The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 2, 1949, Page 1

the bank, Sek AO ae EN (np teerearteeseecaseeaion Sabotage C By Sirugo; Says Its Part Of Campaign FHA Financing h City Endangered, He Declares FBI AGENTS SAY THESE THREE YOUTHS are held in the Cumberland county jail at Fayetteville, N. C., for questioning about the robbery of the nearby Pembroke Bank July 21. The prisoners, left to right. are listed as Pasquel Rice, 22; his brother. Cliff, and James Ersten Blackwell, former assistant teller of ’ (®) Wirephoto Theft Of Majerials And Equipment “one aacgigpeu « By Cont Theft of materials and equip-: 4 ment, sabotage of machinery and { Alea Reported... efforts to instigate labor trouble were cited last night by Joe Si- rago, bead of Sunshine Construc- tien Company, as a “systematic campaign to force withdrawal of the FHA financing from Key fest”. The contractor revealed to a Citizen reporter that lumber and other materials have been stolen fi m the several jobs he had in progress in the last few weeks. He also stated that in the last week three wheelbarrows have disappeared from a job. More than $300 in repairs, plus | the loss of time resulted from a| GUY GEORGE GABRIELSGN being sabotaged, ntractor said. After repeated re- bulldozer, drauli¢ lift pump was revamped j it was found a bulldozer ‘ pairs to the entirely. Inside the the hy- small metal object, entirely for- eign to the machine, which caused the continual breakdowns. ‘The person who put that metal} of Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of ump knew exactly} New York. where to pi it to cause the most trouble,” said Sirugo. “Carpenters working for the Sunshine Construction Company report they have been approached ; “strik by « rival contractor talk”, Sirugo alleged. The contractor thet the series of events have been perpetrated by | “certain persons inte » much trouble the lending agencies im cauung PHA and supplying th will pull ou also with ch troubl rested harged lesome only | i | | harged 4 rs HE MAY BE CHOSEN NEW GOP CHAIRMAN alee erill Harriman, American roy ‘= (#) Wirephoto (above) ot New Jersey appears to be the compromise choice for new Republican national chair- man to succeed Rep. Hugh D. Scott, Jr. His only organized opposition comes from friends Gabrielson is a lawyer and asbestos minc owner. COUNTY COMMISSION Meeting Of County Board Tonight; Many Bills Are To Be Directed Paid A resolution’ similar to that adopted by the City Commission in commending the Federal Hous- ing Administration will be sought by Joe Sirugo, head of the Sun- shine from the County Commission at its meeting tonight. The City Commission gave high praise to the Coral Gables FHA office for its interest in Kéy West and commended the office mana- ger James Adkinson, for his per- sonal efforts in furthering the housing progress of this area. Otherwise, the County Com- mission will deal only with rou- tine bills and matters that will be brought before it. Many bills are to be directed paid tonight. Adjourn Inquest Into Death OF - Baby Saturday ; A jury before Peace Justice Roy Hamlin, which yesterday be- gan an inquest into the death of near Patterson avenue and 8th Sstteet Saturday, adjourned hearing until a laboratory report is available to confirm the opinion of Dr. Herman K. Moore that.the infant was’ born alive. Yesterday there was some evi- dence presented to the. effect that the child was thrown into the ca- nal shortly after it was born. Dr. Moore, Deputy Sheriff Frank Webber, Police Lieutenant Harry Lee Baker, Louis Milord ~ Joseph Pent testified yester- lay. | Pact; Cautions Rearming Western Europe Would Forstall “Any Nation Bent @n Aggression (By Phe Annociated Prens) WASHINGTON, Aug. 2—Av- i today be $1 billion Harriman said that the more than repay it for the ben- Averill Harriman Testifies In Favor Of North Atlantic 2 ‘Affairs | Committee in favor of the bill] converted into a strong military that would provide $450 million to rearm Western) Powers. The time to act is now, Europe. Against Delay efits that will ensue. Western Europe, he declared, is. now get- ting back on its feet economical- ly, as a result of. the Marshall Plan, and rearming it would provide a strong and ready deé- fense against aggressor nations, He statéd that congress should not delay. in making the bill a ‘aw. -Eurepe is*tiow ready to- Dt unit fer the defense of Western he concluded, for it was no tell- ing when an aggressor may fice the United States will make} strike. That contingency will not in providing the arms will far occur when Western Europe is strongly armed. \ British Liberal Asserts Americans. Are P Accuses Government Of Wasting Many Millions Received From United States (By A ed Preamd LONDON, August 2—Ameri- cans are getting tired of financing the British Labor government in experimenting in socialism, Dr. Morris Donn, a promient member of the Liberal party, today told a Tired Of ying For Socialization » gathering of summer school stu- dents at Oxford. He stated that, from the begin- ning of the socialization of British industries, Americans have been either doubtful of its success or resentigl over the use of Ameri- can money to make the experi- i ment. He accused the Labor govern- ment of wasting many millions of (Continued On Page Four) Construction Company,|a baby girl found in the canal} (@) Wirephoto FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE ‘George C. Marshall, wartime army chief of staff, tells House Foreign Affairs Committee in Washington that the $1,450,000,000 arms-for-Eu- rope program should get prompt congressional approval. Veterans’ Disability Bill Passes House “(By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 2—The House of Representatives p&ssed a bill that provides for $112 mil- lion for veterans’ disability. Should the bill become a law, disabled veterans in all classes will have their benefits increas- ed. The fully disabled veteran, now receiving $135 a month, will receive $150 under the new me- asure. The House» passed the bill without a-rolb call, and it was Said" that it, probably will’ be adopted by the, senate. Under the present law, a vet- eran to receive benefits must have had his injuries at. least 60 per cent service connected. That requirement will be reduced to 50 per cent. Veterans who contracted tu- berculosis while in the service, under the new measure, will continue to receive payments af- ter they are considered cured and up to the time they are able to return to work. 281 Applicants, 12 Job Openings | On August Ist Urging employers to job openings ‘with the State Employment Service in an effort to keep unemployment at} the lowest possible level in Key | West, J. H. Knight, Jy, manager | of the Key West office, said there were 281 job applicants and 12) list all] Florida | job openings on August 1. Clerk typists, truck drivers, salés clerks, stenographers, wait- (Continued On Page Four) Joe Allen Elected — Head Of Merchants’ Group Last Night ; *¥Members Of Key West Better Business j Funeral Service Association Met At ; For Mrs. Cabrera . Elks Club Thursday P. M. °\| .cehoncuea et note net ae eee eS : Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Verne Cabrera, 55,. will be held Thursday at 5 p. m., in the Cha- pel of the Lopez Funeral Home, with Christian Science Com- mander Ray W. Byrns officiating. Burial will be in the family plot in city cemetery. Survivors: widower, Raymond Cabrera; four sisters, Mrs. Mar- jorie F. Dyson, Mrs. Nellie B. Do- barganes, Mrs. Roy E. Faulkner, Mrs. Richard I. Gordon; one brother, Arthur Fulford. Mrs. Cabrera was the wife of Sergeant Raymond Cabrera of the Key West Police Department. Pallbearers will be selected from the Key West Police Depart- ment. effected an organization, with membership dues at $5 « year and with a comprehensive set of by-laws and @ constitution. Other officers elected were: John Spottswood, temporary vice president; Pravda Raves About Pact; Hits At President (By The MOSCOW, Aug. 2—The Soviet official newsppaer Pravda, steam- ing over the visit of the United States chiefs of staff to Western Europe today referred to Truman as a “mad haberdasher,” Pravda accused the President scheming against Russia and countries that are allied with in Eastern Europe. It said the North Atlantic Pact was de- signed solely to strike at Russia, and that the chiefs of staffs, now in Western on the strategy that the wi take in event of war. Two Submarines Returning Here USS Trumpetfish, a submarine attached to the Key West Naval Station, is scheduled to arrive here from’ New London, Conn., where she has been undergoing repairs. USS Sea Poacher, another sub- marine also attached to the Naval Station, Issexpected to arrive 6n Thursday from Norfolk, Va. Erg Sentiment Throughou tU.S. [feo those selling services to the e eral public Favors Adoption Of Hoover (o°"s.cmcr 2 low. One af the merchants Money-Saving Recommendation %::"= == members for whatever W rites City Fathers... SENATOR PEPPER TELLS CITY Senator Claude Pepper has notified the City Commissioners». construction money | that the FHA program in Key West will be continued in the future ‘This ts no longer a personal | as it has in the past. City Commissioners had forwi arded Senator Pepper a copy of | @ recent resolution commending the work of the area administrator junity fight.| for the Federal Housing Administration. Pepper’s letter was as | lows struction money for a long time; | afte”. Sirugo “It has de- ped inte a cc Mf selfish interests are permitted | West will be deprived of con- & come Ht will take from five to ten! years to get back in the favorable position we have just achieved! im the eyes of big insurance com panies with money to lend for, home building Seruge hes offered a $500 re ward for the arrest tion of the persons ! | Mayor Key West, Florida j and convic- responsible for sabotaging his bulldozer, and $100 for the capture of any per- sm found tampering with materi- al of equipment on any Sunshine Construction Company job. Thompson Enterprises, Inc. Mardwere Division—Phone 686 ne Final letter on the controversy | Fine Fishing Tackle “Honoravie Louis Carbonell | | Dear Mayor Louis: | “Thank you very much _ for sending me a copy of the resolu- | tion adopted by the city of Key | West relative to certain com-| plaints registered concerning the | FHA program there. | “Ihave been in touch with! FHA officials about this matter, | and after investigating it, they, are of the opinion that the mort-| gages they have insured under the | tions and they plan to continue in the future as they have in the: past. { Always sincerely yours, Claude” A letter acknowledging the res- olution from Senator Holland was read. | | read by —— te carry out their scheme Key! city Clerk Victor Lowe, as fol.) was by Herbert C. Redman, zone commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration. That letter read as follows: “Julius F. Stone Attorney At Law Key West, Florida “Reference is made to your let- ter of July 20 and July 25 relative to dwellings being constructed with mortgage insurance at Key West, Florida by the Sunshine Construction Company. “Iam advised by James A. Ad- kinson, District Director, that a Seen rire eee ee Palace Theater GLORIA HENRY and WILLIAM BISHOP in “PORT SAID” FHA IS TO CONTINUE AS IN PAST. Editor Of San * ation undertook in th : Francisco Chronicle itor and representative in con An executive board ;Sress, urging them to put the De ax from the va Finds Favorable neces recommendation into ef. | areas of the ity and 3 | fect. | was suggested 1 Reader Reaction | ‘Today ‘The Citizen received | Par will tater ‘ * | the following telegram from New ~ ae , Sentiment of the people ci the | york, signed by Charles B |Per cent of United States is widespread in| Coates, chairman of the Citizens’ “Olt cometitet favor of the adoption by congress |Committee for the Hoover Re | 0Y ‘8s my ™ r- of the Hoover Commission recom- | Port ee be the mendations, designed to decrease!“ Paul Smith, editor of the San’ seceived 3 aa the cost of government at an esti- | Francisco Chronicle, experiment: + proposed mated Saving of $3 billion an- | ally telephoned 250 subseribers|" phy. nually. ito test responses to the Hoover | membership Hundreds of newspape: in- | Teport coupons. Calls reached 195,' ars retailer |cluding The Citizen, has pub-| Of whom 80 had mailed coupons ing with the ee lished coupons for the conven-|@nd 20 planned to do so, 4nd) Key West or ience of readers to sign and send | Only a few were negative im atti- | Allee to the President and their sena-! tude.” | ne annem at eee ease ae h nnet lent Chamber voperate wit atom um the | better for Key We He told ale to ¢ mum property requirements this administration have been ful- ly complied with. application filed with our Miami office for additional housing the Key West area where such proposals meet the established underwriting requirements with respect to construction, location and credit standing of the bor- rowers. j this matter to my attention and |to express my appreciation of | your interest in this subject. Herbert C. Redman i Zone Commissioner.” ! Send Copy of Resolution present program have satisfied | complete check into properties on | T@ Dr. William Walker the requirements of the regula-' which.commitments have been| A copy of a resolution endors- ting the further investigation and ; study in having a Pan-American , “I wish to assure you that every neyed to Miami at their own ex- consideration will be given to any | pense to participate in the origin- in| “I wish to thank you for calling | ‘by a legal ‘and the pervious owner has been | exposition looking forward to the | | establishment of a Pan-American | the full support of the city com- | trade mart.in Miami, Florida was | missioners. jforwarded to Dr. William H. | Settle Del Pino's Claim j Walker, Sr., temporary chairman | By Payment of $875 | A compromise for committee investigating and establishing of a Pan-American | ! >; issued indicates that the mini- | Expositon and Trade Mart, Mi-| Juan Del Pino, former city em of | ami, Florida. City Commissioner ager and city attorn city man had jour- al discussons. Cancel Kease Agreement For Muncipal Beach The present lease agreement for | the Municipal beach has been cancelled and in its place a w ranty deed and mortgage been arranged. Reason for this is to save the City of Key West about $500 in} county taxes. While the property | remained in an individual’s name the county could still collect its; annual taxes. Now, the situation maneuver has been} \ 1 lof license from Stan's Gate Bar | den also withdrew his second has changed. The city is the owner,; given a mortgage. Commissioner Fred Dion pro- posed this measure. It received} payment of | $875 has been authorized made to! ployee. |1114 Duval street from Jesus! when opposition was directed at Suggests Five Names Of ENE FONE 4 TICKET OFFICE ed in Harvey's letter were Curry, Howard mond Goulet, Carlton Smith | The present planning ; Sion in three short | | appoint Curry, England and Gow Charle Ray England Del Pino is said to have injured | . ; arty his shoulder in a fall from a scav er truck. The $875 payment was approved by both the city; manager and the city attorney Transfer Liquor Licenses Approval was had for the transfer of the retail liquor pack- age store license for El Anon,!iet to the board was withdrawn Commissioners Dion's Carmona to H. M. Morgan's appointment ten age store, same address. ee Also approved was the transfer ; b@Sty. Commissioner Huntgr Har as being » PACK | the to Stan’s Gate Bar, Inc. ! Approve Aquarium Lease Of | Additional Five Years n of the! Captain William Kroll has been planning commission, hi sug- | allowed to extend his lease an ad = t 7 a e ye ‘ol oy | gested to the city that they choose | tional ropes , Kroli has sta their next three members from a| ‘©@ fat if the were length list submitted to him. Those nam- | ®"€4 that he would spend $5000 to improve the aquarium. One of jthe improvements will be the| housing of larger fish. Kroll now pays the city $6,000 yearly or 22) per cent of his gross whichever is the larger. | Inquires of Casa Marina | Tax Suit For Taxes Due Commissioner Fred J. Dion in (Continued On Page Six) Persons To Consider C. B. Harvey, chairma STRUNK LI MBER ¥ Anh TELEPHONE # ALL AIRLINES PRICE TOURS GEE 411 Fiemiss St