The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 20, 1950, Page 1

’earlman Elect Head Of B'nai Zion Congregation: Joe Pearlman was elected pre- Sident of the Congregation of} Bai Zion at the annual election | held last night at eight p. m., in the social room of the Synagogue, Simonton and Southard streets. For more than twenty years, Pearlman has held this high po- sition. The B'nai Zion congregi tian is the third oldest in Florid Only two other cities (Tampa, datksonville) have Jewish con- @regations that date back further than the one in the Island City. ‘The local congregation was start- ed in 1890. Other officers elected were: Charles Aronovitz, vice presi- dent isidore Weintraub, recording secretary Herman Holtsberg, correspond- ing secretery Dr, Herrman K. Moore, Arthur Muiberg, Sam Silberman, Hy Alt- men, George Kantor are the di-! rectors, with Dr. Moore serving | as chairman Ata further date to be an- founced in this paper, an installa- tion banquet will be held. Chair- men of arrangements is Sam Sil- berman, and he will be assisted by Arthur Mulverg, Hy Altman, Abe Wolkoff, Isidore Weintraub. The meeting last night was one af the best attended in the con- gregetion’s history. Over 90 per- cent of the entire membership were in attendance. Rabbi Abraham Schwartz is im bis thied year as Synagague head Miami Springs Boy And Cousin Die Under Truck MIAMI, Jan. 20.—(4).—A nine- year-old Miami boy and his two- year old cousin rie was killed when he ran into the rear wheels of a trailer-trnuck in Miami At almost the same time, little methy Wayne Cook was killed » he was run over by a truck » the driveway of a home at mpane Beach, 35 miles north of Maar R ther and the Cook sisters. i's moth Pepper (Qualified With Gray Today For Re-election TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 20.—(4). ! §& Senator Claude Pepper salified as a candidate for thow $625 qualifying fee f State R. A. Gray statement, Pepper tedicated himself to truggle he had entered nearly age with Franklin. D. to promote the health and the ve of of the State of id his Secretary In @ brief i he ha 4 years Rowmev t romperity the people ’ ja and the nation. Pepper was first elected United Btat wnat nm 1936 to fill the pied te f the late Dun ' Fletcher He has since ' lected to two full six-y t Pepper ha three announced pp nent Representative Geo. Binathe f Miami, J. H. Horrell ando and J, R. Yearwood Ft. Meade, but none have M Pepper told the ! Women Voters that ted expenditures and welfare caused the t deficit Miami group that " to pay off the na- through increased to his critics, Pep- ed On Page Five) (#) Wirephoto MAJ. GEN. HARRY H, VAUGHAN (left), presidential military aide, leaves the. White House after a seven-member Senate’ in- vestigations: committee criticized him for accepting seven home freezers. They were gifts from a perfume company. With Vaughan is Brig. Gen. Robert Landry, presidential air aide. Refugees Cheer When Told ‘Ole Miss’ About Through Rising Just Above Charleston, Mo.; Relief In Northwest 4 CHARLESTON, Mo., Jan. 20. |—(#).—The M ippi seems to: | be reaching a crest a short dist- ance above this town. Thousands ; ‘of refugees have been cheered by | j the news that the river is through, ,or about through, rising. It looks as if it will not be necessary to | open a levee as a safety-value. More than 11,000 people fled their homes after it appeared ; that the levee might have to be breached. | In the Pacific Northwest, rain GI STUDENT HELD IN GIRL’S DEATH cold and snow which has:gripped the area for a week. Now the worry is that the rains might later. bring flocds to residents)in lowland areas. One Oregon rivet ; —the Kilchis--already has left its banks. { More than 20,000 persons are + (Contiued On Page Five) Catholic Priest | Arrived Today |For Moscow Duty MOSCOW, Jan. Catholic pries+ from setts arrived in the Russian cap- { | | ital here today, where he will conduct services for American Catholics the: He is the Reverend Louis Bras- | the ac alit nsiit sard, formerly a ‘teacher (4) Witephota | 4 <cumptionist College ‘a j night. ‘and a rise in temperatgre have x Feit trom 0 site Zero: Weather * ‘carried out during the ter, Mass. He ta place of the Reverend (Continued On Ss over in; George Page Six) | EDWARD LESTER GIBBS (top). 25, married GI student at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa... is held in the slaying of Marian Louise Baker (bottom), 21, college stenogra- pher. Her body was found un- der a summer cottage near the 2 Warranty Deeds campus. Police said the stu- dent confessed he killed her Warranty deed were filed “on an impulse.” yesterday in the office of Circuit oe oe BS eS 1 Oourt Clerk Earl R.. Adams for “a the sale of two homes in the Madame Kai-Shek Flagler avenue erea Both were . =4 Charles Toppino and : Asks Aid From Mr. and Wilford P. McCade, who lives at 2027 Flagler avenue, for $9,500, and the other for $8,- 500 for the home occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Gavin at 2019 Flagler avenue. United States TAIPEI, Formosa, Jan. 20. (#).—Madame Chiang Kai-Shek has declared that the United States can give aid to Chinese remem a Soon rece ce For the Good of Your Business, Nationalists without provoking Switch to war with Russia. China’s First | Dodge “Job-Rated” Trucks Lady asserted that the Chinese Fit Your Job never had asked for American NAVARRO, Inc. troops in China but that econom- (Continued On Page Five) 601 DUVAL STREET WEAVER'S STOCK ISLAND INN Air Conditioned Bar and Restaurant Open All Night DANCE Every Saturday Night AMERICAN LEGION HOME 10:00 P.M, to 2:00 A.M. Adm. $1.00 Couple Music by Harry Chipchase NOTICE There Will Be No Boxing Card TONIGHT NEXT FIGHT WILL BE FRIDAY NIGHT. JAN. 27 KEY WEST SPORTS ARENA y aid and Orchestra THE SOUTHERNMOST NEW NR ate her ice SPAPER IN THE U.S.A. . Gray Only s 10 iAs oo e ine Director Dr. Herman Gray of the United! State Public Health Service is acting as Monroe County Public Health Clinic director, it was, learned today. j Dr. William Peeples has resign- ed as head of the County Health} Unit, and Dr. Gray was loaned ; by the Public Health Service to! serve in the post until the county hires another public health offi- cer. Dr. Peeples has been here about eight months. He said yesterday: he intends going to his home in Georgia. Dr. Peeples and Dr. Gray; went to Miami today, but Dr.) Gray expects to return here to-j George Allen Warren is still, the county sanitation officer. | 7-Year-Old Lad | Found Alive In , VERBANK, N. Y., Jan. 20—! (®).—A seven-year-old’ boy was found alive today after he had spent the night in near zero weather in the snow covered hills near Verbank. The discovery of David Berry was announced, by Sheriff C. Fred Close. ' Troopers found David in a pig pen where he spent the night. The search for the lad was night b. 450 New York State troope! deputy sheriffs, American Leg- (Continued On Page Five) | Battle Looms In House Today . . . (Korea Suddenly Back In News; So. Korean President, Russia And US. Concerned Ov (By 'The Associated Korea suddenly has leaped back into the news, The MoScow morning , that Communist North Korea’ Will intensify its struggle against the South Korean re- public. The president of that new de- mocracy this morning deplores the economic abandonment of his country indicated by yesterday’s vote in the U. S. House of Rep- resentatives. President Syngman Rhee says the House rejection of ‘comes as a surprise—almost a shock.” But Rhee he i confident U.S. aid will be con tinued. | The administration is as sur-| Radio says this ; prised, and shocked, as Syngman | pended solely, on Rhee. This is the first foreign, policy blow delivered against the (Continued On Page Five) \ NAVY WIVES and VISITORS || to. KEY WEST! || Send for your free copy of The Key To Key West— a selected fishing, shop- ping and tourist guide. A map of the island is in- cluded. Address Postcard to | KEY WEST WELCOME SERVICE 1411 Truman Avenue | partment official “Alge®’ {the gold calf, Murphy said. Then Republican Comes Press) * Once again, the United States government has demanded the conviction of former’ State* De. charges of perjury. Federal © Prosecutor” Murphy sounded ‘the pléa-for'con- viction today in his summation. the evidence leading to @ verdict! by a jury He now has completed his summation and the case is scheduled to go to the jury later today. Murphy compared the defend- ant in his second trial, as in the first, to Benedict Arnold. And again the prosecutor used a story of the Bible to emphasize his point. The biblical story recalled to the jury was that of Moses. He returned trom the mountain with the ten commandments only tc find that his people had built a golden calf to worship. Murphy said that when Moses asked the people if they had been worshipping false gods, the people said no. But Moses saw the prosecutor pointed to a pile of documents offered by the gov- ernment in evidence against Hiss" “And there,” boomed Murphy if a rising voice, “there is the im- _ (Continued On. Page Five) © Out For Pepper’s Seat In Congress MIAMI, Jan. 20.—(#).—A Re- publican has joined the race for the United States Senate post held by Claude Pepper. John Parkhurst Booth of Mi- ami, Chairman of the Dade County Republican Committee, (Continued On Page Five) er Recent Events y Trial Of Coplon, Gubitchev Begins Tuesday NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—(#).-— The spy conspiracy trial of Judith Coplon and Valentine Gubitchev will begin next Tues Federal Judge Sylvester Ryan ruled today that Miss Coplon and bitchev must stand trial. Ryan |denied defense: motions to throw out the charges on the ground that the government's case de- wiretap evi- gence . The ruling came after six weeks of hearings. During that time, the ex-government girl and the Soviet engineer sought to get the indictment against ‘them dis- missed. Teruel Palace Theater GENE AUTRY and SMILEY BURNETTE in “CAROLINA MOON” | AAD PEC Ai BB a BOAT BAR 503 Duval Street Phone 9165 AIR-CONDITIONED Sports Results Daily Key West's Most Comfortable Bar HISS COMPARED T BENEDICT ARNOLD BY ATTY. MURPHY 4 NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—(4).—»® Delegation From “<A delegation from Monroe unty: left’ yesterday for Talla- state secondary roads will be dis- cussed. Those attending the meeting to- day in Tallahassee are Chairman Frank Bentley of the Monroe County Commission; Commission- er Harry Harris, chairman of the county commission’s committee of roads; Paul Sawyer, county attor- | ney, and State Representative Bernie C. Papy. Their primary purpose in at- tending the meeting at Tallahas- see is to get a bigger appropria- tion from the state for Monroe's secondary roads. ‘ According to County Commis- sioner Joe Allen, the county was successful last year in getting a’, ‘welatively large apropriation for ‘secondary roads. In Here Monday For Drydocking The Jose Marti, the Cuban Navy’s frigate, will arrive at the ? a. m. Monday, it was announc- ed today. The Marti will put in here for drydocking. She will be in Key West about a week. drydoeck here. The members of her crew were given numerous ies by the residents of the Warren Appoints Fr. Rastatter And Dr. Whaley Today TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 20.—(). —Governor Warren has appoint- ed Reverend Father Rowan Ras- tatter, of Jacksonville, as a mem- ber of the Florida Children’s com- mission. He will succeed Mrs. Mario H. Hart, of Winter Park, whose term expired. ‘arren also appointed Doctor A. E. Wheley, of Kissimmee, as a member of the state board of vet- erin examiners. March Of Dimes Goal Is Set At 50,000,000 NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—().— The National Foundation for In fantile Paralysis is going out after $50 000,000 in the March of Dimes, and has 0 get it Foundation president, Basil O'Conner, made that report to the last night. He said the n’s till is empt, NOTICE Special Meeting of Plumbers and Navy Yard Workers in the Pipe trades. Applications for membership in new Local Union in the City of Key West, also Monroe County, to be taken at this meeting. Meeting to be held at Redman’s Hall Friday at 8 P.M. COMMITTEE. A TS hassee to attend a meeting of the}) State Road Department at whieh}; In 1948 the Marti was last in| vate assault, CAPT. W. D. BROWN (above) of Frost Proof, Fla. is comman- der of the mighty U. S. Battle- ship Missouri which ran aground on a mud bank in Chesapeake Bay near Hamp- ton, Va. It was the batileship’s first trip under his command. Tugs are still trying to pull the Missouri off the shoals. Judge Dockets Jury Cases For "Eases Against Toh 4 Men Will Be Heard Before Juries All Next Week Judge Thomas S. Caro of Crim- | Key West Naval Station at about} inal Court today docketed the cases that will come before juries | » in Criminal Court on Monday Monday the case against How- ard Olison, charged with aggra- will be heard -at 10:30 a. m Tuesday at 9:30 a. m., the case against Albert Cable, charged with indecent assault upon a child under 14, will be heard Tuesday at 2 pm, the case against Manola Cervantes, charg: ed with assault and battery, will be heard. Wenesday at 9:30 a. m., the case against Mario Mora, charged with aggravated assault, will be heard. Wednesday at 11 a. m., the case against Jemes Whidden, charged with taking und possessing mul- let out of season will be heard. Thursday at 11 a. m., the cw against Ernest C. Perez, charge with non-support of his wife and charged with driving while in toxicated and Arthur J. Hender son, charged with having no dri ver’s license, will be heard. Board Approv Of Two Selections At a meeting last night of the Civil Service Board it approved |of the temsporary appcintment of Berlin A. Sawyer, Je as a Fire Department lieutenant and jof Donald Cormack as superin tendent of sewers. There before the board. Fine Fishing Tackle was no other busine child, will be heard Friday forenoon the cases against Walter R. Hafeman,| if i il i "8? @e 1° t* *) SE Of) BSin' She) 2c bo fegees pened” | SURE Se yee, ify Away By Pilot CALDWELL, 0. Jan B® ’ jroar near here early teduy | flames shot 500 feet inte the er |The roar of the explosion ewuld | be heard miles away No one was reported | The flames destroyed one uaore ‘pied farm house end berm am | threatened three more The Ohio State Highway Petr said the flames were telng brought under contrel abet | and one-half hours after the A inal blast Pipeline workers closed welve on either ride of the break, whee joccurred at Saraheville iM tek | about an hour fer the ges im t | broken section to burn The pipeline carries neater (Continued On Page Four) Key West Subs inpure: | ‘To Take Part fn Fleet Maneuvers | Several submerine att to SubRon Fow Key We Station will take pe Navy maneuve bean in was anounced todey Henderson j tions officer of Subfien Pow All the info e here about the | that they were at the | mande naneuve Atlantic Ocear a * submarines slated be in the manuvers’will be ma known later In announcing n Washington Fleet Commander Ad 4 |H. P. Bland SN tsix a 1) the Battleship M | more than 160 other st jexercises seheduied on