The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 14, 1954, Page 1

Sey West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXXV No. 244 Copies Of Letters Are Sent NAL Says County Did Not Reply In'‘Lines Dispute Copies of letters National Airlines says never. were answered by Gerald Saun- ders today were being mail- ed to representative Key | ” Westers. NAL says the letters — . bearing on the Monroe Coun- ty-National Airlines dispute — were mailed to Saunders on, September 10 and Sep- 17. Sa is chairman of. the reply to these letters been received,” wrote G. T. ker, NAL president. “No reply was necessary to either of the letters,”. Saunders said. “The ber 10 lettet,” he added, “ no reply because we were atts a conference with Na‘ The conference wis held September 16. “ “The September 17 letters, Saunders continued, “‘needed no re- ply because it only put in writing what National representatives pro- posed the previous day, and we already had turned down those roposals.”” Pithe text of the letters: follows: September 10, 1954 ‘The Honorable Gerald Saunders Chajrman > ‘ Board county Commissioners | | Monroe County West, Florida ar Mf, Saunders: The recent conferences conduct- ed with your Board and National's representatives have been most helpful and informative, By such discussions we all have a better understanding of the aiport pro- blems at Meacham Field. The co- operative spirit in which your board has discussed these matters with us has been very much ap- preciated. At our last meeting in Key West on September 7, 1954, it was agreed that National would submit its ap- praisal of the matter and would suggest to the Board what fees it would agree to pay for the use of the facilities to -be constructed at Meacham Field in accordance with the Board's plan of construetion and improvement discussed at our various meetings. It is understood that the Board’s proposed development plan at Mea- cham Airport envisions the expen- diture of approximately $640,000.00 for various items of construction including a terminal building, run- way éxtensions and repair, taxi- ways, lights, etc. Of this $640,000.00 the Board believes an amount of $186,800.00 can be received in Fed- eral aid thrugh the Federal Aid Airport Program which leaves an amount of approximately $450,000.- 00 to be paid by other means. Add- itionally, the Board estimates that maintenance and staffing at the Airport would require a further ex- Penditure of approximately $35,000.- 00 per year. + The above costs of constriction and maintenance must be self-sus- taining in that the County cannot allocate any tax monies whatever for the proposed airport plan. Ac- cordingly, the Board explained that it intends to defray the $450,000.00 expenditure by floating revenue certificates in the full amount pro- viding for a twenty five year amortization period to be retired out of the income to be derived from National, Aerovias “Q” and the concessions, ete. ‘The Board pointed out that the cost figures, as well as the terms of financing, are somewhat uncer- tain but that the ahove figures are a resonable approximation thereof. In view of the above figures and Door Thresholds Weather Stripping qt} lowest air fares Strunk Lumber 120 SIMONTON, near Coca Cola THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1954 TAR MAKES A PITCH—Key West's street program litterally “blew up” this morning when a hose line on their “traveling street builder” exploded and showered hot asphalt over a wide area at Elizabeth and Angela Streets Shown hot-footing it through a patch of hot (200 degrees) tar is an unidentified Key Wester. And the owner of the.building shown above is in line for a free scraping and painting job from the city after it was plastered with the sticky,substance. Nobody ~ was reported injured in the mishap, but four small children on their way to school were almost completely covered with tar.—Citizen Staff Photo, Don Pinder. Awards Set For March Helpers Awards will be civic and service for their work in ganization have’ a representa. tive. . The drive netted ana ed —_—__ _ the held with your Board al the proposed plans, National has given careful consi- deration to the matter. It is res- pectfully suggested, not for the pur- pose of engaging in controversy, but to be helpful in programming a sound and business-like airport policy for Key West that certain of our observations of the proposed plans will be of assistance to the Board in arriving at its final de- termination. These suggestions are based upon our experience as a scheduled air ‘carrier for’ many years, serving thirty-two cities on the Eastern Seaboard, as well as the Great Lakes area and the Southern Transcontinental area through interchange with other car- riers. Our suggestions are set forth The expenditure of $650,000.00 as Proposed should be reconsidered for the following reasons: 1. The proposed program is am- bitious because of the lack of funds and in view of the fact that even with the contemplated improve- ments Meacham Airport will have! serious limitations and restrictions with regard to the size of aircraft which can safely operate off its Tunways. 2. Overlapping or conflicting flight patterns. between aircraft operating off Meacham and the ad- jacent Naval Air Station at Boca Chica (only 3% miles away) im- pose additional approach and take- off hazards which will become more serious’ with increased traf- fie volume or operation of larger aircraft. 3. It is not; unlikely that the ha- zards referred to above could re- = in curtailment of future opera- ions. 4, Even after the proposed im- provements the operation of coach flights at lower fares into Key West with four-engine coach equipment such as DC-6, DC-6B, and DC-7 air- craft would not be possible because of the lack of required runway Tength for such aircraft. National Airlines is most anxious to operate coach services to and from Key West so that the people of that area, including service personnel, may receive the benefits of the possible, Furthermore, National Airlines has been certificated by the Civil Aeronautics Board to operate from Key West to Havana, Cuba, and (Continyed on Page Nine) i |Wildlife Expert Tells Of . | Work To Protect Key Deer Members of the Upper Keys Chamber of Commerce at their regular meeting at McKees Sunken Treasure For- tress, ‘Treasure Harbor, on Monday night, heard Jack Watson, game management agent of the.U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, tell of his work in the area, Nov. 3 Hearing . Set On Motion ° ° ° To Dismiss Suit A hearing on a motion to dismiss a $50,000 damage suit has been set for Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. before Circuit Court Judge Aquilino Lo- pez, Jr. The suit was begun Sept. 15, 1952 by Thomas W, Hawley—through his attorneys, Neblett and Youmans— against the American National Fire Insurance Co., of New. York, the Jacksonville Yacht Storage Co. and Fred W. Hallbauer. The fishing boat Little Minas, owned by Hawley and insured for $10,000, ran aground on Cape Sable March 6, 1952. Hawley’s bill of complaint says the boat was improperly repaired and that he lost an excessive amount cf time, because he couldn’t use the boat. The defendants moved for dis- missal. Streets Near Stadium Torn Up Key Westers planning to’ attend the Key West high school football game Friday evening were remind- ed today by City Manager Victor Lang that streets in the stadium area are being torn up for work on the sewer project. Lang emphasized that the streets afe being torn up so that a sewer line can be laid to the site of a field house to be erected at the stadium in the near future. “It is not the fault of the city or the sewer contractors,” said Lang. “The stadium wasn’t‘there when the sewer project plans were drawn,” He suggested that motorists ap- proaching the stadium on Flagler Ave., turn left at 14th or 15th Sts., rather than on 13th St. Thirtéenth St., from Roosevelt Blyd., fo the Jaycee parking lot will be in good condition, he add- REPORT NEARLY READY we R, Mass. —Phillip Young, chairman of the Civil Service Commission, says his “white paper” repo! loyalty in- vestigations will for the House Civit Servi by Oct, 20. Watson devoted time. to what the Federal government has done in the last four years. in protecting the famous Key deer. He said that in 1950 these deer used only four of the lower Keys but now, under Federal protec- tion, they have spread over 15 of the Keys. In 1950 it was established that there were only 25-30 of the deer left, this year they estimate that there are over 100. Under Federal wild life leases more property is being placed un- der government supervision. Species Determined Studies at the National Museum have determined that the tiny deer are of the Virginia white tail fam- ily, but are of a species of their own as proved by size and tooth formation. This year five of the deer have been killed by cars on the high- ‘way and one was the largest buck ever found. He had eight points and weighed 107 pounds, whereas the average buck weighs well un- der 80 pounds. Watson stressed that these deer are healthy and better fed than in any other part of the country. Over 380 known plants are con- sumed by them and they have fresh water all year. Their swim- ming ability is amazing and Wat- son told of seeing one dive 18 feet from a bridge and swim to a Key. Helps Tourist Trade Agent Watson reminded mem- bers that protection of these deer, and of the migratory bird life, is an important source of revenue to business people since thousands of visitors. come to the Keys each year to see the unusual and rare animal ‘and bird life. Other business transacted at the meeting included a report on ef- forts to secure a proper public bathing beach; ideas to form a new county or a “pseudo” city; clarification of the garbage collec- tion situation; report of Buc’ Grun- dy on the maiden trip of the Key West Ferry; lack of action on construction of catwalks on Keys bridges, and report of. plans and program for the Second Annual Upper Keys Lime Festival, Decem- ber 2-5. By unanimous vote a resolution of sympathy will be sent to the widow of Grady Norton. AGREEMENT HAILED MOSCOW (#-—Pravda, Izvestia and Trud all printed editorials hailing the new Soviet-Chinese agreement on Port Arthur as a “priceless contribution to the cause of peace.” S. Caro and a six-man jury. Huge Dinner For Rep. Papy Tonight What is believed to be the largest testimonial dinner in the history of Key West will be held tonight when an estimat- ed 250 persons will gather in the La Concha Hotel at 7:30 to honor State Representative Ber- - nie C. Papy. The Lions Club is sponsoring the program. Rep. Papy is being honored for his contributions to Monroe County in his 20 yeers as a leg- islator. Guests. at the dinner include Rear Admiral and Mrs. George C. Towner, Capt. and Mrs. C. L. Murphy and Mayer and Mrs. C. B, Harvey. A top program has been ar- ranged for the evening, includ- ing a talk by Mr, Papy. Eisenhower Marks Natal By MARVIN L. ARROWSMITH DENVER, #—Presidett Eisen- hower is 64 today and is “enjoy- ing excellent health” in the midst of a tough political battle which could help determine whether he seeks a second term. Colorado golfing companions ar- ranged a birthday luncheon for the President at Denver’s Cherry Hills Country Club, and his wife invited ‘a. small group of close friends to a quiet celebration din- ner tonight at a downtown hotel. On the menu was one of the chief executive's favorite dishes— charcoal broiled steak. Scores of gifts have been arriving at the Denver White House from all over the nation. Mrs. Eisen. she kept it a secret, Farewell Party, Too Today's luncheon is an old day party. Eisenhower will end an play vacation tomorrow and head back to Washington by plane, stop- ping in Indianapolis for a major address in the evening on the ad- ministration’s controversial farm program. Aides said Eisenhower is more relaxed than he has been at any time since taking office 20 months ago—and that he is going back to the nation’s capital full of pep. Just six weeks ago the President had his annual physical checkup at the Army hospital here, and the White House said the outcome indicated he was im excellent health, Rd, Camp Escapee Is Nabbed Here Robert Owen Thorpe, 24, who was arrested here while driving a stolen car, is an escapee from a department said today. had been * SSS S| Debbie Martell, 26. Florida prison camp, the sheriff's! IN THE U.S.A. Quick Manslaughter Trial Is On In Criminal Court Today The Quick case, which has been anything but quick, ye went to trial today in Criminal Court before Judge Thomas hurricane warnings in th Edward Peter Quick, 23-year-old sailor, is charged with manslaughter. The car he was driving overturned, the state says, and killed -year-old Miami Beach model. Freed By J. P. Quick was found innocent after a hearing before Justice of the Peace Roy Hamlin but was imme- diately re-arrested and charged with manslaughter on an informa- tion filed by Allen B. Cleare, Jr., county’ solicitor. The accident took place June 3. From that date until Aug. 9, the Navy refused to release Quick to the sheriff. Quick has been in the county jail since Aug. 9. Hamlin Testifies Hamlin was the first of seven witnesses due to testify. He told of viewing the body and of sign- ing the death certificate. Quick is defended by Enrique Esquinaldo, Jr., and William V. Al- bury. Cleare is handling the prosecu- tion. Sitting in as an observer is Ens. Sloan B. Blair, assistant base Je- gal officer at the Naval Base, ‘The jutors are Leon Peacon, H. L. Knowles, Gerald M. © Pindef, John A. Esperdy, Russell Hoff, and Jack R. Hyman, Jr. Day In Denver Grandfather Gives Views On Roberts MIAMI (®—Harry Rosenberg, grandfather of slain Judith Ann Roberts, testified reluctantly today that he believed the child’s father, James T. Roberts of Baltimore, had a part in her kidnap-slaying last July 7. Under questioning by George Brautigam, state attorney, Rosen- berg said: “I believe that this was a kid- naping and that the child was not hower has one for him too, bak supposed to have been killed but something happened.” Brautigam asked “Do you be- lieve more than one person was friends’ farewell as well as a birth- | #Volved in the case?” “Yes,” the grandfather replied. Judge Pat Cannon was conduct- ing a hearing to determine wheth- er Roberts, a Baltimore attorney now under a murder indictment in connection with Judith Ann’s death, should be freed on bond. Instructed Te Answer , Judge Cannon asked Rosenberg: “Do you believe one of the per- sons involved to be Mr. Roberts?” Rosenberg hesitated and declared he would rather not say. The judge told him to answer the ques- tion. The grandfather replied with evident reluctance: “Yes, I would say so at this time.” Asked to explain his feelings, Rosenberg declared he felt that Roberts “was not cooperating enough with the police when they were investigating the’ murder, and the fact that he wanted to go home to Baltimore right after this inci- dent.” Mrs. Rosenberg Called Mrs. Rosenberg also took the stand but declared she had not Thorpe was arrested by Emilio| suspected anyone of the crime. Rogel, city patrolman, and turned} In the hearing, the state must over to the sheriff’s department, | show enough evidence to hold Rob-|000, was about 75 per cent de- Thorpe, wanted in Miami on aj erts. ‘ : car theft warrant, was being re-} Saul T. von Zamft, representing | reports described the town as al- turned there when the state noti-/the Baltimore attorney, said he|most washed into the sea, with fied the sheriff that the prisoner| would try to get Roberts ‘dis-| possibly 200 casualties. as an escaped|charged completely if the state} Early unofficial Teports from convict from Prison Camp 30 at| fails to show that the proof of his| Aux Cayes, a busy port city with Callahan, Fla. He fled the camp| guilt is evident or the presump-| about 71,000 people, put the toll Sept. 9. i tion great.” | l For Quick Communication, Use CLASSIFIED Ads! You'll reach buyers and sellers— tenants or workers .. . Just DIAL 2-5661 or 2.5662 Today PRICE FIVE CENTS Hurricane To Pass Near N. C. Capes Area Tonight Storm Is Expected To Speed Up And Gain In Power Today MIAMI, Fla. (AP).—The Weather Bureau raised eN day and predicted Hurricane late tonight. miles an hour, SSeS Toll Commission To Meet Friday The Overseas Road and Toll Bridge District Commission will meet in special session Friday at 5 p. m. in the Mon. roe County courthouse. To be discussed at the meet- US. Rushes Aid To Haiti MIAMI, Fla. (®#—Hurricane Hazel, resurgent in strength and moving at a faster pace, churned the Atlantic in the direction of the | Carolinas today, while the U.S.| Navy began relief operations in the storm-stricken Caribbean island re- public of Haiti. First reports from the U.S. air- eraft carrier Saipan, whose heli- copters were landing doctors and medical supplies at the ravaged town of Jeremie, indicated the loss of life in Haiti's hard-hit southwest peninsula might be much lighter than was first feared. Carrier Reports The Saipan messaged that hurri- cane Hazel had destroyed 50 per cent of Jeremie, a town of 11,000. “Grave digging observed in cemeteries near Moron and Dam Marie,” the first fragmentary re- ports from the carrier said. A doctor and interpreter who landed by aiplane at Jeremie this morning sent back word that no deaths or injuries were reported in| the vicinity of Jeremie. The town’s hospital was reported damaged but was still functioning with adequate supplies. Capt. George Holley, Naval pub- lic information officer at Guantan- amo Bay, Cuba, told the Associ- ated Press by telephone that six helicopter sorties had been flown from the Saipan to the Jeremie area. Admiral Sees Damage U.S. Rear Adm. Grover B.H. Hall, commander of the Caribbean Sea Frontier, flew to Port - au -; Prince from San Juan, P.R., to Magloire on the emergency. Navy staff officers and Red Cross offi- cials accompanied him. Hall said 8 of 10 villages he flew over in the stricken area ap- peared to be almost complete shambles. He estimated damage to the larger towns at 25 per cent. Jeremie, with a population of 11,- molished, he said. Other unofficial orth Carolina Capes area to- Hazel would pass near there The massive storm’s top winds have built up to 130 ; and its forward movement in a north-north- west direction increased to 28 miles an hour. a ceenchinepreincinnenieen tia Northeast storm warnings were ordered up from the Virginia Capes to Charles- ton, S. C. The Bureau said the hur- ricane was centered about 300 miles east of West Palm Beach, Fla., at 11 a.m. Walter R. Davis, acting chief storm forecaster, said Hazel would move “very close” to Cape Hat- would pass to the west or land- ward side. Virginia Warning He said hurricane warnings “possibly would be ordered up over the Virginia Capes by the Washington Bureau later on.” Davis said there must be a “wait and see” attitude at the moment concerning possible threats to the mid - Atlantic and New England coastal areas. center” tended north and Gale winds (39 to m.p.h. tended approximately 175 miles to the north and east, and 75 miles Pes south and west. avis gave this lanation the hurricane’s cotoes speed and power, as well as its course: Similar To Carol A deep low pressure area inland, moving rapidly eastward, hag jopened a trough along the Atlantic seaboard which tends to pull the bpg circular storm irresistably northward toward the threatened Capes area. This suction effect is | the basis for the forecast that for- ward movement will ste sibly to 35 miles an eat Ieee today or tonight. This situation, Davis said, is somewhat similar to the weather pattern which, in August, pulled hurricane Carol northward to deal a crippling blow to parts of New England. And it was similar too to. the general situation which, in mid-September, sent hurricane Ed- na dangerously close to the same coastal areas. Today Hazel’s 130-mile top winds made it the most powerful storm among the eight Atlantic hurri- Canes reported this year. INADEQUATE EXCUSE CINCINNATI (®—Police say a man accused of turning in a false alarm yesterda: ve this expla- nation: Loe “I just wanted to get the kids away from in front of my house.” The officers arrested 28-year-old William Farmer anyway, ORCHESTRA FOR DANCING Every Friday and Satur- day, 10:00 P.M. to || 2:00 AM. || Sundays, 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. American Legion Club Lounge STOCK ISLAND For Legionnaires and Families there at 200 dead and 350 injured.