The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 9, 1952, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equitable climate in the country, with ar average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXXIII. No. 163 4 The Kev West Citisen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1952 PRICE FIVE CENTS Customs Men Grab Material Worth Thousands Here 2 MILL TAX CUT IN - COUNTY BUDGET Coast Guard Cooperates With Federal Men In Raid By JIM COBB U.S, Customs Service authori- ties moved in this morning on the motor vessel “Cable” and confiscated several thoysand dol- lars worth of contraband mer- chandise alleged to have been brought to this country illegaliy from aboard. Agents from the Customs Agency Service in Miami, with the cooperation of the Coast Guard, conducted the surprise raid which netted a full truck- load of imported material Included in the loot, which fs now held in the office of Key West Customs Agent Alderman fm the Post Office Building, ere large quantities of liquor, imported Dutch beer, clothing » and piece goods, radios and American cigarettes. All of the material is of foreign manufacture, with the exception of the cigarettes which are marked for export. No tax had been paid on the cigarettes, the agents added. The “Cable” is of Washington, D. C. registry and had been in British Honduran waters for several weeks. They had been conducting a salvage operation on the Danish Steamship “Inger Skou” which had run aground in Honduras while en route from New Orleans to Honduras. According to the officials, the erew of the vessel had made several trips ashore at the port of Belize in British Honduras. In the words of one agent, the material which was not declared’ in the ship's manifest was “found all over the vessel.” The craft is being held at the Naval Station where the raid is said to have been conducted. Bxtreine secrecy , shrt the investigation which only came to light about noon today. As yet, no charges have been made public in the case and the identity of the crew members has not been re- leased. Rumors of other investigations, particularly concerning the smuggiing in of dope by another vessel now in Key West have yet te be confirmed officially. The fect that diving operations in connection with one case were conducted yesterday along the Key West waterfront is known, Informed sources said today that this was the first case of the sort since the days of prohibition, Louisiana Favors Gen. Eisenhower CHICAGO wW— The Credentials Committee today voted to seat 13 Eisenhower delegates from Louisi- ana in the Republican convention— upsetting an earlier decision by the GOP National Committee which gave these seats to Taft backers. The decision was unanimous, 50) Over And ae VR Upsey-Daisy! Citizen TODAY'S ACCIDENT happened at the corner of Roosevelt Blvd. and Fifth Street when a Giffen Industries truck with a load of gravel flipped over on its right side, spilling the contents but leaving the driver uninjured. Man at the wheel, Tommy Punt, said the truck brakes locked as he was making a left hand turn off the boulevard. A crowd a, onlookers gathered at the scene about 9:30 a. m. to watch the wrecking crew go to work on.the bright red truck. Police promptly investi- gated and directed traffic at the spot, Driver Unhurt As Dump Truck|Sewage Ca Overturns Today On Roosevelt Bouley, MISHAP AT STH ST A Ford truck belonging to Griffin Industries overturned |this morning about 9:30 when | its brakes locked just as the driver was attempting to turn left off Roosevelt Blvd. at Fifth street, Tommy Blunt, 725 Poor- house Lane, driver of the me- dium sized truck was shaken up but otherwise uninjured. The load of gravel in the truck was shifted and dumped at the cor- ner where the accident o-:urred but can be partially salvaged. Damage to the vehicle was a smashed front light, smashed right pene of the windshield and undetermined damage to the cab and right hand side of the truck. Cost is unestimated at present. Sweeting’s Auto Service was called to the scene and after an hour were still trying to (Continued On Page Five) te 0, as Taft men on the disputes- (Continued On Page Five) THE , “COUNTER ATTACK” 1S COMING POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION Francis at Truman Phone 91%) Your PURE OIL Dealer Tires .. Tubes . . Batteries Accessories After Brakes Lotk Johnson Inquest To Be Monday At Hamlin’s Office The Coroner's irsjuest into the death of Mrs. Catherine Johnson of Marathon will be held Monday at 5 p. m., in- stead of Friday as originally tentatively scheduled. Coroner Roy Hamlin said he will call the 16 witnesses to testify at that time as to the cause of death of the woman who was allegedly shot twice by her common law husband, Henry John- son. Mrs. Johnson died 25 hours after the shooting at Monroe General hospital where she was brought by friends from Marathon. Capt. Andy, Marathon Deputy Sheriff, said that Mrs. John- son had drawn a knife on her husband, that both of them had been drinking heavily eon July 4th, the day the shooting occurred. State Attorney Lancelot Lester will conduct the ques- tioning at the inquest before the six man jury Monday. City Manager Dave King today said that this was caused by hy-| drogen sulphide gas and that’ it would have no permanent effect. “Within two weeks after the open line is closed,” said King, “discol- oration will fade away, The gas definitely does not cause paint to peel or flake.” Not only the city manager, but The Key West Citizen has been receiving many complaints with re- gard to the open sewer lines. When questioned by the paper, King said that he had warned the public nearly five years ago of the deter- iorated condition of the sewerage system. More breaks may be ex- pected before the situation gets better. No definite action has been taken in Washington with regard to the proposed new sewer lines. King has written letters to Smathers and Lantaff in hopes of hastening mat- ters, Democrats Score | MacArthur’s Talk By The Associated Press Two candidates for the Demo- cratic presidential nomination take la dim view of Gen. Douglas Mac- | Arthur’s keynote speech to the Re- publican National Convention. | Averell Harriman called it i “meaningless oratory.” Sen. Estes kerk | Big Pine Line Construction To Start With Pole-Digging Whether or not to purchase two portable Diesel engines at a total the board July 7, that materials have been released for the job, that pole diggers will go to work Bids on the fuel dock at the new plant will be opened Tuesday, July out the Utility Board, it was said. Present at yesterday’s meeting were Board Chairman, Mayor C. | Street pleaded not guilty on two} B, Harvey, Secretary Ernest Ram- (Continued Jn Page Five) Fleet Reserve Assoc. | Branch 56 Meeting July 10 8:30 P.M. xk xe Purchase Of Diesel Engines x * «€ At $200,000 Is Considered kk Record Budget To Draw From Lowest Levy Since 1893 A two mill tax reduction and a record-breaking county budget of $664,041.75 were voted last after discussion in private caucus and public debate, pital’ 5 Justice Ira Albury’s court yesterday for a preliminary hearing | age will, be only 9.5, according into the charges that he obtained a total of $27.50 from a pair of local sailors under false pretenses recently, He pleaded not guilty. Man Pleads “Not Guilty” To |Embezzlement Charge Before Peace Justice Albury Tues. GEORGE THOMPSON WAIVES HEARING INTO “BADGER GAME” CHARGES George Thompson, 517 William separate counts of embezzlement at a preliminary hearing yesterday before Justice of the Peace Ira Al- bury. Thompson waived the hearing and was bound over to Criminal (Continued On Page Five) Leroy Torres Improving Fire Chief Leroy Torres is pro- | gressing nicely according to re- | ports received from Miami. His nephew, Buster Cerezo, talked with the attending nurse at one p.m. today. She told him thet the chief was able to answer and, barring work of preparing the tentative budget before it was modified at caucus Monday night. ‘The budget presented to County Commissioners at last night's meeting was the concensus of opinion of Commissioners, The millage levies break down thus: 2.5 mills for the general fund, out of which $257,420 will be raised; 1.5 mills for fine and forfeiture, out of which $64,627 will be collected; 1.5 mills for $47,206.50 in building certificates; -7 mill for $22,374 bathing beach bonds, making a total of 6.2 mills for $588,281.75. To this millage must be added the two mills for the hospital, (Continuc” On Page Five) | unforeseen circumstances, reco- | very would progress nicely. . E CLUB ROOMS 4182 FRONT $e, ee SESS 1 7 NAVARRO, Inc. EVERY SATURDAY COMPLETE LINE OF NIGHT ELKS CLUB GARDEN TOOLS NINE TO ONE HARDWARE DIVISION | EVERYONE Phone 806 (Continued On Page Five) THE WEATHER Key West and Vicinity }partly cloudy | Thursday with | thundershower, jand humid. L | Variable, mostly | Florida: Fair we: | Thursday except f i tered afternoon t powers | 1948 Ford Fordor Leather uphol- stry $245 Down Bal. $38.55 Per Month EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, JULY 13, 1952. Mostly MARK STANLEY and HIS ORCHESTRA INVITED temperature. TIDES 16 CHEVROLET ;. Tudot . te White south te Monroe County ch, across Reynelds nerth to United, United west te Duval, Duval nerth FOR SALE THURSDAY SPECIAL 958 Dedge Club Coupe Frent, Route No. 3 will begin at Sigsbee west to Palm Avenve, Palm ard, Southard west te Duval, Simonton, Simenten sevth te White north te Palm Avenue, Sigsbee Perk. This bus will leave half bour from 6 a.m. te 138 en the quarter heur am, Two story brick building on Duval Street. Lot approxi- mately 30 x 100 feet. | Terms or Cash Telephone 1421 (ARAN ita i i | : Notice is hereby given that the City Commission of The City i ‘est, ida will bald a public hearing at a special meet- held on Monday, July 14, 1952 at 8.00 P. M., to bear all ties interested in the matter of parking Greyhound busees on Duval Street between Angela and Southard Streets, and the matter of moving taxicab stands from said location. Dated at Key West, Florida, this th day of July. A. D. 1252. VICTOR LOWE, City Clerk. 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