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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-11
Traffic Problems
To Be Aired Here

A public hearing will be called
by the Key West Planning Com
mission for the next meeting Of
that body to be held April 20.
Purpose of The meeting accord
ling to Charles curry,schairman
win be to discuss the traffic prob
lens facing the city at the pre-
sent time.
TT is my belief, said Curry.
that by calling fhis meeting for
the general public. many WORTH
while suggestions win be forth
coming. and possibly acommitiee
of public spirited citizens can be
selected TO work with the COM
mission in alternating some of
the problems we have at the
present time. = ae1ssa-4 ss
Traffic conditions in the city
have presented a problem for
quite some time, and it sis the
CONTINUED On Page Seven,
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o.
The M on no g County
Board of County Commits
toner's voted last night to
advertise for bids. on the
remodeling of the court
house and the construction
of a new county Jail.
They agreed. that bids
would be accepted for a
period of As days after the
appearance of the first adj
vertisement. 1t was point
ed out that a deposit would
be required of contractors
taking sets of specifications.
The board voted unanimous
lY in favor of Commissioner
Joe Aliens motion to call for
bids for the completion Of the
three new tennis courts If
County Beach. The cement for
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-11
New Jury To Be. !.
Had In Fraga Case

A new jury will be drawn in
the case of Frank Fraga on the
charge of grand ! larceny on
which there was a mistrial in
Criminal Court Monday, Judge
Thomas Caro- announced today.
Fraga who has been charged
on two counts of grand larceny,
will 60 before a new jury on the
first count on April %.
This count charges that Fraga
stole $4,000 in bonds, and cssl
from the garage Of Albino Mo-
'rales, 300 Louisa street on Feb
guary 10. ,a -
The second count against Fra
ga, charges Of breaking and enter,
ING with intent to commit grand
larceny at Frank Holtsberg's, viii
come up for jury trial also or
April %. r e 3
This afternoon Criminal Court
Judge. Caro- and the jury will
hear the case of Harold H. Gran
dali, charged with grand larceny
The case originally filed by
Peace Justice Ira Albury of the
First District, charges that Gran
dali stole among other items a
kodak and miscellaneous wear
ing apparel.
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Would Accent
Invitation To
Appear Before
House. Senate

WASHINGTON Apr. 10.
-lAP).-Two Republican
congressional leaders say
General Macarthur is will
ing to appear before a joint
session Of the Senate and
House to discuss his custer
by President Truman.
Senator Kenneth Wherry
and Representative Joseph
Martin talked with Mac
Arthur today by trans
p a CT fire telephone. And
Martin announced to the
House. I am authorized to
say that General MacArt-
bur would be delighted to
have an invitation to speak
% q Joint session. Martin
added that the general can
20 in Washington in about
.hree weeks.
Whsrry also said Mac
Arthur was willing to dis
cuss hi removal by tho
President.
General Macarthur, got
the news at lunch. Shortly
thereafter, he returned to
his offices from which he
has ruled Japan. He step
ped from his long black
automobile, saluted It e
guards at the doors, and
walked into an elevator
that Whisked him to his
suite on the sixth floor.
There is no direct COM
ment from General Mac
CONTINUED On Page Fivel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-11
schools h 5 Music Departments
Will Present Music / Festival
Plans For Event !
! Made By Music,
Instructors Here

Music departments Of the Key
West schools will present a
Spring Music Festival Sunday,
May 6. In Bayview Park announc-
es Major Earl Dillon, high school
music teacher and band leader.
Plans for the festival, the first
of its kind ever held by Key
West schools, were made at a
meeting of a committee Of music
teachers of the city's schools
held Monday night in the home
of Major Dillon.
The Festival will be free to
the public and will be presented
from 4:3O to46 $50 o'clock.
1t is planned that each school
win present ono or two numbers
with their individual vocal and
instrumental groups and num-
/, bers will be- performed by the
| massed grade school choruses.
The program viii open with
numbers by the Junior High
School band. Others on the pro-
gram will include the Poinciana
Song Flute Band, directed by
Miss Daughtry; the Senior High
School Band: and a grand finale
| by the band and masscd chorus.
Everyone is invited to attend
and hear what the music de-
lpartments of the various schools
have accomplished during the
school term.
! Members OF the committee of
music teachers planning this
event include Miss Catherine Lo-
gan of Truman school; Miss Az
mes M1orcland Of Harris school;
Miss Daughtry of Poinciana
school,; and Tom Whitley and
Major Dillon Of the high school.
Recreation Director Paul Al
bury also attended the meeting
and assisted in planning the fcs-
tival.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-11

At WASHINGTON
. In Washington, however, Mr..
Humans action immedistely
,tpAched off ,anszed expressions
Which promise to give way to a
tempest of protest--mostly by
Republicans, but also by some
Democrats. III IA ..s,es =,
Senatot fiSbesta Taft 81 Chic
. called the Presidents decision
"a tragic error. He said If IS !:
IAN error NOT only because of
the loss of one Of the greatest
military leaders in US. history.
but because it indicates a de-
termination to continue the
wavering. planless course in
the Far East which points. Taft
said, either TO a stalemate or
SYNONYMOUS concessions TO the
Chinese Communists"
Democratic Senator Robert
Kerr of Oklahoma said he re-
GREETED the Presidents action was
necessary. However, Kerr added,
The job to be done is too inn
portant and the responsibility too
great to HAVE anyone in charge
of it who is not 100 percent on
the team and with the team.
Republican Representative Jas
Van Zandt of Pennsylvania said
MacArthur's custer, will further
divide the American people" But
lie emphasized that, it also will
give the people an opportunity
to receive an unvarnished and
uncensored fifst-hand report or
the Far East situation.
Senator Joseph Mccarthy of
Wisconsin-an outspoken foe of
administration foreign policy
called the Presidents action
akin to treason.
Cutting reaction was voiced by
Senator William Knowland OF
California. He said Macarthur
firing may be "a preliminary step
to Far Eastern Munich. +" He
said MIR. eTruman's act is a great
victory for Secretary of State
Acheson 49,. and that the. Presi-
dent has yielded to British and
tContinued On Page Fivel
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CLARK'S AND WILLIAMS
SUSPENSIONS UPHELD

TALLAHASSEE. April H.
(P).-The Florida Senate today
upheld Governor Warren's sus-
pension of Sheriffs Walter Clark
of Broward and Frank Williams
of Polk county. The action.
which makes their removal Off
cial. VIZ taken in a long closed
executive session. Williams was
suspended following his indici-
rnent on charges of accepting
brides from gamblers, Clark was
suspended on charges he was fl
naneiailY interested in a gamb-
ling business, d, ~ ass
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-11
Elliott Roosevelt
Becomes Resident
Of Monroe County

Elliott Roosevelt. son of the
late President. has today be-
come q Monroe County resi-.
dent.
Roosevelt signed a domicile
declaration and citizenship and
the papers were received by
Monroe County Clerk Earl
n. Adams this morning.
The suthor and former
high-ranking Air Force Of
ficar. gave as his former legal
residence. Hyde Park. Due
hess county. New York.
Roosevelt stated in his resi-
dence declaration that he
would be in real estate deve-
lopment and reside at Mara
thon. Florida.
Last Saturday Mr.. and Mrs.
Elliott Roosevelt recorded the
purchase of one and one-half
acres of land in Marathon
from Mr.. and Mrs. Chester F.
Tingler.
The Presidents son will
build a home. motel and
cottages on the property.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-11
Loan official Due
Here This Friday


J. M. Sink. Jr.. vice presi.
dent of the Federal Home
Loan Bank. Greensboro. N. c.,
will arrive in Key West. Fri
day. April l3. at 8 am. TO
sss i-.sg .
confer with the local savings
loan group headed by Fred
J. Dion and fiooert Garrison.
If Sink approves the pro-
iect after investigation then
final approval will be made
in Washington for the char
ter.
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Use OF Electricity increases 5>52o> DOS XVII
In II Months Period Ending February o. 1851
329o More Kilowutt
Hours Generated
BY Local Power
Plant Here

Key West householders
consumed As percent more
kiloWatt hours in February
1851 than in the same
month Of 1850, it was re-
vealed in the City Electric
system Financial and Oper-
ating statements presented
to the Utility Board yeSter-
day.
Residential users of cleo
tricity rose only by 314,
from 1853 families to 4,877.
KiloWatt hours per custom
er rose, however, from las
to 1913. Revenue per resi-
dental user rose from $500
to $7.18.
Home electric customers
consumer 80 percent more
kilowatt hours for t h e
twelve months ending Feb
ruary %, 1851, than in the
same period ending 1850,
the report states. CONNER
cial kilowatt hours used
rose "a percent.
The power plant of the
City Electric system gene
rated 80 percent more akilo-
Matt hours during the last
year than in previous II
months. He
ESdn the az months ending
February 20, 1851, 23,039,-
,062 kiloWatt hours were
distributed. In the year
ending February %, 1850,
the figure was only 1870
057.
Though distribution in
creased with a heavier load,
administrative and general
expenses of the electric
system. including salaries,
dropped by almost $4,000.
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Meanwhile. Board Attorney J.
Lancelot Lester will study con-
tract documents. the original call
for bids on the diesel. preparatory
to giving an opinion at the nexi
meeting.
Board members agreed al their
meeting March Is TO rent the
needed diesel for auxiliary pow
er. az
r. w. Beck. consulting engi-
neers recommended rental or
purchase at that time.
Yesterday, Merville Rosam,
comptroller of the system, who
acted as secretary in Ernest
Ramsey's absence, read a letter
from Beck which again recon-
mended immediate order of the
diesel. The Beck letter favored
the portable over the stationary
unit because of its greater mobili-
ty, easier installation, and lower
cost.
w. II. Reuss, Beck engineer
present at the meeting said that
in his opinion the Utility Board
should buy rather than rent the
engine.
You'll lose twenty percent
by not buying the engine" he
said. 1T would be better TO
CONTINUED On Page Five)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-11
What They Say
about iMacArtIsasI'.
OuSter---In Brief
tBy The Associated Pre.s,,

General Douglas Macarthur
hes been fired by President Tru-
man from his four-fold command
in the Far East.
This news bomb was exploded
to Washington correspondents at
a suddenly called news confer
ence at / O'Clock, EST, this
morning. r.
The President named Lieuten-
ant General Matthew Ridgway
to take over all MacArthur's du-
ties. Ridgway will be succeeded
% Eighth Army commander by
Lieutenant General James Van
Fleet, now commanding the Sec
ond Army at Fort Meade, Md.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-11
Utility Board Postpones
Decision To Purchase Or HI
Rent Portable Diesel Engine
BECK ENGINEER Present RECOMMENDED
PURCHASE, NOT RENTAL, bE DIESEL IJNTIE

The decision portable diesel engine already approved
which will provide additional HOO kowsits
heavily system postponed by the three Utility
Board members at Yesterdays meeting. $t3qs go
Mayor Esner chairman of the boards Horace oBY
informally agreed off decision
purchase diesel until months
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BULLETINS
WON'T ANSWER QUESTIONS

WASHINGTON. April HIP.
Actor Will Greer refused TO
tell the House committee on I'M
American Activities if he was or
ever had been Communist. He
stood pat on his constitutional
privilege against answering ques.
lions which might tend TO in
criminate him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-11
Free To Travel"

AS@ Az A1dFSk
General Macarthur has advo-
Gated in recent months that the
war be extended into Manchuria.
which he called an enemy "sanct-
uary."
He wrote Massachusetts Re-
publican Representative Joseph
Martin on March goth that Chang
Kai Shek's Nationalist Army
should be used against Red
China. Macarthur also declared
Asia rather than Europe was the
critical theater of conflict with
Communisn1 Martin made the
letter public last week.
The President told Macarthur
he was free to travel to such
places as you select. This per-
Continued On Page Fives
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-11

ate investigation into charges that Democrats in
Mississippi peddled federal jobs for political contibu
lions At Francis Flanagan lef chief investigator holds
conference with Senator Clyde HoeY Democrat of North Caro-
lima. chairman of the conducting the
q Lower lef Forrest Jackson attorney of Jackson who
testified the Truman party in Mississippi wanted to rebuild
its organization by influencing the granting Of RFC loans Lower
right Frank ize of Miss chairman of the
Central Committee in the takes the witness stand
testify.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-11
Worlds
Reaction To-,
General.
MacArillur's Dismissal
From All His Commands
Has Started Drumfirc
Of Comment In World
tBy The Associated Press)
IN TOKYO


IN TOKYO
News of MacArthur's discharge
struck the generals Tokyo head
quarters like thunderbolt. The
news spread quickly and was re-
ceived with obvious bitterness
and sadness. The UN. comman-
der's staff has been consistently
loyal to him and to his views, in
Guiding his belief that a stale
mate in Korea could be smashed
only by attacks on Red Chinese
military bases. In other words,
by hitting the enemy at his source
of. supply and not by waiting un-
til he was on the battlefield
shooting at Allied trops.
At the american embassy.
/ General MacArthur's honor
guard milled about their recre-
alton room in silence. One
captain remarked: II won't be-
lieve it until | see IT," On the
whole. the embassy was
strangely silent. But a guard
at the gafe-Sergeant Philip
oberst-remarked: Boy. they
sure made a big mistake"
Even the Japanese people were
astounded. They have regarded
Macarthur as their unofficial
emperor for more than five year
since he directed the military
defeat of their own military
forces.
News dispatches said wide.
spread interest had been shown
over the international controver-
sly over the generals recent pub
lie statements. There was some
expectation that he might be rep
rimanded, but there was abso-
lutely no belief that the issue
would 60 so far.
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Truman Says:

Presidential Secretary Joseph
Short also released a set of hith-
erto secret messages exchanged
between. Macarthur and the
Joint Chiefs Of Staff in Wash
ington.@a 81 H. T, s.S,a.a T,S. u
President TrumanS statement
said: With deep regret / have
concluded that General Of the
Army Douglas Macarthur is un-
able to, give his wholehearted
support. TO the policies of the
United, States government and OF
the United Nations in matters
pertaining to his official duties"
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City Gels $lO,24l

City of Key West has received
$I0,24l8l as its share of the cigar
ettc taxes collected in February.
Throughout the state of Flori-
da, $l.157, 620.66 was distributed
to eligible Incorporated munich
palities. $3.50
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Key West. Florida. hos the
most equuble climate in the
country. with ON uveroqe
range of only Ia Fohrenheit
Evening star., 1951-04-27
County Aid Urged
For Rockville Utilities

More than 1870 Rockville resi-
dents last night agreed that some
means must be found to force
Montgomery County to help Rock
vile maintain it's utilities systems,
which the county uses.
Mayor G. Lamar Kelly, jr., and
the town council told a town bud
get hearing, however, that Rock
vile will be able to meet it's budget
needs with the same 90-cent tax
rate it has maintained since 1941.
Mayor Kelly said the county has
refused to pay anything more than
the actual cost of the water and
sewage disposal service used by the
many county agencies in Rock
vile, and said this extensive use
Of the town facilities calls for a
share in m ainte enance costs.
Methods of, forcing county help
with this, as expressed by the
meeting, included cutting off serv-
ice and enacting special legislation.
The meeting. held in the Circuit
Court room, also directed the
Mayor and council to seek land
for a town office building and to
formulate plans and ordinances
providing free municipal parking
areas such as now exist in Be-
thesda and Silver Spring. Mayor
Kelly said there are $50 street
parking spaces in Rockville but
that the town needs 1000.
Evening star., 1951-04-27
Unconscious'M s'Mun Is Rescued
From Fire by Police Private

A young man who collapsed
while trying to report fire in his
apartment in Hyattsville was res
cued from the flames this morn
ing by Pvt. William A. Duvall, jr.
of the Prince Georges County Po-
lice Department.
The man, Mckenzie Kelly, %
was taken to Leland Memoria
Hospital, where he was said to bt
in good condition. He was over.
come by smoke.
Four other persons in the three
family house at 5512 Forty-third
place, Hyattsville, escaped with
out injury.
Mr.. Kelly tried to call the fire
department about 4 am, but col
lapsed before he could complete
the call. He was able to gasp out
the address. however, and two
Hyattsville telephone operators,
Mrs. Orintha Whitlock and Mrs.
Charlottes Fish, quickly contacted
Evening star., 1951-04-27
Gov. Battle TO Speak
AT Vienna Jamboree

An address by Gov. Battle and
a parade will highlight the first
annual jamboree of Fairfax
County school safety patrols al
Vienna tomorrow.
The parade will form at Vienna
Park and is scheduled to begin a
march through the town at 1896
am. One hour later, the Governo,
will speak at the Woodland
Theater in the park.
Among those participating in q
luncheon program of entertain
ment will be bagpipe corps of the
Air Force Drum and Bugle Corps
and the Vienna Lions Club Har.
monizers.
At LAS pm, trophies to winners
In the parade will be awarded by
William Green, Lions Club presi-
dent.
Among the guests who will be
on the parade reviewing stand are
in addition to the Governor, Rep
resentative Smith, Democrat OF
virginia; Gen. Jacob l.. Devers
retired, regional civil defense
head; State Senator Andrew w
Clarke and Delegate Edwin Lynch
More than 1000 spectators are
expected to watch the safety units
OF altcounty schools in the parade
In case OF rain, the jamboree will
be held May 5.
Evening star., 1951-04-27
Get-0ut-Vote Drive
Is Open in Alexandra

A get-out-the-vote campaign
will be launched in Alexandria to-
morrow by a non-partisan COM
mittee that includes representa-
tives Of both major political par
ties.
The drive will last through May
IS, the deadline for payment OF
poll taxes to participate in elec-
tions this year.
Directing the campaign is the
newly organized Citizens Com
mittee to- Get Out the Vote, COM
posed of representatives of nearly
100 local organizations.
The movement originally was
Fspearheaded by the Alexandria
Democratic Committee, but evolved
into a non-partisan project with
the support of both Democratic
and Republican officials.
Beginning tomorrow. a flyer with
information about voting require
ments is to be distributed to every
house in the city. It also will be
passed out at meetings of various
organizations.
Robert c. Howard. vice president
Of the PARENT Teacher Association
Council, is chairman of the COM
mittee. -W.
Evening star., 1951-04-27

the Hyattsville fire board. Pvts.
IDuvall and Elmer Thompson ar
rived on the scene with firemen
and woke up the two families
asleep on the first floor.
Informed that Mr.. Kelly was
still on the second floor, Pvt. Du-
vail rushed upstairs through the
smoke and stumbled on Mr.. Kelly
unconscious near the door to his
apartment.
The policeman carried the un-
conscious man to safety. He was
soon revived and taken to the
hospital.
Escaping from the house with
out injury were Austin Cullens,
the owner, and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T. Frye and their nephew, Leonard
Leazer. They lived in two first
floor apartments.
Firemen from the Hyattsville
and Brentwood don" -'nnts So
ceeded in confi--'ng the blaze t
the second floor.
Evening star., 1951-04-27
Baltimore Fire
IFeNs 2Fremen
And ; Monkeys
BY The Associated Press

BALTIMORE, April GA
three-alarm fire. next door to q
| fire station. last night made casu-
alties of two firemen, three mon
keys, two raccoons and three store
dummies.
The firemen were shaken up by
a smoke explosion.
The animals. part of a private
ZOO. two doors away, were over
come by smoke but recovered.
The mannequins were charred
by the flames which swept through
a dress shop and damaged two
other businesses.
The dress shop is separated by
"a two-foot areaway from the fire.
house of Engine Company 20.
No estimate was made on the
amount of damage. The cause of
the fire was not determined.
Evening star., 1951-04-27
Alexandra Man Found
Not Guilty in Sex Case

An Alexandria Corporation
Court jury yesterday acquitted
Tasker Stokes. 36. of rape charges
brought by woman who said he
offered to help her elude police
after an auto accident November
II, 1850.
Stokes, who is colored, and lives
at Az North Henry street, Alex
andria. was indicted on charges
brought by a 32-year-old colored
woman who has been convicted
on several traffic charges and a
stolen car count in connection
with the accident.
Stokes who told police of the
Woman's whereabouts. said She
offered to be intimate with him in
exchange for his protection. She
SAID she was attacked after he
offered to aid her fight from
police.
Evening star., 1951-04-27
vMI 1901 Class Reunion
To Honor Gen. Marshall
BY the Associated Press

LEXINGTON, Va, April 27.-
The class of 1901 will hold a re.
union at Virginia Military Insti.
tute on May IS when VMI honor.
Secretary of Defense Marshall, 8
member of that class.
approximately 20 of Gen. Mar.
shall's classmates are expected te
be present for the reunion anc
to attend the Marshall Day exer.
cises. The celebration will cul-
inmate with the dedication of ar
archway into the cadet barracks
as the George Catlett Marshall
arch.
Thirty-seven members of Gen
Marshall's class are living. Among
those expected to come here will
be his former roommate at the
institution, Leopold K. Nichol-
son, president of the Times
Picayune Publishing Co. of New
Orleans.
Prior to the dedication, there
will be regimental review of the
corps and presentation of a medal
to Gen. Marshall. The speaker
at the dedication will be Bernard
Baruch.
There also will be the tradi-
tional New Market Day ceremony
honoring the cadets of the in
stitution who fell in the Civil
War battle of New Market.
Evening star., 1951-04-27
|S252 Donor Needed
To Ship Candies to
Korean SmoH-FY
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, April 27.-I1
some one will only put in $252
the kids in Korea will hit the
jackpot for 1900 pounds of candy
There's that much candy here
waiting to be shipped to a Rich
Imond Army officer, who wants to
hand it out to sweet-toothed
Ismall-fry in Korea. But it will
take 1882 in postage stamps to get
the sweets there.
The officer, 1t. Col. William T.
Sergeant, wrote his mother, Mrs.
D. E. Sergeant, asking for the
candy. In response to a public
appeal, she received more than
she could handle. One Richmond
candy maker donated $100 worth,
which is around 1,400 pounds.
Mrs. Sergeant has already
shipped her son 70 pounds of
sweets. Now she is appealing for
help in getting the rest of it to
its destination. -t