The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 27, 1952, Page 1

oe Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average tange of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXXIII, No, 205 The Key West Citize THE SOUTH 7,000 Persons Expected To Cast Ballots On Dog Track Speaks Befort Kiwanis Club SAM GOLDSMITH, meteorologist in charge of the Key West “Weather station is shown above as he points out the present position of hurricane “Able” which is the first tropical disturb- ance of a serious nature to be reported this year. Goldsmith spoke last night at the regular meeting of the Key West Kiwanis Club, Weather Bureau Chief Tells - GOLDSMITH SAYS ‘HURRICANE “ABLE” * QWILL PROBABLY “MISS KEY WEST * ‘ae the present hurricane which fas been reported in the Carribean, continues on its resent course, and a6es not blow itself out it will ; Strike the state of Florida some- ; where in the Melbourne area”, said ' Sam Goldsmith, Meteoroligist in charge of the local weather station in a talk before the Key West Ki- wants Club last night. “Hurricanes have occurred in Key West only four times in the past 50 years”, Goldsmith added. ‘They can occur at any time, al- though August, September and No- vember are the most dangerous months, he said. In discussing hurricanes, Gold- smith outlined the basic rules for tafety in the event a disaster should strike. He recommended that homes be battened down se- curely with special attention being given to windows. He suggested that one window be left open on the leeward side of the house to prevent pressure from building up inside of the house. Goldsmith warned the public not to leave shelter when, the winds @issipate since it is possible that the “eye” of the storm is passing ever. This often takes an hour after which the winds will resume fromthe opposite direction, some- times in even gerater intensity, The window that had been left open should be closed and another opened on the opposite side of the Goldsmith also outlined the his- tory of the United States Weather Bureau which was founded in 1870, The Key West weather station, he said, was one of the first to be set up. In speaking of the characteris- ties of the atmosphere, the weath- erman said that a hurricane is simply an “overgrown thunder. j storm”. He said that warm air, (Continued On Page Six) ere 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 Angela St. between Duval and Simonton Sts. Phone 168 S eaaEaEEEEEEeee a Officials Ask For More Data On City’s Sewers Arrangements for the fi- An Absolute Insult To Our Legislature TAMPA W—One Tampa judge Says another Tampa judge's sharp criticis: the Juvenile Judge Paul Kickliter said Criminal Court Judge L. A. Grayson is doing “more to de ¢ On Page Six) ——— COIN OPERATED PHONOGRAPHS For Every Type Location Key West Music Co. Registration In Monroe County. Has Now Reached 12,019 D ange?f.. wee en A big turn out at the} | polls is expected for the dog track referendum on September 30, Supervisor der said today. With 12,019 Monroe county voters registered, ig estimated that at least 7,000 or more will vote on September 30, ERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1952 IN THE U.S.A. and Photo Services. 2 Years Devoted to the. Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENTS == Work Started On = $100,000 Stock Citizen Staff Photo VARIOUS PERSONS have complained to The Citizen that a traffic control light at Ist Street and Flagler Avenue cannot be seen as one approaches the crossing from the north. Picture above was shot from the center of right lane as one approaches intersection from north side of Flagler on ist Street. Where is the control light? « sox (SWitz Waives Extradition; Leaves For Philadelphia :|With Philly DA. Agent vevvyvry od Two Men Arrested Caridad Getes, who charged that John- son threatened her with bodily ; harm. Johnson was arrested by Chief Deputy Sheriff Tommy Dixon yesterday. Dixon also announced the capias arrest of Edward Strange for operating a motor vehicle without a state drivers’ license. Deputy Serge Hernan- dez made the arrest. 1000444444444444444 OO Keys Chambers To Cooperate On Legislation The Upper Keys Chmber of Com merce has asked the Key West and Marathon Chambers to meet per- iodically with it to discuss legis- lation affecting the Keys. Representing Key West at these meetings will be Horace O’Bryant, Albert Pierce and Enrique Esqui- naldo, Jr. Commenting on the closer co- operating in the future among the Chambers, Harold Laubscher, Man- ager says: “It is likely that time, distances and: tolls are the reason that a closer working agreement has not been entered into in the past. Gev- erner Warren has stated, of course, that tolls will be removed before HEADS NORTH TO FACE PAST HE TRIED TO FORGET -| Michael Switz, flew out of Key. eer Pilcdshin alc ‘agent ‘of thé Philadelphia District Attor- ney’s office at 8:15 this morning, Chief Deputy Sheriff*Tommy Dix- on announced today. Dixon ‘accompanied the prisoner to the airport. Switz had voluntari- ly signed a waiver of extradition before Circuit Court Judge Aqui- lino Lopez, Jr., yesterday. The man who has been in Mon- roe County jail since August 8 was sent back to his home’ state on the warrant signed by Governor Fuller Warren permitting him to be returned. Escorted Back To Philly Theodore D. Mitchell, an agent for the District Attorney’s office came into Key . West -yester- day and escorted the prisoner back to the Quaker City. He was due to arrive there at bout 1 p. m. today. In the int- erests of the prisoner's safety, the Sheriff's office did not release the news of his return to the press un- til 11 a.m. By that time Switz was winging his way back to face the past that he sought to forget as a shrimper in Key West. Switz took with him only a suit- ease of personal belongings. Switz has successfully evaded the law for 18 months only to be cap- tured on the tip of a small boy who recognized his picture in the police station. Earlier h> had escaped detection when he was arrested by Mexican authorities on charges that his _ Isla Eleven Cons ke Bek nd Theatre x ere titutional Amendments To Be Voted On By Co Voters Will Have *—_ . Time To Become Informed On Amendments Between now and No- vember 4th Monroe coun- ty voters will not only have to make their choice of President, Vice-President, and Governor, but they will have to inform them- selves on eleven constitu- tional. amendments _pro- posed by ast ‘ygar’sj saree Th % i ut mer. Youth Dies Of Heart Attack Here Morton Wyatt Doyal, 14, Of Pensacola, Died At Sun And Sand Club This Morning Tragedy struck early this morning when a fourteen year old boy perished as he played on the beach at the Sun and Sand Beach Club. ° son of or, vi incurable heart unty Nov. 4th Sirugo, Pearlman, Others Investing’ In Drive-In Theater Key West's first. drive-in theater costing $100,000 will be ready for audiences of 500 cars and more, by January 1, Joe Sirugo, con- tractor announced at noon today, ‘ im of 4 be approved by a popular Ssiaeri according to coroner Roy| Drive-In majority. Citizens of Mon- roe county have a voice in deciding what citizens of Escambia county and Lee county, and others will have in their governmental set-up. ; By the same procedure, voters in the other 66 counties help décide whether or not Monroe county gets a Senator from the newly created 39th Senatorial district, Bay and Washington counties are both seeking one Senator from the new district to be known as the 40th*district, if the voters approve. Voters in, Monroe and through- ‘out the state will also have to de- cide on the: controversial home Tule amendment which would give each county the right to set up its own form of government. That amendment was blasted yesterday by County Ck Earl Adams and Supervisor Regis- tration Sam Pinder as “tending to- ward confusion,” and resulting in —— rather than elective of- ice. ‘ The complete roster of ‘Amend- ments to be voted upon by citizens of the state as well as* Monroe county is printed by The Citizen as next year so perhaps one of the | shrimp boat had violated the terri- | a public service. obstacles will soon be removed.” | Business Goes (Continued On Page Six) Voters are urged to acquaint themselves with the purposes and | Provisions of these amendments so Wii they can make an intelligent de- Where NEON GLOWS A COMPLETE SIGN SHOP “Fast Dependable Service” | cision. No. 1 Constitutional Amendment Article XII, Section 18. Proposing an amendment to Art- icle XII ing thereto Section The family had arrived in Key West only last night for a vacation. At about 6 o'clock this morn- ing, Doyal, in the company of Morton and another son, five year old Paul, went to the beach for an early morning outing. While playing on the beach, the older lad spotted a crab and ran after it “to give it to Paul.” The elder Doyal said that when his back was turned, he heard a thud and when he turned around Morton was lying facé down in the sand. He dispatched ‘his younger son for aid and began to apply arti- ficial respiration in a futile at- tempt to revive the boy who was! | pronounced dead by Dr. Herman K. Moore at the scene. The body. was taker to the Lopez Funeral Home. No ar- rangements have been announc- ed. Community Band Organizes Here Tomorrow Night An organization meeting for a Key West Community Band will be held at the Key West High School (Continuea On Page Six) COMPLETE LINE OF GARDEN TOOLS Thompson Enterprises, Inc. HARDWARE DIVISION Ss. Phone $86 = Citizen Staff Photu JOE SIRUGO bridge from the U. S, Naval hospital, Most of the $100,- 000 for the modern and de- luxe drive-in is being put up by local people, Sirugo said. The drive-in will cover an area of ten acres, “It will be the most modern set- up and equipment available in Key West,” Sirugo told The Citizen. The contractor has been trying to get permission for thig theater for two years. He finally obtained (Continued On Page Six) House For Sale Buy Now and Take Advantage of Big Savings WE ARE MOVING In TWO WEEKS AND WANT TO MAKE A Quick Sale 3-BEDROOM, C.B.S. MODERN HOME Beach, Ideal 1411 Patricia Street PHONE 1920-3 Near