The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 28, 1949, Page 1

PeaRlen achasnsddbtapeindacarisadnandiasmsinnconeed oooeter rere eee SOUTHERNMOST — : KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, JUNE 28,1949 | brat Senate Ready To Vote * THE VOL. LXX. No. 153 Dion Says He Will Not Run For Office ° > | aBy The A. ee ae In Fall Elections 28%. | pected to pass tne housing: bill be-} Administration Leaders. ¢———————___—____ : ; fore today’s. session is-ended. A provide ure’ clause by. Gives Reason For* |" Some delay: is expected to en-' Say Injunetion Will | provide for a seizure by q ! + ‘the government at any plant on “hi i i. RUSHED TO HOSPITAL sue as a Re ens of Be Cur Ont; Taft- ) Strike, and a third provision c Jhanging His jBepresentartys Mercantino of the . | would invoke both the injunction y | Bronx, New York, to have an an-; Thinks Otherwise and seizure clauses. { Mind | ti-segregation clause, inserted in Administration leaders in the} | the measure. \)j#)..*\ ' ey Hse Reneeleant orera? senate said today that, they felt; States Action Based Sam Raybumni/who has lined] WASHINGTON. Junc 2%—The | confident they would be able to} . : is? administration forces for the | injunction clause. or something mer enough votes to eliminate ——— t i i After Resolution if feet oun eee sous a similar nature. is likely to bej the injunction clause and substi- Condemning Papy. Not fea proposed Mercantino amend-'@dopted by the senate late this bogs Ja pomiehhe SD ache 5 ment. He added that he was con- afternoon or early tomorrow. felt he wail id hve: &-oufficient Seconded Last Night fident also that the bill will pass} One of the proposals is to’ in-|number of Republicans and City Commissioner Fred 3! 7 Dion in a special statement pre- (By The Associated press) _ BLUEFIELDS, W. Va. June} 28-It was reported at noon to- Florida Masons | To Fly To Guba For 4th Of July the City Commission meeting Jast night was not introduced, since on previous check it was found no member would second the action, claiming it was too strong, etc.”, said Dion’s state- In the event the ‘housing bill| new labor bill in the same way | junction provision in the bill. He passes the house, it is sure to|that it appears in the Taft-Hart--| added that his side would win. by: that he would not seek ré-elec- me senate. Almost all Republi: tion, as he announced a week cans and many Democratic sena- |“ > coal, operators had refused to M agree to the proposal, made by City Commission would second sert that the passage of the bill Bernard his resolution condemning ‘State into law would entail-too great sia J sentative Bernie C. to bave oahpee Mvgssthe sd lor not introducing legislation re- 4 ‘ three a week while negotia vising the City Charter. ' Country Not Prepared To » | tions for new contracts are under # = : ar F 9 | tion inWhite Sulphur Springs at a | ' Shift From ‘Cold To Hot War’ |»: % seit ihs'tncinom: : . Operators said that one reason Declares President ROBERT FLOYD Robert Floyd, Mayor of Miami, today. clude the iniunction clause ‘in the | Southern senators to keep the in- pared for The Citizen, said today \meet with decided opposition in}ley Act Another amendment will''a margin of six to eight votes. |28—It was reported at, noo go, because no member of the tors, chiefly from the South, as B ch W | peceal ie ae ? '} President John L. Lewis oi Representative Bernie C. Papy a financial burden. “The resolution prepared for way. Lewis will get that informa- why they would not agree to. the proposal is that such an arrange- i ment would conflict with a gov- newspapers ment. “They admitted. the facis|who was to be the principal phe ted Veiiaees Lacks Will To Make ; ernment regulation against: work- pi ev. Ss and to try to stated in the resolution. speaker at the meeting of the Key HAVANA, June At the in- Decision: : S ld Be + e ing only 50: per cent of the time Motion Medes Slack le | rea CO ee ce ors aes | vation of" Masenke_tnages in| PCkaeanl Ewa Monroe Hospital |sine seaon sts ® souia be Weet this Sumner ts) hi -| ni of this » wa i % sa . \ other it w feats ag ve perneea ye for the hospital for an emergency ap- | CU% more than 200 Florida Ma Ready To Act Pp (ss expensive ‘to maintain mines Y s sons are ‘expected to celebrate . » " arpenere Ailey aa anh ; Independence Day in Havana as {mz Sep eaeoeipeed Prognh, guests of the Cuban Masons. WASHINGTON, June:25—Bep- the action in the interest’ of har- ath ix aes a el pall Pan American World Airways, nard Baruch, the “elder states; ae ges a bing fa eh ‘ei ibgbtatives” hom : Dade County, has already made reservations | man”, declared today that Presi- weasive shouldn't bel Will be here to address the Lions £" 5 Floridians planning to| dent ‘Truman is not prepared to ami the measure shouldn't be. make the trip. More than ; iminediately. in the t that others: have indicated their inten- | ¢t immediately in the event that | tion of going. Special Clipper , the ‘cold war” turns into a ‘hot ‘flights are being set up td handle | War,” 3 ithe mass movement. {| . He said the President lacks the | In addition to a joint Fourth of will to make. a decision and is | | July ceremony, the combined ‘needlessly endangering the wel’ 3 will constitute fare of the country by not being} In his letter submitted u the city, it is logical to assume where workmen are in the pits that Mr. Papy’s frineds induced only three days a week. FE tt i Board Today The Rev. G. Leon Wells, pastor of First Methodist Chureh, today submitted his resignation as a member of the Monroe County Hospital Board. The Rey: Mr. Wells had recently been made se- cretary-treasurer of the Hospital EXPECT GRAND JURY TO PROBE DEATH OF — at the Thursday night meeting. | | County Beach Pictures Sent “My feelings have not chang: ed. My original position taken a few days ago is similar to my po- sition for come years in allowing our elected state representative Board vente st8ted tothe preds tat | now tooges It “He sta jo the press that vo- new lodges in Cuba. i iti ili - | Frank a i ters, taxpayers, eta, were not! TO News Bureau ss gay Spee J mday’ Coon Guestyof honor will be A.'tion ‘far war ; rae ? iven an . oppor’ ity by. the], - city eomeninee a aeoteR Tegis-}Picnires "anid story of the Mi lative changes that we sought. For the information. of .all taxpay@rs and voters our meet- ; Most worshipful’ ‘grand master, “Baruch waived preliminary heari roe County Beach together with’ of the Grand Lodge of | Plerida.; ing what Russia may do. She may fore Peace Justice Roy Hamlin information on the West Martel-, Chairman of the excursion jis J.!be conniving at present, in pre- lo Towers’have been sent to a Ca-| P. Mendez of Miami, past master | tending to be in accord’ with the ing was a public meeting given to : 4 of Luz de’America Lodge No.} western Powers about the situa-} board”, said the Rev. -Mr. “Wells Representative Papy. at-his own] adian news bureau in response’ 955, tion in Austria and in Germany, b this afternoon. request. The results of the meet-|to a recent request received by! The invitation to visit Cuba! to lull the United States to sleep ing were published in, the press) Joe Allen, chairman of the Mon- was extended the Florid: Ma- while she prepares to strike. cold» war, ana algo legal requiremehts off roe County Beach Committee. |sons by Dr. Carlos M. Pineiro, The President, ‘he added, has r advertising publi¢ation weté-al-} “This association writes that it most worshipful grand master of the power to prepare the armed go carried in the press. | % will give coverage to the story|the Cuban Grand Lodge, | forces of the United States to that a Intro: concerning the conversion of the| The group will leave Miami,:point where no delay, fraught resentati Papy! old fort into an art gallery and| Sunday, July 3, and return on. with setbacks, will occur in this without any public information,| historic museum with adjacent, Tuesday, July mn H They will make country changing from a_ cold other than legal advertising re-| facilities for swimming and sun! the Hotel Presidente their head-' war to a hot war. “I simply stated that I could not see any possible way in which I could prove useful to the and the man was held for action. lof the grand jury. reason The attorneys offered no Circuit Judge Aquilino Lopez, | for waiving the examination. Fer- Jr. who is expected back in Key | nandez is -held in connection with West next week, is expected to/the death of Mrs, Lena Woods, call to impanel a grand jury! who died of injuries suffered in|; within the. next two weeks to! a fall from a truck driven by the hear the case against Mexican Joe! young man in Roosevelt Boule- Fernandez, who has been held in! vard. connection with the death of a} Twenty-three witnesses were ‘Navy man’s wife May 22. llined up for the preliminary despite Vishinsky’s i on. another meeting of theBig Four to discuss the Aus- trian treaty, has been pretty “hot” for a long time, and that it behooves the United States not to run any risk of being caught unprepared should. war break| Yesterday, Attorneys William! hearing before Justice Hamlin quired % whe gical bathing. quarters in Havana. Finally, he asserted that the! out. V. Albury and Enrique Esquinal-' (Continued On Page Three) “1, Extending tolls for four shee Ee _ ———_— ena Saar OS rears on the Overseas bridges. it is general understanding that Passes On 3.2 Vote dee : » Peed the tolls come off in 1952. Who knew anything about this bill? : 70 per cent of Monroe County taxes paid by Key West an per cent of the, population here, (Contjnaet dwn . denned yet we knew nothing about this City Commissioners passed on rests of the community. discission, then I don't want tofbonell said: “If this ordinance; Howard S. England, tax asses-} Roberts said: “Louisa street is F 18 or i e b “ing aS mem: second and final reading the or- “Just because you (city com-|run for a city commissioners | was published as a whole, ‘com-|sor, will sign all city checks and | just like a billygoat lane after the unera . 2, Increasing a it sduct|“inance prohibiting the issuance | misioners) think it is legal doesn’t | job”. plaints would be received. But if/warrants during the absence of| recent rains, I ask for no partial- bers the: Ploriita 5 sclera of packaged beer and wine}make it legal. The city has no| . Dion was.obviously disappoint-} published by title only, the pub- City Finance Director-Comptroll-| ity. I come as a taxpayer to ask Tomorrow For Commission, _ thereby s bi ps licenses to persons, firms, cor- | authority to limit the number of | ed in not being able to obtain allie would not be advised of itser Charles Roberts. Roberts will| that you investigate the condi- $3,000 a year to the expense, t's porations owning and operating} licenses, and that is just what second for his resolution. Dion | contents. I think that is is neces: be absent from the city for the| tions existing on Louisa street. A in the face of one increase 11 grocery stores. you are trying to do. contended that a majority of the} sary for the ordinance to'be pub- | period from June 29 to July 4. |day of reckoning is coming. You Jathro H. Bonhan water rates and another one ap-)" 1. ‘present grocery store pack-|" “Don’t squander city money} commission feels the way he}lished in full.” - Approve Transfer Of Liquor can call me ‘radical’, and laugh : parently pending- age licenses expire September| trying to defend your actions. | does, but still will not openly} Commisisoner Fred Dion also | License For Tradewinds’ Club behind ‘my back, but I will carry} Funeral serviees se” Sethe veral | salgry-ingreases to} 39" this is not fair to the people who | stand and be counted. believed that’ it should be pub-} “Transfer of liquor license for| this fight to the end. I have Henry Donham, @, whe died deat county officials. 3 .| Those voting for the measure | elected you. Dion concluded: “Everyone | lished in full; but thought 'the or-| the Tradeswinds’ Club, 303 Duval ; vested $30,000 on Louisa street, | ».4, i te hebd. Geleee see aan yy oe ruana.| were Commissioners John and| “In the case of the City of Mi-|seems afraid of Papy. Maybe I! dinance was a good one, and that | srecp secewinds! Clu Cooperman | and when it rains all the yards | °T8% W as taxes for Monroe, County Hospi Louis Carbonell, and Mayor Mait-| ami vs. Paul Kichinko, the Su- | should start getting ‘scared’ too”. )it would enhance land valuations. |t) George E. Keyes and Harold| afe under water”. morning at 11 im the Cliagel tal. How many knew of this a jland Adams. Opposing, Commis-|preme Court of Fvrida ruled | Restrict Future Bars to Within | Gas Company Wants To Pay Cooperman was approved. Commissioner John . Carbonell | Pritchard Punerst a what chance dig’ We have to be} ioners Haraen and Dion. against the City of Miami. The | 150 Feet Of Each Other > | Gity and County Over 12 months | Eugene Sanchez Named asked the City Manager if the| George Ray, pastor « Fy publicly informed? ..| Commissioner Fred Dion to} case is similar to the one here to-| On second and final reading,} In a letter written by Albert E.| To Zoning Commission matter had been investigated.| Baptist Church will slliteest Without consulting anyone.) city Attorney Lester: “Can we| night.” the ordinance prohibiting _issu-| Peirce, president of the Key West} gugene (Coffee) Sanchez was} The Manager did not answer him | Burial will be in the @ity Ores much less the city commission, | defend ordinance on constitution-! Harris then read the Supreme | ance of licenses ior consumption |Gas company, the city was asked named to fill a vacancy existing | Verbally, but did nod his head. | tery Papy passed: a toedl bill to take | ity grounds?” Court decision of the City of Mi-)or sale of intoxicating beverages | to accept an agreement whereby | on the zoning commission. The | Equalization Board Recesses He is survived by tw vee out of the city limits the Thomp- City Attorney Ignatius Lester: | ami vs. Paul Kichinko. within 150 feet from an establish- | the City accept payment for per-/ vote for confirmation was 4-1| 7° July 11 at 7:30 P. M. brother, and one son home, with an annual tax loss! «oniy ground that we can defend} Commissioner Fred Dion: “We| ed licensee was passed. sonal and real estate taxes over| with Mayor A. Maitland Adams! After hearing three complaints} Mr. Donham wes « lel! ser: of the city of about $2,000. ome on is our police power”. have no right to subject ourselv-| The vote for enactment was'a 12 month period at 6 per cent opposing. from taxpayers, the City Equali-| worker at Peart Herter when t« would set a precedent of stopping | “Commissioner Fred Dion:+es to a law suit,” 3-2 with Commissioner Hunter | interest. ChB Bad Sai ¢| zation board recessed until July | Japanese made thelr sumeh 9! the city from levying any taxes) «11,4. you any doubts about sub-| 650 names protesting the non-|Harden and Mayor A. Maitland; Thé matter was referred to the zoning commission" "| 11 to give the taxpayers of the| tack. He received # citation Sen: (Continued On Page Three) | stantiating this?” jissuance of package licenses to| Adams opposing. | City Manager. Ralph Spalding for Gis od Batting oo aks For |CitY more time to check the as-|the U. S. Government for he ae — = City Attorney Lester: “We can'the grocery stores was read. Previously Commissioner Louis his recommendation. si a B ic eicot peaks For | sessment roll usual presence of summa, EE | 55) 0. Our case”. The commissioners then voted af-} Carbonell had made an amend-| Peirce would pay $3,000 now, , Sanchez Bait Shop | Robert E. Pollock protested a|———--— ee Commissioner Hunter Harden:] ter hearing the petition. ‘ment extending the distance! and the balance in 12 equal in-|, Glenwood Sweeting, former | $2,000 assessment increase for his en Palace Theater |...“ opposed to this ordinance. | Dion Withdraws Papy Bill from 150 to 300 feet. This amend- | stallments ineluding interest at 6| city councilman, addressed the! property at Margaret and South Do You Want A Map of MARGARET LOCKWOOD It is discriminatory. The or Commissioner, Fred J. Dion ),ment failéd to pass by a 3-2 vote | per:cent on the unpaid balance city fathers relative to allowing ard streets. Increase was from Key West? Get Gue at and IAN HUNTER nance takes it away from one, | last night withdrew his sponsored | with Commissioner Fred J. Dion| Peirce gavé his reason because | Mr. Sanchez permission ‘to tr ans- | $6,000 to $8,000. Pollock claimed The SOUTHERN CROSS MOTE: P “ and givés it to the other”. resolution regarding State Repre-|-voting “no” along with Harden|of no banking facilities being| fer his bait shop to the corner of/ that he was the only property "BAD SISTER Attorney W. Curry Harris, rep-| sentative Bernie C. Papy. With-| and Adams. | available locally. The President of | Trumai avenue and Palm ave-| owner increased in the immediate | They Are Freet Come te See Gat re | presenting the grocery store own-|drawal was necessary because! Pass Zoning Ordinance On \ the company claimed that his or-'|nue. Sanchez is now about 75 feet | , and. wanted to know why'| je a ers affected, then charged verbal-| Dion could.not get a second to} First Reading Last Night | ganization showed a profit for the |@way on Palm avenue. | roperty was singled out. eT Ws oma Se Jy a: the commission. The attorn-| his legislation | On first reading, the new | last six months Commissioner ‘Fred J. Dion:| Guy Carleton, of 916 Windsor ene ey hotly criticized the measure| The resolution sponsored by | zoning ordinance was passed. The} The letter read: “Yesterday, I| “Who owns the land at the cor-| Lane, also opposed a 33 1-3 per . Fine Fishin Tackle and the commissioners favoring | Dion read in part: new designations aré residence} called on Mr. Trevor at the Flo-|ner of Truman avenue and Palm | cent e for his properties. Interior Doors 9g passage. “Resolution deploring and con-| “A-A”, “A”, “A-1”. rida National Bank, and: suggest-| avenue?” | Carleton said that his assessment _ Said Harris in part: demning the action of the State} The new ordinance will raise ‘ed to him that if he would loan City Attorney Ignatius Lester:} was increased from $17,000 to! pegsermree Thompson Enterprises, Inc. “This is the most discriminatory | Representative from Montroe| the standards of all designations, | us sufficient money to pay our|“In my opinion, the State owns | $22,300. | STRUNK LUMBER YARD Hardwace Division—Phone 886 | °rdinance that i have ever heard|County for failing to introduce! and require new builders to have! taxes, we would repay it in 12 | the land as ti is original bay bot-| Mr. Carleton stated that his to- | TELEPHONE #16 introduced. It is invalid and un-| certain charter amendments dur- | set-backs, back yards, etc. There | months, with interest. Mr. Trevor | tom land.” |tal gross income from the prop- | constitutional. It can not be de-| ing the 1949 session of the legis-! will be a higher classification | however, did not think the bank| Both Sweeting and Sanchez| erty assessed at $22,300 is only | — a fended on public health, public! lature for the state of Florida.” all along the line. | would be interested.” ,emphasized that the state, city, | $6,000. SE ruoNn 11 welfare, public morale. The gro- | Commissioner Fred Dion also! City Attorney Ignatius Lester:|Grant Beer & Wine License land county do not claim posses: | Max Herman, protested the as- MIAMI - TICKET OFFICE cery stores are making a reason-| announced to the press and radio| “This is a substitute ‘measure. It|To Restaurant On Truman Ave. {sion of the land. No action was | sessment of $4,000 on property at} BARGE able profit with the consumer|that he was withdrawing from/ raises requirements for areas A,} Manuel Ortega was granted a/taken on the request. |the corner of Simonton and Dey ALL AIRLINES benefitting. If you pass this or-|this year’s city commission race. | B, and C”. . ;, beer and wine license for his bus- | Albert Roberts Asks That jstreets. He stated that he was} ane pecus dinance, the people of Key West{ Dion said: “Tf Papy can in-| Commissioner Louis Carbon- finess at 1005 Truman avenue, the | Investigation Be Made receiving no income at all from PRIC TOUR S will pay 50 per cent more for | crease salaries, increase the num- jell cited the ordinance as a good } “El Pasaje” restaurant. Albert Roberts, taxpayer, once| the property. Leaves Miami E beer than they do now. This or-|ber, of appointments, raise mill- | example as to why all ordinances | England To Sign Checks During | more appeaied to city commis-| The land houses the old sponge SS 4c; Fleming 5st. See dinance is against the best inte- ae rates of the city, etc., without [should be published in full. Car-| Absence of Gomptroller Roberts i to fix Louisa Street, j house and is 55’ by 200, _