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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-16
BABY SITTER TAX
CUT is APPROVED

WASHINGTON IA House Sen
ate Conference Committee today
approved special tax cut for par
ents who pay child-care expenses
while they work.
Committee members said they
saw little chance they could COM
plete action on the big bill today.
On baby-sitters, the approved
provision permits working parents
to deduct up to $500 a year from
taxable income for the expense Of
care for children under IL while
they work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-16
Car Far':y0k
By Coast Guard
lis Predicted
Official Quashes
Rumors That Ship
Won't Be Approved

N. c. Hines, executive vice preSi-
dent of the Caribbean Ferry Sys-
TENS, Inc, today quaShed rumors
that the ship his company proposes
to place into Key West-Cuba ferry
service early in September may
not be approved for ocean-going
service by the Coast Guard.
The vessel, the 225-foot Landing
Ship Medium patricia" is cur.
rently undergoing conversion for
car ferry service in Miami-under
the supervision of Coast Guard
officials.
Hines, in answer to the rumors
said that plans and specifications
for the conversion were ap-
proved by Coast Guard headquar-
tiers in Washington.
when the ship is completed,
they will approve it as long as we
have followed the plans and specifi-
Cations" Hines told The Citizen
today.
Cuban Approval
Cuban maritime officials have
also indicated that they will ap-
prove the vessel, Hines said.
Hines is in Key West to pick up
a lease for city-owned property at
the foot of Simonton Street for use
as a terminal for the service which
he said will start not later than
Sept. Is
Following approval of the. lease
by the board of directors of his
company, Hines said that ground
will be broken for construction of
terminal facilities including dock.
Work will probably begin next
week, he said.
Hines added that negotiations
for dock space in Cuba are COM
pleted and that everything is
ready to CO."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-16
Shipping Official
To Be Here Sunday

An official of the Evangeline
Steamship line will arrive here
Sunday to conduct a survey of
terminal facilities for a Key
West-Havana ferry line, it was
announced today by Joe Sirugo,
president of the Key West-Cuba
Transit Co.
Sirugo said that the official, T.
S. Litchfield, traffic manager of
the company, will also aid in ne
gotiations with Cuban labor un-
ions who have made prohibitive
demands of fees for unloading
automobiles in Cuba.
Sirugo plans on starting serv-
ice on Dec. 16 with the 5,000-ton
luxury vessel Evangeline.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-16
Facts About Polio In Monroe
County Are Given In Report
Shore Patrol
Arrests Mount

The number Of Navy men
arrested by HE Shore Patrol
in June showed an increase
over May, according to fisUr.
es read At Yesterdays meet.
ing Of the Armed Forces Dis.
eiplinary Board.
IT. J. Ureeh. USN, area
Shore Patrol Officer, said the
SP arrested lI9 men in June
as compared with 50 in May.
Arrests Of Naval personnel
by civil police also showed an
increase he said, with l2S nab.
bed in June and lol in May.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-16
OFFICIAL ENDS
VISIT TO NAVY

w. E. Wyman, office OF the
Assistant Secretary of Defense,
Research and Development sec
ton, departs tomorrow after a
weeks visit at development &C.
tivities in this area.
Wyman visited at the Surface
Anti-Submarine Development De-
tachment. Naval Ordnance Unit,
Naval Air Station and the Fleet
Sonar School.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-16
Police LtxBBsa By On Job
After H& Is Reinstated
'Political Argument" Held Cause
OF DebacIe At Local Restaurant
BY jim COBB

Police 1t. Gene Hernandez was back on the job
this morning after being cleared by the Civil Service
Board hearing last night of charges of being drunk
and dsorderly and conduct unbecomng police officer
The board cleared him of the charges after hearing
testimony from City Commissioner Paul r. Roberts and
Police Chief Bienvendo The officer suspended
Tuesday and Chief Perez recommended that he be dis
charged if the charges proven.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-16
Swimming Pool
Possibility
Is Discussed
Lions Club Is
Asked To Help
In Safety Week
BY BILL SPILLMAN

"The City is not financially able
to put in a swimming pool with
the present budget" Paul G. Al
bury told the members of the local
Lions Club last night at their
regular meeting.
Albury addressed the meeting
members in relation to an article
that appeared in yesterdays Citi-
zen concerning the offer of the
Business and Professional Wo-
mems Club to donate $1,000 toward
the construction of a pool.
8'Do not get me wrong. / don't
ws4lt to fight these women, want
to fight with them to get a NUM-
cipal swimming pool. But I know
for a fact that the city commits
sioners are wondering where they
are Qnina- I'm get 5000 that is
..~~--- - lance the next years
budget"
Tells OF Proposal
Albury told of a proposal he
made in a formal letter to the
commissioners two months ago
where he suggested the construc-
ton of pool by means of reve-
nue. bond sale.
He said, "We must do here in
Key West what has been done in
other cities-let the pool pay for
itself. The reason Key West doesn't
have any representation in ma
tional water sports is because we
don't have a pool for people to
practice in or a place to hold the
Continued on Page Seven)
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9 Jailed
On DWI
Charges
Police Department
Has Busy Time
With Navy Men

What must be some kind
of a record was established
last night when city police
arrested nine persons on
charges of driving while in
toxicated.
A tenth person, picked up
for investigation was later
released when a drunkomet-
er test showed that he was
below the borderline.
Miraculously, only one Of the
persons was involved in an acct
dent.
Hits Cop Car
He made the mistake of collid-
ing with a police car early today
as it was stopped for red light
on Roosevelt Boulevard, where a
bridge is undergoing repairs.
Patrolman Eugene Rogel iden-
titled the driver of that car as
Robert H. Gaskin, %, of the USS
Batfish. Rogel, in his report, said
that he was stopped for the light
when GaSkin's car, travelling at
4 high rate of speed, crashed into
b rear fender. Damage was slight.
Four charges were placed
against Gaskin, including driving
while intoxicated, driving with
out . license, reckless driving and
6ausing an accident.
Gaskin was scheduled to be ar
1aigned in city court today.
All Navy Men
All OF the arrests last night In
volved Naval personnel. They
took place between the hours Of
1880 am. and 5:45. am. today.
The box score:
1850 am: Patrolman B. Lloyd
arrested a motorist on Duval
Street.
1:2O am: Patrolman Edward
Ramirez arrested another alleged
drunk driver on Truman Avenue.
2:05 am: Patrolman Rogel
Jailed a driver on Roosevelt
Boulevard.
2:25 am: Patrolman Ramirez
nailed another motorist on Roose-
welt Boulevard.
2:30 am: Ramirez nabbed an
other driver on North Beach
Road.
2:35 am: Patrolman Ralph
Maribona arrested a motorist on
Duval Street.
4:4O am, Patrolman Rogel ar
rested another alleged drunk
driver on South Roosevelt Boule-
ward.
5:35: Patrolman Rogel jailed a
man on Roosevelt Boulevard.
5:45: The final arrest was made
on Whitehead Street by Patrol
man Maribona.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-16
PLANES COLLIDE

BOSTON IA B29 and another
plane collided in the air at the
Logan international Airport today
and crashed to the ground.
Airport officials were unable TO
identify the other plane immediate
ly,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-16
USS Bushnell To
Return On Sunday

The submarine tender USS
Bushnell will return to Key
West Sunday at noon. it was
announced today.
The ship will tie up at Pier
Baker on the Naval Station.
1t has completed a two
month tour of duty in Norfolk
as tender for Submarine
Squadron 6.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-16
KEY VESTS
TRAFFIC BOX SCORE
Property Damage $s.l3S S74.27l

properly damage $S'ISS $'1'"'
1t was a wet night out last
night-in more ways than one.
The police reported nine
arrests for drunken driving.
They worked like beavers.
But, for every one they
caught it's a good bet that two
or three escaped detection.
It's not an encouraging
thought, is it?
1t is against the law to drive
when you are intoxicated.
Drunk drivers go to Jail!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-16

:, But after hearing the tes-
timony, the board ruled that
there was not enough evil
dence presented to warrant
his suspension or discharge.
They recommended immedi-
ate reinstatement.
The hearing was held to probe q
complaint brought by Roberts that
Hernandez was drunk and dis.
orderly at Chino's Drive-In on the
evening of July S. Hernandez de-
MED that he was drunk and said
that he had only one beer that
evening.
Political Discussion
The testimony indicated that the
pair became involved in a politi-
cal discussion in which Hernandez
told Roberts that he would never
be elected again."
Only two members of the Civil
Service Board were present at
last nights hearing. They were
Mrs. Isabel Fleming and Mrs.
Sybil Dexter. Both voted to re-
instate Hernandez. The third
member Of the board, Robert VAL
dez, is out of town on vacation.
City Attorney ]. Y. Porter,
opened the hearing held before
more than so spectators-with an
unsuccessful plea for a one week
postponement of the hearing be-
cause the 'city's key witness was
out Of the city.
Pesiponsmsnt Denied
However, Hernandez attorney,
william v. Albury, argued success.
fully that the case be heard inn
mediately. Albury stated that the
officers livelihood was being i'm
paired and that serious charges
had been leveled against his in
tegrity.
Albury said further that "when
the police chief brought the charg.
es he should have been prepared
to prove them"
IF the police chief had the facts
when he brought the charges, he
should have them now" Albury
stated.
Porter explained to the board
that he has no power to subpoena
witnesses but asked that the case
be postponed until the witness re-
turned to the city.
Boards Duty
"Tbis board has a double duty
to protect this police officer and
the city," said Porter.
The board, however, decided to
proceed with the hearing and Por.
ter asked for a five minute recess
to confer with his principal wit
ness. Commissioner Roberts.
Roberts was sworn in by Porter
and he said that on the night the
incident was supposed to have oc-
Cured he completed a business
call and went to the restaurant
for a sandwich.
After the waitress took his order,
Roberts said that he spotted Her
nandez nearby.
Roberts testified that the officer
was drunk and that he walked un-
steadily when he approached the
car.
Comments Exchanged
Roberts said that he told Her
nandez: "Gene, you've really got
a load on"
eyes, Blonde, I really have a
load on but / don't give q damn
because you'll never be elected
again." Roberts quoted Hernandez
as saying.
Roberts said that he replied: IF
that's the way you feel about it,
OK" He said that Hernandez then
walked off "mumbling to him
self"
The commissioner said that he
then reported the incident to the
police chief
Roberts stated under cross-ex-
animation that he did not actual
ly see Hernandez drinking and
that he was not in uniform.
Chief Investigated
Chief Perez testified that when
he received the complaint from
Roberts, he and 1t. W. L. James
went tn the restaurant in search
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Hungry Horse news., 1954-10-01
Chrisfion Church
Starts Crusade

The Christian church Sunday
school is starting a II week At
tendance Crusade, Sunday.
zone of the greatest contribu-
tions any Christian can make to his
church is to attend services reg
ularly," stated Pastor Tom Shell
ton. He continued, "if all Christians
would do this, they would help
ministers solve their most vexing
problem. It's probable all Chris
tians would like to attend church
regularly, and no doubt there are
quite a few who think they attend
much more frequently than they
do"
With those thoughts in mind, the
Attendance Crusade will be start
ed Sunday at the Columbia Falls
Christian church. With the whole
hearted cooperation of it's mem
bers, the crusade, will increase
the average attendance of the past
by at least % per cent"
Members will be using the Mel
son attendance plan which is be-
ing used nationally and successful
ly by thousands of churches to
promote regularity and increase
membership.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-10-01
Here and There

Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Marantette
visited Steve Zorzie Sunday in
Spokane. He is at Sacred Heart
hospital, and was up and about
in his room. The Marantettes also
visited their daughter and family
in Noxon, Mr.. and Mrs. joey Reese
and three children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Smith, Spo-
kane, spent several days last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Anders and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Glib An
ders and family. Mrs. Smith is the
former Elizabeth (Pudgie) Anders.
Mrs. Hilda Oertel returned to
her home in Whitefish, Monday.
She spent the weekend with Mrs.
Anna Ross.
Mrs. Anna Willis, Standpoint,
Idaho, has returned to her home.
She visited relatives and friends
here.
Mrs. Peter B. Sowle, Tacoma,
left, Wednesday for her home. She
was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
r. Amman. Mrs. Sowle is their sis
ter-in-law.
Great Northern Operators Ger
trude Depute and Ruby Drummer
spent three days at the John Brun-
ner home. Gertrude works at the
Cut Bank station, and Ruby at
Devon.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-10-01
VIEW Spring Meet
Ponned for Falls

Spring district meeting of the
VFW post and auxiliary will be
held in Columbia Falls. This is
the first such meeting to be held
here. Date is the first Sunday in
May.
Fall district meeting was held,
Sunday, at Poison. Representing
Columbia Falls Post $3.50 were
Bill Nadeau and Fred Fowler.
From the auxiliary were Mrs. Bert
Hill, district conductress, Mrs. Bill
Nadeau, local president and dele
gate; Mrs. Al Reid, who acted as
district color bearer; Mrs. Joe Ma
teka, and Mrs. Harry Higson.
Scheduled here for Oct. II is
visit of the district commander,
Roy Root, Kalispell, to the local
post. Also slated for that evening
is the official visit of Jean Caciari,
district senior vice president,
Whitefish, who will attend the
auxiliary meeting. Both meetings
start at 8 pm, at the city hall.
Post and auxiliary members are
urged to attend.
Recent auxiliary activity was
painting exterior of the swimming
pool bathhouse.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-10-01
Volunteer Lobor
To Build Church

WHITEFISH - The Christian
church in Whitefish is building a
new church building on the corner
of Second and Somers. Pastor Tom
Shelton, Columbia Falls, has been
conducting services in Whitefish.
Forms are being set up, with
concrete for the foundation to be
poured this week.
Next week volunteer labor will
begin coming from Christian
churches in Montana. The first
week of October, men from Lew
istown, Fort Benton, and Poison
churches are scheduled to come
and assist on the project. The sec
ond week in October will see Con-
rad, Roman, Missoula, and Hamil-
ton sending men to help. During
the third week, men from Great
Falls, Havre, Kalispell and Col
umbia Falls are planning to do
nate their help.
Hopes are to have the building
roughed in before bad weather sets
in
Hungry Horse news., 1954-10-01
Falls Club Calendar

Rebekah lodge will entertain
Mrs. Esther Harris. Butte, assem-
/ bly, vice president, Friday, Oct. l.
The meeting starts at 2 pm. at
/ the Masonic hall. No-hostess lunch
is planned.
st. Matthew's Guild meets next
Monday, 7:30 pm, at the home of
Mrs. Carl Lundborg. Commune
cants of the church and interested
guests are invited to attend.
Eastside Ladies club meets next
Monday evening at the home of
Mrs. Ted Brunnelle.
Girl Scout Community associa-
ton meets Monday at the James
Cumming office. All leaders and
club representatives are urged to
attend. Business will include dis
cussion of raising funds for this
years work. No ladies have volun-
teered to act as leaders or assist
ants for second grade scout work.
Also needed are seventh and
eighth grade leaders.
Town Bridge club meets next
Wednesday, pm, at the Kelly
building. The afternoon opens with
a dessert luncheon. Ladies are to
bring a cup and dessert plate. This
is their first fall meeting. Hostesses
are Mrs. Mel Lane, Mrs. Earl Cole,
and Mrs. Roy Hickey.
General WSCS of the Methodist
church will meet next Wednesday
evening at the parish house. All
ladies of the church are welcome.
st. Richards Altar society
meets next Wednesday, 7:30 pm,
at the parish hall. Hostesses will
be Mrs. Albert Gardner and Mrs.
Carl Launer.
BPW club meets next Wednes-
day with an pm, dessert at
Our Savior's Lutheran church.
Columbia Falls Rainbow assem-
bly, meets next Thursday, 7:30 pm.
at the Masonic hall. New officers
will conduct the meeting.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-10-01
Honor Sharon Kelly
With Birthday Party

Sharon Kelly was a guest of
honor at a birthday party, Sat-
urday. Sharon, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Pat Kelly, was 10 years
old, Sept. %.
Members of her girl scout troop
were guests at the party. They
were Patty Harris, Patsy Morris,
Sharon Lane, Marsha Thacker,
Irene Wolvington, Terry Ritter,
Sandra Barnhart, Susan Fish,
Cheryl Skyberg, and Claudette
Gimball. Unable to attend were
Barbara Platz, Diane Staley, and
Marjorie Hoerner.
Games were played during the
afternoon with prizes awarded to
Irene, Terry Sandra, Marsha, Pat
sy Morris, and Susan. All guests
received favors.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-10-01
Col. Falls up
Attends Convention

Ten people from the Columbia
Falls Christian church attended the
district church convention in Pol
son, Sunday. There were afternoon
and evening sessions.
They were Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Renfro and sons, David and Dor
an; Mrs. Milligan; Mrs. M. South
ern, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Gilleard,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Shelton.
Miss Margaret Lawrence, one of
the many missionaries driven out
of China by Communists, brought
two inspiring and enlightening
messages. One concerned mission
airy work in China alone. The
other talk centered on missionary
work throughout the world.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Shelton sang
a duet, accompanied by Mrs. Rem
fro.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-10-01
Pointing, Sewing
Discussed at Stor

Hall decorating and sewing fol
festivals was discussed at the
Eastern Star meeting, Sept. %
Mrs. Finis Elsethagen, worthy ma
tron; and Dudley Greene, worthy
patron, presided.
1t was announced Sept. % would
be paint night at the hall base
ment. Stars and husbands were to
meet at pm, that evening to re-
decorate. Masons are purchasing
paint.
A committee composed of Mrs.
Klaas Dewitt, Mrs. Chet Seymer,
and Mrs. Sam Bakshas was ap-
pointed to set time and meeting
place for the chapter sewing club.
Organization of the group was vot-
ed at the last meeting.
Visitors at the meeting included
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner, Bigfork. AL
so welcomed was Mrs. Anna Will
lis, Standpoint, Idaho, a charter
member; and Mrs. Stella Powell,
who has returned here to reside.
Introduced also were Dudley
Greene and Mrs. Al Shay, grand
chapter committee members.
A Bible ceremony was given at
the close of the evening. Partici-
pating were Mesdames Ralph Nc
Clintock, Klaas Dewitt, Don Red
ding, Gordon Trimmer, Dorothy
Lindburg, Bud Chef, Blanche
Cronk, Art Wicklund, Maxine
Reinoehl, Elsie Potter, Chuck
Fields, and Sam Bakshas. Mrs.
William Lane was vocalist, with
Mrs. Dewitt, narrator.
Refreshments were served by
H. j. Mustell, and Mesdames Du-
lane Fulton, Fay Loveall, Ed Wal
den, and Don Redding.
Next chapter meeting is to be
Oct. 13.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-10-01

Rude, Dearholt, Hanlon, Johnson,
Knapton. Individual totals not Civ
en-.
Canyon Hotel & Bar with 8
wins, l loss. Veach ATT, johnson
444, Kittleson 402, Worrall 40,
Shaw 467.
Plum Creek Sawmill with win,
8 losses. Bowers 449, Kessler 433,
Wilson 351, Binns 382, Vinegar
394.
Columbia league:
Park Mere. with 4 losses. Hill
3O1, Davall 372, Skyberg 266,
Marantette 1913, Larimer 292.
Driscoll Motors with 4 losses.
Hill 416, Reid 353, Driscoll 1872,
Hyndman 308, Kelly 443.
Friendly Taverns with 212 wins,
11a losses. DeRue 428, Christoffer-
son 358, Reece 345, Kittleson 353,
Wiley Ala.
Plum Creek Lumber with 1 "
wins, 21a losses. Rude 404, Friske
BIG, Dearholt 394, Huffman 345,
Mateka 438.
/ Flathead Dist. Co. with wins.
N. Stringfellow 343, D. Stringfel-
low 331, Lyngstad 346, DAILY 2O8,
Stark BIT.
VFW Post with 4 losses. Holien
$50, Barnhart 1879, Nadeau l61,
Ritter 252, Clapper 308.
Park Drug with 4 wins. Crum
312, O'Connor 239, Everin 302,
Jordan 1856, Spears Ais.
Rocky Mountain Lumber with
losses. Greene 1886, Weaver 331,
Trimmer 800, Janni 292, Warner
291.
Aluminium league:
Potline Tuffies with 4 losses
Clemens 1872, Hook ZIG, johnson
354, Lindsey 345, Woster 398.
Casey Electric with 4 wins.
Smith 359, Wulf 402, Barton AL,
Hall 800, Buker 246.
Field Engineers with 3 wins, l
loss. Applegate 428, Lane 425, Hula
355, Roster Ala, 10th 625.
Foley Constructors with l win,
8 losses. McNicol 566, Elliott 418,
Bryer 444, Hamer 405, Sattler $50.
Construction Stiffs with 4 wins.
Barnes 338, Salyer $50, Hickey 470,
Sneddon 431, Addabbo 529.
AAC Warehouse with 4 losses.
Mcclure 364, Sept 321, Noll 233,
Alvord 326, Storie 440.
AAC Operating Office with 3
wins, l loss. Vucasovich 352, Goble
422, Jystad 295, Liddicoat 399, Fee
ney 564.
AAC Warehouse Office with l
win, 3 losses. Thomas 395, Will
liams 406, Vervoot 337, Rowles
432, Rowland 392.
Some of the teams listed actual
totals. Some did not.