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Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14

swARTz-Jsn. t3. william J, Be;
loved husband OF IDA, dear father Of
FREDERICK and Mrs Florence RAIDER
brother of Mrs Louise Moresu and
Mrs Florence Decker q Chicago 2
grandchildren slso survive. Funeral
Tuesday At ? p m from Harper A.
Mul!igan Funeral Home 1880 Ham
Nton Auspices OF Loyal Lodge SIS,
I o. o. r Interment WoOdlawn
Cemetery Auspices Of Highland Park
Lodge ass. = and a. M Calumet
~ perS please COPY
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14

ApvERTIsEMENr
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14

RECKNAGEL - Jan Ia Ella tnee
Mosnch wife q the late Rev Emil
dear mother OF Mrs. Helen schulty,
John. Richard and Robert Recknagel
and Mrs Florence Hallsm. dear sister
~ Miss Helen Noench and MrB John
Wolf Funeral from A. o Matthews
Funeral Home. 1880 Z. Grand Blvd.
TUESDAY. y. M. and 80 from
Bethany Lutheran Church, Chstsworth
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14

srRISGER-Jan IL. ie46, suddenly
Ernest W. cf $50 Avery husband Of
the late Rose (nee Ruedisueu dear
father of Bradford James. Mrs Dor
othy Betrler. Donald. Charles and Ray
mond. brother of Margaret and Josephine
Springer. grandfather ~ Is rrSndchil-
dren. Services from Hilliker'S Funeral
Home, 744a W Grand Blvd. near
fourteenth Wednesday morning a. 30.
and ST Agnes Church az 9 O'Clock
Rosary Tuesday eSenlng Al
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-04

One of the best purchases yet
made by the city was consum-
mated this week by City Man
ager o. j. S. Ellingson. The
real estate involved was the SO
acres of bottom land in Garri-
son Blight. costing $500.
When the city commission
ers last night approved Filing
sons recommendations for pur-
chase of the state-owned prop
erty for use as a municipal
yacht basin, the city acquired
a site whose true value is many
times in excess of the purchase
price.
Ellingson asked that the prop
erty be conveyed to Key West
on similar terms and cOndi-
tions as prescribed in the deed
to the bay bottom lands ada
cent to the city of Miami. This
arrangement was agreed to by
the State government in ITALIA
hassee through the Trustees In
ternal Improvement Fund of the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-04
Engineers Begin Today
To Survey For Site OF
ProposedKey West Beach

County commissioners, at their
meeting last night. retained the
civil engineering firm of r. D.
Spalding and associates, Harvey
and Froek of Key West, to make
a preliminary survey for the con
Struction of beach along the
south shore.
This morning the engineers be-
gan to make the survey. Two
outstanding sites for the beach
have been suggested, one along
Rest Beach and the other along
the Roosevelt boulevard from
Bertha street TO the head of the
lSEdnd. -s-a-'v ~--.-s
Glenn c. Price and Robert Dopp.
members of the civic central com
mlttee that worked to have the
bond issue of $250,000 adopted for
the beach, appeared before the
Continued on Page Two
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-04
No Money For
Advertising
County Says

mo money for advertising,
That is what the county COM
missioners last night told Adrian
O'Swecney who applied for a
publicity fund of $500.
1t was explained that the COM
missionerS had decided to spend
$4,000 for advertising in the ev-
ent that the sum was matched
by the city and the Overseas
bridge commission.
The city has not yet taken any
action on the matter and if il
acted fa1arahly sesilkSttae, ss5ss's - S
So, 500 would not be available,
because the State Board of Adj
ministratlon has informed the
bridge commission that it cam not
legally spend money for pub
HcltY.
But the county'a 81 800 was not
included in the budget. The in
tcntion was to take that amount
from race track money in tn"
event that the city and the
bridge commission agreed to the
proposal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-04
City To Purchase Garrison
Bight's 90 Acres For 5000

State Department of Agricul-
ture.
Should no one object to the
sale after five publications in
The Citizen of the legal notice,
the much-desired bottom land
will become the property of the
City of Key West.
The City Manager wrote the
Trustees Fund on October 81 in
forming the State agency that
the city desired to buy the
Blight, Nathan Mayo, Commits
sioner of Agriculture, replied on
November 26 that the State
would advertise in The Citizen
that the Blight would be sold.
An appraisal committee con-
sisting of Glenn c. Price, Fred
Dion and Al Mills, wrote the
City Commissioners that the
fair cash market value of this
property as of today" is ten dol
lars per acre. This will be the
cost to be paid by the city for
the SO acres.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-04
Applications For
Liquor Licenses

Following applications for Ii
quor licenses were received by
the county commission last night:
julius Kasdin, La Casa Mari
ma.
Arthur R. Meska, Sun and
Sand club, south end of Simon
ton street.
Kay Moore Humphrey, the
Beachcomber. Plantation Key.
Gabriel CabanaS, Cuban bar,
900 Simonton street.
Robert A. DeFeo, North Beach
restaurant, I'll North Beach.
Jesus DiSdier, Cuban bar, 1928
Emma street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-04

Dwight Hunter, city recreation
director, the committee consists
of Frank Adams, Mrs. Eileen
Coughlin, Abe Wolkoff, Cyril
Marshall, Betty Whidden, Ger
trude Laubscher, Emma Wolkoff,
and Harold r. Laubscher.
Tentative plans include devel-
opment of the artists colony
here, with frequnt exhibitions
of local paintings; Sunday after
noon band concerts, Saturday
night Latin fiestaS, regular week
ly card parties at the Jackson
Square USO center and a weekly
meeting OF the Key West Tourist
society, which was successfully
established last year.
At a meeting next Tuesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock in the
chamber headquarters, definite
dates will be set and arrange
ments completed for the exten
sive program of events that will
follow this winter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-04

post to operate a carnival fol
the benefit of the V. F. w
Widows and Orphans Fund OF
V. F. w. deceased comrades was
approved and the usual license
fee was cancelled.
Rogelio Gomez, property own
er, objected to the granting of
the carnival permit on the
grounds that he had given the
Fire department $4,000 as their
share of the Bingo profits at
his place of business until he was
closed by the sheriff's office.
Gomez, mockingly said "Bingo
is Felony, and what is poker,
roulette, dice, bookie bets" The
commission approved the V. F.
w. request over Gomez's protest,
but assured all present that no
gambling would be permitted at
the carnival.
License Transferred
DR.. S. E. Chambers of Miami
certified that Michael Bonamy,
1923 Division, had arthritis and
so the commission allowed the
transfer of his liquor license to
E. J. Tyson.
The foul odor iSuing from the
stump at North Beach, prompted
a taxpayer petition protest that
the nuisance be abated. The pc
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-04
Chamber Names Committee
To Provide Entertainment
For Visitors In Key West

For the purpose of directing
and providing recreational and
entertainment of tourists visit
ing Key West this winter sea-
son, a committee of 10 members,
representing the Key West
Chamber of Commerce, held a
meeting at the Jackson Square
USO building yesterday after
noon, at which plans were pre-
pared for more diversion for
winter visitors than has here
tofore been attempted in this
city.
Aware that many tourists, al
ready this year, have driven to
Key West and have driven back
to Miami the same day, it is the
aim of the chamber, with its
tourists recreation committee, to
device means for furnishing
enough community entertain
ment to induce these travellers
to stay here few days
Under the Craftsmanship of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-04
Commission Votes
Down Tobacco Tax:
Ends Sunday Selling
STORESOPEN ILLEGAL.
LY ON SABBATH TO
BE CLOSED; AERO.
Was Q TO HIRE 800

In a lengthy session held last
night. the City Commission
handled a wide variety of city
business before a large, orderly
gathering that crowded the City
commission chambers. Many DO
tent, civic. controversial issues
were disposed of with a mini
mum of temper flaring.
The plumbing flareup of AL
bert Roberts on one side and w.
y. Hanson on the other side was
decided by the city commission
as an impartial judge. They sta
ted that Roberts could swear
out a warrant for any alleged
IespasSer but that it was not
the city's duty or legal author
ity 20 do this without the prop
erty owners concurrence.
Roberts defeated on this issue,
was successful by virtue of a
spirited speech in having T. ].
. Crutchfield. colored plumber of
Fort Village. given back his Mas
ter plumbers license that had
been taken away from Crutch-
field. With Roberts help and
liberal statements by Albert
Cooper, Louis Carbonell, Mayor
Demeritt la former United
State Supreme Court Justice
BrandeiS. all commissioners APP
proved renewal of Crutchfield's
license.
In the only other heated de-
bate, L. Carbonell, Hunter Har-
den voted yes to an ordinance
allowing the sale of perfumes,
gifts, souvenirs. fruits, curios,
cosmetics. on Sundays. Other
commissioners voted against
the measure, thereby killing
enactment of same. VIM. V. AL
bury, attorney, represented the
Key West Retailers Association,
and stated that passage of the
ordinance would force all stores
now closed on Sundays to open
ON the Sabbath. Attorney Albury
presented a petition with IA sig
natures, all members of the Key
West Retail Association.
Moves Stores Close
Defeat of the ordinance that
he sponsored, prompted L. Car
bonnet to move that all stores
now selling illegally on Sunday
be closed Immediately, The
commission so informed the
Chief of Police, but first a no
tee will be placed IN The Cltl-
zen advising violators that the
ordinance relative to Sunday
selling would be enforced. 1t Is
said that d number of businesses
now operating in the city would
be- drastically affected by the
enforcement of the statute.
Request of the local V. +. W.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-04
John Lewis, Grim, Scowling,
Awaits Sentence On Contempt
Charge; Said He Will Appeal
iron ACE REPORTS
LEWIS AND COAL OP-
ORATORS NEAR SET
ELEMENT
CBy Associated PressI

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Jchn
L. Lewis, grim and Scowling. en-
tered federal court this morning
shortly after 10 o'clock for SEN
fencing after his conviction yes
terday on a charge of contempt
of court.
He sat in the same chair he
had occupied since the trial be
gan week ago today. while has
attorneys entered another room
for a conference.
Lewis was evidently nervous.
Becoming impatient over waiting
for the return of his attorneys. he
went to the corridor and. with ms
hands clutched behind him and
his head slightly bowed, strobe
to and fro, with his Jaws still
grimly set.
Returning to the courtroom. he
learned that Judge GoldSborough
had deferred imposing sentence
on him and the 100000 miners m
!, his union have been deprived of
1t was said that he has decided
to appeal whatever may be the
nature of the sentence, as he
feels that he and the members of
his union have been dprlved Of
constitutional rights
Iron Age, a magazine that
keeps in close touch with mining
and other major industries. said
today that Lewis and soft-Coal
operators were on the verge Of
settling the strike The magazine
explained that Lewis and the op-
orators had agreed on decreasing
the 48-hour week to 40 with the
same pay, and also on every other
point, except as to the length of
time the contract was to run.
Lewis wanted it TO last till April,
| 1948, and the operators tail De
!cember 81, l947
Railroad executives announced
today that no freight for export
will be accepted until the coal
strike ends, and that an embargo
will be placed on some types Of
freight for domestic use. Only
freight considered essential 20 the
welfare of the public wall be &C
cepted for shipment
Steel mill executives auuouuc-
ed that drastic cuts nm employ
ment Will go into effect iu . few
days, and automobile officials
stated that many automobile
manufacturers will shortly discpu-
! tinue production. When the auto
mobile industry closes down. a~-
Stunning that it is forced tr ip -p
by the coal strike. ON" million
Continued on Page Two
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-04
Assailant Hits
Policeman, Flees

An unidentified man hit Patrol
man Hector Castro a blow on the
chest last night near the Naval
Hospital and then escaped the
clutches of both Castro and Chief
Deputy Sheriff Moreno Wallace.
Castro said he answered d call
to check an automobile accident
near the head of the island about
1890 am. When he arrived, he
found car had plunged off the
road into some bushes.
No one was in the vicinity
when Castro arrived, he said, but
eventually two intoxicated men
appeared, One diSdained Cas-
trOS warning to cease some rough
language and when the police
man attempted to place him I'M
der arrest, the man struck Cas-
tro on the chest and broke away.
The chief deputy sheriff, who
had reached the scene by this
time, pursued the man and
caught him but the culprit again
escaped with Castro and Wallace
on his heels. The policeman fired
two shots in the air but the man
failed to halt and eventually ran
into the Naval Hospital A guard
at the gate told the two officers
they could go in after him but
after getting inside they were told
to get out by sailor, which they
did
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-04
lll[lAllll
Humane Society,
aroused BY Bird
Hunting, To Meet

Aroused by the continued
hunting of songbirds by Key
West boys. members of the
citY's Humane Society will
meet at 8 o'clock tomorrow
night to take action on the
matter. The meeting will be
held at the Woman's Club.
Several members have seen
boys carrying captured cardi-
mails. hooking birds and other
wild feathered creatures in
cages. Since the migration
season arrived. the practice
has been especially prevalent
Society officials say.
The organization plans to
take steps at the meeting to
invoke the laws prohibiting
the hunting of songbirds and
seek their rigid enforcement.
In the absence of an Audi
bon Society here the Humane
Society is shouldering the
responsibility.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-04
Housing Unit
Pays Sums In
Lieu OF Taxes

Clerk Ross {. Sawycr icport-
ed to the county commission LAST
night that he had received 50.
1868 from the Key Wc>t I9u.-
ing Authority in lieu of taxes on
the Poinciana project.
The Schol board IN this district
received check from the same
source for $l4,69773.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-04
City Expert Says Fire Alarm
Wires Don't Work After Rain

Revealing that he had recon-
mended the rebuilding of the
city fire alarm system at a cost
of $2,837.93, City Electrician Will
E. p. Roberts today threw his
support behind contentious of
Junior Chamber of Commerce
members that the alarm system
is so antiquateG tilat it does not
function properly.
(The city manager and fire
chief recently told Jaycee in
vestigator to check for himself
the alarm system by ringing an
alarm any time, any place.
Roberts said that he did not
want to enter into a controversy
with either City Manager O. j.
S. Ellingson or Fire Chief Leroy
Torres, both of whom he holds
in the highest respect.
In justice, however, to the COM
munity. Roberts said, he felt it
necessary to explain the true
state of affairs regarding the
fire alarm system.
Roberts said that the insula-
ton has worn off the wiring to
such an extent that after light
rain the signals sent from a
fire alarm box do not register.
Roberts continued that even
before the JaYcees decided to
investigate the matter. he had
written the fire chief on No
vmber %. describing the con-
dition of the alarm system in
his annual budget recommen-
dations. The electricians re-
marks in his letter follow:
1T is recommended that the
entire Fire Alarm Circuit be
rebuilt on the outside due to
the fact that the present con-
struction has deteriorated to
such an extent that it has be-
come impossible after a light
rainfall for the signals sent
from a fire alarm box to record
properly due to short circuits
and grounds occurring from the
aerial wires from lack of in
sulation.
This dition exists
throughout the entire system.
Our Fire Alarm System is of
the utmost Importance to this
| community and should be put
into first class condition at the
earliest possible date. BY no
means should it be allowed to
operate under a hit or miss
condition as the situation now
stands.
TT is only after having made
very careful survey of our
system that submit the above
recommendation"
The city electrician who ha.
actually made four surveys o
the system, then listed the ma
terials and other items, with
costs. necessary for rebuilding
the system. The two largcs
items in the S2,837.93 cost az,
$1,000 for $4,000 feet of wire
and $1344 for the cost of hiring
two lineSmen to assist the city
electrician for 48 working days
at $l.75 per hour,
Included in this budget
Roberts said, lis the installation
of a fire alarm box at the cor.
ner of Duval and South street!
and Mallory Dock. We have foui
alarm boxes that should be re
built; however, it is felt that by
replacing these boxes it Woul(
be cheaper"
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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-07-06
State Women to
Attend T ederated
Club S Meeting

Prentiss-Mrs. j. E. Johnson,
President of the Southeastern Fed
Grafton of Colored Women, states
that Mrs Mary Mcleod Bethue will
be the principal speaker at the
biennial convention to be held at
Virginia State College, Petersburg,
Va, July Is and rs. According to
Mrs. Johnson rs delegates will be
present from N. Carolina, S. Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennes-
see
Mrs. Bethune will be introduced
by Mrs. Ora Brown Stokes of Vir-
ginia. Mrs Rebecca Stiles Taylor,
Chicago Defender Columnist, will
give a historical summary of the
Southeastern from its founding 20
years ago in Daytona Beach, Fla.
The Mississippi delegation will
include Mrs. NJ. J. Lyells, Presi-
dent of the State Federation, who
will give the response to the We'll
come address.
Also planning the trip are Mes
DANES L. T. Miller, Yazoo City,
M. NJ. Hubert, Jackson, l.. c. JEFF
ferson, Vicksburg, T. L. Barnes,
Laurel.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-07-06

Working under the jurisdiction
of the Most Worshipful Quincy
Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. state
of Mississippi was called to order
Sunday, June 80, 1916 in the Valley
of Vicksburg and closed July l.
1916. There was large delegation
from all over the state.
The object of the meeting was to
elect Officers from all departments
of the degrees; from the Royal
Arch Masons to the Ancient Arabic
Order of the Noble Mystic Shrine,
to serve as delegates to the Gath
Bi-Annual session of United SUI
preme Council of u S. A. which
will convene August $780, 1916, in
the city of Detroit, state of Michi-
gan.
The parade formed at the Odd
Fellows Hall, went down Washing
ton to Main st. to Bethel A. M. E.
Church to hear the program of the
day which was as follows:
PROGRAM
~ ster of Ceremonies-Rev. G.
w. Milliken.
Song-Bro. Sherman Tallas, ST
John Lodge No. Is
Scripture Reading-Rev Oscar
Hunter of Lodge No. Is.
Prayer-Rev. j. B. Buford
Song -Choir.
Welcome. Address-Miss Barbara
Ware
Response-Bro. E. j. Smith, of
Haynes Bluff Lodge No. Is, Red
wood Miss.
Solo-Miss Marie Williams.
Introduction of the Grand Mas
ter by-Rev c. W. Milliken, w. Nj.
st. John Lodge No. 25.
object of the Meeting Hon. T.
J. Quincy, Grand Master, Jackson.
Song-Choir.
Paper-Sister Mary E. Smith,
Redwood
Solo-Sister Sadie Hicks.
Special Remarks-Bro. A. Shelby,
Magee, Miss.
Remarks by-Rev. T. j. Needom,
and others.
Remarks by-Bro. Ike Gray of
Lodge No. IS.
Special Remarks by Worthy
Grand Matron-Mrs. N. ]. Quincy.
Solo by-Mrs. Ruby Lee Robin
son.
Sermon of the Day-Rev. H. A.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-07-06
Women S Clubs
Release New
Publication

An attractively printed Bulletin
has just been issued by the Missis-
sippi State Federation of Colored
Women's Clubs. The Bulletin is the
official organ of the Federation, and
was edited by Ruby E. Suits sLyells,
President of the organization.
According to Mrs Lyells, this is
the first number of the publication
issued on a permanent basis and
will appear at irregular intervals
during the year. From several quar-
tiers letters have been received
praising the contents and appear
ance of the Bulletin which includes
notes of the last annual convention
the structural setup of the Fedora
ton, a birdseye view of club ac-
tivities, and New Directions in
Club Work, the presidents an
nual message to the convention.
The publication was printed by
the Model Print Shop.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-07-06
Junior, Choir
Sings AT First
Baptist B. I. U.

On Sunday afternoon, June 20,
members of the Junior Choir of
Parish Street Baptist church, Mrs.
Birdie Grey, president, distinguish
ed themselves when they appeared
as guest choir on a program OF the
BTU of First Baptist church )white).
This young group of singers, rap
idly becoming one of the most out
standing choirs of the state, has &c
members with Miss Jimmie Ann
Porter as pianist and Misses Helen
and Irma Marshall as soloists, and
the fine showing that they make
on every occasion attest to the splen-
did leadership of their president
and director, Mrs. Grey
The pastor as well as all the
members of the BTU of the First
Baptist church were loud in their
praise of the choir and rendered {
standing invitation for future ap.
pearances of the choir at the church
From all indication, the appearance
of the choir was an inspiration, both
to the young colored members anc
to the young white members of the
BTU.
According to Mrs. Grey, Sunday
July %, will be a big day of music
at Parish Street church. On thi,
day the Junior Choir will sponsor
the Building Fund Drive and al
three choirs of the church will sins
at the morning service, while the
Junior Choir will give a Musica
Program that night.
All music lovers and friends o.
the church are invited to attend this
program.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-07-06
District BTU and Song
Leaders In Joint
Session

According to Rev. L. c. Wilcher,
B. th,, MRE, National accredited
dean of Christian Education, Dean
of the S. S. and B. T. u. Congress.
the 70 annual session of the j. M.
B. District Sunday School Conven-
ton; the 23rd annual session of the
J. M. B. District BTU; the 3rd an
nual session of the j. M B. Dis
trict Song Leaders; and the End
annual session of the J. M. B. Dis
trict Church School and Baptist
Training Union Congress, will con-
vene in join session at the Terry
Grove Baptist church, Terry, Miss,
July lila, Rev. c. A. Green, Pas
tor
All delegates and visitors are
asked to register and enroll with
the committee on enrolment and
the registration and representation
fees are as follows:
Representation School and
Unions: A. $1,000; B 5000; c. $500.
Officers and district leaders $3.50;
Superintendent $500; Directors and
Presidents of Unions, $500; An
nual members SOC.
Each district instructor that re-
ports $500 or more will be a dele
gate to the State Congress and will
be given $1,000 Those who report
$4,000 will be given transportation.
Those who report $1,000 will be