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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
$500 Given To
Fight Mosquitoes

Monroe County Mosquito Con-
troll District was granted $500 by
city commissioners last night.
Neil Saunders, chairman of the
board, promised to take over all
duties Of the city relative to mos
quito control.
The $500 payment and the city's
ST. $50 Jogging machine is the fin
al disbursement for mosquito con-
troll to be made by the city.
All future expenses for mos
quito control in the city and coun-
ty will be assumed by the MCMC
district, Saunders informed the
board.
Said Commissioner Adams:
Assurance should be provided
that an equivalent or better job
will be done. We know that we
are getting pretty good job done
now.
Saunders hopes to get other
funds from the County commits
sion and school board.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
Woman Cut By
Assailant Here

Mrs. Janet Light, 81. was TAX
en- to Monroe General hospital al
4 this morning for cut below
the right eye and on her cheek,
received when an unknown as
sailant threw something at her.
Police Chief Joseph Kemp said
today.
Mrs. Light said that she and
her husband. Paul lie Roy Light,
SO, USN. had been arguing. She
walked on ahead of him up
Fleming street. II was then that
someone threw something at her.
cutting her cheek. When Police
Officer Richard Brodhead and
AIbertus arrived she could give
no description Of her assailant.
The Lights live at BOT White
street Officer Albertsis took Mrs.
Light to the hospital for treat
ment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
Five Officers
Selected For
Promotion Here

Five officers attached to the
U. S. Naval Station, Key West,
have been selected for promotion.
the Navy announced today.
Lieutenant Harry p. Brown, as
sistant communications officer of
1912 Poinciana Place, Key West,
was selected for promotion to
Lieutenant Commander.
Lieutenant Harold S. Hart, Jr..
assistant public works officer OF
the Naval Station, was selected
for promotion to Lieutenant Com
mander. He resides at the Naval
Station Bachelor Officers Quar-
tiers.
Lieutenant Carlton M. Roberts
assistant public works officer OF
Quarters "P," Naval Station, Key
West, was selected for promotion
To Lieutenant Commander.
Lieutenant tjg) Broadus E
Jones, Jr,, assistant dental officer
of 1904 Pine street, Key West, has
been selected for promotion te
Lieutenant.
Lieutenant (jg) James G. Len
non, assistant to the resident of
ficer-in-charge of construction al
the Naval Station has been select
ed for promotion to Lieutenant
He resides at the Naval Station
Bachelor Officers Quarters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
Recreation Area
Wanted In City

Mayor M. J. Eisner suggested
last night that the city manager
find suitable area in the colored
section of the city for q recreation
area.
Eisner thought that IA lots at
Thomas and Catherine would be
appropriate, but he was told
that some people opposed the To-
cation.
Commissioner Louis Carboneli
stated that the al lots could only
Be used for recreational purposes
When the city bought the land
from Tire Afro-American Insur-
ance company. this clause was IN
serted In the contract
King said tha. he properfY
cos1 4zoo. hut that ~ did moi
know e. tn recrsation clause.
Carbonell also approved . rec
reation site for the colored resi-
dents and suggested that they be
allowed to choose the type Of en-
tertxinment to Be placed thereon
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
.Contino Gets s Mo.
For Draft Evasion

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. TIP
"A high-salaried accordion play
err, Dick Contino. has been SEN
fenced to six months in prison on
"a draft evasion charge. The IL
year-old Contino also was fined
$4,000.
Contino, who made as much Is
$4,000 a week in theater and
night club engagements. pleaded
guilty July oath to draft dodg-
ing charge.
After he was sentenced today
ty Federal Judge Michael J.
Roche. the accordion player told
newsrnen: IFS all right
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
Warren Denies Offering Judgeship
To Representative George OkelI
Says He Has
Not EUen
Seen The Dade
County Man

TALLAHASSEE, Aug. 7.-tR,.
Governor Warren moved to the
attack again TODAY in his word
b a title WITH representative
George S. Okeli of Dade County.
Warren issued a ciebuttal state
ment saying Il never at any time
offered 10 appoiut Olsell Circuit
Court judge of Dade county. His
statement l offered to appoint
him Circuit Judge after he drew
no impeachment papers is un-
true for the reason I have never
seen him since then"
The governor dashed out at
OkeIl yesterday, issuing a state
ment charging Okell's venom
Gus and untrue attacks were
motivated by anger over War
ren's refusal to allow the Miami
representative TO name the man
to be appointed to Dade Coun-
ty Circuit judgeShip.
Warren said Okell further de-
manded the man appointed sign
an undated resignation I h a t
should be accepted whenever
Okell himself decided he wanted
to take the post on the Circuit
bench.
Il His refusal to bow to Okehs
will, Warren said, brought about
Okell's unsuccessful attempt to
impeach the Governor during the
1851 legislature.
Okell replied that Warren had
offered him the judgeship before
Impeachment articles were!
4 drawn. and again after they were
drafted.
Il In his new statement, Warren
q said. by a vote of 70 to six, the
q House of Representatives said,
&in fact. that Representative
kGeorge Okeu was unworthy OF
II belief.
Former Speaker Of the House
of Representatives. the honorable
Thomas D. Beasley. declared on
4 the floor OF the House that Okeli
had deliberately lied, and no one
Ciisputed Mr. Beasley's statement,
THE record speaks for itself"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
Kew West Revenue Receipts
rs Pct. Higher Than In 1850
GREATEST INCREASE CAME IN
SEWER FEES WHICH ROSE 81 q
tRP Photo

Key West revenue receipts dur
ing July 1851 are 26 percent high
er than in 1850. according to the
monthly financial report Of City
Comptroller Charles Roberts,
This July s35,es8 in revenue re-
ceipts came into the city. Last
July only $4,000 was received.
Greatest increases came in Sew
er stervice fees which rose 81 per-
cent in the period. In July 1850
S4,567 was received. This year
$3,858 came in to. the city.
Scavanger Service fees rose 81
percent from SOB in July 1850
to 1859 last month.
Fines and forfeitS rose 81 per-
cent from $3.788 to S4,967.
Expenditures rose 81 percent
over those of July, 1850, Roberts
report stated.
Almost 10 percent Of the total
amount disbursed through the
operating funds in July went on
the second payment on the con-
tract for the grandstand at Wick
er's Field, and the purchase Of a
new fire truck and fire hose.
July 1854 disbursements were
10 percent higher than those Of
July l949, Roberts said.
The balance at the end of July
was S277 .032, plus s65, 900 in u. S.
Treasury bonds.
Roberts submitted his monthly
financial report 10 City Manager
Dave King before leaving for two
weeks vacation IN Havana and
Miami Beach.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07

Collide Monday

A car and motorcycle collided
at the corner of Truman avenue
and White street last evening at
5:55 O'Clock, Police Chief Joseph
Kemp said today.
The car driven by Carl L. Sc
bastian. Jr., USN, was going
north on White street. 1t collided
at the intersection with motor
cycle going west on Truman
avenue.
Police Officer Nelson Daven-
port issued a summons to both
men for reckless driving and
having an accident Both men
said they had a green light, sig
mailing them to go.
Damage was very slight, said
Davenport. The right rear fender
of the car and the front fender
of the motorcycle were slightly
dented, he said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
Drunk Motorist
Blamed I'm Ark.
Train Wreck

MALVERN, Ark, Aug. 7.-,Aj
"A motorist is being blamed fol-
today's train wreck at Malvern
in which eight persons were in
iured. Authorities said the man
was obviously drunk.
Prosecutor ]. w. Mccoy said
the notorist caused the wreck
by mistaking the railroads main
line for a road and driving his
car 234 feet down the tracks.
The Missouri Pacific Stream
liner. Texas Eagle" cracked up
when it plowed into the stalled
automobile.
The driver was not injured.
He was jailed without charge,
pending further investigation.
His name was not disclosed,
Prosecutor Mccoy said he viii
file charges against the driver.
The notorist was quoted as
saying he tried to stop the speed
ing train before it struck his car
and carried il 500 yards.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
Hurt Commended
BY Capt. Adell

For his work on the Navy 5
s1nosquito control program, Chief
E8Iospitalman Harold C. Hurt re-
Eceived a letter Of comIuendation
yesterday som Captain c. C.
|4Adell, commander of the Key
West Naval Base.
n During the period of your as
n ignment," the letter reads. las
Beading chief on the Naval Base,
Key West Mosquito Control De-
Nail. from March l949 to the
present date. a marked reduc-
zion in the number of mosqui-
hoes has been effected, resulting
IN a definite and beneficial eff
fect on the morale, comfort. and
Freedom from disease OF military
personnel. their dependents, and
the citizens of the Key West
area.
~ The success OF the Mosquito
Control program has been due,
largely, TO your efforts. industry,
Initiative and ability. Your ex-
ceptional display of energy, in
ftiative, judgement and dill
Fence in performance of duty
has been outstanding and in the
highest traditions of the naval
Service.
Chief Hurt, who resides at AZ
Seaplsne Base. is married &c
Die former Ruth Shelton, daugh-
Der of MIR. and Mrs. X, c. Skel-
ton. ST.. who used to live on
Olivia street in Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
Several Thousand
Postcards To Be
Mailed Visitors

The first of several thousand
postcards 10 be mailed from the
Chamber of Commerce this
iummer were placed in the mails
.oday. Visitors who called at the
Chamber office and registered
asst winter, will receive one OF
he cards extending an invitation
o them to visit Key West again
The invitation reads: Greet
ings from Key West. If you're
coming down again this winter
and want information about ac-
comodations, business opportuni-
ties. or facts about this fast
community. drop rs a
inc"
1t is estimated that the eont-
plete card mailing will be fin
ished by September l.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
Former Kew
Wester Is
Star Witness
Alexander Barmine L.
The Only Man I'm u. ).
Who Has Been High
I'm Russian Affairs

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-tP,.-
So far in the investigation of Far
Eastern policy, the star witness
has been a one-time brigadier
general in the Soviet Army
Alexander Barmine. He was ques-
toned about the activities of the
ng-established organization call
ed the Institute of Pacific rela-
tons. And il was Barmine who
once more brought up the name
of Professor Owen baltimore.
He thus stirred the enbers of
the Mccarthy inquiry of last year
charging that baltimore had
been mentioned in the Soviet I'm
ion as possible utensil of Com
munist intelligence. Professor Lat
timore had a one-word answer:
''Poppycock!."
But whatever the value of Bar
mines remarks, his story has GER
tainly been an exciting one. He
is, at the moment, the only ex-
Russian general in captivity, so
to speak; the only man in AmeIi-
ca who has really been an honest
to-gosh insider high in Russian
affairs.
sA4Un 10 the purge trials of 1887
in Moscow, Alexander Barnine
was an Army officer. government
economic agent and diplomat for
the Soviet Union-and dyed in
| e-bunting Communist.
Maybe they let him see a little
too much of the outside world or
something. But in 1897, during
! the Moscow trials. Bartnine saws,
he became disilluSioned with the
great experiment. He was in
Greece at the time, on the staff
of the Russian legation in Athens
The establishment conceded
with the likelihood that Barnine
would be called home to Moscow
| to be shot.
Anyway. he quit, He renoun-
ced Communism, Stain and the
mother Russia, and took refuge
in France. He made his way Ia
the United States in 1910 and he
has been here ever since.
But let's SO back bit
Barmine is now just fifty wears
| old---a member of the first gen.
Grafton to be really dominated by
| Communism. He was II when the
revolution began. Like the vast
majority of his fellow students
Barmine joined in the world-shak.
| ing rebellion.
He enlisted as private in the
Bolshevik army, when things
looked very black indeed for that
| enterprise. He was such an en-
| thuSisstic MarxiSt that in a few
months he was made a political
Continued on Page Threel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
Tables Turned
On Sirugo
TINT Blasting
Blight Dynamiting
Said To Have
Knocked Workman
Off His Feet

Joe Sirugo may be blasting in
Garrison Blight, but last night at
city commission meeting the ia
bles were turned.
II all started when TAXPAYER
Carl Hilton of Hilton's Haven
let loose. Hilton declared: .Ex-
cessive use of dynamite in Gar
rison Blight must stop. Today's
blast knocked over one work
man. The JOB could have been
finished in six months, il is now
IN the second year. There is no
apparent, proper supervision"
He asked the city to:
/. Allow no more blasts like
the one today.
.. Set a date for completion of
the work.
5. Not allow the work to be
done at the convenience of one
contractor.
City Manager Dave King told
the board that he had been faith
fully promised by Sirugo that
there would be no overlooking
of dynamite.
There has been SO many
complaints that il is necessary
something be done" continued
King.
Kings order to Sirugo will
contain the following:
/. No firing of more than 10
holes al a time,
2. Only eight sticks of dyna-
mite to hole of 60% dynamite.
King believed that the UNI
usually heavy blast was caused
by the use of a ''aobie."
In agreeing with King, Com
missioner Adams said: I'VE all
know that certain damage ac-
crues from the excessive use OF
dynamite, Some damage is be-
yond repair. Cracked cement
| walls or concrete block walls
can't be tied back to give it the
strength 1t had" Harvey agreed
with the Adams statement.
Pen Edgar
In Wsr Zcne
Aviator Pen Edgar also com
/ planned about the blasting He
said his terrace floors were
cracked and that debris from the
blasts fell on his house.
Asked Mayor Eisner: Where's
your homer"
''Out on Hilton Haven some
one answered.
"Oh. he is in the war zone"
said the Mayor smiling.
/ Sirugo was quoted as having
said that he needed the yardage
/ for the low-cost housing area
and as soon as that is satisfied
he win dredge in another area
other than the blight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
Thugs Killed

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. :. -tP).
"a gsngland ambush apparently
accounted for the lives of two
hugs here early today,
" The pair, Tony Trombino and
Tony Brancato, were found shot
fo death in their auto, just a lit
tle way off Hollywood Boulevard.
Police believe they were killed
by some one who was waiting in
Die back seat.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
Dozens OF Key West Women
Protest Arrest OF Boots"
WIFE OF NAVAL OFFICER WARNED
AT TRIAL OF INDECENT EXPOSURE
= BY SUSAN McAVoY

Dozens of Key West women are
up in arms today about the ar
rest OF Boots" LIE Boulanger for
indecent exposure" yesterday in
a costume that is worn on public
streets throughout Key West by
hundreds.
Boots was originally warned
and arrested by Patrolman Bien-
venido Perez yesterday for
wearing too lite clothes. She was
later charged with riding bicv-
Gle on sidewalk, resisting an of
ficer, and assaulting an officer
with deadly weapon.
Municipal Court Judge Hilary
Albury held her guilty on all four
charges and fined her $50 plus
five dollars court costs or so DAYS
IN Jail in police court yesterday.
The girl appeared in court with
huge welts on her back received,
she said when Perez beat her,
Her head was Swathed in band
ages protecting a two and one.
half inch cui. which she said she
received when Perez hit her. He
testified in court yesterday that
she fell as he was forcing her out
of the patrol wagon into the Jail.
Perez said she hit him and caus-
ed him to lose his bridgework. He
admitted to shooting in the air
and. trying forcibly to restrain her.
The diminitutive French girl said
that she hit him in self protec-
ton.
Penniless save for her wage at
the Gate Bar. her employer paid
her fine and costs saying;
Boots is very efficient EN-
ployee, why should let her stay
in Jail for go dayS-when she can
work and pay me back
Meanwhile Key Westers debat-
ed whether or not il was fair to
arrest woman for appearing on
Duval Street in shorts and halt
er top.
The city ordinance which Perez
was enforcing reads:
1T shall be unlawful for per-
sons over is years of age to be on
the public streets of the City of
Key West, Fla, attired in less than
shorts and top. consisting of
halter, or shirt, or undershirt, or
cape, or other like covering, but
this prohibition shah not apply
aHithin 2 blocks of the beaches .
In arresting Boots yesterday,
Perez was arrogating to himself
the Interpretation of whether or
not Boots was within or without
the law. She appeared in court in
/ the same outfit in which she was
arrested.
BloodStained from her injuries,
the shorts appeared to the clerks
al City Hall and other women ar
ound TO be about the length they
generally wear. The top is the
common type of bras type halter
which covers the front but leaves
the uidriff bare.
A Naval officer called The citi-
zen today and stated he would
make complaint to City Manag-
er Dave King not only about
Boots" case but also an incident
that involved his own wife. His
wife was not arrested but police
Continued On rage eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
City Votes Protection OF
Boat Owners In Blight Here
4dUise Mitchell.
Miner OF Intent
To Get Title OF
Bay Bottom, Land


lily commissioners last night
voted to preserve . portion OF
Garrison Blight fuU beach and
boating purposes.
Vote was Al with Eisner op-
posing.
The city had advised Margaret
Mitchell and Ralph L. Miner OF
the intention to acquire title 10
the ends of Petronia and Pine
streets.
Said Harvey: The city has
fsksn action a last to project
the rights ct eitixens who own
small bcets"
Boat owner John Thosnpson
couldn't see the necessity Of the
resolution. and said: The proper.
tv belongs to the city already
Why condemn ifee He said he
was told BY the State Represen.
tative Bernie c. Papyl that If i
quit claim has been given il IS
no good. And If a warranty deed
has been given that the person
giving il could be put in iail. The
Citizen was later told by friend
of Representative Papy that he
was quite sure Papy was mis-
quoted.
A Harvey motion to extend CITY
streets out l8s feet into the blight
even with property lines was an
proved by 81, Commissioner L.
Carbonell joined Eisner in dis
sent.
Csrboneli explained his 'noN
vote by declaring that this would
be discriminating against two
Qroperty owners. He stated he
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Evening star., 1951-11-25
It's Christmas

particularly on Saturdays, and
sales will reach into the
millions.
Along about December Is,
when you are dragging home,
worn out from a day of
battling the crowds, the store
executives will be enjoying the
comfort of a hotel suite.
They will be attending an
other market week, studying
and selecting the display
manufacturers ideas and dec
orationS for next Easter
bunnies and spring flowers
and all that sort of thing.
Evening star., 1951-11-25

when the store is closed. In
a jiffy, the Thanksgiving tur-
keys disappear and St. Mich
olas takes over.
The opening of Toyland
generally marks the official
start of Christmas buying,
although in recent years the
season has begun as early as
October, because of the ne
cessity for early overseas
mailing.
But from now until the
stores close on December "a,
the season will be on in dead
earnest. 1t will be a scramble,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-19
Pacific Northern Will Open 5tates Service Sept. 1

SEATTLE, July 19 -tR)- Sep tember is the tentative date for inauguration of Portland Seattle Alaska service by Pacific North ern Airlines, Harold A. Olsen, vice president, announced today.
 PIMA was granted a certificate May 25 by the Civil AerOnautics Oard.
 Olsen said the line will operate from Portland Municipal Airport and from Seattle's Boeing Field. PNA plans to fly later from Seat tie Tacoma International Airport.
 PIMA will fly DC-4s from the Pacific Northwest to Juneau and Anchorage. The firm at present serves many other points in Alas ka, including COrdOva, King Sal mon (Nlknek), Homer, Yakutat and Kodiak.
 Alaska Airlines announced Sat urday that it plans to fly it's Port lOnd Seattle Fairbanks route starting August 12. The firm was granted a route at the same time as PNA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-19
TALKS REACH CRISIS --'N0 PROGRESS
N. Louis Tolls 10
 Slave Off Worst Hood Threat Since 18A

ST. LOUIS, July l9 -tR- Man once again pitted ingenuity and sweat today against the treacherous Mississippi as the highest flood waters in more than century rush. ed down the Missouri river toward St. Louis.
 Flood workers. with time still on their side, labored under a hot sun to bulwark levees from here to Cape Girardeau, l90 miles to the south. even as the crest hit Jefferson City, the state capital. in central Mis- souri.
 The waters, which already have left an estimated s750.O0O,O00 loss in their wake in Kansas and Eastern Missouri, submerged some 30 blocks at Jefferson City and hampered electric service to state buildings there. Water inched into the state power plant.
 Confidence that St. Louis could stave off major losses turned to fear as the crest of the mighty Missouri moved toward St. Louis and a june ton with the Mississippi at about 30 miles day.
 Nigh Parallel 47
 Morton Meyer, president of the St. Louis Flood Control Association, expressed fear that damage here might go as high as it did in the disastrous flood of l947 if the Miss issippi climbs over the 4o-foot level as predicted. Damage in l947 here was estimated at $9.000.0oo and an- other $3, ,000, 900 in the county.
 St. Louis proper sets on high ground like a great open fan in an arc of the Mississippi. The city's water system which supplies the 100000 population is believed safe.
 Sect Air Force base had 1912 volunteers on flood duty from St. Louis to Chester, III, about 80 miles south.
 The 400 residents of West Alton, Mo, between the Missouri and the Mississippi, still refused to heed a warning of the Army to get out. The Army gave up trying to save the, dikes several days ago.
 The Missouri fell slowly at Jef- ferson City this morning after reach- ing 34.2i feet last night, the highest since 1844.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-19
Fishing Vessel Sinks in Taku River

The fishing vessel 31F847 Is 3 hardluck boat.
 Several weeks ago Fred Karo previous owner of the vessel. dis appeared from it while it was anch- ored in the Taku river. When the boats motor continued running for several hours, neighboring fisher men investigated and found no one aboard. Karo's body has not been found.
 This morning Thomas w. Free man, who had leased the 31F847, was reported missing and the fish, ing vessel Drifter told Coast Guard headquarters here that the boat had sunk in the Taku river two miles below Taku Point. Its decks were awash, the Drifter's message said.
 At noon the fishing vessel Laddie reported that Freeman was aboard and that he believed the 31F847 had slipped its anchor.
 The 83-foot Coast Guard cutter is at the scene of the sunker vessel. Coast Guardsmen are attempting to pump it out and tow it to Juneau.