The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 1, 1949, Page 6

Hundreds Of Federal Workers “riven From ‘Their Offices ‘ASHINGTON, Nov. 1—(#)— En egg id Postoffice De- nt Building here was « heavily damaged. today by a fire and e series of explosions that swept its eighth floor. Hundreds of government work- ers were driven from the big building by the fire and blasts. At least three persons were in- jured by flying glass or a ceiling which fell in on the seventh floor. Three firemen were overcome by smoke. Firemen got the blaze under control rapidly and began a search for ‘anyone who might haye been trapped in the build- ing. Water damage is expected plaster but got out by a glass pane in his » mail carrier said several ‘ crossing the grassy court- » of ‘the building were red with papers blown out iindows by the explosions. . of the injured pergons for the Federal. Communi- Commission. They were Richard Jamison and D. C. Cor- aa Both were treated for injuries. An Associated = reporter, Robert Farring- ton, suffered a bad cut on the shoulder when a glass door be- hind him was blown out while he was telephoning his story to his office. There were unconfirmed re- ports that one woman had been caught in an elevator stalled be- = tween floors when the first ex- plosion knocked out the building power. Firemen used extension lad-}, ders to rescue three persons from. the eighth floor. One man, un- able to get through heavy ‘orna- mental window bars, was given a sé mask. man, Postal Superintend- Trail, ged and elnd h ‘then an- Feat on ble = ow wT corri- IP senien rescued him a stair’ well. ostal Inspector, W. B. Kel- Bhs said the explosions caved in thé roof o nthe eighth floor on the Pennsylvania Avenue and Wth Street side of the building. “Whe Postoffice Building is lo- eated on Pennsylvania avenue ¢pproximately halfway between the White House and Capitol, The building is about 14 years old and was damaged by a some- what similar fire in 1935 which caused $400,000 damage then. Aurelia Sebastian Died Last Night At Local Hospital Mrs. Aurelia Sebastian, 72, died ast night at 11:55 p.m. in the 3aley Memorial hospital after an illness of several days. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 5 p. m. from the residence, 415 Catherine street. Burial will be in the family plot in City Cemetery. Lopez Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. —Workmen in the Schilling plant at Heldelberg finish ‘ tne ot 6 rele iho take frm churches for tun and smmuniton dung the Wa FRIESLAND FANCY—Marion Meade, American tourist, tries a Friesland hat.of 200 years ago, at Jelsum, Holland. They.were made of reed ribbing covered with colorful material, Mrs. FH. Pierce. |¢ Injured In Fall Mrs. Mizpah Pierce, Duval street, was taken to the Monroe ,County Hospital last night, as «esulv of injuries. suffer- ed in a fall in Simonton ‘street, according to her husband, Frank R. Pierce, a retired Warrant Of- ficeh. of the United States Navy. Mrs. Pierce suffered a broken of 1301 ( on Talk To Negro Voters Candidgtes for te City Com*j mission last night appeared be- knee cap in the fail, her husband said. She was.operated upon at 7:30 a. m. today, and apparently is recovering. Mrs. Pierce among other activities is -president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association. gi a elaliglial Keka lt + New Champion of Portables JUST ARRIVED FROM PHILCO: ap ARIK chat Choose from 3 smart colors 45. degrees ‘with posaibilisys -places. in Hight frost. in-low ! Christy Morris, ph looks over a four-and-a-half-foot banana squash weighing 82 pounds, ex- hibited by R. J. Richards at the Los Angeles County Fair. fore a number of colored voters in St. Joseph’s Hall, Angela and} Thomas streets, and outlined their platforms. Friday night there. will be an- other gathering of colored voters in the Colored Veterans Hall in Whitehead street. Moriday evening the Key West Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual event, for ll candidates, in Bayview Park.! | Highest yesterday — | Moonset haart ‘moderately: offshore today. Partly cloudy | weather. Jacksonville to. Apalachicola: Small craft. warning . displayed! from St. Marks to Clearwater. No. small craft or storm warnings’ displayed elsewhere. { REPORT Key West, Fla., Nov. 1, 1949 (Observation taken at City Office.| 8:30 a.m., : 38° 75} 82 TT. Lowest last assis Mean Normal Total last 24 hours Total this month - Excess this month — Total this year Deficiency this year —. 5.45 ins. Relative Humidity, 9:30 a,m. 86% Barometer (Sea Level) 8:30 a.m. 29.98 ins-—1015.2 mbs. Tomorrow's Almanac Sunrise -. i Sunset - Moonrise TIDES (Naval Base) | ‘Tomorrow (Eastern Standard. Time) High Low. “R03 aa 25a. 8:00 p.m. 1:30, p.m. ADDITIONAL. AL TIDE DAM (Reference Station: Key Wet Time of{ Tide |high water 0.0 ft Station— Rahia Honda (bridge) ___.—0h 10m No Name Key (east end) —+2h 20m Boca Chica (Sandy Point)—0h 40m Caldes Channel (north end) -+2h10m +14 ft ° NOTE: r (——Minus sign: Corrections. MIAMI and Between Miami EXP (No Stops SCHEDULE LEAVES KEY WEST DAILY (EX- Overseas Transportation Company, Ine. Fast, Dependable Freight and Express Service —~—between—— KEY WEST Also Serving ALL POINTS ON FLORIDA KEYS and Key West En Route) ins.» When the first bike was put up, . for sale, a man shouted a bid of| + , $10. Somebody else bid $15. | youngsters to make an offer— : cents. Sold, said Anderson, meal Any Bids By Kids Wins Bieyeles | DETROIT.—(#)—An auctioneer ; has warm spot in his heart for’ children who want toys that they can't afford. He is Alex Ander- }son, who was in charge of an auc- tion sponsored by the Police De- partment. Unclaimed property was being, offered for sale and among the articles were bicycyes, sporting equipment and other things. Anderson halted the bidding and said there were children in the room who ought to get the first chance. He then called on the any offer. Two brothers bid a dollar for! a bike. They got it. All the other } youngsters put in bids. Finally only one bike remained. A. little ‘irl said-bashfully that she’d like the bike. but she only had 82 After the youngsters had left with their property, the auctione- j er put things on. a more business -like basis. —~——to- be subtracted. (4+)—Plus sign: Corrections tu be beens ; 14 Every Prize is Here Now at Your Fi SEE THEM ALLI YOUR FRI Let Us Ghow You Hipw Saey 1 2688 = Enter Contest On or E : A Chlden 12 Yours end Onde Blige > Grand Prize for Boys: re tensile. Rpally cooks! 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