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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-10
Florida Has
.473,l24
Home Owners
, Michigan Leads
Nation In Number:
ny State Falls
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re are more home owners in

Tire are more home owners Ii
ehi gan than any other state, q
.vey disclosed this week. With
67,5 per cent of its homes owner.
occupied, Michigan heads the home
ownership parade. Next is Mime
sofa with 66.4 per cent owner oc
cupied. New York on the other
hand ranks lowest with 37.9 pei
cent owner-occupied.
|. Florida comes 18th of the 4s
states with SIC percent of homes
owner occupied, or 3,124.
/ The National Association of Home
Builders, quoting Census Bureau
officials, said North Dakota was
the third ranking home owning
state with 66.2 per cent.
| A growth of home ownership ir
the U. S. the best housed nation
in the world has been so gradual
that few people are aware of the
tremendous change in the com.
plexion of the national housing in.
ventory during the first half of the
twentieth century, NAHB added.
Through the years. home owner.
ship steadily rose between 1890 and
1890 with the only temporary re.
versal occurring in the 1890 de.
preston period. During the 1905,
however, the trend shot up again.
In 1910. census figures showed
a U. S. population of about 131, 900.
600 with a housing supply OF
s., 000, 200 units about 81 persons
per unit. Today, the population has
Just edged up over 100, 900, 900 with
an inventory of more than 5000,
600 dwellings slightly more than
three persons per unit.
Between 1910 and 1850 a remark
able increase in the percentage OF
home owners outnumber renters,
latest tl95o) Housing Census figu.
res reveal that, for the first time.
home owners outnumber renters.
So per cent own their own homes
today.
Despite hot and cold wars. the
change in character and quality
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-10
Sales
In 48Hours
InMarathon

Florida Keys real estate sales
received a boost Gently
when transactions in homes and
residential lots at the Key Colony
Marathon Shores went over the
SAC, 900 mark.
Three homes and IL residential
lots were sold during the 48-hour
period for a total of $43, 500, ac-
cording to Richard Sadowski, vice
president of Sadowski and Son,
owners and developers of the grow
ing Keys community.
Included in the group of invel
tors who purchased property. .sg
Harry " Mehrer of Philadelphia,
vice-president of Livingston and
Co., who bought a two-bedroom
home and lot for $12,5OO; J. p.
yelling, Akron, O., a house and
lot for ST, 900, and Wayne H. Ker-
shaw Oh Miami who purchased a
small home and lot for 5000.
A block of 10 residential lots
purchased by Charles M. Williams
of Montery, Calf. for a total Of
$40, 900, and a single residential lot
was bought by John Thomka of
Kenosha, Wis. for 81, 1000.
Buyers from Is states have now
invested In residential and income
property in the Key Colony Sa-
dowski said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-10
Modern Structure To House T,co
Stores Will Be Built On Site
BY DENIS SNEIcR
Reel Estate Edifor

In 1912, one of Key
Vests first concrete build
ings was going up at 61s
Duval st. A young man, sol
of the buildings owner
climbed over the half-com'
pleted structure, watching
as the workmen poured con.
crete or laid brick.
The store was to be occu.
pied by the David Aronovit2
department store. The young
man was Charles Aronovitz,
Yesterday, he again was watch,
Ing men at work on the building.
But this time the workmen were
not building. They were tearing
down.
As woFkmen ripped up dusty,
old flooring and moved old-styis
showcases out of The building,
AronovitI recalled how his father,
David, had come 10 Key West
In 1859. He established Q store
In . frame building and q few
doors away from Number Sls
Dvvsl 81.
Then, in 1912, when the new con-
crete structure was completed, the
store was moved into the first
floor. For about the first Is years
Of the buildings life, Charles Arc
novitz recalled, the second floor
was used as a dance hall - Aro-
novitz Hall. After that, and until
the recent closing of the store, the
second floor was used as storage
space.
When the old building Il level.
cd, . modern. air-eonditioned,
ens.story building to house two
stores will 90 Up. The new build.
Ing, TO DO built by ihe CHS Con-
sfrvefion Co. Of Key West, will
have . So front on DUval 81.
and will Be l5o' deep. One store,
. womsn's rssdy.to-wsar shop,
will have . 81 front on pvval
81. Aronovifx dossnf know yet
what type Of store will occupy
The remainder Of the new con-
ersts-hloek building.
]. L. Staples, Key West contrac-
tor, who Is doing the demolition
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J. will make general repairs at

st. will make general repairs at
$500.
S. Cabrera, Jr., 826 White St.
will make general repairs; 5000.
Contractor Roy Edwards will
make general repairs for Mrs. A.
Miller, 526 Angela, for $1,000.
Contractor J. l.. Staples has per-
mits for four S13,5C0 CHS homes
flor Philip Topino, 2710 Seidenberg;
Frank r. TOPPING, 27i8 Seidenberg:
Edw. TOPPING. 2718 Harris Ave,
and George Topino, 271O Harris St.
Giffen Roofing Co. will repair the
roof of the La Concha Hotel; 5000.
NJ. Carey, 1926 Detlonia ST., will
repair a roof; $500.
The CHS Construction Co. will
build $1,000 concra' block homes
for Inocente SAM; >, 1916 Fogar-
ty ST., and Elpid.o santiago, 14ls
Albury st.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-10

of American housing over the past
Is crucial years has been as great
as its growth. Where more than
half of the homes and apartments
of 1910 were renter occupied.
home owners are in the majority
today.
Since World War II alone. eight
million homes have been built. a
world production record, according
to John n. Dickerman, NAHB Exc
cutive Director.
In 1900 there were $500, 900 or
IS per cent owner occupied
dwellings in the U. S, fewer than
the number of homes built since
World War III. BY 1910 the number
had risen to IS, zoo, 900 or 43.6 per
cent and in 1850 the figure had in
creased to q, 400. 900 or SIS per cent.
Projected for 1860 are 80, 900. 90 or
Is per cent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-10

work on the old building, said he
will use a crane and a clamshell
to tear down the walls and floors
of poured concrete and the brick
veneer front.
The new building. designed by
Norman Giller and Associates.
Miami Beach architects, will have
a stucco front, glass entrance doors
and an island show window. 1t is
expected that the new building will
be completed by Feb. 10, 1854.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-10
SUIT FILED

CHICAGO lF-MrS. Dorothy Kin
ley. 81, in a Circuit Court suit said
her husband, Bruce, IS, had given
her a Cadillac car. a mink coat,
jewelry. and expensive clothes
but no money for groceries.
She filed 4 suit for separate
maintenance. Judge Julius Fl. Min
er granted an injunction to keep
kinley, described By his wife as
"bookmaker" and gambler, from
IdiSposing Of assets in a safe depos-
lit pending disposition of the suit.
They were married in 1850.
The Panama Canal is sometimes
considered TO mark the division be.
tween North and Snnfh Aynariea
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-10

If all the salt in I oceans were
Extracted. it is e. lated that it
would cover the lqI.l areas of the
earth to a depth OF about 10 feet
says the National Geographic So
Iciety.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-10

If you want to make really good
coffee, always measure both the
coffee and the water. Two level
measuring tablespoons of coffee
and three-quarters of a measuring
cup of water make a fuIl-1avored
beverage.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-08
Nursery Home
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page u
ing their mothers at night, and
two additional children for day
care only.
Two other complaints against
the Sparks home, one by Takoma
Park police and the other by an
unidentified parent of one of Mrs.
Sparks wards, have been reported.
State Welfare Department off
Gals admitted this week that the
laws under which they license
homes caring for children over
night away from their parents are
inadequate, and in the case Of
homes with five or less children,
of doubtful legality.
Armed with this information.
acting council president Harold F.
Hammond ordered Arthur E. Mil
Ter, public safety director, to in
vestigate the Kelly case and re-
port to the council members by
phone within a day or two"
He also ordered, with full coun-
Gil approval, the Takoma Park sur
vey and told County Manager Ed
ward T. Beall, "if you find it ne
cessary, to consult the county at
torney's office to see what action
we can take to close up any of
these homes in Takoma Park"
Hammond implied that if special
council approval or action were
necessary, a special meeting could
be called before next Tuesday.
The council also asked Beall to-
get a report from A. Morton
Thomas, Jr., director of the in
spection department, on the status
of a survey he started five months
ago into the nursery home prob
lem in the county. Erwin w. Buck
lin, coming inspection chief and
acting department head for the
mentioning Thomas, said this week
that the survey had been turned
over to a women's volunteer or
ganization to conduct.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-08
UN Day

Continued from Page y
Dexter Billiard, Potomac Road;
Frank Beisser, 81 Viers Mill
Road; Mrs. Joseph Wilson, 500
Beall Avenue; Mrs. Robert Nc
Clurkin, 515 Baltimore Road; Mrs.
John H. Edgcomb, Gil Monroe
Street.
At the same time, Phillip Schiff,
chairman Of the County United
Nations Day Committee has an
nounced that countrywide plans also
are going ahead for the celebra-
ton.
Some 200 prominent residents
who will participate in the county
observance will have lunch at the
new county building in Rockville
and will join the Rockville caval-
cade as well as participate in other
phases of the program at the
program at the county seat.
George F. Nesbitt, president of
the County Council for Montgom-
cry County has also issued a pro-
clamation urging citizens of the
county to observe UN Day.
The 20-member county execu-
tive committee is making arrange
ments for the distribution of pos
tiers and literature countrywide, and
for the various other activities
which will be undertaken through
schools, religious groups, Libraries,
veterans, labor, farm and business
groups, and service clubs.
Also, among the county acti-
vitfes already scheduled during
the week preceding UN Day, Octo-
Der 17-24, are: The Silver Spring
Rotary Club will invite five Wash
ington Missionary College stu
dents from foreign countries to
be guest speakers at its regular
weekly luncheon meeting on Oct.
81. Also members will invite for
eigners now in this country to be
their own personal guests at the
meeting.
Ernie Tanner, president of the
Silver Spring Inter-C Club Council,
said other service clubs in the
country are being urged to devote
similar UN Day program on
their meeting dates closest to
October "a.
DR.. Forbes H. Norris, Superin-
tendent of schools of Montgomery
County, he's announced plans for
displays in schools, classroom pro-
grams, lessons on the U.N., as
well as assembly programs. Most
private and parochial schools in
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-08
Planning
Continued from Page y

sufficient off-street parking; a
farmer in the Laytonsville area is
worried about traffic congestion at
peak morning and evening rush
hours on his road; a Jamestown
man wants to know what, if any
thing, can be done about a neigh
Dor of his who plans to use pro-
perty that is surrounded by re-
sidential dwellings, for machine
shop; farmer in the Germantown
area is afraid that the rapid grow
tn of residential dwellings, in his
area will drive his assessments up;
a housewife on farm close to
Gaithersburg is not very proud of
the development that has taken
place along Muddy Branch Road;
Montgomery Countian who is a
regular commuter on the Freder-
lex Pike would like to know what
can be done about the large out
door advertising signs along the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-08

the county will be participating in
a similar fashion. Also, Parent
Teachers Associations will devote
part of their meetings to the
United Nations.
Mrs. Hilbert Zarky, representing
women's groups, has announced
that the League of Women Voters
will undertake special survey of
county residents to find out what
they think of the U.N.'s progress.
The AAUW will devote its Octo-
Der meeting to the United Nations.
Other women's groups are plan
ming U.N. birthday parties. Some
will invite foreigners into their
homes. Others have scheduled dis
cussion activities.
Joseph L. Brechner, president of
the Montgomery County Press As
ISOLATION, stated that local media
will cover the activities of local
groups during U.N. week Local
radio stations will also broadcast
special United Nations programs
to be announced later.
1t is also expected that religious
leaders of all denominations and
faiths in the county will base
sermons and prayers on the United
Nations theme during the week
preceding U.N. Day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-08
County Democrats
Attend Dinner in
Prince Georges Co,

A large group of Montgomery
County Democrats attended the
2lst anniversary banquet of the
Young Mems Democratic Club of
Prince Georges County held We'd
nesday, Sept. 80, at the University
of Maryland. The Avening also
marked the birthday anniversary
of former representative Lands
dale G. Sasscer, who was one of
the honored guests of the evening
and was presented with an over
coat and two pieces of luggage
by Prince Georges Club.
The principal speaker of the
evening was DR.. H. c. Byrd. He
advocated improved state educa-
ton, health programs, state wide
attacks on sewage and water prob
lens, and a more intelligent pro-
gram toward the conservation and
development of Maryland's re-
sources both national and other
wise.
Among the prominent Demo-
Gratis at the head table We're Col.
and Mrs. E. Brooke Lee.
Also attending from Montgom-
cry County were: Mr.. Bernard
Gladhill, Mr.. and Mrs. Ulysses
Griffith ~, H. Deets Warfeld, Mr..
and Mrs. Forrest Walker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Osborne Williams, Mrs. Her
bert S. Hyatt, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Jamison, Henry Woodfield. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Ernest Hawkins.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-08

way; a Damascus housewife would
like to see county garbage dump
placed in the upper county; a man
who wants to build home in Geln
Hills would like to know what, if
any, protection he will have
against undesirable development
in his neighborhood. The talk, the
complaints, and the questions pour
into the office Of the Upper Mont
gomery County Planning Commits
sion from all parts of the county.
What can we do about these de-
velopment problems before it is
too late? ?"
A series of brief articles, of
which this is the first, has been
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-08

Eisenhower's birthday, and will
take place from 3 pm.
Senator Cain noted for his wit
and verve, is now connected with
the Subversive Activities Control
Board in Washington. Mr.. Arthur
B. Hanson of Chevy Chase, a
Washington lawyer, will be chief
Barker for the auction. One of
the prizes to be sold will be an
etching of the White House, auto
graphed by Mrs. Eisenhower. The
thirty Republican governors Of
the nation are donating articles
typical of their states for the sale,
and in addition, antique furniture,
china and jewelry, and old por-
traits will go on the block, accord
ing to Mrs. Lloyd H. Thomas who
is chairman of auction arrange
ments.
Other features to delight the
thousand or more Republicans,
their families and friends who will
turn out, will be "Bevy of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-08

Former Senator from the State
Of Washington, Harry M. Cain
will act as auctioneer, and former
stage and screen star Miss Con-
stance Bennett i'll be his assistant
at the big COP. Festival to be
held Saturday, October 10 at AL
Marah Farms, estate of. Mr.. and
Mrs. Garvin Tankersley on River
and Burdette Roads. The Festival
is being given by the Montgomery
County Federation of Republican
Women in honor of President
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-08

groom's brother, was the best man.
Guests at the wedding luncheon
at Normandy Farm given by Mr..
and Mrs. c. Carroll Ware, aunt
and uncle of the bride, were: Mr..
and Mrs. George Slack, parents of
the bride; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Slack; Mrs. Mary Federline; Mr..
and Mrs. James Federline; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Federline; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mainhart; Miss Mary C.
Williams; Miss Iva Menefie; and
Father Meyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Federline are
honeymooning in West Virginia
and Pennsylvania. They will be
at home after October Bird at III
James Street, Gaithersburg.
Pre-nuptial parties were given
fby Mrs. James Federline who en-
tertained 30 guests in honor of
the bride; and by her co-workers
at the Acacia Life Insurance Co.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-08
Slack -Federline Nuptials
Celebrated at St. Martin
By June Healy
Gdithersbur0 1-W

Miss Alice Elizabeth Slack of
Schellsburg, Pa, and Washing
ton Grove, became the bride of
Francis Leo Federline on October
26, in ceremony performed by
the Rev. Paul E. Meyer in the
.rectory of st. Martins Church at
u o'clock. The marriage was at
tended by members of the immedi-
ate family only.
The bride wore a steel blue taft
feta, full skirted, street length
dress, with a white feather cloche
corsage of white stephonitis.
Mrs. William Slack, sister-in-law
of the bride, was her matron Of
honor and Kenneth Federline, the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-08

Beauties" from the Montgomery
County Federation of Republican
Women. The Beauties will be
dressed as farmerettes and will
sell cigarettes. A drawing for door
prizes will go on during the bar
becue supper, open to all holders
of supper tickets. These may be
purchased for $1.50 per person by
calling Mrs. J. Douglas Bradshaw
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-08

Mrs. James Federline is also
having a family dinner party on
Saturday night in honor of the
newly-weds on their return, and
coincidentally for Mr.. and Mrs.
Ware who are celebrating their
wedding anniversary on October
Bird.
i Encircle these dates: October 10
Supper at the Washington Grove
School sponsored by the P.T.A.
Grab cakes and ham.
October "a: Turkey dinner at
the Ag. Center for the benefit of
st. Martins Church.
October "a: Tentative date for
dance in the Auditorium with our
old favorites the 'Noveleers" pro-
viding the entertainment. 81 per
person.
ED. NOTE: This column was
written for publication last week.
Dates should be read with that
in mind. The Sentinel regrets late
publication.
The Women's Club of Washing
ton Grove, with Mrs. H. Clark
Helms, as president, has just con-
cluded a very successmul season;
and is about to embark upon an
other season which it hopes will
surpass even the last one in the
number of activities which were
very enjoyable and also lucrative.
But We will have to go some
to autshine the Family Night"
party launched by Mrs. William
Hallam. This party took place on
the last Saturday evening in Aug
ust. About 200 heads were counted
young and old gamboled on the
green. The tables were set on the
lawn, and games and activities and
colored balloons flying gave proof
that the Grove is a real family
place.
The following new members were
taken into the club this year: Mrs.
Jos. E. Stolz, Mrs. Jack Webb,
Mrs. w. c. Offutt, Mrs. Charles
Hershey, Mrs. Forrest Farris, Miss
Margaret MacGregor, Mrs. Her.
man Allen, Mrs. Etewart Labat,
and Mrs. c. Gibson Davis.
The following are the officers
for the coming year: Mrs. H. Clark
Helms, president; Miss Clara Hill
Ter, first vice president; Mrs. H.
J. Sylvester, second vice president;
Mrs. George Pughe, third vice
president; Mrs. Alfred Christy, III,
treasurer; Mrs. Henry Walther, as
sistant treasurer; Mrs. John Horn
brook, corresponding secretary;
and Mrs. Wilson Whetzel, record
ing secretary.
Congratulations to Dick Murphy
who won the mems singles tennis
tournament; and to Joe Sylvester
and Dale Jackson who won the
mems doubles. There were a few
"upsets" in the tournament this
year, and, sad to say, no women's,
juniors or mixed doubles! Where
were all the women and children?
Runners-up in the tournament
were Phyll Winter and Jim Humid
ley in the singles semi
met Dick Murphy in the finals. In
the doubles, Dick Murphy and For
rest Farris C'Preach") and Jim
Hundley and Phyll Winter were
runners-up. Dick and preach"
met Joe and Dale in the finals.
Thanks Joe, for running a good
show.
Only college-bound students we
can claim are Barbara Bent and
Dottie Muir, now of Buck Lodge.
Barbara is now a resident of New
London, Connecticut at the Con-
necticut College for Women; and
Dottie is in College Park at the
University of Maryland.
The Rev. and Mrs. Stewart La
bat gave the college-bound prop
err send-off early this month with
a dinner party for 8. Guest list
included: Misses Nancy Woodfeld,
Barbara Bent, Dottie Muir and
Judy Williams; Messrs. Kirk Crit
fifth, Victor and Dennis Collier and
Bill McGray.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-08
Birth Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald L. Baird,
1906 Crawford Drive, Rockville,
announce the birth of daughter,
Kathryn Nell, at Columbia Hos
pital in Washington September 26.
The new baby weighed 6 lbs,
IA OF.
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prepared for the purpose of ex-
planning what can be done and
what is being done to make GER
tain that growth and change in
the upper county will be for the
better and not for the worse. Dur
ing ensuing weeks we will be dis
cussing such questions as "How
fast are we growing?" What is
planning" What is zoning o,
and What progress is being made
on the long range planning pro-
gram?" The title Of our discus
sion next week: WHY ALL THE
FUSS?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-08

at Hemlock 4-SGG9. Admission to
the carnival itself is free.
The dozen door prizes, donated
by Montgomery County stores, in
clude everything from hunting
jacket to a permanent wave.
In case of rain on October 10,
the Festival will be postponed one
week to Saturday, October II.
, 1953-09-26
SHIPPING NEWS

The SIS "Alcoa Roamer'' is
scheduled to sail from Balti-
mort October 18th, New York
October 23rd, and is due at
Frederiksted October 31st, ac-
cepting freight for Venezuela
and P~afamaribo.-
ALcoA STEAMSHIP CO.. INC
Robt. Z. Merwin & Co.. Inc.
The SIS 4MILBANK is
is scheduled to sail from
New Orleans October 18th, Mo
bile October 9th, and is due at
Frederiksted October 10th, ac-
cepting freight for Martinique
Barbados, Georgetown, Bri-
tish Guiana and Paramaribo.
ALcoA STEAMSHIP co.. INC.
Rob4. L. Merwin & Co. Inc.
, 1953-09-26
BRODHURSTS PRINTERY
Telephone As
NOTICE..

Et4-
A meeting will be held at
PM. Tuesday, September
20, at the new Experiment
Station at Bethlehem New
Works, to discuss the desira-
bility of forming a St. Croix
Cattle Breeders Association,
and starting ! registration
book for the breed, oa
All owners of st Croix cat
tie lalso known as Nelthropp
and SenepoD are invited to
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