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Vote Tomorrow Polls Are Open From Seven AJ\P Until Seven P.M.
Key West Florida, has the
■Oil equable climate in the
country, with cm average
range of only 14* Fahrenheit
VOL. LXXV No. 259
Filming Starts
Wed. For “The
Rose Tattoo”
Hal Wallis Herr;
Burt Lancaster Is
Dim Tomorrow
The cameras will start
grinding Wednesday morn
ing as the first scenes of Hal
,Wallis* production of Ten
nessee Williams’ play. The
Hose Tattoo are filmed.
The shooting will start in a Dun
can St. residence, adjacent to that
ot playwright Williams, according
to officials of the production com
pany.
The home u chosen as the re
sidence of Serafina Delle Rose, the
central character in the play, to
he portrayed by Anna Magnam,
Italy’s ranking actress.
Werk on Details
Meanwhile, members of the com
pany got down to work today on
the myriad details of producing the
movie. Producer Hal Wallis arriv
ed In the city last night to super
vise personally work on the film.
The company has set up an office
in the lobby of the Casa Marina
Hotel.
Burt Lancaster, who will play
the male lead in the picture, la due
in Key West Tuesday. He is pre
sently In Cleveland after directing
one of his own films on location
in Kentucky.
Playwright Williams, who did the
screen adaptation of, “The Rose
Tattoo." is also expected to arrive
here Tuesday.
Local Personnel
Final interviews of Key Westers
being considered for minor parts
in the film will probably be con
ducted this afternoon.
Director Danny Mann, dialogue
director Mickey Knox and assist
ant director Richard McWhorter
have been screening applicants for
several days.
Mickey Renna, president of the
Key West Players has been aiding
in this phase of the planning lor
the film.
Key West high school students
will also appear in the movie in
scenes to be shot in the high school
auditorium.
Public Civil
Defense Meet
Set Tomorrow
A public meeting for
further discussions of Civil
Defense will be held at the
City Hall on Tuesday, at 8
p. m., it was announced to
day by Charles Curry, chair
man of the local Civil De
fense Committee.
This meeting will be a follow-up
ol the one held last week at the
Jay fee Clubhouse. Local response
to the last meeting was Indicative
of the need for a larger place to
meet. A steady increase in atten
dance is anticipated for forthcom
ing meetings as the local Civil De
fense Program is implemented.
Attendance Urged
At least one representative with
authority to make commitments in
behalf of his organization should be
present at the meeting for every
civic and fraternal organization in
the city.
County and city commissioners
are requested to attend, since le
gal aspects of the program will be
under discussion and certain poli
cy-making decisions will be consi
dered.
All members of the organza
tional committee are urged to be
present at the meeting and any in
dividual interested in furtherance
of the local Civil Defense pro
gram is also invited to attend.
PEACE DESIRE TOLD
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na*s Communist rulers w ant peace
to carry’ out 15 or 20 years of
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CUB SCOUT JAMBOREE—Cubs of Don 4. Pack 251. art shown as they operated their dart gams
concession at tba big Jamboree held Saturday afternoon in Bayview Park for all Cub Scouts
end their families. The Jamboree was hailed as an outstanding success.—Photo by Spillman.
Dr. DeCamp Sees Likelihood
Of Fluoridation For County
Opposition Is
In Minority.
•r 7
State Man Says
There is a good chance
that Monroe County’s water
supply may be fluoridated
in the near future, according
to Dr. Floyd DeCamp, Direc
tor of the Dental Health De
partment <tf the Florida
Board of Health in Jackson
ville.
Dr. DeCamp made that revela
tion today during a meeting of
Monroe County teachers to discuss
dental health problems held in the
Harris School auditorium.
"Not Based On Fact"
Dr. DeCamp, in commenting on
the sprinkling of opposition which
popped up in the wake of the an
nouncement that controlled fluori
dation of the county water supply
to reduce dental decay among chil
dren was being considered, said
that "the opposition we are getting
comes from a small minority and
H is obviously not based on scien
tific fact.”
He added that he does not think
a referendum on the question is
necessary in view of the endorse
ments that have been voiced by
civic groups in Key West.
"A large number of Key West
ers seem to think it is a good thing
it is a fair indication of the
wants of the people.’’ sad Dr. De-
Camp.
Referendum "Neediest"
He also cited the fact that a re
ferendum would cost the taxpay
ers a large amount of money,
needlessly. Dr. DeCamp added that
the trend in Florida is to approve
fluoridation at the pools.
He pointed out that in July, the
city of Naples voted for fluorida
tion; the city of Belle Glade wrtit
NOTICE
JOSEPH J. GROOM.
MJ3.
EYE SPECIALIST
AT ill Be Here For
Consultation On
Saturday , Yor. 6
FOR APPOINTMENT
CALL DR. J. A. V \LDES
Phone 2-7821
VOTE TIIESDAY-VOTE DEMOCRATIC
MONROE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Pjld PoJrtktl AirT)
THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S. A.
Community Concerts Drive Is
Over The Top For Fifth \sar -
At closing time Saturday night it was clear to see
that the workers had once more completely sold out the
seating capacity of the Convent Auditorium.
for it by a 2 - 1 majority and that
Fort Lauderdale is in the process
of installing fluoridation equipment.
Dr. DeCamp cautioned the large
group of teachers at the meeting
that 95 per cent uf the elementary
school children in Key West need
some sort of dental treatment.
Tooth Decay
"Dental decay is the second most
prevalent disease known to man,
exceeded only by the common
cold," he declared.
He expressed confidence that the
city and county commissions would
soon join Key West’s medical and
dental men in approving fluorida
tion.
The Navy's approval is expected
to be forthcoming shortly. Dr. De
Camp pointed out that the Surgeons
General of both the Army and the
; Navy have endorsed fluoridation
and that approval on the local level
is expected to be routine.
Also present at today’s meeting
were Miss Mary E. Quay, Dental
Health Educator of the Florida
Board of Health and Miss Betty
Warner, Dental Consultant of the
United States Public Health Ser
vice in W ashington.
Panel Discussion
The group held a panel discus
sion which touched on all phases
of preventative dental health in
| eluding nutrition and fluoridation.
The panel was in agreement that
fluoridation is desirable.
The group then saw a 15 minute
movie on fluoridation, "A Drop In
| The Bucket.”
j Members of the discussion panel
included: Dr C. W. Morrison, for
i mer Monroe County Health officer;
j Mrs. Ben Adams, of the PTA;
I Monroe County Superintendent of
I Public Instruction Horace O’Brv
ant: Dr. Deho Cobo. Raymond Bia
is of the Poinctana Elementary
< School faculty and Mrs. Ruth Kra
mer. public health nurse.
Dr. DeCamp was moderator for
the discussion.
THEY UNDERSTAND
BUILDING —at
Strunk Lumber
128 Simenton, near Western Union
KEY WMT. FLORIDA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1. IM4
There will be three brilliant con
certs this season, two of them
group attractions.
The association has been making
special efforts for some time to
vary the season of concerts with
more group attractions.
The season will open January
24 with the Corelli Ensemble of
Rome, Italy. This string group is
famous in Europe and is making a
second triumphant tour of Ameri
ca this season. They will also play
in South America. Puerto Rico,
and Cuba
Violinist Slatod
February 16 will bring Michael
Rabin to Key West.
Rabin has just turned eighteen
and has been a sensation since his
debut three years ago as soloist
with the New York Philharmonic
Orchestra. Since then he has play
ed with all of the major sym
phony orchestras.
The concert season will close
March 3 with the Men of Song.
These four singers with their ar
ranger - accompanist have been
named one of the finest musical
attractions in America by the Na
tional Society of Music.
Widely Lauded
They have been singing as a
j group for seven years, and their
nation-wide tours are completely
sold out each year.
The Men of Song sing music for
all music lovers, from the Classics
to Operetta and Jazz.
Last season their extensive tour
was highlighted by a special invi
tation to the White House to sing
for President and Mrs. Eisen
hower.
CAYO HUESO GROTTO
Benefit
COUNTRY STORE
DANCE
Sat.. Nov. 6. 9 till
ELKS CLl'B ANNEX
Music by
JOHN PRITCHARD XND
HIS ORCHESTRA
Doer* Prises Adm. 81.00
Public Cordially Invited
Batista Is Unopposed In
Cuba Presidential Poll
TV Argument Slaying
Is Probed By Coroner
A coroner’s jury today probed the case of a Navy
wife who fatally shot her husband in an argument over
a TV’ set.'
Justice of the Peace Ira Albury and a six-man cor
oner’s jury visited the little three-room house at 904
Olivia Street where the shooting occurred about 5:30
p. m. Saturday.
The husband, James P. Blaton,
Jr., a gunner's mate first class on
the USS Robinson, was shot, po
lice said, as be stood on the back
steps of the house.
His wife, Eleanor, 28, fired one
•bot from a .22 caliber rifle. The
bullet struck Blanton in the chest j
severing large blood vessels and
causing a fatal hemorrhage.
Ran Outside
Blaton, police added, ran
through the house, out the front
door and collapsed face down in
the gutter, only a few yards from
the fence of city cemetery,
His wife ran out into the street
after him and when police arrived
was bending over Blaton, sobbing:
"I didn't know the gun was load
ed."
Blaton was dead on arrival at
the Naval Hospital.
Police took Mre. Blaton to the
county jail.
It was not until yesterday that
sheriff’s deputies told her that her
husband was dead.
Wife Weeps
Mrs. Blanton broke down and
cried hysterically.
A doctor and a Navy chaplain
were summoned to the jail.
A spokesman at the snertffa de
partment said he did not know if
the doctor gave Mrs. Blaton seda
tives.
A coroner’s jury composed of
George Schrieber, foreman, and
Orlando Rodriguez, Berlin A. Saw
yer. Lionel Plummer. William Ad
ams and Winifield Russell, along
with Albury and a sheriff’s de
partment representative, viaited
the death scene this morning.
Ne Verdict Today
Albury said he was lining up wit
nesses and that he did not expet
a verdict from the jury today.
According to Police Lieutenant
J. Cerezo, Alexander Lubinski uf
the Sylvia Appliance, 1698 Roose
velt Blvd., went to the Blaton
home Saturday afternoon to install
a TV set.
Mrs. Blanton objected to the TV
set.
Blaton told Lubinski his wife had
been drinking and that she would
"cool off in a little while," the po
lice report continued.
Dispute Toid
Mrs. Blaton announced that she
would shoot the first person who
brought any part of the TV set
into the bouse.
Lubinski. police said, told her
would not bring the TV set into the
bouse
Blaton told Lubinski, the police
report added, "that Eleanor was
not that kind of a woman."
Blaton then entered the bouse. A
few minutes later he staggered out.
pointing to his chest, and collap
sed.
Lubinski did not hear a shot, po
lice said
Had Twe Drinks
At the police statue, Mrs. Blaton
told police that he had drunk ore
beer and one whiskey.
The Blatons had one child, an
11-year-old daughter of Mrs. Blat
on’s by a former marriage, accord
mg to Judge Eva Warner Gibaon
, of juvenile court.
Mrs. Gibson said that the girl
bad been a ward of the juvenile
! court for the past six months
Blaton s parents live in Darling
ton. S. C.
15 Candidates
Are On Ballot
For Tues. Vote
Name Of Deceased
GOP Candidate Is
Still Listed
Key Westers will go to
the polls tomorrow to vote
on 15 candidates al) un
opposed —and on seven
constitutional amendments.
The ballot will show the
name of only one Republi
can nominee J. Tom Wat
son, who died recently.
The amendment that most vital
ly affects Monroe County residents
is No. 8, an amendment providing
for consolidation of the city and
county tax assessors offices.
Candidates Named
The candidates, reading from
left to right as they will appear
on the ballot are:
Leroy Collins for governor.
Dante B. Fascell for congress
man from the fourth congressional
district.
Glenn Terrel for state supreme
court justice.
Harold L. Sebring for state sup
reme court justice.
John E. Mathews, for state
supreme court justice
Aquilino Lopez. Jr., for judge of
the 16th judicial circuit
Wilbur C. King for railroad and
public utilities commissioner.
Jerry W. Carter for railroad and
public utilities commissioner.
William R. Neblett for state sen
ator from the 24th senatorial dis
trict.
Bemie C. Papy for state repre
sentative from Monroe County.
William A. Freeman. Jr., for
county commissioner.
William R. Warren, Jr., for the
Monroe County school board
Keller Watson for the Monroe
County school board.
Here are the polling places where
Monroe County residents will vote
tomorrow:
Precinct I— NCCS Building,
Duval and Virginia Streets.
Precinct 2 Rear of the Cave
Inn Bar, Petronu Street.
Precinct 3 High School Cafe
teria. Whahon Street.
Precinct 4 No. 3 Fire Station,
Gnnnell Street.
Precinct S— 700 Elizabeth
Street.
Precinct 4 Monroe County
Court House.
, Precinct 7 City Hall.
Precinct t William and Flera
' tng Streets.
Precinct • Gnnnell and Elgin
' Streets.
Precinct It lOOl Southard
* Street.
Precinct 11 Truman School.
Precinct 13 High School An
; nex
{ Precinct 13 First Street and
Crau San Martin Pulls Out;
Minor Violence Is Reported
HAVANA, Cuba (AP) Cubans voted under part
ly cloudy skies today in a presidential election that,
through the last minute withdrawal of Ramon Crau San
Martin, is returning Fulgencio Batista unopposed to the
Island’s White House.
A 72-year-old former president, Crau quit the race
iast night after the five-man Superior (electoral Tribunal
unanimously rejected his request for postponement of the
election 8 or 10 days. He denounced the election as a
farce and called for a voter’s boycott.
Batista, the one-time army
sergeant revolutionary who
forced his way back to the
top in a 1952 coup, counter
ed this attack in a television
speech. He said Grau pulled
out “because he knows he
cannot win” and urged a full
turnout.
Uncertain Number
How many would vote was still
to be determined, but there were
good-sized crowd* standing in line
outside many Havana polls as they
opened at 8 a m.
There was a flurry of minor
violence In the night. Two unidenu
fied persons drove by navy head
quarters In Havana and fired sev
eral shots. The guards ffred back
No one was reported hit A bomb
exploded in the Cuban Telephone
00. office, wrecking a window and
nicking a thumb of a woman pass
ing in a car outside.
Cuban air force planes roared
over the island and along the coast
today to spot any potential trouble.
Motorcycle policemen patroled the
streets. About 20.000 armed men—
police, soldiers and sailors—6tood
guard at Cuba’s 8,319 polling
places and at other strategic spot,
to maintain order.
Other Names
In addition to a president, the
island republic is choosing a vice
president, anew Congress, six gov
ernors and many mayors and less
er offcials.
Approximately 2vy million
Cubans were eligible to vote in the
elections. Cuba’s first major ballot
ing in six years.
Grau's name and those of his
followers will appear on the secret
Give TODAY For
Haitian Relief
This it the last day to con
tribute to tho Haitian Hurricane
Roliof Drive. A truck is com
ing from Miami headquarters
tonght to pickup tho Koy West
contribution!.
Chariot Smith, co • chairman
said contributor con call tho
city police to hove packages
picked up.
BLAST TRY FAILS
rALL RIVER, Mass W Tho
arrest of three boys who stole 22
sticks of dynamite and some gun
power and then tried for days to
set off an explosion was reported
by police early today.
Flagler Avenue.
Froc met 14 Poinciana Ad
ministration Building.
Precinct IS Marathon Chamb
er of Commerce Building.
Precinct 14 Old Ms tecum be
School House
Paocinct 17 Clinic Building at
Tavernier.
All retail of intoxicating bever
j ages is prohibited during the boors
the polls are open.
For Quick Communication.
Use CLASSIFIED Ads’ You'D
buyer* and seller*—
tenants or workers . . . Just
DIAL 2-5661 or 2.5662 Today
PRICE FIVE CENTS
ballots. Grau has said however,
that under the rules of his Cuban
Revolutionary party (PRC) non*
can accept offices or seats in tho
Congress oven if they get the moot
votes.
An estimated 30.000 police, sol
diers and sailors stood guard at
the 8,319 polling places and other
strategic points throughout the is
land to keep order following a cam
paign filled with terrorist activitea
and severe government crack
downs.
No Casualties Yet
No casualties were reported up
to the eve of the election although
bombs exploded in scattered placet
the- last few days.
Security forces, making surprise
raids and searching automobiles,
said they uncovered hidden bombs,
arms and ammunition and arrested
more than 100 suspected "subver
sives." Universities were closed to
prevent demonstrations. Firearm
permits were withdrawn
Police blamed the campaign dis
turbances on Communists and fol
lowers of ex President Carlos Prio
Socarras. whom Batista over
threw. Prio, in exile tn Florida,
already had called for Cubans to
boycott the election.
Charging thst the cards were be
ing stacked against him, Grau
asked for several changes in the
election procedures and repeatedly
threatened to quit the race. The
electoral tribunal rejected his de
mands that his party be given
equal representation on election
boards with Batista’s four-partv
coalition and that crowds be al
lowed to assemble at the eountin*
places.
Potpowoment Asked
Finallv he asked yesterday that
the polling place chairmen an
nounce results instead of the tribu
nal and that the tribunal appoint
inspectors in 126 municipalities to
watch the polling cm his behalf.
The tribunal agreed to this, but
Grau said the decision eame too
late to be effective He demanded
a postponement
He announced his final withdraw
al to a crowd gathered in the
garden of his villa. Charging gov
ernment persecution, he said the
Batista regime had jailed his fol
lowers. taken away identification
cards necessary for voting and <
stroyed press freedom
In his retort, Batista said that if
the postponement had been grant
ed. the opposition later would have
asked that the balloting he suspend
ed The 53-yearold ex-colon"! re
iterated his promise of a free elec
tion in a ’ peaceful climate ’*
C. W. Morrison, M.D,
W. R. Fiona, D.D.S.,
M.D.
Announce toe
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of
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