The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 13, 1954, Page 2

Poge2 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Monday, vered TON f—The decapitat- body of a long missing man discovered by Boy Scouts on| the Okeechobee’s sandy beach st of Clewiston yesterday and a now in the Hendry - County at Clewiston is to be ques- tioned about it. The body was that of Jack J. ‘Johnson, 53, a power line construc- - © tion worker, who disappeared Nov. , 5 while on a hunting trip. Johnson formerly lived in Tampa where he has a son, Jack Jr, Sheriff Bill Maddox at La Belle, r Doctor, Family Didn’t Know They Were Lost HONOLULU —Amazed to hear they had been reported missing on their 48-day sailing to Japan, Dr. Earl L. Reynolds and his family are so pleased over the trip that Y plan to continue around the world. P The 44-year-old U.S. atomic sci- entist had never sailed in deep water before he set out from Ta- kamatsu, Japan, Oct. 26 in the 50- foot yacht Phoenix. Aboard were his wife, Barbara, two children, Jessica, 10, and Ted, 16, and three JAEAnete amateur crewmen. ey arrived here .Saturday. Dr. Reynolds, who was an an- thropologist with the ‘Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission at Hiroshi- ma, said they skirted two ns, the Hendry County seat, ‘said La- mar Douglas, 18, was arrested Nov. 12 on a traffie charge while - driving Johnson’s car. An investi- . gation led to the disclosure that / Johnson had been missing a week. Douglas. was identified by Do ald Benefield of Fort Pierce as the man who sold him Johnson’s shotgun for $8 on Nov. 7. The jun- dor Johnson identified the gun as his father's. Douglas was given a lie detector test at Tampa on Sheriff Maddox’ request. He maintained that he last saw Johnson at a Clewiston filling station Nov. 5, where the older man turned the car over to him to have some work done on John Salla at Tampa Hendry, County gives every indi- cation that there has been foul ” : ‘ Douglas was taken back to Clew- ton and sentenced to 60 days in for stealing automobile’ bat- e still had 20 days to the camping party of came upon the badly feet. Fifteen feet away was an ax, The head apparently had heen severed by the ax or some imilar instrument, said the sher- Mio Sheriff Maddox said an autopsy would be conducted and Douglas, + who has not yet been informed GALVESTON, Tex. #— Ala- bama’s attorney general, Silas Garrett Ill, today was served with a fugitive warrant charging he killed Albert L. Patterson, attor- ney-general elect of Alabama. Garrett is being treated for a mental and physical condition at a hospital here. Galveston County Sheriff 0. E. Henson served the fugitive war- rant. Jules Damiani, first assistant Galveston County attorney, said the fugitive warrant charged Gar- rett “unlawfully and with malice aforethought killed Albert L. Pat- terson by shooting him with a gun.” Serving of the warrant on Gar- rett had been expected since Sat- urday. It had to wait pending the arrival from Alabama of a certi- fied copy of the indictment against im. Doctors at the hospital where Garrett is being treated have said he is too sick to be moved. Marathon Cooks Held For Party Two Marathon restaurant cooks today are in the county jail, charg- ed with breaking into the restau- rant where one of them is employ- ed and drinking a lot of beer. Charged with breaking and en- tering are Tom Hayden, 51, cook a the Peckerwood Restaurant, and Frank Stedem, 40, cook at the} South Seas Restaurant, department said. Hayden, the department added, lived in a room at the rear of the Peckerwood Restaurant. He and Stedem, a deputy added, broke into the restaurant from Hay- den’s room and had a beer party. STREET CONTRACTORS RETURN SIGNED PACT A signed contract for the city's huge street paving program was returned today by the Broward As- phalt Co., low bidders on the job. City Manager Victor Lang said that work on the project — the largest in the city’s history — will probably start within a month and be completed within 90 days. sheriff's “Then we'll have the best streets | ot any city in Florida,” said Lang. | weathered winter gales, had good sailing weather most of the time for their two-masted ketch. The Japanese Coast Guard had been trying-to locate the yacht and there was some fear that it was lost. It had no radio trans- mitter although it had two receiv- ers to pick up weather informa- tion. z Contractor Freed On $2,000 Bond B. L. Robinson, 49, Key Largo contractor, yesterday was released from the county jail on $2,000 bond after he had been charged with Possession of stolen property. The sheriff's department said $228 in woodworking tools had been Tecovered from Robinson who was using them on a job here. A deptuty said the tools had been reported as stolen from Paul Kirk of Tavernier. The deputy quoted Robinson as saying the tools had been given fo him by another man in pay- ment for money owed. Pope Reported Weaker Today * VATICAN CITY (#—Reliable in- formants in the Vatican said Pope Pius XII was somewhat weaker today, but a ‘later official state. ment said his condition showed a slight improvement. Any change for the worse in his condition would be the first since the ‘collapse which brought him near death on Dec. 2. He has made a slow, but steady, gain ever since, F The reports, unofficial but relia- ble, from within the- Vatican said the Pope was having difficulty in getting ‘food down and seemed to be feeling the strain of yesterday’s, big event—consecration of his friend Msgr. Giovanni Battista Montini as archbishop of Milan. Official reports in the past have been inclined to minimize the seri- ousness of the 78-year-old Pope’s condition. MARILYN: AND JOE HAVE DINNER DATE HOLLYWOOD —Marilyn Mon- roe and her former husband, Joe DiMaggio, dined together again last night, this time at a Malibu restaurant. ‘ It is one of several dates they have had since the actress ob- tained a divorce Oct. 27 but they have consistently said “we're just good friends.” DR, SHEPPARD (au a3eg wi uyu0D) attorney pees it gu broken when Sheppard last wore it and whether he knew how the wrist band had been so damaged. Shep- pard replied to both questions that he did, not. 2. That a T-shirt found on the beach some distance from his home could have been his. Friends have testified the doctor was wearing a T-shirt when they last saw him and his wife, Mari- lyn, together some hours before she was killed, In the morning, however, Sheppard was bare from the waist up and said he does not remember what became of the T- shirt or anything about it. T-Shirt Question Chief defense counsel William J. | Corrigan reminded Sheppard today | that a T-shirt was found at a pri- |vate beach several hundred feet from the Sheppard, home in the early stages of the investigation of the crime. He asked rd if the T-shirt had ever Sedge to him be- fore the trial started. Sheppard re- plied ‘he had not seen it. . “Have you looked at it in this courtroom?” Corrigan asked. “I certainly did,” Sheppard re- plied emphatically. “Is it your T-shirt?” “Tt i could be,” Shep- Pard replied. ‘I'm not sure.” Before the opened, Cor- tigan told reporters that it might be several days before Dr. Charles E-kins, a brain specialist, would be- able to testify. Elkins examined the accused man in the hospital | on the morning of the murder. He returned to Cleveland from December 13, 1954 Couple Found Shot To Death INDIANAPOLIS (# — The es- tranged parents of a 2%-year-old boy were found shot to death yes- terday and a neighbor told of an earlier telephone quarrel over money to buy the youngster Christ- mas presents. The dead were Frederick Forbis, about 40, and Mrs. Nina Forbis, about 22, who police said formerly was Forbis’ adopted daughter. Police said Forbis divorced Mrs. Ethel Forbis, 45, to marry Nina when she was 19. Police said the deaths were ap- parent murder and suicide. Mrs. Forbis was found dying in her apartment after neighbors heard a shot and the sound of flee- ing footsteps. A short time later police were called to Forbis’ home about a mile away and found him dead, a .38-caliber revolver beside him. A neighbor of Mrs. Forbis said she overheard a telephone conver- sation last Thursday and Friday between Mrs. Forbis and someone she addressed as “Fred.” “She told him she didn’t have enough money. to give the boy, a proper Christmas,’’ said the neigh- bor, Mrs. Virginia Strack. ‘‘Then I think she slammed down the receiver.” was away time of the shooting. TODAY’S STOCK MARKET NEW YORK (#—The stock mar- ket was a mixed affair today in early dealings. Prices were thoroughly jumbled over a range of 2 points higher to around a point lower. Here is the way major divisions lined up: Steels unchanged to higher, mo- tors mixed, rubbers mostly lower, aircrafts mostly higher, distillers higher, utilities mixed, coppers un- changed to lower, chemicals mixed, railroads mixed, oils high- er, airlines lower, movie stocks steady. Campbell Soup, newly listed to- day, opened on a block of 3,000 shares at 42. The stock remained steady without much activity. Among significant blocks were Royal Dutch Petroleum 1,200 up 1 ag 69, New York Central 3,500 up % at 28, Republic Steel 1,500 up at 70%, General Motors 1,000 off % at 90%. * Among higher stocks were Pepsi- Cola, Chrysler, Douglas Aircraft, Santa Fe, Amerada Petroleum, and Texas Co." ou é Lower were Goodrich, United aircraft, International Telephone, General Electric, Coca-Cola, Ches- apeake & Ohio, and American Air- lines, HEARINGS BEGIN (Continued from Page One) Politicians” because they would not cooperate with him. \ Simpson testified that the Mc- Carty road board at all times was willing to cooperate honorably with Johns, had adopted a formal resolution advising him of that, and had so informed him in per- sonal conversations. “Dishonorable Requests” “But there were a few dishonor- able requests with which we could not cooperate.” Simpson cited a meeting in Johns’ office with the acting gov- ernor, two representatives of a Florida engineering firm and a state senator. He said Johns wanted him to cancel a‘ contract awarded to an out-of-state firm and give it to the Florida firm, although the bid of the Florida firm was $100,000 high- er than that of the successful bid- der. “The acting governor told me the engineers were friends of his and friends of the senator,”Simp- son said. Simpson refused, the request, ex: plaining to Johns the contract had to go to the low bidder. John's “Friend” Simpson testified that on another occasion Johns telephoned him and said he was sending a contractor friend over to see’ him, and ex- pressed hope the road chairman could help him. “The contractor came over and told me he wasn’t making enough submit the low bid and he would get any road jobs he wanted,” Simpson said. “He said he was not particularly interested in that, but he felt the road department could help—it was possible to bid very low and get supplemental agreements. I told him we couldn’t make supplemen- tal agreements, I told him we couldn’t make supplemental agree- ments in advance.” Simpson also testified Johns once called him-about a friend who owned property along the Jackson- ville expressway, which was need- ed by the road department for right of way. Johns complained the $40,000 value placed on the property by SRD assessors was offered, Simpson said. “I told the acting governor I would be glad to have the property The Weatherman Says: Key West and Vicinity: Increas- ing cloudiness attended by showers and possible thundershows this af- ternoon or tonight followed by clearing late tonight and Tuesday. Continued warm and humid today, colder Tuesday. Low tonight near 68 - 70 and high Tuesday near 74- 75 with low Tuesday near 60. Mod- erate, occasionally fresh southerly winds shifting to fresh, occasional- ly moderately _ strong northerly Tuesday. SMALL CRAFT WARN- ING displayed. Florida: Considerable cloudiness with scattered showers followed by clearing tonight. Colder tonight and in Tallahassee area and extreme north portion this afternoon. Low- est tonight ranging from 35 in ex- treme north to 50 - 55 in extreme south portion. Tuesday fair and colder. Jacksonville thru the Florida Straits: Fresh southerly winds shifting to fresh northwesterly to- night diminishing Tuesday. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers to- night beginning in extreme north this afternoon followed by clearing late tonight. Tuesday fair. East Gulf: Small craft warning displayed. Fresh southerly winds shifting to fresh to moderately strong northwesterly over north Portion this afternoon and. else- where tonight. Fresh to moderate northwest to north winds Tuesday. Cloudy with scattered showers fol- lowed by clearing tonight. Tues- day fair. Western Caribbean: ‘Moderate northeast to east winds becomin; fresh at times tonight and Tues- day. Partly cloudy with widely scat- tered showers. Observation Taken at Post Office Building, 7:00 A.M., EST, Key West, Fla, Dec. 13, 1954 Temperatures Highest yesterday _. Precipitation Total last 24 hours ___. 0.11 ins. Total this month .____ 0.61 ins. Deficiency .this month _ 0.11 ins, Total this year ._.__56.65 ins. 9 Excess this year 18.25 ins. Relative Humidity, 7 A.M. 97% Barometer (Sea Level), 7 A.M. 30.03 ins—1016.9 mbs. Tomorrow's Almanac Sunrise — 7:04 a.m. Sunset p.m. Moonrise TOMORROW'S TIDES Tide © high water Low’ 12:16 a.m, 7:01 a.m. 1:24 p.m. 6:35 p.m ADDITIONAL TIDE DATA Reference Station: Key West Bahia Honda (bridge) .....—oh 10m 9.0 tt (east end) ....+2h 20m Boca Chica ‘Sandy Pt. —ch 4m Ne Name Key Caldes Channel (north end) = =+2h 10m (—)—Minus sign: to be subtracted. (+)—Plus sign: Corrections te be +14 Temperatures AT 7:30 A.M,, EST woo Augusta _. Billings - Birming) Bismark Boston Buffalo Corpus. Christi Denver Detroit El Paso Ft. Worth Jacksonville __ Kansas City money. I told him he had only to M Minneapolis - Memphis New Orleans ___ New York —_ Norfolk cai Oklahoma City market yesterday and found the Corrections W 5 Little Sisters Burn To Death In Apartment “BALTIMORE # — Five sisters, left alone im their second-floor yy about 20 minutes, capi death last night when a flash fire trapped them in their bedroom. George Davis Jr., 6-year-old brother of the victims, suffered third-degree burns and suffocation. He was in serious condition at South Baltimore General Hospital. Firemen said the father, a Negro longshoreman, had left the house to go to a nearby restaurant. His wife Ruth, 26, was at a movie. Davis saw smoke when he ar- rived home after an absence of 20 minutes, His rescue attemp' failed when he was beaten back by intense flames and smoke. Ten minutes elapsed before fire- men could enter the bedroom. Found dead were Mildred, 10, Ro- setta, 4, Wilhelmina, 2, Palestina 15 months, and Lula, 5 months. Firemen said the fire started around a stove pipe in the grocery below the ai ent. DEATHS Mrs. Grace Crosby has received word of the death of her sister, Mrs, Ida Cribbs, Saturday in Oo- vell, Wyoming. Many le here will remember Mrs. Crit her husband, Lon Cribbs, who have made yearly vi- sits to Key West. MRS. CHARLES KRANICH Mrs. Charles Kranich died Sun- day at her home in Waukesha, Wis- consin, She and her husband had been winter residents here for sev- eral seasons in past years. She is survived by her husband and four sons, Norman, Elton, Don and Neil. Funeral services will be held Wednesday in Waukesha. EARL R. SHAFER Earl R. Shafer, 60, died early Saturday morning at Monroe Gen- eral Hospital. Pritchard Funeral Home sent the body to Homestead where funeral services and burial were held this morning. MRS. LAURETTA J. SAUNDERS Mrs. Lauretta J. Saunders, 86, it morning in Miami after f ‘ifiness. © The “body is being brought to Key West. Funeral services under the direction of the Lopez FuneraP Home will be ‘announced later. Burial will be in the family plot in City Cemetery. She is survived by four daugh- ters, Mrs. Mamie Russell, Glads- den, Ala:, Mrs, Dan G. Mulkey, Columbia Ala. Mrs. Violet Skel- fon, Miami and Mrs. Emery Cur- ty, Key West; two sons, J. H. Saunders, Fort Lauderdale and Harry R. Saunders, Key West; 20 ‘andehildren;. 17 great grandchil- 3 two brothers, Mitchell Weech , and Eddie Weech, Key MIRE IS CONTROLLED NEW YORK (®-Some 1,400 Patrons of the Palace. Theater watched a vaudeville act on stage last night, unaware that firemen wi ripping up floorboards back- e to put out a fire. The cause of the fire was undetermined. Steel Lady” Is On At Drive-In A group of men marooned on the hara, a hundred miles from the nearest outpost, under constant danger from attack by hostile} Arabs, is the tense story of “The Steel Lady,” the United Artists re- lease which opened yesterday at the Islander Theatre. 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Pilot’s Licenses Two Key Westers have their tests for private pilots ses it was announced today by Taldo’s Flying Service. They are David H. Smith, vy man stationed at the ca Naval Air Station, A. Morehouse, of El Pat | Smith, who had never flown be- fore, started his training in July Morehouse has been studying since August. The license. permits the pair to carry passengers. Box Office Open: 1:45 - 9:00 P.M. Daily 345-9 P.M, CONTINUOUS WEDNESDAYS PERFORMANCE @as~ TELEPHONE 2.3419 FOR TIME SCHEDULE —qygy San Carlos Theatre Air-Conditioned Eskimo Nite ONROE Tuesday - Wednesday 2 DAYS ONLY A SPICY TREAT... WITH THE, GIRLS YOU’LL MEET ON STRAND Sunday Night 2 Pieces of Furs will be Awarded Each Sunday Night STEEL LADY. 7:00 and 10:06 REMAINS TO BE 8:30 ONLY 100% Air Conditioned Box Office Opens at 1:45 P.M. CONTINUOUS SHOWS FROM THERE ON The Finest and Largest Theatre in Key West The scope of the program has | been enlarged to include every ma- jor street in the city, said Lang, a move made possible by the un- expected low bid on the project. Arizona to describe Sheppard’s in-| reappraised and did that,” but the | juries, but Corrigan said Elkins | appraisers came back with the | jis suffering from a severe attack same figure and I advised the of laryngitis at the moment and | acting governor the $40,000 must can hardly speak, | stand.” 4l-year-old butcher dead, his head | cut off by a power saw he had been | using to cut rolls of paper. He had _ jens fallen while operating the saw. i Achy it the Neat of Wd aed RENEH GOITER» Defighthd ADULT Divertissment