The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 18, 1947, Page 1

eR VOL. LXVIII. No. 248 HARDEN OPPOSES STOCK|Hike In Prices] 0% Dee reer Tier wo ISLAND LAND SALE FOR/OfButter,Milki' ~« g $8,000.00 TO SAM HYMAN(Push Up Spiral — ‘Against Setting Price With-« West 4 MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU Commissioner Harden, at last} ADVISORY NO. 5, 10:15 A.M, night's session of the City Com-!EST, Oct. 18, 1947: mission, inquired. of City At-; The hurricane is _ centered torney Lester about the propos: {about Latitude 22.8 degrees N., ed race track sale of land on: Longitude. 705 degrees W., at Stock Island. Harden said: 10:15 a. m., EST or about 100 * .._|miles north-northeast of Turks “What is the idea of asking! tsjand, It increased to full hur- the people to sell the land and/ricane force . during then set @ price of $8,000 on the and strongest winds estimated land? This~is not fair to the'by airplane this morning about peopie of Key West.” j95 miles per hour over a small larea near center. Gales extend Lester: “It the . people think’ outward 150 miles to the north that way also, then let them vote ‘and 75 miles to the south of the against it. The people must first ‘center. It, is moving northwest- approve the act and then the ward, 12 to 14 miles per hour. sale. This is a double-barreled; The turn to a more north- check.” ‘westerly course has lessened the % vt cay) Ganger to the Bahamas, but cau Commissioner Harden: “I still tion ig advised pending further think that this is a trick. The! advices. No dangerous winds are people will,vote for a race track, jexpected for the Turk Island area. arike of $008 any’ thowaka”' |. Shipping in the path of this Public. Service Director Dopp: | hurricane should exercise cau- ‘ i , i tion. joa foresee difficulties if the NORTON, _ Advisory dump is eliminated, for the javy can withdraw its present Weather Bureau. ; . We still could use’ w1aMI WEATHER BUREAU some of the land not intended py; LETIN FOR PRESS and for a race track for a city dymp, ' but that would undoubtedly } i947, bane cause resentment, for the race\ -at 12:30 p. m, EST, the hur- track owner§ would not want @ ‘ricane was centered about’ 120 dump next to their property.” | miles north of Turks Island Harden: “Is the city obligated | near Latitude 23.1 and Longitude to dispose of the property if the j 70.8, It is’ moving northwest- people approve of the sale to’ ward about 12 to 14 miles per Sam Hyman? What would hap- jhour, with strongest winds 100 Ao e et veer not al-' miles per hour over a very small area near center. Lester: “I don’t know wheth-| ‘This hurricane is still increas- er this is mandatory or not. Ijing in size and’ intensity. Gale am not in a position to tell you. ' force winds now extend outward If approved, I am inclined to ‘from the” éenter* 100 ‘to 160 Harden: “I make a motion that \ed! the hurricane will pass eas this be advertised, so that the | of the ‘Bahamas but the oviter people will know the whole \islunds should exercise caution story. This should be advertised jand remain on the alert for fu- once a day for three days before ‘ture advices. , p election time.” NORTON, The motion was passed unani- * Weather Bareaul. i as f Funeral Service é Two Li i wo Licenses For Jos. White Key West Gulf Club’s applica- tion for a beer license: was ap- 3 siesrve this. per Dick 3 a proved, and Hector Barroso’s re- First Methodist Church for @uest for transfer of a license to Joseph White, familiarly known ,Raul's on the Boulevard from as “Joe Budd,” with Rev, G. the Driftwood, Duval street, was Leon officiating. Mr. White died also approved by the City Com- yesterday of a heart attack. ‘missioners. at last night’s meet- The funeral was held under in the direction of the Pritchard, Fineral Home. The body wil | sent to for cremation. " AVAILABLE Mr. White leaves his widow, | Mrs. Margaret White, and a’ brother, Lee White, of Miami, | for Immediate who came here for the services. \ Delivery | ee d ° . | Tikice 6 -ft. Frigidaire zal 5-YEAR GUARANTEE 1130 Duval Street x Bea Fender Work recede TT | MARTINEZ PULL LEVER NO. 14 | DISPLAY ROOM 1024 Duval Street at Virginia PHONE 279 GREAT! - Returned by Popular Demand - GREAT! — Starring — : George Chatterton | One of America’s Greatest Comedians and M.C. ae V. AN ‘KIRK “THE CLOWN PRINCE LESLIE ROBERTS 222,42" ~ 9:00 P.M. TONITE! 12:00 MIDNIGHT EV nd N. A - Havana's Sensational VA am in DO! = Mo Cover Beg ng Eni For Reservations—Please Call 700 CLUB. TROPICS “Key West's Most Popular Nite Club ———___ the night! RADIO, 12:30 P.M., EST, Oct. 18,! TALLAHASSEE COSTS HIGH. EST IN STATE: CAPITAL! {” . CITY LEADS ONLY IN PRICE, OF SWEET POTATOES (By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.—Spi- jvaling of food prices still con- tinues, though the cost of beef in some parts of the country has} gone down during this week. Chief reason for the ‘continued | uptrend in the cost of living is the increase in price of milk and !bread. Price of milk in 18 large { cities in the United States is now | four cents a quart higher than it {has been during the last five | — years. ve Z as was intimated today that the POLIS ID MSL MA :President’s committee will dis-; " continue its request for house- ; REPORTS STOLEN wives to stop serving poultry on | PURSE JO POLICE Liat de issued today in Flor- ae ER yh cee, 1 ‘ida showed that prices in Talla-; 7th Heopenngann agariay to police that a tan saddle { hassee is much higher than they ;are in Miami, Jacksonville, Tam-| leather purse with shoulder strap, was stolen from her “pa and other cities in the’ state. Butter in Tall i ; allshessee, is. trom. 75 during her visit in Key West. Contents of the purse was to 79 cents a pound as compared $13 and two pairs of glasses. to 61 to 71 in Miami, Tampa and Jacksonville. Price of beef in IDI aL Las. ‘Gilmore Leaves Tallahassee shows an even higher rate as compared with the price in the other cities. The report {concluded that’ the only commod- ity that is cheaper in Tallahassee than elsewhere in the state is sweet potatoes.) Oil Company Vill Construct Wharf Ahead Of Storm | USS Gilmore left her berth at ‘the Submarine Base this morn- ‘ing and today was somewhere on the high seas. She was { City Manager Ellingson 1ast {Scheduled to leave hete on Tues night notified City Commis- |day for New Orleans, but spced- sioners that the Standard Oil {ed up her departure when a hur-' perbapied oe lente fa-'ricane’ was reported off Turks cilties as desire y the Key |yoand. The Gilmor ill +i West Charter Boatmen’s Asso- |/8!and: The Gilmore will be “in ! st Menage [New Orleans ‘for Navy Day and ciation. The company’s_ to | will return her base, herg decision save the city some $800. The commissioners had agrecd to make the improvements at a previous. meeting, but could do so only if the company would is- sue them .a. lease on the prop- erty. County Council Of P.-T: A. To ! Hold Meeting! 1 yt ee The Monroe County Council: ? ie, ios Parents and Teachers, will Josep! riggs ee a meeting in the nis »|Street Elementary Schoolhouse For Commissioner isectey" Ga 22.20 330 » All public schools will be rep: Joseph M. Villar today issued /resented by officers and repre- | ja statement regarding his can-:jsentatives of each P.-T.A. in |didacy for city commissioner. He |Monroe county. ! said: = ; mn “Being a candidate for City. Commissioner, I want to make; the following announcement in| CALL FOR BIDS reference to my platform: } Bd i “It is banal’ to make numer- | The City of Key West ie proses ie ae eee will receive bids up to 8 Cee ye best of ny || P-M., Tuesday, October shall work to the best of my!] °°" SUaYs. VC 21, 1947, for the sale of one Rex Concrete Mixer, ability, for the best interests of | the people of Key West; for the betterment of the community with 2:H.P. Stover en- generally. i is. Mi He “In my estimation, one can |] Sie, as 1s. ixer may be seen at City Hall. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. — ROY HAMLIN, City Clerk. hardly promise much more, as; city commissioners are not vest- | lea with absolute powers. They are merely public servants. | “Your support will be greatly appreciated. “JOSEPH M. VILLAR.” : (Lever No. 15-A).! I EET TEN, ROAD SERVICE With a gesture to emphasize’ his point, Yvon Delbos (left), French delegate to the General Assembly, discusses a phase of the work of the United Nations with Dr. Guillermo Belt, Cuba’s representative, at a meeting of the General Committee, the Assembly's steering body. _crewmen and a hostess. THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE USA KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1947 ‘[Demeritt, ee | In Fiery Clashes, Last Night At Commissioners’ Meeting Al Lose Lives As Plane Falls In | Mediterranean (By ‘The Assveinted Prexx) PARIS, Oct. 18. — Forty-one persons are thought to have lost their lives in a French plane of , the International Transport Com- pany that.crashed into the Medi-j erranean Sea early today. Distress signals had been re- ‘eived from the plane’s pilot, and ireraft from France and Spain left immediately for the position in the Mediteranean that the pilot had indicated in -his message. Rescuing planes arrived in time (0 save the lives of one passenger ; and a member of the crew, a me- chanic. Five bodies also were , Pecovered, but no trace was found of the other 36 persons who had been on-the plane, and they ‘ure presumed to have lost their lives, Aboard the. plane were eight children, 16 women, 14 men, four ed aa wi, HOT IN: Reg Rudy Sawyer, . colored, was found last night at his home ‘with a bullet wound in his’ neck. He wes taken to the’ Key West Municipal Hospital, where ‘authorities there ‘said his condition was “fair,” stating that’ he was jo Sno GaMGewe sso cuit yeaa, The bullet entered Saw. yor’s neck in front and is now lodged somewhere in back of the neck. AIA ALL LL Lal PULL LEVER NO. 5A It's A Vote for FRED J. DION A Property Owner Who will Protect Your Interests (Paid Political Adv. By a Friend) TEER, —EXPERT— PAINT and Name Chairman ‘ | City Manager epanatinetee Told To Enforce | . Taxi Ordinance: Commissioner Louis car-| bonell asked the City Manager, | at last night's commission meet- ing, why an ordinance was dis- | regarded allowing taxi drivers to park on Duval street. It was finally agreed to en-j| force the ordinance and also to} inquire of the drivers if they | glso want parking stands on! \Greene street. | This discussion brought this, vemark from Albert Cooper: “Taxi cab drivers have been given fair hearings by this com-! mission, and I consider this ap- j proach underhanded.” | ' Louis Carbonell then took the | jnance be complied with, and no; jmore politics played. : The meeting was adjourned, ! with the next regular meeting to | be held Tuesday, October 21. | i ‘Richard Adams’ Condition Ba James street, who was injured at the corner of Grinnel and James streets Wednesday as a Service Director Robert Dopp, it {is another.” result of an automobile. acci- dent, today was reported in a critical condition. Young Adams has a ruptured spleen. He underwent an opera- tion this morning for removal of the spleen. “For Concerts night to accept the bid of the Fiorida Equipment Company of; $9,596.91 for a grader, subject to} demonstration. The bid was not Richard Adams, Jr., of 1016: the ooper, Carbonell — - ———*ROW CAUSED BY PRO: F oley Informs Mayor Of Hold- Off Decision POINCIANA PLACE TO NAVY PERSONNEL City .Commissioners’ meeting last. night was the scene of a Raymond M. Foley, admin- {verbal battle, with Louis Car- istrator of the Home and |bonell 6n one side and Mayor Housing Agency, has for- William W. Demeritt and Com- missioner Albert Cooper on the other. Charges and counter charges were made by each side over the controversial: issue of the trans- fer of Poinciana Place to the j Navy. After hearing the resolution to place the transfer on the No- ,vember 4) ballot, Commissioner j Louis’ Carbonell’ said he would warded the following t gram to Mayor’ William W. Demeritt: “We will defer action on transfer of Poinciana Place to Navy until after municipal election, Nover-ber 4, with understanding ti.ut adminis- trative ‘discretion as to whether peoject- should be trensferred stil] rests with | i ‘ vote for the resolution that this office, regardless of {would place the question on the election outcome.” ballot. He hoy cr‘ticized the spon- { ‘floor and asked that the ordi, | 9 OLD IOD D | .,:; of this resolution, declaring ,“If you want to know what the }people of Key West really de- (sire, it is the placing of your two names on the ballot to be voted 996.91 To Be Paid For Grader ,on for recall.” { Mayor Demeritt took the floor City Commissioners voted last |@24 roared at Commissioner y Syid of the (Carbonell: “If I had gone to ‘Washington at an expr of $187.77, I would be consistent and not jump from one side to the lowest received, but on{°ther. What the ‘people want recommendation of both City /4ne is one thing, and what you Manager Ellingson and. Public {#04 Congressman Smathers want Carbonell: “Mr. aa here |¥0u finished’ De eg sacle Demeritt: “Yes; go ahead.” Carbonell: . “Any man, woman or child who can’t change his was accepted. Mayor, ,are The grader, to within two weeks, is the Adams | Grader, and, according to Dopp, is has an International engine, |". ©”! has been on the market a’ long |Mind is not. worthy of the name i ithe ..manuf man, wa ox child. I was sent e e to Washington and,I blocked it to the -best of my ability. Mr. Mayor, if thé money is worrying ke or the expense $8000 Residence Mrs. Emmaline Bodler has theririore, I never sent in aiy been _ appointed, . membership expénse accounts for three other chairman of the Key ‘WeSt ‘Coli! pis), Guanes ere that I was sentyon by the sotiati ip | re ‘ommission.” - cert _ Association Membershig building eH vel Re ese beit Zou are’ a drive. Mrs.. Bodler was. first tol city Building pe seathoni athone itt: a division of Columbia Concerts, [S&¥ver, for an $8,000: conetets| “Carbonell: “I, am not a Boue Inc, being sponsored by the | lock. residence ‘whith he. Mill gbivt-Arnold for<desiring the 2 consttuch liz, Vghnsen. etréar | Navy to acquire 210 Poinciana Key... West, Womab's.Clubs«tee « The free buffet supper, under th edirection of Miss Marie Har- tel, will be given October 26 in the club house, to organize members who pledge themselves to sell six or more tickets. 000900000000000000090008 Barn Theatre | OPENING MONDAY NITE October 20th, at 8:30 Key West Players Presents ‘THE DRUNKARD’ with Oleos Vaudeville Between Acts and Scenes BODY WORK (wai ow on sic NAVARRO, Inc. Opposite Bus Station | Free Retreshments corner of Simonton and Eaton Streets, or at Theatre at 8:00 P.M. | PRICE $1.50, Tax Inel. 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