The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 10, 1952, Page 1

tinguish; it expresses a | Key West, Florida, country, VOL. LXxIII. No. 368 has the most equable climate in the with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit Che Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1952 “What Democracy Means To Me’ |Commissioners By JOE ALLEN (Editor’s Note: Junior Chamber of Commerce, as part of their Americanism Pro- gram; has asked several leaders in Key West’s business and profes- sional life to comment on “What Democracy Means To Me.” To- day’s article is by Joe Allen, County Commissioner, “WHAT DEMOCRACY MEANS TO ME” There is around thie word Demo- pracy a halo which nothing can ex- er and revolves around be! taining to the nature and destiny of human beings, “To me, Democracy’s first pre- tept' is our faith in God—conse- quently our belief in sovereignty of the soul and dignity of human beings, Democracy is the greatest political discovery of our fore- fothers—the best system of govern- ment to fulfill the spiritual object- ives and aims for which they came to America. Those who would destroy live without and against God, Our lives The Key West are determined by morality— theirs by e@xpeaiency; ours by be- liei in the desti: of the human | beings—theirs by contempt of his limitations; ours by hope and faith \—theirs by material gain and hu- | man greed; ours by brotherly love |—theirs by class hatred; ours by trust—theirs by cunning, rh Democracy is a system of goy- ernment—the best that has been known to civilized people. Only to | the American has the word “demo- cracy” an emotional appeal, For or fe? worse, it is absolute- to. the. little pedple in the rest of world, It is not easy for the average American to give a definition of Democracy—not because they are not loyal to the principals o four system of government—no, it is because most of us have come to look at it as a heritage which guarantees us our way of life and our right to enjuy the many bene- fits afforded us by our govern- | ment, But, let us take another locx at (Continued On Page Five) Legion Sets Annual Armistice Day Fireworks Display Tonight Gala Parade Slated For Tuesday Night; Memorial Service Held Here On Sunday Final plans have been announced by officials of the Arthur Sawyer Post 28, American Legion for their annual Armistice Day celebration. The three day fete got underway yesterday morning when the Post attended special Memorial services at the Fleming Street Methodist Church where they heard an ad- dress by the Rev, James E. Stat- ham who spoke on “For God and (Continy On Povo Five) [3 8 ae ee z More Days THREE CHAPS and a CHICK eo (eh See Te Pee ee ee ee ee Preview 700 Duval St. Air Cond. ie 2 2 + a wa 2 2S FR ES SSS 4 2 2 2 THE NEW, DISPLAY |Two Boys Injured In Accidents Sun. Two local youths were ‘injured over the weekend, one of them lin a motor scooter mishap and |the other. when he fell while |playing in the Boy Scout “hut” }en Windsor Lane. | Twelve year old Billy Sears of 9-A, Seaplane Base was taken to | the Naval Hospital where he was jfound to be suffering from a broken arm after he fell while |playing Sunday at the Scout home. Tony Martinez of 1210 |Truman Avenue rushed the boy to the hospital, | Charles Kline, | Naval Hospital after his motor | scooter left the road near the | American Legion Home on Stock Island yesterday. Young Kline | was found to be suffering from severe bruises and brush burns. Seeerennnnnnen emma ann Attention Please! KEEP OUR CITY CLEAN By Calling MR. FEINSTEIN The Man Who Lives In Town Phone 519-XM and 378 We BUY all kinds of JUNK Rags, Mattresses and All Kinds of Scrap Metal Located at Simonton & Dey Sis. Are Summoned To Grand Jury Press Invitation To Attend Session Breaks Precedent In Monroe County The Grand Jury is serving sub- poenas on each of the five City Commission members and City At- torney M. Ignatius Lester for their appearance Wednesday morning at 9a. m, The press has been invited by the Grand Jury to attend this session. This shatters the prece- dent of secrecy generally follow- ed by the jury, The subject to be discussed when the city fathers and press are Present is rumored to be the bay bottom battle which is concerning all of Key West at present. It is known that other city ofti- cials and private individuals have been testifying in the past weeks on the hot subject. State Attorney J. Lancelot Les- ter is as usual mum about about en- tire procedure of the jury. The Citizen report, however, last Satur- day that the subject of bay bottom is on the agenda, has not been de- nied by any officials. This is the first time the press has been invited to attend a ses- sion of the Grand Jury in many years, The jury has issued only one re- port r, two murder indict- 4 degree against William Henry ‘Cotton, and second degree against Joseph Perez. Wednesday’s session follows a re- cess of one day in observance of Arinistice tomorrow. Hospital Board, Co. Commission o Meet Tues. Discussion Will Cover Hiring Of Full-Time Person As Anesthetist A hot meeting of the Monroe General Hospital Board’ will take Place tomorrow night when County Commissioners discuss with Ad- ministrator William Albury the hiring of a full time anesthetist for surgery. County Commissioners, meeting as the Board of Directors of the hospital, requested Albury two months ago to proceed with the hiring of a full-time anesthetist to correct a difficult situation then existing. Lacking # qualified, full time Person, the hospital has had to re- ly, Albury stated, on the services of various physicians, who are not always available for surgery. The Commissioners therefore instructed the hospital administra- tor to do everything to find a qualified person who would be on 24-hour duty in ease of emergen- cies and for regular scheduled surgery. situation has The remained meeting is expected to bring out do in carrying out the Commis- sion’s vote. the regular session of County Com- ing. ——— Another Load of HESTER BATTERIES FOR ALL MAKE OF CARS ARRIVED AT 1116 WHITE ST. Starts 809 Times After Only 5 Minutes Rest In a recent test, a stock Hester Battery was deliberately discharg- ed by engaging the starter on a | car, with the switch off, until the | battery refused to turn the engine lover. The battery was allowed to | rest for 5 minutes, the car was then started and the engine stop- | ped immediately. This operation was repeated 809 times before the | battery failed. | A $16.08 Battery for Only LOU SMITH $9.95 (Exeh) clouded untill now. Tomorrow’s| just what Albury has been able to| The hospital meeting will follow | missionérs. Last Tuesday's elec-| | tion activities cut short the meet-| 15, of 107-C} Poinciana was also taken to the | Top Banking Figures Attend Formal O Of New Florida National Bank Building Sat. we ek x kk zk ke xk x*k LeMay “Not Guilty” Cop Reporter Says Former Citizen Staffer Will — Call Hot Leads On LeMay Case By SUSAN McAVOY Georges LeMay is “not guilty” in| connection with the disappearance of bis beautiful young wife, Hu- Daughter Of Founder Greets guette, last January 4 off Tom’s Harbor ‘bridge. This opinion was expressed by |’ veteran Montreal police reporter, Al Palmer in a letter today. Palmer, who reported for The}: Citizen from August 1951 untill January, 1952, said that he may be assigned to Key West by his paper, The nee Herald, when LeMay ere, ‘Won't think the guy is guilty,” wrote Palmer. “I have breakfast with Georges LeMay every now and then and expect to meet him this morning (No- vember 6) for same .. . There is jing breaking on the case r — If anything cooks will write a special for The Citizen, May be assigned to the Key West deal with LeMay. Tell Nor- man (Artman) Ill make a fast translation of LeMay’s book and shoot down a review for The Citi- zen.” Palmer was replying to my letter to him following my long distance telephone conversa tion with Georges LeMay last month, ' i ai “tiews to the: coming to the Keys in January, how that Deputy Sheriff James ©. Barker is out of office. The AP checked with LeMay fol- lowing my report to them of my conversation with LeMay, LeMay corroborated the story releasing to the AP the following statement: “It is true that 1 Susan Me- Avoy of The Key Citizen that | am convinced and have proof that my wife is living. It is also true that | intend to seek a divorce from her next year.” In that same statement made October 24, LeMay contradicted a statement made by Barker, who was the chief investigator of the case last year “that blood-stained garments had been found in his at the time of Huguette Le- May’s disappearance January 4.” “{ will prove,”, LeMay said, “that they have never existed else- where than in the imagination of a policeman eager for publi Following his talk with month, LeMay issued a prepared statement confirming what he had said on the phone, namely that he will come to Key West in January to clarify the disappearance of his wife, now that Barker has left of- fice. Barker has resigned from his Post because of ill health. The Citizen will be one of the first U. S. papers to receive the LeMay book, since Palmer, fluent in the French language has pro- mised an immediate translation for us. LeMay is due at any time in Key | West by his own statement that he would come here “‘as soon as Depu- ty Sheriff Barker leaves office.” NOT kk & Expansion Has Made Local Bank One Of Finest In South Today - Distinguished banking executives from all over the nation as well as prom- inent Key Westers turned out in force Saturday after- noon on the occasion of the formal opening of the | newly completed Florida Bankers here, founders of the Florida National Bank here, ing industrialists and mariager of the DuPont. dent of the local financial institution on the pleted addition to the bank. The facilities of ernization program, Cireuit Court Convenes On Civil Cases Carmichael Murder Trial To Come Up When Miami Doctor Returns To State Circuit Court Judge Aquilino Lo- pez, Jr., heard the first case of this term of court starting at 11 this morning. The jury was sworn in at 9:30 (Continued On Page Five) PARKING BANNED ON DUVAL STREET TUES. There will be no parking on either side of Duval Street from 6:00 p. m. tomorrow evening until the conclusion of the Armistice Bay parade Police Chief Joseph Kemp announced today. KEY WEST SALVAGE CO. Corner 2nd Ave. and First St. STOCK ISLAND OLD CARS, TRUCKS AND JUNK CALL 136 ICE EISNER FURNITURE CO. HAS MOVED FROM % - 16 DUCK AVENUE TO 34-28 Duck Avenue KEY WEST, FLA. ALL & NOVEMBER 20TH-COMPLETE BODY STYLING . WILL BE ON A Nickel For A Five Cent Hamburger Sent To Democrat By Republican In Ocala, Fla. MRS. BULLMAN usrarrrwax _ eores Of Key Westers Boost Relief Drive REDEEM NICKEL Mrs. Edns Mae Bullman, whose pithy comment on the Democratic defeat at the polls was sent over ived ¥4-Ton Of Clothing Collected For Cuban Hurricane Victims; Drive Will Continue 10 P.M. -2 A.M. | KRANICH & ORCHESTRA Fireworks Exhibition TONIGHT 8 P.M. NAVARRO, Ine. 601 DUVAL ST. TEL. 600 4