The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 16, 1952, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the °@ 4 The Associated Pre:s Teletype oe most equitable climate in the Features and Phote Services country, with an average For 72 Years Devoted te the range of only 14° Fahrenheit ev cs 45 sf sui Best Interests -* Key Wes Rt THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. & i el el No, 144 , KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1952 PRICE FIVE CENTS . BERLIN SAWYER GIVEN CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH; SHERIFF TELLS GOVE RNOR HE KAS TRIED FOR 12 YEARS TO END GAMBLING | Sheriff EEE z Re ted : Tihening Bol rim 130,000 Commuters my oem eg E. Esquinaldo e eagles cumee—-| iranded As Strike ®@ j Closes LI Railroad | Lightning-Struck Pole Charles Goodman and Robert Simpson were two frightened County Sheriff Berlin A. Sawyer today was given a clean bill of men last Saturday afternoon about 12:30 o’elock. Geedman health in enforcement of gambling laws at a brief hearing before (white), and Simpson (colored,) Gov. Fuller Warren here. the normally white mari at its off South St., when a bolt of light- No one appeared against Sawyer =) cing Wit saarby City Blaine |] at the hearing to determine wheth- Traffic Was most Into match sticks and even jer the sherift had negectet bs “Ginger” Cools Off In K.W. Jammed Bumper base. was blackened. Goodman and Simpson were fore it struck, | had told Simp- son to stay away from the pole. We weren’t shocked but splinters flew all around us. The colored boy here, Robert, turned white.” Robert emphasized Simpson's words: “I sure was scairt, man!” Picture of the damaged pole is carried on this page. | ae War-Mad Reds | duty to enforce the gambling laws. Warren called the hearing after an article appeared in the Miami Herald under the by-line of re- porter Steve Trumbull naming a number of spots in and near Key West where gambling was alleged to be operating openly. Trumbull did not appear at the hearing. J. J. Elliott, special in- vestigator for the governgn’s of- fice said he had invited the re- porter, but Trumbull had replied it was agains: the policy of his To Bumper; Suspend Service NEW YORK (®—An engineers’ strike shut down the Long Island Rail Road today, stranding 150,000 commuters who scurried for every other available sort of transporta- tion. Traffic was jammed bumper-to- bumper on the big parkways lead- ing into the city after members of the Brotherhod of Locomotive En- gineers (Ind) struck the nation’s biggest commuter railroad. The motormen and engineers be- gan leaving their jobs shortly after 3a, m. A short time later the rail- road announced that “All train service is suspended until further notice.” All " available busses were put into service, All were crowded to _ Reseued By German Merchant Ship : sa es , Sweden — An STOCKHOLM. | unarmed Swedish military plane | was shot down today by two Rus- sian MIG-15 fighters but its seven- man crew was rescued later at seat by a German merchant ship, rises i 8 had Citizen Staff Photo | Navy officials, inéluding Lt.Cmdr. above pole when it was struck by lightning during Saturday's [Py "hpaning ts Wan taa, ne Navy storm. They were uninjured but badly frightened by the inci- TWO MEN WERE STANDING WITHIN SEVENTY FEET of the |3- 1. Berry. legal aide at the eM alse ake i Citizen Staft Photo SODA WATER, GRAPE OR ORANGE FLAVORED, is a favorite of Key West's latest Havana- the Swedish air force command story for further particulars). bound visitor, “Ginger” the bear, Shown with him is his trainer, Pat Malone, of Nashville, Tenn. announced. oer : “any leads at all” that would in- Ginger ereated a new first in Aerovias Q history by being the first bear that the Company has Two of the crew were reported dicate there has been an increase| ever flown to Cuba. Malone is carrying his pet down there to see if he can created a market wounded. The men said they had B ll T Ils Hi in gambling. for bears, either in zoos, homes, or for wrestling purposes. ae atacked seven times by the r ue. é Ow ‘That would be an assumption. , ; : . - could not substantiate it,” Elliott r ona set atin’ ce est Navy Viewed The Flag At = [Svs rzev2-.«.«|Murricane “Ginger,” 400-Pound Bear eazhcource* Battle Of Savo Island = =———farzs == ===", c="(Season Opens | Flies From Key West To Cuba; se eprint ot a se nde nas, (Kor 5 Months |Better Biter Than Wrestler are reported holding vast air-sea Exalted Ruler ing by his attorney, Key West maneuvers off the Soviet Baltic | John Blackwell, Jr. City Judge Enrique Esquinaldo, Warning Service Like COSTS ABOUT * er operating rules, seniority and coast. Sweden made a st rotest With made a strong pt Opens Program Wii Stricken Man sad he had “tried to do his best| py, ime: Each Aren | TWO DOLLARS world’s best wrestler.” says |‘istinctions between freight and to subdue” gambling. arty Line; Eac PER DAY TO Malone, “But for that matter, |Passenger duty,” to Russia the shoot ot the plane in the Baltic about| Introductory Remarks |PRoo ood At Sea 60 miles “si the Estonian coast. It} when Japanese searchlights F E. T, He said that the week end the Reads On Teletype Of any bear can out-wrestle a as naan & spokesman for was received at the Swedish for-| swont over the American fleet dur- ank Miami Herald reporter made the “ ‘i 9 mas.” rotherhod of Locomotive En- eign office by Soviet Ambassador | Oras first battle of Savo Island, rom E880 er investigation of gambling condi- Storms In Other Areas FEED “GINGER In wrestling: matches of this gineers said that the Long Island Constantin Rodionov. | the sight of the American Flag tions, both he and his chief deputy | Hurricane season officially open-| By BILL GIBB and type the bear’ is muzzled and| Was, one of 64 rallroads not includ. sane’ ios ort who had gathered | played on every available halya were out of town, leaving only one ! 64 yesterday and will last through ELLIS FINCH mitfens placed on. all paws. The ~ig the settlement reached last on wiet embassy jeered | on his destroyer, : man to cover the city. N ber 15, Weather Bureau} Would you like to buy a little’ Humane Society wiil 1 wy Rodionov and spit into the embas- Sawyer said Wylk’s may have | November 19, At the brotherhood’s headquar- Transportation had every available piece of equipment “standing by” at key points in Queens to pick up passengers who reached outly- ing areas by bus and auto. Although the strike had been rumored for the last few weeks, it caught many commuters by sur- prise, It stems from the applica- tion of the National Railroad Agreement of last May 23 to the Long Island, A union official said about 360 engineers and motormen were in- volved, He said the strike action based on “a disagreement ov- ood” der T. C. Buell, 2 ad bear—si 1 1o be cu’ 168 sy compound. \OSN, Ledagoeasere| that experi- taken advantage of their absence | Chief Sam Goldsmith smnounced | ae Sofas ‘feet tall ait wets| acta galas the pres ters in veland, Grand Chief En- The pilot of the Catalina radioed | ence Saturday evning at the Elks to do some “sneak” gambling. Saw- | today. jing in fhe neighborhood of a |ation should be reversed. The gineer James P, Shields confirmed that he was fired upon and hit | Club Annex as the principle speak- ty the two Red jets and was trying jer in their Annua’ Flag Day Ser- | to make it back to Sweden. An-/ vice. According to Commander | that the Long Island was one of |bears should form a Bearane| » Pat Malone. of 1200 Bertha/ Society to make sure that humans ved aries = he had authorized yer contended he had “absolute-} The onset of the season means! quarter of a ton? ly” no*knowledge of gambling op- | that all weather stations are linked| erations in his county. in a closer network of communi- i " ‘ é ‘ , Nashville, Tenn., can sup-| aren't hurt. | other Swedish plane saw the Cata-| Buell the incident during Savo Is- “What will be your policy on| cations. A party-line teletype ser-| Sweet Nas gay | : Of the 64 there were 11 — in- lina a few minutes later flying low |land engagement, oe trek fal gambling during the remainder of | vices reports to all stations any| PY ¥04 with one if you're in the! Malone bought the original|etuding the Long Island — which market | Ginger about ten years ago. He | agreed to " Pat ar d in Key West yester. | mated he’ e vlage Stele: cates Se, mp day with his trained black bear, | Ginger “Ginger.” He flew to Cuba to} keeps about as ey en. — senle surface Battle an American | len ivered a seco Te-| fleet had participated in for over quest to the Russians that they |forty years, was typical the of the| ‘T° New Crieans te New York halt further espionage Activity by | sort of feeling the flag brings to your term?” Ervin asked. Sawyer | storm or suspicion of one in any did not seek re-election and will | area, Goldsmith said. retire next January. “Though storms are more severe/ “TI assure you that if I have to) at this time of year, they are less) nd the present of her cubs, M diation under the Railway Labor Act immediately after the May set- er bears at/tlement, which covered 190 major ray zttl ; their diplomats in Sweden. This | fighting overseas to defend it.| , Co#st Guard rescve vessel |stay up all night long—I want to | frequent than in the winter,” Gold-| °° ad a bot adam market over) his home in Tennessee, roads, note referred specifically to the| "the Navy man went on te com. | show the people that during 12) smith said. | there for bears — either in 2005, | aeight Settle In Fla. Shields, in a statement, indicated (Continued On Page Three) Key West for it’s di j years I have tried to subdue that! No reports of burricane ga‘es|?” Pi aiesseia = a One of the principal reasons for | Strike action would be used, if nee- mend Key West for it’s display of | ert of thing,” Saw: [ Pes ar for professional wrestling pur iron ' ( On P; Th - patriotism, particularly during | 8. wyer said. beg been tas a aa ren | me's. present trip is to Continued ‘age Three) the annual armed forces day ce- | ee 5 a Than ag be creado first time in Aero-| fd © action of a black ledration. | “§ f F ll j that they have The services, which were spon. | are a miles an hour before they are bur-} aoa oS bel teal NOTICE! | Applications for the’ sored jointly by the Elks Club and te Key | LAKE ARROWHEAD, Calif. n— | Pals ito Gostons vane OE position of Police Pat-|!! Sey West Veteran's organiza- Tampe. |A 10-year-old boy tumbled down a| warning notifies each bureau by WANT A NEW sa : tions, also featured an address on | Coast | 2.500 foot cliff and didn’t break |betis of the forthcoming report | ROOF OR REPAIR rolman will be receiv-! tre history of the Flag by Frank | when |# bone and was recovering today.|" (continued Om Page Threen | P&t, Malone ed at City Clerk’s of- and a Flag disposal | charter beat | Attendants at Santa Anita Hos- Malone has been a professional | is 4 AT Low CosT? ce! presided over by Vance from |Pital said Kenneth Wright Jr. suf- iw for the past 18 years. He than it i i NO OVERHEAD fice. City Hall. Key F east of | fered 2 concussion, cuts and bruis- | bee: sterested in bears w ao pom ; . i 4 er. |@S and possible internal injuries UNITARIANS , hey a few matches. 7 ” j ! West. Florida. fe sa (id Wis ton Westar tet te cneeale an | ; * NO. 1 GRADE Application blanks we! to be all right. and other Religious «. a gg os Roofing Material . i jor wes i be obtained from FOR HOT BOLLOS POOR OLD CRAIG| There will be a REGULAR MEETIN Se ow | ee jo ee kn we: ROOFING CO | Try at si . | Siawe | pee dn You PURE O Bear "ton Street, Thursday. Quarterback Club, Sb Wott Genrentocd Secretary Civil | ompeon Enterprises, Inc. 'tTises . . Tubes . . Batteries|June 19th, 1952. Tele-| ry RESTAURANT HARDWARE DIVISION = ee ed | | Monday, $:00 P.M., June 16, 1982 she could , mu : oan | ad : Phone 1404-8 Service Board. 1005 Truman Ave. Coretine $t. Phone 886 | .- Accessories phone 1417. Key West High Scheel Cateterie.| “# ea at (Continue | On Page Three)