The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 15, 1949, Page 1

= # Big Steel May Raise Prices; Congress Will Demand Investigation eee ey See Mere OF 8 ception gatas te ef Prtes Mes. # hee ot Fremage OOF Hho \ towel Sees Be Rector s ( bach SALE oe te ha tey Teppino & fens Inc * aaa iene, i. on tte i satiate os cided resmanab ieee 2" aries’ 1p er eet aie 3 THE SOUTHRENNOSS NEWSPAPER Seven Die In 80 th (San Juan Explosion SAN JUAN, Dec. 15.—().— There has been an-explosion in a three-story building in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and seven persons are dead. Fire followed the ex- plosion early today. Six bodies have been recovered, including ' / Navy Christmas that of a seven-year-old girl. * explosi d thi Party To Be Held ous tt e'vate na houses a wholesale textile firm. December 24 The blast knocked out stairways, | There will be a Christmas pai “terkdale Pays (ourtess Call bo Chinen Gffice trapping those who lived on thé "second and third floors. | Grant; Stes Stewketate of ty for children of both civilian’ ilo Buy Magazines vemewreng| ad Naval personnel attached to 3 are we eas x Death Toll May «3 rom Local Men lember 24 Gifts will be given to’ each child up and including 10 years of age. All the children may attend the mov to be held after the giving out of the gifts j The party will be limited to the! Reach Nineteen Iri Explosion Blast SIOUX CITY, Dec. 15.—(4.— It's December. The weather ‘is cold up North and warm in the South, In addition to the annual trek of southbound _ tourists, Florida will again play host to a particular group of sun-seekers IN THE U.S. AL UNBA LA N iC BUDGET-TR Chamber Asks All | yes ‘TO SANTA | | ome Mapper tldren whose parent is attach- Workmen are continuing their sofetimes known as “snowbirds.” ; . om [et to oF working at the follow- grim task today of looking for; Key West, every year, sees its « me units: Advance Undersea more bodies that may be bufied share of solicitors. for’ various| i. Senn | Weapons School, Naval Base in the wreckage of the Swift and types of publications, advertis- " melt) Heedquarters, Fleet Sonar Company office building in Sioux! ing propositions, charities, and, © Shh) peers Seheel, Marines, Naval Station City, Iowa. The building “was so forth. Frequently, these re- eng Underseas Training Unit. | rocked yesterday by an explosion presentatives state they have the ~oemee toe] The children will gather at the which killed 16 persons. Some 90 endorsement of the Chamber of al near the new persons were injured, and nine of Comnyerce. | aval Base on the. these are said to be in critical: Ip a stutement today, Joe! Stee eet The) softhell diamonds to await the' condition. Allen, Chamber president, said: ear after ren jarrival of Santa. The White-, The’ 16 ‘bodies were recovered; “The Chamber of Commerce Suet Wer H Ma. | bearded gentleman from the’ late last night. But some 200 endorsed solicitors by . letter ~ te eeeond| Meter rewiens is due to arrive workmen stayed on the job all only, Verbal endorsements are Senta feeee a 4 ry Bh of brag ns ont we night Minti i not issued and any solicitor who . Guedes e youngsters. is three other persons lieve i ed letter ndeke Getved as) ll be there to greet Santa. {| Authorities blame escaping na- of mis-representation if he states atter the presentation of the tural gas for the explosion. Dam- he has the organization’s O. K.” gift the children will attend the age has been estimated at ised | The Ping of Commerce etary tee Come@ress po ethan + alt special movie showing Walt Dis- than one milion dollars. solicitations committee will not Pa gle ¢ te] S27? Bow _ full-length Pienise| endeayor ‘to process local chari- wl. Dear To My Heart. les. or. ,advertising propositions. mapuies a: * inehuded on the program at the - Lecuona Cone t hoa is no organization in the A j movie will be two shorts just for ; er ity at-the”present time that is in Shak on * Rhee a Be to judge wheher oe “fother Ai ‘@stablished..orga ization or promoter shall or sal not be authgrized to solicit fines, W | the kiddies Clinbiges Little Pigs” inal neues © oe teem (To Be Held On isston te w! mate made on the presentation | Monday, Dee. 19 for one purpose or another. The| committee’s investigation applies feetinT he cards which each child will old. The same card will be ysed ‘ te identify the children in secur- } Ernesto Lecuona, noted com- tg unknown, and out-of-town | img their gifts poser and pianist, whose concert solicitors only. originally scheduled for Dec. 15,' Relative to magazine subscrip- at the Auditorium of the Convent tion crews that have been op- of Mary Immaculate was post- erating in the | poned, has now arranged through (Continued On Page Three) Dr. Julio de Poo, president of the Latin-American Chamber. of G L Commerce, for the concert to be REA rants oan In the past few weeks forms Gave been issued for parents to) out and send in, relative to and ages of children eli- ple to attend. From these lists povde tal * plans are made. Already sev- evel women and organizations volunteered their assistance | | have . A et Moen-|to help im the wrapping of the jheld on the 19th. aad fe Wenree gift Postponement of the concert 0 # @eort ws! iiticialinetihcoahdaiidiais | was occasioned by the virtuoso’s ;need to stay over in Cuba where . t te hete! ‘ a ill. 1 : «Permits Issued brother was dangerously ill. | Lecuona’s many music-loving Keys Electric Co. city during the! TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 15.—a.| WASHINGTON, Dee. 15.—(). —A mass. meeting will be held in | —There is a flat prediction from | State Road Chairr WILLIAM P, DWYER, founder of the Kansas City Santa Claus Club, which renovates toys for distribution to poor children, | Innhe-ae Shlie 8 mrooti-ald Belly Seppees-ony of GANG ne m tests a rebuilt hors Saas ill ill Decide How (O'Hara | Predicts To Spend State Rent Control Gas Tax Money | Will Be Continued which he needed, got sunshine and everything was very satisfactory. The question of excise tery were theh discussed. The Pree dent éxplained that experts © the Treasury Department an! of the Ways and Means Com of the of Represent weré working on question, Mr. ‘Truman then said that ty question would be covered im tie ‘Message to be delivered next month to. Congress. Tallahasses today to discuss a a key member @f Congress from plan for spending the seventh: Federal Rent Controls will be cent of the state gasoline tax. | continued after June 20th, next The meeting called by: year. That’s the day when rent an Alfred A.' controls would come to an end if McKethan, and will be attended | C diced oak eee by county commissioners, legisla- | COn8Tess decided no! . | tors, and road department offici-| them. entre oo Pus . , | friends in Key West learned with} The Citizen received the fol-| als. | The prediction of continuing] ‘The Presidént said in commer For Four Homes \much sorrow that the brother/lowing telegram from United] McKethan said the plan by the rent control comes from Con-|tion with the balanced. budget eet ‘i | died on a ee States Senator arya a Sie eee De eriment calle for’ gressman Barratt O'Hara of Iin-| which ‘had always been his pot Mead land late yesterday afternoon: a unified secondary road _pro- és z cy, that the 80th Congress hed ‘ Costing $28,800 o28 | Editor, The Citizen: gram. It was drafted so as to pre-' iS, who is regarded as very close] "¥> ork) Od the budget and the Civil Servic Service Bd | Rural Electrification Adminis-| vent a hodge-podge of different to the Truinan administration. had told the Congress plainty -® Building permits calling for the tration just advised ihipe odie road projects being carried on in i a eae mbecbenpterere the facts in three veto messages Megeri natruction of four new resi that loan application of Florida; the 67 counties vints to a rent situa’ the bad sont.te the Cungmen nh. denen by the Sunshine Construc Meeting Tonight ie beet Cooperative Asso- | sat eareens j veloped in Harrodsburg, Ken-}""74 questions of whether or mut . Company for a a cost of | ciation has been approved in} 12 BURNED TO DEATH | tucky. Reat controls were lifted.| there would be any increase a Cure | $28,000 wed today in the! ‘The Municipal Civil Service| amount of $365,000 to be used for| sees Sut, says O'Hara, the rent in-|taxes, the President repeated * fas ffiee of Rey F. Butler, director, Board is scheduled to hold a| improvements and also to extend: nesple creases that followed were s again that he had previously satd ame he Department of Public Ser-| mecting tonight at 7 p. m. at City|electric service and provide for) oe yon burne oe horbitant that even a landlord“ ‘the entire matter would be die Hall additional gencrating facilitie: ' Fin ae ae nee and a banker ey that the con’ ucced in his forthcoming me will be built for! The board is slated to take up} Mary Vandemark, secret De On aaasor se a ee Hee | trols be ge to Congress on the State of © MeGrew at 2012 Harris the questicn of promoting Ray-|Senator Claude Pepper has like- BE date ce wicnina Were StL | O'Har ys Mr. Truman willl the Union and in the Budget Carl F Joy at 1920) mond Cabrera from sergeant to| wise wire.t The Citizen regard-! American transient farm work-/ ask for continued Rent Control, He stated that he had m ’ venue for Harry L.{}ieutenant of the police depart-; ing the $365,000 loan announce-; €rs. They perished pcos fire’ and Congress will go along with appointment of a | (Conunued On Page Six) | ment ment. a a four-room rental house. him Atomic Energy Commission. : President Truman denied thet Postpone Investigation Of Atomic Shipments To Russia he bearings had, Congress meets in January. A de- ce and Major General ‘ 1 csume next! finite date will be sct later. Li . who hed died the wl it nae ag When hea:ngs are resumed, alt 's wartime atom bomb pro 4 the nase A t comm Rea sa former Vice President Henry During the earlier hearings, the ne ‘ | wait until after j Wallace probably will get a! Republican members of the com- | chance to testify. In addition, two] mittee were out of town. Later BOAT BAR f the chief witnesses will be re-| they hinted the Democratic mem- {called at the request of Republi-| bers may have tried to white- members. They! wash New Deal officials named Jare former Air Force Major Ra- fin the inquiry Audubon Screen Tour Dr. ©. Sewall Pettingill, Jr. | C2" committee oe Rtewer Prone 916: HeeenTiONEn Key West High School = __ Sports Results Deily | Tonight. 7 o’Clock ous Oo —_ JUST RECEIVED FLORIDA | New 1950 Hudson Pacemaker 6” BOXING POULTRY & EGGS : TOMORROW. 8:30 o Simcoton and Greene WHITE STREET MARKET Formerly Brady's Street Arena White At Eliza §t. 0 Reved Mam Event Phone 5 IMMEDIATE DELIVERY The Car That Costs Less To Buy «+ Less To Drive Key West Hudson Co. Corner Simonton and Greene Sts. BOR QUINE vs 18 PALOORA GROWN Fou: Other Bouts pancrece Geam 4008 than Text Tel. 1870 ’ there had been any revision of the Navy list of captains recor mended for promution te eo mirals. The issue came up sitet published report in a New Werk newspaper that recommettittiqe for promotion have been held wp Further, that the name of Cap tain Arleigh Burke, whe we outstanding figure in the wer the Pi has been exehurte upon White House instructor Soviet sure | charge | app! probably when the on him. Wallace denied the and demanded a chai to r before the committee. He will get his chance hearings resume next Jordan testified that the atomic aterial ship from received ments because of pressure the late Harry Hopkins, a close advisor to Pre vosevelt Later, Radio oe rai There had been nm rev nd to Lewis said Wallace ie ie ei - . Eee put on the pre sure. a On Page Six Groves testified that neither Hop SHOPPING DAYS SONS 156. s nor Wallace used any pres oo omiacne te 8g TO cHRisTMas| TICKET OFFICE Timm Palace Theater | CHARLES STARRETT and SMILEY BURNETTE in “Quick On the Trigger’ PMTCT ULLLLLL ELLA LLLLLLL LLL LLL LLL Week-End SPECI ALS a Lady Baltimore Cake ALL AIRLINES PRICE TOURS TIGERS GROWL ; CHAPPELL’S VARIETY STORE OPEN UNTIL 9:00 P.M. Ic But the GEARS In Your CAKE and = Car Should Be CANDY SALE Boston ag Pie pe pn. i Mechanic WE HAVE THE NEW PARTS Roy's Key West Auto Parts Co. 121 Duval Street Phone 442 Headquarters for BIRTHDAY and WEDDING CAKES MATCHETT S BAKERY 901 Duval Street Phone 301 MARTELLO GALLERY | Saturday. Dec. 17 FROM 10:00 A.M. j Sponsored by Rainbow Girls }