The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 24, 1951, Page 1

Wachnass City In Nation Today Was KEY WEST 69 VOL. LXXI!. No. 280 THE SOU JTHERNMOS IN THE he Ken West Cilisen T NEWSPAPER U.S2 As KEY WEST, chanel SATURDAY, NOVEMBER m4, 1951 ———— The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Services For 71 Years Devoted to the ome Residents On Avenue "E” Say Their Homes Are Being Shattered By Blasts URGE COMMISSION TO ENFORCE ORD. 233; WANT SPECIAL MEETING CALLED Ci be asked to call a spe y Commissioners will 1 irre- meeting to cope with sponsible blasting” that is causing considerable dam- age Eagle Avenue. They will be asked to enforce ordinance 233 which if enforced would afford relief from the | blasting now going on. | If the police power is exercised, the public will pe protected, it) was said Residents of one whole block are banding together for the sole pur- pose of seeing that these “all-out” blasts are curtailed immediately. | Said a civilian employee at the | naval station | “Until a couple of weeks ago, | there were no cracks in my house. | Now look at the place. The Sirugo blasts at Garrison Bight were small compared to these. Some- thing’s got to be done to stop them Why even in back of my home on homes on to miuny Duck avenue, the blasting has | cracked buildings.” | Still another complainant: ‘‘See | that ash tray, it,weighs a good two pounds, and it rattles when those blasts go off—the whole house shakes. One of the neighbors down the street says a lamp in her house sways back and forth when those sky-piercing dynamite blasts are shot.”” : Ordinance No, 233 Council Ser- jes was exhibited to a Citizen re porter. It statedin part that it must be shown that use of dynamite or nitro-glycerine will not cause dam- age to person or property, And furthermore that the permit is is- sued for a period of ten days and must be renewed at the expiration of that time Should this ordinance be insuf- ficient, the commission will be ask- ed to pass one that will protect the public's interest. So far complaints have been made to the fire chief, police de- partment, and city manager. It is claimed that no relief has been fortheoming from the com plaints. City Manager Dave King could not be contacted today as to what actions he is taking in the matter. The blasts have been going on for the past three weeks Mayor C. B. Harvey this morn ing stated that it was the first he had heard of the complaints. And asked The Citizen if the blasting was going on toda so that he could make an investigation. City Commissioner Louis M. J ; declared that he had wit ssed two blasts today that is al legedly causing the house damage on Avenue FE. “They were very mild, said the commissioner. He continued: ‘But I do not know if other stronger blasts were used. previously. I ain in sympathly with both parties concerned, but if the ordinance is being violated, 1 am for stopping the blasts. It is not right to destroy other houses while building your own. “If the ordinance is being vio- (Continued On Page Two) B'NAI ZION AUXILIARY WISHES TO THANK EVERYONE FOR HELPING TO MAKE THE RUMMAGE SALE A SUCCESS. Morris Minors _ CONVERTIBLES | and SEDANS 35 MILES PER GALLON GUARANTEED Price $1345.00 $450.00 Down, 18 Months for Balance YOU DRIVE A MORRIS WITH PRIDE AND OWN IT WITH PLEASURE NAVARRO’S Lot 424 Southard st. * is i chor Lodge, He’s 4 Builder MAX MARMORSTEIN, owne: back in Key West for the winter date of the famed hotel for Citizen Staff Photo of the Casa son. He Marina 27 announced December 1 ‘SS SX SRB RRBBeeeeeecae eee ee Hotelman Max Marmor 1 ™ * ein ~ * Casa Marina Owner announces New Improvements | " Buildee And Psychologi By DOROTHY RAYMER “From houses to hotels, might be the motto for Max .«armorstein, proudly, “I am not a who says, Seana Geese aen ium and will bring a masseur from Miami to work here Second point in rehabilitation been the installation of a ter {dance floor in the patio. Mar Nor constructional engineer, but I am) stein also hired a local landscape a builder.” j artist to beautify the hotel grour The alert-eyed man with the} All sorts of F plants anc sturdy build lit a cigar as he shrubs have been placed about talked, injecting humor along with; ‘Me @ea- his more serious remarks. A hail, Never one to pull punches, Mr fellow-well-met, he also has a commendable reserve in his man. ner. Marmorstein comes from Cleve- land, Ohio, where he began build- ing homes bac in 191s. He pro- gressed from houses to larger buildings including big hotels. That’s how he became inter- ested in the purchase of the Casa Marina here last Septemb- er, 1950. During the summer we made} vast improvements at Casa Ma rina he said, then listed them} promptly ition of a First of all is the add. solarium at the beach We certainly needed that after ex perience with a little tent. are some very funny things I could tell but to say it was a_ blessing when it -finally caught fire and was destroyed. Now we have the modern type of solar- you it's best Low Cost Air Coach SCHEDULED AIRLINES PRICE TOURS 411 Fleming St. TES ERD RE RETIN Masonic Notice of An- & AM, at 8:00 Masters Communication No. 182, F Monday night, Nov. 26th, P.M., celebrating Past night. Enchilado supper will be served promptly at 7:00 P.M., on the roof Regular garden. All Master Masons are in-| | vited to be present. By order of JACK R. HYMAN, JR., wee. Gerald Adams Secretary. There | Phone 124) Marmorstein, ‘known affectionately as Max to his scores of friends said frankly, “Of course, famous as my hotel is, it had room for j}improvement. It was too old- jioned in some ys. For exa the connecting baths — betweer rooms. People don’t like that sort |of double accommodation and I ha to make some changes in reco; | nition of progress and the chan ; in recognition ‘ogress and the change in s. So we rebui many of the rooms with baths ¢ their own The official under the oper manager of Emme Conniff is set for December he diningroom and the Bird ¢ cocktail lounge wil also of that date, a weex from next S: urday On December operate on the Ar A a ed chef wi r jof cuisine, Joe Candullo and his jband will join the entertainmen | staff. Popular buffet luncheans wil Continued on Page Six) Horace and Colette Young The Cayo Hueso Supper Club Proudly Present LORA Young Chanteuse Formeriy with | Johnny Long and His Orchestra NIGHTLY, EXCEPT MONDAY 9 P.M. to 2 A.M. Edwin Trevor Elected State Director FLA. STATE €. of €. ALSO RE- cCTS DOYLE E. CARLTON AS STATE PRESIDENT Edwin F. Trevor, president of the Key West Chamber of Com- | merce, has been re-elected as a di- rector of the board of the Florida State Chamber of Commerce. Mr. | Trevor, with men from all sections of Florida, will formulate the poli- jcies of the state organization | Florida governor, Doyle | of Tampa, was eleeted 2 his second term as p¥esi- | |dent of the State Chamber. The election was held at u.e close of the organization's 35th annual meeting in Palm Beach earlier this wee In addition to Mr. Trevor's affi |liation with the Florida Stat ; Chamber, he is at present servii }a third term as president of He 4 local Chamber of Commerce ang |is a national councillor, represent: ' ing Monroe County in the Chamber jof Commerce of the United States. Lhestin, Morris ‘Companies Will Merge Forces LONDON, Nov. 24 V—Brit- ain’s top two automobile manu-| facturers Austin and Morris an-| nounced Friday they forces under fight for a world’s The mer would give organization combined 184 million dollars and would leave it the fourth largest auto manu-) facturer in the world, outstripped | only by American big three Gen-} eral Motors, Ford and Chrysler./ Heads of the two companiés} Leonard Lord of Austin and ord] Nuffield of Morris said the merger) would merge a single company to bigger share of the kets | mar! the assets new, of “would not only lead to mere efficient production but will also further the export drive. Gr The two big British automen have been bitter rivals for 15 years since Lord resigned as Nu right hand man and went over Austin ane Newsman To Talk To Church Group | Members of the Mens Club of the First Presbyterian Church will meet Tuesday evening, November h for their first dinner meeting of this winter season \ representative of the White suse Press Association, who is on vacation here at the present time, will address the meeting and Joe M current world affairs, Bringman, president of he churchmen’s organization said today that reservations are limit- § ed to fifty persons and that a ew are available for the general I The dinner will be served at seven o'clock in the social room of the chureh at White and Wash- ington streets liaise S EeeaeerS USA Accuses Reds Of Attacking {merican Plane WASHINGTON, Nov. 24, —?).— The United States has formally accused @pviet Russia of inter- cepting and attacking an Ameri- can naval plane without warn- ing while it was flying over inter- national waters off Siberia. The charge, based on a report from the U.N. field commander blic Former Reunion Dec SEATED (left to right) U. J: DELGADO, Scout master Charles (eft to right) Douglas Trevor, assistant scoutmaste souts were in ‘the encampment Scouts of America led in the sale of Liberty Bonds i the sitire country, given @ presidential ci tation. led all scouts in Florida, and was second Sharpley Bonds were sold in cigar factories of the Island City. Sands were at ro that patriotic Clerk, Medals w One day e Pic. Leonard Canalejo, with the U Camp at op 1 Boy ere given alone, |Back Home Citizen St Rucker, A Thanksgiving holiday parents, Cana He will return to camp N. He has been in past nine mc ber 31 vice RUMBA. BARN HOP lejo. 0. for Mr. the and Mrs 903 Membe w A aff Photo mber | ere dams, $75,000 in Liberty Antonio Lane. vem- ser- ths. SET FOR TONIGHT in Korea, was sent to U.N. | Cuban “‘Hola’s!” wil Secretary-General Trygve Lie. | with barn yard “Hoe The plane had been missing night at 8:00 p. m and was presumed lost. Raise The Roof” comr The navy plane that vanished (an outdoor combinatic presumably is the same one the Russians have said flew over Soviet territory and was chased and fired on by Red fighter planes, The Russian version says the plane was last seen heading out | out to sea. Two supply and barn dance Benny's Cafeteria The proceeds will go toward the fund now being! raised to put a roof on | Stadium bands the in the from will be variety the blended ws” to nthe hoid rumba patio of| dance! Wickers'| hand to shop early for the V.1.P.’s on your list Very Important People really like to make merrier | comes to presents. people whose Christmas . dese rve “fiest pick’’ you'd when it Better choose for them now — from the newest and brightest gifts in town! Visit GIFT HOUSE | caroline. simonton sts. pe I Boy | American At Press Confab Scouts John Mosley, Earl R. Adams, a Photo w Earl Re in the and U, J. Delgado. Flood Waters Of Po Are Released ROVIGO, ITALY Nov Engineers set off nearly two tons of dynamite this morning to blast jopen Po river dikes and release torrents of flood toward {the Adriatic The waters sea action was taken to relieve flood pressure lar towns | along the , Church bells tolled a any persons remaining |, just before the | The Po has been cutting a path jof devastation across North Italy | for 16 days now, At least 200,900 persons have been driven ‘rom their homes, hundreds of millions of dollars in damage have been counted and unofficial figures place the number of dead at more than 150 The U. S into service a over the Rovigo capter, piloted by Schwiez, of Chicago, Mlinois, had been used to search for the, €-47 plane which has} been missing since Monday. The U. S, European command announced that 5,000 U. S. Army blankets, weighing 20,000 pounds were flown from Germany to Mal-; pensa airfield near Milan’ early today for the flood victims. Palace Theater ROBERT STACK, G. ROLAND | and JOY PAGE in Bull Fighter and the Lady’ af A ATR AT TRENT, | on ger raging river's banks. warning to n the area blast was set off. Air Force pressed helicopter to fly area. The heli- Captain Henry SHOPPING he DAYS LEFT || aig Fight 78 oniauaiieany Regnery | Leg Orislmes Sah 5 nds, John Sharpley, Back row s taken at Camp Deck em United. States, * 4a ig W ill Hold ' Wd Edwin J. ‘Trevor. All except + Orlando, Ninety-five loe- and for Adams, now Monroe County ) Wirephoto from Cairovia radio) Abullah Sheppard King, Tex- plants a kiss on the cheek of his beaming fiancee, | Egyptian dancer, Samia Gam- al his arrival at the Cairo | airport. King said “everything with his mother, who threatened to cut off his inheritance if he married the beliy dancer. King recently joined the Mosiem religion so he could marry the dancer. as oil heir on fixed" had “GOME OUT TO FOR D Cottages - Swimming - Fishing PRESS SECRETARY JOE.SHORT LAUDS. SCRIBE’S. MOPPET | ON $64 QUESTION | By SUSAN McAVOY | President Truman went swim | ming this morning and prepared for a quiet weekena with~ Mrs. ‘Truman at the Little White House, | Presidential Press Secretary Joe | Short told the noon press * are: ence. Youngest man atthe press’ con- jference today was — twa-year- -old | Stephen Bourgholtzék, | son of Frank B., who it | the National Broade | pany. | Little Stephen sat qui | the 15 miniute confer | with the keys of @ typewritér jhis seat an daddy’s knee. Suddenty | when the AP, UP, New York*Times | and other White House correspon- dents permitted a lull in the ques- tioning of Short, Stephen chirped and gurgled in a reasonant radio + | tone. “Most intelligent question this ' morning,” Short said as he .ad- dressed the youthful reporter. Mrs. Truman took Mrs. Fred Vinson on a sightseeing trip of Key [West Thanksgiving Day, Short pa: The wife of the Chief. Jus- e, and the First Lady enjoyed | the tour. Short did not say whet- r they remarked on any parti- cular sights in the Island City. Chief Justice and his. wife left yesterday by plane for Wash- ington. Mrs. Truman, has been doing 2 lot of reading since ‘her arrival the Little White House, Naval. stx- tion Wed , Short said. He | did not Know her her vacation ‘reading.aterial consisted of novels jor pre 3 She has not been (ae A as eit sich. the eidee 7 ‘he said. of | Meanwhile Bresident ‘Truman has | been putting jn a full work day at |The Little White House. He is | working on the State of the Union message down here while White House assistants are putting parts of it together up in Washington, | Short said. The President is feeling fine after more than two weeks in Key West, Short said. He did not tell of -weight Hoss or gain during the President's , visit, Nor has any date been set } for the end of the worxing-vacation. | Mrs. Truman will definitely stay in Key West until daughter Marg- aret visits here late next week Her exact arrival date is not yet } known. She is still touring the State on a concert tour. 1. The President t..is morning ap pointed John Allen Remon, to the National Capital Park and Plan- ning Commission in place of Wil- liam Wurster who is going to Calif ornia, Short announced. Remon, 66 years old, is a retired | vice president of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone company in Washington, D.C. He had been with American Telephone and Tele- graph company since 1909. Voting freeholders will have only three candidates to choose from jfor election to the three seats on the Monroe County Board of Schoo! Trustees to be voted on in school district elections Tuesday. The three are Sam B. Pinder, Sr., Joseph A. Boza and Joseph L. Cates. Cates wiii be taking» the place of Fernando Camus, who is not seeking re-election. Polls will be located at Harris School, Poinciana Sciool, and the High School’ annex. In the county polling places will be at Sue M. Moore school in Marathon and the me Shores School on Plantation Freeholders will also vote on. the re cemicl of the district operating PHONE PERKY, 3 TONIGHT, 9 TILL “?" Eiks Club Annex Public Cordially Invited Music by CORAL ISLE SERENADERS AIR CONDITIONED “SPECIAL TODAY” 1950 FORD V-3 Redio & Heater, er 0 D. White Walls, New LOADED WITH are 2 ts Sena ae O° -- i ‘ | |