The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 25, 1954, Page 1

Warmest City In Nation Today Was KEY WEST 4 VOL, LXXV No. 72 Enthusiasm Mounts For Keys Jaunt 5-Fathom Club. Will Vacation On Litte Duck Key (Special To The Citizen) By JACK M. LEVINE ROSLYN, Long Island, N. ¥.—The Easter vacation ex- pedition to Little Duck Key has stimulated unanticipat- ed interest among the stu- dents at Roslyn High School, it was reported here by Joseph Albertson, faculty advisor of the “Five Fathom Club” at Roslyn High. The seience teacher says that approximately 100 students have applied for “Five Fathom Club” membership. “We are limiting the expedi- tion personnel to the original group of six students,” Albertson stated. The adult members will be the teacher and Rowland Lo- mer. The teacher explained that admission of new members will be considered after the teenagers return from their sojourn at Lit- tle Duck Key, just south of the Seven Mile Bridge. The granting of an extra week of Easter vacation by the Nas- sau County, Roslyn School Sys- tera Superintendent George E. Bryant made possible plans for the extended trip to the Florida Keys. Albertson explained that the plans and objectives of the “Five Fathom Club” has the ap- proval and sponsorship of Rus- sell B. Rose, principal of the Ros- lyn High School, as well as the sponsorship of the members of the entire Roslyn School sys- tem. Keys’ Site Selected The selection of Little Duck Key as the initial site of this un. precedented expedition of New York high school skirt diving en- thusiasts, resulted from corre- spondence with Brooks Bate- man, general manager of the Overseas Road and Toll Bridge District. It was based on a re- ferral of correspondence by Har- old Laubscher, manager of the Key .West Chamber of Com- merce. Albertson stated that the six students who have been selecteg to make the experimental expe- dition are conducting daily plan- ning meetings. The boys are also engaged in after-school athletic activity. They hold their “Five Fathom Club” meetings before classes begin. The usual meeting hour is about 7:30 in the morn- ing. The faculty advisor attends all meetings. Present plans call for the group to leave Roslyn on the morning of April 10. They expect to arrive at Little Duck Key the following Tuesday. The group plans to maintain a most flexible program of activity during the initial phases of the expedition. They will sleep in pup tents, and ptepare their own food. First Keys’ Trip Neither the students, nor the two adults have ever visited the Florida Keys before. ““That’s what (Continued on Page Two) RECRUITER DUE MON. S-Sgt. Charles A. Kaniewski, USAF, will be in town next Mon- day and Tuesday, March 29 and 30, to talk to anyone interested in learning about enlisting in either the Air Force or the Army. He will be zt the office of local board 48, Post Office Building. pick aS. Macatee Seal pier at the Clyde-Mallory docks Wednesday. THE es Brownell, of Washington, D. C. SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1954 j i PRIZE WINNER—Chief Petty Officer William W. Wrigley. of the USS Bushnell (second from left), is presented with a brand new salt water fishing rod and reel by Mayor C. B. Harvey as first prize in the city-sponsored fishing tourney which marked the opening of the public fishing Wrigley’s winning entry was a 31/,-pound mackerel. Other winners shown include William Rittner, 808 Fleming Street, who caught a two-pound mack- erel; Carl B. Newcombe, Portland, Maine, and Mrs. latter pair were tied for third place with 1/2-pound mackerel catches. Tournament was adjudged a huge success when scores of entrants participated.—Citizen Staff Photo. The Responsibility For Damage Done By Stolen Car Up For Discussion Navy Legal Office Says Sailor Isn’t Salty Comedy, “Mr . Roberts,” Legally Liable The Navy’s legal office here today advised a sailor he was not responsible for the damage his car did when it was stolen and being driv- en by the thief, The sailor, Millard E. Grant, electronics technician second class, said that City Police Sgt. Frank Caraballo, who also operates a filling station and garage, had told him he was responsible for the damage. Grant’s car — a 1948 Buick con- yertible — was stolen Sunday. The thief hit three parked cars while driving Grant’s car. Grant said Sgt. Caraballo ap- proached him in City Court Mon- day and told him he was respon- sible for the damages and towing charges and that the easiest way was to settle the matter with the onwers of the other cars. Presents Card Grant further said that Sgt. Car- aballo handed him one of his bus- iness cards during the conversa- tion in City Court. Sgt. Carballo, according to Grant also said that Grant could not own another car until he had gotten re- leases from the owners of the other three cars. Grant added that Sgt. Caraballo told him the total cost of repairs and towing for the cars would be about $600 and that Grant owed him $40 for towing Grant’s car to the garage. The Navy’s legal office advised Grant that he was not responsible for damage caused by his car when a thief was driving it and that Grant should only pay for the towing and storage — if any — of his own car. NOTICE HOMESTEAD | EXEMPTION | This office is calling Grant said he would not do any- |thing about the matter. His own car is insured, he said. The Auto Bankers Corp., the fin- ance company, is sending an insur- ance adjuster to Key West from Miami, Grant added. Previous Complaint Sgt. Caraballo and his garage were in the news March 16 after A. P. Stickel, 417 Duval St., com- Is Hailed On Opening Night 1,290 New Voters Register Here New voters registering in Monroe County now total 1,290 and over half of them are Neg- roes, Sam Pinder, supervisor of registration, said today. April 3 at 5 p. m. is the deadline for registering. Rare Childbirth Case Reported By Navy Medics CHELSEA, Mass. (#—The U.S. Naval Hospital here disciosed to- day that a Navy wife who gave birth to a daughter 10 days ago is expecting a second delivery in six weeks as a result of separate conceptions, believed to have been at least a month apart. The mother has dual organs of procreation, naval authorities dis- closed, an extreme rarity in med- ical history. The first child weighed three pounds, 14 ounces at birth March 15 and has been in an incubator at the big naval hospital, reported- ly “doing well.” The mother, Mrs. Wilbur Chap- man, 31, of Foxboro, Mass., is at the hospital but expects to be al- lowed to go home for a while be- fore returning for the second birth. The unusual circumstances of Mrs. Chapman’s pregnancy were discovered by Lt. Pauline E. Clark of the Navy Medical Corps. Capt. Lewis T. Dorgan, Navy doctor, said it was believed no more than six such cases are Tsted. The naval officers’ report ap- pears to rule out the possibility of delayed birth of a twin. Hospital Workers By SUE JONES “Now hear this —” The Key West Players produc- tion of ‘‘Mr. Roberts” at the Barn Theatre is something that all you, well, all you people should be sure to see. It’s a fast moving, amusing play that combines salty comedy and a very real sense of actually being aboard the AK601, a Navy cargo ship where the monotony. of rou- tine duty during a “shooting war” is vividly portrayed by real sail- ors. If you have a maiden aunt of the lavender and lace school, it is suggested that you ask her to sit with the children while you and father go to see ‘Mr. Roberts,” because the Players haven’t chan- ged a single line of the play that caused so much controversy when it opened in Boston. Real-life Sailors Your maiden aunt would proba- bly be somewhat disturbed by the remarks and actions of the crew, but, as some of the audience who had seen “Mr. Roberts” during its Jong run on Broadway remarked, the very fact that the cast is pre- dominately Navy or ex-Navy per-| sonnel makes the play just that much more believable. No profes- sional actor, however competent, could inject as much realism into a play as this cast does. Even the Army nurse, the only female in the cast is played by a Navy wife, Nancy Callis, and her reaction to the discovery that the crew had been watching the nurs- es’ rooms was one of the best bits of action in the play. Tyrannical Captain The Captain of the ship, is play- ed by Ed Giesbert. His portrayal of this tyrannical character who is determined that nothing will spoil | (Continued on Page Two) Rotary Fetes Ladies Tonight tel at 7:30 p. m. today. ger Turner of Miami. Dr. Turner, Rt Members of the Key West Rotary | Club will observe their annua! la- | dies night at the Casa Marina Ho- | Principal speaker will be Dr. Ro- | U.S. The Key West Citisen IN THE PRICE FIVE CENTS” ‘Gala Festival Planned To Mark Cuban Dignitaries Attend Normal Opening Of Public Facility Scores of topranking city and icivie officials attended the form- jal dedication of the city’s new | public fishing pier ™@t the Clyde- Mallory Docks Wednesday.. The dock, built by the city at the urging of the Key West Motor Court Association, also attracted a large crowd of fishermen who par- ticipated in a city-sponsored fishing contest. And the {ish were biting. Winners Announced After the weigh-in shortly after 5p. m., a local Navy man was ad- judged the winner of a new salt- water fishing rod and reel donated by the Key Tackle Shop when he entered a fine 3% Ib. macker- el. He was Chief Petty Officer Wil- liam W. Wrigley, of the USS Bushnell. Mayor C.. B.. Harvey presented him with first prize. Se- cond prize winner was William Bittner, a retired Navy man of 808 Fleming Street. His catch was a two pound mackerel. Mrs. James Brownell, Washing- ton, D. C., and Carl B. Newcomb, Portland; Maine, were tied ior third place with 1 1-2 pound mack- erel entered. Bittner received a set of artificial lures given by the Thompson Hardware Company, and the third place winners were each presented with fishing knives doncigd ‘by Thompson.. Weekly Contests City Recreation Director Paul Albury directed the tourney.. Al- bury said that weekly contests, with prizes to be given by the city, will be held. The 75-foot pier was improved by city workmen with the addition of a railing, benches and exten- sive renovations to the piling and planking. . Future plans call for the erection (Continued on Page Two) N.Y. Newsman Visits Here Jess Stearn, well know New York City newspaperman, is a visitor here. Stearn, who works for the New York Daily News, has just com- pleted a circulation-boosting series on teen-age crime in the New York City public schools, the ser- ies caught the attention of juvenile and school authorities throughout the country. He is a guest of Dr. J, Harold Reilly, 1525 Flagler Ave. City Fishing Pier Dedicated; || Navy Man Wins Angling Prize Blast And Fire Wreck 5-Story Atlanta Bldg. Doors Of Nearby Fire Station Are Blocked By Debris ATLANTA, (#—A midnight ex- Plosion and fire wrecked a five- story downtown building today and littered Pryor Street with tons of debris. Fire department officials were unable immediately to determine the cause of the blast. The struc- ture, owned by Ivan Allen Mar- shall Co., an office equipment con- cern, housed the Baskette Piano Co., and the Atlanta Book Store on the main floor. Upper, floors were occupied by D. C. Heath and Co., and Scott Foresman and Co., publishing firms. The explosion hurled walls of the building into the street and blocked doors of a fire station across the street. Firemen man- aged, however, to drive a ladder truck over the rubble and into action. Hundreds of firemen battled the flames which caused damage of several hundred thousand dollars. William David Findley, a fireman, suffered a back injury when he was hurled against the running board of a fire truck by a lashing hose. He was dismissed after hos- pital treatment. The explosion came as flames were first seen shooting from top floor windows of the building. A dozen business establishments smoke, water and falling debris. The area includes the Walthour and Hood sporting goods store and the First Federal Savings and Loan Association. Dozens of employes of Eastern Air Lines, Delta—C. and S. and Scandinavian Air Lines, working on the second and third floors of (Continued on Page Two) * CONGRESS CANDIDATE FRED ROUTH TO SPEAK Fred Routh, candidate for U.S. Congress, will be here Friday and Saturday, it was ennounced today. Tentative plans call for Routh to speak at Bayview Park on either Friday or Saturday, The time will ‘be announced later. THE NEW 954 FORD Tudor Six Passenger Sedan 1195" DELIVERED IN KEY WEST As Low As *595°° Down! Extended Payments to $52 Monthly In Most Cases... Independence Day Here For May 19-20 “The Filibusters” To Be Staged At San Carlos; Parade Planned Planning is underway fora gala two-day festival marking Cuba’s Independence Day here May 19-20. The fiesta, according to plans, announced at a meet- ing of its steering committee last night, will eclipse any held here in recent yars. igh points will be a huge carnival parade and a production of “The Filibusters”, a three-act play written by Commander Ray Byrns, retired Naval officer who now resides here. The play, which has a Key West setting in the days when the city was a Cuba’s topmost important h 1902, that Cuba was given h pz Boy’s Condition Remains Critical The condition of seven- year-old Wayne Williams, 1110 Curry Lane, remained critical today, although Mon- roe General Hospital officials said that he spent a good night. The boy suffered serious head injuries Monday eve- ning when he was struck by a car while riding on the handlebars of a bicycle. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Williams, of the Curry Lane address. Nine Cop Pleas Nine persons pleaded guilty be- fore Judge Thomas §S. Caro in Criminal Court. The names, charges and sen- tences follow: Janice McGraven, vagrancy, $25 bond forfeited. Jordan N. Klein, improper li- cense tag, $15 bond forfeited. Frank H. Ezell, no driver's li- cense, $50 or 60 days. Ruth Mathews, failing to stop when approaching school’ bus, $15 bond forfeited. Eva H. McKinney, failing to stop when approaching school bus, $15 bond forfeited. Justo Aguear, possession of un- dersized crawfish, $15 or 15 days. Bert C. Condon, illegal passing, $25 or 30 days. Jules Becher, no days. : John A. Coyle, reckless driving, $50 or 60 days. tag, $10 or 10] KEY WEST'S TRAFFIC BOX SCORE To March Date 41140} 0 a) | Traffic Injuries 8 20| | Property Damage $9,682 $38,098 | Thirty-three of the city’s 140 ac-| | eidents have occurred on U. S. 1,} | which includes Truman Avenue | and Roosevelt Boulevard, accord- ling to Charles R. Butler, of the | city’s public service department. | Butler has prepared a huge map j which hangs in the City Court chambers indicating the location of |the city’s accidents. | Duval Street ranks second a- |mong areas with high accident |rates — 28 traffic accidents have occurred there since January 1. Butler added that accidents hap- | pening on Route One appear to be of a more serious nature than |those on Duval Street. | The most dangerous intersection | in the city is apparently Simonton | and South Streets. Two persons | have been injured in accidents | | there. Meanwhile, two accidents yester- | | | Accidents | Traffic Deaths —_ hotbed of revolutionary acti- vity during Cuba’s fight for freedom from Spanish tyran- ny, will be given two performances on May 20, annually oliday. It was on May 20, er freedom. Top Cuban officials, including Mrs. Martha Batista, Cuba’s first- lady, will be invited to attend the festival. Cuban Navy Officials of the San Carlos Insti- tute have already invited the Cuban Navy to dispatch a gunboat and band to Key West for the affair. Cuban press and television cam- eramen have announced interest in the event. Proceeds from the performances of the play will go to the Juvenile Council, for their Children’s Home Fund. Meanwhile, Jack Clarke, who will direct the play has issued a call for talent, particularly from among Key West’s Cuban Ameri- can colony. Rehearsals will begin next Wednesday at 8 p. m. in the San Carlos Institute. Clarke direct- ed the play in its last highly suc- cessful run when the Key West Players presented it in 1951. Key West Locale Burret Garnett, who designed the scenery for-~the ‘initial staging of the play, will again handle that Phase of the production. Commander Byrns, who was sup- Ply and Fiscal officer at the Na- val Station, has made his residence in Key West since his retirement from the Navy. He spent many months in gathering facts, legends, and lore concerning Key West and its role in Cuban history before Penning the play, The plot centers around the smuggling of arms from the Keys and Key West in 1898 to aid the Cuban cause. Key West was termed by Jose Marti, Cuba’s greatest patriot, the “cradle of Cuban liberty.” Meeting Held Those attending last night’s meeting in the San Carlos Insti- tue, included Cmdr. Byrns, Julio Cabanas, president of the San Car- los Institute, Juan Lopez, a mem- ber of the board of directors of that organization, Juvenile Court | Judge Eva Warner Gibson, Burret | Garnett and Jack Clarke. |AWOL AIRMAN JOINS BROTHER PUEBLO, Colo, ®—Gilbert Gar- biso of Camp Carson, Colo., s ing a 90-day jailiterm on a tr: charge, had company yes rday— considerably more than either he or the company bargained for Garbiso’s father Ji brother Bernie appeared at iff John Krutka’s office and asked for a Pass to visit the soldier. The pass was issued and then Krutka began thumbing through his files. When father and son arrived at the jail, Bernie was particularly welcomed. He readily admitted he was Arthur Bernabe Garbiso— | AWOL from Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Neb. He joined his brother behind bars to await military authorities. 7] ees ie ae NOTICE Renewal of Master and Journeyman Air Condi- tioning Installers Com- petency Cards must be made before April Ist. to the attention of any- one who is entitled to Homestead Exemption that April Ist is abso. lutely the deadline for filing. Nabbed As Bookie LOS ANGELES — Sheriff's officers said it wasn’t exactly love for his work as an operating room attendant that brought James R. Newsom to Los Angeles County General Hospital an hour. ahead of time each day. Newsom, they explained, had an avocation, a rather profitable one. Bookmaking, to be exact. That’s (Continued on Page Two) | plained to the City Commission that Sgt. Caraballo’s tow truck towed his car 200 yards to the po- (Continued on Page Two) “WOODLIFE” Treating Plant Strunk Lumber 120 SIMONTON, near Bank well known in South Florida as an | after-dinner speaker has been a/| Rotarian for many years. Robert Dopp will be toastmaster, | remarks of welcome will be exten- | ded by Rotary President Ralph | Rogers and Joe Pearlman will | lead community singing. . Favors for all Rotary-Anns will | be distributed. This year’s com- | mittee on arrangements consists of | Harold R. Laubscher, Bob Dopp | | and Dick Evans. day sent Key West’s traffic loss {| | soaring. Both accidents were caus- | jed by carelessness. See Inside Ad Regarding First Federal Savings and Loan Ass‘n. Your Car The Down Payment! —ai—— Monroe Motors, Inc. SHOWROOMS AT +1117 WHITE ST. AND COR. SIMONTON AND GREENE Phone 2-5631 or 2-5881 Unitl 8:00 P.M. 1954, at the office of th City Electrical Insp: tor. No renewals will be made after that date. T. 0. Bruce. Chairman. CLAUDE a. GANDOLFO, Tax Assessor.