The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 12, 1953, Page 1

THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE GSA, KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1953 PRICE FIVE CENTS Only Three Have AnnouncedCase Qf March Versus School They'll Seek Mayor's Post Books To Close Tomorrow With Just 21 Days Before Election close. at 5 p. m. tomor- row and thus far only three persons have indicated that they will seek the city’s top post. : They include C. B. Har-) ’ ‘vey, who is seeking his sec- ond term in office, P. A. Mc- Masters and Milton “Mick- ey” Parrott, It is McMasters’ first attempt at gaining polit- ical office in Key West but! Parrott was an unsuccessful candidate for the city com- mission in the 1951 election, etifEert oy other nations require up a larger “genuine H ee th : i R F i] i I’s Different! Golden Fried Chicken in the Basket WITH FRENCH FRIES Yugoslavia Reacts Violently To Disposition Of Trieste EEN) bei cravr, voroavia High School Closes On Evaluation Day Teday was a holiday for Key 1 was evaluation day for the scheol, during which there BPW Official Hits Back At Town Meeting Program Criticism Today Sportsmanship Is A Requisite Of Commissioner, Chairman Says Mrs. Grace Crosby, chair- man of a “town meeting” program to be sponsored by the Key West Business and Professional Woman’s Club Thursday, hit back today against a critic of the. pro-| gram who said that the ques- tions were “rigged.’ ’ The critic, who is a can- didate for the city commis- sion, decried the fact that Participants of the program) EE City Commission To Have Meeting The City Commission will meet tonight in special session in the City Hall, Purpose of the meeting Is te select polling places for the elections Killing Of will have to answer prepared questions rather than those of the audience. In a three page prepared state- ment, Mrs. Crosby denied that the questions the candidate will dis- cuss are out of line by saying that they are the same questions that Key Westers from all walks of life Kidnaped Boy Kidnapers Have Cleared Marsh — are asking. She added that a com- /ponse”” ’ dates. She did not say how many|®4Ping had accepted the BPW offer to speak. “They have shown a great deal lof sportsmanship in their accept-| ance of our invitation,” suid Mrs. Crosby. “‘And of course that is one of the prime requisites of a good commissioner.” Mrs. Crosby pointed out that the BPW is the only civic organi- zation outside of the Junior Chamber of Commerce which has sponsored a mass-meeting so that the voters may hear how the candidates feel on certain issues. “Many voters want to hear what ithe main differences are between a City Manager and Mayor Coun- cil form of government. In fact, jour state representative wants to ® —jknow what the people of Key West President Tito rattled Yugoslavia’s|desire in the way of a city govern- American-equipped military might|™ent because he introduced a bill lat the West over-disputed Trieste the last session of the legisla- ture to submit this very question today but in London, Washington)ts the voters to decide. Isn't it and Rome officials generally fig-|natural for the people of Key West ured the marshal wouldn’t go as|to want to hear from the lips of, far as war, ithe men who later may represent, ee them what the main differences| ves Canceled are?” Mrs, Crosby said. Tito angrily declared in a speech) pars, Crosby added that she had also admit that the -boy’s grave ‘was dug behind Mrs. Heady’s home in St. Joseph, Mo., before the kid- naping took. place. And even before the abduction, ‘Hoover said, Hall purchased the lime which was put into the grave with the child’s body. Federal charges could be brought’ since epg wag taken across a lin Macedonia -yesterday that he| received favorable comment on |been crossed. Zone businessmen, Navy Yard work- Pree ae eens tet cose | as and the candidates’ thesrsaly. es. She predicted a large gathering for the rally. | Mrs. Crosby was joined in her stand by former City Commission- er Fred Dion who lauded the group for ‘taking the personal out! of local politics and putting things they belong: in issues, not! Personalities.” “Evidently, the candidate who made the statement Saturday has; not the knowledge or the courage’ ito face the issues and wants to be elected by the old method of in-' juendo and no platform,” Dion con- tinued. “All of the questions asked by (Continued On Page Two) St. Louis police | (Continued at the on Page tion and sup- coopera port of the PRESS, RADIO, ADVERTISERS, STRUNK LUMBER 120 Simenten St., near City Hall Hall Confesses |e" Johns’ Ideas On Resignation Bring Protests McCarty Appointees May Force A Political Showdown TALLAHASSEE ®—Some of the top appointees of the late Gov. Dan stiffened today at sug- gestions from Acting Gov. Charley E. Johns that they resign. Chairman Richard H. Simpson of the State Road Board may have sounded the keynote for 3 political; showdown by declaring he felt} “any voluntary resignation at this time would be a. betrayal of the confidence placed in me by the late Gov. McCarty and the thou- sands of people who supported him in his race for governor, “TI feel that after the governor is elected to succeed McCarty all appointees should offer their res- ‘ignations for consideration of the new governor who has been before the people with his program.” A successor to fill out ‘two years of McCarty’s y term will be elected: next over in January, Statements. similat to Simpson’s came from Hotel Commissioner| mission and W. Howard Frankland who hold dual membership on the ‘State Road Board and the Florida Turnpike a Comment” Some others reacted with “no comment” to Johns’ statements that he feels he should be handed the resignations of members of the so-called Little Cabinet of ad- ministrative officials and members of the State Racing Commission, turnpike authority and game and fresh water fish commission. Board Opens In Circuit Court Leland March Is First Witness To Testify In Today’s Hearing By DENIS SNEIGR Leland S. March, former general supervisor of in. structiaon in the Monroe County schools, today was the first witness to testify in his suit against the school board. March, who gave his age as 53 and his address as 2001 Fogarty St., is seeking a writ of mandamus to com- pel the school board and Horace O’Bryant, superintend- ent of public instruction in Monroe County, to give him a continuing contract rather than the annual contract he has had for past four years. The hearing is before Judge Aquilino Lopez, Jr., in Circuit Court. Under question by J. Y. Porter, SS °° his attorneys, March out- Man’s Condition lined his educational background, Remains Critical stating that he was a graduate of the University of Maine, of Spring- The condition of Roy Fisher, field College and of Boston Uni- versity. He also said he was listed in Who's Who in American Educa- tion and in Who's Who in America, and that he had written articles for national magazines in the edu- cational field, March also testified that he had a Florida teaching certificate. He then detailed his position in the Monroe County school system. During 1949-1950 he was director of instruction; in the 1950-1951 period, he held the same title; in 1951-1952, he was assistant superintendent in charge of instruction; and in 1952- 1953, he was general supervisor of instruction. eumstences of his injury. Fisher was rushed te the Monroe General Hospital early Porter asked March if he made inquiries why he had not been given 2 continuing contract, “I asked Mr. O'Bryant about it,” last}, and| General Strike Is Launched In British Guiana Great Britain By BEN F. MEYER tion. “Have you at any time eban- doned your rights to continue employment?” Porter: asked Judge Lopez told the witness to answer the question. a member of the game commis- | sion. At least two McCarty appointees said they would turn in their res- ignations if Johns wants them. jters in Britain’s South American They were Conservation Supervisor|colony launched a general strike Charlie Bevis and Miller Joiner,/and anti-British b:ycott today but ithe Pan-American Day holiday de- layed any effects until tomorrow. Fired Prime Minister Cheddi| Jagan said his People’s Progres- sive party (PPP) had called the a It also won support from the borers—Prime Minister William Alexander Bustamante. a continuing contract, “Have you by any affirma- strong-man leader of Jamaica's) was in the latter part of March.” 7th Street and Duck Avenve TELEPHONE 2-6368