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are up for reelection this year
and will have to spend much OF
their time In their respective
States. They will not have time
to read the 81 files placed at
their disposal by the State De-
partment. Some of them are be-
tween four and six inches thick.
The suggestion by Senator
Lodge that the experienced in
vestigators hired by the subcom-
mittee be permitted to read the
files and present a detailed sum-
mary to the subcommittee was
rejected by the majority members.
The task of carefully examining
these voluminous reports is handi-
capped further by restrictions i'm
posed on the Senators. They are
not allowed to take notes on sali-
ent points they find in those files.
The Senators, not being trained
in anti-subverSive investigations,
are not qualified to recognize the
Importance of the names Of many
persons and organizations which
appear in the files. Certain names,
which to persons familiar with
this kind of investigation might
indicate contact with subversives,
are meaningless to most members
OF the committee. And unless
they can take notes of these names
and make further inquiry they are
likely to miss many helpful clues.
To Continue Slowly.
AS things stand now it is proba-
BILE that the investigation will
continue, but in slow motion. It
Is possible that some "indiscre-
tions" may bring out certain facts,
as was the case with the reading
of the digest of F'BI files on Owen
baltimore. Senator Tydings stated
publicly that the FIBI file showed
absolutely nothing detrimental to
the Baltimore scholar. The Re-
publican members Of the subcom-
mittee contradicted that state
ment while Democratic Senators
Mcmahon and Green said: mo
comment"
A full report of the State De-
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A4nVS ck4AA
elect Mr.. Truman has been obvi-
GUS for a long time. They have
either put it over with great rapid
ity or they needn't have bothered
in the first place.
It is assumed that the President
will want another term-at least
one more-and that his recent
journey was a speak for your
self, Harry" expedition fully as
much as it was an effort to help
elect a Democratic Congress this
fall. Nobody seems to resent 1t,
either. The anti-third term ira
dition scarcely gets passing
mention. though Truman actually
will have served all but q few
months Of two terms by January
Of 1858.
Still Folk Hero.
The President is still unpopu-
lar in some quarters: many still
groan about his lack of intellec.
tual stature. But he is a folk
hero. nonetheless. The grinping
crowds are for the little man who
Is so easily lost among them when
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Strategy Unchanged
Truman Holds Progressives In Line
By Divorcing Self From Dixiecrats

ton of four Southern States to the
Dixiecrats.
He began to execute his bill
of divorcement from the extreme
Southern conservatives of Dixie
crat leanings soon after the 1948
election. This was revealed when
the Democratic National Commit.
tee at a meeting here, and upon
his instructions. ousted national
committee members in four South
ern states who had deserted the
Truman-Barkley ticket and had
gone over to Governor j. Strom
Thurmond Of South Carolina and
his States Rights Party. Truman
supporters in the South clearly
understood this punitive action,
as did his supporters elsewhere.
1t was done out in the open, in
clear view.
Another gesture was a pointed
and plain affront to Senator Harry
F. Byrd Of Virginia, an outstand-
ing symbol of anti-Truman forces
In the South who sat out the 1948
campaign while some of his or
ganization leaders openly joined
the Dixiecrat movement. The
President appointed to the Fed
eral Trade Commission here one
on the Senator's chief foes in
Virginia, Martin A. Hutchinson,
who has been active in successive
though not yet successful-revolts
against tie Byrd regime. Truman
supporters In the South under
stood that action. The nomina-
ton still has not been acted ON.
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cial welfare Thomes L. Stokes.
program, to which his phrase
oddly assorted groups" offers
sufficient illumination.
Continuation of Strategy.
His Chicago speech and subse-
quent elaboration Of 1t at White
House press conference stirred in
terest naturally; but 1t repre-
sented, at the beginning Of the
campaign. merely the continual
ton of strategy that he devised
long ago.
The purpose is to divorce him.
self from the Southerners in his
party of the Dixiecrat stamp or
inclination who have attempted to
block his program-and thus far
with considerable success-in Or
der to reassure and hold in line
the labor and progressive ele-
ments elsewhere In the country.
Every time the Southerners rise
up and join Republicans to thwart
his social welfare program, or Or
ganize a f1libuster against his
civil rights program as in the Sen
ate last week, it advertises the
split in the Democratic Party and
is discouraging sign to progress
sives. So he seizes appropriate oc-
casionS to disassociate himself
from that wing Of his party which
is still powerful in Congress be-
cause Of its occupancy Of key
posts-thanks to the seniority
line.
Fits Into ObjectiveS.
This explains. and fits into.
other objectives of the President
which he was pursuing on his
recent trip through the Middle
West and Far West. Immediately
his objective is to pick up enough
additional Democratic seats in
Congress in that area to offset
Southern conservative votes in
Congress. For the long range is
his aim to seal into a more formal
and formidable alliance the COM
bination of middle western farm
ers and big city voters which was
responsible for his 1948 victory
and saved him despite the defec-
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This Changing World
Probe of McCarthy's Charges
Due to Proceed at Slower Pace

partment files which have been
placed at the subcommittee's dis
posal cannot be expected. how
ever. In the near future. It is
doubtful that it will be made be-
fore Congress adjourns this sum-
mer. The same thing may apply
to the reopening Of the Amerasia
case, which Chairman Tydings
last month considered Of the high
est importance.
It Is already being hinted to
the Republican members that a
thorough investigation of this
"old case" might prove embar-
RAISING to the FBI and its chief,
]. Edgar Hoover. because they al
legedly used "unorthodox" meth
DDS in getting their hands on some
incriminating documents.
Case Badly Handled.
When the new angles Of the
Amerasia case were presented to
the subcommittee there was unan.
imous agreement that 1t had been
badly handled by the prosecutors
at the time. 1t appeared to the
investigating Senators that politi-
cal expediency might have in
fiuenced justice.
The Administration at the time
was keenly interested in the sue
cess of the San Francisco confer
ence, where the cornerstone Of
the United Nations was being
laid. Reports were said to have
reached Washington that the Rus
slams. who were touchy and whom
we hoped to persuade to join In
creating lasting peace, might be
affected by revelations of their
espionage in this country. The
war was nearly over and some Of
f1cials believed it was best to
whitewash the case, If that meant
successful accomplishment Of our
postwar peace plans.
When the actual facts were pre-
sented to the Senate subcommit-
tee its members decided that the
case had been dealt with too
lightly. But it soon became evi-
dent. particularly to some Demo-
cratic members of the subcom-
mittee. that the ramifications of
the AmeraSia case were so broad
that they might touch many
more persons than at first ap-
peared.
A perfunctory demonstration
evidently was not sufficient. Be-
cause of the inevitable publicity
stirred up by the case the public
would be as interested-once the
Senators took up the case-as
they were in the Hiss and Coplon
cases. And this could have an ad-
verse effect in an election year.
Hence. 1t appears that the full
investigation which Senator Tyd-
ings promised may be delayed, at
least until such time as ali men,
bers of the subcommittee can at
tend meetings regularly. They are
not likely to be available for this
purpose until after the elections.
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days.
They are do
ing 1t with a
| form of sales
manship which
states that the
buyer Of such
and such an
article auto.
matically be-
comes q man
who ia n d S
h e a d a n d
shoulders above
the crowd. en-
DOVE ed with
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Travelled, IN the
Midwest and in
the South, this
Is the verdict.
And people are
rather looking
forward to 1t.
The manner
in which the
Democratic Ma
tional Commit
tee has been
org a nizing to
S ut out all
other aSpirants
so as to renom-
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toned in his
Chicago speech
winding up his
first whistle
stop" tour of
this years con-
gressional cam
paign.
That means
largely South
ern Democrats
who join with
Republicans in
the long famil-
lar coali ion
against his So
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department as
well as a new
in q Try into
the Amerasia
case are ex-
pected to pro-
ceed henceforth
at a much slow
er pace.
Three Of the
hve members Of
the investigat-
ing committee
S e n a t orS
Tydings, NC
M a h on a n d
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By Constantine Broom

Investigation Of Senator Nc
Carthy's charges against a num-
Der Of persons directly or indi-
rectly connected with the State
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McLemore-
Unhappy Over Some
Types Of Advertising
By Henry McLsm ore

I'm sure they are quite innocent
Of what they are doing. but the
boys In advertising are causing
untold unhappiness to lots Of
people these
Evening star., 1950-05-22
By Doris FIeeson

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, May o.
Truman VS.. Eisenhower In 1852
with surprising unanimity across
the country the President has Just
Evening star., 1950-05-22
By Thomas L. Stokes

President Truman had made
1t very plain that some Democrats
In Congress are included among
the "obstructionists" he men
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-02
ADJEcTIvEs BOLSTER ROMANCE

We have just read the news story of a
"beauteous daughter" of a wealthy
Spanish duke" who fell in love with a
handsome bull-fighter.'
Presumably, it came from Spain on the
cable and was dished out to the press I'M
der a Madrid date-line. 1t told of the poor
gal sliding down sheet from her bed
room to get to the hero, who had flown to
Spain from Venezuela where he was fight
ing the bulls.
The yarn may tickle the fancies of
susceptible youngsters and romantic adults
and it may even start a wave of elope-
ments via ladders, ropes, trees and bed
sheets. If it does, every sister who tries
it will be "beauteous," every lover 'hand-
some" and every article will tell us some
thing about the path of true love-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-02
A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR

Prospects for prosperous 1850 in
Key West appear very bright. Looking
back over the last IL months we find quite
d list of developments that has a direct
bearing on the future These may be listed
as follows:
President Trumans continued use of
the u. S. Naval Station facilities as his
Little White House,
Approval of sci 900 by the U. S.
Housing Authority for survey to be made
in Key West for additional low cost hous-
ing. The actual construction costs will
total more than million dollars.
Approval of $365,000 for the Keys
Electric company.
Continued progress in the Key West
Havana ferry financial dealings.
Proposal to forward a Rural Electro
fication project along the lower Keys from
Big Pine Key to Boca Chica Key.
Building permits totaling more than
SO, 600, 600 which breaks all construction
records of all time in the Island City.
$780, 900 Bond issue approved for
the Monroe County Schools.
Opening of the S250,000 Monroe
County Beach, and establishment of his
torical society at the old Martello Fort.
Every one of these developments is
highly important in Key West in its
aim toward full prosperity
The Citizen not only wishes every
one very happy and prosperous New
Year, but ventures the opinion that it
1. L.
prosperous year than 1919.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-02
DENFELD REFUSES FOREIGN POST

Admiral Louis E. Denfeld, who was
removed from duty as Chief of Naval OPP
erations in October, has declined to serve
as Commander of U. S. Naval Forces in
Europe. When the post was offered him
on December 10th, he verbally declined
it and was requested to make a written
statement of his position.
Admiral Denfeld points out that the
Secretary of the Navy, in October, in re-
questing his removal from his former
post, said that he was not loyal to his
superiors and did not have the respect
for authority that should exist" With
this in mind, Admiral Denfeld said that
if other nations have read this public ac-
cpsation, he would not enjoy the respect
and confidence for the successful opera
ton of his command in Europe.
Pointing out that this would involve
continual relationship with our allies and
their armed services, particularly in con-
nection with military assistance program,
the Admiral pointed out that he would
be under an undesirable restraint in
frankly discussing military matters with
representatives Oh the NOrIn AClanClc
Pact nations. He admitted that his views
on combined strategy and, particularly
on naval participation, might reopen the
recent controversy "to the embarrass-
ment of my colleagues, my superiors and
our government"
The position taken by Admiral Den
feldS in his letter declining the prOffered
post is entirely sound. Certainly, if he
represents the United States in London,
as Commander of our naval forces in Eu-
rope, he would have to participate in the
planning which accompanies military as
sistance and the projected defense of the
three countries. Unless he has altered his
previously expressed views, and his letter
shows that he has not the Admiral would
be completely out of step with American
military representatives in London.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-02
SHEEP sHoRN WITH KNIFE

SYDNEY, Australia.-iP).-Na-
tive jackeroos australian for
apprentice ranch-hands) in the
New Guinea highlands have as
tonished their employer by shear
ing some of his prize sheep with
a pocket-knife.
Last year, r. H. Gibbes flew a
small trial flock of ten prize
ewes and rams from Australia to
his holding at Wewak, New
Guinea. The native boys became
intensely interested in sheep
farming and, after watching the
first sheep shorn, quickly and
neatly clipped the rest of the
flock with pen-knives. Gibbes
believes the Wawat highlands
near sWewak are as good for
sheepraising as any part of
Australia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-02
.BrcNEss DOESN'T MEAN MONOPOLY

- ""The fundamental test of any human
-. institution is how it exercises its steward
said J. H. Pipkin of the Texas Com
pany recently There have been times in
our economic and political history when
--sbigness' has been badness, when such
stewardship has been abused. There have
-been, in the past, great combinations built
-~upb by ruthless and immoral practices, COM
s--binations which have thereupon held a
monopoly over something the people must
have, and which have charged extortion-
- ate prices It is the memory of such things
that remains yet, that makes any business
man, any consumer, fearful of the rise of
monopoly
- Mr.. Pipkin then went on to say that
There is virtually no chance or opportunity
for the rise and spread of true industrial
monopolies now, and made this very i'm
.-portant statement: "Bigness, as such, does
not mean monopoly today. Those who
:. think it does may be sincere, honest peo-
pie, but they are fatally mistaken"
There are big businesses in practically
every line of endeavor. They exist in the
oil industry, of which Mr.. Pipkin is re-
preventative. Yet there are actually a.,
600 oil companies in this country today, of
s-aH sizes and kinds. Every one of them is
trying to grow and to prosper. They all
compete with each other, and the result of
: this competition is found in lower prices,
better products, and other public benefits.
The successful business, regardless
of its size, prospers because it does a job
which the public approves-not because
it has monopoly of anything. Oil is just
one of the many examples of that fact.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-02

sLoves me?" valse repeated.
HWhen she wouldn't even ack-
Eiowledge me? And is amin to
marry Zachary" !.
4 know how It appears"
Wanda admitted, her eyes dark.
but there's a misunderstanding
somewhere - 4 terrible one. /
don't know just what it is, but
I'm certain that its there. And
while we're on that subject, what
about that marriage? Are you GO
ing to let it happen?"
Should / interfere, If that's
what they both want?" he coun-
tered.
Her own answer was just as
puzzling.
Il was supposed TO be brides
maid" she said. "But I'm not GO
ing to be there at all, now"
V5lse had a feeling that she
wanted to say more, but evidently
the words were not easy to ind,
and silence fell between them.
Almost before he realized it. they
were back at the barn, turning
their horses into the corral, going
in to join the crew at supper.
|TTIE whole crew, valse OBJ
Il served, were in high good
hunlor, now that grass had been
found for the herd. Though some
of their high spirits might spring
from the expectation that there
would soon be some direct action
to get the Gun back.
But presently they fell silent
sensing the mood that was upon
| Valse, and devoted themselves &c
the food. He was considering his
next move. Since Marsh and HUFF
had returned from their last ride
it was certain that Zachary would
be apprehensive, and so, he woul6
probably be taking precautions
Well, let him!
He had made his threat II
Zachary; that he would kill hin
before permitting him to marry
Saralee. Intervening events hac
strengthened his resolve.
The meal was half over wher
there came hail from outsidt
and, recognizing the voice, Valss
listened incredulously. Then he
was out of his chair and outside
to look into the scanned, weather.
worn face of big man who still
walked erectly for all his bowed
legs, to stare into beaming blut
leyes below a thatch of hair a!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-02

white as his own, and to have his
hand gripped in clasp ike tnat
of a steel trap.
"B golly, ef'n it amt OF Trib
Valse himself the newcomer
doomed. Eighteenth up 'bove a
little. amt yuh, Trib, sarne's me-
self. but dang M bones ef'ns Y
ami the same Oh Trib! Heard "
was here, and rode round t say
m glad to see " b golly. but !
ami"
aBob Fortescuei" valse grinned.
delighted. aYou old Aea-bitten
ranIiy. you! You're sight for
sore eyesw
Here was something to warm
his heart. ForteScue had been a
friend in the old days, but Valse
had not looked for him on his re-
turn, having heard rumor to the
effect that the old puncher had
been out of the country for some
years. But reports to the contrary.
here he was in the flesh. And
what was more to the point now.
he made no bones Of the fact that.
white-haired or not, Trib Valse
was still Trib Valse. There had
not been an instant's hesitation in
his greeting.
'Come in and have supper. :
Valse went on. "Where'd you
come from?"
Don't mind ef'n do" Fortes-
cue accepted. "C'n use a little
lstuffin' under the belt. They talked
for while, eagerly. other things
forgotten in the pleasure of their
reunion. Despite a warm invita-
ton to stay at least for the night.
Fortescue insisted that he had to
be getting along without delay.
Supposed { be tendin' { some
business" he said. I'll be gettin'
round t town n a day or So" he
promised. Tell everybody they're
crazier n a pack of skallyhootin'
coyotes. Course y'r Trib Valse,
Know y anywhere. Gotta ride
now. See y then, Trib."
Grinning, he climbed into the
saddle again, waved, and was
gone. Warmed. Valse watched his
departure. He would have pre-
ferred to have had his old friend
spend the night, but perhaps this
was just as well. For he had
urgent business to attend to to-
night, and now there would be
nothing to hamper him.
| ITO be continuedl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-02
Az Nsw,fsaivrss

Chapter Is
TT HAD been a busy day for
Valse. He was riding with
Wanda Daniels, acquainting him.
self with the 81, with the things
that he needed to know to help
run it.
Il suppose the Indians have
helped themselves to some Of
your beef?". he suggested.
Plenty, / guess, +" Wanda agreed.
wen stop that-now. But they
weren't the big trouble. Some of
my neighbors, ! think, have run a
long loop"
"You any particular suspicions?"
Valse asked. .'The CUM"
She shook her head, look in
her eyes for a moment which
puzzled Valse.
mo. / don't think the Gun has
been responsible" she denied. GAS
to Just Who'll really don't know
Since / got rid of crooked fore
man, that has pretty well stopped
OF course after that it was like
picking chicken that, had al
ready been eaten. Not enough left
to bother with" M M
They both fell silent. riding
back, now. toward the ranch
buildings. It took courage to do
what she had dared to do, and ne
found himself admiring her for it
Despite that. she was as womanly
as if she had kept to crinoline
and a rocking chair on a porch
perhaps more so, he decided.
$50 you haven't had many
friends here?" he probed.
She shook her head.
mot many. I'm not ladylike
Saralee has been grand, though
1t didn't make any difference Il
her. don't know that she's evel
done it in town, but out here
when we were alone, she's rid.
den in Lewis the same as me
and liked it."
Valse's eyes darkened at the
though tot Saralee. 1t still was ;
deep, ranking hurt inside that
having known him as she almos
certainly had, she had refused Il
acknowledge him, even to talk *
him.
repeated. And don't think to'
harshly of her. I'm sure that sh'
still loves YOU"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-02
ToDAY'S
BIRTHDAY

JAMES MELTON. born Jan. 2,
1904 in Moultrie, Ga, son. OF a
Iumberman who was an amateur
musician. Opera, radio and movie
fans know his tenor voice. He be-
San TO use il as boy, when he
drove Negro niilIhahds back and
forth from the woods 10 his faith
eris lumber mills and Learned
from them many spirithals which
he sings now. He sang IN New
York as member Of Roxy's
Gang moved on to radiO,' made
his concert debut at Town Hall
in 1882 and eventually suame to
opera. He sang with the Chicago
Citv Opers Company, the Gin
cinnati Opera Association; and
the Metropolitan Opera CO., of
New York. He is heard this year
in the radio program Harvest Of
stars" Melton is a good mechanic
end owns a large collection of old
automobiles iasz
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-02
Uranium Ore
Discovered In
Michigan

NEGAUNEE, Mich, Fan. O.
(P.-Uranium ore, basic material
for making Atomic bombs, has
been discovered in Upper Michi-
gan.
This announcement was made
Friday by the Jones and Laughlin
Ore company with the approval
of the Atomic Energy Commits
sion.
The discovery was the first to
be reported in Michigan.
Size of the deposit has not been
determined Neither is it known
yet whether there is enough to
make mining operations worth
while.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-02
Judge Tracy Knew
He Had Seen The
Man But Not Where

HONOLULU. - (P). - Judge
Clifton Tracy looked at a man
who had been arrested for being
drunk and decided that he had
seen him before. He asked the
man if he had ever been in court
before and the defendant am
swered: mo, sir"
Judge Tracy asked: Are you
sure about that? | remember
your face"
The man answered that this
might well be so-the Judge had
officiated at his wedding.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-02
Your Horoscope

MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1856
You may deal with diplosatic
affairs for you can keep a secret
and may rise high in the conf
dence of others. The native is re-
served and self-reliant, with
sometimes hard, grasping ma
ture, astute and selfish, but sub
ject to the softening influences OF
love. Love of horses is a pfomin-
ent trait. TugS sos
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-02
BRITISH WORK FOR INDIA

NEW DELHI, India.-(P).:-
There are 277 British officers in
India's Army, Navy and Air
force, Defense Minister Sardar
Baldev Singh told the legisla-
tive assembly. About 100 British
civilian officers are also en-
ploYed.