The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 9, 1954, Page 1

AWOL. LXXV No. 292 Audubon Unit |p Makes Cuba oe e Field Trip Bird Life Will Be Studied At “Rural Locations Eleven members of the Monroe County Society departed today for a :weekend of bird observa- tion in Cuba. At the invitation of Mrs: Kitty Audubon | Mitchell, who will meet the Key) ‘West delegation upon ‘its arrival the ferry, “City of Key West,” in Cardenas this afternoon, an un-| usual field The party bile from Cardenas to Matanzas, ‘then will proceed via Madruga is anticipated. travel. by. auitomo-| | las Lujas partheagé! 4 ird observation will be especial- ly important at “La Playa de Ji- 2 THE SOUTHERNMOST\ NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, FI IN THE U.S.A. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1954 FIVE CENTS SRB Assures Rep. Papy Of Action On Catwalks KeyWest-Cuba Ferry To CutRunning Time Ship Will Dock At Veradero, | Official Says The length of the ferry trip between Key West and Cuba will be cut by at least two hours on Feb, 1, it was announced, today by N. C. Hines, executive vice presi- dent of the Caribbean Ferry System. : Hines said that the saving in time would be made possible by the fact that the ship, the “City of Key = 4 | West” will dock at Veradero Beach instead of Cardenas. Channel Under Way “All that stands in the way of those plans is the completion of a deep - draft channel being dug ‘through the Veradero _ peninsula, Hines’ said. Feb. 1 is the compie- tion date for that project. Veradero docking facilities make it unnecessary to enter ‘} Cardenas Channel, a route that | adds almost two hours to the trip, Submarine Activities Caught |By Film Company Cameramen By DENIS SNEIGR Twentieth Century-Fox today continued shooting a documentary film on submarines. Cameramen caught submarines leaving the docks this morning. This evening, the subs will be filmed at sunset as they return to their piers. Dockside operations were filmed this morning. The film, being made in Technicolor and _Cinema- Scope, will show many phases of submarine opera- tions. They began shooting yesterday. and we went to sea with Ledr. Char- les A. Hooper and his Underwater Photo Team to watch the action. Ships Participate The scene was well out in the operating area with seven sub- marines, a blimp, and a destroyer escort taking part. Capt. Willard R. Laughon, com- mander of Submarine Squadron 12, was officer in charge of the opera- tion. He was aboard the submar- |ine Guavina. The subs from Squadron 12 were the Guavina, Chivo, Baloa, Medri- gal, and Sea Dog. ‘Two subs were from Squadron 4 —the Chopper and ‘Thornback. The seven submarines maneuv- ered on the surface while the films were made from a blimp and from the USS Robinson, a destroyer es- cort. Formation Dive Then three of the subs — the Ba- loa, Sea Dog, and Medrigal — div- ed in formation. i The diving operation was in charge of Cdr, C. R. Miller of Sub- marine Division. 121 who was aboard the Medrigal. Cdr. James M. Hingson, of Sub- marine Division 122, was aboard the Chivo. ies of the torpedoes leaving the tor- pedo tubes. Timing Is Vital This is a ticklish job and calls for precise timing. Ledr. Hooper has made many. other underwater photos of sub- marines. Although stationed in Washington at the Navy’s Photo Center, he makes frequent visits to Key West to handle Navy un- derwater projects. He was the officer who did the original planning and designed the setup for making night color pho- tos of a submerged submarine. Ledr. Hooper, the Underwater Photo Team, Bill Jones, technici- an from the Navy Photo Center and Ed Ciesinski, Key West under- water expert, worked for several weeks here last summer on the color photo project. Preparation Th group designed equipment and worked out the lighting | ar- rangement. Squalls that stirred up sand in the water at that time caused a Postponement. The color photos of the submerg- ed sub were made here the night of Nov. 22. Shooting on the Twentieth Cen. tury - Fox documentary will con- tinue for the next few days, Ledr. Hooper is scheduled to make other underwater shots of submarines in action. On his Un- derwater Photo Team are Tom Parksinson, Don Williams, and Walter Scallan — all expert cam- eramen and photo tchnicians. BEST PAINT SOLD at Strunk Lumber 120 SIMONTON, near City Hall Firemen, Cops Join In Drive The local: Fire Department and Police Department have loined forces to make the drive for four-year-old Timothy Men- doza and his family successful. The two departments are pushing distribution of tickets for a benefit dance, to be held Monday night at the American with the slogan “Help Give Timothy His Life for Christmas.” The story-of Timothy and the needs of his family is on Page 3 of this issue. S Sgessmemmeon ore hes tnamcume «onsen ° ° Umpire Dies WASHINGTON w — Bill Mc- Gowan, described by Clark Grif- fith as “the greatest baseball um- Pire I’ve ever seen,” died today at the age of 58. McGowan was victim of a heart attack, his second in six days. He had retired earlier this year after working as an American League umpire for 30 years and ‘eg an all-time record for dura- y- firm pre- sently holds options on three ocean- going vesse= and wil thake a de- cision “withm the next couple. of days.” j ‘ English Service One of the ships is in service in Atlanti¢ waters and the other two are in England, Hines reveal- ed. Hines also quashed rumors that Caribbeam Ferry System negotiating for purchase of the ibe Queen, a vessel owned: by Gulf. Atlantic Transportation Co. The latter firm had long talked about starting Key West - Cuba ear ferry service with that ship. Hines declined to comment on the announcement that the P and O Steamship Companying is plan- ning to resume their Key West - Havana - Tampa gun royal ‘ a “There is enough ess of us,” said Hines. Shrimp Boat Saved At Dry Tortugas The shrimp boat “Commander” has been salvaged after running aground at Dry Tortugas, The Ci- tizen learned today. Bud Greenbaum, local salvage expert, said that the vessel arrived in Key West last night and is on the ways for minor repairs. Owned by A. Maitland Adams, the boat had slipped her anchor Monday night during a storm and run across the reef and up against the seawall at Fort Jefferson. Greenbaum was flown to. Fort Jefferson by Navy helicopter to di- rect salvage operations. TRADE DOUBLES TOKYO (#—Japan’s trade with Red China this year will exceed 60 milion dollars, more than dou- ble last year’s amount but only a little aver 1 per cent of Japan’s total foreign trade, the newspaper Nihon Keizai reported today. Why Not Come To The Casa Marina Hotel For Dinner Tonight? FULL-COURSE DINNERS commence at. $2.50 SPECIAL RATES FOR PARTIES Colorado Band Members Want Havana Invite If the Key West high school band doesn’t want to go te Ha- vana this year, there is a group of Colorado youngsters who would ‘like to take their place. That information was receiv- ed Wednesday by Cuban Con- sul Oscar Morales, who receiv- ed a telegram from Senator Edwin C. Johnson, in Denver, Sen. Johnson said that if the * Key West band doesn’t accept, “| would be happy if the na- tional championship Sterling, Colorado high school band is henored with an invitation.” Morales said that he would relay the telegram to Havana authorities. Ike Is Called Responsible KANSAS CITY @—Two Demo- cratic leaders last night called on their party to hold President Ei- senhower responsible for the ac- tions. of his lieutenants and to speak out on “deficiencies” of the administration. Averell Harriman, governor - elect of New York, told a victory dinner audience: “We've got to quit this business of excluding President Eisenhow- er from criticism of the unworthy campaign tactics that have been adopted by the Republican party, and that he has condoned. “We've got to stop avoiding hold- ing President Eisenhower respon- sible for the actions of his lieu- tenants and of the Republican party.” Air Deficiencies Paul M. Butler ‘of Indiana, who said he proposed to be a fighting national Democratic chair- man, declared, “We will speak out Plainly and vigorously concerning the deficiencies of the President and his. party in their capacity to govern and unite the American people. This is our duty. It will be performed in the best interests of our country.” Butler said he had admired Ei- senhower’s military leadership “as much as any American but it is a matter of sincere regret to me that he has seemed unable to bring the tasks of civil government the qualities that made him such a renowned military leader. “The truth is that our President has not shown the particular qual- ities that enabled Hafry Truman to write such a courageous page in history, not only for himself as president, but also for the coun- try he served so loyally.” Truman’s. Comment Former President Truman, in introducing Harriman. at the $7.50 a plate dinner for 600 Democrats, said he felt the nation’s welfare was in better hands when the Dem- ocrats controlled Congress and the “We've got to recognize that Rep. Papy Appears Before Board In Tallahassee Tues. By JIM COBB State Rep. Bernie C. Papy said today that catwalks for keys bridge fishermen will be installed on the Over- seas Highway in time for the start of the winter tourist season. Reporting on a meeting of the State Road Board, before which he appeared Tuesday in Tallahassee, Rep, Papy said that he was assured that the work would start Little Strip Of Land Makes Much Trouble Mazurs Ask Aid In Keeping 4-In. { Strip Cleared A four-inch strip of ocean bottom land today is the basis of an injunction suit on file in Circuit Court. Morris and Hilda Mazur, owners of the Atlantic Shores Motel at 510 South St.,’ are asking Circuit Court for an injunction barring Max Co- hen from placing fill on a four - inch strip of the Mazurs’ ocean bottom land, s ‘The pill of complaint--also’ asks that the court enjoin Cohen from “threatening, abusing and swearing | at the Mazurs. ‘The Mazurs recently built a sea- wall around their ocean ‘bottom land and filled it. The southwest seawall, the bill of complaint says, is’ four inches inside the Mazur property line. Property Line Cohen’s ocean bottom land ad- joins Mazur’s. Cohen, says the bill of complaint, is now filling his land and in doing so is dumping marl on the Cohen’s four - inch strip of, property. , ‘The Mazurs say the putting of marl on Mazurs’ land is “to the detriment and hurt” of the Ma- zurs. The bill of complaint also quotes Cohen as saying that since the Ma- zurs already have a seawall, Co- hen will fill up against it and save Cohen the cost of a seawall on that side of his property. “Hurts Business” The bill of complaint also says: “That defendant's (Cohen's) pub- licly loud and argumentative threats and assertions are harm- ful to plaintiffs’ (Mazurs’) motel business. . .” The suit asks that Cohen be en- joined from trespassing on or tak- ing possession of the.strip of land and also be required to remove fill he already has placed there. The suit further seeks to enjoin Cohen under bond from “‘threaten- ing,” abusing and swearing at” the Mazurs and from “using such language or actions as would dis- turbs the guests” in the Mazurs’ motel. ~ Bill Neblett, attorney for the Ma- zurs, asked for hearing at 10 a. m. tomorrow. PAYMENT ASKED The Strunk Lumber Co., 120 Sim- onton St., today sought to fore- close a lien on Wylk’s Restaurant on Stock Island. The papers filed in Circuit Court say that Eleanor Wylk owes the lumber company an unpaid balance of $709.82 which she ordered from Strunk. W. Curry Harris is attor- ney for the lumber company. Arnounce Dr. Robert C. Welsh, M. D. Eye surgeon from Miami, will be here for consultation on Sat- urday, Dec. 11. FOR APPOINTMENT Call Dr. Keene... Telephone 2-7622 824 DUVAL STREET shortly, A delay in start of the work, the Board said, was due to the fact that each board member was given the privilege of setting up a list of 10 projects to be given , priority, “hence de- laying the catwalk construe- tion. Plea For Action Rep. Papy said that he made a strenuous plea for quick action on the installation of the catwalks, saying that his people had been Promised that would start last May, The board gave him assurance that the project would be given top priority. Engineers plans, Papy said, are nearly completed and $150,000 has already been appropriated for the Project. _Rep. Papy set the wheels in mo- tion for the catwalks last February when he and two state road de- partment engineers conducted a Pefsonal survey of keys bridges to Sea 2 lee for the catw; plann inate ‘the safety 1 zard for Prem: ; Area The survey ‘covered the south of the site of the Key toll gate to the Boca bridge, Three hundred feet of cat walks will be installed on that —_ according to the engineers Plans. The weather bureau has been consulted for tide data to aid in the placement of the catwalks, Surveys were made at other bridges including Harris Gap nel, Kemp Channel Sugar Loaf Key, the Bow Viaduct near Summerland Key and others, 4 cnet wil consul Wintry Gales Slash Europe LONDON ® — Freezing winds (spread snow, ice and sleét over much of western Europe today and Kg of new gales sent battered Sea shipping scurtying for shelter. oe Torrential rain brought floods to Parts of Britain, which still was counting the damage from yester- day’s vicious gales. Landslides closed more than 20 main high- ways. _ The weather eased in the Eng- lish Channel however, and the liner Queen Elizabeth was able to Pel Roy es: age for New York r high winds had her sailing yesterday. Birss Acton, a northwest London sub- urb, reported heavy damage from a small tornado, Leicestershire, in the English Midlands, reported its worst floods in 25 years. Shipping Peril Gale warnings for the North Sea and Baltic imperiled still Teeling from two weeks of almost continuous heavy weather, Three lifeboatmen were swept away when a giant wave capsized their vessel at Scarborough, northeast Eng- land. Off France’s Aflantic coast the small Dutch coal carrier Ariel sank in a heavy storm and five crewmen were lost. The first snow of the winter -swept over Belgium and Holland, and was expected to reach Sweden and Germany today, Up to three feet of snow blan- Keted the Swiss and Italian Alps ‘during the nights Most mountain roads were blocked. Dublin, capital of the Irish Re- public, suffered its worst storm in 40 years. Gales and rain left a-trail of broken power cables, roads. Suburban rail services were out of action practically all yes-