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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-05-24
"OleandeF Cutting"
Editor, The Citizen:

Editor, The Citizen:
Last January wrote a letter to
the Mayor of Key West, about my
mothers stay, part of 2 years, in
Key West; and asked if anyone
would give me an oleander cutting.
The people had given them to
mother; they lived for years; last
winter, she had lost her oIeanders.
And ] never had any. Grandma had
a pink one. As feet high, branched.
doomed every summer; in fall,
mother carried it down cellar, in
spring she brought it up, and out
again. Later, or sometime, they
had a white one; and about 1910.
mother bought the three colors,
pink, white, and red, and / think
the white ones and the red ones
never bloomed: I'm not sure about
the white, but I'm quite sure the
red one never bloomed.
In the January letter, said |
would pay for a cutting: this was
true, IN a way, | would if | could:
l can't afford it; though | would
pay afterward. or would try to save
enough; | have business tipping,
and it doesn't pay all it costs,
which means not enough to eat or
to wear; I've had to pay the rent,
or be put out; and 10 my
mother, what could; and the "ser.
vices" of telephone, gas. and cleo
trio so as not to be cut off; and,
between eating and paying on a
debt, I've chosen, usually to pay
on the debt.
I'm sorry If this is too personal
letter or explanation. l can't take
any relief, they would give il to
me only If ! would give up my BUSH
ness and small dwelling, and 60 in
to room. The business brings in
some, and is a kind of indepen-
dence, though not enough; and
would rather work. the rest OF my
life, then take relief.
A few days ago, l saw a letter
from the Mayors office, that he
had sent the letter to you. and it
said, they hoped IL anyone sent me
an oleander cutting. 1t would give
me pleasure. Pleasure was kind of
a new thought: I've thanked the
Lord for the life Of duty.
Sincerely,
Florence B. Crane
$40 West 12l Street, Apt. Ia
New York n, New York
May IS. 1852
Edgar Laprade, star center Of
the New York Rangers, operates a
hotel during the off.Season
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-05-24
Light Cases In
Criminal Court

Criminal Court Judge Thomas
Caro- today fined Abe Letter SIS
for improper parking and four 9th.
ers for reckless driving.
Thomas Russo was fined five
dollars for having no driver IL
cense. Reckless driving fines wcre
imposed on the following: Mimi
Hoffheims Styer, SIS: Tom Miner,
Jr., SIS; Duncan Phillip FahIman.
ten dollars and James Pett4grea
FIVE dollars
Sentence was deferred IN the
case Of william James Jewel
charged with reckless driving.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-05-24

Edgar Laprade, star center Of
the New York Rangers. operates a
hotel during the off-season.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-05-24


number Comm
ONeal in
Monday High
with Farar popular march Bombato Camille De N popular
of
Bands
Vhitemn Grofes
Mountain bound per, Following the symphonic
Intern
Fillmore His Honor The selection, The Land of Egypt will be
Brazil will lead the of the
Old Soldiers Never Die" Flo Aud Ling Syne awards will
will thr school musicians
band,
issued Dr. Castcton said. Th2 ru5lc IS inl..ci.
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Sale OF Electric
Bonds Authorized

A resolution authorizing the pub
fishing ~ a notice az sale Of $500, 900
City Of Key West Electric Revenue
Bonds. Series 1852. said notice 10
be published in the Bond Buyer.
was unanimously passed at the
Ciiy's Commission meeting last
night.
The resolution and notice Of sale
N the bonds was read in full Mo
iion was made By Commissioner
l. E.sner and seconded by J De
larcy.
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Challenge Made

EA3TOW 8 Florida cities
sirA 3 Democratic registration *
het@ ee1 5 13) ard { 90 have been
era Es4 90 compete with Bartcw
!0T tie t Sest percentage turnout
81 vosegs May r In TIE first
primary : s6J e tie cays } s5s
sea steress yotegs cast ballots.
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Morris Elected

MIAMI BEACH p Clyde
Awyis. Daytona Beach. Is TIE Tea
presS1eGt ~ tAe florida State
Pharmaceutical Asso<iatsoa. He
was eAeetsd Al eacslag sesksozs Ct
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Peoples Forum
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

The CitiEen welcomes express
sfons Of the views Of its reaa~
ers, but the editor reserves the
right to delete any items which
are considered libeIous or unwnr-
ranted. The writer's should he
fair and eonffne the letters 70
200 words, and write on one side
of the paper only. Signature OF
the writer must accompany the
letters and will he published um-
less requested otherwise.
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LOVERS MUSIC STORE FOR THEM
difficult Universal Judgement
from a
announced that Maj
religious of the few
exclusively military West High
decided include
well another will be Paul
Knghsbridge" will
popular b
which the
will said
The flag wiers girls all of whom have
during invitations b
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-05-24

satisfied customer is one who insists that you are
selling your stuff too cheaply.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-05-24

There is q legend that Plantaln
trees fthose producing cooking
baranas} existed in the Garden
Il Eden.
Evening star., 1952-10-26
South Africa Outvoted

South Africa also was the
loser in an agenda dispute. Arab
and Asian members moved that
South Africa's policies of race
segregation be placed high on
the list of issues to be debated
in the special Political Com
mittee. Citizens of India and
the Arab nations living in South
Africa are effected by the
"apartheid" laws there. The
Arab-Asian bloc says the civil
disturbances in South Africa
threaten world peace. The
Malan government maintains
that her race problems are
strictly internal affairs.
BY a vote of 3O-12, the race
issue was put third on the COM
mittee list for debate. First on
the list will be the old problem
OF Palestine relief, and second
will be another South African
item, a complaint by India filed
in 1916 that her nationals had
been mistreated in South Africa.
Evening star., 1952-10-26
Review of The Week. UN Assembly Beams to Buckle Down

Continued From Page A-25.)
European wars when German
troops marched across France.
They are afraid that if Germany
were permitted to have an army
now. France, not Russia, might
be its first target.
Partially to allay French
fears. the North Atlantic treaty
nations worked out the Euro
pean Defense Community plan.
It calls for an army made up
of the soldiers of six continental
nations controlled by a joint
high command. Under the plan,
West Germans were to be en-
listed in the EDO army. There
would be no independent Wehr-
macht.
Reluctant Approval
Upon assurance by American
and British officials last spring
that they would keep Germany
in line, the French cabinet re-
luctantly approved the Euro
pean army plan. The Parlia-
ment, however, has not given its
necessary ratification.
When Edouard Herriot,
speaker of the National AS
sembly and leader of the Rad
ical Party (conservatives), said
last week end he was opposed
to ratification, and when Pre-
mier Antoine Pinay was quoted
as agreeing with Herriot. OBJ
servers were worried that the
Parliament would reject the
plan.
But Pinay insisted later he
had been misquoted. He still
backed the European army.
Pinoy's 'Uncertointy'
Popular Republicans. however,
said Pinay seemed uncertain on
the issue and demanded that
the EDO proposal be submitted
to the National Assembly at
once or else Robert Schuman,
leader of the Popular Republi-
cans. would resign from Pinay's
cabinet. Pinay met the demand
part way and agreed to put the
matter up to Parliament by the
middle of November.
That postponed the ticklish
issue, as Pinay has been trying
Evening star., 1952-10-26
France OutYoted

The No. 2 issue on the Po-
litical and Security Committee
agenda, Tunisian independence,
and No. 3, Moroccan inde-
pendence, were listed over the
objections of France. The
French delegation had wanted
debate at least postponed. But
the Arab, Asian and Soviet blocS
joined by the United States and
Latin American countries, asked
for early discussion.
No reason for the United
States vote was given. France
had expected America to sup
port her request for delay, as
U. N. airing of Frances colonial
administration is expected to
weaken the hand of the Pinay
government in its current play
for European unity. France has
taken the stand that her CO.
lonial problems are none of the
U. Ms business. American dele
gates. however. have said that
France has a good case in the
colonial issue and should not be
shy at presenting it to the
United Nations. 5
All Western European nations,
except Norway, voted with
France to postpone debate.
Evening star., 1952-10-26
Acheson on Korea

After rejecting a Communist
bloc suggestion that North
Koreans and Red Chinese be
invited to take part in the dis
cussion, the Political and Sc
curity Committee approved such
an invitation to the South
Korean government. The Soviet
bloc voted in the minority each
time. They were joined in the
North Korean resolution by six
Middle Eastern nations.
With the lengthy prelimi-
naries out of the way, Secretary
Of State Dean Acheson pre-
sented the long g-awaited United
States proposals on Korea Fri
day. He spoke for 2 hours and
20 minutes. He reviewed the
history of the Korean war at
length and then presented a
double -barreled resolution to-:
/. Put the General Assembly
on record as approving the peace
terms offered in Korea by
United Nations negotiators.
2. Urge the North Koreans
and the Red Chinese to accept
peace terms which would avoid
"the use Of force" in repatriat-
ing prisoners of war.
The Acheson resolution was
also signed by the 16 other
nations which have troops in
Korea. Four signatures were
obtained from countries which
Evening star., 1952-10-26

the U. N. forces captured two
hills in the Red defense line.
They were Triangle Hill and
Sniper Ridge. Both are out
posts in the central front, part
of the old Iron Triangle area.
Last Monday the Communist
troops regrouped and turned a
full regiment loose against each
hill-a total of six or seven
thousand men. The allies held.
The sector was quiet the next
day. but on Wednesday the
assault was resumed on a
smaller scale. Republic of Ko-
rea troops threw the Reds back
again.
U. N. planes pounded the area
Friday. but yesterday the Conf
munists stormed Pixies Peak,
Evening star., 1952-10-26

have not participated in the
war.
It was expected that after de-
bate died down, the first part Of
the resolution would be approved
by a majority of the Committee.
But several members of the
Arab-Asian bloc seemed wary of
indorsing the terms of the U. S.
negotiators-all of them United
States officials
Apparently Acheson's long
afternoon of comment on Korea
still had not covered all the
facts of the case. Yesterday
American sources disclosed that
in the past eight months the
United States had unsuccess-
fully broached peace with Soviet
representatives at the United
Nations. as we'll as at Moscow.
with the same lack of success.
Evening star., 1952-10-26

munications. there is a super
visor, paid $5,940; a technician.
paid $4,205, and six radio dis.
patchers, paid $3,173 each.
With the salary expenditure
coming to more than $4,000.
the amount remaining for an
operational budget is extremely
small. A few samples: Eight
thousand dollars for postage and
telephones, $4,000 for radio sup
plies. 81, 800 for repairs to equip
ment and buildings, $1,000 for
printing. And another vital
item, $3.50 for removal of trash
and ashes from headquarters
buildings at 1920 Howard street
NV, and on the grounds of the
Upshur street tuberculosis re-
habilitation center. an aban-
doned building that functions
as a warden center.
With its own funds, the city
has acquired 100000 worth OF
air raid horn system and 10000
raid shelter signs. The latter
incidentally, are being located
only gradually since. once again.
the OCD must rely on volunteer
engineers to survey the city and
spot the signs for suitable struc-
lures.
Of course, OCD has certain
supplies on hand from the ap-
preparations of two previous
years. These, however, were
stockpiled mostly through the
Federal matching-funds pro-
gram. In that way the District
has spent 100000 for $4,000
worth of medical supplies.
enough to outfit 40 first-aid
stations: $500 for $4,000
worth of penicillin; $4,000 for
$4,000 worth of blood plasma
and $4,000 for 100000 worth OF
hospital supplies.
The local Office also receives
and distributes hundreds of free
educational pamphlets put out
by Federal Civil Defense.
!: Emphasis on Planning r-
With the present funds avail
able the District OCD can do
little more than plan, keep the
civil defense manual up to date.
test the air raid warning net
work and provide what limited
schooling can be given new VOL
unteer wardenS.
1--WE give them an indoctrina-
tion course, and the Red Cross
gives them first-aid training"
the OCD chief says. There are
700 helmets to go around-no
other equipment and no other
courses which they badly need
in specialized fields like health.
medicine, welfare and engineer
ing. There's not much for them
to do but sit around twiddling
their thumbs"
The Office has a budget re-
quest in for 1854, the next fiscal
year, totaling $540.000. This
would give OCD % more en-
ployes, the additional raid warn
ing horns, Pathological testing
pieces. fire-fighting equipment
and a host of other items. all
strictly essential. according to
Director Fondahl.
Until that time, and assuming
that Congress will not WELD the
budgetary ak as it did for fiscal
year 1858, the civil defense OPP
Grafton can just barely be car
ried on" the OCD chief says
80 long as the bombs don't
start dropping"
Evening star., 1952-10-26

take up the Korean war first.
then Frances colonial problems
and then a Communist proposal
to settle the Far East disputes.
All u. N. countries have men,
bers on the Political and Secur-
ity Committee. so it's conclu-
sions will be much the same as
those to come later when the
General Assembly acts. The
United States resolution on the
Korean war was put at the
head of the list at the request
of the Soviet bloc. Most West
ern nations had been willing to
postpone talk about Korea un-
til after the United States presi-
Dental elections.
Evening star., 1952-10-26
Civil Defense !"
Two for a Quarter Is Low Price
For Protecting District Citizens
By John w. Stepp

Twelve and one-half cents per
head is not much to spend for
the protection of the inhabitants
of city rated as a prime target
Of an atomic war. Yet 100000
is all that Congress has appro-
priated during the current fiscal
year for civil, defense in the
District area charged with dis
aster preparations for some
100000 residents.
Considering the number of
Suburbanites, who work here,
and other out-of -towners-in-
cluding Congressmen-who stay
here periodically, the per capita
defense cost is actually closer to
a nickel. .-.. -
Local Office of Civilian De-
fense officials have been engag-
ing in considerable brow -sfnit-
ing since June 80 because of
their shriveled expense limits.
For one year from that date
they will have to make 100000
do what they figured would re-
quire $725.000.
Worden Survey
This is an impossibility, OCD
Director John E. Fondahl fer
vently avows. Even at this late
hour, Col. Fondahl's staff is
computing the cost of providing
the additional warden services
needed to afford the barest
minimum of protection. The
District Commissioners asked
OCD to make the survey. Osten-
sible aim is to ask Congress for
a supplemental appropriation
estimated at O,00O-to pro-
vide equipment for about $500
more wardens here.
But even if this goal is
achieved, only part of the over
all need will be met, according
to Col. Fondahl. There are such
items as 36 more air raid warn
ing horns, more than double the
present installations, and addi-
tional personnel to augment the
headquarters staff.
The funds Immediately needed
are for plastic helmets, whistles
and flashlights and for more
training for 10000 wardens.
There are now only $500 of
these volunteers on the active
list. The number has been de-
clining month by month, Col.
Fondahl says. The reasons:
Lack of interest, sinking morale.
How can they be interested
when they haven't the equip
ment to work with, or the spe-
cialized training they should
have?" he asks rhetorically. VOL
unteers. in his view, must be
given a feeling that they are
serving useful purpose, work.
ing in a definite direction.
And unless the wardens pres
emily enrolled are given "direc-
tion," there is little likelihood of
new volunteers rallying round,
Col. Fondahl points out.
Whot 100000 Buys
But assume the worst-that
no new funds will be forth
coming this year and the warden
service continues to moulder.
What does Congress- 100000
give Washington's civil de-
tenders?
First, a director. The OCD
chief gets $10,80O. He has two
deputies. One receives $7,040
and the other, $500. There
are two secretaries; total pay,
$6,585; a clerk at $2,950 and
janitor and messenger at
$2,552 each. That represents
the OCD headquarters staff for
the Nations Capital.
Second, wardens' section. The
chief of the warden service-the
man who authorities say should
ultimately have a force of co.
900 volunteers at his disposal
is an unpaid volunteer himself
But he does have a paid execu-
tive assistant ($5,94O). And a
janitor ($2,552) at warden head
quarters.
In the third section. COM
Evening star., 1952-10-26
Soviet Bloc Outyoted

The full General Assembly
voted to consider an investiga-
ton of the often-repeated
Communist charges that the
United States has used germ
warfare in Korea and China.
The American delegation moved
that the charges be studied by
an impartial commission. The
Soviet bloc countered with a
demand that Chinese Com
munists and North Koreans
be asked to present evidence
against the United States be-
fore the United Nations. The Red
proposal was rejected IS to S
with seven abstentions, and the
American motion was approved,
So to S.
Evening star., 1952-10-26

to do for some time. and gave
him chance to do two things:
Negotiate with Washington and
London for stronger guaran-
tees of German reliability and
work toward completion of the
all-European political organiza-
tionS.
If they can get the guaran-
tees and if the safeguards of
European political unity are
assured, Pinay's ministers hoped
the European army would be
ratified "by spring"
Evening star., 1952-10-26

a height on Triangle Hill. and
drove off the United States
troops. The Reds re-took and
re-lost the crest of Sniper Ridge.
The seesaw continued at
weeks end. The Reds obviously
were determined to regain the
defense line they had held for
most of the past year.
Evening star., 1952-10-26
U. N. Gets to Work

A FTER ABOUT 10 days
"A of jockeying for position.
United Nations members got
down to work last week on the
big issues threatening the peace
Of the world. The Political and
Security Committee voted to
Evening star., 1952-10-26
Korean Seesow

In their limited counter
offensive against Chinese Com
munists in Korea two weeks ago,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-05-12
May Day Fete
To Be Celebrated
Wednesday, MayI4

The senior class of the Key West
High School are sponsoring a May
Day festival on Wednesday. May IA
at five O'Clock. The picturesque
celebration will be held at Bay
view Park and will feature a roy
al court with Nancy Watkins and
Ken Bazo as the queen and king
of the May. Both are Seniors.
Maid of honor to the queen Is
Betty Shepherd escorted by Jack
Malone, both of the junior class.
The royal court will include four
attendants from the 10th grade,
six from the ninth. and six from
the eighth grades.
Truman Elementary School will
participate in May Pole dance and
a minuet.
Harris School will present an &C
robatic march and a rhythm band.
Poinciana school will exhibit a
square dance.
The fifth period gym class of
the high school will also give
dance and the high school will play
several selections.
Provision for seating has been
made and cake, candy. hot dogs,
snow balls and soft drinks will be
available.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-05-12
Final Program,
Planned By
Harris P.T.A. :

Outline for the final program of
the year was set up at the Exc
cutive Board meeting of the Har-
ris School PTA during their meet
ing May 6. The program will be
presented Tuesday, May Is, in the
school auditorium at 8 pm.
DR.. Henry Renedo will speak to
the assembly on Correcting Teeth
Conditions" and will answer ques-
tons concerning the subject.
Election and installation of Off
GERS will take place with Mrs. Ro-
bert Dopp acting as installing Off
Ger. Due honor will be paid the re-
firing officers of the organization
for their untiring efforts in making
this years work so successful.
At this time the outgoing officers
and chairmen will make an annual
report Of their department.
The president urges all members
of the group to attend the final
meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-05-12

Mrs. Ygnacio Carbonell.
A huge cake was placed in the
middle of the table and May
pole thrust into the cake. Stream
ers in pink, white, blue, green and
orange radiated from the pole
and were anchored with gifts for
every party-goer, sand buckets
filled with candies, chewing gum,
noise-makers and party favors.
From 5 to z p. m. the guests
consumed quantities Of ice-cream.
cake and soft drinks, played
games and had a 'frabjous" time.
Miss Ygnacia received books,
plastic water toys, playsuits, a
sunback dress with a buster top
and gayly colored frocks for her
wardrobe.
Her father, Ygnacio Carbonell,
theater owner, observes his birth
day today but with no official
celebration. He shared the festive
occasion in advance "previeW"
with his youngest daughter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-05-12
Quarterback Club
States Dinner
Meeting May 10

The Key West Quarterback Club
will hold a dinner meeting at Col
lette's restaurant on Simonton ST,
Monday, May 10 at pm. and all
active and associate members are
invited to attend. Those who plan
to come to the dinner are re-
quested to notify Jack Appel,
phone 1872, prior to May 16 in or
der to facilitate preparations for
dinner.
Other members of the committee
in charge are Tornado Camus,
chairman and the Rev. John Arm
field.
The football practice field is be-
ginning to take shape on the new
ly acquired property leased from
the City of Key West at Duck ave-
nue. and 18th street. Black earth
was donated to the Quarterback
Club by Jim Staples of the Porter
Wagner Russell company.
Edward TOPPING of TOPPING and
Sons furnished a dragline to load
dump trucks belonging to Frank
Russo of Overseas Garage and
Harry Lee Baker. City Manager
Dave King supplied a dump truck
and a grader.
The Quarterback Club Wishes to
thank the above mentioned pat
rons for their generous donation
and contribution in helping to i'm
prove recreational facilities for
the high school boys.
A directors meeting will be held
tonight in Earl Adams office at s
pm. Monroe County Courthouse.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-05-12
Gale Victims

JACKSONVILLE R- Airplanes.
trees and plate glass windows were
the only victims of a strong gale
which blew through Jacksonville in
gusts up to so miles per hour Sun
day.
The Weather Bureau said two
planes were destroyed and three
or four others damaged at Craig
Field, where the bureau listed the
gale as "a severe local thunder
storm or light tornado" The
bureau said there was nothing vet
to confirm that it was a full-fledged
tornado.
Two other planes were damaged
at Imeson Airport. the Weather
Bureau said. Police said no injur-
les were reported.