The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 31, 1953, Page 1

Woermest City In Nation Today Was KEY WEST 70° The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Services. For 73 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West PRETTY MADELINE CURRY, daughter of Mrs. VOL. LXXIV. Nell Curry and THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER No. 27 KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1953 Robert Curry, was crowned as March of Dimes queen for 1953 last night at the annual ball held at the Casa Marina Hotel. Miss Deanna Archer, 1952 queen, places the crown on Miss Curry’s gleaming blonde tresses as Cdr. William Neblett, chairman of this year’s March of Dimes drive, looks on.—Citizen Staff Photo, IT’S PAPA WHO PAYS ‘Pity The Poor He-Horse Seahorse” BY DOROTHY RAYMER A male seahorse is arching his néck with pride tnis*morning down at the Key West Garden and Lawn Supplies store at 830 Fleming Street. He has just given birth to about 200 baby seahorses. Now before anyone thinks that “ho” is a typographical error, a little explanation is due just in ease you aren’t familiar with the strange habits of the seahorse. During the mating period, the fe- males deposit a big batch of eggs in a kangroo like pouch which the male seahorse has on his front por- tion, and then leaves him to his own devices while she leads a carefree existence. Maybe Kipling was right after all and the female of the species is deadlier than the male. At least, in this case, Mrs, Seahorse certainly turns the tables on her, hapless husband. The fact might make an interesting addition to a marine life report by Dr. Kin- sev. Owner of the shop, where nature went into reverse, Mrs. Maggie Zimmerman, said that she had promised to notify scores of Key Westers and visitors who wanted to be witnesses at the phenomenal event, but papa Seahorse pulled a fast one. He evidently began pro- ducing the bevy of babies during the night, for when she opened the shop early this. morning the last of the little creatures were entering the bright new world of the glass- sided aquarium where she keeps about a dozen adult seahorses. As soon as the babies wriggled out of the male’s pouch, they be- gan swimming about in groups of two and threes, hooking their tiny prehensile tails together. Only a (Continued On Page Twelve) Soci The volume of Social Security business transacted here on Tues- day, January 6th, proved that the decision to send two field repre- sentatives to Key West each month, during the “Season” was more than justified. Accordingly, W. B. Weaver, Manager of the Miami Social Security Office, will again have two of his representatives in Key West on February 2nd to take claims and answer questions about the expanded Social Security Act. With the filing of ‘the Income-tax return for 1952, many self-emplcy- ed persons over 65 may now be- come eligible for Social Security benefits for the first time. Since benefits are based on the annual report, it is impoxytant that the tax return be correct and complete, It should include the individual's name, social security number, a clear description of the nature of the business, and the amount of net income derived. Also, the change in the work de- duction provisions last September to allow a person to earn up to $75.00 per month and still draw Social Security benefits has paved the way for an increased number of those over 65 as well as sur- vivors to file for and draw bene- fits. Only six quarters of coverage (about a year and a half’s work) under Social Security is all that is (Continued On Page Twelve) CHOICE FHA. APPROVED BUILDING LOTS in Beautiful Coral Reef Estate NOW AVAILABLE ALONG 10TH ST. from FLAGLER THROUGH HARRIS AVENUE Dial 2-5606 ial-Seeurity Men Handle * Large Volume Of Work Here Eisenhower ‘Twin’ Likes Key West Better Than Calif. A man who looks too much like President Eisenhower to escape the public notice is E. Steinkamp, Los Angeles, Calif., builder who is | making a visit to Key West. Mr. Steinkamp, who is staying at the Blue Marlin Motel, says that &. STEINKAMP in his younger days he was fre quently mistaken for Will F {I must be changing.” was hi | comment when he was interviewed | here. One of his first experi [being mistaken for E came when he was ;abroad in 1949. In both E: EVERY SUNDAY Served From 3 To 6 P.M. DUFFY'S TAVERN 218 DUVAL ST. THE ORIENTAL PHARMACY EFFECTIVE FES. IST THIS STORE witt Open at 9 A.M. and Close at 6 P.M. Daily Motorists Are Cautioned On Road Condition Sweeting Urges The Public To Drive Carefully On Way To The Dog Track Key Westers motoring to the dog Faces tonight are cautioned to drive safely by W. C. Sweeting, Chairman of the Governor's Safety Committee. Sweeting said: “Although my appointment has expired I feel that the motorist going to the dog races tonight | should be cautioned in regards to | the road leaving U. S. 1. “The road is narrow and the shoulders are treacherous. If your wheels happen to leave the road it will probably take a tow truck j or assistance from another vehicle to recover your car to the road. A little courtesy and common sense will eliminate all danger, by fol- lowing these rules: Drive slowly. Dim your light. Keep to the right. “Special caution should be ob- served when leaving the track on the entrance of U. S. 1. Cars using the highway travel at high speed, and speed and lights at night can be very deceiving. Be absolutely sure you are safe before entering. This stretch of road has proved to be very dangerous. Have a good time at the track but be careful. Don’t mar an enjoyable evening with a mishap.” Dog Racing To Be Initiated Here Tonight Canines“ Ru For——~- First Time In Local Annals Tonight at 8:00 p. m. the first greyhound racing season in the his- jtory of this town will open. ‘There have been boat races, foot races, boxing, wrestling and many other contests of the sport world, but never before a greyhound track, or ja dog race. With the construction of the beautiful new track after a hotly won contest at the polls, Key West begins ‘a new era. Legalized gambling in the form of State controlled Pari-mutuel bet- |ting on the outcome of a race will | begin. For absolute honesty in the {handling of public money, the new Australian Tote system machines have been installed. With super-human effort, the track was constructed in the re- cord time of less than six weeks. It has been acclaimed the most beautiful in Florida, and is cer- tainly among the most modern. A record crowd is expected, among which will be highranking City and County Officials, and Naval personnel. The feature of the evening, the big Inaugural | Race at which a silver loving cup | will be. presented to the owner of jthe winning dog, will be run ninth jin the program |Schools Will Be snare Monday Leland S. March, General Sup- | | ervisor of Instruction, today stated that all public schools in | Monroe County will be closed | Monday. Pupils will have no school ses- sion because the teachers are taking one of their post-school conference days for this “re- cording’ ¥- All teachers will report for duty on Monday. NOTICE } FEB. 4 DEADLINE FOR DOG LICENSES After that cost 5 Ordinance Will Be Enforced by POLICE DEPT. date, licenses will a are Car-Fer IN THE U.S.A. ry Service Is Set Between Port Everglades And Havana Soon zk xk kk * * * x*k Experts Await Red Tide Samples No Further Reports Of Marine Blight Are Received Here Investigation of widely scattered reports of “red tide” in Key West in the past week is at a standstill today following the failure of ef- forts to obtain samples of water in the affected areas. Boat Captain Joe Santini, who spotted a 20-square mile patch of the dreaded marine | blight while enroute from his station at the Fort Jef- ferson National Monument at Dry Tortugas on Monday radioed Coast Guard offici- als this morning that he was unable to find the patch of red tide and hence was un- successful in obtaining sam- ples of the water which the research experts aboard the University of Miami marine laboratory vessel, Physalias, had requested. The boat is currently in Key West on a one year research project. Scientists aboard that vessel said this morning that they could not “go ahead” with their research on the dreaded untit had samples of the water. ©: they had collected samples of the water near Smith Shoals ten miles from Key West in which they found a quantity of the miscroscpic marine organism Gymnidium Brevis which exudes a poison fatal to fish in the area. They are primarily interested in determining by oceanographic studies just why the red tide ap- pears. Colonel Penn Edgar, local avia- tor who makes frequent trips to Dry Tortugas has been pressed in- to service in an effort to obtain samples of the red tide affected waters whenever they are sighted. A survey of local shrimp opera- tors today revealed that no fur- ther reports of red tide have been reported of late. Earlier State Conservation Agent Joseph Knight had said that shrimpers and eommercial fisher- men had seen the tide in limited quantities and near Cosgrove light and Smith Shoals. It was at his invitation that the University of Miami sent their research vessel to the Key West area. Meanwhile, local fishing experts are speculating on the cause of a dearth of kingfish in ‘the “No Man’s Land” area southwest of Key West. Commercial fisherman have said that results were very poor in that area the last. time it was fished two weeks ago. How- (Continued On Page Twelve) Attempted Rape Charges Dropped Attempted rape charges held against G. B. Duke were dismiss- ed yesterday following a prelim- inary hi Albury when the jing witness, a young lady who claimed she was lured to the trailer of the defendant and then beaten in a criminal at- tack attempt refused to press charges. : The man, who had been held in the Monroe County Jail under @ bond of $2000 was released. Attorneys William V! Albury and Enrique Esquinaldo, Jr., de- fended the man against © the charges. = Dist. Governor Makes Visit To! KW Lions Club Past Presidents Are Honored At Thursday Meeting District Gov: peobson made his offici: Key. West Lions Clif, las x Governor Jacobson inducted .the following new members: Jack Burke, Joseph Lavesque, Howard Cohen, Dave Negrin and Gilmore Parks. All past presidents of the club | who are at present in the city, were present at the meeting. Lion president Esquinaldo, recognized | the past presidents, and thanked them in the name of the club for the magnificent job which they had done in making the Key West Lions Club one of the city’s great- est assets. Men who have been president of the Lions Club and the time of their service are as follows: H. E. Day, May 1938 to June 1940; Ge- rald Saunders, July 1940 to June 1941; John H. Costar (deceased), July 1940 to June 1942; Earl H. Hamilton (absent from city), July 1942 to June 1944; Allan Hampton, July 1943 to June 1944; Arthur Murray (absent from city), July 1944 to"June 1945; Gonzalo Beza- nilla, July 1945 to June 1946; Fred | J. Miller, July 1946 to June 1947 | Joseph Allen, July 1947 to Jun | 1948; Albert Di Negro (deceased), | j July 1948 to June 1949; Charles C. | Smith, Jr. (absent from city), July je to June 1950; Louis Carbonell, Be to tee Rete The 48 States, Local shipping experts would be feasible for the ca: merchandise. Sea commerce Truman Is On Pension List As Army Col. This is the day when Kentucky Colonels are put completely in the shade, not by a southern oak tree, but by a small unobtrusive notice in the Army Navy Air Force Jour- nal under a column called Service News and Gossip, Heading the column ts the name, Col. Harry §. . Truman, USAR-RET. in bold print, following it, the news of Col. . Troman, was placed on the Army of the States retired list, which makes. the former President eligible to recieve retirement pay of $112.56 per month, f “Colonel Truman will have completed over 31 years’ service for retirement purposes, of which’ 1 month and 25 days was \ctive attendance at training camps at various times during his service in the Officers Reserve Corps.” The Citizen was kindly informed of the interesting fact by Col, Herbert E. Pace, U. S. Army, re- tired, who lives in Key West at Bienvenida 3729 Eagle Avenue. He sent a clipping to the editor. It was taken from the January 24 Journal. Ex-President Truman’s military career began in 1905 when he join- ed the Missouri National Guard. He was rejected from West Point for defective eyesight, according to biographical World Almanac published by the New York World Telegram and Sun. Until 1917, he ran his family farm, then entered the Field Artil- lery School at Fort Sill, Okla. and became a first lieutenant, . tery F, and captain, (Continued On Page Twelve) tery D, (Continued On Page Twelve) | . kkk Line Will Connect Cuba With Company Says Key West will apparently be by-passed by the estab- lishment of a fast and dependable freight-ferry service between Port Everglades and Havana to be inaugurated of jin the spring, according to an announcement today by Austin Williamson, vice president and general manager of the newly organized Suwanee Trainferry Lines, Inc., with headquarters in Jacksonville. said that they doubted if it r-ferry to stop here to unload came to a virtual standstill here following the end of the railroad here in 1985. of Suwanee Steamship Company, president of which is William R. Lovett, widely known chain store executive. Lovett is also president of Suwanee Trainferry Lines, Williamson will assume his Ei ifs til etebeace it issue of the Army, Navy Air Force | ing i railroad tracks | direetly with the tracks on the fer- | ries | Avariety of products, including svtomebiles and trucks, tenk (Continued On Page Twelve) LUIGI’S Famous Italian Restaurant Originator of Pizza “Free Pizza” Delivery DIAL 2-535] 227 DUVAL erg cee