The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 16, 1949, Page 1

VOL. LXX. No. 91 NAR UNDER SEM! THE SOUTHERNMOST. NE WAY AT LOCAL NAVAL STATIO Group Taken On Tour Of Fleet Sonar School 63 Public Information Offieers Arrive Here Yesterday, Teo Remain Week Se a to take a week's refresh- or course on what the Navy is doing in Key West, 63 public in- formation officers who. are carri- ed in the Navy's eserve arrived here yesterday During the late afternoon the | sts, who will be on active duty tor two weeks, one of them to be spent here, were taken on ® tour of the Fleet Bonar School at the Key West Naval Station. Teday and tomorrew the offi- whe are stopping at the Bechelor Officers’ quarters at the Navel Station, were free to go where they pleased Monday and Tuesday they will observe thé operation of submarines, surface ships’ and verious aircraft, including air whips stationed at Boca Chica Field. They will observe in par- Hieulep the effects of the: anti- . mys 4 TOPPEING SAND CLIFF ‘A ks For Permit” ‘To Build Pier At Marathon Glenn H. Curtis, I, has appli- ed to the board of army engin- teers in this distriet for a permit ito construct a pier off his Mara- thon property, ‘lot 6, of the | Thompson-Adams | subdivision, j into the Bay of Florida. | It is intended to build the pier 400 feet into the bay from the high-water shore line. The width jis specified as five ‘feet. The board states that no hgar- ing will be held on the applica- tion, and that objections may be made in writing to the headquar- ters at Jacksonville. i i | i submarine developments in oper- ation out of We Next Wedn they. will be taken on a tour of the various anti-submarine activities here and in this area, including several anti-submarine squadrons at Bo- ea Chica Field After surveying the adyanced warfare school in Key..West, the officers are schedulédto leave here. CAUSES SCARE NEAR TACOMA, WASHINGTON People Thought Another “Quake Had Occurred; Ran Sereaming From Homes my Asawrtmted Presa) TACOMA, Wash, April 16— People residing along a beach on Puset Sound, five and one-half . from here, were given an “ ware today that cent SPIDER GOT THE SHAKES BETA OMEGA OF | some of them screaming from their homes. A small tidal wave roared across the sound, preceded by a (Continued On Page Six) | | MIAMI - KEY WEST BARGE LINE. Inc. CLYDE-MALLORY DOCKS TELEPHONE 6 Barge Leaves Miami BETA SIGMA and MUSICIANS UNION, LOCAL 202 Present A CIVIC DANCE 4:00 to unty Beac « . , sunday Music by John Pr gh Courtesy of the Fi ONE WE Beginning 10:00 A. Merked Down Below CAROLINE SHOP 6:30 P.M h Dedication, April 17 ritchard’s Orchestra jadio and Transcription Fund FABRIC SALE EK ONLY M., Monday. April 18 Choice Lengths of 8 Yards and Under Cost for This Clearance WONDERFUL VALUES 223 ANN ST. I | Worldiide' Easter Serstees: To Be Held, Including Que Behind Iron Curtain Largest Attended Service To Take Mace In ONahoma With 200,000 Record (ty The Axnociatod press) | WASHINGTON, ‘April 16.— ! Easter services will be observed |generally throughout the world { tomorrow. Even in one country behind the Iron Curtain, Czech- ‘American . ‘Czech Relief Worker Freed (ty "Phe Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April” 16. | | oslovakia, ices will be con-! had been in jail a week in Prague jducted, Ne from Prague is’ on a trumped-up charge of com- that a candlelight service will! mitting subversive acts in Czech: held ta taatraity: _. | oslovakia, has been, released, Services on elaborate scales} will be conducted in St. Peter’s| cording to information receive in Rome, St. Paul’s in London! today by the Department. of and Notre Dame in Paris. 5 ‘State. vice in the world will be held. It} before the American ambassador will be the 24th of in Prague was told about her ar- the holding of Easter s 4 He immediately protested anniversary Oklahoma, mount _ain: ¥ ‘to the Czech government about drew an attendance Easte! eee accent of more than 200,000 persons. , the ind a few days ‘ Other services in the United: the relief worker, a woman, was §States will be held in various’ released. | “bowl such as the Rose Bowl, and on beaches where full views of the sun rising may be obtain- ed. However, the Czechs still have| two GIsvin jail on charges of! having committed espionage. OPPOSED TO HOTEL TAXES: | Proposed Five Per* ¢ T l decided to consider in ‘this cur- sen ax Is ‘rent session. ; | Chamber directors, meeting ‘ SILO yesterday, are of the opinion that Issue {the tax will create a hardship ate OF } upon hotel and apartment own- rs {ers and would tend to discourage s tourist travel to Key West and Bony | other Florida resort cities, Tax On | “Tourist travel is Florida's No. | | l revenue producer,” said a state- t (Continued On Page Six) Hotels, Apa Key West Chamber of Com- QuSPaONS 2.0 u See, tn oem ter ae) TET ORICE a hotel and apartment | |house income thet the Florida’ ALL AIRLINES State Legislature has reportedly ' PRICE. TOURS H RAUL'S CLUB ainsi Fleming St. SD. we |} On the Boulevard by Airport | PHONE 9287 . BIG DANCE TONIGHT 10:00 P.M. to 2:00 A.M, MUSIC by The Debonairs 50c Door Admission $10.00 DOOR PRIZE ts { Y). 4 feb SS AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY FAUT NEW LOCATION || The Poinciana Dry Cleaning Co. | HAS MOVED TO 218 SIMONTON STREET We wish to thank oys many friends and customers who have made our stay at Poinciana for the past SIX YEARS a Happy and Successful Period. Come and See Us In Our New Location FOR PICK UP, PHONE 1086 | _ KEY. WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, ey po egemnene The American relief worker, who CHAMBER SAYS: |} SCOURSE DINNER WSPAPER IN THE.. APRIL 16, 1949 Martello Towers, Old Fort Built 1861, Which Is Home Of New Art. And Historical Museum, Opening Sunday THE OLD MARTELLO TOWERS shown above will house loan exhibits of historical material concerning Key West and pictures, drawings end original ceramics all havng some connection with Key West. Following the opening Sunday the museum will be open daily for a moderate admission f<e, ry And County Beach Open Formally Sunday Much Last Minute Work® Expedited by County | ho on the part of “Curator Ed- 2 | ward Fisher and his many help- GConmnissioner. Allen ion The Art and Historical . Ex- ae ie e , hibit will be ready for public in- Fo Effect Openings | Spection on Sunday at 2:00%p,, m. BY MONA FIELDS * jexhibifion will grow A¥ith the Nb’ mitter what your. purticu- es in amusement, you .can iy them outat the County Beach this Easter Sunday, and almost) anytime thereafter. If you just want to parade around dressed up and see and be seen— just be at the Martello Towers at 2:00 p. m. for the first insp tion of the new Art and Histc cal Museum. And you can_ inci- dentally see some fine art work and historical exhibits. If your taste runs more to music—The Key West High School Band plays at 3:15 p.m. in the cere- monies formally opening the County Beach. If you want more active amusement, swimming, boating, games or picnic arran; ments, the facilities are there too. With County Commissioner Joe Allen actively expediting the years and eventually. ‘portray a: complete a peture of Key West as possible. For a modest beginning, there are: Pieces of Eight and Indian rel: donated by Mi John T. Ward; a cannon ball d covered by Gladys Willing on her property on Simonton street, evi- dently fired from a Spanish ship at the battery once main - on “The Hill.” Dutch and. J ese cups from the Spanish Buenaventura, the first ‘p taken in the Spanish-American War by Cap’t. Philip Cosgrove in 1898, and various photographs and stereoptican views of old Key West were loaned by Mrs. Stephen W. Douglass. A from the last issue of the Vicks- (Continued On Page Six) Palace Theater RANDOLPH SCOTT and MARGUERITE CHAPMAN (In Color) CORONER CREEK” work and with much plain heave- ‘WHITE HOUSE “RESTAURANT 227 Duyal Street Come In and See the NEW 1949 HUDSON, 6 & 8 Cyl.—the smart- est design lines in body and its SPECIAL economical model engine at . . K. W. HUDSON CO. Simonton and Greene Streets Antonio Estenox, Owner PHONE 1696 Ate Yr. AUT i the New J "ANGEL STREET (Sponsored by Junior Chamber of Commerce) Served Daily 12 Noon to 2 A.M, $1.00 EAT IN OUR DELIGHTFUL PATIO Tuesday, April 19 at 8:00 P.M. HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM TICKETS ON SALE AT DOOR Reservations Can Be Made at Columbia Laundry LAST PLAY OF SEASON (Use of the auditorium for the last of the Theater Guild plays is made possible through courtesy of the High School P.-T. A. The P.-T. A, election meeting has been advanced from April | 19 to April 26.) er Sailors. | jedgement of oath, has been re- 3 SA : BOULEVARD ACCIDENT page | After They Pe -In Cafe Windows Incident Occurred Night Men Roleased i nder Bonds Of 8150 _ After ‘Their Arr For Trespassing Two sailors rll” connie ported unfavorably by the house | peeking im the os eee finance and taxation committee. | the Madri Gras Chub end the The bill was opposed by the Havana Madrid Club tate leet | Associated Dailies of Florida and night were urtested on tresp ; by. @ group. of small county law- sing charges by « sherilf's dene | yers; | ty. i ‘ Bs Ses |) ‘There were several sallosssvte ; Directors Vote | drove to the spot lant mighty hey ‘Jaycees’ Fishing { ‘Tourney Success (Sneciat te The Citizen) | TALALHASSEE, April 16.—}« House Bill 38, which proposes a tax of 25 cents on every acknowl- ‘were report to have te ! peak in the rear windows of the | Mardi Gras Chub, which tie s veral gitls in its show, t scene, and he claims ell-ef them !. .The Jaycee organization of Key | escaped from him, exeupt tee {West was complimented by the! men. They identified themeshees board ‘of- directors ‘of the Key | as Dotiald Seltzer and J. G, Rave At all events, Deputyy thorsif | Serge Hernandez come Gyibn the West Chamber of Commerce at a} field, . ‘meeting yesterday, upon its sue-! | cessful completion of this season's | jIsland City Kishing. tournament. | were.toleated: a i -The-Chaniber,. board at» the} each for Peace same time relpased $300 in funds | Justive Ine Albury ue made available hy Cc of rae t eh 9 Wet torte ot ng”expenses incur- climbing up a cistern ion with the tourn-/ could peer into the Wh ILORS INJURED, ONE. SERIOUSLY, IN , use in. defray red in connec \ ament. plows at f Colice Hail Suffers * Fra early this morning in Roosevelt aekurott Leg pesevce os | And Skull; In | "The men were identified by the . US. ore Patrol as Jerty Case” Naval Hospital a quartermaster; Coliee Hail ‘YVI, and Glenn C. Charconw Three United States Navy sail- i SN, of the USS PCS’T. ors were injured, one seriously,! Hall who suffered @eirectured in an accident that happened (Continued On Page Sex) Wanted! ise | Wanted! Couple to Manage Husband can be | Reply to BOX 708, CITY ‘Builders Hardware STRUNK LUMBER YARD TELEPHONE 816 t ’ MASONIC NOTICE ELWOOD'S PLACE || Speciai Communication ot 504 WILLIAM STREET - Lodge No. ‘a4 Fr. s i Now Under PM. eS New Management Claudia Albury Gardner degree. sojourners invited to be pres Catherine Conner Merson ent, Specializing in Sandwiches . By order: j| Sealtest Ice Cream ... Soft RAYMOND J. ALBUAY, || Drinks . . Guayanteed Strictly wm. |; Fresh Florida Eggs .. Birdseye |] GERALD ADAMS, |i Frozen Foods and Groceries |} Secretary. tki WHITE STAR CLEANERS Bie 822 SIMONTON STREET New Prices for Cleaning | "2-DAY SERVICE” Over the Counter To Deli SHIRTS 25c | SHIRTS We || PANTS 40c| PANTS 4S || DRESSES 85c | DRESSES 90c || SUITS 85c | SUITS We || Officers’ Uniforms, Special, 80c