The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 13, 1953, Page 1

Key W8st, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only !4° Fahrenheit The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Services. For 73 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West The Ken West THE SOUTHERNMOST NE WSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. [vow LXXIV No. 141 The Victorious Conchs Are Back | Honors Set For First Key West Nine f | ‘TuGopure State Bacall Diaden| $1,589 Repaid In Full By Postal Worker Ladd | For the second time this week, the City of Key West ? - ° Broke, Borrowing Bicycle Rider Pedals 2900 | will roll out the red carpet—this time to welcome home the And Dog Track Miles From Ohio To KW KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1953 Key Westers Are Being Victimized By Unscrupulous Selling By Mail Anti-Armistice Riots Surge record last night as the first Conch nine to battle its way |to the State High School Baseball Championship. As The Citizen went to press a huge motorcade was poised to welcome the gallant band of baseballers at the Stock Island Bridge on the occasion of their triumphant | homecoming. The squad was to have been whisked into | the city behind a screaming Police and Sheriff’s Depart- ment escort. j Vendors Mail Merchandise, Then They Ask | For Payment Fighting Conchs (Shells) Given 'To Apple Growers | victorious Key West High School baseball team who set a Losses “Vicious Through Korea Truce Is Expected To Follow Meeting Sunday Or Monday By ROBERT B. TUCKMAN SEOUL — Violent anti-armi- | stice demonstrations surged through devastated South Korea today and a top government offi- tial told the Allies they could pull out of the Korean War if they wish. Muth Korean opposition hit a/ furious pitch in these rapid - fire developments: 1. The ROK defense ministry | eancelled all military leaves “in view of the grave emergency” and | restricted all service personnel to their bases. : 2. Fiery President Syngman/| Rhee reasserted his bitter opposi- tion to the armistice—which may come within a few days—‘‘to up- hold the principles. of self-deter- » “mination.” At the same time, how- | ever, he called for “utmost efforts | "tO prevent injustices from being inflicted on our allies.” 3. Furious demonstrations swept South a for the fifth straight chant “drive north + drive north” . .... boiled Seoul streets, Fist and ights erupted. Barbed wire were thrown up.in front b correspondents billets in ged a sit-down strike. | ‘U.S. soldiers fired 10 to hots over the heads of a crowd of high school boys who stoned ‘an Army wrecker in Pusan, An Army spokesman said. this show of force cleared the street. The soldiers were questioned later by military police, Some 400 to 590 young Koreans Tushed Seoul’s Chosen Hotel where Allied officers are billeted and Pushed open one of the huge wood- en gates. But after a dozen young: | sters ran a few feet into the com-| pund, they quickly marched off. At Pusan, some 400 demonstra- 1,000 specta- tors broke through barbed wire | barriers. The South Korean National As- (Continued On: Page Two) FOR SALE 2 Margaret Street A 2 STORY HOUSE SACRIFICE PRICE In Person at CAB! A WHOLESALE GROCERY, INC. | the Chamber- The Key West Chamber of Commerce is sending 500 fight- ing conch shells to the National Association of Apple Growers Convention banquet in Chicago, it was learned today. The mound of beautiful little Conchs, bought from the Munici- pal Aquarium was on a table in this morning, awaiting a sufiiciently heavy box for safe transport to Chica- ie seems that the Florida Ci- trus Growers, who- were once presented with apples by the Ap- ple Growers wanted to return the gesture of goodwill, State Chamber of Commerce President Earl Brown, got in touch with the Key West Chamber, which bought the fighting conchs for place gifts at the apple growers’ banquet, lest they forget the land of sun and shells. Polished and gleaming the shells bear on them the label: “Souvenir of Key West.’ 'Last-Minute Try Made ToSave_ oT: Rosenbergs’ Lives WASHINGTON “—Anomer, plea te stay the execution. of, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, condemned’ as atom spies, will be presented today to Supreme Court Justice Jackson in his chambers. The appeal was filed’ yesterday |with the Clerk of the Supreme some $250 richer, police said today, | Court, which has refused three |times to review the trial of the husband and wife. ‘ The Rosenbergs, now in the death house at New York State’s Sing Sing Prison, are scheduled (Continued On Page Two) Auto Is Damaged \By Hit-Run Driver Walter F, Price, 409 Fleming Street received an unpleasant sur- he had left parked in front of his house during the night, had been virtually wrecked by an unidenti- fied hit and run driver. Police today are searching for the operator of the cur that did the damage, KOTTON KING * LADIES’ APPAREL 604 DUVAL STREET SEMLANNUAL SALE * Sues oo BUOUSES .... PANTIES . . NYLON PERMANENTLY PLEATED HALF SLIPS... . DRESSES, 7 - 2432 . BATHING SUITS . 2-3 4 STYLES - 2 for $11.00 $ 9 $ 95 3 for $ 1.00 $ 2.99 $3.50 Up 2 for $15.00 $ 5.99 2.2 7. ee oe SATIN LASTEX ALL SALES FINAL SALE ENDS SAT.. JUNE 20 AIR CONDITIONED FOR YOUR COMFORT By JIM COBB Many Key Westers are be- ing victimized by unscrupu- lous businessmen who are apparently cashing in on the inherent honesty of people by sending unsolicited mer- chandise through the mails and then demanding its re-| turn or that the recipient pay | for it, according to com-| plaints reaching The Citizen. While the practice is not; illegal in the opinion of some | And Mayor C. B. Harvey today issued an edict proclaiming today jas “Key West High School State Champion Day” in honor of the Conch’s showing in the Fort Pierce |tourney where they walloped the |best schoolboy baseball talent in |the state. The Mayor was scheduled to present the team members with individual Keys to the City on the steps of the City Hall after the procession had reached the city. The names of the Key West Conchs were on the lips of Key Westers rywhere last night after they electrified the populace local business executives and | attorneys, it is definitely un- | ethical. | Roughly, this is how the scheme | works: Merchandise ranging from | neckties and other wearing ap-| Parel to pots and pans arrives at the home of the “prospect”? - un- solicited and almost all of the time, unwanted. The names of the customers are culled from the city | directory or other public mailing lists. j Enclosed in the package is a brief sales message which points out that if the homeowner wants to keep the merchandise to remit (Continued On Page Twe) ‘Thief Takes $250 Here Friday Night A thief who entered a home at 631 Southard Street last night, is Mrs. and Mrs. R. D. Norman, who live at that address told police that they left their home shortly after 9:00 p. m, last night and when they returned they heard a noise within the house, but ignored it. They sat on their front porch un- til 1:00 a. m. and when they enter- ed found that a screen door had been forced. Investigation revealed that the money had been taken from a bureau drawer, It was in five, ten and twenty dollar bills ' Police Officer R. L. James, who was called to the scene said that a search of the area revealed no | prise this morning when he awoke | trace of the thief. j to find that his automobile, which My Appreciation 1 want to thank the following | | firms: Mulberg Chevrolet Co., Key West Insurance Co., Holsum Baking Co., and Dixie Dairies, who made | it possible for Key West to hear | the play by play baseball games in | which Key West High School was | crowned State Champion. | WALTER CURRY. | NO MORE SWELTERING ROOMS — SHADE SCREENING IS HERE! SIZUNG sun's rays bounce off the tiny louvers of Kaiser Aluminum Shade Umble’s Canvas Shop $82 Caroline St., Tel. 22592 in winning their fourth straight tourney game in an 11-inning thriller against the Palm Beach nine. Scores of spontaneous celebra- tions erupted all over the city when the last out was made and Key West emerged the winner in a classic. There was more inter- est in last night's clash than in any world series game in Conch- town, When Gibby Gates, who was the |man of the hour for the Conchs, hit a screaming double to wrap up the contest, Key Westers blew their collective tops in relief and poured out into ‘the streets to celebrate. And, reportedly, the Conchs have not wound up their baseball. ive ities - they will leave ha Monday. fet Selma, Alabama for action“in the . Southera Disiriet Tournamant. Earlier, Key West High School | Athletic Director Winston Jones had indicated that the team would not take the trip but it was ait- nounced unofficially last night that they would journey to Alabama, , (Continued On, Page Two) |” Observacer Of Flag Day Slated By KW. Etk Sunday is Flag Day. In Key West the anniversary of our flag will be observed with public services at the Elks audi- torium at 4 p.m. Dr. Russell Williams of Miami, will be the principal speaker. A forceful orator, Dr. Williams is Tecognized as one of Florida’s most able speakers, Miss Katharyn Boaz member of the Key West High School student body, will give a brief talk on the history of the flag. Larry Cedarberg will be the so- Speer, talented young Key West musician, will be the pianist. Sponsored by 1 (Continued 'Army Recruiter To BeIn K.W. | June 16 And 17 West at the local draft board on Tuesday and Wednosday. June 16 Anyone desiring information con- cerning this program or other in- formation regarding enlistment in the Army or Air Force is invited ‘tO contact Sgt. West at the above paddress, on those dates. PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the Key West High School Baseball Team returns home today, June 13, 1953, as State High School Champions, WHEREAS, it is high school team and the first time a local has achieved such outstanding success, and it is the de- sire of this community to give the utmost recognition of the team’s achievement, Now, Therefore, By virtue of the powers vested in me as Mayor of The City of Key West, Flor- ida, I, C. B. Harvey, Saturday, June 13, do hereby proclaim 1953 to be “KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPION DAY” a day for the people of this community to participate in the joyful celebrations which are. planned to demonstrate this community's happiness over the team’s success. WITNESS my hand and the seal of The City of Key West, Florida, this 13th day of June, A.D. 1953 (s) C. B. HARVEY, Mayer of The City of Key West, Florida, Joseph Felice Spends Holiday On Two Wheels By SUSAN McAVOY Everyone sooner or later turns up at The Citizen so it was no sur- prise to walk in yesterday at a. m. and find a sunl cle rider with a 2900 Key West behind him, calmly sit- ting‘at my desk waiting to story. Joseph Felice, 19, just cycled: from Felice was ~ he told me. 45. xwo) ~ | th Because of the great ind high school graduates: g to}* apply for their choice of we Fort Village Fire Damage Is $100 More than $100 in damage was caused by a fire at Fort Village this morning at 11 a, m. nard Bennett and quickly quell- ed the blaze. Fire started when the Benett’s children claying with matches in ‘the clothes closet ignited the clothes. Fire and water damage amounted to more thén $100, it was said. i ; i He. z E it H Z bd 3 ? i i Circle,” Ladd Says By SUSAN McAVOY William K. Ladd, 25, sus- pended Postal employee, paid back every cent of the $1,585 he admittedly took from the Key West Post Of- fice within 24 hours after zen today. The shortage was found by Mail on Ladd sought and found the friends and family and full on June 3 the funds ue ly took, 8 a ie al y i :