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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-07
iOl Registrars
Removed From
City Voting List

A ruling by the State Attorney
General that persons living on Ger.
tain government reservations in
Key West cannot vote, apparently
was enforced before most local Ma.
Wy men and their dependents had
qualified to vote.
Only 10l names have been re.
moved from the voting rolls &C.
cording to Supervisor Of Registra.
tons Victor Lowe. The figure Il
considerably lower than had been
estimated at the time the ruling
was made public. Lowe emphasiz.
ed that there may be further cuts
made in the roll rs his investiga.
ton progresses.
Largest number of voters lost ir
any one precinct was In Sigsbes
Park where "a were removed from
the lists. Other areas included the
Naval Station where 20 names
taken from the list: Fort Taylor,
ls; Peary Court,15; Seaplane Base
Is and ne voter at the Naval Sta.
ton Annex.
The Attorney Generals ruling
held that residents Of certain gov.
eminent reservations in the city
cannot vote because they are moi
living in the State of Florida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-07
State Funds
For Mosquito
Control Sent
County's First
Quarterly Grant
Is Sent To Local
Control Board
The first state funds fol

The first state funds for
permanent mosquito control
were received here today.
Neil Saunders, chairman 81
HE board Of commissioners Of
the Monroe County mesquite con-
troll district, said ths funds cen
only be used for permanent con-
troI-ditehins, draining, filling,
tidal flushing and other permsn-
enf measures.
The check for $4,s42.14 is the
county's first quarterly disburse.
ment in the states s., 000, 90 per.
manent control program. Under
the new law the state grants rs
of the locally budgeted
funds.
This districts budget Tor these
funds has been okayed by John A.
Mulrennan, director of the bureau
of entomology of the Florida state
board of health.
The first step will be . detail.
cd survey Of mesquite breeding
Continued On Page Eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-07
Overdue Bill Is
/ Presented To
County Board

Dr.. Herman Moore, represent
ing the Key West Lions Club, last
night asked the County Commits
sioners' meeting to pay 5000 that
Is owing on X-ray equipment at the
Monroe County Hospital.
The sum, DR.. Moore said, has
been due for a few years and nat
he had previously asked the CON-
mission to pay the bin which % for
extra equipment. The Lions Club
bought the X-ray for the hospital.
The $500 Is for additional equip.
ment which the county agreed %
buy.
Commissioner Gerald Saunders
pointed out that the commissioners
meet as the hospital board nexs
Tuesday and that the matter wouid
be taken care Of then.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-07
Sheriff Asks
Funds For Dept.
Radio System

Sheriff John M. Spottswood last
night asked the Monroe County
Commissioner for $4,1s5.99 to buy
equipment to complete the two
way radio system of the sheriff's
department.
The county now has four cars
with two.way radio equipment. The
4l.ls5.ss would be spent to build
o base station.
The sheriff said that II the coun-
ly did not have the funds In the
general fund that be would pay II
out of his excess fees or even out
Of his own pocket with the county
% later reimburse him.
He added that when the bills were
paid, the Fedeal government would
reimburse the county for one half
Of the cost Of the two-way system.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-07
Potential Voters
Can Change Status
As Registrants

Sam B. Pinder, supervisor Of
registration, today reminded po-
tential voters that it is possible
to change their status as regis
trants.
He said that person who buys
property after registering can
have his status changed to that
of a freeholder by applying at
Finders office. Only freeholders
are eligible to vote in the Oct, 81
election on the 100000 bond
issue to add a second water pipe
line from the mainland to Key
West.
The deadline for registering or
changing registration status is S
pm, Oct. q.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-07

TemperS Haired as charges OF
politics in the school system, dis
termination against children and
animosity directed by school Of
ficials at the city's private schools
were hurled at the meeting which
at one point saw an irate spec
tator threaten fisticuffs.
Superintendent 81 Public ln-
ssrvefien Horace o'sryanf was
singled cut fer esnsvrs by 81
least enc psrsen present for his
handling 81 the problem.
After petition bearing about
so signatures Of parents has been
presented and the question aired
In 4 knock-down, drag out debate,
board member william Warren
moved that children who have
completed the first grade in
private schools be tested and If
found to be ready placed in the
second grade and that those al
ready tested be advanced i'm
mediately.
The three board members pres
ent ut the meeting quickly voted
unanimously in favor of the move.
The controversy arose as the
result Of the school systems policy
of requiring children to repeat
first grade work il they were under
me states legal age Of six years
and eiAit months when thsy styff.
I'd school.
The parents countered that there
10 no law which states children
should be a certain age to enter
the second grade--it is purely q
local regulation.
Some Of the parents also pro-
tested that their children had been
given examinations for advance
ment TO the second grade and had
passed but that the promotions
were never made.
Robert d. Taylor, $40 Simonton
Street, presented an eight point
petition signed by 30 parents ask
ing that the ruling be rescinded.
The parents claimed that II the
children are capable, they should
be allowed to advance and that
age Is not q fair criterion for pro-
motion. They hailed the regula-
ton as an arbitrary ruling"
They said they are not trying to
push" their children but only
wanted them In their proper group.
Superintendent O'Bryant said
that the regulation was In effect
for the benefit Of the school sys-
TEN.
Mrs. Edith Roberts, supervisor
of elementary education, main
tanned that children who have at
Continued on Page Eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-07

Britain Rusllcs
Reinforcement
To West Indies
Protection OF
Guiana Against
Red ''Intrigues"
IL Intended

LONDON IN Britain readied her
second laraess aircraft carrier, the
50, OoO.ton Implacable, today to
rush reinforcements to the West
Indies. Government spokesman
said the troops would protect Brit
ish Guiana against Communist In
trigues."
Three other warships--the 5000
ton cruiser Superb and the 1900
ton frigates Bigbury Bay and
Burghead Bay - already were
steaming at full speed carrying
troops to the troubled colony on
the northeast shoulder Of South
America. The s,1OO-ton cruiser
Sheffield sailed from Scotland yes
terday for the West Indies.
In its announcement last night,
the Colonial Office said q Red plot
possibly aimed at setting up Q
Communist-d dominated state was
afoot In the colony.
"This would lead to bloodshed, |"
the statement warned. It added:
''In view of the latest develop.
ments, Her Majesty's government
felt Il necessary to send naval
and military forces to Georgetown
1.-THE colony's capital) with the ut
most dispatch in order to preserve
peace and the safety Of all
classes"
The statement broke q five-day
official silence on events In British
Guiana, where the majority PEG.
pies Progressive party (PPP) Is
pressing for greater independence.
The British governor, Sir Alfred
Savage, repeatedly Is considering
the dismissal Of some Of mis- left
wing ministers.
A Colonial Office spokesman told
newsmen that the Communist
movement In British Guiana is run
by the U.S.-born wife of Prime
Minister Cheddi Jagan, the former
Continued On Page Eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-07
Porter To Speak
On Water Issue

Attorney ]. Y. Porter, ", win
address the Upper Keys Chamber
of Commerce at Tavenier, on Mon
day at 8 p. m, it has been an
nounced.
Porter vii discuss the details of
a proposed 14-miIlion dollar bond
issue to finance q new water pipe
line to serve Key West and the
Florida Keys.
Freeholders win vote on the Is
ESue at referendum October n.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-07
Consultant For
Airport Hired

Monroe County now has an avia-
ton consultant.
The County Commissioners,
meeting last night, voted to hire
Harold A. Wilde, Of Miami, as the
constant to advise on all matters
pertaining to Meacham Field. He
was hired for q two-year term. be-
ginning Oct. !, 1883 and viii be
paid 10 per cent of the gross In
come Of the airport. The payments
are to be made quarterly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-07
Commission Sets
New Meeting Time

Monroe County Commissioners
went on nighttime saving time last
night.
Commissioner Frank Bentley
moved to change the meeting time
from . p. n. to 1850 p. m. "The
days are getting shorter and the
nights longer" be said. Eight
o'clock seems like the middle %
the night to me-"
The other commissioners agreed
10 the change.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-07
Elects
NelC Directors

Eishi new members seday
were named 70 HE Key West
Chamber o. Commerce Beard
81 Directors.
Elected for twe.yssr terms:
N. Z. Bennett, W. Curry har.
Fis, WIN Freeman and Msv.
VILE Ressm.
Elected 10 ens.yesr farms:
AquiIino Lopez, IT.. Mary Lee
Graham. Glen Price and Paul
Sher.
fioldover members VINO will
Heldovsr members who will
serve another year on shs
chambers governing body are
Earl z. Adams. Je1 Allen. J. J.
Trevor and Ralph Farslde.
The new directors will name
officers 10 serve for me Gem
lns year. The total number OF
votes cast ives as, . few mere
Than 50 percent Of ths eligible
setsFs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-07
Hearing Slated
On Re-zoning

Monroe County Commissioners
last night agreed to a public hear
ing on the building of a stock-car
race track on Stock Island.
The Key West Stock Car Racing
Association asked that Lots IL to
30 in Section 81 on Stock Island be
re-1oned to permit operation Of the
track.
A letter from Glenn c. Price
realtor, objected to the proposal.
The commission win hold an open
hearing on the re-zone request.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-07
In Ad
Asked

Melvin Levitt, Of the motel own.
ers association, last night asked
the county commissioners to raise
the $500 advertising budget d
promote Monroe County tours,
business.
Levitt wanted the sum upped 70
so. 600. Commissioner Frank Bent.
ley, chairman Of the finance com.
mittee, pointed out that the bud.
get was already set for this year
and that nothing could be done
about increasing the fund until
next years budget was ap for dis.
cussiDe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-07
County Commissioners Accept
GIFT Of Land On Stock Island
For Juvenile Detention Home

Juvenile Council
Begins Long.Rangc
Planning For
Erecting Building
Monroe County finally
viii get q children's deten-
ton home.
At last nights meeting,
Monroe County Commissions
ers voted to accept q 200-by-
200 foot plot Of land from
che city on which to build
the home. The land is ada
cent to the home for the
aged on Stock Island.
Juvenile Court Judge Eva War
ner Gibson, when informed Of the
acceptance, Immediately called q
special meeting of the Key West
Juvenile Council for Q p. m. Mon
day. The meeting, in the Clinic
Building, viii make lohg-range
plans TO raise money for the build
ing.
u was under that silpvIsiien
thar Inc County accepted the
land. The Juvenile Council viii
pay for construction Of The build.
Inc and shs county will maintain
n.
Mrs. Amelia Camus. chairman
OF the Children's Commission Com
mittee Of Monroe County, told the
county commissioners that the city
would provide the land, and that
the Juvenile Council would build
the building II the county would
maintain the structure.
Commissioners Joe Allen moved
that the county accept the gift Of
land on that basis.
Allen then told Of a letter he had
received from the National Parole
and Probation Association offering
to send specialist in juvenile pro-
htns,aa ~. Kaay Vuaef
Allen said that The specialist
would siudy The slivsiien here
and make recommendations. The
commission agreed 10 invite the
specialist here 10 make ! study.
Judge Gibson said today that ne
juvehile council has been workihg
for three years TO get q detention
home for children and that last
nights actiol. by the county com.
niissioners was the first concrete
step.
At the present time. children are
detained In the county jail. Two
boys, II and II years old, who
hitched rides here from New York
City still were In county Jail to-
day. They were picked up by police
last Sunday.
Judge Gibson telephoned the
mother of one Of the boys and re.
ported that she was sending money
for transportation back to New
York.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-07
Harvey Qualities
For Reelection

Mayor {. D. Harvey qvsllfisd
lats Tuesday for rs-slsetien 10
The eisy's Top pest.
And today. Albert T. Lopsx.
lsoz Bertha Street announe.
Cd thai he win seek election
~ q city commissioners In
Group Two. opposing Dr..
Delio Cobo. Julio CahanAs.
Jr.. and II. J. Sua1sx.
Lopsx operates q grocery
store.
Harvey joined two ether ear
didstss In Group One In seeking
to be returned 10 The position
no has held for The past rive
years. He has been . city com.
missioner for fevr years. The
Mayer is the last msn.bsr. 81
the present City Commission 10
announce his candidacy for 70.
election.
Hs was supposed 70 have had
another rive years 10 serve 80
. commissioner but Q Law en-
acted IN tta State Lssislsfvrs
Mis- year fepesd swe yssrs ~
his fsrHs. r 60.
He resides Ct SO WiIism
Street and 10 employed Oh ne
Naval Station ss On engineer
In The Public Works Dspsrf-
msnt. p. A. MeMssfsrs and
Milton Mickey" Psvresf are
The other candidates IN crsvp
One.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-07
Stock Island Road
Repairs Planned

The road on Stock Island leading
to the dog track and the movie
theater win be repaired, following
action last night by the Monroe
County Commissioners.
Commissioner Clarence S. Higgs
moved to repair the road before
somebody Is killed" He cited In
stances of cars and bus being
stuck in the road. The commission
approved lis motion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-07
Ross Wants Road

p. J. Ross last night asked the
Monroe County COMMISSIONER
meeting 70 build q two-block long
eoad to his property on Big Pine
Key. He said he wanted to I'm
prove the property but at present
could not get 10 It. The matter
was referred to Commissioner
Harry Harris. chairman of the
road committee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-07
FBI Reveals
Ransom OF
100000 Was
Paid Sunday

KANSAS CITY N-The FBI no.
titled the wealthy parents of Bobby
Greenlease at 10 am. (CST) today
that the s-year-old boy is dead.
Robert Ledterman of Tulsa, q
spokesman for the family, said:
I'VE have just had a report from
the FIJI that the body was found
at st. Joseph"
In Washington, FBI Director J.
Edgar Hoover said that Carl Aus
tin Hall, 81, one of the alleged
abductors now In custody has ad-
mitted that he shot the boy.
The body Of the child was 10
Gated In q shallow grave in st.
Joseph, Hoover said. The announce
ment said that the greater portion
of $500, 900 ransom psid by Bobby's
parents for his return has been
recovered.
Hoover said two arrests have
been made.
A woman In custody is Mrs.
Bonnie Brown Heady, Al.
Hoover said these two, arrested
by St. Louis Police, implicated
Thomas John Marsh, 81, a convict
who was released from the Mis-
souri, State Prison Oct. 2, 1851,
from 4 two-year term which he
started serving on June q, 1850,
on q charge Of m0lcsting q minor
child. q
Hall was paroled from the Mis-
souri, State Penitentiary April "A,
1853, from q five-year sentence for,
robbery which he started serving
on Jan. 10, 1852.
Mrs. Heady also has q record
Of numerous arrests.
The FIJI said the $500, 900 ransom
turned over to the kidnapers by
the father. 7i-year-cld Robert c.
Greenlease, was paid last Sunday
night, Oct. {.
The FBI announcement said
Bobby's badly decomposed body
was found behind the premises of
Bonnie Brown Hcady at 1901 South
3Sth Street, st. Joseph.
The FIJI did not Immediately
say whether these circumstances
indicated that the child was dead
when the money was collected.
Bobby was taken away from his
school 10 days ago by q woman
who represented herself as a mes
senger from his mother. She told
the school that Bobby's mother
was Ill.
The FBI said it has been def.
nitely established that Hall handled
the letters demanding the $500, 900
ransom payment.
Norbert O'Neil, one of the spokes.
men for the Greenlease family,
said q dentist was being sent to
st. Joseph to check the body of
the boy found there.
''It is my understanding that
positive Identification has not been
confirmed" O'Neil said. mo men,
Der Of the family is in st. Joseph.
We hope 1t Is not true"
Murder in Missouri is punish
able by q maximum penalty of
death in the gas chamber.
Desk Sergeant Howard of the
police district in st.
Louis said Hall had admitted
killing the boy with q gun" Po-
lice were not able to say immed.
lately just when the child was
slain.
Hall was reported to have $780,
600 ransom money in his posses
sion when he was arrested last
night at the Congress Hotel here.
In Washington, the FBI said the
child's multi millionaire parents
had paid $500, 900 in ransom last
Sunday.
Hall told police he had known
the Greenlease family for several
fC0ntin,ied On paCa Eioh%N
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-07
.Sistrl.nk accepts
Dade County job

Deputy Sheriff 6. z. Sis
trunk has resigned 10 take . Job
Is investigator In Dsds cevn.
~.
Sheriff John N. spotfswood
presented the resignation last
night 10 the meeting Of Monroe
County Commissioners who &C.
copied II.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-07
BPW Sets Town Meeting
To Hear Candidates Speak
Ouesti0naires
Sent To City
Office Seekers

Candidates for election 10 thl
City Commission win have an ap
portunity to speak up on question.
vital. to the future of Key West a
"Town Meeting" program OF
Thursday, October Is at the Ke,
West High School.
The program, sponsored by tn.
Key West Business and PROBES
sional Women's Club, win be mod
Grated by Jack Clarke.
Qvssslensirss have been sent
10 each eandidsis Tor election
and they will DO allowed Ten
minutes each 10 discuss Is cues.
items. Their talks will Be limit.
Cd 10 these questions bot sny
unused portion 81 the time az
lested 70 them can hs used 70
discuss any addltienal pelnss
which they may include In ihsir
platform.
The candidates have until Tues
day, October - to accept the In
vitation to take part In the pro
gram. That Is also the final dat,
for qualifying for q place on thu
ballot In the November elections.
The questions which Inc pres.
pseilvs city commissioners have
been asked 10 answer % the
meeting cover everything frem
bay-bessom land policy ard their
preference for HE City Manassr
form Of government 10 . u mil.
lien water bend Issue.
The complete list Of question!
they viii discuss:
I. Do you think bay bottom LAND
should be released Cor sold) Il
prlVate clnzeuSg
2. Are you In favor Of City
Manager or Mayor-C Council form,
Of city government? Why?
3. II you favor City Manager
form. do you prefer It rs it wal
prior to the last session Of the
state legislature or as 1t is now!
Why? What is the difference? I,
I. Do you foresee any reduction
In taxes? II so, where? How?
5. Do you foresee any reduction
ln utility rates? II so, where? Howl
Q. What major improvements dc
you promise to work for, II elect.
ed?
Z. How do you plan to finance
these improvements?
9. Do your plans include provid.
ing for the youth Of the communi'
ty? II 30, how?
.. Do you plan to make no dis.
regardless Of race,
color, or creed?
10. What, In your opinion, Is Key
Vests chief industry or source Of
What do you plan to do
to help retain or enhance (im-
prove) II?
IL. If elected, will you try to i'm.
prove city-Navy relations? II 50,
how?
Il. II elected, win you try to i'm.
prove the tourist industry In Key
West? II 50, how?
Is. How do you plan 10 represent
the ''little man.?
Il. How do you plan 10 repre-
sent the ''big man" who has
capital investment In Key West?
Is. What qualifications and ex'
perienee did you submit to the
people Of Key West for considera.
ton when you paid your qualifying
fee?
16. Are you or are you NOT in
favor of the $14.ooO. 900 Aqueduci
Commission bond issue on which
the people of the City Of Key West
and Monroe County (Freeholdersl
win vote on Oct. "a, 1853, one week
before the 1858 City Elections!
uYhv9
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-07
Irate Parents Descend On SehooSEBedfd And
Obtain Reversal Of Local Promotion Policy
Body Of Kidnapped Boy Found Toduy
Charges OF School System Politics
And Discrimination Tossed At Meet

The Monroe County School Board executed an about
face in their policy of requiring children who have
peted first grade work in private schools to repeat the
work when they transfer to the public school system a
ter spirited protest from than 25 parents at their
meeting last night.
The action taken after heated one-hour de-
bate which nearly erupted into violence at one point
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-07

MAYOR D. HARVEY and City Commissioner Louis NJ j. Els
get to the Of the matter they descend into ditch
Fagr and 18th Street make inspection
newly laid They observed first series
tests being conducted by the cys consulting engineers
mile Of pipe Test data been compiled
but preliminary reports have been satactoryCzen Staff
Photo, Finch
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-09-17
PANGBORN
MEMS LEAGUE

The league opened its 1953-54 sea-
son on Friday night with ten teams
in the league.
The Tables and Rooms both won
all four points to tie for the lead.
The Tables had the high single game
(524), but the Rooms had the three
game set (146D.
P. Rodeffer and F. Shilling tied for
the high single game (135), but P.
Rodeffer was more consistent and
came through with the high set
$3.50.
12O-33O Glass
D. Barnhart, 1872; c. Squibb, 1873;
w. Middlekauff, 132-337; P. Rodeffer,
135-357; F. Shilling, 1875; w. Hays,
1858; J. Elias, 1888.
Team Standing
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-09-17
SOUTH MT. LEAGUE

(First-Round Playoff Standings
VVnxa net
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-09-17
BANKERS LEAGUE

The league opened its 1953-54 sea-
son on Thursday night, with six
teams in the league.
The Dimes and Halves won both
their games to 90 into a tie for the
lead. The Halves and Pennies tied
for the high single game (443), but
the Halves came out on top with the
high two-game set (868).
June Martin was the high indi-
vidual bowler for the ladies, with
game of 116 and set of 23O, while for
the men, Robert Bowman had the
high single game O20) and Sam
Reel the high set (216).
Taav,n CfanHsnn