The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 22, 1953, Page 1

ve Rey West, Florida, has the Tost equable climate in the country, with on average tange of only 14° Fahrenheit we THE MEMORY OF NORRIS W. WALKER. Key West born Ma- rine who lost his life in action on Iwo Jima in World War II, will be honored tonight when the newly renovated Navy baseball field here is dedicated as father of the Marine will be on “Walker Field.” The mother and hand tonight for the ceremonies which will get underway at 7:30 p.m. at the field on the Naval Station. Admiral Irving T. Duke will be the featured guest at the rites to which the public is Plans Advance invited. For Key West Youth Center In Poinciana Key West Housing yews wit Plans are adyancing for the es- tablishment of a youth center in the Poinciana area, according to State HighWay. Patrolman Jim Wilder who said that the Key West Housing Authority has agreed 0 lease @ vacant building there o the Junior Chamber of Com- merce for that purpose. Wilder said that Kermit Lewin, Key West Housing director, offer- 2d the use of the vacant 35 by 60- ‘oot building after the city com- mission voted to aid the project. The Jaycees are sponsoring the plan which will give the youth of Key West a wholesome place to spend their idle hours. The city’s teenagers are being asked by Wilder to participate in the naming of the center when he announced that a $25 prize, donated by Cliff Shumacker of Cliff's Marine Supply Company, will be given for the best name for the club. Open to youths from 13 to 19 years of age, the contest will end on February Mth. Entries should be mailed to the Key West Junior Chamber of Commerce. Present plans call for the estab- lishment of a snack bar, game area and dance floor in the build- ing. The Jaycees are currently en- gaged in cleaning up the struc- ture in preparation for a gala spening party which will take alace in about three weeks. The Jayshees, auxiliary unit of he Jayeees, has agreed to assume he responsibility of supervision of he youth center. They will furnish a “house-mother” and aid in the olanning of the program of the club. Meanwhile, aid in the form of :quipment and furnishings for the center have begun to trickle in, Wilder reported. The gifts of an ice cream freezer from Norton Harris of the Land O’Sun Dairies, a “coke” cooler from Helio Gar- cia, material for the construction of a ping-pong table from the Cheeley Lumber Company and a (Continued On Page Two) BE ic ecsencradaan Se Saeed a Air, Conditioned BAMBOO R00 Cocktail Lounge JACK HENDRIX At The Hammond Organ NIGHTLY CRESS LEK LED LEER TOREE A Band Invited To Havana Asked To March On Aixtnual Fete In Cuban Capitol The city of Havana has extend- ed an invitation to the Key West High School band to participate in the annual “Carnival” there Feb- ruary 21-23. A Cuban Navy gunboat will be sent to Key West to transport the band, school officials, chaperones and officials of the San Carlos In- stitute to the Cuban Capital. The official invitation came to the band from the Mayor of Hava- na, Last year the band made its first appearance in Havana and was a decided hit. According to present plans, the band will parade down the Prado on the night of February 2ist and the following day will play a con- cert at a place to be designated by the Mayor of Havana. The invitation to participate in the gala carnival rounds out a busy schedule for the band this winter, Tonight they will play for the dedication of Walker Stadium at the Naval Station. On January 28th, the organiza- tion will participate in the exer- cises to be held in this city by the joration of the birthday of Jose Mar- | ti, the Cuban patriot. | On February 28th, the band will | leave for Tampa where they will ; play in the annual Gasparilla Fes- | tival there. | The invitation to play in Havana | did not come as a surprise to the | 89-piece musical organization. The {band leaders were assured last year by Cuban officials that they would receive an invitation to re- turn. Bandmaster Harold Casterson (Continued On Page Two) /AGAR UP FOR DRUNK {DRIVING ONCE MORE | SANTA MONICA, Calif, w — {Actor John Agar. 31, was booked jon suspicion of drunk driving early }today after officers said he drove j through a doulevard stop sign | It was the first arrest of Agar }since October, 1951, when he com |pleted a G-day sentence on a similar charge. At that time he jwas Placed om 3-year probation | Agar, ex husband of Shirley Tem ple, is now married to former model Loretta Combs. Key West Citizen .HE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. Mean Thief Takes Polio Fund Bank A thief, who certainly must qualify as Key West's “‘mean- est’ made off with a March of Dimes polio fund contribution bank from a counter at Evan's Camera Shop sometime yester- day. ack: Doris Evans, the proprie- tor of the shop estimated that the bank which was placed in the store for the purpose of obtaining pelio fund contributions — con- tained about $5.00. She said that whoever took the bank can return it and no ques- tions will be asked. Ike’s Cabinet Begins Work At New Posts Shake-Up Starts In Agriculture Dept. At Once WASHINGTON (# — President Eisenhower’s Cabinet officers took over their commands today and one promptly shook up his department-- agriculture. ‘3 Others were expected to make changes later on. Secretary Benson, moving with surprising speed on his first work- ing day, ordered the regrouping of some 25 Agriculture Department agencies. He called it the first step toward “a gradual stream- lining.” And, in a memorandum to de- partment employes, Benson said he would expect “a full day’s work for a day’s pay.” Secretary of State Dulles had a staff conference and was under- stood to have made one or two operating decisions. They were not disclosed. Dulles made public, however, a letter to the 16,500-American State’ ' ent employes telling them. he’ tolerate nothing less than “positive loyalty” to the nation’s ies. “The national welfare must be given priority over individual con- cerns,” he said. and large, the pattern for the eight Cabinet officers sworn a late yesterday was up-and-on- job early. However, none got fo his desk quite so early as Presi- dent Eisenhower himself. Eisenhower was in his office at 8:50 a. m. This was 50 minutes later than the hour he clocked in yesterday, but he had a special reason for lingering in the White House living quarters. His son, Maj. John Eisenhower, was leaving on the first leg of a trip back to Korea so there was a leisurely family breakfast before the fare- wells. Of the new Cabinet officers, only Secretary of Interior McKay didn’t make it to work today. He was confined to his bed with influenza. The White House announced that a Cabinet meeting will be held at 10 a. m. tomorrow. Press Secretary James C. Hag- erty said five officials outside the Cabinet would attend tomorrow's meeting and all future Cabinet (Continued On Page Two) KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1953 Bernard Frank Is Selected As Key “Most Outstanding Young Man” By Jaycees R. W. WALL, JR., special agent it for the FBI, presents the JayCee citation as most outstanding young man of the year in Key West to Bernard Frank, right. The award was made at the Junior Chamber of Commerce banquet last night. HIT YOUNG TENOR SCORES _—_—————— From The Ravages Of Time CG Saves Charter Fishing Boat Wed. The Coast Guard emerged vic- torious today in a desperate bat- tle to save a damaged 38-foot Marathon based charter fishing boat. Lt. Clem Pearson, commanding officer of the local Coast Guard station, reported that a Coast Guard buoy tender, the Papau of Miami, succeeded in pulling the badly damaged fishing craft, the Little Women owned by Albert Shull of Marathon, from the reef some 6 miles east of the American Shoals light at 4:18 a.m. this morning. The vessel which went aground yesterday was in a sinking condi- tion, the Coast Guard reported and it was immediately hoisted aboard (Continued On Page Two) Sand Carlos Institute in-commem- | | SOME OF THE LARGE CRACKS ST. PAUL’S CHURCH BADLY IN NEED OF STRUCTURAL REPAIR Since 1832 there has been a St. Paul's Episcopal Church standing at the corner of Duval and Eaton Streets. Three previous structures have been demolished by the ravages of fire and hurricane. And now the present church building, one of the city’s most historic land- marks, is in danger of succumb- ing to the ravages of the elements. Church officials have reported that the — re-inforced concrete structure is developing large cracks as a result of faulty: eon- struction and in time, faces the Possibility of tumbling down. However, architectural experts, after examination, have said that the building can be saved but that it will cost upwards of $20,000. But the dauntless St. Paul’s par- ishioners have undertaken the am- bitious task of raising that amount of money to save the historic edi- fice. Their fund raising drive will get underway when the women’s auxiliary of the church will sponsor a bazaar and Oyster Supper which will be open to the public. The bazaar will get underway at the church at 4:00 P. m. and there will be two ser- vings of the supper at 5:30 and 6:30 p. m. jof fund raising activities for the Purpose of renovating the church. The present church structure of {Spanish Gothie architecture re- {placed three earlier buildings iwhich were destroyea. The first ; Was demolished by a hurricane in jthe last century 32 sears after it | was built. | The great fire of 1886 claimed its | Feplacement and ip 1909 a disast Tous hurricane levelled the third jehurch butlding The present structure was built in 1916 and is of the same con struction s the’ Casa Marina Hotel. However, it was plann=d to stucco and waterprect the exterior of the building but 1 done and as a result penetrated io the re‘n end caused its deterinr: Larzs cracks have appeared (n the side wall ¢ churgh. creating an t never was West the lies *m the cty aman wacd On Paz ‘on Monday afternoon | David Poleri Captivates Concert Audience BY JIM David ‘Poleri, lyric tqnor billed as. the. “Crown Prince of Grand Opera,” increased his royal: standing considerably among Key West music lovers last night in a pleasing performance before members of the Community Concert Association. A capacity audience heard the engaging per- former, who has enjoyed a meteo- ric rise to fame in music circles, offer selections ranging from Mo- zart to Romberg and they indicat- young Philadelphian, who is ac- customed to the staidness of north- ern concert halls, was the engag- ing air of informality he assumed when he walked out on the Convent stage for the program which was almost perfectly selected to the taste of local concert goers. Mr. Poleri, recently recovered from illness, which forces the can- cellation of his final performance in the Miami Opera Guild’s Fes- ‘tival, scored repeatedly with his masterful range of tone and lyric expression. In an unprogrammed opening selection, a Neapolitan folk song, Mr. Poleri gave an indication of his unusual talent. in four songs, the haunting Little Star, By ‘he Window, the lyric !O Cease Thy Singing, Maiden Fair and Floods of Spring— all of which ‘brought enthusiastic response from {the gathering. | The beautiful aria, La Reve from }Manon and. the familiar Flower | Song from Carmen rounded out the Naval Station Engineer Given Annual Award At Banquet Wed. | Bernard Frank, 1100 Margaret Street, 35-year-old civilian Navy engineer was selected as the recipient of their Distinguished Service Award as the city’s most out- standing young man of 1952. Frank was honored last night at a banquet in the La Concha Hotel when he was | Presented with a medal and plaque after being cited for the activities which earned him the annual award. The presentation was made to Frank, who is Monroe County’s district Boy Scout Commissioner, by Robert W. Wall, Agent in Charge of the Miami office of the Fede Star-Studded Show Set For ‘Benefit Ball \ Top Comedian, | Song And Dance | Aets At March Of Dimes Ball Dean Murphy, famous comedian who has appeared in nightclubs from coast to coast, will come to Key West to appear at the Presi- dent’s ball for the March of Dimes fund this year. Murphy has been called the “White House Comedian” be- cause of his popularity with President Roosevelt during his terms in office. His impersona- tions of both the Roosevelts were 40 outstanding that he was Séked to-present them in con nection with thé March of Dimes ; drives conducted in Washington, and he has appeared at least 12 times in White House perform- ances. The gala benefit dance, which is under the auspices of the Junior Chamber of Commerce,. will be held at the Casa Marina Hotel on January 30. A dazzling display of talent has been secured to furnish entertain- ment in the floor show at the ball. Besides Dean Murphy, whose im- personations will keep the audience in stitches, there will be dancers, singers and even a juggling team. Andre and Delphine, acrobatic dancers, will display their skill, as will also the international dance team, Rickey and Veeda. Shirley Ward, who is billed as the sweetheart of song, is slated for the performance. Betty Madi- gan, who has already made her- ;self popular with Key West listen- ers with her lyries, will also sing. The Wilfred Mae trio, “juggling at its best,” will appear in their spectular act. For reservations for the ball, which is always an outstanding event of the social season, and His versitility was pointed up|which is the final project in the annual fund raising drive for the March of Dimes, call J. J. Keen, 2-5573 or 2-6890. “High Noon” Wins AP Movie Poll | This will be the first of a series | | fashion. wins a nationwide Associated Press But Mr. Poleri’s performance poll of movie critics to pick the reached its peak in two pieces by | best film released nationally in jthe Spanish composer, Obradors: § Dos Cantos Populares and E! Vite.| «The Quiet Man” ix a close sec* |In the first, a haunting love song, | ond. Poleri’s magnificent tenor reached | Other top winners in the second its fullest expression. A rea} sense | annual coast-to-coast poll of AP of the comic was evident in El) member newspaper and radio sta first half of the program in fine| poLLYwooD “High Noon” | Vito when the sinter wove the humorets tale of his complicated love affairs with refressing whim. sy “A seldom heard aria from Cilea’s | L’Ariesiana: Lamente di Federico was received with thunderous ap- plause as the populer younz per. former warmed up te his zudienc: All of the tragedy ef the unior tunate triangle of «dich unhappy Feder’: was the vietim was re- Yoleri's poignent inter. SPECIFL ATTRACTION &: DUFFY’T TAVERN 71% Duval St. GOULD CURRY At Tre Ploce 1 PM. Tas's Srre's’s Motic'eus pir * pit | tions: Best performance by an actor in a starring role-Gary Cooper in |“High Noon.” Best performance hy an actress in a starring role-Shirley Booth jin “Come Aack, Little Sheba.” Best suope actor perform ance-Barry Fitegersid in Quiet Man.” P-xt supporting ance-Theima Sont in My actress perform “with The eral Bureau of Investigation. Frank was selected for the award on the basis of his ‘contribution to community welfare” as a mem- ber of the area rent control board, the city planning commission and the moving figure behind stepped up scouting activities in the area, “| feel very humble,” Frank said last night as he accepted the award, “and the tribute for this honor should go to the city and the people of Key West. When I came here five years ago, | was immediately invited to take part in community acti- vities and the achievement of this award was only made pos- sible because of the people who helped and were willing to de- vote their time to the activities which | headed.” “A great deal of the credit should go to my wife,” he continued. Included in the Jaycee citation was Frank’s work in directing the Boy Scout “Get-Out-The-Vote” campaign during the November presidential elections and the spearheading of a drive to obtain > increased membership in the Com- munity Concert Association, esetoes thet ergaslastion andi sts a LJ financial chairman of their | successful Polio Fund benefit’ ball classic and of their annual Minstrel show. The Navy alse commended Frank when they cited ‘him “for the development of an engineer- ing test which will result in the saving of thousands of dollars to the government. In addition, he was one of the organizers cf the Key West Engi- neering Club and a leader in the Monroe County branch of the Flo- rida Engineering Society. County Commissioner Joe Allen, the Rev. J. Paul Touchton, William Arnold and Chamber of Commerce Manager Harold Laubscher made the selection of the award winner from among five nominees. Previous winners of the honor in- clude Joe Pinder, Tony Martinez and Michael Jacobs. Sam Lawrence served as the chairman of the Jaycee Distin- guished Service Award Committee which included Charles J. Curry, Jack Delaney, Robert Dopp, Jim Kelly and Jack Murray. Robert Dopp was the toastmas- ter for the affair and Jaycee pre- sident Paul Esquinaldo presided, In a short address before the group, FBI man Wall outlined the functions and ideals of the FBI. He Pointed out that “any community (Continued On Page Two) Army Has Agency ‘To End Waste HEIDELBERG, Germany m — iThe U. S. Army aunounced here ‘today that ¢ new 1,000 man con- struction agency bas begun work j “to end duplication and waste” in |America’s multi-miliion-dollar de- jfense projects in Europe. | The Jo'nt Construttion Agency, organized by order of the U. 8. Defens> Department. will coordi- nate construc Army, Navy and Air Force is Eu- re and part arly in France The Army said that “substantial sav.ngs are expected” im the con- tin of Americen air bases, racks, fepets, fuel storage end pipelines on plans of the DAYLE ELXS CLUB eangeit ;MARCH of DIMES QUEENS FRIDAY Jan, 2, 1°92, 9 Pte,