The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 30, 1953, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with on average range of only 14° Fahrenheit |’ gency session for the | finance director to succeed City Fathers Set Emergency Session For This Afternoon _ The City Commission is scheduled to meet this after- noon at 5:00 p.m. in emer- pur- pose of selecting a new act- ing city manager to succeed Charles R. Roberts who is}, “perving hjs last day at the post today. And the city fathers learn- ed yesterday that they are faced with selecting a new Roberts who has been serv- ing in a dual role in the city administration since the res- ignation of former city man- ager Dave King. Roberts told the commissioners at a spe- cial meeting yesterday after- noon that July 5 will be the last day at his desk as fi- nance’ director in the city ll. + #1 won't be here on July 6,” he Meclared At the same time, he warned the commission’ that ‘you have just to pick a city manager.” Hollon Bervaldi, former Key Che Ken West . y THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A@ Bervaldi Refuses To Accept Position As City Manager Legion Slates Events For Fourth Of July Celebration Mervin Thompson Appointed To City Electric Position Merville Rosam, general man” of the City Electric System, oday announced the appointment of Mervin W. Thompson, Jr. as officer in charge of customers accounting, bil'ing and collect- ing for the City Electric System. Thompson, a World War II vet- eran, formerly held the position of general manager of the Town Finance Company, Duval Street and prior to that was circulation manager of the Key West Citizen. Thompson is an active member of the Junior Chamber of Com- merce, and is well known locally. Tank Forces Pull Back In German Cities New Arrests Are Postmaster, who has been d as a prospect for the day revealed that he is ely not interested ‘in the f five was men- lay ty City Commis- P w John Carbonell. His nom- ination had the support of Com- missioner Louis, M. J. Eisner. Mayor Harvey and commissioner Jack Delaney did not commit themselves, but apparently did not view the selection with disfavor. But Bervaldi quashed the move ‘when he said that he will re- main in retirement. A Post Of- fice employee here for 39 rs, Bervaldi said that he wi approached yesterday but that he told Carbonell, who made offer, “that he would think it over but that he didn't think he would ac- " And today he tossed the when he emphatically declined the post. Kermit Lewin, manager of radio tation WKWF, who was also men- oned for the job, also turned it leaving former City Manager Ralph D. Spalding apparently only candidate for the $7,200 year post. Spalding, who served a short m as city manager before Dave : 's appointment, has indicated he would be interested in the ob on a temporary basis, He has the support of the Mayor and Com- i Delaney, However, Com- ! Carbonell and Eisner one on record as being "re- tly’ opposed to naming the Naval ‘officer to the post, the commission right down middle on the question since the member of the Panel, Delio Cobo, is on vacation, ‘They will have to'ceme to a de- this afternoon or be without elty manager. Acting city manager Roberts has Ned that a total of 11 applica- for the vacancy have been d to date in answer to ad- ments placed in professional Heations. However, the ques- of whether or not professional will be interested in the | in view of the fact that General | ns are slated for November, | Deing speculated on by city hall | ¥ } Roberts, who has said that he! accepted a position in private! that said yesterday he Reported By East » German Government Seeurity Agents By DAN DE LUCE BERLIN (#—Soviet tank forces gradually pulled back today from leading East German provincial cities still in the grip of martial law. More than 1,300 new arrests by the East German government’s security agents were reported in the strike-crippled steel, uranium, coal and automobile industries. A sabotage fire inflicted heavy damage to open pil installations in the big coal field at Bitterfield, in Saxony-Anhalt, but no other serious flareup cf resistance was confirmed in the Soviet zone. The 14-day siege following the June 17 workers’ rebellion was reported ended in the cities of Chemnitz and Bostock. Large farming districts in Brandenburg and Mecklenburg had been turned back to civilian Communist eontrol yesterday by Soviet command. In Leipzig and several other centers of the rebellion, Soviet armor withdrew in an intimation that further lifting of martial law was in prospect, Many of the Red Army units patrolling East Berlin already have been recalled to their barracks, There were other overtures to the Easterners. The anti-Communist West Berlin intelligence organization, Informa- tion-Bureau West, repored the re- lease from two Soviet military prisons of 52 German prisoners convicted five years ago on char- ges of espionage and otiier anti- Russian activities. The East German Supreme Court commuted to 15 years im- prisonment the death sentences of two 18-year-old youths convicted of Outstanding Citizen Award Is Among List Of Activities A beautiful and spectacu- lar fireworks display is scheduled for 9 p.m. on Sat- urday, 4th of July, Melvin J. Edwards, General Chairman of the celebration being planned by the Arthur Saw- yer Post No. 28, American Legion, at their Post Home on Stock Island, stated to- day. The display will consist of aerial and ground displays. Just prior to the display, Lt, Birney A. Adams, USMC, will explain the meaning of fireworks on the 4th of July. Fol- lowing the’ display, a dance is scheduled with Allan Dunsmore as chairman. At 8:30 p.m. Post Com- mander Bethel P. Johnson will present the annual Legion a- ward to the Outstanding Citizen of Key West. The presentation is annual event of the Post. The events at the Post Home will get underway during the afternoon at the Post. At 2 p. m. there will nd 8 is:sponsoring a Pet Show for ie kids at’S p, m. Paul L, Mesa, Jr., is the chairman of this event. The Legion Auxiliary is sponsor- ing a Baby Show at 3:30 p. m, with Teresa Braxton as chairman. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1953 Merchants Plan Holiday Closing Local stores and business firms will observe July 4th week- end by closing all day next Sat- urday. They will remain open al! day Thursday however and not follow the customary half-day closing schdeule this week. J. E. Tucker, chairman of the Rental Division of the Key West Chamber of Commerce stated that a number of merchants were consulted r to the matter and the majority voted to follow this procedure. There are a few firms who have reported however that they will be closed on Thursday after- noon and Saturday both. MIC Kill Score Breaks Records In Korea Fight New One-Day And One-Month Tally Smashes Former Marks By JOHN RANDOLPH SEOUL (®—Sharpshooting Sabre jet pilots shot down 15 Communist MIG jets today to set a new one- day and one-month record for the Korean War. The Sabres boosted their MIG bag for June to 74, smashing the old record of 63 set last Septem- ber. And today’s kill erased the old single-day mark of 13 set last July 4. The ground war dwindled to mostly probes and skirmishes, but the Eighth Army announced that the Communists fired a record - breaking 1% million artillery and mortar shells this month, That's more than double the number of shells fired by Red guns in any lous month of the war, It meant that almost two shells crashed down on Allied lines for every single foot of the 155-mile front—more than four: for every The Auxiliary Unit will have a Allied soldier on the line. food booth on the grounds for the; The U. S. jets scored their great. afternoon and evening events, The|est victory over the swept-wing Key West Angels Motorcycle Club} Red jets as battered infantrymen will be in charge of the parking of|on the Western Front rested mo- the. automobiles. mentarily from two weeks of It was announced today that just ‘bloody battling. prior to the dance, the merchants| The 36th jet ace of the war em- participation prize event is sche-| erged from afternoon battles high duled. over North Korea, He was Lt. Commander Johnson announced| Henry Buttlemann of Bayside, that a special baseball game is|N. Y. He scored his fifth kill. scheduled for Saturday at 7 p. m.| Maj. James Jabara of Wichita, and Sunday at 2 p. m. at Wicker’s | Kan., history's first jet ace, also Stadium. The Coral Gables Post | had a spectacular day, He downed 98 Jr. American Legion Baseball | two MIGs to boost his kills to 14 Team will play the Key West Am, | in two combat tours. Legion Jr, Baseball All-Stars, On Friday evening Kenneth Browning will deliver a special 4th of July radio talk at 7:15 o'clock on Radio Station WK- WF, unty Equalizing Board Meets Mon. morning, July at 10:00 a. m. for the purpose of hearing complaints, testimony and requests for adjust- ment in the 1953 tax roll, it was announced today by County Clerk Earl R. Adams. The tax books are currently on / file in his office for county resi- dents to check their assessments, he said. County Tax Assessor Claude Gan- lay that there have lesale increases in as- murdering a Red secret service | ;, agent during the revolt. With the relaxation of military controls, refugee traffic to West Berlin picked ap. The refugee! (Continued On Page Seven) POWs Attack Law Is Signed WASHINGTON —Doctors, den- | Col, James K. Johnson of Phoen- ix, Ariz., bagged ais 10th MIG and became the seventh double jet ace. The record - breaking victory came on the first day of good fly- ing weather in nearly a week—a week that gave the Communist in- fantry a chance to drive forward without serious punishment from Allied air power, While ground fighting died on most of the line, a see-saw battle still raged on the slopes of Lookout Mountain in the East. Neither the Reds nor South Korean infantry- men have been able to hold the crest in six days of attacks and counterattacks. The hill is one anchor for the ROKs new front in the Pukhan River sector. The seriousness of the ground war was reflected in last week’s estimated enemy casualty figures, which topped all weeks back to} that of Nov. 17, 1951. The new total | for the week ending June ,28 put Red killed, wounded and prisoners at 11,200 Chinese and North Ko- reans. Of these, 7,500 enemy were killed and 3,700 wounded. While Allied casualties are not released by action or period, but only as isolated numbers from time to time, there is an obvious relation between Red and Allied losses. tists and veterinarians will be sub- ject to draft calls for another two Another air victory went to Navy }Lt. Guy P. Bordelon, who shot | PUSAN, Korea # — Two North | years under legislation signed yes-|°¥2 two Communist nuisance d be available too for consul-| Korean Communist war prisoners |terday by President -} ; ae a on city financial problems, | Were killed and three were wound-/ The law applies to men up to | S0uth of Seoul. Bordelon was fiy- | Dil Output Up In Ural | MOSCOW w—The Soviet press Gicated today that oi] output i Western Ural fields is increas- | rapidly papers reported that output the Basbkiria field had in- @ 21.5 per cent the first half) 2952, as compared with produc-/ in the corresponding 1952} one of the Soviet e# yesterday when a 30-man POW work detail attacked U. S. and j South Korean guards, the U. N. Prisoner of War Command an- nounced today The guards opened fire as the prisoners rushed toward them, the announcement said, No U.S. guards | were hurt, but a South Korean suffered minor injuries when hit by a rock. Camp intelligence officers on/ Koje Island said the prisoners —} quieted with tear gas and sm:Il/ age 50, wha may be called to! ‘active military service for 24) 5** under radar control months unless they have already | | Seen at least 21 months of duty) | Since September, 1940. The new measure changes exist- ing law slightly in providing for a sliding scale of service: Some cat-} egories of men previously in uni-/ form, but for less than 21 months, will not have to serve a full two- year tour of duty. The extra $100 monthly pay now | feing to doctors and dentists is production reg-iarms—had plavaged to create gg. extended also to veterinarians us. incident. , der the new haw, raiders Monday night 30 miles ing a Navy propeller-driven Cor- Air Force officials said the area in which the two planes were shot down is believed to be the deepest penetration of South Korea made by Communist aircraft Slats and Lumber for Crawfish Traps STRUNK LUMBER 128 SIMONTON, Near Fish Docks | € be a | | Long-Needed Ladder a "= MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM CARROLL, visitors from Bellfontain, Ohio, enjoy the new ladders installed on the pier at County Beach. Mrs. Carroll says, “I would not dare go swimming here without a fs ladder up to the pier. As it is, this is fun.”—Finch, Citizen Staff. | still stands. North Korea Rejects Offer Of Truce On Present Ter Rhee Also Persists In Refusal To Accept U.N. Pact By ROGER B. TUCKMAN SEOUL (# — The North Korean Red radio today promptly and coldly rejected the U, N. Com- mand offer to sign an armistice now on terms already agreed upon at Panmunjom. Shortly after, President Eisen- hower’s special emissary to South Korea conceded that President Syngman Rhee also persisted in his refusal to accept the truce. Walter S. Robertson, assistant Secretary of state for Far Eastern affairs, told reporters after his fifth secret session with Rhee: “Obviously, there are points which need clarification in our ne- gotiations, Otherwise there would be no need for these meetings. President Rhee and I are trying |to work out a solution which will be acceptable to our two govern- ments and, at the same time, sac- rifice the priheiples of neither.” Robertson’s remarks contrasted with earlier expressions of opti- mism from himself and Rhee. He said he would meet again with Rhee Wednesday. He did not say how long he expected the conver- sations to continue, Communist reaction to U. N. Commander Mark Clark’s propos- |al for a truce now—irrespective of Rhee’s opposition — was unexpect- edly swift. The broadcast from Pyongyang, North Korean capital, charged that | Clark’s letter to Communist mili- tary leaders Monday lacked “sin- cerity” and was “inconsistent” with the facts. It insisted there had been “connivance” between the UNC and South Korea in Rhee's order releasing more than } 27,000 anti-Communist North Ko- |rean war prisoners since June 18. | letter—delivered at guarantee” on the future conduct nists could not accept it. It also demanded again the re- turn of all escaped prisoners. Clark had reminded the Red high command and the Panmun- The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Services. For 73 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Nav, Lt. Commander Faces Trial Mon. For His Part In Stag Show Accused Reported To Be Protesting Illegal Confinement In Key West By JIM COBB Lt. Commander Gerry McDaniel will go to trail next Monday in Charleston, S. C., on three charges stemming from his alleged part in planning two Navy Charity Carni- val Smokers here in February, it was learned today. , The 37-year old Gulfport, Mississippi native was orig- inally scheduled to be court-martialed on June 23 but the trial was postponed until July 6. A former public informa- tion and personnel officer at the Boca Chica Naval Air Station, heres McDaniels will be tried at Sixth Naval Dis- trict Headquarters on charges of “conspiracy, willful dis- obedience of a lawful order and conduct unbecoming an “ Is Still Good Mayor Harvey Says Accommodations Will Be Provided Mayor C. B. Harvey said today that the city’s invita- tion to former President Harry S. Truman to visit Key West as a guest of the city Truman was quoted in a New York interview Sunday as saying that “Key West is still his vacation spot.” officer and a gentleman.” But Commander McDaniel ts expected to counter witu charges that he was unlawfully held in con- finement under armed guard in his quarters at-the Naval Station from March 6 until April 24 when he was released in the custody of his attorney, The charges were brought on April 16. In a_ nationally syndicated column authored by Drew Pearson which appeared Monday, it was charged that a violation of the Bill of Rights had been committed when “McDaniels was kept in the brig for 40 days without charges being brought,” But today, Commander Ben Berry, Naval Station Legal Of- ficer declared that “in our es- timation, he was not held ille- gaily,” MeDaniels troubles stem from two stag shows which reportedly degenerated into sex orgies. He is accused of arranging both affairs, the proceeds of which reportedly went to the Navy Charity Carni- Earlier, the city commission had, voted to issue an invitation to Mry Truman and he responded; saying that he would be happy to accept but that he did not know when he, SSS | would be able to make the trip. The commissioners offered iti ite at the Casa Marin Citizen Want Ad | » site at the plush Care Marina closed for the summer season, Helps Parakeet pay en apg are “didn’t think there would be any Get Home Again ieee Pete is a talking parakeet with Mr. Truman to stay if he should greenish-blue plumage and gray | decide bes Reg before the start wings. Recently, he left his se- of the winter season. eS cure home at 76-1 Poinciana Place | During his tenure as the nation’s to see the world. Mrs. W. N. | chief executive, Mr. Truman made Kemp, his owner, placed an ad- | total of 11 trips here and was a vertisement in The Citizen un- |familiar sight about the city’s der lost items. streets. Meanti found He is currently in New York on a nether resideat, unidentified, | sightseeing trip” conducted by his The finder, knowing that losers | 4@ughter, Margaret. are often weepers, called The Citizen to put in a found ad, and learned that Pete had strayed from his happy cage at the Kemp’s. An hour fater, the bird was back on his rightful perch. Since Pete is a talking para- keet who does more than repeat “tweet-tweet-tweet,” maybe he could be taught to identify him- self. If he ever flits his coop again he might come up with, “My social security number is |Department reorganization which 999,999. My name is Pete. | live | President Eisenhower said would with Mrs. Kemp in Poinciana, ete.” On another note for the birds, and second though, the edvertis- ing department won't make mon- ey that way. Ez Truman Sees Life In The Big City On New York Trip Changes In Defense Setup Now In Effect WASHINGTON * — A Defense strengthen civilian control but which opponents decried as making way for a “military man on horse- back” went into effect today. It gives to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the head of the Pentagon's strategy - making! organization, new functions — a provision opposed by a determined | but unsuccessful group of Repub- licans and Democrats in the House. The efforts to stop the plan from going into operation was beaten Saturday, 234 to 108, with oppo-| nents falling 110 votes short of} the majority needed to veto 4 | The Defense Department ‘had| ready a series of directives to put; NEW YORK —Former Presi-| into force the first major reorgan-| | Pyongyang added that Clark’s|dent Harry S. Truman tasted the |ization plan for the department Panmunjom | City’s night life cast night, turning isince it was created under the through liaison officers—gave “no|in shortly before 1 a. m. today. | Service Unification Act of 1947. In | Accompanied by Mrs. Truman, | sddition to changes involving the of the South Korean government | daughter Margaret and several | Joint Chiefs, here are some of the and that, therefore, the Commu-| friends, he started out with dinner | others jat the plush “21” club. | They then took in the Broadway | musical “Wonderful Town.” where ithe ex-President met the star, | Rosalind Russell, erd othur mem- 1. Abolition of two large units of the Defense Departmest: the Munitions Board and the Research and Development Board 2 Creation of six additional as jom negotiations were for a mili- bers of the cast. He “icwed™ her | sistant secretaries of defense, mak tary armistice and that while he! performance, he told Miss Russell. jing sine in ail doesn’t control the South Korean | The evening was rounded off The issue in the House argument government he does command its with a visit to the fashionable St. | over the Joint Chiefs of Staff re- a | Regis Hotel roof. There Miss Tre-| volved about the control of that) | N. commander promised | man danced with ber escort Col. | strategy organization over a sub | to do his best to get Rhee's co operation and pledged his com- jmand to enforce the terms of a truce. Red € (Ca <a On Page Seven) | Warren Baker, | Treman's Staff.” The Joint Staff, an organ night on the town | ization of shout 26 officers from! lended long day for the @-year- each of the armed forces, dors the (Centinued on Page Seven) nas voice st Peiping old former President, who hegas spade work for the Joint Chiefs of (Continued oo Page Seven) Two other Navy men still face charges in the case. They are: Seaman Victor M. Cramer, Bir- mingham, Michigan, who faces one specification of conspiracy and Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Ray- mond. R. Robinson, Genessee, Ill- ionis, agcused of two specifications of conspiracy and violation of a general order. No date has been made public for their trial. Meanwhile, Mayor C, B, Harvey stood firm on his threat to sue both Pearson and the Miami Her- ald for libel for naming him as spectator at one of the events dur- ing which a trio of sailors alleged- ly mounted the stage and “got into the act.” The Mayor offered no comment today, however, ‘ Former Navy Chaplain Greer S, Imbrie is credited with the case to a head after he alleged- ly complained to Captain A. E. Buckley, commanding officer of the Naval Air Station, that the shows were “lewd and lascivious.” He has since been returned to in active duty at his own request, New Weather Bureau Office To Open Tonight The newly “Consolidated” Unite@ | States Weather Bureau office in the Post Office Building will open to night at 7:00 p. m., it was announ ed today by Meteorolegist fm Charge Sam Goldsmith. The consolidation was effected by moving the Boca Chica station te the main office. It will be opes twenty-four hours dally to farnis® weather information to the publie, Goldsmith said. While the Boca Chica office will be closed at midnight tonight, the Navy will continue to make obsep vations there, it was reported. QUIRINO TO HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO #—Presidest Elpidio Quirine of The Philipptass left last sight for a medical chee up at Johns Hopkins Hospital of Baltimore. Emer gene y Allocation 3 former White ordinate group. labeled the “Jolt; WASHINGTON @ — As ency allocations of eight millon lars to help cattlomen and farmers is drought-stricken areas of Texas and Okishoma wes made tate gen iterday by the White House,