The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 23, 1949, Page 1

A VOL. LXX . r i ) No ee Grand nian pe IN THE U.S.A. KEY WEST. FLORIDA. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1949 Jury Begins _ Investigation Into Monroe’s Gambling Robert M. Graham Appointed Foreman* OF Jury; Judge Lopes Makes Long Address To Jury Monroe County Grand Jury this morning began sifting the evi-! i connection with gambling here and elsewhere along the | dence Florids Keys Fieet witnesses called were L. P. Artman, publisher, and William) reporter, for the Key West Citizen. J. Lee Others witnesses are to be called before the jury later today. no Lopez, Jr of Circuit Court, gave a lengthy New Social \Security Roll Will Be Cut (By The Anssvctnted Prev WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—It appeared today that the Pre ‘dent's wishes to have 20 million | Americans added to the Social | Security rolls will not be fulfill- quoting the laW as it relates to gambling, and! og. M Robert Graham, a former Naval Station em- und Charles T. Knowles, as acting foreman. t ther a list of ! tr Eloy Villati uncers, Charles F. lin, Bact S. Keir Perpall, Ches- | William A. Kemp, | Sounders, Joseph R. | 5. Sands, Ed- | Korte Kart E. Sands, | Eugene A.| H f 110 names, al appeared in| Fifteen of | ws were ex-| " because for jul 65 ot other witnesses was W. Curry attorney, formation ' tant sta ted t te tigate by ' ‘ ' Citizen st an who alleg ‘ t bolita, and re Lopez Jucige od that 1 tick papers of been the Good of Your Business. Switch to Job-Rated” Trucks Fit Your Job NAVARRO. Inc. 601 DUVAL STREET Dodge NOTICE fnonal Business Meet ing of the Convent Mary is. fmmaculate thamnae sociation will be held WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2 at 8:00 PLM, at CECILIA’S HALL ———————— st UP OLS, Bp LOST BABY FOUND \ (P) Wirephoto MRS. GUY M. JONES and her 16-month-old daughter Jacqueline are holding a happy Mary reunion back home in Louis ville. Ky. Mrs. Jones left her daughter with the baby’s grand- Mrs. Myrtle Hamby, and went to visit her husband in Massachusetts last week. Po- lice said Grandma Hamby and Mery Jacqueline disappeared but were found later in Evans- ville, Ind. The baby was left in a taxicab there. mother, Deflationary London Note LONDON yy Zoo now values id toads at cents) A year ago it put them at six pence The a report on tocktakin, s. reptiles and fish worth pounds (358,308 dollars) Included were a common hip popotamus and a black rhinocer- os at 2,000 each ($8,000) The London threepence apiece (fi shrinkage was disclos the 0's ye si7 POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION Francis at Division Phcne 9134 Your PURE T nN Grease, Spray or ., LET US Cinnse Your oi Salma aa anata Cone alanas eta MIAMI - KEY WEST BARGE LINE. Inc. CLYDE-MALLORY DOCKS TELEPHONE 6 Barge Leaves Miami Every Friday Several congressmen stated that the number of new SS Americans added to the rolls will | be about 10 million, Putting farm jlaborers and house workers on the rolls, the congressmen as- serted, would entail too much ; trouble for the employers, par- ticularly in the case of house- ; Wives, whose servants, in vari- ous capacities, are frequently changed. TRUMAN TO ARRIVE HEF ZERSIEN i { ‘Jews ‘Amit Arabs Agree At From the House of Representa- tives, news was received that the Rankin bill, which provides for a monthly. pension of veterans, on reaching 65 year: the first and second World Wars, will come up shortky for a vote. The bill will fitid hard going of +4 “ih the senate, and it*has been re- ported that President Truman does not favor it. Kills Wolves ‘From Plane MOSCO W —() — Sergei Gor- unov has killed 338 wolves with sd from an airplane. “Tass” dispatch from Ka- ne said that Gorbunov, a vet- teran of the last war, has been ' having great success from a PO-2 plane. Using an ordinary hunt- ing rifle he killed 251 wolves last winter and during several flights this season he has slain another 87 ’ me $90 to all , Egypt were reported unofficially L. & N.S “FLAMINGO” WRECKS IN NORTH ey GEORGIA* ve 1 (#) Photo! CARS OF THE “FLAMINGO”, fast passenger train of the Louisville & Nashville railroad, are overturned in a derailment near Chatsworth in North Georgia. Eight of the 14 cars in Cincin- nati-to-Miami train left the rails, but no one was injured, Pearson Replies — ‘To President Conference On. Armistice ‘About Vaughn Between Egypt And Israel (Bs The Associated Press) eid tineetendete ont ae Che Key West Ci THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER » He Will Remain In Key West Two Weeks TWO DAYS AFTER ARRIVAL WILL GO TO WINTER PARK TO HAVE HONORARY DEGREE CON. FERRED ON HIM AT ROLLINS COLLEGE; ‘WHITE HOUSE? HERE FULLY RENOVATED (By The Ansoviated Prens) WASHINGTON, Feb, 23.—President Truman will arrive in Key West on March 6, the White House formally announced today. He is scheduled to remain in the country’s southernmost city for two weeks. : Two days after his arrival, he will go to Winter Park to have « honorary degree conferred on him at Rollins College, ' The President was said to be looking forward with pleasure to i his vacation in Key West. The Little White House there hus been thoroughly overhauied for his occupancy. | Relaxation is the President's object in visiting Key West, with | swimming as his chief recreation, it was announced, |‘White House’ |Rebuilding \Here Complete | Vorhees Here |To Relax And Inspect Navy | Tracy S. Vorhe sistant see- lretary of war, ved in Key Renovations Gack | West yeste by National Air- About $60,000; Enlarged Bedrooms One Feature Of Work hington. Vorhees, who is now quart jin the Bachelor's Officers Quar- | ters in the Naval Station, will | ‘ines from | WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. ; ra ‘ rei a a ‘ : spend a weck here resting i 7 . 4 ‘ Isracl Will Get Most * - Drew Pearson, columnist and. 4, axing na. inspecting the U. S. Bribie ef ponies 8 < radio commentator, today replied Navy mae “ *-' decorating the ttle hite OLN Beare: : \ y rep Navy installations in the Key | . Negev Desert; Hearing On to the President's digs last. night West area. | House, while Prackient Truman Banquet Tonight fe) about “vicious attacks” that had He is scheduled to go out on | Has used Op five, different visits "Tr, R I ath y been made on General Harry A, 0D¢ of the! submarines satinneit| Toe .iraee ogee To Celebrate, Fact e ocaling | Vaughn, the: president's’ military er, OF # day's cruise on Thurs; was wopiaced. eaten Sapo | aide. 2 While’ Rearson’s fame was’ a A| mentioned: by the (hy ‘THe Associated Press) |: fEC St a LONDON, Fed>-23.—Represen- ff Stahen tatives of the State of Israel and ; . MIAMI, Feb. 23 (FNS) — it destroyers On, duty. herent President, it! day,: a the: Se a1} Was announced today. The work lay,; and then on Friday will coil the ‘Coming 0! who is expected to .j Make a-similar visit to,gne af the ident Trumen, return for a Vorhees will” leave here on | tvs A fi | Monday, t for Was 4 | today to have reached an agree-' public hearing on the so-called | YS plain to- see that it was | lon ay Eu ‘or Washiigion sixth visit here Glia. Made © ment for an armistice between ua % {Pearson at whom the criticism! or 6 Gardner Plan” for relocating the | : e recat N * | am A athe Li ot Rhode thee Florida East Coast Railway sta-;@ directed. He bad recom-| Ka. Nationa ther disingulshed "vittorg had been contetring for 4aidayve (tion on NB) Gaur aireat , mended that Vaughn, be com d Cee a) the Naval Buse in Key We Officials of Isracl and pt second avenue, was held_on Mon- | becuse he had accepted a medal | @UAaPrds To Go from. time to time. Reve have signed the pact. It was sta- day night by the city planning | {rom President Peron ‘of Argen- Ambassador Warren R. Austin ted that official news about the board. Several organizations filed | tina. visited there, while it. was) t | | Temperatures ‘at 730 A.M. EST Station— Temp. | | Atlanta 43 Augui ta ‘Chi | Cerpus Christi ; Detroit El Paso Ft. Worth Galveston Jacksonville | Kansas City KEY WEST Key West Airport Angeles Miami phis Las Okl Pensacola Pittsburgh Roanoke St. Louis Sar San Si fallahassee pa le ngton TOP LUGGAGE CARRIERS for ALL CARS Roy’s Key West Auto Parts 121 Duval St. Phone 442 | LL | RE eS Es coe oe signing will few hours. The conference had on held with representatives of the Uni ted Nations present, particularly be announced in a notices of protest. The N. E. 62nd street site is the third location proposed for a sta- | duet Biven in General cers and others. en structure at midtown Flagler | The President spoke at a ban-| Vaughn's | tion to replace the present wood- | honor and attended by 200 offi-|NS)—Approximately 4,000. offi- After speaking 'Into Training Cat site of the Key West of the United States Joint Ch staff which agre ST. AUGUSTINE, Feb. 23 (F- formulated | ments cers and enlisted men of the Dr. Ralph Bunche, the moderator. street, along N. W. First avenue. @bout the attacks as vicious, the Florida National Guard will par- “A-B” was first Reports further said that the The first was at 14th strect near President declared that radio} ticipate in the second major sum- structed in 1890, and sine State of Israel has been awarded N. Miami avenuc. commentators and columnists; mer field training program in|time has undergone nur most of the Negev desert, the pos A second at N. E. 20th street, Were not going to choose for him, South Carolina and Georgia in piecemeal repairs and ade session of which had been a near Miami avenue, had the ap- Whom to appoint or keep on his; July and August The result of this piece source of dispute ever since the proval of the trustees of the FEC Staff. Other speakers mentioned| The first units to go to camp at! work was not satisfactory conferees had first met. and was approved by the Greater , Pearson as the author of the Fort Jackson, S. C., are those of | of the timbers in the house Dr. Bu has arranged for a Miami Traffic Association after a | attacks the Sist Infantry Division, which | termite riaden, electrical banquet to be held tonight to lengthy city-financed study. It! Pearson said today that he had | largely comprises the south, cen- | was make-shift and celebrate the agreement. It was was held up by the city commis- | opposed Vaughn because he had, tral and west portions of the| wire type, and bedro said that all of the conferees will sion. however, in the face of! received a medal from Peron, a stete. The dates are July 3-17 small and inadequat be present at the banquet. neighborhood objections dictator, which Pearson said he; The 4éth Infantry Di Phe arrangement of t WIFE OF JIMMY DORSEY BURNED high officer in a democracy Fish Sausage ‘Latest Dish Of Commission | TALLAHASSE smoked sailfish () Wirepho MRS. JANE DORSEY, wife of Band Leader Jimmy Dorsey, lies in St. Joseph's hospital at North Hollywood, Calif., with severe burns suffered in destruction of her home by fire. Beside her is Nurse Carmen Powers. Her husband was away on tour. YELLOW PINE LUMBER| Palace Theatre STRUNK LU ‘RY JIMMY DORSEY and STRUNK LUMBER YARD Cake EEE i TELEPHONE 816 “MUSIC’ MAN” FOR SALE 1948 Dyuaflo Buick 1941 Suner Buick CONVERTIBLE Both In Excellent Condition Priced Reasonable Monroe Motors, Inc. TELEPHONE 725 did not think was becoming to a ‘», Masonic Notice leave for camp July units are comprised ; north and west 24 was such that there ard to its occupants if of a fire. Because of | ditions, the need pairs and renova cated i liveability of the h as to reduce the f from The Florida. group training | | dates and location of the Florida } Air National Guard have not been announced | order to ims } decoration of Une placement of ob ar furnishing ar af planned along {S)—Fish sausage may trke it: repairs which had bee place with such Florida dishes as Special Communication of Dade | upon. jhush pupp es, andy Swamp <ab- | Lodge, Noo16, Fé AM. Thurs-| Renovation of Q | bege if the State Game and Fresh | day evening, February 24, at 7:30 | consisted of enlary t Water Fish Commission has its! o'clock. | rooms on the sec jn The sausage would use ai Fellowcraft degree will be| tending them inte lot of fish which worry the com-} conferred. a back porch eplaciur which compete | Resident and sojourning Masons| trical wiring, ext food without; invited to attend. | poreh on the grou having any co cial value. | By order of the W.M. jsouth side of the The proc making the F. 0. WEECH, [and ma t Isuge is The fish after Secretary.| porch into a su \ ca ily washed cooked ! der heavy press’ to soften th fron bones. Then they are ground Air of the tr bones 1 all, stuffed into sau STRAND consitiones this « age casings of variou izes and teri of the « smoked. The flavor, it is claimed Last Times Today painted and s not very different from ham or SOMMAND DECISION §f fleoring aici tr (Continued On Pag a Continued Or Clark Gable Van John John Hodiak Comin: Alan diana ncaa gated ver" : ANNUAL E CHARITY BAL Spgeraere by Wo p of Monroe County Friday. Feb. 25th, 1949 4 9:30 P. M. 3 i BEYOND GLORY Denna Reed and ree Macreddy MONROE <coir> Last Times Today Thirteen Lead Soldiers with ‘Tom Conway and Maria Palmer G Peewee Music by PRITCHARD’S ORCHESTRA American Legion Home 3 4 Coming: GOOD NEWS a Stock Island ; Jane Allysonand Peter Lawford 'Blickets $1.50, Tax In l9 DAsseessssssssassss. cat Sat.. -ee