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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-21
Girl For Howe,ls

A daughter ching seven
pounds and twelve and a half oun-
ces was born at 2:46 am. Sahr
day, January 10 TO MIR, and Mrs
&c. Howell 1907 Petronia street
TIE baby girl, named Cynthia, was
born at the Halifax hospital in Day
tona Beach.
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Bow For Spotos
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Paul Spoto
had their first baby boy born to
them on January II at 40 pm.
in Monroe Genera. hospital. The
little son. weighing six pounds has
been named Frank Paul Spoto. Jr
Before her marriage. Mrs. Spoto
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Veral Roberts. Sr. Both mother and
son are doing fine.
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Pictures Of Bird Life Ia Key Vest
Waters Taken By TOHigHfs Lecturer

Karl H. Mas4owsk, who arrived Key West today
film Beneath Buckeye Skies the Key West
O'Clock this trips
appeared Audubon years
Mas
spent off Key West
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DAUGHTER for Mccres

Or. and Mrs. Herman K Moore
1912 johnson street, ere the par
entS of baby gin. born at the
Monroe General hospital Sunday.
January q at % pm. The child
has been named Carol Ann. She is
tie fourth child born to the MOoreS
and is their third laughter
Evening star., 1952-01-27

laboratory there. sampled 1852
drivers and came up with this
conclusion: Aged 20 to "a, when
men should be the most skillful
drivers, they actually are the
least safe of all drivers.
Women. between II and %
have Is per cent fewer accidents
per 100, 900 miles than their male
counterparts. As a matter of
fact, Professor Lauer concluded.
all the way from age 16 to 80 and
again from Al to So, women are
definitely the better drivers.
Also, as I've found out from
road experience - and am over
joyed to have a man and a
professor substantiate me-Pro-
fessor Lauer makes these addi-
tional findings:
!. Women display better atti-
tudes toward the traffic laws.
z. Potential driving skill
doesn't necessarily lead to safe
driving.
:. Big causes for accidents,
apparently. are lack of judgment
about hazards, and aggressive
ness. How true of menD
Let's examine the most COM
mon alibi of the statistically
pressed male. Women just don't
drive as much as men, he says.
Hence, his argument runs, they
don't have as many opportunities
to become involved in accidents.
Typieal Woznaa Driver
/ HE comparative mileage of the
sexes has to be pretty much
guesswork, and estimates vary
sharply. I'll rest my case on
the Auto Club of Southern Cali
fornia.
Not so long ago, its Public
Safety Department said this Of
the typical California woman
driver: While she represents
about 30 per cent of the states
registered drivers, she has been
involved in only one out of
seven traffic accidents, one out
of ii traffic fatalities. She drives
about half as many miles yearly
as a man. She receives only one
ont Of eoe7y 30 summonses issued.
Or take the American Public
Evening star., 1952-01-27
ARE WOMEN BETTER DRIVERS?
Continued from page seuen

Works Association which, from
the sound of it, certainly isn't
preponderantly female. The asso-
ciation managed to dig up 300
man-versus-woman, two-car ac-
cidents on rural roads in Ohio.
Who did it find was wrong
most of the time? The man, of
course!
When the women were at
fault. it was improper turns or
failing to signal. But when it
came to improper passing on
hills and curves, the men were
guilty in almost twice as many
instances.
Men Are the Killers
MosT significant, l think, is
this: The mems major violation
was speeding.
And that, plus their take-a-
chance philosophy of the road.
Is what / hold most bitterly
against men drivers. Tenders and
tempers may be bruised Mhen a
woman forgets to stick her hand
out. But cars are wrecked and
lives are lost by reckless speeding.
Forget the statistics for a
moment. From my own narrow
escapes, let me tell you the most
dangerous driving hours in my
neighborhood. :.
First, from 7::3O to 9 am. From
every driveway around, the good
husbands and kindly fathers
plunge headlong into the street
traffic with a too-late warning
honk. Then, playing Dodge
'Em all the way with each
others cars and lives, they
race to factory and office.
Second, in a reverse direction,
from 4:30 to 6p.m. Now. return
ing home. they are under no
compulsion to make it on the
minute and apparently race each
other just for the fun of it.
These morning and evening
speed hours. I might add, are the
only times when our local police
find it advisable to post motor
cycle cops through the neighbor-
hood. During the rest of the
day, they safely leave the women
Continued on page %
, 1952-08-14


SKYROCKETING LAM PRICES
IT IS MOST unfortunate that nothing very positive was
done to stave off the skyrocketing of prices here in St. Crox,
especially of real estate. About four years ago Americans, who
had bought these Islands from Denmark in 1917, suddenly
discovered" them again, and there was a steady stream to
these shores, everybody seeking to get his hands on a piece of
land of some sort.
ASORT OF California gold rush descended upon the is
lands, and particularly St. Croix, and officers for the purchase
of land, regardless Of price, flew in all directions. Homestead
ers. who had spent many years trying to cultivate small plots
to pay for houses on them, and to seek security in having
something of their own which could provide a satisfactory
living, were induced to dispose of their land, the selling price
being high. And this continued in the towns and everywhere
until today ordinary pasture land which a few short years ago
could be hadfor $50 or $40 an acre is up to 500 and over,
THERE IS A definite anHfciaIity about the whole thing.
Land should be valued in relation to what it can produce,
more than the purpose to which il lis to be put. An acre OF fer
tile land capable of producing crops under normal care should
certainly be higher in price than an acre of pasture which,
once seeded will not require the care nor will it produce what
the other type would produce.
O THIS condition continue, St. Croix will find
itself with a type Of top-heayy economy which can spell only
ruin. The fact that a group Of wealthy people are willing to
pay totally exhorbitant prices for land, not because OF any
value involved but because of the whim and the financial
ability, should not form the basis for a price determination.
THEN THERE rs another factor. A wealthy landowner
who keeps his land for purely personal reasons and can pay
for it can quickly put out Of business the small owner nearby
who uses his land for what it can produce. The two must pay
the same price based upon the same assessment, and nothing
could be more unfair. The basis for assessment N the nISt
instance was not what the land was worth, but upon an arti-
Hcial figure fixed BY the whim and ability Of someone who
co,ld Inv. The situation is different from that Of a large city.
PERHAPS THE government, and particularly the Legs
lature would do well to give some study to the matter, and
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PERHAPS THE government and ntaImyh ks ceupw with plan oSand eHhd eunnnunmgp prices
htnmmli do enn give some study to the natter and f1knd
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No. 1913
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Charlotte Amalie, ST. Thomas
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF RENEWAL
APPLICATION HAVING BEEN MADE BY:
Charlotte Amalie, st. Thomas
HAVING BEEN MADE BY:
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for registration in the Virgin Islands of the United States of
renewal of Certificate of Registration No. 59s887, registered in
the United States Patent Office on January %, 1907, JRenewed
on November 2, 1926 for a period Of twenty years from Jan.
%, 1920 and in the Virgin Islands of the United States on
August %, 1882 and it having been shown that said certificate
of registration was renewed in the United States Patent Office
on September 9, 1947, for a period of e2) years from January
%, 1947, unless sooner terminated as provided by law, in the
name of j, & R. TENNENT LTD of Glasgo, Scotland, a cor
poration Of Great Britain, which has made a showing of own
ership. Of the said trademark:
THIS is TO CERTIFY that the said renewal has been
recorded in the Office Of the Government Secretary Of the
Virgin Islands of the United States, at st. Thomas, in accord
ance with the provisions in the Regulations governing the
registration Of Patents and Trademarks in he Virgin Islands,
approved April 4, 1916.
In testimony whereof. have hereunto set my hand and
caused the Seal Of the Government of the Virgin Islands
of the United States to be affixed at Charlotte Amalie,
ST. Thomas, Virgin Islands. this 31st day of July AID,
1852
SEAL
Daniel W.. Ambrose
Government Secretary for the Virgin Islands
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Evening star., 1952-08-05

CONFUSION.
After Congress approved the bill
and 1t was signed into law, the
Civil Service Commission sent a
card to each annuitant telling him
the amount he would receive.
However, either the wording was
not too plain. or some annuitants
jumped to q wrong conclusion.
At any rate q lot Of misunder-
standings resulted.
The Misunderstanding comes
from the fact that the commission
informed the pensioners they
would receive So per month for
each six-raonth period they have
been retired. The annuitants
Immediately jumped to the con-
|clusion that this meant they would
only receive $l8 for each six
months Of retirement.
What the commission meant
was that the So per month would
be multiplied by the II months in
the year. so that over a years time
lit would amount to $36 for each
|six months an employe had been
retired. This is the way it is pro-
|vided for In the bill.
In other words, the $36 credit
for each six months an employe
has been retired is still provided
for. The thing that confused some
annuitants is that, for purposes Of
monthly payments. the $50 is
divided by IL.
Likewise, some annuitants have
been confused by the fact thai
the monthly increase can't be
Evening star., 1952-08-05
Men Who Used Real Gold
Cleared Of Counterfeit
BY the Asseeiated Press

MILAN, italy. Aug. 5.-Because
they put the legal amount of gold
in the British sovereigns they made
in their workshop, four men Won
temporary clearance today o1
counterfeiting charges.
The quartet was arrested In q
police raid last November.
Now state prosecutors have set
them free because no one suffered
any loss. The coins had the same
market value as the original Brit
|ish coins.
The coin-makers, according to
reports published here, made their
money in the difference in price
between ingot and coined gold.
Evening star., 1952-08-05
Passenger Tries to Steer, Runs
Into $50 ReckIess-Drivinq Fine

ton, on Shirley highway late last
Saturday.
Hallway through the proceed
ings. Judge Reid interrupted the
trial of Mr.. Roland. who was orig
inally charged with reckless driv-
ing. and ordered that a warrant
be drawn instead against his pas
senger. Charges against Mr.. Ro-
land were dismissed.
Mr.. Roland testified that Brown
suddenly grabbed the wheel of the
car, causing it to swerve onto the
soft shoulder on the right side OF
the roadway. The car, still under
Browns control, then made a
complete about-face to the left
colliding with Maj. Woods car in
the inside lane.
Evening star., 1952-08-05
Is Land in AirIiner
PeriIed in Gear Failure
by The Assecioted Press

WINSTON-SALEM, N. c., Aug
5.-Twenty-eight passengers of an
Eastern Air Line Boston-to-At-
lanta plane-15 of whom boarded
at Washington-spent q harrow
ing 60-odd minutes last night oves
Smith Reynolds Airport.
The darkened plane circled the
field while the pilot fought te
overcome an electrical failure
which apparently interfered with
operation Of warning signals In
connection with the landing gear
Two fire companies and severa,
ambulances stood by, ready for q
crash landing that seemed in.
evitable.
Finally. the plane made q pas.
over the illuminated runways anf
then nosed down for q perfect
landing, aided by the light of tn,
moon. The landing gears hele
firmly. -"
The captain Of the plane de.
clined to give his name or tn,
names Of crew members.
Passengers boarded anothe,
plane that was flown from Char.
lotte for the remainder of tn,
trip to Atlanta.
Evening star., 1952-08-05

narrow ledge. also trying to reacl
the distraught woman.
II got scared and started cry.
Ing" she recalled. "Smitty grabbed
me by the arm. then the othel
guy in the blue shirt grabbed me
II wanted to tell anybody tina
would believe me that I wasn',
|crazy-that I was sorry and want.
ed to 60 home"
Smith lives at 416 Ieonart
road, Falls Church. and Bennett
at 1883 New Hampshire avenue
NV.
Mr.. King said some Of the plan.
ming had been overheard by: Mrs
Whomble's sister, Norma Lee, who
had been staying at the Whombls
home.
Smith. now married to q British,
wife. has appeared in court before
In 1946 he was charged with fail
ing to support his first wife and
4-year-old son. He was ordered tf
pay SIS q week in accordance
with a decree handed down ir
1912.
Two years later he admitted
selling an ineffective "rejuven.
alton" cream to an elderly Arling.
ton man. Charged with violating
Federal food and drug laws, he re-
|ceived q suspended sentence from
the late Municipal Judge Ellen K
Raedy.
Evening star., 1952-08-05

:.
more than $27 a month. This is
because the maximum annual in
crease allowed is 1924. and $27
times IL equals 1924.
\ 4 4
SEVERANCE PAY-The Senate
Civil Service Committee staff is
working on plans to hold hearings
soon on the legislation to provide
severance pay to Federal workers
who involuntarily lose their jobs.
The plan is to hold the hearings
lin October or November, so legis-
tlation can be ready for speedy
action when Congress returns in
January.
NACA--Members Of Congress,
as well as congressional profess
|sional staff members who returned
recently from the National Ad-
yisory Committee for Aeronautics
laboratory at Moffett Field, Calf.
were high In their praise OF NACA
employees.
The vital aeronautical research
and experimental work being done
by NACA employees greatly i'm
pressed the congressional inyesti-
gators who came away with a new
concept Of the important work
| that Federal workers are doing In
behalf Of their country.
~ **
AVAILABLE-The Naval Gun
Factory's Ordnance Supply Office
which is being moved to Mechan-
icsburg. Pa, is trying to find Other
Federal jobs for it's employees who
are not going with it. Available
are card-punch and tabulatine
machine operators, GS-2 and g.
clerk-typists, GS-2 and 3; clerks
GS-2 to S; fiscal accounting clerks
GS-3 to z: supply catalogers ane
equipment specialists. GS-5 to 9
and industrial specialists, GS-:
to 8. +-
Agencies that feel they can us'
these people should call the Nava
Gun Factory. extension 2472.
|
JOBS-The Navy Department.
David Taylor Model Basin need.
all-around machinists to perform
research and development work
The pay ranges from $1.82 tx
ST. .98 an hour. Contact Mrs. Co,
at the personnel Office.
Evening star., 1952-08-05
Fort BeIvoir Inquest
Told Shooting Victim
Was Making Getaway

Two soldiers testified today
that third CT was making a get
away after pulling a strong arm
robbery when he was shot to
death yesterday by a rookie sen
try at Fort Belvoir. Va.
The pair admitted they were in
on the stickup, Belvoir's public
information office said. Both were
held pending official charges.
They testified at a military in
quest this morning.
No Charge Is Seen
So did Pvt. Oscar Davis, jr.,
20, colored, the sentry. The post
judge advocate generals Office
said Pvt. Davis "has not been
charged and is not likely to be
charged" ....
Pvt. Davis, of Dinwiddie. va,
in uniform only three months,
said he saw three GIs running be-
tween some barracks early yester-
day and yelled to them to halt.
Two of them continued running.
They were the men who testified
this morning. Pvts. Elmo Byrd and
L. A. Cousins. jr.. both colored.
But the third man, Pvt, Allen
Campbell. Is. colored, of James
Island, S. c., rushed at the sentry,
threatening him with a broken
wine bottle. Then he ltopped,
turned and ran away.
Meant to Scare Him.
The sentry shouted at him twice,
but Campbell kept on going and
Pvt. Davis fired one shot. He
only meant to scare him into
stopping. the guard testified today.
1t was night and the sentry
didn't know he had hit Campbell.
The ofncer Of the day found the
body, shot in the back OF the
head.
Neither the sentry nor his on
knew about the robbery at the
time.
But Byrd and Cousins admitted
they were running away from the
holdup. and produced a watch and
billfold they helped Campbell take
from the victim.
The victim, Airman SIC James
H. Beilmyer Of the 3207th Air
Force Student Squadron. identi-
ned them today as his attackers.
The public information office
said investigators were awaiting
an autopsy before closing tne
case.
Evening star., 1952-08-05

A District man whose efforts to
get control of a Car in which he
was a passenger resulted in an
accident was convicted Of reckless
driving in Arlington County Court
yesterday.
william Allen Brown. ~. col
ored, Of the 1900 block Twelfth
street S.W. was fined $50 by Judge
Hugh Reid. He also was convicted
of being intoxicated and fined S..
Brown was In court as a witness
in the case against the driver Of
the car in which he was riding.
Paul Roland. 81, colored. of the
1900 block South Quinn street.
Mr.. Roland's car collided with one
driven by Army Maj. Jean Wood,
$40 North Kenmore street, Arling-
Evening star., 1952-08-05

Wind: South at 5 miles an hour
lat / pm. .e..s...s !. 5s5.s.,...- s. .'
|Fiye-day Forecast for washington
Maryland and Northern Virginia
Temperatures will average foul
to six degrees above normal. The
Washington normals are IS high
and 81 low. Showers and scat.
tered thunderstorlns about Friday
with average amounts less thar
fone-half inch.
River Report.
(EFom u. 3. Enaiheerg.)
Potomac River clear at Harpefs Terrs
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear ai
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1952-08-05

in the subdivision. The street,
normally filled with the noise of
playing children. was quiet today
-Four children in the block have
been stricken with infantile paral-
ysis In the past 10 days.
The first victim was John e.
Marr. jr.. II. son Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Evening star., 1952-08-05
Anti-Drink Glasses Uroed

School lessons on the dangers
OF drinking and a State institution
especially for habitual drunkards
are advocated by a Richmond min
lister to combat alcoholism in vir-
ginia. Hs
The Rev. j. j. Scherer. jr.. Of
the First English Evangelical Luz
theran Church, made the recon-
mendations in his capacity as sub
stitute judge of Richmond's
Juvenile and Domestic Relations
Court. The courses on dangers of
alcoholism should start In the
lower grades and continue through
high school, he believes.-A. p.
Evening star., 1952-08-05
The Weather Here and Over the Notion

District of Columbia and vicinity
Considerable cloudiness, warm
and rather humid this afternoon,
tonight and tomorrow. with q few
scattered afternoon showers or
thunderstorms. High today about
80; low tonight Of IS.
Maryland and Virginia-Rather
cloudy, warm and humid this aft
ernoon. tonight and tomorrow
with chance Of scattered showers
or thunderstorms. Low Of So to
rs tonight.
Evening star., 1952-08-05

linger and a 12-year-old girl o1
the Lorton area is being treated
in George Washington University
Hospital. A second case in the
Lorton area. that Of q 31a-year-
old girl. is reported as non-par-
alytic and the victim Is beins
treated at her home.
The total for the entire Dis.
trict area now stands at 81 cases
"a substantial lead over a cases
reported this time last year.
Evening star., 1952-08-05
Five in FomiIy Killed
AS Train Hits Auto
BY the Asseeiossd Press

PEMBROKE. Ontario. Aug. 81
Five members Of q family were
killed yesterday when q freight
train crashed into their automo-
bile at q level crossing 10 miles
north Of here. One child sur
vived, but was injured seriously.
Witnesses said the driver swung
out to pass another car that had
stopped for the train which was
approaching the crossing.
Evening star., 1952-08-05
Hook

tContinued From First Page.)
the woman before the rescue"
last Thursday.
Tells Of Visiting Home.
Bennett said he was at the
Whomble home last Monday and
Tuesday. as Mrs. Whomble said in
her statement, but that Smith was
not present. He had dropped by
to express sympathy in the death
OF Mrs .Whomble's baby, he said.
AT his home today, Smith agreed
with Bennett that they had not
met before both recently took Jobs
Ss salesmen at an F street televi-
sion and radio shop. Neither had
political aspirations, and both la
beled the gubernatorial ambition
as ridiculous"
Smith pointed out he had lived
at Falls Church since only No
Vember. not even long enough to
vote. The father Of three chill
dren, and World War II hero
who saved a flaming B-29 and its
crew. Smith said:
That woman is a good actor
If that is an example Of her best
work, she should be in Hollywood. -
Bennett Goes to Work.
Bennett, who showed I'm ia,
work as usual today. called Mrs
Whomble's statement an attempt
to prove her sanity and to con-
vince the police and public she
did not intend to jump to hel
death.
Bennett said he had no political
aspirations at all. Smith has ex-
pressed a strong backing for the
presidential candidacy Of Dwight
Eisenhower. and attended the Re-
publication National Convention
for political organization.
Forced Out. She Says.
The slight, blue-eyed woman
elaborated on her written story
yesterday when confronted by
newsmen in Mr.. Kings office.
Il didn't want to go out on that
ledge" she said. II was frightened,
but Mr.. Smith made me go. People
heard him saying Don't, don't!'
A photographer was there and
took a picture just then. But he
was saying. Don't come back in -
Mrs. Whomble smiled briefly at
Evening star., 1952-08-05
Muloyo Red Adviser Slain

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaga, Aug
5 R.-Malayan Home Guards
yesterday ambushed and killed
Sci Soong. political adviser to
Communicated guerrillas in
Kedah State. He ranked as vice
|platoon commander and there was
10 reward of 1000 on his head.
Evening star., 1952-08-05
Would Lower MARYLAND Tax

State Senate President George
w. Della says Maryland's Demo-
cratic legislators probably will Of
fer a tax reduction program when
the General Assembly convenes in
January. :>'
He has begun conferences with
party leaders to discuss the an
nouncement by Republican Gov.
McKeldin that the State now has
a SIS million surplus. Senator
Della refused to say what form Of
tax cut is being studied.-A. P.
Evening star., 1952-08-05

receive $36 for
each six months
he has been re-
tired. with q
maximum of
1924 or IS per
cent Of the
present annu-
ity. whichever
is less. The
same applies to
survivors,
Annuit q n is,
however, are
n o t to be,
bl a m e d for
their present
Evening star., 1952-08-05

County.
Fortunat ely,
none of the
cases has been
very serious.
and only one of
the victims is
still in the hos
pital.
But the threat
of further at
tacks Of the
gripping dis
ease ha n g $
heavy over the
8400 block of
NRAx