The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 11, 1953, Page 1

test City In Nation Today Was KEY WEST so OL. LXXIV ry West , THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1953 Ne. 60 Man Bound Over To Criminal Court On Morals Charge Tuesday |Whittling Down Of Debts Navy Man Faces Ten-Year Prison Term If Guilty A sordid tale of a fiend- ish attack on a seven-year- old girl unfolded yesterday in the chambers of Justice ofthe Peace Ira Albury when Henry Joseph Fernau, 22-year-old Navy man, was given a preliminary hearing en charges of breaking and entering with intent to com- mit a felony and commit- ting a lewd and_ lascivious act with-intent to commit criminal assault. The sailor, who faces a povsible 10-year jail term, if convicted; appeared in court bearing a magnificent “shiner,”’- administered by the father, who found the defendant in bed with his At Hospital. Is Ice Capacity : At Thompson’s To Go Up Soon New Construction Thompson Enterprises will build an addition to the present iceplant to provide 40 more tons daily to their present 100-ton-a- day capacity, A, Maitland Adams; president, said today. “The equipment has already been purehased for the addition: That’s the largest part of the ex- pense,” Adams told The Citizen. daughter early on Saturday morning. Fa'lewing the hearing, the yer’) was bound over to Crim- Court to face trial on both e ch Bond was con- vwa've toe hearing or to testify on Fis ovn behalf. 'e sat there impassively as the te brought a parade of wit- scces before the court, all of whom readily identified the sailor a3 ‘-e map they) found, clad in be: his. trouser: ae " se parents, of how they first became aware that. “@ ‘was wrong when they jy dog bark. The mother . when she went into the 1 she found the sailor in bed irk She added that she 1e man by the hair and ‘owed On Page Seven) ‘ ( conmissioners \ “iT Not Change "arking Lot Lease County Commissioners last net again refused to renegotiate + the airport parking lot lease of | Mrs. Elizabeth Burkis who: asked | for this action when a competing | peck lot was set up néxt to hers. | ashen Mrs, Burkis also asked that the | dre: county pay for $75 in repairs to} the 300 by 300 foot property she leased from the county. Com- missioner Clarence Higgs and others said that the county had no obligation to make any im-| provements there, that they had merely leased land to her. | Higgs said that spot checks had revealed on one day 100 cars were parked at the lot, and an- | other day 31. 1 “If you figure that she aver- eges 20 cars a day over a period | of year, she grosses aboyt $7,000 | or $8,000.” Higgs said. “That is; not working a hardship on her.” Mrs. Burkis bad complained that her profits would be cut into by establishment of Marco Me- ga’s lot next to hers at. Meacham | i field Higgs further moved to .call for bids on a car rental service at Meacham field. This was ap. Proved pan Have you filed your - HOMESTEAD tions of Key West's shrimp business from mid-Janvery _ through May or June, Adams said. “It means we'll have a plus capacity: for’ six “or months, but as more ice is ed in the peak season we'll ready. There will be no or delays of any kind,” the ‘en- tepreneur said. R Man Is Jail For Wife-Beating Louis Hamilton, 411 William Street, is being held in the City Jail on a charge of Assault and Battery, police said today. Hamilton was. arrested Applauded Administrator Albury Gives Good Financial Pix Of Hospital The liquidation of $60,000 in tal in the less than two years of County administration of the hos- Albury, hospital administrator at the Hospital. Board meeting last ’ |night, “hs of January 31st, we owed only $15,240 with $6,585 in the bank. Only $640 of the indebted- ness is current debts, the rest is past. Soon we shall be all ¢aught up,” Albury said. Commissioner Harry Harris brought out that the hospital’s financial statement should also include the more than $15,000 in assets of medicines and other im- provements. Assets were nil in 1951 when the County through an act of the legislature took over the hospi- tal. ‘Today with. supplies and it is in good condi- tion. County Commissioners said would send a letter to the apply for some Federal hospital funds also. The matter was referred to the Hospital committee of which Commissioner Clarence Higgs is chairman for further study. ‘Administrator Albury’s . pro- blem of “exorbitant” water bills debts at Monroe General Hospi- | pital was pointed out by Willard | Commission Tells Sheriff To Vacate Old County Jail Sheriff John Spottswood was ordered to vacate all prisoners | from the old ‘county jail within five days from last night's meeting of County Commission- | ers. Commissjoner Clarence Higgs chair of the building and ground committee of the Commission said: “Our new jail was completed | eight or nine months ago, and we're still not occupying it. The | only way we'll get into it is to order the Sheriff to get the pri- soners out of the old jail.” Higgs said that the Welfare board wants to meet in the old jail and that there is no reason for not occupying the new jail. He said that ihe Sheriff has been stalling on vacating the old jail. Sheriff Spottswood is out of town until Thursday night, hav- ing left yesterday to take pri- sioners to Raiford. Sheriff Jack Baker was present President Of Sojourners Speaks Here National Head Is Guest At Dinner Meeting Of Local Chapter On Tuesday Major General John K. Rice, U. S. Army, (retired), told the Key West Chapter 283, National Sojourners, that their organiza- tion “is going a long way to Promote brotherhood and fellow- ship among people all. over the group of officers and Yormer. of- ficers of the armed services, who are also Master Masons, went on to say that the Sojourners or- ganization does much to promote unity among the various branches of the armed forces because of their fellowship as Sojourners, “As Masons and as officers, we have a common « meeting ground to fulfill our obligation te promote the brotherhood of man,” said the General. Rear Admiral Irving T. Duke, commanding officer of the Key }honored guest at the dinner held ‘last night in the Parish Hall of the First Deputy | West Naval Station was also an} Presbyterian Church. } last + at the hospital was discussed,/The Rev. Ralph Rogers, Secre-| mission which would handle and ake Public Meeting To Be March 27 On Legislation For 1953 Session , The hearing on local bills to be |introduced by State Representa- tive Bernie C. Papy at the 1953 Florida legislative session will take place Friday night, March 27 at the courthouse, Rep, Papy told Monroe County Commission- ers last nighi. The State Representative asked for permission to use Commission chambers. If the crowd of in- terested citizens is too large, the meeting will take place upstairs in the courtroom. Uniess a bill is presented at the public hearing it cannot be introduced in the legislature for Passage, Chairman Gerald Saunders said earlier in the evening. The vital legislative hearing to which all citizens are invited important unique hearing. Two years a quires that bills be advertised 30 days prior to their introduction in the Florida legislature which meets April 1. Representative Papy appeared in person at the meeting last night congratulating the Commis- sion on “‘the nice job they have been doing.” He said he hoped that they would have legislative \suggestions for him. The Commissioners made only one legislative recommen- dation at their meeting last night. They voted to ask Rep. Papy to introduce a bill setting up a County Advertising Com- night by officer Herman Conley ‘Rep. Papy offered to the hospi-/|tary of the local Chapter and Na-| disperse all funds in the county ,tal a 10,000 gallon water tank he |tional Chaplain of the organiza-| fer promotion and advertising. after he allegedly severely beat his wife at the William Street. ad- SS. The woman was taken to the Galey Memorial Hospital where she is being held for observation. Officials there say that she is suffering from head injuries. Hamilton will be arraigned in city court today. | Homestead Rodeo Held This Week ‘The Semi-Annual Homestead Ro- deo will take place this Fiday, Sat- urday and Sunday at Homestead, it was announced toway by Jim Sharp of the Rodeo Association. “The Wildest Show On Earth” will feature brone riding, bull rid- calf roping, i EXEMPTION FOR 1953? DEADLINE... WED., APRIL 1 Monree County Tax Assessor CLAUDE GANDOLFO , COUNTY COURT HOUSE Whitehead Street | Homestead Chamber of Commerce. | ‘The 20 men in the association guar- antee that there will be no loss. Attention Please! KEEP OUR CITY CLEAN By Calling F & Me DIAL 2.3086 We BUY all kinds of JUNK All Kinds of Scrap Metal Located et 121 Simenten Street | has at his Sugarloaf Key home. The hospital and Commission ac- cepted the gift and will transport moved immediately that Hig; bids be called for on gutters to| On Monday night, he partici-| (Continued On Page Seven) Airborne Service Recruiters To Be Here Thursday | | Sergt. First Class Johnny } Qualls will be at the Post Office | Fullding Thursday afternoon to \interview prospects for recruit- jment to the airborne service | He ‘will be joined by Sgt. \Francisco Pelaez, paratrooper ! tion, was in charge of the affair. General Rice, as the National president of the Sojourners, is need for such a bill was suggest-|will be open from the floor. |ing many local chapters. pated in the organization of a new group at the Guided Missile Station, Cocoa, Florida and to- night he will be at the Miami Marine Air Station for the same reason. He is accompanied by Mrs. Rice, Brigadier General The motion, by Commissioner |present the slate of officers they | Monday at 9:30 a. m., it was an- Joe Allen, was approved. The ‘it for reserve use. Commissioner | making a nation-wide tour, visit- led by the State Auditors last jyear. Their only criticism of the jwere going directly to private bodies such as the Chambers of ; Commerce, radio station and others. |. Under the proposed _ change, jonly ‘the Advertising Commission jean receive and disperse aciver- and |tising funds. A committee of five om Lights Go On | As Big Pine Line Gets “Hot” Features and Photo Services. For 73 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West. PRICE FIVE CENTS x rere Rep. Papy Sets Local Bill Hea ' ‘Say Baby Has Ns Tumor Light of life has flared into |steady flame for Baby Jasper | sight. The news came today in a tele- Baby Jasper May Regain Health But Not Sight Is i Latest Verdict | Walker, Jr. Mayo Clinic preli- jminary test indicate that he does {mot have a brain tumor. | There is one shadow. The baby gram -sent by his mother, Mrs. Jasper Walker, Sr. who is in ;Rochester, Minn., with the child | during ination by famed | ‘ Mayo Doctors BY DOROTHY RAYMER iwill probably never regain total wired: cian at Mayo yesterday. He said that final tests jeonlé not be determined from the | slide which was delayed in ar- rival, because it was too old, and that the Mayo examiners would have to make their own tests to- day or tomorrow, The treatment and following (Continued On Page Seven) SO Committee To Elect Officers . ‘Ignatius Lester, temporary jchairman of the USO committee, jhas announced that the grown will |meet at the City Hall on Thurs- | jdav, March 12. at $ p. m. } | ‘The nominating committee will | i chosen, and nominations | i {have t i | | The establishment of catwalks! bridges of the Overseas high- | Mrs. Robert H. Dunlop, Past Na-|Co™mprising two County Commis-|jway to eliminate the hazards of | tional Sojourners president General Harry R. Kutz, National . | Trustee of the organization. Other guests at the dinner in- teluded: Lt. George Young, pres- jident of the Key West Chapter and Mrs. Young: Mr. and Mrs. Everett Winter, Cdr. and Mrs. j. Allen L. Melnturff, Mr. and Mrs. Miles Hurley, Lt. and Mrs. Bruce | three chambers of commerce, |Key West, Marathon and Upper |Keys would be set up. ‘March Endorsed For Educational Sergt. Qualls is 33 years old, | Warden, Mr. and Mrs. James M, | Association Post He was wounded in Hol-| at Munich and The two men will appear at the and Lions club on Thurs- | Fresh Bait Fishing Tackle \Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe |Horre, Mr, Donald McPeak, a visiting Sojourner of Rochester, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. Walter | Domgala, Lt. and Mrs. J. D. Wil- liams, Lt. Cdr. and Mrs. George Felder, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Nel- json, Mr. and Mrs. Curry Harris, jand Mr. and Mrs. Orion Russell. ¥ eansiseualisiosenians j For Sale! For Sale! BELL and HOWELL Moving Picture Boxed Lunches: Camera & Projector at WALT'S OVERSEAS LUNCH STOCK ISLAND $150 for Both 16 Millimeter ... Can Be Seen at 3735 Avenue E. 7 P.M. Friday or Saturday .. . Leaving for the | North Sunday. | Leland 8. March, general su- } pervi: of instruction of Monroe county i a j oF | March 19, 20, 21, meeting Bhich convenes In Tampa. Be is also supported Monroe County Principal's (Continued On Page Seven) z & eee and |Sioners and the heads of the ‘sport and commercial fishing urged by the Upper Keys Cham-| \ber of Commerce for enactment | jin the 1953 Florida legisiature. | The crowd of 200 who gather- (ed at Snake Creek Fishing lodge jfor the Chamber's montly meet-/ ing heard State Senator James A. |Franklin speak as well as State | Representative Bernie C. Papy. | } State Attorney J. Lancelot Les- iter, Circuit Court Judge Aquilino | } The State legislators were urg ed to carry this problem te Talla bayeee and win a law ant ap pempeiatce of funds for te im Lower Keys xx*k xe tt a *® ® Transmission Line 3 P.M. Tuesday, Utility Board - Announces At Monthly Meeting The lights went, on energized by the 35-mfle tong * Big Pine Key power line, yesterday at 3 o'clock, bringing central power to the Lowér Keys for the first time in his- - tory. Sheriff's Wife, Fire Chief Are New Deputies sioner Joe Allen they agreed to call for bids on a ten foot high steel beamed roof over the gun mount at County beach to provide jshade for bathers. At Allen’s- suggestion they also (Continued On Page Seven) Civil Cases To Be Heard Monday A venire of 75 was drawn yes-| terday by Circuit Court Judge) Aquilino Lopez, Jr. for civil tina | { which will be heard starting nounced by Circuit Court Clerk) Earl Adams last night. i E . 1 i Fr ut ga Fe ef 3 ag: i 8 3 i ? ay s § E r i iy i i : : { : % bg i | z i County was that taxpayers’ funds | UPPER KEYS C. OF C. URGES LEGISLATION ‘Building Of Catwalks For Fish mediate construction of such cat- ; amendment walks. way on Safety minded officers have bay hd 3 hs “i cast their lines from the carious footing of on the bridge. ing as well os only irritated the line-up of curbs of the bri fishermen step into the narrow bi sitating « Cy 335 H i fg iL i Bt iy 3 4 ln 3% é fi f i i i ist & i i [ t Diet 27071