The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 21, 1954, Page 9

attr fT Frida, May 21,:1954 : ‘THE KEY WEST CITIZEN sae ee @ wove ui Page 9 Johns Starts Tour Of East Coast Towns; In STUART W—Acting Gov. Char- ley Johns started. out from here today on a tour of east coast com- munities that was to end in Jack- sonville with a 30-minute telecast at 10:30 p. m. x in Stgart, Fort Pierce, Vero Beach, Cocoa, Melbourne and Titusville, then was to fly to Jacksonville Yesterday Johns charged his rival in the governor’s race, Leroy Collins, had favored a 1951 pro- posil that Florida homesteads be taxed for school purposes. — Collins, whose platform calls for tax assessment equilization by creation of a ‘state tax commis- sion, has taken issue with what he -calls a Johns implication that he is opposed to homestead exemp- tion. Johns is against a tax com- mission because, he says, it would nullify homestead Collins has said he supports home- stead exemption fully and would veto any measure which sought land, Palmetto, Bradenton, Sara- sota.and Fort Myers that the Flor- ida,, Legislative Council recom- mended in 1951 that homesteads be taxed for school purposes. “A bill was introduced to do thisand went to the constitutional amendments committee headed by LeRoy. That committee of LeRoy’s that bill out favorably, Now he’s for. homestead exemp- tion,” Johns said. He added that :the tax commis- sion issue “had Collins “twisting and squirming but he can’t squirm out of it. “I’m not in favor of tak- ing’ away homestead exemption ae He: again assailed Collins as a World Federalist, He ‘said the Tal- ", lahassee. senator was: a member of the organization, which he claim- ed wanted’a government. “I don’t believe the -neople: of Florida ‘want a governor who be- lieves in a world government,” Johns said. At Fort, Myers last night Johns slapped at Sen. James A. Frank- lin,. who- is seeking re-election from. the 24th district and is op- posed by W. R. Neblett of Key West. Johns linked Franklin with Col- lins as a “big corporation lawyer.” He: said “I didn’t say anything when Jim Franklin was working against me in the first primary. I understood—I represent the peo- ple, like you and me, and he resénts the big corporations.” , told his listeners he wad % going to make’ you ‘people in Lee County suffer because of this News-Press.” The Fort Myers News-Press has ‘Easy To Sew! /. Whisk off the brief bolero — SHOW OFF the softly draped hal- ter neckline—so flattering to your shoulders, arms, face. Wear this Pretty costume for town travel — wear the dress alone:for sunning, dating. Choose cool cotton — ice with crisp contrast. 5 ‘Pattern 9066: Misses’ Sizes 12, 14; 16, 18, 20. Size 16 ensemble, 5 yards 35-inch; % yard contrast. ‘This easy-to-use pattern gives perfect fit. 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Peterson said he was not vio- lating the “little Hatch act” be- cause. it prohibits state officials from coercing or influencing their employes in political matters. “J don’t hire any employes and have no influence and my em- ployment with the state is on a part time basis,” Peterson said. NO CHANGE IN (Continued from Page One) run tests from Duval Street to Martello Towers. The samples taken in connection with these tests, he said, would be sent to Miami to a State Board of Health laboratory there. Braatz said it would be at least 48°hours before the results would be known. In building the sewer. project, Braatz said, it has been necessary ‘to pump ground water into the san- itary sewers. This overloads the sanitary lines and it is necessary to pump some of the excess into the ocean, he said. Explanation To explain the situation, Braatz today handed the following typed statement to the newsmen: a 4 “Without going into all the technicalities of pollution surveys and interpretation of complicated laboratory reports, the public bathing beaches from Duval Street through White Street are as safe and free of pollution as they have ever,been. “As Mr. Cruger, the: resident engineer for the sewer project, said yesterday, it was necessary to pump mildly polluted ground water from the manhole at White- head and South Streets into the ocean to keep it off of the streets. This action involved only a lim- ited a; which is not: used for public bathing, and did not iff}: plicate anything beyond Duval Routine Check “We will continue to run rou- tine tests all along the beach area, and should they show any dan- gerous concentration of pollution, certainly the public will be no- tified and the proper corrective measures will be taken. » “Summing it up, our beaches are tidal ocean water. It would really take a tremendous quantity of raw sewage near-by to signific- antly change the condition of that water, which is not the case. “We hope that the citizens of and visitors to Monroe County will enjoy safe swimming with- out drowning fatalities through the summer months ahead.” REDUCTION OF CAR (Continued from Page One) price is to be cut to cost it should be done away with completely. He also stated that anything of the sort.that causes animosity should be eliminated. . City Commissioner Jack Delaney said that he had brought the ins- pection matter up before the com- mission during the last meeting and had requested an opinion from the city attorney on what legal price could be charged. Delaney said that he had had in mind to charge seventy-five cents but that it was only a suggestion because he didn’t have any figures on the cost at that time. 327 Duval Street Tu-Tone Color Hydra-Matic GAY FIESTA CONTINUES . [Collins Doesn’t Propo PRESENTATION OF (Continued from Page One) to Jack Clarke, the director. Fhe audience was pleasantly surprised to find him playing the part of the Commanding Officer of the “USS Cincinnati.” The play’s author, Commander Ray Byrns, Ret., was called to the stage after the final curtain, and expressed his pleasure at seeing “a dream come true.” The cast of the “‘Filibusters,” comprised entirely of local per- sons, gave their time and effort under, at times, very trying cir- cumstances, but in spite of the dif- ficulties that kept coming up while the play was in rehearsal, gave an outstanding performance. Expert Characterization Worthy of special mention was Judge Eva Warner Gibson’s char- acterization of “Tia Maria,” and director Jack Clarke’s portrayal of Captain Smith. Vi Ann Youmans, a newcomer to Key West audiences, was a per- fect choice for the part of “Soli- ta.” She handled her role with ease, and several times the audience broke into spontaneous applause in tribute to her dramatic ability. - Ed Giesbert as “Senor Fernan- dez,” the blustering “‘politico,” was outstanding in his part and Eloy Rodriguez, as Solita’s broth- er Juan, showed real talent. Zola Camus was charming as Peggy O’Neill, and James Baker portrayed Lt. St. John in a very satisfactory manner. In the third act, the court room scene, Guy Carleton as Judge Browning and the two attorneys played by Gerald Saunders and Bob Youmans injected a note of realism in their lines not often found in an amateur performance, while Bob Pollock, as the federal agent masquerading as a newspa- per reporter, was exceptionally adept at adding just the right touch to stage “business.” One remark often heard as the audience was leaving was to the effect that “it would be nice to have something like this more of- ten.” CONGRESS HIGHLIGHTS WASHINGTON — The Senate opens debate on a proposed con- stitutional amendment to lower the voting age from 21 to 18. Sen. Russell (D-Ga) denounces the proposal—part of President Ei- senhower’s legislative program — as “the most inexcusable infringe- ment on the rights of the states that I can think of.” : Chairman Langer (R-ND) of the Senate Judiciary Committee says he expects the required two-thirds favorable vote. MCCARTHY-ARMY — Sources close to Sen. McCarthy (R-Wis) say he has told associates he how plans no walkout of his own after the televised public investigation of his row with Pentagon officials resumes Monday. However, Mc- Carthy also is represented as say- ing his mind could be changed. Meanwhile, McCarthy keeps Capitol Hill wondering whether he is trying to set up a basis for his accused staff aides—Roy M. Cohn and Francis Carr—to walk out of the hearings. Cohn is chief coun- sel of the Senate Investigations subcommittee which McCarthy heads. Carr is its staff chief. COMMISSIONERS (Continued from Page One) necessary to appoint anyone the commission desires. King was said to have been ap- proached previously by some city commissioners on the question of taking on the chief of police and city manager’s job. King said that on the question of salary, he would only want the regular salary that goes with the city manager’s position. Mayor Harvey and Commission- er Cobo were in Cuba for a holi- day and could not be reached for | comment, LINDSEY MOTOR COMPANY “FEATURING SUPER QUALITY USED CARS ONLY” Telephone 2-6241 E. H. Lindsey, Mgr. ‘53 Buick Riviera, 6 Passenger Cpe., Radio, Heater, Dyna-Flow Dr. _ $2295 ‘52 Buick, 4-Door Sedan, Radio, Heater, Dyna-Flow Drive ___. $1695 ‘82 Nash Statesman, Tudor Sedan ~ $1295 ‘51 Pontiac Chieftain Deluxe “8” Tudor Sedan, Radio and - $1195 ‘51 Chevrolet Styleline DeLuxe, 4Door Sedan, Radio ‘Sl Buick Riviera, 6 Passenger Cpe., Radio, Heater, Dyna-Flow Dr. _ $1445 ‘51 Ford DeLuxe “8” 4-Dr. Sedan _ $ 795 _ LINDSEY MOTOR COMPANY TODAY’S ACTIVITY (Continued from Page One) between Southard and Fleming streets. Music will be furflished by the Cuban National Band. The band is considered to be as good at playing dance numbers. The pub- End Of Fiesta © The festivities will end tonight after the semi-formal dance being held for the Cuban representatives at the Casa Marina. The dance will have a floor show by top notch local talent. Music will be furnished by Gus Ayala and his band. The band has been under contract to play at the’ Aero Palms Officer’ club on Friday nights but was loaned to the Casa Marina for the dance. The Junior Woman’s Club is the Sponsor and the proceeds will go toward the construction of a juve- nile home on Stock Island. =- © Bank Bandits Are Nabbed In The Act By BILLY PEPPER GAINESVILLE Sun City Editor HIGH SPRINGS w—Three men were flushed out of the High Springs bank about 4:15 a. m. today by High Springs police, Alachua County deputy. sheriffs and FBI agents. armed with shot- guns, rifles, pistols and tear gas. Gordon Shanklin, agent in charge of the Mobile FBI office, identified the men as Paul Mor- tallero, 29, of Tampa, former Uni- versity of Florida tackle; Mike Romanello, 45, manager of a Jack- sonville restaurant; and Julio Means, 43, of Tampa. A High Springs policeman, 36- year-old Ed Cole, was credited by law enforcement agents with the capture of the three. men, who were apparently in the act of bur- glarizing vaults and safes of the bank, robbed less than two months ago by two armed men during day- light hours. \ Cole first noticed one of the men moving in back of the bank. “I continued walking just like nothing had happened and called Chief O’Steen (Hamp O’Steen, ied Springs chief of police),” he said. i Cole returned to the bank im- mediately. O’Steen covered the back door of the bank, while Cole covered the front. They were join- ed by other officers. Julian Smith, Gainesville deputy sheriff, went inside. “I called to them to come out with their hands up,” said the Gainesville deputy. Smith told the men the bank was surrounded and two of them gave up. they were Mortallero and Means. Officers found a pistol and a carbine, an acetylene blow torch and other burglar tools. Romanello was arrested about half an hour later after bank presi- dent G. W. Call saw a man’s shadow moving inside his office. Romanello told officers he didn’t know what happened until he step- ped inside with other persons at- tracted by the excitement. Romanello said he and Mortal- lero had come to High Springs to see some women but had not seen Mortallero for almost an hour when he walked up to the bank to see what was going on. “Then I saw Paul and knew there was trouble,” related Romanello who said when he turned to go, the door was locked. He said he then ducked into McCall’s office, where he hid un- til flushed out by police. For Home or Dial 2-6831 By BENNETT DE LOACH : FORT LAUDERDALE # — LeRoy: Collins today referred to questions sActing Gov. Char! ‘ley Johns hasbeen asking him ‘as a game of “twenty questions” and sail ‘he didn't propose to. engage | tr: in a hassle“ about them. “Twenty ~questions” is a tele- vision show. Collins said Johns’ questions don’t involve campaign issues and he doesn’t propose to divert his ‘‘attention from the real issues of the campaign” onto the questions. “ ~ The Tallahassee state senator is to campaign all day in Broward County. He got in personal politi- cal licks here with handshaking, talking to workers in the Collins campaign here and chatting with shipyard workers. . He is to make a telecast over Fort Lauderale, West Palm Beach and Hallandale stations tonight. Collins brought out one new point in -yesterday’s talks. He said J. E. FitzPatrick of Fort Worth, Texas, president of the Common- wealth oil Company, had donated $1,000 to Johns’ campaign. Commonwealth, he said, has un- der oil lease 887,000 acres of state lands and most of them are leased at one cent an acre. Johns, he went on, acquired stock in Com- monwealth. “A lot of people,” he added, Have plenty of reason to wonder whether his (Johns) interest (in Everglades’ National Park) has been in the interest of oil develop- ment or ‘promotion of ‘the value of this’ big“ corporation’s stock.” Collins again got onto the Johns’ road building’ program, explaining that of the 85 million dollars worth of roads’ approved for construc- tion only ‘28 million was available for building ‘them. “The people can now see,” he declared,”**without any question that they df holding a 57 million dollar ‘bag*¥dntaining nothing but wind. The’bag has been punctured and there’s not even any more wind in it.’« He made those remarks after reading a paragraph of a letier written former road Chairman Al- fred McKethan by W. A. Williams, auditor forthe State Road Depart- ment. Willfams wrote there was “little or no” money left to match 15 million dollars in federal funds and all bat’ $3,200,000 of funds available for primary roads had been spent. MARINE CAPTAIN (Continued From Page One) 7, and Safa Beth, about 5, died shortly afterwards at the U. S. Nava] Hospital. Mrs. Carroll, cut several times on the head, was described by hos- pital attendants, as in a serious condition. Jones said no motive had been established for the slayings. Carroll attacked his family after the children had gone to bed—all were in-night clothes—and appar- ently assaulted his wife first, the coroner reported. A civilian neighbor, S. J. Hutch- inson, said’Mé heard Mrs. Carroll scream just before she fled into the front yard, her head bleeding from multiple wounds. Hutchinson said he ran into the Carrolls’ home and sought to re- strain Carroll, whereupon the of- ficer seized: a butcher knife and stuck it into his throat. He said the captain’s face had “the wild- est look I_had ever seen.” Lt. Joseph Bridges, the public information “Officer at Camp Le- jeune, said Carroll recently had been in a highly nervous. state. An inquest was planned for today. Commercial Use... We Are Prepared To Furnish You With Clean, Pure d Cube »» Crushed WGE Thompson Enterprises, Inc. (Ice Division) _Key West, Florida In his speech at Hialeah 1a: night, Collins said “I fester you as the home of that great race track, Hialeah.” He added he had supported most legislation to give a net Program of racing to the. ‘ack. He told his audience that when Johns spoke at Hialeah the acting governor said he was “not going to use his influence to change rac- ing dates” for the three big horse tracks. Yet, Collins said, Johns “came down from the rostram” where he was serving as Senate president “and in some of the most violent language ever heard in the Senate x x villified the management of the (Hialeah) race track.” Jonns worked for the bill designed to give Gulfstream better racing dates. Collins said “That just explai his inconsistency.” ease: Johns’ record, Collins declared “is bad.” He said Johns is running a campaign of trying to deceive the public. INJUNCTION IS SOUGHT (Continued from Page One) Logun the bay bottom land in front of his restaurant. However, the suit never mater- ialized. It is believed that the city dropped the suit when it was dis- covered how much it would cest to hire a Tallahassee lawyer to handle it. Deed To Logun Logun got the deed to his bay bottom land last January. With that all squared away, Lo- gun and Mazur had a new worry. Maybe the city wouldn't give them a building permit. But there was no trouble on that score and work on Operation Ba- gel got underway last week. M. E. Bennett Construction Co. is the contractor. CITY POLICE SEEK (Continued from Page One) but he did not stop. I shot one low with the same result. He jumped several fences and I lost sight of him. “T returned to the scene and sent for an ambulance to take the wo- man to the hospital for medical at- tention.” = Police Lt. Jimmy James and Of- ficer Santana arrived immediately after the shooting and investigated the disturbance. “ONLY LAUNDROMAT is = Trade Mark Ps Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Just place clothes to be washed on the Laundromat’s exclusive Weigh-to-Save Door. The In- dicator-Scale quickly shows the exact load size. You save soap, hot water and money. GET PROOF . . . see the dif- ference. 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