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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-11

method of raising the two wrecks
that must be raised at Vera Cruz
can be used, for the tides at the
Mexican port are relatively small.
In that event the Windlass and
the Salvagor are equipped with
WindlaSSes which will each raise
up to $50 tons, or. for both ships,
d total of 500 tons.
One of the boats sunk at Vera
Cruz is in about so feet of water.
It was d former Mexican Coast
Guard vessel. The other, CON
crete water barge, is in about 80
feet of water.
Each of the two tugs has a
squad of divers. Some of them
will work the cables, which are
more than two inches in diameter
around the wrecks. Then the
gasoline engines attached to the
windlasses will be frightened until
the boats move forward with the
lift.
AS each wreck is lifted from
the bottom, it will gradually be
placed closer to the shore line.
Then the WindlasseS will again
take hold and lift the wrecks
closer to the surface.
The WlndlaSs and Salvagor
leave here late this afternoon for
Vera Cruz.
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Bridge Tolls
Show Squirt In
July Reports

Traffic on the Overseas High
way bridges took an extra squirt
during the last month. according
e. figures issued today by Audi
tor Clifford C. Hicks.
In May tolls were only 1888
over May of last year; June show
cd better increase. totaling S.
1875. but last month the exc
cess. over July of 1916. jumped
10 5000.
Last months llect o n s
amounted to $32. 1880 as COM
pared with $26,759.50 in July Of
1916.
Passengers last month number
ca 1880, and ir July of last
Year. 28.ll4.
Number of motor vehicles of
all types that used the bridges
in July totaled l7,44T, and IN
July of last year. 1902.
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Condition Villate
Boy Still Critical

The condition IF AureliQ Vii
late, IA vcar~nld delivery bow fnl
The Citizen. confined to Munlci-
pal Hospital with tetanus and
lock law. remains critical. Miss
Marie uartel, superintendent Of
the hospital, said this afternoon.
THE lads condition is about
The same" Miss Hartell said, mo
better and no worse than it was
Saturday. AS long As it is no
worse, we are hopeful"
Informed that his colleagues at
The Citizen were asking about
his condition, the sick lad APP
peared pleased.
Vil!atc came down with lock
jaw and tctanus after receiving d
severe cash on his leg upon diving
into the former WPA swimming
pool off Roosevelt Boulevard.
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Hold Youth Who
Had Pistol In
His Possession

Juvenile Judge Frank o. Rob-
ertS ordered John Onderik, l6. of
Passaic, NJ. held for investiga-
ton, after he learned in court
this morning that the youth was
found with an Army pistol and
lthree clips filled with bullets in
his possession on the boulevard
at the airplane ticket office
Onderik, who was wearing a
windbreaker. a sweater and a
polo shirt, which. was regarded
by Moreno Wallace, chief sher-
ifs deputy, as being too warm
for August, was sitting near the
ailplane ticket office when Wal
lace came along.
Noticing a bulge in the front
of the young mans windbreaker,
Wallace felt of it and pulled a
revolver from the holster strap
ped to his body. Then Wallace
saw another bulge beneath the
sweater. He found two loaded
clips. There was one in the
pistol.
AT County Jail the young man
admitted he had been In trouble
with the New Jersey juvenile
authorities. He Swore he had
bought the pistol in New jersey
Just because he always wanted
to own one.
While he is being held here,
his story will be carefully check
ed
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Address On PAL Movement,
Given AT State Convention,
Reflects Credit To Key West

An address which reflects
greatly to the credit of Key West
was recently delivered at the
State Peace Officers Convention
in Orlando by r. c. Hicken,
member of the Poinciana Police
Force and of the Police Athletic
League board of directors.
Because it is fine example
Of the type of publicity which
rebounds to the benefit of the
city. The Citizen is publishing
the address in its entirety as
follows:
Mr.. Chairman. Fellow Mem
bers and Guests:
In behalf of the children of
our State of Florida I deem it a
solemn duty of mine as a citizen
to call to your attention at this
time the activities of a youth or
Gsnization now in operation and
fnnctioning perfectly in our love-
~ tropical city of Key West.
About two years ago the former
chief of police of Key West, Louis
M. j. Eisncr, founded and formed
this Organization in that city
and with the help and guidance
Of members of the New York City
police department from which
he Is retired and copying in de-
tail the operations of the Police
Athletic League of that city he
and a group of citizens of Key
West put into working order the
p. A. L. of Key West, Florida.
II was originally planned to
operate under the complete con-
troll Of the police department but
due to limited budget allowing
only small police force it was
necessary to seek civilian aid
which. l am proud to say, came
10 assist on large scale.
All of you are aware of the
importance of holding to a min
imum juvenile delinquency. it is
the most important duty of any
law enforcing agency. and any
police official who builds his po-
lice career on the foundation of
youth welfare will find himself
Snugly cnvrenched behind i'm
prcgnsble ramperts in his war
against crime.
OF course. and / am positive
of this. that you are aware Of
the fact that to maintain this or
canization and in fact any organ
ization il requires money. Well
this Is how we have managed
go far and hope to continue to
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grow and prosper. Dues for
children ages to 10 are so cents
year, adults $l.00 a year and of
course donations. You can read
lily realize the amount of money
that can be had and utilized for
the welfare of children if the in
terest of the citizens of any town
OF city can be aroused for such
an important cause.
In Key West to-day our P. A. l..
membership is mounting. 1t is
operating three centers, one in
the Poincianna. area in large
building graciously placed at our
disposal by the Federal Housing
Authority and another in the
heart of the city generously
placed at our disposal by Rev.
J. H. Johnson of St. Mary's Star
Of the Sea Church and No. 3 now
in progress of organization for our
cOlored children.
Our praise can not be to great
of the cooperation of the United
States Navy. the personnel of the.
Navy Installations in our city
and their interest in the children
of Key West through their CO.
operation and instructors our
children now have equipment for
two gymnasiums and guidance in
athletics. The use of two mod
ern swimming pools, one at the
Sub Base and one at the Naval
Air Station, the cooperation and
interest of Capt. H. A. Houser
and Capt. w. M. Cooper is a
great comfort to our P. A. L.
In conclus on, gentlemen, I
would like all of you to carry
back with you to your respective
home towns a little thought in
mind of our endeavor in Key
West to build a youth organiza-
ton second to none and l sin
Cerely hope that we are blazing
trail for all to follow in every
hamlet town and city in our love-
ly State of Florida. an organiza-
ton state wide, where we, the
Police, in cooperation with all law
abiding citizens will be in po-
sition to offer to all of our child
rem social and recreational OPP
portunities and teach them the
democratic way of living through
participation in activities that call
for craftsmanship and respect for
the rights of others--in short. our
American way, remember gentle
men our slogan Be A Big PAL.
to A Little PAL" Thank you.
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Bell Putting
Up Building
AT Marathon
NEW REPEATER STATION BE-
ING COMPLETED: BUILD TO
WITHSTAND POSSIBLE HUR-
RICANE

A new repeater station for the
Southern Bell Telephone and Tel
egraph Company is being COM
pleted at Marathon. Howard
Overlin, Key West manager of
the company, said today.
Marathon will not get an ex-
change by the new construction,
Overlin added. The community
will get an exchange, it is consid-
cred possible, as soon as equip
ment Becomes available. The
building is being constructed big
enough to allow for future in
stallation of an exchange.
The new building, which is
built hurricane-proof, is itself
complete, but the Western Elec-
trio Company now is installing
the repeater equipment. The
company expects to finish in
about two months.
Repeater equipment enables
, the company to increase transmits
sion over its toll lines. Marathon
still will have to 20 through the
Key West exchange of the COM
pany to make calls to Miami and
other points, OVerlin said.
I Everyone at Marathon has
told us that in case of hurri-
cane they will head for the tele-
phone repeater station, said
lOverlin 1t is well!constTlcted
building, about 35 feet square.
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Duyal Property
Brings $4,000

A piece of property 1881 feet
wide in Duval street, between
Fleming and Smith lane, which
is 226 feet from Duval and Elem
ing streets, and 100 feet deep,
brought $4,000, according to a
warranty deed transferring the
piece from Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Pearlman to Joseph B. Allen, Jr.,
of 1919 William street, Saturday
The Matecumbe Sea and Gulf
Estates. Inc, Islamorada, trans
ferred property at Matacumbc
Key to Lenoy Russell Islamorada
for $1,000.
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Quesada Fined$25O Bob's Sports Shop
For Hitting Avila, Draws Bye; Plays
Leaving Accident NJ. Beach Tuesday

Key Vests representative in
the annual Fourth District soft
ball tournament to start tonight
in Miami, Bob's Sports Shop, drew
bye for the first round and will
play Miami Beach in its first
game tomorrow at 8 pm. in Moore
Park.
City Recreation Director Dwight
Hunter, whose department con-
ducts the city softbaIl league, said
any exceptional record for the
season. With Dewitt Roberts. ace
windmill pitcher in the box, Key
West is favored to get by its first
test
The Sports Shoppers won the
Glass A firSt-half city champion
ship and then defeated the. Key
West Merchanst for the full first
half title.
Carl's Liquors, seeded No. 2, al
so drew first round bye. Big
Four Of the tournament, accord
.ng to the Miami papers, are the
Carls, Pan-Am Clippers. Edison
Center seeded No. 3, and ST Sop
hia, seeded No. 4. Pan-Am Clip
perS are the top-Seeded team.
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CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
NAMES PERMANENTLY
TO CITY EMPLOYMENT
Many Have Been Working
For Some Time But Ap.
prOval Of Appointments
Just Given

Nineteen persons were perman-
emily appointed to positions in
the municipal government by the
Civil Service Board today, Lee
H. Goddard, executive secretary
Of the Board announced today.
The appointees and positions
and department. of each, together
with effective date of appoint
ment, follow:
Armando Mira and Charles De-
lgado, highway equipment OPP
orators, Public Service Dept. May
5 and 20, respectively; George
johnson, laborer of the Public
Service Department, Oct. 10,
1916; j. c. Roberts, assistant tax
collector, tax collectors office,
Department of Finance, July l.,
Marjorie H. Schrader, clerk-typ-
list, comptroller, Department of
Finance, July 81, Thomas Perez.
laborer. Department of Public
Welfare. July 20.
Jose c.. Bello. boxman. Scaven-
ger division, Public Service De-
partment. Feb. %; Walter Cur
ry, Sr, Joseph Diaz, and Hello
Gonzalez, drivers. scavenger SER
vice, Public Service Department,
July 81. 1916, Sept. 2, 1916 and
Jan. 6. l947 respectively.
Leroy Allen. J. A. Bellon. Juan
Delpino and Daniel Hernandez.
groundmen, scavenger division,
Public Service Department. Jan.
6. 1947. Dec. Is. 1916, Dec. 3.
1916 and Oct. 10, 1916, respective
~.
Timothy Johnson. boxman,
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Navy Tug Aids Danish
Ship Today; Furnishes
Her With Electricity
TANKER RESCUED BY
SUB OFF COSCROVE
SHOALS LEAVES KEY
WEST TODAY

USS Salinan, Fleet tug of
the U. S. Navy, went to the as
slstance of the Danish tanker,
Hila Knudson, today to supply
her with electric power to enable
her to get her engines started.
The knudson has been anchor
ed off the Navy base in the South
channel for the last several days.
after she was towed into port
here following her rescue by the
submarine, USS Clamagore off
Cosgrove Shoals, about 25 miles
west of Key West.
/ Her generators broke down and
she was drifting helplesSly, close
to the dangerous shore, when the
, Clamagore, which was enroute to
st. Petersburg for the last week
end, attached a line to her and
dragged her about 1000 yards
! INTO deeper water.
Then the tug, Willet came out
to the scene and lowed her here.
Officials Of the HaSkins Machine
Company, Key West. were call
ed to the ship and they complct-
ed repairs to the generators this
morning
! The big ship was still helpless.
unless she had electric power to
start her motors. A call for as
Sistance was transmitted to. the
us. Naval Base here and the
, Sallnan was dispatched to the
scene to supply her with electric
| power.
The tanker IS of Danish regis
Try and halls from Fredrehia.
Denmark. She was enroute to
i Galveston, Texas, for a load of
teil when her genessteey. 4 gave
away
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Would-Bc Suicide, Tomato
Throwers, IA Women And
Accident Keep Police Busy
MAN TRIES TO CUT SELF,
WITH KNIFE; WOMAN
CHARGED WITH KEEP.
ING BAWDY HOUSE

Police had a busy time over the
weekend. One man tried to com
NIT suicide in the patrol wagon
d West Palm Beach man was
arrested on charge OF driving
under the influence of intoXi-
cantS, woman was seized on a
charge of operating a disorder
ly house, Is other women were
arrested on charges of vagrancy
and disorderly conduct, and two
boys were taken in for throwing
tomatoes at sailors.
Thomas Jones was taken into
custody by Officer Frank Jolly
about 5 o'clock Saturday morn
ing after jolly had been called
to 401 Whitehead street and found
Jones with a slashed wrist, APP
parently self administered with a
razor blade.
jolly piled Jones into the pa
troll wagon and headed for the
Municipal Hospital. Enroute
Jones reached inside a sock, pull
ed out knife and slashed him
self on the left arm. Jolly was
forced to render the man uncon-
scious. AT the hospital the cuts
were found to be superficial and
Jones was returned to the officer
who had him held for safe keep
ing and on charges of disorderly
proceedings, and ATTEMPTED sui
eide. Jones said his home is
Gainesville, Ga, but is living with
his wife, Christine, at the White
mead street address. Police said
Continued On Page Four)
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scavenger service, Public Service
Department, Nov. q. 1916; Car
los Perez and Freddie Robertson,
Toundmen, Scavenger service
public service department; Ar
mando Valdez, driver. scavenger
service. Oct. 8, 1916 and Will E.
P Roberts. electrical inspector,
Dec. 10. 1916.
designations of Janet Collins,
clerk-typist in the tax collectors
office and of RoSebelle Griffin in
the city clerks office were &C
cepted.
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CADET BAKER
MADE CORPORAL

Cadet Milton Symonette Baker,
grandson of MIR. and Mrs. Milton
Baker. 1927 Fleming street, and
Mrs. c. c. Symonette. 703 Cath
crime street, has been appointed
cadet corporal in The Citadel. the
military college of South Caro-
lima. corps of cadets effective
Sept. 30 when the fall quarter
will open.
Cadet Baker, who it taking the
pre-medical course, is active in
the intramural athletic program.
His home is in Pensacola.
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Much Faster
Production Of
atomic Bombs
nv Associated PreSNl

VI. ASNUffutcU fftSSb
LONDON. Aug. ll.-Amer-
lean nuclear scientists are
now producing atom bombs
almost seven times faster than
a year ago. the London Daily
Express declared today.
The newspaper asserted it
based its statement on what
had been said by American
scientists.
The Express explained that.
heretofore. only six atom
bombs were turned out in a
month. but that they are now
being produced at the rate of
10 a week.
It was added that the Unit
ed States government had not
disclosed to the British gov
eminent the methods that are
being used to increase the
production of A-bombs.
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NOTICE!!

Members from Cuba Lodge. No.
is. and Equity Lodge. No. 70.
LOOT. are earnestly requested
to attend District Meeting which
will be held Tuesday. August L.
at 7:30 PM. at their hall on
Elizabeth Street.
Grand Master S. G. Wooten
will be in attendance.
Visiting Brothers are welcomed,
E. ESQUINALDO.
D.D.G.M
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tiers, Sweden and Nor,

Sweden Norway
for her dairy Denmark stripped
during World War She of
the UNI General Assembly
Minister PlenpOtenay William B0rberg capital KObenhavn
Nopenhagen her flag shows field quarered white
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03
Mrs. Mckee
Compliments
Mrs. Meigs S

Mrs. Margaret Mckee enter
tanned at the home Of her sister.
Mrs. Q. K. Walls, at a shower
honoring Mrs. Algernon Meigs,
recent bride. On arrival Mrs.
Meigs was presented with a cor
sage of white carnations.
Bridge and international rum
my were played throughout the
evening with prizes going to Mrs.
j. F. Applewhite, Jr., Highscorer
in bridge and Mrs. Meigs, winner
in international rummy. Mrs.
Meigs received many gifts in her
chosen pattern of crystal and
china.
Guests attending were Mrs. Al
gernon Meigs, honoree, Miss Shir-
ley Newland, Miss Connie Porter.
Miss Gloria Palmer, and Mes
danes ]. F. Applewhite, Jr, EN-
lily Mckee, Frances Edmondson,
David Ahearn. o. K. Walls, and
Margaret Mckee, hostess.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03
1--WE The Women

Who owns the American home?
The answer to that question is a
cinch. Papa pays the rent, CT
makes the payment on the house.
which may be in his name.
But Mama owns it. And she IS
mighty high-handed about the
way she runs the place.
If Papa wants dog he has to
sell Mama on the idea first. It's
brave man who would dare
bring home dog without first
consulting his wife. 1t isn't rare
at all for a man to be told flatly
that he can't let a dog into the
house. mot on MY carpe.," Ma
ma says with finality, and that
takes care Of that.
It's Mama who decides where
Papa is to keep his belongings.
and has a fit when he strewc
things about.
Mama can Hoard anything she
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03
Date. to Remember
TODAY

TODAY
$3.50 p. m.-The Women's Mis-
sionary Society of st. Mat
thew's Lutheran church will
meet in the Sunday school
room of the church.
g D. m.-The Wi ,nington chapters
of Beta Sigma Phi sorority
will be hosts at program
reception in the American
Legion Home.
THURSDAY
8 o. m.-Past Noble Grands club
men bers will meet with
presiuent Mrs. Lois Albright,
at apartment E3, Oleander
Court apartme ments.
$3.50 o. m.-The Women's Society
of Christian Service, of Wes-
ley Memorial church. will
meet in the Education build
ing. The nursery will be open.
An executive committee
meeting will be held at 3
p. m.
800 .. m.-The Philathea Sunday
school class of the First
Baptist church will meet at
the home of Mrs. L. J. La
Sure, 502 South 18th street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03
Whiteville Unit
Installs Officers

WHITEVILLE, Sept. 2-lnstalla
ton of American Legion Auxiliary
officers for 1947-48 was held at
the home of Mrs. A. j. Krahnke
Tuesday night with A. X. Krahnke.
past department commander as
Installing officer.
The following were inducted in
to office: Mrs. L. c. Mann, Jr.,
president; Mrs. B. D. Wright, first
vice-president; Mrs. John Boone,
second vice-president; Mrs. O. L..
Owen, chaplain; Mrs. P. K. Avant,
historian; Mrs. Annie M. Spears,
SECRETARY; Mrs. S. Steinberg,
treaeurer.
A short business session was
conducted by retiring president,
Mrs. w. C. McRackan. Reports
were given by delegate, Mrs. An
ME M. Spears, to the state con-
vention at Carolina Beach in June
and by Martha Pierce, delegate
to Girls State held in Greens
boro at Woman's college.
At the close of the meeting.
Mrs. McRackan was presented with
gift from the auxiliary unit in
for her services as
president during the past year.
The presentation was made by the
treasurer, Mrs. Spears, who laud-
led Mrs. McRackan for her "un,
firing and unselfish service.
Following the business session,
a social hour was entered into by
all present. The dining room was
decorated with lovely mixed
flowers. Punch, with sandwiches
and waters, was served by Mrs.
cRackan, assister by Mrs.
Krahnke, Mrs. Carl Fore and Mrs.
Steinberg. A number of Legion
members Joined the auxiliary dur
ing the social hour.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03
Miss Graham,
Mr.. ANegood
Are HOnOred

Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Doxey,
Sr., entertained recently at a din
ner party honoring Miss Ida 10
Graham and James L. A1egood,
Jr., whose marriage will take
place September 13.
Five young couples were invited
for dinner. Each of the ladies was
given a carnation tied with net
for her hair, and Miss Graham
received piece of silver in her
chosen pattern.
Dinner was served in the Doxey
home, where summer flowers OF
all colors were used for decora
tions. The dining room table was
centered with an assortment Of
asters, tuberoses, and gladioli.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03

Foot specialists say that chill
dren outgrow their shoes every
one to six months until they are
fifteen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harcing-
ton had as their guests over the
weekend at their summer home:
1859 S. Lu1nina avenue, Wrights-
vile Beach. Mr.. Harrington's sis
ters. Mrs. J. P. Mcneil of Con-
way, S. c., Mrs. Lacy Stackhous
of Mullins, S. c., Mrs. J. B. Elliott
Of Chadbourn, Miss Mary Har-
rington of Mullins, and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. B. Harrington Of Mullins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery c. Low and
children, Fowler and Mary, are in
Atlanta, where they will attend
the wedding of Kirk Hall Low and
Miss Emmie Lou Butikofer, which
will take place Friday at All Saints
Episcopal church.
Sam sprunt left Tuesday for
Houston, Texas. where he will
work with the Sprunt cotton Of
flee there.
Miss Marguerite James is the
guest of Commander Edgar S.
Keats, USN. and Mrs. Keats in
Boston this week. Mrs. Keats is
the former Ruth Ellen James of
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Guthrie
have returned to the city after
spending the weekend with rela-
tives and friends in Salemburg.
Miss Josephine Hollemon lie
Sunday for Durham where she en-
tered the freshman class of the
school of nursing at Watts hospi-
tai. Miss Hollemon graduated
from New Hanover High school in
June.
Miss Lucy London Nash, who
for the past two weeks has been
vacationing at Kanuga Lake in
western North Carolina, returned
to her home in the city on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ]. Hewitt
Of Forest Hills Drive will leave
today for Asheville, where they
will attend the summer meeting
of the North Carolina Society of
Engineers Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday of this week.
Major and Mrs. Thomas A.
Price and young daughter, Susan.
returned last week from Pusan,
Korea, where Major Price has
been stationed for two years with
the United States Military govern
ment. The Prices are visiting m
the city with Mrs. Prices par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Owen D.
Holmes. They will leave Saturday
for Deland, Fla, where they will
make their home. Mrs. Price is
the former Ruth Holmes of this
city.
Jean and Ann Campbell and
Miss Mary Rose HARRISON left
Monday FOR a two weeks vacation
in Havana, Cuba and Miami, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Britt, 221l
Chestnut street, and Libby Hatch
er of Myrtle Grove Sound, have
returned to their homes after be-
ing the weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. r. w. Barrow of Dur
ham.
Jackie Britt, 2211 Chestnut
street, has returned to his home
after visiting his grandmother,
Mrs. A. c. Costin of Watha.