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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-09
Marshall Says Americans Arc
Not Behind Defense Program
Declares Every
Indication From
Abroad Is OF More
Military Build-Ups
Up Wirephoto

WASHINGTON, Apr. 8.
-tAP).-Secretary of De-
Tense Marshall spoke out
today against what he call
ed a letdown in public sup
port of the denfenSe pro-
gram in the face of a wor-
Sening world situation.
Every indication we
have from abroad is of in
creaSing buildlup," Mar
said. ct has been notice
able particularly in the
satellite countries. TIL c
situation not only hasn't
changed in the manner OF
being less tense, it is really
more tense than before"
Marshall said. the best this
country can hope for. is a per-
iod of tension rather than an all .
out world war. and he added:
"Whst we are thinking about is
possibly a ten-Year tension
but the tension has relaxed
here in six weeks"
Marshall expressed the views in
a copyrighted interview with tho
magazine US. News and World
Report. He reiterated again his
call for enactment of universal
military training program.
Marshall said he could see no
lope for any early letup in the
re7rmament program, because
even if the west and Russia came
to terms I'VE would be perfect
fools to relax our military siren
9Th until we had evidence of good
faith"
He said that at the rate the pro-
gram is now going forward, we
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ktN't hth
Other large contributors
arc expected Ia show ZIP al
'onig gifts meeting with of.
fcrs of money To- save The
a;rp@r. Tor Kew West. 4
The action was brought about
by the claim made last wne;, Nv
the airport owners. Key West
Improvement. Inc. that ths city
had not shown il had. sufficient
funds to buy the airport should
the Circuit Court uphold its con.
demnaticn suit.
Actual purchase price Of
Meacham field to the city would
be about $4,000. 1t was offered
TO the county some years ago
for 100000.
Assessed valuation Of 232 acres
at Meacham is $4,000. This in
cludes 10 more acres than the
city is seeking to acquire. The
airport itself is 264 acres. Though
assessed $4,000 with taxes al
$4,000 year, the owners, Key
West Improvement, Iric.,. pay no
taxes on the land at the airport,
The county lease from the cor
poration stipulates that the colia-
ty pays both city and county
taxes on this property
The county has a fund which
can only be used for purchase of
the airport, amounting to $780,
900. 1t has been suggested By
CAA officials, and city leaders
that the county contribute to this
fund and make a joint, purehssc
Of the airport with the city.
CAA leaders told a mass meet
ing on the airport several weeks
ego that they will have. to leave
Boca Chica by Suly l.. They can.
not establish their facilities at a
privately owned airport. such as
Meacham. They can do SO If
Meacham is owned by either the
city or the county. The county
holds lease. The Circuit Court
will decide whether or not, the
lease constitutes control. If it
does, then the city can't condemn
the airport. If the lease does
not mean control, the city can
continue its suit.
The city will demonstrate to-
Continued On PAGE Eight.
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Frank Fraga Is
Being Tried Today

The case Of Frank Fraga, taxi
driver charged on two counts of
breaking and entering with in
tent to commit grand larceny
and grand larceny, opened in
Criminal Court today, with Judge
Thomas Caro- presiding.
First witness was Albino Mo
rales, whose safe, it is charged,
was robbed of $500 in cash and
bonds on February 10. The theft,
it is alleged took place from
Morales garage at 300 Louisa
q trcet.
Ten other witnesses viii APP
pear in the case this week.
Six jurymen selected to serve
this morning were:
Charles l.. Albury, Leland r.
Sawyer, Joseph w. Thompson,
Willard B. Gibson, John Frank
Del Villar and James w. White
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Sullivan Reinsfesfed
Sheriff Of Dode
County BY Warren
Study Does Not
Show Sullivan
Violated Low.
Declares Governor

TALLAHASSEE, Apr. 9.
-(AP)-Suspended Sheriff
Jimmy Sullivan of Dade
county was re-instated to-
day by Governor Warren.
Warren said a study of
evidence before a grand
jury which indicted Sulli-
van docs not show the VOL
alton of any law of the state
OF Florida by Jimmy Sulli-
van, nor does it show that
he willfully failed to per-
form any duty imposed on
him by law, or that he act
ed corruptly in the per-
Torrance of any duty inn
posed on him by law"
Sullivan was suspended
by Warren October 10th,
1850, following his indie
ment on charges of neglect
of duty in failing to enforce
gambling laws and for per-
hitting deputies under him
to accpet brides.
The Florida Supreme
Court later held the indict-
ment void and ineffective"
in that it did not charge
Sullivan with a crime under
the laws of Florida.
t h Q reinstatement of
Sullivan automatically cam
GELS t h e commission of
Thomas F. Kelly, who has
been serving as sheriff dur
ing Sullivan's suspension.
Here are some of the comments
on Sullivan's reinstatement:
Colonel Jack Younger, the pres
ident of the Crime Commission of
Greater Miami, says his group
will have a statement later.
Younger's personal comment was:
1T has been reported for
some time that Jimmy Sullivan
has known too much about the
governor. and that the Gov
ernor would have TO re-instate
Sullivan"
Sheriff Thomas F. Kelly who
was named to replace Sullivan,
said:
"Its the constitutional right of
the governor to reinstatc OK
sheriff Sullivan" Kelly added
,Contlnucd on Page EIehu
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CABHas Begun
Investigation
OF Accident
Collar Orders Further
Investigation Into
Causes OF Accident

The Civil .Ieronau,Ics Board
has launched an investigation into
the crash of local taxi into d
DC-3. two engined pane at
Meacham airport Saturday after
noon.
The driver of the taxi. Dwight
Russell. and the % Aerovias O
passengers coming in on Inc liza
flight from Havana miraculouslY
escaped serious injury.
Russell received only slight
cut on the head Wien his DeSoto
ran head-on into the large plane
which had just landed on the
field and was coasiing along al
20 miles an hour.
None Of the passengers were
injured.
Investigator Collar of the Civil
Acronautics Board. safety divi-
sion conducted preliminary on
the spot investigation on Satur-
day night at Meacham.
He ordered further investiga-
ton into the cause of the acct
dent, damage done and other
factors.
Collar also authorized Aerovias
@ to move the damaged plane of
the runways. Its undercarriage
right propeller and other parts
were damaged.
The cab driven by Russell was
! completely demolished.
Testifying at the preliminary
Investigation was George Faraldo,
manager of Meacham field, whose
brother operates the paint shop
| across the field. which the cab
driver says he was trying to reach.
Rogelio. Gomez, agent Ior nclo-
Was, was present as were the
pilots Can't. Julio Leonard and
co-pilot, Guido Coli. James Han
cock local CAA manager ANA
Collars assistant were also pres
eut.
CAA will investigate by call
ing witnesses at a future hearing.
Russell was dismissed from
Monroe county hospital after be-
I ing taken there Saturday after
nom.
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Army Announces
Rotation Plan

WASHINGTON, April 9.-tAh
The Army has announced some
of the details of its rotation plan
for veterans of the Korean fight
ing.
American G.I's in Korea will
be sent home on the basis of total
time served there and actual eX
posture to combat, The rotation
program will be directly affected
by day-to-day military opera
tions, and its speed will be gov
erned by the availability of re-
placements and transport. There
will be no point system like the
one used at the end of World
War Two.
The far east command in To-
kyo will not estimate the number
of soldiers to be affected by the
rotation plan. However, the de-
partment OF the Army announced
last week it hoped to be replacing
10000 men a month by mid
summer.
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NOTICE

To Whom 1t May Concern:
wish TO inform the public that
l. Mrs. Dell Lowe Roberts. wife
CT Eugene Roberts 1.-THE husband
and father of four az children.
who has seen fit to print notice
TO the public that he would not
be responsible for the debts in
Cured for food and other things
that are necessary TO take the
proper care and attention Of his
ehildren). / win fight him by law
TO see that he does care for his
children and myself.
lsd.) Mrs. Dell Lowe Roberts.
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Esquinaldo Bids
Is Broken Into

A building owned by Sergio
Esquinaldo al 826 Duval street
was broken into over the week
end.
The robber had cut serasn
to enter the premises.
A sailors cap with no nlarh ng
was left at tnc scene This type
of ''ruse" is often tried in serv.
ice areas TO attempt to thro~
local authorities off the trail.
Nothing in the building was
missing.
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$l35 Stolen By
Robber Today

A thief entered the home Of
Mrs. E. II. Hendrix. 1900 Won
Phistcr street, between 3 and $50
o'clock this morning, and stole a
purse.
In the purse was d wallet con-
tanning Identification cards and
about $l35 II cash. Also taken was
blue fountain pen.
Mrs, Hendrix reported that the
thief entered the house by I'M
locking a screen door.
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Car Entered Here

c. c. Gossett's parked car "a
Whitehead street was entered
Sunday.
The ignition wiring and dash
were tempered with in an az
tempt to start the car by wiring
around the switch.
Estimated cost of damage done
by the attempted theft was SO.
Cossctt is residing at the carib-
ocan apartments.
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Fender Damaged

Alan E. Sampson of Massa-
chusetts reported this morninr
that he had been driving or
United street. approaching ST.
monitor, when the door of a park
ID car was opened suddenly.
The door struck his right rear
tender, almost tearing it off, he
stated.
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MAsoNs. ATTENTroNl

All members Of Dsde Lodge
are requested 10 be present AT
the temporary hall. 4zz Amelia
Street. Tuesday afternoon. April
10. at 4 o'clock. TO attend the
funeral of Brother Charles N.
Curry. Sr.
Visiting Mascns and members
of sister lodges invited to affsnd.
r. o. wEEcrl.
Secretary.
BY: Walter M. Lazier.
Acting VIM.
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Fire Exlinguisheal

A burning hghtpolc at the COR
ner of 18th and Flagler was cx-
tinguishcd shortly after noon.
Saturday by engine No. 3 Of the
Key West Fire Department.
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Gomez Will Bring S25>000z
To Commissioners MEETING os
Show He Means Business

Other Investors Expected To Show Up
With Offers: Lond Is Assessed At $4,000
ROgeliO Gomez, agent for Acrovias Q arIines will
bring $4,000 in cash 10 the City Commission meeting
tonight TO help toward The purchase of Mcacham air
port
Gomez told The Citizen:
Il have told The City Commission would pml M,
money for the cily's purchase OF Mcacam field. 10
show il. am bringing $4,000 ton hi 10 Tho
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Roberts, Hicks Drown
When Skiff Overturns
TWO OTHER MEN IN BOAT SAVED BY
JOINT COAST GUARD-NAVY RESCUE
BULLETIN

The four men nal no intention of going the open
They lost their line and the Osry
OF Lake Mississippi and Parker of hung
tom $3.50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon until
morning. Clyde Hicks drowned in 10
swim to shore from the boat Albert
he was unable 10 hoo the Skiff
Albert q. Roberts, 10 master plumber and natiI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-09

Key West. Florida. hos the
most equoble climote in the
country. with ON overoqe
ronge of only Ia Fohrenheit
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Chapter enc
A. Nswfss.ssss


I'M THORNTON, Gentleman
4 Jim.r moving like one OF the
shadows, slipped on the Fat stone
before the door. Something greasy
and siiuay 10 the touch was UNDER
foot. Looking carefully, he recog-
nized it for patch Of half-dried
blood.
Whose, ,uonder2 Only once be-
fore had he been TO this hide-ont
cabin, and that long time ago,
but he knew who was supposed
TO be here now, and his mind
darted ahead TO the three known
occupants. TO Happy, long his own
partner in games of chance, who
was here as a prisoner and a
hostage for his own appearance;
10 The Weasel, as sinewy and
sinister and twice as blood thirsty
as the animal for which he had
been nick-named, to Big Nose,
who liked to call himself The
Boss.
Still, the pool might belong to
some one else. He listened, but the
lat had no tongues, There was
no light under the door, but that
too was customary, for he remem-
bered a hallway inside, and that
would be left dark for safety 5
sake.
He entered now, pausing in that
black entry-way as voices came
from the room beyond. A yellow
thread of light marked the second
door, and the voices were familiar.
The door was thrown abruptly
open and light flooded out and the
Weasel stood framed there, a six
gun clutched in one hand.
"Ah-h! It's you. Thornton! Come
on in"
who did you expect?" Gentle
man Jim asked mildly, He stood
for a moment in turn, framed ir
the doorway, filing il, an easy anc
graceful six feet. He had the eye
Of an eagle, now mildly curious a:
il ranged the room, with the nose
below somewhat reminiscent o.
the same bird. His hair, sideburn!
and mustache were all one witt
the outer night.
There were three in the room
including Happy. None Of theii
blood, he thought swiftly. AnC
that means trouble!
From across the room, lounginl
in a chair and busy with oilint
revolver, Big Nose Sullivan
grinned in gesture which raiset
heavy mustache like the hackle
of a wolf. His thatch of hair wa
like Vikings name in the GLOW
of the coal-oil lamp.
Were glad to see you, jim
But there's trouble-and we ma,
have other callers. The Wease
figured you'd be one of 'en
Naturally, we don't want ther
dropping in unexpected"
The next door beyond stoo
opens and sure instinct warne
Gentleman Jim someone was i
there. Whoever had lost the blooe
probably.
"you sent for me?" he suggest
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Local Police
Dept. Featured

The Key West Police depart
ment is the subject of seven
page article with nine pictures
and front cover, in the latest is
sue of Florida Peace Officer -
just released.
Written by local correspondent
Hank Day, the article features
the improvements that have
been made in the department
during Chief JOSEPH Kemp's of
flee.
"Chief Kemp was literally
born policeman. His father,
William o, Kemp, was captain of
the local police force when the
present chief was born. After
testing his wings at other pro
fessions, Joe Kemp finally fol-
lowed the footsteps ofehis father
into police work and has served
for more than a quarter of a CEN
fury as policeman" Day says.
Day pays tribute to the new
drunkometer and accident squad
car which are used extensively
by the force in the Island City.
He gives examples of heroism on
the part of individual policemen.
whether ii be in fires or hurri-
canes.
The Chief. according to Day,
holds the title Of the shaker of
more presidents hands than any
ether police chief in the country.
He has been on hand to greet
President Harry Truman with
warm handclasp as he arrived
for each Of his nine visits TO the
Little White House here and has.
babe him Godspeed each time he
has departed for Washington
In conclusion Day says:
Chief Kemp has been eligible
for retirement for several years
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HANCMAN'S C0ULEE

unfortunately. no, ne adj
mitted. Eve been bordering the
matter, but | lack a satisfactory
plan for getting hold Of that fund,
$3.50 3 sSA0s sAsas $3.50.
+"yIIE are in spot. jim. Big Nose
~ said. may as Weff tell7y on
that the reason We gra 1bed Happy
and held him as hostage was 10
get you to help us on this other
deal"
Gentleman Jim eyed them cold
iy. "As / told you. | was able TO
find no plan which seemed TO be
even remotely workable, he an
swered.
Maybe it don't matter = con-
siderin' the spot we're in, Big
Nose agreed The Weasel, as
usual, couldn't be satisfied 10
leave we'll enough alone. So yes
terday, on his own hook, and with
only Happy to help him, he de-
cided to hold up the bank at
Beaver Creek"
"And it went wrong?"
They'd grabbed couple of
thousand dollars But the Weasel
wasn't satisfied with that. He had
to stop to shoot the cashier-killed
him in cold blood"
"You dared implicate Happy in
murder" Gentleman Jim &C.
manded sharply
"Yeah," Big Nose agreed acidly
"And the snot was heard all over
town. Nobody's known what was
going on, lip to then. BY bad luck,
the two of them managed To get
out-alivel Maybe because | was
close enough to hear the shootin'
| and crazy enough TO swing in and
hold off pursuit till they could get
started. But by that time the whole
town was after US.
'And they still are. eh?"
"Pretty much. They chased us
far enough to know that we're
holed up somewh here in this can
yon."
"They shot at US plenty" Happy
said. If it hadn't been for the pro-
fesSor, we'd never have made II.
Professor"
ct want voluntary on his part,
Big Nose explained, and ehuckled.
I'VE come up with this professor
: gent. drivin' a covered wagon.
, He'd just come on TO the main
road, so nobody had seen his
/ wagon. We shifted to ride with
: him, and sent my cayuse and the
: Weasel's gallopin' off for them to
chase. which they did. That got
/ us here. but they've got US COR
nered, and they'll be ciosin IN,
i, come daylight"
I 1--WE better get rid of the pro-
E fessor an Ais helper" the Weasel
: said.
r "The professor" Gentlemen
: Jim repeated, remembering the
2 blood. rs he stin here?"
.In the aext room. : Big Nose
agreed. THE professors hurt-the
e Weasel put a bulIet through his
+ leg
GTo be continuedl
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Pays
Official Visit
Post Here
American Legion Will
Sponsor Junior Baseball
Team And Organize
League In Island City

Walter Lynch. 10th District Com
mitteeman, paid an official visit TO
Arthur Sawyer Post %, American
Legion, at its regular meeting held
Wednesday evening. Lynch is a
Past Commander of Coral Gables
Post no. 90.
In . most impressive ceremony
conducted by the Key West Guard
of Honor fourteen new members
were received into membership
The new members include Joseph
o. Albury; Alfred j. Brost; Robert
d. Mahoney; Frank w. Forrestal;
Judson Stephens; william c. Fee
back; William Ables; Henry Davis;
Roy Elk; Harry G. Higgs; Roy F.
Holcombe; Thomas kvist: Abe
Balser; and Frank Schmidt.
Post Chaplain Harry J. Metzger
stated that the Christmas Party for
Children of Legionnaires win be
hold Saturday. December 22nd, at
g PM. at the Legion Home. Enter
tainment and gifts for the children
is on the program. Arrangements
are being made in accordance with
the questionnaires returned by the
Legionnaires.
Post Service Officer John M. Ste
wart announced that the Ameril
can Legion Annual Christmas Par,
ty for the Naval Hospital viii be.
gin at 7 PM. on Christmas Eve
at the Hospital. Arthur SAWYER
Unit %, American Legion Auxi.
liary. will entertain the patients al
the Monroe County Old Folks
Home.
LIST Vice Commander Charles NJ.
Machin, stated that the 1862
membership is now nearing the
500 mark. Excellent results are be.
ing obtained from the current
membership drive. Machin said.
Antonio Arrange. Jr., Chairman.
Junior Baseball Committee. stated
that Junior Baseball would begin
in the City at the Stadium on Jan
uary %, 1852. The post viii sponsor
Junior Baseball Team and organ
lie league consisting of other
teams sponsored by various groups
in the City.
The Key West Guard of Honor
will observe its 9Th Anniversary
i onig hit at 8, p. Nj. a, the
American Legion Home. An ex-
cellent dinner has been prepared
for the occasion. The committee in
charge consists Of Antonio Arrange
Jr assisted by Harry Metzger.
Norman Kranich, Paul Martinez
and Frank Piodela. Captain W..
DeIgado urges a full attendance Of
the members and their guests.
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By AL CODY

ed, pulling off his cap and helping
himself to a chair.
"Yeah," Big Nose agreed briefly.
I'VE had other notions in mind.
But right now, we're in a fix
which includes you, since you're
here with us!'' he added with q
trace of vindictiveness.
"Are you supposed to be in a
stage of siege?"
''ftamounts to that. But where've
you been? II took you long enough
to show up, after we sent for you. "
Ever hear of a town called
Hangman's Coulee?"
"Hangman's Coulee, Ell? That's
almost what you'd call coinci-
dence. It was that town we wanted
to talk about, when we sent for
you"
indeed"
Yeah. How about tellin' US what
news you picked up--just to see
how it jibes with what we know? :.
. 1--WE no objections, certainly.
did not show myself there openly,
but did pick up some interesting
nc WIS. 1t seems. for instance, that
the railroad, which has been pro-
iected for so long, is really going
to likely before snow flies
And the point of interest is that
it will either pass through Hang
mans Coulee, or else 60 to Saddle
burn, fifty miles to the north.
Whats so interestin' about
that?" the Weasel demanded.
at seems that the businessmen
with the help of a few wealthy
cattlemen of the neighborhood, are
raising a hundred thousand dol
lars--in cash--to be turned ovel
to the railroad TO help in its con-
struction. The only proviso being
that Il shall build through Hang
mans Coulee"
Knowing you, I'll bet you've
got a scheme for getting hold o
] it"
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BodyFound
By Workman

THE NUDE BODY of an uni
Identified man, above and right,
was found floating in the shall
low water off Stock Island near
the Monroe General Hospital
shortly after ten o'clock this
morning. The body was found
by Carl Carmichael, Of the Cor
al Trailer Park, when he was
working on the dragline opera
lions at the spot. The man is
between % to Is years of age,
has short-cropped beard and is
of medium height and weight.
There was no Identification on
the body, Coroner Roy Hamlin
viii shortly conduct an autopsy
to determine the cause of death.
Unofficially estimated, the body
has been in the water approx
nately II hours.
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KILLS FAMILY"

DAYTONA BEACH, Dec. l4.-tf1.
A man police described as prob
ably " a maniac" robbed and shot
his father to death at Daytona
Beach last night and critically
wounded his brother.
Sheriff Alex Littlefield said Sam
Gr0Ssman, IS TO 38 years old shot
his brother Herman, q, and pushed
him out of his car about ~ miles
north of Daytona Beach, then re.
turned and killed his father, Harry
GrosSman, about 60, at the latter's
apartment
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Extinguish Fire

Fire engines. No. ] and No. 3
rushed to 522 Rose Lane at 7:30
pm, "Wednesday night and ex-
tinguShed a fire at the home of
Edna Crowder, Fire Chief Leroy
Torres reported today.
The alarm came through Box Is.
A booster was used 10 quen the
fire.
On Tuesday Engine No, 3 an.
Swered a telephone alarm and ex-
tingaished fire in . spray machine
at Rest Beach.
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but has chosen to stay on the
job to complete his work Of max
ing his force the finest in the
state
No one knows how much
longer he may be able to with
stand the rigors Of his duties,
but, this one thing is certain, the
living monument which he has
built--the Key West Police Force
will honor him and serve the
community long after he has re-
tired 10 a WeU-deserved leisurely
existence