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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-31
Four Blocks Sell
For S55.OOO Here

The Key West Housing Au-
thority has bought for $4,000
four blocks totalling more than
six acres of the Sirugo Subdivi-
sion from Sirugo's Sunshine Con-
Struction company, according to
Ia warranty deed filed yesterday
with County Clerk Earl Adams.
The property is on First ave
nue. off Roosevelt boulevard and
il at present the site of the
building of lit low rent apart
ments by the Housing Authority.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-31
Senufe Investigating
Committee Coils For
1sas uor On Underworld
FINAL REPORT
flashes OUT
HARD AT GOV.
FULLER WARREN

| WASHINGTON. Aug. 3l.-tPl
The Senate crime Investigate
ing committe has ended its Is
months inquiry with a call for
unrelenting war on the under
| world.
An official report, released to-
day, struck at the twin evils of
organized crime and grating
public officials.
1t bluntly charged that sont:
communities actually were cap
tive and held in bondage by
public Officials working with
professional racketeers.
Although the life of the crime
COMMITTEES itself is due to expire
at midnight. its report to the full
Senate strongly urged that a
congressional crusade against
crime be continued,
Formation of privately-fi-
nanced national crime coordi.
mating council was proposed
with the organization to be
given government financial aid
at the start.
The committee said a national
crime council could be "A great
contribution toward the cause of
law enforcement
The group further recommend
I'd that new Senate committee
be authorized to make a tho
rough investigation of crime in
he nations capital. especially as
egards possible tieups with
crime in areas adjoining Wash
ington, d. G.
Singing rebukes were made
in the report in the case Of sew.
aral prominent figures,
Florida's Governor Fuller
Warren was hit for his persistent
,efusal to appear and testify I'm.
Ter oath before the committee. /.
And by indirection. the Sena-
sors dashed out. Too. at Ambassa-
ior to Mexico William O'Dwyers
Voday's final document contain
d three and half pages of tes-
imony relating to Ambassador
oDwyer. but unlike its May re-
,ort, there was no direct chiti-
ism of the ex-New York mayor
IN the new document.
However. in reference to the
estimony of witness Irving
sherman. the committee observ-
I'd: Perhaps the most sensation
Al part of his. testimony was to
he effect that in late October.
l9a5, just before the election. he
tConrinueu On Page F.lgntl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-31
S375,530.97 In Tax Bills
Will BE Mailed On Weekend
FOUR PERCENT
DISCOUNT Is
GRANTED FOR
SEPT. PAYMENTS
tP Wireplloto

Approximately 5000 Key
Westers and non-residents will
receive greetings from the City
Tax Collectors office this week
end in the form of tax statements
on both real and PERSONAL
The 1851 tax "ell. viii open
for collection. Tuesday. Sept. 4th.
Discounts are as follows:
~ Sept. icJ7
3et-Oct. 1851
2H-~Nov 1851.
l%-Dec. 1851.
Net January. 1852,
Delinquent February /. 1852.
Office hours are: Monday thru
Friday, 300 am. to 500 pm.
Taxpayers must bring their
statements with them when they
pay their taxes ESQ.
Property owners are advised
that the 1851 tax rpll is complete
to g,ranaafyfist4 1855. on proper
" transfers, In other words
property sold after January LIST.
1851. will still appear in the for
mer owners name on the 1881
tax roll and the former owner
will get the tax notice. State
ments will be mailed to the new
owners as soon as possible.
Aggregate roll value; S2l.898,
8ll.
Total yield from roll: $685.
$40 81.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-31
Hello Gomez Heads
Exchange Club

Hello Gomez has been elected
president of The ExolHnge Fulub
Of Key West itf Wasz anh6anced
today The election was held at
the South Beach Restaurant.
Also elected TO the board OF
permanent officers were: Jose M.
Fernandez. vice president, Ar
thur L. valladares, secretary;
and Gerald Lopez. treasurer.
Elected to the Board of Con-
troll for six-month term were.
Benjamin Fernandez. Miguel Pa
dron and Gerald Abreu. Others
elected were Frank Veliz, Delio
Cobo and Antonio Estcnoz.
Regular meetings are held
Wednesdays at 700 pm.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-31
Barriers To
Build Addition

Building permits were Issued
Yesterday by Ralph Russell.
building inspector, to Mr. and
Mrs. . Barrior, 1919 Dnval 81.
to build q two-room addition III
their house
Other permits were issued 10
Francis B. Harris. 8f8 Francis
street. for the installation Ell
new metal roof, and to J Hellia-
son. 2l09 Fogarty street. for ne
erection OF q brick fence.
A plumbing permit was issued
to Ella de Merrith Of Schippens
Lane.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-31
Men Keep Mum On Location
OF Ancient Sunken Wreck;
Possible Identify Is Made4
MARIE CAPPICk
URGES FINDINGS
BE PRESERVED
FOR MUSEUMS
BY AL PALMER
Citizen Staff Reporter

The four Florida frogmen who,
earlier this week, stumbled on
the underwater ruins of an an
Gent Man-'o-War, have decided
to suspend the salvaging opera
tons in the area until the ini-
,tial excitement and interest IN
their find has diminished.
Wally PaIlack. actual discovers
er of the coral-encisusted wreck,
said today that he and his COM
ranions wish TO avoid any leak
age of information concerning
the exact location Of the sunken
hulk until . decision is made as
to the disposal of the relics re.
trieved from the ocean bottom.
The location is secret shared
by Pallaek and his companions;
Kirby McClain, Ernie Ryckman
and Charlie Almeida.
Meanwhile, writer Marie Cap
pick, STA Olivia street. a recog-
nized authority on piratical ac-
tivities in these waters, told The
Citizen this morning that there
is slight possibility of the
wreck being that OF the Mexican
cruiser Guerrero or the Spanish
frigate Lealtad--or possibly both.
According to Miss Cappick, the
two ships fought desperate bat
tie in these waters just after the
turn of the 10th century.
It's Just possible that this
wreck is either or both of these
Shirs.' Miss Cappick said. There
is a wealth of history strewn out
on the ocean bottom Of these
waters and society should be
formed TO deal with important
discoveries such as this one I'm
is"
Miss Cappick, whose articles
on pirates and freebooters who
roamed Key West in former
years. had set ideas on the dis
tIoatinued On rage Eight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-31
Hit Bicyclisl
Is Resting Well

Mrs. Loretta Pratt is resting
comfortably in the Galley Memo
'ial Hospital this morning after
being struck by a car and knock
ed from the bicycle on which
she was riding yesterday on
White street.
Held in connection with the
accident, Peter Diaz. 1923 Wash
ington street, faces charges of
reckless driving and causing an
accident.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-31
Is Persons
Drawn For
Jury Duty
THOSE CHOSEN
MUST REPORT At
COURTHOUSE BY
SEPTEMBER 10
citlzen Staff Prot

The names Of % Monroe Gour
~ men we're drawn for cfiFninai
Court jury duty. retulnable Mon
day, September 10, at Il am ii
was announced today BIZ judy 4
Thomas Caro-
The Monroe county names Iol-
dow.
Cleveland Dillon, 708 Southland
ST: Charles d. Riggs, Jrs. ai,5
Catherine Joseph Casas, lilo
Iriifnell St. Charles W. clark.
Marathon. Fla; Charles r. Dill
Ion, i73-c poinciana; John a
Lord, 1915 VareIa; Frank Del
CONTINUED On Page Eigft)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-31
Inspect Vehicles
Starting Tuesday

The semi annual Inspection Of
auto vehicles viii commence at
the Police Department at 800
am, Tuesday, Sept. 4th. The I'M
spectors will be On duty until
500 pm. daily through the lunch
hour, thereby giving motorists
the opportunity Of getting their
cars inspected during the normal
lunch period.
Evening star., 1951-08-26
New Yorker Steers
Star Boat 10 Lead
~ n. Assoeiated Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 25.-Stan
Ogilvy Of Larchmont, N. Y, skip
pered his Flame to a first and third
in two heats today to lead the two
day star boat series for the Stuart
B. Brenizer Memorial Trophy.
OgilVy scored 49l4 points to
take scant 1K4-point lead over
Randy Fisher of Gibson Island,
Md. who scored third and sec
ond.
Bob Thompson of the Barnegat
( N. J.) fleet is in third place in
the Baltimore Yacht Club-spon-
sored event.
The final heat viii be run of
tomorrow.
Philippe Chancerel, the 26-year-
old Frenchman who represents the
Paris Yacht Club. was fourth in
the first brush, but could do no
better than tenth in the second
heat. Chancerel is in this country
for the world championship series
to be held at Gibson Island on
Chesapeake Bay September 9-i5
Phelps Hunt of Washington, won
the afternoon race handily but die
not figure in the scoring because
he had disqualified himself in the
morning heat.
Evening star., 1951-08-26
HodocoEs 'Discoverer Reveals
Sale Of Company for SO Million

where an oficial of Northbrook. a
Chicago suburb, banned the sale
of Hadacol BY all except licensed
liquor dealers, claiming high
school students got high from it.
Mr.. Leblanc commented that Had
acol had so little alcohol in it
that bottles burst in freezing
weather.
The Federal Trade Commission
stepped in with suggestion that
"Couzin Dud" was too boastful
about his claims for Hadacol and
the advertising was toned down
in compliance.
His promotion reached its ze-
NTH when he hired a carevan
headed by Mickey Rooney, Car
men Miranda, Chico Marx, Burns
81 Allen and a host Of other enter
tainers to tour the country. Only
q Hadacol boxtop was required
for admission to the show.
Evening star., 1951-08-26
SHOES

(l6) Stetson Sport Shoes, plain tan, tan and
white. vents and moccasins, sizes A, g. ga, O.; b,
IA, 8, s1a, II: c. 7, III, 8; D, 1oa, were $16s5
and $3.50, now S0.0S
t22) Cobbler Sport Shoes, plain tan vents, brown
and white wing tips moccasins grey and brown
suedes loafers; sizes B, and 8; c, 61s, Z, III.
8. 8ls, 8, 101a, II, H. d, 6,17, 8, 81a, IL, were
$1195 and $1295, now S6.9S
t2O) Stetson Street Shoes, tan plain tip and
moccasin toe, some black plain tip, sizes AA,
1917; "A, 8. 81, 9, liz; B. q III, 8, 9; C, Z, III,
8l2 were $16.95 and $3.50, now SIl.95
u5) Cobbler street Shoes, tan plain toe heavy
brogues, and plain toe with red rubber sole.
Sizes A, l0h, II; B. III, 8, IL; C, z, IL. 8; D,
2, u: were $l1.95 and $1295, now S7.0S
III Recordia Sandals, crepe rubber sole, sizes
g. Q, II, IL, were $595, now----------- 95c
Evening star., 1951-08-26
EeIson, 7 Other Reds
Freed on Bond in
State Sedition Case
er ths Assoeia,ed Pres,

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25.-
Three Of six United States Com
munist leaders arrested last week
are out Of jail today, one of them
on $4,000 bond posted by the
Pennsylvania Civil Rights Con-
gress.
United States Commissioner
Henry p. Carr accepted $4,000
in cash yesterday for the freedom
Of Steve Nelson, Al. former West
ern Pennsylvania party chairman.
In Pittsburgh. Federal Judge
William A. Stewart released James
Dolson, 65. Daily Worker CORE
spondent. and Andrew Onda, party
organizer. for "a hours so that
they could secure $4,000 bond.
Judge Stewart had previously cut
their bond from figures between.
$4,000 and 100000. e
Bond for three others arrested
August II during a roundup Of
Reds also was reduced to $20,-
600. They are Benjamin L. Care
athers, ST., Western Pennsylvania
party treasurer, who was returned
to Pittsburgh jail; Irving Weiss
man, 38, former West Virginia
party leader: and william Albert
son, Al, former Western Penn
Sylvania secretary. Albertson is
in a Detroit jail and WeiSsman in
a New York Jail.
All six men are charged with
violating the State Sedition law.
The release of Nelson, who will
have a hearing Friday, drew sharp
criticism as ''travesty of justice" /"
from Walter E. AlleSsandroni,
chairman of the American Le-
gion's National Committee on
Un-American Activities. He tele-
graphed Attorney General Nc
Grath in protest to the acceptance
of bail from the Civil Rights
Congress.
THE Congress, meanwhile, re-
fused to tell who furnished the
money on the grounds that con
tributors might be victimized or
pilloried."
Evening star., 1951-08-26

FURNISHINGS

QS9) White Shirts, Gros-modern broadcloth,
t2D Shirts. white and fancy. shop worn, were
1895, now 10e
1857 shirts, white mesh, were s3.65, now, 81. .39
s) Shirts white and solid colors, nylon and
acetate, were $685., now SI.0S
t349) Ties, fine quality. resilient construction,
were $l50 and $2 now 79c 3 for 1928
u96) Ties, mostly Silks fine quality, resilient
construction, were $3.50. now.
1927 Hose, cotton and rayon. sizes 101s to IL,
were 75c now --39c for SI.IO
u4s) Boxer Shorts and Swiss ribbed under
shirts, were sl.oo and SIPS, now
ul2) BroadcIoth and Madras Pajamas, were,
$4.95, now $3.50 3 for $1,000
(3sD Handkerchiefs, white hand rolled edge,
were SOC, now for LOO
(37) Belts and Suspenders, were 81 so and 50,
now z9c
1907 Basque Shirts. Sizes s. M and L, were 81
and $205, now &I30
C1) Sport Shirts short sleeve, sizes s, Nj, and
L, were $3.95, now $3.50
1927 Sport Shirts, long sleeve, sizes S, M. and
L, were SIS and $685. now sass
C21 Robes, rayon wash, sizes S, M and L,
were $l2.s5, now $3.50
t7D Stacks, rayon tropical, solid color, were
S9.95. now $3.50
t43) Stacks, all wool worsted tropical and rayon,
were $1295 to $780, now S8.95
(47 Terry Cloth Wrap-ArOunds, sizes S, M,
and L. were $2.95. now 95c
HATS & CAPS
n1) Genuine Fur Felts, were $3.50, now S2.0S
tS5) Genuine Fur Felts, were $3.50, now S7.0S
(26 Caps, plaid and checks, were $3.50 and
3.95, now 0Sc
CLOTHING
(S) Tuxedo Goats, summer, grey cord. were
$500, now &9.9S
(6) Tuxedo Vests. sizes S, and M, were $3.50
and $780, now 95c
~ Tuxedo Coat, summer, grey tropical, size
40 short, was $34.75, now SlI.9S
t6l Suits, summer were $19.95, now S8.95
(24) Suits summer, sizes Reg. 81. 80. 40. "A, 46:
Shorts, SO; Longs, SO, 80, 40, AZ; were
$2750 now SI2.9S
t12) Topcoats, all WOOL were $49.75, now
S29.7S
(s) Suits. summer. cords, were SCOTS, now
Evening star., 1951-08-26
Macarthur and Wife
To Review Parade al
VIEW Convention
BY The Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Gen.
Macarthur and his wife will be in
the reviewing stand for, Tuesdays
parade of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, it was announced today.
Former servicemen and their
families began streaming into the
city for the VFW's SID national
encampment. opening Monday.
The number of delegates is ex-
pected to reach between 10000
and 10000.
Convention officials meanwhile
began sitting through 373 resolu-
tions submitted by State and local
branches of the VFW.
Among them was one presented
by New York delegates demanding
that Communist meetings be
banned at all public places in the
country.
California and Florida delega-
tions are backing resolution ask
ing the custer of Secretary of
State AcheSon.
+ Indiana, Oklahoma and Maine
delegates are supporting a resolu-
ton asking that all youths, re-
gardless of student status, be sub
iect to the draft.
Delegates from the District of
Columbia and Florida are Spon-
soring a resolution saying that the
public schools have failed to teach
American history accurately. The
resolution asks enactment OF a
Federal law requiring that STU
dents study from textbooks giving
the true" facts of American his
tory.
California delegates also are be-
hind resolution asking that the
government bar sales of surplus
defense supplies and equipment
for five years after the end of any
future war.
Evening star., 1951-08-26
Civilian Ack-Ack Gunners
Hailed in Panama Tests
By ihe Assoeioted Press

PANAMA CITY, Panama, Aug.
rs. The first Army strained Amer
ican civilian ack-ack gunners. in
cluding a man on crutches and a
grandmother, did some lovely
shooting on Flamenco Island.
The appraisal of their shooting
came from Army antiaircraft ex-
pertS at the end of their six weeks
training today.
The island was chosen because
it guards the Pacific entrance to
the Panama Canal and has ack-
ack installations manned "a hours
daily
Col Sanford Goodman. COM
manding the 65th antiaircraft
group, was enthusiastic about his
students. The volunteers fired 40
nm. and .50-caliber quadruple
machine guns and 80 nm. anti
aircraft guns. They fired at sleeve
targets towed by planes and at
radio controlled aircraft.
Evening star., 1951-08-26
New Buildings
Replace Borrocks
AT Andrews

The old wooden barracks is on
its way out at Andrews Air Force
Base. Md.
It is being replaced by "airmen's
dormitories."
The air base is putting up
small village of 80 such dormi-
tories and four dining halls to pro-
vide up-to-date living facilities for
Andrews airmen.
The dormitories will have semi
private rooms, equipped with
fiuorescent lighting. desks, three
single beds and built-in wall ward
robes. There will be IA rooms in
each dormitory with a lounge and
two baths on each floor.
The project will cost almost So
million and will house about $500
men. Completion Of the first Sec
tion of the village. containing
eight dormitories and one dining
hall, is scheduled for November /.
Evening star., 1951-08-26
u. 5. Beverage Makers
Combat Egypt Rumors.
By The Associated Press

CAIRO, Aug. Is. The Pepsi
Cola bottling plant here is trying
to convince Egyptians its product
contains neither pork juice nor
alcohol.
Pork and alcoholic beverages are
forbidden to Moslems.
Pepsi Cola called a news con-
ference tonight to counter rumorS
printed in the local extremist and
nationalist press and spread by
word of mouth in the last month";
/ The campaign has been en-I
ilarged to include Coca-Cola. The
drinks are Jumped by the leftwingI
press as "Jewish-imperialist bev-
ierages."
| Company officials in Cairo re-
fused to give figures on sales
Losses. but one told a reported it
| is "a serious matter" 81
More than 100 reporters sampled
Pepsi Cola at the news confer
ence.
The company spokesman is a
son Of a Ulema religious sheikhJ
at Cairo's ancient AL Azhar Mos
lem University.
Evening star., 1951-08-26
Cir, 16, ToldFoIse Story yof Boy!
Death in Korea, Kills Herself
Couple Met 8 Years
Ago at School for,
Crippled Children
BY The Associated Pres.

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. IS. -
Police today tried to find out who
told Patricia Louise Francis that
her boy friend had been killed in
Korea.
1T wasn't true.
The attractive 16-year-old bru-
nette was found dead last night,
an old "A caliber pistol at her side.
after she had told her father, VIII
liam A. Francis:
"You know that boy. Ray, !
went with last Christmas? He
was killed in Korea, June 23."
A misspelled scrawl of the boys
name, Raymond Lowell Clifton,
was on the back of a postal card
lying by the telephone.
Today the boys aunt, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Stewart of indianapolis. said
Mr.. Clifton is neither dead nor
in the Army. She reported he was
working in Cincinnati as a sales
man for a magazine company and
planned to return to indianapolis
tomorrow.
Miss Francis was described as a
quiet girl who walked with a slight
limp as a result of being struck
by street car. Mr.. Clifton also
has a slight limp due to a child
hood disease. He and the girl
met about eight years ago at the
Roberts School for Crippled Chill
dren. Ast ~
The Rev. A. C. Brooks. pastor of
the Third Christian Church which
Pat usually attended. said she
had been missing from Sunday
services recently. He said she told
him she 'had to be out of town
a lot"
While police and coroner'sl dep
uties sought to trace any tele-
phone calls TO. the Francis home
on the near northside last night,
the girls relatives said they were
making a separate investigation
of their own.
Evening star., 1951-08-26

lIOlll bAlC S4AIAi
floor. They said they found no
documents near the body which
might supply a clue. Gen. Baldwin
had $4,000 lire (about 500 in his
wallet. His wristwatch stopped at
1910 pm.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Orlando. as
sistant director of CARE. said no
one saw Gen. Baldwin fall.
She saw him in his office few
minutes before and he appeared
to be in his usually good spirits"
she said.
HE had no troubles in the
world"
Gen. Baldwin was from Battle
Creek, Mich. He was not married.
He was born at Madison, N. Y,
May /, 1892.
Graduated from the Military
Academy in 1916, he was awarded
the Distinguished Service Cross
and Silver Star for his services in
World War I. He retired from the
Army September 80, 1943.
A Catholic, he received the papal
honor of knight commander, mill
| tary class, Of the Order of st.
Gregory at the Vatican in 1948.
Evening star., 1951-08-26
'BarkIey Says Truman
Is Gaining Popularity;
Hints Of Own 81 Plans.
" ihs 4 oeioi.d Press

FRENCH LICK, Ind, Aug. as
Vice President Barkley said to-
day that President Truman is
growing in political strength. and
Ias for the 73-year-old Vice Presi-
dent-"I'm feeling as good as ]
did 40 years ago and am doing
-four times as much work.
The Vice President told news
men that his observation on his
health, may or may not have any
political significance"
He added:
II don't ever expect age to be
an obstacle to my activities. ]
weigh the same as ! did when
was a senior in college. I've never
had q headache o1. Indigestion
The only difference is I'm not on
the track team and don't have to
run five miles,"
His comment came on the heels
of private talk by some leaders
at 15-State MidweStern con-
ference of Democrats that Senator
|Kefauyer, Democrat, of Tennessee
might replace Mr.. Barkley as Pres
ident Truman's running mate in
1852.
Would Answer G. O.. p. Critics.
Those leaders, who refused to
be quoted. said having Senator
IKefauver on the national ticket
after his committees inyestiga-
ton Of organized crime and po-
Ilitical corruption would be q tan
|gible answer to Republican criti-
lcism.
Mr.. Barkley, in a speech at q
dinner ending the three-d day meet
ing. took notice OF COP charges
lof corruption in the national adj
|ministration.
The Vice Presidents reply was,
in effect, that the Republican
Party has had it's share Of cor
|ruption and misconduct in high
Office :" He singled out for at
tack the Harding administration
Iof the early 1920s.
Mr.. Barkiey's remarks at the
news conference were interpreted
by some Midwest politicians that
he is willing to run again despite
his age, unlike Gov. Henry F.
lSchricker of Indiana, who ut 81
says he is too old" to accept a
GRAFT for the Senate nomination
Refuses to Speculate.
MIR. Barkley agreed with the
Governors of Indiana, Illinois anc
Michigan, who yesterday noted an
upswing in Mr.. Truman's popu-
larity. The Vice President as
serted:
II think the President ha.
gained in popularity and grown
in strength. He is not any weaker
than he was in 1947 or l948 ano
he is stronger than he was three
or four months ago."
Asked about Democratic ma.
tional ticket plans for 1852, Mr.
Barkley replied:
Il don't speculate about what
he (Mr. Trumanl or will do-the
subject hasn't been mentioned.
But If he considers it his duty
to rum" Mr. Barkley added, che
will be re-nominated and re-
elected.
IF he eliminates himself, thai
would bring on more talk anc
speculation and I won't go into
that" he declared.