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THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S. VOL. LXXIV. Me m4 KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1953 imism Of {Truck Blase Blocks Traffic On U.S. I His Job As Police Chief ° Committee Appointed To Ai Motion Fi or Change Of City’s Prostitution ion 7 PRICE FiVE CENTS in the world today was in the county jail. And he'll be there a while, too. | He te Edger Dovid Gloss, 22, | ph ET IS V Is Denied Tod, Police Chief Py ay tly refused to resign Sot cate tr on | énue ay } last night in the face of charges from City Commissioner dom, Glows se % coll 4 ; Delio Cobo that he is too old to do a good ia hr tat bee coped. Ruling Follows i - —— ™ : ws s request that portage old chief step down parentiy, planned to ; Second Hearin, s Bobb M he ne let a younger man take his place, came after an letter in © mall box os seen os @n Mites te y Ss ot r hour-long probe into the city’s prostitution racket at the he had broken out of ~ og e initial meeting of the newly elected city commission. An ter in his pocket when they search- ° Testifies In overflow crowd packed the commission chamber to hear at ny his eseape e. aw %. 7 “ — | Judge Aquilino Lopez, Jr outraged protests from citizens and a candid defense of wrong . iS 5 dail . 4 M4 | pros 0 ¢ ates. EE Sc. | cious court, today denied Kidman Trig] Potent * lecet musician a sectng wu vence wes the fect thet he wes | FIREMEN CONTINUE to flush away spilled gasoline even after the fire that swept the ja motion for a change of ven- ses > | fufed le hie excope id by De | ae extinguished The blazing truck, loaded with $400 gallons of gasoline, blocked trafic |ue im a $135,000 demanc Political Sage of af Ay ety Barto Gereie, whe eratbed | for two hours om US. 1 at Went Summeriand Key this morning —Citizen Statt Photo, Finch ra ee Tells Of Assurance tigate prostitution ia Key West, sought amash suit against city. Gi By Abd: ve Committee cons sts of the May- through « locked screen deer. | alr ad commissieners Louis Car en letter follows. The “Cap 4 ity A li F B ° T | His ruling followed a hear) Of Son's Safety She grey adi . ence Seen or ‘ank ing yesterday afternoon. It) in addition to the prostitution Edna Glass, lazing | ho od be Oy AL BOPKING seco yooh ge polices! pres: “104 NW 4th Ave. | was seco aring OM KANSAS CITY #—The govern- re in the police department were “Delray Beach, \ ner Truck Blocks the change of venue motion. ment expects to wrap up its death ed at the meeting with at least a Dear Mother: | ‘At the first . June 19, demand today for the kidnap-kill- © commissioners promising bane that | have tocapes, | havea “| Cond | ffi 1s, Judge George E. Woit, of $m S3earokd Bobi reeniease sents eit” im the tetere ' tt " w ir m in Cobe's request he otis Mr Jone pete, een Cuban Press Carries Ow Keys T: pa oe Siiintn court with the lie they told vembehetl near aa yo sheift, 00 Whitehead St. Key West, His Aree Firemen Unite | tn an unfahiering voice. she testi cho exten to imevove putlos i TMS! Be T ps | fied late yesterday that Cari Austin artment morale,” he said, ° Extinguish Blase Chief Kemp shovid retire se we Glass had told the sheriff's office bend tapered levete mere time to the job ond attorney sheriff's . ie 1 we no intention of resign- ffice, Mrs, Glass never had sent the city with neglect in >. Greeniease, sat onl &.” the Chief said Matly. He has ne ol 1y, fedie ‘ % capely Go teach on tom Mall. Teo Th-yeoralal M ua months belery completing b - tn ) years serves oo pmiee de & ate oF be from) Men Te Be Mre. Mansfield was on ee Ot oe state comp Philip Medvin teory to retire then. ae Xk counts tad aed Here Dee. 8 yee pr ©: Commissioner Cobo said that he Beni aT oat enence Qeuiptne Se, ae ae | LOCAL POLITICAL SAGE, wee the sis’ mouths peried to grand I tire ts i venue. Harry Richardson, who has jgive him a 30 year record Jobnson ‘ attorney, appeared been entertaining city . | Since the job wm « civil service County Board wil —yy oo ss . on _ mussioners and li lg lee. pa nee ey a e the extinguisher Most of the arguments years with his wry comments, | rges to remeve Proclaims Lime —y? - the Nana 45-minute hearing consisted study Hall, who served im addressed last night's commis no against bis wishes. Lime Bebert. the full trailer track at the time ‘itiNg end reading from court War Il as » Marine only to! sion session, offering « three- | Commissioner Loum Carbonell e wncies rank Grove's was 5.400 gallons of es and decisions However back to 2 ite of crime. Be-| point program of i > [eeaed Go Gases of Go liye F ‘The : gascline. side him sot R po progr improve- \pandering situation when he call- play: The Marathon fire department emered in evidence an . lobert Ledierman of ments he'd like to see take host to Py senpented to the chores Wenn |s000 cany of we Tulsa, Okla. his business associ-, ") ed for 2 full-scale investigation is- So eee Grote Set ee om ododeas | appeal for help was sent to the He particula . ate, who had acted as an inter.) O° oe (Continued On Page Two) . feceived | Key West fire department and for tical De. mediary also te + overflow enn Saunders, chairman, has issued » word that arrive trom. \leney, Telephone Talks SOahg Ge he “wend & 2 Proctamation declaring the week Ratael del TV com. ew 41 3 -y— a Ty "**) Mrs. Greenlease’s voice was firm) thank all of them for voting ers ‘ake of December 5 through December mentator representa. wes spilling out onto | be. /2* she told of her first talk over the ‘he way he wanted them to.” 12 as “Key Lime Festival Week.” tive of wana. Aerio. wey, ereund ($88 on page one, Delaney outlined ‘tlePhone with the kidnaper last “These commissioners look |ye 4 eules od Gre tn olen free trans- the truck telephene [his program. Part of his program °c'. $ sin days after her boy's, OK to me tonight,” he ob- View Of interest Lime Fes portation read: al ‘ten served. i tival which is being staged thet The A federal jury, charged solely Richardso t to - Se be = ue = at rll to aa oo —-y >on with determining whether Hall and test the tneowme of deed toh Turke Feast of Commerce. program of en- aboard a during my term of office. How Mr Heady shoud die, listened st onto North Beach, the stray y on ar ypapeen stating that the newsmen, successful this program would have on 2 & a the first dog situation and the practice te H > festiv: Cr - 4 oes they will be | extinguished, been is evident by looking at the org ‘This .s Mrs Greenlease °% others leaving their chil. | ©” WHLIAM ¢. BARNARD annual affair West and tank was sidewalks on Flagier by the Luth- wy, dren in parked cars—Citizen | SEOUL @—The U S Oth Arm “this event will attract tourists henche gasoline. It,eren Church, or Virginia from the (,< 7° Willne apd ready to pay = “announced 1h 4 and acquaint the rest of the State this gas\NCCS property to Simonton ang 2t, "09. but first 1 mast know Staff Photo, Finch. ye ey + and Country with the attractions was moved. len Simsenten to Lindsley lember oe Png opeacpanenpallly ag [Dost be “deveurtag enero ten ase y ° cable i ms ren aceite Seta te sat eet "Public Hearing Sy,“ "= Deere ‘Weld as the flowers. Key Lime Pie my only Fe te, nt, Tee request Mr. Led . But the apparent gusto. Sey See oon ob & om not undertaken prior your son we pt gn nage °On Causeway \seemed, was confined to the mY ares.” to spare a lady w ; me jtermaster people The Board of © Com: ie were afraid t take him to “ pS AR Sock stent atin ea ess Yerct Project As Set from ue mar ensues rat co's } ay ye $200,000 lawsuit, and he said. ‘Yes’ Se we ah on Ga Florida Keys throughout the United Mf successful, “I asked him to ask Bobby the “ Public hearing on the cause. “Wied sone to pay * agi name of the driver of dur automo *#) and island project south of at = beer ° pe pF ny States. bunke «tu io - ~ a = suminer and | Key Biscayne will be held Tues agsin—enything, ever boiled eel or N Change yl Contins fog Tew day in Tallahassee. the board of turnip greens te ‘ count commissioners were od } " \t entering and possession of burglar or Com ; ‘ |Dusiness,” Fernandes commentes ‘fe #8 © selfege student give « true verdict. He argued SsIOn ed toda Resolution Is | The ides brought forth hearty thn comme gues oan he Ou) tae Sed rata we 20 ene that his client could net get elt mks Pans 4’ e letter to the board of county ,, (me Ps porter went out support from Commissioner Jack #l- Food Department Store, 110 White 2wee eatitied %. “partievier Bay Bottom Sal mmissioners was signed by PF. oway eeuidet ih have be Tabled Tuesday Seeseuasta spent heh coe sw uae Sn eieto ee Same owe fee” (Bay Bottom Sale Pisco ar Baca aS V frst step in 2 “dream” of his-«|States with his parents snd settled itond was continued at $1,500 c ae ta ef Ge tenons Ingeene ’ Pan American Exposition in Key @*® i Princeton where the each. Commission M Mak ‘The City Commission voted last ment Fund. a. A resolution granfing the Mayor West ~ family still makes its winter home. Martallaro also was charged CB nee eee eure Protest The text of the letter follows: Jud: e Is the authority to execute change Miss Albury, 9 native Key West. TD¢ doy continued his musical stu-/with having a felony record and : = cate of bay bottom lend “Dear Sigs sty the Key West sewer pro- er. will bring fur princesses with @ie* With his father and, at the with failing to register with : The Trustees of the Internal Sect tabled last night after her on ber visit atin come Ge, begs en eteniantis dine Ge ine wo Be A At 4 ormse at heir meet Improvement fund have set Tues Bae At Desk Rested discussion among the line V. Cohen, secretary of the Stucation which took him through Persons with felony records © [nitial Meeting : afied by the day. November 24, for holding s Cireuit Court ‘com missic: v ' State Internal Improvement Board pub’ . th Judse Aquiline Le oa pits Unper ph oy Tl eee ands 5 that a tract of “bay bottom” land and ws ~~ pd eer at his desk ager Victor Lang explained that give the queen ow een ‘© Priladelphia Cruhestre a ee | might Py = one lent Commissioner Louis Carbonell Governor, at "Teishanen, woe etien os Ge move s+ secessary because, the city including & motorcade to — an appearance in the Ravel G | 7 eet Laan fro OmPOe’ the sale and went » step at 11 a. m, The trustees hope 7 from time to time changes in the the presentation of the and sniner Concerto under Bugene Or gre —~ fer ret ain farther—he suteested that the ci he whole matter of causeway geepe of the contract — specifies- city Ker to the ‘Sandy on March 12, 1847. tm Octo. CATV Commissi pee nn om SH attorney go to Tallahatase to Mork and island pro'set wi be fore? - Gens Will be recess, . der, 187, he was a prize winner p mission ‘The witch marked the ona men of at that time af the 9 _—_—_—_—— else as t ty put t : y ook Od et -— 8. P.O. DOES a? yy ye Bey A ity Commissioner Louls change is the lineup of city offic... tin tor al = @e pong Be. * trustees have received 1 Bp IS np Geet Sane © _ _— ee eee 2. nee Sees ot ext Paantelly sce thached the commiscien *inind the Inland tated pertems ia Dade snd Meant, Des't Delay—The Show bb How & wi protabiy be desirable to America's Southernmost Drove jthen has included successful enga- last night with a farewell address and gememented that in his six : er Tea itt, Felating to the subject ine Wee te Gp = >, yee te is Presents... |gements in recital and with arches We the preseat city fathers in which year fesure be had served woe city Inquest Monday be trustees feel that the best way “THE MOON wed On Page Two) | MOUDAY FASIRONS [Se is coment, tad, (pare of be hinted that “be may wy & impetuinly 008 withest fever ee 'S BLUE” ‘all and DANCE repctese Gliese Gnd quills! “Winccr. one ge me a qqpatetin, ay agree Fy ann im the fatal shooting Opens = rewire handle st least ace Ford, 28, of Marathon Hard ™e orre uses ee eee 0 ect eet cat pallan cet also five court cases which are now will be conducted by Justice of Peec MO. SAY. NOVEMBER 2: Cabinet ‘Ware 484 Dowel Street ad EET, ry ys ations bas West voters “for al- pending against the city A $135,090 the Peace Roy Hamiin at 2 p.m. | C'NNERS from. . . . $1.00 at MODERN or ANTioUE SATURDAY NITE, Nov. 21 fee's future as beiliant as his beck’ years” ” rv Seam Ser Seuridamage ent beonght by Mrs. Melee Monday. be announced toda bf * 4 CaS AOS TERED yt, re Ford was shot at Marathon last Members take STRUNK LUMBER en et. tat to pe MI Fh eee ane ae 188 SIMONTON. near Aquarium yo as piled up that I be ed im of this the Nams, 5, Me is in id } cares Sad sie apmissionN = + Sgt impressive engagements, fine young man (Reherts and 1 t grant Lester s 30 day vacation the county jail @ connection with DUFFY Ss is ots. tense ao coat oad ’ es eee (Conunued en Page Iwoy respect (heir viewpoint,” Re said. eateesd Co Page Tee) the shooting ' , ‘ 7 , 7