The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 8, 1952, Page 1

has the in the Key West, country. wi average range of only 14° Fubrerseir VOL. LXXIN. No. OF Quic On Water Crisis: Harvey Hopeful k Action Mayor And Cobo Back From D.C. dssured That $495,000 Measure Will Be Pushed Congressi onal Delegation Mayor ©. B. Harvey iv “optimistic that action on Key West's water shortage is fortheoming.” he said today upon bis ietuen from Washirgion with Senators George Smathers and Holland and Representa tive Bill Lantaff. said thai the three Florida legislator- assured him and City Com- missioner Delio Cobo who accom| Harvey that everything possible will be done to speed the appro- priation of $495,000 for additional pumping sta- tions to boost the water through the 130 mile pipe- line. The measure has already been approved by the Navy Department. lr now awaity approval by the Depart ing that it will go to the House Armed Service: Commitice, Harvey said. work on a bill that ap- the water crisix rom a different angle, Harvey said. Mayor Harvey and Com- missioner Cobo wet with the Florida Tuesday in « conference room off the Senate Moor. Both Senators had to be on hand for the debate on Alaska siatehood, sa they transferred the meeting Jace ta the adiacent room. « “Senate thers end Hol ‘and were both very much in terested in our problem and verv well informed,” the Mayor paid Revresentative Lantaff dis cussed the water efisis further with Mever-Harvey on Wednes- day and refepred Harvey to & canference ith Pere Woatinué” o- Tage Breet Palace Theater JOHNNY MACK BROWN iw “BLAZING BULLETS” BENEFIT DANCE FoR CEREBRAL PALSY FUND American Legion Home STOCK ISLAND SR 51 Henry J. 2 door sedar Ceting Price $544 OUR PRICE 51995 1 Dodge. 2 door Sedan Cetting price $2078 OUR PRICE $1795 30 Pontiac, 4 deor Sedan Ceiling Price $2055 OUR PRICE 51895 40 Oldsmobile, “8s” 2 door Ceiling Price $2188 OUR PRICE 51875 So Chevrolet, 2 door Seda Ceiling Price $1622 OUR PRICE $1495 couferences | / 4 striped tie, MeCarty ie Legislators | By Florida Me C AR Will Not Gontment On + Platform Until He | Announces His ()- Canspaign Later» Dan MeCarty is no dark horse in the race for governor of the | tate of Florida. He's a bright, na tural standout. Tall, distinguished and handsome, he speaks with ¢ slow cattleman’s drawl, and that’: ~<actly how he registered at the Rotary Club meeting yesterday when he wrote on the visitor's ir je writing: “Dan Mc Pierce, Classification clear dees Carty, Ft Cattleman } He was introduced to the Rotary | members at their regular meetin; by Cireuit Court Judge Aquiline Lo per. Jr. He made no politica speech and stated that he hed | j come to the luncheon specifically to meet friends and members hav ae been a Rotarian sinee 1994. He said he was enjoying the hospits- | ity of Key West j be | ‘found during the evening Le! | Conebs hotel at 8:30 after ir) ing at the Lions Club 7 | j doe Pearlman, president of club. pointed out that here was a cattleman who was no rough cus- tomer but an example ot civilization and modern cattle raising. Quipped McCarty, “Anc that's no bull’ | tn @ brief interview following ihe meeting, McCarty declined to com. ment on his platform, answering |PThat will all be announced when I begin my campaign.” On the critical water shortage in Key West, MeCarty said, “Natur- ally, if | were governor at the pre sent time, 1 would do all that is possible to alleviate the shortage Of cours, most of the help has to come through Washington.’ The Key West Rotary Club had a reeurd attendance at its regular The Key West Cilis THE so The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Servion bfor 72 Years Devoted to the U.S.A. UTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1952 ——— = Scene Of Last Night's Specta cular Blaze Cold And Dry But Creat Hobby Says ‘Ses Other Bldgs. Auto Enthusiast Here Construction of three DUD WILSON be DEFIES JINX FIRE LAST MIGHT gutted this two storyeframesbuilding at the comer of Whitehead Stet and | WITH GREEN the Truman Avenue. The spectacular blaze kept <figemen busy for several hours and threatened t) spread to the other buildings in the vicinity The building wage total loss. RACING CAR By SUSAN McAVOY Elizabeth Promises To Always Fire Destroys Work As Her Father Did For Building Late Happiness Of British People TRIPLE FANFARE OF TRUMPETS SIGNAL ACCESSION TO THRONE LONDON — Young Fiirabdeth 1 humbly promised today to “al ways work as my father did” for the of ber peuple and vas Queen of the Brit ish realm, territories and common Then she left London to xo dier of her father, King .0 packed thousands in a ceremony dating back to the deys of chivalry im front of historic St. Jame's Pab-| ace As a medieval - clad figure fin whed reading the proclamation rom the baleony at 11 a. m. the yombre thousands. in mourning for the late King George Vi. stood at itiention end sang the majestic (Continued On Page Six) Hopkins Murder Will Be Aired On Monday weekly meeting yesterday after Attorney Prospecto Aman noon at 12:15 p.m. in St, Paul's sec, who has been reteined parish hajl, Guest.of.hener, was to defend Bennett Fielding Dan MeCasty, fay he the. Hill, 22 year old sailor of (Bet aovernar af o ot jo the BSS. Gilmore who is Guest speaker Stace charged with the first de- Robgat, r m ot George H. Fig Wel: - to com low y ampoel aern= his investiga: oa dni, the tects of the he ae Pe = sa cose, Me said that the facts yw e ‘of the case will come out wo He o the gqrewth of , the tan and how ite work. wf exchanging students in countries throughout the world was “a means for uniting nations in understanding and good will it was pointed out that a district conference of the organization would be held et Lake Worth on April 27, and plans will be made (Continuea on Page Three) POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION Friday. Feb. 8th ELK'S CLUB ANNEX Music by Jee Terane’s Orchestre Puble lovited — Ne Miners ADMISSION 691.00 Francis at Truman Phone 9124 to be when the case is brought be- fere Coroner Ira Albury in an inquest. Hopkins’ meuled body was found early Saturday morn ing at the foot of Simonton Street. Hill was taken into cus tody Sunday after question ing. was chatged with the murder. To date, there has been no statement from the Sheriff's office concerning nee SL tet Aa ett tt A triple fanfare of trumpets sig = Oun aN vad story of the huge ng and ' : TN polled ve te. Tho Giltee> al Develooment ° “ ; | Last Night = serie aia Specacular Mase sug sum, cm ee bs s u od | i JUDGE CARO Threatened To Spread | Sane se ste’ ten trate fees ne Throughout Block 2 we Wate Fleride and ‘be the Due To High Winds itn has arives har he. Saver wna the A spectacular blaze broke ou! thortly after 11:00 o'clock last “Don't LICENSES wight and before local fire fight ws could bring it under control, is t destroyed a two-story frame Heavy Fines, License — juitding at the corner of White: Suspension For Drivers ead street and Truman avenue. SUSPENDS Judge Thomas Caro cracked «as rapidly fanned into an infer- yom oe & oa vo by last night's 35mile winds. rivers teday in Criminal Cow An adjacent home, occupied i = and s-| = licenses and iPS" wunicipal Judge Eariqué Frank Raymond Ellis, charged | 4#/d0, was threatened, end with driving 88 miles per hour qwiek action by fireman in wetting | et seat. ‘t down, saved it from destruction. ‘amps are while drunk and with no driv- Hieense wae fined $100 and fhe Esquinaldos were forced to | on the cowl. Oh yes. : nake » hurried exit to eseape the ‘amps have lavender tints.” he could not app'y fer a?" neat of the fire. ‘Tre 1927 Rolls is called a “Play li ntil a year bas clepsed William Henry Small who was The Fire Department was ham- oy." er’ charged with driving 74 miles pened in fighting the blaze by an In addition to his three Rails per hour at night in the Boca acute shortage of water at the start Wilson has four other nnilecter’s . ino thew Chica area was fined $25 and we t a pugged well on Truman items in cars. The 1912 Daimler is Publi¢ had his license suspended f 20 (Conimed On Page Thr ¢ @ great prize winner at the ant. e ~ ‘ ae chon ne ramet Oat Brisk, Former Mr Anna Covey who been stopped three time [a bast snth for speeding, accord g to evidence presented, hed b leense suspended = to: 60 days and was fined $25. M Covey was charged with driving 183 mules per hour at night, by Florida Highway Patrolman Marvin J. Wider, She had pre WASHINGTON @® — The Navy tearing luday approved wage inereases for aren J viously been fined : Ls civilian day worké¥#‘is Miami and Third peated = he aan ns Y Y Key West, Pia: hour. When | wor State Patroima ack = Walden , she did 120. Bur 1° And according to Chief Deputy Underseeretary Francis White wen ony hair infofmed Sem Holland and when | reced « Sheriff Thomes De was peeding on R vard Smathers and Rep. Lantaff, Flori-| ° Seaeherne, Pe. c in all his years of racing witht esterday F ta Demor anaes. ® mocrats, that the hike will pighpowered sports cars, Wien) average about seven cents an hour never had an accident. He did wat (Continued On Page Six) ERSTE Boca Chica Beach ¥ er speed empting to and Wes © Miami and six cents in Key Aifected will be 1.160 men ip $50 and costs for drunken driv “e Key Weet area and 39 in Mi ing and reckless driving George They are what the govern Wiliam Bartlett was fined $15 ment terms unclassified or per The Alebame Boys, Bred ard Jim cpeckless @riving. Leo A. BY-| sem emps erlin was fined $15 for passing a ‘The inereases are to became ef | O° 9 String school bus on the highway ana - ective after F Che- ¥ Feb. 4. They were 4, fined vm having no driver's heense rie Mamie Defeo had « $15 bond | irst approved by the Wage Sta cetreated on a reckless driving | biliestion Board Tender Berbeque see Gutx Ave. harge. Mrs. Olge Caswell wes UNDER THE MANAGEMENT , POINCIANA fined $5 for parking on a bridge. State Highway Patrolman |——— (Continued On Page Six) —zx«xz_«z:==_="_ | " DANCE —————— FOR THOSE WHO APPRECIATE