The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 10, 1952, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most ‘equitable climate in the average Fahrenheit country, with an range of ‘only 14° VOL. LXXIII. No. 139 Ghe Kei THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1952 cot Cilisen IN THE U.S.A. Pres Teletype and Photo Services Years Devoted to the Interest: ~( Key Wes —- PRICE FIVE CENTS Welcome Gift To Hospital — Citizen Staff Photo PROJECT COMPLETED with the gift of a stainless steel stretcher bed for Monroe General Hos- pital, two members of Beta Sigma Phi sorority and William Albury, superintendent of the hos- pital inspect the equipment. The gift was one of the projects which won for the Key West group an achievement award at a recent state-wide convention for the sorority as the most outstand- ing chapter of the 200 in Flotida. Navy Pilot Charles Navy, $15,500 In Land Sold To Cuban Mrs, Grace Perez, widow of Dade County has sold $15,500 of Key West property to Carmen Suarez, widow of Havana, Cuba, according to a warranty deed | filed yesterday. The property Is at’ Reynolds and Seminary street. On parcel ‘was sold for $6,000; the other for $9,500, KW Will Receive $11,101.76 In Cigarette Taxes The City of Key West twenty-second in the total amount of money to be distribated by the State of Florida for cigarette taxes during the month of April, 1952. Money avavilable for distribytion from cigarette taxes during th period amounts to $1,598,137.37 John FE, Montgomery, Director of the State Beverage Department, which collects the tax, has nounced that of this, $368,405.95 will go to general reve fund The remainder, $1,229,731.44, will be distributed to eligible incorpo rated municipalities Key West's share amounts $11,101.76, Miami and Tampa gest cities in the st ranked Air - Conditioned OFFICE FOR RENT 260 sq. ft., 2nd fir., 604 Duval St. et Paul PD. Rares Ka. Minwt — re an-| MISSING MAN’S MOTHER NOTIFIED; ACCIDENT NOT YET EXPLAINED The extensive search for missi jing FAWTULANT pilot, Ensign | Charles Gene Lewis, 22, of Sey- | mour, Ind., stationed in Key West is being continued by all available rescue facilities in the area, the Navy announced today. Ensign Thomas Y. Bowen, 20, jrescued early yesterday by the Spanish freighter Aldecoa, 180 miles west*of Key West, will get | into New Orleans tomorrow. Bow- en, it was reported is in good health, none the worse for para- |chuting from his single engined | fighter. Each of the men departed se- parately in their F6F planes from Robins Air Force Base, Macon Ga. at 9:10 Sunday night on a. routine cross country training flight bound |for Key West. They were due in Key West at 12:10 midnight Mon- day morning. When they failed to arrive the Navy, Coast Guard, Air- Sea Rescue facilities began their comprehensive search. The Ariad. ne is anchored ten miles West of Dry Tortugas waiting for possible rescue work, Bowen of Sciotoville, 0. was found floating in the Gulf on a one- man life raft. He parachuted down and ditched his plane, The Aldecoa radioed that it rescued Bowen at 1:35 a.m. Monday. There was no eport of any injury to the rescued aviator Navy said the place where he pilot was picked up indicated a course Mrs. Pine st ity noti stress came ip ing when arge of the mpa interna- a May terna 1:8 3 Left to‘right are Margaret Scully, chairman of the project, William Albury and Wilhelmina Harvey who was president of Beta Sigma Phi this past year. Coast Guard Continue All-Out Search; Ensign Thomas Bowen Rescued, Returns Thurs. Bars & Gambling Watched Closely By City Officials The barrooms and various night- clubs of Key West appear to be “toeing the mark” in so far as obeying state laws and local ordi- nances is concerned. City Manager Dave King again made the rounds of establishments all over the City last night and he found nothing out of order. Last month there was quite a bit of controversy stirred up con- cerning the sale of intoxicating be- verages to minors as well as to people in a drunken condition. Mr. King issued strict orders to the Police Department to watch out for these conditions and he also warn- ed all bar owners that their licens- es would be revoked if they were found guilty of ignoring any law or ordinance. Since that time, the | City Manager and Chief of Police Joe Kemp have been making un- | scheduled tours of inspection to in- sure their orders being carried out. Gambling Chief gf Police Joe Kemp and his) men are also watching closely to see that no gambling is conducted within the City Limits of Key West. This has been their policy for several months now. | The town has ben “closed-down” tightly for the longest period in its history. Official circles know of no | gambling that exists at the present | time. “ Many Are Killed MILAN, Italy —At least nine persons were killed and six others injured early today in an oe) sion which flattened a 3-story res- idential building on Milan's out skirts, It was feared other dead | } Turkey Supper $1.50 Paul's Church PARISH HALL Temerrew evening, ¢ te § o'clock PUBLIC INVITED Auspices St. Fine Fishing Tackle! | Thompson Enterprises. Inc. HARDWARE DIVISION | Phone 886 |Elks Club Holds om al Judge Lopez Quashes Suit Against City Order Of Dismissal Given In Cireuit . Court On Motion Of City Attorney The City of Key West was the victor in the latest of a rash of lawsuits brought against the City when Judge Aquilino Lopez, Jr., im Circuit Court, dismissed a suit brought by Mrs. Margaret Shaw of Miami on the motion of City Attorney M, Ignatius Lester, Les- ter contended that insufficient evi- dence to prove the charges, which were brought against the City and the Florida Greynound lines joint- ly, was presented. The suit stemmed from an acci- dent in which Mrs. Shaw walked against the side of a bus which she claims was parked illegally. The complaintant also alleged that the City was aiso negligent inas- ' much as a faulty area in the pave- By SUSAN McAVOY ment caused the accident, ‘ The over-enthusiasm of five vigi- In the order of dismissal signed lantes in bringing a man to police by Judge Lopez, both defendant) station picked up at 2:30 Saturday and complainant weer given twen-| morning near Poinciana school wa: ty days in which to amend their| rebuked by City Judge Enrique ae ogres is a Esquinaldo yesterday in city court. Pa. Say 9 wie, Se The judge threw out the charge: presented by the law firm of Carr of trespassing on private cee $4, Seip ot Hiamt. being a vagrant and disorderly pro: ceedings, to wit Peeping Tom, and| called it illegal arrest. Five Man Squad “Over-Excited” In False Arrest houseguest of Mr. and Mrs. Rich- ard E. Zimmerman, 2824 Harris Avenue. Kersey was returning to the Zim- Annual Flag Day Exercises Sat. The annual flag day exercises of the Key West Lodge of Elks will be held 8 p.m. Saturday at the annex. John Richardson, chairman when five men in a Mercury car stopped him and said: ‘Two men got out armed, he said something resembling a night stick. the program will be a demonstra- tion of the proper procdure for disposing of an American flag which is no longer usable. The public is invited to attend the ceremonies. Bert Fox Found | Beaten On Street Bert Fox (white), address un- known, was sent to Monroe Coun- ty Hospital last night at 10:05 o’clock. He was found lying in the street, corner of Elizabeth St. and Windsor Lane, bleeding from both the mouth and nose. Chief of Po- lice Joe Kemp reports Fox’s condi- tion as serious. Police Officer Armando Perez placed Willie Eskew (culored,) 312 Petronia St., under arrest on char- ges of investigation as well as as- sault and battery in connection with the case. Identification of Es- kew was made by Aurelis Lastres. 833 Elizabeth St., the only witness to the fight. “For a ride,” the men said. Kersey was relieved to find that the ride ended at city police station and not some deserted stretch of Keys water. He thought they were gangsters. They did not ask him who he was or what he was doing. Upon reaching police headquar- ters Kersey was, he said, not asked any question. He was placed in jail on a charge of investigation. Sat- urday, leader of the vigilantes, a Louis W. Raino signed a warrant on private property, being a va- grant, disorderly proceedings to wit Peeping Tom. Saturday night, the Zimmermans became alarmed at the 24 hours absence of their houseguest. They did a check, calling the police sta- tion. Maggie Zimmerman asked police if they had a tall, quiet man in jail by chance. The police answered yes. Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman immediately repaired to the city jail and tried ing that would have been a legal Tells Grand Jury till Sunday morning. Bond was $100 on the charge. At- CRESTVIEW #—A man said to|torney Hilary Albury was con- have “got religion” and confessed | sulted, and appeared in court yes to a part in a 12-year-old murder | terday with his client. here was telling the Okaloosa Coun-| Albury moved to dismiss ty Grand jury what he knows ebout | it today. Eddie Rutland, the Judge Esquinaldo upheld his former Creest-| claim. He told The Citizen today view laborer, was returned here | — b from Roanoke Rapids, N. C., after | in the ect of trespassing, or peep- | authorities there said he told them | arrest. Any citizen can arrest a | of of participating in the 1940 shot-| person violating the law and gun slaying of Lester M. Wilson North Carolina officers said Rut- land named four other persons as bring him to police. These men, however, got too excited and act- being involved in the shooting Their names wre not released.| True there has been @ fall man Rutland said he “got religion” | im Peinciana, alleged to be 8 prowler, but as | said in court while staying in a Baptist mission yesterday, there are many tall in Roanoke Rapids. Albury would fit that descrip- Arrested was Douglas Kersey, merman’s early Saturday morning! with pipes, a monkey wrench and’ charging Kersey with trespassing} “If the man had been caught | * | men in Key West, even Attorney | Esquinaldo Says *—_——___—_ Still Miewee M case.on grounds of illegal arrest.| rangements with the Imp creased NOTICE! The Judge said that he thou je that lante leaders who are) y | search for prowlers and peep ing Toms should be authorized by the Mayor or Sheriffs depart ment Continued On Page Eight) WANT A NEW ROOF OR REPAIR AT LOW COST? NO OVERHEAD NO. 1 GRADE Roofing Material | THE KEY. | Roy’s Key West Auto Parts Co. TELEPHONES 1877 - 1878 12) DUVAL STREET All Work Guaranteed Phone 1406-8 Raino who led the group of) ever, Sig bee Pa xk *& City Mgr. King Plans Extension ‘Of 13th Street City Manager Dave King »s| hard at work in an effort to get a street built extending acl Dredgers’ Key Road, across Roosevelt Blvd. to 13th Street.) He says that it is imperative that to bail out Kersey, but had to wait| this project be completed by the | beginning of the next school d the Blvd King hopes to make ar- Key West »vement Co. so that the new can be ct ind. The C. by hav with ne of ghfare: <“UWS>-Navy Photo ENSIGN THOMAS Y. BOWEN | ENS. CHARLES GENE LEWIS Witnesses For State And For Willie Stubbs To Appear At Hearing Today % NAVY BRIDE AND nana a8 411 Fleming St xk *& “eee At Sea US.Navy Photo HUSBAND WILL COME TO HAMLIN’S OFFICE AT 5 P.M. The stars in the case charging | William Stubbs with with and entering intention to commit rape y ata preliminary afte: noon to be held by Peace Justice Roy Hamlin at 5 p. m Willie Stubbs will come to the hearing from his civilian job in the Navy Yard. The h r who accu: into her t shoes, and a hat be SCHEDULED AIRLINES PRICE TOURS “| in the House chamber, Mr. breaking | =| Court have declared that I can Phono 124 £ Truman Asks Power To Seize And Run Struck Steel Plants x *& * Poinciana Vigilantes Arrest Wrong Man As Peeping Tom, Judge Rules .. BER Says Choice Is Between Seizure And Use Of Taft-Hartley Law WASHINGTON ® — Presiden( Truman asked Congress today for power to seize and operate the struck steel industry. Before a hastily assembled joint ion of the Senate and House, Truman said the choice lay between federal seizure and use of the Taft-Hartley Act. A Taft-Hart- ley injunction against the strike of 650,000 United Steelworkers, he | “is by far the worst o? the two approaches.” Standing on the speaker's dias Tru- jman told the senators and rep- resentatives that the Supreme | Court had ruled against presidenti- jal seizure of the steel* mills, but had said Congress could vote to take private 'y. He said: “The issue! is squarely up to \ Congress." He said it would be “unwise; un- fair and quite possibly ineffective” to pass a law allowing him to seek an injunction without first ap- pointing a board of inquiry and waiting for its report, as required by the Taft - Hartley Act. The government seizure of the mills under congressional autHér, ity, “restore full-seale steel production, provide fair treatment for all con- cerned, and maintain incentives for both parties to reach agree« ment on the disputed issue through colective bargaining.” Mr, Truman seized the bills last April, acting under what he termed the inherent powers of his office; But the steel industry fought back jin the courts and the seizure was upset by a historic Supreme Court | ruling on Monday of last week that ;Mr. Truman lacked such inherent power. Immediately after the court de |cision, the steelworkers walked | out. Pleading for Congress to give jhim this power, Mr. Truman told the legislators in solemn words that full-scale production of steel ‘8 | is absolutely necessary to the West- ern added rearmament program. He ssue of peace or balance, and steel nt in the outcome Alluding then to the great court fight over his seizure powers, Mr, Tr an said he believed he was ing up to his oath of offi ordered seizure of steel plants last April 6. He continued hangs 5 a vital Now a majority of the Supreme not the action I believe But they have sa hat the Congress car take sary clearly er may have been the ir ion of the courts’ majority in ¢ iimits on the Pres there can be no question w that the Cc islation to av stoppage in sue is squarely u I hope the Con ued On si Eig Mr. Truman declared, would”