The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 26, 1954, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fohrenheit VOL. LXXV No. 254 —— OCC. SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1954 COMMUNITY CONCERT LEADERS—Roy Williams, New York representative of the Commun- ity Concert Association. gives members of the local group a preview of the artists tentatively booked for the current season. The subscription membership campaign opened officially with a dinner at the Woman's Club last night. Shown with Williams are, left to right. Mrs. Maurice Stutz, Mrs. W. C. Harris and Mrs. George Mills White, president of the Key West association. Standing behind Mrs. White is Mrs. Bernard Frank, chairman of this year’s membership drive. Citizen Staff Photo, Don Pinder. —_—— Community Concert Drive Is Officially Opened At Dinner Outstandi/ag Artists Promised For Annual Series In Key West By SUE JONES As long as last spring, the loca] Community Concert Association was making plans to present outstanding art- ists during the current season, according to Roy Williams, New York representative of the Community Concert As- sociation, who spoke at the “kick off” dinner at the Wo- man’s Club last night. “We have scheduled four ‘holding dates’ for the Key West series which will in- clude two outstanding group attractions,” Williams told the interested crowd. “Jn the past, due to Key West's ‘strategic location’,” he continued, “i¢ has been difficult to book groups and we feel very fortunate to be able to offer these two this year.” Myitiame told the officers of the Jocal association and the workers who attended the dinner last night that the presentation of the planned season series depends on the suc- ‘the subscription, drive which officially opened last night. Local Advancement “However,” he said, “the Key West Association is unique in that) i shown advancement every — vaihes it was organized in 1947. a “you have a terrific organiza- tion — you have the workers, you have the eas — and you interest.” otro said, “I always anti. cipate coming to Key West and leave. art pa to stress that Communi- ty Concerts is interested in pro- moting music not just the ar- tists,” he went on. Nothing takes the place of real music — no Mat- ter how fine the radio and TV pro- ams are. ‘ - Outstanding Artists “we have had some great artists) here and the series we plan to pre- sent this year will be truly out- standing with top-notch artists.” It is the policy of the Communi- ty Concert Association not to an- nounce the names of the artists un- til the close of the drive, but Wil- liams gave a brief review of the tentative attractions set for Key West for the benefit of those ats tending the “kick off” last night. Headquarters for the campaign, ler the direction of Mrs, Ber. nard Frank, have been set up at the Woman’s Club, 319 Duval st, Office Hours Mrs. George Mills White, presi. dent of the Community Concert —_———$_——— ——_ ge Boat | Heavy TIMBERS at Strunk Lumber ; IONTON STREET 120 Fs Marine Ways Construetion| Association, announced that the headquarters will be open from 9:30 a. m. until 5:00 p. m, through Friday, and. until noon Saturday. - The final meeting of the workers will be held on Saturday night. Workers were also asked to check with headquarters at intervals and to report all memberships sold at 4:00 p, m. Thursday. The subscription membership overs all concerts in the series, none are sold for single concerts and none are sold after the cam- paign closes. ® Eighth Year Here The series now in its eighth year in Key West has always reached its of 750 subscription member- Ships. The concerts are presented at the auditorium of the Convent of Mary Immaculate and the number of tic- kets sold is limited to the number of’seat available at the auditorium. Mrs. White presided at the short Meeting last night and introduced Mrs, Maurice Stutz and Mrs. W. Curry Harris, co-chairman of the dinner committee. Founder of Series She also introduced Mrs. H. H. Crum, founder of the Key West Community Concert group and cur- | rently vice president; J. J. Tre- vor, second vice president; Miss Mary Ann Matchett, secretary and Edgar Stark, treasurer. Mrs. Frank, campaign chair- man, explained the kits which were distributed to the workers and said there is no tax on the membership. The dinner preceding the meet- ing was served buffet style from a large table set up in the dining room at the Woman's Club. The food was prepared by the members of the board and fea- tured many native dishes and. an array of salads and relishes. Key lime pie and sopa horracha were the desserts, Card tables were arranged in the main club room and decorat- ed with attractive standing sil- houettes of ballerinas, concert pi- anists and other musical subjects. JUICE SALES HIGH TAMPA \® — Florida single strength and concentrate plants Ski 75 million cases of juices 200 million dollars at the le level last season, the Canners Assn. estimates. ociation also estimated paid 27 million dollars 14,000 employes. Belated Report Received On Boys’ Rescue © Sailors of the Bushnell and Bat- fish rescued two tee a ‘swamped boat Friday ‘but the Navy only released the story to The Citizen today. Jerry Lowe, 14, and his nephew, Warren Lowe, 12, both of 809 Eaton St., were crawfishing just beyond the channel near the Naval Sta- tion. The Navy release said the boys’ net caught on their boat, swung the stern to the waves and swamp- ed it. The deck watch on the sub- marine Batfish and three Bushnell men fishing from the mole heard cries for help. A floodlight from the Bushnell spotted the boys, life rings were thrown over the side, and the boys were hauled aboard. Aboard the Bushnell, the boys were given first aid. About midnight,. the Navy re- lease said, Mrs. Theodore Lowe ar- rived aboard the Bushnell and took the boys home. Wreckage Foun. In Alps Checked In CA7 Search NICE, France (#—Plane wreck-; age was sighted high in the French Alps in the hunt today for a miss- ing U.S. Ait Force C47, but heli- copter crewmen who investigated said it apparently was the weath- ered remains of a smaller crait. American, Italian and French search craft again widened their hunt for the C47, which vanished with 21 U.S. airmen in stormy weather on a flight Sunday from Rome to its base in Manston, England. But parachutists were dispatched te make a detailed survey of the plane wreckage, found near the village of St.Martin about 40 miles from the Mediterranean Coast. A search plane reported sighting the wreckage in the 9,000-foot, snow clad mountains in the area where a French railway employe report- ed seeing a big flash of light Sun- day afternoon. Searchers were unable to 7zon- firm a report by a workman near Bastia, Corsica, that he saw a sec- ond twin-engine plane crash inio the rough sea yeSterday afternoon. Neither planes nor ships sent to investigate the report found any trace of wreckage. NEHRU IN PEIPING TOKYO #—Prime Minister Neh- ru of India and his party returned to Peiping this morning after visit- ing major cities in Manchuria, Pei- ping radio said today. “America is waking up. What about Key West?” Miss Joan Knowles, a high school senior, asked members of the Monroe County Juvenile Council at their regular monthly meeting held last night in the clinie building on Fleming Street. Miss Knowles addressed the group in reference to the present obscene and horror comie book menace. During her discussion, she ‘produced books purchased at a local newsstand and quoted from them in instances to verify her claims. Why They‘re Stocked Miss Knowles was asked why the local newsstands sold the ob- jectionable. books. She said’ that newsdealers in most cases had to take a certain amount of these books or else they would not be given the better magazines to sell. After Miss. Knowles’ speech, Commander C..C. Totherow, new of ae all passable measures ‘to: boycott newstands that sell the. Ss. Under Consideration Joe Boza, president - elect of the Juvenile Council, stated that the Boys and Girls Committee of the Kiwanis Club is giving the matter serious consideration. Miss Knowles was the Key West High School’s representative to Northwestern University to attend a meeting of the High School In- stitute last year. She was also re~ cently elected football queen for the 1954 season. During other business conducted, Miss Kate Curran, the United De- fense Council’ representative to the local: Community Chest organiza- tion of present trends of teenage thinking. Trend Pointed Out She gave an example of a friend in Washington D. C. who had a son. This boy on his. twelth birth- day said that next year he wouid be considered a teenager and af- ter that, the boy stated, he would then be a juvenile delinquent. “It’s shocking,” Miss Curran said, She also had high praise for the Warrants Issued For Delinquent Scavenger Bills Warrants were issued today for the arrest of three persons for fatl- ure to pay delinquent scavenger service bills as the first move in a full scale drive to clear up more than 500 pastdue accounts. City Sanitary Inspector Peter Sanchez identified the trio as Eloy Villate, Southard, Arthur Pretto, 800 Emma St., and H. Dameron, 2012 Patterson Ave. They will be arraigned in city court Wednesday, he said. The bills of those arrested have been overdue for several months, according to Sanchez. He added that the city has lost more than five thousand dollars in revenue because of failure of many citi- zens to take care of their bills. Sanchez said that Key Westers will be arrested at the rate of three a day until the situation is cleared up. He added that the city is start- ing at the top of the list in mak- ing the arrests. “TI hate to do this, but we've to take strong measures to pe Porson Zz com |. He, hope that the move cls soc age home-owners to take care of past-due bills. ing + to. local council’s attention to the ju- venile problem. Miss Curran is a graduate social worker and has had clinical train- ing in mental and psychological problems. Council Business During routine business conduct- ed at the meeting, Albert Carey, president of the council, stated that the city and county have a defi- nite lack of parks and playgrounds. He added that the city and coun- ty commissioners are not going*to put out money for recreation area unless the people who vote them in office go down and ask for it. Judge Eva W, Gibson told the members that the council's visit- had not been able the welfare wo where the homes, were located so the testy committee could go visit Judge's Protest “The visiting committee is quite j disturbed,” she said. ‘“‘They won't even tell me and I’m the juvenile judge.” Mrs. Ruth Ivans of Marathon told the council that cteir com- munity has taken definite steps in. the juvenile recreation proglem, She said that they hold dances every Saturday night and that they. now have $750 to build a skating - if someone will give them the ind. She added that Marathon decid- ed sometime ago that recreation for the youngsters was a communi- ty problem. . “We decided that in 10 years, the present teenagers will be run- ning the town and that we must set the example now,” she said, Parking Meter Discussion Set This Afternoon Consideration of the city’s park- ing meter situation has been added to the agenda for a special meet- ing of the city commission set for 5:30 p.m. today. City Manager Victor Lang has reported that 80 used parking meters, costing the city only six dollars each, have been delivered. In addition, 50 new meters have been received. Installation started today on Caroline and Eaton Sts., between Whitehead and Elizabeth Sts. The commission is expected to talks by the commission have in- dicated that meters will be in- stalled on Whitehead and Simon- ton Sts. City Manager Victor Lang told the commission at their last meet- ing that each parking meter in the city produces more than 60 rael. The Jewish immigrants sembled in the synagogue of Cilisen IN THE U.S.A. ey Westers Interviened For Parts In “Rose Tattoo” High School Girl Outlines Comic Book Menace In U.S. By BILL SPILLMAN | Anna Magnani | To Arrive In City Wed-eday By JIM COBB Key Westers of Italian descent are being screened for possible parts in “The Rose Tattoo,” it was learned today. In interviews conducted Saturday in the Casa Ma- tina headquarters of Hal Wallis productions, dialogue director Mickey Knox spoke to more than a score of local residents in an effort to find talent suitable for the pic- ture. Local Assistance He was aided by Mickey Renna, former stage star, now of the Key West Players. Mrs. Renna said today that she “had nothing to release and that no de- cision had been made: concerning any part.” Final~decision, she said, will. await the arrival of Danny M: director of the production of Ten- nessee Williams’ play, which will be released through Paramount Pictures. It was learned, however, that “matronly types,” suitable to play the part of Burt Lancaster’s moth- er, are peing sought in particular. Likely Prospects Interviewed for that part, it is understood, were Mrs. Luigi Cel- luci, wife of the Duval Street res- taurateur, Mrs, Charley Toppino, Mrs. John Anastasia, and Mrs. Grace Cifelli, who operates a Tru- man Avenue restaurant. Meanwhile, Emmett —Conniff, manager of the Casa Marina, said thas Anna Magnani, who will make her American movie debut in the film, will arrive in Key West Wed- nesday, along with director Mann. She will drive to Key West from Miami. Crowd Due Here A group of 100 actors, technicians and administrative personnel will be in the city for about three ; weeks during the shooting schedul- ed to start Nov. 3. | At least two Key West homes jand a Duval Street bar will be | utilized as settings in the movie. | Tennessee Williams, who main- tains a residence on Duncan Street, will arrive in Key West on Sun- day. He has written the script of the movie adapted from his suc- cessful Broadway play and will aid in the production. ~]]LSSsSsS=a=—————— United Appeal Needs YOUR Help The ‘United Community Chest-Red Cross Appeal got off to a slow start with only 20 per cent of the $55,000 goal raised — the drive opened October The drive is scheduled to end 5. For Quick Communicction, Use CLASSIFIED Ads! You'll reach buyers and sellers— tenants or workers .. . Just DIAL 2-5661 or 2-5662 Today PRICE FIVE CENTS 02 Records Show Navy Knew — Of Meacham Runway Proposal — County Leaders Are Puzzle: By Towner’s Deed Hold-up By DENIS SNEIGR Why is Rear Adm. G. C. Naval Base, Towner, commander of the So surprised that the county wants to extend the east-west runway at Meacham Airport? Meacham improvements? cham improvement plans. Adm, Towner, in a letter Sept. 24 to the county, seem- ed surprised that the pro- posed improvements cover- ed the east-west runway. He wrote that he under- stood it was the northwest- southeast runway that was to be extended. But, on July 30, Adm. Towner was shown a draw- ing which depicted the pro- Posed extension of the east- west runway. Harold Wilde, county airport consultant, showed that drawing to Towner in Towner’s office on the Naval Station. Master Plan OKayed that, in 1952 the Navy and the Civil Aeronautics Authority okayed | the Meacham Airport master plan. ‘This master Plan included. east-west runway extension. Certainly, said one county offi- cial, the Navy must have known about the proposed extension if the Navy okayed the plan. Going along on this Navy-CAA approval, the county bought the airport on June 30, 1952 for $150,000 from the Key West Improvement Co. Jn fact, the CAA granted the| county $76,000 toward the pur- chase. Recent Approval Then again, only last summer, , the CAA checked the field and ap- proved the expansion plans. On this basis, the CAA has of- fered the county $130,000 toward the improvements. But Adm. Towner is trying to stop Monroe County from getting the $130,000 unless the county alters its plans to suit the Navy. By holding up deéding 17.1 acres of land at the airport to the county and by attempting to kill the CAA grant, Adm. Towner apparently hopes to either force the closing of Meacham or an impossible change in improvement plans which amounts to the same thing. Needed For Expansion county. The county the land to get CAA #¢ 8 FE ca 5 the proposed runway extension — the east-west runway to which he now ob; At the July 30 meeting, the Navy wanted to know what the Navy get in return for the 17.1) Why has the Navy suddenly raised objections to County officials were asking those questions today |48 Adm. Towner continued to hold up deeding 17.1 acres of land to the county unless the county changes its Mea- the current Federal aid-to-air- ports program, That letter enclosed a sketch and also told him about the pro- posed east-west runway exten- sion. The letter also asked for a copy of Towner’s recommendations to Washington that the land be transferred to the county. That letter, too, told Towner the county would spend ae re-locate U.S. 1—to aid Boca ica expansion—if the county Got title to the land. Towner’s Reply HE with Boca Chica traffic, though most of the extension be on the west end of the way—away from i A i Chica. Among those Capt. C. S. Willard, commander of Boca Chica, At that meeting the agreed that east-bound taking off from Meacham on the east-west runway * would right turns away from Chica. This plan even now is in e* fect. l ‘ rie The county also agreed to ap- propriate money to install and operate a direct phone line from Meacham to Boca Chica as a aig factor in controlling take- offs, The county has officially okay- bu this phone line and the fuinds for it. The operations officer of Boca Chica said he believed it would be safe to go ahead with-the extension with the right-hand turns and the phone line. But the county still is waiting on word from Adm. Towner, He has told the county nothing— whether he will or will not okay the transfer of the 17.1 acres so the expansion program can go ahead. “At least he could let us know one way or the other,” one county official remarked. BOARD TO ACT ON UNIVERSITY HEAD SARASOTA (#—The State Board of Control will get down to full time deliberation next month on Picking a president for the Uni- versity of Florida, its chairmaa said here, The chairman, Lee “Ballard of eration as successor to Dr. Hillis Miller who died last year. Dr. John S, Allen is acting pres:- dent.