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

eee Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXxtil., No. 231 Cu.2--ussioner Carbonell, Attorney Stone Oppose Dog Track On SI Legion Plans — Armistice Day Preliminary plans for the obser- | vance of the 1952 Armistice were made at the regular meeting of Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28, Amer- ican Legion on Wednesday evening. Chairman of the committee to pre- fect plans will be Frank Romag- uera. He will be assisted by Judson Stephens, James R. Smith, John E. White, Donald Wright and L. C. | Morgan. Twenty eight new members were | welcomed into the Post and are | as follows: J. P. Marchand; E. C. Olson; M. C. Dellinger; C. W. Tan- ner; R. C. Danielson; V. E. Man- uel; E. Norris; V. Stubbs; John Leahy; H. C. Powell; O. C. Myers; L» Lopez; E. D. Lightner; E. C. Weber; C. E. Miller; B. Eells; Aarry Strelew; M. Darnell; J. A. Hull; L. J. Shaw; J. O’Brien; D. Laughlin; Wilford K. Hancock; Alfred L. Knowles Jr.; Gerald Mor- eau; Paul Gesling; James D. Con- | nick; and Joesph Sabel. The impressive ceremony was conducted by the ritual team of (Continued On Page Four) Comes Back To Get ‘Cut’ In Our Payroll A Dog Track Is A Gambling Institution That Lives On Losses Of | Men And Women Bettors f a Key Westers, the speakers for the dog track proposal in Bay- view Park Thursday night could have thrown at you all the soft- soaping words in the dictionary, and yet could not have hidden these two GLARING FACTS: 1—The promoters are ALL outsiders. One of them has point- ed out he was born and grew up in Key West, but failed to men- tion he left for Miami many years ago and has resided there ever since, 2—A dog track is a legalized GAMBLING thrives on the money lost by bet- tors. If we permit this proposed GAMBLING INSTITUTION to be established on Stock Island, it | will feast on money derived from | our payroll. Our Sheriff cites the success | of dog tracks in other cities. He | knows his beloved hometown is | in} different from any other city Florida. He knows we have no back country on which to draw | to replenish our he knows that, if we track, the GAMBLING INSTI- TUTION will get a ‘Cut’ out of our payroll, Our Sheriff would not do any- thing knowingly to hurt the Ole Rock he loves so well, but doesn't he know the GAMBLING INSTI TUTION would HURT it? Doesn't he know it will bite into the pay checks of hundreds of his friends who have stood firmly by him? He has three more serve. Let him peace in his cons would he feel when realize he ped Key West a GAM TUTION that wou payroll; months to retir COMMITTEE, (Advty ah INSTITUTION. It | get the dog | Sheriff-Elect Spottswood Says He Will Stop Carnivals City Commissioner John Carbonell and Attorney Ju- statements | against the establishment of dog racing at Stock Island. The attorney says against the track because of strong | the tremendous drain on the, economy of Key West. “IT have already voted against the track, because J may have to | be in Cuba on airlines business Tuesday,” Stone said. The City Commissioner based his outspoken opposition on the fact that he also feels dog racing would be a “detriment to the yeconomic structure of this com- | munity.” In an open letter released today, Carbonell addressed the ‘‘voters of Monroe County and my many friends who have always support- ed me: “I have been a public official of | the City of Key West for 16 years. I have always been a very liberal minded official. Being liberal minded does not mean that my | policies have no limitations, and after having conscientiously stud- ied the proposed dog track ques- } tion, I want to say to you that I am definitely against the proposal of a dog track to be operated in Monroe County, as I feel that it would be a detriment to the eco- nomic structure of this communi- ty. “A dog track would drain too much money from the many low- | income civilian and Navy people of this area. Little children would go without sheeg, and not get the | proper nourishment. Bills will go unpaid with the storekeepers. “Don’t be fooled about this 83 percent return, agd just three per- cent for the dog track owners. friends! If you can’t ficure it out frineds! If you can’t figure it out get a good honest mathematicioan } and someone who knows the story to show you that since there are 10 races a day, and 90 days of racing, that the ‘take’ would be considerably more than three per- | cent of the available money to bet. (Continued On Page Five) | | PROCLAMATION! lius Stone, Jr., came out in| é ” i t | prisoner was one of the issues set- today | tied today in Criminal Court with he is| “I have no axe to grind, and my } * THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A Judge Settled Handcuff Issue In Court Fri. The question of handcuffing a Judge Thomas Caro presiding at | the 10 a.m. session. Joseph Jackson, 63 year old Ma- rathon man, arrested by State j Road Patrolman James Walker on July 12 for reckless driving and driving under the influence of in- toxicating beverage, objected to being handcuffed at the time of his arrest. He reiterated his pro- test in court saying, “I told the patrolman he ought to be ashamed to put handcuffs on an old man.” Walker immediately got up and stated to the court that it is his “policy to put handcuffs on all prisoners, especially if they resist arrest.” Defense attorney William Albury leaped to his feet with an objec- tion. “Patrolman Walker has no right to get up and talk interrupt- ing testimony,” he shouted. That's Prosecuting Attorney Cleare’s field in cross examination. “I have a right to talk in this case,” Walker countered. Words flew hot and fast for sev- eral minutes before Judge Caro e- stored order and called the next witness, Mrs. Jackson who tes*ified that she heard the patrolman tell her husband, “You've had _ too much to drink,” and that she beg- ged him not to make the arrest. The arguments were the result of| a near accident on the night of July 12 when Jackson, according to) evidence produced in court, forced the car of Ralph Spurlock off onto a grassy shoulder of the highway (Continued On Page Four) Cowboy & Son @ Landscaping @ Lot Cleaning ! @ Tree Removal and Surgery WRITE or CALL for FREE ESTIMATE JOHN R. WATSON PHONE 1113-R KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1952 Sullivan Appeals Tax Fraud Claim Of $30.746.00 ‘Abe Aronovitz Bl By FRANK O’BRIEN i WASHINGTON (# — James A.° Sullivan, the former sheriff of , | Miami, Fla., has appealed in U.S. | tax Court here against govern- ment tax fraud claims amounting | to $30,746. { Sullivan said in a recent petition | i filed with the Tax Court that no | fraud was involved and that he, was the victim cf returns filed for him by another person. The government made the claims for the years 1945, 1946, and 1947, The Bureau of Internal Revenue advised Sullivan on March 15, 1951, that it considered returns filed for those years to be joint returns with Sullivan’s wife Ethel Sullivan. ! The government alleged that the Sullivans reported in 1945 a net income of $6,150 but had net in- come of $17,036. In 1946, the bu- reau said, the Sullivans reported | net income of $6,436 but actually | had net income of $36,511. In 1947, the bureau said, the Sullivans re- ported net income of $16,270 but | had a net income of $20,326. Fraud was involved in all the returns, the Bureau of Internal Revenue charged. The bureau said that for 1945 the Sullivans owed additional taxes of $4,231 and a penalty of $2,115. | For 1946, the government asked | additional taxes of $14,381 and a penalth of $7,190. Back taxes for 1947, the government said, were $1,886 plus a penalty of $943. This totaled $20,498 in back taxes and penalties of $10,248. KEEP OUR CITY CLEAN By Calling Mr. FEINSTEIN, Phone 826-W We Buy all kinds of Junk LCCATED AT SIMONTON AND DEY STS. Masonic Notice Special communication Anchor Lodge No. 182, F, & A.M., Mon- | day evening, Sept. 29, 7:30 P.M. Conferring Master Mason de- gree in full dramatic form. All Master Masons are invited | to be present. By order, | OSWALD J. SHEPPARD, | Gerald H. Adams, W.M. WHEREAS, The National Business and Profes- sional Women’s Club have proven their capabilities and pioneer qualities in helping to build an ever progressing, ever improving country; and WHEREAS, the work of this organization is vitally needed if America is to continue as a great, free, and democratic country; and WHEREAS, they have selected "THE RAM. PARTS WE BUILD" as a theme for the week of September 28, 1952, and are urging all to hold "The Ramparts We Build,” NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power vested in me as Mayor of the City of Key West, Florida, I, C. B. Harvey, do hereby proclaim the week of September 18 to October 4, 1952, as National Busi- ness Women’s Week and urge everyone to pledge themselves to give their full cooperation to this splen- did civic organization in every possible way. Witness my hand and the official seal of the City of Key West, Florida this 27th day of Septem- ber. A.D. 1982. Attest: Victor Lowe City Clerk. (sd) C. B. HARVEY, Mayor. Sec'y. MILE EE The Re-Opening of TORANO’S CYCLE WORKS Bieyeles and All Accessories All Kinds of Repairing TORANO CAN FIX IT 626 Fleming St. Phone 34-W VOTE YES FOR THE KENNEL CLUB Makes One-Day Key West * MEETS WITH ! x > Navy Men Save. \!sess 7 y LUNCHEON . | There’s never any dearth of pro- Ives Two | blems in Key Wesi becanse of its | location and the fact that the Navy if B Mi has chosen this Island for some n oat 1S ap large-scale operations, S-nator |Spessard Holland told The Citizen Two navy men saved the lives of | yesterday. Lawrence Harr’~ laborer and Matt-| Among those problems that he is hew Dunn, Jr. 26, SN3, U. §.| trying to help the city most are Fleet Sonar School in a capsizing | the water crisis and the sewer sit- accident shortly after noon today | Uation. at the foot of Duval st, near the | Yesterday Senator Holland met Dayco, Inc. shrimp company just | vith Ernest Ramsey, manager of off the old P. and O. dock. | the Florida Keys Aqueduct Comm- The rescuers are Thomas E. | ission to discuss civilian water Ppro- | Phillips, BM1 and Ralph Parrick- | blems. The Navy has recently ob- man, SN. who leaped from their | tained a $495,000 appropriation for outboard ‘motor when they saw the | €XPansion of pumping facilities and | other boat turn over and its three | Occupants struggling in about 10} feet of water 100 feet from shore. Third “occupant of the small skiff L’il Henry,” was Harold Will- iams, electrician. He and his two} ; companions all colored, had start- | ed out on a fishing trip. When the motor started up the boa began to move out, tipping over side to | Side. Within a few minutes it turn- ed over. Harris who could not swim grabbed the legs of Dunn, Fleet Sonar man, and pulled him under. | The second outboard motor boat wes coming in according to Phil- lips who dived over first. Barrick- man followed him. W. L. Wating, SN, manoevered the second boat for the rescue. They managed to break Harris’ | (Continued On Page Four) Se eet nee er sateen CALL YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD DEALER —The man who lives in town— KEY WEST SALVAGE CoO. Highest Prices For Junk Batteries, Scrap Metal, Rags, !ron — Old Cars — Trucks CALL — 166 — FOR PROMPT SERVICE CASH | | well resources from Florida City on down the Keys. On Key West's efforts to obtain | $1,500,000 in a federal loan to mod- ernize its debilitated sewerage sys- tem, the white haired Senator said | he would do all he could to help in jthe move for Federal funds. The Senator said that he has al- ways been fond of Key West, hav- ing spent six months here at Fort Taylor at the outset of World War “I remember such friends as the | Ottos, the Porters, Judge Vining Harris.” | On the legislative level Sen. Holl- | and said he will continue to push for enactment of his states-control (Continued On Page Four) Rapid Courses MODERN LANGUAGES Mon. and Thurs. 7:30 — 9:30 | CALL AT GERALD PINDER’S SCHOOL PHONE 1490 AT THE CUBAN CLUB Saturday, September 27, 1952 FROM 10 TILL 2 PREE PRIZES MUSIC BY SEXTETO C UBANACAN ADMISSION: Ledies .. 2... Table Reservations Gents $1.00 $1.00 — Phone 9288 THERE'S GOOD NEWS TONIGHT! AT THE CASA CAYO HUESO SUPPER CLUB Full Course Dinners From $1.85 SERVING FROM 5 P.M. TO 10 P.M. " ENTERTAINMENT EVERY NIGHT 9 P.M. TIL THE WEE HOURS JOHNNY PRITCHARD at the Grand. LOOK WHAT %c WILL BUY! A CHOICE OF APPETIZING LUNCHEONS VAM. — 2 PLM, TOP OF DUVAL ON THE ATLANTIC TEL. 1683-J '2 Men, Woman | Are Jailed For | Assault Today | Police Have Busy | Night On Petronia | Street; Three Are Hospitalized Three persons were jailed and three more hospitalized in a rash of fights and stabbings on Petronia | | St. that kept the police depart- | ment in a dither early this morning. The first incident that sent police rushing to the area involved Mrs. Christine Corbett of 308 Southard Street, who was taken to Monroe General Hospital with a cut on her head after being hit on the head with a gallon jug that required five stitches. The woman said that she had been in a fight with a man known as Grady B. Little who was arrested by police patrolman Her- man Conley and charged with ass- ault and battery with a deadly weapon. He is being held in the City jail Later police were sent to the same area when James was involved in a fight with Will- iam Harvey. Jordan was rushed to Monroe General Hospital with a four inch gash under his left eye. According to the police report, Har- vey struck Jordan with a length of lead pipe. Harvey is in the city jail on a charge of assault and battery with a deadly weapon and fighting. Less than a half an hour later, | violence erupted in the same vicin ity when Mrs. Mable Dean was tak en into custody on an assault } (Continucd On Page Four) AID TO BIAZA FAMILY INCLUDES $280 GIFT When B. A. Biaza’s house burn: ed down at Poinciana a few weeks ago, he was really in a tough spot for he lost just about everything he owned. His buddies at SurAs- DevDet and Operational Develop- ment Station and also a few ci lians working for a private ] tractor at OpDevSta chipped in $280 to help him out, which proves | the Navy does “take care of its { own.” | | Announcing The Return of Laureano Moreno Resident Piano Tuner Within a Few Days PHONE 320 For Appointment BANANA TREE GRILL WILL BE OPEN MONDAYS and of Course all Week SERVING 7 AM. — 1) PM @ BREAKFAST @ LUNCHEON © DINNER SERVING THE UNUSUAL CASSAROLE DISHES $23 Truman en U.S. Ne. 1 A HOWARD JOHNSON STORE IN Jordan} con- | | HARDWARE — | Caroline St. The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Services. For 72 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key Wes: PRICE FIVE CENTS Figures On Dog Racing Percents * Urges Key _— To Vote “Yes” | On Tuesday | A last minute plea for jthe cooperation of Key | West people to approve the | dog track was made by Abe | Aronovitz, president Key West Kennel Club in an ad jin The Citizen today. | The track attorney scored la group “who refused to { ‘tify themselves,” who ' | had another ad fn The Citi- ; zen opposing the track. Aronovitz said: | ‘We state unequivocably that at the end of any day, the law re- | quires that the total percentage |of all the play shall only be 17 percent for any and all purposes, | including the five percent state tax.” Aronovitz said that the anony- mous advertisers had charged that if you bet $10,000, by the end of the first race there will be only | $8,300 left and if continued to be bet by the end of the tenth race | there will only be $1,869 remain- jing. They ask ‘Who gets the dif- ference?” Aronovitz said this is terous logic.” “This disregards the fact that there will be winners (amongst whom the 83 percent is distribut- ed) and that winners do not bet their entire winnings on the next race. It disregards the fact that they do not always play the same amounts. It disregards the fact that new players ‘will be entering into the grounds, at subsequent times and | after different races. | “The logic is on the same par,”* the attorney said “with the state- (Meet that a child wetships twent | pe va" at the end of onevear will» weret two hundred pounds at the end of ten years ... The same $10,000 reicrred to in the group's advertisement bet during any day, jirrespective of any nurtcr of persons, or any amount bet in j (Continued On Page Four) “prepos- ioe Fairbanks Water Pumps | From $88.00 Thompson Enterprises, Inc. DIVISION Phone 866 The Air Conditioned PREVIEW LOUNGE Presents... 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