The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 9, 1953, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has most equable climate in country, Daytona Beach Man Asks Judge For 60 Days Added Sentence A packed Criminal Court session, the first in three weeks, was enlivened this Morning by a defendant who asked to be sentenced to 60 more days in the Monroe County jail be- cause: “1 like it.” Maybe Um not tight bright, but | like it in jail here.” The defendant, John Clark, a Polio victim from Daytona Beach, had been arrested by State High- way Patrolman Jack Walden on charges of no drivers license and defective brakes, causing damage of $250 in a collision at Islamo- vada. Criminal Court Judge Thomas Caro postponed sentence until next Friday. Clark, Walden said, has been refused a drivers license by the state because of defective vis- fon and his handicap. Clark said: “I don’t*want any consideration. A sixty day sentence in jail would be satisfactory to me.” Meanwhile Albert Davis of Mia- mi, who hasten counts charged with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit the the THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. VOL. LXXIV. No. 8 “LIKE IT HERE,” SAYS) ~ MAN ABOUT JAIL LIFE @ SEE Shooting Victim Clings To Life. The condition of Bobbie Jessie, 27 year old piket Aree who miraculously survived a bullet wound ‘through his heart Thursday, was reported as “slightly improved” today by Naval Hospital authorities. Jessie was the victim of a self inflicted wound from ® 45 caliber service automatic, as he stood watch on the sub- marine USS Sea Dog at the Naavi Station. Jessie regained . conscious- ness yesterday afternoon and surgeons have expressed hope that he may survive the dangerous wound. Dr. Joseph J. Zuska, per- formed immediate F after Jessie was rushed i6. the to tell officials that the gun discharged as he was cheek- ing it prior te going off watch. SSE against him by Walden and Dade County authorities, said he was actually only guilty of two. He denied resisting Walden with vio- lence. Judge Caro. said: “We'll leave that up to the jury.” Davis, whose bond-was set at $2,725, has been in jait.since his arrest. He will be tried by jury (Continued On Page Three) Windstorm Gives Blow To Sarasota SARASOTA, Fla,, BA’ sudden, violent windstorm through Sarasota today sinking boats, over- turning trailers and -knocking out windows over a wide area. Welcome Home For T id % ruman Family ‘~ INDEPENDENCE, Mo. m — President Truman and his family "receive a hometown welcome Jan. 21 when they return from ‘Washington. Mayor Robert P. Weatherford Jr, has appointed a committee of 50 to plan the affair, which has the approval of the President. Plans call for a delegation to welcome the family upon arrival in Independence by train and pro- vide an escort to the Truman home.’ Several days later a dinner will be held to honor the Trumans, Residents deseribed the storm as cially at between $500,000 and ‘$1, 000,000. No deaths were reported, Several boats, moored at .Muni- cipal Pier were sunk and between 15 and 20 feet of wall in the Cham- ber of Commerce. building was knocked: down, The storm hit the Ohio Trailer Park, upsetting several trailers and cars. Power was knocked out in some downtown sections, roofs damaged, and phones put out of service. GOP Heads By EDWIN B. HAAKINSON and WILLIAM F. ARBOGAST WASHINGTON ( — Some con- Sressional fiscal specialists shout- ed “confusion” and ‘fantastic’ today at President Truman’s new budget. Some of them promised to cut it at least 10 billion dollars and also reduce taxes. Republicans who will control the federal purse strings in the present Congress indicated they would ignore Truman's proposal for spending $78,600,000,000 in the fis- eal year starting July 1, and wait and see what President-elect Ei- senhower has to say on the sub- t. They expect Eisenhower to sub- mit a revised, much lower-budget sometime after he takes office 11 days hence. One top Republican said substantial reductions already have been outlined by men who will aead the big federal depart- ments after Jan. 20. Some lawmakers voiced confi- dence that as much as 12 billion dollars could be whittled out of the spending plans. Others were more cautious. Budget-cutting talk has always been prevalent on Capitol Hill in January. In past years, with Dem- ocrats in control of Congress, per- formance has often fallen short. It remained to be seen whether con would be different under the Both Democrats and Republicans building. Must Vacate by Jan. 15 BIG SALE Everything Must Go! BUY NOW AND Sa¥E}| 33 1/3% ta 50% RODACK’'S POINCIANA SUNDRIES Duck Ave, of” $7,000,000,000" for foreign ase Promises to slash scone] nk the American people such teamplay to work try out of the fiscal which it has been ph years of deficits piled on i of living for today without thought of tomorrow.” A 10 billion dollar cut was the goal set by Rep. Taber (R-NY), House \- chairman of the spokesman on the federal Taber didn't say where the money would be cut. “A 10 billion cut is not too much,” Taber told newsmen, add- ing that e bigger slash might be Taber said the President's budget figures don’t jibe in one with Treasury WANTED EXPERIENCED D. C. Wet Cleaner APPLY aT COLUMBIA LAUNDRY KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1953 Che Kry West Citiz PRICE FIVE CENTS Citizen Staff Photo POLICE HEADQUARTERS had the appearance of a Chinese laundry this morning as Officer Ansel Albury hangs the loot taken in “Southernmost Panty Raid” up to dry in cell. The “raid” was conducted by a 24 year old employee of the Pennsylvania State College Research staff at the Naval-Ordnance Unit here. The unmentionables were believed by police to be taken from a clothes ling in the Truman Avenue area after the youth was found with scanties, which were soaking wet, tucked neatly under his shirt. He is in the city jail in lieu of $250 bond. Police Chief Joseph Kemp would like the qwner of the above pictured items of apparel to claim them at head- quarters. Police Crack “Case Of Purloined Panties”; Seek Owner Of Confiscated Unmentionables 5,500 More Planes Could Be PS ony trou NAVY ALSO WOULD GET A THIRD SUPER CARRIER By BLTON ©. FAY AP Military Affairs Reporter WASHINGTON (® — A military budget which would make it pos- sible to order 5,500 more planes and build #°third supercarrier was handed to Congress today by Pres- ident Truman. The $46,300,000,000 spending pro- posed for the military would be Call Truman Budget Fantastic yea billions but agreed sharp cuts made in foreign-aid the total budget, Cannon said, $10,300,000;000 is for and non-veteran pro- gtams. He doubted if deep reduc- would be made in appropria- for defense and veterans. He he didn’t see how. Congress cut taxes and balance the ling conditions. “The, more you cut taxes the further away you get from a bal- anced budget,” he said. Sen. Ferguson (R-Mich) said a balanced budget would require a slash of about 12 billion dollars in the Truman spending plans. “Na- security problems can be met within the income of our : ” he said. Eisenhower, “with his knowledge of military and national security problems, can so manage our fis- eal affairs as to operate well with- in a balanced get and proceed a reduction in taxes,” Ferguson the budget message it to Capitol Hill for House and Senate s uf fz “actually means very Gis ELES CLUB By Popular Demand The Return MeCennel & Moore, Nationally wn. DANCING FROM Te ‘TILL 1 Music By Pinder's Orchestra ELKS ANNEX PUBLIC INVITED ee Ferguson had said | except it is a ‘starting | Built If Budget Approved | the biggest cash outlay for de- fense since World War II days. And, it developed at a Pentagon briefing in connection with the budget for the year starting July 1, the department thinks spend- ing will be even higher—a 48 bil- lion dollar figure. Pentagon fiscal experts said the White House ‘and Budget Bureau's estimate of spending might prove right, but the military predictions were guided by improving rates of deliveries in weapons and other equipment long on order. As an example of the upward trend of spending, it was noted that the monthly spending figure reached four billion dollars in December, for the first time. The more than 5,500 planes the Defense Department would buy under the expenditure program, if Congress approved it, would add to about 38,300 aircraft ordered since the Korean War and rearm- ament started in mid-1950. Truman's budget gave the first timetable for expansion of the Air Force to the ultimate goal of 143 wings, of from 30 to 75 planes each. The Air Force would have 106 wings by next Jung 30, against a present strength of about 100, and 133 wings a year later. The 143 level would be reached some- time in 1955. Pentagon officials said the air- craft strength of the armed forces by next summer will be about 37,500. The Air Force will have 21,000, the Navy and Marines 13,- 500 and the Army 3,000. Of the 38,300 planes on order or delivered up to now the Air Force has 23,000, the Navy and’ Marines 11,300 and the Army 4,000. Assistant secretary of Defense Wilfred J. McNeil, the depart- ment’s comptroller, said the new budget includes about 215 million dollars for a third, 60,000-ton super- carrier. The Navy wants to build at least 12 such carriers, a rpo- {ject looked upon with disfavor by the Air Force. | The 46,300,000,000 spending bud- get figure used by the President leonsisted of $45,400,000,000 for the armed forces, with most of the Truman said the rate of mili- tary spending should begin to de- j | cline sometime following the 1955 Attention Please! KEEP OUR CITY CLEAN By Calling MR. FEINSTEIN DIAL 2.366 We BUY all kinds of JUNK Located st Simonton & Dey Sts. jed him. A search SCIENTIST JAILED AS AFTERMATH TO to decide what to do with seven pairs of ladies’ silk panties: and three] missed with two weeks pay for brassieres, which were recovered last night from a 24-year-old re- search assistant at the.Pennsylva- nia State College scientific project which is conducting research at the Naval Ordnance Unit. The garments are now hanging up to dry at Police Headquarters after police moved swiftly to crack what they termed ‘‘the Southern- most Panty Raid.” Donald F. Coogan, 1012. Fle- ming Street, is in the City jail after he was arrested by patrol- man William Welker early this merning following a wild chase on Truman Avenue where he was found to be concealing the “unmentionables,“ which were soaking wet, under his shirt. Police speculate that the scant- jes were stolen from @ neighbor- ing clothes line, although as of noon teday, no one has appear- ed at the police station to claim the apparel or reported it stolen. In addition to the underclothing, several other items of apparel, a lady’s petticoat and a pair of pa- jamas were included in the loot, Coogan is being held in lieu of $250 bond for appearance. in City | Court this afternoon on a disorder- ly conduct charge, to wit: “having women’s clothing concealed under his shirt.” | His employers at. the research | unit were at a loss to explain the | actions of the youth. One spokes- | man said, “We have never hada panty raid at the college and | | can't understand what ..got -into Coogan or where he got the idea.” Patrolman Walker captured the} youth only after a wild chase in' which he commandeered a taxi to overtake him. The police report said that Coogan was observed ov Truman Avenue with a suspiciou bulge beneath his shirt. When hr ran down the street the policema: gave chase and finally apprehend i revealed Coogan said simply that he had } as | Temainder going to build up stock | men we have piles of critical war materials. ‘on the | } ‘been nothing.” He was co-workers as “one NOTICE MARL — Leaded on Your Truck At Our Plant 80c Per Cubic Yard CHARLEY TOPPINO & SONS STOCK ISLAND PHONE 2.5606 45 MPH Winds Sweep City Today Torrential rains, accompanied city of 45 miles per hour struck the city shortly after noon today, but no immediate reports of storm damage have been receiv- ed. Officials at the Boca Chica Station of the U. S$. Weather Bureau said that the severe squalls, which are expected to continue throughtout the after- noon, are the forerunner of a cold front from the northwest, expected to engulf the city to- night. The Weather Bureau made a special broadcast at noon today to warn owners of small boats and pilots of private planes to remain at their bases. Commercial air traffic to and from the city has been halted result of the storm. Personnel Cuts Worrying Workers reductions change in Florida’s 7 * ti have state workers $0 employe said ‘you ean hear the teeth clattering out on the street.” Biggest. impact was felt in the and the Some 400 Road workers were either retired or dis- economy reasons—or fired out of hand with no salary in lieu of notice if they had been loafing on the job, There was no total available on | Beverage Department dismissals but a good many were dropped from that payroll. New heads of other departments are still looking their situations over and appear to have made few changes so far. Perhaps the most fear and trem- bling was evident in the Motor Vehicle Commission which long has been a favorite target of legis- lators attacking unnecessary state workers. They have labeled it a “political dumping ground,”’ Past motor vehicle commissions have replied many of their employes were hired at the request of legis- lators. E. V. Fisher, the new motor ve- hicle .commissioner, said staff members “were so upset half of them can’t do their work. I’ve told (Continued On Page Three) ie 3 A LSOK AT KEY WEST av rom Thailand, They ase. } im the USA, and 5S. Tulyayon, Commissioner of imumigcation for Thailand Gents training wciated Press Teletype and Photo Services. Sus Devoted to the % West é Navy Asked To Grant County Long Term Lease On Airport Girl Seriously Hurt In Cyele Accident Thurs. Severe Brain Injury Incurred As Woman Falls From Cycle Miss Barbara Keltz, 23, 623 Du- val Street, was critically injured last night after she fell from a speeding motorcycle on Roosevelt Boulevard. The victim is on the danger list at the Monroe Gen- eral Hospital with a serious brain injury. According to the police depart- ment report, Miss Keltz was riding on the “buddy seat” of a cycle driven by Warner O. Baxter, a Navy man attached to the USS Gilmore, when “she attempted to stand up” and fell to the pave- ment. The cycle was estimated to be travelling af about 40 miles per hour at the time of the accident. Maurice Hayes, a friend _ of Baxter, who was riding on an- other motorcycle about 200 feet from the scene of the mishap, said that the girl “hit the pave- 1 t fet first. and then rolled sever several times.” baxter then rushed to the Mon- . Commander R. C. Lewis of the Naval Hospital, administered first aid at the scene until an } artived to Admiral To Petition Permission From Top Capitel Officials For Green Light The Navy in Key West will ask Washington head quarters if it can lease to Monroe County for an in- definite period their sevene teen acres at Meacham Airfield necessary for tere minal buildings and weath- er reporting facilities, Coun- ty Commission _ Chairman Gerald Saunders told The Citizen today. , Rear Admiral Irving T. Duke presided at the 9:00 a.m. meet- ing of Navy, County and City of- ficials, representatives of the commercial airlines, -of — civil aeronautics administration and civil air patrol at his office. ¢ Admiral stressed that he can only ask Washington for per- mission to grant the County: for a long term lease of the 17 acres. CAA officials-at the meeting'em- Phasized that they cannot contri- bute to building the more than. $100,000. airport terminal unless the county has an indefinite or Tong term lease tantamount to control. The Navy, on the (otter Band, will include in any lease a re- verting clause in the event of a national. emergency. The county, a lecal body, must. have « seventéen acres can spend. cent. -| ‘the. airport for $150,000,” body. ‘The victim regained conscious- ness but is said to be in a very “disoriented” condition, at- tending physician, Dr. “Ralph Herz, today called in a Miami brain specialist to treat Miss Keltz. No charges have been placed against Baxter by police. CIGARET TAX TAKE $1,511,300 IN DEC. TALLAHASSFE *” ~" . ~pack cigarette tax brought $1,511,- 300 into the sta.e . ~ cember, an increase of $89,568 over the corresponding month a year ago. Florida’s incorporated cities will get $1,136,489 of the total, com- pared with a rebate of $1,070,644, They get all. the tax collected in- side their boundaries. The state general fund will get $374,810 from taxes collected out- side city limits compared with $951,987 last year. $76,000 was meeting. was fully Mander ‘\Luppens, Public Works Officer atithe Naval Rag and other officets were preségt at the Saunders, Commis- sioners Clarence Higgs and Marry Harris and County. legal officer | Paul Sawyer were present. Joe al- len represented the Key. West Art and Historical . Society — which maintains its gallery at the East Martello towers on the Navy land. Mayor C. B. Harvey, a public Works official at the Navy Base, represented the city of Key West at the meeting along with City At- jtorney M. Ignatius Lester. George Faraldo, manager of Meacham Airport, a representa- tive from National Airlines and Aerovias Q and two CAA repre- sentatives were also present. The U. .S. Weather Bureau, which planned facilities at Meacham Field, was represented by Key West chief Sam Goldsmith, The conference ended at 10:30. Chairman pas hatak and B. Lexigric Citaren Siett Huve re # aleve ae. Bole bie