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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
More u. n. Members
Voted, but Face Veto
BY the Asseeioted Pes,

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, Dec
20.-Non- Communist nations gave
overwhelming committee approval
last night to United Nations men,
bership for Japan, Libya, Jordan
and three o-Chinese states
But there was little hope the ap-
plicants would escape a final
Soviet veto.
The votes were victory for the
Western powers who also managed
to beat down a Soviet bloc at
tempt to give membership to five
Communist satellites in a package
horse-swapping along with nine
Western-backed applicants.
The Donation Assembly's Spe-
cial Political Committee agreed by
big margins to increase its num-
Der to IS by bringing in United
States-sponsored Japan, Arab
sponsored Libya and Jordan and
the French backed states of Wet
Nam. Cambodia and Laos. Only
the five Soviet bloc members voted
no" y
The results forecast more than
the two-thirds majority required
in the full General Assembly
which is expected to reach vote
on the proposed new members by
tomorrow or Monday at the
latest,
But the membership applica-
lions still must go to the Security
Council where Russia is expected
once again to Ratchet them with
the veto which has kept the ques-
ton of new members in deadlock
for six years.
Russia has consistently refused
to let in any members unless her
own candidates-Romania, Hun
gary. Albania, Bulgaria and Outer
Mongolia-are also approved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Dec. 20.-Christ.
mas business is so good. says g
Charlotte IN. c. merchant, thai
he even has brisk demand fol
$50 neckties. They are made oil
velvet. woven with pure gold.
Denver's three biggest depart
ment stores agree that Yule bust
ness is substantially heavier
than last year and will set new
records.
In Chicago. President Joel Gold
blatt of Goldblatt Bros. Inc. re-
ports:
/ Were running 10 per cent
ahead right now. If it keeps ur
lit will be the biggest Christmas
business in our history"
These enthusiastic comments are
typical Of others obtained in an
Associated Press survey of Christ
mas shopping trends in "a cities
From coast to coast it's pretty
much the same story: Stores bulg-
ing with shoppers, downtown park
ing lots damned, holiday buyers
spending more money.
New York Is Exception.
The one big exception is New
York. John Raasch. president of
Wanamaker's New York store, re-
ports sales running behind last
year land I doubt if we'll pick
up what we've lost" He blames
transportation difficulties, compe-
tition of convenient suburban
shopping centers and-most of
all-the. city sales tax of three
cents on the dollar.
All Wanamaker stores outside
New York expect to better last
years volume.
Two universal complaints in the
country at large are lack of park
ing facilities for shoppers and a
shortage of trained sales help.
Merchants blame a late Thanks
giving for the traffic crush. They
say people are trying to cram
all of their buying into a shorter
time.
Most retailers agree that the
shortage of help stems from cur
rent full employment and general
proSperity-the same influences
that are bringing record crowds
Of shoppers into the stores.
ID. c. Items Lag.
Washington department stores
say they are having a tough time
selling furniture and rugs. They
think it's because Government
jobholders are uncertain about
their future.
The Fifth Avenue shops are
about the only ones in New York
which hope to do better than last
year. A. w. Zelomek, prominent
business analyst, says this is due
to confidence" created among
the higher income groups by the
change in the Federal admins
ira tion.
Reports from other cities:
r. c. Dublin, manager of the
Dallas (Tex.) Retail Merchants
Association, figures this years
Christmas sales will hit a new
high of more than So million with
mems furnishings, leather goods,
hosiery and toys among the
leaders.
Boston merchants expect rec
ord Christmas volume if the wea-
Their is good for the rest Of the
shopping season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20

Horner Of The Star was elected
for a two-year term with 524
votes and William D. SisSon OF
the Memphis Commercial Appeal
was elected for one year with 521
Andrews Reelected Secretary.
Stefan Andrews Of the Wash
ington bureau of the North
American Newspaper Alliance, was
reelected secretary with 526
votes. He also was unopposed.
Reelected treasurer was George
w. Combs of the Baltimore Sun
bureau, with 529 votes. Frank
Kuest of Copley Newspapers, was
chosen financial secretary. He
amassed 524 votes.
Mr.. Koop, who is As, has been
q neWSman since he was Is years
old. He started with the Month
cello Qowa) Express. He is a
Phi Beta Kappa from the Uni
Versity of Iowa.
He is one of WaShington's bet
ter-known reporters. For a number
of years he was a member of the
Associated Press staff and in that
capacity wrote many major news
stories. $3.50
Assistant in Censorship.
After tenure on the National
Geographic Magazine, Mr.. Koop,
in December. 1941, was named
special assistant to Byron Price,
director of censorship. In March,
1945, he became assistant director,
and after VI day, deputy direc-
tor. He is the author of a history
OF censorship.
In January, 1916, Mr.. Koop
rejoined the Geographic as chief
of its news bulletin service. Dur
ing the University of Iowa's CEN
tennial celebration, he was one
of SO alumni to be honored with
a certificate of achievement.
He joined CHS in Washington
IN January, 1913.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
69-Yeor-OId Father
OF ID Is Ordained
AS Priest in Rome
BY the Assoeia.sd Press

ROME, Dec. 20.-A 69-year-old
Iowa-born father of IA children
now a widower. today was ordained
a priest of the Roman Catholic
church.
He is Patrick Norton, a native
of Dubuque, Iowa. After the death
of his wife several years ago, he
gave up his job as a magazine dis
tributor and began his ecclesiasti-
cal studies at Beda's Pontificial
Irish College here.
The ceremony was performed at
Rome'S st. Girolamo Church with
Msgr. Aloysiu Fogar, titular arch
bishop of Patras, officiating. Mr.
Norton-one of whose IA children
also is a priest-will celebrate his
first mass tomorrow at the Beda
College chapel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
COP. Harmony Seen
with Taft Assured
Senate Leader Post
By J. A. oleory

Harmony in, Republican ranks at
the opening Of the new Congress
January 3 seemed assured today as
Senator Taft of Ohio was given a
clear field for the job Of Senate
majority leader.
Senator Knowland of Califor-
MIA. the only man who might have
made a fight for the place, said at
his Oakland (Calif.) home last
night he withdrew from the race
in the interest of a united party
The Californian also announced
he would seek the Craftsmanship OF
the Republican Policy Committee.
now held by Senator Taft.
Although Senator Taft has been
mentioned for weeks as contend.
er for floor leader, he did not
announce as candidate until
yesterday morning. He explained
that he already had assurances
from Senators Bridges of New
Hampshire and Knowland that
they would not be candidates.
Bridges to Head Appropriation.
Senator Bridges, the present
floor leader. prefers the honorary
post of President Pro Tenn. The
main job of Senator Bridges will
be the Craftsmanship of the pow.
erful Appropriations Committee
AS President Pro TEN he woulc
have to preside over the Senate
only when the Vice President i.
out of the city. This would no
interfere greatly with his com.
mittee work
Senator Watkins, Republican
OF Utah, predicted after Senator
Taft's announcement that tn,
Ohioan would be elected foo
leader unanimously.
Senator 'Mundt. Republican, Of
South Dakota, said he felt there
was IAN honest desire" by both
Senator Taft and Gen. Eisenhower
to work together.
"They both realize" he told q
reporter, that II they do. the
administration will be successful
and that fighting would hurt both
the party and the country"
Move for Harmony Seen.
! Senator Mundt said that some
disagreements between Senator
Taft and Gen. Eisenhower were
no doubt, inevitable. but he
termed the settlement of the
Senate leadership issue a move
for harmony.
Some observers believe the
Eisenhower camp accepted the
theory that any differences which
may develop between the Presi-
dent-elect and the Ohio Senator
can be lroned out more easily
if Senator Taft is leader than il
he were chairman of the Policy
Committee.
! Friends of the Ohio Senator
have pointed out that. as leader
Senator Taft could talk over any
differences with the White House
on the telephone instead of in
Senate debate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Southeast OIdsters Look FondIy
Back, and Talk of CHANCES

Nostalgia memories of the old
Southeast section of Washington
were recalled last night, when 80
oldsters of the community met at
dinner.
The event, now a yearly affair
and named the Golden Age Dinner,
took place in the Southeast Settle
ment House, 324 Virginia avenue
IS.E.
The oldest person present was
Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, civic
leader and social worker. No longer
la resident of the area (she lives at
1916 S street N.WD, she has
worked in the community long
time.
Next in distinguished service and
age was Mrs. Laura Gilchrist, 80,
lof 821 Fourth street Sc. She had
many story to tell about the Sec
Ition.
Those present talked about the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20

changes in the neighborhood and
the prospects Of housing improve.
ments.
: But they were most interested in
renewing old acquaintance. 1t is
a big area and the dinners. held
for the last four years, have be-
come the basis for reunion.
They were started by Elmer r.
Tyler, 48. of 1851 E street Sc. He's
not an oldSter tmost of those pres
ent averaged so years in age), but
he is deeply interested in bringing
the older people together.
His idea has caught on so
much that many last night wanted
to make the dinner a more fire.
quent affair than once a year.
Unofficial hostess was Mrs. Ethel
j. Williams. who is director of the
Settlement House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Survey Shows Boom YuIe Trade
In Most Cities Except New York

Kansas City department stores
are counting on a to 10 per
cent increase over last year with
mems furnishings, sports clothes
and ready-to-wear moving fast.
In Chicago, John T. Prize, jr.,
president of Carson, Pirie, Scott
and Co., says Loop sales are BOOM
ing.
Washington Stores Satisfied.
A Washington observer reports:
Stores are satisfied with the way
things are going"
Southern retailers say increased
employment in textile mills and
easier installment credit will boost
holiday sales to all-time peaks.
Charlotte, N. c., is one of the few
cities reporting a boom in house.
hold appliances and TV sets.
Atlanta reports Slight trend
away from. TV sets and toward
soft goods and luxury items. In
Richmond. Va. Alfred Thompson,
manager of Miller & Rhoads, pre-
diets: We're going to set a new
record for volume, dollar and mer-
chandise.
Baltimore merchants look for a
2 to per cent increase. They
contend business would be still
better if Thanksgiving hadn't
come so late.
Wanamakers' Philadelphia store
expects the biggest holiday VOL
ume in our history" with the
ready-to-wear department leading
the parade. Gimbels in Phila-
delphia says shoppers seem to be
reverting to their prewar habit
of waiting until just before Christ
mas eve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Boys Christmas Bike
Is Stolen From Auto
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2O.-James
Finlayson bought his son bicycle
as Christmas present last night
and drove home with it strapped
to the top of his car.
He stepped in the house a
moment to make sure the boy
wasn't around to see him bring
the present in. BY the time Mr..
Finlayson returned to the car a
thief had made off with the bike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Berserk Potter Sluys Five

MEDELLIN. Colombia, Dec. 20
(P.-A Yuletide customer criti-
cized the work of a pottery maker
at Quiriguana yesterday and the
pottery maker went berserk, kill
ing five persons, including the
customer, with machete and pistol,
Then he took poison and died.
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-27
A QUESTION OF PARACHUTES

>Airners continue to carry no parachutes for passen
gers and many private craft, flying all the United
States carry parachutes whatsoever for occupants
This is custom which hes built up the years and it
is doubtful whether any drive to force the arnes pro-
vide passengers with parachutes be successful this
stage.
Nevertheless, it is interesting to speculate the
possibility of saving lives through the of parachutes
in recent air crashes Some commercial airline tragedies
in recent years have occurred when planes colded
when passenger airliner disabled in flight and
crashed attempting to get to nearby field In these in
stances the not able to jump out of the
plane, since parachutes provided them
On the other hand, two military planes colded at
$4,000 feet altitude recently and of the fourteen
persons aboard rescued after parachutng of the
sanes The two planes crashed into the off the
of California and it is believed would
vved they had remained in the planes Had this crash
involved commercial airliner and fighter plane instead
of B29 bomber and fghterplane it is probable
all the passengers in the commercial arner would have
been killed.
There many other instances in which good case
be made for the mandatory provision of parachutes
for passengers commercial airiners good case can
also be made for facing rear science has
ed that the human body stand greater shocks and
survive the impact taken the backbone rather than
by the face and chest and forward part the body
OF course, if passengers are forced to wear para
chues given instructions parachute usage before
take-offs will temporarily fghten some passengers
away from the airlines. Whether this disadvantage is
enough to outweigh the possible advantages in the use of
parachutes better flying safety regulations and better
seating arrangements for safety purposes is question
that the American citizen must decide
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-27

of peril-to demobilize a substan-
hal part of our armed forces. Think
of that"
The President declared:
There are some people wha
would rather play politics than
give strong ,defenses-they would
rather embarraSS the White House
than to checkmate the Kremlin. !"
He added:
"The majority Of the House
picked the two places in the world
where the danger is greatest (Eu-
rope and Asial. to do their bit %
help the Communist side"
He said the reductions in aid to
Europe would mean that the Allies
would not be able TO raise and
equip forces needed to defend the
West against Soviet power.
The action. he said, undermine
the work of Gen. Dwight Eisenp
hover and the position of Gen.
Matthew Ridgway, EiSenhower's
successor as Allied defense chief
in Europe.
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-27
.Eggebraaten To
Be Discharged
From NAVY Frida,

Bradley D. Eggebraaten, 81, So
narman, second class. USN, will be
honorably discharged from the Ma.
Wy at the U. S. Fleet Sonar School
Friday.
He is the husband of Mrs. Attlee
Eggebraaten, of 1927 Eaton St
In the past four years he has
served the Navy in the Key West
area. He took two courses at the
Fleet Sonar School. a "a week So
narman course and an advanced
slx-week Integrated course.
He reported to the Fleet Sonar
School as an instructor in March
1851 after serving on board the
USS Coolbaugh. DE 217 which one.
rates in this area.
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-27

more Rehuttal''
Editor, The Citizen:
Some more rebuttsI, this time
poetic, for the navy mosher-in.
law who doesn't like Key West,
from another resident here.
We Welcome anyone to share,
The excellent living we enjoy
here.
Though yet we fully realize,
The way some people criticize.
For one can feel humiliation,
When slammed upon
Without foundation.
Ignore these facts and
You're contrary:
Flowers galore in February.
Nice warm sun in mid-December
Sunsets like true burning embers,
Surrounding waters kiss our coral
Isle, their pageant of colors
Forever In style.
The Navy Yard,
Our Boulevard
A friendly atmosphere.
True setting for a singing bard
And Spanish is spoken here.
The planes and buses leave each
day,
Hence, against your wishes
please don't stay.
For if Natures things you don't
admire
Key West as home you wouldn't
desire.
Joseph NJ. Villar
1928 Flagler st.
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-27
Extinguish Fire
In Cemetery

Even if the official temperature
only reached 50 degrees yesterday.
II was even hotter than thai in
spots around Key West Or maybe
IT vas just a backflre from other
or neither regions. Anyhow. &C
cording to Chief Leroy Torres who
says they don't know whai started
H. but there was a grass ire in
~ cemetery last evening.
The number three fire engine
had 70 60 out about 80 l. It exea.
ing and it took about 3 had hour
70 thoroughly act doRa the area
snd make sure there would be uo
recurrence during the nlgat. No
serlogs damage occurred.
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-27
Peoples Forum
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The Citizen welcomes express
stons OF the views OF it's read
ers, bat the editor reserves the
right to delete any items which
are considered iibelous or unwar-
ranted. The writer's should be
tafr and confine the letters to
200 words. and write on one side
Of the paper only. Signature Of
the writer must accompany the
letters and viii he published nm
less requested otherwise.
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-27
Legion Will
Meet Wednesday

A regular meeting Of Arthur Saw
yer Post No. %. American Legion.
will be held on Wednesday evening
at s pm. at the Post Home, Ad-
jutant Bethel Johnson announced
today.
Details of the Memorial Day
program scheduled for Friday will
be released.
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-27

Use glassware on top of the
range only if it was made for
that use - there is a difference
between top-of-range and oven
glassware. Be sure to read and
follow the directions that come
with the glass utensils you buy.
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-27
No Spuds Here :

CINCINNATI R-It's tough to
get potatoes in Cincinnati. too. One
downtown restaurant stuck sign
on its front window, inviting Gus
toners to bring in their own spuds
and the restaurant would prepare
them to go with their meal.
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-27
"Too Much Conmercialism'
In Key West May Destroy
Charm, Wli.::er Alig Says
FEATURE IN
MONTHLY MAG
DEPLORES END
OF "ATMOSPHERE''

aiding article in the monthly ma.
gazine Americas" May issue pub.
liShed at the Pan American Union
in Washington.
With dozen photographs the
Letter from Key West by Wal
lace B. Alig. reviews familiar his,
tory about the southernmost city
and winds up with the ever-recur-
ring fear about the future of Key
West in this way:
There is little reason why the
original atmosphere could not be
preserved by weII-manased city
planning and building resvls-
fions. To date, however, there is
no organized movement toward
that end. At the same time, il is
true that prosperity has brought
everyone on the island an %.
porfunity TO make living. some.
thing that critics should keep in
mind. But the situation is a viei.
oUs circle. Too much eommereis-
Iism is destroying the attractions
that lure the visitor here. The
goose laying the golden eggs
seems we'll on the way te the
block"
Alig is expressing the sentiments
first given by Elmer Davis, long
time Key West visitor back in 49,
IS, and more recently by Richard
Rovere, Washington correspondent
for The New Yorker magazine.
The dean of American radio and
the magazine writer II years later
both expressed concern that the
city's quality was giving way to
drive-ins.
They maintained that by making
Key West a tourist resort, thus
bringing prosperity to the once
impoverished island. commercial.
ism has Supplanted the oldish anC
charm.
Alig puts it thus in this most re.
cent article:
But although Key West is tast,
ing the fruits of success, to many
an old timer the flavor is bitter.
The old town has suddenly become
too small for the strangers flockinl
through it. The Navy, in fact, has
pumped up mari from the sea to
build additional land for its in,
Stallations. And over what was for
merly an eSthetic escapist retrea
hangs pail of commercialism and
Philistinism. For example. the Gu
ban coffee shops are disappearing.
Up until a few years ago, all local
chit-chat took place there over fire,
quent small cups. Mainland mora,
lity, too. has imposed restrictions
on local enthusiasm for the Cuban
lottery, which until recently flou.
rlShed here almost as openly as
in Havana. Key WeSters followed
the results on their radios.
Drive-ins and soda fountains
are substituting the hamburger
and french fries for arrez con
polio and enehiIsdas; the milk
shake an dhot dog for the long
time favorits 'srUntS Ia kind of
fish, srits and sravy.' What is
typical commands higher pri.
ess. Lime pie, for example, . Ke,
West speciality. is available only
for twenty-five cents extra on
most dinner menus. About all
that is left of uamistakabie CO.
ban atmosphere Is the San Car.
os Institute, owned by the Cuban
Government.
The result Is that one day soor
Key West will have TO make Z
choice. II will have to either SCI
limit to how far it Will so il
this new direction or abandon al
pTetenSe to exotic charm. Ths
Chamber of Commerce insists tina
the matter is one Of progress, from
which there is no turning back
The extreme reactionaries. On tbs
other hand, would probably like Il
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-27

Eggebraaten received his recruit
training at the U. S. Naval Train
ing Station. Great Lakes. Ill. While
on active duty he was awarded a
diploma from the Key West H. S.
in recognition of a course taken
through the Armed Forces InSu-
tute.
He intends to remain in Key West
and to be employed by General
Electric as Laboratory Techni-
clan.
He married the former Miss Att
lee Roberts, daughter of Mrs. Do
lores Roberts. of 1923 Stump Lane.
Key West.
He is the son of Mr., Carl J. Egge-
graaten, of Grand Rapids, Michi-
gan.
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-27

Sefrighteous people often owe their regulations to
the lack of temptations.
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-27

Some tribes of Mexican Indians
once believed they were descended
from trees.
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-27

The motor vehicle death rate indicates that man
does not have to join the Army run the risk of being
killed.
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-27
Truman Accuses Budget Slaskers
OF Hel PING Communist Side

WASHINGTON lR - President
Truman has accused budget slash
ers in the House of doing their
bit to help the Communist side. "
The President declared in a
speech Monday night that cuts in
defense spending were "a foolish,
reckless act" which may force a
sharp reduction in L, S. armed
forces in an hour of peril.
He expressed hope that Vice
President Barkley will be able TO
persuade the Senate to restore
House cuts in both the defense
and foreign-aid programs and that
the peace effort will not be
wrecked for political purposes. i"
The Senate continues debate on
the foreign-aid bill today.
The President chose a dinner
commemorating the completion of
a colony in Israel named for him
--Kfar Truman-for a bitter as
sault on the House. II recently
reduced his defense recommenda-
tons from around 81 billion dollars
to 46 billion and the mutual Securi-
ty program from 81 900, 600, 900 to
$6, 174, 500, 900 last Friday.
Mr.. Truman spoke after receiv-
ing a scroll from the Jewish Ma
tional Fund for his support of in
dependent Israel and the cause of
peace.
The President said of the House
cut in armed services funds:
This was foolish, reckless act.
1t jeopardizes our defense buildup.
1T may require us-in this hour
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-27

The Great Lakes contain half
the fresh water on earth. says the
National Geographic Society.
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-27
NEWS NOTES

Although the Alaskan fur seal
spends much of its life in the wa
ter, it must learn TO swim,
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-27
n o T L G e

NOTICE
AS
OF
udng
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-27

Glow worms are flightleSS fe
males or larva of firfehes.