The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 5, 1947, Page 7

8 i RoI Tae OI ! FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1947 CITY COMMISS ACTED ON MATTERS Handled Large Volume Of*———— —____——. Bustitess At Last Nighi’s! Session ti City Hall! Chambers in ieasion Wunedted a le-of business matters { ‘ransactions approved includ- ed: , Tyansfer of license of Joseph Sirugo, 627 Duval street Goe's| Spaghetti House), to Raymond ie, ae | ransfer to William Wymon Hammock of retail liquor licenwe from. Estate of Leonard Guerro,! Red’and Black Cafe. Aeceptance in principle and authorization to City Attorney, Ignatius Lester to draw up a reso-' lution granting John A. Gelaber,' 1117 Division sreet, a retail. beer} and wine license, which is for a restricted zone. ¢ Refurid of $50 to Utility Board of the City of Key West for ex- amination fees fos master electri- cian’s examination for R. C. Vir- gin ahd V. E. Bardwell. Courtesy { Street, one of the narrower thor- j than $250, or imprisonment in NUMEROUS OF BUSINESS 1104 Petronia street, and Angel Alvarez, 1026 United street. Pai » (Oh recommenda- tion of _ City Finance Director- Comptrollet Charles Roberts, one; par value $1,000 bond for $950, and accrued interest to date of purchase; The bohd was bought Si the B. J, Van Ingen & Co., iC. Payment of $0,506.91 te. the Florida Equipment Co, for an Adams diesel grader with scari- fier, Mode! No. 512. ft: was" first believed that the grader was too large for Key West streets, but ‘on a thorough trial on Elgin oughfares, the grader responded with god results and Public Serv- ice Director Robert Dopp approv- ed_its retention. Reduction of meter-breaking fine to not Jess than $25 nor more city jail for not. more than 60 days. Commissioner William De- meritt cast the only dissenting vote on this issue. Ordinance allowing the mov- IONERS ~~ [2 ket Late; Susie A. Gardner,| ere THE-KEY WEST CITIZENS ‘A PEACE(PLATE” FOR TODAY FRIDAY PEACE PLATE % me cogktd dtcanned peas i el seal) faeel Steen pepper ‘simost ‘any: Of ally, white Sirring,” ‘and copk ‘cooked fish ii. a eocy ote: x Paes fon, pe clon anal G ‘een . eted with well-seasoned mashed po-| Per snd heat thoroughly. Plact tn fitoes.. : greased Baking dish oF casserole and jgZempting: ana soloed contrast | hot oven (400°) 12 to" 15 mainutes, 4 be af asi cretho | APRICOT-CRIBP PUDDING hp batter ar fortided margarine caps bread cubes or crum| ae c prunes, fed with er and ge ‘ch¥ese and c! ,ar-|. 2 Cups diced apricots eeiapeeease | ieee Kewl ‘4 . 1 ta lemon falce _ Three special: talking points fhe. baked destrt,Apteot Crip | bps gules caries mixiut ign 8: So. good to: eat; makes te = lemon juice with eof, any left-over bread, and| vicee dusnes and bebe intr tanned apricots are.dn gobd eubply, ove aa ey Tunas, apa Fin POTATO CRUST] desires: Serve hoy © servings He re both crackers a and cookies in airtight tins, jars, of pepper or ‘boxes, Do not store them with 1 cup milk breag as they will al -b moisture 2 cups cooked, Saked Ash / and .lose their crispness. CITY GIVES $1,500 Harris School ~~ Receives Blue Ribbon Award Ata meeting of the Harris School Parent-Teachers Asso- ciation, held in the school audi- torium Tuesday evening, it was unre by, Mrs. Robert Dopp that the Harris School was the. only school in. Monroe County |his efforts in the Aleutians that ea received a Blue Ribbon pote eae L. Seer tks award this year. rl he AU Dn Le S This award is offered each | Reauin, who: was. also. awarded year by the Florida Congress of 4 Gold Medal in lieu of 4 sec-} P..T.A, and is given only after] 0nd Silver Star for his services” certain requirements have been while a lieutenant on the USS | (Continued From Page One) Foskett, his naval aide, the Pres- | ident feeéived four medals and citations which he read. Then he shook hands with each of the | officers who received them. They | were: | Comdr. I. S. Hartman, at pres- i ent assigned as executive of- ficer of the USS Gilmore, who was awarded a gold medal in lieu of a second Silver Star for fulfilled, Mrs. Dopp and Mrs. | Gar; \ E. E. Hood were delegates to the} Lieut. G. W. Clarke, now j aboard the USS Cobbler, who, Congress. Ptincipal Fowler congratulat-} WS awarded a Bronze Star ed the members on their achieve- | ™edal for heroic service in con- :; ment, He also urged ail to attend nection with operations against the Art Exhibit to be held Sun-jthe enemy while attached to the day, through the courtesy of the USS Silversides; and Comdr. G. Key West School of Art. Entire H. Whiting, commanding officer proceeds will be given to the} 0f the USS Medregal, who was | schools of the city. awarded a Bronze Star Medal Mrs. Dopp, program chairmah, for service during the war introduced Mrs. Marian Stark,| aboard the USS Triton. i who presented, “A Christmas| The photographers called to Carol,” by Dickens. the President to step over near- ‘ During the business session|€ to them, so they could sce | which followed, Mrs. Elizabeth | him-pinning a medal on Comdr. Singleton, secretary, fead, the | Whiting minutes of the last meeting, and He moved a little further to-! Mrs. Walter Clawson, treasuter, | Ward the photographers. cards were issued in lieu of cer- ing of Old Island Realty Com- tificates of competency. ‘pany house to corner of 'White- Authorization of refund of $50 head’ and Caroline streets. Ap- to Edward K. Smith. Smith: proval had been previously given could not get a county and beer; by the commission but never and wine license, so has no need put in ordinance form. of the city license. : Designating a $50 license fee Payment of $1,515.81 to Monroe for all businesses not specifically Motors, Inc., for a 1948 two-door, designated in the schedule of li- Ford six-cylinder automobile. The cenes. This was passed on second invoice was dated November 26,’ and final reading. Commissioner 1947. . | Louis Carbonell objected to this Payment of $1,424.83 to Amenl- ordinance, He wanted to be re- can, Surety Company for work-' assured that “a license could not men’s compensation policy No. be transferred from one place to WC-102-02714, and premium on a’ another but rather it should be. 1933. %-ton Buick car. i restricted to one location. Authorization of $720 payment An inquiry on the license issue to Florida State Board of Health came from the audience when for'the city’s contribution towards , Carlton Smith asked, “What ‘is salary of Edward Fernandez in this all about?” Mayor A. Mait- connection with mosquito control. land Adams replied, “This is a here. , blanket ordinance to: cover all Correction of assessed valua-' businesses not designated. in tion for. year 1947 on Pt. Lot 6, license schedule. Tract 3,-from $2,000 to $1,200. new business comes to town, such Granting of homestead tax as a launderette. The old sched- abatement to Venicio Bravo, 708 ule does not list this business.” ‘ rd Carbonell Charges: Ordinance _ -» Creates Monopoly In Key:. West MAYOR ADAMS ALSO NOT4———————————— TO BUY. BILLBOARDS Carleton, Garnett - Protest Expenditure, Preferring| Plastic Threatens Money Be Spent On Pub- lie Works Emergency ordinance . amend- ing budget to pay $1,500 to the Chamber of. Commerce to pur- 2 9 a” India’s Business NEW DELHI.—(AP).—The gov- ernment of India has warned the country’s lac industry, made report. : “Now fire away, boys,” he The awards for the largest at- | said. tendance were won_by Mts. He was. requested to move Meador’s class and Mrs.. Cajla-| closer yet. i He did so. | way’s class. ie ’ Door prize was won by’ Chief Melvin Geitz,. U.S.N, Art Exhibit For Needy Children In Schols Here With: a goal of $1,250 for Christmas cheer for needy pu- Thén atthe réquest of the photograpif€rs. he got the four men he had decorated, and shook the hands of two of them, while the photographers took several shots. 5 { .. The. President, accompanied by Admiral Leahy and Capt.) ‘Cécit C. Adell,~commanding of- | ficer of the Key West Naval’ Base, then inspected the U-2513. chase billboards was passed una- | Which produces 40,000 to 50,000 nimously by City ‘Commission | tons annually in a new thermo- but. only’ after public protests ie m i: é : plastic material. were registered by businessmen Valite 7796 «, Burt Garnett :and Guy Carleton.| Valite HOOD) eels: ot eee The two’ taxpayers pleaded with than half the current price of the commission to spend the | shellac,” the government «press pils of Key Wesf elementary {Which is a former German schools, a one-day art. exhibit Boat and*on which the Presi- , will be opened at 1 o'clock Sun-|dent made a dive of 400 feet day afternoon in» St. Mary’s when he was here a year ago in! If ACCORD... WITH onic-' INAL, ORDINANCE AS TO, RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT City Commissioner Louis Car- bonell eharged last night in re- cessed meeting that the original chartér boatmen ordinance cre- ated a “monopoly,” and that it will hurt Key West. Commissioner L. Carbonell: “The original ordinance creates a monopoly, What will happen if the charter boatmen can’t sup- ply the Casa Marina with boats in the future? This original or- dinance is simply a monopoly by a CMarter boat group to control the business in Key West. How; many charter boatmen are there | in Key West?” Commissioner Wm. W. De- meritt: “There is an ample sup- ple’ of charter boatmen.” Mayor Adams: “I am heartily in favor of the present érdinance, which is a safety measure, but I wish that I could have had a ee in the original ordinance. A person’s qualifications has noth- ing.to do with his length of stay in Key West.” (The original or- dintance compels .a residence in Florida of one year, and in Key West of six ‘months, before an; HVT HUE OTE GOOLE EG EET Key West In . Days Gone B OF THE CITIZEN OF DECEMBER 5, 1937 La Concha Hotel was sold at | férvor): For instance, a} $0 badly needed by the city of Key, West. Burt Garnett: $500.2 year in city: taxes. It|Siderably because of the} Money. on public works that are | note said: “As compared with the un- predictable composition of ndtu- “I pay about {al shellsacs, which varies con- climatjc seems to me: that the taxpey- conditions and inherent impuri- ers’ money should not be spent | ties, the new material is a cheap for, billboard advertising, but for synthetic resin’ Which can be more ;useful things.” Guy Carleton: “There is a prin¢iple involved: This, .adver- tising’ is beneficial to their busi- néss, and that is why they want the city’s money spent this way.” «Commissioner L: * Carbonell: “This money the Chamber of Commetce-is asking for was in last’ yeat’s ‘budget, but reverted to the genéral revenue fond at { the end of the year.” Burt Garnett (quietly but with “Can’t money be econ 6n public works to: much greater | benefit to all than to purchase | billboards?” Mayor‘Adams: “My one pur- public auction yesterday morn- | pose .is.to try to save taxpay- ing in front of th ‘ers’ money. On this particular} ; Sed ob te Comb ty, cout : {ate to fresh southeast winds to- house, and was bought by At- torneys C. C. Copt and W. V. Barney, with ding stopped at $15,000. issue, thé’ sponsors were led to believe'that the city had the the Florida Na-| money available for them. Per- ' tional Bank as trustees. The bid- | Sonally, Iam going to go very slow about spending city money for advertising. I'll give money The Conch Shell, symbol of {aut of, my pocket to advertise the High School seniors to play] Key West, but not city money.” all soris of tricks on the juniors **Mayor, ‘Adams’ explanation on Conch Day, April’ 1, has. dis- | was teceived with applause by appeared. Several juniors: have] the commission followers. It been “arrested”. and: grilled. at] was the’only time last night that !a senior court, martial, but. nojthe audience was moved to ap- clew was obtained that may Jéad]plaud. . , : to recovering the shell. Troop 1, Girl Scouts, ‘held. 2° meeting yesterday in ‘Adamsi Hall and arranged to go. on a hike next Friday, under the di- rection of Mrs. Eva 8.. Warner,' scoutmistress. i Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Russell} applicant is eligible to take the \ and, daughter, Lois Rae, left this! charter boatman’s examination | 1 oping for Miami. for license to operate a charter boat). Mr, and Mrs, William B. De- The commission then unani-| meritt and children, Richard and mously. approved the safety | Joanne, returned this_ morning amendments to the charter boat-| trom Miami. The fine for men‘s ordinance. 3 $100 or im- non-compliance is Mrs, Alfred Acheson left this prisonment of 60 days in city | morning for Miami. to visit her jail, Also in the ordinance is 2! <4, Charles. charge of $1’for inspection fees. All money derived will go to the geheral revenue fund of the City of. Key West. Stowaway Cat « » Aboard Plane SCLEVELAND, O.—Misty, 5- year-old silver Persian | cat owned by Mrs. L. L. Slygh, of Bracksville, slipped unnoticed in- to.a crate in which a terrier playmate was being shipped by air to St. Louis. Discovered when the plane arrived there, she was révrated’ and sent home by rail- road. Arriving home, she mere- ly twitehed her long tail, blink- ed’ her. green eyes and began the business of washing her 9- week-old kitten. 4 a Stewart Walker, who had been jin Key West on a short visit, left ithis morning ‘for Conch Key, where he is employed on the Overseas Highway. Louis Johnson, who has been a subscriber of The Citizen for \52 years, and his daughter, Miss Molly H. Johnson, left yesterday for Miami to visit his sons, Louis ‘and Victor Johnson. ee Today The Citizen says in an editorial paragraph: “It is easy to please a wife— ‘if, she isn’t your own.” Men who operated night-fly- ing planes in World War 11 ate many carrots because vitamin ‘A, contained in carrots, helps vi- |sion in near darkness. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS ‘(Know America) s Dr. Carl F. Cori of the Wash- years ago. ‘ Walter E. Disney, famed ani- mated sound cartoonist, born in Chicago, 46 years ago. Martin W. Clement, president Vincent Sheean of New York, author, born Christian Co, Il; 48 years ago. ———————————— The widest use of high-purity oxygen is in the oxyacetylene processes for cutting and weld- ing metals. Consumer spending in the United States rose from about ington Univ, Medical Sehool St.4 ‘continuously :reused.” . | Lac is produced chiefly in northern India and a consider- cable amount is exported. The Weather FORECAST Key West and Vicinity: Mod- erate to fresh. easterly winds through Saturday. Weather part- ly cloudy and. ‘continued mild temperatures. Florida: Partly cloudy. Mild temperatures today ‘and Satur- day. Few light showers southetast coastal section. East Gulf of Mexico: Moder- day through Saturday. Partly cloudy weather. Few witiely scattered light showers extreme south portion. es Jacksonville through the 'Flor- ida Straits: Easterly winds to- day through Saturday. Geritle to moderate over north portion and : moderate to. fresh over south portion, partly cloudy weather. Few widely . scattered light showers south. portion: - Jacksonville to _ Apalachicola: No, gmall craft or ‘storm warn- ings have been issued. REPORT Key West, Fla., Dec. 5, 1947 (Observation taken at 8:30 am., Eastern Standard Time, Louis, famed bichemist, with his City Oifice) wife, recent Nobel prize winner,4 Temperatures born in Czechoslovakia, 514 Highest yesterday 17 vyears ago. ‘| Lowest last night 68 Walter Thurston, Ambassador! Mean Ly 13 to Mexico, born in Colorado, 52| Normal -_...... Precipitetion Rainfall, 24 hours ending 8:30 a.m., inches — Relative Humidity ; of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Tomorrow's Almanaé born at Sunbury, Pa., 66 years (Eastern Standard Time) ago. Sunrise 6:57 a.m. Philip K. Wrigley of Chicago, | Sunset - 5:39 p.m. gum manufacturer, sportsman, Moonrise 1:23 a.m. born in Chicago, 52 years ago. | Moonset . i Thomas J. we president of Eastman k, Rochesjer, N. Y., born at Wymore, Nebras- ka, 56 years ago. Chafiés D. Mahaffie, Inter- (Eastern Time) state Commerce Commissioner, High low born at Olathe, Kansas, 63 4:35 a.m. 10:57 a.m. years ago. 5:29 p.m. 11:39 p.m Date Reference Station: Key West Time of| ot Station— Tide |high weter Bahia Honda —Ohr. (bridge) 10 min. 0.0 ft. | No Name Key +2hr. (east side) __20 min. Boca Chica —Ohr. (Sandy Point) 40 min, Valdes Channel +2hr. (north end) —10 min. +1.4 ft. (NOTE: Minus sign—correc- $67.5 millions in 1939 to a rate of about $165 millions annual- ly in 1947. tions to be subtracted. Plus sign—corrections to be added.) Parish Hall, 1021 Duval street. | November. : In addition to the works of} En route over the vessel he in- ; professional and amateur artists, | speeted the ribbons worn by, the exhibit will include a first- time. presentation of work of students of the Island City | School of Art, headed by Chris- topher Clark, and the. Key West Art School, headed by Miss Bea Betty. Twelve of the students of the Key West Art School’s 40 stu- dents will be represented, and a large. proportion of the 30 in attendance at the Island City School of Art.° Of. special ‘in- terest will be the works of: 25] Pyesident was members of the crew. When he | came across men who were much : decorated, the President paused, asked a few questions and then shook hands. with several enlist- ed mefi. <> / . He ‘then left the U-2513. “Well, Admiral: what do you: say?” the President asked, turn- ing to Admiri) Leahy. i “It was a very nice, ceremony,” said the admiral. Near the head of the dock the ' asked : by the GI students of the latter institu- tion, whose rangé of préduttions include , fine-art portraits, land- scapes, and still lifes, as well as doeseeeee 20eeoe oe piCYCLES— commercial art and __ illustra- A H Aion Repaired and Rented Representations from inde- Also in Stock—NEW a i ils ” a- ) 74%) > pendent artists include oils, wa BICYCLES - TRICYCLES ter colors, etchings and draw- ; ings. Some of the ,paintings will be -offered for sale. ‘A door prize of a painting will be giveh tne holder of a lucky number. Each elementary school is‘selling a quota of the tickets, the funds fo be retained by the schoo] for the benefit of needy WAGONS - SCOOTERS SKATES Overseas Cycle Store 920 Division St. Phone 1380 eens pape a members of his party.. | TRUMAN, HONORS | Photographers to pose with, three Cuban sub chasers, whichr have been here about three,, “Well, you'll have to shoot this weeks having radar ‘equipment fast,” said Truman, arm with Admiral John Steelman, assistant to the President, with Charles G. Ross, his press © representative and Admiral Foskett | hand. The President. then followed Leahy, Steelman, Fosket and Ross into a car and’ they were driven away toward the beach at Fort Taylor, where the Presi- dent and his aides go every day for sunning. 4 Ross said the President had no plans for today, except he was oging to read the speech’ he | is scheduled to deliver tomorrow j at the dedication of Everglades National Park. . Earlier, before the ceremony aboard the U-Boat, the Presi- dent had gone for a_ half an hour’s walk, with Capt. Willard Saunders, commande: of the Submarine Base. During the walk he visited the old post office building at the Sub Base and the Coast Guard buildings. Ross reported that Mr, Tru- man had gone to bed! last night at 11 p. m,, and had risen at 7:20 this morning. He ate break- fast of bacon and eggs at 8 a.m. Last night the President was host to Capt. Saunders at a din- ner in the temp ‘y White House at ‘the Submarine Base. Capt. Saunders is responsible for the safety of the President. ‘It is reported plans calling for a fishing party were discussed. While the ceremony at the submarine was on the crews 6f the USS Gilmore, a sub tender, and two submarines. Standing alongside the ship, served as wit- nesses. They all snapped _to. at- tention when the President ar- rived at the dock. iz ceremony the 3 BLOCKS FROM UNION BUS STATION ion Street 8 pupils. Proceeds from ane ss tion of the tickets wil 1 Hea the four Buren ee EASTERN AUTO and iati t ring friday cheer to children in need. HOME SUPPLY, Inc. : . 1101-1103 Di Greek Army Gets | PHONE. 41 Mutton For Beef; ATHENS,—(AP). — The army] ’ group of the American Mission | - for Aid to Greece will save ap- proximately $2,000,000 in the'|: purchase of rations for the Greek } national army by _ substituting4 mutton for half of the beef now being provided, Dwight G. Gris- wold, AMAG chief, announces. ;|: The saving will be held as a‘ reserve against future increases in the prices of food. TODAY IN HISTORY (Know Americg) 1792—Presidential electors un- animously _reelect President Washington. 1839—An epic in history of Congress: Congressman John Quincy Adams, ex-President, re- stores turbulent House to order through the respect accorded him. Ta a Kansas, found- | NOT A MOTORBIKE 1018 — Postmaster General Burleson reports a _ postoffice profit—a unique thing. 1932—Prof. Albert Einstein guerned at U. S. Embassy, lin, on his eligibility to come to live here—some _ American women had objected to him as a Communist. 1933—Ratification of Utah as- sures the end of Prohibition. 1942—-Government first dis- closes Pearl Harbor damage. 1944—3rd U. S. Army in fierce fighting with Germans. 1945—Senate passes $550 mil- lion UN Relief and Rehabilita- tion bill. | That's the Famous James Li personal transportation! A TRADE Listen to “Stop, 1600 On Your Di: KEY WEST, FLORIDA A REAL MOTORCYCLE! ightweight Motorcycle from England! Amazingly economical . . this sturdy, streamlined little machine weighs only 150 Ibs... gets 120 miles per gallon. . and is powered by the internationally famous Villiers motor. Safe as can be with 2-wheel, auto-type brakes! 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Later he will return to the cot- tage and remain until his. de- parture for the dedication of Everglades National Park. With him on the grandstand will be about 100 persons. The scheduled to speak for 12 minutes “or more,” ber ginning promptly at 2:51 p.m. The ceremony will come to an end at 3:10 p. m. The President will then retrace his morning route in the return to Key West. It is expected he will arrive here about 5 p. m. It is understood the speech will touch on a policy concern- ing the Truman admini: tion's conservation needs at home and abroad. . President Truman will re- main here until Monday, when he returns to Washington. Reservation: and tribal lands of the American Indians and Es- kimos who are wards of the U. S. government would cover an area twice the size of Pennsyl vania. . 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