The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 23, 1949, Page 1

VOL. LXX. No. 122 THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, MAY 23, 1949 MRS. FORRESTAL, WHOSE: HUSBAND. | [28 Fox rconratencs runs COMMITTED | SUICIDEL YESTERDAY, | ARRIVES BY PLANE!.FROM! PARIS Makes Trip In 16 Hours In White House Plane Independence; Accompanied By Son (My ‘The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 23.—Mrs. Jomephine Forrestal, widow of dames V. Forrestal, who leaped ta bis death yesterday from a M-story window in the Bethesda Navel Hospital, arrived here this merning from House plane which was turned her by Sec- retary of State Dean Acheson to make the trip. She was accom- by her son, Michael, a na- officer in World War II. It ous il, who > ne the-nation’s been in the April. to, find a quiet place for him to recuperate. She was met at the National awsome navy in history. After victory ‘The wicy, tight-lipped former bend salesman whose Irish nose was called to in 1940. President posts of White House assistants “with @ passion for anonymity.” Forrestal met that qualification perfectly, for he always had id the limelight. Hie hubhy,os ‘“obscuri- sought to avoi y In responding to the call to Washington, Mr. Forrestal gave te up the of New York house of Dillon, Read & Co., /Which he had started work af a statistician shortly after Princeton. After functioning as a White w about six weeks, Mr, Forrestal the Navy's first Under-Seeretary, @ war-created post. As the right hand man of Secretary Frank Knox, he served as department supervisor, directing the building of the new Navy and the pur- chase of all Navy supplies. A Hard Bargainer Me was mot a man to lay his money on they counter until he knew exactly what he was going te get for it. One day an admiral ible for certain work in with a bateh of con- Waets for Forrestal’s approval. “Is this @ good deal?” Forrestal weked, pieKing up the first one. “I don't know,” the admiral ied. “Aren't these your initials ” “Yes sir.” “Well what do they mean?” # “IT can assure you that this is legal, the admiral replied. “Whether it is a good deal I can- not say.” The brisk efficient Forrestal « tough minded administra- « who wanted to know whether the government was getting its money's worth before he signed. Once when the purchase of a yacht was proposed at a very fair price, he rejected the deal. Why should we buy this yaeht at that price?” he asked. Call the man upand offer him $1 for it,” The man took it. Wanted Best Uavy When Secretary of the Navy Knox died in 1944, Mr. Korrestal succeeded him. He sometimes re- moved admirals from top jobs, but on the other hand supported to the fullest those he considered efficent administrators. i always he urged that the United States build and keep the greatest Navy in the world. Should disintegration be permit- LIONS ROAR! But Your Car Should Not We Have A Huge Stock of MUFFLERS and EXHAUST PIPES Your Favorite Mechanic Can Install Them Roy's Key West Auto Parts Co. 121 Duval Street Phone 442 in the. White ; required 16 hours to make the; had been won, he became ‘head of | KEY WEST NAVAL FLAGS | 'ARE HALF-MASTED TODAY IN FORRESTAL'S MEMORY —A It Is Recalled Forrestal Visited President: Truman At tile White Hous aval flags. in ‘throughout the nation were ; hi igtoday in memory of Ja V.. Forrestal, first Ameri- can secretary of defense, who took his own life yesterday in. a 13,tory leap from the skyscraper Naval hospital at Bethesda, Md, Flags of ‘all ships at anchor in the Key West area and on all the shore stations here-were hung at | half-mast on orders of Captain C. S. Adell, USN, commander of Key West Naval Base. This was. in keeping with the general order of President Tru- man that flags on all government- jal buildings. throughout the na- tion be half-masted in memory of Forrestal. It was. recalled here today that Forrestal called upon President Truman while he was a visitor at the Little White House and de- parted for Washington again the following day. Forrestal, who was then secre- tary of defense, was also a visitor here with the. generals of the Army and the admirals of the Navy, when they were joiritly en- gaged in working out what is called “The Key West.Plan” of national defense. to The: flag,on. top. of ‘the: Federal building in Simonton ‘street was also placed at half-mast today. Forrestal, who -was 57 years old, who entered the Naval hospi- tal early in April for treatment gf “occupational fatigue,” left behind his own. epitath a hand-scrawled poem containing the line “Better to die and sleep the never-waking sleep: than linger on,” and then leaped rom a pantry opposite his room on the 16th floor of the hos- pital. His body crashed into a court on the third floor. The noise of ‘the falling body was heard bya nurse on the seventh floor and was found by a Naval medical { corpsman. Seven Charged With Not Paying Garbage Bills Seven persons were instructed today to be in Municipal Court this afternoon to face charges of failure to get scavenger service through failing to pay the gar- bage collection bills. City Manager Ralph D. Spald- ing said today that the seven are the first of those to be arrested | on this charge, and that everyone ; who has not paid his garbage bill | will be brought into court. “We have started with those on j Amelia street who have failed to pay their garbage bills,” said Manager Spalding. “We are go-! ;|LEAPS TO. DEATH ‘JAMES FORRESTAL — ; ted, he. declared, ‘we. shall bhaye forgotten every lesson in history. , and we starcely deserve to ‘sur- vive.” ! Stickers attached td his letters bore the slogan: “Keep the Fleet | to Keep the Peace.” While expressing faith in the | United Nations “over a very long future,” he said in “effect that this country should keep its powder dry while waiting for the ‘World: te accept “the U. Nias its! agency of peace. “T am sanguine about the main- nance of peace provided we re- tain the means of keeping it,” he said. “In order to make mys even more clear, by the me of keeping it I refer to the main- tenance of a well- ined Army, a Navy ready to go and an Air Force capable of swift retaliation against any aggressor and finally the will of the people for. mili- tary preparedness.” ° Paved Way for Merger It was in 1947 that Congress merged the armed forces. The unification measure’ created an independent Air Force which was equal to the Army and Navy, each with its own chief. As Sec- retary of Defense, by appoint- ment of President Harry S. Tru- man, Mr. Forrestal represented all three in the cabinet. Though unification had been one of President Truman’s favor- ed projects, Mr. Forrestal, as Secretary of the Navy, vigorous- ly opposed the fitst plan for the merger because he felt it failed to preserve the Navy's ,indepen- dence. Subsequently he paved fhe way for a 6ompromise that was accepted. He called it a “working co-partnership” for national de- fense. Secretary Forrestal was _ adept} at reconciling different opinigns and working out acceptable com- promises. One theory of his was that “the removal of human friction is 90 per cent of business —and 99 percent of government.” Born February 15, 1892, at Beacon, N. Y., Mr. Forrestal was the youngest of three sons of James V. Forrestal, who cante from Ireland as a boy, married Mary Toohey, daughter of a farmer, and established a con- tracting business. The elder For- restal interested himself in Dem- | ocratic polities and sometimes helped his Dutchess county neighbor, Franklin D. Roose- velt. ‘ | ( ing right on with the arresting all } those who fail to pay their bills. ; We are taking the streets Ae betically, and going right‘on up to the streets beginning with W.” The city ordinance states that | the penalty of not paying for gar- | bage collection service is a fine not exceeding $50 or 60 days in jail. One man paid his bill of $29 | and escaped arrest. Served in World War I Police Courtesy ee te, a Expensive STILLWATER, Okla. — (4) — The Stillwater Police department ! has been too courteous—so it’s} going to stop. Mayor A. B. Al- FRUIT JUICES: Orange . . .! | Grapefruit . . . Fruit Punches GAL, $1.35 Ya-GAL. 70c QT. 35c PT. 20c cott has ordered police to discon-! B R A D Y ’ S |tinue the courtesy of insertipg| {coins in parking meters for mo- 1116 White Street Phone 5) torists who leave the money at- tached to windshield wipers. eT FOR SALE BY OWNER 1942 Packard 7-Passenger Limou- sine—160 Series—Six Whee]— Fender Well Type—An ideal fam- ily or Sightseeing Car. May be seen at 404 DUVAL STREET. es Palace Theater Roddy McDowall-Edgar Barrier in ee) [government for Germany as aj} : Russia had tried to make her cur- | States, G | servic i veterans and glass-doored elevator in the Fren urday. They came to begin tall BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY ERNEST BEVIN (left). and Secretary of State Dean Acheson ride an open, French-style, ich Foreign Office in Paris Sat- iks with the French as a pre- liminary to the opening of the Big Four conference on the Ger- Big Four Resu ‘1 Concerns Unification’ * Of Germany; Currency Ques __.Poimt Of Contention PARIS, May 23.—The Big Four, | representing the United States, ' Great Britain, France and Rus- ia, began their fourth conferen- ces here today, following the dis. continuance of sessions, months ago, When Molotov stubbornly re- fused-to aecede to proposal after ; proposal put forth by the Allies. | Representatives of the Western | Powers have drawn up a list of | questions for discussion at the} conference. One of them provides for the extension of self- deter- mination to the countries in east- ern Europe; the unification of a democracy, and the $10 billion that Russia demands from Ger- many as reparations. Russain representatives dis- closed that Deputy Premier Vish- insky will hold a press conference in two or three, days to outline Russia’s position on the situation in Germany. What probably will turn out to be a disputatious ques- tion is the currency for all Ger- many. At present the Soviet mark in Germany is worth only one-quar- ter as much as the mark in Allied zones. The last time the mone- tary question was considered, rency the only medium of ex- change in Germany, but met with unified resistence by the United eat Britain and France. Penton To Come Here To Help Vets, Dependents M. E. Penton, tant state oficer,; will be here Wed nesday and Thursday this week for the purpose of assisting all their dependent with any claim for benefits to which they may be entitled on account of their military s es In making this announcement today, Jack Saunders, Monroe county service offic aid that Penton may be seen irom 1:30 p m to 4:30 p. m. on Wedneg and from 9 until 12 noon Thurs- day. iy In Paris; Western Powers To Submit Series Of Proposals ———~ {on the alert for surprise attacks. ime Conference yor — STOWAWAY LAVINIA ROSS, 22, of Sovthampton, Eng., climbs over the.rail of the tank- er British Genius in Miami to face immigration authorities. The vessel’s captan turned off his course from Southampton to Beaumont, Texas., to quell a fight among crewmen over the girl. Officer Ray Thomas helps her down the ladder. Lt. F. Blaser Arrives At Boca Chica Field Lieutenant (junior grade) Fred- erick Blaser, U. S. Navy, yester Betty Conners pleaded guilty to jay‘ reported to Anti-Submarine ; defrauding an innkeeper of $5. Development Squadron ONE: The court fined her tHe costs, (VX-1), Boca Chica Field, for! after it was shown that she had iuty involving flying paid the hotel bill : LTJG and Mrs. Blaser and} C al, Court is yepeduled to | their two children, Frederick ral ‘other this | 20 months, and Luann, week. The jurymen, except those months, reside at 1909 Duncan|on the Willigmé‘ jury, were, ex- | cused until tomorrow at 10 a. m.| i Blaser entered the Navy oe » umission as ensign in September, 1944, at Corpus Chris. ti, Texas. He has been awarded the Navy Cross, 3 Air Medals, Presidential (Continued On Page Six) a POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION Francis at Division Phene 9134 PURE _OIL Dealer LET US Grease, Spray 0 Change Your Oi) SRE MIAMI - KEY WEST BARGE LINE. Inc. CLYDE-MALLORY DOCKS TELEPHONE 6 Barge Leaves Miami Every Friday , receiving his wnigs ; IN THE U.S.A. maunist forces thus far ‘Jbeen able to break through Nationalists.. Hold Up Reds. Along Whangpoo SHANGHAI/ May 23-4 < ive not jany point of the line of National- ist defenders ‘of this city. Attempts have been made at a : dozen different places along the (@) Wirephoto via Radio from Paris} Whangpoo River, but in every case the Reds were beaten’ back. | ' 1 i nounced that defending planes haves been a major factor breaking up communist concen- tra prepared to cross the Yangtze at | two points, but wave after. wave , of Nationalist planes, both bomb- ers and fighters, threw the Reds ' back. Whangpoo. Nationalist command- ers say their lines have held all | man’s certificates and master li- | Williams {Thomas S..Caro and a jury in {support of six children | STRUNK LUMBER YARD Nationalist headquarters an- in ‘ion of troops. Yesterday and again this mtorning, the Reds, had It is now night héye, and gun fire can be heard all along the along the river, and that they are Electrical Board To Hold Exams *, | The City Electrical Board *wi hold é¢xaminations for jeurney- censes Friday’ night at City ‘Hall at 8 p. m., Roy Butler, director of public service, announced today. | ? e e Stealing Wrist On Trial Today In Criminal Court; ' Several Other Cases To Be Heard Leroy Williams, a colored sail- or, went on trial before Judge | ‘| Criminal Court charged with pet- it larceny in the, alleged theft ofa wrist watch from Thomas J. Chil- dery, another colored sailor, on May 6. The original charge was grand larceny, but Ralph Dickson of the Beachcomber, testified that the watch was worth less than $50.4 County Solicitor Allan B. Cleare, Jr., at once changed the charge to petit larceny. Attorney Hilary Albury is de- fending Williams. The jury con- sists of E. V. Kinsman, W. A. Bell, Blas Rodriquez, John D. Bearup, Arnold A. Crusoe and Robert M. Daniels. This morning David Gallagher, colored, pleaded guilty to beat- ing his wife. The judge withheld sentence until after Gallagher is aritica on a charge of non- STORM LUMBER TELEPHONE 816 ‘DODGE sob rated trucks Fit The Job—Last Longer ... Better Performance .. , More Comfort . « «| Greater Safety WE HAVE A| TRUCK FOR YOUR JOBII!! Navarro Inc., 601 Duval St.: \fto-and from, 3, Charged Wii _— apt From Truck Falls From Truck Sunday In Roosevelt Boulevard; She Dies 12 Hours Later In Monroe Hospital Armando (Mexican Joe) Fernandes, 25, of 1228 Watson street, is held in County Jail as a material witness in connection with the death of Mrs. Lena Estalla Woode, 31, of 1110 Eaton street, after she fell froma truc in Roosevelt ' Boulevard early Sunday. According to Special Deputy Sheriff Edward R. Garrison, whe at} drove along the boulcvors shortly after the woman fell from the truck, which was driven by Ferasn/es, the latter left his truck and Commissioners Mileage Fees Explained Frank Bentley, chairman of the Board of County Commis- sioners, informed The Citizen to- day that some residents think that the bill, introduced in the legislature by Representative {Bernie C. Papy and providing for payment of mileage to pel missioners, in going to and meetings, applies to all members of the board. “Such is not the case,” Chair- man Bentley said. “The four commissioners residing in Key West will not receive any mileage fees, as the law will apply only to the commissionef representing the keys outside of Key West. He resides at Tavernier trip miles, Besides, after & res meeting, he spends the remainder of the night in a‘local hotel. He i will be allowed 10 cents a mile, | mediotely ren beck te man's form to Garrison's car, and Ger rison drove it to Monroe County Hospital where Mrs. Weode died at 3:30 p. m, Sunday. Fernemies followed Garrison's car to the hospital. After he was notified by vison of the facts Fernandez County Jail he Webber lntecmad the dez family Fernandes the we There were no other witneses accident or $18.40 for each trip to Key | to the West to attend a meeting.” th ‘Watch 3 Seamen Stole An Auto Sunday’ Three U. S. Navy seamen witt| be charged with the theft of an automobile owned by Roy, Hen- son, 1115 Fleming street, Peace Justice Ira Albury said today. The three men named by al! bury are Nathan H. Phillips Charles H. Herbster and Leo S. Lacasti.. They were arrested by! State Highway Patrolman W. A.| Stevens at Marathon, Two of the sailors were seen to drive off in the car at 1:45 a. m, Sunday and three men were in the car when they were arrested at Marathon at 4:45 a. m. Auckland Plans Tree Memorial AUCKLAND, New Zealand— (®)—Auckland plans to plant trees typical of allied countries. The City’s $4,000,000 War Mem orial Museum, built after World War I, will be enlarged, and made a memorial for the two wars. The Auckland City Council} soon will write to World War Il} allies asking for trees. It thinks that among the trees that can be { included are oaks from Britain, | ¢ sugar maples from Canada, wat- | tles from Australia, silver tree fromr “South Africa, redwoods from ‘thes United States, beams from France, Spruce from / Norway, Ginkos from China, vi cus from India, and olives from Greece. Second DRIVE our ‘TO SPIDER’S Food white | Mrs. Woode was the wife of Wallace D. Woode, whe & on en gineman aboard the German ui!) marine stationed at Naval Stetin for training purposes, She ori nally came from San Diego, Colt She and her husband had been living here since 1948. Her husband said later that she will be buried in his home, town Ackerman, Miss. She ts also qur vived by 7-year-old daughter Operations | In Seaplane Base Regulated The Army has issued pest tons regarding that ares mort? Key West, east of Fleming Key and north and west of Dredger Key, which is used for seapler operations. The regulations ere as follows (1) No vessels shall cross or ter the seaplane restricted ares (2) Vessels usng the perimete channel along the east side Fleming Key and slong the aoet side of the Naval Air Stetion shall travel at @ slow speed. (3) Vessels using the perunets channel shall lie to as close to boundary markers #8 posible during landings or tak-e offs aircraft in the restricted ares (4) Vessels using the perimete channel past the seaplane ree shall give wide berth to seapler equipment located adjacent to | ramp, and shall lie to if im the cinity of the ramp when beaching or launching operations progress (5) No object that mught « ger seaplh perations she cut adrift or thrown overboat (6) The regulations um t Hall enforced ined ny Ottwer Naval Air West, Florida, and such age as he may desiginate thon be Us Stateor SUN AND SAND CLUB Dining Room Under Direction of Don Briton Open to the Public 6 to 9:30 Each Night