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Evening star., 1952-10-11
New Pump for Wells

CHICAGO. A new develop
Iment for homes beyond water
mains is the submersible pump.
Pump and motor are in one fac
tory unit that is in
stalled in the well below the sur
face of the water. Operation is
|noiseless and only one pipe comes
out of the well. 1t is said to be
sanitary.
Evening star., 1952-10-11
HighIights
Radio Today.

500, WCFM Jungle Retreat:
GeLe Kelly stars in The Fight
Against Hunger"
$3.50, WRC-NBC Summer SYM
phony: Milton Katims conducts the
orchestra in the American premiere
Of Carlos Surinach's Symphony No.
2"
100, WWDC-Donohue Report
Milton Berliner of the Washington
Daily News and Gil Violante of the
Times Herald interview Commits
sioner F. Joseph Donohue on i'm
pprtant District issues.
500, WWDC, WASH - Twenty
Evening star., 1952-10-11
Mexico Sends Flood Aid

MEXICO CITY. Oct. IL (R.-
Military planes carrying food,
medicines and a group of doctors
and nurses took off here last night
for TabaSco state in Southeastern
Mexico, where floods have isolated
a score of communities.
Evening star., 1952-10-11

head are Groucho Marx, Ethel Bar
rymore and Meredith Wilson.
500, WTOP - Jackie Gleason
Show: Nat King" Cole and Doretta
Morrow are guests.
900, WNBW Your Show of
Shows: Dennis OKeefe is guest
Star-hoSt.
1880, WNBW-Film Theater:: The
film is THE Count of Monte Cristo,"
with Robert Donat and ELISA Landi.
, 1952-02-19
Eight Known.

Continued From Page One
stern section.
The remainder Of the crew was
relieved to be on the stern section.
While the Yakutat and other
coast guard vessels were engaged
the epic rescue attempt of the Fit.
Mercer crewmen, a drama of SINH
lar stature was being enacted near
the bow of the Pendelton at a
point six miles off the Chatham
beach.
Believed aboard the bow were
Capt. John J. Fitzgerald of Ros-
lindale and seven creWmen. One
other man was seen to leap from
the bow into the sea and was lost.
Still another crewman identified
as George Tiny" Myers of West
Virginia, was crushed between the
stern and the hull Of a picket boat
as he and the 80 rescued men
leaped into the storm-lashed ocean
toward safety.
Standing by the bow of the
Pendleton throughout the night
was a coast guard lifeboat and its
crew of four, while on the beach
the Captains wife, Mrs. Margaret
Fitzgerald, watched and waited
for some word that her husband
was alive.
The Chatham coast guard sta
ton, whose men were the heroes
in the unparalleled rescue of part
of the Pendleton crew, sent out a
, 1952-02-19

FOR RENT-Room with twin beds
for men. Call FU-9921 after
6 p. m. Ito
, 1952-02-19

No one division was singled out
for pressure. Oil, the softest group
in the previous session, lost frac-
tionally. Even Amerada, which has
run up some smart gains in recent
markets, slipped a point at the
start. However, the issue recover
ed most of the loss in subsequent
trades.
Northern Pacific featured ir-
regular rails. Its holdings con-
tinued to attract buyers. Gains
and losses in the division generally
were held to small fractions.
Metals and steels were easier.
Motors also held narrow. Chemi-
Gals were lower.
AT l la. m. the DoW-Jones In
dustrie al averages was off 69c
Rails off &c, and Utilities 10c
lower.
Caution once again was the key
note of trading. Many observers
felt that until the market gener-
ates some substantial activity,
there is little hope for a vigorous
rebound.
Issues on the down grade in
Guided Anaconda, Dow, Illinois
Smelling, Firestone, Gulf Inter
national Paper, Johns-Manville and
Youngstown. Curb shares gener-
ally were a bit more steady. Bonds
were narrow. Cottons were mixed
and grains steady.
, 1952-02-19

party at day break to search the
25 miles of beach between Nauset
and Monomoy Point for any sur
vivors or their babies.
The Pendleton broke in two be-
fore it could send an sos. The Ft.
Mercer was heard to send a mes
sage saying that her hull was
cracked and then she, too, fell
silent. Maritime officials explained
that while the radio is in the fore
, 1952-02-19
Sutton, Most

Continued From Page One
in newspaper accounts while he
was working on the New York City
poor farm at Williowbrook, Staten
Island, for $50 a month.
Sutton, who escaped from New
York's Sing Sing prison in 1882,
from Eastern State Penitentiary
in Pennsylvania in 1945 and from
Holmesburg prison in Philadel-
phia in 1947, was trapped by his
miserliness.
Two patrolment, aided by a de-
tective they had called, nabbed the
slim, dapper ace Of bank robbers
while he was trying to save $1.5O
by replacing a dead battery in his
car instead of having a garage
man do it.
Sutton was carrying $7,733 in
cash-bills ranging from 100 dol
lar notes to a fistful of Sos and
1Os-and had an additional $4,000
hidden in his apartment-three
, 1952-02-19

and a half blocks from police head
quarters.
He also had a .38 caliber Colt
revolver on his person.
He refused at first to admit his
identity, claiming he was "Charles
Gordon" His owners license also
was issued in that name.
But finally at headquarters, the
notorious man-of-a-thousand faces
admitted he was Sutton when told
his finger prints tailed with those
on file. The master thief then
added:
"I'm tired of it all Pm 81 now.
You can kill me if you want to-"
The two patrolmen - Donald
SHhea and Joseph McLeliaIl-WeIe
promoted on the spot to first
grade detectives TO rtheir work.
Their aide, Detective Louis Vein
err, was upped from third grade
detective to first.
Sutton was listed by the FBI
as one of the nations 10 most
WANTED fugitives and his descrip-
ton was widely circulated by In
| ternational News Service in 9
| series entitled 40 Most Wanted
, 1952-02-19
Insanity

Continued From Page l
day she spent in routine house
hold pursuits while the body Of
her husband lay in the bedroom.
During the day she shopped,
read comic books and visited with
a neighbor. She surrendered to
police Saturday evening in the
company Of an attorney hired by
her father after she had telephoned
him details of the shootings.
, 1952-02-19

section of the ship, the power
plant which operates it is located
aft. Thus, when the vessels split
asunder, the power to run the a
do was cut off.
, 1952-02-19
Sensational

Continued From Page One
oppose giving scandal prober New
bold Morris power to grant i'm
munity to witnesses.
8. Sen. Taft, (R) Ohio, ex-
pressed the same view as McCar-
ran but he said he though Morris
could be given subpoena powers.
It is your government-take a
part in it, register! REGISTER!
, 1952-02-19
Classified Ads

WORKING GIRL would like / or
2 room apartment with private
entrance. Call ME-8222. If
, 1952-02-19
MARKET
By THEODORE KOSLOW
international News Service
Financial Writer

NEW YORK, Feb. 10. (INS)-
The stock market edged lower
again today, apparently finding
the least line of resistance in that
direction.
Trading was improved over les
terday's crawling pace, but was
still quiet, with 100000 shares
changing hands in the first hour.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-05
Masked Ball To
Climax Semana
Allegro Program

Final plans for the climatic
Semana Allegro Masked Ball at
East Martello Tower have been
perfected, according to Mrs.
Lucie Bratenahl. who is organic
ing the event. The dance will
start at 10 pm. and last till 200.
Music will be provided by a l6-
piece orchestra from the USS
Yosemite, destroyer tender pres
emily based here, under the lead
crship of Chief Kelly.
Masks and wigs will be provid-
ed at the door for all those who
do not come in costume. The
floor of East Martello, which has
been smoothed and filled level
to facilitate dancing. will be il
Illuminated by colored lights. ar
ranged by c. A. Van Deursen.
Classmates will be decorated
with ferns. palms and other
plants,
ANY guest who doesn't think
he or she Is having good time
at the dance or who is having too
good a time and wants TO STOP
may consult Margeska Aliehski,
famous Key West paltnist, who
will be on hand to read fortunes.
Tickets to the Masked Ball
may be obtained at the Chamber
of Commerce, the Key West
Press or at the door.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-05
Mobile Trailer
Driving Tests
On March l3, IA

School bus drivers, truck drivers,
and any others who wish will be
tested for their capabilities by the
Commercial Vehicle Training pro-
gram on March Is and IA. Super
intendcnt Of Public Instruction
Horace o'Bryant announced today.
The drivers will take tests in the
Mobile Driver Training Labora'
tory. a big trailer which Is sent
around by the Florida Department
OF Education.
City and County drivers. as well
as private truck drivers will have
an opportunity to be tested as 10
their judgement of distance, their
night sight, and other features.
In the case of school bus drivers.
reports will be give; TO 0'Bryant.
Owners Of private truck fleets viii
receive test results on their indi-
vidual drivers. o'Bryant said.
Navy truck drivers will also be
tested If their superiors ask TO-
tests.
The testing program is part OF
the States adult educational pro-
gram, 0'Bryant said. All testing is
done inside the mobile trailer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-05
Emotional Life OF Child
Subject OF Course Opening
April IA AT kWHS Annex

level. Without college credit the
fee is $40 for the entire course. For
those desiring undergraduate cred.
it. or the extension of a graduate
certificate without credit toward
the masters degree, the fee is SIC;
those wanting credit toward the
MA, must pay SCI. The course is
recommended 10 those teachers
who wish to extend their eertifi.
cate.
Purpose OF the course is 10 help
parents and teachers to understand
better the factors which affect the
guidance of the child during the
pre.school and early school days.
Course outline follows:
/. The infant and the pre.school
child in the family:
A. New problems that arise
with the coming of baby.
B. The care of the young child.
c. Learning TO live with people.
2. The school child in the family:
A. Changed routine.
b. Home guardian Of social ac-
tivities.
c. The relation between pre- lad.
descent guidance and adolescent
adjustment.
Fort further Information, March
said 10 call him at telephone II or
drop In nj the office II The Nun
roe county courthouse.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-05

Monroe county parents and
teachers will have their first ex-
tension course ON family problems,
in April and May. Assistant School
superintendent Leland March an
nounced today.
The course OF "a hour class SEES.
sions will be instructed by Mrs. N.
NJ. Goodson. assistant professor,
Home and Family Life. Florida
State University, Tallahassee, Flo
rida. Subject is 1.-THE Child in the
Home
1t is part OF wider program
urged by the Monroe County Juve.
nile Council to prevent Juvenile de.
liDquency, March said.
If parents and teachers under
stand the child from his earliest
years through high school. many
problems can be prevented that
later cause delinquency. it is felt.
The neds of children for affection,
security, and their care will be
covered in the extension course.
All classes will be held at the
Key West High School annex. First
week Of the course is from April Ia
TO 10; second session is from May
IL TO IL.
Mrs. Goodson vii hold the class.
es from 4 10 6 p. m. daily.
Those who desire college credit
FHlay earn lhrec semester hours ou
either undergraduate or graduate
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-05
April | DeadIine
O:i County Taxes

This is the last month in
which county real estate and
personal property taxes can
be paid without penalty.
Monroe County Tax Collect
or Howard Wilson said To-
day.
Taxes become delinquent
after April /. Wilson said.
From April to June /.
property of delinquent tax
payers will be advertised
with interest accruing on one
and one-half percent of the
taxes. and advertising costs
billed 10 owners.
Though taxes can be paid
April l to June l. the tax
sale advertisement will con-
tinuc 10 appear in The CHI
zen, Wilson said.
All but 30 percent of Mon
roe County tax payers have
paid up since the tax roll
opened on November !. VIII
son said.
He urged citizens to come
10 the Courthouse in any
week day, 8 am. TO pm.
including lunch hour. TO pay
on the 1851 tax roll.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-05
PLUMBER
FREED I'm
S2OM SUIT
Wife Gave Him Blank
Check; He Wrote
$4,000 On Ii

MIAMI tR - A delonair young
plumber who danced in attendance
on a wealthy, middle.agcd widoa
was credited today with earning
the 500 he allegcdly took from
her.
This case does not belong in
this court" said Criminal Court
Judge Ben c. Willard at the
trial Tuesday. '''I'he boy probably
earned the $50, 000."
So the plumber, Kenneth n. Des-
mond. 2S, who was boy friend.
husband and boy friend again
To- Mrs. F'rieda Scheinbaum, s..
wa. cd out OF court a free man.
He told the court Of the hard.
ships Of young man married 10
an elderly wife. AT the same time
he prufesscd his love. and added:
cts not hard TO Ice someone
with $500. 600"
Mrs. Scheinbaum. widow OF an
Easter dye manufacturer. said she
met aud married Desmond last
April. then had the marriage an
nulled In June after she found he
had a criminal record that i'm
cluded grand larceny and auto
theft convictions.
When she returned here this
winter. she testified, she and her
yt ing ex-husband began seeing
each other again.
One day last November at her
Continued On Page Ski
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-05

Crimson, purple, yellow and
pink petals paved the little al
leyway just off Duval street out
side the Elks Club annex bright
and early this morning as if
some regal parsonage had passed
that way and had been feted
with showers of blooms.
/ The pathway of petals marked
s.iasaseads f-@.thx -brilliaas Key
West, Gartien Club Flower Show
which attracted thousands of
visitors and national interest.
The exodus of the display began
late last night after the closing
hours of the show and continued
again today shortly after eight
O'Clock.
Exhibitors hustled around car
rying potted plants, bowls of
roses, arm loads of greenery and
bougainvillea to waiting cars
and trucks. Wallace B. Kirke
carefully detached orchid sprays
from the exotic exhibit "Phanta-
sy" which was sponsored by the
Key West Orchid Club.
There were few miniature
shadow boxes still ligh e d,
among them the blue ribbon
winners arranged by Mrs. Emery
Komlos and Mrs. Delio Cobo.
Pink Gold" Mrs. Kom o s
unique display was still fascinat-
ing to see with tiny flowers in
a shrimp shell and shining gold
button cleaning in the light.
Mrs. Cobo's miniature bore a
blue ribbon which was attached
after the judges first decision.
Her theme, 'Ballerina," was
created with a jeweled dancing
figure, a tiny piano, an arch of
Continued On Page Six
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-05
Woman Injured
In Truman Ave.
Auto Accident
Charges Placed
Against Two Men
As AFTERMATH Of
Three Accidents

Mrs. Florence BASTARD of GAS
United Street was taken TO the
Navy Hospital yesterday follow
ing a two car collision at the
corner of Truman Avenue and
White Street. According TO the
accident report, car driven by
Milton Appel of 926 Duval
Street was struck by the vehicle
driven by Mrs. Bastard as he
was making left hand turn at
the intersection resulting in the
injuries to Mrs. Bastard and
damage to both cars.
When car driven by III. C.
Allen of the Marine Motel
ploughed into the rear of an auto
owned by Merrill E. Dodson of
the Seaplane Base while he was
stopped for a light at the corner
OF Truman Avenue and Windsor
Lane, investigating officer Ar
mando Perez placed Allen under
arrest on charges Of reckless
driving, having an accident and
driving while under the influ-
ence of Intoxicating beverages.
Allen was taken to the City
Jail and later released on $3.50
bond for appearance in Munich
pal Court.
When Lester Scott fell asleep
at the wheel of his car proceed
ing east on Truman Avenue at
Francis ST., his auto struck two
parked cars owned by George
Richardson of the USS Gilmore
and Jack Kelso Of 2016 Fogarty
Avenue, causing damage to all
three vehicles.
Scott was given summons for
reckless driving and having an
accident.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-05
Queen Of Island
To Be Chosen
For Fun Mite

It's Fun Mite tonight at County
Beach.
The weekly evening of enter.
tainment for tourists and winter vi.
sitors is being held at the Beach
tonight in keeniRg with the Semas
ma Allegro pageant,
The program will be spanked by
community singing led by Mrs.
Eleanor Dowski, former star of the
concert stage, accompanied by
Norman Kranich, popular local ac-
cordianist.
A premier of the revised movie
Fascinating Florida Keys" will be
shown. This sound picture depicts
the beauty of the Florida Keys and
Key West in full color.
A Queen of the Island will be Sc.
lected from among the winter Wis.
sitors present. The lucky winner
wnl be given "a day on the town"
which will consist of The following
Shampoo and set, Adorable
presentations by local merchants:
Beauty Salon; Sightseeing tour.
Ramtn Navarro; luncheon. Lees
Orient Restaurant: tour of the the
Aquarium; dinner at Raul Res
taurant; Historical Pageant, Mar.
tello Towers.
Next weeks Fun Mite will again
be held at Bayview Park. Tentative
program plans for that night center
around the showing of motion pic
ure OF RI, JeffersCl at Dry Tortu-
gas: II will be narrated by Mr..
Jack DeWecse, superintendent at
the national monument
Program time is 800 pm. on
Fun Mite, and the performance is
free to the public.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-05
ms, Up Rent
Quarters On
Catherine ST.

The United Press and In
transitional News Service
won't be beaten this year by
The Associated Press. Pho
to5rapher jeff Brodhead. els
Catherine street. stated TO.
day.
Brodhead said his resi-.
dence has been rented by
these two news services 10
install machines for quick
sending Of photos TO their
subscribers.
Installation last year in
The Citizen plant gave the
AP e definafe advantage
over the other news services
who had to send their prints
10 Miami by car before
transmiifal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-05
Legion Oratorica| Contest Will Be
Held Tonight At { convent Auditorium
Fire Impartial
Judges OF
Community VIII
Decide Winners

The committee in charge
OF arrangements for the
County level Of the Ma
iional High School Oratori-
cal Contest announced TO.
day that all high schools in
the county will have IA rep.
reseniativc i'm the contest
10 be held tonight at the
Convent auditorium at 8
pm.
Only students actually enroll
ed in their respective schools for
the scholastic year are eligible
to participate. In the county le-
vel contest there will be repre-
sentatives from the Convent of
Mary Immaculate, the Key West
High and the Douglass High. The
Monroe County winner will
compete with the Dade County
winner IN the 10th District con
test to be held in Miami on
March IA.
Contestants will each be
awarded with handsome medal
suitable engraved. The District
winner will go TO the Area COM
5petition and then on to the De-
.va-.ss.ens flaals. Winners of the
State finals viii be awarded sub
stantial monetary prizes and
will go to the Regional contest
and finally to the National elm
nations, winners of which will
receive scholarships of $4,000,
$4,000. $1,000, and $500. All ex-
penses to and including the De-
rartment finals are borne by Ar
thur Sawyer Post No. %, Amer
lean Legion, sponsors of the To-
cal contest.
Five impartial judges, chosen
from the professional and bust
ness citizens of the community
will decide the winners. Names
of the judges are necessarily
withheld until after the contest
is over. Contestants will be
judged on the basis of accuracy
and effectiveness, poise and per-
sonality. oratory and timing.
AT a critical time when world
"isms" threaten the principles of
our great Democracy, Arthur
Sawyer Post is eager to impress
the community with the coinci-
dental part which this contest
assumes in teaching our youth
the basic part Of the only ism"
worth following, Americanism.
And TO bring these truths more
strongly to the attention of our
present leaders, the Post cor
daily invites and urges the pub
lie to attend and support this
contest by its attendance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-05
Polgar Forced To
Cancel Trip Here

Illness has forced the esncells.
tion Of the Or. Franz Polgar
show tonight.
Tie Junior Chamber Of Com
mere sponsored show viii be
heid At iaser date. ricksfs
should be re.sined for The re.
scheduling Of she show.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-05
Leaders
Will To,
Havana Ftfda
Talks On Proposed
Havai,a-key West
Ferry Slated In
Cuban Capitol

A delegation of Key West civic
and business leaders viii fly 10 Ha
vana at 1000 am. on Friday at
the invitation of Cuban bank exc
cutive Justo Garlic TO confer on
details of The proposed Key west
Havana ferry operation.
Mayor CB. Harvey will remain
in Key West to greet President
Harry S. Truman who is expected
to arrive al the Boca Chica alr-
field Friday afternoon. Harvey.
along with his wife will then board
a later plane for the Cuban Capt
tai TO take part in the conference.
Among those making trip are:
Fred Dion, President of the Gull
Atlantic Transportation Company,
George Bonamy of the Hotel and
Motel Association, City Commits
sioner and Mrs. DeliO CObo, City
Commissioner and Mrs. jean Car
bonell, City Commissioner Jack De-
laney and City Commissioner Lou
is M. J. Eisner, County Commits
Sioner Harry Harris, radio station
owner John Spottswood. Edwin
Trevor. President of the Key West
Chamber of Commerce and County
Clerk and Mrs. Earl r. Adams.
Among topics expected to be dis
cuSsed during the talks are the txa-
ing and licensing of city owned
ad operated parking lot at the foot
ated parking lot at the footmt'
of Simonton Street to accommodate
the expected flow of traffic from
the ferry operation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-05
1uto Safety Tag
Sales 4re SIO,U

City Tax Collector Archie Ro-..
eerfs said today that only ISL
motorists have obtained Auto IN.
speefion Tags az his office 10
date. The tags. which went on
sale March lst will have 10 be
obtained prior 10 The March 18Th
desdIine, Roberts said.
Eight thousand Of the sss. ere
expected 10 be issued ss com.
pared with 5000 durinq she last
inspection period.
Nooer's announced that his Of
rice VIII be open on Saturday
mornings for the purpose OF is.
sung Safety tags. Police and
Eiremen are conducting the in
sPee''ons daily az the City Hall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-05
Bartender Held
For Extradition

Paul E. West, Jr.. wanted for
cmbezzling $4i9 in Rockville. Ill.,.
was arrested by the Sheriff's de-
partment last night and is be-
ing held in Monroe County Jail
pending extradition To his home
state.
West was head bartender at
the cabana Club on Duval street.
II is charged that he embezzled
the $4l9 from the Tri-State Bev-
ersge Distribution corporation on
September 5. 1851.