The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 22, 1952, Page 1

The Associated Press Teletype, Features and Photo Services For 72 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West “Let's Stop This Tax Key West Citi THE s KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1952 Racket”—Dion Will Soon Tell New Location Formally Announces For Tax Assessor Of Monroe County “The Dion Family in War and Peace is for family heritage and decency in ”" Fred J. Dion stated here today. He then went on to outline his personal his- tory as follows: Fred J. Dion was born 60 years ago in Massachusetts where he was reared, He was a Private, Corpor- Determined To Have Track Subject To Vote Approval Key West Dog Track, Inc., are today considering other sites for their gtey- | hound track outside of Key West’s city limits, Attorney Sydney Arono- vitz of Miami told city fath- ers that the company is go- ing ahead with the project despite commission objec- tions, As soon as the company announces the .site they have selected, it will not be long eftexwanky when res- idents of Monroe County will vote on the issue, Mayor C. B. Harvey last night pleaded with the com- missioners to see it his way; y that the only loser would be » 1932, 33, and again in 19- 46, when I re-asessed every par- cel of property in Key Wet. “While City Assessor, the record will prove that I found many par- cels of special interest, not on the tax roll, and many, many others assessed so low, that it was almost criminal. All were treated justly.” “In 1946 the records will show, that I left my Roal Estate office, for a period of eight months, to make the City Tax roll, when the then Assessor and his deputy re- signed. I was especially flattered, since my services as Asessor were requested by the entire City Com- mission, the City Manager, the County Tax assessor and members of the County Commission, the fact being that no one trained in real estate appraising would take the Job. I did it at a real sacrifice of my time and income, because I deemed it a Civic Duty. The re- assessment job was taken by me, with the expressed proviso that | would resign when the tax roll was completed.” “If elected T will do you a job that will’ agreeably surprise the real tax payers, and dismay the Speical Interests and the Tax Chi- “Since I have publicly stated for several years before the City an County Commissioners through the Key West Citizen and the Florida Keys Star, that more than five millions of dollars are not on the tax rolls n De you Sing . . Dance . , Entertain .. play an instru. ment? TALENT NITE EVERY THURSOAS NITE Fun Gelere! Cash Prizes! and j Bees rapt ll i. city commissioners woul making a moral decision people of Key West but be seeing that the City got best deal possible. 5. Some eight years people of Key West ferendum to sell the to Wog track interests for . Now the land would be for a minimum of $10,000 year- ly. ries EE, Ta iE Attorney Sydney Aronovitz of | principal speaker at the E Legion Auxiliary Depa Pays Official Visit Here MRS. A. G. SHAND, Ft. Departmental visited Key West's Unit last night. In the center is Mrs, . dent-local unit with Mrs. Stanley Pothier, Presi: of: for the year, This work deals chiefly with child ried on by the Department ‘|Dog Track Owners OUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. PRICE FIVE CENTS Shrimp Boats Will Return To Key West, Says Chamber Today’s Stock Market ABSENTEE VOTES HIT NEW LOW Blames Weather For Early Seasonal Exit Of Shrimpers Key West’s shrimp fleet is still i NEW YORK w—Demand for) Only Five Voters Come |". ite contrary to railroad issues and some oils to- eer E ageee Favibae FE Citizen Staff Photo American Legion Auxiliary (left), Robinson, 400 White street, Presi- Miami, jon her in their work WASHINGTON (®—For the first }* time sinee it was remodeled, the White House was opened to visitors today and thousands streamed through, at 10:05 a, m, First in line were Mr. and Mrs. H. P, Thomas, Kansas City, and their daughter, Mrs. L. S. Yeo, is-.| Chevy Chase, Md. They said they Club’s Miami and a Key West High| Fourth Anniversary Dinner and (Continued On Page Five) (Continued On Page, Five) NOTICE! Temporary Location 522 Southard St. WHILE TELEPHONE BUILDING IS BEING REMODELED AND ENLARGED o» SHERIF = VOTE FOR began their wait outside the East Gate at 6:30 a, m. WALTHER M. LAZIER, w. i. M. The Opening ef an Office for the } practice of OPTOMETRY DR. CHARLES E. YELVINGTON, JR. APRIL 25, 1952 620 Duval Street Office Hours: 9 AM. te 6 PLM. Fire equipment was rushed from here and Delray Beach. Large numbers of ‘Volunteers Pitched in Fire Chief J. R. Gregory, Delray (Continued On Page Five? Two Cars Crash Damage was estimated at $75 when .a car driven by Robert Alsen, Ordnance Depart- ment, crashed into one driven by | Donald Jason corner ‘arks, USS Darby, Pp of Duval and South- | and methpreeted without extre | Charge. | POINCIANA | CLEANERS | 218 Simentan St. ‘49 Ford Club Coupe Radio & Heater & New Seat Covers — Many i Phone 1086 To Courthouse Between 9 And 11 A.M. Today; Mail Away Votes Hold Absentee voting in person Against Johnson HAVANA, Cuba (® — Miami Detective Chief H. G. Howard said today he had an ironclad case against Charles Johnson, 33, an ex-convict held here in connection with a $15,200 kidnap-extortion plot against a Miami, Fla., child. Howard said Cuban authorities Richter, 6, away from took $15,000 in jewels in cash from the boy's (Continued On OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL ¢ | | JOHN MA. SPOTTSWOOD some local sources of opin- ion, Chamber of Commerce Secretary Harold Laubscher < said today, True, he said, there are fewer shrimpers working out of Key West today than during the mid-winter sea- son, but that is due to the annual seasonal migration north of shrimp operators, The Chamber of Commerce re- luctantly blames the weather as the.cause for many shrimpers be- ing somewhat i engaged the shrimp industry have not ex- they have in the past. When the shrimpets prosper, Key West it~ self enjoys a Laubscher referred to a story in The Citizen last Saturday which quoted Eugene Toomer: as saying shrimpers are leaving Key West for Fort Myers costs from 11.75 cents up to 13. cents a gallon, compared to West's fuel cost of 12.5 cents, He admitted, however, that there. is price war on among oil. distri- butors at the present. Ice in Fort Myers, Laubscher said, sells for six dollars per ton, It is seven in Key West. Dock charges in Port Myers range, he said from fifty cents per box’ to $1, while in Key West it is $1 even. Fort Myers housing costs range from $85 to $125 monthly rentals. In Key West, the Cham- ber said, though housing is not particularly easy to find, prices do not: average any higher. Contrary to reports that Fort Myers is growing, the facts are that it is giving way to Tampa as a more active shrimping port, Laubscher said. Local dock owners, he said, have not noticed a great exodus of the trawlers, The Coast Guard agrees that even today there is (Continued On Page Five) Low Cost Air Coach SCHEDULED AIRLINES | PRICE TOURS 411 Fleming St. The Key West Players 5 SHORT PLAYS TENNESSEE WILLIAMS TONITE THRU SAT, BARN THEATRE 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 Tex incl. Curtain Time 4:39 P. M, 2 Phone 124 PULL LEVER 19-A Paid Political Adv. cee enema ams