The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 9, 1952, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit Che Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. VOL. LXXIII, No. 293 KEY WEST, FLOR!DA, TUESDAY, DECFMBER 9, 1952 \ PRICE FIVE CENT! . Huge Tax Lien Filed By Unde Sam |Frankie Kee Murder Trial Opens Today With Against Rogelio Gomez Here Today xk ki *& xk &k * kkk Bar Employee Measure To Be Aired kk * Internal Revenue Agent Places Five Liens On Property $187,246 in . Federal in- come taxes is owed by Ro- gelio Gomez, former Aero- vias Q agent, to the United States government, accord- ing to tax liens filed in the office of County Clerk Earl Adams at noon today. Fred Hire, Internal Revenue agent out of Miami, filed the five Federal tax liens against Gomer’ property. The alleged unpaid taxes date back to 1947, Largest single lien Is for $60, 437.51, for the years 1947,1948, and 1950. It is against Gomez at 719 Duval Street. Next largest tax lien is $52, 573.96 for the fours years 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1950. This is made out against Helio Gomez, son of Regelio Gomez at ‘the same Du- val Street address. . Third largest tax lien ts for $24,236.51 against Rogelio and Consuelo interest and penalties) which after demand for payment thereof remain unpaid, and that by virtue of the above mentioned statutes the amount (or amounts) (Continued On Page Seven) Wed. And Thurs. Chest Clinic Days Semi-annual Chest Clinic is to be held at the Monroe County Health Dept. on Wednesday and ‘Thursday of this week, Dec. 10th and lth, for patients with di- seases of the lungs and heart. Dr. Simon D. Doff, Director, Division of Heart Disease Con trol, and Tuberculosis Clinician, Fla, State Board of Health, is the Chest Clinic Consultant Spe- cialist. Private physicians may refer their patients for consultation ap- pointment by request. Patients will be seen and X- Rays taken only by appointment, = of which have already been led. CHAPPELL’S VARIETY STORE 1100 White st. WILL REMAIN OPEN EVERY NIGHT UNTIL 9 P.M. “TILL CHRISTMAS Beginning Tomorrow C. Of C. Members Are Praised For Success Of Drive In a statement Monday, from Earl R. Adams, president of the Key West Chamber of Commerce, high praise was given all those who co-operated in the recent one-day whirlwind drive sponsored by the Chamber. : Speaking in behalf of the offi- cers and directors of the organi- zation, Mr. Adams said that the membership of the Chamber of Commerce is higher than at any previous time, and totals over 400 today. “We are better prepared to ac- complishe real achievement for the community than at any time in the past and the Chamber solicits the ideas, suggestions and co- operation of all its members in supporting a program of work that will benefit every business and professional firm in Key West,” President Adams said. Commenting upon the campaign, William Arnold and team captains Robert Dopp and Joe Pinder were quick to point out that the en- thusiam and hard work of cam- paign workers resulted in the success of the drive for members. CITY COMMISSION TO ACT ON MEASURE REQUIRING LICENSES FOR BAR WORKERS After being tabled at two previous sessions of the City Commission, an ordinance re- quiring the licensing of all bar employees in Key West will be introduced at the regular meet- ing of that body Four Witnesses Giving Evidence For State Smathers Checks tonight. The}; , measure was on the agenda at||._ the last meeting of the commis- sion, but was not discussed due to the fact that possible opposi- tion to the ordinance was not present to speak on their be- half. Passage of the ordinance would require all bar em- Ployees, including bar tenders, waiters, waitresses, and man- agers to obtain a permit from the city commission. They would be required to submit two photographs and finger- prints before the license would be given. Mayor C. B. Harvey has in- dicated that he will “offer an amendment to the ordinance designed to control Key West’s B-Girl” situation, as well, He has not hinted what form his amendment would take. Com- (Continued On Page Seven) Great Greek Contralto To Launch KW Coneert Session SINGS MONDAY*AT - CMI AUDITORIUM ‘The Key West Community Con- cert season is launched Monday) night with the appearance of Elena Nikolaidi, the great Greek contral- to, at the Convent of Mary Imma- culate auditorium. Nikolaidi has risen in three short years from a complete unknown to a star of the Metropolitan Opera. She is generally recognized as one rs the great concert singers of the ry Although Nicolaidi had achieved fame abroad as a leading member of the Vienna Opera and as a re- citalist, she gave her debut recital in New York as late as January; 1949, Her debut was according to Time magazine, “one of the smash hits of the season.” The music critic of the New York Herald Tribune said: “In twenty years of music re- viewing and twice that oumber spent in listening to the world's best singers, I have encountered no Sreater voice or vocalist.” The rest of the New York critics agreed. Since then Nikolaidi has per- FOR SALE Street and Evening For & Occasion Semple > Ai MINWA'S 983 WASHINGTON AVE. MIAMI BEACH, FLA, KEY WEST SALVAGE CO. STOCK ISLAND Contractors and Builders Attention FOR SALE USED — STEEL PIPE . BEAMS - ANGLES OF ALL SIZES We Want Junk of All Kinds OLD CARS AND TRUCKS DIAL 26141 or DIAL 2-2940 TROT ON DOWN TO NAVARRO’S AND GOBBLE UP THE USED CAR BARGAINS! A FRFE TURKEY with Each NEW or USED CAR Purchased from Now Until Dee. 20th formed op t sold-out tours. in] United States and Canada. Within a few months after her debut, Nikolaidi’s first North Amer- ican tour was completely sold out with 76 orchestral and recital en- Sagements across the continent. This is a unique achievement in the annals of the American concert stage. Last year among her other per- formances Nikolaidi sang the lead- ing role in “Aida” at the Metropo- litan Opera. She also made her ‘first tour of Australia last year stopping in Ha- waii enroute. “Down Under” she sang 42 concerts, 20 of them as soloist with symphony orchestras. This season she will appear with the New York Philharmoni: y Phony as soloist in Mahler’s Lied von der Erde” under Bruno Walter on February 19, 20, 22, 1953.! She will later do this same work with Walter and the Chicago Sym- phony and appear twice with the! Boston Symphony under Monteux. Pierre: A native of Greece, Nikolaidi and| her family have recently had con-| ferred upon them by the President! the right of permanent residence in the United States. She is married to. Thanos Mellos, a baritone who (Continued On Page Seven) Citizen Staff Photo SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS (center), checks the map in the County Tax Assessor’s office to locate his property on Matecumbe Key. He has owned property there since 1930. Look- ing on are Claude Gandolfo, tax assessor, left, and Donald Cor- mack, county building inspector. Drs. Lester, Moore And Shepard Named Monroe si hcP aii Offense City Fathers Will Commend Burke Jack K. Burke, Citizen Sports Columnist will receive recognition from the City Commission for his work in the promotion of sports in Key West, according to a resolution on the agenda for tonight's meeting. The Key West based Navy man, a 32-year old father, has been active in the Key West Quarterback Club, assisting that group in their organiza- tion; the dedication of the Wickers Stadium, the pur- chase of grandstand facilities for the field. American 2nd class, is editor of the Key Outpost, local Navy publice- tion, EVINRUDE IS HERE AT LAST! A COMPLETE LINE OF NEW 1953 MOTORS NOW ON DISPLAY AT KEY WEST OUTBOARD, 1116 EATON ST. PHONE 2-3715 DR. HERZ IS DELEGATE TO MD CONCLAVES Dr, J. Lancelot Lester, Jr. was elected President of the Monroe County Medieal society for the coming year, it was announced. Dr. Herman K. Moore was named vice-president and Dr. Alan Shepard, secretary-treasurer. Dr. Ralph Herz was named de- legate to state and other conven- tions. This means that he will re- present the Society at medical vin meetings throughout the American. Medical Association. The Monroe General hospital medical board which governs medical matters at the hospital held its election for the coming year also, Caroline St. Roy’s Key West Auto Parts Co. DIAL 2.3501 1M DUVAL STREET WE ARE Advance Gifts Asked By Polio Fund Chairman Tax Savings Cited For Early Givers, Meeting Slated At Casa Marina Hotel One hundred letters have been sent to prominent businessmen in Key West giving them an oppor- tunity to make advance contribu- tions to the March of Dimes Cam- paign, William Neblett, County Chairman announced today, Neblett pointed out that by mak- ing their annual contributions dur- ing the month of December, those who had made a contribution in January, 1952 could obtain a double deduction for income tax purposes. It is known that this is a high in- come tax year and it is generally believed that Congess plans to re- duce taxation to some extent in 1953, so there will be a defipite advantage to December yu- tions from the tax angle. In addition, the March of Dimes campaign needs these advance con- tributions to kick off the drive which will intensify in January when a general appeal will be made to every resident. Meanwhile, March of Dimes workers in Monroe County will set up plans for the 1953 Campaign at a meeting Wednesday at the Casa Marina Hotel at 8:00 p. m. Jeff Knight, Jr., local Polio Chapter Chairman will preside at ‘the meeting, while Joe Hall, Miami, state chairman will be featured speaker, Other speakers willinclude Mrs. D. C; Cunaway, Miami State Ad- visor on women’s activities; Mar- ion T. Jeffries, Orlando, state re- presentative, National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and Tom Jefferson of Miami, state publicity director. Knight said that he hopes that all dime workers will attend the meeting, “since we’ve had 85 per cent more polio in Florida this year and must have a bigger March of Dimes Campaign. The National Foundation for In- fantile Paralysis, through National Campaign Headquarters has em- phasized the need for December Planning and work to insure that the Campaign thru January 31, 1953 be a success. Polio cases in Monroe totalled 13 so far this year and in other parts of the country cases reached approximately 55,000. The first Key Wester to respond to the letter appeal was Eugenio | Force in San Francisco is return- fa his Martinez, of the Martinez Refri- geration Company. This generous (Continued On Page Seven) KOOL SEAL Paint for Trailer Tops Thompson Enterprises, Inc. HARDWARE DIVISION Dial 2-3132 KEEP OUR CITY CLEAN By Calling MR. FEINSTEIN DIAL 2.3086 We BUY all kinds of JUNK BUILDING The Finest Truck, Tire and Battery Ser- vice in the South in Our 7,098 sq. ft. Ser- vice Court. Drive in for Service — Plenty of FREE PARKING SPACE DICK'S TIRE SERVICE 929 Truman Ave, Distributors U. $. Royal Tires and Willard Batteries Dial 2-2842 Accused Joseph Perez Appears With Attorney George Brooks; Blood-Stained Knife Shown By Prosecutor Allan Cleare, Jr. The state put four witnesses on the stand in the sec« ond degree murder trial of Joseph Perez, accused of kill« ing Frankie Kee on July 18. Perez sat on the prisoner’ 's bench with his attorney George Brooks. County Solicitor Allan B. Cleare, Jr., be- gan the state’s prosecution before Criminal Court Judge Thomas Caro and the six-man jury, Christmas Mail | Rules Listed By Postmaster The rush is on, and with a view to expediting delivery of the voluminous mail which the season always brings, Fostmaster Hollon R. Bervaldi wishes to offer to the public for its guidance the following information concerning postal regu- lations. Adherence to theserequre- ments will insure prompt handling of all Xmas mail. During the Christmas season, 'two-large mail boxes will be placed in the Post Office lobby for local mail only. Out-of-town mail should be dropped in the regular letter slot. which is not to be used for local mail, Christmas Cards: Send your greeting cards by first-class mail if you wish to enjoy the greater advantages which first-class mail U1 ‘Christmas ea: ture, require 2c postage unless their weight exceeds 2 ounces.Cards are requested to call at the post- master’s Office for free lables to separate their mail into local and out-of-town sections. Facing letters (Continued On Page Seven) Mother Of Hurt Air Foree Boy comty | Returns To KW Mrs. Ralph Placencia, mother of Ralph, Jr. who was injured several weeks ago on duty with the Air ing to Key West Wednesday, she wired her husband. Mrs. Placencia says that her boy is now able to walk. His shoulder and chest injuries caused by airplane propellers may re- quite his staying in the hospital for six months. works at the USO-YMCA. Experienced Help Wanted Apply... KANTOR’S MEN’S SHOP The accused sat quietly listen- ing to the testimony and viewing the small but sharp knife which was found in the right hip pocket of the dead Kee at Monroe Gen- eral hospital the night of his death. Francesco Johnson, of the John son Funeral parlor which rush- ed Kee to the hospital following the stabbing testified téday that he saw a shiny object “drop into Kee's ear” as he and his assis- tants turned the body face up- wards to place on the stretcher. He did not identify the object, however, and said he only saw | the knife when assistant Marcus Hanna noticed it lying under Kee on the stretcher. Earlier Police Lt. Eugene Her- nandez testified too that he saw the knife at the hospital. 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