The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 22, 1947, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the mos’, equable climate in the country. with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. XLVI. No. 200 THE SOUTHERNMOST N EWSPAPER IN Che Key West Citizen THE USA. : KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1947 Watson To Die | In Chair For FEDERAL LAND DENIES MOTION OF DEFENSE FOR NEW TRIAL Death in the electric chair the week of October 6 was the sen- tence yesterday of Federal Judge John W. Holland given David Joseph Watson, 22, Navy cook, |jsh government announced today } me was convicted by & Unl'ed | that) it) had) decided) to) removes, pone eke pat ated [the 4.500 Jews aboard the steam. ' white seaman here July 25, 1946.|ship Exodus in southern France Judge Holland, sitting in Fed-'to Hamburg, Germany. eral Court at Miami, denied a] The Jews were given till noon motion by John G. Sawyer, Key West, and A. C. Dressler, Miami, attorneys for Watson, for a n° JUDGE HOL-* 4,500 Jews To Be Landed In Port Of Hamburg {My The Associated Press) LONDON, Aug. 22,— The Brit- today to go back to France, from } where they had embarked in an and third trial. Sawyer and Dres., attempt to enter Palestine but not | sler notified the judge at ones a one of them left the ship. They | they would file an appeal from also said they would not leave the sentence. | I 7 thellmbAtaiice..Judac jthe ship when she arrives in Ham- ! Hollend | desighated, here ctrie | PUB, British authorities chair at Florida State Prison al (stated that they had arranged to Raiford as the means by which {have troops to remove the Jews ; Watson must pay with his life for {from the ship. | the killing of Benjamin Leroy} ‘They haa Hobbs. Ironia 25 days in southern When the death sentence was! ¥rance, after the ship had been passed the only sound in the |intercepted by British destroyrs Miami courtroom was the sob- | while trying to make port in bing of Watson's mother, a school! palestine. Instead of sending teacher of Blue Ridge Summit, them to the Island of Cyprus, as Pa. She trailed behind her son ‘had been done with other Jew- | as a detective lead Watson out ish emigrees, the British took | of the room and into the Dade charge of the Exodus and sailed County jail. ‘her back to France. i In two trials here Watson wa found guilty of first degree mur- der for the death of Hobbs, whose | ZOMG Hearings For body was found in a gun tubj aboard the Navy destroyer, USS ‘Pinder And Mear Stribling. Watson won a second trial on . 0. mete ty tip extorneys v-!To BeHeld Tonight but been aboard the’ cause Judge Holland, who pre- sided at both trials, had not warn- ed the jury that the man might) be found guilty of second degre murder if they thought him in- sane at the time he committed the crime. A new federal statute, a fed- eral prisoner must be executed The City Commission, sitting s a Planning Board, will conduct hearings at 8 o'clock tonight on applications for zone changes from Hamilton Pinder for prop- erty at 1402 Newton street and from Allan Mea who seeks a by a mthod used in the state | Business B zoning for his prop- in whieh the crime was com. |e'ty at Florida and Virginia mitted, Watson will thus die in | Streets. ; A the elec chair at Raiford, un-; Both men wish to establish | less his attorneys are successful , "etail groceries at the location in their appeal of Judge Holland’s named, which are in a_residen- decision. + {tial district. Pinder informed the City Commission on August ‘5 that the City Planning Com- mission had told. him it would ‘take three months to have the zoning changed Mears admitted that Planning Board had turned down his appli- cation but offered to bring forth a petition signed by scores of his Latitude 20.3, Longitude 90.3, 0” Dcishbors, including property about 25 miles West of Grand owners, advocating that he be Isle. La. Strongest winds report-'ajiowed to start a grocery store ed on the coast were 43 MPH at 21 ths location Grand Isle. i i . Advisory New Orleans Weather Bureau advisory number 13 10 A. M. EST, August 22, 1947. The center of the weak tropical storm is mov- ing inland at 10 A. M., EST, near The weather will be squally ge, through today trom the midde! Lions Club Meet Louisiana coast to Mississippi | ' Sound | Lions Club members enjoyed Continued caution advised for a Musical program at their meet- | small craft in that area until ing last night in the Den in Sem- | squal subside. No further ad- inary street. There was no | visories will be issued for this Speaker at the meeting, so mem- | be the sat around talking between | musical numbers. storm. s, Weather Bureau ee Ta Dil Spray your FENDERS and CHASSIS-- It saves buying a set of fende-s! Lou Smith Auto Service White at Fleming Phune No. 5 Opposite Army Barracks | Se TT II aad ‘ COMPLETE NEW HIT Starring WJERRE BLANCHARD Featured Comedienne of the BROADWAY HIT BURLESQUE %* PAUL BARON Favorite Ballet . Tap Dancer Southernmost Garage in U. 8. TWINS” GARAGE, 20 Duval Street v Auto Repairs, Painting, Body and Fender Work Genuine Aato Parts for All Ca) HOW! Society's | ADDED ATTRACTION | * DOLORES TODD Sensational Dancing “Find” of 1947 | DIRECT FROM BROADWAY ; FRIDAY and SATURDAY Two Shows Nightly—9:00 P.M. and 12 M. | SAMUEL E. KORN—Conducting at the Piano For Reservations CALL 760—No Cover - No Minimum CLUB TROPICS | MEET THE “AIR CRASH xk * xk * Few Pieces of Wreckage Can Tell A Big Story To By WHITNEY SHOEMAKER AP Newsteatures ASHINGTON.—In the case of aviation “detectives,” a little evidence has to go a long way, Show one a few pieces of gnarled wreckage and the way the surrounding trees were sheared Aeronautics Board have litlte more than wreckage to go on. hands from the airlines, manufacturers and pilot groups they». can reconstruct the crash. Robert W. Chrisp, CAB hearing officer who co-ordinated the investigation of the Port Deposit, Md., disaster on Memorial Day, told some of the methods he and his colleagues use. “We look into every angle, *. — study every possible cause, put together the evidence with eye- witness reports and what ex- perience teaches us—and usu- ally come up with the ans- wer,” he said, Rules of the air require that CAB be notified immediately when a crash occurs. Experts regional offices at New York, Atlanta, Chicago. Kansas City, for Worth, Santa Monica, Seat- tle end Anchorage. After rounding up eyewit- nesses, they comb the wreck- age for eny parts that remain. These are sent to the Bureau of i fi Standards, where scientific from the closest of eight ficld tests frequently turn up a solu- stations hop to the scene and fol- gion, low through with their probe un- Agents of the Civil Aeronau- til they come up with a solution. tics Administration, who police Chrisp said there are no the air lanes, are called in to pro- | ‘more than 24 men in the eight duce their records of the fatal CRASH SLEUTHS gather evidence while wreck- age of airliner still smolders.. Propellor in fore- ground will hit the mountainside. Y County Could Save $25,000 And Put Money Into Actual Building Of Beach, Officials Said Today Belief was expressed today by knows how much it will have for al construction. county officials. that Monroe the act county could save $25,000 in the oe ay opalding’s opinion. that : 000, the difference between purchase of the West Martale the two bids, is “quite a lot of Tower site and use it for actually joney” and to spend it on the constructing the beach. beach itself will mean quite a At the same time these same difference in the compieieness of public officials said that the work the plans. might go forward before the — Bolief was expressed by some county actually got title to the county officials today that the property simply on a letter froM work could go ahead some time a high official of the War Assets pefore the county actually gets Administration that the deal title to West Martello Tower, It would go through as arranged was their opinion that a written yesterday at Jacksonville. statement from a high official of R. W. Spalding, engineer in the War Assets Administration charge of planning the beach, said setting forth that the deal was todey that the plans are nearly going through would be sufficient jready and would be completed guarantee to the county within a few days after the rounty | is why: the [work can't go ahead before the county actually gets title to the SEALED BEAM - property,” said one county official today. “Let the county save HEADLIGHTS 000, but let the work go forward so We can have the beach for the ROY’S KEY WEST AUTO PARTS coming season.” 12) Duval Street ' Construction of the beach at wamewmes Phone 442 memammemar West Maricllo Tower means the installation of about 1,000 feet of blowing away in storms, the lay- ing of about 1,000 cubic yards of sand, which the county will get by hauling it from Dredger’s Key, and erection of a swiming pool, cabanas and other works. BRADY'S Vendors of Beer and Wine, Retail Liquor, Liquor Package " Clubs and Distributors Choice Poultry nust file their applica- 1947248 li- celises the Clerk on or before S« tember 2nd, 1947. Soft-Bone ROASTERS ROASTERS BATTERY-RAISED FRYERS tion for with ROY HAMLIN, CUT-UP IF DESIRED City ean 1214 Whit. Street PHONE 540 RECONSTRUCTING TRAGEDY, left to right, H. P. Cox, airline pilet; Milton W. Arnold of the air help indicate speed when the plane Transport Association; James M. Landis, CAB chairman, and T. P. Wright of the CAA. COPS” xk Accident Investigators flight. Chrisp pointed out that, CAA is as susceptible to investi- sation os anyone else. It must | keep tabs on such things as flight } loads, proper check-outs and ra- dio contacts. When active detective work is finished, they hold public hear- ings at which all findings are aired. The list of successful CAB in- vestigations include every imagi- nable cause from a hawk gliding into the propellor ovbit to an ex- plos.ion resulting from trie arc. But these are not the an elec- real objectives of CAB sleuths. “We're out to discover what went. wrong so that remedies may be found and repetitions prevented,” Chrisp said.. ! 3 ecu On Accident Charge Three residents wer: arrested | by police yesterday on charges of reckless driving and causing an accident. Mrs. Leonard -Fugman, 1215 Catherine street and Mitchell White, Jr., 1500 Seminary street were charged with reckless driv- ing and causing an accidnt about 7:45 yesterday morning. A car | driven by Mis. Fugman crashed into White's car at Eliza and Georgia streets according to re- ports given the police. About 4 o'clock in the afternoo1 a car driven by Leonard White. 1412 White street, pulled out from the curb on Duval street and struck the car driven by Ben- jamin Felton, The la swore out a warrant with City Clerk Roy Hamlin for White's arvest. _White posted $50 bond. Both ases were to come up at Mun. icipal Court today. (OREO NEST URRRTAE NELED ROA STERLING'S ‘warker MARKET E. Sterling, Manager 904 FLEMING STREET HENS, FRYERS & EGGS SET FREE! CELEBRATED _ BUBBLE BANK GET ONE See Your Savings Swell Given With This Advertisement and A LUBRICATION and OIL CHANGE Monroe Motors, tx. 1201 White Street PHONE 725 fad AP Features rs Devoted to the PRICE FIVE CENT: County Believed Sure e e Of Beac ite; Bids j off and he can just about tell you the speed and altitude of a plane before it crashed. | | in { Most frequently the investigators spotted strategically around the country by the Civil nl But with the help of skilled 9 9 { BPW Bazaar, District Event Here Planned KEY WEST GROUP TO BE HOSTS AT 7TH DISTRICT MEETING: MRS. MILLER IS CARNIVAL HEAD Plans for a September carnival and bazaar were discussed at a meeting of the Key West Busi- ness and Professional Women's Club held on Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Mary Lee Graham, first vice-president of the organization, with Mrs. Graham presiding in the absence of Mrs. Aloysia Van Goidtsnoven, president of the club. Considerable other business and plans for the fall and winter pro- gram were outlined by Mrs. Wil- helmina Harvey in the short busi- ness meeting which proceeded the social hour. Mrs. Edna Miller was appointed general chairman of the Carnyval Committee and will select her committee from the membership. Detailed plans will be disclosed ata later date. An interesting discourse on the “Advantages of Membership— in the Audubon Society”, a newly- formed local civic venture, was given by Mrs. Mary Vosburgh, chairman of the group's member: ship committee. Mrs. ‘Blanche Milter and Mrs. Louise Ketehum were appointed to represent the BPW at the next meeting of the, Monroe County Infantile Paralysis Committee. A report of progress in plans and arrangements for the forth- coming Seventh District Meeting of the Florida State Federation of BPW was also announced by Mrs. Harvey, program chairman. Preparations to entertain 100 women about Nov. 22 and 23 are being made. A delightful refreshment table was arranged for members and guests under the guidance of Mrs. tertainment committee and Mrs. Graham, hostess. Boy Leaves For Home With Dad Accompanied by his father, John Onderik, 15, who was av- rested near the airport som time ago with an Army 45 cai- iber pistol in his possession, left for his home at Morristown, N. J. yesterday. The father’s name is George Onderik. He said his son had simply walked away from home and did not tell him where he was going. ——EXPERT——_ Auto Repairs at Reasonable Prices We Have Testing Machines That Leave Nothing to Guess Work PROMPT SERVICE NAVARRO, Inc. Opposite Bus Station Veterans of Foreign Wars Proudly Present “THE THREE SHARPS’ for Your Dancing Pleasure —TONIGHT— at the CLUBROOMS 2nd Ave. and Flagler Ave. Admission, 25¢ Tax Inoluded DERS AT OPENIN ~COMMISSION MEETS AT 10 A.M. TOMORROW TO CHOOSE; WAA REPORTED NO OTHER BID. - » OF SEALED BIDS YESTER- DAY; LOWER FIGURE ENTAILS DELAY Submitting the only bids rece at the appointed hour yesterday ived by War Assets Administration morning in Jacksonville, Monroe County is virtually assured of acquiring the West Martello Towers beach site for either $10,000 or $35,000. County Commission will be held which bid shall be negotiated. This was the subsiance of a t Citizen late yesterday afternoon Bentley, who, with Commissione: Late Bulletins (By Associated Press) ARGENTINE OBJECTS RIO DE JANEIRO.—-Argentine . delegates today objacted to a ;clause in the inter{hemispheric agreement which would line up all of the American nations against any aggressor nation. Argentine |favored the agreement to apply jonly to nations out of this hem- | isphere and not against anv Amer- ican nation that may wage war. ANTI BRITISH RIOTS CAIRO, Egypt. — Anti-British riots broke out here and in Alex- andria today. Six pérsons were injured, DOLLAR PRESSURE LONDON.—Prime Minister Att jlee will make a radio address to “'the British people tomorrow to jn th, explain to them the efforts the government is making to relieve the pressure on the dollar in Great Britain. Secretary Herbert Mor- rison will follow Attlee in an ap- peal to British farmers to raise ‘larger crops. He said that farm jers would be relieved of army and navy d*‘‘es for two years to \promote the government's efforts to raise larger crops. RUSSIA REFUSES MOSCOW.—Russia refused to- day to acced2 to the request of the United States and Great Britain to ask Bulgaria to give a new trial jEloise Felton, chairman of the en-|to the former premier, an anti- communist, who has been found guilty of plotting against the gov- ernment. The charge against the former premier is said to have jbeen trumped up by Bulgarian |Communists on the insistence of the Russians, . : Seek Divorces | Petitions seeking divorce ware filed with Circuit Court Clerk Ross C. Sawyer yesterday by Silnio Gare ainst Emma An drades Gar by Catherine Cheesebrough Folton against Jo- seph B. Folton, Jr.: Dorothy M. Ellison against Walter W. Ell- ison, and by Jennie Mae Collins against Charles L. Collins.. 8 024204444004044444 | PRESCRIPTIONS ; | Sompounded by Experienved | Pharmacists GARDNER'S PHARMACY 1114 Division St.. Cor. Varela Phone 177 Free Delivery ov rw wwwwr wwe rwe- im ° Greatest | im Entertainer \ |.No Increase in Admission Price A special meeting of the at 10 a.m. tomorrow to determine elephone message received by The from County Commissioner Frank v Clarence Higgs, represented the Yecounty at WAA's opening of seal- ted bids. Bentley said that unless there | was a bid in the mail not received ‘by WAA by 10-a.m. Thursday, the hour of the bid openings, the county was the only bidder. It | was considered improbable, he said, that there were other bids. The commissioners submitted a non-prior#y bid of $10,000 and a priority bid of $35,000 for the choice site picked for the proposed quarter million dollar beach. The larger bid could be processed at once with Ahe WAA regional of- fice in Atlanta and the county could get title to the 11.9 acres in 4 week or ten days, Bentley said. | ‘The $10,000 bid, however, must be negotiated with Washington authorities and would delay ac- quisition by the county for 30 to 60 days, he explained. Because jof the $25,000 involved, Bentley ‘and Higgs decided not to make 2 idecision on the spot and returned to Key West to have the commis- sion make the choice at the spe cial meeting tomorrow morning © courthouse. {oe -“Weewant as iat) people as possible at that meeting to voice their opinions,” Bentley said. | Fears that a restaurant operator here was going to submit a com- peting bid against the county were dispelled at least for the time be- ing when WAA said the county was the only bidder it had heard from. Bentley and Higgs con ferred with Lyle Pritchard, dir tor of the Jacksonville office, and pointed out that the city and county have given. considerable property to the government at va rious times and that the county is justified in seeking the reason able settlement Before caving for Jacksonville the commissioners said that if tiey could get immediate control of the property, work could com mence by Sept. 20. Property Sales Carlos E, James and others transferred to Algie R. Shrefflec and wife property on Pla Key for $500, according to a ranty deed filed yesterday Circuit Court Clerk Ross © Sa yer. wa K. Smiley transferred to Helen Smiley Cutter, 1415 Di vision street, property near th corner of Pearl and Albu streets for POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION Division at Francis Phone 9134 CHAMPION Outboard Motors $127.09 $500. PALACE THEATRE | 3 Days, Sat., Sum., and Mon., ring Saturday, Aug. COLUMBIA ~~ PICTURES presants