The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 20, 1952, Page 1

es Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXXIII, No.225 County Officials Mum On ~ Arrest Of 4 Local Connecticut Cops * Nail Four Key Westers Accused Of Burglary | Three Key West men may be! @ extradited from Connecticut | where they have been sentenced ‘to Jail and reformatory for pos- session of burglar tools, it was vearned today. | ‘The Sheriffs department would make no comment on the najor case that has been offi. cially known for more than month, One of the men, Joseph 27, of Key West drew a months’ sentence. Another, ald Thrower, 17, of Key was given a reforniatory tence. Jack Papy, 17 also of Key West was given a suspended | Cheshire reformatory sentence. William Demeritt, 26, of Key West, will be arraigned when he + recovers from leprosy. He is at | the Staten Island, N. Y. hospital | for the disease. j The young men, it Is said, | Stole huge acetylyne urning ; equipment from J. P. Sullivan, | Key West. boilermaker, War fants are outstanding for thei: arrest here, it is said, but Peace | Justice Roy Hamlin’ could not be reached to ascertain the specific | charges. I It is common gossip that the youths are also wanted for bad checks allegedly passed, and a} var incident. ; ‘The fifth youth sentenced was; Howard Sapp, 28, of Gainesville. | The five men were arrested last month, according to a Mi- ami paper when Meriden police men noticed them loitering in a parked automobile. When = questioned about the case this morning Chief Deputy Tommy Dixon would make comment, Peace Justice Roy H could not be reached, nor ¢ Juvenile Court Judge Eva ner Gibson, or Mrs. Isabelle ming, probation officer cussio of the cases The release on the story came from New Haven, Co: the men were placed Cook, four | no War Fie for dis KEY WEST CHAPTER HOPES TO DEDICATE DEAD NOV. Lith A campaign to raise $2500 for Stevenson Wires | Widow Of Short NEW YORK i®@Gov. Adlai § venson expressed sympathy lay night over the death of Joseph H. Short, press secretary to President Truman. In a telegram to Short’s widow the Democratic presidential nom inee said: “I was shocked to hear the news of Joe's death. “L extend my deepest sympath to you and the children in loss of a husband and father w has xiven great at to the ¢ Short died ight at his Alexandria. Va where he had been believed fecovering a virus infection fle was 4 years old petual light was launched today by the Key West Gold Star Mothers whose sons were lost in World War Il and in Korea, Mrs. Maud Park Watson, prest dent af the Key West chapter is civie organizations and in to contribute te tain the funds in ti tien of the me Park on ¢ for dedica- ent in Bayview Armistice Day you x! service n eons arked far co ould be made ey West Chapter hers and sent from »@ Opening for we’ Breakfast E Sunday, Sept. 21 pif JOIN US ON THE PATIO Prom 7:38 te 11:80 Park Trade Winds Club ...-* 98 DUVAL STREET t et the cred te this we state and has already the ¢ om ae ua plaque and te place the plaque m the City only light om the od On Page Fight emis wm SAM COHEN A Representative of the PERLICK CO. OF MILWAUKEE ra) Nest Mon., Tues. Wed. and Thurs. eDRAFT BEER BOY oSEVERAGE BOXES AT LA CONCHA MOTEL MEMORIAL TO WAR | KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1952 IN Vn aA Vs ths Gold Star Mother Monument WHO WILL BE THE FIRST CONTRIBUTOR to the fund to raire money for this monument to be placed in Bayview Park? asks Mrs. Maude Watson, president of the Key West Gold Star Moth- ers. $2500 is needed, she says for the 8 foot high memorial, Gold Star Mothers Plan Drive To Raise Funds For Erection Bayview Park War Monument asia Work On County ' Roads Is Slated an imposing memorial with a per-} Mrs. Wat State Representative Ber- nie C. Papy announced today that a contract for work on two portions of Monroe County's road system have been approved by the State Road Commission. The work which will in- clude both widening and re- surfacing of the thorough fares will be done on State Road 4-A in Islamorada and Tavernier at a cost of about $60.000, Papy, In the company of County Commissioner Harry Marris. chairman of the Mon roe County Road Committee recently sttended a meet img of the Commission in Tallahassee, C. W. Roberson To Build House Of Perma Stone Largest bu week was intue sen, 1200 Pine we reudence co be built 2 cont $4. Other permits Inape re ievwed to tt Dawy Freese aerth « for sign on the roof se, CARMICHAEL HPRIAL WILL BE SET SOON | FATHER AND SON FACE Ist D MURDER CHARGES tract- degree murder before C Court in . October, out on 00 fol- The e $15,000 bond. most a yea , in the wa off Stock Islan Chief state witness, Kenneth Sandberg, NA still in Key West where he | been station- ed almost two years. It was Sandberg who testified to the Carmichaels’ alleged in- tentions regarding the Negro. He had been picked up by the Car- michaels on the morning of De- cember 13 when he was trying to get a ride back to Boca Chica from Key West. Sandberg at the bond hearing en April 5 said that Carmichael said of Allen Harris: throw him in the | The sailor was scared at the | white men’s remarks and asked | to be fet out at the Overseas cafe jon Stock Island. Suspicious, he took down their license number | which he repeated for identifica- | tion purposes at the April hear- jing before Circuit Court Judge | Lopez, Jr, A check by phone this morn- Ing revealed that the Key West } business phone of the Carmich- aels has been discontinued and {that there.fs mo phone 1 for. them In Marathon, where ey formerly worked, or in Mix ami Attorney Will Atbury who { ‘defending the father and son with his partner Enrique Esquig naldoy Sr, sat thet Se Copnich« aels are not req ed to stay in the state, to their bond, but mr up for the trial in Key We ‘San Carlos Will Resume Classes w : In Spanish | First Session Is Scheduled For Mon., September 22nd The Board San Carios I opening of the 1 activities for of Directors of the Depart will be eon Principal who is vacat ean Be Counted Thurs.’ Brazilian Navy Secretary Goes To Miami Friday KEEP OUR CITY CLEAN By Cattene Mr FEINSTEIN, Phase Ew We Boy olf kinds of June LOCATED aT SiMONTON AND OFF STS. At JC Roadeo | Acting City Che Key Wiest Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER THE U.S.A ane eeenmmaee et The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Services. For 72 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENTS Manager And Police Lt. Release Statemen ts On Test Mishap Display Skill Teen-Agers Will Compete Sunday In Safe Driving Precision Tests Precision driving will be exhibit- d by members of the Jaycees | Youth Safe Driving Club Sunday | afternoon when the local Jaycees| Roadeo is held at 1 p. m., back of the Poineiana Rental office. The Roadeo is held annually by the Jaycees on a local, state, and| national level to promote safety in driving among the youth of the nation. Although this year's event! § in Key West is being held too late! to send representatives to the state| j contest, plans are to be ready néxt/ year to send a local driver to this The contestants in the Roadeo will be members of the Youth Safety club here. These youngsters are jn the 14 to 19 year age group which statistics show to be in- volved in the highest number of traffie accidents. Keynote of the club is the promotion of safety in driving in order to reduce these) tragic figures. Tomorrow's Roadeo drivers will! he judged on the basis of their coordination in driving, cmothness of operation and skill in operation, Awards will be made to those dri- the judges grade as iowale the greatest ability in all these Jadges for the event will he May- or ©. B. Naryey, Jack Delaney, Earl Adams, Jee Allen, “Sugar” Sweeting, Jack Seliers and Paui| | Biequ RPi@ ©, coe president. Stgte! Highway Patrolman M. J. Wilaer who has been devoting much time and effort toward the promotion of this project, will be present to | give assistance Patrolman Wilder has been asso ciated with the Jaycee Youth Safe | Driving Club since its inception in; Key West. He meets with the youngsters at their weekly club gatherings and | Sponsors the presentation of safety films and safety talks. When he was asked to comment on the ef | fectiveness of this method of safe driving instruction, Mr. Teen-agers operating motor vehi cles in Key West ear Served making the ¢ nals otherwise ol rules and ¢ ving. So fa no member Continued On Page Eight) tesies as Mr £ th Chamber Vote To Fairbanks Water Pumps From $38.00 Theenpeon Enterprises MAROWARE OFvISION Corsiune $4. Prams te Ine ‘Cee Impersonators * Roberts Urges Caution At Auto Inspection; Now Owners To Drive Acting City “‘>nager Charles Roberts issued an official state- ment this morning instructing the inspection force to please request drivers of cars not to exceed 15 miles per hour when driving cars on the testing machine. He added, “Excessive speeds may easily re- sult in serious injury to driver and passengers when the brakes are suddenly applied.” * On Thursday, Joseph Menendez, retired USN lieuteant, turned his Photo by McLain BEVY OF BEE-YOU-TEES are members of the JayCees who were defeated Thursday evening in an exhibition softball game by the Beta Sigma Phi sorority. The event took place at Bay- view Park. Camou ‘Thompson, Bob Dopp, gents, left to right, standing: Merv pp. Ken Knowles and Sam Collins. The mop- in front is Manuel Lopez. More revealing pic- ing. Beta Sigma Phi Gals Wallop JayCees (?) In Hilarious Softball Action Here Thurs. UMP AWARDS WIN TO GALS AFTER SCORE KEEPER LOSES COUNT By DOROTHY RAYMER h isn’t the only place for The fillies | Can Be { But in th doubt. from Betai Sigma Phi and the coltish Jaycees | raced sround the diamond at Bay j \ suddenly to get » reading recent expose in a Miami paper, wenender lurched forws on “Girls Can Be Besutiful, Boys bumped the right Which is Which"; nea on the raer view spite of strate-| noticed a small cut over the wasn't &8Y/ eye, He asked'to be taken to Naval hosiptal, so I took him Pitcher Everett (Curly Top) “His eye was examined Sweeting strode to position in = « “ rops appliei. Mr. Grobe ia ote and a black id that he could not see and vanet wil Ory chin streamers | wought there was blood inside the gic stuffing there view Park Thursday in a race to| booking a little like Great Garbo or| 600 “ihe doctor said that the eye which est wh ed to be « softball exhibition ned out to be one of the funniest shows since the clown line-up parade with Mr. North's ve-ring circus, enjoyed by 0 spectators & he i score was announced as e and half in favor of ried to keep Ray score: an Schoneck tried to Bob Dopp al Beta Sigms Phi chorus were tty black shorts. although Cem mineioner Yelle yellow caps m the open ness wet cong ng renee the CALL YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD OeALER —The mer whe lives in torn KEY WEST SALVAGE CO. Muptest Prices Par Junk Betteries Screp Metal, Bags. iran —~ Ott Corse ~ Trecks CALL — 166 — FOR PROMPT SERVICE Case try could get the loud-| nb es of laughter from the! Black fringe on a scoop bonnet) Jo. no sign of blood. Mr. Menen- jookers in the stands. It was sup a surrey with the fringe on top.) 24 very clear inside and there with a spray of lilac was featured) 4° then told me that the by Centerfield Louis Ovide ask ak “eee Hee gy Newt Ketchings. catcher of be made of his Aon a ¢ me course, wore a chest bandeau and to move his car fi —_- shorts. He did double duty ot hie rom post. Ump with oomph was Bob lance driveway and wait outside until they had finished, Dopp in a SunBonnet Sue get-up of red and white checkered matoris!,| “At 4:06 Mr. Menendes Game out wimg diac t ide, _ Minnie Ha He - segcarte ste gl ag hele the knee, (80 pain st all, I started the car Igr -tovadie a and he asked to be taken back mH te the state te finish the inepee- tion. 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