The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 2, 1950, Page 1

staetiineail — VOL. LXXI. | No, 28 Fell Off In 1949, Gompared To ‘48 «tion Of 00 Last Year In Court Collections City’s estimated amount of fines and forfeitures collected in Municipal Court in 194° fell behind 1948 by about $7,000, ac- cording to a statement today by City Clerk Victor Lowe. In 1949 fines and foreitures amounted to $31,813, compared with $38,823 collected in 1948, and thus fell back of the esti mate for this source of city reve- nue, which was $38,000, by just $7,010. There was perfect cooperation between the Police Department and Shore Patrol, actviities of the U. S. Naval Base here during 1949, and this is seen as a reason for the dropping of Municipal Court revenues last year. Not so many U. S. sailors found themselves in trouble with the City Police Department in 1949, for the Shore Patrol warned many of them that they were vi- elating the law and sent them back to the Naval Station and other Naval units around Key West In January of this year fines wnd forfeitures collected amount- ed to a t of $3,068, as compar- ed with $3,521 in January of last yeer. The general trend is down- ward, although slightly, city of- fieials pointed out. enjoyed perfect coopera: Ni year,” wards; the polite nefified that certain sailors were 4 for trouble and the Shore ol immediately took steps to have the urned to Their biase sailors ‘hool Boys Are Working For March Of Dimes the March of Dimes fails to it won't be be- ts quota, cause of lack of effort on the part of two ten year old boys. These boys—Robert Higgs and James Knowles—went into the movie busin to aE help raise funds for fai aae the March of Dimes Sees Drive. They obtained films for home mov- jes and going from one boy's yard to the they charged penny jon to the shows and rais- one othe admis 961 pennies—all for the March of Dimes These boys deserve special aammendasion® said Chairman Cc. B. Harvey, “and their par- nts, Mr. and Mrs. Enorn Knowl- Mr. and Mrs. Virgie Higgs, astly ud of their The return of $9.61 er 4 great effort on the mall boys and the pret idren in the neighborhood zed them and thus ) ni (c ontinu xed On Page Six) Close Out Sale Brand New 14-Foot Plywood BOAT and TRAILER Less Than Factory Price SOUTHERN CROSS HOTEL Phone 9132 326 Duval St. wetaA-2ZOx | | j}munists at ‘Have Registered |+- | tod: Greene Street King Addresses Property Changes Red Cross Board Hands By Deed of Directors A warranty deed was filed yes- William King, Red Cross direc- terday,in the office cf Circuit tor in the Veterans Administra- Court Clerk Earl R. Adams by ;tion office at Miami, was guest lenie Marie Powell, and others, | speaker at the meeting of the transferring the property th Simonton and Greene street a Sioa Pe secs ee a E. L. Newton, of Caroline street,! West Chapter, American Re for $12,500. Cross, held Tuesaay at the Del- The property is to the south-! monico restaurant. | west corner of Simonton and! Mr. King, who has been named‘ Greene streets. It runs 113 feet' special field representative for tn Greene street and 71 feet in; Monroe county’s fund raising Simonton street. campaign. took for his- subject, Ese Tere | “I Sleep Sound When the Wind Blows.” SBD. And Governor: He told of the work done by 6 9 the Red Cross in_ disasters Warren In Words throughout the nation. Comdr. Lee Goddard ,recently .* ° elected chapter chairman, pre- Over Liquor Raid sided over his first meeting. Chairman Goddard — presented TALLAHASSEE, Feb. 2.—(),'Mayor Luuis Eisner, who will —A recent Beverage Department ' head the fund campaign in Mon- raid in Palm Beach County has) ¢ county. brought on a sharp verbal ex- he city executive asked coop- change at a conference before; ¢Tation of all present .in the Governor Warren today. parive which gets under way on On the firing line were Palm, March 1. Beach County Solicitor Harold T.|_ Goddard announced the ap- Williams and State Beverage Di-; Pointment of the following com- rector Lewis Schott. mittee chairmen: J.D. McAn- Williams charged State Bever-|4"ews, business; Paul Sawyer, age Department. agents trapped | Pe al gifts; Bill Mishler, indus- Palm Beach bar operators into! tial and Earl Rd Adams, publici-| violating liquor laws, Schott came’ 'Y: back with the statement that th Present at the “beg 3 were: Fri ete enforce! fearl Hamilton, Bill Mishler, Le. ‘Only thréevarrests. were made} !2nd March, Mrs. Wi Ellis, Paul Sawyer, Allen Mrs. Frances Mrs. Mary Lee Graham, Margaret. Bonamy, Joe Pearlman, Charles E. Smith, Jr., and Mrs. Carola R. Nettles. Hampton, and State agents claimed opera- i tors had been “tipped off”. State Game, Fish Board Given Clean Bill Of Health TALLAHASSEE, Feb. 2.—(). —The finances of the State Game and Fresh Water Fish Commis- sion have gotten a_ generally clean bill of health. The action came in a report of special audit requested by Gov- ernor Warre The commission has been un- der fire of a State Senate Investi- gation Committee which is get- ting its expen: paid out of the governor's contingent fund. There were accusations Examining Mighty; Mo; Inquiry Board To Meet Saturday BULLETIN PORTSMOUTH, Va., Feb. 2.—().—The Battleship Mis- souri has a 12-foot-lona gash in her bottom and en 88-foot scratch as souvenirs of her grounding in Chesapeake Bay. The gash was split by a sharp steel plate, thought to that commissioners disregarded pub- be part of a wrecked ship on lic desires in game matters, the bottom of the bay. The handled confiscated game im-]| scratch extends fore and aft properly and used commission} from the gash. equipment for private pleasure. as The commissioners promptly re- plied that senators are nettled KGontinued Ones On ics Six) Tibet Vows To Stay Independent NEW DELHI, Feb. 2.—(#).— From far-off Tibet comes a vow to remain independent despite any efforts by the Chinese Com- »-called liberation. NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 2.—(P).— Today the Battleship Missouri is getting a thorough going-over in drydock, where salvage experts are trying to find out what dam- age resulted from her two weeks in the mud of Chesapeake Bay. A preliminary check was made last night at drydock here, and it showed the Mighty Mo appar- y none the worse for wear.| Inspectors waited until daylight! today before starting their all- out examination. If her sea plates are sound, and no other damage is overed, the 45,009 ton giant will be reday for sea duty next week. 2,195 Persons eee Palace Theater WIFE AND SON OF ARCTIC HERO : (&) Wirephoto I MRS. CHARLES R. HARDEN and her small son Rickey of Graham, N. C., admire a picture of her husband, an Air Force lieutenant, who was hero of a plane crash in the snowy wastes of the Yukon. Lt. Harden's rescue plane fell in the wilderness while he searched for a C-54 transport which disappeared with 44 persons aboard. He fought his way through deep snow and brought help to survivors of the crash, US. Far Eastern Fleet To Be Maintained At Its Maximum | Strength, Adm. Sherman Says * Must Do So In Face Of Expanding Russian Submarine Power Naval ef Admival says Forrest Sherman America’s Fat Eastern Fleet is going to be at maximum strength in the fa of expanding Russian submarine power in Asiatic waters. At the same time, the chair- man of the joint chiefs of | staff, General Omar Bradley, and Air force General Hoyt Vandenberg, say they know of no plan to strengthen U.S. land and air forces in the Western Pacific. Admiral Sherman’: follows the second day of meet- ings the joint chiefs are conduc- ting with General MacArthu: and his top aides. The joint chiefs already ha been told the United Stat should keep its six-hundred-mil- lion-dollar Naval Base at Yoko-| suka, Japan for an_ indefinite! period. Admiral Sherman says Russia has between 270 and 280 sub- marines now in commission And | he says about one-fourth of these | are in the Pacific. Earlier, the Naval chief said | the Navy would keep the Seventh Task Fleet in Asiatic waters as long as it could. And he added that the Navy might make some} (3 Children Die Pacific forces small additions in the Admiral Sherman said would be reorganized to keep some crui: and at least two aircraft c: instead: of one, in Pacific, waters. The Bradley-Vandenberg state- (Continued On Page Two) Ti 2 Policemen And 4 Bandits Killed In Colombia CALI, Colombia, Feb. 2.—(7). —A governmert announcement Monroe county supervisor of registration, said jay that to date he has re- ceived the registrations of 2,195 John England, WHIP WILSON and ANDY CYLDE in ‘SHADOWS of the WEST’ . A. OF KEY WEST JR.-SR. HIGH SCHOOL + Presents ARTE (TED SHAWN | America’s Foremost Exponent of the J Dance In A Brilliant Dance Recital G 8:00 P.M. KEY WEST H.S. AUDITORIUM T persons, making them eligible to (Continued On Page Four) eccccccece says that two policemen and four | $03 Duval Street killed attacked a police bandits v when bandi station. The fighting was about 60 miles from Cali. LIONS ROAR! But Your Car Should Not We Have A Huge Stock of MUFFLERS and EXHAUST PIPES Your Favorite Mechanic Can Install Them Roy's Key West Auto bd Co, 121 Duval Street Phone 442 fe) N H WEEK-END SPECIALS Bar Spice Cake 39c Pumpkin Pie 43c Headquarters for BIRTHDAY and WEDDING CAKES MATCHETTS BAKERY 901 Duval Street PHONE 301 | statement} yesterday | | | | at a town | Key West's Most Comfortable Bar i | | | | Caribbean. | ing of the Missouri was the USS] jents to re: |Baldwin, were burned in | attempt | shock. Four Key West To... | ‘0 To Caribbean Four submarines attached to| SubRon Four at the Key West{ Naval Station, are leaving to-| morrow and Saturday to peek pate in the Naval maneuvers in} the Caribbean during _ this month and next. They are the USS Trumpeter, the USS Amberjack, the’ USS} Cubefa and the USS Cutl which are bound for Guantanz mo Bay Cuba and for Bermuda. | They are scheduled to parti- cipate in the same exercises as the USS Missouri, which went aground outside Norfolk, Va., when she first started for the The Missouri has refloated and has been taken in- to drydock. It is not known whether she was so badly dam- aged as to throw her out of ac- tion. Among the numerous Naval vessels which aided in the float- Chanticl the submarine res- cue vessel, which is a powerful tug. It is presumed the Chanti-i cleer will return here shortly. In Vermont Fire BENNINGTON, Vt. Feb. 2.—! (®)—Three children died in a} fire in this city early this morn- ing despite efforts of their par- ue them. The parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy the Both also suffered from BOAT BAR Phone 916£ AIR-CONDITIONED Sports Results Daily | Pravila Sa - ‘that the Ministries of Heavy In- CABOT GETS LEAVE- NAVAL STATION Aircraft Carrier To , Leave Tomorrow Morning For Pensacola After Repairs Here “It was a job well done, and I want to congratfulate the, civili- an workers and the U. S. Sailors who participated in the work on the-USS Cabot.” This, was the statement today of Captain Cheirles Lee, USN, commanding officer of the Cabot, | aircraft. carrier, which put in at! Key West Naval Station early in January for repairs to her flight deck and for other work. 5 Today the Cabot was loading all her equipment, including of- ficial-cars, in expectation of set- ting sail tomorrow morning for; the return trip to her home port, Pensacola. It will take some time for the} Cabot to maneuver her way out of the Naval Base dockage be- cause of her bulk. There are se- veral tugs at the Naval Station which will lend the big ship{ their aid in geting out of the har- bor and inte the main channel. After the Cabot leaves, the USS Howard W. Gilmore, which has been tied up at Pier Baker} further out in the harbor/ will j be moved back into the Naval harbor. Building Work In | Russia Is Lagging LONDON, Feb. 2.—(4).—The Russian Communist party news- paper Pravda says that some building work in Russia is lag- ging because of the negligence of local Communist party organiza- tions. An editorial quoted in a broad- cast heard in London, charged dustry, oi| and communications all had failed to fulfill their 1949 construction programs. In the typical form of Com- munist self-criticism, Pravda ac-| cused the workers of neglecting to support what it called the creative initiative of the work- | ers. Margaret Truman | Signs Long Term Record Contract NEW YORK, Feb. 2.—(?).—j Margaret Truman has signed a | long~ term contract to make re- | cordings for RCA Victor Red Seal records President Frank Folsom of the Radio Corporation of Amer announced yesterday that Mi: Truman, a soprano, will be making’ recordings after comple- tion of a concert tour i At present, the President's daughter has completed about half of a current tour of 30 cities. EEL LESTE LET TE HELP WANTED | EXPERIENCED Dry Cleaner and Presser | PIECE WORK COLUMBIA LAUNDRY | FLORIDA POULTRY & EGGS WHITE STREET MARKET Formerly Brady's White At Eliza St. WEAVER'S STOCK ISLAND INN Air Conditioned Bar and Restaurant Open All Night | By WALTER BREEDE, JR., * oe Law. In National READY TO. See His Shadow ----Early Spring PUNXSUTAWNEY. Pa., Feb. 2.—(#).—Tired of the cold and ice and snow? Well, folks, just sit ‘back and relax. The groundhog didn’t see his shadow. His behavior was observed today by the Groundhog Club of this city. Every year the club makes a pilgrim- mage to the groundhog’s known haunts—the members have been keeping watch on groundhog day for the last 50 years. And, they report. this is the first time the little beast failed to see his shadow. According to legend, this is supposed to mean an beg spring. Tradition tells us fo expect six more weeks of winter cold if brother ground- hog sees his shadow. But to- day, no shadow. pute. There is no ans’ said he will reply Fore Again Today L737 Ticksestendl sian and Yugosiow.diterences| EX@mptions Filed, Gandolfo States were highlighted today when 82 leading Soviet citizens decided to vetuen’> : Yilgostay, A total of 1,737 of the esti They asked the Ri mated number of homestead ex emption applications had filed up to todoy, according to decorations. sian Ministry to return the had received of Foreign Afiai decorations they been ;from Premier Marshall Tito’s]County Tax Assessor Claude government. Gandolfo. The decorated Russians said ast year we had 2,404 appli they could not wear medals re- | cation: ceived from people who are] tions,” said Gandolfo. “There he traitors to the Democratic front been much building of new and to the people of Yugos (Continued On Pave Fours for home: exemp Propose End Of Electoral College . . . ‘Truman Would Welcome Change In Election — Associated Press Writer ; : | eaneone winiwvelase a change two weeks to get to in the system by which he was | any aio aaghietst elected. e vote of the electoral col lege generally ,but not alway Like all presidents before him| re: flects the popular vote 1a since the founding of the repub- | nm under fire for many year lic, Mr. Truman was voted into!as outmoded, arbitrary and ur office not by the rank and_ file | fair. citizenry but by an esoteric and} In the eyes of its criti it exclusive group known as the |Cchief drawback is the great ad ; Vantage it gives to the party state electoral college The electoral college has 531 [Caries certain ke members or “electors"”—one for | each nator and representative from each of the 4# states. It's, LICKET OFFICE the electoral college that official- | jly elect§ the president of the United Btates. The system is a relic of the early day j advent of the radio and th ALL AIRLINES PRICE TOURS )411 Fleming St. Phone 124 before the | tele- goumew PRICES REDUCED by STUDEBAKER Effective Feb. lst ALL MODELS OF PASSENGER CARS REDUCED FROM $82.00 TO $135.00 TWINS GARAGE "Your Friendly Studebaker Dealer” 1130 Duval Street Telephone 1870 from John L. Lewis, but he has Sa ee LAS 8 8 at ge