The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 18, 1952, Page 1

1 Warmest City In Nation Today Was KEY WEST 72° VOL. LKXII1. No. 67 — ElectricSystem’s $: | For ‘51 Exceeded $225,000 Profit Fare Increase Is Granted Key West Transit Co. City ‘Commissioners last "Whb is getting all the in- Systeri?” “At present, the Key West In-| Surance’ company. The board l¢{s the insurance,” “ " 't the city have any au- this matter?” utility yogative of the utility insurante, and do we have any authority in the matter?” City of Key West gives sirag net inte | board wanted — diesels, tosis of rs ae ould a r a , 80 the utility board to alter thei’ recom- but a mission steam was f mendatign), Com ioner Delio Cobo: “Actually then we have no con- trol over the utility board. We place thé city in debt ($3,000,000) and can’t control the board’s ex- penditures,” Mayor C. B. Harvey: “No, we be held responsible for the city electric’s bonds.” “That's correct. These are re- ‘venue bonds, and no lien can be placed against the City of Key “Did the city electric company make afty money this year?” s I'd say between $225,000 and $240,000." Other matters completed by the conmissioners were: Granting of a fare increase to" ithe Key West Transit: company for bus jservice north of White}: street. Those persons” buyt tickets by the book: will pay “8 2%c inckease. Others» on “single” ‘tickets will pay Se gore. ‘Vote was 3-1 with Cobo’ dissenting: Assured Merrill Felton that Lowe's Lane would remain a no~ parking area, as a one-way park- ing would create a fire hazard. Heard .a letter read ‘from the Key West Golf Club opposing the leasing of any more city land on Stock Island. Golf club officials asked the city for a joint’ meeting in which they will discuss the building of a second mine hole course. Commended City Manager ve King on the crection of the ny new street signs. Publicly praised Corporal Gerald Fisher. 714 Passover (Continued On Page Six) Low Cost Air Coach SCHED! DANCE ‘ELK’S CLUB ANNEX 8 O'CLOCK P.M. Friday, March 21st * PUBLIC INVITED ADMISSION $1.00 —_——_—— Ken West Cilis THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN TH KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1952 Two Killed Commissioners Approve City. Jump \20V, 950 Budget; From Plane Nervy Marine Pilot Had Ordered 20 Servicemen Out Of —_ The Associated Press Teletype, Features and Photo Service: For 72 Years Devoted to the Best. Interests ot Key Wes | E U.S.A. PRICE FIVE CENT: Tno Key West Shrimp Fishermen : Gunboat On Campeche Grounds Mexican Officials Burning Transport 'Car Ends Up On Sidewalk After Accid \ P By RAY CARPENTER DALLAS, Tex. @—A missing Parachutist who bailed out wit! 20 when a nervy. Marin | pilot ordered them. out of a flam- jing transport was found alive in a hospital today. Two of the men were killed in parachute accidents. Seven were injured and’ the rest were unbvurt. The: pilot steered the plane over esidential in ent Today Citizen StaffPhoto MICHAEL J. REARDON. of the Naval Station, driver of the above pictured car, was arrested |y this ‘morning om charged of driving *while under the influence of intoxicating beverages, reckless; driving and having an accident as the aftermath ofan accicent this morning See finagien ant Angela streets. The, Reardon car :collided/ With onepowned. ‘by “Dre Aubrey C.” Hamilton driven by Arthur Devotie of 831 Thomas street whi¢h was proceeding south én Simonton street after which it climbed the sidewalk, afd struck a concrete fence demolishing the entire left side ‘one No one was injuréd. Bond for Reardon was set at $300. of the auto. Troman Ueiigon On Running May Be In Making KEY WEST (The. possibility that President Truman’s long-de- |verred decision on whether to run igain may be in the making reightened: interest today in talks under way at this naval subma- rine retreat. The future course cf the Demo- cratic Party may well hinge on conferences ity, ton paure was. building’ 4 rats for-an cafly Witsoe i 20 MeKinney| At’ privaté-bh or. Mr. ‘Truman plans give them*private guidance;) McKinneywatrived here Monday in his ows S0-foot cabin cruiser a tew hours before publication of re- views of a book by William Hill- man, former newspaperman and now a Mutual Broadcasting com: mentator, revealing intimate de- tails of the President’s own diary. Passages dealing with Mr. Tru- man’s controversies with Bernard M. Baruch, a one-time adviser, and Gov. James F. Byrnes of South Carolina, his one-time secretary of state, are sure to stir political de- bate throughout this election year. The book may widen differences between the President and Con- gress by its revival of his idea of (Continued On Page Five) PALACE iLarty Parks and Barbara Hale in “EMERGENCY WEDDING” | Complete Stock of Mechanic HAND TOOLS Guaranteed for Life Roy’s Key West Auto Parts Co. 321 DUVAL STREET ‘|fian:.only, but able‘to'be moved -pital where Mrs. Berg’s’ father : }Megna; surgeon /Mrs..8) Sikorsky, whe lives about ile’ from’ the: erash scene, said, “That pilot was wonderful. The plane ‘might have killed a lot of people if it had struck the Father Thought They Might Receive Specialized Treatment Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lavern Berg, who were injured in the Torch Key bridge crash which j were removed from Monroe General Hospital to Doctors’ hos- | pital, Miami, yesterday at the re- quest of Mrs. Berg’s father who is;a physic ie ;Bergs were in fair condi- bynambulance to the’ Miami hos: jthought: «they samight’ receive specialized treatment. Dr. Joseph treating © them | released the Bergs. | Berg's ~ foster-mother, Mrs. Henrietta Robinson, is still in fair condition at Monroe Gen- } eral hospital, Coroner Roy Ham- lin said. She has a compound | fracture of the right ‘leg, lacera- tions of left leg and lacerations | on the face. Her condition doe not pérmit her removal, with her | foster son to Miami, Hamlin said. Meanwhile Lloyd Stauffer and W. B. Oliver who were riding in | the back seat of the ear in wh: Sam Karp and Thorndyke Ar. thur Cadore were killed, are! staying at Monroe Genera] hos- | pital until their condition im- | proves, Hamlin said. Oliver sur- | vived the accident better than | any of the five who were injured, | Hamlin said. His condition is (Continued On Page Six) Tonight to | RAUL'S Have a delicious dinner and see the Circle Piay- ers fine presentation of Three I Act Plays Tickets $1.25 Hor D ‘Oeurves served during Cocktail Hour DINNE! RS FROM $1.65 Removed To Doctor’s Hospital Sk SCR EESSEE REAPS SERGE AGE ) CITY SEWERA FINE LOCATION. FURNISH- houses.” ;. Mrs. Sikorsky ‘said she -was in }the house when it suddenly started shaking. ““I’ looked out the win- ‘dow,” she, said, “‘and there was just cae big ball of fire with some- one coming down in’ a parachute. It must ‘have been the pilot,” |. The body of: Lt; Comadr, Gartield was found near. the wreckage: He apparently. was_dragged to death & sutface winds that! | > * j by strong ‘One Kind Of reached 28 miles an hour in gusts. Vacation No One killed ¢wo men Saturday at 5:30} Would Desire Cpl. Ductor’s body was found in an open field with his ‘parachute cpen. : ‘=| Group To Set Up ° city Manager eve xing | Four: Prisoners announced last night that. , 3 car ...imspection ve \Heoaie 4 . brought up by Co sioner a oe Jack “Delaney ., ate, substan: tu PENSACOLA Uv! Four ‘count: tiated, some, city;semplppee <pdailel everpawered''a: jaf is $ojng om aacettion, bed892 a 4 " ats’ - Delaney aeetared ta tes, onihatine Persons had’ Seen civen car, ;, safety approvals for their cars without the city even having seen the cars. to have cards,” said King. . }on 10 charges. of wennne Shei fo'you to | Sasted ni severa’ “I gave out an order that ty anyone found not given a s primed “ll a |, W. B. Baxley, 30,.recet be given a vacation.” leased from Atmore State Prison. Each card i sighed by the He was Swaiihig tial on a charge those | fuvenlie Council m | favenile t uilding officer making the inspection. ; while, : —s. “OPENING SOON” BAYSIDE TRAILER | PARK FOR MODERN TR. RS Select Your Lot Now Hours 4 - 6 Daily For Quick Sale 4 Bedroom House ED. PRICED RIGHT. TERMS. FOR INFORMATION Reported At Juvenile Council Meeting) Charge Violation Of Territorial | Rights Sunday Two Key West shrimp fishermen have been re- ‘MRS, FERNANDO CAMUS, is shown last night at the mecting of the Monroe County Juvenile Council. The Council 4s co- operating with other agencies in the establishment of & Youth Center for the young people of the City. os Center Formed At Juvenile Council Meeting At Clinic CIVIC LEADERS * NAMED TO STEERING ‘COMMITTEE A committee of leading Key West organizations was set up last Accident Told tight to work for the establish* ent of a community center’ for}. The full report on the fatal aeci- the city, large enough to hold vis+ dent of Steven Robert Scarles, aged iting conventions. ‘four, was released today by Ccro- The commiiiee was formed at a ner Roy Hamlin i the Mi County” " movena ce the Nowe ae y Hamlin said the car which fatal. ting be ca the Clinfe“ly injured young Stéven was. driv.) government red in port after 7 N dropped. ‘The aptain of the Port at Campeche, ucat to let them go received orders lavy Ministry in Moxi- Consular Offi- to Campeche to- Full Report Of ‘Searles Fatal word from the Ministry, the boats were seizec- " “Pai: » the of Tampa and * The vessels were shave -been within miles of the Mexican Department had re- at least a dozen room 8 p.m airman of, rs, ,.Fernado aes aa oO. sono . Px A : ent of council, col ‘ . if 5 ‘e was instructed to write to’bighway and } ambers of Commerce in + oe pn ee esip nut, (Continued On Page Six)” _ car ats distal 300 feet. " | g were standing on the right hand or USED CARS! west shoulder of the about to cross. Mucklow the horn on his car to warn the children of his approach. Two: of the three children stopped waited. Steven, away and ran into the directly in front of Mucklow's Mucklow in a desparate attempt USED CARS avoid hitting the child jam 1949 Studerbaker, landcruiser, [his brakes skidded ___ fordor, right. He could not a Ceiling Price $1642 and knocked him down Sale Price $1195 the car came to a stop 1949 Ford, V-8 tudor cif the highway. Ceiling Price $1395 Sale Price $1295 1941 Buick Sale Price $295 Ceiling Price sus; 911) . Sale Price $695 | 1948 English Ford Ceiling Price $833 Sale Price $595 mmittee is Ninth street, M Samus: who was’ driving north the Key Westers have fishing in the Campeche g . The wife of Cart, en contacted this opting, : that she had heard of the and was “glad the men feleased.” Mrs. Simmons to be in Hollywood z DEPENDABLE i il &¢ At The Parish Hall Ladies Night, TONIGHT ot WEST MARTELLO GALLERY Case Marine 7:45 P.M. MONROE COUNTY BEACH DAILY and SUNDAY Bi eiline Sencha: Chetan: 1S P.M. ' ——— ——