The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 28, 1947, Page 1

eee gets cues Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average tange of only 14° Fahrenheit U VOL. LXVIII. No. 238 American Legion Adopts Resolution Favoring Waterway URGES COMPLETION OF ROUTE IN EXTEN: Jyan Carbonell son mS Dd In Tampa Thursday Night Arthur Sawyer Post of the | Juan Carbonell, known for American Legion adopted a “| lution, at its meeting Wednesday night, urging the completion of ; many years in the motion pic- the Inland Waterway between | ture field in Key West, died at Bahia Honda and Key West. 17:30 o'clock last night in the The resolution, as follows, was !Tampa Municipal Hospital. He sent to the Atlantic and Gulf | had suffered a stroke while visit- Canals Association, in Miami, }{7& 8 Tampa on November 15. ' ‘i is * | His sone, John and Frankie, were which has been active in behalf | at his bedside when he died. of the proposed extension of the; Juan Carbonell was born in waterway: {Havana and came to Key West WHEREAS, the City of Key} when hewwas 17 years of age, and West is unique in that its only; had made the city his home approach is over a_ highway’ thereafter. He came here with which literally “goes to sea,” and | his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fran- its only dependable source of | cisco Carbonell. potable water is an aqueduct one} When he was 21 years of age, hundred and forty (140) miles|he enlisted in the Cuban army long which follows the highway of liberation and served till the and WHEREAS, its geographical he had been promoted to first location is such that it is subject lieutenant. to damage from tropical hurri-| He opened the Monroe Thea- canes which are a_ poten tre in 1912, and shortly thereaf- danger to the existence of said ter he also conducted the Viti- highway and water line, and it graph Theatre, directly across could very possibly be cut off Duval stveet from the Monroe. | from food, water, and medical He and Karl Thompson had the supplies as a result of such a Strand Theatre constructed, and storm, and \later he bought out the Thomp- WHEREAS, the City of Key , son interests. West is a highly strategic and’ Funeral expanding Naval Base and not yet been made, his son, should, therefore, be served by , Ignacio Carbonell, said today. a reliable means of freight car-} He added that he expected the rying transportation in all con- | body would reach here tomor- tingencies and | row from Tampa. WHEREAS, the City of Key ! Survivors are: Widow, Mrs. West is suffering and will con-, Fernanda Carbonell; sons, Frank, tinue to suffer from the lack of John, Fred, Pubi and Ignacio reasonably priced housing and Carbonell; daughter, Mrs. -Mar- the higher cost of housing fa- tha C. Brennan; 10 grandchil- cilities in Key West is in part dren; brother, Bernabe Car directly attributable. to the fact: bonell, of Tampa, and sister, that it is stot a failhead afd all | Mrs. Tula Guito, of Key West. reight, even the most bulky, —_—_—_—_- carried by motor van which is Local Chapter rrangements have subject to highway load limits, thus, causing an unreasonably high freight tariff to be placed on heavy - and bulky building materials and WHEREAS, a permit for op- eration of a barge line has been granted, but the present route j for such a line requires it to traverse a dangerous outside pas- sage in the open sea and the necessity for thus going through rough water has in the past on several occasions caused loss to the government of critical con- struction materials during the re- cent war emergency and WHEREAS, in spite of these handicaps the City of Key West is growing rapidly and beyond the availability of housing, the lack of which is causing undue hardships to many veterans and On December Allan Hampton, chairman of the Monroe County Chapter of the American Red Cross today announced that at the Monroe County Clinic auditorium De- cember 5 and the ARC will make a report to contributors to the | organization’s campaign for funds. “We are most anxious for you {to make a note of this date on your calendar now, as we feel the work of this organization is of vital importance and we want you to know more about it,” said Hampton. The meeting will be brief and i ilies a the Naval f My pic elpeneectnes rapidly Be pertinent and will start promptly cae of its’ strategic location as| at 8 o'clock. Highlights of the meeting will be music by the Douglass High Choral Group, a recent film release on the day to day activ of the Home Service Department and as a “special guest speaker, Melvin an operating and training base and b WHEREAS, Key West is a tourist and yachting attraction, but the outside passage causes a y to small boats or : vate Rea bAneniee would | Livengood, executive director of cruise in these are and the Palm Beach County Chap- NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Re- | te": solved that the Arthur Sawyer | Post No. 28, Department of Flor- ida, American Legion, does heartily and enthusiastically urge the development of a seven (7) foot canal from Miami to Key West as a vital necessity to National Defense and to the, economic welfare of the City of Key West. APPROVED AND ADOPTED NOVEMBER 12, 1947. C. B. HARVEY, Post Commander. VANCE C. STIRRUP, Post Adjutant. | SHOPPING DAYS TO CHRISTMAS Z PALACE THEATER | Windows & Doors’ te JACK LEONARD in “Swing The Western Way” News and Features STRUNK LUMBER YARD PHONE 816 — = Hydraulic Brake Experts POOR OLD GRAIG Lou Smith Auto Service |Division at Francis Phone 9134 White st Fleming Phone No. § CHAMPION “Opposite A:my Barracks” |Quthoard Motors $127.00 [eae AE) ROR LR ST FRE THE Judge Aquilino Lopez, Jr.,* Dismisses Case After Stipulation Made By At- torneys | Case of W. W. Demeritt ee } Willard M. Albury, county su- | perintendent of schools, charging jhe should have been elected to the office held by Albury in 1944, was dismissed today by }Judge Aquilino Lopez, Jr., of the | {Circuit Court. ! Dismissal of the case followed | a stipulation by attorneys repre- | senting both the plaintiff and the defendant in the action. Demeritt charged in his bill of | complaint that if all the ballots carrying the names of “Bill,” “w" and “Capt. Demeritt” had; been counted he would have j been declared winner of the |. election contest. i Defense claimed that De-{ meritt would not have been elected even if all the ballots had been counted which it declared j improperly marked, claiming; elected. The case was to have come be- ! Pine Key To PRICE OF LAND IS $30,-* 800; MRS, BERTHA = SLOAN BUYS OLD LOWE-~ PROPERTY Fernanda Carbonell transfer- wed to the “Strand Theater of Key West, Inc., the property on which the theater stands, a* property near Southard and Ba- jhama streets and five properties | in November will be ARC To Report | on Big Pine Key for $30,800. A warranty deed filed with Cireuit Court Clerk Ross C.| | Sawyer on Wednesday indicated the sale of properties to the Strand Theater. Also on Wednesday another warranty deed filed with Clerk Sawyer recorded the transfer of the former John Lowe property at Elizabeth and Greene streets from Mrs, Julian Lamar to Mrs. Bertha M. Slone, for $32,000. At one time the public sponge bidding wharf, the old Lowe | property has a depth of 218 feet along the waterfront on Eliza- | beth street and has a depth of 318 feet on Greene street. Some of the land is now occupied by Mrs. Slone and her husband as a junk yard. Mrs. Slone said today that :she had faith in the continued | growth of the city and that com- | mercial waterfront property is ! going to be in demand for some { years. Lorena Powers and _ others | ‘transferred to Charles A. Pow- | jers, Miami, property on Little Torch Key for $309, another warranty deed filed Wednesday recorded. | FOR SALE ‘47 Buick Super, low mileage it Olds, Club Sedan, 4,000 Miles NAVARRO, Incorporated Opposite Bus Station (CELEBRATE Your BIRTHDAY at Duffy's Tavern TELEPHONE $249 Division and Simonton Sts We'll Bake, Decorate and Furnish | OF CHARGE, Your; | BIRTHDAY CAKE! | ie ARE OPEN 24 HOURS i) DAY Around the Clock We Bake All Our Own Pastry, in- cluding Fresh Danish Pastry Daily —VISIT OUR RETAIL DEPT.— SOUTHERNMOST KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1947 THIEVES STEAL DEMERITT’S CASE AGAINST ALBURY IS | | strictly r Fernanda Carbonell Deeds Property Here and On Big N DISMISSED TODAY, et | Britons Get | Slight Increase In Foodstuffs (By The Anancinted Press) LONDON, Nov. 28.—For the first time since the “austerity” policy was put into effect by the government, the people of Great Britain were given their first cheering news today about the rationing of foodstuffs next month. | During December the meat, sugar and candy ration will be increased slightly. Candy, which has been among the articles most ioned, will on Dec. 7, be increased from one pound to one and one-quarter pounds. And (Continued On Page Eight) fore Judge Lopez on Monday. Attorney representing Albury was William V. Albury. The plaintiffs attorneys were E. A ‘end of the war, by which time | that Albury still would have been | Worley and Jack Kehoe of Mi- W. Cwry Harris of Key West. Strand Theater, | 4P.C. Discount | On County Taxes | Ends Monday, WAA ‘ Last day to acquire the touté! percent discount provided by the! county for payment of taxes due on Mon-' day, County Tax Collector How- ard E. Wilson announced today. | On Tuesday all payments of taxes will be subject to three percent discount. In January, two percent discount will be al- owed; in February, one percent will be allowed; in March the taxpayers will be required to pay the full amount of their tax bills. “In April the taxes will became delinquent,” said Wilson today. “The properties then will be ized by the county.” SEALED BEAM HEADLIGHTS ROY’S KEY WEST AUTO PARTS | 121 Duval Street weugeeem Chore 40) eee SALLY RAN D (uo purson TONIGHT ‘cable, tings, bolts, nuts and screws. EWSPAPER IN $1,400 | AT SO. Entered Through* Rear Door Of Restaurant GET bp CASES OF WHIS- KY VALUED AT $700 AND $700 IN CASH; EARLY MORN THEFT Whisky valued at about $700 and $700 in cash were stolen by bre the South Beach Restaurant at the south end of Simonton street sometime today between 2 and 5 a. m., it was reported to police. burglars who © into ‘Patrolman Gabriel __Lastres, who | investigated, said the thieves evidently entered the restaurant by a right rear door. They are believed to have left the place by the left rear door after they looted it. There were about 15 cases of whisky stolen. The cash was , hidden back of the bar in the restaurant. At 3 p. m., yesterday Walter Allen, colored, 726 Angela street, was arrested on a charge of 66 COMMISSIONERS — OF POLICE IN FRANCE TODAY /AA Sale Here For Three Days , A..tetal of about $96,000 realized by the War Assets Ad- ion here of surplus government property having a book value of $585,000, it was announced today. W. E. Tucker, field director of the Atlanta office of WAA, who had charge of the sale, also said that every item catalogued by the administration as going on sale that ended Wednesday had been sold. “It was a very succ said Tucker. Property that was sold includ- ed that formerly owned by the Navy in 0 Warehouse, re the sales were conducted for three days, the Naval Air Station, the Naval Seaplane Base and the Key West Barracks. Items sold included — electric lubricating oil, pipe fit- from the sale ‘ssful sale,” 3 Shows Nightly First Show... . 8:30 CLUB TROPICS Admission *]?° Tax Included Tonight and Saturday Nite Only *Premier Schuman Also In- THE USA. N LOOT BEACH Man Tries To | Hang Himself: Only the timely arrival of a Navy shore patrolman in City ; Jail yesterday prevented a col-| ored prisoner, W. T. Hanna, who . was held on a disorderly conduct j charge, from hanging himself. | ; The man was under the influ- | ence of liquor. He was founds by the patrolman hanging from | the top of the cell he occupied ; with a belt tied around his ; throat. He was stripped of all his clothing, and eventually sub- ! sided. Hanna was released later. i At Boca Miles In FOR COMPTROLLER eveeve grand larceny filed against him by Jesus Sanchez, 416 Petronia street. Sanchez saw him coming ; from his home. He got his gun: and held the man at bay until arrival of Patrolman Frank! Jolly. ! On Allen the police found $6.16 and a watch valued at $60. He has been turned over to County Jail. | Police are investigating a re- port that Garcia's cleaning estab- lishment had been entered by j thieves. EDWIN G. FRASER E. G. Fraser To Run For State Comptroller (Sneeiat te The Citizen) MacCLENNY, Nov. 28.—Edwin Fraser 1G: announced today his candidacy for re-election as LOSE OBS State Competroller. | Fraser was elected in 1946 to the term of the late iJ. M. Lee, but was disqualified ifrom serving by the Supreme complete {ber of the Legislature which had raised the salary of ‘cabinet of- ,ficers, including the Comptroller. | “With the passage of time {having removed that technical- ity,” d Senator Fraser, “I again ask the people of Florida ducts 80,000 Conseripts | Into Army;*Ready For Any Eventuality (By ‘The Associated Presa) for their vote.” PARIS, Nov. 28. — Premier! Edwin Gardner Fraser was |Robert Schuman told the na-! born Dec: 30, 1914, at Newberry, tional amblysJast night that|ite son 2 James B. and Lizzie if he was given a vote of con. |Ftzer. | He attended .° Alachua fidence, he would take imme-|@%4 Baker county schools, and diate) action! of! a determined | Stirred in baseball and basket- eee aes een en nT ee Senaton sand aN | racer He was given the vote and, {the former Jessie Thelma Wal- \true to his pledge, at dawn to- | t's of Macclenny, have two day he issued an order ousting ve Betnehe) attire Etael (ety j Ken 66 police \ their posts, drafting into conscripts. He did not explain the reacon oi jfor either. action, but otter| Christma’ sources said that Schuman had commissioners and the from | another order ! 80,909 | Seek Funds For army thought some of the commis A committee of two women sioners had been too easy with} who have been soliciting the the strikers and still others who | merchants of the city for the apparently had sided with them. | Christmas Tree Fund stated to- As for strengthening the army, | day that the response has been it was believed that Schuman j more than generous wanted to be prepared for any{ “In Two s Louse Ket- } eventuality, due to threats that; chum and myself, who had serv-| had been made by Communist {ced as a committee, have cel- leaders. lected a tottal of $108 from the It had been reported that a! telitively few merchants we gen strike would be called,;have contacted”, said Betty | but six out of 11 General Cartel | Hatch. “We e going to contact Commissioners voted today not; other merchants, and if they Ito take that action. Four favor-; keep up the rate of cartier col ed a general strike, and one ab- | lectto I'm sure we'll collect jimore than enough for the Christ- | Tree Fund.” ained from voting. — | mas | PRESCRIPTIONS BOISE Gi ren ' GARDNER'S PHARMACY + 1114 Division St., Cor. Varela Phone 177 Free Delivery eo Wanted At One First-Class Me: rie Good Pay to Right Man NAVARRO, = Incorporated Opposite Bus Station | Svathernmoat Garage in U. 8 TWINS” GARAGE 1130 Davat street 0 Auto Repairs, Painting, Body and Fender Work | Genwine Awto Parts for AU Care BRADY'S Choice Poultry We are sorry we could not serve all of our customers on Thanks- giving Day. Please SHRIMP ‘Steamed or Golden Fried | ... King Size Portions, i Of Course! place your order ear- CURSE: ly for your Chistmas WEAVERS ase wn. strc | Completely Air-Conditioned | PHONE 540 \ | j | i | 1 Court because he was a mem-! Trees, ‘PRICE FIVE CEN1: 86-Mile Wind Blew Chica; 62 Key West BOATS SUNK ALONG WATERFRONT; TREES AND ELECTRIC, TELE- PHONE WIRES DOWN | Winds which got up to 86 ; miles an hour at Boca Chica and ranged up to 62 miles an hour ‘in Key West this afternoon caus- ed considerable damage ‘throughout the city. | The whole waterfront was un- {der high water, ranging from ‘two feet on the foot of Front ‘street and more than four feet ‘deep in sections of Garrison Bight. | Although the storm was rather i brief, it was violent. Windows were broken in many sections of the city, telephone and elec- tric lines were blown down and many trees were uprooted, par- , ticularly around the Garrison ; Bight area. , No. 1 Fire Station pumper was 'sent out at 1:30 p. m. to assist in pumping out the 75-foot | yacht, which was moored along- side Porter Dock, in saving her from going beneath the waves. The fire engine was engaged ,in pumping out the yacht. The |masts and the rigging of the { ship. were badly damfaged by the storm. Among windows that were broken were several in the City ; Hall in Greene street. | Two fishing boats were sunk ‘at the dock of the A. and B Fish Company at the foot of Elizabeth — street. There were several smaller boats sunk at ; Garrison Bight. j At intervals the fire bell atop ‘city hall) would strike one of |two strokes, a5, . presumably, lumbs blew -across. the. ites leading to the bell. The Submarine Base reported fat 2p. m. that many trees, shrubs and loose matérials were blown around, but there was no | damage tq) installations or to | ships.* ats ‘The “ships are apparanetly riding oat the storm nicely, said |the infermation officer of the Sub Base. All officers and enlisted men of the Submarine Base were in- structed to be in the yard to- morrow in time for quarters at 7:45 a. m. They will be engaged in cleaning up the storm debris. Their leaves will be resumed after the work is done. The or- der does not apply to personnel of the base who are on leaves in other areas outside Key West Several coconut palm _ trees blew down in the vicinity of Flagler avenue and Grinnell street in the neighborhood of Casa Marina. A large tree Eaton street front of 525 blown over, in was | blocking nearly the whole street. | Adams Grader Arrives Here | Director of Public Service Rob- lert Dopp stated today that the | $10,000 Adams grader had ar- rived. The new city grader a Diesel motor and was purchas- led from the Florida Equipment | Company. | The new grader was purchas- ed by the old commission on recommendation of both Public Service Director Dopp and City Manager Jack Ellingson. Before being placed in opera- ‘tion, the public service depart- {ment will await the manufactur- jer’s demonstrator, who will test |the machine, and explain its workings to the department It is said, that this machine will greatly aid in conditioning | the streets. 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