The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 1, 1950, Page 1

Ne ee nae fern: sere (BR) Wirephoto ARE BIG TUGS TUGGING MIGHTILY early today in their fruitful attempt to pull the z Missouri from @ mud bank in Chesapeake Bay. Lights aboard the ,vessels glimmer d@ewn. A stiff wnid and a high tide combined with the tugging vine ai the i008 Missouri went on the mud bank January 17. ri Pulled - Off Shoal Today * Refloating Done * At 7:16 A.M. | William Grogan || Today; Navy Men' Files Counter Cheer Beant Suit: FOLK, Vas) ‘TAMPA, Fe The Navy finally’ got big York CIO official has filed a battleship Missouri off a shoal in ; $200,000 slander suit against two Chespeake bay today. « Twenty-one tugs, a stiff wind NDER SOVIET WING arahalawtec: and a high tide combined to| The suit wae ‘ted by William shove the Missouri free ‘for the; Grogan agains. Paul Game and first time since she got stuck on| Charles H. Ross, who are suing January 17th The Navy's official announce- ment says the Missouri was r floated at 7:16 m. this morn ing. At 7:30, Salvage Chief Rear | slandered them by. accusig them Admiral Allan Smith sent the'of “perpetrating a hoax” and word, ‘Missouri reports for duty.” conspiring with Tampa. Transit It was a big morning all Lines because they had asked the around. Navy mefi afloat and court to name a receiver to op- ashore whooped and cheered as crate the bus company during the the big ship moved. And for Ad-_ strike. miral W. H. P. Blandy, it was a! ‘perfect going-away present. The Commander of the Atlantic Fleet individuals acting for the bus rid- ‘Grogan for $100,000 damages on | slander charges. The two charged that Grogan (AF). via 9 ‘New The attorneys said they sought the receivership in good faith as Bookies’ Injurying Of Toney May End In Their Demise Ervin’ Demands Crackdown On Gambling in Broward County TALLAHASSEE, Febs. 1.—(). —State Attorney-General Richard + Ervin asked) Broward, County | Sheriff Walter-Clark for. a crack- down on gambling.this: morning. Ervin's request foliowed the . } jury of a member of his staff. Assistant“ Attorney General James Toney suffered a badly | cut left atm yesterday while in- vestigating an alleged Hallan- dale horse book. Ervin said he’d dispatched As- sistant Attorney General George {Ownes to Miami to join forces | with Toney and to present de- ‘mands for strict law enforce- ment to Sheriff Clark. At the same time, Representa- he George Okell said he’d jmove to give full police powers {to special investigators appoint- : ed. by the Governer*and respon- sible to the Attorney General. !Okell said he’d introduce such a bill into the next session of the Legislature. SASK>: Pinder Plans To * » Seek $10 From omen ot st A drive for community support of the YMCA willbe undertaken by the Committee of Manage- | ment of the organization in the | near future, it was decided at a! meeting yesterday. { Edwin Trevor and Judge Agui- | lino Lopez, Jr., of the committee | pledged to give $100 each to the YMCA to operate its program un- | til February 25, when all salaries | ‘at the Y will end. “The YMCA simply cannot fold up in Key West.” ‘said Trev- | or. “Everyone in this city is record number of building per- more or less dependent upon the’ mits issuedduring the month of Navy payroll, which is the life- | blood of the town, We must do | January, according to a something about this ourselves.”’ filed with City Manager Ralph Trevor then suggested that af D. Spalding today. committee be appointed to in- es terview 100 selected residents of! Today permite were issued: hy the city. He said he would start; the office of Roy F. Butler, di- it off with a $50 contribution, | rector of the Department of Pub- | Jand saw no reason why funds t0!ji¢ Service, calling for new con- maintain the YMCA could not! ‘ se jsisuction totaling $36,700. Three-Man Race . }|be obtained that way. wr United States’ |,.0°% Meee og a + 7 sare 2 Pe & Key West was making an annual | concrete Block retail store to be ‘Senate Position contribution of $6,500 to the jconstrueted on part of lot 4 and YMCA through the lease of the | Square 50 at 529 Duval street. athe biulding at Jackson Sq e and| Other permits were taken out Yearwood Fails paying for janitor service, and|/by the CBS Construction Com- To Qualify At Noon \public utilities, |pany for a $9,400 concrete block sadline "FT, z “The city can do no more,” ex-; residence for David Maker to be Deadline Today plained the city manager. “Furt-| built at 3823 Avenue E; by the TALLAHASSEE, —Florida’s for the U. S. Senate seat now held by Claude Pepper settled 1—(#).|her, in raising this fund of $5,-;CBS Construction Company for down to a three man race today. | ‘he institution.” |Company for a $6,800 concrete hometown rally last week didn’t} wider basis than that suggested Permits Issued Today For New Building In City Totaling $36,700 Thirty new homes were start- ed in Key West as result of the Feb. Democratic contest | 996 to it should be added thea $7,000 concrete block residence amount given by the city, for it) for Emil Holm at 1623 Laird ave- is a justifiable charge against) nue and by the CBS Construction A Fort Meade citrus grower] Joe Pinder of the committee. (Continued On Page Six) who announced his candidacy |Suggested that money for the} li i et ae and opened a campaign with a} YMCA should be raised on a 46 Di ave 39 1VOFrces, « Marriage P. arriage apers qualify by noon today by Trevor. | And that was the “Hf you once give people the} for the grower, J idea that a few are supporting or any other c the YM then you will never st chance R. Yearwood, ndidate. ,reti today. :ing public. ie . s Fil @) Wirephoto) Here's how the Missouri was’ Grogan’s counterclaim alleged| gnu weried mithase a thn nnete feet wider support,” said Pinder.’ UL In anuary yanked free. Game and Ross slandering him in Ps release a complete} The Rev. James McConnell, i RUSSIA hes announced recog- Hy iF h Viet About 6 a. m., eight tugs at the a nition of the anti-Frenc! iet- | Missouri's stern and eight tugs at explaining joint statement to the the reason for Nam republic in Indo-China, {her bow started pushing her suit against Grogan. better dt ; | control of which is claimed by | {rom port to starboard at oppo-| He also asked that the matter| De .f08 jhe Benefit of all Florida} ships in the YMCA at $10 Sl ee ee ee guerrilla forces of Ho Chi-Minh | site ends. The see-saw motion be transferred to Federal Court. | "Pepper is opposed by James G.{ ng his pou vera es Group |“25 Teported today at Monroe P | a . mes, giving eac! (above). France protested bit- | pulled the big battleship out of| HSS Horrell, of Orland be ase County courthouse. — the suction of the mudbank. She GROGAN WAS RECENT eve Geeee aete e Sheen Paptne heme Pus | © talakaapntieahere: were 46: peti- ____{shuddered. Then her bow swung VISITOR TO KEY WEST Miaini, ‘Decriptions.” interposed Pind-| tions’ seeking divorces filed in free. Other tugs started pulling. | subscriptions,” interpos | William Grogan 1 Ree } An hour later, the Missouri! ante the office of Circuit Court Clerk P osta e€ eipts eacued “under ake canker pull West not too long ago. He and a] Pa, brought in a surprise qualifi-}” Forrest Turned ‘at this point|Earl R. Adams, as compared with {of 21 tugs. She slipped astern in-{ Mr. Walker, brother of the “Toy ae ne the Congressional seat} said that the YMCA program|21 petitions filed in January last ! Jan 50, Ahead to deeper waters dredged ‘out for) Bulldog” Mickey Walker, were)! 71° wel District could be carried on by volun-| year, while in the office of Coun- | n a er |her. Then she was floated free| i, the city on business. Ge roe fan, unsuceessiUia teary. ty Judge Raymond R. Lord there ‘They wer tand safe into Pp water.’ She is gsi } city’s boxi er sitting safely eee of the Key West The {Simonton street. Of Last January There was an increase in postal | Sports Arena weather helped © things} press the was in Key introduced to the ng fans from the ring story as to why I did not qualify}and other member of the com- for the Senatorial race. Be as- mittee, then suggested the com- sured that my future course will] mittee. sell sustaining membe Petitions for divorces exc ed the applications for marria Mrs. Hortense Wells, of Tam-| ey, for the U. S. Senate in 1934 and Trevor | 2en them were 32 applications filed for —=- {contributed $200 be es mairiage licenses, as compared o sot to support the program wuntl)| with 21 applications filed in Jan- Visit the February 25, when Turner said} PP uary a year ago. ee 7 ducing January this, along by providing fresh’ winds} ap of $1,565, as compared with}and whipving up a tide higher ERT AM aS aa Heures in January, 1949, Hollon | than expected. In addition, two | POOR OLD CRAIG jdi, postmaster, reported to- | more pontoons, making six in all, | Bervalds. p | had been shoved under her stern. ! SERVICE STATION Wedding Ring Store eThree - Five Day Repair Service eAll New and Repaired Watches eELECTRONICALLY TESTED for ACCURACY that the YMCA. salary-support- (Continued On Page Six) FOR SALE! FOR SALE! 19 Foot Mobile Sot. HOUSE TRAILER | RDU. “~ ; | Francis at Division Phone 913 ‘ | Electric Refrigerator - Gas Stove } receipts in January|Three destroyers that had been} ig elton mounted to $18,298.41, ! ordered to stand by for ing | cour fo Rte lg =i i Knonles Jenelers ‘ | © Awning - $1250.00 as chmpared with $16,733.41 in around to c artificial’ swells ‘LET US & a ea wel ne ae January last year ee Unuen: ie Page six) Change IARD | | packs, Ge TOMORROW NIGHT! >, [TED SHAWN | 5, t Exponent of the Dance Americs' 3 Ley nits: gg Ce es WES (OOL AUD UM a mat HIGH SCH of Jr.-Sr. High SchooF » Tickets On Sale at Roberts Office Supply. Casa Marina and Southernmost Flowers | WEAVER'S | STOCK ISLAND INN Air Conditioned Bar and Restaurant Open All Night NAVARRO, INC. aA New Cnr ts Gety 8= an The Service ‘The Deater Can Hender @PAINT and BODY @ TUNE-UP Grand Opening EL ex eanT. B80 _— i| Key West Community : es Y D LOUNGE and Golaen Siove ‘Concerts Association EL Present: CLUB ROOM fj | simonron and Sh : i| GREENE STREET Carlos Sherman STAN’S GATE BAR | ARENA | BARITONE 303 SOUTHARD STREET | ae | TONIGHT ‘Tonight, 8:00 o’Clock || General ‘Adm. $1.25 || At 8:30 P.M. Buffet Li ; | side ipa nga oy | a. $208 | Convent Auditorium SERVICE DEPARTMEN @ WHEEL-ALIGNMENT @ BRAKE and ELECTRICAL ‘KEY WESTERS 'TO RAISE $5,996.00 |FOR YMCA OPERATION. PERMITS DISCLOSE report \ | | | ‘Cotton Workers |The American Federation of L Warren To Oppose ‘Roosevelt For Governorship | Both Will Seek Nominations Of Democrats And Republicans SACRAMENTO, Calif.,” Feb, 1. that the United States will make an. all- |-powerful hydrogen bomb. That ties in with, generally fav- orable scat expressed in this something more to say about the H-bomb tomorrow at his news —(#).—Repubiican Governor Karl Warren said today he will seek re-electon, for a third tel Governor's announcement im. into a battle for the § Vear-jeb-with™ z Roosevelt, Los Angeles, so! the late President Franklin D Roosevelt. Roosevelt announced his candidacy last November. Both will seek nomination by each major party at the June 6th primary. This is permissable un- der California law. Four pia ago, Warren captured both nom- inations, making his reelection only a formality. * AFofL To Begin Organizing WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.—(4).— bor starts its drive to organize the cotton field workers of the South on February 25th. The drive will be made by the | AFL National Farm Labor Uni- on. It exvects to bring into the labor fold perhaps 100,000 farm workers throughout the country. ' This drive is part of the AFL’ | campaign to add one million ne., members this year. BOAT BAR 503 Duval Street Phone 9165) AIR-CONDITIONED Sports Results Daily Key West's Most Comfortable Bar | COME IN! SEE formal follow-up to a decision by the United States, Britain Cai: , da, France and Caina to disclose why the atomic talks were inte: rupted. Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister (Continyed On Page Four; ' Beakies Injure | Toney, Recent ‘Visitor Here MIAMI, Feb. 1—(4).—The ti-bookie campaign is to get a little rough. Assistant State Attorney Gen- an- begining - eral James Toney was taken to a hospital yesterday and had six stitches taken in his forearm, Toney was cut by broken glass as he tried to reopen a window which was slammed in his face in the rear of a Hallandale book- making establishment. Toney was trying to keep the window open until telephone of- ficials could get to the scene to see how race returns were get- (Continued On Page Six} eeeee Palace Theater FREDRICK MARCH and FLORENCE ELDRIDGE in “AN ACT OF MURDER” CO oeeeoeececscescesegces FIRST IN KEY WEST SMALLEST BAND IN THE WORLD| (7 - PIECE) IT! HEAR IT! OVERSEAS BAR 917 FLEMING STREET 601 DUVAL STREET TEPEHONE 600 IS TODAY ONE OF THE MOST MODERN IN SOUTH FLORIDA.... SPECIALISTS IN EACH DEPARTMENT @MODERN LUBRITORIUM