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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
City Budget Is Approved;
Hearing Set For Jan. Is
STATION }WKWF GETS $1,000
FOR ADVERTISINc9H EAETFF
UNIT. Sl.sooaGs SCOUTS EosE'
$500

City budget was approved by
city commission last night as
presented by city manager Dave
King with a public hearing set
for January Is.
The budget is about the same
as presented to city commission
last week with the exception
that $1,000 for station WKWF
was authorized for advertising
purposes and deductionof 5000
for the Boy Scouts was made
along with an addition of 81, 500
for the Monroe County Health
Unit.
II have never failed to keep
within my budget yet and 1
went start failing now city
manager Dave King said in
thanking the commission for APP
proving the budget.
Mr.. King said that he would
report the status of expenditures
out of the budget to the COM
mission every three months.
Regarding the scouts, Mr..
King said that he did not be-
lieve contributions to the scouts
was IN order by the city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
Five Pieces OF
Property Sold
ONE IS PETER WILLIAMS
HOMESTEAD ON ELIZA
BETH STREET

What is locally known as the
Peter Williams homestead on
Elizabeth street, near Southland,
has been sold by Miss Ileen M.
Williams to R. c. Dickson and
Bernice Mock Dickson for $1,000
according to a deed recorded to-
day in the county clerks office.
The lot has a frontage of 48 feet
and a depth of 102 feet.
William A. Ward has sold a
house and lot on James street,
near Grinnell, to Charles A.
Lange for $4,000. The lot is, 40.6
by 80 feet.
Norman E. Brantley has pur-
chased a lot from the Key West
Foundation located in Subdivi-
sion l, for $500.
Four and one-quarter acres
and house at Key Largo have
been sold by Lillian Bethel to
Paul and Eliza Abair for $4,000.
Archie Lowe has sold to Paul
Reed Monsalvatge a house and
lot 2, in square 81, for $4,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
City Votes Not
ITO Pay Damages.
| TO j. Pritchard
HAD :. ACCIDENT WITH Po-
LICE CHIEFS CAR; PRITCH-
Arb FILES SUIT FOR 1885. 80
IN CIRCUIT COURT

In long discussion regarding
damages to be paid in an acct
dent with Police Chief EiSner's
car and a car driven by John
Pritchard the city commission
last night voted to take no action
and said they would be prepared
to defend themselves in court if
Mr.. Pritchard took legal action.
Suit for damages of $4,000
was filed today in Circuit Court
by John r. Pritchard.
The police chiefs car was driv-
en- by Call Officer Boykln when
struck on Carolinet street while
crossing SimOnton and was
struck on the left rear side. .,..
Police Chief Eisner declared
that the car was twisted half
way around when struck, that
the lights were burning and that
the car had been stopped about
forty feet from the intersection
before crossing. He said that he
tried to settle the affair amicabiy
first and would pay for his own
damages but would not pay for
Mr.. Pritchard'S damages. He said
that John Pritchard was "driv-
ing under the influence of liq-
nor" and after the accident flung
his arms around him and said,
Louie, Louie, / am so glad it
was you. Similar statement was
presented by Police lieutenant
Ray Atwell.
When asked if the city police
car had a right to cross the street
without stopping at the intersec-
ton, City Attorney ster said
the police cars and fire engines
do so "at their own peril.
Reggie Pritchard, father of
John Pritchard, said that his son
was not drunk while driving and
that he did not throw his arms
around the chiefs neck and say
that he was glad it was Chief
Eisner. John Pritchard also testi-
fled that the chiefs car sudden
y appeared" in front of him. He
said that the chief tried three
times to squash the case and
finally spoke to his father against
his, Johns, wishes, and asked
that it be dropped. John Pritch-
ard said that he asked for an al
coholic test on the spot but it was
not given him or any others
concerned at the scene.
Chief Eisner said that John
Pritchard had just come from a
gambling" establishment. Reg
gle Pritchard stated that John
had just come from an "annex"
to the city hall before the acct
dent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
Announce Army
Firing Practice

The Army announced today
that Seacoast firing, SubCaliber
$50 cab practice at towed tar
get on surface will be held from
installations of Battery 3, Fort
Taylor, Key West, Florida from
800 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. or Janu-
airy II, 10, 81, % and %, 1946
All aircraft and vessels are warn
ed to remain clear of the danger
area.
The danger area will be the
water area offshore Fort Taylor,
forming a triangle the right leg
of which extends 1000 yards at
bearing of 245 degrees true
from "a degrees 80 minutes 4S
seconds North Latitude and 81
degrees 43 minutes 81 seconds
West Longitude, and the left leg
of which extends 1000 yards at
bearing of 135 degrees true
from the same point. Maximum
ordinate: 600 feet. Danger to all
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
Seaman Hurt
In Oyerturn
CAR GOES INTO WATER OFF
BOULEVARD NEAR
FIRST ST.

r. H. Smith, seaman first class,
driver of a car which overturned
into the water off the East
Boulevard last night suffered
heavy bruises about the head.
The, car was driving north go
inc back TO Boca Chica field
with Smith and three compan-
ions when another car with
bright lights was said to have
blinded Smith. Smith then
swerved a distance of 40 feet
and went over the side of the
Boulevard into the mangroves
and the water just beyond First
street.
The car ended up on its side
in the water and is completely
ruined. There is blood GA the
right rear glass.
Frank Jolly, patrolman, cover
ed the accident.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
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Sac Getting Gets
Liquor License
From, Commission

y Wilbur S we citing, sl2
Caroline Street, was granted
aiiquor license last night on
first reading of an ordinance.
City Attorney Lester.
when asked if MIR. Sweeting's
place. Off business was con-
trarY to9the present coming
law. replied in the affirma-
tive.
Second and final reading
granted James Griffin on Di-
vision Street a liquor license.
George Lee of Oriental
Restaurant was also granted
a liquor license and beer and
wine license by city commits
sion with ordinance passed
on first reading.
In all three cases Ccmrnis-
sioners Carbonell. Sweeting
and Harden voted yes and
Commissioners Demeritt and
Cooper voted no.
Liquor vendors license for
Oscar MILAN. Of the Imperial
Cafe at ll09 Whitehead ST..
was refused by city commits
sion last night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
CaroQualifies
For Primary Race

Thomas S. Caro-. judge of the
Monroe County Criminal Court
of Record, qualified yesterday
with the secretary of state as
candidate for the Democratic
nomination in the May primary
to succeed himself.
AS the court is in period OF
transition when its judge and
the county solicitor will become
elective officers, instead of APP
roint.ve. the term will be for
only Is months.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
Hundreds Of ShTincrS Here !.
For Ceremonial In March
BAND AND PATROL FOR
MAMMOTH PARADE
WILL NUMBER 200:
LOCAL HEAD NAMED

Key West Shrine Club, at its
annual meeting last night, made
preliminary arrangements for a
ceremonial and parade to be
held in Key West either the
latter part of March or early in
April.
In the parade, the band and
the patrol alone will number
more than 200. ShrinersI and
many more are expected to be
here from Miami.
The affair will be conducted
under the direction of Mahi
Temple, of Miami, and Poten-
tate c. Norman Howard and his
staff of officers will be here.
Dr.. J. K. Clemmer, a member
of the Key West Shrine Club,
said today that the class of can
didates to be indicted into the
temple will number about 25.
The ceremonial will be perform
ed by Mathis famous degree
team.
The parade will form at Elem
ing and Duval streets, and the
line Of march will lead up Duval
10 Division, Division to White,
White TO United and down
United TO the Key West High
School gymnasium, where the
ceremonial viii be performed.
In the parade will be the band,
the patrol, the Legion of Honor,
the chanters and the degree
team, followed by other Shrin-
ers.
At the meeting of the Key
West Shrine Club last night,
held in the Key West Yacht
Clubhouse on the Garrison
Blight, the following officers
were elected:
Pres dent, Fernando E. Cam
US; vice president, keenan, l..
ConneDS; secretary and treas
urer, Everett r. Rivas; directors,
DR.. John K. CIemmer and
Everett Russell; chairman of
publicity committee, Dr.. Glenn
mer.
Key West has many distinc-
tive things" DR.. Clemmer said
to-day, ''but nothing more so
than its conch chowder. l have
eaten il many a time, but
never before had l found it to
be as delicious as it was at the
meeting last night. 1t was pre-
pared by Shr.ner Benny Fer
nandez. and all of us took turns
in patting him on the back and
congratulating him. Benny had
a 25-gallon stone crock filled
with chowder. but when we got
through eating, the crock was
clean. Some of the boys ate four
servings, and l was back to the
kitchen for my third"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
Civilian Quota Filled At
Naval StatiOn---RecOrder
APPLICATIONS WILL BE
KEPT ON FILE: POSSIBLY
MORE RECRUITS EDED
Mt FUTURE DATE

Recorder of the Labor Board
of the Naval Station in Key
West announced today that with
the recent cooperation of the
civil service representatives in
this region and with recruits re-
ceived due to reduction in force
recently in other activities in
this locality, the desired COM
plement of civilian employees of
the Naval Station is now prac-
tically filled.
More recruits may possibly be
needed at future date and any
applications received will be
kept on file in case of such need.
Upstate APP dispatch circulated
in Florida yesterday had pur-
ported to show that $50 employees
were still needed at the local
naval station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
Liquor Can Be
Sold To 2 Am.
CLOSED SUNDAYS FROM 200
Am. TO 2 Am. MON
DAYS

Liquor laws were further
amended last night with the pas
sage of an ordinance which al
lowed bars TO remain open until
two o'clock in the morning.
Bars, are to remain closed be-
tween 2 and Z am. each day. On
Sunday morning they close at 2
am. and remain closed until Z
am. on Monday. at,
Package stores may operate
from Z am, to s pm. each day
and to be closed the remainder
of the night. On Saturday night
they close at 8 pm. and do not
reopen until Monday morning at
Z am.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
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Permanent City
Clerkship For
Roy H0mI Ii n

City Clerk Roy Hamlin was
appointed permanently last
night by City Manager Dave
King and City Commission.
Mr.. King said that he found
Hamlin doing a good job.
Former acting City Mana
ger w. w. Demritt said that
he had an opportunity to OBJ
serve Mr.. Hamlin during his
tenure of office and found
him Efficient and Capable in
every respect and congratu-
lated him on the fine job he
was doing as city clerk. So.
Mr.. FDerneritt also eongrat-
ulated Mr.. Humiliation the
raise of salary approved in
the budget from $500 to S225
monthly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
Laws To Have
Consideration
ORDINANCES PRESENTED TO
COMMISSIONERS IN AID
VANCE OF MEETING

Resolution asking that all or
dinances coming up at meetings
be submitted to individual COM
missioners "a hours in advance
was presented by Commissioner
Hunter Harden at a commission
meeting last night.
Some objection has been ex-
pressed to the commissioners
taking up the ordinances at the
meetings without prior consid-
Grafton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
LIQUOR ORDINANCE PASSES ON
f|RSTREAD|NC, THIRD ATTEMPT
MEASURE LIMITS LIQ-
UOR LICENSES TO AL
READY ESTABLISHED
PLACES OF 100 SEATS

Liquor ordinance was passed
last night on first reading on the
third attempt to get an ordinance
through city commission which
would allow large restaurants TO
have liquor licenses.
First time the ordinance was
presented it was put up as an
emergency ordinance, and tailed
of passage because it was not I'M
animouSly voted on. Second time
the ordinance was voted on Hun
ter Harden after voting for it as
an emergency ordinance voted
against it and the expected ma
jority for it was lost. Nh. Harden
later announced that he thought
the ordinance was too inclusive
and wanted it more specific. Last
night Mr.. Harden voted for it
and the expected majority of
Carboncll, Harden and Swecting
put the ordinance through. Com
missioners Dcmeritt and Cooper
voted 10.
Debate last night was limited
to five minutes to each person.
A faction of ministers and citi-
zens who have been fighting
against adoption of the ordinance
since its first presentation was
up again and spoke against it. A
group of lawyers who have been
fighting for it were again present
and spoke in its favor.
Debate hinged chiefly around
the question of what was a
school site" in interpreting the
500 foot law, which provides that
a bar must be 800 feet away from
a church or school. Harm to
child 4 was again cited and The
defense lawyers brought out
again that the larger restaurants
were well operated which had
liquoi licenses.
Commissioner W. w. Demerltt
who with commissioner Cooper
voted against it said, Here is
what they bring before us TO
pass. This ordinance is an evil
dent injustice, believe that II
contested this ordinance would
be declared unconstitutional
Ministers also brought out tins
point-Ministers said that revc-
nue. to the city was only SlO,OOO
from liquor licenses in a budget
Of oyor 100000.
The ent ordinance when
has be. changed considerable
from it's original form provides:
l. Restaurants of 100 seat capa-
city are affected by the ordinan-
&C.
2. Pertains only to proprietor
or proprietors of established
restaurant business, existing m
localities where the business i
petplitted. l55.A
3. No bar or counter VIII be
permitted in these restaurants.
a Three hundred foot law IS
interpreted from the main en-
trance of the church or schoo' 10
the main entrance of the restau-
rant in question.
5. Fine of $3.50 is placed for its
violation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
Taylor Funeral
Here Tomorrow

Funeral services for Fred v.
Taylor age II years who died
Tuesday morning will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 400 o'clock
from the Chapel of Pritchard
Funeral Home to St. Mary's Star
of The Sea Catholic Church, FIR
Johnson officiating.
Burial will be IN the Family
Plot in City Cemetery. Surviv-
ors: Wife, Louise Mayfield Tay-
Ior; three daughters Mrs. Mar
gafet Taylor, Misses Elizabeth
and Sylvia Taylor; four sons,
Fred S. Louis Vinson, Eugene A.
and Edward r. Taylor; One sis
ter Mrs. Louisa F. Wilson, and
seven grandchildren.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
City Approves
Meter Contract
WILL PURCHASE APPROX
MATELY 200 FOR
INSTALLATION

Two hundred, more or less,
parking meters will be installed
by the city according to a con-
tract with M. H. Rhodes for
which authority was granted
last night.
The parking meters will cost
$58 apiece when the latest type
is installed but meanwhile an
other type will be temporarily
installed by the city. Costs are
to be taken out of receipts so
that there will be no cash out
lay by the city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
Free Rides
= In China During
Trolley Strike
tBy Associated Press)


SHANGHAI. Jan. l6.-chi-
nese have strikes TOO but
they are altogether different
from those conducted in the
United States. for in China,
unlike the United States, the
citizens are not inconven-
fenced.
Today rnotormen and con-
ductors on the trolley cars in
this city went on strike for
higher wages. but they did
not leave their cars. though
the motormen were the only
ones that worked.
Riders were accommodated
as usual. but the conductors
did not collect any fares.
Everybody who wished to
ride was given a free ride.
It was estimated by COM
panY officials that the strike,
in the non-collection Of fares
alone. would cost the COM
panY $4,000 a day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
Three Hundred Thousand
Meat Packers On Strike
tBy As~orrnted rrc~s,.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10
Three hundred thousand meat
packers went on strike today.
but there is a good chance the
strike will be called off during
the time a conference is held, it
was said at Labor Secretary
Louis Schwellenbach's office.
Last night the secretary sent
kilograms to union heads to defer
action, but they replied that the
time was too late, as strike or
ders already had been issued.
The walkout began at 6 o'clock
this morning, and two hours lat
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
Zonins Changes
Are Authorized
CLUB no U sE'. GROCERY
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STORES. BUSINESS COR /.
NER INCLUDED p,

Emergency ordinances were
passed last night giving permits
sion to change zoning laws re-
garding the grocery store to be
operated by Hugh Hinde on
Flagler Avenue, another Navy
Civilian worker grocery store
on Flagler avenue former cigar
factory, the Jaycees Clubhouse
site and a business block at the
corner of Newton and White
not clearly drawn on the city
zoning map.
The changes have been pend
Ing for some time and the meet
ing last night was held as a
public hearing after due adver-
tisement.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
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Ford MOtOr7e
CO.|OffeFSi
Salary Hike
OBy Associated PreSSD

WASHINGTON. jan. TO-
The Ford Motor Company to-
day formally offered en-
ployes a salary raise of l71a
cents an hour. which is two
cents under the demand.
However. the increase is to
go into effect only when the
company reaches normal pro-
duction. Union leaders did
not announce whether or not
the offer will be accepted.
A dispatch was received to-
day from Burbank. Califor-
MIA. that the Lockheed Avia-
ton Company had given its
employees a salary boost of Is
percent.
Company officials stated
that the increase will cost the
company S2l.o00.oo0 annual
lY.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
Allow Laundry
ZOning Change
PUBLIC HEARING HELD; FINE
WAS CANCEL
ED

In a public hearing held last
night al city commission meet
ing Lee Shields owner of the
White Laundry was allowed to
make changes in his building
without penalty.
Fine IL his case was cancelled
The case concerned a small
building increase in the laundry
which was contrary to zoning
law.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16

er all employees had left their
posts.
The head of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor meat packers,
in replying to the Schwellenbach
telegram, said he stood ready to
call off the strike to resume con-
ferences, but too late this after
noon no word had been received
from the CIO leader.
Should the strike be .continu-
ed for a week, there would be
an acute shortage throughout the
country, government and meat
packing experts asserted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
Commission Votes
Tax Exemption

Homestead exemption was vot
ed by city commission last night
for Juan Mcrchante for 1945 tax
eS.
The change was necessitated
since Mr.. Merchants name had
been improperly filed before.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
Bike License
Ordinance OK

Bicycle license ordinance was
passed on second and final read
ing by city commission last
night.
The ordinance provides for
license of S100 for the first year
and fifty cents for a renewal.
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Associated Press Day Wire
Service and AP Features
For &c Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
Evening star., 1946-10-09
News Of D. Men
In Armed Forces
Decorated

1t. Monroe M. Horst, 2022 Thirty
seventh street NV, has been deco
rated with the Bronze Star Medal
for meritorious achievement as COM
manding officer of the submarine
chaser 1925 in action against enemy
forces on Two Jima and later near
Okinawa from January "a to April
4, 1945.
After lending essential support
to the Two Jima assault, 1t. Horst
escorted a group of ships through
enemy patroled waters and operated
his ship as control vessel for the
Okinawa landings and directed
ships to the beach despite the un-
relenting kamikaze attack.
Maj. Joseph A. Kuhn, 210 Pros
pect place, Friendship Heights, Md,
recently received the Army Com
mendation Ribbon in recognition of
outstanding wartime services as
chief of the contract termination
branch of the Baltimore Military
District.
Corpl. James v. Keating III, 10,
whose mother, Mrs. Edna L. Keat-
ing, lives at 1900 Sixteenth street
NV, recently was awarded the
Army Commendation Ribbon for
meritorious service in the investi-
CATION of black market activities for
the Yamagata Military Government
Team from November 20, 1945, to
last July 80, in the occupation of
Yamagata prefecture, Honshu, ia
pan, according to dispatch from
9Th Army headquarters.
Evening star., 1946-10-09

You've seen them in Vogue ;. these famous slips
with divided bustline, slenderizing midriff, full
straight-cut skirt, bias-back panel! White or
tearose rayon satin; 81 to 40.
Kanns-Ldngerie Shop
Second Floor.
Evening star., 1946-10-09
Fall FhHeyy in Half Sizes
$3.50

There's figure strategy in the draped blossom, the
flat shrred midriff, the slim waist with self belt,
the full-gored skirt. Blue, green or black rayon
crepe. 1872 to 2412.
Kanns-Budget Dress SHOP
Second l1oeG
Evening star., 1946-10-09
Stewart H. Wigeinton
Rites Planned Today
sneeioI pispoteh TO The Star

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. Oct. g.
Services will be held here this after
noon with burial in Winchester, Va,
for Stewart Harrison Wiggington,
63, native of Winchester, who died
at his home here after long illness.
MIR. Wiggington was a weaver.
Surviving are his widow, the for
mer Miss Beulah Myers: one daugh-
ter, Miss Margaret Wiggington. a
student nurse at a local hospital,
and three sisters.
Evening star., 1946-12-02

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Evening star., 1946-12-02
SJJMPTUOUSLY FURRED
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choose your fovoe Wine green blue spice brown
black with sobledyed SQUIRREL dyed n1rot mouton-
dyed lamb. Sizes 10 to 20 in the group
Goats. Street BUILDING Of Fashions,