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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-23
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cent Jump in juvenile delinquency in
the county in 1858, to observe that
Judge Noyes apparently follows soft
policy. to read that one Of the juveniles
released by Judge Noyes in the bombing
incident was again involved In unlaw-
full activities month or so later.
Rehabilitation Of law-breakers Is i'm
portant, but the first function Of any
court Is to protect society. and the tax
load borne by residents Of Montgomery
County certainly entities them to maxi
mum benefits In this respect.
william ID. johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-23

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All letters are subject to condensation.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-27
Darden Denies
Murder Intent

BARLOW III. Willard burden
Of Orlando, accused in a murder
for-hire plot, says he was "stalling
all the time and didn't want mo-
body killed"
A 69-page statement by burden,
made at the time of his arrest
June I, was released yesterday by
Clifton Kelly, Polk County solicitor.
In the statement, burden said
Emmett Donnelly, a Lake Wales
attorney arrested with him on
charges of conspiring to kill three
persons, never asked him directly
to kill anyone but suggested he
rough up an 80-year-old man and
that it would be to his advantage
to have two women out of the way.
Donnelly-the mastermind of the
plot, Kelly says--killed himself a
few hours after making bond on
the charge. burden, a contractor,
is free on bond.
The two were accused of plotting
the deaths of K. H. Gerlach, re-
tired Lake Wales calendar manu-
facturer; Mrs. Byrd T. Roach, 81,
Lake Wales; and Mrs. Louise
Clark Hawley, so, Orlando.
Stood To Gain
Z
Donnelly stood to gain from the
Continued on Page Ten)
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-27
Postal Employees
To Keep Present
Rates OF Pay

MIAMI BEACH Pl-Nobody in
the postal department will face a
cut in pay, says Norman R. Alb
rams, asst postmaster general in
charge of the Bureau of Opera
tons.
''No man in the postal depart
ment has had or will have his pay
cut, Abrams told banquet meet
ing of the National Assn. of Postal
Supervisors closing their conven-
ton here last night.
''But we are effecting econo-
miles," Abrams continued. ''In the
last year we have reduced the
deficit from 75O million dollars to
about 400 million. We win reduce
it even further through the use Of
better machinery and more eff
cient operation.
with your help we can continue
to reduce costs. give better service
and have happier workers.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-27
Plans Announced
For High School
Opening Session

DR.. Harold c. Campbell. princi-
pal of Key West High School has
announced that all junior and sem
ior high school students viii report
to the following assigned places at
Sis Monday morning, August 30.
Seventh grade pupils win report
to the high school annex building.
Room assignments win be on the
bulletin board. Students viii report
to the room wheer assigned.
Eighth and ninth grade pupils
viii report to the junior high school
building and win find their as
signments on the bulletin boards
and will report 20 assigned rooms.
Tenth, eleventh and twelfth
grade students viii report h the
senior high building where room
assignments will be found on the
bulletin board. They viii then re-
port to their assigned home rooms.
This year lunches at the high
school cafeteria viii be 40 cents
for single day or SITS for five
meals if the student or teacher
buys tickets for the week.
Lunches VIII be served at the
high school on Monday.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-27

sided at the meeting.
Chauter headquarters win be
located during a hurricane in the
Chamber Of Commerce room in
the USO Building.
All residents who feel that their
homes are insecure may go to the
shelters at the Reynolds Element
airy School, corner Reynolds and
South Streets, The Bethel A. M. E.
Church, corner Truman avenue
and Thomas Street and the Pres
byterian Church, III Simonton
Street.
Shelters On Keys
For residents in the Marathon
area, shelters will be opened in
the Sue M. Moore School and the
Fire Department Building. Anoth-
er shelter will be opened at the
Prison Camp on Big Pine Key.
DR.. c. w. Morrison and his
staff at the Monroe County Health
Unit are prepared to care for
any minor injuries If the need
arises. Major injuries will be
met at the Monroe General Hos
pital. Doctors Ralph Herr and
Edward Gonzalez will serve on the
Medical committee with Dr. Paul
Morrison.
Bayly announced other sub-com-
mittee chairmen serving are Paul
Esquinaldo, vice chairman, Joe
Crusoe and David Freeman, COM
munication, JACKIE Einhorn, food,
George Lee, survey, Neil Knowles,
transportation, Mrs. Gloriana Bay
", Clothing and Wilbur Franklin
win supervise the white shelter.
Rev. Everette and Rev. w.
Mclean will supervise the color
ed shelters with the assistance Of
Grace Palacios, Marie Welters,
". F. w. Commander, Lang MILAN
and American Legion Command
er, Jose H. Planas.
Those attending Thursday nights
planning meeting were Edward
Bayly, Mrs. Glorianna Bayly. DR..
&c. w. Morrison, DR.. Ralph Herr,
j. L. Crusoe, Grace Palacios and
Garcia r. Nettles.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-27
First Team Is
Here For Sun.
Tournament

The MUirmen of Los Ange-
les, first team to arrive here
for Sundays national spear
fishing meet, hoped off the
National Airlinss plane a. s;sI
:. m. today and showed oh inn
medistslY for . dive On me
reef.
Ed ciesinski, professional o.
yer, had his boat in The ocean
near the airport. The three
spearfishermen - Dick Jappe,
Frank Hops, and Bill Wilcox.
sent their luggage TO . motel
and climbed in fhe boat.
Five other teams are expect-
cd. They are from iis Great
Lakes region, Miami Beach,
Guantanamo Bay and f,No more
from caIifernia.
Saturday 81 $50 p. M, ilte
entrants In ihe tournament will
be guests at . fish fry given
by fha Chamber OF Commerce
At fha Casa Roma Mofels Flag
Ter Ave-, at Roosevelt Blvd.
near ff1e Naval Hospital.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-27
Kids arade
Nets S77.86
For Drive
Winners In Last
Saturdays Event
Are Announced

The kiddies parade for
the Emergency March of
Dimes collected $77.86 for
the polio fund, it was an
nounced today by Bob You
mans, chairman Of the en-
ergency drive.
Judges Of last Saturdays
parade were three visitors to Key
West-Mrs. I. M. Evans, FIoriss
SAINT, Mo-; Mrs ~ Martir
Hialeah; Mrs. Susan Eskins, Coco.
Winners Lisfsd
The winners were:
Cutest costume up to loUr years
old, Barbaramae Cejudo, 49,
months old, who was born while
her mother was in an iron lung.
Boys largest animal, Curry
Blackwell and his horse, Dolly.
Girls largest animal, Harriet
Hutchings and her cat, Slippers.
Boys smallest animal, Curry
Bruce and four fleas in a bottle.
Girls smallest animal, Jackie
Craft and her parakeet, Blue Boy.
Boys most talented animal,
Anthony Ulchar, Jr., and his
parakeet, Billy.
Girls most talented animal,
Continued On Page Ten)
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-27
Storm Reaches
Hurricane Force


MIAMI. Fla. IL The Atlantic
storm centered about 325 miles
east Of Jacksonville has reached a
force Of about so miles an hour
over q small area, the weather
bureau reported today.
That makes il a small hurri-
cane, said Grady Norton, chief
forecaster in the storm warning
center here. 1T probably will grow
slowly. in size and intensity"
Tropical storms with winds of rs
miles an hour or more are classed
as hurricanes.
The storm is wallOwing around
and practically standing still, " said
Norton. 1T is in a calm area with
no winds in the upper air to lead
it out at present. There are in.
dications Of a very slow northerly
drift, but no real movement.
Shipping off the Florida and
Georgia coasts was advised to dis.
play caution.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-27
CurfesU Lao Will
Be Enforced Here

Police Chief Bienvenido Pc.
rsx said today that police have
been instructed to strictly en-
force ihe eify's evrfew laws for
minors.
He made that stsfemenf Af-
fer = personal Investigation re-
Vealed that many fesnsgO
yovfhs have been seen lettering
on fhe streets as late as mid
night.
Under city law, children IN
der Is years Of age must bs
off the streets by 2 p. M, IN
less they are accompanied by
an adult.
THE law is going to be en-
forced" /" Chief Perez said. He
added fhat parents can be pro.
secuted under fhe law. and will
be held responsible II their chill
dren are found In violation Of
fhe eUrfew law.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-27
New Teachers
Learn About
Fla. System

Gene RADON, general consuItani
from the State Department of Ed
ucation, met with Key West teach
ers in the high school auditorium
yesterday and conducted an orien-
tation course for new faculty
members.
He also discussed the Minimum
Foundation program, the new ac-
creditation standards, the State
Department program and certifi-
cation.
RADON gave a detailed explana-
ton Of the teachers retirement
system and how it is administer
ed.
He characterized the Florida
retirement system as one Of the
finest in the country.
Four Plans
Set up in 1889. the system offers
the teacher four different plans
and is entirely seperate from the
Other state retirement systems.
RADON told his audience, "You
cant lOse-the plan is as good as
the State Of Florida.
Following his talk, DR.. H. C.
Campbell, principal Of the high
school, gave the high school
faculty their final instructions
Continued On Page Ten)
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-27

EDCTreaty
Due France
French Cabinet
To Meet Before
Assembly Acts
BY HARVEY HUDSON

PARIS R-President Rene Coty
hustled back from a vacation today
to preside over a full dress Cabinet
meeting just "a hours before the
French National Assembly takes
up ratification of the European
Defense Community treaty.
The deputies themselves, facing
the showdown on Edo they had
put off for q months, were in a
turmoil of political intrigue that
could end in the downfall of the
two-month-old regime of Premier
Pierre Mendes- France.
The Assembly was in session
over Tunisian and Moroccan prob.
lens, but most of the deputies
were talking about edo and the
governments future.
Coty returned on the urging Of
former Foreign Minister Georges
Bidault, a champion of edo and
bitter foe of the present govern
ment. Bidault urged that a full
discussion be held on possible fu.
ture policies before anything final
is done to reject edo.
Developments
These were among the days ton
developments:
1. The Assembly Of the French
Union, the top consultative body
for France and her overseas terri
tories, recommended by a vote Of
1OO-65 that France reject the six
nation European army plan en-
visaged under EDO. While this had
no legal weight, the vote was
another indication that EDO will
have tough going in the National
Assembly.
2. A group of pro-European army
ministers who had been under
heavy pressure to resign imme-
diately decided to stay on a while
longer, at least until after the EDO
vote. They feared the pro-EDC
elements in the Assembly would
have no voice if the ministers re-
signed now.
3. The Foreign Office announced
Communist Poland had offered
France an alliance against Ger
many. A spokesman said the pro-
posal- obviously timed to affect
the Edo debate-would be re-
jected. Russia and her satellites
have been working desperately to
defeat edo.
October Conference
In New York, the Times and
CONTINUED On PAGE Ten)
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-27
Fire Causes Only
Slight Damage

A fire which broke out in the
roof Of the Southernmost Phar-
macy, Duval and Fleming Streets
last night attracted scores of
spectators but caused little
damage.
Fire Chief Charles Cremata said
that the blaze broke out when a
neon sign became short circuited.
Firemen from the main fire
station answered The telephone
alarm.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-27
Economist Is
Brazil's New
Finance Chief
Ry ROMAN IlMENFx

RIO DE JAfVEfRk, HfazIl H.
Eugenio Guaih, head Of the Brazil
ian Institute Of Economics, was
sworn in as Brazil's new finance
minister last night to steer the
nation through its serious econom-
ic crisis.
The 68-year-old economist said
his first concern would be the cof-
fee situation. Declining exports Of
this main Brazilian product have
caused d severe foreign exchange
shortage.
Gudin promised also to do his
best to stabilize prices and curb
state expenses in an effort to halt
growing initiation.
President J0ao Cafe Filho ap-
pointed Gudin yesterday to replace
Oswaldo Aranha, who resigned this
week with the rest of the Cabinet
Of ex-President Getulio Vargas af-
ter Vargas killed himself.
experiences Man
The new finance minister has
been connected with American and
British cultural institutions cad has
written a number of books on eco
nomics. He was president of the
Brazil United States Institute in
1941. In 1914, he was the Brazilian
delegate to the Breton Woods
world financial conference.
He faces tough job in doctoring
Brazil's economic ills. The coun-
try has had TO borrow so million
dollars from the U. S. Federal Re-
serve Bank, putting UP national
gold reserves as collateral. The
loan falls due on Oct 23. The
treasury also owes the Export.Im.
port Bank 200 million dollars.
Since the first Of the year money
In circulation has been increased
by 2.5 per cent and living costs
have shot up % per cent. They
may rise even faster due to blank
ct salary increases Vargas decreed
in June.
No Changes Planned
The new foreign minister, Raul
Fernandes, told an interviewer the
new government planned no chang
es in foreign policy. Under Vargas
Brazil was allied solidly with the
United States against communism.
One of the plankS of the new Presi-
dents Social Progress party plat
form calls for greater freedom for
foreign investors.
With the country generally back
TO normal following the riots
touched off BY Vargas suicide, a
police source expressed confidence
that the outlawed Communist party
was too weak to cause serious
trouble.
The informant said there were
indications Brazilian Communist
boss Luis Carlos Prestes had re-
turned to the country in defiance
of charges he still faces Of con-
spring two years ago to overthrow
the democratic regime.
But this source added Prestes
could cause no more than ''smaD
disturbances of ORDER Police al
tContinued On Page Tsnl
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-27

: June d.
The change of command cere-
mony was in the new hangar now
nearing completion at the Naval
Air Station.
Prior to this assignment, Capt.
Willard served on the staff of the
Commander in Chief, Allied Fore
es, Southern Eruope.
In Navy Since 1878
He entered the naval service in
1928 as a midshipman, graduated
from the U. S. Naval Academy
and received his commission as
Ensign in 1892 and was designated
a naval aviator in 1896.
Capt. Willard was Commanding
officer Of the USS San Pablo, a
seaplane tender, in 1914 and 1945.
From 1947 until 1949, he was Ex-
ecutive Officer of the aircraft car
rier USS Bairoko. In 1949 he, at
tended the Armed Forces Staff
College.
Chief Of STAFF
From 1850 to 1852 he served as
Chief Staff Officer to the Com
mander Naval Air Bases, Fifth
Naval District.
During his, naval career Capt.
Star Medal with Combat "V," Ma
Willard has received the Bronze
Continued On Page Ten)
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-27
Faith Healer
is Ordered To
Leave Us.

MIAMI B - Avak Hagopian,
bearded faith healer who claims
he "talks to God "a hours day, "
must leave this country before
Tuesday or face deportation.
Avak'S case has been on file
with the immigration Service for
nearly six years while he fought
to stay in the United States.
A deportation hearing was held
some time ago but his departure
was held up after bill was intro
duced in Congress to grant the
Persian mystic special residence
status. Congress adjourned last
week without passing the bill
Under Immigration Department
procedure, Avak, native of Iran,
may leave the country voluntarily
and choose his destination. If he
remains after Tuesday, he my be
deported.
Divorce Witness
Avak figured as a key witness
in the divorce case of Mrs. Fred
ericka Phillips against Khudourie
Chaachou, wealthy Miami Beach
hotel owner, on a claim of common
law marriage.
Avak, who has been living in
Miami Beach with Mrs. Phillips
and her sister, Mrs. Victoria
Fredericks, dresses in flowing
white robes, has a full black beard
Continued On Page Ten)
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-27
Red Cross Committee Makes
Plans In Case OF Hurricane

disaster preparedness and relief committee meet
ing was held Thursday night at the local Red Cross
chapter to discuss and complete plans in the event
hurricane should strike this community. Edward
Bayly, disaster chairman for the local chapter. pre-
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-27
New Upper Takes Command
AT Naval Air Station Here

Captain Chauncey S. Willard, USN, assumed COM
mand of the u S. Naval Air Station yesterday after
noon. He relieved Commander Richard H. Rice, USN,
who has been the acting Commanding Officer since the
detachment of Captain Thomas Ashcraft USN, on
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-27
Huge Celebration Will
Mark Initial Ferry Run
Key West Will Assume Festive
Atmosphere For 2-Day Event
RY IIM COBB

huge celebration rivalling those held to mark the
arrival of the first train in Key West and the opening
of the Overseas Highway, is being planned to herald
the maiden Of the City of Key West when it
inaugurates thrice-weeky ferry service between Key
West and Cardenas, Cuba Oct. e.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-27
NOTICE

Examinations for Master and JourneYman Plumbers viii
be held at the CITY Hall Street parts Practical
Tests viii be held at PM, August 81 Technical tests viii be
held al PM Sep4eber II is illegal in the
City OF Key West without competency card After this
animation any violation Plumbing Code shall be subject
to arrest.
HARRY p. ALSING.
Plumbing Inspector.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-27

Initial planning for the
affair began last night at 8
meeting gathered to confer
with officials of the Carl
bean Ferry System, Inc,
and their public relations
director, Hottie Agey.
All responded enthusiastically to
an appeal to make the celebration
"the biggest ever in Key West"
Plans Discussed
Preliminary plans discussed last
night, call for the celebration to
start on Friday afternoon, Oct. /,
when the City of Key West arrives
here, and to eliminate at 9 a. m.
the next day when the vessel leav-
es Key West harbor bound on the
voyage making the first regularly
scheduled sea-link between this
city and the Island Republic in
many years.
The ship win bear scores Of not
ed Floridians, along with FERRY
Queen" to be selected from among
the ranks of Key Vests beauties
by a distinguished jury in a beau
ty contest. Each civic and frater-
nal group In Key West has been
asked to sponsor an entrant.
The Queen and her chaperOne
viii Be guests Of the lerry COM
pany on the maiden voyage. She
win be borne to the ship in a huge
parade.
Gala Taka.oH
According to plans advanced last
night, the ship win be escorted 10
the sea buoy by scores Of decorat.
ed small craft and the Navy viii
be asked to provide escoring ves-
sells.
The entire city win take on .
festive atmosphere for the fete with
decoration to be planned by the
same professional decorator which
handles the Miami Orange Bowl
jamboree. Merchants have been
asked to cooperate.
In the eve Of the sailing, the fer
ry company win play host to the
public at an open house aboard
the vessel and a gala Ferry Ball"
win be held.
A meeting viii be held next
Thursday to discuss further plans
for the affair.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-27

In New York. the Times and
Continued On Page Ten)
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-02
Fair Will Feature
2 Year Old Trotters
(continued from first page)

CONTINUED from first page)
twO-year-old trotters, trotting his
mile in 2:102
This colt was trained in Harring-
ton by Joe Bibeau and is now under
the direct supervision of William
Haughten, the nations top money
winning driver in SO and the lead
ing driver at YOnkers RaCeway at
the 1854 spring meeting. Haughten
and Bibeau are hoping to have this
slick two-year-Old tTOtteT in top
form for the race at Harrington.
Among other eligible entries are
Burgess Hanover, also owned by
Kirby and Holloway, Fortunate
Song, owned by Harold StaytOn, of
FELTON,, Delaware; Mabel Hi-Le.
owned by Lloyd James and W. f.
HurlOck of Cambridge, Md. Black
Rico, owned by f. c. Moriarty,
Wichita, Kansas; Maryland Downs,
owned by Edward Hobbs, Harring-
ton. Delaware, and Scarlet Rose
croft. owner, W. E. Miller, Wash
ingtOn. d. G.
Holloway stated that this colt
stake would bring together some
of the finest trotting colts in train
ing today. The four days of racing
at the fair will carry purses
amounting to $4,000.
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-02
Evinrude Franchise
For Local Concern
tcontInueo ron, rrst paFal


be chosen as the Evinrude dealer in
this area. Since Ole Evinrude in
vented the first practical Outboard
motor in 1908, our line has been the
most respected in the industry. De-
signers of our modern motors still
use the basic engineering principles
that were introduced by Ole Evin-
rude 4S years ago"
Wharton & Barnard said that
their Evinrude line includes a revO-
lutiOnary new outboard motor that
is exceptionally quiet and vibra-
ticn free. The motor, called the
AQuasOnic Tleetwin, is a 71b h. D.
engine that weighs only 49 lbs. The
motor is the result of intensive
sonic research by Evinrude engi-
neers that extends back to work on
military motors during World War
II.
In addition to the AQuasOnic
FleetWin, the Evinrude line con-
sists of a h. p. model called the
Super Fastwin; and a 25 h. p. Big
Twin model which is powered to
the highest level of OutbOard per-
fOrmance, yet moderate in size,
weight and cost.
In addition to their new Evinrude
line, Wharton & Barnard will short
ly handle boats, boat traileTs, and
a full assortment of boating equip
ment and accessories.
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-02
S. S. At Harrington
Will Meet July 9Th
(oontlnued nom first nareA


year on the Board and Advisory
committees. Elections will take
place at the membership meeting
to be held later this year.
One of the questions to be decided
at this session will be whether or
not to hold a Farm Talent Round
Up Contest as the highlight of the
Annual Meeting. If such a contest
is held, the winner will have the
opportunity to appear in a district
elimination contest to be held later
this fall. District eliminations will
be judged by a member of the Ted
MaeEs Original Amateur Hour staff
from New York.
Members Of the local advisory
board are Hyland Webb, chairman:
Van G. Keator, Everett Vaner-
wende, and Merritt Camper all of
Harrington, Del; Maurice Wright.
Pennington, Del; and Elmer Belts,
FELTON,, Del.
Members of the Farm Home Ad-
visOry Committee are Mrs. Francis
Winkler, chairman; Mrs. Jessie
Draper, Mrs. Edgar Brown, Mrs.
Fletcher Price, Mrs. Lawrence Sui
livan, and Mrs. Mary Cooper all of
Harrington, Del.
Charles L. Peck, Jr., Manager of
Peck Bros. Farm Supply Co. local
Southern States Agency and Stan
ley L. Thompson Southern States
District Manager, will also attend
the meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-02
Ten Years Ago.

Token from ihs Ivy ?. 1874 Issue
William Bernard Clements
graduated from the Engineer
officer Candidate School, Fort
Belvoir. Va, on June %. He
is now a second lieutenant in
the Corps of Engineers, Army
Of the United States.
zoe
Miss Betty Jane Williams,
who has been spending a three
weeks vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. M. Will
liams, Of Harrington. has re-
turned to her duties as senior
student nurse at Jefferson
Hospital, Philadelphia.
Captain Thomas A. Bennett,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Bennett, Of Milford, met Col.
Thomas A. Bennett. Of viii
mington, when he landed at an
air base in China, recently, and
q talkfest about Delaware folk
continued far into the night.
zee
June Joseph, Ruth Humes,
Ida Ann Hollis. Geraldine Te-
min, Betty Monroe. Peggy De-
Chant, Norma Greenly, Virginia
Tooker and Robert DeChant re-
turned to Milford on Monday
from the Presbyterian Young
Peoples Conference held at
Hood College, Frederick, Nd,
June 26 to July 8.