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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-03
Pinder Building II
Eight Cottages;
Plans 10 Units

Capt. T. Luther Pinder today
began the construction of eight
new cottages at a cost of between
$4,000 and $4,000 at Simonton
and United Streets.
When construction of the eight
units is completed, probably by
November /, Pinder plans cree
ton of another unit of eight cot
tages, making l6 in all that he
will now build. Plans of the en-
tire Is are already drawn and
approved by the city Inspector.
With the eight units now un-
der construction, and including
the Ocean View Hotel, A3 cot
tages and the dining room, at
Duval and United streets, Pinder
will have a total of 20 buildings,
all of which he rents to tourists.
The eight buildings now under
way and the furniture will be all
of modern fireproof construction.
The walls of the buildings. each
"a feet long by Is feet wide, will
be- of cement blocks, the roofs
will be of metal, the floors of tile
and the furniture of Monel steel.
The bedrooms and the living
rooms of the eight which are
combined, will be l6 by Is feet
while the kitchenette-d inette will
be 8 by 10 and the bathrooms 6
by 3.
The furniture will be of COM
position aluminium. All electric
ice boxes will be installed.
Pinder plans EXTENSIVE beauti-
fication and roadwork through
cut the plot to be occupied by 16
cottages. He states that the sis
tiers of he convent have donated
crotons and hibiscus which will
be planted around the cottages
as they get under way.
Pinder is also going to pro-
vide shNffleboardS, horseshoe
lacks and cricket games on the
grounds. There will be three en-
frances to the property one on
Simonton. one on United and one
on Duval a. - ~ :.
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$1,000 Jewel Theft
Reported In Finder.
Home Sunday Night
Bold IIIIEF ENTERS.
htnhOON AND GETS
AWAY WITH JEWEL
nON

AFwulY vahicd ~ more than
$3.50 Waa stolen hy bold thief
vs'a tgtiNfsa the borne at Nj. and
@fH v Luiher Pindcr 500 South
ffwst base night
Nha s tho serond icwclry
lhFfi in the eiiy in the last ten
aaFh o. ~ and Mrs Herman
haasa nf So LBuis reported the
h@a ~ maufe than 81 GOO in Jewels
tfmN thfm ear parked In the
@aats Tfailef park
~ Findef and bee daughter.
NJ Auhn kaierHuod were alone
lei titr uFina room of the Pindcr
huaw eafif sundav evening and
anle haienlue ca thc radio Al
fa8 o m Ms Swicc1ood went
tmia an asl8niusne bedroom o. get
fiHalfl snd fopofis that nothing
sas dis1ufhad 10 the time.
~ 80a b m enc two women
aeni lnin the bedroom and dis
covered ere ieNei box was gone
sma tisF dfawNfs al the dresser
fanaafhra They raised an inn
mefialf aiafm and Chief Deputy
HtifFfff MHeno Wallace was
afmuE thoee uho responded 90
e. siafm
Waiiarr discovered footprint
m fhF dsi un ths floor ot tho
tfsifssam Tmat De-, photographed
tts ngint a. aeii as "a number of
ftmNffta uis tuund in thc room.
49, ptnsiel reported GO Wal
issr thai tiss leael b.s contained
Csc aiamand liuas 8n opal ring
a Eaht Iina. e. came1 pIn. "a num-
ESQ., ai raid fasns end "a quantity
f uahff maH leHtIs
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-03
Grateful
after Wire From
SnOsUbOund City

One Key Wester. Mrs. Jane
Hopkins Whidden. city play
ground director. took deep
breath and looked fondly at
the Florida sun yesterday aft
er receiving telegram from
her mother. Mrs. Frank Hop
kins of Milwaukee. who was
to leave by automobile today
for Key West.
The telegram said. in part:
Impossible to start because
of snowstorm. No transporta-
ton. fire protection mail de-
livery. bread. butter or milk;
housekeeper can't get here"
The storm occurred Thurs
day and the telegram was
written Saturday. Mrs. Hop
kins added that.she would be
lucky to start by next Thurs
day. The Milwaukee city
council declared a state of
emergency existed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-03
100 Placed In
Jobs Last Month

Jeff H. Knight, Jr., manager of
the Key West office of the Flori-
ola State Employment service. an
nounced today that lot people
were placed in suitable jobs dur
ing January. 35 were veterans of
World War II and were handi-
capped workers.
There is still an urgent need
for all employers in Key West
ard Monroe county to list all
their openings with the local Of
flee" knight said. by doing this
we can be of more service to both
employer and job seekers"
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Capt. Ind Mrs. IchesoR
In key West On isif

Captain and Mrs William vs.
Acheson. of the canal spne. sIo
visiting his parents NJ and M
Alfred Acheson. 6l8 William a
Captain Acheson IS employ cd
in the marine division ~ ths
canal zone. He Is a former kcb
Wester and a graduate oi the
Key West high school. class -
1886.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-03
L. CarbOnell Backs
Cooper Changes In
Sunday Liquor Bill
'ASSACE APPEARS GER
TAIN; "wOULDN'T BE
SURPRISED AT REF.
ERENDUM"--MAYOR

The amendments proposed Sat
urday by City Commissioners Al
bert Cooper to the Sunday liqss0E
law received the approval "a
Commissioner Louis Carbuneli 90.
day. Commissioner John Carlo.
nell could not be reached fef
comment early this afternoon bat
political observers expressed the
view that he would accept the
amendments.
Mayor w. w. DemeTllt THIS
morning expressed his dlsappt0vai
of the amendments and Commits.
sioner Hunter Harden has already
stated that the only measure be
would support would be one per.
hitting restaurants TO sell only
beer and wine on Sunday.
The mayor said he would not
be surprised to see referendum"
on the Sunday liquor question Ia
Key West and mentioned 90 CITY
Manager o. j. S. Ellingson thls
morning that some provision toe
such a contingency should b.
made in the budget Ministerial
Association spokesman have
threatened a local option election
if the bill is passed.
Election Cost sie2s
The city manager said that ne
last election cost Sl825 and THAI
referendum would probably q
about the same. Mayor Demcf
said the Cooper amendments dia
not materially change the SUNDAY
liquor ordinance. He added thmi
he had pledged himself when he
ran for office 20 oppose ihe open.
ing of bars in Key West ga sun.
! day and had no intention a
changing his position.
Commissioner Louis Cagbonell
and Cooper have been a swords
points on many issues considered
by the city body. nence k'afto.
nell's agreement wilh his oft stluss
foe was considered d0ubly ag
nificant. Cooper stated At the lasf
meeting of the commission thal
he would approve no SUNDAY
liquor sale ordinance unless hs
amendments are accepted smd
consequently he holds the keF
vote on the question.
Suggested Same Provisions
In commenting on the Cuupef
amendments today. Louis Carlo
nell pointed out that he had taken
the floor at the last commiasiun
meeting and suggested that amne
measures be taken 10 force beff
wine and liquor establishment 90
operate in an orderly mannrr ans
to prohibit their selling 90 mi-
nors. drunkards and prostitute.
Cooper's amendments CuutsIn
provisions to this effect and pc
scribe fine of $50 iD $3.50 Co.,
violation. Their mo5t f8t reach
ing change of the ordinance spuu
sOred by the Retail Liquor DrsI.
ers Association and which tonnes
up for its second reading tDinsI
row night is 10 prohibit Tine sale
of all alcoholic beverage fuu
am. to II noon and from q to y
pm. except tO .sursnis anH
dining rooms having q table seat
ing capacity Of 30 OF more pes.
sons.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-03

against the showing of carnivals
was made.
In this csse'the city commission
waived the payment on the H.
cense fee at the suggestion of the
Veterans o. Foreign Wars and the
Key West Volunteer Fmeman's
association, which benefited fl
nancially from the show the last
two weeks.
City hall observers reported to-
day that the commission did not
Continued on Page FOUR
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-03
SCHOOL BOARD TO
MEET ON THURSDAY

Monroe county board Of Pub
lie instruction will meet at Z p.
~. Thursday in the office of
Willard M. Albury. superintend-
cnt of public instruction. Only
routine matters are scheduled to
come before the board, Albury
said today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-03
City Ordinance, Requires Payment
OF $1,000 License. Fee By Carnivals

Anyone with backbone could
have stopped the showing of the
carnival at Duvai and Division
streets during the last two weeks,
city hall observers pointed out
today.
There is an ordinance on the
books at city hall which prohibits
a carnival from opening in Key
West without the payment of
$4,000 license fee. The ordinance
was passed September Is. 1889,
shortly after a previous fight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-03
PETERSON BUYS
HOME FOR $500

TAYLOR Construction company
old the house and lot at 1925
S,idcnberg avenue to Douglas 1.
Peterson. . of the same address.
ton S4.50O. according to war
.anty deed filed Saturday with
County Clerk Ross c. Sawyer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-03
Joint Appeal To-
Court Planned In
Bar Suspension

Attorney Allan B. Cleare Jr.,
returned today from Miami
where he conferred with Attor-
ney Emmett Choate regarding
joint action in an appeal to the
Florida State Supreme Court
from the decision of the State
Beverage commission suspending
the licenses of eight well-known
downtown barrooms.
AS soon as the record of the
hearings conducted here Jan. 9
. and 10 by James T. Vocelle, state
beverage director, who suspend
ed the licenses of the saloons,
have been received here, Cleare
and Choate plan an immediate
appeal to the Supreme Court.
On what grounds the appeal
will be filed was not known to-
day. At the time of the hearings
here the state beverage director
held that all the eight bars were
within 800 feet of schools and
churches, and Cleare and ChOate
indicated that the courts would
be asked to clarity conflicting
state laws as to the number of
feet barooms are permitted with
reference to a school on a church
Choat represents the l. a
Concha Bar, one of those sus-
pended. Cleare represents near
ly all of the other bars. They
are Duffy's Tavern, Boat Bar,
Raoups Bar. Romey's Bar, Cave
Inn Bar, Curro's Bar and Bahama
Bar.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-03

hit L. Tokyo
! The swift marauding Task
Force So, of which he was the
boss, had the entire Pacific ocean
to the gates of Japan as its
stamping ground. His carrier
planes smashed vital Nipponese
aircraft plants and chased the enc
my air force to cover while
pounding at Tokyo and vicinity in
the early part of 1945.
Admiral Marc A. MitScher, COM
mander in chief of the Atlantic
Fleet, who died at Norfolk, Va,
early today, was scheduled to
make an inspection trip in Key
West late this month, officers al
the Submarine Base announced
today.
Flags of the ships and of naval
installations in the Key West
area will be lowered to half-mast
tomorrow. after the receipt of Of
ficial notice of Admiral Mitscher's
death.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-03
\em Scout TrO0D Forming

4 new troop of Boy Scouts is
being formed at The Old Stone
Church. There is still time to be-
come a charter member. Next
meeting will be Thursday at 7:3O
% m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-15

Governor R. Gregg Cherry, will
address, Division "B", North Caro-
lima Department of the American
legion on Monday morning, June
IL at 9:45. The meeting will be
hold at the Williston High School
With the J.. T. Bullock Post num-
her Four host to the convention.
Governor Cherry will speak FOL
,owins a welcome exercise in
which the Mayor of Wilmington
md the Reverend Mr. A. j. Kirk
If the Saint Luke AMEZ Church
will speak.
Other speakers on the program
If the four-day Convention are DR..
Harold L. Trigg, president-elect of
Saint Augustine's College, Raleigh,
who will address the "Go-getters"
Banquet Saturday night at the
Tlks Temple; Captain j. H. Clan
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-15

so he climbed in and slammed
the door over his head.
when I realized l was locked
in, l tore the ice water drain
pipe from the inside of the box
and breathed through the hole"
Robert said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-15
Drain Pipe Saves
Life OF l3-Year- Old

MILWAUKEE,, - WD - Thir-
teen-year-old Robert Tome told
how a d-ain pipe saved his life
when he was trapped for more
than 81 hours in an abandoned
ice box.
Robert found the icebox Wed
nesday night. He was curious,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-15
b Oh Legion
Convention Will Hear
Gov. Cherry Tomorrow

ton, Field Representative, General
Baptist State Convention of NORTH
Carolina, who will deliver the
Memorial Address Sunday night at
Saint Luke AMEZ Church; and
MI. Arthur W. Jackson, Educa-
tional Advisor of the United States
Veterans bureau, washington, who
will speak Monday morning at
10:30 and make a visual display
OF the CT Bill of Rights.
More than 300 delegates from
all parts of the State will attend
the Convention.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-15

There are 5000 airports in the
United States Of which only 1T
had ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS control
towers in 1916.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-15

Spain. almost twice the size of
Great Britain, occupies eleven
thirteenths of the Iberian PENN
sula.
Evening star., 1947-05-07
Carson
Continued From First Page

on the War Department by May In
behalf OF the Garssons.
Il considered May very good
friend OF ordnance" Mr.. Campbell
testified this morning.
HE showed great interest In 1t.
He made several trips to Aberdeen
Proving Ground and elsewhere to
inspect our weapons. He once
brought the full House Committee
tony Office to meet my staff. There
fore, we all felt very kindly toward
Representative May"
Says Calls Delayed Work.
The witness today cited several
additional instances In which May
telephoned him concerning Cars
son contracts.
I, Government Prosecutor william
A. Paisley asked Mr.. Campbell what
effect these numerous" calls from
May had on the operation OF the
office Of Chief of Ordnance. Mr..
Campbell replied that they some
times tended "to cause delay and
conIuSlon.p
Would a request from the chair
man OF the House Military Affairs
Committee have any more weight
with you than would a request from
any other Congressman? Mr.. Pals
ley asked.
THAT was a very high ONCE, and
was entitled to all the respect that
the Ordnance Department could
give It," the witness answered.
Another transcription Of q tele-
phone conversation January Il, 1914,
between May and Mr.. Campbell con-
cerned q complaint by May that
one OF the Carson companies In
Illinois had not been given q chance
to bid on 100-pound bomb order.
VIII you look into that thing, and
let me know If the Garssons can
get at least a part of the work !"
Evening star., 1947-05-07
Daylight Saving
Continued From First Page. }

out of step with q large part OF the
population Of the United States
Clifford H. Newell, president oi
the Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tions, led off testimony for the loca,
District groups. He said 50 OF the
organizations SO member bodie.
favored daylight saving time along
with an overwhelming majority Of
the approximately 10000 families
represented.
Civic Federation Approves.
The District Federation of Civic
Associations likewise took an af.
f1rmatice stand, with Mrs. Thelms
G. Williams, president, asserting hel
groups 20 member organizations
backed the McGrath bill. She also
recorded an affirmative vote for the
Pleasant Plains Civic Association.
Only two of the first organizations
to record opinions In the crowded
District Building board room came
out against daylight saving.
Though many found only stand
ing room, a holiday spirit pervadec
the crowd which appeared to take
unusual pleasure in exercising the
seldom-experienced privilege oi
recording their stand on matter Of
vital concern to the District.
Thunderous applause greeted each
spokesman to appear before bat
terry of radio microphones, regard
less Of which stand he took.
AS was the case during previous
Evening star., 1947-05-07
w Wesfern High Head
Denounced by Newell
lon 'Pro-Russian Talk

Clifford II. Newell, president Of
the Federation Of Citizens Associ-
ations, speaking before the Column
bia Heights Citizens Association
last night. denounced the actions Of
Nathaniel A. Danowsky, principal
of Western High School, IN permit
ting the delivery Of an alleged rus
sian propaganda" speech before
Western students yesterday.
Terming 1t "a terrible state Of af-
fairs" he pointed out that all citi-
zens must be more alert to present
dangers than they have been In the
past.
I'VE have allowed things to hap
pen which shouldn't haye-probably
because we haven't been thinking
things out In the way we should,
he declared.
He stressed the need for constant
vigilance in preventing inflltration
into civic groups by un-Americar
interests.
Pointing out that citizens associ-
ations represent more people in the
District than any other group, he
said .'our attendance at these meet
ings grows because we are interested
in continuing our American way Of
life and our wishes are made known
through these groups"
The association voted unanimous
ly to condemn the action OF Mr..
Danowsky and asked for an investi-
cation into the matter. Copies OF
the resolution are to be sent to the
Federation OF Citizens Associations,
the Board of Education, the Senate
and House District Committees and
the Commissioners.
The group voted to cooperate
with the Columbia Heights Forum
in seeking ways of eliminating the
traffic bottleneck at Sixteenth and
Harvard street NV. It also re-
quested the Commissioners to re-
quire the Police Department to en-
force regulations. against littering
streets and alleys in the District.
Officers OF the association, all OF
whom were reelected, are: Mrs
Ernest w. Howard, president; Lester
Saunders, first vice president; Alex
ander Cruikshank, second vice
president; Mrs. Joseph Lapiana. jr.
secretary, and A. N. Schroeder,
treasurer. Mrs. Howard and George
H. Brown were renamed delegates
to the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations.
The meeting was held in the Co.
lunbia Heights Christian Church
hall, 1435 Park road NV.
Evening star., 1947-05-07

/ Nay was quoted s having ssked
M. Campbell.
rive earlier witnesses who ranged
lin rank from lieutenant colonel ia
lieutenant general during t1 Nal
testified yesterday that May cm-
|barded the Ordnance Department
with requests for help to Carson
companies.
Transcript 81 rhone TaIk
Mr.. Campbell said he FIRST met
Henry Carson ct the request OF
May and gave Carson a letter ot
introduction to the ofncer in charge
|0f the ordnance district ia G;hicAgo.
Nay complained Carson scotildn,t
get anywhere ii Chicago, the Wit
mess sid. According to 9 transcrip-
|tion Of = telephone talk between May
and Mr.. Campbell ID 1913 May
referred % the Garssons Ga follows:
Those fellows are good friends 81
mine. / want to help them every
way can. = -.
Ia 1915, May asked the ordnance
chief to so to ulinoiS Tor an ..E:''
award ceremony at the Batavia
company. Mr.. Campbell said he told
May he was too busy to make the
trip, but May urged that various
other high-ranking officers n the
Ordnance Department here 80 to
Batavia.
The witness said that, stas 4 mat
ter Of courtesy" he let every one in
Evening star., 1947-05-07

his once and In the Chicago district
once know that May was interested
In Carson contracts.s
AZ the close of yesterdays court
esesSinu defense and Government At
torneys conferred with Justice Henry
"a. SchMeinhaslt In his chambers.
The conference repeatedly related
to another motion BY Carson coun-
sci for q mistrial. Justice Schwein-
haut has overruled several such mo-
lions to date.
Brig. Gen. Alfred B. Quinton, now
commanding officer at Aberdeen
Proving Grounds, Nd, testified yes
terday that, In April. 1912, he met
Henry Carson at Mays request.
Carson at the time was seeking con-
tracts. Gen. Quinton was In the
oface Of the Chief Of Ordnance.
Evening star., 1947-05-07
Foreign!
Continued From First Page.)

Republican, Of Ohio: It would drive
- dagger into the very heart oi
the United Nations"
Representative Cox, Demo
crat, Of Georgia: That argument Il
an "alibi"-the U. N. is not YET
equipped for action.
Against Representative Rich. Re-
publican. Of Pennsylvania: "If you
pass this legislation, you viii be
sending your sons to fight on for
eign soil.
For-Representative Mundt, Re-
publican, of South Dakota: 1T will
give new hope and new confidence
to freedom loving people all over
the world. It's going to cause
some serious thinking in the Krem-
lin."
Against - Representative VurselI
Republican, Of Illinois: 1T may de-
strey the economic and financial
Solvency of this Nation"
For-Representative Smith, Dem
ocrat, Of Virginia: aThis is propo-
sition that should appeal to ouI
common sense. For years
we have tried to appease Russia
We have found it won't work. "
Against Representative Bender
Republican, of Ohio: isn't it true
that Turkey is for sale to the high
est bidder?"
Representative Dirksen, Re
publican, of. Illinois: I've heard
that kind of nonsense before. Turkey
performed one Of the greatest sery-
ices in the last war. She shut OF
the short route for the German
eastward conquest. Turkey stooe
her ground"
Bill Called War Threat.
Against - Representative Ridley
Republican, of Oklahoma: "This i
la military compact to fence Russis
in" of type which usually lead!
to war"
For-Representative Herter, Re,
publican, of Massachusetts, 1t is {
step In the direction Of peacs
rather than war. A 'halt mus
be called to the aggressive ambi-
tions of the Soviet Union"
One high-ranking Republican, de.
clining use of his name, estimated
that 100 COP members would VOTE
against the bill, and figured the
Democratic opponents at about 20
In addition to the move to sub
StitlIte a resolution for limited Ma.
tions action, number of other pro.
posals have been advanced tenta-
lively, among them:
To strike any aid to Turkey.
A cut in the amount Of money fol
the program.
A limitation on the size of the
military missions to be sent the two
countries.
A requirement that any aid tx
Greece be confined to civilian re.
lief ONLY.
Evening star., 1947-05-07

congressional hearin9s, the oppcsi-
ton today Appeared % atem from
the fnrm hloc. Organixnt items ycftne
sNov orally during tl1e preliminary
lstages fell Into this category.
= Beard Of the T4ir3ax County
Agricultural Board said his orrnn-
|ixAtion Of 900 VireiniA FARMERS vas
Opposed to daylight saving mainly
because II would impose IN addi-
tional burden On their already over
taxed labor supply.
ProceedingS Are Hreadcast.
The other opposing spokesman
was T. r. Garrett. vice president of
the Montgomery County Farm Hu-
|reau. Inc. He argued against j
move which would sniake farm
workers get up an hour earlier when
they already start the day 1t 5 ! nm
The frst half hour of the hearing
was broadcast locally over VOL,
while WTOP and WWDC made re-
cordings for later broadcast.
Commissioner Young, who pre-
sided, gave the no0r TO spokesmerl
from outlying communities first,
Though the two groups already men
toned opposed daylight saving, the
majority Of the outsiders" took 3
favorable stand. These included:
Carl Budwesky. city manager Of
Alexandria, who stated that an
overwhelming majority Of Alex
andria citizens win 90 along with
daylight saving II the District wants
it.
Montgomery Gives Approval.
Oliver w. Youngblood, member Of
the Montgomery County Board of
County Commissioners. He, too, said
his community favored setting
clocks ahead provided the District
does so.
George Updegraff Of the Arling-
ton County Chamber OF Commerce
who said his groups $50 members
indorsed daylight saving.
D. G. Book OF the Alexandria
Chamber Of Commerce, who re-
corded a hearty yes" for his groups
$50 members.
John G. Mason, Falls Church anc
Fairfax County Citizens Associa-
tions- overwh whelmingly in favor.
District employees met those ap-
pearing at the boardroom with
printed ballots" in an effort to
head of too much speechmaking
The 5-by-7-inch forms contained
space for each person to check him.
self in favor OF or opposed to day
light saving time.
Addition OF signature, address
and organization represented would
be tantamount to a verbal declara-
ton Of opinion, 1t was emphasized.