The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 26, 1954, Page 1

Warmest City In Nation Today Was KEY WEST 73° VOL. LXXV No. 73 THE City Postpones Action On Clyde-Mallory Dock Lease Cuban Firm Interested In Lease Of City Dock The city commission de- ferred action for at least two weeks on a lease request for Girl Is Polio Victim: Classmates Receive GG the Clyde-Mallory Docks by the Key West-Cuba Transit Company. The company, headed by Joe Sirugo, local business- City Moves To Enforce man, had earlier been given a lease by the city for land at the foot of Simonton St. for use as the Key West ter- minus of an automobile ferry line between Key West and Cardenas, Cuba. They asked for another lease yes- terday on the city-owned Clyde- Mallory Docks because, Sirugo said the members of his company are now planning on expanding their proposed service to include a run between Cuba and Mexico and it may be necessary to have larger facilities. In addition, he said that his company would like some sort of protection against a competing ferry moving in, Sirugo said that he has backing from Chicago in- terests and reiterated an earlier statement that “Key West will have ferry service shortly.” Telegram Aired Mayor C. Rs BC Ke displayed a telegram m a Ha- vana attorney, stating that negotia- tions being conducted by Cuban in- tetests to place rr yg into operation are still pending. ‘The yatt , W. Edward Klo- wans, who is the Cuban counsel for the Gulf Atlantic Transporta- tion Company, owners of the ves- sell, Caribe Queen, stated that a company he identified as ‘“‘Puente Marina, S. A.” has complted nego- tiations for a dock in Cuba owned by the Cuban government.’’ Klowans asked that the city hold the lease on their dock open pend- {ng final approval of a Cuban gov- ernmant bank loan to finance the conversion of the Carib Queen for Key West - Cuba service. GATCO Endorsed Negotiations have been conduct- ed between the city and the Gulf Atlantic Company for some time for establishment of ferry service (Continued on Page Two) Man Faces Nine Traffic Charges In City Court The police report is rather sketchy, but it is a sure thing that a local Navy man is in a lot of trouble as the result of two ar- rests—15 minutes apart last night. Police identified the man as Kenneth W. Coffin, of the USS Gilmore, and revealed that he will face a total of nine charges in city court today, Coffin allegedly piloted his mo- torcycle along at a 90-mile-per- hour clip through a 25 mile zone, resulting in a charge of speeding. Coffin was first nabbed by Sgt, Frank Caraballo at 10:10 p. m. yesterday. Caraballo charged him with reckless driving, failure to heed a stop sign, running a traffic light, and resisting arrest. Then, 15 minutes later, records show that the same man was jail- ed by Patrolman Herman Conley on charges of reckless driving, speeding, failure to stop for three traffic lights, running through two stop signs and causing an acci- dent. Records show that Coffin was arrested on Seminole Avenue. Peddling Law Merchants Ask Stop To Out- Of-Town Firms Soliciting Here The city commission moved yes- terday to step up enforcement of an ordinance which prohibits door- to-door salesmen without a place of business in Key West to oper- ate without a license. They took that action after a group of local merchants, headed by T. 0. Bruce, complained that a crew of salesmen are operating in Key West selling home freezing units stocked with frozen food. Bruce complained further that out of town air conditioning salesmen and technicians are operating here without licenses. He added that his efforts to ob- tain a warrant for the arrest of at Teast one air conditioning repair- man ran into a stone wall from the Police department. Complathts Presented His complaints were brought be- fore the commission*by Dr. Delio Cobo. Although yesterday’s meet- ing was a special session, the com- missioners agreed unanimously to consider his complaints. After considerable discussion, the commission voted unanimously to instruct police to make immediate arrests of all house to house solici- tors. During the discussion, City Man- ager Victor Lang told Bruce that local air conditioning and refriger- ation men have been violating the city code themselves by not obtain- ing licenses for all of their jobs. Discussion Set Bruce admitted that there might have been some violations but of- fered to open his books for the city to show that he has complied (Continued on Page Two) KEY WEST'S TRAFFIC BOX SCORE To Morch Date 44 43 Traffic Deaths __.sso0. t) Traffic Injuries. 8 20 Property Damage $10,182 $38,598 Three accidents which oc- curred yesterday resulted in $500 in damage to the ve- hicles involved. All were caused when traffic laws were violated. One man was driving while intoxicated, another failed to heed a stop sign, and the third passed a vehicle illegally. Which may indicate that if you obey the law to the let. ter—you may avoid acci- dents. And it is interesting to Note that two of the accidents occurred on Roosevelt Boule- vard, which was listed in yesterday’s Box Score as the city’s chief danger zone. Motorists should be espe- cially careful in that area. Accidents NOTICE! i and Intangible Personal we Property calling to the attention of every person, firm er corporation in this county thet has contrel, management er custedy of tangible or intangible personal property that April 1, 1954 is absolutely the deadline fer filing these returns. Also if these returns are not filed they bear @ 10% penalty and the Tax Assessor will set the valuation. CLAUDE A. GANDOLFO, Tax Assessor. First Child To Be Stricken In County In’54 Polio struck an 8-year-old | girl today and 25 of her classmates received gamma globulin shots. She was the first child to contract the disease in Mon- roe County this year. There have been five other cases —all adults. The latest victim of the disease was a third grade pupil at Rey- nolds School, a part of Truman Elementary School. The County Health Unit said the onset of the disease was March 19 and that the girl was hospitaliz- ed last Wednesday. This morning 25 of her class- mates and her teacher received gamma globulin shots at the health department. Some Parents Refuse The parents of five other class- mates would not consent to the Shots for their children. A spokesman at the health de- partment, Said there was enough giobuiin Un hen. ior ine chicien | and the teacher, * However, Dr. C. Wy Morrison, county health officer, was contact- ed in Jacksonville where he is at- tending a health officers confer- ence, Dr. Morrison wired his office here to say that more gamma glo- bulin was being flown to Key West to replace that used in today’s in- jections. Non - Paralytic Case The &-year-old girl, who has a non-paralytic form of the disease, is in the Naval Hospital. She is classed as a military dependent since her father is in the Army. He is now in Korea, This, the sixth case of polio in Monroe County this year, puts the (Continued on Page Two) Odham Protests WKVWF Action To Federal Board TAMPA (®—Brauley Odham said today he has protested to the Fed- eral Communications Commission that Radio Station WKWF-AM in Key West refused him 30 minutes of live broadcast time Friday night for which he had paid. Odham’s letter to the FCC said he “‘can conceive of no other ex- planation for this censorship other than the fact that the owner of the station, Sheriff Johns Spotts- wood of Monroe County, is well aware” that in 1947 Odham charged on the floor of the Florida House of Representatives that Od- ham ‘“‘had been offered a bribe for my vote as a legislator by Rep. Bernie C. Papy of Key West.” Odham said Papy is supporting another candidate for governor. Papy was tried and acquitted of attempted bribery. The letter reviewed details of the complaint Odham already had made in several talks in his cam- paign for nomination as the Demo- cratic candidate for governor. He said the reason given by the station for not carrying his broad- cast was that he had not submitted a script 24 hours in advance, Odham wrote that no other Flor- ida station has required such an advance script and that according to newspaper stories Kermit H. | Lewin, a representative of the sta- | tion, said the station had carried | previous Odham broadcasts with- | out requiring an advance scot: | Celotex Insulation Board at Strunk Lumber | 120 Simonton, near Western Union | SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1954 IN THE U.S. A. Che Kev West Citisen reach tenants or workers DIAL 2-566] or 2-5662, For Quick Communication, Use CLASSIFIED Ads! You'll buyers and sellers— +» Just PRICE FIVE CENTS 12 Left Homeless As /Flames Level 2 Stock Island. Red Cross Move. Twelve persons, Homes s To Aid Victims Of Early Morning Catastrophe By JIM COBB including a one-month-old baby, were left homeless today when fire swept through two frame cottages in the Seawall Trailer Park, Stock Island. Only quick action by the Key West Fire Department, under the direction of Chief Charles Cremata prevented the flames, fanned by a strong wind, from spreading to SPEAKER AT ROTARY MEET—Dr. Roger Turner (center) of Miami was the speaker at Rotary’s ladies’ night at the Casa Marina Hotel last night. Toastmaster Robert Dopp is at left and Rev. Ralph Rogers, president is at right.—Citizen Staff Photo, Finch. Providing More School Money An amendment providing 35 millions of dollars additional for schools has passed the House of Representatives, it was learned here today. Horace O’Bryant, county superintendent of public ii struction, said he had receiv- ed a telegram from Rep. Bill Lantaff (D-Fla.) saying the amendment had been okayed by the House. “Now,” said O’Bryant, “the bill itself will have to be passed by the House and Se and then signed by the Pr it. “Then,” he added, “the money will be made available to the Federal Office of Edu- cation and we will have to fight to get our share of it.” The governm has made money ble to schools in Federal impact areas—areas where big Federal projects— such as a Naval installation— throw unusual numbers of chil- dren on the civilian school system. County Spelling Mateh Is Slated The county spelling match will be at the high school at 8 p. m., April 1, Horace O’Bryant, super- intendent of public instruction, said today. The first and second place win- ners of spelling matches in each of the county’s schools will com- pete. Judges will be representatives from the Lions Club, Kiwanis Club and Rotary Club. Mrs. Marian Stark, speech teach- er at the high school, will be the pronouncer. © Miss Irene Russell, reading specialist at the high school annex, will be the recorder. C. B. Harvey Will Speak Over WEWF 1:20 | P M. TONIGHT (Pd. Pol. Adv.) eC ‘Bob Daniels Will Head 1954 ————————— SS First Siep Made Cancer Society Fund Drive Sailor Insists Towed Car Was' Parked Legally City Police Sgt. Frank Caraballo and his tow truck today drew an- other squawk, Robert Grochowski, a student at the Fleet Sonar School, said his 1952 Oldsmobile convertible was towed away by Caraballo’s truck spot and taken to the police sta- tion. He said the cops want $5 to re- lease the car. Grochowski added that he had) his car parked on Grinnell about} a half block south of Truman Ave- | nue and that there were no re- strictions on parking there. Regular Parking Place He had, he said, been parking} his car there for the past months. But here’s the topper, according | to Grochowski: ticket on his car. A representative from the Navy’s | legal office, Grochowski said, call-| ed at police headquarters and later told him the ticket “had been| taken care of.” But not the $5 towing fee, Gro- chowski said, Caraballo wants. Meanwhile, City Commissioner Louis bonell said a woman who lives near the Carballo ga- (Continued on Page Two) INSURANCE AGENT KILLED IN AfCIDENT Robert J. Penn, 30, Jacksonville, agent with the Independent Life and Accident Insurance Co. and former Duval County road patrol- man, was killed last night near Shands Bridge when his car went out of control and hurtled end over | jend as he was pursued by U. S. | Naval Station police after speeding through the station, Clay County Sheriff J. P. Hall reported. NOW BEING TAKEN at Einhorn’s Variety Store 628 Duval St. Phone 2-3321 from its Grinnell Street parking | six | There was an overtime parking | rage was circulating a petition | GREEN COVE SPRINGS \# a Passover Orders | $20,000,000 Is Goal Set For Nat’l Fund-Raising Effort Bob Daniels, and B Cycle Shop, has been ap- pointed chairman of the American | Cancer Society’s 1954 fund-raising crusade here, it was announced today. The drive will open in Mon- roe County April 1. The crusade will combine an ap- peal for funds with an educational | campaign to inform the public of j the latest facts about cancer. Goal Increased The national goal for 1954 is $20,000,000, an increase of $2,000,- | 000. over last year’s quota which | was oversubscribed by more than ja million dollars. | “In accepting this appointment,” the chairman said, “I am deeply aware of the important responsi- second among America’s killers and the annual death toll from the | disease is on the increase. 33 resi- dents of Monroe County were tak- en by this disease in 1953.” for a step up in the tempo of the nationwide crusade, spearheaded by the American Cancer Society, search goal of cures or preven- | tives of cancer has been reached.” Vital Enterprise “I feel sure that everyone in this community will want to have a share in this vital enterprise which (Continued on Page Two) |South Korea Seizes |Red Chinese Gunks PUSAN, Korea (®—The South Korean coast guard said today it | seized two Chinese Red junks with [17 crewmen aboard yesterday |abeut 100 miles south of Korea. It was the first time the South | Koreans have seized Chinese ships | for violating the Rhee line—extend- | jing about 60 miles around Korea. | The Reds seized a Korean fish-| ing boat with 11 men aboard aaa week. See Inside Ad Regarding First Federal Savings | and Loan Ass‘n. \to effect an increased number of | j cures possible with present meth- | ods until such time as the re- | has the ultimate objective of ban- | ishing the specter of cancer from| owner of the Bj bility it entails. Cancer now ranks | “Increased cancer incidence calls | ‘Next Fall’s First Graders ‘To Register Annual Roundup Is Set For April 21-23 At City’s Schools Plans are ready for the PTA spring roundup of prospective first- | graders, it was announced today | by Horace O’Bryant, county super- | intendent of public instruction. Dates for the roundup of the children are April 21 to 23, During that period, all six-year- olds or those who will be six on or before Jan, 1, 1955, will be} registered. Required Data At the time of registering their childten, parents must have proof of the child’s birth—a birth cer- tificate. If that is not available any | tute: baptismal certificate, an in- surance policy at least two years old, or a notarized affidavit by the parents. A physical check-up will follow | the registration. At the planning mecting were these PTA representatives: Mrs. Sue Adams, Mrs. Jeanne Knowles, Mrs. Edward Bayly and Mrs. Poret. Others attending included Mrs. Ruth Kramer of the County Health Unit; Mrs. Edith Roberts, coord- inator of instruction for the school system; Miss Eugenia Nicola, di- rector of guidance for the schools. Also at the meeting were these school principals: Wilbur Franklin, Truman; Simmons, Harris; Carey, Poinciana. Ned and Albert of these three will do as a substi-| 12 nearby cabins. Chief Cremata immediate- announced that Ke will that the County Com- on condemn the cottag- es because of defective wir- ing. It was a short circuit on an electric hot plate which was blamed for today’s dis- aster. Although the trailer camp is out- side the city limits, city fire fight- ers answered the alarm. Cremata said that he has no authority to | condemn the property since it is out of the city. The camp is own- ed by Sam Lowe, 700 Duval Street. | Listed as homeless are the fam- ilies of Richard Houle, a Navy }man attached to the Boca Chica Naval Air Station, and Wayne Da- vis, of the Naval Station. Houle was reported to have three children, ranging in age from six months to six years, while Davis |has five children, from one-month jto 11 years. ly Both Away | Both Davis and Houle were not at home when the blaze broke out jtoday. Houle is reported to be in Massachusetts on a training flicht while Davis was on duty at the Na- val Station. Both of their wives were prostrated by shock this morning. According to a neighbor, Navy Chief C. L. Ogden, the fire broke out at 9:15 a. m. Chief Ogden said that he was sleeping late — he was on duty last night — when h | (Continued on Page Two) | MAN SOUGHT AS HEIR TO ESTATE Girard Trust Corn Exchange Bank, of Philadelphia, is looking for Harry Lewis Carpenter III, ac- | cording to a classified advertise- ment in today’s Citizen. Carpenter, according to the bank, is the beneficiary of an estate. He formerly lived in Maimi and Ft. Lauderdale and has been employ in connection with shrimp boats. Anyone knowing his whereabouts is asked to notify the bank. THE NEW 1954 FORD Tudor Six Passenger Sedan 1195" DELIVERED IN KEY WEST As Low As %595°° Down! Extended Payments to 52° Monthly In Most Cases... Your Car The Down Payment! These cars are not tagged other used car dealers, U-Drive-Its or purchased from They are sold as brand new Fords with a Ford Motor Com- pany Guarantee honored at any authorized Ford Dealer in America. ——al YOUR MONROE COUNTY AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER Monroe Motors, Inc. SHOWROOMS AT 1117 WHITE ST. AND COR. 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