The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 1, 1947, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the Mosv equable climate in the country. with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit Associated Press Day Wire \ Service and AP Features for 67 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Che Key West THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1947 ALL RECORDS BROKEN _ |Dr. H.C. Galey SUPERFORTRESSES AS 13.63 INCHES OF RAIN |Is Laid To Rest ARRIVE TODAY IN FELL IN MONTH OF JULY|This Afternoon NATION'S CAPITAL COLLEAGvis NAMED AS HON.} ONARY PALLBEARERS 8 Ve ITOH, POPULAR PHYSICIAN WHO: Insect ts Destroy VOL. XLVI. No, 182 PRICE FIVE FIVE CENTS 44 Tax Sale Parcels Sold To Individuals *CITY’S AUCTION OF DE- Audubon Men To Attend Bird Session Here ¥Make Trip From Tokyo Inj/=XPERTS TO SPEAK AT Wo- Record Of 10.89 Inches In* July Has Stood For 116 Years At Local mae rae Not Yet In Washington), Bureau MAN'S CLUB TOMORROW AT MEETING ON BIRDLIFE PROTECTION | | Key Westers interested in bird 31 Hours and 34 Min- DIED WEDNESDAY utes; One Plane Stops Funeral services for Dr. Hares ‘Half Of World’s In Anchorage . Galey, who passed away (By The Asxsocmied Press) Rainfall in Key West during July broke records that have stood for 116 years at the U. S. Weather Bureau and the Medical Corps of the U. S. Army, which formerly kept track of the | weather here. Last month 13.63 inches of rain fell. The previous high water mark for Key West was reached | during July, 1916, when the! Weather Bureau recorded 10.89 inches of rain here, so that last month it exceeded the previous record by 2.74 inches. The normal amount of rain i that falls here during any July is 3.28 inches. That makes the record of 13.63 inches of rain that fell last month exactly 10.35 inches above normal. Also the Weather Bureau re- ported today that the average temperature here last month was 82.9, or 6 tenths below normal, which is 83.5 during July. t i t 1 isi f jt For Testimo HIS PUBLICITY AGENT, EX- Jobn W. Meyer publicity agent, day the award of a $40 million contract mittee he was tired out as a re- the age of 61, at John B. Maa Hospital, Wednesday morning, were to be held at 5 o'clock this afternoon at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, with Rev. H. F. Saumce- CUSED FROM TESTIFYING |" officiating. The funerai procession will TODAY; TIRED OUT BY AIR-jleave the residence at 1221 Di- vision street and reach the church PLANE TAP at 5. Burial will be made in the | (ity Associated Press) Maloney Plot of the City Ceme- j WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.— tery. Howard Hughes’ The following doctors and den- arrived here to- |tists have been named as honor- from Paris to testify before jary pallbearers for their dece: i senate sub-committee that}ed colleague: Dr. Julio De Poo,! is investigating the government’s|Dr. Frank Bowser, Dr. H. A. Hamilton, Dr. N. C. Pintado, Dr. 0 Hughes to build cargo-carry-! Armando Cobo, Dr. Ramon Rod- ing seaplanes, one of which was{riguez, Dr. Delio Cobo, Dr. John | 0 be of 200 tons. B. Hayes, Dr. Fred Carbonell and Meyers’ eyes were red from|Dr. William Kemp. loss of sleep, and he told the com-{ Immediate survivors are widow, Mrs. Ruth Ayala Gal a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Rose Wel- liver; two granddaughters, Gale | and Carla Camille Welliver; two acs the ult of the trip. He was excused rom testifying today, and was old to hold himself in readiness ‘Food Surpluses LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y.— A recent survey conducted by the Food and Agriculture or- ganization of the United Nations (FAO) indicates that insect infestation of stored foodstuffs destroys approxi- mately half as much food each year as normally goes into world trade. To find ways and means of stopping this enormous waste, at a time when mil- lions of people all over the world are neer starvation, an international group of spe- cialists will meet in London on August 5 and work out practical methods for pre- venting such losses through worldwide action. 1 ttt dd LOST” PRISONER ON JURY ‘protection and in possibly form- | ‘ing an Audubon Society hei jy have an opportunity of hear- { tesses that took off from Tokyo ;'n8 two noted experts on bird| {yesterday landed here this morn. [life tomorrow afternoon at ing at 11 o'clock. They made the | jmeeting to be held at the Wo- flight of 7,000 miles in 31 hours pe one Eas land 34 minutes, { Dave Walters, Audubon secre- It was the longest and fastest |tary, and Charles M. Brookfield, lth, Ghat hadever been. sede Audubon tropical Florida _repre- m a squadron of bomber plancs. jee reeecterst a ae e “ s' YS. rook- seg eaauees Madebonlyions) stop, leet has been corresponding with | ‘at Anchorage, Alaska, to refuel. } esp 6 It was in that place where it was ian aoe on aaa Bey jaecided that one plane, which /50n to check the bird situation {had developed engine trouble, !here. would not continue the trip. Expected to receive consider- The super-fortresses, wen eee at the mecting will be the \they were 28 minutes from their j question fat ccnforeing ines | A . ae . ws ains' ulin; sa |destination, were joined by tight- ee pena The Department | jet jet-propelled planes, which es- of Interior recently sent a mani corted the B-29s to the landing }to Key West as the result of com- field. plaints of bird destruction here Aboard the planes were 1661and notice was given that the persons. They had left Tokyo [Federal Government will strictly | with the object in view of reach- {enforce all bird protection laws ing this city in time to partici- | here. tpate in the celebration of Army} A year of grace was given vio- |Air Force Day. Today marks the [lators to release captured birds fortieth anniversary since the {and cease the practice, since the Army began to use planes in {Federal authorities did not be- regular service. lieve that the violation from malicious intent. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.— ‘Seven of the cight super-fort- a arose } “The weather was relatively for a call by the committee. It;brothers, Earle and Roland of} cool in Key West last month,” was said that he may testify |Philadelphia; a sister, Miss Mar- | : 5 said R. L. Frost, local meteorol- ‘Monday, the day scheduled for |guerite Galey, of Philadelphia; an j | BEAUMONT, Texas. Re | ogist. “The slight cooling of the 'Elliot Roosevelt to appear before aunt, Mrs. John B. Maloney of [POC aS Sana ia air probably resulted from the the committee. Key West, and two cousins, Mrs. coe Beg hecere es ee extraordinarily heavy rainfall! Hughes has not yet responded ;}George Mills White and Mrs. Pik Se founauhine hours ise we had last month. {to the committee’s request to|John F. Spottswood, also of this |C@'* ane oungems ae ie “In all the records of the testify about his plane building |city. ; Gath oe 3 Par P o Members of the honor guar aa Weather Bureau, which extends ,@tivities for the government. He i ar jsent the committee word that he of Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28,|—————— - back 77 years, there is no pre- vious July when we had the Was temporarily detained infAmerican Legion, of ‘which Dr. amount of rain we had last (California. Galey was a member, were to i ‘ommittee spokesmé int- fact as pallbearers. Members oi month. Then you can go into; A committee spokesman point- act as pal n z : ed out today that Hughes had|Key West Lodge B.P.O. Elks, No. the records kept by the Medic Corps of the U. S. Army, which kept a record of the weather here, sbefore the Weather Bureau was. organized, and you won't find another July in which it was so wet. “It is hard to say when the record of last month will be equaled or exceeded. It is any- body's guess, but I'd venture to say that it will not be at least Si f tl s Me Gen EN, Voara nav besicns with those of Pan-Amer-!day morning in’ Tampa. , z a body is being brought to Key Rainfall here the last few days | ARE TRE SSeS Wert foe Cruneral 9g eee tana ps neice Sheed Reeerotean Castro Actittg Lieutenant — | burial, which will be announced Bee ai wiahi hetoreast a pe gees «yy (later. Pritchard Funeral Home inch of rain fell night before la: During Kemp’s Vacation Aen charesot ananeements while last night only 1 one-hun- Patrolman Hector Castro has are his mother, Mrs. dredths of an inch came down. een named acting police lieuten. pare deatio ery Earlier in the month the ant during the vacation of Lieut.| Mys, Ralph Hels MO ines heavy. rain fell; in one period it Joe Kemp which commenced to- | Marie Bale; sister, Mrs. Charles | paper ee arch, 2.01 Inches of jay. |Olivero; brother, Fernando Stir- | water in the short space of one Kemp will ' hour. f Jaycees Consider Backing | Firearms Law For Florida PROHIBITS POSSESSION* OF FIREARMS WITH- OUT PERMIT; SIMILAR ! TO NEW YORK LAW The Junior Chamber merce of Florida has been urged ! by Jack Delaney of Key We: wesident of District No. 7 to support a firearms law similar to the Sullivan Act of New York state which prohibits possession of firearms without a permit. of Com-! ie {t in Delaney recommended such a would all be incorporated in the law at a recent President's Con- permit. The clubs were asked to ference of the Ja es held in Mi-|consider the matter and if pos- ami at his suggestion. sible make their reports to De- Various phases of Jaycee wor the problem of attendance, ex- emption of Junior Chamber of Commerce property from taxes | and other matters were discussed | at the conference. The meeting | was a pronounced success, and the | next one was set for Pigeon Key prior to the next conference to Palace Theater ALLEN LANE in “HOMESTEADERS OF PARADISE VALLEY” News and Serial 044444444444444444 MOTOR TUNE-UP_ ————-SAVES GAS————_ Lou Smith Auto Service White at Fleming St. Phone 5 Opposite Army Barracks VevevvsrvTV Terre government on not yet been made. The plane is be ; November, Jprevious criminal copy of the permit would be held lapparently intact. + |er of the firearms, | | e ABAAAADADABRARRRD OS TD VFW DANCE |late | Admission Ci RAT ee mee \ 551, of which Dr. Galey aid that he would make the 1 light of the big plane for the |past exalted ruler, and of Key February 10 of }West Lodge, Knights of rout but that the flight has {planned to attend the funeral. his year, aid to have already cost the gov- ernment $22 million. Harry Stirrup. Dies In Tampa Harry Stirrup, 46, died yester- In California Hughes still in- sisted that veal Brewer his re for advi to merge his airplane in- ator absent from the trup, and two grandchildren, El- Drcea to beze dev. sie and Katherine Faraldo. Wholesale House | Found Unlocked | The front door of the Key West! Provisions Company, corner 0! zpatrick and Front streets. held in West Palm Beach in cect open last night by Officers | gene Hernandez and Frank ms law would allow Telly, while patrolling Beat No. 3. to those without}The policemen investigated the records. One;premises and found everything | The firea ymits only Fred Miller, owner, was con-} tacted and also reported that the contents of the building were un- disturbed. Miller changed the ym of a firearm wouldtlock on the front door, He said itute a felony, as would the}he had distinctly remembered le without notifying the au-|locking the door at 3 o'clock yes-| horities. Fingerprinting, rial {terday afternoon. number and ballistic information n which issued, the other in the state files, the orig-|t nal would be given to the own. i i i} aney prior to the Sanford con- erence of the Je Licensed Marine Engineers] with Steam or Diesel Licenses for Ocean Steamers PH, 2-0996 or WIRE COLLECT? H. C. WETMORE DISTRICT DEPUTY Meba. No. 15 1344 N. W. 3ist Street Miami, Florida Pure, Freeb PRESCRIPTIONS ftrsscarces" Compounded by Experienced Pharmacists GARDNER’S PHARMACY 1114 Division St., Cor. Va: Phone 177 Model Used Cars} FOR SALE 1942 Chevrolet Fleetline 1942 Plymouth, 2-Door 1941 Dodge, 4-Door 1947 Dodge, 1'2-Ton Platform Truck NAVARRO, Ine. Opposite Bus Station TONIGHT and SATURDAY NIGHT GOOD MUSIC - FUN and DOOR PRIZES At The Clubrooms FLAGLER and 2ND AVE. 25¢ Sit First. Tropical Of Season Reported Today FAR BELOW HURRICANE* VELOCITY AND 1,200 "Ma O aaa ages, LAND Civilians Beat MILES FROM Ef cIvy United States Weather Bureau this first advis- a tropical disturbance to- issued y of se day, though the disturbance is { : = on far below hurricane velocity and’ UP last night at the Jackson The Jayshees, auxiliary of the 1,200 miles from Key West. “We; Square USO Center in the Junior Chamber of Commerce, will not feel any effects of the | * R. L. Frost, meteorolog- arge of the local Weather Bureau, informed The Citizen. Strongest winds near the cen- ter range from 35 to 40 miles an} {hour, the Weather Bureau at} 'New Orleans reports. Center storm is between Tampico, ico, and Brownsville, Texa: indications it will strike the coast in the vicinity of the latte Mr. Frost said that last year at about this time a similar turbance in approximately the ‘same area died out shortly after went in over probably the present storm will dissipate similar] The advisory reads: New Orleans Weather Bu- reau Advisory Number Four. } 945 a. m., est. August 1 1947. The tropical storm is lo- cated at 9:45 a. m., est. about 170 miles south south- east of Brownsville, Texas. It is moving north or north northwestward at 12 to 15 miles ver hour. Strongest winds ; near the center are estimated i 40 miles hour. 35 to per | Squally weather extends about 150 miles to the north and east of the center. Present indications are cen- (Continued On Page Four) BRADY'S for iin Poultry Soft-Bone ROASTERS ROASTERS BATTERY-RAISED FRYERS UP IF DESIRED 1214 Whites Street PHONE 540 Cl of | Mex- | land, and that; near | | latitude 23.7 longitude 96.5 or Bird lovers who have been in- | strumental in arranging the meeting have ventured the sug- gestion that perhaps the Cham- ber of Commerce may take ad- vantage of the numerous wading | and water birds in the vicinity ; and conduct boat tours for adults Disturbance ed in the machine-gunning ye {gloves” ‘Deny British Shot Civilians In Palestine (iy The Associated Presa) JERUSALEM, Aug. 1.—High Commissioner Cunningham de- clared today that neither British soldiers nor constables participat- terday in Tel-Aviv, in which five persons were killed and more than a score wounded, three of them critically. After issuing the de he said that he will tak ing measures” in rep execution of two British and added that, hereafter, ritoristic attack by the under- reprisals by his command. (London newspapers today were wrathful over the killing of the sergeants. One of them said that the British authorities in Palestine “must take off their in dealing with lawless elements in that country. Nation Prepared In Air, Pickens Tells Lions Club The U. S. Army Air Fore have completed a plane which flies at a speed as fast as and children as a tourist and edu- cational attraction. Jayshees Remind (USO Opening Dat Civic Groups Of And Hold Dance oa 6 al Meeting Tonight About 40 civilians turned H emphasized to civic organizations today that-each have 4 represen- tative present at tonight’s Labor Day Celebration meeting at Par- ish Hall in Windsor Lane, behind ; the Str Mary’s Star of the Sea rectory. Preliminary plans for the cel- ebration will be laid and com- belief the spot was already opened to the general public. And pretty soon they were all dancing in the patio and having a wonderful time, to hear them telling of it after- wards. \ i | { | "We were glad to have j . 7 5 > them here,” said Gerald See nae temhendice the Pinder, serving as director of ae ficialen 2 ‘ the USO in the absence from | Sayeheg ” cticlalsy announced ;}Pickens served three ;the Air Force, serving a lengthy sound, John E. Pickens, Jr., for- mer Air Force major, told the Key West Lions Club last sight: ears with period in the Pacific Pickens explained the systematic organization of the Ai Foree !and its division into eight coordi nating but separate commands Other guests present were Maynard Baker, of Miami, broth er of Noel Baker, and A. Mi chaelia, secretary of the Lions. Property Sales | old Mr. and Mrs. Guy Tipton jto Mr. and Mrs. Thomas | Thompson, Marathon, property at! Marathon for $700, according to today that they heartily endorse the action of the City Commis: | sion in approving a motion to in- | stall a street light at the Naval Hospital curve on _ Roosevelt Boulevard. The Jayshees said the city of Director Frank Adams. Beginning today. the gen- eral community is invited to join with the Navy service men in any program that is arranged at the USO. There will be dancing at least once a week. The times will be announced later. MS aE OB iSisters Leave For Norfolk, Va. Sylvia and Fay run up over the triangle at the | corner which the organization has been beautifying. Flowers which the members! planted some time ago w tuined and the ground dug up. «Two Girl Scouts and members j the Jayshees have been poring) this week, grading the triangle and planting flowers. Misses Betty, \Clark, 2301 Flagler Avenue, leave [EES tomorrow morning for Norfolk, STERLING'S ROUranY Va.. to visit their uncle and aunt, ewan MARKET : iCapt. and Mrs. H. P. Pinder. - Sterling, Manager | ‘ The sisters expect to rewrn to} 904 FLEMING STREET | {Key West in about three weeks. 1 | HENS, FRYERS & EGGS; ADAMS | DAIRY LUNCH '9O1 White St. = Phone 43 1 Now Under the Managament of OWEN (Skeet) SAWYER Southernmost Garage tn U. 8. i 1130 Daval Street Phone 169 duto Repairs, Painting, Body and Fender Work Genuine Aute Parts for All Cars Barbecued Chicken Tastiest American Dish Charcoal Barbecued by an’ an- cient, secret Stock Island Recipe. WEAVER’S AN OLD STOCK ISLAND @COLD DRINKS INSTITUTION! COME and SEE US \ ee oS DAILY, 7 A.M. to 11 P.M. Roce ST ie Effective Sunday BREAKFAST and SHORT ORDERS will be Served Daily from 7 o'clock Also Specializing in @ SANDWICHES @ICE CREAM ‘ing visiting fire {he'd fix it “if any of you get into | Division at Francis a warranty deed filed yesterday | lin the office of Circuit Court Cler iRoss C. Sawy T. H. Smith and others de eo) lots in the Poinciana sum to T. H. Smith an individual own. | er. Mr, and Mrs. Alton Sweeting ! sold to Anselmu Rendueles, E y at Matacumbe and Mrs. Sweet- ae sold @ oii property at Ma cumbe Key to Charles J. Wood of the beautifying committee of | 18!¢ eee ne \ COSTLY PROMISE DALLAS. Te Welcom- Mayor Jim told then 1en, my Temple jokingly trouble while here.” That prom- ise cost the Mayor $17. 1 had to pay that much to three traffic violation fines. POOR OLD CRAIG'S | SERVICE STATION Phone 9134 'De Luxe Champion Outboard ‘MOTORS IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REWARD LOST YEAR-OLD ' PART BOSTON BULL D¢ 1G, Well-marked with white on breast and forelegs. Answers to name of “CHICO”. PHONE 124 STE ground would be made without! The U. S. Air Force is four times as strong as that of any other naticr, Pi aid, and} the nation is well-prepared { LINQUENT TAX PROP. ERTY BRINGS 83,104; GODDARD LEADS | Comparatively active bidding marked the sale on the City iall steps this morning of propertic delinquent in city taxes. Of t! 98 pieces put up for sale by T. {Collector Archie Roberts, 44 sold to individuals at a total! yr of $1,410.88. The city the remainder for $1,694 The total sale price 104.91 was described by of $5 Robert las beyond his expectations, es pecially the number of parcei bid in by individuals. Lee Goddard, executive secre of jthe Civil Service Board, jbiggest buyer, bidding in 33 0 the 44 parcels. Many of Godda purchast vere on are! , | which he already held certificats but he » bid in some ne property on Duval street *God Ss purchases includ two parce ach owned b: Ovide and wife, Const ( Sociedad Cuba, William J neck, George F. Curry, Ma ‘ vin and four owned by & jalia M. Ladd and Ernestine Salley, id one each owned b Helio nez, Robert Bo Wat jueves R. Filer, Mary A h Louis R re Willard i Morris and Arture Be birkige red by J. Frank nald Pritchard n one soa of Charles Aronovils and one owned by J. Frank ff erts. Melvin E, Albury piece owned by Conrad Met ney, Anna M. Bradley bought one hie ib reel owated by five Sw jand Reba Hannibal one own jJames A. Hannibal estate !Hull purchased [by Annie Brown and J. W ynock owned by Vincent Cremata i All but three of the bought by — individual ent # fhe maximum of 16 p nt 7 |three exceptions we |zero, meaning — the {keep title to the | mere ly paying the | whereas the other o ipay back taxes plu pe \to keep. title | Successful bidde ' tain title for two ft Jchase for taxes, and then or the owners do not pay the d quent fees plus interest |HEARING ON MEARS ZONING PLEA TONICUTL A public hearing will be | at the City Hall at 6 night by the City ¢ 1 jsitting a B |City Man r !announced The | consider application [Clara Augusta Mears fo in zoning Lot 1loar Square 14, at F ts. {dential B to Business B It derstoc the « to erect a store at th SEALED BEAM HEADLIGHTS | ROY'S KEY WEST AUTO PARTS 121 Duval Street weemuwe Phore 442 eee COLUMBIA Spanish. Imerican RESTAURANT 117 Duval Street OPENS TOMORROW—SATURDAY Strictly Home Cooking Specializing in OSeufood @stevks @ Chops and Ch ken Saturday Special CHICKEN CHAUFAINE | |