The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 14, 1954, Page 8

Julius Stone Buys Vacation Home In Cuba 200-Y ear-Old House Is In A Quaint Old City By JIM COBB Attorney Julius Stone, a man Tesponsible in large measure for Key West's place on the nation’s tourist maps, has reported the dis- covery of a new -vacation para- dise—in Cuba. Stone revealed recently. that he ees a charming home, more than 200 years old, in the cityof Trinidad on Cuba’s south- eri eoast, a city possessing a great of unspoiled beauty along with a rich historical background. Trinidad is. also a city that has been, heretofore, undiscovered by tourists. Stone, with characteristic Vision, is very enthusiastic about the possibilities of the quaint old tity as a tourist center. Man Of Vision And he is a man who demon- strated his vision when he came to Key West as a Federal Relief Administrator when the city was floundering around in th® depres- sion of 1933-35, It was he who con- ceived the idea of inaugurating a WPA art program here and utiliz- ing Key West’s inherent charm in Promoting it as a tourist center. He was responsible, in large mea- sure, for putting the city back on its economic feet. Mr. Stone did such a good job of selling the advautages of Key West that he elected to remain here and practice law. But as the face of Key West be-, gan to change rapidly, Stone, dur- ing extensive travel throughout the interior of Cuba found a city very much like Key West in the 30’s— Trinidad. Mountain Country . It lies, nestled in a 4,000. foo mountain range about 200 miles frgm. Havana, halfway between the cities of Santa Clara and Cienfue- gos in the storied province of Las Villas. The economy of the town, which lies in a community with a Population of about 26,000 persons, is based on the raising of cattle and tropical fruits, A quiet provincial community, Trinidad has everything to make it ‘attractive to tourists, including magnificent examples’of Spanish colonial architecture, a beautiful 15-mile beach and a verdant coun- tryside. Some interesting caverns have been discovered in the area: whith promise to serve as_first- rate tourist attractions. Rich Historically Trinidad’s rich history dates back to the time when it was Cuba’s first capitol. It was raided by Columbus in his search for gold and served as the jumping off point for Hernando Cortes, best known of the Spanish Conquista- dotes, when he left for the con- quest of Mexico in. the 17th cen- “Trinidad reminds me in many ways of Key West when I first saw it,” Stone commented. “It is an old town, remote from any large Population center and self-support- ing economically.” Isolated Country Stone points out that in the case of Key West, the ocean is the bar- tier which separates it from the rest of the world—in Trinidad, it is the huge mountain range which igblates the city. Stone was also attracted to Trini- dad by its characteristic architec- ture. “‘As in Key West of the 30’s, prices are very low in Trinidad and beautiful:old homes can be bought very cheaply and renovated so they can be profitably rented or sold,” Stone said. The Stones are the first Ameri- cans to own property in Trinidad, but they can foresee the day when the city may have a substantial American colony, “The home they bought, lies on a quaint, winding street. . Renovations Planned The exterior lines of the home are simple, and the interior, with tes floors, massive arch- Ways and huge windows make it @n outstanding example of early “ «Tcu.eeture. The living ind dining rooms are separated by he traditional arch. There are bedrooms, an attached kitch- and large outdoor patio. though the home is in perfect Cidition, the Stones plan to re- del it extensively—but to pre- ve its antique features and Spanish influence. Installation of a Seem bath and kitchen is plan- _Jose Castellanos y Ponce, prom- | fient Havana architect is planning He renovations while decoration! will be supervised by Paul Krue- & of the Havana Art Galleries, a’s leading decorator. (He has done considerable work in Key West.) Prices Are Low In commenting on the advant- | ages of having a vacation home in| Cuba, Stone pointed out tiat prices are so low in Trinidad that a} Couple can live comfortably in| such a home—with two servants— for. about 150\American dollars per month. Taxes on Stone’s home, in- Gidentally, are just $16 per year. | the government stepped in and helped. The same is true for Trinidad. Batista Boosted The city happens to be the “dar- ling” of Cuban president Fulgencio Batista, just as Key West was boosted along by former-presidents Roosevelt and Truman. During Batista’s first ‘term of office, he established an emergen- cy airstrip near Trinidad for the| Army and began the construction of a huge tuberculosis sanitarium, high in the mountain near the city. The sanitarium was officially ded- icated only last month. The big hospital, with its employees and visiting relatives and friends of patients, will provide a healthy ad- junct to Trinidad’s agricultural economy, the same as the Navy does for Key West, says Stone. Highway Link Another pet project of Batista’s is the idea he conceived of linking the cities of Sancti Spiritus and Santa Clara to Cuba’s Central Highway. The road opens four fine old Cuban colonial cities (Cienfuegos, Sancti Spiritus, Santa Clara—and Trinidad) to tourist travel. The road has now become a reality. In addition, the airport has been improved as a modern terminal by the Cuban National Airlines. Bus service is also available from Havana. Income Tax Case In Jax May Be National Test JACKSONVILLE (—An indict- ment involving income taxes re- turned here Friday against a Jacksonville lawyer could become a national test case. A federal grand jury indictment charged Will O. Murrell made false statements to internal reve- agents. evThe ae involves Murrell’s 1945 income on which he filed a tax return in 1946. The six-year stat- ute of limitations has expired but the indictment says his statements to federal agents were made in 1949. : : Thomas A. Larkin, assistant U. S. district attorney, said this is| the first such indictment and will furnish a national test case. The indictment accuses Murrell | of making statements “for the pur- | pose of concealing additional in- come on which he was owing a itax of $10,813.73." The lawyer’s earnings for 1945 and tax he paid were not listed. LITTLE IODINE, JAPANESE STYLE TOKYO (®—The Watanabe Story, recent chapter: Little Shizuke, aged 8, In a fit of ire, Scolded by Stephmama-san, Key West and Trinidad have Something else in common—this city would never have made the @ade as a tourist center had not Set her house afire. For the record Let us mention: She’s in juvenile detention. | | ) i | range. Smith also said that a newly-| Subron 12 Has . New Operations ° ‘i / Officer Here Cdr. George W. Forbes,’ , ed the duties as Submarine Squa- dron 12 Operations Officer Thurs- day. He relieved Cdr. H. J. Green who will take over the command of Submarine Divison 41 later this month. Formerly commanding officer of the destroyer USS Chauncey, Cdr. |Forbes returns to the submarine service after a four year absence. A graduate of the Naval Academy class of ’39, he attended the New London submarine officers school in 1941. His first boat assignment was with a submarine operating out of Manila Bay. During WW II, Cdr. Forbes serv- ed on four boats making 12 war patrols. His last duty with subma- rines was as skipper of the USS Torak. Cdr. Forbes, who lives in Key West with his wife and three chil- dren, has been awarded the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, three Bronze Stars, British Certificates of Men- tion and Dispatches, and various campaign ribbons. Guided Missile Will Arm New Atomic Sub By VERN. HAUGLAND MIAMI BEACH, Fla. ® — The Navy will arm its first atomic sub- marine, the Nautilus, with the Regulus guided missile, James H. Smith Jr., assistant | secretary of the Navy for air, an- nounced this week before Aviation Writers Assn. at its an- |nual meeting. The Regulus, a surface-to-sur- face missile, is being built by the Chance Vought Co., Fort Worth, | Tex. It is 32 feet long and has a wing span of 21 feet. The wingtips of |the newer models fold back for | easier storage aboard ship. The Regulus, designated by the |Navy as the SSM. N-8A, has an Allison J33 jet engine with booster |rockets for fast takeoff. and is in the high sub-sonic speed the | The missile weighs 14,522 pounds | THE SIMPLE LINES of a home d by local attorney Julius Stone in the quaint Cuban city of Trinidad are evident in photo aj upper left.. Stone, who will use the home as a vacation spot, also is enthusiastic about the b of the historic Cuban city. Its town square is shown in photo of the home is pictured, showing the arch separating the din- ts of khus khus, a peculiar In- bush which retains water, in nt of their doors and windows. he mats are moistened several imes daily and any breeze spreads ool air through the: room. The bulk of Delhi’s inhabitants By HAROLD K. MILKS ply move into the open with NEW DELHI w—More than a yee The native string beds or ER a arpoys” are moved ‘into the million people Here live under con: gardens or even the open streets, ditions of desert heat for five/Public parks are filled with sleep- months each year, and how theyjers who bring picnic meals and do it is a mystery even to many ofjenjoy chats with their neighbors them. With summer temperatures ting past the 110-degree mark d after day, life in New Delhi comes a constant battle against heat, unless, as many Indians @, one just relaxes and accepts weather for what it is. Those who can afford have the hard-to-obtain electric power+have a form of air-copdi- tioning. Some homes now lave complete installations, but the ma- jority depend on cooling or two rooms with window Next in popularity are the so- called “desert coolers,” an olf In- dian favorite by which. electric fans drive currents of air h moistened reed mats. Those who can afford only fans augment their cooling powers by filling their sleeping rooms with open-necked jars of water. In Delhi’s dry hot ¢limate~ moisture from the jars circulated by the fan’s blast knocks the temperature down sufficiently: for afew hours sleep each night, when outside heat drops from above 140 degrees down to the upper 80s for a brief period. But thousands of Delhi’s people lack either fans or electric power. These try, if they can, to erect Printing... Embossing Engraving ... 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