The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 26, 1949, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the coumtry, with an avérage ante of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXX. No. 1 HOMETOWN PLUSH OUT. FOR CLAY. THE CITY OF MARIETTA, GA.. hangs up the bunting Thurs- Gay for @ festive hometown celebration for Gen. Lucius D. Clay end his wife (top). It’s all in tribute to his work as U. S; military Bottom: Main street around the town square if decorated with the national colors and welcome signs governor in Germany. for Gen. Clay. In background (&) Photos is the Cobb county courthouse. CITY MANAGER GOES TO WASHINGTON IN INTEREST’ OF CANAL Said To Seek Appropriation From Congress To Rebuild Miami-Key West Canal Cit® Manager Ralph D. Spald-} ing took off by National Airlines today for Washington, presuma- bly to about the proposal in Congress of the appropriate struction of- the bill that would | for ce money intracoastal wa- terway from Miami to Key West. The Intercoastal Waterway As- reported that aking an effort to get Congressional approval of the ivedging and repairing Miami to and for the edging of the canal from Bahia} Key West recon- sociation recently i west } | sterway from | bahia Honda bridge h the latter part of the work | can be undertakén it would cost apprommately $2,500,000 to tredge the waterway to a depth f #t eight feet drom Bahia u to Key West. It would 5 fe course for yachts wit than cight foot! raft t h Key West " proposed to dredge the| ht feet on the Gulf of the keys. Now ett t eraft of sh Now | tra Ned yout into tic Ocean where rela tively t winds make for diffi t from Bahia Hon ' + \ t ty t known the exact mi ‘ Mona Spalding in “ net The man a has! he rable experience in| w t for when he } was al} in the U. S.} v had to go there in} f appropriations | installa- ; | will be required to give his wife} fand children money with which} |Cubera Leaves‘ Rete i Palace Theatre | ROY ROGERS and TRIGGER | in | ‘SUZANNA PASS” Come In and See the NEW 1949| HUDSON, 6 & 6 Cyl.—the smart- | est design lines in body and its, economical model engine at .. .! K. W. HUDSON CO. fatonio Our stenoz, Owner the Twine” of PHONE Migood Likes to Show You, debeson Outboard Motor | :—_—_——— ~ Francis McLeavy’s Application Not OKed By Board City Civil Service Board this morning in regular session dis- approved the application of Fran- cis H: McLeavy of the Key West! Police. Department. | McLeavy had been - appointed a temporary policeman May 9, by City Manager Ralph’ Spalding. Police Chief Joseph Kemp had recommended McLeavy for ap- pointment to the police depart+ ment. ' The Board’s members com- posed of Chairman C. Sam B. | Curry, Mrs. Isabel Fleming, - and Frank O. Weech, voted | unanimously to deny Mc- i Leavy’s temporary appointment in the “best interests of the city.” : Civil Service Board . members emphasized that the temporary appointment had been given suf- ficent consideration, and that ; their action was done in the in-} terest of the city. i Wile. 6 Children ju A bond of $500 must be posted | by James Galiagher, colored, for! the support of his wife and six children, Judge Thomas S. Caro ruled this morning after the man admitted to had not paid his fam- ily for one week ! Gallagher, who also admitted ( last weck, that he struck his wife | to support themselves, and will not be permitted again to molest any of them. After disposing of Gallagher's case a jury was drawn to try Ce-} cil Vincent, who is charged with {grand larceny in the theft of a! | boat belonging to Myron Russell; and to, using the craft without | the consent of the owner. Vincent | had pleaded not guilty to the two charges. MIAMI - KEY. WEST BARGE LINE. Inc. Barge Leaves Miami Every Friday THE so Commission ’ |Hearing Begins (By ‘Tee Assueqnied Press) ° WASHINGTON, May 26, — ! David Lilienthal, chairman of the ted the ‘tained that the snoop YOST, WAS. a truly ‘ing in with new attractive four jcolor label—yellow, black, gold, ; Turtle i | | }noon today of the Key West Ro- | Atomic Energy Commission, wag the first witness today before a joint congressional commit that is investigating charges tht have been made against the com- missien One senétor had declared that Lilicnthal should be relieved of chairmanshiny Lilinthal dee¢laresl, before ho began to testify, that hy we investigation. He Atomic’ Fnergy Commission had been bogge’t down when he_ took «over th2 chairmanship, and-that it is now ‘functioning efficiently. He explained , that he-thougit the workings of the commissic 1 puld be explained - before the joint congressional committec without disclosing anything of 4 cret nature that has to do with the further discoveries made by the commission or its advance- ment in the production of energy for commercial purposes. Convent Class Guests Of Rotary Club At Luncheon Members of the Convent of Mary Immaculate were guests at tary Club at the luncheon held in St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Par- ish Hall. Edward Trevor, former presi- dent of the club, paid glowing tribute to the class, which he said, set a tradition when last year it attended a Rotary luncheon for the’ first time. serving Key. West for more than 75 years. He told of the late Sister Louis : Gabriel, who man, in that'she served olics, Protestants and of the city. “You will do well to emulate her in your lives, said Trevor. The class members were intro- duced to the Rotary Club, The class returned the compliment by e Cath- the Jaws some entertaining skits and songs. Member Joe Pearlman infro- duced Member J. Roland Adams, who is observing the 50th anni- versary of his marriage. President Aquilino Lopez, Jr. presided. 3000 Copies Of Seaket Brochure To Be Mailed A new attractive Seaket Sales brochure at new prices is now be- ¥ ing mailed out to over five thau- sand old friends and customers pf Mr. Schumaker's, covering every important city in each state—ty- red. Something different — de- ) Signed for impulse selling in lead- ing stores everywhere. , Brochure includes brief ex- cerpts of a few of the many finc complimentary letters on Seaket product quality. It is known that top ranking and other important visitors to Key West have ex- tpressed fine Seaket approval in writing or verpbially — some or. dering quantities for their home use. A complete copy of Mr. Schu maker's story, “From Textiles to Soup,” a reprint of front page—Chronicle, ‘St. Clair, Mo., available on request on initial or- ders. Parts of story .have,been no- ted in New York. papers—also on Radio Broadcasts. For Philadelphia USS Cubera, a submarine at- tached to the Key West Naval Station, will leave here tomorrow bound for Norfolk, Va. Later she will go to the Philadelphia Navy Yard where she will receive a shipyard overhaul. The Cubgra is not expected to return here for some time. FOR SALE BY OWNER 1942 Packard 7-Passenger Limou- sine—160 Series—Six Wheel— Fender Well Ty -An ideal fam- ily or Sightse Car. May be seen at 404 DUVAL STREET. He said the Convent had been| Measure, but Mayor A. Maitland | died last |Ure was withdrawn ee : “ : BBs 5 UTHERNMOST NE KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1949 Atomic Energy |HIGH SCHOOL BUS BY NEXT FALL, SAYS SUPT. HORACE O’BRYANT County School Head To Ask For Over $5,000 For Key West High School Band Fot 1950 “We are going to have a bus for the Key West High School bats- ketball team by next fali, if it js at all possible.” , O'bryant, coun'y school super ndent, in a talk thistnorning with a Citizen reporter. i O'Rryant said that his budget to be prepared in July will con- Itain funcs for that purpose. The state will“ act on the Moniye county budget in August. : The county superintendent will acquire the bus for the. lucal t youth: this manner. Funds will be asked for a new bus to be al- ted to the new Plantation Key Consolidated school. This will al- low the bus now used at Islumor- ada to be tecanditioned complete- ly and granted to the Key West high school. O'Bryant stated today that he is proud of the record of the Key West High School baseball team, especially since the team is playing under handicaps. One of the baseball pitchers that the local youths beat re- cently is considered big league , material, and has been “looked ' over” by minor and major league | scouts. . The good news of transporta-! pico aid came about as a result of | refusal of the city commissioners , (Tuesday night to grant $100 to | the Key West high school baseball | iteam. (Commissioners John and ; }Louis Carbonell’ were for Adams, and Commissioner Fred | J, Dion were opposed. The meas-! Comngis- {would not yield)’ The Citizen inquired of County Attorney Paul Sawyer the status of 1947 legislative act that author- ized the Monroe county school board to set up a special fund of “Key West’s Economy Depends Largely On Naxy, Personnel,” He States In Message State Senator James A. Frank lin from this district sent the fol- lowing telegram to The Citizen explaining his position in the rent decontrol bill that passed the sen. ate yesterday afternoon: “House of representatives pass ed the bill removing controls on rents. The bill came into the sen ate with protests from army and navy officials against removing rent contro H army or navy instalfations exist. | “Oftciers of Key West naval | station came to Tallahe vigorously protested against Mon-! voe county having rent controls ' | i { n any area where ssee and } removed. Governor Warren indi- zated he would veto bill if areas ! with military establishments were removed from control. In} order to mect views of the gov-! ernor and to, satisfy. demands of ry establishments, counties, including Monroe coun-} ty, were excepted from the bill, and the bill passed in the senate. “As emergency has passed, I am strongly opposed to further rent controls or other war meas- ures, but as the economy of Key West depends so largely upon navy personnel, in view of repre- sentations made by. navy officers und the positign taken by the: sovernor, I was faced with no alternative other than to agree to exempt Monroe county from the rent control bil.” ' GREER PHONE 12: ee TICKET OFFICE ALL AIRLINES PRICE TOURS | 7_ aS 411 Fleming St. ee ,pass another bill that the! funds. Senate Franklin Explains Position On Rent Decdntrol | As Affects Monroe County WSPAPER IN House Ready To Approve Marshall Plan (Ry The Annociaiea Presa WASHINGTON, May Plan before the day is over. cut by $630 million, and the lead- a measure passed that will pro- vide for the smaller amount to keep the plan functioning ba the money is used up and then carry forward the rehabilitation months specified in the original bill. i It was said to be doubtful if the senate will aprove the House measure. The economy drive in the senate led to the reduction of the sum for the operation of the Marshall Plan, and the senate is likely to insist that the reduction of $630 million apply to the en- tire period for the operation of the plan. » THE U.S.A. Tlouse leaders stated at noon that they expected the House would; approve the appropriation for; the operation of the Marshall The original amount has_ been. ers explained that they will have | would of western: Europe for the 15 7 down Nenking Road. With chu: the southwest and marched to fe as SHANGHAI, 4TH LARGEST CITY, FALLS TO THIS IS AN AERIAL VIEW OF SHANGHAI, CHINA, fourth lasgest ei! to Chinees Communist troops Wednesday. The picture was made Ne largest city in Asia, has a populaion of some 6, 000,000, ~ st aman Ue ie Ne eta rch, bells peeling, the SeiCiers CaEme Hm tre the center of th> city without @ ‘The oriea‘si ae a - — ——-— —_ ABOUT | $5,000 yearly for physical educa- tion and musical department. The county. attorney told the Citizen of the act and stated that it was.rifandatory for the school board to set aside $5,000 yearly out of si jus race track The totel in the fund Should now be $10,000. said. ¢. These | plans to get the bus in time for}gia said today that, "within two the, basketball season. Superintendent O’Bryant also ‘said that he would ask for over Mu Me as {$5,000 for the Key West high | for increases in salaries of the school band in the next budget. EE bd Decoration Day To Be Observed AtNaval Base : Decoration Day, Monday, will be observed at the Key West Naval Base by the firing of 21-gum salutes. Promptly at noon guns will be fired from the Quay and from the USS Howard Gil- more, submarine tender, sta- tioned at Key West Naval Sta- tion. The guns will be fired at intervals of one minute each. It will take a total of 20 min- -utes to fire the 21 rounds. All the ships in the base will be in full dress for the day. several (a a _ Pa aa BS Sheriff William Archer. NOTICE At the sounding of the siren on the corner of Truman Avenue and Grinnell St. traffic must come to a complete stop until the fire truck makes the turn into Tru- man Avenue. BY ORDER OF LEROY TORRES, CHIEF K.W.F. DEPT. i oe sr |Military Pay facts were presented Superintendent{O’Bryant, and the Saar thet ane! to aden hla. peor bunt Another Bill * Coming To Hike (By The A: Presa) ., WASHINGTON, May 26.—I weeks, another: bill will be in- troduced in the House providing personnel of the armed forces. He explained that the new bill will differ slightly from the mea- sure that {2 louse on Tuesday. The second bill, he said, would provide for lower increases in the salaries for recruits, who were excluded from the t bill. | Laubscher Back {After Attending Three Meetings | Manager Harold R. Laubscher | of the Chamber of Commerce returned from three separate up state meetings. He attended the Fort ‘Myers meeting of the Florida Asociation of Commercial Organization Ex ecutives, the Florida Junior Chamber of Commerce Conven jtion at Tampa and a meeting of} the South Florida Council, {group of 16 Chambers of Com- } {merce organization, also held in| Tampa He expresses his thanks to the organization for making it 5 ble to attend these meetings and to those at the conventions for (Continued On Page Four) McKee Arrésted For Ohio County Half an hour after receiving warrants for the arrest of Harry | iJ: McKee from Lake County, O., | the man was arrested by Deputy | McKee is wanted by the Lake County authorities for receiving | $600 which was reportedly stolen | and also by the grand jury of the | Ohio county who want to ques tion him on another charge. McKee has been here about two months. HOOVER ‘COMMISSION MAKES — FULL REPORT TO CONGRESS — was defeated in = GOVERNMENT. 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