The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 4, 1953, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXXIV No, 788 Gouzenko May ‘Unscheduled Tears” Recall Night Full Of Terror Former Red Code Clerk Turned From Communism After Long Struggle By WARREN ROGERS JR. WASHINGTON #—Igor Gouzen- ko, as he ponders repeated bids for his testimony about Red fifth columns in North America, must recall a night of terror in 1945 when he could convince no one) that such a thing existed. | The State Department yesterday} asked the Canadian governthent to arrange an interview between Gouzenko and Sen, Jenner (R-Ind) and Robert Morris, chairman and counsel, respectively, of the Senate internal security subcommittee. Gouzenko has been living in Canada under an alias and with police protection since, as a Rus-; sian code clerk at the Soviet Em- bassy in Ottawa, he cxposed a Red spy ring operating in Canada in 1945 with contacts in the United States. In a note to the Canadian Em- bassy, the State Department em- phasized that Jenner’s subcommit- tee would abide by Canada’s decision as to what part of Gou- zenko’s testimony, if any, could) be made public. Accepted also were Canada’s) other terms: (1) that the sionces (Juestion Of "54 Election For WASHINGTON.—Roy P. Manring, Jr., of New Albany, Ind., weeps on the witness stand yesterday before senators investigating Red atrocities. Manring, who interrupted his honeymoca to come to Washington, broke down as he described the infamous “Hill 303” massacre in Korea. The 21-year-old Army veteran sobbed as he told how he saw ‘“‘my buddies getting murdered with their hands tied behind their backs.” Wirephoto. must be under Canadian auspices, and (2) that Gouzenko must be) willing to risk his police-guarded obscurity by testifying. ‘ The State Department said it Che Ken West Citisen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1953 dard Urges Quick Action On Xmas Mail Parcels Should Be More : Securely Wrapped For Chri Maili The days before Christmas are going by much faster than the }mail is coming in, according to, |Acting Postmaster L, H. Goddard. | “I've already noticed a consider- jable increase in Christmas card |sending,” he reported today. “But {parcel post is lagging behind. Ac- \tually, it should be the other way around.” All -gift packaggs for distant states should be in the mail to- morrew, and these for nearby points no later than December 10. Christmas cards require less time to cover the same distance. They shovid be posted by Dec- ember 15 for out-of-town de- livery, and at least a week be- fore Christmas for local address- es, Postmaster Goddard points out that unless these mailing dates are observed, there’s a danger of in- ‘coming mail slowing up the out- going operation. Commercial ship- ments are another hazard that may prevent delivery before Dec- jember 25. Caneeling machines are now reg- istering about 12,500 pieces of mail per day. Once the big rush begins, they will average 41,000 daily clicks. So the Postmaster urges everyone to: “Finish mailing those Christ- U.S.A. Conch Bowl Parade Float és, PRICE FIVE CENTS” Eisenhower Arrives For Big 3 Bermuda Meeting | Crowd Welcomes Chief Executive At Kindley Field By MARVIN ARROWSMITH TUCKER'S TOWN, Bermuda # —President Eisenhower arrived in Bermuda today for the start of a history-making Big Three con- Churchill and French Premier Laniel. , The Presidential plane Colum- bine landed at American-leased Kindley Field at 11:12 a.m. Est, Waiting to greet Eisenhower as he stepped from the plane were Churchill and Lamel, together with British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and French Foreign Minister |Georges Bidault. Gala Welcome A crowd of about 1,000 was on hand to welcome Eisenhower. Also / |Present was a colorful honor guard + |made up of Royal Welsh Fusiliers, |Bermuda militia and U.S. airmen. Churchill and Laniel, auweaa, .a |Bermuda, reached the airport | jabout five minutes before the Columbine landed. The British Prime Minister wore has no official word on the latter. But in an announcement, which indicated the meeting might al- ready have been arranged, it said: “In view of the necessity of pro- tecting Mr. Gouzenko’s security, the arrangements concerning the time and place of the meeting can- not of course be made public.” If he read that, Gouzenko per-; haps thought back te a different time and place. Back to Sept. 5, 1945, when he was not @ natural- ized Canadian with » craving for anonymity. Back to when he was Igor Gouzerko, a native citizen oi Russia and, at 26, a Red army lieutenant especially trained to de- cipher codes. The picture of him then is dra- matically painted in “The Report of the Royal Commission,” a 733- ge paper-backed volume pub- ed by Canada June 27, 1946. The report summed up the hear-| ings in early 1946 of a royal com- mission before which, Gouzenko was star witness and accuser. More than a dozen Canadians tes- tified. Some of them were later convicted in the courts on espion- age charges. Gouzenko, the report says, had been having a struggle with him- self. He had been urdered back to Russia after serving two years at the Ottawa embassy. He did not want to go. He wanted to live in Canada with his wife and child. For the first time, he said, he had discovered freedom—in the store windows full of things anybody could buy, and in elections where more than one candidate stood for|Westers Governor Is In Court’s Hands Ge al Electri Vodice = 27 Pepe pet General Electric new governor next year to fil out Makes Community Chest Donation , Although Key West's Uiilted Com- munity Chest Campaigh officially of weeks before justices hand down ended today, workers are contimu-a decision. ing a last minute cleanup drive to’ Nearly all parties directly in- teach every poténtial contributor terested—a candidate, a potential in the city. i veandidate and the head of the Chest Headquarters will remain eee — machinery were |open tomorrow to accept last min-| . ute contributions and today the |Navy announced that although jtheir drive has ended, money con- jis squarely before the Florida Su- Preme Court, _ Oral arguments were‘ completed yesterday before %a¢ biggest audi- ence to jam into chambers in : 4 4 ,Gov, Charley Johns whose friends iprecipitated the issue by advising ‘ ; him that once he took over the tinues to pour into their coffers. | povernor’s duties as Senate presi- This morning, Genera] Electric dent he could hold the office until employees who work at the Naval i957 a bf i al George C. Towner, Commandaettt invited J. V. Walton of Palatka (Continued on Page Two) court,” Walton rose from the au- dience to say he represented Johns but declined to take part. “Nested Estate” He said he contends Johns “has Services Set For Gen. Shedd state |property right in the office of gov- Funeral services for Major Gen-ernor of which he cannot be di- eral William E, Shedd will be held vested except by impeachment” Monday at 3_p. m. in Arlington and the court cannot put him out National Cemetery it was announ- of office, ced today. | Two other lawyers—Rep. Willard General Shedd, who died Wednes- Ayres of Ocala who brought the day was well known among Key/suit to get the test and William G. the term of the late Dan MeCarty: years, butit ma’ be a couple] get to participate as a “friend of the; a vested estate that amounts to a) mas gifts right away. The soon- : er the better, And remember, at this time of year, every package should be wrapped as securely | as if it were going overseas. window, and buy the extra stamps fyou’ll need for Christmas cards. Pick up a few delivery stamps, in. case (got, camctne 8 tne ase Olgasate, \Come in before 10 a. m, or be- tween 1:30 and 3:30 p. m.. if you jean, and avoid the big lunch-hour | erowd.” | Don’t forget to write the follow- ing on any sealed packages: necessary.” | oe ‘Harvey Solicits Swim Competition An inter-city feud that may Involve Miami's Key West born Mayor Abe Aronovitz was brought out into the open to- day when Mayor C. B. Harvey issued @ challenge to all Flori- da Mayors to compete with him in a Swimming race at the Kiwanis Club sponsored Aqua- cade here December 18. Mayor Harvey said that a special challenge has been is- sued to Arenovitz. “And | hope he can’t swim,” he added. Harvey alse stated that his opponents must be older than “Then walk over to a stamp) | “Postmaster: This parcel may) But no one argued for Acting|be opened for postal inspection if; ‘Ward of Miami who appeared as a, office. Memorial services will be held:friend of the’ court—argved that So he began dog-earing some of,at the same hour in Christ Church,|Johns actually became governor the documents in the files of the/Bradenton, Florida which General|when McCarty died and that there; Russian Embassy—damning evi-|Shedd attended. his no vacancy to be filled by an| he. He gained considerable re- cognition in 1928-31 when he competed in several AAU races ranging from 50 yards te two a light gray suit with a white ~ jhandkerchief protruding from his pocket. He had on the same gray homburg he wore on his arrival here from England Wednesday. Eisenhower stepped off the plane promptly at 11:15 a.m. and was by Bermuda Gov. Sir . Hood, the commanders of units drayn up &'-re- ceive him, The President then walked a few steps and was met by Church- ill, who gave him 2 hearty hand- shake, The crowd of Bermudians and Big Three conference officials cheered. Like Churchill, Eisenhower wore a soft gray suit and gray hat. AEC Head In Party Take Hope Despite Strike In the Presidentiai party were Secretary of State Dulles and NEW YORK #-The city’s big|Lewis Strauss, chairman of the department stores, hard hit by the|U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. newspaper strike at the opening of St'4uss was added to the party at jthe Christmas shopping season, tae Sica Bee telat tak THIS WINSOME MISS showered onlookers with. flowers@uring last night's” gala. Conch . Bowl Parade. ht rode past abourd the Beta Sigma Phi Hoat—Citiyen Staff Tyte, Admiral Towner Predicts Navy Conch Dept. Stores Bowl ‘Win; Smathers Backs Marines Football fever gripped the city today as the hour for the Conch Bowl ¢lash drew near. Predictions as to the outcome were flying thick and fast and the ranking Navy rooter, Rear Admiral George C. Towner, comman- ‘dant of the Key West Navy Base went way out on a limb to predict a 14-0 Navy victory. “Our brothers-in-arms from Pensacola have got what it takes,” he said. Senator George Smathers, who saw World War II servi a Major in the Marine Corps, was equally confident that the Camp Lejeune footballers would come up with a win. took heart today after a brisk 33 hours 10 minutes “It will be by at least one touchdown,” he craftily remarked. | Thursday night’s business, | Dulles, British Foreign Secretary Senator Harley Kilgore, of West Virginia who is vacationing | Their hope was that long-bred/Eden and French Foreign Minister here, played it cool—he hid behind Congressional immunity and would |shopping habits would reassert Bidault were scheduled to meet jnot predict the outcome of the battle. themselves even though shoppers @t 3 P.m. to get the formal talks All will be spectators tonight for the much-heralded polio fund |had no advertising to guide them “"derway, with their chiefs gather- benefit game along with a battalion of other VIP’s. |to the sales. ing around the table immediately Last minute arrangements were being made today for the half- Financial newspapers have not afterward. time show which Miami High School Band Director Al Wright has been hit by the strike, The whole group was to dine to- said “will lift folks right out of their seats.”” The 150 piece organiza. | The Morning Telegraph, racing ™8ht with Gov. Sir Alexander tion arrived in town this afternoon. and entertainmem paper, was not Hood at Government House, They'll stage the same sort of performance which has~- earned affected by the strike and took.to The wernt —— ceremo- them the title of Florida’s top prep musical organization. Their show Printing a news and financial paattocngs ss i * paid with the ifeatures majorettes and rangerettes with Miss Jeannette Payne |Summary. | questions facing the con- being billed as top solo maiorette. The Fleet Sonar School band and drill team will start ityi. |Shoppers stayed home in droves.| - ties off at 8 p. m. with a pre-game show wi pate testentin |The crowds surging through aisles), Churchill earlier had been be- Conch Bowl Festival will continue through Sunday |bright with holiday tiusel last night lieved eager to press his pet ins |brought exclamations of pleased Scheme for a quick meeting with —— |surprise from tore personnel. Russian Premier Georgi Malen- Some frankly admitted they had ov. By today, however, it seemed H . veek ference. | In the first days of the week U. $. Idea Dominates dence of a spy ring involving atom-| His son, Colonel William E. election. ie secrets and Canadian govern- Shedd has sent word from the Phil.| Justice John E. Mathews chal- ment employes. About 7 p.m. on/lipines that he will be unable to lenged that view. He said the Su- Sept. 5, 1945, he picked up the pa- attend the services. | (Continued On Page Two) miles as a member of the Tu- | lane University swimming | team. =e ‘out of the embassy, Then, says the report, he went to a newspaper with his story and, the next day, to various official (Continuea On Page Two) pers he had marked and walked Z Fun _Is Keynote of Weekly Club Meeting | | | The city’s new Decency Com-| Judge Lopez then descrihed the Jaycee Award e ay mittee got a big laugh at the Speakers at some of the banquets, Forms Ay ailable weekly Rotary Club meeting yes-| “The speaker hollers so you can hear him five block away, but no- Nominations are being accepted terday. body listens.” for the selection of the annual) “We have a Decency Committee,| 1. said the Key West party Junior Chamber of Commerce Dis now,” Paul Sher, secretary, said.|.¢, : - tinguished Service Award, it was «Key Westers have 90 days announced today by W i head. He said that entry forms are available from him or Jaycee Jim years.” Keen. “Sher’s remarks brought a round The award will be given at an of laughter, but his weren't the annual dinner to be held in Jan- only words that kept the meeting wary the +B — mee mon | In Havana the mayor welcomed S. , Judge Aquilino Lopez, Jr., of Cir-the visitors but also served cham- lait Court, described tae recent Pasne, liquor and food for the 400 m White- which to become decent. They're disposal, going to stop something that has 7), reception tossed by the ma- been going on for thousands of... of Havena evidently went a dig given by an American mayor ‘Rotary meeting in Havana which vests. = was attended by Rotarians from 14 The party also visited Varadero America. Tropicana, a night club, was good “There was more fellowship, for a few laughs. more entertainment, more fun and When the party entered the club, jless work than at the Rotary con-'Judge Lopez said. the head wait- vention in Paris,” he said. “Weer wanted to stick them off at a} attended five banquets, five recep-'remote table, probably behind a wells on this island, 80 of them in| tions, plus cocktails parties, horse palm. After some haggling, ‘hey the cemetery, All these, he said,| races, Jai alai and night diubs in finally were given a ringside table must be checked after asking the head waiter ex- three 2 a half days,” Judge Lopez Tells Of Rotary Meet In Havana actly how much money he wanted to show them to a good seat. “We were right on the edge of the floor,” Judge Lopez said, “where we could pinch the chorus girls — but we didn’t.” d.'stayed at the Nacional Hotel and The group, he said, finally was; McCarthy yesterdey disclaimed in’had chauffeurs and autos at their delivered back to the airport in a: whatever condition they happened to be in. Another speaker was William little farther than a similar shin- Warner of the anti-mosquito con-|‘‘when I think it is making mis- district. at which the guests are welcomed, He said the anti-mosquito pro-| This was 2 reply tc statements and maybe given a key to the city. gram was turning more from con-learlier in the week by the Presi- to elimination of breeding There are about 1,600 cisterns in Key West, he said, and some of them are in bad condition. He said many of the cisterns constitute countries, most of them in Central Beach and Matanzas. A visit to the breeding areas for mosquitoes and Ciliatory (during about eight months of the year those cisterns must be inspec- and chemically. treated every two weeks, Warner added that there are 450 4 regularly for mos- quitoes. } a not expected it. { “We're doing just fine,” said a {buyer at Macy’s. Down in the Herald Square area, where Macy’s, Gimbei’s and other well known stores hold sway, But at the same time he appealed ready-to-wear—suits, dresses and over the President's head, in ef-|the like——were not doing too well, fect, to the American People on'but items suitable for gift-giving the question of cutting off Ameri- were moving at a better clip. can aid to any foreign country! Shopping traffic in other big re- which trades with Red China so (Continued On Page Two) long as any American war prison-| ers are held by the Communists. Departing from his prepared Statement, McCaithy urged all who share his view that such trade Dinner Planned should be stopped to write or wire should be sta By C. Of C. Unit This invitation was filmed for Managers and owners of new television, and news programs firms will be welcomed Monday from coast to coast carried it last night. by the Retail Division of the As of 8:30 p.m. last night, the Chamber of Commerce, it was White House said 120 telegrams Bf had come in, Asst. Press Secretary chairman of that division. Murray Snyder s2id “they were Reservations for the dinner at not ali one way,” but said no the Flame Restaurant, 604 Tru- jdent and Secretary of State Dulles breakdown had been made rejecting McCarthy’s demands for |drastic revision of some phases of jibbod the appeal ‘ jadministration foreign policy. the moment.” | McCarthy"s statement Was “Now I think President Eisen- ‘phrased for the most part in COD- power is an honorable petlinmar es WANTED! tones. said in this unprepared part of his! 2 EXPERIENCED —_— = statement. “I think he will follow! scueen wine (S02, {orce rez] |= WAETRESSES j CALL IN PERSON jthat will is made kniwn to him.” ALUMINUM - BRONZE . . Shorty’s Diner j The administration's position is| and GALVANIZED at ‘*t the British and other Western 116 DUVAL STREET McCarthy Plans Personal Ch With Pres. Eisenhower Soon By ED CREAGH WASHINGTON (#--Sen. McCar- thy (R-Wis) was reported today to be planning a persoral chat with President Eisenhower soon after the President returns from the Big Three talks in Bermuda. This report came from a person in a position to know. McCarthy declined to be quoted on the sub- ject, and the White House press office said it hadn’t heard anything labout such a meeting. ny intention to challenge Eisen- hower’s leadership ot the Republi- can party but he reserved the right to criticize the administration takes.” ‘on the spur of ling reservations. i nations have stopped sending to STRUNK LUMBER Red China all goovis which could| |120 SIMONTON, near Coca-Cola be used to wage war Such trade. nn: (Continued On Page Two) | at 7 p. m. at a dinner sponsored ||| punced today by J. E. Tucker, man Ave., will close at 5 p, m.|} McCarthy told reporters he ad tomorrow. The chamber is hand-)) obvious that the American desire to give priority to cressuring the French for ratification of the Euro- pean army treaty now dominates, Laniel, who arrived yesterday, let it be known through aides that he is just as eager as Eisenhower to tackle this problem in the hopes of gaining from Britain and the Jnited States assurances of pro- tection from the rearmed German units which the projected interna- tional army would include. The exact form of the promises the French want was not made public, Reliable reports earlier this week said Eisenhower was pre pared to offer France his strong- ( on Page Two) THE Woman’s Club INVITES YOU: | on SATURDAY, DEC. STH From 2 P.M. On TABLE DECORATIONS Gifts - Novelties * Food