The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 5, 1953, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country. with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER free. LXXIV No. 134 Work To Start On Sewer System Plant Next Week " Builders Poised To Start On Long- Awaited Project f Whe first spadeful of tarth, marking the start of Key West’s long awaited two-million dollar sewer service expansion project, will be turned sometime next week and some 13 months later, the city will be the possessor of the most mod- ern sewer system of it type in the nation. Contractors for the pro- ject, The Reinertson Com- pany, Miami, and the Powell Construction Company of Fort Lauderdale, are poised to start work on the huge construction job with first equipment slated to arrive shortly. Clifford and Cooper, As- sociates, the city’s consulting engineers for the project, said today that it will be at least six months from the start of the job that the first sewer lines will be cut in and begin to function. Over 123 separate sheets of blue- and two books of specifica- tions, each of them twice the thickness of a standard pulp mag- _ azine, were the result of 18 months of planning on the part of the en- cl gineers and now the mass of data ‘and instruetions - they -bave .com: piled, will be transforined into modern sewer system which will amply take care of Key West's needs for many years, to - come, even when Key West's anticipated expansion is considered. Jobs for more than 300 construc- tion workers will be provided on the project, which will include the laying of nearly 2 miles of sewer lines, “We want to use focal labor when ever possible,” Jack Cooper, of the engineering firm said today. How- ever, that there may be a shortage of skilled men was evidenced by * the fact that they searched in vain this morning for a transit operator. The city has been divided int six sewage districts ior the co struction and the work has been divided between the two contract- ors with two separate contracts Legislature Is Thrown Into BULLETIN Davis Resigns As Beverage Head TALLAHASSEE ( — Sam F, Davis resigned today as state bev- erage director after throwing the Legislature into a last-minute tur- moil- with a speech declaring a six-man clique controlled the Sen- ate. Local Beauties Urged To Enter State Contest “Miss Dixie” To Be Crowned On July 4th At Daytona Beech Monroe County Beauty Contest winners have been invited to com- pete in the annual Dixie Froiics, for prizes totalling more than one thousand dollars in scholarships and merchandise, the, Key West ber of Commerce. announced test throughout the state. The invitation came from Clar- ence A. Simpson, chairman, con- test division of the Dixie Frolics, sponsored by the Daytona Beach Junior Chamber of Commerce, The contest selects a Miss Dixie, Queen of the South, to be Held duly 4, 1953. Simpson asks the Chamber hete to advise him of any contest or festival held here in which any type of queen is selected. He wants the names of the winners and runnersup in the contests to- gether with their addresses. Simp- son will then get in touch with the contestants directly and deter- mine whether or not they are in- terested in the contest, Simpson says that the Dixie con- test prizes include a $1,000 scho- granted, The Powell Company; holder of Contract $8”, will be respon- ecean outfall line at Ft, Taylor which will consist of a 2 inch jutting some 4700 feet out the Atlantic Ocean. ‘The structure which will house the pumping system will be o 25 by 32 foot building, containing four pumps ranging up to 250- horsepower, The station will be capable of handling 13 million gallons of sewage daily-which is | Gallery, Mrs Sam Toth, chairman fer in excess of the city’s pre- sent needs. Tt also has a shredder which will eliminate the, possibility of Sewage coming back to the beach. The Powel! Company will then @onnect lines in districts two, three and four which includes the entire Sweatern ead of the island includ- dng the “business district. The Reinertson Company will start laying sewer lines their work $e District Six, the area bounded Dy Fourteenth Street and Flagler Avenue, north to the Gulf of Mex- foo and east to the Stock Island However, !t will be at least six months before lines are actually booked up to the outfall statior All street lines will be laid adjoin- property lines, Portions of the sewer system will be used! Whenever possible and all faulty} @ections will be replaced. No line wi) be laid more than seven feet ‘Delow pea eve! in comparison with the 16 feet prevalent in the old WPA duit. syciem. This will re- @ult in a reduction tn the cost of Wanintesance 25 will as lower con- struction corns. The engineers are desirous of n the city’s com-j $s done during the | larship to some Dixie college, a beautiful gold trophy, and many (Continued On Page Two) ‘Last-Minute Turmoil Today { Noon Adjournment Is Called Off To Hear State Beverage Head TALLAHASSEE u?—The Florida Legislature, with most of its work done and the decks cleared for adjournment, was thrown into last -minute turmoil today by the state beverage director’s charge that a clique of six men controlled the Senate. It called off its scheduled noon adjournment and the Senate issued a subpoena calling Beverage Di- rector Sam F. Davis before it to back up his claim and to inguire into his reported statement that “corruption” and “‘rack- journment time, no one could s: when the Legislature would quit and go home. Its constitutional 60 days run out at midnight, but the clock has been stopped in some past sessions to pestpone the dead- line. Davis, under pressure to resign from some of his own friends in an effort to patch up a serious rift between the executive and legisla- tive branches of government, was in Tampa. He said he was telegraphing a complete statement on his speech clarifying the “emphasis” of news- Paper reports about it, to Gov. Mc- arinduncement that he had resigned received applause in the House when it was made by Rep. Dowda, Putnam County, a target of the beverage director's criti- cism—but Davis promptly denied | ° he had quit, and Dowda a few minutes later said he had given the House wrong it formation. Davis particularly raised the wrath of the Senate with his state- ment that Sen. Clarke, Monticello, headed the “clique” of six men who had a dangerous control over the “entire action of the Legisla- ture in making laws.” : But instead of the expected rash of personal privilege speeches which usually greet such criticism, the senators held their fire until they could get Davis before them as a committee of the whole Sen- ate, ’ The outbreak ruined at the last minute the spirit of harmony which had prevailed during most of the KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1953 KWHS Graduation In Auditorium Graduation exercises for 106 Key West High Scnool students will be held at the High School auditorium tonight at 6 p. m., it was announced by Principal E. ©. Schweitzer. Commencement address will be given by the Rev. Glenn C. James, pastor, White Temple Methodist Church, Miami. His subject will be’ “Make A Go of Life.” Diplomas will be conferred by Superintendent of Public Instruc- tion Horace O’Bryant. The Key West High School Band will play selections, follow- ed by the academic processional to Pomp and Circumstance, also played by the Band. The Rev. Carl Sammetinger will give the benediction on the class of 1953. The band will play De Koven’s Recessional. ee Exhibit Is Set At Naval Station Mon. Dept. Of Navy Achievement Award To Be Shown Here Military and Civilian employees of the various naval activities in the Key West area will be able to see an exhibit of the Achievement Award recently won by the entire Department of the Navy. The award is an annual award given for the outstanding promotion of suggestions by)the National Asso- ciation of Suggestion Systems in Industry, State and Federal Gov- ernments. This is the first time a Federal Government agency has won this nation-wide i The exhibit sch 3 Monday, June 8, (All Day) at Cafeteria. . :Neval Stetion; Tues- day, June 9, (0730 to Guard House. . .Naval Tuesday, June 9, (1000 to 1300: Administration Building. . .Na- val. Air Station; Tuesday, June (1330 to 1600), Carpenter Shop wal Ordnance Unit. 's of this award to date include the 1949 winner, the Peo- ples Gas, Light and Coke. Company Chicago, Illinois; the 1950 winners was Swift and Company, Chicago, Illinois; the 1951 winner was the Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michig: and the current winner of 1952, the Department of the Navy. The Navy had 67,076 beneficial suggestions submitted during the year. Of these, 16,850 were adopt- ed which resulted in a value of $11,587,967 in annual tangible sav- ings. The employees, who submit- ted ideas that were adopted, re- ceived $456,980 in cash awards. *}mon _ knowledge ! | | | Billy Roberts ‘Gives His Side Of Stark Case Addresses Citizens Of Monroe County In Letter Today Billy Roberts, graduating from Key West High School tonight at | Commencement exercises, today ; asked The Citizen to publish his statement on the controversy which has kept the school system and public agog for the last month. Roberts’ statement in full fol- lows: June 5, 1953 Citizens of Monroe County: “To date, I have refrained from making any public statements con- cerning the vicious attacks that Marian Stark has leveled against me. In her hysterical tirades, she has attempted to smear and sland- er, nof only my character and school-record, but my family . as well. Therefore, 1 believe that an agate | is necessary and-warrant- ed. ‘ “Indeed my repufation.is com- it the ie Key -me j by & me for student council class offices both im Jr. and Sr, High. I have been privileged to earry the banner for Monroe County in many ora- torical contests and succeeded in my efforts. I have participated in numerous school functions and dra- ma activities. My class-mates se- lected me to be the boy most like- ly to succeed in the Class of 1953. Is such a reputation a disgrace? “Further, I challenge the twisted half - truths that Marian Stark has cleverly weaved into statements of [character assassination. Be assur- jed that she has not only attacked (Continued On Page Two) ‘Mrs. Mansfield’s Hearing Set Mon. |, A preliminary hearing on grand ! 1 | | 7 st High Schoo! | iany ‘times ‘by « 60-day legislative session which was ready to adjourn after giving state agencies and services the The Achievement Award for out- | !@Fceny charges held against Mrs. standing Promotion of Suggestions | Net Mansfield, in connection with | 8 ; ition | CMbezzlement of at least $1,600 in which the Navy won in competition city funds, will be held next Mon- Gemmer months whenever possible and eoafine their work to the resi- (Continued on Page Two) Lake City Scouts Visit Key West A group of 30 Girl Scouts from Lake City Florida toured Key West today visiting the Naval Base, Aquarium, lunching at "s res- taurant and seeing East Martello of the Girl Scout Leaders’ reported. The girls, of the 14 to 16 age group, were accompanied by five adult Scouts, headed by Mrs, A. K. Black. They came to Key West via Greyhound bus, staying last night at the Greyhound Post house. In Key West, however, they were transported by a City Bus, pro- vided through arrangements made by the Key West Chamber of Com- merce. The Scouts were enthusiastic about the turtle steak, Keylime pie | and shrimpburgers that they lunch- ed on at Lee's, and got the re-/ cipes for them from the chef. They return to Lake City, leav- ing the Island at 3 p. m. today, Saunders Named Underwriter Head | Gerald Saunders was President of the Key West Associa- | tion of Life Underwriters at aj luncheon meeting held at the Ai and B Lobster hoon, Elected vice-president was H. i W. Todd; secretary treasurer was | | A. J. Lastres. The six directors of the association named were Newell | Menendez: Gerald W. Myers, Jack Weech, Joseph Sawyer, Earnest Hopkins and Gimere Parks, house yesterday | way | biggest expense account in history and still leaving a little nest egg for the future. The Legislature had handled its More controversial work early in the session and coasted the last week. It didn’t investigate as much as most Florida Legislatures. A House committee looked into the Capitol renovation job and criticized the Florida Improvement Commission for favoritisim to con- tractors which it said ran up the | by officer Lionel Soriano, stampeded. The public and the ex-) ecutive branch of government both seemed disposed to let it be that) most of the time, } ‘The state's school teachers were | intent on a pay raise of $560 and | Started quite a campaign to put it over. But when Senate and House | agreed on $350 and Gov. MeCarty | said be would approve “not one _— more,” the pressure came (Continued On Page Two) * with the full National membership of the Association of Suggestions Systems.was awarded for the most outstanding coordinated promotion (Continued on Page Two) Woman Is Injured In Accident Thurs. Yesterday's torrential rainfall was given as the cause of an auto accident on Fleming Street which resulted in a back injury to Mrs. 142-C, Poinciana, Brakes that failed to function be- cause of dampness caused a car day afternoon, Justice of the | Peace Ira Albury has announced. | The woman, who | to making off with city scavenger | service collections for several months during which she was an/ employee of the City Tax Collec-| | tors office, was arrested last week and is at the present time, free | on $1500 bond. | A firm of certified public ac- | countants has not yet completed | | their audit of the books in the tax collectors office. Their last report Set the total figure that the wo-| jman had allegedly embezzled at) | $1293 but a Warrant for Mrs. Mans- field’s arrest named $1600 as the total amount. The accountants admitted | The Kev West Citisen IN THE U.S.A. The Associated Press Teletype” Features and Photo Services. For 73 Years Devoted to the Best Interests ot Key West. PRICE FIVE CENTS “PEACE FEVER” IS IN THE AIR BUT SOUTH KOREA HOLDS TO VIEWS By ROBERT B. TUCKMAN SEOUL (—The end of the Ko- Tean fighting appeared close to- day. A fateful truce meeting to- morrow could almost write an end to three years of war and death. The. Communists were reported to have submitted terms so close to those of the U. N. Command that an armistice might be signed by June 25, third anniversary of this war that already taken an awesome toll. Minor details must be ironed ;out, but “peace fever” was in the air here as well as other Allied capitals. A high U. S. official in Tokyo said an agreement to exchange prisoners likely will | be “ioe Saturday. However, a truce not be signed before next week, he added. Allied and Red negotiators meet in the tiny hut in Panmunjom Saturday at 11 a. m. (9 p. m. Friday EST). However, there was one jarring and bitter dissent to the optim- ism. President Syngman Rhee’s poke “at any cos! Gen. Mark Clark, U.N. Far East commander, flew to Seoul from his Tokyo headquarters and conferred with Rhee, possibly in an eleventh- hour attempt to overcome the , They talked for an hour but there was no announcement after the meeting. Pyun Yung Tai, South Korea’s acting foreign minister, and U, S. Ambassador Ellis 0. Briggs were also present. Clark flew back to Tokyo after the conference. Clark met earlier with Lt. Gen. William K. Harrison, chief Allied armistice delegate, and Lt. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, Eighth Army commander, He also conferred with Maj. Gen. Thomas Herren, commander of the Korean communications zone and the man in charge of Allied-held prisoners. A reporter called to Clark as he drove ay: “Anything to say, eneral “Not a thing, sorry,” Clark called back, through the open window of his car, He declined any comment on the armistice negotiations and reports ) of an imminent truce. | Harrison flew from Munsan to returned to the advance U. N. driven by Mrs. Freer’s husband to | have said that they will report to! strike another vehicle operated by | the city commission shortly. And | Karl H. Jordan, 1509 George Street. | today one city official said that! Freer was proceeding Fleming Street near Street, police said. Mrs. Freer was taken to her home, No charges were brought who east on Bahama made the investigation. he will insist on the report being made public immediately. Mrs. Mansfield has promised that she will make full restitution \of the money that she had admitt- ed taking. She has already paid iback $357 to the city. Monroe Theatre Sun. June 7 thru Wed., June 10 : SEE IT IN DIMENSIONS! JERSEY JOE Action WALCOTT Ae Seo NN OR Climax Thrills ia SUOW-MOTIONT Twister Damages Navy Seaplane, Smashes Windows, Rips Up Tree Truce Talks Saturday May End War In Korea Five Seconds Of Furious Wind Cuts Across Island Leaving Wake Of Broken Windows And Shutters | By SUSAN McAVOY } A five second waterspout twister slashed through | Key West yesterday turning over a Martin P5M ‘seaplane at the Seaplane base, smashing in 16 windows and a door at the high school, and slicing in half a tree two feet in diameter on Johnson Street. Weather Chief Sam Goldsmith said the twister was not connected with tropical storm Alice, but was part of the thunder storm that hit the Island yesterday. —_—_———_ While the Guifside of the ts- land was inundated with 1,70 inches of rain in a — — Deadline Set For | tract the island’ received s Postmaster Exam Applications Tuesday, June 9, is the last day apriications will be ac- cepted by the U. S. Civil Serv- ice Commission for the post- master position in Key West, Florida, Mr. Robert Valdez, the Commission's local represen- tative, emphasized today. Mr. Valdez said that the Commission in Washington, D. C., has informed him that applications for the examina- tion are coming in slowly. Ap- plication forms and further in- formation on the examination are available in the post office. The waterspout moved across @ narrow area of the Seaplane Base. The damaged plane was doubly tied down outside a hang- ar on aprons. The wind lifted her up, turned her over on her side resting her on the wings. More than 6.12 inches of rain have fallen since the storms be- gan last Friday, Goldsmith said. And since yesterday morning 2.10 inches sluiced down the Island. Taft Seeks To Clarify Views Civen Earlier Military Alliance By GOP Senator By JACK BELL WASHINGTON #—Sen. Taft (R- Ohio) called today for a military alliance with the British in the Pa-| cific to bypass the United Nations | veto in that critical world area, The Senate GOP leader issued a/ statement clarifying the views he expressed in a Cincinnati speech, May 26, which caused President } Seoul to confer with Clark, then | Eisenhower to say “No,” that ine} couldn't agree with Taft that the U. S. “might as well forget the United Nations so far as the Kore-| an War is concerned” if efforts to obtain an armistice fail. have to “go it alone” everywhere | Beg operated single-handedly “i In an interview before he issued | the formal statement, Taft made it | Hl i ; i : : ‘i i rh 3 z eF i : Pi sf the Nex Mrs. twister house,