The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 10, 1951, Page 1

Most equable climate in the country, with ‘an average Fe range of only 14° Fahrenheit tegen eee a , Key West, Florida, has the SO ep ol ery OE | The Ken THE SOUTHERNWOST NEWSPAPER West Citisen on. Gt VOL. LXXII. No, 33 Rogelio Gomez Startles Body With Wad Of $25,000 In Cash y Smiling, heavy-set Roge- lio Gomez, -Aerovias. Q agent, marched up and thumpefl a wad of $500 and a3 $100 ‘bills totaling $25,000 ; on the railing at City Com- missioners’ meeting “last night. “That’s to show I mean business,” he said. “That: money—that cash isto help the city buy Meacham field and fix it up.” Private owners of the airport, Key West Improve- ment Inc., last. week claim: ed in Circuit Court that the city has' not shown it could pay for Meacham even if the court approves its con- demanation suit. Goméz, armed with a re- volver to proteet inet rot of sroncetien: bills, stopped’ the meeting with his dramatic offer. Commissioners and re- 4 ; at the $25,000 placed before Comptroller Charles Rob- erts, who was acting City Manager in Dave King’s absence last night. “That's just the first,” said Gomez. “Max Cohen will put up $10,000 er “And,” shouted Commis- sioner Louis Carbonell hap- pily,” “my old man—my father here—Felipe Carbo- nell is putting up $5,000, bless his heart.” Gomez didn’t rest on his latirels “Tl up my ante $15,000,” he said IL. pay three years on a lease in advance.” The offers of Gomez, Cohen and Carbonell Senior, _ totalled $65,000 last night The land at Meacham field it was brought out is assesed at $84,- 000. Louis Carbonell who opened up the lively discussion on the sub ject of the city’s condemanatior suit for Meacham field said: “If we can’t $84,000 o $100,000 for our share of acquir ing and completely renovating the (Continued On Page Eight) | Judge Albury Discualifi ies Self | Attorney Enrique Esquinaldo was named municipal judge to 1 hear a case in which Judge Hil | ary Albury had disqualified him- self. Albury traffic case, lf from ‘ason. was a witness 'to a and disqualified him- the bench - for’ this Low Cost Air Coach via SCHEDULED, AIRLINES PRICE TOURS 411 Fleming St. Phone 124 | | IMMEDIATE DELIVERY | New 1951 Plymouths With or Without Trade-Ins porters jeaned over to look| NAVARRO, INC. i (sd.) MR. AND MRS. LUBINSKY “KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1951. RRR ECP SEPT Pree ee ere ee The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Services | For A Devoted to the Best 1 of Key West tE U.S.A, DY HAS ° BUY AIRPORT re Force Pais Kills 19 F lying 1 To F Funeral e/a Po () Wirephoto NINETEEN MEN: PERISHED IN THIS BURNED WRECKAGE of an Air Force transport plane which crashed near Charleston, W. Va. Two oth>rs were injured. The men were flying from Fort Knox, Ky.. to Charleston to attend the funeral of Maj. Woodford W. Sutherland who was killed in a fighter plane crash Thursday. Survivor Robert Parker Tells | NPA Applications Citizen Reporter-Of Boat Meo, Fe Magie City Mishap That Caused Two Live Gorfstruction in south Florida un- | dey, the re.trictions of the ‘Nation- af Production -Authority’ order 'M- i [A.ate now: being processed‘ en- erHANREOD FOR ae’ NAVY BLIMP! WE" "tively by the Miami district '0- ss| fice of the..U. S. Department of WOULD HAVE, GONE) unten: BEFORE LONG |Commerce,: .aceording to an- By SUSAN McAVOY,, | nquncement: made ° tiday, by Dazed with shock: and éxpolurk? and talking in such low tones; Marion A. Leonard, district man- that I had to bend over his hospital bed to catch the words, Robert | P8°T- Heretofore applications for | Parker, survivor of the sea tragedy. which took the lives of Albert G | commercial building were sen Roberts and Clydé Hicks on Sutiday. said: | to the Department of Commerce | regional office in Atlanta. “We were trying to get back to shore to Boca Chica beach. | e are completely set up now te die Scanaw We let go our line from the piling—and then tried to start | to handle this Leonard | said, “and all applications should the ene lt wouldn't start—and we. began drigting out to be sent directly to our office.” sea. | The Midmi district office, lo- ed at 947 Seybold building in iami, covers the territory from Parker, a gunner's mate, first class, at the Flect Sonar School, | ig in the Naval Hospital recovering from his 16-hour ordeal of | pt pierce to Key West, the Lake hanging on to the overturned 12-foot skiff, The. other survi Okeechobee area, and as far West! Marvin Usry, apprentice séaman, Fleet ‘Sonar School, was still und as Naples and: Fort Myers. His temperature had dropped say medication and, could not. be'seen: to 92 degrees: fram the: all ‘nighty PA exposure in the water) according Se ee ae mous Cudbaiallls Is For ‘Cpew Town) Amendment Made ‘Wi Naturalization Older residents of Key West | who cannot speak English will be Parke? lying in his:bed with'a saline’ ahd glucose solution drip: ping into ‘his, veins, whispered: “And there. was Hicks! wife ‘aria éhildren on. the Shore-secing us aritt our to sea.” s Car-'happy to. learn’ that under. a re- Andy ce! nt amendment to the immigra- laws City Commissioner Lo’ ; bonell..is' for an open, town, the is not opposed to gambling. |tion and naturalization , “ Tireey {clear to the public last night in 7°PS- ag nree) | © “(Continued Epobere tates a “give and take” argument with! ri new, -seedment A Aer EES isu NG ; that petitioners for natu es B. Harvey, city commissioner... |, aay tears talk , In the earlier part of last ane : iryant Chosen night’s meeting, the two com- oat who eee | Eaters were not “hitting it; states ov Speaker Of House eft too well. When Carbonel:!” yxamina } petitior “needled” Harvey about his vote is conducted in their native lan- TALLAHASSEE, April 10 88ainst approval of the $20,000 ge through an interpreter. (®).—The House today designated for the county hospital, Harve: Ret ee Bryant shot back: 'B 4 | {i , i. forthe! “Lone madeva motion to en DUMGING ‘ermits 1953 ion of the legislautre. force all ordinances of the City Assued For’$3, 700 The vote was 59 for Key Woest.. You voted against Bryant against 30 cast‘ for i Representa- tive George Nesmith of Waukul- “Yes,” answered Carbonell,|,, Building and repair permits lay They werd’ the only candi-| “and I will:do it again. “a amounting to $3700 were prant-' dates. «Continued On I ed by Building Inspector Ralph The’ caucus ‘election followed efforts to stave off the voting un- til after:the 1952 primaries or at| least until the’ last week of the| ik session. je Représentative Okell of Dade, opposing immediate selection of a speaker, said the House would be influenced in its action on le-} | Ri today A and yesterday: B. Fish company’ 700 Front~streét will build*a toncréte THE Casa Marina Hotel, ieee B. Parramore. 528 White- head street will make $1,000 in repairs to his home. W. K. Lamar is recovering his ond Beach Club j | | Is Now Operating | gislation if the 1953 prsiding ofi-| anvie (onitinued (od. Base ames) cer were chosen now { gia : European Plan NOTICE RATES. | See the . Your local Electrolux man wun| Double $8 up H 5] cR the contest trip to the Waldorf-j Single $6 up | Astoria in New York, all expenses paid. We wish to thank all of the; Key West Electrolux owners for) making it vorsible. Wonderful Food - Entertainmen‘| Cocktail Lounge Hl _ Closing Date—May 2nd Twins Motor Co. PHONE 308 1130 Duval St. Tel. ——_—$—— re LAST AY SSE AS a Ne meee Rae Y block. ice storeroom at a cdst of 1870| SS SSS SESS | Heavy Fali Of | Hail Recorded In Island City Heil fell during the thun- | derstorm yesterday afternoon from 4:46 p.m. to 4:53 p.m. The largest size of the hail was %” in diameter by '2". Estimated temperature of ice was about 10 degrees F., or lower, Heaviest fall was eenfined to the northern side of island. This was a very unusual occurence for Key West. Lost official date of hail was on July 15, 1926. Size then approximated those of yesterday. In 1926 fall was not quite as heavy as yerte:- day nor as long in duration. In 1869 a heavy fall was rerorded in August. There have been several other reporis of, hajl,.but none the | Weather Bureau station. Some years ago, several small boats were off the Lower Keys in Hawk Chan- nel and reported hail 14" to 2”: in diameter, which dam- aged parts of the boats. This was en authentic ac- ‘To Be Tried On Second Count Frank Fraga will be tried to- morrew in, Criminal. court on the seeond of two counts. Yesterday Fraga had a. mistrial on the charge that he broke and entered and committed grand. lar- free Albino. Morales’. safe: ‘SQPsix man jury .could not eagree’on Fraga’s innocence or guilt Tomorrow Fraga will go be- |fore the court on the charge.that he broke and entered. with intent to.commit. grand larceny at the store of Frank, Holtsberg. Criminal Court was, adjourned this morning by Judge Thomas | |for the Fraga case, and others coming before its jury. City Waives Right ‘To Lord Property } A resolution passed last night ' by City Commissioners authorized j the city attorney to prepare the {necessary instruments so_ that | David Lord may receive a deed | from the trustees of Internal Im- provement Fund for, lots 7. and 8 in Garrison Bight. The vote was 3-2.with Adanjs, Harvey opposing: Adams summed up his argu- ment against the bill by-saying: ’My_ contention: is | that you are taking public property aud giving it to private ownership. You ate giving away a great asset that should have: been re- tained for public: use.” ! Commissioner Harvey and Tax- | payer John Thompson also spoke against passage of the measure. “Whet is the status of the trect ends into Garrison Bight?” ked Commission Adams of City Attorney Lester. “We own the foot of Newton street. The foot of Petronia is j owned by Margarct Mitchell, and foot of Pine is owned by the Mil- | ners.” Bulletin BRUNAUVER SUSPENDED WASHINGTON, April 10—(7). —The State Department says the Navy has suspended former Com- | mander Stephen Brunaver “under loyalty, and Navy Department security procedures.” Along with his wife, Brurtater was named’ by Senator Joseph McCarthy last year in a list of covernment employees McCarthy regarded as subversive. Braunauer has been employed as a Civilian on explosives re- search for the Navy. ———— | New Low Summer Rates SURF HOTEL 521 UNITED STREET © One Block From Beach Daily Rates ftom $1.50 Person: Attractive Weekls. Hates .« ‘was reported officially from | cefty ih the case ot. $6500. taken ‘ Caro. It will reconvene tomorrow | @Gppose To Support Hospital i 1952 Budget Will Reds Try. To Flood U.N. Ground Be Two Mills | Higher; Vote Was ) a2 | 3-2 On Issue ee eee STATUTE MILES | City commissioners voted 3-2 to oppose approval of a Papy-sponsored local . bill that would earmark two mills for the Monroe Gen- ‘eral hosptal. This’ bill ‘will raise taxes from the 23 mills scheduled to. be paid next year to 25 imills. ; > 952 millage is 24, but | it is anticipated that__an- other mill will be carved for in 1952 ~because. “of cigarette tax receipts, Adams, Harvey, | Eisner opposed the bill. Said Commissioner Adams: “‘I resent Mr. Papy ‘or anne else telling us we () Wirephoto Map THIS MAP LOCATES the huge Hwechon’ reservoir in central Korea where Reds opened the floodgates Monday in a futile at- tempt to\ flood Allied positions. The wall of water surged down the Pukhan river, gorge but soon receded with little effect on U. N. forces. The solid and open arrows at the eastern end of the reservoir indicate the opposing forces at the scene of the strong- est Red resistance in the area, Opening of the floodgates couid have been aimed at these two-fold purposes: To disrupt the Al- lies main supply route up the Chunchon-Hwathon highway, then move up Red infa: and launch a sea gt apa down the Chunchon-Wonju: hig! rg ae spasesgainna aes Joined. Party y Atte j4 Diseharge’ Service In a 5 1945; | WASHINGTON; April '1052(4)) R —Movie Star Sterling Hayden Past Four Days said today he joined the Com- A: jinx seemed to ‘hang over, munist party in 1946 because he felt he wanted ‘to de something Keys, highways — from Friday {7 through yesterday. — ey use. it end 1s Hue as e do. . |. Taxpay! ptruele pee J. Dion also legislation. An- ‘Key West, we 1500 acres to better for the . world. ‘ Hayden made the statement before the ‘ “Bor every House. Un-American Activities} Pour accidents in . four mt has ten. commiltce: with tivo. persons killed and seven) “qt js as much jured piled vp a tol that, cuts va into the execlient « safety record of the highways in the past year.) and’ bui Following: Friday's. tragedy, in which Bernard ‘Brown and his son.were killed, when. their cat smashed into Stock Island bridge, the. Sunday. “night “accident -in which seven persons were injured, according, sto, Marvin J, Wilder, State Highway Patrolman: ~°' “An actident Saturday ahd ‘one * | Mohiday! continued the fout @ay stretch of motor ctackups. lay eventing the Spur- The fotmer Maiine Corps cap- tain told the committee that he signed up with the paity at the request of a Bca Winters. He joined. the paity, -he testi- fied, after his discharge from ser- vice in December, 1945, and his. (Continued. on. Page Three) 11 Grounds For Rent Increases ‘ There are more than 11 grounds i, 09 § % for rent increases in the federal The fectly. «. gratin Wane font: Jaw.xbul -adeiy. Kev «West! : mother, mother, father, children: landlords have. not used them. bas dnb Pgh te exhinwth Sey BP Rent Director, Freeman L,] un hit by wm car driven by Al. Knight says several reasons econ- m USN. Kell tribute to this situation. He listed |!” Raymon Kelly, Lee sr a shorn asstallowss f according to Wilder, was driving 1. Seme landlords _ evidently Sure, a itnd Prd pe agsats a eee te Wier Meggd so: across the centerline of the high-| the floor and ence more he.raiset heard. that hinhee: tenis. are pos | Soe he See wi objection to the pil, Ags res te sible on numerous grounds. paar lbp k tha gtineewtae ? “f 2. Awonsiderable number seck | the Spurling car off the shoulder no increase in the present rent) (¢ the highway into” the. man-| ji oe alee, ajauk ed tape. and] SI, ape cee ee ’s car, meanwhi' si delays may be. discouraging aia beyond the accident} who to some ‘landlords. Knight wants point. j this group especially to know Pekelly is charged with reckless that rent office procedures have} grjying, driving on thé wrong. been speeded up and shortened. | side of the roadwhen not passing. 4. A small minority conscious-| and said Wilder, ‘it is ‘estimated | wi late rent ars sa try tol that he was’ driving bs an vie away eir action as a}cessive rate of specd. le. will] to: iron. ees against full forms of be brought before Crimjnal.Coyrt} mentioned control. — oo oe Wilder was éalled ‘to the A 1 U: sed C of the accident by: the Sheri f Reconditioned FORDS and MERCURYS 1950-1949 HUDSONS and STUDEBAK! 1948-1947 ba “eer pe the he blag no voice in at e-doy. Commissioner Harvey WaS'given, Dixon arrived after took the seven Spur! coe County Hospital. sinee been discharged. ~ Yesterday at 1: