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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-08
SWEETINCS GO
TO MIAMI FOR
COURT l SESSION
WILL TESTIFY AT COURT
MARTIAL OF SAILORS
CHARGED WITH STEALING
BAG OF MONEY

Commissioner w. c. Sweeting
and his father, Irving Sweeting,
left yesterday to testify at a
court martial in Miami in the
case of three sailors, one OF
i whom stole a bag. containing
! 5000. from the Sweeting filling
station. Greene and Simonton
streets. two months ago.
Irving SWeeting with a bag
of money in his left hand, at
| 8:15 in the evening, had closed
up the station, with the eXcep-
ton of the main door on Simon
ton street, when three sailors
drove up in an old Packard and
| stopped, ,tin front of the door,
and ions of then1iasked that fluid
bebput in the master cylinder
of their hydraulic brakes.
Mr.; Sweetlng replied that it
was too dark outside to do the
work and that he did not have
room inside to accommodate the
! Packard.
How about selling us can
of fluid?"
"Okay; I'll get it for you"
1t was not until later that Mr..
Sweeting learned that, as he
walked toward the back of the
station, one of the sailors fol-
lowed him. On the way, Mr..
Sweet.ng put the bag atop a
table, on which is the cash reg
lister, and put his cap over the
bag. When he returned, two
sailors were in the car and one
was beside it. The latter paid
for the can of fluid.
When Mr.. SWeeting returned
to get the bag ofamoney, he
found out that it had been taken
from under the cap. He ran to
the door way and saw the Sa l.
ors. in the Packard, turn from
Greene into Elizabeth street.
W. c. Sweeting, who had
been out So with his Wrecker
truck, returned shortly after
ward and was told about the
theft, and drove away in search
of the sailors. He found them
on Elizabeth street, near Angela,
forced them to get into the truck
and drove them to the city Jail,
where they denied any know
ledge of the theft. The local
naval intelligence office was
told about the stealing of the
S6O8. and an officer drove to
the jail, and, after questioning
the three sailors, each alone, one
Of them confessed to taking the
bag and hiding it in an old
gasoline can in the, debris of the
former Lowe lumber shed. He
was taken to ,the spot, recovered
the bag and gave it back to Mr..
SWeeting, and the sailors were
taken to the navy yard by the
intelligence officer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-08
SUNDAY MAGAZINE
PUBLISHED BY
L.P. AMMAN, R.
FLORIDA KEYS STAR" TO BE
WEEKLY PUB LEGATION:
PLANT OWNED AND d.
REcTED BY YOUNG EDITOR

Florida Keys Star" will be the
name of a news picture magazine
to be published Sundays by L. P.
Artman, Jr., in the near future,
he, publicly announced today.
The edition will be of thirty
two pages on machine-coated pa
per and will carry from twenty
to thirty pictures each issue, both
OF Key West features and points
of interest and news shots of the
city's doings. The news picture
magazine will be 10 ii inches.
The Vari-Typc machine, which
will be used in setting type for
the magazine, has already arriv-
ed, and Mr.. Artman, Jr., is ex-
pccting the offset press sometime
this month.
The press and typesetting equip
mcnt has been purchased by Mr.
'Artman, Jr., through war savings
and the plant will be owned and
directed solely by him.
A number of local photograph
ers have been engaged to take
spot news and feature news pic
lures.
In each issue of the Florida
Keys Star" will be map of the
city with the points of interest
explained In each issue will also
be a fishing and waterfront col
umrf designed to furnish complete
news on these water sports. Mr.
Artman has had ten years expert
ence on the water, having owned
a cabin cruiser during that time
and having also run deep-sea fish
ing and blass-bottom sightseeing
with it.
There will be a column Of adj
vance forecasts of news for the
city as well as analytic summar-
les of the news of the week.
There will be a section for sports
and another for society. Feature
articles of Key Vests colorful
life will be in each issue.
There will be q carefully COM
piled directory of local merchants
which will be slanted at the tour
ist or Navy trade which will be
here.
Mr. Artman will continue edi-
torial association with The Citizen
and continue to publish Coral
Rockets and direct other news
'0f The daily Citizen
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-08
BOY SCOUT GROUP =.
'7c TO MEET TONIGHT

The. Advancement Committee
of the. Monroe. District Boy
Scouts of America, will hold a
board of review tonight at 3
o'clock in the annex of the First
Methodist Church.
Wilbert J. Moehrke, district
commissioner, states: This board
is for the benefit of all boys in
TROOPS so, 81 and So, that wish
to make any advancement dur
ing the month of January.
GAS early reports reveal, that
this will be quite a large board,
all troop and district committee
men that possibly can do so are
urged to attend and assist the
advancement committee in con-
Quoting this board of review"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-08
RG-RGgiSUatiOn Books In
County For May Primaries
Arc Opened By Supervisor
CRUISER HERE
FROM TENNESSEE

Three yachts arrived in the
harbor over the weekend. one
racing cutter. one Yawl and
one cabin cruiser.
The cabin cruiser has made
the trip from Memphis. Ten
nessee. down the Mississippi
river 10 New Orleans and
down the west coast of Flor /.
ida TO Key West. ...
Before the war scores of
yachts made the trip to Key
West q must trip during their
winter stay in Florida. The
yachting waters between Mi
ami and Dry Tortugas are
considered some of the most
interesting in the world.
Appropriation for exten-
sion of the Intracoastal Wa
terwaY from Bahia Honda
Channel 10 Key West. which
will complete protected
channel of seven-foot depth
oil the way from Miami is ex-
pected to be considered six
months after the duration of
the war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-08
Everyone In County Re-
quired To Re-Regis-
ter Under New Law
Now In Effect

John England, supervisor of
registration, has opened his books
for re-registration in the county
courthouse. and they will remain
open till April 20 for the primaries
TO be held on May and %.
Mr.. England said that probably
some residents of Monroe county
are under the impression that, be-
cause they are already registered,
they don't have to register again.
he explained that, under a law
passed at the last session of the
legislature, everybody in the
county must re-register in order
to participate in the primary cleo
tions and later the general cleo
ton.
The re-registration law was
passed to remove from the city's
and the cOunty's books the names
OF all persons who had died or
who had left the county and had
become residents of other places.
When his books are completed,
Mr.. England said, they will be up
to the minute in showing the list
Of qualified voters in the county.
Besides, he added, when the
registration is completed, it will
be an easy matter to determine
the number of freeholders in
Monroe who are qualified cleo
fOrs. Not since 1914 had the
books been prepared in that man
ner. and many who were free
holders at that time may not own
realty in the county now.
mo precinct books will be
placed in Key West, as hereto
fore. for registration" Mr. Eng
land said, and all residents. in
order 10 qualify to vote must
come, under the new regulation,
20 the courthouse to register. We
will have two precinct books on
the keys, one at Marathon, in
charge of Pearl Clark, and one in
Tavernier. with Charles c. AL
bury as deputy supervisor of reg
istration. Those books are opened
now and will be closed on the
Same day the books in Key West
are closed"
Under the new law, the former
Is precincts in the county have
been reduced to seven, with one
~ five inclusive, in Key West,
the sixth at Marathon and the
seventh in IaVernier
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-08
REVERSED RULING
j. ..oa IN CURTIS CASE

Circuit Judge Aquilino Lopez
Jr., this morning, in a case fl
which Charles Curtis was the
plaintiff and the Florida Indus
trial Commission, the defendant
reversed ruling by the commits
sion, which had refused to pay
MIR. Curtis So a week, under a pro-
vision of the workmen's compen-
sation law. for injuries he had re-
ceiVed while working for Charles
j. Trevail on a local housing prof.
ect.
The accident occurred on March
%, 1945, and a deputy commits
sioner recommended the payment
of So weekly to Mr.. Curtis, but
the commission set aside the
recommendation, and Mr.. Curtis
instituted suit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-08
Other PartSOfB0dy In Addition
T0Head0fkidnapGd ChldFOund
Head Floating In Tun-
mel Was Identified
By Two Friends Of
Family

CHICAGO, Jan. 8. - Other
parts of the body of Suzanne
Degnan whose head was found
yesterday in a sewer between
two apartment houses, were dis
covered today.
Her torso, minus the arms, and
leg that had been cut off were
found at Ardmore and Kenmore,
the torso in the former place.
"a Police expressed the belief that
Suzanne had recognized her kid
naper and he had killed her for
fear that she would disclose
identity.
The head, floating in a IL
between two apartment build
ings, was identified by two
friends of the family.
Degnan, who earns $1,000
year, made two separate radio
appeals to the kidnapper a few
hours after finding his daughter,
Suz2nnc, was missing when he
went to her room to awaken
her for school.
In one broadcast he addressed
his daughter thus:
IF Suzanne is listening, please
be good girl and do as you are
told. If you do this, Suzanne,
know that no harm will come to
you"
The appeals followed a rerort
that the k draper coolly tele-
phoned the Degnan home to re-
peat his ransom note demands
while federal county and city
authorities were engaged in
concerted search for him.
Il give you my promise there
will be no trap" DUNCAN said N
a broadcast. He said he had
burned the ransom note.
Suzanne, blue eyed and curly
haired, was whisked Undecided
from her parents northside home
in a manner reminiscent of the
famous Lindberg baby kidnap-
ing of 1882. A seven foot ladder.
down which she apparently was
carried in her night clothes, was
found in the back yard. The
Lindbergh baby was taken from
his bedroom by means of a lad
der.
Detective Arthur Linderman.
fingerprint expert of the police
bureau of Identification, said
several good fingerprints" had
been ID on the window sill
OF the ) room and that the
ladder was being examined.
Police declined to reveal the
wording of the ransom note.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-08
VIRGINIA STREET 4
BEING REPAIRED
OUTFALL PIPE CONVERTED,
HAD BEEN CON-
PLANTS

One of the worst streets in the
city Is being repaired today, City
Public Service Head Robert Dopp
announces. 1t is Virginia street
on the east side of Bayview Park.
The street has been full of ruts
and bumps and these are being
patched, Mr. Dopp said. Area
being repaired is between Georgia
and White streets.
Outlet pipe into Garrison Blight
from city stump Number Two has
been led into the main outfall
pipe which goes out past Fleming
Key on the bay side of the island.
The Garrison Light pipe was used
only in emergencies but was the
cause of the complaints then.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-08
BETTER CITY
HIGHER BUDGET
MANAGER SAYS
DAVID KING TELLS OF $4,000
PENSION ROLL AND $4,000
NOTE DUE BANK; WILL NOT
COMMIT HIMSELF

City Manager David King
would not commit himself as to
the possible amount of increase
Of the budget which he will pre-
sent 10 city commission tonight at
the regular meeting at 8 o'clock.
If you wish to have good roads
and streets and increased city
service you must be prepared to
have a higher budget" Mr.. King
said. and added. If the city did
not have a $4,000 pension roll at
present, plus a note for $4,000
due at the bank, the budget would
be most attractive"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-08
SCAV. DEPT.
UNDER DOPP
MAN THOUGHT BEST TO HAN.
DIE TRUCKS AND
UPKEEP

Discussing the scavenger de-
partment, City Manager David
King said this department will
cpnes under the management of
,Pubhc, Service Head Robert Dopp,
in recommendations he will sub
NIT to city commission.
Mrs. Angelina Maloney will
continue the fine work she is do
ing at present in collecting, Mr..
King said, but we wish the up
keep and work of the trucks to
be the responsibility of a man"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-08
AMERICAN LEGION
MEETING TOMORROW

a regular meeting of Arthur
Sawyer Post No. 328 American
Legions Wlllfbe held tomorrow
evening at O'clock, il the Legion
Home, corner White and Southland
streets.
A number of candidates will be
P'ven the obliE aCion of the Le-
gion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-08
WHITE, ROBERTS,
A., ASSIST FINANCE
DEPARTMENT HEAD
ARCHIE ROBERTS WILL BE
CITY TREASURER; E. J. o.
ROBERTS. FORMER TREAS
URER. FINANCE ASSISTANT

Mrs. Jane White viii be ap-
pointed to assist City Finance
Head Charles Roberts, m recon-
mendations going to city commits
sion tonight from City Manager
David King.
E. j. o. Roberts, who was for
merly city treasurer, will be
named to assist Charles Roberts,
Mr. King said, in the City FL
nance Department. The city man
ager added that the position of
treasurer will be held by Archie
Roberts. who has been named as
city tax collector.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-08
SEVENTH NAVAL DISTRICT
CO NSPECTS BASES HERE
JANUARY Is is DEAD
LINE FOR OBTAINING
AUTO LICENSE PLATES

Of the $500 owners of auto
mobiles in Monroe County.
only about 1000 have yet
bought their license plates.
County Tax Collector How
ard E. Wilson said this morn
ing. and added that the ex-
piration date for obtaining
plates. without running "a
risk of being penalized. is next
Tuesday.
Word has been received
from Tallahassee that the date
will not be extended. and
that orders will be issued Tor
the arrest of drivers of cars
without licenses after Janu-
airy Is.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-08
FLAT TIRE IS
ACCIDENT CAUSE
SIX STITCHES PUT INTO
HEAD OF SAILOR,
DRIVER

Flat tire caused six stitches to
be placed in the head of r. G..
Coneaule, USN, at the Naval Dis
pensary.
The tire blew out on a Packard
car driven by the sailor and caus-
ed the car to turn on its side on
0@"~""0't Boulevard, Patrolman
Frank jolly said today.
Ine accident occurred at 10:45
Friday evening. pnJonns
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-07
PROGRAM FOR BOY SCOUT FOR ONE WEEK

Boy Scout Week starts Friday Feb. and continues to Thursday, Feb. IA, inclusive. The following is the program as planned in Ju- neau.
 Friday, Feb. 8-All boys in Troops 612. 613 and GA meet at Northern Light Church Parlors at 7:30 p m. Recommittal of Scout Oath and a Court of Honor c. L. Winger- son, Scout Commissioner, in charge. Election of Scouts for each City Office for City Government pro- gram Saturday.
 Saturday, Feb. 9--City Govern ment by Scouts. Good Turn day. Scouts to be on street to help in any way possible Radio address on KINY at SIS by Arthur Hedges.
 Sunday, Feb. 10-All Scouts go to Church in uniform.
 Monday, Feb. 11-All Scouts be- gin wearing uniforms in school and continue rest of week. Troop 614 and part of Troop 6l2 guests of Lions Club at noon luncheon.
 Tuesday, Feb. 12-Continue Good Turn day andA wearing uniform to school Troop 613 and part of Troop SIP guests of Rotary Club at noon luncheon.
 Wednesday, Feb. 13-Continue program of Good Turn and en- phasis on good Scouting.
 Thursday, Feb. 14-Summary of weeks program at Chamber of Commerce luncheon by Committee Chairman.
 Gastineau Channel District Com- mittee is as follows c. L. Winger- son, Commissioner; James c. Ryan, District Chairman; Henry Harri- son, Advancement Committee; Fred Geeslin, Organization and Exten- sion Committee.
 pr. c. O. Carter, Health and Saf- ety Committee; Frank Hermann, Finance Committee; Harold Smith, Camping and Activities Committee; M. J. Furness, Leadership and Training Committee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-07
WHITE:, NEGRO
 LDlERS IN DISTURBANCE

WICHITA FALLS, Texas, Feb. T. The Wichita Falls Record News reported that white and negro sol- diers were involved in a brief dis turbance last night during a dance at Sheppard Field
 The newspaper said the disorder followed attempts of negro soldiers to cut-in on white soldiers dancing with 100 white girls from the Wich- ita Falls USO Club.
 Asked for comment, It. H. L. T. Frost, public relations officer at the Army Air Force field, told the newspaper that there had been a disturbance and that the principals were being questioned by the Shep- pard Field provost marshal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-07
DOUBLE FEATURE sS PROGRAM TONIGHT
 AT 20TH CENTURY

Dick Arlen, who has played more
 flying roles on the screen than any ether Hollywood star, takes to the lair again in Timber Queen Para mounts spectacular tale of the tall tree country, which arrives to- night at the goth Century Theatre
 Arlen is at the controls of a hydroplane carrying a load of home made blockbusterS he plans to use lin desperate effort to break up a log jam in the picture. He makes it by the narrowest of mar
 gins as he maneuvers the ship
 through canyon just above the waters surface
 Co-starred with Arlen is blonde and beautiful Mary Beth Hughes. The second feature is an outdoor drama starring Bob Livingston, l"Wolves of the Range
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-07
Evan Hill
 Is in Town

Evan Hill, former star reporter on the Daily Alaska Empire, re- turned to the Northland yesterday to visit old friends.
 Hill, still in Army uniform, is on sick leave from an Army hospital in the States, and will return there in a few days for further treatment before his separation from the ser vice. He was inducted in the Army from Juneau in 1941 and served a tour in Alaska and the Aleutians before returning to the States on rotation He was wounded in north ern France in September 1914 and has been hospjtalized since.
 Recently he sold a slick maga- zine article to Liberty magazine and is continuing with magazine writing while hospitalized.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-07
C0ASTAL AIRLIMES
 ON MANY FLIGHTS

Alaska Coastal Airlines yester- day flew the following passengers to and from Juneau:
 To Sitka: K. c. Nordby, Tony
 Christensen, Mrs. Tony Christen- sen, Jack Gucker, Carolyn John son.
 To Hoonah William Houston; to
 Pelican Charles Radicannon, E..
 Bruner and Mrs. Ed Waltonen. From Sitka: N A. McEachran.
 George McMurray, Ralph Mize, Claude Aiken, Hal Fairhurst, Jessie McCreary, from Petersburg: MT. and Mrs N. Spensland, Harold
 Stolpe, M o. Erickson, w. N Will kins; from Hoonah: Annie Thomas,
 Hank Broulette; from Ketchikan: Keith Patrick, Richard Stryker.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-07
(ANNERY VESSEL TO
 REVERT TO OWNERS

PORTLAND, Ore. Feb. 7.--The Thompson Salmon Company of As toria is going to get an $500 ton cannery steamer back from the War Shipping Administration soon
 The vessel is the William l. Thompson, which is back in Port land pending transfer to her ori- ginal owner after four years of war duty in Alaskan waters.
 The Astoria company has not in- dicated whether the vessel will re- sume its old runs between Colum- bia river ports and Bristol Bay fish canneries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-07
March Of Pennies Started i1 Kentucky
 To Aid FiIihusiers

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. "A March of Pennies campaign was organized here last night to buy coffee for Senators opposed to the filibuster against the FEPC bill. The sponsors said their idea was to help the Senators stay awake so they could wear out the filibuster
 To collect the pennies, a Don't Surrender Club" was formed The plan originated with Clark Fore man, the President of the South ern Conference for Human Vel fare. 5s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-07
MYSTERY FILM ON SCREEN AS
 CApITOL'S BILL

Romance and mystery are skill fully blended in RKO Radio Pic
 lures thrilling new film, "Experi- ment Perilous," at the Capitol for the last showings tonight.
 The story which stars Hedy La marr, George Brent and Paul Lu-
 cas, concerns the plight of beau- Itiful girl married to a wealthy
 phlanthropist who, in reality is a
 psychopathic killer. He seeks to destroy her and their little son by the power of suggestion, and in cludes in his plans doctor wno is in love with her.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-07
HOSPITAL NOTES

Admitted to St. Ann's Hospital yesterday for medical treatment were Frank L. Buckner, Bert Har- cid, Mrs. Ed McCord and Joe Kelly. Eli J. Hamlin was entered for sur- gical care.
 Dismissed during the day were Albert Stern, Thomas Pierce, Jo- seph Anderson, Mrs. Forrest Bates, all medical; and Mrs. Lee Hunsaker and Mrs. Mary Holmquist, surgical.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-07
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Norah, from Vancouver scheduled to arrive tomorrow after noon or evening.
 North Sea, from Seattle, schedul- ed to arrive late tomorrow or Sat- urday.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle today.
 Taku scheduled to sail from Se- attle Saturday.
 Arrival of Alaska from westward indefinite.
 Denali scheduled to arrive from westward about Feb. 13.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-07
WSC 10 Be Addressed By Gomberg Friday

George Gombert. a World War II veteran, will speak before the World Service Circle of the North ern- Light Presbyterian Church to- morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Circles regular meeting in the church parlors.
 MT. Gombert will give his im- pressions of conditions in France and England.
 Hostesses for the afternoon will be Mrs. Henry Green. Mrs. Hugh Antrim and Mrs. T. A. Morgan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-07
League Of Nations
 Assembly 10 Meet

GENEVA, Feb. 7.-Members of the assembly of the League of Na- tions were summoned today to meet here April for what probably will be the last session of the organiza- ton formed after the first world war to maintain international paace.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-07

"a m a.
 SYNOPSIS: low has inland Territory William Sound causing sohwestey Southeast of Alaska Peninsula 
 
 Shungnak Light northwestern United southern Alaska the Aleuian Islands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-07
HAROLD STOLPE ARRIVES

Harold Stolpe arrived here yes- terday from Petersburg. He is stay ing at the Gastineau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-07
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN

FORECAST Protected of Southeast Alaska north outeaery winds 25 35 miles Alaska Frederick and outside Dixon Entrance to
 Stka
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-07
NOTICE

After February 10, no telephone rentals for the month of February will be accepted at discount. All remittances must bear pOstmark of not later than discount day. Please be prompt.
 JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS
 TELEPHONE co. -adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-07

Soon 10 be placed in operation over inc routes of inc Pacific Northern Airlines in Alaska upon completion by inc com pany of it's transitional training pro gram, these transports will offer new high standard in air travel in inc Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-07
AURORA ENCAMPMENT

Meets to night at 8 pm. in LOOP. Hall all members requested to attend. Refreshments. t188-tD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-07

DRINK KING BLACK LABEL!
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-16
American Hardware
Company To Repair
Water Street Shop

An $500 building permit was
issued by the city building depart
ment yesterday to the American
Hardware company of Charlotte
for repairs and remodeling of a
building at II S. Water street.
Formerly occupied by the same
company the premise was vacant
during most of the war period
when the firm, unable to obtain
full stock of equipment, closed
it's Wilmington branch office.