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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-12
Air Age Aids
ManagerOf


M. c. Kozak, general manager
OF the new Howard johnson store
on Roosevelt Boulevard, is an
example of what the air age
means to the Florida Keys.
Kozak owns a 2-seater, Aeronca
Champion airplane and uses it to
travel back and forth between his
Miami businesses and Key West.
The trip usually takes approx
mately one hour and twenty min
utes.
Flying to and from Key West
provides perfect relaxation" says
Kozak.
The new Howard Johnson store
is being managed locally by Ray
Noble. Assistant manager, Fred
Brennan. The business will employ
thirty-three people and has a seat
ing capacity for seventy-seven pa
irons.
Kozak, who also manages eleven
Howard Johnson stores in the Mi
ami area, says that the new Key
West place will probably be open
for business Monday evening and
will have an official opening"
Tuesday. Prices in Key West will
be the same as in Jacksonville,
Miami, or Savannah.
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Everglades
Park Roads
Are Planned

Early construction of 1925, 900 Of
roads for the Everglades National
Park was requested this week BY
Secretary of Interior Mckay, it
was announced by Senator'S Hol-
land Smathers.
The Secretary asked the Senate
Appropriations Committee for ap-
proval of funds in order to get
work started in the Florida Park.
Mckay advised the Florida Sena-
tors that the following road items
are included in his request:
l. Route / from Flamingo north
erly including a bridge over the
Coot Bay = Flamingo Canal, grad
ing and bituminous base - $780,
400.
2. Park Highway - Route 1,
Continued on Page Eight
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Shrimp Industry
attracts Much
Business To XIV.

Key VESTS pink gold" Is a.
tracing more Than Just shrimp
boats. Evidence Of fhis may be
seen by the number Of neys
shops and businesses opening
along the waterfront.
For instance, Joe Van Rom.
pasy, his son Frank, and his
sen.in.Iaw Ray Vaughn, have
opened UP . new blacksmith
and welding shop on Front ST.,
off Of fhs A & B parking lot.
A former resident Of Bruins
wick, Ca, Van Rompaey was
attracted to Key West by air
other son, Jack, who Is .
shrimper.
Van Rompasy has been in
the bIaeksmifhins business for
ferty-five years. He expects to
do general machine work here
but will emphasize fhe making
Of doors" for shrimp boats.
doors" are equipment used
by shimpers to drag the ocean
bottom while netting . catch.
What is dragged up ranges
anywhere from shrimp to skeI.
etons. torpedoes, and svnken
Treasure items.
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LIST Presbyterian
Plans Extensive
Building Program

The congregation Of the First
Presbyterian Church has voted to
purchase lot at the corner Of
White and Laird Streets as the
first step in the long range expan-
sion program, it has been an
nounced.
The lot measures 125 by 2s6
feet, with the longer frontage on
White Street. Present plans call
for the construction of a building
to be used for worship and educa-
tional purposes. Detailed plans
will be made by q building COM
mittee set up by Fred Miller,
chairman of the Board of Deacons
of the church. The committee con-
sists of Joseph Bringman and DR..
Harold Campbell, co-chairmen:
Donald Myers, Edgar Stark, Mrs.
Bernie c. Papy, Mrs. James Ster-
ling, Fred Miller and the Rev.
Richard E. Coulter. They will hold
their initial meeting next Tuesday
evening in the church social hall.
'The congregation has been fac
ed with the necessity for expand
ing for some time and it was the
considered opinion Of the Deacons
and Trustees that the entire church
plant be relocated" Rev. Coulter
commented.
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Boulevard Sale
Tops Warranty
Deeds For Week

The sale of a 1900 foot of land
along Roosevelt Boulevard to a
Miami Beach real estate develop
er for a total price Of $192, 600 was
the largest warranty deed filed in
the office of County Clerk Earl
Adams this week.
The land was sold to Ben Mar
den, Miami Beach, by Bayview
Enterprises, and Howard Wilson
and Claude Gandolfo. Plans call
for the erection of a huge modern
shopping center there.
Other deeds filed
A parcel of land in Riviera Vii
lage, Key Largo, was sold to Garlic
ton F. Adams by ]. ]. Sarney for
price of SIS, 900.
Irwin F. Nolte purchased land on
the Island of Key West from Rich
ard Lee Horton for a price Of ST.
| 800.
Six lots on Key Largo were
bought from the Key Largo Park.
Inc. by Irving Leder, Miami, for
| $500.
Milton o. Peacock sold A. C.
Rogers land on Plantation Key for
$500.
Two Key Largo Park, Inc. lots
were purchased by Marvin Mon
dres for $500.
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Building Permit Given For
Low Cost Housing Repairs
Study Slated
To Determine
Cause OF Bad
Ceilings There

Repair work on badly deterior.
ated ceilings in some of the city's
low rent housing units viii begin
shortly, it has been announced.
The Collie Clark Co.. Miami, took
out a building permit this week
amounting to $20,7OO for repairs to
ceilings in the George Allen Apart.
ments, First and George Streets.
The work rs being done in an eff.
fort to correct a situation which is
currently the cause of a contro-
versy between the Key West Hous-
ing Authority and Joseph E. Mo-
retti, Inc, Miami contractors for
the project.
The housing authority has charg-
ed that there is a possibility that
an inferior grade of cement was
used In the construction, resulting
in deterioration of the concrete
slab ceilings.
The housing authority passed a
resolution June 2 authorizing an
engineering study of the units, pre-
iminary to a possible lawsuit
against Moretti If negligence is
found.
They pointed out at the meeting,
however, that they are not making
any accusations until they view
the results Of the study.
The Collie Clark Company is u.s.
ing a relatively new method of
cement repairing called the ''gun-
lite method" The cement under
this method is forced into shape
under high pressure and is run
through a hose.
The repairs are being done to but
one building to determine what the
cost might be to repair all of the
faulty units.
Other building permits issued
this week in the office of Building
Inspector Ray Knopp, include:
John Teel, I'LL Won Phister.
room addition, $500.
Armando Fernandez, 627 Duval
st., repairs, $1,000.
James Taylor, 1405 Grinnell St.,
concrete block fence, 5000.
Bob Taylor, 1913 Johnson st., al
terations. $4,000.
Sophie Mather, 725 Whitmarsh
Lane, repairs, $500.
Jose Pena, It's Laird St., apart.
ment, $4,000.
Jose Pena, tbs Laird st. CHS
residence, $1,000.
Golden Nugget Bar, 631 Duval
St., air conditioning, $4,000.
Louis Bancells, 1120 Grinnell St.,
room addition, $500.
o. j. Sheppard, 1925 Petronia
st., room addition, 1,5o0.
D. M. Jeffrey, 1909 Truman Ave.,
general repairs, $1,000.
Annie Laurie, 1123 Thomas St.,
roofing, $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Disdier, 1922
Johnson St., CHS residence, 5000.
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venient feature. There are no
door sills.
Important Point
That's important to a fellow
in a wheelchair," said Hoffman
with grin.
Hoffman also commented that
the Veterans Administration says
that 70 per cent Of all fires in
houses start in the kitchen, there
fore the home is designed so that
Hoffman can leave without GO
ing near or through the kitchen
in the event of a fire.
There is a double car port to
allow Hoffman to maneuver his
wheelchair when getting in or out
of his car.
The shower bath has a seat
built into it with grab bars"
planned to aid him in getting in
and out Of the shower. The light
switches are lower than usual, so
that they can be operated from
a sitting position. And the sink
plumbing is concealed so that
the wheel chair may be moved in
close.
The needs of the rest Of the
family (Hoffman has a wife and
an 11-year-old daughter) are also
taken care offence there is an
other, conventional bath.
Exercise Room
The home also includes an ex.
ercise room where the owner may
keep in shape.
Hoffman, a native Of Balti-
more, chose Key West for q rea-
son-he feels better .here. The
arthritic condition which devel-
oped as a result of his illness is
relieved by Key Vests climate.
Every afternoon finds him at the
beach, soaking up the sunshine.
'I've been all over the country
seeking relief and / found it in
Key West" he said with a smile.
II just can't think of a place I
like as much"
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l. HEC7R/C TOOL
GDOs AND DON'Ts
BY Andrew c. lona.
VI" DRILL AS PoLlsHER

DO. attach the nodded rub
Der backing pad only after the
electric drill has been disconnect-
ed.
%. thread the backing pad
into the spindle by hand and not
by running the motor.
DO. tie the drawstrings of
the lambswool bonnet under the
rubber paid to prevent them from
whirling while the drill is operat-
ing.
DO. grasp the control handle
firmly and operate the unit freely
without force effort or unnecessary
pressure.
DO. use long sweeping mo-
ton back and forth, advancing a.
long the surface to produce the
smoothest finish and highest lus-
ire.
X X X
DON'T. press the trigger
until you are certain that the po-
fishing bonnet is free to revolve.
DON'T :. begin polishing any
surface until you are absolutely
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PoraIysed Yet
LiUes In New
Specially
Planned Home

What appears to be one
Of Key Vests most unique
homes has been completed
at Washington Avenue and
Tropical Street.
It is the residence of Bill
Hoffman, q veteran of
World War II who is con-
fined to a wheel chair as the
result Of a bout with rheu-
matte fever incurred on the
Belgian front.
And the home, built by
contractor ]. L. Staples, is
also one Of the areas most
beautiful structure.
II was designed especially to
1it Hoffman's needs by a Veter-
ans Administration architect aft
er a two-year study of his particu-
lar case. Recognizing the need for
housing provisions for paraplegic
veterans Chose who have perm
anently lost the use Of both low
er extremities), the Veterans Adj
n1inistration had Public Law TOO
enacted. The law provides that
the Veterans Administration may
make an outright gift of half the
cost Of specially built homes for
such persons, up to ten thousand
dollars
Florida House
In Hoffman's case, a seven
room Florida home, designed to
reduce the difficulty Of his daily
routine to a minimum, is the re-
suit. Many features to aid him
in being self-sufficient have been
included in the design which was
conceived by architect John A.
Trip, Miami, who has planned
some 300 such homes.
At first glance, the house APP
pears to be of ordinary construc-
ton, but Hoffman points out that,
for example, the doorways are
all SO inches in width so that a
wheelchair may pass through
them easily, And the Railways
are four feet wide, another con-
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sure that is free of all dirt Cr
other foreign substances.
DON'T. neglect the advantage
OF using the polisher to shine your
automobile after the wax has been
applied.
DON'T. use the polishing bon
net to remove the "orange peel"
effect from painted surfaces, 80
there are special pile fabrics pads
for this purpose.
DON'T. throw away the bon
net when it becomes dirty, since
the lambswool front can be clean
ed with water and then spun dry
in the drill.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-12

Since World War II, the U. S.
Steel industry has spent S., coo, 0OO,-
600 on IS per cent expansion Of
its capacity.
The frontiersman., 1954-12-30
Local Men
(Continued from page D

Continued from page D a recent inspection tour in the Kodiak area.
 The party flew to Kodiak Is land where they talked with the four cattle ranchers and looked over the range and livestock of the area. Plans to further their inspections on Chirikof Island and the Shumagin areas did not ma terialize because of weather. However, a trip over the areas did afford a birds view of the range lands and potentials.
 The men reported on their re- turn that they were certainly i'm. pressed with the potential range lands.
The frontiersman., 1954-12-30
Reporters ] No1Aook

Ralph Kircher of Palmer is a member of the group of R.O.T.C. students at the University of Al aska which was chosen as the out standing unit at recent drill competition at the University.
 Dale Whalen is a patient Tn Valley Presbyterian Hospital where he is recovering from recent operation.
 Myles Hyland, son of Mrs. James Smith of Palmer and Ed ward Cope, son of Mrs. Margaret Cope both of Palmer, are flying out to Seattle. This is the first time Hyland has ever been to the States, having been born in Anch- orage and schooled in Palmer. He graduated from Palmer High School in 1850, spent the next two years at the University of Alaska, and on December 9 was discharged from the U. s. Army, after serving two years. He plans to attend Edison Technical School where he will study aviation me- chanics. Cope will be graduat- ing from Oregon State College in March.
 The home of MT. and Mrs. Emil GanschoW was the scene of hol- day get-together on Wednesday night of this week. A buffet din- ner was followed by an evening of dancing and fun. Those attend ing were MT. and Mrs. Glen Per- singer, MT. and Mrs. Al DeJulio Mir. and Mrs. John Weisenberger. MT. and Mrs. Mann Leiser, MT and Mrs. Robert Burkholder, and MT. and Mrs. Robert Plppel.
 MT. and Mrs. Carl Wolf are leaving Palmer January l, drlv ing to Pyote, Texas where they plan a vacation. Enroute they plan to stop in California where they will visit Mrs Wolf's sister
The frontiersman., 1954-12-30

They plan to return to the valley around the first of May, by way of Florida. Their son Daniel IS now in New York, having left the valley the sixth of December. He will be working for Kewit Construction until the first of April, when he plans to return to Alaska.
 Teri Thompson will resume the management of the T and T Sour dough Bar, as of January 1, 1855.
The frontiersman., 1954-12-30
Largest Paradrop Planned in
 Exercise Snow Bird

Exercise Snow Bird" a joint Army-Air Force arctic training maneuver, will be held in Alaska from January 13 to February 13. Included in the maneuver plan will be the largest mass paradrop of men and materials ever at- tempted in Alaska and the con struction of a snow-compacted runway on frozen tundra under simulated combat conditions.
 Purpose of the exercise is to provide intensive joint training as well as to test the ability of Army and Air Force personnel and equipment to operate and func- tion in the extreme cold of in terior Alaska against a theoretical enemy. Past weather statistics for tne area indicate troops may eX- pect to face prolonged sub-zero temperatures which will range as low as the minus sos.
 Participating in addition to Al askan-based troops will be 503rd Airborne Regimental Combat team of the 1lth Airborne Divi- sion, which will be airlifted from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to Al
 aska by planes of the Tactical Ail Commands 18th Air Force al Seward Air Force Base, Tennes see. Troops of U. s. Army, Alaska commanded by Major Genera James F. Collins, and personne from the Alaskan Air Command
The frontiersman., 1954-12-30
NEW BABIES
Pazaruski

Dr. and Mrs. James P. Pazar- uski of Palmer are receiving con gratulations on the birth of their second child, and first daughter. The little girl was born on De- cember 28 and weighed six pounds, 12 ounces. She was born at Valley Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Pazaruski is Territorial Vet marian.
 Geiwitz
 Their third child was born to MT. and Mrs. George Richard Geiwitz at Valley Presbyterian Hospital on December 27. Their new son weighed eight pounds, two ounces at birth and has been named Roger Allen. MT. GeiWitz is employed as an attendant at Kirk's Sales and Service. Stephan
 MT. and Mrs. Leo Stephan of Eklutna are parents of their fourth child, a son, who was born at Valley Presbyterian Hos pital on December 28. He weigh
The frontiersman., 1954-12-30

under Major General George R. Acheson will comprise the Alas kan Command Forces.
 Exercise Snow Bird will be un- der the overall command and direction of Lieutenant General J. H. Atkinson, USAF, Command er-in-chief, Alaska
The frontiersman., 1954-12-30

ed seven pounds, five ounces at birth. MT. Stephan is a fisher man.
 Dotson
 Mir. and Mrs. Leonard Dotson of Eureka Lodge are parents of their first child, a son, who was born at Valley Presbyterian Hos pital December 28.
Evening star., 1954-12-30
Program Resumed
AT Peace Pageant
Under Sunny Skies

About 500 persons were on
hand as today's pageant Of peace
program opened under sunny
skies.
The first event was q mass
conducted by Catholic Univer-
sity's Oblates of Mary Immacu-
lata. The Rev. Joseph Wild
was the celebrant. The outdoor
mass included songs by the OBJ
lateS choir.
An estimated 1900 had viewed
the pageant displays on the Ell
lipse by noon.
Rained out portions Of yester-
days Pageant will be fitted into
the remaining schedule which
ends January 7.
One Of the events scheduled
originally for last night will be
presented at 8 o'clock tonight.
Linda Verril and a dance group
will entertain pageant visitors
with a series Of dances. The
dancers had been scheduled for
9 pm. yesterday.
Other portions of the rained
out program. the Chevy Chase
Baptist Church's presentation cf
"A Child Is Born" and the
Costa Rican Embassy's program
Of native dances and songs. will
be rescheduled as soon as pos
sible, it was announced.
Evening star., 1954-12-30
City Heads Approve
Combining Of I'd. c.
Health Services

The District Commissioners
today approved q reorganiza-
ton, delayed for nearly q year,
which combines two health de-
partment services.
They are the services Of Food
Inspection and of Public Health
Engineering. which now win
make up the Bureau of Food
and Public Health Engineering.
Heading the new organiza-
ton is Walter w. Burdette. for
mer chief of Food Inspection.
He was given a promotion from
civil service grade GS-13 at
$500 q year to GS-15 at
SO, 800.
Named assistant chief Of the
new bureau was William II.
Cary, jr.. former head Of Public
Health Engineering. He gets q
promotion from GS-13 at So, $50
to GS-14 at $500. Schuyler
Lowe, director of General Ad-
ministration, told the Commis-
sioners that responsibilities Of
the new bureau "have been
checked with the Department
of Licenses and Inspections for
any overlap or duplication.
Under the new bureau In the
Health Department. according
to the reorganization plan he
the Food and Milk Divis1bn.
Evening star., 1954-12-30
Duck, Then TiippIe:
Watch for Flying
Champagne Corks

The French took time out
from their political crisis today
to warn American tipplers about
the danger Of flying champagne
corkS.
Looking toward New Years
eve. the Champagne Producers
Of France said that IL Americans
are not careful they will:
Break some 1926 light bulbs.
'Needlessly spill some two bill
lion champagne bubbles.
Pop some 1858 champagne
corks into other peoples roast
beef dinner. (Some guests may
actually chew one, thinking 1t
a large mushroom). And, worst
of all
Waste some $4,000 glasses Of
the precious bubbly which will
slip away as froth when the bot
ties have been unduly shaken by
extroverts who want d kick out
Of the cork instead Of the con-
tents"
Evening star., 1954-12-30
Store Clerk Cleared
In Death Of Bandit

The fatal shooting Of q bandit
in a liquor store holdup Tuesday
night was ruled justiflable homi-
eide by q coroner's jury yester-
day.
The verdict cleared 4l-year-
old Milton Kaminsky, a clerk In
his fathers store at 800 H street
NV, who fired the shot which
killed George w. Cockerill, 81,
Of Herndon, Va.
Cockerill, father Of i've chill
dren, had held up the store and
ordered Mr.. Kaminslky into q
back room. threatening to kill
him II he moved. Cockerill was
unarmed, but held a bandaged
hand in q jacket pocket as
though he carried q gun.
He walked back TO the rear
room and was shot with q .45-
caliber automatic which Mr..
Kaminsky had hidden on q shelf.
The coroner's action also
cleared Robert w. Hughes. 80. Of
Sterling. Va. who was waiting
In q parked car for Cockerill.
Hughes convinced police that
he was unaware Of COEGerill's
robbery intention.
Evening star., 1954-12-30
D. {. School. Official!
Continue 70 Urge
Teacher Pay Raise

School officials stiIl are COM
mitted to "at least" the pro-
posed new teachers pay schedule
approved by the Board of Edu-
cation last year, but not acted
on by Congress, School Superin-
tendent Hobart M. Corning said
today.
AS approved by the board for
submission to the Commissioners
last veal. the schedule would
have added from $2.5 to SO mil
lion to the budget for more than
3.700 educational employees.
DR.. Corning told a press con-
ference that school officers now
are studying the effect of in
creases made in other cities since
last year. He said it Is not
definite whether any change will
be proposed to the Board of
Education in last years sug-
gested schedule.
May Request More.
But he said 1t Is conceivable"
that the proposal may be revised
upward for submission to the
forthcoming Congress.
The pay proposal was cut by
the District Commissioners and
their plan was sent to the Cap
itol with the original schedule
with a recommendation that no
congressional action be taken on
either because the District
would not have enough money
to pay for even the smaller bill.
Cites Clerical Need.
DR.. Corning also said today
that full-time clerks for all
elementary principals are ur-
gent needs. At present. cleri-
cal service in some schools may
be as little as a day a week.
Necessity for principal to do
clerical work takes him away
from the professional service
for which he was trained, DR..
Corning pointed out.
On another subject, the
schools head said that under
the reorganization plan for
school officers to be presented to
the Board of Education in Feb
ruary, which viii eliminate
racial segregation, every one
will have city-wide RESPONSE
bilities.
Evening star., 1954-12-30
Post Office to End Sale
Of RuruI Route Maps

The Post Office Department
will discontinue the sale of
rural delivery and post route
maps, effective January 8.
Postmaster General Summer
field said the annual loss on the
map sales runs to more than
$4,000 and that for the most
part the same map can be pur-
chased from commercial map
making concerns.
Evening star., 1954-12-30
Church Thief Takes
SIS From Cookie Box

A metal cookie box containing
SIS in change has been stolen
from q glass display case at st.
Ambrose Catholic Church, Sixty
third and Jason streets, Chever.
". Md. Prince Georges County
police reported.
Church officials told police,
yesterday the glass case. con-
tanning religious articles. was
broken open between . and 10
pm. Tuesday. The cookie box
was recovered later n q base-
ment locker room Of the church.
Evening star., 1954-12-30
Area Prepares
Big Welcome
For New Year
Hotels and Clubs
Expect Sellout
For Revely

Washington is ready to accord
its traditional welcome to an
other New Year with worship,
revelry-and resolutions.
Religious services win attract
thousands Of citizens to city
-------------------
Woteh Night Services Listed.
Pose BIO
Evening star., 1954-12-30
Star stan Photos.

Public Health Engineering Divi-
sion and Public Health Inspec-
tion Division.
Explaining the promotions,
Mr.. Lowe said the jobs had been
! "undergraded initially. 1t would
appear" and insisted the pay
raises were long overdue.
Mr.. Burdette, born In Wash
ington In 1890, was graduated
from George Washington Uni
versity In 1913 and later received
q degree In food technology from
the Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology.
He entered the service Of the
District in 1917 as o food in
spector. He was made director
Iof Food Inspection JaKS5ary /.
1919.