The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 8, 1954, Page 2

A H cou vel an oe registrations, THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Tuesday, June 8, 1954 oman Is Entitled To Keep Age A Deep, Dark Secret rs. Edward Nicholson was haled into a New York lower cently and charged with falsifying her age on three motor it seems that Mrs. Nicholson, in three separate registrations the Sar year, listed herself as being born in 1914, 1915 and 1918. > Special Sessions justices, cavaliers and wise men both, dis- i thi But the diseouraging part about the , triumphant as has been Mrs. Nicholson’s vietory for all wo- m 5 that every last person who he about the case is going to conclude she was born at least, in 1914 — and most other women are » five years to that, deducing lly was born in 1909. The number of years a woman h her motor registration, some brave female ht the business of reveal- r afte publicly right up to the nen Court. ing Su I can see why my doctor should. know my age; why an insurance company should know what the terms of their gamble is. But I must say, most times I run across those little age questions, about the only reason I can find is sim- ple, uncomplicated nosinegs. I see no reason why my bank, for in- stance should be privy to my year th, provided they, can be as- I'm over 21, I don’t really < the number of years ‘I’ve around has any direct bear- y opening a charge -ac- unt, provided my credit is good. As nearly as I can figure out, » are two specific types of cation which are not only ble but smiled upon indul- by the most passionate see is a woman’s own statement of her The other is a man’s ac- of the size of a fish he al- caught. These, except on naires, are accepted as acts of life, It would be very pleasant, of if public opinion in con- years nection with a woman's age could be truly educated to a point where the whole subject was. without meoning. I believe it is Miss Mar- Dietrich who is so fed up wilh speculation about how old she is that she now tells everybody brash enought to inquire that she is 71, This sounds like a good idea to me, and if I had nerve enough Td it, too. F vps ever better, though, is Mrs. ‘Nicholson's way of complete- ly confusing the nosy ones by using a different birth year each time. ay, the justices who vindi- Mrs. Nicholson summed up ation neatly by comment- ir decision: ‘. . .the courts unmindful that age, so far isters are concerned, is relative, and gallantry appreciation and under- ig of our lady’s age as one most gracious virtues in ler " e only problem. left is to make other women accept this same. gra- cious mantle of virtue. CITY COMMISSION (Continued from Page One) > look over the books with a oth comb. mell added, ‘‘You’d better it we’re going over that with a fine tooth comb.” Up to now, the city tax assessor worked hand in hand with the OL tax collector, The city rolls the county tax rolls have us- in agreement for all ommissioners have issued ing the operation of the tax nas resulted in Claude Gan- fonroe County assessor, re- to allow the city to make use of his office. in the court house. City Office > city seems to be faced now problem of setting up its office, at an expenditure has been estimated at up- $50,000. » did not think setting up a fice for the city would cost juch money as the estimates as At the end of the commission . the following had been ac- lished in connection with the assessor’s resignation: nation ‘as not accepted, r had quit whether the on was accepted or not, is without an assessor, and th y is faced with paying the $9 of the assessor until such time as it accepts the resignation. ‘The commission meeting was ad- journed at midnight. rhe extreme height to which is fir trees will grow is hard cord, because most of the Your \R * BRAND uCAN COFFEE ud CUBAN — TRY A POUND TODAY — n the charges, and Mrs. Nicholson breezed out of court. At sment, Mrs. Nicholson’s correct. age is still her own secret. Stevens Denies Ever Thinking Of Quitting WEST POINT, N. Y. — Secre- tary of the Army Robert T. Stevens said today he has a “rough” time but has never considered turning back from his job. Without mentioning directly his dispute with Sen. McCarthy (R- Wis), he made unmistakable allu- sions to it in an address prepared for commencement exercises at the US. Military Academy. He said he has served the Army three times, twic an officer in the two world wars, now as secre- tary of the Army. Then he com- mented: “This task to which the President called me has not been an easy one. “The going has been pretty Tough some times, so rough that comments, Stevens told the cadets The Weatherman Says Key West and Vicinity: Partly cloudy with scattered showers or ers today thru Wed- nesday; continued warm and hu- mid. Low temperature tonight a- bout 78 degrees; high Wednesday about 89 - 90 degrees. Gentle to moderate variable winds, fresh in and near shower areas, : Fair and continued warm thru Wednesday except for isolated showers on ‘lower east coast and isolated afternoon thun- dershowers elsewhere in the south portion. Jacksonville thru the Florida Straits and East Gulf: Light to moderate winds, eastetly over south portion and variable over north portion thru Wednesday. Fair weather éxcept clear to partly cloudy and isolated showers over south portion. MYSTERY Gf (Continued trom Page One) informer told him Durden was to be there to make a payoff. Donnelly was arrested at his home about five miles from here at midnight. The white haired graduate of the University of Wisconsin appeared at ease despite the surprise visit. He invited the officers to search his home, car and downtown ‘of- fice, and posed for photographers. Sheriff Gordon said several can- called checks, made out by Don- nelly in favor of Durden since Jan. 1 and totaling $9,050, were found among the lawyer’s papers. Ne Comment Donnelly refused to discuss these checks or other matters until he conferred with his lawyer. The sheriff said Durden offered various explanations for the checks including that they represented loans. Durden is a former resident of Penscaola and for a time this year he operated a home repair business in Lake Wales. Sheriff Gordon said Donnelly had We Caribbean: Gentle ‘estern moderate easterly winds thru Wed- waar: Partly cloudy weather and scattered showers, stion Taken at’ Post Office 7:00 A.M., EST, Key West, Fla., June 8, 1954 See Precipitation Total last 24 hours .0 ins Total this month ... 68 ins. Deficiency this month +14 ins. ‘otal this year 16.77 ins. Excess this’ ye; +5.98 ins, Barometer (Séa Level), 7 A.M. 30.00 ins.—4916.3 mbg. he would do everything in his pow- | Sunrise of you is respected and during his service,” then added: “Your rights as individuals are precious to me, and you shall bear no scars from unwarranted attacks or abuse suffered during my tenure of office.” The trigger for the bitter public quarrel between McCarthy and Pentagon officials was an Arm: accusation that Brig. Gen. Ralph W. Zwicker had been abused during an appearance as a witness in Mc- Carthy’s investigation of alleged subversion in the service. Stevens praised the fight of the 8th Army in Korea, then declared: “The entire United States Aray, wherever it is, is fighting commy- ér to make certain that “every honored i Boca Chica nism—every minute of the day. i ine fe oe loo that coe Cie peel 1 prem au (nerth end) = +-2h 16m wae N that President Eisenhow 8 etided | is a West Point graduate, ‘Stevear (—)—Minus sign: Corrections said, “It is a fortunate thing for to be ’ ‘acted. our nation and indeed for the whole | (+)—Plvs x ae Corrections te free world that a man trained in leadership under the code of duty, honor, Country, occupies the high- eat office in the land at a time when civilization approaches one of the most momentous crossroads of history.” He Ps too: “I know something about this Army. It is a su ly trained army, ready to fight on any ter- rain, under any circumstances whenever it may be called upon to do so. In step with the increasing tempo of the scientific achieve- ments of our nation, it is one of the hardest hitting, most efficient, fastest moving armies ever known. New advances in weapons and ma- teriel are spearheading our prog- ress, and day by day its striking power, versatility and mobility are becoming greater. It is truly a 1954 model, modern in every re- spect.” with a touch of irregularity. Many leading issues remained unchanged, and gains and losses were almost universally small.” Distillers sagged a little, the cop- pers were firm, electrical equip- ments were a little lower, but otherwise the major divisions of the market were mixed to steady. Higher were U.S. Steel, Good- year, Phelps Dodge, and Sinclair Oil. Lower were Chrysler, National Distillers, -American Telephone, and Westinghouse Electric. STRONG ARM BRAND COFFEE Triumph @ Coffee Mill at ALL GROCERS POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION Francis at Truman DIAL 2-9193 "Your PURE OIL Dealer Tires . . Tubes . . 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Sheriff Gordon said that among Donnelly’s papers were two notes totaling $32,000 in Donnelly’s favor payable-upon Gerlach’s death and bearing Gerlach’s purported signa- ture. Gerlach denied owing the at- torney any money and did not re- call signing the notes. Then reports indicgted Mrs. Roach was in danger. The sheriff said Donnelly was executor and trustee without bond of an estate worth about $300,000 left by her husband at his death five years ago. Mrs. Roach received one third with the rest going to charity but the sheriff said payments to the charities had been delayed. On Sunday Gordon was informed that a rifle with a silencer had been obtained for the purpose of killing Mrs. Roach. The sheriff said he and Gandy hid in a clump of bushes 10 miles from Orlando while the informer and Durden ex- amined the weapon. 3 : Abduction Faked 3 Early Monday morning Sheriff Gordon had a man strew the con- tents of Mrs. Roach’s purse near her garage door and drive across part of the lawn as if she had been abducted by men driving away in a hurry. He explained he wanted to make the principals believe the man des- ignated to kill Mrs. Roach had per- formed the job. So well kept was the secret that not until late Mon- day night were her son and daugh- ter told she was safe. : Donnell figured in a sensational murder case here 22 years ago. Joe H. Beal, 32, a law associate, was shot to death in his home soon after he finished a two-year term as mayor in 1932. Donnelly was the beneficiary of a $30,000 double indemnity insurance policy on Beal’s life. Donnelly was charged with mur- der and released on $35,000 bond but a grand jury did not indict him and the case was dismissed on ad- vice of State’s Atty. J. C. Rogers. The insurance company paid the claim. Last person to see Mrs. Roach at home were her son, George H. (Skeets) Smith, and his wife. They had Sunday dinner with her and Smith said his mother planned to visit a daughter, Mrs. John Nuck- els, in Jacksonville, Wednesday. From there she planned to go to New Orleans. Moles do not hibernate in winter but extend their tunnels bélow frost line and feed on insects found there. BILL'S LICENSED PAWN SHOP 711 Duval Street / 4d Ard dhorg SOUTH ~ Walt Disneys color by TECHNICOLOR * To Dazzle the Eye... Stir the Imagination... Warm the Heart! Fox News 2:45 - 9 P.M. Thursday, Friday and Saturday LAST TIMES TODAY The SWORD the RICHARD TODD + GLYNIS JOHNS Office 1:45 + 9:00 P.M. D, Box Open: WED: aily CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE Wus~ TELEPHONE 2-319 FOR TIME SCHEDULE —gygy San Carlos Theatre Air - Conditioned 7 FLORIDA'S Show Times: AMERICAN IN PARIS 7:35 and 11:18 SHORTS 10:15 ONLY Cartoon INESDAYS ORIGINAL ILLEGIBLE | POLICE CHIEF ISSUE (Continued from Page One) me,” as he walked over and point- ed his finger in Carbonell’s face. “He asked me for an opinion and I gave it to him.” Mayor Harvey stepped in and ex- plained that Carbonell just natural- ly talks loud so everyone can hear him. Harvey then told Carbonell that a minute ago he was arguing about a legal ruling in the case- of the civil service rules and now is argu- ing because the city attorney gave a ruling on the pay question. Porter pointed out it was custom to pay the regular salary. Examination Question Carbonell then asked Porter if it was necessary for the chief of police to take an exam. Porter Said that he wasn’t sure without looking it up. Delaney then amended his reso- lution to request names for nom- inees from the civl service board, He stated he wanted to be legal about it. Delaney called Perez “fearless and strict” and added, “Since Pe- Quarterback Club Asks Reservations Reservations for a steak dinner to be given by the Quarterback Club next:Sunday must be obtain- 1ed by Wednesday at 7:30 p. m., it was emphasized today by Earl Ad- ams, president of the club. Adams said that only persons who obtain the reservations can be tserved at the dinner to be held jat the county beach. He pointed out that at the last Quarterback Club dinner, only 40 reservations were made, but that more than 80 Persons showed up at the affair, Tickets are available from Keller | Watson. The dinner-is being held in honor of the Key West High School base- ball team. ENED The surface of Lake Erie is about 570 feet above sea level, | varying up or down slightly at different times. —_—__ There are 52 species of fur-bear- 3 Murders, Suicide N. J. @—Four persons—a father, mother and their two children— were found shot to death in their home today in what police theo- rized was a triple murder and suicide. Police Chief Leo D’Orsi said the bodies of Frank Waller, 44, his wife, Geneva, no age available, and their sons, Richard, 12, and Douglas, 10, were found_in “the house at 333 S. Beverwyck Rd. 7 D’Orsi said they all apparently had been shot with a .22 caliber revolver. He theorized it was a triple murder and suicide by the | father. The bodies were found shortly after 8 a.m. when police investi- gated a report of a daughter of the family who had called from Boonton, not far from this North Jersey community. She told police that she was wor- nied about the welfare of the fam- ily following an argument yester- day, D’Orsi_ said. ing- animals in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. rez had taken over the police de- partment the drunken element had disappeared from the department.” le added, “The people of Key Wést are behind Perez except a certain rock element.” The motion then passed to re- quest names from the civil service board. Tuesday and Wednesday No Money Down Sale Now Going On Buy Now and Save! EISNER FURNITURE CO. 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