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Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXXV Ne. 145 LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE—Datite B. Fascell (right), Democratic nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives, listens to William R. Neblett, nominee for the State Senate, outline his ideas on Monroe County‘s legislative needs at dinner last night in Marathon’s Key Colony restaurant. Af- fair was first of series of “forum dinners” Fascell has slated. Looking on are John P. Goggin (cen- ter), president of the Marathon Chamber of Commerce; Marathon Attorney Ralph Cunningham (right), and County Commissioner Harry Harris.—Citizen Staff Photo. ' Fascell Promises Aid In County’s Problems Nominee Says Monree-Is As Vital As Dade™ By. JIM COBB. MARATHON — Dante B. Fascell, Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives f ro m South Florida’s Fourth Dis- trict, said last night that, Monroe County “is a v important part” of the dis- trict he will represent for the next two years, : “I don’t think Dade County should overshadow your county— your problems are just as: vital to you as those of Dade Countians,” said Fascell. First “Forum Dinner” ners” which Fascell has scheduled to learn the legislative needs of his constituents. Fascell, who won the Democratic nomination for the Congressional seat being vacated by Representa- tive Bill Lantaff in the May prim- ary balloting, is assured of election in the November general election since he has no Republican oppo- Last night he made a frank plea to Monroe County residents to let him know how they feel on any dssue in which he may offer aid. “A lot of people think it doesn’t do much good to write your Congress- man,” Fascell commented. “But that isn’t true—a lot of good can be accomplished by © contacting your elected representatives—your idea may be the answer to a very ifficult problem.” Questions Answered At the conclusion of a short ad- dress in which he expressed thanks for the support given him by Mon- roe County voters. Fascell was de- luged with a barrage of questions fired from those at the meeting. In answer to a query from Fred Center, Marathon businessman, (Continued On Page Ten) Speed Warning Issued By S.P. A warning te speeders in Na- val housing ereas teday was issued by Lt. Jake Urech, Shore Patrol Officer. He said the speed limits are posted in the areas and thet the Shore Patrol will enforce them. He warned that speeders can lose their base stickers, they can be barred from val housing areas, and in more serious cases they can be evict- ed from the housing area. Capt. Simpson Lauds Effects Of GG Shots “The polio situation here is fine as far as the Navy is concerned,” Capt. Robert 8. Simpson, com- manding officer of the Naval Hos- pital, said at yesterday’s meeting of the Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board. He added that the last polio case involving the Navy was on May 6. “There has been fine cooperation in the observance of sanitation measures,” he said. Capt. Simpson also said that gamma globulin-had been discuss- ed at the hospital “and it is hard to discount it.” He said it is difficult to under- stand why the response was so im- mediate. It should have been 10 days after the injections, he add- ed, but the beneficial effects were immediate. He said he was tho- roughly convinced of the beneficial effects of GG. WESTERN KING (DAIRY QUEEN’S ANNEX) Western King Hamburger Best In Town— St iMER SPECIAL _________. de _ Open From 5 P.M. til 11:45 PAM. CLOSED ON TUESDAY Corner of WHITE and UNITED STREETS _ [Puerte-Rican Woman Swears {To Continue Freedom Fight ‘Woman Is Acquitted On 5 Charges Of Intent To Kill By WARREN ROGERS JR. WASHINGTON ™® — Lolita Lebron, convicted with three men for wounding five congressmen but facing a lighter sentence, swore today she will continue to fight for Puerto Rican independence. “What I thought was the end ‘may be the beginning,” she re- Plied from her cell to written questions from newsmn. If all my blood would have splashed away decadence and in- ertia ... I hope no more of my. people will have to die. My coun- tr yis going to be free.” Much Subdued The slight, 34-year-old brunette, Much of the fire apparently gone out of her when the two-week trial ended yesterday, was acquitted of five charges of intent to kill. She had been found guilty Wednesday of five counts of assault with a dangerous weapon. Her three fellow members of the radical Nationalist party of Puerto Rico—Rafael Cancel Miranda, 25, Andres Figueroa Cordero, 29, and Irving Flores Rodriguez, 28—were convicted Wednesday on all 10 counts. Thus, they face possible maxi- mum penalties of 75 years in prison apiece, including concurrent sentences for intent to kill and as- sault with a dangerous weapon. Mrs. Lebron, convicted only on the latter charge, could get no more than 50 years in prison. Wounded in the House shootings were Representatives. Alvin H. Bentley (R-Mich), Clifford Davis (D-Tenn), George Fallon (D-Md), Ben F. Jensen (R-lowa) and Ken- neth Roberts (D-Ala). Wants Same Term While waiting’ for the verdict, Mrs. Lebron said she hoped the jury would find her “‘guilty as they found the boys.” “I do not feel guilty, nor do they,” she wrote in reply to ques- tions, “but I do resent being judged separately from: them. I cannot understand why I am not guilty as they are.” But the jury apparently was im- pressed with her testimony that (Continued On Page Ten) IT’S FUN TO BUY —at— Strunk Lumber 120 Simonton St., near Post Office The Kev West THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1954 Harvey Out Of Utility Board ~ Chairmanship Mayor C. B. Harvey has replaced as chairman Bee Key West Utility Board. The action was taken at a special meeting of the board held last Tuesday. Board members said today that Harvey was replaced by Fernando E. Camus. They add- ed that the switch was made under the provisions of a leg- islative act which states that the board shall reorganize each dune. Harvey will continue to serve as ember of the board, however. The vote was unanimous for Camus. Ernest ‘A. Ramsey was also re-elected secretary of the board at the meeting. The board is responsible for the operation of the municipal- ly-owned City Electric System. Rotary Hears Chaplain Talk On ‘Old Glory’ Laudenslager Says Our Flag Is More Than Just A Banner IN THE Lions Hear “Gospel Of Civil Defense” At Weekly Meeting Movie Couple's Divorce Trial May Reach End Jess Barker Holds Out For Half, Of Wife’s Wealth BURBANK, Calif. #—-The di- vorce trial of handsome Jess Bark- er, seeking half of Susan Hay- ward’s wealth, may end today. Superior Judge Herbert V. Walk- er presumably will take the case under advisement for time to study the testimony. Barker, in contesting his movie queen wife’s action, contends he is entitled to half their community Chaplain Wilbur M. Lauden-| Property. Attorneys stipulated that slager, USN, told Rotarians at their regular meeting yesterday that as their symbol, the Rotary emblem, captures the underlying spirit of Rotary so the American Flag “is the symbol and bulwark of freedom loving people everywhere.” “It is more than just #. banner,” he continued, “It is more than a fabri of blood- t is a fabric of the that ars ago made the ing les stand against the nt of that day and fight for the ideal #—-~ all.men are born free.” He said, too, that “Aménva stands alone in the world today, on the brink of World War Three, holding high our Flag filled with the history of the blood and sacri- (Continued On Page Ten) Queen Escapes © Serious Hurt In oye ° Riding Mishap LONDON #—The London Star reported Queen Elizabeth II nar- rowly escaped serious injury today while riding horseback on the As- cot race course. ; The Queen, on a swiftly gallop- ing horse, ducked her head in the nick ‘of time to avoid running into a telephone wire stretched across the course at head level, the Star said. A shout from Elizabeth’s hus- band, the Duke of Edinbuxgh, who was on another fast horse just ahead, warned her of the danger. The Queen reined in and ducked under the wire, a cable connecting a starting gate with a telephone truck. The Queen and duke cantered on to a spot on the track where the Earl of Roseberry and a small group were waiting for her. “We were nearly all decapita- ted,” Elizabeth said. Then she laughed and made light of the incident. ‘Lastres Is Off To Danville, Il. The Key West High School base- ball team’s ace hurler, George Lastres, left today for Danville, Illinois, where he will make his debut in professional baseball. Lastres, who compiled an im- pressive 14-1 record this year, was signed to a professional contract by the New York Giants system. | Something New In Special Services at the Palm Service Station STOCK ISLAND We Now Honor All Credit Cards Including TRIP - CHARGE, INC, Miss Hayward’s assets total $293,- 319 plus a million-dollar film con- tract paying her $5,000 a week. An accountant, Miss Elva Mc- Guire, testified yesterday that in 1951 Barker earned \$318.75 while Miss Hayward grossed $163,692.05, and in 1952 Barker earned $346.50 and Miss Hayward, $210,376.50. Barker testified he earned $1,- 500 in the last 16 months and his bank ‘account totals $5,000. » Alimony-Offered Miss Hayward already has offer- ed him $100,000, payable in the form of alimony over a 10-year vod. He spurned that offer al- agh his counsel said the figure would be acceptable in a lump sum as community property. The mathematical testimony _fol- lowed testimony by Barker that Miss Haywagd once put out a light- ed cigarette by rubbing it in his eye. He declined to elaborate other than to say the incident clim axed an argument. Barker also denied that he held his wife’s head under water as charged earlier by the actress. “I merely dropped her in the pool,” he stated. * A dramatic moment in the trial came when Hahn asked the actor if he were still in love with his wife. He iooked straight at his wife, who cast her eyes downward, and replied: ‘‘Yes’’, Eight Plead Guilty Before Judge Caro Eight persons yesterday plead- ed guilty before Criminal Court Judge Thomas S. Caro. The per- sons, their offenses and sentences follow: Henry Holmes, no driver's li- cense, $5 or five days. H. E. Evans, following too close, $25 or 30 days, license suspended for 90 days. P. W. Denalls, reckless driving, $15 or 15 days. G. E. Graves, reckless driving, $50 or 60 days. R. M. Felipe, no driver’s li- cense, dismissed. Cc. L. Wiken, improper turn, $25 or 30 days. % J. C. Linderman, no driver’s license, $50 or five days. D. G. Steward, reckless driving, $25 or 30 days, license suspended for 90 days. Sharp Drop Seen In Arrests Among ‘Naval Personnel The number of Navy personnel arrested by Shore Patrol and civil authorities in May showed a de- | cided drop in May as compared to | April. This was brought out at yester- jday’s meeting of the Armed For-| ces Disciplinary Control Board. port, Lt. Jake Urech, Shore Patrol Officer, said 59 men had been ar- rested in Muy and 153 in April by the Shore Patrol. . Civil authorities arrested 10i in May and 129 im April, he added. b Local CD Council Head Tells Purpose, Needs Of Group By BILL SPILLMAN { “I’m speaking the gospel of civil defense,” Charles Curry {said last night in a speech at the weekly Lions Club meeting. “I’m sincere about it, I believe in it.” Curry, a civil engineer from Key West and president of the city’s civil defense council, said, “We can’t depend on the local Navy in the event of a disaster by attack. They will probably have their own missions to ful- fill and will not likely be in po- sition to help the city very much. Civil defense is up to the local population.” Curry added that the civil de- fense was not formed entirely for a war disaster but also for dis- asters of other nature. He gave as an example, a hurricane. « Need Told He said that a lot of people feel that civil defense isn’t ne- cessary but he added that these people have the wrong idea. He said that\after a disaster strikes it is too late to say, “I told you so.” Curry told the club members that he didn’t want them to feel \like he was using the Lions Club for a sounding board but he had to start somewhere. .He.suggest- ed. @Wat' the Lions Club Have a committee on civil defense. He asked that the club as well as other clubs in the city to state a stand on civil defense. Curry told of a matched dollar plan whereby the government would match dollar for dollar to buy civil defense equipment. He gave for example, medical sup- plies that could be stockpiled for an emergency. He added that he believed ‘that the radios in John M. Spottswodd’s police cars were bought by the civil defense matched dollar system. Information Available Curry said that he has hun- dreds of books on every phase of civil defense and will be glad to let anyone interested to see them. He also said that if martial law is put into effect, the civil de- fense director takes charge by act of law. “Not the navy, not the mayor, not the Army, not the (Continued On. Page Ten) Venire Drawn For Criminal Court Term Names of 80 prospective jurors for the May term of Criminal Court today were submitted to the Sheriff's Department by Harry Dongo, clerk of the court. Sheriff's deputies will serve the jury sum- monses. The prospective jurors for the May term, which begins May 28, are: Nick Santana, Alfred Acheson, Raymond G. Stirrup, Francis D. Smith, Alfred J. Brost, James P. Saunders, Jack Swift, Charles G. Curry, Jr., Norberto Diaz, An- thony L. Ulchar, Joseph L. Conlon. Gene Hardin, Fred Saunders, Evelie Alvarez, John P. Johnson, Reynaldo Garcia, Jr., Richard H. Sawyer, Maurice Felton, W. Pierce, Miguel Bazo, William R. Knowles, Danny Barbus Lastres. Delio Sanchez, Delio Perez, Ma- jor Atkins, William W. Curry, Gil- bert Valdez, Rancon Rendueles, James R. Leland, Antonio F. Perez, Fernando. Rodriguez, Rob- ert D. Morgan, Alvin G. DeLones, Julio Santa Cruz. Gilbert J. Valdez, Carl J. In- (Continued On Page Ten) Power Lawnmowers RENT FOR BY THE HOUR OR DAY For Quick Communication, Use CLASSIFIED Ads! You'll reach buyers and sellers— tenants or workers + - Just Armed Exiles May Move In Revolt In Guatemala Soon Massing Along Honduras-Guatemala Border Creates Tense Situation By SAM SUMMERLIN TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP)—Armed Guatemai- an exiles were reported massing along their jittery home- land’s frontier with Honduras amid indications today may be D-day for a revolt against President Jacobo Ar- benz Guzman’s Communist-influenced regime. The belief stemmed in part from Guatemalan Am- bassador Amadeo Chinehilla, who said he had received reports that resistance forces would launch a rebellion | Grand Jury May Report Today Monroe ,County’s busy grapd jury may submit a report of its findings teday. The jury, which was em- panelled April 19, met this morning and James McEwen, special prosecutor appointed by the governor, was busy writing @ report. The report, subject to ap- proval by the grand jury, is te be submitted to Judge Ac- quilino Lopez, Jr., in Circuit Court late this afternoon, it was indicated. The jury heard one invited witness this morning, Ralph Betancourt, former member of the Old Overseas Road and Toll Bridge District commis- sion. Trevor Returns From Seattle Rotary Meet 50th Anniversary Of Founding Of Rotary Marked Edwin F: Trevor, District Gov- ernor of Rotary District 243, re- turned this week from the Rotary International convention in Seattle, Washington. This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the found- ing of Rotary. Trever served as chairman of a panel discussion for laundry and dry cleaners held during the con- vention. The Honorable John Foster Dul- les, Secretary of State delivered a notable address to the assembly on Thursday, June 10. He discus- sed the problem of building unity in the world on a foundation of diversity, and emphasized that the presence of Rotarians from 53 countries oe te Ghee repre- sented “unity ver through the Rotary ideals.” iad Big Attendance Over 8,000 Rotarians and their families from 53 countries and geographical regions attended the convention. The opening session of the con- vention was highlighted by the reading of a message from Presi- dent Eisenhower, who extended cordial good wishes for a success- ful_ convention. Trevor said at Rotary meeting today that he will make a full report to the local club on convention activities. He also said that his trip to Seattle was “like children. I wouldn’t take a mil- lion ‘dollars for it, but I wouldn’t give a nickel for another one. Nine thous: miles in 8 days is a lot of traveling.” He also said that Rotary is ac- tive in 89 countries and that the (Continued On Page Ten) today. Reports from censorship- blanketed Guatemala said authorities there were ready- ing a massive public demon- stration today. Ostensibly this was to show solid sup- port for the government, but observers here also in- terpreted it asa possible move to mobilize pro-Arbenz forces in case of revolt. Dispatches from Guatemala said 100,000 laborers were expected to parade through the streets of Auat- emala City. Here in the Honduran capital, armed khaki-clad men—apparently recruits for the exile resistance movement directed from here by Carlos Castillo Armas — continued to leave the city, presumably for the border. Airlift Active A two-engine transport plane with drawn curtains airlifted a dozen men out of Tegucigalpa last night. The group ¢arried-side arms and lugged a radio and several wooden crates aboard. 5 Earlier reports said an armed boat pulled out of the Honduran port of La Ceiba and headed for Guatemala. Informants said it was moving into position for a strike against the major Guatemalan port of Puerto Barrios. Col. Rodolfo Mendoza, former chief of the Guatemalan air force, who fled here last week to take part in Castillo Armas’ movement, was interviewed over the exiles’ secret radio last night. This indi- cated he might already be near the border. Rallying Call Castillo Armas, however, was (Continued On Page Ten) Rockefeller To Go To Reno For Final Settlement CHICAGO (® — Barbara Sears (Bobo) Rockefeller headed for Reno today and a divorce from multimillionaire Winthrop Rocke- feller. In a brief stop in Chicago late yesterday, the Cinderella bride of 1948 disclosed that her husband also is or the way to Reno to com- plete terms of a property settle. ment. Bobo refused to go into details of the settlement, which calls for Rockefeller to pay her 5% million dollars plus a half-million-dollar trust fund. Rockefeller, 42, is due in Reno shortly from his home in Arkansas to sign the financial settlement and a separation stipulation that will pave the way for the divorce from the 37-year-old blonde daughter of an immigrant coal miner from Lithuania, They came to financial terms last Jan. 8 after four years of bitter. wrangling. Final details of the set- tlement were ironed out before Bo- bo left New York Wednesday night, Bobo retains custody of their 5- year-old son Winthrop Paul, who @as left in New York with her friends while she stays in Reno. Rockefeller gets visiting rights. Applications for the position of Tax Assessor of the City of Key West, Florida, will be received by the Civil Service Board, City Hall, Key West, Florida. Information and lication blanks be secured from the City Clerk’s Office. — VICTOR LOWE, Clerk.