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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09
ALLOW HARDSHIP
TAX PAYMENTS
CITY MANAGER WARNS ON
ESTABLISHING PRE-
CEDENT

City Commission voted last
night to allow Mr.. Reyes. who
owns property at GrinneIl and
Virginia, and Mrs. Raids, who
has property on Division street,
to pay their taxes on a monthly
basis.
The two property owners claim
cd they were hardship cases. T.
3 Caro-, attorney for the two.
pointed out that Mr.. Reyes was
attempting to get the money to-
gether to pay his taxes but was
unable to do so in d lump sum. I.
City Manager Dave King point
ed out to the commission that es-
tablishing a precedent" of al
lowing people to pay taxes other
than at the times due might hurt
the city's financial position.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09
JOE ALLEN COMES
HOME ON LEAVE

Joe Allen, Yeoman, First Glass,
with the United States Navy, and
formerly connected with The Citi-
zen in the capacity of business
manager, arrived in Key West
yesterday afternoon from Okin-
ava, after having spent almost a
wear on duty at various points in
the Pacific theater of operations,
Mr.. Allen is here on leave and
will remain for about two weeks
awaiting orders for further as
signment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09
COUNTY BOARD HAS
VERY LONG SESSION

County commissioners remain
ed in session till lis o'clock this
morning, as result, after the reg
ular meeting, of selecting $50
names to be placed in the jury
box.
AS the county's registration list
expired on January l, the names
were chosen from among the quail
flied voters on the city's regis
trationebOOks. The list of names
was supplied the commissioners
by John w Roberts, one of the
city's election commissioners.
The county win not have a reg
istration list until the books are
closed onApril 20.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09
COMMISSION
ANSWERS SUIT

Mayor w. w. Demeritt sub
mitted a resolution which was
passed by city commission en-
towering the commissioners to
show cause" why the liquor Ii
cense of l. Weiner, of Gulf Stream
Restaurant, should not be granted.
The mandamus suit filed some
time ago declared the action of
the commission in not granting
license arbitrary, discriminatory,
unreasonably unjust" and that
the action "unduly limits reason
able and proper use of their prop
erty."
The suit is against all members
of the commission, City Clerk Roy
Hamlin and Tax Collector Sam B.
Pinder.
Appearance will be filed jan
uary 10.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09
JABEZ II. SAWYER
RETURNS TO CITY.

Jabcz II. Sawyer, formerly cm-
ploycd at the Key West Navy
Yard, who had been spending" a
visit of four months in Tampa
with relatives and friends, re-
turned to Key West yesterday.
Mr.. Sawyer reports having
thoroughly enjoyed his stay in the
west coast city, and surrounding
sections, although he said he was
more than pleased to be back
home in the Island City again.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09
States Not Inflated;
Points To Payments
Which Cause Budget
To Seem High

City Manager Dave King pre-
scented a tentative budget to
city commission last night with
a S34.0l3.8l increase. The Com
missioners have received copies
Of the proposed budget and will
study il before making d deci-
sion.
Mr.. King revealed a salary of
$3.50 for city tax collector Archie
Roberts with an increase of 1925
from S2l0 for city clerk. Police
and Fire Department salaries
were all increased.
This years budget will total
S482, 3O4.l2 as compared to last
years SAT-, 29O.3I.
Il find that on the basis of
present tax and other returns
that this will mean that $31, 900
approximately will have to be
raised through new taxation,
Mr.. King said. This budget Is
inflated in no manner, Mr..
King continued and if any item
Is objected to by the commits
sioners on these grounds we will
drop IT,"
Mr.. King pointed to several
items such as the large pension
rolls Of the city, payments on
scavenger trucks and street
sweepers which make the bud
get appear large.
Besides the salary increases
King said that one extra white
policeman and two full time
colored policemen would be
hired and that a patrol car would
be purchased. Rather than
equip the cars with expensive
radios walkie talk.e sets NAV
be used. the city manager said
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09
DEFEAT LONGER
HOURS FOR BARS
WOULD HAVE ALLOWED
WEEKDAY OPENING
TO a P. M.

Resolution which would allow
bars to remain closed between
four am. Sunday and seven a.
m. Monday was defeated.
The resolution would have
also let bars remain open at all
hours except between the hours
of four am. and seven am. on
weekdays and the Sunday pro-.
vision.
Package liquors would have
been sold at all hours excepting
8 pm. to Z pm. with no sale
on Sundays.
Voting against this were De-
merritt; Cooper and Harden with
Carbonell and Sweeting voting
for it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09
Dave King Presents BudgGt \
With $34,Ol3.Sl Increase.
MwMwAI[%(MMA
CARBONELL ELECTED
FIRST ASST. CHIEF
OF FIRE DEPT.

John Carbonell. Jr.. was
elected first assistant chief TO
the only contested office at
the annual election of the Key
West Fire Department held
last night at the No. fire
station.
Mr.. Carbonell received 81
votes. and his opponent. Col
ton Park. IS.
The following other officers
were named without opposi-
ton:
Chief. Leroy Torres; second
assistant chief. John Spots
wood: secretary. John w. !
Roberts; treasurer. Paul 3
Archer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09
NO LIABILITY
IN CLARK CASE
ATTORNEY CITES HUMANE
.its.J .t Nfi~
PROBLEM" AT
MEET

City Attorney Lester said that
the city has no liability in the
case of the negro, Charles Lee
Clark, who lost an eye in a scuffle
with Patrolman Howard Harris.
There is humane problem"
Mr.. Lester said. City Manager
Dave King advised that he was
securing glass eye for Clark and
would give him ticket home to
Columbus, where he would at
tempt to secure a job for Clark.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09
TRANSFER BEER
WINE LICENSE

Chris Haberland of Manhattan
Restaurant was allowed to trans
fer his beer and wine license be
cause of a heart ailment, testi-
fled to by doctor, by city com
mission last night.
Buyer of the business was not
disclosed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09
NO BEACH CLUB
TAX ABATEMENT
DECLARED PRIVATE CLUB
WITH MEMBERS PAY
ING DUES

Abatement OF taxes for the CT
william Beach Club was denied by
city commission last night.
Denial was based on the fact
that dues arc collected at the
club by private members and that
the beach is not open to the gen
eral public.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09
c. c. DIRECTORS
HOLD LUNCHEON

Directors of the Key West
Chamber of Commerce held their
regular monthly luncheon and
meeting yesterday afternoon in
La Concha. The following were
present:
President A. NJ. Adams, Direc-
tors w. M. Arnold, w. B. Brady,
DR.. Delio Cobo, w. w. Demeritt,
Aquilino Lopez, Horace O'Bryant,
Glen c. Price and Edwin F. Trev-
or. Guests were L. K. Avant,
manager of Kress, and ]. Roland
Adams, representing Adams Dali
~.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09
ROBERTS,, KING
CAN SIGN CHECKS
MUST SIGN JOINTLY AND NOT
SEVERALLY; AUTH
GRITTY GIVEN

Charles P. Roberts, city finance
head, and City Manager Dave
King have been empowered to
sign for disposal of securities held
in the Bank of Atlanta and non
negotiable numbered 7346.
The two can dispose of the Sc
curities only by joint action and
not severally.
Authority for the two to sign
all city warrants to issue checks
was also given.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09
RED CROSS MEETING
ON THURSDAY NIGHT

Are you a subscriber to the
American Red Cross?
If YOU are you have a voice in
local chapter proceedings.
The annual meeting and cleo
ton of officers of the Key West
Chapter, American Red Cross.
Will be held tomorrow evening
IN the auditorium of the City
Hall at eight o'clock.
All persons interested in the
work Of the Red Cross are most
cordially invited to be present.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09
MATTRESS ON FIRE
AT WHITE HOUSE

The fire department was call
ed out this morning at Z o'clock
to the corner of Duval and Caro-
line streets. where a mattress
was found afire ON the second
floor of the White House Hotel
situated at that point. There was
no further damage to the build
ing aside from the burning of
the mattress.
The alarm sounded from box
IL, corner of Duval and Front
streets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09
HARDEN SWITCHES VOTE;
LIQUOR ORDINANCE FAILS
lwAwwM ~ - 49,
REMOVE DUVAL ST.
FENCE, NORTH END

Removal of The fence at the
north end of Duval street will
be asked by City Manager Da-
vid King of the Coast Guard.
by direction of the city COM
mission.
During the war the fence
was placed across The street
by Port Security Forces of the
U. S. Coast Guard TO safe
guard docks and oil tanks at
the foot of the street.
The location is a favorite
spot with tourists who drive
from the Atlantic Ocean on
Duval street TO the Gulf of
Mexico at the north end.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09
Two And One Half Hour
Discussion In Commits
sion Meet; Would Have
Amended 300 Foot Law

Following two and a half
hour harangue of ministers AMI
citizens against the measuring
of the 300 foot distance a bar
must be distant from a school or
church. from main entrance to
main entrance, while lawyers
for restaurants wishing this
license pleaded their case, city
commission voted last night
against allowing the proposed
measurement.
Hunter Harden, youthful COM
missioner, who had been voting
with Carbonell and .Sweeting for
the proposed liquor ordinance
when it was brought up as an
emergency" ordinance, voted
against the ordinance on the first
reading last night and along
with Demeritt and Cooper's
noes, the measure went down to
defeat, 3 to 2.
Speak ng vehemently against
the ordinance, Rev. Doherty,
Rev c. T. Howes, Eugene Rob
erts, Albert Carey and former
assistant state attorney James A.
Bunch of Jacksonville carried
the discussion heavily against
the ml e.
Speak. for the measure was
Raymond Lord, attorney and
another attorney.
Those against the ordinance
protested that the safety of
children, the influence upon
children and the actual moles-
tations and attacks on children
of bars in the vicinity of schools.
and churches were to be con
sidered.
A lett>r from the pastor of
st. Mary's Catholic Church, Rev.
johnson, was read in which he
stated that he did not wish to
see the Catholic Church brought
into a political discussion and
that he had authorized no one
to speak for him. He said that
if anything was thought dctri-
mental to the church that he
would personally bring the mat
ter up.
There was some discussion
last night about the intent of
matter as brought up by Judge
Lord and Rev HoWes but the
testimony was conflicting. There
was ouitl bit personal refer
cnces between the conflicting
part es and in one case Rev.
Doherty stated that Judge Lord
should apologize to the minis
tiers for his words at the first
meeting in which the matter was
brought up
Judge Lord emphasized that
everywhere over the state with
which he was familiar that the
law was always interpreted from
main entrance to main entrance.
A great deal of statements
which had been discussed at the
first meeting the matter was
brought % and again brought up
in which restaurants were de-
clared not in The same category
as bars which allowed people TO
become drunk from liquors, that
the town would soon be tour
list town such as Miami and
would demand night clubs and
restaurants in the heart of town
as we'll as elsewhere.
On the opposing side one
minister cited the case of hav-
ing to remove drunks from his
church during Sunday services
and of being awakened by re-
VERY close by where bars were
near churches. The thought that
revenue in such an important
ordinance would be little was
brought out.
Wallace B. Kirke, near the close
OF the discussion, asked the city
attorney how the measure would
affect the coming ordinance. Mr..
Lester replied that it would alb
rogate the coming ordinance where
conflicting"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09
BIKE LICENSES
REPEAT $1.OO

Resolution allowing bicyclists
to purchase repeat license for one
dollar was passed last night by
city commission.
First purchase is S1.00. For
merly soc was allowed for repeat
licenses.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09
TRANSFER OF
LICENSE OKAY

Transfer of liquor license from
Abelardo Lopez to Horatio San
chez was authorized by city COM
mission last night, ......
Abelardo Lopez, ST., is de-
ceased.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09
ALLOW LICENSE,
DENY ANOTHER
WILBUR SWEET1NG mo-;
JAMES GRIFFIN
YES"

Application of Wilbur Sweeting
for a liquor license at 812 Caro-
line was denied by City Commits
sion last night.
The location was declared not
in free zone.
James Griffin, of 1905 Division,
was allowed a liquor license by
city commission last night, Com
missioners Demeritt and Cooper
voting NO.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09
wMwAwAmAw&lE[MM
WOULD REDUCE
AIRMAIL POSTAGE


(3y Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-It
was said today that Postmas-
ter General Hannigan favors
reducing the price of domestic
airmail postage from eight TO
five cents.
Sometime this afternoon he
is scheduled 10 hold a confer
ence with officials of airplane
companies to discuss with
them the proposed reduction. +,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09
NOTICE

Dog licenses required by
City Ordinance will be on
sale from 2 to 5 PM. each
day, effective Thursday, jan
uary 10, at the Woman's
Club, Duval Street. Poin-
ciana and Macarthur Sec
tons, apply at Apt. 240-C,
Poinciana Extension.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09

Key West. Florida, has the
most eQuable climate in the
country, with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1946-01-06

ing for tracks. He was painting when
at last he came out of the thick
growth into the long semi-clearing
that had once been an orchard.
Alice and Buttercup were at the
upper end, about to enter the brush
again. Ray cried out wildly. Butter
cup turned and mooed in answer,
loud and loving.
HERE was some uebate later as to
whether the bear had been panicked
by Rays hoarse shout, or by the
shape and sound of things in general.
1t was a young bear, and had been
sleeping, perhaps having night
mare induced by green apples.
At any rate. the bear burst with
out warning from the thicket, not
ten yards from Alice. who was fac
ing that way. She pulled the trigger
of the pistol in her hand. screamed,
turned to run. and fell down. Ray
saw all this as in slow-motion, and
he was part of the same dreamy,
retarded action. He was running as
fast as he could, and yet minutes
seemed to elapse between each foot
fall.
The shot caused the bear to dodge.
stumble, and lose his head COM
pletely. He started straight for
Alice, who was on her hands and
knees. And then Buttercup leaped
nimbly over Alice and met the bear.
head down. Ray heard the bear
grunt, and Buttercup below. The
Evening star., 1946-01-06

bear hung on. but only for moment.
Buttercup plunged ahead, tramp
ling over her adversary. The bear
scrambled to its feet and SCooted
for cover. Buttercup whirled like a
deer, believing her anger, and fol-
lowed the bear into the brush, hook
ing at its rump.
Alice was on her knees. Ray
dropped beside her and put his arms
around her. His breath was all gone.
and he could only pant hoarsely,
Alice. honey - honey - Alice.
I'm all right" Alice said. pat
ting her hair absently. "Oh, Ray,
if you hadn't come - that bear -
I'd have been killed"
KAY found enough breath to gasp.
'Buttercup. Buttercup saved you"
II know - I'm sorry" Alice
whlmpered. Don't scold me- Ray"
She put her face against his chest
and wept. Ray patted her shoulder
and whispered that everything was
all right.
Presently Buttercup lunged out
of the brush and looked around for
more worlds to conquer Alice heard
her and mumbled into Rays shirt.
"Is she all right? Is our Buttercup
all right"
Ray said she was, and winked at
Buttercup. who reared on her hind
legs to reach an apple. and then
came over and kissed them both inn
partially. The End
Evening star., 1946-01-06
BUTTERCUP
Continued from page seren

Old Marsh came out of the house
and looked expectantly at Ray, who
explained, "She insisted | shoot
Buttercup, or let her do it. So | said
for her to do it, She can no more
do it than could"
Cant she?"
She'll get out in the brush and
discover she's too tender-hearted."
will she?"
''Sure. She don't mean all she's
been saying"
Marsh sighed. "Son. you got lot
to learn about Alice. Alice is stub
born. If she said she was going to
have triplets, she'd never rest till
she did. And she Wouid. no matter
if she knew she'd regret it later"
But she wouldn't shoot a poor
innocent cowr'
OLD Marsh looked after his daugh-
ter and Buttercup. just passing
through the east gate of the mead
ow. He said complacently, Stub
born but smart. You won't have no
dead COW close to the house. You
ever try to bury COW. Ray?"
Ray said suddenly, Il got to stop
this" and set off at run.
Beyond the gate. Buttercup and
her executioner had turned into the
brush, and Ray ran in circle. look
Evening star., 1946-01-06

troubles - all sorts of work. which
Horseneck is a hound for.
Last night or Horseneck comes
in with his vacuum bottle to get it
full of coffee.
You goin' out on job in this
weather." | ask him.
Sure am," he grins. What other
kind of weather can | go out in?"
Evening star., 1946-01-06

In CASE you hear hummin' sound
in your phone. Horseneck Sholtz
tells me. it is the phone company's
business hummln'.
He is stump-jumper, you know,
a lineman, an he says this is the
busiest winter he ever saw. New
phones gettin' put in. old lines that
has to be changed, winter weather
Evening star., 1946-01-06

| can't think of an answer SO |
start to fill up the bottle.
That reminds me" Horseneck
says, gimme double dish of choco-
late ice cream to eat now.
think he's kiddin. There's
raw cold wind blown, an up on
phone pole with your lnsides full
of ice cream sounds unappetizin' to
me. let the bottle run over an
scald my hand with coffee.
you mean it?" | look at him
with my mouth open.
''OF COURSE mean it," says
Horseneck. Il promised IT to myself
last night when | was out there in
the rain.
Il was up there servlcin' a line
where they was talkin' to some guy
in Mexico. He said it was ninety in
the shade an he would be willin
to give a months pay for some ice
cream
so thinks to myself, am iHcky'
All | got to do is get down an go
over to Wally's an get double
order for twenty cents. Gimme it.
An gimme it fast
An SO help me. the guy eats a
pint, buttons up his coat, takes his
vacuum bottle of coffee an goes out
singln' Down Mexico Way"
WAILY B0REN
Evening star., 1946-01-06

When icy blasts seem to cut
through like a knife and your
Joints seem to creak with every
moyement-theres a reason!
Cold.weath actually constricts
tiny blood vessels, cutting down
the supply of natures own lubri-
eating fluids to your joints
that's why they creak, and feel
W.T.. Young, In
Evening star., 1946-01-06
HeIp increase the flow Of natures own uhricating fluids!

stiff. But rub those aching joints
with Absorbine Jr. and your local
circulation speeds up. That Won
derful warmth helps those tiny
blood vessels feed your joints
with more lubricating fluids-and
you feel like shouting for joy! AL
ways keep Absorbine Jr. handy.
SIPS bottle at your drugstore.
Mass.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-05-31
Burbed Wire Fence
Set On City Limits
TO Keep Out Cows

A five-strand barbed wire fence
has been constructed along the
city limits of Paseagoula from
the new Jackson County Airport
TO the beach in an effort to keep
cows from overrunning the city,
il was announced this week. The
police department announced a
subsequent drop in the number of
complaints of citizens regarding
the cows.
Police Chief j. f. Shirley said,
however, that some cows still
stray into the city along Highway
80 and asked the public to tele-
phone the police station il they
are bothered by the animals. The
pound man, charged with round
ing up the cattle, operates from
the police station, MI. Shirley adj
vised.
The construction of the fence
came as the result of numerous
protests filed by civic groups
with the city because of damage
done to yards and flowers by the
cattle, which have roamed in
the city for many years.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-05-31
Equipment For
Moss Point Pool
Is Under Order

improvements to the Moss
Point swimming pool were IN
nounced by officials this week
who said that the pool has been
painted and that additional equip
ment is under order. Two low
and one high diving boards and a
cyclone fence have been ordered
and are expected in the near flu
ture.
Plans are also underway for
the constructor of permanent
bath houses at the pool to replace
the temporary structures now be-
ing used, officials said.
Harold Jones, Moss Point, and
George Winters. Pascagoula, life
guards at the pool, will 60 to
Louisiana Normal College for a
Today course in life savings and
swimming instructions. Upon the
return of these men, who r be-
ing instructed through an ar
rangement with the Jackson
County Chapter of the American
Red Cross, a Learn to Swim
program will be conducted at the
pool.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-05-31
Food Drive Laqs
In County, Cash
Or Tins Sought

The Emergency Food Collec-
ton drive erept off to a slow mo-
ton start in East Jackson county
this week.
A. p. May, chairman in Pasca-
goula reported that although the
president tof each church and
civic organization has been re-
quested to meet TO lay plans for
the drive not a single person re-
sponded except the secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce.
This completely stymies me-"
Mr.. MAY said, and it is impos-
sible 10 wage any sort of drive
with that type Of reaction"
Anyone interested in sending a
contribution may direct it to MI.
May at the YMCA building, Pars-
lev and Market streets; Chamber
Of Commerce, South Pascagoula
street, Paseagoula: of the Chron-
icle St9r-Advertiser, 2l0 Delmas
avenue
w. NJ. Alexander chairman of
Moss Point declared he had en-
listed the aid of the women of
the churches of that city who will
conduct a house to house canvass
through that section.
Although gifts of money to buy
the food to be shipped to foreign
countries for starving war suf-
ferers T emphasized, foods can
ned in tins r also acceptable.
Mr. Alexander pointed out that
money or checks could be mailed
to him in Moss Point and that
recePtacles for canned goods will
be placed in the community
house. Jackson County Mills and
the Moss Point Mill of the Inter
national Paper Company.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-05-31
T~hirtY-Seven Fined
In P~oscogoulo For
Improper Auto Lights

Thirtv-seven persons were fined
for improper lighting on vehi-
clos in Paseagoula this week. as
part of the local and national
drive against traffic fatalities.
Twenty eight fines were given
Monday afternoon and nine Wed
nesdav afternoon in City Court.
Mayor John R. Watts. acting as
police judge, fined most Of the
group 81 and cost Of court and
administered warnings. Most af
tibet number pleaded guilty TO
charges Of a single head light or
no tail light.
Police Chief J. E. Shirley said
the drive on improper lights and
brakes will continue and warn
ed all drivers to check their Ve-
hicles.