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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
Fan Theft Case
Up In US. Court

Trial of four defendants charged
with conspiracy and stealing and
receiving stolen government prop
erty in connection with the
theft of fans from the Navy yard
here some time ago, got under
way in u. S. district court to-
day before Judge John w. Hol-
land.
With only one witness having
been called up to the noon re-
recess, it appeared likely that the
case, which has attracted wide
attention, would continue until
Saturday, Deputy Clerk c. Rod
ney Gwynn indicated.
The defendants are Dennis
Yarbor, Olive Valdez, Charles A.
Pent and Rogelio Ramirez, Fred
Bolts, assistant u S. attorney,
is prosecuting the case for the
government.
Judge Enrique Esquinaldo, Jrs
is defending Pent and YarboT
while Valdez and Ramirez are
represented by Attorney John
G. Sawyer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
Tree Uprooted
In Bus Accident

A City Transit Co. bus and an
automobile, the driver of which,
police said, left the scene, were
involved in an accident at Divis-
ion street and the Cactus Ter
race camp at 10 o'clock last night.
Patrolman Frank Jolly reported
the bus, operated by Charles
Williams, was travelling south
automobile, just ahead of the
west on Division street when the
bus, suddenly stopped.
To avoid striking the car, Will
Jams swung the bus to the OPP
posite side of the street, crashing
into a cocoanut tree, which was
uprooted by the impact The
auto driver left the scene.
Damage was slight and no one
was injured, police reported.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
DOES KEY WEST NEED |
*
Businessmen Say An Emphatic Yes!
4
ADVERTISING PROCRAM?i

Asked, docs Key West need
an advertising program?" a ma
iority of businessmen here an
swered affirmatively in a survey
conducted this morning by The
Citizen.
Howard Overlin, manager of
the Southern Bell Telephone &
Telegraph Co.: "Yes. An adver-
Using program of some sort. All
other towns have them"
Jack Arlen, manager Victory
Furniture Co.: Absolutely. Be-
cause Key West has been lack
ing that all thees years. All other
cities of the same size have an
advertising program"
A. ]. Dion, manager of South
ern Diaries agency: eyes. In or
der to combat adverse publicity
disseminated during the war,
that the town is overcrowded
and has no accommodations and
recreational facilities"
Ernest Ramsey, manager Flor
ida Keys Aqueduct Commission:
Il will neither say yes or no. I
will qualify the question. The
city needs publicity of some sort.
This should be constantly before
the people. l am not for a hit
and miss proposition.
Dan Navarro, manager Ply
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
Truman Ready ToAct
To Halt Coal Strike
Too Much Music
Causes arrest
of Bar Keeper

A nuisance warrant.
charging the late playing OF
music. was served on Hector
Barroso Of the Driftwocd Bar.
Duval street. late yesterday
by Sgt. Raymond Cabrera Of
the Key West Police.
Issued by City Clerk Roy
FIamlin on a complaint filed
by Daniel B. Sharpe of the
Central hotel. adjacent to the
Driftwood. the warrant al
leges a nuisance by the play
ing of music all through the
day and after hours at night.
Placed under $50 bond,
Barroso is scheduled to APP
pear in city court tomorrow
afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
Electric Rates
CutByF.P.&L.
ny Associated rre..,

MIAMI, May 9.-McGregor
Smith, president Of the Florida
Power and Light Co. announced
today that the company mas de-
cided to cut its rates for cleo
tricity, effective June l. He said
chat the decrease rates will cost
the company $2,5O0,000 year.
Rapidly in the growth of Flor
ida, he declared, has convinced
the directors of the company that
the volume of output will be so
much greater it warranted them
in reducing the rates.
Decreased rates range from Is
to 90 percent, chiefly among the
smaller users of electricity. The
rates will affect the east coast of
Florida from Florida City to st.
Augustine and the west coast
from Braderfton to Naples.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
Jaycees Endorse
Cleanup Project
GROUP PLANS BANQUET TO
HONOR CONGRESSMAN.
ELECT SMATHERS

AT its regular meeting last
night, the Key West Junior
Chamber of Commerce proposed
to hold special dinner meeting
in honor of George Smathers,
successful candidate for u. S.
Congress from this district. Con-
gressman-elect Smathers has been
very active in state Jaycee work.
Earl Adams, Rotary's newly
elected president, outlined pro-
posed cleanup of the city. Mr..
Adams said that visitors to the
city declared Key West has God
given beauty and man-made filth.
He suggested identifying the city
first by cleaning up the vacant
lots, a great percentage of which
were owned by out-of-town in
terests which hold the land large
ly for speculation. Jaycees voted
to endorse this project and work
for its betterment,
Mr.. Adams said that this was
not the time to advertise Key
West because as a storekeeper
key West has little or no wares
to SELF. He said that it was his
opinion that the city should adj
yertise after the cleanup cam
paign and the beaches are COM
plete.
A delegation of about ten
Jaycees will leave Friday at
noon for the state convention to
be held this year in Fort Myers
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
Line May Start
Key West-Havana
Air Trips Soon
(By L.P.A., JR.)

A 21-passenger plane from the
Aeronica @ Lines is in Key West
at Meacham Field. 1t is a new
plane with just a few flying hours
on it.
Those flying the plane in would
revealed that the company is
make no statements but inquiries
planning flights between Havana
and Key West as soon as CAA
permission is received.
The company has good finan-
cial backing and has five planes
of the type flown here. 1t is
said that the flight will be to
Colombia Field in Havana.
A charter trip to Havana is
being made today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
Board Approves
Car Parking Lot

The City Planning commission
has approved the request of Al
bert Mills to operate parking
lot on Duval street adjacent to
the La Concha hotel, City Man
ager Dave King said today.
Permission was granted Mills
following receipt of a letter from
Mrs. Hugh Williams, of the
Island Inn hotel, who declared
she would not object to the park
ing lot.
Commission m c m bers are
studying plans and specifications
submitted by Dan Navarro for an
automobile show room he plans
to erect near Duval street on the
old Gordon homestead.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
PRESIDENT AvERsE t..
TAKING OVER PITS;
POWER RATIONED As
100000 ARE JOBLEss

WASHINGTON. May Q. =
President Truman is reported to
have decided to take action 10
try to bring an end to the strike
of soft coal miners that entered
Its 39th day today.
It was said that the President
is averse to taking over the
mines, and that he viii first try
In other ways to bring about a
settlement.
100000 Are Jobless
Besides the 100000 coal miners
on strike. 100000 other men have
been thrown out of work because
of coal shortages. and additional
hundreds of thousands are ex-
pected to be laid off in the next
few Gays.
Senator Eastland. Mississippi,
declared today that the senate
should discontinue consideration
Of the proposed loan to Great Brit
ain and devote its time to settle
Ement Of the coal strike. He as
serted that the strike has reached
the proportions that threaten
national disaster.
Situation Tense"
Immediately after he made his
statement, Majority Leader Bark
! ley said he would oppose Senator
Eastland's move. and added that
this was no time to stir up fur
ther difficulties regarding the
strike. and that the governmet
should act further in its concilia-
tory capacity.
! Edwin T, McGrady and Paul w.
Fuller, considered the govern
ment's chief conciliators. admit
ted today that the situation is still
tense.
John l.. Lewis still is insisting
on the payment Of $3.000.000 in
back holiday wages to miners.
but several operators stated that.
should that sum be granted, Lew
is would go back TO his former
demand for tho settlement of the
health. and welfare fund for min
ers before he would consider the
scale of wages to be embodied in
a new contract.
Electricity Rationed
Electricity was put on a ration
basis in 81 eastern states today.
as result of the strike, and.
should it continue a week long.
it was declared, western stats
will be similarly affected.
Chrysler Corp. announced that
operation of its assembly lines
would be discontinued some time
next week, and General Motors
Corporation said that ii will be
| forced to close in 10 days if the
coal strike is not settled before
the expiration OF that timex
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
USO Director
Is Transferred

William H. Henderson, director
of the jackson Square USO, has
been transferred to Fayetteville,
N. G. Mr.. Henderson has been the
director of the club since Dec. %,
1914 and will leave Key West
June 2 with his family for va
cation in Houston, Texas.
He will start work in Fayette-
vile June IS as general secretary
of a combined Army and Navy
Civilian YMCA, Fort Bragg.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
Navy Cites Telephone Officials Here
For War Effort Contribution AT NOB

For his contribution to the war
effort in the installation and main
tenance of telephone service at
the Navy Operating Base here,
Howard Overlin, manager of the
local Southern Bell Telephone &
Telegraph Co. office, has been
awarded a recognition of serv-
ice certificate.
The award was directed by the
commander of the base and pre-
pared by Lieut.. -Comdr. Fred II.
Glanding, industrial relations of
ficer
The certificate is awarded to
civilian employees of the Navy
who remained on essential war
work until their services could be
spared or until the end of hos
tilities. 1t is granted in recog-
milton of service to the Navy and
the United States.
The citation reads.
'Mr. Overlin was responsible
for installation and maintenance
of telephone equipment at the
Naval Operating Base, Key West,
Fla, throughout the war years.
The efficiency of the navv tele-
phone system was due directly
to his supervision, recommended
tons, advice and counsel.
Thus his contribution to the
war effort, safety factors, and in
duStrial accident prevention at
this activity has been great, and
in many instances the services
he rendered were far beyond the
usual call of duty"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
Groups Plan War,
Red Paper Warns
tBy Associated PreSSD

MOSCOW. May 9.-Izvestia,
Soviet semi-official newspaper,
said editorially today that reac-
tionaries throughout the world
are trying to bring about another
war.
They are keeping in the fore
frory, the paper stated, disputa-
tiOus matters in the hope that
they may result in creating so
much interest among nations they
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
25 Initiated
ByLegion Post

Following 25 candidates were
initiated into the Key West post
of the American Legion by the
ritual team of the posts guard
of honor here last night:
Jack K. VillareaI, Wallace F.
Vinson, Milman l.. Johnson, Ed
win F. Trevor, Ray Malone, Jr.,
Howard B. Johnson, Henry F.
Sawyer, Joseph B. Sawyer, Cecil
Gates, William Briggs, Joseph
Cook, Arthur Cade, Jr., Willard
Cook, Andrew A. AtWell, Wall
ace S. Duncan, Thomas A. Parks,
Malcolm B. Walter, Joseph j.
Kasisky, John F. Peterson, Char
les F. Salas, William T. Gates,
William E. Darby, Roger L. Bor-
der, Harry u. Bethel, Alexander
C.. Moreno.
Post Adjultant Vance c. Stir
rup, announced the membership
of the Post is now $40, the larg-
est in the history of the Post.
The resignation of Post COM
mander, John B. Vim, was ac-
cepted. First Vice Commander
George w. Skies, was installed
as the Post Commander to serve
Winn's term. Second Vice Com
mander, George J. Pernick was
designated to serve as first vice
commander and John Stout, re-
Gently elected second vice COM
mander, will serve for the re-
mainder of the term.
The following applications were
approved:
Irwin l.. Barco, Charles E
Curry, Marine Joe Castro, Jack
Jaycocks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
w On.en's Clubs
Install Officers

Highlight of the last meeting
of he club year Wednesday
was the joint installation of Of
ficers for 1946-47 of the Junior
Woman's Club and Key West
Woman'S Club.
Mrs. Harry knight will serve
as president of the Junior club.
Mrs. Dan Navarro was reelected
by the Senior Club to serve for
two years.
Guest artist, Beverly Carr.
pianist, presented a program of
i've compositions selected from
the works of DeBussey, Chopin,
and Litz.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09

mouth agency: "Yes. | have been
preaching this for seven years.
My plan is to take out so much
out of each toll. We should take
lout, say five cents. out of each
toll, with this matter to be APP
proved by the Overseas Road and
Toll Bridge Commission. When
the Havana ferry comes in. it
should use the same amount to
advertise jointly. This money
should be spent by an advertE-
ing board, serving without pay, to
be appointed from the different
political subdivisions of Monroe
County"
Halbert Lewinsky, manager of
Lewinsky's Mems Shop: "Sure.
We need an advertising program.
We shouldn't sit back and wait
for people to get here, if and
when!"
John Gardner, smanager Gard
ner's Pharmacy: mo. we need
a home educational program. in
courtesy to ourselves and the
tourists. What counts is not what
you have but how you're treated
lin a town.
Joe Pearlman, manager Of
Pearlman's dry goods store: "Yes.
About 1926 we had an advertis-
Continued ON Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
COUNTY BOARD
TO CANVASS VOTE

Monroe county's canvassing
board will meet tomorrow after
noon in the county courthouse
to canvass the vote cast in Tues
days primary.
The board comprises Super
visor John England, County
Judge Raymond r. Lord and w.
A. Parrish, chairman of the Mon
roe county commission.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
Contract A,Uarding
For Stadium Lights
Will Be Postponed

Contract for the installation of
lights for. night ball games at
Municipal Stadium will not be
awarded tonight at the stadium
committees meeting as scheduled,
Roy Hamlin, chairman of the
group, said today.
Awarding of the contract will
be delayed, Mr.. Hamlin declared,
until the contractor has obtained
prices on wiring and other equip
ment. Other business will be
transacted by the committee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
Watson Is Commended
For Holland Cam pdiign

Kellar Watson, who managed
the campaign in Key West for
Spessard Holland in his race for
the Democratic nomination for
United States Senate, has been
commended by Ralph Davis, who
managed Hollands campaign in
the state, for the good showing
Monroe made for Holland
Mr.. Watson said today that he
and his assistant, Eugene O..
Sanchez, are gratified over the
large vote Holland received in
Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
CITY COURT POSTPONED

With Judge Enrique Esquinal-
do, Jr., appearing in federal court
today as an attorney for a de-
PENDANT in a government fan
theft case, the regular session of
city court, set for this afternoon,
was postponed until tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
Maritime Unions
Set Strike Date
TO QUIT JOBS JUNE Is If
WAGE INCREASE rs
NOT GRANTED

NEW YORK, May a-Head-
quarters of maritime unions an
nounced today that if their de-
mand for increase in wages is not
granted by June Is, nationwide
strike will be called on that day.
Should the strike go into eff
feet, it will affect shipping in
every port in the United States.
Arrangements are being made
for a series of conferences to be
held between representative of
steamship companies and the
unions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
School Pupils See
HOp County Operates

Ninth Grades of Key West
High school, accompanied by their
teacher, Mrs. Wellons, visited all
departments in the county court
house this morning to be shown
how the county government oper-
ates.
Circuit Judge Aquilino Lopez,
Jr., conducted them TO the court
trial procedure.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
R0TARIANS HEAR KING
OUTLINE ADVANTAC-
Is OF ADMINISTRA-
TON IN PAST MONTHS

At the Rotary luncheon today
city manager Dave King summar-
azed four months of progress
since he became city manager
and six months since the new
commission went into office.
Mr.. King said that many per-
sons who doubted that he would
be able to work along the lines
he planned have now seen the
proof of this. Especially the poll
cy Of equality-what is good for
the goose is good for the gander.
Collections Cited
In the department of Finance,
the scavenger department had
been collecting only $4,000 and
Spending $4,000. Now about
$40 900 is collected and about
s5l 900 or $4,000 spent. Occupa-
tionai licenses collection had been
ignored. Mr.. King said. 1--WE will
collect all delinquent monies" Mr.,
King said.
A year ago in March the col
lections In one month was $4,000
and last March was SAL, 900, More
money necessitated a complete
bookkeeping change.
In Public Service the city
equipment had been rusted out
10 an extent that pistons were
sticking 10 cylinder walls. Loan
of new equipment was made and
holes in mari streets and as
phalt streets patched. At the city
dump the same hole which was
used 10 take mari from is now
used for refuse disposal. Street
signs have been 90 per cent re-
placed. Others will be ordered,
Some were found in vacant lots
and in sheds. Building Inspection
department is doing a tremen-
dous job which protects builders
and peerls who are having
homes built 49,
Firemen "On Toes
Fire department stations are
now spic and span with the men
ION their toes. They are trained
in first aid and have fine equip-
rnent. Mr.. King said. Dormitories
in Number ] and 8 Fire Sta
tions have all been repaired of
leaks. Police Department is good
now, Mr.. King said, adding it
dinances and proper conduct of
has had much instruction in or
officers and has been completely
reorganized. There is much re-
manning 20 be done in this de
partment and 1t viii be increased
10 a maximum of efficiency and
prompt service, Mr.. King said.
In Public Welfare, botanical
gardens and city cemetery has
been cleaned up, recreational ia
cilities are in fine order. The new
bathing beach at South Beach
has been acquired. An aquarium
will shortly be added to the city's
facilities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
DRIVING CHARGE FILED

Charged with having operated
an automobile while under the
influence of intoxicants, Rich
ard McCorkle, Columbus. Ca,
was arrested at 100 o'clock this
morning by patrolman F. Cara
ballo. The Georgian was placed
under 500 bond.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
City Manager Cites
Municipal Advances
%l[lI%ll%.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
ANNOUNCED
BY BUSINESS FIRMS

Beginning Thursday of next
week Key West business hous-
ss will be closed for a half
day. Joe Pearlman. president
of the Key West Retail Mer-
chants Association. said to-
day.
The half holiday closing
will continue through the
summer and through the last
Thursday in September.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
Humble
Determination

The faith that the peo-
pie of Monroe county
has placed in me, as
demonstrated by the re-
suits of Tuesdays Pri-
mary, has filled me with
a feeling of hunbleness
and determination to ex-
ert myself to my utmost
to serve them. My APP
probation and gratitude
are too deep for express
sion.
BERNIE G. PAPY
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-09
"pRowLER" IS HELD

Police Chief Louis M. J. Eisnon
paprehended F. B. Purcell on a
prowling charge, early this morn
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18
Charles Riley, Scholastic
AT Georgetown, Dies at 26

Charles w. Riley, 26. a Jesuit
scholastic, assistant athletic director
at Georgetown Preparatory School,
Garrett Park. Md, died yesterday
of a heart attack at the school.
Mr.. Riley was missionary in the
Philippines at the outbreak of the
war and was interned by the jap
anese for four years at the Ateneo
de Manila and later in Los Banos.
He returned to the United States
last summer and began teaching
classical subjects and coaching the
eighth grade sports teams at
Georgetown last September.
A native of the District, he was
graduated from GonZaga High
School in 1885 and entered the
Jesuit Order to study for the priest
hood.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs
Julia G. Riley, of 4607 Connecticut
avenue NV, and two brothers,
Wallace and Albert Riley, both
recently discharged from the service
and now living in Washington.
Requiem mass will be said at
g am. Monday at the Georgetown
Preparatory School Chapel. Burial
will be in the Georgetown College
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18

poses of Russia" he said, and added
that America has made some mis-
takes and neglected some of our
responsibilities"
I'm a negative way we have con-
tributed to the aggressive forces
within Russia" he declared.
Mentions American Mistakes. :.
He listed as American mistakes
the haste with which the Army was
demobilized and brought home, as
web as the speed with which lease
lend was cancelled and the excess
profits tax and rationing repealed.
| With Russia and her satellites
preaching most persuasively the
superiority of Communism over
capitalism we certainly have con-
tributed little to the success of our
cause in recent months" he said.
ITO top off this dismal perform
ance, the House of Representatives,
with their ears atuned to the next
election, only this week emaSculated
the Selective Service Act Is it pos
sible that we are going to disarm
even before the first peace treaty
is concluded?"
Declaring that "crusading Com
munism seems to be on the march,
Senator Fulbright said we should
consider the question of what
should be done to keep the respect
of Russia and at the same time
restrain her expansion within the
bounds of reason and safety for
ourselves and chriStendom."