The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 11, 1950, Page 1

eeatdiaee - [ Key Wen Fintac are] West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit —__. VOL. LXXI. No. 86 Che THE Arrangements Completed For Arrival Of Chilean Leaves At 10:30 * From Boca Chica Tomorrow On Way To Capital Arrangements for the President . Gabriel Videla of Chile and the of the President meet President completed today. Police Chief Joseph Kemp said that President Videla will leave the Little White House, which he reaches at about 11:30 p. m. tonight, at 10:30 a. m. tomorrow, bound for Boca Chica Naval Air arrival of leaving tomorrow to Truman were Station. Chief Kemp said that no park- ing would be permitted along the route of President Videla in leaving the city after 9 a. m. to- morrow. That includes Caroline, Simonton, Truman and Roose- velt boulevard. The p nal airplane of Presi- dent Truman, Independence, has been flown to Chile to Brigadier al Robert Landry, the Pres- pérsonal Air Force aide, flying the President of Chile back to Boca Chica Field. The President of Chile will be accompanied by his wife, Sen Videla and about 13 officials Chile. The President and gene Videla will be quartered in’ the Little White House, while many of the others will be quartered in President Truman’s yacht, Williamsburg. The Williamsburg was held at Key West Naval. Station gn or- ders of nia, chuiacas rs Communists Are Agitating Over Arrival Of Arms NAPLES, Italy, April 11.—(4. —The Naples dock area is the scene of Communist-led agita- tion today against the expected arrival tomorrow of American arms for Italy. The area has been plastered with posters protesting the first shipment of armaments under the one billion dollar American military aid program a West- ern Europe. American and italian officials are keeping secret the time of arrival and docking area where the United States freighter Exi- lona is expected to unload tha armaments tomorrow. SMATHERS RALLY Wednesday. 8 P.M. Bayview Park Parade Starts at 7:30 In Event of Rain, Rally at Truman Elementary School ld Political Advertisement) Gonzalez ; ! Clouds U. S$. SU | Pearl Harbor. MARINE SUBMERGED THREE President Here T. et TUESDAY, Key West € SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST FLORIDA, TH APRIL 11, 1950 E U.S.A. The Associated Press Teletype, Features and Photo Services For 70 Years Devoted to the | Best Interests of Key West | PRICE Russia Charges American _ Bomber Fired On Soviet Bu NS eee les (@) Wirephotos | THIS IS THE U. S. SUBMARINE PICKEREL which remained un er water 21 days on a 5,200-mile cruise from Hongkong, China, to | Naval officers said it is the longest under-sea run they had ever heard of, but they didn’t claim a record. The i Pickerel was commanded on the cruise by Commander Paul R. Schratz (right) of Pittsburgh. The long stay under water was made possible by a “Snorkel” device. WILL RECONSIDER $5,682.95 CANCELLATION OF TAXES ON mh Fire-Fighting i Units Battle Big Blaze In Philly PHILADELPHIA, April 11.— (#).—Four fire alarms today sum- moned a score of firefighting units to battle a blaze at tha Met; a one-time opera house now a boxing arena, on North Broad , Street a dozen blocks ‘rom Phil- | adelphia’s city hall First reports said there was no one in the building blaze was discovered. The fourth alarm was sounded shortly after 6:00 p.m. But more ‘than an hour later firemen still under control. H of heavy, whitish moke rolled upward from tha roof of the structure, and fire- (Continued On Fage Six) | Fine Fishing Tackle, Thompson Enterprises, Inc. | Hardwere Division—Phone 886 | a ee | | Florida's Hard-Working Senior Senator CLAUDE PEPPER HAS EARNED ANOTHER TERM IN THE United States Senate He Gets Things Done for Florida! (Paid Political Advt.) were struggling to bring the fire [to pre Motion At Next Meeting Of City Fathers Monday resolution recon ,682.95 tax can he will offer < sidering the lation to owners of the William | next regular meeting of the City Com-} |the nationwide control operations. Curry Sons property at the mission Harvey's statement follows: “At the next regular the city commission, I of will} ‘Control Agency City Commissioner C. B. Har-| vey has notified The Citizen that} [This is firing day for the fed- await meeting | WM. CURRY SONS PROPERTY — Harvey To Make* iL, 100 Fired From FE ederal Rent WASHINGTON, April 11.—() But a the dis- missals will not seriously affect of rent eral rent control: agency: top housing official sa scope Notices have gone out to 1,100 workers as of today. Most are said when the offer a motion that the adoption | to be in New York, where the ‘of the resolution concerning the'\state will take over controls May abatement of taxes on the Curry Sons property be reconside} and will have figures of my own ent for a settlement of these taxes. figures will give due con- sideration to some,.obvious dis- crepancies in the. assessment on the property, but will not offer (Continued On Page Six) first. However, lieutenants to he ing Expediter Tighe Woods that the axe will swing again, next month. Thus far, Congress has not de- finitely handed down a. death sentence for rent controls, al- though payroll funds have been (Continued On Page Six) CHARLIE BOLERO Terry Shand Appearing Nightly at PERKY LODGE Presents Always the Favorite LandO Sun FRESH Pasteurized Milk NOW. ONLY 28c PER Quart ASK FOR IT AT YOUR FAVORITE DEALER IF YOU WANT MORE ECONOMY and LESS SALES TAX | Seatere eee | AM AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL Palace Theater JOLE YULE and RENIE RIANO in ‘Jiggs and Maggie In Court MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA There Is No Substi _ Will Be Back , , Harris School Auditorium --.- FOR EIGHT YEARS... Pat Cannon Pat Cannon i T int Tak |Eisner He Louis M. J. Kiser: 4 8 President Truman = air- borne yesterday at the Boea Chica Air Station, told the chief executive, “Goodbye,” and added, | \ “I hope you can come back s6on.” “You can bet i will.” replied Truman. The President has just conclud- ed his longest vacation stay in| Key West, and looked fit and trim for the many problems that his solution in Wash-| Mayor, seeing ington. Billy I Freeman Is Appointed Cannon| Campaign Head Billy Freeman, Stowers’ company, has been ap-+ pointed campaign manager for Pat Cannon in Monroe Cousty. All those interested in the candi- dacy are urged to contact Mr. Freeman at 613 Duval street. Cannon is im the race for the fourth congressional district. (Continued On Page Six} manager of i LAST TIME TONIGHT | WHITE GYPSY 8:00 P.M. tute For Experience Served You Well ‘LET “HIM CONTINUE We Need Back In Congress aid Advertisement) SEODSCCeDsecceseoreseceeosocooreoes Political j the theld this month in | and personally Flagler Avenue ‘To Be Paved By SRD Soon Bernie Papy Flies To Jacksonville To Get Appropriation From State Agency Bernie C. Papy today told The tizen that the State Road Di {partment at its April. meeting ;had approved $200,000 of road | | building for Monroe County Papy appeared yesterday at monthly regular asked projects be approved. that two They are: $150,000 for paving of Flagler nue from White street to the Boulevard. This will make Flag- ler avenue a state road, and from} ‘now on will be repaired, ete. from State funds. Papy said that he was promis ed that a survey créw would be lin the city in the next ten daysy with work expected to start with- in 2 month, $50,000 for repairing part (wondinngs: On Page Six) $2,374,000.1s . Released By State For Teachers TALLAHASSEE, April (#).—The cabinet today re! ed another $2,374,000 earmarked e: tirely for teachers’ salaries. The money is entirely to tide county 11 schools over at least until the legislature meets a year from wow. Comptroller C. M. Gay told the cabinet budget commission, the state general fund. could stand the withdrawal because ‘state agencies had saved more than had been anticipated during the first three quarters of this business year and there were jsome unexpected tax receipts. School Superintendent Thomas D. Bailey, who had proposed that the legislature be called back into special session if necessary to raise money for the schools, said today’s release would make a special session unnecessary. pendable uxed car, NAVARRO'S New Service Department enjoy a G01 Duval Street Phone G00 STEAKS - STEAKS Featuring CHARCOAL BROILED STEAKS Served from 6 P.M.-1 A.M. PALM CLUB STOCK ISLAND JOIN THE SMATHERS MOTORCADE WEDNESDAY. 1:30, AT STOCK ISLAND For Additional Information Call CHARLIE WARDLOW (Paid anes oy Hy ofits For State Representative meeting { Jacksonville | of; Planes Three Days Ago * Says Red Fighter Plane Fired Back At B-29 Over Russian Area LONDON, April 11.—(?).—Rus- sia has charged that an Ameri- can bomber fired on Soviet planes three days ago. | The official Soviet news. agen- cy, Tsas, said that a U. S..B.29 bomber fired on the Soviet-fight- er planes while, the Red’ aircraft | were over Russian territory. The Russian News Agency said that Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky called in-Amer- ican Ambassador Alan Kirk in Moscow and handed the Ameri- can diplomat a note of protest. The incident is said to havo occurred about 13 miles inside Russian territory near Libau, on the’ Baltic Sea. U. S. Air Force headquarters says a plane reportedly fired on by Russian fighters may be a Navy plane missing since Satur- ‘day in the northern Baltic. Ten men were aboard the missing | Strike Postponed | For Sixty Days | WASHINGTON. — (A). — | President Truman has set up an emergency board to in- | vestigate a dispute between ; the railroads and the railroad yardmasters. This automati- cally postpones for 60 days a strike which the yard- masters had set for tomor- Tow. “BULLETIN | | ' Delay Action ‘In Br idges’ Case | SAN FRANCISCO.—(/). A move to strip Harry Bridg- es of American citizenship | | was delayed today until | sometime next month. Bridg- | es is under five-year sen- | tence for perjury. | piesa es plane. Te achers To Be | Earlier, Russia charged that a { U. S. militory plane opened fire ‘Allowed To Attend si5. "2 acer ities Annual Gathering three days ago. Russia said one of the Soviet planes fired back. Unit | There will be a school Holiday on Thursday and Friday of) this’ States officials have (Continued Or Page Six) ; week to permit the teachers of | Key West to go to Miami and at- Ervin Advises feerid the annual .capvention § Sawyer the Florida Educatignal Associa- \tion, Horace O’Bryant, county, On Ma } school superintendent announced tier today, ' 2 O'Bryan‘ and Gerald. Adams, Attorney General Richard W. Ervin has advised Berlin A. Saw- {cha t chairman of the Monroe School yer, sheriff, Monroe County, that | Board, w'l’ leave for Miami to- a 4 ! morrow, to be on hand to at- when, 3 sige: 06 his deputy | tend meetings of the State Coun- ™#Kes an investigation, of a ty School Board members and ‘ime, under the direction of the State County Superintendents the judge of any court having Thursday forenoon. criminal jurisdiction, or of the After the meeting of those two State's. attorney, county solicitor, of other prosecuting officer, he is bodies they will hold a_ joint meeting discuss ways and ‘entitled to the fee as prescribed means of raising money to meet PY Section 30.23, Florida Statut- the state’s requirements of the ** number uf teachers ahd other expenses. O’Bryant explained that Mon- roe is one of the six counties of the state that will not have to borrow money. to meet these ex- ng is penses in the school year ending H On La d June’ 30. There may have to be ome ir St. some borrowing for t next school year, O’Bryant said. +A permit for construction, of a There are expected to be concrete residence to cost $8,000 about 30,000 more school chil- Was issued.this morning by Roy dren registering for school in =- Butler, Bae ae of ithe Public September than there were this Service De t to Mrs. Am- past fall, while that number of Para Lopez ist Laird street - children will require at least _ Butler also gave permission to 1,000 more: teachers and about Lou Smith to erect a neon sign ‘Continued On Page Six) at 922 North Beach avenue. WEAVER'S ~ TICKET TICKET OFFICE Stock Island Inn PRICE Tours AIR CONDITIONED BAR and RESTAURANT OPEN +411 Fleming St. Mrs, Ampara Lopez To Build $8,000 ALL NIGHT DRINK GRADE “A” (Paid Political Advertisement) — 1 henjnn OM OT I