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Hungry Horse news., 1954-10-22
Catholics Sponsor
Festival, Purfy

The public is invited to the an
nual fall festival, Tuesday, at St
richards parish hall. It opens with
a public card party at pm.
Prizes to be given away include
TWO 500 bonds, $25 and five SIS
prizes. Sponsoring it is st. Rich
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-15
Dentist Takes
Stand In His
Will Probably Tell
Jury Effect OF
Wife's Love Affair

ALLEGAN, Mich. RADetroit
dentist Kenneth B. Small was
ready to take the witness stand to.
day in his own defense against a
charge of first-degree murder.
Small was expected to tell the
predominantly male jury that the
sudden loss of his chic wife's iaf-
lection snapped his reasoning pow
er and led him to shoot and kill
New Yorker Jules Lack.
DR.. Small, 81, facing life impris.
onment if convicted, contends he
was temporarily insane when Lack
was slain May % at a house party.
He has admitted tracing his wife
and Lack to a swank Lake Mich.
igan summer home at nearby
Douglas and killing Lack with two
pistol bullets.
Lack, As, playboy head of a New
York air-conditioning firm, met
DR.. Small's wife Edith, 80, while
she and her three children vaca.
toned in Florida last winter. Her
husband had remained in Detroit.
Mrs. Small testified Tuesday that
she fell in love with Lack and
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-15
Suit For Debt
Filed Against
Peace Justice

Roy Hamlin, justice of the peace,
today was sued for a $l5s. AZ debt.
A SIS check written by Hamlin
and returned for insufficient funds
also is involved.
James E. Doherty, doing bust
ness as Doherty & Co., S4s Olivia
ST., filed the bill of complaint in
Circuit court through his attorneys.
Neblett and Youmans.
The complaint says Hamlin has
owed Doherty $15s.4s for paint
since Feb. %, 1853 and that
Doherty has tried to collect the
money.
The bill of complaint further
says that on Feb. %, 1858, Hamlin
wrote a SIS check as a navment
on the debt but that the check
was returned because Of insuffici-
ent funds.
Doherty wants a Judgment for
s1Ss,4s plus interest plus costs of
the suit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-15
Marsh Charges
Newspaper Hurt
His Reputation

MIAMI lR-County Solicitor John
Marsh says his reputation has been
damaged by published reports of
his handling of the Overseas Toll
Road cases.
He filed a $685., 1886 damage suit
against the Miami Herald yester-
day. Stories of the trial, he said,
aroused suspicion that he had "act-
ed corruptly, dishonesty, unlaw-
fully and with utter lack of pro-
fessional skill and ability"
Marsh prosecuted the grand lar
ceny trials of Brooks Bateman,
ousted general manager of the toll
district; and Alonzo Cothron, a
contractor. Both were acquitted.
The petition contended that
Marsh conducted the trials with
the skill commensurate with his
ability"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-15
French Outposts
Fall Before
Vietminh Troops

HANOI, Indochina Up - Two
French defense outposts fell before
Vietminh attackers as monsoon
rains came to the Red River Delta
yesterday and last night.
Vietnamese defenders abandoned
the post of Chiquan, Is miles west
of Hanoi, after brief fight against
400 to 500 Vietminh attackers, a
French briefing officer reported.
Thirty-five miles northwest of Ha.
moi, a second small post on the
edge Of Delta defenses crumpled
under another Vietminh attack.
The officer sale Vietnamese de.
tenders of both posts were beating
their way back to Son Tay through
guerrilla infested territory inside
the French defense line, northwest
of Hanoi.
Thirty miles ortheast Of Hanoi
the less than 100-man garrison at
Camp Hulan stood off 500 Vietminh
with the aid of low-hying planes
that strafed, bombed and napaeml
the attackers. A half dozen other
small posts beat back Vietminh
attackers yesterday and last night,
the officer added.
French mobile battalions bivou-
ackino in three small villages 1e
to 20 miles southwest of Hanoi had
little trouble tossing back Vietminh
units that attacked during the
night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-15
BPW Asks City To Set Up
Public Swimming Pool Fund
Value Of Municipal
Pool To Tourist
Industry Outlined

Mrs. Joan Mardis, president of
the Key West Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club, said today
that a letter from that organiza-
ton has been sent to the city
commissioners requesting an ap-
preparation in this years city
budget for public swimming pool
on Roosevelt Boulevard.
1.-THE value of a municipal swim
ming pool to the Key West resi-
dent as well as its attraction to
the visitor is readily apparent,
said Mrs. Mardis.
She added that in 1919, the BPW
Club, recognizing the need for a
public swimming pool, was instru-
mental in helping the City of Key
West acquire bay bottom lands
adjacent to the Boulevard, with
the understanding that these lands
were to be solely for public use.
StVU TUH0
The club also set up a growing
fund for the development of this
project. Today this fund amounts
to about $1,000.
The club in its letter to the city
commission offered to swell the
city's requested appropriation with
this $1,000. Mrs. Mardis also ex-
pressed the opinion that it is al
together possible that other local
organizations may want to make
similar contributions.
A copy of the BPW Clubs letter
to the city commission was also
forwarded to the Board of Direc-
tors of the Key West Chamber of
Commerce with the request that,
if the Commissioners made the
requested appropriation, the Cham
Der appoint committee to work
out a simple. inexpensive develop
ment plan.
Mrs. MardiS stressed the fact
that the need for a public SWIM
ming pool in Key West continues
and will continue-to grow, and
also expressed the hope that full
cooperation from the city COM
missionerS and from the Chamber
of Commerce would help push this
project to successful-and early
completion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-15
Police 1t. To Have Hearing
Into Suspension Here Tonight
Civil Services
Board To Air
Tavern Incident

Police 1t. Gene Hernandez will
begin his Fight against possible dis
missal from the police force to-
night at 7 p. m. in the city hall
when the Civil Service Board con-
ducts hearing into the case.
At that time, he and his attorney,
William V. Albury, will attempt to
refute charges that led to his Sus-
pension for 80 days. In addition,
Police Chief Bienvenido Perez has
recommended that he be severed
from the force if the charges are
proven.
Hernandez suspension stems
from an incident on the evening of
July S in which he apparently was
involved in an argument with City
Commissioner Paul R. Roberts in
Chino's Drive-In, Flagler Avenue
and Bertha Street.
Hernandez has denied the charg-
es.
Both of the principles have de-
clined to make public their YER
sions of the alleged clash.
Anonymous Letters
An informed source indicated
today that the case against the
police officer hinges on anonymous
letters sent to each of the city
commissioners by an eyewitness
to the alteration.
But, the informant said it is
doubtful if the letters are admiss-
able as evidence. In cases of
suspension of city employees, the
board sits as court" Members
of the panel include postal work
er Robert Valdez, Mrs. Isabel
Fleming, county juvenile court
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-15
CIs AreFree
After II Days
OF Captivity

WAIDHAUS, Germany R-Seven
American soldiers, held in .Commu-
mist Czechoslovakia since Ameri-
can independence Day, crossed the
border to freedom today at noon
after IL days in captivity.
The six enlisted men and cap
tain we're turned over at this West
German-Czech border point where
Associated Press correspondent
William Oats was freed more than
year ago.
They were met by detachment
from the us. End Armored
Cavalry, which is stationed along
the East-West frontier.
An Army spokesman said earlier
that latter routine interrogation,
a news conference viii be held, "
probably Saturday.
III Good Condition
us. Army authorities said the
men appeared to be in good con-
dition' and that they reported "the
food was good"
They were brought to the border
in a dusty Czech bus, and as they
climbed out some of them appeared
red-eyed and nervous, but in good
health.
Two of the men were carrying
cameras they apparently had taken
with them on their July 4 sight
seeing trip to the border.
The seven, members of the 816th
Field Artillery Battalion, are:
Capt. Jack M. Davis, the bat
talon surgeon, Raytown, Mo-; Cpl.
John F. Glasson, Oakdale, Calf,
Pfc. Jerry W. Griffith, Springfield,
Ohio; Pfc. George Switzer, Mil
burn, Neb.; Pfc. Leonard D. Ten
mis-, Alliance, Ohio; Pvt. Richard
]. Jumperl BooEeville, Miss. and
Pvt. Ross F. McGinnis, Green's
burg, Pa.
Seized July 4
The Americans had driven to the
Czech border in weapons carrier
truck July 4. AS they neared the
poorly defined frontier, they
stopped a German and asked him
where they could find the demar-
cation line.
The German later told police he
had warned them to be careful,
but that they drove on. Later Dor
der patrols found the abandoned
Army vehicle near the border on
the German side.
In a protest note delivered sew
raj days later, the Czech authori-
ties said the Americans had pene-
trated deeply into Czechoslovak
territory. They claimed the SOL
diers carried cameras and took
forbidden pictures.
The Z. S. State Department, in
a sharp note, replied that the men
we're abducted" and demanded
their immediate release.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-15
SirugO Sets December 10 Date
For Start Of Ferry Operation
Luxury Vessel
EUangeline To
Be Ready Then

The 5000 ton luxury YES
sci Evangeline will be plac-
ed into Key West-Havana
ferry operation on Deem
Der 16, it was announced
Wednesday by Joe Sirugo,
president of the Key West
Cuba Transit Company.
Sirugo said that final ar
rangements are being work
ed out in Havana for the
start of service.
Only stumbling block, he
said, is the attitude of the
Cuban stevedores union. The
Communist dominated or
panization has levied a pro-
hibitive fee on the unload
ing of passenger cars in Ha-
vana.
Negotiations Proceed
But. Sirugo added, negotla-
lions are proceeding in an effort
to work out a satisfactory COM
promise.
Sirugo returned recently frorl
Havana where he conferred with
Antonio Perez BenitoaF Son-in-law
of Cuban president BatiSta and
high government officials. Full CO.
operation was promised in solving
the Cuban labor problem.
The proposed ferry operation al
so has the blessing of the powerful
Cuban Tourist Commission.
Sirugo pointed out that dock
space has been obtained in Havana.
The Key West terminus would ap-
parently be the city-owned Clyde
Mallory dock. Sirugo recently re-
linuuished a lease for property at
the north end of Simonton Street
from which he earlier planned to
operate a smaller ferry.
Vessel Capacity
The Evangeline, currently oper-
ating between Boston and Nova
Scotia, has a passenger capacity
of 700 and carries upwards of so
automobiles. The 378 foot vessel
is capable of speed of II knots.
It is sister ship to the Var
mouth Castle, which was recently
placed into service between Mi
ami and various Caribbean ports.
It is owned by the Evangeline
Steamship Company. Sirugo said
that he has entered into charter
purchase" agreement for the ship.
Tentative plans call for the ship
to arrive in Key West December
Is and the start of the thrice week
" service the next day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-15
RaftCrew:
Is Rescued

SAN FRANCISCO R-Five wet
and weary amateur sailors who
had hoped to drift to Hawaii were
plucked from their laundering,
powerleSS raft so miles off central
California early today.
The freighter Metapan radioed at
ABS am. that all of the men had
been rescued despite high seas and
strong winds.
Presumably all were in good con-
dition. Details of the rescue were
not available.
The Metapan, which located the
tiny yellow raft Lehi, 62 miles due
west of Point Sal, said it was head
ing for San Francisco, about IT'S
miles away. 1t was expected to
dock late today.
The 32-foot six-sided raft was
cast adrift by the Metapan. but the
coast guard said the cutter Alert
would find it and destroy it as a
menace to navigation.
Long Search
Search for the fragile raft, which
put out from San Francisco last
Friday, ended off MORO Bay, ga
hours after the Coast Guard an
Swered an urgent SOS that the
craft was sinking.
The call followed four days of
private searching and two days of
radio appeal by the RATS ailing
radio operator, Don Smith of Santa
Rosa, to be taken from the Lehi.
The Lehi crew had hoped to drift
200 miles southwest to Hawaii.
Sklppered by Devere Baker, a Nor
mon preacher, they took no food
or water. They hoped to catch fish
and are using a solar still to make
sea water drinkable.
The raft drifted south instead of
southwest.
Aboard the Lehi with Baker and
Smith were Joe Fearon, Judge L.
Hawks and ]. Keith Pope, a news
paperman. All were from the San
Francisco area except Hawks who
is from Ogden, Utah.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-15

The state and county want
the buildings they say are in
the right-of-way moved to
make room for four laning
U. S. l from the city limits
to Boca Chica Bridge.
Paul Sawyer, legal adviser to
the county commissioners, and
Ross Stanton, State Road Depart
ment attorney, handled the states
case.
Defendants In Case
j. Y. Porter " and w. Curry
Harris represented the defendants
- Alton George Parks, Lawrence
Dion, the Sinclair Refining Co.,
and Charles L. Moody - the own
ers, lessons and lessees of the
land in question.
According to Sawyer, the bust
ness buildings involved are Parks
filling station, Moody's grocery,
and the Sinclair service station at
the intersection of the old Stock
Island Road and u. s. /.
The state contended that the line
the state says is the right-of.way
boundary passes almost through
the center of Parks filling station,
leaving the gas pumps about so
feet toward the center line Of the
highway.
Boundary chsrfed
Charts presented by the state
also showed that the boundary
passed through Moody's grocery
and also lops off a section of a
frame building next door to the
store.
The line also runs through the
gas pumps at the other filling sta
ton.
II the state wins the ease, the
buildings will have to be removed
to make way for the widened high
way.
If the state loses, it is doubtful
if condemnation proceedings will
be started since this would entail
considerable expense to the county.
There is a possibility, in the event
the state loses, that the verdict
will be appealed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-15
Huge Bod. Land
Sale Announced

Tentative sale Of Q strip Of
land on Roosevelt Boulevard
by Joe Sirvse 10 Ben Fried
lander, president Of its giant
Food Fair chain, hes" been an
novneed.
The land, Q strip 1,lSS feet
long with an average depth Of
1870 feet was sold for $ls7, 500,
SirUso said. Friedlsndsr Oh.
tanned Q 30 day option on The
property for $4,000. The land
runs from First to Fourth
Street.
Although no plans have been
announced, Friedlandsr 10 OK.
pectsd TO erect . giant Feed
Fair sUper-msrksf. ErisdIandsr
heads The syndicate which
erected the Key West Kennel
Club dog track.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-15
Roper Makes
Suggestions To
Safety Council
Group Hears Plans
For Safety Week
September 2O-26
by Bill Spillman

Watson Roper, a veteran pro-
fessional policeman and backbone
of the cOunty'S law enforcement
office, suggested to local Safety
Council members last night at
their regular meeting that a cit
liens committee be formed to in
sure that laws are enforced. 81
do not mean a vigilante type
group" Roper said.
Roper also suggested that law
enforcement officer be sent to
Northwestern University for an
eight-weekS course in traffic con-
troll and traffic safety engineering.
Roper added that the man should
bring back to Key West a traffic
engineer from the university to re-
port on Key Vests safety and
traffic problems.
cradations OF Guilt
TRAFFIC laws sAould, have strict
enforcement But in most cases
there is no boundary like black
and white violation. Circum-
stances must be taken into con.
sideration," Roper said.
Roper gave for an example the
several complaints received from
Stock Island residents about the
mari trucks. "To completely stop
this we would need to patrol the
area "a hours a day"
Police Officer Bernard Waite re.
presented the Key West Chief OF
Police, Bienvenido Perez. 81
speak for Chief Perez when l say
that the Key West Police force
will 60 along with the Safety
Council 100 per cent" Waite said
He also said that he is sure that
most policemen would join the
Safety Council.
Waite added that the traffic ir
Key West is getting worse and
worse.
George Wood, district commits
sioner of the Boy Scouts, was an.
pointed liason representative be-
tween the Navy and the Safety
Council.
Safety Week
D. E. Nichols of the Telephone
Company gave the members an
extensive report and study OF
activities planned for the coming
safety week of September 20
through rs.
Included in the items to make
citizens safety conscious was to
have a mystery Jay Walker
who would give $40 to the first
person who told him he was violat-
ing the law.
Also in the plans is the election
by contest of a safety queen from
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-15
KEY VESTS
TRAFFIC BOX SCORE

property Damage S4.77o $3.50
The only accident reported
by police yesterday happened
when the driver disregarded a
stop sign.
1t was the 36th accident to
occur on Truman Avenue this
year.
Remember: It's not the right
of way that counts - it's the
right way. When you are in
doubt about the right of way
let the other fellow have it.
Yesterdays accident, while it
was comparatively minor $500
damage) could have been seri-
Gus.
And just because the driver
either doesn't believe in signs
or has a momentary lapse, he
may have put his life in danger.
Is it worth it?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-15
Housing Farley
Is Held Today

City officials and Rear Adm.
9. c. Towner today met and
discussed The housing situation
here but no conclusion wa.
reached. il was learned.
The Navy has complained of
inadequate housing here as.
peeially for enlisted men.
Present at the meeting were
TowneF; J. Y. Porter. ", eitv
attorney; Victor Lang, eitv
manager; Mayor c. B. Harvey:
and these city commissioners
Jack Delaney, Louis Car.
boneIl and DR.. DeIio cobo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-15
"MISS UNIVERSE"
CONTESTANTS GATHER

LONG BEACH, Calf. R-Shape.
ly delegates from various nations
and states of this country begin
arriving today for the Miss Uni.
verse beauty pageant.
The first official get-tosether Of
all the beauties will be a harbor
boat ride tomorrow evening. Next
week win be devoted first to the
selection Of Miss United States
and then to choosing Of Miss Uni.
verse.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-15
STREETS ARE CLEARED

TOKYO R-When a 400-pound
bear ambled leisurely through
Ohfunato's main business street
yesterday. there wasn't another
lelsurely stroller around.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-15
Stock I. Hggt-Of-Way
Suit Ends In Mistrial
Judge Lopez Has 10 Days To
Rule On Motion For Verdict

Trial of joint State-County suit to force removal
of buildings allegedly in the right-of-way U. S.
Stock Island today ended in a mstria when the jury
failed to agree.
However, Circuit Court Judge Aqulino Lopez, Jr,
has yet to rule state motion for directed verdict
The judge has 10 days in which to rule on the motion
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-15

Key West. Florido. hos the
most equoble climate in the
country. with ON overoge
rmge of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-15

Properly Damage $4.770 S73, sos
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-17
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Rv r. ELIZABETH ELLINGTON

The Detroit Tribune many months ago, saw the neeu
bringing to public notice that something dehhle snou
be done about vandalism and youth delinquency IL nad
been brought attention many times that the youth
in various communities causing lots OF trouble
The City of Detroit now boast because the Mayor
Committee On Children has started out TO do something
definite about the trouble before 1t goes entirely TOO 1ar
The citizens have asked that the committee give their
Leadership in png to develop greater awareness among
community leaders in helping
great deal good be done through full cooper
alton of the elderly people and leaders IN each community
by putting forth the effort help to make each and every
community better go =.
safer for awabdng citizens that they be not moested
bv careless youth And living in large city where there
so much vice into effect and the young people are
used as prey too much be done in community,
help the young people So the awabldng cltlzens
need protection and the young people need help van
dasm and youth delinquency they tell US are both on the
increase
One may ask where should we begin? Our answer
would full cooperation of both parents on what is
right and best young people should begin in the home
And add that with the increase of children OF schoo
age each year there should be more schools built And
good teachers who try TO understand the problems
of young people should be added
We believe that if each child could be given little
more personal attention with his problems IN school on
time they could grow bad And more cooperation
could be given the spiritual side by the churches MIN
listers aymen and leaders To be Just little more spir
ually alert would the thinking faculties of many
youth from Young people are naturally lovely, all
they need become confused by biased wrong think
ing in the consciousness of too many elder people
We hope that with the leaders on the staff of the May
ors committee receiving the proper cooperation spirit
uallv morally and physically things will soon begin to
grow better And the youth of today, who will certainly
have be the citizens of tomorrow will all begin to live
good lives and make each and every community better
habitation now, and in years to come.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-17

The Ford Motor Company
two weeks ago announced
that production workers at
its Rouge plant had moved
into a S1O0-a-week pay range
in 1858.
The announcement came
along with revelation that
record employment at the
plant was continuing as COM
pared to its peak reached
last year.
What makes the news
more interesting is that most
of the race employees at
Ford's are found in the
Rouge plant which is where
the foundry is located. In
other words. the hottest and
dirtiest phases of production
work.
These plant employees av-
eraged an unprecedented
$10123 a week in 1858,
based on an average Of 43.4l
hours of work. AS the boys
say, That amt hay" either,
The average in other Detroit
area plants ran nearly as
high with S97.72 as average
on an equal 1866 hours
standard work.