The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 2, 1951, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit SOUTHERNMOST NE WSPAPER IN TE Che Key West Citisen 1E U.S.A. The Agsociqted Press Teletype Features ‘and Photo Services For 71 Yeurs Devotew to the Best (ntecasts-of Key West ft gt en KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1951. Paul Albury Concer ning ‘Play Answers. Charges In City Park : ‘dp answer to a statement appearing in Saturday's issue of The Citizen in regard to play in Bayview Park, Paul G. Albury, city recreation director, today made th ie following statement: “I wish to deny most emphatically. a statement appearing in the columns of the Key West Citizen last Saturday by a person to me unknown, «tating that, ‘The youngsters of the city are not al- lowed to use, Bayview Park in the section where the grass grows and the other part i 80, no play at all would be allow- ed in the park, as the entire area is covered with grass except for where the different play courts are located. Hundreds of children use‘this park daily for their var- ious ‘activities. This can be veri- fied ‘by the many visiting the park and the passerby. “Not only are the children al- lowed to use the park, but are strongly encouraged to do so. Most any hour of the day, after- noon and eyening you can find a part or all of the various play areas occupied. “There are available for use. 2 basketball courts, 2 tennis courts (another almost completed), 1€) Shuffle board courts, skating court for yongsters, a volley ball net and softball fields for youngsters and grown ups (grown ups. now being reactivated). “Equipment is furnished for basketball, shuffleboard, volley ball and balls and bats ofr soft- ball to youngsters. In addition. we have two supervisors, besidés myself, from 4 to 7 P.M. During these hours, croquet, checkers and mony other games ate provided. “The smaller children, under the superivsion of Mrs. Thomp- son, indulge. in drawing. and other crafts. ings from 7:30 to 9 Foss. Dial is pets. £ Wit is wae thete' ard Gertaill re: stricitions in force, such as,.the fact that we do not allow basebal? or softball to be played on tennis courts or skating on onl or, spr fleboard: courts. mit "Baseball and so! stricted to the ball which comprise almost hal: he park area. The other section is used for kite flying. croquet, etc. and picnicing and we certainly do not ‘want anyone hurt by a batted ball. “Above all, we do not let any- one climb trees as a protection to the children, from broken limbs and we don’t allow willful de- struction of shrubbery and I am if this youngster or any s, went to Bayview Park in- tent on distroying, they were and will continue to be stopped. “| agree with Judge Gibséf that we are woefully lacking ng ground areas, but am also highly pleased with the great amotnt of interest being shown by TOURS - sters and, parents, alike. “As to summer vaeation-alest summer, through the wonderful cooperation of Supt. Horgcc O'Bryant, ‘the school board” and the city recreation department, Key West had one of the largest ang best recreation program: ever pre-ented here. More than 400 children were enrolled in supervised programs, (Continued On Tage Hient- AGILE AOS AR Poor Old Craig SERVICE STATION Francis at Division Phone 8134 Your PURE OIL Denier LET US Grease, Spray o For Sale MARL os GARRISON WE ALSO DELIVER used by the big boys ‘and girls’.” Albury continued, "if this werey. Shipp To Move House He Gave Disabled Vet Demolition Expert Will Use Own Rig To Take Building To Big Pine Key Site Disabled Marine Veteran Ev- ereit Hall is going to have his new house moved up to Big Pine Key by the demolition contractor who gave him the building. House-moving equipment will arrive in ‘Key West’ tomorrow ‘to move structures from the Naval Station Annex for M..T,. Shipp who ig clearing the Annex so. that part of the Navy's thousand-unit housing projéct ‘can be ‘erected there. ° ‘First thing’ we’ "re going to do,” Shipp said today, “is get. started! in maving Hall’s house up the 3H. 40. his old “ho down. We have arranged ‘bond and insurance so we can -| take scare of . Hall's job and take care of some of the other house! AHGVINg, 100. “We have to-have this” site ally clear for the Navy in 90 days. There. dust. arcp’t 't; enough « house wel hete to doit in that time, We've sold: 30. Houses * so; far. that. are going to be moved instead of being wrecked. In order to finish on time we: are bringing down same of 6ur ‘own _ house-moving equipment from ‘Arlington, Va. We are tryiag to get some house (Continued on Page Three) Robber Runs, Drops Jewels A thief stole a box of jewels, @ watch, and a cigerct lighter carly this morning from the home of Mts. Ev Merritt, 1119 Whitchead strect. ‘Phe jewels, however, are back in Mrs. Merritt's hands now. The obber dropped them in the yard af, Mrs. \ Thompson's ' house, 307 Amelia street, as he v running rem the seene of his erime. Mrs. Thompson was. awakened by the -umming feet, saw the box, salled. police. Officer E. Memiquez investi ‘ated and found the jewel box, ontaining ecar-rings and other valuables, in’ the yard. Mrg fhompson told him the man was 1 negro and wore a white flower- <d shirt and dark pants. Mrs. Merritt told Henriquez that she had been roused by the jound of the man_ running from aer house. She examined iewel box and reported nothing was missing from it. that} The Lowest Priced Car in America With Lowest Payment The “HENRY J.” : K. W. MOTOR CO. Greene Street Phone 27) GAS IS BEST COSTS LESS | the} | ana]. est Be fT ene MUDDY WATERS OF THE OVERFLOWING Mnhple and Little Sioux rivers flood this small west- ern Iowa community of about 200 persons. The town is isolated by the waters of the two streams. Several familfes have been evacuated by boat. In another section of lowa, Flood waters near Des Moines claimed the life of lowa Woman’s Golf champion, Mary Louise Cordingley. Rampaging floodwaters terday in the deep South, Jowa and New Jersey were receding today after causing wide- spread daraage to .farm- jJands, homes and roads. Churning waters of the Alabama, Tombigbee, War- rior and Coosa rivers ‘spill- ed into the open farmlands of south Alabama where it was feared crop. damage would be serious. The Tombigbee, Warrior} and Coosa rivers were re- ceding or had crested yes- Mississippi, bama. The rivers (By The Assvctated Prev) in yesterday. At least two persons northwestern. Georgia and northern Ala- Alabama was due to crest at 48 feet at Selma today, Seme 1,200; persons were driven from their homes by the swollen in the three-state area, but ‘many returned to their water-soaked houses drowned in the raging waters. A large section of the Sout! from Kentucky ot the Gulf Stat ! Overflowing Rivers Flood Turin, lowa northeastern }*-a5 blanketed by showers ere | teceded yesterday { | () Wirephoto and jthunderstroms carly ,today. High waters of the Des Moines ond Racegon rivers in lowa mov- jed downstream, casing the situa- tion at Des Moines. In New Jerseys Passaic Valley,’ ’ stitution..ofcandemnation _ pro- lanvities: fied: 1,000 homes threat ehed by rising waters but inen*} dation im most! pants_of the valley was, receding today. ‘The 'Hidsont and Mohawk rivers} in upstate New York were almost ‘normal today, although! weather- men said the, runoff of melting snow in the ‘mountains would keep them ‘threatening for some tnme.” The rain-swollen Susquchanna after over banks in low-lying areas in| including the flood-stricken areas , Pennsylvania. Plumbing Chief Now Full -Time Plumbing Inspector Har: day The busy inspector .who, ;has been’ getting a part-time of $150 for four hours daily wor k, avill now put in at t an eight hour day for $275. TI was duthorized’ in the get. Alsing has ‘to inspect and’ is~ sue. permits for ;second hand: as | well as new The Plumbing Coc section 170 says that “second hand.'ftxtures shall not be reinstal fitst being examined ptable by the Plumbing 198 51 bud- d found sper Alsing has to t and label all second hand fixt until makes his final inspection. He or ders removed those fixtures tha he finds unsuitab} With the ing that is ta old Army barra will heve to in in each of the 2 ings, to see if th ive house place fre or more build- he can “Palace Theater “ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT" [fc CT ported to the s2at cushions. EL PATIO Key West's “e--7et Apartments—Annornce Summer Rates Orc and Two Room Apartments With Efficiency Kitchens eTile Floors and Baths *Quiet Surroundings Washington at William ry Als- | ing went on iull-time status to-!| | if | | fixture | In- |< | he | t | | i Soeececceesveces Collide Today d without | Jo! | cident. approve | Car Catches Fire i Lew Ayres and Louis Wolheim in| ... py; A motorcycle and a city ded at ‘the Simonton id strects Monday iven by USS in the king the door panel » had been Simonton on Fis foot bra He vid striking t r midni Ie cycle of the he bu front er glass tra Gre slipped fr ot re time West s called Fire ‘outhern,. Cross. Hetel val strect. Slight, damage Amusements of All Kinds corner of Gre shortly Guy Robins Johnson of tke a ~/RACING WIRE CALLED PUBLIC. ENEMY NO. ONE ——--—————-* WASHINGTON, April 2. “ycle And Bus bu: ens gE 1 n anc enc or | Depart-}< out at loa. to extinguish a fire in »mobile parked in front of m. on was TTrTTiTitiiiit tt ? FUN LAND PARK 710-712 DUVAL STREET OPENING TONIGHT Latest, Modern Riding Devices Featuring Whirlwind and Skyride For the* Kiddies: Merry-Go-Round, Airplanes and Ferris Wheel —(AP).—Senator Estes Ke- fauver yesterday voiced the opionion that a racing wire syndicate, Continental Press, is Public Enemy No. One,.as it now is operated. “OF course, it’s legal -to- day,” the Crime Committee chairman said, but he noted that testimeny during the} } committee’s 11 months ‘of public hearings linked many Chicago and _ other gangsters with operations vf Continental Press. It has been described as sup- vlying race information to thousands of bookmakers. Kefeuver also said that know- ing what he does now. he would not vote again for confirmation of New York’s’ ex-Mayor, William, O'Dwyer as Ambassador to Mex- ico. Recent testimonv by F.B IL. Cheif J. Edgar Hoover before the com- mittee’ today voked a statement from ithe ‘American Municipal As-. sociation in’Chicago. The nation’s top'G-man ‘testified ‘that local aur (Continued! On Page Eight) spilling | City Fathers Considering More Parking Meters Commission Meeting Also Will Tackle Garbage Removal Problem On Island The agenda for tonight's meeting of the City Com- mission: will inclue an or- dinance providing for the installation of parking me- ters:in two new sections of Kev West. The new meters would be placed on Duval street he tween Olivia and Petroni: strsats sand hetwnen Greer an’ Front, streets, Another ordinance concernine the eallection and diene of garbage will be considered. It would prohibit ‘the transnorta- tion af sich matter through the st of the city and the dis nM of anv ensanitary _ matter excent by facilities provided by the-city. The: transportation of matter from © toilets. nits, cesspoals without permit would be forbid- den. A schedule of rates for the {removal of garbage and_ trash would be adopted. and penaltic. for the violation of the ordinance nw A resolution calling for the in- er idan ceedings against iets, six. thramch Vine ima part of tract 7 willbe considered. “The. land would be used for beach and. bathing: pur- poses.» * ‘ | Atiother resolution wold au- thorize. ‘the cohyeyance of a strip wf land lying to the northwest oj he’ Poinciana elementary school to the Board of Public. Instryc- tion :of: Monroe ‘County. “’wo gther resolutions will call i for the purchase of 26 $1,000 City fof Key. West Bonds. French President Assures ( longress | Nation Will Fight WASHINGTON, April 2. —(AP)—-The President: of France told the American Congress today that his country will strive side by side with the United States in the service of peace and freedom. President Vincent Auriol. said France has re- jected the idea of neutrality and has proved her will to defend independence and justice. The veteran French stat- esman climaxced his official visit of state to America with today's speech before a special joint session of congress. He left for New York this afternoon for three more days of speech- dinners and receptions. Auriol, defending France’s fighting . record, said his nation lost. almost two million men in the past two world wars and + now fighting Communigm it | Korea er Indochina. Auriol yaad that. the’ west must ‘s shield. | i Skeleton Of “Lee” Roberts Uncovered On Nearby Key— Woman Missing Since 1949 FAMILY SUSPECTS ‘FOUL PLAY,’ DEMANDS COMPLETE PROBE | The skeleton of Lelanette “Lee”: Roberts, 29, long missing Key West beauty. was found ‘Saturday on Sad- dle Bunch Key, 12 miles north of the city. by a man and wife driving golf balls into the desolate dunes, it was disclosed today. The family identified the skeleton assthat ‘of Miss Roberts, through her class. ring, found this morning, >earing her initials, and ‘those of the’ Convent ‘Mary Im- naculate, 1942. Mrs. James C. Hancock; half sister of the dead we- man and other members of the family are: convinced that M'ss Roberts was murdered when ‘she vanished on August 7, 1949. They demand a complate investigation. Chief Deputy Sneri: Frank Webber would not say whether foul play was suspected in the case of Miss Rob: erts who has been missing since August 8, 1949, The Citizen learned from an’ unimpeachable source ‘hat a comparsion of the teeth, found inthe skeletor. with those in Miss Roberts dental chart leaves, no doubt that the missing woman has at last: been found. ; Miss Roberts’ mother, Mrs. DR, Boker. tale Petro- ma s! family,said.“”'s : He ag ~The snstet was distone mcr re pm. by clothing had deterioriated in the: course of 20 months s6 that it could not be. identified as hers, 9.4 State Attorney J. Lancelot Lester immediately or- dered Hamlin to empanel a coroners jury. It will view the skeleton at the Lopez Funeral } Hoe : and inspect the scene of the, skeleton’s discovery: on ‘Sat die Bunch Key this afternoon... . = The missing womah was last seen ae eae dance at the Key West Elks club at 2 ‘o'clock « Sunday vacrning, August 7, 1949, The dance was given.for the local and visiting delegates to the State JayCee conven- tion. At that time the shetitt’s office sent ‘ak general ularms and began the search for the missing beauty. Until this weekend no trace had been found of Miss Roberts, The Missing Persons circular. deseribing, Migs Rob- orts said she was five feet- five, 125 pounds, blénde hair, lue eyes, soft spoken and attractive. She has reported in 1949 pen ot anion okies &