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

eee Says” Within Meaning Of City Charter Neither City Manager Ralph D. Spalding nor Roy F. Butler, di- rector of the Department of Pub- lic Service, had anything to say today about rumors — reported yesterday that they would re- sign. “No comment”, said City Man- ager Spalding win asked today Ce a cag cil said Butler. ay pa cerned, the question of my resig- nation is, strictly up to the city City Commissioner Louis Car- bonell said yesterday that he would ask the city manager for the tion of Butler. He said he bring the question before the City Commission at its meeting scheduled for next Monday, the day before the city. election. “ I do not think Butler is the man for the job he holds” said Carbonell. “The city charter says that the commission may deal with the administrative service of the city solely through the city manager. “It is. my intention, if I read the charter correctly, at the next meeting to ask City Manager Spalding to get rid of Butler, I think the city charter gives me that privilege. However, I will check my understanding of the charter with the city attorney first.” Butler was appointed..director of the Department of Public Ser- (Continued .On.Page Si Crocodile | Brought To City Ross Allen expedition . arrived CINCINNATI, a three-story apartment. building ! near the downtown district, trap} ping..and killing ‘six pebsont Seven others were burned or in- jured during frantic ,attempts to escape by leaping from second and third story windows. One<man, Carl McBeath, eaped with slight burns when his wife pushed him from a second- story window. The bodies of Mrs. MeBeath and her son were found! later in their apartment. Taxi drivers who gave the alarm said they tried to save ome woman by urging her not to jump from a third story win- (Continued On Page Six) after their two-week trip to Cuba. Wilfred’T. Neill, director of research, told The Citizen that over 1000 species of animal life (Continued On Page Six? Now Under New Management Cocktail Lounge Open from 2 P.M. to 4 A.M, WEAVER'S | PLEASE DO NOT TACK or ATTACH POSTERS Of Any Nature On The ELECTRIC POLES of the The City Electric System | Such Practice Is Hazardous to the Safety of the Men Who Have to Climb the Poles Any Posters Attached To Our Poles Will Be Removed And Destroyed The City Electric System IMMEDIATE DELIVERY ON The New Hudson 4.Door Sedan, 6 Cyls., Light Bluc K. W. HUDSON CO. Corner Greene and Simonton Sts. Vote For L pct toot ee His Actions Come |®©P¥ REMOVED FROM WRECKAGE. OF. BAR COMMU “Petsons Today Nov. 1.—(#)—». Early today; @ fire raeed through’ es-! SOUTHERNMOST “THE BODY OF A VICTIM IS CARRIED from the wreckage of an Eastern Air Lines plane shortly after it crashed near the National Airport at Washington yesierday. The crash followed a collision with a small Belivian milizary plane in the air. : WEST FLORIDA, V The ¢ause for the delay in ng the work authorized by recent passage of the $500,- bond issue for the improve- ment of schools and: age (4) Wirephoto on deposit Plans for some of the school! . room units needed in the county FICE iMay Build Road At Marathon W. A. Parrishyaformer County j Commissioner, addressed the | Board of County Commissioners Nast night relative to having a} ‘road built near the Marathon Chamber of Commerce. The land ‘on which the road is to be con- structed had been leased to the Marathon Chamber by the Over. seas Highway commission. The matter was referred to the Couh- ty Attorney for his opinion as to whether the Board could legally build a road at this place | Will Install “Lights } It was agreed to have the County pay for the . clectrifi¢a~) tion cost cf lights at the inter- section of Oceana Drive and Overseas Highway, Key Largo. (Continued On Page Six> 9 TOES SEE ORIEN BOAT BAR 503 Duval Street, Phone 9165 AIR-CONDITIONED j, FOOTBALL GAME RESULTS Sports Results Daily Key Weat’s Most oe Some Qer STS FROM: later and seiect an architect. It is aniiect femiliar with planning (Continued On Page Four? Tobacco Refund Rules Approved $ Seer fob, the re ao Jeg oa value of the tobacco = ee affixed:to tobacco products were laid down by a ‘resolution adopt- | ed at yesterday’s special meeting | of the City Commission. Refunds will be permitted only IN ClO CLEVELAND, Nov. 2.—(— The right-wing leadership of the CIO has cleaned house with a vengeance. The Cleveidnd “convention of ‘IQ today the its tive boards complete authority to expel _ pro - Communist . Unions: And it amended the CIO consti- tution te “bar all Communists from major. offices in the organi- ation. In addition, the delegates set} UPOR pres tation by the tobacco. stage fora big organizing] dealers of an affidavit addressed i on Leftist. Unions with an|to Charles R. Roberts, director of finance. The affidavits will set forth in ed. nead-tax--boosting the capita ac ment for mem- ing unions from eight to ten} detail an inventory of the tobac- ‘cents per member per month.| Co. tax stamps affixed to. tobacco ‘his increase is expected to add, products. The affidavit shall also }one million dollars to the ClO] present the amount of unused, | organizing fund. voided or otierwise cancelled | As in the Convention Com- | tax stamps on which the refund mittee that aproved the red- | is sought. purge measures, today’s Con. bee vention” vote wos lose | MN TE \ snowing under the Leftist op- Position on every proposal. Next. on the list will be the ex- FRESH pulsion of two defiant unions, the Farm &quipment Workers Union which 1 ed. with the Electzical Workers Union in an! unblessed combination last weck.' The resolutions committee led by} Poultry and Eggs Right - Winger Walter _ Reuther icaies has approved expulsion for both Leftist groups. | The Electrical Workers pulled ‘their’ delegates off the Conven- tion floor yesterday when it was apparent they could no longer , {Continued On Page Six) | White Street : Market a Formerly BRADY'S MARKET Opens Thursday, November 3rd igs MILLWORK | CABINET WORK Furniture Repairs and All Type Woodwork Thompson Enterprises. Inc. With the Finest in BOX DIVISION | POULTRY and EGGS ‘Tel. 109 W. P. Archer in the ‘bank here. | the intention .of some of the{ board. members to. employ an| street watc! “eat mech) Expe There is talk strike-ending ,one of the which, lend the company, Ben moved into. Cleveland (Continued On Page Six) UNITED = OF INDONESIA IS FORMED TODAY * Nov, | 2.---(/P) today of another agreement with support to the Big Steel companies. The company is Jones and | Laughlin, the industry's fourth | largest, producer. There is nothing definite in the talk. The rumors are that an agreement is “believed” to be} close. And there are some facts be- irman of el, aaa Ra 0 BETO. POOR OLD CRAIG | SERVICE STATION Francis at Divison Phove 194) 1 PE DUCTION Your PURE OU Desiler LET US (Paid) Political Advertisement) Grease, Spray oF Change Your Oil ‘TAXES MUST BE PAID BY ALL IN KEY WEST Return The Gity To. The People—Vote The Straight Ticket of Joe Cabrera, John Carbone LEVERS 1-A—2-A—3-A with. his} THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, Nov, 2.—(@)—A Free Republic of Jones & Laughlin Indonesia: was born today, énding cled To Sign Steel Agreement CLEVELAND, a 300-year Dutch rule of the rich East Indies colonies. » Agreements were sigred creat- ing the United States of Indo- jnesia, and giving political free~ |dom to, 70 million Asians. i new nation will be linked to the Dutch crown loosely; although not so loosely as the British do- minions are linked to Britain. There’s high hope among the Dutch, Indonesians and United | Nations conciliators that the new accord will end wi re in In- donesia. For four years, the: In- (Continued On ‘Page Amd: The, “was the row over tion which cal ears 5 pobre wg tela as Chief of Nav ations. . both smiling. - ; fis Cabdealiiisnoiende SEARCH CONTINUING MIAMI, Nov. 2—The search’ is | sateen for a small plane miss- ‘ing sinee last Friday. Two men are aboard. They are pilot Joe V. Knezeviech and Sam Schwartz, The plane is missing on a. flight from Opa-Locka to Tampa. NEW KIND OF DRAFT | DELHL—A new kind of draft is planned by india, That coun- try’s education minister has an- nounced that India plans to draft all of her educated citizens for {six months. government service. ‘Their job will be to help fight i+ literacy. CEBU HIT BY TYPHOON CEBU, Philippines—The City of Cebu. has been hard hit by a typhoon. Only two persons. are known dead. 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