The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 26, 1952, Page 1

7 the} the | Key West, Florida, has mest equitable climate in country, with range of only a> verag 14° Fahrenhei | he Kev West Citiserd cme an LXXIII, No. 153 SOUTHERNMOST NE WSPAPER IN TH E U.S.A; KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1952 Aronovitz Tells Jaycees $100,000 To Be Paid For Stock Island Dog Track Land; Key Westers To Be Hired INSTALLING TRACK *—— zzz,” Sale Of$500,000 In Electric The benefits to Key West of tt proposed $300,000 dog rac! on Stock Island were descri about 50 JayCees last n Sidney Aronovitz, secretar Key West Kennel! Club, the track. Aronovitz said that his has already signed a contr: purchasing the site of the tr: $100,000 on Stock Island it will cost $200,000 to install the track. The |i of 12 acres on Stock Island bou from Charles Toppino and son “I am really amazed at the fur- or that fas been created in Key West by the proposed tr A novitz told the men pres¢ V never expected to run in net's next which we here.” Aronovitz stressed that the track will employ 75 to 80 per sent Key Westers as employees out at the track. There will be about 100 jobs there he said. “If Monroe County car $112,000 from the other count contributions to the k funds, then it seems you « “an also contribute to these func The dog track secretary said that a bet is broken down into this distribution. Call the bet 100 percent; then 83 percent is paid out in bets; six percent goes for operation of the track; five percent goes to the State of Fic rida; three percent goes in pur- ses to dog owners, and three per cent goes i* profits to the own ers. “We don’t want..orneod pr» ber motion on this track”, Ar said. “We will not b here who will disturb Key West.” He said that Stockholde approved by the raci sion must produce from the Chief of I Sheriff, and from the t (Continued On Page comy have met race tre “SCANDA {dvocate Of Dog Track “ Citizen Staff Photo EY ABONOVITZ, secretary of the Key West Kennel Club the dog track on Stock Island at the JayCee meeting Grand Opening SAN ( THEATRE TONIGHT, June 26th 6 P.M. Vew ARLOS SHEET” DONNA EK TOON IDAY \trymen drove | Chinese troops off a Western Ko Korean Hill SEOUL, Korea #—Allied infan armor supported rean hill today in a bitter jj 'hour battle. At least one Comm | mored vehicle—type unre was damaged by planes ing the advancing U the Eighth Army said armored vehicles were see hill. A briefing off probably were Russia f}\tanks or self-propelled As the Reds aba H northwest of Y diers used flame th y their bunkers There was no estim only carat lj Thursday were TICKET OFFICE ALL AIRLINES PRICE TOURS 41) Fleming St. Phone 124 NEW FABRICS A Gifts for Homes SLIPCOV ERS DRAPERIES, Ete. Made to Order caroline shop | | - Bonds Awarded To Nuveen Co. The City of Key West last night awarded the sale of $500,000. Electric Revenue Bonds to John Nuveen and Company, of Chicago. Purchase price was $490,130.50. The money derived from these bonds is to be used solely by The City Electric System for the deve- lopment of local electrical installa- tions. Two Bidders Only two bids were presented to the City Commissioners at their special meeting. Hassett-New Co., Des Moines, Towa, offered $490,000. bonds and requested an rate of 3.30 percent. The Nuveen bid quoted an inter- est cost to the City on the following scale: Series 1952, dated April 1, 1952, $200,000. bonds maturing April 1, 1979. Interest rate, 3.25 percent. Series 1952, dated April 1, 1952, $200,000. bonds maturing April 1, 1980. Interest rate, 3.25 percent. Series 1952, dated April 1, 1952, $100,000. bonds maturing April 1, 1981. Interest rate, 3.8 percent. Redemption The City maintains the right to redeem these bonds subject to 30 days notice, after April 1, 1954. If redeemed between April 1, 1954 and April 1, will be paid plus a premium of 3 percent. The premium is‘fowered to 2 percent if redeemed between April 1, 1962 and April 1, 1970. If redeemed after the above date in 1970, a premium of 1 percent wilh be paid plus regular interest rates. The bonds are payable solely from revenue derived by the City (Continued On Page Six) interest in} for the | 1962, regular interest | ‘Gala Opening ‘Tonight Of Seay Carlos | FIRST RUN PICTURES OF HIGH GRADE TO BE SHOWN | Old Cuban atmosphere | Modern equipment and Hanes decor is the keynote of the reno- | vated San Carlos Theatre which | has its gala opening tonight at! six o'clock. First run pictures of high grade will be shown. The San | Carlos, formerly the old Palace | Theatre, will be under the’ man- agement of A. Castro and Gerald | Abreu who signed a lease with San | Carlos Institute last April. The theatre seats 491 patrons downstairs and 275 in the balcor The air conditioning by Esquinal do was being installed Wednesday. | The construction and new design of the theatre was done by Edward Ambler. The decor and color | schemes were created by Vitanca, interior deocrator from ae The shades used are soft rose, powder blue and dusty rose high- lighted with gold studs. The beau- tiful old Spanish tile of intricate design, part of the original decora- ‘ion, have been retained in the en- trance and the lobby. | The indirect lighting on the walls reflects from modern chrome scon- ces. In the lobby, a huge picture window overlooks the main audi- torium. Above it, the lovely iron grill work of a balcony in gold and balck and the other predomi- nating colors enhances the beauty of the new decorations. The spacious movie house has been fitted with very comfortable leather and plush seats in a rose- red color. Carpeting by Paul lines the aisles in rich shades which match the over-all scheme. Cool- mess is suggested in the high vaulted ceiling which is soft blue. The balcony base is cream with a simple rose-red frieze design. The best of movie equipment in. cludes @ new gfass screen and all- automat projection machines of Super Simplex make. The electi- | cal fixtures were installed by Sou thern Engineering. | Another feature for the conven ience of movie patrons is the am ple parking space to the left of the building just off Smith Lane. Neon lighting was put in by the (Continued on Page Siv) Refuses Other On FEPC Gov. White Threatens Wholesale Rebellion If Platform Is Made ~Anti-South” By KEITH FULLER JACKSON, M Pa i ald A Complete Stock of Mechanic HAND TOOLS Guaranteed for Life Roy's Key West Auto Parts Co. re eee ‘Don’t Yield Tax Equalization Board Allows Some Deductions; Requests DR. MORRISON'S HOME ASSESSMENT REDUCED $1,500 International Marine Paint For Boats of all Types Thompson Enterprises, HARDWARE DIVISION Caroline St Phone 884 NOTICE Dr. Joseph Groom, eye specialist will be in Key West SATURDAY, JUNE 28 held office heurs ce of Or. Veides. 619 Dv Phone 13 He of For Appointment Work On Electrificai: Pro's Teletype Photo Services Devoted te the f Key Wes PRICE FIVE CENTS SF 9 % tive Of Keys Begins In July ke ko *® Dion Threatens City With Law Suit Over Way Tax Rolls Are Being Pre epared BUSINESSMAN LISTS SIX SPECIFIC INSTANCES At the final meeting of the Equal- | night in| ir tion Board held last City Hall, Fred J. Dion and Wil- m Neblett submitted strongiy worded letters denouncing the pre- sent method of preparing city tax rolls. Said Dion: “Having been advised by competent tax authorities that the rolls, City and County, are ille- gally prepared, 1 propose, if, noth- ing is done, to take legal action looking toward corrections.” Dion's general reasons for ob- on to the acceptance of the 1952 tax roll were based on six specific in (1.) The ro the 100 percent quired by law Personal property in the homes is not on the tax rolls. The exemption of $500. per family cre- ates an un the newer and nees is not prepared on value basis re- richer homes do not | pay their proportionate share. (3.) Individual buildings are rent- ‘ed in competition with apartments. The latter carry an unequal burden because they must pay occupation- al licenses and personaf property tax. Buildings do not pay either one (4.) Sigsbee Park and Peary Court are not own on the tax rolls at even though the law requires that new construction shall be assessed at the percent- of comy yn, Rental income: enced in March of this connection, says Dion. 5.) New business areas such as fruman, White Poinciana are beir ng ed in assess- conditions r and Ist. Either be in itown sections latter are los- areas fish neither age vas CON vear in this ‘ re reference. William Neblett N t ng the law uman, alse LUNCH DINER Oper doing good business. Fully Pp moved anywhere . Must sell $650.00 Cash 92.XW after S p.m. * e Announcement We Now Of Ladies And Men’s YARDLEY’ S TOILET ARTICLES 3 Oriental Pharmacy ONE 379 Have A Complete situation in whieh | ‘House Wants Cut In New ‘Funds Asked LARGEST CUT WAS IN FUNDS FOR ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION WASHINGTON \? Appropriations C mended today a n new funds asked by t stration for the armed { ign aid, atomic energy variety of other purposes In terms of cash, the pu \holding group's proposed red jtion—whieh ‘comes up for Ho: action Friday and will be con ered by the Senate later—was § 468,156,250. The committee, headed by ‘fannon (D.-Mo.), said the agen cies involved should get along |$10,282,532,000 instead ft! $13,750,688,280 President Truman asked. The money provided iy today’s ‘Dil is separate from regular buce jet appropriations alreacly ered by Congress for e fe Department and the Atom ‘ergy Commission, Their ‘budgets, much larger, havi reduced already. | The new funds supplemc |propriations already cc the coming year or \for the present year « arily for construction pre The largest cut w 4 000,000 reduction Atomic Energy am) was 53 per cent tha 191,000,000 requested The foreign-aid pre chopped by $250.120,000, fre 526,060,750 to $6,275,940 | The Defense I wanted $2,993,868,4 struction progr $2,187,899,840, A group of ¢ nmed from $66 The Rep committee sider ESA decided ah price and re SPECIAI TOMORROW ONLY MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 140 DAYS Pine Key trans vill Degin the Roy Richards y of Georgia, iments were fe company by the City em on Monday. They i by July 8, Then ill hold a meet- he Board will signa ithe date for co onstruction will be contract calls ve line within 140 company not or her companies but do the job in le the others of the Lower will mean a tr n Keys property id by the Lower Keys ers Association. That stently fought for ion of the area to Big Pine K will enhance er Keys, the | water, until th facilities at Mz site are installe: ta at least the $495,000 appre available by Con ation er, and power will ng program om the sier and sales oar. $3,000,000 ste f City Electric mpletion in Octo. ¢ Department (Answers ‘Two Calls esterday city fire nattress f Elizabeth a extinguished