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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-12
Inquiry Made On
Child's Condition

Ben w. Gleason of Chicago, tbs
man who administered artificial
respiration to little Barry Greene
son Of Lit. and Mrs. JOSEPH
Greene. May 3, and saving the
child's life is still unaware OF the
boys identity.
The fact came TO light in a let
ter received from Gleason by
George Reyes. proprietor Of the
Sun and Sand Beach club where
the near drowning took place
while Barry was playing along
the waters edge.
Mrs, Walter Schleeh pulled the
child from the water unconscious
and Gleason immediately began
him. ~
The letter follows, addressed tC
Proprietor of the Sun and Sant'
Club, Key West, Fla.:
"On Thursday. May 3,s3sI Wa
fortunately present with tvs
Chicago friends, Earl Ross ano
Emil Kamin having lunch 4
Continued On Page FiJeJ y
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-12
Liar Charge Is
Heard BY Senate

TALLAHASSEE, May l2.-tP)
Sheriff Alex D. Littlefield OF
Volusia county was called a liar
yesterday for saying he, was in
Structed to attend meeting call
cd to plan open gambling in Day
tona Beach.
Littlefield gave his testimony
to the Senate committee investi.
eating the State Beverage De-
partment. He said Florida bcver.
age director Lewis Schott told him
to attend the meeting in Sep
;cmbcr, l949.
Schott angrily told the com
mittce Littleficld was lying and
he "has been political enemy oil
mine since the Warren campaign.
The sheriff testified that the
Continued On Page Fivel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-12
Army Investigates.
Shooting OF CTS

MACON, Ga, May IL. tR.-
Military authorities are invcsti-
eating the fatal shooting Of two
Army privates by Georgia po-
lice chief. Chief Thomas Bragg
says he shot the two men in self
defense when they attacked him
as he was taking them as prison
ers to Robins air force base, near
here.
Bragg told a coroners jury that
one of the handcuffed men seiz-
ed him by the throat as he was
driving over a narrow bridge. He
raid both men were of good size
and that they crowded against
the wheel. forcing the car against
the side of the road.
Bragg told the jury that the
other soldier gra b bed his
tBragg's gunl and said: This
is your last roundup. This is
the end"
Continued the police chief.
Somehow | managed to wrench
the gun from his grasp. The men
were handcuffed together. but
they were all over me. | had to
shoot in self defense. 7
Both men were pronounced
Continued On Page Fivel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-12
Ridgways Chanee-Taking
Alarmed Pentagon> General
Marshall Tells Senators
Van Fleet Had Been
Alerted To Tuke
Over If RidgwuY
Become Cusuolty d

WASHINGTON. May l2.-CH,.
Secretary Marshall disclosed
today that GeneI al James Van
Fleet was on the alert for "one or
two months" to take command OF
Eighth Army in Korea because
authorities feared General Mat
thew RidywaY might became a
casually.
The Defense Secretary told Sen
ate investigators HidgwsY was
taking some risks in the way he
was moving about in his theater.
and flying up to advance posts
there"
AS q result. Marshall said. tie
Pentagon thought it must have
another man Immediately avail
able in case General Hidgway
met with some accident or became
casualty.
Van Fleet succeeded RidgWay
aS Edg1th Army commander when
Riilgway replaced General Doug.
las Macarthur as supreme com
alander in the Far East.
Marshall also said it would be
extraordinarily Incorrect t.
suggest there was any bad feel.
ing between MacAfthur and Ride.
way. Senator Hairy Cain had
aid such ruRior has beer
spread. aa aasts-@ ~
Marshall testified that - Preei-
dent Tfuman's message Of Janu.
airy 18th to General Douglas Mac
"A thur was designed 10 give thc
Far Eastcrn commander a com,
pletc understanding of the ad.
Ininist ATOMS moves in the Ko.
rcan war ard in ASiatic policy
tContinued On rage Fivei
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-12
Holland Grants
Local Resident
Citizenship
Government Examiner
Had Denied Her
Petition To Become
Citizen OF us.

A Key West resident who can
not write or read English was
granted citizenship this week by
Judge John Holland OF the fed
eral court.
The petitioner was. Mrs. Ana
Maria Hernandez y Gonzalez, s
Thompson lane, the mother oil
eight children, all born in the
United States. The fact that two
of her sons and three of her
grandchildren were war veterans
aided in getting the naturaliza-
ton papers she wanted although
~" 1850 amendment to naturali-
cation laws requires ability, to
~oa anu write words in common
usage Of the English language.
Denial of her petition to be-
come a citizen of this country had
been recommended by C.aS. hd-
ans, naturalization examiner, on
these grounds and also because
Mrs. Gonzalez had not lived here
continuously.
The petitioner lived in Key
West from 1899 to 1885 when she
went to Cuba, She lost her resi-
dcnce by marrying a native oil
Cuba. After some years, she was
divorced, but the procedure took
light years and she did not re-
enter tho United States until 1913
10 live with her children and at
tempt to establish legal residence.
The court did not agree with
the examiners contention that
Mrs, Gonzalez residence should
DC computed only from the date
OF her last entry into this eoun-
try and citizenship was given.
Mrs. Gonzalez is over so years
old. another valid reason why she
was exempt from the amendment,
according TO her attorney, Enrique
ESquinaldo, Jr.. who represented
the petitioner.
The examiner representing the
government indicated thai there
nay be an appeal from the ruling
OF Judge Holland and pointed out
hat this is the first contested ma
tuialization case. here on the, point
# continuity OF the 20 years resi-
dcncc.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-12
Lions Club
Minstrel is
S',nasl, Hit
Over 400 Applaud
First Lions
Minstrel In Past
Ten Years Here

A wildly spplaudins audience
Of over 400 greeted the first Lions
Club Minstrel to be performed in
Key West in over ten years.
Rarely has an amateur show
received such enthusiasm. The
crescendo grew louder with each
performer.
This show certainly proved
that good amateur perform
ance. particularly a minstrel, can
provide the varied entertainment
people love Jack Clark, the dr.
rector. has put together show
of singers, dancers, musicians and
comedians Of ability.
There was nary a hitch in the
smooth running program, it was
said today. Some OF the aud
fence were primed to heckle from
tConttnueds On rage Eiveb
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-12
Police Arrest Onesada
In COnneCtlontnW1tb..
Sund,y Store Robbery
TOOLS USED IN ATTEMPT TO
OPEN SAFE HAVE BEEN FOUND ts

Two steel punches pro-
vided the clue leading to
the arrest yesterday of Her
bert Quesada, 20, TIL Port
er Place, in connection with
the robbery of the Duval
Sundry store during the
early morning hours on
May 10.
Police brought Quesada
in on a tip after tracing the
tools, used in an attempt at
opening the store safe, to
the Western Auto Supply
store. A description of the
purchaser was furnished to
the police who recognized
IT as fitting QueSada.
The punches were bought
on the day before the Sun
dry store robbery which
took place at the same time
a fire broke out within a
few blocks of the burglary.
The suspect and the steel
instruments have be G n
turned over to the sheriff's
office for further invcstiga-
ton, Police Chief Joseph
Kemp announced today.
Deputy Sheriff Frank
Webber said there was no
comment at the present
time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-12
Three Persons
Injured In
Car Accident
Driver Found
Lying Unconscious
At Corner Of
Truman, Elizabeth

Three persons were in
jured last night when a car
driven by 1t. T. E. Slayton
smashed into the rear of a
parked truck.
The accident occurred at
Elizabeth street and Tru-
man avenue. The driver
was found lying uncon-
SciouS outside his car and
was rushed by a Pritchard
ambulance to the Naval
Hospital with his wife,
Frances. who was bleeding
severely from several cuts.
The Slayton'S small son
sustained a tWo-inch cut on
his forehead and is also hos
pitalized
Police officer Charles Papy who
arrived on the scene at 11:15
p. m, said he found the Slayton
Studebakcr resting against the
back of a Dodge truck parked
near 705 Truman where j. p,
James, driver of the truck resides.
James is company foreman of the
Obernon Roofing company of
Miami.
The Slayton car was badly
damaged in the front and the
windshield smashed by the im-
pact.
IF. Hendricks. 535-c West
Poinciana and ]. f. Branch, 705
Truman avenue removed the i'm
iured from their car immediately
after tho smash up.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-12
Senate Passes
Local Bills OF
Monroe County

TALLAHASSEE. May H.
tPf.--The Florida Senate has
passed the following House
bills introduced by Represen-
tafive Bernie G. PapY:
l003-Relafins to pay for
the clerk. Circuit Court.
q s49--Permiffing Criminal
7 Court Judge to appoint bail
IFS.
844--Designaiing roads in
Monroe county.
l022--Helafing TO the iu-
senile judge of Monroe coun-
fy.
95s--Authorizing zoning Of
Stock Island. Monroe county.
s4l--Fixing salary Of pro-
baton officer. Monroe coun-
~.
842--Prohibifs trapping OF
stone crabs. Monroe county.
S4s-Provides for charter
for town of Marathon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-12
Tennessee Police Alerted For Possible
Violence After Last Nights Killing
w. A. Lewis,
Democratic Leader,
Alnbushed Al Home

= I z 81
BENTON, Tenn. May 12.-tRs.
-StAe police have been alerted
for p3ssiblc violence here today.
Repekcussions. are feared after
last fHght's ambush killing of the
local Democratic party leader, Al
ycar-old w. A, Lewis.
The Polk county area has been
the scene of political strife since
i bi-nartisan organization oIStefi
the Democrats from control in
1913. Violence marked that 1948
election Three persons were
killed. fi 81
For tho past three months. Polk
county has been without any ac-
tive government. A Democrat,
Thomas Johnston, succeeded in
having the local state representa-
tive busted from the legislature
ON charges of election freud and
Johnston was declared the winner
uf last Noyember's election. Once
seated. he introduced legislation
which removed numerous men-
bers Of the bipartisan good gov
eminent league from county Of
flee and transferred the county
government To Democratic
controlled group known as the
county court.
The court is a non judicial body
that formerly ran the county.
Members of the good government
(Continaed On Page Fivel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-12
Stephens Is co.
|Of Naval Hospital

Captain w. r. Stephens, NC.
USN, former executive officer st
the US. Naval Hospital, Key
West. has assumed duty as COM
manding officer OF the hospital,
He relieves Captain o. A. Smith,
Nc. USN, who was detached
yesterday.
Captain Stephens also assumed
additional duty as base medical
officer, us. Naval Base, Key
West.
He reported as executive oft
Ger at the hospital on August l5,
1949.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-12
500 Sorties Flown By Air Force In
Support Of Ground Troops In Korea
Brisk Air Bottle
Fought Over
Northwest Korea
Today

TOKYO, May I2.tAP).-
There was another brisk air
battle over northwest ko-
rea today a five-minute
tangle between a dozen
American Sabre jets and Is
Russian-built Migs. One
Red plane was damage in
the brief dogfight. Later
four Migs fired on an I'M
armed photo rccennais-
sance plane but it got home
safely without damage.
1t was another hard
working day for the air
force. More than GOO sort
les were flown in close sup
port of ground troops and
attacks on Red railroad
trains and buildings.
Air Attacks Aimed At
Red Reinforcsments
Many of the air attacks
were aimed today at Chi
nese Red reinforccments
pouring down the roads to
the battle line in Central
Korea.
Fliers hit 300 vehicles MOVING
south and reported Red rail traf-
Z ic had picked up notieeably in
the central area. All along tho
central front. over 4 35-niilc
stretch wall Of smoke crested
by smudgc pots and burning tim
bcr obscured troop movements in
the lqs,sliltain near Chun,Fl40
One dispatch said s, 900 Rcefs mar
been nassscd in this area Chsin
chon IS about AS miles northeast
of Seoul
There was ono battle teidsv m
the central front. east OF Chun-
chon at a hridgehead south Of the
Choyang river. where American
infantry attacked with heavy air
and artillery support But two
Red battaiions refused to bulge
during a stubborn six-hour battle
resisting successfully with mortar
and automatic weapon fire.
Air observers said they had
spotted Red troops moving
around the western edge Of the
Hwachon reservoir. a spokesman
said "They were coming down
tContrnnea ~, pHge uivr4
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-12
Bulletin
us. WINS WALKER CUP

us. WINS WALKER CUP
BIHKDALE Eng. May l2.-tP.
The United States has won the
Walker Cup golf matches from
Britain. 81
The clinching victory was
scored by Jimmy McHale of
Philadelphia who defeated John
Langley two-up.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-12
CAB Holds Public
Hearing On Plane
Crash Wednesday

A public hearing in con-
nection with the mid-air col
lision between Guiana air.
craft CUT 1873 and Naval
aircraft SNB here on April
rs. will be held on Wednes-
day. May is, at 8 am. at the
Elks Club Annex building.
3l3 Duval street.
Robert w. Chrisp. bureau
safety investigator Of CAB in
Washington. will be presiding
officer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-31
CITY IS NOTIFIED
TERRITORIAL BLDG.
Be STARTED MAY I

The Territorial Board of Admin
istration Building subcommittee has
given formal notice to the City
of Juneau that it has been advised
by the Alaska Public Works the
construction date for starting work
on the new territorial building has
been set for not later than May L.
The terms of the notice was given
in accordance with the ordinance
approved by city taxpayers involv-
ing the sale of the city property on
which the present municipal build
ing and the A. B. Hall now stands
to the Territory of Alaska for use
as a site for a territorial building,
which provide that formal notice
shall be given the city 80 days prior
to the date set for the start of con-
struction work.
The notice was drawn up at
meeting of the building e'lbcomrnit-
tee Monday in the office 6 Attor-
ney General j. Gerald Williams.
Members OF tic subcommittee are
Frank A. Metcalf, Territorial High
way Engineer and Superintendent
of Public Works, chairman; At
torney General Williams and Ter
ritorial Treasurer Henry Roden.
Mayor Hendrickson said today
that plans will be discussed at the
meeting of the City Council in
regular session Friday night, for
temporary housing of the municipal
offices, the fire department equip
ment and personnel and the library
Arrangements will also be worked
out for providing Of quarters for
the Sturm Meat Lockers. now hous-
ed in the ALB. Hall.
Mayor Hendrickson said no de-
finite action will be taken for NOV
ing city offices and property until
awards have been made and con-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-31
AUTO PARKING LAWS
ON HIGHWAY ARE TO
Be ENFORCED NOW

The continuous parking Of We
hicles on the shoulders of the high
WAYS in this vicinity is a serious
problem in connection with the
maintenance of the roads and par
ticularly for the snow removal. Not
only do parked cars prevent the
snow-plow operator from removing
the snow off the shoulders, but
since they force the pillow to
go around and into the opposite
lane in order to pass, serious haz-
ard is created which already has
caused several minor accidents.
1t has been jointly decided by
Frank A. Metcalf, Territorial High
way Engineer, and G. F. Wyller,
District Engineer of the Bureau OF
Public Roads, that it will be neces-
sary to enforce the parking regula-
lions of the Territorial Traffic
Laws. The Highway Patrol has been
j instructed to warn the public
\ against illegal parking and if nee
essary to issue tickets for violations
Attention is called to the fact
that today is the deadline for Ii
cense plates and drivers certifi-
Gates. BY February l, tomorrow, all
delinquent cars will be given a
ticket.
There have been as days in which
to obtain 1851 plates and no ex-
ceptions will be made.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-31

White has been employed in the
Juneau office of the Alaska Road
Commission since March, 1949, as
Chief of Surveys and Investiga-
tions Section in the Engineering
Division He has travelled extern
sivelv throughout Alaska in con-
nection with field survey work and
highway construction.
When he joined the roads COM
mission in 1949 White was not new
to Alaska. He had spent several
wears with the Bureau of Public
Roads in Alaska during the period
from 1929 to 1910.
Mrs. White and their young son
will remain at the family home in
Douglas for the present. A daughter
is attending high school in Cali
fornia.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-31
WILL
STUDY old AGE
PENSIONS SLASH
Continued from Page One)

fare director and the territorial
treasurer, are the chairmen of foul
Senate committees: John Butro-
vich, finance committee; w. L
dam Lhamon, education and pub
lie health committee; Anita Gar
nick, labor committee, and A. F.
(Joe) Coble, territorial offices COM
mittee.
All but Senator Garnick. Juneau
Republican, are Fairbanks Repub-
leans.
The pension issue came up in
the Senate just before adjourn
ment of the brief morning session
until 10 am. tomorrow.
There wasn't a single bill or
memorial introduced in the Senate
today.
Several committees scheduled af-
ternoon meetings, INCLUDING the
rules group. 1t was to draw the
rules for the present session.
The Senate transportation COM
mittee brought in favorable re-
port on Sen. Ed Anderson's mem
orial to federal and defense Off
Gals for re-activating of Marks
Air Force Base at Nome. The mem
orial contends that inactivation of
the base leaves the Nome area vul-
nerable and thereby weakens the
whole territorial defense system.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-31
EUGENE WHITE IS
NAMED ARC Dist.
ENGR., ANCHORAGE

Eugene j. White has been APP
pointed District Engineer of the
Alaska Road Commission for the
Anchorage district, effective Janu-
airy %, it is announced at til e
Juneau ARC headquarters office.
White will assume the duties of
the position formerly held by
Thoralf l. Rivenes, who was fatally
injured in an automobile accident
on the Richardson Highway earlier
this month. White left Juneau by
Pacific Northern Airlines plane
Monday for his new post. He was
accompanied by William Niemi,
Chief of the ARC Operations Divi-
sion, who will instruct him in his
new office.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-31

all, Lester Green, William P Bit
ner, Gertrude Wetzel, Robert Met
thing, James Kirstovich, Harry
Jones, E. G.. Granshaw, Paul Nor
rison, Charles Joseph.
To Anchorage; Ben Miyasato,
Lee Little, Jerry Daugherty, Ronald
Daniels, James Tucker, Ann Ceka-
do, A. j. Withers, Bill Wilson,
Phyllis McCutcheon, Myron Elliott,
Frank Albracht.
To Cordova: b. D. Colt, John Ar
wilson, Mrs. Pfleuger.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-31
SUCCESSFUL FIRST
PRACTICE ALERT,
JUNEAU,DOUGLA5

A highly successful practice aler
was the consensus at the conclusion
of last nights first trial run of civil
defense alert machinery.
With the exception of one car ii
the Juneau-Douglas area there
was no traffic and no pedestrian
violations during the as minute
alert. The Channel Bus Lines and
City Bus Line suspended opera
tons during the alert. All area
captains reported to the alert head
quarters in the city hall with the
exception of the captains for dis
tricts SO and 38.
The National Guard cooperated
by Supplying officers as monitors
of the operations. Three Explorers
from Boy Scout Troop 613 and six
from Explorer Post 7l3 were used
as messengers In case of real
alert and the falling of the tele-
phone system, the boys would be
used as messengers. Roy holland
and Roy Carrigan were appointed
as Special wardens at last nights
operations for the telephone office
to keep the service open in case Of
an emergency. They have been re-
leased from the fire department fer
this duty
Explorers from Troop GLIB were
Dick Pegues, John Vavalis and
Richard Rountree; from Post 7l3
were Wayne Powers, Kenneth Nc
Gee, Peter Argetsinger, Jay Gram
dali, Ernie Kronquist and Greg
Ripke.
The National Guards part in the
alert consisted of furnishing adj
ditional armed guards at trouble
spots" In order to get to their
posts rapidly civil defense directors
arranged for the use of taXis to
supplement National Guard trans
portation.
National Guard flying squads
were organized and held ready for
movement to any area requiring
their presence to guard against
sabotage or looting, to clear debris,
to rescue people from bombed build
ings and to fight fire.
Col. j. D. Alexander, Territorial
Director of Civil Defense, stated
that 1.-The practice alert was very
well conducted demonstrating a
business like approach throughout"
Plans for the Territory include
civil defense practice alerts similar
to this in all cities and villages with
possibilities being explored to in
clude full blackouts and mock at
tacks with Air Force planes flying
over the cities.
Fire hose has been deposited in
three places throughout the city te
be used in case the fire hall is des'
troyed during a bombing, it was re.
vealed by Fire Chief Minard Mill
Hose has been put in the Ear
Cleveland residence on Seventh
street, the Alaska Electric Light
and Power Co. basement and at the
Juneau Cold Storage plant.
In a real alert the three fire
trucks would be dispersed with one
at the cold storage, one in the ceme-
te-y and one at the foot OF Sixth
street hill with the one at the sub
port held in reserve.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-31
SCIENCES RETURN FROM
VACATION TRIP SOUTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Schnee re-
turned on the Baranof after two
week vacation trip to Seattle, guests
of the Territorial Sportsmens Asso-
citation. Schnee was a winner in
the 1850 Alaska Salmon Derby, with
the Seattle trip for two on Alaska
Steamship Company ships the prize.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-31
ENGINEER THROUGH

Harold L. Meats, from the U. S.
Engineers office in Anchorage, ar
rived here yesterday from Ketchi-
kan where he had attended harbor
improvement hearings. He remain
ed overnight at the Gastineau Hotel
and left today for Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-31

tracts signed by the Alaska Public
Works for the construction of the
territorial building. Bids for the
project are scheduled to be opened
in Juneau February %.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-31
10 In; IS OUT VIA
pNA WEDNESDAY

Pacific Northern Airlines carried
25 passengers with Is going to the
westward and 10 arriving here from
Anchorage.
From Anchorage: Frank Marsh
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-31
MRS. APLAND HOME AGAIN

Mrs. D. P Apland returned on
the Baranof after a several weeks
visit in the States. She left before
Christmas with Mr.. Apland to spend
the holiday season with relatives
and, when he returned, she re-
manned to visit with her mother
in Spokane, Wash.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-31
BPR ENGINEER GOES
TO KETCHIKAN AREA

William A. Wood, Bureau OF PUB
lie Roads Construction Engineer for
the Juneau District, has left for
Ketchikan to be in that area for the
next two weeks. He will take up
right of way matters in connection
with the proposed roads to be con-
structed to the pulp mill site at
Wards Cove in the Ketchikan area.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-31

Fred Hanford of Wrangell has
taken up residence at the Baranof
Hotel.