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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-20
Sailor Faces
Possible Life
Term In Jail
Bcnneil Hill Indicted
On 2nd Degree Murder
Will Come Before May
Criminal Court Term

Bennett Fielding Hill. indicted on
a second degree murder charge
against the late George Hopkins,
winter visitor. faces at most life
sentence and at The least 20 years
in the stat prison if the jury OF
May Criminal Court session here
finds him guilty. il was learned TO-
day.
The 20 year old sailor was in.
dictcd on the lesser charge ycstcr-
day by the Grand Jury. Since sec
ond degree murder is not a CAPT
tai offcnse, The case will be heard
before Judge Thomas Caro- of the
Criminal Court. instead 6f tho Cir
cult Court.
Hill viii face trial before six
man jury. not later than the May
term, II is expected by his counsel
Enrique Esqliinaldo Jr. and Will
Albury. The jury can either up
hold the second degree murder
charge, or reduce il to manslaugh-
ter or acquit him.
The round faced sailor has been
held without bond in Monroe Coun.
ty jail since February 3, the day
after The brutally beaten corpse of
the slim, hotel man was found on
Simonton Street.
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Missing Beauty's Uncle To Testify Today;
Deputy Barker Spends Two Hours Before
Grand Jury On Huguette LIE May Mystery
EX-MONTREAL
DETECTIVE CHIEF
ACCOMPANIES
BEAUTY'S UNCLE
BY SUSAN McAvoY

Monroe County Deputy Sher-
iff James 0. Barker testified two
hours and Is minutes before the
Grand Jury this morning on tho
case of Hughucttc LcMay, 81
ycar-old Canadian beauty mss
ing since January 4 when she
disappeared off a Keys bridge
while fishing with her husband.
hopping his brow, Barker
walked out Of the Grand Jury
room of the courthouse at l2;l5
noon following the 10 men who
comprise the jury.
Il can't reveal what we've dis
covered at this stage" Barker
said when he came out Of the
jury room.
But you can quote me as say
ing what I've said several times
before: that it is my opinion
Mrs. LeMay is dead and that she
was the victim of an act Of
violence
70 his rignt as be Nisifkrd vut
were the god father and unclc of
the missing beauty, Dir. Dolphc
Pcrron and his friend and adj
visor DIR. Alfred Quennevillc,
former chief of detectives for
Quebec Provincial police in Mon
treal.
These two mem were waiting
to testify before the Grand Jury
which is Investigating the mys-
terry of Mrs. LeMay's unsolved
disappearance,
Barker told me as | walked
along with him down the hall
that though he has concluded
his testimony he expected to an
swer more questions this alter
room. He looked at his watch and
gave me the exact time Of his
report reading, Identification Of
objects rs two hours and Is min
.utes. He said that OF course he
could make no comment on his
testimony.
When | aSkcG Mrs. LcMay's
uncle whether he had any feel
Continued On Page Six
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Wilson To See
President Today

WASHINGTON an - President
Truman summoned Defense Mo
bilizcr Charles T.. Wilson to Key
West. Fla. today 10 discuss the
steel wage dispute, after Wage
Board deliberations were halted
by the physical collapse OF the
board chairman.
Nathan p. Fcinsingcr. chairman
OF The government Wage Stabili-
za.ion Board fWSB), who has been
working night and day on the case,
in an effort TO avert strike set
for midnight Sunday, kcelcd over
about $50 a. n. today.
A physician said Feinsingcr col
lapscd from fatigue, and the board
recessed until 2 p. m. The un.
expected delay posed serious
CONTINUED On Page Three
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crease his education, Mr.. Cabanas
took vocational training with
&c. S. in civil engineering.
Mr. cabanas said he felt he was
we'll qualified, basing his can
didacy entirely on his record OF
service during the past tour
years. During his time In office,
he has worked diligently for the
best interests OF Monroe County
schools.
During World War II he served
as 4 civil service employee OF the
Navy Dept. He entered upon
those duties as joiner and adj
vafccd himself to civil engineers
aide.
His reason to want to. continue
TO serve as a member of /, the
Monroe County School Board is
to work and achieve an ambition
TO do his part to further progress
in the education system of our
cntifc county, so that our chill
drcn will have a much better OPP
portunity' to advance themselves.
The fact that he is a father OF
three children and that he at
tended the public schools of this
county, give him a greater in
sight as to the necessities Of
school children. Cabanas in his
platform last election said: 81
feel that school programs should
be intclligcntly and consistently
planned so as to provide;
1st.-Adequatc classroom hous-
ing.
2nd.--lmprovcmcnt in teaching
Continued on Page Six
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Political
Notes
By The Asseeiaied Prsss

President Truman took an indi-
rect swine today at his Democratic
national chairman. And Sen. Rob.
.crt A. Taft went even further in
a verbal burst against the governor
Of New Jersey.
Mr.. Truman told ncwsmcn at
Key West that what happens in
Korea has nothing to do with
whether or not he'll run for re-
elcctiCl. This was a reputation
OF impressions" Chairman Frank
Il. Mckinney said Wednesday he
had got from his talks with thch
President.
TAFT, Ohio senator campaigning
for the Republican presidential
nomination, announced he is quit.
ting the New Jersey primary with
a sharply worded blast al GOV.
Alfred f. DriscoIi
The name OF Gen. Dwight d.
Eisenhower figured prominently in
Al Trlmars rc.ps conference and
Ia aaft's Statement
TAFT said he was Withdrawing
from Inc April Is primary because
Driscell "has broken his word. in
endorsing Eisenhower Tor the COP
nomination. And, Taft said, Dris.
coll has obviously taken steps TO
corrupt the intent OF the preference
primary"
New Jersey officials said Tafts
name will remain on the ballot.
The dcadlinc for withdrawal had
passed. Tafi's statement did not
ask that his name be taken off
the ballot.
The New Jersey primary would
have marked the second direct
clash between Taft and Eisenhow.
or in the presidential primaries.
In their only other meeting. Eisen-
hover was clear winner. That
was in New Hampshire.
Eiscnhowcr's name came up at
the Truman news conference when
the President was told by a re-
porter that Columnist Walter Lip.
pmann suggested that in view Of
Eiscnhower's New Hampshire vic
Continued On Page Four
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Key West Only City In Florida Where Mosquitoes Can Be Entirely
Eliminated Says Dr. Wilson Sowde Head OF Florida Health Depame
CITY Officials
Haze Already
Started Campaign
To aid York

"Key West is the only
place in Florida where it
would be possible to get rid
Of all the mosquito prob
lem," declared DIR. Wilsop
+. Sowder, head of the
Florida State Health De-
partment, at a public hear
ing on mosquito control held
at the Monroe c ounty
Health Clinic Auditorium.
Speakers representing the
state, county, city and the
navy discussed M onro e
County's mosquito control
problem, with the state and
navy officials flying here
from Jacksonville especial
ly for the meeting.
City officials, looking forward
10 . greatly increased tourist
frsde in Key West with thc elimi.
nation Of mosquitos, particularly
during the summer ,nfhs, have
alre- AZ s.arted campaign 70
silI and clean vscan; lots that
breed mosquitoes f.llowing each
rain.
Letters have been written to Key
West property owners who own va
cant lots. 20 fill and clean these
lots. The cost Of eliminating mos.
quito breeding on most Of these lois
Is approximately $500. Most Of
them require approximately six
inches Of fill. Most OF these lots
arc wet only following rains. where
in a oac-inch stand of water. il
takes only 30 minutes for mosque
To eggs to hatch.
City Manager Dave King stated,
that where property owners do not
voluntarily fill their own lots. the
city plans TO do SO and charge the
owner with the filling and cleaning
costs.
The city's letters have brought
results, as many lots have already
been cleared.
Neil Saunders, county chairman
of the Mosquito Control Board, call
cd last week as meeting, at the re-
quest of Capt. G. G. Adell, Com
mandcr of the Naval Base, Key
West. This hearing was to discuss
the need for permanent control OF
sail march mosquitoes in Key West
and vicinity, including Stock Is
land, Big coppiti. Gcigcr and Do.
ca Chica keys, and to discuss CO.
operation between city, county,
state and naval agencies in this
effort to make this area mosquito
free.
Or. Sowder. Is addressing the
group, agreed with the local ma.
val authority. James r. Hutch.
craft, that only practical 50.
luton Of the mosquito problem
here is permanent control, that
rather than spending money on
chemical control, which only kills
the current crop Of mosquifes,
with new crop breeding follow.
ing each rain.
Hutchcrafi promised Key West.
crs they would see the biggest
Continued On Page SKI Il
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CahanaS Formally
Announces For
School Board

Julio Cal anas, Jr. today formally
Announced for Member Of Monroe
County School Board 4th District,
where he is seeking reelection
to the job which he now holds in
the Democratic Primary on MAY
81.
A native of Key West and
educated in the public schools of
this city. In move to further in.
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Pre-Press Conference Scene
Resembles Rusman's Holiday;
Reporters Read Newspapers
R Photo

was reading a paper or looking a.
magazine. Except Ernest tTonyl
vaccaro. lie was catching q cat.
nap. in one Of The big comfortable
greeu-cnyercd chairs al The. BOO
where the conference was held al
40 am. Bot don't be misledl The
Continued On Page Three
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Pseu.lo-ReIa>e,l Msssd
In Tone,l-Down CL,si,sss
OF Smbtlued Tone isui
Press Questions Sharp
Rx poRoIhY RAYMER

BY DOKOTHY RATWEK
The White House Press confer
cncc this morning looked like q
husmen's holiday before President
Truman arrived. Every neWsniar
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-20
So Says President
Truman In Reply
To Reporters:
Query
BY SUSAN MeAvoY

BY SUSAN MeAvoY
President Harry Truman
today replied TO my qucs.
ton at his personal press
conference held al the
Naval Sutton:
Il hope TO come back
to Key West next fall.
Elmer Davis, ABC com
incubator i,nmcdiaicIy pip
ed i'm:
What about next sprins
Mr.. Prcsidcni!"
s.I'll answer thai nexl
fall after the election re.
piled the President of In,
United States smiling in D
mystcrions way.
The President, looking hand.
some and tanned in a silk cora
suit open ncckcd blue and white
shirt, stood at a microphone ii,
BOG 12S to answer the ques.
tons flying at him from the nanu
than a score of White House
correspondents and local pres
present
He adroitly dodged the Sc.
question on his running co
|iv-eiection arain and again an1
finally said with good naturet
fifInncss.
All you fellows have born
trying to set a date for me. I'll
set the date myself in plenty of
time for you to get your stories
The eager reporters asked
him If the Korean war situation
would determine his running fof
the Presidency, as Frank Me
Kinney, Democratic National
chairman had implied at bis
press conference yesterday.
The Korean situation, Press.
dent Truman said has no bearing
whatsoever on his decision e.
run for reelection to the White
House.
Tho President said firmly thai
he had never commented on the
Korean situation at a press CON
ference, and he would not at the
present time Whatever goes on
in Korea. he said. is military
matter and not for discussion at
this time.
Again when he was asked
whether the Democratic National
Convention In July would be an
open one, The President smiled
and said:
IF ! announce my candidacy
for the Presidency il will not be
an open convention.
He further said that there never
has been an open convention
when d President made up his
mind u rum
The President then turned TIC
Continued On Page sixp
Evening star., 1952-08-17
School toInitiute
5-Month Course
In Dressnnukinu

A course in clothing construc-
ton and alteration will be offered
by the Hannah Harrison School,
4470 Macarthur boulevard NV,
for the term beginning Septem-
ber Is.
The new, five-month course will
be taught by Mrs. Kitty Rotruck,
former adult education instructor
in clothing construction for the
Montgomery and Allegheny Coun-
ty (Md.) school systems. It brings
to four the training programs
offered by the vocational school
endowed by the late Julius Gar
finckel for women who need to
earn their own living. The cur
riculum also includes courses in
business Office training, restaurant
and cafeteria work and institu-
tional housekeeping.
Students are accepted on a
scholarship basis only at the free
school. where they also room and
board.
Evening star., 1952-08-17
By Frances Lide

It has become something Of a
habit for Washington to play an
interesting role in the national
activities Of ri Beta Phi.
And now-for the third time
the grand president of the coun-
try's oldest women's national fra
ternity is a District Of Columbia
member.
The honor came at the recent
Pi Beta Phi convention in Hous-
ton. Tex, when delegates elected
Mrs. Robert S. Wild to the top
Office for a two-year term.
Wife of an Army officer, the new
grand president has been a Cap
ital resident for the past four
years. having come here from
Indianapolis.
Her two predecessors who are
linked with Washington served
more than so years ago. The late
Miss Emma Harper Turner, who
was grand president from 1890 to
1893. lived for many years in
Washington. And Mrs. Elsie
Bradford Johnson, now of Annap-
oils. was a WaShingtonian when
she was grand president from 1899
to 1901.
Mrs. Wild was initiated into the
fraternity when she was a student
at the University of Kansas. She
was province vice president in
Indiana and for the past six years
has been grand vice president.
In the latter Office she had oc-
casion to make many official visits
and has been in every province
except that of the northwest.
Evening star., 1952-08-17
By Paul Popenoe

There are things your best
friends won't tell you. but maybe
your enemies will. Mrs. Du M.
may live in a house by the side
of the road, bat she's no friend
Of mantle human male, that Is.
Mrs. Du M. is soured on men
(perhaps for good reason). I'm
going to share her letter with
other husbands and prospective
bridegrooms for it may do some
good. In holding up the mirror
to husbands, she permits it to
reflect only their very worst quail
itieS-and a word to the wise
should be sufficient.
So, gentlemen, I give you Mrs.
Du M; no friend Of ours, mind
you. but a critic who claims wide
acquaintance with the unloveliest
side Of a few of us:
"You tell girls how to get a
husband, DR.. Popenoe, so I'd like
you to print this letter to warn
them that it's not worth while.
have had three husbands. and if
I want to take care of another
baby I'll adopt one from an Or
phan asylum instead of taking
one with a marriage license. You
men have grown up so pampered
by your mothers and sisters Cor
by cousins and aunts) that a wife
has to expect to spend most Of
her life waiting on you, catering
to you, sympathizing with you and
picking up after you.
These girls should know that
Evening star., 1952-08-17
Modern MARRIAGE

they'll have to spend a good part
OF the morning picking up their
husbands clothes. finding things
they have misplaced and sweep
ing up ashes from the floor. the
bed, the breakfast table and the
upholstery. They should know
that they'll spend the afternoons
alone, mending socks, sewing but
tons on their husbands shirts and
preparing dinner-for which he'll
be late and which he won't ap-
preciate, no matter how much
time and thought was put into
it. He'll find lot of things he
doesn't like, but if there is any,
thing that satisfies him you'll
never know it.
"They should know that they
can give up all hope Of any fun.
entertainment or recreation after
they marry, because their hus-
bands will always say they're too
tired to go out. The wife can sit
and read all evening and she'll be
just another piece Of furniture as
far as her husband is concerned
he'll pay no more attention to
her than to the chair in the
corner.
That's marriage. DR.. Popenoe.
Let the girls know the truth"
Thanks for your unsolicited tes-
timonial, Mrs. Du M. AS an evi-
dence Of my appreciation I'm
sending you, with my compliments,
a copy Of my 20-page booklet,
This Way to Marriage"
Evening star., 1952-08-17

through their handmade prod
ucts. And "Arrowcraft" goods
sold each year through the alum
nae clubs bring in substantial
funds for support of the Gatlin-
burg project.
The valuable contribution made
by the craft work to the COM
munity was demonstrated during
the depression years, when nc
Gatlinburg family had to go on
relief.
Foreign visitors in this country
under auspices of the State De-
partment and Federal Security
Agency frequently are sent to the
school to observe its methods In
the craft field.
The history Of ri Beta Phi also
is linked to the National Capital
by the fact that two White House
reSidents-Mrs. Calvin Coolidge
and Miss Margaret Truman-are
of the fraternity.
Members like to recall that the
portrait of Mrs. Coolidge. by How
ard Chandler Christy, which
hangs in the White House, was
Evening star., 1952-08-17
miss Diggs,
lit. NuIsen
Are ENGAGED

Announcement is made by Mr.
and Mrs. Marshall Ramsey Diggs
Of the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Alice Muse; to 1t. Charles Kill
bourne Nulsen. jr.. U.S.A., son OF
Brig. Gen. Nulsen, U.S.A., retired
and Mrs. Nulsen of San Antonio
Tex. An october wedding is
PLANNED.
Miss Diggs is an alumna Of Hol-
ton Arms, Bradford Junior College
and McGill University. She was
presented to society at a reception
|at the Sulgrave Club In November
1947. She is q member of the
Junior League of Washington.
1t. Nulsen graduated from Epis-
copal High School, attended Cor
nell University and was graduated
from the United States Military
Academy at West Point in the
Glass Of 1949. He is now stationed
IN Trieste. Italy, on duty as Aide
de-Camp to the Commanding Cen
|eral. United States Troops in
Trieste.
Evening star., 1952-08-17

a gift from ri Beta Phi. Those
who watched the televised tour
of the White House conducted by
President Truman last spring were
delighted when he paused by the
ChriSty portrait to tell an anec-
dote about the beautiful white dog
pictured with Mrs. Coolidge.
Directing the activities Of an
Organization with so many inter-
|esting traditions will be a stimu-
lating experience for the new
grand preSident-and also pretty
much Of a full-time job.
Mrs. Wild has for many years
been active in community work,
both in indianapolis and Wash
ington. On her election to the
Pi Phi Office last month, however
she felt compelled to resign her
Craftsmanship Of the Red Cross
Staff Air Service for the District
Red Cross Chapter, a post she has
held for three years. She also
has been active in Girl Scout work
here and is a member of the
Women's Board of George WASH
ington University Hospital.
Evening star., 1952-08-17
New Pi Phi Leader
Is Capital Resident
Twice Before, Grand President
Has Been q District Member

Her first official trip as grand
president will be made this week
when she goes to Muncie. Ind. to
install the 98th student chaper Of
the fraternity at Ball State Col
1ege.
(In addition to the campus
chapters, Pi Beta Phi also has 252
alumnae clubs in the United
States and Canada. It's total mem
berShip is approximately 55,0OO.)
Also on her current schedule is
a visit this fall to the famed Pi
Beta Phi Settlement School at
Gatlinburg, Tenn. It is probable
that her visit will be timed with
the opening Of the new staff house
being built there for the admin
istrative and teaching staff.
Now in its 40th year, the Set
tlement School has provided a
dramatic chapter in the annals
OF the women's fraternity.
n1Au IL Is Oh Speclal interest here
because the plan for its founding
was advanced by the Washington
Alumnae Club and presented by
Miss Turner at the 1910 conven-
tion.
Opened in February of 1912,
the school was designed to bring
educational opportunities to the
children Of this mountain area
where there were virtually no
school facilities. About 1915 the
school began to pioneer in the
revival Of handicrafts. such as bas-
ketmaking and weaving. on q
COMMUNICATIVE basis.
AS a result, more than 100 fam
lilies have become self supporting
Evening star., 1952-08-17

The classic reigns. imported Scotch tweed in
Black Watch, Davidson or Hunting McKinnon
tartan plaids. 10 to 18 Co., .o5. Matching hat 1926
Our college counsellor Miss Nancy Campbell of vassar
College will give you golden-rule advice regarding
backtoschool fashions Won't you stop in and her3
AUGUST
1VO sHopS ON CONNECTICUT AVENUE NV
- ~ ID RoeH CIRCLE 49, AZ ALBE2EARKz sxaRIR
Evening star., 1952-07-10
Sfassen Talks 10 Taft
And Eisenhower, Will
Stay in Race 10 Win
Former Governor Calls
His Domestic and
Foreign Policy Best
BY q staff Correspondent, Of The Star

CHICAGO, July 10.-Formel
Gov. Harold e. Stassen of Mime
sofa conferred with Senator Taft
and Gen. Eisenhower today ano
declared he still is In the fight to
win the Republican presidential
nomination for himself.
"On the whole I have the most
liberal position on domestic issues
and the most far-reaching stand
on international policy" he told q
news conference in emphasizing
his determination to stay in the
race.
From what he has seen Of the
proposed platform, he does moi
like the foreign policy plank and
also wants a stronger plank or
civil rights, he said.
No Weakening Of Strength.
There has been no weakening
of his strength in the Minnesots
delegation where he claims "a
votes in addition to one in the
Colorado delegation.
The Minnesota delegations vote
| for seating Of q Eisenhower
delegation from Georgia last
night was in accordance with hi.
own views but was taken on the
initiative Of the delegation itself
he explained. It did not NEAR
that Minnesota delegates plan tx
desert him unless formally re.
leased. he added.
In response to the inevitable
Question as to whether or when HI
would release his delegate support
Mr.. Stassen smiled and remarked
"Well cross that bridge wher
we come to it."
Neither Senator Taft nor Gen
Eisenhower at their respective
conferences with him today sug.
gested that he accept any offel
for the vice presidential nomina.
ltion, Mr.. Stassen reported.
"And I will add" he said. "that
mo such suggestion would have
been entertained by me-"
Insists He Has No Deals.
Mr.. StasSen also insisted thai
he has made no deals, would make
none and anticipates no offer oi
la deal.
He declared that as matter,
stand now neither Gen. Eisen-
hover nor Senator Taft has thu
magic 604 votes" necessary tx
lgrasp the nomination. He con.
tended not only that his owr
Ichances are still good but that HI
lis the best bet to unity the party
land win In November.
He plans to see the two leading
Icontenders again tomorrow and
promised to call another news
conference to disclose at least
some Of the results. Meanwhile
lhe hopes to confer with Gov. Ear
Warren Of California.
Evening star., 1952-07-10
Chicago Revolt Marks
New Era for G. O. p.

REPUBLICAN, TURNING POINT
The Republican eonvention's eetion in
the Georgia and Tsxos cases marks the
opening Of new efa for the porty.
Stor Editor 3. N. MeKeIwoy discusses
the revolt and its results on poss A-20.
ABOUT sERvlcEMEN--News Of
Woshinsfon srss men and women in
the armed forces appeors tedoy On page
BIS.
SUMNER ENcAlAPlMENT--A visitor
% the 10Th Infantry Division sncomp-
,,ent Of A. 2. Hill Military Reservation,
w., bIomes "Pentaoon bross" for the
dsindlins strength cf NotionoI Guard
saits. For more details and pictures Of
assfby MerIaad Guerdsmea, turn to
pese Alb.