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the Continental United States When it came to cutting out { Coast Guard Station, he said, tht one cut out was the only one Al. aska had.
 "The Representatives and Sen. ators of all the states having Coast Guard Stations descended on tht Commandant of the Coast Guard, he said-and added that Alaska lost its station
 He said the bill before the com mittee, already passed by the House has lot of room for improvement
 But we'd rather take it as it is and then solve it's defects" he tole the committee, quoting the old saw about a bird in the hand is wortf two in the bush"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-25
Two Masters

rule" he said. We now have two masters-the Federal Bureaus and the Congressional Committees"
 zachery Loussac, Mayor of An chorage and former Alaskan bus inessman, testified that the wal brought a new era to Alaska.
 He estimated the Territory's pres ent population at 127,000 up from 92,O00 in 1940.
 Senator Anderson D-NMD act ing committee chairman in the ab- sence of Chairman OMahoney (D- Wyo), questioned the 92.000.
 He said census bureau figures show that Alaska's 1940 population was about 72000. Loussac said he was aware of that, but that he felt 32,000 was a truer figure.
 We are entitled to statehood. Loussac said, "and we shouldn't have to beg for it."
 Irene Ryan, a mining engineer told the committee that many o1 the Alaskan opponents to statehood are not permanent residents.
 A 1946 vote showed two districts for and two against statehood.
 "The ones who voted against it won't stay in Alaska" she said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-25

You'll take the ribbing and love it-when the ribbing is made of tiniest tucks and forms the decor of so lovely a blouse. Judy Bond ribs the neckline and perky yoke flaps, uses a double row of top-stitching to define the smart panel-effect. Wash able tissue faille in posy petal colors. Sizes 32-38.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-25

 VOTE SApS
 OUR DEFENSE

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Perfect for spring -and for all your springtime moods = this daisy-fresh Judy Bond !! Exquis- ite lace blossoms bedeck the bib = make this blouse lovely enough for dress-up occasions. Of course it's entirely suitable for everyday wear, too. Of classically smart, washable tis- sue faille in white, pink, egg shell, grey. Sizes 32-38.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-23
A THANKFUL FAMILY

Editor, The Citizen:
Last October, our little boy.
Warren Roy, was attacked with
Polio Due to the splendid care
and cooperation of doctors. nurses
and physiotherapy, he is re-
covering nicely.
We are taking this opportunity
to express our heart felt thanks
and deepest appreciation for tho
aid given him.
Friends in time of need are
friends indeed" and we certain
ly found the Monroe Chapter and
the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis are friends.
We cannot thank the people Of
Monroe County personally for
the dimes and dollars contribut-
ed to the March of Dimes, but by
this letter we can say Thanks
and keep the good work up.
To Mrs. Harvey for her will
ingness and words of comfort we
say, Many Thanks"
So, keep those Dimes March
ing in and may God grant that
polio neVe~ strike vorr home.
H.,R. CANFIELD and
=, FAMILY.
Key West, Fla,
Jan. 20, 1850.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-23
State Flooded
With.LetterS For
State Land Areas

TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 23.-(P)
Florida owns 1T seems. an ocean
full Of islands and just about
that many FloridianS would Ike
to own one of them
You'll remember last Tuesday
a 45-acre island off Charlotte
County was sold, since then,
state land agent Sinclair Wells
has been flooded with inquiries
from folks who'd like to hang
their name plate on one OF the
ten to fifteen thousand the state
owns.
Agent Wells doesn't know ex-
actly how many islands the state
owns. No one knows, he says.
Its useless to write to him for a
list Of them.
If you want to buy one, Wells
asks that you go out and find
the one that appeals to you. Get
its legal description and decide
how much you want to pay for
it.
Then write to Wells and give
him the information. He'll de-
eide whether it's good deal for
the state and make recommen-
dation to the cabinet Board Of
Trustees of Florida's Internal
Improvement fund. That's the
official board that owns most
islands.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-23
Russians Seem
Determined To
Blockade Berlin

BERLIN, Jan. 23.-R. Soviet
guards have crippled Berlin truck
ttsffic.to West Germany. They
delayed three American military
tFains during the night,
The sthree US military trains
were stalled with delays up to six
h09rs at Helmstedt, on the Soviet
zone frontier. The Russians were
Investigating travel papers of
thIxe nOn-American passengers
Aftef a telephone call to US
Artny headquarters at Heidelberg,
Soviet Officials dropped their in
curry and the trains proceeded.
Passengers riding in the Amer
ican military coaches were iden-
titled as a German, a Brazilian
and an Italian. They were not
removed by the Russians.
The squeeze on trucks carrying
cargo between West Germany and
Berlin was started yesterday by
high Soviet officers. II piled up
line of more than 100 waiting
vehicles at the Helmstedt check
point by noon today.
fhis -class of traffic was dis
runted at Lubbock, on the second
most important route to Berlin.
The harassment of Berlin high
way supply lines appeared to be
q Soviet reprisal for the Ameri-
can ATTEMPT to take over Berlin
bIilding from Russian control last
week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-23

It was a pleasant weekend
And an interesting one. 1t began
| with a flattaring phone call from
MRS. McGRATH. Thank. It in
Guided chat with lovely ERAI-
DA RIVERO, who was crowned
Queen of the Latin-American
Chamber of Commerce Saturday
night. Her dimples will add
charm and sparkle to the Gas
parilla Festival in Tampa
MAITLAND SMITH (Matson
Steamship Lines) arrived with
guests aboard his new yacht.
Dropped in at Southernmost to
say Hello" DWIGHT FISKE.
in the Smith party, was a visitor
at the Bamboo Room
Is MICHELE considering an Of
fer to front a nitery in Arizona?
Might be a similar offer forth
coming right here on the old rock.
Michele is not billed as a magi-
clan, but his artistry has chang
ed several pots of ink from red
to black in more than a few mite.
spots sa
4 X 4
Have just discovered that this
typewriter can type British
pound mark. Can't think of what
to do with a British pound. Po-
licemen pound beat. Shylock de-
manded pound of flesh. I pound
this ageing Underwood. On, we'll,
the whole thing is definitely cold
tea! So let's jolly we'll drop the
whole blasted thing over the
side. Cherriol
K \ 4
Caught the sun at my club,
THE SUN AND SAND, Sunday
afternoon. Met the incest people
there. To mention a few who
were enjoying the beach, let me
mention the Wallace Kirkes. FloY
and Jack Thompson Mary Spots
wood (who told me she's off to
Miami for a brief vacation),
George Hopkins, Paul Gibbs,
Colonel O.. S. Farmer, DR.. and
Mrs. Card, Mrs. Gold, Mrs. Cor
don Seagrove, Dorothy True, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Sayre and Pro-
fessor Hurka.
KEEL SEWARD and his lady in
troduced my sparring partner and
me to RAY MORTON, societygor-
chestra maestro. He's spending a
few weeks here with his brother.
Ed, the violinist. Chamber of
Commerce should give the Nor
ton brothers a medal for the way
they boost the Island City
n r 4
NOTE TO DWIGHT FISKE:
Ray Morton was surprised when
told him you were in town. Call
him at the Coral Apartments or
at the Sun and Sand Club.
X 4 4
Majorettes and letter girls of
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the Key West High School Band
are selling tags to raise six hun
dred dollars needed to send the
fifty five piece band TO the Gas
parilla Festival in Tampa. Bought
my tag from pretty Letricia Gar
cia, a letter girl, These grand
youngsters were disappointed be-
cause they were unable to parti-
cipate in The Orange Bowl parade.
So let's pitch in and send the
band, ct al, to the Gasparillai
X X 4
Forthcoming dance recital by
the famous TED SHAWN is ex-
citing much interest. Look for a
feature story on the great dancer
in THE CITIZEN soon. DORO-
THY RAYMER, who has written
up leading personalities of stage
and screen, will do the story.
Tickets are now on sale at
Southernmost Flowers and Gifts
and Roberts Office Supply, The
Shawn recital is sponsored by the
P.T.A. of the Jr.-Sr. High School,
and will be presented February .
at the High School auditorium. !
4 X 4
George and Mickey RENNA, a
grand couple are back from an
air iaunt to Havana. They flew
with the Ernest Roths in the lat
ter's navion plane Forty private
small craft participated in the
trip. George. incidentally, is a
top flight pilot.
X h 4
Our old friend, CHARLIE BO-
LERO, present operator of the
ultra-smart Perky Lodge, met US
at the South Beach Restaurant.
His guests included Gene Mack,
who. wrote Melancholy Baby, 1"
and authored "Margie," Tony
Negret and Maria Valdez. The
latter two celebrities are lending
Latin charm to the Miami Beach
scene. Charlie reports that bust
ness is booming at his spot. 1t
couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
; X 4 X
EDYTHE JOHNSON, owner of
the South Beach Restaurant, is re-
covering from an injured elbow,
some dental surgery and a cold.
But her Coral Isle Serenaders and
q crowded patio keep her smiling
.. and q smile is the best medi-
cine in the world.
n 4 4 4
For good entertainment, catch
JAY WRAY, at the Tropics He's
splendid Snowman with an IN
usual act.
\ 4 X
Well, see you here in the
Corner" manana, when l MAY
explain that the equator is line
that if it were just bit shorter
would not quite reach around the
world.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-23
THANKS THE CITIZEN

Editor, The Citizen:
H. S. Price, regional admins
traitor, Region 6, of this bureau,
has informed me that, during a
recent visit to your beautiful
city, he talked to you about an
area on Sugarloaf Key, which has
been subdivided by our office in
TO small tracts.
At Mr.. Prices request, / am
enclosing herewith several copies
of our circular and application
blanks dealing with small tracts.
We appreciate your interest
in this matter. Please do not
hesitate to write us for any furth-
er information you may desire.
Very truly yours,
A. II. FURR,
Acting Regional Administrators,
Region VI.
Warrington, D. c.,
Jan. Is, 1850.
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Pontiac to be given away by the
Club in an effort to raise funds
for new X-Ray equipment for
the County Hospital.
Ralph w. Beck, magician, dem
onstrated his mastery of art of
deception for the mmebers.
w. E. Folwer showed a film
owned by Jos. Koghka that vivid
ly presented the growth and inn
portance in peace and in war of
the u. S. Merchant Marine.
Lion Watson from London, On
tario, was a visitor at the Club.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-23

last year. Since that time we
have had city election. The
ruling majority maintained it
self in power by squeezing in one
man as third man on the ticket,
by far from a majority of the
vote cast, while the total vote
cast for the opposition candidates
clearly showed that the ma
jority of the people of Key West
were sick and tired of the man
agement of city hall.
3 Nowslet us see if the candidates
j for representative and senator
believe in giving the city back
to the people, or are in favor of
retaining the present high hand
ed way of disregarding the wish
es Of the people.
B. M. KETcHUM.
Key West, Fla,
Jan. %, 1850.
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PEOPLES FORUM


Fac CitaAee sseaeDsnes eSpre..-
sf0ns Of the views 80 its rpaa.
efn. hart the rslis0F r~Aerxen ~.
ftahe 10 1s4eae ans isema which
ere considered llbeiOaa or unss A.
raniea. rae writer's should he
fHIF and eonfine the letters t.
$40 w0raA. ANA ysrttr on ene ss.ls
~ the snpeF onay. stRnRanre ~
the vxrifern mmst accom- pany the
letters Rna will he puhtlshed nn-
iess requested osb~rwine.
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BANK CASHIER SENTENCED

SALEM, Mass.-A veteran bank
cashier. Erred Porter of Beverly
Mas, Gas sentenced to six to
eigAt years in prison today as a
corainorS thief. Porter was con-
victed 81 stealing $4,000 from
thegBevtrly School for the Deaf
OF vhich he was an official. Por-
tersalso pleaded guilty to larceny
Of $1,000 more from the Beverly
Red Cross and Beverly Health
Center. lie had worked more
thap SO years in the same bank,
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interesting Notes

Helium is a colorless, odorless,
and tasteless gas.
Hunters are blamed for three
fourths of the forest fires in
Missouri
More than $4,000 acres OF
forest were planted in Great Brit
ain in l948.
Michigan is salvaging lO,OOO'OoO
to 100000 board feet OF timber
knocked down by heavy storms.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-23
ADVOCATES CITY PRIMARY


Editor, The Citizen !:
Under date of April z, 1919 ]
wrote you and you were so kind
as to publish that letter. Iswfote
at that time as the l949 session OF
the Florida Legislature was ap-
preaching, and l hoped that the
city commission might request
and our representative might
pass, legislation giving the ma
jority of the people of the City
of Key West the right to name
their own government for the
city.
This was not done. The MAORI
ty of the people still do not con-
troll our city government. @@
AS a new primary approaches
in which candidates will run for
the offices of representative and
senator, l think it proper that
each candidate for either of these
offices express himself so that
the voters will know where they
stand. To make this clear will
quote from my letter of last
year:
I'VE do NOT have a govern
ment by the majority of the Peo-
pie of Key West.
+ Under our city charter we
have a city election. every two
years and elect three commits
sioners. The two high men for
four years, the third highest for
two years.
There is no primary and no
, run-off. 1t is such a loose system
that when a candidate does re-
ceive a majority of the votes
cast it is a phenomnum.
1.-THE practical result of the
charter is to give us government
by minorities. In our city cleo
tons anyone runs for commits
sioner if he has twenty-five dol
lars"
The result is a large field with
the consequence that the vote is
widely split and candidates with
solid ninorities can, by obtain
/ ing even less than one third OF
the votes cast, often be one of
the three high men and thus be
seated on the commission.
"Active minorities can control
the commission, name the CITY
manager, spend the tax MONEYS
and run the city as they please,
safe from the majority Of the
people.
IF we had a city primary and
a run-off elections between the
six high men of the primary. if
would be impossible for a small
minority to retain its grip ON
city hall and the majority Of the
voters could make or break the
individual commissioners. We
would have more of a semblance
OF democratic government.
AS it is today, single shot
voters active minorities can do
feat the will of the majority Of
the people of Key West. Until
the majority are allowed to select
their government we fail as .
free people"
! That IS the gist of what l wrote
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-23

WASHINGTON - A Federal
District Court has granted a six
day delay in the hearing of a
g0vernment plea designed to re-
siore fun coal production. The
herring was set for Thursday,
bpG now will take place on Feb
nlary 10. Both sides asked the
delay.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-23
Late Bulletins -.
LATEST WORLD
NEWS IN BRIEF
.ARREsT CAR Thieves

TAMPA.-Six men have been
arrested north of Tampa on charg-
es Of stealing one automobile.
Sheriff Hugh Culbreath said the
men were arrested as they left a
woodeckspot north of Tampa that
hiafdepnties had been watching.
Men arrested were listed as Cone
y. sWheeler, Leon Powe, Samuel
De3l Butler, Robert Leo Powell,
and Herschel l.. Herndon, all of
Mimi. and Richard Joseph Smith
Of Tampa. A small arsenal and
three cars were seized.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-23
: ELECT WEBB

TALLAHASSEE. - The State
Game and Fresh Water Fish COM
mission elected new chairman
az q annual reorganization meet
ingetoday. - aR
Cecil NJ. Webb, of Tampa, sue
ceeas II G.. Marris, of Monticello.
Webb mas been a commission
member. for two years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-23
SINGLETON REMINISCENT

! SINGLETON REMINISCENT
Editor, The Citizen
/ thank you for your generous
reference to my futile efforts to
bring to Key West an extension
of the Inside Route" which APP
pears in The CITIZEN editorial,
Aggressive Action Needed, "
January Is. Maybe, if l had not
been quite SO aggressive" I
would still be a citizen of your
city.
The Bible says that, Though
! thou bray fool in a mortar, yet
will not his folly depart from
him." and as an illustration Of
that fact, am still aggressivel5
interested in the prosperity Of
| the Island City for which IsfeaI
that ! have an unrequited affects
ion.
| Steamboat Creek is a beauti-
! full item in the journey by water
from Miami to Key West. Pas
sage through it was blocked by
the building of a bridge to the
established. When the road was
established on the F. E. c. right
! of way, this bridge was abandon
ed an deventually burned. A few
piles still obStruct this beautiful
deep passage. Removing them
would cost but little and the
yachting magazines would vel
come the news.
SO, l called the attention of the
County Commission to the situa-
ton. No results. A letter to the
president of the Chamber OF
Commerce. No reply. Then a re-
gistered letter (reply requested,
brought the information from
the president of the Chamber
that the Road Department put
the pilings there.
! Il knew a Cracker on the main
land who, advised to take out
Z some stumps in his field, replied
that he minded his own bus
fness and that as he had not put
those stuinps there, he was not
going TO be the one to take them
out. l assume that this. and the
attitude of the rugged Individual
who would not get up when in
formed that the hotel was or
fire, on the ground that it was
not his hotel, is fairly explana-
tory of the Key West reaction to
my suggestion that small ex-
penditure would return a valu-
| able asset to the regions attrac-
tions. Outside of its beauty,
! Steamboat Creek afforded a
welcome respite when the sounds
were acting up a little rough.
| | suppose that there are few
around who remember this de-
hghtful interlude in rather
monotonous journey by water.
but l am pretty sure that l will
, be remembered for some time as
pernicious person who knew
not, and cared less, as to which
! side of his bread was buttered.
But, for the recognition and
help, always afforded me by The
lCitizen, am grateful.
Sincerely,
| SAEPHEN c. SINGLETON.
| 524 NV. Goth ST.,
Miami, Fla,
Jan. 81, 1850.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-23
Lions Queen
Candidate Meets
Membership

AT the regular meeting of the
Lions Club, Miss Catherine
Smith, the Lions candidate for
Queen of the March of Dimes
Campaign was introduced to the
members by President Charles E.
Smith, Jr.
Lion Hy Altman reported on
the ticket sales for the 1850
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-23

WALRUS- MUSTACHED Thorn
as F. Murphy. assistant U. 3.
attorney who prosecuted Alger
Hiss in both of his trials. IS
picture of jubilation after Hiss
conviction on both counts OF
perjury in Federal Court IN
New York Saturday. He asked
that Hiss be jailed Immediately
TO await sentence. but Judge
Henry w. Goddard allowed
Hiss to continue free under
present 5000 bail pending sem
fencing Jan. rs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-23
ATOMIC TALKS NEXT WEEK

I0NDON.-The United States,
Britain and Belgium will begin
AtsBn conferences in Washington
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-23

The U. S. Bureau of Mines has
been studying the effect Of wash
ing coal since 1910.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-23

next Monday. It's presumed they
will try to reach a new agreement
on sharing the uranium ore of the
Belgian Congo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-23

In 1885 French chemist, c.
ThiIorier, produced solid carbon
dioxide, the dry ice" of today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-23

The Pribil0f Islands seaiinf Is
dustry brings the q Al aosssn.
ment more than 81 600 a1o q ssal
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-23

Liquid nitrogen will quickly
chill a piece of metal to minus
800 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-23

MaJorettes and letter girls Of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-23

= z
Well, see you here in the
Corner" manana, when l MAY
explain that the equator is line
that if it were just a bit shorter
would not quite reach around the
world.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-07-07
Events In Brief....

Word from Myrtle Mcknight
is that she will complete her six
weeks course at Fieldton College
in New York City on August Is.
She attended the institution last
year. Her present work is f 0 r
the acquiring of her Masters
Degree in business administra-
ton. Following completion of her
present work she will return to
the Flandreau Indian School to
resume her position.
For sale-Haying outfit, two
bull rakes and over-shot stacker.
Inquire Dan McAllister. lift.
fir. and Mrs. Eddie Cline and
family of Bozeman spent the fore
part of t h e week visiting her
aunt, Hazel Guardipee. Eddie is
now employed by commercial
printing shop in Bozeman. Sew
eral m o n t h S ago the Clines
moved to Boze man from
Craig, Colo., Eddie having been
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-07-07

employed on newspaper there
as linotype operator since | a s t
fall.
Mrs. Francis X. Guardipee and
son, Gunner, are home from
Sarasota, Florida, where tn e Y
spent the winter. Mr.. Guardipee
returned from there a month ago
and has since been on speaking
tour in north Idaho and at points
in Washington. On their return
home Mrs. Guardipee and Gunner
made short stops in various states
to visit relatives and friends.
For sale-Four-room dwelling,
modern; completely furnished,
including CrosIey refrigerator,
dining table and chairs, oil range,
cupboards, oil heater, oil supply
tank, outside oil piped in, front
room an bedroom furniture.
Priced to sell quick. J. L. Sher-
Durne. 16tf.
For sale-1942 Plymouth club
coupe. good shape, radio, heater,
spotlight, will sell cheap. Milton
Gustafson, phone 52O-NJ, Cut
Bank, Montana. l8.2tc