The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 2, 1953, Page 1

Warmest City In Nation Today Was KEY WEST 64° ¥OL. LXXIV. No. 2 Che Kry en Staff Photo «AE HOME OF MR, AND MRS. DAN SCHONECK, 1314 Whalton Street (above), was adjudged the winner in the annual Junior Chamber of Commerce Christmas Lighting Contest. A varia- .on on last year’s winner which was designed by his son of this year’s winner, the display fea- iured three separate groups of attractive figures and nightly programs of Christmas music. chonecks Take First Prize In Junior Chamber { Commerce Christmas Lighting Contest Here IMPROVED 1951 WINNER COPS TOP HONORS FOR 2ND STRAIGHT YEAR Mr. and Mrs. Dan Schoneck, 1314 {alton Street, have eaptured the } ) first prize in the Yard and sidence division of the Christ- s Lighting contest sponsored by » dunior Chamber of Commerce, * judging committee headed by n Collins, announced today. ‘he display, an improvement’ on { .d Schoneck’s which took it prize last year, was chosen m among more than 20 entries that division of the annual ¢ , t, The Schonecks' ‘Bred, now Yreka 4 i the displa} whieh capt itst prize in 1951 ‘and this year his absence Mr. Sehoneck, a ‘od engineer, with the help of or members of the family de- -o improvements which made m the winners, i ‘irst prize of $50 in the Small dow decoration division went to nund Sawyer, 513 Francis Street Nobles Art Center took first © in the Commercial Division, e for which was a plaque. ae second place winner, who zived a check for $125 in the J and Residence diyision was se Jones, 717 White Street > Charles Hernandez, 2320 “s Avenue won $100 as the place winnex. Other prizes le: Peter Knight, 1207 Wat- Mario Viera, Jr., 645 ireet and Gerald 4H, 18, 2919 Staples Avenue. Viera Adams received $25 gift cer- from Pollocks and Shers stores, ward Pent won $25 as the erup in the Small Window de- dion division, while the Cen- Pharmacy at Truman and 2 Streets and the Pepsi Cola ing Plant were awarded hon- sble mention in the Commercial joa e display that took this year's wh was an elaborate display uring a group of “snow-man” olers led by a director which | taily kept time with music | ch was beamed out over the actively, lit scene. On the porch, | gure of Santa Claus stood pois before a fireplace while hi: adeer and sleigh waited patient on the roof of the Schoneck } me. Cutout carollers also fes- | ned the yard which was de- vated with hoily, | ne Sawyer home, which took prize in Small Window divi: } son, was designed to give the two ont windows on the home a ‘osty appearance and they with | (Contioued On Poge Three» =| STOCK Crash Lands At Marathon Port (Special To The Citizen) Marathon— A C-46 Cuban ex- press plane crashed landed at Marathon’s large air strip at 7:45 this morning when it lost altitude fast. after running out of oil in one engine. Cuban pilot Capt. Rafael Tru- jullo spotted the large strip as the plane was. dropping and brought her in to a crash landing on the field. Neii was. completely dead when made its landing. Deputy Sheriff Capt. D. M. Andrew rushed to the field to meet the pilots after their landing. They immediately sent for repair assist- ance. The plane, an Express Aero, was en route from Havana’s Ran- cho Boyero airport to Miami’s In- ternational field. The men were shaken up by the emergency landing. They stayed at the strip to stand by the plane until it is ready to fly on to Mian‘. Co-Pilot is Mario Dutchel, Maio Remos is the third crew member. The Citizen’s Marathon reporter was at the field when the plane crash landed. Florida Highway Patrol dispatcher John Castell call- ed her to tell her of the impend- ing landing, HOLIDAY EMPLOYMENT CUTS COMPENSATIONS Reporting for the two weeks end- ing December 19, inclusive, and the two days just before the Christ- mas Holiday, (22nd and 23rd) Chairman Raymond E. Barnes an- nounced today the payment of $79,606 to 4,305 umemployed claim- ants and $40,044 to 2,370 respective- ly. This corresponds to the usual holiday trend in the labor market this time of year. The Commission in 1951 paid $79,275 to 4,495 claim- ants covering the same approxi- mate period, In this county 17 unemployed re- ceived an average of $329 Dec- ember 15 to 23 inclusive. ———————SE Se Eastern Star Installation Order of the Eastern Star will hold annual installation ceremonies for the new offi- cers of the organization to- night at Scottish Rite Tem- ple at 8:00 p.m. All members and visitors are cordially in- vited. the plane | Express Plane - |New Year Week ‘Holiday Deat Toll Mounts Lags Behind Total For Same Period Christmas Week By The Associated Press Traffic accidents led the list in the nation’s mounting toll of vio- lent deaths over the New Year's holid: The fatal ‘mishaps ‘on the high- way were running behind the rec- ord mark set in last’ week’s ex- tended Christmas holiday, but nearly three full days of the New year’s holiday remained. Traffic accidents claimed at least 130 lives compared to more than 200 at the same time in the Christ- mas holiday. Sixteen persons lost their lives in fires and 27 others were killed in various types of accidents. The 173 violent deaths reported from 6 p.m. Wednesday to early today compared to 274 in the same period of the Christmas holiday. Traffic fatalities soared to a rec- ord high 556 during last week's four-day Christmas holiday. There were 744 accidental deaths. The violent death toll for the four-day New Year's holiday last year was 611, including 375 in traf- fie mishaps, 69 in fires and 167 in miscellaneous accidents. The National Safety Council has estimated traffic accidents will kill 410 during the New Year's holi- day period ending at midnight Sun- day. Fatalities on the highway av- eraged 102 every 24 hours in the first 11 months of 1952. This figure included deaths which occurred were injured. Deaths by states, listing traffic, fires and miscellancous: Alabama 0 0 3; Arizona 5 0 0; Arkansas 2 0 0; California 14 0 2; Colorado 0 0 2; Florida 3 0 0; KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, °1953 days or weeks after the victims | CAUSEWAY LINKING DUCK STATE OFFICIALS, NOBILITY AND In est Into MAGNATES ATTEND qu es Oe ONY _.|New Year’s Eve The million dollar cause- way from U. S. One to D. h S Duck Key, at Tom’s Har- leat oon opened for traffic at -ccres| chacomes Out e- monies at 12:30 p.m., ‘with On $1,250 Bond State Representative Bernie| On Manslaughter C. Papy, master of cere-| ‘Investigation monies. Peace Justice R. D. Zetterower Duck Key is being developed by | will hold an inquest into the death Bryan W. Newkirk, Canadian min-|of Mrs. Marilyn Dube, 22, who ing, oil, real estate and industrial |died following a New Year’s eve leader. He plans a resort similar to | motor collision in Islamorada. Hope Sound or Coral Gables. Peter S. Chacones, 23, of Balti- The ribbon cutting ceremony | more, driver of the car in which today was performed by the Hen- |Mrs. Dube met her death was re- orable, The Marquess of Queens-.. leased from Monroe county jail on bury. $1,250 bond yesterday. Rep. Papy accepted the cause- Chacones was finally charged way on behalf of the State of |with reckless driving and for in- Florida. vestigation of mansalughter in the Vice Admiral Telfair Knight, vice president and gener: - ger of the development also spok did Stefan H. Za: AIA, Miami Be: chitect, and Alfonzo Cothron, Islamorada con- tractor, Stores, shops, yacht clubs and other community buildings are planned for Duck Key. Newkirk, himself deseribed the first steps in the development of the Key, and introduced the mas- ter of ceremonies. Newkirk was a pioneer in the development of Coral Gables and served as sales manager with George E. Merrick and Telfair Knight, president and vice-presi- dent respectively of Coral bles corporation. Present at the : Mrs. Merrick, and Mrs. Jane Fish- er, wives of the Gables and Miami Beach developers; Dave H. Hen- drick, Jr., Mayor of Coral Gables, State Senator James Franklin, who represents Monroe county, and Meade Wilson, member of the national executive committee of the American Legion. The 1600 foot causeway and bridge includes 1,500,000 yards of fill. Together with roads now in progress it will come to a cost of $1,500,00. A road already bulldozed through to the beach provided access for those at the ceremony for the barbecue luncheon immediately following the ribbon cutting. Newkirk is president of the New- kirk Realty corporation. ‘Husband Hurls His | Wife From Window Mrs. Viola Reynolds of 813 | Baptist Lane was rushed to the | Monroe General Hospital yester- day after an argument in which jher husband threw her from an upstairs window at their home. Police are still searching for the husband after Police Officer |Herman Conley reported that he |found the injured woman lying |on the lawn at that address when jhe was called to the scene. | The woman was rushed to the accident which took Mrs. Dube’s life and injured four others. Mrs. Dube, her husband Donald, ‘of Col- lege Park, Md. and John Kirby of Baltimore were driving north on the Overseas highway, It is. said that Chacones’ car skidded into the path of a southbound car which was driven by Miamian Martin Sheridan, 30. Mrs. Sheridan, was taken to Mercy Hospital for light injuries. The husband-of Mrs. Dube who died at James Archer Smith ‘hos- Pital, Homestead, remained at the f will JACKSONVILLE #—There were 4,007 less persons on Florida's public relief rolls as the year ended than at the start of 1952. This is contained in a report of Sherwood Smith, state welfare di- rector. At the end of the year, he said, 116,894 were on the lists: 66,926 needy aged, 46,833 dependent chil- dren, and 3,135 aged against fig- ures at the beginning of the year of 68,711; 48,812 and 3,278. He said 11,300 of 26,000 applica- tions for aid were rejected; that those on relief received $43,801,- 360.93 of which $29,047,123.977 was in federal funds during the year. Smith said the Welfare Depart- ment distributed $1,323,223 worth of commodities at wholesale prices to schools and charitable institu- tions, including nearly 500,000 |pounds of turkeys purchased by the U. S. Department of Agricul- ture. Twenty-two agencies were under license for child care and child placement as the year ended. Smith said, in his report, that “broadening of the ‘social security’ Program has made it possible for many of those formerly receiving Public assistance to be dropped from assistance rolls. In other in- stances, direct grants have been reduced.” vst Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A Multi-Million Dollar Build 4 In 1952 Shows Residence Construction Boom CELEBRITIES OPEN MILLION DOLLAR KEY-US 1 First Baby Of 1953 Still Has Not Arrived Stork Takes Holiday When City’s Three Hospitals Report No New Arrivals Here The stork has evidently taken a holiday in Key West with no births being reported in the city’s hospitals in 1953. The annual baby derby is being watched with interest by Key Westers since local merchants traditionally shower gifts on the first arrival of the new year. The Monroe General and Galey Memorial Hospitals both reported that they have “pros- pects” for the first arrival but the Naval Hospital was at a loss to explain the dearth of newborn infants. A there said that the situation was “very unusual” since they average about 80 babies per month or about three a day, normally. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. James Collier of 38-F, Seaplane Base, at 10:00 p.m. Wednesday, was the last baby to be born in 1952. Mr. Collier, however, has rea- son for rejoicing since he will be ablé. to claim his son aS an exe! emption on his \ midnight cannot be claimed, they said, although doctor bills paid during 1952 in connection with births may be deducted. A War Jittery World Gree The New Year Toasts And Prayers Voiced To Welcome 1953 Wed. Night NEW YORK (—A war-jittery world greeted 1953 today with noisy toasts to better times, and quiet prayers for peace. The cup that cheers was drained from Times Square around the globe, in plush night club and honky-tonk, in town house and ten- ement. But the din could not drown out the supplications of millions—many with loved ones on the fighting fronts—that 1953 would end the shooting wars in Korea, Indochina and Malaya and the cold war be- tween East and West. President Truman figured the The Associate. Press Teletype Features and PhotoServi Permits Issued Below Peak Year 1951 Because Of U.S. Defense Restrictions On Vital Material Volume of building in Key West in 1952 was $2, 550,708, the second highest in history, according to Building Inspector Ray Knopp’s annual summary of the 12 months. Though lower than 1951 when all records were broken with $10,656,807 in building permits issued for the Island, the 1952 figure looks large in comparison to ten years ago when it was only $570,514. Defense restrictions: oh various = | types of buildings, and difficulties in obtaining materials are respon- sible for the dip of $6,000,000 be- tween the two years, it was said. In 1952, commercial building, most drastically affected by de- fense orders was below that of residential. Commercial build- ing volume for December amount- ed to $38,500; residential building came to $50,500. The over-all picture of building in Key West, where the sound of the hammer and the saw is con- stant, is good. In 1951 the total volume was swelled by the permits issued for Sigsbee Park and Peary Cort in the peak month of September 1951, Ist Free Rider Thru Toll Gate Is David Pease The first Monroe county car to pass through the toll te at Matecumbe was Da’ w. Pease of the Key West Trailer Park, it was learned today. Pease is the proud possessor of a receipt signed by Les Baker, toll taker at the upper gate, which says “‘1-1-'53, Hap- py New Year, Les Bal Pease went through the gate free right after midnight New Year's Day with Miss Helen Darby of Lowe's Lane and Mrs. Darby of Von Phister Street as passengers. His Ply- mouth license tag is 38-1380. Pease and all Monroe county residents now pay no tolls at either the upper or the lower gate. After February 20, each county licensed car must show a sticker on the windshield, is- sued to the car owner only at 1 Small Crash Marks Holiday In Wilder’s Keys Territory In the last hour before tolls went off the highway, nine cars paid their money at Big Pine toll gate, a clerk at the Overseas Road and Toll Bridge District said today. Immediately after the New Year Tang in lifting the tolls, one Mon- roe county car went through free ip the Keys; one visiting car paid dollar and one auto and trailer the last 24 hour period report- the District, 7 am. De- ber 3ist till 7 a.m. January total of 1,118 automobiles went p through the Big Pine gate and 703 cars came down through the Matecumbe toll gate. when permits soared to $6,62° 9. Even without any single nuge project like those constructed for Naval housing, 1952 shows up ell. Peak building month in 195% was tember, the height of the cane season, wh virtually to a on ot Shows a rise to the peak of From now on the county alse will be able to present a picture of building activity on the Keys, with the establishment of .an office of building inspector in October. Here is the ten-year picture of building in Key West; YEAR 1942 143 1944 1645 186 .. 1947 .. 1948 .. 1949... 1950 .. 1951 PERMITS 570,514 472,455 280,070 339,313 480,836 151,154 464,415 155,135 2,550,708 Doomed Spies Denied New Trial NEW YORK #—The U. §. Cir- cuit Court of Appeals has turned down a plea for a new trial for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, doomed atom spies. Georgia 4 0 1; Ilinois 8 1 1; In- | hospital where she was found to Travel of Monroe county cars | from midnight New Year's are Federal District Judge Sylvester until 7 a. m. New Years day was |J- Ryan's refusal t grent a new oa with ey ms cars going up [pegfenet agosto yesterday by ig Ph te, ron ees day was also light, | Counsel ter ihe New York Gly with rs, ty and out- | Couple-——schedule in Mita “omer Recoae4 Big Peni | electric chair at Sing Sing Prison from 7 a.m. until 11 a.m. |during the week of Jan. 1l—may Only one minor accident took |™ake a plea to the White House diana 2 0 0; lowa 2 0 0; Kansas 100; Kentucky 201; Maine 010 Maryland 2 0 0; Massachusetts 3.0 1; Michigan 5 1 1; Minnesota 4 0 0; Missouri 4 © 0; Montana 1/1 1 0; Nebraska 0 1 0; Nevada 2 0 0; New Hampshire 1 0 1; New | Jersey 2 0 1; New Mexico 2 0 0. New York 6 4 2; {1 0 0; Ohio 16 2 1; Pennsylvania 10 2.0; South Dakota 2 0 1; Tennes- see 4.00; Texas 9 1 5; Utah 10 0; } Vermont 0 1 0; Virginia 6 0 0; Washington 2 1 4 }1 © 0; Wisconsin 3 0 0. KEY WEST SALVAGE CO. ISLAND Contractors and Builders Attention FOR — STEEL PIP: D SALE E . BEAMS - ANGLES OF ALL SIZES We Want Junk of All Kinds OLD CARS AND TRUCKS DIAL 2.6141 or DIAL 2-2940 Audubon Scree Tour | _ DR. GEORGE | MIKSCH SUTTON | and Color Film | “BIRD MAGIC IN MEXICO” Key West High School Tonight, 8 O'Clock Admission, Adults 75< Menree County Audubon Society j | | | North Dakota | West Virginia | [be suffering from a fractured jankle and cuts and bruises about |her head and arms. | Her condition was given | “good.” as Almost The Millenium NEW YORK W—It's only 1953, jnot the milleniunf but take a look jat these New Year's resolutions by members of the Boys Athletic ‘ League 1. Do homework before playing or watching television 2. Go to school with a smile, no jhitching rides on cars or buses, j and be clean, courteous and honest at all times. 3. No more mustache art on sub- way and car posters 4. Eat the packaged cereals |bought for box-top premiums WANTED EXPERIENCED D. C. Wet Cleaner APPLY aT COLUMBIA LAUNDRY i | ‘Italy May Bar US. Deported Hoods ROME w — A Foreign Office spokesman said today that Italy will bar the entry of Italian-born racketeers who may be deported after denaturalization proceedings by the United States. The decision may affect such {persons as Frank Costello, Joe | Adonis and Thomas (Three-Finger) |Brown if the U. S$. takes away |their American citizenship. | “We do not want another Lucky | |Luciano,” the spokesman said. | |“He lived in Italy a short time| jand then spent most of his time in the United States. Now we have to ipay for him. It’s not blood that {makes a man delinquent; it's so- | ciety.” | Luciano was deported to Italy in | February, 1946, after serving 10/ lyears of s 3-year sentence for | | white slavery. Luciano wever took | jout U. S_ citizenship papers ; The spokesman said the govern- ment did not want to accept “a {Continved On Page Three) outlook for world peace better now than it was a year ago. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, soon to succeed him in the world’s biggest job, had a New Year's hope that 1953 “will bring back to us the assurance that peace will again come to the world.” the first lass lounge, he said: “I trust we will ail have a safe passage to the other side of the world strengthen the bonds between England and the great republic of the Uni States.” CLEAN By Calling MR. FEINSTEIN Located (Continued On Page Three, THEY HAVE ENOUGH OLD CARDS NOW NEW YORK «#—The United Cer. ebral Palsy Organization has more than enough discarded Christmas cards — 100 million of them. Along with his thanks to card donors over the past two years, President Leonard H. Goldenson yesterday asked that no more cards be sent The cards helped palsied chil- dren to learn muscular contro! by handling them | for pardon or clemency as a last resort Federal District Judge Irving R. Kaufman. who pronounced the |death sentences 20 months ago, re- | served decision on a clemency plea on Tuesday. He said “plenty of time” for an appeal to the White House would be allowed, and he indicated he might delay the execu- tion date. The U. S. Supreme Court has refused to intervene in the case A Federa) Court fury convicted the Rosenbergs on March 2. 1951, om charges of conspiracy to trans- (Continued On Page Three) LIQUID CARBONIC PRODUCTS CARBON DIOXIDE €0.2 For Soda Fountains and Beer Dispensers ELECTRIC REFRIGERATION and AIR CONDITIONING CO. 4. T. TRUDEAU