The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 21, 1947, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the mos, equable climate in the country. with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXVIII. No. 227 —__. USO Director Adams Leaves For Alaska, Directs YMCA There TWO BRANCHES O QUSRERrCenn ARMY-NAVY ancapetes’ TO BE BUILT BY KEY | Coast Guard hereon Takes Injured Frank Adams, director of the Man Off Ship USO at Jackson Square, has Bose @pgointed hy the Army, and The Key West Coast Guard | brought a man athore early Navy department of 4the Young Men’s Christian Association -di- today. froin | ihe (88 Ventura rector of the Alaska operations Hills, of the YMCA, he announced to-/ William Nickler, an oiler aboard the ship, suffered a day. Adams will leave for New| ¢rushed foot. Captain of the York City_on November 30 to re- vessel radioed the message to ceive final instruction from the, *M8,coast guard. seit: The Coast Guard vessel, the YMCA. Later he will go to} ¢G-38,788 put out at 7 a. m. Washington to complete final at-| and at 7:40 a, m. picked the rangements for the U. S. Army,| injured man off the boat at and expects to fly to Alaska, ar-| the Sea Buoy. riving there about December 7. * Nickler is now in Naval At first the YMCA is commit-| Hospital. ted to the construction of two branches of the . organization |°CM MO OOOLa LD | Adams will be in direct control; of the new buildings, which will operate for the Flying Service of the, Army, which has a large in- | stallation in both places. Adams later will make a sur- vey of the situation and deter- mine whether other installations shall be made in Alaska. He says that at present the Army is with- i out any amusement or recrea- the Key West. Realty Company, tional facilities in the two towns. which is suing the city of Key , Porter Takes Witness Stand In Taxes Suit, in Alaska with, the USO. When took the witness stand to under- he came “back! tu the” states “he ‘gO ef€ss-eXamination © in” the was sent to Key West and com- third day of the trial in Circuit’ pleted the installation of ihe Court before Judge Ross Willi- . USO in Jackson.Square. ams. Mrs. Adams will leave later to’ Cross examination of Porter join her husband in Alaska. Another director of the USO is ey J. Lancelot Lester. expected here to relieve Adams: Judge Williams yesterday in a few days. ! viewed from the air the land of Thieves Break Tnto Golf Club 22> ees on ae jurist, anid he accepted. Golf Club on Stock Island was, The, company seeks to prevent entered Wednesday night, ac- cording to a report made to Sheriff Berlin A. Sawyer by Joe Lopez, Key West Golf Club pro. ! Lopez said that a wrist watch valued at $65 and shirts and cig-' arettes of approximately $37, were stolen|. the city from $20,000 in taxes and interest on the grounds the property has : received no benefits from the ramust Garage in U. &. Sn | This is-the second-time within TWINS GARAGE | two months the clubhouse has | sa80 evn Street Vhone 108 been entered by thieves. Last, Auto Repairs, Painting, month golfing equipment worth : Body and Fender Work more than $1,000 was stolen. pede Aeto Parts for All Cars ATES CECE ELAN SON TEIUE: BATTERIES CHARGED | The Modern Way Drive in, in 30 to 45 minutes and your car can be on its way! i Lou Smith AUTO SERVICE White at Flémin; POULTRY, ‘STERLING'S ‘WarkeT E. Sterling, Manager 904 FLEMING STREET | ROASTERS, HENS and FRYERS Phone No. § for Thanksgiving NOTICE TO OUR PATRONS Our Restaurant Will Be Closed to the Public. Tomorrow, Saturday, Nov 22nd As it has been reserved for the Business and Professional Women’s Organization for their District Banquet acct Lee's Orient Restaurant 506 Fleming Street, Near Duval Street TELEPHONE 1379 ° a . CHOP LEALL 2A Adams had spent four years West for concallation of taxes, | ; was being conducted by Attorn- | {the realty company at the yp-j| : per end of the island. Judge Wil- : ;liams walked for more than an: ‘ hour over the undeveloped area. | collecting about ; Large Supply of SOFT-BONE | SOUTHERNMOST QMAR BRADLEY NAL NEWSPAPER ‘Russians Buy $113 Million In US. Material DROELECTRIC EQUIPMENT, INCLUDED: TO REBUILD! i} WAR-DESTROYED PLANTS | ! (By ‘The Aunocinted Press) | WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.—Cor-! ; respondents qu joned President! ; Truman at his pr \ today, ‘to Russia. {| The President replied that 216 | freight cars had been shipped j to Russia at a cost to that coun- | try of more than $1,000,000. Other millions of dollars in equipment to be used in rebuild- ing the Russian hydroelectr | power that was destroyed dur | the war also has been shipped, | ithe Presidént explained. All in all, he added, ; Russia from the United States ! | during the first nine months of ! this year, for Bence time pursuits, 'Six-Foot Snake Killed In City, Henry Sands, 1307 Flagler ave-' nue, killed a six-foot snake in { fr ‘ont of his home today, but does | it is. He exhibited the snake at ae Citizen office. was a wide snake three in- ee acr Sands killed the snake with a hoe. There have | been a number of chickens killed | in the neightborhood, and Sands ; | was wondering if the snake was responsible. PALACE THEATER ROARING LEAD with “The Three Mesquiteers” News and Features | Ae meee acaseesacaea, PRESCRIPTIONS trercere. Compounded by Experienced i Pharmacists GARDNER'S PHARMACY 1114 Division St., Coz. Varela i | Phone 177 Free Delivery POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION iDivision at Francis Phone 9134) |CHAMPION | ‘Outboard Motors $127.00; Weaver's Alphabet | is tor: 1. XCELLENT FOOD ; That's Us! 2. XCELLENT SERVICE | | Ditto! 3. XCELLENT DRINKS Just the kind the doctor or-| ders (for himself). Svvvvtnrnrgttncc sc ! PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW for Your THANKSGIVING | TURKEY i 8 to 20 POUNDS | Our Turkeys are received LIVE—! ee TURKEY will be especially | | DRESSED and DRAWN for YOU! BRADY’S (i) Poultry and Egg Market | | 1214 White Street PHONE 540 UT ER LL j ber 100 Florida Elks Coming Here Tomorrow To Attend Meeting ROSS, |216 FREIGHT CARS AND HY.' OFFICIAL VISIT TO B PAID BY PETER J.’ DEPUTY EX- ALTED RULER More than 100 vis 3 conference | from all sections of Florida will about the shipments of | begin arriving | material from the United States morning to attend the official | visit to the Key West Lodge 551, | Bp POE, of Peter J. Ross, district deputy grand exalted tomorrow night. Because the Elks lodge rooms too small to accommodate the Elks, are committee which _ will made ‘today to use the $113,000,- , Jackson Square, 000 of material had been sent to| which gets unde Among the vis e coming will be besides farm equip- | | Talton, Daytona Beach, tment, but all the material was dent of the Florida State Elks | Association. There will be other {outstanding Elks here. Talton and some of the other — BALLOON CHOKES BOY HICKORY, N. C.—Daniel Wil- , is recovering after suck- ing a balloon down his throat in- Leon Blum premier-designate here tomorrow ruler |the crowd of Elks who are ex- cepted to attend the meeting, a arrangements USO Building, for the meeting Cullen ; visitors are expected to talk with local Elks about the 1948 state convention of the Florida Elks be held here next May. The exact time of the an- nual convention is expected to be set here tomorrow night. Ac ss of 12 Elks will be ini- William R. Porter, president of ,not seem to know what species tiated in to the local lodge to- ng Elks presi- f Local Lodge SAINTE, Truman’s Choice | ERE | seis samme of B. i OMAR N. BRADLEY liams, stead of inflating the rubber. Artificial ing. respiration, his breath again, but he was ward. Big. Sign. Advettises se ‘West the one on Highway No. ami. This one is presenty !a few mies north of Fort Lauder- As part of the 1947-48 public-; ity and advertising program | publicize Key West, of Commerce has contract- ed for two giant bill bo: shown here, the Cham- | for erection; The boards 1, north of Mi ocated } The signs are painted to, Perens with reflector mediums. Each letter is 5 1-2 feet high and will portray in picture, one like the points of interest in our city. ilength and ten feet high. They loeal The balloon blocked his breath-" ad- Pre emier un-. morrow night. It will be known conscious for several hours: after- as the District Deputy’s Class. metal IN THE $$$ $$ KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1947 ‘the Rightwings, ' DeGaullis j who is a Rightwing of the Commun: will be fifty feet in | are being built by Neil Saunders, | U.S. A. Sema. oe PRI tte Iocan agua cs) aac eaabt Oar cat neem. Associated Press Day Wire Service and AP Features for 67 Years Devoted to the PRICE FIVE CENT: | Becomes President Of Columbia University Of New York CARL R. GRA >» WORLD WAR H VETERAN, TO HEAD VETERANS ADMINIS. TRATION; TRUMAN REVEALS HE DOES NOT KNOW JUST WHEN NEW SPRIN | | CHIEF OF STAFF WILL ASSUME OFFICE; PROBABLY SOME TIME NEXT | | (By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.—President Truman told. correspondents at his press conference today that he had named Omar Bradley, four-star general, to suc- ceed General Eisenhower as army chief of staff. The President added that he did not know when Bradley would assume of- fice, though, he revealed, it probably will be some time next spring when General Leon Blum, New Head of France, AppealsFor Aid REPORTED HE WILL NOT BE. SUPPORTED EITHER BY De- | GAULLISTS OR THE COM- | MUNISTS an PARI Vincent the Associated Press) Nov. 21. — President Auriol today named , France. Shortly after his of France in one of her darkest | | internal hours. He pointed out that half a mil- ' | THREE MEN INJURED AN! } lion. Frenchmen are on strike. a result of which the count ! economy is disrupted. } Committees, represent: ; thousands of — strikers, today called for a secret ballot to @éfermine strike action, in- | | stead’of submitting to what they | called “Communist dictation.” It was indicated that neither represented by nor the represented by the s, will support Blum, cialist. Blum said he wi to form a strong “third foi rraved against both the DeGaullists and Ships To Arrive gn painter. | Sunday the destroyer, U |dae and was erected a year ago.! The of these two boards’ nomata, will come here Many motorists entering Key | will be $1,500. On December 2nd from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to | West during this time have com- the Chamber of Commerce will enter the anti-stibmarine train- | mented on the attractiveness of conduct a membership drive to ing school, the bulletin {support the winter advertising, On Monday the destroyer. Two additional ones, it is| and publicity program. All bus-| ugg Greenwood, will enter the thought, will do much toward; iness firms will be asked to sup-! same school, after she arrives bringing additional tourists “to port the Chamber in its efforts.) here from Norflok, the island during the coming by subscribing for member: ship | winter season. in the organization. Attention Elks! Special Meeting, USO Building, 8:00 P.M., Saturday In Honor of District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler, the Honorable Peter J. Ross RE tW SHOW TONITE . STARRI FREDDIE BERNARD Direct from the "FAMOUS DOOR”, Miami Beach CLOWN PRINCE OF COMEDY LORE DAVI MATTY LOVET RICK SENSATIONAL DANCING YOUNG LADY LATIN-AMERICAN SONG STYLIST INIMITABLE ARTIST OF PANTOMIME 9:00 P.M.—Two Shows—12:00 MIDNIGHT No Increase in Prices - No Cover - No Minimum FOR RESERVATIONS PLEASE CALL 700 | CLUB TROPICS | KEY WEST'S MOST POPULA NiTE CLUB PRESTWOOD (MAS! PONTE) STRUNK 1 UMBE R Aas ARD TELEPHONE 8 FOR SALE ‘47 Buick Super, low mileage ‘a7 Olds, Club Sedan, 4,000 Miles NAVARRO, Incorporated Opposite Bus Station Where Can You Get 2 Fresh Eggs Crisp Bacon - Toast Georgia Ice Cream Coffee For Only 35c? Dutty' Tavern Division and Simonton Streets 7 A.M. - 10 A.M. DAILY and SUNDAY | We Bake All Our Own Pastry, in- ' cluding Fresh Danish Pastry Daily | —VIsIT OUR RETAIL DEPT.— extreme | Harry Dongo appointment. | Blum made a stirring { ministered at a hospital, started appeal to members of all polit- ical parties to come to the aidi | night in Roosevelt boulevard. Eisenhower resigns to take over the presidency of Co- jlumbia University in New York City. General Bradley at present is head of the Veterans ; Administration. He will be succeeded in that office by Carl R. Gray, vice president of the Chicago and Western Railroad Compar Gray was a captain, major and lieutenant colonel in the first , World War. Omar Nelson Bradley went from one brilliant performance to lienctier in World War II. He led the Second Corps to victories in Tunisia and Sicily and senior commander of American ground forces in the mid-1944 sion of fortress Europe. Germany lost the battle of France ' Bien Bradley outgeneraled the Nazis’ best with a spectacular break- , through west of St. Lo. { From leadership of the U.S. First Army, he went to command | of the Twelfth Army Group—originally composed of the First, Third —_—_ rand Ninth Armies and later aug- mented by the Fifteenth—and had an outstanding part in push- ing the Germans back into their wi homeland. His million-man Breaks Leg In command _was the largest in Am- erican history and included Md most United States troops in Auto Accident Germany. A few months , later: Bradley {.Was: promoted), frorlieutenant TW) general to full general. i TWO VEHICULAR MIS-/" 6, April 6, 1945, in the pres- | 6 7 ence of a rare assembly of high- | HAPS ON BOULEVARD ranking Aiteteen generals, . Bradley,> formally raised the LAST NIGHT Stars ail. Stripes over the Three men were injured in | frowning f6itress of Ehrenbreit- ‘two automobile accidents last | Stein, across the Rhine from Cobleng;- and declared the Ger- mans would have no doubt Harry Dongo, clark of Crim-} about who won World War 11 inal Court, suffered a broken ; Called Great Tactician leg when the automobile owned| six weeks after the Rhine was and driven by William Cates | crossed in March of 1945, Gener :erashed against an electric-light | al Bradley said the armies in his pole in the boulevard at Bertha! 12th Group had captured around street. Cates uninjured. 850,000 prisoners Patrolman Wilson Jolly inves. The tall, -bespectacled, — soft j almost totally destroyed in the fellow officers a ==, Monroe Motor —_——_ INC, ——__—. | | tigated and reported the car was rded by great tartici an and as one of the Arn best infantry commanders. I in his cadet days the West Po i class book id that his ost prominent characteristic is ‘get- ting there.” spoken general was (Continued On Page Eight) A war correspondent once de scribed him as “a tough, knott paoreetive coating fighter with the — tremendus ,AND 5 ' sledgehammer persistence f General Grant, the shrewdne of a New England horse trader ND DEADENE and the personal dignity x character and integrity that can 1113 White Street be compared only to. the PI NE 725 pacious qualities shown alwa HONE iby Gen. Robert E. Lee.” Altention... AUTO OWNERS Motorola Automobile Radios 6 and 8’ Tubes FOR ALL CARS SPOTLIGHTS for Cars, Boats CHROME PLATED BATTERIES for ALL CARS GUARANTEED for 1/2 YEARS Rubber Weather Stripping for All Cars LAUSEN °* MOTORS Air Cooled - - Easy Terms KEY WEST. AUTO PARTS 121 DUVAL STREET TELEPHONE 442 JTBOARD and INBOARD 4 ia - ee HP.