The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 23, 1954, Page 5

Key West In Days Gone By September 23, 1934 (Sunday, No Paper.) x & * September 23, 1944 Explaining that while the sur. render of Germany may be close at hand, we still face, an all-out war against Japan, Mayor Willard M. Albury today issued an appeal for all residents of Key West to Prepare to meet V-Day as a day of work and worship. Pvt. Luciano Gonzales, 1216 An- Sela Street, Key West, has won high commendation for helping to shatter the world’s record over- hauling aircraft engines at this Air Service Command depot. Should V-Day come when schools are in session, principals and tea- chers are asked to carry on school hours as usual, with the exception of five or ten-minute periods of ob- servance to be worked out in ad- vance by school authorities, Thieves May Regret Loot BUTTE, Mont. ( — Whoever “swiped Andrew Brown’s money may have a tough time spending it. Brown told Mining City polive someone took 11 $11 bills from his wallet. He said they were of the king- size variety, discontinued back in 1 Watioway sarety coun Not New Shop Offers Novel Opportunities Did you ever wish for a place where you could sell an article | that was too good to throw away but no longer of any use to you? You can stop wishing now, for Key West has just the place. Recently opened, the Not New Shop at 421 Fleming Street acts as an exchange for any and all who have something to sell or are | looking to buy useful items in good | condition but which are not new. Not New has caught on quickly since it opened in July. The shop and its stock have grown by leaps | and bounds as more and more peo- ple discover its usefulness. It does not buy but takes articles on con- signment, holding them for a per- iod of time or until sold. The owner is paid after his goods are sold. Are you wondering what the | Shop will take to séll for you? Practically anything you have — even if it’s too big to take into the shop — will be accepted. Refri- | gerators, luggage trailers, boats, |pianos and the life remain in the |Owner’s home. These are listed by |the shop, then arfangements are |made for anyone interested in | buying to visit the owner and look over the listed article. _Most things, however, are not teo big to handle and the shop has an | assortment of household goods and | Personal possessions which you | Won't find in any other store a- | round town, It’s a fascinating place to browse jand a good place to look or in- |quire for almost. anything. You'l! find electrical appliances, sports equipment, tables, baby buggies, cribs, strollers, antiques large and small, lamps, musical instruments Photo equipment radios, phono- graphs and jewelry. There’s éven a much-used uppér plate in the front window! At the jewelry counter you'll find both costume and fine Jewelry. A double strand of jade beads, a pair of filigreed Mexican silver ear- rings and a Persian pin and ring, hand painted on ivory, are among the fine pieces displayed. If you're furnishing a house or just want to change a corner, look here. There's a pair ef ornate brass andirons for someone with a fire- place, an antique marble - top walnut table for a hallways and a dagger and sheath from Casa Blan- ca decorated with Damascene work for your knick-knack shelf. If you're more practical - miod- Two Bound Over To Criminal Court Two men were bound over for criminal court action Wednesday in connection with the robbery of the Twins’ Garage here Sept. 12 after preliminary hearings before Peace Justice Roy Hamlin. An alleged woman accomplice, however, was freed of a grand larceny charge. over on a grand larceny charge was Edwin Robinson. Le- roy McMiller was also bound over on a charge of concealing stolen Property. The woman, Eloise King, was freed of a grand larceny charge after attorney Tom Watkins argu- ed successfully that there was not enough evidence to support the al- legation. FIESTA PLANNING MEET TIME CHANGED Time of the final meeting to plan for the ferry fiesta has been chang- ed from 8 p. m. to 8:30 p. m. to- night. Reason for the change: Mayor C. B. Harvey is a judge in the Safety Week Queen contest — al- so tonight — and can’t make the 8 p. m. time previously set. Tornado Sweeps Hollywood Area HOLLYWOOD (#—A tornado, the second in Florida in a week, tore through a two-block area in the Negro section here late yes- terday. The twister lifted one house from its foundations and turned it three- quarters around. Roofs and porch- es weré torn off four other homes, automobiles weré overturned and power lines downed, but no one was killed and omly one person in- jured. ' Residents said the tornado hop- scotchéd through the area in four minutes, skimming overhead and Teaching down to the ground sev- eral times. The United States produced a record total ef 90,151,893 tons of steel in 1953. ed, look over the waffie irons, bi- cyeles, fishing rods and reels and clothes for all ages. Next time you go through your storage closet, think twice before you throw out that old whatisit. You may not want it, but some- one else does. Not New is the place to seé it for you. The Weatherman Says SCOUT TROOP 54 TO RECEIVE AWARDS Sixty awards will be present- ed to members of Boy Scout Troop 54 at a court of honor Monday at 7:30 p. m. in the Lions Den on Seminary St., it was announced toda . Key West and Vicinity: Partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered rents and fri are in- showers or occasional thunder-| yited. Mayor C. B. Harvey will showers thru Friday. Not much speak, change in temperature. Low to- night near 76, high Friday near 88. Gentle to moderate southeast and south winds, fresh in and near shower areas, Florida: Considerable cloudiness, scattered showers and thunder- showers and little change in tem- perature thru Friday, | Lao (®—Robberies and thefts Jacksonville ida | increased in Miami at more than Straits and yg Gente th | double the national rate during the moderate winds, south to southeast | first half of 1954. over north and central portions and| _J. Edgar Hoover, director of the southeast to east over extreme , Federal Bureau of Investigation, south portion thru Friday. Mostly | said this threatens to be the worst cloudy weather. Scattered showers | year in criminal history and cited and thundershowers, ja nationwide increase of 20.4 per Western Caribbean: Gentle to | cent - moderate easterly winds thru Fri-| Police records show thefts in Mi- day. Partly cloudy to cloudy wea-| ami during the first half of the ther with scattered showers. year 45 per cent over the corre- Weather Summary for the Tro. | #Ponding Period of 1953. Pical Atlantic, Caribbean Sea area| Rape dropped 1.2 per cent on a and the East Gulf of Mexico: There | national scale but increased in is no unusual weather in the area Miami from 6 to 13, a jump of 117 today. | Per cent. AUTO SMUGGLERS BELFAST, Northern Ireland |(®)—Smugglers are active again along the border separating Northern Ireland and Eire, this Crime Increase In Miami Told Observation Taken at Post Office Building, 7:00 A.M., EST, Key West, Fla., Sept. 23, 1954 Temperatures Highest yesterday .. 86} 45 ‘ A ent lait ciipne 76; dealing in automobiles. Mean Nosnal Today’s Stock Market NEW YORK, #—For the third Precipitation straight session, the stock market Total last 24 hours T. ins.) today advanced in Total this month 4.67 ins toy, i early moderate Excess this month 30 ins.! The push ahead was general with Total this year .___32.59 i>S-| gains running to around a point Excess this year —— 5.33 ins. 2+ the outside. Many leading is- Relative Humidity, 7 A.M. sues remained unchanged. Losses were small. Higher stocks included Kenne- cott Copper, Du Pont, Armco Steel, General Motors, Douglas Air and Radio Corp. a 82% Barometer (Sea Level), 7 A.M. 29.95 ins.—1014.2 mbs, Tomorrow's Almanac aoe = CITY POSTPONES junset ii acne (Continuea From Page One) .| in addition to distributing the tax burden more equally, result in | Increased revenue for the city. He pointed out that with increased valuation, it would be possible for the city to reduce tax millage. TOMORROW'S TIDES (Naval Base) Time of Height of “What's the difference?” - Station— Tide hig! ka nee?"’ Com. High Tides Low Tides missioner Carbonell wanted to 8:10 a.m. 1:23 am, | Know. 8:33 p.m. 2:17 p.m. Carbonell then asked why the —=SSS Se, city tax assessor could not reassess | Thursday, local property, Political Pressure “He'd be out of a job,” replied Roberts. He was apparently re- | ferring to possible political pres- sure that might be brought to bear on the assessor. “I'd rather spend the 30 thousand dollars on streets,”’ said Carbonell. Commissioner Delaney then asked “where the city is going to get the 30 thousand dollars.” Roberts replied that the city jhas always been able to obtain money for other uses. | Earlier, Tax Assessor Pollock ‘had presented the commission with a three-page report on his investigation into the proposed revaluation and equalization pro- | gram. Text Of Report The report: “Seven appraisal firms were contacted, two by the City Man- ager’s office and five by the as- sessor’s, asking for program bids, | which follow in chronological or- der as received: “1.—The Adrian McCune Co., complete job, $33,000, consulta- tion, $12,000; 2—Doane Apprais- als, complete job, $50 - 60,000, consultation, $50 per day, plus ex- penses; 3.—George E. Ehrenborg Co., complete job, $34,500, con- sultation, $8,700; 4—Hunnicutt & Associates, complete job, $30 - 40,000, no definite figure on con- sultation; 5.—Cole-Layer-Trum- ble Co., complete job, $52,500, consultation, $27,500; 6.—E. Wilkins and Associates, complete $50 per day; 7—John J. Gokey Associates, complete job, $5,000, consultation, $18,500. “All of the above are estimates, not firm bids, and are subject to upward or downward revision by the submitters. All are for a re- valuation and equalization pro- gram of all taxable real property in the city. The ‘Complete Job’ includes everything except office space, which would be supplied by the city. The ‘Consultation’ basis is for furnishing qualified appraisers as instructors and su- pervisors, the city to supply all other personnel, supplies and equipment. “Each firm was informed that final decision would not rest on these preliminary estimates, but on personal interviews of firm representatives with city com- missioners and officials, based on those submitting the best pro- |posal backed by the best quali- fications and references. “Aside from the fact that Nos. 1, 3 and 4 are the lowest bidders, 1 and 4 are Florida firms and No. 3 has done Florida appraisals. No. 4, Hunnicutt & Associates, omitted specific consultation fee, stating, T.| crews classifying September 23, 1954 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page 8 ‘It is possible the entire cost would not exceed $30,000," which, of | course, included their unspecified consultation fee. However, valid appraisal now being an establish- ed scientific process it is not es- sential to employ an appraisal firm indigenous to the locality, “The general consensus of opin- ;ion of firms and lif€rature per- taining to such a program definite- | ly stresses equalization rather than |revaluation. The program invari j ably results in higher assessments | throughout the area with corres | ponding reduction in millage levy. | “Each firm recommends the | ‘complete job’ basis, whereby they | supply everything except office space, and local personnel is used for clerical and field measuring} work only. They contend this is! the only way to eliminate local | | criticism and influence. Also, they | | can complete the job quicker, not}! having to train field appraisers. “All apparently follow the same | basic appraisal procedure to ar-| |rive at unit costs. Application of | these cost units is subject to mul-| titudinous plus or minus factors, confusing to the uninitiate and re- | solving in the sole discretion of the | appraiser and assessor, jointly. With few exceptions, the results have withstood court scrutinies, and equalization boards. “Accuracy depends on thorough | | preparation, competent field/| improvements | land utilization, | jand degree of thorough job could be completed within 3% to 4 months. Propore tionately longer if local personnel ised, depending on availability of table material and length of aihing required, and compene sation for time-loss through. ere | Tors an dre-checks. “Local factors to be consid« ered: (a) Public opinion—usually against such a program and ree s advance and current pub- y campaigns. “(b) Time—is of the essence as valuations for 1955 should ne- oA rily be made as of January before addition or removal of improvements. “(c) Finance — arrangements will have to be made for appro- priation of approximately $30,- 000.00 not included in the pres- ent budget. “d) Consolidation—if proposed constitutional amendment No. 6 is accepted in November election, the county assessor could in 1956 accept, reject or change the vale uations established by this pro- gram. “Respectfully submitted, “ROBERT E. POLLOCK, “Tax Assessor” FAMILY OF INJURED (Continued from Page One) to Bobby,” Mrs. Roemhild said, “the crew members of AVR 87, the hospital personnel and doctors, and the crew of the helicopter that job, $40,000, consultation, $75 and | fully experienced and qualified | brought Bobby back to Key West.” appraisers compueting valuations} The injured man was flown te from data collected for final|Key West from Dry Tortugas im check with an assessor capable of}a Naval Air Station rescue heli- approving or disapproving, based | copter piloted by Chief Aviation on the governing factors. These | valuations to be the full con-| structive, or fair mérket value/ and one predetermined percent- age to apply straight across the board to arrive at the assessed valuation for unequivocal equali- zaion. “Is very problematical if even efficient ,trained, complete out- side staff were brought in that a Machinist Mate Edward P. Brock- bank. The co-pilot was Chief Aviation Machinist Mate J. R. Lock‘air. Al- so on the flight was Audrey David, hospital corpsman. “And don’t forget The Citizen,” Mrs. Roemhild added. “We want to thank The Citizen, too.” The Roemhilds are returning te Philadelphia Saturday. ALSO: Ticker Service . ——Branch 613% DUVAL STREET OPPENHEIMER & CO. Member New York Stock Exchange INVESTMENT FUNDS... We Buy and Sell All Stocks New York Stock Exchange Jack Elias, Manager . - Direct From Office— - TELEPHONE 32-2825 Artman Press In The Citizen Bldg., Cor. Greene and Ann Streets ANNOUNCES RUBBER STAMPS Made In Our Shop — One-Day Service ' Now, Artman Press has added a rubber stamp machine which makes it possible for you to order any type of stamp you need and have delivery the following day. Prices begin at 75c for a one-line, two-inch stamp. Order any size you wish choose any machine type Whenever you need rubber stamps in your business or at home, come fo us... we'll show you samples, give you an estimate. Or dial 2-566] or 2-5662 and we'll take your order over the phone. You'll he pleased with our quick, efficient service. A New Service face we have. ——Announcing—— BAY POINT COMMUNITY 14 MILES FROM KEY WEST ON U.S. No.1 © WE HAVE FOR SALE WATERFRONT HOMESITES . . ro $1,100.00 BUSINESS LOTS ON US. NO.1 +... $1,000.00 WATERFRONT TRAILER LOTS . Lois Zoned For Duplex and Residential Apartments THIS WILL BE A RESTRICTED BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY -..- ONLY A FEW MINUTES FROM KEY WEST... ALL NEW CLEAN AND QUIET ... AND RIGHT IN THE HEART OF THE FINEST FISHING IN THE KEYS! City Water and Electric Service with the Same Rates as Key West... School Buses ... Deliveries of Daily Newspapers, Milk, Bread, Bottled Gas, Laundry, Etc. NEW GENERAL STORE TO BE OPENED WITHIN ONE MONTH Here Is Your Chance To Purchase, On Terms If Desired, A Location That Will Be Of Increasing Importance & Value SEE E. R. SYCKS, Realtor Selling From Our New Office On Sugarloaf Shores, 2 Miles East of Bay Point Telephone, Sugarloaf No. 4, During Day, or Cudjoe No. 2 Evenings Office Open Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. $600.00