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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-13
OUerSet.s Hotel
Manager Named

Max and Rose Herman, At
lantic City and Miami Beach,
who recently purchased the
Overseas Hotel here, announced
today the appointment of Her
man Gillentine, formerly of the
Drake hotel, Miami Beach, as
manager of the local hostelry.
The Overseas, acquired from
Max and Rose Cohen and Mich
ael A. and Margaret Bonamy for
$4,000, will be redecorated, the
HermanS announced.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-13
Murder Charges
Filed In Killing
of Police Officer

Cora Lee Stanley, %, and
Ralph Wilson, %, both colored,
were held without bail Saturday
afternoon by Peace Justice Ira
Albury on a charge of murder
IN the first degree, in connection
with the fatal shooting of City
Policeman Jose Valdez.
The woman pleaded guilty, but,
as she was not represented by
counsel, Assistant State Attorney
William V. Albury advised Jus
tice Albury to change the plea to
innocent.
II had been intended to hold a
corOner's inquest into Valdez
death, but when it was discover
ed that enc of the iurymen was
not a resident of Monroe county,
II was decided to arraign the de-
PENDANTS before Mr.. Albury in
has capacity of justice of the
peace.
Only two witnesses testified,
Police Chief Louis Eisner and
Police Lieutenant Roy Atwell
Both said that Cora Lee Stanley
had admitted to them that she
shot Valdez while he and Will
son were ''tussling".
She did not deny she had con-
feSsed 90 the police officers. In
stead, she admitted to Justice
Albury that she shot Valdez.
One of the shoes worn by the
woman at the time of the shoot
ing was found under the bed in
the room where Valdez was shot,
and yesterday Chief Deputy
Sheriff Moreno Wallace found
the other shoe on Caroline
street. between Duval and
Whitehead streets. There was
blood on the shoe, police said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-13
'sTnrsan'' Waits
ThOusal.dh Ride
In Macy Jeep

"Tarzan". Spite contribu-
ton TO Boca Chica Field is
anticipating his thousandth
jeep ride.
Brought TO the station by
Commander Carl w. Rooney.
Tarzan has since served as
mascot and chief of the lawn
watch at operations. That he
comes from a long line of
seadogs may be seen in his
tYpicallY Navy ways. for the
only time Tarzan moves a
muscle is when he rises TO be
fed.
Indifferent 10 all except
those who feed him. Tarzan
rewards his benefactors with
undYing devotion. II is prob
ably because of this that he
can usually be seen close on
the heels of Ii. (jg) Rutledge.
the permanent GOD. This
close association has named
Tarzan the nickname of the
assistant OOD".
Rivaling Tarzan in popu-
laritY ct operations is small
dog of doubtful breed who
answers TO the name of B.
o. Plenty. Seldom is an
operations jeep devoid OF the
companionship of one of
these dogs.
Undoubtedly Tarzsn will be
foremost among those to utl-
lie the recent landscaping
project at Boca Chica.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-13
Z Parking Meters Smashed
By Vandals Seeking Money

the police said. One wrecked m
ter contained only ten cents. No
money was obtained.
Officers said the meters were
broken on Duval and Whitehead
streets.
Mace was arrested by Officer
Benvenido Perez as he shattered
the glass in one of the meter
with d rock, the officer asserted.
Charged with the destruction
of city property. Mace was re-
leased under SIS bond
He was TO have been arraigned
in city court this afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-13
2 Here Refuse
OPA Settlement

In hearings before the Key
West price board, OPA, nine
cases were dealt with leniently.
Weaver's Place on Stock Is
land and Baer's Market refused
to accept the settlement and the
records in their cases are being
forwarded to the Law Enforce
ment Division of QPA in Miami.
George Gomez, 1900 Newton
street, charged with overcharge
on canned goods made a settle
ment of $50. Carlos Garcia, pro-
prietor of Carlos Market, 805
Fleming was given probation on
an overcharge count as a first
offender.
Lindsey Lumber Co. charged
with selling an electric washing
machine at above ceiling price,
was ordered to make refund.
At. Russell of the Midget Bar,
accused of overcharge on a fifth
of whiskey, was released when
he said that the transaction was
probably an error.
]. Soriano, 1011 White street,
on canned goods overcharge, was
released on probation. 1t was his
first offense. Isidore Weintraub
700 Elizabeth, charged with hav-
ing improper signs and over
charges, was released on proba-
ton. Frank Saunders, $50 South
ard, was released ON similar
grounds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-13
ToCet
Legion Awards

Annual American Legion school
medal awards will be presented
Thursday, 8 am, at the Key West
Junior High school during chapel
exercises, it was announced today.
Purpose of the awards is to
build in boys and girls the quail
ties Of honor, courage, scholar
ship, leadership and service, thus
cultivating in their minds, at the
impressionable age, the qualities
of good citizenship.
Winners of the awards are Roy
Giles and Nellie Menendez. Pre-
sentation will be made by Legion
naire Arthur G.. BlieSener.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-13
STRIKERS ARRESTED
In RIOT AT FACTORY
(By Associated pressl

WEST HARTFORD, Conn,
May ia near riot occurred
here today when a long line OF
employees attempted to return to
work at the Myles Bennett plant
Strike at the plant was thought
to have been settled, but as soon
as the men formed to enter the
plant, pickets appeared and tried
to force back the returning work
men.
Twenty-one picketS and strik-
erS were arrested.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-13
CRIMINAL COURT
TERN OPENS HERE

Judge Thomas s. Caro-. With
County Solicitor Allan Il. Clesre.
Jr., and Clerk Harry Dongo pres
ent, today convened the May
term of criminal court. bat adj
journed till next Monday. as No
cases were ready Ia go 90 trial
Panel of jurymen. summoned
u week ago. will report for duty
at 10 O'Clock next Monday moan
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-13

Seven parking meters were
smashed over the weekend and 4
sailor, who was registered as w
G. Mace, was arrested for break
ing one of the devices, police re-
ported today.
One of the meters was damag
cd beyond repair, while the 9th
er six were being repaired today
at the police station by Sgt. Ray
Cabrera, and Patrolmen Frank
jolly and Eugene Hernandez.
The meters were shattered by
Would-be thieves seeking money,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-13

The Women'S auxiliary COM
mittee which sewS for the hos
pital is under the direction of
Mrs. P. r. Pritchard and has
made a good showing, the group
reports. Women interested in
this work are requested to con-
tact Mrs. Pritchard.
A Identification program at
the hospital is under the super
vision of Mrs. Albert j. Mills,
who asks contributions of trees
and shrubs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-13
Information officer
Expecting Transfer

Lieut.. Gg) Celia Rotherberg,
who has been public information
officer at Key West for the past
year, expects to receive orders
Wednesday for transfe" back to
civilian life.
Miss Rotherberg, popular
navy reporter, will go back to
newspaper work, probably in
New York City.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-13
iInllIIIGilIInnIIInIHlIIuIIIlIIIInllllIIuIIIIlI
NOTICE

Any requests for changes in
coming made to the Planning
Commission of the City of Key
West after June Goth. 1916. will
not be considered before June
Goth. ls47. Anyone desiring to
petition a change of the present
Zoning Ordinance should place a
written request. together with a
sketch indicating the extent and
location of the proposed work.
with the City Building Inspector
before June Goth. l946.
Charles J. Curry,
Secretary.
Planning Commission.
may8-10-l3,l946
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-13

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10
Kills Louis Shaker
 Is Found Deod
 In Apartment

Louis Shaker, 46, Of 5l Field Street, local real estate agent, was found dead in the third floor bed rom of his apartment shortly be- fore noon voday.
 Dr. Harold F Merrill, assistant medical examiner said the man died as the result of a heart at tack. The doctor said MT. Shaker had been i'll for several days and was reluctant to call a physician until his own returned from vaca- tion.
 The body has been removed to the Snyder Funeral Home at IA Willow Street. Time and other ar rangef..ents will be announced later. The deceased was well known among members of the Young Re- publican Club He took part in sev- eral of the organization moves to break up the "Old Machine within Republicans and Independent the party and favored a coalition Democrats to oust the Democrats from control
 The Shaker family is one of the oldest Syrian families in Waterbury. Various members have been en- gagged in the fruit and grocery busi- ness for years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10
Praise Paid
 oHiIImon

A statement by John J. Driscoll, State CI.O. secretary treasurer, to- day praised Sidney Hillman, who died today, as leader with a note worthy record" and asserted that his worth could best be measured by the bitterness of the attacks on him by reactionaries.
 Said MT. DriscoIl:
 The passing of Sidney Hillman is deeply regretted by the C,IO. State Council, Both as president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and chairman of the C.I.O Political Action Committee, MT Hillman had noteworthy record. ,
 Under MT. Hillman's leadership the Amalgamated Union lifted the oppression of one of the most ex- plotted groups of workers in Amer ica. With him as it's head, the CI.O. Political Action Committee became an important force for mak- ing the voice of workers heard in the affairs of government and pol itics."
 The measure of Mir Hillman's s effectiveness was best indicated by the bitterness of the attacks on him by reactioraries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10
Solons Start We'll In Kidding 0PA; Exempt Meat, Eggs

Washington. July 10 - (UP)-The Senate today ap- peared set to riddle the Ad- ministration's OPA extension bill.
 In the first major test of strength on the measure, the Senate voted late yesterday to exempt meat, poultry and eggs from any new price con trols.
 Administration leaders vistually conceded that dairy products, pc troleum and tobacco also would be specifically exempt from price ceil- ings as the result of a burst of amendments fired at the bill. Up for a vote today was an amendment proposed by Sen. James o. EastIand, (D.- Miss }, to increase the price of cotton seed from S53 to s7O a ton. Cotton seed oil is used in variety of foods. Senate Dem ocratic Leader Alben W. Barkley, Ky, thought it would pass Then the Senate will take up an amend ment to prohibit price controls on dairy products.
 OPA foes rejoiced at the way the Senate brushed aside President Truman's wishes, and piled up a 49-to-26 vote in favor of banning price ceilings on meat, poultry and eggs. This humping majority was larger than that predicted by the amendments author, Sen, Kenneth s. Wherry, tR., Neb1.
 Sen. w. Lee O'Daniel, (D, Tex9 |, again raised the threat of fili- buster when he offered an amend ment to attach the Fair Employ ment Practices Commission to the OPA bill as a rider.
 While many southerners desire to continue OPA in some form, they never will agree to setting up the FEPC. They victoriously fllibuster- ed against the measure for six weeks last Winter and stand ready to fight it regardless of when, where or how it appears.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10
TGG Files Articles

ITO develop and propose ways and means for the betterment of our city" the Taxpayers Good Gov ernment Party, Inc, filed articles of association with the Secretary of State yesterday The document was recorded in the town clerk S office here this morning.
 The new party gave as it's ad- dress 86 Greenleaf Avenue. Sub scribers listed on the document are Anthony R. Martino, John H. Elan igan, Paul Reed, John Cluney, jr., George R. Lynch and William A. sherman.
 The purposes of the party are to safeguard ana protect the in- tereStS of all citizens, residents and taxpayers in relation to the con- duct of municipal affairs; to foster and advance political, social and economic policies for the betterment of all citizens and taxpayers in re- lation to their local, state and na- tional governments.
 Also to actively function as a political entity by sponsoring under such party designation its own can didates for offices on a separate ticket in the national. state, city or town elections or by endorsing candidates of different political faith in all similar elections
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10
OPAFines Superior

Settlement of 29 cases involving viC-ationS of OPA price and rent regulations in Connecticut prior to July l has resulted in payments to the United States Treasury and in refuncs to consumers totaling S13,- l20.07, <t was announced today by Stanley Crute, State OPA director.
 Crute pointed out that the State OPA is continuing Investigations of all price and rent violation cases which were uncovered in Connecti- cut Fefore expiration of the Price Control Act June 30. The price panels of our local Price Control Boards are also continuing to hear cases of overcharges which were made under the former law" he said.
 Largest single payments 1or over- charges were made by: Superior Mattress Company, 294 Bank Street. Waterbury, which paid $4,557.25 for overchlrges on mattress sales and repair work; and Capitol Motors, I2e., 368 Main Street, Hartford, which made a settlement of S3,- 432 for above ceiling charges on automobile repair work. OPA de- scribed the Capitol Motors case as "one of the largest of it's type" ever discovered by the price agency in Connecticut.
 Thirteen payments for rent over l charges were made by landlords in this State as result of recent survey of rooming houses, the State OPA chief said. Other violations were discovered by OPA investiga- tions in the food and clothing fields.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10
II Duce S
 GhouI Held

Rome, July 10-(UP)-Police an- nounced today they had arrested a man named Mauro Rama as the ringleader of the gang that kidnap- ped Benito MusSolini's body and that Rama had confessed.
 Police said Rama told them the body was buried somewhere near Milan" They said they expected to be able to recover it later.
 The body was stolen from Milan's Mussoco cemetery last April. It had lain beside the body of the late die tator's mistress since he was killed near the end of the war.
 Rama told police the eX-dictator'S body was found in saWduSt in a bare coffin and that it was naked. The body was well preserved but later deteriorated and was buried again he said
 Police said Rama was arrested al the Milan station while boarding a train and brought to Rome. He confessed that he was the ringlead- CT of the gang but refused to reveal the exact whereabouts of the Duce's bOdV
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10
Charges Made Thrice May Accused Military Of Investigating Him

Washington, July l0-CUP)-Rep Andrew J. May, D.-Ky9, accused high War Department officials of investigating him" last September in connection with the key firm in a Midwest paper empire" of war plants, the Senate War Investigat- ing Committee was told today. This was disclosed in testimony by Undersecretary of War Kenneth c. Royal, then a Brigadier General and speciaI assistant to the Secre- tary of War
 Royal said May made the accusa- tion after thrice calling him in connection with renegotiatoin of the firms war profits. The firm was the Erie Basin Metal Products Company, a parent company in the l6-f1rm Midwest syndicate WfIcss war profits are under committee scrutiny.
 Other witnesses have accused May, chairman of the House Mili- tary Affairs Committee, of bring ing pressure on the Assaay on be- half of the firm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10

Documents and cancelled cheeks received as evidence in committee records also showed that May served as agent for Kentucky lum- Der company which received S48, 900 for lumber it never delivered. ,
 May denied that he ever made d penny out of his activities.
 Royall testified that after May made his accusation the congress- man later told him to just forget it."
 He said Mays calls began when the War Department decided to freeze S800,000 of Fries funds to protect the Government during con- tract renegotiation.
 Royall said the third and last call fram the Congressman came last September 15 when May told him he had information that the with holding figure was excessive. Royall told him he had received the same information, but that in the in- terests of protecting the Govern men against loss he would not mo- dify the order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10

Chicago, July 10 - eUP1 - Cat tie prices hit new all-time high on the Chicago market today. Steers sold at a top price of $22.75 per hQndredweight.
 One load Of 1,6oO-pound steers sold at the ne wtop price, which was 9 cents over the S22. 50 record set July ?. Steers weighing 1887 to i,507 pounds sold at prices aver aging S22.60.
 Cattle generally were higher at Chicago with most of them selling at S1875 to s22.
 At Omaha, one load of steers sold foC s22.50 per hundredweight, 25 cents over yesterdays top price and equal to the price paid on July l, the first market day after OPA con- trolS ended. -s=.
 The top steer price dropped 30 cents at East St. Louis from yester- days high there of S22.
 New highs of s21 for yearlings and S20 for heifers were set at East St. Louis, hoWever
 Hogs went up 25 cents at Omaha, to top of Sl750, and 50 cents at Chicago, to top of SIPS to sl7.50.
 A Department of Agriculture agent said hog prices were consid- erably higher than normal in Chi cago but that the record of s23. 50 per hundredWeight set after World War l had not been approached.
 Prices continued to huctuate as livestock poured into mid-western stockyards at pre-war levels. prom iSing consumers still further relief from the prolonged meat shortage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10
Lustig Gets Jail, Fines
 To Serve Four
 Years in Prison

New York, July 1o-UP)-Hen- " Lustig, sportsman and million aire owner of the swank New York City Longchamps Restaurants. was sentenced today to serve four years in Federal prison for cheating the government out of s2,872, ,766 in in come taxes.
 Lustig. 55, also was fined a total of SIS 900. He was sentenced to a four-year term on counts one to 2 in the indictment; and to two-year term on count 23 of the indictment
 Judge Harold Kennedy said the prison terms would run concurrent ly, meaning that Lustig's overall sentence in prison would be foul years.
 Judge Kennedy left the choice ot the prison to the Department ot Justice.
 Two of Lustig's co-defendants who stood trial with him. also were sentenced to prison terms, bCs. were not fined They were:
 E. Allen Lustig, his nephew, anc secretary treasurer of the Long champs firm, three years on counts one to 9, and two years on count 23, both to run concurently.
 Joseph Sobe, chief accountant two years Imprisonment on counts one to 23.
 Counsel for the defendants, Lloye Paul Stryker, immediately made motion for new trial, but it Wa: denied. He recalled the jury's rec ommendation for clemency, and in dicated that sending of Lustig tc prison may force the restauran chain to go out of business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10
Was In Radio Contact

was III hdQlO OOntdcI
 A spokesman admitted that even If the beacon were operating it must have been invisible to the pilot of the plane since thick fog lay over the mountain
 The plane, enroute from Goose Bay, Labrador to WeStover Field, had swung around the airport as if for a landing. It was in radio contact with the control tower at the time. How ever, the radio contact was discon- tinued shortly before it crashed and burned on the mountain that lies seven miles from the field
 It was Police It. Michael Smith of Holyoke who first indicated that the plane was afire before 1t crashed
 He said that while walking on a street in the city he heard the plane and on looking up saw a burst of flame like a shooting star that grew ever larger. Suddenly, he said, he saw the sky light up-ap- parently just as the plane struck thme wooded peak that in clear weather is easily visible from the city.
 Victims Borne Down
 Bodies Of the victims were borne down rocky paths and across rugged terrain to the highway att he base of the mountain. There ambulances waited to carry them to Holyoke undertaking establishment. They were placed in garage that was guarded by Military Police.
 Many of the service personnel were believed enroute home for dis charge after serving in Europe.
 Police It. Michael Smith told of- ficials that he saw flames shooting from the plane as it circled over the city, but Army officials said the crew had reported no trouble.
 Bodies Scattered
 The craft exploded as it crashed, hurling bodies and plane parts sev- eral hundred feet and starting & forest fire, which was held in check by the rain. Rescue workers scrambled up the mountainside and found bodies of some of the victims lying inside the blazing fuselage. Others were scattered through the forest atop the mountain.
 Officials said it would be difficult to identify some of the badly burned bodies. Two bodies were severed and the limbs of one man were found hanging in a tree.
 The bodies were carried down the rocky mountainside to an amuse- ment center at the base where they were loaded into ambulances and taken to the transport command center for the slow process of iden- tification.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10
U.A. ". Opens Demands Daily Price Index Hits New '46 High
By UNITED PRESS

With the Dun and Bradstreet daily price index at a new lS><i nigh, powerful labor union threatened new wage demands to- day unless OPA is restored
 The C.IO. United Auto Workers voted to demand an amount Nqual to the increase in prices" -ltlless .'the rise in the cost of living is stopped dead immediately The union urged Congress to reinstate the OPA With p%ces at the June 30 level
 Dun & Bradstreet's daily index Of the wholesale prices on 30 basic commodities climbed to 221.60 yes terday, compared with 219.47 Mon day, l76.89 year ago and the 1946 low of 90 on Jan. 6. The index is based on the 1930-l932 average equalling 100.
 Meat Amendment Passes
 Meanwhile, at Washington the Senate approved an amendment to the compromise OPA extension bill which would exempt meat, livestock and poultry from price controls.
 Prices on dairy goods were boost ed in several cities.
 At St. Louis, milk went up an additional one and one half cents to 1872 cents quart, making a total increase of 212 cents since the end of OPA. Butter was raised 10 cents to 79 cents a pound.
 Milk prices in Georgia went up two cents per quart.
 Chicago Milk Price Up
 A large Chicago dairy raised the price of home delivery milk from 1872 cents to 20l2 cents a quart. Other dairies were eXpecte< to fol- low suit.
 Livestock prices at some Mid Western yards moved slightly ligh- CT yesterday.
 The National Livestock Producers Association, representing 350,00C stockmen, charged that black mar ket operators had bid up" live stock prices in order to create a public demand for the return oi the OfA.
 Black Market operators cannot function under a free market eccHomy," the association said, "anc they may be expected to use every known means to have price con- trols continued"