The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 23, 1954, Page 7

Thursdey, December 23, 1954 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Detective Locates Some More Of Wife’s Long-Lost Family LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Carl Parker, the detective who found a sister for his wife, has added another member to the family. He found the sisters a brother yesterday. And as if the case weren't co- incidental enough from the start, Parker and the brother once lived under the same roof. The brother, born Merle Peek, was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Ed- gar Reed, of Columbia, Ky., when he was 3, and has since used their name. But the story needs some re- capitulation: Detective Parker, who grew up in Springville, Tenn., in a family of 17 children (12 are still living), felt sorry for his wife Doris Jean, who grew up as an orphan never knowing her family. Parker put his sleuthing experi- ence to work and located his wife’s sister Miss Nancy Carol Peek, 19, last week in Marion, Ky. She is now visiting the Parkers. But Nancy was one up on Doris Jean. She at least knew the names of her sisters and brothers. She knew she had a brother named Merle, but didn’t know his adopted name. Parker and fate then took a hand. A local Aewspaper had carried the story of Mrs. Parker’s reunion with Nancy—a story mentioning a brother Merle. A reader who thought she might be helpful telephoned Parker and said she knew a Merle Reed from Columbia, Ky., Could he possibly be the brother? she wondered. Parker said he knew a Merle Reed too, They used to live in the same boarding hor fact, they were living there nm Parker married Doris Jean last March. Parker called his former land- lady and learned Reed had moved and was working in Charlestown, Ind. The detective then got in touch with Reed’s employers but the ad- dress they had for him was an old one. Finally, Parker encoun- tered two men who did know Reed and succeeded in obtaining his new address. Yesterday, Reed sat waiting in the Parker apartment when his e Word On His Christmas Joy CLEARFIELD, Utah — Mike Katsanevas is expecting word from Greece today that will tell him whether he will spend Christmas we anie nine children. e can spend the holiday with the children if he wants—Unele Som took care of that yesterday. The State Department said in Washington that passports would be ready tomorrow for six ef his children who are in Athens, Greece —but it also denied a passport to his wife because she has an in- fectious dise we. Now Mike says it’s y kids whether they want vette their mother behind and come to the United States. If they decide to come, they can fly here by Christmas. Mike, 66, is a janitor at the naval supply depot here. He lives with two of his children in Salt Lake City. A son is expected home tcday after serving with the Army in Korea. For seven years he has been dreaming of having his family with him in America. Several times in recent weeks he has thought his creams would come true. But there has always been interference. First there was not enough mon- ey. Then workers at the naval depot chipped in more than $2,500. Next there was red tape to be cut. Two sailing dates were can- celed. Sen. Arthur V. Watkins (R- Utah) was asked to help. Trans World Airlines offered its assist- ance. Watkins said in Washington yester that\ the State Department would have passports for the six children ready in Athens tomor- row. But there would be none for Mrs. Katsanevas. She has acute amoebiasis, a disease that is in- fectious, but curable. When asked if he wanted the children to come on even if their mother had to remain behind, sister came home from work. “It's just unbelievable,” said said Mrs. Parker. “We still have to find another sister,” said Nancy. That sister is Mrs. Maurene Thompson, who was living in the Cincinnati, Ohio, vic- inity when last heard from by an uncle, “We've found two .now,” said Parker, “One more should be easy.” Child Burns To Death In Home DENVER (#—Four-year-old An- nie Zell Hysaw died in a fire that raged through a two-story apart- ment house in northeast Denver yesterday. Her mother, Mrs. Alzone Hysaw, had just started a new job as a maid and couldn’t be located for several hours. The child’s burned body was found curled around a stool in a second-floor bathroom. She appar- ently had fled to the back of the apartment. The cause of the fire was not determined. The harp usually has a range of 6% octaves. For Home or Mike said: “Yes, I do,” he said, but then he added: “But I’m a little blue without my wife. I guess I’d rather have them all come together. It’s hard for me to take care of the kids without their mother. “It’s up to the kids now.” Their answer is expected today. Liberace To Take A Rest HOLLYWOOD # — Liberace is taking a vacation from his piano until next Feb. 1 because of heart strain, The musician’s physician Dr. Joseph I. Marx said after making an exhaustive checkup that Libe- race’s condition is “neither criti- cal nor serious,” but that he has a mild and-temporary heart strain. He advised him to continue his vacation through January. Liberace’s lawyer John R. Ja- cobs Jr. said his client’s exhaust- ing schedule since 1944 without va- cation or rest, and especially his “exacting and prodigious work schedule on television and concert performances in the last three years,” has made a rest advis- able. Guaranteed PURE Commercial Use... We Are Prepared To Furnish You With Clean, Pure Cube » Crushed ICE Thompson Enterprises, Inc. (Ice Division) Key West, Florida Dial 2-6831 |new arms race is in the making Page 7 MY. OH MY!—No, it's not the was needed. Then the barber did By WILLIAM L. RYAN AP Foreign News Analyst The new belligerence of Mos-/| cow’s policy, turning abruptly away from the peaceful coexist- ence theme, is accompanied by an internal campaign seemingly aimed at fanning war hysteria| among the, peoples of the Soviet Union. The campaign has an ugly look, but it does not mean the U.S.S.R. is now ready to risk world war. It does suggest the beginnings of | an all-out mobilization on the home | front, a process which can occupy a long period. Trud, the trade union newspaper, has been telling workers that dan- ger threatens all Europe and a because of activities of the ‘‘ene- mies of peace.” Implicit in this was he message that guns must come before butter. The campaign is keyed to the idea of more work to insure the country’s security. This drive is tied in with an attempt in Europe to stop ratifi- cation of the Paris agreements to rearm West Germany, and with the flood of Soviet threats and protests to Western governments. The massive peace offensive which began when Stalin died in March 1953 appears near its end in the usual Stalinist pattern of political retreat and attack, Threats now take the place of soft words. While Moscow threatens to scrap her treaties with Britain and France, the people on the home front are getting a liberal dose of patriotic catchwords. Highly publicized meetings were arranged in Soviet cities and vil- lages, all in the same pattern, to provide platforms for this line. The meetings were covered in detail by the Soviet press. Speakers echoed the sentiments expressed by Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov Dec. 10 at a Moscow meeting ostensibly dedicated to celebrating the anniversary of the French-Soviet Mutual Aid Treaty. Molotov revived Stalin’s words of a few years ago. Stalin said then, at a time when East-West re- lations were desperately bad, that peace could be secured only if peoples of the world took matters into their own hands, but war would be inevitable if “the war- mongers are permitted to foist lies on the masses, deceive them and draw them toward a new world war.” Molotov said that “if necessary the Soviet Union can demonstrate its might, show the righteousness and justice of its cause.” He said ratification of the Paris agree- ments would make it necessary for | “peace-loving countries to under- | take necessary measures to coun- | terpose a no less miy force...” | THIEF STEALS CAR |LOADED WITH LOOT BALTIMORE (® — Irving Wolf, salesman for a home furnishing store, loaded the company car ; with Christmas orders he intend- | ed to deliver. | Leaving the keys in the ignition, | | he went back into the office. There | ‘he motioned toward the car and | | asked a secretary to keep an eye on it, But the vehicle already was missing. A fleet thief had driven | off with $3,000 worth of mer- | chandise. 5 |FOG HITS UTAH SALT LAKE CITY (#—A heavy fog rolled into the northwestern | valleys of Utah yesterday, ground- | ing all aircraft and causing numer- | ous automobile accidents. Weather | forecasters said that only a storm front could blow the thick fog out of the valleys. headache when 14-month-old Kim De Leo got his first haircut in San Diego, Calif. Those hands aren't his. Moscow’s New Belligerence Policy Shows Abrupt Change | morning after. But it was a A little control a job. So did the photographer. Applicants Sought For Gov't Jobs The United States Civil Service Commission has announced a new examination for the following posi- tions in rural telephony: Electron- ic Engineer (Wire Communica- tions), $4,205, to $7,040 a year; Telephone Specialist, $4,205 a year; and Field Representative (Tele- phone Operations and Loans), $4,- 205 to $5,940 a year. Most of the positions are i nthe Rural Electri- fication Administration’ of the U. S. Department of Agriclture 1lo- cated throughout the country. No written test is required. Ap- rlicants must have had appro- priate experience or a combination of education and experience. Ap- propriate ,edueation alone may be qualifying for Electronic Engineer positions paying $4,205 a year. Forms may be obtained from the Commission’s Examiner in Charge, Bert A. Roberts located at the United States Post Office here or from the U. S. Civl Ser- vice Commission, Washington 25, D. C. Applications will be accept- ed by the Board of U.S. Civil Ser- vice Examiners, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington 25, D. C., until further notice. SCOUTING NEWS At the Grace Lutheran Church, the Monroe District Winter Court of Honor was held with Troop 256, sponsored by the American Legion was host. Members of troop 253 receiving awards presented by Admiral Towner were: 5 Star Rank — William E. Dee- gan, Jr., and Edwin R. Elwood. First Class Rank — Edgar W. Hoppe and Jerald A. Torano. Second Class Rank — Robert B. Bush, Edgar W. Hoppe, Frank W. Leuck, Robert L. Mehrlinger, J. Michael Wadel and Richard D. Woody. Merit Badges were given to! Edwin R. Elwood - Home Repairs and Firemanship; Edgar W. Hop- pe - Basketry; Albert L. Leight- ley, II - Camping; Donald W. Rus- | sell - Citizenship-in-the-Home; R ald J. Skelton - Stamp Collecting; H. James Steward - Reading and | Citizenship-in-the-Home; and Fred-| erick C. Thompson - Citizenship-in- | the-Home and Firemanship. | On behalf of the local Chapter | the following were awarded the} American Red Cross Junior Course Life Saving and Water Safety by Admiral Towner: William E. Dee} gan, Jr., Edwin R. Elwood, Joseph | P. Richardson and Richard D. Woody. The Christmas party that follow- ed the Court of Honor was enjoy- ed by all. VALUABLES LOST DALLAS #—Oilman David Mc-| Cord reported to police Tuesday | that he lost seven gold nuggets | and an uncut diamond downtown. He said the nuggets and half-carat | diamond were hanging on a gold| chain on his tie clasp. Helium was discovered in the sun (1868) before it was found on earth. U.S. railroads operate about 3,- 000 mail cars. Rabbits’ Habits Bring Trouble For Professor PARIS #—Prof. Paul Armand- Delille forgot about the habits of | rabbits when he started his experi- | tent. The result was a success | on such a scale that he’s been in trouble ever since. | Armand-Delille was annoyed by | rabbits’ munching on the flowers | and vegetables in his garden. A| man of science, he imported some | 1myxomatosis virus from Australia, where it had been used to reduce the rabbit population. Myxomato- sis kills rabbits with up to 99 per cent certainty in 10 to 12 days. The professor’s garden prompt- ly was freed of rabbits. But once started, there was no way to limit the spread of the disease among the sociable rodents. It spread’ and spread until rabbits were dying ali over France. They died in It- aly, Switzerland, Belgium, Ger- many and finally in Britain. | Hunters and manufacturers of | hunting equipment cried murder. | People who make at least part of | their living from wild rabbits— hunters, hunting clubs, shotgun and shell manufacturers, furriers, gamekeepers, etc.—claimed that the professor had done 60 billion francs ($171,428,500) worth of dam- age. It has been two years since the professor set out to purge his gar- | den of rabbits, but the end is not in sight. The Superior Council for Hunt- | ing, which has a special man to} study the myxomatosis situation, gays France is spotted with islands where wild rabbit life is extinct. | There's not much that can be/ done to save wild rabbits. Tame rabbits can be inoculated. The hunting people seem about | tke only ones who are worried. | The Ministry of Agriculture scarce- ly conceals its pleasure, it says wild rabbits are harmful animals because they eat young plants, de- stroy the boundary marks between | fields, and chew up tree sprouts in the forests. Armand-Delille has been sued by | a woman who claims her domes-}| tic rabbits were wiped out by the | disease. An association of hunters! has joined in the suit. The profes- | sor was ordered to pay damages | to the woman, but he has ap-| pealed the case. Doomed Boy To Be A Scout MONTEBELLO, Calif. ) — The Boy Scouts here have waived their 12-year age requirement so that | 10-year-old Robert Preston White | Jr., doomed by cancer of the liver, can be sworn into their ranks, Robert raised his right hand in| the Boy Scout oath last night at Los Angeles General Hospital, where he is undergoing treatment. | He believes he will continue in true Boy Scout tradition. “I’ve waited a long time to be- come a scout,” he said solemnly. Ten days ago he celebrated Christmas. Doctors advised his parents to have the celebration ear- ly for they feared he might not live until Christmas Day. GRANDMOTHER HAS TRIPLET DAUGHTERS HOMINY, Okla, (®—Mrs. Cecil Morgan, a 34-year-old grand- mother, gave birth to triplet girls yesterday, increasing her family to nine children. The astounded father, a laborer, exclaimed: ‘What in the world am I going to do with them?” The mother’s oldest daughter, Mrs. C. M. Vandever, 16, is the parent of one child and is expecting another. Pure silicon is worth about $380 a pound — almost as much as gold. Private Eye May Answer Lie Charge MIAMI, Fla. murder charges against James Roberts, Baltimore attorney who was indicted for the kidnap-slaying | of his 7-year-old daughter, have been dropped and the state indicat- | ed it might press perjury charges | against a private detective. The charges against Roberts were dropped yesterday on recom- mendation of State Atty. George | A. Brautigam and his steff. | Roberts, at his. law office in Baltimore, said: | “My only hope now is that au-| thorities renew their efforts to lo- cate and convict the real killer.” | Judith Ann, 7, was kidnaped and slain July 7 while the Roberts fam- ily was visiting the home of Mrs. Roberts’ parents in Miami. Rob- erts was released on $10,000 bond following a habeas corpus hearing Oct. 14. | Harry Durant, one of Braut- igam’s assistants, said in a state- | ment to Circuit Judge Pat Cannon | (P—First-degree r. that the state lacks evidence to convict Roberts ‘on any degree of homicide.” He said the prosecu- tion “cannot rely upon the very material testimony of the witness C. Clarke Wood.” Wood is a private detective who claimed he had seen Roberts on the morning of July 7 near the bay-front thicket where the child’s body was found. Brautigam said he would ask the grand jury at its mext meeting whether Wood should be indicted for perjury. CONTRABAND FOUND SAN PEDRO, Calif. ®—Customs officials said they found obscene films, guns, pertume, silks and other contraband hidden behind an altar aboard an 85-foot tuna fish- ing boat. They seized the boat, The Chal- lenger, Tuesday. She is regis- tered in Balboa, Canal Zone. Family Loses |Home In Fire HUNTINGTON, W. 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