The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 2, 1952, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXXIII, No. 184 Rotary Club Holds Meet At Martello Fort Joe Allen Conducts Members On Tour Of Museum And Tower Members of the Key West Ro- tary Club took an outing Thursday and held their weekly luncheon at East Martello Towers. Following the ehow line formation, over 40 enthusiastic members were con- ducted on a tour of the fort and the museum connected with it. Joe Al- len, president of the Key West Art and Historical Society acted as guide. He prefaced his tour with a brief speech in which he explained | © what the Society was attempting to do in making the historic spot an added attraction to picturesque Key West. Out-of-town Rotarians also ex- pressed appreciation of the unusual setting for the meeting. They were Jim Fiske of Orlando, Fla.; Mari- an A. Leonard of Miami, and George Ripley of Bradenton, Fla. Pamphlets on The Martello Tow- ers were distributed before the group filed through the brick bat- tlements, the arched corridors, the museum supervised by Mrs. Jean- ne Taylor, and up the winding iron stairway to the citadel where a magnificent view of the entire is- land is’ visible from the lookout tower, Besides relics of bygone days, pictures and industrial exhibits the museum has a most apropos copy a study of roses painted by Dwight Eisenhower during od in Key West. Copies and interest in the work,and in making the spot a meeting place for social gatherings, Service utilities are available, BULLETIN KANSAS CITY (® — President Truman today ratified the agree- ment setting up a free West Ger- man republic. The United States became the first nation to ratify documents carrying out this action, which abolishes the existing three high commissioners of the United States and its Allies. The British Parliament has ap- proved the agreement, but the Queen has yet to ratify it. The President signed the neces- tary documents at his penthouse suite at the Hotel Muchlebach BASE TONIGHT & HAVANA Che Key West Citi Ma May Get Well 2 THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER Again IN TH KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1952 Citizen Staff Photo WILL SHE OR WON'T SHE COME BACK TO LIFE her family ask in this scene from “For Better Or Worse” which is being presented tonight at the Barn Theater along with two Dorothy Parker sketches. Here, left to right, are Barn players Sally West, reclining, Jack Clarke, hold- ing her hand. In the background, Gertrude Sp laine clutching her cane, Betty Ladd looking con- cerned, Fred Schell in the bareback overalls and Jim Witherell, likewise. Jim was particularly good as the lazy, “too tard” son. Dorothy Parker Plays Beguile Barn Audience, ~~ One-Actor Also Shown One-Way Streets Sull Unlearned By K.W. Drivers Habits are hard to change Key West police are finding on the sec- ond day of the new one-way traf- fie regulations. Though the signs have been up for a week, marking which streets are one way which way, Key West- ers are having a difficult time of it readjusting their habits of years. Cars could be seen driving to the Gulf on Simonton street when they are suppose to be headed for the Atlantic. Southard which is one way toward the Naval base still (Continued on Page Ten) BALL SATURDAY CUBANS KEY WEST CONCHS WICKERS STADIUM — SAT. 8:15 P.M. SUNDAY GAMES APTBRNOON f P.M, NIGHT 8:16 P.M. ADMISSION $1.00 Pe SECRETARIES, LABORATORY He =} GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY HAS OPENINGS FOR ASSEMBLERS, TECHNICIANS, UTHLITY CLERK. ANALYST POR DETAILS SEE CLASSIFIED AD SECTION FOR INTERVIEW APPOINTMENT PHONE 1771 Tomi Karns - _ Directs And ~~. : Acts In Parker “Here We Are” By SUSAN McAVOY The immortal lines of Dorothy Parker sparkled off the stage of the Barn Theatre last night in two of her more famous short stories written years ago, but still devasa- tating pictures of the relations be- tween male and female. Tomi Karns who selected and di- rected the sketches and acted in the second “Here We Are” de- serves credit for her direction and Performance. The sketches and the one-act play will be presented again tonight at 8:30, at the Barn. She and Ed Giesbert as the stiff newlyweds in the tale of a honey- moon that drags off from altar. via train to hotel, played to each other with excellent rapport. The nervous young couple being alone and legally do not quite know what to do, so they put their feet in their mouths every other word, Giesbert in the more placating, (Continued on Page Ten) M. E. JIMENEZ, M.D. : General Surgery and General Practice 417 EATON STREET Office hours 10-12 2-5 Saturday 10-1 AND BY APPOINTMENT TEMPORARY PHONE 1300 PORAY STUDIO 404 SOUTHARD ST. | Grand Opening Special | 8x ALL BLACK & WHITE 2-Sx 7 PHOTOGRAPHS |3-3x 5 IN FOLDERS An ter. Q°° | NO APPOINTMENTS NECESSARY JOPEN FROM 10.0. M. 09 P.M. Allen Seeks Aid . For Fire Victim On Thursday, Mrs. Inez Scott, the mother of two children, lost everything when her home on Borrota Lane was destroyed by fire. Without the means to re- build or refurnish a home, things looked dark indeed for Mrs. Scott and her family. But today, Joe Allen, Chair- man of the Welfare Committee of the Monroe County Commis- sion offered new hope, when he announced that a campaign is underway te give her a new start, Z Allen asked that anyone hav- ing any sort of household effects, furniture or clothing, contact him by telephone at 73. Arrangements will be made to pick up any- thing donated, he said. Local service clubs wull coope- rate in rehabilitating the burned out family, Allen declared. ADMIRAL JOY ASSUMES ANNAPOLIS DUTIES ANNAPOLIS, Md. ® — Vice. Adm, C. Turner Joy, fresh from a year of wrangling with North Korean Reds, takes over here Mon- day as superintendent of the Naval Academy and commandant of the Severn River Naval Command, 4 oT Al < NINO 2\sonnel of the station are to be The Key Show - On The Keys E U.S.A. The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Services. For 72 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key. West PRICE FIVE CENTS Dying Statement Of Marathon Man Introduced At Coroner's Inquest . k &k * kkk kkk x* Key West Naval Base Safety Record Commended As Best In United States Navy Secretary Awards Fifth Yearly Citation To Local Workers For the fifth straight year, the Key West Naval Station has led all Naval installations in the nation with its safety record, it was learned yesterday, when Rear Admiral Irving T. Duke presented a cita- tion from the Secretary of the Navy Dan Kimball to civilian department heads on the Naval Base. The presentation was preceded by a colorful Ad- miral’s inspection in front of the Administration Bldg. &- Henry Schroeder In awarding the citation,! Admiral Duke pointed out that “our safety program| is an ‘all station, program’ and the good record is the! result of effort by both civilian and Navy person- nel.” He added that “these awards are not easy to come by. It doesn’t happen every year. Out of 34 Naval Stations, Key West is the only one to receive the award five consecutive years.” “The Key West Naval Station was one of but seven to receive a safety commendation this year. With the lowest accident rate in the country, Key West is leading with a rating of 2.3 as compared with a national average of 9.3 The rates are determined by both the frequency rate and severity of mishaps. The national “severity average” is .575 while Key West has a rating of but .07 in this department, I only wish Captain Adell were here to hear this citation,” the Admiral con- tinued. Navy Secretary Kimball, in his letter of commendation to the station, said, “I take great pleas- ure in presenting this safety award in official recognition of your work in reducing both the frequency and severity of acci- dents in Key West. I commend you on your safety program, | which indicates a real interest in| reducing the waste of critical manpower and material. The per- congratulated. I personally ap- preciate your efforts.” Cliffcrd J. Raines, Naval Sta- tion Safety engineer, has been in} charge of the local program | since 1941. He said that the local | Program includes the indoctrina- |tion of new employees, shop | | safety meetings and the use of safety equipment and educational (Continued on Page Ten) Logun RINALDO TRIO Citizen Staff Photo LAST NIGHT’S SPECIAL MEETING of the Key West Housing Authority dealt chiefly with whether Henry Schroeder should be transferred to Geo. Allen Apts. and be replaced in his super- visory capacity of three other projects by Dario Garcia. The hot controversy was settled amicably, K.W. Housing Authority Meets To Discuss Schroeder Case KERMIT LEWIN’S SALARY IS RAISED TO $6,000 PER YR. Billy Freeman, new member of the Key West Housing Authority | Board, has received an initiation into the complicated affairs of his position. A special meeting was held last night and hot discussion revolved around management and personnel problems. Joe Sirugo expressed the opinion that Henry Schroeder, who has been in charge of Porter, Fort Vil- lage, and Fort Village Extension | projects, was being treated unfa’ ly. A recent order cut Schroeder’s salary from $275. to $225., and gave him the status of “Rental Clerk” at the new George Allen Ca Apts. Ralph Betancourt, Aloysia Van Goidstnoven, and “Sugar” Sweet- | ing explained to Sirugo that this | action was taken because Schroe- | der’s original job would have been FOR RENT UTILITY TRAILERS EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION — KAY and EDDIE EXOTIC AND DIFFERENT DINING - DANCING - ENTERTAINMENT DINNERS SERVED TIL 10 P. M. — COMPLETE DINNERS — a Roast Chicken __... Roast Prime Ribs of Beef Av Jus .. Broiled Club Steak — Mushroom Sauce _.. Baked Virginia Ham CONTINUOUS ENTERTAINMENT and DANCING TILL 3:30 A.M. FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE 870 NO COVER NO MINIMUM 8 FT.—FOR LUGGAGE PHONE 206-xw DO YOUR OWN MOVING CIFELLI’S Italian Restaurant 920 TRUMAN AVE, Corner Packer St. PHONE 235-XW Free Parking In The Reer “Orders To Go Out” too much for him along with the additional 117 new, low-cost hous- ing units. Schroeder, they said, was 72 years old. They felt that Dario Gar- cia, a younger man who was al- ready employed by the Authority in Poinciana, could handle the work more efficiently. Sirugo’s basic arguement w: that if the Authority demoted a man after long years of efficient (Continued on Page Ten) International Marine Paint For Boats of all Types Thompson Enterprises, Inc. HARDWARE DIVISION roline St. Phone 886 we k& *& Joseph Thomas Names Price As Man Who Beat Him July 20th By JIM COBB Wm. Henry Cotton and Sam Price, both of Mara. thon, were ordered held for Grand Jury investigation by Coroner Roy Hamlin fol- lowing a Coroner’s Inquest yesterday into the death of Joseph Thomas of Marathon who was fatally shot on Ju- ly 20th. A five man jury brought in a verdict that “Joseph Thomas died as the result of gunshot wounds at the hands of William Henry Cotton. Sam Price’ was an accessory before and after the fact.” Cotton and Price have been held in the Monroe County Jail since July 20th on open murder charges in connection with the slaying of Thomas who lingered near death for five days af- ter Cotton is alleged to have pumped two .88 caliber “dum-dum” bullets into” his body. One of the bullets severed his spinal cord, paralyzing the man from the neck down. A dramatic dying statement, taken from Thomas shortly before he expired, by Chief Sheriff's Deputy Tommy Dixon was introduced as evidence at the inquest. According to the testimony at the hearing, Price was slain af- ter he had attempted to inter- cede in a family quarrel between (Continued on Page Ten) Low Cost Air Coach PRICE TOURS 411 Fleming St. Phene 196 By Popular Demand The QUARTERDECK ATOP HOTEL La CONCHA Will REOPEN SATURDAY AUGUST 2nd at 6:00 P.M. 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