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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03
BiIbO Leading
Four Opponents
In Mississippi


JACKSON, Miss, July 3.-As
ballots in yesterdays Demo-
cratic primary continue to be
counted. Senator Bilbo has a
aeant majority over four oppon-
emts and may be forced to enter
= second primary.
Should he fail to get a major
As. his opponent in the second
primary will be the runner-up,
Tom Ellis. former supreme court
clerk.
BiibO had advised democratic
executive committees not to per-
mit negroes 10 vote in the pri-
mary. but reports show that only
in q few instances were they re-
fused the right to cast their bal
hts.
Ia the event Bilbo nomination,
lf any Irregularities are reported
40 the senate privileges and cleo
tion committee, it may take ac-
tion to determine whether or not
Bilbo's nomination was obtained
fairly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03
Polio Total Here
Reaches SO Cases

Total number of polio cases in
the Island area rose to 38 today
with the reporting of three new
victims.
One of the patients, the 81
year-old wife of a lieutenant
commander at the submarine
base here, was admitted to the
polio ward at the Navy hospital
late last night.
Taken suddenly i'll while
travelling, the victim was taken
off a bus at Delray and rushed
back to Key West in an ambu-
lance, DR.. James B. Parramore,
county health officer, reported.
The other two cases were re-
ported from Santa Barbara, CAL,
but are thought to have original
ed here and are thus counted in
the Islands total.
They are the eight-months-
old and four-year-old sons of
another Navy lieutenant COM
mander who is stationed here,
Capt. William Davis, Navy hos
pital commander, said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03
Island Fourth
To BE Ouiet

Key West and Monroe county
tomorrow will celebrate the first
peace-time Fourth of july in five
years in quiet manner.
, All public institutions will be
closed the entire day. These in
,,clude the city hall, county court
house, postoffice and federal Off
ces and the bank. Most stores
have also given their employees
the day off.
No public celebration has been
planned and most families will
spend the day resting, either at
home, at the beach, on the golf
links, at fishing parties.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
are holding a dance open to the
public at their clubhouse, start
ing at 9 pm.
Members of Arthur Sawyer
Post No. %, American Legion,
continue their cleanup drive,
meeting at the Legion Home at
Is am. and / pm.
The Elks Lodge is holding a
party for the patients at the U.
S. Navy Hospital.
Police Chief Eisner has warn
ed that the shooting and sale of
fireworks on the island is con-
trary to city ordinance and any
,violaters will be prosecuted
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03
rHEATER MAN ASK S
BOARD TO REMOVE
RESTRICTIONS ON
CHILDREN UNDER I6

Request of Ignacio Carbonell
operator of two Key West the
aters, that the polio ban restrict
ing children under is from at
tending the movies be lifted, was
denied by the city commission
last night.
The theaters were closed to
children June l by an emergency
ordinance passed by the city
board, following conference
with health authorities, in a
move to halt the spread of infan-
tile paralysis here.
Asserting that it was his opin-
ion that barring children from
the shows had not halted the
spread of polio, Mr.. Carbonell
asked the city commissioners to
rescind the ordinance.
Mayor Demeritt, in an impas-
stoned plea asking that the re-
strictions remain in force, de-
clared the polio spread might
have been greatly accelerated If
the children had been permitted
to attend the shows.
Key West is the only city in
the south where polio has
reached an epidemic STAGE"
Mayor Demeritt said. He added
he favored making the restric-
tions more rigid, rather than re-
Taxing them.
Mr.. Carbonell also asked that
the commission appoint city
health officer. No action was
taken.
The upshot of the discussion
was that City Manager King was
instructed to contact the state
health board to determine if it is
desirable to continue the ban
against children attending Sun
day schools, movies, beaches and
other public places
AS The Citizen went to press.
Naval authorities and city Of
ficials were meeting at the office
of Commandment Marks to discuss
methods OF combating spread
of the disease. So
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03
"ATOMIC DIPLOMACY"
is CHARG ED TO
YANKS BY RUSSIAN
NEWSPAPER
lRx Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, July 81 Rus
sia's first reaction to the atomic
bomb test at Bikini was blared
today over Radio Moscow by a
spokesman for Pravda, Russian
semi-official newspaper, w h o
blasted the United States from
the beginning to the end of his
broadcast.
He accused the United States
of not being serious IN its adj
vovacy of world peace and char
acterized its actions as atomic
diplomacy"
He asserted that this country is
exploiting" the atomic bomb
for purposes of gaining world
domination.
Another Russian speaker ac-
cused General John Lee, Amer
lean commander in the Mediter-
ranean area, of having stated in
a speech that Russia was 100
years and more" behind Great
Britain and the United States in
progress, and of having referred
to the Russian people as a con-
glomeration of tribes"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03
City Will Buy
New Automatic
Garbage Truck

City Manager King last night
was authorized by the city COM
mission to negotiate for the pur-
chase of a new type automatic
garbage truck.
Several bids on a new truck,
ranging from $1,515 to $2,645,
have been received by the city
manager, who told the city COM
mission that investigation had
convinced him that a Garwood
type truck would best serve the
needs of the city. This type costs
$1,515.
Several automatic trucks were
demonstrated here recently.
The new truck, Mr.. King said,
likely will be used for daily re-
fuse pickups in the downtown
district and will serve hotels,
restaurants and business houses
in areas where open-type trucks
might prove objectional.
Mr.. King told city commissions
ers that the new truck, which
has an enclosed body, will re-
quire three instead of four men
and will pay for itself in 10
months.
The city board plans to send
Robert Dopp, city service direc-
tor, to Miami, where automatic
trucks are used, to study their
operation before final selection
is made.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03
Mayor VIII Act
as City Manager

Mayor William Demeritt will
serve as acting city manager next
week while City Manager King
is attending a session of the
Florida League of Municipal
ties in Tampa.
Mr.. King plans to leave here
Monday for the sessions, which
get underway Wednesday. Mr..
King, some time ago, designated
City Comptroller Charles Rob-
erts as city manager, but since
Mr.. Roberts is on vacation, May
or Demeritt was selected to fill
the place.
Whether or not the mayor will
receive compensation for acting
as city manager will be deter
mined later, members of the city
commission said last night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03
Tax Settlement
Spurned By City

A proffered settlement of back
taxes, made by Ruth v. Alfelt,
Miami, formerly of Key West,
for property at Division and ST.
monitor streets, was turned down
by city commissioners last night
because the sum offered was APP
proximately $3.50 short of the
amount alleged to be due.
In a letter to Mayor Demerritt,
Mrs. A1felt enclosed a check for
$2,843. 40 for taxes said to be due
froa 1887 to- 1945. The writer said
the assessments became delin-
iquent because tenants in the
property had promised to pay
the taxes but had, according to
the letter, failed to do SO.
City Manager King ordered
the check returned with the adj
vice that Mrs. Alfelt owed the
city $3,504.04 in back taxes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03
POinciana Henhouse Fuss
To Be Aired Here Aug. l6

Mr.. Laid wants his lot changed
from residence A to residence c
classification. This, City Building
Inspector Sawyer pointed out, is
the only classification under
which Mr.. Laid would be per-
mitted to raise chickens.
Decision reached following the
hearing is expected to settle a
controversy which has conferred
around Mr.. Ladd and his chicken
raising for the past three months.
His case first came to public
notice when neighbors complain
ed to city officials about the
chicken raising.
The city commission has per-
mitted Mr.. Laid to keep the
fowls in the area until the matter
is finally settled at the torthcom-
ing meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03
Plea To End Polio Ban Denied
By City Commissioners, Mayor;
Police Radio NHoOkup Studied
PLAN WOULD LINK LAW,
ENFORCEMENT UNITS
In WIDE AREA.
GROUP is TOLD

The city is studying a plan to
install a police radio system here.
Presented to city commission
ers last night by John M. Spots
wood, manager of Station
WKWF, the plan would link the
city police department, the
sheriff's office, the overseas
bridge patrol and the fire depart
ment in single system of COM
munication.
The radio sets, it was pointed
out, would be installed in. the
city police patrol wagon, in
Chief Eisner's car, in Fire Chief
Torres automobile and in a po-
lice patrol car which, it is ex-
pected, will be purchased next
year.
City Manager King pointed
out that the communications
system would provide greater
police protection without adding
more men to the department.
Cost of the system would be
about $1,000 a year, Mr.. King
estimated. He recommended to
the city board that this sum be
included in the 1947 budget to
provide for the radio installation.
The proposal was referred to
the city manager with instruc-
tions to discuss it further with
MIR. Spottswood and to report
his recommendations later to the
city commission.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03
ALBURY NAMED
ALTERNATE JUDGE

The city commission last night
designated William V. Albury to
preside in city court during the
absence of Judge Enrique Es-
quinaldo, Jr., who expects to
start his annual vacation short
ly.
Judge Albury was former
judge of the criminal court of
record here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03
DERANCED PATIENT
FLEES NAVY HOSPITAL

A 19-year-old sailor, a mental
patient at the Naval hospital, es-
capped last night and was being
sought today by city police and
the shore patrol. The man was
caught once early today, but
managed to escape. Attaches at
the Naval hospital said the fugi-
tive was not dangerous.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03
Il1AvdZlI,1l.Ag'l1v
Shades Of OPA!
Cemetery Lot
Prices To Rise

II will cost more to die in
Key West from now on.
= City commissioners. in ses-
sion last night. agreed to
draft a resolution increasing
the price of burial lots in the
city cemetery by $40.
The increase from $40 to
$40 was requested by City
Manager King who told the
commissioners that the rise
was necessary 10 absorb in
creased maintenance costs and
other expenses al the ceme-
terry.
Original price of $40 for
burial lots was SET by the
old city council some years
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03
SAWYER AWARDED
COUNTY CONTRACT

County commissioners, at a
meeting last night awarded a
contract for $4,000 to John w.
Sawyer to build a garage for the
county.
Charles TOPPING submitted a
bid for $13,770 for the garage and
for work on the court house,
but it was rejected on the ground
that it did not conform with the
call for separate bids. The COM
missioners decided to advertise
again for a bid to repair and
renovate the court house.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03
q. OF c. REQUESTS
USO BUILDING HERE

The Key West Chamber OF
Commerce has asked to become
custodian of the Jackson Square
uSO building. purchased by the
riiy from the Federal Works
Agency.
Chamber of Commerce Off
ciah said they desired to trans
form the building into a civic
center and as offices for the
chamber.
City Manager Dave King said
thr purchase deal will be COM
pleled when a marketable deed
Is obtained from the FWA.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03

At present the hospital re-
ceives annually $4,000 from the
county and like sum from the
city, which, Mr.. Ramsey has
pointed out on several occasions,
falls far short of being sufficient
to meet the annual expenses of
operating and maintaining the
institution. That amount ranges
between $4,000 and 100000
yearly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03

a public hearing will be con-
ductcd Aug. by city commits
sioners on an application filed by
pmui Laid. Poinciana, who re-
aucsied a change in the status OF
. lof owned by him to permit him
81 raise chickens.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03
Reds Blast .A-BOmb
Test As u S. Bid
For. WOrldACOn
No Citizen
IOnlOrrOiD

Following annual custom.
The Citizen will not be pub
lished tomorrow. July 4.
That date is one of the
three official" annual holi-
days observed by The Citizen
management and staff. The
others are Christmas and
Labor Day.
The Citizen is one of the
few newspapers in the Unit
ed States that does not print
a paper on July 4.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03
METERS YIELD STA

Parking meters here yielded
$114.56 for the past week, Miss
Angelina Maloney, of the city tax
collectors office reported. The
was approximately 81
less than the collection the week
before.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03
Radio Requests 50. 400
For County Advertisillg

Two letters from John NJ.
Spottswood were read last night
at a meeting of the county COM
mission. one of which asked for
a minimum of $2.400 for adver-
Using over radio station WKWF'',
and the other for the Monroe
county law enforcement agency,
sheriff's department, etc"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03
PYLE ON VACATION

Stephen Pyle, jefferson hotel.
civilian employee at the Navy
submarine base today started
three-weeks' leave, during which
he will visit Knoxville, Tenn. and
Baton Rouge, La.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03
LICENSE TRANSFERRED

City commissioners have APP
proved the transfer of a beverage
license from Raul Vasquez, oper-
ator of Rauls club, Roosevelt
boulevard, to Mark Stanley.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03
TO STRIKE ABOUT oPA

DETROIT. - cIO automobile
worksrs are considering going on
q strike for a day in protest
aaninnt the killing of OPA. n
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03
VISITING MOTHER

klra. Mary Archer, Hollywood,
i1 here visiting her mother, Mrs.
Nona Hartcn of Greene street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-03
Late Bulletins
TRUMAN ON VACATION
fBY Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. President
Trmman. accompanied by Mrs.
Truman. left this afternoon for
the Tennessee mountains on a
Eonzth of Iulv vacation.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-27

OMr. and Mrs. Albert Weineger
of Long Beach. California. are Wis
iting her mother. Mrs. J. J. Hall
mark.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-27

majority are poor and can't afford
TO buy not even pencil. We pity
pupils who get the interest TO go
TO school. but do not have the
means OF securing an education.
So INDECENT pupils are given gifts
voluntarily and never included in
the draw any more.
Imagine a boy crying with Joy
and kissed his gift and said that
IL Will be a great relief TO his poor
mother who is working hard alone
for big family. their father be
ing killed by the Japs during the
enemy's occupation
am therefore saying another
big thank you to our American
friends who are the kindest people
in the world. the people worth our
love and gratefulness.
(Missl Mary NJ Parajas.
Elementary School Teacher
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-27
McEuen Attracting
Coach's Attention
At Arizona State COLLEGE

Even though working hard get
ting his Lumberjacks in shape,
Head Coach Frank Brickey OF Ar
izona State College, Flagstaff
found reason to smile little when
two huskies showed up from Low
ell and are now added 10 his
squad.
One Is Walter (Butchl Andrews
tackle. 5 IT, inches and weighing
220 pounds. Arthur Sharpe. for
mer frosh player before the war
is the other Lowell prospect
Sharpe plays center. He stands
six feet and weighs ls5 pounds.
Another reason for Brickey' 8
occasional smile is the l7-year-
old youngster Mack McEuen OF
Coolidge. In the left halfback spot
the lad has flashed some plain
and fancy ball totlng whenever al
lowed TO display his wares.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-27

ed into the club and will be ini-
tiated al the October meeting.
They are Mrs. IVA Gammage.
Mrs. Dorothy Pond. Mrs. May
Cole. and Mrs. Mary Palmer.
The clubs procedure OF reading
a chapter from its selected study
book. with corresponding musical
program. was dispensed with al
this meeting because OF prepon-
derence OF business. II was de-
eided TO change the groups for
mer time of practice from Tues
day 10 Thursday evenings OF each
week. with the exception of the
first Thursday OF each month
when the groups social meeting
is held
The clubs next meeting Is
scheduled for October 3 at the
home OF Mrs. Tyler. with Mrs.
Hicks as co-hostess. Mrs. r. w.
Taylor is program chairman for
meeting.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-27
Sixth Grade Girl Scout
Troop Elects Officers
Wednesday Afternoon

Officers OF Coolidge sixth grade
girl scouts were elected at the
groups organization meeting in
Coolidge north school Wednesday
afternoon. Scout leader. Mrs
Charles Reed. and assistant lead
er. Mrs. Henry Wang. were In
charge OF the meeting.
Betty Ferguson. Mary Baker
and Ina Reed were elected patrol
leaders. Marty Baker, scribe. and
Helen Carter, treasurer.
The girls decided 10 put on a
membership drive that will con-
clude today Members OF the two
losing patrols will give a party for
the winning patrol. 1t was also
decided that the troop will hold
its future meeting on Friday aft
ernoons in the womans clubhouse.
instead of Wednesday afternoons
at the north school.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-27
EIoy Elementary School
Receives Letter Of Thanks
From Philippine Islands

Two years ago the Eloy Elemen-
tary school sent package OF gifts
to a school In the Philippine Is
lands, and this week received the
following communication which
gives some insight into conditions
in the Islands
Manaoag Elementary School
August 81, 1916
My Dear Mr.. Principal:
| am writing this letter TO you
and to the children OF your school
for the kind gifts they sent to the
children of the Philippines.
In order not 10 create contro-
versy between the children. we
conducted a draw by lot" proceed
ure. as the gifts were not enough
for the whole class. II was really
nice for the lucky pupils TO get a
gift. but the unlucky ones look on
with envy.
There was much excitement In
the class before the draw. Each
one was praying and expecting
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-27
AAUW Holds Business
Meeting at Reed Home
Here Thursday Night

Mrs. Dugald Stewart OF Flor
ence led a discussion on Roberts
Rules OF Order at business meet
ing of Pinal County Chapter of
the American Association OF Uni
versity Women held at the home
OF the president. Mrs. Charles
Reed. Thursday night. Mrs. Stew
art was introduced by Miss Louise
Beuhler OF Florence. program
chairman.
Announcement was made that
Pinal County AAUW will receive
a visit from Mrs. Edward c. Lam
phier OF Washington, Southern
Pacific regional vice president, on
October II. The local group Is
making special plans for her en-
tertainment.
Mrs. Reed will attend a work
shop discussion of AAUW TO be
held at Tucson on October 10.
Mrs. Alma Bauman and Mrs.
Red were hostesses for the social
hour.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-27

Won can easily apply GoM. Seal Rocl
Gostihg yourself. No heating q
@lhnlhg Is required; Just pour 6
Rom the containef and spread with
an ordinary roofing brush. Gold Seal
nay Be used equally wen on feH,
paper, metal, gravel, concrete OF
composition roofs. Ask for It ct your
naele& 01Eaie4 ayet
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-27

lessss 3 FStenfIal rooiIag. .pzQbem.
0d eeel contains PEEnOGUM .
tC1eth Iqb6er-like, truly WnteUproof
1onf6 that does not dry out Or
coino brittle. It retains its body
under the severest extremes Ql III
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-27
Former Coolidge Air Base
Officer Now Manager Of
Sprouse-Reitz, Superior

Edward G. Snipes took over
management OF Sprouse- Reitz
Company at Superior Monday. He
Is a former resident OF Coolidge,
having been stationed at Cool
idge Army Air Field for IS
months. during which Mrs. Snipes
and their family made their home
here. Snipes is member OF Cool
idge Masonic Lodge. Pima No 3s
He received his discharge from
the air corps six months ago with
the rank OF major. For the past
five months Snipes has been
training In Flagstaff for the posi-
tion of manager he now holds.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-27
Coolidge Musicians Hold
Seasons First Meeting
On Thursday Evening

Coolidge Musicians Club held It's
first meeting OF the season at the
home OF the president. Mrs. Alpha
Sheriff.. Thursday evening with
fourteen members present.
Mrs. A. ID. Tylor and Mrs. Earl
Hicks, program chairmen for 1876
a. read the program for the COM
Ing club year. Plans for the an
nual spring concert. the clubs
outstanding event OF the year.
were discussed.
-Four new members were accept
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-27

that he will be lucky in the draw.
Then comes the uproar. 1t was be-
cause big pupils got articles not
proportional to their sizes. An ex-
ample Is the little gloves which
were taken by big pupils and vice
versa. The boys and girls were
proud to own good quality of cray
olas and water colors unlike their
present school equipment which
are very poor In quality. They say
that they can do their work well
now. OF course. some of the pu-
pills can afford to buy good quail
ties OF school supplies, but the
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-27
Junior Womans Club
Completes Plans for
Membership Dinner

Plans for Coolidge Junior Wom-
ans Club membership dinner were
completed at a meeting OF the
club held Monday evening at the
home OF Mrs. Harry Jones. The
president. Mrs b. ID. Burns. pre-
sided at the business session.
The membership dinner will be
held September 30 In the patio at
the home OF Mrs. Mitchell Cagalj
and will honor new and prospec-
tive members. A program and en-
tertainment will follow dinner.
Club officers will be hostesses for
the evening: Mrs. Burns. Mrs. Ed
Wildemuth. Mrs J. W Beau
champ. Jr.. Mrs. William Roberts.
Mrs. Cagalj. and Mrs. Charles
Dora
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Ware has been chos-
en- sponsor for the Junior club.
She replaces Mrs Wayne Hall.
who moved TO Phoenix TO make
her home. The vacancy OF record
ing secretary has been filled by
the appointment OF Mrs. William
Roberts. replacing Mrs. Allen
Thum. who moved TO Phoenix 10
make her home.