The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 3, 1952, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equitable climate in the country, with ar average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL, AXXIH. No. 133 Kew Wes’ | Citisen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1952 New Traffic Rules Pass First Reading . Fleming To ‘ Be Made One- Way Street From Thomas To White City Commissioners _ last night on first reading pass- ed the new Traffic-Com- mittee-sponsored ordinance. City Commissioner Jo'in Carbonell cast the lone dis- senting vote. ¥f the ordinatice is passed on the second and final reading two weeks hencd, the measure will be enacted for a period of 60 days. Should the commission find traffic conditions eased, the ordinance will then have to be extensled to become law. leven businessmen on Simon- ton ‘street asked that that thor- oughfare be left as is, but the request was not granted. Here are the contemplated traffic changes: Olivia Street shall be a one- way street between Whitehead and white Streets with traffic moving in an easterly direction, with parking permitted on the south side of street only. Angela Street shall be a two- pind sere betwecn Mar- Francis Streets~ oat be “one-way with traffic moving in an easterly direction with no parking between Mar- garet and Francis Streets. Elizabeth Street shall be a one-way street from Truman Avenue to Angela Street with traffic moving in a northerly di- rection and parking permitted on the west side of street only. Simonton Street shall be a one-way street between Caro- line and United Streets with traffic moving in a southerly di- rection, with parking permitted on both sides of street. Southard Street shall b> a one-way street from Whitehead | to White Street, with traffic moving in a westerly direction, -|Conservation Ordinance Is Tabled City Commissioners last night by 3-1 vote tabled an emergency or- dinance that would have fined those guilty of using Florida Keys Aqueduct Commission water on m1 cars, $50 and- or 10 days in ia most users of air condi- tioning units would have been subject to fines. Mayor C. B. Harvey was the lone dissenter. City Commissioner John Carbo- nell said: “I am no lawyer, but I know that this is unconstitutional. The only solution is to let the peo- ple pay for water that they use, and take the’ $3 minimum away. The Aqueduct Commission should charge $1 per 1M gallons and pe- nalize all users above 3M gallons.” Later Carbonell was told that the Aqueduct Commission must charge $3 per meter, as that min- imum amount is in the bond identure. This was done as an in- ducement to the bondholders to provide needed funds. Many residents in the Poinciana area urged the commission to take some action that would give them ‘relief’ in this water emergency. A letter from C. C, Adell, Com- mander U. S. Naval Base was read urging conservation of water. Text of Adell’s letter follows: “Board of City Commissioners Key West, Florida “Attention: Mr. Dave King, City Manager pi water situation baagh the inability ee Aqueduct .Commis- sion to supply its customers with sufficient water. The agreement between the Navy and the Florida Keys Aqueduct Commission guar- City Commission Opposes Land Sale| City Commissioners fast night strenously objected to the sale of. bay-bottom land 482’ from the. end of Whitehead street and 125’ deep. The City Fathers ordered a let-.. ter sent to Sinclair Wells at Tall- ahassee opposing the sale. and parking permitted on both sides of said street. | Bahama Street shall be a one-/} way street from Southard -to Eaton Street, with traffic mov- ing in a northerly direction. | Parking shall be prohibited on/| both sides of said street. How ever, funeral procession proceed in a southerly direction | on said street, provided it is done | under the supervision of the Po lice Departmen:. Eaton Street shall be a two- way street with parking allowed on both sides of said street, ex cept that no parking st permitted on the south side said street between 8:00 and 6 P.M. every day Sunday. Caroline Street shall be way street with parking on both sides of said cept that no parking mitted on the south side ¢ street between 8:00 A.M 6:00 P.M, every day except day No parking shall on the north side of Fre betwee Duval and Sin Streets between 8:00 AM 6:00 P.M. every day exces day, of AM except di WANT A NEW ROOF OR REPAIR AT LOW COST? NO OVERHEAD NO. 1 GRADE Roofing Material THE KEY ROOFING CO. All Work Guaranteed Phone 1404-8 | the Southernmost House and the According to the Commission, the land is being purchased by | Attorney Julius Stone who owns | adjoining home. | Vote was unanimous. Sewerage Line | and killed trying to force his way | officers said today. ‘Due de Richelieu, anteed an amount of one-third of the capacity of the aqueduct, or approximately 1,000,000 gallons per day to the Commission. The Navy has always fulfilled its obligations. In fact, the Commission usually re- ceived nearly two-thirds of the pipe line capacity. “Not all this water however reaches the citizens of Key West as the Commission’s customers on the upper Keys consume approxi- mately 450,000 gallons of water per day. It is not expected that the sup- ply of water into Key West will be augmented in ,the immediate future and unless conservation measures are taken immediately and enforced continuously,. the sit- uation will become more acute. “It is believed that the Aqueduct Commission will take what steps it can to conserve water within the present limitations of the supply of water and within its limited autho- rity. Local government, however, can assist considerably by enact- ing conservation ordinances to re- strict the unnecessary use of water. Watering of lawns and washing of automobiles by private parties are examples where conservation can be effected. Rigid inspection of ex- isting plumbing fixtures to elimi- nate leaks would also conserve wa- ter. Restriction of building permits until such time as an adequate supply of water is assured would -— to alleviate increasing short- “wile the Navy has no direct The fact that the water nit Ganamlited to Key West through the Navy pipe ime invariably results in unfavor- able publicity for the Navy as well Husband Shot While Trying To Harm Wife TAMPA —A young man armed with hammer and knife was shot | into the home of his wife’s parents, | Deputy Sheriff Nelson Dukes said James E. Roberts, 51, admitted shooting Rochelle G. Elliott, 21, his son-in-law, Roterts was held without charge while an investiga- tion continued, Breaks Again Trouble is still developing In the d sewage lines of Key West. | . unced a fresh cave-in of the line on Leon Street between Duncan and United. As has been che policy ¥, an attempt to punch the clear is first being made. in this will mean that the 0 have to dug up break on Fleming St. be Francis and White. It will gins on the new sewerage lines to be constructed all over the island. "| Low Cost Air Coach SCHEDULED AIRLINES PRICE TOUR 411 Fleming St Phone 124 FOR HOT BOLLOS and SHRIMP CROQUETTES Try EL PASAJE RESTAURANT 1005 Truman Ave. Fine Fishing Tackle Thompson Enterprises. Inc. HARDWARE DIVISION Phone 886 Phone City Manager Dave King has an- | | y is still working on the ‘KW Landowner. Dead; Burial, N. Y. Armand duc de Richelieu is dead according to Vesey Johnson, John- | son & Johnson Realty Co. | 30. Funeral services were conduct ed this morning from the hapel of St. Patrick's Cathedral, sth. Ave & Soth. St., NYC. Many Key Westers knew Armand due de Richelieu. He was in town only last week compieting negotia- ome time yet before work be- | tions for the sale of his property | on the corner of Fleming and Du vai Sts. businesses of The Bootery and the Sidewalk Cafe. Neither would have been affected by the sale however | due to long-standing leases. | Surviving the Duke are: his wife ir jas Wise de Richelieu jess Gabriel de la Re } Riece, Marquisse de Ame chesou zau! dio. Announcement Dr. R. C. THOMPSON, Chiropodist Diseases of the Legs and Feet Wishes to announce the removal of his office | from 613 Fleming Street to 324 Margaret Street Oa oT eR SD MO MARR This property houses the | as the local government during a water shortage. “Your cooperation with the Flo- rida Keys Aqueduct Commission in the interest of water conservation will be appreciated.” Very truly yours, Cc. C. Adell Captain, U. S. Navy Commander, U. S. Naval Base Key West, Florida Other action taken was as fol- lows: PAID $21,309.12 to the City Elec- tric System for electric service used by the City of Key West. LOANED $3,000 at no interest to the Key West Golf Club to aid that non-profit organization in the fin- ancing of their clubhouse on muni- cipally-owned land. $150 monthly is to be paid by the Golf Club start- ing August 1 on the money ad- vanced. REQUESTED that no “greens” be watered during the present emergency at the Key West Golf Club. GRANTED a loan of $5,000 con- tingent on similar action by the County to the group attempting to buy the Fort Lauderdale baseball franchise. FOSTPONED action on the 2 a.m. curfew for sale of intoxicating beverages. At present sales can be made until 4 a.m. VOTED 3-1 with Eisner disap- proving the allowing of taxi-cabs to be operated without public lia- bility and property damage insur- ance. One cabbie stated that he made only $1,875 last year, and that he has a family of five to sup- port. maintained that the people riding in the cabs, and other motorists had to be ~~ Cab Driver Lucillo © others all told of the ae tony that would be enforced if this mea- sure were passed, Assessments Stay Same As Last Year Taxpayers in the City of Key | West received good news last night. Assessments will remain the same as last year except for. those property owners making improvements to their holdings. $1,500,000 has been added to the tax roll in the form of capital improvements. Total assessments in the City of Key West have now reached the tremendous amount of $54,- 036,835.00. $15,481,350.00 of this figure is wholly exempt from taxation. $3,753,325.00 is personal pro- perty, and the remainder, $20,- 140,520 includes both homestead | and non-homestead property. Equalization Board wil! meet again on June léth. LUNCH DINER Open doing good business. Fully | Noe! Gosnell, The Duke died last Friday, May | equipt. cn be eS ee ert | stead Must sell $750.00 Cash! Phone 2292-XW after 5 p.m. | Big Pine Toll House Replaced The Big Pine Key toll house, demolished early Sunday morn- ing, has been replaced so that toll takers do not have to brave the elements, Highway patrol- man Slim Walker said today. Walker said that Alfred Brit- tain, 20, Key West Seaplane base, who drove through the house with his 1946 Packard has a reckless driving charge filed against him. Brittain’s home is. in Columbia, Mo. Brittain says he was asleep at the wheel, 4:30 Sunday morning when his car met with the foll house. Both objects lost out. Not only was the toll house wrecked but the Packard is a complete fess. Both Brittain and the toll housekeeper escaped with minor bruises and injuries. The toll house, a frame struct- ture, was valued at about $750, Walker said. Allen Gets 4 Years In State Pen Judge Sentences Him On Breaking, Entering, Attempted Grand Larceny: Hill Trial Thursday Walter Allen, convicted of at- tempted grand larceny and break- ing and entering was sentenced to four years in the state penitentiary’ this morning by Criminal Court Judge Thomas Caro. Allen was convicted by a six man jury yesterday of the charge of into Calleja’s grocery pA merle to steal five dollars in bills, $9.40 in change, and an Ingersoll watch. He had the broken lock to the store’s door on him when arrested by city police. Lt. Joseph Cerezo testified before the court yesterday. Following the sentencing of Al- len, Judge Caro and the jury heard testimony on a case involving mi- nor children. opens Thursday. Paul Gibbs, busi- ness associate of the allegedly | murdered George Hopkins, will not | be present as a witness, County Solicitor Allan B. Cleare, Jr. said. Gibbs has written that he could not come down from Connecticut | where his business is located for | several reasons. Hopkins, a winter visitor and Connecticut hotel owner was alleg- edly murdered by Hill on February ;2. The grand jury indicted the 22 | year old sailor on second ea murder. Police Search ‘For Jail Breakers HOMESTEAD (® — Police were | searching today for two teen-age | city and boys who sawed the bars off a jail window Saturday night | fled. Acting Chief J. C. Arrant identi fied them as Eugene Fort, 15, and 18, both of Home He said they were c breaking and ente | larceny in connection with | im burglary last week. 19 CHEVROLET Sedan $315 Down Bal. 18 mo. at 47.0 4Deoor $232 Down Bal. 18 me. at $37.55 OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL ¢ | The Bennett Fielding Hill trial ‘Gets 9 Days Advertised Today: To Award Contract scosinciaal er Pole Seer SERENE LETS TT MN “Sugar” Sweeting Photc PICTURED ABOVE is the result of a truck getting in the way of a telephone pole, (or vice versa). The accident happened last week-end on Flagler avenue. No one was seriously injured but damage to the truck amounted to several hundred dollars. Peeping Tom Pe Live Bang-Up Stitch-Up Party For Birthday Eight year old Edmond J. St. Pierre Ill celebrated his birthday in more ways than one on Thursday, May 29. The day of the party. given by his parents at their home, 837 Olivia street, he fourd a part of a ‘and grenade on the street. H+ took it to school with him and while playing with it. the gaaget exploded in his hand. Taken to a doctor, young Edmond luckily came out of the accident with nothing more serious than stitches in his hand and was an active participant at the celebration later in ths day. He posed by his birthday cake with his hand swathed in bandages. but that didn’t stop him from enjoying the Jail Sentence Herman Davis was fined $255 or sentenced to 90 days in jail on a| peeping tom charge in Municipal | Court yesterday. | Davis who was arrested Saturday | mofning at 3:30 by Patrolman A. | Perez was in the vicinity of Ange la, Simonton, Southard and Eliza | beth streets where a series of inci- |dents have occurred in recent months. Latest. complainant on peeping - toms was Mrs. Toby Bruce of 611 | Simonton street who was awakened by the rapping on her window of a peeping tom a week ago last Sat ud jor to that two other women had been roused from slumber ne by attempted strangling, and er by an intruder at the foot bed will serve his time in ee I by cake and the fun with his hs. He — ph oyed Y pe a hes = yingelgger Attending the natal day s ol’, get-together were: Richard Knowles, Marilyn Knowles, Peggy Knowles, Sylvia A! varer, Diana Garcia. Dennis Garcia, Roland Albury, Ed die Watterson. Bobby Lang 1 inches ee. ire Companies . . lans, Patsy Cassidy. Phyllis ~ ) Extinguish Blaze | Foc tuace se purrs. aoe c Joseph Plant Unsolved mystery is how the grenade part happened to be in ‘he street. Air - Conditioned OFFICE Complete Stock of Mechanic HAND TOOLS Guaranteed for Lije FOR RENT 260 sq. ft., 2nd fir., 604 Duval St. Roy's Key West Auto Parts Co. TELEPHONES 1877 - 1878 17) DUVAL STREET ig A A A ORE GB Comtart Paul D. Barns. 130 th M4, Miami — Fh. 8o-%: ‘ Poinciana School Bids i “s|who cannot be taught in the | standard single sessions of | schooling. The Asscciated Press Teletype Features and Phote Services For 72 Years Devoted te the Best Interests «f Key Wes PRICE FIVE CENTS Board June 24 KWHS Band Is Highly Praised By Gasparilla, Naval Officials Advertising of bids on the $274,890 additions ‘to Poinciana elementary school began today, it was announced by Superintend- jent of Public Instruction, Horace O’Bryant, The bids on the construction job will be opened June 24 at 2 p. m., he said. The Monroe county school school board meeting tonight at 7:30 will open bids on the 2,000 bleacher seats being bought for 1] Key W: ot high school. With school closing this week, work will begin on preparing the buildings for the influx of record breaking student bodies expect- ed next fall. Double sessions are being plan- ned to accommodate the crowds | Meanwhile, as the school year | drew to a close, O'Bryant re- ;, leased three letters highly con- gratulatory on the Key West High school band, S. W. Lilliott, Manager of the Gasparilla celebration wrote E. O. Schweitzer, principal of KWHS: “Dear Mr. Schweitzer: “We always hear the bad and never the good. “This letter is tardy, but I want to take this opportunity te pith sate what “a pine students: the Key West Ss is. We have ha@.- the plant of serving them at Gasparilla cele- brations for two years, and I sin- cerely hope that we will be able to continue to serve these very fine young people. “The students, their band- master and chaperones are a credit to the school system and City of Key West. The only re- gret I have is when they leave us.” Lilliott sent copies of this let ter to Major Earl Dillon, Harold T. Casterton, Director of Music, <WHS, and Harold Laubscher, West Chamber of Com- also wrote Roy V. Woods, dent of the Florida Band ers Association, n, Fla. In that letter ant to take this ‘oppor- y to tell you that out of all of he sai¢ “I tun the various bands and grour students we have had the plea. ure of ing, Mr. Hatold T. Casterton’s band from Key West hout doubt the best handled and best behaved group of young ie we have ever had the e of serving. e have housed ther succeeding years on Lay “If all Bandmasters fine contro! their ser fc Gaspari vo had students Mr, Turkey Supper Thursday, June 5th NCCS Bidg 1027" Duvai 3, Serving from § PRICE Catholic Daughters of America to # $1.50