The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 23, 1954, Page 1

Of German Governmen: By ARTHUR GAVSHON BERLIN ~The three Western Che Ken West Citisen Key West To Be Saluted Feb. 1 Key West ‘will be saluted on nationally broadcast -radie key Western stipulation that free! THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1524 New Officers IN THE Germanwide elections pre- cede formation of any By aah government. The second plan, Brit- if ee Four talks would tional tension, To ve come up with at winning a | £5 5 nue ii i : ‘ ie ay many to ge ee strategy conference at the French hea in Ber- lin was on tap for Big Three West ern ministers—U, S, Secretary of} State John Foster Dulles, French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault and British Foreign Secretary An- thony Eden, Molotov is due in Berlin today. He is expected to swap courtesy calls with his opposite numbers before the conference opens at 9 a.m, EST Monday. Dulles’ aides say the American secretary: plans to tell the minis- ters he intends to leave Berlin be- fore Feb. 28. He has» arranged to attend a session of the Pan-Ameri- can Union at Caracas on March 1. If he leaves before the talks end, Gen, Walter Bedell Smith,. former ambassador to Moscow now an un- der secretary of state, will prob- ably be named to sit in for Dulles. Navy To Provide Larger Bus For Station Tours Tours through the Navy Base have proven so popular that the size of the bus has been increased from 38 ers to 50 passen- gers, Harold Laubscher, Chamber} of Commerce manager, said to- « day. The Navy provides the bus which. tours the station daily except Sat- Passengers can check in at the! Chamber of Commerce office, Court House Square after 1:30 p. m, The bus leaves the office at 2 p. m. Tickets are issued on a first come, first setved basis, There are no reservations. Since the tours began on Oct. 15, 1,787 persons have taken advantage, them, No cameras are allowed the station, but cameras can checked at the chamber office.| NOTICE! 1005 TRUMAN AVENUE Ts Now Open Daily Until 12 Midnight (Johns Is Set TALLAHASSEE (#—A lawsuit to test whether Goy. Johns is eligible to run for the unexpired term of the late Gov. McCarty. is Legislat fice until his legislative term has . Johns, carrying out the duties of governor as Senate presi- oes coe wire in the Legislature West said “I’m spending my own ‘money and my own time” lawsuit, that he is one but himself and hadn’ cussed it with Johns or candidates ‘Brailey Odham and LeRoy Collins, nor any of their leading support- ers, “Down where I come from we're sort of fed up on this bickering back ‘and forth,” he explained. “We'd like to get it settled one ‘way or the other.” gol eve ag candidate’s oal pai e qualifying fee ‘Thursday with the declaration he thinks he is eligible and it is up to his political opponents to challenge him in the courts if they liked. Both Odham and Collins indicated they would not go to court, Retirement Of Churchill Is Recurrent Rumor IMMINGHAM, England W—A Conservative member -of Parlia- ment says the curren’ talk in the House of Commons is that Prime Minister Churchill wilf retire next May after Queen Elizabeth II re- | ‘turns from her royal tour. ster (parliamentary circles) this | (Continued On Page Three) Sponsored by Elks Club No; 551 ELKS CLUB ANNEX TONIGHT 9 P.M. till “?” || Music by GERALD PINDER’S ORCHESTRA All Proteeds Go To March of Dimes Adm, $1.00 ae nnes | A HURRIED CALL for officers selected yesterday morning to duty in the newly-organized Southernmost Credit Union found only the above available for a picture at thé time. Left to right, they are: Mrs, Myrtle Roberts, Mrs. Eve Smith, Police Lt, W L. James, Myrtland Cates and Charles “Butler—Citizen Staff Photo, Finch. U.S.A, Reserved Auto Tags Must Be Claimed By Mon. Persons who have reserved auto tags with special numbers must pick up the tags by 5 | Pp. m. Monday. Howard E. Wilson, county tax collector, toda’ id that if the reserved tags are not picked up by the deadline, the license plates will be sold to the first buyer. Wilson added that the failure of persons to pick up the re- Key West Policeman Plays ‘Good Samaritan” To Stranded Woman Haves Pating (Llinois Supreme Court Will Happy Ending For Tampans Review Plea Of Sex Slayer William Heirens By JIM COBB -Key West Police officers have Appeals Conviction rant, Problem: He had only enough money to pay bus fare for his wife ‘West ahead of them. He didn’t. Thursday night, a police officer was walking his beat at the north end of Duval Street, He observed ‘a woman, carrying a baby, walk’ toward the water front, He watch- ed her for several minutes. It was| obvious that she was in trouble. He approached the woman and| saw that she was crying. Under" questioning, she told him of her problem. The woman added| that she had tried to register in ja local hotel, telling the clerk| that she would pay the bill when (Continued on Page Three) Eleven underwent annual Person-, nel, Administrative and Mat i inspections. Thursday. by rep tatives of Commander, Fleet. Air- ship Wing One, Naval Air Facil- -jall grade of “excellent” following the three phases of the day-long in- ‘spection. i Headed by Captain E. J. Sulli- van, USN, Commander of Fleet! Airship Wing One, the inspection party was composed of 15 mem- ‘bers Following inspection Captain Sul- livan said, “The general appear- ance of the officers and enlisted personnel in ZX-11 is. of the high- est order. The contribution this! squadron has made to the improve- ment of the operating capability of the airship has been invaluable ito we people in the Fleet.” In conclusion he said, “The .stan- dards achieved by the Administra- ‘tion in ZX-11 are in keeping with the highest raditions of the Navy.” The inspection day for ZX-11 be- (Continued On Page Three) Don’t Miss The FORMAL OPENING BALL ’ of the Season at the Casa Marina Hotel TONIGHT Featuring * Full-Course Dinner, served on our Patio (weather permitting), 7 to 9 P.M. * Dancing until 1 A.M., with Joe Candullo’s Famous Band * Nancy Drew, society’s favorite songstress (her opening night) * Rickey and Veda; breathtaking dagce stylists is serv- ‘thrée “) @iténces for the qutilation slayings of little Suz- atitie+ Degnan’ and. two . Chicago on}wormen, ~ Heirens” petition for a review of} J tase under the -Llinois post- conviction law was approved yes | terday by the court. In December, 1952, the former University of Chi-| ; heard during the next session @f the Supreme Court in| March, “after the filing of briefs! by the Cook County state’s attor-' mey and Heirens’ attorney. How-' ever, -it probably will be two months later before the court is- sues a ruling. Ueirens, in his court petition said that at the time of his con-) fession ‘and conviction he was a! minor. without legal rights in con-| ducting Jegal matters, He charged) that his attorneys acted against his best: interests. Heirens was sentenced in 1946) to three life sentences for three of) ‘the most savage murders in Chi-| land (B-Calif.)_ predicted served tags would hold up the filing of his report to the Mo- tor Vehicle Bureau commission. er. Compromise On Bricker Issue May Be Made Knowland Sees Delay In Appeal To People On Treaty Proposal By JACK BELL WASHINGTON, —Sen. Know. it Kiser er. will any appeal to the’ people -on: the hotly fought issue of limiting minute efforts to reach a compro- mise with Sen. Bricker (R-Ohio). Bricker is author of a proposed} constitutional amendment which the President opposes on the| ground it would seriously limit the conduct of foreign policy and un- duly restrict traditional executive | prerogatives in that field. ‘The Ohioan, after sending all sen- ators a letter challenging the Presi-) dent’s interpretation of his propo-; sal, ‘told the Senate yesterday he! hopes Eisenhower is not going to} make the controversy “a personal fight.” ; The senate is scheduled ta take up the proposal early next week, but the debate in effect already has begun. However, Knowland said in an interview, efforts to hammer out a compromise both the adminis- tration and Bricker would accept— fruitless so far—would gontinue during the weekend. | Face Army Court Martial Charges Now Cpl. Dickenson Is Accused Of Hurting Other POWs By Actions By FRED 8. HOFFMAN WASHINGTON (AP)—Cpl. Edward S. Dickenson, a Virginia farm boy who changed his mind about stay- ing with the Communists in Korea, faces Army charges that he dealt illegally with his Red captors to get bet~- ter treatment. If tried and convicted of one of the charg- | Capt. Simpson Is Honored By Boy Scouts Navy Doctor Is Presented With Silver Beaver Award Thursday In a surprise ceremony at Mi- ami’s Municipal Auditorium, Cap- ain Robert S, Simpson, USN, (MC) Commanding Officer of the Key West Naval Hospital, was present- led Thursday night with the Silver Beaver Award by the Boy Scouts of America, it was announced to- day. The Silver Beaver is awarded “for distinguished service to bey- hood” and is one of scoufing’s highest awards. During the past 22 years, only es, he could be sentenced to death, The Army notified Dick- enson of the charges last night, then placed him und- er arrest at its Walter Reed Hospital here. He has been undergoing a physical ‘ex- amination, The 23-year-old soldier stands accused of unlawfully holding “in- tercourse with the enemy” to get “favorable treatment.” The formal charges say his activities hurt other prisoners of war heki by the Reds, Officials explained that the filing of these charges—based on accusa- tions by former fellow prisoners— is only a preliminary action, It does not even necessarily mean he will be brought to trial, An official announcement by the Military District of Washington viewed for legal sufficiency.” The Army said this preliminary will today; detayy et ‘Simpson was made by Df. Arthur treaty-making powers, pending last! 54 persons throughout the entire South The Schuck, Chief Scout Executive of the BSA following his nomina- \tion by the. Riverside, California) ‘County Council. Approval of his nomination was made by the Executive Board of the National Council of the BSA and he received the award during the 42nd annual “appreciation dinner” for all scout volunteers in South Florida and their work | during the year. Captain Simpson, who has been|i, associated with the BSA for over! The Far East Command said 23 years, is now acting chairman) tast night that it has no knowledge of the Monroe District Committee.| of any similar action that may be He has served as Commanding Of-'taken against .Batchelor, The sol- ficer of the Naval Hospital since|dier's mother—Mrs. 0. L. Batch- last August. elor—said in Kermit, Tex., that SSNS RT. 3 she hopes her son will come home LEAD BALLS STOLEN = |“and face whatever he has to HOUSTON — Somebody stole| face.” 29 lead halls weighing 150 pounds} The fate of the 21 Americans each from the Schlumberger Well|Who still refuse to come Surveying corp. here. the U. S. The balls are used to store radio-| They ai active materials. Company offi-|326 E The Bricker amendment’s| cago’s history and 26 charges rob- (Continued on Page Three) avowed purpose is to prevent! (Continued on Page Three) | Nautilus Takes First Dip ieee oon a River Thursday at President, had chrigtened thy aft—(?) Wirephoto. cials said they were empty and not|The India: radioactive. Police figure someone ‘wanted to sell them as scrap. LOGUN’S Serving Food until 4 A.M. atomic-powered submarine U.S.S. Nautilus hit the water in the Thames Official taunching just after Mrs. Dwight -D. Eisenhower, wife of the