The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 5, 1953, Page 1

Warmest City In Nation Today Was KEY WEST 55° VOL. LXXIV, Neo. 4 The Kry THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1953 LeMay Says Huguette is Hiding From Him “I Am Guilty Of Losing Her Love And Only That” Book Says Georges LeMay, husband of missing Canadian beauty Huguette LeMay who disap- peared one year 2go yester- day off Toms Harbor bridge east of Marathon says he fs “guilty” but only guilty of losing the love of his wife. The 26 yeer old Canadian real estate man said: “My wife was not assassinated, kidnapped nor did she suffer pmnesia on January 4. That day Huguette, simply decided to leave because she had had enough of me. I am guilty of that and only that.” he says in his hook, “I Am Guilty.” It is dedi- cated by LeMay thus: “To my wife, who is somewhere to read it. her to give my regards to. . LeMay sav's in his kook that he was a “victim of politics in the investigetion and will not return to be framed bv the au- thorities.” He referred to Mon- Yoe county authorities who in- véstigated the case. “Other persons much more in- terested than I in her welfare, are perfectly wel! aware of ‘her whereabouts. They could answer this question easily, if they had the cougage.” LeMay, according to The Man- treal Star of last month, reveals few new details of the case in the 360 page book. He attempts to refute point by point the evi- dence authowjties have used pur- porting to show \that Huguette hiding I urge ” ‘Ris wite 2 fow hours prior to her disappearance — a quarrel over a flirtation with a waitress which LeMay feels was not im- portant, Other clippings’ frgm Montreal ‘“apers sho-y that LeMay himself, met with a slight accident when bis seaplene crash» landed in Canada lat October, The young husband of the miss- ing late Huguette was refused (Contirued on Page Ten) Huge Crowd | Navy Acquires Queues Today |1379 Acres On For Licenses Hundreds Stand In Line For Tags; Stickers Come Tomorrow Lines of hundreds of county resi- dents formed at the courthouse this morning to get their 1953 license tags and their new stickers which permit them free passage on the Overseas highway. First 1953 tag receiver was Sam- uel Smart, 903 Francis Street. Number 1 tag in the county is held by Clarence Higgs. ‘ The Tax Collector’s Office tried to keep up with the crowds; even with five persons, including Tax Collector Howard Wilson working, applicants stood in line for almost three hours waiting. The stickers had not come in to- day, which means that residents will have to return to the court- house tomorrow and until February 20 and go into the office of Super- visor of Registration Sam Pinder to swear out their affidavits. These affidavits say that the applicant has been a bona fide resident of Monroe county for six months. Today thc disappointed stickers seekers realized they would have to make a second trip. Lines for stickers at Pinder's office adjacent. to Wilson's may not-have ta,wait, so. long, since , the. affidavit” pro: ees issiples tan oe Wael of jicense tags. Wilson urges every person who already has his 1953 tag and regis- tration to bring the registration with him to Pinder's office. Those who have not applied for either can get both tag and sticker by going to Wilson's office. By 11 this morniny the line, was crawling at a very slow pace, with only 104 license tags issued. The patient seekers of tags chatted about the unseasonable weather | while they waited. Boca Chica U.S. Condenins Acreage For Air Expansion Program Here A condemnation suit for 1379 acres on Boca Chica, half of the entire Key, for Navy use has been filed by the U. S. Government in District Court, against property owners south of U. S. 1 on Boca Chica. The land being condemned be- gins at the south side of the high- way and runs to the north side of the old highway. The description given in the suit includes ‘land already in use by the Naval Air Station for its faci- lities there. The huge size of the parcel means that the additional acreage for the runway and other expansion is also included. The Navy here said that the suit is handled through Washington, D. C. and therfore has not come to the attention of the offices at Boca Chica or at the Naval Station. The USA notice lists the follow- ing persons as defendants in the condemnation proceedings: “Frank C. Gardiner, William R. Becker and Richard B. Kennedy, as members of the last Board of ties corporatiors¥ dissolved Flori- da corporation; Harry J. Bulmer; Charlotte Jane- Gri Eve Grif- fin and Mary S. Griffif, as heirs law of Austin Griffin, deceased; isaac hell; Isade Schwartz; lies all unknown persons, parties, firms and corporation having or claiming any right, title or‘interest in the lands hereinafter described.” The suit states that the condem- nation if ‘for the taking of an estate in fee simple for use in con- nection with the United States Naval Station (Boca Chica Air- field) Key West, Florida.” The long description of the pro- perty is one and one-half pages single spaced typing. Ancient Laahied® To Be Mov ‘ THE OLD STOWERS HOUSE ed which has stood over ninety year $ at the corner of Si Duval Sireets will be moved to make way for business construction. Citizen Staff Photo STOCK “KEY WEST SALVAGE co. 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 7.2940 Forced out by owners of buitding. Must Vacate by Jan. 15 BIG SALE Everything Must Go! BUY NOW AND SAVE 33 1/3% to 50% RODACK’S POINCIANA SUNDRIES Duc: Ave. Directors and as Statutory. Trus- | tees of Biscayne Bond and Securi- | {second from Jeft), as he.s him are, Station.—Citizer Staff Photo. A house built in the 1860’s will be moved from its present location at 535 Duval Street, to make room for new building enterprises. The property is owned by Rulie Pitch- er Stowers and Amelia F. Pitcher, Key Westers, who are leasing the land to Miami interests for a 99 year term. The house itself, one of the eldest in the city, has -been bought by Mrs. E. L. Newton, the former Jessie Porter, daugh- ter of Will Porter who stil! owns a considerable amount of land although. she lives in Miami at Present. She will move the old house to the lot adjacent to the Old Trading Post on Whitehead Street. Mrs. Newton is out of. town at present and could not be reached for comment oa what use be made of the spacious o!d home after it is transferred from its joriginal site. | Construction en the new build- | ing will begin within 69 days al- | though the lease has not yet been filed at the courthouse, it was | learned throuch a reliable seurce. | The mew edifice will be a one- } story building with a two story foundation and will be the loca- tien of Chuck’s Restaurs t ond three other stores, a8 yet unan- m will be part of the and old house, which was b are granting ered one of the se EXPERIENCED D. C. Wet Cleaner APPLY aT COLUN SA LAUNDRY CAPT A. E. BUCKLEY, commanding officer of the for the construction of the new control tower Key West Remains The Frost Fr As Homestead Dips To 29; M Boca Chica Project Starts Today Ground Broken For Navy Project Boca Chica Naval Air: Station is a HLA installation. With + D. H. Winters, président of the Reynolds Construction Company who are the contractors; Rear Admirab Irving» T. Duke; D. W. Reynolds and W: H. Barrett of the Reynolds Company. *Buildjng willscost $385,000 and is part of 2-million dollar expansion project at the Air Remalai Of Home Makes Way For Bustness Building At Important Si Motorist Is Hurt In Crash Sunday Frank Jackson, E4, Fort Village, | was rushed to the Monroe General | Hospital last night after he was | injured in an automobile crash on |U. S. Highway Qne at Stock Is- Hand Police said that Jackson suffer- ed a dis'ogated shoulder when his | car left the road and crashed into a telephone pole as it was travel ling south on the highway } The driver said that he was} blinded by the lights of an oF coming automobile, C:a-ses reckiess driving, havinz an ac dent and destroy |perty were piace: | Son. ag wy Police Raseve Twa Youths Here Sua. Disaster was narrowly averted Iste Sunday afternoon when two teenage boys, stranded at sea in a small boat. were resevued by bers of the Key West Police Denartment and a cy? The youths, Arthur 1:01 Truman Avenue z Carter. 18 of Havana Sirect, were Lieutenant Joseph Cerezo | cer Robert Garrison then a futi leds in = 8 tie proved to be too sti! the p to meke K t the geet whe-s Loys ao were scaaing wet (Continued on Page Ten) for Grover Resigns As Internal Revenue Agent In Key West Robert J. Grover, whe has been Internal Revenue Agent in Key West for the past four years, has resigned that post and will start his private busi- ness as tax consultant on Jan- vary 12, he announced today. Grover has hed 33 years with Uncle Sam’s Bureau of Inter- nal Revenue. His resignation was only learned of by acci- dent today. He wi'l oven uw bis offi rt at 227 Duval Street 2 cor-er of Caroline et the Federal Bu” ting, “73. C.D. Y'arren continues as enc. Jotn L. Day and W. P. aro beth agents of the Bureeu. They ursed Key Westers to get iv row and fi'e their re- turns on fhe 1952 inceres. Now the office is net crowded, es it wii be in the coming months befors the Merc: 15 deadline, All information en taxes is available at the Pest Attention Plecse! KREFP OUR CITY CLEAN By Calling MR. FEINSTEIN DIAL 27-3035 We BUY all kinds of JUNK All Kin¢s of Scrap Metal Lecated at Simeonion & Dey Sts., The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Services, For 73 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Ground Broken For Construction Of New Control Tower At Naval Air Station The latest step in the 20-million dollar expansion porgram at the Boca Chica Naval Air Station, was taken this morning when ground breaking ceremonies for the con- struction of a new $385,000 opera- tions building and control tower were held there. Top Naval officials including Rear Admiral Irving T. Duke, com- manding officer. of the Key West Naval Base, were on hand for the affair which is one phase of the stepped up construction program to make Boca Chica one of the principal air stations in the nation. The new tower will be the Merve center for aircraft opera- tions which include the activities of three training commands cur- rently readying pilots for service in the nation’s defense. Commander A. E. Buckley, com- manding officer of the Naval Air Station manned an air hammer to turn over the first ground for the construction which has been given top priority. In addition to Admiral Duke, D. H. ‘Reynolds, president of the Reynolds Construction Com- Pany of Coral Gables, who-were awarded the contract for the work’ was on hand. D. W. Reynolds, vice President of that company and W. ‘HH. Barret, superintendent in charge pe the ‘construction also participat- Commander C,H. Hutchings of VX-1 and Commander Joseph. Bet bet 4 . e new. fower, will repli outmoded facilities to handle ‘ary use Navy took over the air- the Army in 1941. joca Chica is considered to be one of the most ideal training stations for Naval aviation in the country because of its. year ‘round favorable weather. The new structure will house operations offices. Communications (Continued on Page Ten) Warren, McCarty Work OutPlans For Change Of State Administration At Noon Tomorrow Circuit Court Judge Aquili- no Lopez, Jr., Hilarie Ramos and Tom Watkins flew to Mi- ami this afternoon to board the special inauguration train which will carry them to Talla- hassee. The three Key Westers will represent the county at the inauguration ceremonies of Governor Dan McCarty at 12 moon Tuesday at the state capitol. They will return to Mi- ami aboard the special train Wednesday afternoon. The new Governor issued @ general invitation to the public to attend the inauguration, stressed. No indi singled out for specie! in- vitations. TALLAHASSEE (#—~Gov. Fuller Warren and his successor, Dan ; McCarty, are working out final {details for the change in Florida's |#dministration at high noon Tues. day. McCarty and his famity already are established in the big white executive mansion a mile from the Capito) and his administra tive assistant is moving into the executive office to get all set for the change-over. The incoming governor is spend- ing part of today a over his inaugural address. It probably will be one of the shortest on record McCarty also planned to confer with members of the “litle cabi net” of top administrative sides asd other high-ranking zppointees who will take offi th him He said he hoped to be abie to announce selection of a motor ve hicle commissioner before the end of the day. His choice, Daniel TF. Westie, turce job down because be couldn't released from his contract sdomin str’? (Continued on Page Ten) PRICE FIVE CENTS ee City In U.S. iamians Freeze Mercury Climbs 20 Degrees By Noon In City By SUSAN McAVOY While Miami suburban drivers scraped frost and ice off their windshields driving to work this morning and temperatures at Homestead dipped to 29, Key. West held its reputation as the only frost free city in the nation with a low of 52 degrees at 7:10 this morning. By noon the thermometer had climbed 20 degrees up to 71.2 de- grees in Key West. Elsewhere in Florida the “‘North- er” produced frost with tempera- tures plummeting to the low 30's from Lake Okeechobee ‘southward. While Homestead vegetable growers eyed the low mercury reading of 29, Upper New York state recorded 28 degrees, but be- low zero early today, in. the Adi- rondacks. Malone, New York had six below, Lake Titus and Suane had 22 below readings. ‘The drop to 52 degrees at 7:10 this morning in Key West gave our town the coldest snap since 1951 when the mercury dropped to 47 on January 4, and to 50 degrees on February 3, of the same year. Lowest temperature in the his- tory of Key West was 41 degrees which occurred in January 1686, The weather bureau has kept Te- cords since 1871. The headline in a Miami papor this morning stated that a “State- wide Frost’ Threat Perils Vege. ‘tables Crop.” This should have ex- cluded Key West, ac: to ; data for the Island an@ for the newspaper. There hag never beeh a frost recorded in Key West in the long history of the weather bureau. A temperature of 32 degrees and be- low is necessary for fro-t. K-~ West has never gone below 41 and that was back in the 19th ceniury, fortunately. More than a year ago the Lake- land frost-warning service and a newspaper there had to be cor- rected by The Citizen on. its in- (Continued on Page Ten) City Fathers To Move To Obtain Thomas St. Site Public Park Planned For Negro Residents According To Plan Of City Commission The first move in condemnation Proceedings on the part of the city jt obtein a tract of land for use as a municipal park for the colored residents of Key Wert will be taken at the first regular met ting of the City Commission in the New Year. | The jand, which is situated st ithe coraer of Thomas and Louisa | Streets, is owned by Edward H. Pe recag of South Laguna, Califor- Tonight's resolution will serve as a declaration of the necessity on the part of the City of Key West to gain title to the land for use as |@ recreational area The new park will serve a¢ an adjunct to the area, provided by the County in Oceanview Park. | Mayer CB. Harvey and Com- missioner Delio Cobo have long been advocates of increased re- creational facilities for the colored population of the city Plans for the proposed park are as yet incomplete. The commissioners tave long had their eyes on the '. At one time, they had considered acquiring the land as a site for @ icity garage The only other business to come up for consideration tonight is the peyment of $2500 to the E. Ben Bett Consiruction Company to cov- er the cost of resurfacing the basketball court at Bayview Park and an imcresse in the cost of occupations! licenses for junk deal- ers is th city. Under the terms of as ordinonce which will come wp for first reading, the fee for ence will be upped from j2S & Be.