The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 18, 1954, Page 1

Warmest City In Nation Today Was KEY WEST 65° VOL. LXXV No. 66 HAPPY FAMILY—The Abelardo Disgdiertts feel that they are a very lucky family. a The Kev THE KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TH! lest Citis “SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER JURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1954 IN THE U.S. A. PRICE FIVE CENTS -|Noted Personnel Authority Outlines National Security Program At Civil Servce Meet Here Manslaughter Trial Opens Here they are shown as Mrs. Disgdiertt returned from the New York radio-TV show, “Strike It Rich,” where she won a check for $325. Mr. Disgdiertt stayed at their temporary home in the Bronx with little Delores while the mother tried her luck on the quiz show. The six-month-old baby girl was taken to New York from the family’s Key West home, after a drive begun by The Citi- zen to provide funds for her treatment for glaucoma.—AP Special Photo Service. Wilde Gives Data On Airport And Airspace Problems Here Airport Consultant Submits Report To County Commission By DENIS SNEIGR There is no serious airport problem in Monroe County. That statement just about sums up a report.on airport and airspace problems made by Harold A. Wilde, county airport consultant. The report, submitted to Gerald Saunders, chairman of the board of county commissioners was made public today by Saunders. Saunders said he is forwarding a copy of the report to the South} Florida Airport Planning and Ad- visory Committee at West Palm Beath. The first part of Wilde’s report | ecvers the history and background of Monroe County and Key West — touching on economic factors, | ‘ population, wangportation facilities and aviation data. Part two of the report covers airports and airspace problems and conclusions aud recommendations. Under the airports problem, the report says in part: “The only airports open to the public for use of ¢ommiercial and | private flying are Marathon Air- strip and Meacham Airport. No Marathon Problem “There is very little traffic at Marathon and the field is only oc-| easionally used by military air- craft. The present and foreseeable future traffic at this airport is of | such volume as to not constitute a problem either on the ground or in the air. | “Meacham Airport, which serv-| es the City of Key West and the lower Keys, is a fairly active air- port having approximately 1,500 movements a month on a year- round average. “The individual and combined Passenger traffic of the two air-| lines presently operating out of Key West to Miami and Havana (Continued on Page Two) NOTICE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION This office is calling State School Supt. Will Visit Here Thomas D. Bailey, state super- | intendent of public instruction, will arrive here Tuesday. During his 24-hour stay, he will be guest of honor at a dinner, visit schools, and speak on the problems _ confronting Florida schools. The Masonic Fraternity here is sponsoring Bailey’s talk Tuesday at 8:15 p. m. in the high school auditorium. Horace O’Bryant, county super- intendent of public instruction, said | the talk will appeal to all school people and people interested in the education of their children. Bailey will arrive on the Na- tional Airlines flight Tuesday after- | noon. From Meacham Field he | will go to the high school for an} informal reception. Reception Teachers, principals, PTA mem-| bers, school officials and other in-| terested persons are invited to the reception to meet the superin-| tendent, who also is a member of the governor’s cabinet. School officials hope a large number of persons will turn out to meet the superintendent and to hear his talk Tuesday night. A committee af classroom téach- ers will be hostesses at the recep- tion, Punch will he served by the lunchroom staff, headed by Mrs. Anne Flournoy Tucker, lunchroom | supervisor. At 6 p. m. Tuesday, Bailey will be guest of honor at a dinner given by the Masons. The dinner will be at the La Concha Hotel. Wednesday morning, Bailey will make a tour of the Key West (Continued on Page Two) IMPORTANT ELKS MEETING TONIGHT An important meeting of Key West Lodge of Elks 551, Bene- volent and Protective Order of | Elks, is slated for tonight. t posal for leasing of the| ’s Annex will be presented. | will be election. of of-| nd a class of five candi- | will be initiated. 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. Brailey Odham CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR Will Speak Tomorrow Night, 8 p.m., Bayview Park His Address Will Be Carried Over WKWF from 8:00 to 8:30 Mayor Harvey Thanks City Of New York K.W. Appreciates Welcome To Family Of Little Delores Mayor C,.B;. Harvey sce*-Neow York City’s Mayor Robert F. Wag- nec a telegram late yesterda* ex- préssing the thanks of Key West- ers for the warm-hearted recep- tion given to the Abelardo Disg- diertts and little Delores there. The message was sent after Har- vey learned of Mrs. Disgdiertt’s appearance on a_ radio-TV quiz show, “Strike It Rich,” where she won $325. The family traveled to New York so that the six-months-old baby, blind from birth with a congenital eye disease, glaucoma, could be examined and treated by special- ists. Improvement Seen After a series of tests and one | operation, the Disgdiertts have be- come convinced that their baby’s condition has improved. Although the doctors have: given them no done or how much more treatment the child must have, the parents have carried on tests at home by moving objects before the child's eyes. They feel sure now that the little girl has visison in both eyes. Jack M. Levine, who has been sending news of the family to The Citizen from New York, helped arrange for the appearance of Mrs. Disgdiertt on the quiz show there in order to provide further funds for the family’s needs and for the care of little Delores. Text Of Message The telegram sent by Harvey said: “Mayor Robert F. Wagner “New York City “The citizens of Key West are grateful for the warm-hearted re- ception given to the parents of lit- tle Delores Disgdiertt and for the financial aid they were able to ob- Mayor gram. Here in Key West we are proud of the Lions Club, The Key West Citizen, City Commissioner (Continued on Page Two) CLASSIC BALLET Languages PRINCESS NINA Children and Adults TEL. 2-3161 indication as yet of what has been | tain thru the Strike It Rich pro- | NOTICE FATHER DOUGHERTY COUNCIL 3652 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Will Meet TONIGHT, NCCS HALL, 8:00 P.M. (Pd. Pol. Advt.) IMPORTANT MEETING John Hogan Faces Charge In Keys’ Hit-Run Death John Hogan, 34, of Mi- ami, who is charged with manslaughter, went on trial today for the hit-run death of a woman last October. The trial began at 10 a.m. today before Judge Thomas S. Cayo and a six-man jury | in Criminal Court. Up to the noon recess, Allan B.} Cleare, Jr., county attorney, had} put four witness for the state on the stand. Hogan is being defended by Wil- liam V. Albury and Enrique Es- quinaldo. Raymond Russell, a crewman aboard the salvage ship Cable, was the first witness. He testified to knowing the dead woman, Mrs. Matilda (Tonie) Hart- man, 26, and her husband, Howard. 26, and her husband, Howard. Russell identified photos of Mrs. Hartman. Doctor Tells of Autopsy Dr. Herman K. Moore, who per- formed the autopsy on the body of Mrs. Hartman, testified that death was caused by a compound skull fracture in the center of her fore- head. He also said that theres were numergus other bruises and abra- Sious on the beds amd a wound int the right groin. I Under questioning by Cleare, Dr. Moore said any form of biunt force | would cause the compound frac- ture of the skull. The bruises, he added, could have been caused by the body sliding along the ground. He said that’in his opinion death was instantaneous. Cross-examination On cross-examination by Albury, Dr. Moore said the body had been embalmed arterially before he per- formed the autopsy. It was impos- sible, he said, to detect alcohol on the body because of the embalm- ang. Albury questioned Dr. Moore about the identity of the body. The physician said it had been identi- fied to him through the newspa- pers and at the inquest. Jack Daniels, 12, a sixth grade student of Marathon, and his bro-| (Continued on Page Two) New Scandal In High Places Rocks Italy Today PALERMO, Sicily M—A new political scandal rocked Italy to- day. The district attorney’s office formally accused four members of the national police force of lying about the death four years ago of the notorious Sicilian bandit, Sal-| vatore Giuliano. | The indictments came in the! midst of the Wilma Montesi party | girl death scandal, during whiclr witnesses have told of misconduct | and dubious private connections of | persons in high places. The Italian | chief of police has resigned. | The charges today that mem-| bers of the respected carabinieri | lied under oath were immediately splashed by Leftist papers seeking | to discredit the government. The Leftist press has been painting a |lurid picture of official corruption | |—denied by the government—and |claims that the Communists and | their allies can provide a clean administration. C.B. Harvey Will Speak Over WKWF at 7:20 P.M. Tomorrow (Pd. Pol. Adv.) | WELCOMED HERE—City Cle: rk Victor Lowe, president of the Florida Association of Civil Service and Personnel Agencies, and Alma Armstrong, secretary, J jacksonville, display huge key to the city presented to the group by Mayor C. B. Harvey. Two-day conference of group got under way this morning at the Casa Marina Hotel.—Citizen Staff P! ihe. hoto, Firtch. KEY WEST'S } TRAFFIC BOX SCORE To Merch Date 28 127 Traffic Deaths _.._ 0 0 Traffic Injuries 7 19 Property Damage $6,960 $35,376 A large number of accidents in Key West are caused when autos are rammed in the rear while stopped for a sign or a red light. One such accident occurred yes- terday on Duval Street. Result: $100 in damage to one of the cars. : There’s a lot of money for jus one lapse. A little more care would have saved a considerable garage bill. And look what happened to this fellow named Tim: A laughing young fellow nam- | ed Tim Drove his car with a great deal of vim; Said he, “I’m renowned For covering ground.’’ But, alas, now the ground cov- zest |Odham To Speak |'Here Tomorrow Brailey Odham, candidate for governor, will speak here at 8 Pp. m. tomorrow in Bayview Park. The 34-year-old Odham has twice served in the state legis- lature. He served in the Navy during the war and now is a lieutenant in the Naval = Re- ° and has | | serve. He is marri | one daughter. H —|]]“— ]]“][F=]B== | j Phone Calls Reveal | Bigamist’s Guilt | LOS ANGELES (#—There -were ;so many telephone calls to Stras- burg, Ohio, on Aubrey D. Jones’ bills that his wife became sus- | picious and called, too. She said she found out he had another wife there. The Los An- | attorney, that Jones, 35, was still |wed to Marjorie Jones, a taxi | driver in Strasburg. Jones was arrested yesterday on la bigamy complaint, Why Not Dine In Luxury at the Beautiful Casa Marina Hotel Breakfast, Lunc Now Being Served heon and Dinner at Popular Prices! Full course Dinners commence at $2.50 Luncheon Breakfast Joe Candullo’s ” at $1.50 at $1.00 Marvelous Band “o” Plays for Luncheon and Dinner and Also for Later Dancing in our Patio! Never a Cover or Minimum Charge! P. S. — Our Low Spring Rates On Our Rooms Are Also In Effect Now... Doubles Singles . ee $12 -$14-$16 $8 and $10 <5 geles wife, Jean, told the district | Outlines Functions Of Loyalty Program Among Federal Workers Oliver Short, nationally known civil service authors ity, today called on the 18th annual conference of the Florida Association of Civil Service and Personnel Agen- cies “to honor and respect their national heritage and emulate the tradition of American Democracy.” One of the group that formulated the national secur- ity program, Short said that our perogatives we will have from within or threats from In his address before the “if we as citizens, exercise no fear for national security without.” group at the Casa Marina | Hotel, Short also outlined the national loyalty program and discussed the applica- tion on the state and local level. The loyalty program, he said, is | not a new idea to federa] govern- ment. “There have been numerous jn- stances in the past wien national security has been threatened from without the assistance of those within the government,” he said. He added that “despite the fact that the loyalty program has been criticized for lack of sincerity, un- fairness, illegality and even un- constitutionality, the elements of the program are the same as they have been in the past — only the faces are new.” Start of Program The program was started in 1946, he said, when the House Civil Ser- vice and Post Office Committee re- commended that a study be made of subversive influences in the fed- eral government. A presidential ex- ecutive order set up che functions ‘of the committee and the rights of the employes being investigated were fully protected. The hearings, he added, were of an informal but secret nature. “It was emphasized that the hearings were not a court of law and the employe was always; fully instructed of his right of ap- peal,” Short said. “So far as I know, those of us who were connected with the pro- gram, and those who still are, j work in complete regard for the Purpose it was prepared — to pro- tect national security,” he added. ‘ He concluded that most states | have adopted like programs among their employes. | Mr. Short is presently a part- time consultant to the Hoover Com- mission on personnel affairs. Welcome By Mayor The Association meeting opened ; officially this morning with an ad- dress of welcome by Mayor C. B. | Harvey. He presented a Key to the City to Miss Alma Armstrong, Jacksonville. { the | City Clerk Victor Lowe, presi- dent of the organization later an- nounced the appointment of following committees: Nominating : Harry Corner, Mia- | mi; James Goodlet, Hialeah and | Ernest Able, West Palm Beach. By-laws: Emory Walker, Lake- | and Harry Pierce, Duval County. Resolutions: Alma Armstrong, Jacksonville; Rudolph Malth, Bo- ; ca Raton and Ruth Brown, Clear- water. Afternoon Activity | | luncheon was held at 12 noon. | 1:45 p. m. with a panel discussion | | W. Korner, of Miami. Topic of the | | discussion: “Everyday and Solutions.” Panel members | included Louise B. Dorsey, Du-} (Continued on Page Two) Masonite or Prestwood Board ALL SIZES STRUNK LUMBER | 120 Simonton Street, near Bank | Boca Chica Bar —STOCK ISLAND— Now Open Under New Management Se WELCOME “BG | | i land; Angus Laird, Tallahassee | kept a close wa Program Given ‘For Primrose Concert Here First Key West Appearance By Noted Violist The Beethoven Notturno, Opus 42, will be featured tonight when violist William Primrose appears in the third of this season’s Com- munity Concerts at the Convent Auditorium at 8:30 p. m. Mr. Primrose, hailed as the world’s finest exponent of that in- strument, is making his first ap- pearance in Key West. Doors will open at 7:45 p. m. to accommodate the expected overflow crowd. Mr. Primrose will open his pro- gram with John Barbirolli’s Con- certo on Themes of Handel. This interesting work includes the Lar- ghetto (from Herakles, Act One, Iole’s Aria), Allegro jcherzanda (Rimatdu, Act Three, Altiita’s Aria) Alsette, (Alcina, Musette from the overture), Allegro giacoso (Intro- duction to Deliorio Amoroso) and Allegro giusto (Second movement from Sonata Six, Nine Sonatas, two violins, flutes or hautboys). The Beethoven Notturno will fol- low, in seven movements. Milhaud’s Sonate, and the Noc- turne ang Scherzo, by Borodin will also be offered. Wagner’s Traume is also slated for performance along with San Domingo and Jamaica Rhumba by Benjamin. Bizet’s Adagietta, from L’Arlesienne Suite and Paganini’s La Campanella will round out his scheduled program. Mr. Primrose accompanist, Da- vid Stimer will offer the Liszt Valse Impromptu, Intermezzo, A- Flat by Poulent and Bowles Hua- Pango. Tonight’s program is open only to Community Concert Associa- tion members. Police Maintain Close Watch On ew York Port NEW YORK (®—Police squads itch on the strike |bound port of New York water- front today after bloody free-for-all battles between rival union long- | shoremen. Tension was high along the New York and New Jersey docks as a Following Mr. Short’s address, a | Wildcat strike by members of jthe International Longshoremen’s The conference was resumed at | Assn. (ILA) went into its 14th day. Violence erupted again yester- |led by Executive Secretary Henry |day in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Newark, N.J., when member of the Problems | rival AFL-ILA tried to work de- spite ILA picket lines. At least six men required hospi- val County, Jocelyn W. Elks, Tam-|tal treatment—one of them an (Continued on Page Two) WE ANSWER TELEPHONES Firms, individuals and doc- tors keep their telephone door open 24 hours a day. Doctors are quickly located for their patients. Service men are dis- patched for elevator, refriger- ation and other maintenance firms. 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