The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 21, 1952, Page 1

has the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXXIH. No. 200 School Population Of 4,000 Expected | To Be Doubled In Mext Five Years nk * SWITZ FACES 15 YEARS IN J * “Hold” Order Received By Sheriff Sawyer From Miami Michael Switz, who will undoubtedly learn this af- * fernoon what his chances of escaping a trip back to Philadelhia as a guest of the State of Pensylvania are, faces a possible 15 year pri- ‘son term if he is convicted on all of the charges which have.been placed against him, according to /Assistant District Attorney Vincent G. Panati- of Philadelphia. The Key West Citi xk k THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER x kk KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21,'1952 kerk JayCees Hear About County Government Citizen Staff Photo GERALD SAUNDERS (right), Chairman of the’ Monroe County Commission, spoke last night: to members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce at their clubhouse, outlining the function of the County Commission. He is shown explaining a point to JayCee president Paul Esquinaldc (left), and program chairman Joe Pinder. ek Says He Knows Exacily What Republicans Will Say Next By DOUGLAS B. CORNELL WASHINGTON @ — President Truman Said today there ought to be some new blood in the Demo- craticsParty but he knows of no mess in Washington. At a news conference with the accent on politics, Truman said he had no comment on the way , | the Democratic candidates, Gov. ,; Adlai Stevenson and Sen. John Sparkman, have started their cam- paign. He said too that: He doesn’t haye to read what the opposition says — he knows ahead of time what it is going to | say and it’s all wrong. He thinks he knows more about the government than anyone in the United States, Stevenson can ‘they advice fer him". Switz added that “he knew what wa: good for himself. He took their * advice”, taciew ba Besides fa a long string of eriminal charges and the danger ous gambling associates, he will undoubtedly have to face an irate wife. He had been living in this city with another woman who was arrested with him and later re- leased. He is said to have been associated ~ with the notorious tri-state gang which dominated gambling in New York, Pennsylvania and New (Continued On Page Three) Complete Stock of Mechanic HAND TOOLS Guaranteed for Life Roy's Key West Auto Parts Co. TELEPHONES 1877 . 1878 12) DUVAL STREET ) 1948. Stevenson can was | . men accompanying his daughter had used roughhouse tactics. He said no new instructions are planned for the Secret Service guards because they are always right and don’t need any. On another international matter, Truman had nothing to say about the ‘calling of a new Communist Party congress in Moscow,sizing it up as none of his business, At one point, he took a swipe at the Saturday Evening Post, say ing it is always wrong. That was in response to an inquiry whether | tered .on have all the information he wants— | Which man said he hadn't made any per- sonal inquiries but had read ports regarding charges in the Swedish press that Scret Service FISHING TACK Thompson Enterprises, Inc. HARDWARE DIVISION — capaci | referred Washington.” Truman — NOTICE — Cabrera Wholesale Grocery, Inc. NEW HOURS Open 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday Closed All Day Saturday Latest news on the J The City of Key West needs the help of its residents:.in order to maintain+a healthy, sanitary atmo- sphere, People are required to keep cov- ers on garbage containers. Many are not doing so. Wet garbage is supposed to be wrapped before being placed in a can. This re- quirement is also often ignored. The result? xk * IN THE U.S.A. xk x ek Saunders Tells Jaycees | | How County Governmnet Functions; Growth Shown | Lantaff Invites Key Westers 7 'To Discuss Problems Sut, AML 5 ck, Representative From } . Fourth Congressional District Will Be In Mayor’s Office _ ~ Rep. Bill Lantaff will be at the City Hall in the May- or’s office, Saturday morn- ing between eleven and twelve o'clock. He has ex- Pressed a desire to see any person who might have spe- tific problems which he might be able to help solve. Florida Representative is luled=to speak at the tate BPW luncheon to be ‘held La Concha Hotel at 1 p. m. 1 | state r j the Fourth Crean Petict of Florida. He was elected to this Post in May, 1950, after having Flies swarm about open cans, ; dogs and cats scatter the contents all over the ground, an unpleasant odor pervades the neighborhood, garbage collectors find it necessary to beat containers to dislodge sticky, wet foods. City Manager Dave King and Sanitary Inspector Millard Gib- son want the public to know that such conditions will not be tolerated in the future. Complaints concerning the sca- venger system have dropped con- al siderably during the past month. King feels that if homeowners ; would wrap their wet garbage, the chief complaint registered smashed-up cans — would also he eliminated. The bonus system granting five he dollars extra pay to members of the best scavenger crew seems to be working out nicely. There have been fewer complaints all along the routes, King said. Winners of | the expiration of the first month trial period. en- | the bonus will be selected after office in Washington, | BILL LANTAEF served two successful terms to the Florida House of Representa- tives in 1946 and 1948. One of the important jobs he holds in Wash- ington is that of a member of the House Committee on Expendi tures in the Executive Depart- ments and the PO and Civil Ser- vice Committee. Within two weeks after taking Lantaff won the respect and admiration (Continued On Page Three) CALLING ALL FORD OWNERS Brand New V-8 Cylinder Block 1941 TO 1948, INCLUSIVE Complete with All Moving Parts Internal GENUINE FORD PARTS me 8 St me ron Only $299.00 C. Of C: Spends $2,000 In City Ads Summer Travel To Key West Breaks All Records In an‘ effort to make this parti- cular summer tourist season a suc- cessful one, the ore o Com- $2,000 in | quring the past 60 Cenis Of Every Tax Gerald Saunders, Chair- man of the County, Commis- sion, in a brief but illumi- nating talk last night be- fore members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, out- lined the organization and function of the county gov- ernment, That the job of adminis- tering.the county, with its tremendous growth, is a big one was indicated by Saun- ders when he. pointed out that this year’s budget is the government of the State rectors meeting yesterday, adver- tising chairman Earl R. Adams, received high praise from Mr. Tre- vor for the amount of work that has been accomplished by his com- mittee in the current effort. In a review of the accomplish- ments during the past several months, Mr. Adams stated the 25,- 000 city maps were purchased at a (Continueg On Page Three) “ The trial of a pair of local sailors which had dragged along for two days in City Court before Municipal Judge Enrique Esquin- In explaining the organization.of the County Commission, Saunders! said that acéording to state law, each county is divided into five districts, with one commissioner representing each area. “Commissioners,” Saunders said, “are elected at large although to be eligible to run, the candidate must reside in the district which he represents.” In Monroe County, there are three commissioners representing urban Key West. Another repre- sents the area from Key West north to the Big Pine Key Toll gate and the territory north of that point to the Dade County line is serviced by one commissioner on county's governing body. The county commission, Saun- (Continued On Page Threv) Man Stabbed; NOTICE! PONCE’S LUNCHEONETTE NEW HOURS Effective Open Wednesdsy. Aug. 20 11 A.M. to 9 P.M. The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Services. For 72 Years Devoted to thé Interests of Key West. PRICE FIVE CENTS wd x* xk AIL IF CONVICTED; LOCAL OFFICERS PRAISED ¥ kkk School Board Will Construct New Building Next Year Monroe county’s -school population of roughly 4,000 may be doubled in the next five years if the present building boom continues and an expected 2,000 dwelling units go up on the Keys, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Horace O’Bryant said today. 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