The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 16, 1954, Page 1

@ Give NOW To The Emergency March Of Dimes — Help Fight Polio Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the @ountry, with an average remge of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXXV No. 194 | THE J Sea Holy Name Society, presented the society's check for the Emergency March of Dimes Drive te Bob Youmans, right, Drive chairman, to get the drive off to a good start. Jack Delaney, Holy Name Society treasurer (second from right) and Tony Martinez, Scoutmaster of the Boy Scout droop sponsored by the Holy Name group, look on.—Photo by Spillman, Emergency March Of Dimes Is Under Way Foundation Seeks To Supply ‘ Neeileg Funds For Polio Care Current shortages of March of Dimes funds are creating a threat to the care of polio patients now in hospitals in many parts of the country, it was revealed by Bob Youmans, chairman of the Emergency March of Dimes drive, which got underway today. The funds of the Monroe County Chapter, like many others throughout the coun- try, are exhausted, You- mans added. He added that chapters are so far in arrears in payments to hospitals for patients receiving National Foundation assistance that in some places hospital pay- rolls can’t be met until funds are Army Deserter Pleads Guilty To Theft Charge Bruce D. Lyngklip, 18-year-old Army deserter, who locked a 64- received from the Emergency March of Dimes. Off With & Bang “ Meanwhile, the national drive started with a bang when a four-year-old polio victim in Cali- fornia set off a dynamite blast by remote control that sent an 800-ton chunk of Niagara Falls crashing into the gorge of the Niagara River. year-old man and an 11-year-old boy in a deserted shack and then stole the man’s 1953 station wagon, today pleaded guilty to a robbery charge. Criminal Court Judge Thomas S. Caro said he would sentence Lyng- klip later today. Lyngklip, who is from Chicago and who is wanted by military au- thorities at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., hitch-hiked a ride with Charles P. Swink, 64, of West Summerland Key and Miami, and Kim Hull, 11, of Miami, on June 11, At the Swing home on West Summerland Key, Lyngklip took a Luger, a German pistol, from a bedroom, locked Swink and Kim An Associated Press Dispatch gaid Debbie Stone, an iron lung patient 3,000 miles distant in the Rancho Los Amigos Hospital at Hondo, Calif., pressed her nose against a remote control button to set off the 100-pound dynamite charge embedded in sae: section of Prospect Point. pe blast signaled the opening ef the 20-million-dollar emergen- ty March of Dimes drive for the National Foundation for Infantile iri ‘sis, eosin completed the blasting drove away in Swink’s station wag- on, A short time later, Deputy Shér- iff Rene Raiole, alerted by radio, arrested Lyngklip as he drove to- into a deserted shack, and then, wperations made necessary at the American Falls by the thunderous pockfall of July 28. With Key West joining in the ation-wide drive, Youmans said: Aid Provided “The National Foundation in 16 years has provided $196,000,000 in financial aid for patients unable to meet costs of care themselves. Now, because many chapters are without funds, there is a real ‘emergency for these hospitals. “Good care means medical, pursing and physical therapy ser- vices, and equipment such as res- pirators, all of which cost money. ‘Without them, the high standard of care for polio patients that has been achieved over the years is imperiled.” The Emergency March of Dimes fis seeking $20,000,000 nationally, the amount by which the January March of Dimes fell short. The need, increased by a $26,500,000 polio prevention pro- gram, was for $75,000,000. of which (Continued on Page Two) ward Miami in the station wagon. 2 Plead Guilty Of Charges In Garcia Robbery Two men today pleaded guilty to charges of breaking and enter- ing and grand larceny in connec- tion with the burglary July 21 of the Dora Garcia home, 708 Eaton St. Two other men, facing the same charges in the same burglary, pleaded not guilty. They will be tried by a jury. Alceo Perez, 18-E Porter Place, and Angel Miranda, of Miami, pleaded guilty. Criminal Court Judge Thomas S. Caro said he would sentence them later. Those who face jury trials are Raymond Hernandez of Miami (Continued on Page Two) Kids’ Parade Planned To Aid Emergency Drive Key West kids will parade Saturday afternoon te aid the Emergency March ef Dimes, Bob Youmans, chairman of the announced today. Four prizes are being offer- ed — for the cutest costume, the best decorated vehicle, the smallest and the largest ani- mal in the parade. Cdr. Walter’ Toy, parade chairman, asked that all chil- dren who intend to enter the ide be at the NCCS, 1021 St., at 1:30 p.m. Satur- day. The parade starts at 2 p. m. from the NCCS and follows a route along Duval to Eaton St. to Whitehead St. and ends at the county court house where the prizes will be awarded. The judges are te be an- nounced later. Cuban Ship Comes |Here For Repairs The Frigate Maximo Gomez of the Cuban Navy arrived at the Key West Naval Base Sunday for re- | pairs. The Frigate is commanded by Commander Humberto Gonzales Cancio and has a complement of 14 officers and 156 enlisted men. One officer and 20 enlisted men of this group will remain at the Base for a 24-week Sonarman Course of Instruction at the Fleet Sonar School. The vessel had as passengers Commander Manuel Paz Arias and Lieutenants Ramon Cartaya Go- mez and Leonardo Gomaez Escan- averino as inspectors of repairs to ; the frigate. The vessel will return to Havana when repairs are completed. Good Will Ambassador Campaign On In Florida A campaign to make every Flo- rida citizen an ambassador of good will to boost tourist trade got un- der way today. Nathan Mayo, commissioner of agriculture, who is heading the campaign, said the idea is to en- courage Florida citizens to be gra- As part of the campaign, stick- ers for autos and brochures des- cribing Florida advantages are be- ing distributed to visitors. SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1954 The Ken West Citisen 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 Billion $ Tax Revision Bill Becomes Oct. 1 To Be Ferry Holiday Gala Inaugural Set For Auto Ferry To Cuba A special holiday will be proclaimed on October 1 to mark the inaugural run of the Key West-Cuba auto ferry, it has been announc- ed by Mayor C. B. Harvey. The Mayor informed N. C. Hines, executive vice president of the Caribbean Ferry System, opera- tors of the vessel, the City of Key West, that planning is under way to make the celebration ‘‘a day that will be long remembered not only for Key West, but for all of Monroe County.” Citizens Te Participate “This particular celebration will be one in which every citizen will want to participate and we will issue a problamation calling -on every citizen,” said Mayor Harvey. asked to spearhead the m in Key West. ey that wheels have been put in mo- tion to call a meeting of civic and fraternal organizations in Key West, Naval officials, businessmen and citizens to plan a gala fiesta. The ferry scompany, meanwhile, has gone ahead with their plans, contacted for a national ad- vertising program to promote the ferry. Dignitaries Invited They have invited Acting Gover- nor Charley E. Johns and mayors of all Florida cities to be their guests on the maiden voyage of the 225-foot converted LSM. The ship is currently undergoing final changeover in Miami, includ- ing the addition of passenger faci- lities and a grill room. It will run three times a week between Key West and Cardenas, Cuba. On December 1, it will in- augurate cruises to Veradero Beach, Cuba’s top winter resort. Fares have been tentatively set at $7.50 per passenger and $25 for automobiles, KEY WEST'S TRAFFIC BOX SCORE August To 37 1 Property Damage $3,437 $61,965 Four: persons were arrested over the weekend for drunk Not all of them were involv- ed in accidents — but they in- vited accidents when they im- bibed too deeply of the convi- vial cup and then climbed into their automobiles. Three of the seven accidents reported by police for the week- end occurred at Roosevelt Bou- levard and 13th St. That inter- section is fast becoming the number one danger spot in the city. According to Charles R. But- ler, of the city’s public service department, city workmen will install warning signs at the ap- peoece to the intersection short- a But even so, let’s use special caution there and keep the mounting accident toll down. MAN’S STRENGTH PROVES SUFFICIENT HARMONY, R. 1. ®—William R. Backman Sr. weighs only 130 Pounds but he lifted a 3,300-pound an off his young*son’s leg yester- lay. $$$ _—____+ POPULAR CUBAN SINGER—Orlando Vallejo, billed a6 the most famous popular singer in Cuba, is shown with Oscar Cuer- vo, president of the Latin American Social Club of Key West, immediately after his arrival Saturday morning at the airport. Vallejo was invited to Key West to sing at the benefit dance held Saturday night in the Cuban Club—Photo by Spillman. Girl Seouts Of All Ages Are Active On First Day Of Camp Girl Scouts from 17-year-old “Brownies” to dignified “Senior” Scouts were busy getting settled at the County Beach this morning for a week of “day camp” ‘sponsor- ed by the Florida Keys Girl Scout Council. EE EEaE_EES Se Boys Buy Bubble Gum With Old $25 War Bond When two boys entered Blos- som‘s Pla sundry store at There was much talk of “nose bags,” “cook outs” and “badge work.” Some of the “Brownies” looked wistfully at their big sister Scouts as they were taken out to the pier for swimming tests. The Brownies are not allowed to take part in the camp swim pro- gram, but later in the morning jgsroups of them were contentedly splashing in the snallow water and Eaton and jite Streets, and handed ever what they thought was “an old dollar bill” in pay- ment for 10 cents worth of bub- ble gum, owner Benny Sanchez did a double take. What they thought was a dol- lar bill was a $25 war bond. They had found it on the street. That was two weeks ago and Sanchez accepted the bond as payment fer the gum. Then he posted the bond in @ conspic- ious place but nobody claimed it. making shell collections. Qualified Leader Registration began at id o’clock this morning under the direction of Mrs. Sam Toth and Mrs. R. S. Simpson, co-directors of the camp. Troop leaders and volunteers staff the camp and qualified Red Cross swimming instructors are in charge of the swimming program. The day’s activities begin at 10 each morning and end at 3 in the afternoon. Scouts are requested to arrive promptly at 10 so that there will be no delay in starting the pro- Today he turned it ever to The Citizen. The bond is made out to Phillip O. Newman, of the U. S. Navy. It lists his home address as North Little Rock, Ark. Mr. Newman may claim the bond at The Citizen office. Man Drowns Fleeing Cops COLUMBUS, Ohio (#—Eugene Hicks, 25, Columbus, ran from a police officer making a routine check of a picnic area where his car-was parked, stumbled into a river and was drowned yesterday. Cruiserman Kenneth Cashner Jr. said Hicks apparently didn’t know the river was there. Cashner said as he approached thecar Hicks and two others jumped from it and ran. The other two were rescued from the river. gram. Lunch today was a ‘nose bag” affair. Each girl brought sand- wiches, cookies and fruit. Milk is delivered to the camp each day and is furnished by the Council. A look at the interior of West Martello Tower showed that even ; though this is the first time that the Girl Scouts have had a day camp, the girls have learned their lessons well. Good Training Shows All “equipment” was neatly stacked and put away. Cots and {pallets were ready for a noon-day quiet time and arts and craft ma- terials were all in order. | Big tin cans were waiting to be made into stoves to be used when the girls have a “cook out.” One extra small Brownie out from under a big sun hat — a requirement of the camp — and expressed herself as being doubt- ful if “‘we can really cook in a tin can.” But her counselor assur- ed her that Girl Scouts can do (Continued on Page Two) | alls Reductions D eeiee enéfi a ty day™3 fo All Americans” ‘ON (AP) —President Eisenhower io- ge into law the biggest tax revision program in history—what he called a “monumental” overhaul that will “benefit all Americans.” The new law, Eiesnhower said in a statement, will tax treatment.” _|“help millions of Americans by giving them a fairer At the same time, he added, it “will help our economy expand and thus add materially to Auto Inspections | |\Will Be Delayed The start of the city’s semi- annual automobile inspections s delayed today because of @ breakdown in the inspection machinery. City Manager Victor Lang estimated that the inspections will get underway sometime this week, The inspections will be held daily through September 15 at the Number Two Fire Station, Seidenburg Ayeipe and 12th EE Se Grand Jury To Consider Ohio Murder Charge Police Say Pregnant Woman Was Slain By Her Husband CLEVELAND W — Evidence in the six-week-old Marilyn Sheppard murder case goes to the grand jury today — if County Prosecutor Frank T. Cullitan has his way. Also scheduled for today is a the strength of our nation. The new law brings about tax reductions of $1,363,- 000,000 in the first year, and more later on, for millions of individuals and nearly all corporations. Ten members of Congress looked on as the President signed the bill. Eisenhower kept switching pens, using enough so that each of the Congress members could have one as a souvenir. 929 Pages Holding up the 929-page bill, the President grinned and remarked: “I must say that represents a long long bunch of work.” | “Boy,” he exclaimed, “there’s a lot of work in there for lawyers. Eisenhower said the bill is part of a comprehensive program which since last«Jan.°1, “‘will have pro-- vided for tax cuts totaling $7,400,- 000,000—the largest do lar tax cut in any year in the nation’s his- “I congratulate the Congress and its leaders,” Eisenhower said in his statement, “for having enacted this monumental tax revision.” In a brief analysis, the President broke the bill down into benefits for individuals, those he said will help the economy, provisions for “much needed clarification” of the tax laws, and devices for closing more than 50 loopholes through which he said some taxpayers may have tried to avoid “their fair share of the tax burden,” Individual Benefits As examples of fairer tax trea.- ment for individuals, Eisenhower singled out these: Parents of dependent children can keep them as dependents re- preliminary hearing on the first- degree murder charge against Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard, 30-year-old osteopath accused of clubbing his pregnant wife to death. The prosecutor, seeking to pre- vent disclosure of evidence to de- fense attorneys, hopes to obtain a continuance of the preliminary hearing from Common Pleas Judge William K. Thomas. gardless of how much the children learn. Retired persons will get extra tax credits. Taxpayers now will be able to claim some non-relatives as de- pendents. Farmers will be allowed to deduct part of the cost of soil and water conservation, Deductions for medical expenses A Secret Presentation Then he could present his case to the grand jury secredy.-If no continuance is granted, the prose- cutor will make his presentation after the hearing, and expects to do so by tomorrow at the latest. A preliminary hearing deter- mines whether sufficient evidence exists to hold a prisoner for grand jury action. However, in Ohio, a prosecutor may submit evidence without waiting for the pre- liminary hearing. As homicide detectives contin- ! ' will be more liberal. Deductions are provided for working widows and many other mothers for child care expenses. People getting sick benefits pzid by employers need not pay any tax on this income, up to $100 a week. Business Benefits Provisions effecting business, the President said, will “help our people produce better goods at cheaper prices.” The tax law, he said, also will help create more jobs. “This economie growth,” he said ‘To Meet Tonight ued their investigation into the July 4 murder, quarterback Otto Graham of the Cleveland Browns professional football team ap- (Continued en Page Two) City Commission “will be fostered by such provi- sions as more flexible depreciation and better tax treatment of re- (Continued on Page Two) NINE APPLY FOR CITY JOB HERE Nine applications have been re- ceived for the post of City Fir- ance. Director, City Clerk Victor Lowe said today. The post will become vacant Aug. 30 when Craig Bowen’s res- ignation becomes effective. The city code provides that the city manager shall select the ap- Pointee from among a list prepar- ed by the civil service board Heavy Boat and Construction Timbers Strunk | kanior 120 SIMONTON near Marine Ways The city commission will meet tonight in regular session but what they will discuss is unknown at this time. No agenda was released to the press@or given to the commission- ers for the meeting. One topic of discussion is expect- ed to be a resolution approving a program of controlled fluoridation |- of Monroe County’s water to lessen tooth decay among chil- dren. United States Health = ment has asked the city, county and professional societies to en- dorse the program before it ig put into effect.