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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-23
Louis CarboneIl
Announces For {,
Commissioner

Louis Carbonell, who was cam
paign manager in Key West for
Senator Claude Pepper in 1914
and for. George Smathers, who
ran for representative last May
from this congressional district,
today formally announces his
candidacy to fill the vacancy on
the city commission.
Carbonell said that, since early
youth, he has been active in civic
movements designed to promote
the interests of Key West, and,
he added, as everybody who
knows him well agree, Key West
has no more ardent supporter,
whether at home or when visiting
in some other city.
II have been an out-and- out
rooter for Key West, as all my
friends and acquaintance know
/ have been, anG / feel confident
Shey are aware also that | am not
saying that now because / am a
candidate for city commissioners.
] have always said it and will
continue to say it, regardless of
what the outcome OF the election
may be-" &c.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-23
Former Key Testers
Visiting Island Civ

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Payne,
Quincy, Fla, are visiting rela-
tives and renewing acquaint-
ances in Key West.
Mr.. Payne is a former employe
of The Artman Press. He is now
part owner of the Quincy Times.
The Paynes attended the
/. T. u. convention in Miami
Beach en- route to Key West.
Mr.. Payne, Quincy Rotarian,
attended the Thursday luncheon
of the local club.
After working here for num-
Der of years in, the mechanical
department, MIR. Payne accepted
similar position on the Ocean
County Leader in Point Pleasant,
N. j., where he remained for a
few years, then worked in the
government printing office in
Washington for four years, and
resigned from that job to accept
a working interest IN the Times
at Quincy.
Mrs. Tom Payne was the for
mer Thelma Saunders of this
city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-23
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Suit To Decide
Whether Land Is
In City Limits

Next Tuesday morning, before
Circuit Court Judge Ross Will
liams, in Miami, a case will be
heard to determine whether or
not Norberg Thompson's home,
off the head of the island, is in
or cut Of the city limits.
Reason for the suit is because
the city has advertised the prop
erty for sale because of the non-
payment of taxes.
Mr.. Thompson maintains that
the site of his home, WHICH, when
he bought it on March 81, 1928,
comprised 2.3 acres, is not in the
city limits.
Archie Roberts, city tax collec-
tor, said that no taxes have been
paid on the home, though it has
been assessed since 1912.
Henry H. Taylor, senior and
junior, represent Mr.. Thompson
in the case, and City Attorney
Lester will lappear for the city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-23
FELTON, Is Adamant
On Union Demands

Picketing today was resumed
at the A. & B. Fish company al
the corner of Elizabeth and
Greene streets.
The fish company, which is
owned by Berlin FELTON,, is pay
ing the full scale union price
for fish they buy, but are pur-
chasing it from any local fisher
men who offer them for sale
This point is being contested by
the Fiaherman's Union, which
maintains that local wholesale
fish houses should purchase from
union fishermen only.
Mr.. FELTON, stated this morning
that he has mo intention of ac-
ceding to the unions demands.
He further added that he had
been threatened with drastic ac-
ton, and that he was standing
by today to see what this "dras-
tic action is all about"
The picketing has been orderly
and peaceful as it enters its
second day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-23
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Merger Petitions
Being Circulated
In City Today

Petitions to combine the
city and county governments
are being circulated in Key
West. The Citizen learned
today.
One of the petitions is at
Esrl Higgs' service station.
Duval and Division streets.
and already has rs names On
il in favor of the consolida-
ton after only a few hours
following its being presented
for signatures.
After the petitions have a
sufficient number of names
+, approving the merger of the
two separate governments,
they will then be given to
Bernie c. PapY. state repre-
sentative. for legislative ac-
ton. MIR. Higgs informed The
Citizen.
The service station operator
said that mo one has yet re-
fused TO sign the petition. in
dieating the possibility of OBJ
tanning a majority of quail
fled voters necessary before
action can be taken on the
merger of the governments.
Within a short time. Mr..
Riggs predicted. there will be
virtually hundreds of names
on the petition at his place of
business alone.
The Citizen has advocated
the consolidation of the two
governments for % years. The
proposed move has been one
of the improvements list
ed on the editorial page of
this newspaper during those
years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-23
Committee Report Favors
Accepting Aquarium From
Navy; Lease Rules Given

The committee of three, which
includes Public Service Director
Robert Dopp, Building Inspector
Enrol Sawyer and Mayor William
w. Demeritt. has recommended
that the aquarium be accepted in
its present condition from the
navy.
This same committee, some
time ago, felt that the aquarium
was not placed in proper shape
by the Navy for re-acquirement
by the city.
They have had a conference
with Captain r. Spaulding, USN,
and have re-Studied the actual
condition of the aquarium at the
time of its lease by the Navy.
Now, the three-man committee
reports that the Navy has dis
charged its obligations to the
fullest extent"
The actual transfer of the
property will have to wait until
the next meeting of the city
commissioners. The date of the
meeting has not yet been de-
cided.
1t is anticipated that the aqua
rum will be let out on bids for
lease. All bids will specify %
Limiting price of admission and
42) 1t must be operated solely as
an aquarium. This last require
ment will be for the benefit Of
the city as a whole, as it will add
a tourist attraction.
The project will, of course, be
privately operated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-23
True Bill Found BY Grand
Jury Here In Valdez Murder

| After five witnesses had testi-
flied before the grand jury in the
case involving the killing of Po-
,liceman Jose Valdez, a true bill
of murder in the first degree was
found against Cora Lee Stanley
and Ralph Wilson yesterday aft
,ernoon.
Assistant State Attorney Will
liam V. Albury said today that
additional witnesses will be ca :
ed to testify when the case comes
to trial.
Police said that, when Cora Lee
Stanley was arrested, she admit
ted having shot Valdez.
l She and the two men were in
I Wilson's room in house in Mick
ems lane, and she stated that
/. Valdez wa strying to pull his re-
volver, while he and Wilson were
Wrestling, but that she "beat him
to il" and shot him to stop him
from shooting Wilson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-23
Islands New City
Manager to Attend
Miami Conference

City Manager 0. ]. S. Filing
SON will leave for Miami, where
he will attend a two-day week
end conference that has for its
purpose "The Aiding of Florida
Municipalities" While City
Manager Ellingson is away on
city business, it is expected that
he will name Robert Dopp, pub
lie service director, the acting
city manager.
At press time, Mr.. Ellingson
had not yet named his successor
to run city affairs during his alb
sence.
Robert Dopp, who served IN
that capacity between the period
of Kings resignation and Filing
sons appointment, did credit
able job, and many have voiced
the opinion were he not inellg-
ible by charter ruling he would
have bene a strong candidate Tor
the city managers job when
King resigned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-23
Commissioners Will Hold
Another Meeting Soon 10
Complete Halted Business

Mayor William w. Demeritt
said today that another meeting
will be held in the immediate
future to attend 10 pressing bust
ness that could not be disposed of
at Tuesday nights meeting due
to noise and confusion following
the commissions appointment of
a new city manager.
Mr.. Demeritt emphasized that
the people in attendance at the
stormy session Tuesday night
were not offensive and that there
was nothing Objectionable, but
the commissioners were unable to
hear Clerk Roy Hamlin when he
attempted to continue reading of
other business and the clerk was
unable to understand what the
chair had to say. The adjourn
ment was made for that express
ed purpose, the mayor added.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-23
Five British Divisions, $1,000
Observation-Disclosures
JGWSPOistd To fight In Palestine
UNDERGROUND TELLS
OF UPRISINCs IL I8
JEWISH YOUTHS. ARE
EXECUTED
lBy As.eeIatea Fres.l

| JERUSALEM, Aug. 2s.--The
British have five army divisions
and $4,000 policemen poised la
Palestine for threatened out
breaks of 100000 underground
Jews. it was announced today.
Tension in Palestine is great
er now than during any other
time since the Jews revolted
against the action of the British
in stopping emigration beyond
the quota for European Jews.
Last night the British ship
Empire Haywood, while the peo-
pie of Hafia were asleep. stole
noiselessly out of the harbor 81
that city, with 700 jews aboard.
bound for the Island Of Cyprus.
where they will be placed in de-.
tention camps. -
The ewish underground
radio had announced. during the :
afternoon, that bombs would be
used on the Empire Haywood. as
they had been used on her sister
ship, the Empire Rival. in an at
tempt to sink her rather than
have the Jews on her deported
to Cyprus.
Two holes were torn into the
port side of the Rival last Mon
day. and she is still at
wharf OF Haifa undergoing re-
pairs. II had been announced
that the Haywood would sail two
days hence, apparently TO disarm
the vigilance of the jews.
Whether or not that was the OBJ
ject. the Haywood succeeded IN
leaving port without meeting
with any untoward incident.
The Jewish underground, has
organized for strife beeanse Of
the announced intentions of the
British government to execute 10
Jewish youths who have been
convicted on charges sts Faiding
a steel plant at Haifa and for
other acts of sabotage. II the de-
PENDANTS are executed. the un.
foreground declared that 1t win
Immediately start riots in various
parts of Palestine. 81
Yesterday 1000 British war
veterans, who are Jews, held a
parade here as demonstration
against the execution of the
youths. The paraders cried out
Free emigration" or Let the
people alone" interlarded with a
few cries of Long live the Brit
ish soldier!"
The tension is almost breath.
less while the Jews await the
announcement Of Sir Evelyn
Barker as to the degree of pun
ishment that will be inflicted on
the 10 youths.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-23
RtgTtttab|G Incident Tito
CtlaraCtGTizcS Attacks On Z
i. S. Planes In YugOslaVla
FULL COOPERATION BY
TITO PROMISED IN
INVESTIGATION BY
AMERICAN OFFICERS

PARIS, Aug. 23.-Breathing,
which had been tense over the
Tugoslavian incident in shooting
down American planes, was
easier here today among dele
gates of the Il nations when
word was received from Marshal
Tito in Belgrade that his filters
had been ordered not to fire on
sny other American aircraft, and
that his government viewed the
attack as a ''regrettable Incl
dent" for which it apologized.
Tito said his government will
give 'ful cooperation" with the
United States in investigating the
shooting. Besides, he said, six
American soldiers, one American
civilian and two Hungarians,
who had been detained, had been
released.
ct was announced here that
the United States will not take
further action until a full investi-
cation by American army officers
has been made, regarding the
shooting down of the planes, and
the officers have the details to
this government. First report
said that two of the members Of
a crew aboard a plane had
parachuted to safety and that it
was thought the three other
members had been killed in the
crash of the plane 1t is not
known that any parachuted, and,
Il was added, the presumption is
that all aboard the plane lost
their lives).
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-23
New Buses Now
On City Routes

Harvey Sellers. assistant man
ager of the Key West Transit
Co, Inc, announced today that
the two new recently-arrived
Ford 29-R Pusher-Type buseS
had gone into operation since
700 o'clock last night.
The new buses, which were
from Union City. Ind. complete
the two ear-old order for q
new fleet of conveyances.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-23
NEWELL BROWN
HELD FOR TRIAL IN
CRIMINAL COURT

Newell Brown was arraigned
Yesterday afternoon before Peace
Justice Ira Albury on charges of
stealing a boat from Melvin E.
Russell and clothes from aboard
the wrecking tug Willett.
Brown was held in 5000 bail for
the criminal court, which will
reconvene next Monday.
Esmond Sawyer was the COM
plainant in the case that charged
Brown with having stolen
clothes, owned by members OF
the crew aboard the Willett.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-23
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Fabulous jewels
Lie BetiUeell no
Sub Machine Guns
az As.oeinred Pressl

M! hSSbGlHEeu A.EtNSt
FRANKFURT. Aug. a.
Today. at one end of a 20
foot table. stood an Ameri-
can military policeman. arm
ed with a sub-machine gun.
and at the other end stood
another policeman. similarly
armed. because on the table
before Them were the fabul-
Gus jewels of the House Of
Hesse that had been taken
from the castle of Kromberg
by WAC Captain Kathleen
Durrant. now standing trial
on charge of having stolen
the jewels.
The manager of the castle
testified that she forced him
to open the safe in which the
jewels were kept.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-23
Frame House Is
MOUed To Cor.
Ann aud Greene

Fred j. Dion, local realtor,
announced today that the two-
story yellow frame building for
merly owned by the Gulf Oil
company on their properties at
the foot of Duval street, has been
moved to the corner of Ann and
Greene streets.
MIR. Dion purchased the build
ing and had it moved to his real
estate holdings at the above adj
dress.
No disclosure at present can be
made as TO the future use of the
building, Mr.. Dion stated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-23
DEMOCRACY

EIGHT hundred people waited
For an answer they were
there.
A petition had been stated
There was tension In the
air.
The Mayor arose and struck a
pose
Eight hundred people burn
ed,
For, said the Mayor Il propose
This meeting be adjourned.
paid For by Neil Saundcrs)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-23

At the forthcoming meeting,
besides the release from the Navy
TO the city of the municipal aqua
rum, the city manager will have
to be given authority to sign
checks. This authority is mat
ter of form but must be approved
by the commission.
It is thought that the meeting
will be held some time this after
noon or tonight as the city mana
gers signature is necessary be-
fore the weekly payrolls, due to-
morrow, can be completed and
employees paid. The city has two
payrolls, one weekly and the 9TH
er bi-weekly Those included in
the later payroll would not be
affected should there be no
meeting in the immediate future
to authorize the city managers
signature on the checks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-23
RETURNS FROM
EASTERN TRIP

Bob Pollock, owner and mana
ger of Pollock's Quality Jewelry,
recently returned from the jew
elers' exhibit in New York City,
where he was successful in OBJ
tanning the Key West franchise
for several nationally advertised
brands of quality jewelry hither-
TO unavailable in Key Wet,
These items will be advertised
in The Citizen as soon as they
arrive.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-23

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-Ev-
cry time Farmer Mortie Kdonk
drives his car to town, four baby
wrens go along. Their nest rs
under the running board.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-23
Civic Improvement
Talks Heard Last
Night BY 'Roarers'

At the regular meeting Of the
Key West Lions Club held last
evening in the Den with Presi-
dent Fred Miller presiding, pro-
gram chairman Lion Joe Allen
led the group in a discussion of
a program for the betterment of
the city along all lines. Present
as guests of the meeting we re
Chamber of Commerce Secretary
John Spottswood and newly APP
pointed City Manager Z. ]. O..
Ellingson.
Spoke With Ball
Mr.. Spottswood told the group
of a conversation which he1 had
had with Edward Ball, represen-
tative of the DUPONT Interests,
recently in which he, Mr.. Ball,
stated that the future welfare
and development of Key West
rests squarely with the individual
citizen rather than any political
group or governing body. Mr.!
SpDttswood then went on to say
that if the citizens of Key West
would eVince one-half as much
interest and put forth one-half
as much effort in the securing
of vital community improve
ments as they did in the recent
City Hall upheaval, our com
munity would forge ahead rapid
ly.
Glad to Be Here
City Manager Ellingson to Id
the Lions that he was indeed
happy to be in Key West and
that he would do his utmost for
the betterment of the community
along all lines.
Other speakers, mostly mem
bers of the Lions Club, had the
following comments: Gonzalo
Bezanilla, Lions Past President
and proprietor of the Palace
Theater: ''We must clean UP the
city from end to end and mas
much as our chief attraction for
the tourist is our fishing we
should see to it that Key West
has an adequate fleet of charter
boats" Louis Carbonell, another
Lion, said. I'VE should at once
get behind the dormant beach
project and push it with all we're
worth until we obtain adequate
bathing facilities" At this point
Municipal Judge Esquinaldo in
terrupted to explain that valida-
ton proceedings are at the pres
Continued on Page Three)
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WHERE TO DANCE TONIGHT
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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-13
FARM BUREAU
COUNCIL NO. 26

Council No. 20 met Thursday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Evans. After the roll call and
secretary's report, a health report
was given by Mrse Lee Dewitt and
Mrs. Joe Wells.
Discussion on time and parking
meters was led by Mr.. Dewitt. A
letter to city council approving
slow time is to be sent
Mrs. Dewitt, Mrs. II. E. Jenkins,
Mrs. Woodrow Thompson an d
Mrs. John Evans gave their views
10 ia modern kitchen.
After a quiz test, refreshments
were served by Mrs. Evans, assist
ed by Miss M. Connolly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Rutan, Mr.
and Mrs. Leroy AugenStein and
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-13
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WHAT-SO-EVER CIRCLE

The Whatsoever circle of the
Kings Daughters will meet Thurs
day evening with Mrs. Matilda
Rosette. Mrs. Frank Beck will be
the assistant hostess.
Mrs. II. G. Southard, Mrs.
Claude Skidmore and jamie Mar
tin will be on the program. Elec-
ton of officers will be held Mem
berS are requested to bring their
silk money bags.
IL II IL
SANS SOUCI CLUB
The Sans Souci bridge club will
meet at 8 p. m. Thursday with
Miss June Wilgus, West Fifth st.
II IL -
HAVE SON
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Edelblute
are announcing the arrival Of a
son, May 10 in White Cross hos
pital, Columbus. The baby has
been named Daniel Lee. This is
their second child, the other being
a girl.
IL Ii IL
HOUSE WARMING
The members of the Jolly II
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-13
II II II
MRS. BAKER TO ADDRESS
w. &. q. 8. WEDNESDAY

Speaker for the May meeting of
the Methodist Women's Society of
Christian Service will be Mrs. Ma
ry F. Baker, of Columbus, chair
man of the organization and pro-
motion for the Ohio conference,
Women's division Her topic will
be Instruments of Peace"
Members of the local society are
urged to attend the meeting, to be
held at 2 p. m. Wednesday, Tea
will be served by Group II, of
which Miss Edna Figley is leader.
Mrs. Baker will arrive in time to
meet with the executive board at
the church at 1:15 p. m.
IL Ill IL
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard HartShorn
and family and Miss JesSica Thrall,
of Columbus, were Mothers day
guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Thrall
of w. Eighth st.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-13
II IT "
ALLEN LITERARY CLUB

Mrs. Elizabeth William presided
at the May meeting of the Allen
township Progressive Literary
club held at the home of Zema Luh.
Fifteen members responded to roll
call by telling of an unusual pet.
There were also 4 visitors present.
Gretrude Jenkins had as her sub
ject Animal Intelligence" and US
ed the dog as an example, bringing
out several thought of facts about
animals. Ruth Henault had for her
subject, Animals in Movies, and
named several animals used in
movies and also showed how care
fully they are protected from in
jury in filming. The June meeting
will be guest day and will be held
at Allen Center church.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Anderson
were accepted as new members.
Mr.. A. +. Edelblute is to talk on
Bees and each man was given
a weed to study and report on the
best way of destruction at the next
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-13
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. B. K. Jolliff, of
Marysville Rt. 3, are announcing
the engagement of their daughter,
Mary Catherine, to Harold Pounds,
son Of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Pounds, of Delaware. Miss Jolliff
is a graduate of Magnetic Springs
high school and is employed at
Buns restaurant, Delaware. Mr..
Pounds is a graduate of Willis
high school, Delaware, and is en-
ployed by the Railway Express co.
in Columbus.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-13

club held a houSe-warming party
Saturday evening at the home of
Mr. George Taylor. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Elvah Sceur-
man, Columbus; Mr. and Mrs.
James Beck, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Beck, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Owen,
Mr. and Mrs. l.. A. Baughman,
Mrs. Nan Longbrake, Mrs. Effie
Tossey and Mr.. Sam Barr, all of
this city.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-13
PROGRESS CLUB

PROGRESS CLUB
The Progress club meeting, or
iginally scheduled for this week,
has been postponed until May 21.
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WATKINS LADIES AID
The Watkins Ladies' Aid will
meet Thursday at the home of
Mrs. limo McKitrick, with Mrs.
Ethel Niella and Mrs. Mia Shank,
assistant hoSteSSeS.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-13
MAKING EASTERN TOUR

Miss Loi sHeadington, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Head
ington, of Byhalia, is one of a
group of singers chosen from the
Treble Clef Club of Bowling Green
State University, who are making
schools, churches and colleges, in
a tour of some of the eastern
states giving concerts in many
cluding Carnegie Chamber Music
Hall in New York City; West
minister Choir College, Princeton,
N. j.; also in Philadelphia and
Pittsburg, Pa. The group will trav-
el over the famous turnpike in
Pennsylvania. Lois is a graduate
of Byhalia high school and is a
sophomore in the College of Edu-
cation in Bowling Green.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-13
MILLCREEK GRANGE

The next regular meeting of
Millcreek Grange will be held on
Tuesday evening, May 21. Gwynn
Sanders is planning to be present
at this meeting.
The kitchen curtain and prune
bread contests will be held, with
all members urged to enter one or
both Anyone wishing the prune
bread recipe may secure it by con-
tacting a member of the home &C.
onomics committee.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-13
NOTICE

Money to loan. Best of terms.
No cost, see Leroy Latham Plain
CITY. 5-13-8t