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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-13
Scottish Rite
Masons Elect
New Officers
Jesse Montgomery
Named WorshipfuI
Master OF Anchor
Lodge, No. 49,

Jesse ]. Montgomery, Worship
full Master Of Anchor Lodge No.
1872 has been elected Wise Master
Of Rose crDix, Ii the Scottish Rite
Masonic Bodies.
Elected to serve with him was
Raymond ]. Alburs as Senior
Warden and Theodore Fob as
Junior Warden.
In the Lodge Of Perfection, Scot
tish Rite, Meryille E. Rosam was
elected Venerable Master, and In
the Key West Consist0ry, Fernan-
do +. Camus was elected Master
Of Kadosh,
Montgomery was given the title
Of knight Commander Court Of
Honor two years ago for his con-
slant work in the Masonic Bodies.
Also elected was Illustrious Ross
G. Sawyer SO degree as Treasurer,
an Office which he has held for
twenty eight years, and Marcel A.
Maxeau % degree KOCH was re-
elected as secretary 10 all Bodies,
an office which he has served for
seven years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-13
Lit. Roche Ont
On Habeas Corpus
Before Hearing

II. Clinton Z. Roehe, usN. y
is out on 81 loo bond after fling
successfully for s wKi1 Of haheas
sorpuS before Circuit Court Judge
Aquilino Lopex, II. last FRIDAY.
Roche who win Be- presented 81
the preliminary hearing and tlInl
hy Navy officials 10 whose custody
be ngw ID. put np 4 81 90 hond,
instead nf the s6pQo ordsred b
Peace Justice hoy Hanilin. fnllow-
ms the eoronerx inry verdict d
manxlaughter last week.
Roehe VII Ne tired II TIE dsnEh
* Clifford HFuwn. MarathDa eon-
structiun worker wAn vas fatally
injured whez ko< aiIexedly klt
htm viii rs ChFynfsg caupe-
Following - euFunFx tuy
verdict last week neehs srSe6 Is
raise ne 81 30 hon sd khw
asked sos : wEss ~ haheaa ecrp
h~5ore tie cwea Gear 5a4a
He il hnx rrxesenEAd ~ WI
AEs@Tg ard KM Emquinao.
IL.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-13
Suspended Officer
AppIies To Wed

Suspended Key West Police
Officer Robert E. Garrison sp.
piled for marriage license
Thursday at the office Of
County Judge Raymond r.
Lord. According 10 the appli-
cation, he win marry MRS.
Anne 1. Benton. Both listed
their address as 1908 Patterson
Avenue. Garrison gave his see
IS II and Mrs. Benton, ihe
widow Of . World War n VET
eFan, said she Is a.
Beth have been tire center u
: heated controversy since MRS.
Benton hurled . charge ~ City
Manager Dave King fhss he Is
. "pespins tom" after King
had gene 70 the Garrison heHe
10 cheek en- ihe validity Of me
police officers claim that Ne
WAS m.
T4.s ws1ss ago, csrrison uas
suspended by King Ter Feon-
duef unhseemins sn offieer.1
He will be given ! hssrins bs.
fore ihs Civil Service Beard on
April 13rd.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-13
Miami Herald
Bee
Tonight AtS
Poinciana Returns
To Single Session
With Completion
OF New CIassroonls

The Miami Herald spelling bee
viii take place at the Key West
High school auditorium tonight at
g o'clock, it was announced to-
day.
Contestants win line up for the
annual bee and tic winner will
compete in the finals in the State.
Other school news Of interest re-
leased today is as follows:
Poinciana Elementary school
has returned to single sessions as
iof today. The double sessions.
necessary because Of the crowded
conditions and lack Of rooms, have
been discontinued with the COM
pletion of the new wing. Princi-
pal Albert Carey made the an
nouncement.
The Pbinciana elementary cafe
terra opens today, according to
Mrs. Lorraine johnson, ltInchroom
manager. While the double SEES
sions and building were in pro-
gress, it was impossible to serve
lunch. Staff of the newly opened
cafeteria consists Of Mrs. Alice
Butler, manager, MIs. Alice VAL
dez, Mrs. Rosemary Mathews and
Mrs. Evangeline Jaycocks, assis-
tants.
Two Harris Elementary teach
ers who won a free trip to Havana
at the recent Cerebral Palsy bene-
fit dance, took up the tab during
Continued On Page Two)
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Allies Stage
Rehearsal For
Pow Exchange
Trade To Begin
Next Monday BY
Present Plans
BY RoRERT d HICKMAN

MUNSAN, Korea R-Allied sol
diers and Marines today staged a
dress rehearsal covering every
detail Of the exchange of sick and
wounded Korean War prisoners,
which begins next Monday.
United Nations and Communist
staff officers earlier today settled
final details Of the dramatic ex-
change. The agreement was signed
Saturday in a ceremony at Pan.
munjom.
AT the signing the Reds sub
mitted their latest request for re-
newai Of full-scale armisticS talks
broken OFF BY the U. N. last Oct.
s, The u. N has not replied.
Peiping radio announced the
first convoy Of sick and wounded
Allied prisoners would start for the
exchange site today. The % vehi-
cles viii arrive at Kaesong Thurs
day and remain there four days
before the actual swap begins. The
Y. N. pressed for an earlier start
but the Reds refused.
U. S. Marines, British and South
Korean troops Mayed the part Of
sick and wounded prisoners as
U. NJ medical and security per-
sonnet held a realistic dress re-
hearsal for the exchange.
1t Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor,
Eighth Army commander, headed
an array of high officers who wit
messed the drill five miles south
Of Panmunjom.
AT the truce village earlier, the
Communists handed over a further
breakdown Of nationalities Of the
600 ailing P0Ws they said they
would exchange.
The Reds said 4 group Of Is not
previously identified would include
prisoners from Turkey. Canada.
Greece, The Netherlands, The Phil.
ippines. South Africa, Australia
and Colombia.
The Reds previously announced
the prisoners they would return
included $50 South Koreans. 100
Americans and % British soldiers.
The Allies viii return $500 sick
and wounded 100 North Koreans
and 100 Chinese.
Today's dress rehearsal included
both the giving and the taking Of
prisoners. The first stage was an
enactment Of delivery Of Red pris-
oners. The second was the receiv-
ing Of Allied P0Ws and moving
them 10 Freedom Village near
Continued On Paea Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-13
Coast Guard lids
Shrimp Vessels
$50 Miles AtUay

The Coast Guard rescue ves-
sci Adriane is rushing TO aid
two shrimpers who are disable
ed $50 miles west, southwest Of
Key West.
The Sammy Jr.. which had
been shrimping off campeche,
incurred . disability which
kept her from proceeding home
in the high seas. shrimpsr Col.
den Duchess gave fhe Sammy
. tow until she broke her mast
in the mercy mission. The Col
den Duchess is standing by I'M
til Coast Guard help can reach
the Sammy. II. Glenn Pearson.
Coast Guard commander said
today. The Golden Duchess will
be able to make port with her
broken mast, but cannot few
another ship.
Both fhe disabled Sammy
and the Golden Duchess we're
coming from csbo cafochs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-13
USO Committee
Backs COlOred
Youth Center

The US0 Committee 4 helping
10 organize and equip the new col.
ored Service Center. Hay A. Allen.
prineipal a Douglass High School
reports that = plano is badly need
ed for the center for reereationaI
use and daneca.
All the March meeting the uSO
Committee voted 10 request the
reduction ID aduiisSion price for
serYieemen ia uniform to thezsers
and athletic events. Problems Of
housing servicemen'x oui-cE town
guests Is also under consideration.
TIE next meeting viii be held
On Tuesday, April II. II s 70. n.
ID Cisy Hall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-13
Sllakeup Seen
InState Dept.
Officials
By EDWIN 3. HAAKINsoN

WASHINGTON tH-Sen. Mundt
tR.SD) said today a group Of Re-
publican senator's wiz insist on a
sweeping shakeup cf top-IeveI pol
icy-making officials IL the State
Department.
ITS not a question Of loyalty or
security" Mundt said in an ia.
terview. "We promised ! change
IN the last campaign but an alarm.
inc number Of the old Acheson
team still hold most Of the top
posts.
Mundt said the demand win have
the support OF Senators Bridges
tR-NHl, Mccarthy IR-Wis), Fer
guson tR.Mlchs and other mem
bers Of the Senate Appropriations
COMMITTEES.
4 fsee.s0iace showdown On this
issue may come uhen Secretary Il
Stale Dulles appears before The
committee 70 support he State
Departments request for millions
81 dollars 10 hanas.
Ia testimony before : House ap.
prupriations subcommittee March
-. made public yesterday. DuileI
said Tie Eisenhower adminisra-
ton may shift q substantial share
II American ai6 from Western 70.
rope 10 TIE Far East
Donold B. Louris. assissan sec.
retary d state for aom inssiFatiaa.
told the subcommittee he depart
ments operating zllrgmenl hss
been trimmed from "a mIliioa 70
rs niIii8n cellars.
Chsirman Brisget indleated ne
senate epmmiitee's henglaes en
skass Deperlment appsoprsas1ns
mhy nct begin snsE later h the
nnnfh
Munai said he ard cher sea-
sara have 5esa stB1ging lsserAone
ege<iarl1s ~ tae State Dep1si.
men1
th ne exeern - Z had
~ a. res - kf tsK. IS -
axnse 90 Isneap~ Is safa
we w<fR I'D shegk nd ~ :
sAsrp ehsnge il fess.g1 pey So
~ - wo6 maFs isrwaf1 wik
SeEk5aex
AN6 gEs fesfee eefkanE An
dress a sbese ~ -
Gcsssssee O. Rass Twel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-13

TrialToday
Before Jury
Middleton Gets
Year In Jail
On Charge Of
Grand Larceny

Criminal Court Jury trials start.
ed this afternoon with the cases
of two local bar owners charged
with serving liquor to minors.
The defendants, Elmer Vogt and
Don Ortega were scheduled to ap-
pear before Judge Thomas Caro-
at 2 p. m, following the selection
of jury.
State Beverage Agent Joe Rus
sell was one Of the state witnesses
to testify against them.
The five local bar owners and
tenders arrested on information
filed by State agents two weeks
ago viii be tried OF Wednesday
in the same court.
Meanwhile Judge Caro- SEN
fenced Zachyrise Middleton to one
year in county jail, after the lat
ter had pleaded guilty to a grand
larceny charge, heard before
Peace Justice Roy Hamlin last
week.
Gerard Paul McKenna. USN,
forfeited bond Of $3.50 on one
charge Of grand larceny. He has
another charge Of larceny against
him for theft Of 5till another mo.
torcycle, II was said by the She
riffs office.
Charles Dean. pleaded guilty to
a reckless driving charge and was
fined $50.
Jury trials will continue all week
at the courthouse, until the large
docket is sifted through by County
Solicitor Allan B. Cleare, Jr. and
the Judge, and Criminal Court
Clerk Harry Dongo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-13
Barn Theatre Production OF
Our Town. Opens Tonight

! Our Town." could be Key West
in New England setting back in
1901, except that Key West was a
much more roaring community in
those days, too. However, the cy-
Gle of life and the people who
live Il are pretty much the same
whatever the locale or the period,
and patrons oil the Barn Theatre
who see the Thornton Wilder dra-
ma tonight when it opens, present
ed by the Key West Players, win
find the story a parallel one which
comes within the scope Of personal
experience in one way or another.
The current presentation IS dir
ected by josef Hurka who also has
a speaking part as the ssMan in
the Auditorium. " He heads the
English department at the Key
West High School. Joe was an Air
Force pilot in World War II with
the rank Of captain. He has a
knack for authority and is one Of
the groups most successful dir
ectOrs. He has also appeared in
four other plays here. His back
ground includes professional thea
tire before taking up the career of
teaching.
His right hand bower IS Mickey
Renna, production manager. Mick
ey has also been . member Of the
Players for several years and has
been active in all sorts Of jobs con-
nected with the Players. She IS an
actress Of consummate ability, dir
ected John Loves Mary" was
stage manager for another pro-
duction and knows her way a.
round in front and behind the foot
lights.
The cast n order 81 Appearance
Is as follows:
Stage Manages, ]. 5onsfhan
Jackson: DR.. Gibbs. William W.
Wells; Joe Crowell. Richard Schu-
Ter; HOWE Newsome, Bernard
Mahcr; Mrs. Gibbs, Gertrude
Splaine: Mrs. Webb, Charlotte
Pennington: George Gibbs, James
Mclaughlin; Rebecca Gibbs, Gail
Pollock; Wally Webb, Michael An
drews; Emily Webb, Constance
Lesley: Professor Willard, Guy
Carleton; Mr.. Webb, Jack Eng
lish; A Woman, Gladys Willing:
Man III Auditorium. Josef Hurka:
Simon Stimson, Edmund Clesbert:
Mrs. Soames, Dorothy Raymer:
Constable Warren, Richard Mar
Yak; Baseball Player, Bernard
Maher: Sam Craig, John Myers:
Joe Storrard, Richard Ertxman:
Choir Member, Ann Carleton;
Assistant Stage Managers. Ist-
Bernard Maher, Ind Donald Ker-
rick.
For the technical staff. most of
whom have already had brief pro-
files written, a special bow IA due.
The Woodworking ladies' who de-
signed and obtained the ward
robes are Virginia KOmlos and
Helen Thielen. They have devoted
time to fitting. sewing and doing
al the extras which are needed.
Costnming aid was also given 81
Continued On Pare Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-13

Takes Up Many
StatePrOblcnls
Building Probe,
Milk Price Fixing
On Agenda As
House Reconvenes

TALLAHASSEE R-The Florida
House today cranked up its in.
vestigation of the state building
program, received a request for q
broad inquiry into crime and SUBJ
version and introduced a batch of
bills that included one to abolish
state milk price. fixing.
Speaker Farris Bryant named
a five-man committee headed BY
Rep. Ayres, Marion, to investi-
gate reported use of cheaper ma
terials than specifications called
for in the recent capitol remodel
ing. Other members are Reps.
FasceH Of Dade, Atkinson Of Leon.
Land Of Orange and Cobb Of vo-
lusia.
They organized Immediately aft.
er the commute House session and
called their first official meeting
for 8 pm. Tuesday.
The five Republican represent
atives joined 10 introducing a bin
to abolish the Florida Mix Com.
missions price fixing powers
which would al but put the agen.
cy out Of bus4aess eause price
fixing IS its major function.
The Republicans, joined 81 Dem.
Ocratic Rep. OkelI cf Dade. also
introduced 4 bin calling for ap-
pointment Of q joint Senate House
crime investigatiye committee with
a $50.000 appropriation to carry
through until the 1856 Legislature.
Il would be directed to investi-
gate crime, subversion, and Grim.
inal activity on all levels Of Flor
ida government, both county and
State" and would have ssbroad
powers to eradicate and elimi.
nate criminals. crime, subversion
and criminal activity from this
State"
From one Of Gov. McCarty's ad.
ministrative assistants came word
that the governor would have no
objection to dividing proceeds 81
his proposed dog track excess
profits tax among the counties il
the Legislature preferred that to
his suggestion that Il be ear
marked for mental health facili-
ties.
Such . move might make the
bill, scheduled for introduction
Tuesday. more acceptable ID the
powerful little county bloc because
each county would get about $s0.-
600 extra q year irum the added
levy.
Rep. Jernigan of Eseambia pro-
posed d constitutional amendment
to require the Legislature to meet
annually instead If every two
years IS II does ii present. The
Continued On Page TWO,
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City Commission
viii Meet Today

TIE city commission viii mefs
this asfernoon ID special sessiun
fcr the purpose of passing rrsolu.
TINS awarding the crntrarts for
TIE construction IL fhe additions
10 Kes West sewer system.
The Joe ReineFtscn ard Powell
cnnstrustioa Companies were the
lcw bidders o. ne wurk
Ia n5dition. the commission VII
aet a. ] rexoiutson gTansimg i
qais eialm deed sax ihe CIV own.
- properly 90 SzDek Hsaidn CO
which TIE Americas f3xion Glib.
hoase ssAads. ne Le9Soa has 49,
81 tw Ngle Ia TIE pEugeFsy xsser
having srzmt several sAasas II
aaars ID rensains aad re-
snn4eAing - tAs atFartare
The aesan aass tsrm b. -
pEees 81 tAe state isa1afe.
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Engineers Club
To Hear Expert
At Tuesday Meet

There win be q meeting Of the
Key West Engineers Club at the
Armory on Tuesday evening, April
ID. at 500 p. m. John NJ Brabelle,
who is here in Key West Is an
advisory capacity to the City Elec-
trio Company to instruct the Com
pany and its employees in the
operation Of ifs new plant. VIII
conduct the members through the
new plant,
Brabelle comes highly recon-
mended. He is a graduate Of Pnr
due University and holds degrees
Of B. S. in E.. E., E. E. and de.
gree Of M. e. He has had 40
years experience in the operation,
maintenance and construction Of
steam electric power stations,
high and low pressure; steam tnr-
bine and boiler operations; boiler
feed water and electrical equip
ment. and specialized In the use
of lower rank Goals. He also has
experience in central heat opera
ton, both water and steam with
extraction and by product turbines
and operation. construction, and
maintenance Of electric distribu-
ton systems and commercial sub.
stations.
All interested engineers and
others are invited 10 attned this
special meeting. As this Is one Of
the latest power plants 10 be CON
structed in the State Of Florida,
this should be al real interest to
all members and their firnds.
A short business session VIII
precede the tour Of the plant and
all members are urged to be at
the Armory early.
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School Board Will Meet Next Wed.
Fate OF Ousted Pair May Be Aired
Legality OF Firing OF Russell,
Sch,UeitSer May Be Challenged

The fate of two key members of the Monroe County
School system apparently still undecided with specua-
ton rising that the action the school board took in firing
them might be illegal
In surprise move last week. the five-man board act
ing on the recommendation of Superintendent Of Public
Instruction Horace OBryant voted not to renew the con-
tracts OF Principals Randolph Russell Harris School and
Edward o. Schweitzer of the Key West High School
However they overrued OBryants recommendation that
General Supervisor of instruction Leland March also be
given the The boards move was Complete sur
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-13
Festival Rained
Out In Capital

WASHINGTON aR-Raln wasirea
out the finale u WaShingtonS an.
uual Cherry Blossom Festival may
yet be silver Lining for the queen.
A steady drszxle led officials d
cali off tie water skiing pageant,
windup % the hye-day frolic.
Queen Janet kaye Bailey a. Ak.
ron, o., who was cgcnned safns
day BY Mrs Dwigiit D. Eisenhnw.
er. had trouble getsing her Flrw.
INC eCruuatson gnwn into ! suit.
case Said the iSyearcld beauty
= think lH set married Il Il
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-13
TODAY IN THE
LEGISLATURE
sY TIE Associated Press

hoUsas
Speaker Bryant named fiyeman
committee. headed by Rep Ayres.
Marion, Is investigate charge that
cheaper materials substituted ia
$3.50 600 capitol remodeling Job.
Received bill from five Rcpub.
llcan members Do abolish Florida
MIX Commissions price fixing au-
th0rity
Received bill from five Rep0h-
iicans ard Democrat George 0kell.
Niami. 70 create legislative crime
and subyresipn investigating COM
migt4e
Recessed until 10 an. Tuesday
senate:
u recess untl : pm.
GeseFnors
Indicated through a. assistant
be w0ald moi 0hieet II revenue
from proposed addtlaaal dox track
tAx was divided among counties.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-13

from Letter
man General
Hospital In San
Francisco 20 che
Walter Reed
Hospital Iocnt
Cd IN Washing
ton DC his
father revealed
today. pIacen
cia was serious
~ injured last
Nov when an
nsrWfama 49,
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~ va ~~4-eA& AANAa
Following the vote to fire The
two men. board chairman Gerald
Adams made a futile attempt 70
reseind the action on the basis that
the voting took place prior 10 the
reading Of o'Bryant's recommen-
dations. The move died for want
Of a second, however.
The board met secretly me
next day. but no public. en-
novneemeni was made Of what
tsanspirsd. ~ Is known that
legal counsel was obtained a.
that time. however. A public
meeting scheduled FER that niuhf
was cancelled suddenly.
At the time Of The firing. chair.
man Adams reported that the
school system may have gotten Il.
self into hot water BY firing
Schweitzer due to the fact that he
has Continuing contract" Under
state law, any principal. teacher
or supervisor who has been EN-.
piosed for four straight years Is
entitled 10 such 4 contract which
makes il unnecessary for renewal
BY the school bard every year.
fcll,R lo ss.ch = roa.rnes
and although March and Russell
are said % have requested one
this year, they were not given one.
Howsvsr. soms qparfers held
mai ihey are subject 70 IRE ssms
provisions since they have the
reqsired seniority.
Whether 81 nel me scheel
board oversleppsd their authority
IN firms The iwo men remains 70
Be seen. Il Is nsesssary 70 hrlnn
formal charges 70 fire : scheoI
system employss with such :
contract.
Paragraph 2sI.s7 q the Florida
School Laws states Effective
July Isl, 1851. each member a lhe
Institutional and administrative
staff ii each county school system
who has completed three
years q service "a 4 county Of ihs
state and who has been reappoinl.
ed IN such county for Che fourth
successive year, shah Be entitled
10 and shah be issued 4 continuing
contract II such form IS may he
prescribed By regulations Of ne
stale board: provided thaf ne
period 81 service prescribed herein
may BE- extended 70 four years
when prescribed b ne county
board and agreed 70 n writing 81
the employee. Each person o
whom Z continuing contract Aas
been Issued IS provided hnein
shall Be entitled 70 continue 10 his
position o. n . similar position
In The county q ne salary seheduls
authorized By tie county hoard
without the necessity for annual
nomination 81 reappeintmeni untIl
tuch time IS TIE petaion Is dis.
continued. the person resigns a.
until hts eonifacluai status b
changed - prescribed beloN
'slil Any member ~ tie county
administrative 81 supervisory stan
sho Is under continuing eorlrsel
may be dismissed 81 may 81 70.
turned q srnasl coniraei status
for smother fi,ree years II gha
6isereiisn 81 ne eoarty board.
wren 5 FrcDmmendssi0n 3 GA
effect 3 submhtrd - tbe coantr
board - aas eoaniy mpeFislen1
Ell. a. - . "a s1Fssf * tAe e1snfy
board. a. least tarse uesihs ~.
fsre he eiaze 81 ans sehoei geaF.
Risiag GOD ard sailfisni n6st1na
shsfefng and Nhns aiier Ten 6ays
Writtea noite b fke xnpeFes .
pssse hesrtne 5 ksis. # sach heaf.
iag i Ftqssfed Il uSsaax - 10
perxnn naser eonefaf. anf
tCesangcd On Pays 12e1
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179 CASUALTIES on
LATEST KOREA LIST

WASHINGTON IL he nekeuse
nepsgtmens today idensiNsd ~
kagesH. Var rasuh il neN
ssss tNs Tss1 tAaf ssesae6 IS dead
% wgsfnaed Ct ms S musesa
sd ! sapsassd