The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 3, 1949, Page 1

nd ly le ix ist te b- ut ic st 47 ch to nt Ds h- n= Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. L) No. 2 Thieves Attempt To Enter Kress Store In Duval, Try To Pry Open Door And Break |Abandon Open Window Attempt Made Sunday Morning; No Clues In Beacheomber Stor Close on the heels of the burglary in -the Beachcomber Store, Saturday morning, thieves again struck in Duval street, but did not get anything, ¢ Sun- day morning Surglars made an_unsuccess: ful attempt to enter the store of S. H. Kress & Company, 500 Du- val street, by trying to enter through a door and a wihdow, both of which ave in the rear fo the building. It is believed by Police Licu- tenant Harry Lee Baker, -who in- ; vestigated the Kregs, store. at- tempt; that the thieves were frightened away by either City Patrolman briel Lastres William Gwynn, a night watch- man employed by Duval street merchants. joth Lastres and Gwynn made checks of the store Sunday short- ly before the burglary attempt was made and soon after the door and the windows had been tam- pered with ! Gwynn said he checked the Kress store at 4a. m. Sunday,and found everything was all right. He went around to the rear of, the building to make his check.’ Then he returned at 4:35 a. m. and found that the hasp of the door had been pried open and that the screen had been remov- cd-feorm the nearby window, but strong iron bars were across it. The door is a heavy one and Burglary 30ATMEN MAY GET USE OF GARRISON BICHT AT MEETING OF Revocable Permit sidered By Commissi q The revocable hes Mecting license of the Charter Boatmen’'s Association to Bight asa will be among the scheduled to meeting of Commission. would be use part of Garrison fishing pier matters that are come tonight before the Key West City The ‘fishing — pier erected within a 100 feet of the existing fill out into the Bight, and would extend 400 feet south- westerly along Roosevelt boule- vard. The city would require suitable public liability insurance protect it to life or from the boatmen to igainst any damages property Another ordinance is one re- quiring a permit to disturb, cut! into, dig up or excavate any public street or sidewalk without first getting a permit from the city. A cash bond of $250 would be required for such a permit, with the the repairs to pavement to be borne from the cost of An amendment to an ordinance } to keep dogs in the city also would be considered. It is ex- pressly provided in the amend- ment that the mayor could, when confronted to the danger of an epidemic of rabies, require all owners of dogs in the city to have animals vaccinated against the disease. their www BRADY’S for: CHOICE POULTRY 1214 White Street Phone $40 tic Nu-Flo Pl: AUTO PAINT Roy’s Key West Auto Parts 121 Duval St. Phone 442! + D-C 3, ; Lundquist, _ tion circles in have lost their lives. ‘instructions in flying at Meacham | ‘of the window, Ree: ! Key Search For Missing Plane Search for the of which well transport plane, Captain Robert | known in avia- Key West pilot, was abandoned abe plane disappeared on Decem- | ber 28 while on a flight from Puerto Rico to Miami, and the 32 persons aboard are presumed to was Captain Lundquist, — whose: home was in Fort Myers, resided | in Key West one and on fj years. For six months he gave! Field. Search for the plane was con- tinued for five days without find- ing any clue to the disappearance of the plane. the thieves, evidently trying to force an entrance through it first, went to the window. They forced up the lower half but inside found their entrance blocked by a num- ber of services pipes and by thej iron ba Lieutenant Baker went and got F. W. Smith, manager of the Kress store, and together they} went to the place. Manager Smith searched carefully and said the thieves had not stolen anything from the store. The sheriff's office today still was without any clues regarding the Beachcomber burgla: which, according to R. C. Di son, owner of the store, netted Aine thieves watches and jewelry worth between $8,000 and $10,- 000. CITY BOARD: BIRD TO SPEAK { | WILLIAM J. BIRD (above), on | the staff of the U. S. Chamber | of Commerce at Washington, ! will speak at a joint meeting of local civic clubs January 20 un- der the sponsorship of the Key West Chamber of Commerce. He will talk on the subject, “National Affairs.” Key Wester On Des royer to The Citizens GRE AT LAKES, Iil., Jan Idsmith, steward USN, husband of Mrs. Iva smith of 812 Baptist lanc West, is serving aboard the destroyer USS Holder with the Atlantic Fleet Goldsmith, who entered the aval service Dee. 3. 1943, re ecived his recruit training at th Naval Training Station, Norfoll Va. second class, | Arthur | Legion. He icipate in tJ. rend class, Che Key 3 THE KEY BOATMAN TO THE RESE€UE IN EASTERN 00M: AREA LES BIRCHER in a canoe com! ed by flood water on Ely’s Island at Mountain View,:N.~J. This section is among many: swept. by?destructive flood ever sections of six Pequannock river. SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER fest WEST. FLORIDA. MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1949 wn ) Wirephoto | es to the rescue of C. H. Johanning (in window) in home surround- The torrents are from the. swollen states in the northeastern part of the nation. r Willard Russell, [11 Two Hours, Died Yesterday Willard F. Russell terday afternoon after an illness of two hours. 52. died yes- Funeral services will be held 5: o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the | Firs Congregational Church, {with Rev. John Peyton, pastor, assisted by Rev. G. Leon Wells, officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 2 o'clock. Burial will bein the family plot in City Cemetery. Survivors of the deceased are the widow, Mrs. Azula Russell; father, D. B. Russell; two daugh-! ters, Miss Betty Russell and Mrs. Ralph Boyd; brother, Orion Rus- sell; sister, Mrs. A. O. Siler, and two grandchildren. Pritchard Funeral Home charge of arrangements. Mr. Russell was a veteran of World War I and a member of Sawyer Post, American was also a member of the Key West Elks Lodge. Full military honors will. be rendered by the Guard of Honor of Arthur Sawyer Post. 3 Ships Leave is in ‘Key West Today Two destroyer escorts attached PEACE TALKS CHIEF UBJECT IN NANKING; LEADERS CELEBRATING Kai-Shek Reported Ready To | Chi is ra identified with the gov- ernment. One of Nanking’s leading busi- ness men gave a luncheon today to more than 200 men, including ; military leaders, to “celebrate the coming of peace,” as he said.; {When the guests had gathered, he advised them to eat and drink Leave For Formas: + Group Asks War’s End (Ry Associated Presse NANKING, Jan. 3.—An under-} current of peace talk is going on} today among many Chiang Kai-! plenty and give no thoughts to Shek leaders. the war, “for it soon will be It was said further that some} over.” The city council of Shanghai bob shem are seeerting hig. and unanimously. passed a-resolution ! yAarvanging to have, peace” talks} today, calling on the communists IN THE Ci U. S, A. Java War ‘Over’ Except Fighting By Guerillas (Ry Associated Press) BATAVIA, J 3.—The Dutch } commander today issued a:state- tment thaat war is over in Java, fexcept in isolated cases where j republican troops have fled to the | hills and the jungles. ' He said further that the Dutch | | forces are. not conducting any | { campaign, but are guarding strat-! egic points against any possible {surprise attacks hy guerillas. i As to Sumatra, he said that he intends to bring peace to that! {island also. Action with that end! iin view will begin in a few days, | he concluded. i ee i Buy Three Lots For Reynold: Street School | | | Last outstanding official act of | | Willard W. Albury, — retiring! ‘superintendent of public instruc- | (Bae and . School Board was the ! purchase of four lots adjoining the Reynolds street School fc j the construction of a new build- ing as soon as funds become available. i Three of the lots were pur-! chased from Joe Pearlman and | i Arthur Mulberg for $3,300, which ! | Wasa drop of about $2,006 which | |they had been asking for the with communist leaders in narth|t@ gove. China peace. A copy, of ,China. It was stated further} the resolution was radioed to the | Preperty. that other leaders have already} communist leaders near Peiping, |, The other lot was bought from | ; joined the communists to learn} and, in connection with the reso.}D#n Garcia arid his wife for what terms of peace they are| lution, the council pointed out | $1,200 ; | ready to offer. that the cominunists had declared The lots are at South and Roy Chiang, according to another}on many occasions that their 4! avenues, and are right back of ; report, is getting ready to leave} chief object was to relieve suf-| the Reynolds street School. Re- for Fomosa to set up his,gavern-}fering in China, and that now | tiring Supt. Albury explained that | they had the opportunity to at- added to that report because | tain their aim by discontinuing made his chief of! the war. “The greatest sufferers vernor of that island, and\are the aged and children,” has sent his son there, to message concluded. COUNTY BOARD DECIDES ment in that island. Credence has ’ has. to the Key West Naval Base, the B A ' I ‘( 14 i a ) USS Robinson and the USS! ED¥Yy y jj as Wilkie, left at 1 p.m. today for} juantamano Bay, a training The USS Foss also ‘Newport, R. L, to become avail | able for upkeep availability for a period of about a month. ‘J. J. Keen On Aireraft C farrier Citlver> ‘ i, program. J. J. Ke iret pied Key West, is serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS iliy with the Atlantic Fleet who entered the Naval service May 16, 1942, received hi recruit training at the Naval Newport, Ril HAVANA 15 Minutes By Air ROUND TRIP INCLUSIVE HickKET Tours From ad | a SPQre (U.S. Tax $3.00 Additional) Training Sattion, Reservations and Tickets All Domestic AIRLI N ES and Foreign TICKET OFFICE SEABOARD RAILROAD UPSON BOARD STRU, LUMBER YARD TELEPHONE 816 AA LS EY AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS CHEQUES Simone's Tours 510 Southard St.—Phone 298 KEY WEST Cuba, to parti- | left for} Death Of Willard *- a 2 the; {the present school is now used | for first grade pupils from the | Division Street Elementary} i “This arrangement * has be-) come so popular since the board | adopted the plan, parents from | : other schools have requested the | same privilege, therefore, the | + board, upon my recommendation, | } purchased the land on which new school may later be erected said Albury. | Temperatures 1 F, Russell Leaves roe Cuunty, Coinmission, whieh | | meets on Thursday night this; At 7:30 A.M. EST \ i Operation OF Beach | week | | ton Ip To Wi | If the widow of Russell wants} Station— Temp | | ouse Up To Widow to go through with the bid of $326 | Atlanta 45} With the death of Will: ~ a month for two years and $360 a) Augusta 46) gma Sher geaby) of Willard Ee noathifon whree years then he | Billings 2 Russell yesterday, the concession Cyunty Commission may stick by | Birmingham 56 at the new County Beach, which its decision to award the contract | Boston 26 as successful in getting by a to Russell | Buffalo 27) Deconiber was thrown The County Commission will | Charleston | wide open today meet on Thursday, instead of | Chicago : Tuesday, while many of the} Gorpus Christi It was announced at County county officials are in ‘Tallahas | Denver Hall today by Circuit Gourt Clerk see attending the inauguration of | Detroit Ross C. Sawyer that the ques- Fuller Warren as governor of the | EL Paso tion of the bid will be up to Mon- state let. Worth 5B | Galveston 64 | Jacksonville 400 H: si we A I; Wi ; Ki | Kansas. City 30] asuMes AGAMS ns Cir | KEY WEST 86 (O) | Key West Airport 63 P . ] | . | . ¢ | Los Angeles 42 { ye ay > ) Louisville a) “irizve in Lig ing Jontest [Eaereit a von (i | Miami 7 ) Peter Knight And * 26 MexGleennce eos Min with the entriés and found it i iS hard job to pics the, fitst five 6 Win Prizes, Junior from over 20° contestants | oO" 27 : Hastings Adams of 2707 Staple: orfolk = Chamber \nnounces eared rst prize of | Oklahoma ¢ ; ‘ t 1 $100, Peter J tof Watson | Omaha au | The Junior Chamber of Com-| treet and Cla > B. Higgs of | Pensacola RD j merce announces the winners of | 517 Grinnell street, wor second | Pittsburgh zt {the annual Christmas Ligh and third prizes of $50 each, P: B. yeonnole aA 1 { 2 “J hs y OUIS o {Contest held throuzh the auspices i Roberts of 1211 South streets, Har-|{ i lof the Coca-Coln Bottlins Co. of {FY Saunders of 915 Washingtan | San Antonio . Pe Key (West. | Radford: W2 Belyau)| sue.) wones2)\each tou thei pe atenenct fs j manager of the plant, stated to- ‘ 4 i‘ ° day that Karl O. Thompson! The runners up were Mrs. Ed.| Tallahassee 7 would award the cash prizes to! Graham of 407 Whitehead street; | Tampa an ‘the winners in the near future. | Floyd G. Jones of 717 White | Washingtor ein! i wathe: dudaes well pleased ,Strect; Marie Putnam of 64 - 2} ——-— Ponce Place ETE SETI \- The judges, whose names havc "1948 DODGE, 4-Door Sedan . . - POOR OLD CRAIG been unannounced until now, are | New Paint ... New Seat Covers Joe Allen. Capt. Ralph D. Spald- | . Perfect Condition ‘ing, Lee H. Goddard. George Lu- | cas and Villere Esquinaldo. NAVARRO, Inc. The Junior Chamber of Com- a Opposite Bus Station meyee and the: Coca-Cola Bottling (Continued On Page -Six) | SERVICE STATION |Francis at Division Phone 9134 Your PURE OIL Dealer |LET US Grease, Spray or Change Your Oi] 2d ithe section from the casual ob- ‘plained that School. le Sawyer Retir shiner Associated Press Day Wire, Features and Photo Services Por 69 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West ‘PRICE FIVE CENTS G@ht Scheduled Against House Rules Committee President To Deliver Three Messages In Week; First W. ednesday; Others On Friday And Monday (By ‘The Associated Preasy WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—The 81s! congress, with the Democrats in control in both the senate and the house, was convened today, after two years of Republican rule. While no forma laction was taken today, it was believed gen- erally that the first thing that will come up in the house will be the proposed changing of the procedure in the rules committee, ; which can hold up legislation for several weeks. © President Truman is behind a movement to have the rules sim- plified, and though the opposi- | tion against the change is fight- | ing strenuously, the opinion is that Everglades ‘And Lake Form |the committee will be shorn of 3 yan Oe BOW 7 see a the first matters taken up for- mally by the house. (Special to The Citizen) TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 3—Lake' Mr. Truman is scheduled to de- Okeechobee and the Everglades—! liver three messages in the next two of the principal units in the! week. The first, on Wednesday, Florida flood | Will discuss the state of the Un- aust ee aie ete ion; the second, on Friday, will control project, form a natural to-! deal with the economic outlook, pographical union that has long! and next Monday the message hidden many of the diversities of | will be about the budget for the !next fiscal year. It is believed that the President will recom- (Continued On Eon ese Six) central and south {server and even many of the | early students of the area. “The monotonous flatness of ; Matte vehiet ena incor of | tne Danish | Naval. Attache Visit In Key West earch, pointed out here today. ; Commodore #— H-yoten, Na- It all looks the same to the’ uninitiated. Maybe that’s one of val Attache to the Danish am- bassador from that government the reasons we’ve been so long j getting a real plan for the avea,”| | to Washington, and his wife were | visitors in Key West over Frid: he said. and Saturday, it was announced Pointing to the #40-square Snel expanse of the lake itself, he ex- | before the tou; pioneers began tinkering with the lake had no visible outlet And yet there was an outlet al- most as big as the length and} today at the Key West Naval breadth of the lake itself. In; Base. ; a times of high water, it “just! Cemmoedore Kjolen called on spilled over the southern rim to, Captain C. C. Adell, USN, com- mander of the t Naval Key W slowly southward in a great BAW ETERS OB VET Ed) aHEet | Base, and made a brief tour of Part of the overflow went! inspection of the Key West tward to the Caloosahatchee, ; base: e me went to the eastward} Commodore and Mrs. Kjolen, to Allapattah, Hungryland, and Who drove here from Washing Loxahatchess sloughs in Martin ton, left the city Saturday, bound and Palm Beac h counties: , back to the mainland. Today As Cireuit Court Clerk kd He Held Only ‘Two + a Positions From | continuously employed for 42 and ; a half years without missing a 1906 To 1949; pay day. : | He participated in the Count Goes On Pension Officers and Employes Pension | os wine ‘ } Fund which is administered b: IRuss C, Sawyer, clerk of Cit-| the State of Florida, which meat euil) Count, will complete 20ihe will xeceive aoamonthly pe years as clerk late today, and will sion check for the balance of his be succeeded by Earl Adau | life who. was elected to the post in the c as he is familiarl Jaot neral election ty nown, had a successful catarac A young man, Sawyer in|vperation on one eye dast Jul : ‘. fe | and is slov recovering e 1905 entered the employ of the largest cigar manufacturing fac Not only wa pat enCooHt Tannoy Wek a BoDlRee el fost a but he erved as a avt he remained in that employ. City official. Fo years | Goat te ee Saw re | President of the Council Court in January, 1929. n- {| fraternal activities, having ser ployment with the two positions | 2s Weasurcer oft tot f plained the ota ATTENTION, ELKS! J PALACE THEATER You a requested to assemble at) Elks "eos Tor artin Home. 319 Duval St, at 1:30 PLM. Tues. “CASB. AH” day, to attend funeral sear ——— f Brother Willard ——— el MIAMI - KEY WEST een BARGE LINE. Inc. Signed: CLYDE-MALLORY DOCKS TELEPHONE 6 Barge Leaves Miami Every Friday FRANK BENTLEY, Exalted Ruler. LE LIE LANGE T!