The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 25, 1954, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, ‘with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit ~ VOL. LXXV No. 228 JOSEPH ESQUINALDO DONNA RAE GOMEZ THE _|prosecuting attorneys was sched- Winners In Safety Essay Contest Are Named Today Prizes For Safety Week Event . é Are Awarded In Morning Program Five Tie For Winners of the essay contest on the subject of “Why Last Place In Be Safe?” sponsored by the Key West Safety Council, ‘were awarded their cash prizes this morning by Safety Council President Bill Gibb. ~The awards were made at the San Carlos and Strand Theatres, where the man- agement public - gpiritedly offered their regular movies free in addition to safety films to the children of Key West. One winner each was selected from senior and junior high and elementary school ‘levels. Winners Told ‘Winner in the senior high school @lass was Dogna Rae Gomez, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Law- rence Gomez of 4205 Traman Ave~ nue and.a student atthe Convent of Mary Immaculate, ; In the junior high school group, Joseph Esquinaldo was the winner. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T, Esquinaldo of 419 Vri- ginia Street and a student at the Key West High School Annex. Johnny Samek was the winner in the elementary school competition. Johnny, a sixth grade student at Poinciana School, is the son of Lieu- tenant and Mrs. Dan Samek of 2420 Fogarty. Lt. Samek (USN) is attached to the Seaplane Base here. Prize Fund ‘The cash prizes were $25, $15 and $10 and were drawn from a fund subscribed to for this and other safety essay and slogan contests by the Coca Cola Bottling Co., Cou- ture Car Rental, Monroe Motors, Inc., Mulberg Chevrolet Co., Twins Garage and Wagner Sign Shop. To. eliminate any possibility of favortism, conscious or subcons- cious on the part of the judges, tthe Board of Judges was compos- ‘ed of out-of-towners. These were Mr, and Mrs. H. Travathn <f Jacksonville, Dr, Edward Salem of Rome, Italy, and Mr. E. Tifel of Pittsburgh, Pa., all guests at the Casa Marina Hotel. Actor And Wife Set Trial Split PASADENA, Calif. (® — Motion picture actor Grant Withers, 51. recuperating from an overdose of ulcer medicine, and his wife, Cu- ban dancer Estelita, 25, have started a “trial separation.” The actor has been under treat- ment at a sanitarium since his wife found him unconscious in his Japanese Stage Demonstration At US Embassy TOKYO (#—Twelvé Japanese demonstrated today outside the U.S. Embassy as ! services were conducted for a fisherman regarded his: countrymen as :the-H-bomb’s. first victim. two-J apanese newspapers, meanwhile, attacked U.S. officials who have said“Aikichi Kuboyama might not’ have died if American physicians had been allowed to treat him. The 12 who demonstrated at the! embassy were from Yaizu, home town of Kuboyama who died Thurs- day night after he and 22 ship- mates were dusted with radio- active ash after an H-bomb test at Bikini March 1. Demands Made They carried placards and peti- tions demanding an end to atomic weapons test. The embassy’s iron gate was closed and the demonstrators were told the compound was closed be- cause Saturday was a holiday. Later, however, some of the pound with a Socialist legislator who had an appointment on an- other matter. They told an embassy official the United States should pay Japan 10 million dollars for damages re- sulting from the H-bomb tests. The United States has offered one million dollars and Japan re- portedly is asking five to seven million. Papers Angered The two statements which an- gered Tokyo newspapers were made by Dr. John J. Morton, di- rector of the U.S. Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission, and by Rep. Carl Hinshaw (R-Calif), Morton said Japanese doctors never allowed Americans ‘to treat, or even examine the vic- tim.” Hinshaw said “‘There will always remain the question of whether this man would have died if Jap- anese authorities had permitted examination and treatment by skilled physicians from the Atomic Energy Commission.” demonstrators entered the com-|> C. Of C. Race Primary Ballots For Directors Counted Today Five men tied for six- teenth place in the Chamber of Commerce primary bal- loting for a new board of directors, it was announced today. each, The five who tied for last place on the 16-place primary ballot were: * _ Mayor C. B. Warvey, ‘Bryant, A. M. Adams, x Hunt, Mike Lanasa, Others Named The other 15 men named were Claude Speer, Edwin Trevor, Mel Levitt, George Ehrhart, Glynn Ar- cher, George Bonamy, Carl Ber. valdi, Toby Bruce, Burt Garnett, Allen Hampton William Neblett, Joe Pearlman, Orvis Kemp, Joe Pinder, and William Arnold. Mrs. Mary Graham, chamber prexy, drew to pick one of the five who were tied for last place. The five names were concealed in rolled pieces of paper. She drew Adams. Final Vote Date The 16 names will appear on the final ballot which will be mailed to chamber members Sept. 28. These ballots will be counted Oct. ce G. On the final ballot, eight names will be selected to serve as new chamber directors. They will take office immediately and at their first meeting, the eight will select officers. Hatold Laubscher, chamber m:- nager, said 414 ballots were mailed out for this primary but that only 155 were returned to the chamber. B47 Crew Escapes As Big Bomber Crashes, Burns SALINA, Kan. (® — A B47 jet bomber crashed into a ditch and burst into flames after over-shoot- ing a runway at the Smoky Hill Air Base here late last night but three crewmen escaped injury. One firefighter was hospitalized. Lt. Leon M. Shaddox, base infor- |mation officer, said- the six-engine bomber had just landed from a routine training flight but for some “| the Judith Ann Roberts murder | Each of the fivermen got 13 votes | | from’ Leon; SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATU Lawyers Confer After News Of Indictment Arrest In Judith Roberts Murder Case Promised BALTIMORE (®—A conference between Baltimore and Florida uled today in the wake of a secret indictment returned in Miami in case. Judith Ann, 7, daughter of Balti- more attorney James T. Roberts, was abducted last July 7 from the Miami home of her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rosenberg. Her beaten and mutilated body was found in a clump of bushes several blocks away shortly after daybreak. It was believed an arrest would follow the conference betweeen states’ attorneys Anselm Sodaro of Baltimore and George A. Braut- igam of Florida. Dade Deputies Work Two Dade County Florida deputy sheriffs, William McCrory and Earl Venno, have been in Balti- more for several days investigat- inz the Roberts case. The deputies said Brautigam was bringing a warrant with him! to Baltimore. The deputies headed for Towson, a suburb on the north edge of Baltimore. They explained they were going to Towson to get a “fugitive warrant.” The little victim’s parents and several others questioned by the two deputies in connection with the case live in. Baltimore county suburbs. Name Withheld The name of the person charged in the Florida two-count indictment was withheld pending arrest. The indictments were returtied The Key West Citiss IN THE U.S.A. RDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1954 For Quick Communication, Use CLASSIFIED Ads! You'll reach buyers and sellers— tenants or workers .. « Just DIAL 2-5661 or 2-5662 Today ye at PRICE FIVE CENTS Flames Kill 3 In Fight SAFETY QUEEN—Miss Ileana Fueyo was crowned as Key West's Safety Queen in this mornin’s events at the Strand and San Carlos theaters in a climax to Safety Week here. Jack Delaney placed the crown on the head of Miss Pueyo, a student at the Convent of Mary Immaculate.—Photo by Spillman. yesterday. ‘ The Florida jurors heard testi; mony from detectives Charles Hy! Sapp and I. J. Whitman of Miami police homic: 2 . H. pent : stigation, a privately operated” detective agency in Washington, D.C. The child’s kidnaper drove off in the Rosenberg automobile after taking the car keys from Rosen- berg’s trousers. The car was abandoned a block from where the body was found. At the time of the kidnaping Judith Ann and her parents were visiting with Mrs. Roberts’ parents in Miami. Courtesy In ‘Traffic Urged By Chief Perez “In traffic, courtesy is a life and death matter,” Chief Bienvenido Perez said today. In making this statement the Chief said the Key West Safety Council deserved special commen- dation. for organizing the local Sa- fety Week. ~ The reason for this’ great coord inated effort, according to Chief Perez, is simply the knowledge that many motor vehicle accidents nev- er would occur if all drivers would realize that courtesy on the hign- way actually does save lives. “A study of violations in traffic accidents,” he explained, ‘‘indicat- | es certain acts of courtesy that drivers can carry out to protect themselves and others from injury and death on the highway.” Referring to National Safety Council studies on fatal motor ve- hicle accidents for 1954, Chief Pc- rez said they indicated that the fol- lowing list of courteous acts must be considered basic to safe driv-| ing: 1. Share the road by driving in the proper lane. ke’s Aides Insist Campaign Step-Up Is Part Of His Plan By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Aides to President Eisenhower say the step-up in Eisenhower’s personal campaign for a Hemen For the GOP, House Speaker can Congress was planned long| Martin of Massachusetts was in ago and it doesn’t mean that GOP | Pueblo, Colo., last night. He said concern about the Nov. 2 election| voters must decide whether they has increased. want Eisenhower’s legislative pro- At the summer White House in| gram “sabotaged and ripped to Congress to do what we couldn’t do with a Republican Congress.” “The nation can’t be saved that way,” Stevenson said. |Denver, aides said Eisenhower’s | shreds” by a Democratic Congress. most forceful pronouncement of Vice President Nixon will return the burgeoning campaign Thurs-|to the fray Tuesday for a second day night at Los Angeles was dic-| major speaking tour that will take tated by a plan to start GOP/him into five northeastern states. vote-seeking at an easy pace,} Write-In Vote gradually bringing it to a climax! Jn New Jersey, former Gov. Democrat Adlai Stevenson took! walter E Edge, a Republican, note last night of Eisenhower's | termed a movement inviting write. larger role in the campaign and|in votes for former Rep. Fred A. contended the President is plead-/ Hartley for U.S. senator a “trans- ing for a Republican Congress “to) parent and flagrant attempt” to save the Republican party.” destroy the Republican party. Edge Stevenson's View said in a statement: Stevenson, who'll address a, “Under the guise of demanding Democratic rally at Minneapolis | the withdrawal of our party nomi- tonight, told an Evanston, Ill. audi-| nee, Clifford P. Case, ... They are ence that Eisenhower is saying, in|in plain language actually en- effect, “give me a Republican | deavoring to accomplish his de- oe Stevenson spoke last night in be- half of Sen. Douglas (D-Ill) who is opposed for reelection by Republi- can Joseph T. Meek. The 1953 Democratic presidential candidate said it is hard to know Autopsy Cleared Before Death TRENTON, N. J. ®—In what) Superior Court Judge C. Thomas i A by day expediency. Expediency is Schettino termed a ‘radical’ de- | th, i . y cision, permission has been lerty Policy of the Republican granted in advance to perform an} Conapnasunaeees | a palehey Dom sper Bank moe Stevenson said the GOP-control- Schettino yesterday ordered the | ed 83rd -Congress ‘stood for dis- post-mortem examination of Beds | tenca? incompetence and impo- i fter | any Seta =: =f Senate Republican Leader Know- for an autopsy. land of California yesterday listed The case came up because the | ‘he impending election as the ma- condition of Estelle’s lungs is in-|J0° factor in deciding to convene To Control Forest Fires Weary Fighters Appear To Be Winning In Calif. Area LOS ANGELES (AP) — With three men dead and at least 10 homes burned, weary fire fighters appeared to be gaining control today of four forest and brush blazes throughout California. what Meek “stands for except day | Prison honor camp yesterday L_SSaE=E eae Albury Named Acting Judge Attorney Hilary Albury has been named acting city judge te replace Judge Enrique Es- quinaldo, Jr., who will be a- mong the official guests on the first run of the Key West - Cu- ba ferry. Albury, who served a term as judge three years ago, has recently returned to this city to practice law. Handyman Is Charged In Wife Slaying aes aa Under Investigation SHAWANO, Wis. ®—A 20-year old North woods handyman — tripped up by two discrepancies in his story of the fire death of his wife — faced arraignment on charges of first degree murder and arson today. Dist. Atty. Frederic Eberlein |said the charges would be filed ‘against Thomas Bostwick, 20, in |the death of his wife, Inase, early Wednesday. The body of the 20- year old woman was found in the charred ruins of their home near Birnamwood. Gives Reason Eberlein said Bostwick admitted yesterday that he killed his wife “because she cried all night” over failure to bear a second child. The stout, bespectacled youth at first told authorities that when the fire broke out in a corner of the kitchen ceiling of their four-room home he awakened his wife and told her to walk through the woods a mile to the home of a neighbor. He said he drove his two-year old daughter, Kathleen, 500 feet down a road to a nighbor’s home. Bostwick said his wife apparent- ly perished when she failed to heed his directions and went back into the home. Autopsy Ordered Eberlein said he ordered an au- topsy after he began to wonder why Bostwick would tell his wife j to walk a mile when there was a neighbor’s home only 500 feet away. And meanwhile, a state | fire inspector found that the “fire pattern” was from the kitchen floor to the ceiling and not the opposite, as Bostwick’s story indi- cated. The autopsy showed Mrs. Bost- wick died of a .22 caliber bullet wound in the back of the head, Eberlein said. The young man readily admit- Flames killed three fire fighters from the Folsom near the small mining town of Sierra City, north of Lake Tahoe in northern California. They became separated from other men on the lines and were trapped by the rapidly moving fire. Folsom officials tentatively identi- fied them as Mel W. Grad- zik, 14, Frank W. Burr, 41, and Richard Fierro, 32. Perhaps the most dangerous out- break in the epidemic of flames was near Chatsworth, 25 miles northwest of Los Angeles. That fire burned at least seven homes but at last report, after blackening more than 1,700 acres, was under control. The fire was in Box Can- yon and Santa Susana Pass near Chatsworth. Driven From Homes More than 100 persons were esti- mated to have left their homes temporarily. Sierra City was threatened for a while yesterday by a raging forest fire that came within a half mile of the town. The 200 residents were Preparing to flee when a change im.» the wind lessened the danger. Cons trol was expected some time today as 500 men remained on the lines, One forest service building was burning in the blaze that. has covered approximately 5,000 acres. A fire in the San Ysidro Moun- tains 70° miles northeast of San Diego has blackened 6,000 acres of watershed. Flare-Up Trouble Three homes were reported de- stroyed in the little southern Cali- fornia community of Frazier Park. This blaze had been considered under control but flared up again yesterday afternoon and raced through the southern section of Frazier Park. It has burned over more than 300 acres. In Los Angeles County three men were arrested. Officers reported they were seen setting fires which the men said were backfires to save their ranch property. Bill Ward, 27, operator of a ranch, said he had tried in vain to get help to save his property. The fire burned over all but 50 acres of the 406-acre ranch but no build-. ings were damaged. Ward and two of his ranch hands, Ray Taylor, 21, and Cherokee Landrum, 46, were booked by sheriff's deputies on suspicion of malicious burning in violation of a county ordinance, Game Tonight Is Free To Childrens The Kiwanis Club announced to- day that children will be admitted free to the benefit comic softball game being held tonight at 8 p. m. in Bayview Park, The game ing played with the Upper Kevs Kiwanis Club to raise funds for the ted shooting his wife, putting her on the floor and drenching her with gasoline before setting fire to volved in a workmen’s compensa. € Senate Nov. 8 to consider | tion ease, and an insuracne com. | Whether to censuré Sen. McCarthy | pay, acting through the Red |(R-Wis). Bank Board of Education, said em-| Action at that time would be| unknown reason did not stop.. He said the plane rolled about | 350 yards beyond the end of the! runway before coming to a halt in| 2. Allow ample clearance when passing. | 3. Yield the right of way to other | drivers. . .to pedestrians. bedroom Wednesday. events conducted by the local club They were married in Reno in NICARAGUANS HERE in honor of the Kiwanis sponsored January 1953. Both had been mar-| Dr. and Mrs. F. M. Renedo, con- | ried previously, Withers to actress | sul general of Nicaragua, are va- Loretta Young and Estelita to Chu | Chu Martinez, night club singer. cationing at the Casa Marina Ho- tel. NOTICE All State and Coun ity Occupational Licenses must be secured ON or BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1954, in order to avoid Ad Valorem penalties. HOWARD E. WILSON, County Tax Collector. a shallow ditch. It burst into flames and was destroyed. The plane remained upright. The crewmen scrambled to safe- ty. They included the plane’s com- }mander, Capt. George S. Smith, | 33, Allen Park, Mich.; Ist Lt. |Thomas H. Waggoner, 26, New | Castle, Ind., the pilot, and Capt. Earle E. Western, 33, Sacramento, Calif., an observer. 4. Give proper signals for turns | and stops. 5. Dim headlights when meeting or following vehicles. | 6. Respect traffic laws, signs, | signals and road markings. 7. Adjust driving to road, traf- fic and weather conditions. Perez urged everyone to remem- | ber and act on the slogan, ‘“Make Courtesy Your Code of the Road.” | |Umble’s Canvas Sho; New Location | 108 DUVAL STREET TELEPHONE 2-2582 Steel Reinforcing Steak Eehor 120 Simonton, near Western Union a ra balming fluid would destroy some | an atmosphere free from pre- National Kid’s Day celebration. necessary evidence. The court said | ¢!ection tensions,” Knowland said. | | A special Senate Committee that | only the lungs could be examined. The Local KIWANIS CLUB Will Play the UPPER KI- WANIS CLUB ina... BENEFIT COMIC SOFTBALL GAME TONIGHT AT 8 o’'CLOCK IN BAYVIEW PARK The game promises to be one of the most hilarious of the year. Tickets are on sale from any Kiwanis member. They can al- so be purchased at game time tonight. considered the censure move’ by jSen. Flanders (R-Vt) announced | imous report on the issue and will make it public Monday. Flanders contends McCarthy’s conduct has | tended to bring the Senate into dis- | repute. | Laureano Moreno YOUR RESIDENT PIANO TUNER Will Return The | First Week In October CALL 2-2947 NOW FOR APPOINTMENTS yesterday it has completed a unan-| All State and County Liquor, Beer and Wine Licenses must be secured ON or BEFORE OCTO- BER 1, 1954. Persons doing business in the City of Key West must bring with them their City License be- fore the State and County License can he issued. HOWARD E. WILSON, County Tax Collector.