The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 17, 1953, Page 1

THE Soviet Announces Beria “Confession” And Trial Claim Former Head Of Secret Police Aimed At Party Overthrow By RICHARD KASISCHKE MOSCOW i#—The Soviet govern- ment announced today that Lav- police activities from 1938 until his arrest, was first deputy prime and minister of internal affairs under Malenkov, The in- ternal affairs post controls police, intelligence and related work. The statement said Beria and his associated “admitted their built of ba’ ne the state that the former po- ‘boss had been committed for trial on charges son, ‘plot and ry organizing. an counter: Others Identified Similar charges were listed against the six other defendant | Spotted Bandit Car JACKSONVILLE, Fla—Road Patrol Sgt. W. F. Johnston (above) was the officer who spotted the bank robbers’ car that led to the capture and death of one, in addition to the death of officer T. A. Robinson, Jr—() Wirephoto, South Korean Escapee Says Well, Anyway, We’re Warmest City In Florida talling Was Device Of Reds Names 4 Americans Home If Given An Opportunity - By GEORGE MCARTHUR This is one day, at least, that} PANMUNJOM W—A South Ko- \dentified as: "lwe can’t brag about Key West V. N. Merkulov, former minister|being the. warmest spot in the’ of state security and long Beria’s ty. “v G. Dekanozov and S. A. Go- glodze, both former ministers of internal affairs in Georgia, the na- tive’ republic of both Beria and Joseph Stalin. P. Y. Meshik, a former minister of internal affairs in the Ukraine. L. E. Viodzimirsky, described as the former head of the investiga- tion department “for particularly important affairs of the U.S.S.R. MVD (secret police).” B. Z. Kobulov, former Soviet deputy minister of internal affairs who had previously served in a similar position in the Georgia ad- ministration. “Hostile To Soviet" ‘United States. The thermometer read 64 de- grees at Brownsville, Texas, at 7:30 a. m. today while Key West was 60 degrees. However, this was the warmest) spot in Florida, if that’s any con-' solation. But if you think it’s cold today, take a look at the weather bureau’s records for December, 1934. On Dec, 12 that year the mercury dropped to 45 degrees. The low for last night was 58 at 6 a, m. today. At that same time yesterday it was 55 degrees. And we're not through with this cold weather, either. The forecast! for today is fair and continued bere partly cloudy and colder to- ‘The statement charged Beria had nigh used his position to collect “a treacherous group of plotters tile to the Soviet state.” His own “traitorous” activities, it declared, went as far back as the Russian civil war of 1918-20 when he “had established links with foreign in- control of British intelligence or- ns. ba has heen established,” the announcement continued, “that Be- ria and his accomplices carried out criminal measures in order to resuscitate remnants of bourge- oisie nationalist elements in union|P- Tepublics, to sow hatred and dis- ‘cord between the peoples of th US.S.R. with the Great Russian Pople” (the Russians themselvs as distinct from other nationalities in th Soviet Union. They princi- pally inhabit the Russian Soviet federal socialist republic, which comprises the greater part of the Czarist Russian empire), Interference Charged ‘The defendants also were ac- cused of attempting to sabotage th country’s collective farm sys- tem and of interfering with the ' efforts of the Communist party hos-|de: The predicted low tonight is 55 grees, But tomorrow we get a break. ‘The weatherman says it will be ipartiy cloudy and warmer, oliday Hours At Post Office Given All windows at the post office will remain open Saturday Decem- ber 19th from 8:00 a. m. to 6:00 from 9:00 a, m. until 5:00 p. m., Acting Postmaster L. H. Goddard an- mounced today, (Our Gift To You! AS ITS Christmas gift to the children of Key West, The Citizen will bring you a grand Yuletide story. “Once ee rean who fled from a pro-Commu- nist prisoner compound said today diehard Red leaders are guarding 3 and perhaps 4 Americans and 20 South Korean POWs who may want to go home, The young soldier said compound | leaders deliberately stalled allied explanations to prisoners who re- fused repatriation because they feared “defections.” He named four Americans who might come home if given an op- portunity, but the names were withheld by military authorities to prevent possible reprisals, The South Korean Wednesday crawled through barbed wire sur- rounding the compound holding prisoners listed as pro-Communist and asked an Indian guard for repatriation. He was returned -to the U. N. Command the same day. There was some official skepti- cism over the report of Pfc. Kim. Mun Du, a 22-year-old ROK soldier captured by the Reds in the sum- mer of 1951, The Indian Command which guards unrepatriated prisoners in Korea’s neutral zone has said all of the Americans and the one Brit- } repeatedly it will interview any of! the prisoners who will leave the! line for talking with prisoners who refused to return home. Allied officers have said there appears to be little hope that in- terviews with remaining South Ko- Teans and the Americans and Brit- ‘on will be held before the deadline. The five-nation Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission, of which ‘India is chairman, meets Friday to see if the stalled interviews can be started again. The Indian command has con-' sistently honored the decisions of) prisoners in regard to attending) interviews. If captives in the pro- ‘Communist North Camp collective- ly refuse to attend, the decision | will be up to each individual, an! Allitd officer said. He will have! SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1953 For Quick Communication, Use CLASSIFIED Ads! You'll reach buyers and sellers— tenants or workers . . Just DIAL 2-661 or 2-S662. PRICE FIVE CENTS “DECENCY COMMITTEE” TO QUIZ THREE TAXI CAB DRIVERS TODAY SSS Na Wrights Flew 30 Years Ago Fifty years age today men first flew in a heavier-than-air, mechanically propelled aircraft. At Kitty Hawk, N. C., Orville Wright made a 12-second flight of 120 feet. Later that same day, his brother, Wilbur Wright flew 852 feet in 59 seconds. Or- ville was born jn 1871 and died in 1948. Wilbur was born in 1867 and died in 1912. Jaycees Urge ey Westers To Enter Contest Deadline Nears For Their Annual Christmas Lighting Competition Here Manuel Lopez, a member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce Christmas Lighting Contest com- mittee reported last night at the regular meeting of that organiza- ion that entries are lagging in the competition. He asked for redoubled effort ion the part of Jaycees to try and get more people to participate, “Not only is this a worthwhile community project — it.ig preti- able for the winners,” he said. winners: $150 for first prize; for second prize and $50 for prize in the home division. Sevén- ity-five dollars in prizes will also be given for window displays. In order to be eligible for prize Money, contestants must follow ithe. rules and must file a written application. Blanks are available at the Coca Cola Bottling Com- pany, Simonton Street, the Cuba ‘Shop, 532 Duval Street, Arthur’s ‘Newsstand, 1100 Truman Avenue, or Window One at the Florida Na- itional Bank. Application also may be made by phoning 2-6643, but-in ‘either event, the deadline for ap- Plications is Dec. 19, 1953. The Jaycees have also reported that their annual Distinguished Ser- vice Award banquet will be held during Jaycee Week in January, The place and exact date will be announced later, All clubs and organizations are urged to submit their nominations as soon as possible, Judge Aquilino Lopez will be the guest speaker at next Wednesday's meeting at which time he will show the color slides he took on his European vacation last sum- mer. There will be special refresh. ments and a Christmas party. Fito Lastres, player-manager of the Jaycee basketball team, re- Ported the team has now com- pleted two practice games and he has high hopes for the team this jyear. Any Jaycee wishing to play jon the team should phone him at 2-3558. President Sam Collins also in- vited all members to come and .|bring their wives to the Jayshees Christmas party Saturday night at 8 p. m, in the clubhouse, Drivers Unhurt In Crash Today Both drivers escaped injury’ early this morning when their au- tomobiles collided on Roosevelt ‘Boulevard, police reported. According to the report of patrol-| man Edward Ramirez, a car driv- en by John L. McClintock, 602 Fleming Street, struck a vehicle’ owned by Jack K. Brown, 1715 United Street, causing severe da- mage to both cars. to crawl through the wire and sur- render to an Indian guard or stay Allied officers had talked to 250) McClintock was charged with reckless driving and having an ac- cident, South Koreans before the inte: —_————————————— views were broken off. All chose to remain with the Communists. The South Korea. prisoner in- terviewed today said the order to {stall the explanations before the remaining 77 Koreans were called (Contin <4 On Page Twod MAKE GOOD GIFTS STRUNK LUMBER 120 Simonton St., near Coca Cola a vy And Civilians Combine To Mark Anniversary Of First Flight The Navy and civilians are combining forces Sunday to honor the fiftieth anniversary of the first airplane flight. Although today marks a half century since Orville and Wilbur Wright first flew a mechanically powered, heavier-than-air plane, the celebration will be held Sunday to give more Key Westers an op-| portunity to attend. Between 8 a. m. and 5 p. m, Sunday at Meacham Field, various! types of aircraft will be on display. Civilian planes will be on hand} to provide free rides. Minors must have the written permission of} their parents if they wish a free ride. The Navy also will have planes on exhibit. In honor of the first Wright brothers flights, the Navy, the man- Two Witnesses Fail To Appear For Questioning At Meeting Wed. Three local taxi cab drivers have been summoned to apper before the city’s “decency committee” this after. | noon at 5 p. m, The panel would like to ask them a few questions concerning alleged taxi-prostitution operations and to insure that they will put in an appearance, the city com- mission has threatened to remove their licenses if they don’t show up. The group, aet yesterday and after a two hour session, decided fo query the cab drivers. } The move will be the first real ager of the Key West airport, the Key West Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, and the Key West unit of the Ground Observer Corps are join- ing in inviting the publie to the field Sunday. Chamber Of Commerce Lists Gifts For First 54 Baby PlaneCrash | Comer Have In Guam Kills 17 Persons For First Baby By DENIS SNEIGR 14 Are Injured As B29 Plunges Key West’s first baby of 1954 is going to start life Into Housing Area GUAM #—A_ homeward-bound right, The minute it is-born, the baby will have a number of fine gifts waiting — gifts B29 Superfort, forced to turn back|that range from a savings account to shoes, Will Present ————— test of a provision included in an jordinance establishing the com- Br-r-r-r! |mittee which states that those re- Weather report: fusing to appear or to answer ques- tions profounded by the group are This might be heresy, but en electric heater was going full subject to stiff penalties, “Any person who may wilfully refuse to testify before said com- blast tedey in the Chamber | mittee or to answer any question of Commerce office. Propunded by said committee may be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $200 or sentenced to not more than 60 days in the city jail,” the ordin- ance reads, Yestereday, two Key West | police officers who were schedul- | @d to appear, did net show up, | Officer Frank Carballo was re- Ported to be in Miami but officer Annual Vespers Bill Gibb did not offer an ex- The annual Christmas vespers| ©¥S¢ for not appearing. | KWHS Chorus icf Thomas Whitley, follows: Prelude — Michael Mariscal gifts for Mom and Pop, too, ' Already 23 Key West business concerns are offering gifts for the 14, Gloria Patri (Palestrina) Chorus The Lord’s Prayer (Malott — Chorus Away in the Manger He said that all he knew of (Carol) — Orlando Puig titution operations in the city “is Ave Maria (Schubert) — Chorus/what I read in the papers.” Even the Stars (Kountz) —| He did hit out at the condition passengers, 6 children, 2 women and 1 Air Force officer. The injured—1 4persons includ- ing 1 woman, The Air Force said two of the injured are in critical condition. Five crewmen and three passen- gers were rescued from the blaz- ing wreckage, No names were announced. Only minutes before the crash the Superfort took off from Ander- son Air Force Base here en route to the United States on a routine rotation flight. It carried a crew of 10 and 6 military passengers. Fifty miles out, the pilot radioed that the plane had developed en- The gifts “i go to any child born in the city limits of Key West in any hospital — Navy or civilian — or in any home, Here are the gifts that were an- Inounced today by the Chamber of, Linen, Pioneer Linens, Loaf of bread each day for a ‘month for the family, Holsum Bakery. Silver cup, Paul Sher. Permanent for the mother, Don- \d’s. earl for the father, Lewinsky’s. Baby Wear, $15, Three Sisters. Baby wear, $15, Children’s Cor- Girls’ Glee Jesu Bambino (Yon) — Geo. Lastres Silent Night (Carol) — Chorus the local police irtm when under + Lear vt Arioso (Handel) — Michael Mar- jiseal MISS ELAINE ESKEW Inflamatus — Rossini Hallelujah — Mozart Cantata SONG OF CHRISTMAS (Fred Waring) Narration — Robert Muse ai they usually have to “ti tom selves.” “Everyone on the force could use a little training,” ne added, City Commissioner Paul R, Rob- scored the police department gine trouble and he was turning back, It made one approach to the field but did not land. On the sec- ond approach it faltered just short of the runway and ripped into-the housing area. The crash occurred during a howling storm which forced the Navy and Air Force to suspend temporarily the search for a big Navy weather plane which van- ished about 300 miles north of Guam yesterday. The weather plane carried nine men and was tracking the sea- ‘son’s fourth typhoon across the Pa- cific. Crew names were not an- nounced. The B29 destroyed eight houses (Continued On Page Two) ner. Baby wear, $15, Ideal Togs, Baby wear, $15, Ideal Togs, Baby wear, $15, Kress. é Baby shoes, Applerouth’s, Baby shoes, Globe ‘Shoe. Five dollar savings account, Flo. tida National Bank. Baby food, $15, Fausto’s. Months supply of baby food,| Gulfstream. Bed sheets, Appel’s Department) \Store. Baby photo, National Studio. Baby photo, 11-by-14 inch por- \trait painted in oils when child is, six months old, Poray Studio. Stationery, 100 embossed letter- (Continued On Page Two) AUBURNDALE, Fla—While striking yes at the on, Florida highway patrolmen pea Oe ate canneries got cans by truck and train after obtaining right keeps strikers warm on re chilly day (> Wirephoto. id lof Commerce announced today, Patrolmen Escort Trucks From Strikebound Plant ‘With cans from the plant. Four citrus an injunction against strikes. A fire at questioned, he was recommendations cone 4 tra Police department pro- gram. Hesaid that he “didn’t think to comment on it was up to him 's the Chief's Tesponsibi- rere as y.” “T’ve always attended the train. “nado masta City Officials Eye Credit Union City officials will meet this after. noon with a representative of the Federal Credit Union Administra. tion as the first step in the tablishment of a credit union city employees. Members of the city commig- sion, department heads and inter. ested employees will be a ‘those to discuss the situation Harry O, Bennett of the federal agency, Federal Credit Unions, which have been formed in thousands of municipal a¢ministrations ang large organizations, are mw. tual plans whereby workers may invest their savings and make small loans at attractive rates of interest. KEY WEST LODGE 551 B.P.O.E. 313 DUVAL STREET TONIGHT 8 P.M. VOTING ON AMENDMENTS No Holiday Tours Naval Base Bus tours through the Naval Sta- tion will be discontinued four days during the holidays, the Chamber| There will be no tours Dec. 24 and 25, and on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. On Dec, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, and 30 the bus will leave the Chamber of Commerce building at 1 p. m. Tickets will be available at the’ chamber office at 12:30 p. m. on these days. et for ¥