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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-04
Jim Franklin Named To Senate Appropriations And Insurance Committees
KEY WESTERS WILL.

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and others said that the CITY
electric system viii actually be
substituting the development oC
the lower Keys. THIS. however
helps Key West, SO that it is fit
ting the city should pioneer in
bringing power to the area be.
low Little Duck Key. board mem
bers agreed
A. H. Dunton, project engineer
for Beck, who will supervise
every detail in building the S.
100000 steam electric plant, was
presented to Board members by
ReusS. Dunton will direct res,
ident engineer who will be APP
pointed to stay on the spot from
August 1851 when construction
begins until it is completed in
August 1852.
He viii administer the multi
million dollar construction being
undertaken by j. F. Pritchard,
the contractors.
Ddnton reported that Pritch-
ard has let the sub-contract for
drilling the wells for circulating
water. This work will begin May
Is, he said, by the Lane Atlantic
company.
Main crews of engineers and
workmen will begin streaming
into Key West in August. Till
then Pritchard company is
working on tae final designs
for the plant.
Dunton recommended strongly
that the deed to the plant site at
the foot of GrinneIl street be
cleared up Immediately. Attor-
ney Lester said the deed would
be ready soon.
Dunton also advised that the
site be filled and that a retaining
wall be constructed as soon as
possible. This will enable build
ing crews to go to work imme-
diately upon arrival in August,
he said.
Reuss, Dunton and Leonard
Parks, Beck accounting engineer,
said that Pritchard company will
pay a penalty of 5000 day if
the plant is not. finished accord
ing to specification by August
1852.
The Beard unanimously vot-
ed TO call for bids on $4,000
unit sub-station. Bids should be
in by the end of four weeks.
If was said.
Board members also approved
Change Order No. !, increasing
the cost of certain equipment by
$2,672. The entire board viii have
10 vote to approve. payment OF
each bin as it comes to the sys-
tenn.
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COUNTY VOTES TO
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tenance fund. Architects fees
for the projected remodeling OF
the courthouse, and a new coun-
ty jail building, were approved.
They amounted to S3,375.
Chairman Gerald Saunders
commended the Sunshine Con-
struction Company for It's. fast
work on the three tennis
courts at the County Beach
which were poured during the
final days of last week and
the first part of this week.
Commissioner Higgs pointed
out that the courts now need
screens, posts, nets, and, land
Scaping. Joe Sirugo estimated
that about 900 feet of screen
would be needed to complete the
courts The question of bids on
the additional work was re-
ferred to the beach committee.
Present were Chairman Gerald
Saunders, Commissioners Clar-
ence Higgs, Joe Allen, Frank
Bentley and Harry Harris, Coun-
ty Attorney Paul Sawyer and
County Clerk Earl Adams.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-04
City Will
/ Fight Back At
,kWIC Attack
Company Claims City
Did Not State lis
Financial Ability
To Pay For Land

City Commissioners will act al
their recessed meeting Monday
night 10 demolish the Key West
Improvement CompanY's claim
that they have not stated how
they intend 10 paw for condemna-
ton of Meacham field. should
their suit be successful in Circuit
Court.
Yesterday the owners OF
Meacham field filed a motion 10
dismiss the citY's petition for
condemnation. One ground for
dismissal was their claim that
the city did not "allege that ii
has the financial ability TO make
timely payment of the amount
of the verdict that may be
awarded therein" .:
The city mas several alterna-
tves in financing the acquisition
ard renovation Of Meacham field
, L CO. sake Up the offer Of local
! leaders 20 loan $4,000 for pur-
/ chase. II can levy a tax OF utill-
! les to finance TIE bonds neces-
sary for airport,
/ One large factor in financing
will be the CAA ALLEGATION oi
/ funds Tor acquisition. The City
/ has not vet received notice that
CAA will grant its request for
/ $50, 500. half the estimated cost OF
1cQuisition. 1t has however been
stated privately that the funds
would be forthcoming should the
| city win it's condemnation suit,
Rogelio Gomez, manager OF
| Aerovias @ has offered $4,000
| for airport acquisition, and Max
Cohen has offered $4,000. This
means that should the city's por-
| zion Of the acquisition costs be
awarded as S92, 500, it would have
/ 70 raise only $4,000. This is
/ $4,000 less than the 100000 Mon
roe county commissioners already
have earmarked. for airport
acquisition.
: 1t was suggested two weeks
! ago at a mass meeting on the air
port that the County use its $780,
900 airport money to co-sponsoI
! the ownership Of the airport with
the city. CAA would then pro
vide half the total cost of acquisi-
ton and renovation.
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POLICE CHIEF, FIVE
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when Virgins knocked at the
house next door.
Someone yelled to Virgins
THAT mans going TO shoot you"
AS Virgins turned, Hutchinson
fired, the charge striking the in
surance man in the back.
Hutchinson then ran into the
street and fired at Mr.. and Mrs.
Walters as they sat in their park
ed car. The two Negro girls were
hit as they walked down the
street.
Chief Bowen was hit in the left
arm as he arrived at the scene to
investigate the trouble.
River Falls is a small south
Alabama town near Andalusia.
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I he
The
WEATHERMAN
Says

Key West and Vicinity: Fair
and continued cool today and to-
night; Thursday fair and warmer.
Gentle to moderate northerly
winds becoming variable.
Florida: Fair through Thurs
day. Cooler in south portion TO-
day, little change in north and
central portions. Warmer Thurs
day.
Jacksonville thru the Florida
Straits and East Gulf of Mexico;
Gentle to moderate west to north
winds today becoming veriable
mostly northeast to east Thurs
day Fair weather.
Jacksonville to Apalachicpla;
No small craft or storm warnings
have been issued.
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SCHOOL ARCHITECT

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der buses for S6.662. was chosen
by the board. a company repre-
sentative present. promised de-
livery next month.
Other bids received were from
Sweetings' Auto Service for two
International Harvester trucks at
S7.786.70; for two GMC trucks
for $685.; and from the Mulberg
Chevrolet Company for $500.
Three county supervisors and
seven county school principals
were reemployed for the coming
year
Leland S. March. present d.
rector of education in the coun
ty schools. was reelected and
his title changed to assistant
superintendent in charge OF
curriculum.
Miss Irene Russell was rehlreo
as reading supervisor; and Mrs
Jane Robson as supervisor OF
lunchroon1S.
The seven principals who Were
rehired are: Edward 0. SchWeit'
ger at the Key West High School
Holland Merriam at Truman
School; Randolph Russell at Har'
ris School; Albert Carey at Pom
ciana school; Charles Albury a
Coral Shores school; w. G. Cog
dell at Douglass school; and Ger
aid Guthrie at Sue Moore schooi
The board passed motion tina
all teachers now serving IN the
county that desire TO return ane
who are recommended bS. then
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STOCK ISLAND MAY

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State Rep. Bernie c. Papy at the
Legislative hearing Held ten days
ago at county courthouse.
1t is not known, therefore,
whether or not Rep. Papy will
introduce the legislation.
The City Commission upon
unanimous recommendation of
the Planning Commission voted
some time ago to incorporate
Stock Island in the city limits.
Today's action by Carbonell is
the first step that has been taken
to carry out that Commission
ection.
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Four Injured y, Boiler Explosion

LAKE WORTH Fla, hpr 4-4'sThe boiler Of s&eam loco
motive exploded to6aY.
Four bones dama1ed s7d tern
panic All available police
and fighting rushed 10 the
The southbound Florida East Coast freight
blast blocks from the heart OF the
city just Vest Palm Beach
boiler fire box crashed through homes park
side several brush fires start
ed.
had yet been made
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-04
Life jacket Hos
Been Positively
Identified As
Coming From Plane

Navy air and surface
craft are searching today
for a Navy plane with
three men aboard which is
believed to have crashed in
the Gulf of Mexico near
Marquesas Key.
The plane, a Douglas
Skyraider of Air Develop
ment Squadron One, failed
to return form a routine
operational flight last night.
A life jacket that was
positively identified as COM
ing from the missing plane
was found in an oil slick
two miles North Of Mar
queSas Key, according to
Capt. E. w. Parish, COM
handing officer of WIKI.
A crash boat with diving
equipment has been dis
patched to the spot which
is in shallow water. An at
tempt will be made to re-
cover the plane.
Aboard the plane and presumed
lost were: the pilot. Ensign Adrian
Z. Shavannes, of Los Angeles. who
Is survived by his wife, the form
er Mildred Willeene Fleming, 1915
Catherine street, and nine
months old daughter; Warrant
Radio Electrician John E. Hogard.
of Piggott, Ark. who is survived
by his wife Martha, 20l6 Patter-
son Avenue, and. a six-year old
son; and Chief Aviation Ordin-
anceman Jack L Walters, of Flor
ence, sc, who is survived by his
wife. Stella Flora, daughters six
and four, and a son, three wears
old.
Searching aircraft also discov-
cred what looks like disposable
wing tank two miles west of
Boca Grande, where the current
normally would have carried it
from the spot near Marquesas
Key. No surface craft had reach
ed the object at noon today.
The missing craft took off last
night to serve as standby plane
with a Navy Neptune long-range
patrol plane, which was to con-
duct training operations with a
submarine. The Neptune made
contact with the submarine and
the Skyraider was released from
that duty. The pilot of the Sky
raider asked permission 10 at
tack target three miles north
of Marquesas Key. He last re-
ported to Naval Air Station,
Boca Chica, by radio at 7:3l pm.
When he failed to make rou-
tine position report, efforts were
made to reach the Skyraider by
radio. The search started at 9:45
pm. when he did not return at
his scheduled landing time, and
aircraft with flares and search
lights flew over the area most
of the night in radio contact with
crash boats and other Navy sur
face craft.
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school cafeteria, after it is check
ed by Mrs. Robson.
Board Chairman Adams. Super
intendent O'Bryant; and mem
bers. William r. Warren. Jr.,
Edney Parker and Julio Cabanasr
Jr.. acted on last nights business.
Board member Carlyle Roberts
was not present.
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principal and the superintendent
to be. offered a contract for the
coming school year"
The hiring of sixth teacher
for Coral Shores school was au-
thorized by the board.
Raymond Maloney was hired
as new janitor at Coral Shores
School and William Roebuck was
hired as assistant janitor at the
high school.
The board voted to pay the
Atlantic Company for equip
ment received for the new high
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-04
Stute Committees
Hold Almost Life
Or Death Judgment
Over Bills Proposed

A-AF1ASSEE. April APP.
After getting over the opening
day hustle. Florida lawmakers
got down to business TODAY.
In the Senate. committees
which will hold almost life or
death judgment over bills pro.
posed IN the legislature. began
organizing.
Senate President Wallace E.
Stursls. who previously had an
nounced the chairmen of major
committees. disclosed the full list
OF assignments at noon.
All political PHILOSOPHERS were
pretty well mixed. and it's al
most impossible to foretelI what
might be expected from most Of
them.
Serving with Senator Baynard,
who's chairman of the appropria-
tions committee. will be Senators
Pope of St. Augustine. vice-chair.
mas; BTack;n of Crestview:
Branch of Tampa; Collins of Tai
iaF assoc: Davis of Madison;
franklin of Fort Myers: Gautier
OF New Smyrna Beach; Johnston
Of Brooksville; Lewis of Mariana;
Morrow of Lake Worth; Ripley of
Jacksonville and Shivers of
ChipIeY.
Senator Rodgers of Winter
Garden was named vice-chairman
of tho taxation committee headed
by Senator Stands of Gainesville
Others are Baker of Umatilla.
Boyle of Sanford, Carroll of ks
simmee. Gary of Stuart. Gutter
H''@r'7i King of Winter Haven,
Leaird of Fort Lauderdale, Mt.
Arthur of Fernandina, Moore OF
,-LOtlhg. Pearce of Palatka and
Smith of G zen Cove Springs.
Chahmen of other committees
are:
Agriculture and livestock, Lind
Ter Of Lake City; Aviation and
Radio Wright of Defuniak
Springs; Banking and Building
and Loans, Carroll of Kissimmee;
Cities and Towns, Baker of Una
tilla; Citrus Fruits, King of
Winter Haven; Congressional re-
GiStricting. Sanchez of Live Oak.
Constitutional Amendments,
Clarke of Monticello; Corpora
tons, Tucker of CrawfordVille;
County Organization. Sanchez of
Live Oak; Drainage and Water
Conservation, Morrow of Lake
Worth; Executive Communica-
tons, Rogells Of. Palmetto; FVr-
reStry and Parks, Smith of Green
Cove Springs; Game and Fish
cries, .Peace of Palstka; Govern
mental Reorganization, Rodgers
or Winter GsitIeh, Insurance,
Franklin of Fort Myers.
Judiciary "A" Branch OF
Tampa; Judiciary B." Crary OF
Stuart; Judiciary C" Ripley OF
Jacksonville; Labor and Industry,
Johnston of Brooksville; LegiS-
lative Management, Davis OF
Madison; Miscellaneous Legisla-
ton, Moore of Sebring; Motor
Vehicles, King of Winter Garden;
Oil and Natural Resources, Ayers
of Trenton; Pensions and Claims,
Gautier of New Smyrna Beach.
Population, Wright of Defuniak
Springs: Prisons and Convicts,
Johns of Starke; Privileges and
Elections. Dayton of Dade City;
Public Health, Brackin of Crest
view; Public Roads and High
ways. Shivers of Chipley; Public
Utilities, Macarthur Of Fernandina;
Publicity and Advertising, Lind
Ter of Lake City; State Institu-
lions, Lewis of Marianna; Alec
holic Beverages, Boyle OF San
ford: Transportation and Traffic
Lcaird OF Fort Lauderdale; Vet
eIans Affairs, Beall of Pensa-
cola: Welfare. Pope of St. Angus
tine.
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LATE NEWS BULLETINS
Daniels Doesn't Speak For Truman

WASHINGTON Apr. 4.-G4'-The White House has sharply
criticized
Truman favors changing of congressional
The White House
treY misleading distortion"
Daniels article Golfers drew from
Presidential that the Presi
dent wishes understood that Daniels has authority speak
for him"
Of
of a Truman
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-04
10 YEARS AGO

Pc Overseas Highway toll collec-
tons during March established a
double record hitting the highest
figure since the road was opened
and marking the first time in
which March totals ever exceed
ed those of February.
Instead of experiencing the
usual slump which follows the
normal high month of February,
toll collectors last month took in
$40, 49025, breaking the record oil
$40,316.25 which was established
in February
4 II X
A Navy bomber forced back by
bad weather in an attempt t.
speed to Washington with Sidney
Hillman, labor representative in
the Office of Production Man
,agement, is reported back in
Key West today.
Hillman, who spent a vacation
here at the home of Julius F
Stone, Jr., county attorney, was
scheduled to leave Miami early
this afternoon by transport plane.
Although he declined to make
any comment on the nations
labor troubles while visiting in
Key West, Hillman is thought tc
have cut short his vacation here
because of the gravity of the
labor situation. 80
AFS'ttt
Eight Key West girls, looking
ahead tnS tho day when there
may be a labor shortage in the
United States, have become the
| first of their sex in Florida to
launch a class IN carpentry.
And believe it or not, NYA in
structors say the girls are show
ing far more aptitude for the
masculine trade than boys with
no more experience.
Curry Moreno will represent
Key West Rotarians this month
at the annual district convention
in Tampa April 27-29, it was an
nounccd yesterday. Moreno was
chosen as the official delegate Of
the club at the weekly luncheon
meeting.
4 Il X
County Commissioners, in &
tedious session last night, agreed
10 pay the Key West Convention
corporation the s4l0 remaining
from their promised donation OF
$1,000.
X X X
The Citizen said in an editorial
paragraph today: tx.
If you are over the draft age
and want to do something fol
your country, Join the Home
Guard and learn how to shoot. Il
nothing serious develops dtuine
these piping times of apparent
peace, the experience gained viii
serve your aim in bringing dowr
wild game, if your proclivities
lit in that direction. "
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TIDES


ADDITIONAL TIDE DATA
Reference Station: Key West
Time of Height o:
Station Tide high waite
Bahia Honda
(bridge) oh i0m 90 Z
No Name Key
least end) --+2h 20m
Boca ChIca
SANDY Pt.) oh 40m
Caldes Channel
(north end) -+2b 10m ria +
t-)-Minus sign. Correction
to be subtracted.
(+)-Plus sign: Corrections
be added
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-04

The Colorado River Basin is
one of the most arid sections in
the continental United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-04
REPORT
Precipitation

Relative Humidity at 500 AM
49,
barometer tSea Levell 500 AN
1908 ins.-10l6.9 mbs.
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merce, American Legion n d
Golf Club.
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romorrow's Almanac
Evening star., 1951-11-06
NEWS QUIZ

A One-Minute Test OF Your
NetDs knowledge
By Tom Henry
I. BOOST-When will we
start paying 2 cents to mail a
penny postcard?
2. BEACONS - How did
Egyptian lighthouse keepers
in the Suez Canal zone figure
in last weeks news?
3. THANKS - On which
Thursday will we observe
Thanksgiving Day this month?
4. BREAK - What school
athletic events have been
exempt from Federal admis-
sion taxes?
S. QUOTES Who Is our
Secretary Of the Air Force
who said: New weapons,
atomic weapons. are not 60
ing to create some magic
gadget which will do away
with the heavy cost Of armies,
navies and air forces?
Answers.
1. January /; postage on
both the Government-printed
postal card and the picture
postcard will be &c. 2. They
refused to man their beacons,
bringing all traffic through
the canal to a stop. 4. The
fourth: November %. 4. High
school sports events. s.
Thomas K. Finletter.
Tom Henry's "Quiz EN-"
appears every Sunday In This
Week Magazine with The
Star.
Evening star., 1951-11-06
Take Ny Word for 1t
By Fronk Colby

Every time he opens his mouth,
he puts his foot in it."
For ages the foot has been in the
very middle of things. ITO put ones
foot In it." o colloquialism meaning
to commit blunder; to become in
volved in an embarrassing situa-
ton, originally was, 1.-THE bishop has
put his foot in it." This old express
sion arose from the bishops being
blamed for burned soup, roast or
other foods. When the cook rushed
out to receive blessing from the
passing clergyman, all too fire.
quently the blessing was long
enough to ruin whatever she was
cooking.
In French, pas de clerc means
priests foot" and is used very
much in the same way as put your
foot in it."
The expression ito pay ones foot
ing" was born during the old ap-
premiership days when it was Gus
tomary for a newcomer to the trade
to pay for the drinks his first day
on the job.
There is an old superstition that
lit is unlucky to leave ones house
with the left foot foremost, and
many a bride hops out Of bed on
both feet for fear her left foot will
touch the floor first. and thus cause
her marriage to be an unhappy one.
| The foot has always been used as
a symbol of ideas. Nakedness OF the
feet was a sign Of mourning, respect,
or reverence. Washing the feet dur
ing Biblical times was a common
mark of hospitality; and Jesus
washed his disciples feet, thus CIV
ling the world a lesson of brotherly
love, humility and benevolence. eff
l. then. your Lord and Master, have
washed your feet: ye also ought to
wash one another's feet. For have
given you an example, that ye
should do as I have done to you"
! (John xiii: IA. 15.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-11-30
Bills Tonight and Also Saturday
 Al 20th Century

Walt Disney's "Dumbo" is on to- night at the 20th Century Theatre and it is one of those features that are delightful to young and old.
 James Cagney said he might just as well have been in the Army as on the Warner Bros. sound stage where he headed the all-star cast of '"The West Point Story" The reason behind his statement was powerful-voiced man named Col William Proctor who could be heard hollering at him every few minutes.
 Square your hat. MT. Cagney!' shouted the colonel. Or, Pull back your shoulders, MT. Cagney!" or Your blouse is wrinkled, Mir Gag neyl"
 In the film, opening Saturday at the 20th Century Theatre, Cagney plays an honorary cadet, and Col Proctor. U.S.A., was the man the Academy sent to Hollywood to see that the picture conformed to the traditions of the military establish ment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-11-30
'Feudin' Rhythm With Arnold at Capitol Theatre

Movie fans can now see = and hear = what all the hullabaloos $ about. The glad tidings are that Eddy Arnold. the Tennessee Flow boy, famous up and down the nation as sensational radio and record ing favorite, makes his movie debut in Columbia's "Feudin' Rythm," the action musical which opens to- night at the Capitol Theatre.
 Eddy is one of those handsome, home-spun entertainment attrac- tions that appeal to the hearts of America.
 Lawrence Tierney and Priscilla Lane have the stellar roles in RKO Radios exciting screen drama, "Bodyguard," which blends mystery and murder in suspenseful fashion.
 Tierney is seen as Los Angeles police officer who quits the force after quarrel with his superior, and is tricked into taking a job guarding a woman millionaire. Shortly afterward he is knocked out by an unknown assailant. mar rowly escapes death, and finds he is accused of the murder of his former police boss.
 His efforts to keep from being arrested until he can clear up the riddle bring about the many thrill ing moments of the plot.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-11-30
guard. The stiff requirements hay

guard. The stiff requirements have resulted in members of high phys ical and mental qualities. The pay off-Sitka's unit ranks tops, not only in the 208th, but alongside any comparable unit in the guard. Good conduct, attendance at meet ings, discipline, are outstanding characteristics of the Island Army"
 Inspiration To Officers
 Thus when they received the call for encampment their response was immediate and overwhelming. AL though many had to travel over 25O miles to Juneau, some leaving their home town for the first time in their lives, 40 more guardsmen turned up than had been anticipat- ed.
 we couldn't turn them down, said an AVG officer. They take to soldering so well it's actually ins- piring to have them under your command"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-11-30
17 Arrive Thursday On phA from Westward

Twenty-seven flew with Pacific Northern Airlines yesterday with F arrivals and ten departures. From Anchorage: H. McCrea, It. Wright, J. Ross, M. Scerepes, T. Dickinson, Bob Slater, B. Maddox, J. Noble, A. Colman, J. Davis. From Cordova: F. Krueger. From Yakutat: Ralph Smith, DICK Frank, G. Hundley, R. B. Burrows, Ed and Ted Renner.
 To Anchorage: P. B. Woolridge Ronald Johnson, Col. James Ma honey, R. E. Rhodes, James Pear son. B. Martinson, Charles G. Mer- Till, Mrs. Margaret Merrill. T. E. Main, Peggy Boone.