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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-14

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HELL'S H0RSEMAN
BY WILLIAM HopsoN
Newsfeu,v
Chapter Nine

Chapter Nine
a LII risa.. a.r. Forrest" Austin
1 \ replied. You're the boss.
amt quittin' King just yet-not
till ! tell him to his face that he's
q cow thief who ought not to be
alive with a daughter like Belle.
So I'll do my best to get that herd
through to the ranch with the men
I've got; but it's only fair to warn
you they're not gun hands. All the
sough-case gents slipped out when
you bought in. The ones left
seven all told are mostly old
timers who can't hold down a hard
Job any more. But if Edmonds
here says he can stop Ransom,
then I'll bank on it. If that herd
can be got through them forty
odd miles to the ranch, I'll get 'em
EN- through"
He paused and looked at Mon
tana. only one thing / don't like
about this-leavin' town with you
stayin' here"
IF you mean Rundert," Mon
tana said, I'm avoiding trouble.
I've no quarrel with him as long
as he don't force one"
II want Rundert on the stage
with us" Forrest said. 81 don't be-
lieve he'll make trouble in the
presence of the girls. And if he
went with the herd, Austin, one
of you two men wouldn't get there
alive"
He turned and a cough began to
seize him. 1t bent him, doubled
him over the edge of the bar, his
face down toward the brass rail,
and Montana grabbed him.
Forrest was coughing the hard
er, trying to speak. He made a
weak effort to straighten up, and
a gurgle that was unintelligible
came from lips fast turning red.
The stricken man tried to get his
left hand to his side pocket of his
coat.
On a bunch, Montana slid his
hand in. He brought out a small
box that ratified. Medicinel Quick
ly he dumped two white pills into
his palm and got them down Hol-
land Forests throat. Forrest
swallowed and Montana's hand
came away red with blood.
A couple of minutes more and
the spasm was over. The fastener
sat at a card table, too weak to
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-14

This man who calls himself
King Ransom Is my father, Mr..
Forrest" Montana replied, NOV
ing over and sitting down on the
bed. His real name Is Jim Thorn-
ton. My real name is Brand Cd
monds-after my mothers family
Thornton. Last fall, came IN 20
kill him. got as far as Buckner's
Crossing and ran into some of
Black Jack Caswell'S men. We
shot it out there and Ben Carson
got me away. was"
Then you are this notorious
this legendary man they call Mon
tana?"
Montana nodded. That's what
they call me, Mr.. Forrest. Nom
tana. I'm the man Black Jack Cas-
well has sworn to get for that fight
at Buckner'S."
~And that's how you're going
to stop him?" he asked.
THAT was my intention" was
the low reply. But something
happened on the train. saw q
woman; the kind of woman I think
I've always wanted as a sister.
Belle Ransom. No" he went on.
Il can't throw a gun on this man
now. But I've promised you I'd
stop him and think I can keep
that promise. Anyhow, that's the
story. He seems to have married
again. What happened to the
woman who is Bellies mother?"
"She's back East" Forrest said.
Kings rough ways-and perhaps
an eye for other women-finaiiy
forced her to leave him. Belle
visited her this last winter and
tried to effect a reconciliation, but
it was no use. Ransom wanted her
back on his own terms and she
refused to bulge. Anyhow" he
added, smiling, II feel a lot better
now. ! have feeling I'll still get
a chance to sit on that hundred
foot front porch that overlooks
the basin and watch those six
hundred head grow. A good sleep
will do wonders for me right now.
And you've no need to fear that
I'll reveal your identity to anyone.
I'll keep my word to a man TO
whom Helen and already owe
And Holland Forrest kept his
word. He died in his sleep an hour
later.
no be eontiDaeda
Evening star., 1952-04-14

Hoover Commission for a change
lin the District Government had
been considered by the Senate
committee then known as the Sen
ate Executive Expenditures Com
mittee (now the Senate Govern
|ment Operations Committee)
This legislation required District
government departments to report
to General Services Administra-
tion.
The committee asked the Sen
ate to give the legislation to the
Senate District Committee. This
was done and it still rests in the
Senate District Committee. No
action has been taken on the pro-
poSal.
The city heads have been draw
ing up their own reorganization
plan for some time. Much to
their surprise. they learned sew
eral weeks ago that the Budget
Bureau had other plans. Both
sides apparently are determined
to stick to their original plans.
Evening star., 1952-04-14
Grim Bottle on Floods
Midwest States Fight to Hold
.Own Against High Waters

highway bridge linking the cities
was blocked.
In Sioux City. the hard-hit
areas included suburban riverside
and North Sioux City, S. Oak.
plus the packing plant-industria.
area. AS of yesterday about 60(
square blocks were under water
Radio station KTRI of Siou2
City was forced off the air when
flood water engulfed it's trans
Imitter near Dakota City. Nebr.
Sioux City's river stage late last
night passed the 24.2-foot mark
Flood stage is 10 feet.
Nearby and downstream, the
roster Of towns abandoned OF
PROSTATE was a virtual roll call OF
towns on the fiat Missouri flood
plain. a strip II miles wide at its
widest and bounded by high bluffs
paralleling the river. ....
These ghost or near-ghost towns
and their popula tions included:
SOUTH DAKOTA: Jefferson
(500) and Elk Point U,500).
NEBRASKA: South Sioux City
$500; Dakota City (622) and
Homer (345.
IOWA: Sloan (654D, Whiting
(663), Onawa (3,498), Blencoe
1929. Mondamin (489). Modale
(283), Pacific junction $500.
Many more were affected in
lesser degree.
Evening star., 1952-04-14

will carefully study it. Certainly
the District can stand some re-
organization"
Representative Hagen, Republi-
can, of Minnesota said he was not
aware of too many objections to
the present form of Commission
government in the District. II
think the Commissioners are do
ing pretty fair job," he empha-
sized. There is no opportunity
for any District reorganization
plan to get through Congress now
Anyway"
Careful Study Promised.
Several legislators interested in
the District promised to make a
careful study of whatever plan
lis finally proposed by the Presi-
dent.
These included Senator Hill,
Democrat, of Alabama, who now is
holding hearings by his Appropria-
tions subcommittee on the House
passed District budget.
Usually, reorganization plans to
revamp the executive branches of
the government have been
handled by the Senate Committee
on Government Operations and
the House Executive Expenditures
Committee. Under the reorgan-
ization law, the plan would go to
the House and Senate Simultan-
eously.
Today, congressional aides said
the proposal to change the Dis
trict government might go to
the House and Senate District
Committees.
It was pointed out that a previ-
GUS recommendation by the
Evening star., 1952-04-14
THE EVENING STAR AS
Washington, D. c. I" ~
MONDAY, APRIL IA, 1859
Revenue Quiz Bares
Some Misconduct, but
Clears Most Workers

Searching financial question:
naires sent to 10000 Bureau Of
Internal Revenue employees have
turned up between so and rs in
stances of wrongdoing which war
rant disciplinary action.
Bureau officials gave this pre-
liminary rundown on its mass
questionnaire quiz yesterday and
said the cases of wrongdoing-
about one out of every 500 en-
ployes checked-show that most
of the tax employees are trust
worthy.
Revenue Commissioner John B.
Dunlap, who has argued consist
emily that scandals within the
bureau have given a distorted pic
ture of the agency's operations.
said the result sets "a remarkable
record"
Edgar E. Hoppe, head of a new
inspection service within the bu-
reau. said this goves our en-
Iployes something to be proud Of"
Similar to Morris Scheme.
The questionnaire check is SIM
liar in many respects to that pro-
posed by Newbold Morris as first
step in his short-lived Federal
corruption inquiry. The tax bu-
Ireau questionnaires were sent out
several months ago at the prod
ding of House subcommittee in
vestigating the bureau.
Mr.. Hoppe stressed that final
tabulations have not been made.
But he said so to rs employees will
be subjected to disciplinary action
as a result of their answers and
subsequent checks on their income
tax returns.
Some cases. he said. still are
being studied. These include re-
quests for additional data from
some employees who left out some
answers.
Hold Unauthorized Jobs.
The most frequent violation
uncovered by the forms, Mr..
Hoppe said, involved unauthorized
outside business activities. Bureau
employees can get special per-
mission to engage in certain OUT
side activities which do not
conflict with their jobs.
Mr.. Morris effort to have his
questionnaires filled out by top
Justice Department officials was
challenged sharply by former
Attorney General McGrath. He
raised serious questions about
whether the questionnaire ap-
proach was a proper one to gather
information.
Of the 10000 internal revenue
employees sent forms. however.
only three failed to reply. Mr..
Hoppe said. The forms were sent
to those who deal either with tax
money or directly with taxpayers.
Of the three refusals, Mr.. Hoppe
said, one employe resigned. charg-
ing an invasion of his privacy. He
said the second official has been
for dismissal, while
a third is under suspension.
Evening star., 1952-04-14
Senate Convenes
For Half Minute
To Take Recess

The Senate met today for only
80 seconds, under an advance
agreement to give members ar
Easter recess. It failed. however
to break the previous eight-secono
record for brevity.
Senator Stennis, Democrat. oi
Mississippi pinch hitting for Vice
President Barkley. explained to a
puzzled crowd of Easter tourists
in the galleries that the Senate
had not planned any business fol
today but had to go through the
formality of meeting because
the rules prevent it from quitting
for more than three days except
with the consent of the House
Four Republicans and one Demo
crat Joined Senator Stennis in
the brief session.
Evening star., 1952-04-14

A 30-year -old veteran who lost
his Kansas farm in floods last
year was named winner today ir
"a $50.000 Farm-in-a-Day" con-
test sponsored by the Veterans oi
Foreign Wars.
The winner is Donald D. Dunn
now working as an implement
salesman in Yakima. Wash. He
will move into his ready-to-oper.
ate prize farm there soon with his
wife and two daughters.
On May 20, an 8O-acre tract
near Moses. Lake. Wash, will be
transformed from barren lano
into an irrigated, plowed, planted
stocked and equipped farm with
"a $4,000 house. The operation
will take "a hours.
When the Dunn family takes
over. everything from labor, a
tractor, kitchen gadgets and fod-
der in the barn. right down to a
dog and cat, will have been do
mated.
The prize was put up by busi-
ness enterprises. neighbors, labor
unions and others. It is part of
a Today celebration of the open
ing of sluiceways for $1,000 newly
irrigated acres in the Columbia
River Basin. The project is even
tually expected to irrigate more
than million acres.
Sponsors of the development
turned over Mr.. Dunn's name to
the VFW as the most worthy
of thousands of veterans with
farm experience who entered the
contest. Specifications required
that he have a good war record
and show promise of being an as
set in the new farm area.
The winner served as tank
driver in the 771St Tank Destroyer
Battalion during World War II.
He was discharged in 1945 as a
sergeant with three battle stars.
BY July. 1851. Mr.. Dunn was
operating a successful farm Of 400
acres near Marion, Kans. One
good crop would have cleared the
farm of debt. Floods in that
month on the Cottonwood River
one of the worst disasters in Kan
sas history-ruined his home ard
crops and destroyed most of his
livestock and equipment.
Mr.. Dunn sold out to pay his
Evening star., 1952-04-14
Reorganization,

A general outline of the plan was
released to the press for publica-
ton yesterday.
Representative Sitter, Repub-
lican, of Pennsylvania, a member
of the House District Committee
said he had asked the Budget
Bureau for a copy of the plan. He
appraised the council-city man.
ager plan as highly effective. Once
q mayor of Uniontown, Pa, MI
Sitter commented, "The opera
ton of a city is a business. The
sooner we operate it as business
the better it will be-"
FavOrs City Manager.
Representative Miller, Republi-
can, of Nebraska, another House
District Committee member, said
he was inclined to 60 for some
form of city manager govern
ment."
Representative league, Demo-
crat, of Texas said, There is no
question that some improvement
could be made in the District
government. If our District Com
mittee has to handle the plan, !
Evening star., 1952-04-14
Steel Negotiators
Trying Again Today
To Break Deadlock

Industry and union negotiators
will try again late today to crack
the steel deadlock that increas-
ingly involves the political cam
paign as well as economic contro.
programs.
Chances of IAN agreement
seemed as remote as when lie
talks were recessed last Friday
But rumblings grew louder at the
Capitol.
Senate Banking Committee
members talked of an inquiry to
determine whether President Tru-
man correctly accused steel COM
panies of demanding courageous
demands for higher prices to
cover any wage boost.
Warns of Unwise Steps.
Committee Chairman Maybank
told reporters that the steel dis-
pute might seriously affect the
wage and price controls program.
He warned against drastic action
'or "unwise or inflammatory''
steps.
THE fate of our whole price
and wage controls program and
the question of whether we can
avert a ruinous initiation may
hinge on the wisdom of those
seeking to settle the dispute"
The committee last week re-
cessed it's hearings on the con-
trolls bill until Thursday and may
continue the recess beyond that
day unless tensions are greatly
relaxed, Senator Maybank said.
Two Urge Inquiry.
Senators Capehart, Republican,
of Indiana and Moody, Democrat,
of Michigan, members Of the COM
mittee, urged an investigation of
the dispute. The two Senators
differed as to the probable results
of such an inquiry. The Michigan
Senator said he believed a COM
mittee study would show the Pres
ident was right in opposing a
major price increase for the COM
panies to finance wage demands
by the union.
AS a growing issue in the po-
litical campaign, the main con-
tention centerS on Government
seizure of the steel mills. The
Presidents authority to seize the
Evening star., 1952-04-14
Queen JuIiunu Ends
Vocation in Georgia
BY the Associoted Press

SEA ISLAND, Ga. April A.
Queen Juliana's vacation stay here
ended today as she prepared to
leave for Detroit, continuing her
state visit to this. country.
The Queen enjoyed herself but
did not get all the rest she needed,
a court official said.
This morning was to be used for
a session with a hairdresser and
an informal posing for photog-
raphers.
After a buffet lunch at the
Beach Club, the Queen was to
proceed to the airport to board
the Air Force Constellation that
will convey her, her husband and
her party to Michigan, where a
heavy program has been planned.
Evening star., 1952-04-14
Grim Bottle on Floods
BY the Associated Press

While attention centered today
on the dramatic fight against the
Missouri River flood in the Sioux
City and Omaha areas, other
States in the Midwest also figured
in the grim flood picture. Here
is the situation at key points:
ST. PAUL, Minn.-The Mis-
sissippi was at a record high and
climbing. Livestock shipments to
the south st. Paul stockyards
were embargoed. Thousands were
homeless and the st. Paul munich
pal airport was under water. The
Minnesota River, a tributary. con-
tinued to rise menacingly in Min
neSota.
PRAIRIE DU CHEN. Wis.-Ex-
Ipects the worst Mississippi River
flood in history by Tuesday night.
La Crosse, upstream, anticipated
the highest crest since 1880.
WINONA, MINI. "A state of
emergency exists. A dixie failure
would put about one-third OF
Winona under water.
The Weather Bureau warned
cities along the downstream Iowa
Illinois reaches to expect all-time
high crests the last week in April.
NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST
ERN MINNESOTA-The Red Riv-
er of the North flirted with near
record levels. Hit or menaced
towns including Fargo, Moorhead,
Wahpeton and Grand Forks.
Fargo and Moorhead, twin cities,
had hundreds of evacuated per-
sons.
MONTANA-The Milk River
lowered and the critical flood
situation passed but water still
stood in Havre. Chinook, Harlem,
Malta, Dodson and Wagner.
SIOUX CITY-As the Missouri's
flood crest arrived in the Sioux
City area, South Sioux City was
just about deserted and only a
portion of the town was above
water. Water had closed all high
ways out of town and late evacuees
had been ferried out by Army
ducks (amphibious vehicles)
and by a train which Shuttled
back and forth between Sioux
City and South Sioux City. The
Evening star., 1952-04-14

plants has been bitterly chal-
llenged by some members OF Con-
gress. particularly Republicans
Senate G. 0. P. Leader Bridges
and others have demanded an in.
vestigation.
Today Youngstown Sheet anc
Tube filed a new suit in District
Court here asking an injunction
and declaratory judgment hold
ing President Humans seizure OF
the steel mills illegal. Youngs-
town last week joined Bethlehem
and Republic in the first effort
to block the seizure through cour,
action.
Organized opposition was devel-
oping fast in other quarters. The
United States Chamber of Com
Emerce and the National Associa-
| ton of Manufacturers have called
a meeting of leading industrialists
here tomorrow to discuss the sit
uation.
Arrange Renewal of Talks.
The steel mills have been oper-
ating nominally under Govern
ment management since the seiz-
ure last Tuesday. Acting Defense
Mobilizer. John r. Steelman and
Nathan p. Feinsinger, chairman
|of the Wage Sterilization Board,
arranged for the resumption OF
talks late today between repre-
sentatives of the industry and the
CIO steelworkerS union.
These talks turn not only on a
wage dispute but also on a union
demand that the companies sign
a union shop agreement. The
WSB has suggested a three-in-
stallment wage increase of 17h
cents an hour and various fringe
benefits. The board also recon-
mended that the companies sign a
union shop agreement.
Could Have Settled.
AS for the wage issues, Mr.. Fem
singer said today in an inter-
view with the United States News
and World Report that the COM
panies and union could have set
tied their dispute without going
to the board. He declared a set
tlement could have been worked
out on the basis Of a proposal by
Benjamin Fairless, president OF
the United States Steel Corp.
Mr.. Feinsinger quoted Mr.. Fair
less as saying steelworkers were
entitled to negotiate raises de-
signed to maintain the buying
power of contract pay scales. Such
raises, Mr.. Feinsinger said, would
have been "16 cents an hour or
at the very least 1874 cents for
1852 alone"
Evening star., 1952-04-14
Fuirfux Art Exhibit

The Fairfax Elementary Prin-
|cipals' Association and the Fair
fax County Federation of PTA's
will sponsor an art exhibit and
tea at 2 pm. Saturday and pm.
Sunday in the Fairfax High
School.
Evening star., 1952-04-14
Vast Throng Hears
Pope's Imprisoned
Plea for Crusade
By the Associated Press

VATICAN CITY, April 14.-1n
an impassioned and powerful
Easter speech that was partly a
prayer, Pope Plus XII urged
Christians yesterday to spread the
word of the risen Christ through
out the world.
At least 100000 pilgrims. Ital-
ianS and tourists filled st. Peters
square. They also filled the cor
ridors of the giant Bernini colon
made and dotted the broad Via
Della Conciliazione that leads
from the square to Castel San
Angelo, a quarter of a mile away
on the bank of the Tiber. Hun
dreds more studded nearby roof
tops.
The throng was the biggest of
any here since the 1850 holy year.
1t gave a roaring, clapping, cheer
ing ovation to the Pontiff when
he appeared on st. Peters central
loggia at noon sharp.
Then it hushed to silence as he
began to speak.
Triumphant Announcement.
The Pope's first words, ampli-
fed by a speaker system, and
echoing back strongly into the
square. were:
Romans, Eastern guests Of the
Eternal City, beloved sons and
daughters of the whole world!
"Once again, jubilant and tri-
umphant, the announcement OF
the Angel of Easter, which invites
souls to holy joy. has resounded
over the earth: SurreXit! Jesus
is risen Alleluia!"
AS the Pope began his address,
the sun, which had been hidden
by haze and clouds since dawn,
became brighter and hotter in
clearing skies.
The pontiff'S voice appeared to
be especially powerful and i'm
paSsioned.
I'VE would like that, in this
square, from thousands and thou
sands of hearts there would rise
the solemn cry: We wish to make
our. brothers also live: Wherever
we should encounter death, we
wish to bring life
The Pope called for a vast
Christian crusade both by the
clergy and laymen.
I'VE would like" he said, "that
great phalanxes of apostles should
arise like to those which the
church knew in its early days.
Let the priests preach from
the pulpits, in the streets and
squares, wherever there is a soul
to be saved, and alongside the
priests, let the lay-people, who
have learned to penetrate minds
and hearts with their words and
love, also speak"
The pontiff lifted his eyes to
the sky and folded his hands.
20 Jesus" he prayed, risen
gloriously alive in Thy humanity,
we give Thee thanks for the gift
of life, which through Thy resur-
rection Thou hast communicated
to our souls and to Thy Church.
Prayer for Prosecuted.
His only indirect reference to-
Iron Curtain countries was in this
prayer, in which he prayed Jesus
to renew the joy of Thy Church
and dry the tears of its members
who are suffering, and sorrowing,
Straitened and prosecuted for
truth and justice"
And" the Pope concluded,
"may the salute which Thou,
risen, addressed to Thy disciples
find a sincere echo in all men,
Pax vobis! Peace be to you. So
be it."
There was an instant of silence.
This deepened to a solemn hush
as the Pontiff spread wide his
arms to intone his apostolic bless
ing to the city and the world.
The thousands knelt on the ce-
ment and stones of the square.
When the Pope finished, they
rose and gave him another roaring
ovation.
Evening star., 1952-04-14
Gl Tax Problems

British commentators note that
American soldiers stationed in
Britain have so many income tax
headaches a tax expert has been
sent from America to help them" :"
Evening star., 1952-04-14
Veteran Ruined by Flood Wins
$4,000 Forn-in-Doy Contest

debts, borrowed $4,000 and set
out to make a new life for him
self and his family in the North
west. He always hoped to get
back into farming.