The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 4, 1952, Page 1

Warmest City In Nation Today Was KEY WEST 7s THE sO UTHERNMOST Key West Citisen VOL. LXXINI, No. 55 KEY WEST, FLORIDA, NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1952 City Commission To Meet Relative To Establishin Miamians g Dog Track Proposition Will. *—- Ge As Be Rr I This | Caught Rare Fish Here Thursday At Recessed Meeting ( Commissioners will weet Thursday night with! the ow firm of Avonovitz! and Aronovitz relative | | { | u to | the possibility of establish. | ing a dog track in the City| of Key West: | City Fathers by agreeing to the conference neither P| approve ‘disapprove the | controve issue but are i merely meeting to hear the f j preposition. { -Voters of Key West had sanc- ticaed. the establishment’ .of a dog) track on Stock Island some years ago but when the proposition did not materialize the State, Legisla- ture cancelled the project. This was said to be done in order to protect the rising value of real- ty property in the Island City. The agreed selling price was way be low the current market value. So, even if approved by the city commission, if would take another referendum for enactment. Those voting for the track far catnumb- ered the opposition. Text of the letter follows Honorable C. B. Harvey Mayor of the City cf Key West Key West, Florida “Dear Mr. Harvey: } Tam taking the literty of writing you direc so, that this matter about /Coatinued In rage Five) RG ABO Es SA a CHARLIE CRIST of Kansas City came up with a rare angling pri of the few African Pompanos ever caught in this area. holding his prize. ARR YR PN RRA i panggne onceremenanmonn sotaeeans Kansas City Sportsman W LOCAL ANGLING EXPERTS CAN 1942 Studebaker, Champion Ceiling Prive $445 SALE PRICE $95 1941 Chrysler Ceiling Price $490 SALE PRICE $295 —— ae . George G. Gomez Qualifies For Tax , | anpling ectivitoe, Wa ley toay one ax Collector i day beast of a top natch fishing Tn announcing my candidacy for| colony attracting internationally the office of County Tax Collector, | Known anglers to the area. is Crist, fourteen years ago started Ie * ja fishing camp at Sioux Narrows acquainting myself with those good| 199 miles. north of International people who have recently become | Falls, Minniscta on Canada’s Lake citizens of Monroe County, and to|of the Woods and as a result the renew acquaintances with the| town which had been a mere dot natives most of whom I know per-|on the landseape, now boasts of a sonally. |2 million dollar per year take from I am 41 years of age, married! it’s summer fishing and tourist and the father of two children. My traffic. father was the late Arthur Gomez | ‘The genial, energetic sportsman, holding’ the office of Circuit Judge! who has disposed of his Canadian By Jim Cobb Charlie Crist, Kansas City sports man and Canadian resort operator | holds the distinction of catching {one of the few African Pompanos 1941 Ford Club Coupe ever taken from Key West waters. Ceiling Price ‘8485 SALE PRICE $425 1941 Buick Special Ceiling Price $510 SALE PRICE $295 1949 Ford’ Club Coupe Ceiling Price $1245 SALE PRICE $1195 1959 Ford Tudor Ceiling Price $1612 SALE PRICE $1395 T would like to use this means of One-Third down Payment Balance Monthly MONROE MOTORS INC He is shown above >> t VICE at the time of his death, I graduat-' Resort holdings, is eager to. start ed from Monroe County High| the same sort of an/ operation in, Sehool and after that served in the| Key West for, as he said, Ke! following capaciti Auditor and, West has more to offer the sports;,) inspector for the State Beverage | man than any other ‘place T have " | seen in the entire U.$,A." ' Aero So eee Pesce! ~ , The catching of thé rare Pom | pano ‘occurred Saturday when Crist KEY WEST TRANSIT CO. Citizen Staff Photo | ze Saturday when he took one with his wife, Jeane, Rare Afriean Pompano Is Caught Here By ho Proposes To _ Colony In Key West © ~ RECALL FEW SUCH FISH BEING CAUGHT HERE IN KEY WEST WATERS es LENE Mi Sees SSSESEAZZ AP Will Install Photo Machine ul . For Truman Visit The Associated Press will in- stall a wirephoto sending ma- chine in The Citizen office during President Truman's three-week Stay in Key West. Permission for use of The Ci- tizen’s facilities were obtained by phone today. These wirephotos will be sent with a Key West dateline to all sections of the country. Installation of the photo-send- ing machine in The Ci the AP'a decided advantage over tie’ other news services who must send their prints to Miami by'car before transmission to their ‘sulicribers, SEMANA was fishing with his lovely wife Announces New Bus Schedule Jeane from the charter boat “Ca- to and From POINCIANA Jacy” with Captain Ray Gonzaga | After a 35 minute fight, Crist boat ed what he thought was a permit However «on closer examination, Effectively immediately Bus will leave downtown Key West on the even hour and even one-half hour. Return trips will be made, Leaving Stock Island on the same schedule of even hour and even half-hour. the party was not exactly sure what type of fish they had brought in, The beautfiul silver blue pisca | torial specimen, while similar to | | the permit, has a different angle of {the head and the light colored fins, the featherlike fins along each side of the body, semewhat longer and lighter in color that then those | lof the permit, led to it's identifi- cation as an African Pompano, | known scientifically as the “Hyn | nis Cubensis.”” Caught near a reef, 18 miles from MANAGER WANTED Hl Key West, the rare fish, a member } ‘ontir ued Ou Page Fiver i LOCAL BUSINESS ‘ a | HONESTY, RELIABILITY MORE IMPORTANT eo eo | THAN PAST EXPERIENCE. | HAND TOOLS : | $600 CASH REQUIRED WHICH : 3 | IS FULLY SECURED Guaranteed for Life ALEGRE WE are) EVENTS Wednesday — Chamber of Commerce Fun Nite at Coun- ty Beach. Street dancing, Tumba contest, Starting time 8 p. m. Thursday — Cuba Day. Cu- ban King and Queen of Music will give performance at County Beach. Parade with comparsa of forty. Friday — Semana Alegre Pageant, 8 p, m,, West Mar- tello Tower, Refreshments served. * Saturday — Semana Alegre Pageant, Grand masked ball at |Martello Tower, 10:00 to Sund, Aapanney out fleet. Tineceemy eMNGumeeE Announcement if i Roy's Key West Verme!l Hutcheson, Masseuse i ' THIS OPENING PAYS LARGE | png brat hy CS ila Coad i WILL STAND YOUR BANKERS INSPECTION. —: fishes te inform her Patrons and 4 WRITE BOX N. R. 10, CITIZEN | Low Cost Air Coach § 913 WHITE ST. INTERVIEWS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY FOR INTERVIEWS INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER 411 Fleming St. PHONE FOR APPOINTMENT TELEPHONE 1553-J ' | Delaney Gets Real Proposition ie A From His Honor Gity Planning Board. unani ously last. night »o, change im from "A" to “AV for Mrs By V. Cain, Jr. Mrs. Cain plans to construct a duplex at the corner of Seminole and Reynolds. | "This is spet zoning again. But | you just approved another Spot toning for Mr. Robinson in the | same 1 was the only one who voted against it,” said Com- | mission Jack Delaney. “'T also voted against it,” Mayer C. B. Harvey said in correction. “No you never.” “Vl bet you $10 I did,” replied Harvey. “Watch out now, you know we against gambling,” Delaney | ered smilingly. ts not a bet, it is a sure | thing.” it was finally decided that if | His Honor is in error, he will have to spend $10 on his Mayor Pro Tem in Havana, Cuba. And if Commissioner Delaney isin error? The Mayor = witl isimply have saved $10. Presidential Plane Arrives With Staff Col. Frenchie ing the Presidenti Independence” arrived at 1:10 p. m, at Boca Chica field with mem- bers of the White House Staff who are the vanguard of ; the Presidential party arriving Fri- day. The blve and silver Independ- ence left Washington National Airport at 8:40 this morning. was scheduled to arrive at Boca’ Chica at 1:10. Meanwhile the “Little White House” is being aired, cleaned and dusted for the arrival of President Harry Truman on Fri- | day. 1 The entourage will as usual be greeted at Boca Chica by lead- The Presidential yacht Will- iamsburg arrived at the Naval Station dock in front of the Ad- | ministration building today. The crew is scrubbing and polishing the yacht to have it gleaming when President Truman arrives. EEE ‘Accidents On Highway Drop In Feb. Increased Seasonal | Traffie Ups Smashes | On Upper Keys But | Not On Lower Keys | February accidents took a toll of one life and one injury and prop- erty damage of $2,475 on the Over- seas highway from Key West to} Big ‘Pine Key Toll Gate, Florida State Highway Patrolman Marvin | | | 1 Will Rule Nancy Sawyer, nk V Fete CML, High School Students Chosen King, Queen Of La Semana Alegre Key West Has royal couple today follow- ing the selection Jast night of Queen Sirena and King Neptune, who will rule over the week long La Se- mana Alegre festival now in progress. Beauteous Nancy Saw- yer of the Convent of Mary Immaculate was crowned queen while good-logking Frank Veliz, Key, Wesi High senior was chosen king, as a result of the vot- . The selections were announce: last night in the high school audi torium” at a combination tale night and coronation show as a feature of the Semana Alegre program. The pair will reign over the balance of the festival which will feature a gigantic pageant Fri day and Saturday evenings a the Martello Towers. Mrs. Wil helmina Harvey presented the royal couple with their badges of office last night, And at last night's talent pro z gram, a capacity audience show itizen St ed the of enthusiasm that Citizen Staff Photo| £4 the Fy a ign Alegre'a big thing in the future. The proceedings, presided over by Master of Corenatieg Louis hi of Key’ Westers who gathered to cheer on their candi dates. Several Key West merchants offered prizes to the winners, in cluding free trips to Cuba for the king and queen. Last night’s program got off to a rousing start with a solo on the drums by diminutive Walter Walterson and Virginia Dropp. CMI queen candidate offered a vocal “Baby Face.” Talented Glendora Sawyer and Hoke Holeomb buckborrded into the proceedings with a comedy pantomine routine from down on the farm and later in the pro (Continued On Page Three) Oldest Citizen Subscriber? a new CHARLES T, ARCHER, of Caroline street has been a con- tinuous swbseriber to The Key: West Citizen since before the turn of the century. Archer, who was*born at the Caroline stree ‘PacdreSs Aid. has ‘lived there con since, recalls readin of the sinking of the USS,Maine ‘he Citizen in 1898. Com- menting on the tremendous growth of Key West, Archer said’ that he thinks The Citizen has kept up with the town, The octognefian has two sons, one of whom, Will Archer, is a local” police officer. _ City Commission, Ignoring Personal Feelings, Unanimously Pass Law Ending Commercial Sound Trucks Bi es ~* Bow Unhesitantly To Public Opinion That Strongly ( Dpposed Trucks “We will vote for this ordin* Howard Wilson Announces For | The Key West Players T C Il ance tonight because the weight) present Fi YG lof public opinion wants it thet ax Lolector iy velan ony waned) i Ear To the voters of Monroe county,| that this was done because you) | I wish to take this means in an-| wanted it.” | A Chiller, by nouncing my candidacy for, re-el-| So sai¢ Mayor C. B. Harvey EDWARD CHODOROV ection to the office of tax collector! for Monroe county, I feel that at this time I should outline my a after hearing am aroused public request termination of all. sound trucks in Key West used for com- based on a story by HUGH WALPOLE OPENING NEXT | J. Wilder announced today. The February total of accidents i and property dropped below the! January figure, despite the larger jume of traffic on the highway vol ‘during the peak season month of | February. | Up the Keys, however, between the North toll gate and the Dade county line, accidents increased to nine with six injured, according to | Jack Walden, state patrolman, in | charge of that area. | Walden attributed the increased ' number of smashes to the heavier | ‘taffie in February. Wilder could not explain the drop in accidents on his beat in the Low- (Continued (n*Page Five: PALACE | Gerald Mohr and Dorothy Patrick in _ "BLONDE BANDIT" Fine Fishing Tackle | Thompson Enterprises, Inc. | WANTED NAVARRO, Inc. Phone 600 complishments and improvements that has been, brought into effect during my administration of, eight years. When I took office it was the practice to issue all tax pts by writing them with pencil in longhand. This was a slow and an tiquated system which — broug! about numerous errors in the leg descriptions of a taxpayer's prop erty. I realized that this old-fashioned | system could be improved and 1} made a study of some of the more} mercial purposes. | Though embracing all users of sound.trucks, the ordinance | was gimed solely at Duke De- Kennd, He is the only licensed sound ‘truck owner, DeKenno seid that the charges levied at him were ‘political.’ And that he was not a public nuisance. The sound truck owner told of the good | that he had done the communi- ty. and had just recently pur- chesed @ home here. Among those opposing were MONDAY March 10 thru 15 at the rear of Woman's Club on Duval St. Tickets on sale at FAYE’S GIFT SHOP in the LA CONCHA HOTEL or at the BOX OFFICE at Curtain Time. Price $1.50 Tax Incl. Curtain Time 8:30 P. M. modern tax offices in our state and| Max Marmorstein of the Casa I asked the County Commissioners | Marina, former Mayor A. Mait- (‘Continued On Page Five? THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY CRAIG DOCK — GRINNELL STREET HAS IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR MECHANICAL and ELECTRICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIANS, MACHINISTS, and GENERAL LABORERS CALL 1771 FOR INTERVIEW APPOINTMENT | | swancmcnge eo Soeetin