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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-08
By CARLOS z. EscUpERo

GUATEMALA H-ChargeS Of
murder and mismanagement
mounted today against ousted
President Jacobo Arbenz Guzman.
The latest accusation sought to tag
him with the 1s49 Staying of his
arch political rival-arTed forces
chief Col. Francisco Javier Arana.
In a move paving the way for
Arbenz' arrest should he leave the
Mexican Embassy. where he is re-
ported hiding, q tribunal Of the rul-
Ing junta heard a friend OF the
slain man, Jose M. Palacios, for
mally charge the ex-President with
masterminding the assassination.
Arbenz and leaders of his regime
already face assorted charges Of
murder, torture and looting. In adj
dition, the junta is trying to find
out what happened to a million
dollars which Arbenz's treasurer,
Roberto Garcia Ortiz, said he
turned over to the shortlived mill
tary regime which succeeded the
leftist President.
Palacios blamed the Arana slay-
ing on Arbenz and his agrarian
department chief, Maj. Al
fonso MARTINEZ. who pushed
through the Communicated
regimes disputed land reforms.
Both Arbenz, who was then de-
tense minister, and Arana had
been considered strong possibilities
30 succeed President Juan Jose
Areyalo, who was not permitted
by the Constitution to run again.
Arana was considered the more
popular Of the two.
Arana was machinegunned at a
nearby resort in July 1910, touch
ing off q bloody army revolt in
which Arbenz led the pro-Arevalo
army faction.
The other faction protested Ara
mas death and demanded Arbenz'
overthrow. II was led by Col. Car
los Castillo Armas, who was later
jailed but escaped into exile and
led the June is revolt which
smashed Arbenz regime. Castillo
charged that Arbenz mastermind-
ed the assassination of his army
chief.
Interior Minister Jorge ~Serrano
told newsmen the new regime is
trying to sift through some 1000
suspected Reds now in Guatemalan
jails to weed out the small fry and
concentrate on the leaders.
In its guest for missing funds,
the government was told by Garcia
Ortiz that under orders from Ar
benz's Finance Ministry, he turned
over one million quetzals "a
million dollars) to Col. Carlos En-
rique Diaz during the one day Diaz
headed the government following
the Presidents resignation.
Diaz is believed to be a refugee
also in the Mexican Embassy.
Other sources have said that dur
ing the week preceding Arbenz's
custer, funds were withdrawn from
various banks and government
agencies and turned over to the
presidential and executive offices.
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TOOTHLESS GUMS
SHOWN AS PROOF

BOSTON Up - Isaac Trinkham,
81, presented a strong defense In
Municipal Court yesterday when
accused of having bitten the left
thumb of George McPhee so Sc
verely that hospital treatment was
required.
''How would I bite anybody"
Trinkham asked Judge Jennie L..
Barron, and opened his mouth to
expose toothless gums.
The court continued the case.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-08
Iran Protests

TEHRAN, Iran R-The Iranian
Foreign Ministry has protested to
Pravda attack on Iranian oil poll
cies.
The protest said the Iranian
government was striving to re-
move differences between Iran and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-08
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED
,CAsgtsr ao722 = Acts Of 1e41

Cm1pteR zO5zx - Acts OF 1o41
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
]. J. Tyson, ga. DRval Street, Key
West, Florida, holder of Monroe
County Tax Certificate No. 32S is
sued the First day of June, A. D.
1859, has filed same in my office,
and has made application for a
tax deed to be issued thereon Said
Certificate embraces the following
described property in the County of
Monroe. State Of Florida, to-wit:
Lot "a, Square 10 Palm Villa,
Big Pine Kew, PB 1859 Ida r.
Calkins ct AL Sub Lot / Sec.
80: Twp. 66S r 20 e D2-415
The assessment Of said property
under said certificate was in the
name of: Carrie E. Howington
Unless said certificate shall be
redeemed according to law, the pro-
perty described herein will be sold
to the highest bidder at the Court
House door on the first Monday in
the month of August, 1854, which
a. the Second day Of August, 1854.
Dated this 18th day of June, 1854.
(Circuit EARL r. ADAMS,
Court Seal) Clerk of Circuit Court,
Monroe County, Florida.
tune 1874: July 1-S,' 1854.
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Rebel Veteran
Fails Slightly

HOUSTON R - Walter w.
Williams, Veterans Administration
doctors say, sis practically blind,
has lost few pounds and his hear
ing is bothering him."
But the 111-year-old Confederate
veteran, oldest of our Civil War
survivors, is in pretty good shape,
everything considered. DR.. r. S.
Wolfe said the old soldiers condi.
ton had changed little in the last
year.
Williams comes to the VA re-
gional office here for an annual
checkup. He lives at Franklin, Tex.
50 miles north of here.
I'VE would like to furnish him
with hearing aid" Wolfe said.
"but we simply haven't the mon.
ey." He explained that federal
law does not provide for care OF
Confederate veterans.
the CLIO United Steelworkers had
accepted a Scent increase from
U. S. Steel and that several unions
accepted similar terms.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-08

in Paducah yesterday that 1--WE
have had enough of fact finding.
The strike is going to continue"
Supervisory and other Salaried
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ADVERTIsEMENT ron BIDS

The board of Commissioners of
the Monroe County Anti-Mosquito
District announces that sealed bids
for the following equipment will be
opened on Tuesday, July 20, 1854
ut the Monroe County Courthouse
1T 8 D. m.
(one)-Two ton truck equipped
with 4 (four) yard first line
dump body, such as st. Paul,
Anthony, or an equal, with Z
(seven) inch hydraulic hoist,
and with two speed axle. Truck
TO have cab guard, approximate
~ 137 inch wheel base, dual
rear tires and single front tires,
and vacuum brakes. Tires
should be 10 (ten) ply, size
S25x2o. Horsepower not to be
less than 125.
Board reserves the right to accept
or reject any and all bids.
Signed,
NEIL SAUNDERS,
Chairman, Board of Com
missioners, Monroe County
Mosquito District.
fully e-8-10-13-15-17, 1854.
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AnVERTIsEMENT For Bids

DVEkGLKSEMENL EON bids
The board of Commissioners of
the Monroe County Anti-Mosquito
District announces that sealed bids
for the following equipment will be
opened on Tuesday, July 20, 1854
at the Monroe County Courthouse
ut D. M
lone) tractor with
doxer shovel, tractor to be wide
tread, Horsepower not to be
less than SIS (sixty five). Trac-
tor to be equipped with crank
case guard. front bumper guard,
front pull hook, electric starter,
pre cleaner, electric hour meter,
and lights. Dozer shovel cap
acity not to be less than 3 (two)
cubic yards. Dozer shovel to tilt
automatically.
Board reserves the right to ac-
cent or reject any and all bids.
Signed,
NEIL SAUNDERS,
Chairman, Board Of Com
missioners, Monroe County
Anti-Mosquito District.
Snly O.S-10-13-15-17, 1854.
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The extinct elephant bird of
Madagascar was sometimes IA
feet high.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-08
PARKING CHARGE
SET FOR BUCCIES

MILLERSBURG, Ohio Up -
Amishmen are going to have to
pay five cents to park their bug
gies along the east side of the
courthouse in Millersburg.
City Council has voted to replace
hitching racks there with parking
meters but to continue reServing
the block for buggies.
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Strike Fails To Halt Output OF Uranium

personnel were called on to operate
the plants and the company said
''full and maximum production"
would be maintained indefinitely.
Evening star., 1954-12-17

Ito auxiliary presented . wheel
chair last night 10 o. 7-year-old
girl, Vivian sue Carraway. q pa
tient In the National Institute
Of Health.
Vivian. the daughter of Navy
chief. L. v. Carraway, according
TO her doctor. will not be able
to walk. Chief Carraway Is sta
toned aboard the q. s. S.. Minos
and Mrs. Carraway is in Norfolk
awaiting the birth Of another
child.
Lodge No. Is, B. P. o. Elks. In
cooperation with local theaters
ID sponsoring Q drive for food
and clothing to be distributed to
children's homes and needy area
families.
Matinee shows will be held at
$50 this afternoon at the fol-
lowing Warner theaters: Avalon,
Beverly, Calvert, Savoy and
Sheridan. Admission TO the
shows will be a can or package
OF food. Collection barrels have
been placed In stores and SUPER
markets In the area where do
nations may be left.
Evening star., 1954-12-17
Yulstds Festivities
Public Urged to Support Party
For 700 Child Wards Of City

personnel OF the Pentagon's Sta
tistical and Accounting Branch
of the Adjutant Generals Once
which viii also provide q Santa
Claus for the occasion.
Pick Temple and Billy john
son. WTOP television stars viii
appear at the Apex. Colony. and
Naylor theaters between 10 am.
and noon tomorrow for the
Dollars for Orphans" Christmas
drive. sponsored by the Junior
Chamber Of Commerce.
American Legion Post No. IA
has collected $116 to buy toys,
clothing and baskets Of food,
which will be donated TO needy
children in the District.
Plans are being made. with the
aid of the post auxiliary. TO hold
a Christmas party next week In
the Post Home, 433 Third street
NV. for the children.
#*a
Carols will be sung at noon
from Monday through Thursday
in the lobby of the Department
of Commerce Building, under
sponsorship Of the departments
welfare and recreation council
and Post No. As of the American
Legion.
\ Il n
The Most Rev. Patrick A.
O'Boyle, Archbishop Of Washing
ton, will attend the annual
Christmas party at the Home for
the Aged and Infirm of Blue
Plains at GAS pm. today. The
party is sponsored by the st
Vincent de Paul Society Of Wash
ington for members of the in
stitution.
i i X
The LOYAL Order Of Moose and
Evening star., 1954-12-17
Yuletids Festivities

Washingtonians have been
urged by the District Commis-
sioners to give their active sup
port" to 4 Christmas party next
Tuesday for the TOO child wards
Of the city.
Hundreds Of adult citizens are
expected to join In the party at
8 YIN. In the Willard Hotel.
Each is to bring q gift suitable
for some youngster known TO the
donor.
The TOO children are from the
District of Columbia Children's
Center at Laurel, Nd, and the
Junior Village at $500 Lough-
boro road NV.
The Commissioners proclama-
tion called the affair the Bow
ers Family Christmas Party" J"
which has been held annually
since the Christmas morning %
years ago when the three little
girls Of the Bowers family went
to st. AIMS Infant Asylum and
shared their toys.
Yesterday, however, Mrs. c. E.
Bowers, chairman of the party
committee. said the party had
grown beyond a family affair
and declared 1t ought to be de-
scribed as THE Christmas Party
of the District Commissioners
and Welfare Workers for the
children In the care Of the city"
Music will be provided by the
Musicians UniCn and by a Wash
ington barbershop quartet, the
p. c. Keys.
n
The Children of Junior Village
will receive two television sets
and toys and clothing amounting
to $525 next Thursday.
The gifts will be presented by
Evening star., 1954-12-17
Two Children Out Of Peril After Taking 50 Aspirns

Two young Wheaton City
Ind, children were reported out
of danger at chiidren's Hospital
today after swallowing so to 100
aspirin tablets yesterday.
Hospital authorities said Kath-
leen MacConnell. 4. and her
2-year-old brother, Michael,
were seriously Ill last night. They
were rushed to the hospital in
a Rockville Rescue Squad ambu-
lance after their mother, Mrs.
Ralph p. MacConnell. Of 1850
Grenoble drive. Wheaton City,
Evening star., 1954-12-17

noticed the almost empty aspirin
bottle.
She and Mr.. MacConnen, an
oil truck driver, spent the night
at the hospital. They have five
children.
The family said the two chill
dren were having make-believe
headaches yesterday and appar-
entity found the aspirin bottle
on a kitchen counter. They be-
came i'll at about the same time
the bottle was discovered miss
| ing
Evening star., 1954-12-17
100 in Brigade Survive

There are today but 100 sur
vivors Of the South African Bri-
gade which during World War !
suffered $500 fatalities in the
Battle of Delville Wood.
Evening star., 1954-12-17
Men! Let one of our Christmas Bellies help
you with your feminine gift shopping

YouH find them aing for at the Information Desk Wash
oon Store SeUe Desk SDer Spring Store and at the arcade
Entrance Virginia Store They'll help shop for gifts for
list hevH be glad to shopping for
Evening star., 1954-12-17

The Loyal Order of Moose and
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-30
Seller OF Stolen
Motors Seizes
His Opportunity

While Edward ]. Devinney, 81,
was selling two stolen outboard mo-
tors to a Miami dealer, he stole
a gun from the dealer, the sheriff. S
department reported today.
The department said Devinney,
of Marathon, is in the county jail
on two charges of grand larceny
and one count of petty larceny.
Devinney, the sheriff's office said
stole a 3 h. p. outboard from the
East Coast Fisheries and a 16 h. p.
outboard from the Crossman Fish
House, both at Marathon.
The petty larceny charge involves
the theft of a cast net, the depart
ment said.
Devinney, it was reported, took
the two outboard motors to Tiny's
Trading Post in Miami and sold
them. While there, the sheriff's
office said, Devinney took a .32
caliber revolver.
The Dade County sheriff's office
is expected to file a theft charge
in Miami against Devinney.
The Monroe County sheriff's of.
flee recovered the gun last night
at Marathon. Dade County officers
recovered the outboard motors.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-30
Officers Named
For Grand Jury

Jerome B. Sawyer was nam.
ed clerk Of the fall term grand
Jury, it was snnouneed today
by J. Laneeloi Lester. state a.
forney.
Other officers. Of fhs new
grand Jury which was sworn
Yesterday are Edwin II. Rob.
erts, foreman and Lee Skasss,
acting foreman.
The grand Jury today still
was hearing testimony Of wit
nesses in the Blafon Staying.
Mrs. Eleanor BIaton, 2S, is in
the county iail on . first de-
gree murder charge growing
ovtsof the shooting Of her sailor
husband, James p. Blaton, Jr.,
~, after an argument over the
purchase Of q new Tv set.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-30
Webb Tells OF
Bahia Honda
Painting Dispute

TALLAHASSEE R-Road Chair
man Cecil Webb today described
controversy over bridge paint
ing job on the Overseas Highway
"a dispute between three engi-
neers."
1.-TWO of the engineers. are on
one side. and one on the otner.
wish I was smart enough in these
technical matters to know which
of them is right" Webb said.
The controversy arose when
Winston Carlton, district SRD engi-
neer at Fort Lauderdale, refused
to approve vouchers for payment
of more than 100000 to Gunnite
Associates of Miami for painting
work on the Bahia Honda Bridge.
Gunnite subcontracted the work to
a firm operated by State Sen.
George Taper of Port st. Joe.
Chief Engineer Robert I. Gupton
overruled Carlton and ordered the
contractor paid.
The main difference of opinion
is over the meaning of exposed
steep' in the specifications. Carlton
holds it means all steel work above
water. Gupton contends it means
only where the original paint has
worn off and the steel is exposed
to the weather.
Carlton also complained that only
two coats of paint are being used
instead of two coats of primer and
two of paint, that the metal wa:
not being heated before painting
and mixed types of paint were
being used.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-30

slider the offer.
The city fathers then voted to
accept the offer on the terms out
lined in letter from the Miami
office of the brokers, Atwen and
Co.
City Attorney ]. Y. Porter, who
said that the possibility of refund
ing the bonds was advanced first
by City Commissioners Louis Car
bonell and Delio Cobo, pointed out
that Atwell and Co. has promised
a reduction in the interest rate on
the bonds of at least one per cent.
Present Interest
The city is presently paying an
interest rate of about As per cent
on the bonds floated to finance the
sewer system project.
Porter said that the cost of re-
funding the bonds would be about
$4,000. This would cover the cost
of selling, validating and printing
the refunding bond issue.
The bonds, under the terms of
the indenture ordinance, are call
able in April, 1855. with the pay
ment of three per cent premium.
. City Manager Victor Lang then
brought before the commission
a proposal that any excess sewer
revenue be used to extend the sys-
tenn. This would require a special
clause in the bond ordinance, it
was pointed out.
Paid From Revenue
The sewer bonds are being paid
off out of sewer revenue and all
excess funds are held in the sewer
revenue fund for the retirement
OF bonds.
Hence, it cannot be used for need
ed extensions of the system to
keep pace with the rapid progress
of the city.
The bonds in question were part
of 5000, 900 financing program
for the extension and repair of the
woefully inadequate, WPA built
Key West sewer system.
The city obtained an outright
grant from the federal government
of 971,s14 and floated $500, 900 in
"seond lien" revenue bonds for the
balance of the sewer project cost.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-30

Navy yesterday called for a Mar
inc sentry to be posted outside the
conference room.
The group will arrive at Boca
Chica Wednesday afternoon and
leave Key West the morning of
Dec. z, according to the schedule.
On Thursday, the group will con-
fer in the morning and in the after
noon visit these Navy units:
Visits Slated
Surface Anti-Submarine Develop
ment Detachment, Mine Warfare
Evaluation Detachment, Helicopter
Anti : Submarine Squadron One.
The Friday schedule calls for an
other morning l5ng conference
with these visits set up for Fri
day afternoon:
Fleet All Weather Training
Unit, Air Development Squadron
One, Airship Development Squa-
dron IL.
The officers have been invited to
attend the charity football game
Friday night.
On Saturday, the group viii a.
gain spend the morning in confer
ence. The remainder of Saturday
and all day Sunday are free. !.
To Observe Operations
Then on Monday morning, the
officers will 60 to sea to watch
sea operations arranged by the
commander of the Surface Anti :
Submarine Development Detach-
ment.
That afternoon, the group will
visit the Fleet Sonar School, hold
a conference, and leave Key West
Tuesday morning.
The following is list of the Ca
madam officers who viii be here:
Group Captain E. M. Reyno, air
force, chairman; Col. G. A. Tru-
cot, Army; Cdr. N. S. c. Dickin-
son, Navy; 1t. Col. r. E. Nourse,
Army; Wing Commander G. Jacob
sen, Air Force: Lcdr. P. ]. Pratt
ley, Navy; Squadron Leader L. w.
Queale, Air Force; and Squadron
Leader j. w. C. Calvin, Air Force.
U. S. Officers
The United States officers are:
Col. r. A. Hewitt, Army, chair
man; Capt. N. M. Head, Navy; Col.
B. T. Keine, Air Force; Cdr. H.
F. Rommel, Navy: 1t. Col. F. H.
Linnell, Army; and 1t. Col. T. w.
Schwellenbach, Air Force.
Two secretaries will accompany
the group: Mrs. Margaret Forrest
of the Canadians and Mrs. Helen
C. Stevens of the United States Of
ficers.
Lcdr. w. M. Kidd, RCN, and
Lcdr. L. B. Rice, USN, have been
designated as Iaison officers.
Rice is aide to Rear Adm. G. C..
Towner, commander of the Naval
Base, who will entertain the group
by invitation with a reception at
Echoasis Patio, Fleet Sonar School
Officers club, on Thursday and at
a dinner on Saturday at Fort Tay-
lor.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-30
P&OFreiighter
Lost InStorn,:,
3 Known Dead
Toll Of Five-Day
Storm In British
Isles Reaches 25

LONDON R-Winds of hurricane
force sank the 7,373-ton British
freighter Tresillian in the Irish Sea
today. Hours later other ships re-
ported plucking dead and 10 sur
vivors from the water in perilous
rescue operations.
Eighteen crewmen were unac-
counted for.
Recovery of the three bodies
raised to Is the known deaths of
seamen in the five-day storm that
sank four other ships in waters
around the British Isles.
The Tresillian. bringing a cargo
of grain to England from Canada,
heeled over and went down "A miles
off Cork, Ireland. The crew of 40
went over the side into mountain
Gus waves. The ships owners, the
Peninsular & Oriental Steamship
Co., said there were no passengers
aboard.
Rescue Ship
The 1,044-ton Scottish ship Ard
glen radioed that she picked up
three bodies and six survivors.
. Another rescue vessel, the 6,473-
ton London tanker Liparus, picked
up 10 survivors, seven of them in
jured, and made for Cork. the
Coast Guard reported.
While winds with gusts of up to
100 miles an hour whistled from
Ireland to the Netherlands. two
other ships were missing and
feared to be in serious trouble.
Dirkzwager's Shipping Agency at
Rotterdam said nothing had been
heard from the French trawler
Tendre Berceuse or a small steam
er identified as the st. Govans, OF
unknown nationality.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-30

In response. to a query
from The Citizen, The Asso-
ciated Press reported from
Washington that a Defense
Department spokesman said
the officers represent the
chiefs of staff of the two
countries various military
services as a planning group
under the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization.
Periodic Meetings
The spokesman said the officers
meet periodically to plan the de-
tense Of the u. S. Canada area
in case of attack.
Apparently the conference here
is deemed highly secret.
The schedule released by the
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-30
Man Tries To
Peddle "Hot"
Motors To Cop
/ County Jail Is
Home For Man
In Larceny Case

A local man who offered
to sell a police officer two
shot" outboard motors has
ended up in the clutches of
the law.
The man, Ernest Sanchez,
46, of GIT Olivia Street, is
In the county Jail charged
with possession of stolen
property and police are still
searching for an alleged ac-
complice in connection with
the theft of the two motors
from a dealer here Nov. a.
Sanchez was arrested Sunday as
the result of nearly q month Of
detective work by Patrolman Ma
rio Santana. A warrant was also
issued for his alleged accomplice,
identified by police as Woodrow
Niles, but he has not been located.
Thsff Reported
The case started when two TIA
horsepower outboard motors, valu-
ed at $479 were reported stolen
from the Key West Outboard Sup
ply Co., 1103 Truman Ave.
Police Chief Bienvenido Perez
assigned Santana to the case, gave
him "a free hand" in the inves-
tigation, and named two supects.
First break In the case came
shortly when Santana went fishing
off Rest Beach. The officer said in
his report that he was approached
by Sanchez and Niles who offered
to sell the two motors for 500.
each.
"Don't Worry"
sYou don't have to worry about
anything" they told the officer.
Santana replied that che couldn't
use them" but added that his bro
her was coming here, from Nap
les, Fla. and would probably buy
the motors.
Santana's brother succeeded in
buying the motors, but by now the
price had dropped to $40.
The stolen property was imme-
diately confiscated and warrants
issued for arrest of the pair. San
chez was arrested Sunday in a
Truman Ave. bar, but police have
been unable to locate Niles.
Sanchez bond was set at $500.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-30
SEWER ODORS BRING
COMPLAINTS TO CITY

City Manager Victor Lang said
Monday that be believes he has an
answer to the problem of foul odors
emanating from a sewer pumping
station at 18th St. and Flagler Ave.
Scores of complaints have been
received from residents near the
recently built lift station.
Lang said that an air-tight bevel-
ed door will be installed today in
an effort to relieve the situation.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-30
HE JUST COULDN'T
LET THEM ALONE

CHICAGO, william o. Prom.
ise, 1s, is back in jail today. He
was let out in October after serving
time for tampering with an auto
mobile. He promised to be good,
but a week later stole an automo-
bile.
Chief Justice Richard B. Austin
of Criminal court sentenced him
TO one to three years.