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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-13
Roberts Expects
= TO Hear Shortly
About NC Battery

Mar Will E. P. Roberts said
today that he expected to hear
this week regarding the recruit
of the first unit of the Coast Ar
tillery, Florida National Guard.
Maj. Roberts is expecting a
visit from Maj. Henry Taylor.
former Key Wester, now of Mi
ami, who is scheduled to notify
Roberts of his appointment as
commanding officer of the local
unit.
Between 100 and III men will
be recruited here for the first
unit. If a second unit is possible.
the same number of men will be
needed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-13
Called Dut In
Great Britain TOHMan
Trucks T0DeliverIFOOd
STRIKE HAS CAUSED
SHORTAGE OF FOOD
STUFFS THROUGHOUT
ENGLAND
tBy Associated Press)

LONDON, Jan. IS. - Eight
thousand British troops, includ-
ing Royal Guardsmen, were or
dered out at 9 o'clock this morn
ing by the government to deliver
foodstuffs here and elsewhere in
England because of shortages,
particularly of meats. due to the
strike of 10000 truck driveds.
Two hours after the order was
given, trucks, manned with
troops, began to roll from ware
houses and wharves with foods to
be delivered at distribution CEN
tiers.
Over the weekend, the gov
eminent reported, hundreds of
thousands of homes in Great
Britain were without meats, and
shortages of other foodstuffs
were acute.
No trouble over the troops
making the deliveries had been
reported up to mid-afternoon
anywhere in England. Porters
called sympathy strike when
it was learned that troops had
been ordered out, but at one
point at least they were disposed
to joke with the troops because
of their awkwardness in hand
ling quarters of beef.
A committee of as. represent
ing the strikers, have called a
meeting for tonight to try to
reach an agreement with COM
pany owners.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-13
u. S. Court Grants
Watson New Trial,
Sets VerdiCttASide
SOLDIER FINED
$3.50 FOR BREAKING
PARKING METER

Duard Edwards. a soldier
stationed with Harbor De-
Tense. Key West, was found
guilty of breaking a parking
meier by Municipal Judge
Enrique Esquinaldo this af-
ternoon and sentenced to pay
a fine of $3.50 or spend so
days in Jail.
Edwards was arrested in
the act of breaking the me-
ter glass by Officer Frank
Caraballo last night al Duval
and Caroline streets. about
1880 o'clock.
The City Commission last
Tuesday refused to change
the law requiring a $3.50 fine
for breakage of the 81 glass
in a meter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-13
Earl Baker Dies
In West Point, Ga.

Earl Baker. 81. who was born
in Key West and resided here till
1880, when the local Navy Yard
was put on an inactive basis,
died Saturday afternoon in West
Point. Ga, according to informa-
ton received by his brotherin-
law. Lee M. Pierce. 905 South
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce left yes
terday morning to attend the
funeral, which will be held to-
morrow afternoon in West Point.
Surviving are the widow. Mrs.
Rosa Baker, and a daughter. Mrs.
Baker is Mr.. Pierce's sister.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-13
British Search
For Terrorists
In Haifa Slums
(By Associated Press,

HAIFA, Palestine. Jan. 49,
British troops today are search
ing the slums in this city for
terrorists who killed two British
soldiers and two Arab police
men in an explosion last night.
Despite the further attacks by
the terrorists, British authorities
announced this morning that the
curfew order had been revoked.
Authorities said they were de-
termined to, apprehend '.the IA
natics and ruthless murderers of
the soldiers and policemen" The
slurnssAfe being searched because
the authorities received what
was considered reiaplefinforma-
ton that the attackers had fled
to those quarters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-13
L. Carbonell, N. Saunders
Say Charter Not Violated;
Solons Can Make Inquiry

Opinion differs widely today
as to whether the City Corimis-
sioners had violated the City
Charter last Tuesday night in
passing an ordinance for the
purpose of having Public Works
Director Robert H. Dopp check
up with Gulf Atlantic Transport
tation Co., on the progress of the
Key WestHavana ferry develop
ment.
Mayor w. w. Demeritt said he
believed the Commission had
violated the charter. City Clerk
Roy Hamlin thought SO, too. Neil
Saunders, former member of the
charter board, told a Citizen rep
resentative, however, he did not
think so. City Commissioner
Louis Carbonell did not think so
either. Hamlin pointed out that
the charter prohibits the City
Commission from giving any or
ders to city officials appointed
by the City Manager. Dopp is an
apnointee of the City Manager.
Saunders said that this was
the case, except where an in
quiry is involved. He said the
Commission was merely seeking
an inquiry from Dopp as to the
status of the ferry construction.
,Carbonell said, I'VE are not
giving orders. We are just ask
ing Dopp to check up on the de-
lay regarding the ferry construc-
/ ton. He was there when certain
things were done; and that is the
reasengI wanted to ssend him."
Whether or not the city vio7
lated the charter depends on the
Multiplication given the follow
ing provisions of Chapter B, Ar
ticfe / of the Charter: ~
Except for the purpose of in
quiry, the Commission shall deal
with the administrative service
solely through the City Manager
and neither the Commission nor
any Commissioner shall give or
ders to any subordinates of the
City Manager, either publicly or
privately"
Carbonell, Saunders and 9TH
ers contended that the ordinance
passed by the Commission is Tor
'the purpose of inquiry" and
hence within the provisions of
the charter.
Regarding reports that the
Commission would rescind its &C
ton of Tuesday, the commission
or said: 81 am not going to re-
scind it. We did not violate the
charter. We merely agreed to an
inquiry"
It was pointed out by other
observers that there is no differ
ence in requesting Dopps opin-
ion regarding the ferry than 10
ask him his opinion on the con-
dition of the city sewer system
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-13

Russian
Ambassador
Here Tomorrow

Russian Ambassador TO the
United States N. "! Novi-
GOV. his wife and members
of his staff are due TO arrive
in Key West at 3 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. Repre-
sentative Bernie c. PapY was
informed today.
Mr.. PapY was asked to
make reservations for the
ambassador and his party,
and he arranged TO have
them stop at the Hotel La
Concha.
They intend TO remain in
Key West for a few days. Mr..
Papy was further informed.
to enjoy the excellent climate
here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-13
Ballot Boxes To
Be Filled Tuesday
Night By County

Ballot boxes for Criminal
Court will be filled with $50
names selected tomorrow night
at the regular meeting of the
Monroe County Commission,
Chairman Frank Bentley an
nounced today.
The County Commission will
meet at 7:3O p. m. in the Court
House, and expects to be in ses-
sion until after midnight.
Only other business scheduled
to be considered at the meeting
are routine matters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-13

522, 1862, which included 81,
888, 257.26 cash on hand and due
from banks.
Liabilities amounted to $7,522,-
1862, including 100000 of CAPT.
tai stock, 100000 of surplus, re-
serve for income tax of $685.
2O5.01 and general reserves, SILL
267.19.
Officers of The Florida National
Bank at Key West are Jerry j.
Trevor, president; Ernest j. G.
Doll, vice president; c. Larry
Gardner, vice president and
cashier; ]. ]. Pinder, assistant
cashier, and Kathleen Watkins,
assistant cashier.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-13
COnpent AIItnlnde
To Meet Tuesday

Members of the Alumnac of the.
Convent of Mary Immaculate Will
gather TO attend a meeting of the
association at the Orient Restatt-i
rant Tuesday at 8 pm, Mrs. An
CELIA Caro-, recorder, announced to-
day.
plans will be laid for a tea to
be held in the near future
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-13
Premier
Blum In London
For Conference
(By The Associated Pressp

PARIS, Jan. 13.-Premier Leon
Blum left for London today with
out making any announcement of
the nature of his trip.
1t was stated here that Blum,
because of ill haelth, will retire
as premier in a few days.
In London he will confer with
Prime Minister Clement Attlee
and members of the cabinet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-13
LOCAL LAWYER, ]. G.
SAWYER, AND ASSO.
CIATE WIN MOTIONS:
STUNS PROSECUTION

MIAMI, Jan. l3.-Judge John
W. Holland. OF the U. S. Circuit
Court, early this afternoon set
aside the first-degree murder
verdict returned in November
by a Federal jury in Key West
against David Joseph Watson,
eolored ex-Navy cook.
The court granted the Norfolk.
va, youth new trial in the
Staying Of his ship-mate, Benja-
min Leroy Hobbs. of Neo, NJ. c.,
last July 25th aboard the destroy
CT uSS Stribling while it was
beTthed at Key West.
The courts action meant sue
cess 10 the unrelenting efforts of
Defense Counsel John c.. Saw
Yer Of Key West TO secure a new
trial since the jury returned its
verdict of guilty without recon-
mendstion for mercy. Attorney
A {. Dressler of Miami has as
sisted Sawyer since the trial.
Early last month Sawyer and
DresSler filed a motion for a new
trial and a motion in arrest of
judgment in desperate effort to
save the convicted man from
execution. Sawyer based his mo-
ton largely on a defect in the
original indictment, contending
that Il did not contain the neces-
sary words regarding premedita-
ton.
Dressler argued his motion on
the grounds of insanity. He con-
tended Watson was insane at the
time of the crime and that no
testimony had been introduced
proving otherwise although evil
dence was produced in the trial
that psychiatrists had found
Watson sane some time after the |
crime.
Thu decision endeTed by delib- !
crate, soft-Spoken Judge Holland
caught US. Attorney Hanford En-
wall completely by surprise. The
former Army colonel had fought
his case with great confidence and
vigOr against his much older OPP
ponent Of the bar and the courts
decision was no doubt a stunning
blow.
Sawyer and Dressler later eX-
pressed qualification over the
courts decision and prepared to
lay plans for the new trial.
Watson appeared stunned at
first but when he realized the
significance of the decision, he
and his mother, Inez Watson,
made no effort to hide their feel
ings. The prisoners mother came
here today from Key West, where
she has been staying since the
November trial.
The murder of which Watson
was found guilty was a particu-
larry brutal Staying, involving
many unprintable details of rev
pulsive sex nature. At the trial
the court admitted evidence that
Watson had confessed the murder.
The confession revealed Watson
60 be- homosexual and in it he adj
mitted assaulting Hobbs GRIMM
ally.
When the North Carolina sailor
resisted. Watson. according to the
confession, introduced by the
prosecution, hit him over the head
and then thrOttled him with a
rope. later assaulting him GRIM
inally again.
The defense did not introduce
any witnesses and kept Watson
off the stand The prosecution OF
fered more than 40 witnesses. Elk
cept for the confession and a con-
versation which F.B.I. agents said
they overheard between Watson
and his mother, the evidence was
cirCumstantlal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-25
GREAT CHARM"

Editor, The Citizen:
Thank you for the mention of
my article about Key West which
appeared in the New York Her
aid Tribune February 9Th.
I think Key West has won
derful climate, great charm, and
there are so many interesting
things to do. If you should oc-
casionally publish a good map of,
the city in your paper, and a list
of suggested activities, believe
this would be big help to tour
lists.
For example, there are some
little publicized things to do like
flying to Dry Tortugas to see
Fort Jefferson. the grim, pic
turesque Civil War prison. The
trip can be made in the three
passenger Seabee seaplane from
Garrison Blight, on Roosevelt
Boulevard.
Manned by veteran Air Corps
pilots, the seaplane arrives on
Tortugas in SIS minutes. The view
from the air of schools OF tarpon,
porpoise, giant ray and OF T
huge fish in the marvelously
clear water is inspiring. The
sight of the aton-shaped Mar
quesas Islands with beautiful
blue heron and hundreds of
terms is especially interesting.
Fort Jefferson. built by over a
thousand slaves. has 40-foot
thick walls and a 60-foot n1oat.
It was a kind of Devils Island"
and is noted as the place where
Doctor Mudd was imprisoned for
taking care of John Wilkes
leg after he had shot President
Lincoln and escaped
Tortugas was the locale of the
motion picture. Prisoner of
Shark Island" The ancient fort
ress was designated a national
monument in 1885 and visitors
are welcome to stroll around the
ruined Notifications, see the
powder magazine and oven in
which cannon balls were heated.
Havana has its,Morre Castle
but Key West has its equally IN
teresting Fort Jefferson!
MARJORIE DENT CANDEE.
Mrs. John w Houck)
Key West, Fla.
Feb. "a, l947. aH ese ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-25
TO DOUBLE
u S. BUSINESS

American b us in e S
should double during the
next generation, according
to Charles Luckman, presi-
dent of Level Brothers Com
pany, who advocates big
business change its ap-
proach and relinquish past
attitudes of Indifference and
unconcern" for the people
who man plants and offices.
Mr.. Luckman also insists
that the standard of living
for wage-earners must in
crease one hundred per
cent to achieve the Objec-
tive. He says that the aver
age wage-earner could stand
a more generous supply of
quite a few necessities"
The speaker pointed out
that during the last severn
teen years, the nation pro-
crossed from an average of
twenty-four cents per hour
to Sill per hour and says
that average hourly earn
ings can be increased. to
1922 an hour without any
further deflation of real
dollar values.
While there will be many
business men to question the
conclusions of Mr.. Luck
man, the goal of doubling
business might be sufficient
bait to attract general inter-
est. He frankly states that
American business, in the
last twenty years, by and
large, earned" its reputa-
ton of being opposed to
everything t h a spelled
greater security, well-being
or peace of mind for the lit
tie guy Af
He cites the. record"
saying, 1--WE declared fwar
on collective bargaining. OPP
posed increased taxes for
education, fought health
and safety ordinances, bat
tied child labor legislation,
yipped and yowled against
unemployment insura nce,
decried social security and
currently we are kicking the
hell out of proposals to pro-
vide universal sickness and
accident insurance"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-25
ALMOST ENTIRELY"

characteristics of the
1929 depression are almost
entirely lacking" declares
Secretary of the Treasury
John w. Snyder, who says
that there is mo need for
unreasoning fear today" by
Americans.
The Secretary of h e
Treasury points out that our
national income and our
productive level are at the
highest ever achieved in
peacetime, that employment
is at an unprecedented level,
that the banking system
was never stronger" and
that speculation on borrow
ed money has been kept un-
der restraint.
This is encouraging news
and we hope that the Treas
ury official is correct.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-25
FEEDING THE HUNGRY

Key West housewives,
who had been led to believe
three months ago that prices
for foodstuffs were decreas-
ing, probably were shocked
to read the Associated Press
story in The Citizen Satur-
day about the likelihood
that the cost of living will go
up several notches between
now and late spring or early
summer.
Advances will be such,
economists in the Depart
ment of Agriculture think,
they will set a new high for
some commodities.
But summer will b rim G
relief. Chief cause of the up
trend is, and will continue to
be, the vast shipment of
food abroad to curb starva-
ton in many countries, in
Europe as we'll as Asia. With
the coming of summer, ship
ments of food from the Unit
ed States to foreign coun-
tries will decrease, resulting
in increased supplies at
home, and the larger the
supplies the cheaper will be
the prices on them.
However, probably it will
be next fall before signifi-
cant decreases become effec-
tive. Foreign countries, now
depending on the United
States to a great extent for
supplies of food, will have
gathered their crops in the
fall and will not need out
side aid, or, at least, that aid
will be only a small part of
what it is now.
Flour will increase be-
cause of a shortage of wheat
caused by the foreign ship
ment of 325 million bushels.
Other supplies derived from
wheat will show large in
creases. and probably bread,
now at its highest, may in
crease further in price.
But Americans, with the
largest food supplies in the
world, should not complain
over the advances when
they realize that the chief
cause of higher prices has
been the feeding of people
on the verge of starvation.
While paying more for what
we eat, we can sense salts
faction in knowing that we
are helping to feed the
hungry.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-25
PRESIDENT TRUMAN:
THE WAR is OVER

Strange as il may seem
the President OF the United
states, who declared the end
81 the war. some time ago,
nov asks Congress for a one
wear extension of the Presi-
dents war powers. The Re-
publican majority in the
senate Immediately object
ed, and gave due notice to
the President that it would
not grant the request Ito
meet a national emergency"
which does not now exist.
Speaking about Mr.. Tru-
man: His statement that he
would continue to fly be-
cause he Is not afraid" is a
sort of pain in the neck. The
public is opposed to the
President Of the United
States continuing to fly in
all kinds of weather. Mr..
Truman pulled the old chest
nut that when your number
is up it will make no differ
cnce what YOU do"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-25
: Foday's Anniversaries
know America)

i746 Charles c. Pinckney,
famed South Carolina lawyer,
Revolutionary officer, a Consti-
tuition Trainer, diplomat, born in
Charleston. S. c. Died Aug. is,
1925.
1816-Parke Goodwin, famed
editor. author and notable New
York figure of his day, born in
Paterson, N. J. Died Jan. z,
1904.
1816-George H. Preble, noted
longtime naval officer, admiral,
nephew of Commodore Preble,
born in Portland. Maine. Died
March /, 1885.
l83l-Jane G.. Austin; popular
novelist her day, born in Worces-
ter, Mass. Died March 80. 1894.
1873-Enricno Caruso, famed
opera tenor, born in Italy. Died
Aug. 2, 1921.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-25
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our deep
gratitude to the many friends
who aided and comforted us dur
ing the bereavement of our be-
loved, Horacio Gutierrez. We es=
pecially wish TO thank the local
Coast Guard for their beautiful
floral wreath.
feb25-1tX THE FAMILY.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-25
Your HOROSCOPE

TUESDAY, FEB. 25, 1947-You
have nature difficult to COM
prehend. and life which should
be kept in the studious paths of
quiet affairs. There is danger
from attempting to force fortune
too far, but generally adversely
will be turned to good account,
instead of breaking the spirit and
the life.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-25

200 printed single sheets and 100
envelopes, $150; $50 printed
single airnail sheets, rs .airmail
envelopes, $3.50; Is soft pencils
printed, $3.50; 125 printed pos
tails, $1.5o; so hostess bordered,
printed napkins, $3.50; so print
ed cocktail, bordered, napkins.
$1.50; so printed cocktail, bor-'
dered, napkins, $1.50: 60 per-
sonalized printed guest towels,
$1.50; two decks of printed
bridge cards, SITS; 80 printed
beverage coasters. $175. Let
terheads, envelopes, billheads,
business cards-all printed at
reasonable prices. Artman Press,
Citizen building, corner Greene
and Ann streets, phone 81.
feb18-tf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-25

Lest we forget! Let us re-
mind you that in the days of
Calvin Coolidge and An
drew Melon t h a those
statesmen piloted the way
by which the National debt
was reduced several billion
dollars-down below S25,-
0O0.OOO.000. Look at it now !!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-25
MONOGRAPHS
Dear Taxpayers:

Dear Taxpayers:
a. a letter TO The Citi-
zen W {. Sweeting. for
mor city commissioner,
asks the question::
Would the commissioners
handle their own funds as
they are handling the tax
payers money!" The an
swer from the taxpayers is
"a resounding. mo. No; a
thousand times nor
THE ORACLE.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-25

The flower show of the Ast
West Garden Club and Tft~
Guild was opened yesterday y
the industrial bsiiding - Hse
Bureau OF Lighthouses IN 49,"
West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-25

Peoples Forum


The Cftlsen vse1eomes expres-
sfons OF the views OF ffs read
ers. but the editor reserves the
rigat 10 delete any items which
ranfed. The writer's sh9uIa he
fair and eonfine the letters to
200 WORDS and write On one side
Of the paper only. signature Of
the writer's must aecempsny the
letters and will ae published ana
less requested of6ervvfse.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-25
Key West In
Days Gone BY
Al rAxEzl rn -
or THE CITIZEN O.
FEE. as l91x

CITY council SCI las nlKht M
an equalization board = n@as
Adjustments in the smx roil 0nlS
a few changes were naaae
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-25
LEGALS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OIL FLORIDA. IN
AND FOR MONROE COUNTY. IN
CHANCERN.
Gaze No. I0-IOSI
EVELYN COLON MILLS,
Plaintiff.
vs.. DIVORCE
HARRY COREELII'S MILLS, 20
Defendant.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
TO: Harry Cornelius Mills,
80 Veterans Cab ASSN,
Washington, II. {.
You are hereby required to APP
pear to the Bill Of Complaint for
Divorce in the above styled cause
on or before the 27th day of March,
A.p. 1917; otherwise the allegations
therein viii be taken as confessed.
This order il to be published once
4 week for four consecutive weeks
in The Key West Citizen, a news
paper published in hey West, Flor
ida
Zone and Ordered this cath day
If February, AID. 1917.
6SEALD ROSS & SAWYER;
Clerk Of the Circuit Court,
Monroe County, Florida.
BY: Kathleen Nottage.
Deputy Clerk.
J. Y. Porter, ",
solicitor for Plaintiff.
feb %: mar 4-11-1S. 1@47
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-25
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MAKE
APPLICATION FOR FINAL
DISCHARGE


probate Law 1899
IN THE COURT OF THE COUNTY
judge. WON ROE COUNTY,
STATE or FLORIDA. ~ PRO
BATE.
IN re the Estate Of
THOMAS II. ROBERTS.
/. Deceased.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice Is hereby given that |,
e. Cleveland Roberts. filed my final
report a. executor of the estate Of
Thomas II Roberts, deceased that
have filed my petition for final
discharge. and that l win apply 10
the Honorable Raymond r. Lord,
County Judge Of Monroe County,
Florida, on the 26th day Of March,
I947. for approval Of same and for
final discharge as Executor Of the
estate Of Thomas II. Roberts. de-
ceased. on this gath day Of Feb
ruary 1941
.. CLEVELAND ROBERTS,
Executor Of the estate Of
Thomas II Roberts, de-
ceased.
fen IS: mar 4-I1-l2. l9+T
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-25

Number of automobile lafNzasN
plates sold thus FER shhs 80 n
Kew West is 1850, Framk Y i.aaa
county tax collector. sad fusAAt
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-25

City council passed q fessssiassa
last night. honorins Jose msttt
Cuban patriot. a monument -
whom was dedicated Yesterday
in Bayview Park