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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-13
GoggIe-Fishing
Makes A Convert
At Dry Iortuqas
Under-Water
World Off KEYS
Ranks Tops In
Speor-Fishing
BY SUSAN McAvoY

visited another planet yester-
day and am still not back on
this earth.
] reached that planet not by
rocket, by jet, or by super-sonic
effect.
I reached it by putting an air
tight water google over my eyes
and nose, and a pair of rubber
flippers on my feet.
The planets atmosphere is salt
water, not air. It's inhabitants ara
friends and foe, who breathe
through gills and swim with
films.
The friendly grouper, craw-
fish snapper, parrot fish, jew
fish and dozens of others well
comed me to the planet.
The barracuda, huge ray, sea
urdhins and singing coral on
that planet repealed me but did
not keep me from making my
entrance to this other world.
Boat Superintendent Joserh
Santini of Fort Jefferson piloted
us ito the marine planet, after
Pei Edgar flew us in 40 minutes
to Fort Jefferson.
Santini who knows every rip
plesof the blue-green waters off
the. seven Tortugas, took us out
over the coral reefs. 60 miles
from Key West.
Iwatched a goggler adjust his
face mask, don his flippers and
80 down.
Come on in, Susan" he called.
Ill wait until you tell me
whats down there.
Santini said laughingly:
"You people aren't the only
ones to have some fun" and put
on his mask, took his long spear
and Owed overheard. .
"A huge ray is lying down
there on the bottom" he shout
ed.
dropped the google was
about TO put on. | would not &c
into water where the dangerous
ray lay eight feet under me.
could admire but not emulate.
"a barracuda just snapped his
teeth at me-" laughed one Of
the men.
| shuddered.
That decided me. woult
spend the day in the boat watch
Continued On Page Six
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-13
Dongo Announces
For Criminal
Court Clerk

Harry Dongo today formally an
nounced for the office OF clerk Of
the Criminal Court Of Record.
Said Dongo:
" In announcing my candidacy
for re election to the office Of Clerk
of the Criminal Court Of Record, ]
would like TO say TO the voters of
Monroe County that | shall base
my race for the office on my past
record.
| was first elected TO The office
in 1910. At that time the average
number of cases handled by the
court was IL per month.
Due to the unprecedented in
crease in the population Of the
County, The increase in tourist
travel and the extensive conStruc-
ton program undertaken here.
The monthly average of cases han
died by office during the past year
was 30.
Realizing that | am a servant OF
all the peope. | have consistently
discharged the duties of my office
in an efficient manner and Tor the
best interest of the citizens OF Mon
roe County.
believe that my past perform
ance clearly indicates my fitness
for the office which | seek.
If reelected, | pledge the same
courteous, efficient service which
| have rendered during my II
years as your Clerk of the Grimm
al Court of Record; and. on this
basis, | solicit your support.
paid Political Advt0
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-13
BUILDING OF POINCIANA
TO CLASSROOMS BEGINS
in JUNE, O'BRYANT SAYS
S271,890 FUND
MAKES POSSIBLE
RELIEF OF
PUPIL CROWDiNG

Construction on the $274.S ad.
ditions to Poinciana school will
start the middle of June, Superin-
tendent Of Public Instruction, Ho-
race O'Bryant said today,
Following yesterdays notifica.
lion Of final APPROVAL Of The FEEDER.
al funds for The building, 0'Bryant
got in touch with the school arefil.
,ect, who will complete all plans
by April !. Various Federal, State,
and LOCAL agencies must then ap,
prove the architectural plans dc
laying bid advertising Till May /,
tSec Picture on Page Sikh
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-13
Engineers
Start Sewer
Survey Today
Eight Man Grew
Gathers Data I'm
Flagler Avenue.
No. Beach Sections

The firm of Clifford and Coop
er, and Associates who were
awarded a contract for the pre-
liminary survey for the proposed
additions and improvements to
the Key West sewer system have
wasted no time in getting on tho
job.
Representatives OF the COM
pany announced this morning
that an eight man crew of sur
veyors began operations along
Flagler Avenue and North Beach
Road to compile data for the
survey.
The data will be tabulated and
detailed plans drawn and speci-
fications written for the inn
provement of the system which
has been termed inadequate for
the citY's growing needs.
The Clifford and Cooper firm
was awarded the contract for the
survey by the City Commission
in competition with four other
engineering companies.
The proposed $i,500,000 ex-
pansion program is expected to
receive financial laid from the
Federal Government. The de-
tails Of the Financing are being
worked out by City Officials in
cooperation with the engineers
at this time. Key Vests Critical
Defense Area rating is expected
to aid in the obtaining of finan-
cial help, according TO official
sources. <.
The firm is said to approve of
the plans worked out by City
Manager Dave King for an
ocean outfall' system as part of
the sewer Improvement plan.
The engineers say. that while
the initial cost OF such system.
as opposed to conventional
sewage disposal plant, would be
somewhat greater. the outfall
system would amortize itself and
the ultimate cost would be SUBJ
stantially less. Negligible upleep
cost is the reason given for the
saving this plan would offer.
King. in cooperation with local
Navy officials has been engaged
in making surveys of the pro-
rosed outfall station in the
Hawks Channel area. Dye mark
ers have been dropped along
with floating material and the
results Of the influence of the
current in that area photograph
ed to determine their flow in
relation to the shore line.
Although the results of these
tests have not been tabulated, il
is generally felt that they have
been extremely successful. The
tests were made under purposely
chosen adverse conditions to in
sure a safety factor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-13
Top Capitol
Experts Ask
Foreign Aid
Global Planners Say
Truman Program l.
Needed For Defense
Of The Free World

WASHINGTON R1 - The admin
iStration's top foreign strategists
called on Congress today to vote
every dollar of President Truman S
81, 900, O00, 900 foreign-aid program.
Four first-line global planners
went before joint Senate He Use
group to open their uphill fight
for foreign-aid funds in the face of
congressional economy drives in
this election year.
Before an overflow crowd who
jammed into the Senate's biggest
committee room, these points were
stressed:
l. Secretary of State AcheSon
said cut in foreign funds now
would have "the immediate and
destructive effect of undermining
the whole economy" CT NATO-
the North Atlantic Treaty Organi-
cation.
2. w. Avercil Hartman, director
OF mutual security, declared tna.
reductions in funds would rep
resent "a decision 10 reduce the
strength which is being built in
the FEC world for ouf common
defense against the threat of the
Kremiin. "
3. Secretary Of Defense Lovett.
emphasizing the Communist led
peril to the. French in Indochina,
calledsfor "a substantial increase
In mitfSnry assistance to that cm.
battlcd Far Eastern land. y
All the witnesses stressed the
necessity of the multi-billion dollar
program to holster this nation
defenses against Communism.
Acheson defended the Western
European countries against con.
gressional suggestions that they are
not doing their full part in the
defense buildup.
He gave as his considered judg.
ment" that the present efforts by
European NATO members, plus
certain new commitments, ZAP
proach the limit of their capaci.
ties."
ITO so beyond these limits" he
said, would produce strain on
their political, economic and So
cial structures that would endangel
both their security and ours--and
might we'll wreck everything that
we are trying to accomplish"
Some 40 congressman sat in on
the start of the hearings which
are being ;.cld before the Senate
Foreign Relations aud Armed Serv.
ices Committees aud the House
Foreign Affairs Committee.
There was NO action today on
the suggestion by Sen. Mcmahon
(D.-Conn) that Gen. Dwight ID.
Eisenhower be recalled from Paris
to testify before the group.
McMahon indicated he would de.
lay formal motion that Eisenhow-
er be brought back until The
Continued On Page Four,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-13
rFulmon oSfneS Out
At oppo sifion To
Fed. Power Programs
Determined To
See Policy OF
Conserving
Resources Last

CHICAGO R-President Truman
dashed out today at opposition to
the federal power program as wi
cious' and lone of the most cynical
and dangerous developments in
many years.
His remarks were in special
message sent to the National Rural
Electric Cooperative Association
which Secretary of the Interior
Chapman presented in a prepared
speech.
Both the President and Chapman
pledged to fight for continuation of
the federal power program,
IL am determined tC do every,
thing can TO see that the policy
of conserving and developing our
priceless water power resources 70
the public benefit shall 60 for
ward" the President said.
This campaign TO destroy fed,
eral power policy must not sue
ceed." Chapman said.
The President said the power in
dustry's propaganda campaign,
has switched from attacks on the
valley authority idea TO denouncing
the public power program as so,
cialism.
Mr.. Truman said the power in
duStry seeks TO exploit tee na-
tons water power resources
throughout the country. He men-
toned specifically
THE forces Of reaction want 10
monopolize st. Lawrence power at
the bus bar tpoint OF productionl.
and even take over Niagara Falls
itself for private development
they afs Tying To bpsk the rural
electric OPP fatives in lssarfi
Prom tying {0sttbcr steam and hy
dro plants that will result IN more
power at lower cost.
'sT'hey are trying TO grab the
Hells Canyon Reservoir site Tin
Continued On Page Six
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-13
Bulletin
pHIo FLEES HAVANA

HAVANA, Cuba R--Cuba's de-
posed President. Carlos Prio So
carras. left in a Mexican Airlines
plane today for exile in Mexico
City.
He and his party, including gov
ernmcnt ministers loyal to him,
were given safe passage by Full
gencio Batista, Cuba's strong man
who pushed Prio from office Mon
day and Wednesday became Prime
Minister Of the revolutionary gov
eminent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-13
Korean War
Called Chess
Game By Vet
NiIIareal, %, Saw
Plenty Of Action
At Korean Front
By Dorothy Raymer

Just hack from Korea, Pfc.
George "Bunsie" Villareal, army
veteran described the Korean cam
paign as a chess game.
9TH just a gunner" he said
land I'm willing to do my duty in
the service. But sometimes | wen
der what the outcome is going to
be in Korea. It's like chess game.
We make a move. Then they make
one. We advance to certain posi-.
ton. Next day we go back from
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-13
Navy Repairs Section OF
Waterline On Palm Avenue
MASTER MECHANIC
JOE CORNELL
SUPERvISES WORK
THIS MORNING

Residents crossed their fingers
today not because it was Friday
the 18th, but because the water
flowing into the city was shut off
at 8 o'clock while Navy workmen
rushed the mending of the leaking
pipeline at North Beach drive and
Palm avenue.
Navy Yard Master Mechanic
Joe Cornell supervised the cutting
out OF the five feet of old pipe line
which sprang leak yesterday. One
of his crew was preparing the five
feet of new pipe which was rushed
down from Florida City, the main
water plant at this morning.
Cornell said he hoped the Job
Of repairing this section of the 100
mile IS inch pipeline would be-
completed by noon today.
Meanwhile the serious water SIT
uation in Key West took brighter
turn yesterday, when the u. S.
House of Representatives gave APP
prevail to the $495, 900 bill for ex-I
panding water facilities at Florida
City and below.
The House Appropriations COM
mittee must now make the actual
funds available to the Navy for the
job.
Yesterdays rain helped out in
the emergency situation, but a fire
in the city, requiring large expen-
ditures Of water today, would
quickly diminish the short supply
Of the increasingly precious fluid.
This morning three Navy trucks
pulled up at the affected pipeline
area on North Beach drive near
Peary court. They brought with
them welding machines, winches
and other equipment for the job of
welding the new five feet OF line
in place of the old leaking pipe.
Traffic slowed up as ii came
around the curve. Small boys
watched as two workmen stood in
rubber boots in the hole dug out
where they could cut the pipe line.
Cornell did not expect great
gushes Of water when the cutting
Of the old pipe was completed. By
the time the job of replacing the
old with new took place. the water
would be turned off sufficiently to
keep the flow down. Cornell has
worked on the pipeline since IL
was laid in 1912.
Expansion Of military and civil
ian population in Key West and on
Continued o. Page Three)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-13
Fathers Day
Is Observed
By Rotarians

Fathers Day was marked by
the Key West Rotary Club Thurs
day when they feted Rotarians
with sons at Fathers and Sons
luncheon in the St. Paul's Parish
hall.
A good turnout OF sons of Rota-
rians was In evidence.
Rotary President Joe Pearlman
presided at the meeting. which was
honored by the presence of S. c.
Steve" Singleton, a Key West Ro-
tartan Of long standing.
Following q three minute ora
ton BY Horace 0'Bryant, cigars
were presented to the fathers at
the meeting. Gifts in the form of
toys were presented to the young
sters attending.
In one instance, three genera
tons we're represented at the meet
ing when Ernest A. Ramsey ap-
peared with his son-in-law, Joseph
J. Reilly and grandson Michael
Reilly.
]. J. Trapper was presented with
q fathers day gift in the form of
. handpainted necktie as a result
of a drawing for the prize.
Visitors at the meeting included:
Continued On Page Threel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-13
Fighting Girl
Fined $50
In Grim. Court
"Wildcat" Driver Claws,
Bites, Tears Shirt Off
H'Way Officer Walden;
Attacks z Other Men

State Highway Patrolman Jack
Walden learned last week first
hand that the female is deadlier
than the male when l06-pounds
of female, bit, scratched, kicked
and tore his shirt off. he testi-
fled in Criminal Court today.
Guilty was Gladys Redding
Brayn, 20. Of Miami, who not
only SCARED Walden but two
other men who could not control
the fighting woman convicted of
drunken driving and no drivers
license. On her third count, re-
sisting an officer, Mrs. Brayn's
sentence was deferred. For the
other two charges she paid $3.50
fine.
The five foot four woman was
driving down the Keys. making
an interesting. If dangerous pat
tern on the Overseas Highway,
Walden said. She zig-zagged her
car at direct angles from right TO
left on the highway. II was in
the execution Of these motorized
dances that Walden spotted her.
with her five year old son in the
car.
She then became q wildcat.
according to Walden, managing
to wound him despite the hand
cuffs he placed on the screaming,
kicking. biting. scratching woman.
A strong. though slim man him
self, Walden called on two truck
drivers for help so he could drive.
One Of them, big man, tried his
hand at holding the woman, but
was given the same treatment.
shes why, that's what"
Walden said.
Mrs. Brayn who said she was
Continued On Page Three
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-13
DIR. GLENN JAMES
WAS FEATURED
SPEAKER OF
EVENING

Municipal Judge Enrique ESqui-
naIdo was installed last night as
the 1852 President of the Key West
Lions Club at their annual installa-
ton dinner held on the patio of the
Lions Clubhouse. The dinner. which
was attended by over 200 Lions,
their wives and guests. also mark.
ed the lith anniversary Of the Key
West Lions Club.
Esquinaldo received the gavel
from outgoing President James
McManus.
Featured speaker of the evening
vas DR.. Glenn James. Pastor of
the White Temple in Miami. Us
ing as his theme, MAN Alive. 3"
DR.. James. in outlining what makes
the Lions the greatest service or
ganization in the world. said. The
Lions are great because as a group
they are primarily Interested in
doing something for someone else. ="
Commenting on the wonderful work
done by Lions all over the world
in behalf Of the blind. he added
The reduction Of blindness over
50 percent in Is years Is living
proof that Lions are willing 10 take
hold Of someone eise's burdens and
walk away with them" He point.
ed out that Lions are members Of
. great team and each Of them is
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-13
Ralph Betancourt
Elected Chairman
Housing Auth. BID.
Fills Unexpired Term
OF The Late
ike" Russell

Ralph Betancourt was elected
Chairman of the Housing Authority
Board of the City OF Key West
yesterday. He win fill the unex-
pired term of the late Eyeritt Ike y
Russell.
Mr.. Betancourt expressed his ap-
probation and praised the work of
the Authority in the following state
ment to the press:
81 am deeply thankful to the
Members Of the Board Of the Key
West Housing Authority for select
ing me their chairman. In accept
ing this honor. I realize that there
are two cardinal points TO follow:
To maintain the high standards set
by the past chairmen and mem
berx Of this board. and 70 work
harder for a larger and better
housing program.
The low cost housing projects
have been educational as vel as
necessity in Key West. Such a pro-
CONTINUE % Page Three
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-13
Yam GOidtsnOUen,
S,Oeeting To
attend Housing
Contention

Board members for the Housing
Authority of the City of Key West
met yesterday afternoon. 1t was
the first meeting to be held in the
beautiful new offices located at the
end of White Street in Porter
Place.
First business to be considered
was the election of a Chairman to
fill the unexpired term of the late
''Ike" Russell. BY unanimous vote,
this position was given to Ralph
Betancourt. Mrs. Van GoidtSnoven
was selected as Vice Chairman.
Bad Accounts
Kermit II. Levin, executive di-
rector of the Housing Authority, re-
quested permission to write $403. SO
off the books as .'bad accounts" !.
He explained that to try to collect
this money would cost more than
would be gained. The Board was
in agreement.
These bad accounts are princi.
pally for petty sums--$3, 81, -,
etc, and extend back as far as
1949. Board members compliment
ed Mr.. Levin for his excellent re-
cord of collections and for the fact
that the $403 SO was only an infini-
tesimal fraction of the total amount
of money collected over a 2 IL
year period.
Bad accounts at Fort Village to-
tailed $32.31, for last year, 1851.
Social Security
Employees of the Housing Auth
ority are now eligible for Social
Security. It was decided to cancel
the present retirement plan, tenn
porarily, with the National Health
and Welfare Co., Inc, of New
York, and take out Social Security
for the workmen. When this has
been accomplished, the retirement
plan with National Health & Wei
fare Co., Inc, of New York viii be
resumed, thus giving employees a
combined plan that offers them adj
ditonal retirement benefits.
Levin told the Board that the
above procedure was perfectly le-
gal as had been proved in a test
case in Daytona Beach. Social Sc
curities' only requirement is that
employees not belong to some
other retirement plan at the time
Continued On Page Threel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-13
Monroe County Votes For Or Against Dog Track
In August; s. 500 Deposited For Referendul
Racing VIII
Be Done On
Stock Island

Monroe County voters will de-
eide in August if they want dog
racing as part of their county
picture next year and forever, it
was learned today.
The Key West Kennel Club.
Inc. has deposited $500 with
Circuit Court Clerk Earl Adams
to cover the cost Of a special
referendum on the dog track
issue. According TO law the
County Commissioners must
hold the election within 81 TO
so days after approval Of a
permit by the State Racing
Commission.
Today, Abe Aronovitz, attorney
and president of the racing clup,
which is financed by millionaire
Sam Friedland, grocery store
magnate, applies for a permit be-
fore the racing commission in
Tallahassee.
Meanwhile, Charles TOPPING
and sons are selling a IL acre
tract of land on Stock Island to
the racing club, west ~ coaA
crete mixing plant.
The dog track viii be about
half a mile from Mons Place,
it was said. The Kennel club has
deposited ten percent of the pur-
chase price with TOPPING and
Sons. Philip TOPPING said.
The final sale agreement
cannot be made unless the
referendum approves the dog
track itself. TOPPING said
Construction work on the track
will begin Immediately if Monroe
county voters give their consent
to bringing a race track within
their county, Aronovitz said. He
plans to have the track ready to
run a 90-night season next winter
Aronovitz is President of the
Kennel club. A nephew. Sidney
is secretary. and Leonard Fried
land son Of the Food Fair board
chairman, Samuel, is treasurer.
The cost Of the track is esti-
mated at 100000. Initial units
will have seating accommodation:
for 1000. The property extend.
to the waterfront on the south
side of Stock Island. 1t will also
be handicapped with lake in the
infield of the mile track
Two-thirds Of the land being
bought by the racing men is re.
Continued On Page Three)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-13
TaIIadares
Heads Local
Insurance Men

Arthur valIadarss was elected
President Of HE Key West Life
Underwriters Association at q
noon meeting Of that organization
Thursday. Alse voted to Office
were ihe following men: Newell
Msnsndsx, Vice President; cia.
renee Gates, Secretary; J. p. Sy.
monsffs; c. J. Hsoerisnd, ". S.
Holeomb and B. ]. Waite. Direct
ors.
Mr. n. A. Dsmeriff, who has
been . National Committeeman
for fhe past two years will con-
tinvs In that post for fhs COM
ing year.
The new Officers will take Of.
flee on July lsf and will serve
for . term Of enc year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-13
Judge Enrique Esquinaldo Installed As
1852 President OF KeyWest Lions Club

interested In becoming q better
man.
The Reverend w. J. Ashworth,
pastor OF the Fleming Street Meth
Continued On Page Three)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-22
FRENCH GET NAPOLEON
WILLOW

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. ZIP, -
The manager of golf course in
France, laid out on a one-time
hunting preserve used by Napoleon
Bedford tree fancier a descendant
of the willow that shaded Napo-
was delighted to get from a New
Icons grave.
There's hardly a willow around
here that didn't come from Napo-
Icons grave" according to Laur-
ence Brooks, retired cotton broker
whose hobby now is wood and
trees.
The island of st. Helena where
Napoleon was exiled and died was
a port of call for whaling vessels,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-22
DRIVEN THEATRES USE
STEEL SCREENS

NEW YORK RpNMovie screens
at modern outdoor drive-in thea
tres arc being made of steel.
Screens used to be made OF
wood, anchored to telegraph
poles. or of cinder block masonry.
Often the soil settled and cracked
the screen or termites moved in.
The new steel screens have a
concave surface to keep actors in
perspective and they are guaran-
teed to resist any wind under 100
miles an hour.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-22
NO MALT IN MATTED MILK

NEW YORK P,-Two Brooklyn
brothers who operate a luncheon
cite, were held for Special Sessions
Court when they failed to explain
satisfactorily why they sold malt
less matted milk" through drink
dispensers.
The arrest was made by a De-
partment of Markets inspector who
said she purchased a matted"
without malt and then found there
was no malt in the luncheonette.
The magistrate urged a city
wide drive against inadequate SER
viced automatic drink dispensers
which, he said, do harm to child
rem by depriving them OF nourish-
ment.