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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-15
Lighting Contest
Will BE Diuided
Into 3 Divisions

This years Christmas Lighting
Contest will be divided into
three categories, the Junior
Chamber of Commerce announc-
ed today.
The same set of rules VIII
govern all entries however. The
categorieS are: Yard and Resi-
dence Displays, Window Light
ing and Small Displays and Com
mercial Displays.
All entries must be available
for inspection by the Judging
Committee as well as any mem
Der of the. public who wishes to
view them at close range.
An entry blank can be found
elsewhere in The Citizen today,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-15
Phone
Facilities
Are Expanded
Two New Dial
Exchanges Formally
Placed In Operation
Friday Afternoon

A major expansion Of telephone
facilities in the Florida Keys
took place yesterday as the South.
ern Bell Telephone Company
opened two new dial telephone
exchanges which will serve the
Key Largo area and the Mate
cumbe area
Formerly served by a limited
number Of toll stations from the
Miami-Key West long distance
lines. business and residence
subscribers are now provided
with the latest in modern dial
telephone equipment,
The two new dial exchanges
were formally placed in opera.
ton yesterday afternoon al brief
ceremonies TO which all telephone
subscribers were invited.
Representative Bernie G. Papy
pulled the switch at Islamorada
which put the system in operation.
Papy also made an address, in
which he said that the installation
Of the system was one OF several
recent forward strides that are
fast bringing the Florida Keys to
the forefront. He said that the pro-
gress on the Keys. he felt confident
in predicting, would be more pro-
nounced during the next 10 years
than during all the other time the
Keys have been inhabited.
Here, on The Florida Keys"
PspY said, "sre everything that
is essential TO weil-rounded life.
not only during the winter bot
also fhroUghoUi the remainder Of
Fhe year The Keys. so fer as
wholesome pleasures are con.
eeFned, have better fishing than
any other part OF the United
States, better boating and by far
better climatic conditions when
most OF The nation is shiveriag."
At Tavernier. County Commits
cioner Harry Harris, who headed
the residents at the installation of
the dial system there, made an
address about the present growth
of the Florida Keys.
After the speaking at Islamorada
and Tavernier, residents and fiji
teen telephone officials attended a
banquet in the Green Turtle Inn
at Islamorada.
Among those participating in
the ceremonies we're State Rep
resentative B. C. Papy, Com
missioner Harry Harris, Manager
of the Key West company, Chef
Cold. Wilbur King, Florida Rail
road and Public Utilities Com
missioner. J. r. Kincaid, South
Florida Manager for Southern
Bell, c, L. Lott. Miami District
Manager for the Company, ard
f. A Ellis, President of the Up
,Confihded IN Pare Five)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-15
Walter W'anger To
Be Prosecuted

BEVERLY HILLS. Dec. l5
tAl--The prosecutor here says
he'n press charges against pro.
Queer Walter Wanger--even if .
gunshot victim refuses TO sign a
complaint.
Prosecutor S. Ernest Roll says
he has been assured police will
tile complaint
Wanger faces q charge OF fell
nnious assault in the shooting Of
his wife's ageut--Jennings Lang.
Wanger's wife Is actress Joan
Bennett.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-15
Only City In North America
6wen Pretty Summary Rating;
Average Jan. Temperature Was 68.3
KEY wES1ERS IN
SUMMER COTTons
WHILE NATION
SHIyERS

Key West Is the only
North American city rat
ing the top classification
Of pretty snn,mersn IN
january tor sum seekers,
IN the latest issue of Holi.
day nlagazine just released.
key Wess shares this raj.
ing With Rio De Janeiro,
'l3ucnos Aires, HsnoIulu.
ydnry ind Havana.
Absorbing % the piece
in Holiday, key Vests ~.
erage january iemperas.
ture in 1851 MAS 68.S.
That Of Rio the warmesl
city in the pretty SUM
merry classification MAS
ia. aud Bucnos Aires
whicl, higgins is summer
in january has an average
Of 75.4.
Chased as only warm
in january are Miami with
a 65.7 degree average Ber'
n. Ii, 63.7 degrees, Los
Angeles, 55.7 degrees aslil
Mexico City 54.7 degrees.
Cool are Ron.e, Las Ne
gas, New, and PineIn,rs,,
N. c. which range from
48.2 degrees sio~n "a Al
II lie real cold weather
the winter Tourist wants he
has only TO 60 10 sun VAL
lev. Idaho where Il aver
aged IA lasi January or
Lake Placid where Il was n
cold 1873 degrees.
To-day, December I5s
while the resi- Of The naiion
is shivering and Miami
even forecasts a cold week.
end, Hey Wesiers are ~
light summer cotions. bss-
ing shed the warmer clothes
Of the last two days. The
official temperature y
7:3O this morning was .
degrees.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-15
Rockies Hit By
Sub-Zero Weather

NEW YORK, Dec. i5-tHa
Here at home. the weather is
making news.
A sub-zero blast has moved in
To the midwest from the Rock
les. and the coolest weather Of
the season is forecast for most
of the country.
The cold came on the heels OF
a mid December snowstorm that
disrupted normal living from the
northeast to the midwest At
least "a lives we're lost.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-15
Two Fires Put Out
Within II Hours

In less than u hours the Key
West fire department put out
two grass fires. Chief Leroy Tor
res announced today
The first fire at GrinnelI and
Southland was extinguished by
Engine No. and booster The
second at 4:30 this morning OF
Cured in the 400 block Of Greene
street. A booster was used to put
this out. too.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-15
Travel AT
All-Tiinle
High Here
Hundreds of Servicemen
Make Reservations For
Trips As Ear Away "A
Seattle, wasIinsso.s

From Key West to Seattle,
Wash, is long hop home bul
that's she trip being inside BY
some of the hundreds Of Key West
Naval Base servicemen for their
precious l5-day Christmas fur
Tough.
Travel agencies here have been
working round the clock to book
the boys by plane. train and bus
for their eagerly awaited holidays
at home.
For some il will be a White
Christmas in New England. For
others II viii be in the milder eli
mate Of distant San Francisco,
and you couldn't get much farther
from Key West than Seattle, but
that's where some of the boys are
going.
Marionne Simone who has kept
her tour agency open from early
in the morning till late at night
said:
Il see their happy faces as /
tell them the reservation is made.
And Il is worth all the work just
to have helped them get home.
Then 60 home late at night and
look at my own tired, grimy face,
but il is worth IT every minute Of
il. /"
In her nine years in the business
here. Miss Simone said:
''This is the biggest rush of bus
mess I've ever had
Josephine Perez. at Price Tours,
said that she and Virginia Albury
have been working night and day
to get the boys booked for Xmas
travel home.
sour phone rings and rings be-
fore we can answer IL, we are so
busy" said Mrs. Perez.
Greyhound put on seven or
eight busses yesterday to carry
the big load Of boys up to Miami
where they we're taking their
night flights home"
Both agencies agreed that the
bulk of their travellers are single
servicemen. A few are taking their
wives and children back home.
The next big exodus win take
place on December 2s when many
of the boys begin 15-day New
Years holiday.
The agencies expect to continue
their rush business right up TO and
through the season. SO
One young seryiceman was most
serious in his demand at Simone
tours that he get up to New York
for one day trip. Marione book.
ed him up via night coach and
back via Constellation.
That's a pretty long and expen-
sive trip for one day." she COM
mented to the happy seaman.
yes. il is" he said beaming,
but my girl is very beautiful. ="
The agencies have been able to
book the boys who knew about
their leaves two or three weeks
ago.
Some Of them were notified only
at the last minute of the good
news. That makes problem.
II have rs servicemen's requests
ON my desk right now. They just
heard the good news that they
can go home and I am trying TO
give them better news that they
have a train or plane trip out.
Marionne Simone said.
Only two out Of the homegoing
tl;ontlnued On Page EishJ
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-02

He's an athlete in his own right, having been
the outstanding northwest amateur heavyweight
wrestler for number Of years while attending the
University Of Minnesota. Among others no taught
professor" Joe Pazandak the fundamentals Of the
game. which gives you an idea Of the calibre Of an
athlete he was AZ n youngster. Today, three times
weekly, he works at the Y.MCA.
Rosssn talks and 10 the peopIs-not down
TO the people up TO the people Flo talked Of how
you and ! can help the mental education and i'm
nFn NJ MIR ateFn NJ all ha
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-02

Fritz Pollard University just
back Chicago he attended the funeral
brother Frank There Pollard brothers Fritz Leslie
Frank Hughes and Luther Three athletes Leslie and
Luther at Dartmouth Fritz at Brown Hughes drummer the
the Europe when
lem from World War Frank deputy marshal Chicago
He participated Ruth Brown terribly with
Apollo Theatre audiences heAdnnE there this
the songSmh who road OF the Ink Spots
Montreal Eddie Mallory Of Ethel
The Hotel Theresa shopping
pianist Goodng
Pretty Ruby attraction
newly decorated Bird It'll MSceo Birch
manager
Single Action All afternoon long find
thcky populated with housewives who ought
brng scorchinE baking waiting the
figure the third number You lay 81
s. then (you
the second three number combination
that much richer depending much
the third It. lucky your
q payment
the has been take back the
Of the however drink spot whskey
their win On Long Island
nsters eongrcGatng Bin Tovers popular
New York Blvd chaps Williams
his Rudy
hAnEuu hn has a
hold meetings
night
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-02
/ Almost About
Everything
BY Percy villa

This column probably politics. religion sports and civic
projects any parts hope
fully
The other night talk by top public servant DR.
Ralph Rossen you've him. we'll
feel bad hadn't either until heard his talk.
q young handsome. MlnneSotas
institutions with 1900 charges his
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-02
< Weekly Review

Time amazing change
How about rolling calendar year
the graduating
class Phil Archer Of the first pictures
though he has stuck pretty his ambition
coming lawyer Now attending the University Of Minnesota
Phil Sn finds post card collecting good pastms though
he much favor Of passing bill
hour later and end 1 earlier!
Cornelius picture Deacon"
by his friends
70 become a
Cornelius has settled for being successful husband father
Mary Lou Brown ncknamed "Skeete a
pianist and fame when the bit her and
that being Mrs Harold Brown all Collecting
stick and musicwere hobbies
ting recipes and making curtains doesn't fit the list
eIOISc Tabor didn't quite whether
teacher housewife
her by slipping the ring her finger and making Mr
wonderful for her.
These a the a graduates
know where all old buddes and what phase Of life
choose
the
the Labor Temple something
people know just can't begin them
like roll call II did to make q
last week stated that the club
home Of Nelson BaTenger
that ole flu bug bit OoTn TO close until
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-02
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FURNISHED ROOMS For Rent.
Single or double. DRexel 1855.
X-26
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-02

manager Gene ConnRlly cornered me TO talk about
such q referee. We all agreed that William "Blr
Doty Of Chicago (hes their leading referee and can
be seen In most OF the big fights that tclcvsed
from the BtadumD.
DOty IL the first big time Negro boxing
referee In America n my memory serves me
CORRECTLY and now Whenever the two main event
contestants In Chicago sign their contracts they
also insist that MIN Doty h also the third man.
Doty knows the fight game from A TO z. and Ia
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-02

gets n person
up contrary New York where
the like Bill Robinson Florence
Mills Webb Smith, Leonard Harper,
HAwy others The effect the Billy
episode struggling ahead hostile world
Performers Harlem
musicians driving taxicabs acting short
greasy girls barmang
market dsgusted with
That's everybody perked when Billy his big break
the opening others he climbed the ladder all the
felt win be closed tighter all the line
who control the lucrative
bookings and location down the that they
trouble" Negro performers
points
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-02
BOvvIIsv SeoWOG
NORTHERN LIGHT BOWLING LEAGUE
TEAM STANDINGS
50 GAMES - January 81, 1851

Team high three State jewelers. 2O99 W. T. Grant
Company 2O7O Single Acme Cleaners 7s6 Grant
pany 100.
Individual high. three games Manning. 49s;
Single game, Jimmy
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-02

Doty known In Chicago fight circles Of having
made mistake while In the When
hin has his detective bureau 4 guy
year polls
auditorium February pmin-
aries and the final night coming off February 18th
fight bigEeat bargain sports history
With prices not what they used be with
ming the Golden Glove tournament going with
the actual fight tickets
Although the talent isn't this
has taken Of the youngsters many plans
going into the the put
slam'banE show they always do.
Youn enough boxing the nights
months 10 Come think
boxing until spring why not plan attend the Golden
Glove fight nights You can't 60 wronE
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-02
steers First Chemist

SteetS FHSb Suc"ISs
IN 1860, Robert W. Hunt set up
the first chemical laboratory main
tanned by an American iron and
steel plant as part Of its orsania.
ton.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-02

they're that California special treat
theatrical and nghtcub bgwgs The girl Ronne
QAn credited with the carve" job the countenance of singer
although Jees didn't
Whether Miss Quan did not the fact that Jeffes found
pummeting California soil California proved
Holiday Of her
New nghtcub baw In which
Back further you find the Of Fatty Arbuce
huge following the
Of girl involving
Krupa drummer Robert Mtchum
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-02

These three young men are go
ing to be hard to beat in the
coming Midwest Golden Gloves
tournament at the Minneapolis
Auditorium Feb. 3, q. 7 and II.
wes Hayden, Monroe Gage and
John Bible, all members Of the
Phyllis wheatley are the city
champs who viii represent Min.
neapolis in the tourney,
All three boxers won their
final city matches In an impress
Sivc style,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-02

talked Of how religious and nationality discrimination
10 do In etardng the mental growth Of the youth the
any other factor, he insists
Although DR. Roasen doesn't pretend either
no does that there cRress talk religious
ton conversation In the saloon
other business In the
II isn't the conVersaton the bar which
hurts It's the into ths
and ideas TO the Playground school
And according 20 RoSsen IT'S tho children
dren When hear youngstsr another
home you're just father who's nut house
don't blame the children They heard the statement
what father mother says good enough them"
In other words keep pleasant
the gutter and probably your family
friend Of letter
bag Of sand Letter reads Enclosed you will
cost 5000 q day Thought you'd some"
The prize fight quarters to
10 make break fight Very responsibility
the third the other Flanagan
Evening star., 1951-12-31
Terps Have Trend
OF Fovorites Losing
Working for Them.
BY The Assoeioied Press

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 31.--
When Tennessee meets Mary
land in the Sugar Bowl tomor-
row, the favored Vols will be
trying to stop the trend Of IA
vorites losing In major bowl
games.
In the last three major bowl
seasons eight teams rated lower
IN the Associated Press pool
won games from higher-ranked
opponents. Only three higher
ranked teams won, while one
bowl game involved two un-
ranked teams.
Last January's bowls saw
fourth-ranked Tennessee defeat
third-ranked Texas in the Cot
ton Bowl: Michigan, No. 8, beat
California. No. 5. in the Rose
Bowl. and underdog Kentucky
defeated Oklahoma In the Sugar
Bowl.
Evening star., 1951-12-31
Sun Bowl Foes End Work
Today With Liqht Drills
~ the As.oeiu,ed Pres,

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 31.-Con-
|querors Of two teams which went
on to bigger bowls finish polish
ing attacks today for their own
game in the Sun Bowl.
Only light finals were scheduled
for both Texas Tech and College
|of the Pacific before tomorrow's
|battle-rated q toss-up by most
observers.
Each team wound up with only
Ia Ga won-lost record. but each
dumped worthy foes along the
way.
College Of the Pacific defeated
Clemson. 21-7. early in the season.
Clemson went on to land a Gator
Bowl berth with Miami of Florida.
Texas Tech hung q 1919 defeat
ION Texas Christian, which. as
Southwest Conference champion,
takes on Kentucky in the Cotton
Bowl. Texas Tech bowed. 60. to
Houston university, which plays
lin the Salad Bowl, and was beaten,
1920. by Baylor, which Is headed
for the Orange Bowl.
Evening star., 1951-12-31
sub-Por in Lost 1851 Comes
Leohy Has Different Reason
For Picking Vols and Stanford

clean and win the No. rating
Knowing Gen. Neyland, I am sure
he has reminded his players many
times Of that game, and I know
they will be ready.
A point which will be interesting
to note Is what, type of defense
Tennessee will employ to stop Jim
Tatum's potent split T. To my
knowledge. Tennessee has not met
Ia major exponent Of this forma-
ton of late. 1t is exceptionally
tough when you see it for the first
time. But SO are many other for
nations and Coach Neyland has
stopped them. Our choice is Ten
Inessee to win.
viii be Mt Orange Bowl.
In a game which we hope to see
at Miami. unbeaten Georgia Tech
plays Baylor University. This
Orange Bowl game matches one
Of the top teams from the South
eastern Conference against a
highly rated unit from the South
west Conference. On the strength
!of nter-conference play this fall,
as well as over all schedule,
Georgia Tech appears to be the
stronger team. I am sure that
Tech Coach Bobby Dodd win have
some interesting offensive ma
ineuvers cooked up. We like
Georgia Tech as the winner.
In Jacksonville, Fla, a game
which has advanced steadily each
year is the Gator Bowl classic.
Tomorrow the University of Miami
meets Clemson in q meeting of
well-balanced teams. On paper
lit appears to be a tossup, but two
things have Influenced our de-
lcision. First. Miami's star half
back, Frank Smith, won't be able
Ito play because of a head injury.
Secondly. Miami Coach Andy Gus
Itafson did such a remarkable job
in coaching the South team Is
victory over the North on Christ
mas Day, it Is hard to realize that
he could do the same thing one
short week later. Thus, the Sc
lection. from here Is Clemson to
defeat Miami.
i tMcNaught Syndicate. Incl
Evening star., 1951-12-31
sY the Asseeiuted Pre.s

DALLAS. Dec. 31.-Tomorrow
afternoon. as 75.0o0 roar in the
Cotton Bowl. Babe Parilli will face
his greatest test.
The Kentucky Babe. that 1.-the,
rugged young man of Italian ex-
traction. who has been in the
Nations headlines for three great
collegiate football years, will be
handling and passing the ball
against Texas Christian.
It's the dnal appearance of Pa
rilli as a collegian and he feels
that this is the time when he must
play his greatest game. Satur-
day he becomes professional in
the Senior Bowl at Mobile, where
the players get paid for their
services.
But there will be professional
football scouts in tine stands to-
morrow watching Parilli as he
seeks to wipe away the misfor-
tune that Texas has brought him.
Twice the quarterback of the
Wildcats has played in this
State and twice he has been de-
feated.
Parilli wants to play profession
al football and there's no doubt
that he will, because all the clubs
want him.
Parilii is in the air ROTC at
Kentucky and when he is grad
uated automatically receives 9
Reserve commission. So he may
be called into the service then
but he hopes to get in a year d
pro football before being called
ParIlli always feels the respon-
sibility of a Kentucky defeat
That's why he'd like to lead the
Wildcats to victory tomorrow-to
as he says. redeem ourselves"
Parilli, In his college career
threw more touchdown passes
than anybody ever did before-50
the most touchdown passes in ont
season-23; gained the most yard'
passing in three years-4,351, ane
completed the most passes II
three years-331.
In bowl games-and he alread,
Evening star., 1951-12-31
By o stuff corre.pondent Of The ssor

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 81
Maryland, My Maryland" is ar
old song for New Orleans folks
according to a tune detective who
traced its origin to this city, but
you can't prove it by the Or
chestras entertaining the many
thousands of Sugar Bowl visitors
"The Tennessee Waltz" is tops
on the hit parade here. not be-
cause the Vols are so much bet
ter liked than the Terps in the
Sugar Bowl game tomorrow, but
because it's Just a better known
song in these parts.
Maryland's Terrapin Club has
245 members, and a roll call today
would find few absent, If any.
However, the Vols Tennessee
Touchdown Clubs, which are scat
tered throughout the State, have
heavy representation and they are
wearing big kTs" in their coat
lapels. There appears to bs
thousands of them.
The bands arrived today and
with fireworks easily obtainable
and people just naturally making
noise, this must be the daffiest
city in the Nation this New Years
Eve.
Punt returns and goal line Of.
fenSe and defense occupied mos
Evening star., 1951-12-31
PoriIi Facing His Greatest Test
In Final Game as CoIIegion

has been in two--Parilli has COM
pleted Is passes Of ~ thrown for
233 yards. His team lost In the
1850 Orange Bowl but won over
Oklahoma in the 1851 Sugar Bowl.
He says his greatest thrills have
come from playing in bowl games
and he's looking forward to the
Cotton Bowl. He expresses great
respect for Texas Christian-in
fact the entire Southwest Confer
ence. He should-he's never been
able to beat one Of its teams yet
But while Parilli's passing is
of course, the topic Of the hour
TCU can fling the ball pretty
good, too. In fact, TCU has three
of the best passers in the South.
west in Ray McKown, Tai Fowler
and Gil Bartosh. McA Jwn has
rolled up $50 yards, Fowler 331
and Bartosh 233.