The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 21, 1952, Page 1

Florida, has the climate in the an average Fahronheit Key West, most equitable country, with range of only 14° Peaetea s one VOL. LXXIII, No, 122 $70,000 Allocated To Monroe County Schools By Education Office Of This Amount * $52,859 Certified Invention For Keeping Shrimp For Immediate Payment An allocation of $70,478 |W k d 0 t B Monroe county schools was made or e u today by the U. S. Office of Edu- cation, The Citizen learned in a wire from Florida’s Senators Bpe rd Holland. George | h ¢ fi ld | Gmathers and Representative) SORDID GAME AEC. Bill Lantaff Of this amount $52,859 is being F d D d Of certified for immediate ee oun ea to the County Board of Public i i Instruction. | H see aden voce ob-/Meart Ailment ant upon being informed of the | : allocation said that it would be} Stage And Screen used to buy textbook for the Actor Was Noted expanded school body next year as well as other equipment For His “Tough This money is for assistance in Guy” Roles Federally affected ar O'Bry Z NEW YORK (® — John Garfield, 39, stage and screen “tough guy,” ant said. It is not earmarked for specific construction ©: facil as was the case with the money; died of a heart ailment today in set aside for the additions to|the Gramercy Park apartment of Poinciana school |an actress friend, Iris Whitney. The allocation come under} She barred police frome the Public Law 874 financing ex-| apartment for more than a half pansions of facilities in Federally hour, thinking they were newsmen. affected counties throughout the| The actor was pronounced dead nation. This law may die June | about 9 a. m. EST by Dr. Charles 30, unless Congr takes action|H. Nammack, a private physician, to extend it to the 1952-58 fiscal; who had submitted a routine tele- | year |phone report to the medical ex- |t “Phe $70,478 allocation is the | aminer’s office. re first Federal money under Pub ‘The medical examiner's office | lic Law 874 received by the said a cardiac condition caused | t Monroe County school board this! death and that there was “noth- year. In 195] a smalle appro-| ing suspicious.” priation was made under the! He gained fame on the stage! law to the eounty for his portrayal of a boxer in the O'Bryan. faces the est | Clifford Odets play, “Golden Boy,” ci choo}, pupils in b ry.) in 1937 piece: og : the children of | He subsequently played gangster : pire rgles in Hollywood films and was whes'the Hito*ehoo. ae i pasa “th ox numberof way pact of Naval expansion on the productions. county schools will be t next sérfield, born Julius Garfinkle fall, however, O' Bryant in Brooklyn, on March 4, 1913, Double the a engaged in a number of juvenile help the it’ Scrapes and became a protegee of | t! there ». Angelo Patri, child psychologist ( é the and writer. Patri was credited with starting him on his theatrical ( from car L a Gartield gave the appearance of trucuient, dynamic energy, aug mented by a husky physique and |t r a shocx of dark hair. af The camera caught the charac- teristics and he soon found himself | jin gangster films, then at their | height of popularity. | Garfield played in a revival 6f | Golden Boy,” which ran for nine | weeks at the American National | Theatre and* Academy in New| York. The show closed April 27.! | As ates said Garfield had been in good health during the play's! fected immediate paymer H. Laubscher New Secy-Treas. Fla. C. Of €. Assn. il re had been no public indi- | Properly copyrighted, patented and | credit side. There is a super-abun- | the Key W (Continued On Page T jfiled. it will be at least a year | dance of coconuts, if you care for merce ha | before these shrimp boat storage | coconuts. You can have papayas tary-T t F units will be available to shrimp-| for breakfast (if you ean afford | Btste Che % Knights Of Py thias and boat owners, according to|them.) You ean enjoy the balmy | Exec inventor and the patent Office | moonlit nights (if you can take the i= Washington, D.C mosquitoes) and once in awhile you said feeting Friday The Knights of Pythias, Key West So. 163 will hold a meeting ’ 8S Fleming street 8 p.m. Friday { was announced today by William y. chancellor commander. ppointed Daniel Sharp, Russell and P. T. Rut rough to serve a supper at the close of the meeting The rank of page will be con- & t ferred during the meeting. All ers of the Order are urged ve present. racks and maintained at a perature just above freezing-from 33 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit. spray nozzles continuously spray a | fine fog of cooled sea water over drains thrugh shrimp. Key West Elks Attend Convention tion which wi Catch Safely Refrigerated lye Wester Birkner Simmons, 611 Fleming, Was Able To Keep Catch Fresh 22 Days Birkner F. Simmons of 611 Flem- ing Street has invented, and filed for patent — a method whereby shrimpers can keep their shrimp catches safely aboard their ships from three to four weeks. One of the chief difficulties of the shrimp fleet here in Key West, has been the necessity for bringing in the catch every three to 5 days, or whenever the ice supply ran out. And down in these latitutes, the ice | Truman has made this his “winter doesn’t last very long, it was said. Birkner Simmons, a shrimper who moved down here from North Carolina some three years ago when the “Pink Gold” covered in and around the waters of Key. West-- many times, like all small shrimp boat owners. More was dis- faced that problem the other han once, with his holds only one- hird to one-half filled, he had to eturn to home port here in Key West. instead of looking a little fur- her for more shrimp beds, in or- der not .to lose the shrimp already caught. Simmon‘s invention consists of a@ storing and preserving unit consisting essentially of a cabinet cooling and spray nozzles. The cabinet is curved and con- forms to the general countour of thé beat for Which if is intended. The cabinet is mounted within a shrimp fishing boat and is utilized for the storing and preserving of | shrimp catch until the boat returns | fo port and the catch is sold. The shrimp are placedewet in the tem- The he shrimp. The sea water then the layers After building and trying out is own beat, Birkner Simmons ates he was able to keep his days. Of course this enabled him stay out a lot jionger than the average three to six days that he generally stays ovt on his shrimping trips. Although method and specifica- |tions for this invention have been Hicks $ conven last until Mon- day. WE MUST DO ernor of Florida. The We. as Key West Candidate. Reports from the entire state indicate that Dan McCarty will be the next gov- to consideration his outstanding legisla- tive record. his business experience and his personal integrity. ourselves to go to the polls on May 27th and pull lever 1-A for the Winning OUR PART! voters are taking in- ers, should interest of | KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1952 Navy Mother- In-Law Writes Dislike For KW Fellow Townsman Chides Her For Outspoken Remarks Against Island City; Mayor Comments It’s shocking but true; not every- body sent here by the Navy loves Key West as those of us who chose it to live here love it. A letter sent by the mother-in- law of a Navy man assigned to Key West recently wrote te he r home town paper a most caustic critique of the Island City. A man from Bremerton, Washington, the city of the lady’s abode, spotting the critical letter wrote his ans- wer. The Citizen prints both the lady’s letter and the reply from the Bre- merton man who feels otherwise about Key West. Mayor C. B. Harvey who saw | both letters had this comment: “| have visited Bremerton on seve occasions and find it a very charming city.” Below js the letter of the critical lady as it was printed in The Bre- merton Sun: EX-BREMERTONIAN WRITES Editor, The Sun: Knowing that most people believe this to be the “solid south” — especially since stamping ground’’—I feel that you might be amused by this little gem, which was printed right down here in this Democrat stronghold: “Republican crack after Presi- dent Truman dropped his ‘no-run’ bombshell: “The first time I ever heard of the sinking ship deserting the rats!’ " ;The news that really has dis- navy has moved the “hurricane hunters” 300 miles from this cen- ter of greatest effectiveness. These flyers find and “plot” the path of these horrible storms by actually flying right into the “eye” of the potential destroyer. Some job! There has been so much wind for the last two months that there is almost no fishing. The small- craft warnings are up every week- | end. There are many conditions here that make Key West anything but an ideal place to live. In the first place there is an almost constant “water famine.” In order to get a drop on the second floor one must install a booster pump (cost around $200.) It seldom rains and when it |does it is terrific, but goes right through this “marl” and every inch of ground is dry in a few hours. The political situation here shocking. In the first place one can register only as a Democrat. {Enough said. The police depart- ment is quite ineffective. The na- | tives play “bolita” run cock fights | track. Not so expensive as horse jracing but a wonderful device for | {small-time gambling. Of course, would like to change all this. T suppose I should not conclude without a little something on the may go fishing in the edge of the Gulf stream if you have access to one of the navy recreation bogts or (Continued On Page Three) SAVE MONEY On MILE LAND O° SUN MILK | NEW 2 QUART CARTON Cream Top Milk 55c | Homo. Milk $7c PHONE ae turbed this area lately is that the | is | the decent self-respecting minority | She Ken West Cilisen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. The Associated Features and For 72 Years Best Interests PRICE FIV! Navy Now Owns Entire Water Line: Com. Signs $775,000 Of Bonds kk x kek x kk kok SENATORS QUESTION RIDGWAY Told Of on Disgrace In Prison Camps WASHINGTON (#—Sen. Bridges Communists in U. N. prisoner of war camps have committed atroci- ties and conducted a reign of terror against other prisoners. “The general confirmed that bodies have been found in these camps,” Bridges told reporters. sion with senators Ridgway also said it was true that Communist POWs flew Red flags and had their own telephone lines inside the camps. confidence, however, that rebel- lious and defiant Communist pris- oners of war can be put under control. Ridgway, former commander of U. N. forces. in the Far East, talked with senators for about two hours. He was questioned extensively about the Koje Island incidents but some senators said he could tell them little new. them the Communists have built truce talks, and that the general was not optimistic that a -satis- factory cease-fire agreement can be reached, One Democratic senator, who asked not to be named, said Ridg- way’s picture of Far Eastern con- ditions was “the most depressing thing I have heard in months.” Sen. Russell (D.-Ga.), presiding at the session, told the general that the Koje Island affair has brought shock and a sense of shame here at home. Russell gave reporters a copy jor a statement he made. In the statement, Russell con- gratulated Ridgway “for the mag- nificent job you have performed jas a leader of our fighting men in a grim and bloody war,” but used such words as “bewildering” and “shocking” in reference to the “kidnaping” of a U. S. general |by Communist prisoners on Koje island. Ridgway, given a welcome to the Capitol, was tech- nically before the Senate Armed | heads. However, all senators had been invited to attend and more than! one-third of the membership was | on hand when | closed While this meeting was going on, it was announced that Ridg will address a joint meeting of the Senate and the House at 11:30 a _m. EST Thursday. | Ridgway is en route to Europe | to replace Gen. Dwight D. Eisen- hower as head of North Atlantic reaty Organization forces Sen. Robertson (D.-Va.), one of first to leave the closed-door ¢Continued On Page Three) CAE RE BN snc ES Knights Of Pythias All members of the Knights of Pythias are requested to be at the meeting to be held on Friday j evening at 8 o'clock. At this time the Rank of Page will be conferred, and supper will be served. se attend. j WM. V. ALBURY, } c. ¢€ 4. WINFIELD RUSSELL, Secretary. | ANNOUNCING } NEW SUMMER HOURS CIFELLI'S | TROPICAL K#Y WasTs Favorite Nelien Restevrent vre TRUMAN AVE. Open 4:00 Pom CLOSED WEDNESDAYS celebrity's | (R.-N. H.) quoted Gen. Mattltew B. |. Ridgway today as saying fanatical |~ He said that in a closed-door ses- | © Bridges said Ridgway expressed |" Other senators said Ridgway told | 7 up their forces in Korea during . shrimp catch fresh for 22 | and are working to establish a dog |Srvices Committee which Russell | the doors were | eeting of senators, told reporters | | Taxes became delinquent as The Key To Good Wi i Citizen Staff Photo GOLDEN SYMBOL OF NEIGHBORLINESS was presented Tues- day at noon to Senora Mary Morandeyra, Representative of the Republic of Cuba, who planed to Key West from Havana for the city’s observance of the 50th Anniversary of the Independence of Cuba. She is shown here on the steps of the Key West City Hall with Mayor C. B. Harvey who presented the key and issued a proclamation declaring May 20 as an offi¢ial holiday in honor bf the celebration. The key was a‘gift from San Carlos Institute. 96 Absentee , |County Meeting 3 Ballots Out * |! Expected To Be Half Of | May 6; Two Cty. Men, Governor To Be Named |re Preparations for the May ng made by the | Bbardiot and Super- } visor of Re am Pinder So far 12 pi s have come in person to absentee bal- lot for t tion. The office has mailed out 96 absentee bal- lots to be returned to the office Monday at 5 p.m tee will be held at 207 Duval street That is also the deadline for | second floor at 8 o'clock tonight, the in-pe ting for ab") it was announced sentees, Pind ‘The 12-man steering cn The tally sheets for the vote | and other committee members will ount are being set up by Coun- (Continued Or Page Three) fo 726 DUVAL ST. | NOW OPEN Key West Music Center 8 (Introductory Offer) SPECIAL DISCOUNT ON ALL ITEMS May 17th Thru 24 Music Lessons | Instruments & Letest Records All County Personal Property of April 1, 1952. | am preparing te advertise ~ list of ali delinquents and these of you that are delinquent | cam save advertising costs and in- | terest charges by paying your taxes now. Howard E. Wilson. Tox Collector, |The fi 1:30 Tomorrow A special meeting of the Coun- McCready and Sons served novations to the The final pre-electic ¢ getting out the McCarty v« | ° T ty Commission will be held to- | B Mail Now |morrow at 11:30 am. in the chambers at the request of S. D.| « McC iy, the County's fiscal May 27 Turnout Focate oF P meas | in} | the financing of the new jail and | court house. | al agent wants to discuss some vital matters with the five 27 | Commissioners. ‘McCarty Meeting Tonight At8 n meeting of the McCarty for Governer commit- } nmittee {be on hand to discuss the plans | te on | — 'Tuesday at the second primary. || is selling its $1,092,000 ee & y win Build Storage Tanks Holding Five Million Gallons The Florida Keys Aque- duct Commission will hence- forth, buy water from the Navy rather than own the tight to one million gallons a day, as it has in the past, Secretary Ernest Ramsey said today. The Water Commission in- terest to the Navy and re- tiring all outstanding bonds with its new $775,000 bond issue validated on April 29. It will buy water at an average of 36 cents per thousand gallons, With $285,000 left from the new bond issue after payment of the outstanding bond debts, the | Commission, will buy _ storage tanks which can hold five mil- | lion gallons of water. They will be located at Key West, Marathon. Islamorada, Tavernier, and Rock Harbor, Ramsey said. Signing the bond issue last (night were Commission Chai man Everett Russell, etar Treasurer John B. Hayes and Circuit Court Clerk Earl Adar Under the new contrect with the Navy the Commission wl buy water from it according to « sliding scale of prices, we'll pay more for the water, we'll save in other ways,” Ramsey said. “Since the $1,092,000 bond will be re- tired the Commission will not have to pay interest it has been paying.” On Ma, 26, the signed bonds | will bé delivered to purchaser ; Emerson Cook Co. which will start selling them immediately Thursday, 1 P.M. Store Closing Begins Tomorrow T he: majority ef Key West stores and businesses will start their Thursday 1 p.m. closing hours tomorrow, if was announc ed today. Led by the Key West Retail | Merchants association, many non-member concerns follow the summer hours. The Key West public library | will be closed Thursdays begin- ning tomorrow and throughout the summer season. 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