The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 22, 1954, Page 1

Key West, Floride, as the most equable climate in the country, with an average renge of only 14° Fahrenheit - VOL. LXXV Ne. 148 Students, Workers In Chile Show Sympathy For Guatemala Gov't Ike Is Burned In Effigy In Students Need Demonstration |Summer Jobs, By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Knight Says Chilean students and workers ‘There are a number ef high burned President Eisenhower in| stheol effigy last night ‘as support for President Jacobo Arbenz Guzman’s leftist government mounted on Latin-American campuses. Most American governments of- ficially maintained a ‘hands off” policy toward the war in the Cen. tral American republic, but Uru- guay’s Chamber of Deputies by a ‘two-vote. margin—32-30—adopted a ‘resolution condemning the “aggres- sion” against Guatemala, Newspaper comment reflected various shades of opinion. In Havana, a member of Presi- dent Fulgencio Batista’s Cabinet, Ernesto de la Fe, called for Cuba to immediately recognize the in- government proclaimed by rebel leader, Col. Carlos Cas- ie Armas, Sunday night. Backing tional breeding grounds for radical. ism in Latin America, Other groups paraded in the U.S. Embassy and the of North American u Guayaquil, Ecuador, also itemala meeting but alted their attempts to parade and arrested a number of le; In Quito, the Ecuadorean ca) the Federation of University dents began registering volunteers, to “defend Guatemala’s poppet =: ty” and sent messages of su to Arbenz and the Guatemalan: students. University students in La Paz, Bolivia, issued a protest against the invasion and expressed Bupport for the government. Po- lice guarded the American em- (Continued on Page Two) Out-Agai = t-Again, e Tn-Again— 9 That’s Durham Paul Durham, 32, is back in the county jail after enjoying less than & hours of freedom. A spokesman for the sheriff's department told this story of Dur- ham’s in-and-out existence in teh eounty jail: January 7—Durham jugged on bad check charges. March 27—Durham, now a. trus- ty, escapes. March 28—Durham, no longer a trusty, recaptured in Miami. June 19—Durham released and escorted to a Miami-bound bus at 12:30 a.m. June 19—Durham arrested at 5 p.m. for speeding by George Ben- nett, State Highway patrolman, Recognized By Bennett Bennett recognized Durham as a @ounty jail prisoner. Durham was driving a 1953 hardtop Oldsmobile and could not give an account of where he got the car since he had been dis- chraged from the jail with only baout $5 in his pocket. Durham again was in the (Continued on Page Two) SAVE!! Sirusk Lumber ‘728 Simonton Street, near City Hall erences cee Budget For County Is Submitted . County Clerk Gives ‘THE SCUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER AT LEGION INSTALLATION—Rear The Key West Citisen KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1954 Admiral George C. Towner, Commander Naval B and Captain C. L. Murphy, his Chief of Staff, were guests at the installation ceremonies of Arthur Sawyer Post 28. American Legion, held Saturday.night at the Post Home. Pictured at the event are, from the left. Capt. Murphy, Adm. Towner, Bethel P. Johnson, outgoing Post Commander, and Norman Kranich, newly-installed Post Commander,—Citizen Staff Photo, Spillman. ~ IN THE U.S. For Quick Communication, Use CLASSIFIED Ads! You'll reach buyers and sellers— tenants or workers. . Just DIAL 2-5661 or 2-5662. PRICE FIVE CENTS City Commission Fails To Muster Quorum To Meet Holiday Planned Key West retail stores will close on Monday, July 5, in observance of July 4 week-end Mrs. Kathleen Lucas, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Wholesale-Retail Division, has announced. t District Heads Visit Local Kiwanis Club Color Movie Is Legion District Commander Is Speaker At Installation Here Wilde Deplores Budget Cut At By BILL SPILLMAN “Some politicians want to cut! ‘| our hospital beds,” Victor’ Wilde, Building certificates to liqui- certificates for the new date : | jail snliter renovating the court house, 8 mills. It presently is b/ 6 mills. Bathing beach bonds will be the same as this year, 4 mills. The health center, the mosquito control district and the hospital gach submit individual budgets to the County Commissioners, who must pass final approval. The hospital is now 1.5 mills, the mosquito district, 1.0 mills, and the health center, .4 mills. The budget for the schools now is 14.5 mills for the fiscal year ending June 30, School Budget Steady Horace O’Bryant, _ superinten- dent of public instruction, said all indications are now that ‘the school budget for next year will be the same as the current 14.5 mills. This budget is prepared by O’Bryant and his staff and then (Continued on Page Two) KEY WEST'S TRAFFIC BOX SCORE June Date 283 “a 6 Property Damage $6,350 $65,206 The two accidents which oc- curred yesterday have sent the city’s toll up to 253 — which means that Key West is flout- ing the experts who say that at least one traffic fatality oc- curs in every 250 accidents in cities this size. Both of yesterday's acci- dents occurred as the result of that bugaboo of motorists— carelessness. The first, at Truman Ave. and White Street was the re- sult of pulling away from the curb illegally and the second was the result of running through a stop sign at Eaton and Elizabeth Streets. ‘While damage in the mishaps was light, they had a real bearing on the city’s safety recérd—and they could have been serious. Drive safely! 10th. District Commander of - the | American Legion, told mewbers of the local Arthur Sawyer Post Sat- urday night, ‘Only ‘through the American Legion can we fight such ouflandish plans.” Wilde had reference in his speech to certain members of Con- gress who in attempting to cut the national budget are trying to’ reduce the number of Veterans Administration hospitals. Wilde spoke to Legionnaires, the Legion Auxiliary, and mem- bers of the local chapter of the Dis- abled American Veterans. As 10th District Commander, he had the honor of installing the Arthur Saw- yer Post 28 officers in colorful im- Pressive ceremonies, Precision Lauded Some observers at the meeting said that the precision of cere- monies presented during the even- ing were the “best ever” for any organization in Key West. Wilde told the members that the post was to be complimented for the splendid Honor Guard. He said that the presence of a fine honor guard could only mean that any ceremony would be impressive. Wilde informed the new officers that it was their duty to make everyone know the ideals of jus- tice, freedom and loyalty. “The country is facing a new crisis. I wish it was not so but it is.” U. M. T. Urged The District Commander said that the American Legion has been for universal military training for the last five years, He added that because of the lack of universal military training a great part of the men killed in a recent police action (Korea) were men who were fighting for a second time within recent years. Wilde said the American Legion is engaged in “A back to God” (Continued on Page Two) Man Stabbed In Fight Over Debt A man identified as Roscoe Kelp, 34, 810 Thomas St., was treated at Monroe General Hospital for treat- ment of two stab wounds and his assailant is in the city jail on an assault and battery charge. Police said that Kelp was stab- bed early last night in front of| 308 Petronia Street by a2 woman identified as Florence Wilson, 44, of that address. The fight, police added, was re- portedly the result of an argu- ment over a $6.50 debt. A charge of being drunk and — was also placed against Judge Lopez Orders Sheriff Veteran Expense |To Bring A. Miller To Court Grand Jury Winds Up Activities Menroe County's busy grand jury today indicated that it was about finished working for the present. The membérs today inspect- ed public buildings. One of the members said he believed the bedy would clese up shop un- less recalled. \ (British Officers Attend Funeral Of Captain Here James Brown, captain of a Brit- ish freighter and a veteran of | both World Wars, was buried here today. , Capt. Brown died Sunday aboard | his ship, the SS Lapland, .as the vessel steamed off Key West. The ship put in here and turned the body over to the Lopez Funeral Home. The ship later sailed for Corpus Christi, Texas. The Navy here sent a Marine honor guard to the funeral which was from the Lopez chi |. The Rev. Ralph Rogers officiating. Two officers of England’s Royal Navy also attended the services as did a representative of the British consulate in Miami. The officers—Ledr. H. J. Startin and Lt. P. N. Hiles—are stationed here with the U. S. Navy. Brown was in the Royal Navy reserve, Film Comedienne, |Judy Canova Is Visitor Here Judy Canova, film comedienne, and her husband Felipe Rivero, spent last weekend in Key West, While here they visited Mr. Ri- vero’s cousin and his wife, Mr, and Mrs. A. Marquez of 913 Geor- gia Street. — The famous film star and her husband came to Key West for a rest and enjoyed it so much that they may come back. The couple arrived ou Thursday and left yesterday morning for a few days in Havana. They will go on to New York and then return to Hollywood where Miss Canoy; will make a new picture, z ? Im Build Trailer ‘Park On Stock Island A writ of habeas corpus today was issued by Circuit Court Judge Aquilino Lopez, Jr., requiring Sheriff John Spottswood to pro- duce Abraham Miller in court. Miller is free in $500 bond on a charge of violating a resolution ‘of the County Commissioners prv- viding for zoning of Stock Island. Milli ed to have built a trailer park on Sto nd in a zone reserved for res. Petition In the petition, it is Miller is held in the the sheriff and is illega .y of his liberty. t The petition continue: . says: “Petitioner (Miller) v7" , fur- ther show that the re Jondent (Spottswood) is holding the peti- tioner upon a capias issue’ out of the Criminal Court of R of Monfoe County, Florida, } oa infoymation filed in said by the County Solicitor of .onroe County, Florida, charging petition- er with failing to abide by and ebey a duly promulgated resolu- tion of the Board of County Com- missioners of Monroe County, Florida, by conducting a business in @ residential district on the Island of Stock Island, _ Monroe County, Florida.” The petition also claims that the information does not contain a copy of the resolution of the com- missioners and doesn’t state when (Continuéd on Page Two) Missouri Boy Is Found, Rushed To Rabies Treatment TALLAHASSEE (#—An 1l-year-) old Missouri boy who needs treat- ment for rabies was located here | today and hurried to a hospital. | The youth has been sought since | Friday when he was bitten by a/ skunk at his home at Blue Springs, Mo. He and his parents left on a trip to Key West before the skunk was found to be rabid. | A Florida highway patrolman spotted the car of the Henry Zell-| ners near*Florida State University | k re shortly before noon. Russell | Zellner was taken for treatment} immediately. The patrol had said} the boy had to be found within two days if his life was to be saved. aat of , ved the highway patrol along the keys had been on the look out for Zell- Shown At Monday Night Meeting A color movie entitled “500,000 To One” was shown to members of the Kiwanis Club after last night’s meeting in the La Concha Hotel. The outstanding movie showed the importance of insects in our‘daily life, both benificial and destruc- tive, The movie pointed out that bees are five times more important as pollinators than as producers of honey. were shown to pe sistant “th their cess and not the rando::: type that causes cross pollination. William Warner, Kiwanis mem- ber, ‘was responsible for the pre- sentation of the film. He pointed out that termites do $15,000,000 worth of damage in Florida each year. "He also told of Florida bees that produce 18 million pounds of honey each year. «., Affair The Kiwanis meeting was the monthly get togéther of the dis- trict clubs of south Florida. Eigh- ty-seven members were present in- cluding ue Miami Beach } As Beach the nex. their clu Ralph . local clut (Contin wu or the Miami ‘nounced that dl be held aty president of the duced the local on Page Two) Change Of Venue | Is Asked In Mansfield Case Attorneys for E. R. Mansfield today asked for a change of venue ' in his damage suit against the City, of Key West. Mansfield is asking for $135,000 in damages for injuries suffered by his wife, Moise, in a fall on a Key West sidewalk. Mrs. Mansfield died February 21. The first trial last December re- sulted in a hung jury and Circuit Court Judge Aquilino Lopez, Jr., declared a mistrial. The case is scheduled for re-trial this fall. This change of venue motion is the third such motion filed by Mansfield’s attorneys, J. Fritz Gordon and Philip Medvin of Mi- ami. The other two change of venue motions were filed before the first trial and both were denied by Cir- cuit Court judges. Details Of Ferry Dock Lease Withheld From Public By City By JIM COBB The city’s law-making machinery suffered a break- down last night when the city commission could not must- er a quorum for their regularly scheduled meeting. Only two commissioners, Louis Carbonell and Jack Delaney, put in an appearance for the session. They sat around and chatted for about 20 minutes with more than a score of spectators and then agreed to recess the meet- | ing until Wednesday evening. 3 Convicted Slayers Lose Clemency Pleas Must Be Signed By Acting Governor TALLAHASSEE (#—Death war- rants were in order today for three convicted killers after the State Pardon Board turned down their pleas for clemency. i The board, without comment, de- clined to commute to life imprison- mnentthe death sentences against: A. v North, Lake Wales and Fort Meade undertaker who was actused of strangling Mrs. Betty Albritton, widow of a well-to- do rancher who had willed him all her property. Orion Nathaniel Johnson, Negro who at the age of 16 years three years ago killed Marion County Sheriff Edward Porter who had arrested him for theft of a dinner jacket. George Bailey, who with another Negro was condemned to die for the robbery slaying of D. B. Pert, og ~~ +—--perator near To tha Wo “Pressured” Acting ‘ ». Johns, who alone can send the men to the electric chair by issuing death warrants. calling for their execution, told reporters: “Tl issue them when we get around to it but the newspapers aren’t going to pressure me into it.” He said he understood there are a dozen men awaiting death war- rants and it is a duty he is going to carry out although “I admit it’s a duty I have shirked because I dread it.” Warrants previously were issued for both North and Johnson but were withdrawn to permit them time to appeal. North’s conviction has twice been upheld by the state and fed- eral supreme courts. Both courts also have refused to set aside the Johnson conviction and death sen- tence. Follows Advice In refusing clemency the board followed recommendations of the Parole Commission which it had asked to investigate the cases. It overruled an adverse com- mission recommendation, however, and granted a conditional pardon to Brown R. Raines who has served four months on a five-year sentence imposed for accepting a (Continued op Page Two) Van Fleet To ‘Confer With Rhee Boy Scout Dist. Board To Meet A meeting of the District Com- ners since the Associated Press reported the search for the boy. SEOUL, #—Gen. James A. Van|'mission of Boy Scouts will be held | Fleet, special Far East military|7 o’clock tonight at the Lion’s Den envoy for President Eisenhower,|in Seminary Street. flew to Chinhae today to confer} This will be the last commission with President Syngman Rhee at] meeting to be attended by Capt. his summer home. Anthony Dropp, USN, who leaves There was speculation that Van|Key West shortly for another as- Fleet's meeting with Rhee might] signment. be connected with the reported de-| Capt. Dropp was recently pre- livery to Rhee yesterday of a letter] sented by Capt. R. S. Simpson, \from President Eisenhower. chairman of the commission, ‘The Sheriff's deputies, city police-and | The letter reportedly dealt with} Boy Scout Statue” as a gift from possible.action resulting from fail-| the Monroe District Scouters in ap- ure of the Geneva peace talks on|preciation of his particivation in Korea or with plans for a U. S.;the Monroe County Boy Scout pro- buildup of ROK military forces. | gram. ¥ The three missing commis- sioners were all reported to be out of the city. While the agenda for the meeting, as released to the press yesterday, was com- paratively. light, several items of business were added at the last minute. Included were a lease for the city-owned Clyde-Mallory docks company planning to oper- ate a Key West-Cuba ferry serv- ice and a resolution pointing out to the federal government the need for the Poinciana housing project to the community and re- questing that the Public Housing Administration not destroy the housing units. In addition, a resolution approv- ing an expenditure by the City. Electric System ‘for expansion of their service was to have been considered. Withheld From Press The details of the revised Clyde- Mallory dock lease are being with- held from the press. City Man- ager Victor Lang said today that he has orders from City Attor- ney J. Y. Porter not to release them. He termed a reporter's re- quest for information on details of the lease be made public as “unreasonable.” However, The Citizen has learn- ed from an authoritative source that terms of the lease which was to have been discussed last night, differ considerably from a propo- sal submitted to the city fathers at a meeting June 14. New Fee Schedule - At that time, the Caribbean Fer- ry Service Company proposed to pay a flat rental of $12,500 per year for the entire Clyde-Mallory Dock property for use as the local terminus of a ferry line running between Key West and Matanzas, Cuba. The city commission declined to act on that proposal, however, and instructed the City Attorney and the City Manager to negotiate with the ferry company on terms for a lease. é The new proposal is reportedly the results of talks between Port- er and the ferry promoters. Annual Guarantee The tentative agreement which was to have been considered last night calls for payment of an «”- nual guarantee to the city of $5,000. However, the company has apparently revised- their mands and now they ask for only a portion of the dock. The bal- ance of the property would pre- sumably be retained by the city, which gains considerable income from rentals to local busi- ness establisnments. The agreement calls for a pay- ment of $2,500 at the time the lease is signed and monthly in- stallments of $208.33. The city would receive one dol- lar for each passenger and 25 cents for each 100 ponuds of freight carried on the ferry. Payments in excess of the city’s (Continued on Page Two) Something New In Special Services at the Palm Service Station STOCK ISLAND We Now Honor All Credit Cards Including || TRIP - CHARGE, INC.