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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-09
Legislature
Passes Its
First Bill

TALLAHASSEE The Florida
House today passed its first bill
a measure its sponsors say is de-
signed TO induce big insurance
companies to set up regional of
fees in the state.
BY q vote of 55-2, House mem
bers approved the bill which re-
duces taxes on insurance compa-
MES which establish in Florida re-
gionaI offices serving at least three
states.
The measure, declared its main
boosters, will help make jackson.
vile the Hartford Of the South. :"
Many mai notices of insurance
companies are located at Hart.
ford, Conn.
The bill win aid Immediately
the Prudential Insurance Compa-
ny which plans 20 build a 10-mil-
lion dollar z2-story office building
in Jacksonville. Eleven Southern
states win be served BY the branch
office.
The bill cuts Ia half the 2 per
cent premium tax which compan-
mics from outside Florida must
pay for operating inside the state,
The measure also reduces prop.
erty taxes for a total tax reduc.
tiou which cannst exceed 80 per
cent.
The bin to spend five million
dollars for establishment al a med
ical college al the University Of
Florida came in With nearly all
the controversy taken out Of il BY
the practical method of having far
more than \ majority of the House
introdnee Il as c0-SponSors
Senators moved 10 avoid q thorn
that has been in toeiY sides during
closing hours Of most recent seS,
Ssoas Tneg Instructed the Rules
Committee 70 bring ID for debate
a regulation which wouldn't allow
Continued On Page Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-09
City Fathers Rescind Ruling
Giving $4,000 To Contractor
TOPPING Company
Will Be Paid For
Work To Be Done In
Future Instead

A $4,000 payment voted Mon
day night to TOPPING and Sons,
contractors, by the city commits
sion was rescinded yesterday
afternoon at a meeting of that
group on the basis that their orr
ginal action was Illegal. The pay
ment was made to cover the cost
of the material used in street
building done by the company in
the area bounded by United, Sem
mary, Thompson and Duncan
Streets.
Yesterdays action was taken
after City Finance Director Char
les Roberts said that he could not
legally issue a check to the COM
pany in the absence of an agree
ment between the contractor and
the city for the work. In addition,
Roberts said, it is the general
policy Of the city to call for bids
on projects of such magnitude.
However, the Topping Com
pany will receive payment,
not TO exceed 10000, for addi-
tional work which will be done
in the future in fhe area. There
are five thousand yards Of fill
yet TO be completed in The SUBJ
division in addition to the bond
ing and sealing Of fhe fiIl al.
ready made.
The contractors viii be authoriz-
ed by the commission to proceed
with the work.
A survey by City manager King
showed that the TOPPING Company
has filled a total of "a 900 cubic
yards so far, which would have
cost the city some 10000. The
contractors asked the payment
only for the cost of materials used
and absorbed the labor cost them
selves.
The company said that they
purchased the property when it
was under water and their deve-
Iopment win include housing yalu-
ed at three quarters Of i million
dollars when ii IS competed
Since the city has been relieved
of the necessity for constructing
the streets, they are asking that
the city aid in the cost of their
construction.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-09
Roche Trying
TORaiSe Bond
This Morning
Nobody Knows
Or viii Say If
Manslaughler
Warrant Served

II. Clinton Roche. =, accused
Of manSlaughter in the death Of
Clifford Brown, on Easter Sunday
morning, was trying today TO
raise the S. o0a bond SET b coro-
ner Roy Hamlin while one Of his
attorneys tried 10 get the bend
cut in half
Roche IS charged with driving
IN a reckless and wanion manner,
70 wit. driving while drunk. speed
ing, causing an accident and Itag.
ing ~ ae q - enl
The coroners' hry found that
Brown had been killed because 81
these acts Of Rocne's.
The warrant was issued 4eslef.
day morning b. Hamlin. taken 10
the Sheriff's office before noon.
Since that time there have been
four or five conflicting stories CIV
en- out b. the Sheriff's offices. By
lawyers and By others.
As The. Citizen went 10 press.
neither reaches lawyer, Enrique
Esquinaldo. Navy Legal officer
II. Comdr. B. Berry. nor Sheriff
John Spoltswood could or would
say whether or not the warrant
bad been served on Roche.
Yet 1t 9 this morning, 4 deputy n
the Sheriff's Office had told The
Citizen not only had the warrant
been served but that Roche had
posted q surety bond, 10 prevent
his going 20 jail.
Two hours later, sheriff John
Spottswood said that he guessed
Roche was OUT at sea On his ship
tthe uSS Ssnneyl One minute
after that Esq8ineido said Roche
was IN his office. At p. N. Berry
said that Roche was trying 70
raise his bond bui was II custody
Of the Navy. having heen reieas.
Cd 70 Berry On Sunday after Cir.
cult Court Judge AqenIn0 Lopez
set the Initial bond Il & 900.
The mystery q whether ne
warrant has ever been served vas
stu unsolvcd - The cilizen sent
% press
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-09
Double Jet Ace
Is Shot Down

TOKYO. Friday, April 10 -
Red China's Peiping Radio said
early today thzt double ~ acc
Harold Fischer was sh0s down and
captured in Manehuria Tuesday
The radio quoted ) dispatch
from Mukden. Mas<huFis. GEAR Tie
Yain River saying Fischer baIled
cut az his Sabre Jet.
Peiping said FizcheTs pians mas
Intercepted b antisirerait hniis
and the 'peopiea Air FoFee
Caps. Fischer. n. from Ewea
Chg. Io~a. failed IL return frusn
bis Tosh mission Tuesday.
The Re3 bF0aaeam sad tat
@seeordins 20 his ssatemenf tsf
espEufed pilot beion9s 70 tss nth
sQaadrun sfss NFuUp. SIS usax.
q. S. Air force
Pespsng SD he uaa shos aoNn
lconsinae6 o. PAGE THoi
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-09
TWINS FOR I2-YR..OLD
MOTHER IN KENTUCKY

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. R-It's
twin boys for Mrs. Myrtle Brum-
NETT, who is '.tieklsd TO death"
to be a mother Al the age Of IL.
Her new family-D Donald and
Ronald, both hrlgn~ls @ 4
Monday at Logan County Hospital.
Each tipped the scales al =
more than four pounds. They will
be kept in ineubaiors until they
gain weight.
Mrs. Brummett has been stay
ing here with her mother and step
father since her husband, william.
%, was stationed at an Army post
in Maryland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-09
Suspected ProWler Nabbed In
Vicinity OF Recent Incidents
Truck Driver Is
Apprehended On
Charles Street
BY DOROTHY RAYMER

=
This one didn't get away
John W. Turner, rs, local truck
driver who lives at 621 Eaton
Street, was caught last night
shortly after 1l:30 pm. looking
into windows at an apartment on
Charles Street, scene of several
recent proving incidents.
He was captured by Don W.
Kerrick, sonarman seaman, a
three-striper from the PC SIG who
was sitting on the steps of the
apartment house porch talking
with me. We had just come from
the Barn Theatre after rehearsal.
First warning was given by my
collie dog who barked at q man
who came from the direction Of
Telegraph Lane. We looked up and
saw a tail man pause at the cor
ner Of Charles and Telegraph
Lane He was under the street
light there and seemed to lurch
little. Then he crossed over to
our side Of the street, brushed
along close to some hibiscus
shrubs bordering the next apart
ment house where r. S. Wey-
mouth, the landlord, lives.
reached out and took my dog
by the collar expecting the man
to pass close to the porch. Ker-
rick had his back to the approach
ing figure but turned when I said,
"Oh-oh. look ut this Another
drunk. As we wsfched. the man
turned off the sidewalk about Is
feet away, going into the narrow
passageway that leads from the
street into patio at the back Of
my home. For 1 moment /
thought he had gone into the
Weymouth property, but there Is
a gate there and we didn't hear
it open. ] also remembered that
Weymouth and his wife were
away.
AS soon as l asked ''Now
where the heck did he go tor"
Kerrick motioned me to silence
and whipped into the passageway.
Perhaps half a minute elapsed
while held onto my dog, then !
heard Kerrick say loudly, "what
the he'll do you think you're do
ingf"
Another voice said. II was just
going home. swear . I ran
to The corner Of the porch. stood
UP on the edge, cIinging TO the
rail and saw Kerrick graphing
with a man much taller than he.
The man kept protesting and
pushed Kerrick back few feet
between the front room window
and the kitchen window.
Kerrick. q redheaded Irishman
says that was when he saw red.
He held the man with one arm
and drew back his fist shouting,
CONTINUED On Page Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-09
TODAY IN THE
LEGISLATURE
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blocked ca mose % ref early ross.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-09
County Clerk Adams Makes
Last Effort To Save Land
OF Delinquent Taxpayers
Wrong Addresses
Causing Many To
Lose Land In
Monroe County

Circuit Court Clerk Earl Adams
IS making a thorough last ditch
effort to locate land owners whose
failure to give their correct adj
dress to the Tax Collector has re.
suited in their being two years
or more delinquent in payment Of
their county taxes.
The hardworking clerk is send
Ing out letters to hundreds of
landowners, urging them to COM
municate with him if they want
to pay up taxes and save their
land from being sold TO the hold
er Of the tax certificates. This
can be done legally after the Ger.
tificates have been held two years.
Out Of the first 200 names
have gone over, IS cannot be
located" Adams said as he went
through . huge pile Of papers on
bis desk.
If they don't reply to my
notice within 80 days, shall have.
to comply with the law and ac
cept the tax deed application of
the holder Of the tax certificates, "
he said.
Some Of the notices are return
ed with persons unknown marked
By the Post Office. Some are I'M
claimed. Other owners have NOV
cd and left no address. AS re-
suit these landowners having fail.
ed to receive tax notices, have
become delinquent in taxes and
risk losing their property entirely.
When tax certificates are two
years old the holder can apply
for a tax deed, and the property
IS sold 70 the highest bidder at
public auction Adams said, how
ever, % insure the original land
owner livery protection IS trying
10 find him BY last letter. giving
the owner chance to redeem his
property without having TO pay
extra fees to Adams or advertis-
Ing costs.
Adams letter TO owner states:
Il am taking the liberty of
writing YOU about the unpaid tax
Is on the above described pro.
perry
"A tax certificate embracing
this property has become two
years old and the holder thereof
has surrendered said tax certifi.
cate 70 this office and has made
application for a tax deed.
II you have any interest ia this
property 10 protect. please com.
municate with me, or call inn
mediately, so as 10 prevent fur
Their costs and possible loss Of
title.
The amount necessary at this
time to redeem the certificate is
Where the holder of the certifi-
CONTINUED On Page Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-09

Just where the bevy of beauteous
gals have disappeared TO, remains
a mystery although il is under
stood that at least two Of them
have set up shop within the limits
Of the city of Key West.
The closing Of Rose Rahin's
profitable enterprise. which has
floUrished with The dollsrs from
the NavY.s million dollsr pay
roll since lsl2 marks the
end Of en- era Of eTsanized pros
titution here. but whether Or not
h will pop 80 again In some
ether part Of the county Is being
specialized upon today.
A rumored move up the Keys
could not be confirmed.
Reason for the sudden closing
Of the spot where fees range
from 500 to 5000 is
still unexplained, although some
authorities blame pressure from
the Navy for the shutdown.
County law enforcemsng az.
iheritlss have never officially 3D.
mitied that Mems existed and
they were not prone 10 comment
today. They said that they were
y less 70 explain ihe action
nlihe0sh the houfo mas received
wide attention, particularly from
> long series Of crimes Of vic.
lenes which have been reporied
there.
That the situation was getting
out Of hand, was indicated two
weeks ago when 4 riot involving a
large group Of servicemen was re.
ported to have caused considerable
damage to the premises.
A meeting Of the Armed Forces
Disciplinary Control Board AZ the
Naval Station Wednesday ii
secrecy, is held by some 10 have
resulted in an ultimatum By Navy
officials that the house be closed
although the Navy would not con
firm such action today.
Mrs. Rabin, who is listed as the
owner Of the Stock Island property,
win hardly be destitute however.
since she owns other property IN
Key West. including the Mardi
Gras Club on Dugal Street.
The club was purchased By Mrs.
Rahin in 1858 by Rose Rahin
Segal and her husband Ben. Then.
in May. 1850. il was transferred
to Rose Rabin by Ben Segal.
The city's drive on B,Girls Is
said 10 have hurt the strip joint
r.. ess ereatly.
Mrs. Rabin Is ethIns
Q. .ay1.ery veman-ail attempts
10 locate her for comment today
proved fruitless although her care.
taker said that she vas In the
city.
The man said simply. Mon 5
is going TO be closed--ioF 4 while.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-09
Early Ammunition
For Korean War
From WV 2Stock
By DON wHITEHEAD

WASHINGTON R-Former Sec
rotary of the Army Frank Pace
Jr. told Senate investigators today
there was no real production Of
ammunition for the Korean War
until two years after the war be-
gan.
All that time, Pace said. am
munition for Korea was being
Withdrawn from stocks left over
from World war III.
Al this testimony. Sen. Byrd ID
Va) commented that those stocks
represented the only ammunition
available in event of a third world
war.
Pace, appearing before a Senate
armed services subcommittee look.
ing into ammunition shortages il
Continued On Page Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-09
Closing OF Mons Tea Room Marks
End OF Era In Local Underworld
Stock Island Bawdy House
Is Out OF Business Today

Rumors that MONS Tea Room. Stock Island Dor
deo, mecca for lonely men during the past II years.
has gone of business We're confirmed today when
phoned request for cup of tea" was turned down.
However the fact that the closing might not be per-
manent was indicated when the "earetaker" who is
swerng the phone at the 14room pleasure palace said
I'VE closing down for little while" In effemnate
voice, the said that he was sorry but don't have
any girls here - they are all gone"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-09
Flying Club
Meets Tonight
At Murray's
Pres. HolIerich
Tells OF Club
Flying Aims

The Florida Keys Flying Club
will meet tonight at 8 p m. at
Murray's shop on Simonton Street.
Club President Arthur HoIIerich
said today that he is only request
ing free tie-down privileges at Mea-
cham field for the club plane, not
for the five other planes owned
by individual members of the
club.
In their letter TO County Com
Hiissioners read Tuesday night,
fhe club did not specify that fhis
was oil they were asking. The
request for free tie-down privi-
leges for their plane and for
those owned BY George FaraIdc
who conducts . flying service at
the field were both referred 10
the Airport committee.
Commenting on Faraldo's state
ment that the recently formed
club is in competition with his in
struction business, Arthur HOLE
rich, Club president said:
I'VE are only teaching students
who couldn't afford flying other
wise. They can only be taught in
our club plane which means they
have line up and wait for instruc-
ton. Also any student we teach
has to be 3 member Of our club. !"
The Flying club nov has SO
members. There are six or eight
members taking flying instruction
which costs them $3.50 an hour
for lessons in the club plane.
I'VE want to promote a safety
and safe flying. We formed the
club to promote interest In flying
in the Key West area. and interest
which was sadly lacking before, I
Hollerich said.
Holerich SAID that Farald0 has
far more to offer in convenience
of instruction than has the club.
He has a number Of planes for
students TO learn flying in, where
as the club has only one. Instruc.
ton to club members. he said, is
free for the most part. Instead Of
charging eight dollars an hour for
use Of plane for instruction, the
club charges $3.50. Instruction is
free instead Of costing the usual
SO.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-09

Key West, Flcridd. hos the
most equ0bIe climnte in the
country. with On 0veroge
Icnge Of only l4o Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-09

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For 70 Yeurs Devoted TO the
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Evening star., 1953-04-29

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Evening star., 1953-04-29
Brazil Senate Takes Up
u. ). Aid Pact as Urqent
By the Associoted Press

RIO DE JANEIRO, April o.
Brazil's Senate last night ap-
proved, 81 to 7, a government
motion to consider ratification
of a Brazil United States mutual
aid accord as urgent business.
The agreement. providing mil
itary aid by the two countries to
each other under the United
States Mutual Security Act. was
approved by the Chamber Of
Deputies last month despite op-
position by leftists and extreme
nationalists.
Alvardo Adolfo, government
leader in the Senate. urged quick
action because, he said, the
United States budget under
which funds for aid to Brazil are
provided. expires in June. The
pact was negotiated in March,
1852.
The size of the vote agreeing
to take the matter up as urgent
business indicated the Senate
would ratify the pact by q big
margin.
Evening star., 1953-04-29

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BY the Assoeioted Press

BELLEVILLE. Ill.,, April %
A stepmother who successfully
reared four motherless children
has been named the American
Mother of 1853.
The American Mothers Com
mittee selected for its annual
honor Mrs. Ethlyn Wisegarver
Bott, So. marking the first time
in its nearly Is years it gave the
award to Stepmother.
Mrs. Bott is the wife of DR..
Anthony E. Bott of Belleville
and for 20 years has been mother
to his four children. two sons
and two daughters. All spoke of
her proudly when announcement
of the honor was made in New
York yesterday.
At her home here, Mrs. Bott
said: II am very, very happy
and very humble. The ideals
Evening star., 1953-04-29
Illinois Stepnnother of -Four
Selected Mother of Year

| sociation, said of her selection
I'VE all love her very dearly and
I sincerely thank God that she
came to us for she has been
and is. a most wonderful
mother"
Her other stepson, Edward, 80,
executive vice president and
business manager of the Corn
Belt Laboratory at East st. Louis,
ILL.,, said: There is nothing in
my life or a day so important as
that day when Dad married
Mother"
Mrs. Bott, a former school
teacher, competed with mothers
from all States. the District of
Columbia, Alaska and Puerto
Rico. She will receive her
award at luncheon at the
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New
York May 8.
The Mothers Committee works
for dedication of American
homes to the Golden Rule and
for the installation of a spiritual
quality in the Nations Mothers
Day which this year is May 10.
Evening star., 1953-04-29
BY the Assoeiated Press

VIENNA, April 20. Russian
occupation authorities today re-
fused the Royal Dutch Airlines
(KLM permission to fly its reg
ular Amsterdam Vienna airliner
over the Soviet zone of Austria.
The plane was due to land at
Schwechat Airfield outside vi
emma at 2:30 pm. today. But
kim ofhcielS at Linz Airfield in
the American occupation zone
said they had received word from
the Soviets that the plane would
not be permitted to fly through
the air corridor from Linz to
Schwechat. No reason was given.
Evening star., 1953-04-29
Russians Bar Dutch Plane From Zone in Austria

kim officials said passengers
aboard the plane would be
brought to Vienna by bus from
Linz.
Airline officials said the Rus
slams refuse permission for kim
planes to cross the Soviet zone
approximately three times a year.
No reason ever is offered.
Evening star., 1953-04-29

MRS. ETHLYN w. BOTT.
which I have followed will con-
tinue to be followed. Our fam
lily really is no different from
the family next door,"
Testimonial Quoted.
A national jury of prominent
women, in announcing Mrs.
Bolts selection, said one testi-
monial in her behalf read:
Mrs. Bott has given each Of
the four Bott children a moth
er's interest, love, encouragement
and inspiration to become re-
sponsible citizens in the home,
church and community"
When she married DR.. Bott
five years after the death of his
first wife, his children ranged
in age from five to IA years.
All four are college graduates.
Commenting on the award, Mrs.
Bolts youngest stepdaughter,
Mrs. John j. Davis. "a. of More
head City, N. c., said:
"She is in reality a STEP
mother, guess. but she never
has been or ever will be any,
thing but a real mother to U.s."
Children Pay Tribute.
Mrs. .Dairs holds a B. A. degree
from George Washington Uni
versity, Washington, D. c.
The other stepdaughter. Mrs.
Stanley T. Shaw, 26, of Kansas
City, Mo-, said: "She has done
more than is required to be a
good mother and she is now tops
as a grandmother. (She has five
grandchildrenD.
Mrs. Bolts oldest stepchild,
Anthony, "a, a veterinarian and
president of the Greater st.
Louis Veterinary Medication As
Evening star., 1953-04-29
British Admiral in Mnniln

MANILA. April 20 (P.-Vice
Admiral Sir Charles Lambe. COM
mander in chief of the British
Far East naval forces. arrived
today from Tokyo. He is due
to depart for his headquarters
in Singapore Thursday.
Evening star., 1953-04-29
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