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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-07-16

"The wheat quota referendum has
been decided upon by Secretary of
Agriculture Benson and the date for
voting on the question has been fixed
as of July %, 1854. This has all been
done under provisions in the present
law. The National Farmers Union and
several state Farmers Union organi-
cations have requested a postpone
ment of the July 23rd date until Con-
gress has taken final action on farm
legislation when farmers will be more
fully informed about questions upon
which they will be asked to vote. We
are not very hopeful Of such a post
pOnement.
This program is not what Farm
ers Union people have been fight
ing for and at this writing we have
no way of knowing what part of
Farmers Union recommendations
may be written into law by Con- e.
gress, but it appears to us that APP
proval of 1855 wheat marketing
quotas would be the best comprom-
Use of a verv bad situation"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-07-16
MINE-Ra!LL STRIKE SANCTION VOTE
SET FOR JULY 21-22

demands call for IS cent hourly
general wage increase, severance
pay to Iaid-off workers, health and
welfare improvements, increase in
pension benefits to So a month for
each year of service exclusive of
Social Security benefits, premium
pay of time and one half for Sat-
urday work as such and double time
for Sunday as such, and inclusion
Continued on Page Eight
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-07-16

DeMolay Memorial Auditorium, IL 100
noon, Monday, August 2, 1854, it
was announced today by statewide
committee composed of Leo C. Gray
bill of Great Falls; Mrs. Bernice
Kingsbury, Waller; H. B. Landoe,
Bozeman; Mrs. Elizabeth Cotton, Bill
lings; Walter Marshall, Helena; Art
Quinn, Missoula; Mrs. Ann Donovan,
Al Hansen, Baker; Mrs.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-07-16
Next Tuesdays Elect IN Expected to Draw 6O% Vote

estimated TO 600 the 1860 Montana eig-
be to vote in the July 20 primary election expected
the polls next Tuesday choose party nominees five fed
state the partisan
justceshp contest. "a state representatives
In addition counties have nomination
battles various county offices.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-07-16

bected the second district may see
about 5000 registered voters going
to the polls because of the hot four
way race for the Republican nomina-
ton for the congressional seat being
vacated by Cong. Wesley D'Ewart in
his bid for the United State Senate.
Also, in that district, three Democrats
are seeking the primary nomina-
ton to Congress. Republican aspirants
for the nomination Tuesday are Gar
field State Senator Charles H. Ma
honey, Arvin B. Flare, Big Timber
businessman; James T. Harrison,
Malta attorney, and Alden G. Good
win, Great Falls teacher. Democratic
candidates are State Senator Leroy
H. Anderson of Conrad, Willard Fras-
er, Billings businessman, and Theo-
dore Johnson, Lindsay wheatgrower
and former Dawson county state SEN
ator.
The first district balloting may
reach $4,000, with only one purely
district contest-that between Cong.
Lee Metcalf and ex-Lieut Gov. Paul
-arousing much interest.
Winfield Page, ex-Missoula county
representative, is unopposed for the
COP nomination.
INTEREST MAY CENTER ON
P. S. COMMISSION RACE
On a statewide basis, the contest
for Democratic nomination for Rail
road & Public Service Commissioner
between ex-Comm. of State Lands
w. P. "Bill" Pilgeram, and incumbent
A. B. Middleton, is arousing consid-
cradle interest in the Democratic
Continued on Page Five)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-21

The roofer wanted $23 for put
ting on about that many shingles.
The dentist put in for SIS. A life
insurance company reminded
Wallings he would shortly owe
$3.50. The garage wanted SPOTS.
The oil dealer had a trife of $l4
hanging over from last winter. The
bills came to $lOO.25, a little more
than double the Nays check.
III NEVER fails, " the sheriff said
bitterly, and brooded a minute
over the supernatural ability of
creditors to scent money. Five
pairs of hands were gasping for
this windfall before he had time to
cash the check.
The news couldn't have gotten
around any faster if the Evening
Courier had carried it: "Wallings
has $49.23; let's all get a piece of
it." That was a great man who
first expressed the win-five-lose-
ten predicament of the common
man, who said, sardonically, that
some days. you can't lay up a dime.
Shot downlike a duck, the sheriff
began reading the routine reports
turned in during his absence. Ten
minutes later he stopped, phoned
Ed Shull to take over, and went
out. much more cheerful. II got an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-21
THE PLOT OF JUROR IL
!. Continued from page nine

expensive forty-nine-dollar idea l
want to try" he told Shull
BY noon next day the sheriff
knew great deal about the life
and times of that monkey wrench
in the wheels of justice. Chiffon
Funce. The sheriff was a little inn
pressed. too. Funce had never let
himself get in a rut. In four or five
cities he had taken fliers in six
or seven widely assorted lines of
business. He had shown the same
happy optimism in dealing with
women. He was not widely known.
perhaps, but he was well remem-
bered.
lHE sheriff made a few telephone
calls, to men and women who
might be most interested in Funce's
welfare. He didn't do this in his
official capacity. Sometimes he was
a friend, trying to locate Funce.
He was an auto salesman, waiting
to sell Funce a big car. He was a
prospective landlord.
Whatever the guise and what
ever innocent inquiries he made,
he left the impression that Funce
had struck gold. 1t aroused sincere
interest. These seemed glad It'd
ings, indeed. ;.
Where have yon been?" MIR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-21

Ford asked irritably that evening.
Spreading sunshine" said the
sheriff. did you need me?"
mo. guess not. except to COM
plain to. Wallings, we've got to nail
Oliver this time. You know the
two men who drove the moving
van. the van that was going to hide
divers car? / had them under
small bond and they've jumped it.
Those shysters of divers are
working fast. And lie? All after
noon it was one barefaced lie after
another. What are you getting red
about?"
Il blush for Them" said the
sheriff. But III bet forty-nine
dollars and twenty-three cents that
Oliver is convicted"
Mr.. Ford snorted. II wouldn't
take your money"
Everybody else does" the
sheriff said sadly.
TESTIMONY the next afternoon
consisted largely Of odds and ends,
but there was that excitement in
court which is generated when a
case is about to 60 to the jury.
The defense was drawing on to
its conclusion. A mechanic testi-
fed that Oliver always kept his
!. Continued on next page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-21

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-10
Georgia Records Confirm MARRIAGE
OF Vice Case Figure And Model

FOLKSTON, Ga. Up - Georgia
authorities today confirmed the
marriage of Minot F. Mickey
Jelke, oleomargarine heir, and Syl-
via r. Elder, blonde model, found
in his New York apartment at the
time of his arrest on vice count
They were wed here June % by
Justice of the Peace J. E. Haney,
reported Charlton County Ordinary
Cecil Conner. custodian of mar
riage records.
Living Quiet Life
New York newspapers quoted
friends as saying the newlyweas
were living a quiet life in a four
room Bronx apartment. Their ad-
dress was not given, however, and
neither Jelke, his reported bride
nor her parents could be reached
for comment.
Jelke, 23-year-old heir to an oleo-
margarine fortune, was convicted
of pandering after a sensational
trial, part of which was closed to
the press and public. The appellate
division of the state supreme court
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-10

until Aug. 81.
Elementary school stu
dents will register at the
schools they are to attend
on Aug. 80 according to the
following schedule:
Grade Registration
First grade, 2 p. M; second
grade, l p. M; third grade, 1890
am; fourth grade, GAS a. M;
fifth grade, 9 a. M; and sixth
grade, 8:15 a. m.
Elementary school students re-
giSter even if they attended school
here last year.
Beginning next Monday, there
will be a pre-planning period in
the schools for the teachers. This
is a two week planning period for
teachers who already are in the
school system and an orientation
period for new teachers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-10
Woman Watches
AS Stablehand
Slabs Husband

CHICAGO R-Sheriff's officers
said a Washington Park stablehand
stabbed a cab driver to death in
the race track parking lot last
night and then went for a stroll
with the victims wife.
Dead is Harry R. Andrews.
Captain Jack Johnson of the
County Sheriff'S police said Jack
Miller, % year old stablehand,
stabbed Andrews nine times with
a three-inch-blade pocket knife as
Andrews wife, Mary, Al. watched.
Johnson described Miller as be-
ing friendly with Mrs. Andrews.
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-10
Home Town
Pays Tribute
To Hoover
Former President
Will Give Major
Political Speech
By RELMAN NORM

WEST BRANCH, Iowa R-For
mer President Hoover returned to.
day to the white clapboard cottage
in West Branch where he was born
to receive 4 round OF official hon.
ors celebrating his 8Oth birthday
and to deliver a major speech on
foreign and domestic policies.
West neutrality-suspicious. 769-
bedecked itself with flags and
banners, loaded up with fried
chicken and potato salad, nailed
unfamiliar "one-way street" signs
to the trees and light poles, and
happily prepared for an expected
army of $4,000 visitors.
Hoover's sons, Herbert Jr. and
Allan and their families were with
him. The delegation of Iowans
meeting him included Gov. Will
liam S. Beardley, DR.. James H.
Hilton, president of Iowa State
College; Virgil M. Hancher, preSi-
dent of the University of Iowa and
other officials.
Nixon Can't Attend
Vice President Nixon, originally
scheduled to represent President
Eisenhower, telegraphed his re-
grets last night that he would not
be able to attend because of close
votes on farm legislation scheduled
today.
Wilbur M. Bruckner, represent.
ing the Department of Defense,
will speak in Nixon'S place.
Hoover himself is the main
speaker.
His prepared address was large
ly devoted to the 20-year period
between the end of his own adj
ministration in 1882 and the cleo
ton of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
much of it discussed the foreign
policies pursued during those years
by the United StatestRespecially
with respect to Soviet Russia.
Dangerous Changes
Other major sections set forth
Hoover'S views on what he called
Socialism" and on his contention
that the original pattern of Ameri-
can government-the separation of
powers between the three main
brancheS-have suffered danger
Gus changes.
Prior to his speech he first Wis
tied the three-room cottage where
he was born, a tiny dwelling,
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-10

Bowen, who has held the
post since August 3, 1868,
SlEfG Ia, he has no plans for
the future, except that he
"doEsn't think he will re-
main il the municipal field. "
Bowen denied rumors that his
resignation was due to the fact that
a $50 per month pay raise set up
in the new budget was vetoed by
the city commission had any ba-
sis in fact.
Financial Reforms
He said that he is resigning for
personal reasons"
Bowen replaced Charles R. Rob-
erts who also resigned after filling
the post for IA years.
During Bowen's tenure of office,
the city has initiated a number of
reforms in its financial program
including the Inauguration of a Gre
dit union for municipal employees
and a new system of deposits for
city funds so that they will draw
interest.
Bowen has had a reputation for
getting along" with the city COM
mission. Only time he came under
fire was last week when he sug-
8eSteded an ordinance which would
have given the police retirement
fund a share OF a tax levied on
casualty insurance premiums.
Complaint Made
The commission, at that time
complained that ''they were not
consulted" before the ordinance
setting up the plan was placed in
the commission agenda.
Bowen, along with his wife and
two children resided at 2OOS Pat
terson Avenue during their stay in
Key West.
Before coming here, Bowen was
treasurer of the water and sewer
department in the city of Hialeah.
He said that he will return to his
nome IN South Miami when lis re-
signation becomes effective.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-10
Two Injured In
Auto Accident

Two persons were injured, mel.
Their of them seriously. IN an auto
mobile accident at Duval and Vir-
gina Streets Monday afternoon.
Police identified the most Seri-
ously injured as Phillip A. Turner,
10. of IS Sigsbee Road and the
other driver as Robert A. Schwartz,
1880 Fogarty Avenue. Turner suf-
fered a cash on his head which
required three stitches and Sch
wartz was treated at the Galley
Memorial Hospital for minor brui-
seS.
Patrolman Bernard Waite said
that the mishap occurred when
Schwartz drove out of stop street
and struck Turner's car
He charged Schwartz with reck-
less driving and causing an acct
dent and Turner with reckless driv-
ing and having an accident.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-10
Dulles Says
Atom Plan
Will Continue
Russia Is Asked
About Finality
Of Its rundown

WASHINGTON R-Secretary Of
State Dulles said today the United
States, preparing to go ahead with
President Eisenhower's atomS-for.
peace plan in any case, has asked
Russia whether its rundown ofthe
proposal is final.
The secretary described Russia s
latest note on the matter as IS
per cent negative, and said the
State Department has now asked
Moscow whether the Soviets want
it treated as 100 per cent negative.
Dulles told a news conference
that private talks with Russia's
Foreign Minister Molotov, along
with formal notes, show very fun
damental differences in the Amer.
lean and Russian approach to the
problem.
At present, Dulles said, the US.
government is actively considering
the prospect of beginning talks al
an early stage with other countries
which might join the plan both to
contribute materials and share the
benefits. He did not name the
countries.
U. N. Address
The President set out his pro-
poSal in an address Dec. s before
the United Nations. He called for
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-10
Double Sessions
For LIST Grades
Set At 2 Schools

Monroe County schools are be-
coming so crowded that Harris and
Douglass Schools will have double
sessions this year for the first
grade.
Horace O'Bryant, superintendent
of public instruction, today showed
newsmen proposed plans for ex-
pansion of the high school.
The plans, drawn by William H.
Merriam, Coral Gables architect,
call for 10 new class rooms to &C.
commodate $40 students.
The proposed plans incorporate
eight new class rooms on the Sec
ond floor, including a home econo-
mics room, and two new rooms on
the first floor.
The offices of the high school al
so would be moved to the second
floor under the tentative plan.
O'Bryant said the big load of
students here calls for new
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-10

USlIlK pTO1dII1Iy'
Rees originally faced five
charges in connection with
an incident August 6 in
which he received a head
wound requiring five stitch
es during an alteration
with police patrolman Ralph
Maribona. The officer had
attempted to arrest him for
reckless driving.
II was the latest in long series
of such incidents in which Mari
bona has been involved. A suit
brought by a Navy physician,
since retired from the service, is
still pending against him. The
physician charges that Maribona
broke his arm in a Duval st.
alteration and thereby imperiled
his professional career.
Denies Throwing Punch
Rees appeared in court Monday
with an ugly scar on his head
where he had been beaten. He
was represented by attorney Will
liam R. Neblett.
Maribona testified that he struck
Rees when he got smart and
started to throw a punch at me-"
Maribona added that Rees "curs-
ed him."
But Rees, during his testimony,
said that he did not attempt to
strike Maribona and did not use.
profanity until after he was
dubbed.
Rees had originally been charg-
ed with drunken driving, but police
said that he was not given a
drunkometer test because he
''passed out" in the city Jail and
had to be taken to the Naval
Hospital for. treatment of his head
wound.
Under cross examination by at
torney Neblett, Police 1t. Joseph
Cerezo admitted that Rees may
have appeared to be intoxicated
because of the effects of the blow
on the head.
Shore PatroIman Tesfifies
A Shore Patrolman who was
riding with Maribona when the
alteration occurred testified be-
for the court that he Ibid not
see Rees try to hit Maribona."
He said that Rees exhibited
'surly" attitude but added that Il
don't think he was going to strike
Maribona."
After the officer struck Rees,
Navy man stationed here, the
shore patrolman said that he took
him by the arm and pulled him
out of the way.
Il didn't want him to get hit
again." the Shore Patrolman said
81 didn't know it would 60 that
tar"
He added that he then told Rees
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-10

There will be between IS and 60
new teachers in the school system
this year. However, all of these
are not replacement teachers. They
are both additions and replace
mentS.
All schools in the county will
have more teachers than last year.
For example, the high school start
ed the last school year with 48 in
structors and ended with so. This
year, the high school will begin
with SO teachers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-10
States Share OF
Airport Aid Told

WASHINGTON LR - rhe Civil
AeronauticS Administration an
nounced today figures showing
Zach states share in a IS million
dollar appropriation approved by
Senate and House for federal aid
for airports.
The money is included in a sup
Elemental appropriation bill now
before a Senate-House Conference
Committee. But since both have
approved the fund, the item is not
at issue and CAA is making plans
for apportionment of the money.
Florida gets $3.50, 952.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-10
.SightSeer Nabbed
Near Oldest House

A man was arrested by po-
lice Sunday when he was found
trespassins near the oldest
house in Key West at three
o'clock in the morning.
But City Judge Enrique Es-
quinaIco, Jr., dismissed the
charge Monday when it turned
out tina the "trespasser" was
a tourist on a nocturnal sight
seeing iavnt.
The Judge, however, pointed
out that 3 a. m. Is hardly the
time for sightseeing.
The tourist, a l9-Year-oId
college student, said that he is
maiorins ia history and likes
antique houses.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-10
Suicide Try
By Hospital
Worker Fails
Technician Survives
After Taking Sodium
Cyanide Yesterday

A 27-y9sr old Monroe
General Hospital medical
technician is in good condi-
ton today after taking
poison in his room at the
Coral Hotel, Simonton st.
Friday afternoon.
The man, identified by police as
A. William Rogers, staggered out
of his room yesterday afternoon
and told the desk clerk at the no.
tel that he chad taken poison"
The clerk immediately phoned
for an ambulance and the man was
taken to the Naval Hospital.
His condition was listed as good
today.
Vial Found
John Anastasia, manager of the
hotel searched the mans room and
found a i've gram vial which had
contained sodium cynaide under
the bathtub. Hospital officials said
that they have a supply of that
chemical on hand but that the vial
is not of the type they stock. The
chemical, used in medical tests,
is highly poisonous.
Rogers, according to hotel en-
ployees, gave no reason for his
act. He was described as a Every
sick man" by witnesses.
A native of Tennessee he came
to Key West last March. He was
said to be a very cheerful and CO.
operative worker by his employers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-10
County Board To
Reconsider Budget

The regular meeting Of the
county commissioners tonight
will again take up Monroe
coUnty's miIlion-dollar budget.
The time is 8 p. m. in the coUn.
tY court house.
The commissioners met last
Tuesday evening and heard sew
sral taxpayers argue pro and
con on the increased budget
Last year the county budget
was 43,67o.25. The proposed
budget is 81. 253. 044.S2. However
in the proposed budget is a
$500, 900 item for airport certi-
fieates which will be paid for
by airport revenues.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-10

Schools opens Aug. 30 and
with from IS TO so new teach
ers in tcYn many Of them will
be looking for place 70 live.
If you have quarters avail.
able for teachers, Telephone
Mrs. Margaret WeiIons at the
high school - 2-602l,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-10
INDIA AGREES

NEW DELHI, India, Up - India
agreed today to Portugal's propo-
sal for a six-nation on-the-spot in
vestigation into the two nations
bitter dispute over Goa and the
other two Portuguese colonies on
the Indian West Coast.
The Lisbon government sug-
gested yesterday that each count
ask three neutral nations to send
four observers each to look into a
situation which Foreign Minister
DR.. Paulo Cunha warned "may
lead to much bloodshed and war"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-10

later upset this conviction, saying
the judge erred in closing the trial
during presentation of the prose-
cution's case.
Jelke is free on bail while the
state carries the case to the Court
of Appeals in an attempt to have
this reversal ruled out. If the re-
versal stands, Jelke will be en-
titled TO a new trial.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-10
KEY VESTS
TRAFFIC BOX SCORE

An accident which occurred
at Duval and Virginia Streets
yesterday 1.-TWO persons were
hurt) might have been averted
if a stop sign were placed there.
But it might have also been
averted if a little more caution
had been used.
When you are approaching an
intersection - whether or not
it has a stop sight is gooN
practice to pause and see what
is coming.
It's only common sense. Try
its.