The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 3, 1954, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit CANDIDATES i Ken West Ci THE i a fiti i i SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1954 How Monroe County Voted|Voters O (For Vote On Amendments, See Page 8) | ILLINS — ATION eee 103 4 g E 97 125 q Terersen iv t0m Kocoren: DANTE B, FASCELL ____. 116 152 1488 GLENN TERRELL _ HAROLD L. SEBRING ‘WILLIAM R. NEBLETT =... 67 BERNIE C, PAPY -__- Bounty Commissioner: WILLIAM A. FREEMAN __ GERALD SAUNDERS .__ Benoot Boat: 13 71 64 IN THE U.S. A, For Quick Communication, Use CLASSIFIED Ads! You'll reach buyers and sellers— tenants or workers .. . Just DIAL 2-566] or 25662 Today PRICE FIVE CENTS solidation Of City-County Assessing Demos Take House Control, Gain In Senate By JACK BELL AP Political Reporter Republicans battled desperately today to hold the Senate as a surging tide of voters from yester- day's midterm election gave and toppled seven GOP governors. Republican hopes of retaining the Senate's half a loaf in the! battle over Congress focused on tabulations in New Jersey, Mon- tana and Oregon as Democrats won four GOP seats and the Re- publicans took three from their opponents. With three races undecided, the Senate count stood: Local Voters Show Slight Interest At Polls Tuesday It wae a quiet election in Monroe County. Practically everybody stayed close to home, or at least didn’t go near the polls, An unofficia) eount today showed that only little more than 1,500 of Monroe voters voted. County’s 10,000 registered Ninety-seven of those wotes went to a dead man— LESS Sailor Dies Of 2, Tom Watson, Republican eandidate for governor who died recently but whose name remained on the bal- lot. Watson Votes Watson registered votes in all of Monroe County's 17 precincts except one — the third. In the Mth precinct, Watson got votes. Leroy Collins, Democratic nom- fnee"for governor, rang up 1,294 votes in the county. For the rest of the candidates, % was a mere formality, They were all Democrats. Of all the candidates, State Rep- resentative Bernie C. Papy won the most votes — 1,533. State Senator Bill Neblett was a close second in total votes, poll- ing 1,527. Referendum Carries ‘The service district referendum earried by a good majority — 440 for and 148 against. ‘The service district referendum is designed to let various unincor- porated areas in the county orga ine to provide street lighting, sew- er systems, garbage pickups and disposal, and other such services. Amendment No. 6 on the ballot carried in Monroe County S49 for and 227 agains. This permits the consolidation of (he city and county tax assessor's offices, Kennel Club Dates Changed ‘The Key West Kennel Club will | start its 90 day racing season on Jan. 7 instead of Jan. 1, it was an- nounced today by Louis Carbonell, general manager of the track. Carbonell said that State Racing Commission approval has been ob- tained for the change which was | made so that the dates will not conflict with the Orange Bowl game end other events. Tt will mark the third year of | operation for the Stock Island rac-| ing plant. ' } | Spaghetti Supper By MOTHERS’ CLUB CMI and St. Joseph Schools THURSDAY, NOV. 4, §.7 P.M. at NCCS CLUB—DUVAL Adults $1 Children Ste Crash Injuries Robert S. Levine, 22, of the Naval Station, died yesterday afternoon in the Naval Hospi- tal of head injuries suffered early in the day when @ speed- ing Navy jeep overturned on Roosevelt Blvd. Levine's home was in Brook- m. His death was the second auto fatality in the city and the fifteenth in the county this year. CAA Designates Types Of Craft OK At Meacham Only three types of commercial | Planes today were permitted to | land at Meacham Field, The Civil Aeronautic Authority, in a notice to airmen, closed the field to all commercial planes ex- cept Lockheed Lodestars, DC-3's, and C-46's. The order is effective until fur- ther notice due to the condition of the runways. National Airlines flies Lodestars here and Aerovias Q flies the oth- er two types of planes. NAL. said only yesterday that the company is selling its Lode- } stars. The airline says it wants to fly larger equipment to Key West and would like to shift its operations from Meacham Airport to Boca Chica N: Air Station, HOME IS ROBBED Burglars took $460 in cash, a 38 caliber revolver and a .38 caliber automatic from the home of Het- tie Givens, 908 Emma Street, the sheriff's department reported to- day. CAYO HUESO GROTTO Benefit COUNTRY STORE DANCE Sat., Nov. 6, 9 till *?’ ELKS CLUB ANNEX Music by JOHN PRITCHARD AND HIS ORCHESTRA Door Prizes Adm. $1.00 Public Cordially Invited Assault Charge Lodged Today By DENIS SNEIGR Charles R. Driver a sail- ‘lor, today was charged with assault and battery after fighting with the state’s at- torney, the county solicitor, and a son of the state attor- ney. ‘ Driver also is charged with driv- ing while intoxicated. The Navy gave Driver's age as 25 but refused to give thi: reporter his hometown address. He lives at 516 Prospect Lane. Criminal Court Judge Thomas S Caro set Driver’s bond at $1,000. Shortly before noon, the execu- tive officer of the Fleet Sonar School, C. W. Lynn, Jr., signed the bond and took Driver to the exec’s office at the Fleet Sonar School. The ruckus between Driver; J. Lancelot Lester, state attorney; Lester’s attorney son, Ignatius; and Allan B. Cleare, Jr., county solicitor, took plai in Prospect |Lane near Lester's office shortly after 5 p. m, yesterday. | According to J. Lancelot Lester, |he, Clear and his son were in Les- |ter’s office at 420 Fleming St. | Prospect Lane runs along one | side of Lester’s office. Crash Heard Lester said he heard two loud crashes and went outside to see what had happened. Witnesses pointed out an auto- mobile which they said had hit a telephone pole and the fence be- hind Lester's office. Ignatius Lester then came out of the office. | J. Lancelot Lester was copying jthe car’s license number into a | notebook when Driver came out of jhis house, Lester continued. An argument began and Driver, who Lester said is about the size | of Joe Louis, seized Ignatius about | the neck. struggling men. ground with Driver on top. (Continued on Page Eight) REGISTER NOW AT LOU'S APPLIANCE STORE Single Girls between the ages of 16 and 20 years of age are tequested to register this week only for “Conch Bowl Queen” at the Lancaster Due To Arrive Today Cinema actor Burt Lancaster, who will play the male lead in “The Rose Tattoo” is sche- duled to arrive in Key West this afternoon, Lancaster, according to Gra- day Johnson, publicity man for Hai, Wallis productions, will drive here from Miami. He has been in Kentucky on. location for the filming of * Kentuckian.”* Lancaster ed and played the lead in that film. Damage Suit For $125,000 Filed Today A $125,000 damage suit against the Florida Tank Lines, Inc., today was begun by a woman who says she was permanently injured and disfigured when her car collided with two of the company’s trucks, Circuit Court, was signed by J. Lancelot Lester and Allan B. Cleare, Jr., 2s attorneys for Flora Eagan. According to the complaint, two of the companies trucks were be- ing driven north on U, S. 1 by Arthur Francis Tracey and Wil- liam Becker. Accident Described Flora Eagan, the complaint said, a Ford coach. At the Indian Key drawbridge, the complaint continued, the trucks | were being driven carelessly and | negligently, causing the trucks and trailer to strike the Ford coach. off the concrete bridge curb and again strike the trucks or trailers, the complaint added. nal injuries, a back injury, and a | the complaint added. crash occurred about 3:30 p. m. Dec. 4, 1952. The bill of complaint, filed inj Republicans 46, including 13 just elected and 33 holdovers; Demo- crats 46, including 22 elected yesterday and 24 holdovers; 1 independent, Sen. Wayne Morse of Oregon. Republican Rep. George Bender of Ohio crashed through to defeat Democratic Sen, Thomas A. Burke in unofficial tabulations and bring the Republicans abreast of the Democrats. after Democratic for- mer Sen, Joseph C, O'Mahoney had taken a GOP seat in Wy- joming. How It Looks situation in the three re- critical was this; JERSEY—With all: of the state’s 3,998 precincts counted, Re- publiean Clifford P. Case had 856,- 826 votes and Democratic Rep. Charles R, Howell 856,162, but some clerks were revising their figures and some absentee ballots remained uncounted. MONTANA—In 886 of 1,094 pre- cincts, Democratic Sen. James E. Murray had 95,556 votes and Re- publican Rep. Wesley A. D’Ewart had 92,904. OREGON—Republican Sen. Guy Cordon had 185,308 votes to 175,570 for Democrat Richard L. Neu- berger, but about half of Multno- mah County’s vote, where Neu- berger had been running strongly, remained untabulated. Although the Republicans lost| the House by what may be a mar- gin of 25 or more members, Presi- dent Eisenhower told a White House news conference he does not see in this result any repudiation or disapproval of his administra- tion's polices. Demos Pleased Democrats were pleased with the outcome, but it obviously did not “| reach the proportions some of them had expected — a circumstance that some Republicans said could be attributed to Eisenhower's own last minute campaigning and the vigorous drive made by Nixon. In a give-and-take, Democrats took away Republican seats in| Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada and} Wyoming, while the Republicans was driving south on U, S. 1 injretaliated by grabbing Democrat- ic seats in Ohio, Colorado and Towa. Bender's victory over Burke was preceded in the tabulations by a successful comeback by former Sen. Joseph C. O’Mahoney for the This caused the Ford to rebound | Democrats in Wyoming. O’Maho- |ney for the Dmocrats in Wyoming. O'Mahoney beat Republican Rep. | William Henry Harrison. The bill of complaint said Flora | Eagan was cut about the face, | causing a permanent and disfigur- | jing scar, She also received inter- | JCS SLATE TALKS W. A. Burton, National Airlines| | official, and Harold Wilde, county | Lester tried to separate the two | concussion, among other injuries, | airport consultant, are expected \to speak at a meeting of the Jun- Driver and Ignatius fell to the | The bill of complaint said the ior Chamber of Commerce meet- | ing tonight. They will discuss the airport. | NOTICE Sealed bids will be received by the undersigned on the un- furnished twe story house and lot (51’ 8” x TI@’ 8) located at 1010 Varela Street, Key West, at said address, up te 12:00 P.M, November léth, 1954. The right is reserved te reject any and all bids. House epen fer inspection between 4 and 6 P.M. daily. LIZZIE LORD REESE, Administratrix Estate of Feliceta N. Lord, deceased. Democrats control of the House) © a oat PLAYER the Key West Players, takes the film.—Citizen Staff Photo, Grady The Spothght. With Stars . By JIM COBB MEETS PLAYER—Mickey Renna, left, president of Marisa Pavan of the cast of “The Rose Aattoo.” is twin sister of Pier Angeli, one of Hollywood's ranking stars. And according to critics, Marisa is on the way to stardom in her own right. Mrs. Rena is aiding in the casting of local talent for County May Take Over City Book Before 1956 The Key We sor’s office will be a thing of the past after January 1, 1956 as a result of the ape | Proval of a constitutional ae mendment by Florida voters Tuesday. The amendment, number six on the ballot, was one of six approved in the state- wide voting. The measure was apnroved in Monroe County by a vote of 549 to 227. st tax asses- And today, there were indica |tions that the county may take over city tax assessing even be- fore the effective date. The Citizen learned of that de- velopment this morning in the course of a conversation with City Tax Assessor Robert Pollock, Pollock's Position Pollock, who has been operating “out of his hat” since he took of- fice when former assessor Sam Pinder, Jr, resigned in the wake of criticism of the tax books and the county ended its practice of allowing the city to share its of- fice, said that he “will take the matter up with the county and try to work something out.” He had been asked if he was planning to go abead and prepare the 1955 tax book or if he would ask for county aid, in view of the | fact that the city is not properly time out for a chat today with Miss Pavan Don Pinder. Goat Shares Miss Virginia Grey, Miss Marisa Pavan and a strong- smelling goat named Grady shared the spotlight today | as filming of Tennessee Williams’ play, “The Rose Tat- | equipped to handle the task, Little Equipment Pollock, who admitted tais mort too” got under way. The aforementioned ladies are beauteous Hollywood actresses, the latter character hails from the up- per Keys where he was located on a pet farm by property-man Earl Olin after a Key West goat slated for the part had died. A large, black-haired Billy goat with impressive horns, Grady (named on the set today for pub- licity man Grady Johnson), stole the show. Acts As Nursemaid Miss Georgia Simmons, veteran character actress who has handled a variety of assignments during her career, but who has never played nursemaid to a goat, was charged with keeping Grady in line. Grady's initial assignment today was to be led past the camera by la Strega (Miss Simmons), appar- ently to create atmosphere. Result: He led M‘ss Simmons past the camera. Finding Grady posed a problem that nearly upset the shooting sche- dule of the film. When Key West was first chosen as the site for the picture, advance men of the production company combed the city to find just the right type of goat. They finally located one, own- ed by a family named Johnson. | He was hired on the spot. First Goat Dies Still photographs were made of the goat and sent to Hollywood for approval. But when the movie men came back to town and went to pick up the goat for his initial acting assignment, they received a set- back. “T’ve got bad news for you,” said the owner of the goat, “He's dead — we buried him yesterday.” Olin and his assistants scoured the keys for another goat and came jup with the pungent-smelling Gra- ine malodorous Grady attracted | almost as much attention today as |did the battery of Hollywood stars who clustered around the set from swarms of curious Key Westers |who jammed the Duncan-Peari St. area to witness the filming of the (Continued On Page Eight) SLATS for CRAWFISH TRAPS at | Strunk Lumber | 120 SIMONTON, near Ferry Dock ing that his equipment consists of “a couple of desks and a filing cabinet,” said that the city had held off buying equipment until after yesterday's election He added that he didn’t think it would serve any useful purpose for the city to compile a lot of |data which won't be of any use | when the county takes over tax | assessing. Fla. To Have Republican “It’s up to the county,” In Congress By The Associated Press | County Tax Assessor Claude William C. Cramer stocky 32-|Gandolo could not be reached for year-old St. Petersburg attorney,| comment today, | will be the first Florida Republi Carbonell tn Favor can to sit in Congress since Te-| City Commissioner Louis A. Car- | construction days, 3 jbonell, the only commissioner The aggressive, admittedly am-| reached today, spoke up enthusias- bitious Harvard Law School grad- | tieally in favor of the amendment uate who led Republicans to pow-| “It's the best thing that has er in Pinellas County in 1950, de happened in a long time ~— I'm feated Rep. Courtney Campbell of | in favor of turning the office over | Clearwater in a tight race in the to them immediately,” said Car- First District yesterday, bonell. “They have the equipment Rep. James A. Haley of Sara- and the person: § d th zi nel to do th sota, accountant and former pres-| right.”” . ‘—— — of the Ringling Bros. and) Carbonell | Barnum & Bailey Circus, carried city * not hav j all five counties in the Seventh a d aiveGiy: agpomeeirin District to win a second term over equipment for the tax assessor's or oes pF City. office. Neither ‘s two sena-| Among the other amendments tors — Spessard L. Holland and! approved yesterday was one which | George A. Smathers — was up for; will extend the regular biennial 40- | re-election Smathers’ term ex-| day legislative session by 30 days, pires in 1955 and Holland's in 1958. Extension of Legisisture Other Representatives The amendment provides that Florida's other representatives the Legislature extend the session in Congress, all Democrats, were by its own action and the 30-days . They are Charles E.,¥0Uld not have to be consecutive. Bennett, Jac wille; Bob Sikes, It would give legislators a yearly Crestview; Dante B. Fascell, Mi-| $#/4r? of $1,200. They now get $10 ami; A. S. Herlong, Leesbu a day for each day in session. Ex- Dwight L. Rogers, Fort Lauder. | Pe®s¢s and travel allowances would dale; and D. R. Matthews, Gaines-|"™™4! 45 ot popecat ville. Fascell succeeds William C.|, Oly “mendment defeated,.on the Lantaff who is retiring. | ba s of incomplete returns, would | Three state supreme court jus-|5#¥e Prohibited spending state jtices were re-elected without op- ri ri ew a —— we | position: Glenn Terrell, Harold L. | ™ ih ce | Sebring and John E. Mathews Other Amendments | Wilbur C. King of Zolfo Springs| Other amendments which wom ote: W. Carter of Tallahas-|*?PFoval of the voters would: | see were retufned as members of (Content ge uae: Rigs j the Railroad and Public Utilities Commission, also without opposi- JOSEPH J. GROOM, MLD. | tion. | Governor Vote | Republicans made a surprisingly strong showing in the vote for gov- ernor although their candidate, J . Tom Watson of Tampa died 10 EYE SPECIALIST days before election and his name Will Be Here For Consultation On Saturday, Nov. 6 FOR APPOINTMENT CALL DR. J. A. VALDES Phone 2-7821 said Pointed out thet the | wasn't on the ballot in some coun. tes. Democratic nominee LeRoy Col- j tins, a Tallahassee lawyer and jlongtime state senator, received 224,330 votes to 66,616 for Watson with 1.214 of 1,724 precincts re- porting.