The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 25, 1953, Page 1

‘Warmest City In Nation Today Was KEY WEST 12° brain tumor. Mrs. Walker holds her six months old son. loaned to the mother, who has never been north of Miami. Che Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. VOL. LXXIV No. 48 ; SENDOFF THIS MORNING of Mrs. Jasper Walker, Sr., and little Jasper, Jr,, brought out Shrine Club members who are helping to get examination and treatment for Baby Jasper, who has a Shriner M. J. Horre holds a fur coat Shrine Club member J. J. Montgom- ery holds a suitcase packed with other warm garments, while the plane’s stewardess, Miss Pat Grimm, eyes her charge. Left is visiting Shriner Don McPeak of Rochester, Minn., where the baby will be examined by a leading neurologist.of the Mayo Clinic. His hometown club made accommodation arrangements for Mrs. Walker, and will rush young Jasper to St. Mary’s hospital on arrival tonight at 6:30 o’clock.—Citizen Staff Photo. For Baby BY DOROTHY RAYMER ' Baby Jasper Waiker left Key West this. morning by pl: in the arms of his mother at 8:20 a.m. en route to Rochester, Minn., where they will arrive donight at 6:30 Pp. m, after a short stopover in Young ries PEN some of the excitement of the take-off. Clad:jn red and white checkered rompers and white shoes and socks, he raised ais head and look- ed around him with big wide eyes. “I’m not worried, exactly,” Mrs. Walker said, “but of course I'm a little excited and nervous. I've never been in a plane before and this is the first trip I've ever made north of Miami.” Born and raised in Key West, Mrs. Walker, the former Miss Helen Norcisa, was ready for cold weather, There is now seven feet of snow on the streets of the Min- nesota city, An ynnamed _ donor loaned her a warm fur coat for the journey. She wore a gray wool skirt, a black blouse and a perky black hat with an orange feather. Packed ready for use were gou- lashes and mittens contributed by the same helpful woman who of fered the coat. On hand to see her off safely were Shrine Club members J. J. Montgomery and M. J, Horre Other passengers on the N. A. plane stood about with all atten- tion’ focussed on —_six-month-old Jasper who has a brain tumor which will snap the thin thread} of life if not treated immediately. | After Saturday's story in The Citizen, the Shrine Ciub took aetion and made plans to get the child into a hospital where expert care ‘end treatment could begin, A few days previous to that, kind neigh- dors and friends had started col- Jecting’ funds A young sailor, Sob Miller, from the USS Gilmore and his buddy, | George Maiden, asked what the/ Navy could do, Miller came to ‘The Citizen office with the tip on} fhe story. As the community be- @ame aroused and interested. help | end offers poured in through the Bhrine Club, fronr individuals, and! from various civie organizations. | The Navy Charity Fund came! through generously with $500 after ®drine Club, fro mindividuals, and | MASONIC NOTICE jal Communication of Journey To Hope Begins Capt. A. E. Buckley, chairman of the recent Navy Charity Carnival, had been contacted. A spokesman for, the Shrine Club, which is in charge of the officigl a¢eeptance of funds, said today~-that the: , i from: $700, He emphasized that the Shrine Club is the official medium through which the money is being received and that if anyone desires to contribute to be sure that the collector is auchentic. Shrine Club members automatically present their cards. A visiting Shriner, Don McPeak from Rochester, Minn., read the newspaper story and immediately got in touch with the organization in his home town. They made ar- rangements on the Minnesota end to meet Mrs. Walker at the air- port. One group ‘vill rush the baby to the St. Mary’s Hospital for ad- mittance. The other committee who have taken care of the mother’s hotel reservations, will escort her to the hotel and see that she has everything she needs including dinner with sympathetic Shrine members on arrival. Me- Peak is staying at La Concha Hotel in Key West. Now comes the double action coincidence! The Rochester Shrine Club was unaware of the Key West Shrine Club's action in the case when first called by McPeak! Dr. Ralph Herz, local physician and ex-Fellow in Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, was called by a Shriner in Key West, and asked if he could get Baby Jasper admitted to a New York medical center which was first considered. A visiting New York doctor whom .e knew called the hospital there and was advised ‘Pro-West Forces In Jasper And Mother that the case could be better hand- led in the famous Mayo Clinic. Herz had the child brought to his office, then called the head neurologist at the Mayo center. and the baby’s condition warrant- ed thorough examination. He structed that little Jasper be rush- ed to Rochester and admitted to St. Mary’s Hospital where Mayo Clinie cases are received. The specialist will go to the hospital to conduct the preliminary exam- ination which takes st least a week. His decision will decide what treatment follows. He would not commit himself further in the long distance phone call with Dr. Herz in Key West, but he did say that present evidence held hope, and that he would report back after the examination has been completed. Two bright notes make a flash ending to the present saga. The Shrine Club here, on learning on the part taken by the Rochester Shriners, wired the Ft. Pierce Shrine organization and had them send two crates of Florida’s best oranges to the Rochester club in a thank-you gesture. The other sparkler came through as this story goes to press. Ed- ward Kaplan, comptroller for the to offer financial aid. The net gate admission receipts from tomorrow night's racing session will be giv- en to the Baby Jasper Fund. Kap- lan will turn the money over to the Key West Shrine Club. He pro- mised a report on the amount Friday morning. | It looks as if this community has not only a “heart of gold.” but doesn’t mind chipping off some of it! Iraq Win In Vote But Strife Remains By WILTON WYNN BAGHDAD & — Pro-Western forces rolled up a big majority in Iraq’s general elections last month but many observers here believe the West won a Pyrrthic victory. In the first direct elections in Special Anchor Lodge, No. 182, F. & irag's history, supporters of Gen. jae latest IPC agreement was signed, giving to Iraq oil revenues jto reach 59 million Iraqi dinars by 1955 (dinar equals pound ster- | ting). | A wave of public clamor for |teform has swept Iraq in recent | months, and IPC revenues give the | | government 2 chance to provide ithem. A Board of Economic De- Key West Kennel Club, came in| KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1953 Commission Amends Ordinance F orbidding Entertainers To ‘Mingle With Bar Customers i i . . | Musicians’ Union Says That B-Girl Measure Is In Violation Of Rights The City Commission last night | took the first step in a move which ;will alter drastically a recently | enacted anti-B-Girl ordinance. At the request of Commissioner ‘Louis M. J. Eisner, an amend- i ment which will allow entertainers in the city’s bars and nightclubs |to resume mingling with the pa- | trons in those establishments was | Passed on first reading. Commissioners Eisner, John Car- bonell and Delio Cobo teamed up |to pass the amendment after a heated discussion in which an of- ficial of the local musicians union said that the provision which pro- hibits entertainers “from even hav- ;ing a friendly drink with their wives” is unconstitutional. Mayor C, B. Harvey and Com- missioner Jack Delaney opposed the move. Harvey based his op- Position on the fact that “he wouldn't vote to weaken the ord- inance even though he knew that someone was going to be hurt. “Seldom do we pass an ordinance that doesn’t hurt someone,” Har- vey said, “but in this case I don’t think it is vital enough to sacrifice the intent of our B-Girl ordin- ance.” The musicians had said that they were being discriminated jinst and that it should be the duty of the bar owners to police their own operations. Commissioner John Carbonell quickly seconded Eisner’s motion that the ordinance be amended to allow the performers to mix with patrons. However, it is feared by many veteran observers that the per- (‘Tm = quite experienced. ware and that he had known a lot of B-Girls that were support- ing families with their jane: “It is the responsibility of the bar operator to prevent this sort jof thing,” he added. Eisner and Commissioner Cobo recommended the change on the basis that the conditions were “too rigid.” City Manager Dave King, in commenting on the change, said that it would result in problems of enforcement. King also revealed that he had been told by two girls that even since the passage of an ordinance making the solicitation of drinks illegal, that a local bar opera’ had asked them to continue solicit- ing drinks, in defiance of the law. He said that the bar owner offered teh girls $18 per week plus 25- cents per drink. The ordinance will come up for second reading two weeks from now. Major Issue Confronts UN In Opening By OSGOOD CARUTHERS UNITED NATIONS, N. Y¥. w— The United Nations Political Com- mittee was confronted today with the major decision on whether to plunge immediately into the hot | Korean question or to sidetrack it | temporarily. | The 60-nation committee was due to.wesume its meetings in the General Assembly's seventh ses- sion, December to give President Eisen- |hower’s new administration time }to map its world policies. Delegates first had to decide ——— USO Meeting For Tonight Postponed West. Kunz is to be in ‘charge of the meeting, which will be held at the City Hall 8 = Circuit Court Clerk Tells Of Change In Tax City Commission templated legislation was to give the various county governments benefits of the high interest rate nee lias, “Your city charter provides that the collection of taxes shall be substantially in the same manner as provided by law for the coun- ty and state,” Adams said. “If which were recess last | ann PRICE FIVE CENTS King Foils Job By Establishing City _ Residence In Hotel Mon. Willits Iv Covad Veuw Term In Ratford Here Tues Jury Deliberates 2 Just Nine Minutes|County Jail To Find Guilt On Aitempted Ri Eseapee Is On sm + ion», me Tia Today val Street, was sentenced to a 20 Davis Faces Four Original Counts Plus Jail Break Charge In Court found guilty by a six man Crim- inal Court jury to a charge of breaking and entering with intent to commit rape. It took just nine minutes for the panel to bring in a guilty verdict against the local short order cook who admits to being @ parole violator from the State oo ifs F fle & gz A LEE ite it Hy ite i st 2 i | 4 FY i E g Ai it i : aes iy F de Commission Gives City’s Head Vote Of Confidence At Meet Last Night Eligear = 5 i 7 Hn hit i E z i dl i | i : 3 z z E | i sPete pPae a es i ea z steeit tf H & i i : Vt i e F é ii i i & i i F i i i ie Mint il i 4 i Ta | i a £ a tf rl : i ry gf xii * i g 8 | which of the nine still-unfinished | items on their controversial agen- A. M, Thursday evening, Feb.! yuri es sa 6th, at 7:90 PM. tg Conferring degree e@ctft. All members and sojourners favited to be present. id and independents yelopment has been set up to in- friendiy to him woa a smashing | yest oil revenues. its work in flood fellow. | triumpb. Members of dissolved op- feontrol, schools, roads, and dis- | Position parties tock only 20 seats | pensaries already is showing re- jand Nuri Es Said emerged once | suits Irrigation projects will take | again as Iraq's dominating politi- | jonger. jeal figure. With immense natural resources, | By Order: This means, for one thing, the | ample capital and sparse popula- J. J. MONTGOMERY, | British-dominated Iraq Petroleum | tion, Iraq seems to bave all the GERALD H. ADAMS W.M. | Company is free from the national- | answers te its econamie problems Secretory | ization threat for (ac moment. Nuri | Many Westeca observers regard Es Said was prime minister whea (Continued On Page Three) i | da to take up first. All agreed the |} Korean question — still and at the same deadlock was when the Assembly down — was the most | issue. But diplomats on all sides »: peared to be waiting for someone }to make the first step. Most of them felt certain they would not have to wait long for Russia’ (Coohaued Os P.ge Three)