The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 24, 1953, Page 1

é Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit $ VOL. LXXIV Che Key Uist THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A Ne. 71 1,200,000 BOND ISSUE FOR SEWERS APPROVED AT MEET Commissioners OK Two Bond Series For Big Project The $1,200,000 sanitary sewer revenue bond ordi- hance was adopted unani- mously by City Commission- ers on a first reading which took one hour at a_ special commission meeting, City Hall at 5 p.m. yesterday. Mayor C. B. Harvey, City Commissioner Jack Delaney and City Clerk Victor Lowe read the 35- Page ordinance before Com- missioners Delio Cobo, Louis Kisner and John Car- bonell, City Manager Dave King, Comptroller Charles Roberts and C. T. McCree- dy, figeg] agent for the city. With slight changes to be in- on the first lien, ‘and on the second was a- the new $2,121,749 sewer will be financed by the e issue of revenue bonds, Excitement Promised At Legislative Meet Friday City Commissioners To Attend Hearing On Bills That Set Their Fate Opponents and proponents of the drastic legislaion changing the na- ture of Key West’s present:form of government will converge upon the biennial legislative hearing con- ducted by State Representative B. C. Papy, Friday night in the Mon- roe County courtroom. Mayor C. B. Harvey who is the most articulate spokesman a- gainst the legislation submitted by. Rep. Papy said yesterday that he will definitely be at the hearing. One of the State Rep- resentative’s bill would eut short Harvey's term of office by two years in the City Commission, and thus take him out of not enly ® powerful city post, but of equal importance, out of the limelight where he presents a potential threat as a possible candidate for- higher officé in the next county elections. Though the:turnout is expected to be large at the legislative hearing, opinions expressed there will have little effect upon which bills will be introduced at Tallahassee this year, it was said. Florida state law gives to a $971,913 in a grant from eral agencies. It is estimated that the ayer- age annual gross revenué over a 3S year period of the expand- ed system with higher rates (to be set at a hearing Thursday night) will be $180,126 a year. « Annual average cost of oper- / ating the sewer system will bé $49,296 a yoar, leaving an es- timated net annual revenue of $140,829 to pay the principal and interest.on the revenue bonds and to provide adequate reserves. Though income from the sewer system will be deposited in the (Continued On Page Two) Marine Wife Eligible For Poinciana Apt. Management Merely Wants Proof That Mate Is In Service Whenever Mrs. Chester King, wife of a Marine fighting in Korea brings profit of her husband's ser- | vice in the U. S. armed forces | to Poinciana housing: project she is eligible for housing, Key West Housing Authority executive Di- | rector Kermit Lewin said today | Mrs, King, who told The Citi- zen that she could not find a place to live or her family of | five, despite her tsband’s ser- overseas, was asked by Poinciana’s manager Freddie Ed- wards to bring proof of her hus- band’s forces. “You see if we did not require such proof,” Lewin said, “Any civilian - a tourist even -: could | come out to Poinciana and claim that ‘she was entitled to housing here because her husband is in the service. We naturally have to have proof that the husband is in the armed forces ch proof can be a power of (Continued On Page Two) MASONIC NOTICE Dade Lodge No. 14, F. & A. M., will meet in Special Com- munication Wednesday eve. ning, March 2Sth. at 7:00 P.M. at Dr. Felix Varela Lodge No. 64, 919 Elizabeth St. M.M. Decree. All Maste: Ma sons in the city are invited to attend. PAUL C. HEFLIN. WM F. O. WEECH, Sect service in the armed} State Representative the power to introduce or not > what- ever bills he sees fit, if they have been legally advertised in a paper of general circulation. « . A referendum se far has been Orépesed on only one ef the con- troversial items ef legislation, that is on the complete abolition of the City Charter and city man- ager fortn ef Government adept- ed ee pee ‘a Legislation county 4 is far less controversial ena city bills, These are chiefly t to set fixed salaries for the of- fices of Tax Assessor, Tax Col- lector, Cireuit Court Clerk, Criminal Court Judge, County Judge, Gibson's bills asks that fixed salaries be set for her and her probation. of- ficer. Radio Commentator Elmer Davis will cover the Friday hear- ing as well as all local cor- respondents and Citizen report- ers. Man Jailed For Molesting Woman Robert A. Jones, a local Navy man attached to the USS Yazoo, | was arrested last night and charged with disorderly conduct in with the molesting of two women, police said today. Patrolman Armando Perez said that two women on Caroline Street identified Jones as the man who accosted them near Williams Street. He was released on $250 bond for appearance in City Court to- day to answer the complaint. Fun Night Set At Park Wednesday Arrangements have been com- pleted for another ef the popular “Fun Night" programs in Bay- view Park, it was announced to- day by Paul G. Albury, City Re- creation Director, The program will be held Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m Four top notch groups have been lined up te furnish the evenings’ entertainment, all of whom are popular with the public. The Douglass High School Cho- rus will start off the program with a program of favorites and they will be f ed by the Cho. ral Singers + the direction of Mereedes Hannibal The Island City Male Chorus under the direction of Robert Butler and the Clarence Sextet will round out the program. ff you enjey good music, singing be at the Park. There is no charge goed | and geod entertainment, Gandolfo May Run For Mayor Of Key West Claude Gandolfo, roe County Tax Assessor, may throw his hat in the ring for Mayor of the City of Key West “if they don’t get the right man as candidate.” Gandolfo said Citizen: “Many of my friends would like to see me as Mayor. But I haven’t giv- en it full consideration. I would only think of it if they don’t get the right man to run, that is a man that I consider has the best interests of the City at heart.” The fact that’a. Mayor- alty race is-in the cards for.next November has only been known since State Representative B. C. Papy made known legis- » Tation he will submit cut- to The ‘ting Mayor C. B. Harvey’s | term of office on the Commission. It was not news that the State Rep- resentative wants to see the Mayor's office held by someone more friendly to his policies. At present Harvey has two more years to run on the Commission. If Papy’s bill goes through at Tal- lahassee, Harvey and all other Commissioners will have to run in November. Gandolfo now holds one of the highest paid jobs in the County. He would not have to resign it in | order to run for the City Commission. Papy To Speak To Legion Post (On Wednesday State Representative Bernie C. Papy will be the suest speaker at the regular meeting of Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28, American Legion, on Wednesday evening, it was announced today During the meeting, first nomi- nation of officers will be received. An obligation ceremony for a group of new members will conducted by the Key West Guard of Honor, A memorial service will be conducted for Legionnaire Carlos Gellrich who recently died. Following the meeting. a sound film “Highlights of the 1952 World Series” will be shown to the Legionnaires, At 630 p. m. a special showing of the films has been arranged to the Post Home for all team members of the American Legion Junior Baseball League | M ake A Date DIXIE Mon- KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1953 NEW MANAGER of the Bell Telephone Co. in Key West is W. L. Gale, left. He is replacing Chet Cold, who goes to a new Photo. Motor Vehicle Inspections Continue Slow Less rs Quarter. v's. Expected Number Report For Cheek Key West’s semi-antiual auto inspection program is lagging, Tax Collector Archie Roberts re- Ported today, when he said that | just 1,467 of an expected 5,800 vehicles have appeared at the Number Two Fire Station, Seiden- burg Avenue and 12th Street to | be checked | -April 15th is tne deedline for obtaining the stickers, after which a penalty will be charged. All motor vehicles operated on |the streets of Key West are re- | quired to obtain the stickers. Un- like the procedure in other years, all of the business of obtaining the stickers can be transacted at | the Fire Station. There is no reason for motor- ists to visit the office of the tax collector in the city hall As in the past, the cost of the Stickers is just $1.50. Any motor [vehicle found to be defective, must be repaired and presented for re-inspection within one week. Out of town inspection stickers will be honored by police, how- lever, providing they require per- | iodic inspection of vehicles. i Markers have been placed to guide motorists to the inspection , {station which can he best reach- | led by driving out Flagler Avenue | and turning at 12th Street. ‘Top-Level Men ‘From France To US. Confab | By PRESTON GROVER PARIS i#—Premer Rene Mayer and 2a large French delegation leave tonight for Washington, seek- ing more U. S. help an hooing to persuade America that France is not the weak link ir. the Western defense chain that she is some- times painted. Several American officials are making the trip with the top-level French government figures aboard the regular A France flight. They are due U. S. capital tomorrow for t with Pres‘4ent Eisenhower. Secretary of State Dulles and other top American officials Among other thin, want 1. More help in Indochina. where they have fought a six-year, wast. Comme a agie guerrillas More aid m Europe, where have mode and-down-hill (Continued On Page Two) the French ‘they position in the Miami offices of the company.—Citizen Staff Chet Cold Transferred To Bell Job In Miami jis a member of the | ervisor for Southern Bell. a A native of Key West, Cold | sently a vice-president of the Jun- W.L. Gale Moves To Spot As K.W. Telephone Co. Manager At Once W. L. Gale, well-known Miami telephone man, has thon telephone exchanges, it was learned here today. He will replace C. A, Cold ed the South- ern Bell Telephone Com- Ppany’s operations here since December, 1950. Gale, like Cold, has had wide experience in the telephone business. He is a native of Mi- ami and was educated at the University of Miami, A mem- ber of the Naval Reserve, he saw four years active duty on Destroyers in World Wer Ii, and achieved the rank of Lieu- tenant Senior Grade. In Miami, he was active in civ- ic and fraternal organizations. He Episcopal who has . Church and has been on the teaching staff of the Lindsey; Hopkins Vocational School, Prior to his appointment here, he was' Miami District Commercial Sup- Cold, whe is widely known here in Key West, will take over supervision of a section of the Miami District's Sales Engi- neering operations, is a Rotarian and is pre- ior Chamber of Commerce. A veteran of over 13 years telephone work, he will bring @ background of considerable experience to his néw assignment. Mr. Cold came to Key West ;from the business office in Miami }on December 1, 1956. Both he and his wife Sue are popular in the city. They have two children, | Beth, who is seven years old and | attends Harris School, and little | | Steve, who is two and a half/ years old. Cold has other rela- tives in the area. Gale and his wife one child, a son, Billy, who is six | to settle here just as soon as all arrangements are made. | ee i Ex ‘For New Plants WASHINGTON (#—Expenditures for new private plants and equip- ments in the U. S. during 1953 wil top last year’s figures by half The department reported yester- day om plans disclosed to & by private businessmen, who of course are free f change them. The toia! ran to 27 billing doflers, com @ ot with 26% billins in 1962-2 2.7 ed up to that time. King Wins Administrative Assistant By 3 To 2 Vote; Jack Murray Given Post Easter Parade For Children To Take Place Chamber Sponsors First Annual March Of Local Kiddies An Easter parade of youngsters one to 12 years old will be held for the first time on Easter Sun- day, April 5 at 2 p. m. from Bay View Park and 4 p. m. from the Colored Ball park, the Chamber of Commerce Newsletter, “Trends” announced today. Prizes, contributed by local merchants will be awarded the youngsters who are dressed most suitably, most attractive- ly and those whe are the most Poised in three separate age groups. The parade is being launched by J. E. Tucker, chairman of the Wholesale-Retail Division of the Chamber. If successful, it will be made an annual event, he said. ion will consist of gift cer- ates that are. ‘gontri- buted by sworchand mabaiets of the “Chamber. A_ OF Photographs will La alse by member toordinate civilian rticipa- in the Armed Plates Day observance May 16th. The slogan for the 1953 observance is ‘‘Pow- er For Peace.” The following or- ganizations have invited so far to take part in parade. Arthur Sawyer Post, American Legion, The Key West Art and Historical Association, The Key West Business and Professional Women’s Club, Kiwanis, Beta Sig- ma Phi. The Naval Base in Key West is going all out to make this 1953 observance an outstand- ing success, The February business analysis shows a drop in building per- mits, from $592,949 to $215,719; from last February; Post Office receipts from $24,738 to $26,576; a rise in passenger Poinciana School The $300,000 expansion in Poin- ciana school will be shown to the Anne have public tonight at a formal opening |, of the new extensions, Principal Albert Carey announced today. Final inspection of the school will take place on April 9. Superin- tendent of Public Instruction, Carbonell, Eisner Oppose Giving City Manager Help Until 1953-1954 Budget An administrative assistant was authorized for hard working City Manager Dave King by a three to two vote at a special meeting of the City Commission at 5 p.m. yesterday. 7 Jack Murray, former president of the JayCees and recently manager of the Peary Court housing project, was named to the $275 a month post and will go to work ——_—\— —. ‘Tbe appoixtet!*manager of we ~ ow the Key West and Mara-| ‘0° Monroe County Teacher Pay 6th Highest Salaries Here $176.00 Higher Than Average For Whole State Monroe county pays its teach- | ers and principals $175.96 more ; per year than the State average | * $3,222.40, according to a Flori- Education: association study sed by Horace O’Bryant of Pubfic Instruc- back at Bib desk yes: O'Bryan, ¥ | terday following surgery several | weeks ago, plunged into . the mountain of school business await- | ing, but ook time ag usual to, bring the press up to date on | what goes on in Monroe County, The latest study of the FEA, based on school salaries in all |67 counties, shows that Monroe is the only small county rating near the top in salaries paid. Dade leads with its salaries $607 a year higher than the state | average. Monroe county is sixth in the list, paying $175.96 more j } that Dade numbers among its| teachers many older and exper- ienced ones who perforce obtain higher salaries, while Monroe has a large group of young teachers. | Florida is 37th among the. states in expenditures per pupil, paying | out $198 less per pupil than the | national average. The state aver- age on teachers and principals is $142 less than the national average, O'Bryant said. The only other Florida counties ahead of Monroe in average sal- aries paid are Dade, Pinellas, Hiliborough, Broward and Volu- sia, making Monroe sixth in the Hearings Begin On Revision Of around April 1. The request was made by King in an earnest statement to com- missioners following the lengthy reading of the 35 page sewer ordinance. King appealed for an ad- ministrative assistant who would take over some of the deiaiis. He suggested Jack Mj . Who was the first per! eh ittc.er ter ‘ in ). Commissioners Jack Delaney and Delio moved and ceaadec that sucham assistant be appointed. , Commissioner John CzrSorcl) immediately objected: to the ap- Pointment, backed-up by Commis. | sioner Eisner. Carbonell said: “I remember that Douglass school asked for more money re- cently. We were told about the need for economy. I suggested an extra sergeant of police, I was told no funds.” Douglass got $200, it was said by | King. Eisner asked: “Where are you going to get the money for the salary?” King ‘replied that it was an emergency and that there was Delaney said. Eisner and Carbonell (Continued On Page Two) T-H Law Today By JOE HALL WASHINGTON # — The Senate ‘Sneak Thief ‘$12 Here Monday the group wait for the Eisenhower Stall at the Porter Docks last j administration's views. |might, police have reported. Chairman H. Alexander Smith) They said that, Arthur Hughes, R-NJ) and Sen. Taft (R-Ohio),|* seaman attached to a ship senior Republican on the group,| docked there told them that « decided to push shead with the sneak thief lifted the wallet while sessions even though Secretary of he was taking a shower. ‘ Labor Durkin has rot made any ‘The wallet contsined seaman's ‘recommendations, House hear. papers as well ag his passport Horace O'Bryant, said today. The! ings have been in progress for and the cash. Florida state architect, U.S. Office ot the fice buildings they epprov: il come a and equipment. bf ec of what they See, ten percent of the Dercent will be paid to contractors. will be rele: to the contractors whes the cared for. Carey has invited parents andi friends of Poinciana pupils as well preeests representative “al Sen. Murray (D-Mont), senior ‘ederal District engineer of-| Democrat on the Senate commit-| * down and check the! tee, said he thought it bad practice| With Branch In Key West rased archi- tal there are so out- standing bills and that all liens are ‘over 2 month. National Concern te proceed with the testimony until i \tee sdministrstion is teady te withheld 20| state what it wants. “But I was overruled.” be said. | President Eisenhower has i- cluded Taft-Hartley revision on Li-peint program ef legislation wants in this session but bas | spelled out suggestions for . Taft. one of the authors of the