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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-20
Key West Aquarium Is Now One
OF Florida's Top Attractions
JUMP OF NEARLY
100000 VISITORS
ANNUALLY SHOWN
In KROLL'S REPORT

The Key West Municipal Aquar-
ium has developed into one Of
Florida's major tourist attractions
according to figures released To-
day by Director Bill Knoll.
A Jump Of paid admissions
from 1900 in lS7 to . total Of
l4S.722 last year, was revealed
by figures which Kroil presented
TO ihs City Commission when he
requested that ihe city sranf
him fhe use Of additional parking
space adjacent to The Aquarium
to handle ihs annual overflow Of
cars in the regular parking lot
there. In addition. KroIPs report
stated, the annual rental paid 10
fine city by The Aquarium opera
fion has Jumped from $3,377.74 in
IFS first year Of operation to
1.aa2.SI in 1857.
ALI indications point to another
increase in the number of visitors
to the display of tropical fish this
year as well, Knoll pointed out.
At their meeting last night, the
city fathers agreed readily to grant
Krol the use Of the land which is
part of the recently purchased
Clyde-Mallory Dock layout. The
only question raised by the COM
missioners was whether or not the
land in question, which Knoll
agreed to landscape at his own
expense, would be required when
the proposed Havana-Key West
ferry line goes into operation. How
ever, it is the opinion Of those in
formed that the city has enough
land available at the terminal to
more than take care Of the expect
ed needs of the ferry operators.
An increase in rental paid to the
city. possibly to 5000, was seen
by the Aquarium director, as the
peak season for visitors approaches.
February is generally the high
month with March and January
following in that order.
In addition, Knoll said, the num-
Der of summer visitors is increas-
ing steadily.
Knoll took over the operation of
the Aquarium In 1947 after the
WPA built structure was returned
to the city by the Navy who had
used it as a piston range through.
out the war. He has built it from
virtually nothing to the point where
now there are more than 100
separate species of marine life on
display. On at least two occasions
the aquarium has accommodated
more than l5OO visitors in q single
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-20
Natl Polio Fund
Worker To Arrive

Charles H. Bynun1. q represen.
tatiye Of the National Foundation
for InfantiIe Paralysis. wiu arrive
IN Key West today where be viii
in the Monroe County
March Of Dimes fund raising cam.
paign, Floyd Hannibal, chairman
of colored fund raising activities.
announced today.
Bynam Is . graduate n Lincoln
University and holds q Master De-
gree from the University q Penn
syivania. After serving as assistant
70 the President Of Tnskegee Inx-
titafe. BynuFa tosned the staff Of
the National Foundzsion 10 1914.
Any group Interested In hearing
Mr. Bynmn sh0aid c0ataes william
r Nehaets. fund raising chairman
r. TIE Monroe Ccunty Mareh al
Dimes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-20
GOODBYE, MR.. PRESIDENT
The President X. W. Knew
Is John Q. Citizen Now
By ELLIS FINCH

Today at high noon the president,
whom Key West knew as a friend
and neighbor, became just plain
John @. Citizen once more.
We of Key West, owe more to
the former president than many Of
us can easily recall. To us he
was Mr.. President and our friend.
The erect, genial fellow who walk
ed our streets dressed in the
loudest of sport shirts with a
iaunty cap perched atop his head,
greeting one and all with CHEEKY
Good morning" is tonight on his
way back to his home town.
Though many differed with him
as a statesman, all admired him
as man. He chose to be loyal TO
those whom he called friends, de-
spite all the adverse criticism
heaped upon them from all sides
as the true color Of some began
to appear. We feel that a man
whose unquestionable loyalty was
thus shown has a heart as big as
a mountain. Sticking close to one 5
friends is trait to be admired by
anyone.
This man whom we people Of
the news world had occasion to
contact more than once was al
ways cordial and treated us as
equals. This is more than can be
said Of some Of his closest asso-
ciates. He was never too busy to
stop on the street and chat during
his vacations here. He never re-
fused to see Us even when we rude.
ly barged in on his luncheon. as
We did at one time. Under those
conditions, he or any other man
would have been justified in treat
ing Us as rudely as We were
treating him.
Not Harry S. Truman. He was
all smiles and, rising to greet us
as though we we're close friends.
he made us feel welcome. His
smiling and genial personality Al
that time made US understand how
Continued On Page TSol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-20
Limited Term Is
Now In Effect

WASHINGTON B - Dwight d.
Eisenhower today becomes the
first U. S. president ever limited
to two terms in the White House.
Prior to 1910. no president had
ever sought third term. Franklin
ID. Roosevelt then was elected to
a third, and four years later to a
fourth.
In 1851 there was ratified an
amendment to the Constitution, the
22nd. which limits presidents 10
two terms. Outgoing President
Truman was specifically exempt.
ed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-20
Publicity For
PrOyidedIn
Scenic South"

In the current issue Of Scenic
South" a publication Of Standard
Oil Company, Key West comes in
for its share Of the limelight, or
rather the sunlight, along with pic
lures of other points Of interest In
Florida. In fact, Key West got the
lions share Of publicity.
On pages IL, 10, IL and Is. there
are q series Of pictures. one Of
them by Oliver Griswold, depict
ing Key West views. First one, the
Griswold shot. is on the giant tur-
ties. The monsters are shown on
the boats and at the famous crswis.
Captions state that ''Florida's most
colorfuI business Is The hunting and
processing Of giant turtles. The
Mosquito Keys. off Nicaragua and
Jamaica's Cayman Islands are
favorite hunting grounds for tie
zoo 10 coo pound turtles. "
Two accompanying photos show
the turtles Tipped over on their
backs being unloaded At Key Vests
crawis and then being lowered into
the water where they are kept un-
I'll processing By the factory which
makes soup and canned turtle deli.
eacies.
Another study is Of two dignified
peiiesns perched On a wharf edge
waiting for prospective meals Il
Ii called Harbog sertinsis. +"
The third Is 3 beAutifnI view a.
the Key West Lighthouse. adding
that the t0weF baiecny affords fine
views NJ The southeFnmoss city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-20
Commission Will
Mark Scout Week

Key Vests Boy Scouts win par
ticipate in the next regular meet
ing Of the City Commission as a
part Of their annual Boy Scout
Week activities. it was announced
today. February 20 has been set
as Boy Scout Week.
Mayor c. B. Harvey said that
the scouts viii act as Mayor and
commissioners in OK'ing a resolu-
ton at the meeting dealing with
scout activities. The event is an
annual affair.
Scout Executive Bernard Frank
appeared at the commission meet
ing last night on behalf of the
local scouts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-20
TOTS BATHING
BEAUTY CONTEST

81. FAUL , EFESIUFAL
CHURCH GROUNDS
Registration - SOC
Register Al National. Studio.
White ST.: Ideal Tcsx. Duvsl:
childran's Ccrner. eornar Of Flam.
ing and Simon1cn.
Prizes viii be awarded. There
wisI BE- Isl. Ind and ard winners.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-20
Circus Will Come
Here In March

The circus viii come to town
sometime in March. it was an
nounced last night by George
Hanskat of the Arthur Sawyer
Post, American Legion who viii
sponsor the affair.
The exact date for the gala show
has not been set although il will
be sometime in March, Hanskat
said.
The City Commission last night
agreed TO waive their regular
licensing fee for the circus.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-20
City Purchases
New Bulldozer

The Shelley Tractor Company
wss the low bidder cn q new ball
dozer for use nj the city
dump 10 replace another which
City Manager Dave King said
simply gave ouf =
The Shelley Company made the
Icw offer az 81 30 less frade.in
ard discDunt allowances which
bought the net price down 10
s. 20I %
They promised delivery IL ten
days and agreed 70 furnish . used
bnli6nEer for the uxe BY the city
anta tie rev equipment arrives.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-20
BECOMES
NATIONS HEAD WHILE
THOUSANDS LOOK ON
Simple Oath OF
Office Is GiUen
By Chief Justice

WASHINGTON Cap
Dwight David Eisenhower
became the Saith President
of the United States today.
Right hand appraised, the
62-year-old citizen soldier
took on the power and re-
sponsibility of the worlds
most trying office with the
simple, 37-word oath adj
ministered to all presidents
- to faithfully execute
the office :. preserve,
protect and defend the Con-
stitution."
In his immediate audience at
the capitol ceremony were the
members of Congress, top officials
of the old and new administrations,
foreign diplomats and thousands
OF invited guests.
Millions of others In the United
States saw and heard the cere-
mony BY television. Radio picked
up his voice and carried it across
the seas.
Chief Justice Fred NJ. vinson
administered the oath.
Richard NJ. Nixon was sworn In
as vice president just before FL
senhower assumed his office. Sen.
William Knowland II California ad.
ministered the oath to him.
Eisenhower rested his LEFT hand
on two Bibles--one his own from
West Point days. the other a tesla
ment used in George Washingtonss
first inauguration--as he repeated
the oath.
Standing BY was Harry S. Tru-
man from whom the nations high
est office passed 10 Eisenhower.
In the traditional way. Truman
and Eisenhower had ridden to-
gether from the White House 10
the Capitol.
But only one would 60 back.
Tonight, private citizen Truman
leaves for his old home In Mis-
souri,.
So ended. In solemn moment
Of recess from Republican merry
making in the teeming. fag-draped
capital, 20 years Of New Deal
Fair DEAL rule
And so began what the new Pres
ident has promised viii be q great
crusade for peace. for freedom,
for integrity and for prosperity.
Eisenhower approached his high
moment with prayer 10 God for
wisdom end understanding.
While hundreds # thousands IN
jam-packed Washington scrambled
10 the morning hours for vantage
points TO see the noon ceremony
and the following parade, The
soldier-statesman and his family
went to religious services.
In > front pew II the National
Presbyterian Church, Eisenhower
bowed bis head as the Rev. DR..
Edward L. r Elsou appealed to
the Lord 10 "giye therefore shy
servant an understanding heart. .
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-20
Simonton Street Will
Be Re-zoned Two WAY
CITY FATHERS PASS
ORDINANCE MAKING
CHANGE In TRAFFIC
DIRECTION MONDAY

The City Commission
passed on first reading last
night an ordinance which
will make the full length
of Simonton Street a two
way thoroughfare.
After an hours discus
sion the commissioners ac-
quiesced to the complaints
of a large group of Simon
ton Street businessmen who
appeared at the meeting
protesting that the designa-
ton of the street as tone
way" is hurting their bust
ness.
The commissioners voted 80 to
make the change which reverses
an ordinance placed in effect three
months ago which made Simonton
Street one way.
Two separate ordinances were
prepared by City Attorney NJ Ig-
natius Lester rezoning portions of
the street but the city fathers end
ed up by rejecting beth and de-
Gliding to change the entire length
of the thoroughfare.
Under the provisions Of one Of
the ordinances, Simonfon Street
would have remained closed TO
swo.way traffic between Greene
and Soufhard Streets and fhe
other stated that IL would be one
way from Greene 10 Fleming
Street.
Commissioner John carhonall,
however. proposed going ell the
way" and as . result the full
length of fhe street will be
opened 10 fwo-way traffic.
The measure will come up for
second reading at the next regular
meeting Nf the cor sion ii two
weeks.
A Fleming Street hotel operator
At the meeting last night asked
that the same action be taken with
regard to that street. He pointed
out his loss of business during the
Christmas season which he laid
to one-way traffic there.
A petition signed by 50 residents
Of that area, presented to the COM
mission month ago when the
question first arose. was re-intro-
duced at last nights session.
In motion presented after the
passage Of the traffic ordinance.
Commission Jack Delaney asked
that the City Manager be autho-
rized to retain a firm Of engineers
to make study Of the cost of
widening Simonton Street to re-
iieve the traffic situation there.
The motion was unanimously
adopted BY the city fathers.
Mayor Harvey. in opposing the
Continued On Page Twol
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1953-03-01
BrilIontes Speaks
Before Senute

Consul Hortencio ]. Brillantes
spent a day in Olympia on March
4th. He drove down with Freda
Riley wife of Senator Riley, who
introduced the Consul to the Sen
ate.
The Consul spoke very effect
lively and eloquently for few min
utes. Then Senator Riley addressed
his colleagues emphasizing how in
his recent trip to the Philippines
he was SO impressed with the fact
that the Philippines re the one
real Christian bulwark against
Communism in the Far East.
Mrs. Riley, major stakeholder of
Lou Heron Assoc. Travel Agency,
says there is keen interest in visit
ing Manila while the international
Fair is in progress. She will be
glad to help any member of the
community make a visit home
either by air or ship.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1953-03-01
Local 81 Has Twelve
Delegates To COnfab

ILWU Local 81 is sending twelve
delegates to the ILWU tenth bien-
NAL convention which will be held
in San Francisco from April 6
through the 18th.
The delegates elected by the
membership on March 16, are Girls
Mensalvas, president; Matias L..
Lagunilla, secretary; Casimiro A.
Abella, treasurer; Ernesto Man
gaoang, business agent; George A.
Valdez, publicity director; Gene
Navarro, dispatcher; V. A. Velasco,
Tony Reyes, Silvino Tallido, Angelo
Cacatian, Johnny Lucero, and Ru-
dy Rodriguez.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1953-03-01
BALLROOM PACKED
SARDINE-LIKE TO
MAXIMUM SEATING
Half of the Crowd Left
Without Seeing Half
of Floor Show
v. a. v.

The FILIPINO F DR. U M
went to the Seattle Chamber
of Commerce March Z to see
what it was all about.
The much-advertised Charity Ball
sponsored by the Philippine Con-
sulate in Seattle scheduled for 8
o'clock that evening proved true to
all advanced press ballyhoo - it
was packed full and in sardine-
manner long before the appointed
time, and the crowd kept swelling
up even in the later hours of the
evening.
PROGRAM GOOD
The program of Filipino talents
could pass any strict standard for
amateur shows, and the dueats
raised-for a good cause-could
not be less than four figures, in
our estimation.
It was successful from two
points of view: there was substan-
tial money raised from the efforts
Of all concerned, and the floor
show during intermissions was
completely entertaining, amusing,
novel and educational. Those who
saw the folk dances, the gypsy
dance, and the singing were COM
pletely satisfied and overwhelmed.
some Did Not See The Show
But half of the people did not
see half of the show. 1t was ply
sically impossible to do so. People
had to stand on chairs to get
glimpse of the picturesque dancers.
Even at that, there were not
enough chairs to go around. And
there was no space to put all those
chairs needed.
Even Mayor Allan Pomeroy
stood on chair for a while, &C
cording to eyewitnesses. Many of
the guests, eager to see what
was cooking, had to risk break
ing their necks by tiptoeine on
chairs.
VICE CONSUL WIFE, M. c.
Even the technique of Vice Con-
SUI DOIOL6O v. NlLe Ill HIS TUG VI
master of ceremonies was unique.
4 It reminded us of a county fair.
where there was an NC. for the
grandstand, another for the rodeo,
and a third occupied by the clown.
At times we could not see M. c.
Doroteo; we only knew it was he
from his husky and hoarse voice.
But the show was good, and the
end justifies the means.
Consul Brillantes Versatile
And what more could you ask
from Consul Hortencio j. Bril-
lantes, amiable, tactful, versatile!
He can crate, dance, and sing if
pressed by request. More power to
the Philippine Consulate boys!
d And where does the money go?
Simple: to the NEEDY and desti-
tute' people in the Philippines, &C
cording to the Philippine Consul
ate.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1953-03-01
V. F. w. Post $500
Elects New Officers

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
$500 recently elected the following
officers for 1858: Toso Pimentel,
commander; Joe Torres, senior
vice commander; Stanley Diaz,
junior vice commander; Antonio
Rodrigo, quartermaster adjutant;
Ricardo Dirige, chaplain;
These officers will be installed
April 4 at the Washington Hall.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1953-03-01
SALMON INDUSTRY
SIGNS AGREEMENT
WITH ILWU NO. 81

An agreement was reach
ed March Is between ILWU
Local 81 and the Alaska Sal
mon Industry, Inc. which
would govern the 1868 oper-
alton of fish canneries in AL
aska.
The agreement is subject to APP
prevail by both the membership OF
ILWU Local 81 and the board OF
directors of the Alaska Salmon In
dustry.
Main items of the tentative
agreement which will be incorpoE-
ated in last years contract to gov
ern this years operation are:
l. Every cannery worker employ
ed under the 1862 contract shah
receive $4,000 in lieu of health and
welfare for 1852, which shall be
paid prior to departure for the can
merry this year; and the $1,000 In
lieu for health and welfare this
year shall be included in the work
er's statement at the end of the
season.
2. Wage scales, overtime rates,
working conditions. payments in
lieu of health and welfare, and the
$25 stand-by-pay, as provided In
the 1852 agreement shall remain
in effect for the 1853 season.
8. Wage scales in the 1853 con-
tract and the provision relative to
health and welfare shall remain
open for negotiations for the 1854
season.
q. 1t is agreed that if the Alaska
Salmon Industry grants any wage
increases to the Machinists' Union,
the Fishermen's Union, the A. F. OF
L. Cannery Workers. Union in Az
aska, or the Bristol Bay cannery
Workers Union, Local 46, the ba-
sic monthly wage scales in our con-
tract shall be adjusted upward so
as to reflect a percentage increase
equal to that given such other
unions.
5. The termination date of the
contract shall be extended to
April 30, 1855.
ILWU Local 81 was represented
in the negotiations by Ernesto Man
gaoang, business agent and chair
man of the negotiating committee,
Johnny Lucero, Rudy Rodriguez
and V. A. Velasco, members.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1953-03-01

Jose A. Madarang celebrated his
birthday with an Informal drinking
party at the Local 81 headquarters.
March IS. Union officials and mex
bers wished their fellow-worker
many happy returns of the day.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1953-03-01

FRIDAY NIGHT DANCES
Come to the Friday night
benefit dances for Nina Ta-
bernilla at the FiIipino-Am-
erican Athletic Club, 612 May
nard Ave., sponsored by the
American Legion Rial Post
142. Nina is running for Sc
attIe's Sea Fair Queen.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1953-03-01

Ted Daddeo surprised his wife
with cocktail party on her birth
day Feb. % at the Fil-American
Athletic Club. FLOWERS and -cake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-01
sole prices
will continue
all this week

Knde moble mahogany dresser mirror erd door chest chest
bed ond nte $7S6
elm dropo tobIe Was $lo Now SIT
solo, rubber Was $685.
Now 1895
Dunbar piece s249,
Now Sls5
ombe finish Cedenzo buffet Sc"
IS
Now $685.
lounge choir cushions kick peot skirt lime Wos
Modern $780,
Now $z9s
$345 $Z75
cherry s223 Now $5s
obes
hoonbek deeptud bockeuNed solo, heo red moeIosse
S545 Now 1886
writing tobIe Old World mohogon Was $3.50
Now $2l6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-01

there important time look into your furniture
needs this it, Mayer Company hos extended February Sale
prices for just week. For just doys any piece Of Life
time Furniture yours for substantially less thon regular price,
This the most distinguished collection Of modern traditional and
provincial furniture corpe and bedding mode in America todoy
Products Of the eodns cobne makers and houses 1t will
poy you moke your purchases now Budget Accounts ovoob
Jackson advocate., 1953-03-21
Negro Files For
IdabeI, Oklahoma
City Council

IDABEL, Okla, Mar. 18-A total
of 81 candidates have filed for Of
fices in the forthcoming city cleo
ton, Ernest McCombs, secretary of
the county election board, said re-
Gently
Most unusual feature Of the fill
;ng to date is that Negro, Thomas
Johnson, has filed his candidacy
for the office of councilman, ward
3. Johnson, the first of his race
ever to seek office in this county,
,wns his home and large grocery
store at 800 West Washington. He
IS also a bus driver for the Booker
Washington school
Over tWo-thirds Of ward 3 resi-
dent are Negroes. Six white can
lidates hafe filed for this office.
Johnson is member of the First
Baptist church, married and is a
member Of the Negro Chamber of
Commerce and NAACP.
Jackson advocate., 1953-03-21
Clark Choir

Continued from Page Onei
rXecutive director. at the COLLEGE,
7nnd headquarters, % East Fifty
FOUR st.
The schedule of the ABC broad
rasts, which eminates from New
York each Sunday over Station
WABC, formerly WIZ, 10:3O-11:O0
am, and are heard over ITO sta
lions in the United States and
Canada, is as follows: Fisk Uni
'ersity, Nashville, Tenn, March,,
IS; Clark COLLEGE,. Atlanta. Ga,
March %; Knoxville College. Knox
lille. Tenn, March 20; Fisk Uni
"ersity. April 5: Tuskegee Insti-
ute, Tuskegee, Ala, April II.
Beginning April 5, coincident
With the opening Of the 1853 cam
>aign of the United Negro College
Fund, the programs will feature
hrief talks by the presidents Of
he colleges.
Jackson advocate., 1953-03-21
Of the American way of life

Of the American way of life"
Leading the list of coveted award
winners were Mrs. Mary Church
Terrell for her untiring efforts. to
make Washington, d. c., real
citadel of democracy.
The other nine winners included
Ralph Ellison, author of "The In
visible Man." which shed new light
on the American problem of rae
ism; Judge Charles Fahy of the
United States Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia for his
defense of democratic concepts in
the Nationals Capital; the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation fol
its vigilant battle against the Ku
KluX Klan; President Truman's
Committee on Government Con
tract Compliance, led by Dwight
r. G.. Palmer whose work strength
ened the fight for equal employ
n'ent opportunities; DR.. Charles c.
Johnson, president of Fisk Uni
versity, for advancement of better
race relations through the Fisk
University Institute on Race Re.
Jackson advocate., 1953-03-21
Fraternal Group
Continued from Page One)

IL OIll ctSt oIlcI
thern Region are Alabama, Florida,
Georgia. Louisiana, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina,
. I'D Tennessee.
Two REGIONAL officers among the
est chapters are Walter Williams,
Director of the Southern Region
nd Vice president Of Alpha Phi
Npha Fraternity, and R. Fl. Beas-
ay, Regional Director of Phi Beta
'igma Fraternity. Other directors
the Southern Region are Joseph
Brooks Of Omega Psi Phi Fraterni-
V, and Soror Lucia James of Delta
'igma Theta Sorority.
Although the groups will have
eparate business sessions, the pub
ic programs and social affairs will
>e sponsored jointly.
Enthusiastic responses have been
received from the 243 chapters in
he Region and a record breaking
tendance is expected. The CO.
rerative efforts of National and
'cgional officers and chapter
'enobers are contributing to the
nticipated success of these con-
erences which, it is hoped, will be
he best ones ever held in the Sou
ern Region.