The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 13, 1947, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the ; most equable climate in the country. with an average i james of only 14° Fahrenheit He, SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER Che Key West me tizrit VOL. | XLVIIL. = No. 192 $250,000 Addition Now Needed At Key West High School SUPERINTENDENT WILLARD ALBURY BELIEVES* PROPERTY ADJOINING HIGH SCHOOL BUILD- ING SHOULD BE CONDEMNED AND PURCHAS.- ED FOR EXPANSION By BILL LEE An addition costing approximately $250,000 is sorely needed at Key West High School, Willard M. Albury, superintendent of public instruction, sadi today during an inspection trip to ail of the city’s s taken with this reporter. He made the statement in a conversation with High School Prin. cipal Horace O'Bryant, who pointed out the need for more room in the buildings bounded by White, United and Seminary streets. “Next year at the very latest we must have a bigger library,” said O'Bryant. “Then we need room for a choral singi which starts this year, a room in which the band may practice and a large shop, for the teaching of. such classes as carpentry and so on. Mes, you need coon visit now, (CANAL Fighters and I'm going to see about get- | ah ie: ion an to see abovt ee’ Want Commission i group, | , FLORIDA, | tested By Beverage Di- | rector Vocelle Monroe County Commission \last night voted favorably to one liquor license on Key Largo over | the objections of James T. Vocel- jle, director of the state beverag Three Lights To Be Placed Parrish, {Me ‘thon, the comm i < Immediate application for three ’ on the ground that Shafer did not traffic lights, one each at Mara-/have ownership or hold a legal thon, Matecumbe and Tavernier, }Jease on a suitable building. will be made to the State Road| The commission had voted ap- Department by the Monroe Coun. !Proval of the license at a recent department and transferred two j ; yn voted | |COUNTY COMMISSION DI- jin favor of granting a license to| | \Earl R. Shafer, proprietor of RECTS IMMEDIATE ACTION| Harry's Bar, Federal Highway ON INSTALLING CAUTION| No. Largo. ; Vocelle had previously | | LIGHTS sent back an earlier commission approval of the license for Shafer} WEDNES DAY, AUGUST 13, COMMISSION GRANTS LICENSES PROTESTED BY STATE OFFICIAL Granting Of Liquor License* To Shafer Had Been rn Oeewe wees 'No. 6 Advisory |\Of Hurricane NEW ORLEANS WEATH- ER BUREAU, Advisory No. 6, 10:00 A.M., EST: The center, Aug. 13, of the tropical storm is located at 10 A.M., EST, near Latitude 20.3, Longitude 92.3, or about 120 miles west- northwest of Campeche, Mex. It is moving west or west- northwest 12 to 15 miles per hour. Strongest winds near the center are about 50 miles per hour. Squalls extend out- ward 200 miles to the east and north of center. Caution is advised ll- interests in the southwest Gulf of Mexico against in. crease in intensity today. 1947 pamamen oo Day Wire THE at » the city’s official delegation \ i *MAYOR SENDS FELICITATIONS TO HAVANA CHIEF — Tavern, EXECUTIVE; J. AND L. CARBONELL, COOPER, ER PARRISH, ESQUINALDO, HAMLIN I An enthusiastic crowd of several hundred persons gathered B Government: leave to attend the ceremony tomorrow when the City of Havana i y : oe a famous old plaza after Key West. ' M |JOSE LOPEZ CHARGED wits! advice, bade bon voyage to the delegation and sent his regrets to j NON-PAYMENT OF INCOME Mayor Nicolas Castellanos Rivero of Havana that he could not ! atiend. | TAXES DURING YEARS 1945 Commissioner John Carbonell, as mayor pro-tem, officially rep- i gree) RA ! took messages of feliciiations to Mayor Rivero from the Key West (Curo) Lopez, ' chief executive. {former tavern operator, ipaying his income ta 1945 U S D 1 Be om -S. Delegates HARDEN, ELLINGSON, COUNTY COMMIS ‘Operator Sued _ Field this morning to yor W. W. Demeritt, who is not permitted to fly on medical j resents the mayor. He and Municipal Judge Enrique Esquinaldo ! Charging Jose i ! with not Two planes were contributed and 1947, the United States Gov- by Aerovias Q Airlines. Rogelio ernment filed a tax lien against Gomez, Aerovias representative Hhim for $122,909.02. in Circuit here, designated one for the city ting it for you as soon as I can”, | ty Commission, it was determin- }7¢cessed meeting which Par |\"SMwerreee Court here yesterday. Off T B wae 1 gules Bed ie other for the Boy interjected Albury. “You take! 0 dink alas at-home sion {4 Not attend. Vocelle said that The government sceks to collect £0 DPAALL | Ramin ? this piece of property between the | To Donate Funds Foo meet me commission’ tit “wasn't a, legal meeting (bx Htion lost. Commissioners Frank NDAdl omentaintecescandamenale fF oeruune ue ay pane _— Juntor High School. and Whal: j meeting. the commissioner nearest Bentley, Gerald Saunders, Edu-'tics amounting in all to $122,- f " Rae eS C ey ee cen co : | The aplications came as a re- is place of business had not ardo Gomez and Higgs voted /999.92.. “No comment,” was the re enna: eee oon 2. Dole: 20D ton street, and between United ” A er, Commissioner and Mrs. L postr, phragm aN Representatives of the Gulf sult of the demands of H. S. Me A against the motion. only statement the Key West of- lee NT Gea 5 oa aoe “It would be a simple matter |Ca%al Association came before Kenzie, Tavernier, a representa-| “I make a motion that the! ‘Then Higgs introduced another jfice of the Internal Revenue De- gecreTARY MARSHAL Bilingvon Jadee ey ea ee to condemn that property and to te County Commission with a tive of the Upper Keys Chamber |commission concur in the finding motion to overrule Vocelle and to jpartment would make in refer- 7 ARSHALL, SEN ec aiiaiie cee Save buy 10 Wa could give the proper: fedtlest for funds to'carry.ontthe of rite of ve ells not josezant a license Brent the teense was carried, ence to Ae ae ; : ; ATOR VANDENBERG AND|Iin, Police Lieutenant Joe Ker p ty owners oe : eS 3 i e ke “Lights are needed on the }to Shafer”, said Parrish. Parrish voted against adoption of | n application for a transfer representing the police depart dipicess baie Re ateoeet campaign in Washington to have ‘nighway at these three points} Commissioner Clarence Higgs, it. lof the liquor licenses for Lopez’, WARREN R. AUSTIN HEAD | iituy County Commissioner and aan egal pauproieed the intracoastal canal extended to protect the school children} hen the motion came up for| Then the board voted in favor !bar at 801 Duval street and 4 pet eGATION Mig Wi0A. Parrichi ot Mavathan large building Nakwecn the to Key West. going to and from school", said |discussion. said that Parvish ap- of transferring the licenses held |liquor package store at the same Earl Adams of the Miami Herald Junior High School and the gym. Commissioner Clavence Higgs’ McKenzie, “Cars go throughyParently did not like Harry Har- by Mark Duffy, formerly propri- |#ddress to Mrs. Ondina Delgado et Press and Ivan Baggest, photographer, nasium, which fronts on Whalton said that requests for ‘money by there at high speed and consti Jes HORE NOT I OATS TIE) Gatti GR) 8 ilies ecient Ie ay Peete A eas Mg 13 resi: | were also boarded the plune eect, ‘ the Gulf Canal Association shoula tt @ menace to public safety.” {ly filed for Shafer’s license. Me street to Blaz Zarate, 1003 Divis- Nee Beet have Sent Truman was at the Wash-| ‘Twenty-eight Boy Scouts board hal ? , Me Gulf Canal Association should Rar REISS ao Gees " Jeriticisea Vocelle for calling the ion street and Aide Claramount,|, Mts. Delgado is said to have in iton National ee ig}ed the other plane, led by L ‘There are only about six come by way of the Key West, It was explained by Commis: : bought the two businesses from!" Aimport this | — 3 ho aa es te - . or W. A. Pa j ,{meeting illegal at which the li- former proprieter of the Blind cS Soe ms : E. McCurdy, scout commission: mes on the property right now ,Chamber of Commerce. sioner A. Pavrish that the : : = Lopez. morning to bid farewell to the and it would be an ideal arrange- ey ‘ only remaining thing to be done |©eRse had been granted. Pig, 426 Greene street, to Frank Pee yl H for the Monroe district. Other buld be an ideal arrange- | "Then if the Chamber of Com- : 1. {| Put to a vote, the Parrish mo- , Walkewaky. age Q American delegates to the con-| scout officials making the — trip ment for extension of the high jyerce believes it a good propo. “# to make application to the 1 _IA d b M PeLEMg@ — ferences of the representatives |were Joseph A. Boza. campinat school if we could own that sition we can appropriate money ; 5'#te EEG) WEAN udubon viee me of the nations in the Western |chairman; Archie R. Potter, a:- coos ae enone the city sre for the purpose”, said Higg © Commissioner Gerald Saunder: > 7 a >: Hemisphere to begin. iomorrow Sistant commissioner; — Rudolpy close of alton street, runnin : Hh sae aid he k e 2s ] U i] ¢ I ° i d rabbis ad dogs FE OM WT riet from United to Seminary, tH ommminplgner Gerald Sounders aan fe hed iaftogueed Pi hs beat yomez ace n narge omorrow, bir in Rio de Janiero, Brazil rege cuatelcld coumulteessba nd i Sept said that the Chamber would re- ; ea 2 The Americé deiege is ‘ te eee — per ive jusi more Toor, |e ap ilonien (pe Tun be of traffic lights on the keys. vers Invited ae Sees ees en 'S | scoutmaster of ‘Troop No. 52, and “We have now-a fun nown % issi . 2 4 at 1 peclewhcas ki Ant ar the baling end bee fas'in inset hndno.inney with Commistomer- Cater _ Airport Temporarily; Will Lovers Senator Vandenburg [Aon Martne®,seeutnaaterof i yhic! inish the project. J a 7 : 'g Jarre: 2. orme: 7 ’ ‘1 ‘ this we are gradually accumu- Wile? to finish the projec legal adviser to make application The Audubon ‘Society of Key 4 Warren 2. Austin, former | phe scout plane took off first lating reserves, and from that “We cnn look into the ee fon me aaicntswasmetadopted i oy e , now in process of forma- een sada | nited Sti aes me ns ishortly after 9 a.m. and circled fund we might in three or four and take proper action at the | Hectaas 8 Pye W ul t ¢ 6 t Rion ville halen: cuganie tia boN Om te Security Council. |the field waiting for the other Years build it. up to the point next mecting af the commission”, Unanimously. | JER VE PERLOUE | COM PEN Sa LLG My tee wins het oni cistnication ore isiient said Ae felt con |pienc Gynec where we could build the high said Saunders. HATTER HE AT ices as officers, tomorrow night at @ #ident that the ‘conference in| was said to be awaiting the dele (Continued On Page Four) The matter was left that way. Rave ona ae see ee nine MANAGER WILL DIRECT*® jorelock atithe Woman's Club: ats will me an os Boe te a mation at Columbia Airport in —_— paras Pape hse Bata ee Rina ie panied i «266 ission. “I will serve without | A nominating committee, con- T&tons in the rest of the world | Havana. the lights and maintaining them TRAFFIC AND HANDLE ene TR GREG aan Abin ihe sting of Mayor W. W. Demeritt, !0", 800d neighborliness | Commissioner John Carbonet! aysnees er or 5 5 eithe ty makes other ar- | pu ss Gertrude Laubscher, Oliv Secretary Marshall s#id that ‘carefully carried the bronze dice 5 RIGHTS FOR NIGH * Me county makes, omer 4 G : White (Solidarity of the Western Hem- |of the seal of the City of Ke =ments Griswold and George Mills White Late Bulletins nee BELL STEIN at make its report. The com- isPhere will be tie major factor |West for emplacement in the FLYING | Gomez said that one thing he ! to be considered at Brazil. ‘That 'plaza when it is christened tomo Best Float; Fifteen Entered; Civie Cooperation Asked REQUESTED TO¥ GROL : ‘ a VEN) cumbe will be held at Bayview SPONSOR EVENTS FOR Park. A king and queen will be LABOR DAY CELEBRA- }chosen in a contest, a pet show craftsmen’s exhibits and contests, family picnics and entertainment TION by several rgoups will be given. Following the regular meeting; Among the events scheduled of the Jayshees Monday night, are a kiddie show under the‘ di- Mrs, Norma Dopp, president. an ection of Elena McCoy, Boy rita nization is SCout contests, boat races, pos nounced that the organization is ~) 9 Seed ek I ce meting « $100 prize for the best “Ply om: Garrison) Bigh tor youngsters, pie eating and fioat in the Labor Day parade. |g poles conte Be ake 5 Labor Day celebration, the P.A.L. Sky Slicers, a battle royal, jam session and jitterbug contest and a dance and show as said that about 15 floats have en- tered for the event s avious Jayshee 2 CO Were given at the the grand finale at the skating 0 “es were give vink meeting, held at the Poinciana oe Ga eg tay eer, Gommnunity Center with Mra, [asgett reloased the follnwing residing. Harold Laub- Statement rei aurding the clebra- Dopp presiding. ihe Chamber tion: “No individual, no one or- seher, manager 0! e a Se ea (he ceniplabeand execute attended and vol- assistance of Commerce, unteered complete from the C. of C. Other organizations are being asked to sponsor events on the a successful city-wide celebra- tion; it takes the cooperation and backing of every civie organiza- tion and me! ant to mak ny citv affair a complete succ all-day program. Those wishing “iy, Jayshees and myself have to enter floats or sponsor events ee ilawiiadanas ot contact aid’ call: Baggett at 40 orvcall made every effort: utor ‘eontacs 1 : every organization in Key West 1589-J. Baggett is in Havana for three or four days, however. Before lea he said that a special effort is being made to mark the holiday as an honor of the laboring men and women of America. In addition to the par- ade, he said, memorial services for veterans who were working on Overseas Highway when lost in the 1935 hurricane at Mate- to extend an invitation to them tc participate. We earnestly re- { quest their cooperation.” Just Received!! Carload LUMBER and LATH STRUNK LUMBER YARD PHONE 816 Renae rsense rer eee~ MOTOR TUNE-UP ————-SAVES GAS. Lou Smith Auto Service at Fleming St. Phone 5 Opposite Army Barracks Vevvvwwv vr (By Associated Press) SS Rogelio Gomez, Key West man- REBELS REPORTED WINNING BUENOS AIRES.—Rebel lead- ers reported today that they had captured the greater part of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay. and that the Paraguayan presi- dent had fled. The government; radio, the only one operating to- day. called on residents to “resist the rebels to the death.” ager airline, will be in charge Meacham Field until such time as the make rangements sion decided at its meeting last night. county can other a) the county commis pensation, and will have charge of directing traffic and the night lights at the airport LORDS APPROVE LONDON.—The House of Lords today approved the Labor party bill that practically establishes a dictatorship in Great Britain. The bill now goes to the king for his signature. Former Prime Minis- | ter Winston Churchill and former | Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden! appealed to the house, soon to be; adjourned, to reconvene on Sep. temper 16, instead of October 20, but their ap,eals were without avail. said Gomez to the at the airport”, PALESTINE RIOTING JERUSALEM Two Jews were killed and six Arabs and five Jews were seriously injured in rioting today near Tel-Aviv. The British have set up barbed wire barriors to keep the Jews and Arabs separated in several sec- tions of Palestine. 57 KILLED IN INDIA NEW DELHI Fifty-seven were killed and 63 injured today in religious riots between Moslems and Hindus in Lahore. The clash- es were caused by disputes about the division of northern India on ‘Friday between Moslems and Hindus, us ,anandeed REPLACEMENT = PARTS | ROY’S KEY WEST AUTO PARTS 121 Duval Street \ meee Phone 442 gue VIII VI VTS SIC V ITV FOTO VT OCT IIIT ITV VII CI ITV I IV OO Every lron Guaranteed for One Year... YOURS FOR ONLY MENMEEEME © Close of Aerovias Q, the Cuban ways at the field. of tute a menace to the safety Gomez will serve without com- exclusively by National Airlines”, BEDDING and FURNITURE CO. 534 DUVAL STREET sou Never Before Anywhere in the History of Retail Business Have NATIONALLY KNOWN Automatic Electric IRONS Been Offered to the Public at Such A Sensationally Low Price! We Have Only 300 ‘saat °9?> and ®127° would do is to keep automobiles and other traffic off the run- They consti- of | the field, Gomez said. Berlin Felton, who was in the commission room, asked Gomez who had charge of the lights at night. oo used e lighting system is said Gomez. “Anybody can turn the lights on.” Felton explained that an air- “The county needs a manager plane in which he was interested (Continued On Page Four) Leaders In Low Prices “Terms Arranged” i Phone , ous 4 343 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 CORNER of THARD STREET The SALE of SALES i WEEK-END SPECIALS 4 4 4 | a -- rare oi 4 4 Aaaaaeeee mittee was named by temporary chairman Harold Laubscher at a recent meeting addressed by Charles M. Brookfield of Miami tropical Florida r entative of mw. Mayor Demeritt, questioned as to whether the plaza will be named “Plaza de Cayo Hueso” nforence it is intend- {Key West Plaza”, responded that and approve a mili- It is his understanding that it will would solid. ie the ins peace in this hem- nation: ed to dr {the National Audubon Society > ; j ive ae jg tary defense treaty among the |?S named Plaza Key Wes! |All persons interested in this een The ceremony. wiil take place ‘organization are urged bo attend, , ee Roe ees 11 o'clock tomorrow movning jincluding persons from all parts ‘ oan Wale Salty ts siti of Monroe County may ress members of the con- e . mMhe Audubon Geciety is devot= cre a ye he visits Brazil Start Buildine led to the study and protection of Cither Tate this month or eat é re) birdlife. The local chapter will en- ;12 September | $30. 000 F deavor to have Key West made = ——— | Dd, ront "a main embarkation point for Centro Asturiano St Re boat trips to view many types of birds in their native haunts: : aurant Robbery Probed | wos was stared yesterday on {constructing the $30,000 fish mar iF uneral For Mr Police repor a arly me -1 tae Healy Host ie the, Cantu, [Ket and restaurant at the foot of e TS | sa tle trate Otcans 1 cnt? |Front street by the A, & B, Fist O1IMES UN FTUGAY Asturiano. 120 Duval street. Lt / Ray Atwell said that the place {Company Funeral services for Mrs. Faye was entered between 4 a.m. and} The work is being done by Alberta Holmes, 29, who passed daylight by breaking open a back |Alonzo Cothron, who just cor away Friday, will be held 5 p.m.'door and another into a bed-!pleted post house for the Gres tomorrow in the chapel of the rcom : he qi ‘ & % dois Panerai Horie MPeetofvente cae calnmices : und oe Lines on the upy Burial will be in the family tained no moncy. Six cartons of |Ke¥s: and who ts one of the part plot of the City Cemetery, Rev Hes, Boxes ot Cieate, (monn ts ue su nUndS John E. Pickens, pastor of the ety clothingrand) a)|penina eeeuen tpn eatitnd ce Consvegational | and.) Poinciana fountain pen were taken ce ee eae Aoi heen Community Churches, will offi- Manager Juan Fernandes told v0 Su0es) (Ane fmt floor wi) ciate at the services police usually sleeps in the ee ae sana at Surviving are the husband, back 1 bub didnie doco lista aaa voiranc, Charles E. Holmes: a son, Francis pight Alby ellisunuiticd lien sriveve) wait bet cneutew pt Holmes; parents, Mr. and Mrs.’ Deputy Sheriff Moreno Wallace ly, e'e F jto the restaurant on the second Benjamin F. Felton, and six: who made tests { motrin i : é brothers, Benjamin, — Burnell. spy naa, tani thee sev, [Loon Cothron expects to complete hers, Jenjamin, 3u Vithe police offic 1 that sev-lihe job and have it ready t Hamilton, Maurice, James and igpect ibctnainveste lei agcie an Couienee epee sus are being sU-leupy Jan sthion’s partn Chas Moe madre 5 lin the fish company is Be TMM ee Felton sei 0 eet | ERVICE STATION = EXRERT—— FURNISHED HOUSE BS ee ae a A R uitable for Tourists CHAMPION t CHMCNE TORS EN Outboard Motors SE: 27.00 uto epairs | Box J.R., Citizen Office 2 eee a eee | twevvvrvvvvvvvrvey | Rieonenan Prices 9 | We Have Testing Machines That PALACE THEATER; BRADY GS | Leave Nothing to Guess Work | PROMPT SERVICE | Ron Randell in eas NAV ARR “Bulldog Drumond at Bay” CHOICE POULTRY NAVARRO, Ine. ‘ | News and Serial 1214 White Street Phone 5401 Opposite Bus Station jaimemmanan ei i