The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 21, 1949, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the Country, with an average fange of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL 44 HELD IN JEWELRY THEFTS | LXX « THEYRE (#) Wirephotos BETTY V. RITCHIE (left). 24, was arrested on suspicion of burg- tery et Beverly Hills, Calif.. after jewels and furs valued at 5120.000 were found in the apartment she occupied. The apart- ment wes leased by Gerard Graham Dennis (right) whose arrest #t Cleveland, ©., led police to the gem cache. THREE CITIZEN MEN CALLED IN GAMBLING CASE L. P. Artman, Sam* b. Harris, Bill |G.E. Company Lee Called | Refuses More ‘nr Wage llikes 1 Jury On . (By The Assvciated Press) Veial OF NEW YORK, Feb. — Officials lawe | of the General Electric Company put thumbs down today on any ar Before Wednesdays Roberts, foday ‘ Key West Citizen staff” further increases in wages of its been subpeened 200,000 workers. O30 0 mM. Wednesday That statement was made in Ju to be ap reply to a demand for higher 4 I wages by CIO electrical workers ‘4 pe omployed by the company. Offi- nh conn cials said thet any further in- tion of crease would be a decided spur a to inflation , They pointed out that, in the Sa t two ye the company has E. Ha The at period amount which increé wed wages three times. » 44 need tt lor t perce VEAL t has ad- nt vage of com pany ¢ to $1.40 cents an Temperatures At 7:30 A.M.. EST Temp 26 43 66 : " y 29 KEY WEST | Key West Airport 72) le 41 Mia 70} Ml apol 7 Me New York 30 ‘ N k : ) City 30 ety 61 Pitt Ss. ton 62 . 58 a 63; W 40 rw wwe rvs BRADY’S | CHOICE POULTRY 1116 White Street ee ee ee ae rere es ene Marlite Enameled Tile hK LUMBER YARD TELEPHONE 616 ll mh ANNUAL CHARITY BALL Sponsored by Women’s Aux.: ef Monroe County Hospital Friday, Feb. 25th, 1949 / the Convent on is limmecndate thumnae 4 tron will be held 3 9:30 P. M. } > Music by | WEEPNESDAY. Feb. 23, ]/2°RITCHARD'’S ORCHESTRA! 1 8.00 PLM. at American Legion Home i 2 | Stock Island st CRCHLIVS HALL [Brichous's $1.50, Tax Incl. eee AAAS saianeene siemens ath THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST. FLORIDA. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1949° Legislators FRENCH TRAIN WRECK: KILLS. 34 |Fight Dewey's. | Tax Program)” (By ‘The Asseciated Press | NEW YORK, Feb. ‘21.—Gover- ; nor Thomas E. Dewey has a fight on his hands to increase taxes to the amounts he has set for New York State, according to several legislators, including members of his party, in statements they is- | suied today. \ If all the governor asks for were given him, they declared, it} would amount to almost $1 bil- | lion. Among the incréase taxes hej recommends is the hiking of the state income tax by 66 percent. i Excise and gther taxes are also Hlisted by him for decided boosts. ‘Chicago Tribune IN FRE U.S.A. Best Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENT? Cost Of Sidewalks, sewers To Be Borne By Property Owners “Ordinance Coming Up Tonight Ati ity Commission Meeting Provides For New Construction ° ° Continuing I Chi | Provision for sewer and sidewalk construction in the etty. with n ma | the cost of the work to be assessed against the benefitted property. | is made in an ordinance that will be introduced at tonight's meeting of the City Commission. The ordinance, which will be given its finet reading tomght pre vides for construction of sanitary sewers or to reiay them, end call for sidewalks to be graded, regraded, laid, relaid, paved, surfaced oF resurface. | The cost of the work i be HELD BY CZECH accemmah Spine Giieanh bene Fighting Still (hy The Anavcinted Press) NANKING, Feb, 21.—Nothing definite has been done yet to bring about peace, as a fierce battle, the first major one in two months in China, was reported to be going on today between Na- tionalist ‘and communist . forces paved | ete Ube! or Phone No. 5 = if a ati ai | Gives Write-U Ip | Of Key West | Jeff Knight, 1209 Washington street, who had been visiting his | daughter, Mrs. Matilda Johnson, | in Chicago, returned with a page | of the Chicago Tribune contain-{ ing the - following story Key West: By HAL FOUST (Chicago Tribune Pres Rervice)| KEY WEST, Feb. 14.—Carpen- ters, painters, and handymen: are swarming in and. over a two story frame building in the Navy | yard here. A sign ‘in front read “The Little White House.” Pr dent Truman is expected to | another visit here next month. The cost of this renovatton work, according to gossip, is $60,000. The navy, which is doing the job, declined to, comment.! Partitions are being removed to | convert into a Presidential vaca- | tion home what was two apart- ments for senior officers. Outside, ! clapboards are being replaced and the copper screening for broad! vérandas on both*flotrs ~ appeat's ° to be new. { Key West, 100 miles offshare with many characteristics of a tropical colony rather than a part of the Uniied States, is singing “Hail to the Chief.” The town j credits his visits here for an in- | crease in the tourist trade, which is second only to the navy’s mil- lion dollar pay roll in revenue {for the city of 20,000. 18,055 Cars A Month st month, 18,055 passenger paid the round trip toll of 0 for the 100 mile drive here jfrom the Florida mainiand, a | spectacular trip over causeways |and bridges from key to key About 80 per cent were from |states other than Florida. In | January, 1948, the tally was 12,954 cars. about ; La jca n inspired publicity {for Key West also boosted the sale of 30 cent admission tickets |to the municipal aquarium, 13,300 | month as compared with 5 | 10. for January a year ago. 32 | But the city’s 96 saloons, many with gambling in the next room, lare complaining that business is joff about 20 per cent from last | winter A large number of tourists are | driving here in the morning—156 returning eating a lime miles it quick a miles from Miami—and nf the afternoon after ea gue tle steak and a_ piece of jpie. The island is only 2 wide and 4 miles pong | doesn’t take long j view of the town with i its bleach- ed frame _ buildings and its , shrubs and trees collect Jed by a seafaring populace from ‘the tropical ports of the world | Besides, a room at a good tourist ‘camp costs $9 a night | flowe: $70 For Hotel Suite The one swanky hotel in town the old Casa Marina, has been uced up by its new owner ard Hic who was wi } Chicago's Morrison hotel for 47 | yea s. He doing all right $33 to $45 a day per and $70 for svites. He is to capacity, 250 persons. February Palace Theater . GEORGE BRENT and VERA RALSTON in *ANGEL on the AMAZON MARALOY Mufflers, Tail and Exhausf Pipes for All Cars Roy’s Key West Auto a 121 Tatal ‘St. Phone 44 | | | not far from Peiping. President Li has not yet re- turned from his conference in Canton with Generalissimo. Chi- ®) Wireptioto via Radio from Paris; @"8 Kai-Shek and other Nation- alisst leaders. AT LEAST 34 PERSONS: ARE DEAD after this wreck of two Here it was said that no pro- trains in Eastern France Friday night. Railway officials said one of the trains, piloted by ‘an “apprentice” engineer, ran a united Nationalist front will be switch and crashed into the Metz-Nancy -Dijon express. Thirty- iS s Spy. COpSeqUurene toward biog reaching ‘a settlement with the . three persons were injured. Here salvage crews pull apart the communists. tangled wreckage. ~~~ | Eddie Walker “Agnes Smedley, Charged Dies At Miami; With Espionage, To Sue ellKnovalie Major General Willoughby death and: the funeral of Edward Word Fronr Tokyo Frederick (Crawfish Eddie) Wal- ker, 70, at Miami. Walker was Says He Has Waived hmmunity; Her Lawyer well known in Key West, having left here in 1907 for Miami. Advises Him About Sui i (By Awavctated Pecan Walker was born in Chokolos- kee, but came to Key West at | NEW YORK, Feb, 21.—-On the ‘ reeeipt of news here from Tokyo SeAgNs G. BABY an early age. He was.a_ veteran of 39 years. in- the lighthouse by service, tending beacons off West ne Bay in the days when ’ kero- sene oil had to be replenished by boat once a week. {| that Major Gencral Charles wil. |. Among his survivors is Mrs. % that Major General Char W. W. Johnson, 1202 Seminary loughby, chief of General Mac-| coet, 4 sister of Walker. Walker | Arthur's staff, had stated that hef died g week ago at his* home, ‘would willingly waive immunity | 3294 NW 69th street, Miami, | Funeral services eae held the following | di of, a United States Army officer in-his recent spy cHargeg;.a New : York sawyer, representing Miss FI al ent: y, dectired today | MLOFA ribute. that General Willoughby should A M : Pl « arrange immediately to have] AL Miaime Flot New York lawyers represent him,} ‘phe Army-Navy Union, Gat because was going | rison No. 295 of Miami Beach, | to bring a t against him | held Memorial Services vester Willoughby, the report) day at 1 p. m. at the Maine Plot was said, stated that 10 persons | City Cemetery {had conducted of the most} A floral tribute in behalf of succes py rings in history in! the National Commander was ae | mi _ Japan, just before the Pearl Har- | pr nted by John J. Lunin, of- a Pe bor attack, for the Russian gov-| ficial representative of Garrison (P) Wirephoto ernment. He said that some of | No. 295. . |the spies had died but among! Mayor A. Maitland Adams was THIS 11-MONTH-OLD BABY | those still living were Miss Smed-| in attendance and gave an ad- BOY (above) was found starv | !ey and Guenther Stein, both of | dress, New York. ing Seturdav in a bureau ’ The Key West Guard of Honor a ay = Miss Smedley said she had not{ of the American Legion formed drawer in Cleveland, police re- | been one of the spies and had|an Honor Guard for the impres- jorted. Identified as Clarence | never been engaged ‘in espionage | sive services. Chaplain Albert L Pp is Robert Yerts, the infant was | ‘er Russia or aany other coun-|DiNegro, Jr., rendered the in- - try. Stein also denied the charge. { vocation. Introductory remarks reported in serious condition | ‘Miss Smedley’s counsel than} were made by Vance. C.Stirrup. from ecute malnutrition, anem- took up the matter with Army! Captain of the Key West Guard ia. and 2 heart ailment. A man | 2¢adquarters in aera ie of Honor.” ing in detail the denial of the { and a women are being held | oj. p¢ t Wh: tiox large against | What action | Ch 3 9 for investigation, was taken by y authorities rys er ‘oming ——- has not been revealed, but it is} ’ presumed they communicated He mo I ate Tod: ay wT « G ee Leavy es j with Willoughby, who today as- ere auined: Peeper seen it, | Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. son of | eC 5 the former president of General For Guantanamo waive immunity Mi in a aM eauled tp ik van oe eae Key West late this afternoon USS Howard W eport, consisting of 35,000 words, |” Ghrycier will dock in his yacht ubmat : public, so that the evidence, on | North Wales, at Porter Dock, will ularly which he based his "Y | spend several days fishing in th ice os | be known in detail t | Waters! are nd Key Wes eae: i InaBEReOrle {| About a vear ago Chrysler pur 1 ¥ T : Icha property on Stock Island as a ee cs Mad ome Rie jand announced that he later 4 would bt } eon it It i, 18th STRAND consitionss Pe er ethos: ke the « mstr Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday J} cuss ucti SS = | ile Mrs, A. Widdison, of | |SOMMAND, DECISION J} — Hollywood, Fla., former- ly of London, England, will be the speaker at a | DODGE! Job Rated Trucks procedure that does not show a: | lait The’ Job—Lant Longer... Better | _ i i 758 | Pe ore ¢ meeting tonight at 7:30 a | eis Mere. : o'clock at AIR RUCK FO YOUR JOB MONROE COOLED J) Navarro Inc.. 601 Duval St. GOSPEL HALL 720 SOUTHARD STREET All Women of Key West Are Invited Last Times Today El Moderno Barba Azul with Muster Keaton, Angel Garasa, Virginia Serett » Fernando Soto SPANISH URE ONEDAY SREST El Prado Restaurant WILL CLOSE TUESDAYS | REI MRE 8 | day of State > > (AY Wirephoto ote, duing business at | CLARENCE ILL (above). of }Sumimerland: Key and in Biscay= Jackson, Miss.,-is wee of two ‘U. S. soldiers held in Czecho- slovakia since early December. The two enjisted. men wan- dered across the German bor- der where thev were arrested and charged with being on a secret mission. ew Taxes Are Necessary To Pay Teachers Monroe with County teache slow all others th ition. This was the sta Gay yesterday new taxes \n intain teache at ue jent salary c H > pensioners at li sons. Circuit Court ¢ Adams ho ret it after attendin offh Ss, Said that G stated that no r volerem would be ources of revei “Faint” Saves $1500 fell screamed. POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION \LET US Grease, Spray or Change Your Oil MIAMI - KEY WEST BARGE LINE. Inc. CLYDE-MALLORY DOCKS TELEPHONE 6 Barge Leaves Miami Every Friday j July to December erty owners. It will include the cost of construction and inepee- tion, but will not include the cost of building sewers or sidewalks at intersections or on property which is used for public ae. City Manager Raiph D. Sp: ing said today that in viewed! & | shortage of funds the wort | building sewers and sidew will have tw be by the j owners of property that is bene fited by the improvement Other measures to be comed ered by the City Cox ton t night will be A resolution providing for ¢ payment of $3600 the Ph Keys Aqueduct Commimeen hydrants for the pered 1 lant calling » beer om se to W. Weekly wh es tes Fousto's Fou! Fleming and Bahama str Resolution transferring 9 (oe and wine license from Lethe Resolutic granting J feo whe Ocean View Dining Room ¢ : lie’s Drive In at Sth pitest Flector ememten tw ution catling fal Delgado, Inn t fon the ance 4 oon dina Drop Employ ment T rend Shows Local Gains LISTEN The Band of The We FLORES CORTEZ and HER ORCHESTRA Spons MUSICIANS LOC AL a6 RADIO STATION WK Ww EVERY Warnes 6:15 w6:3OPM 1600 ON YOUR