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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-23
Rent Increases
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Rent increases 10 landlords con
tinue in the forefront Of the rent
control picture, according to Free
man L. Knight, Area Rent Direc-
tor. In the first six months of
1851. the Key West office granted
I'll rent hikes involving 227 hous-
ing accommodations. This repre-
sentcd % percent of all petitions
received.
Knight attributed the showing
Of two factors He pointed out that
while rent control is not vet tied
to the price and wage formula it
is governed by the Housing and
Rent Act of 1850. which specific
ally requires rent relief to land
lords wherever justified. One pro-
vision assures landlords fair net
operating income. which means
they can get higher rents for II
sr costs.
"A second factor he said. So
the straight 10 percent boost of
fered landlords who have had
none since June 80. l947, and of
granting the differential ia land
lords who received less than that
amount. This plan was adopted by
our Rent Advisory Board to COM
pensate for higher operating costs,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-23
MoiOrist Forced
To Hit Parked Car

1t. Gentery Canon Grips hit a
parked car, he said. rather than
collide with passing car that
was speeding. He smashed the
front Of his 1850 Nash as we'll as
the 1871 parked Ford. No one was
injured, Police Chief Joseph Kemp
said.
According to 1t. cripps, he was
driving toward Palm avenue on
Roosevelt boulevard at 3 o'clock
this morning. a car came speed
ing By Grips. He had to choose
whether to be hit by il or hit the
parked Ford on the side Of the
road, He chose TIE latter. As q
result Of tho accident, 1t. Cripps
is charged with reckless driving
and causing an accident. His Nash
hood, bumper. front tenders are
badly damaged.
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Thompson Store
Is Entered

A breaking and entering too
place at Thompson Hardwar
store on Caroline street at
O'Clock this morning, but nothin
was stolen, said Police Chief 10
seph Kemp.
The police received a cali at
O'Clock to investigate a broke
window on the southwest end o
the building. Charles Thompson
was notified, came over to TIN
store, and found that the tres
paSScr had taken nothing,
City police and the office q
Sheriff Berlin Sawyer are max
ing an investigation, includin
fingerprinting the store.
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Carbonell Phones
Senator SmatherS
On Housing Snag

Louis Carbonell, city commits
sioner is trying to get an extern
sion of one years time through
congress for tenants in houses at
Poinciana Exten sion. West Poin-
ciana and the Fort Village ex-
tension.
The rrohle'n came up today
when Carbonell was given let
ter sent to tho local housing au-
thoi.itics from r. f. Bates. xof as
istant field office under man
aeemept and disposition of the
district housing authority in At
lanta, Ga,
The letter says:
The commission circular dat
cd June 8, refers to temporary
housing only and this includes
dcmountable housing determin-
cd to be OF a temporary charac-
ter.
Projects under your iuri die
ton arc as follows: Fla. 1856 and
Fla. 1926.
Effective July /, no units in
the above projects may be rent
ed upon being vacant. If any
exception is made, through con
greSs action or otherwise, you
will be notified"
Carbonell said that families in
he areas named needed a years
extension 50 that they can gcs
located in the new navy pro-
iects, but in the meantime dur
ing construction, be able to main
tain homes.
Carbonell said that the "de-
mountable" phrase refers to va
.cancies and that about 1875 TO
las families would be effected
On receipt Of the letter. Gar
boncll Immediately telephoned
Senator George Snati1ers in
Washington, d. c and expects To-
hear from him at about 4 E.m.
today.
Carboncll SAID he would ask
for congressional extension OF
the July ! deadline for one year.
lie also said he was attempting
to reach Rcpresentive Bill Lantalt.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-23

For a long time j [ looked as ii
the Judges wouldn't be able to
decide between three Of the CON
testants. Dolores Lesley, spon-
sorcd by the American Legion
Auxiliary, Marguerite Smith spon-
sored by the Beldners Dress Shop
and Barbara az representing
the Jay Shoes. Then it narrowed
down to Dolores Lesley and Mar
guerite Smith. and finally after a
lot of sweating on the part of the
judges Dolores Lesley was given
first prize
The winner is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. c, A. Lesley, sis
Fleming Street, and received a
dozen or more gifts. including a
gold cup engraved with her new
title, Miss Key West, 1851 Miss
10 Ann Mullins, Miss Key West
of 1850, presented the award to
Miss Lesley,
The second prize winner, Mar
guerite Smith, is eighteen years
old and also received eight or ten
gifts The other contestants were
Barbara Diaz sponsored by the
jay Shoes, Amelia Acosta repre-
.Senting the Cuban Club; Ernie
Valdes sponsored by the Lions
Club, Frances Ponce, and Gay
Bsuosa Of the Beta Sigma Phi
Sorority
The Judges were Mr.. and Mrs.
Mike Zimmer, Mr.. Emerson Will
son. USN, Bob Burns. USN from
Charleston. West Virginia, and
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Car Damaged To
Extent OF $500

About $500 damages to he,
1850 Dodge is the result of ar
accident that happened to Mis-
Ann Poulson. 622 Grinnell street
at Eaton and White streets, las.
night at 10 o'clock.
Miss Poulson was driving west
on Eaton street when l947
oldsmobile going north on White
street failed to stop at a STOP
sign and struck the Dodge. Driv-
en- BY William D. Wolfe, USN,
the Oldsmobile is owned 81 IVES
ley Fl. Sorenson.
The front Of Miss Poulson's
Dodge and the right rear of the
Oldsnlobile were damaged. Both
cars were taken to Sweeting's
Garage.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-23

John Marcinko, USN from Pitts
burgh.
Gifts were donated by local
merchants.
Asked how she happened 10 de-
ciie to enter the contest, Miss Key
West Of 1851 said Mrs. Wilhel-
nina Harvey suggested it to her.
And I'm sure happy / did" Miss
Lesley said, grinning widely as
she stood in her black vclveteen
one piece bathing suit and her sill
vcr crown.
Mr.. Siddic Barrosa, Miss Los
ley's sister, fluttered around back
stage suggesting the best poses
for her little sister when the cam
era came around. The sixteen
year old winner also has two
brothers James and Fred.
A floor show followed the beau
~ contest with Jeanne Reynolds
as emcec. Mrs. Ralph Hartenstinc
put her local entertainers through
their PAGES with Gale Varcla,
Yvonne Camalier and Glendora
Sawyer dancing, and Glendora
Sawyer and Danny Deon pan.
tomining "FIow Could You Be-
lieve Me" and Can | Come In For
a Second.
Don Seyler sang "All the Things
You Are" and "A Pretty Girl Is
Like A Melody, Norma Dipietro
visitor from Columbus, Ohio
Continued On rage SKI
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Commander ]. T. Miller, yr.
Relieves VoegeIin As c. @.
OF The U.S.S. Saufley Here
COMMANDER y0EGEIIN Will. REPORT TO
WASHINGTON, ID. c. FOR DUTY TOUR

In charge Of command cere-.
monies on board the U.S.S. Sau-
fey (EDDE- 465) at 10 am. Sat,1r-
lay, juno is. Commander J. f..
Miller. Jr., relieved Commander
B. D. voegelin as Commanding
Officer.
Commander Voegelin has serv-
I'd as Commanding Officer Of
he U.S.S. Saufley for the past
wo years. He win report 10 Wash
ngton, DC. for a tour Of duty.
Commander Voc gelin was
graduated from Yale University
n 1893 and was commissioned in
he Naval Reserve after eomplet-
ne a four year course in Naval
science and Tactics.
Prior to World War II Com
nander Voegelin served on The
I'D destroyers GOFF and BLAKE
LY Eagle Boat No. n, ard the
oatteship Mississippi. In Decem
>er 1871, he was serving as Off
'er-in-Chargc Of the Naval Intel-
igencc Office at Cleveland. Oaic.
after the outbreak Of the war he
commanded two anti submarine
ieSSels one Of which was credit
ID with damaging a Japanese sub
marine in the Northern Solomons.
Later in the war Commander
Voegelin served as Commander Of
.CS Grour u. group 1T
newly developed gunboats which.
operated with destroyers on the
outlying radar picket stations off
0kinawa. In the savage suicide at
acks off that island, his units
were in action ninteen times.
During 1850, the Saufley con-
lucted two rescue Of survivors
rom the crash Of a commercial.
olane enroute from Puerto Rica
the United States. The second
was the rescue Of a Navy bomb
RS crew off the Virginia Capes.
\ total of Al persons were rescued.
n these operations. Commander
Eoegelin holds the Bronze Star
With combat insignia
The Saufley's new commanding
,fficer Commander John T. Mil
er. Jr., has just completed a tour
II shore duty in Naval Operations,
Navy Department, Washington,
&c. Previous 10 this he was
Navigator Of the u.S.S. Wiscon-
sin, Commander Miller has had
considerable war experience in
destroyer type ships
He commanded the U.SS. Prif-
shett tDD-56Iy during the Okin-I
ava campaign and was Executive
officer Of the USE. IngrahsmI
sDD-694) during the Philippine
invasion Previous to this duty
he was or Cruiser Destroyer Task
Force staffs on nine different
cruisers through the early battles
OF the war in the Pacific.
Commander Miller's family isl
presently residing in Washington
but plan to move to Key West at
a future date.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-23
Cistcrn, Not
City Water
Used For LuaUIis

Scores of Ke.- Westers
who seem TO be wasting city
water in the wafer shortage
by sprinking their lawns
protest that they are really
using water from their own
cisterns and wells.
Feeling piqued that com
ments have been made about
protligate use of city water.
these Key Westers have told
city officials that they are
innocent.
Many of the old Key West
houses have cisterns which
have not yet run dry. So
when neighbors or rassers-
by see lawn sprinkler
freshing up til e parched
green. they should give the
gardener the benefit of a
doubt before Jumping him
about using precious city
water. Well water is being
used by some citizens.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-23
June Boom
In Key West
For list Time
Toll Bridge Receipts
Up 27fo Over Last June
Hotels, Motels Show
Influx From Many States

A q percent increase in reve-
nues over last year from cars
and trucks coming into Key
West from the mainland and the
States, is just one index of the
tourist boom that he's hit Key
West since June !
The Overseas Road and Toll
Bridge Commission reports that
from June to June % this
year revenues from all vehicles
coming into Key West through
the toll bridge are q percent
higher than last Jine, and thus
higher than any other June in
toll bridge history.
AS. one official said, June is
generally a low month. 1t is af-
ter--the winter season and be-
fore--the summer season.
This June, however, figures
and first hand observation indi-
cate that the summer tourist sea-
son began a month early.
Every night some motels on
the beach and on Truman ave-
nue. are hanging out the No
Vacancy" sign. A leadin
Duval street hotel reports that it
had no vacancies four nights last
week. Restaurants and bars anC
as crowded as if it were A.ril
/ Chamber of Commerce visitor;
are 90 percent more numerou
than last June, according to See
Rotary Harold Laubscher
Tire Key West Aquarium. al
ways a barometer of visitors t.
ltho city is averaging 300 sight
lReers a day. This is rs more thar
last June. according to William
KteH manager, and the biggest
fJune in history.
More tourists are visiting tho
Iaquarium in these last weeks O
June than in the first week, sale
Knoll. This means that June may
we'll come up to Aprips flgures
lin the number of sightseers.
More informal induces of th1
tourist boom in Key West ar.
Etha tilFsfgs ofsvisitorS on loca
beaches One beach clad is a.
ffull 81 hsthers this. month as i
|. Was the end OF April.
An outdoor beach rcstsuran
us packed every night with din
hers who are obviously on vaca
ftioh.
License Plates from Illinois
Georgia, Ohio, Minnesota Ne
braska, on city streets and at the
beaches, Aquarium, Chamber 0
Commerce testify to the June ii
flux.
Asked to explain the Jun
boom. Laubscher, the Chambe
Of Commerce secretary said:
More people arc getting t
! know more about Key West eac
year. This promises to be one
our biggest if not the bigges
summer season IN history.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-20
LEGION BIRTHDAY
PARTY DECLARED
SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR

The American Legion and Auxili-
airy met in the Dugout last evening
for a pot-luck dinner given by the
ladies of the Auxiliary to the Lee
gionnaires, in observance of the
thirty-second birthday of the Or
ganization.
The Dugout was well filled, as
a congenial crowd sat down to we'll
filled places. A brief speaking pro-
gram followed the serving, with
past, department commander Of
Alaska Harold F. Dawes as the prin-
cipal speaker He traced the found
ing of The American Legion in
Paris, France, in 1919 through TO
the present and gave resume of
the fundamental detectives of the
Legion.
POSTMASTER for the event was
A. L. Zenger, Sr., who introduced
the speakers, which included Mrs.
E. E. Lincoln, President of The
Auxiliary. Singing of old-time songs,
winding up with sacred number,
THE Old Rugged Cross" was lead
by post chaplain. Eric Newbould,
ST., Major of The Salvation Army
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-20
MASONIC SERVICES
FOR FLOYD FAGER50N
HELD, AR(ATA, CALF

With a Masonic service, last rites
for Floyd Fagerson, former Juneau
resident and also former Humboldt
County resident. were held in Chapel
of the Redwoods in Arcata, Calf.
Fagerson died while on trip to
California
The newspaper Union of Arcata
says Fagerson. born in Dyea. Alas
ka, came to Humboldt county at the
age of four and attended Eureka
schools after living in Arcata for
some time. He also lived in Oakland
for a time before returning to Alas
ka 81 years ago.
The Union gave an account of his
frsternal and business connections,
and said he is survived by his wife.
Daisy of Juneau; a daughter. Mary
Lou of Bellingham, Wash; and
cousins, Arthur Swanson of San
Francisco, Mrs. Alta Sewer of San
Mateo, Henry Petersen of Fern
dale, Lizzie Hansen of Fortuna,
Melwood Petersen of Stockton, and
a nephew, Royce Lima of Arcata.
Mrs. Fagerson is spending the re-
manning weeks of the college term,
Western Washington College. with
her daughter, Mary Lou, who is en-
rolled there. Mary LOUIS address is
444 21st street, Bellingham, Wash.
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in charge of that organization
throughout Alaska.

| in charge of that organization
throughout Alaska.
Newbould is also Department of
Alaska Chaplain of The American
Legion, and a chaplain in the
armed forces, holding commission
as captain in the organized re-
serves, U. S. Army Corps of Chap
lains. Sandra zenger was chairman
of the Auxiliary committee prepar-
ing the food.
Acknowledgment of the dinner
and thanks to the Auxiliary were
given by Walter w. Smith of the
Empire advertising staff, in tn
absence of post officers, detained
at home by illness.
During the program visitor from
Anchorage joined the party, being
Past Department Commander Perry
McLain.
Regular post meeting will be held
next Monday evening.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-20
SOCIAL PROGRAM
OF JW( TOMORROW

The March social-program meet
Ing of the Juneau Woman's CLUB
will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 1880 at the home of Mrs. Willis
R. Booth. The dessert luncheon Will
precede the program which will
feature a talk by Dr. Dorothy NO
vatney.
Hostesses for the afternoon Will
include Mrs. John Clements, Mrs.
Eugene Norton, Mrs. Gordon Gray
and Mrs. c.. A. Carroll.
Guests are cordially invited and
members are reminded that THE
Clothes line Game" will be initiated
at this meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-20
TAILORING WORKSHOP
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

Tailoring" is the subject of a
workshop which will be held in
the High School sewing room from
7 to 9;3 pm. on Monday and Thurs
day evenings for meetings. The
exact dates will be March 26, 30,
April 2, 5, 9, II. 16, 10. Miss Hallene
Price, District Home Demonstration
Agent will be the instructor.
Those interested in making a wool
garment should notify Miss Price,
phone 1888, to discuss materials
needed. Because of space and effici-
ency in work the class will be
limited to u. In case more than
one class enrolls an effort will be
made to provide an additional work
period Cutting. pattern alteration
fitting, pressing, and finishes will
be included in the instruction.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-20
a IN, 8 OUT ON
PRINCESS MORAN

Arriving on the Princess Norah
from Skagway this morning were
four passengers, with eight passen-
gers embarking southbound.
Disembarking from Skagway
Mrs. d. Alderman, Mrs. Carey, Mr..
L. T. McGuase, l.. Ms.cohi.
Embarking for Vancouver: Mr..
and Mrs. Cleo Commers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Barker, Mr.. ana Mrs.
Cleveland, o. E. Martin, N. Olenyck.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-20
COPPER PROSPECT
Mccarthy DISTR!T
10 Be DEVELOPED

William O'Neill, consulting mining
ENGINEER, left Juneau Monday Tor
Cordova from where he will go to
Mccarthy to look over copper de-
yelopment expected to be worked
on this coming summer season.
Equipment including diamond drills,
suppressors and other gear will be
nut in the field for the seasons
operations. O'Neill disclosed on a
short business trip to Juneau.
O'Neill is member of the pio-
neer family of that name in Cor
dova. He now maintains his head
quarters offices in Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-20
FIVE EMBARK ON
DENALI FOR WEST

Five passengers embarked on the
Denali for the westward Monday
afternoon. The ship is scheduled
.southbound Sunday morning.
For Seward: John Cowen, Ken
meth NJ Nelson, Horace Holmes.
For Sitka: B. F. Kane.
For Cordova: MAGIC Organo.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-20
MOOSE WOMEN PARTY

The final card of the winter SER
les will be held tomorrow evening
by the Women of the Moose, Chap
ter 439 The meeting will be in the
Moose club at 8 o'clock, according
to an announcement by Betty Cas-
person. The Academy of Friendship
is to meet at Sitka May g. Recent
initiates were Lulu Kooksey, Kath-
crime Hulk and Rosemary Doogan.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-20
EASTER BREAKFAST
METHODIST CHURCH

The annual Easter Breakfast
served by the men will again be held
in the social parlors of the Juneau
Methodist Church on Easter Sun
day morning, March Is between
the hours of 7:30 and $50 am.
A large attendance is anticipated
this year as its popularity is in
creasing. This affair is open to the
entire public and all are invited
to attend. A free will offering will
be taken.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-20
One IN, ONE OUT
ON Ellis AIRLNiES

One passenger Travelled to Ketchi-
kan via Ellis Airlines Monday after
noon and one arrived Tuesday
morning from Petersburg, with six
on Interpret.
For Ketchikan; Jack jenkins.
From Petersburg: Harold Jones.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-20
SLIDE OFF MT. JUNEAU

A small Size Of MT. Juneau on
the Basin Road yesterday afternoon
was followed by a big slide about
300 feet across sometime during the
night, Chief of Police Bernard E.
Hulk, reports. Jack Donahue was
caught on the upstream side of the
slide above the Gold Greek Bridge.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-20
CATHOLIC FUNERAL
SERVICE FOR FRAN
SAUCER TOMORROW

Funeral services for Frank
Saucier, old timer from Hcines, will
be held tomorrow morning at 1925
at the Catholic Church. Interment
will be in the Catholic plot in Ever
green Cemetery. Saucier died sud-
denly of heart attack here last
week. He has liz known living rela-
lives.
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5. Ef3Iii3.1Iii5 Cfifj Ii3fYNif8

March 1851 issue of Seventeen
Magazine says: "The picture of the
Month. Thelma Ritter, star of "AIl
Aabout Eve, scores terrific per-
formanccv
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funds should be kept up, even II
the funds for Federal matching are
cut. because I'VE have to have adj
ministrative funds to train person.
mel effectively. 1t also buys sup
plies and equipment of some types"
Senators Warm Up
The civilian defense arguments
brought an unprecedented exchange
between the two Democratic SEN
ators from Nome - Ed Anderson
and Howard Lying Anderson, who
normally listens very attentively to
the senior senator from his division
started it off by interrupting TO ask
if LYING is making this long ana
very fine sounding speech to m
fluence other senators or what?"
Yes" Lying replied, Il hope to
influence the Senate. That's always
why I talk"
We'll, I've made up my mind,
Anderson said CURLY as he settled
back in his seat, while the senators
and gallery chuckled.
Anderson was insisting the APP
preparations should be expanded Ito
protect the children and women"
A few minutes later Anderson
rose to remark:
Il think the main reason Senator
I,vng is for the amendment (to cut
the funds is that he spends much
of his time with his sister in Cali
fornia"
Hot Reply
LYING rose and replied hotly;
II regret that a man from my
own division would make such
statement. To say that spend most
of my time in California is a lie.
I resent it. I was born in Alaska,
raised in Alaska and have spent
most of my life in Alaska.
IF in my later years l lind II
fortuitous to spend two months with
my only living relative, I fail TO
see why the senator raises the issue.
One or two months is all 1 ever
spend with her and I don't do that
every year"
That didn't stop the usually
placid Senator Anderson. He came
back with the final remark: "YusC
the same. for a long time in winter
we don't see Senator Lying. l don't
blame him. 1 might do the same II
l had a sister"
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T. p. HANSEN HERE

T. p. Hansen, Union Oil Co. rep
resentative from Ketohikan is at
the Baranof Hotel.
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YAKgrA'f vISITu-

Mrs. Gordon Hurst who is with
the CAA at Yakutat & stopping at
the Gastineau hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-20
AT HOTEL JUNEAU

Edwin j. Grimstad with the CAA
at Anchorage is at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-20

Mrs. Frank Young of Haines is
at the Baranof Hotel
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ART OLIN HERE

Art DIN of Ketchikan is stopping
at the Gastineau Hotel.
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JOHN ENGE HERE

John w. Enge 2nd family from
Pelican are at the Baranof hotel.
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VETO BY GOVERNOR
0vERRIDDEN, H. a.;
Cd IS UNDER DEBATE

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