The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 16, 1953, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit lila Nis ait i ERNEST HEMINGWAY — AT EASE VOL. LXXIV core: Life In The Afternoon’ ‘As Hemingway Sees Old Friends, | Seeks Old Haunts — On Island Tour By SUSAN McAVOY A two hour tour of Key West with Ernest Heming- way yesterday afternoon knocked for a loop the old “prophet is without honor in. oR * iying.. ’ Lives It Legion To Honor Outstanding Citizen July 4 ican Legion, will again this year honor the outstanding citizen of the ‘Whetver the Big, dearded writ-| er went taxi-drivers, fishermen, tourists, bartenders, doctors, gro- cers reached out their hands and “Glad to see you back Mr, Hem- ” SeThoaght your ‘Old Man and ‘The Sea’ was wonderful, Mt. Hem- ingway.” To one and all he reached out his powerful right and shook hands with them accepting the gracious with the ungracious re- marks. One man insisted he had met Hemingway in Kingston, Jamaica. “T’ve never been in Kingst6n,” Hemingway said politely, smiling. “Don’t give me that. You cer- tainly were there. I don’t forget that easily,” the man almost snar- “{ don’t want to make talk about it," said Hemingway easily, “but I Feally wasn't there. It was proba- bly my brother.” t The disgruntled heckler finally gave up. A lady tourist took his place and said: “I love your ‘Beyond the River and Over the Trees.” My husband told me to come into the bar - that | Td see someone I have always} wanted to see. Mr. Hemingway, | may I shake your hand?” | Hemingway put down his Scotch | fand jovially shook hands, 1 commented on his pati-/ ence with the heckler, “You learn patience as you go) IT told you this morning that | bi change in me. . But of course | you do change - and patience. is) walk is laid (Continued On Page | Two) Five Applications - InFor City Post Five applications have been re- @eived for the post of City Elec trical Inspector it was announced Monday. The applications were referred to te Civil Service Board, which will select three names for final eonsieration The post became vacant when the present insepetor, Alex Lubin- h he is giving h pest to de- vote more time to his appliance Dusiness Labinsky is remaining on the es ent tis successor is chosen, Get Shrimp Boat Repair Supplies One Block from Docks STRUNK LUMBER UMONTON . Thé presentation is one of the features being plannéd by the Post for the observance of the 4th of July. Nominations for the honor may be made by anyone or any organi- zation in any manner whatsoever. However, ¢ach nomination should be accompanied by facts in support of the said nomination. The recipient for the 1953 award will be selected by a committee consisting of five Legionnaires. Any service, to the community, state or nation, or any meritorious act may be given as reasons for the nomination. In addition, nom- ination of an individual may be for a period of years of accomplish- ment, but whose value .is finally recognized during the current year. Nominations should be submitted to the Post not later than June 26, 1953. Previous recipients have been Edwin F. Trevor, Mrs. Wilhelmina Harvey, Major Karl Dillon, and Sheriff John M. Spottswood. City Fathers OK Paving Payment A payment of $2,570 to the M. E. Bennett Construction Company for » sidewalk construction was | authorized last night by the City Commission. However, the city fathers moved st book doesn’t shown any! tg withhold 10 per cent of the amount until one block of side- and the project pro- nounced complete. The construction is adjacent to the Grace Lutheran Church, Flag- ler Ave, The work could not be finished until a pole had been moved | The project was done under a } plan setup by the city whereby the homeowner paid 25 per cent of the cost of sidewalk building and re- pairs and the city, the. balance. The plan is no longer in effect though, following passage of a bill in the legislature prohibiting the use of funds from the Cigarette i for sidewalk building. Must Vacate By July 1 20% Discount ON ALL MERCHANDISE Esther & Bill’s 716 Duyal Street ‘THE SOUTHERNMOST NE WSPAPER IN THE U.S. A, No. 143 KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1953 Protest Tax Assessments Peary Court, Sigsbee Park Lessees Will Site The City An all-out 4egal battle is shaping up between the city of Key West and the opera- tors of Peary Court and Sigs- bee Park Naval Housing pro- ijects, stemming from the jcity’s refusal to reduce tax assessments for the units. Joseph Davin and attor- ney Edward Clark appeared last night before the Equali- zation Board on behalf of Stockton, Whatley and Dav- in, Inc., who operate the pro- ject and fought unsuccessful- ly for a reduction in their 1953 tax assessment. Clark said that they will resort to the courts 'to test the validity of the assessment. The two projects built on govern- ment land by a group of corpora- tions and operated for the Navy by Stockton, Whatley, Davin and Company. > The total value of the two pro- jects was set for tax purposes by City Tax Assessor Sam Pinder, Jr. at $1,700,000. ‘This figure is but 22 per cent of the amount of the mort- gage which is held against the property, he pointed out. That centage is customary in such sit tions where the property jis leased year’s city tex rate of 25 mills, yleld from the property be about $42,500. The county's assessment, according to a reliable source, is expected , to be the same as the city’s. But the last night's petition ask- ed that the valuation be slashed so $32,500 to that they will have just $65,000 this year tax purposes. To date, only 5/12 of that amount is on hand, they pointed out. Basis for their petition for relief, outlined in an 11-point brief filed; before the board, was the ao it is a long term lease, after which both of the projects will revert to federal ownership. Davin also maintained that the city has no since the property is not legally within the city limits. Davin outlined his views, saying (Continued On Page Two) Papy Is Credited With Saving City Money On Asphalt A local bill, passed in the State Legislature by Representative Ber- nie C. Papy, which requires call- ing bids on city purchases of more | than $500, has been credited by | some city hall observers for sav- ing the city more than $600 on the purchase of 25,000 gallons of as-/ phalt. | were opened last / commission, they | ity will save} If cents j lon when compared with the price paid in the past- fcr the same amounts. Formerly the price for the mat- eral was 16 cents per gallon, but | | competitive bidding has been cre- The Shell Oi! Company and the Belcher Company c{ Miami were sole bidders. Total cost to the was $3,375. the city JUST A REMINDER Today is CHOCOLATE Dey at Your DAIRY QUEEN | SOURSOP, IN PTS. AND ¥s PTS. | Corner of White and United Sts. Governor Kills Papy’s Measure Limiting Park New Program Director Comes To USO Scotty Mozingo Takes Over Job As Of Today Miss Scotty Mozingo, new pro- gram director of the USO club took over her duties officially this morning at headquarters on Jack- son Square. “Scotty,” an attractive lady, drove in with her adored Scotch terrier from Beaumont, Tex. where she had been working most recently. “I was on the Black Gold Coast over there,” she smiled. Never in Key West before, she is disposed to like the place and wants to get the feel of the real community, not the tourist super- structure, she said, She will observe the program at the USO carefully in the next week, long time as USO programs ‘Scotty’ replaces Miss Dorothy Rath who left Key West for a West club: commented today on the clean, spacious appearance of the newly renovated clubhouse, : A veteran in programming for servicemen away from home, “Scotty” has had experience in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennes- see, and Oklahoma, To Legion Monday The City Commission last night voted unanimously to convey title to the Arthur Sawyer Post, Amer- ican Legion, for their clubhouse on Stock Island. Formerly, the building and land avas owned by the city and leased to the Legion for a 99 year period. But since, the Post has made ex- tensive improvements to the pro- perty, they asked that the City transfer title. Previously, the State Legislature had granted permission for the move, as required by law. State Representafive Bernie C. Papy in- troduced a special bill in Tallahas- see to pave the way for the action. However, the commission last night amended the resolution to state that if the property, at any time ceases to be used as a Legion “home”, it will revert to the city. Laundry Fee Is Revised By City An ordinance revising the licen- | sing *fees for automatic self-ser-| and Homestead, headquarters of | vice laundries was passed on first the Park. Teading lastnight by the city com- The measure sets the basic fee at $25 and calls for payment of $4 when machines are added. The maximum fee is $100. The ordinance was introduced when it was discovered that some smail automatic laundries were paying larger fees than One-Way Traffic Ordinance Pa: An ordinance designating Ann Street, between Greene and Front Streets, as a one-way thorough- fare was passed last sight on first reading by the city commission Commissioner Louis M. J. Eis- ner, who introduced the move, ex plained that traffic congestion was the reason for the change. Parking will be allowed on the easterly side of the street if the ordinance becomes law “Unconstitutional,” McCarty Declares In Veto Statement Dan McCarty who scored it in a detailed message, the AP said to- day. Rep. Papy could not be reach- ed at Saunders this morning for comment on the death of his mea- sure. The bill, mentioned it: passing by Papy, at a speech before the Rotary club Thursday, Purpoted to be a general. act. Actually, said Governor Mc- Carty, it wi local bill apply- ing only to Monroe County. The. bill as introduced said. that it would apply to counties which had a poputation of 29,957 in the 1950 Federal census. Only Mon- roe County is described or could be in the future described this way, the AP said. © McCarty said that the Supreme Court had ruled that population; acts must not be restricted to one {county forever, — The bill is unconstitutional, de- clared the Governor, The state trustees of the internal improve- ment fund have an agreement, un- state lands in the area to the National Park Service upon an act oan to redefine Park boun- _ “This bill,”) McCarty said in his ¥eto message, ‘would nullify this ‘obligation. If this bill be not an to avoid a contractual ob~ ligation then it certainly is.a breach of faith with the federal govern- McCarty also objected to the fact that since this was a local bill, applying only to Monroe County it was not constitutional. It was not advertised and did not contain a j local yeferendum provision. McCarty finally objected to the fact that the restriction on sales made by the state to the Park Service proposed in the bill was “meaningless.” The State, he said, sells land to many indivi- duals. It would not be proper to sell such lands with perpetual restrictions against the use of the land as part of the Ever- glades National Park. The expansion of the Ever- glades National Park to its boun- daries authorized by the Federal Congress in agreement with the State of Florida has been op- posed recently by several large Everglades property owners, led by Ivar Axelson. Axelson came into Key West | Some months back and obtained a resolution from the County Com- mission opposing futher extension of ‘Park land in Monroe County. Holder of 45,000 acres of Park land with his father-in-law, he told the Commissioners that the Park was trying to acguire new land, This was denied emphatically by | Park Service officers in Miami | Since the first of the year, Axel- | (Continued on Page Two) a ‘Penalty Asked For . Minors Found In . kJ The City’s | In the future, minors foand in| | the city’s bars face prosecution as | {well as the bar owner, a i |to a plan suggested by City Com-/ missioner Jack Delaney last night. ! Delaney, who decried the fact! that at the present time the. bar/ owner is the only person held lia-| ble when arrests ste made, sug-/ gested that a penalty for minors’ be written into the books He suggested that a penalty be set up for minors from the ages! The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Services. For 73 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West. Acting City Manager Mon. Farewell... State Representative Papy’s bill} | to halt the growth of the Ever-| © glades National Park in Monroe| = County was vetoed by Governor f uthority.of. state law, to- con-}.- DAVE KING. former City Manager of Key West, stopped for a quick look around yesterday at 5 p.m. as he left City Hall © offices for the last time. Working steadily yntil the last mo- ment, King cleaned up his desk and walked briskly out, stopping only for a farewell look.—Finch, Citizen Staff. Rosenbergs Editors’s note: {This is the second in the three- spiracy case of Julius and Ethel Courts Building and fice Building. Rising 30 Square is the United house, where on March 6, Julius Rosenberg,. his wife, and their 5 west They 3 government, the Benedict Arnolds | of 17 to Zi and be added to the | guilty without s City Code and that minors under the age of 17 Jevenile authorities The City Attorney was instrect- ed to draft such an ordinance. i f iE fl Downfall treason, which the Constitution de- fines as warring on the’ United States or adhering to its enemies in time of war. They were tried under a general espionage law of 1917. df : far i : : i E tj ge ii 2 f 3 l I i U 5 38 fre ; ‘ mite és i ah if & & | e! gE | | i E ze | i i : : E g ; 8s st ase ® ged Former Finance Director Changes Mind, Will Serve Just Temporarily Finance Director Charles Roberts assumed a dual role in the City administration last night when in a surprise move, he accepted an ap- pointment as Acting City Manager to . succeed Dave King, whose resignation be- eame effective one minute before midnight, Monday, Roberts, whose resigna- tion as Finance Director be- came effective June 5th, had earlier said that he would not accept the job if it were offered to him—even on a .|temperary basis, but he ap- parently reconsidered» and agreed last night to serve un- til a permanent appointee is found. He has remained ir his city-hall office since his retirement to clean up a back log of work and sid in up an accounting, system for the city’s ee ee m. He has ‘maintained this rly ze He mi nui first ti Finace Director, to attend. (Continued on Page i ie g Is Dramatic Spy Tale Gy Hecal High The City Commission voted last night to boost the Key West High of F ited dee!