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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-21
Python Pete


FORT WORTH, Tex. R-Police
and ZOO men were getting lot of
bum steers, but no snakes, today
in their search for the missing
python, Pete.
Several persons said they had
seen the big 150-pound, 18-foot rep
tile, but none of the leads PANIED
out.
Pete, a native of the Bangkok
area of Thailand, came to Forest
Park Zoo here about four years
ago and most of the time was a
nice, law-abiding snake until he
went AWOL. He was missed at
$3.50 am. Saturday. He apparently
had forced open a small door and
climbed a 6-foot fence in making
his escape.
Stories Grow
Since that time, snake stories
have been growing and Pete's own
er, Harry Jackson, is afraid Pete
will either Starve or die of cold
in case of a turn to fall weather.
However, zoo Curator Lawrence
Curtis said Pete was fed three
weeks ago and the Weather Bureau
reported the temperature around
100 degrees in the Dallas-Fort
Worth area yesterday.
Volunteers who have showed up
to help hunt Pete increased after
Anon Carter, Fort Worth publish
err, and Anon Carter Jr. posted
$500 reward for the python's safe
return.
Curtis said Pete would attack
person only if hungry or if some
body started the fight.
But said one of the volunteers,
growing a bit reluctant;
''How do l know how hungry a
snake gets in three weeks, and
how does he know whether I'm
gonna attack him."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-21
Navy Men Give
Boat ToLocal
Sea Scouts
SIS Ship $50 Is
Presented To
Troop Monday

The Sea Scouts of Key
West were presented with a
ship Monday afternoon at
the Naval Station. With high
ranking Naval Officers and
Boy Scout officials present,
Capt. Frank D. Walker,
USN, Commanding Officer
of the submarine tender
Bushnell, commissioned the
SIS Ship $50.
On behalf of the Scouts, H. M.
Williams, Sea Scout skipper, &C
copied the vessel and expressed his
gratitude and thanks to all who had
a part in the rebuilding of the ship.
Boat Rebuilt
Formerly a shrimp boat, the
men of the submarine tenders
Bushnell and Gilmore, during their
off-duty hours, practically rebuilt
the boat into a first class cruising
vessel which is acceptable for Sea
Scout work.
The project was first brought up
by Capt. Anthony R. Drop, USN,
then Commander Submarine Squa-
dron Twelve.
He ask the tenders if they want
ed to do the work and in turn re-
ceive an unanimous response from
Capt. Carter L. Bennett, USN, who
was commanding officer of the
Bushnell at that time.
Official Approval
Authority for this work was CIV
en- by the Secretary of the Navy in
a letter dated Aug. 81, 1858. He
stated, approved cooperation on
the part of the Naval Establish
ment with the Boy Scouts of Am
erica in their land, sea and air
activities.
He particularly stressed naval
help with the Sea Explorer pro-
gram because of the age group
concerned and because of the in
terest and training in seamanship.
The departments responsible for
the completion of the project on
the Bushnell and Gilmore are the
repair, carpenter and engine over.
haul. Personnel of the submarine
rescue vessel Petrol are also res
ponsible.
Sponsors of the local Sea Scouts
is the Fleet Reserve Association,
Branch 76. They have set up a COM
mittee to help the boys in other
projects they have.
All boys 141z years and older are
welcome to join this organization
which meets every Wednesday at
u p. m. in the old Commissary
building.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-21
Land Is Dedicated For Monroe
County Park, Beach Purposes
BY jim COBB

The State Board of Administration has annrovod
action of the Overseas Road and Toll Bridge Distt q,
turning over its surplus lands valued at an estimated
Io-hon dollars to Monroe County, State Rep Bernie
u Papy told The Citizen by telephone from Tallahassee
today.
apy appeared before the state board of admnistra-
ton this morning and voiced an impassionad * r;t
plea that the land than TOO acres be turned over
to the county when the bonds oated to finance the bud
ing OF the Overseas Highway are paid off October II
the third trip at his expense Papy said that
he has made to the capital on the matter
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-21
End ToRight
Turns On Red
Lights Urged
Ordinance Will
Be Considered
Ending Practice

Key West motorists will
no longer be permitted to
make right turns on red
lights if an ordinance to be
considered at the next meet
ing of the city commission is
passed.
The commission instructed City
Attorney J. Y. Porter to draw up
the ordinance after C. r. Butler,
of the city's public service depart
ment conducted a survey which
showed that the practice is dan
gerous to pedestrians.
In a letter to the commission,
Butler said that he made the study
at the request Of the police chief.
All intersections controlled by traf-
fic lights were included in the STU
dy.
St6HtGttS0 ENVt00
Butler pointed out that there is
city ordinance on the books
which allows right turns on all red
lights - after coming to a stop.
He suggested that this ordinance
be replaced with another stating
that a right turn be allowed only
at intersections where the light is
marked by a sign to that effect.
At the present, Butler said, the
practice of allowing right turns
"does not allow pedestrians to
cross with any degree of safety
especially on Duval St."
One Location
Butler recommended that right
turns on a red light be allowed at
only one intersection - North
Beach Road and Truman Ave.
Reason, he said, is that the pre-
sent ordinance states that a We.
hic.e is to come to a complete stop
and then cautiously proceed with
right turn.
"ThiS ordinance is almost impos.
sible to enforce and consequently
is violated much too frequently"
said Butler.
No Room Fer DOUBT
with a new ordinance, any
movement on a red igb. would be
a violation and would leave no
doubt in the officers mind as to
an arrest"
The commission then instructed
the city attorney to draw up such
an ordinance.
In other action on traffic pro-
posalS last night, the commission
approved a Is mile per hour speed
zone In the Naval Hospital area,
the designation of Petronia ST.,
between Emma and Simonton
Streets, as a one way Thorough
fare and set the speed limit on
Flagler Avenue at IS miles per
hour.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-21
POLICE CRACKDOWN
ON BIKE RIDERS SET

The police department announc-
ed today that they will start full
scale breakdown on side walk BIZ
cycle riders and those riding a.
gainst traffic.
Chief Rienvenido Perez promised
immediate arrest for offenders.
He took action in the wake of
several complaints from local re-
sidentS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-21
Appraisal Slated
On Simonton St.
Parking Lot Land

An appraiser recommended by
the city will be added to a panel
of three realtors who will study
the value of land at Simont0n St.
and Angela st. which the city is
interested in purchasing for use as
an of-street parking lot.
They received a letter from the
Monroe County board of realtors
saying that three nan panel of
appraisers including realtors AL
Mills. Otto Kircheiner and Glenn
Price have been appointed to make
the survey. But the commission,
after discussion, said that they feel
the city should be represented and
Will ask that realtor Cecil Car
bonell be added to the list. The
appraisers will receive a fee of one
half of one per cent of their ap-
praised value.
The land has been offered to the
city at price of 100000. The
land is owned by Brown proper
ties.
The feeling of the commission,
however, is that the price it too
high. Commissioner Louis Car
bonell said that he will oppose any
move to pay that amount. He point
ed out that the land is assessed
for just $23, 400.
A motion by city commissioner
Jack Delaney to offer $4,000 for
the land died for want of a second.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-21
Zoning Variance
Ordinance Passed

A coming variance ordinance al
lowing Simonton Street restau-
rant owner AL Logun to expand
his place of business to his prop
erty line was passed last night by
the city commission.
After a public hearing held last
night, at which time an adjacent
motel owner appeared to protest
the action, the commission. voted
to grant him the permission to
build. Mayor c. B. Harvey and
Commissioner Paul R. Roberts
passed while the balance of the
commission voted in the affirma-
tive.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-21
Horse Ordinance
Tabled Monday

AID ordinance setting a five dol
lar registration fee for horses in
Key West was tabled last night by
the city commission when they
could not agree on terms Of the
measure.
It was up for second reading,
but when the commissioners could
not agree on whether or not horses
should be allowed to be staked out
on private property, it was tabled
at the motion of Commissioner
Carbonen.
It will be considered at the next
meeting of the commission.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-21
Towing Rules To
Be Drawn Up


A set of rules will be drawn up
to govern the police department
In contracting for towing service
for cars involved in accidents when
the motorist does not express a
preference, the city commission de-
cided last night.
The service will be rotated a.
mong local garage owners.
After a considerable debate,
Commissioner Jack Delaney ask
ed that the agreement be drawn
up ito cover the city,"
A local garage owner requested
that the towing business be rotated
last week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-21
Safety p ram
In Park Tonight

A program to promote safe
~ will be presented tonight in
Bayview Park at 8 p. m. Corr
poraI Howell GilIeft, safety sdv-
Gator for the State Highway
Patrol. will be in charge.
Motion pictures are to be
shown and talk on safety will
be q part of the event, which
10 . part Of the observance Of
Safety Week here.
Children are vraad 70 attend
His program and 70 bring their
parents.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-21
KAMIKAZE MOVIES

TOKYO Up - japanese movie
makers are hard at work on films
based on the kamikaze or suicide
attack corps of World War II, the
Japan News said today.
Two films based on Japan's role
in the war are nearing completion
and third is ready for production.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-21

The discussion, marked by con-
siderable levity, came about when
Douglass appeared before the COM
missioners, asking that they set a
public meeting on the question.
They Didn't Go
He also complained that al
though the city commission had
passed a resolution asking that the
county place the question on the
ballot during the November gen.
eral election, no official represen-
tative of the city showed up at the
last county commission meeting 20
inform them of that action.
Douglass was told that the city
commission has no jurisdiction in
the matter, that he should go see
the Navy, the Florida Keys Aque-
duct Commission or the county
commission if he wants a public
hearing or referendum.
"All we do is make laws for the
city," said Mayor Harvey.
No Stand Taken
Douglass then hit out at the CON-
'missioners for not taking stand
on the matter. Il realize that some
Of you viii be running for re-elec-
ton next year." he said.
At that point, Commissioner De.
lilo Cot . dentist in private life,
told Douglass: I'm 1852 when
ran for election, fluoridation was
part of my platform. / feel that
/ have not misled the people.
also feel that it is not the duty of
the city commission to decide this
question. The Navy puts sulfuric
acid in the water to keep the
piples clean and they didn't ask
you about it and that really is a
poison. still think fluoridation is
wonderful for the children"
Deoare PROPOSED
Cobo also said that he would ask
DR.. Floyd DeCamp of the State
Public Health service to come 70
Key West to debate with Douglass
if he so desires.
Mayor c. B. Harvey, also spoke
up in favor of fluoridation.
"All this opposition to fluorida-
ton is slightly ridiculous" he said.
Mayor Harvey added that COM
puls0ry education and vaccination
met the same opposition. He add
ed that he is convinced the "medi-
cal men know what they are talk
ing about"
after all this argument for and
against fluoridation, haven't seen
any evidence one way or the other
- I'm NEUTRAL" said the Mayor.
Resolution Suggested
At this point DR.. Cobo said? "I
move we pass resolution in favor
of fluoridation or else Well be here
all night"
Mayor Harvey and Commission
er Cobo voted in favor of the re-
solution. Commissioners Delaney
and Roberts opposed it. Commits
sioner Carbonell passed.
'Now you are right back where
you started FROM" the Mayor told
Douglass.
When Commissioner Roberts
commented that perhaps Mr..
Douglass is afraid Wen pass a re-
solution in favor of fluoridation
while he's home in bed" the city
attorney was instructed to give per-
sonal notification to Douglass if the
issue is scheduled to be discussed
by the commission in the future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-21
Beer License
Action Put Off
ByConnlnissiion
City Fathers
Want More Time
To Study Pleas

Action was deferred last
night on the passage of a
controversial zoning vari-
ance ordinance which would
allow the sale of beer at
Jimmy's Drive-In, Flagler
Avenue.
The city commission decided to
postpone voting on the ordinance,
up last night for second reading,
until they have a chance to study
three petitions presented last night.
Some residents of the area are
protesting granting of the license,
saying that it would be viola
tin of the zoning code.
Petitions Presented
Last night, a petition bearing
more than so names in opposition
to granting the license was pre-
scented to the commission. The Pc
tition also bore the names of sew
eral members of churches in the
area.
James Yaccarino, owner of the
DRIVEN, countered with two more
petitions, one bearing more than
100 names of neighborS with no OBJ
lection and the other signed by IS
customers, saying that they have no
objection to beer being served at
the restaurant.
Applications at that address had
been turned down by the commits
sion several times in the past.
But the commissioners pointed
out that some signers of both Pc
titions should not have a voice in
the controversy since they do not
actually live in the area.
Not Close Enough
Commissioner Jack Delaney, in
particular, said that some of the
Signers live as many as seven
blocks distant from the drive-in.
Mrs. Isabel Kinds, who lives a.
cross the street from the restau.
rant addressed the commission,
asking that the request be turned
down.
She pointed out that the area is
a residential district and that there
are many children who would be
subjected to a bad influence if beer
is served there.
Yaccarino countered with a state.
ment that all other DRIVEN res
taurants in the city are allowed TO
serve beer. "All / ask is the same
consideration - / have to COM
pete with them," said Yaccarino.
Commissioner Louis Carbonell
then withdrew a motion that the
ordinance be approved and ask for
time to have the names on the Pc
tition checked.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-21

The state road department
had claimed the land under
the terms of a lease-pur-
chase agreement between
an earlier Overseas Road
Commission in 1916. But the
county had claimed the land
under the terms of Iegisla-
ton passed a year later
which deeds the land to the
county when the bonds are
retired.
Request Granted
After Papy's plea, the board con-
slsting of Acting Governor Char.
ley Johns. State Comptroller Char.
ence Gay and Treasurer Ed Lar.
sen, approved the grant of the
lands to the county.
ITS a great day for Monroe
County," commented Pa2y. I've
been working since 1s47 to get this
land for the county"
Papy pointed out that the land
rightfully should 60 to Monroe
County because taxpayers here
placed a lien on their property to
guarantee payment of the bonds.
Inc agreement, approved by the
overseas Road Commission at a
meeting a month ago and endors.
ed by the county commission.
stated that all of the land owned
by the commission will 20 to Mon
roe County - with the exception
Of a 100-foot right-of-way which
VIII go to the State Road Depart.
ment. They will maintain the
Overseas Highway.
Rest To County
The balance of the land will %
to the county.
The county commission will de.
signated which portion of the lands
which lay from Lower Matecum.
be Key south to Big Pine Key. shall
be dedicated for park and beach
purposes.
The balance of the land NAV bs
leased for not more than 10 wears
to provide revenue for the county
The land includes the Bahia Hon.
da Beach facilities, Pigeon Kew.
the West Summerland Key boy and
girl scout camps and hundreds of
acres of choice keys land.
End To Controversy
The action of the board Of al.
ministration will apparently bring
to an end the controversy over
ownership of the land.
Papy told the board this morn.
ing that Monroe County residents
had been enraged by a 1915 agree.
ment ratified by an earlier toll
road commission under which the
state was to have title to overseas
Continued On Page Eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-21
RADIOACTIVE RAIN

TOKYO Up - Radioactive rain,
contaminated by recent Russian
A-bomb tests, fell Saturday in
northern Japan, the newspaper
Asahi said today. The radioacti-
witty was far below the danger
level.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-21
RETURN COMPLETED

PANMUNJOM R-The Comn.u-
nists today completed the return
of 4,023 Allied war dead buried
north of the battle line. Included
were 1859 Americans.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-21
H;hTTf6H4Dkbute
OnFu0r1dnt10u
E0ILOwyPr0teCt

The city commission nearly passed resolution say
ing that they approve of fuordaton of Monroe County
water supply last night after hilarious debate with W.
A. Douglass sefsyled crusader against foisting "poi-
soned water" off on the people.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-21
Ten Seconds
10 Live

GAS observance of Safety Week.-Mrs. wsek-ihe
Monroe County ShsriHs office has submitted the follow
ing to The Citixen)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-21

For Quick Communicates,
Use CLASSIFIED Adsl You'll
reach buyers and sellers
tenants or workers lust
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IZVJESCE TAJNIkA 0DB0RA DJECJEG
donna GL. 0DB0RU H. B. zAJEDNICE
Draga sestrO i bracO:-

Draga sestro braco:-
U me odbora Djecjeg Donna Salem bratske po-
zdrave zeom, da zasedane mjesecu septembru
bude sto wise moguce koristonosno nasu Zaed
nicu, kao "a mas Djecji Dom.
Moi izvjesaj ce biti kraak jer je odbor Donna radio
sugasno swim pitanjma zakluccima koji rijesa
vail nasm sjedncama kroz prosh sest mesec Glav
nj Odbor HBZ Sc je slozio swim nasm zaklju6cima
odobrio nase predloge.
Pocetkom mjeseca januara imali djece domu 80,
koncem mjeseca juna A. To e pak pricno kad
obzir, da e mesec jun konac skoske godine da
ko napusti Dom zato, so navrsi 18 godina staros
Sa zdravstvenog gledsta mas je Dom medju prvma,
postoje nikakve boest sto obeno dogada medu
djecom sto tce zdravlja uzgoa dobivamo upute cd
naseg Dr. Jakopca, preporuke cd State Welfare
Worker koi posjecuju mas Dom wise navrata te e
tako zvani Medical Record po nhovu zahtjevu
preporuku DR.. Platky
State Welfare Department zahtjeva cd mnogo pro-
mena kod pokucstva sobama, gde djeca spavaju. Ma
nhov zahtjev vec je ucnjeno mnogo promena kupio
mnogo pokucstva sobama, kuhin bagovaonici so je
Izvrsnom Odboru poznao, ko e odobro poroske vezi
toga.
State Illinois je odobrio dozvolu posovanje naseg
Doma cemu mozemo najvise zahvalit nasem prav
savjetniku, bratu Balabanu, ko je tome radio.
Djeca poducavaju sviranju tambura pjevanju, kao
so je to vec poznato koja godine nastupa
raznim proslavama nasih odsjeka Chicago okoc.
Owe godine djecu ustrola diva kugacka teama,
pax djeca nastupla kugackm tournamentima nase
zajednice Kenosha Wis Detroit, Mich
pogledu zgrada zemljistu mnogo je popravaka da
sc udovo zahtJevma State Departmental Fire Depart
mena, takoder skol koja je iznajmljena po ovdas
MEM School Board skolsku godinu 1858. 1854.
Ma zemljstu gdje drze izleti sagradi novi Pa
vion drzane programa kao prostor pesat, te
ucini raznh drugh popravaka Zgrade farmi tako
der dosta strosene koje reba popravt Ma farm made
mo kokosju, svna, janjaca, psenice zobi kuku
ruza, koji je zasijan ovogodisnju zetvu
Ovoliko smatrao da je potrebno da iznesem pred
kao moi izvjestaj preporuke pa madam da cete
vi slozno brats rjesavat panja, koja &c pred
doc, korist nase Zaednce cjelokupnog canstva.
U to ime pozdravljam ime odbora Djecjeg Donna
Hrvatske Bratske Zajednice Vladimir Bozc, tajnk.
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NASI D0BRI | Uz0RNI zAJEDNICARL, Steve
GEORGIA VUK0VICH PR0SLAVAI SREBRNI PIN

mocnika. Ostali govornici su
bill braca Joseph Mikecin,
Tony Vlatkovic, John Lodoli,
H. Domijan i Ivan Lusicic,
voditelj pjevackog zbora "Vi-
la, koji je zbor otpjevao ne
koliko veselih pjesama nasim
svecarima. Clanovi zbora su
to RADIO i sa veseljem chill,
.ier znadu da je to brat Steve
Vukovich zasluzio, kao ustro-
:jitelj zbora "Vila'. Neka i'm
:ie ma tome cast i postovanje,
kada znadu cijeniti yone lju-
de, koji rade "a dobrobit svo-
ga naroda i svojih drustava.
Brat Steve Vukovich je
tainik naseg odsjeka broj 49
HBZ., ma koioj casti ce biti
"a skoro vrijeme punih 20
godina. N gov pozrtvovni
rad u nasoj koloniji je do
bro poznat, kako u nasem
odsjeku tako i u nasoj hrvat-
skoj zupi Svetog Josipa, kao
sto je to i Father spiro An
drijanic istakao u svom 60
voru. Njegova kcerka Flea
nor je isto clanica naseg od-
sjeka, a supruga Georgia .je
clanica drustva "Srce Mariii-
no., odsjeka broj 157 HBZ.
Dakle, cijela obitelj su u Ia
jednici i svi su dobri zajed-
nicari.
Svi prisutni SUI cd srca ce-
stitali i zazelili, da bi Bog
pozivio "a dugi niz godina
nase svecare, Stevu Geor-
giju Vukovich. Uz to su cd
prisutnih bill i lijepo daro-
vani, a zatim je ovo veselje
nastavilo do pol noci.
Michael j. Sestric, izvi.