The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 30, 1953, Page 1

Warmest City In Nation Today Was KEY WES' 66° VOL. LXXIV. No. 26 Che Key West THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE * The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Services. For 73 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key Wes: KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1953 PRICE FI VE CENTS Fisherman Is Reported |Seven-Year-Old Girl Fatally Injured Today Missing At Sea Thursday When She |s Struck By Truck On Flagler Ave. Miami Shrimper Is Dragged Overboard When His Leg Is Entangled In Cable Porto Roberts, 48, Miami was reported missing at sea last night after he was swept Bill Lantaff Is Impressed By High School Civics Class over the side of the shrimp boat “Cherokee” when his leg became entangled in a Legion Hears net cable about 40-miles north of Key West. The accident occurred at dusk as the shrimpers began their evening’s fishing activ- ities in the vicinity of Wreck Buoy. The captain of the vessel, Eric Larsen of Miami that the incident took place in about 18 fathoms of water. He told police that the boat with Roberts and Bienvenido Rios, Fajardo Playa, Puerto Rico as deck-hands, eft the Thomp- son Dock yesterday morning and proceeded to the “fishing grounds. When ‘they threw the heavy shrimp net over the side and it started to Sint id that Ro- berts’ leg bec: ingled in the cable and he was pulled over the side of the boet. Alerted by the screams of the victim, Larsen said that they sight- ed him in the water and threw a line to him which he apparently missed seeing. When Roberts was swept out of sight by the heavy seas, a search of the area proved fruitless. The shrimpers then secured their net and steamed back to Key West where they reported the incident ‘to police. : » Coroner Ira Albury investigated the i if,.Larsen and Rios were, to the Monroe: ‘vestigation. Coast Guard officials last night broadcast a radio alarm to shrimp- ers in the area to be on the look- ‘out for the missing man but slight ‘teve for his rescue was held today. ob. 5th Deadline «or Dog Licenses February 5th is the date set for the deadline for obtaining 1953 Dog Licenses. After that date all animals not displaying the new tags will be picked up by the “Jumane Society which is author- ‘sed by the city to perform this fnetion. -Dogs may be claimed at the Humane Society Shelter at Poin- «'ana Extension after payment of the license fee plus fifty per cent of the regular fee and the dog’s board. All dog owners are urged to purchase their licenses without further delay at the Key West Gar- den and Lawn Supply Store at the corner of Fleming and Margaret Streets or at 240-A, Poinciana Extension. The price for the licenses are: “tales, $2; Females, $3 and spayed -omales, $2. County: Jail are being héld ‘for'in-’ Spottswood At. Wed. Meeting Eleven New Members Are Welcomed To Legion Post Sheriff John M. Spottswood was the guest speaker at the regular meeting of Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28, American Legion, on Wednes- day evening. Sheriff Spottswood outlined the plans for the improve- ment of the Sheriff's Department in Monroe Courity. Among the other distinguished guests at the meeting were 10th District Commander Billy Ander- son, Coral Gables; Harold Caster- ton, Director, Key West High School Band; Joseph Cornell, Drill- master, High School Band; Daniel J. O'Connell, Commander, Mara- thon Legion Post 154; John Cas- tell, Adjuant, Marathon Post; Jose Planas, Commander, Wm. Weech Post 168, Am. Legion; Samuel Leg- gett Jr., Vice Commander, Post 168; Alfred Allen, Chairman, House Committee, Post 168; and Frank J, Romaguera, 10th District Committeeman. 4 Eleven new. memberg who were re Pee, rere James -oBryen,” M. D:} Warren J. M: Dx} Corson Johnéon; W. P, Orr; Norman Whitesides; R. POSTCARD QUERIES TO CONGRESSMAN BRINGS PRAISE PLUS MEMORANDUM The Civics class of Key West High School seniors, taught hy Mrs. Rebecca Martin, sent post- cards to Congressman Bill Lantaff last week in which they voiced opinions on the granting of state- hood of Hawaii and Alaska. This interest impressed Lantaff so favorably that he is devoting a Miami broadcast to the subject and wrote a letter to Horace O’Bryant attaching a long and thorough memorandum containing vital information about the two territories for class use. The last paragraph of the mem- orandum was most pertinent and stated: “The question of statehood for Alaska and Hawaii will come up again in this Congress. If the majority of the House and Senate are convinced that the people of Hawaii have broken the back of the Communistic movement in the territory, it is probably that Hawaii will become the 49th State. As far as Alaska is concerned, the ex- ceedingly heavy tax burden that would be thrown at the relatively few business people in the terri- tory will be the prime issue for debate.” The letter, dated January 28, and the letterhead of Congress of the United States, House of Represen- tatives, Washington, D. C., follows: “Mr, Horace O’Bryant Last wetk, I received postcards from 27 students in your Key West ; |High School expressing their views Albert E. Coburn; Oscar Valdes; Ray Brown; and Cecil Alayon. In behalf of the Post, Post Com- mander Vance C. Stirrup presented to Harold Casterton, director of the high school band, a check in the amount of $50,00 to be used by Director Casterton for the benefit of the Band and its members. The Post annually makes a contribu- tion to the Band in appreciation of the fine work that is being ac- complished, The meeting was designated as “Marathon Night” in honor of the Marathon Legion Post. Post Com- mander O'Connell address the membership in attendance. It was ‘announced that the De- partment Convention will be held in Orlando May 22-24, 1953. The 10th District Conference will be held April 12, 1953. ‘The entertainment committee an- nounced the following program for February: February 11, regular meeting with movies to be shown; February 13, Valentine Dance; February 22, spaghetti supper; ‘ebruary 25, regular meeting with a guest speaker. It was stated the Kelly Morris Cireus would be held in Key West on Saturday, March 21 under the (Continued On Page Eight) on the proposed legislation to grant Statehood to Alaska and Hawaii. I was so impressed with the sound thinking and the thorough know- ledge these young people evidence in this subject that I felt they de- served a better answer than I could give them in a letter. I wrote them that I would prepare a mem- orandum and send it to them for use in their Civics Class, should they wish to discuss this matter further. I am taking the privilege of sending this memorandum to you, since I do not know the name of the teacher, and I- would greatly appreciate it, if you will see that she receives it. I would like to take this oppor- tunity to congratulate you on hav- ing such a fine teacher in your Key West High School. The state- ments made by the students cer- tainly reflect credit to their teach- er. My radio report next Sunday night at 7:15 over WIOD in Mia- mi will be devoted to this subject and it will be re-broadcast over WKWF come time the following week. Warmest personal regards Sincerely yours, Signed: Bill Lantaff, M. C.” a eeeeeenee es & Legion, presented by Post Commander BANDMASTER HAROLD CASTERTON receives a check from Arthur Sawyer Post 28 Vance Stirrup. The check is to help with expense of the Key West High School band —Photo by Judd Bowles ii Bean POLICE OFFICER HENRY LOUNDERS points out the spot where Youngster En Route To School Darts Into Side Of Vehicle Tragedy struck early this morning on Flagler Avenue at First Street when a seven-year old girl lost her life be- neath the wheels of a truck. The girl, Christine Baaska, 1515 Josephine Street, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Monroe General Hospital by Doctor Mario Fernandez after she darted inte the side of a heavy dump truck operated by Orlando Rod- riguez, 910 Whitehead Street and was thrown beneath its seven-year-old Christine Baaska met her death this morning under the wheels of a truck which is shown in the back- ground. The young girl dashed into the path of the truck which swerved in an unsuccessful ef- fort to avoid the child who was struck and run over by the left-reag wheel of the vehicle. Acci- dent occured at the intersection of Flagler Avenue and First Street.—Citizen Staff Photo, Talented Entertainers Here Dulles To Security Hope German Chaneellor Wants Europeans To Start Helping Themselves Now Bonn, Germany «® — Chancellor Konrad Adenauer declared tonight he hopes Secretary of State John Foster Dulles will “destroy the il- lusions” of those who think the United States will guarantee the security of Europe without Europe- ans doing anything to help them- selves. The chancellor said in a broad- cast that he wished this could be made plain especially to Germans and other Europeans who oppose the treaties to raise West German divisions for the projected Euro- bean defense army. If the Army scheme collapses “American interest in Europe will decline,” and there will be a re- surgence of isolationist sentiment in the United States. Adenauer urged the people to heed well Dulles’ warning in his first foreign policy speech on Tues- day that the United States might have to “give a little re-thinking” to its relations with Western Eu- Asked : |rope unless the Europeans speeded jup their program for unification. Therefore, Adenauer said, the (Continued on Page Eight) CHOICE F.H.A. APPROVED BUILDING LOTS Beautiful The gala March of Dimes ball, with its lavish display of talented entertainers, will -be held: tonight at the Casa Marina Hotel at 9, under the sponsorship of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Star of the show will be Dean Murphy, famous night club come- dian, who is known from coast to coast for his impersonations. Known as “the White House come- dian” because of his popularity with the Roosevelts, Murphy spe- cializes in appearing in March of Dimes affairs. Master of ceremonies Dutch Shu- lenberger, comic of comics in south Florida can be counted on to spark the show with his antics - and wit. The dazzling display of talent also includes an acrobatic-adagio dance team, Andre and Delphine, who will be appearing for the first time in Key West. This team is billed as “Poetry in Motion.” They have just completed a very suc- cessful run in the north and are appearing in central and South Florida during the winter season. The Wilfred-Mae trio will present something new and different in t> line of entertainment. They are listed in the billing as presenting “juggling at its best.” The international dance team, Rickey and Veeda, who have be- come known to Key Westers for their talent and for the beauty of their act, will appear also. Songstress Betty Madigan, inimi- (Continued on Page Eight) | | Coral Reef Estate NOW AVAILABLE ALONG 10TH ST. from FLAGLER THROUGH HARRIS AVENUE Dial 2-5606 (fouight For March Of Dim Criminal Court | Session Results In Stiff Fines Criminal Court session this morn- ing was less than an hour in length with Judge Thomas Card handing out one jail sentence and one stiff fine. Ira Elmer Duffie was sent to jail for 15 days for drunkeness. Ben Godley Mizell was fined $75 for driving while under the influ- nce, Other fines amounted to $15 each and were all on the charge of reckless driving. Those fined $io were Davis, William Matthew and James W. Grey, Jr. Raymond James Martin lightly with a $5 fine for driving. Poison Attempt Baffles Family HOBART, OkLA., ®—A Baptist minister said he was baffled today over a mysterious attempt to poi- son his entire family with arsenic placed in flour which made them violently ill. - The Rev. C. C. Meadows and a Gilbert Dunne reckless | Tyear-old daughter, Linda, have recovered from eating pie and muf- fins containing the poison, but Mrs. Meadows remained in ical con- dition and their other child, David, , was il! also. got oft|” No Date Set For Hearing On Rape No date has been set for a preliminary hearing into the attempted rape charges held against G. B. Duke after the complaint of a local woman whe said that he lured her to his and attempted to criminally attack her. The woman, who was said to have been badly beaten in the incident, swore out a war- rant in the office: of Peace Justice Ira Albury against the man who was jailed on bond of $2,000. No further information was teleased today by the. Sher- iff's Office. —_ Promotion For KW Carried On Tourist Attraction” Is Aim Of Dog Track Operators The Key West Kennel Club is doing more than its share to help the Chamber of Commerce along in attracting tourists to Key West. “Tt is only good business to do so,” Abe Aronovitz stated today. Among the promotional projects are the daily announcements over the Miami Beach radio and the posters all along the East Coast of the United States on the National Airlines planes and in the princi- pal air ports. “More tourists in Key West means larger attendance at the track,” Mr. Aronovitz continued. “Of course we are anxious to have as large a showing of Key West residents as possible, but to make our club a success we must have more people there than a section of the population of this town could ing.” ‘ates with this policy, another promotional stunt is a large new station wagon plastered with Key West posters that is parked every day on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. This car attracts hundreds of curious people who ask many questions of the chauffeur in charge about Key West and the new track. Highly publicized will be the use of the “Strip Camera” furnished by Lee Mendelsohn for photographing all finishes, and which will be use- | ful in showing the winner in a close race. This camera is indeed quick- er than the eye and is another (Continued on Page Eight) Grandson Of AP Head | Is Wounded In Korea SEOUL i#—The Marine Corps to- A federal food and drug inspec- | tor, T. R. Loveridge, said the quan- |day reported Sgt. Kent Nixon, tity of arsenic swallowed by the | grandson of Associated Press ex | family probably saved their lives | ecutive director Kent Cooper, was | yesterday because it made them | wounded two night ago on patrol sick. | Nixon was hit in the stomach |only seconds after he had yelled a |warning to his squad that they were about to walk into a Chinese Communist ambush. Nixon is the 19-year-old son of | | Mrs. Jane Cooper Seegan of Os-/ sining, N.Y. Navy Lt Prank Spencer, a doctor, said Nixon's re- | scone “will be complete barring | SPECIAL ATTRACTION At DUFFY'S TAVERN 718 Duval St. GOULD CURRY At The Piane 9-1 P.M. Taste Angele‘s Delicious PIZZA PIES Seen complications.” PHARMACY ernaS STORE WiLL at 9 A.M. and ‘Close at 6 P.M. Daily We BUY all kinds of JUNK AD Kinds of Scrap Meta) Located at Simonton & Dey Sts. | wheels, She was enroute to first grade classes at the Reynolds School when the fatal accident occurred. BULLETIN Coroner Roy Hamlin an- nounced this afternoon that he has issued a certificate of “ac- cidental death” in the fatal mishap this morning in which seven-year-old Christine Baas- ka lost her life. Hamlin said that testimony of eye-witnesses absolved the driver of the truck, Orlando Rodriguez, from all blame. It was the first traffic fatality this year in Key West, but the second to occur near the Flagler Avenue- First Street intersection in recent months. S33327 Tit thority who were riding in the rear of a truck driven by Joseph Rob- erts, 2-1 Poinciana’ Place. Roberts said that he was pro- ceeding along Flagler Avenue di- Tectly ahead of the death vehicle when he noticed the girl standing on the curb. “She was carrying a pair of red shoes and she used them to wave me past,” Roberts said, Then, before the eyes of the workmen, the little girl ran into the path of the oncoming truck. Rodriguez was taken into custo- dy by Constable Jose Espinosa on an open charge for investigation and later released. Coroner Roy Hamlin, who this morning ques- tioned several eye-witnesses to the accident, said that he will sched- ule an inquest in the near future, The girl is survived by her | mother, Mrs. Marjorie Weber, ad- | dress unknown. She has been liv- ing in Key West with her aunt and juncle, Mr, and Mrs, Donald Baaska of the Josephine Street | address. Coroner Hamlin has com | tacted the child's grandmother in | Los Angeles in an effort to trace | the whereabouts of Mrs. Weber. While the child has been cared for by the Baaskas, she had never been legally adopted, they said. | She had been using their name, |however. They have one other | child, Arthur, one year. Registrations To Date Nineteen Key Westers appeer- ed at the office of Deputy Super- viser of Registration Agnes Lowe yesterday, swelling the tetel of registrants te but 638 voters. LUIGI'S Famous Italian Restaurant @ Originator of Pizza @ ‘Free Pizza” Delivery @ DIAL 2-5351 @ 227 DUVAL