The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 7, 1953, Page 1

The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Services. For 72 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Hey West Citizen KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, Frank 0. Weech! Che a S LQ, ALL-EXPENSE KW TRIP . OFFERED TO MOTHER OF KW ENLISTED MAN Best Letter For Mother’s Day To Bring Mother Here Weekend A serviceman on duty in the Key West area will have his ‘mother with him on Mothers’ Day, May 10, if his letter wins the first prize in a contest launched today by the USO-YMCA, Chairman Edwin Trevor announced. ‘The young man whose letter is Judged most suitable for the na- tional ‘occasion, at local USO headquarters, will’ win for his mother an all Key West, by plane or train, a weekend at the Casa Marina, flowers, meals, and all the trim- mings. The mother must be in the continental United States, Tre- vor said. The letter by a Navy enlisted man, or one from the Coast Guard or Marines, must be submitted by midnight April 26 to local USO headquarters. The letter must be on USO stationary, minus the boy’s last name of address. The letter will then be numbered after judging + and placed in an envelope bear- © Ing the same number and sent off to mother. When the mother, whose son _ Writes the prize letter, is selected, her hometown USO or service “¢inbs will visit her with the news. end make argangements. with the Key West civic clubs “about “her ‘trip to Key West, There, are ten prizes available Servicemen here, all con- poe ‘through = lecal civic @ fist of which will ap- if watch, prize is a craic bis bet es other prizes letter, which must be on o7@ side only of USO stationary, call be as ae Pall short as the serviceman . Chief criter- ion for prize winning is the let- ter’s appropriateness Yor the oc- easion, Judges will be anonymous. They will be selected by the committee workirig on the Mothers’ Day Let- ter Contest. Serving with Trevor on this committee are Harold Laubseher, Chamber of Commerce Manager; Clem Price, the Rev. | (Continued On Page Two) } Skating Party Is | Scheduled Tonight, A skating party will be held to- | aight at 7:30 p. m. in Bayview} expensé trip to: = Pa” | SCOUT ARTHUR D. NOBLE, first scout in Monroe County to receive the “For God and Country” award, is presented with his badge by the Rev. Ralph Rogers, his pastor, in ceremonies con- ducted at the First Presbyterian ‘Protest Asked ‘On Legislation ‘About Animals “Animal Seizure” Arouses Comment __ Throughout U.S. | Mrs. George Mills White, presi-‘ | dent of the. Humans Society of} | Key West is only one of the many | | animal lovers sho are “up in} arms” over the “Animal Seizure | Act,” a bill which proposes. tha’ humane society shelters and| pounds release all unclaimed ani- | mals to the state institutions and j | perimentation. It is currently up; | research laboratories for live ex-| \for presentation in Florida legis-| } | } | | } j | | is a member of Scout Troop 253, sponsored by the Holy Name | Society of St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Tony Martinez is his scoutmaster.—Citizen Staff Photo. Sheriff: Does Not Get Fees When State Troopers Arrest | made an arrest for a violation Church Monday night. Arthur’ Attorney General Sends Opinion To Judge Caro On County Issue Attorney General “Richard W. Erwin in an ‘pinion given to} Criminal Court Judge Thomas Caro released today states that a sheriff is not entitled to an arrest fee, where such arrest is mady by a State Trooper. The Attorney General wrote | Judge Caro in answer to the fol-{ wing legal question: “Where a highway patrolman of the traffic laws of the state, accepting a bond requiring the appearance of such person be- fore the Criminal Court of Re- cord of Monroe County, in which court an information is there- after filed against said person, must capias issue and be served | by the sheriff thus causing the arrest of such person?” } | being . matle: by tation. The question was received when The Humane Society of Key Sheriff John Spottswood asked for West and other cities in the State | arrest fees in these cases last | are against any law which re-| month. Though the fees were paid, | quires the turning over of animals | according to the Sheriff, because | for experimentation. The Society | the question of whether they would believes that animals in pounds or | be paid in the future was left until | shelters should either be returned | 4 written opinion could be secur- | to their owners, placed in suitable | eq. } homes, or. that failing, be mer-| Erwin wrote Caro in a three Dies At Home’ This Morning Civil Service Board Chairman, Noted Mason Member; To Be Buried Thursday Frank O. Weech, 73, died at his residence 1106 Eaton Street, at 2 o’clock this morning. Mr. Weech, chairman of the Key West Civil Service Commission for five years, had been seriously ill. His funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 5.p. m. where the body will be placed at 2 p. m. Mr. Weech, the second well known Key Wester to die since Sunday, is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ethel Weech, one son Rex Weech, grandson, Rex Weech, Jr., granddaughter, Mrs. Jack D. Niles, two sisters, Mrs. Mamie Spencer, Mrs. Loretta Curry, and numerous nephews and nieces. Mr. Weech was an active Mas- on, a member of Dade Ledge No. 14, F and AM Scottish Rite, Shrine, and Knights of Pythias. He was a Mason for 47 years, Secretary of the Dade Lodge for 30 years, past district deputy of Grand Master; KCCH of Scottish Rite, Past Chancellor of Knights of Pythias, Woodman of the World and Cayo Hueso Grotto. Pallbearers selected by Mr. | Weech before his death will be from the Masonic body, The Key West Civil Service | Commission is preparing a resolu- | tion of condolence for his widow, Secretary Victor Lowe said. A wreath will be presented at the funeral by the Commission, and City employees who wish to leave work early for the funeral will be excused. The Rev. Father John S. Arm- field. will’ 6fficiate at the funeral. Arrangements for the funefal are Lopez Funeral Home, 5s Inquest On Car Death Held At Coroner’s” Inquest into the death of Clif- ford Edward Brown, allegedly killed by motorist Lt. ¢j.g.) Clin- !ton E. Roche, 24, was \ scheduled | for 4 p.m. today at the office of Coroner Roy Hamlin, ‘The Marathon construction work- er died instantly early Sunday morning when he was smashed into by Lt. Roche who was driving northeast on the highway where Brown was working on his disabled car. Roche was held in Monroe Coun- ty Jail from the time of his ap- prebension Sunday by State Troop- er Frank Cline, until Circuit Court Judge Aquilino Lopez, Jr., released him on $1,000 bond late that day. The Coroners’ Jury will decide today if Brown met his death or whether Roche can be held on | rina, Truce Talks In Korea Reach Stage Of Agreement On POW Exchanges Ss “Where’s Charlie” Search Continues 'For Six Convicts Key West reports of seeing Charles Guerrero, escaped con- vict from Dade County’s sky- scraper jail are as numerous as those of flying saucers used to be. Practically everyone in Key West says he has. seen the short, swarthy convicted shrimp boat thief in a bar, at the movies, in a car, or on a dock. The Sheriff's office, however, has no official’ clues on the whereabouts of either Guerrero or fellow jait breakers Albert Davis, who got his first prac- tice on escaping jail at the old Monroe County prison on Janu- ary 16, or Gilberto Cervantes, another Federal fugitive, re- portedly with Guerrero. Guerrero was last reported seen at the Islander Drive In Theater on Sunday night dur- ing intermission. But by the time the law got there, the black-haired, mustachioed vet- an of shrimp dock fights and ‘tterly shrimp boat larceny, had gone. Though Federal, County and City police are all on the look- out for Guerrero and the other five fugitives, today the ques- tion “Where's Charlie?” re- mains unanswered. SSS Huan Armed Forces Day Parade Plans Are Laid Legion Post To Present Trophies To Winners Among Parade Participants Basic plans have already been laid for the spectacular Armed Forces Day Parade to be held on Saturday, May 16, 1953, with the theme being “Power For Peace,” Judson Stephens, Chairman of Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28, Am- erican Legion Parade Committee disclosed today. The theme is that “Only through the strength of the Armed Forces, working as a single team, and the unity of the American people, can we deter foreign aggression and contain Communism.” Captain R. G. Martin, USMC and Ledr. R. H. Johnston, USNR have been appointed by Ledr. J. R. Foresman, Armed Forees Day Project Officer, to serve as Liai- son Officers to work with the Legion’s committee in , making plans for this Parade. The Legion's committee consists of Stephens, Chairman; ~—— | Frank Romaguera; M. E. Lewis. Rotarians Will Convene Here April 19-21 District 243 Assembly Set For Casa Marina The first Rotary District As- wil open April 19 and_ last through the 2lst at the Casa Ma- Edwin Trevor, incoming District Governor for Rotary an- nounced today. More than 125 delegates and | their wives have already made | registrations at the hotel for he assembly in the year ahead. The Rev. Ralph Rogers, Key West Rotary’s president for 1953- | 54 and Paul J. Sher, secretary Park for all children under 12 years of age. The event will mark the first of a revival of the City Recreation Department's weekly sketing ses- sions which had been suspended | until the rew rink was completed The Holsum Bakery and Mr. Ralph Faraldo have supplied a émall Easter Basket of candy for | cifully destroyed | Mrs. White, speaking for the page letter date March 31, 1953 Further says Erwin: local group, asks that pet owners “An opinion rendered by this and “humane thinkers” help pre-{ (Continued On Pege Two) vent passage of the bill by writ-/ f Polio Chapter To Meet Thursday ing letters to local legislators and / state senators asking them to vote against the Animal Seizure} Act. The Florida legislature con- venes today, so there is no time ;charges of manslaughter. Pre- liminary charges against’ Roche are for manslaughter, | will be among the new offices to take part in the discussions. | Harold Laubscher is chairman of the Assembly; Clem Price, | through an “unavoidable accident’ | chairman of the reception com- mittee; Kermit Lewin, chairman of the Registration committee, |and Mrs. Aquilino Lopez, dJr., | (Continued On Page Two) LeVan Reber; A. A. Elwood; L. Ismay; R. Wheeler and Vance | Julius Stone Files sembly to be held in Key west| $80,000 Deed Here The deed of sale of the $80,000 corner of Duval and Fleming Street to Col. Manvel Quevedo, owner of Aerovias @ has been filed at the offite of County Clerk Earl Adams. PE one el" artare rents se es — EFFECTIVE NOW — City Fathers Vote $20,000 To Toppino Co. Payment Covers Street Building By Contractor A payment of $20,000 to Charley Toppino and Sons, local contract- ing company, was tentatively ap-! Proved last night by the city com-! mission covering street building that the firm has completed in the area bounded by United, Thomp- Son, Seminary and Duncan Streets. Phillip Toppino, representing the company, appealed to the city fathers for relief through his at- torney, Paul Sawyer. He said htat he purchased the property some three years ago at which time it was under water. He added that since, he has made sweeping improvements with housing valved at $132,000 already constructed. It is anti- cipated that the total value will rise to three quarters of a mil- lion dollars before the project is ‘id that it was neces-; 15,000 square yards the subdivision at a ‘ity has the title to has built, he asked op- Mayor Harvey passed when the measure came to, vote saying that he had not had | time to study the siwation. } Harvey contended that the city should have some assurance that | the work scheduled will be com-) pleted. He asked that the pay-} ment be made for the proposed’ work, instead. While they gave their approval | by a 3-1 vote, the commissioners | instructed city manager Dave} King to verify the figures. Man Injured In Fight With Tars Two local Navy men were jail- ed last night on the complaint of 4 Petronia Street resident after he was badly beaten in a fight, | Police said today The men, Louis De Sarno and Mechanics Of Trade Still To Be Worked Out; Allies Hopeful By ROBERT B. TUCKMAN MUNSAN, Korea ~The United Nations and the Communists agreed today to exchange all sich and wounded prisoners of the near ly three-year-old Kerean War. Actual mechanics of the ex- change still must be worked out. But there were only minor. dis- agreements, and Allied officers said they anticipated no trouble reaching swift settlement. The Reds said they would report within the’ next day or so how many, disabled prisoners they would deliver to Panmunjom for the exchange, which could start within a week after pians are com- pleted. Civilian war internees will be included, The senior Allied liaison officer, Rear Adm. John C. Daniel, said the Communist attitude “is very favorable at this point,” and devel- opments were “encouraging.” Negotiations at Panmunjom went so smoothly Tuesday observers here voiced hope the talks will pave the way to a Korean truce. Total talking time was 36 minutes, Maj. Gen. Lee Sang Cho, head of the Red liaison team, said the nine-pgint plan submitted by Adm. Daniel Monéay should be the basis for the swap. He said the Commu- nists agree to roughiy half of i , | neluding all of the key powts. if lain of z Passer tae) with mitior disabilities sf wittns the seriously injured This means t repatriation te their bors. of all prisorers: inctudint who, under the Geneva Con- vention of 1949, weuld otherwise be sent to neuttal tountries, ~~ 2. Panmunjom will be the ex- change point 3. Both sides will report the wumber of sick and wounded: to! be traded, and breek the figures down by nationality 4, The prisoners to be ex- changed will be delivered to Pan- munjom in groups cf 25. 5. Both sides wil presént rosters giving name, rank and nationality w delivering prisoners, and sign receipts for those delivered. The Reds said’ they would sub- mit changes and additions to other | points of the plan. | Adm. Daniel said he thought the Reds were not prepared to start the exchange immediately because “their staff work is not ready fer them to make the exchange.” During the discussions. the Com- tmunists made only one reserva tion. Lee said “We reserve the right to ask for J. P. Harkins, both of the Naval Station were arrested near the jtronia Street. Mrs. Delgado said that she found the Navy men in her yard causing a disturbance When she remonstrated with the {men she said that they replied to ; ber with a stream of invective and When she summoned the accommodation in a neutral country of those prisoners of war in the custody of your side who will not be directly repatrinted.* This puzzled Allied negotiators, since it already had been to bypass Article 116 of the a Convention, which assigns a aew- tral country fo prisoners with minor wounds who might be able each child that attends. to lose. Write in requests to vote against the bill addressing them to | EM State Representative B.C. Papy. and to Senator Jim Franklin in Audubon Screen Tour Titanassee, or send a wire. The OR. FRAN WILLIAM HALL | *™Portant issue must have im-| and COLOR FILM | mediate action, i As is pointed out in the Febru- "The Four Corners” (Continued On Page Two) KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL 8:08 O'CLOCK TONIGHT Admission Adults Se Monroe County Audubon Society Doors and Windows IN SPECIAL KEY WEST SIZES | STRUNK LUMBER YARD DIAL 2-709 120 Simenton Street (TA CT EMR CARI I In memory of our beloved Brother, R. W. Frank O. Weech, P.D.D.G.M. There shall be no special com- munication of Dade Lodge No. 14 F. & A.M. on Wednesday, April 8. The annual meeting of the Monroe County Chapter of the National Foundation for infan- tile Paralysis will be held at the Monree County Clinic Auditor. ium on Thursday, April 9, at FOUND Allotment Check for MARILYN J. G. RAMOS CALL AT COLUMBIA LAUNDRY NOW OPEN EINHORN'S VARIETY STORE Complete Line of GROCERIES Jack Einhorn, Owner 629 Duval Street Formerly LEE'S FOOD CENTER The CASA MARINA HOTEL And BEACH CLUB Announces New Low Spring Rates SINGLE . . . $6 up DOUBLE . . $8 up ye Wonderful Food (Full Course é at $2.75) * Beautiful Betty Madigan Entertains Nightly . % Popular Prices In Our Cocktail Lounge % Full Use of Our Private Beach and Fishing Pier PLUS Your Own Private Cabana % Use of Our Two Championship Tennis Courts % Free Parking Closing Date May 20it Call 2-2451 ber husband who was tending ber |nearby, the men jumped on him jand beat him to fight again within # year. Lee made no reference to sick amd wounded in the dtatement, and Delgado was taken to the Galey in this advance U.N. camp it was Memorial Hospits! where two i he referred te an over-all stitches were taken in x cut on exchange of prisoters that would his head. This morning, Deigadotfoliow 2 complete armistice This i signed an affidavit against the would be in line #ith a recent pre {Navy men who will be arraigned | poss! by Rod Chinese Premier in City Court today, j (Continued On Page Twoi Exhaust and Ceiling Fans and Misc. Items For Information Dial 2-5196 Daytime, 2-2940 Evening