The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 3, 1953, Page 1

Wormest City In Nation Ce me Cael Police Officer's Wife Says City Manager King Is Peeping Tom Check At Home Of Garrison Gives Rise To Woman’s Charge Mrs, Anne L. Garrison, wife of. city police officer Robert Garrison, last night hurled a charge at City Manager Dave King that he is a “peeping tom.” Mrs. Garrison told the city com- mission that King has caus- ed her “gross and shocking indignities’ when he peeked into her window on the night of February 18th. The charges, contained in a lengthy letter read last night at the regular meeting of the com- mission, stemmed from an_ inci- dent in which King said that he went to the Garrison home to check on the validity of the po- lice officer's claim that he was ill, King averred that repeated rapping on the doors and win- sai VOL. LXXIV Anxious Mothe Public Hearing Set On White Street Zoning To Be Considered Among Sweeping Changes In City At Meeting Soon The City Planning Commission, at their regular meeting last night Passed a resolution calling for a public hearing on March 16th for the consideration of sweeping zon- ing changes in the city. Proposed by Commission Mem- ber Bernard Frank, the hearing will be held for the discussion of dows there failed fo rouse the occupants and that he was forced to assume that they were not home. Mrs. Garrison main- tains thet they were in bed at the time, King added that he inadvertent- ly, at one point, looked into a bedroom window which was open, King then detailed a patrol car to make a check.and the report * was given that the Garrison car returned at 9:18 — about an hour he had made se much noise trying te rouse tham that “if a police officer had been present he weold have been arrested os a ‘peeping tom.'” King said that he made the statement in a jogvlar fashion and had net meant it to be taken seriously. Mrs. Garrison, who appeared personally at last night’s meeting guid. that she considered King’s Statement “as an admission of guilt.” } ‘The City Manager, in answer to | Ji, the charge, said that Garrison had been a source of trouble to him (Continued On Page “our) “Fun Night” Set At Bayview Park A “Fun Night” hag been sched- uled for tonight at Bayview Park, starting at 7:30 p.m., City Recrea- tion Director Paul Albury has an- nounced, The public, Key Westers and winter visitors. alike, are invited | to attend the affair which will feature an appearance of the Key West High School Chorus. In addition, Donny Williams will offer his popular program of imitations and Gerald Saunders and Mrs. Eva Warner Gibson will offer a vocal duet. There is no charge for the en- SOLIS | The Watchmaker | The Lowest Prices In All Florida—Under the OPS Balance Staff | Mainspring and Cleaning |) $3.50 Only New Hands, Stem, Crown and Cleaning $3.50 Only GUARANTEED SEVEN MONTHS Open: 00 to &:00 816 White Street ' proposed areas to be rezoned for rome extension of business in the city. The hearing promises to be a heated one since the highly con- troversial White Street rezoning WAI On Baby Jasper’s Condition r Awaits Word! BY DOROTHY RAYMER A series of communications have been crisscrossing the country since the first story written about the plight of six-months-old Jas- per Walker, Jr., the baby who |needs treatment for a brain disease, Today a letter in answer to one sent by Commissioner Clar- ence Higgs on February 22 along with clippings of the story, arrived from Frank Edwards, commenta- tor for the Mutual Broadcasting System. Edwards wrote that if the case is called “hopeless” he is “willing te provide the Drones- Lazenby Cancer Clinic therapy as a fast resort.” In addition, a wire has been re- ceived by the Shrine Club in Key West from the Shrine organiza- tion in Rochester, Minn., where Baby Jasper is now being examin- ed by a@ specialist of the Mayo Clinic, that diagnosis has not been completed and that examination is continuing. A check for $115 dollars’ was given to me by Comptroller Ed- ward Kaplan of the Key West Ken- nel Club which donated net gate receipts from the dog track one night last week. This was turned question is ‘slated to be aired at that time. Two months ago, when a local garage operator requested a zoning change at the corner of White and Von Phister Streets, al- lowing him to construct an auto- mobile sales room there, it re- sulted in widespread opposition. Major C. B. Harvey, who owns Property nearby, af that time .., (Continued. on Page Eight) ... Truman Could Be KW Guide, Capp Says In Pageant A two-page spread by Al Capp on “What's To Become of Harry Truman? - Care and Feeding of Ex-Presidents” is featured in the current issue of Pageant Maga- e. The first suggestion made by the famous @artoonist as employment for the Ex-President is that he, become a guide in Key West. The | cartoon shows the ex-president standing up in a skiff with his fishing line, against a background of palm trees and Key West waters. The blurb says: “Vaca- in Key West? Hire a Native Guide!’ meaning of course | the: the ex-president. Other suggestions of employ- ment of the former President made by Capp are Concert Mana- ger, endorsement of ‘“Shiamels"” cigarettes, and “maidenform | penders.”” i Capp concludes his two page| spread saying: } “We ought to keep men like Hoover and Truman in govern- ment. It wouldn't cost much, They can’t last long the way wé treat : posed Parking Pro Lot Is Approved over to Charles Biundell of the Shrine Club here, the official clearing house for the Baby Jas- per Fund. First hand news of what has transpired since Mrs. Walker took her son te Rochester is KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1953 las *52 Tag Holders Liable To Arrest * Any driver with 1952 county tags on his vehicle will be arrested and have to post bond beginning today, Deputy Motor Vehicle Com- missioner Tommy Dixon said today. Until today, Dixon had been issuing summons, ten to 12 a day since the tag deadline February 20. These permitted the driver 12 to 24 hours to get his tag. Starting today there will be no more summons, arrests only. An arrest means that Dixon can take the delinquent tag buy- er into the Sheriff's office or the Justice of the Peace. There a bond must be post- ed until an appearance is made in Criminal Court, Dixon said. Dixon will pick up not on- ly delinquent Monroe county drivers, but all who's home State tags have expired. On March 1 and 2 tags expired in Connecticut, Maine, Mich- igan, Indiana and Kentucky. Dixon was informed of the “Arrest—no summons” order today. — County Fathers Meet Tonight At Courthouse Bids Will Be Awarded On County Roads Monroe County Commissioners will! meet tonight to let contracts Aerov x ; evident in a personal letter which she wrote on February 28 2 few days after arrival by plane the Mayo Clinic exa- of young- . She wrote, “They wired Wednes- day night (Feb. 25) to the hospi- tal in Miami for the slide on’ the baby. But as yet they haven't te- ceived it. Until they get that and have examined it themselves, they won't be sure, but here, they al- Teady believe it is something else | (than a brain tumor). The eye (Continued on Page Eight) Commission Defers Leasing Agreement Action was deferred last night on a leasing agreement between the city and the Wayne Corpora- tion for a tract of land owned by the city on Stock Island. The cor- poration, headed by Frank Wayne, local sporting goods dealer desires to construct a golf driving range re. But last night, Harry Knight and Roy Duke, representing the Key West Golf Club asked that the | commission defer action pending further study to determine whe- ther or not the driving range will | interfere with the proposed con- struction of an addition to the pre- sent course Harvey To Make Plumbing Check Mayor C. B. Harvey will con- duct a personal inspection tour to- day, to check into complaints of lotal plumbing contractor T. J./ Crutchfield that he has been ur-| fairly refused permits by the city plumbing inspector j -} Crutehfield, Boulevard by the newly formed Scout Leaders Association. Carleton Smith and Bernard Frank represented the Bon-profit . organization, who will use thei }money obtained from the parking there are six or eight ‘lot for the furtherance of Boy and of the plumbing code pending , Girl Scout activities in Key West. ! Mayor C. B. Harvey went a step further when he proposed parking meters be given to the group. He said that the Associa- tien could place decals so indicat- ing on the meters. , 2 Negro, told the city commission tast night that he had been refused further permits | until he finished the installation of plumbing at his home, 920 Terry | Lane City manager King said that! violations against Crutchfield.” i Harvey said that be would look imto the matter personally today | that all dimes found im the city’s in the presence of the plumbing inspector and Crutchfield. “I want to make sure that there is no dis- crimination because, af race,” Har- | vey said. ' DO PRO CHAMP PRELIMINARY MATCH 20 PM on various roads for the county, poraghe Gerald Saunders said ‘Ss mm le ‘annual convention of the State Association of County. Commis- sioners in Tallahassee on Thurs- wunders said. Last year ind Commissioner Clarence went te the convention. Scheduled speakers duting the three-day meeting are State Road Department chairman Rich- ard Simpson and State Civil De- fense Director R. G. Howie. Every county in Florida is rep- resented in the state association and one or more officials from each county are expected to at- tend the convention, Commissioner Roy Gladney, (Continued on Page Eight) Summerland Key Road Bids To Be Let In 60 Days The State Road Department has | i completed all details of plans for |i the two and one-half miles of road on Summerland Key and will let bids either this month or next, Henry Hudgins an- nounced today. The secondary state road will be built in a matter of months sailor, alle; providing access to the subdivi- | torcycle sions which have been developing |dle Bunch Ki fast on the Key in the last year. {and a Hudgins and Alfonso are subdiv [ead sion owners. Space Sailor To Face Stolen Cycle Charge Paul McKema, USN, will face not only two reckless driving charges but a stolen motorcycle charge when he gets out of the eee Naval ‘aes this week, it McKenna smashed an allegedly stolen ‘motoreycle Sunday morn- ing at 3 a.m. Florida . Highway Marvin J. Wilder “The New American Car with the European Look!” THE NEW 1953 STUDEBAKER TWINS GARAGE 1130 Duval St. Dial 2-2401 CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH 400 PM. . on this charge, the young | bd Key Wiest Ci THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. Yo The Associated Prégs Teletype Features and Photo Services. For 73 Years Devoted to the T Best Interests of Key West. >, My PRICE FIVE CEI “Q” Owner Buys Duval, LANDMARK SOLD TO AEROVIAS Q at corner of Duval Duchess de Richelieu, widow of’ the late Duc, sold ‘the v: Lacking In New Or Old Jail Here Spottswood Tells Youth Leaders * Of Crowding There is no space for juvenile delinquents in either the new coun- ty jail or the old jail, Sheriff John Spottswood told members of the Monroe County Juvenile Coun- cil meeting last night at the County Clinic building. Spottswood said that the setting up of the needed juvenile detention center is a real problem. The now Fleming Street Corner Property _ | Will Construct | New‘Q’ Office | Manuel Quevedo, Cuban ‘owner of AeroviasQ has purchased for $80,000 the , valuable corner of Duval and Fleming Street from the Duchess de Richelieu, widow of the late Duc Douglas de Richelieu, and will erect a “Q” office on part of the 44 by 100 foot property it was learned today. Julius Stone, Jr., attorney for Aerovias Q and Mrs. Stone actually signed the contract sale for the Duchess , Who is at present in New | York City. The attorney paid $5,000 down $15,000 on closing, and will pay the balance of $60,000 on or | before five years are up. .| Sewer Financing '/ Talks Are Slated HE: rh NT MISS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS MATCH! FRANK SEDGMAN cou. 224mm som ADM. $2.40