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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-06
Board OF Public Works
Instructed To Set Aside
Portion OF Funds For
Work

AZ q meeting of the City
Council, held last night, il
was ordered that the Board
of Public Works be instruct
ed 10 set aside a portion of
iss street repair fund, not to
exceed $4,000. for the pur-
pose Of paving the two short
blocks on Crinnell street, be-
tween Caroline and Eaton.
This action was taken fol-
lowing "A request made at the
meeting by Captain of the
Port j. A. Lewis of the Unit
ed States Coast Guard serv-
ice, Captain Curtin of the
Navy. and Colonel Turley of
the Army.
These three officers were pres
ent ~ the meeting in the interest
at the proposed project, repre-
senting the three different
branches of the government
forces. They declared themselves
as being much pleased with the
ready action taken by the Council
in ordering that this work be
started as soon as practicable.
The Board of Public Works was
asked to set aside all other pro-
passed improvements i'm the way
af street repairs for the time be-
ing In order that work may be
started al once ON the paving of
this important th0rOughfare which
h being used daily by the trucks
and other vehicles operated by
ihe government in their opera
tiuns In the vicinity of this por-
iisn ~ Grnnell street.
The council also passed a rcsO-
luton regarding the closing of a
part 0f Angela street and part of
fort street. The resolution in part
states: The hereinafter describ-
ed part Of Fort street and the
hereinafter described part of An
celia street, abutting property
UA ned by the City Of Key West,
are hereby discontinued for use
as streets, and accordingly the
same are hereby closed To the
public in bcIng used as streets. y
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-06
GEO. LUCAS MADE
CITY ELECTRICIAN
SUCCEEDS THToDoRE AL
BURY, WHO HAS TENDER
ED HIS RESIGNATION

The City Council last night
named George o. Lucas as city
electrician, succeeding Theodore
Albury who has rendered his res
ignation, and who will be placed
on the city's pension roll,
: 1t was ordered that Auditor
Charles Z. Roberts prepare Il fl
nancial statement of the city'S res
ceipts and expenditures, and have
same published in The Citizen
some time after June 30.
A letter was read from the
Childrcn's Homo Society of Flor
ida from Edna p. Stevens at the
Miami office requesting that the
city make a contribution to the
society for the purpose of taking
care of Key West children who
are being looked after at the
home. The matter was referred
to the welfare committee.
The appointment of Eddie
Stickney as a special police at
Poinciana place was approved by
the council.
A letter was read from NJ. G.,
Erich of the Monroe County Gin
ic complaining about stray dogs
running loose in Key West. He
stated that treatments had been
given to several persons who had
been bitten by dogs, and request
ed that something be done about
the dog situation. The matter
was referred to the welfare com
mittce.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-06
Lopez Sworn In. As
New Circuit Judge

J;Idgc Aqulliu" I.olE/. il. wa
sworn ~ This muTuIng hy CVciii
Cpurt Clcl+ R"ss Sawyer ia th"
Juslg' ; chapUcis IN the count
house.
Members nf the Menruc County
Ban Association were patsfnt 30
pay THEN respects 90 Judge L.
pei and To wish him succCss.
Retiring Judge Joseph Ott" WIS
present and resolution wa.
drawn mp and adopted pressing
the thanks Of local attorney. tuT
The uniform consideration that
bad been shown them by hIm
during his term of office
Tomorrow evening beginning
7:3O O'Clock, judge Lurcl .nd
u.cluhcrs of the bar will be- enter
talGcd by Attorney julius y
Stone, Jr., IN his home, .nd al
h"ur later they viii 70 {" Casa
Cayn fTucan, where a banquet
viii h" slVcn ~ Juigc LupcL
hUnOr.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-06
Z[Il[%l[I
WEAVER CASE in
COURT POSTPONED
OTHER CASES DISPOSED OF
AT SESSION OF CRIMI-
NAL COURT

Case against Thomas Weaver,
charged with having three slot
in his possession at his
camp on Stock Island, scheduled
for trial at this term of the GRIM
inal court. was postponed this
morning by Judge Caro- on the
defendant presenting d certifi-
cate and an affidavit that his son
was suffering from pneumonia in
Il local hospital, and that the de-
PENDANT wished to be near his
son if an emergency arose. The
case was set for trial at the next
regular term and the bond was
continued.
Judge Caro- advised Sheriff
Sawyer to hold the three slot
machines that had been seized
by Deputy Sheriff Will Archer,
The judge added that if the de-
PENDANT is convicted, the mach
iiioS will be destroyed publicly.
The jury brought in a verdict
of guilty in the case of Virginia
Cash, negress, charged with
grand larceny, but recommended
mercy. She will be sentenced to-
morrow morning.
Z. A. Beatty. charged with not
having a drivers license, teSti-
field that he had bought the
license before he was arrested
and he was found not guilty.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-06
Council Orders PaVingaOf
Two B|OcksOn CriDncl St.
CHARRED BODY FOUND
BELIEVED TO BE THAT
OF FUEHRER HITLER
GBy Associated Press)


LONDON. June 6. - "A
high Soviet official" whose
name was not disclosed. de-
clared today that Russian
troops had found a charred
body which was believed to
be Hitler's. He added that he
himself felt confident it was
Hitler's body.
When asked why the So
Wet government had not an
nounced the finding of the
body. he replied that the
government does not act in
that regard until it is positive
what 1t says is true.
1t was recalled that Reichs-
marshal Goering had stated.
when he was captured. that
Eitler had died at $3.50 o'clock
in the afternoon of May !.
when the Russians had de-
molished the last defenses
that had been prepared to
save Berlin from capture.
Goering declared that Hit
ier's personal physician. DR..
Morrell. had given the Fueh-
rer an injection of poison at
his request just before he
was seized with what appear
ed to be uncomfortable mad
ness.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-06
COMMISSIONER BENTLEY COMPLAINS
ABOUT HIRED men NOT PERFORMING
SERVICE AT COUNTY COURT HOUSE

Frank Bentley, commissioners
from the second district, COM
planned last night at meeting of
the county commission about the
filthy condition" of the court
house and about the captain of
the prison guard, who, Mr.. Bent
ley declared. Spends most of his
time in his saloon on Duvai
street."
1t is a shameful condition of
affairs, Mr.. Bentley said, for the
county to hire men TO do their
work, and, when they failed to
do it for them to continue to
draw their salaries. He advocated
that if they continued to neglect
their duties, they be discharged
and other men employed.
The men in question were
hired by Commissioner Edward
c. Gomez. chairman of buildings
and grounds, who. replied that
he was aware OF the conditions,
about which Mr. Bentley COM
planned, but added that he refus,
ed to discharge the men, and,
before he would discharge them,
he would himself resign.
Commissioner Gomez then
rendered his resignation, but
Chairman w. A. Parrish refused
to accept it.
"The condition demands cor
rection," Commissioners Bentley
asserted this morning. What will
the people of Monroe county
think of us? And yet the chair
man of buildings and grounds
admitted that he is aware of the
filthy condition of the court.
house, when we have men en-
ployed to keep it clean, and of
the captain of the prison guaros.
who spends more time in his
saloon than he does on his jols
for which the county pays him.
and yet the chairman refuses to
displace these men and, instead,
offers to resign himself, only 10
have the chairman of the boar 1
refuse the resignation"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-06

Commissioners Bentley and
Clarence Higgs form minority
on the board, and on the majority
side are Commissioners Parrish,
Gomez and Valdez.
During the discussion about the
prison guard and what Commits
sioner Bentley said was the fail
ure of the janitors to keep the
courthouse clean, he told the COM
misSioners he had been informed
a county truck was used to take
ice to the saloon conducted by
the prison guard and to carry
away trash that was gathered
there
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-06
Japanese Continge|ts OnOkinaWa
AItPractGdNy Routed fIOmS|and
SEVERAL FIREMEN ARE PROMOTED
in RANK BY FIRE CHIEF TORRES

Fire Chief Leroy Torres SUBJ
mitted a list ol new appointments
made for members 81 the hire
Department, all If which we've
approved 10y the council at Is
meeting last night.
Charles Cremata al No. : Sta
ton, who was recently appointed
Us lieutenant, has been raised b.
captain. making . "twosb''se hits
on the excellent record be- hs&
made as d member Of the fna-
fighting force. Y
Other members who have been
advanced in rank through theit
faithful services are Victor Rus
sell. now captain. Frank Curry.
captain; Owen Malone. better
known as Mum. lieutenant.
Cyril Griffin, Leroy Roberts
and Evilio Estevez, were CON
firmcd 10y the council as new
members OF the department.
Il letter was read from the
Board of Public Works informing
the council that the board had
decided 10 make the necessary re
pairs to the cemetery gate.
A resolution was adopted al
lowing "A reduction in payment q
taxes 10 three persons.
Marjorie M. pintado was per
mitted 10 settle taxes IA th
amount Of 81. 345.57 f"r $500.
w. J. H. Taylor estate, taxi,
amounting 10 SGT %, settled fO
SIS.
Ruth Bush, taxes amounting 4
81, l71l8. settled for $500
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-06
OLD KEY WEST
VESSEL LEFT
PORT TUESDAY,
BUILT BY SAM
GATES. TO BE USED At
MIAMI PORT IN TURTLE
BUSINESS

The two-masted, 20-ton Stand.
ard, which was built by the late
Sam Gates for the late Walter j
Lowe, and the last OF the old
time sponging fleet, which began
its activities here more than 100
years ago, left port yesterday for
Key Largo and from there will be
taken to Miami, where she will be
used as turtler.
Even in the carly days of the
Standard, local spongerS used to
go in the bay for their catches, re-
turning to port almost always
with full cargo. Once in a
while, because of weather condi-
tions, boats came back with brok-
en- trips.
Finally, local spongers discon-
tinucd going to the bay when
Greeks, out of Tarpon Springs
used diving suits, with heavy lead
en- Soles on their shoes, which
Killed out young sponge. Many
times since then the Greeks have
attempted to sponge in the waters
of the Florida keys, but each at
tempt ended in failure. On sew
eral occasions they were arrest
ed and once two of their boats
were burned.
AS the Standard pulled out of
the harbor, Peter B. Roberts, who,
though not sponGer, has been
in the fish business for more than
so years, waved his hand and
murmured, Goodbye to the last
of the oldtimerS."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-06

CARBCNELL TO OPPOSE
PAPY FOR ANY OFFICE
THAT HE MAY RUN FOR

John csrbonell. president
of city council. was asked
this afternoon if the report
was true that he was going
to run for membership on the
city commission.
mo. sir!" Mr.. Carbonsn
flsred Il am going to run for
representative. if God spares
my life. But let me modify
that statement. I'm going to
run for anything that Bernie
PapY runs for. even if it is
PRESIDENT of the United
States.
"Of course. l don't know
anything about MIR. PsPYs
plans. political or otherwise.
but I do know this: ! have de-
cided. without anv IFS or
ands. that I'm going to run
for anything MIR. Papy runs
for"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-06
n. ID. M'Natt Died
While In Swimming

x. ~. McNatt, 10, seaman, sec
alsd class, son of Mrs. Christine
MeNsit. gl3 West Monroe street,
Bloomington. H.. died while
sW INNING Yesterday afternoon in
the sCa uff the enlisted mems
hsach al the Navy Yard. II has
not vet been determined whether
BEE was drowned or died of a
bart attack.
Chief Leroy Torres carried the
fremcn's iron lung to the Navy
Yard and used IL on McNutt in an
effut Co rcsuscitate him, but,
ihoigh the lung was operated a
long time, ne showed no sign of
life
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-06
REPORTS INCIDENT
AT LIGHT STATION

Captain of Che Port ia. Lewis
USCGR, advises The Citizen that
picnickers on Sand Key recently
broke into the lighthouse, leaving
the doors open, including the Ian
tern door. -.
The co,nni;i,der states that
there is no objection to visitors
landing on the island, but calls
attention 10 the fact that TIA" dc
struction oftgovernment property
IS pcnltentldry nifcnSc and that
vandaIs when upprchcnded will
be puniShck ,s> w. e..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-06
DT. Clemmer Leaves
On Trip To Miami

Dr John X. Clemmcr, manager
~ the SoutheTnmoSt Pharmacy,
l.r fur Miami Yesterday to greet
his first grandchild, a girl. born
g. MS snn-in-law and daughter
NJ and Mrs. Chubby James.
d. Clemmer is expected to re-
turn 90 Key West tomorrow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-06
EUGENE A. BAKER
LEFT ON FRIDAY

Eugene A. Baker, : G, sun "l
Mr. and MIs. Earl Bakcr l'ii
Friday cnrOutc I" his station a.
Banana River after spending ten
days leave with his family and
friends He had very CnJOYahl"
visit and was glad to be homC.
He hopes to come bCk again soon
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-06
Nippens Have Iieen I has.
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Except in i'ew lsasaled
Pockets

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quarters today made ne aea-
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Besides. tlsey sIHsareatiY hs8
abandoned hope ~ gpettksna ane
assistance ffogn the 5ap ARMS
navy in the tsntlafai nAN ftfNH
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-14
. DIAMONDS
$3.50

Sparkling 3-diamonds. Ex-
quisitely m o>u nte on
cleaning lax yellow gold
band.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-14

A pine branch decorated with
silver stars and set in a bowl Of
Christmas balls makes an ef-
fective mantel decoration.
long-needled pine moored to 4
flower holder in the bottom Of a
bowl. Then fill the bowl with
bright Christmas balls and paste
star-shaped stickers back to back,
at the tips Of the needles.
Another effective substitute for
a live evergreen is the cheesecloth
covered cardboard cone tree done
up In Cristmasy colors and dec
Grated with painted WOO d e n
spools, colored buttons and tiny
bells. Tie spools-or small Christ
mas balls-the buttons and bells
in a bunch with Christmas ribbon,
and back them with paper doilies.
Then tack them to the tree here
and there.
Make a paper plate tree to hold
holiday sweets for your Yule
party. Take four plates Of varying
sizes, decorate with bright crayon
designs, and edge with rufnss Of
lace paper. Pierce centers with
holes large enough to string the
plates on long, slender stick, and
arrange them about four inches
apart. Anchor in place with ad-
hesive tape, or wind stick Just
below the plate with a couple Of
feet Of string for support. Then
bed stick in candy-striped flower
pot filled with sand.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-14
Forest Hills P.-T.A
Gives Xmas Program

The regular meeting Of the Forest
Hills Parent-Teachers association
which wss held Wednesday even
ing, December 10, at 8 o'clock in
the school auditorium, opened with
the singing Of the first verse OF
Silent Night. The invocation, which
was delivered by DR.. Sandy Marks,
was followed by a passage Of Scrip
tsare read by Sandy Marks, Jr.
The Glee club, directed and ac-
sonpanied by Miss Atkins, the
music teacher, sang two numbers,
70 Coma, o Come, Imms nuel;;"
Ind 20 Holy Night"
Richard Rogers, president Of the
Forest Hills association, presented
h speaker Of the evening, H. M.
Roland, superintendent Of schools.
Mr.. Roland stated that the board
Of education has agreed to take
ovsr part Of the project Of i'm
proving the school grounds, one
plan being for a roadway along
the side Of the building, and an.
other for a playground. the site
for which has been surveyed for
grading, filling and placing OF
equipment.
At the conclusion Of the talk an
open forum was held, during which
mention was made of the need
for beautifying the lawn in front
Of the school. and plans advanced
for the local association to take
over this part Of the project.
Following this portion Of the
meeting, refreshments were served
Ia the school cafeteria.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-14
Greensboro Section
Hit By Snow, Sleet

GREENSBORO. Dec. 13-R)-
Light, fluffy snow, followed by
sleet and then by freezing rain,
fell today making driving hazard
Gus, with numerous minor acci-
dents but no serious injuries in the
Greensboro area. Freezing rain,
with temperature from Is to 20 de.
grees was forecast tonight by the
Greensboro-High Point weather bu-
reau.
Supt. Ben L. Smith, Of the City
schools, and Supt. e. D. Idol, Of
the County schools. said children
were expected to attend classes
tomorrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-14
NO INQUEST

NEW BERN, Dec. 13-Fo1lowing
a preliminary investigation, Coro-
ner U. w. Daugherty ruled that no
inquest would be necessary into
the death here Saturday night OF
Emerson Smith, 48, Negro, who
died of hemorrhage while on his
way to a local hospital. No evidence
Of foul play was detected. Smith
had received shotgun wounds in tae
neck and chest about 18 months
ago in q shooting affray at Hick-
man Hill, but medical exanina-
hon allowed that these had no con-
nection with his death.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-14
BY KATHERINE SHERWOOD

BY KATHERINE SHERWOOD
NEW YORK-Festive Christmas
decorations to put your home in a
holiday mood need not be especi-
ally elaborate or expensive.
For instance, you can give your
holiday table gay carnival spirit
with an easy-to-make carousel
centerpiece and miniature merry
go-rounds to hold nuts and can
dies. Centerpiece can be made
from a round hat box cut down
to three inches and covered with
white crepe paper and edged with
a deep ruching Of red crepe paper.
The uprights-four white crepe
paper-covered dowel sticks, "a
Inches high-hold in place the cone
shaped cardboard top which is
decorated with strips Of green
paper, red ruching and pompom.
Cut Santa Claus out of red paper,
decorate him with a white beard,
and set him on one of the merry
go-round's white horses. Horses
are cut out Of white paper and
colored.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-14
SOCKS SERVE IN 2 WARE

PASADENA, Ca&lif.- W.D r
pair of socks she knitted for a
World War I doughboy turned up
Rrmy issue in this war and "fit
perfectly" the soldier who received
them, Mrs. Grace D. Field learned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-14

Leather can be cleaned and
washed Il ammonia water.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-14
ANYWAY, IT'S CHRISTMAS

A Christmas tree doesn't have
to be an expensive 12-foot ever
green. Just as much holiday spirit
can be kindled by branch OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-14

"Mr. and Mrs" wedding
bands Of matching design
for the fashionable double
ring ceremony.
Evening star., 1945-03-16

The War Bonds for babies cam
paign Is still popular. Over 1000
Walt Disney certificates for babies,
showing all the famous Disney
characters. have already been
distributed.
Evening star., 1945-03-16
Nozi Peace Bid Credited
To Former Embassy Aide

STOCKHOLM, Mar. 16 {R.-The
Stockholm newspaper Svenska Dag
bladet today identified as Oberrie-
|gerungsrat Hesse, so, supposedly q
former attache at the German En-
bassy in London, the agent it re-
ported yesterday had relayed Nazi
peace proposals to British authori-
ties.
An unofficial British statement,
issued here after publication of the
Svenska Dagbladet story yesterday,
said German peace feeler had
been conveyed to the British Lega-
ton in Stockholm through a third
party, but did not identify him. The
feeler. the statement said, was fiatly
rejected.
The newspaper Aftontidningen,
meanwhile, asserted there were ru-
mors that Gereman representatives
also had presented peace proposals
20 Nine. Alexandra Kollontay, Soviet
Ambassador to Stockholm, which
she is supposed to deliver to Premier
Stain"
Best-informed Stockholm inform
ants, however, said that as far as
hey knew there was no basis for
he report beyond the fact that
1nle. Kollontay probably will 60 to
Moscow soon.
Evening star., 1945-03-16

ble-belt Siegfried Line. The 63rd
is heavy with New York, Pennsyl-
vania and New England troops.
The 36th tTexas) Division vir-
tually cleared the French rail CEN
ter of Haguenau.
The Tooth Division captured
Schorbach, 2 miles north of Bitche.
Gains of mile and a half north
east of Sarreguemines through heavy
mineflelds were reported. Street
fighting proceeded in the border
town of Habkirchen, won and lost
in the winter, and in woods north
and northeast of the town.
The frontier town Of Uttweiler, 10
miles east of Sarreguemines, fell
after bitter fight.
The 42d Rainbow) Division made
substantial gains through hard re-
sistance in the forested Hardt Noun
ta1ns southeast of Bitche. East of
the mountains in the valley leading
up to the Wissembourg Gap, the
103d (Cactus) Division pushed across
the Moder River, bypassed Bitscho-
fen and was fighting in Ohweiler.
The 103d is from Colorado, New
and Arizona.
On the 7th Army's right flank,
French troops fighting under Ameri-
can command also made gains in
the attack to clear out the last
northeast corner of Alsace below
Karlsruhe.
Evening star., 1945-03-16
Stinson Of Sound Mind,
Jury Finds After s Hours

After celebrating approximately
six hours, District Court jury this
afternoon found Joseph w. Stinson,
81, of sound mind. The verdict
automatically releases him from
custody.
The case went to the jury yester-
day afternoon following lunacy
inquisition which extended through
Is days and at which approximately
40 persons testified.
Justice T. Alan Goldsborough,
who presided at the hearing,
thanked the jury for its work and
sound judgment"
Mr.. Stinson had been arrested in
January and held for mental OBJ
servation after allegedly sending let
ters to Government and police Off
cials and following a night trip to
the White House in a taxicab
The Government was represented
at the hearing by Assistant Copora-
ton Counsels Milton D. Norman and
Mrs. Una Rita Morris. Attorney
James j. Laughlin represented Stin-
SON.
Evening star., 1945-03-16
Week Of March 80 Set
For Cleanup Here

The Commissioners have issued q
proclamation designating the period
from March 80 to April 7 as Clean
Up Week" and called on all residents
of the District to refrain from litter
ing sidewalks and to clean up and
beautify their premises.
The proclamation, which points
out that clean and beautiful sur
roundings are valuable builders Of
morale, was issued at the request Of
various civic organizations.
Emphasis was placed on the joint
responsibility of the public and the
municipality in maintaining clean
illness. Cooperation of various civic
organizations in the city and the
public will help to tighten the burden
placed on the municipal refuse di-
rection services during the annual
cleanup period, the proclamation
said 1t pointed out that wartime
shortage of manpower and equip
ment emphasized the need for CO.
operation.