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, 1950-09-08
Pldnes Fly $50
.Sorties Over Koreun
Bottle Lines

Japan-based F51 and F8O
Jet Shooting Stars took off for
Korea this morning at 5 to
continue close support of
ground troops along the battle
lines. All types Of sorties
flown yesterday BY United
States Airforce planes totaled
$50, the largest percentage was
in support Of ground forces.
The Bomber Command sent
superforts to unload $40 tons
OF bombs on marked Korean
targets on Thursday including
an Iron plant on the northeast
ern coast Of Korea. Results are
said to be excellent.
Thursday afternoon BIG
bombers flew close support for
UN ground forces along the
battlefront after hitting mill
tary targets, bridges and rail
roads. One flight" strafed'
enemy troops and broke up a
skirmish.
, 1950-09-08
Acting Governor Of
Leeword Islunds
Tells Of Disuster

In reply to a cablegram sent
to the Governor of the strick-
en- Islandss in the Lesser An
titles especially Antigua, sent
by Governor de Castro, the
Acting Governor replied as
follows:
MANY thanks for your offer
assistance. In Antigua estimat-
ed LOO houses destroyed and
many more damaged. Several
thousands lost all possessions
and homeless but living in
churches, schools, etc. All
sloops and lighters driven
Continued on page A
, 1950-09-08
UN SECURITY COUN.
SMOTHERS SOVIET
RESOLUTION

BY a vote of 9to l, the UN
Security Council smothered
the resolution which called for
outlawing of American bomb
ing of Korean populated
places.
Ernest Gross, US. Ambas-
sador at the UN called upon
the communists to admit mem
bers of the international Red
Cross to their territory. Only
in that way can the commun-
lists make their arguments con-
vincing, he said.
Mr.. Gross then told of the
shooting down Of prisoners of
war in cold blood. He pointed
out also that the communists
force people to work in plants
that are military targets thus
Continued on page a
, 1950-09-08
RED CROSS ASKS
HELP FOR RELIEF
ANTIGUA

An appeal has been made by
the local chapter of the Ameri
can Red Cross for contribu-
tons from the local popula-
ton of st. Croix for forward
ing to Antigua to aid the thou
sands who are suffering from
the after effects Of the recent
hurricanes that struck the Is
land twice in addition to two
devastating fires.
Among the items most need
ed are clothing, shoes, powder
ed milk and sugar, Attorney
K.H. Amphlett Leader, Chair
man of the Red Cross said.
Persons DESTROYS Of giving
some assistance may send
their articles to the Red Cross
office in Christiansted, to the
firm Of Robert L. Merwin and
GO, in Frederiksted or to the
home Of Attorney Leader also
Continued on page a
, 1950-09-08
MuYor Of ST. Mqrtin
Tells Of
Disuster 10 Islund

The Mayor of French Saint
Martin cabled to Governor de
Castro detailing some of the
damage sustained by that Is
land and expressing his thanks
for the offer of aid. The cable
gram reads:
Reference your telegram
regret to announce that hurri-
cane struck ST. Martin LIST Sep
TENDER from Z am. to 6 pm.
Strong winds destroyed about
one hundred houses and dam
aged one hundred and fifty
leaving many homeless actual
~ lodged in public buildings.
One boy killed. Five schooners
thrown ashore and many small
crafts smashed. Total value
not yet estimated. Elk
help from Guadeloupe.
Appreciate highly your offer
humane Of assistance after
such disaster. Kindly accept
many thanks"
, 1950-09-08
Communist Attocks
Foil on Virtuullv
All Fronts

Communist troops attacked
the First Cavalry Division in
the area north of Taegu but
We're forced to withdraw. Two
regiments Of the Republic Of
Korea Capital Division south
west Of Angang withdrew
shortly before midnight after
a daylight attack which forced
their left flank to the east.
Other U.N. forces, however.
continued their advance to the
north of this area.
There was little enemy acti-
witty in the Second Corp area
with South Korean 9th Divi-
sion engaged in regrouping its
units. The build-up Of enemy
personnel and equipment OPP
posite the Republic of Korea
9th Division IS miles north
west Of Yongchon.
Along the United States
front, the southern flank Of
the US. 25th Division was at
tackled this morning but de-
MED the enemy progress. Ele-
ments Of the us. Second IN
fantry Division made success
full limited attacks Thursday
to improve their position.
, 1950-09-08
Boys ut Munduhl
Entertain
On Lubor DGY

The boys at Mandahl School
entertained members of their
families and friends with a pic
mic on Labor Day. Approx
mately 200 parents, relatives
and friends attended the event
held on the School grounds.
Lunch and refreshments
were provided by the boys.
They used $4,000 earned as Sc
cond prize in the Christmas
choral contest last year to fl
nance the affair. This is the
Continued on page ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-21

TOHead Red
Gross Drive

Mayor Louis Eisner has accept
ed the Craftsmanship of the an
nual fund drive of the Key West
Chapter, of the American Red
Cross.
Announcement that the city's
executive would spearhead the
campaign this year was made
Saturday by Lee Goddatd, chair
man of the Key West Chapter.
Goddard said he had selected
Mayor Eisner from list of pro-
minent citizens because he felt
the city's executive was the en-
ergetic leader that the fund drive
would need.
Slated to get under way in
early March the drive is slated
to last two weeks. A goal Of $780,
900 has been set for the county.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-21
.Cussie MOran's
Engagement Gets
Comment Aplenty

NEW YORK. Jan. 2l.-6Pl-
There's plenty Of comment today
on GuSsie Morans announcement
that she win wed a handsome
British business man in India
Gussie is the Santa Monica. Cal
ifornia tennis star who jolted the
staid Wimbledon tennis cham
pionships by appearing in lace
trimmed panties.
In London, her prospective
father m-law. Economists NichO-
las Davenport, saws all he knows
about Gussie is that, in MS words.
She is a very good tennis player
and there was a lot of fuss about
her pantics."
In California, Gussie's mother
isn't SO sure about this engage
ment Mrs. Moran hears there's
not much water IN Calcutta, In
dia And. says Gussie's mother Il
know that girl likes TO wallow IN
the tub"
And, says Mrs. Moran . Ger
trude has been engaged several
times before"
But the seventh ranking L s.
woman's tennis amateur SAYS she
will marry the former Major IN
the Grenadipr Guards And she
says theyll live in Calcutta
incidentally. the prospective
bridegroom Is said O. play what's
described as some tennis"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-21
New York Papers
Say ODwyer May
Have To Resign

NEW YORK, Jan. 81. Up
Persistent reports are circulating
here that Mayor VILLA m
O'Dwyer may have to resign be-
cause of i'll health. Three of the
city's morning newspapers are
carrying stories to this effect.
However, a close aide of the
Mayor says he puts no stock in
the reports. aF
The aide says there's nothing
wrong with the mayor that rest
won't cure. O'Dwyer is vacation
ing in Key Largo with his bride.
Mayor Scotches Rumors
Mayor O'Dwyer has scotched
rumors that he will retire.
The stories were given impetus
when his personal physician flew
to Key Largo yesterday to join
the vacationing mayor. To the
rumors that he might quit be-
cause of ill health, O'Dwyer said
Continued On Page Eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-21
Police Kill
Cangster In
Shooting Fray

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa, Jan.
2l,-tPl.-One man was killed,
another wounded and a third cap
tured just before daybreak today
in a shooting affray with police
here.
Police said the three men were
trapped IN a grain mill late last
night. The trio was ordered to
surrender. The men refused and
hid among sacks of grain. Then
they tried to make break for it
this morning, and police opened
fire.
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, police
said that for the past ten days
they have been trying to run
down a gang that has been loot
ing Pennsylvania grain mills.
According to police, they track
ed the men late last night to the
Grub and Brennan mill, and
caught them in the act of robbing
the place.
The dead man was identified as
Frank Stadler of Baltimore; the
wounded man was Ray Weber,
also of Baltimore, and the man
captured as Earl Firestone of Lee
banon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-21

They are Captain and Mrs Ste
phen Cliff who hail from Lincoln
shire, in England. but who have
found that life in the Caribbean
can be very sweet.
1.-Two years ago we found three
islands in the Virgin Island
group, said Mrs. Cliff on the alb
sence of her husband today. They
contain about 40 acres and are in
tensely wild.
But we believe we can grow
a little farm produce, keep some
pigs and COWS, and such things.
We love it there and now we in
tend to go back and build home
there"
The islands are called Prickly
Pear, Nectar and Eustacia and
Mrs. Cliff believes that they are
very beautiful. They intend re-
naming here for a few days be-
fore continuing on to Havana and
Grand Cayman, their next ports
of call
Also at the Porter Dock are the
Neco, a 46-foot motor craft hail
ing from La Crosse, Wisconsin.
and the 42-foot Ca-Le-Wa which
halls from New York.
On board the Neco are Captain
and Mrs. c. D. Gelatt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Dahl and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Johns, while aboard
the Ca-Le-Wa are Captain and
Mrs. Leslie Levi. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mohn and David Plotkin.
The Neco came here from Mi
ami, and she will put out to sea
CONTINUED On Page Eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-21
Blight Dredging
Started Today
Contract Signed
BySirugo, City
This Morning

Work was started today by Joe
Sirugo, president of the Sunshine
Construction Company, on the
dredging of the eastern portion of
Garrison Blight.
The contract was signed this
morning by Sirugo and by Mayor
Louis M. ]. Eisner. Eisner on be-
half of the City of Key West un-
der which Sirugo will dredge the
Blight without cost to the city.
Sirugo agreed to deliver mari
in any reasonable amour tany-
where in the city to the City for
81 a cubic yard, or for so cents
a yard delivered at the Blight.
Likewise, Sirugo agreed to sell
any lot owner mari delivered in
the city at SIPS cubic yard.
Sirugo will dredge the Blight
to a depth of seven feet, the con-
tract specifies. To dredge it deep
er would enhance the Blight in
the event of hurricanes, it is
thought.
This morning, Sirugo was get
ting his machinery on the Blight
and this afternoon the first of the
mari was hauled out of the wa
ter.
Much of the mari will have to
be blasted.
City Manager Ralph d. Spald-
ing, who worked out the details
of the contract with Sirugo, said
today the city would enter into
contract with other contractors on
the same terms as that just ON
pleted with Sirugo.
''The important thing is the
city will get the dredging of the
Blight without cost to it,, said the
city manager. Then lot owners
will be able to get mari to fill
heir property at reasonable cost. Z
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-21
400 Railroad Men
Go On Strike AT
q AM. Today

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 2l.-(P.-
Four hundred members of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men went on strike this morning
AS scheduled, the trainmen struck
at 6 a. m. on the Monongahela
connecting railroad
The railroad trainmen struck as
the result of a nine-months dis
pute involving the violent death
OF a brakeman.
The company fired the conduc-
tor who had been in charge of
the crew at the time, and the dis
charge was upheld by a Presiden-
tial fact finding board. However,
the union is protesting the dis
missal.
A major steel plant, Jones and
Laughlin at Pittsburgh, has been
closed down by strike of train
men on a railroad owned by the
steel company.
The strike involves only 1900
railworkers but 10000 were fore
cd into idleness when the main
Continued On Page Eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-21
Towns Banker Is
largest Civer 10
March OF Dimes

The Florida National Bank of
Key West helped assure adequate
care to every victim (and would
be victim) of polio for as long as
he needs it by giving NOW, in in
creased amounts. to the 1850
March of Dimes, when Bank
President Jerry Trevor presented
c. B. Harvey, campaign director.
with a check for 5000.
This check was double the
amount Mr.. Trevor and the bank
gave during the last emergency
drive. Chairman Harvey stated
that this was the largest contri-
button to date and that it actually
represented 10 percent of the total
contributions to date as only
$4,000 of 4 $4,000 goal has been
reached with the drive one-halfl
over.
Chairman Harvey spoke most
highly of Bank President Jerry
Trevor and the staff of our local
bank for their interest in the
health of all citizens of Key West,
especially children, in addition
to the time spent in helping them
with their monetary difficulties
as they occur. This generosity
gives the drive a big boost along
the road to successful goal.
Polio epidemicS in 1949 were
the worst in the nations history.
More than 10000 people were
stricken in major outbreaks that
ragged across widespread areas
from coast to coast.
The epidemicS are over, and
Key West in particular, suffered
during a polio siege that local
people will long remember. For
thousands who have been stricken
with polio. who must live with
the disease the tragedy of polio
has hardly begun. Of last years
victims, 1900 will require con-
tinued care and treatment this
year. Many thousands more re-
main from other years. IS
Most OF these patients are chii4
dren. They are depending heavily
upon the March of Dimes to furn-
ish financial assistance in the
long, hard pull along the road to
rehabilitation They need your
help. March of Dimes receipts for
last year totaled $26,000,000. Pa
tient care alone in 1949 cost $751;
100000 in March of Dimes funds.
How much will be needed in
Continued On Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-21
Laubscher Is In
Miami Attending
Chamber Meeting

Harold r. Laubscher, manager
of the Key West Chamber of
Commerce is in Miami today at
tending a meeting of the direc-
tors of the United States Cham
Der of Commerce.
The directors are meeting be-
hind closed doors. Problems "the
national administration doesn't
seem to take seriously" are being
discussed.
A total of SO directors of the
Chamber and the delegates of
local Chambers of Commerce, in
Guiding Key West, heard Secre-
tary of Commerce Sawyer talk
last night. but the subject of his
address was as secret as the
sessions have been.
One of yesterdays delibera-
Continued On Page Eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-21
Stock Exchange
Trading On
.SelectiveBaSiS

NEW YORK. ran. 2i.-R.-
Trading operations in the Stock
Exchanee were on a highly selec-
tive basis today.
Fur the first half of the two
hour session the general tendency
was downward but no real selling
pressure was exerted and de-
ciincs were limited mainly to
miner fractions
Buyers soon started nibbling at
a hand picked group of shares,
which helped steady the entire
market.
THE results of these maneuvers
was q mixture of advances and
declines. with a few OF the gains
running io two points or so.
Turnover was at a rate OF
sfound 600 900 shares for the two
nnuT
AllIci Chemical and Mathieson
faincd around two points at one
Continued On Page Eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-21
ALGER HISS FOUND GUILTY
Federal Jury
Finds Him
CniIyOf
Perjury

NEw vonN Ia =
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-. -.
feesI-i = - tAF ~ A
guilty q perlafF iaF AFN
he passes Niai1 tf
secrets = Z Nss''''sl.l
me ~ ssz'.s - : - -
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-21
Boston Police Are
Checking On Two
Brink Employees

BOSTON, Jan. 21.-tPl.-Two
employees of the armored car
company that got robbed of one
million dollars have been ques-
toned by Boston police. The
men, both employed by Brink S
Incorporated were questioned
throughout the night. They are
a maintenance department work
Ter, William Manter, and guard,
Gerard Pfaff. After questioning,
both men agreed to remain at
headquarters until later today.
No charges were placed.
Manter was picked up last
night after a police alarm had
been sent out for him. He'd fail
ed to report for work yesterday,
and was located at his home in
suburban Waltham. Pfaff was
brought to headquarters a few
hours later, and the police said
they wanted Pfaff to help in the
questioning of Manter.
However, the men were placed
in separate rooms and questioned
separately by detectives who
moved back and forth between
the rooms, No charges have been
placed against either man.
One of the detectives explain
ed that the police were going
over the whole story again piece
by piece"
Manter, the Drinks mainten-
ance department worker, is de-
Continued On Page FOUR
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-21
Insurance Rebate
( hecks Are Being
Received la City

Veterans in Key West are
onxiouslY awaiting the mail
nan these days.
Checks from the United
states government for insur-
anee rebate are starting to
pour into the Island City.
Today The Citizen was in
Iormed Of one veteran who
received slse.
Fer those veterans and
lheir families who want 10
know how much the check
viii be. II can be figured
easily.
Tho government is paying
sse per $1,000 insurance held
per month.
Assuming a vef.Tan carried
$4,000 for three years. his
return will be exactly $l96
$3.50 per month for $4,000
Insurance and then 36
lmonfhsl times $3.50.
Those men who were 40
years or older when thev en-
tered the service will receive
less than the 5sc per month
per $1,000. They will be
paid on . graduated scale.
Who Is the veteran who re-
ccived the Sl98? THAT'S a
secret. DO you blame him?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-21
Application Forms
Received By The
Citizen Today

Today The Chizen fnlettf
few forms 4-fs3 ffum tfe tsrsaa
Of Land management flEoan
ment Of interior WelhHrf.s.
u. &.
These are ere arr -
forms that must o. fairf eH 81
acquisition uf SuEafi1sf 49,
acreage. The fai storf ess 80
ricd b. The CiiiScn eafisG n ts
week
There are onlF q Tee snn.n
ton forms. and thrf WiH g.
tributcd "a iini runs IaI
serve basis
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-21
Booth Qualities
For Senate Seat
Against Pepper

TALLAHASSEE. Jan. 2l.-'P).
a Coral Gables Republican
qualified to-day as q candidate for
thf senate seat now held by Sc
natm Claude Pepper
lie IS John = Booth. Pepper
qualified ss candidate for re-
election tCrlav
Three other Democrats, Repre-
sentative George Smathers, j. II.
fiuutil. ol Orlando, and J. r.
NoarNood. OF Fort Meade have
announced for tho race. None
hsst see qualified.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-21
State Road Session
Planned For Kew
West In March

March meeting of the State
Road Department will be held in
Key West, said Representative
Bernie c. Papy and Chairman
Frank Bentley of the Monroe
County Commission today on
their return from Tallahassee.
Some 500 contractors and 9TH
ers are expected to attend the
March meeting, since the State
Road Department is to parcel out
Continued On Page Eightl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-21
N. Y. Police Take
No Chances As
NeiU Bank Opens

NEW YORK. Jan. 2l.--(P).
Hundreds Of passersbY and
motorists were made curious
by the presence of large po-
lice detachments in the heart
of Manhattan's rich Fifth
Avenue district last night.
The explanation was sim-
pie.
Millions of dollars in cash
were being moved into a new
bank.
And police just weren't
taking any chances.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-21
TWO WORLD TRAVELLERS
HERE; PLAN TO LIVE
ON VIRGIN ISLANDS
Find Three Small Islands Ia Virgin GrOnP;
Hail From Lireolnshire. E,:-land

An Ensshman and wife intending live
Virgin Islands who ihs meantime sailing around ne
world. present in Key West
They here aboard the La Falaise 4oof keieh with
auxiliary and tied the Porter Dock the feet
Evening star., 1950-02-23
All advertisements offerina
automobiles for sole must in
eluds oetuol selling price Of cor.
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

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economy Tudor; up to 30 mi. per
GAL; black finish, excel. cond.; new
car guar; 1896. HILL g. TIBBITTS,
lila Vermont ave. NV, MA. $3.50,
AUSTIN 1850 Mark II 4-dr.; 8 mi:
the buy Of the year at $1,225 deliv.
See it today. JACK PRY. Conn. at
s and 10th and Pa. ave. Sc.
AusaN exsa cond aste mileage aia9S5 up aod to 81 3
Sl,IOo. Ho. 4134, Apt. 262. -S3
AUSTIN 4-door sedan; brand-new
car at a brand-new low price: only
S1,225 delivered, terms and trade
Authorized tn n Austin gI Sales; Service.
no CO; Both sides of 7th at r st,
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