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Seward seaport record., 1951-09-28
Hope Abandoned For Youth losf In Glacier Crevasse


 abandoned today for a Fair banks youth lost in an ice ere Vasse on Bartlett Glacier and the Air Force called searchers back to their base.
 The Elmendorf Air Force Base Public Information Office said a 10th Rescue Squadron trail crew. which has searched the glacier for 19-year-old Gerald D. Ross, reported further search appeared hopeless. The crew is returning to Elmendorf, the PIC said.
 -A helicopter taking part in the search crashed and burned in an emergency landing yes terday.
 The pilot, Knute Flint, was not hurt.
 Flint had been flying over the glacier with Bob Rose seek ing a trace of Ross, who Rose said fell into a crevasse on the ice pack while oa c hiking trip Sunday.
 The trail crew, backtraeking Rose, found the crevasse he described.
 Crewmen said they fired guns and shouted in the ice crack which they said was several hundred feet d C D. They ra- ceived no reply.
 Since two feet of new snow covered the area and the ere vase was extremely dangerous no attempt was made to descend. However, the creWmen were certain that Ross was dead, the Elmendorf Air Force PIC said.
 Ross was the son of MT and Mrs. J. G. Ross of Fairbanks. The father is a construction worker and the mother is an employe of the Northern Com mercial Company.
 Because of poor communica- tions in Alaska and the fact that they live outside of town, the parents were not notified until yesterday that Gerald had not returned from the glacier eX- petition.
 They kept a 12-hour vigil at the Fairbanks ACS office hop ing for favorable news, but re- turned to their home before word was received that hope had been abandoned.
 When a friend broke the news the mother tried bravely to hide her tears. The father said, We've tried to face it because we knew you don't live five days trapped in a glacier ere vasse.'
Seward seaport record., 1951-09-28
OPS CEILING PRICES MUST BE POSTED

Deadline for filing price lists of all retail service was Sept. 25, Fred c. Hanford, Territorial Director OPS said this week.
 All retail businesses are re- quired by provisions of Ceiling Price Regulation 34 to file list of their prices with OPS. h addition, they must post their ceiling prices in their place of business for customers to see.
Seward seaport record., 1951-09-28
5 MEN FALL THRU CITY DOCK

Murl Trevethan is in the hos pital this week suffering from broken ribs and bruises. He fell thru a hole in the dock where it is being repaired
 MT. Trevethan is the fifth person to receive injuries within a week at the same spot,
Seward seaport record., 1951-09-28
e stoV of :::WAR D By Jay Stauter
xxx HEYDAY OF THE SKA CENTRAL:
 -loO6
By Jay Stauter

e Story of Seward is now to begin filling in the gaps
 previous chapters on the +ruction of the first 50 miles he original Alaska Central toad, projected from Sew to the Tanana Valley, In
 stories of that day, it was |mary to refer to the In as "C entr al Alaska, the name, Alaska Cen
 It is now clear that gold, r than coal, was the ori-
 objective of the Alaska ral. The story of Matanuska fields comes later. Mention bal claims is confined in
 editions of the Seward way to Kenai Peninsula along the shores of Cook
 We may be sure that the way, the Ballaine's own F, would have boosted Mata- h coals to the high heaven hey known the facts at the e Seward Gateway of Sept. pos, looks like a special CT edition for the Alaska Fal. Two steamers had just led in Resurrection Bay, ing several hundred tons obstruction equipment and ies, as well as 36 passen- for Seward, among them r J. E. Ballaine, w. B. Pd, chief engineer and gen manager (the railroad com
 was free and easy with fancy titles) J. C. Baxter e engineering department; Harris of the firm of Rich Harris, contractors for the lad tunnel work. Major inc is spoken of in glowing as "the originator of the la Central" the founder town" and "the bestoWer name Seward" The same release claims a total force boo men working for the ad as of September l, 1905, Btates that the number is to be greatly increased.
 if to answer critics who not mentioned in the paper, Ballaine issued a carefully red statement covering the rawal of the Shedd Broth
 financial packers, and the huent sale of bonds to a syndicate headed by J. B. & Company. MT. Ballaine hat the Shedd Brothers ob-
 to the many-fingered type ganiZation of the Ballaine brises, and insisted on a re- ization placing all the as hto a single company, and, hn Ballaine put it, thus out all interests except wn." Probably the Shedd
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Seward seaport record., 1951-09-28
Hopkins Flies AppeaI On Gcme Law Violation Chcrce

Leonard C. Hopkins, pastor of Seward Church of the Naza- rene, filed notice of appeal thru his attorney, Harold k. Stringer, after being found guilty by jury yesterday in Commission CTS Court
 Hopkins was tried on three counts of game violation. EX- ceeding the game limit; wanton waste oI game meat and trans porting of goats illegally taken. He was found guilty on the last charge with a penalty of S2O0 and three months in jail
 Stringer and Hopkins demand ed jury trial which consumed two and a half days and one. evening. The jury comprised of ten men and two women re- turned with a verdict of guilty on the last count
 The arrest was made by Off cer George Puckett, Highway Patrol, and Carlos Carson, Fish & Wildlife Service enforcement agent Mir. Carson prosecuted the cas5 as there is no prosecut- ing attorney in this court. 4 large crowd witnessed the pro ceedings, great interest having been aroused at the number of game violations on the Kenai Peninsula this year. Feeling runs high against wanton waste of meat
 One witness for the govern ment puzzled the court when he, a young man approximately IF years of age, refused to testify, even refusing his name and age, on the grounds that testimony might incriminate himself. AcS TO EMPLOY CIVILIANS IN SEWARD OFFICE
 Civilians will replace enlisted men in the Seward office of Alaska Communications System as soon as the employment schedule can be arranged. Appli- cations for positions as clerk typist, cashier, counter clerk, combination telephone and tele- type operators, central station repair and maintenance men, janitor, etc, twelve positions in all, are now being received by the local office.
 Those interested may contact Sgt. Powers at the ACS office.
Seward seaport record., 1951-09-28
Moose Pass

Mrs. J. T. Cawthorn of Wolf Trail Lodge was hostess on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 19, at surprise shower in honor of Mrs. Alfred Service. Canasta was played with the prize for high score going to Mrs. Harold Pursinger. Those present were Mrs. I. K. Campbell, Mrs. Arnold Pursinger, Mrs. Robert Shep herd, Mrs Gerald Evenson, Mrs. Roy Jones, Mrs. Max Foster, Mrs. Wayne Racine, Mrs. Alfred Service and Mrs. CaWthorn. The honor guest opened her gifts during the refreshment hour. Gifts were sent by Mrs. Glenn Miller and Mrs. Carl Woolery who were unable to be present. MT. and Mrs. Service are mak- ing their home at Wolf Trail Lodge while Mir. Service is em- ployed as timekeeper by Man SC44 -oSOt4 . 1AdINOI SUI.
 Little Jerry Barnes, son of MT. and Mrs Eddie Barnes, found out all about oil-burning cook stoves this pest Wa K. He was curious about tho noise in his mothers stove and put his finger into the blades of the blower fan The flesh was stripped almost to the bone from the first joint to the tip of his right forefinger Flossie acted as doctor and the little patient is much better and, we hope, much wiser about the fan in Mama'S stove.
 Mrs. E. R. May is now back at her home Tn Moose Pass after a trip to California to attend her mothers funeral. Her stay was prolonged and saddened by an other death in the family. Her brother was driving back to his home and on the way was in an accident which took his wifes life and hurt him seriously.
 MT. and Mrs. Ray Stafford lett on the train Friday, Septem- Der 2l, to return to their home in Kodiak, Alaska, after a six weeks stay al their home in Moose Pass and with MT and Mrs. Charles Clements and Charlie. Mrs. Clements is Mrs. Statford's daughter and the Staffords are oldtime residents of the Pass. They plan to return in the spring and at that time will decide whether or not to stay or 10 look for q warmer climate in which to make their home.
 MT. and Mrs. E. w. Caywood and two sons have moved into the Stafford house for the win ter. They have been occupying one of Jack Leans cabins at Cooper Landing but wanted to be where the boys might attend school. The Caywood family is from Washington and in Alaska for the road construction work.
 Mrs. Robert Hall entertained Mrs, James Smith, Mrs. Ray
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Seward seaport record., 1951-09-28

Mrs. Robert Hall entertained Mrs, James Smith, Mrs. Ray
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-22
Musical Tastes
OF Vet Patients
Change

Musical tastes Of patients ia the
Naval Hospital have undergone a
drastic change according to Lou
Bredice. q member Of the Inter
national Trio which recently
played a benefit al tire hospital
sponsored by a group pf wives Of
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The patients no longer cia1nor
for hill billy songs and they
don't particularly care for rum
has, sanbas and other Cuban
dance beats" said Bredice.
Other members Of the trio ar
tuFo Henriquez and Charlie Al
media agreed that light classical
selections are becoming more
popular among hospitab1ed SER
vicemen.
Vocalist Flora Asnaeida
pointed out that the patients be-
ing confined to their beds would
naturally prefer listening music
10 energetic Cuban dance num-
beers.
She also noted tho swing away
SContinued On Page Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-22
Harold Casterton Takes Over
Key West High School Band
Replaces Retiring
Bandmasier Major
Earl Dillon

Bringing with him a long, brill
liant career as band master, Har-
old T. Castentan. has arrived IN
Key West TO take over duties 1T
Key West High School. Mr.. Cast
erton comes direct from the Ec,as-
tn Paper Co, ii Pisgah Forest, N.
c. where he directed the com
panv's musical recreation.
MIR Casterton, who also served
as band master in Stuart and Fort
Pierce. Fla, replaces retiring
Band Master Major Dillon.
The new director of bands is
anxious to meet band members,
band boosters and parents of the
members. at the band quarters,
Seminary and Tropical streets.
this Friday afternoon between
200 and 500 and between TOO to
800 p. nj.
Mr.. Casterton is an accomplish
ed musician and can play with
various degrees of experiences any
instrument in the average band.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-22
This Summer
Hottest On
Record For XIV
Since May, There
Have Been IS Days
When Mercury SCARED
To 90 And Above

Key West is in the midst of
the hottest summer in lis his
tory. according to sam Gold
smith. L. S. Weather Bureau
Chief.
Goldsmith corroborated with
facts and figures the remark
heard on all sides from old-time
Ker Westers:
This is the hottest summer /
can remember"
Two all-time Key West heat
records have been broken.
Since May there have been IA
Gays IN which the mercury soar
ed to 90 and above. Normal
number of 80 and above DAYS is
t 20 August breaks all records
with only one day in the q DAYS
days of the month when the
temperature has not gone TO 90
or above. July had rs DAYS 90
end above. June % days, and
MAY three.
August 8 was the hottest day
i'm IS years with 95.s degrees
/ tenar erature. Goldsmith said.
Coolest summer in recent years
was in 1896 when the tenpera-
tazre rose to 90 and above only
is days. Lucky Key Westers had
only 80 degree days in August
that year
1851 has been the driest year
/ Since 1927, Goldsmith said.
Normally Key West gets TWEEN.
/ ty inches of rain from January
ll through August. So far thi:
year there have been only 1924
llnches of rain.
August has been unusually
dry" Goldsmith said. General.
.lay it is the third rainiest month
4 after September and October
4 The Weather man can only at
tribute the unusual heat to /
cycle. Some summers are hot
some are cool But this is .ths
hottest ever.
We may get some nlodifica
tion in the heat soon said he
Bat this was a statement not ;
/ promise
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-22
Hurricane Hits
Tampico Mex.
With Full Fury
Injured Reach Fifteen
At Preliminary Repari
Electric Power Closed
Firemen Rescue Scores

TAMPTCO, Mexico, Aug. d.,
PA hurricane struck Tampico
today with full fury.
Houses were wrecked by the
storm. An early check showed
that Is persons were injured.
Shortly after the storm hit.
electric power was shut down 20
prevent falling trees from injur-
ing PEOPLE in the streets. Fire
men rescued % families from the
wreckage of their homes.
The storm hit Tampico in the
midst of a heavy rain. The wind
was estimated at 78 miles an
hour in Tampico and at 1870 miles
an hour at the center of the hur-
ricane which passed SO miles east
of the city. Later today. the CEN
ter of the storm is expected to
strike the mainland about 30
miles north OF Tampico.
The hurricane is the same one
that took l55 lives when it struck
& Rtluued Tn Rage Sixi
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-22
Navy Will Ask
For More Giant
Plane Carriers

WASHINGTON. Aug, 22.-tA9
Secretary Kimball said today
the Navy viii ask for more giant
aircraft carriers after model
tests are completed for the first
one. pobably within six or eight
months.
kimbail appeared at a Penta-
gon news briefiug to correct
what he said was his mistake in
saying Monday that additional
big carriers would not be re-
oueSted until completion of the
S.. 100 ton vessel recently start
ed st Newport News. Virginia.
He said today that additional
large flattops are a matter of
considerable urgency because
the Navy has larger and heavier
planes coming into production.
Chairman yinson OF the House
Armed Services Committee re-
Gently said the Navy would have
ta7p more carriers Like the one
now being built.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-22
SRD'S Barber
Praises Pdpy; Let
-, ~
Contracts Soon

An assurance that the Mar.
a.hon Beach Road would be
in the September letting. and
news that taere was strong
possibility that contracts viii
also be let in the September
letting for Big Pine Key pro-
ject and the Pirates Cove
Project. has been received by
Hon. Bernie c. PHpy from
Merrill P. Barber, Florida
Stale Road Board in ITALIA
hassee.
Records show that when
these contracts are let. this
will take care of all contracts
for work in Monroe County
this year.
Mr.. BARRIERS letter referred 10
the promptness in handling
the above letting as. an indi-
cation 10 the voters of Monroe
County of the close friend.
ship 4hst you mir. PapYl have
with the present members OF
the State Road Board"
The above lettings viii be
major addition to the cur.
rent building boom in this
city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-22

Army paper Red Star said today
that if the u N continues to hold
its present suggestion for Kor-
can cease-fire line, an armistice
agreement is impossible.
The dispatch, dateiined Peiping.
quoted the official Communist
Chinese news agency. II purport-
ed to give the viewpoint of the
Chinese and North Korean Com
mand.
II reported no progress in the
armistice talks in the last few
days and accused the American
negotiators Of "slyness, falsity and
superciliousness. /"
The dispatch said there is mo
sincere desire for peace" ON the
American side.
Red Star is the organ of the
Minister of War and has the Wild
est circulation in the Soviet Ar
my and Air Force.
The article said our side feels
that, at the present moment, the
military might of both sides is
almost equal at the ssth parallel
II said that the Americans were
| trying TO gain territory behind the
present North Korean lines.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-22
Grass. Debris
Fire Extingllished

A stubborn grass and debris
fire at FlaEler and 2lSt street
kept the Fire Department busy
yesterday afternoon for an hour.
Their did d repeat performance
early in the evening to bring the
fjremen back to the spot,
First alarm on the snoidering
blaze came st 3:l5 p, N. and was
met by the firemen pouring
water from a two-snd-a-half inch
hose fer tire period Of one hour.
Presence of masonry in the
ground made i difficult 10 reach
the burning roots
AT $50 p. ia, the department
pfaS recalled to pump water from
three~quarter- inch hose into the
spot for Is minutes before COM
pletely extlngulSting the blaze.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-22
United Nations Accuse Reds
OF Bad Faith Ait Truce Talks

TOKYO, Aug. 22-iA1--First,
the Korean truce situation in a
nutshell: Mo apparent progress
in negotiations another meet
ing tonight. Ian allied charge
that the Communists are making
the conference city of Kaesong
"A universal symbol for bad
faith"
An allied broadcast to Korea
described as not an official state
ment of Allied policy, accused
the Reds of picking Kaesong as .
site for the truce talks in order
to try 10 intimidate the Allied
negotiators by a show of force.
Failing that. said the Allied
statement, the Reds have diverted
their attention to creating Incl
dents. The latest The killing Of a
Chinese soldier. The Allies CON
tend it was done by guerrillaS,
and that the Reds have ample
power to keep order in the Kae-
song truce area,
AS for the truce talks, Them
selves Last night apparently
produced no break in the dead
lock. The Allies still demand q
truce along the present battle
lines. The Reds along the 3sth
Parallel.
A dispatch in the Red Soviet
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-22
Mill For Public
Health Suggested

MIAMI BEACH. Aug. % -,ao,.
"A Fiorlda doctor has said Flor
ids's rapidly expanding communi-
ties should include public health
long-ranee financing in their
plans.
DR. Herbert l. Bryans Of pensa.
cola, president OF the Florida
State Board Of Health. told the
opening SESSION of The National
Association of SanitariaaS vester-
day at Miami Beach that these
communities planned for expan-
Slon IN streets, lights and fire
protection.
But" he said, they often do
moi anticipate the occurrence OF
public health emergencies. which
are usually caused by sudden
population increases.
las d result Of sach Shor,
range policies" be continued, $
many communities suddenly find
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-22

1t approves O'Bryant's appli-
cation OF q year ago for funds TO
provide facilities for almost 1000
children who are either children
of military and naval personnel
here or are living in this Federal
Ivy affected area.
The covering letter 10 Q.
Bryant says:
funds available are Insult
ficient for any part of this en-
titiement,"
O'Bryant is hopeful, however.
that the S6ol ,477 may con.e
through before The school situa-
ton grows any worse
O'Brys Mt said that his new fac
ulty has not quite shaken down
yet One teacher left abruptly
Monday. and another today. 9th
ers expected have not arrived.
We need now second. third
and 9Th grade teacher, as well
as girls physical education in
sfructor and one rrlath teacher
for Key West High School" he
said.
O'Brvant announced that Rich
ard Humphrey. Assistant chief of
the Division of Historical Policy
and Research of the State Depart
mlent will speak on American
Foreign Policy Looks Ahead
The State Department official
will speak al meeting of three
Southeastern Florids school dis
fricts in Miami On August 81.
Monroe county teachers now in
session for committee meetings
end curriculum planning viii
up 10 Miami TO hear Humphrey.
60 uS 10 Miami to hear Hum
phrey.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-22
Roberts Returns
From Vacation

Charles r. Roberts. Key Vests
Finance Director. returned from
a two week vacation tour Of Hav-
ana and Miami Beach this morn
ing.
Mr.. Roberts visited the Cuban
capital with a friend. Joseph Wat
kins Of the Naval Station.
The finance expert expressed
his relief 10 return TO his duties
here describing Havana rs sshect-
Il, and Miami Beach as the ideal
place for q Finance Director 10
take busman's holiday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-22
Siruqo Can Remove Mari Spit
But Not Blast Judge Lopez Says
IN MOVING
MARI SIRUGO
ACTED LEGALLY.
COURT ORDERS

Circuit Court Jud z c
Aquilino Lopez, Jr.. dis
solved the Ciiy's temporary
injunction restraining Joe
Sirugo from removing his
mari causeway from Garri-
SON Blight al noon today.
He upheld the Citys in-
junction against Sirmgo' :
further dynamiting at the
Blight.
Sirugo can now COM
pIete the removal of the
mari To the Key West Hous-
ing Authority.
The order states that
1.-The Court is of the opin-
ION that the injunction
should be dissolved insofar
as il affects the mari cause
way, but not in 30 far as il
affects the use of dynamite
on Garrison Blight
Since Sirugo has moi
blasted at The Blight since
August 9, the injunction
against that phase of his
activity has moi had amy eff
feet.
Lopez order does not
pass on the contract be-
tween The City of key West
and Joe Sirugo. That must
be determined in separate
proceedings.
Sirugo shall be permit
ted, according 10 The order.
TO remove his property and
equipment from Garrison
Bigh, Immediately. along
With The mari causeway.
Questions of injury 10 City and
Sirugo property. and damages and
Interpretation Of the contract. f.o-
pea said should be determined hv
separate and appropriate pro.
ceedings.
The order says that the defen-
dsnt availed himself of Paragraph
q IN the contrac; which gives Sir
ugo alone the right 10 determine
II the dredging operation at the
Blight Is profitable. Sirueo so de-
termined on August and stopped
blasting as of that date.
he also abided by the section
OF Paragraph which says that
Ssrnso may determine TO re.
move the mari causeway con.
sfructed in connection with the
dredging of such area. or may
allow the LicensoT tciiyl TO re.
tain the Causeway aforesaid.
Lopez said that the City did not
avail Itself Of Paragraph 6 Of the
contract which states that if Sir
tCel-.iuued On Page SIX.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-22
Motorist Fined
|. $40 In Court

Lack of speedorneter on his
car brought Evelio v. Valdez, of
25o6 Sidenberg avenue. into the
tolls of the Law yesterday.
Valdez was accused Of driving
40 To As miles per hour IN q IS
mile per-hour zone on Palm ave-
nue.. The arresting officer testf-
fled that he had clicked Valdez
BY his tthe officer'sp meter on
the police motorcycle.
i don't have speedometer. 7
said Valdez. but am sure /
CONTINUED On Page SIX,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-22
Promoters OF
midst Colony
Have Fund Offer

Kit and Lawrence. local busi-
ness couple presently planning q
nudist colony 10 be made up Of
citizens of Key West, today claim
ed to have received an offer from
local business man OF funds to
aid and abet the collective dis
robement movement.
Although declining to reveal the
name Of their sun bathing bcne-
factor, the Lawrences quoted
from his letter as follows:
Am interested in having you
people succeed in EST Abfishing u
haven for those who may not be
able 70 afford private solariun.
Therefore / would consider help
ing you locate and finance this
nudist colony.
IF you have any stock available
for sale or would care to look
over some property, | believe 1t
can be purchased quite reasonably
on Big Coppit Key. can see no
reason why your plans would not
be successful here IN Key West
providing you have the location
and necessary finances to start.
Once started and underway
there is little doubt in my mind
that dues from members could
shortly offset the original invest
ment."
just before going to press The
Citizen was informed by the local
sponsors Of the group that two Of
fers Of further aid had been re-
ceived from local business people.
One offered gratis--a parcel OF
land on Cudjoe Key, the other
offered cooperation 10 the full
est degree short Of actual cash.