The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 15, 1952, Page 1

| | Warmest City In Nation Today Was KEY WEST 7” VOL. LXXIII. No. 65 Key West Veterans Are Promised Aid In Obtaining GI Home Financing By Congressional Group Here For Probe | House Banking, Finance Com. Group In City To Check Housing Relief was promised in for Key) the near future West veterans who ar smarting under their i ability to obtain GI Home Loans, by a Congressional Cennnitiee which came to the’ City yesterday to in- | The Congressmen, mem- aud Finance Conumittee’s Sub-Comniittce on Housing included Representatives Albert N, Rains, (Dem. Ala.), Ralph- Bill Lantaff. The Committee, after hearing the complaints of a group of Key. West veterans, promised speedy action “in réfieving the situation, with which they expressed fam- iliarity. When told of the short: of mportgage money, both ivate j and government in this area, the | investigators said that they are | in favor of making available | funds for granting of direct gov- | ernment loaws to veterans in the | area. 3 : |- Representative Rains said that already $25,000,000 has been au- thorized by Congissionat action for the purpose of making direct Yoans and that Key West will get its share of the money “if} there is enough to go around,” The Key West area has been cer. tified by .the Veterans’ Adminis- tration in Miami as an area wherein such loans could ty» made, he added. The chief complaint of the large group of veterans present at the hearings held in the Coun- | ty Courthouse, was the fact that the one bank in the City ‘is hesitant about making govern- ment loans for Veterans housing. The Congressmen, said that ‘they are in favor of relieving this situation by the offering of incentive ‘to the lending institu- tions by the continuance of the. Federal Mortgage Association program which cooperates with the banks and offers them an ‘Continued On Page Light) SRSRIEE TERRES The. Key West Players Tipe!" KIND LADY™ A Chillér, by EDWARD CHODOROV based on a story by bas HUGH WALPOLE LAST DAYS Friday & Saturday 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./ sc aaeiaammaaes ; bers of tre House Banking | at Gamble, |} (Rep. N. J.) and Florida’s | Heavy Day- Kev West Citisen SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1952 Billy Roberts ‘Wins In Miami Speaking Meet THE K. W. High Senior | Gains Victory In American Legion PN isieey EET |Met With ‘Couniiiaaiidiinal Com cabinee REPRESENTATIVE BILL LANTAFF (center), was in Key West yesterday gs a member of the House Committee on Banking area. He is shown at the hearimg with Joe Sirugo (left), Esquinaldo, who spoke for 158 local veterans. é Oratorical Meet Seventeen year old Billy orts, ‘or, clea the second hurdle lis bid for the National Ameri- ‘an Legion s:eeking crown when. ‘e triumphed over six Dade “oun y contest?nts in Miami last light in the 10th district com- retiticn of the 12th Annual American Legion Oratorical Con- test. Roberts, who captured the Monroe County crown in West on March 6th is slated ta compete in the District ; nals “in West ‘Palm “Be int ‘Pand “a chanée it crown which will Rob- , is already the posses- sor of a $4000 scholarship by virtue of his winning the State Championship last year in the Jaycee sponsored “I Speak For Democracy” competition. He will attend Florida Southern College in Lakeland next year in preper- ation for the Episcopal priest- hood. He tlaced 10th in the Na- }, tional Finals in the Jaycee com- petition. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Will E. P. Roberts of 529 William Citizen Staff Photo and Finance to investigate federally finaneed housing in the local building’ executive and Paul In Criminal Court Here 31 Offenders Forfeit Bonds When They Fail To Show Up In Court; Carmichael Loses Bond More than 30 persons forefeited | their bonds by failing to appear before Criminal Court Judge Tho- mas Caro at yesterday morning's session, In addition Judge Caro passed fines on the following offenders: Elijah Edward White, $100 bond, for driving drunk and reckless driving; Gerald Sidney Venable, ; $25 for reckless driving; Willis E- | verett Hardy, $15 for reckless dri- ving; Joe Edward Putman, $25 for reckless dtiving; Johnnie Lee Da- vis, $5 for no driver’s license and improper tag; Joseph Stabinsky, $5 for no drivers license; James Leigh, costs or 30 ays for petit larceny; Bernard ‘Egam;"! sentence deferred provided: the : defendant leave the county. Egan was found guilt of drunkness and indecent ex- (Continued On “Page Eight) DANCE LEGION HOME, STOCK ISLAND Sat., March 15th 10 P. M, *TUL? KRANICH AND HIS ; STUMBLE BUMS Adm, 49c No one permitted unless in Rags. Now that your income tax has been paid, wear what yeu have left. IT COSTS NO MORE, WHY NOTSHAVE:TE- BEST? RAUL'S RESTAURANT and Cocktail Lounge FREE HORS D OEVERES AT OUR TROPICAL BAR FROM 4 TO 8 P. M. Dinners from $1.65 DANCING EVERY FRIDAY and SATURDAY NIGHTS GUS AYALA & his Orchestra 10 P.M. to 2 A.M. Never a epver or minumum charge welt Bivd. Resort Area Phone 1933 AND PROBABLY LESS (Six County Candidates Are jfied. County Clerk Earl Adams »y West High School os Key | Features and Photo Service: For 72 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key Wes IN THE U.S.A. PRICE Sean be CENT! PRESIDENT TRUMAN TOR TONIGHT * Chief Executive Home On Wheels Slated To Come In At 8:00 P.M. After N. Y. Talk By JIM COBB President Harry S. Tru- man is scheduled to arrive atthe Boca Chica airpori tonight at about 8:00 p.m. to. resume his 11th workin;; vacation in Key West. The Chief Executive in turrupted the current vaca- tion to fly'to New York for oat oo fol- ‘at Blair House in Wash- The President arrived at La | Guardia Field in New York at 10:54 a.m. this morning and this }afternoon in the Grand Ballroom .of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Mr r is slated to address 3,000 vers of the Columbia Schol Press Association. The topic of the speech, to be delivered *xtemporaneously, will be “Ci- e p.” The - President indicated whether it has will MR. JEROME THOMPSON of Elmira, New York puffs con: tentedly on a cigarette as Mrs. Thompson does. the dishes in . their unique home on wheels.. The “Tour Wagon” is ‘one of” the few of its kind built in on a conventional type truck chassis and containing all the comforts of home including @ stove, Te- frigerator, shower, and double bed. The Thompsen’s who have ~ Uioped As Qualification. Deadline Was Passed At Noon CANDIDATES KEEP) *————*+ VIGIL AT CLERK ADAMS’ OFFICE THIS MORNING Beams of sheer joy shone on the faces of unopposed candidates for the May primaries as County Clerk OQdham To Be In LK. W. March 19th Brailey Odham, Candidate for the Governorship of the Stafe of Earl Adams declared the time for | Florida will be in Key West on . Citizen Staff Photo BILLY ROBERTS Street, Billy was accompanied on fficially closed at 12 noon| March 19th to carry on his cam- ioe inthe 0 the trip by his mother — and ‘ | paign, it was announced today. 9 techy? gees kept . The time and place of his ap- | Frank Romaguera, Chairman of vigil in Adams’ office this morning | Pe@rance will be announced la- we perros seas gant <— “ 5 ter. e Arthur Sawyer meri- plain: eg eal tome pepe can Legion who are sponsors of their campaign for nomination and the contest in Key West. election. The win marks the second con- i | Caro, Super rintendent of Public In- | secutive year that Key West has Only. Raymond Q. Shuey.of Key | struction, Horace O’Bryant, Solici- | wor out in the Miami competi- Largo filed ,.a..theylast \minute pn jor, Criminal Court, Allan B. Clea~ tion, ‘Last year, the Key West bat He maa eas to runafor ‘omits re, Jr. and Juvenile Court Judgelentry, ‘Connie’ Hudgins, placed Anti Ree , strict Aneel {eva tner Gitson are also with- | séeond ih the State competition. post. Shuey is’ President , 4f,,.the | yt bppositi The winner was coached . by Upper,’ Keys. Chamber. of, .Com- "In addition te the ‘above | men-| Nig Mution Stark of the Key merce. | tionied candidates who aré for all’ West High School. faculty who Otherwise the morning. was.quiet | (Coatinued On Page Zient. «'| pointed out that competitors. in since all of the 44 candidates for ; -——— the contest must have at their the 23 offices had lcng since qua’ (Continued On Page Five? MARL | in effect re-elected since no opposi- | tion came in today. Peace Justice | FOR SALE Ira F. Albury has no opposition, | : { , Criminal Court Judge Thomas S. | bas Per Cu. Yd. | wa cu. FT. ie no Bar: Block | SOLAR HEATER COMPLETE Saint Paul's Church} . “firciwmogre | ‘wm a DUVAL STREET | ., { | Ready-Mix Concrete | © PHONE 708 ORGAN RECITAL | Rock, Sand and -| : re Gravel | Charles R. Roberts (CHARLEY TOPPINO CHARITY 7:30 P. M., MONDAY | & SONS BALL pez afits wis stock tsterd) «© CASA ~ MARINA Phones 1865 - TOP OF SIMONTON ON THE ATLANTIC OCEAN NEVER A COVER NEVER A MINIMUM THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST TONIGHT and 7:30 each evening through Merch 23rd roK FRENCH, evangelist asttoSinttgart Ark, LOGUN'S OCEAN. PATIO | ssutmue PROUDLY PRESENTS’ | PRIZES MARGIE EARLE URGH ae SHE aaa : Piano @ — SHE SINGS been spending several weeks in the Flovidg all retutn_ Rep betes er Finally Reaches Dry Tortugas After Monthis vel Work "Weather Delay * SEA-PLANE to in Key West until March ing which he is slated to deliver the Jefferson-Jackson Day address in Washington. In- formed sources say that at that Mi Mr. Truman may clear up surrounding his in- brah & in the upcoming presi- aS MAKES TRIP dential election * UTES; A dey nap greeted $39,000 Purchase’ IN 40 MIN ; ihe President tig morning wher 2 ; BOATS 6 HOURS — {he stepped from his plane in Of Land Made By SUSAN McAVOY contrast to Key West's 80 degree Part 2 OF A Series yc hie ni ° It takes only 40 minutes by air |g < or six hours by boat to reach the sim coliseum of the Gulf of Mexico, |Z Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas. | rwo ARRESTED _lt-has taken me eight months to}. WASHINGTON ®-~I'wo more Purchase of land and improve- | ments costing $39,000 was made yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. Her- man C. Page, according to @ deed filed in the office of County Clerk, Earl Adams, © The lots, on the corner . Womans ae Pre wre set there. perscas, one a woman, were ar: were sold! by (ME: afid Mrs, Sait: loot was beginning’ to think a jinx | rested: todey in n-with the Gel Lebron. © cual hovered over the distance of 68 1%4 million dollar burglary at Reno, Mr. and Mrs, idney ‘miles between Key West andthe Nev., two : Bat an. hee beth boty pe hove on 19th) century fortress, now a Na- liane NE ming and bei street: fe. tional: Park service’ monument. Leuis ct 44, arrested by Mr. and Mrs Zigmond Plecha | After my first flight there last |FBI agents and Chief of Police bought for $10,000 a fot and house July, I was so impressed that 1/1. R. Greeson at Reno. on Duck Avenue. The sellers | wrote three articles, and made| Leona Mae Giordano, 37, arrest were Mr. and Mrs. Claude W. | Plans to go again as soon as pcssi-|ed by FBI agents at Los Angeles Blake. | ble. ‘The residence of Laverne V. Rec- ‘The Coast Guard goes déwn to Pr was burglarized Feb. 29. their Loggerhead Key, station on | ——————— one of the Tortugas islands, taking Low Cost Air Coach ment leave et Ww ; men for leave. SCHEDULED Twice 1 was scheduled to make the trip as a reporter with them. PRICE TOURS The men would stay at the Coast. 411 Fleming St. Judy Canova ee Eddie Foy, Jr. “HONEYCHILD” (In Color) | Guard Station at Key, Phone 124) half a mile away. Twas to stay «Continued On Page Eight) nent Announcing — NEW HOURS — TAM. — 3 PLM. 5PM — 9 P.M. NICEST SPOT IN TOWN TO RELAK Air Conditioned BENE Y'S CAFETERIA TONIGHT FRANK DAMONE Copa City, Miami Beach Stork Clab, M. Y. ¢. Dance te the musile of Sylvie and Mark Stanley Rythmn Band to hear and VON PHISTER STS. :