The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 13, 1954, Page 1

‘ § Key West, Florida, has the most equable ciitucie in the an cverage range of only i4° Fahrenheit country, with VOL. LXXV_ No. THE IN THE Che Key West Citisen SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER U.S.A. For Q teach tenants or workers.® * DIAL 2-5661 or 2+ uick Comm Use CLASSIFIED Ad buyers and. sellers— Just WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1954 NAL Suggestion To Close Meacham Johns’ Ku Klux Stand Becomes Field Is Rejected By Commission |Campaign Issue Milian Asks County Aid In Boca Chica O.K. By DENIS SNEIGR A National Airlines sug- gestion that Meacham Field be closed and that the coun- ty help NAL win Navy ap- proval to move to Boca Chica was flatly rejected by the county commissioners, it was learned today. This suggestion was made by George Baker, NAL president, to Sen. George Smathers (D-Fla.) who in turn passed it along to County Commissioner Joe Allen, NAL has asked Navy permis- sion to operate at the Naval Air Station’s Boca Chica Field. The NAL suggestion was the latest move in the squabble be- tween the airline and the county, which began Jan. 1 when NAL cut three of its four daily flights in protest of a 50-cent charge for each passenger landing and taking off here. Hearing is Likely. Meanwhile, the Civil Aeronau- tics Board may call a hearing to decide if NAL is adequately serv- ing Key West. The county complained to the CAB about NAL cutting the flights. The CAB suggested that NAL and the county settle their differences, but the chances of the county and the airline getting together seem- ed remote. Baker invited the county com- missioners. to come to Miami for a meeting. h Gerald Saunders, ‘chairman of the board of county commission- ers, wrote Baker and declined the Miami invitation but offered to meet here with Baker or any NAL representative at any time. Meeting Suggested Baker replied and said NAL men couldn’t come to Key West for such a meeting because it was the peak of the season and that it would mean pulling key person- nel away from their desks to at- tend the meeting. Baker suggested that the com- missioners meet with J. Lancelot Lester, attorney who represents NAL in Key West. Allen said today the commis- sioners probably will meet with Lester early next week. As for closing Meacham Field, Allen said the commissioners nev- er will close it unless there is an- other air field ready for use. s Allen brought up this supposi- tion: Bad Features of Plan Suppose Meacham were closed and civil air traffic operated at Boca Chica. A war or other na- tional emergency arises and the Navy is forced to tell the civil lines to move out of Boca Chica. That, Allen said, would leave Key West without any civil air (Continued on Page Seven) Stock Car Races Sponsored by KEY WEST STOCK CAR ASSOC., INC. Tomorrow, 2:00 P.M. ROAD TRACK BOCA CHICA ADMISSION $1.25 Auto Dealer Says His Bid Not Asked On Equipment Dan Navarro, local automo- bile de: said foday that he has never been given the oppor- tunity to bid on four Chrysler automobiles that have been pur- chased by the Overseas Road and Toll Bridge District. The district commission which regulates the affairs of about 50 miles of toll road on the Over- seas Highway, has maintained that whenever possible, they try to do business with Monroe Coun- ty firms, but Navarro said that if that is true, he has never been given the opportunity te bid en the automobiles. Band Concert Is Set For Sunday At Park The 51st Infantry Division Band of the Florida National Guard will give a public concert at Bayview Park on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Post Commander Bethel P, Johnson of Arthur Sawyer 28, American Legion, spon- of the concert, announced to- day. The 42-piece group will be flown from Miami to Boca Chica by the Air Force; transportation form Boca Chica to the Park will be provided by the U. S. Navy; the American Legion Auxiliary will serve a supper to the bandsmen after the concert; and the local Legion Post is having printed programs prepared for distribu- tion. The group is being brought to Key West as part of the nation- wide drive to increase voluntary enlistments in the Army and the Air Force, Commander Johnson indicated. The band won the Eisen- hower Trophy in 1953 as being the outstanding National Guard Band in the country. The program will consist of pop- ular, classical, and military num- bers under tke direction of Chief Warrant Officer Murray Austrian. Mr. Paul Albury, City Recea- tion Director, is cooperating to the fullest extent with Arthur Sawyer Post in providing the necessary arrangements at the bandstand in the Park. Post Commander Johson today extended a cordial invitation to the general public to be in attend- ance on Sunday afternoon at the Park to hear this fine musical group. During the intermission of the concert, Post Adjutant - Finance Officer Norman C, Kranich of Arthur Sawyer Post will give a short address in connection with the current enlistment program of the Army and the Air Force. Galvanized Round Tron—all sizes, at Strunk Lumber 120 Simonton St., near Fish Docks Hey. Conchs, it ain't no use to know English as she is spokes A. immature politician thinks your way of speech a joke. — he’s a collidge man, an engineer, no less. Xi. your county beach, he engineered that mess! too, I hear; the city docks only cost us double, z... may think he’s a man, not a puppet, But some folks give me trouble! Auld Clootie. (Paid Political Advertisement) New Crawfish Regulations Set By Conservation Board Dealer To Be Permited To Keep Crawfish In Closed Season The State Conservation Board hag enacted a change in the craw- fishing law which will allow sea- food dealers to have the crust- acean in their possession during the closed season starting April 15, it was announced today by Monroe County Conservation Ag- ent Joe Knight. The Board also enacted changes in the regulations affecting the legal size of crawfish taken. Earlier this year, the board had ruled that it was illegal for rest- aurants and seafood dealers to have crawfish in their possession under any circumstances during the closed.season. The regulation met with spirited opposition from local crawfishermen, The new law states that sworn reports within three days after the commencement of the closed season for the taking of salt water crawfish and stone crabs, each and every seafood. dealer, retail or wholesale, of the State of Florida will submit to the Supervisor of Conservation, on forms provided by the Supervisor, a sworn report of the quantity, in pounds, of frozen salt water crawfish and stone crabs, frozen crawfish tails and frozen crawfish and stone crab meat in his name or possession at the beginning of the aforemention- ed closed season, This report will state the location and of and describe each as to the number of pounds. Rigid Enforcement Any reports postmarked later than midnight of the third day fol- lowing the start of the closed sea- son will be invalid. Failure to report stocks of craw- fish will result in their seizure by the state, the new regulation says, Bi-monthly reports on the sale of any crawfish or stone crabs are necessary, the law says. Detailed records of all transactions involv- ing the sale of crawfish during the closed season must be kept (Continued on Page Seven) Criminal Court Docket For Next Week Announced The docket for next week’s Crim- inal Court session was released today by Harry Dongo, clerk of criminal court. The jury trials will begin at 10 a. m. Monday be- fore Judge Thomas S. Caro, The docket follows: Monday—Bobby Ray Smith, as- sault and battery; Marcus Hannah, assault and battery; William Can. nick, driving while intoxicated and causing an accident; Willie Brad- well, assault with intent to com- mit murder. Tuesday—Edgar Glass, breaking and entering and grand larceny; William H. Whittaker and Edward L. Weiss, operating a motor ve- hicle without a certificate. Wednesday — Armando Machin, serving or causing to be served beer to a minor. Thursday — John Hogan, man- slaughter, Friday — various undisposed charges of violating traffic laws, FOR SALE: Mobile Kiddie MERRY - GO - ROUND Over $125 per week—3 hrs. work —No exp. necessary — Instant money maker—Owner has other interests — TELEPHONE 2-9475 EE RAUL'S SUNDAY SPECIAL Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au jus Dancing Tonight, 10:00 P.M. SUNDAY DINNERS SERVED 12 NOON-10:00 P.M. Collins Claims Acting Governor Voted No On Klan Unmasking By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Acting Gov. Charley E. Johns’ stand on the Ku Klux Klan is an open issue in the Florida governor- ship campaign today. At Miami last night Johns told a televsion audience “I’m against the Ku Klux Klan and always will be.” Almost simultaneously, State Sen. LeRoy Collins was telling a Tallahassee audience that he sup- ported the 1951 act unmasking the Klan in Florida while Johns and his present administrative assist- ant, G, Warren Sanchez, cast two of the six votes against it. “He talks about being humani- tarian,” Collins said of Johns. “‘He had a chance to be a humanitari- an’”’ by voting to unmask the Klan. “I was up there fighting for the bill because I don’t believe in ter- Torism, but he voted ‘no’.” Johns didn’t add anything to his statement that he was against the klan and always will be. He mere- ly answered a question from an interviewer and didn’t go into de- tail. Oil In Park Vicinity Meanwhile at Gainesville, Candi- date Brailey Odham hinted in a question-and-answer session on the University of Florida campus that he may have something to say in a few days about a stock deal tied in with discovery of oil near the Everglades National Park. He was asked about his stand on exploring for oil in the big South Florida park. “Don’t quote me on this,” he replied. “But you might be inter- ested to know we have been doing some research.” Without naming anyone, he said & corpoyation was formed weave million whares SPY (ok at one cent a share and the 450,000 worth of stock rose to a valve of 18 milion dollars after talk of opening oil fields in Everglades. Oil in relatively small quantities has been found in two wells just outsde the park’s northern boun- dary and Johns has said he will make a campaign issue out of the tight to explore for oil on lands which the state gave the federal government in 1948 for the park. Both Odham and Collins took ver- bal punches at each other and at Road And Toll Bridge Commission Moves To Act On Webb's Proposal | KEY WEST’S NEWEST CITIZEN—This Stallion colt was shoe about 7:30 a.m. today in a lot on Louisa Street. near Simonton Street. When Ellis Finch, Citizen photographer, was at the scene for this picture, no one seemed to know who owned the mare. of interested small fry. To Welfare Dep New Advertising Folder Is Mailed Out By C. OF C. The Chamber of Commerce is} in the process of mailing out sup- plies of its newest advertising Johns, No Joint Appearances Johns said he wouldn’t partici- pate in any joint appearances with the two candidates because he didn’t want to get into a “‘mud- slinging campaign.” He added later in a statement handed to newsmen that “I wish to Place the candidates on notice that I will not engage with either of them, or anyone else, in any news- Paper, radio or television name- calling contests, or in any other activity that has the appearance of a sideshow.” Both: Odham and Collins have speeches scheduled tonight in San. ford, Odham offered to make it a three-man joint appearance. Col- lins accepted, but Johns declined, Collins and Odham also will appear together next week on two Miami television programs to which spon- sors invited Johns, He will not participate. Both Odham and Collins have} accused Johns of “dodging” de- bate. Collins told his hometown audi- ence he is compiling a list of “professional politicians” he says Johns has put on the state payroll to help the acting guvernor cam- Paign and will make it public soon. He had little to say about Odham except that the Sanford candidate differed from a lady whose slip (Continued On Page Three) NOTICE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION This office is calling to the attention of any- one who is entitled to | Homestead Exemption | that April Ist is abso- || lutely the deadline for filing. CLAUDE A. GANDOLFO, Tax Assessor. eS i folder to cities in upstate Florida and the North, according to Mary | Lee Graham, president of the or- ganization. The new folder, prepared and layed out by the Chamber staff, contains 15 photos of life on the | island as well as considerable art work, The reproduction was done by a lithographic process by H. and W. B. Drew in their Jackson- ville plant. The first printing numbered 50,- | 000 at a cost of over 4 cents per folder. Subsequent runs will be less However, junior and his mother were drawing plenty Qualified Man Is Assigned artmeni Here Monroe County is getting a child | welfare worker, it was announced today. District No. 9 Welfare Board of the State Department of Public Welfare made the announcement. | District No. 9 Board covers Dade | and Monroe Counties. The new worker is James L. Johnson, who has been appointed Senior Child Welfare Worker in Monroe County. His office will be in co-operation with the already established State Department of Public Welfare of- fice at 919 Whitehead St. Until Johnson arrives here, em- ergency care of neglected, aban- doned or runaway children can be referred to the Public Assistace Supervisor, Miss Eliza Fike. Her phone number is 2-7923. Johnson, a highly experienced man in his field, is employed ef- fective Monday However, he is spending several weeks in the District office in Mi- Concession, Rental Agreem To Be Revised By Conimis The Overseas Road and Toll Bridge District | special meeting yesterday afternoon tool. the recommendations of Cecil Webb, State Road Department. ris sioners at a eps to follow Chairman of the Webb was in Key West yesterday to complete his investigation of the activities of the district which have been under fire in a Miami newspaper. Data On Vital Statistics For 1953 Revealed Marriages For Year In County Are 170 Above Divorces Marriages in Monroe County last year outnumbered divorces and annulments by °170. These figures were released to- day by the Monroe County Health Department in connection with the vital statistics for 1953. The Florida State Board of Health sent the report to the Mon- roe County Health Department. The report from Jacksonville was from Everett H. Williams, Jr., di- rector, bureau of vital statistics. 471 Marriages The report showed 471 marri- ages and 301 divorces and an- nulments in the county last year. Population was estimated at 37,110. Po totaled1,274 aad death” But Webb was less critical of t in which the district are conducted | earlier when i Miami | yesterds |not ¢ That the commiss! foot dv a 01: who also op: at Bahia Honda. 3. That a more satisfactory meth- od of collecting tolls be worked out. 4. That the commission main- tain a policy of close co perat om with the press so that ts like the present cadeopaey may be prevented Commission Confers The commission, after Wehb’s | investigation, met briefly and took steps te remedy two of the situa- tions. Commission me: moved that n put the concession . Infant deaths were. listed at |’P'oy a Of the deaths, six were accoun- ted for by polio. The state total of polio deaths was 48. Cancer Claims 32 Cancer took 32 lives in this county and 4,508 in the state. Tu- berculosis claimed one life here last year and 306 in the state. Other death causes in Monroe County last year: Flu and pneumonia, 12. Cerebral hemorrhage, 18. Heart disease, 68. (10,301 deaths from this cause in the state). Motor vehicle accidents, 6. (910 deaths from motor vehicles in the state). Other accidents in Monroe Coun- ty, 9; in the state, 1,226, Colorful Murals Brighten Walls Of Chamber Office the concession bers voted unani of that motion, Webb had earlier stated that the district employe operating the concession amounts to th competing with private Commission member Hi mos then moved that the gro “follow the State Road De ment policy in renting equipment.” Harris seconde motion and the commission voted | unanimo’ to take that action. Bids To Be Asked The move will make it neces- sary to call for bids on each time the district needs the equipment. Contractor Alonzo Cothron has been furnishing the equipn der the terms of a contr: ed him in 1951, it was bro at the meeting, When the comm} the question of more « sly in favor The Key West Chamber of Com- | costly due to the heavy expense of having the original plates made } up. In commenting upon the quality of the advertising , President | Graham said, w folder compares favor. any that are used by othe’ t in Florida. It is qiiel more attrac tive than most and is surpa by only a few of those used by other Chambers.” 32 Die In Crash SINGAPORE (®—A BOAC Con-| Stellation airliner crashed and burst into flames on landing at Kallang Airport here today, killing 32 of the 40 persons aboard. BOAC Officials said two Americans and one Canadian were among the) Passengers. The Singapore Standard said the Americans were eps 2 be Vice President z |the W. A. Sh | Michael Shathi FOURTH AUDUBON SCREEN TOUR Key West High School Auditorium Mon., March 15, 8 P.M. WALTER H. SHACKLETON Narrating His Color Film “Oddities In Nature” SINGLE ADMISSIONS (Fed. Tax doclnded) Adults. ..... = Servicemen (through I/c) and Wives 3 High School Student: || Juniors (Continued on Page Seven) | NIGHTLY AT LOGUN'S At Singapore Port | pee joey 9 PE Oe —— Scintillating Stylist of Piano and Song HELD OVER BY POPULAR DEMAND and JO TRANOR POPULAR SONGSTRESS Singing and Playing Your Favorite Tunes Entertainment FOOD — BAR Until 4 A.M. LOGUN'S Ocean Patio merce office has undergone a face- lifting during the past week. Six colorful murals, done in oil paints, have been presented by Burt Gar- nett to the Chamber. The paintings all maps of Key West and surrounding areas, have drawn considerable comment from teurist visiting the Chamber of- fice. One of the maps shows the island | of Key West as it appeared in the late 1800’s, another depicts Overseas Highway along the Flor- ida Keys to the mainland and an- other, the largest, is a 4 by 6 foot chart of Key West as it appesrs teday. The paintings were on display | at the Martello Towers Gallery lest month, but Key Westers who did not have an opportunity to view them are invited to call at the Chamber of Commerce and in- spect this fine collection. with Each M 218 DUVAL ST LOST YOUNG FEMALE DACHSHUND after 2 P.M., Fri. — Long, low, brown . Name Heide . . . Humane Society Reward immed. 214 Elizabeth St. TEL. 2-6774 or HUMANE SOCIETY the | BOX WICKERS Tuesday, arca ING 1s. 10 STAR BOUiS Admission . Ringside - « $1.00, plus tax $2.00, plus tax Tickets On Sale at Lou’s Radio and Appli ance, 522 Duval Street