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Evening star., 1949-03-02
Club Gives Pleasing
Musical Program
By EIeno de Soyn

A program of more than passing
interest was given last night in
Barker Hall by the associate, hon
orary and active members of the
Friday Morning Music Club and
served as the best illustration OF
the high aims and ideals of this
progressive organization, now in
its 63d year.
The concert opened with a
spirited singing by the Associate
Chorus of % women's voices under
the direction of Zita Mcbride.
Well blended vocally. the group
presented two selections. The
first, ITO a WATERFOWL by Balm
bridge Crist, honorary member of
the club, was especially pleasing
and we'll sung. The composer,
discovered in the audience. rose to
acknowledge applause.
Another honorary member OF
the Friday Morning Music Club,
Charles TroWbridge Tittmann, con-
tributed to the enjoyment of the
assembly by his delivery Of four
selections and an encore. A noted
oratorio and concert singer, MI.
Tittmann, a long time resident Of
this city, sang a number of times
under such famous conductors as
Walter Damrosch, John F. Wolfe
of the Bethlehem Bach festivals,
and with Mary Garden on spe-
cial occasion.
The vocal department was fur
ther represented by a production
Iof Mozart's one-act opera "BaS-
Evening star., 1949-03-02

tien and Bastienne," staged by
Anne Yago McGuffey and charm
ingly sung by Evelyn Lear, Kath-
ryn slowie and Genevieve Hughes.
It was unusually we'll done and
acted, especially when considering
that Miss Lear had only 10 days to
learn her part.
An instrumental ensemble con-
sisting of Betty Schein, Elma
Evening star., 1949-03-02
|Dr. Huteheson to Speak

DR.. Richard H. Hutcheson. di-
rector Of the District Speech
Clinic, will address the Washing
ton Council for the Handicapped
at a luncheon at 1890 pm. to-
morrow in the Burlington Hotel.
Dr.. Hutcheson will bring two
students with him to participate
in the discussion.
Evening star., 1949-03-02
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH e. l949

Bergman, violins; Louise Ripple,
viola; Priscilla Parsons. cello, and
Frances Villaret, piano, showed
its good musicianship in DOH
nanyi's quintet. The accompan-
lists of the evening were Gladys
Vaile, Mary Bolts, Villa Semple
and Charlotte Shear.
The Key West citizen., 1949-06-28
Bernard Barllch Warns
Country Not Prepared To
Shift From Cold To Hot War
Declares President
Lacks Will To Make
Decision; Should BE
Ready To Act

2 z
WASHINGTON, June 28- Ber-
nard Baruch, the elder states
man.. declared today that Presi-
dent Truman is not prepared to
act Immediately in the event that
the cold war" turns into ''hot
war
He said the President lacks the
will to make. a decision and is
needlessly endangering the well
fare of the country by not being
in a position to mobilize the ma
tion for war should it come to
pass without warning -4-.>seas-A..a
Baruch stated that it is no tell
ing what Russia may do. She may
be conniving at present, in pre-
tending to be in accord with the
western Powers about the situa-
ton in Austria and in Germany,
to lull the United States to sleep
while she prepares to strike.
The President, he added, has
the power to prepare the armed
forces of the United States to that
point where no delay, fraught
with setbacks, will occur in this
country changing from a cold
war to a hot war.
Finally, he asserted that the
The Key West citizen., 1949-06-28
Coal Operators
Oppose Miners
Three-Day Week
sBy The Assocrated press,

BLUEFIELDS, w. Va, June
28-It was reported at noon to-
day that northern and western
coal operators had refused to
agree to the proposal, made by
President John l.. Lewis Of the
United Coal Miners of America,
to have coal miners work only
three days a week while negotia-
tions for new contracts are under
way. Lewis will get that informa-
ton inWhite Sulphur Springs at a
meeting to be held this afternoon.
Operators said that one reason
!, why they would not agree to the
proposal is that such an arrange
ment would conflict with a gov
ernment regulation against work
ing only so per cent of the time
miners should be employed. An
other reason is that it would be
too expensive TO maintain mines
where workmen are in the pits
only three days week.
The Key West citizen., 1949-06-28
Funeral Service
Tomorrow For
Jathro ii. Bonhan

Funeral services sof tazeEe
Henry DonhsHl. -. ~l.e aiea O.
Friday. will ~ heid tsansasNs
morning Al ~ ln tiae Cess f
Pritchard f'uneFai llsmse -
George Ray. pssisH - a. 49,
Baptist Church wafi asfsffsfa
Burial viii be- IN tls cIfy Ctas
terry.
He Is survived by tMp Nzss asss
brother. and one asukhle8
Mr.. Donham was = rlsit ssfsaf
worker az Pearl hsftsar Nlen 49,
japanese made thsH saaeak -
tack. He received . efistsssn 49,
the u. S Government ~ - 49,
usual presence of mad
The Key West citizen., 1949-06-28

Roberts said: Louisa street is
just like billygoat lane after the
recent rains. / ask for no partial
ity. | come as taxpayer to ask
that you investigate the condi-
tions existing on Louisa street. A
day of reckoning is coming. You
can call me radical, and laugh
behind my back, but / will carry
this fight to the end. I have in
vested $4,000 on Louisa street,
and when it rains all the yards
are under water.
Commissioner John Carbonell
asked the City Manager if the
matter had been investigated.
The Manager did not answer him
verbally, but did nod his head.
Equalization Board Recesses
To July ii at 7:3o P. M.
After hearing three complaints
from taxpayers, the City Equal
zation board recessed until July
IL to give the taxpayers of the
city more time to check the as
sesSment roll.
Robert E. Pollock protested a
$4,000 assessment increase for his
property at Margaret and South
ard streets. Increase was from
$4,000 to $4,000. Pollock claimed
that he was the only property
owner increased in the immediate
area, and wanted to know why
his property was singled out.
Guy Carleton, of 916 Windsor
Lane, also opposed 33 1-3 per
cent raise for his properties.
Carleton said that his assessment
was increased from $4,000 70
$22,30O
MIR. Carleton stated that his to-
tai gross income from the prop
erty assessed at $4,000 is only
$4,000.
Max Herman, protested the as
SeSsment of $4,000 on property al
the corner of Simonton and Dey
streets. He stated that he wa
receiving no income at all from
the property.
The land houses the old sponge
house and is 55' by 200,
The Key West citizen., 1949-06-28

bonell said: 1T this ordinance
was published as whole, COM
plants would be received. But if
published by title only, the pub
lie would not be advised of its
contents. I think that is is neces-
sary for the ordinance to be pub
lished in FULL '
Commissioner Fred Dion also
believed that it should be pub
lished in full, but thought the or
dlnanee was a good one, and that
it would enhance land valuations.
Gas Company Wants To Pay
City and County Over IL months
In letter written by Albert E.
Peirce, president of the Key West
Gas company, the city was asked
to accept an agreement whereby
the City accept payment for per-
sonal and real estate taxes over
IL month period at 6 per cent
interest.
The matter was referred to
City Manager Ralph Spalding for
his recommendation.
Peiree would pay $4,000 now,
and the balance in IL equal in
stallments including interest at
per cent ON the unpaid balance,
Peirce gave his reason because
of no banking facilities being
available locally The President OF
the company claimed that his or
ganization showed a profit for the
last six months
The letter read: Yesterday,
called on Mr.. Trevor at the Flo
rlda National Bank, and suggest
ed to him that if he would loan
us sufficient money to pay our
taxes, we would repay it in IL
months, with interest. Mr.. Trevor
however, did not think the bank
would be interested"
Grant Beer & Wine License
To Restaurant On Truman Ave.
Manuel Ortega was granted q
beer and wine license for his bus
mess at zoos Truman avenue, the
Ell Pasaje" restaurant.
England To Sign Checks During
Absence Of Comptroller Roberts
The Key West citizen., 1949-06-28
Rev. Wells Quits
Monroe Hospital
Beard Today

The Rev. C. Leon Wells, pastor
of First Methodist Church, today
submitted his resignation as q
member of the Monroe County
Hospital Board. The Rev. Mr..
Wells had recently been made Sc
cretary treasurer of the Hospital
Board.
In his letter submitted to
Frank Bentley, chairman of the
Monroe County Commissioners,
the Rev MIR Wells advanced no
reason for his action
Il simply stated that l could
not see any possible way in which
Il could prove useful to the
board, said the Rev. Mr.. Wells
this afternoon.
The Key West citizen., 1949-06-28
Florida MasonsI
ToFly ToCuba
For 4th OF July

HAVANA, June 28-At the in
vitation of Masonic lodges in
Cuba, more than 200 Florida Ma
sons are expected to celebrate
independence Day in Havana as
guests of the Cuban Masons.
Pan American World Airways
has already made reservations
for 95 Floridians planning to
make the trip. More than 100
others have indicated their inten-
ton of going. Special Clipper
flights are being set up to handle
the mass movement
In addition to joint Fourth of
July ceremony, the combined
Masonic groups will constitute
new lodges in Cuba.
Guest of honor will be A
Wayne Connor Of Jacksonville,
most worshipfal grand master
of the Grand Lodge of Florida
Chairman of the excursion is j
P. Mendez of Miami, past master
of Luz de America Lodge No
255.
The invitation to visit Cuba
was extended the Florida Ma
sons by DIR. Carlos M. Pineiro
most worshipful grand master OF
the Cuban Grand Lodge.
&
The group will leave Miami
Sunday, july 3, and return on
Tuesday, July S. They will make
the Hotel Presidente their head.
quarters in Havana.
The Key West citizen., 1949-06-28
County Beach
Pictures Sent
To News Bureau

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Pictures and story Of the Mon
roe County Beach together with
information on The West Martel-
10 Towers have been sent to a Ca
madam news bureau in response
to a recent request received by
Joe Allen, chairman of the Mon
roe County Beach Committee.
This association writes that it
will give coverage to the story
concerning the conversion of the
old fort into an art gallery and
historic museum with adjacent
facilities for swimming and sun
bathing.
The Key West citizen., 1949-06-28

Howard s. England, tax asses
sor, will sign all city checks and
warrants during the absence of
City Finance Director Comptroll-
er Charles Roberts. Roberts will
be absent from the city for the
period from June 20 to July 4.
Approve Transfer Of Liquor
License For Tradewinds' Club
Transfer of liquor license for
the, Tradeswinds' Club, 303 Duval
street, from Harold Cooperman
to George E. Keyes and Harold
Cooperman was approved.
Eugene Sanchez Named
To Zoning Commission
Eugene (Coffee) Sanchez was
named to fill a vacancy existing
on the zoning commission. The
vote for confirmation was Al
with Mayor A. Maitland Adams
opposing.
G. B. Harvey is chairman OF
the Zoning commission.
Glenwood Sweeting Speaks For
Sanchez Bait Shop
G1enwood SWeeting, former
city councilman, addressed the
city fathers relative to allowing
MIR. Sanchez permission to trans
fer his bait shop to the corner OF
Truman avenue and Palm ave
nue.. Sanchez is now about rs feet
away on Palm avenue.
Commissioner Fred j. Dion.
"Who owns the land at the cor
ner of Truman avenue and Palm
avenue?"
City Attorney Ignatius Lester
I'm my opinion, the State owns
the land as ii is original bay bot
tom land"
Both Sweeting and Sanchez
emphasized that the state, city
and county do not claim posses
sion of the land. No action was
taken on the request.
Albert Roberts Asks That
Investigation Be Made
Albert Roberts, taxpayer, once
more appealed to city commits
sioners to fix Louisa Street.
The Key West citizen., 1949-06-28
Passes On 3-2 Vote


rests of the community.
"Just because you (city COM
misioners) think it is legal doesn't
make it legal. The city has no
authority to limit the number of
licenses, and that is just what
you are trying to do.
Don't squander city money
trying to defend your actions.
this is not fair to the people who
elected you.
'In the case of the City of Mi
ami VS.. Paul Kichinko, the Su-
preme Court of florida ruled
against the City of Miami. The
case is similar to the one here to-
night"
Harris then read the Supreme
Court decision of the City of Mi
ami VS.. Paul Kichinko.
Commissioner Fred Dion: 1--WE
have no right to subject ourselv-
es to law suit"
$50 names protesting the non
issuance of package licenses to
the grocery stores was read.
The commissioners then voted af-
ter hearing the petition.
Dion Withdraws PapY Bill
Commissioners Fred j. Dion
last night withdrew his sponsored
resolution regarding State Repre-
sentative Bernie C. Papy. With
drawal was necessary because
Dion could not get a second to
his legislation.
The resolution sponsored by
Dion read in part:
Resolution deploring and con-
demning the action of the State
Representative from Monroe
County for failing to introduce
certain charter amendments dur
ing the l949 session of the legis-
lature for the state of Florida"
Commissioner Fred Dion also
announced to the press and radio
that he was withdrawing from
this years city commission race.
Dion said: IF Papy can in
crease salaries, increase the num-
Der of appointments, raise mill
age rates of the city, ETC., without
The Key West citizen., 1949-06-28

discussion, then i don't want to
run for city commissioners
job.
Dion was obviously disappoint-
ed in not being able to obtain a
second for his resolution. Dion
contended that a majority of the
commission feels the way he
does, but still will not openly
stand and be counted.
Dion concluded: Everyone
seems afraid of Papy. Maybe
should start getting scared too.
Restrict Future Bars to Within
$50 Feet OF Each Other >
On second and final reading,
the ordinance prohibiting issu-
ance of licenses ior consumption
or sale of intoxicating beverages
within $50 feet from an establish
ed hcensee was passed.
The vote for enactment was
80 with Commissioner Hunter
Harden and Mayor A. Maitland
Adams opposing.
Previously Commissioner Louis
! Carbonell had made an amend
! ment extending the distance
from $50 to 800 feet. This amend
ment failed to pass by a 80 vote
with Commissioner Fred J. Dion
voting mo" along with Harden
and Adams.
Pass Zoning Ordinance On
First Reading Last Night
On first reading, the new
! zoning ordinance was passed. The
new designations are residence
'A-A", "a, "A-l".
! The new ordinance will raise
the standards of all designations,
and require new builders to have
set-backs, back yards, etc. There
will be a higher classification
all along the line.
City Attorney IgnatiuS Lester:
! This is a substitute measure. 1t
| raises requirements for areas A,
B. and c."
Commissioner Louis Carbon
! ell cited the ordinance as a good
example as to why all ordinances
/ should be published in full. Car
The Key West citizen., 1949-06-28

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Also srhesiuie - = -
trip. which wils sxie4 -
Thursday. are Ciiy
er Louis Ca l,.nsH. x
missioner ice AliEa A1s
of DelmnuieD fes1Asll So
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Gross Hotei. allsI ffaea
scher. manages - iI4
Of CommeFee.
Their mieziszn - 49,
tact leading tu1an M
newspapers and fM18
and 10 ~ - lnsefns. 1IAsa
ducing Hsvana fnNzs&s. a.
as nearby Cuban3. - szs - #
West tins sasnafnsf 81 h.
JOY sports and llle haAsa4a2
the towns peopIe heEe
Boza received . ixAesaasa l
Havana today szaaAna sAea fn
dent Carlos PHO sssa NsfsM
receive the key Wess
at noon tolnufHow ~ 1Hs3
residence Of tke PRESSES
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advertising wifl - fawma n sN
Blario de u Mafies.
daily newspspes - 4Hfs ~
viii emphaslze fise seea
lures of the eltv F7se
is an example - - kNs
vertisinz th@i - - n.sM
~.vassttn Paeim h
"Shoppine NonlI fls.9
variety Of nalionsllg eIsss
merchandise n kev M
modern (fFicuafy fefsH klns
Large seleetionz 81 flss isass
les al prices IN many ea te
than IN other Ffeghsia fte
Stock up on tlsnN hsfa a
items you need fsaa 49, ~
shopping IN key Wmt
Sports SwInmln2 = ae
Key Vests fine psll.lle - ~
Boating on the calm biasf 3as 81
about the island FizflHa a.
passed anywhere ~ nelA4 as.s
enjoy the fresh 80 hFsema 81 )
make Key West mans akts4
cooler than the lanxl Hakssl sa4.s
land.
"Hospitslity-Ioa ~ t "a
home in friendly kef 49, -
cause Spanish - sEnzken efNs
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The Key West citizen., 1949-06-28
Senate Ready To Vote
On. Three Amendments To
Proposed Labor Measure

+ a :
provide for a seizure clause by
the government at any plant on
strike. and third provision
would invoke both the injunction
and seizure clauses.
Administration leaders in the
senate said today that they felt
confident they would be able to
muster enough votes to eliminate
the injunction clause and substi-
tute for it a seizure clause.
8 However, Senator Taft said he
felt he would have a sufficient
number of Republicans and
Southern senators to keep the in
junction provision in the bill. He
added that his side would win by
a margin of six to eight votes.
The Key West citizen., 1949-06-28

City Commissioners passed on
second and final reading the or
dinance prohibiting the issuance
of packaged beer and wine
licenses to persons, firms, cor
porations owning and operating
grocery stores.
The present grocery store pack
age licenses expire September
80.
Those voting for the measure
were Commissioners John and
Louis Carbonell, and Mayor Matt
land Adams. Opposing, Commits
sioners Harden and Dion.
Commissioner Fred Dion to
City Attorney Lester; Can we
defend ordinance on constitutions
ality grounds?"
City Attorney Ignatius Lester:
only ground that we can defend
on is our police power.
Commissioner Fred Dion:
Have you any doubts about sub
Stantiating this?"
City Attorney Lester: "We can
try to prove our CASE.
Commissioner Hunter Harden
81 am opposed to this ordinance
1t is discriminatory. The ordi.
nance takes It away from one,
and gives it to the other.
Attorney w. Curry Harris, rep.
resenting the grocery store own
ers affected, then charged verbal
ly at the commission. The attorn.
ey hotly criticized the measure
and the commissioners favorine
passage.
Said Harris in part:
This is the most discriminatory
ordinance that / have ever hearc
introduced. 1t is invalid and un,
constitutional. 1t can not be de-
Tended on public health, publ,
welfare, public morale. The gro
Gerry stores are making a reason
able profit with the consumer
benefitting. If you pass this or
dinance, the people of Key Wes
will pay Sc per cent more fol
beer than they do now. This or.
. dinance is against the best inte
The Key West citizen., 1949-06-28
Housing Bill
Likely To'Pass
House Today
.Ry Th. A..er,assa rre... J.

tBy The AssOrJnt&0 skrrnnf ss4H
/ WASHINGTON, June 2B-The
House of Representatives is ex-
pected to pass the housing bill be-
fore today's session is ended.
Some delay is expected to en-
sue as a result of the efforts of
Representative Mercantino of the
Bronx, New York, to have an an
ti-segregation clause. inserted in
the measure. .ss
Sam Rayburnsfwho has lined
up administration forces for the
bill, said he thought there would
be little trouble of voting down
the proposed Mercantino amend
ment. He added that he was con-
fident also that the bill will pass
today.
In the event the housing bill
passes the house, it is sure to
meet with decided opposition in
the senate. Almost all Republi5
cans and many Democratic sena-
tors, chiefly from the South, as
sert that the passage of the bill
into law would entail too great
financial burden.
The Key West citizen., 1949-06-28
EXPECT GRAND JURY
TO PROBE DEATH OF
MRS. LENA WOODS

do. Jr, acting fsk fasEssfttr.
waived preliminary hearing be-
fore Peace Justice Roy Hamlin
and the man was held for action
of the grand jury.
The. attorneys offered no reason
for waving the examination. Fer
nandez is held in connection with
the death of Mrs, Lena Woods,
who died of injuries suffered in
a fall from a truck driven by the
young man in Roosevelt Boule-
ward.
Twenty-three witnesses were
lined up for the preliminary
hearing before Justice Hamlin
Continued On Page Three)
The Key West citizen., 1949-06-28
Mexican Joe
Fernandez Valves
Preliminary
j Examination

Circuit Judge Aquilino Lopez,
Jr., who is. expected back in Key
West next week, is expected to
call to impanel a grand jury
within the next two weeks to
hear the case against Mexican Joe
Fernandez, who has been held in
connection with the death of a
Navy mans wife May %.
Yesterday, Attorneys William
v. Albury and Enrique ESquinal-
The Key West citizen., 1949-06-28
Dion Says He Will
Not Run For Office
In Fall Elections
GiUcs Reason For
Changing His
Mind
States Action Based
After Resolution
Condemning Papy Not
Seconded Last Night

City Commissioner Fred J..
Dion in special statement pre-
pared for The Citizen, said today
that he would not seek re-elec-
ton, as he announced a week
ago, because no member of the
City Commission would second
his resolution condemning State
Representative Bernie c. Papy
for not introducing legislation re-
vising the City Charter.
'sFhe resolution prepared for
the City Commission meeting
last night was not introduced,
since on previous check il was
found no member would second
the action, claiming it was too
strong. etc., said Dion's state
ment. ''They admitted the facts
stated in the resolution.
Since this resolution (con-
tents) have been known for
some days, to certain officials of
the city, il is logical to assume
that Mr.. Papy's frineds induced
the action in the interest of har-
mony. Also it was stated that be-
cause he is in the hospital in Mi
ami the measure shouldn't be
passed.
my feelings have not chang
ed. My original position taken a
few days ago Is similar TO my po-
sition for some years in allowing
our elected state representative
too much power,
'He stated to the press that vo-
tiers, taxpayers, etq., were not
given am opportunity by the
city commission to protest legis-
lative changes that we sought.
@For the information of all
taxpayers and voters our meet
ing was a public meeting given to
Representative Papy at his own
request. The results of the meet
ing were published in the press
and also legal requirements of
advertising publication were all
so carried in the press.
fHere are a few bills irtrD-
duced by Representative Papy
without any public information,
other than legal advertising re-
quired by law:
81. Extending tolls for four
years on the Overseas bridges.
II is general understanding that
the tolls come off in 1852. Who
knew anything about this bill?
20 per cent of Monroe County
taxes paid by Key West and 80
per cent of the population here,
yet we knew nothing about this
bill.
20. Increasing by two mem
bers the Florida Keys Aqueduct
Commission, thereby adding
$4,000 a year to the expense, this
in the face of one increase in
water rates and another one ap-
pafently penulnb.
"3.Several salary increases to
county officials.
"a. A two mill levy on county
taxes for Monroe County Hospi-
tai. How many knew of this and
what chance did we have to be
publicly informed?
Without consulting anyone,
much less the city commission,
Papy passed a local bill to take
out OF the city limits the Thomp-
son home, with an annual tax loss
of the city of about $4,000. This
would set precedent of stopping
the city from levying any taxes
Continued On Page Three)
The Key West citizen., 1949-06-28
Condition OF
4nio,,ia Mujica
Unchanged

tBy The Associated press)
BALTIMORE. June 2s--con-
dition Of Antonia Mujica. the
Blue Baby" from Key West.
remains unchanged.
No date has been set yet to
perform an operation on her
to try to relieve her heart all
ment.
The Key West citizen., 1949-06-28
Administration Leaders
Say Injunction Will
BE Cnl Ont; Taft
Thinks Otherwise
eHy Fhe A..eela,ra 4 pre..,

WASHINGTON. juno 2s-The
injunction clause or something of
similar nature. is likely to be
adopted by the senate late this
afternoon or early tomorrow.
One of the proposals is to in
clude the Injunction clause in the
new labor bill in the same way
that it appears in the Taft Hart--
ley Act. Another amendment will
The Key West citizen., 1949-06-28

cold war, despite Vishinsky's
agreeing on another meeting oi
the Big Four to discuss the Aus
strian treaty, has been pretty
hot for long time, and that
it behooves the United States not
to run any risk of being caught
tinprepared should war break
out.