The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 7, 1949, Page 1

5 Soersees fees : esis a € Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the Country, with an. average: Tange of only 14° Fahrenheit Che Kry THE SOUTHERNMOST. NEWSPAPER a ARM tenet nie sc st Citi IN THE U.S.A. KEY WEST. FLORIDA. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1949 (#) Wirephoto MRS. FRED J, TURLEY, 59, wife of a 65-year-old’ Helena, Ark., barber (right) says the birth of her, sixth child recently was “an answer to a prayer. Dodge of the University of Arkan: Turley’s case “very unusual.” Her other children are dead.. Dr. Eva sas medical school termed Mrs. The mother will be 60 in April. NEW CONSTRUCTION ASSESSMENTS TO RL ACH $1 MILLION ty Assessor pawl To Cheek At Marathon, Tavernier During This Month ter hg arene County Tax Assessor Claude A. Gandolfo said today that he! and his chief clerk, J.Frank Rob- | | still checking new con- | West during f erts, are struction in Key to determine making taxation up the tax’ roll for this. d i On February 21, and Mr. R@berts athon to check Mr. Gandolfo will go to Mar up new buildings in that- immediate area..| b there and They will remain in Marathon for three days, and on February | presidential 244 will go to Tavernier We will spend three days in Tavernier and its vicinity Gandolfo said West, who have not visited the] tend the dinner upper and lower the last few years, would be sur prised to see the scores of build ings that have been erected dur ing that time. I don’t know the exact figures, but last year alone | construction amounted to sever- | al hundred thousand dollars in the lower and upper chain of the Florida Key Mr. Gandolfo estimates that construction for assessment pur poses in Key West during 1948 vill amount to almost $1,000,000. > . Station— Temp Proxy Marriage _ Jain: Me + 4 e Birmingham 2 i} FE Bismark 5 'n Florida rear a4 Buffalo 32 Ruled Not Legal | <vca f . shew) Corpus Christi 51 TALLAHASSEE, Fla.. Feb. 7.— pene 2 Proxy mart so-called, may| EY ‘paso 18 not be gally performed in Ft Worth 30 Fi la. The opinion by the at- Galveston 49 torney al on the subjest; bfeansas. City 27 however, did not include a con-| Rey WEST 2 clusion as.to the validity of trans-| xey West Airport 7 oceanic telephone ceremonies. agi Auales 7 the attorney general withheld | 1o4,\nge FY opinior toa telephone cere-| yiami 64{ n pending receipt of detail | Minneapolis ed information. The opinion was| New York ae equested by Ollie Lancaster, Jr..| Norfolk 43 Justice of the Peace, Daytona] Oklahoma City 26 Beach, Florida Siena 7 MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALE Peel ANNUAL | St. Louis CHARITY BALL | San Francisco 4¢ Seattle 45 Sponsored by Women’s Aux of Monroe County Hospital 9} Friday, Feb. 25th, 1949 4| in ners to be given by Goyernor New. York" the chie “Residents of Key | e's declared they chain of Keys} prominent patt among [Republicans Fi ix Series Of L incoln Dinners My The Ansocinted Prev) WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. irst of a series of Lincoln Republicans will’ be held here tomorrow night, with Thomas:E. Dewey of speaker His subject will deal with what ne thinks is the The din- juring the next week best course for Republicans to pursue to win the election to be heid in 1952 At first many Republican lead would not at- because of the Dewey will take the thi speakers, but afternoon it was said he probably would speak to a crowded hall Other dinners will be held dur- ing the week in eastern, middle western and western cities, as far west as San Diego, California Temperatures At 7:30 A.M., EST Tampa 68 Washington 39 9:30 P. M. tac aeeacnieba mindless ie Sabadell irs, American Legion Home Stock Island Tickets $1.50, Tax Incl. ARADBAALAAAAAABBAAAAA 3 . 3 Francuant Shenarna Casement Sash 7 [8 | STRUNK LUMBER YARD TELEPHONE 816 EL LET EE CUBA IN A SHARK » PROPELLED CRAFT, Paul Chatteau Is wants TO Confident He Can Accomplish Feat Paul Chatteau, Franch-born inventor, is in Key. West com- pleting plans for an attempted | Key West to Havana trip by shark propelled craft. Chatteau would guide the pontoon-type craft and use the shark for his power. The shark would be fitted into : a griddle type harness, holds the dorsal fin firmyl. Chatteau a week ago Sunday demonstrated for four hours, his .shark-propelled craft to a which number of the crew on the U. S. S. Howard S. Gilmore, As- 16, and has a lost of 21 signa- tures verifying the happening. The experiment was shown at shark was given Chatteau by Captain Ray Knopp of Key West. Chatteau said that in spite of the shark being badly hurt, the experiment surpassed his expec- tations. Of the shark experi- ment, Dr. E. F. W. Alexanderson, retired consulting engineer, is quoted as saying: “Fantastic, not at all, in fact the craft has many possibilities. Guided by radar, the craft propelled shark could , be used as a weapon by the Navy, as inexpensive target. craft for sinking enemy shipping. With a gyroscope attached, the boat could be sent on predetermnied course, or = William street dock, and the! The City Manager with a radar beam, could be controlled from another ship or from shore. The tiny craft used by Chat- teau in his local experiment was built in the Bowery News, N. Y¥. C. Chatteau was once a distance swimming cham pion. His longest swim was a distance of 114 ‘mi from Bimini-to Palm -Beach .in 36. | hours in 1940. Another “a Four States, Closing Roads Arm y bulldoze But Suill Another Blizzard Due To Strike In Wake Of P: nt ‘ars Snuowbound lated Presa) Feb. 7 An hing South ther blizzard is le Utah, ind Montana today northern Dakot Many of California voads that had been cleared by the Army's “operations snow bound” are covered deeply with snow The Weather on the heels of this blizzard is another that is headed for the same locality and is due to strike in Bureau said that ometime tomorrow Ranchmen themselves are as sisting to keep the roads and parts of the grazing lands free of now. The ranchers said that cattle and sheep not only need cod but also cleared places on which to lie down. Many trucks and buses were reported stalled Among snowbound fourteen trucks, oaded with hay, that started out sterday to reached cattle and heep but were brought to a halt morning n snow vehicles were cemmissioners to Meet Tuesday ‘n Courthous County Comr ioners will hold a regular meeting tomorrow right. Frank Bentley, chairman of he board, said that, so far as he <new, only routine business will yme up for consideration aii ieticins rena POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION *rancis at Division Phcne 9134 Your PURE _OJL Dealer LET US renee Your ot rs Had Opened GOTO | | "SOOO TEES, { Homewood, Ala., | Wants Manager ‘For 11,000 City | Homewood, Alabama, a city), | of 11.000 population is “in- ! stalling the city maneger-; commission form of govern+ ment has requested informa: tion concerning the system from City Manager Ralph | Spalding. Spalding has all informa- ; tion as to requirements of | the job. pay, ete., in his of- fice end any one caring to apply for the position may call at his office in city hall for information on the sub- ject. said this morning that the news “may be of interest to some- one, as the examination could be taken here.” The { applicant would not have to make the trip to northern ; Alabama city for an inter- | view. } VA MAAR AA AA) Clerk Victor Lowe | Hospitalized In i Local Hospital City Clerk Victor Lowe has been in the Galey Memorial Hos- pital since last Friday, and h place tonight in City Commis- sioners’ meeting will be taken gy his assistant, Gloria Hayes. Mrs. Hayes has been taking — care of, tho: duties’ of the of- % fice during Lowe's absence. rd Strikes ‘Lt.-Cmd. Gould | Today Assumed New Dutie is Husband Of Former | Miss Emmic Curry Of This City; Now In Charleston, S.C. CHARLESTON, S. C., Feb. 7 Lieutenant Commander _Hor-| Gould, Supply Co Brunswick, Ga., today | | Live | ace B USN, of mers in attendance at that time. Mr. Muniz this morning show ed a Citizen reporter ; 1 the new establishment. ature of {the store are reach CARDINAL ON TRIAL () Wirephoto via Radio from London JOSEF CARDINAL MINDSZENTY sits in Budapest, Hungary, People’s court last week with a uniformed guard beside him as his trial on charges of treason, espionage and black market op- erations begins. The primate stood before the court Saturday and said he regretted writing a letter before his arrest in which he repudiated in advance any confession he might make. Gulfstream Food Department Store Opens Tomorrow At 10 In New White Street Building Louis, James Muniz * Are Owners Of New, | HEROINE Modern Store; Will Stress\Low-E Prices. | Ri fa The modern Gulfstream Food Department Store will open !to- rrow morning at 10 a. m., on e street. Owners of the new food store afe Louis and James Muniz. : Mr. Louis Muniz stated to- | day that "The. New store will | | 1 be one of the finest in the coun- try. and will carry. ‘all first grade nationally © advertised merchandise at the lowest pri- | ces. i Tomorrow afternoon at p. m., a 200-ib. cake bakea by tr will be i. In will be cap psule will be worth a basket of groceries. The cake will be distributed to all custo A vaqet-hle denartment that is 100% self-service. All vegeta- bies will be washed and trim- P) med and then plated in a cello- phane bag that will be individ- ually priced. Complete in a compartir Wirephoio MODEST: LILLIAN MINGIN, 13 (left), gets a kiss from Ken- neth Van Gorder, rescued from drowning at Perth Amboy, N. J., Feb. 5. His line of F 6, whom she ent th Self-service anil eserved fo elf serv a pond. Lillian didn’t even e new duties as Offi the Regional for the Sixth! | will assw cer-in-C Accounts Naval Dist rge of Office Lieutena Commander and, M Gould, the former Miss Em- m: Curry of Key West, Fla.,| their home in 2 Ashley avenuc ng World War II, Lieuten- mander Gould was Sur z r the Naval Opera- ting Base, Londonderry, North- ern Ireland. For his outstanding ices during that assignment | he later received an honorary ap- | pointment as an officer of the Division of the Order of | 1 Empire. The y the king of Lieutenant October, mak at 1 D ant © ply O Charleston | pr coon to ould in Dr. Rudolph Ayala Former Resident Physician of Dr.) Trelles Clinic and Staff Physician| of Dr. A. A. Gonzalez Hospital, Tampa, Florida. General Practice | Office Hours: 10-12 and 2-6| Daily Except Sunday 409 Fleming Street | PHONE 1075 | ° 1? jual complaints of air condit i1,, of the ice department of meat tell her parents, but police iden- eggs tified her. All items are marked in wet ~ ees ually © Sign tracks around the store, Oy erseas showing each customer just where iteras desired are. t" eae Ice Cre i ion Three | 19,000 < be better | Muniz stat cool, and i, Vay Advertise ing Rest room Inter by phone ” DODGE Job ssa esti z 2 | bie’ the Jon Pertorma: Grewter Sa . WE TRUCK FoR YOUR JoB: Navarro Inc., 601 Duval St. Better mEOre es HAVE A LISTEN TO “The Band of The Week” THE THREE an Every Monday. 6:15 to 6:30 P.M. 1600 ON YOUR DIAL Ré ADIC »§ \TION PALACE THEATER LON CHANEY and ARTHUR LAKE in “Sixteen Fathoms Deep” (IN COLOR) paces sled broke through thin ice on | 3\ LIDS TTT TR Vance Stirrup To Install Officers In Miami Tonight j 1 | | i | | District Commander Vance j C. Stirrup, will install this | evening the newly elected of- | ficers of the recently chartered West Miami Post No. 300. The | ceremonies will be conduted at Princess Park, 6801 West Flag- ler Street, Miami. Commander Stirrup will be assisted’ by the Dade County Guard of Honor. PIE I LIS ST. IM 8. Slow In Filing | | Exemptions | On Homesteads | Owners of homesteads in Key / West are more than 360 behind | in obtaining exemptions at! County Tax Gandolfo’s office as | compared with February of last | year. At that time the applicants to- taled 1813, but today they num- : ber only 1,484. ; Mr. Gandolfo’ said that while! owners of homesteads have till April ,1 to file applications, ) he urges them io get the exemp tions now, because, in the. past, , many residents deferred filing to file, and that, under the law, they had td pay full ‘exation. Masta) Airlines be Cuts Plane Fares | For Round Trips | National Airlines plans today for trip the lowest the scheduled \ portation round fares in history of modern airline trans between Flovida North. Summer excursion rates filed | for CAB approval in mid-Janu jary would offer round trip tickets iat only one-third more than and !and the ‘ applications until it was too ti announced | by radar apparatus on the ~C Guard mained Captain John A. Glynn, of the Coast Guard Board of New PRICE FIVE CENTS City Commission To Consider 1949 Budget Tonight ‘Rate Same But New Construction Will Raise Revenues |. City Commissioners tonight will formally consider the 1949 budget. The new budget will reise more revenue than last year's budget, but the addition- al revenue will come mainly from those owners of new con- struction built during the past year. The budget which has not been made. available to the press and | tadio is said to carry about the | same millage rate as in 1948, The budget will be higher than ‘last year, but individual property {owners will not pay any more j taxes since the millage rate and assessment has remained the same, it is said. In the budget is about a 7 per cent increase in wages for all city employees. (It thas been said that some married em- ployees of the city are receiving only $30 weekly, and the com- mission is trying to remedy this somewhat), Also to be discussed at the ; meeting isa contemplated trans- ‘fer of beer and wine license from Luther Pinder to F. L. Routh of “Billie's Drive In,” Flagler Ave- nue. Resolution corre¢ting - as- sessed valuations, and the’ passing ing of final . amendments to last year’s budget will be considered. Albert Roberts, representing the Plumber's group of Key West, will address the commissione: tonight relative to matters af- passa se their sil Could Not rans ag Radar Didn’t Avert Crash Said He Was Asleep When Coust Gaard Cutter And Tanker Gulfstream Crashed (Special to The Citizen) NEW YORK, Feb, 6.—The ‘question of why the tanker Gulfstream” was not detected ast Cutter unanswered stwind” — re today as Jkipper cutter, testified before a Injuiry in York today the ollision in which Ewell Busby of concerning sent one-way fares, The rate is| Key West and eleven other crc substantially Jower than rail-' men of the Eastwind lost thei | road pullman rates. li The plan, effective from May j aptain Glynn, taking - the would be for witness chair this afternoon in een 14 Florida cities, the crowded hearing room, stated ‘ ational and_ five ma-| that he was asleep in his~ bunk | jor northérn cities—New York,' shortly after 4:30 a. nf. oni ” the ark, Philladelphia, Balti-. morning of January 19th. when e and Washington. The Flori-' the accident occurred’ He “said 1 cities are Miami, Key West,| that, although no adver | West Palm Beach, Fort Myers,:ther had been ' Sarasota, Bradenton, Peters-' night, he had left | burg, Clearwater, Tampa, Lake-|to be called immediately in case rlando, Daytona Beach, | of weather changes, or the sight > and Tallahassee. ing of another ship within a ursion rate tickets would! three-mile radius of the E, full privileges of advance j wind. ese ons and. meals. Trave' And you were not notified of ionals Premium DC-6. the fo ked Chauncey I within 21 days after the { rst half of the round trip was Sample round trip excursion compared to present fares Mia New York, $100 (pr y $143) plus tax; Tampa-h ntly $127); Or- ew York, ig. ould be included in the) Clark, attor for the Gul re plan, subject to the Oil Company which owns the DC-6 surcharge. Return Gulfstream. s of tickets could be the captain answered irmly pares ng f (Continued had been blo: ad befpre th On Page Six) - New BATTERIES for all Cars (presently Guaranteed for 18 Montha ROY'’S — said the National (Cantinued On Page Six) excursion MIAMI - KEY WEST BARGE LINE. Inc. CLYDE-MALLORY DOCKS TELEPHONE 6 Barge Leaves Miami | Every Friday 1116 White Street KEY WEST AUTO PARTS ; 121 Duval Street Phone 442 a | -wwwww vey verve we: BRADY’S + --for——— CHOICE POULTRY Phone No. 5 AO OOA4A42 416445045 { } }