The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 10, 1952, Page 1

om Warmest City In Nation Today Was KEY WEST THE SOUTHERNMOST NE ws sPAPER IN THE =="] Che Ken West Cilisen U.S.A, VOL. LXXIII. No. 9 any, WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1952 \O’Bryant Explains’ Actions DECLARES THAT SMALL SCHOOLS HAD HANDLED VERY LITTLE MONEY: SOMETIMES $12 TO $14 | In answer to a statement made | by State auditors in connection j with “a few ques.ionable actions {taken by school authorities,” Ho- , race O’Bryant, superintendent of Y oungest Sele Flier which follows: and expenditures have been held! within the resources. had increased over prior years. Funds required by the minimum foundation program for the coun- ty effort were provided. Deposit- ory collateral was not adequate at all times.” In reference to this last phrase, O’Bryant said that it was not at | all accurat ck ng back, (?) Wirephoto BETTY BENNETT. 10-year-old daughter of Alfred L. Bennett of vay, Pa., (right), is congratulated by her brother, Alfred, Jr., (left), who is 12, after Betty completed her first solo flight in Havana, making her the youngest solo flier on record. Her t could have been lcovered that the collateral was!” ‘Then, said M brother Al held the record for several months. Gavered at all mes. r Se ae eet pat ity sot = ”: 5 He produced a letter dated! April 19, 1950, addressed to State Comptroller C. M. Gay, in which | ne was advised by O’Bryant that | J. J. Trevor, president of the| Sewer Service Fees Soar 522 Percent, Monthly Report Of Finance Director Shows December Accounts ‘6 ‘Capt. Carlsen collateral of $763,000 which fully ; covered the anticipated aboot of bank money. The time in which this {lateral had not been recorded, al- | though the money was already | raised, was between Arril 17 and May 5 of 1950. In regard to another phrase in In Good Shape Charles Roberts’ |Public instruction for Monroe | jff's and Police department this [county referred to the general! week by Max Marks. ate In- | statement made on the first page | surance Commission, he said to: of the audit report by the State | day. of Florida Auditing Department,| Marks, a Wester is “The financis'’ ondition of the| State T surer and Insurance Board was goou +Finances have ; Commissioner been generally well managed Here is what you do if you have Tax levis | Within the law, Miss March Of Florida National Bank had raised | ‘Dimes, 19 5? “|Max Marks Confers Here On Insurance State Official Urges Monroe Co: unty Given Health Financially In State Audit The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Services s Devoted to the aps IMferon of Key Wes Key Westers To Follow Liability Insurance | After Wrecks | Complete information on insur- ance procedure following motor dents has been given the Sher- *recedure | at present wor Larson, an accident, and you want to be said Marks Phone or see a law enforcement ! officer immediately so that the | accident can be properly reported. | Second, if you caused the ac- | cident and you are insured, noti your Insurance agent immediately If you not insured and you caused the accident. pav the dam ages to the other party and get a release from all liability and in- jury. Is J. Russell March Of Dimes ! the general statement which! “There has been no polio vic- Report States rf read, “Internal accounts have |tim attacked within the last five Sewer Service fees were 522 per Ines 0 not been maintained at all! years who has not been aided in sage . schools,” O’Bryant explained |some way through science m F B b 3 Srerices te Bee pest of 1550, the | that this had reference to small | possible by The March of Dimes,” | & OF BOMDCTS monthly financial report of Charles | in ing nip jschools on the Florida Key: ’ on Campaign Chairman, i irec' which handled very little mon Louis Carbonell, today Roberts, Financial Director of the | Se ba ays arr en k | sometimes as little as twelve or! Flying Emerertey San | fourteen dollars, and that the Lower And Lower In records kept by these schools had Water Today Under been intermittent. 1 . He added that _in ...case,..any, Scavenger service fees whieh ose Rising Gale » other minor discrepancies were almost 32 ner cent over Déecember| LONDON w — The Flying En- | considered “questionable” he would | 1950. In absoiuie tigures the rise | terprise sank lower and lower in | be glad to go into the whole mat- Was from $5,942.72 to $7,821.75. the water today under the buffet- | ter which extends back into emerg- | Fines and forfeits rose more than | ing of a rising gale, but Capt. Kurt ency periods when he was not} ten per cent between the two per-| Carlsen, in the 14th day of his | superintendent. | jods, from $3,689 in December | mighty duel with the angry At- 1951. | lantic, clung grimly to his crippled The summary of receipts and expenditures, support and main- Total revenue receipts realized | ship. of December! The Royal Tity, showed today. | The figure in 1950 was only | $501.25. This year it had jumped to $3,117.20, Roberts said. Other in- } €reases in recelipts were “in the jof the value of the “Here in Key West March of Carbonell, Dimes,” continued Mr. “for during the past, year, the | iT local chacter .of the. National, Seward To Foundation. for» Infantile Para- | Invites Gr lysis under the ehairmanship ot ; Mrs. C. B. Harvey and then un- der Mr. Jeff Knight, Jr., cared TALLAHASSEE for 17 cases of the dreaded polio. Gaver nor Increases $5,000 up To Lunelt (» — The re- ward on the heads of those re- sponsible for the Christmas night | gay thereiis * = — ‘killing of two Florida Negro lead- ers | Gov. has gone up to $5,000 and Fuller Warren has assured ‘the nation there will be no clemen- | tenance funds for the fiscal years’ geting the month Air Force ordered|ending June 30, 1949, 1950 and wed a decrease of more than|a helicopter sent to the wallowing | 1951 follow: four per cent compared with Dec- | American freighter this afternoon In 1949, dmber 1950, more than 50 per cent yelege ge weather may make this with December 1949 collections, “sole opportunity to use it.” 865. Disbursements for general mun- Carlsen had known helicopters|" Jn 1950, the total icipal operations during December | were waiting on the English shore. | mounted to $567,227; were half of one percent less than He was told earlier by radio and *Contumied Cn Page Four) ——— these during December 1950, and | Said he was glad to hear it—but almost four percent in excess of | didn’t think a helicopter would be a] M JayCees Meet; ° * Yule Lighting total receipts total excenditures his | 530; recei expenditures for the same period ; necessary. in 1949. z Roberts released a summary of BULLETIN the cash balances and U.S. Trea- | CARLSEN RESCUED WOODBRIDGE, N.-J, (®—"I'm sury Bonds at the close of the last 1 These fig three fiscal years. These figures in- very happy my husband has been rescued," Mrs, Agnes Carisen said ¢lude all funds, operating, special | | today and then was unable to talk ; and debt service eee further as she was overcome by ‘ thamber | tearful emotion. tee of the Junior Chambe' December 31, 1950 } December 31, 1951 The wife of Capt. Kurt Carlsen | got first news of her husband's | rescue from the sinking Flying En- Newell Pinder, Chairman ‘$298,037 $491,085 086 } Cash balance at the beginning of | January, exclusive of Treasury bonds was $500,086. at their meeting last night the many congratulatory ments he has received regard that activity. ‘ | terprise from the family minister, ine Same damn tt Seb goad? -an -Asenciated -Evees | bulletin to her over the telephone. i ray “heiress Continued o Page Fours Mrs. Carlsen is in strict seclu- Chairmen of Jim Keen. m sion. She has been ill several days | March of Dimes Committee re- The ‘over the piigiit of her husband on | Ported on the arangements for Palas Theater | the floundering freighter. the President's Birthday Ball. The Rev. Kirkegaard Jensen, | And President Jack Murray an- {press indignation at Johnny Mack Brown | pastor of the St. Stephen’: 's Danish Jr, has been selected to se in Lutheran Church in neighboring i si rs t vines Pa Si a ing Secretary for "Man Byam Senora” | (Cn SestDe Pare Ge | ig Commities along with Chet Cold, Harold Martin Bab Youmanns. Guests at ne SEASON TICKETS | COMMUNITY CONCERT Series] zene Witzel, Ned Turner, available at Steadman, Frank Helling and | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE =| Tom Ketchings. OFFICE Charlie Laird was welcomed | sack after a long siege of illness | AS LOW AS { | JANUARY shoes SPECIALS | Fords we New Fords [10 tit crippled litte feet, braces & 00 | Vietorias .. Tudors .. Ferders | '° em weakened little legs, | Custom Fitted Slip Covers, |) nee Chub Coupes ontinued On Piste Six+ choice of new Fabrics. | aes were and an increase of | and advised Carlsen by radio’ that ! $482,021; cash balance was $152,- were cash ba- Plan Commended the Christmas Lighting commit- Commerce told that organization State- In the usual order of business, ndunced that Mervin Thompson, and neeting included Dave Golding, Dick | ind a stint in the “frozen north.” pts of of of ing the rve the Ciuzen dtait rnoto JEANETTE RUSSELL The purchase of special cy for the murderers if convicted. | The governor told a delegation of Northern whites and Negroe. he is increasing the reward from | $2,000 to $5,000. The delegation, numbering some 20 representatives of Jewish and Negro organizations, {the Progressive Party, the Ameri- can Labor Party and labor or- ganizations and the Civil Rights Congress, “take extraordinary emergency S seasarel to bring to justice the | fiendish murderers of Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Moore.” | The Moores died after a bomb exploded under their bedroom in their home at Mims. Moore was |state secretary of the National Association for the Advancement |of Colored People. An Army explosives expert ar- lrived at the scene Wednesday to |study the ruins.and try to find jout what caused the blast. An in- | vestigator from the governor's of- ‘fice also is making an inquiry. delegation asked Warren to | outlaw the Ku Klux Klan in Florida {and call a public meeting to ex- the Moore is £ and at other bombings and ‘attempted bombings of Negro and jreligious centers in Dade County. The governor said he sympa- | thized with the interracial group's opposition to the Klan but said it appeared the Kluxers have a con- stitutional right to assemble peace- ably. The Klan “poses as a peace- able assembly when they assem- bie” he told the group. | He emphasized he himself has se fondness for the Klan but said evidence in the Moore bombing seems to indicate it had no part in the incident. “The typical Ku Kluxer hasn't sense enough io handle a piece ot expert explosives such as toul: Continued On — Six: called on Warren to’ Includes two coats of 2-PLECES FOR $89.98 \ | (CHAIR AND SOFA) |A PEW MORE STILL AVAIL. ABLE BEFORE POSSIBILITY oF | PRICE INCREASE. Mile O' Dimes, Duval Street March Of Dimes Calendar January 12 a Work Chair $34.95 || STILL IN PosrtION To MAKE| etal and y Work at | = . reasonable Prices | Sofa $57.95 || BEST TRADES IN { NAVARRO, Inc. | Adeline’s 601 Duval St. Tel cnt INTERIORS | 904 Fleming Street 7S See ee Fa March of Dimes Parade \] Elks’ March éf Dimes Dance | Mother's March On Polio Motor Boat Races on Show at Casa Marina Hotel Birthday Ball at Casa Marnia Hotel (JayCees) January 17 January 31 I { | E ae | 1 } } } {disappearance of Hughuette | federal 1, Despite publicized resorts that No Clemeney ‘County Officials Claim There Is Nothing New To Report In Investigation Of LeMay Case Sheriff Sawyer Would * Not Diyulge “Political Repercussion-" Statement Of Yesterday County officials still claim to- Nothing new to re ort” in the investigation of the Le r. who has been missing since Friday night. Federal authoriti also are votking in the investigation, Des guty Sheriff Frank Webber said oday. Members of the Border atrol, the Immigration authori- ies and Federal Conservation Agent. Jack Watson, are among men working on the mystery The air and ground search of the Keys mangrove swamps and coast line continues, sa Web- |; ber. Planes are in the air today still searching the area, in the hope of finding some clue to Mrs. LeMay’s disappearance. would not | “new heriff Berlin Sawyer ivulge what the promised (Continued on Page Six) Announcing 1952 Studebzker | SEE PAGES The Twins Garage | 130 Duval St. Tel zz Announcing the OPENING OF A ZONE OFFICE ° FoR Investors Diversified — Services, Inc. | Underwriter and Distributor for | Investors Syndicate Of America, Inc. Investors Selective Fund, Inc. Investors Stock Fund, Inc. | lnyestors Mutual, Inc |° Pe cheni be ne a — * pISTRIBUTOR © Veal Seatiopini $ a ola \ At 2 P.M. All Members are re AJ. ROURKE wuss... Fw seinen | Sem Ceri ‘e. 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He is shown above, performing with N 4 ch’s orchestra A i performing with Norman Krani¢h’s orchestra. penditure of the county Are Helped By = ; - : for the fiseal year be ning October 1. 1949, to September 30. 1951 Signed by Bryan Willis, State Au ditor, and the men who did the zk at the courthouse, the audit aise Given “The financial condition of the operating funds was good. Fin- jances have been carefully man ee ged, and. ex) tures have been Troeeaan Say: ‘Sept within ‘the eee TAX mi! aad fags om the1950 roll, but an upward revaluation of tax able-property.exceeded the millage reduction, Records were well kept Depository belances were adqu ately secured.” Net improvement in all county funds was a rise of $215,597 from | October. 1948 to October1951. “The funded debt of the county was in a current position and de creased in the net amount of $39 000 during the period covered in this audit.’ “The financial ma the Board was good. McGrath Wil ill Stay In Cabinet WASHINGTON, w— The President told his weekly | news conference, in response to questions, that the attorney general will carry out the job that is necessary in connection with the investigation of reperts of scandals within the government. The President himself confirmed for the first time in recent weeks | that McGrath is not stepping out ement by Expenditures of the Cabinet. He had been asked | Wer? Kept within, eebpiid about McGrath's stateme SE Henge tegen ite. th ath's statement the | voting funds increased, while the other day that no ¢ Me- " ig no change in Me-| cash balances in the construction Grath’s status is contemplated. adding that there 4 ae no | Punded debt obligations had. been | met promptly. The records indic |ated a tendency on the Board's | part to operate the affairis of the county en a sound and economical — eS. x Re Tax receipts rose from 52.03 of he Question To Man | | total receipts of $378,330 in 1948-49 Of 74 This Week eas percent of the total of 455,653.75 in 1951. Gasoline recei SMe Sra pa eda |pts soared from eight percent of Charles Reynolds admitted their }total revenue to more than 21 per | ent. Income from the state ing marriage this week was @ leap- | cominission tose from $51,200 in | 1948-49 to $46,250 in 1950-51 County expenditures rose not be cause government cost more, but | because 25 percent of the total ex pense went on roads. The actual amount spent on governing the co. unty declined from 25.49 percent of the total in 1948-49 to 24.30. this Low Cost Air Coach j Past year. At the same time ex: SCHEDULED AIRLINES penditures on highways rose from 14 percent or $49,315 in 1948-49 to 25 percent or $103.926 in the year ending October 1951. Enforce ment of the law cost less propo. portionally dropping from 13 ‘per mmm cent of expenditures to 12 percent in 1951. Welfafe expense. Complete Stock of Mechanic [while rose from 14 parbent or the HAND TOOLS ttotal to 18 percent. Guaranteed for Life | "ir, uagetine Roy’: s Key West were more closely followed than it Auto Parts Co. 1948-49. The Board substantially un- 121 DUVAL STREET derstimated receipts during th: TELEPHONES 1877 - 1878 nue Up . said the blushing, timid | bride of 73, she had “popped | Phone 124 ‘Continued On i Eight) ace tea n ee ATTENTION | HOTEL AND RESTAURANT Em. ;PLOYEES AND BARTENDERS UNION AF. of L. LOCAL 156 GOOD ITALIAN FOOD LUIGI'S RESTAURANT ¢—CHICKEN CACCIATORE an SG See ore