The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 14, 1950, Page 5

0 FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1950 eee Funeral Service For Mrs. Pent | Held Tuesday Funeral services for Mrs. Inez Pent were held Tues after- noon 5 o'clock with Rev. Geo. Mc Neill Ray of the First Baptist Church officiating. Lopez Funer- Home ‘s in charge of funeral arrangements, Mrs. Pent is si ! rvived by three 5 Rosalie Russo, det and Nellie Peter- son; mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pent, all of Key West : | Little Girl Says Her Mother Lives In Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA.—(4 It’s a bit late for an Easter story—but | this one just came to light wants telling An eight- par-old into a Western Union walked office in girl and | tg CITY FACES TAX (Continued From Page One! City Commission they had made an realized that | y n unfortunate j move. They publicly stated that the matter would be reconsider- ed, The $5,682.95 given owners of Wm. to the Curry Sons was already budgeted, The city will be short amount at the fiscal year, Some other tax revenue. Why. did the this particular ~ clusion of all lands? city propert other y this exact end of their unless they find single out to re- e tax abatements, to the ex- delinquent Let's look back at the record! On Februa 13, Curry Sons Co., sold fo 1948, r Wn $75,000 to A.L. & C. S. Luce. So Adams ;must have gained control of the property after that date. There- fore if there were any the money should go to the owr ers of the land during the ye of wrong a: present owners. . On September 16, Manager ‘ssments, “It would 1948, Ralph Spalding this advice to give to delinquent be practice for delinquent taxpayers to settle their tax bills} included ic rebates, rs not to! City had good Philadelphia and announeed that! avoiding’ penalties ‘and costes she would send an Easter greet- The city ea ju: ore gaa ing to her mother. Supplied with against the Key West. Realty paper, the child devoted about ten minutes to composition, and came up with the phrase: “Just w nted to tell you a May 17, 1948, The Citizen happy r, signed, your loving garried a Giese-colurma head- | daught 9 line on page one. It read, The cierk then asked the girl “Abating Taxes is Vicious,” what the address should be. And states Collector Roberts. The there was no doubt about that. sub-head continued: “City The child said: | Commissioners told that pro- Mrs. Sai Giano, home, Phila-' posed compromise would de- delphia. _ | Stroy tax strucutres.” Where else would mom live “Spalding commented on_this except home rebate, but not on the Curry ts GARE ,, Sons’ one. Said Spalding: “If Potatoes did not “catch on” these property owners were al- readily in Furope until famines lowed to get compromise deals. proved their food value. Mail The Citizen to Relatives Commissioner —___—__— the compromise. The taxes to be rebated were intended for Lawr- ence Higgs, Lot 11, Sq. 4, Tr. 4. City Tax Archie Roberts said took office in there were unpaid amounting Now that taxpay- ! —Greta Anderson, Danish swim mer, shows medals she won in 1918 Olympic mes as she ar- at New York International about as: the grounds that it w or A. Maitland ams Commissioner Louis Carbonell. Mayor A. Maitland Harden In the same story, Collector that when he February 1, taxes $366,099.44. 1946 company who were complaining ents, and had taken their grievances to court. the city would lose thousands of} EE EES dollars.” Adams and opposed to ers know they must pay their taxes or their property will be sold, parcels remain unpaid. only $28,699.77 or 259 But the clinching argument, if $5,682.95 1948. any were needed to prove the giving of proper comes from an March 16, i that is not issue of A two-column front page head- reduce line in The Citizen reads: “ won't cut taxes of Cas Hotel.” Sub-head follows: mission determines it j illegal to on hostelry.” ity Marina “Com- would be assessments Who opposed the reduction on Both Ma; and City s illegal? Ad- The Church of God asked that the taxes be removed Ida Goldstein stein haa agreed to providing the celled. property fr om the Gold- sell the land, taxes were can- A unanimous motion by all present commissioners ordered the City Attorney to start suit at once. Foreclosure suit was started, but the delinquent tax- payer hurried in and paid his ‘THEY HUNT MISSING U.S. PLANE (®) Wirephoto via Radio from London CAPT. BANTA M. ¥' Louis E. Curdes (right) of Fort Worth. Te of search for U.S. navy plane missing t. Curdes is in charge of the searching 17 engaged in the hunt. red on an American plane over the officials say the missing plane is the ibly could have been in the area Copenhagen, Denmark, in the Baltic sea. Cap’ operatio Russians reported they fi Baltic last Saturday. US. only American crafi that poss! at the time. ns. Capt. York is pilot of a B- Sa ORK (left) of Raleigh. N. C., and Capt. . tell newsmen in All Members ‘Urged To Be At ‘Committee Meet The Building. and Planning ‘Committee of the First Baptist | Church urges all members to be jpresent Sunday morning in order | tions from this committee on im- perative matters relative to tha building and planning sugges- jtions which will be brought be- {fore the entire Church body on, | Wednesday evening, April 19, for final vote. | This committee is composed of the following: Juston West, chairman; Frank Smith, Herman Wood, Jack Jackson, Calvin Willard. POSTPONE OPENING | (Conunued From Page Ones in-Charge of Construction, P.O. 3 Naval Base, S. C. ork involves reopening the existing bridge with steel | bearing piles and __ structural | steel beams braced with batter piles and diagonal bracing. Also the replacing of timber guard rails and painting existing steel girders and beams of the center span, and the paint- ing of all new work. taxes in full. No discount, no | rebate, nothing cancelled. The reauest for abatement of taxes was made by Rev. Wm Lyle, on December 6, 1949. The Commission was more than will- ing to have the church acquire the land, but thought it unfair to abate the taxes. All five present commissicners agreed that. it was unfair to cancel the Gold- stein taxes. and they voted unani- mously to have City Attorney M. Ignatius Lester start the fore- closure suit. In 1946. the Wm. Curry Sons’ tax certificates was bought by the city. Two years later in 1948, the city had the privilege to foreclose. Did they do so? No, nothing was done. Had the city started a foreclosure suit against the owners of the Wm. Curry Sons’ land, it is-certain that they would have paid in full. For the land sold that year for than the delinquent taxes which had accumulated for ten years. Where does the city now stand? The city can treat the Wm. Curry Sons owners just like any other tax delinquents. Send them a bill for $5,682.95. If they fail to pay, push a foreclosure suit on them. It was done in the Gold- stein case Last blanket reduction to tax- payers was in 1936 when a 50 percent cancellation was given. one firm, but to all. If the city persists 30 percent to all tax delinquents, it will lose countless more thous- ands of dollars that are needed in this year’s budget. The whole tax structure of the city is tottering. The people are in revolt. Threats of a no-pay only foreclose on the Goldsteins, but on the Wm. Curry Sons Co., and all other delinquents. Taxpayers do not deserve this slap in the face. Furthermore they may slap back! One of the arguments used by Commissioner Adams in stating that the assessment was unfair, was that Curry Sons _ property had jumped from $12,000 in 1940 to $48,000 in 1941. This jump was reflected not only in tne Curry Sons property but in all other properties like- wise. Here’s the reason for it. In 1949, tax assessments were about 25 percent of real value. A law passed by the State Legis- lature in June, 1941, not only for Key West but for all of Florida, required a 100 percent assess- ment figure. So the land was raised four times higher, as was all other property. Another complaint made was that the property was raised from $48,000 to $50,000 in 1946. Reason for this is that it was found out that Curry Sons had 135 feet more on Front street than the County books. In 1946 City Tax Assessor Fred J. Dion placed all assessments in the city the same as in the county. To date, until the Wm. Curry Sons lands were singled out, no property in Key West differs from the assessment rolk, in the county. Claude Gandolfo has singe 1946) given the city a tax roll that they may copy at no cost whatsoever. He did it as a sort of civic duty, without getting any renumera- tion. This year again he has agreed to get the roll out for the city with the understanding that John England, tax assessor, be grant- ed a leave of absence until the elections are over. But when the roll comes over to the city, it will show one piece of property different than the county, Which piece is that? The William Curry Sons land | at the corner of Front and Simon- ton streets! ;to receive written recommenda-} $75,000, some 400 percent more} But this was handed out not to,; in giving} K, strike, and of a recall are like-|_ wise mentioned. The problem is simple. Don’t plat book showed on the Monroe} / Monroe County Tax Collector] THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Florida Briefs PLUNGES 85 FEET: STILL ALIVE WASHINGTON.—(@).—An ‘identified woman plunged: 85, feet from a bridge into a park ; here today, and lived. She taken to a hospital where doctors said she was in Rates Per Line of Space for 8 Point Laghtface (Regular) Type bs 10¢ Day — 3 Consecutive Days — 9 6 Consecutive Days ... 8c 15 Consecutive Days .— Tc | 30 Consecutive Days 6e un- leritieal condition with leg “frac-; Mae Rates On | tures and other injuries. She was! f]* pplicatin j unconscio''s. | L 8 Point The woman was described as being about 30 ycars old LIGHTFACE CAPS The rate for 8 Point light- face (regular) caps is 1% times a line more than the i cost for 8 Point lightface regular type. SIGNS WITH BOSOX MILWAUKEE. — (4). — Third Baseman Ken Keltner , says he} has agreed to sign with the Bos- ton Red Sox. The veteran major leaguer was | & Point : Blackface Type : alerean shits aoe eee | The rate for 8 Point black- | . pteete |. } face type is 1% times a line Lee Tracy, actor, born in At-| more than the cost for 8 Point lightface regular type. | | | | | | Janta, Ga 52 years ago. LEGALS NOTICE UNDER NAME DUS. {| NOTICE IS) HL GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to thon, Rloriaa, int FOR RENT—APARTMENTS Lid‘ ficti AND HOUSES the © et pated March 30, 1950 ATTRACTIVE 2-bedroom house, PAUL M. HUNGATE, | | fenced in,yard. $100.00 month- mar.31;apr.7=14-21,1950. ‘ner ty. Phone 585 for information before six o'clock aprl3-3t MODERN Pine Pl Phone 215. apartment for rent. za, 1301 Truman Ave. aprl3-tf Upp Islamora¢ intend to of m Har ped Matecumbe THREE-ROOM APARTMENT Bath, All Electric Kitchen Utilities Furnished STUTZ HOTEL 410 Fleming Street aprl2-tf FURNISHED house. Hot water, couple only. Apply rear 1012 Varela Street, upstairs. aprll-5t Haims or Demands 2-BEDROOM apartment, newly “Tai acne age ave ah Bo on OO furnished. Apply 1014 Truman by notified required Ave. aprll-4tx of NEW one bedroom furnished fa Wouher ier he Counts apartment. No pets. Phone of Monroe : rid 296-3 apr7-tf County . Blorida, rt hous: rt FURNISHED apartments, 3 rooms’ and bath, Everything furnish- ed. Coral Hotel Apartments, op- posite Post Office. mar28-30t, time of notice be inv place of address of th Me claimant, and shall the claimant, his attorney, and | ane r demand not so APARTMENT, newly renovated, private bath, all modern con- veniences. By week or month. Post Office Inn, Simonton St. mar27-tt} HINTEAUER, Last Will of Casper W deceased ut Ncaey ' VETERANS! OWN your 2 or 3 bedroom home. No down payment. $63 month. ly. Phone 598 from 1 to 7 P.M. at! mar6-tf pc aR RENE 2 a SB FURNISHED apartment, couple. only, no pets. Apply 1128 Mar- garet Street Phone 846-J. apr8-7t Trustecs of the ment Fund of th COMPLETELY furnished two- reel land vereignty fli ehetn os Riga a bedroom bungalow on land- nt to the shore line scaped corner lot in nice resi- Bract 1 of) Hilton Haven. * [dential ‘section... dohnson.. and y West. Florida. Johnson, 415 Duval Street. Phone: aquired to pay | 372, apr8-tf ONE 3 and 4 room apartments. All electric kitchen. M&B Motel, Phene 1445-W, aprl4-tf be subj ing unt phosphate, and 50% or thereunde vals are r omy minerals and of the petroleum the All fissionable ma- APARTMENT. Couple <only. 1107 HE T IMPROVEM UN Varela Street. aprl4-2tx the riebt to reject the sale Y ORDER of the Trustees of the FOR RENT—CABINS Internal Improvement Fund of the State of Florida. - 2 a FULLER WARREN. | | EERICIENCY CABINS, $16.00 Attest: og per weck. Call D. L. Hirst, TS Be grae Boca Chica, Extension 210, or Trustees 1. 1 mar. contact Palm Club. aprl3-2tx FOR RENT—OFFICE SPACE STORE SPACE, centrally located, reasonable rent. One to three year lease. Apply Hotel La Con- cha. apr13-5t NOTICE by given that the Trustees of the Internal Impr ment Fund of of the FOR RENT—COTTAGES AND APARTMENTS line of Roosevelt Blvd. and the Nly boundary line of Hilton —_—_—_—_-- Haven; from said intersection COMPLETELY furnished cottage ary line it suitable for couple. Gulfstream feet to the P. right tion for feet to a point, thence at right angles i Wily Trailer Park. Phone 9226. apr.12,-3t pReaSLAA erie 2 eelaelaasemmc nia She Sis FURNISHED cottage, no pets. fect tote paige: thence at right | Apply 618, Olivia Street. Bees tes aprll-3tx angles in a Sty alli: " ———$——S CLEAN, attractive four-room cot- tage with large screened porch. Yard parking, shade, lawn. To sub-rent to Dec. 31st to accept- able couple, Navy preferred. Low € ight ang an Ely @ for w dista of 480 feet to the F. Oo. H.C taining approximately 3 ucres. aser is required to pay be et to the p oe ate then e me rent. Apply 916 Windsor Lane. phosphate, nd metals and 60% of leum thereon aprl4-1tx or thereunder. —————____—_———_ terials are r INTERNAL FOR RENT- APARTMENTS UND reserve the AND ROOMS right to sale. BY ORDER of the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund of the State of Florida. FULLER WARREN, wernor. RE eect ONE-BEDROOM apartment, ev- erything private beach. Also rooms. Attractive weekly, monthly rates. Marine Attest: F. C. ELLIOT, Sec., Motel, South and Simonton. | Trustees 1. 1. Fund. apr.7-14,1950 mar29-30tx Single and Consecutive Days 8 Point BLACKFACE CAPS The rate for 8 Puint black- face caps is 2 times a line more than for 8 Point light- face regular type Display 10 Point Type 1% times rate for 8 Point lightface regular type. (2 Point T: 2 tine, ate tor 8 Point lightface reguler type 18 Point Type 8 times rate for 8 Point lightface regular type. 24 Point Type 4 times rate for 8 Point lightface regular type. Classified Ads INFORMATION FOR THE ADVERTISER Minimum Charge Minimum space to be charged for any one inser- tion will be for 3 lines. (Es- timate 5 words per line.) Deadline Yo insure pubiication, copy must be in the Adver- tising Department office be- fore 11 o’ciock in the morn- ing on the day of publica- tion. Phone 51 Use your phone. Adver- tisements may be inseited in these columns by phone Office Business office in The Citizen Building, corner of Greene and Ann Streets. Door to the right on enter- ing building. PAGE FIV? LEGALS INTENTIO N TO WAKE ‘ar (Probate “OLRT ¢ « ny % MONROE COUNTY. 2 OF BLODIDA. IN PRO} Zetate of: arr: PAULINE CLOPTION > De assed, AU Whom It May CBncern Is hereby that Lan fil report Gounty, Sth day of May, of same Pauline Clopton, « m this 1th Way of April 1 DANIEL LUJAN Ade inistrator de bdnig non of the estate of Pauline “Clopton, de NETICE OF CALLIN re BIDS Notice is hereby: given to whom 9th day ad »wing read work Avennes B,C. 2, I and J to a wiath feet and downs» DEAL thi 1 ALL ADVERTISING 1S ACCEPTED under the folicwing conditions: In *he event of error in advertis- | ~| ing, transient or contract, The Citizen will be responsible only for the .irst inserticn in CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING, and in DISPLAY ADVERTISING for only the actus] amount of space occupied by the part of the advertisement where the error occurs. ———— FOR RENT—HOTEL ROOMS OVLASEAS Hotel 917 Fleming St. Roons from $10.00 weekly. Coffee shop, bar. Phone 798. mar31-tf i Phone 5L LEASES, 5c each. Promissary notes, lt cach. Minimum charge} , , 5c. Artman Press, Citizen Bidg:| ten consent. mar21-tf of Coun C¥iiimissioners » County h Court Hous: ne County's writ- cannot without th Al bids. must bi nty Cler! on Tuesday FOR RENT—ROOMS TRANSPORTATION sidn Pe pt or rejiet an. Comm CLEAN, rleasant bedroom, $8.00 weekly, double. 2800 Seiden- berg Ave., Phone 1067-M. aprl4-3tx WANTED TO RENT NAVY couple, two children de-} sire to rent two-bedroom house or apartment. Phone 1426-XJ. apr.12,-4tx | FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS 290. i Lines. Agent for SERVICE AND REPA/RS —RADIOS LOCAL end long distance haul-| } | ing and storage. Ramsey Trans- fer, 709 Whitmarsh Lane. Phone Burnham Van aprl0-tf Osorio’s Radio, \ Phone 769-M. TWO glass show cases. Reason- able. J. R. Stowers Co. 515 Duval Street. aprl3-tf 700-19 heavy duty 6 ply tire. Apply Citizen office. apr.12,-tf ROCK, marl, sand, top soil. See us for cheapest prices in town. 1350-M, Buster Cerezo. mar11-30t FIVE bundles of old newspapers, Se. . Ing‘tire The Citizen Office. Phone 51. FOR SALE—MOTOR BIKES. SCOOTERS & MOTORCYCLES 1946 Cushman Motor scooter, good condition. Apply 9 Nassau Lane. apr.12,-3tx FOR SALE—KEAL ESTATE FOR any kind of property, large ‘or small homes. Ocean frontage. Motels, investments, building lots, business property on Duval Street, etc. Paul Boysen, 626 Fleming Street, Box 303, K.W. . apr4-30t 300° by approximately 275’ on old highway, Stock Islard, to wa- terfront with riparian xights, $5,- 000. Phone 60( (Dan Navarro). apr4-tf FOR SALE—BOATS AND MARINE MOTORS 34 FT. cabin cruiser, $1,000. 1948 Chrysler marine motor. only one season. FOR SALE—USED CARS 1942. PACKARD. Make offer. Robert B. Pinder, 1106 Angela Street. apri2-3tx eae maa FOR SALE—CANINES AND FELINES pb faease ce cso SRD SSeS LESSEE GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. A.K.C. CHAMPION STOCK. 6 MONTHS. MRS. McELROY, BOX 315, RT. 2, HOMESTEAD, FLA. aprl4-5t FOR SALE—TRAILERS ———— 1949, 27-FOOT TRAILER, all ac- moderate price. Can be seen at Stock Island Trailer Court. Contact D. L. Hirst, Boca Chica, Extension 210. apr13-2tx ————_— 1948 GLIDER house trailer, 19- foot. Sleeps four. Fully equip- ped. Nelson Dolly. $800.00. MP.R. Smith, Mastic Trailer Park, 638 United Street. aprl4-6tx AND TRICYCLES Se ba cees oe ail ee TWO bicycles, Lady’s :bike in good condition, Man’s bike as is, including new parts. Not in- stalled, 2809 Seidenberg Ave. apr.12-3t aprll-Gtx) MOVING AND HAULING REASONABLE, guaranteed radio repairs. Pick up and delivery. 1116 Whitehead, | 0°70", mar27-15tx Storage - Furniture Moving j Airvan Moving & Storage | 4SLAND CITY TRANSFER Phones 166 and 488 E. V. Kinsman Ical and Long Distance Ager} ?*) mar29-30t Bibs be Tecelved by city Florida, «at the City Hall, Key West, up to eight” 0% ; 1990" such bid: F Monday f said City Commission to be. call- d and held at said time and place at the Commission Chamber in the City Hall, Key West, Hlorida, for t furnishing of materials and certain: improvements at Field, Key West Muni Stadium, as follows! All material and the construction re block, wall Approximat Jeneth Built in with. specifications the attic f Public. v ty Hall, Key West Florida, 4 abor for ok: abor for ur cordance obtainable «at GARDEN AND LAWN i SUPPLIES PARROT, Finch, Canary, and | Parrakeet, Seeds, Pet supplies. mar21-tf, Key West Garden and Lawn Sup- ‘ply, 830 Fleming St. Phone 1019. apr. 12, tf 2 the ex~ hock, and the Aconstrur> 19 ay eral amdsdabor for truction. a& pour- ed » fenve approxl= mately 1214¢ in length, built in accordance..with speeifi~ . cations obtainable, at the Office of Wirector of Public i SERVICE AND REPAIRS —SEWING MACHINES LOST VICINITY St. Church, collapsible {Sunday. Reward. Call 51. |LADY’S whité sapphire earring. In front of Catholic Church or Von Phister St. Reward. Phone Mrs. Hugh Williams, geet apri 4.1950 HELP WANTED—MALE Used}DO YOU WANT TO MAKE Phone 1002-M.| MORE THAN A LIVING? DO YOU HAVE A CAR? DO YOU HAVE ANY SALES AND PE ALL makes of sewing machines Paul’s Episcopal glasses. Attention Ex- and Retired Navy Officers and Chiefs |Ste¢t.....). ABILITY INALITY? I HAVE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR Service, City Hall, ey West, Florida. ; + 2. AU material ana “abor tor the seeding of thé playing fiel@é consisting: FRAG squae feet in, Ageordance with specifications obtains serviced in your home. We able at the Office,ot Direc- electrify and give free estimates. tor. of Public, Beats: City Phone 1098-R. apr8-6tx Hail, Key West,” Florida, ofthe see : i field. urnishing of labor 01 above de- Hed Improvements aust be en- th uk: joxed. sealed aprl2-3tx. all bids or mality in an ent Dated at Key West, 14th, day of April Acid. a rem 2 -| MAN'S bicycle. “Owsler identity 34 wi ad, 1417 Olivia id pay for hid 7 4. apri2-3tx Notary ic NORMAN: pe AREMAN Citizen Office ONE OR POSSIBLY TWO bag d HERE IN KEY WEST. HOUSE TO HOUSE SELLING OR ANYTHING COMPARABLE. DON’T CALL UNLESS YOU THINK YOU CAN QUALIFY! CALL TOM CONCHA HOTEL. BUTCHER, Street. Restaurant, Stock Island Inn. Phone apr. BEAUTY operator or Truman Ave. Phone 1488. CURB GIRL. Apply in Ponce’s _ Luncheonette, Simonton St. apply in person’ Broadway Market, 727 Duval apr.12,-6t, ecient ajipnanen ed le oedema WAITRESS wanted at first class Apply Weaver's, 9292. 12-34, Maen eek 7 Manicurist Apply Martin Hair Stvlist, 921 apr.12,-6t i Sear Eo ceapotenine Bes SUN EE 701 STEVENS, LA apr12-3tx apr8-6t POSITION WANTED—FEMALE $$ THOROUGHLY experienced lady house- in apr.1 desires hotel work keeping, department. 3-PB care Citizen si?