The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 7, 1954, Page 1

<r 4 Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with on average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXXV Ne. 187 Death Claims One Of World Famed ‘Quints’ MONTREAL (® — An epileptic stroke caused the death of Emilie Dionne, one of the famed Callander quintuplets, Dr. Rosario Fontaine ‘announced following an autopsy today. ‘ Dr. Fontaine, Quebec’s leading medicol-legal expert, said the girl, who died after three strokes yes- terday in Ste. Agathe, Que., had suffered from epilepsy for some time. “The epileptic stroke was brought up by pulmonary conges- tion, particularly in the pituitary gland in the brain,” the doctor aaid after a 1%-hour autopsy. The autopsy was described as a formality necessary because of the prominence of the 20-year-old girl, and the fact no doctor was pres- ent when she succumbed. She died at Ste. Agathe Hostel for old folks and retired Roman Catholic clergy- men. Her body was moved under po- lice escort 45 miles to the Montreal Morgue. The autopsy, by the spe- eialist, Dr. Rosario Fontaine, was set for § a.m., EST. Funeral Planned ‘The girl’s grieving family went @head with plans for funeral ser- vices and burial Monday near the Dionne home at Callander, Ont. A dispute arose, meanwhile, over a surprise report that she had been stricken with polio as a ebild. An elder sister, Mrs. Maurice Giraouard, who arrived to take charge of the body, said yesterday Emilie had polio 17 years ago and since then had been afflicted with fainting spells. The sister ex- plained she was not familiar with the medical term for the attacks but believed they were epileptic. ‘Others who knew her also said shé™ was'-a victim~of epilepsy. In Callander, a parish priest who ‘acted as spokesman for her fa- ther Oliva Dionne, said she died from « stroke, He said she had had a “weak spell” when she was 6, Carefree Child “It was never diagnosed,” he added, “‘but polio is out.” Emilie — at birth the second @mallest of the sisters — was known as the most carefree of the five when they were youngsters. The girls celebrated their 20th birthdays together last May 28. The four survivors — Yvonne, Marie, Cecile and Annette — as well as Emilie’s parents and sey- en other brothers and sisters were reported deeply shocked at her un- timely death. “It is a terrible blow to us all,” the father said last night. “She was very dear to us.” “I had a letter from her only yesterday,” he added, “and she didn’t give any indication in it that she was about to be seriously ill. She hadn’t been quite herself during recent months — that is one of the reasons why she went to Ste. Agathe to rest and where the air is good — but we were not prepared for anything like this.” About two months ago Emilie came to the Lac Brule Hostel, which the Oblate Sisters of Mary Immaculate run for old folks. Prospective Nun Nurse Cecile Believeau, who at- tended her during her last hours, said she had not been well during her stay, but was accepted as a prospective member of the Oblate Order. Emilie, wearing the dark habit of the order, was seen strolling about the hostel grounds Thursday evening. That night, because she had difficulty getting to sleep, a sister slept with her in a second cot in her austere room. Two attacks within a few hours weakened her, nurse Believeau said, and in the morning she re- fused her breakfast. At 9 a.m. she appeared to be sleeping. The sister who had been at her bedside went to Mass, thinking the girl was no longer in danger. Returning, the sisters discovered she had suffered her third stroke. They summoned Dr. Albert Joan- mette from Ste. Agathe. He pro- (Continued on Page Two) PAUL BOYSEN’S Registered Real Estate Brokers NOW LOCATED AT 801 Fleming Street KEY WEST, FLA. ree eR YOUNG IZAAK WALTON — THE Six-year-old Bruce Mills will have @ real “fish story” to tell when he returns to his home in ‘Woodbury, New Jersey. It isn’t every young man who has the distinction of catching a 32 pound tarpon on a handline! Bruce and his grandfather, Leon Myers, were fishing at Thompson's dock yesterday morning when the big fish struck. Bruce said Photo, Sybil. City Financial Report For ’53 Is Released Deposits In Miami, Key West Outlined The city’s bank accounts total a whopping $992,- 428.89, according to the re- port’ of Finance Director Craig Bowen for the month of June. The report winds up the 1953 fis- cal year. Cash on deposit in the Florida National Bank totals $455,323.83, the report shows. The city’s general revenue fund now stands at $77,355.33. The cig- arette tax funds, which may only be used for street construction, garbage removal and for ceme- tery improvements, amounts to $178,026.23, according to the report. The general revenue fund was reduced by $40,136.28 during the Sewer Funds The city still has $392,397.56 in sewer construction funds on de- (Continued on Page Two) (Concealed Weapon Dismissed Friday In City Court A concealed weapon charge held | against Armando Fernandez, 402 Virginia Street, was dismissed | Monday in-city court when Judge Enrique Esquinaldo, Jr., said that the fact he was carrying a 20 Guage shotgun in his car did not Constitute a law violation. Fernandez was arrested when | Police searched his car Thursday night during their investigation of | an incident in which a local man said he was rolled. Patrolman) Lionel Soriano said that Fernan-| dez gave police permission to) | Search his car. He said that the (Continued on Page Two) his grandfather had to help him “some” before he finally land- ed his prise. The youngster and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chester R. Mills, are visiting his grandparents. Mrs. Mills will be remembered as the former Gloria Myers.—Citizen Staff Landlords Are Slow In Filling Out Questionaires On Housing Chamber ‘Receives ~ Only 21 Replies On Rental Units The effort of the Chamber of Commerce to have land- lords fill out a housing quuestionaire apparently is failing. The chamber today said that only 21 landlords out of the several hundred here have returned the question- aire. This represents only 69 rental units of the several thousand in the city. (In case any landierds missed the questionaire printed in The Citizen on July 27, they can have another opportunity teday. The questionaire is reprinted en page two). Paul J. Sher, chairman of the chamber’s housing committee, said cooperation of the Navy has been excellent, but ‘landlords in the city are considerably more tardy in making information available to the committee.” Navy Men Reply Several thousand Navy men have turned in questionaires describing what type of housing units are needed. Sher pointed out that if the sur- vey is to be of any value, com- plete information is required from both sides of the fence — tenants and landlords alike. Available civilian rental units, which only can be reported. by landlords, must be analyzed in or- der to present a complete picture of the housing situation here, the chamber said. The housing hassle began when the Navy complained that not enough housing was available for Navy personnel and that squad- rons may be pulled out of Key West if the situation did not im- prove. C. of C. Urges Reply The chamber is urging landlords (Continued on Page Two) SOCIAL SECURITY MAN SLATES TRIP HERE A Field Representative from the Miami Office of the Social Securi- ty Administration will be in Key West all day Tuesday and Wednes- day, August 10 and 11. | The representative's local office SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1954 — eae Gal Thanks Cop, Promises Letter Police Patrolman Lionel Ser- jane has a new pen-pal. a. She's Jean Dina, whe was freed of a vagrancy charge in city court Friday when the ar- resting officer failed te appear te testify against her. It was her second appearance in court this week. She told Judge Enrique Es- quinaldo, Jr., that she was lea- ving town and exhibited a bus ticket to prove it. When the judge quashed the charge, she turned to officer Soriane and politely thanked him “for being se nice te me” and promised to write him a letter — “real soon.” IN THE U.S. A. The Key West Citisen PRICE Five CENTS Pre-Election Vote Seen Final Plans Made For Girl Scout Camp Council Announces Schedule For Events August 16 Thru 21 Girl Scout leaders and members of the Florida Keys Girl Scout Council board put their heads together last night and came up with final plans for the Day Camp to be sponsored by the Council August 16 through 21. The group met with Joe Finder, council president and Earl Adams, council camp chairman at Adam’s office last night. The Day Camp will be under the direction of the Council with Mrs. Sam Toth and Mrs. R. S. Simp- son as co-chairmen of the week’s activities. : Registration Registration for the eamp wilt ‘be held-at the’'Woman’s Club build- ing on Tuesday, August 10 and Wednesday, August 11 from 3:30 Pp. m. until 5:00 p. m. each of the two days. The facilities of Monroe County Beach and West Martello Towers have been made available to the Girl Scouts for their camp. Day Camp will begin on Mon- day, August 16 and each day through August 20 between the hours of 10:00 a. m. to 3:00 p. m. Only registered Girl Scouts and Brownies are eligible to attend the camp and each Scout or Brownie who attends must register at the Woman's Club on Tuesday or Wed- nesday. Permission Required Each girl registering for the camp must be accompanied by 2 parent or guardian. Girl Scout po- licy is such that signed permission must be given before any Girl Scout can participate in a camp program. The 50 cents registration fee co- vers craft materials and milk or fruit juice will be provided by the Council at noon. The girls will bring “nose bag” lunches except (Continued on Pege Two) Man Jailed On Five Charges After Tussle A man identified as William J. Rees, 802 Simonton Street, requir- ed four stitches for a head wound following an altercation with a po- lice officer last night. Rees also faces five charges in city court and a woman companion | was jailed at the same time on} three counts. Patrolman Ralph Maribona gave | this account of the incident: He stopped Rees for speeding and when he asked him for his drivers license, Maribona said that “he got smart.” The woman, who| refused to give her name, also cursed the officer, he reported. Maribona added that when he took | Rees by the arm, he started “to break loose and come around with a punch.” Maribona’s report said that he then hit him. Rees was treated at the Naval Hospital for his injury. | He was later charged with reck- | less driving, driving while intoxi- cated, speeding, using profanity | and resisting arrest. The woman, listed on police re-| cords as Lois Rees, 24-2 Poinciana Place, was charged with being} drunk and disorderly,using profan- ity, and assault and battery on a is Room 216, Post Office Building. police officer. aa CO SHOVELS — Cdr. J. C. Wheeler, Jr. commander of the Naval Ordnance Unit, turns a shovel of earth at nd breaking ceremonies ty the Naval ‘Annex. Stephen C.. Leifert, of M looks on. He is president of the Leifert Construction Co., con- tractors for the new building which will house testing equip- ment for underwater ordnance.—Citizen Staff Photo, Sybil. Fund Drive For Little Leaguers Trip To State Tourney Near Goal A drive to obtain funds to send Key West’s National Little Lea- gue All-Stars to the State tournament in West Palm Beach Monday is within $38 of its goal, City Commissioner Louis Carbonell, who has saprked the campaign, reported today. In other words, the trip to thi Park ballgame last night and tha’ guers. Navy Man Here Receives Medal Electricians Mate James F. Pe- terson of the USS Bushnell, has been presented with the Navy and Marie Corps Medal for heroism in saving a Naval officer from drown- ing when he fell from a ship in Reyjavik, Iceland, last November. Peterson, whose parents live at D. Walker in impressive ceremon- ies held on the Naval Station early today. The citation: “For heroic conduct while serv- ing on board the U. S. §. YOG-32 in Reykjavik Harbor, Iceland, on 7 February 1954. When the Officer in-Charge accidentally fell from the ship’s bow and landed in fri- gid water between the vessel and the pier, Peterson made his way to the rafters beneath the pier in an attempt to assist a shipmate in keeping the nearly unconsciou: victim afloat. Jumping into the wa- ter in order to render more ef- yesterday's mark the start of a r e tourney is assured for the youngs- |ters who won the district meet in Miami Thursday. Carbonell said that a total of $170 was collected at a Bayview it the city has donated $100. Reser- vations for the 15 boys have been made at the George Washington Hotel in West Palm Beach, he added. More money will be gained Sunday night when proceeds of a | baseball game at Wickers Field will be turned over to the Little Lea- An offer of a station wagon from Eloy Garcia has solved the transportation problem, Carbonell added. SAN DIEGO, Calif. W—A deco- \rated Navy officer was free by |court-martial verdict here today {of any official misconduct in flying through two wars and putting in 14 years service under another man’s name. The mother of the man whose name he used said she was glad. Lt. Cmdr. Edwin Stanley Conant, 318 South Wheaton St., Wheaton, {veteran of Gen. Chennault’s Fly-!jaw at Loyola University, Illinois, accepted the award from | ing Tigers in China, of Navy ser-| Angeles. his commanding officer, Captain F. !viee in World War II and of Kore-| (an combat, was acquitted at the jend of a one-day trial yesterday. | Continues as Conant He said he planned to continue | his Navy service under the name |of Conant — borrowed from a for- | mer college friend — but that his jtwo children probably would re- | sume using the name of Perry. | They are living with their grand- | father, William R. Perry, who tes-| | tified his son was John Francis | erry, born in 1912 in San Fran- | cisco. : | The son had used the identifica- | fective assistance, he aided in| tion of Edwin Stanley Conant, born | keeping the drowning man from be- | in 1915 in San Diego County, in| ing crushed between the ship and | entering the Navy as an air cadet! the pier’s piling supports and in | in 1940. He had been dropped from | bringing him to a position where |an Air Force flying school . and) the crew members could lift all on| needed new papers to enter the) board. By his daring initiative ani | Navy training. | prompt actions, Peterson was di-! Mrs. Stanley F. Conant said at rectly instrumental in saving the /the family’s Lakeside home that (Continued on Page Two) On Censure Of McCarthy — Committee Slates Closed-Door Session Mon. To Check Charges WASHINGTON—Sen. Ferguson, (R-Mich.) predicted today the Senate will get a chance to vote before the November election on the issue of censuring Sen. Me- Carthy, (R-Wis.). But Sen. Monroney, (D-Okla.) said in a separate in- terview he expects the intensified “political atmos- phere” of the campaign for control of Congress to de- lay any such showdown until late in the year if not un- Local Man Is Praised For [Heroic Action William Bossert Gets Recognition For Work After May Explosion William S. Bossert, a Navy Ordnance-man first class of 1828 Harris Avenue, today received a letter of com- mendation for meritorious service performed in the treatment and evacuation of the wounded from the USS Bennington off the New Jer- sey coast after the explosion on May 26.. Bossert, husband of a Jocal girl, is one of the 200 crewmen who pe:- formed heroically in the explosion that eost 103 lives aboard the air- craft carrier. The awards were given this mor- ning in New York harbor in cere- THE BOSSERTS monies on the flight deck of the Bennington. Members of the crew to receive the awards represented men from thirty states. The Navy states that still an- other 117 men have been recom- (Continued on Page Two) | Bizarre Story Of Navy Officer Who Borrowed Friend’s Name Revealed |while attending San Diego State College. Borrewed Identity | Perry borrowed her son’s name _and birth information, she said. | Both men are now interested in \law, a fact which led to the court- martial when the California State Bar noted identical names and | other information on applications for registration as students. The Lakeside Conant is ate Officer Conant was planning a | correspondence course in law. | The court-martial accepted legal jopinion there was nothing wrong in using an assumed name with no intent to defraud. til next Jaurary. e The rival forecasts under- lined the wide-ranging dif- ferences of view on Capitol Hill as a six-man committee drafted to probe censure charges against McCarthy went into recess over the weekend. Yesterday the bi- partisan group picked Sen. Watkins, (R-Utah) as chair- man and decided to bar TV and radio from its forthcom- ing hearings. 4% Accusations Monday the special committee gathers again behind closed doors to go over a list of 46 specifie ac- cusations leveled at McCarthy by Sens. Flanders (R-Vt), Ful- bright (D-Ark) and Morse (Ind- Ore), with an eye to weeding out charges that ate minor or overlap. McCarthy declared last night that at least two of the charges have already ‘fallen by the way- side.” He named them as the ac- cusations that he acted improperly toward Annie Lee Moss and toward Lawrence W. Parrish, both wit- nesses“who have~appeared ‘before the Senate. Investigations subcom- mittee he heads. The ‘special committee, com- Posed of three Republicans and three Democrats, also will have to tackle some disputed points of pro- cedure before it can get to the hearings stage. Still to be decided: Whether the hearings should be public, and whether McCarthy should have the right to cross- examine witnesses as he has de- manded. The committee’s unanimous de- cision against radio-TV coverage yesterday prompted a protest from Charles Roeder, chairman of the Freedom of Information Commit- tee of the Radio-Television News Directors Assn. Urging reconsideratior. of the ban in a telegram to Watkins, Roeder said the association “re- minds your committee that it Sen. McCarthy who is the subject of your censure study—not radio and television.” As for how much time the com- mittee will need, Watkins and his five colleagues all agreed they can make an investigation and report to the Senate in time for a vote before the election. Ferguson, who heads the Senate Republican Policy Committee, sa:d he is willing to interrupt his cam- paign for reelection to return to Washington to debate the censure Proposal next fall. He said he thinks most other candidates will agree to do likewise. Monroney, one of the 12 senators who voted against setting up the special committee, said, however, he thinks that if the Senate fin- ishes its legislative business next week and goes home, it will oe dif- ficult to rassemble the members. “I am not casting any reflections on the investigating committee,” he said. “I sure the members will do a conscientious job and do it without delay. Campaign Issue \9 Traffic Deaths \Listed Thru May Nine persons were killed and 111 injured in Monroe County auto accidents during the first five months of this year, ac- cording to @ report released fo- day by the Flerida Department of Public Safety. The deaths and injuries re- sulted from a total of 322 acel- dents. Statewide tetals during the five-month period from Janu- ary to May showed 26,440 acci- dents, 420 deaths and 8,474 in- jured. the two were very good friends | gqessmenessrseeecmmes comms “But the best intentions in the world are not going to keep this matter out of the campaign. The first time somebody complains about something the committee does you will find candidates tak- ing one side or the other and it will become a campaign issue. “I’m afraid that developments May force the committee to recog- nize before it is through with i:s investigation that politics will have (Continued on Page Two)