The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 26, 1954, Page 1

Relax... And Have Fun In The Sun On Key Key West, Florido, has the most equable climate in the country, with on average tange of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXXV No. 152 KWHS Student Wins Military Scholarship Bob Kistler Is One Of Eight Winners In Nation ~ Fifteen-year-old Bob Kistler, a local high school student, was noti- fied yesterday that he had won a three year scholarship to exclusive Valley Forge Military Academy at ‘Wayne, Penna. The scholarship, one of eight of- fered annually to sons of regular officers of the armed arta bane proffered to young Ki y Gil- bert A, Phillips, Director of Ad- missions at the Valley Forge Mili-: tary Academy. ~ Letter Brings News In a letter addressed to his fath- er, Lieutenant Commander H. Kistler, USN, utive Officer of the USS: Sar (EDDE-465), Colonel Phillips said: “T am happy to inform you that at the June 22nd meeting of the Academic Board of Valley Forge Military Academy, Robert was ‘awarded a Younghusband Scholar- ship for a period of three years ‘commencing September, 1954. This scholarship is awarded on the bas- is of his excellent test results in the competition.” Stiff Examination Earlier in the month. Kistler, a tenth grade student at the Key West High School, underwent a stiff written examination, compet- ing with hundreds of students throughout the nation. The’ scholarship, open only to male'students with high scholastic standings and a sincere interest in military: life, is valued at more od Moe Z som of Ledr, and Mrs. Robert H. Kistler, 719 Wadell Ave., learned of the availability of the * scholarship early this month through an All-Navy directive, in- forming interested officers of the (Continued on Page Two) Tidal Wave In Lake Michigan Drowns Anglers CHICAGO (#—Chicago park po- lice said today at least 17 fisher- men had been washed into Lake Michigan by a huge tidal wave and that “several” were believed to have drowned, Police said at least 16 fishermen had been swept off rocks and into the lake at the Montrose Harbor, on Chicago’s North Side, and one had been washed into the water at a pier at North Avenue, 28 blocks further south, ¢ All available rescue equipment of the U.S. Coast Guard, police and fire departments were rushed to the scene. The Coast Guard sent four boats to aid in the rescue effort. Police Sgt. Robert Donner of Lincoln Park police said several Persons “definitely” had been drowned and that rescuers “still are fishing people” out of . the ‘water, The U.S. Weather Bureau in Chicago described the wave as a seiche and said it was caused by & squall line moving across the lake. The condition is caused by a Tapid change in air pressure which depresses the water in one spot @nd causes a mounding up of the water level in another. The water can rise quickly several feet. The Weather Bureau said it is an “unprdictable situation.” JUVENILE COUNCIL TO HEAR MISS BENTLEY Miss Ester Bentley, who is in Key West with the United Defense Community Service, will be guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Juvenile Council on Monday night. The meeting will be held at the Clinic Building, on Fleming Street at 8:00 p.m. All interested persons are cordi- ally invited to attend. ————..___ BLOW — STORM — BLOW! THE SCHOLARSHIP WINNER—Bob Kistler, one of eight boys in the’ United States to win a three-year scholarship to Valley Forge Military Academy, Wayne, Penna. is congratulated by Admiral George Towner, commander U.S. Naval Base, for his accomplishment. Young Kistler, wiio isa student at Key West High School, is the son of Ledr. and Mrs. Robert H. Kistler.—Oificial U.3. Navy Photo. “Things Ain’t Tutti-Frutti f “- lade “We offered to’take over the operation of the city dump. on Stock Island from the city about six months ago,” Wi Warner Said in a statement to The Citi- zen. “Our proposal will save the city about $3,000 the first year open each year follow- Warner, director and entomolo- gist of the Monroe County Anti- Mosquito District, stated that their interest in the dump was strictly for fly control. “Our plan for the dump, which is state ap- proved, would be to cover the rubbish immiediately with marl.” Separate -Operaticn Warner stated ‘that the mos- quito district is a separate polit- ical subdivision from the county commissioners and city. How- ever, by the District taking over the operation of the dump, the state would give 75 cents for every dollar that the city spends toward the dump operation in the new proposal. It has been. reported in the past that flies are a possible carrier of polio and the near proximity of Sigsbee Park to the city dump may be a possible rea- son for the high polio rate in that section. Warner, when questioned on the fly as a possible polio carrier, Stated that the subject was out of his department. He said the health department would have to answer any questions on polio and flies. Initial Expense Warner said that more money (Continued on Page Two) Cars Are Damaged In TraiJer Mishap No one was injured when a utility trailer broke loose from a car driven by Lloyd Bell, 1606 South Street, and rammed two vehicles moving north on First Street at 10 a.m. today. Police officer B. H. Waite who investigated the accident stated in his report that Bell was travel- ing south on First Street near Pat- I'm Shuttered with Good Plywood from Strunk Lumber 120 SIMONTON, near Postoffice terson Avenue, when Bell’s trailer broke lose and rammed vehicles belonging to John Diaz, 806 Pearl Street, and Samuel Higgs, 409 Grin- nell Street. Waite said that Diaz’ car suf- With Auld Clootie,” He Says Mendoza Embarks Children’s Author By JIM COBB C. Gonzales Mendoza, whose biting bits of satire and commen- tary on the Key West scene have appeared frequently in The Citi- zen ,is blazing a new literary trail—he has blossomed forth as the author of a children’s book. Mendoza may be found hard at work night in the homestead at 4-F Porter Place, working on the manuscript of “The Adventures of Crazy Knight,” a tome calcu- lated to hold the interest of kids from 6 to 12. Meanwhile, Mendoza, made lean by his copious literary out- put, is seeking sustenance in the form of gainful employment— preferably in the public relations field. He points out that recent Political campaigns are evidence of his talent in that field. He has never backed a losing candidate and his hard-hitting campaign comments are credited with hav- ing considerable influence with the voting public. Varied Career Mendoza has had a varied ca- reer. He gained local renown as The Singing Mailman, when em- ployed with the local post office. Dubbed as the poor-man’s Mario Lanza, Mendoza has also em- ployed his penchant for vocaliza- tion in other fields of endeavor, namely as a singing waiter and a Western Union boy (singing tele- grams). “I sang on my mail. route because I was happy, and I still am despite adversity,” says Mendoza. He has not worked since February. Mendoza also points out that he is available for any other legal type of employment. He's had ex- perience as a clerk-typist, bell- boy ,truck driver and newspaper columnist. He gained his widest following in the latter field when his tal- ented pen created Auld Clootie, an allegorical character, namesake of the devil in Scotland. Sinful Conchs Saved “My idea was to keep these| sinful Conchs from going to hell| —the devil has enough trouble| already,” said Mendoza in speak- ing of Auld Clootie’s biting com- ments on the manners and morals of Key West public officials and their activities. And Mendoza’s tongue is just as glib as his pen—he claims that the only enemies he has are sev- eral thousand unsuspecting youths he talked into joining the Navy during a stint as a Navy recruiter during World War Il. “Some of them are still looking for me,” he whispered, glancing over his shoulder. After his military service (he SCUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1954 THE The Ken West Cit U.S. A. For Quick Communication, Use CLASSIFIED Ads! You'll teach buyers and sellers— tenants or workers DIAL +» Just 25661 or 2.5662, PRICE FIVE CENTS Rebels Establish Provisional Government For Guatemala Committee Hears Ferry Suggestions The first meeting. of the citi- zens’ committee to investigate a Key West-Havana ferry to- day heard the suggestion that the city retain the dock, build a terminal, and lease it to the first company that brings a ferry boat here. H. G. Williams, president of the Gulf-Atlantic Transporta- tion Co., outlined this plan to the meeting in the Chamber of Commerce office. Two other companies want te start the long-discussed auto ferry. Local Boys Get Experience In Fla. Polities Three Boys’ Staters Are “Elected” To Official Positions ‘Three Monroe County boys who sponsored Boy’s. State’ in,..Tall: hitsseé this week weie elected to office in the annual “eléctions” held during the week long session. They are Henry Cleare, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan B. Cleare; 1100 Southard Street, who was el- ected to the Florida Boy’s State legislature; Robert Sacker, whose parents are the John Sackers of 1400 Petronia Street, was elected a tax assessor; and Kenneth Car- ter, of Marathon, who was chosen to serve as councilman of “Brig- hamville,” one of the 16 mythical cities in Florida Boy’s State. Cleare’s Job As a legislator, young Cteare will participate in the presentation and passage of legislative bills which the boys and their counsel- (Continued on Page Two) Oil Fire In L.A. Is Under Control LOS ANGELES (#—A_million- dollar oil fire that exploded storage tanks and sent flames towering over the harbor area was brought under control today. One worker was reported miss- ing and two firemen were injur- ed ,neither seriously. Since much of the fuel was des- tined for military use, the Navy and FBI, aided by Los Angeles arson squad began checking the possibility of sabotage. As tanks exploded, a pool of burn- ing oil formed within a 20-foot high firewall around the storage area of Tide Water Associated Oil Co. But the wall held the flaming mass. Fifteen of the 20 tanks -with- in the enclosure burned. F. E. Coyle, marine terminal su- perintendent of Tide Water, said damage would be more than one million dollars. attended the American Legion; MAMMOTH MANGO—James Knowles, 1012 James Street. is pictured holding a Hayden mango, weighing three and a half pounds, grown in the Knowles yard. Knowles said that this is the first year the budded tree had borne fruit. He picked the huge mango a little early because “the kids in my neighborhood have been watching it, too.” The young tree had borne a num- ber of mangos which gave promise of developing into extra large fruit. but the wind blew off all but four. Knowles also said, “I've seen a lot of mangos, but never one as big as this.” —Staff Photo by Sybil. Mother Vows To Find Cause Of Son’s Death CHICAGO ™ — Mrs. Marion Thorne says she will find out what caused the death of her son, Mont- gomery Ward Thorne, “if it takes every dime I have in the world.” Mrs. Thorne, in her first inter- view since her son was found dead last Saturday, told reporters yes- terday she would “leave no stone unturned until I really find out what happened to my boy.”” Mystery surrounds the death of the 20-year-old heir to a mail order fortune. An autopsy failed to dis- close the cause of his death and chemical tests are being made to establish the cause. Coroner Walter McCarron ‘said yesterday tests have established that heroin and marijuana were found in Thorne’s room, Dr, Henry C. Leon, coroner’s physician, said he believes Thorne’s death was not due to natural causes. He said liquor, traces of which were found (Continued on Page Two) SHOWING DAYS: Sun., Mon. fered about $200 damage and Higgs’ car approximately $50. served in both the Army and the (Continued on Page Two) MONROE SIRT OF PUNCHING CHAMPIONS BATTLE and Tues. ui PERS “PSB Ty —— SEE Girl Scouts Help C. Of C. As Public Service Project The late lamented bus tour of the Navy station is back in the news. The Navy in Wash- ington knocked off the tour re- cently, Nineteen Girl “Scouts spent all day Friday at the Chamber of Commerce crossing out Navy Yard tours on a piece of literature that the C of C hands out to visitors. Besides that, the 19 girls from Troops 3, 5, 12 and 14 folded @ number of accom- modation sheets for the C of C. The sheets list rooming houses, motels, hotels, trail- er parks and restaurants. This was another public ser- vice feature of the Girl Scouts. F ast Train Is Derailed In Neb. HALLAM, Neb. (? — The Rock Island’s fast eastbound Rocky Mountain Rocket “started to shim- my’’ and eight of its 11 passenger and Pullman cars tipped over in a derailment near here last night | with at least 75 persons getting ; hospital treatment. State Safety Patrol Chief Col. ;C. J. Sanders at Lincoln said his |reports indicated that at least 16 or 18 persons were seriously injured. | EXPERIMENTAL SET |OF TWINS SOUGHT NEW YORK # — The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is seek- ing identical twins, either or both of whom suffer from the disease, to find out if heredity or environ- ment causes the crippling of the central nervous system. The society this week asked any twins suffering from multiple scle- rosis, the cause and cure of which are unknown, to communicate with its offices at 270 Park Ave. here. EK Indications Are Biting Black Cat Is Sought In Keys Eight persons at Marathon have been bitten by a black « Gerald Saunders, chairman of the board of county commis- sioners, today said he learned the news when he was in Mara- thon yesterday. He said the cat was boxed for shipment to the SPCA here Thursday night but es- caped. When the cat is caught, it will be brought here and ob- served for rabies, Jaycees Offer Aid To Local Safety Council Next Meeting Of Group To Be At Jaycee Clubhouse Alice Robinson, secretary: and treasurer of the Key West Safety, Council, has announced that a meeting of that group will take place next Tuesday at the Junior Chamber of Commerce building on Flagler Ave., corner of Roose- velt Boulevard. Time, 8 p.m. “At the last meeting held in City Hall,” she explained, “very few people showed up.. The Jay- Cees have been kind enough to let’us use their clubhouse Tuesday night. Maybe we'll find out this time if folks just aren’t interested’ in making Key West a safer town, tfnii Mor or if they’ve hesitated about at- tending meetings in City Hall be- cause of the ‘political’ atm phere.” One Year Old The Key West Safety Council is approximately one year old. Dur- ing that time, it has accomplished many “little jobs” but has never been able to undertake major pro- bstsua ceceo afle ek jects because of lack of response from the general public. It is a non-political, non-profit, organiza- tion dedicated solely to accident prevention. Ed BBayly, new vice-president of the Council, says, “Either we get together and cooperate as a group to eliminate accidents or State, County, and City law enforcement agencies are going to handle the situation in much more unpleasant manner! “There have been too many deaths on the Overseas Highway! There are too many ‘unnecessary accidents’ in Key West! This sit- tuation can be rectified if and when the people are willing to co- operate.” Slogan Contest At the last meeting of the Safety Council, Louis Monroz of Couture Car Rentals, proposed a .“best slogan” contest in which the win- ner would be given a $25 bond. “In the interest of safety, my company would be glad to dot such a bond,” he said. “Perhaps a few other merchants in town will cooperate and prizes can be offered several different slogans— water, home, school, or industrial safety as an example.” No action was taken on the (Continued on Paze Two) For Hot Shooting War For Power In Disputed Nation By SAM SUMMERLIN TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Anti-Communis: Guatemalan rebels set up a provisional government lasi night amid indications the struggle for that Central Am- erican nation is becoming a hot shooting war. Insurgent planes attacked Guatemala City and the rebel radio claimed its forces were “marching victorious. ly” on the capital. The Communist-supported government of President Jacobo Guzman declared, however, its troops remained in control on all fronts. Creation of the provision- al regime, headed by rebel Commander Col. Carlos Cas- tillo Armas, was announced in a communique by the “Liberation Army.” It is said the government head- quarters were at Chiquimula, a town of 8,848 people, 20 miles from the Honduran border. 3 The communique said Chiquimu- la had been captured early yes- terday. But a dispatch from As- sociated Press Correspondent Jack Rutledge in Guatemala. City said the government's latest bulletins claimed Chiquimula was still in its hands. Rutledge’s dispatch passed through Guatemalan censorship and was delayed about six hours ir transmission. - Ammo Dump ‘Hit Rehel planes also blasted Zacapi and other government strongholds Authoritative sources said a direc bomb hit on an ammunition dum} at Zacapa knocked out the gar- rison there. The stepped-up air strikes led one source here to com- rare that “the cold war is getting ot.” Up till now, the eight-day-old struggle has been waged chiefly with propaganda weapons. Only sporadic clashes have been report- ed between the opposing forces, Eight Americans who crossed the Guatemalan frontier into Mexico yesterday said they believed the rebel forces had the government “on the run.” A Boston newspaper- man in the group said he had seen 400 wounded government troops en route to the capital. Mission Refused The Guatemalan embassy in Washington announced, meanwhile, that its government had refused permission for the Inter-American Peace Committee to send an in- ‘vestigating team fhto Guatemala to study that ~nation’s charge of foreign aggression. The Arbenz re- gime has accused Honduras and Nicaragua of aiding he rebels. Afredo Chocano, acting head of the embassy, said his government had advised the committee that “Guatemala is opposed to inter- vention . . . in this matter be- cause the subject is under the juris- diction of the Security Council of the United Nations.” The Security Council, however, voted to put off further discus- sion of the Guatemalan charge of aggression until the organization of American States could investi- gate the matter. The Inter-Amer- ican Peace Committee is an agency of the OAS. Vote Failure The Council’s decision came when the Soviet-supported Guatemalan complaint failed to obtain the sev- en votes necessary to place it on the agenda. The ballot showed only (Continued on Page Two) Key West Folder Distribution Set Beginning next Thursday, 50,000 handouts advertising the charms of Key West will be given to south- bound tourists at the Georgia state line. Harold Laubscher, Chamber of Commerce manager, today said the folders will be given to tour- ists when they stop for traffic lights on these five U. S. high- ways — 1, 23, 27, 41, and 301. “The folder says Key West is “surrounded by the crystal waters Of the Caribbean and caressed by the gentle trade winds.” Tourists also are invited to “re- lax on the sun-drenched beaches of Key West.”