. will attempt to secure the 1948 convention for Miami. Capt. U. J. Deigado announced that the Guard of Honor will hold & party Se ping at the Veeht Club for its members and tevited guests Wt was stated the 1948 member- ship cards ave now available. First View Commander orge A. War- 7H presided at the meeting in the eteence of Commander C. B. Harvey Te the Key West PUBLIC! We Wish to Remind All That Addition to Our SANDWICHES Our Restaurant Will Open Next Saturday, July 26 Serving Spanish and American Meals Sea Foods - Short Orders in Turtle Steak— ARROZ CON POLLO “Our Motto Is io Please All” Black-Out Restaurant STREET “owned by a chu 1 , administration pefgonnel “Ht the 35 staves participate, the H th Advertising Campaign} To Call Attention To s Planned Come Cai | Made By Fighters In Java Sectors (My ‘The Assvcinted Press) BATAVIA, Java, “July: 24.— Both the Dutch . and the.Indo- nesians claimed victories today*i the fighting in Java. A .} The Dutch said they had. been successful in all sectors, and that! their losses, since the fighting |began three days ago, had been only 17 men. oy They aaded that they had not only been successful in their drives in Java, but also in Su- matra, On the latter island, the communique said, the Dutch had captured all the oil fields. It was ‘stated also that two birfields had been taken in Sumatra. Indonesians, in their broad- casts, asserted that they had driven back the Dutch in sev- eral sectors, and that the /fight- ing was proceeding to their ad- vantage. | Exempted Church Property Must Be For Religious Work (Special to The Cittsesd ' TALLAHASSEE, July 24.—The ida fitution does not ex- empt rh-owned property chu from taxation unless it is held! end used exclusively for religious purposes. Attorney General J. Tom Wat- son so advised Comptroller Clar; ence M. Gay, in reply to a ques- tion of whether tax. exemption con: nected with mission work in So. rica, The property was not ted on the lands where the church was situated. Whether church owned proper- ty is used exclusively for religious purposes, however, is a question of f to be determined by each tax assessor, the attorney general concluded, Medals Ready For Coast Guard In 7th Distriet to The Cittsem) , July 14.—Commodore J. E. Whitback, commander, 7th Coast Guard District, announced today that the American De- fense Service medals and clasps and World War II victory medals are now ready for distribution to all eligible ex-United States Coast Guard and_ ex-United States Public. Health Service personnel who served with the Coast Guard during World War! Il. These medals may be obtained by appearing at one of the fol- lowing Coast Guard Stations: Re- cruiting station, 612 Professional Building, Miami; sub-recruiting station, 304 Knight & Wall Build- ing, Tampa; sub-recruiting sta- tion, 826 Ten Forsyth Street Building, Atlanta; Coast Guard repair base, Charleston, S. Cc. Applicants for’ medals should bring with them their discharge or Form NavCG 553 or other proof of service. Men who can- listed above, in person, should apply by letter ‘directly to the Commandant (PMM), U. S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Washing: ton, (25) D. C. DR. H. K. MOORE Announces His Return to Key West and Resumption of ' His Practice ‘ Zz : : Members of the United Nati Key HE SCUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE ions Special Commission on Palestine (UNSCOP), which is now touring the doly Land to investigate con- ditions ‘and try to find a solution to its political troubles, are shown President Is Appointments (By The Axsecinted Press) } WASHINGTON, July 24. — ‘President Truman, in answer to a question at his press conference ;this morning, said he had not yet jdecided whom he would appoint fas head of the committee that -will supervise the distribution of supplies to those countries in Eu- rope who have acceded to the provisions of the Marshall plan ‘for their rebuilding. . Afiother newsman asked him rif the report was true-that Sec- ;Tetaty of the Navy Forrestal will “jbe mamed to head the unit that ‘;will direct the armed forces after ithey have been merged: Truman Silent About - | not apply to one of the stations | NOTICE ‘ at i 419 EATON STREET : i NT leaving their temporary headquarters in Jerusalem's Y.M.C.A. Build- | ing. In front walks Dr. Nicholas Selhorst Blom, of The Netherlands. SEAWALL EXTENSION, | MARGARET TO WILLIAM - i STARTING NEXT WEEK: Thompson Enterprises, In-*—— ‘ " A struction work involves the drill- corporated, To Provide ing and blasting of an area about Anchorage And Dock. 300 feet wide by 400 feet in age Space i length. After the drilling and blasting Seawall along the inner harbor a finished the whole area will between Margaret and William be siredged. to: 4. depth. e&xabout 4 i 12 feet from the low . water streets is to be extended begin- mark. Much of the material ning. next. week, Thompson En-'dredged will be used to fill in terpris nc., announced today. ,the space back of the seawall up | No estimate of the cost of the ak wes taht to the end of land. work ws available, but it is; A. Maitland ee known -that many thousands of | ‘ mand: -sdams, general dollars, will be spent by the ;manager of Thompson Enter- Thompson organization extend- P'ises. Inc., said that the seawall ing the seawall. jand the dredging will provide The seawall will be built at a‘ additional private anchorage as gcanes of 350 feet from Caro- Walk pica spoon ihe Mar. | Rrom six to 20 men will be en- aret street, and will extend the &4ged in the work, depending on. ili yeet,....the operation under way, it jwell as docking space. roposed Pension Plan Doe ‘Not Conflict With Old Plan As Adopted By City Couneil} The proposed retirement plan on moneys collected in this sec- now» being considered by the tion for premiums. City Commission will not conflict | : m . with the old pension law, enact-'_, Roush City Finance Director Charles Roberts may receive j ed in councilmanic da} Comp- troller Charles Roberts said to- these state checks and deposit! them to the firemen’s relief and day. Thirty-four Key Westers are pension fund, he is not allowed now pensioned by the city, and to make any disbursements by the monthly checks they receive Jaw unless the city has a retire- range from $6 to $100.34. The ment plan of its own. Under the jamount, provided in the budget charter there was no retirement for the pensions, totals $19,454.88 feature, but should the present ,vetirement plan being considered, annually. Under this pension plan, any ,be enacted into law, then Rob- employe having 20 years of erts can make disbursements service, receives 50 per cent of from the fund which now totals his salary when he retires. | $5,866.40 fifteen years or more, 40 per cent, and 10 years or more, 25 per cent. Another feature of this plan was to allow the Deposits Can Be sarc ie eae | Accepted After check until she died or re- : . Banking Hours married. This was concelled | (Speciat to ‘The Cithzen) | upon enactment of the new TALLAHASSEE, July 24.— | city charter. The old pension ordinance was Bank deposits accepted before or after banking hours are just as amended in 1943 to allow, in- binding on the bank as those stead of 20 years’ continuous service, to read 20 years of serv- taken in when the front doors are open, Attorney General J. ice. This was done to accommo- date certain employes who had ‘given 20 years of service, but fons _Watson informed Comp. not consecutively, having accept- oe pe arenees be Sey in ! ci ant ¢ .' The be is Ww is lega ed) snion-city, employment atone rights also in certifying checks or in paying such checks on holi- time or another. Salary figured was based on days or after, ré ar anki jthe average monthly earnings for hours, yp Sena a banrne similar service for five years' Banking hours, the attorney iprior to retirement. 1 é general noted, are merely regu- Another fund now being han- lations for convenience of the dled by the city is the firemen’s bank which may be waived. .;Said. instead, it was a matter that ‘{he would attend to when it came ag \Years_of the sale by paying the facagoit soterest did not answer yes or no, but up for his decision. Republican leaders declared to- day that congress will be ad- journed Saturday, subject to its reconvening by them should they, deem it advisable. They| explained that they put that pro- vision in the resolution for ad- journment, so that it would not left to the President alone to determine whether or not con- gress should be reconvened be- fore the next regular sssion. 176 Property Owners Still Delinquent Only 20 delinquent taxpayers have ‘settled their city taxes out of 196 over-due accounts of $6,564.71, Archie Roberts, city tax collector, said today. The sale of tax certificates will be held August 1 at 12 noon on all those. parcels not paid by that date. + Certificates not sold will re- vert to the city with option of the. delinquent. taxpayer to re- claim, the certificates within two CS AP be redeemed within two years, the city will then start foreclos ure proceedings to acquire the propérty involved. Last year’s tax certificate sale, first in Key West history, was held on August 28. syc lion §° engers during shown here Newsfeatures Aloi putting down the last of new deck planking. Along the alley- ways, Ye highly polished white: ‘amore paneling is refitted. War Role Forgotten Some three-quarters of a mil- soldiers who were her pass even years an as. ee ocean-going grayhound — would Civil Service not know their Mary now. Nor would thousands of _ soldiers’ brides and children the y Allows Outside’ Employment Civil Service Board, in regular session, amended the ruling on outside employment to allow city employes in the classified service, to work otherwise, pro- vided the work doe’ not inter- fere with the city position held by the employe. If the Board de- cides other work interferes with the city job, then the employe must relinquish the outside in or- der to continue his services with } the city. Should such an empl re- fuse to abide by the decision of the Civil Service Board, then| disciplinary action will be taken in accordance with rules of; Chapter of the Civil Serv- ice Regulations. whi ther gay The mov into woo rich left dy mae disc SANDY'S GARAGE 404 Duval Street Phone 501 Body ard Fender Work CARS PAINTED from $35.00 SE C0). Pak st a he Palace Theater “GUNSMOKE RANCH” with The Three Mesquiteers Starting Saturday “HIT PARADE OF 1947” brought to new homes in Ameri- Thousands of able, unlovely plaster board have been ripped out bright red and redecorated; The wartime sickbay, peared and USS McKenzie, GETS NEW ROOF SPOKANE, Wash.—Sent to roof | > wrong one-fourth when their mistake was discover- Ia ed. They finished the $200 job Is fi . } feet of: service- In drab quarters ich housed 60 GIs a Crossing re is a luxurious cocktail bar, in red leather upholstery and ft gray curtains. urants have the brides en turned ith fluor main been vie theater a super club cent lighting and tinted mirrors. Luxury Quarters with its den partitions, has disap- in its place is the , luxurious first class smok- a destroyer, yesterday for Pensacola after harging about 70 Navy reserv- sts. The reservists will be taken |2t¢d aboard the destroyer USS Glen- | non, tomorrow, and it will de- | part for Narfolk, Va. puse, a roofing crew found tie use number but were on street. They were through — their relief and pension plan. This ’— SEES jiund now totals $5,866.40. The EEE, last state check was in the, amount of $1,139.87. The state Ye Beefsteak Situation ++. Over the last weekend was ate {either a bit short or the customer SOE - | market was plenty long. Anyway. Southernmost Garng> fn UV. ®. | we ran out. So sorry, ete., étc. It won't happen again. WEAVER'S and Fender Work | CHOPHOUSE SUPREME! ny pays this money to the city for! the above fund, out of a 1 per; cent fire and tornado tax levied 1180 Duval Atreet Phone 160 Auto Repairs, Painting, | Body Gens! ¢ Auto Parts for All Cars | Coccccccccocoreseeoccces Wy EL Pasaje Restaurant | UNITED and WATSON STS. Invites You To Enjoy | Its First Crawfish Enchilado TOMORROW'S MENU ROPA VIEJA ne et The Rendezvous of Key West SERVICEMEN and CIVILIANS “Best For A Night's Rest’ 1 Block West of Bus Depot OLD GLITTER is being planned for England’s Queen Mary, job} | 1 j { | | F sane at her dock. USHAMPTON, England.—The Queen Mary—"lovely lady”, jof the sailors call her— is being restored to her pre-war elegance | as a luxury liner after a distinguished war-time career and will| resume her weekly runs across the Atlantic Ocean July 31. a deck where thousands of American and Canadia ing room, The main loung! ive with lofty room. maple wood pillars, paneling and a thick carpet of russet and gold When the 81,235-ton Cunard liner went to war, she left be hind her in various parts of the world some, 10,000 pieces of fur niture and fittings. New York held a couple of hundred boxe and cases and in Australia stored quantities of furniture and 2,500 cabin and stateroom doors. All were shiped back to England he fore the reconversion started Hundreds of miles of wiring removed and renewed s scraped, rugs laid, pumps. generators and other equipment were torn down and worn parts replaced. The whole ship under-! went a gigantic face-lifting She’s undergoing trial runs now and, at the end of the month, will be off for New York to the che of the .crowd and the music of the bands McKenzie Leaves |14 Men Graduate | From Navy School teen men will be gradu aiurday morning from the eek sonar operator material e at the Fleet Sonar School hey will receive diplomas at a | graduating ceremony following personnel inspection Saturday | The men are | Callahan, S2; N. B. Dull! . A, Earon, S2; F. G. Hin. J. Herron, $2; C. H J {24-w 52; J.C, ker, S2. We Wish to Announce the OPENING of the ELPRADO RESTAURANT EVERY SUNDAY 1 From 11 A.M. to 11 P.M. OPENING DAY SPECIAL , CRAWFISH ENCHILADO | would again | — To Jury Late Today QUEEN MARY TO SAIL IN OLD STYLE PAT WHITAKER WILL MAKE FINAL ARGU- MENT - DURING AF1- ERNOON (BY Ansectae@ Press) TALLAHASSEE, July 24 Only the final arguments of the defense and Judge W. May Wal ker’s charge temained this afte noon to the six-mian jury to end the case against former Re sentative Bernie C. Papy, of Key West, who is charged with at tempted bribery in Cireuit Court here. There was every indication, when court adjourned for lunct that the case would go to the jury late today. Accusers of Papy we men of “moral courage” state’s prosecutors today the jury trying Papy W. G. Starry, Tall pearing for the defense ed Rep. Brailey Odham ford and Rep. Clarence of Ocala, as “tools of sc erful syndicate” when cused Papy of offering bribes for voting against the bookmaking bill in the 1947 islature. State Attorney Phil O'Connell chief prosecutor for the oF West Palm Beach, reading fro the bill a. provision in which it prohibit — private from using or intending + for gambling purposes “Do the newspapers come un der thi Starry had disclosed the the measure permitting newspapers to receive race r¢ sults and “created the biggest monopoly ever conceived of Florida and a r called by th before assee, ap brand San " po they a the nt any up v . Tallahas, the The bed the “baby styled dreamer wt himself pictured as a Me straighten out the legistatiurs O'Connell God The prosecutor ham had served forces during the recen had that vision before ‘he told of the attempt of f to bribe him Mentioning — Papy ‘ that he said to Odham and ¢ that be understood $100 jing offered on the bill, O'Cont declared “AIL brittes They lead you It's the old story about tt who's done wrong He rome, throws his hat in. If it not come back, he goes in Starry told the six-ma that the conviction of P. would mean his family, politically, finance ially,” and would inglorious end of a polit career that began 14 yew when he was “if you please recognized champion of th t counties.” Chief Defense Counsel 9 (Continued «nm Page Four th countered, “tl e got him stated that tart that into ruin for hie and sc NAVY STORE 41914 Duval Street Opposite La Concha t Attention Navy Personne! Just Received N. O. and €.P.0. Khaki Uniforms All Ww Gabardines . All-Wool Trop cals - Also Part-Wool Trop: », and CPO WHITE UNIFORMS All-Leather White Shor» All-Wool Gabardine and All Wool Tropical Khaki SHIRTS All Wool Khaki CAP COVE ... Also DUNGARE (Port Light). N. O. and CP. Caps Cap Devices - Insignias n form Trimmings Rating Badges - Campaign Ribbon Civilian Slacks and Shirts “Uniform Alterations”