The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 11, 1954, Page 1

\ Key West, Floride, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit For Quick Communication, Use CLASSIFIED Ads! You'll reach buyers and sellers— tenants or workers. . Just DIAL 2-5661 or 2.5662, THE Key West Citisen SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE VOL. LXXV No, 112 : KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1954 United Jewish Appeal Drive Planned Here Joe Pearlman Is Local Chairman For Israel Fund The United Jewish Appeal fund raising drive in Key West will get under way tomorrow morning, Joe Pearlman, chairman of the local committee, announced today. The local drive is part of the national U. J. A. drive to raise U.S. PRICE FIVE CENTS Lang Asks For Survey Of Gas Mains In City Gas Company Officials Claim No Danger Of Big Explosions Final Plans For Armed Forces Day Observance Are Announced City Manager Victor Lang asked the city commiss- SALVATION ARMY MEETS — The advisory board of the lecal Salvation Army met in Lee’s Orient Restaurant for an election of officers. Standing,. left to right, arp: Joe Allen, Brigadier Gordon Mac- Gillivray and Mrs. Gillivray, Lt. Henry Russell and Mrs. Russell. Seated, left te right, are: L. N. Hampton, Mrs. C. B. Harvey, Hugh H. Duggan.—Citizen:.gfaff Photo, Karns. Reopening Of Work Planned Of Salvation Army Names Duggan Head The official civic of the Salvation Army bat g : pit early in September. terim, the organization is -making careful selection of a permanent location for their religious and welfare work, as well as for living ‘quar- ters ‘for Lt. and Mrs. Henry Rus- ‘The advisory board met. at Lee’s Oriént Restaurant Monday nigat and elected Hugh H. Duggan chair- man of the board for the current year. Duggan, a former member. of the Salvation Army Board in Alex- andria, La. and a retired Lt. Com- mander, US Navy, assured the board of his interested leadership for the current year. Other Officers Board members elected to serve with the chairman are Mrs. Wil- helmina Harvey, vice chairman; Joe Boza, treasurer; and Mrs. Grace Crosby, board secretary. Brigadier and Mrs. Gordan Mac- Gillivray from the South Atlantic Division were present at the meet- ing. The Brigadier served as act- ing chairman during the elections. Lt. and Mrs. Russell gave a yn prehensive report on their fourteen weeks of service in Key West. The report included a de- tailed statement of income and ex- penses and assistance to transient and homeless persons. They also report’d that they had visited many of the local church- es and Sunday schools, and had thus had the opportunity of bring- ing the Bible message and report- ing to the churches on Salvation Army work. They have been avail- able for club and agency meetings. Good Reception Lt. and Mrs, Russell said that the Saturday night street meetings have been well received and were drawing large, interested crowds. Servicemen particularly have tes- tified to the helpfulness of the out- door meetings held at 7:00 p. m. Other members of the Advisory board present at the meeting on (Continued on Page Twr,) Fence Ordinance OK'd By Board The city commission last night assed an ordinance on first read- ing which would require permis- sion from the city planning com- mission for the erection of fences, ore than six feet high except of the wire mesh type. ‘The ordinance, recommended by City Building Inspector Ray Knopp, SS FREE SHRIMP COCKTAIL (with Meal DUFFY'S TAVERN 218 Duval St. & Wallan Kitchen ELINOR WILLI; PIZZA American ei the Piano uP Collins’ Backers To Journey To Tampa For Statewide Rally *% Operation’ Police Dep we Key West’s much-harried department came in fopgponsider. able criticism last City Commissioner Louis ll lev- eled a verbal blast pd the Carbonell charged, atnong other things in his diatribe, that there is voritism in that police rookies are being given choice duty assign- ments and that morale is at the lowest point in the history of the police department. “Yd like to make a few re- marks about our wonderful Key West Police Dep: ent,” said Carbonell as he the, floor be- fore ‘a large gallery last night. First Charge First charge he levelled was that one night recently when a political tally was held in Ocean View Park, there were seven police of- ficers on duty in the city and that six of them were at the rally. He said that there was a serious fight on Petronia Street that night and that the Navy’s Shore Patrol had to handle the situation. However, Commissioner Paul R. Roberts took exception to that statement, saying that there were ten police on duty and that the Sheriff had requested added police protection at the. rally. Then, Carbonell hit the situation created when Colored police offi- cer Henry Roberts was suspended. He said that for three nights, the colored section of the city was without police protection during the evening hours. - “They are paying for police pro- tection—they ought to get it,” said Carbonell. Blast Continued Carbonell then continued his blast, pointing out that rookie po- lice officers “‘are riding around in shiny new police cars while the veterans are walking beats.” Carbonell hailed this situation as (Continued on Page Two) Cabbies Protest Traffic Hazard A petition signed by 16 local taxi drivers, protesting the over- crowding of a cab stand at Greene and Duval Streets, was presented to the city commission last night. The protest was referred to city manager Victor Lang for consid- eration. The cab drivers, represent- ing two companies who-have been stationed at that corner for some time, asked that exclusive rights be given by the city for their use. They said that outside drivers are moving in and creating a serious traffic hazard. = Police JOIN THE CROWD AT Strunk Lumber 120 Simonton St., near Coca Cola - LARGEST STOCK IN TOWN Candidate Meets With Odham In Drive For May 25th Votes By BENNETT DELOACH TAMPA: #—Backers of LeRoy Collins. came. into Tampa today from many parts of Florida for ris statewide rally for their candi- Collins himself flew here from Jacksonville where he met Brai- ley Odham for the second time after the May 4 voting when Od- ham was eliminated from the gov- ernor’s race, -Odham ...inthoduced. “the next governor” to mémbers of the Odham-for-governor com- mittee in Duval County. Odham told Collins that with one or two exceptions the Odham campaign leaders in Duval would be for dim. Charles Boyd, chairman of the Duval campaign for Odham, said he and his group of leaders would “do our best for you.” The Collins rally here is to be held in the municipal auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Collins goes on a statewide radio hookup at 8 p.m. The Tallahassee state senator concentrated most of his cam- paigning in Jacksonville yesterday on a night television appearance over WMBR-TV. He told voters that electing him would mean re- placing machine politics with clean government. Collins also made a bid for the labor vote, said he hoped to broad- en the benefits of homestead ex- emption and explained he wants to see a program of uniform tax assessments installed in the state. In his appeal for labor support, Collins aid he wanted to see new industry come to Florida “but I don’t peeve a attracting new in- dustries advertising that we have cheap labor.” He added: “I believe in good wages. I believe in good working conditions” and declared “I have; a fine labor record” in his legis- lative service, Collins said Acting Gov. Charley Johns is “sending paid rumor mongers all over the state” saying Collins was against homestead ex- emption. He called these rumors “ridiculous.” He also said there have been “a lot of misrepresentations and dis- tortions about a tax commission. Such a commission has been rec. ommended by the last four gov- Collins told the television view- ers he proposes “to eliminate in- equities in: assessments.” He said he was not wedded to any particu- Jar plan for bringing this about but that state and local tax as- sessors could work together in adopting policies that will help the home owner. “If this requires a tax commis- sion, it could well be a board of county tax assessors,” he ex- plained. : Then he said: “The only People who would complain (of tax equal- ization) would be the big People— the special interests.” He said a program of tax equal- (Continued on Page Two) ——— — Drivers Wanted — Free transportation to Philadel- -and Pittsburgh. National or- janization moving 200 new cars. We pay gas expense. For informa- tion cali Mr. ‘Monroe, 2-8744, funds for vital programs of the United Jewish Appeais. Three con- stituent agencies are participating |in the drive and in the programs, the United Israel Appeal, Jewish | Distribution Committee and United Service for New Americans. Aim ef Appeal | “The United Jewish Appeal is jone of America’s instruments of freedom,” Pearlman said. “Through it the blessing of free- dom from want and fear, as well as freedom of worship arg brought to hundreds of thousands of des- perate people, who only gix years ago were displaced or oppressed in di: persons ca’ in Iron Curtain countries in lands, “They did not flee thefe places to be cast into darknes§ again,” Pearlman continued. “ went to Isreael to live and build in Peace, to create a sancluary for those fleeing oppression, and to assure these immigrants’a life of hope and dignity.” On May 6, Israel’s sixth anni- versary as a land of freedom was celebrated. During these six years of struggle and hai Pearl- man pointed out, they a land of law and liberty, and “brought (Continued on Page Two) Spanish Naval Officers To Make Inspection Here , J® Invited to tour U. S. Naval Training Installations by *he Chief. of Naval Operations, four high- ranking Spanish Naval Officers, Captain Alvaro Guitian Vieito, Captain Andres Galan Amario, Captain Manuel Alvarez - Ossorio y de Carranza, and Commander Juan Garcia Garcia will arrive in Key West tomorrow, to inspect the Navy’s new $1,700,000 Fleet Sonar School here commanded by Capt. W. H. Truesdell, USN. This tour marks the first time that Spanish Naval Officers have been permitted to inspect U. S. Naval training facilities. The group has already visited training activities in six other Speeches, Parade Dinner Highlight Annual Event Here Final plans for the Arm- ed Forces observance Sat- urday were announced to- day by the committee in charge of arrangements. The committee is com- posed of Navy and civilian personnel. Rear Adm. George C. Towner, commander of the Naval Base, will get the pro- gfam under way tonight with a radio address at 7:45 p.m. At 8 p. m. tomorrow, Cdr. Joseph C. Luppens, Navy Base Public Works Officer, will speak at the Jaycees club house on Flagler Ave- nue. He will talk on The American Way. American cities on their one month (Continued on Page Two) MONROE ‘52 Mercury Radio and Heater ‘50 Chev., 4-Dr. Dlx., P.G., Radio _ ‘49 Cadillac, 4-Dr. Good Condition ‘49 Plymouth, Radio, Heater ‘47 Hudson, 2-Dr., Radio ___ ‘47 Ford, Station Wagon _____ ‘41 Studebaker, 4-Dr. ‘40 Mercury, 4-Dr. Many More to Choose From at 1117 White Street TELEPHONE 2-588] or 2 Kick-Off Dinner Thursday, at 8:15 p. m., Capt. cm» Truesdell, commanding of- f the Fleet Sonar School, \ the principal speaker at the Kick-off Dinner in the Rainbow Short Session Monroe County’s busy grand jury met for an hour this morn- ing and then recessed until 10 a. m. tomorrow. The jurors did not take a trip up the keys as advertised. Johns Takes Time Out From His Campaign By HAROLD PARR ion last night to call in experts from the U. S. Bureau of Mines to survey gas mains in Key West in the wake of reports that several small explosions have occurred New Proposal Made To Cut Hearings Short Chances Of Adoption Of Dirksen Plan Appear Very Dim SHIGTON™ . Dirksen éto- earings TALLAHASSEE (#—Acting Gov. | Charley Johns took a brief time out from his governorship cam-| ji paign today after making a sharp direct attack on LeRey Collins in stump speeches yesterday. Johns was in Tallahassee for a meeting of the Cabinet and to at- tend to routine administrative du- ties. He plans to fly tu Daytona Beach for an 8 p.m. rally, then go Room of the LaConcha Hotel. His-| ty Jacksonville for a televised talk will:be-in connection with a eeting’ of the Lions Club. “Seturdty isthe “big day, imelud- ing open at the-Naval Sta- tion and a parade. Here’s the program for Satur- day: 9a. m. to 5 p. m. — Static dis- plays at Bayview Park, including a jet engine that will be operated for five minutes on every half hour. The jet will be turned up first at 1:30 p. m. Rescue Demonsiration 1:30 p. m- and 3:30 p. m. — Air- sea rescue demonstration in Gar- rison Bight. A man will be picked up from a life raft by a helicopter. lp. m. to5 p. m. — Open House at the Naval Station. The Caroline Street gate will be open for incoming pedestrians only. The Fleming Street gate will (Continued on Fage Two) MOTORS Key West's €@ Dealer Offers New Ford, Lincoln and Mercury Trade-Ins at Low Prices See These Cars at the Al Used Car Lot ‘53 Mercury Monterey, Radio, O.D. $1995 ‘53 Plymouth, 4-Dr., Low Mileage __ Monterey. Rad., MOM ‘52 Ford Custom V-8, Radio, Heat. ‘51 Ford Sta. Wag., Radio, Heater ‘51 Ford, 2-Dr. Custom V-8, Radio _ ‘51 Olds “98”, 4-Dr., Radio, Clean _ ‘50 Ford, 2-Dr., Custom V-8 _.__. 1495 1545 1295 995 995 1195 745 695 1195 545 295 100 75 50 “at 10:30 p.m. signing in Hillsborough and it ties yesterday, J called upon his rival in the May 25 Democratic runoff primary to apologize for accusing him-of pad+ ding the state payroll. He charged that Collins dictated government policies during the illness of the late Gov. Dan McCarty. Johns told an audience at Largo that Collins accused him of in- creasing the state payroll $452,000 a month “when he knew as good as I that the figure was false.” Johns then read figures he said were given him by. the comptroller showing the payroll of the 11 de- partments under the governor had risen $139,878 from September, 1953, to April, 1954. “He’s. misrepresenting the figure by $300,000. I’m going to ask him to apologize but I doubt if he will. “He’s misrepresenting now and if he’ll do that, what will he do as governor?” Johns asked. Collins now is endorsing the Johns plan to parallel the old Gandy Bridge with a new crossing of Tampa Bay, the acting gover- nor said. But when McCarty was ill, he said, Warren Blackman, adminis- trative assistant to the governor “made a beaten path going from the governor’s office to the sena- tor’s office. At that time the sena- tor and Mr. Howard Frankland, the road board member from this area, would have built the bridge through Mr. Frankland’s property and enriched him and I don’t know who else. “When my opponent was in of- fice during the governor’s illness, he dictated the policies of that ad- ministration,” Johns said. In a TV speech at St. Peters- burg, Johns sought votes from sup- porters of Brailey Odham, elimi- nated in the first primary, by say- ing he had mentioned Odham only once during the campaign. “That was in his home town of Sanford and I said, he was a good man and if the people elected him he would make a good gover- nor,” he said. Odham has announced he will support Collins actively. “TI can’t understand the reason why,” Johns said. Then he read from newspaper clippings report- ing blasts at Odham by Collins. BURGLARS TAKE $120 Burglars broke into the Coral Keys Office Supply Co., 126 Duval St., last night and stole $120, the sheriff's office reported today. No merchandise was taken. A committee vote was scheduled for a session beginning at 1:30 P.m., EST. There was a possibility that Sen. McCarthy might be called to the witness chair immediately after the vote, whatever the outcome. McCarthy Questioning Dirksen’s plan calls for Mc- Carthy to take the stand and for public hearings to be suspended once the senator has been ex- amined. However, there was a chance McCarthy would begin his testi- mony even if Dirksen’s plan was rejected. Just ‘before the committee re- ,cessed for lunch, counsel for Stevens said the secretary was un- der treatment for a virus infec- tion and suggested “‘it would be a further testimony until he recovers. — himself declared he felt circumstances and Chairman Mundt told Stevens he would not be called as a witness this afternoon. ‘ That left uncertain who would occupy the witness chair. Orderly Procedure Ray H. Jenkins, inquiry counsel, told reporters he would follow “‘or- derly procedure” in calling the next witness, He refused to say whether this meant that Army (Continued on Page Two) Acevedo Lease Disagreement To Be Discussed City Manager Victor Lang was instructed by the city commission last night to confer with Armando Acevedo in an effort to straighten out a situation which resulted in a cancellation of his lease for the Wickers Field concession rights. Acevedo had taken that action after he had received a letter in- structing him to make phone and rest room facilities available at the stadium. He claimed that he could not assume the added re- sponsibility. But last night, the commission expressed surprise that he had been so instructed. “There must have been some misunderstand- ing,” said commissioner Delio Cobo. “I know how hard he has worked and how much he has done for the stadium.” In addition to making the phone and rest rooms available, Acevedo had been instructed to furnish re- freshments at all stadium events. But one commission member point- ed out last night that it would work a hardship on Acevedo, since at some events there are only 15 or 20 spectators. He said that rev- enue would not pay for his ice, much less for the time involved. Commissioner Cobo then moved, and the city fathers voted unani- mously, to return his contract to him. because of gas leakage. Lang offered that sugges- tion as one of three recom- mendations to remedy a sit- uation which he termed “dangerous.” Col. Albert Peirce, president of the Key West Gas Company, how- ever, appeared before the com- mission and said that there is slight danger that any explosions will occur. Col. Peirce admitted that there has been considerable gas leakage. Blames Negligence He laid the blame with the con- tractors for the Key West sewer project charging that they have been negligent in reporting dam- age caused to gas mains during their excavation operations. Peirce also blasted the city for failure to force the contractors for the sewer Project to make prompt reports of damage to gas lines. Lang’s recommendations were in- cluded in a letter to the commis- sion, He had earlier reported that small explosions had occurred on Catholic and Pauline Lanes, the latest last Sunday. But gas company officials said that they were not actually ex- Plosions, but that leaking gas had caught fine. They pointed out that the typeof gas they use (propane) is not generally held to be ex- plosive. Meeting To Be Held After considerable discussion, commission’ instructed Lang to meet with representatives of the gas company and the sewer con- eects to obtain closer coopera- The city manager had told the commission that he was of the opinion that they should take im- mediate official action to prevent a recurrence, perhaps on a much larger scale, of the explosions. “It is important that close co- operation between the contractor and the gas company be establish- ed and it is urgently necessary the gas company to stop leak- of gas from their mains even though such steps may be very expensive. Recommendations Lang recommended the follow- ing possible action: 1, Discontinuance of the use of gas mains by the city. 2. Request for an expert from the Bureau of Mines to investigate these conditions and make recom- mendations. 3. The sewer contractor and the gas company should both be offici- (Continued on Page Two) Towner To Make AF Day Addresses The major Armed Forces Day address for the Key West area will be delivered tonight at 7:45 p. m. over radio station WKWF by Rear Admiral George C. Towner, USN, Commander Naval Base. j. The subject of the address will Ibe, "Peace Through Unity of Spir- it. Admiral Towner is scheduled to make another Armed Forces Day address Saturday, in Tallahassee. The Admiral, along with his aide, Lieutenant Commander Leslie Rice, USN, will fly to Tallahassee for the speech, returning to Key West later in the day where Admiral Towner will participate as a judge in the Key West Armed Forces Day Parade. Eye Specialist, M.D. Will Be Here For Consultation Saturday, May 15 For Appointments, Call DR. J. A. VALDES 2-7821