The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 13, 1947, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in. the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXVII. No. 246 Ch 40 and 8 Staging “Wreck” Here Today; To Initiate 26 | Propose Cut Members of American Legion} In Income Tax! PUBLIC SAW COLORFUL* PARADE. THIS AFTER- Deadline For NOON; DINNER AND ee DANCE TONIGHT Listing Names Of Needy Families|« Voiture Locale 728, 40 and 8, E sou |COP Leaders {IF BILL BECOMES A LAW, | INCOME TAXES IN U.S. WILL BE SLASHED BY $512 BILLION (hy The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 13,—| THERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1947 Submarine Base ISOUTH BEACH Fireman Exams Opened Monda Examination for probational appointment to the position of {fireman will be opened on Mon- i ‘ g day by the Board of U. S. Civil City Prisoners Clearing Sand Of Debris; Drink- ing Fountain Going In | Service Examiners at the Naval Submarine Base. Registers established as a re- sult of the current examination] Now j will be used to fill vacancies in } South Beach at the foot of Du- ,, BEING PLACED IN CONDITION dk LL) | Schools Close For Christmas OP leaders are reported to be; fireman positions which may oc- fun’ and honor organization of the ‘American Legion, was in the midst of initiating 26 members from Miami and Key West to- Mrs. Neil Haury, chairman of the Community Christmas Tree committee, said today that De- agreed on a new income tax bill! cur at Naval activities in Key that would decrease income! West. Rates of pay for the posi- taxes by $5% billion. | tion begin at $8.48 per diem. In- Six million Americans, now in; termediate rate is $8.96 per diem day. KARACHI, Pakistan—(AP).— Exports from Pakistan still carry the label “Product of British In- dia” and will continue to carry it until the world has come to learn more of this new domini- and Marketing reports. and victimizing the same for- ;eign buyer a second time. He added that legislation making grading of export goods com- pulser. will be needed. the right of suffrage in Switzer- : land, “we must only have half Station, Key West, has reported for training at the Electre Materiel School, Naval Tr During the early afternoon the cember 18 is-the last day to sub- Later the 40 and 8 held a col- may be listed with her by call- The parade was led by the to the committee may telephone The parade included the can-' Pakistan Prod akistan Froducts paint, 40 and 8 automobiles and guerre) to the American: Legion was given them last night. Past Chef de Gare during whose Will be employed and coupled the 40, and 8. ageurs, wives and guests will be 8. \ ¢ BERN, | Switzerland —( fryfor. Construction ‘of Heavy yuan. ‘a democracy,” said the council's highest peak in Europe; buila- | #8 that local authorities grant sanatorium \for their health- | wards of 224,100 persons a sea- OPENING (Special to The Citizen) ginia F. Boyle, 35-F Naval Air | Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. NAME 26 candidates were tried in City mit to the committee the names Court of City Hall, Albert J., of needy families in Key West. Mills serving as judge. | Names of families, she said erful parade from Duval and Di- ing telephone 462-M, or Mrs. vision streets to Eaton street, Daisy Curry, 822-W. where the outfit disbanded. i Anybody who has toys to give Key West High School Band un- Victor Lowe, 33, or residents of der the direction of Earl Dillon, Poinciana may telephone Mrs. director. Betty Hatch, 1111-J. didates, dressed for the most part in bathing trunks with their faces and bodies smudged with ae fone hall Keep British Label After the parade the 40 and 8; took the PG’s (prisennier de‘ Home at Stock Island, where they were given the second and third degrees. The first degree Robert. D. Smith as-Chef de Gare of the Key West Voiture, George J. Pernick as immediate administration funds were raised | With a program. of compulsory for staging the local “wreck” as grading, the spokesman said. initiation is known .to | The spokesmen said their de- |partment was aware that too The “wreck” was under the di- | Many shippers love a sharp deal, rection of Robert M. Daniels. Tonight at 8 o'clock the Voy- feted with a turtle steak dinner 1 La Concha. A dance at! ‘Hoihe «will ronclude i : N Ty, | Woman Suffrage Russia Expands For Switzerland or Switzerlan Health, Resort, aay , «i! ‘| The ‘Berh cantonal: touncil ! ; MOSCOW.=(AP).—the + Minis- proposed! woman ‘suffrage in Industry “Eniterpfises* is’ expand- 4 community affairs. 4 ing the facilities of the famed | Caucasian health resort, Kislo- The project calls for CON: | ain prandunn aging kat UE eat pacar The contonal recommendation ; ty {woman suffrage in local elec- pec oa le showtre, and tape | ira within a period of three kilometers away from the , Months. helping waters. Just before the war the re- sort was accommodating up- son. one William Boyle SOON At Great Lakes ) GREAT LAKES, Ill, Dec. 13. —William F. Boyle, seaman, first class, husband of Mrs. Vir-' AY? You . iD Will Remember Auto Repairs, Painting, B and Fender Work Aste Parts far All Care Vow VV VV VVTF VIII VV VIII VIN FABRICS for Your New SLIPCOVERS & DRAPERIES (MANY HAND-BLOCKED PRINTS) Ona! CTR TS jo A Collection of Those Ori YOUR HOUSE — THEIR HOUSE CAROLINE SHOP 223 ANN STREET Corner of Ann and Caroline Streets PAB dADADASASADAAASAAAAAAAAAA Sb dh tad bata tin ttn tn tintn ttn tntntntntntntndndndh baseeee gn, the Ministry of Agriculture | Then a new label, “Pakmark,” | | sometimes changing their names | ~ So fongas women-do not have | *MALDD4444AADRODADABAAAARR the low income brackets, would | not be required to pay anything if the bill becomes a law. Forty- four million other Americans would benefit by reductions, par- ticularly those that now pay on incomes up to $5,000. Exemptions of single persons would be increased from $500 to $600, and the range of taxes in the lower brackets would be re- duced from 10 to 30 per cent. Besides, man and wife would be permitted to file separate in- comes, as is now donc in some states that have laws recogniz- ing separate heads of a family. Another provision in the pro- posed, GOP bill would grant an extra $500 exemption to each of all income tax payers more than 65 years of age. ! ‘Free Edu cational Offered SAYS HOSPITALIZED VET- ERANS MAKING USE OF COURSE { i} ey West Citizen) WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—} Free educational courses offered ill and disabled vetevans by the | Veterans Administration been most helpful and of great i benefit to veterans, Rep. George | A. Smathers said today. | “The Veterans Administration than 20,000 hospitalized veterans are now making profitable use of free educational courses of- fered to ill and disabled patients in government fa ies through- out the nation,” Smathers said. “It is, indeed, gratifying to note that so many disabled vet- erans are being benefited by this new and far-reaching edu- cational program. “This is a step in the right di- !rection. Needless to say thi | progressive measure has changed many dull and dreary hours in- to bright and hopeful da: for thousands of former service- men. GI's are now able to con- tinue their educational objec- j tives regardless of their unfor- tunate illness.” Rep. Smathers © said credit should go to J. H. Leib, ,former American Legion and AMVET official, for ‘the develop- ment of the idea and the prog- ress of the project. iS SHOPPING DAYS | JACKIE LAYDEN and MIRIAM SAGE 9 P.M.—Two Com No Admission No ENTIRE NEW Key West’s Most | | (From ‘Washington Correspondent, | have | | much and maximum is $9.44 per diem. Application forms may be ob- tained from the Recorder of the Board at Building 91, Subma- rine Base, from the Secretary of the Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners at any first or second class post office, or from the Regional Director, Fifth U. S. } Civil Service Regien, Atlanta, | Georgia. } Copies of the examination an- nouncement, with full details of {duties and qualifications of the ' position, are posted at the Key West post office and at Building 91, Submarine Base. Applications must be on file with the Recorder, Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners, Na- val Submarine Base, Key West, not later than January 15. Courses Disabled Veterans REPRESENTATIVE SMATHERS#. ' ‘Place Fund Pot In Duval Street A pot has been placed at Du- ;val and Southard streets in which contributions to the Com: munity Christmas fund may be placed, according to Edward F. : Haury, chairman of the commit- | tee in charge of fund collections. The Girl Scouts are in charge ‘of the pot. Any toys that citi- ‘zens may want to give the ~-|announced recently that more Christmas fund may also be left ; at Duval. and Southard streets, , Haury said. ‘Havana Expects Many Tourists Juan A. Perez, Cuban consul in Key West, says that Havana expects to have one of its most successful tourist seasons this winter, according to informa- tion he has received from that city. Delegates of the commerce and employment committee of the United Nations still are holding their conference in Havana. SPECIAL TODAY CHEESE CAKE $400 Per Pound Division and Simonton Sts. PHONE 9249 WE NEVER CLOSE Open 24 Hours A Day LAUGHS - GIRLS - FUN —— Starring WHELAN GENIAL ‘COMEDIAN and M.C. "BIG TIME” AANCING TEAM ROSE > — Plus the A Line of Dancers Beautiful Girls plete Shows—12 M. Cover No Minimum SHOW TONIGHT CLUB TROPICS Popular Nite Club | 4 val street, is now being put into first-class condition and will be ready for a heavy influx of visitors this winter, according to }city Commissioner Louis Car- bonell. A gang of city jail prisoners was ‘busy yesterday and today raking the leaves, seaweed and rocks ‘from the beach for a dis- tance of about 400 feet from Duval street toward Simonton street. Later the men will be engaged in repairiing and repainting the umbrellas. There are four of them built of red wood. The Paint has been allowed to chip off and they are sorely in need of painting again, Carbonell sai The shuffleboard courts are being repaired and put into con- dition. The new city grader will be put to work shortly clearing the sand smoothly. There will be about seven truckloads of debris hauled away. “Then we are going to install | Next Friday Happy news for school children was released today. Next Friday the Christmas ‘holidays begin. On that day the schools of the county will be .closed and remain closed until January 5. The news was released to- day by Willard M. Albury, superintendent of public in- struction, la drinking fountain right on ; the beach,” said Carbonell. ‘The fountain and the pipe have ar- rived and will be installed next | week, “I've been hearing coinplaints | about the condition of the beach. I brought it up at the last meet- ling of the City Commission and 'T was authorized to see that the beach is put into good shape. “The county beach probably won't be ready this ason, so it iis important to the city to have “South Beach usable.” DIVER GOES DOWN IN 'TANK TO UNPLUG How a diver about a week ago to go down in 12 feet of dirty water and unplug a stopped suction pump was re- vealed today by Robert H. Dopp, director of the public service de- partment. When the suction pump refus- ' ed to function, it was figured something had gotten into the entrance to it, which was on the bottom of the|tank, about 20 feet square and over;12-feet deep. Th®-tank is‘ used to collect the sewage.in. the ; Garrison Bight area. ‘It tg located at» Palm ave- nue and't "Beach Road. The suction ptfhip sends the. sewage thfovghthe- remainder of the system for purification. Diver Isaac Cates donned his diving suit and sank down around the suction pump. Then he signaled to be hauled up. He had the cause of all the trouble —a piece of weed, two feet long, ; eight inches wide and two inch thick. «onthe Ga DEPENDABLE FORD Brake Service Duffy's Tavern|Monroe Motors 1113 White Street PHONE 725 SUCTION PUMP was employed *: Home Entered, Handbag ‘Taken A thief entered the home of Comdr. and Mrs. T. H. Suddath, USN, at 215 Whitehead street, , sometime last night and stole a ' lady handbag worth $150 and containing about $15 and valu- able papers. Mrs. Suddath missed her purse at 7:15 a. m., today. She imme- _ diately called police headquar- ters. Patrolman Wilson Jolly in- vestigated. He figured entrance to the Suddath home had, been gained through a side door. The purse was stolen from a_ table in the front room. | { Wallings Here Comdr. and Mrs. R. G. Walling arrived in the city yesterday for j the winter. Th are staying i with Mrs. Wailin mother, Mrs. ; George A. P. Roberts, 313 Wil- j liam street. | —THE— Porter-Allen Company PHONE No. 1 Is Now Located 524 outhard Strect Opposite Bus Station i i | | ij ‘ Bahama Cocktal Lounge NOW OPEN Drink Your Cocktail to the Tune of NORMAN His NIMBLE FING KRANICH ERS Upon the Piano Will Make Your Evening Very Enjoyable BAHAMA COCKTAIL LOUNGE Your Host: AL (Le $19 DUVALL. StREET tn nenernl t’°Em Live) GORDON KEY WEST, FLORIDA Associated Press Day Wire | Service and AP Features For 67 Years Devoted to the BP Women’s Club Arranging For “47 Christmas Party Plans for the Key West Busi- ness and Professional Women's Club Christmas party were made at the regular monthly meeting of the organization held Wednes- day evening at the Woman's Club house on Duval street. Due to the fact that Miss Bea- trice Patterson, of New York, field director of the National \Federation, is in Florida, and will be able to be in Key West next week, Tuesday, December 16, has been chosen as the jparty date, so that .all members and guests can meet Miss Pat- terson, and also again see Mrs. a Lee Creech, of Belle Glade, president of the Florida State Federation, who will accompany Miss Patterson to Key West. The party, scheduled for 8 p. m., will be held in the Parish Hall of St. Paul’s Church, on Bahama and Eaton streets, and all members are as to bring some little gift valued at about 1 { Best Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENT: Jews In Taxis Kill Six Arabs And Wound 38 ARABS, IN A CROWD, WERE SURPRISED, AS JEWS SPED TOWARD THEM AND RAKED THEM WITH MACHINE GUNS (By The Associated Press) JERUSALEM, Dec. 13. — Six Arabs were killed and 38 wound- ed today near Damascus by Jews in taxicabs, who took the Arabs unawares. The Arabs were standing in a crowd, when taxicabs sped down a street and opened fire with machine guns on the Arabs. The Jews escaped in the cabs. British troops and_ police ar- rived shortly after at the scene of the shooting, and, after get- ting a description of the taxi- cabs, started a search for them, but, up to late this afternoon, they had not been found. 25 cents, purely to carry out the iChristmas spirit of giving. A { program of carol singing, and en- tertainment is being planned for the enjoyment of all. Other busiess of the included an appeal Baggett, chairman Infantile evening from Ivan of the local | Paralysis drive which, will be conducted as usual in} Key West, in January. Mr.; Baggett pointed out the need for double the amount of funds rais- | ed in Key West last year, due to the huge expenditure of funds! which took a huge toll here as well as in many other communi- ties and cities of the nation. Mrs. Angelo Caro, chairman of the international relations com- mittee, reported that two pack- | ages of foodstuffs had been sent to Italy to assist fellow members of the International Federation in that country. The scholarship fund, under the direction of Mrs. Rose Miller, education and vocational ehair- man, has been enhanced during the pact weeks through the sale of holiday fruit cakes and can dies, it Ss announc but Mrs. ates that still had dozen of the, tin-boxed on hand. to be dispozed . which can be had at very nominal prices by contactifig’her. Winners of the recent essay contest, “Points of Interest in Key West,” will be announced yn as the results have been ived from the state judging board, announced. s. Aloy Van Goidtsno president of the local club, gested that all interested mem- bers planning to attend the next | quarterly session of the § pnth ) District, which will be held in Clewiston the latter part of Jan- | ary contact her. It is under stood that a chartered bus will | convey delegates to and froin Miami“for the one meeting. The reading of letters of con- | gratulation from various clubs | of the seevnth district for the splendid meeting and reception accorded delegates in Key We +month, closed the busine ii: CYPRESS: STRUNK LUMBER YARD; TELEPHONE. 816 she re PALACE THEATER LARRY PARKS in “THE JOLSON STORY” (in Technicolor) News and Features JERRY'S BONDED Handling Frui | TROPIC ORANG GRAPE FA L FRUITS RUIT. iY FRUIT and GUARANTEE 507 Duval Street (O | partment to combat the 1946-47 epidemic ! GUIDARO GROVES, FRUIT GIFT A We Ship Only FRESH, TRE! pposite Kress) Key West, Fla. Angered to desperation, unin- jured Arabs in the crowd start- ed out to make reprisals. Before they were stopped and dispersed by British troops, the Arabs burned down two Jewish de- stores, which were closed because today is the Jew- ish sabbath. The British command an- nounced that the roll of dead in Palestine numbers 204 since the United Nations made its decision to partition Palestine. A spokes- man for the command said that the total may be more than 204, as the Arabs immediately have removed their dead, some of which have not been counted. Greek Navy Gets Supplies From U.S. ATHENS.—(AP). — The navy !group of the American Mission for Aid to Greece has imported into Greece naval clothing, sup- pties and spare parts, Waluedoat $423,854, for the Greek navy since the first shipment Septem- ber 3. q 5 Seven ships} delivered a total of 271. tons supplies. About $180,679. of this, sum was, spent for: Clothing, $@9872-,for.’ general stote suppliés cand $153,303 for mine-sweeping spares. Lt. George Kost, of Chicago, assistant supply officer of the navy group, indicates that of the $12,000,000 allocated to na- vy requirements $4,229,813 have been obligated for additional purchases of clothing and gene al stores, ordnance, engineering equipment, public works, naval construction, fuel and medical stores. This Is One Way To Hunt BUTTE, Mont.--A Montana hunter, who prefers to remain unidentified, returned home with 35 pheasants without hav- ing fired a shot. He explained that he stopped his automobile and searched roadside bushes near a Game and Fish Depart- ment checking station where hunters must prove they have stayed within their bag limits. He found the pheasants in the ‘bushes where other hunters had ‘thrown them away. NE Sandy Carobnllo a SANDY'S GARAGE Next to La Concha Hotel 404 Duval Street Phone 501 EXPERT GUARANTEED MECHANICAL WORK SSE Core Pork FRUIT SHIPPERS t Direct From South Miami, Fla. PERSIAN LIMES AVOCADO PEARS MANGOES and SORTME! E-RIPENED, HAND-PICKED THEIR SAFE ARRIVAL. We DO NOT Ship Color Added Fruits.