TRAINING CAMP of
Maria Soledad ALBA
VASQUEZ
[Reference:
OCB Dade County, Florida file #48903-C]
DATE: September 27, 1960
TO: THOMAS J. KELLY,
Metropolitan Sheriff
FROM: LT. FRANK KAPPEL, Supervisor,
Criminal Intelligence
SUBJECT: MARIA SOLEDAD ALBA VASQUEZ - ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Subsequent investigation revealed the subject no longer has
EDWARD
THOMAS PIATKOWSKI in her employ and has dropped him from the
dummy
corporation known as the Society La Cruz.
As the result of a disagreement over ROLANDO MASFERRER'S
sending some
of his group to the Comfort Road camp for training with the
approval of
Mrs. VASQUEZ, PIATKOWSKI broke away from the Society
La Cruz.
On Wednesday, September 21, 1960 Mrs. VASQUEZ attempted to
rent a large
cabin cruiser, preferably a 45 foot twin screw, and capable
of making
over 30 knots, from the Beacon Marine Service Inc., located
at 260 S.W.
N. River Drive, Miami, Florida, phone FR 3-6360.
JIM THORNTON, owner of Beacon Marine Service advised Mrs.
VASQUEZ he
had no such craft available and suggested she try City Pier
#5.
THORNTON also provided the writer with a receipt for the
rental of the
yacht "Surinam" which was secured in the name of E. T.
PIATKOWSKI, c/o
Kawnair International Aluminum Extrusions, 727 E. DiLido
Drive, Miami
Beach, Florida. A copy of the rental contract is
attached.
A check with the office of R. A. GRAY, Secretary of state,
Tallahassee,
Florida on September 26, 1960, revealed there is no record
of any such
corporation. The address given by PIATKOWSKI on the
receipt is
that of DANIEL VASQUEZ.
The yacht "Surinam" was rented for a period of seven days to
be used
for a "fishing trip" by "executives of the Kawnair
Corporation".
PIATKOWSKI subsequently returned this boat to the City Docks
on August
16, 1960 in a half sunken condition. There was
evidence the boat
had sprung a bad leak and THORNTON was advised the "Surinam"
was seen
near Marathon during the week in question. The damage
done to the
boat and its fittings was deducted from the $200.00 deposit
PIATKOWSKI
had put up with Mrs. VASQUEZ' money. The difference of
$94.75 was
paid to PIATKOWSKI by Beacon Marine by check after he had
severed
relations with MARIA and DANIEL VASQUEZ.
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PIATKOWSKI is presently trying to associate himself with
another anti-Castro party in Miami.
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Weekly checks are made on
the activities of MARIA VASQUEZ and the occupants of the
house at 491 Comfort Road, S. Dade.
The following listed twelve men are still living at the
comfort Road camp rented by MARIA SOLEDAD ALBA VASQUEZ.
1) *LUIS SUAREZ LEON, W/M, 24 years
2) COMELIO MEDEROS LOPES, W/M, 18 years
3) *MIGUEL ANGEL ESPINOZA COSSIO, W/M, 23 years
4) *DOMINGO NELSON VIDAL PORTERO, W/M, 22 years
5) *ENRIQUE SERGIO HERNANDEZ ACEVEDE, W/M, 19 years
6) SEVERIO JUEVERA VALDINA, W/M, 35 years
7) VINCENTE MONTESINO CANALES, W/M, 21 years
8) JOSE FELIX GONZALEZ, W/M, 23 years
9) ROSMILIO JIMENEZ POLANCO, W/M 22 years
10) PABLO NIEVES, W/M, 33 years (Not on previous list)
11) RAUL SOTO, W/M, 21 years (Assistant training officer)
12) *RAUL ARANGO, W/M, 37 years (Training officer)
The above five names prefixed with an asterisk were involved
in the Key
Largo incident, (See case #36026-C). Of the original
nine Key
Largo incident participants it is interesting to note five
are still
left at this camp.
The group still uses the name PIATKOWSKI gave the group, the
"Lobos".
On a check made of the premises on Monday, September 26,
1960, a faded
red 1949 Mercury Sedan was observed parked at the south side
of the
main building. This vehicle bears 1960 Florida tag
1-59388 and is
registered to M. A. SUAREZ of 1338 S.W. 7th Street, Miami,
Florida; no
record of any want.
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ARANGO advised at this time that Mrs. VASQUEZ had sent
NICHOLAS E.
VALERIANI, Juvenile Detective, Miami Beach Police Department
to assist
him as training officer on the week of September 11,
1960. It was
on the fifth day of VALERIANI'S duties at the camp that he
was checked
by Public Safety Department Lieutenant CROMARTIE and State's
Attorney
Investigator DAUGHERTY at which time he displayed the
Special Deputy
card he had been issued for his duties as Civil Defense
Intelligence
Agent. A copy of Lt. CROMARTIE'S report is attached.
VALERIANI is alleged to be a personal friend of Mrs.
VASQUEZ who
hired him knowing he was Police Officer and paid him a
salary for his
training duties.
In view of the circumstances surrounding this type of
activity and the
repercussions the Director may feel, it is recommended
VALERIANI'S
Special Deputy Commission be reviewed.
VALERIANI has, at this writing, discontinued his activities
at the camp.
ARANGO further stated the premises which house JOSEPH
PAULA'S
Restaurant at 435 N.E. 1st Avenue and the Paula Hotel at 433
N.E. 1st
Avenue are being used as refuge by transient communist
associates of
PAULA. He is alleged to furnish these facilities until
a
permanent contact is arranged, not always in this State.
He also stated PAULA could easily be arrested for his bolita
operation
which is taken to a counting house at midnight on Friday
nights in a
white Dodge PAULA parks in a lot directly west of the
restaurant.
According to ARANGO there is a Communist Agent named JOSE
MILIAM DE LA
NOVAL who makes his home in California but travels between
the west
Coast and Florida. DE LA NOVAL is a white male aged 34
who
entered the U.S. through Miami in 1954 and has subsequently
made many
trips to Cuba through Miami. DE LA NOVAL is ARANGO'S
cousin.
At this time RAUL SOTO advised of the presence of a D.I.E.R.
(Department of Investigation of the Revolutionary Army)
Agent who is
employed at the Deauville Hotel as a Busboy. He calls
himself "EL
GALLEGO", his true name is MANOLO GALLEGO.
When questioned about the yacht "Surinam", SOTO stated, "No,
it was the
Argonaut and it is going to leave for there any day now."
On the evening of Monday, September 26, 1960, a yacht left
for Cuba
carrying several of the former group from the Comfort Road
camp
including NELSON TRUJILLO CORREA. This boat and its
occupants
escaped detection and are believed to be in Cuba at this
writing.
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On Tuesday, September 27, 1960 Mrs. MILLER, Secretary
for the
Beacon Marine Service contacted the writer and advised that
DANIEL
VASQUEZ had been at their docks a 11:00 AM and had wanted to
rent the
"Surinam" again for a period of seven days commencing on
Wednesday,
September 28, 1960.
Mrs. MILLER told VASQUEZ the boat was still leaking water
badly and
suggested he try the Miami Boat Rental Company directly
opposite them
on N. W. North River Drive.
It was also verified Mrs. VASQUEZ had attempted to purchase
several
rubber landing boats from the Army Salvage Company at 6160
N.W. 27th
Avenue on Sunday, September 25, 1960.
Investigation will continue with additional reports
forthcoming.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD R. CLODE
Intelligence Agent
Lt. FRANK KAPPEL, Supervisor
Criminal Intelligence
C.C. Military Intelligence
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