The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 27, 1953, Page 1

‘Warmest City In Nation Today Was KEY WEST 64° ‘ THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDA’ City Commission Passes Ordinance Designed To End “B-Drinking’ Practice In Key West B-Girls Face Jail, Fines As os Result Of Commission Action One Hundred Cuban Visitors Are Expected For Marti. Rites The city commission took the first step last night to FIRST OFFICIALS OL. LXXIV. No. 23 978 Register To Vote In Nov. Poll Just 578 voters have regis- tered for voting in the No- vember city elections in the first three weeks of opera- tion of the new office of registrations in the city hall, end the “B-Girl” problem in Key West when they passed a stiff ordinance making it unlawful for anyone to solicit the sale of drinks in the city’s bars. Anyone convicted of the offense will. face penalties ranging up to 60-days in jail and a fine of $250, or both. MORNING. CONSTITUTIONAL.—The nation’s former chief executive enjoys a freedom he hasn’t had in more, than. seven years—the privilege of taking his morning constitutional alone. Here, Harry Truman walks alone along one of the streets of Independence, Mo., his home town.— @) Wirephoto. (RESEARCH PAYS OFF Vaccine May End Polio Scour By ALTON L. BLAKESLEE AP Science Reporter NEW YORK (#Scientists now have a vaccine which they have good reason to believe will protect humans against polio, ending the dread scourge of a erippling and killing virus. oe The proof of the pudding, will eome through tests on many chil- dren, probably to be run this year. This is the main substance of a report last night by Dr. Harry M. ‘Weaver; research director of the ‘National. Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, “ * : This 1938. Et looks ‘the-best practical nswer yet tote challenge of It has stimuldted'a few humans, | many ! and chimpan- 8s, to make ‘own ant disease-fighters against s of polio bi gd monkeys, fact, went even when ven, lethal doses of polio virus the Meters, a The acid test this vaccine still lies in tests on thou- sands.of ¢hildren. eye if it bai the vaccine will not general available this year, not until some questions are answered about ‘how good and how long its protective effect. lasts. But it is certain that this vaccine is safe, that it can’t cause polio in children or adults who get the shots, For it is made out of viruses killed by chemical treatment, with formalin or formaldehyde, so that the viruses cannot damage human berves, And it is certain that the vaccine could protect against all three types of viruses that can cause buman polio. It took three solid years of work, costing $1,370,000, to learn that thére are only three such viruses — named the Brun- hilde, Lansing and Leon strains— which are dangerous. This vaccine contains all three types. Medical research also has learned how to make these viruses in practically unlimited quantities, Dr. Weaver reported. It's done by growing viruses in glass test tubes on bits of animal or human tissues. The tissues can’ be of several kinds, not including nerve tissue. For it’s feared that virus grown on nerve tissue might contain contaminants which “could damage the brains of persons get- ting vaccines made with that kind of virus, This vaccine has no such danger, Viruses ip. this vaccine, although killed chemicals, still keep the bower make a human produce antibodies against polio viruses. pear ic ag natural defense agents ean disarm any in- vading viruses, And, said Dr. Weaver, the anti- body-producing ability of this va cine apparently can be stepped up by combining.it with certain min- eral oils, “I would like to be able to an- (Continued On Page Two) ANNUAL MEETING OF THE U.S. NAVAL STATION PRDERAL EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION at ELKS CLUB ANNEX TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. g ge Turn On The Porch Light For Mothers’ March Against Polio Dr) W. T, Edwards, head, partment .of Elementary tion, Florida State University, will be in Key ‘West, Friday February ‘20, for the next class of-his Ex- tension course. ~ ‘The meeting will be held at the Truman Elementary l‘brary at 4 the | afternoon-night a fee of 25 cents each to reim- burse the Truman school cafeteria. 18 Key Westers Lose Licenses In One Month Almost.a-score of Key Westers had their licenses revoked during the month of November, according to the Driver’s License Division of the Florida Department of Public Safety. Revocations continue to lead the list of reasons for actions against motorists. There were 580 licenses revoked throughout the state dur- ing November, 134 suspended and 21 cancelled A majority of all revocation actions were from charges of driv- ing while intoxicated, the Depart- ment said. That charge is always the leading cause for driver's licenses action against motorists, Commander H. N, Kirkman of the Florida State Highway Patrol said. Dade, Duval and Hillsborough gounties led in the number of re- ‘vocations, suspensions and cancel- lations. The following residents of Key West had their licenses revoked: Samuel Leroy Bouton, Richard W. Burnett, John G. Cronk, Grace Duane, James Ray Johnson, Car- los Edwin Lashay, Arthur John- (Continued On Page Two) Bennett Given (Contract Mon. | The M. E. Bennett Construction {Company will be awarded the con- tract for the repair and construc- tion of sidewalks in the city it was ‘announced yesteriay. The previous low bidder on the contract, the Drudge Construction © Company withdrew their bid because “other commitments.” Work will start immediately the city will bear 75 per cent of the cost of such construction and the homeowner the remainder. The city commission passed an ordinance last night allowing the city to begin the work when neces- | ot} junder the terms of a plan whereby } An army of Monroe County mothers, totalling 200 polio fight- ers, will take to the field Thurs- day night (January 29) in a march against infantile: paralysis -- a disease which in the past five attacked the nation with |. Allplans. have been completed for ‘ this:. special intensive 1953 March of Dimes activity, Mrs. Joe Lopez, Chairman of the March, said last night. “Judging by the tremendous re- $ponce’ to our recent calls for vol- unteers,” Mrs. Lopez said,’ “our Mothers’ March on Polio personnel appears sufficient to contact every house in the county. However, so important is the success of the 1953 March of Dimes of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, that additional hands will be more than welcome.” “Promptly at 7:00 o‘clock this coming Thursday evening,” Mrs. Lopez said, “‘porch lights through- out Monroe County will flare into beacons of hope for polio patients. These lights will be glowing invi- tations to our inteers and will prove that our citizens are deter- mined to do all in their power to help our local boys and girls. This fight against polio is everybody’s fight and we’re all in it together.” * Houses without porch lights or electricity will display lamps, lan- terns or candles in the windows. chiefs to doorknobs as a welcome sign to the visiting ‘contact mothers.’” “The Mothers’ March on Polio,” Mrs. Lopez said, “is the climax of the 1953 March of Dimes. Never before have our volunteer workers and the rest of the citizenry of Monroe County been so aware of that need.” Occupational Fees Set For Junk Men An ordinance setting the occupa- tional license fees for junk dealers in Key West became law last night when it was passed on second read- ing by the city commission The fee was hiked from $175 to $850 in an effort to end the influx of out of town dealers who have The measure was passed with {the approval of local junk opera- j tors. | DAIRY QUEEN'S | First Birthday Celebration Wed.., Jan. 28th 7 P.M. ‘TIL 10 P.M. | FREE ENTERTAINMENT | Music by Norman Kranich | JOIN THE FUN at ‘Your DAIRY QUEEN | i Deputy Supervisor of Regis- trations Agness Lowe report- ed today. Mrs. Lowe emphasized that all Key Westers must regis- ter, regardless of when they last voted. A new Mayor will be chosen in November as well as two additional city commissioners. Miss March Of Dimes Contest To End Friday Voters Urged To Cast Votes Prior To Deadline Then; Mothers’ March Set Now in high gear and in its fina) week, the annual March of Dimes appears to be rolling.on to a new record in Monroe County, chair man Bill Neblett said While 2 Beauty chosen, there: ; contestants for\ Miss Dimes of 1953, The winner will be crowned at the. President’s day Ball at the Casa Marine e cont has obtained the most funds for the March of Keys a Dimes. vs {t is im to remind thos ing » the for Miss March of Dimes of 1953 that the contest officially ends at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 30th. Those who wish to have their contributions credited to a Queen contestant must have them in the hands of the treasurer, Paul Sher, by that time. Thursday night, January 29th, | night from 7 to 8 p.m. is the time for the famed Mother’s March on Po- lio. Mrs. Joe Lopez, Chairman of Lea — urges all residents to ave their porch lights burning. Sirens and bells will hail the magic hour of seven, when more than 160 Key West housewives will begin the Mother’s March, tradition, the President's Birthday Ball is a this ye: Lighting Up Lower Keys Set March 1 Lower Keys Ass’n. To Mark Event With Gala Party The electrification of the Lower Keys will be celebrated by the Lower Keys Property Owners Asso- ciation on March 1, it was an- nounced teday by Louis Muniz. The regular meeting of the asso- ciation will take place Thursday night at the Gibson’s place on Big Pine Key. There the final arrange- ments for the celcbration of the event of electricity to the Lower Keys will be made. .. The event. was orginally intended yb the ae the year. Unforseen ys completion of. the huge electrification job have led committee to postpone the county and state be -invitedto ‘the well as other City To Transfer Land To County The city commission moved last to give the Monroe County Board of Public Instruction .out- right title to a tract of land ad- jacent to. the Poinciana Elemen- tary school to be used as a play- ground and recreational area. Previously the commission had stipulated that a — reversionary clause, returning the land to the city in the event that it ceased to be used for recréational pur- Poses be included in the deed to the property, However, a legal opinion from Attorney General Richard W. Er- - Out cf town stars, | vin, stated that if the board should headed by the inimitable Dean Murphy, are scheduled to cap an evening of mirth and pleasure. The Jaycees report a heavy advance ticket sale and suggest that reser- accept the land under those terms, it could not expend capital funds for buildings or permanent non-re- movable construction since their ownership would not be complete } > wi White & United Sts. Urged te Attend | 8aTy when 25 per cent of the cost is | Corner of ae Ponies tee oa deposit at the city hall. | vations be made at once. City Fathers Pass Tout Sheet Bill [open tothe general puta Afton | An ordinance setting the occupa- ee aj bapeting — that spor " , title given county so that | {tional license fee for those engaged they can improve the land. The ' in the sale of “tout sheets” in Key | motion was unanimously passed by | j the commissioners. i ‘Drivers’ Exams Tuesdays, 9:30 Written examinations for driv- but that they could spend 4 rea- sonable amount of school funds for Playground ourno. +s for f | “but not the general publi¢. Since the commissioners had ear- | West at $150 touched off a lively j Session of debate last night at the regular meeting of the city com- mission. | Commissioner Jack Delaney went }on record as asking that the license jfee for the sale of the tip sheets ;be set at $2000. Deianey said that lers’ tests are being held every j setting the charge at that figure, | Tuesday from 9:30 to 12 noon at) “might discourage the sale of ithe county courthouse in the! them.” former office of the Sheriff, it | However, City Manager King greg today. | jsaid that such a fee would be pro- | ,,Florids, tg Oe ge gy ROR offered by De- | WhO want to take the examina- jlaney calling for the fingerprinting | Hons should come to that office lef anyone engaged in peddling the pein at 9:30 each Tuesday.’ dope sheets, was accepted. ‘ tests are given Tuesday} | In addition anyone selling such | afternone from 1 p. m. until 4 | Papers or pamphlets in the city | P- |must have been 2 resident of Key | The office hes been used by ; West for at least six months and | Wilder for the past two Tuesdays. {cannot have a record of convin-|Formerly he gave the written tion on a felony charge. fexaminations in the USO build- The ordinance was passed on / ing, and during its renovations in i first veading pending a study of the fee charged im other cities. Som a Jury room of the |ner of White and South Streets by The measure was patterned after a similiar ordinance already in ef- fect in Miami. It was introduced by Mayor C. B. Harvey and passed unanimously after a scathing de- nunciation by three of the com- missioners of local bar conditions. All expressed hope that one of the city’s sorest problems is at least partially whipped by the measure, The ordinance, if enforced, will make it a misdemeanor for any bar owner to “permit anyone in| Sheriff John Spottswood has been his employ or under his control to solicit anyone in his place of busi- ness to purchase intoxicating bev- erages.” Commissioner Louis M. J. Eisn- er was highly critical, in the dis- cussion of the measure, when he cited ‘the failure of the recently formed Monroe County Retail Liquor Dealer’s Association to Police Key West bar operations. “tf this association had co- operated more thoroughly, this ordinance would not have been mecessary,” he said, “they pro- mised the city commission that they would clean up the bars and they didn’t live up to their word.” Eisner cited a case which was re ttention a winter travellers. Ms ney moved the: adoption of the ordin- ance but at the same time, he cautioned that “if the measure is not enforced, it is useless.’ “If they. (the police) do the job, it is a good law,” he said. Mayor C. B. Harvey urged that the public aid in stifling the pro- blem when he said that “we need private citizens to swear out war- 7 against these 7 embers of the local liquor deal- efs association were present at the session last night but none of them spoke up for or against the mea- sure. In effect, the move .will end “drink pushing” in the city by (Continued On Page Two) Public Hearing Is Set Here Feb. lth A public hearing into a request | for a zoning variance at the cor- the city has beer set for February lith by the city commission. The commissioners at the same time passed on first reading an ordinance granting the toning change. However, the hearing will be held so that those who oppose the variance can be heard before the measure is passed on second reading and becomes law j The Cuban Baptist Mission is re- | questing the change at the corner } ' ordinance be amended so that they | may use a 15-foot setback on White | Street instead of the 20-feet no~ required. In addition they ask | that seven foot setback recu're- | ment on South Street be reduced to five for the church building A large group from the congre- gation of the mission appeared at the meeting last night. SPECIAL ATTRACTION at OUFFY’T TAVERN 218 Duval $+. GOULD CUBRY At The Pieno 9-1 P.M. Spottswood Named To Sheriff Bd. Elected Director At Special Meet Of Fla. Sheriff Association ‘The vanguard of an expected 100 -| visitors from Cuba for the cele- bration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jose Marti, Cuba’s Apostle of Freedom, arrived this morning by plane from Havana. Colonel Garcia Pi, Safety Di- of the City of Havana and ‘ose Jarra elected as Director of the Florida tie up at the Naval Station short- Sheriff's Association at a special ly after noon today. meeting of the Board of Directors | Further arrivals by plane are in Jacksonville last week. Spottswood who returned to his office today, also attended a meet- ing of the Joint Legislative Com- also slated for today. Top Cuban officials including representatives of President gencio Batista and the heads of the Cuban Army, Navy and De- mittee and the Steering Committee | fense Departments will attend the of the Florida Legislature on the | C¢temonies at the invitation of the Study on Fees, Compensation and Duties of County Officers, This meeting took place Satur- day morning in Jacksonville. “These committees are trying to come up with some kind of legis- lation to eliminate. criticism of the fee system,” Spottswood — said. Board of Directors of the San Carlos Institute, The fete, which is expected to be the greatest in the history of Key West, will get underway tomor- row morning at 9 when Senor Plutarco Villalobo, treasurer of the Republie of Cuba will arrive here yy ee, He’ will be presented “They_are endeavoring to improve Cc the operation, of the ‘offices, and | City’ -|the situation-in: general.”’ at. In Fiotida ‘miost. sheriffs; “county the mbsignt judges, and constables, are on the: gle for te at present, Spottswood En. route to Key West, Spotts- independence. The monument was recently re- novated with funds furnished by the Cuban government. Villalobo wood stopped off and visited the | and a top local Naval official will Dade County Criminal Bureau of | unveil the monument. Investigation. Vessel “Cable” Tows Damaged Tug To Key West The motor vessel le” brought a broken down tug ai- li” from the sea buoy into Key West for repairs last night at 8 o'clock, Skipper W. J. Rossa re- ported today. The propeller of the Waili, which was towing a barge loaded with motor busses, broke down, accord- ing to Rosso. The Cable, owned by the Mer- ritt-Chapman Scott, corporation, brought the Waili to the anchorage ! off Fort Taylor. She was reported- ly en route to Havana from Miami.. Capt. F. Shepherd is the salvage master of the Cable. King Promises Garden Cleanup The city promised to remedy a situation on Stock Island which is | obstructing the efforts of the Mon- County anti-mosquito program sary full circulation of the spray to orevent the increase in mos- lof White and South Streets where | Quito population. He added that the | jthey desire to construct a church. | Diggest problem they have to com- | They are’ asking that the present at is the infiltration from the up- per keys of the mosquitos. City Manager King said that he will clear up the situation at the Botanieal Gardens a5 soon as is Possible On the motion of City Commis- sioner John Carbonell, an sddi- ional Sergeant will be named in Department. Homage to the memory of Marti will also be paid at his statue in Bayview Park. The Key West High School band will play for this affair. Local Masonic organizations will be presented with busts of Marti (Continued On Page Two) Shrimper Piles Up On Beach At Loggerhead Key The cat ee eet of Fort Myers, on pp aby he in the jthe beach today, but cannot get outside the reef, Lt. Clem Pear- son, Key West Coast Guard com- "abe cathy” piled during the The iy up |blow Saturday. Coast Guard Mia- ;mi got in touch with the owner of } night for their part in the “vast improvement in traffic conditions in Key West.” Cited for their thorough land comprehensive report on local traffic situation, mission also went on commending that W. C. jand his committee of eight be re- appointed to their posts by Gever- Da ‘art: | 'Set. Of Police To | Masonic Notice Be Added To Rolls| Special Communication of Dede Lodge No. 14, F. & AM. Wed- nesdey evening, Jen. 28th, at 7:30 | P.M. £. A. Degree. | All Entered Apprentices as | Well at Master Masons are invited ' PAUL C. HEFLIN. wm. F. O, Weech. Sec’y.