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

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an ayérag tange of only 14 Fahri /@ For Quick Communication, Use CLASSIFIED Ads! You'll reach buyers and sellers— tenants or workers . . . Just DIAL 2-5661 or 2.5662 Today The Key West Citisen NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. Crosby Kids | Found After * All-Night Hunt . Neighber Boy On Horseback Spots Young “Campers” HOLLYWOOD (7 — A neighbor boy..on horseback today found bandleader Bob Crosby’s three young, sons, whose disappearance before supper yesterday touched off an all-night search by 90 po- licemen in rugged hills near ther home. Thirteen-year-old: Tim Wellman, m of movie director William Wellman, spotted Christopher, 12, George Robert Jr. 10, and Stephen, 8, in precipitous Barring- Canyon where he frequently trapped bobcats and coyotes. Crosby youngsters, who from home without about 5 p.m., were laden wit Teresa Flynn. ‘ boys admitted they saw po lice searching for them during the They were found three miles their home. director Wellman, wi of the night wi looking for the boys in»the and brush-covered hills, Tim about 3 a.m. The fellman said his son knew in well and would prove a Dogs Went Along was accompanied by his dogs. * Officers searched through the night as Mrs, Crosby and her Cathleen, 15, waited by the telephone at . The youngest child, June. Malia, 3, went to bed ‘at her usual time. bi é i tue FF) i 2 First Trip Away wer, the youngsters never home before and the par- Ei telephoned police. As the hours wore on, many of the searchers became more con- cerned. # Then early today Crosby recalled that three or four months ago he had received a note threatening the children. It was dropped in his pocket as he left a broadcasting studio and read: “Better watch out for your children.” Crosby caught the car license number of the man who gave him the message. Police traced the number to a religious crank and told Crosby to forget the incident, He did until early today. City Commission To Meet Tuesday The city commission will meet Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in special session to consider bids on a group hospitalization program for city, workers. Seven proposals were presented to the commission Oct. 18, They were referred to the city manager for study. The plan, first of its kind ever to be provided for municipal work- ers, will provide. money for hos- pitalization and medical bills at no cost to employes. Their fam- ilies would be covered by the in- surance at the option of the work- ers. AIR FORCE GENERAL SLATES VISIF HERE Lt. Gen. S. E. Anderson, U. S, Air Force, and members of the Weapons. Systems Evaluation Group will arrive here Wednesday, Purpose of the visit is to famil- jarize the Air Force group with the Operational Development Force here and the Submarine Refitting and Training Group, They will leave Key West Friday, —— SLUMP BRICK in various| Beach Colors and Sizes at Strunk Lumber. 320 SIMONTON, near ‘a KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1954 PRICE FIVE CENTS 4 l’‘owner Presses County To Alter Meacham Plan Press Conference Slate? ‘By Admiral This Afternoon By DENIS SNEIGR BUNDLES PREPARED FOR HAJTI—Haitian relief chairmen Larry Dion and C. E. Smith (left to right, background) are aided by Martha Steed and Budd Dion in preparing the supplies which are to be sent to victims of Hurricane Hazel in the island republic of Haiti. Mayor C. B. Har- ‘vey named the local chairmen +—Citizen Staff Photo, Don Pinder. to aid in a drive being carried on in more than 30 Florida towns. Trophies For Jury Prospect Denies Saying Veterans Day |He’d Insist On Death Penalty Parade Ready Manuel Cabrera, Jr., To Be Senior Division Marshal November 11 Trophies that are being offered to the best units in the Veterans Day parade now on display at the or, aN ¢ parade commit- wy ced today. are being offered for } : best band; best float ry) depicting theme of par- civilian float. depicting best civilian marching unit; best military marching unit. a Scout Trophies In addition trophies are being presented to the best Boy Scout ‘marching unit, best Cub Pack mar- ching unit, best Girl Scout march- ing unit, and best Brownie march- ing unit. Selectiorf of the best units will be made by the judges at the review- ing’.stand, which will be located at Soythard and Duval Streets. The theme for the parade is ‘Lest We Forget.” Frank Romaguera, past Rost Commander of Arthur Sawyer Post 28, American Legion, has beeh selected to be in charge of the re- viewing stand. Romaguera will also be in chatg of the memorial services which will be conducted at 7:15 p. m. Com- mander Charles B. Robertson, Chaplain, USN, will deliver the in- vocation. Volleys will be given by the firing squad of the Key West Guard of Honor, followed by taps. Parade At 7:30 The parade wil} get under way at 7:30 p, m., proceeding along Du- val Street, along Truman Avenue to the Bayview Park where it will disband. The parade is being spon- sored by all veterans’ organiza- tions in the city. The trophies will be presented at 11 p. m. on Veterans Day, Nov- ember 11, at the Veterans Day Dance which will be held at the American Legion Home on Stock Island. For 36 years, November 11 was observed as Armistice Day. How- ever, to many it has lost its signi- ficance. This year, November 11 will be celebrated as Veterans Day, in honor of all veterans of all wars. The joint veterans’ com- mittee urges all to cooperate to make the first Veterans Day out- standing in tribute to America’s veterans of all wars. Judges Are Baci: Cireuit Court Judge Aquilino Lo- pez, Jr., and County Judge Ray- mond R. Lord today were back in their offices after attending a meet- ing of the Board of Governors of the Florida Bar in West Palm se Lord.is a member of the joan representing ‘the 16th Juci- cial, : The ing, on Thursday, Fri- Coca-Cola: a lay, was attended by 5 | members. of ihe bar. CLEVELAND @ — A tentative juror was asked today whether he once remarked he would “burn Sam Sheppard,” and quickly de- nied it. i This development. came shortly before Judge Edward Blythin again held in abeyance the mo- tions. of the defense to delay or move to another county the first degree murder triaMof Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard. The young Bay Village osteopath is accused ‘of Bludgeoning his pretty wife’ Marilyn to death last 4 Defense Atty. William J. Corri- an, renewed®his motions for con- — ———_—— ———______________—___4 Anglers Warned Fisherman approaching with- I is of Navy restricted year in prison, or both, the Navy warned today. A Navy spokesman said craw- fishermen, especially at night, have been approaching too closely to the submarine tend- ers and to restricted piers at the Naval Annex. Ike Meets Dulles Today WASHINGTON (#—President Ei- senhower today: personally wel- comed Secretary Dulles back from Paris, and arranged for the first nationally televised and broadcast Cabinet meeting in history to hear Dulles’ report on the West Euro- pean defense agreement. The ses- sion will be at 7 p.m. Dramatizing the importance at- tached to the agreement; Eisen- hower went to the airport, greeied Dulles and spoke of ‘‘a new era im Europe.” , It was the first time Eisenhower has turned up at the airport to ‘greet a returning Cabinet officer, jeven though President Truman |nearly always welcomed Secretary of State Dean Acheson when | Acheson returned from internation- al conferences. Dulles, in a brief airport state- ment, said: “Ido feel I can bring back words of good tidings, not merely. in terms of documents signed but in terms of the spitit which ani- mated our di§cussions, which marked, I believe, the beginning of a new era for Europe.” Eisenhower vigorously shook “| Dulles’ hand: and patted him on the |back after the secretary. walked | down the ramp of the special four- engine air. force transport waich flew him from uda on the last leg of his journey from Paris. As if to give the center of the stage to Dulles, the President then walked some 50 feet away and stood alone while Duhes sp. 2 briefly into newsreel, radio and television microphones at the field and was photographed by some 50 photographers and camerémen. The President and Dulles drove directly from the airport fo the White House, j tinuance and change of venue, cit- ing, “tremendous coverage” given the. trial by news media, but the judge once again said ‘we can’t control the publicity in this case.” That decision came just before the noon recess, Railroad Man Quizzed The prosecution and defense quizzed Thomas J. Solli, a railroad .track foreman, about his attitude in the case. Corrigan asked him: “Did you ever make the sta’ ment that if yous got on the j you would burn Sam Shéppard?” Replied Solli, “Aw, no sir.’* defense attorney Fred Garmone received telephone tips to that ef- fect, from a woman who said her husband works at the “same place you. do:” The juror replied, “I must have a lot of enemies.” Phone Call Described Assistant Prosecutor John J. Mahon said that he also had re- ceived a phone call, but to the effect that Solli “would never be for a death sentence.” But Solli declared. “No sir, I never said that.” He was told he could return to the jury box. Solli was questioned because it had been learned he and another tentative juror were related by marriage. This interlude came as the first degree murder trial of Dr. Sam- uel H. Sheppard, 30, opened its second week. He is: accused of bludgeoning .to death his wife Marilyn, 30, last July 4 in their Bay Village home. Relationship Noted Edmund L. Verlinger, 29, says his wife's uncle is a brother-in- law of Solli..Verlinger said the relationship would not affect his judgment. Twelve jurors were tentatively seated in the trial’s opening week, but all of them are subject to peremptory challenge by the state or the defense. _sEach time the number of jurors is reduced to 11 by a challenge, Process of seating another juror begins again with the examination of prospective jurors. As the day’s session opened, Dr. Sheppard sat for a few moments with his hands clasped, his eyes closed and his head tilted foward the ceiling in what seemed to be a manner of prayer. He appeared to be thoroughly composed. Ferry Voyage Is Postponed Qfficials of the Caribbean Ferry System announced today that Sat- urday’s trip of the “City of Key West” to Cardenas, Cuba, was cut short because of bad weather. According to Captain George H. | Reid, a northeast wind on the ship’s beam resulted in heavy seas that sade it undesirable to continue the ‘ip. _ The month of October, he said, jis the worst of the year as far as the weather in the straits of | Florida is concerned. ¥ | The ship will sail as scheduled Tuesday. Corrigan said he and the wife of TAMPA (#—Death has removed hard fighting J. Tom Watson from the stormy political scene he loved so well. Watson, a former state attorney general who was Republican can- didate for governor this year after two unsuccessful attempts to gain the Democratic gubernatorial nom- | imation, succumbed to a complica- |tion of a heart condition yester- he He was 68. le had seemed to be recovering slowly from a light stroke in July which limited his campaigning. But ;he grew worse Friday. He was ‘preparing to leave his Tampa homesfor a hospital when he was overcéme and died within a few minutes. There was no immediate deci- sion about selection of his suc- cessor in the race against Demo- crat LeRoy Gollins of Tallahassee. Ballot Problem Atty. Gen. Richard Ervin said at Tallahassee the State Republi- can Executive Committee has au- thority to nominate a candidate but there is the practical problem of getting a new name on the bal- lot in many counties using paper ballots, with the election little ‘thore than ties proba French, U. S. Pilots | Search In Rugged Mountain Areas . PARIS (#—A U.S. Air Force C47 carrying 21 airmen has vanished on a flight through stormy weather from Rome to Lyon, France, and — even;as the search for it was under way—an unidentified plane was re- ported ‘to have fallen into the Med- iterranean off Corsica today. A workman’in Morsiglia, on the west coast of the. French island, fly at low altitude and crash the windlashed water a mile and a | half,@ffshore shortly after noon. A, $éw minutes later, the French News. Agency reported wreckage of that plane had been spotted by U.S. and French pilots searching for the C47, missing since 5 p.m. Sunday. Three ships of the U.S. 6th Fleet were ‘dispatched to the area. ‘Copters Circle Meanwhile, U.S., French and Italian planes and helicopters still circled over the Mediterranean between Corsica and the French coast and over the French Alps seeking the C47, which was based at Manston, England. In the Alps, the search center- ed over Mt. Mounier, Nice., The throbbing of plane en- gines. and a big explosion were heard! in two villages at the foot of the mountain last night. The’ plane which crashed today was first reported to be en route from Dijon to Rome. Reports from Morsiglia said, however, the plane came from the southeast and was heading westward. Fuel Deadline The last report from the C47 Sunday was a.message received by the Bastia control tower in Cor- sica.,In the message the pilot said he had fuel for only six hours, lending at 11 p.m. The explosion in the Mt.Mounier , area was heard at about that time, ~Ground oprations were hamper- ed by a thick blanket of snow which fell over the area during the night. The five crewmen and 16 pas- sengers of the C47 were based with in Manston. Their names were withheld. Search headquarters were es- tablished at the French city of Nice. An Air Force spokesman in Frankfurt, Capt. Donald Peterson of Dearborn, Mich., described the weather throughout the area as “stinking,” with heavy wind and tain, Death Takes GOP Candidate From Fla. Gubernatorial Race the general election ballot with Watson’s name on it, he added. Howard Bailey, assistant attor- ney general who specializes in election laws, said he had not studied the situation but was in- clined to believe if there is rea- sonable time to reprint ballots it would have to be done. Myers, state Republican. chairman, said he had not had time to con-, sult members of the committee, “Ne Claims Made Watson had been given the merest outside chance of winning the election and never made any victory claims. He:;said he was running to promote*the two-party system in Florida and once re- ferred to a possible victory as a miracle. The fiery lawyer, a staunch champion of states’ rights, broke with the Democratic party in 1948 after more than 20 years and reg- istered as an independent, de- claring the national convention “abused and insulted Southern De- mocracy.” Two years ago he joined the Republican party. He was a tenacious batter for principles he believed right. He opposed the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against school segre- gation and pledged that if elected he would see that aeeastin re- mained in force in Florida chooks. Favored Segregation i" In his next to last public a ed this issues speech, saying “t who would come group and back off from sue.” Known as the father of anti-closed shop law, he back off from that issue either in his rare invitations to address la- said he saw the two-engine . plane ! bor organizations. In ‘addition to being attorney general from 1941-1949, he was a Tampa city judge for three years and served in the state legislature in 1981. sf His unsuccessful campaigns as a Democtat ‘ncluded running for ominatipn: for governor in 1932 and 1948, for the Supreme Court in 1938 and 1948 and for Congress in 1950. ‘ He was a graduate of the Wash- ington and Leg law school and came to Tampa in 1911 from Dan- ville, Va. Sen. Collins expressed his regret today at the death of his Republi- can opponent. “I am terribly sorry,” said Col- lins. “Mr, Watson and I have dif- fered many times over the years but I have always regarded him as a personal friend. “I am proud that in this general election campaign neither he nor I have expresged one word of op- position to the other in any way dealing with personalities.” Training Course “Slated By Girl Scout Council A training course’ for Interme- diate and Brownie Scout leaders and committee members will be given under the auspices of the Florida Keys Girl Scout Council with the organizational meeting set for 8:00 Wednesday night. The meeting will be held at the recreation center of the First Con- gregational Church located on Wil- liam Street between Southard and Fleming. Girl Scouting: in Monroe County has increased 50 per cent since the council was organized last March and there is a real need for addi- tional leaders. All persons who are interested in Girl Scouting are cordially in- vited to attend the classes, There is no charge for the instruction. Mrs. Neil Saunders, Girl Scout volunteer trainer, will conduct the | course. Anyone who is interested in the course and who is unable to attend the meeting Wednesday night, should contact Mrs, Neil Knowles, council training chairman, at 2-7628. The Florida Keys Girl Scout Council is a ‘Red Feather” agency | and is supported by the Community Chest, Base, Rear Adm. G. C. Towner, commander of the Naval , called a press conference for 8 Pp. m. today to discus= the airport situation but only after The Citizen had ase for an interview with him. Towner, it was learned, has been attempting to bring pressure on the county commissioners to alter plans for G. Harold Alexander of Fort|the improvement of Meacham Airport. ———___ = _—_ Sirugo Appeals For Large Vote F A get-out-the-vote: appeal for next Tuesday’s general was issued today by Joe 90, chairman of Démoers gubernatorial nominee Lerdy Collins’ Monroe County cam- paign. ‘ oi Collins is unopposed jn the race at the present due to the death of-;Republican J. Tom Watson, “Leroy Collins’ program for, clean, efficient and progressive government had such a wide- spread appeal to the people that they ‘endorsed him heartily in the primary election,” said Siruge. “It is fitting that vot- ers get out on Nov. 2 and give him a vote of confidence.” Picture Spree 23 Local Concerns To Participate In Halloween Event The first art exhibit of the season wil] open on Hallow- een eve this year. The paint- ings, Cub Scout style, : will “hang” on store windows of 23 local firms , scattered throughout the city: ,George Wood, District Commis- sioner of Scouting, announced to- day that through the cooperation of the Retail Division of the Key West Chamber of Commerce, a window painting contest will be conducted through the 25 local dens of Cub Scouts this Halloween Paintings appropriate “to occasion will be painted on om windows by a group of boys rep- resenting each Key West den. Judges Named They will he judged by a com- mittee of Garnett, Mrs. Eu- gene Hal and Charles §E. Thompson, Prizes will be awarded to the three best. Winners will be announced at the bazaar scheduled for Hallow- een Day in Bayview Park, Store windows where the paint- ings will appear include:' Schiff’s Shoe Store, Victory Market, Mikes Plumbing, Twin’s Garage, Pop's Clothing Store, The Adorable Béau- ty Salon, Chappell’s Variety ‘Store, Chappell’s Poinciana Drugs, atley, Davin Co., Sigsbee Park, Lucas Electric, Home Appliance Stepping Stones and Slump Brick}! for FLOWER BED DECORATIONS KEY WEST . BRICK and TILE - COMPANY 808 Caroline Street TEL. 2.5852 This Navy pressure has taken two forms: 1. Towner has recom- mended that the $130,000 Civil Aeronautics Authority grant for Meacham im- provements be killed. +2. The Navy has threat- ened at least one county commissioner with with- drawal+of units from the Naval Air Station if the planned improvements g> through. mander, said: “We have never sion to criticize or object to the at Meacham. Meacham ai like an old neighbor. It is not a Perfect situaton from the Navy Point of view, but we should never object to our old neighbor.” Confusion Apparently that is not the Navy's Point of view today. That there is some confusion in the Navy’s mind as to plans for Macham can be seen in Navy com- munications. On Sept. 17, Capt. C. Ss. commander of Boca i z F Tae | iat |