The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 24, 1947, Page 1

country. with range of only 14° Fahrenhei! THE SOUTHERNMOST IN THE VOL. LXVIU. No.253 “ “KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1947 “ u : President No Boom On Key. West, Florida, has the mos? equable climate in the an average it 20,000 STATEMENTS. MAILED BY COUNTY FOR TAX COLLECTION) Tax Collector Howard Wil son Says ‘Taxes Must Be ~ — Novem! + 4 carrying ithe; amount each property ‘bwner: in the coun- ty will have ‘to~-pay, seginning November 1, were mailed out, Bs ck dies statements | of taxes | ‘Revising Plans | Of County Beach; Ready On Nov.1 Revised plans for the county i beach will be ready by the second meeting of the county commis- NEWSPAPER U.S. AY To Broadeast AtlO Tonight (By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 23. — , President Truman will broadcast 1o the people of the United States tonight, beginning at 10 o'clock. | The White House said that the subject of the address will be the thigh cost of living at home and helping western Europe. The President will explain his reasons for calling a special ses- sion of congress on November 17 ; to take action to curb high prices of commodities in the United i today by County Tax Collector Sion, November 11, it was an- States and the urgency of action Howard E. Wilson. The statements cover the col- ' lection of $308,352 in real estate, personal’ and intangible, which ; includes stocks and bonds, isos! for the year 1947-1948. | the commission will readvertise for bids for the construction right after that date. A recessed meeting of the , county commission was to have paeuneed today and it is expected in rebuilding Europe and provid- ing its people with foodstuffs. eports received here during the last week have been to the ‘effect that Italy is on the verge of collapse, and that it must re- ceive help from the outside before ‘been held last night to give fur- the Marshall Plan goes into effect : Taxpayers were advised by’ ther consideration to the beach "ext year. Collector Wilson today to be sure to bring or to mail the; statements back to his office when. payment of the taxes is made, because by so doing they will save time for themselves aad for the collection office. The following discounts are allowed Wilson said: Four per cent discount during ! November. Three per cent during Decem- Two per cent during January. One per cent during February. Net payment. is due during The taxes will become delin- quent April 1, 1948. , “If a) property, owner receives a statement covering a piece of property he has disposed of, then he should bring it or mail it to this office, together with the name and address of the party or parties to whom he sold it, and we will adjust the statement and send it where it oe tae sain Wilson, pas 3 There will be one state- ment covering the taxes due on each piece of property owned by one person. That is, if a property owner owns. three pieces of property, pa will receive three statements, amount to be collected in real Drainage Everglades carries a total of $3,- 579, while there are $4,490 of intangible taxes to be coilected. PULL LEVER NO. 1A It's A Vote for A. Maitland Adams For Efficient and Honest Govt. (Patd Politica!’ Advi By a Friend) Hydraulic Brake Experts White at Fleming Phone No. 5 | “Opposite Army Barracks” | Weaver's Appetite Alphabet 2. HAMBURGERS—Bovine tid- | bits in whose preparation wes have the world beat. 3. Heaven Hill—Bonded, case- hardened Bourbon. Makes wonderful Old-Fashioneds, = SOUTH Patio, Dining Room 241 Feet on the Ocean Serving eBREAKFAST from 7 eDINNER, 5:30 SUNDAY COME, BRING project, but it was called off by Chairman Frank Bentley. The board will proceed with; the action taken Tuesday night! when it voted three to two to direct a call for new bids for the ; beach. The bids submitted a week ago were $206,000 over the amount of money the county has } on hand for the work, $185,000. One contractor bid about $155,- 000 to contract the beac hand the pier and breakwater which will be necessary to protect the sands from high winds. Lions Club Told Of Blindness At Meet Last Night All blackboards’ in .public schools should be* green instead of black, Dr. Louis J. Coleman, Tallahassee, of the Florida State about j Prevention. of. the. Biee aon »| tion,. told, memi the ‘Cnt Neve lasts Saree “And all chalk should be’ yel- low instead of white,” Dr. Cole- man said. “All lights .should come over the left shoulder of } teachers and pulpils to prevent eye strain which eventually may lead to blindness. “The school rooms.are no bet- ter pabiet in Florida today then o'clock the Lions are going to hold a card party and “ye old- time songfest”, it was announced last night. There will be a band for both square and formal danc- ing and everyone was advised to come in their old clothes. a ee For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him, should not perish, but have ever- lasting life—John 3.16, The Veterans of Foreign Wars Cordially Invite You to A FRIDAY NITE Jam Session Featuring HARRY CHIPCHASE and ALL HIS BOYS Vocals by Miss Grace Baker At the Clubrooms 2nd and Flagler Avenue “ DOOR PRIZES Reasonably Priced Refreshments | ADMISSION 25c PER PERSON (Tax Included) BEACH | and Cocktail Lounge Foot of Simonton Street OPEN DAILY and SUNDAY, 7 A.M. to 2 A.M. A.M. eLUNCH from 12 Noon P.M, to 9 P.M, Short Orders and Snacks Served at All Hours ‘ Served With All the Fixins from 12 to 9 o’Clock THE FAMILY VISIT OUR COCKTAIL LOUNGE Get to Know Our Mixologists—Finest of Properly Mixed Drinks Nationally Known Brands of Beers and Liquors Other countries in western Eu- rope report economic conditions ‘almost as bad as those in Italy. Communistie Hearings T o Be | Resumed Monday H (Ry The Ansociated Press) | ‘WASHINGTON, Oct. 24—The senate un-American investigat- ing committee will resume its hearing on Monday into the re- verted communism among Hol- lywood actors and screen writ- ers, List of persons who will tes- tify Monday was not divulged, though. it was said it contains names of several well known ac- tors. Today’s hearing was short and comparatively tame, with no actors, producers or screen writ- ers. testifying. Chief . witness. .was..Mrs,: Leila Rogers. pater of moter ot ina Bogs ably Paeaet communism . and “all its works.” Lee Baker Finds Stolen Suitcase Harry Lee B cer police. of- fic t suitcase yesterday afternoon on Angela street, near Duval street. The suitcase had been stolen from Miss Ruth M. Shea, Boca Chica. The suitcase contained vari- ous clothing, shoes, canceled checks, etc. License Transfer Transfer of a _ liquor license from W. F. Russell, Boat Bar, to Stanley F. Hodes, by the City Commission, was announced to- day. Previously The Citizen had said the license was transfer-, 1ed to Stanley F. Hume. Indian Motorcycle Sales NEW and USED MOTORCYCLES ; We Repair All Types of Motors PARTS and ACCESSORIES 701 ELIZABETH STREET | Southernmost Garage in 1130 Duval Street Phone 160 Auto Repairs, Painting, Body and Fender Work Genuine Auto Parts for All Cars TT AVAILABLE for Immediate Delivery -ft. Frigidaire 5-YEAR GUARANTEE Now On Display EASY TERMS IF DESIRED MARTINEZ DISPLAY ROOM 1024 Duval Street at Virginia PHONE 279 | amc : | He said further that the prices 4 ‘With handreds of Naval Reservists dhearl foc a tee-wock crtler, the USS Wisconsin, Pacific veteran of World War II, demonstrates the ‘ceaseless program ‘ 1 training. A participant Pacific operations of 1945, the “Wisky”” has been one of the principal ‘nits employed for the schooling of Resetvists since the end of the war. Oe U.S. Navy Photograph) N avy Crash Boat Makes Mercy Trip To Pick Up Sick Seaman Aboard Vessel Off Key West DOLPHIN STANDING BY*: —__——. FOR COAST GUARD \PH OMB D ODA DD,\enidisate for | CUTTER, WHICH WAS Present Flowers AT SEA | To Cobbler Up To At 1:30 p. m., October 23, 1947, | J J A.M. Monday the Submarine Base crash boat USS Cobbler, a subma- Dolphin made a mercy trip for ,the Coast Guard. The Dolphin} fine, will be at Pier 5, at the was standing by for the Coast] . foot of Southard street, un- til 11 a. m., Monday, and Guard Cutter, an 83 footer, which will receive all flowers the was on a routine trip to Dry Tor- | tugas carrying supplics to the}. public wishes. to present, light house and caretakers of. the i and will carry them out and fort. , submerge until they are Tat Coast Guard Miami te. afloat in memory of the, war ceived a call from the SSE, W. § dead of the U..S. Navy. indleir,“e. -merchantmarg. ‘te! Piswers must be 5 questing the Coast Guard at Key} to the Cobbler from 10 to 11 a. m., Monday. The vessel West to remove a sick man, Robert Simpson, a messman} will go to sea and submerge aboard the Sinclair. The mes-| with \them during’ the one- sage stated the Sinclair would ~ half hour memorial services . arrive at 1:15 p. m., off.the en- $9 be’ observed in front, of « trance buoy for the trahsfér. the administration ‘building The Dolphin, piloted by Chief] at ‘the Submarine Base, Quartermaster Azell Speir, USN, The services will. be in ‘of 183-A_. Poinciana’ Place, and Chapl: (Continued On Page ‘TWo)~" |* Gn DEON Gh the iam. beret Poppy Sale To "SIDDODI LL. SIT ETT Be Held Monday\ Durr LEvER NO. SA Plans were completed for the It's A Vote for “Buddy -Poppy” sale, to be held FRED J. DION Monday, at the meeting of the A Property Owner Who Will V.F.W. Post 3911 Auxiliary last Protect Your Interests night. The poppies will be on| (Pald ‘Political Adv. By a Friend) sale all day Monday at stands by representatives of the AUX-| —_._—_—_—_—_—_—————_"eEeeeee,” iliary throughout the city. Also discussed were ways and means of entertaining the vet- erans at the hospital in connec- tion with the Red Cross request for all organizations’ coopera- tion. Tickets are now on sale for the Hallowe’en costume ball t: be ‘held Friday, Oct. 31, at the| SEALED BEAM HEADLIGHTS ROY'’S KEY WEST AUTO PARTS 121 Duval Street j Swume. Phone 442 au V.F.W. club house, Second street} Grace and Sommy Reid off Flagler avenue. Cash cos- Announce the tume prizes will be awarded. Music will be by the Three | OPENING Sharps. of Their New Store REID'S GROCERY and DELICATESSEN Located at 136 DUVAL STREET Your Patronage Will Be Greatly Appreciated POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION Division at Francis Phone 9134 CHAMPION Outhoerd Motors $127.00; An Entire New Floor Show Tonite . . . Starring JERRY WHITE That Terrific, Sensational, Ever-Pleasing Comedian and M.C. AL ROBINSON“ \ikau Ke” VENTRILOQUIST and M.C. —— Added Attraction HILDA BURKE “NIGHTINGALE OF SONG” 9 P.M. — Two Shows — 12 M. FRIDAY and SATURDAY We No Increase in Prices — No Cover — No Minimum For Reservations—Please Call 700 CLUB TROPICS Key West's Most Popular Nite Club : itd Davis ob tre UB evr: Florida Keys, Gandolfo Says County Tax Assessor Gan- ‘dolfo said today that he “takes jexception to the word ‘boom’,” which The Citizen applied to the ‘story about the development of Plantation Key. Gandolfo said further that the 19 subdivisions were not con- fined to Plantation Key “but all the keys.” ,of subdivision lots on the keys, {“are very’ reasonable,” and do ‘not constitute any “boom-time prices,” Gandolfo had told The Citizen that houses’ being built on Plan- ‘tation Key are of concrete con- struction and at prices ranging ifrom $5,000 to $20,000. In that connection he said today: “Quite a bit of construction of jthe keys is good, modern and substantial, and we feel that this type of construction is an asset to the Florida Keys.” Taft Formally Announces For ° (By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.—Sen- ator Robert O. Taft today for- | mally announced he will be a the Republican } nomination for- president in the ; 1848 election. He said that he will not place his name on state primary bal- lots and that he will not do rauch campaigning, as it would interfere with his many sena- torial duties. MGR. ELLINGSON EXPLAINS METER OPERATION HERE City Manager Jack Ellingson this morning stated that a check of the multiple-penny-nickel maehinés révealed that a num- ber of meter. users: ate not turn- ing the haridle of the new meter after insertion of each coin. Ellingson said that regardless, Jot the number or -size of coins beifig ‘inserted, the handle must .|be turned after each coin inser- tion. VOMMOAOTa S| oon ERNOR’S DINNER COMMEMORATBas PAA FLIGHT Governor Millard F. Cald- well has sent out invitations for a dinner to be given next Tuesday evening in the Col- umbus Hotel, Miami, in commemorating the twen- tieth anniversary of the Pan Americen airplane flight between Key West and Ha- vana. | hha hahha hud RAUL’S CLUB Will OPEN Soon Under Personal Management of HECTOR BARROSO the Club will Be Known as ‘THE—— DRIFTWOOD Watch The Citizen for the Opening Date | I will make every effort and shall do everything possible to give the old atmosphere en- joyed by this club under the direction of Raul some 10 to 12 years ago. HECTOR BARROSO. BRADY'S for | Choice Poultry Soft-Bone ROASTERS ROASTERS BATTERY-RAISED | _ FRYERS CUT-UP IF DESIRED 1214 Whit. Street PHONE 540 US. Presidency; [Parade Details For NavyDay Announced; 25 Units Take Part + OPEN HOUSE AT SUBMA- RINE BASE FOLLOW- ING PARADE OF OR: GANIZATIONS Many Ships At Sub Base Navy pay On Mead og ee oe There will be five destroyers, | released today. They are as fol. one destroyer escort, two subma- jows: rines and numerous smaller ves- ‘ sels on display at the Submarine | The. Navy units in the parade Base on Navy Day Monday. :will form at Whitehead and Visitors to the base will have South streets. an opportunity to see the diving. Civilian organizations taking bell and other equipment aboard part will form at Simonton and the USS. Chanticleer, which is South streets. the ship used in rescue operations Reviewing stand will be at the in the event a sbmarine sinks La Concha Hotel parking lot, ad-, while on duty, joining the hotel, Duvai street. It was in such a bell that the " Under the direction of Everett survivors of the accident which Rivas, marshal. of the parade, caused the sinking of the USS. the units will march in the fol- Squalus, a submarine, off New lowing order, beginning at the London, several years. ago, were ,south end of Duval street and brought to the surface. area ; ; ‘ending a. tte Submarine Base: Interesting in this connection is Honor Guard, American -Leg- ald town ton depen eee =n, ion, Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28. Two platoons Sailors, two sign John Nichols, now comman-’ der, who was well known in Key Platoons Marines, Sub Base. West. He was on duty for some pence ris tf time here. | Ambulnnga ° Colored American Legion. 28 Killed In Welters Cornet Band. py Supply float. é ptical Dept. float. EY Train Wreck | Red Cross float. a I E ] d Joiners float. * | Jaycee, Jayshee float. n ng: an DAV float. High School Band and teams. Power House float. Shrine Color Guard, «7 Eng. and Rep. Ris Fleet Sonar float. Fleet Sonar nae unit. Rotary Club. ., Fire Trucks, U. Road (By The Associated Press) LONDON, Oct. 23.—Great Brit- ain today experienced its worst ;Tailroad wreck in many years, ; with 28 killed and a total of 160 j injured. Most of the — injuries | were slight, though 58 of them were considered serious enough to take: the. victims to hospitals, Machine. ;; ¢ | A dense fog was the cause of Fire Trucks, Key West. i ' collision between a -tiin Rawin. Be. Teele ah! the, . was stoppéd afd another train on pared committee, was advised [its way to the South Croyden sta-|by Willard , Albuty, county; tion. One. train had been signaled superintendent fof _ schools, thet ;torstop, near the station, and it py ins of Rhool dities andl was while the engineer was wait- the néw! ‘school law, requiring ing for the signal to proceed, that | 1g idavarot * in. the train was rammed in_ the po rpar, derailing and; “splintering bp reg coaches. aye ‘ the Submarine Base, Boca Chica id this cit ce % city. Air Field and the Naval Hos- Men are still working in the “! wreckage, but it was stated that Vital. all the persons who had been} Beginning at 11 a. m., killed had been found. {will be a memorial servi ‘(Continued On Page Two) PALACE THEATER, PULL LEVER NO. 3A there in GENE AUTRY in —— Re-Elect —— “Robin Hood of Texas” | LOUIS CARBONELL ews) anayzsatures | Clean - Capable and Aggressive Political Adv. By a Friend CO RCADIITAne eos Say sor FRESCRIPTIONS ic<7-<i-<'+ | nents, pounders " ‘peri GARDNER ae macy | Where Can You Get 1114 Division St., Cor. Varela 2 Fresh Eggs phonon? Free Delivery) Crisp Bacon - Toast Georgia Ice Cream ——EXPERT-. “| | Coffee ! | For Only 35c ‘Duffy's Tavern 8 A.M. - 10 A.M. We Bake All Our Own Pastry Including Fresh Danish Pastry Daily Auto Repairs Baaseanhde Prices We Have Testing Machines That Leave Nothing to Guess Work PROMPT SERVICE | NAVARRO. Ine. Opposite Bus Station | NOTICE To Absentee Voters Any qualified elector of the City of Key West, Florida, who expects to be absent from the city on the day of GENERAL CITY ELECTION (November 4, 1947) may vote an absentee ballot in the office of the City Clerk, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon and from 2:00 P.M. to 5.60 P.M., any business day. KOY HAMLIN, (any Clerk _