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

Dr s. A. Ale} Sar teleate arte: ® oe tward = thru’ Nebra Cy Connors, ona eastern Montana. After a si No. 53 , ee = VOL. LXX. RED CROSS SAVED LIVES DURING WAR, ROTARY CLUB TOLD Lieut. Burk, USN,. |Key West Describes Prison eee Warmest Spot Lieutenant John Burk, usn,' Jy Natien Near Starvation told re Key West Rotary Club American Red oy eee ‘ WASHINGTON, March 3. — thousands of would| Reports. of this, morning’s weath- Americans have died as a result of starva-{ er:shows: clear skies in the ma- } Ml hg Philippines. during} jr ‘portion of the country with) Léoutenens. Burk wib.a piteans| Someanebly cold. Weather sin the, er of war Mf the Japs in the : Cast and spring-like conditions in Philippines. Me was. captured: the Rockies, The.U, S. is;remark- and sentenced fo death, but. ea:/ ably free ofsstorms this morning. eaped that penalty because. in, This is a. particularly’ unusual 1989 he had been decorated by; featute ~ of ‘weather throughout the Japanese Emperor. | the, country. during . the winter “Anyone decorated by the em- season. An extensive high pres- perer could not die in such a sute. system dominates the manner,” said Lieutenant Burk. Weather in the eastern and cen- “Be 1 got 5 years at hard Ja. ttal portions of the country. It ber.” {gill has two centers with one Lieutenant Burk said that the: MearJames Bay and the other in American Red Crogs got six ship- tern Arkansas. Precipita- loads of food and medical supplies tion has been confined to light, te the Philippines during the lcal rain that has moved inland wer end that the lives of women ‘fom the Pacific coast thru cen- end children were saved -by the. ‘tal and northern California and milk and other foodstuffs given, t?, @ zone of light snow flurries the prisoners that has brought just a dusting ! W. Curry Harris, chairman ef %@ parts of the eastern Great | the Monrae County Chapter of [Lakes region and-the upper Ohio the Red Cross made a plea far, Valley. This Intter is associated | | every member oa . with a very weak cold front that te Gee tena be dhe ed Goes has been moving slowly across dete. Me told bow the Rea! New York state. The Atlantic Crom had spent $42,000 last year pats continues “to be a huge veliewing the vietims of the bur- is sulti: riwanes that struck here last Sep-| NeW FoundlandThis is resulting | » ‘in a northerly flow with season- tomer and Octeber ably cold weather over north- Among the out-of-town visi- eastern sections of the Nation. Church Pasion Watt today waren: Meher Of Siettis 5 the. coldest debe L. Sevier, Hetderesaviile, | s¥% ',the nelon with a reading | degree above zero. The) W BR. Von Sehaack. West : s . wY. Tr Sullivan, southern limit. of freezing ex tended from, New Jersey soutn- culation with its center’ over tors “a, Oes, 1H ¥ B.50 BOMBER MAKES NON-STOP FLIGHT AROt To. Bind Members, Some (WY The Annotated Pres Prememne O Wentworth Brown Berlin, N. Arnota K Moyer. Niegera Fo HY: MM Tenet te Pork. Nd: Dr. Justus H. Temen Sayre, Pao George 5. Hager, Bvens City, Pa: Dr J. Wotearton, Piedmont. W. Va. 1 © VPeltme, Piedmont: John C vere winter the Roekics and | Great Plains are getting an ex- tended perio of good weather. It is becoming milder in this re- gion with 50 degree temperatures over a wide region. Billin; North Plattte, "Neb. 55 ” Piedmont Harold J. Reilly Southern Florida continues to teow York Cite, Pat Wiley. Seils- be the warmest place in the na- hee © ©. ond Rom T Jefier- tion with 78 degrees at Miami arid 80 degrees at Key West. i om, Springfield, 11! > ~~ - dae CHAMBER'S FUN NITE FINDS 300 VISITORS Program Of Latin- American Singing And Pheer tenes 2000S tour with Ramon Navarro, a trip through the Aquarium, lunch at Nenny's Rest ant, swimming at |the Sun and Sand Club, dinner fat the A & B Restaurant and passes to the Palace Theatre. Her ‘ ge was presented by Hote La Concha Dr. S. Shapera. New York Towriets t Parties ‘ bx Fon Wit of for | party and John Coleman, Elizabeth, New Jersey, were pre- an lowal nted fishing award certifi Ss having landed “prize catch on last Monday Chamber ponvered Outing Trip on the tation re K w c for munity singing was ac- Mrs. W. C. Carle coffee andcake were panied Hot o t rT #te this season 2.804 visi- entertaincee er of Commerce spon nments No charge or Point, © act f° le tot tors have been rose who FOR SALE QUALITY USED CARS Lindsey Motor Company 104 Duval St.—Next to La Concha Motel—Telephone 501 Palace Theater ROY ROGERS and ANDY DEVINE (In Color) “ FAR FRONTIER” chat ARRON RAS! For Sale Special This Week ov merit s47TURDAY ' Merve Wh | Navarro, Inc. — ‘Trucks . .. Overstocked .. . Will | Be Sold Way Below List Price! TWINS GARAGE | $190 Duval the fromegned @ ah 04 in Wind . !a member to Mont, had 55 degrees yesterday. | wishes Salt Lake City 51, Denver 60 and | is up for consideration. Mamaronack, | © Mew 1948 Studebaker Pick-Up Phone 169 | ER AER RRA SERIE ‘WASHINGTON, ;Macch. ..3, — Southern Democratic’ senators apparently ‘have won the first! round in their filibuster against changing a senate rule to permit talk as long as he when*a bill ora motion The southerners’ success. stems from an announcement made to- day by Republican senators that they were not. going .to themselves on the question, as a difference of opinion exists | among their membership. Senator William. Langer, Re- : ‘ policy committee’s decision > ni . THE SOUTHERNMOST N ~~ KEY WEST. FLORIDA. TH Southern Filibusters Win First Round In ‘Gag’ Rule Fight Underway In Senate Republiean’s Policy * Committee Decides: Not cans. He declared that, if the ‘ “tquestion comes up propdsing to institute the “gag” rule in debate, |. bind. S ese “LUCKY LADY”, U. S. Air Force B-50 bomber, touches the runwi base in Fort Worth, Tex., to complete history's first non-stop F Capt. James Gallagher (right), pilot of the Stuart/Symington (left) a few moments after landing. Between The 23,108-mile flight from Carswell Air Base and return was ‘Lucky Lady.” is hesitt-vote ageing ss “Because” of pg Tete to bind or try to bind Republicans in the senate, Senator ‘Scott Lu- eas, Democrat, Illinois, the ad- ministration leader in the’ fight, said he had postponed action ‘on the showdown till next Monday. Thus far only six of the South- ern senators have spoken on the matter, and each of them has the} privilege of speaking a second >. This afternoon, | Senator essard Holland, Florida, has the floor. speaking last night senate decided to recess, when when the and he the sumed his addres Democtat, of | He was} . |’ | fishing off Hog Key, which is five | Mexico, 100. miles .south of the| border, with the entire nine men 12, LOSE LIVES é é lost their live (% na ferday afternoon by ‘Died Yesterday | Friday at 4 p.m. in the chapel of | APPLICATIONS FOR At Hog Key, Civil Service Group ‘eee Votes To Seleet Three | "Trumpetfish To fiom | To Fill Position.” Return June 6 The Key West Naval Base Ord-| The Civil Service Board of Key! — nance Unit today is on Hog. Xey West. tod stoma! attached Naval tor beal te © t ay voted uriai i te Key mi ne whigh won found ges Peete, sentichtions tem the | Seation, cine tomas ma t! , which i Knight’s | Position of City Building: Inspec- | colfision ‘another Navy Key junt south of Marathon [tor next Thurgiay. Leet Mama ang Navy — This action came after the; in the Curibbean, Commande: "Thomas “H. Sud-|' 7 petite officer | board had adopted a resolution The mine Sek abilieiea yes-| pointments. . Wolesebee ia n named ‘The board also voted to request from: Haleiieigs aegis ea Sap Veit coos ai suv miles south ‘of Marathon. a oe Popretyinng sah tng ; Stevens of Marathon, who got in} te tae a sath touch with the Key. West Naval On‘ motion of Member Frank and supported by} haired ah He. B. Curry and rt 4 : bE fsa ming, the civil service its,exterior. It is, not known i whethel? Uie'mine ‘Goutaion only pivleg/ were changed in two re-| First, Rule’ 2 of Chapter € of, hel cxpladives but it is presumed! it, does. detail that went to! A i4j mged ' Margihon wil) ‘condilet it Wack aap cnn ahaa ele ial on’ the theory that it dees carry} sKitted positi shall i noe all; a high explosive, ar Saiinn sae i How the mine got down around posktiesia meet nome ey Mtl he eXeePtional qualifications of a: Marathon probably never will be} tific), managerial, ‘profession. | known, “Nearly all the Canadian! 27 or edi auarentas ; such mines, avexe sowediy) the Attantic| as may be determined by the! ne jhe coast. 5 Ave main: ; i land. : Since the .Gulf Stream. ¥ i , ane t | Second, Rule 1 of Section, 3 of) ager shall, ie pee Lhe mystery GENE | Chanter ond ‘Avticle 1V, ‘shail Statens 3 . id as follows: 3 It may: be,. as seme one ysug- bar tht gested; that the mine was pk 8 Be ss rs ota is 20 vane dlbe sor rom a8 ing sige the Civil. Service a sears "torn wih tg. Sg Lee ee tee ngweliganss ‘To Submit Charter ‘Changes To Legislature Albert Perez, 53, died yester-! the “Monroe | May Provide For ul Hie Hi Fi Albert Perea, 58, —— Be held ing. fire todev: - fire com. | pletely: destroyed ‘the building. " MONEY FOR, ERP. WASHINGTON.—Senator Tom Connolly, Detnocrat, Texas, mem- publican, Minnesota, voiged the senate convened shortly before | peg ef the senate foreign refations {stand of the opposition Republi- noon. James Forrestai Due To Resign As Secretary Of Defense, Report States Resignation Late This Afternoon: Louis Johnson Successor (ny The Aw WASHINGTON, James Forrestal h, ated Press) March 3. resigned as stcretary of defense, according to reports today at Capitol Hill It was man, held at 4 o'clock this afterno will formally announce the res’ nation The press will be given copic of Forrestal’s resigna 1 thr Pre ident'’s answer to Forrestal letter, the report states Immediately after t Pres dént’s cicction last November rumors were rife that Forrest would resign just before inaug ration day, and now it is said t the President deferred action be cause of the widespread publi . THE LATE CHRISTOPHER BEAN By Sidney Howard A LAUGH-FILLED COMEDY Barn Theatre March 7 to 12--Inclusive TICKETS, $1.50 Including Tax ON SALE at Key West Drug, Simonton Street said that President Tru- | at a press conference to be { i ' | Johrson President To Announce *—— ion in newspapers and discus sions over the sadio as to what he ntended to do. It was said at the time that Forrestal wished’ to relinquish the office but that he continued to hold it because of the + Presi- dent's r jest Leu; Johnson, former ant athe Department of War, is cheduled to be appointed as For- restal’s successor. During the pregidential campaign last year was chairman of the Democratic finance committee. NAILS JYERUNK LUMBER YARD TELEPHONE 816 Austin Taylor General Contractor PHONE 814 TERRAZZO FLOORS t | TILE MIAMI - KEY WEST BARGE LINE. Inc. CLYDE-MALLORY DOCKS TELEPHONE 6§ || Barge Leaves Miami j Every Friday 4 | committee’ said today. that he, | was ¢onfident that congress will appropriate $5 billion, $500 mi | lion to continue the operation of wi | the Marshal “PI i pbc oa Grand Jury To |Report Friday Monroe County's Grand Jury make a report tomorrow,’ it yas announced today. ; Judge Aquillino Lopez, Jr., of | Circuit Court, is scheduled to te-, | turn to Key. West from Miami | tomorrow. The jury is scheduled ! to report. tomorrow: morning. |. This morning the juty met at 11 o'clock. No witnesses were in- | | terviewed. Orly W. Curry Harris, assistant state attorney, was on hand. It is presumed the jury as discussing the report to be | submitted tomorrow | | BRADY’S | = SPECIAL — Florida Grade A (F#ésh Dréssed and Drawn) | ROASTING HENS PEA Florida Grade “A-A” ‘EGGS THE BEST YOU CAN BUY! LARGE and MEDIUM SIZE You Will Like Them 1116 White Street i PHONE No.5 PRICE day morning in county, Hospital. Funeral. services . will r City Commission To ‘Four Convent, Fill Vacancies On bate . . Board By Appointment | High School Pupil. ‘In Contest Four the Lopez Funeral Home. Rev. G. Leon Wells of First Methodist Church will officiate. . Burial will be in the family lot in City Cemete Survivors: Widow, Mrs. Grace |; R: A, State Representative Bernie C. Papy agreed last night at a meet- ing with the City Commission to .: | submit at least three city ¢ and | changes to the State Le a mm and bor approval "7 These changes ar M. Perez; son, Lt, Ypsilanti, Mic! Pere “a Key West arter | High Se A tho Conver ature ‘of Mary eculets will port © pate tonight in the oratorend coe test of the American Legion the High Sefieol oudit Mr. Perez was a Permitting the embers of the | oppee are Vuneent. Me Wotlk Was 1 Atthuc City Commission to appoint @ ang Bernard Kaplen of te Et Post’s honor guard will member of the commission,” iN) gongos peg ey the funeral, hold <ervic »fthe event a member dies or re cancil Ruman of the Cus A graveside and fire a volley, with | tires, to serve until the next gen-) “Ppey wall fey fer & |taps by a bugler. cral ‘election. Under the city! gejap at Miao erie charter, as it now reads, a SPO-| ditriet trust cial election must be held to fill oan A! i. the vacancy, but the commission a> « 1 emperatin es said this was an unnecessary ex ae on Bo a At 7:30 A.M., EST pense. eae Providing for the publ on nerican ¢ Station — Temp {¢f only the title of new \ Atlanta 34}ces. Now the charter requ } ' Augusta 3g| the entire ordinance to be pub De h terda Jack eavills 40| lished. Papy said that the state a y KEY WEST 71{ now saves money by requiring | vi G Kéy West Airport njonly the publication of the tithe ( , a Loe Abgeive 54) of a mea y Miami | © the registration Gordon Ht New Orleans 4g Voters in the eity from every four | terde: Getey M " New York 30] ¥ irs to every eight year thu pita afte Norfolk 31 | conform © the county's reg} 4 a - Pittsburgh 27} stration: t the same t by Lopes Pus ‘ Canty ae 40] Will be announced ‘ j M Muliahassee 39} City Commissi meeting that " ey 7} voters then in auchener . " ry Mt re bas bingion Le ister that sa night with! J Bre ns Clerk Victor Lowe TICKET OFFICE Just Arrived NEW SHIPMENT STRAND coosiions] ZENITH RADIOS ALL AIRLINES Thursday - Friday - Saturday 8 stow ry PRICE TOURS UNCONQUERED own ~Rummage Sale BENEFIT } Monroe County Hospital Auspices Key West Business & Professional Women’s Club DATE TO BE 4NNOUNCED Bring Bundles to STELL’S Beauty Nook, Fleming St. or Phone 639 for Pick-up | ry Couper, Vauletic Goddard. Ward Da Silva, Herks Kartett Coming: EVERY GIRL SHOULD BE MARRIED Cary Grant, Vranchot Tome Diana Lyan and Wetay Drake |MONROE coir | |[ Thursday - Friday - Saturday RAILROADED with John Irctand and Shel NOW ON DISPLAY The Daring new DODGE NAVARRO, Ine. 1 DUVAL STREET