The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 15, 1953, Page 1

‘Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit country, Rosenbergs VOL. LXXIV Downfall Is Dramatic Spy Tale How Plotters In Conspiracy Gave Atom Bomb Secrets To Reds (Editors Note: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, man and wife, are in the death house at Sing Sing Pris- on, Next Thursday night, unless they can win another of stays, they will be electrocuted. ‘The great conspiracy case that led to their downfall avd the long and heated legal battle to save their lives is told in a three-part series by Arthur Everett.) } By ARTHUR EVERETT NEW YORK (®—On a cold win- ter’s day three years ago last Feb- ruary, Scotland Yard Inspector Leonart Burt dropped his hand on the shoulder of a German - born scientist at work in Great Britain’s atomic laboratory. The scientist was Dr. Klaus Fuchs, a brilliant, balding expert who had been present at the birth of the first atomic bomb in New Mexico in 1945. His arrest that Feb. 3, 1950, was the first step in cracking a treach- erous. international atomic spy conspiracy, that numbered among its plotters Julius Rosenberg and his tiny 100-pound wife Ethel. Never were the stakes as high in mankind's history as ip the cat and mouse drama to follow. In the | gla background of the ensuing three years of pursuit, arrest; trial and appeal was the atom bomb. Fuchs, now 41, confessed his part in the spy plot. He had been a Soviet agent since 1939. He was a Soviet agent when he helped Am- erican scientists produce the first A-bomb, a Soviet agent prior to the greatest military seeret of all Crowds ‘Surge Th Washingt | time: He now is serving 14 years in prison. From Fuchs, the trail of con- spiracy led the American FBI to Harry Gold, a mousy little Swiss- born chemist in Philadelphia. A parlor pink, dabbiing in small - time espionage for years, he had hit the jackpot in 1945 when he was able to deliver to Russia the dreadfully potent secret of atomic destruction. Gold was arrested May 23, 1950, pleaded guilty and now is serving 30 years. He co-operated with the government and through him FBI men were able to proceed along the trail of the conspiracy. Three weeks later came the ar- rest of David Greenglass, a short, wavy-haired $75-a-week machinist, He was picked up ir New York. Greenglass was a wartime Army sergeant at Los Alamos, N. M., where the world’s first A - bomb was produced—under the prying eye of Dr. Fuchs. Greenglass, born 31 years ago in New York’s Lower East Side of a Russian father, found himself in a tight spot. His life was at stake if he was convicted of passing atomic secrets to Russia. And his wife Ruth, the mother of his two children, was mixed up with him in the plot. So Greenglass eventually talked. Meanwhile, the Korean War ex- ploded on June 25, 1950, as gov- ernment agents questioned and re- questioned the thick - set Green- 8S. In this supercharged atmosphere on July 17, 1950, FBI agents ar- rested Julius Rosenberg, the broth- er-in-law of Greenglass. The thin, bespectacled, mustached college graduate had married Greenglass’ sister Ethel. It was on Aug, 11 that the FBI struck again. They seized’ Mrs. (Continued On Page Two) on Streets To Plead For Lives’ Of Two Condemned Atom Spies TWO ROSENBERG SONS ARE IN VAST THRONG OF DEMONSTRATORS By WARREN ROGERS JR. WASHINGTON W--Pleaders for ‘the lives of Julius and Ethel Rosen- berg, candemned to die as atom spies Thursday, fought last-ditch battles today at the White House and the Supreme Court, ‘The street in front of the White House last night teemed with thou- sands of heehee — atrators, including josenbergs’ Dbrown-eyed sons, Michael, 10, nd 6, who brought another President Eisenhower, me Court, which has times to review the eduled to rule today filed Saturday to stay gs’ execution set for Hig 2 HA "s session was expected last before it returns from recess Oct, should grant a stay of execu- ‘egree to review the case, of the husband and wife spared at least until a decision next falt or winter. not, they must die in Sing fe electric chair Thursday ‘unless the President should them executive clemency. z = (we are denied a stay,” said the,* * attorney, Emmanuel Bloch: “We will try again for ‘ clemency.” refused their last re- last Feb. 11, saying the of which they were convicted wed betrayal of their country, (Continued On Page Two) Must Vacate By July 1 20% Discount ON ALL MERCHANDISE Esther & Bill’s j @. T16 Dovel Street Limitation On Everglades Park Vetoed Governor Vetoes Eleven Bills In Busy A.M. TALLAHASSEE #— Gov. Mc- Carty today vetoed 11 minor acts of the Florida Legislature and let about 800 others become law with- out his signature, This was the final day he was allowed to re- view the big stack of bills left on his désk when the Legislature ad- journed 10 days ago. Most of the acts which became law today or were struck dews by the governor's veto were local measures affecting only one two counties. He previousiy dix posed of the major state-wide bie, One of the more important ects jthe governor allowed to become jlaw was the one setting up fer | the first time state participation ;in a federal matching program ito provide monthly welfare pap- iments to needy Floridians whe Extra revenue from dog tracks will be used to provide the state's jshare of the funds. | The governor veiced a bil @ irepeal limits on the height ead length of trucks permitted te @aw | al Florida bighways. He sald j sore of the bili toid him thep | meant only to amend another ese tion of the 1951 lew and eonesmped In bis view that the height and length limit regulations should est be jeopardized. The governor struck dows @ act which would have prepimed {the state selling or conveping eag jlands in Monroe County for > (Continued On Page Two) CLOSING SALE! ART SALON 42? DUVAL sTREesT (Spence La Meets) 2N OFF On Everythirg Se _, j KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1953 No Successor Has Been Named To $7200 Post Key West will apparently be without a City Manager after today as Dave, King winds up a hectic five years at the post. King’s resigna- tion, submitted to the city commission two weeks ago, will become effective tonight at 11:59 p.m. To date, no announcement has been forthcoming from the city commission concern- ing a possible successor to King in the $7200 per year post. The commission is slat- ed to meet tonight at which time they are expected to arrive at some decision. City Finance Director Charles Roberts, who has also submitted his resignation, has indicated that he is not interested in the job - even on a temporary basis. Roberts normally, has served as acting City Manager when King has been absent from time to time. King presented his resignation in protest of the curtailment of his powers under a revamped city charter. He said today that he has no plans other than to return to his Stock Island home and rest and fish, He has been living at a down- town hotel, since a state law which states that the city manager must live within the city limits, was en- forced, er , in addition to the City managership question, several rou- tine items including two ordinances. ‘The first will revise the licensing fees for automatic laundries in Key West and the other will designate Ann Street, between Greene and Front Streets, as a one-way tho- (Continued on Page Two) Two Small Fires" Quelled Here Sun. were called out twice Sunday to quell small blazes. The first started in an electric mot- or near the site of the Key West Shrimp Company on Caroline’ St. Firemen quickly extinguished the fire with foam, The fire occurred at 10:00 p.m, Earlier, they had been called to the Navy Housing Project on White Street to extinguish a brush fire, June 21 To 27 Set As Dates For Boys State Local Boys Will Attend Legion Event At State Capital The Department of Florida Am- erican Legion’s annual Boys State | will be held at Taiiahassee on June 21 to 27, it was announced today by Post Commander Vance C, Stirrup of Arthur Sawyer Post 28. Boys State, originated by the American Legion ir. 1935, is re- cognized today as one of the most effective youth-training ac- tivities designed to interest teenage boys in the principles of good government. The American Legion now spon- sors Boys State annually in 47 states. More than 18,000 boys at- tend. Since the beginning of this program, more than 250,000 boys have received this dramatic train- ing in civic government. The boys | “learn by doing.” rs Boys State is in effect a ‘sum- mer camp, attended by high school boys selected for leadership qualities. Ten local high boys will attend this year’s ses- school | sion. Boys State ts organized into ci- ties and counties which form a mythical 49th state. The boys then form two political parties, adopt platforms, nominate candidates, (Continued On Page Two) Two Navy Meare Returned For rial : A pair of Navy men, who have allegedly admitted to hav- ing @ part in vandalism in the City Cemetery which caused damage estimated at egg on the night of February 6th, were returned here from Mor- folk Sunday by Sheriff John Spottswood to face trial. The men, Alan Bergeson and Lloyd E. Jennings, both of the USS Coates, are being held in the Monroe County Jail under bond of $1,000 each. Date of their trial has not been set. They are charged with destroying private prop- erty. The pair was sed to the custody of the Sheriff by the Secretary of the Navy after charges were filed with County Court Clerk Harry Dongo. Hail The Conquering Heroes! | TH Ga: tS ae IN THE U.S.A. Che Key West Citis THE SOUTHERNMOST NE WSPAPER PRICE FIVE CER King’s Resignation To | Ernest Hemingway In Go Into Effect Tonight sl ey atures and Photo Services. 72 Years Devoted to the Interests of Key West West For First Island Visit Since 1947 “I Still Love The Place,” Pulitzer Prize Winner Says By SUSAN McAVOY HEMINGWAY AT HOME Has Coach Davis Been Fired From High School: Faculty? Hatchet Wielder Is Jailed Sunday Charles Robinson, 41, 1110 Tho- mas Street is in the County: Jail today charged with eggravated as- Sault in-connection with an attack with a hatchet on Love Williams, 47, of the same address, Williams was taken to Monroe General Hospital where he was found to be suffering from nothing worse than lacerations although he was struck several times with the sharp edge of the weapon. The argument allegedly started on Sunday afternoon at the Tho- mas Street over a woman when the attack took piace. Robinson was arrested a short (Continued on Page Two) € KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM is shown as they rolled down Duval Street Sotur- y alteraeon en the occasion of their arrival here after capturing the Mate High School champicnship fort Pierce. Ceachs left Sunday to compete in Southeastern District toareey im Seime, Alabama. [2 is the first tire thot state tithe bas come here —Citiren Steff Phinta, Key Westers Ask About Status Of Man Who Brought State Title Here ' ‘The question of whether or not Key West High School baseball coach Paul Davis has or has not been fired remained unanswered today with scores of Key Westers asking that the school board clar- ify the situation. Unofficially, it has been reported that when the School Board acted on the renewal of contracts in the county school system, Coach Davis pact was not renewed - in effect, he was fired, Davis recently guided the Key West baseball team to its first state championship. Davis verified that fact a short Hi H i Dr. J. A. Valdes PHONE 2-782 Ernest Hemingway came home to Key for the first time since 1947, West today bringing with him the aura of simplicity, strength and greatness that makes him one of the foremost of the world’s | The Pulitizer Prize win many years, loves the Island made his home at 907 Whitehead Street. night in the coach house of t Registration Opens Today For Elaborate Play Program The City-County sponsored sum- mer recreation program has re- ceived its final touches. and now awaits registration which opened today, at 9:00 a. m. and a very elaborate program has been ar- ranged, composed of base ball games, tennis, softball, basketball, volley ball, kick ball, crafts, swim- ming, story telling, library and manual arts shop. Each Friday afternoon there will be a picnic, Mrs. Dutton and Mrs, will instruct and supervise oo a vat Ponciana, pie ee Program headed by Paul Albury, city rec- reation director; assister by Mr. Wayneck, Miss Taylor, Mrs. Thompson and Miss Arango. Harris school will be under Mr. Wayneck and Mr. Maryzick. Manual arts trade and vocational shop will be under the direction of Mr. Murray and will be in the Old commissary bidg., 1200 block of United Street. The High School gym will be open from 9 to 12 a. m. for the larger boys, with Coach Jones in charge. In addition to activities mention- ed, with cooperation of the Key West Tennis Club, a junior tennis tournament will be arranged at Bayview Park. Also, a midget baseball league is being organized for all boys be- tween the age ef to 12 years, who are not playing in Little League, with the winners from Harris, Poinciana and Bayview Park meeting in a play-off for the sum- mer championship, Mr, Dean and Mrs, Curry will be in charge af activities at Ocean- view Park, Lantaff Sets Deadline For Academy Bids i f i iF t a I H Hay | 225 a i i nal $s f i r t iving writers. ner, who lived in Key West as much today as when he He stayed the he mansion where he worked while here. “It’s good to be. back,” he smiled at the start of a 40 minute interview he granted during his packed day of business here. He is enroute to Africa where he will spend six months gathering more material for more books and stories. He and Mrs. Hemingway are motoring to New York be- fore sailing. His next book, a Book of the Month club selection in August con- tains some of his best works, among them “The Sun Also Rises.” “I was lucky on that one, Some- times you’re hot. Sometimes you're not. I wroie that one hot. It took six weeks,” he said: Standing by his swimming pool, Hemingway continued to be mod- est about his work but under- standably proud of his tough phy- sical condition. “1 swam 40 laps this morning, 2 é i i iH 3 i Hi rt 4 7 bi EY i 5 ® i i i z i $ i 3 z # i i 3 a ens? Hu i i | Lt z* s¥ Q J fi : ti i H ai # : i 5 Fs 5 2 i a fi Hil i i itil ite it ie it e i