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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-23
Today In History

William A. Burt of Michi-
gan granted patent for the 'Ty-
pographer," ancestor Of the mod
ern typewriter.
l85l-000 years ago. Western
Minnesota bought from the lndi-
ans.
1886 - Historic Steve Brody
Jump from the Brooklyn Bridge
now believed d hoax and a
dummy used,
1892-Czar of Russia thanks
America for her famine relief aid.
l9l9-Some 1000 soldiers re-
CURED in Washington to help the
police keep order ...,es}s ;
lp22--Upited%S States asks Britain
permission to search English Ships
suspected of rum running outside
Smile limitLand ~ refused
l933-Kidnaping Of Charles F
Urschel. Oklahoma oil man.
1934-Government buys and
ships cattle West to alleviate the
drought
I943-Americans take Palmero
Siclllan capital
1914 - Americans and Allies
fight Germans in streets Of Pisa
Italy.
1850 -- In Korea. American:
fightsoff a series Of Red tank at
tacks,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-23
TOddy's
anniversaries

l8l6-Charlotte Cushman. fam
Gus actress, the dominating stage
figure her DAY and among the
great women of her generation,
born in Boston. Died there, Feb.
II, 1876.
l83I-Wilham Westlake, inven-
tor of the car heater, oil cook
stove and many others, born in
England. Died New York, Dec %,
1900.
l834-James Gibbons, Baltimore
Roman Catholic archbishop and
Cardinal, promoter of tolerance,
among the foremost Americans
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-23
MUST KEEP OUR AIRPORT

The Meacharn Airport should not be abandoned,
must not the of residents who alive the
fact that Key West, than any city the main
land needs an arfield
The reason for that condition is not far to seek. On
the mainland cities service addition other
modes of transportation while Key West the Mea-
Airport used for other purpose, would have
left only the Overseas Highway for travelling to and from
the city,
The few who are against the acquisition of the Mea-
cham Airport by the city may point that aired
could be constructed for the ciy's nearby
What key? Assuming that strip sufficiently large
available Stock Island could be built there
cause of its cOseness the Naval Air Base Boca Chca
If it constructed north Chica
six miles beyond the base on that key.
But important point, which can not be stressed
too much to Key West taxpayers is that if the Meacham
Airport acquired $685. 600 is Immediately available to
the city to help pay for the field The city has check for
that from the CAA but if the airfed the
city built outside the city limits that money be
turned
City commissioners acted wisely Monday night in
deciding either buy Meacham Airport or TO acquire it
through condemnation proceedings In either procedure
the city keeps the 500 900.
1t would be difficult to overestmae the value the
Overseas Highway to Key West but it has similar value
to all the Florida Keys through which passes
fdens of of those keys not satisfied with that
system of transportation alone. They arelds
Prominent among them is Marathon, which already
strip to accommodate planes Residents of that up-and
doing community have expressed their readiness to i'm
prove the strip CAA standards should it decide to es
tabsh airport there
We admire the enterprise the residents of Mara
thon in that regard but in admrng we should be as en-
erprisng they in determination acquire the
Meacham Airport Residents of Marathon realize an air
field essential their continued progress; we should
realize also airfield is essential to our growth and
while realizing back the City Commissioners their ef4
forts to acquire and improve Meacham Airport
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-23
This Ruek
Of Ours
sv BILL GLIB


This column agrees entirely
Win the housewife, the Iaborer,
be professional man, the literary
Ycrson-and all the others who
teel the publicity given the dead,
Greyhound Key Baby has bord-
red on the offensive
Purely and simply, the situation
Is this
A dead, new born baby was
found, apparently the mother
was unwed. She must have been
terribly sick and nervous woman
when she was suddenly faced
With the ordeal of childbirth. She
ad no friend, not even a phySi-
cIan TO whom to turn for aid.
That's the whole story. 1t makes
the normal person thoughtful
even soIrowful.
Death and birth are two of the
most natural occuranCes in the
world You and I and the next
door neighbor have all witnessed
these eVents-some of us more Of
ten than others due to q perverSIty
of Fate that seems to bring US in
contact with them. However, if
your reactions are what I've found
to be average in these circum-
stances, you feel-not a morbid
curioSity-but a yearning com
passion to take up the other per
sons burden, You're likely to say:
Oh. why can't it be me in
stead?"
And if it's death you've wit
messed, it leaves you numb. You
feel leaden weight in your stom-
ach and once again you're ask
ing: Why? Why should he or
she have to go and why should
Il be still alive?"
Il is because so many of US feel
this way that we rebel at having
unnecessarily glaring, sordid de-
tails "ballooned' out Of their or
dinmy significance. Especially
when the gentler, more humane,
sympathetic parts of the story are
overlooked
When the baby was found at
Greyhound Key, this column men
toned human interest ght
that could be Substantlated and
proven if necessary by a local
physician but which, for the sake
Of all parties concerned. was bet
ter written anonymously. In do
ing this. II was attempting to sub
due the original story through an
ethical and or moral discussion.
Definitely this column is not
/ trying to say the mother was
right in her actions. She should
/ be found. given medical aid if
/ necessary, and punishment if war
iranted. However, the mother most
/ assuredly has the columns sym
/ pathy If for no other reason than
! because a certain great man once
said:
Forgive them. Father For
they know not what they do"
He didn't condone the worlds
iniqulties He merely ignored
them with an Absolute Love that
forbade acceptance of the unreal
nothingness Of sin.
If we, in this world of today,
would seek such Love and I'm
derstandine rather than to sim
ply rehash filth and unpleasant
ness, how much nicer our lives
/ wOuid be-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-23
PEOPLES FORUM

spending this large sum Of mon
ely representing one-half min !.
this stage of the KEYS develor
ment Furthermore, the iob :
policing the County rests WITH
the Sheriff and not the Counlv
Commission. / do not recall 1t
this time the amount which Tia
city of KeX4West pays its poljeS
officers but I am confident thse
they pay them no such exnrh;
tant salaries as those contemnlats
nd fer these proposed keys oatrals
men.
Because of the recent sebo,,l
expansion program il has heeg
necessary for them to increasa
their millage for the ensuing
year However, ,ths County Com
mission has in spite of the faes
Of having to renovate the Coufs
House and build a new ial, been
able to reduce the 'millage foF
actual operating needs and have
therefore done an outstanding
JOB for the taxpayers through
out the county. Let's cooperate
with them in keeping our millage
do'"n to a minimum thereby
bringing some measure of relief
10 the oYer-burdened taxpayer
Yours very sincerely,
JOSEPH r. SIRUGO.
Also Lower Kevs
Property Owner
and Taxpayer
July 20, 1861
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-23
TOddy7S Horoscope

Today's native is impulsive. vii
ful and daring. With the intell-
gence and intuitive judgment be
slowed, it is a very strong posi-
ton and should lead to success
But take care to curb the impet-
uousness so that the emotions do
not run away from control.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-23

The Citizen welcomes express
Kious of the views III its rchd-
ers. but the editor reserves the
right "a delete amy items when
are considered ttt,elou~ or unsNnF-
rauted. Che writers should "e
fair and confine the letters I"
200 words. and write an one SIue
0f the paper only. Si& nature "t
the writer must accompany the
letters and will he published nh-
less requested otherwise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-23

{ The famous Concord Mass.
Summer School of Philosophy
used to meet every year to rea-
son high of God, Freedom and
Immortality.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-23

Political and economic freedom valuable but with
out freedom of thought and religion, and women are
still slaves.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-23

The people ofthiscountry will find that freedom like
peace has its price and it cannot be paid in coin of the
realm
Evening star., 1951-05-29

ward, and at the present time. stand
prepared to throw them into operation
at the toot Of horn.
I had an interesting experience COM
ing into the Office the other morning
which I think will serve to demonstrate
that our present system is effective. A
traffic light had just turned green and.
as I drifted through the intersection,
using the recommended procedure for
this particular light Of double clutching
three times at five-second intervals to
insure a favorable position to Jockey
from for the following light, I noted a
sedan coming up fast on the outside.
apparently bent on flying through our
whole set of traffic lights in one swoop.
I thought to myself that this joker
was living in fools paradise and was
due for rude awakening. Sure enough.
our system caught him fatfooted. With
great Gathering of gears, screeching
of tires and cloud of dust and smoke.
he managed to pull up short without
too much harm done.
I became quite well acquainted with
the driver Of the sedan as we worked
our way toward the traffic light that
had brought him to his senses. His
accounts of his travels in numerous for
eign countries and his outlook on many
current topics were source Of consid-
cradle interest to me, and was truly
sorry to terminate our friendship when
we finally arrived at the intersection
and got separated in going through it.
Evening star., 1951-05-29

On the slack hour aspect of our new
traffic lc-control system, I am pleased to
report that relief is in sight for the
shoppers that travel over Lee boulevard
to the District during non-rush hours.
Due consideration has been given to the
many bitter complaints by shoppers that
they must stop at every traffic light and
wait there for no cars to come out Of the
side streets before receiving a green
light. can now reveal that we will pro-
vide cars that come out of the side
streets at definite intervals. This
should clear things up nicely and put an
end to the snide remarks.
In conclusion, believe it is safe to say
at this time that considerable progress
has been made in controlling our traffic.
and in view Of our record of success on
Lee boulevard. we are now considering
similar improvements on Shirley high
way, where opportunities abound.
Many people have asked me to ex-
little byways and bypaths that one en-
counters in tackling the Seven Corners
intersection out in Virginia. I will be
happy to go into this subject in detail,
along with the many peculiar merits
that this interesting intersection pos
sesses, just as soon as can get my cars
frame Strengthened out again and try
going through that intersection few
more times to clear up one or two points
in my own mind.
Troffic Controller
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Gold Star Mothers Pleu

Various memorial services are held IN
this vicinity, at Arlington. Mount Yer
non, Hams Point, etc. At these services.
speeches and prayers make frequent
mention of those who are buried here"
those whose bodies be in foreign ceme-
teries where they fell" and the like. At
many of those services, at which some
of us have been present. no mention was
ever made of those boys who died "some-
where"-but where no one knows. Their
bodies were never recovered. No one
mentioned them.
We are representative, am sure, OF
thousands of mothers in like case. We
are inclined to think that no one means
to omit our sons from mention, but no
service leaves us anything for our own
thoughts.
The late President Roosevelt twice
included definite mention of this type
of loss in personal talks.
We thought this over for two years
before we decided to mention it. There
will be many more of us now, since the
Korean conflict. 1t is not a selfish feel
ing that brings us to ask for recognition.
although 1t is wish to feel included IN
the memorial services.
Gold Star Mother.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
This and That

ground. often in hedge or barberry
bush.
We have seen these perfect little nests
so cleverly concealed that children walk
ing foot away never saw them.
What the children miss Is well con-
cealed, because they miss few things.
The darting eyes Of childhood ought
to be in good shape. according to one
theory OF eye care.
Constant looking here and there. never
holding the eyes still In the adult way
(the famous poker face"o ought to keep
every child's eyes perfect. according to
this theory.
II 1t does not, can the theory be wrong,
or are many children wearing glasses
who really do not need thems
X
Often birds disturbed at their nests
will not come back as long as they feel
they are being watched.
If the disturber will refrain from COM
ing back again and again, even from
looking toward the nest, the parent birds
in time will resume their daily chores.
We recall once frightening wren
from her nest.
This nest was about 3 feet from the
ground In lilac; the eggs were four in
number. and they were q very delicate
pink.
For four days we watched that nest,
without even seeing sight Of either
Jenny or Johnny Wren. r.
Evening star., 1951-05-29

P. M. C. of Alexandria wants to know
what birds nest this is:
"This past week we trimmed some
honeysuckle and there is bird nest in
it.
Evidently we caused the bird to aban-
don its nest.
"We are sorry for this.
"Can you tell from this description
just what kind of a bird nest 1t may be?
"It is about as round as possible and
about inches across and about inches
deep.
'It is built from fine grass. No sticks,
mud or feathers.
"It has eggs that are a grayish to
greenish, and the eggs have dark brown
speckles on them.
"It must be very small bird as small
as the nest is.
"The eggs are somewhat smaller than
a robin egg. We have robins, starlings,
sparrows, redbirds, cat birds. mocking
birds, and titmice that come regularly to
our feeding station.
I'VE are 50 sorry we caused the bird
to leave the nest"
X
This is the nest Of the song sparrow.
Here we have one of our prettiest and
most trustful songsterS.
The nest is sometimes put on fhe
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Virqinio Motorist Blows His Own Horn
TO the Editor of The Stor:

r AM sick and tired Of the endless
i moaning and groaning about our
fine traffic control system out here on
Lee boulevard, between Memorial Bridge
and Seven Corners. Such complaints only
indicate to me an utter lack Of apprecia-
ton and understanding of the thought.
time and skill that has been brought to
bear on our system. ] am taking 1t upon
myself to give brief history Of nearby
Virginia's traffic situation and set things
straight for the record.
To begin with, certain amount Of
friction started to build up while back
between Government workers who lived
in Maryland and those who lived in vir-
ginia. The Virginians weres forever
Dragging to their Maryland colleagues
of the ease and dispatch with which they
reached their homes after hard day
at the office.
This constant yammering led the poor
Marylanders into all sorts of vain at
tempts to find short cuts and less
travelled arterial routes through the Dis
trict, so that they, too, could get home
with ease and dispatch and then brag
about it right back to the patronizing
Virginians. AS whole, they were un-
successful and the aforementioned fric-
ton began to mount higher and higher
as the Virginians continued to lay it on
thick until the harmony Of Office work
downtown was seriously threatened.
To help smooth things over bit. we
Virginians decided to throw a little
gravel. figuratively speaking, into the
gears of the so-called fast-moving Vir-
ginia traffic on Lee boulevard. We staked
out traffic officers at selected intersec-
tions and managed to keep traffic pretty
well backed UP for considerable periods
during rush hours. This worked out quite
we'll from the standpoint of commuter
Stabilization, but the police were unable
to stand up under the continuous bar
rage of swearing by many uncouth
motorists as they were being stabilized.
BY converting to traffic lights. thus
eliminating the personnel problem. we
were able, after careful research, to time
the lights so that it became exceedingly
difficult for motorist to get through
any two of our lights without stopping
a few times. Reports soon began to
filter back from the Marylanders that
the Virginians had considerably lessened
d, their Dragging. Thus encouraged, we
erected additional traffic lights at
strategic intersections along Lee boule-
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Politics and Generals

Your editorial Silent Generals" May
%, advocated decidedly new role for
army officers occupying high positions.
when their recommendations on military
matters are repeatedly vetoed by their
civilian superiors The editorial recon-
mends in effect that they then become
political generals"
know of nothing that would so ef-
fectively undermine the discipline Of our
armed forces as that course Of proce-
dure.
Unhesitating obedience to orders is
the background of discipline and effec-
tive action on the field Of battle. It
is the guiding principle Of all military
training.
To advocate that our top officers re-
sign their positions when over-ruled by
their civilian superiors on military mat
ters, and go to the country with their
differences, would merely add to con-
fusion and would constitute dangerous
procedure as regards loyalty. which
strikes at the very foundation OF our
national defense. Political generals have
no place in our armed forces.
L. ID. Gasser,
Major General. U.S.A.. Retired.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Tibet's Liberation

There is nothing particularly surprising
about Peiping's announcement that the 'war"
between Red China and Tibet has been ended
with peaceful settlement" providing for the
Liberation" of the Tibetan people.
Actually, the war" has never been war
in the real sense of that word. When it began
with the Chinese Communist invasion of last
October, the Tibetans may have put up some
token resistance. Having no armed forces
worthy of the name however, the Buddhist
ruled theocracy-the fabulous "roof of the world"
in the Himalayas-was hardly in position to do
much more than send moving but hopeless
appeal to the United Nations.
The appeal was hopeless because of general
international acceptance OF an old treaty recog-
nizing China's suzerainty, or political CONTROL
over Tibet. That is why India, which had pro-
tested to Peiping against the invasion, declined
to sponsor the Tibetan complaint It explains
too, why even Generalissmo Chiang's Nationalist
government, despite being member of the U. N
and mortal foe of the Mao Tze-tung Commu-
mist regime, failed to do anything about the
matter.
So the peaceful settlement" comes as
logical development, even though it adds up
to nothing but piece of typical Communist
chicanery and propaganda. Under 1t, among
other things, Tibets foreign policy and trade are
subjected to the complete control of Peiping;
Mao's forces are to be free to move through the
country at will; the boy Dalai Lama is to have
a rival-an arrangement calculated to intensity
divisions within the theocracy; Anglo American
and other "imperialistic" influences are to be
swept away, and the fliberated" Tibetans,
although they are to have some kind of internal
self-rule, are not to engage in any sabotage
or. counter-revolution, which means they will
suffer the consequences unless they do exactly
what Red China tells them.
In effect as practical matter, Red China
has thus cleared the way for Tibet's complete
annexation and absorption. Considering the
remoteness and terrain of the country, this may
not have major strategical significance in any
immediate sense. But glance at the map shows
that Prime Minister Nehru and his. government
have reason to be bit worried For India must
now reckon with the fact that aggressive Com
munist forces are in position to start breathing
hotly against it along its northern frontier.
Mao, in short has taken hold of buffer area
that may tempt him in time to try exerting
pressure against the Indians.
In any event, whatever it may portend,
Peiping's policy toward Tibet-even though 1t
has not involved real war and even though
China's suzerainty has long been recognized
has had enough of the elements of aggression
in it to serve as an effective commentary on the
nature of the Mao regime. To state the case
mildly, Asia as whole can hardly be trustful
of that regime in view lof the record
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Where Amendment Is Needed

Instead of amending the Juvenile Court law
1t would be more appropriate to amend the
thinking of Juvenile Court Judge Edith Cockrill.
II that is impossible, some method should be
devised to bring the issues raised by her unique
Interpretation of the law before some higher
authority. Right now it seems that everybody
familiar with the background and philosophy
Of our Juvenile Court statute is out of step
except Judge Cockrill. She, and she alone, has
read into the law meaning hitherto unassoci-
ated with the practice of the court and the
history of the legislation under which the court
has been functioning for the past 13 years.
Last June, when two members of the Juvenile
Court staff resigned, some of those familiar with
the situation were inclined to give Judge
Cockrin the benefit of the doubt and to at
tribute the difficulties exposed by the designations
to clashes of personality, together with the
inevitable changes following the induction of
new and inexperienced judge. But conditions
at the court seem steadily to have deteriorated.
The resignation within the past few days Of two
more members of the staff, on the heels Of an
order by Judge Cockrill which in effect denies
Juvenile Court records to official welfare agencies,
brings into sharp focus the issue of the judges
competency to interpret the law and administer
the court in accordance Herewith.
There is little merit in the proposition that
the law requires rewriting. But there is merit
in the suggestion that an amendment be framed
and presented for consideration by the appro-
pirate committees of Congress. This would
serve the purpose, at least, Of bringing the
controversy into suitable forum for an orderly
discussion by qualified witnesses. There should
be no delay. For the effect OF Judge Cockrill's
order is to nullify one of the chief purposes OF
Juvenile Court and to create situation that
is as illogical as it is chaotic in the communitys
pattern of social work