The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 1, 1949, Page 1

VOL. LXX, No, 130 Prisoners Work At County Beach; Removing Stones; FP Blasting Will Be*-—- Required At One’Spot Net Much Work 'To Be Done At Beach Until Miter End Of Hurricane Season County prisoners are now ‘working an the Monroe ‘County Beach, clearing the loose rock from the sandy soil and generally looking after the spot, it was an- Rounced today by Commissioner Clarence Higgs. Higgs said that the beach is in pretty good shape, except along the end of it near West Martello ‘Tower. There is quite a lot of rock showing, but it will require to remove. Not much work will be done at the beach until after the hur- rieane season, which ends about November 1. “There is much rogm for im- provement, of course, but it will tuke time to work it all out,” eeid Higas. “The recks at the beagh will have to be blasted. out. I doen't know when that work will be started, but we won't de muclt until after the {thousand policemen, hurricane season.” ‘There haye been complaints that the beach 4s filled’ ‘with pockets ef mud, but the county eomminsioners derly this. New signs have been erected at County Beach. They weleome vieiters to the beach, state! that 10 milés wn hour is wlong the driveway. HARRIS HOLDS FRANKLIN 245 Suspeets ‘Arrested In Reuther Case Four Thousand * Detroit Police Make Round-Up, Trying To Find Reuther Assailants (By. The Asxoctated Press) DETROIT, June 1. — Four conducting an intense drive to try to find the man or men who shot? Victor Reuther eight days ago, arrested 245 suspects during last night} and early today. Three of them are reported to be well-known characters in the underworld. The police believe that if they firfd out who shot Victor Reuther in the face with a charge’ from a shotgun it will lead to the dis- tovery of the man or men who shot his brother, Walter Reuther; 14. months ago. The cowardly attack on Walter still remains a mystery, so far as. the police and the public are con- cerned. He was shot while in his home, and his brother, Victor also was fired on _ while in his home. He was seated at his din- ing room table when the buck- shot charge struck him full in is face. His condition is such he is; not yet able to talk, Lilienthal, Charged With ‘Mismanagement’, Given Till 4 O'Clock To Present Them xlty ¢he Ansvcimied press) one June 1—‘No A reward of $100,000, put up ‘cution; no whitewash,” the by the automobile ,workers.union pt an of the senate committee of the CIO, has been offered for| Which is investiguting charges of the arrest and conviction of the | mismanagement. lodged against -of Walter Reuther, who Davi “ny ghai ofthe + “of the autemobil “satel “when Nearings Pwas resumed “We want to get ~~} at the fact: he added. One senator asked that Lilien- thal produce documents in 12 to 15 different phases of the duties ; of the commission. He even want- MERU FOR SENATE| written: to and received from the es Bill For State Road In Monroe (By The Ansoclated Brena) TALLAHASSEE, June 1.—The House has passed HB1126, A move of that sort was to Papy, be expected from Jim Franklin,” duced by apy; Harris. Tt was, Senator establishing a state road in Mon- A. Franklin who blocked ve in the Senate, Harris Toe county. County officials said that the bill may deal with a road the county has constructed irom Big Coppitt to Boca Chica, or a pro- posed road now being surveyed that will run from Perky to the south side of Sugar Loaf. Republican To Run Again Claude Pepper SARASOTA, June 1 Republican Alexander Aker a He win Be Candidate For State’ Attorney W. Curry Harris, who was turned down by the State Sen- ate for appointment as assistant state attorney, said yesterday that he was not surprised by the Senate action, intro- Representative wad Ja the saicl 1 received a ‘letter from Franklin dated April & in which he said he did not support the governor for election but that he would support the governor in vegards to his choice of ap- pointments”, said Harris. Yet, Franklin sent me a let- ter that he had someone else in mind for the position of assist- ant states attorney. There is now a joint resolu- tion whieh will be voted upon in the genera] election in 1950 and which would give Monroe County a separate circuit. T will be a candidate for state attorney at that time, if the electorate ap- proves of a separate circuit for (FNS).— an, | total 1d copies of lett that had been FBI, pertaining to its investiga- tion of reported ‘thefts of urani- um. The complaining senator stated that he had voted to confirm Lil- ienthal when his nomination was submitted ‘to the senate for chair- man of the Atomic Energy Com- mission, but that, since then, the senator added, he had not been (Continued On Page Six) Auditors Work On Hospital Records | A state auditor is now work- ing on the records of the Monroe County Hospital, Frank Bentley, chairman of the Monroe Board of County Commissioners, an- nounced a special meeting of a County Commissioners. The commission promptly pa powered Bentley to hire the state auditors. That was the only business acted upon by missioners Bentley, Joe and Clarence arence Higgs. Sirugo Buy: Buys 15 Lots For $3250 Joe Sirugo, head of the Sun shine Construction Company, has purchased 15 lots from the Key West Foundation Company in Fogarty and Duck avenues for a of $3,250, according to a warranty deed filed yesterday in Com- } Allen | 1 this county.” Four Destroyers Arrive Today . Four destroyers reached the Key West Naval Base today from New Orleans, carrying Naval re- serves on a training cruise. They are the USS Borie, USS Lind, USS Weeks and the USS Hawk. They will remain here two days, when they will leave again to continue their cruise, DODGE Jol Rated Trucs Wwe MAVE a vmecn Pou voUR gout: Navarre Inc., 601 Duval St, Jr., of Orlando, announced today he would be a candidate for Uni- ted States Senator opposing Sen- | Earl Adams. atar Claude Pepper when he is} The Sunshine Construction up for relection and predicted] Company is working on the first | that Republicans will show great|of 100 homes being built here, strength at that time. Esa Nigga ig STOLE OT IOSD MSSM, Young Republicans of Florida Community Sing the office of Circuit Court Clerk meeting here in annual conyen- tion also heard a prediction by Miles Draper, Tampa attorney and prominent GOP leader, that he would be elected to «succeed Congressman J. Hardin Peterson in the First District. Postponed The Community Sibg orig- inally scheduled for tonight MIAMI - KEY WEST at Bayview Park has been BARGE LINE Inc. CLYDE-MALLORY DOCKS TELEPHONE 6 Barge Leaves Miami Every Fi cancelled until further notice due to illness of one of the leading singers of the affair. BPD III D2 Ba SHERIFF HUNTS. CLUES SHERIFF GEORGE HATCHER (A) Wirephots JOHW C. FRANKLINTON shows how he was chained to’ his bed when officers. Maiyitets ro his home at Ferriday,.La. Chief Deputy Sheriff James Hart said the ‘ father,’ J. B.’Franklinton, 75, told officers he feared his son would run away and cause him to lose $40 a,month’ in state welfare paythents. Svea pe " aia HELD FOR GRAND JURY |AFTER INQUEST TUESDAY Jury Ends Inquest Into Death Of ‘Mrs. Lena Woede, Who Died May 22 Armando. (Mexican Joe) Fer-| naridez was ordered held. witheut | bond by Peace Justice Roy Ham- ENATE COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION ASKS. FOR CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS) *} held that death had 4 lin after a coroner’s jury. in- quest yesterday into the: death of Mrs. Lena Woode, ’ 31, died May 22 of injuries suffered ‘}in a fall from a truck in Rogse- velt, boulevard. i Deputy. Sheriff Frank Webber, who arrested Fernandez, handcuffs on the young man took him to Monroe County Jail}. where he will be held until a grand jury. is summoned by. Judge Aquilino Lopez, Jr., of the Cireuit Court. Fernandez, the jury directed, should be held for the. grand jury in the death of Mrs. Woode, wife of a Navy enlisted man. The jury: to Mrs. ‘Woode. as a result of bl s on the head with a “certain ‘instrument The jury. found. that, .Mrs.| Woode-died._ at’ Monsvé County} Emel about 15 hours. 2 , unconscious’ seit Boulevard near Fitst street. (®) Photo of Wilkinson county, Georgia (left),. questions Tom Carswell, who was in a cell with Caleb Hill, Jr., when the 28-year-old Negro was taken from jail at Irwinton, Ga., by two men and the men were strangers and he shot to death. Carswell said could not identify them. Hill had been lodged ‘in jail after shooting at the sheriff following his arrest for a disturbance in a night spot at Irwinton. Lieut. W edn At Boea Chica Served 14 Months & Overseas During Last War; Awarded Navy Cross For Work Lieutenant William H mn, UY. S. Navy; last ported to Anti-Submarine opment Squadron One Boca Chica Field, ving flying Bieutenant and Mrs. and their two children, F.,.4 and William C.,1, will s take up residence at 4131 Avenue } Prior t epowtng for duty ¢ Boca Ch Lieutenant Woodsen | was stationed at Naval Ordnance | Laboratory, White Oak, Mary land. He is the son of Captain ; Mts. A. Wobdson, U (Retired), of Norfolk, and she ‘is the daughter of ¢ mander.and Mrs. John B. Dim (Continued On Dn. Fase Bi: CAR LAID UP? We Have or Can Get | the Hard-to-Find Parts Roy's Key West Auto Parts Co. | 121 Duval Street Phone 442' Wood. week re Devel- | (VX-1),| for duty invo: Woodso: 3arbara Reports Field Le eS | General Motors | Ask | | Million ‘Melow s To Cut $20 (By The Associated press) DETROIT, June 1.—Gen- eral Motors Corporation has asked tite Security and Ex- change Commission for per- mission to cut a $20 million “melon” for distribution among 950 officers and em- ployes. In asking for that privilege. ihe corporation disclosed that its business last year grossed $4 billion $738 million which showed a profit of $440 mil- lion $447 thousand. It is intended to distribute the bonus partly in cash and Partly in stock in General Motors, eld hehehehe NAILS | STRUNK LUMBER YARD TELEPHONE 816 | Fernandez, who carried her form to an automobile to takeyher to the hospital, said she had jumped out of his truck. : Fernandez did not’ testify. in -his own behalf yesterday. He was {represented by Attorney William { V. Albury.and Enrique Esquinal- j do, Jr.. There was 20 witnesses at | the inquest, but not all of them testified. Dr. Herman K. Moore and Dr. Dr. Moore performed an autopsy after the body of Mrs. Woode was. embalmed. He testified that her death was caused by a severe head injury. Dr. Lester told the jury the wound might have been caused by a fall or a blunt instrument. Testimony of Special Deputy Sherif Robert Garrison was to the effect that, he discovered blood i stains on a coconut palm beneath which the purse of Mrs. Woode was picked up some hours after: she was taken to. the hospital. Garrison said the tree is on South Street, just west of Rey- nolds Street. School,’ well over a anile from the spot where Mrs. ‘Woode’s body lay in Roosevelt boulevard. Five Sailors Pay Heavily For Swim It cost five sailors who went in {swimming at Monroe Beach without clothing a total of $120 and costs for their swim when they appeared before Muni cipal Judge Hilary Albury in City Court yesterday. One of the five, W. C. Morris, paid $40 and costs, He admitted breaking two signs off at the ground level. The others paid $20 F sts each. They were W Peeples, BE. R. Loader, N. M. Mul lins and W. T. Myer: PIGEON FLIES TO SCHOOL LAWTON, Okla—(AP)—Juni or Akin, Lawton student who lives 10 miles northeast of here, | i has a pigeon which follows him | faithfully. When Junior gets on his motor scooter to go to school, the bird flutters behind him. ATL POOR OLD CRAIG | SERVICE STATION Francis at Division Phone 9134 Your PURE OIL Dealer LET U Change Your Oil J. Lancelot Lester, Jr., testified. } County | [ise ani rsa ' whol, men tried desperately to save him. He was a professor af Wayne. University in Detroit. ’ ~ Gen. Clark Won't Reveal ont hevea x uspects ames (By ‘The Axnveanted Presa) WASHINGTON, June 1!--At- torney General Tom Clark today refused 'to give to a senate sub- committee the names of 164 per- sons who are thought to be corh- munists or who have engaged in attempts at sabotage im the Unit- ed States. He gave two reasons for his re- fusal to reveal the names of the persons at this time. He said some of them are diplomats, and that the use of their names in the com. munist investigations would prove to be prematurely embar- rassing, and the other reason was because the investigations have not yet been completed. He disclosed, however, that of the 164 suspects, all of them ex cept three are foreigner Land Sold Today | | County Tax Collector Howard |E. Wilson attempted to sell 400} parcels of land throughout the | county for taxes. The sale lasted | jfor an hour and 45 minutes, bu’ not all of the 400 par wer sold. Wilson said he was making | a check that how the! total.amount from the} sale. would realized ‘Open Bids June 7 HAt Naval Station Opening | construction of two buildings and trie fire | ings at the ca Chica lasm in tallin gong al Air St as been postponed 1e 7, Commander { Hashana CEC, USN, offic arge of construction at the [val nnounced today ‘PALACE THEATER DONALD BARRY and LYNNE ROBERTS in “Madonna of the Desert”! ‘A eRe eR Grease, Spray o: Will Then Hegin To Record High Winey June 19 te Neweniee ae Barbed bod. tens gp tt ie wet e. Ree known to have formed ot see ff ineverments are wneerth, marty: movenients are unverten, tea there 1s @ possibility of He ems ing toward the Key West ares Condition MLA will be ot when the projected trark of te hurricane indicates thet ot will strike at or near Key West with: in the next 48 hours. Condition I will te set when it 1s certain the hurrioane i trew eling in the divecton of Key West and will, in all prubelihty strike Key West aree or che by Winds of gale or hurricane force are indicated within the @eat 24 hours, Condition | will be set when ot is known that the hurricane will strike within six or eight how Everything will be secured fully for hurricane. Opening.of herr cane shelters will be orteeet end all dependents will be called into the Naval Station. 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