The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 21, 1954, Page 1

Key West, Florido, hus the most equable climate in the country, with an average tange of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXXV No. 147 OFF FOR BOYS’ STATE—Twelve Key West boys left Saturday to participate in the American Ken West Ci THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1954 Teacher Is |Badly Hurt In Crash Mrs. Mavereen Meador Is Victim Of Freak Car Crash Sunday Mrs. Mavereen E. Mead- or, 51, of 613 William St., a sixth grade teacher at Har- ris School, was in serious condition today in Monroe General Hospital as a result of a freak auto crash at 1:30 Pp. m. yesterday. The car in which she was rid- ing collided head-on with.a boat Legion-sponsored Boys’ State at Tallahassee. The local lads boarded a bus which was to stop at Marathon and Tavernier to pick up other boys bound for the capital. A chartered bus was to take the group from Miami to Tallahassee. The local group included, left to right, Judson Ste- phens, Legion chairman for the event; Frank Hood, Manuel Boa, Henry Cleare, Arthur Noble, Mike Cates, Robert Sacker, Sammy Curry, Frederick Thompson, Ronald Sawyer. Joseph Luppens, Jr., Tony Herce, Jr., and Evelio Sibila.—Citizen Staff Photo, Spillman. Navy Would Have Ended Free Tours Regardless Of Protests Unofficial Use Of Navy Buses Not Permitted . There will be no more free-loading tours of the Navy station in.Nayy buses. © That was the word today from Washington. From last Oct. 15 to June 8, a Navy bus carried tour- ists on freé- tours through the Navy Station daily ex- cept Saturday and Sunday. Thousands of visitors took advantage of the trip. Clyde Montgomery, operator of ‘a glass-bottom sight seeing boat protested that the free tours were competing with his boat trips for which tourists paid. He wrote his protest to the Sec- retary of the Navy. However, Senator George Smath- ers (D.-Fla.) wrote Mrs. Mary Lee Graham, president of the Key ‘West Chamber of Commerce, that the Navy intended to stop the tours anyway. Appropriations Risked According to Smathers, the Navy Department ran the risk of losing appropriations for Navy buses. The appropriations, he said, are for the official use of Navy buses on- Smathers also said that the bus tours had been arranged by the Key West Naval Base and had not received an okay from the Depart- ment of the Navy in Washington. However, there is a possibility that commercial bus tours will be run through the Navy base. In a letter to Smathers from Vice Adm. R. F? Good in the of- fice of the Chief of Naval Opera- tions, he said the commander of the base here (Rear Adm. G. C. Towner) has been authorized to arrange a schedule for commer- cial sight seeing buses to enter the base with appropriate security regulations. Copies Sent Smathers forwarded copies of the letters to The Key West Citi- jen. 5, Smathers letter to The Citizen follows: “I have received so many pro- tests concerning the action of the Navy in discontinuing Navy Bus tours at the Navy Base that I will appreciate your publishing the in- formation eontained in the enclos- ed copy of my letter to the Presi- dent of the Key West Chamber of Commerce and copy of letter from the Bureau of Naval Operations explaining reasons for the action (Continued op Page Two) Power Lawnmowers ; FOR RENT BY THE HOUR OR DAY POINCIANA SERVICE STATION Commercial Row, Poinciana Place TELEPHONE 2-6368 British Captain Will Be Buried Here Tomorrow ‘The captain of a British treigh-|* ter. who died at sea yesterday will be buried heré*tomorrow. Capt. James Brown, the sheriff's department reported, died at 1 p.m. yesterday aboard his ship, the SS Lapland. The ship put in- to Key West later yesterday after- noon and turned the body over to the Lopez Funetal Home, for burial in City Cemetery. Later the ship sailed for Corpus Christi, Texas. { The Lopez Funefal Home said an agent of the ship’s United States agents, Maxéy-Savon, Law- rice Co., New York City, and the British consul from; Miami would arrive here tomorrow for the funeral at 3 p.m. from the Lopez chapel. Rev. Ralph Rogers will officiate. Capt. Brown is sutvived by his widow, Nancy, and a daughter who both live in Scotland. Dante Fascell To Be Honored At Dinner Thursday Dante Fascell, Democratic nom- inee for U. S. Representative from this district, will be honored with a dinner at the La Concha Hotel Thursday at 7 p. m. His local campaign manager, Frank Bartolone, today said tick- ets are available from him at 2-7632 or from Sam Silberman at the Key West Venetian Blind Co. Judge Aquilino Lopez, Jr.,: will be toastmaster. Among those in- vited are Bernie C. Papy, state representative; Bill Neblett, Dem- ocratic nominee for state senator; Adm. G. C. Towner, commanding officer of the Naval Base; Capt. C. L. Murphy, chief of staff at the j base; and Horace O’Bryant, sup- erintendent of public instruction. Miss Barbara Cusumano, of Mi- ami, coloratura soprano, will sing. iC. OF ¢. MEMBER MERCHANTS PLAN CITY-WIDE SALE Merchants who are members of the Key West Chamber of Com- merce will Sponsor a city-wide sale on August 2, 3, and 4. Chairman Kathleen Lucas of the Chamber’s Retail Division has an- nounced that for a participation fee of $10 dollars, per firm, tae merchants will share in a full page ad in The Citizen, 10,000 re- prints of the page to be distribut ed door-to-door in Key West and Marathon, 50 spot announcements on the local radio station and 10 wr yanners for each cooperat- ing firm. iw 42s. -PS' who desire to partici- pate should contact either the Chamber of Commerce or Mrs. Lucas. !went out of control, City Commission Meets Tonight The city commission will tackle @ light, agenda tonight their regular meeting. The session is sett § p.m, in, the city hall. _ . “Three zoning ordinances are te be aired at that time, along ‘with @ request for permission te operate a trailer park at 712 Toppine Court. Coast Guard Aids Injured Seaman A merchant seaman is under- going treatment in the Naval Hos- pital for a leg fracture after he was removed from a New York bound freighter early Sunday morning. Lt. William H. Burgess, of the Key West Coast Guard Station, identified the seaman as C. C. Rogers, 600 Brooklyn’ Ave., New Orleans, La. He said that the injured man was removed from the SS Seatrain New York short- ly after midnight Sunday at the sea buoy by a Coast Guard boat under the command of Chief Boatswain’s Mate Bryan J. Wil- liams. He was transferred to the hospital by Navy ambulance. Cause of the accident in which the man was injured was not learned. 2 Slightly Hurt In Keys Accident Two persons were only slightly hurt this morning when the truck they were riding in overturned on Channel No. 5 viaduct, 24 miles north of Marathon. State Highway Patrolman George R. Bennett, who investigated the accident, identified the pair as Hayden Henry Jesterson of Orlando, the driver of the late model trailer truck and a woman companion, Dorothy May Finch, Nashville, Tenn. They were treated at the Marathon Clinic for minor cuts and bruises. Bennett said that the truck was headed north when Jestersen ap- parently went to sleep. The truck struck the curb and then careened across the road and overturned. Two sections of the bridge railing were torn out by the force of the impact,| Bennett added. The truck was listed as a total loss and damage to the bridge was estimated at $500. Jestersen was charged with reckless driving as a result of the accident. It’s Fun To Use “DISTINCTIVE” 2x4— from Strunk Lumber 120 Simonton Street, near Bank trailer that had broken loose from the car that was towing it. Patrol Report According to Robert Young, State Highway Patrol trooper, Mrs. Meador was riding in a car being driven south on U.S. 1 by Miss Lavinia Riber Wagner, 62, of the Pearle Trailer Court, Stock Island. She also is a teacher at Harris School. The car, a 1950 Chevrolet coach, Young said, had just cross- ed Tea Table Bridge and was on Indian Key Fill when the acci- dent took place. A 1953 Ford pick-up truck, pulling the boat and trailer, was headed north. Just before the two cars were to pass, Young said, the trailer hitch came loose. The trailer and row boat .swerv- ed out into the other lane and met the Wagner car head on. Windshield Rammed Young said the tongue of the trailer rammed through the windshield of the Wagner car, striking Mrs. Meador, who -was riding in the right hand front seat., Herbert L. Hudson, of Holly- wood, Fla., was the-driver of thé’ pick-up truck, actording to Young. Young added that Mrs Ken- neth Meador, 21, of 613 William Street, and a child were also rid- ing in the Wagner car but sus- tained only minor cuts, The Wagner car went out of control after the collision and rolled off the highway into four feet of water. The car did not overturn, Injuries Described Young said Mrs. Meador sus- tained a fractured collar bone, cuts about the head, and a frac- tured skull. : Dr. Herman Moore, who is treating her, said her condition was serious. He said she gus- tained very severe cuts about the head, face and shoulders. He added that the exact se- riousness of her injuries has not yet been: determined and that it might be a few. days before the extent of the injuries are fully determined. IN THE U.S. A, For Quick Communication, Use CLASSIFIED Ads! You'll reach buyers and sellers— tenants or workers. . Just DIAL 2-5661 or 2-5662, PRICE FIVE CENTS Guatemala’s President Proclaims Martial Law Throughout His Nation Showdown Battle Against Anti-Red “She was very painfully in- jured,” he continued. 30,000 Key West Brochures Set ° ° ° For Distribution Fifty-thousand brochures West will be distributed thiy sec. mer to southbound motorists at three different locations on the main highways entering Florida, according to “Trends” the Monthly publication of the local Chamber of Commerce. The brochures will stress trip to Key West via the Pl “Overseas Highway” and the fact that Key West has 2,000 hotel and motel rooms at summer Tates, as well as fine restaurants. r The fact that Key West is the gateway to Cuba will also be played up. To check the effectiveness of the promotion, motorists who re- (Continued on Page Two) Se Thirtieth Polio Case Reported The city’s thirtieth polio case of the year was Fecorded to- day, the County Health Unit The ne si mew case, the se: since the ga globulin shots were given was a 35-year-old white woman. She has a non- paralytic form of the disease. The woman is not a Navy de- pendent. = \ ' and | | 3 ‘ the waterfront whenever planed » ports arrive is Edward F. Schaffer, Quarantine of the Port of Key West, Schaffer has been with the U.S. Public Health Service for 30’ years.—Citizen Staff Photo, Sybil. . Edwar "“-4=fer Is Honored For 30 Years’ Gov't Service KEY WEST'S TRAFFIC BOX SCORE To Date 251 46 0 $65,116 June Accidents _._. 25 Traffic Injuries _. 3 Traffic Deaths 0 Property Damage $6,260 Key West’s accident toll was comparatively light ever the weekend. Only twe accidents occurred, with total damage estimated by police at $260. No one was injured. One of the accidents occurred when an automobile struck a barricade at the bridge now un- dergeing repairs on Roosevelt Boulevard. Key West motorists should use special care when driving on the boulevard since traffic is being channelled into one lane there. Anether boulevard danger spot, especially on weekends, is the triangle near the Naval Hospital. Let’s take it easy and observe stop signs there, mot- orists. i Polio Reports Are Deplored As Misleading The Chamber of Comisrce de- plores the fact that news releases on wire services that g. out all over the nation when 2 . snusual number of polio cases =; report- ed in this or any othe:.u.ea, are frequently misleading, The “box score” is continuously used. Last month when they were using “27 Cases of Polio” as a headline, a good many of these victims had already recovered. Last October, the papers were screaming “‘52. Cases of Polio” when that was the number report- ed during the entire year. People contemplating Key West (Continued on Page Two) 4 4 U.S. Public Health ‘Official Tells Of Quarantine Work By MARGARET FORESMAN Special recognition and the pres- entation of a pin and an award certificate marked the completion of 30 years of duty with the U.S. Public Health Service for Edward F. Schaffer, Quarantine Inspector of the Port of Key West,. The ceremonies honoring Schaf- fer, conducted recently at Miami International Airport, were spon- sored by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare and the Public Health Service. Dr. Arthur W. Newitt, medical officer in charge of the south Florida quaran- tine activities, with offices at the Quarantine Station, Miami Beach, made the presentation and gave Schaffer a special recommenda- tion citation. Schaffer, who lives at 3802 Ave- nue E, says that the majority of his 30 years of Public Health Ser- vice has been spent in the Key West area. Early Days A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Schaffer first came to Key West in 1920 for duty with the Marine Corps. He became familiar with| the opportunities presented by a career in the U. S. Public Health service, and upon the completion of his hitch with the Marines in the mid-twenties, he joined that branch of government service. He was assigned to duty at the old Marine Hospital here, and for 17 years worked in the Hospital Division of the Public Health Ser- vice. This division had its headquar- ters at the Marine Hospital, and during these. years of service, Schaffer worked with many doctors whose work is familiar to Key} Westers. His first medical officer | (Continued on Page Two) CLASSIC BALLET PRINCESS NINA Arthur Murray’s Rebels Planned; By TEGUCIGALPA, U.S. Citizens Flee SAM SUMMERLIN Honduras (AP)—President Jacobo Arbenz Guzman of Guatemala proclaimed martial law throughout his invaded country today as his Communist- backed government mobilized for a showdown battle with anti-Red rebels, Insurgent leaders claimed their forces were pushing ahead in a three-pronged drive aimed at key rail and road communications in the southern part of the country. Se Officials Seek Missouri Boy For Rabies Treatment Sheriff's deputies, the city police, and the State Highway Patrol today were on the look- out for a family of three from Missouri who were reported bound for Key West. One member of the family, The martial law decree was announced late last night after a government ap- peal for all private cars to be turned in for use in mov- ing troops. Reports from Guatemala said the decisive plrase of the bat- tle for that neighboring Central American nation may come within 48 hours. Associated Press Correspondent Jack Rutledge, in Guatemala City, quoted. Guatemalan army officers an 11-year-old boy, was bitten by a skunk before. they left Missouri. Since then, the: skunk has been found to be. rabid. Authorities want to notify the family so the bey can. take anti-rabies shots. Hodis The family is Mr. end:Mrs. Henry Zeliner of Bive Springs, Me. The boy is named Russell. They are traveling in a green 1951 Ford sedan. They left:Missouri Saturday. The boy was bitten Friday. Street Paving Work Behind On Schedule Heavy Rain Last Week Hampers City’s Program Key West’s street building pro- gram was thrown behind schedule due to last week’s heavy rains, Ctiy Manager Victor Lang said to- day. Lang added that using the city’s new street building machine work will get underway today in an ef- fort to regain the lost time. He pointed out that about five ‘miles of the city’s 25 miles of defective streets have been surfaced since the machine was put into use about two months ago. Very Much Pleased The City Manager said that to date, he is “very much pleased” with the operation of the machine. He admitted that the city has had some trouble with streets built with it but expressed confidence that it is the answer to the city’s Work to be done immediately, Lang said, is in the Fifth and Ashe Streets areas. “People who have suffered the longest will get first service,” Lang said. United Street will also get pri- ority treatment, he added, because of the fact that it is one of the (Continuea on Page Two) Two Applications In For Tax Post Two applications have been re- ceived by the Civil Service Board for the post as City Tax Assessor. The post was left vacant when Sam Pinder, Jr., resigned two} weeks ago. City Manager Victor Lang, who is responsible for making the appointment of the tax as- sessor, under the provisions of the city charter, did not release the names of the applicants. The Civil Service Board, which Air Conditioned Studio 517 DUVAL ST. PHONE 2-3430 I advertised for applications, meets Thursday night, at which time it will consider the applicants. as saying no field action had yet been fought. They added, how that a battle could not be delayed much longer. Evacuation Planned The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala City announced it is making plans to evacuate wives and children of US. citizens. With a wave <disititi- Us. sweeping the city, the embassy ‘teportedly feared vio- lence might break out against North Americans. There are about 1,200 U.S. eitizens in Guatemala. Part of the rebel force was re- ported striking toward the Pan- American Highway, near the Sal- vadorean border. This is a two- headed drive from Neuva Ocotepe- que, Honduras, toward the town of Jutiapa. - Another invading column re- portedly was moving in from Macuelizo, Honduras, about 20 miles west of Puerto’ Barrios, uatemala’s chief Caribbean port. The third was reported toward Zacapa, midway on the vital rail line between Puerto Barrios and Guatemala City. Planes Drop Acms Rebel sources said their planes also are dropping arms in western Guatemala, where _ uprisings against the government have been reported. President Arbenz reportedly has taken. personal charge of defense strategy. It was speculated the (Continued on Page Two) Nearly 2,000 Get Free Chest X-rays In County Almost 2,000 Monroe Countians received free chest X-rays in the past few days, the County Health Unit announced today. Since June 15, a mobile X-ray unit from the State Board of Health has been in the Keys for the free X-ray service. Here is a breakdown of the number of X-rays and where they were made: Tavernier, June 15, 153 X-rays; Marathon, June 15, 239 X-rays; State Road Camp on Big Pine Key, June 15, 45 X-rays; Table Supply Co., Key West, June 16, 196 X-rays; Emma and Petronia Streets, June 17, 139 X-rays; Kress store, June 18, 526 X-ra: Kr store, June 19, 593 X-rays. The grand total was 1,927 X-rays, Something New In Special Services at the Palm Service Station | STOCK ISLAND We Now Honor All Credit Cards Inc! luding TRIP - CHARGE, INC.