The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 12, 1953, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° [ubrenheit VOL. LXXIV No. 113 THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1953 . |Hatehet Case ‘U. S.A. 1952-53 Tourist Season — “As Good As Last Year” Motel Owners Say In Poll Man Wins Freedom From Grand Slow Starting Season Picked Up In February And Ran Until May 1 BY SUSAN MCAVOY The 1952-53 tourist’ season, though slow in starting, was steady and lasted longer than last year, motel owners said in a poll today. Beach motels said that their sea- gon started about February. March was a good month. April slowed down to a’ low at May 1. The month of Mav is generally considered a transition month be- tween the winter visitors and the summer tourists. In June, school’s closing starts whole families tour- ing the country and many of them come to the Southernmost city of nation. Al of the motel owners and managers lied agreed that it ‘was a good geason. None of them it was @ much better sea- last year. Larceny Charge State Trocpere “ | Take Parolee Back To Raiford Wilfred Stafford, parole viola- tor, found in Key West was es- corted back to Miami by State Troopers S. R. Walker and Segt. F. G. Burghart today. He will be picked up by Rai- ford penitentiary authorities and returried to the prison from Mia- mi, Walker and Burghart said. Stafford was. violating parole for an unknewn conviction. when he was picked up by the Sheriff's office on request ef the State Highway Patrol. South Beach, Rosecrest Sun and Surf, all lax Cohen said their it. April and to be bet- to Jack South and, » had i Hl mi é F Ee ‘t turn away as last year,” said Marguerite Mitchell, ‘The first meeting of the new! Qppointed Refrigeration and Air} Conditioning Board will be held ‘Thursday afternoon at 4:00 p. m., ae Manager Dave King said to- ‘The five man panel was appoint- @d yesterday at a special meeting of the city commission, The group Ben Freer, J. C. Tru- deau, Sonny Hardin, Toby Bru ‘and Eugene Martinez. All are air conditioning ‘and refrigeration @ealers or installers in the city, Purpose of the board is the en. forcement of a recently passed or- dinance which will control the in-| @ustry here including the examina- and The ordinance was passed due| to complaints that out-of-town firms were operating in the city without obtaining licenses. tion and licersing of pre engineers. Spring Concert Will Be Wed. At High School | gi it at the Key West High Key West High School chorus. Directed by .Tom Whitley, the popular chorus will sing such numbers as “Gloria Patri,” “Grant Easter Cantata by. Heyser. The beautiful voices of the more than 50 boys and girls will also blend in the singing public.” Also appearing in the first part| of the chorus will be Peter Simp- “| son, member of the high school faculty, who will sing “All Through a ine “Annie Laurie” and “Songs from Ireland.” Following a slight intermission, Miss Elaine Eskew will sing ““Mat- tinatta,” “Jealousy” and “Vessi D’Arte (La Tosca).” The gifted young pianist, Miguel Mariscal, will entertain with three numbers. He has selected for his first rendition, the first movement of the Third Piano Sonata from Beethoven. This will be followed by Chopin’s Etude No. 1, Opus 25 (Continued On Page Two) Member Of Class Donald Peariman, son of Mr. ind Mrs. Joe Pearlman, 707 Si- Senior Class of the Northern Mli- nois College of Optometry. Young Peariman will be gradu- ated from the college in Chicago in January 1954. He holds a B. S. in psychology from the Florida City Manager King, City Elec.| State University at Tallahassee. trical Inspector Alex Lubinsky and Building Inspector Ray Knopp will sit on the board as ex-officio mem- ders. ITALIAN AMERICAN Kitchen CHEF LOUIS Operating Private Dining Reem Conditioned Air PIZZA PIE FROM 75 Duffy's Delmopico Tavera 28 DUVAL STREET After Hearing Proof Lacking On Motorcycle Theft Accusation Gerald: Paul McKenna, 25, for- mer local Navy man, was freed yesterday of a grand larceny charge whén his attorneys, Wil- liam V. Albury and Errique Es- quinaldo, Jr.,.moved successfully for a dismissal on the basis that there was insufficient evidence to support the charge at a prelimin- ary hearing before Peace Justice Ira Albury McKenna was charged with stealing a motorcycle and smash- ing it upon. the keys on March Heard Behind Closed Doors Judge Gibson To Decide Future Of “Treehouse” Teenagers Thursday | The four teenagers accused’ of hatcheting the knee of a young victim last week in a swamp tree house testified at a closed hearing before Juvenile Court Judge Eva Warner Gibson yesterday after. noon. The Judge will give her deci- sion on what can be done to re- habilitate the offending youngsters and their victim Thursday, she said today. Press and public were batred from the two hour hearing which feok place in the County clinic building. The room was filled with parents, witnesses, and the accused boys. “Information coming to. me has changed my view on the case,” Judge Gibson said. “Furs. ther Investigations are . being made into the case before the decision is made Thursday.” © The boys were accused by the victim and Judge last Friday nf molesting their companion, ~ who she said they lured tc a tree-House Che Ken West Citisen PRICE FIVE CENTS Governor Uses Veto First Time On Papy's Aqueduct Board Tenure Bill Siar Looks Down t i in the swamp adjacent to Bay-| & - | view Park. The hatchet wielded by a8. g re 382 na was the . Neil L. Gherardi, testified that he was approached by McKenna the night of the theft and that he ised. for the val Hospital and later transferred Legion Post To Hear Speech and the popular Prelude of Mana/j ! |ning’s program to a close with Lilly, bons: tie-Pacie | star; American and x will be * al.” Lieutenant active duty. since M home the boys cut the youngster on his knee. All boys were reieased to the custody of their parents. One’ of the boys in the case, though 17 years old, falls into the Juvenile . The other three boys are 11. a arents of the accused are é ed by the Judge as method of _ reforming ‘who r m. She had been cooperating Ps KING SOLOMON wasn’t the only guy to be surrounded Roland made by feminine beauty. When film star Gilbert personal appearance at the Islander, Saturday night he was amazed when his guests of CMI swamped him. How the little fellow in the upper right corner got into the act no one will ever know.—Citizen} Staff Photo, Finch. fullest with the Juvenile |_ on the cage, chool records of the bovs. made Available to the for her consideration of the best future for them. is case points up the fact that children are truant and cult at schoo! they soon become delinquents. 1 urge all parents to cooperate fully with the schools and make it easier for us to handle these children.” Whatever arrangement is work- ed out with the boys, their par- ents and the law, Juvenile Court will maintain supervision over their lives until they are 21, Judge Gibson said. Should they break laws after the age of 17 they are Continued On Page Two) «“Band Day” Is Big Success At Benny’s Place Dr. Harold Casterton,. director of the popular Key West High School Band, announced today that the band received approximately , | $700 from the sale of meals at teria owner’s generosity, the band director said, “It was the most Sracious gesture that 1 have ever heard of.” Fernandez himself said that he was pleased to do what he did for the band. “I went with them to Havana. They are an asset to this -Vie- | them every way possible,” he said. ! Fernandez not only gave the en- .| tire proceeds from the cafeteria'¢ sales on Friday, he and his force Prepared the food. Band members pitched in and helped like real workers. Some -| served behind the tables, ad Dollar Repair, Towing Bill Results In /Lien On 84-Foot Laéxury Yacht The identity ‘of Key West's “mystery yacht”, the 84-foot lux- ury vessel “Pilgrim II” which has been tied up at the Naval Station since January, was revealed by Naval officials today. They said that the boat is being held by the Navy after it was seized to satisfy a lien against its owner amounting to $4,675.31 for non-pay- ment of a bill for repairs made by the Navy. Commander Ben Berry, Naval Station Legal Officer declared that the 118-ton vessel was seized on January 2nd by a U, S, Marshal after the government won a libel action in Miami District Court by default. The owner of the craft is Mrs. i A z E [ i : | 3 H ER fi A z E Eg i aT 1 L i é z ? zee Sc z H é z i (Continued On Page Two) Man Faces Three Charges In Crash Pennsylvania man dri Ha te fe Ze = . 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