The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 25, 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. 203 Che Ay, Kry THE SQUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1952 Banqueteers And The Admiral GUEST SPEAKER AT THE BPW BANQUET Saturday at La Concha was Admiral Irving 7. Dulse, commanding officer of the U.S, Naval Base at Key West, shown in full dress white uniform, : Mayor C. B, Harvey is shown in the background. .BPW State officers are, left, Mrs. C. B. (Our Wil- helmina) Harvey, State president; Mrs. Mimi Southwick, second vice-president, and extreme right, Mrs, Vidal Black, third vice-president of Florida Federation of BPW, x: Switz Must — [Hands Under The Sea Shown Face Charges |Between British-US Divers Phi In Sunday Sand Key Trip "i [ itt i if wealth of Pennsyl- for extradition. detectives from Phila- g z i ul u 8 ickE gt lire a 2k Sekt 2 i ef I cL % off amidst the watching myriad way to beat the heat of these dog days, we decided was y ater. UDT men unders and McVoy, Ed SurAsDevDet stayed i Hy Unlike weekday Naval opera- vestigating gambling in that.city, | tions Sunday's “sea duty” was not Switz said that he became a fugi-| @tked by punctuality. tive, to evade his ‘socalled friends’ |, The a who had threatened him with vio- lence if he testified before the Ke- fauver committee. The next step in the case will be his arraignment before Justice of the Peace Ira Albury to pave the way for his extradition. Albury said that he would set the hearing for this afternoon, Switz had successfully evaded the law for 18 months only to be cap- tured on the tip of a smail boy who recognized his picture in the police station, Earlier he had escaped detection when he was arrested by Mexican authorities on charges that his shrimp boat had violated the terri- torial laws by fishing in Mexican waters, allie i | i li =i 43 fil i f ai] s&s fr fi i | di Es iett ret he i,53 tH dll z g ult if Hi if 3 4 : [ i 2 = g H And, according to reports from Fort Myers, a plumber about two years ago uncovered a roll of cur- rency amounting to about $25 000 while working on a sink in Switz's (Continued On Page Five) LE Keep Key West Kleen! Highest Prices Paid for JUNK BATTERIES We Pay Cash for All Kinds of SCRAP. IRON AND RAGS KEY WEST SALVAGE COMPANY § oP i ald 4 A & 2 4 $ t ff [ nae if i att i z Be k i i 3 i Eee . -| an accident on Southard The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Services For 72 Years Devoted to the Best. Interests of Key West. PRICE FIV§ CENTS — REAR ADMIRAL DUKE POINTS OUT NAVY || MAINTAINS PROTECTION OF "RAMPARTS Friday Is Last Day To Register | For Dog Track Special Election * Election Will City Fathers Meet At City Hall Tonight Special Meeting Will Consider Adoption Of Taxi Ordinance A special meeting of the City Commission has been set for to- night at 8:00 p. m. for considera- tion of the adoption of an ordin- ance which would make sweeping changes in the taxicab licensing setup in Key West. The proposed ordinance, which will come up for discussion, would limit the number of veteran’s li- censes to 25. At the present time there is no limit to the number of | Permits available tor war veterans is left for future genera- tions”, Miller added. has said that the parking be available to the public r they patronize his restau- or not. He added that he in- beautify the area. commission rule, no busi- that for which tonight's was called may be discus- it the consent of all of bers, ooter-Parked Car In Crash William E. Morgan, a Navy man attached to the USS Saufley is be- ing held in the City Jail in lieu of a $130 bond after being involved in Street yes- lay in which a motor scooter he piloting struck a parked car by Jose Padron, Jr., of 726 Street. & i af lorgan will appear in City Court to face the following charg- : driving while intoxic: ated, reck- i td driving, going the wrong way oneway street and causing an Take Place September 30 Registration for those)’ who wish to vote in the|’ dog track election closes). Friday at 5 p. m., it was) announced by Supervisor |’ takes place September 30. * BPW Delegates *. Rear Admiral Irving T. Duke, USN * Duke According to Florida law]. the registration books for that close August 30. Voters who wish to reg- ister for the general elec- tien, November 4, or the special election for State Sapreme Court Justice on October 14 can still regis- ter, however. Registration for the October 14 elec- tion winds up September 14, and for the Presiden- The Supervisor said that some Persons who were not eligible to vote in the May primary be- cause of insufficient residence here, are now eligible. Requirements are one year in the state, and six months in Monroe County prior to regis- tration. - Naturalized citizens should bring their papers in with them, Pinder urged. Meanwhile to be on the safe side, to vote in the three elec- tions coming up in the next three months, it is best to get in and register before Friday at 5 p. m. for the dog track election, by September 14, for the special Supreme Court election, and October 4, for the general or presidential election. Albury Accepts Position In Ga. Attorney Hilary Albury has accepted a position in Augusta, Ga., with the State Farm Mutual Insurance company, it was learn- ed here today. The former Municipal Judge left Key West Saturday to as- sume his new job today. Albury yecently resigned his vice-presidency from this district for the JayCees. 250 Cartons Cigs Stolen Saturday Several suspects are being held in County jail for robbing H. Ra- referendum must i ; ‘ Citizen Staff Photo COMMANDING OFFICER of the U.S. Naval Base at Key West, Rear Admiral Irving T. Duke was the main speaker at the Sat- urday night banquet given at La Concha Hotel for delegates to the State Board Business and Professional Women’s Clubs con- vention. He reminded listeners that anti-submarine operations and training is only one of ‘the ways in which “The Ramparts ‘We Watch” are protected. Admiral Duke hails from Richmond, Virginia, and speaks with the subtle diplomacy of the Old South. City Fathers |Uncle Booked Await Word. [In Slaying Of From Batista |Pretty Niece Aerovias Q Must Insists Her Death Leave Colombia Resulted From An Airport By Accident While September 18 Fixing Flat Tire Key West city, county and civic| RIVERSIDE, Calif. w—The un- officials are awaiting word from cle of a pretty 16-year-old Red- Havana concerning their request lands girl is in jail today, booked for an audience with President Ful- | for investigation of murder, but gencio Batista in an attempt to de- | he insists her death resulted from lay execution of an order whieh | an accident while they were fixing threatens to sever the only line of | a flat tire. air communication with the Cuban battered and ravished body | was Minister of Finance, the order set September 18th as the date which the Aerovias Q must vacate their The uncle, 37-year-old John | Chauncey Lawrence, mos and Co. of 250 cartons of eig. | P2™ Told Investment Includes Defense And Education Rear*Admiral Irving T. Duke, dommander’ ot the U. S. Naval Base at Key West, s at the BPW banquet on Saturday night, ~ took the sword edge off the speech made ‘earlier in - Congressman. - Bill Lantaff before the » State Board convention delegates of the Business and Professional Women’s Club who met in a three day conclave here, Admiral accomplished his feat tactfully, with a sense of humor, fig- Wit ie E23 PF brated Despite his attack on the dent’s plan to raise the tax order to raise funds for military 2 pernpesiostt beginning is emphasized that we mi the ramparts in the that our “Korean action Communism in the Fa’ stopped agression in He pointed out that was not as complex as it seemed, that the main reason for Korean attack was Tice from the in South in Korea said that