The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 20, 1953, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXXIV No. 147 Garage Going Up In Last Soutbernmost Home Area First Commercial | ‘Building I... Last Stronghold Of Residences | The first commercial in-| road on the Southernmost | cesidential block in the Unit-! ed States was made this| week with the beginning of | construction of a $16,000 garage at the corner of Unit- | » ed and Duval Street. -. Bulldozers and heavy machinery } moved in on the land on which | . Arthur Mulberg is spending $16,- 000, for a wire fenced, roofed garage and office. q The building permit issued by » Building Inspector Ray Knopp . stipulates that the United and Duval southwest corner will be used. “For Parking Only.” The construction of a roofed garage and office, at $11,700 with $2,000 of wire fencing and $2,300 of asphalt ‘surfacing, may in- dicate that the business man will use the valuable site for more _ than transient parking, it was sald. Mulberg himself could not be ; reached on Thursday, Friday or | Saturday by The Citizen to ascer- tain his exact intentions for the L garage. He is perfectly within the zoning laws of Key West in establishing ‘a parking lot or community garage » in the area, since it is zoned Resi- dence AB and has been for some y time, Building Inspector Knopp Whether or. not he would be : in his ri to have a used *y r ee Acaisesehah cabeerere ‘for new cars on: the lot and" per= “Community garages; . prov! are erected not less than the nearest street ind no part of ‘such be nearer’ than two - and one-half feet of any property F, lot line; provided further, that a garage for more than five cars at least five feet from except a rear lot line. lots; . provided that shall be parked in a ‘of at least 10 feet side lot area hav- five feet.” on Mulberg garage City Commissioner hho lives in the block cation, Eugene Mar- property owner in the also out of town and could for comment, Mrs. , Still another large ued On Page Twelve) a on | trying’ to Navy Commander Given Coveted || Legion Of Merit Medal Here Ladders Go Up At County Beach Pier Beach Chairman Allen Says Improvements Will Be Made | Ladders will be installed at the end of Monroe County Beach pier next week, Joe Allen, Chairman of the Beach Committee of the County Commission said today. Allen commented in reply to a letter from “Beachgoer” in Peo- ple’s Forum of The Citizen yester- day which complained of the brok- en ladders at the pier now. “Two ladders are being made in the County Workshop over at Jack- son Square now and will be install- ed next week,’ Allen said. The busy beach committee chair- man also said that he is working year. “The County Commission is put- ting in enough money in the bud- get to overhaul the entire dock and put in the planking that was swept ; away in'the storm.” Allen said he is having a pre- liminary survey made now of what we can do to improve the beach, “I believe that we'll be able to include enough money to do some- thing about it, make improvements. Lad example: hag hah pecolt os im now there is no Tstisea. wood. So. We i! out some from the dock and make the bot- tom good for swimming,” “We appreciate ‘citizens calling our attention to beach problems and showing their interest. Any- time that anyone has constructive criticism to make we are happy to have it. We also plan to provide (Continued On Page Twelve) N.*Y. Police Searching For Tampa Bar Owner NEW YORK wi—New York po- lice are searching for a Tampa, Fla., bar owner who last was seen here early in June. Anthony Italiano, left Tampa for New York June 1. He arrived here, police said, called on a sister-in- law, then left to go to his Man- hattan hotel and no trace has been found of him since. Four Enlisted Men Commended In Impressive Ceremonies Commander Harry J. Gallagher was presented yesterday with one of the nation’s highest military awards, the coveted Legion of Mer- it, for valor in action in Korea at a colorful Admiral’s inspection at; © the Naval Station. The award stemmed from his conduct of operations in Korean waters as commanding officer of | J3 Minesweeper Division Eleven, He was cited for conducting his operations in an efficient, ef- fective and aggressive manner, At one point, he risked the de- struction of his own vessel in Protecting a group of smaller minesweepers working close in- shore off the Korean Coast. The medal was presented by Admiral Irving C. Duke as part of an impressive ceremony in front of the Administration Build- ing. Hundreds of sailors in gleaming white uniforms stood at attention as the Admiral pinned the decoration on the Command- er. Four other Navy men also were presented with commendations at the ceremonies, including Chief Hospital Corpsman Joseph R. De- Kehoe, who distinguished himself while serving in Japan where he voluntarily performed extra duy- ties. His demonstration of “untiring ecg ead oo flows, materially to, su itment of many Seaman Ronald D, Hawkins was commended by the Admiral for diving into shark infested waters at Big Pine Key’on April 12, 1953 to save the daughter of a high- ranking British Air Force officer from possible drowning. A pair of Hospital Corpsmen, Cal- vin. Bampton and James Joseph Kennedy were commended for quick work in supplying a needed medication to a surgeon during a minor operation in which the pa- tient suffered heart failure. The quick work of the pair is credited with saving the life of the. patient and paving the way for his teturn to normal health. Boatswains Mate Herrick B. Cook was commended by the Command- ing Officer of the Provosts Mar- shall’s General School at Camp Gordon, Virginia where he served as an instructor. Returns To Fishing Guide Service wisn Sages i a tl mM “CAPT.“ ED BARRY having just sold his “Old Wooden Bridge Fishing Camp” at Big Pine Key for $40,000 is taking up his former careet as international fishing guide off the waters.of Mexico and Cuba, See Sey page 3—Citivem Staff Photo, 3 THREE MEMBERS of the city commission take a much needed rest during the groundbreaking ceremony marking the official start of the Key West sewer system improvement program. They are, from the left: John Carbonell, Mayor C. B. Harvey, and Jack Delaney. Trio hailed the actual start of the program as a “dream come true.” Actual digging and laying of pipe is underway on Duck Avenue. Project will require 13 months for completion.— Citizen Staff Photo. Allies Must Control S. Korea Gov't If Truce Is To Prevail POW Exchange Terms Are Not Considered By Rhee As Binding By The Associated Press MUNSAN (» — The . angrily told the Allies if the wants «a truce. it South Korea’s ment and recapture 26,000 anti* Red war prisoners freed by Presi- dent Syngman Rhee. Strike Looms In Protest Of Leader ‘By WILLIAM J. , HONOLULU — Hawaii's 26- 000 dock and plantation workers threatened a mass protest walk- Although the Communists pro- | out today following the conviction tested violently at Rhee’s arbitrary action, they did not rule out an armistice. But their terms appeared near impossible—the Korean prisoners have melted into the countryside with Rhee’s blessing and the split between South Korea and the U. N. Command apparently was growing deeper, South Korea's acting prime min- | la ister, Y. T. Pyun, made public a letter to Gen, Mark Clark, U. N. commander, demanding freedom for 9,000 anti-Reds left in Allied stockades, It was written Thurs- day, a few hours after the first big break. Pyun said Rhee does not regard | recent prisoner-exchange terms “equally binding on us” and warned Clark bluntly against “say- ing or doing anything that might likely provoke passions of the (Ko- rean) masses, which once let loose may easily go out of control.’ At almost the same time, Clark made public a ‘etter written the same day blistering Rhee, and ac- cusing him of breaking recent as- surances that South Korea would make no arbitrary moves without consulting Clark. Rhee’s action has cracked the unity of the Allies and the Reds made the most of it. The Communists listed their de- mands in a letter handed to the Allied truce delegation in a 25-min- | ute meeting. at Panmunjom. Ad- | dressed directly to Clark, it end |ed: “We are awaiting the reply of The Allied delegates made no an- swer and the meeting recessed in- | Gefinitely at Communist request, | subject to call by either side. =| (In Washington, U. S. officials | jhad no comment, but said they} | expected a strong protest.) In their letter, the Reds warned | ominoesiy, “Your side must bear the serious responsibility for this incident,” and asked a series of | jblunt questions: t | “Is the United Nations Command | able to control the South Korean government end army? } “Tf not, does the armistice in (Continued On Page Twelve) ——— DUFFY'S COCKTAIL SESSION | sTo8 | Music and Menu te Suit Your Taste | GOULD CURRY .. . MONA JUNE i Your Chef, LOUIE \ aoe rereeeannenennenon tees ratchet \ fof. longshore labor ieader Jack | Hall co-defendant and six its. on eharges of conspiring to ceach and advocate violent overthrow of the "Stevedores be lores began quitting their jobs less than an hour after the racially-mixed, all-male jury re- turned its verdict yesterday. Eleven ships were tied- up by ite afternoon. Union sources indicated sugar and pineapple plantation workers would follow the longshoremen and unconfirmed reports said some had already left their jobs. Hall is Hawaii regional director of Harry Bridges’ International Longshoremen's and Warehouse- men’s Union, which embraces the dock and piantation workers, Those eonvicted with him were: Charles K. Fujimoto, former soil chemist and present chairman of the Communist party in Hawaii; Fujimoto’s wife, Eileen, a union stenographer; Dwight James Free- man, a construction worker; Joji Ariyoshi, editor of the weekly newspaper Honolulu Record; Jack a —— Honolulu Record em- oye; and John E. Reinecke, for- mer schoolteacher. All seven were freed on ‘their Present $7,000 bail despite govern- (Continued On Page Twelve) ' Give The “Old pl The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Services. For 73 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key. West. ttempt To Move Trial Of $100,000 Lawsuit Against Of Fighting War's Heaviest Losses Listed As Allies Meet Red Offensive By MILO FARNETI SEOUL w-—Allied air power suffered its heaviest losses of the Korean War the past week while helping to check the mightiest Red offensive in two years. Nineteen planes—including Sabre jets—went down behind Communist lines, the Air Force announced, Fourteen were lost to anti-aircraft guns and five to unexplained causes. None was lost in dogfights, in which Sabre jets shot down 19 Red MIG jets. stemming the greatest Red drive since 1951—a — which dented | z ebpate Fe SEEGI a t ee efit Hl home mortgage loans. Man” A Break On Father's Day! DINE AT THE , A« Lobster House 700 SEA FOODS STEAKS ARROZ CON POLLO 11:80 to 9:30 {City To Miami Is Denied 19 Planes Are Woman Who Accuses The City Of Negligence Asks Early Trial City Attorney M. Ignatius Lester fought successfully in Circuit Court Friday to prevent the transfer to Miami of trial of a $100,000 lawsuit brought abainst the city by a local woman. The suit was brought by Mrs. Moise Mansfield, 1015 Simonton Street, in February, 1952, charging neglect on the part of the city for failing to repair a defective side- walk on Francis Street. Mrs. Mansfield maintains that she was seriously injured in a fall caused by a hole in ‘the i! pavement there on February 27, 1951. In a motion filed by her attor- ney, Phillip Medvin of Miami, Mrs. Mansfield asked for a change of venue to permit the case to go to trial immediately in Miami. Attor- ney Medvin maintained that the woman’s condition is getting worse and that further postponement is unwise for ker sake. He also pointed out that since Aquilino Lopez, Jr., is out of the county, there will be no term of Cireuit Court for the balance of the summer. Judge Lopez is vaca- tioning in Europe. However, Circuit Court Judge George E. Holt, who was brought in from Miami to consider mo- tions in Judge Lopez’ absence, ruled in favor of the city and refused to grant a change in the place of the trial after City At- Hit ie.8** epee | Arson Charged SEAT PLEASANT, Md. 19-year-old assistant fire chief was held yesterday under $1,000 bond by Prince George's County, Md. > & rms. He was released under $100 . A bearing for both was set ww. f § i ? i 4 it ths i ag Lonely Marine In Korea Begs For KW Letters Asks C. Of C, To Give His Address So He Will Get Mail From Here A lonely Marine in Korea begs that someone will “drop me a few lines to cheer me up,” and asks that his request be put in the newspaper. Pic, Dick Fullerman wrote the Key West Chamber of Commerce from Korea a letter dated Juné 12, é i EE a iT i i z F § & gir FFE et ; : i i i : sil