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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-09-20

STATE OF MICHIGAN. in
the Circuit Court for the County
OF Wayne in Chancery.
HOWARD EUGENE TYLER
Plaintiff, VS.. MARY SUE TY-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-02
Property Sales

Mrs. Annie Elvina Long Mills
has sold to Albert J. Mills, $40
Angela street, for $4,000, a prop
erty at Angela and Simonton
streets, according 10 a warranty
deed filed yesterday with Circuit
Court Clerk Ross G. Sawyer.
The property measures l89 by
20 feet, according to the deed.
For $4,000, Mr. and Mrs. l. w.
Riggs have sold property at
Marathon to MIR. and Mrs. Ralph
7. Mangold, Marathon, a warran-
ty deed sets forth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoke S. Hen
bricks have transferred to Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey T. Laubscher,
1907 Staples avenue, a property
at First street and Staples ave-
nue. for $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfredo Sanchez
have sold to Mr.. and Mrs. Paul D.
Herrick, 1901 United street, a
property in the Salt Pond district
for $l,l00.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-02
Sellers Head OF
e.. OfC. Training
Site Committee

The MCGOWAN Baseball School
and Milwaukee Brewers, an
nounced in The Citizen earlier
this week as interested in setting
up winter training camps in Key
West. have been given the COM
pletc support of the Chamber of
Commerce
Jack Sellers, president of the
Key West Transit Company. has
been named head of a C. of C..
committee to take whatever steps
are necessary to bring the school
and the crack Glass AAA ball
club to the Island City.
City Commissioner Louis Car
bOncll, who was contacted by the
Umpire School regarding a site
here, appeared before the cham
Der. The chief problem appears
to be assuring rooms for no men
at $3.50 per day per man for 10
weeks, starting about January |.
Sellers will work with Carbo-
mel Ion the school matter and
with Roy Hamlin. Wickers Field
committee head. on bringing the
Milwaukee club here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-02
FULL-SCALE SHOW IS
PLANNED; Ii A S co Nj
GROOMS, JK., TOP EN-.
TRANT

AT least 10 gasoline -motored
model airplanes will buzz around
Bayview Parks softball diamond
tomorrow afternoon when the
Sky Slicers, Key West model
plane organization affiliated with
the Police Athletic League
; PAL), hold a full-scalc model
plane ssloW.
/ Top entrant is BaScOm GroomS,
Jr., winner of the recent Miami
model plane contest and holder
OF new speed record for Florida.
GroomS will enter three planes
AN original Model c with Hor-
net engine, a sport biplane with
Mccoy Engine, and a World War
, l scale model Forster. all Jet PIX.
| Arthur Hicken, aviation grad
uate from Miami Tech High this
year, also has entered three
planes.
= The event will start at 3 pm,
! on a surface carefully groomed
: for the occasion.
Entrants in addition to Grooms
! are as follows:
Comdr r. F. Cook. entering
an Acrobat, Mccoy Engine 40;
Commander George Laird with a
Class B Original and Trimmer
Continued On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-02
Ford Asserts Union Trying
To Use His Company As
Guinea Pig In Labor Law
ISSUES STATEMENT ON,
UNIONS REFUSAL TO
VERT IMPENDING
GENERAL STRIKE
Especial to Th~ Citixenp

DETROIT, Aug. 2.-Henry Ford,
II, president of the Ford Motor
Company, has issued the follow
ing statement:
1--WE were informed Wednesday
in Detroit by the members of the
UAW-CIO negotiating committee
that they were pOWerleSS to con-
slider our suggestion for averting
a threatened general strike in our
plants next Monday. | telephon-
ed Philip Murray requesting a
conference. A conference was
held in New York. Present. in
addition to Murray and myself.
were Leo FRESHMAN of the CIO
and Ernest R. Breech and John
S. Bugas of Ford Motor Company.
Ford said:
I'm this connection, may we say
that we sharply question the wis
dom of strike or a threat to
strike under these circumstances.
Our customers, our employees, our
Imanagement-none of whom is at
fault-will suddenly suffer loss of
cars and trucks. wage. and in
come, simply because Ford Motor
Company has been chosen as the
guinea pig in an effort by UAW-
CIO to veto those parts of a fed
eral statute which it does not
happen to like. In our opinion, it
is things like this which cause
people to lose confidence in labor
leadership, which we will both
have cause to regret.
1--WE do not want strike. We
believe our employees do not want
a strike. To avert a strike we
have made proposal which we
are sure you will find fair and
reasonable in every respect"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-02
Labor Day
Celebration
Plans Formed
CIVIC. FRATERNAL. YOUTH,
RELIGIOUS GROUPS GIVE
ENCOURAGING RESPONSE
TO JAYCEES

An encouraging attendance
marked the special meeting of
the Jayshees held last night at
st. AIMS Parish Hall for the
purpose of organizing civic
groups for proposed Labor Day
celebration.
Mrs. Norma Dopp, president
|of the Jayshees, presided over
the meeting and introduced Ivan
Baggett. director of the recent
,three-day Fourth of July celebra
ton.
1t was decided to hold a con-
test to choose King" and
I"Queen" for the celebration, the
former to be selected from mem
:bars of the mems organizations
and the queen to be chosen from
the Women'S organizations. Coro-
Ination of the couple would fol-
low the Labor Day parade to be
held in the morning.
Each organization will be call
ed upon in some way to partici-
pate in the Labor Day events
ieither in the parade, the contests
or the concessions.
Plans advanced by the Jay
IsheeS and Baggett give every in.
dication of assuring the most out
standing event held in this city
in many years.
One person at the meeting
stated, What Key West needs i;
one of the old-tine parades,
remember" She added, Glow ex.
cited l used to become when the
Red Mems Organization to h
part in our parades, dressed ut
in Indian outfits with face.
painted. The same applies to al
those other organizations tha'
used to participate, all these add
ed color to our parades."
Organizations not represented
at last nights meeting are urgeC
TO contact Ivan Baggett, Phone
40. or Norma Dopp. Phone 1094-R
president of the Jayshecs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-02
CityArrests 4
Delinquent In
Garbage Fees
AT LEAST 20 MORE FACE WAR
RANTS FOR NOT PAYING
SCAVENGER BILL: SOME
BACK FULL YEAR

The city started cracking down
for non-payment of scavenger
fees yesterday, arresting four
persons for arraignment in NUM-
Icipal Court on Monday.
City Clerk Roy Hamlin said
that Robert II. Dopp; head of the
Scavenger Department.. as Di-
rector of Public Works, swore
out the warrants and has at least
20 more to be served.
Residents arrested must pay
full back fees plus 10 per cent.
Those arrested yesterday were
Mrs. Aurelio Lastres, 220 Simon
ton, whose unpaid scavanger
fees total SLOTS; Mark M. Duffy,
SOC Fleming, who owes $55, in
Guiding penalty; Mrs. l.. Ovio, 204
Simonton. $l1; and E, r. Rivas,
1870 Staples avenue, 1920.
Municipal Judge Enrique Es-
quinaldo will assess the persons
their unpaid fees and penalties in
the above amounts. All'four have
not paid their scavenger fees for
Ia full year.
Warrants on the remaining
delinquent tax payers will be
served in small numbers of two
or three at time. Scavenger
fees are $l.00 a month for one
collection of garbage and trash
per week, and $3.50 for two col
lectiOn6.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-02
Meyer Tells OF
Money Used On
Elliott and Wife
TOTAL AMOUNT FOR ENTER
TANNING THEM. ss.osa: ONE
BILL FOR LIQUOR. Sis: ONE
NIGHT IN HOTEL. S32.ll
(By The Associated Pressp

WASHINGTON, Aug. John
wv. Meyer, publicity agent for
Howard Hughes, millionaire
sportsman and airplane builder
testified today before the senate
investigating subcommittee that
he spent total of $5,083 for en-
pertaining Elliott Roosevelt and
his wife, the former Fay Emer-
son, at the time Hughes and gov
ernment officials were negotiat-
ing aircraft contracts totaling
$40. 100000.
Myers said that in 1913 the
Roosevelt expense bill for enter
tainment amounted to $4,000;
l944, $2,304: 1945, 1898.
Dinners at swank night clubs
accounted for the expenditure of
most of the money, and one item
for liquor, during an evenings
entertainment. totaled Sis.
Meyers spoke about hotel
bill for one night, amounting to
$32.l1, and added, Il consider
that was very reasonable"
He testified that neither he nor
Hughes sought Elliott Roosevelt's
assistance when they were trying
to get contract for the construc-
ton of FIJI photo-reconnoitering
planes, and that the first time
they heard about Elliott Roosevelt,
in connection with the Hughes
plane-building activities. was
when Hughes received a telegram
that Elliott was on his way to
Hughes office in California.
Information received by the
subcommittee today from Cali
tornia was that Hughes had not
yet been served with subpoena
to appear before the committee.
but that he had said he would be
in Washington next Tuesday to
testify. ... -..... -.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-02
St. Paul Auxiliary
ITO Meet Monday

a program on Christian social
relations will mark the regular
monthly meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary of st. Paurs Episcopal
Church to be held Monday at
3 p. m. in the Parish House.
Mrs. Dan Navarro will speak
about the work being carried on
at the Municipal Hospital. and
Mrs. Ruby Morgan will tell of
welfare work in progress here.
Refreshments will be served.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-02
Disc Shown
For New Key
West Plaza
BRONZE SEAL OF CITY TO BE
LAID IN SQUARE DEDIcAT-
ED BY HAVANA TO ISLAND
CITY

The bronze disc to be formally
laid in the new Plaza in Havana
to be named after Key West,
August Ia, was on exhibit in the
office of City Manager o. J. S.
Ellingson and w. w. Demeritt
this morning.
A Key to the city, symbolizing
the first word of the city's name.
underneath a setting sun, SYM
bolizing West" provides the disc
with an original design and the
official seal of the Island City.
Mayor Demeritt received an
other urgent invitation to attend
the ceremony in Havana but said
that personal commitments will
probably prevent him from at
tending.
THE Mayor protein" the
mayor said, will represent the
city at the event at which some
Is Boy Scouts will also be pres
ent from here" He said City
Commissioners John Carbonell
would probably act as Mayor pro-
tenn.
The Mayors invitation was re-
ceived from Ramon Alpizar
Pogo, attache of the Cuban Con-
sulate here, who described the
elaborate preparations for the
dedication ceremony and the ne
cessity of the Key West chief
executive being present.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-02
Chamber To Meet
City-U.S.O. Heads
On USO's Future

Horace O'Bryant, Edwin Trevor
and Fred Miller were appointed
to work with USO and city Off
cials in connection with fu-
ture use of the Jackson Square
building by the board of directors
of the Chamber of Commerce.
The chamber committee hopes
to have increased tourist enter
tainment activities at the USO
Center next winter.
Frank Adams, director of the
USO, and the present USO staff
were congratulated by the cham
Der directors for their offer to
throw the USO facilities open to
Key Westers and tourists as we'll
as servicemen, beginning yestcr-
day.
Manager Harold Laubscher,
who was in Miami seeking sites
TO rthe tourist information booth,
ported the results of his findings.
Several locations are in process
of further investigation. The
chamber directors hope to eStab-
lish the booth in Miami next sea-
son.
National Audubon Society Off
cialS will be in Key West Satur-
day for the purpose of organizing
a group of the society here. In
tereSted persons are asked To
come to the Woman's Club in Du-
val street late today OF meet the
society officials. Chamber OF
Commerce reports that it has
been in touch with the society
for several weeks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-02
Capt. Arrowsmith
Relieves Captain
Davis At Hospital

Capt. Thomas M. ArroWginiih.
USN. executive officer at the Ma
val Hospital since April to-day
relieved Capt. w. ID. Davis. USN.
commanding officer for the last
IS months Capt. Davis has brcn
ordered to the Naval Hospital at
! Pensacola.
| Capt. ArroWSmlth took over as
acting medical officer in command
of the hospital pending aseifn-
mcnt of permanent commanding
officer
In turning over command.
Capt Davis said, Il don't like 10
leave Key West. Both Mrs. Davis
and l have enjoyed it very much
here and we had hoped to stay
longer"
Capt. Davis was senior medical
officer aboard the aircraft cartror
USS Yorktown when it was sunk
during the battle Of Midway, June
4, 1912, after having been inStrl-
mental through its own aircraft in
sinking four japanese carriers. II
took five torpedoes and steady air
attacks to sink the US. carrier.
Can't. Davis relates.
The ship suffered only l65 cas-
ualties of the crew of 2lO0. Capt.
Davis was among those who had
to swim several hours before be-
I ing rescued.
Capt. ArrowSmith is a gradu-
ate of Jefferson Medical College.
Class of 1924, and was senior
medical officer on the cruiser
USS Augusta in the action at
CaSablanca. He served subsc-
nuently in the Mediterranean
Theater.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-02
Zone Change
Denied, Mears
Plans Appeal
PLANNING COMMISSION RE-
FUSES "B" FOR CORNER OF
VIRGINIA AND FLORIDA
STREETS

Refused permission by the City
Planning Commission last night
to change the coming of corner
of Florida and Virginia streets
from Residential B to Business B.
Allan Mears. 1920 Virginia street,
said today that he will appeal to
the city commission.
Chairman c. B. Harvey, Mrs
L. II. Goddard and Charles E.
Caring, of the Planning Commits
sion, heard Mears' application last
night and declined to grant the
coming change. The commission
has been severely critiZed for al
lowing spot zoning" on few
previous occasions. City Manager
O. J. S. Ellingson was present at
the session.
Glenwood Sweeting and Bow
man Cutter, other members of the
commission. did not attend.
MearS said today that he has a
petition bearing 81 names, includ-
ing those of "A property owners,
all living in the neighborhood OF
the property in question, who ia
vor the coming change. He said
he has building on the corner in
Lots II and IL, Square 2. Trac,
IA, and wishes to start a retail
grocery there.
McarS added that when the re-
port of the Planning Commission
is made to the city commission he
will appeal to the latter for a
reversal of.the formers ruling. II
no report is made, he said, he will
appeal to the commission, sitting
as a Planning Board, anyway.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-02
Advisory

New Orleans Weather Bureau
Advisory Number Eight. $50
a. m. est, August 2, l947 The
tropical storm has moved inland
and is located at $3.50 a. M, est
near latitude 26.2 longitude 97.8,
or about 40 miles northwest of
Brownsville, Texas.
Squallv weather will continue
along the Texas and extreme
west Louisiana coasts until late
today and small craft in that area
should not venture into the open
Gulf before Sunday.
No further advisories will be
issued for this storm.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-02
Fleet OF Cas-Motored Model
Planes Fly At Park Sunday
Funeral Monday
For Harry Stirrup

Funeral services for Harry
Stirrup. 46. who died Thursday,
will be hold Monday afternoon at
$50 O'Clock from the chapel of
the Pritchard Funeral Home.
Rev. Fl. Fields Saumenig. of St.
Paul'S Episcopal Church. will Of
ficiate. Burial will be in the
family plot in City Cemetery.
Mr.. Stirrup was a member of
the Caballero dc Marti lodge.
Survivors are: Mother, Mrs.
Irene Stirrup; daughters, Mrs.
Ralph Faraldo. Mrs. Rose Marie
Bale: sister. Mrs. Charles Olivero;
brother, Fernando Stirrup, and
two grandchildren.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-02
EstelIe B. Sosa
Died This AM

Estelle &. Sosa. q, died this
morning at SIS o'clock in her
residence. 1909 Margaret street.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow. Burial will be in the
family plot, in Catholic Gene
terry. Lopez Funeral Home will
be IN charge of arrangements.
Survivors: Mother, Mrs. Flora
Sosa; two brothers, Peter and
Jose SOSa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-02
OVERSEAS co. SOLD;
NEW OWNERS NOT TO
MAKE ANY CHANGES
Norberg Thompson And A.
Maitland Adams Sell
Line To Transportation
Men

No changes in the operating
schedules or in the personnel in
the Key West area are contem-
plated at present by the new
owners of Overseas Transports
ton Co., Inc, who acquired the
company in stock transfer con-
summated at 4 p. m, Friday, at
Miami. it was reported today.
New owners of the company
are Z. Ray Siddall and John M.
Cochran, two well known figures
IN the motor transportation field.
Siddall has been elected presi-
dent: Cochran is vice president
and Neil M. Knowles, of Key
West. is secretary and treasurer.
Knowles has held that position
under the old owners.
II was reported by A. Matt
land Adams, general manager I'M
oil yesterday of the company,
who with Norberg Thompson,
president of the company. sold
their stock interests, that Siddall
will make his home in Miami,
but the main office of the COM
pany will remain in Key West.
THE new owners will con-
tinue 10 have their offices in Key
West at 8l3 Caroline street, Adj
ans said "The new owners of
the company realize the company
supplies vital transportation
line to this city. and we are
sure the people of Key West will
continue to support the company
Il know that no changes in
personnel or anything else will
be made by the new owners"
Approximately. LOO - pieces of
rolling equipment were turned
over To the new owners in the
deal yesterday. Much of this
equipment is now regarded as
surplus and il is not believed the
company will purchase any new
equipment at present.
The Miami terminal of the
company will be maintained at
236 S. w. North River drive.
Cochran is president and gen
eral manager of the Lyons
Transportation Co, Inc, with
headquarters at Erie, Pa, operat-
ing principally from Erie. Buffalo
and Cleveland. Siddall has been
identified with the motor freight
business in Pennsylvania. Ohio
and New York for a number of
years.
Adams said that he and Thomp-
son will devote their entire time
10 other interests of the Thomp-
son Enterprises. Inc. The Over
seas company began operating
after the 1898 hurricane washed
away the roadbed of the Florida
East Coast Railroad. II has been
the only transportation COM
pany operating between Miami
and Key West.
Among the contracts held by
the company are for carrying
mail between Miami and Key
West and intermediate points
and one for moving all tonnage
df the Railway Express Agency
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-02
lCC Grants Permit
For Barge Service
Miami To Key West
WILL BE OPER.
AIED THREE TIMES
WEEKLY, ACCORDING
TO APPLICATION
FrOh Washington Correspondent.
Key West Citizen

Key West Citizen
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Aug. 2.
Application of Louis Berger. do
ing business as Miami-Key West
Barge Terminal Line, to engage
IN operation as common carrier
by non-self-propellcd vessels.
with use of towing vessels, in the
transportation of general commo-
dities between Miami and Key
West, has been granted by the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
ICC said today.
Applicant expects to make
three trips a week with two tugs,
moving II barges a month and
making delivery in Key West
within AZ hours of loading in Mi
ami. Interchange of traffic will
be made with all common car
riers.
Key West has been without
rail or water service for several
years. ICC said, and there is no
indication that either of these
services will be resumed. The
Key West City Commission APP
proved the establishment of the
proposed barge line because OF
the belief that it would be to the
benefit of the city and it's inhabi-
tants. The Board of Monroe Coun-
| ty Commissioners also endorsed
the proposed barge line.
Granting of the application
was opposed by the Overseas
Transportation Company operat-
ing between Key Vest s-agai mi.
ami, claiming it provides ade-
quate service.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-02
Capt. Saunders
Off To Norfolk

Captain Willard a. Saunders,
commanding officer of the Key
West Submarine Base, has left on
an official visit to Norfolk, Va,
and New London. Conn. it was
announced by the base here to-
daV.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-10-30
Body Of Pfc. Donald Crawfis, Returned
From Pacific, To Arrive Here Thursday

until funeral services set for 2:30
p. m. Saturday in the Methodist
church. The body will lie in state
at the church for one hour preceding
the funeral. In conformity with
State Board Of Health regulations,
the casket will not be opened.
Rev. Paul Cramer, pastor of the
church and chaplain of the Bluffton
American Legion post, will officiate.
Burial will be at Harmon cemetery
in Gilboa, with full military honors.
The Bluffton Legion post will be in
charge of the graveside services.
An honor student in the gradual
ing class of 1886 at Pandora High
school, Crawfis was "a years of age
when he was accidentally killed in
Honolulu on Nov. 1s, 1912 Before
going into military service, he was
employed by the C. r. Niswander
Implement establishment in Bluffton
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-10-30
Sight-SaUing Drive
Nears Completion

An early return of contributions
for the Lions club sight-saving cam
paign, launched last week with the
mailing of stamps to Bluffton area
householders, was urged Tuesday by
those in charge of the drive.
Purchase of eye examination
equipment for Bluffton public schools
will be one of the community pro-
jects financed by proceeds of the
campaign locally.
Equipment to be installed is re-
quired by the state board of educa-
ton.
In addition to the school program,
the Lions club plans to expand it's
program of community sight conser-
vation activity by providing assist
ance to worthy persons who need
care for their eyes. ..
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-10-30
Deer Hunters LedUe 3
For Canadian WiLds

Two hunting parties, one from
Bluffton and the other from Ada
will leave this Wednesday night to
hunt deer in the north Canada
woods. The men will arrive at their
destinations in time for opening of
the season, Saturday.
A Bluffton group, reported in
tending to remain until each bags a
deer will hunt at Bruce. Mines, On
tario. Making up the party are:
Leland Sechler, Gerald Swank, Joe
Birchnaugh, Alvin Stager, Weldon
Lugibill and Dewitt Ewing.
Ada hunters bound for Raabe's
camp, Espanola, Ontario, are Jud-
son Klingler, Frank Montgomery
and Lewis Klingler.