The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 19, 1949, Page 1

Msc, aem om vee ae tt No. 119 Navy Takes Action Against Two Sailors For Civil Offenses Announced Today*—— By Capt. C, C. Adell Court Martial» Ordered In Shooting | Novel Costing | Cases tn Key West } Disciplinary action by the U. a Nevy © being undertaken in ‘the: 4 two sailors charged with | sheeting or stabbing in the iie-| etnets of Key West, Captain CoC. | Adel, USN, commander of Key Weet Nevel Base, said today. Dieeiplinary action is always m ty the Navy in the cases came commetted by jors in civilian} Key Went Captain ae The Nevy does not drop these when they are turned over ft» it by civillan authorities. Ev- ery cove carefully investigated one if the fects warrant it charges are fled against the culprits.” Trial wes started yesterday by « Generel Court Martial aboard the USS Howard Gilmore in the of Clyde Bishop Strawn, a charged with three vio- hate of Navy regulations. Sirewn was arrested by City r im connection with the} ne Joma F. McLean, | enether seaman, in the Green Tretits Motel im Elizabeth street | corly the morning of April 16. later Strawn Was turned over te the Nevy Shere Patrol when th pole were utable to get the | witnesses te the Doging so say | (t wae otherwige than ~~ = fo sta- te the wroblng wes seed MelLeon wes shot through the right shoulder Today the final hearing in the Strewn case is under way before the General Court Martial on the Gilmore. President of the court is Commander John M. Bowers, USN. ond members are Comman- der 1. L Mandel, USN, Lieuten- antant Commander A. J. Beede, USN. Liewtenant Commander S. ft. Crewford, USN, Lieutenants H. R Mensen, USN, L. W. Wright USN, end TO. Zink, USN. Judge Advocate Lieutenant Commander L. R. Nardy, USN, * handling the prosecution; and Join W Sewyer, a Key West law- yer. «© working for the defense of Strawn On Monday the same court is wheduled to try Howard Snyder, arged with another seaman who is cl witing Norbert BE. Ay with a knife in Simonton April 26. No specifir » heave been placed agains! amar treet ” was injured in a number Snyder, who was » omall pocket knife. eco girl was involved el between the two by Apps of the court martials for the t Rear Adomiral Ju SN, ¢om- vs of the At sting on the recom { Captain Adell that mery action be taken agetnnt the pair Conway Replaces Parham At Station " jer W. L. Parham, N » hee served as first tenent of the Key West Na- vel Station for more than a year, heer transferred to the} { Ships at Washington, yunced yesterday at 1 Base | J. P. Conway, serving aboard | has replaced | Parham. NOTICE Wember stores WILL (LOSE Thursday aft- ernoons during the nammer, vide erly ‘Papy Intreduces Six Bills About Monroe County (By The Ape TALLAHASSE! wed press) May 19. Representative Bernie C. Papy’ introduced six bills in the House today relating to Monroe county. The bills are as follows: HB. 1122, making Saturdays legal holiday for Monroe county HB 1123, excluding certain land from Key West City limits. HB 1124, authorizing City of Key West to convey land on Stock Island to Monroe county. HB 1126, designating as a state road the road from Big Coppitt Key to highway 4A on Geiger’s Key. HB 1127, authorizing the crea- tion of Monroe County as a Mos- quito Control District. HB 1128, fixing Monroe, county Commissioners salaries at $150 a month. 10 Key Westers |To Attend Rotary N. Y. Convention Plans for attending the Rotary International convention at New York City in mid-June were dis- cussed today by the Key West Rotary Club at its luncheon in St. Paul's Episcopal Church Par- ish Hall. would attend the New York con- vention, and that it would also be attended by Mr. and Mrs. Se- bastian Cabrera, Captain. and Mrs. Carl Hilton, Mr.-and Mrs. B. Curry Moreno, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pearlman. It was also announced by President Lopez that Robert Dopp, who shortly becomes presi- dent of the club, would make a classification survey in his term of office. Personnel To Be Reduced In Vets’ Service (Special to The Citizen) MIAMI, May 19.—Although no field offices under the Vetcrans Administration Miami regional office will be closed asa result of the reduction in personnel re- cently ordered, itinterant con- tact service that has been furnish- (Continued On Page Three) Social Agencies To Hold Meeting Tomorrow The Council of Social Agencies will hold its luncheon meeting tomorrow, at 12:15 o'clock in Greenwich Village restaurant, at Duval and Caroline streets. The main business of the meet- ing will be the report of the nom- inating committee and election of officers for the coming year. Red Cross Fund Totals $7,035 Only $600 was raised last Sat- urday in the drive for $3,500 to: complete the American Red Cross fund of $10,000 in Monroe County, W. Curry Harris, chair- man for the fund raising cam- paign, announced today. In other words, the total rais- ed to date in the drive was $7,-| 035. Ninety-five percent of the $600 raised on Saturday was do- nated by merchants of the city. MIAMI - KEY WEST BARGE LINE: Inc. Barge Leaves Miami E Fri | search of victims in the flash fl homeless in the area, 1 Pinter t | FLOOD VICTIMS ON HOUSE TOPS ¥ ats SOI iat AES PER I TH TOLL OF SEVEN rove % : lood that left seven dead at Fort Worth, Tex. About 13,000 are WAIT FOR RESCUE ssi r . (&) Wirephoto TWO PERSONS SIT ON TOP OF A HOUSE (ceater foreground) at Fort Worth, Tex., and wait for a rescue boat to evacuate them from the flov@ water. the flood, about 13,200 were left homeless and property damage ran into the millions. Six persons were reported dead in WESTERN POWERS SHOULD REMAIN. FIRM IN DEALING WITH RUSSIA, A.F. OF L. LEADERS DECLARED TODAY Lifting Of Blockade Should Be Taken In j Good Faith, If No Ulterior Motive Shows (By The Associated Pre CLEVELAND, May 19.—If the ; Western Powers remain stead- fast in their policy toward Rus- | sia, it will mean a “sure road to pi leaders of the American Federation of Labor stated today at their spring meeting held in this city. | The Allies must not falter in their firmness toward Russia, be- cause if they do it will almost certainly lead to further demands by Russia for appeasement. The United States, Great Brit- ain and France must not try to; {appease the Soviet Union, the jstatement declared, because if they do it will almost surely lead ; to demands that can not be grant-| ;ed without a complete back- down. Leaders said further the Allies (Continued On Page Three) FOR SALE BY OWNER | 1942 Packard 7-Passenger Limou- | sine—160 Series—Six Wheel— | Fender Well Type—An ideal fam- {ily or Sightseeing Car. May be: seen at 404 DUVAL STREET.! 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COCKTAIL LOUNGE ce jator Senator Byrd Demands That Half Million’ Government Employes ‘Be Fired At Once’ Staid Senate Shocked By His Demand; * demanded that the tion “fire half a million federal employes at once.” He maintained that the gov- ernment will be able to function Employes Anxious When They Hear News (By The Associatea Pressi WASHINGTON, May 19.—Sen- Harry shocked the staid senate tod were the services of 500,000 em- (Continued On Page Three) PUBLIC NOTICE Having the knowledge aud skill to install plumbing in compliance with the Plumbi # Code of the City of Key West and being honest with my patrons, I do no work of which I am ashamed or reluctant for any one to see, with outside repercussions tha Therefore, I do h reby extend a cordial in- vitation to any one to and inspect any project on which IT am engaged, whether they be accom- panied by an official or not. It is my opinion that the Director of Public Service is doing the most efficient job in protect- ing the Publie’s interests that any Plumbing In- spector has done since I have been in Key West. W. B. Hanson. : (®) Wirephoto; A SMALL HOUSE FLOATS down the center of highway 199 and rescue. boats cruise around in filled many thousands of federa} employes with anxiety, when he Administra- Byrd, of Virginia,{ as effectively as it is at present}are needed , Hollingsworth To Be Examined For At Time Of Goes To Jacksonville | (eae ‘Forth Worth Places Loss — At $6 Million —Six million ‘dollars ‘is the esti- worst flood ever experienced in | this area, besides the loss of nine jlives, as had been previously an- nounced. Fort Worth was the center. of {rain storms that raged for four days, causing-the Trinity River to overflow its banks and spread its {waters over an extensive area. The heavy rain was the, after- and in Oklahoma. . Though the: flood has been re- ceding since yesterday, still fhou- sands of residents have not yet returned to their homes. because of their muddy and water-soaked condition. Many stores remain closed for ‘a similar réason, or be- cause of orders issued by the mayor to remain in effect. till they can be inspected for possible con- tamination. ces x “'» (ipeeint co ‘The Cfttsen> MIAMI, May 19.—The U. S. Army and. U.S. Air Force are of- fering opportunities to reserve offi inactive duty, inter- ested in retaining their reserve status by assisting s rs. a month as a d said today by jd Hill- man, South Florida recruiting of- ficer. Cre counting toward retire- ment can be accumulated by re- serve officers who will be selec: ted by Florida Military Di t. Under the Auxiliary Recruiting program, it will be possible for them to earn up to eight hours per working day. Clothing Center |Says Opening Day (Successful Mrs. Emma Ayala, chairman of the Clothing Distribution Center, located at St. Paul’s Parish House, reports that the opening day of the center was very suc- cessful. Almost all of the requests for clothing yesterday afternoon were filled. The Council of Social Agencies hopes that next week the cente will have boys’ clothing avail- able... Also, according to Mrs. Ilene Coughlin, president of the council, three rooms of furniture for a family with three small children. Anyone wishing to give beds, table and chairs, may contact the. State Welfare Board by phoning 491. The clothing center will be ;open every Wednesday afternoon tfrom 2 to 4 o’clock for distribu- | tion. EE HONE 2 TICKET OFFICE ALL AIRLINES PRICE TOURS ‘(ES 411 Fleming St. IT’S HERE Comedy Show of the Year Plenty of Excitement, Laughs, Thrills and Spills TONIGHT and FRIDAY 7:30 P.M. at BAYVIEW PARK PART OF PROCEEDS TO HIGH SCHOOL BAND math of a series of tornadoes that -)struck in the Texas Panhandle | 1 — KEY. WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1949 ND 67 a 1 nn VE CENT! FLOOD IN FORT WORTH TAKES DEA Charges Filed U.S. Navy Killer " John B, Hollingsworth, 18, of Asheville, M. ¥. killed Robert William Long, 23, of U. S, Naval Station here, will be . sanity excem*nation. FORT WORTH, Texas, May 19. To ‘riahial Wile ond mated loss placed by city officials | Commander cf the Key W: on the damage caused -by the | Yet been placed against ost the DEFENSE WITN ROBERT C: RUTLEDGE, JR. (above), is a defense wit- ness for her husband on trial at Cedar Rapids, Ia, for the slaying of Byron C. Hattman. Defense counsel asserts Mrs, Rutledge was “seduced and de- bauched” by Hattman before he was killed in a hotel room at Cedar Rapids. Caro Backs Out _ Of Handling Case | Against Ayala Judge Thomas S. Caro agrecd to his removal Criminal Court trial judge in th case of Rudolph Ayala, local na turopath who is charged with} false advertising and who will} come up for trial next Wednes day morning. Judge Caro said tod: had recommenc by ernor Fuller Warren that Judge Aqui lino Lopez, Jr., of Circuit Court, be appointed to conduct the hear- | ing in the Ayala case. “Judge Lopez is in Key West and if he holds the trial it would not cost the taxpayers anything,” said Caro. Ayala states that Judge Caro is prejudiced against him. Judge Caro, he says, is a brother in Escambia County Solicitor For syth Caro, who is an outspoken foe of the law that permits the practice of naturopathy in the state. For Sale! Wurlitzer Spinet Piano L. MORENO Piano Tuning and Repairing 907 TRUMAN AVE. TEL. 825-3 Palace Theatre JOHNNY MACK BROWN and CHRISTINE LARSON in “HIDDEN DANGER” TO SPIDERS {died yesterday | tomorrow For Sale!) Sanity A i : f ih F Rafael (Gram) him to Boe toppn ot Hothings worth th. rer with « sivet drove to Mier Hollingsworth then forest which tipped eway pert driving apparetus of the and Ferrer could trevet 35 miles on how. Later 1 worth was captured at Gow two Dade ¢ y highway get nen Harvey A. Brost Dies In Miami Harvey Alfred Brest . resided at 1309 Newton ot Cc taba tiem « tet Chet . lock im the r, Mrs. Greece amt Funeral services w afler mam of & in Pauls Epeeepel OF " | the body will be pigthd that he! puedo 3 ee in the family plot im City « tery, Pritchard Punerel 4 in charge of ar at Survivors: Wider, @ Brost; two brothers, Altre William Brest; one cate Nelle Word Arriving today from Mi jattend the Funeral were Mrs. G. A. 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