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_ E N S | Key West, Florida, has the mos equable climate in the rcountry. with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. XLVIII. No. 202 2 Structures For $80,000 To Be Built WILL BREAK GROUND* FOR $30,000 MOTEL; UJ, §,, Argentine $50,000 APARTMENT-| Qy° HOTEL BEGINS SOON | Still At Odds On Ground will be broken this week for erection of a 13-unit motel at a cost of approximately $30,000 on Simonton street, while (Ry Assecimed Press): RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 25.— THE SOU THERNMOST N The Key West Citizen EWSPAPER ——-——& IN THE + Service-and AP Features For 67 Y Devoted to the i of Key Weat KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, AUGUST 25, [Hunter Quits | Recreational, | Welfare Post. ACCEPTS POSITION’ WITH! GAINESVILLE AND ALACH- UA COUNTY: RESIGNATION | CALLED DISTINCT Loss Dwight Hé Hunter, director of the city’s Department of Public {Welfare and Recreation, today announced his resignation, ef- fective August 31. Hunter has ac- | it was announced construction of a 16-suite apartment hotel at a cost in excess of $50,000 will get under way about the middle of September on the old Arnold property at United and Margaret streets. The Simonton street motel is being erected by an estate under the trusteeship of Mrs. Margarite L. Mitchell and the apartment ho- tel will be built by Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mills of Savannah, Ga. Mrs. Mills formerly was Miss Ottilee Maloney, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John B. Maloney. Architect John Allan Long announced the proposed building of the hotel. Alonzo Cothron, Key West con- tractor, prepared the plans for the Mitchell motel and will carry on construction of the building, which is scheduled to take about three months.” | Three buildings of about 20 by 68 feet will be built. Two of them will have four units and the third five units. They will be one-story buildings, all of con- crete. block construction on a lot on Simonton street, a short distance east of United street. The .old Arnold property, which has been purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Mills. has a front- ae of 207 feet on United street. The princinal entrance to thelnew nroject will be from United street. The property has a depth reach- ing from Packer to Margaret streets. Senator Vandenberg, member of the American delegation to the inter-hemispheric conferences, announced today that he is continuing his fight to have a resolution adoptec io include all American nations in the pact of consolidation against any aggres- sor nation. Argentina delegates are still holding out for consolidation only against nations out of the west- ern hemisphere. Delegates of few other na- tions have committed themselves on either proposal, but it is be- ;{ lieved that a ‘majority will fa- vor the Vandenberg plan. Solons To Meet On Maloney Case City Commissioner Louis Car- bonell said today that Commis- sioner Hunter Harden and he have called a special meeting of \the City Commission for tomor- {row night at City Hall to investi- gate the transfer of Mrs, Angelina Maloney from the Department of Public Services to the office of the tak collector. Carbonell said that Director of ‘Public. Services. Robert. H. Dopp, had submitted an inefficiency port on Mrs. Maloney, a clerical employe, to City Manager O. J. S. Ellingson, who in turn submitted ithe report to the Civil Service Certain improvements are con- Commission. Mrs. Mfloney was templated by the Mills’ to the old Arnold home. They expect to -oc- cupy the house at a later date. fis The new building will be in| the form of an L, each wing of ferred to another. If she is not whieh will be approximately 99 inefficient, then she should re- feet. It will be of concrete block main in the department she was ‘tor’s staff. “If Mrs. Maloney is inefficient one department,” February of , then transferred to the tax collec- attendance assistant ‘ City officials expressed regret at Hunter’s impending departure, terming it a distinct loss for the city and pointing to the develop- ment of the recreational facilities and program under his manage- ment. Hunter is also resigning his position as attendance as- sistant to County. Supt. of Pub- lic Instruction Willard Albury and as secretary of the Com- munity Chest, positions which he has held for two years. He was also president of the Council of Social Agencies. | During his term of office the ;city purchased South Beach and jthe USO Building, developed jBayview Park under his super- {vision, including installation of ‘the softball field, basketball court and skating rink, shuffleboard courts and lights for night soft- ball, tennis, skating and shuffle- board, : Hunter set up the city softball association which has operated effectively under his direction as a @1f-supporting venture. He in- augurated municipal basketball through ‘the cooperation ,of the Supt. of Schools and arrange- ments for use of the. High School gymnasium for city leagues. Hunter came here in May, 1944, direct from a position’ with the! Red Cross in Australia, where he was program director. From as- sistant superintenden the was promoted to superintendent in 1945 and became in Septem- ber of that year. In Februar 1946, under the new city gov- Carbonell ernment he was made director said, “she should not be trans- of the Department of Public Wel- fare and Recreation. He is also a prominent member of the Ro- tary \Club. construction, two stories in ‘originally .working for.” (Oe Hes Saari height. | \ A /sihas ‘ he L all the old trees on . head of Gainesville’s recreation Be ee ace tn be St. Mary’s Parish program and. facilities of | the the property are abe preservd. | Mr. and Mrs. Mills plan an exten- ; reas tive landseaping, so that’ the, LO Participate In building will rest in an elaborate framework of trees, shrubs and | ee F a (use organizations of St. “The structure will be as fine Mary's Parish will take part in or finer than any other building 7 spor Day events, Rev. J. H. in Key West,” said a representa Johnson, S.J., told a Citizen rep- tive of John Allan Long today. |pesentative today. “It will be of high-class construc-| ‘~The Catholic Youth Club is | tion throughout. Each of the ho- pusily at work on a float for the | tel suites will have two rooms, Tabor Day parade. The National | and each will be fitted out elab- |Catholic Community Service will orately.” lalso enter a float decorated by Long also announced that to- ‘the USO NCCS Junior Hostesses. day he had asked for bids. re-]""Eynipits from the Parish Cen. turnable Sept. 5, for the construc- fae tion of a two-bedroom home for Dr. and Mrs. Irving D. Scott of Ann Arbor, Mich., on: property tion of the Misses Gertrude at Leon and Johnson streets. It 7 aupscher and ative: dohrison: will be a one-story building of | arawings, under the direction of conerete block construction. Nojiiee Jesn Morrison, and chil- estimate of the cost of the struc- levers dvarmani# miadesby iivand tang was given. |12 year old girls, under the di- : rection of the Mesdames Charles Revi ral To Start AL Yates and Carola Nettles. aa * The Kiddies Hour entry in- Methodist Churehi ciuces several vocal and dance ; ‘numbers under the direction of A series of revival services willl Mrs, Elena McCoy. start at .the Fir: Methodist | Church tonight under the direc- | wwwwvwvvvvvvwverve tion of James Singlejon and con- | 9 | tinue throughout the week. The | BR AD | ' | j services will start at 8 p.m. for- Sermon subject for tonight is CHOICE POULTRY veral crafts classes will be played at Bayview Park includ- ing shellcraft, under the direc- “Would A Loving God Sena. 2 | Sinner to Hell?” Song leader for | the services will be Harold Wells. | 1214 White Street ROBO*ADADS AAD DESA PALACE THEATER | Watch LARRY PARKS in by “THE JOLSON STORY” | Repairing In Technicol : Mews cpaiaetis | Store AU | Opens Tomorrow RAAAAASAAAABAABAEA | MOTOR TUNE-UP "sisi Sct." ————-SAVES GAS——_—_—__| eGuaranteed Repairs wign Smith Auto Service| =§ GOTLTS at St. Phone 5/ ‘Opposite Army Barracks 706 DUVAL STREET VuvVvVvVVvVwVV errr Labor Day Events gainesvitie is severe, Hunter county’s physical education for some 40 schools. The housing tin aid, and he has found it necessary to use a trailer as a temporary dwelling place, Mrs. Gutierrez problem Died Yesterday) cccxs Dj Mrs. Clara L. Gutierrez, 76, died Sunday afternoon at 5:15 monton street, after a long ill- ness. Funeral services will. be held this afternoon at 6 o'clock in the chapel of Pritchard Funeral | Home. Rev. Guillermo Perez, pastor of the Latin Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will | be in the family plot in City Cemetery. Survivors are one sister, Miss Amanda Gutierrez, of Key We one brother, Oscar Gutierrez, of nieces. Apply To Wed *An application for a marriage license was filed Saturday with | Phone $40 County Judge Raymond R. Lord of 816 by Eugene Albury, 27, Duval street, and Edilia 29, of 511 Angela street. Parra, PI KINDERGARTEN SUPERVISED PLAY MID-MORNING SNACK Limited Number Hours for Registration: 3 to 7 P.M. PHONE 655-J 727 Eaton Street 1947 Vevvvvvvivv vv 99 wv IVT www VT Twe: | MARIPOSA SPEAKS AT INDIANA HEALTH RESORT sMADADALADASAAAASAAAAAALASLAAAABAAABA. By MRS. ALAN HAMMOND | 1 { P= NATIONAL DIETARY ASSOCIATION has turned out one of the biggest and most complete exhibitions offered by} Eee since before the war. Among the exhibitors are health | and vitamin products from all over the country, and many new | | books, among the latter are Professor Bi i | i . x Bragg’s new Health Book !and Mariposa’s Hollywood Glamour Cock Book; the popular ee ee eae See eecas| ‘little diet book, “Eat to Growx. 1Young”, is also featured. | Professor Bragg is health con- ‘sultant of the movie stars—and ;he recommended Mariposa’s Cook Book from the platform in one of this lectures. His non-fattening C lid ti jesoted a parece tics per ‘candies and Dr. Schroeder’s laxa- b positiol v1 le City itive Zatso drink seem to interest onsolidation of Gainesville and Alachua coun- !the feminine visitors more than ty. He said the new position will any other offering. ‘offer him “a better opportunity | wonderful drink, hot or cold, for for recreational development.” Zatso is a {those to whom coffee is forbidden, rand has laxative qualities as jfound in the springs heer. Dr. :Schroeder’s chats on psycho-anal- ysis have been most interesting. ' This large exhibit is being held at French Lick Springs, Indiana— “The Home of Pluto Water”. This jtremendous health resort , offers much diversion besides exhibits, ‘and the many doctors and dicti- jeians attending this congress are ,enjoying dancing, swimming, sul- jphur baths, horesback riding, ten- ynis and golf. Nearly every state jand large city are represented at ithis convention and Dr. Mariposa ‘Mimi Hayes represents Key West ;and Mami for Florida, and_ is iboosting ou rstate for its health- jgiving climate. . The latest in scientific cooking jutensils and labor-: are also being demon: {well as new glamou |poos, makeup. and beauty aids. There are several exhibits of ‘dietitic products. These are a jbom to diabetics, those to whom ,Starch and sugar are restricted. {Another interesting thing the jwriter has discovered is a spring ,about a mile away from French iLick, West Baden Spring, where {diabetics may drink. freely, of the {water and be helped. | We have the reputation in Key West for longevity, but_we have ito hand it to this association, and Indiana, for offering the public a chance to live longer—other places, too. | Those inte iLick Spring :Monon_ Railway way. just celebrated its one hun- dredth annivei The centen- nial celebration started at Ham- mond, Indiana (the home of the | biggest herb gardens in America MIndiana Botanic Gardens), worked its way down through French Lick {to New Albany, Indiana, putting on spectacular vaudeville skits at levery town along the way. They ‘had Belles of the Monon, a “Bar- ber Shop” quartet, etc.. the latter tbeing dressed in old-fashioned costumes. A picturesque old en- |@ine was used and this replica of the old days was well worth see- sing. Mariposa expects to attend. the {next convention of the National !Dietary Assn., which will be held {at Hotel Del Coronado, Coronada, (Calif. rested to visit French may do so by the which, by the vorce ing a divorce Saturday with Circuit | A. petition “was filed jo’clock in her residence, 1105 Si- ,Court Clerk Ross C. Sawyer by jCleo Doloris K. Stone \James Lewis Stone i ee ——EXPERT—_. | Auto Repairs ( Reasonable Prices ; We Have Testing Machines That Leave Nothing to Guess Work H PROMPT SERVICE against Opposite Bus Station Tampa, and several nephews and| vee" NAVARRO, Inc. 1 | COOL... REALLY : American Vets. | To Form Here, | Jaycees Told AVC TO ORGANIZE SEPTEM- FIVE CENT: ae S PRICE Poinciana Transfer To Navy Depends On City, Houser Says ———* KEY WEST OFFICIALS PROBABLY COULD BLOC! Soviets Accuse ACTION, NAVAL BASE CHIEF ASSERTS, BUT ASKS “WHOLEHEARTED APPROVAL” OF U.S. And U. S. i Nae “i a NAVY ACQUISITION Accuse Soviets} 1 is uv to the City Commis: x. sion and Key West Housing Au- thority whether the Navy gets, Tropics Bar Robbery the 210-unit Poinciana Project, Nets Ciguretient Cigars (By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.—To- BER 7; JUNIOR CHAMBER “2” the Soviets in northern} Korea accused American author- PLEDGES AID IN CITY GAR.- jitics in southern Korea of mis- .treating Leftists or Communists, BAGH SBEARATION| PLAN and the Americans countered by Irvin Gold, Veterans Affairs of- asserting that the Soviets’ con-1 ficer of the newly-formed Ameri- tingent of guest visitors in the can Veterans Committee, spoke to southern zone had gurreptitious- members of the\ Junior Chamber ly conducted a campaign to try to of Commerce at their last regular undermine the populace against meeting and outlined the aims of the American command. the committee: | “They abused their privilege In his talk, Gold stated that the spokesman said, 25 oe an Amer: motto of the AVC is “Citizens “while they were here as our First, Veterans Second’ Some 5. oc. of the problems that will be met ,eUcS'*: and discussed for action are ho The three American soldiers, ing and rent control. the building Who had been Russian prisoner of co-operation of all-nations for in northern Korea for 13 da: peace and finally the’strengthen- have been released. They said ing of the United Nations Organi- they had been treated well by zation. the Russians, and that no at- Gold stated that a Key West tempts had been made to try to chapter of the American Veterans'get them to divulge any of the operations in southern Korea. i They explained that they had been on duty only two days when, unknown to them, they had wandered acr the border into Soviet territory while doing routine communicatio: work. Committee will be formed in Kev West. September 7, and urged ali, members of the Jaycees who were veterans to attend. The Jaycees also went on rec ord as a body to pledge their si ance to the city in an educa- tional program designed to bring to the attention of the people the fae tation, of Robart eg city, In «New Orleans Needs Nurses gation of garbage due to the fact! that all wet garbage will be dis posed of by the navy at sea andi Capt. Harold A. Houser, com- } mandant, U. S. Naval Base, de-; Thieves took five or six cartons clared in effect at a special meet. ; of cigarettes and three boxes of ing of Navy, city, county and Cigars early this morning from housing officials called this the Tropics poolroom adjoining morning by John P. Broome, | the Tropics Bar, 700 Duval street regional director of the Public Police, Lieutenant Ray Atwell Housing Administration. jSaid entrance was gained through “It is doubtful,” Capt, |@ Window between midfiight and Houser said in his prepared ® P-™. statement, “if the National | — Housing Agency will agree to the transfer of Poinciana Place to the Navy over the objec- tions of the city officials of Key West. In view of the’ mutual advantages which will accrue to both the Navy and the City of Key West if such transfer is affected, it is the eernest desire of this command that the Projected transfer of this proj- ect receive not only your ac- atinosphere of cooperation, al- though Mayor Demeritt argued ; quite strongly against the Navy's acquiring the project. Capt Houser stressed in his four-page, ‘single-spaced statement, the ec ,nomic importance of the Navy to Key West and the benefit to the community if the Navy gets , the project. The commandant brought out that the question of transfer of quiesence, but your whole. ; the project first came up in a let- hearted approval.” ter from the National Housing City officials listening to the Agency to the Secretary of the Naval commandant were Mayor Navy, Sept. 29, 1946. He said that W. W. Demeritt, Commissioners the meeting had been arranged Louis Carbonell, Hunter Harden by request of NHA to the Secre and Albert B. Cosper; City Man- {tary of the Navy. ager,O. J. S. Ellingson; and the! “The city’s attitude,” he said following members of the Key | “towards Naval Housing wiil West Housing Authority: George | have a direct effect upon future Mills White, director;, Maitland ‘expansion of Naval facilities “in Adains, chairman, and Ralph the Key West avea. . . , It may Betancourt, J. J. Trevor, Jewy. now. be stated thats less than a - aniels and Kermit Lewin. Representing the Navy with Capt: Houser were Capt. Henry M. Cooper, former Naval Base | year ago, the Navy Department was seriously considering dises- tablishing the Naval Base, Ke y West, and curtailing to a mini- NTI La FREE MOVIES Continuous _ EVERY MONDAY EVENING See Your Favorite Bands, Sports and Cartoons and Enjoy Your. Favorite Drinks in the Pleasant Atmosphere of the DRIFTWOOD Front and Duval Streets ScsNOUUUIOUNUAUANNOUOLUOOUUURAUANQUOEEUDOUUGUAGRGREOEOUUU UAHA OORT ONENOEEU UAHA dry garbage will be burnt at! Dredger’s Key. i The sep: ion procedure must be followed if the assistance of the navy in garbage disposition is to be continued. A suggestion was made to Donp that each scavenger truck be equipped with’a large sign which will bring to the attention of the residents of the city the proper method of disposing of their garbage. A meeting of the health and safety committee has been called to di; plans and report back to the club at the next regular meeting. Attlee ToCall | Cabinet Meeting | For Food Talk: (By The Asso | LONDON, Aug. = 25.—Prime ; Minister Clement Attiee returned | here today from a hurried trip to Washington, and shortly after his arrival it was announced official- ly that he had called a meeting of the cabinet to consider further- ing the rationing of foodstuffs. | It was said further that of the! $3,750,000,000 loan obtained from } the United States less than half} a billion will remain after next] month. British delegates to the Wash- ington conference to consider the adoption of better terms in pay-|} ing off the loan are due to bel here tomorrow. They received; several concessions which are Oe pected to relieve the pressure on the dollar in British trad TTT LLL ELIL LLL AIR-CONDITIONED engineer, who told the member i the importance of proper segre-! ieommandant, now commanding ‘officer of the Naval Air Station; (Speeind te The Cittzend ; tum the Naval activities in this NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 25.- 0f : ee vicinity.” ie Chartya Hospital of outs, Comunander Eli) | Vinook:, publicjc7 7) Ae aaa and na at New Orleans is faced with Tel a serious nursing shortage. The Lt. Commander W. R! Yankey, present crisis demands that we sistant public works officer. Also enroll another class of student attending, in addition to Broome , action was not taken. “I am sure nurses four months sooner than; were Chairman Frank Bentley (it is not necessary to emphasise we anticipated. On October 27,.0f the Monroe County Commis- |Captain Houser continued, “ho 1947, it is imperative that we 4 ion, and Eric Curry. command mit at least 75 additional student ant of the Disabled American ses,” Mrs. Manolita H. Ches- | Veterans. nut, in charge of admissions, said! Before the meeting Broome today. | said he would have no state- “We are appealing to you to! ment after the session. He said make this news available to all: “it is a matter for local deter- 4 f ions officer, Navy! Ba District objected so strongly, however, that the Seventh Naval great would have been the ad verse effect on the economic lif of this community had the plen been under consideration con summated.” ' Pointing to e: additional air dete young women in your district in! mination, thet is, for the Navy Naval Air Station, the Naval order that th®y may be aware of: and city officials to work out.” Ordnance Unit and “the expert the opportunities awaiting them) “The local pecpie must get to- ed establishment of the Na in the nursing profession. They gether and iron it out with the Special We pons School hers Will be able to embark on a ca-)Navy.” he added. Otherwise. he ‘Cent. House said the moving reer that will enrich their entive|caig, Raymond Foley, Adminis- the latter school would probab lives and bring happiness and trator of the Housing and Home not have been considered he Bealthita, hese |Finance Ag: -cy will have to con- the commanding olficer at th fer with Secretary of the Navy time, “not fei reasonably certau jKenneth Royall and arrive at @ ‘that the Poinciana Project would decision. c in be transferred to the N epee etic bees he He explained that the Navy h returns from Atlante. Carbonell samara! ay oe ’ " a obligatio: ens absenc seid, following the meeting, from their fans Property Sales Fre W. Johnson transferred‘ property Fogarty avenue and | Eighth street for $400 to Mr. and ‘avy Mrs. Holland P. Felton, accord-, that Broome will await a de- °! servicemen ing to a warranty deed filed Sat-| cision by the city. He predicted ilies during the war urday with Circuit Cour tClerk’ that a meeting will be held By i. letter received from the {Ross C. Sawyer, | et he city NHA dated 27 Sept. 1946." Capt Mr. and Mrs. wilhin} we sweer ete Te ct | Housed said oH wo Gaeta al Frank Bentley transferred property on Grassy Key for a nominal sum to Mr and Mrs. James L. Barwick, Mi- end the Housing Authority. The decision reached then will be sent to Broome. this obligation to “ni been fulfilled, and that Poincions Place should be disposed of if ami. | Carbonell said that the Nay required by the military forces = {made it clear, so far as he was The Navy has an interest in tho: |concerned, that all civilians em- civilians employed by it, and in SEE, | 13.051 the Navy and ivi eee ee Pntane P in Poinciana would be unaffected transferred to Navy custody, the ¢ by Navy’s taking over th will not be evicted from — the : ry and that the remaining home Civilians who are t A ies would be given as long as jem d by the Navy will be a year to evacuate. He said none deration with would be evicted until they had found suitable living quarters given every cor gard to time necessary for other housing. This time finding CELEBRATED The meeting, held in White's be less than three months — and ‘office and presided over by Ad- Most likely will be more, if lams, was carried on in a friendly QUred._ It is estimated that or - tbout 35 persons would — be ing tenants are distributed BUBBLE BANK | bY, proximately as follows, 109 "AT CULE? Ye GET ONE | SS Be ise vee pecans ‘ ,See Your Savings Swell | ROY'S KEY WEST AUTO PARTS casinos pats eivee (6 Given With This Advertisement | 121 Duval Street fering Ge hemi tt unites Spee | —_—_r Phone 442 eee PPE! consists of 210 family LUBRICATION and \- : epemerrremns URIS) OIL CHANGE | eaamensacesseasaas Pare, Freab Monroe Motors, tn. PESCRIETIONS ior" “BOOR OLD CRAIG 1201 White Street | Pharmacists SERVICE STATION sepia GARDNER'S PHARMACY Division at Francis Phone 9134 PHONE 725 | 1114 Division St. Cor. 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