The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 28, 1953, Page 1

Warmest City In Nation Today Was KEY WEST 70° ‘at er Che Key THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. VOL. LXXIV No. 51 KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, Storybook Beauty Realized In Flower Show Bow Here | Chamber Urges Sprays of orchids, cas- cades of blossoms, and ava- lanches of fern have chang- ed the Elks Club annex into a picturebook land of fanta- sy and beauty. Last minute touches were being added this morning for the grand opening tonight of the Key West Garden Club> Flower Show. The judges will be- gin viewing the elaborate display at 1 p.m. Doors will be open to the public at 6 p.m. until ten o’clock to- night. Just inside the annex early to- day Miss Hilda Cunniff, president of the Garden Club, sat typing jrapidly, Gene Otto who is in charge of the staging was super- vising placement of palms and | palms and flowers. To the left of the entrance, his lovely painting, ‘a still life in oil, Key West flowers in a polished antique metal pitch- er was on: view, It has serenity. |The picture was the only. serene | Rote in the frantic activity. ; _ Up on the stage, Mrs. Albert 4, Mills was directing helpers as they placed shrubs and hougain- villea bowers. Al Mills beld huge AFTER A 1700 MILE CYCLING JAUNT from Waltham, Mass. to Key West, Roland “Row” * Parker, a merchant seaman who made the trip on a bet, heaves a sigh of relief.. Twenty-four- year-old adventurer will spend the winter here and then return to his home—but not by bicycle. —Citizen Staff’ Photo. ‘Youth Pedals Bicycle From Waltham, Mass., 0 Key West In Three Weeks To Win Wager “* Tite” Aiitos Here ‘The Safety. Committee of the ‘vntor Chamber of Commerce will igat be stationed on. Roosevelt toulevard between First Street id Palm Avenue tor the purpose “Seoteh Lite Taping’ the rear “-mpers of the automobiles of any “oy Westers so desiring. The sta- {on will be opened from seven to 0:00 p. m, The tape is a bright red, lum- igescent material which results in greater visibility for night driving. There is a smail charge for the service, and the funds will go for tae Jaycee safety program and their work among the youth of ihe community, Signs will be plac- ed on the boulevard to guide mo- torists to the station. Woman Injured In Accident Friday Mrs, Inger G. B. Struble, 26, 1110 Eaton’ Street, was taken to the Naval Hospital last night suf- fering from severe contusions on the nose and right leg as the re- sult of an accident on Alberta Street. Police said that a vehicle operat- ed by Mrs. §truble made too sharp a turn at Alberta and Semi- nole Streets and struck a coconut tree. A summons was issued charging reckless driving and no operators license. MAN BRINGS CHARGE AGAINST HIMSELF PEORIA, Ill. @ — Police Magi- @trate Harold Arnold was mildly @urprised yesterday when Charles | Lawson appeared to pay a traffic fine for driving through a stop @ign. There was no arresting policeman with bim Lawson told the court he had arrested himself because he was “worried” smissed the CEMENT CLAY BRICK STRUNK LUMBER YARD Phone 2-709) 120 Simonton St. about his own careless. | A Bicycle?” He Asks By, One day last January, Waltham, Mrcs., was lounging on the fantail of the USS Mill Springs, a tanker bound from New York to Porta la Cruz, Venezuela as it ploughed through the South Atlan- | tic. Silhouetted in the brilliant sun in the distance were the low-lying Florida Keys. Parker could dis- cern wide stretches of sandy, snow-white beaches and tall palm trees waving gently in the zephyr- like breeze. Casually, he remarked to his fellow —crew-members: “You know, I'd like to ride my bicy- cle from Waltham down through the keys to Key West." (‘ll bet 1 could make it in three weeks.” A discussion arose, as is. likely te happen at sea on a tropical cruise when there isn’t much to | do. and the upshot of it was that | Parker made a bet—he got odds of five to one that he could make the 1700 mile trip by cycle in three weeks. The only condition stipulated was that there would be no “sneaking rides.” Parker put up $120 and he stood to win $600 or a sumeof $45 per- day—if he could perform the feat. Friday morning, the youth ped- alled his cycle down Roosevelt Boulevard past the charter boats and plush motels to the Citizen Office to announce that he had made it from Waltham to Key West by bicycle-.m just 21-days. The bronzed, tow-beaded youth mounted his English racing bike jin Waltham on February 6th and | now, nine flat tires later, he is in |Key West and wants to know: | Does anyone want to buy a bicy- | cle? Parker made it to New York | City in just two and a half days | “Anyone Want To Buy ~—— Roland | “Row” Parker, 24, a native of], |Coming Programs | . 2 . ‘Juvenile > ° e Council Listed Sheriff John Spottswood will be the speaker at the Monroe County Juvenile Council, Monday, March 2, 1953. The Council meets at 8:00 p.m. in the Auditorium ‘of the Monroe County Health Unit. Sher- iff Spottswood will talk on the general topic of “Young People, Local Government and Equip- ment.” Everyone who. is inter- ested in young people and their problems is invited to hear Sher- iff Spotswood, ‘On Monday, April 6, Rev. . Ad- miral Irving T. Duke, Command- er U.S. Naval Base, Key West, Florida, will talk on “The Navy's Point of View Toward Juvenile Problems.” On Monday, May 4th, there will be a forum of representatives of all the civic organizations and service clubs such as Kiwanis, Rotary and Lions, at which time each will describe what his organi- zation does for young people, This will show the .coverage of young people’s services, and possible lapses where more should be done. |The civie clubs were originally j asked to take part of an earlier (Continued on Page Ten) |MORSE SUGGESTS ALL SENATORS BE CHECKED WASHINGTON — Sen. Morse (Ind-Ore) says a proposed FBI in- vestigation of the 1,800 Senate em- ployes should be extended to the senators themselves The Senate Rules Committee earlier this week approved a bill calling for a probe of the em- Ployes. The measure has nut yet j been considered or the Senate floor. Morse told the Senate yesterday branches of flowering quince blossom in both hends lecking.2 little. like a nonplussed spear- bearer in an opera. Dr. Aubrey Hamilton and his wife were arranging a setting for an oriental table. Mrs. Everett Winter was re-touching the sha- dow box in which she had a typi- cal Key West scene, “Red Shawl- er’s Washday.” ‘ The air was heavy with . the | scent of blooming gardenias, and | the buzz of instructions as workers | Prepared for the arrival of the out-of-town judges. Mest of the big shadow boxes were completed, but only of the mi ij at ae Te sd 1942 when the American ship Qen-stment of the Key W: Womén’s Club started the da: event, Various organizations, hun- dreds of adults and children in the city took an interest and finally the show progressed to its present scope. Now the entire community is aware of the value of the an- nual attraction. The show continues after tonight through Sunday, March 1, Monday, March 2 and Tuesday, March 3, Van Fleet Sees Red In California LOS ANGELES (#—Gen. James A. Van Fleet, back from leading the fight against Communists in Korea, ran into one at home. The general, frankly, saw red, he admitted last night to a Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Com- merce group. “I myself was solicited on the j Sidewalk here in Los Angeles to- day by a woman handing out Com- munist literature,” he said. “It's a j disgrace. I don’t like it. These commies will take advantage of us to destroy our freedom. I don’t believe privilege extends that far.” | Gen. Van Fleet was honor guest jat the junior chamber’s banquet. | The general will leave Sunday for Washington where, he indi- jeated, he may have some ideas to {present “to the right people.” be i did not elaborate. ‘and he reported that the weather | he welcomed such an investigation, BRAZIL ECONOMY was not too bad at the start, a j little chilly but, happily, there was no snow on the highway. “I wasn’t in shape when but i didn’t take long,” | said today. He added that he lost 18 pounds on the trip. “It’s net the sort of thing that 1 would recommend fer a vace- tien jaunt, Parker averred, “the first few hundred miles are ‘ (Continued on Page Ten) THE | but thought it ought to include all jof the senators. He said he would notify Atty. I started | Gen. Brownell today that he would jof Klein and | undergo such a probe Morse said the should include a check as to mem- | bership in the Ku Klux Klan, “a | Nazi bund, a silver shirt organiza- tion, or any other subversive or- | ganization.” investigation i 1S BEING STUDIED WASHINGTON — The Wash- |ington business Saks is studying Parker | volunteer as the first senator to | Brazil's economy at the request of {the Brazilian government, ‘he company said today The Washington firm, which also serves as an economic adviser to Peru, said its findings will be pre- sented to President Vargas and lother Brazilian leaders. ‘EBRUARY 28, 1953 Caution For Charity Givers “Investigate Before You Invest.” Say C. Of C. Officials “Investigate ‘before you invest,” the Key West Chamber of Commerce warned today. Officials of that organization made that statement’ when they re- vealed that a local business- man was approached by a man soliciting money for .a charity and investigation by the Chamber's Solicitation Committee showed that the “Dawgone it,” {catches myself too late all But de General--I mean dent--he doan seem to mind.” Cemetery’s real name Frank Parteet but nobody, ing Eisenhower, calls him thing but Cemetery or Dead He is 5-6, weighs 135 and wears a bo get grin from ear to ear. amazing ear spread, that’s some grinning. said. He was so badly a knife fight he was slab in a mortuary utes before the inquest to called, an orderly pulled out drawer containing Cemetery. soon as his head cleared the drawer Cemetery sat up. “I ain't seen dat orderly sence,” he said. He told Miles the President never is rude to him. “Onliest time he ever jme is when ah’m late. asts me what I bankers’ hours. He fo See es bel ey good.” ‘Mode Of Living In Key West Has Shown Great — Advance In Last Decade No Action Is Taken Aa Ht Eisenhower To Friend Today By MARVIN L. ARROWSMITH AUGUSTA, Ga. i —. President High Percentage Of Homes Here Have Many Modern Comforts (Special to The Citizen) NEW ~« YORK~ —> Note- worthy ‘advances have been made in Key West in the last decade in the mode of living of the average local by resident. Comforts of home i 8a.8. : i i it fi i ! eH H hy satel i il aT Hd i sree Pat ‘ i GRAND OPENING TONIGHT—. ISLANDER DRIVE-IN THEATRE that were either non-exist- ent then, or possible only to the wealthy, are now, com- monplace, These changes are brought to attention by the recent Census of Housing i : ue | a F i Hi i f fi i i i i E i s rs al tL } i if H sf ik | i i fil S i | ae F . i E e ! ft ij + ih : e i i i : tr i [ e- cy