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

has the in the average Fahrenheit Key West, Florida, most equitable climate country, with an range of only 14° THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER VOL, LXXIII, No. 117 he Ken West Citisen IN THE U.S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1952 Press Teletype. Photo Services Devoted te the “~ Key Wes PRICE FIVE CENTS Champ Florida Legion Drum And Bugle Corps Spearheads Parade March Includes : . Big Band Units, . oe 6 Five Divisions The championship American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps of | Florida will lead the spectacular | Armed Forces Day parade Sat- | urday evening, Arthur Sawyer | Post No. 28 announced today. The | Coral Gables Post No. 98 Amer- ican Legion Drum and Bugle | Corps will arrive in the city on Saturday afternoon. | The Coral Gables High School Band, a 142 piece unit, will head the 2nd Division of the parade. The Fleet Sonar School Band will lead the 3rd Division, Wel- ters Cornet Band will head the 4th Division, and the Key West! High School Band will lead the) 5th Division. The Post's committee stated that the parade will consist of five divisions: Indications are that the parade will be an out- standing event of the year. Up to the present time the following have been officially entered: 25 marching units; 22 floats; 5 bands; numerous decorated cars} and.other interesting features. Charles V. Lunn will be Parade Marshall, Lunn is a Spanish American War veteran and a Past Commander of B. H. Mc- Calla Camp No. 5, USWV. Trophies for the prize winning floats und best civilian marching unit will be presented during Saas coe at the Bay- PoRowiny the paPudes In addition tg sponsoring the parade, Arthur Sawyer Post will , sponsor a free dance for the publie at the American Legion Home on Stock Island following the concert. PARADE FORMATION Instructions: 1. All participating units should be in position not later than 6:15 p.m. 2. Parade will move promptly at 7 p.m, 3. No changes in parade forma- tion will be permitted. 4. Upon arrival at designated trea, report to Division Marshall. | 5. Reviewing Stand will be lo- | cated at Southard and Duval! Streets. 6. Parade route will be along} Ouval Street to Truman Avenue | to Bayview Park where it will} disband. | 7. Prizes for best floats and marching unit will be awarded during Band Concert at Bayview Park Bandstand, immediately following the parade. Competing units should have a representa- tive in attendance, 8. In the event it is raining at 5:30 p.m., the parade will be de layed one (1) hour, If it is rain ng at 6:30 p.m., the parade will be cancelled. * Radic ation WKWF will broadcast deci sion in the matter. | FIRST DIVISION Division Marshall | George Hanskat, J. J. Bostick Forms on Duval Street, fr Green Street to Pi property. Key West Parade M Post 98 Drum and can Legion, Corps. U. & Marine Corps Unt. M Boy Scout Troop No 25 Marching Unit, Poinciana School Safety Pa trol. Voiture Lox 7286, 40 ar & Marching Ur Key West 4 St Mothers Dec U. S&S. Na * ture. | study journalism at zz&&z=z====== Southern Cross To Be Visible Here Tonight The Southern ‘Cross constella- tion will be visible tonight short- ly after 9 p.m. from the County Beach, weather permitting. The Key West Astronomy Club invites visitors to the meeting at ., at 915 Johnson street. At oper time, the meeting will adjourn to the vantage spot on the Beach where an eight inch reflecting telescope with Barlow lens will be used by the club. Saturn will also be observed. J. P. Baillod is president of the group. Nancy Jones Wins AFD Poster Prize Nancy Jones, daughter of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. James Jones, won the Armed Forces Day poster con- test, it was announced today. Nan- cy is in the 9th grade at the Con- vent of Mary Immaculate. She lives with her parents at 529 Caro- line street, Winning honorable mention in the AFD poster t was Melba Suacs, 2% first jon, Wao is* a Junior at Douglass school. Second honorable mention went to Lewis Hardee, 15, KWHS, sophomore. The posters will be on exhibit this week, Jack Malone Wins Armed Forces Day Essay Contest Jack Malone, 16 year old high school student of the Junior class won the Armed Forces Day essay contest, He will have his 17th birth- day in June. Young Malone is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Malone, 414 William street. His father a navy man, is stationed here with the Sonar School. The essayist was born in Millheim, Pennsylvania, but has been living in Key West for about 10 months. The winning essay on Armed Forces Day theme will be publish- ed in The Citizen in the near fu- Jack said “I wrote about my opinion of our united, stronger and freer America and of a salute to our Armed Forces.” Asked about his ambition he said, I don’t know whether or not I have the ability, but I would like to get into newspaper work. I want to Penn. State. That's a good school and a great General Tires Vent Shades Plastic Seat Covers Outside Sun Visors ABOVE EQUIPMENT FITS MOST CHRYSLER CARS NAVARRO, INC. 691 Duval St. Professional Women’s Clubs at Veteran Clubwoman MRS. GRACE CROSBY who will probably be elected Corres- ponding Secretary of the Florida Federation of Business and St. Petersburg this weekend. She is the choice of the state nominating committee. Dean Of K. W. Club Women Mrs. Grace Crosby Is Enroute To State Office * NOMINATED AS STATE SEC’Y. OF FLA. BPW By SUSAN McAVOY | Degn of Key West Club woman, | Mrs. Grace Crosby may adda new honor to her long list of offices if ‘she is elected State Corresponding Secretary of the Florida Business and Professional Women's Club this weekend at St. Petersburg. Mrs. Crosby, who came to Key West back in 1935 to teach steno- graphy to adults in the Key West Administration program, has made herself a solid part of the commun- ity she loves., A charter member of the local BPW club, Grace as she is known to many Key Westers has held every local office, She has five State conventions to her credit. In fact, so familiar a figure is Grace at state conventions and board and district meetings of the BPW that her arrival brings out the remark: “Here comes Key West.” Born in one of the coldest states, Wisconsin, Grace came to the Southernmost City in 1935 which has been her home ever since. A business woman since she became a widow, 25 years ago, Grace has combined volunteer work and pro- fessional labor. Many an officer worker in the Key West Navy Yard owes his or her stenographic ability to Grace’s | instruction. Many a foreigner owes his know- ledge of English which enables him to pass his citizenship examination | i to Grace’s classes in Citizenship. Many a Yeoman was helped back | in World War II to get his promo- | tions through Grace’s help on his shorthand, | Grace has worked through and | with the City Commission, the Art | and Historical Society, the Garden | Club, the Juvenile Council Audubon | Society, and the Red Cross. A school marm in the western state of Wyoming, Grace married {J. B. Crosby one of the big sheep owners there, back in January | 1907, A year ago Grace sent greet \ings to the Lovell, Wy g Wo. {man’s Club on its 40th anniver. | sary. } as from the Island City, which she says she | likes because like the West it is a | Pioneering locality. { “Everything is here. There is so And that’s what I like * completed o be done. Her chosen pr ion Grace says fs se! FY r greatest ng Key West. She a Key West has two | things that no other c Fiori- | da has, climate and historical | Armed Services Compromise Bill On House Docket WASHINGTON (® — A compro- mise bill boosting military payrolls by almost half a billion dollars annually was on the House docket today. If cleared by the House and Senate and signed by the President by May 31, the bill would become effective with this month’s pay vouchers. The proposed increases range from $3 monthly for privates and seamen to $65 for 2-star generals and admirals. They are intended to help offset higher living costs. They apply to approximately 3% } billion active as well as retired Personnel and their estimated, an- nual cost is 484 million dollars. Omitted is a Senate-voted amend- ment to give an extra $45 monthly | to men who are fighting in or | who have fought in Korea. The House Armed Services Comittee is expected to consider Korea com- bat pay soon as a separate mea- sure The compromise calls for a flat raise of 4 per cent in base pay of all personnel and an increase of 14 per cent in allowances for food and rental, Complete Stock of Mechanic HAND TOOLS Guaranteed for Life Roy's Key West Auto Parts Co. TELEPHONES 1877 - 1878 121 DUVAL STREET Rear Admiral Irving Due Relieves Capt. Adell As Commander Of Naval Base In June; Adell Is Retiring Rear Adm. Duke Graduated 5th In Class Of 521 Members Rear Admiral Irving T. Duke, Ground, Dahlgren, Va., ceived orders to report to the U.S. Naval Base, Key West, for duty as Commander Naval Base, with addi- tional duties as Commanding Offi- | cer, U. S. Naval Station and Task Force Commander. RAdm. Duke will report to Key West in June to relieve Captain C. C, Adell, USN, who has been Commander Naval Base since November, 1947, and Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Station since November 1949. Cap- tain Adell is retiring from the na- val service after 35 years of active duty. RAdm. Duke who is a native of Richmond, Virginia, was graduated in 1924 with distinction from the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., standing fifth in a class of 521 members. He was commission- ed Ensign on June 5, 1924. His no- mination to Rear Admiral was con- firmed on July 27, 1951. After graduation from the Naval Academy in 1924, he served in the USS Tennessee until Arril 1928. In July of that year he reported to the Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut, for instruction at the Submarine Scheol and, upon com- {peton of the course in December, 1928, served in and commanded submarines of the Control Force until May 1931. From June 1931 until March 19- 33, he had instruction in Ordnance Engineering at the Postgraduate School, Annapolis, and continued the course at the Navy Yard, Washington, D. C., for a year af- terwards. In June 1934, he reported to the New York Shipbuilding Company, Camden, N. J., where the USS Tu: caloosa was building. He served as Assistant Gunnery Officer of that cruiser from-her commissioning, August 17, 1934, until May 1937, and followed that duty with two years service at the Naval Proving | Ground, Dahlgren, Virginia. He next assisted in fitting out the USS | Helena at the Navy Yard, New | York, and joined her Gunnery | Officer at her commissioning on | September 18, 1939. He remained | aboard the Helena until August 1941, Assuming command of the USS | Mayo in September 1941, he con- USN, Commander, Naval Proving | has re- Wins JayCee Good Government Award tinued duty as Commanding Offi- | cer of that destroyer until Septem- ber 1942. He was awarded the Na- vy and Marine Corps Medal for , “heroic and courageous conduct as commanding officer of the USS | Mayo in rescuing personnel of the | ‘SS Wakefield during the burning | of that vessel at sea on September 3, 1942. | In October 1942, he became Ope- | rations Officer on the staff of Com- | mander Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet and was awarded the Legior of Merit for exceptionally meritor | ious conduct while serving in tha | capacity. He returned to the United States | (Continued On Page Five) PANEL TRUCK DODGE Sp, \ ford | Ph. 725 EN EVENINGS UNTH ¢ Citizen Staff Phote ARCHIE ROBERTS (left), city tax collector is shown receiving the Good Government Award from JayCee President Jack Murray (Right), Prior to the presentation, President-Elect Paul Es- quinaldo gave a short, interesting talk on the rules set up by the national organization for this good government award. FOUR BELIEVED TO HAVE DIED IN BOAT CRASH 22222 |saged from the aircraft carrier TANKER’S CAPT, AND* Wasp to the destroyer-minesweep- 5 OTHERS Of CREW |= er Hobson just before the ‘two JUMPED OVERBOARD jships collided, an officer aboard jthe Wasp said Wednesday. AND SWAM TO SHORE WILMINGTON, > — An Lt. (jg) Page Ingraham, Chica- | go, testified he didn't send the il tanker loaded with 700,000 gal last-minute order given by the ons of high octane gasoline ex Wasp’s commander because of # ploded in flames early today after lack of time in the hectic seconds ng with freighter in the preceding the crash that sank the Chesapeake and Dela Four men are believed to have Wasp Did Not Give Message To Change Course BAYONNE, N. J. 7 — An order P.O. Receipts Up Over Last Year Post office receipts in Key West have reached a high for the past five years last month, with $26,- 221 coming it was announced to- day. Last April receipts were $19.- 121. Passenger rid south- bound down the Overseas High- Del colli ‘Hobson and resulted in the deaths of 176 men. He told a naval board of inquiry are Canal been killed. way also showed an increase charge of transmitting Th U. S. Coast Guard,said four from 18,038 last April to 18,625 aes the night of the crewmen of the tanker, F. L.| last month sage epee in - Hayes, were “missing and pre The Chamber of Commerce e + time history— p knifed into the sweeper during ma- the Atlantic. nham C. MecCaffree. s skipper, said Tuesday order for the Hobson 10-degree change in t didn't know if it had monthly Trends show: that con. sumption of electricity has risen from 2,110,818 KWH in April 1951 ,TT1 \ast month. Building permits w-re down to $138,052 from tast April's $228- 206 figure. Mail inquiries at the s south | Chamber dipped from 1,097 to of the 899; Letters mailed by the C of water C dropped slightly from 1 94 to sumed dead.’ The tanker’s cap- in and five others of the crew mped overboard and swam to e some crash in its the canal’s n said he was stationed e of the aircraft ear- 4 the 1192 im April 1951 to 1295 in April ley & | 1952. ed McCaffree's or- Ap rt es itted to the Hob- le be a TT seconds later he 4n 9g (OTT for the Wasp ta : LOSES SUIT ngines, and he didn't ke GAINESVILLE ® — Mrs. Cle » send it, he said, Godwin fh ti cas e a sun ag r TICKET OFFICE ALL AIRLINES one | DRICE TOURS 411 Fleming St. Phone 124 Po adelphia On Page Five