The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 28, 1954, Page 1

Key West, Floride, most equable has climate in country, with an range of only 14° Fahreihey VOL. LXXV No. 127 | Swedish Frei Navy Chief, Woman Die: In Keys Crash Car Crashes Into Rear Of Trailer-Truck A Navy chief and his wo- man companion were in- stantly killed early this morning. when their car crashed into the rear of a disabled , trailer-truck on Long’ Key bridge, 17 miles north of Marathon on the Overseas Highway. The fat- al accident occurred at 12:45 a. m, ‘The dead were identified by Cpl, §. R. Walker of the Florida High- way Patrol as CPO Ernest E. Meadows and Kay Johnson of 901 Duval Street. : A check at the Duval Street ad- dress revealed that,there was no one of that name living there. However it was feported that e s’ brother ‘lives at the i, Street address. * Pritchard Funeral Home, where bodies were taken, identified the asada Josephine “Johnson of ites, NOW n the Key West area. listed tries, Inc., a Miami firm, had stopped approximately half w: across the bridge in “he north-. bound lane. The lights of the -truck were on and flares ed on tne road by ton A. Gobbel and mas R. Westbury. 3 Truck Workers Unhurt The two men and a mechanic, Curtis McMakin, all of Midmi, were working at the front of the truck when the death car hit the rear of the vehicle. None of the three men were injured. Cpl. Walker said that the auto- mobile struck the rear of the trailer with sufficient force to move the heavy vehicle forward several feet, Traffic was moved over the gout Jane until the wreck- age was removed and the trailer. truck towed from the bridge, France Will Call For Added Troops Draft Class Is Set Up By Four Months fel’s cabinet decided today to call up 80,000 troops of this year’s draft class four months ahead of time as to free other soldiers for combat in Indochina, a cabinet spokesman announced. The 80,000 troops, forming the second and final group of the 1954 military conscription class, are ex- pected to be on duty within 15 days, the spokesman said. All are men aged 20. Further Delay In Building Of Turnpike Interests Protest Route Of Road MIAMI (#—Further delay in con- struction of the proposed toll turn- pike from Miami to Fort Pierce loomed today as Broward and Palm Beach County interests pro- tested location of the road through their area. Marvin Adams, chairman of the Florida Turnpike - Authority, told some 150 members of the protest- ing delegations at a meeting here yesterday that the board was “not married to” the present location. Spokesmen for ges rene Sea cee to their future and hinted prolonged legal action unless the authority located the superhighway west of State Road 1 Adams said if the objectors the ger, Wah his , Tho- {© “would work irreparable harm and damage to the east coast of Palm Beach County and would so destroy our economic growth that we can never recover in our lifetime.” “If you are going to destroy | our lands and homes, it would be better not to build a turnpike at all,” he added. However, L..W. Kelloway, West Palm Beach city commissioner, asserted that Stewart .spoke for “large landowners against the common. people.” Kelloway said the turnpike had been made a “political football” in West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County and claimed the ob- jectors represented only a small number of people. “The present location would be definitely detrimental to the eco- Romic and agricultural develop- ment of our county,” said Lamar Allen, spokesman for the Palm Beach Development Board. Broward County citizens said they also favored moving the turn- pike west of route 7. Engineers reported it would cost 1% million dollars to build bridges and underpasses across the turn- pike to take care of future roads not yet built but wanted by many communities. Meanwhile the State Road Board, in a separate meeting, let contracts on projects in 19 -coun- ties. Low bids totaled a little over two million dollars. Chairman Cecil Webb said con- tracts for the entire 103 million dollar road program promised by Acting Gov. Charley Johns will The cabinet acted on the ree-|be let before he goe: ommendation of the National De-| next. January. siiernky: fense Committee, which has been} Webb said there would be an- holding highly important day and|other contract letting in Tallahas- night meetings since Gen. Paul Ely,|see June 15. He said more than chief of staff of the French forees,|39 million dollars worth of con- (Continued On Page Twelve) |tracts have been let since Johns took office last September and that the board would go ahead rapidly with contracts for the rest “The Little School” |rria: Boy ror boast aay THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1954 ” KEEP CLEAR OF PROPELLERS F ghter Is Questi US. Authorities td Arms Shipme it To Guatemala By DENIS sneIGn™” The Swedish mystery freighter Alfhem today anchor- ed off Key West and its crew was being questioned by U. S. authorities about an arms shipment the freighter eed CURIOUS CREWMEN—Men aboard the Swedish freighter Alfhem peer over the rail as a boat chartered by The Key West Citizen cruises close by. U.S. officials would not let newsmen aboard the freighter, which delivered a cargo of Communist arms to Guatemala. The crew in- cluded at least two women, who were seen by Citizen Reporter Bill Spillman.—Citizen Staff Photo, Arrington. Navy Re-Opens Beaches Today The Navy beaches were re- opened today as tests showed the pollution condition that has existed for a week was “well within the acceptable range for swimming or wading,” the Navy said. Tests will; continue. Program For — Rites Released Father McEnaney Will Give Address. At Bayview Park The Memorial Day program was released today by Arthur Sawyer | Post No. 28, American Legion. The program is schecaled for Sunday at 3 p. m. at the Gold Star Monu- ment, Bayview Park and is as fol- lows: Introductory remarks — Post Commander Bethel P. Johnson, Arthur Sawyer Post 28, Am. Le- Advancement of Colors — Veter- an organizations and Auxiliaries. Musical Selections — Key West High School Band. Invocation — James Atkinson, Chaplain, VFW Post 3911. Reading — Mrs. Adrianna Sands, Gold Star Mother, Key West Chap- ter. Musical Selection — Key West High School -Band. Memorial Day Address — Father | James I. McEnaney, St. Mary’s Star of Sea Catholic Church. Memorial Tributes — Veteran groups and Auxiliaries. Musical Selection — Key West High School Band. Salute to the Dead — Firing Squad, Key West Guard of Honor. Taps Retirement of Colors Benediction— Mrs. _Glorianna Bayly, Chapiain Arthur Sawyer Un- it 28, Am. Legion Auxiliary. Bamboo Room Is Forcibly Entered; No Loss Reprted Police reported this morning that the Bamboo Room at 422 Smith Lane was entered last night by an unknown person. Police Officer M. Santana said in his report that he answered a call at 5:58 a. m. On arriving at the} scene he found on the inside of the Bamboo Room a rock weighing a- bout 10 pounds. The rock was be- lieved to have been the weapon| used to break the plate glass of the front door for the intruder to gain entrance. Summer Play Groups ———> HOURS— AGES— Sor 1 es an| eX 4 FER — $100 M. All Day = PHONE 2-6162 Strunk Lumber 1:00 fo 5:00 727 Eaton St. | 120 Simonton St., near City Hall eeceonneteieane me ee j Santana stated that the night watchman, Willie Gwynn, on mak- ing his rounds at 5:30 a. m. dis- covered the window broken and immediately called the co-owner, George Curry. Curry immediately checked his (Continued On Page Twelve) | 4 fs COAST GUARD RUNS boat runs in between the S: chartered by The Key West livered a cargo of Commu: here this morning. Official her. The Coast Guard boat 'ERENCE—A U.S. Coast Guard freighter Alfhem and a boat ‘itizen. The freighter. which de- jt arms to Guatemala, anchored would not let newsmen aboard ed The Citizen boat away but not before photos were mad}—Citizen Staff Photo, Arrington. Phone Will Be Made Available To Persons Taken To City Jail Navy Relief Fund Drive Is Lagging First Report Shows Campaign Is Only Half-Way To Goal The Navy Relief Society’s annual fund raising campaign has fallen far below the $21,000 goal accord- ing to the first report issued this week by Commander R. M. Far- rell, USN, Campaign Chairman. With only five remaining days jleft in the campaign, the Society has netted only $10,571.59, little more than one-half their anticipat- ed needs for 1954, é All receipts had not been receiv- ed by the treasurer of the Key West Auxiliary at the time the re- port was released. S According to the report, receipts from the officers wives bazaar. to- taled $1,438.60. Grateful apprecia- tion was expressed to all who as- (Continued On Page Twelve) Discretion As To Who Can Be Called Will Be Necessary Mayor C. B. Harvey today in- structed the city manager, Victor Lang, to install another telephone in the police station. This tele- phone will be used for people who have been arrested t» make at least one call before being placed in jail. It was explained that ‘“natural- ly” some discretion must be used. In the past it has been reported that some people have tried to call ‘the President of the United States. Mayor Harvey said that the “four hour” ruling now used by the police department for drunks must be used with diseretion also. In all cases the man should be told what he is charged with and al- lowed to post bond pefore being placed in a cell. Four Hour Rule The “four hour” ruling is where a man is placed in a cell for four hours to sober up before he is al- lowed to post bond op get in touch with someone. Harvey also pointed out that he believed that a person under the influence of intoxicating beverag- (Continued on Page Twelve) r IN THE +| with the Naval authorities one hun- U.S.A. delivered to Guatemala. the Naval Station at 7 a. m. Standing farther out was a destroyer escort. The Navy and State De- partment bot h- released statements here on the ar- rival of the ship. Last Sunday two fleet- ype submarines departed from the Naval Base here. The departure of the subs was shrouded in secrecy and the Navy here would make no comment when asked about the subs or their destination. Speculation On Subs There was speculation here that the sailing of the subs may have had some connection with the ar- vival of the Alfhem in a United States port. The submarines sailed so unex- pectedly, it was reported, that some crew members who were on leave in Miami were left behind. These crew members, it was said, were flown to meet the subs at another port. Concerning the arrival of the Al- fhem here, the U. §. Customs and the U. S. Coast Guard would make no comment. . \<. Navy's Release ‘The dollowing is-the: textoof a from the Navy’s Public In- atiOh Office héte: =. ~~ “The S.S. Alfhem, of Swedish register, ‘arrived off tlie Sea Bouy. early this morning and was escort- ed to an anchorage opposite Ft. Taylor by the U. §. Coast uard where she anchosed at 0/00 this morning. “U.S. authorities who had been flown to Key West yesterday from Washington, D. C. boarded her with l6cal harbor officials at 0800. “Captain John Henry Lind and the crew of the Alfhem cooperated dred per cent.” ’ State Dept. Release The U. S. State Department also issued a release here. Although the State Department release was handed to newsmen by Capt. C. L. Murphy, chief of staff, Capt. Murphy was very explicit in saying that the Navy had nothing to do with the State Department release. He said he was merely acting as aa agent for the State Department in handing the release to newsmen. a The Key Wesk Citisen fh It has been reported that the cargo of arms was picked up at a port behind the Iron Curtain. The big, dirty freighter anchored off the Mole at today. Cohn Disputes Charge Made By Stevens Denies McCarthy Urged Commission For David Schine - tag—COHN DISPUTES . _ _tag WASHINGTON (—Roy M. Cohn in his presence requested: a direct commission as an Army officer for G. David Schine—thus i testimony by Secretary of the Army Stevens. “I say he’s made an error,” Cohn said of testimony by Stéyens that, as he recalled, M made such a request at a bre last Sept, 16 in the New York ment of Schine’s parents, Asked if he had ever acted in (Continued on Page Twelve) disputed details of Gen. 8 Reber, the Army’s lead-off wit- ness when the McCarthy-Army hearings began April 22, testified he got calls from Sen. McCarthy’s office—most of them from Cohn— two or three times a day in the period from July 8 to July, 30, Cohn acknowledged he had taken up the question of a commission for Schine with Reber, then Army liaison officer to Congress, but placed the number of' calls at “five or six.” “I thought he (Schine) was en- titled to a commission—I stil) do,” Cohn said. . Cohn, 27-year-old chief counsel to the McCarthy subcommittee, was in the witness chair for the second day and under cross-exami- nation by Specia) Counsel Ray H. Jenkins. One Point Settled At the outset of this 23rd day of the hearings, one point of contro- versy apparently was stilled. Francis P. Carr, staff director of the McCarthy subcommittee, was declared available to testify. (Continued On Page Twelve) Father Maring Presents Diplomas 14 Girls Graduate From CMI Fourteen white capped and gown- ed graduates of the Convent of Mary Immaculate received their high school diplomas from the Reverend Joseph Maring, S. J., at commencement exercises at the Convent Auditorium last night. Miss Eleanor Anne Hidalgo Gato graduated with highest honors. Miss Gloria Marie Muniz and Miss Ana del Carmen Rodriguez Perez, of Oriente, Cuba, also graduated with honors. Miss Muniz received the George W. and Leonor X. Allen Memorial award for scholastic achievement, and Miss Rodriguez received the Christian Doctrine award given each year by the Convent. Other Awards Other awards went to Eleanor Gato who received the excellence award given by the CMI Alumnae; school spirit award to Catalina San- tamaria, of Panama City, Panama, in memory of George W. a Leonor X. Allen; citizenship and service award given by Paul Sher, to Miss Gato; leadership award to Miss Muniz, from the Beachcomb- er; and the Business and Profes- sional Women’s Club’s commercial Award went to Barbara Twiehaus. told the graduating class that in- ee stead of taking religion out of the schools, Catholics kept it in the schools as an essential part of education, He said, ‘That if relig- ion is necessary for the young and for the old, it is also necessary in the schools.” Curriculum Lauded - “The Convent students,” he said, “suffer several disadvantages in attending a private school,” but they gain through having religion kept in the school as an integral part of the curriculum. Father McEhaney told the grad- uates that “the awarding of your diplomas puts the Convent’s stamp of approval, on you.” After receiving their diplomas, the graduates were presented with arm bouquets of red roses by the little flower girls. This charming custom was revived by this year’s class. : Each graduate was met by a nd | flower girl, given her flowers and escorted to her seat: The little girls made their curtsies to the graduates with practiced ease, Graduates Listed Local graduates are Sylvia Al- varez, Jacqueline Delany a nor Gato, Gloria Muniz, Elvira Perez, and Barbara Twiehaus, Other graduates ate Catalina Santamaria, of Panama City, Pana- swore today Sen. McCarthy never | Reporters Try Visit To Vessel - Photographer Gets Pictures, Reporter Fails On Interview By BILL SPILLMAN The Citizen investigated @ report this morning that the Swedish freighter Alf- hem wag anchored in Key West Harbor. A boat was quickly chartered by the re- porter and Mrs. Sybil Ar- rington, Citizen photograph- er. The Coast Guard Vessel CG- 52303D was — running circles around the freighter and ordered The Citizen boat to stay clear. An attempt was made to board the freighter but the Coast Guard boat ran between the gangway of the freighter and The Citizen boat. “Stay Clear” An officer aboard the _ Coast Guard boat yelled through a megaphone, “Stay clear of this freighter 100 yards.” “By whose order?” he was asked. “The Coast Guard,” was the answer. “For what reason?” he was N6é answer, «“Are wea menaceito naviga-. ion?” 7 ‘Wo answer. 1 Seen, At one poitit.a customs official stuck his head over the side of the ship and waved to the Coast Guard boat. He motioned him to keep The Citizen boat clear. The freighter Alfhem was brought to Key West for unex- plainable reasons. It was reported that the freighter had delivered arms to Guatemala from Russia and was returning to Sweden when it was requested to come in to port for questioning. Upon observation, no visible flag display was on the yard arm of the vessel to indicate that the ship was under inspection by cus- toms or immigration officials. The yellow quarantine flag was not being blown. Peek-A-Boo When pictures were being tak- en, the people on the ship would suddenly pull their heads behind the rail of the ship and out of sight. Two women were observ- ed aboard the vessel. “Who gave you orders to keep (Continued on Page Twelve) ma; Marta Padilla, Rosemary Santander, Noemi Cantillo, all of Havana, Cuba; Josefina Fraderas, Camaguey, Cuba; Ana Rodriguez, Oriente, Cuba; Guarina Rodriguez, Matanzas, Cuba; and Maria San- doval, San Salvador, Central Amer- ica. Flower girls taking part in the commencement exercises are Mar- garet Albury, Diane Artman, Gail Austin, Pamela Donnelly, Linda Graffy, Lillian Haskins, Geraldine Kinion, Yvonne Lastres, Catherine Lewin, Margarita Lones, Jacque- line Rackley, Priscilla Richardson, Mary Jo Southerland, and Annette Sykes. Sandra Shafchuk was the page. DANCING Saturday Night : Delicious Food Every Night! LOW PRICES AT AIR-CONDITIONED RAUL'S } - a