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The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
Owner Of Night
Club, Striipper
FoundCuilty
Judge Frees Two
Accused B-Cirls
In City Court

A Duval Street bar owner
and one of his strip teasers
were fined $1OO each in city
court yesterday but two 9TH
er girls charged with B.
drinking were released for
lack of evidence.
The bar owner, Arthur G. Tho
mas, of the Mardi Gras Club, was
charged with allowing an indecent
and immoral show. The dancer,
Miss Grace Hanson, was found
guilty of performing an indecent
and immoral dance.
She Was Shaking IT,"
During their trial, Police Chief
Bienvenido Perez and 1t. w. L.
James, said that when they enter
ed the Mardi Gras Club Monday
night, they found Miss Hanson
Shaking it around and clad in an
abbreviated costume.
"She kept raising the front part
of the skirt exposing herself" said
Chief Perez.
Photographs of the dancer made
with her permission in the city jail
were admitted as evidence. In addl-
ton, her costume was displayed al
the request of defense attorney
Jack Sauners.
Work OF Art"
Saunders argued that it sis a
matter of Interpretation of what is
obscene or immoral"
"You see lot of girls on public
beaches in Bikini bathing suits
lot more revealing than this cos
tune" said Saunders. Besides,
Miss Hanson's performance is a
work Of art"
But Judge ESquinaldo said that
"the court holds differently" and
found her guilty.
Earlier, he had granted a motion
for dismissal in the case of two
girls accused of B-drinking for
lack of evidence.
The girls, Doris Lind, of I'll Car
oline ST., and Bonnie Blake, 81
William ST., were arrested in the
club by Perez and James.
Chief Perez said that the girls
were "huStling drinks"
But Judge Esquinaldo ruled that
the only evidence was that they
were sitting at the bar drinking
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

King was IN the county Jail to-
day, facing two charges of auto
theft, the sheriff's office said.
Ford Victoria Taken
Kings activities began between
10 and 10:40 p. m. yesterday when
he stole a Ford Victoria from its
parking place in front of the Syl-
via Appliance store, 1898 Roosevelt
Blvd.
The cars owner, Richard A.
Morse, works in the store.
The sheriff's department said
King drove as far as Long Key
where he overturned the car, do
ing about $500 damage.
From that point he walked to
Craig Key, about five miles.
There he stole a Ford coupe be-
longing to Sidney Tullis who lives
at Craig.
Car Abandoned
King drove to Lower Matecum-
be Key where he abandoned the
Tullis car. This was about ais
a, m. today.
Sheriff's deputies and Florida
Highway Patrolmen searched for
him all night.
About Z a. m. today, Deputy
Sheriff Rene Raiole picked up King
as the fugitive walked along U. S.
l on Lower Matecumbe.
Deputies believe he had hidden
III the bush along U. S. l but was
finally forced back to the highway
by mosquitoes.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
Corpus
Writ Sought
ForQuick

An application for a writ
of habeas corpus in the
Quick case today was filed
by William V. Albury, at
torney for Edward Peter
Quick.
The application was filed with
Earl Adams, clerk of the Circuit
Court, shortly before noon today.
AS The Citizen went to press, Cir
cult Court Judge Aquilino Lopez,
Jr., had not set a time for hear
ing.
Quick, 23-year-old sailor, is in
the county Jail in lieu of 1850 bond
on a manslaughter charge. The
charge was filed against Quick af-
ter the car he was driving over
turned and killed Debbie Martell,
25-year-old Miami Beach model.
Yesterdays Action
At a preliminary hearing before
Justice of the Peace Roy Hamlln,
the manslaughter charge against
Quick was dismissed.
Before Quick had time to rise
from his chair at the conclusion Of
the hearing, he was re-arreSted on
the same manslaughter charge.
This warrant was issued after
Allan B. Cleare, Jr., county Solici-
tor filed an information with Har-
ry Dongo, clerk of the Criminal
Court. charging manSlaughter.
Filing of the information elimin-
ates another hearing before Ham
lin.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

= He'll be in jail - unless
he changes his mind and
pays his $50 fine out of an
estimated $500 he has with
him in his cell.
The man, identified as Barney
Adler, was sentenced to serve the
30 days or pay the fine after he
was convicted in city court on a
: vagrancy count. He was arrested
by PatrOlman Mario Santana, who
found him sleeping on the county
beach beside his jeep.
Sleeps On The Floor
Now he's spending his nights on
the concrete floor in the Jail.
Cant sleep on anything soft, :"
says Adler.
First move Adler made when he
gan serving his time was to contact
friends and relatives all over the
nation appealing for money to get
him out of his predicament.
Result: He has received more
than $500 in checks and money or
derS. He has the money in his cell
with him.
Negotiations Under Way
AS The Citizen went to press. he
was engaged in negotiations with
Police Chief Bienvenido Perez in
an effort to settle his account with
the city for ten dollars.
Nothing doing" was Perez
steadfast reply, I'VE aren't Civ
ing any discounts around here"
But Adler allowed as how he
won't be too unhappy if he has to
spend the 80 days as a guest of
the city.
Il try to spend at least a month
each year in Jail" was his startl-
ing comment, 81 believe in suffer-
ing and when l get out appre-
clate the world more"
View Of Jail Conditions
But this Jail should be air con-
ditioned," he added
Asked about the improved Jail
food, which has brought warm
praise from other inmates, Adler
said, Its all right for meat eat
ers, but l prefer vegetables and
nuts. 4"
Adler, who describes himself as
yOgi-theosophist vegetarian :
naturalist, is en- route to Cuba to
establish a colony for nature low.
ers. He blieves in going barefoot
so he can "be closer to the earth"
Adler sleeps on the ground so
that magnetic vibrations" can
reach him. Most comfortable bed
he's had, he said. was one he had
constructed in Mexico. 1t was
slab of marble.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
Kiwanis Has
Kids Day
More Than 500
Kids Participated
I'm Annual Event

The response of the Key
West children to the Kiwan-
is-sponsored Kids Day was
beyond expectations, it was
reported last night to mem
bers of the club during their
regular meeting.
More than 500 children showed
up Saturday at Bayview Park to
60 on tour of the Naval Air Sta
ton activities. 1t was reported
that when bus space ran out, men,
hers of the Kiwanis club imme-
diately starting taking children in
their own cars out to Boca Chica.
MAS Was Host
The Naval Air Station played
host to the children by displaying
jets and other aircraft. Highlights
of the tour included visit to the
blimps, helicopter flying, and a
fire-fighting demonstration shown
by setting fire to an old wreck of
an obsolete plane.
One kid was heard to remark
that what he wanted to see was
the Navy setting fire to one of the
new planes.
After returning from the Air Sta
ton, the kids were treated to Cokes
by the Kiwanis club.
Upper Keys Kids
Included in the celebration were
20 youngsters who were brought
from the Upper Keys by the Up
per Keys Wiwanis club.
An added event for the children
was free admission to comic soft
ball game held Saturday night in
Bayview Park. The local club won
10 to over the Upper Keys XII
wants Club.
Most OF the members reported
that they spent most of the next
day recovering from sore joints
received in the game.
Fund Increased
The underprivileged children'S
fund was augmented considerably
by receipts from the benefit game.
Ralph Faraldo, president of the
local club, had high praise for the
almost 100 per cent participation
by local members of the Kiwanis
in the days events.
Everett Sweeting lost his crown
of Kiwanis King for the month
when Billy Freeman took over af-
ter winning it in a Chinese auc-
ton.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
Headquarters For
United Appeal
Are Set Up Here

Headquarters for the United
Community Chest Red Cross Ap-
peal, which begins on October IS,
have been set up in the lounge in
the dining room of the La Concha
Hotel.
Volunteers are needed to work
on this years campaign and any
one who can give even d few hours
when the appeal gets under way
is asked to drop in at the head
quarters or to call 2-8S24.
The appeal is co-sponsored by
the local chapter of the American
Red Cross and the Key West Com.
munity Chest made up of the fol-
lowing member agencies: the Boy
Scouts of America, South Florida
Council, Monroe District; the Flo
rida Keys Girl Scout Council: the
Key West Youth Center; the Chill
dren's Home Society of Florida,
Southeastern Division; the Chill
dren'S Bookmobile: the Monroe
County Juvenile Council: the Am
erlcan Heart Society; the Monroe
County Blood Committee; the Sal
walton Army; the UDF-USO; the
NCCS and the Community Service
mems Center.
Over half of these agencies are
devoted to helping the ydNth of the
community and accent on Youth
is the theme for this years cam
paign.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
City Tax Discount
TO Drop Friday

Key West property owners have
only until Friday to take advan-
tage of the full four per cent dis.
count on their current tax bills.
At that time, the discount will
be cut to three per cent. 1t will
be reduced another one per cent
monthly until Jan. l when the net
amount of the tax bill is due.
Meanwhile, Tax Collector Archie
Roberts said today that a total of
34O2 property owners have paid
their taxes in the first month since
the bills were mailed. That repre-
sents about As per cent of the total
roll, he said.
He envisioned a healthy rush to.
day and Thursday as Key Westers
to take advantage of the full dis
count.
The tax collectors office is open
from a. m. to 5 p. m, Monday
thrugh Friday.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
Helcopters,
Boats To Aid
FerryStart
All Navy Ships
Will Present
Full Dress Sat.

Two Navy helicopters, q
fire boat and four AVR's
(aviation rescue boats) will
participate in the water par
ade marking the start of the
ferry here Saturday.
Besides the craft in the
parade, all Navy ships in
port Saturday will present
full dress ship from 8 a. m.
till noon. This means the
ships will display all their
flags.
When the ferry gets under way
on its first voyage (it is scheduled
to leave Key West at ann all
Navy ships will blow blasts on
their whistles for two minutes.
EScorf ACTIVITY
The Navy Base will furnish the
fire boat for the parade The
helicopters will come from HS-One,
and the AVR's from the Naval
Ordnance Unit.
When the ferry gets under way,
Coast Guard cutter will fire
red flare as a signal.
Moving out of port in front of
thH ferry and behind it will be a
parade Of shrimp boats and chart
ter boats. An 83-foot Coast Guard
boat and a 38-foot Coast Guard
boat will patrol the parade to
keep small craft clear.
The parade will continue to
Buoy in the main ship channel
about three miles from Key
West-where it will disband. The
ferry will proceed independently
from that point.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
.BOatmen Slate
Meeting Tonight

There will be a meeting tonight
at 8 o'clock of all Key West boat
men who will take part in the giant
water parade which will escort the
City of Key West" to the sea
buoy on its maiden voyage Satur-
day morning.
Captains John West and jake
Key, CommodoreS of the flotilla,
urged all local boatmen including
outboarderS to attend the meeting.
1t. John Hayes will preside at
the meeting which will be held in
Coast Guard headquarters, Greene
Street.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
NEBLETT TO TALK
TO JC'S TONIGHT

William R. Neblett, Democratic
nominee for the state senate, will
address the Junior Chamber of
Commerce tonight at 8 o'clock in
their Flagler Avenue clubhouse.
Subject of Neblett'S talk will be
a proposed Overseas Highway from
Big Pine Key to Cape Sable.
The meeting will be open to the
public.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
Motion Made
.ToDisniss
.SRDSuit
Bonding Company's
Attorneys List
Reasons For Move

A motion for dismissal
today was filed in the State
Road Department suit for an
accounting of about $3.50.
600 from three individuals
and a bonding company in.
volved in the toll district
controversy.
The dismissal motion was flee
with Earl Adams, Circuit Court
clerk, by Hall, Hedrick and Dekle
Miami law firm for the Fidelity
and Deposit Company of Maryland
the bonding company named in the
road departments suit.
No date has been set for a hear.
ing on the motion.
Grounds Listed
Hall, Hedrick and Dekle based
their motion for dismissal on these
grounds:
Lack of jurisdiction;
Failure to join indispensable par
ties in the suit;
That the constitution and laws of
Florida restrict and prohibit the
plaintiff Estate Road Department.
from recovering against the defen-
dant under the facts alleged in the
complain;
That the plaintiff is without au-
thority under the law to institute
the suit; and
That service was not made upon
the defendant, the bonding com
pany.
Presumably the failure to Join
indispensable parties in the suit re-
fers to the decision of the Overseas
Road and Toll Bridge District com
miSsioners not to join the road de-
partment in the suit.
Defendants Named
The bill of complaint named
these defendants:
AlonZo Cothron, contractor.
Brooks Bateman, former gener-
al manager of the toll district.
Floyd La:,b, as an, incipitfs.ss'
and as owner of the Floyd LAM
Construction Co.
The Fidelity and Deposit Com
pany of Maryland which had bond
ed Bateman.
D. M. Andrew, a former district
employe.
The suit was filed by George
Dayton, road department attorney,
and James McEwen, Hillsborough
County state attorney.
The bill of complaint alleges
about quarter of a million dol
lars in toll district funds was mis-
spent and seeks an accounting.
Earlier this year, Bateman and
Cothron were tried here in Grim
inal Court on grand larceny charg-
eS involving district funds.
A jury found them not guilty.
At this trial, McEwen assisted
John Marsh, Dade County solici-
tor, in the prosecution.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
Texas Couple First
In Line For Ferry

The first definite proof that
ths Key West Cuba ferry is
exciting interest all over the
nation was received today when
. Gainesville, Texas, couple
made . reservation for the
maiden voyage on Saturday.
N. c. Hines, executive vice
president Of the Caribbean Fer.
~ System told The Citizen
from Miami today that fhe eoU,
pie, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. PaIk,
said that they came all the way
from Texas TO be fhe first 10
drive their car off The boat on
10 Cuban soil.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
Johns, Holland To Take
Maiden Voyage OF Ferry
Ship Leaves Miami Today
En Route Here For Trip

Inc City of Key West left Miami at noon TODAY
bound for this city. N"'
~, y nines' executive vice president of the Carb-
bean Ferry System, told The Citizen that tbe shin ia
arrive IN Key West sometime tonight or early Thursday
morning trip to Cardenas, Cuba originally scheduled
Tor yesterday, cancelled to allow last minnie ,vol
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
Thursday At5Is
License DendLine

II you haven't got a 1855
drivers license by Thursday
at S pm. you'll have TO pay
an extra 81 for it or take .
drivers examination" County
Judge Raymond r. Lord warn.
today.
He estimated there are 1000
persons in the county who have
not yet bought new licenses.
A new license can be bought
at Judge Lords office in the
county court house.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
SURGERY FOR DURKIN

WASHINGTON Up - Martin p
Durkin, Democratic former Secre-
tary of Labor iE Pesident Eisen-
mowers Cabinet, underwent brain
tumor surgery at Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital yesterday.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
BOMBING REPORTED

ROME R-Bombs exploded early
today in front of two Communist
district headquarters here. Heavy
damage was caused in one build
ing, hst ~ Rias we're reported.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
Naturs Boy" May Miss
First Run Of The Ferry
BY jim COBB

A nature-Iover with a penchant for sleeping on con-
crete floors who travelled all the way from Patterson
New Jersey to make the first trip Key West-Cuba
ferry won't be available when the ship sails Saturday
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
Philadelphia Lad Puts In A
Busy Night 8 Stealing Cars

William Alexander King, 17-year-old Philadelphia
lad very busy last night.
He stole two 1858 Fords, wrecked one and aban-
doned the oher according to the sherifs department.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

| viz SoiilO lliIlc, hines
announced that Florida's
Acting Governor Charley E.
Johns and Senator Spessard
Holland will head the list
of dignitaries who will make
the maiden voyage of the
ferry to Cuba Saturday
morning.
Drive To Key West
Gov. Johns will fly to Miami TO.
morrow and drive to Key West
with ferry company officials in
time to take part in the ferry fies.
ia slated to start Friday.
Congressman Bill Lantaff will al
so be among the 200 invited guests
aboard the ship.
And Miami'S Mayor Abe Arono.
vltz Ga native Key Western will be
on hand for the fiesta, but will be
unable to go to Cuba because of
the press of his duties.
Meanwhile, Key West has taken
on a festive atmosphere with color
full banners decorating the main
streets and many merchants de-
corating their stores.
Fiesta Starting Time
The celebration marking the es-
tablishment of the first scheduled
sea link between Key West and
Cuba, will get under way official.
ly at p. m. Friday when the Key
West Charterboatmen's Associa-
ton stages a giant fish-fry at the
ferry docks on Duval St.
The public is invited, free OF
charge, and people are expected to
turn out by the thousands.
The ferry company will play
host to the public at open house
aboard the ship at the same time.
Friday nights activities will in
clude broadcast of Tom Moore's
True or False" quiz program at
the Key West Kennel Club at 8
p. m. An hour later a giant ferry
fiesta ball will be held at the Ken.
mel Club.
Queen To Be Crowned
The crowning of the ferry fiesta
queen, the lovely Miss Iona Allen
will take place then. Admiral
George c. Towner, commander of
the Key West Naval Base. will
be guest.
Saturday morning, a giant motor
cade will form at Duval and South
SIS. at 7:45 a. m. AT s a. m. if
will be led down Duval St. by the
Key West High School Band.
Brief speeches of welcome to the
ferry company will be made at the
dock and at 8 a. m. the ship will
head out the Key West harbor
bound on its history-making voy-
age.
The vessel will be accompanied
by scores of decorated small craft
which will escort it to the sea
buoy.
News CoVsrass
A regiment of newsmen and tele-
vision cameramen will record the
event.
When the ship reaches Cardenas
the Cuban government has ar
ranged gigantic celebration.
Most of those making the initial
trip will be guests at the famed In
ternacional Hotel at Veradero
Beach, Is miles from Cardenas.
The ship will return to Key West
Monday.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

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" IN. A..oeiu,.d Pres.

CARROLLTON, Ca, April 5.
Babe Zaharias lost the Car
rollton Women's Open Golf tour
nament yesterday in q close fin
ish with Louise SuggS and then
announced she would quit COM
petitive golf after two more tour
namentS.
However, she changed her mind
overnight and announced today
she will continue to compete after
taking rest.
I'm through after two more
tournaments. the New Orleans
tournament and the Babe Ia
harias Open in Beaumont, Tex, |"
Mrs. ZahariaS had said.
The Babe added that losing
the Carrollton tournament had
to quit. I
mo, I'm not just upset after
falling down here" she said.
at mean it. I'm through. I'm
tired. just simply worn out. I
can't stand this sort Of thing
week after week like I used to-"
The Babe finished the Carroll
ton tournament in third place
with 220.
Miss Suggs. playing out Of At
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Wanted to Spore Wife
By Lewis F. Atchison

Eldon Nelson is a little guy
small even for a jockey-but the
story that he once quit riding
because he didn't weigh enough
isn't exactly correct. That's only
part of 1t.
81 had three spills while riding
in the Chicago area in the fall
of 1850 and it kind of upset my
wife" the black-haired, hazel
eyed rider told us. "She was
expecting our second baby and
had a heart condition, so I had
to be kind of careful. I thought
I'd better get out before some
thing bad happened"
Nelson, now a ripe old 81,
weighed SO pounds four years
ago. It meant packing a lot Of
lead, dead weight, whenever he
rode lightweight horse. Most
trainers prefer a heavier rider
for such a task because he can
shift his weight and help a
horse, while lead stays in one
place like an anchor.
Wanted to Add Weight.
You hear of riders fighting to
keep their weight down, but
Eldon was the rare exception
who wanted to add a little. He's
up to 108 pounds now and doing
fine.
Nelson, who was born in Ponca
City. Okla, had his first spill at
Hawthorne Park when his horse
suffered heart attack and
dropped dead in a race. He
went down again when his
mount ran up on the heels of a
leading horse and tripped. His
third accident came when his
mount stumbled over fallen
horse.
II was only bruised and shaken
up each time" Nelson said,
knocking on wood, "but the third
time sort Of made me think I
was pressing my luck, and my
wife was worried all the time.
That's when ! gave it up"
The story that Nelson had
$4,000 stashed away wasn't cor
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Wanted to Spore Wife
Rider Who Had to Add Weight
Says Falls OnceM Made Him Quit

rect, but he did have enough to
buy a 400-acre ranch in Kansas
and 400 head of Hereford cattle
to put on it. The future looked
rosy until the drought hit his
section of Kansas and the price
of beef dropped. He struggled
along for a while and then. see
ing the odds were against him,
unloaded all but 20 head of
cattle. left a caretaker in charge
and headed for the race track
again a couple of months ago
Nelson's riding saga began in
Oklahoma quarter horse racing
and when he left home in 1941
he headed for Herbert M. Woolf's
breeding farm near Kansas City
He signed a 3-year contract with
Woolf and rode his first winner
for him. a horse named APP
prevail, at Tropical Park in De-
cember, 1913. Approval paid $4S
for So, and Nelson has brought
in a lot Of long shots since.
Last Tuesday he rode Baggage
Boy to the. tune of $144.40, and
a few days before Eldon had won
on Wise Swiv, a $3.50 shot.
The fair-skinned Sooner was
on the verge of skyrocketing to
riding fame in 1850 when he had
the mount on Black George in
the Kentucky Derby.
Won Derby Trial.
I'VE won the Derby Trial.
Nelson recalled. 1T was over q
muddy track and we won in q
common gallop. But Black George
had shallow feet and while il
looked like the track might be
muddy for the Derby it wasn't
and after laying second fol
about a half mile we finished
seventh"
Nelson also rode a race on
Coaltown. the Calumet Stable
star, winning with ease at Hia-
leah.
Since returning to racing Mel