The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 15, 1953, Page 1

Rey West, Florida, has fost equable climate in Country, with an average #ange of only 14° Fahrenheit the the VOL. LXXxIV : Monroe Hospital Valuation For Insurance Up $170,0000 ‘ALBURY REPORTS NEW VALUATION TO COMMISSIONERS Monroe General Hospital’s valua- tion for insurance nas. increased trom $114,972 to $354,972, on the building alone, Hospital Adminis- trator Willard Albury told County Commissioners this week. ‘The old insurance policy of the hospital valued the county’s hos- pital at $240,000 less than the new one, Other increases in insured valuation are the contents of the hospital now valued at $50,000. Formerly they were insured for $8,068, The boilers’ valuation in the hospital was increased from $20,000 to $50,000. Insurance on the Chevrolet truck acquired by the hospital in Dec- ember includes $100,000 liability on zach person; $200,000 on each ac- tident and $5,000 on property. The new insurance, taken with Key West Insurance company was proved by the County Commis- sioners meeting as the Hospital board. - Albury,then reported the gifts made retently to the hospital by ‘he Woman’s Hospital Auxiliary. (he Commissioners moved a vote of thanks to the Auxiliary for its valuable contributions to the hos- vital, The gifts include the follow- ng: an orthopedic bed constructed for use of fractures and other in- juries of patients, An incubator for premature ba- dies, A bathroom and tub and shower for Wing 1; and lastly but of vast mportance in recent weeks, 30 slectric heaters. Albury said’that the hospital has rcquired a post-pperative drainage oump. The problem of golf balls hit- ing @ window in the maternity is being resolved, Albury ‘A Key West -Golt club of ha: Joe Allen, went on ont stressing that the Coun- set up a blood bank it- self, that is is essential for volun- “er organizations to take this step. je. said he had heard proposals ‘hat Monroe General Hospital be responsible for a blood bank. This not possible. The hospital can | <ooperate in formation of such a jroup but the civic groups must organize and develop it. . During the month of November, ‘Albury reported, hospital admis- ‘ons numbered 161, dischatged 480, Income at the hospital was ,385, of which $17.034 was from “a-patients and $1,350 from out tients. Disbursements were $13,965 and sipts $12,896. 5 Albury said that as soon as he yeceives the proper funds allocated fof the County tax collections hospital will be out of the red. Commissioners approved the hir- Ing of Charles Dousky as bill col- ‘ector to expedite the collection of wills for the hospital. Albury again suggested that the Jounty Commissioners meet with De doctors on the staff of the grrital for mutual benefit. Musical Find Of No Charges Are Filed Against Parole Violator Sheriff Investigates Alleged Rape Attempt As Man Is Held For Investigation Here No formal charges have ‘been filed against James L. Williams, 119 Duval Street, in connection with the alleged attempted rape of a 19-year-old Navy wife here on Tuesday night. THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. No. 13 Williams, who is being held in the Monroe County jail for inves- tigation, was captured after a wild chase by two civilians and a member of the Key West police department after he was said to have invaded a Fleming Street apartment and beaten the wom- an. Sheriff John Spottswood said to- day that his office is “working on the case.” Williams has confessed to law enforcement officials to being a parole violator after his convic- tion in Philadelphia on a breaking and entering charge. Meanwhile, @ wild tale of @ hectic chase by twe civilians who heard the frantic screams of the attack victim, unfolded when Dan Stirrup, 1413 Olivia Street and James Stanley, local Navy teld of how they chased Williams all over the Simenton- ming Street area before cap- turing him on Elizabeth Street. Stirrup said that he and Stanley were driving down Simonton Street at the time of the attack when they heard the screams of the wo sure that this was the fugitive, however, and they said that they stamped their feet on the sidewalk to see what his reaction would be. fled all the way to Elizabeth St., where he halted. Meanwhile, Stirrup had lost a shoe in the chase, and when Stan- ley reached Williams, a knock-| down, dragout-battle ensued. When Stirrup reached the scene, they succeeded in downing W: liams and they hailed a i (Continued On Page Two) Last Season Will - Thrill K.W. Audience Jan. 21 2AVID POLERI .ATTENTION ~ATHOLIC MEN A Knights of Columbus t, Aune’s Hall, 8:00 P.M. 15 Janvary 1953 POLERI, ROMANTIC OPERATIC TENOR, WILL APPEAR IN CONCERT SERIES Local audiences will have a chance to judge for themselves when a musical “find” of last sea- son, David Poleri, now leading ro- mantic tenor of the New York City Opera Company, sings here on Wednesday at the Convent Audi- torium 30 p.m. Young Mr. Poleri, who made his New York debut only late last season, burst onto the operatic scene with such impact and to such high acclaim that he is well on his way to be- coming one of our most successful American singers. Ht was while he was with the Army, stationed at Maxey, Texas, that Mr. Poleri happened to meet | Kathryn Grayson, the famous Hol- | loywood star, who was then mak-/| ing a tour of army camps, enter. taining for the trocps. Hearing that he had an attractive voice, Miss Grayson persuadec him to sing with her and also do some} « On Page Two) t } i MR. AND MRS. L. V. JULIAN of Montgomery, Ala., were KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDA’ field today when the “Snowbird Flight” came in from Havana, City Electric System Employees Form Union; Present Contract ‘The first in the annual series Street shows for the bene- the March Of Dimes Polio Campaign will be present- at the corner of Duval jard Streets. The gala which will launch the 1th innual series of such shows, will get underway at 8:00 p.m., Louis Carbonell, who is in charge an- nounced. Don White, one of the nation’s most astenishing magicians will be featured in tonight's show, Carbonell said. In addition, the Tune Toppers will be on tap for the ev 5 through the courtesy of the Pre- view Lounge. The free shows which are pre- sented nightly, except Sunday, will continue through January 3st. The public is cordially in- vited. Runaway Train Injures Many In D.C. Mishap WASHINGTON w — A runaway passenger train smashed through a barrier and into the concourse at Union Station today and “quite a few” people were reported in- jured. The Pennsylvania Federal express from Poston hit a newsstand in the center of the concourse. The concrete floor col- lapsed, and the electric locomotive and one car plunged through to a basement There was no immediate word on the number injured but a station spokesman described it as “a ser ious affair.” Police Supt. Robert V. Murray gave out the report that “quite a few” were injured. All available’ police cars, ambu lances and a rescue squad were summoned The accident occurred at about 45 a. m. The train was due at 8:20. Joseph L. Miller of Washington. 2 passenger, said the train have been traveling close t miles an hour going throu. th (Continued On Page Two) Railroad’s | “ UTILITY BOARD. \MEETS WITH OUT OF TOWN UNION OFFICIALS TUES. Nearly 60 employees of the City Electric System will become Union workers in the near future, it was revealed at the Tuesday afternoon meeting of the Utility Board. At that time, four employees of the company along wita two out of town union officials met with the board members to discuss a con- tract which is in the process of being negotiated. The employees have banded to- gether to form Local 675, Interna- tional Union of Operating Engi- neers which is affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. r, Southeastern Re- Presentative of that organization of Memphis, Tennessee. and 0, |. Henderson, Fort Lauderdale, Present to iron. out the de- is of the document with the Utility Board. Negotiations are proceeding smoothly according to company officials after the union men pre- sented a tentative contract for the consideration af the board. A forty hour week and a retire- ment plan are among the chief Provisions of the contract. The Utility Board pointed out that they have already made initial plans for the start of such a program. They have included money in the budget for retirement — benefits, they said. The next step in the negotiations is a meeting between the company management and the union to work out details of “job classifications” and rates of pay. The contract will then be pre- sented to the Utility Board for ap- Prova! or further negotiation. | The union organization includes jall City Electric employees with | (Continued On Page Two) ‘Dog Track Hires ‘County Residents Almost 30 persons who wish to be employed by the Key West dog track have asked for certification as to registration from Supervisor of Registration Sam Pinder, he said today In order to be an employee of the track, a person must be a reg istered voter of the coun Super- visor Pinder has had to certify that the potential employees are on his registration books. the date gistration and its number. To a registered voter in Monroe one must have been here . and state a in the among the earliest arrivals at Meacham JANUARY 15, 1953 sae esa High Officials “Not Guilty” Verdict For Carmichaels Courthouse Lull After 3 Day Murder Trial The courthouse had an air of anit-climax following the “Not guilty” verdict of the Circuit Court | ry yesterday which freed Carl Carmichael Sr. and Jr. on trial for a first degree murder indict- ment, at 3:08 p. m. yesterday. All was quiet following the three action packec days in the court- room where Judge Aquilino Lopez, Jr. presided over the trial. Yesterday the jury went out at 11:40 a. m. to consider their ver- dict following the closing argu- Ments of counsel for the defense ant the state. They returned with their “not guilty” verdict three hours later, after_a leisurely lunch at La Con- cha Hotel from an hour’s more deliberation in the grand jury room of the courthouse, adjacent to the courtroom. The Carmichaels waited tensely for the verdict. Carl Jr. sat out- side the courtroom with his young, pregnant wife. Carl Sr. sat inside the courtroom with relatives. De- fense attorneys Will Albury and Enrique Esquinaldo were relaxed and jovial even before the verdict. While the jury was lunéhing in La Concha with Bailiff John Leh- man, Judge Lopez sat a few tables Fly In For Jail Dedication: At 5 _ ~~ Senator James Franklin who represents this district in the® State Senate flew into Key West this afternoon for the dedication ceremonies at the new county jeil at 5S p.m. away at a luncheon meeting of the Chamber of Commerce with Coun- (Continued On Page Two) Bartenders Union Postpones Meeting He wired State Representative Bernie C. Papy of his arrival for the dedication at which Com- missioner of Agriculture Nathan - Mayo will deliver the main. ad- dress. ‘ Representative Papy and other high ranking county officials will be on hand for the ceremonies at which County Commission Chairman Gerald Saunders will hand over, the keys to the jail to. new Sheriff John Spottsweod. The Key West High School band was scheduled to play an half hour‘s concert before the de- dication. Polio Workers Roster Swells Neblett Says Four Local Clubs Offer Aid To March Of Dimes Campaign The number of volunteers to help in the polio fund further in- | creases every day, according to Chairman Bill Neblett of the | March of Dimes Campaign for Monroe County. It is not always | Possible to communicate with all jorganizations and to invite them | jindividually to participate in this | worthy drive. Among the volunteer, seeking to | help in the campaign are the fol- owing: | | Key West Outboard Association, | | which plans a regata for the bene- | fit of the March of Dimes. | The Key West Golf Club, which has featured a Golf Tournament for the March of Dimes on Janu- ary 2. i The American Legion Auxiliary, | which has scheduled a dance on February 6, The Navy Wives Club headed by Mrs. Mary T. Smith. The County Director's office was | visited yesterday by a group of | boys ranging in years from 6 to 14 who wanted some special mis- | sion in the polio drive. They sug- ed a “Wishing Well” or some simil. activity. Among these | young men were the Walter-/ son brothers of 603 Thomas Street {Continued On Page Two) i A meeting hetween Sam Cariola, Miami, ‘International Representa- tive of the Hotel, Restaurant Em- ployees and Bartenders Unior. and Berlin Felton, proprietor of the A and B Lobster House scheduled for yesterday ‘morning was postponed due to Cariola’s illness, officials of Key West Local 156 of that organi- zation said today. However, Carioia is due in the city shortly and will meet with Felton: sometime today, they said. They are due to discuss a situa- tion that arose last Satur¢ay when Union pickets were placed around the restaurant eb>-- ton had balked at signing a union contract. They were w tu a after but two hours of picketing when Felton agreed to negotiate with the union officials. CARL CARMICHAEL. JR. em ” Snowbird” Here On Havana-Miami Trel Che Key West Citiz Reta light Services, the jest ures and Photo 3 Years Devote nierests of Key Arrives Sixty-Three Private Planes Expected To Land At Meacham Nearly a score of an estimated 63 private airplanes, comprising the 10th annual “Snowbird Flight” of the Flore ida Air Pilots Association were reported to have arrived at the Meacham Airport by noon today from Havana. The planes are expected to trickle in from the Cuban Capitol throughout the day on the return leg of their an- nual trek which started in Miami Tuesday. Plans Advance For President’s Birthday Ball Top Stars Will Be Here For Annual Polio Fund Affair Jim Keen, Chairman of the Jun- ior Chamber of Commerce spon- sored President's Birthday Ball committee announced today that all plans are in readiness for the annual affair which will be held at the Casa Marina Hotel on Fri- day, January 30th, A definite guest star for the Ball will be announced within the next few days, Appearing on the 30th for the Ball will be Miss Shirley Ward, who has increased her popularity tremendously since her appear- ance here last year, Andre and Del- Phine, with their dances which are entitled “Poetry In Motion,” the Wilfred Mae Trio and Miss Betty Madigan, vocalist. Mysic, sweet and pleasing to the Rs ee 03 orchest ball. Larry and his band have just finished an engagement at the Gar- “den of the God’s club in Colorado. Tickets are on sale from any Jaycee member and reservations will be accepted up to January 27th by phoning 2-6890 or 2-5673. Max Marmonstein and Em- met Conniff of the Casa Marina Hotel have again offered the use of their pation to the Jaycees for the affair. Both are working along with the committee sn planning for the Ball. Keen said today that each and everyone in Key West and Mon- roe county should take an active! part in making the March of Dimes Bal! and the drive itself a success, In Key West, we have been able ‘to see, first hand, the wonderful work that is being done by the State and National Foundation. | The Foundation has spent thou- sands of dollars in Key West for | the treatment of polio victims. (Continued On Page Two) | ; By Use Of Tape braces his y he Circuit Court jury announced its he trial of his father and himself noon The first plane to arrive touched down at the airfield at about 11:00 a. m. after a delayed start from Havana’s Santa Fe airfield. Both Coast Guard and Civil Aeronautics Administration _ offi- cials reported that the mass flight was without incident. The entire flight is scheduled to land in Key West today after most of them had: by-passed the city Tuesday on their flight from Mia- j mi. The U. S. Customs and Immi- gration Departments maintained special facilities at the airfield to expedite inspection of the planes as they arrived. Many of the pilots are expected io remain in the city overnight or longer. They arrived in Havana on Tuesday and spent two days there in a round of sightseeing activities. As a feature of the flight pro- gram, the “Queen” of the Flori- da Air Pilots Association was slated to arrive in Key West: aboard a twe engine CAA plane piloted by Aviation Safety E. J. Ullrich of Miami. Meanwhile the Coast Guard and the CAA maintained a close check on the progress of the huge group of private planes participating in the flight. Both of those’ agencies were maintaining mobile communica- tions setups at Oe to . radjo contact wii de snes, majority of which e to be radio equipped. John J. Wilke was in charge of the CAA unit while Lt. Commander B. F. Engel directed the Coast Guard operations. In addition, two Coast Guard planes, a huge flying boat and a helicopter patrolled the route of the flight. They landed at Meac- ham field this morning.: Two Coast Guard vessels, the Nemesis out of Miami and Key West’s Ariadne are at sea to, per- form any necessary rescue work, However, aviation officials em- phasized that past records have shown that there is iittle danger of mishap in the 90 mile flight be- tween there and Havana. All of the pilots are experienced and their planes are in top shape, they said. The weather for the flight this morning was reported as “near perfect.” Flying time for the 90 miles varies from 45 minutes to slight- ly more than an hour depending jupon the type of plane, authori- ties said. JayCees Seek To Forward Safety The Safety Committee of the Key West Jaycees nas joined with the national organization Safety in its safety project of The project is “Lite a ef for Szfety.” The main idea of the oroject is to sell to local automobile, scooter, bieycle and m veie owners sufficient sc tape to pro- pery mark f it may be seen at The Florida Jay a state pr fale con ber and the adopted ct at its Ft. ace in Decem- | Jaycees have the ssle of the the months of ry and Februsry * # product of the and Masufactaring be seen for quite a hears of dark- ndorsed by the patrol as ¢ might parking or con be viewed ace nes in twe edlors, a0 be purchased sayces member d will be available locations dur- weeks of sale n ed however and to obtain yours while for Ss tape