The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 8, 1952, Page 1

Kev West, Florida. has the most eguable climate in the country, with an average fanve of only 14° Fabrenhei rat The Associated Press Teletype Features ond Photo Services Fo, 72 Years Devoted, to the Sest Interests of Key Wes Wittzer Mery VOL: LXXII. No. 367 (Editéx’s Note: The Key West Junior Chamber of Commerce, as} part of their Americanism Pro-| gram, has asked several} leaccrs in Key West’s business and profes- sional life to comment on “What Democracy Means To Me.” To- day's’ article is by Rear Admiral Irving T. Duke, commending officer of the Key West Naval Station. ‘WHAT DEMOCRACY MEANS UKE | tioned at the Air “What Democracy Means To Me” Heliconter Makes U By REAR ADMIRAL IRVING T. D THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER > Rescue Of Downed Pilots Pair Saved Just 26 Minutes After Crash | Here At Noon Fri. An HRP helicopter flown by Lt. (JG) Albert Repobsch, pilot and Lt. Edward Hastings, co-pilot sta- Development J | Squadron, at the Seaplane Base ' | made a unique rescue of two heli- copter pilots who had a forced water landing approximately ‘wo | miles northwest of Fleming Key | and inalienable right to do the best | he can with .what he has, be it phy- | sic el, spivi ecl or temvoral. | I can speak for myself and others | in the Armed Forces by saying that 1 would not be in the position | | whieh I now hold i it were not for | }my personal belief in the princi- | | pals © ‘.mocracy, I have, ‘o the | best of my ability, defended those | principles for myself and my fellow | low that path in the future. TO ME” DEMOCRACY. Look at that word..There is not a single cilizen in. this country of ours who can he: ‘Rot heard the word, or “te bes not heard a great Mavy Variations of its meaning. eit seryone democracy is a little fit; For: the latorer, it is earn his living as he he can ahd to pro ‘as‘he can on 1 Wor the % tradé hevean with his’ merchandise, For everyone, it is the undeniable KW Bay Bottom Battle Democracy stands now, as it has for the many years our great count- \ty has existed, for a government jof, for and by the people. You are | the people from whom our govern- | aug ~ “ers are chosen. You are} \the ones upoh whom the responsi- ‘bility rests to keep this country a | democra’ only in name, but | yalsosin th and deed. As in the | Past, we are in perilous times. | if the people of these great | les, this. state, this i city continue. to up- ‘old all of the things we sland. for; jwes all be the rock against which no power on earth shall prevail. | | | Being Investigated By Monroe County Grand Jury INDICTMENTS RETURNED ON COTTON, PEREZ Key: West's war of ‘the water- front, chiefly bay bottom, is being | investigated by the Monroe County | Grand jury which will report next week on this and other subjects. One account of the battle on page eight of today’s Citizen tells what is happening to the precious water areas around the Island. ‘The Grand Jury has been hearing both officials and private citizens on the controversey which waxes hotter as land on the Island soars to all time high prices. Yesterday the Grand Jury re- turned two indictments signed by State Attorney J, Lancelot Lester. * William Henry Cotton, of Mara- thon was indicted on the first de- gree murder of Joseph Thomas, (Continued on. Page Twelve) —_———— (Sekt Ae |Decline Is Noted ‘In Compensations Unemployment insurance pay- ; ments declined $19,981 during the week ending October 31 to $172, | 719, according to reports from the Florida Industrial Commission. The jous week payments had total- og oi , marine has figured in the rescue | ed $192,700. The number of reci- |pients decreased accordingly. While the total of $152, 582 paid | out during the same period in 1951 | was. considerably lower than the amount the current week, there was only a‘small difference of 239 in the number of unemployed In this county 7 unemployed re ceived $123 of the total amount paid out in. the state. \ TONIGHT! RAUL’S GUS AYALA AND -HIS ORCHESTRA Try our delicious Roast Beef dinner Tonight DINNERS SERVED NIGHTLY 6 P.M. Rk A COV: On T NE 12:00 eR AMIN UM BOULEVARD | returned to pick up | Salvage operations yesterday at noon. Lt. Carl Holden, pilot and in- structor and Lt. Albert Temple,~ co-pilot, attached to Helicopter Anti-Sub Squadron 1, S Base, were on a routine training hop when due to a total loss of power they were forced to make a landing in shallow water. The Bell helicopter which is used extensively in helicopter pilot training was landed in about three to four inches of water by Lt. Temple who was flying the ship at that time. As soon as the crash was report- ed, a larger helicopter of Air Development Squadron 1 was im- mediately airborne to the scene of the crash. Upon arrival. at the scene, the HRP successfully hoisted Lt. Temple aboard and returned! him to the Seaplane Base. It then Lt. Holden. Both pilots were rescued within 26 minutes after the crash, were imme- diately undertaken and the Bell | helicopter was recovered and brought back to the Seaplane Base | hangar with minimum damage to) | the helicopter. Sub Due Here | countrymen, and I expect to fol- ‘After Rescuing | | Crew Of Blimp | KW Based Sea Dog | Saves Men; Can’t | Duplicate Blimp Rescue Operation | The USS Sea Dog, Key West based submarine which reseued_, from. ited syhien FP the crow. of the. ZL it crasned at. sea ites “east of Brunswick, Ga., yesterday, is due in her home port around midnight tonight. The blimp is reported as a total loss. It was commanded by Lt George R. Keiser and was based at the Naval Air Station, Jackson- \ ville, Fla. | According to word received here by the USS Bushnell, sub tender jfor the Sea Dog, attached to Sub- | Ron 12, the 11 man crew of the | blimp were transferred from the submarine after the rescue to an | aircraft rescue vesses, USS Escape | and landed at Mayport, Fla. at the mouth of the St, John’s river east of Jacksonville. The Zi1-3 plunged seaward when | a cab window blew out and was knocked by a propellor through |the gas bag. As the helium. flowed out, the blimp settled on the water from a 500 foot altitude. The crew escaped and swam clear, settling in rubber life rafts until picked up by the Sea Dog at 1:15 p. m., less than an hour later. This is the second time a sub ‘of lighter than air ships. The first jtime was in the Key West area on July 11 when a blimp from Boca Chica became disabled after two engines conked out. Lt. Cmdr William Baker and Lt. Arthur Powell rode out the bucking ship for 22 hours. It was towed to port by the submarine Sea Poacher from 40 miles out at sea. The rest of the blimpers were lowered to (Continued On Page Twelve) KEY WEST SALVAGE CO. Corner 2nd Ave. and First St. STOCK ISLAND OLD CARS, TRUCKS AND JUNK CALL 13% | FREEDANCE Aitention Elks Lecal and visiting Elks and Guest dancing every Saturday night at the Elks Club Annex. Starting at 9:30 P.M., ‘till 12:30 A.M. Music by Gerald Pinder and his Orchestra. PUBLIC INVITED | stances in Florida. It has discharg- | Home; Umatilla, {vey this thought to all “By using | bank officials attended | which will be reported in full in The Cit i KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1952 ; | nisi: Baa. UU | ‘i | Sale OF Seals By Elks Cub Is Underway Children’s Home . Will Be Assisied By Money Derived From Worthy Drive Into every home in Key West | there will be delivered an appeal by the Florida State Elks Associa- | tion for the purchase of seals to help swell the endowment fund of the association’s Harry-Anna Home | at Umatilla. | The home was donated to the | Florida State Elks Association by Harry Miller and his wife, Anna, for the express purpose of being operated as an Orthopedic Crippled Children’s Convalescent Hospital by Florida Elks. The home was named after Mr. and Mrs. Miller. Since 1933, the home has been | operating as a convalescent hospi- tal for crippled children who come from families of indigent circum- ed; through its medical staff, over 1,700 boys and girls under the age of 21 as entirely cured or benefited | to such an extent that they are now useful American citizens, The aver daily census at this institution during the past year has beém approximately 66 children the cost per diem per child is $4.15. During the past year the | sum of $111,119.14 was expended | in the operation and maintenance of ‘the home. In May, 19;49, at the annual con- | vention of the Association a per- | manent endowment fund was | founded, which is supervised by a Board of Trustees seven outstanding citizens of Flo- rida. The purpose of this endow- ment is to perpetuate the Harry- Anna Crippled Children’s Home and for it to be self sustaining, The trustees serve without any compensation; All monies derived Ygo 100} ego Levee Leap Ge ERE home. | It is with the aim,of,puilding up the endowment fund that the | seals are ! home in F been invited to great humanita objective by donating to this se whatever they feel they can afford. The seals should go into every home in Key West, P. J. Ross, Past Vice President of the Associa- tion, and an active worker for the home said. “If we have omitted | anyone you may rest assured that it was. not intentional, so please | composed of | {send in your contribution to the | Harry-Anna Crippled Children’s Fla. From Key West the: to the home three eri children i y was from home is n a iam- families of Th open to any crip) hild ily of ini nt circumstan Ross id he would | the seals, you will be thanking, God for the blessings bestowed up- . jon those children that are healthy and sound, as well as thanking Him for an opportunity of helping those not so fortunate. Remember you will have the satisfaction of , knowing that you helped some child to WALK AGAIN,” Fla. Nat'l Bank Opening Today | Mor 19:0 si have gone Fer Admit Temptation Was Too IN THE U.S.A. PRICE FIVE CENTS Much In Answer To Grand Larceny Charges BEL OS |Car Demolished In Plunve Into Sea JACK O. SPEIGHT, the owner of the car pictured above, was taken to the Naval Hospital yes- terday afternoon after his car plunged off an embankment at Boca Chica Bridge. Speight and an unidentified companion, miraculously escaped serious injury. The car was totally deniolished. 3 B, 32, be bound geiewl Court on Grand larceny charges ailer a prelimin- ary hearing yesterday afternoon, The pair pleaded guilty to steal- ing at least $334 from Northrup’s employers at the Sidewalk Cafe on Duval Street, Wednesday morn- ing. But the hearing took on odd twist when the admitted thieves 'charged “neglect” on the part of iMrs, Myrtle Westcott, manager of . the cafe, by placing “temptation” in their way when she left them in the cafe with the money which they had seen her place in a '}cigar box just before closing the restaurant for the night. The pair, two men, were captur- ed by Delray Beach police after they snatched the money and sped up the Keys, successfully dodging two hastily improvised roadblocks on the way. In a confession statement before the court, Northup said: “I think it is neglect on her (Mrs. West- 4] cott’s) part. If I was in business, I wouldn’t leave a stranger alone j| with all that money, I’m not try- ing to take the blame’ away from myseli, but’ it was like tossing a bone to a hungry dog and telling him not to eat it.” Northrup and Lamb freely admit- ted to taking the money when the charges were read to them by Al bury, but protested that the Citizen Staff Photo ocal Masonry ‘Makes Havana Rescues Cracker Boy's Crew Of 2 Jaunt Teday New. GrottoIs Established In Cuban Capitel By Ex-Key Wester A group of Masons representing Cayo Hueso ‘0, headed by reh W Leon Sands of the local chapter, left for Havanz by special plane this morning at m. The group will partici ceremonies for the pre: ation of a charter to the newly . formed Morro Castle Grotto in Havana. In addition to the local*people, Grotto members from southeast- ate in the jern Florida and National office: from Miami on the U! ida to arrive in Havana for the ceremony. Al Armengol, former Key West- er, will be instalied as the Monarch (Continued On Page Twelve) 13 Killed In Monroe County Sinee January Monroe county had 359 motor accidents from January to August according to the Department of {7's latest report accidents, 13. persons and 115 injured. The mileage death rate of the county so far this year is 17.7, Mileage death rate indicates the number 3 of deaths per 100 million vehicle York ning and New d the or A so the Legion Home — | Stock Island Monday, November 10th Tuesday, November Lith (ARMISTICE) 10 P.M. - 2 A.M. ICH & ORCHESTR ¢ eworks E MONDAY & Pm, AR F c.teen miles traveled. ONLY 3 More Days THREE CHAPS and a CHICK Preview Lounge G8 Deval St. Air Cond. 'C. G. Saves Sinking Shrimp Boat, amount that they had been accus- ed of stealing had been set too high. Mrs. Wescott, who had claimed at first that the $305 was missing and later set the amount at. $480, said at the hearing that she could not exactly determine how much had been. taken since the records 12-HOURS WORK CAPT. NED TURNER The shrimps boat. “Cracker } Boy,” a 60 foot ship, was towed into port. at 4:30 a. m. today by a Coast Gyard rescue ship after | twelve and a half hours of har-} rowing experience, and that in-| cludes The! Citizen staff who re- |% ceived a tip from Joseph Burns, | Centre! Hotel, yesterday shortly | after 4 p. m. Burns overheard ay. Northrup was $168 and amb $166 in their . They seid this repr- sented the full amount of the theft with the exception of about $20 they had used for “traveling ex penses™ on their flight. They item. ized their expenses aS gasoline. $7; breakfast, #2 : a $4 for whiskey, Mrs. Westcott te %¢d that there was. at least $239 | “ersonal cash and $92 in’other x, -urant funds whe nshe left the p + in care of Northrup and Lamt at-midnight on ‘Revealed In Local Survey 400 Residents Take 3-Way Blood Check 2, Im First Three Days another | radio distress call from M “ |shrimper tied up at Porter dock Ih sept ray ns pron and women and rushed tc The Citizen with |aVe taken the free - three.way thie news: | tests given this week by the a3 {Florida State Board of Health in The position of the - “Cracker | its: mobile laboratory parked at Boy” was uncertaiu at the time.| Fleming and Duval Street. |All information available was i that she was sinking near the, dosen Rossible diabetes ‘cases | Marquesas Islands in the Florida) which are done right in the lab. ' i faye st “ait yd hg igo for that disease and for anemia. | the two men mits.ag, she said that pee ae oe nese ieenaan — is then’ sent to Miami for |she began a statch of bars which nat an 83 : 1on.| syphilis: checking. she knew them to frequent. When { that an’ S8 fopt vised! . bas zone | ‘Tre three-way tests are being ;she, was unable *o find them, she | given next week at three different | notified police yho instituted @ it on search and a navy plane beer ed fi een requested from ey (Continued On Page Twelve) « Page Twelve) ‘ a watch it closely.” ed and found be the money. and | Chica to aid in the hunt. | . Finch, and Raymer of The Citi-| | zen staff went to the Dayco Co., jat the old Porter Dock, foot of | Duval Street. The office said that‘ the shrimp boat “Porpoise”. had picked up the distress signal and had left for the scene about 30/ minutes previous. Aboard the foundering vessel were Fred Jones and Jessie James Simmons At Faraldo’s Flying . Service, the only plane available. was a two-seat job, so the - pilot and photographer took off to join the search Lt. 3. G. Phillips from the Boca Chica Field, flying a utility (Continued On Page Twelve) | LAND'S END - SIMONTON STREET AND THE OCEAN Fasbonks Water Pump: | FOOD SERVED 24 HOURS A DAY From $88.00 TRY OUR FAMOUS HOT CORNED BEEF Thompson Enterprises, Inc. OR PASTRAMI SANDWICHES canes tRRRAES SrtELCe BIG FLOOR SHOW! Dance to the Music of the 3 Keys Entertainment by the Kopy Kaiz FOR A PERFECT EVENING IT’S LOGUN'S WE HEVER CLOSE Attention Please! KEEP OUR CITY CLEAN By Calling MR. FEINSTELN The Man Who Lives In Town Phone 519-XM and 378 We BUY all kinds of JUNE Rags. Mottresses ond All Kinds of Scrap Metal Lecated at Simonton & Dey Sts. ee NE 18 * COVER