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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-15
Xmas PdutOnliIle
PLedSes Guests

Over 100 guests were delighted
with the Christmas pantomime
given by Mrs. Robb Roy Rick
ett's Day School students this
week in which nearly SO children
ranging in ages from three
through five years took part.
The tiny tots took the parts of
the Holy Family, angels, shep-
herds. the Three Wise Men and
the Three Kings. They also sang
unique, very old English Christ
mas carols.
After the colorful pageant, the
moppets became hosts and host
esses, conducting parents and in
vited guests on tour of the
school to view the brilliant array
of holiday decorations. Among
them was a tree made of special
construction paper and trimmed
with designs which the pupils
cut from Christmas cards.
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Mrs. Leyitan
To Speak Monday
AtCouncil Meeting

Mrs. Abraham Levitan will adj
dress the Monroe County Juv-
emile Council Monday night at
its meeting at the Clinic build
ing on Fleming street, it was an
nounced today by f. o. Schweit-
ger, president.
Mrs. Levitan is wife OF the
Rabbi of B'Nai Birth. In her own
right she is lawyer and So
cial service worker with a B. s,
degree. Both degrees she obtain
ed after marriage. She studied
to be a lawyer originally to as.
sist her husband who was prac-
ticing at the time. She went to
New York University's School Of
Social Work in order to prepare
herself for special work with
juvenile delinquents.
Her subject Monday night will
deal with some aspect of iuv-
emile delinquency and its treat
ment and prevention in Monroe
county.
Before her marriage Mrs. Lev
ltan was teacher.
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TyphoOn Is Still
Changing Course

TOKYO. Dec. 15.-tP1-That
typhoon in the Pacific has chang
ed its course so often in the past
few days, and so suddenly, the
experts are having trouble chart
ing its course.
However, this much is certain
today, the big storm has winds
of IFS miles an hour-and it's
still headed toward the Philip
pines. The typhoon apparently
has lost some of its force at sea
and probably will not be so de
structive as the one which struck
the islands early this week,
Delayed reports, by the way,
have boosted the death toll in
the first storm to 800.
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TRAVEL AT

Continues from Page Dnel
servicemen we're leaving for any
but happy. holiday reasons.
One of these men was notified
that his mother had died.
1T will be a sad Christmas for
that poor lad. OF course We got him
on a plane acknowledgements
ency. Then another man was mott
fled that his wife is i'll. SO we rush
ed him on, ahead of all the holi-
day.hoppers.
The happy faces of the home 20
ing Navy men makes all OF the
travel agents happy,
Il haven't had minute TO
count up the numbers both Mrs,
Perez and Mrs. Simone said
In addition to the extra sections
of the buSses, National Airline
flights from Key West to Miami
are loaded and have been since
Thursday
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Hospital Workers
Plan Decorations

Plans to decorate the interior
of the Monroe General hospital
in keeping with the Christmas
theme were made at the regular
meeting of the Women's Hospital
auxiliary when they convened
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Allen Shepard Mrs. Mar
garet Cox and Mrs. Virginia
Sands were appointed as the
committee in charge.
The resignation of Mrs. Will
liam r. Warren and Mrs, Edwin
Trevor were regretfully received.
Mrs. Trevor has been president
of the group.
The meeting was presided over
by the vice-presldent, M S.
George Lucas.
The sewing group of the aux
iliary meets at the hospital every
hurs d ay afternoon at two
o'clock.
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Continuation of DR.. Naismith's
Statements on basketball.
This is the fundamental prin-
ciple of basketball.
THE next step was TO secure
some kind of a goal through
which The ball could be passed.
In thinking Of upright goals. the
fact was brought out that the
more force put on the ball, the
more likelihood there was Of
having ii passed through the
goal, II then occurred that if the
ball was thrown in a curve ii
would not be necessary nor adj
visable to put too much force on
the ball.
''1 decided that by making the
goal horizontal. the ball would
have to be thrown in curve.
minimizing the severe driving of
ball. In order to avoid having
the defense congregate around
the goal. 1t was placed above
their heads, so that once the ball
left the individuals hands, it
was not likely to be interefered
with.
Then the rules were made to
eliminate roughness such as
shouldering, pushing, kicking,
etc. The bali was TO be handled
with the hands only. II could
not be drawn into the body and
thus encourage roughness.
1.-THE manner of putting the
ball into play was then consid-
cred. Two individuals were Sc
lected and took their stations in
the middle of the floor. The ball
was thrown up so as to land be-
tween them. giving as nearly an
equal chance as possible. The
nearest approach to the ball
needed was the soccer ball,
which we selected
10 get goals we used cou-
pie of old peach baskets, hanging
one at each end of the gym.
From this, basketball developed.
The final statements will APP
pear Monday.
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Unemployed Are
Granted $l33

TALLAHASSEE, Dec. Is
The Unemployed Compensation
Division of the Florida Industrial
Commission issued checks to S.
1874 recipients for the total
amount of 1851 for the week
ending December 7. 10 counties
not reporting. Benefits last week
amounted to Sll4.673. The Flor
ida labor market is about normal,
showing a somewhat spotty sit
uation in counties catering to the
tourist trade 1t is expected that
after Christmas, when the tour
list influx begins its annual in
crease, practically all unemploy-
ment will be materially reduced
for the season. The average
amount of checks drawn was
approximately $3.50
In Monroe County, 10 persons
received $l33.
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Conch Cagers Getting Into Shape
Take JayCees And 0uibOarders
By Scores OF 4O-42 And 8O-4l

! Key West High School eager.
cleaned up last night at the ex.
penSe of an energetic Junior
Chamber of Commerce squad
and a team made up Of members
of the Key West Cupboard Club
The Junior Varsity squad took
the Jaycees 48-42 after trailing
1929 into the last quarter.
The JaYcee squad including
Curly and Bubba Sweeting.
Chief Martin. Fito Lastres.
Ralph Henriquez and other
such worthless. went through
the first fhree-quarters al a
very rapid rate indeed. But the
younger set wore them down
towsrd the closing minutes of
the game.
The Varsity squad Waited
through the Cupboard Club with
an 80-4l count. From the side
lines ii looked very much as #
the Conchs were getting back in
to shape-but their SHOTS from
outside we're strictly off.
John Busto. the Barber broth
'ers. Gene Skagg and Moe Hen
riquez gave the students run
for their points Bob Cooper was
in outstanding form Tor the
school boys. He must have set
up 20 points with his sure-fre
passes. to say nothing of sinking
for IA points himself
Jim Baker. who collected is
points in the tussle is another
high schooler who looks as if
he hss reached playing form.
His fast breaking and deceP-
tive swiveIs looked pretty good
from the grandstand.
The Henriquez brothers had a
big night, Julio, playing for the
High School. was top scorer for
his side. while his brother Moe,
playing for the Jayeees, was top
scorer for his squad.
Coach Win Jones said today.
THE boys are loosening up
those basketball muscles but l
am still not satisfied with the
look of the squad.
We are moi getting enough
competition. Our shooting is
away off from fine outside. last
night The majority of counters
came from almost under the
hoop"
The coach is lining up games
with naval teams in order to
work out against fast squads. On
they'll take on the Ma
val Air Station team current
league leaders around the Navy
Base.
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League Receives
F ernandez Cups
Tomorrow, z Pm.

The Joe Fernandez Blue Rib
bon trophies will be donated to
the Island City Baseball League
tomorrow afternoon at two
o'clock, it was learned today.
The larger trophy will be held
by the pennant winners of each
season and be in constant com
petition. The smaller one will be
given to the winning club to
keep permanently.
The ceremonies will take place
prior to tomorrow'S garfse with
Island City League president Roy
Hamlin receiving the trophies
from Fernandez.
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Conllniies Ask
For Recall
OF BritOn
HIS SECRETARY WAS
SHOT AND IS NOW
IN PRAGUE HOSPITAL

PRAGUE, Dec. l5--(Pl--A spy
story out of Czechoslovakia which
sounds a little like something
manufactured in Hollywood, has
led TO the recall of a British dip
lomat.
Czcchoslovakia demanded that
the diplomat, Robert Neil Gard
ner be recalled, and today the
foreign office in London recall
ed him
The Prague radio claimed that
Gardner and a typist at the
British Embassy, Miss Daphne
Names, were caught in the act
Of exchanging money for secret
military information. They were
caught, say the Czechs, in a for
hidden military zone.
The girl typist was shot and
slightly wounded and Gardner
was hurt, according to the story
while they tried to escape in a
British embassy automobile
The Czech demands were
firm. The diplomat must get out
by six o'clock tonight. The Brit
ish foreign office said he would
leave Prague by automobile
during the afternoon.
AS for the typist, she will be
allowed to leave Czechoslovakia
as soon as she is discharged from
the hospital.
The British Foreign Office i.
making no comment on the whole
story until ii gets a full report
from the British embassy in
Prague.
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Trainman Killed

L'ANSE, MICH, Dec. 15.--R-
A 22-car freight train roared out
of control here last night. killing
one trainman and injurine three
others.
Brake failure on steep up
grade sent the train rockcting
backwards downhill for nine miles
before It'll it a sharp curve. sending
all % cars off the tracks.
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Cupboard Club
Elects Officers

The Key West Cupboard Club
House on Stock Island was the
scene Of much activity Thursday
night, as the Club held its an
nual election of officers for 1852.
The running was close for most
Of the offices, with some of the
candidates running neck and
neck right down to the wire,
with several winning by only
one vote.
The list of offices and winners
are as follows: Bascom Grooms,
Commodore; Jimmy Wells, Vice
Commodore; David Mason, Rear
Commodore; Hastings Adams,
Secretary and Bob Reed, Treas
uTer. &
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cared OF
MANSL AuGHTER CHARGES

CRESTVIEW, DecI5. --IR. - Sgt.
John Scott Cole OF Eglin Air Force
Base has been cleared of man.
slaughter charges brought after a
fatal accident.
An OkalooSa county circuit court
jury returned a verdict of acquit.
tai last night He was tried for the
death of +, NJ. Waldron, passen-
ger in his car, in a wreck last
October.
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Two Cars Collide

A collision occurred between
Mrs. John l.. Days Chrysler and
c. L. Mueller's Plymouth last
night at the corner of Flagler and
White streets at $3.50 p. m.
The report was made by the
participants in the accident. They
did not state the amount OF dam
age. John Day lives at 1908
Southland street.
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CHARITY

Continued from Page One)
Lieutenant Commander j. r.
Foresman-Naval Sation; r G.
freshment, Lieutenant K. x.
Hissner-Naval Air Station; Ser
geant At Arms, Major c. D. Bar
rett. Jr.. USMC--Marine Bar
racks; Equipment, Lieutenant A.
II. Geck-Naval Air Station; AS
sistant to Chairman Governing
Board. Lieutenant w, w, Beh-
rens-Fleet Sonar School.
The Navy Charity Carnival
which is an annual event. last
wear gave their proceeds to:
NAVY Relief Society, Key West
Auxiliary, American Red Cross,
March of Dimes, Monroe County
Hospital, Monroe County Old
Folks Home. American Cancer
Society. Children's Home Soeie-
tv. Boy Scouts of America, IN
Guiding the Sea Scouts, Police
Athletic League, Monroe County
Juvenile Council, PTA (White)'
PTA (Coloredl, N c c S, and
YMCA. The carnival will be held
at the Seaplane Base Hangar, II
is being put on through the joint
efforts of all Naval activities in
the Key West area, ashore and
afloat A great deal of effort Is
being expended on the part OF
many officers and men to make
the carnival success.
There will be total of APP
proximately thirty different
booths and concessions in opera
ton at the Carnival. Each con-
cession and booth is being oper-
ated by one OF the Naval activi-
ties in Key West.
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Tag Day Slated
For School Band

Delegates from Key West TO
the Gasparilla celebration in
Tampa. Florida, during February
will be members of the Key
West High School band,
In order to raise funds for the
expense of the trip, tag day will
be held today. Citizens are asked
to contribute any amount for these
tags which will be sold by stu
dents in uniform.
The city commission has given
the green light To the tag sale.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-15
MARTIN RETiREs

GAINESVILLE, Dec. Is. III
University of Florida President J.
HAiis Miller has announced the
retirement of John f. Martin, di-
rector Of the schools Latin Ameri-
can student affairs.
Martin was former u. S, diplo-
mat in Rome, London and several
South American embassies.
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ALLIES WIN

tContinued From Page One)
tenant General o. P. Weyland,
said that the new Sabres were
brought to the Far East on two
aircraft carriers and were inn
mecliately made available for
combat.
Since December First, the new
Sabrejets have shot down two
Migs and damaged six others.
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MUST POSI- PRICES

JACKSONVILLE. Dec. 15.-A.-
Three dry cleaning firms have
been accused of failure TO post
ceiling prices in actions filed in
federal court at Jacksonville.
Defendants are T. Coy Nichols.
Nichols Dry Cleaning Company Of
jacksonville William f. Hollis.
Vogue Cleaners, Jacksonville. and
Philip W Melin, Meln'S Cleaners,
0caia.
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nlEs ERoM CRASH lNsuRY

FORT LAUDERDALE, Dec. IS
-lg.-Paul f. CoSton Of Boca
Ration, died in a local hospital yes
terday of injuries suffered in an
automobile accident Wednesday.
Coston's car And another driven
BY Thomas Towner of Miami COLI
lided north Of HillShoro inlet
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-15
Scouts VIII Hold
Bazaar Tuesday
Citizen Staff Photo

Troop no. So of the Boy Scouts
will hold a bazaar aon Tuesday,
December IS from S to 9 pm, at
1920 Virginia street
Music and square dancing will
be enjoyed by those who attend.
The food department will include
hotdogs. cake, fudge, popcorn,
other candies and soft drinks.
The proceeds of the bazaar will
go to acquire needed troop equip
ment.
Boys ranging in age from IL
years through IA years are in
vited to join the troop.
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POstOffice Will
Remain Open

The Stamp, Parcel Post and
General Delivery windows will re-
main open all day today.
On Saturday, Dec 22nd the entire
office will remain open all day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-15

LADIES-Need a new dress? The
place to buy it is CHIC, 1876 Duval.
-(Adyt.)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-15

MEN - Beautifully made sport
Jackets, full lining. A real buy at
S13.12. CHIC, S26 Duval.--( Advt)
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Progress is made when our
sense Of responsibility grows in
dividual.
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Is Was Unlucky
or Gulfstream
liz Unlucky Too
by PEDRO AcuILAR

Gulfstream dropped its 18th
straight game last night at Wick
ers' Field with Benny's Cafeteria
picking up the win. The score
was a dismal 1875 and it is be-
ing banded about tn at tn e
Gulfstream brain trusters are
just about due to start another
shake-up in the squad.
While the brickbats are being
hurled it might be good idea
at this time to take pitcher
Sailor Snyder out of range. Sny-
der pitched sterling ball last
night but a combination of bad
breaks and Benny's tribe and
their four fast double plays were
lust too, too much, AS it was the
sailor famed Is men which is
pretty good tanning in any
breeze
The Cafeteria crowd got 10
hits with Rodriguez and Valdez
collecting two singles and a dou-
BILE each.
II went this-a way:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-15

Life is often held more firmly
by a thread of courage than by a
cable OF deceit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-15

tt WITH tITI97 a " uF
r. II. E.
Gulfstream Food Store 8 S
Bennv's Cafeteria IL 10 8
Bait; Snyder, G. Lastres and
MAYS: A. Macias and G. Valdez.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-15

MEN-Need a pair of Stacks?
You will find them and save at
CHIC, 1926 Duval.-( Advt.l
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
On Guard With
Company c
121st Engineer Co Battalion
MD. NATIONAL GUARD

The regular weekly drill was held
last night. After 20 minutes of close
order drill, the entire company saw a
movie on bayonet fighting. Following
the movie all men practised the diff
ferent methods of fighting with a
bayonet. Although the company is an
engineer unit, it is necessary many
times for combat engineer companies
to fight with the infantry when in
combat. Therefore we must learn in
fantry fighting and tactics as well as
how to build bridges, roads, etc.
The second period was given to in
stluction in domestic disturbances.
The National Guard is not only pre-
pairing for war but also preparing
to handle any emergencies here at
home The Governor of the State can
call the National Guard out for duty
within the state.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15

OF course, the time to make sure
politics does not blight the defense eff
fort is now. Mr. Wilson ought to let
Mr.. DiSalle-and everyone else under
him-know that he insists on rigid
nonpartisanship in all appointments;
that he wants no one named because
he is either a Democrat or Republic
can; that if recommendation are to
be asked from Democratic senators
and the Democratic National Com
mittee, they must be asked also from
Republican senators and the Republic
can committee "a and given equal
weight. Any other policy would-and
should be-resented as against the
national interests.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
Addison Man to Handle
New Holland Line

Luther W. Miller, of the Miller
Motor mart, Addison, Pa, is announc-
ing in this weeks issue that his firm
has been appointed an authorized
dealer of New Holland farm machn-
cry.
The New Holland line includes
balers, hammer mills, shelters, for
age harvesters and blowers, side de-
livery rakes, spreaders, wagons, etc.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15

To Il considerable extent the weight
of this allegation was diminished not
only when he named Mr.. Charles f..
Wilson as chairman of defense mobili-
cation but gave him complete authori-
ty over all other mobiizers, stabil-
izers and organizers. With great wis
dom Mr.. Wilson made it clear he
would not take the job under any
other conditions. He had to be, he
said, the boss, and Mr.. Truman said
yes. In this respect at least Mr.. Tru
man markedly improved over his
predecessor, Mr.. Roosevelt, who in
World War ii functioned in just the
opposite way. He not only delayed
action on wages and prices longer but
when finally he named his War Pro-
duction Board designated two instead
of one head. With Mr.. William Knud-
sen to represent industry he named
Mr.. Sidney Hillman to represent
Labor. When asked by Mr. Knudsen
who's boss?" Mr.. Roosevelt gaily
replied IL am" 1t was, of course, a
silly setup and crumbled under its
own inevitable inepitude. After many
costly months had been lost Mr..
Roosevelt ended this ill-conceived dual
management by naming a very medi-
ocre business man-Mr. Donald Nell
son-as head.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15

In the last war there were approx
mately 10000 paid employees in the
Office of Price Administration scat
tered all over the country. In adj
dition, there were some thousands of
volunteer helpers. The contention of
those in position to know is that the
price machine then was grossly over
manned; that 10000 employees meant
overlapping, duplication, waste and
confusion; that most of them were
politically sponsored; that enforce
ment was unduly costly and inef-
ficient. The statements of Admiral
Hoover, Senator johnson and others
voice resentment against a repetition
of this sort of thing. Undoubtedly
they reflect public sentiment as well
as congressional sentiment
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15

1t. Col Alan Rockford, our regular
army instructor, was at the drill last
night, having come from Battalion
headquarters in Baltimore.
Within the near future, certain men
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15

will visit the high schools in Oakland,
Accident, Friendsville and Kitzmiller
for the purpose Of aiding the re-
cruiting drive. A movie will be shown
and then talks made by the men.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15

Governor McKeldin sent his nomi-
nation of Thomas =. Il. Mudd,
Charles county, to be commissioner Of
motor vehicles to the Senate, where
it was confirmed within an hour.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
THE GREAT
GAME OF
POLITICS
BY FRANK r. KENT

Copyright by The Baltimore Sun and
reprinted in The Republican by
permission.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
Ugly Head of Politics

If at a time such as this the head
of the nation is not personally equal
to formulating his own policies, it is
almost as good-sometimes better
to have a President who surrounds
himself with high-grade, able men
from whom his policies come. Con-
ceding that he does not do the first,
the complaint often has been made
that Mr.. Truman does not do the sec
ond either
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15

Certainly, Mr.. Truman deserves
commentator for picking Mr.. Wilson
and giving him full power. But, while
Mr.. Wilson unquestionably is a first
rate man this does not mean he can
do it all; that without the Presidents
full support clear down the line a
good many things are bound to go
wrong and some Of Mr. Wilson's poll
cies be enfeebled Needless waste and
inefficiency will result. For example,
it is hard to conceive of anything that
would do the whole defense effort
greater harm than that it should be-
come saturated with partisan politics.
The effect would be to lower the pub
lie morale, destroy confidence in the
integrity of the Administration and
sicken the whole effort. Certainly,
Mr.. Truman does not want this and
just as certainly Mr.. Wilson would
hate it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15

Yet, just as certainly, unless steps
are taken now before the organiza