The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 17, 1954, Page 1

% The Key W st Cilisen == tenants or workers . . . Just DIAL 2.5661 or 25662 Today THE County May Get New Million $ High School Survey Group Checks Local School Needs Key West probably will get a new million dollar high school. That séemed to be the consensus today following last night’s meeting between a four-man survey team from the State Department of Education and ‘Monroe, County school officials. "The survey team, here to look 4 @ $250,000 Federal ments at Key West School. decision to build a new high “at Duncombe and Flagler if FED Et the team will catch work at the school : building and late in depart for Tallahassee, Here Next Week A House of Representatives pub- Ne works committee on roads will be here Monday and Tuesday, the Associated Press today reported from Washington, The group will leave Washington tomorrow, The purpose is to study the state’s highway system, discuss road problems with state officials and learn of any plans Florida has for future development of its roads. While incidential to, the trip, the subcommittee also will look inio any rivers and harbors questions that arise. The subcommittee will assemble at Tampa tomorrow. ‘They will spend Friday in the ‘Tampa-St. Petersburg area, and on Saturday morning will leave for Miami with stops at Sarasova and Fort Myers. They will stay overnight at Fort Myers. The group will arrive in Miami Sunday afternoon and stop at Mi- ami Beach that night. Monday and Tuesday will be spent in a trip to Key West over the Overseas Highway, and Wednesday, the members will visit the Everglades area, SPENDING REDUCED CHICAGO ®—The Army has re- duced its spending 3% billion dol- lars this fiscal year, Army Under- secretary John Slezak said in a speech last night. BAKE SALE Saturday, Nov. 20, 1-4 P.M. : fesepat ue cates Association Cakes - Cockies - Candy Doll Dresses LOU'S RADIO & APPLIANCE 522 DUVAL STREET the present time, Monroe} | TABG ¢1—Burt Lancaster may have been that Douglas Longhurst isn't @ great big boy. “The Rose “Tattoo” on mo x In of Street today, Lancaster, playing the part of'a truck driver, had to catch the youngster, one of a group of Key West childrén used in the scene, as he made a flying leap from the truck.- That kind of thing can get tiresome after several jakes—Citizen Staff Photo, Don Pinder. Local Kids Steal The Show In Filming Of Movie Today A quintet of local youngsters were the center of at- traction this morning during the filming of “The Rose Tattoo.” While high paid Hollwood actors and actresses stood by, the local kids went through their paces and the result was some startling rea- lism, The scene called for the youngs- ters to fight over a bunch of ba- nanas one of their number had pil- fered from a truck driven by Burt Lancaster, star of the film, In The Act Local children taking part in- Gale-Battered Freighter Safe HALIFAX, N.S. ~The Quebec tug Claire Simard stood by the crippled 7,111-ton Panamanian freighter Stork today as the World War II Liberty ship struggled slow- ly into the haven of a bay on the west coast of Newfoundland. The tug reached the. gale. battered freighter last night. after the Stork’s captain had ordered his crew of about 40 men to aban: don ship, then revoked his order. A’ 50-mile-an-hour gale in the Gulf of St. Lawrence Monday had cracked the Stork’s deck plates. WASHINGTON LAWYERS END VISIT TO K. W. Phillip Kelleher and John R. Blandford, counsel to the Armed Services Committee, House of Re- presentatives, today left by plane for Washington. The two lawyers had been here for a week's visit as guests of the Navy. During their Stay, they toured the Navy Base and also got a fishing trip. ___ 7 The Haitian Relief Committee wishes to thank the many Key Westers for their generous dona- tions in the recent charity drive. LARRY DION and C. E. SMITH, JR., Chairmen, cluded Douglas and Greg Long- hurst, 2108 Fogarty Ave.; Tony Al- varez, 1109 Varela St.; Joe Roque, 929 Catherine St.; Burt Gerez, 906 Thomas St. Lida Anti, 805 Tru- man Ave., and Linda Clayton, 1329 South St. Douglas, Longhurst had the fea- ture part in today’s scene. His role called for him to leap from the top of the truck into Lancaster’s arms after he was warned to get off the vehicle. As the scene opens, Lancaster is having a little teta-tete with star Anna Magnani on the porch of her home, He’s apparently happy about some development — probably he’s making the grade — because he leaps jauntily off the porch hum- ming a happy tune. Then he spots the young Long- hurst atop his truck and orders him off. Caught By Burt The lad leaps, circus fashion, into Lancaster’s outstretched arms. All of this comes easily to Lan- caster — he’s a former circus acro- bat. He then climbs into the truck and drives off, with that happy smile still on his face. Then the kids spot a bunch of bananas on the ground which one of their number has apparently pilfer- ed from the truck. They made a mad dash for it and the result is| a convincing battle for possession of the bananas. They had to stage the tussle sev- eral times befofe director Danny Mann was satisfied. The kids loved it. Filming of the movie, adapted from Tennessee William’s play, will continue through the week. Accoustical Board Strunk Lumber 120 SIMONTON, near City Hall SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, Chest Drive Recker uly | Washington Source Sa Half Of Goal Mop-up Operation ‘ Is Under Way In Drive Activities The United Community Chest-Red Cross Appeal ended officially Monday with only $25,365 — ap- proximately 50 per cent of the $55,000 goal. This means that ‘unless Key Westers dig down deep- er this week — set aside for a final “clean-up” effort — there will be a sharp de- crease in the services offer- ed by the 12 Chest agen- cies and the Red Cross. The “clean up” week will be de- voted to contacting firms and in- dividuals who have said “Come back later” or have been “out” when called on eariler. Bright Spot The brightest spot in the whole campaign was a. $500 check from Mrs. Grace S, Reynolds a winter resident-of Summerland Key whose generous contribution was. larg- est individual donation made-dur- ing the current campaign. It was pointed out that several $500 contributions had been made by firms but many individual con- tributions had been in the neigh- borhood of $1 — less than a dime for each agency. Chest officials had hoped that the average individual contribution would be a “Day’s Pay the United Way” but the general public ap- parently felt that it was too much and settled for much less. The Navy conducted its: own drive and in spite of a 7 per cent decrease in personnel since last year, raised over $13000 in cash and pledges — almost as much as last year, 3 Lack Of Interest Lack of, interest. on ‘the of many of the toe 1 one reason given for the failure to reach the goal. Some divisions reported only 50 per cent con- tacts, A special appeal is made to re- tired persons who have not been contacted to make their contribu- tion directly to Community Chest Headquarters in the La Concha Hotel. Persons who have not heen cun- tacted and find it impossible to come in the office may call Chest headquarters at 2-8824 and leave their name so that a volunteer can be sent to their home. Dave King, Red Cross campaign chairman, announced that all members of the Red Cross board of directors had contributed to the Community Chest and suggested that agency representatives check with their board members. Pledges may be paid now or in installments after the first of the year. Key West Sends hd ee Aid To Haiti Local chairmen in charge of the Haitian relief drive, Larry Dion and C. E. Smith, report that two tons of relief supplies were col- lected here and sent to the island republic, Gratitude for the overwhelming response of Key Westers to the ap- peal was expressed, as well as appreciation of the publicity given the drive in The Citizen. The drive was launched here as a part of a push put on in more than 30 Florida towns to help vic- tims of Hurricane Hazel which dealt a devastating blow to parts of Haiti. CLEVELAND (# — The wrist watch Marilyn Sheppard wore the night she was murdered was ripped off after the blood on her wrist had dried, Coroner S. R. Gerber testified today. The coroner, pointing to a pic- ture of the pretty young woman’s wrist for the jury trying her oste- opath husband for murder, said his examination “indicates the brace- let (of the watch) was in position when the blood stains were wet.” “It remained in position until the blood was dry,” said the coroner. Gerber’s testimony was aimed at knocking down Dr. Samuel. H. Sheppard’s contention that a prowl- er killed his wife and snatched the watch from her wrist, later drop- ping it while ransacking the house. The blood-stained watch was discovered on the floor near where Sheppard ‘sat stripped to the waist the morning of the murder. Surprise Clue This wrist watch testimony was the second “surprise” clue hurled by the state at chief defense coun- sel William J. Corrigan. The first was Gerber’s statement that the bloody outline of a surgi- eal instrument was discovered on the murdered woman’s pillow. The Orthopedic Frame Co. of Kalamazoo, Mich., said today the hprosecutor’s office had mailed it a copy of the bloody imprint. Barefoot Girl ‘After Foun Molestation RUPERT, Idaho (®—A 16-year- old girl, barefoot and hysterical, was found on a lonely farm road near here early today, hours after she was kidnaped and molested by a man who had promised her fa- ther a job, Minidoka County Sher- iff Floyd Stewart. reported, Stewart said physicians at Ru- pert General Hospital reported the girl had been sexually molested but not raped. He said she reported the man forced her at knife-point to commit an indecent act on him. Stewart said a four-state alarm was out for her abductor, whom he identified as Quincy Brown, 39, of Nyssa, Ore., an itinerant negro laborer known to the girl’s family, Taken To Shack The sheriff said the girl, Janice Laney, told him Brown had forced her to commit the act after driv- ing her to an isolated shack some 12 miles north of this south-central Idaho town. She said she struggled free and hid under the car Brown was driving. She told Stewart she remained under the car while Brown searched in vain. When he climbed into the car to drive off, she said, the car passed over her safely. Then she began walking toward Rupert. The girl’s abduction was report- ed when Janice’s father, Clarence, a transient farm laborer from Tonia, Mich., walked in on a Ru; pert City Council meeting last night in what officials described as an hysterical condition. They quoted him as saying he had just had a fight with a Negro, that his daughter had been abducted, ‘and that he feared for her life. DURING OUR 56th ANNIVERSARY SALE We Are Offering ... A Fabulous Assortment of Diamond Waiches - Diamonds Mounted and Unmounted AT % OFF FRANK J JEWELER 624 DUVAL STREET OHNSON — TELEPHONE 2-6151 IN THE U.S.A. FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1954 Marilyn Sheppard’s Watch Is Described In Testimony Today The company was asked whether the imprint matches any surgical |instrument it has made and sold to the Bay View Hospital where the osteopaths in the Sheppard family practice. The state contends that’ Dr. Sheppard clubbed his wife to jdeath, then went about the house pulling out drawers and disarrang. ing furniture in an effort to make officials believe a thief had. com- mitted the murder. Won't Admit It Defense counsel Corrigan in- sists: “We're not just going to lay down and admit it was a surgical instrument.” After Danaceau finished’ his ex- amination of Dr. Gerber, Common Pleas Judge Edward Blythin re- minded the coroner.of his surgical instrument testimony. “Did I understand you to say that it could not be made by any other instrument?” Blythin asked. “No sir, I didn’t mean that,” Dr. Gerber replied. “Tt could have been made by another type of instrument?” Bly- thin asked. “Yes, another instrument resem- bling a; surgical instrument,” the coroner said. _ Answer Qualified “Then you-..u not mean to con- fine it to-a surgical instrument?” Blythin asked. “No sir,’ Dr; Gerber replied. ‘The weapon that killed Marilyn is been found. then ‘went under a at the hands“ of Corrigan. \ } Dr, Gerber’s face bore a faint smile as Corrigan began question- ing him about his performance 0 f his official duties. Last July, Dr. Gerber had the defense lawyer thrown out of. the “inquest he was conducting into Marilyn’s death when Corrigan insisted on trying to get statements of his own put into the record. 3 Die In Navy Copter Collision PENSACOLA (®--Two helicopt- ers collided less than 100 feet above Ellyson Field yesterday, killing one PRICE FIVE CENTS YS Airport Won't Be Closed Official Okay By CAA Is Predicted In Capital By DENIS SNEIGR Meacham Airport will not be closed and the Civil Aeronautics Authority will give final approval to a $180,- 000 grant for airport improvements, a reliable Washing- ton source told The Citizen today. This official okay of the county’s plans for Med- cham expansion, the source said, is coming in the face of objections by Rear Adm. G. C. Towner, commander of Cruelty Charge Denied By Young Veteran AUGUSTA, Ga. —A 24-year- old Korean War veteran, charged with maltreating aud humiliating the men of his first command as an officer, says he was only con- cerned with having them ready for combat. The veteran, 2nd Lt. Charles C, Anderson, denied the charges lev- eled at him at the 10-officer court-' martial, And a prosecution wit- ness, Pvt. Moses Walker, testified yesterday that he resented Ander- son’s actions but “I consider him a good officer.” Walker, third witness to appear, said with the apperance of Ander- son’ “the company shaped up .,. and became more orderly.” Infantry Experience =. Anderson, a member of the 27th Wolfhound Regiment of the 25th Infantry Division in Korea, won a commission at Ft. Benning and was assigned to Camp Gordon, where he was placed in command of Co. A, ist Infantry Training Regiment. Trainees bringing charges against Anderson were: Pvt. Alvin A. Gates, 18, Cana, Va.; Pyt. Rod- ney R. Steele, 24, Montgomery, Ala.; Pvt. Paul T. Ferguson, 17, Coatesville, Pa.; and Pvt. Jesse A. Wyatt, 18, Bessemer, Ala, The charges stated that Ander- son forced two trainees to climb a tree and shout “I am a ---- bird,” and that he ordered a wood- en cross placed in the mouth of a trainee who fell prostrate after doing “excessive” physical exer- instructor and two student pilots. | cises. “No one knows exactly how it! happened,” Lt. Cmdr. Ray Edinger, Pensacola Naval Air Station pub- lic information officer, said. Killed were Lt. Robert L. Zin- ser, Springfield, O., the instructor; Lt. (J.G.) John L. Rieker, Fort Hoffman of pensacola. FIREWORKS EXPLODE SARNO, Italy — Fireworks mas blew up yesterday, killing at least nine persons. Several others were listed as missing. The blast destroyed three homes and badly damaged a third. January 3. Doctors once said she would never walk. Stricken with polio at 5 months, she now steps out confidently, with two leg braces, crutches and a steel-stiffened corset. But she will need much care in the fu- ture as in the Her family, like many ers, has done what it could, but has received aid from March of Dimes funds, Worth, Texas, and Lt. Burt A.| d Man “Strung Up” Walker testified he was ordered by the lieutenant to “string up” Wyatt by the ankles from a tree after Wyatt had struggled with a sergeant. Earlier, Gates had accused An- lerson of forcing him to do about 140 pushups because “I said I liked the Army.” Anderson said he “was trying to shape up the men. . .within the stored in a house tere for Christ-| short time allotted. I had less than two weeks to do it after I was selected for this assignment. “When the company completed basic training it was an honor com- pany.” the Naval Base. : Towner sought to have the $130,000 CAA grant to . Monroe County killed, but the Chief of Naval Opera- tions turned down Towner’s objections, However, on Nov. 9, Navy repre- sentatives give their testimony at a closed session of the airport use panel of the Department of Com- merce. Meeting Today The use panel, The Citizen learn- ed, is meeting again today in an- other closed session to’ discuss Meacham Airport and other civi- lian fields. Towner’s objections that were rejected by top Navy brass were based on his belief that extension of the east-west runway at Mea- cham would cause interference with air traffic at the Boca Chica Naval Air Station, Apparently the Chief of Naval Operations couldn’t’see it Towner's way. A press release from the Na» ~vy’S Base. Public Information of- fice here yesterday said’ Town- er was being transfered. However, the release made noe mention of the Navy-County air- port squabble or of Towner’s ob- jections to Meacham expansion plans. 5 The fight the county commisson- ers have been waging for a bigger and better Meacham Airport, also involves National Air Lines and the Air Transport Association (ATA), The ATA, which represents NAL as well as other commercial airs lines, said the CAA’s offer of $130,- 000 for Meacham improvements was a “foolish grant.” NAL would like to pull out of Meacham Airport and operate from Boca Chica. Permission Asked Several months ago, through ATA, National asked for Navy per- mission for the move, but the Navy denied permission. ‘ NAL, according to its adlvertise- ments recently in, The Citizen, still would like to move to Boca Chica, Monroe County and NAL are in the midst of a Circuit Court, fight -|over landing fees at Meacham.. CAA approval of Meacham Air- port and the $130,000 grant will mean that the county can go ahead with its half-million dollar improve- ment plans for the field. These plans call for an extended and paved east-west runway, a mo- dern terminal building, lights so the field can be used at night, and paved parking aprons and taxi- ‘ways. Rotarians Go To Puerto Rico Meet Rotary president Paul Sher and Mrs. Sher left yesterday for San Juan, Puerto Rico, for the Carib- bean Concentration of Rotary In- ternational on November 18 through 21. Also planning to attend the Puer- to Rico meeting are Mr. and Mrs, Claude Spear, Judge and Mrs, Aqu- ilino Lopez, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thornberg. W. R. Ploss, M.D. PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS Announce the OPENING OF THEIR OFFICE HOURS: 10:00 - 12:00, 2:00 - 5:00 Telephone 2-3865