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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-08-28
PROPERTY TAX
Continued from Page y

retirement of state debt, and hence
the state tax cannot be eliminated
unil outstanding bonds are retired.
The report suggests, however, that
the pledging of the property tax
for this purpose could be discontin-
used on future bond issues in anti
cipation of the eventual abolition
of the state property tax.
The Sobeloff Commissions re-
port urges that, whenever possible,
county and muniipal needs for
money be met through locally-col-
lected taxes rather than through
further state financial assistance.
The report declares that local taxa
ton causes taxpayers to measure
costs against benefit and to pur-
chase only the services they want
from their government. When
state-collected funds are distri-
buted to localities, there is less
awareness of the amount of money
their local government is spending.
The Commission recommends that
the admissions tax and certain
local business license fees be au-
thorized for levy by counties and
municipalities only, and that the
State withdraw from these fields.
Since the State now distributed all
receipts from these taxes, minus
collection costs, to local govern
ments, the State would suffer no
actual loss of revenue. The report
also discusses certain other taxes,
now used by local governments in
other states, which might be con-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-08-28
Saints and Spinners
Take Western Spin
For Dancing Fun

Four of the Saints and Spinners
have returned from tour to the
West Coast, firmly convinced that
Square Dancers are the friendliest
PEOPLE of all.
On Friday, August 1, Lorraine
Saunders, Jack Clark and Frank
and Mae Fraley started driving to
California. In Denver they saw
an exhibition by the Dudes and
Danes, the square dance team from
the University of Colorado and at
tended a square dance on a ranch
high in the Rockies. The speakers
and lights were strung in a tree
end the dance floor was platform
built into the side of the mountain.
During the waltzes, the lights were
turned off and dances were per-
formed In the bright moonlight
The group stopped for a swim
in Great Lake and then visited
Yosemite National Park and San
Francisco, before going to Los
Angeles where they visited the
offices of the widely published
square dance magazine "Sets in
Order" They also attended
dance called by the famous record
ing artist "Jonesy."
Grand Canyon was visited en-
route to Texas. AS the tempera-
lures in Texas were we'll over 100.
The group said no stops were made
for dances.
They arrived home Saturday
Light, August %, eager to start a
new round of dancing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-08-28

of these grants and shared taxes,
the Sobeloff Commission recon-
mends that all towns be required to
raise small per capita levy before
becoming eligible for state financial
assistance. The report notes that
at least five towns at present levy
no property tax and states it's fear
that small areas may incorporate
merely to receive state-collected.
locally shared taxes. The report
also suggests that no special dis
tricts receive state financial assist
ance, because such distribution
tends to lessen the effectiveness of
the assistance to larger units by
spreading it too thinly through
many small special taxing areas.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-08-28

sidered when local units need fur
Their funds. These include taxes on
amusement machines, hotel rooms,
and tobacco products, and parking
meter fees. The Sobeloff Com
mission recommended that, if local
levy of these taxes is authorized
by the General Assembly, the State
refrain from levying them in order
that taxes in these fields will not
become too heavy,
The Commissions report points
out that at present state distribu-
tons of funds to local government
amount to $7O,OOO,OOO in Maryland,
and that this amount is more likely
to increase than to decrease. To
help ensure wise and effective use
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-05
$25S,57O Wagered
In Fla. In Nov.

JACKSONVILLE R-The col
lector of internal revenue didn't
get as much from November gam
bling tax collections in Florida as
it first appeared.
,sGelfeSter tetn 1J<sAF ahs said. Fri
day recheck Of 26' returns showed
a total of S25,857.93. Figures re-
leased -Thtsfsdas sfixsd-ths total at
Sos. OS5. "a from "a persons report
ing
Processing of the returns had
not been completed when Thurs
days figures were released, FANS
said, and the error was not dis
covered until Friday.
The mistake was made. he said
in processing II returns from the
Miami area. Two sets of figures
tax and wagerS-are shown on the
returns and the collector said in
those II instances the tabulator
totaled the wagers instead of the
tax.
On the basis of the 10 per cent
tax, more than $258.570 was wag-
cred during November with per-
.t'ontinued On Page Severn
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-05
Car Pulls Out
And Hits Buick

Mrs. Ruth Bowen Of Malone
New York and Key West incurr-
d damages TO her 1851 Buick
&C. 1tinued On Page Three
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-05
Col. Qneredo,
Increased
q y y q q q n >
8y SUSAN McAVOY

The Isle of Pines. island south
of Cuba. is "one of the leading
spots in Cuba" Col. Manuel Que
vedo, president of AeroviaS %
told me Yesterday as we rode back
together on the HaVana-Key West
20" plane.
1851 was the first year that
our air service between Havana
and Isle of Pines has paid for
itself. said the handsome colonel
who developed AeroviaS Q because
of his interest in flying. He has
been a pilot since 1919
The rise in air traffic between
the mainland Of Cuba and the
resort island is a reflection of in
creased tourist business, the colonel
said.
"Cubans Themselves are paving
more attention to the Isle Of Pines,
as well as us. citizens. :
%" started its service between
Havana and Neuva Corona. cap
ital of the island in 1916. One
plane leaves Havana at rs in
the morning returning al 8 d. m
and another al AIS pm. returning
at ) pm.
The flights not only serve tour
lists but Havana businessmen and
Isle of Pines growers, gold mine
officials and other leaders
%" has been known to hold its
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-05
DIR. Lester
Again Heads
Cancer Group
Mrs. Robert Daniels
Will Be Chairman Of
1852 Educational And
Fund Raising Campaign

An announcement of the reap
pointment of DR.. jill. Lester. Jr.,
as chairman Of the Monroe County
unit of the Florida Division of the
American Cancer Society was
made today by LII. Peterson of
Tampa, executive vice president of
the division.
He also announced the appoint
ment of Mrs. Robert Daniels as
chairman Mr.. Joe Pinder as trea-
Surer of the 1852 educational and
fund raising campaign of the SOC
iety to be conducted in Monroe
County during the month of April.
Initial plans have been made
through motion pictures and litera-
ture.
Mr.. Peterson stated that the of.
flee of Field Army Commander is
being discontinued and that the
above named Key WeSters have
accepted all responsibilities in con.
nection with the society's program
in Monroe County.
What the American Cancer Soc,
iety, Florida Division. Inc. does
and does not do is as follows:
The division does:
/. Conduct a program of public
education through the free dis,
tribution of literature, the loan OF
films both general and special pur-
pose, the organization of meetings,
assistance to other groups in ar
ranging Gamer information pro-
grams and preparation of mater.
ials for press. radio, magazines,
house organs, etc.
2. Encourage and whenever pos
Sible assist in financing the esta.
blishment of loan and gift closets
and bandage and dressing services
for use by; INDECENT cancer eases.
: Pay Transportation costs I'd and
from tumOr clinics for indignte
cancer cases upon receipt of pro-
per authorization from local public
health officials (the amount allo-
Gated for current fiscal year is
$25OO.O0l
4. Pay for room and board for
ambulatory out patients receiving
treatment at an approved tumor
clinic upon receipt of proper autho-
rizatlOn from local public health of
q ontlnued On Page Seven)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-05
XIV. Delegates
Will Attend Meet

More than l25 delegates from
Monroe and Dade counties will
attend the annual convention of
Diversified Cooperative Training
clubs of the two counties high
schools on January II at the
BiScayne Terrace Hotel in Miami,
it was learned today.
The all day program Will con-
SiSt of impromptu speaking. par
liamentary procedure demon
stration. SkitS and general fun.
Students in the Oct program
are those who work part time for
job experience and attend school
part time. There are 49 Oct
clubs throughout the state with q
total membership Of about 1900
students. Local director of the
Oct program Is Bill Chapman.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-05
Methodist
Leaders I'm
Conference
Bishop Roy ii. Short
Of jacksonville
Heads List OF
Visiting Officials

Over 100 MethOdiStS attended a
banquet held last night a, Wesley
House in honor of visiting Metho-
dist church officials who are at
tending Florida conference here
in Key West
The group are planning an evan
geliStic mission to cover the entire
state. beginning February ID.
Methodist Bishop Roy II. Short of
Jacksonville. Fla. heads the con
ference.
Nine other Methodist officials
we're present at the banquet. They
tarv of the General Board of Evan
geliSm: wv Blake Superintend-
ent of the Jacksonville district: DR..
Paul Fletcher superintendent Of the
Orlando district; DR.. Joe Tolle.
superintendent OF the Tallahassee
district. and former pastor of the
First Methodist church in this
city: DIR. J.H. Daniel. superintend-
ent of the west Palm Beach dis
trict: DR.. John Stradley, also for
mer pastor of the Key West First
Methodist, now superintendent of
the Lakeland district, DR. RE.
Rutland. superintendent OF the
GAINESVILLE district: Dr. Don Cooke,
SUPERINTENDENT of the Miami dis
trict and Dr. re. Holmes. OF the
Tampa district,
The wives of most OF the pastors
we're also present
Local Methodist pastors and their
wives who attended the affair in.
cluded Rev Paul and Mrs. Touch
Continued On Page seven.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-05
sssn 1853 - 1855 $50 5000
Isle OF Pines, Cuba Shows
Col. Qneredo, "Q'' Head Says .fir Traffic Up
Increased Tourist Business

flights TO carry desperately i'll men
and women from the island 10
Havana. II carries all mail be-
tween the outside world and the
Isle OF Pines.
Col. Quevedo said that the Isle
of Pines is becoming better known
each year as summer resort
as we'll as winter resort
The Island itself is looming not
only as a resort but as potential
center of income for the Cubans.
Canadians. English. and Americans
who live there.
Grapefruit the chief farm pro
duct may some day take second
place to gold mining as an in
dustry.
The Isle of Pines Gold mine, 81
miles from Neuva Corona at sES-
peranZa will be back in operation
within the year The Government
Of Cuba has bought sufficient Die
sci engines for the mine to give
power Ito areas throughout the is
land A Tungsten mine will also OPP
crate when this power becomes
available.
Leaders from the Keys and
Miami have recognized the potent
iaiities Of the Isle Of Pines and
have bought land there for fishing
camps. exclusive hunting and fish
ing clubs and other enterprises.
Some active business men looking
ahead TO their years Of retirement
are purchasing large tracts Of land
on the Island.
The famous black sand beach
on the north shore matched by the
white sand beach on the south shore
will some day be playground for
winter and summer tourists. il is
predicted by one Island leader.
Bill How ard. II is planned 10 cut
a road through from the north Of
the Island to the South shore. now
Continued On Page Severn
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-05
Observation-Disclosures
AbduetedOn KEYS;
Hubby Questioned
Missing Girl Is A Beautiful
Blonde Of II 4U-Out
Search Is Being Conducted

A Miss Canada beauty contest
winner vacationing in Florido.
disappeared from Toms HarbOr
Bridge No. =, II miles north of
Marathon. last night while fish
ing, reports her husband.
The missing girl, Mrs. Georges
Lemay, 81. is beautiful blonde
who speaks only French. She is
five feet. one inch tall and
weighs los pounds. Her hair is
long and blonde, her complexion
fair and she has large brown
eyes.
Mr.. Lemay reported to the de
putty sheriff's office in Tavernicr
that he and his wife were fish
ing from the bridge last night.
At about 10 o'clock she told him
she was going to their car. He
hasn't seen her since.
The Tavernier deputy sheriff
reported the girls disappearance
by telephone to Justice of the
Peace Roy Hamlin this morning.
Hamlin reports that officials
fear Mrs. Lemay has been alb
Quoted or perhaps murdered.
County law officers urge anyone
with information about the miss
ing girl to notify the Sheriff's Of
flee.
Lemay arrived here today Tor
questioning by Justice Hamlln
and the States Attorn ey j.
Lancelot Lester
Private planes belonging TO
the Tavernier deputy sheriff and
others in that vicinity are search
ing the area today tor any sign
of her body. A posse has also
been organized to search the
area.
Lemay gave their address in
Florida as DAP North East 22nd
street, Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-05
Sick Seaman Is
Rescued By &C

A sick seaman from tanker
was brought ashore by the Coast
Guard last night at 1915 pm.
and rushed by Navy ambulance
TO the Naval hospital here The
diagnosis Of his illness is as yet
undetermined.
The sick man Is Joe ~ anchko
from the SIS. Texas Trader en-
route to Texas ports His home
address is 3400 Stewart street,
McKeesport, Pa. He is 81 year.
old.
The &C 33403 patrol boat out
OF Key West was the rescuine
vessel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-05
Anchor Lodge Will
Install Officers

Officers for the coming year
will be installed at Anchor Lodge
No. 1872. +. and AM. at the Scot
fish Rite temple, Eaton and Sim.
onton streets, Monday at 8 pm.
Gerald Adams announced today.
The public is invited TO attend
the ceremonies. at which IL men
viii take office. Fernando L. Ca
nus is acting as installing officer
Ind marshall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-05
Motel Owners Alarmed At Water Shortage;
City Has No Jurisdiction Over Water Supply
Blame Big GrOmh
In 4 OputdhOn On
KEYS As Main
Reason

City Manager Dave hing
is being deluged with phone
calls about the water short
age that is affecting all of
key West. He said today:
II tell all who call that |
have no jurisdiction over
the water suppl. in he!
West whatsoever
The people who call
King however. say:
We look to you as City Man
ager for results, Mr.. King, even
though you have no jurisdiction
over the water supply. Why have
you no jurisdiction"
Motel owners have been par
ticularly alarmed at the shortage,
complaining that their rush tour
ist trade is having a hard time OF
it with the lack of water
Water distribution in Key
West is handled by the Florida
Keys Aqueduct Commission. En-
nest Ramsey. manager could not
be reached by The Citizen to as
certain the cause of the shortage.
one official. however. who did
not wish to be named. said that
the huge increase in population
on the Keys is the main reason.
There have been SO many taps
off the main pipeline for ncs>
building on the Keys. that the
water pressure is very low when
it hits Key West.
A booster pump at Tavernler
to up the pressure would be one
temporary solution. before the
new pipeline is laid. another Of
fetal said. Even this temporary
solution of a booster would take
at least six months to install. ii
was said The plain fact is that
the Navy and the Aqueduct
Commission. just as the City
Electric system have been caught
unprepared by the phenomenal
increase in population of the
Keys and Key West.
As these officials have SAID
No one could predict that the
Keys and Kew West would eX-
perience this unprecedented
boom.
Builders on the Keys have
gone ahead with their motels.
residences. and apartments, de-
spite warnings by the Navy is
sued last March.
Here in Key West. the biggest
building year in history has add
ed demands on the already over
taxed system.
At present writing the city
plans no emergency action on
rationing the use OF water. Seek
erS of showers. baths. and even
cool stream of drinking water
are being constantly frustrated
and will continue 10 be until
some action is taken
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-05
Nary Plans To
Install additional
Pumps Erer, 20
Miles When Okd
BY Congress
BY Congress

The Navy. answer 1"
the pertinent question Of
the day, Has the big main
pump broken down." is q
definite Mo-
Cmdr. Conrad L. GrOhs.
Naval Station Public Work
officer told the press at
lI:3O this morning that
the navy was pumping the
maximum number of gal
Ions of water through the
big pipe line ON - hour
basis. just IA il has been. at
the rate of nearly three mil
lion gallons per day.
TIE Navy has . contract with
the Florida Aquedvet Commits
sion 10 furnish ore million ua'-
Ions . day for this area. We
have been fulfilling this corr
tract ~ The rate Of from ore
and hall million 10 two million
every day" he stated.
of the 2,9S0,0OO gallons. 450, 900
gallons are being used on the Keys,
he pointed out. The Navy warned
about EXTRA tapaing of the main
ilne last spring anu asked that
every method be used to prevent
further tapping. This was enforced
in connection with the us estab-
hshed tap pipes. However, We
have no control of pressure loss
due to the many branch pipes
which are under the control Of
Key communities and the Florida
AQueduct Commission.
COmdr. Grohs emphasized that
tie branch piping was not drawn
from the main pipe line directly
but from the divisional rs taps
recognized The pressure
is lowered due to increased popuia-
ton throughout the Keys. he said.
Condr. Grons ST. that the
navy was planning 10 install
additional pumps every 20 mil.
es along the main water line
TO bring the pumping facilities
Up 10 capacity Of seven mill.
ion gallons Of water per day.
Eouh.lued On Page Seven.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-05
Nations Bic.
Drug Dealers
Still Loose
Narcotics Commissioner
Wouldn't Admit Name
Of City For Fear Of
Death To Those Talking
BY CHARLES =. BARRETT

WASHINGTON ..n Federal
agents prowled Trough TIE sinister
narcotics underworld t0d1v. seek
ing even bigger game than any
of the 500 suspected dope peddlers
already seized in a sweeping ma
ton wide dragnct.
Narcotics Commissioner Harry
J. AnSlinger said the roundup.
which started before dawn Friday
and continued around the clock
today is laying the groundwork
for capture of some of the nations
biggest Illicit drug dealers.
A grand jury investigation al
ready under way will lead to cap
turc of some national racket kings
within three weeks, AnSlinger pre-
dicted.
He added he couldn't say where
the jury is working because "if
we even mentioned the name of
the city, some Of the men who
are talking will be killed"
Meanwhile. the commissioner
gave credit for the biggest mopup
OF dope peddlers ever staged to
undercOver men who pose as illicit
dealers. They work their way into
the heart of the crime world. risk
ing their lives to put racketeers
behind bars.
About 100 federal agents and 200
government.paid infOrmerS are re-
naming underground to continue
the cleanup, he said. Scores had
TO give up their roles of danger
and intrigue to make the arrests
and appear in court with evidence.
Anslinger said illicit drug traffic
has been dealt Gripping blow
The drive is aimed especially at
supplierS of teen-age drug addicts
An alarming increase in drug
addiction among youths has been
halted. the narcotics chief said.
He added about so of those ar
rested were women.
The raids started before dawn
Friday in San Antonio, Tex. and
spread with precision timing to
most of the big cities across the
country About 100 peddlers we're
caught in Texas alone. so in New
York, so in Philadelphia and 80
in Washington.
The breakdown was prepared so
secretly there was no violence,
even though some dope peddlerS
are the most vicious type crimi-
mails in the United States" An
singer said Many of them are
killers. They are quick with a gun
or knife"
They have to be caught red
handed for the case to stand UP
in court - hessaid. When We move
in. it's with caution TO- protect the
lives of our men Otherwise we'd
always be shooting il out. and we
don't care for that.
Each arrest represents an actual
purchase of drugs by agents posing
as dealers. Ahslinger said. New
York agents doled out $4,000 TO
tighten the moose, Those arrested
in New York were reported to
have handled one million dollars
worth Of drugs a year.
JACKSONVILLE lP - Inspector
Il. r. Bellinger of the State Mar.
coticS Bureau said Friday night
six persons had been arrested on
dope charges in Jacksonville and
South Georgia
Taken in custody at his home
was W H. (Red) Reynolds. So
described by Bellinger as the
"kingpin of Jacksonville dope OPP
(Contit.ued On Page Seven
The frontiersman., 1952-05-29
Bald Eagle Bounties Uylified in Alaska

The claws of Americas nation al emblem, the bald eagle, will no longer bring two dollars a pair to Alaska bounty seekers, the National Audubon Society re- ported today.
 The Society stated that a long campaign by Audubon groups and other conservation organiza- tions has eliminated in a federal regulation forbidding the killing of Alaskan bald eagles, unless they are found committing damage" to wildlife or domestic stock.
 The eagle bounty law in Alas ka, which has caused bounties to be paid on more than 100000 eagles since its enactment in 1917, will be nullified by the federal regulation just issued by Secre- tary of the Interior Oscar L. Chapman, the National Audubon Society believes. Provision that no part of the carcass of bald eagle may be possessed or transported for any purpose" will make it illegal to collect bounties on birds that may be destroyed under the terms of the regulation.
 In advocating that bald eagles be protected in Alaska, as they have been since 194O in the Un- ited States, the National Audubon Society has pointed out that the bird whose likeness appear on every dollar bill, half dollar, and quarter may make it's Hast stand" in Alaska.
The frontiersman., 1952-05-29

talked to Us about color combina tions, explaining how differen' colors would go with brown ol blue eyes. She gave us ideas a: to how our skirt, scarf and blouse should Ego together"
 We all took our sewing kits Mrs. Miller taught us how to use her sewing machine, and we practiced making a scarf. The scarf is to be 27" square with fringe on four sides F" deep Our blouse is to be the type with out set-in sleeves and skirt is to be gathered.
 All of the members present joined in the All pledge cere- mony. Dolores France lead us in the pledge to the American Flag, Shirley Passmore lead us in the song, My Country 'Tis of Thee' and Mrs. Miller lead us in the pledge to the All Flag.
 The next meeting will be at the home. of our president, Ro- berta Sharp-on top of Bailey Hill. We will take turns meeting at different members houses. Signed-Muriel Hanks, reporter
 Vegetable Growers
 We held our second meeting May g and all the members were present.
 We decided to have a hound and hare hunt next time if the weather is fair. We also decided to elect a game-leader at every This meeting we elected two game-leaders-George Sharp and Craig Trowbridge.
 Reporter, Larry Trowbridge