The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 31, 1951, Page 1

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Key Wes, ficrida, bas the Most equable climate in the covnuy, with an average Tange of only 14° Fahrenheit THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN The Kev sor Citi: THE U.S.A. VOL. LXXII. No. 208 KEY WEST. FLORIDA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1951 Men Keep Mum On Location Of Ancient Sunken Wreck; a Identify Is'Made MARIE CAPPICK URGES BE PRES FOR MUS By AL PALMER Citizen Staff Reporter j | j | —* ‘I Saw li Hap pew” | | | | ‘The ! decided !to suspend the salvaging opera- | tions in the area until the ini- ttial excitement and - interest their find has diminished. Wally Pallack; actual discovers er of the coral-enéfasted wreck, said today that heand “his com- Fenions wish to avoid any leak- age of information concerning ws | the exact location of the sunken Jhulk until 4 decision is made as jto the dispdsal of the relics re trieved from the ocean bottom. The location is a secret shared by Pallack and his companions: | | Kirby McClain, Ernie Ryckman and Charlie Almeida | nwhile, writer Marie C 514 Olivia street, a ree 1 authority on piratical tivities in these waters, in = pick, nize | ac- | told The i {#) Wirephoto | Citizen this morning that there | HER EYES POPPING WITH EXCITEMENT. Mrs, Bonnie Lee possibility of — the Sedlak sits in police squad car and gives an eye-witness ac- z that of the M er Guerrero or the §$ s te Lealtad—or possibly both. According to Miss Cappick, the | two ships fought a desperate bat- tle in these ters just after the count of slaying jo Detective James Coughlin (left), in Chicago. Mrs. Sedlak, a guest at the Graemere Hotel on the west side, witnessed from her hotel window the shooting of Nathan Jen- kins, 52-year-old furrier. as he stopped his car for a traffic sig- nal. Police believe Jenkins was slain in a holdup attempt. Al aaa In Tax Bills turn of the 19th century “It's. just possible that this wreck is either or both of these ships.” Miss Cappick said is a wealth of history strewn out “There four Florida frogmen who, earlier this week, stumbled on} the und er ruins of an an- cient Man-'O-War, have Jov ial Presidents (®) Wirephoto PRESIDENT TRUMAN and Philippine President Elpidio Quir- ing share a laugh as they shake hands during signing of mutual defense pact between the two nations in Washington. Truman called the treaty a ": the Pacific.” strong step towards security and a peace in The colorful signing ceremony took place in the inter-departmental auditorium and brought together top lead- ers of both countries. Philippine Ambassador Joaquin Elitade is in center. Papy Praised For Prior ity Board fleeting COPPERWELD WIRE WILL BE USED INSTEAD * Victory At City Electric Aanainnts View Meacham Airport ‘Helio Gomez Heads Appraisers hired by Key West Improvement Inc. spent. today compiling data upon which to base an estimated value of the 264 acre Mea- cham airport property. D. E. Wilson McCure, praisers, house and elsewhete, Their appraisal will prob- ably be made public at meet- ing between Key West Im- provement Inc., the City, "and the County on September 17. At that time the City will” and Adrian both Miami in addition to look- ing at the property, studied, records at the Count Court: ap- try for the second time to negotiate the the airport. come to an purchase — of If it cannot agreement on price with the owners it must file its suit for condemnation before October i. Exchange Club Helio Gomez: has, been) elected jent of Whe EF: | pres of Key Westt' it) Wass noid ed today. The the Seuth Also elected permanent officers were: Jose M. Fernandez, after | thur and knock- | and C Elected to the trol for Benjamin dron and Ge elected were Ce 4 | » AF d jon the ocean bottom of th OF ALUMINUM i e fai ed Un Jee seas waters and a society should. be| State Representative Berni¢. Gd formed to di with. impertant } Puby was urlanimoasly voted rena * FOUR PER doubuedly SMG ONE UR loonie for hid dukcesstul effects ¢ + vektiai: Ds: DISCOL Miss Cappick, whose articles ,in helping obtain the Big. Pine a * GRANTED: FOR on piFates and “freebooters who Line priority at the Utility Board N we | " : roamed Key West in former meeting at City Electric System Two Narrow j SEPT, PAYMEN years, had set ideas on the dis-! vestorday afternoon » ) ea ba Sigh 7 . | proximately 8.000 Key} ‘CodtAued On Page ight, The motion made by Mayor ape Deal - 1 Weste non-residents: will Louis M. J. Eisner, drew congra csp es. | rece the “City Four Blocks Sell tulations, by individual board citped death ¢ morning |‘Tax Collector's office this weeks | yy ad members who listened with inte when, the Je 1 1 1 e form of tax’statements For $55.000 Here est to the | tor's report on df whieh th exe d ’ ; | é his and Mana C.. Arta t aban The Key West Housing Au-| 0° -® : Se Fempletely ove zat Ne will OBen |thority hes bought foe $36-000 | DewSen's trip to Washington this its four whee ‘ . 5, | thority s bought for ht eee : Tikes ac for sday, Sépt. 4th. | foyr blocks totalling more than | “® ; 5 Disc s follows i : yard Secretary Ernest Ram e ay vat ¢ m_ the & six acres of ‘the Sirugo Subdivi- | 0 Wisde a motion to call. fo Naval Hospital 1 ‘ 1951 sion fr Sirugo’s Sunshine Con nee Hid ob the Big Pine 4 ine The driver of the D H ‘ fg struction company, according $0 | 14.44 Was approved Boyd, 26 ton Voy. 3901 a warranty deed filed yesterday ,“" nec cabans : : ‘ : Dec. 1951 h County Clerk Earl Adams 4. rhe new bids are necessary be has been charged Net January, 1952 The property is on Fiest ave. {cause original bid of $183,000 ; Delinquent 1, 1952 Spa chisel lie ines aye) | Was based on aluminum wire for 1 : ott Monilay thea (nue Of Re sevnit boulevard and | the 35 mile transmission line N % it at presen ie site ol 1e Frid : | Copper Weld To Be Used k 5:00 p.m serene iy | building of 117 low rent apart-| “me Defense Electric Power T rs must bring: thelr | ments ny the Homing Authority. lace ee eee Gees tements with them when they |"” ‘ es Y-} Administration which granted Sahel the priority said that aluminum Willir ,, pay their taxes S + "i gest anit o ; who the aOR ‘ee 2 ie ageeiete pring S Uour air conditions.» Their enginge. te WX tonPad ant gt tate 1489¢ on croper- | ID suggested that Copperwele wire Na Hospital. | Ov eRUerys* other eae I lay U pheld (Contin-te¢ Cn Page Four) “ property, sold ‘after January Ist TALLAHAS Aug. 31 Hit Bicyclist According to eye 1951, will 'still appear in the for A Miami Negro failed again : ports the car w ’ ner" ne on the 1951) today in the Florida Supreme | R de W ll the devard at approximately former owner court to get an order for unres S esting € 9 , ! not State-| tricted use of the Miami munici-| yfrs. Loretta Pratt. is resting to. t short n iled to the new} pal golf course. 0 tab! he Gale emo- distance anner [owners as soon as possible The State Supreme Court took! cape saater et pea? Sse then t wet > voll value: $21,898,- the view that a United Beaten neing struck by a car landed on fo! eels hea : ; Supreme court decision in favored from the bicycle on which! In the opposite rection T ic oll: $3 -|of the Negro, Joseph Rice, was|che was riding yesterday on not an unqualified ruling that he) white street could play on. Miami Spring | Held in connection with the . solf course anytime he pleased. | accident, Peter Diaz, 1423 Wash- Announcing LOST e Dade county circuit court|jnston street. faces charees. of . srdered the city to give Rice]. o1.3,. riving g a 0 . j Toy Collie (Yr. Old) eee Uta e oo here echiees driving and causing an pening it) $10.00 REWARD it was open to the public, sub-| . Anyone’ know:ng whereabouts jet “to any lawful rules and reg-| Office please call Humane Society, or [| jation erning the use” of contact 623 & Angela. the cour i DR. GORDON Elks Club Benefit | a PLACE | ee DANCE | “oxacm’ | TONIGHT. 8 TILL “2” J} Open every night till 824 DUVAL ST. Eiks Club Annex mid-night. String PHONE APPLIED FOR Public Cordially Invited . : OFFICE Hours: $-12 & 1 Music by Music and Hill billy $s a Evenings By Appointments CORAL ISLE Songs FORMERLY OF MIAMI, FLA sie tonig a Gee Cts: dhi Snities day od | “See Keene for Keen Sight” SERENADERS ae 3 ‘a a. TOM. | AIR CONDITIONED SF ene aerate $00 all in November. Sunday. »bo R and gular vice-p! Valladares, inge # ident; secretary; election was held at Beach Restaurant. to the board of Ar- id Lopez. treasurer, Antonio meetin ANNOUNCING THE CLOSING OF RAUL’S RESTAURANT MONDAY, Sept. 3rd For a vacation. Will reopen on or about! Nov, 1, Many thanks to everyone for giving us such a gratifying first year. See you CHUCK & NANCY THORNBURGH For the highlight of your Labor Day week end made it RAUL’S for dinner and dancing Friday or Saturday night or dinner Board of Con- a six-month term’ were: nandez, ld Abreu. Frank Veliz, | Committee ee s For > Wer On Unde: FINAL REPORT ‘LASHES OUT HARD AT GOV. | FULLER WARREN WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.—(#) —The Senate crime investigat- ing committe has ended its 15+] months inquiry with a call for; unrelenting war on the under-} world. An official report, released to-| | {day, struck at the twin evils of! organized crime and _ grafting | public officials. It bluntly charged that son communities actually were ‘cap- tive’ and held in bondage by *) public officials working with prof i} tacketeers. | ‘ATDUBH the life of the crime! ht is due to expire at itidinight; ‘fts report to the fult Senaté’ strongly urged that a congresional -erysade = against crime be ¢ontinued, Formation of a privately-fi- nanced national crime coordi- nating council was proposed, with ‘the organization to be given government financial aid at the start. | The committee said a national crime council could be “A great} |eontribution toward the cause of | aw enforcement.” | The group further recommend- ; 2d that a new Senate committee | be authorized to make a_ tho-! rough investigation of crime in he nation’s capital, especially as! PALLACK AND McCLAIN UP FROM THE DEPTHS came this. = crete seven pound sHot. The up from the sea bottom surrounding cannon ball, bagstd was bebe cheemermrai! to The i | | -egards possible tieups with) jerime in areas adjoining Wash-| ington, D. C. Stinging rebukes were aia eee Gn in the report in the case of sev- ' 2ral prominent figures. ’s . Governor Fuller} | Watren was hit for his persistent | :efugal to appear and testify un- jer oath before the committee, o} And . by..indirection, the Sena- sors lashed out, too, at Ambassa- dor to Mexico William ODwyery} Today's final document contain-| cd three and a half pages of tes-| imony relating to Ambassador) Dwyer, but unlike its May re-) Court House sort, there was no direct chit : E ‘ism of ‘the ex-New York mayor] A six hour course in Food Ser- in the new document. | vice will. be’ presented in the au- j However, in reference to the} ditorium at the Monroe County estimony of — witness Irving! Clinic Building, at the rear of the aged ae apace a obser¥~ County. Court House on Fleming = Pe ge ee reet, on Monday, Tuesday, and 10, Classes Will Be Presented At County al part of his testimony was to he effect that in late October,| Wednesday, September (945, just before the election, hej and: 12. (Conunued On. Page Kignwy | “Afternoon and eve! _—— Tee i be ‘presented. The’ ession ‘will be a repeat ore fternoon class in order that all ty owners, managers, _ operators, | waitresses, cooks, bakers, barten- | Lord, 1016 . Varela; iders, bar maids, operators, wait- (Continued On Page Low Pressure |Area Is Watched Storm warning headquarters | resses, cooks, bakers, bartenders, | today are keping watch on aj bar maids, dish washers or other }4 Barriors To 2,000-mile low pressure trough| food handlers may attend. | Recently there has been certgin | adverse publicity on the quality j sContinued Ch Sxee pigny Inspect Vehicles. extending over the Atlantic and into the Caribbean sea. An Air Foree hurricane hunt- er plané jwas to explore the area of showers and thundershowets. It wag pointéd, out that the ilding inspector, « ab | “eather hnajssance was a Mrs: J. Barrior, 1219 “Duval ‘st: part of a flight already scheduled! Starting Tuesday to build a two-room, addition. for the plane, ahd has not a Spe- their house, cial storm-hunting trip. }. The semi~ ae inspection of A thundersquall swept over! auto vehicles will commence at Miami late yesterday with 60-| the Police Department at 8:00 mile gusts and a heavy rain. a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 4th. The in- | M¢ Norton said it was local andj spectors will be cn duty until caused by heat conditions. 5:00 p.m. daily through the lunch The temperature reached 92 in|hour, thereby giving motorists downtown Miami and 95 at the; the opportunity of getting their airport, but plunged 11 degrees] cars inspected during the normal Miguel Pa-| with the thundersquall. i Others ae pasepe a islt Delio t tenoz, © . i ; cre beld| Pine Fishing Tackle) PALACE poe — RAUL'S Oa The Boulevard FOR ONE WEEK ONLY STARTING TUESDAY, SEPT. 4 === TRADE IN ALLOWANCE PER TIRE ON YOUR OLD TIRES $4.00 ON A SET OF TUBES ON THE PURCHASE OF NEW NA Thompson Enterprises, Inc.| Ron Randell “a Rhys Williams HARDWARE DIVISION es Phone 886| “TYRANT on THE SEA” Prone 886 precept 4a Dr. R. C. Thompson 613 Fleming Street DISEASES OF THE FEET AND LEGS Change in Office

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