The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 6, 1952, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the | Ghe Hew West Cit THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER country, range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXXIII. Army Engineers Produce “Saucer” With Vacuum Bell Airborne Objects Can Speed Up, Hover And Disappear In A Flash WASHINGTON (#—The Evening Star reported today that Army en- gor. working with a vacuum ina gard have epee atmospheric phenomena whic! may explain the widespread re- ports of “flying saucers.” aerate ot r said the experi- ments created airborne objects which “‘can speed up, hover indef- initely, or disay No, 187 with an average Cuban Teacher Interviewed By Frenchman “The man-made saucers” occa- : sionally flysin formation. More- over, they.are believed to have substance enough to show up on the screen of a radar designed to he track them.” What the experimentors did, the Star said, was use the vacuum | bell as a tiny working-model of the stratosphere and reproduce “two forces—very low air pressure which is balanced against static electricity in a way to give off light.” “Experimenters in the research and development laboratory at Fort Belvoir (Va.) believe these two are the primary factors re- sponsible for saucer sightings by competent observers,” the story added, The Star published its report on the experiments following a night of rain during which radar screens, scanning the skies over the capital, showed a flurry of mystery ob- ts. In line with the theory that they are atmospheric phenomena, an Air Force spokesman noted that the radar sightings—tiny blips on a fluorescent screen—started about the time a thunderstorm ‘pit the were Repeatedly recent weeks, ra- sereens around Washington ve shown unidentified objects in . Air Force chiefs have said ire personally satisfied that sightings were caused by phenomenon. Star said the experiments Belvoir were carried out W. Scott, a physicist who amateur astronomer. me other research, he lights which appeared “flying saucer” phe- ture. Star said, Scott jonstration for Lt. Gen. chief of Army En- others, He used a 18 inches across and are se72 ef? E luced a near-vacuum to pressure believed earth. Very thin air bell was ionized through to static electricity fed fnto a metal circle at the base = He glass container, glow of orange from the center . The light expanded of a small electric remained poised, or to detach itself float off against floated free, a developed at was pro- position by Six) fi the ped rise ge ie ips e Hi é 3 i 7 i it i Fa lations went GARDEN TOOLS Thompson Enterprises, Inc.| Citizen Staff Phote PRETTY SENORA PHYLIS PIERCE, 23 year old Havana school teacher arrived with 125 other C boat Maximo Gomez yesterday. ‘uban educators aboard the gun- . The Citizen asked’ French pianist-singer Pierre Duval to serve as interpreter for a French interview. Miss Pierce and her colleagues toured Key West under the leadership of the San Carlos Institute and then left for Miami where they will spend two days. 125 Cuban School Teachers Visit Key West Tour The Island, Pay Tribute To Marti, And Attend * San Carlos Party One hundred and twenty-five Cu- school teachers paid tribute night to the memory‘ of Cuba's ‘| mogt revered hero, Jose Marti, when they took time, off from a vacation to place a wresth on the statute of the martyr in Bayview Park. The teachers arrived in Key West early in the afternoon aboard the Cuban Navy gunboat, “Maxi- mo Gomez”. They left some four hours later by bus to Miami. The instructors, or “‘maestros” as they are called in Cuba, were met at the Naval Station dock by the board of directors of the Sen Car- los Institute, who were their hosts | Following the trip to Bayview Park, they were feted at a party | in the San Carlos Building, where Mayor C. B. Harvey accepted the gift of a Cuban flag from the group. Dr. Charles Cabrera, chief teach- ing inspector of the Cuban Public School system and Adolfo Molina, president of the Cuban Teachers Association led the contingent. Key West, was a particularly in- teresting stop on the itinerary due to the historic part it played in the | fight for Cuban Independence, the ; 50th anniversary of which, is being celebrated this year. Juan Lopez and Julio Cabanas, president of the San Carlos Insti- | tute made the arrangements in| On Vacation Police Arrest Three Men At 1 | Friday night, graduation vicinity of Monroe County Beach, and wound up with a wild melee in the city jail. Both Ries and Sunder have four lodged ented in- KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1952 K.W-Havana Ferry To Be ‘Cuban-Run City Will Merely Have Docking Space And Office For Customs Inspection The operation of the Key West- Havana ferry will be a strictly Cuban operation, it was stressed today. The City of Key West will mere- ly own the docks from which it plies at this end. Gulf-Atlantic Transportation company, of which Fred J. Dion, is vice-president will have nothing to do with the ferry either, it was said. Gulf Atlantic recently sold the property for $150,000 to the city. The dock has been appraised at $225,000. Cuban money and Cuban direc- tion will run the ferry. At present the ferry is limited to passengers and cars. No cargo carrying is planned. Even so the transporting of cars by ferry from Key West to Havana will be a great boon to tourists who now have to pay $100 to get them from Miami | °; to Havana. The docks will have to house cus- tom and inspection offices. This space may be available in one of the nine buildings standing now in the 464 feet long property. The announcement of the pur- chase of the old Clyde-Mallory docks was made at Monday night’s city commission meeting by City Manager Dave King. A tentative agreement had been worked out between the Cuban Sponsors of the ferry and the City, on furnishing adequate dock space here, 76 Band Students To Graduate Fri. Seventy-six music students ~ will complete “& ‘six weeks training course this week under the direc- tion of Professor H. T. Casterton.., Ranging in age from ten to thir- teen-years old, these students are prospective members for the Key West High School Band. “They represent fine material, | Says Casterton. The music students are celebrat- ing with a party tomorrow night. cere- monies will be held in the high Professor Casterton has announ- ced plans to form a “Community Band”. He urges anyone, adult or child, who plays a musical instru- ment to meet with him August 28, at 7:30 p m., in the high school annex. “We have a limited supply of in- (Continued On Page Six) War Casualties WASHINGTON (# — Announced j- | U. S. battle casualties in Korea reached 114,310 today, an increase - | Of 642 since last week. Key West and Cuban Consul Oscar , w! Morales was on hand to greet them. George Hanskat represented the Lion’s club at the affair. Adams Reports On Tax Certificate The property owned by Ralph Betancourt, has individual tax cer- tificates against it. The property was made value- less according to Adams, by a con- tractor who dredged a huge hole in it, which would cost large sums to fill. Adams recommended that the County Commissioners leave the Property as it is and take no action on it at this time. $10 TRADE IN ON YOUR OLD BIKE TOWARDS A New Columbia Rolifast at HAROWARE DIVISION Careline St. Phone 886) J. R. STOWERS CO. | 533 Duval Phone i reaie’ ged Free Parking in The Rear “Orders To Go Out” The Defense Department’s week- ly summary based on notifications to families through last Friday re- ported: Killed in action Wounded | Missing Total 18,006 83,753 12,551 114,310 Battle deaths (Y) 20,087 Current missing (Z) 9,469 (Y) Includes killed in action, 1,879 fatally wounded and 202 dead, originally reported missing. (Z) After deducting from gross total 1,385 returned, 1,495 known captured and 202 known dead. Following is a breakdown of the casualties by services: Army } 92,180 | Navy ; Air Force | Marine Corps BASE IN THE U.S.A. ——. Aqueduct Commission Requests The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Services.| For 72 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Land Grant For Storage Tanks kk & xk * ¥* ¥ ¥ *¥ % Two Shrimpers Get Year In Jail, Third Is Fined $1,000 And Costs Judge Caro Warns Others Against Theft Of Shrimp Rufus Thompson and Moses Glas- by, young Negro shrimpers were sentenced to a year in county jail on charges of embezzling $127.05 in shrimps owned by Eugene Toom- S. A. Christopher, also Negro, was fined $1,000 or a year in jail for buying and receiving the 363 pounds of embezzled shrimp. All three men pleaded guilty to the charges. Thompson and Glasby were represented by Attorney Tom Watkins. Christopher by William Neblett and Bob Youmans. The attorneys plead for mercy for their clients, on the basis of their lack of criminal records. After Judge Caro delivered his sentences, an informal discussion took place at the bench. The Judge warned Thompson, Glasby and Christopher that if anything hap- pened to their crewmate, W. D. Burroughs, they would be sent to the penitentiary. It was brought out in the dis- cussion Burroughs had been taken 40 the bus terminal, bought a anit told to’ *‘get ‘out’ of town” by the accused men, last night. * Orvin M. Kemp Passes CPA Examinations Orvin M. Kemp, 2819 Seidenberg, has been notified that he success- fully passed the CPA examination held last May for state applicants. Twenty-eight persons throughout the state passed the difficult tests. Kemp is in parnership with Eric G. Curry, also a certified public Blood Donors Refused At Monroe Hosp. By Bill Gibb Three minutes after The Key West Citizen hit the street yester- day with an appeal for donors to aid Mrs. Nora Betancourt, a Navy man read the item and rushed on out to Monroe General Hospital to offer his blood. Now, if this were a fairy tale, we could end up the story real quick by saying that the sailor’s prompt 4)action saved a life. It is a news Burroughs appeared but did not | © : ‘testify today; he had testified at |: the preliminary hearing that he woke from a sound sleep to see Glasby and Thompson transferring shrimp to the Christopher vessel. Christopher, it was testified, sold the shrimp he bouglit from the convicted men for $127.05. In court today the defendants said not a word. Their attorneys were eloquent in asking that sen- tences not be heavy. Judge Caro called on Fritz Toom- er of the company which employ- ed the two shrimpers. Toomer re- peated the case of the alleged em- bezzlement. The men could have received five years in the state penitentiary for their charges. Thompson and Glasby will per- form a year’s hard labor in county jail instead. Christopher will have the choice of paying $1,000 fine or one year in jail. He offered thru his attorney to make full restitu- tion of the $127.05 to the shrimp company. Judge Caro said that the next embezzlers of shrimps will be sent } to the penitentiary for five years. B-29’s Bomb With Radar Aid TOKYO w — The Far East Air Forces disclosed today its B-29 Superforts, bombing by radar Tuesday night, blasted the Com- munists’ North Korea. The mine is at Hoechang, east of Kangdong in North Central Ko- rea. It also produces tungsten (wolf- ram), a critical metal used n lamp filaments and steel alloys. BALL | | TONIGHT and TOMORROW NIGHT TAMPA SMOKERS vs. KEY WEST CONCHS WICKERS STADIUM GAME TIME 8:15 ADMISSION $1.00 biggest gold mine in| x ae Citizen Staff Photo ORVIN M. KEMP accountant in Key West. He grad- uated from the University of Mia- mi in 1948, and, according to Flo- rida law, 8 required to put in a three year apprenticeship before mene eligible for a CPA certifi- cate. “Few people realize that a certi- fied public accountant must have four years college and serve an ap- prenticeship before he get his license,” says Kemp. “There is quite a difference between such ac- : eed and ordinary bookkeep- i ing.” Here in Key West there are two other CPAs besides Kemp. They are: Eric G. Curry and Ernest Ramsey. Ramsey operates a local office through his son-in-law. Most of his time is spent as manager of the Florida Keys Aqueduct Com- mission. Memorial Day In Hiroshima ima was crushed by the searing blast of the atomic bomb. Survivors of that awful holocaust gathered today at a memorial un- der the center of the aerial explo- sion to pray for the thousands who sare memorial is inscribed, trans- “Sleep quietly. The mistake will not be repeated.” bombing but Japan’s war-starting attack on Pearl Harbor. We Buy And Sell USED CARS NAVARRO. Inc. item, however, so we'll have to stick to the truth. Don Merchant, USN, failed to furore over civil rights may force the two presidential candidates to clarify their views on this contro- versial issue. Conflicting interpretations arose in the Democratic camp on the stand being taken by that partys’ nominee, Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson of Illinois. Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower in a years ago today the city of Hirosh- | declare himself. kkk Commissioners Informed That Plans Include Key Area Too plete end of water should the pumps ever stop at Flo- rida City, Manager of the Commis- sion Ernest Ramsey appear- ed last night before the reg- ular county commission meeting. He said the Aque- spend $300,000for ground two at Mara- F éach at Tav- i ! i : er) Ht EGE fsck 3 i f : ue Ly aT sf “EES | S25 =: Hg! i= ss .. oF i f t i ul ji ii li H ; i i [ 5 ge il rf i 3 i that examinations for the plumbers have been scheduled fer Tuesdey, Avgust 12, 1952 at 7 P. M. at the City Hall. The tests will be fer both jeurneymen and master plumbers, Al plumbing workers having competency cards subject te examination ere requested te put in an appearance.