The Key West citizen. [volume], September 25, 1953, Image 1

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Key We* riostda ham Am
somstry, with am ssm^s
'Nature Boy"
Draws Three
Year Term
. JUDGE CARO
WARNS HIM
TO BEHAVE
IN PRISON
Robert "Nature Boy** Gar*
eU will spend the nest three
pears as a geest of the State
is their prison at Halford.
The self styled philoeoph
•r-pundit was handed that
sentence this morning by
Judge Thomas 8. Caro.
Tree te tone, he exhibited the
ua* passive SssMsaar thsl msrk
#4 Ms trial ea a chares ef “aa
sauit with a deadly weapon with
lateat te eooun* armed rehery"
Wednesday.
Clad la the weual asratrsaesr
*. Ahias aas^^
•tfwtft It Hit ktr Mi Nttri Hit
ligni lilt Btwltitit
m saaaaa taiMim h
ei e. e-^p^^ow*
Ins far his mStsks la weltßi
This M sat a Hght situation
even though you aeem Is tMah as,"
said the Judge.
•*! have cheated aa this swcaDsd
philnanphy of years sad I don't
know much abend It bet I’d like
to stress that yea can't hshaee this
way. It yes behave, the world la
good to yes. Whse yoe go to prison,
you are going to hove to prove
that yen daeerve parole.” the
Judge continued.
Garcia had been accused of as
aatilUog Mas Cohan at gunpoint.
1301 Atlantic Boulevard. August &.
Ho sttractod attention at Ma
trial by attempllac to fid the Jury
full of Ms “philosophy ' although
he never dad get dawn lo the bust*
uses ef esptouuag exactly whet it
was all about.
Carets came bare from Cali
forala about a asauth ago and
gained the title af K-.ure Bey be
cense be lived in his Jaap at the
Cswrtjr Beech. Police had warned
Mm to leave town shortly before
he waa arrested ea the assault
charge.
Dr. Lester
Honored By
Top Surgeons
Namrtl At Member
Of International
Surpron'i Body
Dr. J. Laaeafot Lester. Jr., waa
aamtd aa • Member of the la
terwational College af Rwrgeona at
eereawmtea bold at Carnegie Hall.
Mow York, laet Thursday, M waa
Iraraed today.
Tbe Key W est surgeon waa aae
of IM front aU am tbe world to
he ae honored by unanimous aelec-
Maa at tha Catlafla Board of Re
gents
Dr. tAfter waa the only Floridian
named in this latest selection. He
te one of the younger awmbtra at
the college
Hie new certificate will hang in
bis Key W est affiee along with hia
degrees aad other memberships
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LAB VCQAA. Wee. Pick Hsymes kuars Ms Wife, Rita Hay
worth, a moment after their marriage before eight invited
guests and scores of newsmen and photographers here yestr
dsy. Jack Entratter. best man. holds hand over their heads
if) W.rephoto.
Rita Says Its Wonderful To
Be Called Mrs. Dick Haymes
State Battles
Flood; More
Rain Forecast
Some Iligbwavs
Are ImpussMr
la Southern And
Eastern Seri loan
MIAMI ih-Pirti of southern and
pa was oaut of Ha books for ■
eastern Florida battled flood water
today and more rate wea forecast
for all the state.
Soma highways were impassable
City streets and sewers were dam
aged in north Dade County Day-)
tons Beach, Ormond Beach. St.
Augustine and Jacksonville.
Schools to RL Augustine sad It.
Johns t ounty were c<aeed because
rains blocked rural reads. Tele
phone service was out m some
parts of St. Augustine.
Lake lstokpogs. in Highlands
County, overflowed lowlands and
flooded wide areas to that vege
table sed rattle raising section ef
central Florida.
Road *1 leading east from Lake
Ptarid along the south side of
Lake Istokpoga was washed out
for MB feet, according to Mr*.
C. L. Reynolds, wife fa farmer
to the area. She said hundreds of
cattle were being moved to higher
ground but Rood waters prevented
others being removed.
"We’re in >iat •• much danger
as we've been in the past few
days.” said B. Arnold, manager
of the Central and Southern Flor
ida Flood Control District He re
. ported Lake Okeechobee at 1454
feet and said the big lake would
continue to rise for two weeks,
even without more rain.
Arnold said the flooded Kiaaim
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Hundreds of Kinds
of Moulding
STRI'NK Li MHK.R
111 tIMONTON STRUT
Neer OvN Docks
THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A.
LAS VEGAS. Nev yP-Rita Hay- 1
worth and Dick Haymes are un
the fourth honeymoon for each of
them today following a brief flash-,
bulb-lit wedding tn a gambling re
sort hotel.
M | feel wonderfully happy/' the
redbatrrd bride said after the
three-minute ceremony “1 am
married to the man 1 raally love.
It sounds so wonderful to he called
Mrs. Haymes/'
The movie star and the crooner
fly to New York Saturday and later
te Philadelphia, where the bride
groom Marts a night club engage
ment Monday night.
“Our careers, in fart nothing,
will ever aeparate ns/' Rita de
clared She said shell travel with
Haymes oa his night club tour.!
Greenwich. Coun. Miss Hayworth
iaoid she'll commute between there
and Hollywood for one picture a
year.
| The ceremony was performed by
Judge Frank MarNamee in the
Gold Room of the Sands Hotel
Roulette gsmes and slot machines
continued whirring in the nearby
casino
I Rita's two daughters. Rebecca.
I, by her marriage to actor Orson
Welles, and Princess Yasmtne.
M, by ex husband Aly Khan,
looked on from a divan.
I The bridal mupie said their “1
do's" firmly Big tears came into
Rita’s eyea at the words The
double ring ceremony was over be
fore she got her ring oo Dick s
finger, she put H on afterward
Little Yatrmne shrilled. “Mama.
1 nanl a ring, too ”
Several hundred persons lined
the way as the couple, arm in
arm. walked from her quarters m
a remote part of the hotel to the
ceremony.
Mtss Hayworth wore a short •
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Lions Che SIOO
To New Barefoot
Football League
W Curry Harris. President of
the Key West Quarterback Club
was the honored curst and speaker
last nifht at the lawns (Tub dinner
moetinc in the Laons Den on Sem
Mary St.
Hams told the Lions present
bout the formation of the "Bare
<ot Football Lea cue * and bow
iitch it will mean in future years
the Key Rest High School
To eaplain the Quarterback
tub's No 1 protect for IMS. Har
is rent back to the oarlv 'Ms and
bowed how the lack of Interest in
not ha II then has hurt considerably
be sport of tods).
His talk did not go unanswered
far Immediately after the dinner,
the Board of Directors voted to
live the Quarterback Club 1100 to
ward the "Barefoot League **
DUFFYS
HAP HAPPY JOIINME
■ NTIRTAININC NtOMTLT
Free Shrimp Thors. Nights, 0 • It
Amateur Frida* > if /if a
til DUVAL STRICT
KRV WtfT. PLOtIDA. FRIDAY. SI PTEMBE B 25, mi
Schlintz Weeps As Judge Hands Him Five Year
Sentence On Child Molesting Charge Thursday
Jury frewls Just Quarter -
Hour To Find Him Guilty
Paul “Curley" Schlintz, formerly of 1227 2nd Street,
wax aentenced to five years at hard labor in the State
prison at Kaiford late yesterday afternoon after he was
convicted in Criminal Court on a child molesting charge.
Schlintz i near collapse when he heard Judge
Thomas 8. Caro pronounce sentence after a six-man jury
deliberated only 15 minutes before bringing in their guil
ty verdict. They recommended mercy, however, and the
possible ten year sentence was halved by the Judge.
Attorneys Fred Pine and Tom
Watkins fought unsuccessfully for
eight hours against a mass of evi
drnce presented by County Solici
tor Allan B Clesre. Jr The 44
year-old former bookkeeper stolid
ly maintained hi s innocence
Srhltnti was convicted of ju*t one
charge held against him Hr will
apparently not be tried on the uth
er.
“I swear that limM gultv of
the crime I am accused of," he
said when he was placed on the
witness stand by Ms attorney.
■ artier, the state bed presented
the testimony ef four smsll grit
and the mother ef ene ef them
during the dey long trial Their
testimony which the defense wes
unable te shako, wove e thick
web ef evidence around the de
fendant. They said he committed
indecent acts after he lured them
te hie apartment.
In an impastoncd closing argu
ment. the defense attempted to
show that the children were angry
at Schlint* sinee he had told them
they could net play in some trees
at.the apartment where they lived !
Schlinti also claimed that he did
not give the tittle girls money hut
they bad “picked up ’ two quarters
he left to bto Rome for vhe tiewa
bov
The defendant. (As said that
he “loves children" addeA that
the afternoon When the chfldrm
were in ha aphrtment. the do*r
to ha bedroom was never closed
The defense summed up the*
little girls’ testimony as “childish
I imagination “
But County Solicitor Cleare,
cited the fact that the girls stor
lias matched perfectly and that
they would have nothing to gala
by not telling the truth
Wtvn the verdict was announc
ed by Clerk Harry Dongn. the
defendant slumped forward and
mumbled. "I didn’t do it."
He waa reduced to a tearful
detection when sentence was pro
nounced.
The jury consisted of Mark J
McDonald. Paul C. Heflin. Charles
V. Lutrnn, Ray B Matecovi. h,
Harrv J. Metzger and John N
Matrbett
Traffic Fines
Imposed In
Court Today
Many Forfeit
ftontla IK Not
Appearing In
Criminal L-ourt
Criminal Court Judge Thomas
Caro and County Solicitor Allan ft
CTeare Jr handled scores of traf
fic offenses in guilty plea session
of court this morrmg
i The maiortty rfc* offenders for
feited their bonds by not appear
ing in court
' Fined by the Court were Law
rence Edward Troian l!5. on a no
driver's license and retkles- dm
inf charge. Arnold Charles Ander
son 125 on a reckless driving
charge John Robert Rard. *25 on
a dr nkenne** charge David Tut
Ue. S2S, on a reckles- dnving and
cauaing an accident charge Jack
Samuel Biaia. SlO on a reckless
driving charge
The court estreated the follow
mg bonds for the following offend
ers
j Enoch Lewis. 125. speeding R'il
lie Joe Roger* *Sd speeding RTI
- Charles Hasten *SO speed
ing. By Rich. *SO and license sus
pended for e days, on speeding
and oo drivers licence charge Ro
bert Dugger *25. and license su
pended for 00 davs on a reckless
drtvipg charge: David Brown An
sted. *SP on a reckless driving
C Continued on Page 1 woi
(’raw fishermen
Jury Trial
Held Today
M. (ml 11. Roberts
Make *Nol Guilts*
I Tea In Gourt
The Jury trial of Mark C. Roll
ert* and Herman I.’. Robert*. Sr.,
charged with polling crawfish
traps within one mile of U. S 1.
opened shortly before noon today
anil was continued this afternoon
Criminal Court Judge Thomas
Cam began hearing the case after
a morning packed wtth presents
lion* of traffic offenses by Cunty
Soimior Allan B Cleare. Jr . and
State Troopers Slim Walker, Frank
Cline and Jack Walden.
Attorney J. Y. Porter represent
ed the twa era vfishermen.
Arresting Officer John CasteU/
Slafty Conaeraathm offiolal and.:
JdP Wight, t awservitkm official,
were the state w itnesses. They tea
tilled that the Roberts were with
in three-quarters of a mile from
U. S. I. The law makes one mile
the minimum distance from the
highway.
1 Ashed how he knew that the men
were pulling the traps within that.
I (Continued On Page Two)
Tl ~ "*
Cilmore leaves
The submarine tender Howard
W Gilmore left yesterday for
the Naval Shipyard, Boston. Mass
The ship, a unit of Submarine
Squadron Four here will receive
a two months' overhaul and i*
expected to return shortly before
Christmas.
Caught In The Act
I ■ . % If?
CLEVEL Alf D.—Patrolman Harold C Smith 4ML a poiicem-an here for l years gait tus *4
a year )ob on the force yesterday and was changed with petty iarreny. The reason ia shown n
ibis srgutmr snapped by Cleveland News Plxtographr! Penn Crngg from a w mdow arrows
the street. Left. Smith digs awav at a meter with a bobbv pm Right, he works ott unaware
that Detective Fgt Fred O'Mailev and Jnpe. tor James McArthur am moving n. When ton
fronted bv the officers. Smith denied that h ru trying to pilfer ohm. But poi.e said
, ffeor*>cent p *dr t*n *>* p>nued nsk showed uj n ais hand-.—R..*pvto.
Motel Men Elect
Officers At Meet
Vromotion Of
key Went An
Tourist Center
Is Outlined
The newly formed Kev West
Chapter of the Florida Motor Court
Association made their first move
to promote Key West as a tourist
center yesterday when they held
an organisational meeting at which
time officer* were elected for the
coming year. The Key We*t group
has joined more than a thousand
Florida Motels.
Twenty Kay West metal apart
fort are affiliated with the qrsop
and twelve af them gathered yes
terday tn Benny's Cafeteria fo
adept a constitution and hy-lewt
and plan their prearam which is
designed, ameng ether things,
to maintain a high standard af
ethtes ameng metal eperators
and make mater (edgings avail
able fo the public at a fair seat.
In addition to the motel men
they voted to offer Associate mem
bershipa to allied industries in
Key West
“If the motels are full, every
business tn this town, including
gas stations restaurants and gift
shops will benefit," said Melvin
Levitt, proprietor at the Marine
Mptel who was oiected president
ei the group.
Other officert named include:
vice president, Harry Mitchatl.
Hibiscus Metal; secretary. Kan
Kipltnger, Sett Air Metal; and
treasurer, Rah Harris af the baa
Isle Metal Sam Lawrence af the |
Casa Rama, Mrs. Cart Hilton,
Hilton Haven and Luther Pindar
of the Ocean View Metal, ware
elected to the beard af directors
af the new organisation.
One of the rhief function* of the
organisation will be to advertise
the attractions of Ihe Florida Keys
and Key West. Ihe cooperation of
other agencies will be invited to
this end. ss well
A committee of three, including
Mi* Hilton. Bud Giavin of the Key
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PRfCR PfVfl CiMTf
Jim Keen l rues
L
Early Entries
J
For (.ontest
£3OO In IViar
Money W ailing
lor (.nvrriiiin lit
K**at U rilrr
Key WVsters interested in com
peting for toon in prize motive in
an essay c*ntt >t *|*>n.*'tv-d jointly
by tbe First Federal Sav mgs nd
loan A-mstation and the Junior
Chamlwr of Commerce, were
urged today by Content l hairnum
Jim Kein to pripair and >tiu
in ihe.r entries earlv
Theme of the rontest is “The
City M mailer F rnr of Cmon
merit Versus The Mayor Count il
Form “
Kean added that antrias
should ba mailed to "f stay Can
tast,'* Boat Office Bos M 7. Kay
West. Entries should bear the
name, address and age of the
writer. Mora datatlod informa
tton can ba obtained at the
First Federal Ravings and Loan
otftaes H 2 SU Routha'? RtreeL
Priraa A fiUO wtfl be Even tor
the best essay w each of three
rlaase- There wilt he one rliu for
those from 1 to 25 year* of age,
another for persons over IS years
and one group for Colored residents
of the city
"Why not sit down and think for
a few minute- shout the City Man
sger and the Mayor ( owned form*
of government and then write and
tell us what yo think R may tie s
winner'" Keen said today
1 lie also yrged Kev Westers to go
to the ritv hall to register for vnt
mg in the Nov ember election- at
which time the vnters will demie
between the two form* of govern
ment
! ‘ Remember if you don’t rejyi
ter before Saturday, you can t
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for QtadtCmimmlcrmaß,
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Jfcusuts eg WJNw .., ham
Oral 2
Tests Show
Sewer Svslem
W
Conerele Poor
t iiituii i-r* ill
s|iw|-r
l.ift SiMltun
Tests made to determine ih*
quality of the com rrte u*pt in the
bottom slab * at Ihe Master 4 ift
Station for Kev West * new ewer
system now under ronslrurtion
have reveaied that it is far helowr
dandard it ha* twin announced
by ( tifford ami ( oopt r t**o ute*
the city a tonuiting eni <oeer* for
ihe project
However H*y pomtod eut that
they have taken steps to cerrect
the situetien by redesigning the
better* slab by adding beams
te R. The resultant slab will be
even stranger then the anginal
design, they say
The contractor* for the project,
the Powell i tin* truction Company,
will install these additional beams
at no expense to Ihe city. Jack
< uoper. an offictal uf the engineer
mg firm said
The peer quality at the can
crate first came to light e week
eg# when City Ruildmg Inspec
ter Key Knapp took samples end
sent them to the Nutting Com
pany, Cincinnati, Ohte, the city’t
testing engineer. The results ef
then- tegto hewed that the
irrttlgtk ef the rencreto wes te
bwiew the standard necessery.
Known ae “Class A" eoncret*.
the mixture should have requited
e pressure of 3*59 pounds per
square inch to crush it However,
libuiiUir* officials *atd that one
Minipii- tested only 12US pounds per
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MilUap liouml
(her On S|.(HM)
Bontl By Hamlin
Jcfferwin 5! blsap was bnuad over
to t nmmal Court un tl (wo bond
bv Hew* Justice Roy liamliq ves*
ti rday un charges of grand lar
cen*
Millsap waived the right to •
preliminary hearing and pieadgd
not guilty to the charge id stealiaC
engineering equipmwit valued at
tail from Henry Hudgins, buna
no rland Key contractor and devel
oper .
“I do not want this hearing,"
Mdlsap said emphatically to Ham
lin.
Earlier h had said in refdv to
Hamlin question of hia age
‘ Today is my 4Trd butixtay "
lie gave htv full name aa Jaf
fee-on Terrv Mdlsap MdUap al
legedly took and pawned engi
neer n,* transits. levels and tripods
after doiag a surveying jnb for
Hudgtns on July I Hudgins and tha
Sheriffs department located the
equipment ui various pawnehopa
Dus week.
DANCE
ELKS CLUB
ANNEX
Saturday Night
I'ublic 1 nrdiutly In riled
Admission ... SI.OO
FOOTBALL
Key West H. S. vs.
Lake Worth H. S.
Friday. Or Inker 9
Greyhound Chartered Bus
Leaves Roy West et 2 F.M..
tefurrong After Game . , .
Bewod Trip 9 If
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