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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-06
Billy Roberts Wins Title In Legion
Monroe County OratorieaI Contest
Key Vest High
Senior Will Go
To Miami Finals
In National Test

Seventeen year old Billy
Roberts, Key West High
School senior was acclaim.
ed last night AS Monroe
County's Champion Orator
at the Convent Auditorium
when he triunlphed over
two other finalists i'm the
18th Annual American Lee
giOn Oratorical Contest.
Roberts. who will repre-
sent Monroe County i'm "a
series of competitions lead
ing to a possible chance at
a $4,000 scholarship prize
in the national finals al
Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
held a large convent audi-
ence spellbound- with his
pulse quickcning patriotic
addry
Run the competition
was MISS IVA Malone of the
Convent OF. Mary Immaculate.
Miss Eloise Fisher Of the Doug
lass High School took third prize.
Legionnaire Frank Romague-
ra. Chairman ef the American
Iiism Committee of the Arthur
Sawyer Pos. AnLefican Legion,
presided over the cuntest. Each
Of the three finalists were pre-
scented with a handsome medal
appropriately engraved.
Roberts. who used, as his topic
In his prepared address. AN
American Citizens Rights and
Responsibilities Under the Con.
stitution.' showed amazing poise
and oratorical talent in capturing
the unanimous verdict of the.
judges. He said. the American
Constitution has withstood tho
greatest test OF all--the test 81
time. II has guided our great
leaders in molding the greatest
civilization of all time"
The judges for last nights
contest, who were announced on
~ after the competition had
been completed in accordance
with contest rules Included. Mrs
Wilhelmina Harvey, wife of the
Mayor Of Key West, Attorney W.
Curry Harris, DIR. A. NJ. Morgan.
the Rev. Ralph Rogers and
Chaplain Dickinson Of the Navy
All five judges were unanimous
In their choice of the winner,
submitting duplicate score cards
Continued On Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-06
$4,000 Stolen In Marathon
From Trading Post Shop
By Breaking-In Thieves
ROBBERS TAKE
CASH, CHECKS
BONDS FROM
OPEN SAFE

The Trading Post in Marathon
was robbed of $4,000 last night
by thieves who broke into the
shop BY smashing a window and
pulling out a screen, Capt. Andy,
Deputy Sheriff. announced to-
day.
The robbery was discovered
by proprietor Jennings Murphy
at Z this morning.
The thieves found the safe
open and lifted out $500 in
cash, $500 in travellers checks,
bank checks and $l25 in Gov
Continued From Page one)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-06
Dying Seaman SAVED
BY Fast CG Rescue
And Navy Surgery
". n. DisJury
Still "CriticuL''
After Removal
OF Blood CLOf
Dr. SUSAN McAvoY

6Y SUSAN McAVOY
Coast Guard and Navy
action saved the life Of w.
4. Disbury, severely injur-
ed yesterday on his ship IS
Sea Comet, brought to shore
by Coast Guard. and oper-
ated ON by Naval Surgeon J..
J. Zuska, it was learned to-
$ day. His condition remains
critical.
Disbury, 46, near death was
brought in by the Coast Guard
ship at $3.50 pm. from the Sea
Buoy. Cause of his injuries re-
mains unknown as the Coast
Guard has not been able to reach
the skipper of the Sea Comet
which went full speed ahead for
its destination, Boston.
Comdr. Zuslxa operated on
Disbury removing the blood clot
which endangered the seaman's
life. He also has a brain concus-
sion and a broken arm. Navy
hospital Cd, DR.. w. S. HIATT said
that Disbury remains on the.
critical list today.
Disbury's home address is 1858
S. 4ath street, Gulfport, Fla.
The injured man would not
tell Coast Guard or Navy how
he was hurt. Miami Coast Guard
District notified the Key West
&C of the mans injuries. Three
Coast Guardslnen, F. N. Suggs,
YNl, r. v. Kennedy, BINS and
G. II. vuillcumier,, SIN. manned
lcersinOsd On psss sn
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-06
Tourist Loses
$500; Honest
Maids Find 10

John Feeny and family 81 Phi.
IsdeIphia spenfAa r,-ht ~ the
Marine Motel and left last night
al . o'clock for fhelr Journey
north.
Fesny, rsscned Msrsshen whom
he discovered no WIS mlssin1
$500. In panic he eii.sd Msrins
Motel manager Jack Ttltn snd
told him Of his ;tss.
Al The moment ht called. i've
Motel maids. Elsie hissleid end
clavdins Grant came Into IRE
office, waving iwensies end hens
In their hands.
Talon counted them up he told
Feeny she good news. The maids
had found HE $500 In swensies
and tens when they were chang.
ing pillowesses. Fseny had hid.
den The sreenbseks and HEN Tor.
gotten them.
Hearing Of his good fortune, HE
tourist drove back 10 Key West
arriving a. I am. He rewarded
the maids and praised them for
their honesty.
One 81 the maids. Elsie ssld 70
her boss, Talon:
1T sure looked like heaven
when ! shook out that pillow.
case and ell those bills relied
OUT"
Heaven no doubt has . place
for elsie end cisvdins whose no.
nesty Is . quality I'll TOO rare.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-06
Mayors Memory
SaUes Him
Ten Dollars

The trip 10 Havana. Cuba.
for conferences with Bank
President Justo GARLIC and
other Cuban officials regard
ing the Key West-Havana
ferry will cost Commissioner
Jack DELANEY $40 more than
he thought il would.
Al last Mondays city COM
mission meeting. Mayor c. b.
Harvey offered to spend $40
on Delaney in Havana if he
Harvey had voted. for the
Robinson spot xoninq.
Delaney was positive that
his honor had voted for
change in xoning a couple of
months back. and had so
stated.
4 check with City Clerk
Victor Lowe revealed that
Harvey was correct. He had
voted against the spot xon.
ing request.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-06
Russian Ties
Are Denied
ByLattinorc
Citizen Staff Photo

WASHINGTON Rf - Owen Lat
timore denied under barrage OF
questions today that he sought TO
Justify Russias invasion of Finland
in 1889.
baltimore told the Senate inter
nal security subcommittee his per-
sonal feeling at the time was that
CONTINUED On Page Six
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-06
Truman Asks Congress Today
10 Vote Every Penny OF
His 81, GOO, 900 Foreign-Aid

President Says Money He Is Asking
For Will Be Used To Arm Our Allies
Nv lOAN Al. HiCAT0,uER
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-06
MoMer-I n-La,c
We'll Enough
To Permit
Chiefs Visit
BY SUSAN McAyoY

Tiesiueut marry truman VII
leave Washington at 1890 to.
morrow for his 18th working va
cation in Key West, according te
an AP wire just received.
The President complc tie d
plans for the flight after re-
ceiVing word of the improve
ment of Mrs. Truman'S mother,
Ms. David w. Wallace.
Barring unforeseen changes ir
the condition of the 89-year-olc
Blair house patient, the Presi'
dent will take off at 1890 moor
for his three week working va
cation.
Maj. Gen. Wallace H. Graham,
presidential. physician. said in 8
bulletin at ii this morning:
Mrs. Wallace'S condition still
is serious, but much improved.
She had a good night last night
and is feeling considerably bet
ter this morning."
President Harry Truman will
make his flight down from
Washington TO Key West with
tailwinds speeding him.
From Washington tempera.
lures below freezing, the Presi-
dent will arrive at Boca Chico
field tomorrow with the themo-
meter probably around 80 de-
greeS.
The President and, some Of his
staEf will fly in The Independ-
ence. White House correspond
ents as usual will come in earlier
in special plane.
Boca Chica chief airport me-
terologist, Dick Splaine, said to-
day that the first two days Of
the Presidents visit will be
partly cloudy with moderate
temperatures unless some Of the
cold air comes in off the Gulf of
Mexico.
Mayor c. 3. Harvey and Mrs.
Harvey will be on hand to greet
the President The other city
commissioners will have left for
Cuba for conferences on the pro-
posed Key West Havana Ferry.
Monroe County Commission
ers will be absent. Chairman
Gerald Saunders and Commits
sioner Clarence Higgs left this
afternoon for a state convention
Of county commissioners at st.
Augustine. Commissioner Joe Al
len has been iii in bed since
Wednesday: Commissioner Har.
ry Harris will be in Havana with
the City officials and Commits
sioner Frank Bentley cannot
make it.
The Navy will greet the Pres
ident as usual with top officers
and enlisted men lined up for
the reception.
Capt. c. c. Adeil. Command
er of the Naval Base will head
the reception committee at Bo-
ga. Chica field when the Presi-
dent lands. Commanding Officer
of Boca Chica, Capt. E. II. FL
dredge will also be present. Nine
other Captains. commanding OF
ficerS of the various naval units
here will greet the Chief Exc
cutive.
State Representative B. c. Pa
py will probably be present, al
though his office had not con-
firmed this as The Citizen went
TO press.
The Navy is as usual taking
extraordinary security measures
to insure protection and privacy
for the Chief Executive.
The Marine Guard of Honor
viii give a guard salute under
the command of Mai. Charles d.
Barrett. Jr., USING and Fl gun
salute will reverberate from the
Naval Station.
II is not known at this time
which members of the White
House staff in addition to Presi-
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Kefauver Would Rewrife
Taft-HartIeY Labor Law
By the Assoeiated Press

AKRON, Ohio. April 26.-Sena.
tor Kefauver, turning his attention
to industrial matters, called to.
might for a rewriting" of the
Taft Hartley Act.
The Tennessean, seeking the
Democratic presidential nomina-
ton, said in a speech here he haG
voted against the law and in sup
port of the Presidents veto of it
The law-approved despite the
veto-Was co-authored by Senator
Taft, the Ohioan who seeks the
Republican nomination.
Speaking of revisions he be-
lieved the law needed, Senator
Kefauver said that IF workers
and employers voluntarily agree
to have closed shop, they should
be permitted to have one. Taft
Hartley is wrong in outlawing the
closed shop"
But, he continued, IT also be-
lieve that if there is a closed
shop, then there should be ar
open union-that is, admission to
the union should be relatively
easy"
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Taft Charges Truman
Failed on Airpower
BY the Associofed Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April
I26.-Senator Taft. Republican, of
Ohio. declared tonight President
Truman's administration had
neglected to do "the one thing
which is most important-estab-
lish an all-powerful Air Force.
The Republican presidential
candidate made the charge in the
capital of MIR. Truman's home
State before a crowd of 800 or
900 persons.
He said lit seems obvious to me
that one feature of military policy
must be our No. project: Namely
control of the air-control suf-
ificient to maintain our ability to
bomb Russia with atomic bombs
such control is more important
than any land army.
"It is ridiculous to think of
spending $40 billion on aid to
countries all over the world while
we neglect the one policy both our
security and our peace"
In whirlwind tour of Missouri,
Senator Taft spoke earlier today
in Poplar Bluff, Dexter. Cape
Girardeau, Jackson and Steelville.
He left Jefferson City tonight
by plane for Cincinnati.
The Senator ridiculed the
United Nations as a complete
failure in enforcing peace.
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Boys Leg Broken as Car
And Bicycle Collide

Christopher Morand, IA, Of II
r street NE. suffered a fractured
leg yesterday when his, bicycle
Icollided with an automobile in the
400 block of T street NE. He was
admitted to Providence Hospital.
The automobile, police said, was
driven by James w. Gardland,
|colored. of 1701 Lyman place NV.
In another accident, traffic was
backed up for 10 blocks on Massa-
chusetts avenue shortly after 4
pm. following a three car collision
at Waterside drive NV.
Police said an automobile driven
by Lionel c. Rowe, 10, of 1641
Wisconsin avenue NV. skidded
and crashed into cars driven by
Dennis Thorne, So, of 2947 Carlton
avenue NE, and Abraham Wheel
er. colored. of 709 Columbia road
NV. Mr.. Rowe was treated at
Emergency Hospital for head in
juries and lacerations. Mr.. Wheel
er was treated at the same hospital
for shoulder injuries and released.
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Representative to Speok

Representative Miller, Repub-
lican. of Nebraska will address a
meeting of the Women's Republi-
can Club of Silver Spring at a noon
luncheon tomorrow in the Silver
Spring Hot Shoppe.
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Sincere Stossen
Aware He Is Not
"A Front Runner
BY the Associoied Press

CLEVELAND. April 26.-Harold
E. Stassen declared today he is a
sincere" candidate, but:
% He is aware he is not a
front runner"
o. He is glad Gen. Eisenhower
is in the Republican race, even
though that greatly reduces my
chances"
90 He is ION the side" or Gen.
Eisenhower's beliefs"
a. He would support Senator
Taft. if the Ohioan were nomi-
mated, or any other Republican.
All that came out today in his
appearance at the City Club.
|. He made an address frankly
defending" Gen. Eisenhower from
attacks by the Taft organization
and the Senator himself"
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Michigan 6. 0. P. Leader
Invites Eisenhower

NEW YORK, April 26.-Arthu
Summerfield of Flint, Mich
chairman of Michigan's 46 dele
gates to the Republican Nationa
Convention. returned from Pari
today after writing Gen. Eisen.
hover an invitation to appear il
Michigan before the national con.
vention.
He said that IA months ago the
Republican Party in Michigan
adopted policy that all Republi.
can presidential aspirants be in.
vited to the State to be seen ano
heard by the people.
Several already have appeared
he said, and II thought I should
make a special effort to point out
to the General that our people
would like the opportunity to
meet, see and hear him."
The Michigan delegates, Mr.
Summerf1eld said, are complete.
ly uninstructed." r.
Gen. Eisenhower, was "honorec
and pleased to receive the invita-.
tion," Mr.. Summerfeld said.
when he is free to make 8
definite political commitment,
am confident he will accept thi.
invitation from Michigan"
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Statement by Taft
Accuses Gov. Adams
OF Using Direct Lies
BY the Associated Press

BOSTON, April Ex-senator
Taft. Republican, of Ohio, tonight
accused Republican Gov. Sherman
Adams of New Hampshire, a sup
porter of Gen. Eisenhower of
direct lies and deliberate mis-
representation" of Senator Taft's
position.
In statement published by the
Taft organization in Massachu-
setts as a five-column advertise
ment in the Boston Herald, the
Ohio presidential candidate &C
cused Gov. Adams land other
Eisenhower supporters of
making violent personal attacks on
me-"
apparently they are trying to
defend the foreign policy of Roose-
welt and Truman" he said, "by
implying that my votes were
wrong whenever I opposed any
feature of that policy.
THE charges made by Gov.
Adams are just a hashed-over
version of what the CIO used
against me in 1914 and in 1850 in
Ohio. Certainly my proposals
could not have brought about a
worse disaster than Pearl Harbor
and would not have gotten us into
a worse international mess than
we are in today"
Senator Taft's reply apparently
was directed at a speech Mr..
Adams made at Winchester,
Mass, last Monday. That speech
commented on rather surprising
inconsistencies" in Senator Taft's
voting record before and after
Pearl Harbor. Gov. Adams asked
New Englanders not to hazard
the national security by a wrong
guess in picking President in
1852"
Senator Taft replied tonight
that "the effort of Gov. Adams
and his friends is to break down
every criticism of the Roosevelt
Truman foreign policy so that it
may continue in effect in all its
vast expense and taxation. If
their ideas prevail, it will not only
wreck the United States but it,
will wreck the Republican Party
by developing the same kind Of
'me-too' campaign as in the past,
which is certain to bring another
defeat in November.
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Democratic Party Fight
Growing in Intensity

The race for the Democratic
presidential nomination will grow
in intensity this week. Senator
Kefauver of Tennessee and Sena.
tor Russell of Georgia are cam
paigning in Florida where presi.
dental preference primary will be
held May 6. This is the only such
test in the so-called Democratic
Solid South, and much interest
centerS in it. Senator Russell has
been hailed as the choice OF
Southern Democrats while Sena-
tor Kefauver has been called toe
much q Fair Dealer to please
them.
The Tennessee Senator also
faces a test in an important Mid
western State-Ohio-on May 6
There he will run against fav-
orite-son candidate. former Sena-
tor Bulkley who was chosen first
as a stand-in for President Tru-
man. Senator Kefauver is trying
to cover both Florida and Ohio,
In his campaigning this week.
Two more potential candidates
for the Democratic nomination
are entering the picture. The first
is Vice President Barkley of Ken
lucky. The Vice President goes
to Louisville May II to be the
principal speaker at a Jefferson
Jackson dinner. On the same day,
the Kentucky Democratic Execu-
tive Committee may recommend
that action be taken to bring the
Vice President into the presiden-
tial race. They add they expect
the State convention will be held
soon after May II, and that the
convention will give unanimous
Indictment to Mr.. Barkley. This
will give the Vice President op-
portunity to declare his position
and it is expected he will agree
to go along with Kentucky's in
dorsement.
Humphrey Being Urged.
The other potential candidate is
Senator Humphrey of Minnesota.
Senator Humphrey is being urged
from many quarters to enter the
contest for nomination. He said
yesterday:
II am the favorite- son candi-
date OF my State. I do not plan
to make any statement projecting
myself further into the race"
The Senator admitted, however.
that he probably would have dele
gate support from a number of
other States, and added that while
he was planning no drive, he would
"be happy to have more delegates"
lined up for him. South Dakota
Democrats have assured him he
will have the support of their
delegation at the national con-
vention. He is a native son of
that State.
My main interest right now"
said Senator Humphrey, sis in
proper democratic platform. 1"
He led the fight in the 1948 Demo-
cratic National Convention for the
strong civil rights plank which
was adopted after a bitter fight.
He believes there should be no
retreat from this plank.
"The plank is as good as new"
he said. lit never has been used"
ADA to Meet Here May II.
Americans for Democratic Ac-
tion will hold their annual con-
vention here May II and have
announced their delegates are
seriously considering the indorse-
ment at that time of a presi-
Dental candidate. The organiza-
tion has declared it will not agree
to any compromise on civil rights,
and has so notified the Democrats.
This determination might line up
the ADA for Senator Humphrey.
The Massachusetts, Democratic
primary Tuesday will, it is ex-
pected. result in the election of
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Byrd Says Reporting
Gave False Impression
OF Stand on Candidate
BY the Associated Press

WINCHESTER. Va, April 26.-
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
Iginia today said some of the re-
porting of speech he made
Thursday night in New York
created IAN erroneous impression
that he would support a right
intentioned presidential candi-
date, regardless of party.
He emphasized today that he
said he would support in the Sen
ate an elected President of ap-
proved principles, whether Demo-
cratic or Republican, and he did
not refer to presidential candi-
IdateS.
Senator Byrd repeated earlier
statements of support for Senator
Russell, Democrat, of Georgia for
President.
Remark Out of Context.
The Byrd statement follows:
In reporting my speech in New
York before the American News
paper Publishers Association. a
remark of mine was taken out of
context and has created an er-
roneous impression as to nv posi-
ton in the presidential election
In discussing sound principles
OF Government, I said in my pre-
pared speech, If we cannot bal
ance the budget in this day of
high prosperity. I ask you: when
can we balance it?
care conditions going to bet
ter next year, or the following
year? If we deliberately start an
other prolonged period of deficit
spending, will We ever balance the
budget again? The question can
not be answered until after the
election of the next President of
the United States.
Only a strong and very de-
termined President who has the
conviction that the foundation
stone of democracy is the main
tenance of the national credit.
and a sound currency, can bring
stability to our Federal fiscal
jungle.
Whether that man be a Demo-
crat or a Republican. if he stands
firmly on this principle, Americans
everywhere will rally to his sup
port
Made an Addition.
"The above was in my pre-
pared speech. I then added:
GAS a Senator in the event of
my reelection I would support
in the Senate such a President
whether he be a Democrat or
Republican to the utmost of nv
capacity in all efforts to restore
our Government to sound prin-
ciples.
81 am supporting in the fullest
measure Georgia's Democratic
Senator Russell for president. He
would make a courageous and
capable president and would fight
to preserve the principles of
Government that have made
America great"
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Attacks on Kefauver
.0pen Russe||'s Drive
For Votes in Florida
By the Associated Press

GAINESVILLE, Fla, April 26.-
Senator Russell wasted no time
today in lambasting Senator Ke.
fauver as he opened his Florida
battle against his opponent il
the Democratic presidential pri.
mary.
The Georgian came here to bic
for delegates to his party's ma.
tional convention before a noisy
crowd on the courthouse square
Without calling Senator Kefauvel
by name, he said the TenneSsear
had the strong backing of ar
organization which would sub.
merge our sovereignty to that o1
other countries"
Attacks Atlantic Union.
He said this was the Atlantic
Union. Senator Russell held UP
the publication of the organiza-
tion and drew laughter when he
said "here is my opponent riding
to success on the back of a whale
with a new charter of Govern
ment to supplant our own consti-
tuition under his arm"
Senator Russell said the At
lahtic Union would write new
constitution that would supersede
our own. 1t would have a new
flag to- fly above our own. "@f
In a sarcastic manner, Senator
Russell criticized Senator Ke-
fauver for having a "12-room
suite right near the White House u
He quickly added I'm afraid that
is as near as he will get to it."
Kefauver Forces Reply.
In apparent reply to Senator
comment about the 12-
room suite, Senator Kefauver said
in a statement issued at Wash
ington that he is conducting "a
poor mans campaign" and that
his staff consists of more than
IS per cent enthusiastic volunteers
who are donating their time and
in most cases. he said, their ex-
penses as we'll. Senator Kefauver
called Senator Russell "misin-
formed"
Senator Kefauver said even his
new national campaign chairman,
Gael Sullivan, is a volunteer
worker.