The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 26, 1949, Page 1

: : VOL. LXX. No. 203 Alleged To Have Killed Shipmate Here On May 3 Hollingsworth Delivered To Miami Officer; May Be Tried In Key West John Benjamin Hollingsworth, 18, who is alleged to have shot | and killed Robert William Long, 23, an engineman 3rd class of the ; U.S. Navy, last May 3rd, and who is charged with premeditated murder, was turned over to the Federal Court in Miami yester- di jay. Hollingsworth, whose counsel, ! Attorney William V. Albury waived prelimnary examnaton befure United States Commission- ev C. Rodney Gwynn, was taken te Miami by Deputy Marshall Charlies S. Robbiins. Gwynn held him for the grand jury. Hollingsworth’s case will be considered by a United States grand jury. If he is indicted for murder he will likely be brought back to Key West to stand rial. Long was shot aboard a small eraft stationed in the U. S. Naval Base here when he allegedly caught Hollingsworth _ stealing pistols from the locker room of the vessel. . Leaving the scene of the shoot- ing, Hollingsworth fled from the Neval Station and then went back of the Monroe County Court- house where he changed into civilian clothing. Near Greene and Duval streets, Hollingsworth commandeered a taxicab driven by Rafael (Grass) Ferrer and compelled Ferrer to drive him northwards along the y. , Hollings- shét through the theax? and the speed of the machine was af-! fected i Several hours later Ferrer} brought the taxi to a stop near Goulds to get gasoline. There Hollingsworth was captured by Dede County Road Patrolmen, oes set up.a block to catch Sailor. To Appear Before U.S. Grand Confirmed Today Jury: For Murde MISSING : ¥ (®) Wirephoto LOS/ANGELES POLICE are investigating the disappearance of Mrs, Mimi Boomhower, who is shown above. Mrs. Boom- hower, 48, is the widow of Frank Boomhower, inventor and African big game hunter. Missing for a week, she was known to have worn jewelry valued at $5,000. Bulletin 2 P.M. Winds are dangerously strong on the southeast coast at Miami, They reached 48 miles per hour and in gusts of 45 miles. per hour at Palm All people between Miami and Vero Beach should con- tinue all hurricai tions and remain in shelter until the storm passes. The center is expected to cross the coast line near or a short dist- ance north of Fort Lauderdale late this afternoon. FITZGERALD FARRELL AS TO SUCCEED COMMANDER OF NAVAL STATION HERE Captain Farrell Has Been Ordered To | John A. Fitz gerald, USN, at present execut- wwe officer of Key West Naval Station, will take over —tempor- mmand of the station after | 4. R. Farrell, Jr., com- ; officer of the station, " get to Washington next weck. Captain Farrell, who has been } im Key West Naval Station, for} 4 months. has been ordered to/ report for new duties in the of- | fiwe of the Chief of Naval Opera- | tions at Washington. While Captain Farrell was in| ad of the Naval Station} many improvements have been | made at the station. Among the! mm important is construction ef the new chapel and the mak- ing of @ beach for enlisted men and officers at Old Fort Taylor. Commander Fitzgerald had five war patrols in command of # submarine during the war in the Pacific. In the Indian Ocean be sank his submarine after it (Continued On Page Four) One Owner - Low Mileage “48 DODGE CLUB.COUPE $1695.00 Navarro. Inc., 601 Duval St. — Baker Hearing . : y Is Postponed Preliminary hearing for Police Lieutenant Harry Lee Baker, charged with robbery by threat- ening three sailors, which would have been held at 5 p. m. today, has been indefinitely postponed, Peace Justice Roy nounced today Hamlin said the sailors, witnes- ses against Baker, were ordered out of Boca Chica by the hurri- cane which threatened to hit Key West. Hamlin an- City Mana ver To Be At Hall Monday City Manager Ralph D. Spalc ing will be back at his City Hall on Monday. Word from Naval Hospital, where the manager went over a week ago when threatened with pneumonia was to the effect that Captain Spalding will be released tomofrow. ; PRICED TO SELL ‘46 CHEV. CLUB COUPE $1075.00 Navarro, Inc., 601 Duval St. SL aac. POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION Francis at Division Phone 9134 Your PURE OIL Dealer LE US Grease, Spray o: Change Your Oil desk in} *" KEY | Statement Of |Smathers Is Representative George Smath , ers, in a telegram to The Citizen | office today, confirmed his state- |ment of Wednesday that the Key West Naval Station would reduce civilian employees by 78. | “Reduction Key West Base to jbe Seventy Eight”. That was the terse telegram re- ceived from Smathers, who was contacted by The Citizen to see lif his statement was-orrect. Officers of the Key West Naval | Station have announced that their : orders were to reduce the number of civilians vy 286. No word to reduce by only 78 has yet been received by the station. Registration Of New Pupils At Harris School Registration of all new pupils, whether beginners or transfers, is now under way at the Harris elementary school. Beginners must be six years old by January 1, 1950, in order September 6 of this year. Birth certificates must be brought in at the time of registration. All pupils will be notfied by mail after the 29th of August to report to their teacher at the school at a specified time either Thursday or Friday before the opening date of school. This short meeting with the teacher will cut down on the confusion that usually comes on the first day. School policies, regulations, etc., will be explained. Pupils will be told what they will need on the first day and will be is- sued books and materials. A preliminary check on lunchroom participation wil be made. Principal W. E. Fowler requests pupils to report only at the time stated on their car Hurricane Advisory MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU, Advisory No. 15B, 10:00 A.M., EST, Aug. 26, 1949: Hoist northeast storm warnings on the Florida west coast from Ft. Myers to Cedar Keys at 10:00 am: Lower warnings on, the Florida Keys south of Key Large: The hurricane was centered at 10:00 am., EST—1500Z. 100 miles due east of Miami, - tude 25.8 North and Longitude 78.5 West moving west-north- westward about 18 to 20 mil per hour. The intensity and siz remain as_ previously reported Strongest winds estimated 100 to 120 miles per hour over small area north and east of center. Winds drop off rapidly south of center The center should reach the coast about 4 o'clock this after- noon in the vicinity of Ft. Laud- erdale or within 15 miles to the north. The greatest danger is expected from Ft. Lauderdale to Stuart area where winds will be strongest and shifting from northeast through east to southeast with high tides. Miami will be on the weaker side and winds will shift from north through west to south and will not exceed the lower limits of hurricane force. Hurricane warnings are played from Vero Beach south- ward to the greater Miami area and on Lake Okeechobee. Storm warnings are displayed elsewhere t coast from Fernandina y Largo and on the west from Ft. Myers to Cedar The Lake Okeechobee should take all precautions since the center will pass over or very near the Lake tonight. NORTON, Weather Bureau. NEALE i BT Palace Theater MONTE HALE and PAUL HURST in ‘OUTCASTS of the TRAIL’ Neer dis- Charity Bingo Elks Club Annex Visitors Welcome JACKPOT GOES FRIDAY (TONIGHT) AUGUST 26 THE SOUTHERNMUST NEW to be able to enter school on}. WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1949 MAKE ATTEMPT|HURRIC TO SABOTAGE SIPUG /STATES’ RIGHTS ‘DIRECTOR “Incident Said To * Be ‘Deliberately Planned’ Gasoline Poured In Oil Shaft Of Mixer; Explosion Would Have Endangered Workmen . “A deliberate attempt to wreck a concrete mixer owned by the i Sunshine Construction Company go, president of the company. “This was deliberately planned, .; for someone went to the concrete mixer, wnich was at the corner jot 20th street and Eagle avenue, + earrying a can of gasoline,” said Sirugo today. » “Whoever poured the gasoline into the oil shafton the mixer knew that when the engine be- came heated there would be an ‘lexplosion that would endanger the lives of several workmen. “There are always at least six men working around the mixer. Then there are probably a half lozen. more who are nearby. Pouring the gasoline into the oil shaft meant that the person who did that knew there would be an explosion. “I have a watchman, but he can’t see every one of my jobs. Noone had made an attempt on the mixer before and it was left unguarded.” This was one ofa series of sabotage attacks that have been directed at the Sunshine Com- pany. The facts in the case were reported today to the sheriff’s of- ‘fice by Sirugo. feat Fs" By Bote’ LEANDER PEREZ of New Or- leans,.a former Louisiana judge has been named director of a States’ Rights bureau in Wash- ington. Action in setting up the bureau came after the Dem- ocratic. National. Committee purge of Southern members who bolted the 1948 Truman- Barkley ticket. President Tru- man has invited the dissident Democrats io return to the party fold, Answer Questions About Activities Of Five-Percenters. Says His Attorney Had So Advised’ Sailor Fined For Trespass Him; His Earnings Charles Ledford, a U. S. sailor, Placed At $100,000 (Ry The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 26—John | arrested for trespassing on the Maragon, who rose from a Kansas City bootblack to a_ self-styled man of prominence in Washing- ton, refused today to answer se- veral questions when he was tes- tifying before the senate sub- committee investigating ‘five-per- premises of Lionel C. Lackey, 537 Caroline street, was fined the cost of the case and given a suspended sentence by Judge Thomas S. Ca- ro of Criminal Cout today. Ledford pleaded guilty to en- tering Lackey’s home. Lackey said the man appeared to be dop- ed and intoxicated. He pleaded with the judge to give the man a light sentence. Arthur James Each time when he was pressed to answer a question, he replied that he refused to reply because he might incriminate himself. He explained that his law: vised him not to say anything that may be used should further action be taken against him. However, the committee suc- in learning from other} {sources that Maragon had earned 1 $i00.000 in the last five years be- j cause of his “influence” in Wash- | ington official circles. Some of | his activities took him to Europe on two cccasions, traveling on government planes under a num- ber 1 priority. Each time, the ob- Ject of his visit was to get per- fume for a Chicago concern, the owner of which accompanied Ma- ragon on his first trip. It was this (Continued On Page Three) paid $25 and costs after he pleaded guilty to driving recklessly in Stock Island and causing an accident. > FY a 2 > USED CAR BARGAINS 1949 Hudson Super Six 4-Door Sedan 1948 Buick Roadmaster Dyna- flow 4-Door Sedan 1948 Buick Super Estate-Sta- tion Wagon 1948 Nash “600” 4-Door Sedan 1948 Chevrolet Fleet - Master Club Coupe SPARKLING CHARTREUSE || ‘** Plvmouth Special DeLuxe : LIKE NEW 1948 Oldsmobile “68” Hydra- 48 BUICK CONV. COUPE matic Drive Tudor Sedan Priced To Sell Navarro, Inc.. 601 Duval St. 1946 Chrysler Windsor 4-Door Sedan 1946 Chevrolet Style - Master ~ Tudor Sedan -.1 1941 Plymouth Special DeLuxe 4-Door Sedan 1941 Willys Americar 4-Door Sedan Key West Neon Sign Company SALES, SERVICE and MAINTENANCE Estimates Given On All Neon Sign Work 1940 Buick Super 4-Door Se- dan LINDSEY | MOTOR CO. | 329 Duval Street 118 Duval Street “ACRO: ROM THE PHONE 608 SOUTHERN CROSS” SPAPER IN THE MIXER) was made last night by a person! or persons, according to Joe Siru-! U.S. A. “ANE NOT ‘\erewereers, |Weaver Did Not House Meets i\Run Restaurant Mrs. Louise Stott, proprie- tor of Weaver's Sizzling Steaks, Inn, 431 Duval Street, said today that Thomas Al- bert Weaver, who was shot and killed by his wife Tues- day night, was merely the Informally; No Action Taken (Ry ‘Tae Annoctated Prenay WASHINGTON, Aug. 26—The | House of Representatives, with only a few members present, met : for a short time today. | what this morning at the | cook hash inn, and not the wyhlany of the members have left | West py Base. ~ r 4 a : 2 ‘ashington and othe: - | erted yesterday tow Weaver ee aves ; pected to leave in a inertia hurricane would hit thw brant 63 It was announced that all com-|_ At 5 a mm, today the . said. jmittee meetings have been can- | base determined that wi BPP DBD DD DA \ccied until the house reconvenes | cane was headed away fen te in about a month. ter Bape area. Reason given by house leader's }- only Navy vesset te teers Youths Have $140 for their vacation is that: many | Key West Navel Station wee t« + Mee ; bills on which they have taken }USS Howard Gilmore, tg set In Nickels When action are still in senate commit-| marine tender, which ee sah S ime rooms. The measures include | length NE ap important appropriation bills, her to her — Caught Yesterday |” — ea toa buay outed Yor eas Three youths who were ar-! Wilbur Sweeting None of the destroyers or the trested yesterday afternoon a ‘ a or other =F. tert front of the bus station in South- | u . However, nome of them ard street had a total of $140. in’ Dies In Tampa went out on their re =, nickels in their baggage, accord- | Wil 7 _ | zaps. . They were at ing to Deputy Sheriff Frank Win Sweeting, brother of Ir- aval Boticn squint tee poe Webber. The youths, who hail from a northern city, admitted to Web-, ber that they had broken into an | amusment park near there home town. i 4 jitari rm Two of the youths were carry- ae rns ee — ing long knives in sheaths slung better than he had for. several under their arms. The youths| weeks. His condition became were 16, 17 and 18, two of them yore shortly fater he arrived in Beryl Gomez of Key West, died yesterday in Tampa. Wilbur Sweeting, who had been ill in Key West for 10 weeks was}; taken to Tampa on Tuesday and brothers. T he died at 6:30 o’ land Archer Webber has communicated a rosea despa Le with the northern city and is}" Funeral services will be held in holding the youths until he hears from there. Mr. Sweeting leaves two sons, Leaves Granted [ac Svesieg ves to i Pee i, eesti iaeeS Se Today By Civil Four Destroyers Tampa at 5:30-0'clock Monday af- ternoon. Besides his brother and Service Board LE Archer” aa Washington Harry. P. Alsing was given the Due Wednesday Se Division Squadron 122, consist-; Archer was a member of the days -and Oliver Kemp, son of Police Chief Joseph Kemp, was appointed a patrolman for 30 days ing. of the Destroyers Hyman, Purdy, Beatty and Bristol, will ar- ' ‘ job of plumbing inspector for 90 | rive in Key West Naval Base, at the meeting this morning of} next Wednesday,-it was announc- | Gainsewille for the test fo teres the City Civil Service Board. ed. today. by the Naval Base. His first duty assignment.eill be The board also acted: The destroyers come here from} to the Lackland Air Force Beer, San Antonio, Texas, fr “hese Angel Soccaros; a 12-day leave} undersea warfare. training. for George Hinde; a 12-day leave | G. Ballou, Jr; a 12-day ip pS EEN eh ee Ae ee for I. leave for Miguel Leon; a 12-day ; a 23-day | leave for Nestor Alvar leave for Serafin Gon: 23-day leave for Clyde J. Carey. ' A temporary appointment was given to Miss Lorraine Nottage as fa clerk-typist in the office of the jcity tax collector. 21-Acre Resort Cottage Colony On Plantation Key Reported Sold For $110,000 New York Realty * — Keyes Co., Kendall, Pia, The ported price was $1100 J ( Head, real estate developer set broker of Fort Worth, Treage a» Miami, purchased the grogert through Walter B. Wikem of & ami Beach, the selling thither It is reported that Mr treed plans to make extensive mapeers ments and additions te the pre ent clubl.ouse, and alee tet plans to construct « yacht Approved of a 12-day leave os Orleans and are to undergo | Jake A. White ‘Dies In Miami | News has been received by Mrs. H. L. Gomez of the death of her brother-in-law, Jake A. 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