The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 15, 1952, Page 2

ge 2 . THE XBY WEST CITIZEN The Key West Citizen _—$$— Published daily (except sunday) by L. P. Artman, owner and pub- lisher, from The Citizen Building, corner of Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County LP. ARTMAN Publisher NORMAN D. ARTMAN Business Manager Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 51 and 1935 Member of The Associated Press—The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for reproduction of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news published here. Member Florida Press Association and Associate Dailies of Florida Subscription (by carrier) 25¢ per week, year $12; By Mai} $15.60 ADVERTISED RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION ee nr ee The Citizen is an open forum and invites discussion of public issue and subjects of local or general interest, but it will net publish anonymous communications, Saturday, November 15, 1952 IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED Y THE CITIZEN _ More Hotels Beach anc 3. Airports—Land and Sea. - Consolidation of County and |» Community Auditorium. DO KEY WESTERS WANT A YACHT BASIN? THEN PROTEST THE GARRISON BIGHT Garrison Bight, as a site for a yacht basin; is ideal; no other place, in Florida or elsewhere, offers better con- ditions as an anchorage for boats. And yet, if private in- terests continue to fill in the bight, it won’t be long before ft would not have enough water left to make it worth- while as a yacht basin, The Grand Jury must have had something of that na- ture in mind when it advised City Commissioners to set a limit to encroachments on waters in the bight. The term “bay bottom” used by the jury not only applied to the bight but also to other areas along Key West’s shore line. As to the bight, encroachments on it are similar to killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. That phase of the matter dves not seem to be apparent to private inter- ests that are bent on filling in more of the bight area, A legal question pertaining to the bight has not been finally decided by the courts. That question is so-called riparian rights, As The Citizen has pointed out before, the late Judge Jefferson B. Browne and J. Vining Harris,, who owned property along the bight on Palm Avenue, said that the term “riparian rights” did not go back to the original sales in that section but, instead, gradually crept into deeds in subsequent conveyances. Further, a city’s rights are paramount in the ends of streets that border on the water, and an owner of proper- ty, abutting a street on either side along the water front, can not legally extend its line at right angles to claim ownership of the shore at the foot of a street. Key Westers generally, as well as the Commission- ers, should insist on a policy of firmness, and that insist- ence should apply also to those residents who own proper- ty along the bight. Retention of the bight as it now stands and its ultimate conversion into a basin that will accom- modate the yachts that cruise in Florida waters are es- sential to Key West’s progress as a tourist resort. Think of an island city not having property accom- modation for yachts! Usually the victim of gossip has something others are jealous of. It may be failing eyesight but the pretty young things look prettier every vear. We have no illusions about the power of editorials, especially those which evidence intelligent thought. ICKIEX.GO! COLD Fi | 24.9; Our Children’s Future Is In Our Hands Contributed By POINCIANA SCHOOL Today rival forces are fighting for control of the world. Wars, hot and eold, are being waged in an at- tempt to impose totalitarian ways of life on freedom-loving peoples, Even in our own country there are a few who are seeking to deprive us of our traditional liberties and opportunities. These dangers come from subversive groups on the one hand and, on the other, from those, who thru highly centralized governmental plans, would place policy-making and decision-making remote from the people. We must examine all proposals to make sure that we gain more than we lose. On the other hand, science is discovering means of combating disease; racial discrimination is de- clining; new types of community cooperation are developing; ed- ucational opportunities are improv- ing and becoming available to more people. The question remains, however, are we educating Our children for survival? Are we training them in constructive human relations? Are we training leaders, Will the ed- ucation of today help our citizens of tomorrow make the world a bet- ter place to live in? Useful Facts 1, During the fiscal year 1951 this country spent $2,886,213,820.01 in aid to other countries thru the Eco- nomic Cooperation Act; $908,135, 684,06 thru the Atomic Energy Com. mission; and $883,733,742.06 for Mutual Defense Assistance. 2. Air travel is becoming safer and more dependable. During 1950 scheduled domestic airlines flew 367,184,000 miles with five fatal ac- cidents, or one accident for every 37,438,800 miles flown, 1.1 fatalities | Per 100,000,000 passanger miles in 1950 as compared with 1.3 fatilities per 100,000,00 passenger-miles in 1948 and 1949. Chiefly due to the Instrument Landing System, most airports today permit 32 arrivals and departures per hr. under wea- ther conditions requiring instru- ment flying; in 1947 the figure was seven landings and departures . 3. Scientific discoveries and inven- tions are increasing, for example, in 1951 coast-to-coast television was set up with a transcontinental rad- io-relay system; scientists are working on space ships and possi- ble flights to other planets within a few decades. 4. The birth-rate may be flatten- ing out. In 1947 the member of live births, adjusted for underregistra tion, reached a high of 26.6 per 1000 population; in 1948 it fell to iu 1949, to 24.6; in 1950, to 24.0; and in 195), if rose to Sxclusive of deaths among the arm- ed forces overseas, the death-rate STANDARD OF FITTING THE RIGHT MAN INTO Mimicry Is Fun By JAXON Sometimes it takes quite awhile . . like twenty-one weeks for in- stance, but I always seem to final- ly get around to seeing a show, an act, or a performer who is out- standing. Well, ‘Raveena’ has been at the Habana Madrid that long. I had been hearing reports from the hinterlands of this act, but not being a very regular Ha- get to it until the noise about this gal got too loud. Let me tell you. . .it isn’t loud enough! She’s terrific! A take-off without removing a stitch. She just plain takes off on everything, and everybody from Johnny~‘‘Cry” Ray to a babe known as the Ad- miral’s daughter. Cry turns to “Try” and the Admiral’s* daugh- ter makes valiant tries for various salty characters. Raveena is so well versed in the art of panto- mime that although the voices you hear range from salty bassos to squeaky profundos, they all seem to come from her. The gal’s gym- nastics and gyrations are truly amazing and she works at it like it was a job she likes doing, which this reporter can’t help believing she does. Some disa and data on that gal gal Raveena reveals that she is a Floridian by birth, and a former student at the University of Miami. She took a job one summer at a and Dum in North Carolina, Her efforts to make her small charges understand what she meant were so sidesplitting. . .to them at at least, that she decided to try | it in front of mature non-handicap- she had a knack for the mime, and with music, she was in! more more more more more more Until the advent of ‘Raveena, there were no other girl pantomi- mists, There still are only a few men seem to take to this art in jfor the first time at the old Tro- | pies in 1949 with Freddy Bernard, and enjoyed her act so much I | went to see her many times more when she moved over to the Bahama Club in 1948. Guess I never did rightfully know her name, she was just that “zany wench” to me, or I'd have been down to the Habana Madrid long before this. Raveena’s work is al ways entirely original with her. She originated that “John and Marsha” stuff that has driven the nation nuts these last two years, although | I probably shouldn't be telling it. She was alse the first “ Baby” | after Jot pectacular de | bu’ t record ay’s s g the war Raveena functio: was pe all * g im 183 was 10.9 per 1000 popula- | tion; by 1948 it had been redu jto 9.9; im 1949, to 9.7; and in 1950, jto 9.6. |S. Iliteracy is being overcome 1930, 4.7 percent of the population 14 years of age and over were un- able to read and write in any lan- | ; im 1947, only 2.7 percent. According to the World Health Qrganization world population is in creasing by €0,000 a day. 7. The population is gradual! in | > odd name, what's I'm still curious, it's just “Raveena,” that's all. The number of fe- puis’ eas~ growing older! the median age rose in from 29 years in 180 to 30.1 years in 1950. During the decade of per sons over 65 years of age increased bana Madrid goer, I just didn’t | counselor at a Camp for the Deaf | ped audiences, Well, sure enough, | greater numbers. I saw Raveena | .. BLAME THE The Veterans Corner Here are authoritative answers from the Veterans Administration to four questions of interest to for- mer servicemen and their families: Q. After World War II, I went to college under the GI Bill where I used my 48 months of entitlement to get my BS degree. After grad- uation, I went back on active duty. Now I hear there’s a new GI Bill for Koreaff veterans. When I am discharged again, will I be able to use this new GI Bill to go ahead with graduate studies? A. No, The law states that vet- erans like yourself, who have train- ed under earlier veterans’ training programs, may be entitled to a to- tal of 48 months of training under | the old programs and the new GI Bill combined. Since you've already used that maximum under the World War II GI Bill, you are not entitled to any further GI training under the new law. Q. I was divorced by my wife, and natorally I want to change the beneficiary on my National Ser- vice Life Insurance policy. My for- mer wife, however, won't give me the policy so that I can make the change. What can I do? A. You don’t have to have the policy in your possession to change | the beneficiary. Either go to your nearest VA office and fill out a@ change of beneficiary form, or write to the VA district office where you pay your premiums and state how you want the insurance paid in the event of your death, Q. I understand that down pay- ment requirements have been low- ered for GI home loans. But even so, I still don’t have enough money to make the down payment on the house I'd like to buy. May I bor- row money for the dewn payment? A. You may borrow on your life insurance policy for this purpose, but that is all. Other than this, you must certify that you have not | borrowed to make the required down payment. Q. I have been authorized ortho- | pedie braces foreleg wounds I re- | ceived in World War Il. If I ever | need emergency repairs, must I | get VA's approval before I have | them made? | A. Not necessarily. You may get emergency repairs costing up to $15 from any commercial brace or repair shop “without prior VA ap- proval, provided you have the new- ly-issued “Prosthetic Service Card — Orthopedic Braces.” These cards | are issued by VA regional offices. (Veterans living in Key West who }wish further information about ‘their benefits should contact the VA affice at Room 218, Federal Bidg., Key West, Fla.) CHURCHMEN SACRAMENTO, Calif. & . ro California churchmen heard themselves lly for the existence he state. it w professor and chief ¢ the State Commission zed Crime, t rganized lotteries in the tate today are those operated by fraternal, charitable and church |" The ev, he told a conference | on gambling. is not so much in the | direct effect of such activities as in the air of respectability such sponsorship gives to gambling. The the ¢ ssion on Legislation and Morals of the Nor Nevada Council of Churches, University of | said about | conference was sponsored by ... Ear To The Ground By JIM COBB case earenteieapaierennemeentansementameteamabamamsanemaiemamemmmnemtamemmnmamamanaee 2222444444 240 R4ADESEDARRS REBAADEABROOS One of the lowest forms of chicanery, to our way of thinking | has been practiced in Key West for a long time in the form of a few so-called night clubs who have worked up something of a lucrative business through the prac- tice of employing “B-Drinkers” to increase their beverage sales. We have long considered the} mulcting of unsuspecting tourists, sailors and others by the hiring of professional “drink pushers”, a sorry state of affairs. We went over to the City Hall to see what they thought of the situation, and we were told that while the city fathers don’t like it} a bit, there is nothing they can do about the situation under existing laws. If someone wants to buy a girl a drink, there is nothing any- one can do about it. You can’t le- gislate morals, they tell me. The state beverage inspectors, if they discover it, can revoke the license of any bar found to be watering their liquor as is often the case. < The racket works something like this: You walk into a bar and some bimbo comes up and makes like she is your type and she’s been bored as all getout waiting for someone like you to show up and will you buy her a drink. Just to be a nice guy and to avoid the scorn of the -bartender who stands poised to accept your order (he may even be filling it before you place it), you figure you'll buy one to be a good Joe. Joe. While you don’t like the idea be- cause she is drinking cheap wine, for which you are paying maybe 90 cents a glass, you figure you'll buy one just to keep her off your neck. But that is only the beginning for those who are not in the know. The gal really makes like a charmer in an effort to keep you around — and spending money. You turn around to look at the clock and the bartender slips another drink in front of the gal and he -has_ his hand out (he might as well have it in your pocket) — you owe for another drink, my friend. Under the influence of too many drinks at too high a price, the vic- tim ends up wetching the gal, whom he thought Le had sewed up, go out the door with the bartender and a good chunk of his money. These places are doing the city immeasurable harm. Visit upstate and the first thing anyone who has ever been in Key West will ask (with a wink) is whether the strip joints and gin mills are still oper- ating. Key West, although it is a| sad fact, is getting the reputation for being a sucker trap. The point always comes out that people aren't forced to go to these places — which is true to a cer- tain extent. But what about the younger sailors and the more con- servative tourists who don’t know the score about these things and don’t find out until they are con- siderably poorer? For example, we remember cov- ering a hearing for young Bill Redus, who was found puttering around in the bedroom of a Caro- line Street couple unclothed. Testi- mony at the hearing brought out} the fact that 18-YEAR-OLD Redus, who is cooling his heels in the County Jail, became very drunk in one, of the pest holes in question) | STRONG ARM BRAND COFFEE | Triumph | Coffee Mill at ALL GROCERS 5% in the company of a B-Girl. It is very possible that by encouraging the lad to drink, the bar owner, with his lust for cash, committed a graver crime than did the youth- ful sailor. Has the City taken any action against the bar owner? If they really want to start a clean up, this case gives them a perfect opening. STOCK ISLAND DILEMMA We wonder if Mom will continue to brew her exotic tea at her country retreat out on Stock Is- land after January 6th. Some cor- ners hold that Mom, the darling of a certain segment of local Navy personnel, is planning a jump up the Keys where she will unpack her teapot and continue to make with the orange pekoe there. The loss of this historic old Monroe County landmark will be sorely mourned by some and others will undoubted- ly throw a party. FILLER FUN We received a shipment of news “fillers” which we make use of from the Associated Press, which included two fascinating typograph- ical errors (we presume). To Wit: “The ration of males to females in the adult population of the United States has been decreasing steadily for about four decades.” “In 1904 the ration of males to females in the United States was about even,” We wonder if there is a black market in males. Your Grocer SELLS that Good STAR * BRAND AMERICAN COFFEE and CUBAN -—TRY A POUND TODAY . 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PLANS ICE RINK LOS ANGELES #®#—With apole- gies to New York City’s Rocke. feller Center, Los Angeles’ Pershe ing Square is going to be trang formed into a polar park Dec, 1, An ice rink will be put inte operation for exhibition skating right in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. The Business Men’s Asso. ciation is providing the 40 by 60. foot ice plot. Christmas trappings will trant form the tropiclike park inte a winter wonderland. t Jockey Ronal® Nash was the leading stakes winner during the 1952 Delaware Park meeting. The Canadian veteran won three stakes worth a total of $63,325. : Last Times Teday JUST FOR YOU with BING CROSBY Coming: BIG JIM MeLAIN John Wayne and Nancy Olsen Last Times Today HAPPY GOLOVELY DAVID wrven and VERA BLLAN Coming: TALES OF HOFFMAN Moira Shearer AiR COOLED LAST TIMES TODAY “WALLEY” OF sini ilideen ia ea ES eiaameer ee STARRING Jack Warner - Nadia Gray + Joan McCallum FOX NEWS C RTOON SOX OFFICE OPE: S 1:45 P.M INTINUOUS PERFORMANCE Completety Alr Conditioned San Carlos|