The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 8, 1953, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average tange of only 14° Fahrenheit Payment To Circuit Court Judge From Co. Fund Ok $2500 Increase OK'd By State Attorney General, Judge Lopez Says | The usually smooth run- ning County Commission meeting broke into lively discussion and recessed for a private caucus on the re- quest of Circuit Court Judge Aquilino Lopez, Jr. for $2,- 500 additional salary each year out df county. funds. The Judge wrote the County Commission that according to the | Attorney Gereral he is. entitled to this extra pay by a law passed At Meacham Field by the State Legislature in 1951. His regular salary is paid out of|. Civil. Aeronautics Administra- State funds, The Judge made his| ion officials are investigating a request in a letter to Commission-| 2¢4% crash of two planes owned ers read by County Legal Advisor|>Y members of the newly formed Paul Sawyer. Florida Keys Flying Club, it was learned today. Commissioners after a five minute recess voted on the mo- | The near crash occurred two tion of Finance Chairman Frank {Weeks ago this Sunday at Mea- Bentley to pay Lopez, “if we | cham Field, when an : have the money available in the |Piloted by Clyde Pitts and an budget,” from October. 1952 to |Aeronica piloted by Claude Hen- date.” They a!s0 voted to make | “tix tried to land at Meacham on CAA Probing Flying Club’s Near-Crash Officials Here Taking Evidence On Pilot Action available funds for retroactive payments to his_ stenographer. They will make~ provisions for the pay retroactive from Octo- ber, 1952, to July, 1953 in their new budget, for the Circuit Court Judge's increase. Commissioner Clarence Higgs said that he didn’t see why the County Commission should have to bustle around and transfer funds frbm one account to the Judge's salary account when both he and the County had been be- ‘lated in their action.on it. The 8, however, with the pro- bere iy we have the money available” went through unanim- ag | Cr ae out that, it is not @ question of: the Com desires, it is a legal requirement that they add the $2500" to the Judge's present salary, according to the Attorney General's opinion. Other. money matters discussed and acted upon by the Commis- the same strip at the ‘same in- stant, it was said. Tragedy was averted by merely a wing’s length, according to one observer. CAA officials have been inter- viewing witnesses‘at National Air- lines and Faraldo’s Flying Ser- vice on the facts concerning the near accident. ! ‘ bers, 1a; might asked County ym. for free tie-down ' privileges at Meacham Field. | The question was referred to jthe Airport committee... Com- missioner Joe Allen asked that {a Cay esentative be ton” peng. SUNG aos |enasn Fil. ’ is eorge ‘araldo, mana| Faraldo’s Service me of Meacham Fiek tie space He told The Citizen that Meanwhile the Florida Keys Flying Club of. which the two of full pilots invflved are active mem- d Manslaughter Verdict Given ‘At Inquest With Lt. Present Clinton Roche Will Be Served Warrant Today Lt. (j.g.) Clinton E. Roche, 24. USN. will ber served a warrant charging manslaughter in the death of Edward Clifford. Brown who was killed by Roche’s car on Ester morning, it was agreed by a Coroners’ Jury meeting at 4 P. m. yesterday. The young Naval officer appear- ed at the inquest held in Coroner Roy Hamlin’s crowded office yes-| terday. He did not, of course, tes- tify, and will not until a prelim- | inary hearing is held either Fri- day or Monday. at $5,000. The testimony of Deputy Sheriff His bond was set Jeff Brodhead and of State Troop- | er Frank Cline convinced the jury that the officer was driving drunk when he hit the 41 year old color- ed construction worker. They came in with a verdict after five minutes deliberation which stated: “E. Clifford Brown came to his death as a result of injuries when struck by a motor vehicle. . . driven and operated by one C. E. Roche, which said motor vehicle | was being driven by said Roche in a reckless and wanton manner | to wit: “Driving while under the influ- | ence of intoxicating liquors to} such an extent as to deprive him | | Possession of his normal + faculties; driving at a rate of| Speed greater than was reasonable | and proper having regards to! traffic and use of said highway; | causing an accident; and leavin; the scene of an accident.” hours after the acci- | at that time, he said, test phowed that Roche had 55 alcohol in his blood which is the amount at which “all per- | Che Ken West KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1953 Two School Officials Ousted Tuesday; Move To Fire Supervisor March Fails apy ‘Raise Gas Tax | One Cent Urged| By State Meet | | Harry Harris Tells | Of State Association { | Of Comissioners’ |. Convention Here | A proposal to raise gaso- jline taxes j | throughout the state by one cent has -been State As- | sociation of County Commis- !sioners, Commissioner Harry jendorsed by the Harris reported at the meet-} ing last night. “ | Harris, who attended the recent | i meeting of county solons said that | the one cent tax if approved would | revert to each county for road building and is an attempt to cut the huge road deficit in the State. The same convention, he said, | voted to abolish the fee system | for payment of all county officials, jit also went on record as favor- ing the establishment of a sweep- ing program to eliminate mos- } Quitoes. | The Association recommended | that the State appropriate $1,500, 000 for mosquito elimination, not just spraying operations. The pro- Posed bill would provide that the State would give one dollar for every 75 cents paid for by the | county. Here in Monroe County William Warner, director of the Anti-Mos- quito district has asked that all public roads built should have cul- verts ‘and other drainage methods. He asked that he be informed of ail new roads being built so that he and the Board members can recommend drainage methods. Chester Tingler has resigned from the Mosquito commission and will be replaced by Walter L. Trandel, according: to a letter from Fred Center, Marathon Chamber of Commerce president. By Atty. Genl. The problem of housing juvenile delingvents while waiting a hear- 2 Pallbearers a8 ‘Named ForWeech for the funeral of Frank JUSTIN PISCOPOS of Harrison, New York, can testify to the fact that the Tarpon is a fighting fish—he boated the above pictured specimen, which tips.the scales at 115 pounds and is over six feet in length, after a one-hour and thirteen-minute fight Monday, -Bishing’ aboard the Pilot One, skippered by Captain Jim Wickers, Piscepos hooked the monster on a glass rod and 63-pound tesf line. After the tough fight, Wickers was nearly dragged overboard when he attempted to boat the Tarpon which had plenty of fight left in him. Fish was caught near American Bight in the main channel. Mr. and Mrs.-Herbert Ludwig, Boston, Mass., were also in the party.—_Key West Photo Service Photo. < i LEGISLATURE Rep. Ted ard ty. to be. speaker-desig- nate of 1955 session. David, Brow- A dozen honorary ipall bearers oO. The Associated: Press Teletype Features and Photo Services. For 73 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West O’Bryant Recommendation Is Overruled By School Board A shakeup of key personnel in the Monroe County School system got underway last night when the School Board voted not to renew the contracts of Edward O. Schweitzer, principal of the Key West High School and Randolph Russell, principal of Harris Elementary School. An attempt to oust Leland March, the county’s Gen- eral Supervisor of ‘Instruction which was by Superintendent Horace O’Bryant, board me = ——_——_————=_ Both of the ousted officials have | Deen associated with the school system for four years. Russell, this morning, expressed “complete by shock” at the news of his firing. The Monroe County Board However, the county may have of Public Instruction met this morning at 10:C0 o'clock in a special closed session in the the courthouse, No formal announcement ‘was made concerning what was discussed at the session although Gerald Adams, the chairman of the board, said, following the parley, that it was “an informal meeting and that no action concern- ing the school system had been téken.” He added that the School Board will meet again tomorrow night in the courthouse. The meeting will be open to the public. The board attorney, Allen B. Cleare, Jr, is in Miami on school business and will not return until tomorrow, How- ever, States Attorney J. Lancelot Lester was called into the session this morning. When the press asked if | they would be admitted to | the sessjon’ foduy, they were fold thet .“pzivate matters i being disoussed.” ‘Tells Of Navy | i Conducted memorial services for | Reereation ‘Criminal Court Jury Trials Open # 3 ier County, een whe Gem veneinr, med | BOR OD: C. 2eene Cotes em. will be buried tomorrow at St. | iajiadag Soesday: Paul's: at 5 p.m. were announced | gonate, s today. £ Met in. closed session for less Mr. Weech, chairman of te} than “an hour to discuss» routine Key West Ciyil Service Commis: | administrative affairs. | | State Trooper Cline testified that | dies by the Attorney Genet, Roche was holding on bed his Cat | County Legal Advisor Paul Saw- Soe eager, penne his qranet | yer said last night. pose gah eg prs ot ' itecire: He spoke in reply to Mrs. Ben- ness when Cline approached him J@min Adams, Monroe — County one mile from the -scene of the Council PTA leaders who said the accident. | problem demanded immediate at- sioners, all of whom were pre- sent were as follows: They awarded the contract for building a garage next to the pro- posed School Administration build- ing to M. E, Bennett construction company, which submitted low bid of $3,570. The school board will have to appyove the bid also, Navy Man Addressed Juvenile Council At High School On Monday Night Rear Admiral Irving T. Duke, i Heard Président Johns name et tee hve eee Oe Sen. King, Wintre Haven, chair it was said by Chairman Gerald Saunders, ‘The two bids on the erection of & canopy of gun mounts at Mon- roe County Beach, and installa- tion of toilet facilities were re- ferred to, Chairman of Building and Grounds Committee Clarence Higgs, Bennett was low bidder with $9,281 offered. Austin D. Tay- lor bid $20,606, Contract for widening the road (Continued On Page Two) MASONIC NOTICE It is fratérnally uested that all members of Anchor Lodge No. 182, F.and A.M., re- f sod at the Scottish Rite Temple, ur sday afternoon, “at 4:30 P.M, to attend funeral service of Brother Frank O, Weech. 1. J. MONTGOMERY, Gerald H. Adams, W.M. Secrétary. _ FOR ‘Monday Morning Criminal Court jury trials will j begin next Monday . with Judge Thomas Caro presiding over a PHONE — 2.51% Open Sat. and Sun. Mernings number of cases. Two of the bar owners raided by State Beverage agents two weeks ago will come before the jury, on charges of serving alco- hol to minors, They are Elmer Vogt and Den Ortega. Henry Joseph Fernau, charged with breaking and entering and attempted assault, will have his day in court Tuesday. Zackyrise Middleton who was bound over to criminal court on charges of grand larceny will be tried on Monday. The jury sessions are expected to last all week, : ISLAND BUYING ALL JUNK and METALS Old Cars and Trucks Used Restaurant Equipment 6 Door Elect. Refrigerator Ice Cube Maker Electric Meat Slicer Deep Fryer Electric Coca Cola Boxes Exhaust and Ceiling Fans and Misc. Items For Information Dial 2-5196 Daytime, 2-2940 Evening Key West Salvage Co. STOCK The widow of the dead man Mildred Brown was put on as! first witness. She was questioned closely by State Attorney J. Lan- meeting which asked for space | T@tY Pallbearers by the Scottish } Rite bodies: | celot Lester as to the location of jthe ear, and the incidents. | Mrs. Brown said: “I was behind the car pushing, ; my. husband’ was. steering the car standing on the left side toward the highway. It had just stopped. | Several cars passed us, but this one went by so fast - 1 just heard ja zip sound and my husband } The frantic woman called for jhis hat and one shoe. She ran up } the highway toward Boca Chica | gate. There stood the man she | identified as Lt. Roche by point |. (Continued On Page Two) MASONIC NOTICE All members of Dade Lodge No. 14, F. & A.M.. are fratern- all peo Te to be at the Holl, 4 PM, Thursday, to at- tend the funeral of our lcte Brother Frank O. Weech. | Members of sister lodges and visiting Masons are invit- ed to attend. PAUL C. HEFLIN. W.M. EINHORN'S VARIETY STORE Complete Line of GROCERIES Jack Einhorn. Owner 629 Duval Street Formerly LEE'S FOOD CENTER | | t # 1 tention. Sawyer read the resolution pass- | ed by the Council af a recent for the young delinquents. Sawyer commented that only! the Attorney General could decide | Rivas, J. J. Montgomery, Robert Graham, Jack R. Hyman, Merville E. Rosam, Laurie Higgs, Horace O’Bryant, Raymond Al- committee affirmeg | bury. Gabriel Gutierrez, Charles | tive progranr after reading com- "Taylor and W, D. Evans. in whose jurisdiction these chil- dren are and whether or not the children could be detained. Com-/ missioner Joe Allen, chairman of the welfare what Sawyer had said. home, 1106 Eaton Street on Tues day. were hon-' Appropriations Committee. slat- a ap ; ed a joint session with House coun- Calendar Committee. \terpart to heat arguments teachers’ raise and universities Everrett R. Rivas, John D. S. | money requests Sr., | day. 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