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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-26
Phone Workers
Walk Out AT
1870 Today
Key West Employees
Show Sympathy With
Miami Local On Strike
Due To ssSuspensions''

Telephone service in Key West
halted after noon today when
every employee of Southern
Bell telephone, members of the
Communications Workers, CIO,
walked out in protest against the
suspension" of two fellow work.
ers in Miami.
The 100 percent walk out af-
fected the plant, traffic and COM
mercial employees, who were
gathered ON Southland and ST.
monitor in the rain at pm.
Miss Mary Jones, acting chair
man of the local in the absence
of Charles Saunders, said that
picket lines win be set up i'm
mediately by the local union.
This protest walk-out, unlike
the 1ost recent one, two weeks
ago, is caused by two suspensions
of Miami union members who
refused to cross a Western I'm
ion, not a Western Electric picket
line.
The telegraph company in Mi
ami is still on strike. Today
Miami Southern Bell suspended
Howard p. Wilkes and G. Z.
Forsythe, according to Miss
Jones, because they would not
cross the Western Union picket
line.
Local Manager of Southern
Bell. Chef Cold, arrived from
Miami to find his employees out.
The Citizen rushed up to him
as he rushed into his eanpty Of
flee building.
"You know more than I do
he said still chewing on his
terrupted lunch Il saon:t kas(k7
whats. going On. Just got back
from Miami
Meanwhile the telephone COM
Continued On Page Three)
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Armed Forces Day. May17 Features
XIV School Poster Essay Contest
BPW Sponsors
Essay Test;
Art, Historical
ASSN, Posters

Poster and essay contests obser-
wing Armed Forces Day, May IL
are being sponsored by the Key
West Art and Histrocial Associa-
ton and the Key West Business
and professional Women's club, 10
was announced today.
The contests win be conducted
among students in the 9th. 10th,
nth and 18th grades of all schools
in Key West ii was said.
The theme of the essays and
posters is summed U pin the words,
Unity. Strength and Freedom.
The essays and posters should
demonstrate the close working re-
lationship of the services and give
the public a broad view Of the ma
tons defense strength and en-
phasize the democratic ideal to.
which the efforts are Dedicated.
The poster contest viii bek
solutely 'sblind" said Burt @
chairman Of the Poster CO
of the Association.
"Judges win NOT kno e
the poster creator Is 70
Convent. Key West H d.
white or eolored school
he said.
The boy or girl n, the
best poster win be MAJ Dfary
Executive Officer Of Man Of War
in the Harbor on Armed Forces
day. Medals for first. second and
third place viii be awarded, GAR
nett said.
He stressed mat prizes viii be
awarded according 10 the effec.
tiveness Of the poster.
.This means that posters must
Continued On Page Three)
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Enlisted Men Welcome
As Well As Captains
At New Sigsbee Park
Can You Vote?
BIZ BIN Gibb

By Bill Glib
VIII you be able TO vote In the
coming election on May 9Th?
II you are q Republican or a
Democrat, the answer is YES!
However, II you are one of the
twenty-five people who registered
as an Independent, you're just out
OF luck. The same goes for the
se-enteen who registered as Non
partisans. Cine ltally, I've been
n-ble to discover whit a mon.
partisan" is suppose to be in poll,
teal battle).
Independents and N0n-P artisans
should not permit their feelings to
be hurt. They have not been de-
prived Of their voting privilege.
r. there was a candidate
running on cir ticket in the pri-
mary. they would be allowed the
same privileges as the Demo ats
and Republicans. And this is where
the rub Is going to come in for
the two hundred and eighty-two
Republicans Cast Whites plus /;
Colored).
They can yote--yes. But their Sc
lection Of candidates is limited
to one Of three men Bert Leigh
Acker, Elmore r. Kitzmiller, or
Harry 5. Swan. These three are
running for governor.
LOCK MACHINES
The voting machines are regu-
lated 20 that they can be locked
into position for any specified par.
II. You won't have to worry
Continued On Page Three)
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Bernie Papy
Outlines His
Capability

Bernie &. Papy, In formally
announcing today his candidacy
Cor denomination as representa-
Eve In the Florida legislature
from Monroe county, said:
ssTlhe ability Of d man in the
aEades, the professions, business
Or politics is determined by his
accomplishments. What have I
done to promote the interests OF
The people Of Monroe county,
s.In 1850, the State Road De-
partment, because of my con-
eerfed efforts at its meetings,
spent In Monroe county for con-
etruction and maintenance of
roads. $57I.337: last year it spent
eSI3,D47, total of Sl,085. 284.
II can positively say that Flag
Ter avenue would have been fill
Cd with ruts and bumps today
had 1t not been for my activity
Ia having II regarded and re-
paved. The members Of the State
Road Department had never
heard OF Flaeler avenue in Key
West till ] brought il TO their at
sention. attended eleven de-
partment meetings, all at my
own expense, urging its mem
bers 10 reconstruct Flagler ave-
nue. Till they finally decided to
grant my request for its inn
provement.
Il introduced q bill, which be-
came q law, to make the north
west side OF the Roosevelt Bou-
levard. Truman avenue, from
Palm avenue 10 Whitehead street
and that street to the entrance
% the courthouse, a state road,
as q result Of which those roads
were repaved.
KEY Westers generally know
The extensive damage the 1914
hurricane did to Roosevelt Bou-
ievard on It's southeasterly side.
] stressed the need or repairing
that side o{ the .bonlevard a
meeting afs&f meeting " The de-
partment, till finally the mem
bars allDcated $4,000 to pu,
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Wife OF Enlisted
Man Had Called
Complaining OF
Being Barred

Enlisted men are as welcome as
Captains af the new Sigsbee Park
A and B housing UNITS out at Dredg-
ers' Key, Claude B. Spear. resident
manager told The Citizen today.
He gave this information based
ON Navy rules which govern the
certification Of tenants for the pro-
iect.
CALLS The clTizEN
A wife Of an enlisted man called
The Citizen yesterday complaining
that enlisted men were barred
from the GO units out at Dredgers'
Key.
The truth IL that any enlisted
man certified for the units by the
Navy Is welcome ut Sigsbee Park.
Right now, however, the initial
units are ready for occupancy are
the single family dwellings, and
the duplex units which are being
rented mostly BY officers who can
afford the higher rents.
Some multiple dwelling units IN
the lower brackets geared b On
listed mems pay win be available
next week, Spear said.
Even now, hall q dozen Navy
chiefs have rented units out at
SiRshee Park. The real influx of
enlisted personnel win come when
the 50 q month to So units be-
come available. These figures are
exclusive 81 utilities. Top rent 9TH
out utilities Is Sos month, Spear
said.
AS a. yesterday A. families had
rented units there. Friday. Spear
notified the Navy that he had -
units available, two bedroom du'
Continued On Page Three)
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BY SUSAN MeAyof
Cocktail parties and movies are
often the only recreation for re-
serve officers in Mey West which
they come here for brief training
spells.
Not SO with Ames w. williams.
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Origin OF Martello Towers
Names Elude Historians
Intensive Research In XIV.

1t USNR. who was called back 10
duty from his civilian position as
Attorney with the Federal Trade
Commission. He rejoiced that his
Continued On Page Fivel
Evening star., 1952-01-10
Sweet Brior President Decries
Goods Rush Toward MARRIAGE

Without in any sense wishing
to criticize or de-emphasize the
value of happy marriages, homes
and families for women-which I
believe in as the best way of life
for most women-I should like to
see college women face the pres
sures of our day both realistically
and constructively," DR.. Pannell
said.
Increasingly it is apparent that
many young college women are
unwilling to stay in college to get
a degree If it means postponing
marriage. There is a wide
spread folk estimate that personal
satisfaction is more important, for
instance, than work to ensure good
living conditions for all. En-
lphasis must be redirected in this
age Of relativism and confusion
over values, stemming largely
from the widespread emphasis in
such media as films and popular
songs, on cheap conception OF
love- to the higher values of serv-
ice and responsibility for others
personally"
Evening star., 1952-01-10
Park Policeman Hurt
In Motorcycle Crash

A park policeman was in Cas-
ualty Hospital with conclusion
and cuts today after being thrown
from his motorcycle in a collision
on Suitland parkway at Firth
Sterling drive Sc. early this NOR
ming.
Police said Pvt. Joseph G. Di
Misa, 38, of 703 Jackson avenue
Falls Church, was struck by q
car driven by William Monroe, jr.
colored, 81, of the 800 block OF
Second street S.W.
Monroe ran into the back o1
the motorcycle. throwing it into
q ditch, according to police. He
was charged with failure to give
full time and attention to his
driving. The policeman was re.
ported in fair condition at the
hospital with head and right knee
injuries.
Evening star., 1952-01-10
Police Force Needs
228 Men, CoveII Says

The Metropolitan Police De-
partment needs 228 good, intelli-
gent. strong men to bring the
department up to it's authorized
strength, Inspector Howard v.
Covell told the District Society Of
the Sons of the American Revolu-
ton yesterday.
ut used to be-" the assistant
superintendent of police said,
"that men were lined up waiting
to be policemen, but for some
years now we've been anywhere
from 215 to 230 short of our
authorized force of 1890"
Inspector Covell said the police
department numbers 2,062 men
at present.
The total number is constantly
changing. the inspector said, due
to retirements and separations
from the department for other
reasons, he explained.
Inspector Covell said that many
recruits take the police physical
exam knowing they can't pass it.
He said they are informed before
hand what is physically expected
of them, as to heights, eyes and
teeth.
An exam this week for A appli-
Icants found only four physically
qualified, although 10 had defects
that could be corrected, the in
spector said.
Evening star., 1952-01-10
Ex-Deputy, Now Hotel CLERK,
Fights Off HoIdup Man

The night clerk at the Capital
Hotel, once a deputy sheriff in
Wilkes Barre, Pa, early today sue
cessfully fought off holdup man.
Harry Helfrich. 62, the night
clerk, said the holdup man didn't
get a penny although at one point
in the battle $40 was removed
from his trouser pocket.
II was sitting here half asleep"
Mr.. Helfrich said. The hotel is
at 1915 I street NV.
"He came in and I thought he
was customer. He had his hand
in his pocket and as I got up to
walk to the desk. he announced he
had gum"
"Oh. get out of here, told him -
MIR. Helfrich said he swung at
the holdup man and they fell to
the floor together. The hotel
clerA began shouting for help and
the holdup man started strang-
ling him, he related.
Il must have passed out for a
minute" he continued. when
came to. he had his hand in
my pocket and was taking my
money. I hit him in the stomach
and he dropped the money and
ran"
Mr.. Helfrich described the man
as about 80 years old. He said
he believed he had seen him in
the neighborhood before.
The hotel clerk said he was held
Evening star., 1952-01-10
Girl Scouts Give
IWheeIchoir to Pal
Crippled by Polio

Girl Scouts of Troop 400 at the
Brightwood School know how
much fun it is to go hiking and
camping and how hard it must be
on their 11-year-old friend, Con-
ME Castellanes, who was crippled
by polio six years ago.
Yesterday the troop presented
Connie with a new wheelchair,
which they bought out of their
small earnings and with a contri-
button from a group of business
men.
Connie, who lives at 615 Frank
lin street NE, will now be able to
attend more OF the troops meet
ings, since the chair can be folded
to fit into an automobile. Previ-
ously. she had to be carried by a
friend whenever she wanted to
attend.
Connie attends the Brightwood
School, at Thirteenth and Nichol-
son streets NV, by a telephone
arrangement, which permits her
to hear what is going on in her
sixth-grade class and to ask and
answer questions. Last year she
finished fourth in rank scholas-
tically.
Evening star., 1952-01-10

DR.. Anne Gary Pannell, presi-
dent of Sweet Briar College, today
chided American college girls for
trying to get married at the ear
liest possible moment and thus
drop their studies and their broad
obligations to society.
DR.. Pannell, married and the
mother of two boys, complained
that increasing numbers of
women determine to marry as
early as possible, to have large
families quickly as possible and
to devote themselves entirely to
their husbands and children and
so avoid facing outside problems. u
I'VE see examples of excellent
students who abandon serious
study and 'fizzle' examinations OF
important assignments because
they can think of little or nothing
Except their fiance's induction
date and its impact on marriage
possibilities" DR.. Pannell told the
38th annual meeting of the Asso-
citation of American Colleges. DR.
Pannell led discussion of "Col-
llege Women in the Current Crisis.
Evening star., 1952-01-10
Court Warns Judges
ToScrutinize Evidence
lin Perversion Cases

Lower court judges today were
counseled not to accept uncor-
roborated testimony of police
man in sex perversion cases with
out concerning all circumstances
The suggestion came in a United
States Court of Appeals opinion
reversing the conviction of a Al
year-old analyst for the United
States Public Health Service on
charges of soliciting for lewd anc
immoral purposes.
The analyst, Edward F. Kelly
of the 2100 block of Pennsylvania
avenue NV, was arrested in
Franklin Park in September, 1948
by Police Pvt. Frank Manthos.
Second Officer Called.
Pvt. Manthos had testified that
he had been invited by Mr.. Kelly
to go to the latter's apartment fol-
an act of perversion. This was
denied by Mr.. Kelly, who said Pvt
Manthos had started a converse
ton with him as he walked
through the park to go to near
by restaurant after he had taken
a woman friend home.
He said Pvt. Manthos invited
himself up for a drink and that
as the two men walked to Kelly's
car. the officer placed the latter
under arrest and whistled for an
other officer who joined them.
The Court of Appeals pointed
out that the second policeman had
heard none of the alleged con.
versation which took place be.
tween Mr.. Kelly and Pvt. Manthos
The. appellate court recalled
that Pvt. Manthos on the witness
stand "unequivocally denied that
he had told any officer at the pro-
baton Office that there had been
complaints about Mr.. Kelly at the
Public Health Service" The opin-
ion continued that IAN officer in
the probation Office testified un-
equivocally that Pvt. Manthos had
come to that Office and made that
statement"
Character Witnesses Cited.
In addition, the appellate court
lpointed out that numerous char
acter witnesses had appeared fol
the defendant; that it was shown
that Mr.. Kelly knew his roommate
was in the apartment at the time
of the alleged offense, and that
Pvt. Manthos had made six such
arrests the same night.
In its opinion, the court stated:
1.-THE testimony of single witness
to a Verbal invitation to sodomy
should be received with great
caution. We counsel that the
trial courts require corroboratior
lof the circumstances surrounding
the parties at the time"
The court, however, stressed
THAT it was not laying down any
Evening star., 1952-01-10

A new snowstorm dismissal plan
for Government employees took ef-
feet today by President Truman S
order.
The plan, requested by the Dis
trict to help ease traffic conges-
ton in bad weather, provides
staggered dismissals in advance OF
storms.
The Presidents action was
taken in letter yesterday to all
Federal agency heads.
For the first time it places con-
troll of Federal snowstorm dis
missals in the hands of District
ofdcial-Traffic Director George
E. Keneipp.
The plan dovetails with the
Districts new regulations curtail-
ing Snowstorm traffic on Sc key
streets. Its approval leaves only
a scheme for mobilizing towing
equipment still be completed.
No Indiscriminate Dismissals.,
Under the dismissal plan. Gov
ernment workers no longer will be
released at will by Individual
Iagencies. Il a
Instead. this system will oper-
ate:
When snow falls Unexpectedly
during the working day, employees
usually will not be dismissed early
Street crews will spread sand and
salt so that slippery conditions
will be minimized by the time nor
NAL staggered dismissals take
place.
When there is firm" forecast
of heavy snow, early dismissals
will be ordered. They will be stag
gered in the same order as regular
dismissals, however.
In either case, Mr.. Keneipp will
make the decision, with the advice
| of other District officials. It will
be communicated to Federal agen-
Evening star., 1952-01-10
|Dirksen Leaving
Post on Senate
D. {. Committee
Lowmoker Expected
To Get Rules Job;
Seuton Succeeds Him
By Don S. Warren

The Senate District Committee
today is scheduled to lose the
services of a veteran on city af-
fairs and to gain the Senate's new-
lest freshman.
A reshuff1ing of committee as
Isignments, caused by the death of
Senate Minority Leader Wherry of
Nebraska last year, was to be or
dered at a meeting this afternoon
of the Republican Committee on
Committees. headed by Senator
Butler, Republican, of Nebraska.
Senator Dirksen, Republican, of
Illinois, was slated to be relieved
of his assignment on the District
Committee, probably to move over
to the more important Senate
Rules Committee. where a place
was made vacant by the Wherry
death.
served IN House.
Senator Dirksen served on the
House District Committee for
nearly Is years. before he won q
seat in the Senate. He took a
Iplace on the Senate District Com
mittee at the beginning of this
Congress.
Because Senators with longer
lseniority had prior claims to
bigger committee posts.
His District place is to be taken
by Senator Fred A. Seaton, ap-
Fpointed to the Senate recently
Ito fill the place left vacant by
Senator Wherry. Senator Seaton
is AZ years old and a newspaper
; publisher. He labels himself a
liberal conservative" in his politi-
! cal thinking.
Senator Mccarthy, Republican,
of Wisconsin has asked to be re-
) lieved of his Rules Committee
/ assignment so he can reclaim a
place he formerly held on the
Senate Appropriations Committee.
I Mccarthy Reassigned.
4 At the fot of the ladder on the
Appropriations Committee, SEN
ator Mccarthy was dropped from
that assignment at the beginning
of this Congress when the Senate
Iparty ratio called for an INCREASE
t in Democratic assignments there
7 and a consequent reduction on
the Republican side.
His reassignment to the Appro-
priations Committee will create a
second vacancy in the Rules Com
slmittee and this may be filled by
y Senator Welker, Republican, of
Idaho who is a member Of the
: Senate District Committee and its
: special crime subcommittee.
Officials said today Senator
! Welker would retain his District
Committee post but could obtain
the Rules Committee assignment
: by giving up place he now holds
! on the Senate Post Office and
Civil Service Committee.
Evening star., 1952-01-10
Sasscer 10 Start Drive
For U. 5. Senate Seat

Representative Sasscer, veteran
Democratic leader of Southern
Maryland. will kick off his cam
paign for the nomination to the
United States Senate at BAN
quet January 80 in the Prince
Georges Golf and Country Club.
The affair will be sponsored by
the Prince Georges Council OF
Democratic Clubs.
Evening star., 1952-01-10
Release Plan for u. S. Workers
During Storms Goes Into Effect

,cies through the Federal Person
mel Council.
Annual Leave Exempted.
No annual leave will be charged
against employees dismissed early.
Employees will be discouraged
from making personal arrange
ments to leave early. Individual
agencies will be asked not to call
transit lines or other agencies.
o. Glenn Stahl, executive vice
chairman of the Personnel Coun-
Gil, predicted the new system will
result in fewer early dismissals
than in the past. 1t will end
dismissals based on looking out
the window" he said.
The change was inspired by the
city's record-breaking snowstorm
jam of December IA, when nearly
all Government agencies released
their employees in midafternoon,
before icy streets had been sanded.
56 Streets Restricted.
The Districts new traffic-cur-
tailment regulation, another out
growth Of the storm, bans most
vehicles without snow tires or skid
chains from 56 main thorough
fares and bridges. Purpose of the
ban is to allow these arteries to be
Isanded or salted before jams de-
velop. 1t would then be lifted.
A plan on towing equipment is
due by next Tuesday. When it is
ready, another meeting of Mr..
|Keneipp's Snow Emergency Com
mittee will be called to consider it.
That meeting also may recon-
slider the question of exemptions of
various commercial vehicles, in
Icluding taxicabs, from the Sc
street ban, Mr.. Keneipp indicated.
The exemptions have drawn a
|strong protest from the American
Automobile Association.
Evening star., 1952-01-10
Back of CHI Rute Increases
Higher Hospital Costs, Lowered
Preserves Lead to Compromise

In t1Do articles, The Star ,Diu
examine the recent rate in
creases and benefit changes in
the Group disqualification, Inc,
plan. This is the first. The
second wiu appear tomorrow.
Evening star., 1952-01-10
McF Far|and 10 Propose
Home Rule Debate Be
Deferred Till Monday

If plans of Senate Majority
Leader Mcfarland carry, debate
over the bill for an elected Dis
trict Government will be post
poned until next Monday.
He announced late yesterday
he would move today to make the
home rule measure the pending
business and then recess the Sen
ate over the weekend.
His announcement came shortly
after President Truman, in his
State of the Union message, had
expressed hope that Congress pass
this measure, as well as the Alaska
and Hawaii Statehood bills.
Johnston Fight Possible.
| Senator Mcfarland did not an.
ticipate a fight over the motion te
take up the home rule bill, but
this still was being considered last
night by Senator Johnston, Demo
|crat, of South Carolina, leading
foe of District voting.
Senator Johnston said he hac
been rather inclined to go along
with the plan to make the bill the
Senate's unfinished business but
that, during the evening, he hac
been urged to fight this as well al
the bill.
Senator Johnston has prepared
la lengthy argument against the
bill and will use this next Mon.
day, if he elects not to fight the
motion itself.
Assured of Help.
He declared last night he hae
been assured of "a lot of help" ir
the Senate against the bill. He
did not specify.
It had been expected that Sen.
Iator Mcfarland would act yester.
day to bring up the bill but he tolc
his colleagues he was putting the
Question off until today at the re.
quest of those in charge of the bill
Reporters were told that Dis
|trict Committee Chairman Nicely
had agreed to the Mcfarland pro-
gram and an acceptance was
voiced by Senator Case, Republi.
can, OF South Dakota.
Evening star., 1952-01-10

hard and fast rule but only that
each individual case must be con-
sidered in the light of relating
circumstances.
The opinion was concurred in
by Judges Bennett. Champ Clark
and E. Barrett Prettyman, with
Judge James Proctor dissenting.
Evening star., 1952-01-10
School Bond Concert

The Montgomery Blair High
School Band, under the direction
of Mr.. Harold Koch. will present
the first of two annual concerts
at 8 pm. January 18, in the
school gymnasium, Silver Spring