The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 5, 1950, Page 1

ye a one Tee BS ns Se a ee teres ey ee Key West, Florida, has the . wit an average Tange of only 14° Fahrenheit ener: VOL. UR No. 81 $80, om THE IN TH KEY WEST FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1950 —— 85,664 Passeng ers Paid Tolls fad Month To Set Another Record Overseas Road and ‘Toll \Bridga District receipts for the month NOT. GUILTY of March broke all previous re- cords for a similar period when $80,556.75 was recorded in. re ceipts. This exceeded receipts’ for March, 1949 by $14,917.25, and: was $29,772.75 greater than inj March, 1948. Passenger travel was also at an all-time high for March. Some 85,664 passengers crossed the toll gate the pest month. 12,850 more than in March, 1949, and 27, ea over March, 1948. In the past twelve months, $614,712.75 was recorded in tolls with 637,849 passengers travel- |f ing one of the country’s great | Scenic wonders. This compares favorably with the 1949 total of $519,766.75, and 565,578 pas- sengers. : In this past season there has been some talk that though it was a good season, there were ROBERT BEDNASEK less visitors to the Island City than the previous year. The report released today by Brooks Bateman of the Overseas Road and Toll Bridge district proves without a question of al doubt that the 1950 season ex- ceeded in number of tourists the ’ A 1949 season. See d T There were 72,271 more. = i On ry I sengers paying tolls on bridges this-year than in ihe Rain Making Does: previous fiscal year. ~resutantiobiles over’ the veitaes Wg ie * totaled « 324,130, other vehiclés Succeed 52, 905. This contrasted with the “ previous year’s 259,788 autos, Fe Sieg tae April be rea and 46,329 other yehicles. oahu nie ay ght as making rain has. ended like the first; néthing happened. ee if ' This time the city’s rainmakers Russia Violates ‘sutnea “tack ton x" seneantes “ Glidi soqseding ato when Pcl ov specia: plane developed radio erman Gliding = 33 | The first time, the-rainmakers Four-Power Ban flew to the watershed area, but the nec ry rain cloud forma- BERLIN, April 5—(4).—Proot tions weren't there. Yhat Russia is voilating a four- New York. City’s reservoirs power ban on German gliding OW are at 67-point-five per cent planes was provided today by of capacity compared with 94 per photographs in a Communist | cent a year ago. publication. A Berlin newspaper published a picture of Communist nee German Youth” assembling glider for use in their echamiled march on Berlin next month. The U. S., Britain and France forbid west Germans to own, build or ride in gliders. Germany j trained her military pilots by’ Two building permits gliders before Hitler openly ans lissued yesterday. by nounced rearmament.. Russia’ -Toppino’ and Sons for Issue Permits For | 2 More Concrete Block Residences were Charles the con- had promised to enforce the pro- struction of two coscrete block j hibition on glidisg in all Ger- homes. many. | The homes are to be built for An American official, Major ‘Burt Roberts at 2119 Staples ave- General James Hodges, says he nue at a cost of $7,500, and for isn’t surprised that the Soviets Henry Jenkins at 2123 Staples! have junked the four-power avenue at a cost of $8,000. gliding ban in their zones with-:' © The only other out notifying the Western Pow- yesterday by Roy F. Butler, di< ers. ‘rector of the Department of Pub-. Allied observers think thé. re~ lie Service, was for the erection} Sellers, | lof a small sign by T. H (Continueé On Page Four) f at 907 Francis street. APC TR Poor Old Craig SERVICE STATION Francis at Division Your PURE OIL Dealer KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL, Grease, Spray or THURSDAY, 8 O'CLOCK LET US Change Your Oil Admission * Audubon Screen Tour George H. Orians Florida’s Hard-Working Senior Senator CLAUDE PEPPER HAS EARNED ANOTHER TERM IN THE United States Senate He Gets Things Done for Florida! permit issued | Phone 9134 By Erie’s Changing Shores Adults 60c (P).—Robert .Bednasek has been found innocent of the charge he strangled a Universiiy of Iowa | $000. a ) Thé wase went to the jury yes- terday. Bednasek was charged with ‘the death of Margaret: Anne: Jackson on the morning of last Decem- ber 11. | | Bednasek’s acquittal meant the jiury accepted the defense story that the pretty co-ed’s death was an accident, , The state had asked conviction for first degree murder and the death penalty. Wanda Johnson Injured In Car Accident T uesday An automobile accident just above Boca Chica at 6:30 yester- day evening sent Wanda John- son to the hospital with lacera- tions of the face. {| Ward Butcher, 25, was the driver of one car and James ~-Johnson, 27, a tecinician at the U.S. Naval Station, was the Jam ife Wanda, though not critically injured, was badly hurt: Their youngest son, Jimmy, was uninjured. Copinsay Escorts Two Lend-Lease Transports Here er, Cop-~ small transports een serving with British army in the Carib+ arrived here yesterday. re to be inspected tomor- ‘the | bean, | The: trow and will be returned forms jally to the U.S. Navy some {time soon. ! They came here from Jamaica, (Continued On Page Four} ‘Trevor, Arnold ‘Resignations Are Accepted The resignations of Edwin F. Trevor and William M. Arnold, Key Wesi, as members of the fe) Road and Toll Bridge District have been accepted by Governor Fuller Warren The governor's office indicated (Continued On Page Five) BESeeeeewees DR. J. ¥. PORTER, JR. Will Resume the Practice of Medicine This Date Office 620 Southard St. Phone 1375, or Residence, 1868 SBSSERBBER BEES BEDNASEK INNOCENT! ——————-tr IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 5.—.y————___. Resolution Exeluding Land From: Everglades Park ‘Not ‘Presented To Commissioners At'the last meeting of the County Commissioners :oh’ Marchi 15, County Attorney Paul Sawyer was authorized to draw up a resolu- tion asking the National Park Service to exclude 1200 acres of land} in Cape Sable, including nine miles of beaches, from the Everglades See Smathers Aids Aqueduct Board To Get Funds Mahon Tells Smathers He Will Insert Money In Appropriations Bill Congressman Smathers has per- sonally contacted’ Congressman George Mahon, Chairman of the Department of Defense Subcom mittee of the House Appropria- s Committee, concerning the of appropriating $1,- in order ty .81 this year comply’ with ‘the Public Law: 379. passed last law which Congressman sponsored in the House, authorized a refund to the Flori- da Keys Aqueduct Commission of $1,096,392.91 which was previous- ly advanced by the Commission for fresh water supply to Key West. A copy of a letter received by Smathers from Congressman Ma~ .| hon, the contents of which seem to insure the inclusion of such an appropriation in an Appro- priations Bill as soon as the Navy and the Florida Keys Aqueduct Commission have agreement. The letter from Representative George Mahon of Texas follows: “Honorable George Smathers House of Representatives Washington, -D. C. “Dear Congressman Smathers: This is in reference to your let-! ter of March 10, in which you called to'.my attention the need} | of an appropriation item in order that the provisions of Public Law 379 could.be fulfilled. That House, authorizes a refund to the Florida: Keys..Aqueduct Commis- sion of $ 392.91, which sum} vas previously advanced by the Commission for water facilities‘ now carrying the fresh water supply to Key West. mittee were assured by Admiral Hopwood, Budget Officer of the’ Navy, that Public Law 379 pre- sents a valid claim on the Navy: and that therefore the Depart- ment of the Navy is at this time endeavoring to negotiate an reement which will be satisfac- tory both to the Navy and the (Continued On Page Five) ‘VICTOR FUENTE EXPERIENCED MECHANIC Now at the B. & B. CYCLE SHOP 822 Fleming Street Phone 1013 LIONS’ CARNIVAL Extended For One Week Thru Saturday. April 8 Gomez Park DUVAL STREET CHARLIE: BOLERO Presents Terry Shand Appearing Nightly at . PERKY LODGE ———— HEAR J. Y. PORTER Discuss the SALES TAX WEWF at 7:15 On Thursday, April 6 ‘Catholic Monk \Sentenced To Life — By Commies provisions _ 6&. concluded an; law, which you sponsored in the} “After being so contacted by you, the Members of my subcom-| PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Apr. . — (#). — A Roman Catholic} clergyman has been sentenced td | a life term in prison on charges ot high treason and spying for, (Continued On Page sive) The land belongs to Dr. FE, C. Lunsford, and is assessed at $40,000. The Doctor argued that the county would receive millions of dollars . in potential . taxes in years to come if all of the beach property were excluded from Everglades National Park. Sawyer’s absence from the meeting prevented consideration of the measure. The controver- sial subject will probably be air- ed at the next meeting of the commission on Tuesday, April 11. George Allen Warren Resigns From Dept. George Allen Warren has sub- mitted his resignation from the Monroe County Department of Health as Sanitation Officer, ef- fective April 10. Warren will ac- cept an appointment with the United States Publie Health Ser- vice as an ingpecti¢n officer. | Warren will leave Monday for Staten Isla and familiarization will then proceed to New Or- leans, La., where he has accepted the position of inspection officer. Mrs. Warren has resigned from her position as secretary to Com- mander Fitzgerald at the U.S. Naval Station, and will accom- pany Mr. Warren to Staten Island and: to New Orleans where they will make their — permanent home. Mr. Warren is due at Island on April 15. The commission did not ap- {point a successor. Earlier in the} meeting Dr. R. F. Moore, head of the department, had asked the board to appoint an piviects| {committee to serve with his de- | partment. The matter was tabled for consideration at a later time. Appoint Deputy Sheriff William W. Cothron of Isla- ;Morada was appointed a deputy | ; sheriff by Monroe Csunty Sheriff Berlin Sawyer. His bond was'‘ap- proved by the commissioners. Not Satisfied With Baseball Diamond The commission’ heard com- plaints from a’ colored delegation ‘that the newly constructed. base- ball diamond. was’ in too’ poor a shape for dedication. They com- | Plained that infielders had diffi- culty fielding ground balls be- {cause of the ruts on the playing field. They wanted sod placed over the infield, and said also that a fencing had not been erected. j_ Phil Toppino of the Charles Toppino & Son contracting firm, | stated that his firm rolled the in- : (Contiued On Page Five) Staten i} STEAKS - STEAKS Featuring AM, "PALM GLU {CLUB Benefit Dance at the CUBAN CLUB Frdiay, April 7, With Uncle Harve and His Ragtime Wranglers Sponsored by VFW Auxiliary |* ADMISSION, $1.00 ihe deers "Tax In For feeseoitions. 419 Che Key West Citizen SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER E_ U.S.A. The Associated Press Teletype, Features and Photo Services For 70 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West | PRICE FIVE C NTS OF CHILE ESDAY IN E WHITE HOUSE MERCY SLAYER BROUGHT TO TRIAL HAROLD MOHR (right) is brought to the Lehigh county court- house at Allentown, Pa., to stand trial for the mercy killing of his blind, cancer-ravaged brother. Walter. He is handcuffed to Deputy Sheriff Robert Quigg. Mohr signed a statement that he shot his brother in the head with a deer rifle after the sick man had begged repeatedly for dedth, Coroner George S. Boyer * “pies aie: wasted away Waltel Mohr's. face sahil eo . ‘emained.” Loyalty Boar d Says, “No ‘Reds’ In State Dept.” WASHINGTON, April the State Department. Loyalty Board Chairman Conrad Snow today appeared before | the Senate Foreign Relations Su charges by Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, Mc- Carthy has charged that there are Communists in the State ‘De-! x partment. Heavy Fog Causes Ship Accidents In ‘New York Harbor NEW YORK, April 5—(®),— One ship yan aground and. anoth- er was rammed in a heavy fog outside New, mos harbor early today. |} The Weieetien Lin er Hurricane struck a ern shore of Long Island at 1 am. The freighter was reported ;Tiding high out of the water at 8 am. A Coast Guard cutter was standing by while a tug was or- the stranded vesel. In the other mishap, about 45 minutes Jater, the 91-foot fish* ing schooner Edith Boudreau was tammed about 15 miles southeast of Ambrose Lightship. The schooner, hole in its bow, later got under (Continued On Page Four) » WEAVER'S * Stock Island Inn AIR CONDITIONED BAR and "RESTAURANT OPEN Lions’ Carnival KIDDIES MATINEE Adm. To All Rides 9c Tickets Given Each Day Good for Bicycle To Be Given Away On Gomez Park DUVAL STREET 5.—().—According to the chairman; of the State Department's Loyalty Board, there are no Communists in r|cases mentioned. by McCarthy. near Fire Island, on the south- Snow explained that these cases with a gaping; * Will Send Plane To Bring High Official To States ” cor} ood i” frag ‘You > only inte, a fini fo bratec@rgaret Truman lest. Ithinig Her Stay thousand Nat's le ‘ad City Presicieat Gabriel Gonzalez Vi- delo of Chile will be in Key West April 11 and 12 enroute for an official visit to President Tru- man, who is leaving. for Wash- ington om Monday. In @isclosing this today, . Ross, Presidential: secretary, in “charge of press, said the President is sending his airplane, Independ- ence, to Chile to bring President Videlo here. Brigadier General Robert Lan- dry, the President's Air Force aide, is flying to Chile Saturday and will accompany President Videlo here, arriving at 1:40 p.m., April . 11. | Leaving “ere at 11 a. m. on April 12, President Videlo will be flown to Washington, arriving at 3 p. m., where he will be met by President Truman and other high officials of the government. The night of April 12, President Truman will give a formal din- ner at Hotel Carlton, Washing- ton, to President -Videlo. While here the night of April i,. t Videlo, will i Vide- (@) Wirephoto Chairman: Snow Videlo's artical group. This was = von’ the orders of Mr. ea Miss Margaret Truman, the President's Feeney told’ Secre- tary, Ross-this morning that she ; was going to. remain. here -until (Continued On Page Fives - Missing Girl May : inp fis Snow tog the in. 'Have Sled To. vestigating nators a there are any Communists in the State Department, the” loyalty, security board is uninformed of PHILADELPHIA, - April their existence.” '(@®).—Police searching for Ger- The State Department loyalty’ trude Colston Neuman are look- board is made up of nine depart jing into the’ possibility that she ment officii As ‘board chair- may have’ sailed for France. man, Snow’s position in the! Major William. Hoffman, who State Department is that of is directing the state Police in- assistant legal adviser on politi-| vestigation of the girl's disap- cal. affairs. pearance, said the 19-year-old Snow told. the Senators that he Bryn Mawr Sollege aiaiee: Junior = was not free to discuss individual planning a summer vacation ‘to Paris and had~ optatined “her * panenerk for the voyager... are under re-review by the loyal-| ¢ officials — here ~and ty board on President Truman's : Nee You have been réquéstéd orders. to be on the lookout for the tall, The investigating Senate group ' attractive girl. today also expects to hear testi- | Miss Naw an amateur art- bcommittee which: is investigating dered to the scene to dislodge mony from Chairman Seth ote visited pe ig Fag year with a (Continued On Page Four) LETTE vo that 5 true j } 901 Duval Street ut in are er; -3t to 16 n- tis POTTS Sar T | |