The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 18, 1949, Page 1

A yy ecm, ites VOL, KX. No. ee pee. In Green Trellis | Apartment Vietim Is Not Seriously Injured; Witnesses Swear It Was An Accident Seamen Clyde B. Strawn, 22, whe secidentally shot Joseph P. MeLeon, 21, in an apartment at the Green Trellis Motel, Eliza- | beth street, shortly before 6 p. m. { Seturday was turned aver to the | Nevy Shore Patrol today by City Police H According to Poliée Chict Jo-| eph Kemp and Sheriff in A. } Sewyer, who investiga’ the; shooting in which MeLean was fet veriously injured, all the wit- feeees leter swore it was purely ap accident Patrolman Rene Raiofe said to day the Saturday Leo Hav. om, whe lives at the Green Trel. | ts, reperted there had been a shooting in an apartment in the motel } With Shore Patrolman Ronald! L. Brewster went to the Green ‘Trefie and learned that McLean hed been shot in an apartment! eeeupied by Mrs. Elise Breen.‘ Mclean, they also learned, had been taken to Naval Hospital in Srawn's car At the hospital the patrolmen learned from MeLean that he het shot himself through the Considers Blockade-Raising Report Without Foundation ’ J Atty. General's = View On Health Certificates (epeetel te The Citizens TALLAHASSEE, April. 18.—. Neturopaths and — chiropractors ere qualified to make health cer- required by the Hotel! © for persons handling ; mg tw an opini- | state | | { i ates Landon, f the Supreme Court in of State vs, Baltzell (197) nm his conclusion Fire Damages Truman Avenue Restaurant | Five did an estimated $400 to $800 domage at noon yesterday to th extourant otcupied by Rede Fraga in thel000blockTru- « blaze was discovered developed beneath the awway leading tothe No. 3 engine com- the Games under con the time No. | engine ' ed on the scene estimated today wy Torres. sre Fa LUMBER YARD i} at FOR SALE 196 CHEVROLET 4 DOOR SEDAN 1948 CHEVROLET STATION WAGON Eutre Clean Priced Low MONROE MOTORS. Inc. ————— em tenn tae. IR ny eectny tn ‘Board To Be j tion calling for the tis ‘conducted efficinetly and eco- » | sia commander in the Soviet zone | cessful it has harmed the Russian position among Germans in east- } State Welfare Investigated ed press) TALLAHASSEE. wets 18— House. ‘of ‘Representatives today: joined the senate in de- manding an investigation of the operations ‘of the State Welfare “Senate ‘sponsors of the resolu- | investiation | said that the board is paying top | heavy administrative salaries. Besides, it was stated. that the | ! board is asking for more money }to employ additional case work-} ers! f Board: officials . replied that they will, welcome an investiga- tion, and added they are confi- dent it will show that the agency panini J {Fight shoulder. Later McLean $were. the shooting was acciden- fal... McLean said that Strawn was | Cleaning a revolver in the apart- ment, with Mrs. Breen and an- other sailor, Bi)y Marlow, when he was shot. They all told the! same story, and the police were compelled to release Strawn. At the hospital, it was reported; today that McLean was not se-{ Should it be introduced in eS ° riously: injured: ‘Tue sailors are|{next few days, may pass this! SEFVICES In : ed members of the crew of the ion of congre: but the gen-} S i 2513, a. former German, sub-| eral o ; # short. a! " i 4 d al opinion is that too short a) nagogue oe matine gttachéd hive, for: tain: | ie: seuaifiy to’ get- the bill y i leg ing: Suceess Of Airlift Said ‘To Be Reason For Russians To Open j Up Western Area (By The Associated Press) BERLIN, Apri _18.—Officials in the office of the American mili- tary command today discounted the report prevalent in Washing- ton that. the Russlang are. prepar- | ing to raise the blockade of west- } ern Berlin. j They said that they had not} heard a “squeak” from the Rus- about the rumored lifting of the; blockade. The report, they add-| ed, might have been Russian-in- spired for propaganda purpos: even to that part of it where it wag said that the Russians fee! that the “airlift” has been so suc- ern Germany. | The report said further that the Russians had decided to remove | the blockade as a face-saving act. It was further explained locally | that the Soviet deputy chief in Germany, who had been cited as the source of the story, had not been serving in that capacity for two months. Palace Theater RANDOLPH SCOTT and MARGUERITE CHAPMAN (In Color) “CORONER CREEK” where . . . Apartment Furnished Reply to BOX 708, CITY eouse. puch apposition,- KEY WI WEST, FLORIDA, M MONDAY. | MOTHER FREED IN-GERMANY TO RETURN.TO- Strawaltcleased: After Shooting Sailor Saturday fncicent Occurred*-—— she reaches the United States. Easter bunny in New Bedford, Mass. This Congress | Not To Pass Health Bill (Ry The Asseciated press) ' WASHINGTON, April 18.—Na-| tional health is not! likely to be passed at this session | of congress Some Democratic thought that SAILOR législation teaders} the bill, Passover H } through Congress, as it is sureto partigu- | The Bnai Zion Congregation: will colpbrate the, dast two ‘daya: of the passever ) holidays with? se on Tuesday evening at ; Wednesday morning 7:30 a Wednesday evening at 7: and Thursday morning farly among Republicans. Senator Taft, Republican er in the senate, dec phatically that there is no | of national health lation k lead | dem} mn; Pip. m.; 30 a. m. Yiskos maskir nashomos at 7:30} m. i ing adopted during the life of the 81st congress. Senator James A. Franklin | Reviews Briefly, First Two: Weeks Of Levislative Action ° Speaks About Sales promise of being one of the most | hectic in many years. “The Governor is urgently backing the various measures he. proposed during his campaign. Bills prepared under his supervi- sion creating a State Purchasing Senator James A. Franklin téday | gent, removing cattle from the briefly reviewed the first two} hways, and providing , mere weeks of activity in the legisla- | rigid tests-for citrus fruits have tutents in Mon-! been intruduced and public h ings have been held. Progress roe county. He sai being made with all three- mea- “The Florida 1 ures, though violent opposition now been is being raised atu , the greatest con- nis the matter of taxation. yone realizes that even with | the strictest economy, that new | taxes al ne ry to meet the |Body Work... Mechanical | growing needs of the various ser- Repairs or New Paint Job | (Continued On Page Six) CALL 600 For Appointment . . Ae No Delay . . . All Work Done; ax Favored By Tampa Paper But Opposed By Governor (spectar to The Chtmmem> TALLAHASSEE, April 18.— ture for his cons has two latute n for » beginning by Qualified “Trained Prsonnel | ' NAVARRO, Inc. | 601 DUVAL STREET TUESDAY, 8:00 { MRS. WILMA YBARBO (right. in picture at left) enters airdrome at Frankfurt, Germany, in cus- tody of WAC Ist Lt. Mary E. Rohr (left) to board plane for trip’to the United. States. Convicted last December of slaying her husband after a bedroom quarrel; Mrs,” Lucius D. Clay, U. S, military governor of Germany. She. will'remain in custody of Lt. Rohr until At right, her son, Jimmy. 5; pauses in front of a window with an OF INJURIES AFTER CRASH Mishap. Sa turda ry | tached to the USS Pt s and ended up 135 feet from the} ‘and was badly damaged. at i HIGH SCHOOL ‘AUDITORIUM TICKETS ‘ON SALE.AT DOOR Reservations Can’ Be Made at Columbia Laundry Last Play of Season (Use of auditorium for the last of the Theatre Guild Plays is made possi- ble through courtesy of the High School P,-T. A. The P.-T. A. election meeting has been advanced from April 19 to Apri! 26.) APRIL, 18, 1949° SON IN_U.S, : Me IMM Resolution Favors Making: ‘Monroe Circuit (By ‘The Annocinted. pres | TALLAHASSEE.. April: 1 —Today the enon $3 ‘with only one dissenting vale the Papy resolution to sub- mit a constitutional amend- (®) Wirephotos t i . ment, giving Monroe County a Judicial ‘it to ilself, Only Represe:tative Poos- Ybarbo was freed by Gen. er. of Jackson, voted against the resolution, which will be submitted to the voters of the State for their approval or disapproval. te Ae PPP DN Lay Keel For Giant Air Plane Carrier To Cost $186 Million; Airforee Bloc Contends That Such! A Ship Not Needed (ty ‘The Axsociated Prens) WASHINGTON, April 18—The Navy seems to have won its fight | ‘DIES | On Roosevelt Boulevard | seCGebien Hall Fatally Hart Tn Collision Of Motorcycle Aud Automobile. Colice Hall, YVI, ! | | 1 { \ } warship.in-the world, the ped airpla: rrier, the Upited | States, a‘name President Tramany) a seaman at-' had chosen for the mammotir 78, died | flattop. 12 p.m.! Louis Johnson, defense secre- suffered tary, disclosed that the keel for j the United States had been }. | today at Newport News. It is in Naval Hospital at yesterday of injuries he | when a motorcycle on which he} | was riding collided with an auto-| {timated the ship will cost $186 ‘ | mobile in Roosevelt Boulevard at 1:28 a.m. Saturday. | Hall, who suffered a\fractured ie ge ag sate Ca ramabee i E | skull and a broken left leg, didi They took the position that the not regain ; consciousness after} Airforce branch. of the Armed the accident, Naval Hospital- re-} Service, would not need airplane ' ported: today. His next of kin} carrie Lat ere orem ae at z number of mi. omb-carrying were notified by the U. S. Navy.j Sianes that ni ily fah-stop 10,- Hall was riding on the motor-! 090 miles or more. eycle driven by Jerry Casey, a Their contention is in line with quarterme aboard ‘the: stime) many articles -written and. pub- ali ae » ma.} lished lately by experts in avia- vessel. Also riding on the M2! tion, lacho sanintained:. (hat chine was Glenn C. Characanue, | airforewill be well able, when another sailor. built up to its prescribed strength, At the first curve above the; to operate without the need of bridge on the gulf side of Roost velt Boulevard, the mato! swerved into an automobile dri en by Billy Ray Dean, anoth sailor. According to Loe motor-| Cancer Drive Big Success eycle rolled over Saturday proved very success- The three men were all thrown} ful for the girls collecting for the off the motorcycle and all, we y fund, giving out little red injured. The injuries suffered by! sw s to all contributors. The million. Airforce baekers in congress ster seene of the cr ended up on sh. The automo-} an ambankment Casey and Cbaracanue we (Continued On Page Six) tively slight. Cbaracanue aR a aS ed a broken leg and Gee a number of | WHAT IS “ANGEL STREET” | MEFS ? | (Sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce) APRIL 19 BRADY'S | Florida Grade “A-A” Eggs! You Will Like Them PHONE 5 P.M. | 1116 WHITE ST. “LIONS ROAR! But Your Car Should Not H We Have A Huge Stock of | MUFFLERS i EXHAUST PIE Your Favorite Mechanic Can Install Them 121 Duval Street Phone 442 Beach Programs to. have constructed the largest! JURY RETU ‘CHIL dy the | Roy's Key West Auto Parts Co. | te *Sunrise Services And Dedication -Of Beach And Art Center Were ~ Well Attended Sunday =~ net Many thousands of Key Westers took part in the Suitiie. Serr. , ices or the efficiel openings cf the Monroe County Beech and the ; County Beach Art Center yesterday. Promptly a! (:30 a.m. yesterilay the Sunrise Services ushered in Easter Sunday at beach. The entire Program. which was ; Onjoyed as tha sun re-> in the east, was under the direction of the | Key West Ministericl Aszcciction, in coeperation with the Novy i chaplains, | With the Rev George McNeill } Ray, pastor of First Baptist Church, presiding, the program was featured by the Key West! 1 High School Orchestra, and | High School Capella choir. | A very well received piece was fan instrument nuniber by the | Woodwind Quintet composed of! j Bart Dillon, Ed Overlin, . Be | Steen, Colleen Moore and Gary | Thompson. Pearhnon, thr ether trembeor: of the committer were iniewleced Remarks were made" Y® Mayor A. Maitland Adams amt ty Bort 4. the | Garnett, who expressed em iw i tation te all these ey ae the Art — whieh a Martello > Formal dedieetion Cd hg was made by Frank. chairman of the Monroe County Commission, whieh firiiiied con | struction with @ $250,000 bend & { At3 p. m., the program dediea- ag ¥ = ! ting the beach got under way. It Pg vA bo ano I bar Soe vent ie yas featured .by an add by | block line of persone bs BO tw | Judge Thomas S. Care of Crimin-' get into the center, fee mearty | al Court. {two hours after the building wee j The beach! committee of the | formally opened. Rotary Club was intro- } Joe Allen, a memihen af the | duced: Circuit Court Clerk Karl: commission, wes in ettendence : Adams was absent because of | It was Allen who errénged for the ; illness, but Clem C. Price and Joe crvation of the Art Center VERDICT TODAY | Result Of Injuries Received Jan. 23 | OF This Year Judge Aquiline Lagea, dr vor of Charles Henry Tobie child, whe brought sat ¢ his father, Chartes Tibi sqaem> Frank W. MeN, fer tjers suffered in Pointe Piece January 33 this year p father temttfied the wi-a half year-old am knocked down by « cor eWart ‘Tomorrow Circuit Court Jury Will Hear Evidence Against Max | Cohen ii $75,000 Suit, MeNetlt end eftered see ' injuries and a broken pelve also said he hed agreed te (Continued On Page Se A jury in Circuit Court today returned a verdict directed by CAN'T OPERATE HOME MOVIE WITHOUT $100 LICENSE FROM CITY That . Effect Coming Up juan = wter f (Comtinaed Un t Ordinance T ng Fe hat At City Comumissic Meeting Tonight jnance to be introduced at SERVICE STATION ght’s mecting of the City ¢ Prenata ot ot Outten Peeme te mission no on ET s SSs | home n 15 ovit EPS Midnight Show TONIGHT | '| Monroe Theater Sponsored by Business and |] Professional Women’s Club BENEFIT CANGER FUND 8 BIG ACTS @ Amateur @ Professional \ ADMISSION, $1.00—Plus Tex Show Starts 11.:00 P.M WHITE HOUSE RESTAURANT 227 Devel Stree: SPECIAL 5 COURSE DINNE® Served Westy is Meee te 5 $1.00 SAT ia ove DELIGHTFUL Pats. ae