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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-03
Cancer Society
Head Is Grateful
To Blood Donors

Mrs. Dorothy Daniels, command
er of the Monroe County Unit of
the American Cancer Society, said
today, ION behalf of Monroe Coun-
tvs medically INDECENT cancer pa.
tients, take this opportunity to
publicly thank Robert ]. Schick.
c. D. Stafford, John r. Hoskins,
George Soltis, Jr., Maurice Scrib-
er, Jr., and Ken Rutherford of the
US Naval Fleet Sonar School for
their donation of blood which was
given to replace blood borrowed
from the st, Francis hospital
Bank"
Cancer patients referred to the
clinic at the Miami Beach hospital
are given blood whenever the need
is indicated with no questions ask
ed.
At the present time, Monroe
County has a IS pint deficit at the
st. Francis Blood Bank.
Mrs. Daniels also said TODAY.
'fNO more blood donors will be ac-
cepted at Monroe General Hospi-
tai until the Monroe County Com
missioners give their approval and
written permission to the hospital"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-03
Saunders Is
Renamed To
Inspection Post

]. Willard Saunders, 17O1 Won
Phister St., has been re-appointed
State Department of Agriculture
Inspector for Monroe County.
He received notice Monday from
Commissioner Nathan Mayo that
his four year commission has been
signed by Acting Governor Charley
Johns. Saunders has held the post
for five years.
His duties include the supervi-
sion and inspection of food stores
and gasoline stations.
At the same time he received
his commission, Saunders was
commended by Mayo for success
full completion Of a training course
in Miami.
II want to congratulate you for
the fine record you made in Mia
mi in Jan. when you made a score
OF 90. l understand that throughout
the United States, the average is
S456. You did a wonderful job, |"
wrote Mayo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-03
Gasoline Tax
Cut Is Asked
In Resolution
Commission Seeks
Share In State
. Tax Increment

A resolution addressed to the
Florida League of Municipalities
asking that they sponsor a law in
the 1855 Florida State Legislature
granting the city a share of gaso-
line tax money and to remove all
restrictions on the use of cigarette
tax moneys, was passed last night
by the City Commission.
But the commission rejected two
other provisions of the resolution
which would allow cities of more
than 100000 population to issue
general obligation bonds after ap-
prevail by referendum and which
would give municipalities the right
to annex adjacent unincorporated
areas.
City Attorney J. Y. Porter ex-
planned that the latter provisions
were included in a resolution pass
ed by the Miami city commission
which he was instructed to copy.
Provision Of Law
The law provides that the city
Continued On Page Five)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-03
Other Stores
Into
Sales Spirit
Success OF City.Wide
Sale Attracts New
Participants Here

Feeling that imitation is the sim
cerest form of flattery, the Retail
Merchants Division of the Key
West Chamber of Commerce felt
highly flattered yesterday when
nearly every store in town burst
forth with a sale - climbing on
the bandwagen created by that Di-
vision in inaugurating the current
Key West Bargain Days Sale,
which will run through tomorrow.
For some time the Retail Divi-
sion has been working on plans
for this city-wide sale promotion
but, as always with a new project,
some of the stores were reticent
about joining in.
Undaunted, however, the 46 mer-
chants - about half of the Divi-
sion's members - proceeded with
their plans, and yesterday morning
dawned on the towns first city,
wide sale.
Idea Spreads
And city-wide it really is, be-
cause in the meantime the idea
has spread like wildfire and many
of the other merchants, apparent
ly regretting their original lack of
enthusiasm, decided they'd better
Continued on Page Five)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-03
City Commission
Sets 1854 Tax
Millage Monday

The city commission passed an
ordinance last night officially set
ting the city tax rate at %.5 mills.
The millage provides 20 mills for
general service, 2.5 mills for debt
service and two mills for the city's
share of the cost of operation Of
the Monroe General Hospital.
The 1854 tax book was also ac-
cepted at last nights session.
The amount of city tax money
which goes for the hospital opera.
ton came In for considerable cri-
ticism from the commission last
night.
Commissioner Jack Delaney
pointed out that the city will give
the county 4 total Of 81, 900 this
year for the hospital.
And Commissioner CarboneIl
added that he viii ask Monroe
County's legislative delegation for
Legislation to reduce the city's
share of the hospital operation to
a flat ten thousand dollars an
nually.
He pointed out that when the
two mill levy was agreed on, the
hospital was operating at a deficit
but has since reached a healthier
financial condition.
The county's tax levy for the
hospital is also two mills, which
produces . total Of $7S,134.62.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-03
Action Deferred
On Parking
Lot Lease

Action was deferred last night
on an offer to rent the city a park
ing lot on Bahama Street.
The offer was made by Mrs.
Ruth Harden. She proposed to give
the city the lot for one year at a
rental of $3.50 per month with an
option to renew at SITS per month.
1t was also brought out at the
meeting that there are presently
eight tenants paying ten dollars
per month, guaranteeing the city
a substantial share of the rent.
But City Manger Victor Lang
pointed out that the city's purpose
in seeking parking facilities would
be defeated since the lot is al
ready in operation and there would
be no addition to the amount of
parking area in the city.
The commission was also of the
opinion that they would require a
longer term lease.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-03
Committee ToStudy
FluOridatiOn Move
Pros And Cons
OF Question
Are Aired

The question of the fluori-
dalton of Monroe County's
water supply will be studied
by q three man committee
appointed by Mayor C. B.
Harvey.
T h e city commission
recommended that action
last night after an extensive
discussion of fluoridation.
Mayor Harvey named Commits
sioner DeliO Cobo, who is a den
fist, Doctor Edward Gonzalez, a
physician, and authorized the Ma
Wy to appoint the third member
Of the committee.
The panel viii be asked to meet
shortly and submit their recon-
mendation to the commission to
aid them in deciding whether or not
they viii place their stamp Of ap-
proval on the fluoridation program
designed to reduce the incidence
of tooth decay in the county.
Approval Needed
Approval of the city and county
commission, along with medical
and dental associations in Monroe
County, has been requested by the
state board of health.
Last night, two persons appear
cd before the commission to dis
cuss the proposal. They were DR..
C. W. Morrison, Monroe County
Health Officer and w. A. Doug
lass, who said that he is a re-
tired research chemist.
Morrison spoke in favor of flu
oxidation while Douglass told the
commission that he has not made
up his mind but wants a more
thorough study before the program
is placed in effect.
Morrison said that ''too many
professional groups endorse a pro-
gram of controlled fluoridation for
me to believe that it could pos
sibly harm the populace."
Poison Question ~
In answer to reports that sodium
Auoride is a poison, DR.. Morrison
Continued On Page Five)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-03
Insurance Ta1
Measure Tabled

An ordinance calling for q
one per cent tax on casually
insurance premiums was tabI-
ed last night TO allow fhs city
commission more time to study
n.
Although HE bill was In fhe
asenda for last nights meet.
ing, the commissioners said
that The first they heard Of IL
was when they read about il in
ths newspapers.
The ordnance was suggest.
cd by city Finance Director
Craig Bowen.
There is also some question
as to whether the tax would
amount TO en- additional levy or
whether II is now being col.
Ieefed by the state.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-03
Coast Guard Day To
Be Marked Tomorrow
Public Invited To
Visit Base At
Whitehead, Front S

The Coast Guard will hold
open house here tomorrow
as part of the celebration
marking Coast Guard Day.
1t. John B. Hayes, corr
handing officer of the
Coast Guard base here said
the base and boats will be
open to the public from 9
am. to 2 pm. tomorrow.
Later in the day, from 3 p. m.
to Z p. m, Coast Guard personnel
will attend a picnic on the grounds
of Key West light, in the 800 block
of Whitehead Street.
Guides will be ready at the base
to show visitors around the base
and explain the equipment aboard
the Ariadne and White Sumac.
Guides also will explain the
equipment in the shops, including
the lamp shop where acetylene
and electric lanterns and flahsers
are maintained.
The operation of buoys and COM
munications also will be open to
visitors.
5 Vessels Here
The Coast Guard complement
here of IS men and seven officers
operates five vessels among their
other jobs.
The vessels are cutter, the Ari-
adne; a small buoy tender, the
White Sumac; an S3-foot patrol
boat; a 52-foot buoy boat; and a
S8-foot picket boat.
Among the Coast Guards many
Continued on Page Five)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-03
KEY VESTS
TRAFFIC BOX SCORE
August

No accidents were reported
yesterday.
Perhaps the rash of mishaps
which occurred over the week
end served as a reminder to
local motorists that safety is
important.
Already this year, the amount
of accident damage amounts to
more than IS per cent Of the
total for 1858.
That's q lot Of grocery mon
ey.
And just q reminder - have
you checked that liability in
surance policy lately?
An accident, if you are not
properly insured, can cause fin
ancial disaster.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-03

mills increase over last year.
The old budget for all
county departments was "a
mills or $24 per $1,000 Of
property valuation.
The tentative budgets total I'll
mills or $27.1o per 81, 900 of proper.
ty valuation.
Earl Adams, county clerk, today
pointed out that he had submitted
4 tentative budget to the county
commissioners that was exactly
the same as the old budget.
Increase Added Later
However, he said the COM
missioners had inserted the re-
quested increases which raise the
tentative budget.
As set up now, the tentative bud
get to run the county government
Is set at s.2 mills. The old budget
Is 6.6 mills.
The new budget adopted by the
school board last week calls for
AS mills - the same as last year.
The county health center is ask
ing the same amount that 1t did
last year - 4 mills.
The mosquito control district
also wants the same millage as
last year - ! mill.
The hospital is asking for q slight
increase = from LIS mills last year
to 2 mills In the new budget.
If you'll add the above millage,
you'll see that the big increase ID
in the operation Of the county gov
eminent - rs mills or $3.50 per
81 900 Of property valuation.
The other four units Of the coun-
ty are asking only = S mill in.
crease from TIA mills last year to
17.s mills In the tentative budget.
The increase is being asked BY
Continued o: Page Five)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-03
City
For Swimming
Pool Bids
Lang Denies
He Opposes
The Proposal

A call for bids will be
issued for construction of a
municipal swimming pool,
the city commission decided
last night.
The pool, advocated by
the Key West Business and
Professional Women's Club
would be built according to
plans already drawn.
Commissioner Louis Carbonell
suggested the call for bids. ~
Only stumbling block in the way
of pool, is apparently the me.
thod of financing It, Carbonell re.
vealed last night that a special
meeting was held yesterday in the
Chamber of Commerce to discuss
ways and means of solving that
problem and that a solution was
arrived at but he declined to com
ment until he gets more informa.
ton"
Lang Clarifies Strand
In commenting on q report sub.
mitted by City Manager Victor
Lang who went to Miami last week
to investigate swimming pool op-
erations there, Carbonen said that
maybe he isn't in favor of a pool
but am - the people voted for a
pool two years ago and / think we
owe it to the youth of the com.
munity to build it."
Lang's report revealed that only
one of 20 pools are paying their
way in the Miami area.
Lang however, denied that he is
opposed to a swimming pool. "You
sent me to Miami to find out the
facts and .ound the facts" he
commented. Lang said that the
proposed pool would cost some.
where in the neighborhood of $780,.
900. He said that the only methods
he can forsee to pay for the pool
would be q utility tax or q bond
issue.
Mayor C. B. Harvey pointed out,
however, that interest charges and
other costs of q bond issue would
amount to 20 per cent of the
amount needed.
He suggested a pay as you co.
plan for the pool.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-03
Sheriff's Office
Reports On July
Department York

The Monroe County sheriff's
office received S. complaints
during July and closed 50 cases
during the same month, lssV.
ing 81 complaints On hand, u
was announced today.
The following is . brea kdown
Of HE cases handled by the de.
parfmsnf during July:
Deaths, .; rape, !; breaking
and entering, 4; larceny, 5;
auto thsfts.4; forgery, I; EN-.
bexzIemsnf and fraud, 4; weap.
ems violation, l; sex offensss,
except rape and prostitution, I;
family and children matters, );
drunkenness, !; disorderIY
conduct, /; accidents, 5; mis-.
esllansoUs, ~.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-03
Women Warned
About Brief
Costumes Here

A stiff warning was handed out
by Municipal Judge Enrique
Esquinaldo, Jr., yesterday after he
dismissed charges of vagrancy
and indecent exposure held
against two women.
The pair, Patricia Bouchard. and
Joan Dina, who gave their address
as the LaConcha Hotel, were ar
rested Saturday night by Police
Sgt. Frank Caraballo.
Both pleaded not guilty but
Caraballo testified that he had
been watching them for several
Continued on Page Five)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-03
POLICE COURT
FEES ARE ENDED

The practice of paying police Of
ficers fees for their appearances
in city court as witnesses in their
off duty hours is officially ended.
The city commission passed on
second reading last night an or
dinance calling for an end to the
practice.
Pay raises set up in the budget
will compensate for loss o. the
fees, the commissioners said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-03
InUeStOr Wants
Blight Contract

City Attorney }. Y. Porter
revealed Monday that . private
investor is interested in leasing
. portion Of Ga 'rison Blight and
developing II IS . yacht har.
Dor.
Porter told the city commits.
sion that he had been eonfse fed
by telephone by the man, who
he declined TO identify pending
further negotiations, and that
he was told that $3.50, 900 would
be spent on the development.
The commission instructed
Porter to meet with the man
and make . further report.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-03
immigration Officer Explains
Delay In Admitting Cubans
Dignitaries Did
Not Arrive On
Schedule Sunday

A mixup in the time of ar
rival of IL Cuban digni-
taries here Sunday was
blamed for a delay in their
being processed by the U.
S. immigration Service by
C. E. Mcpherson, officer in
charge of the local office.
McPherson's office had been cri-
ticized for "slowness" in clearing
the group on their arrival here.
But in a statement clarifying the
situation, Mcpherson said that the
fact that the visitors did not ar
rive on schedule and that he was
not furnished in advance with a list
of those aboard the plane, made
it difficult to expidite their clear
ance.
Behind Schedule
Mcpherson pointed out that the
Cubans were scheduled to arrive
here aboard the first plane of the
day from Havana at 5:4S a. m.
However, that plane did not reach
Key West until 10:40 a. m. :, with
out the Cubans aboard.
They came in on the second
plane only 20 minutes later.
immigration inspectors were still
Continued On Page Five)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-03
Notice To taxpayers

Be on hand tonight to protest the 81
milloge increase proposed by the County
Commissioners. This is your Lost chonce!
The City and the School Board have
not increased their milloge. why should
the County?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-03
Property Tax Increase
Due Commissioners
Ad$R proposed Budget
\%vals/
County Board Plans Expenditures
Based On 81 MiIlage Increase

You will pay $50 more per 81 900 of property val
uaton the tentative budget is adopted at tonghts
meeting of the county commissioners.
The budget-which includes money for the county
government, the schools the county health center the
hospital and the mosquito control district-shows 81
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Evening star., 1954-04-12
Ex-Wife Of Former Head
OF NAM browns in BAYOU
BY The A..ociut.d Pres.

SARASOTA, Fla, April 12.-
Mrs. Mildred I. Gaylord. whose
former husband. Robert G..
Gaylord. once was president of
the National Association of
Manufacturers, drowned Satur-
day in a bayou near her beach
home. She was about IS.
Deputy Sheriff John Townsend
reported Mrs. Earl M. Cummings,
who lived with Mrs. Gaylord,
said Mrs. Gaylord was in the
habit Of taking walks on a pier
along Cocoanut Bayou. near
which the home is located.
Mrs. Gaylord was discovered
floating face down in the water.
Coroner George Foster said she
could have slipped from the pier,
or she might have tainted and
fell into the water.
Mrs. Gaylord came to Sarasota
from Rockford, ILL.,, where her
former husband is president of
the Ingersoll Milling Machine Co.
She owned a home on Siesta Key
here.
Evening star., 1954-04-12
|4Driyers' Permits
Are Revoked for
Driving While Drunk

-Four drivers permits were re-
voked last week for driving while
drunk. the driver improvement
section Of the Department Of
Vehicles and Traffic announced
today.
Thirteen others were revoked
for having accumulated q record
Of traffic violations which totaed
at least II points under the
point system.
Twenty-four other permits
were suspended for having ac-
cumulated eight points. One
motorist whose permit was sus-
pended. Bruce Meadows, 4702
Quarles street NE, was given q
60-day suspension after he had
accumulated IL points.
Those whose permits were re-
voked for drunken driving were:
Ulysses Drake, "a Farragut street
NV; Theodore A. Zarate, $40
East Capitol street; Percy l..
Wick. 1882 Ninth street NV,
and William E. French, 202
Ninth street Sc.
Those whose permits were re-
voked for accumulating a record
of traffic violations were:
Melvin Caldwell. GIL 9th ST. NV:
Forrestville. Nd; Emanuel Freeman. 3s3:;
Seaton pl. me-; Bernard A. Proctor, 245
18th st. ne; Arce Lide, 93 Myrtle st.
ne: Phillip Lawrence. 5036 Sheriff I'd.
John F. Lee. 1904 s. Capitol st.: Tim
Roy Miller. 1908 New Hampshire ave.
James 'Res W. reehsF hsFer as s2s gases sh st. st.
walter e. Hawkins. 5134 sheriff I'd. NE;
Charles Miller, 1920 11th st. NV.
OF the "a permits suspended,
II were for accumulation Of at
least eight points. Four were
suspended for failure to satisfy
court judgments, two for failure
to renew evidence of financial
responsibility for three years
after a court Judgment and one
suspended until successful COM
pletion of traffic school.
Those who were suspended
were:
For accumulated record OF traiac vio-
lationS: James G. Wood, 3736 Hayes ST..
ne; 15 days. George L. McCauley. 9102
5ames Gwsf E. vf oseg ssF sRf9ns 59 Nagor Md r days
Is days. Samuel j. Hanna. 5605 Queen
Chapel rd.. Hyattesville. Md: B days.
Daniel J. McInerney. 2431 E st. me-; 10
days.
Thomas d. Armour. Jr., I'LL Massa-
chusetts ave. NV; 15 days. Charles r.
MCCOY, 2S Eye st. NV: 15 days. Jackie
g. Yorke. l3691a Pennsylvania ave. Sc.
% DAYS DAYS TsF Fred + kuIs H..y a5os aSsz az st
al: leroy x.s@!Es TENS ises sth St os nv 10
Ave- sii1sr sprinF Ma Mde' is ssSe days reRht: WI.
liam L; Lewis, 1851 Bass pl. Sc; 10
days. Lloyd Tennyson, 2S02 So. 9th St,
Ariingtons Va: 8 days. Charles r: Her
Terti .oti6 Sti6 sth 16t st. Nv; 15 days. David
For unsatisfied judgments-Ivas Cor
pet. 1881 22nd st. Sc; Ivar p. Joy, 662
24th st.. me-: Dorothy ]. Wolfe, 1929
Raum st. ne: Lillian Ralph, 1888 D
st. st .at;:as6 n:s;i al suspended until judgment
For failure to renew insurance-Esther
M. Boarman, 1907 2Sth st. s.e.: Willie
D. nendag InTner, ,rt; 1897 Belmont Fd NV: sus-
Suspended until trafic school II COM
p,eted-Herman Hunter. 1869 Simms
pl. ne.
Evening star., 1954-04-12
CoIIquium Club TuIks

Irving A. zaret, representative
at large for the American HUI
manist Association. will address
the Colloquim Club of All Souls
Unitarian Church at 8 pm. to-
morrow in the church. Sixteenth
and Harvard streets NV. Mr..
zaret will talk on New Beliefs
for Old"
Evening star., 1954-04-12
They'll see you looking
much loUelier than
you looked yesterday

More than astonishing. It's
astoundingl In 20 seconds you
appear to have suddenly grown an
entirely new and f1awless skin.
LanOlin Plus Liquid Make-Up
covers the sins of your own skin
that well. And it makes you look
so pert and vivacious because each
of the five shades is a living color
that looks alive. Also, LanOlin
Plus Liquid Make-Up helps
make your skin softer and
smoother looking 81 plus tax.
Evening star., 1954-04-12
Tomorrow! Come TO our
FASHION SHOW OF
MIAMI COTTON DRESSES
2:3o PM, 3rd Floor,
Washington Store

You'll reveI in the exciting styling, SUM-
drenched coIors! See Why in Washington
Mioni means The Hecht Co.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-12-31
Indian Rituals
On Christmas

A Christmas night affair was
held at Starr School with rituals
l,onoring the dead of several
Blackfeet families. with more
than 500 attending.
The community hall was pre-.
pared and opened by the six
committeeman at S p. m. A din.
ner. prepared by wives of coun.
cilmen. was served early in the
evening. The food was donated
by the Tribal Council. both Pc.
litical parties. committeeman
and individuals.
The evenings rituals began
with the raising of the American
flag accompanied by the singing
Of song given to Chief Eagle
Calf John Ground. Sr..) by the
Sioux during the first world war.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-12-31

The Grass Dance was perform.
ed first, followed by the Owl
Dance.
A ritual in honor of Joe Ne
quette and wife. by his son in
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Whitegrass. and friends was
first.
John Ground. ST.. and daugh.
ter. Mrs. Rosaila Walters, were
next honorcd by Mrs. Mary
Ground and family. James Wal.
tcrs and family. and friends and
relatives.
A third ritual was held by Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Door in honor of
their son George Door.
During the rituals. the families
gave presents in honor Of their
deceased relatives.
. Visitors registered from Glech.
len. Alta. the Picsan Rcscrva.
ton, Cardston. Flathcad Rcscr.
walton and Fort Bclknap Rcscr.
walton.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-12-31
Winter Moves
Into BROWNING

Winter moved into the Brown.
ing area Tuesday night with &C.
companying temperature drop
and the first real snow fall Of
the season.
A total fall of S inches of dry
snow with only .O6 moisture con.
tent fell in approximately a p
hour period, the snow stopping
Wednesday night.
Temperatures plunged to 10
below Tuesday night and hover.
ed about zero all day Wedncs.
day. II fell to Is below Wedncs.
day night. the lowest recording
of the winter. but began to
climb Thursday morning.
Forecasts Thursday were for
clearing and warmer with the
weather outlook for New Years
good.