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Key West, Florida, has the most equable ctiruclo in the country, with an cverage range of only 14’ Fahrenheit VOL. LXXV No. a: NAL Suggestion To Close Meacham Field Is Rejected By Commission Airlines Asks County Aid In Boca Chica O.K. By DENIS SNEIGR A National Airlines sug gestion that Meacham Field be closed and that the coun ty help NAL win Navy ap proval to move to Boca Chica was flatly rejected by the county commissioners, it was learned today. This suggestion was made by George Baker, NAL president, to Sen. George Smathers (D-Fla.) who in turn passed it along to County Commissioner Joe Allen. NAL has asked Navy permis ion to operate at the Naval Air Station’s Boca Chica Field. The NAL suggestion was the latest move in the squabble be tween the airline and the county, which began Jan. 1 when NAL cut three of its four daily flights in protest of a 50-cent charge for each passenger landing and taking off here. Hearing is Likely Meanwhile, the Civil Aeronau tics Board may call a hearing to decide if NAL is adequately serv ing Key West. The county complained to the CAB about NAL cutting the flights. The CAB suggested that NAL and the county settle their differences, but the chances of the county and the airline getting together seem ed remote. Baker invited the county com missioners to come to Miami for a meeting. Gerald Saunders, chairman of the board of county commission ers, wrote Baker and declined the Miami invitation but offered to meet here with Baker or any NAL representative at any time. Meeting Suggested Baker replied and said NAL men couldn’t come to Key West for such a meeting because it was the peak of the season and that it would mean pulling key person nel away from their desks to at tend the meeting. Baker suggested that the com missioners meet with J. Lancelot Lester, attorney who represents NAL in Key West. Allen said today the commis sioners probably will meet with Lester early next week. As for closing Meacham Field, Allen said the commissioners nev er will close it unless there is an other air field ready for use. Allen brought up this supposi tion: Bad Features of Plan Suppose Meacham were closed and civil air traffic operated at Boca Chica. A wa’Y or other na tional emergency arises and the Navy is forced to tell the eivJ lines to move out of Boca Chica. That, Allen said, would leave Key West without any civil air (Continued on Page Seven) Stock Car Races Sponsored by KEY WEST STOCK CAR ASSOC.. INC. Tomorrow, 2:00 P.M. ROAD TRACK BOCA CHICA ADMISSION $1.25 IT Conchs. it ain't no use to know English as the is spoke; A - *n immature politician thinks your way of speech a Joke. R Ttemember he’s a collidge man, an engineer, no less. V * lew your eounty beach, he engineered that mess! E ■Economist, too, I hear; the city docks only coat us double. v A ou may think he’s a man, not a puppet, But some folks give me trouble I f Auld Clootie. (Paid Political Advertisement) m* wt*i mmm New Crawfish Regulations Set By Conservation Board Auto Dealer Says His Bid Not Asked On Equipment Dan Navarro, local automo bile doalor, said today that ho has novor boon givon tho oppor tunity to bid on four Chrysler automobiles that have boon pur chased by tho Overseas Rood and Toll Bridge District. Tho district commission which rogulatos tho affairs of about 50 milos of toll rood on tho Over seas Highway, has maintained that whenever possible, they try to do business with Monroe Coun ty firms, but Navarro said that if that is true, he has never been given the opportunity to bid on the automobiles. Band Concert Is Set For Sunday At Park The 51st Infantry Division Band of the Florida National Guard will give a public concert at Bayview Park on Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock, Post Commander Bethel P, Johnson of Arthur Sawyer Post 28, American Legion, spon sors of the concert, announced to day. The 42-piece group will be flown from Miami to Boca Chica by the Air Force; transportation form Boca Chica to the Park will be provided by the U. S. Navy; the American Legion Auxiliary will serve a supper to the bandsmen after the concert; and the local Legion Post is having printed programs prepared for distribu tion. The group is being brought to Key West as part of the nation wide drive to increase voluntary enlistments in the Army and the Air Force, Commander Johnson indicated. The band won the Eisen hower Trophy in 1953 as being the outstanding National Guard Band in the country. The program will consist of pop ular, classical, and military num bers under the direction of Chief Warrant Officer Murray Austrian. Mr. Paul Albury, City Recea tion Director, is cooperating to the fullest extent with Arthur Sawyer Post in providing the necessary arrangements at the bandstand in the Park. Post Commander Johson today extended a cordial invitation to the general public to be in attend ance on Sunday afternoon at the Park to hear this fine musical group. During the intermission of the concert, Post Adjutant - Finance Officer Norman C. Kranich of Arthur Sawyer Post will give a short address in connection with the current enlistment program of the Army and the Air Force. Galvanized Round Iron—all sizes, at Strunk Lumber 120 Simonton St., near Fish Decks THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. Dealer To Be Permited To Keep Crawfish In Closed Season The State Conservation Board hao enacted a change in the craw fishing law which will allow sea food to have the crust acean in their possession during the closed season starting April 15, it was announced today by Monroe County Conservation Ag ent Joe Knight. The Board also enacted changes in the regulations affecting the legal size of crawfish taken. Earlier this year, the board had ruled that it was illegal for rest aurants and seafood dealers to have crawfish in their possession under any circumstances during the closed season. The regulation met with spirited opposition from local crawfishermen. The new law' states that sworn reports within three days after the commencement oif the closed season for the taking of salt water crawfish and stone crabs, each and every seafood dealer, retail or wholesale, of the State of Florida will submit to the Supervisor of Conservation, on forms provided by the Supervisor, a sworn report of the quantity, in pounds, c K frozen salt water crawfish and stone crabs, frozen crawfish tails and frozen crawfish and stone crab meat in his name or possession at the beginning of the aforemention ed closed season. This report will state the location and of and describe each as to the number of pounds. Rigid Enforcement Any reports postmarked later than midnight of the third day fol lowing the start of the closed sea son will be invalid. Failure to report stocks of craw fish will result in their seizure by the state, the new regulation says. Bi-monthly reports on the sale of any crawfish or stone crabs are necessary, the law says. Detailed records of all transactions involv ing the sale of crawfish during the closed season must be kept (Continued on Page Seven) Criminal Court Docket For Next Week Announced The docket for next week’s Crim inal Court session w’as released today by Harry Dongo, clerk of criminal court. The jury trials will begin at 10 a. m. Monday be fore Judge Thomas S. Caro. The docket follows: Monday—Bobby Ray Smith, as sault and battery; Marcus Hannah, assault and battery; Wiliiam Can nick, driving while intoxicated and causing an accident; Willie Brad well, assault W'ith intent to com mit murder. Tuesday—Edgar Glass, breaking and entering and grand larceny; William H. Whittaker and Edward L. Weiss, operating a motor ve hicle without a certificate. Wednesday Armando Machin, serving or causing to be served beer to a minor. Thursday John Hogan, man slaughter. Friday various undisposed charges of violating traffic laws. FOR SALE: Mobile Kiddie MERRY . GO . ROUND Over $125 per week—3 hrs. work —No exp. necessary lnstant money maker—Owner has other interests TELEPHONE 2-9475 RAUL'S SUNDAY SPECIAL Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au jus Dancing Tonight , 10:00 PM. SUNDAY DINNERS SERVED 12 NOON-10:OQ P.M. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1954 Johns’ Ku Klux Stand Becomes Campaign Issue Collins Claims Acting Governor Voted No On Klan Unmasking By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Acting Gov. Charley E. Johns’ stand on the Ku Klux Klan is an open issue in the Florida governor ship campaign today. At Miami last night Johns told a televsion audience “I’m against the Ku Klux Klan and always will be.’’ Almost simultaneously, State Sen. Leßoy Collins was telling a Tallahassee audience that he sup ported the 1951 act unmasking the Klan in Florida while Johns and his present administrative assist ant, G. Warren Sanchez, cast two of the six votes against it. “He talks about being humani tarian,” Collins said of Johns. “He had a chance to be a humanitari an” by voting to unmask the Klan. “I was up there fighting for the bill because I don’t believe in ter rorism, but he voted ‘no’.” Johns didn’t add anything to his statement that he was against the klan and always will be. He mere ly answered a question from an interviewer and didn’t go into de tail. Oil In Park Vicinity Meanwhile at Gainesville, Candi date Brailey Odham hinted in a question-and-answer session on the University of Florida campus that he may have something to say in a few days about a stock deal tied in with discovery of oil near the Everglades National Park. He was asked about his stand on exploring for oil m the big South Florida park. “Don’t quote me on this,” he replied. “But you might be inter ested to know we have been doing some research.” Without naming anyone, he said a corporation was formed v ith five million atiares of V:<>c*fc at one cent a share and the .v'>o,ooo worth of stock roee to a valve of 18 mllion dollars after talk of opening oil fields in Everglades. Oil in relatively small quantities has been found in two wells just outsde the park’s northern boun dary and Johns has said he will make a campaign issue out of the right to explore for oil on lands which the state gave the federal government in 1948 for the park. Both Odham and ColLns took ver bal punches at each other and at John*. No Joint Appearances Johns said he wouldn’t partici pate in any joint appearances with the two candidates because he didn’t want to get into a “mud slinging campaign.” He added later in a statement handed to newsmen that “I wish to place the candidates on notice that I will not engage with either of them, or anyone else, in any news paper, radio or television name calling contests, or in any other activity that has the appearance of a sideshow.” Both- Odham and Collins have speeches scheduled tonight in San ford. Odham offered to make it a three-man joint appearance. Col lins accepted, but Johns declined. Collins and Odham also will appear together next week on two Miami television programs to w'hich spon sors invited Johns. He will not participate. Both Odham and Colins have accused Johns of “dodging” de bate. Collins told his hometown audi ence he is compiling a list of “professional politicians” he says Joshns has put on the state payroll to help the acting governor cam paign and will make it public soon. He had little to say about Odham except that the Sanford candidate differed from a lady whose slip (Continued On Page Three) NOTICE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION This office is calling to the attention of any one who is entitled to Homestead Exemption that April Ist is abso lutely the deadline for filing. CLAUDE A. GANDOLFO, Tax Assessor. Road And Toll Bridge Commission Moves To Act On Webb s Proposal KEY WEST'S NEWEST CITIZEN—This stallion colt was born about 7:30 a.m. today in a lot on Louisa Street, near Simonton Street. When Ellis Finch, Citizen photographer, was at the scene for this picture, no one seemed to know who owned the mare. However, junior and his mother were drawing plenty of interested small fry. Qualified Man Is Assigned To Welfare Department Here New Advertising Folder Is Mailed Out By C. Of C. w The Chamber of Commerce is in the process of mailing out sup plies of its newest advertising folder to cities in upstate Florida and the North, according to Mary Lee Graham, president of the or ganization. The new folder, prepared and layed out by the Chamber staff, contains 15 photos of life on the island as well as considerable art work. The reproduction was done by a lithographic process by H. and W. B. Drew in their Jackson ville plant. The first printing numbered 50,- 000 at a cost of over 4 cents per folder. Subsequent runs will be less costly due to the heavy expense of having the original plates made up. In commenting upon the quality of the advertising piece, President Graham said, “This new folder compares favorably with any that are used by other resorts in Florida. It is much more attrac tive than most and is surpassed by only a few of those used by other Chambers.” 32 Die In Crash At Singapore Port SINGAPORE W—A BOAC Con stellation airliner crashed and burst into flames on landing at Kallang Airport here today, killing 32 of the 40 persons aboard. BOAC officials said two Americans and one Canadian were among the passengers. The Singapore Standard said the Americans were believed to be Vice President Grant F. Olson, of the W. A. Shaeffer Pen Cos., and Michael Shathin, Far East super visor of Warner Brothers. FOURTH AUDUBON SCREEN TOUR Key West High School Auditorium Mon., March 15. 8 P.M. WALTER H. SHACKLETON Narrating His Color Film “Oddities In ISature” single admissions (Fed. Tax Included) Adults 75c Servicemen (through 1/c) and Wives 30c High School Students 30c Juniors 20c - Monroe County is getting a child welfare worker, it was announced today. District No. 9 Welfare Board of the State Department of Public Welfare made the announcement. District No. 9 Board covers Dade and Monroe Counties. The new worker is James L. Johnson, who has been appointed Senior Child Welfare Worker in Monroe County. His office will be in co-operation with the already established State Department of Public Welfare of fice at 919 Whitehead St. Until Johnson arrives here, em ergency care of neglected, aban doned or runaway children can be referred to the Public Assistace Supervisor, Miss Eliza Fike. Her phone number is 2-7923. Johnson, a highly experienced man in his field, is employed ef fective Monday. However, he is spending several weeks in the District office in Mi (Continued on Page Seven) NIGHTLY AT LOGUjfS I jjk f v * ‘ Scintillating Stylist of Piano and Song HELD OVER BY POPULAR DEMAND IO TRANOR POPULAR SONGSTRESS Singing and Playing Your Favorite Tunes Entertainment FOOD BAR Until 4 A.M. LOGUN'S Concession , Rental Agreements t To Be Revised By Commissioners The Overseas Road and Toll Bridge District at a special meeting yesterday afternoon took steps to follow the recommendations of Cecil Webb, Chairman of the State Road Department. W ebb was in Key West yesterday to complete his investigation of the activities of the district which have been under fire in a Miami newspaper. Data On Vital Statistics For 1953 Revealed Marriages For Year In County Are 170 Above Divorces Marriages In Monroe County last year outnumbered divorces and annulments by 170. These figures were released to day by the Monroe County Health Department in connection with the vital statistics for 1953. The Florida State Board of Health sent the report to the Mon roe County Health Department. The report from Jacksonville was from Everett H. Williams, Jr., di rector, bureau of vital statistics. 471 Marriages The report showed 471 marri ages and 301 divorces and an nulments in the county last year. Population was estimated at 37,110. Births totaled. 1,274 and death£ 243. Infant deaths were listed at 28. Of the deaths, six were accoun ted for by polio. The state total of polio deaths was 48. Cancer Claims 32 Cancer took 32 lives in this county and 4,508 in the state. Tu berculosis claimed one life here last year and 306 in the state. Other death causes in Monroe County last year: Flu and pneumonia, 12. Cerebral hemorrhage, 18. Heart disease, 68. (10,301 deaths from this cause in the state). Motor vehicle accidents, 6. (910 deaths from motor vehicles in the state). Other accidents in Monroe Coun ty, 9; in the state, 1,226. Colorful Murals Brighten Walls Of Chamber Office The Key West Chamber of Com merce office has undergone a face lifting during the past week. Six colorful murals, done in oil paints, have been presented by Burt Gar nett to the Chamber. The paintings all maps of Key West and surrounding areas, have drawn considerable comment from tourist visiting the Chamber of fice. One of the maps shows the island of Key West as it appeared in the late 1800’s, another depicts the Overseas Highway along the Flor ida Keys to the mainland and an other, the largest, is a 4 by 6 foot chart of Key West as it appears today. The paintings were on display at the Martello Towers Gallery lest month, but Key Westers who did not have an opportunity to view them are invited to call at the Chamber of Commerce and in spect this fine collection. BOXING WICKERS ST Tuesday, Marr’i ??. 10 STAR BtWis Admission SI.OO, plus tax Ringside $2.00, plus tax Tickets On Sale at Lou s Radio and Appliance , 022 Dnval Street For Quick Communication Use CLASSIFIED Ads: You il reach buyers uncL. sellers— tenants or workers just DIAL 2-5661 or 2 PRlC*firfvE CENTS But Webb was somewhat less critical of the manner in which the di trict a?far\* are conducted than he was earlier when interviewed by reporters at Pigeon Key. A Miami reporter a;L'"i yesterday’s session b M t did not ask any qu ' ?o \Yc v V''> r**' • : 1. That ; ■ ! Road Den. rime rale con mu? renting heavy r % i ( m rt nt. 2. That the commission put its foot dr. a c i a C’r r z who also operates the concession at Bahia Honda. 3. That a more satisfactory meth od of collecting tolls be worked out. 4. That the commission main tain a policy of close cooperation with the press so that incidents like the present controversy may be prevented. Commission Confers The commission, after Webb’s investigation, met briefly and to.;k steps to remedy two of the situa tions. ! Commission member Sam F:r ft moved that Carf/GV:-, tn er,.- *ptoyo or the ai.-v s the concession rights at Bahia Honda, “either give up h s job or tho concession rights.” Ths mem bers voted unanimously in favor of that motion. Webb had earlier stated that the district employe operating the concession amounts to the st te competing with private enterprise. Commission member Hilario Ra mos then moved that the group “follow the State Road Depart ment policy in renting heavy equipment.” Harris seconded his motion and the commission voted unanimously to take that action. Bids To Be Asked The move will make it neces sary to call for bids on each time the district needs the equipment. Contractor Alonzo Cothron has been furnishing the equipment un der the terms of a contract award ed him in 1951, it was brought out at the meeting. 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