The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 7, 1951, Page 1

Key West, rletda, has the Most equable climate im the country, with an average Tange of only 14° Fahrenheit THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER Kevyn West Cilisen VOL. LXXI1. No. 136 KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1951. IN THE U.S.A GSe7 VE CEN United States Producing Atom Bombs More Improved Than Those In World War II ATOMIC. COMMESSION CHAIRMAN ADMI U.S. IS WORKING ON HYDROGEN BOMB NEW YORK, June 7—().—Chairman Gordon Dean of the Was Told He Couldn't Take Another Exam For Six Months A letter addressed to the editor of the Citizen has been received from Leon E. Kelly, plumber, who claims he was discriminated against in taking examinations for journeyman’s license. The letter states: “In reply to Mr, Purie's article published in the Key West Citi- zen, June 5, 1951, I would like to advise him and the public that he stated that all men had failed the | examination this last time, and that one of the men who failed a member of the local Plum- Atomic Energy Commission said. today a report on last’ month’s atomic bomb tests at Eniwetok probably will be released next week. and quite probably more frequently as the development / program comes up with new type weapons, Dean explained these weapons must be tested before they can be placed into. production. {speech here before the state K ll 7 ni | chamber of commerce. ¢e j th The AEC chairman said that |already the United States is pro- . Claims bombs which are considerably improved over ‘those . used in } World War Two. }of technical language often em | ployed by the AEC. ~ He came right out and said in so many ing ona hydrogen bomb, on im. |proved types of A-bombs and ‘en atomic warheads for \. artillery There has been widespread speculation that some sort of trig- ger or so-called “baby” hydrogen Eniwetok tests. However, Dean gave no indi- cation that the public report will speculation. {- Chairman Dean commented that the AEC does not give out velopment or production because Such information wuld give val- vable information to Americ: Dean said at the same time more tests will be held in the future %& Dean made his disclosures in a }ducing om an industrial basis ® ° Injustice '! Chairman Dean ‘disdained us ‘words. the United States is wor! ,and guided missiles. bomb was tried out at the recent shed myech—if any—light in this rate of progress either in de- competitors: ‘State Upholds Right Of _. City To Buy Bay Bottom Lands Off Boulevard City Manager Dave King Says Attorney Lester Had Plenty Of Opposition Key West's: objections to the sale of bay bottom land along | Roosevelt. boulevard to private individuals were heard and upheld | by ‘trustees of the Florida Internal Improvement Board in Palla hassée this week .. | City Atotrney Ignatius Lester told The Citizen today upon hi | return from Tallahassee today: “All the objections City Manager King originally Board against the sale of land to private persons were King said, ‘T ani quite enthused at the result of Mr. Li pearance -in-Tallahasgec. I know he had opposition to our stand and | plenty of it,” } The. Internal Iiprovement Board on which sat three of the | Governor’s:cabinet members agreed to. withdraw from private sale | the land along Dredger’s Key road. Although two 15 acre pareels of | land thave already been sold, the deed will not be delivered until Sinclair Wells, land agent for the Secretary of Agricuture ha sulted with the Key: West City Commission as to ingress and egress a strip of made to the ained.’ ter’s ap con- | to the propertyiSLester won for the city the reservaiiun ot elt boulev and 100: fect hetweer the north side of Roose { way! and the land offered for sale. { The sold; priperty. consists of two. parcels of 15 cath on cither side of Dredger’s Key road for-a distance of 1200 {cet along che | boulevard. i The land withyeld from sale following the objections personally | presented by Leste¥, will permit a'200 foot waterway on either side of Dredger’s Key road from Roosevelt boulevard to Dredger's Key | Lester presented King’s ebjections, stated in writing jus to the board meeting in Tallahassee. These were that the sale 6f the Jand would mar the scenery along the boulevard; that it would create a traffic hazard, in that the city would not be ake to control | a main artery. 4 | Lester also: pomted out to the board that the city by reserving | the 100 foot strip of land on the parcels already sold will maintain acres ,; the waterways along the boulevard. This will enable boats torcome | | up. to the boulevard. | Mom Inland Waterway Funds Appear Very And Pop Get Ph, D. Degr: Dim For City y 4 Representative Lantaff Says Neither Army Nor Navy Will Recommend inclusion In Their Budgets. Of Waterway Extension To Key West Prospects for extension ef. the Inland W from Bahia Honda to Key West are very dim acc to.a letter from Representative Bill Lantaff to The ( zen Editor received today: Rep. Lantaff has worked all winter ‘to find the Army or the Navy would include the extensi their budgets as a defense item His letter to The Citizen said: neither the Army nor Navy will re inclusion of the waterway project in their --— * budgets.” Dee Rep. Lantaff said B rit her : had considerable correspond : vith appropriate officia Washington, and several conference M y Have Sold ‘Out To Red | Diplomats fn ence to completion of the Waterway from. Bahia It Key West To date my efforts j unsuccessful. for re: Union; but he did not si ot $Y | Torce which conducted the tests- that this man was not a legal |‘ 4 . s 1 sider es ae Lieutenant General Elwood | 1 1 | reident of this fair lly Of Gtae now. is back in oe) MAM Apreement Granted Landlord marks had been made. about him. United States, along with Dr. At-| “L appreciate Mr. Puries offer of |Vin Graves of the Los Alamos, | To Con ressmen giving me a special examination;| New Mexico, atomic gettin (2 is but as I said before, if my ex.|And Dean: said both probably | x J. Sa: amination papers were properly | Will be ready some time next | WASHINGTON, June 7-+A") The commander of. the task | Acheson Defends Equal Ri And Tenant Tenauts equal rights in opposing a (left), parents «f their Ph.D degrees together at the University of North Carolina. They have the distinction of being one of the few married couples to win doctorates at the same Both are professors at the University of South : Carolina in Columbia. He is a nativ- of Jackson, ty Miss. time. and landlords have : will hereinafter AP. Photo Washington Hopeful iy ach ieee d, E “They Went Off fp. O06 of the reagons iy that Py DOUGLAS CARLISLE (right) and his wife Carol ~ 0 4 Toot”? } dent. Trtimans issued. a direct a six-year-old daughter, received " apt aying thal no new projects oats: be started ‘unless. directly WASH wt, ip cunt WP irecte? with the national defer | Beitish diplomats. in Washington. cppart we re startled today by ‘word from | | London that two of their colleag- ues may have gong oyer to Mos} [cow carrying intimate Kaowledge | hot Anglo-American secrets, Am- » pebican officials. were equally’‘as- From-then on Rep. Lantalf pr: | teeded ‘on ‘the theory that cor pletion of the Waterway might | he ‘classified as. essential to | wat effort ‘berause of ty chkamingdsby gompotent people, 1t| Week’ to say all’ that can be sala |Bectgtary of State Acheson said would not-be netessary {dr me to |Publicly about the: tests. take another special examination, | < “It is also noticeable that Mr. | Do meg Hel Puric has now offered me another ; mestic c P examination, but on the night he dvised me that I had failed, Mr, Tax Re oris Alsing told me, in the preserice | P of others, that T could not take a} Fil d second examination for si Must Be ce months. I wonder why. that is be- z cause the Code does not say any- thing pertaining to this. Mr. Al- i sing reminded me that no. one | Of social security tax to household has jurisdiction over the Plumb- ¢mployees, The Citizen repeats ing Board other than the Board | iistructions for the reporting and itself. I wonder where the City ;Payment of taxes on wages. By request of persons who have inquired again about the payment Manager and the City Council! ‘The guide states'that employees come in? pbetonest in the field are maids, “Tam also interésted in know! laundresses, cooks, houstkeeperts, ing whether myself, and othors),gatdeners, - janitors, handymen, served in the Armed | chauffeurs. and other household «i studied the trade in, Workers. 3 co, are entitled’ to any; ‘The new social security law veteran's. preference? went into effect last January. In “While on this issue, T would general, the law applics only to like to ask the inspector what, fegularly employed ‘household happened to my application to Workérs, not to those who: per- join the local . Union No. 764,| Torn -household chores now and which I put in some 18 months; then instead of steadily. ayo? It seems he should know,| Only cash pay including car- especially sincé he claims that he fare is counted as a wage. Bach does not draw a culor line, re-| person who works for an emoloy- xardless of race, creed or religion, | ¢F regularly, two days a week, or taking another examina-/| More, will be covered by the law. tion, I don't think it would be| Hf an employer has a maid, for fair, Since the examination pap- | example, she is included if she is Continued on Pawe Three) | paid at leust $50 for work in the " home during any of three month periods of the year, divided into four ealendar quarters. and if she works on at least 24 different day: in the home during that same 3 {month period, or the period just before it. A maid is not included and the employer not concerned if during any 3 month period in which her work doos not mect both parts of | the test stated above. Should the maid meet the two premises named, then the em- who ha “In Prospects Good For Atomic Powered Plane NEW YORK, June 7.--4A”). What are prospects for an atomic-powered airplane? Chairman Gordon Dean of the Atomic Energy Commis: | sion thinks that in the long run, they're good. He amede thet statement today fen addréss to the and one-half per cent from the eash wages. This is the mai’: contribution to the social aed tax, At the.end of each 3 month New York State Chamber of period, the return should be filed Commerce, i | and the tax sent in to. the collect- Speaking of atomic powé? | op of internal revenue. for propulsion. Dean said the | Heturns duc for April, May and Atomic Energy Commission | june, are due July 31. is much farther along with | Complete information and pam- a submarine atomic power | phiets of instruction are available plant than one for an Ait: at 'the internal revenue tax col- plane. But, adds Doan: jlector’s office in the Postoffice “YT am sure in my own mind | puilding. that eventually we are going | to have both.” DRIVE OUT TO SPIDER'S Mingter is Pixedt TICKET OFFICE | ALL AIRLINES PRICE 411 Fleming St. Steond Heat CEMENT SHAKES Ss ployer is expected to deduct onc | tion initiated by the other pz under rent regulations, Freem: | L. Knight, Area > Rent. Bikector pointed: out {his week, This procedure 1 party to be inforn the Rent Offiec is getion’ directly Mr. Knight commented. “In. this : @shriving for fair play Jo all affected by our lecisions,” Whenever a landlord ict. ad tenant files a petition or ap. Acheson: told the senators that plication for any action affecting Gehe-alissime Chiang | Kai-Shek his controlled rental accommoda- welcomed the agrecment,. which, tion, the other party gets a chance | today. he dbes net, think” -onces- jsions to Russia. at Yalta helped | defeat the” Chinese Nationalists. | Demoeratié Sotiator Brien’ Mc- Mahon of Connecticut brought up the question asAch¢yon appeared |before the Senate MacArthur hearing for the sixth day. | The ‘Yalia’ agrec:nent j Rus pan and gave the certain * concessions «in cithe whe r brought, into the war against Ja-|* Soviet. Union the Far Arthur and Daires in Manchuria.) to Acheson said the United States was @oxious to get the Russians| oppose his landlord's request for |into the war against “Japan in & rental adjustment, he can sub> i time to’ tie, dawn more than onc-| mit facts, usually before an order ‘million Japatiese troops, in China. issued, as to why the rent With | aave Russia cofieessions at Port! at some stage in the proceedings ~ By Tornado His wife, a native of Lakeland, Fla., formerly taught at Pearl River Junior Colleve in Mississippi and at Wesleyan College at Macon, Ga. Record-Breaking Construction Soars Higher 290,438 County Award | Raise an dthe submarine tra | i in: Key. ete Dd. Dd. Maylean, Nhed of 10a sys ee iba. URE ak werican department of the Brit: } 4 Chiet of Ri turcigh offiee, whe served i mph Bois aa See N Washington from 1944 to 1948 Nal onapnieres Washington boon a first secrctary inthe: cap- | Genera Cliorpanins, Assistant ital | Chief” of Engineers for Civil That is one of Sévetal respons “Works: told Rep. Laituff in sible positions in a big ombassy fetter”, such as the British government! . “Aveomplishment of the B operates in Washington. | lfotide—Key “West” section alone From his assignment it the U-S| woukf probably cost over $1,000, MxcLean went to Cairo. He ap-| 000 at this time. No funds hove parently was well liked and high-| been “appropriated by C ly regarded. by his assotiates and | for: construction of this “p 0M EB Heauels informants in Washington said. tos Las. the relatively low. .ceer i Vie Ras day that none had ever suspected! Value of the Bahia Honds nf o tonighed, ees voice his objections. For “4 . i tae Phy cee Awarded Job Of himn of any pro-Soviet leanings. ~ | West séction ‘fer commercial pur example if a tenant wishes t |Z Hou Downed ante In fact, British’ acquaintances pesey haw precluded ite-presenta of both MacLean and -G. Fy Bur-| tion ite the Bureau of the Budect gess, the other tnissing: foreign! ynder: present restrictions on th: woltice official, were highty skept | jnitistion’ of fiew éivil works pro M. E. Bennett, Key West eon- ical of the report that they “had | jection, se Renovating Courthouse |. Last. minute price charts under ceiling price regulations number , seven, amendment 2, are. flowing , | Steadily into the office of prt | stabilization in Miami today | | Sam F, Davis, district director | estimated that more than 4.000 out | | of 6,009 regulated establishments | in South Florida have already | THE NEW MAPCO... REVOLUTIONARY DUAL-POINT BREAKER PLATE KIT pterday afternoon. Bennett's bid on th {struction was $158,435 and. en ‘courthouse renovation, $92,230. | Commissioners awardetl — the} icontract for jail equipment to the! | Dees i not have any inaterial effect upon e | the Navy: Base at-Key West ancl rhe + nex | the submarine training jctivitic: Repairs issued _ _ eggpmsie ens f Rep.Lantaff asked theSditoy of Permius sof minoj (epacs vere} The Citizen forany suggestions be Iron’ and Steel Co. of! issued to four Key Westers-yes-| could give as tofurther procedure » Ala. for its low bid of \terd nd today by Building In-| to obtain the completion of, the | spector Ralph Russell inland Waterway. in con-| Willian: Gibsen, 615 —Windsort 7 awarded by Chairman Se 4 pte: gat oar DALLAS, June 7. —().— At tractor, sole bidder was awarded |Aferted to “Phe Other Sid | flaca Low, Deputy Chief of here jare, however,.a num- 4 5 hh Sore t net tk tine 945.965, Both men were known, as.cne Néevab-Operations wrote ine di Local Merchants incr ‘bf eases in’ which an orders’) © 19 Douses and two schvok : a ve nn ie tO $249,669 Vuaintance here put it, to Tap’ coufaging note to Rep. Laitatt . heb, entered before the . tenant . has) ¥™" oe nolished when a so-called for building the “new Monroe | the Botue’ on orcamon anu tu: -) “Preseit Navy, planiedo not Co rating With ihad a chance to file this “objec. White” tornado struck the Texas chuniy jail and renovating the old | was some speculation that perhaps contemplate the construction ofan { ope w) (Continued From Page Six) (Continued On Page Four) |, County Courthouse within the | ihey “Just went off on a toot.” | inlaid waterway “MhiGuds th: F d a a. ee __| next ten months, by County Com- nin ace tng | vlotida. Keven and-Almanistence i. missioners.in Special meeting yes . * f such ant , it -wouft ‘Federal 0. P.S. p F {et arctbemecumanenres ermils Kor r jail con Htracts was lisinicinen<’ atthe | filed. | eeleimed by thev- Lane will pul on a new metal] eu Mavie paid be: ekpocied to Tvval eee ne yeeod {Gerald Saunders, Commissioners | oof at a cust-ol $90. Student Admits jan -cighty-five per. cent compli:| single improvementn My doe Allen, | Harris and Clar-| "phe "Tropical Hotel. 14 Duvall ae jance tonight. ‘The Miami ‘area | Ferd and Mercury pee By enic Higa. ‘They voted unami-| treet is haning a new neon sign. itin Bi Aes came. through with the best re- sarmaee néusly after hearing the bids to! pernaraino Hernandez, 316 Ashe} nam M4 ( g. sponse. | The South Florida office has received a citation from the reg- ulation headquarters in Atlanta, | | (Continued On Page Six, Ray Navarro Asks ‘Dredging Permit Ray Navarro has made applica- tion for a permit to dredge a channél and ecpnstruct a break- water-in Florida straits adjacent | j to the southefly side of the high-! way connecting Steck Island and | Boca Chica Key at his property. ; according to R. W. Pearson, Col. | Corps of Engineers. } Navarro’s application was made to the Department of the Army through C. G: Bailey Land Sur- veyor at Marathon. i Since no public hearing will be; held on the application, protests | must bé submitted in writing in sufficient detail to permit of a clear understanding of the rea- sons. regen ae Me ‘A MAPCO PRODUST Port He. 7100 Here are tome of the advontages of the MAPCO Point long satvration broker plate bit. UP TO 305, BETTER ACCELERATION |KO into consultation with Re P.! street in building @ block fence : | Lovelock, representing the firm of, at a cost of $100. | MIAMI, June 7.--1Ay cnt fan's | James mble Roxers IH, the| Helio Lopez, is making $190 in| maf chemistry major at the Uni- jarchiteet uf Winter Park Hyepairs to his garage at the rear! vérsity »f Miami has confessed to | Bhe Commissioners after hall of 99g Packer strect. | polite that hetook part in a doz Fan hour met again at 3:45 and an Plumbing Inspector Harry Als-/0¢ more dynamiting patties. jnaunced the two! awards to Ben-) ing issued & permit to Mx, and! Detertive Capt 1. G. Howard nett and the jail equipment con- iy". RL. Snider, 2309 Klaglar| Said that Alex John Pelleni, an tract to. Decatur Iron. and. Steel. | i ie '\a-year-wid youth, admitted «ha | Bennett's bid of $153,435. for | gaokeeaa nt aR i Te “Get a Kick” out of reading [construction of the new" jail was|, + "| stories of the explosions in- the accepted with an allowance of $00) Be ig h | ds F * | newspapers. {for demolition of the existing} are ea or tle way: une of the five, teen | dwelling buikling attached to the | Federal Controls agers. booked for. investigation in jail. the wake ot a series of mysterious stated that} WASHINGTON, June 7.1). Both Bennett's bids } | dynamite “blasts ‘in the past few his firm would complete the jail | ‘Gevaeel. hundbed, doller: construction: and the courthousc Elder Statesman Bernard Baruch worth damage was done to renovation within 10 months. imade a plea todav for Corieress! schéols, a hotel, and a Jewish Dece tur Iron and Steel said th ® continue controls on prices, center in Miami. , would complete the work on their} wages and rents. In a lefie’ te] But no one was hurt.in. any of $44,773 contract for -jail equip-| Senator Blair Moody of Michigan, the blasts. | ment in four months. he vaid: ; : oe : SOLIS CRA SOE Present at the meeting in addi-| “It is a question of which (3) Sammmmmiieeesamenmesse=saeer tion t othe Commissioners, Love-|to be put first, the national inte-| oy Peg lock, ang M. J: Bennett were/rest or the selfish interest. It is) Theaier County Attorney Paul Sawyer,| not how little in the way of é¢o-)» es od seacsiea' County Clerk Earl Adams. and | nomic controls we stagger along 5 a . : Mr. McCreedy of the McCreedy| with, but of how much we are} daily Part Beare ta. 3 Bonding company of Miami who} willing to give up in the defense} AMBUSH “Continued on Fage Three) j of our liberties.