The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 22, 1949, Page 1

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4 ’ ’ Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the crmy, wit an average fange of only 14° Fahrenheit Vol » LXX 45 : Lowe Found Guilty, Roberts A Of Assa Lowe Fined $150 And Costs; Roberts* Denies Striking Citizen Reporter; Says Lee Injured In Fall One men wes found guilty of assaulting Bill Lee of The Citizen leet Pridey. end another was acquitted by Judge Hilary Albury yes- meen in Municipal Court following a lengthy hearing. Loewe wes found guilty and fined $150 and costs on his wamierion thet be hed “struck at Lee,” while the judge ruled the | oeee egeieet Herman (Crip) Roberts had not been proved beyond a) Teasonabie doubt . t ed that Roberts came up to him while he was se: s and, without warning, s farther testified, Lowe reached over | ‘eene street Love w which he charges struck him on the ear. } jenied the charges. ® i , itting quietly’ ov ~ 1 the tench aed Sees 30 Years Of ‘ had he struck ‘oun tier nothing British Building t Lee being a rat.” ted swinging on a Hot believe ing industry will have work to k the plaintiff. do for 50 years to ‘come. hed Lee why he R. Furneaux Jordan, principal t artiok het ap- of the school of architecture of en describing 400 by a local at Je, hospitals, theatres, hotels and Carbonell railway stations will need re- ‘Of Weather In ‘Plains States i gardless of the type of weather | nowadays in and brings with it LONDON—()—Britain’s build-| 47as of the United States. mercury, below zero temperatures above the architectural association, says a result of which snow has: begun t 95 percent of the nation’s to melt and is posing floods. age evo ene peanen te ener THE SOUTHERNMOST _ IN T KEY WEST. FLORIDA. ' TUESDAY, _ caembaniel 22, 1949 New Threat Snow Now Melting In Those Areas As Mercury Climbs Above Freezing “Almighty Ged, we make-our earnest | hat Thou wilt (Ry Ausoeinted Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 22,—Re- ayer ep the United States in Thy holy protection. the plains states the Pacific northwest, it danger to those In most of the plains states, the instead’ of registering today, has risen to freezing, as George Washington, Prayer after MeL 1789 CITY HAD BIG | threats of In addition, besides the melt- Noe vid he building when housing and fac- ing snow, rain is falling, adding strike Lee tories no longer can claim prior-; to the danger of flooding com- marks or ity ! munities. In the Pacific north- eporter’s face at ‘The actual building program’ west, heavy winds are accom- | Lee had insult- of the next half century must be panying rainfalls, and cattlemen that Lee con- enormous. comparable to that of have been warned to take © at Roberts the 19th Century,” he says. livestock to higher ground. from the Albu Loe had suffer defense at All Women Of Key ‘West “| ON FEBRUARY HE U.S.A. Pepe sermamcnren tena conta agence nin ip LLL EL dD Washington’s Birthday Being Observed Here Washington's Birthday is being observed here today. At the Key West’ Naval Base all ships stationed here were in full dress—that is, all their flags and -bunting were flying. Closed today were the Monroe County Courthouse, the City Hall. and the Fed- eral Building. The other public places open were the public schools. They were going ahead as if there was no holiday. PILLS LMI LS SS Soviet Head ~_|Complains Of : Deserters States That More Than 100,000. Are ‘Detained? | In American Zone Of Germany F ritz Kuhn, ‘ine License asses First Reading Vote 3 To 2. By Commission Body To Transfer License From Pinder To Routh Billie's Drive-:nn, ownec 2y -. =. South, was timely allowed a beer and wine license. The action was taken at a meeting of the City Commission last night. Routh’s Drive-Inn license epplicstion for the Fifth and Flagler place of business has been the teple of considerable debate for quite some time. The measure passed last night by a close 3-2 vote om frat ee ing. There is still a possibility Routh will not get permis.von Last night, at the regular commission meet, the commissioner voted 3-2 to allow the transfer of beer and wine license from Leth: Pinder, Ocean View Dining Room operator, 520 United Street, t F. L. Routh, Mayor A. Maitland Adams and Commissioner Henter ———_—_—_——— Harden voted in the negative | The mayor said that if the « | missioners are to make « better that no more beer and wine ‘licenses should be immed for stricted area. He stated ! would lower property velues end discourage building d | Many neighboring residents 4 ' spoke the enactnen Head, Freed; .xtyernin the atianen: se n the opposing side saide “I em Rejoices Over Being a native Key Wester. heve ne Out Of Prison And oe © Oe 7 oe Wants To Freedom Of U.S. (Ms ‘The Ane MUNICH Feb. 22. \ who was head of | | | | | Press) Fritz Kuhn, ! the ' Buna in the United States, place the violators im jell.” After the commissioners voted for issuing the hie mus’ objection, Mr. © formed the commission thet he was to have submitted & plan f German | and *: east Gs Tah jeventually: lost his citizenshi; pratin nen Report Filed With’ } ee * | en tates Bea eee ee SRLIN, Pele 22n Toseine mild 2diwas departed, was'set free | PON! neh. Lee hed City Manager an er. BERLIN, Feb. 22—Russian mil-! nt do so. n ste the cha 2 Ly ‘ ge it leaders in the Soviet zone!teday after serving more than} \ Camus" reason for net suleet r 0 en ea itary leaders in oviet z ¢ e “a ~e “ uy ooh be y that a s =. ~ ba + oa J - atesic™ = + "oe t P howe taghties” ue. Ythetore none . Up smelters th : Today “Vig tor Rooms of Gertimy are “becoming” th-"iwo years ‘of a 25-year “prison members of the comree 7 Lowe aid they ° ° - easy over the large number of | tekin dine iy!-a glonazificati nf said had promised that - ‘ 'm imposed by .a dena icatiol nks prior U M -eling | t Reseniieushie M de T Chaml Russians who are seeking’ safety | commission). would fined uae Meeting Lomorrow Ni - ee Lot ele re fr the allowing ees : - COAG ne French zones. | Kuhn said, “It is the happiest; W!%¢ Heense at Billie o-ts pe Organization Of Polio Emergney Voluntecrs 2 | In response to an appeal by the] ‘The Soviet chief of staff today |/Gayof my lifes Anybody who Hes! aacan License, ee ee Jenuary, Including Chamber of Commerce . for Key | declared that more than . 100,000} jak : Packaged beer and? wine c Prior Vo Training Period To Be Held At | Tobacco ; West homeowners to list spare | Ru: ns are “detained” in the | Rt been ha i aiip ta oe ny 1 rama ——- a Lrg .: : ace zu i | rooms available for tourists, over] American zone alonés. © | preciate hoy ghappy I am. 1 am Fleming and Bahamas wag 8:00 (Clock In Monroe County Clinic; 1 revenue increase 29 people phoned the Chamber} While the figure “fS* “altogethre fed up with the ae anvd | proved Cari W. Weeki 5 s a * ee eer s . office yesterday evening offering | too high, it is true that many] want to return to the United /owner of the food pate . “hosp Key West First City Thus Honored By Stat of fo ie clive. Acs Nanearam cael TRuscione flesing dromithe arath |Statex® A. Maitland A Hams andl ( n ri pa ing of Polio Emerg-&® See jcording to a comparative state The Chamber office. which re-]of the communists, have entered ; Correspondents asked him, a sioner Bunter Harder . sssebicdy le wish {ment of receipts for the month of mained open until 9:00 o’clock,| the American zone and are given} suming he was permitted to re-| senting vote . sare i ) Jar ¢ N told Mey Volunteers (PEVs). as a pre- cordially invited to be in attend January as filed today with aided late visitors in securing; asylum there. jturn to the United States, if he James wh en perednc measure against pc ance Wednesday night or send inj : Ralph D. Spalding, '2°™S for the night. After three Many of the Russian refugees} would organize another bund ounces ot - t t ble outbreaks of infantile pa- their names for actual training) City Manager Ralph D. Spalding. commercial hotels, which report-| have threatened that they would| He answered: granting of the pa J b will be held in Key West 09 March 3 and 4. Colored pep-| -Last January the rev- ed vacancies, were ed, a list of | kill themselves before returning} “No, sir; nor any other kind sien ended tha a an tment Murch 3 ond 4 by the National ple. as well as whites, are cordial-' enue an to $61,958.37 as rooms in private .h« @ put |to that part of Germany under | of organization. No more orgun- | quest for a license he March 3 and ov the National i T a ae & by me. Let the {nied one groce ' lat . Infantile Paralysis, ly invited to attend lcompared with $72,486.42 last into use Russian control. They tell of {izing of anything by me let the nied ee ne Gag. Ann Gobo! local:chainman'| _ : The plan sect up by the Cham-| brutal treatment that was givenj others do the organizing. park be ME The biguest | increase ir | G Ch ui t 3 y Ine —— gs a eas the of Women's Activities, has laid|™ nee ea ang 1, ber of Commerce, it was explain-!them before they succeeded in| want is to enjoy the freedom of ent ange in Liquor Lisense : James Murphy. chairman of the ens euNiues, ed silast: month, was/$9)302:10) eq) was not Ge iat Merouldnaer | cose ihevunitedi tates: ndina Dela D , , the ground work for the course ed, was not one that would per- | escaping. [ne suri ae “ in oped eagie Beene ont toibe aiven’ Further, im-lin current taxes ted, and form as a rental agency to help| ‘They are excessive in their HEC {504 Pet via ational Foundation : qua es ‘ pad 2 : he pe z iaael ivan ja change fre ' N . ‘uoad ng will Petus will be given the project! $4,676.05 in the tobacco excise home-owners who wished to{thanks for the privilege give a i : retain oe ae Lay Savs Stale - 5 sorpeanty Fat sales Shen guia Can ineway de Mtl ltax. There was a decrease of Make extra. money during phe them by the American command 1 emperatures | to retail Hquor vent be id Wednesda ebrua 2. sep aee Pata ia ee Eee ase season to find tenants for their | er to remain there, and are happ: =e ai ‘und b © 9am. st tee Mantin Canty ee ea aigives Mach 3. far [#22 n other funds rooms, but the plan was design- | when they are given jobs. All of | At 7:30 A.M. EST ' toward Wilson 54 Must Raise Func S_ Clinie. with Marion T. Jeffries, of Activities, arrives |_ The city’s balance in all funds ed to afford help for tourists who | them are working, and they say | . 3 jens ye Orlando, Fla, state representa. fin arate eee of Health is | February is year amounted might have trouble locating a|they are getting better and more | — Station— Temp] tended tie = lo P 4y ] ~achers tive, presiding. This new ites neseetey (on eae Sn eS s compared with bed for the night abundant food and are given] Atlanta 62] tive ne. the " aoe nen in vations in the PEVs on a statewide basis with | he nning of Hotels and home-owners are! better quarters in which to re) Augusta SB oy utter tine: haece women’s organizations in the the The alance asked to telephone the Chamber | | Billings Timon e A be the first city t alance ¢ F uber | side. | Billing i= ste ommunity to have manv mem may has deae Mate a aa lamounted to $361,845.16 while office each evening after 5.00 | : | Birmingham pa | either § : bers and friends attend this meet- FRALEY te the city for the |disburscments amounted to $54,- o'clock if they have a vacant iS : Goes To | Bester "and 4 ‘ ng to the local secre B45 Ne AS >. 1 an ne ggg ctt ‘ is eee aii leading pert it has plaved in | 649 3. room to rent | tirrup x9ES Buffalo Harden voted with ¢ possible to contact each per- Polio preparedness activity le | . : B | ratintia : missioners L. Carbone t j con Ge ceatenieation’ Gecsonally, wnroughout aa state end 4 F A i tN, Miami peacn | GarpunsChristi bonell and Fred J Cler within the time limits affordec per capita funds raised eac ARV ii I ry aye t . >, ‘ : affirmatively My ~ dr gap overseers, Meee eae tnilisiMarchict Dimes cor: | JAOESEPVALIVE emocrats q om) Tenth District Legion Com. | Denver Transfer Licenses that upon hesrina of this meet. paign when Key West ed mander Vance C. Stirrup will at | Dc ks Liquor license tear i the remainder of the tend the joint initiation and the! St Faso Frederick: Simee ing end realizing the value thic leads t > e : . Skelly | Ft. Worth : : course can be to the citizens of —_ state. sou 1 To oin epup icans first anniversary of the Skelly] Oo) oo 66) 9. Mills for Ca ; we that ch woman Tribute will be paid J McLeod Post No. 257, North Mi-| Taekeonville 53| 1400 Duval, was aps Key West ene oway by the state renresan . ae ‘0 be held this evening | 22 I oe vise. a Gaeea ee will make it a “must” to be Calloway by t Sey ti rele | P H ami Beach, t ; hci Kan City 3 4 - ati ion T. Jeffries. for the ? ig 2) i 2 » North Miami Beach ty}, Murry Singer to t Present Sea a rnnet Tae: SAGeSteD ping resi en [jae they North Migr | SEY WEST 7 pire Aig ‘ sé pra. ontstanding accompli shmen Hall Se eR ee ary mar siege lies: s Morroe Counts | mmander Stirrup will con-~| *© : ‘| val street ' Ser Ww Chih Mr. Calloway as Monroe | Commander § SONS Tige Anipele 43 ‘ ! Ww ci JayShees, director of the March of Dime ae a Reported Republicans | duct the initiation ceremonies ieeike 5 Pay $3,600 ny Phi S ry campaign for 1949 assisted by the Dade County) yoidian Gl P nt of $3,600 Si : Dr. James Parramore hos been , 1 ‘ WV: | TolGe tnehlyOni Gillean il 61 ental true ule: tae os commended by state officials for} Gu ards Waten 5 | z lhesheasens ae "4 . 5 3 shments as chairman Rights, Democrats On | i A to. the 3 in Red € his accomplishmen y ond > ie Riz Memphis 57 , > local Medical Advisor ~ | I | 7: 1 May ae juct ' B Won 0 ne ce eal welcome ait! SX RUSH LOOC Paft-Hartley Act STRAND... SONA Allow Exemption Li t « ¢ ‘ Tew ork fcitmataas ‘ : ; : ain = Givds aie snieemd WASHI TON, Fel Guesdeysend Wednosesy tine c car 4B wa eG v a of trucks rumbled along ae N, Fe klahoma City C pede | ghag Eaten Sa if ., Xa F mus POPES ct ine promised cieatuce leone | COMMAND DECISION || 5...) 3 ears HEmeor ¢ > sith, | Pensacolz “| County Hospital, Business and 9, ene | tained in Pr ag a ore reece ts | Sas aeg Endorse Cenal 2! | Professional Women's Club, Mon Fine Fis ing Tac le. ween eae De RIE : Carte Gann feaeeee Ij Roanoke ON a: County Chapte ane in a aS, By Senn ‘ . and the repeal of the Taft-Hart- |] Jokm Modiak ri lea risacnels aes nal throws A ies nou likelyato! bec Coming: SEYOND GLORY J] con pono | nute betweer ; stficials teacher= , Thompson Enterprises, Inc. f a squad sent to the dock- 1¢¥ !aw, are not likely t 4 win Herd and | 3An Francisco West was passer er ive vy woman Of Hardware Division—Phone 886 laws in full accord | Tallahassee oa | in (Cébiak aa est W s the health of about them | { cor FOR SALE — (RAL AS A NT Palace Theatre IMMY DORSEY ond JUNE PREISSER in | MUSIC MAN" | (ea A TT | Lindsey Motor Company | #04 Duval St.—Next to La Concha! Hotel—Telephone 50) QUALITY USED CARS | y didn’t let the trucks out ie cae reponse of their sight outhern consery MIAMI - KEY WEST Detectives guarding a load of have entered into a coalition, not} northern | | Republi-| yet fully outlined, Rebublica: | gold? No, just nistry of ficials watching 100,000 BARGE LINE. Inc. CLYDE-MALLORY D9SCKS TELEPHONE 6 food of- goes, the cases of MONROE ccotz], Tuesday and Wednesday Thirteen Lead Soldiers | | not to have en-| d Maria Palmer Barge Leaves Miami {Russian tinned salmon, just off a acted the civ hts bill, as abe GOOD NEWS ” ‘, \ship. to see that black-market President wa: it, if the south-| J June Allyson and Peter Lawford Every day ship: : | Eweryeets hijackers didn't get them (Continued On Page Six) ! | Aluminum Roofing, (Continued On I Vashington Eee SE eo ay TICKET OFFICE / eee ee, RE RA ace EE

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