The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 12, 1954, Page 1

Key West, Florido, has the most equable climate in the ‘eountry, with on average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXXV Ne. 113 THE Composer Scores Hit With Local A Premier U.S. Performance Of New Work Is Hailed _ By JIM COBB ‘A new page was written into Key West’s cultural his- tory last night when Cuban- born Ernesto Lecuona, rated as one of the four greatest living composers, gave the premier American perform- ance of his new composition, ahaunting ballad entitled “Recordar,” in a concert at the high school auditorium. For the most part, the audience | _ which attended last night’s con- cert, were unaware that they were to be privileged to hear the piece | | —a composition which showed that even after a distinguished career which began in 1914, Lecuona has Jost none of the genius which was responsible for such immortal musical works as Malaguena and Siboney. Second Concert Tonight, Maestro Lecuona will offer another concert at 8:15 p.m. at which time he will unveil two more. of his latest works, the ys Samba” ‘ and Canto del » a song of the Cuban ide. Last night, however, Lecuona was merely the frosting on the cake for the large gallery of music lovers who heard him—he brought with him a quintet of talented per- ers who proved that they are their own right. it its in Ny aura Herman Pelayo; pianist Elly Char- man and a youthful classic Span- ish dance team, los Navarros, Artistry Hailed At the risk of being accused of over-enthusiasm, after three years of observing the local concert scene, the writer feels that never has he witnessed such a brilliant array of talent on a local stage— and never has he observed such an enthusiastic reaction. from a local audience. It was an aritistie triumph for (Continued on Page Two) Boy Scout Camp Suffers From Lack Of Care The Boy Scout camp on West Summerland Key has suf- fered because the Overseas Road and Toll Bridge District was discontinued. Carlton Smith, Scout execu- tive, told the county commis- sioners last night that since the toll district was suspend- ed, the weeds and grass at the camp had gone uncut. He said there are about five a@cres of land that need cut- ting badly. Commissioner Frank Bent- ley moved that county equip: ment be used to cut the grass and that the State Road De- pertment be asked to assist. The motion was approved unanimously. Three Navy udience i CUBAN COMPOSER HAILED—Ernesto Lecuona was a notable success last night in the premier American performance of his ballad, “Recordar,” which he presented in a concert at Key West High School auditorium.—Citizen Staff Photo, Karns. Ships Will Have Open House Armed Forces Day Tiree bf the: Navy's World War] ; Collins Bids For Pinellas County Votes By BENNETT DELOACH CLEARWATER (®—LeRoy Col- Tins today followed close on the heels of Acting Gov. Charley Johns in making a pitch to Pinellas Coun- ty supporters of Brailey Odham. Johns made a swing through the county Monday, directing most of his campaign spiels to: Odham backers. Collins stumped this morning and afternoon in Safety Harbor, Largo, Clearwater, Dune- din and Tarpon Springs. Tonight he is to make radio and television appearances in St. Petersburg. Both Collins and Odham ap- Pealed over radio at a statewide rally in Tampa last night for vot- ers who went with Odham in the first primary to get behind Col- lins. Attending the rally were Col- lins workers and Odham campaign- ers who had swung over to Collins. At the noisy gathering, Odham urged his supporters not to “go fishing” and drop out of the second Primary fight. “Don’t let the banner down we’ve fought so hard to hold up,” he Said. He added to his and Collins’ (Continued on Page Two) The Casa Marina Hotel Takes Pleasure In Announcing the OPENING of Its BEACH CLUB For the 1954 Summer Season on SATURDAY, MAY 15th Reservations Now Being Accepted for Membership Couples ‘These rates includ chairs and beach mats, ... $15 monthly children) $20 monthly le your private cabanas, solarium, beach ‘There is a small Additional charge for towels. The Beach Club win, operate this year under the personal supervision of Emmett Conniff, Manager of the Casa Marina. HI veterans, the submarine - ten- der. USS. Howard W. Gilmore, the destroyer - escort USS Darby and the submarine USS Medragal, will open their hatches and ports to the general public here on Sat., May 15, as part of the huge “Open House” Armed Forces Day cele- Ali ships will berth at the-Naval Station and be ready for “viritors inspection,” both above and below decks, from 1 to 5 p. m: The Gilmore will be located at Pier Baker, the Darby in front of Building 124 (Administration Bldg.) and the Medragal at Building 123 |(Public Works Garage.) | Guides will be provided by the Navy to show the visiting public where the various events are tak- ing place. Unique Feature One of the most unique features of the afternoon will be four deep- sea diving exhibitions forward of the Medragal by crewmembers of the USS Gilmore. There are sche- duled to start at 1:30 p. m. and every hour thereafter with the last one held at 4:30 p. m. Visitors to the USS Darby will see the latest contributionto the Navyman’s comfort, a modified version of the Meredith - type (Continued on Page Two) Car Damaged By Boulders In Sewer Excavation The Reinertson Construction Co., contractors for the Key West sewer system, agreed yesterday to pay for repairs to an automobile dam- aged when it passed over a rock- filled sewer excavation, the police department said today. According to the report of patrol- man John D. Linehan, the under- side of a car operated by Mary J. Mesa, 2102 Seidenburg Ave., was damaged when it struck sev- eral large boulders in a filled-in portion of the sewer project on Olivia Street. Police said that Mrs. Mesa was forced to pass over the boulders because there were cars parked on both sides of the street. The report bears a notation that the contractors have agreed to pay the damages. ——— Get PROMPT DELIVERY and SAVE MONEY; Buy at Strunk Lumber ° 120 SIMONTON, Near City Hall 4 SOUTHERNMOST ‘NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1954 Continuation Of Roa District Probe Is Set Acting Governor Wants Marsh To Proceed With Investigation 25th Polio Case Listed; Last GG Shots Tomorrow According to Dr. C. W. Mor. tison, Monroe County Health officer, a total of 25 cases polio have been reported to date. The last case was re ported on Monday, April 1, A twenty-three year old we man was stricken with the non - paralytic type. She is a Navy dependent, living in Sigs. bee Park. The onset of thy disease was on April 27. The County Health Clinic will give the gamma gobulin shots to those who have ne received them from 9:30 a. m, until 11:30 a. m. tomorrow morning. This is the last time the shots will be given under the mass inoculation program, Final Drive For Dade Vote |Set By Johns ‘By HAROLD PARR MIAMI (#—Acting Gov. Charley Johns opened a final drive for Dade County’s heavy vote today after charging LeRoy Collins with Tunning on Brailey Odham’s rec- ord. Speaking at Daytona Beach last night, Johns said he had tried dur- ing the first primary campaign to get Collins “to run on his own rec- ord, to get off the coattails of Charley Johns and face the issues, ‘But he didn’t do it. Now he has started to run on the, record of Brailey Odham,” he said, - “Now Brailey nas come-out for the senator from Leon. I can’t un- ley’s ‘friends all ‘ state who worked so hard and sincerely for him can’t understand :it ei- “Do we want government of the People, by the people and for th People or government of the spe- cial interests, by the special in- terests and for the special inter- ests?” he asked. . “Everybody knows my opponent is a big corporation lawyer. “He claims b1-—_——*. > — people, but up on mMeiyacksuuyule Expressway * ’s representing the telephone company to force the state to pay for moving poles and es off the right of way,” John: said. : He said Collins also had repre- sented telephone companies seek- ing rate increases from the rail- Toad and public utilities commis- sion. “Grass seed Dick Simpson has had a lot to say in this campaign, It’s pretty well rumored over the state that my opponent, if eleced, will Teappoint grass seed Dick and his road board. I don’t believe the (Continued on Page Two) Cabbie, Passenger Jailed By Police On Morals Charge A local cab driver was jailed last night for using his cab for “immoral purposes,” according to poli ice. Police did not elaborate on the “immoral purposes.” Their report said simply that the driver, Eloy Ferrer, 1612 Jose- phine Street, had been charged with “disorderly conduct, to wit: ‘Using his taxi cab for immoral purposes.” He was released on $100 bond. A passenger in the cab, identi- fied by police as William B. Barth, of the Fleet Sonar School, was al- so arrested and charged with ‘“dis- orderly conduct, to wit: Riding in a cab for immoral purposes.” He was also bonded out for $100. QUIET MORNING It was very quiet at the Sheriff’s office this morning. At ten-thirty not a single arrest had been reported, and apparently Monroe County drivers were taking the pleas of the Safety Council to heart — no accidents had occurred. — Drivers Wanted — Free transportation te Philadel: Phia and Pittsburgh. National or- ganization moving 200 new cars. We pay gas expense. For in‘orma- tion call Mr. Monree, 2-8744, amt) he IN THE U.S. High School Band Will Appear In Pirate Uniform For Parade Papy Endorses Observance Of Cuban Fiesta Juvenile Council Fund To Benefit From 2-Day Fete Volunteer workers who have been struggling so hard to make the local observance of the Fiesta Alegre y Beneficia a success re- ceived encouragement today from Rep. Bernie C. *‘Papy. “Key Westers are proud that our town is considered “the Cradle of Cuban Independence,’ ” said Pa- py. “We should all join together and make the May 20-21 Fiesta a memorable event so that even bet- ter and ¢loser relations can be es- tablished in the future with our neighbor to the South.” Papy scoffed at the pessimists who would not wholeheartedly co- operate with those responsible for promoting the affair. (A few local leaders have expressed doubt as to the advisability of staging the Fiesta Alegre y Beneficia because a similar attempt failed several years ago.) Prestige Increase ‘ “Since when does -one failure end of progress?” the legislator demanded. “Not ‘Only will a successful Fiesta in- “jerease the prestige of our town among Cuban visitors but it will aid the Juvenile Council in its much needed building fund. There is no reason why it should fail and-every reason why it should surceed!”” All proceeds from the gala two dav affair will go to the Monroe “ty Juvenile Council to aid in ailding a home-on Stock Island for unfortunate children. Public spokesmen have long decried the necessity of jailing this type of child simply because no other faci- lities are available. Thursday, May 20, “The Filibus- ters” will be staged at the San Carlos Theater. Friday, May 21, a Fiesta Ball will be held at the Casa Marina Hotel. The Junior Woman’s Club is sponsoring the dance. Tic- kets for either affair may be pur- chased now. KEY WEST'S - TRAFFIC BOX SCORE To May Date Accidents - 7 201 Traffic Deaths — o 0 Traffic Injuries 2 37 Property Damage $4,000 $52,786 Two more traffic accidents, ‘one Tuesday and one this morn- ing at 4:07, brought the box score for May up to 15. Yesterday’s accident result- ed when a car proceeding along Olivia Street, west of Georgia, had to straddle a ditch that had been filled with large rocks. The underside of the car was damaged to the extent. of $100. While the condition of some of the streets just now is de- plorable, because of sewer work being done, it behooves all drivers to proceed with ex- treme caution in order to avoiding damaging their cars. Today’s accident occurred when a car ran through a stop sign at Eaton and Wil- liam Streets, colliding with an- other car. The driver who fail- ed to observe the stop sign was reported as being under the influence of alcohol. Dam- age in this accident was listed as $530. lets, nee —_———— FREE SHRIMP COCKTAIL With Each Meal DUFFY‘’s TAVERN—218 Duval St. American & Italian Kitchen Entertainment ELINOR WILLIAMS at the Piano PIZZA PIES 75e UP Henne ee eee mmm Entries In Event For Armed Forces Day Are Increasing Interest has picked up in the Armed Forces Day Parade, sche- duled for 6:30 p. m. Saturday. En- tries are now coming in at a fast pace. The parade line-up and as- sembly points will be released in a few more days. One of the highlights of the par- ade will be the Key West High School Band, which will appear dressed in pirate uniforms, that were used during their visit to Tampa, while taking part in the Gasparilla_ celebration and also again in Havana, Cuba. These uniforms are being worn at the invitation of the Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28, American Le- gion, sponsors of the huge Par- ade, for the benefit of the home town folk who have never seen the band in their “out-of-town” style. To make the parade a little bit on the lively side, the band will perform some parts of the show they displayed while in Tampa and Havana, Everyone is sure to en- joy this excellent routine of a fine high school band. The main highlight of the parade will be the Grand Parade Mar- ? Eula. Clarice Sawyer, te National Gold ; mc., Key West Chapter. Mrs. Sawyer will ride in Key West Citisen Acting Governor Charley Johns has announced that he will re-assign Dade County Solicitor John Marsh to con- tinue his investigation into the affairs of the Overseas Road and Toll Bridge District. His duties ended Monday when Criminal Court Judge Thomas S. Caro adjourned the March term of court and opened the May term. S555 Half-Day Closing Begins Thursday Summer half - day closing, by Key West business firms, will go into effect Thursday, May 13, it was announced by Mrs. Kathleen Lucas, chair- man of the Merchant's Divi- sion of the Key West Cham- ber of Commerce. The Thursday half - day closing is a long - time cus- tom in this city and designed to give store employees extra recreation hours during the summer months. Key West shoppers will be advised again when the half- day holidays will be discon- tinued early next Fall, Wickers Field Concessionaire a sleek convertible at the head of the Parade, escorted by two uni- formed’ motorcycle policemén. Up- on reaching the intersection of White Street and Truman Avenue the car will stop and Grand Par- ade Marshal Sawyer will review the vast parade as it passes. The four trophies to be awarded tc the winners in the Parade are now on display at Lou’s Radio and Appliance Store, 522 Duval Street. They are: Best” Civilian Float, Best Military Float, Best March- ing Unit and Best Band. The tro- Phies will be presented by Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28, American Le- gion. They were provided through the courtesy of the Florida Na- tional Bank, J. J. Trevor, presi- dent. Any civic organization or pri- vate business concern that hasn't confirmed their participation in the parade should do so as soon as possible. Write P. O. Box 209 or telephone 2-7912 the entries. Fullest cooperation has been re- ceived from the Naval activities in the Key West Area, the Legion said. Because of prior commit- ments there will be no out-of-town bands available for the parade. At approximately 6:10 p. m. a formation of Navy Jets will fly up Duval Street, turning at Tru- man and fly to Bayview Park. After passing over Bayview Park the Jets will return to the begin- ning of the parade and fly the same route in single formation. , This has been arranged through the cooperation of the Fleet All Weather Training Unit at the Na- val Air Station, Boca Chica Field. After making the two passes over the parade route, the Jets will continue to remain over the parade during its entirety. The citizens of Key West are as- sured of an excellent show in this year’s celebration. Additional Light To Be Provided. For Ball Field Additional lights will be placed | around the ball field in Ocean View Park. At the meeting of county com- missioners last night, Commission- er Frank Bentley pointed out that more Kghts were needed in the park. He offered a motion to in- stall the lights. It was unanimous- ly approved. It also was brought out at the meeting that the Latin American Answers City Acevedo Denies Telephone Was Locked Up When Player Was Hurt Armando Acevedo, holder of the concession rights at the Wickers Field Stadium today issued a state ment in which he clarified a con- troversy which resulted in him cancelling his contract with the city. Acevedo returned his pact to the city in protest of a request that he make phone and rest room fa- cilities available at Wickers Field events and that he furnish refresh- ments in sufficient quantity. How- (Continued on Page Two) MONROE Under the terms of Marsh’s assignment, he serv+ ed only for the March term. Marsh is currently in Miami. State Attorney James McEwen, of Tampa, who had also been as- signed by Gov. Johns to the probe, returned last week to his home county, indicating that he would not return until June 14. Grand Jury Action The busy grand jury has re- turned just one indictment during their term—charging that Brooks Bateman, former toll district gen- eral manager, misappropriated $70 in state funds. Earlier, he and Islamorada con- tractor Alonzo Cothron had been charged in Criminal Court with grand larceny of $49,000. Meanwhile, Monroe County’s busy grand jury today resumed its investigation into alleged vote registration irregularities with two “mystery witnesses” slated to testify before the group. Jury Session Today The jury met this morning at (Continued on Page Two) Half-Holiday To Be Observed For Cuban Festival The Monroe County Commission- ers voted last night to issue a pro- clamation setting the dates of the Fiesta Alegre y Beneficia as May 20 and~21, and to declare Thirs- day, May 20, a half-holiday. Comntfissioner Joe Allen was ap- Pointed as official representative to the celebration of Cuban Inde- Pendence in Havana on May 20. The commission also voted to bulldoze an additional 150 feet on Avenue B to make possible the construction of homes, and to bull- doze on Sands subdivision of Big Pine Key where Commissioner Harris said two landowners were planning a new home project. 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