The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 14, 1950, Page 1

iz i THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST FLORIDA, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, fay, ¥eb. LXXI. No. 89 Gulf Oil Company: Seeks Oil Off pret OF TRUCKS INVADE THE PRIVACY OF A HOME | We ssn eon vet Ct Cae Waters Of City’ I i | baat ' i i | (#). Photo THIS OVERTURNED MILK TRUCK lies in front of F.C. Parker's home at Statesboro, Ga., after colliding with a huge irailer-truck in the backzround. William Roscoe Duckworth of Morgan: | ton, N. C., driver of the trailer-truck, was bruised in the crash. Rufus Gwinnette of Statesboro, ‘Bert Thompson =: Badly Injured | In Car Crash Bert Thompson, driver of }truck owned by the West } , Two Boats Go Out} Dies InJ Of Oil Deposits P The Gulf Development | F id | te rom Bri ge the Gulf Qil Corporation, has started two boats in|‘ Notes; In Ill) Health of Mexico, according to W.} Maurine Barbara Mason, 55,) W. Bingham, of Pittsburgh, Mich., committed suicide yester- expeditvin. day. at about 6. a.m. when she Two vessels of the De- The woman. said to be well- ‘to-do, left three suicide notes | now tied up at Porter Dock. Justice of the Peace Roy Hamlin. Bere and the Krackle. The) The body was found at 11 a.m. jfirst shin isa survey ves-| ‘Pp. R Ih Pl M d by @ group of fishermen. \sel and house boat, while| epper a ‘4 ans ade proposed trip to Fort Pierce, but | instead drove down to the 7-/ment ship. | | sig he gallanappier gi apne Almost daily these two! 7 | Sy \ health, Her wrist-watch stopped | vessels go out into the Gulf, * Will Speak To | plunge took place around that|They use radar and other} . i me. {devices for sounding out} At Bayview Park Key Maurine Mason} Daily In Quest Corporation, a subsidy of | eft Three Suici ke arpe: ours the quest for oi} in the Gulf | of 16872°La Salle Street, Detroit, Pa., who is in charge of the Terre ere se cole bridae, | velopment, Corporation are that are now in the possession of They are the Gadco Sur-} She had left Lake Worth on a} the Krackle is the instru-} . | oe ‘mile bridge and took her life. ‘By Committee Last Night at 6:05, which indicates that the searching for oil deposits. | A Pe Fechteler | People Of Key West | There will be no inquest. i \liam Cur v § he Key West Crhizern The Associated Press Teletype. Features and Photo Services | For 70- Years Devoted to the! Best Interests of Key West | PRICE FIVE Cc - Must Change ‘eosent Defense Plans Says Bradley City Faces Tax Strike From Public Gift Destroys Tax SieBccds Budget Is Now Short $5,682.95 | driver of the milk truck, jumped free just before the collision and escaped injury. | By N. D. ARTMAN | | City Commissioners today are} on the spot! The partial es by Last Saturday at 2 | special session, the commissioners | ; cancelled $5,682.95 of taxes owed! by Wm. Curry Sons Co. o'clock The Commission yment on Wil- Com-| i had no ; 22, of , more right to do that than they would to give the City Hall | * Army Would Come Out Third Best Under New Defense Theory CHICAGO, Apr. 14.- (AP).—-Gen- Omar Bradley said. today that the United States. may. have to drop its ‘theory. ofa: balanced pArmy, Navy and ‘Air Force -|to meet the defense~prob- { Pi jlems oi the North Atlantic | ’ Be = area; H Bradley. said that the Army might come off third best uxder’ such an, .ar- jrangement... The chairman of the United States joint chiefs of staff spoke today \ before the Executive-Club in| . am here. (®) Wirephoto} The General: also observ- jed that by placing. Ameri- MGREYA, Pin alsa strain can defense plans second | begged an immigration official |to those of the whole west- at Tulsa, Okla.. to let her stay jern world ‘“‘a small bit of SHE’S FUGITIVE FROM MARRIAGE Riaa thee the subterranean levels un-| Arrives In City Monday Evening | Provision Company, which up) ene? eh cee i tev the U.S: on the, greunda that sovereignty is relinquish- , 4 der the water {or oil. dus Seeds Co : jset on Grassy Key yesterday, is! “Charter of the City of Key| she is a fugitive from marriage, |oq” Bradley added that it David M. Duffie Another visiting vessel at ‘Monday. A ot LE sense oe ee cant! | undergoing treatment at Mon~ West forbids this action. The, She said. she ran away from vould beaeall wots. |Porter Dock today is the! ? Pp zs ee jroe County Hospital for injuries y transaction was not legal. Bound Over To Criminal Court David M. Duffie was bound over eS dt court on two en tra Kin eee was charged» with Vea +) ceny of an automobil ees and temporary using property of ,aign Manager William V. Albury, | ttered aihe) coach. | Admiral William M. Fechteler,| met 1 ight _{ mash cruiser, Marann of Miami. met last night at Pepper Head-|" mi. gun extent of his injur! ‘cal |USN, Commander in Chief, U.! Owned by Robert Pent- 1S. Atlantic and Atlantic Heat | Sa Se omnee) nem ‘will not be known until the com- land of Miami, the Marann ana eight members of his staff|Petins thirty persons. ipletion of x-rays and other checks. is heading out later today! will visit Key West on an in Plans were formulated at the{ It is not definitely known, j fori m3} inspection of local Naval] meeting tor Senator Pepper's afegwhat caused the truck, which <6 a fishing trip in the Dry | ecu ies, on. April. .17;- Admiral | pearance here-on Monday ares on its way. to eer West after ‘ortugas region. acca and party will arriveling of next week. Mr. Albur Other. visitors aboardithé | about 2 o'clock on ‘the/afternoon. Atbuty | no F ,of the 17th at Boca Chica. Marann are ‘Edward Bel-| | The visit is scheduled to last} Would arrive at 5;10 p.m. on that, Thompson annouriced that the one near at the tine and was too badly in- another. 3.Reckless’ -drivingd cher, Sr., R. H. Lackey,! avout three days, with the party | t the National Airport here, | jured to discuss the mishap. and operating car without a‘li-] Nathan C; Hunt.and Thom-|leaving | early the morning of | whe = he ‘will be greeted eae cense. The first count against as Bryant April 20 ci ns of Key West, all of Admrial Admiral as| Commander in Chief of the At. Fechteler Duffie was dismissed. © Those testifying were ~ - Irvi C. Paul, toll gate operator; ibury to meet the plane at the} Airport Steal $9,000 Worth | {civil rights to Some of the «Continued Gin Page Fiye) Truman Pardons | Mayor James. WASHINGTON, April 14—(. —President Truman has granted a pardon to former Boston Mayor James Curdleys schteler succeeded | whom have been invited by Mr. ‘YMCA Finanee | "The Santon eceee to restore all} W. H. P. Bilandy Curley, a former members of thi The former chief of staff of the. Army. received the accomplishments of the re- | older than she to whom she | had been betrothed since her birth. | New Trial Is Ordered For Ted Henning TALLAHASSEE, April 14. _ (?).—-Supreme: ‘Court’ revers~ © | nome to avoid marrying a man sma. vell as y : 3 ‘ Miss Virginia 2. Chardell, owner lantic Fleet on February 1, in| With an escort and police «4! Committee To Cone eens Sh rig ns * Mayer). it Mame nr it and order- stra! of John C. Collins, 20, of the 1950 Oldsmobile from |change of command ceremonie: is e Highway Patrol cars,“ the) In 1947, President Truman | ed a new trial in damage ae ic Mon wy, was vie inu- Little River, Miami; Frank Rus- Of Gems From jaboard the aircraft carrier USS|party will then proceed to the! commuted’ Curley'’s six to 18; Sit brought by Ted Richard Hye pias Age vant so, owner of the Overseas Garage; (FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT at|Hotel La Concha where in the M T. d months sentence, ‘releasing him| Henning. against Key West 2A! Court by Judge che M. J. Wilder, Jr., state highway, Mi N 0: k ,'the Naval Base, Norfolk, Vir-,lobby, Senator Pepper will meet eet 0 ay fed: deral prison at Dan-| Geta’: Cola 4 ‘Gada: aro this morning after-he patrol officer: Joseph J. Cleare, ISS ancy AKES ginia. his friends from 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. | bee Conneehcat, st i ; ng fro Charles B. Russell, Jerry Pepe. | Admiral Blandy ended one of| At 8:00. P.M, Senator Pepper| ai. committee of mana Gurley then had servéd five nips See ee § basing solicitors! that,.they The car was completely des- LOS. ANGELES, Calif. April the most colorful of Naval pace ele ree ed girs on be-| ment of the Jackson Squarg! months on his conviction of mail urt judge's troyed by fire after cracking up | 14—(#)—Some pro®inent names reers when he ended his 40 years acy for rel YMCA will meet this afternoon Perky, Florida, on April 9| were entered on the police blot- of active duty, serving with out-jtion to the offiee he now hol tes : CEA He as hort of 4:30 and] ter here today. . standing ability in many assign-1 this speech to be made at Bay-| $0 Giscuss the financial situation) 6:00, A burglary was reported at the ments throughout the world. He} view Park, and lasting probably jo Se itis directars of Gis Frank Webber, deputy sheriff,} home of Donald Nw)son, _fdrmer | had served as Commander, U. S. | one hour | ora Beaton f investigated for the sheriff's de-4 Chairman of the War Produc-| Atlantic and Atlantic Fleet since) Following the Senator's ad- ay coalition will: Geune par@ent. tion Boa “learly 1947. ess both J. Y. Porter IV and chara a cise ton: bere anes The: victim was Miss Nancy| Admiral Fechteler, who was| Bernie C. Papy will speak to | 0° ee Se ae Oakes—formerly the Countess’ graduated from the Naval Aca-|the gathering regarding — their }#Be Mnancia ge oughly understood by all”, said De Marigny, the $14,000,000. he j Tu urber s who figured in that sens tional murder trial in the Ba ham. six or seven years ago. Miss Oakes is a house lit, cur-|candidacy for clection to the y Chief of |State Legislature nnq) in|’ William Albury, act | Master, of Ceremonies for ‘ will intre e Senator demy in 1916 with cr {rently served as De Naval Operations (Pe Washington D. aver of Albert Albury Is Appointed To Fire th M ening uished ‘Postpone Op two Distir m T d Jp Suton Oe ha B Star | Pe ee ats other + % group. The government contend- B the Nelson homc. Service Medals, the Br e Star |}Pepper and the other two spea if ed ‘he helped “steer” prospective | Depart ent 0 ay Burglars entered her. room! and the Li of Merit, Admiral | ers» and it} has further been an-} Of Bids tepairing “wictins? to Washington. The Ro Butl T while she and the Nelsons were | Fechtele a fourth star|nouficed that two local bands | Bs BIRR Si gar iy wy aniget an y er ‘oda Albert ‘Albury. was given | out. to his fl took over ag will play in Bayview Park from Dekada Wekctiell Sraith tocner as a probationary appointment The thieves got more ‘than,Commander in Chief of the U.}7:30 to 8:00°P.M., just prior to] Existing Bridge member of the Fire Department} $9.00 Oworth of gems, including a]s. Atlantic Fleet the time the Senator will make} Relations Board, and James G. today by City Manager Ralph] diamond clip valued at $5,000. Admiral Fechteler has served | his address. |. The opening of bids for repairs] Fuller. i D. Spalding. of capacitics in his} In the unlikely event of rain}to the Fleming Key Bridge, While a full pardon, As soon as he weer \ Lge N; r and saw activ y ion the ning of Monday, April | Naval Magazine, Key West, Fla.|has been granted to bationary period he will get a + in both World W. 17, the ré will take place in'|has been postponed to 2 p. m.jordinarily an act to restore citi- regular appointment to the Fire! ‘ Poor Old Craig Commanding Off of the USS | | it has zenship rights, officials say it has the High School Auditorium in-| EST., April 19, {stead of in Bayview Park as now | nounced by the District Office planned. (Continued On Page Five) Department. VUVVV IVT V VV VT VV VV VTY SERVICE STATION (Continued On Page Four’ omnes at Division Phone 9134| - AEDES = = our PURE OIL Dea! Grease, Spray or | never lost his rights as a citizen Palace Theater |[F ‘emery | | Shanes MOLDOETT ort TUS so tvs Fine Fishing Tackle] Hear... |otasiehaety bene the SMILEY BURNETTE 16 SENATOR ' provide for forfeiture in a case Thompson Enterprises, Inc. Hardware Division—Phone 886 | “Challenge of the Range” PFAFF Home Appliance Co.. Inc. | TELEPHONE 11 CLAUDE PEPPER WEEK-END SPECIALS HEAR soit: | arent | PAUL E, MESA || TONIGHT Featuring CHARCOAL BROILED STEAKS Served from 6 P.M.-1 A.M. PALM CLUB STOCK ISLAND | VOTE FOR SPONGE CA CAKE . 48c Headquarters = for BIRTHDAY and WEDDING CAKES MATCHETT'S BAKERY 901 Duval Street PHONE 301 - at 8:98 O'Clock Over Local STATION WKWF He Works Continually for Monroe County (Pd. Pol. Adyt.) This Afternoon At 6:35 Over Radio Station WK WF IF YOU WANT MORE ECONOMY and LESS SALES TAX with two other of Engineers Group, Inc. charged that through “fantastic lies” the firm obtained more than $60,000 from representing it could contracts. for clients by obtain government member of the National fraud. Curley, now 75 a federal distr The government nem. Curley was president ittle practical effect in the case of the former Boston mayor. Curley They explained that ike Curlay’s. Representative (Continued On Page Four) was convicted “t court jury in Boston in January, 1947, along former officials; of the Labor John W. Mc- charge on inspection of bottle was prejudicial to Henning. H. H. Taylor and Henry H. Taylor, Jr. attorneys for Henning; Dixon, De Jarnette and Branford for bottling company. Construction Permits Issued By unprepared, Bond for Collins was fixed? as 4 $10,000. by. Judge. ‘The-young seaman ‘is: held ment of the. grand pa charging him. with _m; tha death of Atherton | Four construction permits. were. \issued yesterday by the office of Roy F. Butler, director of the _| Department of Public Service: They were one permit issued to Mrs. Gladys Ricketts, 1409, Truman avenue, for the con- struction of a frame porch ‘at a cost of $900; To Gwynn Bethel, 2° Pearl street, for remodeling a bedroom at a cost of $400; To T. H. Sellers, 919 Francia street, for erection of a sign; To Mrs. Brown, 1218 street for the driveway.