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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-25
Twenty Drown

ISTANBUL, Turkey R - At
least 20 persons were drowned and
scores injured in a flood which
swept the valley of the Kizil Irmak
River following a recent heavy
rain, it was reported here today.
The waters inundated villages
lying on the banks of the river
and heavily damaged grain crops.
The KILL Irmak, which flows
into the Black Sea, drains a large
basin north Of Ankara, the Turkish
capital.
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Mccarthy Fair"

WASHINGTON R-Sen. McCar-
thy (R.-Wis.) was reported Gin
good condition" today following a
major operation Thursday at the
u. S. Naval Hospital at nearby
Bethesda, Md.
"Sen. Mccarthy had a satisfac-
tory night" said a medical bulletin
issued at 8 a. m. EST. HE is in
good condition"
The operation was performed to
mend a rupture of muscles sepa-
rating the chest and abdominal
cavities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-25

because ! like people. / want to be
good writer. Although I do short
stories, l really want to write no
yels and postry because I believe
that they influence people more
permanently. I'm working on a
book now with the theme of why
! a girl enters a convent"
Asked if she had been to con-
vent school, Melvina said that she
had been in several boarding
schools as she knocked about the
world with her father and that she
had attended st. Mary of the Pines
at Chatawa, Mississippi. It is near
New Orleans and many Crole girls
attend as well as girls from South
American and Central America.
'The convent school allows for
greater concentration in studies.
Why those sheltered Spanish girls
come in and in six months they
speak excellent English. It's incre-
dible!"
Miss ellison expects to return to
college someday, but, she empha-
sized, when have enough mon
ey to continue studies without ex-
pending time working"
Meantime, she is enjoying Key
West. Says she, 'It's peaceful, at
least in atmosphere and it has 9TH
err qualities which help a writer.
Here you have all sorts of people.
This is a truly cosmopolitan place.
You have all levels of society,
workers, white collar workers, the
wealthy, artists, writer's, Cubans,
Conchs and tourists. And I've no
ticed that the ages of the people
are over wide range. There are
the older and retired people from
out of town, the older generation
OF Key Westers who don't migrate
and SO have a sphere of living
which is established, and then the
younger generation. It's a wonder
full combination. expect to stay
at least another two years and
gather a wealth of material for
writing. I'm not going to attemp,
my ultimate goal as a novelist yet.
feel that need more experience
and knowledge of life and that
must develop style. 1t takes time
to develop real ability in order t.
write what is close to your heart. +"
This last note strikes a chord in
harmony with just how the inter-
view with the budding writer was
spanked. The Citizen received a
letter from Mrs. H. B. Darlington.
who is leaving to join her husband
for Washington, in which she point.
ed out that Miss ellison was ..Do.
ing wonderful job without praise
or assistance from anyone" She
wrote perfect description of Mel
VIVA which she credits to her hus-
band: "She is like a candle in a
dark room, warm and beautiful
personality"
The interview ended with my
taking Miss ellison to be registered
for the Key West Artists Group and
to put her on the mailing list of
the Key West Players. It is time
such talent came out of that dark.
The climax followed on Thurs
day morning when l found the fol.
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Truman Due In Chicago Today

WASHINGTON III. President
Truman flies to Chicago and what
is expected to be the concluding
session of the Democratic National
Convention today with the air Of
a happy man.
An agreement pointing to the
end Of the prolonged steel strike
dangled from his belt. He could
tell fellow Democrats tonight that
the victory was won without use
Of the Taft Harley Act they are
pledged to repeal.
And with Gov. Adlai Stevenson
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FIT. LAUDERDALE

Continued From Page One)
dition to the hospital but also
enough to pay in full these out
standing bonds"
The $4,000 is the balance due
on a $50, 900 loan noated to build
the hospital. Il
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POTCIANA SCHOOL,

CONTINUED From Page one,
by all children north Of First st.
including the Sigsbee Park and
Poinciana housing Developments.
A huge increase IN the number d
school age children in those areas
made the expansion program nee.
essAry, O'Bryant said.
The project is being financed by
the federal government out Of
funds legislated to aid communities
Evening star., 1952-05-04

She brought him the pen and his checkbook. Stephen
pulled toward him the hospital table that extended the
bed laid the checkbook upon it. uncapped the pen then
laid that down, too.
Il guess" he said and paused to swallow lump that
seemed to have into his throat Il guess he began
again, that I'd better tell you what have mind before
write the check that I-uh have in mind"
Eudora said nothing She just stood there beside the bed
staring down at him. There puzzled look on her face
You see," he said, and swallowed again, and went
hurriedy you Eudora something has happened to
kind of miracle. I've fallen in love with you"
Evening star., 1952-05-04

MY goodness" Eudora said Automatically she reached
for his wrist to take his pulse But he lifted his hand and
caught hers, and held it. I'm not eversh he said I'm
in love really love- for the first time in my life With
you Eudora But first I've got to talk to you quite sensby
Then let 60 my hand she said She plainly usered
What if the supervisor should come in?"
"A right he said He let 60 her hand 'You 60 stand
there by the window Then uh sensbly"
You said that BEFORE said Eudora She backed up the
open window and stood there looking him wary but with
some lively feminine interest very bright in her eyes,
you don't think I'm physically repusve do you Eudora?"
Evening star., 1952-05-04

", COnSl0ef
features. Il like who nce-ooking in homely sort
of way mean, not handsome, but -"
Thank you I'm glad don't repe you, because I'm going
to ask you to marry me-"
MY goodness said Eudora
But first want to make you present That's only
natural isn't it? When loves girl he naturally wants
to give her some II uh gift doesn't he?"
'You mean like box of candy?"
Stephen said, Il want to give you of money, say,
sixty thousand dollars"
Sixty thousand-?"
With no strings attached" he added quickly.
Eudoras puzzled expression changed to of alarm She
took step toward the bed. Look, Mr. Hollister r."
Call me Stephen"
A right Stephen But look are you sure you feel we?"
Il feel wonderful" he said
Then why are you talking about giving fortune?"
Not fortune he said Just nice little nest-egg"
HE girl laughed, rie Historically WELL know eggs
are high, but
"I'm not joking, Eudora."
But why? mean why?"
I've told you, because love you"
She said in dazed voice, "You sound rational But
think you must be out of your head"
"On the contrary he sad '1ove have made me
lucid. For instance to show you how clearly I'm
thinking the first thirty thousand of my gift to you
won't have to pay any tax The Government allows me that
privilege So the tax the other thirty thousand which
of course I'll pay won't amount to much" He smiled at
Yes" she said Il do how businesslke you and
don't like it! What do you by offering me all that
money? Throwing your weight around waving your check
book at me!'
I'm not waving it."
Trying to buy me to buy mel"
"Eudora, you've misunderstood mew'
She closer the bed Her green eyes were blazing
Let me tell you something, Mr. Business Man. Maybe I'm
fool but didn't love guy wouldn't marry him for
sixty thousand dollars million dollars And if did
love him, I'd marry him for peanuts popcorn
onepound box of candy And what do you think of that
Mr. Hollister?"
He said sadly "A few minutes ago you calling me
Stephen. You liked me- you even liked my looks thought
maybe in time you might come to love me-" He looked
up at her standing stonly beside his bed But now I've
spoiled everything guess I'm the fool in this case" He
sighed deep sigh Im not clever about suppose
it's because I've never been in love before"
EDoRAs fury evaporated the anger went out of her eyes,
WELL" she said, maybe I've got you wong But for
heavens sake. what made you think of such thing?'
He said in the sad, humble voice. Il thought you
had little capital of your own then maybe you'd feel free to
love me or not-as your heart decided - without the
damned money factor coming into it at all"
"Oh," said Eudora. Il see You were afraid might
marry you for your money!"
could only, mseraby, nod his head "A my lfe he told
her. Ive wondered whether people liked for myself,
for the Hoister fortune which must admit I've added to-
But that's beside the point He smiled wany up at her.
Ive made dreadful mistake with you Eudora and know
you'll never love How could you? But wish you'd
let give you that sixty thousand dollars just show you
Evening star., 1952-06-29
What il IS
How you get it
How to recognize it
How to get relief

Dgmatoph,tosis. known as Athletes Foot,
actually af1icts large percentage of people
who think they are healthy as can be. This
disease is usually carried between the toes, can
lie dormant for months, then become acute
even spread to other parts of the body, where
it is usually diagnosed as ringso0rm.
Athletes Foot can cause great discomfort,
even loss of time from work. But immediate
treatment, as shown here, of itching or cracks
between the toes, generally can keep it in check
in its early stages.
Evening star., 1952-06-29

To guard against Athletes Foot, make daily
use of Absorhine Jr. during hot summer
months. That's when feet peEspire most, when
Athletes Foot 10 most likely to strike. To
help prevent reinfection, boil socks Is min
utes, don't share towels or bath mats.
Original relief for Athletes Foot, sooth-
ing, refreshing Absorbine Jr. is today's
biggest seller. Regardless ofwhat combina-
ton Of fungi was present, Absorbme Jr.
has proved successful in 8 out of Of
all cases tested under strictly controlled
conditions.
IF you have any signs of Athletes Foot,
buy your bottle of Absorbine Jr. today!
Available at drug counters everywhere.
This time-tested household standby is
also effective for relief of muscular aches
and pains due to overexercise, for minor
sumbun, and for nom poisonousinsect bites.
w. F. YOUNG, INC, Springfield, Mass.
Evening star., 1952-06-29

Raw cracks between the tees are ''open m
vitations" to infection. These cracks are
where Athlete's Foot fungi get in, spread and
infect. Toes redden, itch. Skin fakes off in
whitish patches. These-and accompanying
pain-are usually symptoms Of Athlete's Foot.
Evening star., 1952-06-29

Athletes Foot fungi thrive in moist, pro-
tected places. They live ON dead fakes Of
skin. Thus the places between and under your
toes provide an ideal culture" IN which they
can flourish, as this illustration from greatly
enlarged microphotograph shows.
Evening star., 1952-06-29

Walking On hot summer pavemeats makes
foot temperature soar, causing excessive par
spnation, inviting attack of Athletes Foot.
It let's the fungi breed and grow twice a. fast,
Rritates the akin between the toes to the
point where cracks appear.
Evening star., 1952-06-29

For relief Of Athletes Foot symptoms, apply
Abe09bine Jr. to the akin between the toes.
Ahsorhine Jr. kills all the Athletes Foot fungi
it can reach, dissolves stale perspration
products ON which they feed, promotes heal
ing of the skin.
Evening star., 1952-01-20
|zvestia Changes Opinion
OF Douglas Almost Daily !.
BY the Assoeiated Press

MOSCOW, Jan. 10. = Supreme
Court Justice William o. Douglas
still is getting pretty good cover
age in the Soviet press, though
what is said about him may be a
bit puzzling to some Russian
readers.
Some days the papers paint the
world-traveling jurist, who likes to
climb mountains in Asia and talk
to the Asians. as a superspy wan
'dering around the peaks along the
Soviet Unions southern frontier in
order to peek over into Soviet
territory with a spyglass.
Other days he's an intelligent
though "reactionary" commenta-
tor on American affairs.
Justice Douglas appeared today
in the latter role in the editorial
columns Of Izvestia, the govern
ment newspaper. Izvestia quoted
statements from an article by JUS
tice Douglas in last Sundays New
York Times magazine section ir
which the Justice took critica'
attitude toward the current Amer.
ican state of mind and reported
that the Asian peoples hate the
United States.
Evening star., 1952-01-20
Mrs. Macarthur Charms Folk
rom tennessee in New York

her hometown Of Murfreesboro
Tenn.
Others were Tennesseans who
knew some one who knew Mrs
Macarthur.
Still others were guests Of Ten
nesseans who just wanted to meet
the wife of the famous General.
The General. it was explained,
had found it impossible to attend
the affair.
Later Mrs. Macarthur, who was
escorted by one of the Generals
aides. Col. Lawrence E. Bunker,
dined at table one" with some
particularly old and good friends.
When the strains of "The Ten
nessee Waltz" brought almost the
entire assemblage to its feet, Mrs.
Macarthur waltzed right into the
thick Of the crowd.
Evening star., 1952-01-20
|o-Year-0 Boy Injured
By Truck in Silver Sprinq

A nine-year-old boy was in un-
determined condition with severe
head injuries at Washington
Sanitarium last night after he
ran into the side of a truck at
Gist and Chicago avenues in
Silver Spring.
Hospital authorities said Charles
De Hart, 728 Chesapeake avenue,
would undergo an emergency op-
Grafton as a result of the injury
Police said the youth apparent
ly ran into the side of a panel
truck driven by Thaddeus Crutch-
field, "a, colored, of 1903 Booker
road. No charges were placed
against the driver.
Evening star., 1952-01-20
BY The Asseeio,ed Press

NEW YORK. Jan. 10. - Mrs.
Douglas Macarthur wined, dined
and danced with some old friends
tonight-and made some new ones
at the annual dance Of New
York's Tennessee Society.
The one-time Tennessee girl
charmed some 165 guests-former
Tennesseans and sympathizers
at reception in her honor before
the dinner dance in Sherry's
swank Park Avenue Lounge.
The petite Mrs. Macarthur
wearing demurely cut black
lace gown. sat informally at a
SIN vi cocktail table in the lounge,
with a smile, handshake and a
few moments chat for one guest
after another.
Many who crowded around her
table were old friendS-Some from
Evening star., 1952-01-20

elected Victor Hermann, 6so5 For
|tieth avenue. University Park, as
chairman; Howard Griffin. 68O6
B street. Seat Pleasant. co-cnair-
man, and Robert Hirsch. 1911
Navajo drive. New Hampshire Es-
tates, treasurer.
Evening star., 1952-01-20
Cont FORGET Kings

LONDON R).-- Londoners and
visitors alike would have q hard
time forgetting the Importance of
English kings. A dozen are memo
Irialized in statutes about the city.
The most recent is that of George
w in Westminster.
Evening star., 1952-01-20
Family Service MEETING

The Family Service of Northern
Virginia will hold its annual meet
ing and election of officers at 8
pm. tomorrow in the Arlington
Health Department, 1900 North
Edison street.
Evening star., 1952-01-20
Royon Plant Closed

A shortage of sulphuric acid has
caused the closing Of a large
Irayon plant in Sac Paulo, Brazil,
flor the second time within a year,
Evening star., 1952-01-20
Regular Churchqoer

HUMBOLDT, Nebr. (P.-Mrs.
Ward Merritt has attended church
every Sunday for 20 years - or
1,040 consecutive Sundays. Her
husband is a minister.
Evening star., 1952-01-20
ADVERTISEMENT. A
Ease That
Night Cough!
Rest Tonight

You can have rest tonight.
Coughs caused from colds need
not keep you and your family dis
turbed at night. HALLS EXPEC-
TORANT. a pleasant, soothing
liquid, serves to quickly relieve
irritated membranes and tickling,
help expel mucus, and warns
throat and chest. You should feel
better promptly. Keep bottle
at your bedside tonight and
notice how much better you rest.
Ask your druggist for HALLS
EXPECTORANT. Convenient
size bottle only 40c. Large sizes
for home use.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Oil Company Denies
Price Fixing Charge
BY the Assoeiased Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-George
v. Holton, board chairman of the
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc. Of
New York, said tonight his COM
pany was blameless of Federal
claims that it overcharged the
Government on foreign-aid oil
shipments to Europe.
Socony-Vacuum, the Texas Co.,
Standard Oil of New Jersey,
Standard Oil Of California, and
six subsidiaries were named in
civil suits filed here yesterday in
Federal Court.
It was the latest step in the
administrations war on an alleged
international oil cartel.
The Government has sued the
companies for SGT million charg-
ing their subsidiaries maintained
a two-price system, with higher
prices for Government agencies
than other customers.
The Government seeks dam
ages Of $14,118,498 from Socony.
Vacuum and its wholly owned
subsidiary, the Socony-Vacuum
Overseas Supply Co., Inc, OF Fort
Lee, N. j.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
13O Hurt in Home Accidents
In Week, Red Cross Reports

A 5-year-old girl struck under
the eye by BIB and a 6-year-old
boy bitten on the hand by a
monkey were among 100 persons
treated at local hospitals last week
after home accidents, the District
Red Cross Accident Prevention
Service reported.
The survey found no fatalities
from home mishaps in the survey.
The injury list included 49 falls,
36 cuts, five burns, six accidental
poisoningS and other types of
accidents.
A man was cut on the cheek
when chandelier fell. Two
brothers suffered fractures when
they jumped from a tree. An ex-
ploding pressure cooker caused a
housewife second-degree burns.
There were several dog bites.
Children ate and drank such
things as green ink, matches,
iodine and kerosene. One child
swallowed a marble and another
a safety pin. A 2-year-old girl
had a bobby pin lodged in her
throat.
Injuries so far this year total
1851, according to the home acci-
dent report. as compared with
3.143 for the same period last
year.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Boy, II. Is.Sixfh Victim
OF Polio 10 Die in Area

Michael J. Callaghan, II, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Callaghan,
4102 Thirteenth place NE, died
Friday Of bulbar polio at Provi-
dence Hospital.
His was the second death from
polio in Washington and the sixth
polio death in the Metropolitan
Area this summer.
The boy was a pupil at st.
Anthony'S Grade School.
Besides his parents. he is sur
vived by a brother, John j., jr..
and a sister, Mrs. Jeanne Marie
OLeary, both Of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. tomorrow at st. Anthony's S
Church. Burial will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Jet 'Copter to Be Given Tryout
BY Army, Navy and Marines

A jet helicopter with all It's en-
gine machinery mounted overhead
on the whirring rotor blades will
be tested by three of the armed
services.
The Army. Navy and Marine
Corps announced yesterday they
are buying five of the new two
place ram-jet Hitler Hornets, one
of the smallest and lightest hell
copters ever flown, for tryouts.
A Hitler Helicopter Co. spokes-
man said the Air Force also has
shown interest in the machine.
I'VE have hopes they'll buy it
too. at least for evaluation pur-
poses." he said.
The craft has two ram-jet en-
gines. Each weighs only IL
pounds and is about the size Of a
watermelon.
One engine is mounted on each
tip of the 23-foot rotor blade. The
combustion Of gases in the jet en-
gines, which have no moving parts
whatever. provides the power
which spins the blade.
The engines will burn almost
any type Of low-cost fuel-kero-
sene, diesel oil, cheap grades OF
gasoline. They can be removed
from the rotor blades quickly
with only screwdriver. Each
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Vendors SIS OHerIs StinSofe,
He Never Fails to Say Thanks

them to boost him aboard to hawk
his wares
Mr.. Gatlin began offering $1.5o
back in 1889 to any customer he
didn't thank. Sales doomed and
over the years he raised the ante.
Mr. Gatlin says people try al
most anything to- get the SIS.
Seme, under the impression the
offer is sponsored by a firm or
newspaper, propose don't say
thanks-to-me-and Well split ; it
deals.
A coy young woman offered q
telephone number, presumably
hers. Mr.. Gatlin said thanks but
no thanks.
Once young couple stopped
their car and asked for a paper.
They began q quarrel about who
had the family bankroll. The
husband shook his wife. Mr.. Cat
lin wasn't fooled.
Hard to Explain to Police.
Two passing policemen pulled
the man away and started to the
police station with him. It took
a bit of explaining to convince
them he was only trying to fool
the newsboy.
Parents even send tots who
can't talk for newspapers in the
hope it will stump Mr.. Gatlin.
He just writes thank you" on
the newspaper.
Mr.. Gatlin would like to see
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Police Break Blockade
In Goodrich Tire Strike
By the Associofed Press

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Aug. %.
Highway patrolmen today es-
corted 40 supervisory workers
from the B. F. Goodrich tire
plant after an all-night blockade
by angry pickets, but a payroll
dispute remained unsettled.
Striking United Rubber Workers
(CIO members catcalled and
jeered as eight patrolmen cleared
away lumber barricades barring
exits from the plant.
There was no violence, and A.
G. Trammell, local union vice
president, said only IL to IA
pickets later remained on duty
where $50 to 400 had massed last
night.
The strikers refused to permit
plant manager Phil Zeiderhoek,
the 40 supervisory workers and 16
women employees to leave the
plant when they were not paid at
the usual time yesterday. The
women later were allowed out.
Mr.. Zeiderhoek said clerical
employees who prepared the pay
rolls had refused to cross the pro-
duction workers picket lines.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
6. O. P. Committee Picks
Visual Aid Director
BY the Assoeioisd Press

The Republican National Com
mittee picked a director of Visual
Aids yesterday. He is Norris j.
Nelson of Washington, who Served
with the Office of Strategic Ser
vices during World War II.
Mr.. Nelson's group, the COM
mittee said. will supervise the
production and distribution Of
film strips which are devoted
largely to Fair Deal blundering.
corruption and disaster in Korea"
Formerly a city councilman in
Los Angeles, Mr.. Nelson has been
employed recently as field repre-
sentative and assistant in the
public relations department of the
Republican Congressional Com
mittee. He lives at 1923 Kenmore
street NV.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
BY the Assoeiuisd Press

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 23.-Ted D
Gatlin has commercialied courtesy
as a profitable promotion.
The 47-year-old news vendor
has displayed a sign at his down
town corner stand for IL years
saying:
twenty-five dollars cash If ]
fail to thank you.''
st. Louisians have tried every
thing from practical jokes to ex-
citing miniature, riots to collect
from the self-styled "thank-you
newsboy." But the soft-spoken
Mr.. Gatlin has not failed yet tc
say "thank you"
There was the time q woman
faxed a faint, hoping to startle
Ted out of an expression of graft
tude for her nickel.
Mr.. Gatlin. graduate of the
school Of experience, watched
calmly. He admits now he was
surprised as was the woman when
the faint" went off so neatly her
head hit a fire hydrant.
Thank you kindly" Ted said
to her as the ambulance toted her
OF for five scalp stitches.
Got Start on Streetcars.
Mr.. Gatlin learned courtesy was
good business when he was knee
high to streetcar conductors. His
"thank-youS" used to encourage