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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-22
Plumbers Protest That Sewer Project
Contractors Are Violating City Law

city commission tried last night solve the mystery
$40 difference the price costs the connect homes
the Key West system and the the cis master plumb
claim they should be getting for the job but after lengthy dis
CUSTOM they all but gave up.
The question when loo plumber protested that The city
plumbing code being violated because The contractors
employing the connections Under
fleming. revealed the under his
about doar connection The plumbers
would have TO get SIS for the lob. t5
Mayor C. Harvey fear that federal
who supervising the job would not approve Of the increased
pendure The city might wind paying that he opined
Estimates given last night set the number Of connections
tween and two thousandwhich would least
thousand dollars.
But the plumbers maintained violating
the law by not hiring master plumber The commission then de-
cded to notify them Of their volatonand sit back and what
happens.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-22
Ian Commission
Members HOnOred

The City Commission voted last
night to present certificates of ap-
probation to eight members of the
Planning Commission which served
the city for the past two years.
Members Of the commission in
cluded: Bernard Frank, Juan Lo.
pei, Julio Cabanas, Jr.. Mrs. Alloy,
STA Van Goidtsnoven, Larry Eseh.
en-, Carleton Smith, Cecil Carlo
nell and Ray Knopp.
OF that group, only two mem
bers were re-appOinted to serve on
the present planning commission
Frank and Carbonell. Knopp SER
yes on the board in his capacity
as City Building Inspector.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-22
Minors Barred
From PinbaH


Operators OF establishments
where pinball machines are oper.
ated, face stiff penalties If they
allow minors to frequent their
places of business, under the terms
of an ordinance passed by the city
commission last night.
The ordinance, however, was
amended to set minimum age al
Is years instead of q which was
originally proposed. And the max.
imum penalty was raised to a $3.50
fine or a so day jail term for viola.
tors.
Commissioner Jack Delaney In.
troduced the ordinance.
Persons who abandon or store
refrigerators without removing the
lock also face trouble according to
another ordinance passed last
night. The measure, suggested by
City Manager Victor Lang will also
call for a fine up to $3.50 or a 60
day jail term.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-22
Dulles Says NATO Nations
See Lessening OF Red Threat
WASHINGTON B-Secretary Of

WASHINGTON R-Secretary o
State Dulles said today the min.
listers of the II North Atlantic
Treaty Allies believe the danger
of 'open military aggression from
Soviet Russia" is less than ii was
a year or two ago.
Yet ''the danger is immense and
persistent" Dulles said, adding:
"This is no time for the free
world to relax"
Dulles reported in a speech pre-
pared for the National Press Club
on the meeting of the alliance
council in Paris few days ago.
If the danger of aggression has
in fact declined, he said, it is due
to at least two reasons-growing
NAT0 power and unrest behind
the Iron Curtain.
Dulles reported that NAT0 had
successfully adopted in the Dec.
14-16 meeting a new long haul
concept, the essence of which is
that the alliance should operate
on budget which member nations
can sustain over a long period.
He said this was a step forward
over the older concept of empha.
sizing heavy military build-upS to
meet potential crisis years.
In explaining why there is a
belief the danger has possibly de.
clined, Dulles laid heavy emphasis
on 'the vast underlying discon-
tent" among workers in Soviet
satellite countries.
1T seems that the Soviet rulers
exploitation of their own and the
satellite peoples has reached the
point whe e it would be reckless
for them to engage in general
war, 'hesaid Al :. -
war" he said. All recent major
speeches by high Soviet official:
fCunssFHoes On p7ee TwnI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-22
Parcel Post Will
Be Delivered On
Christmas Day

December Gath and 3lst have
been designated by the Presi-
dent as half holidays for gov
eminent employees, Acting
Postmaster /. N. Goddard an
novneed today. Money order
and postal savings windows will
close at 1900 o'clock noon,
o'clock noon, Thursday, Deem
Der 74fh. All other windows will
remain open until 500 p. m.
The usual carrier and parcel
post deliveries will be made
on Thursday.
On Christmas day, ell win
dows at The post office will be
closed and there will be no
carrier delivery. Parcel post.
however, will be delivered and
collections from the city mail
boxes will be made as usual.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-22
Female Stolen
Parrot, That Is

Has anyone seen . female
with . yellow head and . green
body2
Maybe this further deserip-
iion will help. The green has
. rose shading IN u.
Also this female has . black
bill.
IT'S female parrot that was
stolen from NJ. and Mrs.
Joseph Z. Dunn, 1880 Fifth ST..
according to . report on file in
THE sherifFs office today. The
thief also took the psrrof's
stainless steel esse but didn't
toUeh . stack Of Christmas
presents IN fhe house.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-22
Balks
Alternating
.TV Franchise
City Fathers
Cautious In
Investigating
New Operation

The city commission balk.
ed last night when they were
asked to grant a second
franchise for a CLOSED cir.
cult" television operation in
Key West.
Although City Attorney ]. Y,
Porter ruled that such a franchise
is not necessary, Bill Spillman,
president Of Teleyision Relays. Inc.
told she CORN 6sion that the South,
lern hen Teieb none Company had
asked him to obtain the franchise
before they would allow use Of
their facilities.
SpiIInsn asked that he Be
granted . franchise or an oeev-
pstionsl license bot fire commits
sioners were reluctant, for some
reason.
They earlier had issued such .
franchise TO Sheriff John Spoits.
wood, owner Of radio station
WkWF.
Under questioning by Mayor C.
B. Harvey, Spillman, a Navy Chief
and a native Key Wester, declined
to make information regarding his
financial condition at a public
meeting. But, the Mayor said that
sit Is public information"
A letter from Mitchell woIfson,
owner of Miami TV station WTVJ
was read at the meeting.
1t said that their station is in.
creasing their facilities by jumping
the output Of the station from 16,.
Continued on Page Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-22
.JayceeS Plan
Christmas Party

Santa Claus win make surprise
visit to Bayview Park Wednesday
evening at s p. m, according to
the Junior Chamber of Commerce
who will sponsor his trip.
They win play host at a party at
that time to which all of the city's
children are invited. The party
win be held beneath the giant
Jaycee Christmas tree In the park.
Fruit and candy VIII be distribu-
ted to all attending.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-22

down." he declared.
The commission voted last
night to grant him a three
month leave of absence at
full pay in appreciation of
his services. He was also
|eulogized by commissioner
Louis Carbonell, who pointed
out that Kemp has "given
the best years of his fife
with small reward, to the
service of the city of Key
West"
~ hope that we can get . man
- faithful 10 replace him." Ger.
honeIl said. Kemp was given .
hearty round Of applause BY Q
large audience gathered In The
commission chamber, although
he did not appear at the meeting.
Ne submitted his application for
retirement in . brief letter read
10 The commission.
But. the answer to the question
that was on the tongues Of the gai.
iery was not touched upon by the
Icommissieners--they did not dis
cuss the identity Of the man they
will name to take over the 500
monthly post.
II viii be up to TIE Civil Service
Board 10 recommend a slate OF
qualified persons 10 the city COM
mission. Their selection requires
"a vote Of at least three members
OF the commission Formerly, the
Continued On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-22
Ohio Man Held

Burton Kimble, Is, today was
held in the county jail for Newark,
Ohio, authorities.
The sheriff's department said
Kimble was wnated In Newark on
a warrant charging conversion of
trust. He had failed to pay for a
1916 oldsmobile sedan, officers
said. Kimble had been staying al
the Trade Winds Hotel, SIS Eaton
ST., deputies said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-22

Come Home"
Set
Midnight Wed.
Marks End OF
Coaxing Period
BY GEORGE MACARTHUR

PANMUNJ0M 1.-THE Allies to-
day scheduled last.minute "come
home" broadcasts to the q Amer
lean PoW's who embraced com.
munism as hope Of face-to-face
talks with them was all but aban-
doned.
Midnight Wednesday ends the
sO-day period for coaxing home
war prisoners who rejected repa-
triation.
The q Americans will be listed
as absent without leave at that
hour. Thirty days later they viii
be classed as deserters.
The u. N. Command announced
III viii make three loudspeaker
broadcasts TO prisoners in the
Communist North Camp--one for
the Americans, one for the lone
Briton and third Tor II Koreans
who did not face interviewers.
At the same time, the Reds went
ahead with face-to-face explana-
tons. They won back q Of 242
Chinese prisoners today. And they
asked for $50 more. Chinese to.
morrow, the final day.
Texts for the Allied broadcasts
were approved by the Neutral Ma
tons Repatriation Commission and
a spokesman said the commission
twill make the facilities avail
able"
He noted, however, that IT is up
Continued On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-22
Comic Books Are
In Thief's Loot

An unknown number Of comic
books was among the loot taken
by a thief from a barber shop at
$40 Grinnen st.
According to a report on file In
the sheriffs today, Eufemio Sua-
req. owner of the shop, said that
the place was broken into some
time between 10:45 p. m. Saturday
and 1890 a. m. Sunday.
Besides the comic books, a "a
do, a straight razor and two boxs.
Of che-ry ra~Sv WIS stolen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-22
Traffic Group
Named Monday

Jim Keen, local Navy man, was
appointed last night to head a six
man traffic safety committee by
Mayor c. B. Harvey.
Also appointed to serve were
Ben Watkins, Billy Whitehead and
Louis Gonzales. Harvey also said
that he win ask the Key West
Engineers Club and the Safety
Council to each name one mem
Der - TIE panel which WIN air the
cityss traffic situation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-22
City To Require
Bonds On Plats

Persons presenting plats for SUBJ
divisions for approval by the city
commission win be required in the
future to post a bond with the city
to insure that they carry out the
provisions of The proposal.
The commission last night pas.
sed on first reading. an ordinance
which would require such a bond
for plats Of one acre or more. They
SAID that the move was made %
make sure that streets, sewers ana
other improvements would be ear.
ried out according to the plat.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-22
City Fathers
Honor Gibson

The City Commission observed
a minute Of silence last night to
honor the memory of Willard Glib.
son, who served for is years as
the eity's sanitary inspector.
Gibson died Monday after a long
illness. On motion of Commission.
er Louis Carbonell, the city faith.
ers also instructed the City Clerk
to write letter of sympathy and
coincidence to the family of Mr..
Gibson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-22
City Commission Gives No Hint To Identity
Of Man They'll Appoint As Police Chief Here
Kemp Retires Monday After Nearly
Thirty Years OF Service To City

The City Commission has given indication as
to who they will name to succeed Police Chief Joseph
Kemp who announced his retirement last night.
Kemp's decision to end police career which has
spanned nearly 30-years came great surprise to
observers of city hall politics. but he emphasized today
that the recent turmoil in city hall resulting from decen-
cy committees and charges of graft in the police de-
partment had nothing to do with his retirement.
Il purposely refused to quit until this thing quoted
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-22
Valdez Named

Robert r. Valdez, 1911 Laird
Street, was appointed last night as
9 permanent member of the Civil
Service Board.
Vsldez was appointed earlier to
serve out the unexpired term Of
The late Frank weech on the board.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-22
NOTICE

Effective Jan. IS Bus Service 10
sigshee Park will be discontinued
at s PM. daily.
Key wsEsT TRANSIT co.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-22
Neblett Announces Entry Into
1854 State Senatorial Race
Local Attorney
Feels That Monroe
Is Entitled To
Name Legislator

william r. Eeblett today made
a formal announcement that he
will enter the 1854 race for State
senator Of the oath Senatorial Dis
trict, embracing Monroe, Lee, COLI
lier ard Henry counties. NeblettI
said:
at has been many years since
a Monroe County citizen represent.
"a this distriehsin the STATE Senate.
The population Of Monroe County
has increased at a very rapid pace,
as shown BY a table based on the
Federal census:
COUNTY ~ 1910
Monroe 1908
Lee f7,4S8
Collier 5,lO2
Hendry 5.237
TOTAL 41,905
COUNTY - 1850
Monroe 29,957
Lee 23,4O4
Collier 6,4ss
Hendry 6,05l
TOTAL $500
Rate Of increase
Monroe liz per cent
Lee "a per cent
Collier q per cent
Hendry II per cent
COUNTY - 1854 (eSt)
Monroe $1,000
Lee $500
Collier 1900
Hendry 6.400
TOTAL "a, 200
"The population Oh Monroe .Coun.
~ is now equal to the total Of the
other counties in the oath senator
ial district, but this rapidly grow
ing section, with its many pro-
hlems and needs, has been privi-
legged to see its senatorial repre-
sentative for only a few days each
election year. II elected, l viii
make myself available to the peo-
pie and the problems Of Lee, Hen.
dry and Collier County by periodic
visits TO their communities, and
win endeavor to represent all Of
the people in the district.
II have been a registered Demo.
erat for "a years, but | have not
previously run for any public of
ice. I am not committed to any
political group or faction, nor will
! make any promises concerning
future political favors to any per.
son or group. If my campaign
Continued On Page TwoI
Evening star., 1953-09-11
Chicago Man 10 Head
National Baptist Group
Sponsors Not Named.
BY the Assocloted Press

MIAMI, Fla, Sept. II. DR..
Joseph H. Jackson, Chicago. was
elected president of the National
Baptist Convention early today
during a turbulent 18-hour ses-
sion which ended at 4 AM.
(EDT.
He defeated DIR. w. E. Perry,
Oklahoma City, 2,035 to 1,577
after four other candidates. with
drew. Balloting for the two ma
jor contenders was about even
until the Mississippi delegation
threw its support to DR.. jackson.
There were a number of dem
onstrations during the balloting.
Delegations stood on chairs and
tables and chanted the names of
their favorite candidates. The
speakers platform had to be
cleared of supporters several
times.
Evening star., 1953-09-11
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lOtAA IL Z d6CsJ
tice that it is neither necessary
nor wise to attempt to buy in
f1uence under the present ad-
miniStration."
Sponsors Not Named.
None of Mr.. Stephenson's as
sociates would say exactly who
sponsored Mr.. Stephenson, nor
how he hoped to win a high
Government post.
1t was clear, however, that Mr..
Stephenson has worked hard and
capitalized on contacts he made
in Washington society.
Mr.. Stephenson got actively
into local politics by volunteering
to work for the Republicans in
the 1948 presidential campaign.
He started at the bottom, mail
ing letters and doing other rou-
tine clerical work.
Headed Taft Group.
BY 1852, he was head of the
Taft-for President forces in the
District. He went to the Chi
Cago convention as an assistant
floor manager for the late Sena-
tor Taft.
The floor manager was Tom
Coleman. Wisconsin industrial
ist and prominent supporter of
Senator Mccarthy, Republican,
of Wisconsin.
When Senator Taft lost his
bid for the Republican nomina-
ton. Mr.. Stephenson nimbly
switched to the Eisenhower
forces. and did herculean work
as advance man" for the
Eisenhower campaign train. He
arranged for hotel space. meet
ing halls and the other facilities
needed to save the candidate
time when he hit town.
He is a terrific organizer"
one friend said. He was always
doing favors for people, espe-
cially the big shots. He has a
nice smile and is a good mixer.
He recently threw a party for
Postmaster General Summer
field"
Was Inaugural Executive.
Associates said it was common
knowledge that Mr.. Stephenson
was well sponsored to the Re-
publican forces here, and was
supposed to get a responsible job
in the local G. o. P. organization.
One Of his assignments was ex-
ecutive secretary of the Inau-
gural Committee.
Associates said it also was COM
mon knowledge that Mr.. Ste
phenson wanted a Government
post and expected also to repre-
sent manufacturers although
not at the same time.
Before coming here as World
War II was ending, Mr.. Stephen
son was vice president of the
Defense Manufacturing Co., and
vice president of the Aluminium
Pattern and Brass Co., both of
Los Angeles.
Represented Various Firms.
Recently. he has represented
the Drayer- Hanson Co., Los An
geles, for $500 per month: the
r. T, & E. Electric Co., MilWau-
kce. Wis, for $500 per month,
and Donohoe Steel Erect( rs Co.,
Chicago. for $500 per month. He
has done varied chores for these
firms dealing with the Govern
ment.
Since coming here, he has
married Mrs. Emma Stitt Flem-
ing. widow of Naval Capt. Rob-
ert Walton Fleming, who was
killed late in the war during the
American invasion of the Phil
ippines.
Mrs. Stephenson is the daugh-
ter of the late Rear Admiral
Edward R. Stitt, one time Sur
geon General of the Navy and
an outstanding authority on
tropical diseases.
Mrs. Stephenson's brother,
Edward w. Stitt, was a naval
commander during the war.
Evening star., 1953-09-11

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Evening star., 1953-08-31

ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1953-08-31
7 MagisteriaI Areas
Set Up in Fairfax as
Report Is Filed
BY Mary Lou Werner

Fairfax County was divided
into seven magisterial districts
today as the final report was
filed by the redistricting COM
mission.
The redistricting took effect
Immediately, replacing the for
mer division of six magisterial
districts.
The report was filed in Fairfax
Circuit Court by John w. Rust,
chairman of the commission.
Board Vacancy Created.
Two commission members,
Keith Price and George C. Lam
drith, also were present.
Since each magisterial district
is represented by one member on
the Board of County Supervisors,
the creation of a new district
means there is one vacancy on
the board.
Mr.. Rust said this means the
supervisors will have to request
the Circuit Court to call a special
election for a seventh member
of the board. This member will
be elected at large to serve until
Evening star., 1953-08-31
New Insurance Rates
Seen Benefiting Few
Motorists in District

Washington insurance officials
today tended to discount the
overall effect of new auto liza
bility rates announced by the
National Bureau of Casualty Un-
derwriters and the Mutual In
surance Rating Bureau.
The rates have been agreed
upon by 213 companies and will
go into effect as soon as they
can be filed with motor vehicle
authorities in the various States.
In the main, the new rates will
have the most effect on owners
who use their cars for pleasure
driving only, and on drivers under
Is. Rates on cars used exclus-
lively for pleasure will be lowered,
and those on drivers under Is
will be sharply increased. Rates
for business cars will remain
about the same. -
Refinement of Structure"
District government officials
described the changes as moth
ing to write home about"
"They talk about benefiting
at least so per cent of the own
ers," one official remarked. but
they don't talk about the other
so per cent"
This official dismissed the
changes as lust another refine
ment in the insurance structure.
It's nothing to get excited
about"
At the American Automobile
Association, one of the largest
insurers in the Nation, spokes-
men agreed the new rates might
be considered IAN attempt to
rob Peter to pay Paul."
They predicted it would mean
great deal of extra paper work
for owners and insurance agents,
because it will now be necessary
for owners to fill out a detailed
questlonnaire on the way they
use their cars.
Pleasure Cars Rated High.
Under the new schedule, the
least hazardous car is considered
to be the one used only for pleas
ure driving, with no operator
under Is. Next ranking is the
nom business car with no driver
under 25, which is driven to
work and travels a one-way dis
tance of no more than 10 miles.
Rates increase for the nom
Evening star., 1953-08-31

1872" WheeIbose 1SnA
Pontiacs long wheebase means more $sLoNAQ
room and greater road-hu9en9 safety. ~ tNv=-p
Combined with Curve Control Steering and
ComfortmaSter Ride, this means that every
mile you drive is a relaxing mile. You'll find, too,
that Pontiac corners and parks with amazing
Evening star., 1953-08-31

1856 when the term Of the pres
ent six supervisors expires.
=. First Since 1874.
The supervisors will be elected
from the seven new magisterial
districts beginning in 1856.
The new rediStricting is the
first in the county since 1874
The seven-member redistrictine
commission was appointed March
8, 1852, by Circuit Judge Paul
Brown after a number of petit
tionS were filed by citizens and
organizations requesting a re-
division of the magiSterial dis
trictS.
Populations in the old magiS-
terial districts ranged from less
than 5000 to more than $4,000.
Those residents in the more
populous districts complained
that they were inadequately rep
resented because of the wide
variation of population.
Population in the seven new
districts ranges from approx
mately 10000 to 10000.
Under the new plan, the Board
Evening star., 1953-08-31
Power Steering

Pontiac Power Steering takes over most
of the effort of steering and parking,
reduces road shock, provides driving as
effortless as modern engineering can
make it-and requires no change in
normal driving habits.
Evening star., 1953-08-31
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