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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-31
Tax Office To
Be Open Until
10 ppm, Tuesday

A total OF rs persons who
could make homestead exemp-
tons had not made them up until
today, and it was announced that
they have only through Tuesday
to apply for them at the county
tax assessors office.
In other words, County Tax
Assessor Claude A. Gandolfo said
that his office will remain open
Tuesday night until 10 pm. to
accept applications from persons
wishing to file homestead exemp-
tions, as well as for personal and
intangible returns.
The assessors office will be
open all day Tuesday until pm.
Then the office force expects to
return at 2 pm. and remain on
duty until 10 pm. ~r-
'1f | was giving away $40 bills
there would be great many
people come to this office to get
them" Gandolfo : said: When fill
ing for n5estead" exsYptions
there is <8 greater gain~Sor the
taxpayer-and yet there are many
delinquents.
1T will not be the assessors
fault if these people later find
that the taxes arc high. If they
do not come in to file them the
full tax levy must be collected.
In the case of personal and in
tangible taxes there is a penalty
of 10 per cent for failure to file
them"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-31
Preparations
From Germany
Cause Friction
tBy The Associates Pressl,

MOSCOW, March 81 Sec
rotary of State Marshall contin-
ued today to resist Russian de-
mands for current PREPARATIONS
from Germany.
He pointed out that the Ger
man economy is at SO low an abb
it would become irreparably
worse if reparation payments
would have to be met while the
Germans are striving to improve
their industrial production.
(In Washington, it. was stated
that some supplies sent by the
United States to Germany are
seized by the Russians as soon
as the supplies reach the zone
in Germany occupied by the
Russians).
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-31
Havana To Name
Famed Landmarks
After Key West
FRANCISCO SQUARE TO,
BEAR NAME OF CITY
FOR HONORS SHOWN
JOSE MARTI

In recognition of the effort be-
ing put forth by the people oil
Key West to make successful the
celebration of Jose Marti Week
which will open here Easter Sun
day, the city council of Havana
Cuba, intends to change name ol
Francisco Square, one of the
Cuban capitals oldest landmarks
to key West Square,
1T is the unanimous desire of
the people of Cuba, our govern
ment officials and the council of
Havana that signal recognition
be given the city of Key West
for its spendid effort to increase
the fires of democracy by use
of the name of Jose Marti," a
member of the council said.
Never a stateman; never q
diplomat; never a soldier; Away
half sick from the trials he had
undergone, Marti, the little man
whose head seemed too large for
his body, was inspired by a spark
that must have been divine. His
writings and words of democracy
will live forever as an lnsplra-
ton that freedom and liberty are
and always shall be-immortaf
The Cuban school ship, Patrla
will arrive in Key West Naval
Base at am. Sunday to disem-
bark the Cuban band, which con-
sists of two officers, II warrant
officers and 40 enlisted men. The
band will take part in the OBJ
servance of Marti Week.
The Patria will not stay in
port during the week, according
to word received today at the
Naval base. She will put off
for Havana right after disembark-
ing the band.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-31

Key West and the surrounding
area are given prominent atten-
ton in the March issue of Liter
airy Florida, the All-Florida mag
azine published in Tampa. An
sttractively sized publication in
the Readers Digest dimensions
Literary Florida contains a num-
Der of articles by Key West writ
erS.
The cover bears one of Oliver
GrisWold's fine Photographic
showing Bahia Honda bridge
Effie M. Pauls, associate editor
writes on Fort jefferson, Nation
al Monument" in the opening
article and reminds her readers
of the 450-pound turtles frequent
ly seen on Dry Tortugas. She
predicts regular sightseeing be-
tween Tortugas and Key West
when the war has been official
ly declared AT an emu.
Other fine photos shown are
the Convent of Mary Immaculate,
South Beach and 1100 pounds oil
tunafish caught off shore. In an
article entitled "Old Island Trad
ing Post, Jessie Porter traces
Key Vests history as trading
center from before Columbus to
the present time.
A fascinating story of porpoises
feeding on silver mullett is con-
tributed by pretty Thelma Park
hurst, whose husband operates
charter boat from Marathon.
Another Marathon resident. Alma
Bishop, tells of her six-footed cat
and the various snakes she keeps
around the house. Not all are
pets, however. as the writer dc
scribes rattlesnake steaks fried
to a golden brown" and IAN cpl
curean dish.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-31
Col. RinearsOn
To Succeed
.Lt.-COI. Singleton

Col. Abram v. Rinearson.
Jr., U.S.A., will assume COM
mand of the ArmY's Harbor
Defenses of Key West to-
morrow. it was announced
today. Col. Rinearson will
succeed Lt.-Col. Clifton E.
Singleton. who will leave
shortly for Atlanta. Ga.
where he will become assist
ant senior instructor of the or
ganized reserves. Georgia
Military District.
Col. Rinearson is q gradu-
ate of US. Military Academy.
1916, and of the Coast Artil-
lerY School. advanced course.
1888. He returned to the
United States from a Panama
assignment last month and
has been on a 30-daY leave
since then.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-31
ssseSsssseeeesessSsssses

With great interest and with q
natural attention of a Cuban Con-
sular official, and as a profes-
sional newspaper man, l have
been reading in the local press
all that has been written with
reference to the project of chriten-
ing a section of Roosevelt Boule-
ward with the name of Jose Marti.
This has been a subject of
heated discussion. Some voices
have been raised, somewhat out
of tune, to oppose such a project
in a definite decided manner.
Others, on the contrary. IN a
lower tone and in a more dis
Greet manner. and yet not less
firmly than those preceding, have
defended the project
Everything which could have
been said about the project hav-
ing been said by both sides. l
deem it my duty. as Cuba's rep
rcsentative in Key West, as d
sincere friend of the Americans.
and as a man whose mentality
has been broadened in America
to say d few final words in this
argument, which in my opinion
should never have arisen in the
midst of q community in which
the Cuban and American Senti-
mentS are we'll spread.
The only unfortunate circum-
lance in this argument is that the
name of Jose Marti has been dis
cuSSed-all the rest totally lacks
importance. Marti will continue
to be, as up TO now, one OF the
most potent expressions of the
free spirits of America, d leader
of American liberty, a maximum
example of fraternity and an un-
questionable champion of right
and Justice. Marti will never fail
to be. although in moments of
misunderstanding his name may
be linked to unfortunate argu-
ments, the man who planted in
the hearts of his felloWmen the
seed of fratcrnal love, of the
spiritual communion between
countries linked together by the
love of liberty, of the mutual adj
miration, and of the uniting of
noble souls and of tho peace bas
cd on hard work and the desire
of excelling.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-31
Goddard, Lester
USNR Recruiters

LIT. Commander Lee II. God
dard and 1t. Ignacio Lester.
USNR, have been named vOlun-
teer recruiting officers for a Key
West volunteer recruiting station,
USNR, by the commandment OF the
7th Naval District.
The officers will interview APP
plicants for enlistment in Class
V-6 in room 2l2, Federal Build
ing, on Tuesdays from 5 to p.
m. starting tomorrow and on
Friday from 0 am. to 3 pm. Vol
unteers will be placed on reserve
inactive duty. ....
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-31
Navy Seeking Use
OF TT. Taylor For
Future Expansion
kkEY WEST NAVAL BASE
i MAKES APPLICATION
TO WAR DEPART.
MENT FOR LAND

Key West Naval Base has made
application to the u. S. War De
partment TO take over all OF H.
Taylor area for recreation and
for future expansion Of the sub
marine base. il was announced
today.
While IL was reported that the
Navy Department had not re-
ceived official word that the War
Department had declared all of
the War Departments harbor
defences as surplus, il was am
nounced that the application Of
the Key West Base has been sent
to Washington.
No expansion of the submarine
base is now contemplated but
the Naval Base has applied for
the use of the IT. Taylor property
for future expansion.
The site on which the Officers
Mess of the Submarine Base 10
now located has been transferred
by the War Department 10 the
Navy Department. A total of Ga
acres occupied by the low-cOst
housing project for enlisted per
sonnet of the Navy is now owned
by the War Department. Like
wise 8 of an acre of land Is &C
cupied by two officers quarters,
directly across from the Officers
! Mess.
1t is not known today whether
the Naval Air Base here would
apply for any Of the property
occupied at present by Key West
Barracks. The barracks is just
across Eaton Street from the Air
Base.
AT the time the TT. Taylor prop
erty was declared surpllis last
week by the War Department,
City, Commissioners Louis Car
bonell said he would make an
effort to take over the section 81
it containing the baseball field
for the city's colored folks "if
the Navy did not want the prop
erty". -,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-31
UNIVERSITY OF
FLORIDA NAMES
HONOR STUDENTS

Gainesville. March 3l.-lWo
hundred and sixteen University OF
Florida students including one
from Key West were named on
the deans list issued this week
nv Dean w. w. Little of the
University College.
Freshmen and SophomorcS IN
Guided on the list made B plus or
above in all subjects during the
first semester. All carried nor
NAL subject loads.
The deans list was the 1lrst 10
he issued since pre-war days
Although the lists were prev
iously made up on the basis OF
a full years work, they Will now
he issued at the end of each
semester. Dean Little said
Among the honor students were
Charles William Perez of Key
West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-31
Harris
Died Yesterday

Sylvanus Harris IS, died at
BIS o'clock yesterday afternoon
in his home in the. rear Of SCI
Simonton street, after long ILL
ness. l..
Funeral services arc to be held
this afternoon in the chapel OF
the Lopez Funeral Home. The
Rev. James II. MacConnclly rec
tor of St. Paurs Church, will
officiate. Burial will be, in City
Cemetery. ,-..... -...
Survivors arc: widow, Mrs
Elizabeth Harris; stcpson, Tai
madge Carey.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-31
William Kemp, 62,
Died This Morning

William Kemp 81, died at 2
o'clock this morning in the Flor
ida State Hospital, according to
information received by his re-
latives in Key West. He had
been in the institution one year.
He leaves the widow. Mrs.
Sophia Kemp; son, William, Jr.;
sisters, Mrs. Sarah Bethel and
Miss Anna Kemp, and brother,
John, of Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-31
Two Warranty
Deeds Issued

Warranty deeds were issued
Saturday for two pieces of prop
crty. according to records on file
in the office of County Clerk
Ross G. Sawyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas M. An
drews transferred to Mr.. and Mrs
Jesse K. Keen of Miami, property
in the Thompson and Adams sub
division for $4,000
Guy and Toni Upton trans
ferred the property running be
tween Pohalski and Havana
streets to Wretha S. Brodie fol
$1,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-31
Schools Close
For Easter
OIllOrrOW

Happy days will soon be
here again-for school chill
dren of Monroe County.
Schools close tomorrow oft.
ernoon for the Easter holidays.
And they won't open again
until the following Tuesday.
April 9. +,
Nearly all the schools to-.
day and tomorrow will OBJ
serve Easter with appropriate
exercises.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-31

Explosion In
Haifa Causes 10
Million Loss
By The As.ocIated Pre.sI

: =
JERUSALEM, March 3l.--A
terrific explosion, entailing the
loss of $l6,OOO,OOO, shook Haifa
today, while the British were pre-
pairing to deport 1000 Jews to
the Island of Cyprus.
The Jews were unprecedented
when they were trying to enter
Palestine illegally, and were TAX
en- froHt 'sfeis | 4nips sP ,be PVT
aboard two British transports at
Iaiaa{|ttslAsA. gi r. k kEsiiaisso,
that preceded the transportation.
Suddenly, resistance occurred
among a small group of Jews,
and it spread till more than 300
were fighting British troops and
policemen. 1t was during the
rioting that the explosion occur
red in an oil refinery, owned by
the Shell Oil Company. Flames
and smoke streamed into the air,
and when the fire burned out,
officials of the company cStimat-
ed the loss at $l6,000,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-31
RETURN FROM HAVANA

g Gene Sanchez spent several
days in Havana on a sightseeing
tour, last week. Harry Bctan-
court, who also spent the week
end in the Cuban capital, return
ed Saturday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-31
VISITS FAMILY IN CUBA

Mrs. Ida Gates left over Aero
Was q over the weekend for a
visit with her family and friends
in the Island Republic.
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-31
l94S Sugar Price
 Should Be Lower

NEW YORK, P)-Sugar brok CTS here see no reason why the ex- piration of price controls at mid night tonight should cause much change in what a five-pound package will cost the housewife tomorrow.
 They differ, however, as to price trends next year.
 Some believe a world surplus of sugar is in store in 1948. They cite the expectations of huge crop in Cuba, the rapid restoration of the War-damaged Philippine sugar in dustry, and the recovery of cen tral European beet sugar areas.
 Others think the demand also will advance. They believe the Marshall plan will cause large shipments to Europe, since the calorie value of sugar is high. They say sugar is cheaper for 100000 calories than is wheat at present grain prices.
 Dr. D. A. Fitzgerald, secretary general of the international emer- gency food council, predicts next years world surplus may be one million tons.
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-31
Little Hope For Crash Victims
 Near Fairbanks

FAIRBANKS (P)-Hope waned today for four occupants of small amphibious plane down since Saturday on a rugged noun tain slope 65 miles northeast of Fairbanks as rescue parties con verged on Palmer Creek mining camp IS miles from the crash scene.
 An army helicopter and two small planes flown by Fairbanks bush pilots established a base camp at Palmer Creek yesterday They were to move toward the mountain slope at dawn today.
 The pilots flew low over the wreckage yesterday and reported the small craft apparently struck the hillside at high speed and par tally burned. They reported no signs of life in the vicinity.
 A five-man crew of an army tracked snow-Weasel was forced to abandon the vehicle and hike back over 30 miles of difficult ter rain when the machine developed mechanical trouble. A second weasel and dog team was dis patched yesterday from Ladd Field here.
 Among those waiting at Palmer Creek is Ernest Patty, Sr., father of the planes pilot and prominent 1 Territorial m i n n g man. The father and the pilots wife flew from Seattle to Fairbanks after receiving word of the crash.
 Tn addition to the pilot, the plane carried Merle and Lloyd Ed mundsOn and Jack Warren, em' ployees of the placer gold opera. tions headed by Patty, ST.
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-31
Army Decides To Stockpile War Surplus Materials

WASHINGTON, (P)-The arm ed services have decided to hang on to some S5,O0O, ,00O worth of goods they once planned to dump into the war surplus market.
 This decision to increase ''mili- tary stock levels" was disclosed today by war assets administrator Robert M. Littlejohn who also re- ported that some goods already declared surplus have been with drawn from public offering
 The withdrawals include cloth ing and other supplies now being used to relieve distress abroad and at home and to carry out this country's $4O0,000,000 Greek = Turkish aid program aimed at stemming Communist advances into southern Europe.
 At the army department it was said the decision to keep more ma teriel does not represent "a new strategic situation" but only a pol icy change relating to stocks on hand.
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-31
Installment Buying Curb Ends Tonight

WASHINGTON, (P) - Easier terms for many installment buyers are expected as controls over con- sumer credit follow price ceilings off the statute books at midnight tomorrow night.
 The amount of down payments and the number of months to pay will be strictly up to the seller for the first time in over six years.
 Some confusion prevailed at first over the precise timing of the expiration of controls because of uncertainty over the meaning of the Congressional resolution call ing for their end "after Nov. l."
 Federal reserve officials first said that the resolution thus set midnight tonight as the deadline. After consultation, in the light of different interpretations by fed eral reserve banks, they said mid night tomorrow would be the final official position.
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-31
Boston Bandits Escape With SllO,OOO Payroll

BOSTON (P)-Six gunmen held up the B. F. Sturtevant company in the Hyde Park district today, escaping with a SllO,00O payroll.
 The Sturtevant company is division of the Westinghouse EleC- tric corporation.
 Working methodically, two Of the men entered the office of R. Wm. Marshall, paymaster, and two others went into the adjoining office. A fifth stood at a door lead ing into the factory. and the sixth remained at the wheel of the get away car.
 One of the pair who walked into the paymaster'S office wore a bur lap bag over his head. Marshall and five employees who were pre- pairing, to assist in preparation of the payroll were herded together, facing a wall. The pair then seized the money and fled.
 The Sturtevant company manu- factureS air conditioning equip ment.
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-31
SCHOOL NOTES
FIRST GRADE

The first grade has been talking about How To Take Care of Pets. They decided anyone having a pet should feed it regularly, water it daily and give it a warm be- Quot ing from the poem they are learn ing, They should always be gen tie and good to any pet. SECOND GRADE
 Eleven second graders had per feet attendance for the first six weeks. They were, Ruth GlaVino- Vich, Charles Johnson, Billy Nel- son, NelS Nelson, Tommy Nelson, Teresa Norbert. Roy O'Connor, Cecelia Okpealuk, Bobby Russell, Robert Smith and Jerry Trigg.
 We have three new pupils: Pearl Trigg, Melvin and Marie Tate.
 Ralph Paneok has moved to White Mountain and Bessie Au- kOn to Film.
 THIRD GRADE
 In social studies we are reading Daniel Boone's journey into Ken lucky.
 Each week more stars appear on our spelling chart. We hope that before long there will be a star for everyone.
 Arithmetic is interesting, we are learning addition with carrying. HIGH SCHOOL
 On Monday evening, Oct. 20 beneath the floodlights of an ap- preaching full moon, the high school hel da successful and happy skating party. A large bonfire augmented the silvery light of the moon and helped in the skaters
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-31

keen delight. The ice was well nigh perfect and the skies revealed the beauty of the consultations which we studied Wieners and marsh mallows were the appetizing re- treatments for the tired skaters. The skating event will finger long in the memories of the students because such rare combinations of light, weather and ice are unusu- a..
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-31
States Get Cooler Weather And Rain
CBy The Associated Press

The sun was in hiding over most sections of the country yesterday as temperatures leveled off to near normal.
 Cloudy. weather was reported from several areas and rain fell in scattered sections in the laSt 24 hours. Light rain fell in some parts of Maine where forest fires have spread destruction in the las- two weeks. There also were light falls in the Great Lakes region, in the upper Ohio valley, in the northern Rockies and in Washing ton and Oregon.
 The mercury dropped to near normal in Maine and was expect ed to fall to near normal in parts of the east where daytime tempe-- atures have been in the 70'S and sos for the last several days.
 "SiS Aoy oiiS ie'A AA' many sections of the country to- day, making a dull setting for a farewell to October, which left in its climatic wake nearly four weeks of sunshine and mild tenn peratureS.
 Rain fell over scattered areas, in some eastern states and New England, parts of the midwest and along the northwest Pacific coast. Overcast skies kept temperatures at or near normal over most of the country although the mercury climbed into the 90's in parts of Texas yesterday.
 Heaviest falls of rain were 2.1l inches at Kansas City, Mo, and 1.67 at DeS MoineS, Ia. The rains in Missouri, Iowa and parts of Ne braska were regarded as benefi- cial to the winter wheat crop.
 The cloudy weather and rain in many areas, including the New England section where forest fires burned for two weeks followed clear skies and temperatures
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-31
FIRST CLASS VOLUNTEERS.

in early times, joined the British Navy when they were so, young that, when promoted to midship- men at the age of l5, they became known as "oldsters," according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-31

above normal for most parts of the country since the first of Oc- tober. The Pacific northwest area, however, reported one of the wet test OctoberS on record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS WIN be received at
the Procurement Section, National Bureau
of Standards, Washington, D c., until
pm, December %. 1947, and then publicly
sary equipment and controls fer air con-
ditioning rooms at the National Bureau
of Standards, as described in the spectflca-
lions and drawing which NAV. be OBJ
tanned from the Procurement Section Ma
tional Bureau of Standards. -16
FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY, Public Build
Dec, IS, ie47-sealed bids in duplicate
for making test borings. United States
Courts at 3rd and Constitution Avenue:
NV, washington, d. G., will be received
un!i pm sts M rd Time; ed on PEE o e.
Agency Building. Washington. D: G, and
required II the amount Of the contract
exceeds $4,000, U. S. Standard Form No
81. Construction Contract, will be used
be required. Upon request one set of Pre-,
Specifications will be supplied without
charge to each general contractor inter-
ested in bidding on the complete project;
sets of drawings and specifications may be
obtained by general contractors at q charge
of So 90 per set, which will not be re.
funded Checks offered as payment must
be made payable to the order Of Il s she
discretion of the UNDERSIGNED one set Of
drawings and specifications will be fur,
nished to builders exchanges, chambers Of
commerce and other similar ORGANIZATIONS
with the understanding that the set WI,
available for inspection by any interested
suhcontractor or material firm. W +
REYNOLDS, Commissioner Of Publ;
Buildings. Federal Works Agency. IL