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

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXXIIL. No, 209 T Batista Reverses Order; Allows Use Cf Colombia Field First Graders Flock To Poinciana School Aerovias Q Assured Of Key West To Havana Run ‘The continuance of air- line operations between Key West and Havana seemed assured today when Cuban President Fulg&cio Batista reversed an earlier order which would have forced Aerovias Q to abandon their facilities at Havana’s Cam- po Colombia airfield, The line is the single air link be- tween Key West and the Cuban Capitol. They had been ordered to vacate that field, a Cuban air force in- stallation on September il i 4 7? EY2% 2328 Hi activities at Colombia added that he con- to “be as good at i if : i i following activities at Colombia are believed to have with members of Cuba's textile union. airlines replied to these ae: if i they could not be responsible for | what was shipped through their | facilities, They contended that it is the responsibility of the Cuban | government ‘to control smuggling | activities if they are prevalent at Colombia. No charges of any ir activity were brought a-| the airlines, however, i A big reason for the reluctance | of the Aerovias Q to moving their operations to Rancho Boyeros field which is owned by Compania Cu bano de Aviacion, a subsidiary of Pan American World Airways, in | HE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1952 Citizen Staff Photo NUMBER OF SCHOOL BEGINNERS in Poinciana’s history entered the first grade to ¥ og Track Referendum September 30 WORDING OF QUESTION ON BALLOT RELEASED Registration for the dog track election closed’ at, Saturday noon with 12,085 voters eligible, Super- of the dog question on which voters of the county will express their opinion September 30. The wording was suggested by Abe Aronovitz, president of the Key West Kennel Club, sponsors of the track. “Shall the racing permit issued by the State Racing Commission to the Key West Kennel Club, Inc. a Florida corporation to conduct dog racing in a track to be located on Stock Island in Monroe County, Florida, be ratified and approved? In other words do the voters ap- prove or disapprove the Stock Is- land track A large vote.is expected on the issue which has divided Key West during the summer months. By September 30 most permanent resi- dents of the City will be here. | Further, there is much controversy ' on the subject. Civic and church groups have opposed the track. In- fluential individuals have backed it. Those who need to vote absen- tee ballot for the referendum on September 30 can apply for ballots in person up to September 29) at 5 p.m. Pinder stressed that only those Wallace Inquest To Be Held Later In Week Jerry Hinde, 18, of 2207 Flagler Avenue remained in Monroe County jail in liew of $5,000 bond awaiting the results of a Coroner’s Inquest into the death of Mrs, Nora Wal- lace of 1410 Harris Avenue, who was killed instantly Friday night when she was struck by a car driven by young Hinde. Coroner Roy Hamlin said today that a formal inquest will be held later in the week, On Saturday, @ coroner’s jury was convened to view the body and investigate at the scene of the fatal accident. Meanwhile, funeral services for Mrs. Wallace are scheduled to be held this afternoon at 4:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Pritchard Fun- eral Home with the Rey. Eldon Simmons of the Ley Memorial Church officiating. Following the services, the body will be taken to Miami for creamation. License Renewal Brings Crowds Drivers seeking renewal of their | Operators or chauffeurs’ licenses | were lined up before 9 this morn- addition to the high cost of opera-| people who will be out of town | ing at the office of County Judge tion, is the fact that the field lies | on the day of the election are leg- | Raymond R. Lord. some 18 miles from downtown Ha- | ally entitled to absentee ballots. | “Crowds were still thick at Il a.m. (Continaed On Page Three) | ‘CATR IRENE 4 i Storm Protection jx: sense», use Mr, j ember 30 is the deadline for re- | Lumber, | Plywood, Presswood, | Blinds, ETC Strunk Lumber Yard | PHONE 816 They must have this fact notarized before they can file a So far only five absentee ballots day. Complete Steck of Mechanic HAND TOOLS Guaranteed for Life Roy's Key West Auto Parts Co. TELEPHONES 1877 - 1678 121 DUVAL STREET | as the first day of license renewal | wore on. Judge Lord has said that | for renewal a friend or relative can | bring in the 1952 license in ex- change for the 1953 permit. Sept- mewal. After that a penalty must be paid. COIN OPERATED PHONOGRAPHS For Every Type Location | Key West Music Co. i A. C. McLARTY. Mor. | $90 Petronia St. Phone 100-R (Route Established 10 Years) LACS today. Ene begin Thursday. Here, teacher, Mrs. Linton Cooper shows the newcomers how i in line, at the drinking fountain, the first line in their young lives. Eligible To = ssttell Dog In Bldg. Permits Construction permits amount- ing to @ total of $247,936 were is- sued during the month of Aug- ust, according to the regular monthly report issued from the office of City Building Inspector Ralph Russell today. The total, which included con- struction of all types showad a drop of $245,044 when compared with last year’s figure of $492,980. A tremendous increase over the 1942 figure of $26,390 was evident, however. According to the report, per- mits were given for the construc- tion of seven residential units totalling $84,500; two motels amounting to $47,000; four com- mercial structures for a total of $51,000 and repairs and additions to existing structures, $65,436. ceed More Land Is Wanted For Nat'l Park Secretary Gray Says Florida Has Already Given Enough Land To Federal Government TALLAHASSEE #—The Florida Cabinet teday made it plain it will take a dim view of any proposed extension of the Everglades Na- | tional Park that will require the | state to turn over additional lands }to the federal government. The Cabinet's position came out in a discussion of a protest from | Conrad L. Wirth, director of the National Park Service, against the sale by the State Board of Edu- cation of two sections of land out- side the park boundaries. | Wirth said the two sections of | land lie withie a proposed exten- | sion of the park. He said the state | was committed to giving the Park | (Continued On Page Three } | POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION Francis et Truman Phone $i Your PURE OIL Dealer .- Accessories LKPO Assn. Wants Roads Built By Cty. Henry Hudgins Resigns In Protest Against Decision Henry Hudgins resigned as member and Board Di- rector of the Lower Keys Property Owners associa- tion last week because of the association’s resolution | to abolish the contract sys- tem of building county roads | and replace it with a county road department. Hudgins made his resignation following an hour’s heated discus- sion in which he vigorously defend- ed the contract system of road ! building as being more economical. He said that he knew of no ir- regularities in contract letting in The Key West Citi IN THE 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 — Record-Breaking Crowds Of Youngsters Register; 700 Predicted At Poinciana —* High School First In Line To Pay Taxes For 35th Consecutive Year the county, inasmuch as that is done by public bidding. | The resolution) last Thursday night at the LKPOA was sponsored by President Luis Muniz and Ed- ward Barry. Hudgins, engineer of the firm Hudgins and Alfonso, and developer of Summerland Key, 22 miles. from Key West, opposed the vote on the resolution until a quorum was pre- sent, At last the one member neces- 4 sary for a quorum arrived. The vote was taken, 17 for the resolu- tion and two opposed. The resolution suggests to the Monroe County Commission that ‘the County purchases the equip- ment necessary and perform the work of road building with county employees. It asks for a salary of $6,000 a year for a county super- visor of public roads and provides a $4,000 allowance for surveys and field work. ‘The proponents of the resolution criticized the. present system of awarding “to private firms as being uneconomical and conducive to irregularities. “J will inform the County Com- mission I am no longer a member of the Lower Keys Property Owners Association,“« said Hudgins, ‘and my reasons for resigning.” Hudgins has been one of the most active members of the Association as well as a-pioneer developer of ‘the Lower Keys. He was chairman of the road committee of the as- sociation as well as a Director. The meeting last Thursday took place at Myrtle and Wesley’s on Big Pine Key. MARA AAAADASEADADS ADVISORY St id tt tnt tntntntntnd MIAMI ( — The Weather Bu- reau issued this advisory at 10 a. m. EST today: The Atlantic hurricane intensi- fied during the night, and was centeret} at Latitude 23.0 north, Longitude 63.5 west, at 10 a. m. EST or 370 miles north - northeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is moving toward the north- west at 12 miles per hour. Highest | winds in the northern quadrant are | about 115 miles per hour, with gusts in squalls up to 135 miles per hour. Hurricane force winds extend north of the center for about 75 miles. Gales extend out- ward 150 miles in northern ‘semi- | circle, and 75 miles in the south- The hurricane is expected to con- | tinue moving toward the north- | west with a tendency to turn more | toward the west-northwest. Furth- er intensification is expected. This is a severe hurricane and all ships in its course should exer- cise caution. Next advisory will be issued at 5 p. m. EST. | CHECKING OF TRUCKS | CAUSE TRAFFIC SNARL BERLIN w—Closer checking on trucks bound for Berlin created a traffic snari today on the Russian Zone’s western frontier. East German customs guards gave every truck a thorough going- | over in an obvious search for con- traband. The tighter controls re- duced the flow of trucks through the border to an average of two or three an hour. As a result, jencoming traffic piled up and by | mid - morning there were 175 wait- | ANNOUNCEMENT | MY NEW PHONE NO. IS 1405 DR. M. E. JIMENEZ Enrollment May Reach 1100 Record-breaking of youngsters accompanied by their mothers registered at Key West schools this morning prior to opening of classes on Thursday morn- crowds ing. Poinciana school corri-+ dors were jammed with the largest contingent of first graders 200, in the school’s Patient teachers shep+ I) herded their new flocks to Citizen Staff Photo SAM HART, 324 William street, is undoubtedly Key West's most loyal taxpayer. Today’s payment of taxes was his 35th., During depressions, or good years, Sam has always been the first to pay his taxes. Hart also holds another record—he is the champion banana-eater in Key in one hour, Pay Taxes This Morning Collection of Key West’s real and personal tax assessments started off with a flurry this morning when City Tax Collector Archie Roberts reported that forty-seven citizens appeared at his office this morning to make their payments. Roberts said that over eight thou- sand tax bills were mailed out this year. Persons paying their fees during the month of September will receive a four percent discount. Those satisfying their tax in Oct- | ober will receive a reduction of three percent and persons appear- ing in November will receive a two percent discount. December payments will be made at the rate ; of one percent saving and during the month of January the net a- mount of the bill will be due. On January 31st, the taxes will become delinquent and penalties | will begin accruing, according to Roberts. | Safety Record On Highway Good There were no Labor Day fatal- ities or serious injuries on the Over- seas Highway from Key West tc | Big Pine Key, over the weekend, | Florida Highway -Patrolman Mar- | vin J. Wilder said today. One accident occured on Boca Chica beach road.in which an un- identified boy was injured, Wilder said. The record on the highway, however was clear from Key West to the Matecumbe toll gate. Pa- trolman S. R. Walker had no ac- cidents in his beat either, he said. Partolman Jack Walden, who e«:id not be reached, is said to have had one accident in the Upper Keys. “It’s a good record for the a- mount of traffic,” Wilder said. “People must have been driving carefully.” FOR SALE | ‘Sl CHRYSLER DEMONSTRATOR: Power Steering, Equipped with Radio, Air Conditioned Heater and Porque Drive NAVARRO, Inc. | @) DUVAL STREET West. His record, 104% bananas Albury Buys Two Lots For $4,500 Sheriff Sawyer Makes Winning Bid On 37.33 Key Largo Acres Spirited bidding raised the price of two lots at the corner of Von for buyer Willard Albury yes- terday at the county courthouse tax deed auction. County Clerk ; Earl Adams said today, Albury had originally sold the lots to Talbot Fisher back in the boom days. Fisher’s address is un- known. Tax redemption on the cor- ner lot was $46.12 and on the in- | side lot, $944.88. Samuel B. Pinder, | Sr. acting as Albury’s agent, bid on the corner lot up to the winning | price $2,675, and on the inside lot | to $1,825, in the competitive auc- | tion. Monroe County Sheriff Berlin Sawyer made the winning bid on 37.33 acres of land on upper Key Largo, getting it for $300, Adams said. Application for the! tax deed on this property had been made by Edith Cummings of Lake Worth, Florida The county auction of property was held at the courthouse at 12 | noon yesterday, Despite the fact that it was a holiday, Labor Day, auctions must be held on the first | Monday of each month, if there is an application for a tax deed. The | | first Monday in each month is known as Rule Day, Adams said. | The Von Phister Street lots bid | | on by Pinder for Albury, measure 46.3 feet by 100 feet. ELECTRIC FANS All Standard Makes Thompson Enterprises, Inc. HARDWARE DIVISION 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 Angelia St. between Duval jend Simonton Six. Phone 166 Phister and White Street to $4500 | Phone 626° the rooms they are assigned to, showed the six-year-olds how to drink from the water fountains and gave them other first grade orienta- tion. Principal Albert Carey. predicted that 700 elementary pupils will be signed up by Thursday. Last year the number of pupils was 426, Poinciana has to go on a double session of classes to accomodate the influx of children, 150 of whom are from Sigsbee Park, the Navy- tenanted project. The ‘acaty whee had 13 teach- ers last year has 23 this year to run, from 8.a,m. to 12 noon. and from. 12:10 to 4:10 pim. Carey _| said, additional classrooms now being erected are completed. Aaron Diaz, custodian of Poinci- ana school looked happily on the incoming moppets. He loves the youngsters so that each one of them will become an individual with a name soon, Registration of Key West pupils in their schools and assignment to rooms will continue through tomor- row, Superintendent of Public In- struction Horace O’Bryant said. All principals, teachers and other school staff of the county were meeting this afternoon at Key West High school for discussion of the coming year. Meanwhile other schools in ad- dition to Poinciena felt the im- pact of Key West's increased pop- ulation. Close to 1100 were ex- pected at the high school. Truman elementary school has its ranks swelled by the Peary Court and George Allen projects, Reynolds school also reflected the grow- (Continued On Page Three) Little Money Key Brings $2,998 An Acre In Sale TALLAHASSEE (#—~Little Mon- ey Key brought big money whea sold at auction by the Internal Improvement Fund trustees today, John D. Kennedy made an inl- | tial offer of $300 an acre for the small atoll lying on the north side bid of $2,998 an acre. Little Money Key embraces | about one-third of an acre, We Buy And Sell USED CARS NAVARRO, Inc, 7% Fleming Street Fer intermation call 551-4