The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 1, 1953, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the | country, with an average {gange of only 14° Fahrenheit Che Key West Cilisen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1953 XXIV No. 130 ICE Fiv! —————e South Korea Will Go On Fighting Alone If Necessary, Says Pyun O’Bryant Assails March’s Charge Of Board Spending Prime Minister Predicts Allies Will Sign Truce; Rift Widens By GEORGE SWEERS CHINHAE, Korea (#—South Ko- fea’s ranking Cabinet member said today his nation can and will fight the Reds by itself if the Al- lies sign an armistice based on their latest proposal—and he pre- dicted they will. As the rift widened between Bouth Korea and her allies, Acting Prime Minister Pyun Yung Tai emerged from a 3¥2-hour emergen- ty Cabinet meeting at President Byngman Rhee’s summer villa in Chinhae and told newsmen: “Some people think the ROK Army will not be able to go on fighting if United Nations ammu- nition and other military supplies stop. Just wait and see.” “Personally,” he added, “I think the new Allied proposal is very similar to what the Communists are proposing and, therefore, I see no reason why the Communists will not accept—unless the Communists are waiting for World War III.” Pyun said his government would {Issue a formal statement but did not say when. He would not confirm reports that Rhee and President Eisenhow- ‘er had exchanged messages on the violent South Korean opposition. However, in Washington, officials obviously were concerned over the “two fronts’ facing the Allies—ne- 5 with, the. .Redssfor, an ice and efforts to assuage South Korean anger. The latest Allied prisoner ex- change proposal, submitted a week ago, set off a broadside of South Korean objections, The Commu- nists’ were expected to answer it today, but were granted a recess extension until. Thursday. South Korea is demanding uni- fication of North and South Korea and unconditional release of 34,000 North Korean prisoners who refuse to return to communism. Although the Allied plan never has been released officially, South Korean sources say it proposes this for the reluctant prisoners, includ- ing also 14,500 Chinese: Turn them over to a five-nation commission headed by India for a 90-day “explanation” period by the Communists. If some still re- fuse to return, a post-armistice po- litical conference would discuss their fate, and if the conference can’t settle it, the question would de turned over to the U. N. Gen- eral Assembly. Leaks about the plan drew this comment by the Communist Pei- ping radio—that South Korea is violating the secrecy of last Mon- day's meeting by divulging “the eontents of the new American pro- posal and the contents of the exec- utive session itself.” Maj. Gen. Choi Duk Shin, South Korea's truce delegate, boycotted Monday’s session in embittered op- position to the proposal, and later Teleased the text of a letter which included part of the official record of the meeting.He had written Lt. Gen, Williem K. Harrison Jr,, Sen-} for Allied delegate, to protest the jan, Chol’s letter revealed that the Reds rejected outright part of the turning over the North oreans to the U.N, However, the extension asked by the Reds in- (Continued On Page Seven) ° Truck Fire Is Extingui guished A pickup landscape truck caught fire on Olivia Street just off Pe- tronia at 11:30 today. Estimated @amage was about $25. ‘The truck belongs Martinez. The drive>, Richard Beli said he was workiag on the engine when it backfired and ignited. The Key West fire department ‘was summoned by telephone and the blaze quickly extinguished. to Charles For Sale Cheap! 14’ Plywood Boat and Trailer — $50.00 4. D. BEARUP Rear S14 Margaret Street Woman Cut By Enterprising Prowler Today Police Search For Navy Man Who Enticed Woman To Car’ An unidentified sailor tried a new approach at prowling early this morning and the result was a badly cut hand for a Patterson Avenue housewife affer the man had enticed the woman into her car on the pretense that “his wife {was going to have a baby’ and then attacked her. Mrs, Iris Barsanti, 1920 Pat- terson A\ told police today that she was sitting in the kit- chen of her home shortly after midnight “eating ice cream” when the Navy man knocked on the door and asked if she had a telephone. She answered in the affirmative and the sailor then asked if the neighbors had tele- phones, then left. In about 4 half-hour, the returned told Mrs. “Barsanti that “his wife was about to have a baby and that he could not get his car started.” He then asked if it would be possible to obtain a push, Mrs. Barsnati agreed to do this and the pair got into her car and drove to Fogarty Avenue where the Navy man claimed his car was | parked, There was no sign of the | sailor's automobile, When Mrs. Barsanti stopped the ear, the Navy man pulled a knife and said: “Don't move and you won’t be hurt.”” When he moved closer, the wo- man gave him a push and was cut severely on the left kand and forefinger in the ensuing struggle. Her assailant, apparently frighten- ed, jumpgd from the car and ran off. Mrs. Barsanti riished to the home of Key West Police Officer Robert Garrison which is nearby and the pair searched the area but no trace of the Navy man was found, i then reported the incideut to the police department. Police today are continuing the seavch for the man. Ike Thanks Fla. Backers In Person In Capitol Today WASHINGTON i — President Eisenhower today personally thank- ed 14 of his Florida supporters for | their work in his election campaign G. Harold Alexander, Ft. Myers, | Republican state chairman, told jwhich they had handled his cam- paign. Florida went for the Presi- } dent. Emmett L. Choate, Miami, a member of the Florida GOP finan- ce committee, said the President declared that he was keenly aware “of our canqc*st in Florida’ and wished us “bet. suecess” in the 1954 congressional elsctions. Three unsuccessful GOP candi- dates in the 1952 House race were among those calling on the Presi-| will be used. Its 1952 earnings were | intelligence service” dent. Choate said they were ex- pected to make the race again next year. They were William L. Cramer, St. Petersburg; Mrs Janet Fitzgerald Showalter, Ft. Lauderdale; and Kent McKinley, Sara Alexander disclosed that Cramer j had been offered a top level legal position in one of tae departments here. Cramer said he as to dis- cuss the job while i Washington. Neither Cramer nor Alexander d say what ‘a@ position is or th what department hers he greup seeing the ncboded: €. C Spades. wed On Page Sever” | reporters afterwards that the Pres-| | ident thanked them for the way in| Says It’s Not True That $3,000 Is Being Spent To Fight March The charge that the School Board is allocating $3,000 extra for legal fees so fight Leland March’s suit for an order to give him a con- tinuing contract in the school system was termed “utterly fantastic,” by Superinten- dent of Public Instruction Horace O’Bryant today. “The man is just plain not tell- ing the truth; you can quote me on that,” O’Bryant said. “The Board will spend what is Necessary on its answer to March’s suit, “O’Bryant declar- ed “But | have no intention of getting in contests with persons of that type.” The Superintendent referred to March's petition for writ of man- damus filed two weeks ago which if granted would compel the School Board to continue March as Gen- eral Supervisor of Instruction. March in a letter to the Class- room teachers, published in today’s Citizen, accuses the School Board and O’Bryant of allocating $3,000 in saifon| fund to fight his suit. O'Bryan sald that Céunty Se licitor Allan B. Cleare, Jr. whe also acts School Board’s attorney will get a fee of $500 for handling the defense of the school system against March's complaint, but that the charge that $3,000 has been earmarked for the legal fray is “utterly fan- tastic. He: said the Board would spend whatever is necessary for the suit. Ike Wants EP Tax To Stay WASHINGTON ‘#—For a month the air will be blue with argu- ments that begin today when hear- ings open in Congress on the ex- cess profits tax. At stake: much money and 5 test of President Eisenhower's Is--4- “Sip. Te asked Congress to continue the tax until Dec. 31. Oth- erwise, it will automatically end June 30, Congress passed it after the Ko- rean War started to get revenue \for vrearming, discourage high prices by draining off profits, and keep companies from getting too fat off defense contracts. What follows is a general ex- planation of how the excess prof- its tax works, highly simplified. For the sake of brevity, the tax will be called EPT. Almost no firm—there are ex- ceptions—with earnings of less | than $25,000 a year has to pay cent, called a normal tax. Firms with over-$25,000 earnings pay that normal tax, plus a sur- tax of 22 per cent on earnings over $25,000, thus making the regular tax on them—normal tax and sur- tax combined—52 per cent. In ad- | dition, an over-$25,000 firm must |pay EPT if it earns enough. | The total tax on any firm—reg- ular tax and EPT—is limited to 70 per cent. Corporations can choose »>~ wv three main -, « figuring EPT, to get the lowest tax on themselves In this story a firm called XYZ, (Continued on Page Seven) } {| EPT. It pays a flat tax of 30 per} Councilman at 22 60 MPH Winds At Center Of First ‘Tropical Storm 180 Miles From KW | Today's Action |City Commission To Consider ROSALIND WIENER, 22, first wom- an to be elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 36 years, tells re- porters: “I am ready to go to work and do a good job.” Miss Wiener, who graduated from the Univer- sity of Southern California a year ago, admitted she was more inter» ested in human problems than with contracts. (International) Drowning Was Accidental, Albury Rules No Foul Play Suspected In Shrimper Drowning Sat. Coroner Ira Albury today issued a certificate of “accidental death by “drowning” — case of Dia S. Cvil@toich, 50 Captian ot the shrimp boat “ayo Brotiiers”, whose’ body ‘was fowad floating in the water at the foot of Duval Street Saturday morning, At the same time, Albury quashed rumors that the death of the Freeport, N. Y. native was the result of foul play, when he said that no evidence of violence was found on the body. No in- quest will be held, he said, and an autopsy was not performed. Rumors that the man had been carrying a large amount of money before he met his death, were ap- Parently unfounded, Only about $4.00 was found on his person when oe body was recovered, Albury said. The body was discovered by an- other shrimper, George C. Bell who was aboard a neighboring boat. He sunfmoned a harbor pilot, Clarence Thompson from the near- by Porter Dock. Thompson recoy- ered the body and called the cor- oner, Cvitcobich was last seen on Du- val Street at about 2:30 a. m. Sat- urday, walking in the direction of the waterfront. The victim, who was born in Europe, is survived by a brother, Isadore Cvitcobich, of Freeport and a cousin, Sam Vukas of Key West. He is a veteran of service in the Coast Guard. The brother is now in Key West and will take the body to New York for burial. Many Arrested tary government announced today it has arrested about 50 Egyptians and foreigners in the dispute Canal Zone on charges of “‘collabo- rating with a foreign power.” Announcing the arrests, a spokes- j man at Egyptian army headquar jters did not identify the foreign | Power bx. it appeared probable he ‘ teferring to Britain, which has refused Egypt's dema at she withdraw her 80,000 troops from the strategic canal zone The spokesman said these ar Tested were “connected with the of the foreign as | power, KEY WEST SEAFOOD CORNER of GREENE and ELIZABETH STREETS Fresh Key West Sea Food FREE DELIVERY PHONE 2-6134 CAIRO, Egypt w—Egypt’s mili- | In Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE ®—Rep. Patton of Franklin County and the House doorkeeper with whom he had a dispute Saturday today shook hands and made up. Patton was pulled away from M. E. Rudd by other House mem-!} bers after the doorkeeper had asked Patton’s wife if she were a lobbyist. Patton disarranged Rudd’s tie but no blows were ex- changed. Patton said today he had re- ceived a letter of apology from Rudd and “‘t’s all forgotten and blown over now.” He said he had withdrawn his demand that Rudd be discharged as_an employe of the House. The Quincy man, who is serving his first session as a House attache, was back on the job today. TALLAHASSEE ( — Gov. Mc- Carty today put three merf en the Florida Citrus Commission and re- appointed four to give members of his choice a majority on the board for the first time. He reappointed Frank Roper, Winter Garden, as a grower- shipper from the state at large; Hot Session Is Expected As City Fathers Meet Tonight’s regular meeting of the city commission promised to be a hot one although their agenda | shows nothing more than routine business. The city fathers will consider resolutions relative to the sewer project and an ordinance regulat- ing sign construction in Key West but the high pont ef the evening will be she submission of a letter of resignation by city manager Dave King, who has said that he will quit tonight as a result of the slashing of his administrative pow- ers by a series of local bills passed by Representative Bernie C. Papy in the State Leygisiature. King attempted to present a sealed letter, believed to contein his resignation at a special meet- ing of the commission last week but it was not considered be- cause full approval of the com- mission could not be obtained. Three of the commissioners are expected to back’ King with two Key Scales Jr., Weirsdale, as a grower member from District 2 and O. C. Minton, Ft. Pierce, as a grower member from District 5. He shifted Robert Wooten as a grower member irom District 6 to District 1 to succeed J. R. Mc- Donald, Plant City, who resigned. Wooten had moved from Lake Plac¥i, to. Tampa-and -could ‘nd longeser€e from District 6. The governor appointed Herschel Sorrells, Arcadia grower, to suc- ceed Wooten in District 6. He also named Themas B. Swann Winter Haven grower-shipper, to succeed C.V. Mc Clurg, Lakeland; and John A. Snively Jr., Winter Haven grower, to succeed W. Arthur Davis, Frostproof. * The other five members of the commission, all appointees of for- mer Gov. Fuller Warren, have terms running for another year. They are J. J. Parrish Jr., Titusville; C. V. Griffen, Howey- in-the-Hills, H. E. Tooke Jr., San- ford; J. Frank Bennett, Clermont; and Frank Chase, Windermere. Except for Sorrells, the new mem- bers appointed today replace mem- bers whose terms expired May 31 and will serve four-year terms. Wooten got a new four-year term in District 1, but Sorrells will serve | only the remaining year of Wooten’s unexpired District 6/ term, TALLAHASSEE i®—A ban on! use of state funds for “propagan-, dizing” the adoption or rejection | of any proposed constitutional amendment would be imposed by Sturgis, Ocala. z The bill would prohibit any board, | department, officer, commission, a bill introduced today by Sez, +.’ members of the city’s ruling body, | Louis M. J. Eisner and John Car- | bonell, already on record as favor- jing King’s outster. | However, approval of the city | commission is not necessary but if | it comes to a vote, King is expect- ed to be given what will amount to a vote of confidence, hes Fo bie Bare oi e hope that the city manager will The voters will decide in Novem- ber whether or not they want to continue with the city manager form of government or revert to the old ¢ouncil-mayor system, Other business to be discussed is the consideration of an ordin- (Continued on Page Seven) Ea KW Featured In National Mag Key West and the Keys are featured in a four page picture spread in “People Today” which goes on the siewstand tomorrow. The article layout is called “Key to the Keys” and showes pictures of the Overseas high- way, Julius Stone’s Southernmost house and charter boats. The Florida Keys are “enjey- ing their biggest boom,” says “People Today.” National Air- lines includes @ three day stop in Key West in its “bigny bank’’ vacation flight from New York City, says the writer. committee or other person having | authority to expend public funds jto contract or enter into obliga- tion for the payment of such funds \'for promoting passage or defeat |of a constitutional amendment. |. TALLAHASSEE W—A bill toj jlevy an additional 2 cents a box advertising tax on Florida grape- fruit passed the House 49 to 27 today, after supporters declared the popularity of citrus concen- jtrate is reducing grapefruit sales alarmingly It was a Senate bill passed by! the House but the measure must return to the Senate for action on a House amendment setting up an annual $100.00 reserve fund| to make a rebate to grapefruit} handiers who do their own brand/ advertising The rebate would be on the} basis of $1 for every $2 spent on brand advertising. The total rebates paid in any one year could- n't exceed the $300,000 in the fund. Advertising would be restricted % play material and newspaper, billboard, magazine, radio and tele- vision promotion. Passage of the bill was the} major action of the morning as! House and Senste opened their} final week of session with few) major Hems of general imterest/ or controversy op thet agendas Rep. Duncan of Lake. County. | urging Passage of the bill. said ihe citrus industry feels grape (Continued Om Page Seven) i King’s Resignation Tonight Golden Silence ano al ea if recalled” a ‘once avoided a war with Sweden by saying “Now is the time to keep your mouth shut.” (International) Holiday Death Toll Misses Record Figure By The Associated Press The toll of traffic accidents for the Memorial Day holiday week- end fell far short cf records but belated reports might raise it to the figure predicted by the Nation- al Safety Council. Vehicular accidents from 6 p.m. Friday until Sunday midnight cost 228 lives. Drownings accounted for corer 90 more deaths and 45 died in a} variety of accidents, raising the total to 363. The safety council had predicted a death toll of 240 on the highways and streets during the 54-hour period. The record number of Memorial Day deaths from automobile accl- (Continued On Page Seven) FINDS ROYAL BURDEN TOO. HEAVY | Gales Expected But No Hurricane. Weather Bureau Advisory States By SUSAN McAVOY Alice, the first tropical storm of the 1953 season may not hit Key West but will bring the Island squalls and gale-force winds, radiat- ing from her center which has 60 miles per hour gates, according to Grady Norton's weather advisory Number 1 issued at 10:30 a.m. The storm is now about 189 miles or less west of Key West. She is moving at a rate of 10 or 12 miles per hour in a north, northeasterly direction. Precav- tions against gale force winds should be exercised in Key West and the Keys and on up Palm Beach and Tarpon Springs, Nor- ton advised. “There may be a slight further intensification and future move- ment at a slow rate of about 10 or 12 mph in a north - northeast- erly direction is indicated,” Nor- ton said. Alice launched the season In ~ the Gulf of Mexico today, The first advisory says she is “not of hurricane force.” Winds of that type are 75 miles per hour, whereas Alice is content with merely 6 at her, center, Gales can be expected to sweep the Island and the Keys this noon, with some alleviation night. " The barometer has beensfluctua- ting slightly, but not in any man- ner to cause concern, according to Weather Chief Sam Goldsmith, Winds hit a sustained velocity at Boca Chica of 30 miles per hour last night with gusts of 40, Meteorologist Dick Splaine said. Despite the high winds and storm conditions, only ene mar- ine mishap has been reported. the rocks at Fort Jefferson, Tortugas on Fi; of Lenase’s docks The Navy is keeping its small boats in, according to the Officer of the Day, Larger boats went out for operations as usual this morn- than the safe four, are posted at the Navy, Gale warning flags, however, are flying throughout the however, shrimp boats and priv vate bosts are safe, It Is only when Key West gets northwester that commercial and private boats in the Gulf texe their bedting. Today the damage is non-existent according to a pedi of the fish houses, The Coast Guard had no reports of vessels in distress by soon to- day, according t Lt. Clem Pear- son, commander, Teenagers Caught GUERNEVILLE, Calf, m ~— Some 100 teenagers — most from the Sen Francueo bay area — were arrested over the weekend ts dusk to dawn raids en liquor érink ing parties slong the Russler River, They were held over aight ther released to report to Santa Ress jastice court next week Sheriff Harry 1. Patterson gai@ “The kids have been getting eom- pletely wut of line. We're gating t keep picking them up ust qe get this situation remedied ®