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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-19
Negotiations Set
On Bay Bottom
Land Problem

City Attorney ]. Y. Porter has
been instructed by the city COM
mission 10 open negotiations with
al Logun, proprietor Of the South
Beach Restaurant and Morris Ma
eur, owner Of the Atlantic Shores
Motel ii an effort to arrive at an
arrangement for building piers on
bay bottom land they are purchas-
ing rather than TO ELL in the area.
The pair applied to the State In
ternal Improvement Board to pur-
chase about a half acre Of the bay
bottom land adjacent to their pro-
perry near South Street. The city
bitterly opposed the
sale and threatned 10 bring suit.
Last Tuesday, the lib notified City
Attorney Porter that they were
holding up the sale for 80 days to
allow the city 10 file an injunction
against the sale in the State Sup
rene Court.
But last night, Porter told the
that Logun had tenta-
lively agreed to buIld only pier
out into the water rather then Eli
IN the area. The commissioners
had expressed fear that had the
bay bottom been filled in, i would
have ruined the nearby city beach
by causing 4 to wash out.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-19
Students Join
Polio Fight In
Monroe County

An opportunity 30 take part In
one of medicines most dramatic
developments is being given school
|ciIiafirea OF Monroe County this
month, Paul j. Sher director Of
the March Of Dimes said today.
Urging parents to encourage
their children to fill and hand in
their March Of Dimes cards be.
fore the close Of The campaign on
Jan. 81, Sher commented that
ii is school children themselves
who win benefit most from the
March of Dimes.
This year." he said. "the Ne.
tionai Foundation for Infsptile
Paralysis win need $26. 500, 900 TO
buy gamma slobvlin, which tenn
,prsriiy presseis children ssainst
paralyfie pelio, and 10 finance
field trials q . possible vaccine.
This amount 10 In addition TO the
vast sum nseded 10 finance IFS
continuing prosraHs Of patient
aid, seienfisie research and pro-
fessionsl education"
The Monroe County director re-.
ported that the 1854 March of
Dimes is proceeding smoothly but
said that this was the year of
greatest need and that the dimes
would have 10 come from every
avenue. including the Dime Cards
from the children in Monroe Coun-
ty schools.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-19
Allies Affirm
Intention To
POWs
Reds Still Want
All Prisoners Held
Until Conference

PANMUNJOM R-The first oil
81 Os9 anti Communist war prison
ers win be returned to U. N. Gus
Itody on schedule tomorrow morn
ling. the Indian command said to-
day, and the Allies reiterated plans
| to free all P0Ws at midnight Fri
day.
1t. Gen. K. S. Thimayya, In.
dian chairman Of the Neutral Ma
| tons Repatriation Commission,
said anti.Red prisoners would move
southwark from stockades in Ko-
lrea's neutral zone whether or not
the Communists approve.
He said $40 prot Communists, in.
GLIDING Il Americans, might be
returned to the Reds If they agree
to accept them early enough to
permit preparations.
The Reds have not answered a
letter from Thimayya announcing
his decision to return all unrepa-
|triated prisoners before midnight
Friday, the deadline for freeing
them as civilians according to U.N.
Interpretation Of the Korean arm
|istice.
The Communists want all POWs
held until a peace conference de-
cides their fate.
There had been speculation that
the Indians might postpone the
lprisoner turnback because Of the
Continued on Page Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-19
Kidnap Victim
Is Rescued
Early Today
Wealthy Young
San franciscan
Il UnIlarnled
By AbduclOrs

SAN FRANCISCO R-A wealthy
young San Francisco real estate
broker kidnapped Saturday and
held for 500. 600 ransom was res
cued unframed early today by POI
Nce who arrested the suspects.
The kidnapped man. Leonard
M0sk0vitz, IS. told newsmen with
d broad smile:
.'IPs wonderful. ! love the police
department" "
Dist. Atty. Thomas Lynch, in
announcing the break at 4 am.
identified the two suspects as Har-
old Jackson, 81, and Joe Lear, 4S,
both Of Sacramento, Calf.
Moskovitz was found shackled in
q rented house at 167 ArboF st.
few minutes after two police
inspectors picked up Lear as he
talked with the victims family
from q public telephone q few
blocks away, Lynch said.
Police 1t. Don Scott said Lear
squealed and quickly led the Of
ficers TO the hideout.
Newspapers, wire services and
radio stations had known Of the
kidnapping since shortly after wOr-
ried members Of the Moskovitz
family telephoned police Saturday
afternoon and reported him miss
ing. All kept II secret while the
family negotiated for his release.
Leonard's father, Maurice Mos
kovltz, tiny silver-haired man,
and his sister in-law, Mrs. William
Moskoyitz', talked happily with IS
TO 10 newsmen In the Hall Of JUS
tice.
You're the most wonderful peo-
pie In the world" Mrs. MoskOvitz
told Police Chief Michael Gaffey.
The younger Moskovltz, father of
two children, appeared rumpled
end IN need d, shave He said
the kidnapers threatened to nu-'
tilate him but actually did him no
harm.
They kept me shackled all the
time" he said, "but they didn't
harm me. They gave me water
when wanted ii, and food"
He said the kidnapers never re-
ferred to each other by name ex-
cept Jackson was called Dutch. !"
He said they talked about . third
party.as If he we're q boss, "but !
think that was just cover up"
Jackson and Lear glared at
newsmen as they were led into the
crowded press room at the Hall Of
Justice.
Here Is the way the case de.
veloped:
Leonard Moskovitz left his office
on Outer Geary st. at II am.
Saturday to keep several business
appointments. He didn't keep any
Of them.
Five hours later his family called
the Missing Persons Bureau. Al
most simultaneously a special de-
livery ransom demand arrived at
Continued On PAGE T,4nl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-19
Sheriff's Office
Holds Gambling
.Tas Stamps Here

The shsrlff's department has
four FEDERAL gambling FAX
stamps.
The stamps were issued 70
sovr Key Wesssrs who sought
10 return them 10 the Internal
Revenue Bureau af jackson
vile.
The Bureau returned HE
stamps with letters saying that
shsre was no way Of eaneelling
the stamps. The four holders
Of she stamps don't want Them
since ihe stamps can be- con.
ssrved IS evidence Of samb
ling. They asked ihs sheriffs
deparsmens 10 keep The stamps
fer them.
Now The sheriff's department
i holding them. The stamps sx.
plrs June 80.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-19
Carleton Smith
Is Appointed
TO Plan Board

Carleton Smith was appointed
last night as a temporary men,
Der Of the Planning Commission to
fill a vacancy created by the H.
ness Of chairman Bernard Frank.
Smith has served On the commits
sion in the past.
Frank requested that Smith be
given the appointment IN letter
from Miami Hospital.
AT the same time the commits
sion voted to send Frank a letter
of commentator for his work at
the post.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-19
City Orders Appraisal Of
I64 poineiana Lots As A
Prelude To Purchase Offer
Land amounts
To One-Third
OF Total Units

The city commission NOV
ed last night to have an ap-
praisal made of 164 lots in
the Poinciana housing pro-
iject preparatory to making
a purchase offer on the pro-
perry.
The commission decided
ION November "a to being ne
gotiating for purchase of a.
bout 500 units In the West
Poinciana and Poinciana Ex-
tension projects.
| Fear had been voiced ear
lier that the housing units
would be torn down and the
land returned to its owners.
The housing units are owned
by the Public Housing Adj
ministration and the land is
divided between some II pri-
Ivate owners. The city hopes
to buy the land and gain
title to the housing and OPP
crate them at a profit.
Under the Lanham Act, wartime
emergency housing law, al Of the
units would have to be razed before
the land is returned.
The sale Of the 1914 lots discuss
led by the commission, amounts 10
only about one-third of the total
land sought, City Attorney ]. Y.
Porter said last night.
He identified the owner a. Sam
Lyman, Miami Beach and told the
,eonmisSion nat he had received
a letter asking for the city's best
offer on the land.
Earlier, Hyman had mentioned
> figure Of $267, 900 BOT fhe city
fathers voted TO have an spprsls.
81 made before taking definite
action.
Some city officials have adyanc.
ed the theory that the operation of
the housing would prove 10 be pro-
fitable to the city. The project i
now operated by the Key West
Housing Authority under the super.
vision OF the federal government.
Chief reason for the decision by
tne land owners TO sell is believed
to be the fact that they receive
only about 5000 per year from the
government for rental on the land.
City Manager Victor Lang has
been instructed by the commission
to check with the city's fiscal agent
TO determine whether or not the
city can float a revenue bond issue
or mortgage to finance the pur.
tContinueo On Page Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-19

To Hold Meet

Monroe County Conservation
Agent Toe knight has issued an
invitation to all local crawfisher-
men and dealers to attend meetin
in the County Courthouse Friday
evening at s p. m.
knight said that proposed chang
es in the laws regulating crawfish-
ing viii be discussed at that time.
He added that General Conserva-
ton Agent Earl Ricou viii attend
the meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-19
Mayor Suggests
Parking Relief

Mayor c. B. Harvey suggested
last night that q garage on Simon
ton Street now leased to a local
motel by the City Electric Com
pany be operated by the city as .
public parking lot.
Harvey said that Il the city can
succeed in acquiring the property,
ii would serve to relieve congested
parking facilities in the beach mo-
tel district.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-19
County Commission Will Hear
Report Today On Suggested
Independent Airline Service
Two Qualify For
School Election

Carlyle Roberts, from the
third district. and Edney
Parker, Of she fifth district,
have filed for reelection to ihe
Monroe County School Board.
The election IS May ..
Members from three Of the
five districts are Up for cleo
iion This year. No one has
qualified for the district one
position, now held by William
Warren, reslior.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-19
Sen. Franklin
To Be In XIV.

State Senator Jim Franklin, Oh
Fort Myers, is scheduled to arrive
here tomorrow afternoon.
He wiz be here Wednesday might
and Thursday at the LaConcha Ho.
tel, meeting his friends and talk.
ing his friends and talking over
his campaign plans. Franklin is t.
arrive on National Airiines.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-19
Traffic Meeting
Set For Friday

The city commission VIII meet
jointly with the Tre' ommittee
next Friday at 4:30 p. m.
AT that time they will discuss q
lengthy list Of recommendations
that have been submitted by the
group, which has been making q
study Of the local traffic situation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-19
NOTICE

The public is inv 10 am important meel-
ing of the Southeastern rries Association and
the Shrimp Association = Americas, in
necfion with the shrirnj ustry Of Key West.
Annex on Wednesday evening, January 2Oth, at
300 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13

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and your handbag to
this biIIfoId purse with
the French occent.
Ample room for cords,
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Evening star., 1954-04-04

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drowstrine houIder
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Evening star., 1954-04-04

the Lighthouse is its social
service. Through this depart
ment, those who suddenly
have lost their sight are
helped in adjusting. They are
taught to use their hands,
instructed in how to travel
with a cane, companion or
seeing-eye dog. and aided in
problems that have arisen
through their handicap. The
family is told how to treat
the blind person-neither. to
overprotect him nor exclude
him from group activities.
MIR. Ave-Lallemant we'll
knows the problems the Light
house is dealing with. He has
been totally blind twice
through cataracts and now
has less than IS per cent
vision. He has been working
with the blind for is years.
Many blind people are
making a comfortable living
in white collar jobs" Mr.. Ave-
Lallemant says. There are
lawyers, economists, social
workers, a maSseur and
clergyman whom know of in
Washington - all without
sight. However, those with
out the education or ability
for jobs like these need to be
gainfully employed and we at
the Lighthouse are trying to
help them become financially
independent"
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-09
Royal Teenagers
Observe First Birthday

The Royal Teenagers celebrated
their first anniversary Saturday
September 1S.
The following officers were elect
ed for the 1854 1855 term: Pre-.
sident, Claudette Castillo; vice pre-.
sident, Rose Veliz; secretary, Vio-
let Catlin; assistant secretary, A.
dell ALICE; recording secretary,
Marjorie Gallagher; treasurer,
Mrs. Marian Sands; assistant trea.
surer, Sarah Carey; reporter, Bar
bara Sands; sponsor, Mrs. Marian
Sands; chaplain, Patsy Kelly; bus.
mess manager, Gwendolyn Bos-
field; and assistant business mana.
ger Almoveta Castillo.
Teenagers wishing to join are
asked to contact the president or
the sponsor.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-09

going to high school in increasing
numbers, and because their school
subjects are badly slected, school
mortality is very high. At present,
most of those who enter the first
grade begin high school, but fewer
than two-thirds of these continue
until they are graduated. Courses
are now being formulated for stu
dents of low intelligence and for
the physically defective. Guidance
of students into these courses
should reduce school mortality.
The student has insufficient ex-
perience to know what his needs
are in relation to the courses offer
ed. The high school program of
studies is an insoluble puzzle, for
the courses and curriculums are
seldom described except in tech
nical language. In the large high
school, there are generally at least
two curriculums offered, and in the
small h Ugh school there are certain
elective courses. Concerning all of
the impossible choices a student
needs information. It is because of
this complexity of courses and the
students limited understanding
that real educational improvement
may result through guidance.
There are certain previous chool
experiences, maladjustments, and
social and economic conditions
within the home that make guild.
ance imperative. Many students
reach high school with physical
and mental defects, such as from
reading habits, diseases and ply
sical disabilities. Sometimes these
are not clearly defined, but will
greatly affect shcool work and la
ter life. Emotional conditions aEd
certain home factors, both econo-
mic and social, must be consider
ed. Narrow vocational training
may result from special abilities
or interests if a students choice
is left entirely to him.
Hence the need for guidance.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-09
MARY JACKSON
ENJOYS NEWS

Got a letter the other day from
a former pupil, Mrs. Mary Taylor
MARY Jackson; who now makes
her home at 1872 Arthur Walk, San
Antonio, Texas.
As usual Mary is her old intelli-
gent self. She told of how much
she enjoys reading the Colored
Community News of The Key West
Citizen as it brings her right back
to dear old Key West, where she
would now love to be. She also
told of having encountered Miss
Oretha Roberts, a member Of the
Lady Marines NATIVE Key Wester)
who is now stationed in San An
tonic.
It was certainly a pleasant sur
prise to hear from Mary.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-09

fires in homes are caused by care
lessness-by children playing with
matches; by gasoline and oil stove
explosions; by wood left near hot
stoves; by spontaneous combustion
in piles of rubbish; by neglected
bonfires; and by defective electric
wiring. Wooden buildings in
large cities are being replaced by
fireproof structures, thus greatly
diminishing the number of fires.
Fire losses in the United States
are five times greater than they
are in Europe in proportion to the
population. This greater loss is
doubtless due to the fact that wood
is so widely used for building in
North America. Every year hun
dreds of millions of dollars worth
of property is destroyed by fire in
the United States, and an average
of $1,000 people lose their lives.
Fires interfere with business, and
cause unemployment and suffer
ing. President Woodrow Wilson
said that fires are public menace
as well as a private misfortune,
and that great care should. be
taken to prevent them. Fire cost
the United States SLIP, 900 900
nvorx, uoor srnI,.d;rC A. o~.l Il
fire departments, extra water sup.
ply, and fire alarm service, as well
as the value of property de-
Stroyed.
After considering these i'm
mense losses caused by fire, one
naturally asks what can be done
to prevent this waste. The answer
is to educate all citizens, children
especially, to always be alert 10
the danger of harmful fires.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-09
NOTICE

All parents and friends Of
Douglass High School are vr.
gently requested to attend fhe
p. 7. A. meeting in fhs audi
forum Wednesday, October 13,
at 7:3o p. m.
a very important address Is
to be delivered.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-09

Club Formed
To Back DIS

A Quarterback Club, to support
and promote the popularity of the
Douglass High School football team
was organized Tuesday night in a
meeting held at the 80 Restaurant.
Earl Adams, president of the
Quarterback Club which backs the
Key West High School team, at
tended the organization meeting to
outline the operation of such a club
and give the interested audience
an idea of the scope of their work
on behalf of their team.
The first dinner meeting of the
club was scheduled for next Tues
day night. The Douglass High var
sity squad and coach will be guests
of the club at the dinner. Mr..
Adams will also attend the dinner
as guest of honor.
Officers selected by the group
were Arthur Sands, president; Aus
tin Stocker, first vice president;
Willie Ward, second vice president;
Bernard Roberts, recording Sec
retary; Joseph Welters, cores
ponding secretary; and Ancel Ro-
berts, treasurer.
A board of directors was named
consisting of three men who will
serve for a one-year term, three
for two years, and three for three
years.
They are: One year-Raymond
Potter, Floyd Hannibal and Robert
Butler. Two years-Peter Valdez,
Jim Stalling and James Roberts.
Three years-John Sands, Joseph
Thompson and Reynold Mingo.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-09
|PaymentO OF
Fees Lags
AtDouglass

Once again We are urging all
pupils in grades / 6 to pay their
fees for supplies purchased for chill
dren in said grades.
Douglass School is tagging far
behind all other schools in COM
pleting payment of these items of
supplies which were displayed to
parents at the P. T. A. meeting.
Again We wish to emphasize the
fact that these consumable SUD-
plies are being used by your pupils
daily. We wish to emphasize also
that we could no more expect two
or three children to use one set
of supplies than we could expect
them to eat out of one plate. Each
pupil must have his own equip
ment to work with. A previous ia
bulation indicates that in grades
l. B 1913 pupils are enrolled. Of
this number, los pupils have paid
the full amount of $500, 81 pupils
have paid part and 81 pupils have
made no payment at all.
In grades 4 : 6 where 174 pupils
are enrolled 81 have paid the full
amount, "a paid part and SO have
made no payment at all. These
figures seem to indicate that there
must be a decline in furnishing
pupils with these supplies unless
greater cooperation is received.
We know that our parents are
interested in our children and will
rectify this matter in short order.
However, we must say to parents
that our children have already
been in school six weeks at this
writing. Please respond imme-
diately.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-09
DOUGLASS JR. re
TO GIVE PROGRAM

The Douglass School Junior
Red Cross will make favors and
present . Christmas musical
program at the Naval Hospital
and train high school girls in
the Red Gross Home Nursing
program.
Mrs. George Carey, Junior
Red Gross chairman, .eomplef-
ed plans with the Douglass
School sponsor, Coach A. 7.
Dean on Monday afternoon.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-09
POITIERS CHRISTEN
BABY DAUGHTER

Glenda Elease, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Potter, s2O Terry
Lane, was christened Sunday, Sep
tember 26, in rites. conducted by
the Rev. Everett at Bethel A.M.E.
Church.
Sponsors for the child were Miss
Caroline Andrews, Mrs. Erthabelle
Robinson and James Carey.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-09
Douglass High Teachers Have
Panel Discussion On Tuesday !

The teachers Of the secondary
department of Douglass High
School, realizing the importance Of
educational guidance conducted a
panel discussion at their profes.
sional meeting in the auditorium
Tuesday, October 5.
Mrs. Isabel Sands, social science
director Of the school, was moder-
ator.
The following members took part
in the discussion:
Nature Of Guidance = George
Dean
Need for Guidance - Theodore
T. Sands
Techniques Employed in Guild
ance - Winifred Johnson
Duties and Responsibilities Of the
Functionaries in the Guidance
Program -. Carrye Minor
Preparing the Teacher for Guid-
ance Responsibilities = Mizpah
Crutchfield
Guidance and the Adolescent =
Isabel c. Sands
The Aspects of Adolescent Health
in ii G0od Guidance Program -
Alfonso Dean
Vocational Guidance in Douglass
High School - Milton Thompson
The Need for Guidance in Doug
lass High School. - Alfred Saund-
ers
Summary - Robert Fennel
Need for Educational Guidance
A certain emotional instability is
Characteristic Of youthful and ado
,escent interests. Students do not
know themselves fully. Their pur-
pose and plans are constantly chan
ging to some extent. They need
guidance to help them discover
their possibilities and to aid them
in distinguishing between real and
passing interest. They need assist
ance in analyzing, their needs and
in choosing wisely from the curri-
cular offerings.
Formerly, a highly selected
group Of pupils whose ultimate aim
was 0 college education attended
high schools. Today, studies show
how wide is the range of differen-
ces, especially in chronological and
mental age, capacity, and social
development, and how essential is
guidance, if the high schools are
to organize an effective program.
Many individual differences re-
suit from situations in the home
and the variety Of social back
grounds. Students today have many
opportunities for out.of-school con-
facts and for experiences away
from home. Consequently, many
formerly uniform characteristics
have changed.
Students Of lower mentality are
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-09
IN MEMoRIAM

In sad yet loving memory Of
our son, Henry Carey, who depart
ed this life 2 years ago Septem-
ber 10, on the Korean Battlefield.
Though you are gone you are
not forgotten
The memory of you will ever
linger in our hearts,"
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carey and
Family.