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The Key West citizen., 1954-12-11

capable of taking out boats of the
pleasure boat class.
They're choosy
He stated that yachtsmen are
class of people who do not neceS-
arily care to hang around dock
where commercial fishermen and
shrimpers use, which are the only
spots available in Key West.
''There are some thrift steps that
could be taken now," Greenbaum
said.
In commenting on the proposed
lease of city-owned property for
use of the charter boat fishermen
as marine railway, Greenbaum
said that it should be for the use
of everyone having a boat in the
pleasure craft type.
"Most public yacht basins give
the yachtsmen dock space for the
first night free" he said. after
that they are charged a reason
able rate"
r.. jefferson Work
Greenbaum was recently flown
to Fort Jefferson in a Navy hell
copper to survey the wreck which
he later salvaged.
Greenbaum said that he is very
anxious to get together with Sam
Hyman to discuss plans for the
Garrison Blight Plan.
Presently Greenbaum is dicker-
ing for a pile driver on a barge
that he will use locally. It should
make very reasonable the price
for local people having waterfront
property to build docks and break
waters.
Greenbaum lives with his wife.
Roddie, aboard the converted yacht
"Lee" which they use for q home
and work boat in the slavage
buineSS.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-11
Exon Tells
OF Coin Toss
In Death Plan
Sweetheart Was
Too Pious, Slayer
Says In Confession

EVERETT, Wash. R-An ex-
convict related yesterday how he
told his pretty young girl friend
several Gays in advance he was
going to kill her and then, just
before he carried out the threat,
decided on the flip Of a coin how
she was to die.
Heads I'd strangle her; tails
I'd cut her apart limb from limb, y
Earl c. Runyon said in a tape
recorded, signed confession.
ut came up heads" the stocky
ex-convict, ex-professional fighter
and ex-carnival worker vert Oh.
In his confession, Runyon said
he killed Mrs. Violet Mae Will
liams, 26, mother of two children
and divorcee, because she was
''too pious" and refused to join
MIN In Scneme TO steal welfare
checks from the mails.
Runyon said he told Mrs. Will
liams he was going to kill her
several days before the crime ac-
tually was committed.
Decided Saturday
Runyon said he decided last Sat-
urday morning, after spending the
night at Mrs. Williams home, that
he would kill her then.
He Tipped a coin to decide which
way he would end her life.
When the coin came down heads
he grabbed Mrs. Williams by the
throat, the confession continued,
and alternately choked and re-
yived her to prolong the woman's
agony. This went on, he said, for
nearly an hour.
When Mrs. Williams slumped to
the floor dead, Runyon said, he
covered the body with a bedspread
spat on it and then went on a
tour of neighborhood taverns.
He called police three hours aft.
er the Staying and blurted out that
he had killed Mrs. Williams.
At the close of yesterdays con-
fession Runyon stated that he in.
tended to Finish the job" when
he released from prison and kill
Mrs. Williams mother, Mrs. Betty
Orr, and Mrs. williams ex-hus-
band, Harland Williams.
He said he had "just never got
ten around to the other two kill
ings."
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-11

Scene
Set
This Weekend
Chamber Display
To Get Finishing
Touches, Lighting

The finishing touches will
be put on the Christmas Ma
tivity scene in Courthouse
Square this weekend.
Figures that viii appear inside
the Bethlehem stable in the mang-
er scene will be robed by q COM
mittee from the Retail Division of
the Chamber Of Commerce.
Five figures win be installed be-
meath the shed roof appearing in
bright cloth robes, and six will be
placed on the platform in front of
the stable. These, consisting of two
of the wise men, a shepherd, two
animals and the angel, are water
proof, plastic figures.
Palm fronds and hay covers the
elevated platform.
Every evening next week a To-
cal choral group will sing carols
and present a program of Christ
mas music at 7:3O. Following these
programs, recorded music will be
heard at the scene.
Estimated cost of the entire dis
play is over $1,000 which was
made available by local business
firms which are members of the
Chamber. A board listing those who
contributed cash, labor or mater
ials is erected close by.
Those individuals who have work.
ed in erecting the scene are Harry
Lurie, Jack Mcneil, Lou Samen-
field, Don Demaree, Gordon Hud-
son and Jim Cavender.
Assisting with robing the figures
viii be Edie Moffat, Edna Miller,
Hannah Baer and Mary Graham.
The figures and lighting will be
stored after the holidays and used
again in future Christmas obser-
vances, according to Lurie. It is
hoped that additional properties
and animals can be purchased to
add to the scene next year.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-11
Chamber Plans
Annual Campaign
For New Members

Preliminary plans are being
made by the Chamber of Com
merce for the organizations an
nual membership campaign.
The drive will be held within a
few weeks, according to Trends,
monthly bulletin published by the
Chamber.
Total membership at present is
403, but larger membership is
the goal of this years campaign.
A number of new business have
been established since last year
and some have not become men,
bers of the Chamber.
In order to conduct a real pro-
gram of work, the Chamber execu-
tives feel it is essential that more
manpower and financing be oD-
tanned.
As in the past two years, the
drive viii be for one day only.
Starting with kickoff breakfast,
team captains are asked to devote
several hours during the day to
contracting new members. No one
viii be asked to handle more than
five prospects.
Volunteers will be needed. Mem
bers willing to help with the drive
are asked to phone the chamber
office.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-11
Man Held After
Hotel Fire Today

A local man is in the city jail
for investigation in connection with
a fire in the Town Hotel, 805 ST.
monton ST., early today.
According to the report of Po-
lice 1t. Joseph Cerezo, the man
identified as Lee Craft, a resident
in the hotel, was picked up short
ly after the fire broke out In his
room. Jailed for investigation of a
charge of disorderly proceedings,
to wit: Setting a fire in a hotel
room and destroying private pro-
perty, Craft is being held without
bond.
Mrs. Hazel Clements, manager
of the hotel said that four mat
tresses, valued at $500, were des-
troyed in the blaze.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-11
Giant Carrier Is
Seen AS Valuable
In Nuclear Field
DroaOning Victin,
Is Identified As
.IsIanaOrada Man

The body Of Coleman Erwin,
s., Of IsIamorada, who drown.
ed, was recovered yesterday
afternoon from . key about 10
miles west Of Tavernier.
The sheriff's department said
Erwin was last seen Dec. z.
Two days later his brother.
Frank, of Homestead, reported
him missing.
A sea, air and land search
followed. Erwin's l6-foof skiH
and 5-horsepower cupboard mo.
Tor was found on Rvssells Key
Dec. 4.
Rollie Hollenbeek OF IsIamo.
rads discovered ihe body. JUS
tics Of fhs Peace Roy Hamlin
returned . verdict Of accidental
death by drowning.
The Brannon Funeral Home
in Homestead has fhe body.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-11
Receipts Show
Increase During
Month OF Nov.

City building permits in Novem-
ber showed a slight increase over
the same month last year, accord
ing to Trends, monthly Chamber
of Commerce publication.
Post office receipts also increased
from $21,S29 in November, 1858,
to $22, ,596 last month.
Kilowatt hours of electricity used
jumped from 3,40O, ,1S9 in Novem-
Der last year to 1857 ia in the
same month this year.
Letters received by the chamber
totalled ISIS last month. In Novem-
Der, 1853, the figure was 1,01l let
ters.
Letters mailed by the chamber
were 3,008 last month. In Novem-
Der last year, 1,537 letters were
sent.
Visitors to the chamber dropped
from Isl In November last year
to sos this November.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-11

The entrance Is small
and treacherous for boat
men ignorant of its condi-
tion," he added.
Greenbaum said that the re-
mains of an old steel breakwater
near the entrance are completely
underwater at low tide and are a
dangerous hazard to yachts.
Yacht Space
On the question of yacht space,
Greenbaum said that if Key West
has space for IS or a 100 yachts it
could be the yacht metropolis of
Florida because of the surround
ing keys and good fishing.
He stated that only last night he
saw a yacht wallowing around in
the harbor looking desperately for
a place to tie up.
In commenting on public yacht
club, Greenbaum said that yacht
club should be for yachts. He add
ed that a berthing space for the
boats should be built first follow.
ed up with club that offered a
lounge with shower facilities.
improvements Needed
When questioned on how the
basin could best be improved by
the city, Greenbaum said that
dredging operations could be ac-
complished by renting dragline.
Actually, the opeation could pay
for ITSELF" he said. "The bottom is
mostly of mud, silt and sand
The sale of the dredgings as fill
could probably offset the cost Of
the dragline opration.
The widening of the entrance as
far as blight improvements 60 is
of prime importance, he stated.
"The entrance is very narrow" T"
Greenbaum stated that yachts
men when planning a trip look in
guide books that tell of facilities
in the various. seaports. Marathon
is now getting business because ol
docks space and marine railways
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-11
Pope Plus Is
Better Today

VATICAN CITY R-Pope Plus
XII was reported still "perceptibly
improving today from an ailment
that threatened his life nine days
ago.
L'Osservatore r m n O. the
newspaper published in the Vati-
can, issued a brief communique
on the Pope's health. 1t said:
9Th health condition of the Holy
Father is perceptibly improving,
according to information from the
attending physicians"
Tomorrow the increasingly ac-
tive pontiff win speak over Vat
lean radio at about noon (6 am,
EST) and impart his blessing to
those taking part in the consecra-
tion Of Msgr. Giovanni Battista
Montini as archbishop OF Milan.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-11
Navy Hospital
Drops Demand
For S85Fee
Stiff Deposit
Seen Az Hardship
For Veterans

The $85 deposit fee, re-
Gently put in effect at the
U. S. Naval Hospital here,
to be collected from all vet
Grams applying for admit
tance, emergency or other
wise, who do not have a
prior authorization from the
Veterans Administration Re
gional Office has been dis
continued.
Norman C. Kranich, Post Com
mander, Arthur Sawyer Post No.
%, American Legion, announced
the change today.
Luncheon Discussion
The deposit fee was discussed
during a luncheon held at the Ma
val Hospital on Friday. Among
those present at the conference
were Captain R. S. Simpson, COM
manding Officer, u. S. Naval Hos
pital; George Hanskat, VA Con-
tact Representative; and Kran-
ich.
Upon notification of the required
deposit, all veterans organizations
in the city Immediately filed pro-
test with the Congressional repre-
sentatives.
The protest was made on the
premise that such a measure
measure would work a handicap
on the veterans in the Key West
area from a financial standpoint
and general inconvenience
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-11
TENANTS DELINQUENT
In RENT PAYMENT
CAN BE LOCKED OUT

Hotel and apartment house own
ers have the right to lock out ten
ants who are delinquent in their
rent, Judge Thomas S. Caro- of
Criminal Court said today.
Also, said the Judge, the owner
is not criminally liable for locking
out q delinquent tenant.
A copy of the opinion written by
State Attorney General Richard
Erwin is on file at the Chamber
of Commerce Office for inspection.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-11

defense policy.
The Navy used the christ
ening of the Forrestal to
dramatize its bid for a ma
jor role in this jet-atomic
age.
Reply To Critics
In his speech. Thomas also
seemed to be replying to critics Of
carriers at home and abroad, in
cluding British Field Marshal Wis.,
count Montgomery who said re-
Gently that the day of the aircraft
Carrier is approaching its end. 9th
ers have argued that a carrier
task force can be located easily
and destroyed.
Thomas said:
/. "For the foreseeable future.
nothing is in prospect which win
diminish our need for the contin-
uing control of the seas-the sur
face Of the seas by ships, the un-
derseas by submarines, the air
over the seas by Naval airpowet."
2. The Forrestal with its speed
up to 40 miles per hour-"will in
deed be phantom target for any
enemy"
Adm. Robert B. Carney, chief
of Naval operations, said of the
Forrestal that 'by her mobility.
she will be able to bring air power
to parts of the world where no
comparable friendly force can be
found or maintained"
Milestone OF Progress
Secretary of Defense Wilson said
that in the building of the For
restal I'VE mark another milestone
in the progress we are making to
modernize and improve the readi-
ness of our armed services"
The setting for the ceremony
was beside the looming shape of
the still-unfinished 1,036 foot ship,
moored in the craving dock where
her keel was laid almost 2la years
ago.
Chosen to do the christening honv
ors with the traditional bottle of
champagne was Mrs. James v,
Forrestal, widow of the former
Navy secretary and the nations
first secretary of defense.
Workmen opened valves and be-
gan flooding water around the
1,036-foot ship long before the cere-
mony. Thus, by christening time.
the Forrestal was afloat - q de-
iparture from the usual system
whereby ship slides down the
ways into the water after she is
formally named.
Launching Preparation
To carry out the Launching"
ritual, workers and tractors were
to walk" the carrier a few feet
in her dock at the end of the cere-
mony. Tomorrow, the Forrestal IS
scheduled to be towed to an OUT
fitting pier. Only about three-quar-
tiers completed, the Forrestal is not
expected to be ready for the sea
for another year.
The big ship - she will displace
s., 800 tons without fuel, ammuni-
ton, planes or stores and probably
$4,000 tons fully loaded - is de-
signed to carry atomic bombers
or far-ranging missions.
Her launching stirred memories
OF an Air Force-Navy row that
more than five years ago shook top
Pentagon echelons and extended
into Congress. The dispute swirled
around Air Force plans for large
scale production of its now out
moded B36 long range heavy
bombers and rival Navy intentions
to build a fleet of supercarriers,
/
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-11
Flying Farmers
Back From Cuba

Fifty three light planes car
rYins Us Flying Farmers
landed here Yesterday on HE
return flight from Havana.
The Farmers flew TO Cuba
Wednesday as psrf cf their an
navl flying four. The organize
fion Is made UP Of farmers -
mostly from The midwest - who
use private sirplanss for husi-
ness and pleasure.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-11
USS Forrestal Is Christened
In Stirring Ceremony Today
By ELTON C. FAY

NEWPORT NEWS Va. (AP) - The Navy, launch-
ing Its giant aircraft carrier Forresta today hailed the
worlds largest warship the most versatile and most
dlspersable weapon in nuclear arsenal"
Secretary of the Navy Charles S. Thomas said in
speech prepared for the christening that
like the Forresa can be used for many purposes ncud
ing massive retaliation phrase often used by high
administration officials in connection with limited STATE.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-11
SUBWAY DRACS
WOMAN 100 FEET

NEW YORK R-A 53-year-old
Brooklyn woman was in critical
condition today as a result of being
dragged 100 feet by a subway train
when her purse and arm were
caught in closing door.
Mary Castagna was flung against
an iron railing as the train began
pulling out of the station yesterday.
The motorman stopped the cars
after he airing the woman's
screams.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-11
BondExpert Ups Estimate
OnRgunding Plan Saving
Gifts Planned For
First IS Baby

Key Wssrs first new citizen
Of 1855 will receive = hand
some array Of gifts. ihs Cham
Der Of Commerce said today.
This Is the second year that
fhs retail division Is present.
ing the first baby Of HE new
year with gifts. The parents Of
the child also will receive gifts.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-11
Salvage Expert Calls Blight
Dangerous In Present State
BY BILL spILLMAN

Garrison Blight is no haven for boats in its pre-
sent condition"
This statement was made by Bud Greenbaum, local
harbor and salvage expert who recently salvaged the
Commander shrimp boat flounderng on the rest at
Dry Tortugas, in an intervi.8 this sLsa a,ning Il
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-11
4 DIE in AVALANCHE

MILAN, Italy R-Four persons
were killed and nine injured today
by avalanches laundering down the
snow-blanketed Italian Alps.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-11
City Commission
Considers SeiUer
Bond Proposals

An even greater saving
than had been anticipated
earlier was indicated Friday
when . plan for refunding
the city's 100000 sewer
revenue bond issue was dis
cussed at . special meeting
of the city commission.
Hagood Clarke, Jr, a represen-
tative Of Atwill and Co., Miami
Beach bond brokers, told the COM
mission that the plan devised
BY his firm, can save the city up
70 $2O7 ,882. so in interest payments
over the n year average life OF
the bonds. Earlier, the savings had
been yet at $197 900.
Basis for Clarke's claim is that
II the bonds are bought up they
can be resold at an interest saw
Ing sof 1t least one per cent.
Present Plan
Under the present plan, q total
of $888, ,317.5O win be paid in in
terest before the last of the bond
issue is retired in 1885. Under the
refinancing plan, Clarke said, in
terest payments. would amount to
$3.50, ,435.
He estimated that the bonds could
be sold at an interest rate of $50
per cent as compared with the As
gate now being paid.
Clarke also asked tht the city
enter into an agreement to appoint
his firm as its sole financial agents
for the next three years.
Agreement Provisions
The agreement would provide for
The payment of SIS per thousand 10
tlle Atwil Co. for any municipal
honds issued in the future. The:
agreement whould have left the At
win Co. in line to supervise the
fssuance Of projected Az mil
lion dollar electric company re-
venue bond issue.
But the city commissioners in
dicated that they cannot 60 along
with such an agreement because
an ordinance passed earlier states
that the city cannot negotiate such
agreementsfor term of more than
one year.
They deferred action, however,
since only three commissioners
were present. Mayor C. B. Har-
vey and Commissioner Jack De-
laney did not attend the meeting.
Legality ovession
Clarke, also told the commission
ers that their request that his CON-
pany post so 900 bond to guar
antee the one per cent saving on
interest be written into the agree
ment, would be Illegal.
The validity. Of the bond issue
wosld be subject to question, since
Tie firm would be acting both as
agent and principal II the trans-
action, he said.
Clarke added that It would .'be
b the city's advantage to have q
single financial agent to admins
ter its financial problems.
Any fee his company win receive,
Clarke added, would be paid out
of the proceeds Of the sale Of bonds
ciiy Presssssd
,He pointed that under this ar
rsngement, the city would be pro-
tscted and the city commission
would give up none Of its powers
% decide on the merits Of any
financial program.
Reason that the sewer revenue
bonds can be re-financed at a saw
ing 10 that when they were orig
inally issued in May, 1858, the
bond market was depressed
An indications are that the bond
market viii be in a better condi-
tion when the bonds are callable on
April !, he added.
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The Key West citizen., 1954-12-11
FERRY LEAVES TODAY

The "City Of Key West" left to-
day for Cardenas, Cuba, bearing 81
passengers and 20 automobiles.
The vessel win return Monday at
$50 p. m.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-11
Edwin Trevor
Reelected To
.USO Position
Operating Board
Hears Reports
AT Annual Meet

Edwin F. Trevor begins
his third successive year as
chairman of the Key West
USO-YMCA Operating Com.
mittee as a result Of his re-
election at the committees
annual meeting at the USO
Club yesterday.
Other officers also reelected are
Harold Laubscher, vice chairman,
Mrs. Wahneta Kovash, recording
secretary, and Joe Pinder. trea-
sprer.
BY unanimous action of the
committee Mrs. Katherine Monroe,
Mrs. William r. Warren, Mrs. Wal.
lace b. Kirke and Paul ]. Sher
We're invited to serve on the Com
mittee. Appointments are made by
the Armed Services Committee Of
the National Board of YMCA's.
Fred ]. Miller, chairman, re-
ported for the nominating COM
mittee.
Financial Report
Pinder made the financial re-
port for November, the final monrh
of the past fiscal year. He pointed
out that the club completed the
year within its uSO appropriation
of $10.075 for 1s months.
The annual report, pfepared by
Nichard b. Evans, club director,
was approved for forwarding to the
national headquarters in New York.
Among the higElights of the re-
port were these items:
Capt. Ralph Saplding, USN (ret. }
established a 100 per cent atten-
dance record during the past fis-
ca. year and the entire committee
had a 10 per cent record as a.
gainst IS per cent for the previous
year.
Years Program
ESQ members, senior volunteers
and = number of Navy men have
been active program aids to Miss
Jane Hudson, program director.
The outstanding program Of the
year was the annual Mothers Day
Letter Contest which received
wide spread publicity including
mention in The Rotarian, official
magazine of Rotary international.
The City Of Key West provides
a rent free building and 4 large
part Of the maintenance expense
for the USO operation. USO has a
large capital investment in furn-
ishings and equipment and in rem
ovations. USO also pays the sal
aries and major conference ex-
penses for its two staff members.
In addition to this, the USO Club
gross operating expenses for the
past 10 months amounted to $59,-
22O.9s, nearly 5000 in excess of the
budget. This includes $22, 1889 for
local salaries and $l,2S9.s1 for
maintenance.
Receipts Listed
70 meet these expenses USO pro-
vided $s,s6o.6l, while $49, $40. 81, or
SS.4 per cent was received from To-
cal club income including the
snack bar, which crossed $37,-
631.9O.
Cooperation by the Naval Base
and the Coast Guard Base, includ-
ing the chaplains, was stated as
''of the best"
The Operating Committee includ-
es, in addition to the officers,
RADM G. C. Towner, USN; 1t. ].
B. Hayes, USCG, Mrs. Mary Lee
Graham Allan Hampton, Dave
King, Judge Aquilino Lopez, Jr.,
Fred ]. Miller, Glenn Price, Chap
lain C. B. Robinson CDR, USNR,
Rev. Ralph W. Rogers, Capt. Ralph
SualdinQ. IISN fret \. and Richard
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-11

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put their heads together and
drove down the Blue Ridge Park
way into North Carolina a n d
Tennessee Points of interest they
visited were GrandfatherS Mount
ain and Blowing Rock. They re-
turned home Sunday night
Mrs. Odelle Kirby and Mrs.
Weldon Simpson and elena were
business visitors in Lynchburg
Friday
Mr. and Mrs j L. Bradshaw
and Beverly, Mrs Tony Krohn.
Misses Ann Cook and Carolyn
Jones, spent the week end at
Virginia Beach,
Nj. and Mrs. Bob Lewis of
Ohio are spending some time
with Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Wilker-
son Mr.. and Mrs Charlie Tuck
el, OF Scottsyille were dinner
guests in the same home on
Thursday
f. r. Woodbridge. of Roanoke,
visited his brother and Slster-in-
law Mr. and Mrs Dan Wool
eridge last week end
John Cook, of Prospect and Mrs
Edward Cook, of Farmville. visit
ed CT f. Cook Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs H. F. Harris and
children visited III the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs j. w. Jennings at
Charlotte Court House Sunday
afternoon on returning home
they stopped by Mrs. Louis Wood
alls for brief visit near Pamp-