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The Key West citizen., 1952-08-07
Rains Arrive Too Late To Help
Farmers In South And New England

Drought-cracking rains Splashed
down Wednesday on New England
and parts of the South-too late to
save nearly a billion dollars worth
of burned out crops and pastures.
But the moisture was a timely
ife-Saver for corn, tobacco, cottor
and vegetable crops still surviving
in these drought-singed areas and
gave promise of reviving some
pastures by fall.
The drought, one of the worst in
years to hit the nations overall
food production, already is having
these effects:
Some sharp increases in produce
prices, scattered setbacks to rural
trade, cuts in milk supplies in
Southern Missouri, a decline in
farm labor employment in the
stricken area and some "scare"
buying in canned fruits and vege-
tables.
Unless the rainfall pattern re-
turns to normal, some government
spokesmen predicted that sales of
farm implements will be hurt and
that water power shortage will
develop in New Hampshire and in
oil-producing Oklahoma.
A Department of Commerce sur
vey showed no serious business
slump yet in any area because of
the drought but that there had
been some sharp increases in pro-
duce prices.
AS the rains came, the federal
government raised to 10 the num-
Der of entire states listed as dis
aster areas. 1t added North Caro-
lima and the remainder of Arkan-
sas to the list. Other states are
South Carolina, Tennessee, Ala
bama, Georgia, Kentucky, Missis-
sippi, Massachusetts, Maine and
"A Missouri counties. Oklahoma
and Texas have been carried over
from the 1851 drought.
Farmers in these areas are
eligible for government loans.
The Southern States were as
sured by government spokesmen
attending an emergency drought
session in Atlanta Wednesday that
no hard-pressed farmer will be put
out of business or be forced to
sacrifice livestock.
billiard Lasseter, head OF the
Farmers Home Administration,
said his agency has the money
and organization to bring speedy
relief.
Agricultural spokesmen said the
drought was broken in Southern
New England and in parts Of the
South. Arkansas had general rain
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-07

but the Weather Bureau said il was
not enough to break the drought
there.
Birmingham, Ala, reported 2.s5
inches of rain, heaviest since Jan.
1, as the climax to week of
drought-easing showers, but the
rains were too late to reduce the
estimated $50 million dollars crop
loss in that state.
A total of 1.S6 inches of rain
fell at Knoxville, Tenn, and the
Weather Bureau said the drought
was broken there. A half inch of
rain fell in the Tennessee Valley.
At least LIS inches of rain pelted
the entire state of Connecticut and
DR.. Paul ]. Anderson, director of
the Connecticut Agricultural Ex-
perimental Station in Windsor, said
the rain was worth millions" to
the tobacco crop alone.
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-07
FTC WlWns1st
OmProperLaheb
ForMMJ}Fmr

for dyed goat, "Manchurian Wolf"
for Chinese dog.
Through this law, says Harvey
H. Hannah, chief of FTC's wool
and fur labelling division, "Con-
gress has set out to remove the
veil of confusion, uncertainty and
obscurity which has for the past
decade clouded the minds of many
potential fur buyers"
Congress made it tough on any
dealer who refuses to call a skunk
a skunk, too. The penalties for
violators run up to a $1,000 fine
or a year in jail or both.
Many furriers fought the law
tooth-and-na at first but most now
seems convinced it's a good idea.
One leader in the industry, Albert
J. Feldman, president of A. Hol-
lander & Son, Inc, calls it a bless
ing in disguise:
"In past years many sale was
lost because of customer confusion.
The same shopper might see the
same fur under several different
names. 1t was something she
couldn't understand. And what a
woman doesn't understand, she
doesn't like"
Besides doing away with such
elegant subterfuges as "Baltic
lion" for rabbit and "mand-o-
coon" for dyed lamb, the law re-
quires sellers to state (1 whether
the fur is used, bleached or dyed,
and (2) where the fur came from,
if it's imported.
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-07
A Letter
From Bill Laniafi

Dear Neighbor:
It's good to be home.
The adjournment of the S2nd
Congress and completion of the po-
litical conventions provide your
Congressman with an opportunity
to return to South Florida and the
Fourth Congressional District to re-
new acquaintances, make new
friends and confer with the real
bosses of a Representative - the
people.
A friend asked me the first day
| was home, Nov that Congress
has adjourned just what does a
Congressman do? Does he hang a
gone fishing sign on the door OF
his Washington office and close
shop until the next session of Con-
gress?" Perhaps you have wou-
dered about this and maybe my
reply to him viii be an answer to
you.
This representative form Of gov
ernment that we in America enjoy
has many degrees of 'people-Re-
preventative relationship from
which stem the duties of a Con-
gresham. First, while he is the
peoples voice in making the laws
of the land he also serves as IL
sison between the folks back home
and their Federal Government.
II is true the job Of Legislator
consumes the greatest portion Of q
Congressman's time especially
when the House Is in session. How
ever. the problems of the people
continue regardless Of whether the
Congress is In session or not 50
that as . true Representative the
hsison role is an every day year
round duty. Someone once said
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-07

lot more looms through the remain
der Of the chapters.
Pete Worden, the 80 year old
masculine "I'' has lowered be-
tween respectability symbolized
by his wealthy brother John, who
lives in Beverly Hills, Calf. and
Nick Arnold. an equally success
full bookie-racketeer who has man.
aged to pull himself from Chica-
COS south side into a similar out
ward semlhance Of conventional
wealth.
A killer Is loose. and Pete de-
cides to see what he can do about
tracking him down. In his sleuthing
he rides around in his Mercury and
manages to become involved with
everything from Illicit drug traffic
to underworld characters and race
track touts. An Irish girl, Ellen, is
his main love interest and he also
has q few more bedfellows and
potential bedfellows in the course
of the book.
On the whole, the author has done
a good job in characterizing Pete
worden. But he does sometimes
bore and irritaie the reader. This,
Of course. the author may have
done deliberately. but If he didn't
it is because the hero insists upon
calling automobiles Mercs and Cad
dys through 200 pages and be-
cause he refers monosonously to
his football past every five pages.
hammered speech can be annoying
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-07

that as such a Congressman is but
an errand boy. / disagree. When
a Congressman takes the oath of
office he assumes the responsible
lities of representing the people.
II he is to be a good public SER
want and be worthy of the trust
placed in him by the people then
he must set out to do the best job
he can representing the people
in every way during every day.
No, we haven't gone fishing be-
cause the Congress adjourned.
While your Congressman will pro-
baby bait few lines during the
time he's home, since that's what
you dream about during the long
winter nights in Washington, our
Washington office remains open
and we have opened offices In Mi
ami for you.
The doors to our Miami offices.
like our Washington office, is open
to everyone. You might want TO OBJ
tain advice, need assistance on
your problem or just want to drop
around to chat. It's more-or-less
Congressional curb-service. II af-
fords us the chance to feel the
pulse of the people while serving
them.
The Offices are at sl3 and 1870
dupont Building and on opening
day we talked with over q hun
dred people on the phone and met
with more than Is South Florida
folks. II you'd care to drop by. do
so, wen be glad to see you.
Sincerely yours.
BILL LANTAFF.
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-07
Many Local People Are Helping
To Provide Sod For Wickers' Field

Seven down and 113 more to 60.
that's how the drive to raise
funds to sod 120 running yards of
Wickers Stadium for high school
football stands today.
"The response has been good" +,
Glynn Archer, president of the
Quarterback Club which is spon-
soring the drive, said today, "but
it u not as good as we anticipat-
e."
Each running yard of soil will
cost $33. There must be $500 rails
ed before the end of August.
Archer pointed out that any con-
tribution, no matter how small,
viii be accepted. "Just drop your
contribution in an envelope and
mail It to Glynn Archer at the
Overseas Transportation Company
or Phone 81 and someone win call
to pick it up" Archer said today.
On the success of the drive to
raise money for the sod will de-
pend the future Of high school foot
ball in this city. Teams that play
ed here last year were told that
the field would be improved upon
their return.
The importance Of football in Key
West and what it means to our
youngsters is evident by the fact
that Ken Bazo, who played his first
season last year when the sport
was revived in Key West, is going
to college on a football scholar
ship.
There viii be other ''Ken Bazos".
In helping to sod the field, Key
West sport lovers will be helping
70 send some worthy boy to col
lege. The drive is on. Keep it 60
ing. Service organizations are be-
ing appealed to for at least one
running yard.
Donations received to date, in
clude:
Allen B. Cleare, Jr., $33.
Adams Dairy, $33.
J. Lancelot Lester, $33.
Leonte's News Stand, $40
Bill Kroll, $40.
Curry Harris, SO.
Earl Adams, $40.
Arthur Mulberg, $40.
Glynn Archer, $40.
Wadsworth Demeritt, IS.
Fred Edwards, S..
John West, S..
Harry Harris, IS.
Capt. Albert Atwell. IS. y
Luther Pihder,, IS.
Joe Sirugo, $ss.
Claude Gandolfo, S..
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-07
Red Cross To York
On Hurricane Plan

The Disaster Preparedness and
Relief Committee of the Key West
Chapter of the American Red
Cross will meet at the Chapter,
Front Street, on Friday evening at
800 o'clock. Plans will be worked
out for the coming hurricane sea.
son.
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-07
Many Guests Visit
The RObertsOns

Chief and Mrs. Joseph G. Rob-
ertson and Peggy Lynn of 124A
Peary Court, formerly of Newport
News, Virginia, have had many
guests with them this summer, in
cluding:
Mrs. and Mrs. Louis B. Powell,
Arlington, Va.
Mr.. Robert L. Hopkins, Airing
ton, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess L. Hopkins,
Maybeury, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Whilst, Ar.
lington, Va.
Evelyn and Betty-Lee Payne, Ar
lington, Va.
Sally Ann and Michael Powell,
Arlington, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Moore and
Ray. Maybeury, w. Va.
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-07
Patrick AF Base
To Get 500 Units

TAMPA H. The Paul Smith
Construction Company, Tampa,
has announced plans to build 500
housing units at Patrick Air Force
Base. Arrangements for the 4aa
million dollar project at the Cocoa
base were completed Wednesday
with the Air Force and General
Housing Authority.
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-07
Apply To Wed

Andrew B. Ward, "a, Marine Bar.
racks and Eleonor A. Goulart, II,
Marine Motel, have applied for a
marriage license at the office Of
County Judge Raymond r. Lord.
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-07
CARD OF THANKS


On Tuesday. July %, 1882, Daniel
Evans died as the result of a heart
attack. He was IS years of age and
was well known and appreciated
by the entire community.
The kindness of the community
viii never be forgotten.
The widow, Mrs. Mary Evans,
wishes to thank everyone for the
many cards of sympathy, for the
kilograms, floral pieces and cars.
In tribute, allow me to repeat.
"Your many acts of kindness will
never be forgotten.
"All who know the worth of
prayer Pray for me-"
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-07
Spicy Preserves
Hit The Spot
BY cEcILY BRoWNsToNE
AP Press Food Editor

If you'd like to try your hand
at making sweet spicy preserves
to serve with cold meats, poultry,
or curry, here are two small.
quantity recipes that give delicious
products. These recipes feature
peaches and watermelon - fruits
widely available right now.
Before you do your preserving,
make sure you buy good quality
fruit and that you have fresh
spices on hand. This way you'll
get the best flavor results. Dry
mustard, powdered ginger, ground
/ cloves and paprika are the spices
you'll need for these two recipes.
Store spices in containers with
tightly fitting covers. If covers are
loose, spice flavors deteriorate
quickly. See also that your spice
shelf is not too close to the kitchen
range, as heat destroys the volatile
oils that supply the fragrance spic-
es give.
PEACH cHUTNEY
ingredients: 4 cups peeled and
pitted cut-up peaches, 1 cup cider
vinegar, " cup finely chopped
onion, " cup sugar, M teaspoon
salt, / teaspoon dry mustard, "
teaspoon powdered ginger, 70 tea
spoon ground cloves. 1 teaspoon pa
prika, / teaspoon grated lemon
rind, / tablespoon lemon juice, "
cup seedles raisins.
Method: In heavy wide-bottom
pan, mix together peaches, vine-
gar, onion, sugar, salt, mustard,
cloves, paprika, lemon rind, lemon
juice, and raisins. Cook slowly un-
til clear and thickened, stirring Of
ten. Pour into sterilized jars and
seal at once. Makes about 2 pints.
If chutney is to be stored in re-
frigerator it will not be necessary
to sterilize the jars.
cINcERED WATERMELON
PRESERVES
ingredients: 6 cups prepared
watermelon rind, a cups sugar, 2
cups water, 1 teaspoon powdered
ginger, 1/3 cup lemon juice, 2 tea
spoons grated lemon rind, 2 cups
crushed canned pineapple with
juice as it comes from CAM.
Method: To prepare watermelon,
pare off green skin and trim off
soft pink portion, leave a narrow
edge of firm pink pulp on white
rind. Cut rind into small cubes.
Soak overnight in brine made of
2 tablespoons Of salt to l quart
water. Drain and rinse. Cook in
clear water Is minutes or until
tender. Drain. In heavy wide-bot-
tom pan. mix the 4 cups sugar, z
cups water, ginger. and lemon
juice. Bring to boil and simmer
S minutes to form syrup. Add lem
on rind and pineapple and simmer
gently until rind is clear (about Is
minutes) and preserve is thicken-
ed; stir occasionally. Pour into hot
sterilized jars and seal. Makes
about 3 pints. If preserve is to be
stored in refrigerator it win not be
necessary to sterilize the jars.
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-07
Fleet Reserve
Auxiliary

Unit So Of Ladies Auxiliary Of
Fleet Reserve win hold their re-
gular monthly meeting August l4th
q $50 pm. at cluhrooms.
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-07

Cracker spread: mash sof,
cheddzr cheese with finely diced
green pepper and . Little garlic
salt
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-07

Arrange thin cucumber on
shredded lettuce; add a dressing
OF sour cream, finely grated
onion (pulp and iuice), freshly
ground pepper, and, salt and
paprika to taste.
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-07

even If II is seared 10 a 1852 hep
bOokie- cocktail lounge urbznity.
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-07
GERMAN MEAT BALLS

Ingredients: 2 medium-size oni-
ons, lemon, 3 cups water, 4 bay
leaves, 8 whole al-spice, 8 pep
percorns, ia teaspoons salt, 3 sill
ces bread, 1 pound ground lean
beef, "a teaspoon pepper, 2 eggs, /
cup ripe olives, 8 tablespoons but
ter or margarine, 3 tablespoons
flour.
Method: Slice onion; put in
saucepan with juice of lemon, 8
cups water, bay leaves, allspice,
peppercorns and " teaspoon of the
salt. Boil about Is minutes. Mean.
while chop remaining onion. Soak
bread in water; squeeze out excess
water; mix thoroughly with
chopped onion, beef, remaining
teaspoon salt, " teaspoon pepper,
1 whole egg and egg white. Shape
into Pinch balls. Drop into boiling
liquid and cook slowly until done
- about Is minutes. Meanwhile cut
olives from pits in large wedges.
When meat balls are done, remove
from liquid and keep hot. Melt but
ter and blend in flour. Strain cook
ing liquid into butter-flour mixture
and cook and stir until sauce thick
ems and boils. Add olives. Just be-
fore serving, beat remaining egg
yolk lightly and stir very slowly
into gravy. Do not boil. Pour over
meat balls. Serves. S to 6.
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-07
Cooking's Fun
Guests for Dinner
BY cEcILY BRoWNsToNE

German Meat Balls; Egg Mood
les; Green Peas; Bread and But
ter; Salad Bowl; Peach Pie; Bev-
erage.
(Recipe for Starred Dish follows)
Evening star., 1952-06-09
Enemy Radio Accuses
Americans Of Staying
Koje Prisoners Daily
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, June 9.-The Com
munist Pyongyang radio last
night read letter allegedly snug
gled out of the Allied prisoner of
war camp on Koje Island accusing
American troops Of daily slaught-
ering captured Reds.
The Red broadcast said the
letter was signed by 6,223 cap
tured North Koreans and said
United States troops have been
"slaughtering and butchering'
Red prisoners since Brig. Gen.
(now ColoneD Francis T. Dodd,
former camp commander. was re-
leased.
Gen. Dodd was held hostage by
Red prisoners in Compound 76
for Is hours last month. He was
relieved of his command and oe-
noted because of the incident.
Appeal for Rescue.
The broadcast, monitored In
Tokyo by Kyodo News Service.
Evening star., 1952-06-09

atrocities were committed by
Americans" the letter repeatedly
said. The Americans told pris-
oners to assemble at certain des-
ignated barracks if they wanted
to return to North Korea. Then
the Americans slaughtered l27
prisoners with machine guns.
flamethrowers and tanks" the
radio reported.
100 Reported BayOneted.
On May 20 and 81, the letter
said, 1000 prisoners of four COM
pounds assembled at American
guard posts and the command
ants Office. After intense in
terrogation, 100 of the prisoners
returned bleeding from bayonet
wounds suffered on their arms
and breasts" the radio related.
1t said 422 others have not re-
turned and are believed to have
been maSSacred.
On May %. Americans ma
chinegunned and threw hand
grenades at prisoners in Com
pound 73 who refused forced
labor" the letter is reported to
have said. It declared II were
killed and 80 wounded.
Evening star., 1952-06-09
Subversives
Continued From First Page.)

their attention. They said James
v. Bennett, Bureau of Prisons di-
rector. had made special conces-
sions" to assist the lawyer.
Move to Dismiss Denied.
Another sharp exchange devel-
oped when Co! !Counsel John J.
Abt moved to dismiss the Gov
ernment's case. He argued the
Government failed to prove for
eign domination of American
Reds.
Mr.. Abt made reference to q
"predisposition of the panep' and
said he had mo illusions" about
the reception his motion would
get.
Chairman Brown said he took
"a dim view of that statement"
and added:
There is, however, no need for
further argument. The motion
is denied"
Gates, q slight, dark haired
man. frequently turned from the
counsel table to smile at spec
tators in the hearing room at
811 Vermont avenue NV. A re-
cent issue of the Daily Worker
urged left-wing groups to send
delegates to the hearing.
Earlier, the session begged down
when party lawyers challenged
the validity of about so Govern
ment exhibits. Mr.. Brown prom
ised a ruling on the issue as
soon as possible.
Evening star., 1952-06-09
Steel
Continued From First Page.)

\NOIlGlIIucQ EIOu CASG 1dSc.J
of from 20 to % cents an hour.
OF this, IS or Is cents will be in
the form of a wage boost.
The possible variation in the
final package" Is because the
have not decided how
much retroactive pay the workers
should get.
Wage Reopening Provided.
IT seemed likely the wage in
crease would be paid back to
March l or IS. The contract
would be for two years with pro-
vision for reopening on wages at
the end of the first year.
This settlement would vary
somewhat from the proposals
made March 20 by the Federal
Wage Sterilization Board. The
board suggested a package Of 26
cents an hour. But the workers
would not get the last 212 cents
until next January /.
It was said that in money the
workers would get about as much
under the terms being discussed
as they would under the WSB
proposals.
The steelworkers' pay now aver
ages about $1.90 an hour.
A final decision had not been
made on the size of the price in
crease to be allowed the producers.
That has been a very important
aspect of the dispute. It was indi-
Gated the price boost would be
around SIS a ton average on steel
which now sells for $110.
Evening star., 1952-06-09
Grand Jury lndicts
ID. T.. Man in Murder
OF Infant Daughter

A District grand jury today in
dicted a Washington man on
charges that he murdered his in
FAINT daughter by setting fire to
the room where she was sleeping.
The defendant. Billy w. Stur-
divant, 30, colored. was charged
with second degree murder. His
2la -month-old daughter, Linda,
died from burns suffered when
fire destroyed a bedroom in a
rooming house in the 1900 block
of Corcoran street NV. Febru-
airy %.
Mrs. Sturdivant told police her
husband had been left alone with
the child. She said that about 20
minutes later he ran from the
room shouting that it was on fire.
The blaze apparently had been
started by an electric hotplate,
which Mrs. Sturdivant said she
had disconnected before leaving
the room. Police quoted her as
saying her husband previously
had threatened to toss the child
from the window and had been
acting as though deranged for
ONE time.
Other Murder Indictment.
Also indicted on a second de.
gree murder charge was Ment v
Slaughter, AZ, of the 300 block
of Tenth street Sc. Slaughter
was accused of beating and kick
ing to death Rose Marie Deal, 30
of the same address. last April
at the Tenth street address.
Seven persons were indicted or
gambling charges. Charles w
Pridemore. 20. of the 1900 N
street NV, and John Dulski, So
of the 800 block H street NE.
were charged with making book
on horse races in the 600 block
of Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Held on Numbers Counts.
The following were indicted or
charges of promoting the numbers
game: Ada Hutchinson, 81, o1
the 1900 block of Sixth street Sc;
Rudolph v. Robinson. "a, of the
100 block of Virginia avenue S.W.;
Jesse N. Gray, 38. of the 800
block Of Nineteenth street NE;
Lola Riley, 81, Of the 1900 block
Iof Central place NE: John w
Brooks. 81. Of the 1900 block oi
Mead street NE. All are colored
One man was charged with si1
counts Of selling heroin. He is
Vernono Dixon. %. colored of the
200 block of F. street NV. An
undercover man said he made
buys from Dixon during Septem-
ber, 1851. A total Of 36 indict-
ments were returned.
Evening star., 1952-06-09
War Brides Plane
Carrying 70S for
Visit to England
By the Assoeioied Press

NEW YORK, June GA char
tered plane with 108 passengers
including AZ war brides, IS chill
dren and one man-left for Lon
don last night.
A British Overseas Airways
Corp. spokesman said the 108
were the greatest number of pas
sengers the line ever has carried
on a four-engine plane Of the
type used on the trip.
Most of the mothers were going
to England on a visit. The plane
was stocked with diapers. three
cases of baby food and As pints
of milk for the 15-hour trip.
Learning that he was the only
man passenger, Frank Braun of
Philadelphia, asked: do they
have a bar on board?"
Told that the cocktail lounge OF
the double-decked plane had been
converted into a nursery. he sadly
asked: Where the deuce do ]
go?"
Mr.. Braun accompanied his
wife, Phyllis, and their two chill
ldren for visit with her parents
in England.
Evening star., 1952-06-09
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C. 81
MONDAY,

said the letter reached the North
Korean capital through partisan
couriers." It was dated May %
and was addressed to North Ko-
rean Premier Kim II Sung, the
North Korean armed forces and
the people, the radio said.
The prisoners appealed to North
Korea for immediate rescue from
the death dungeon" on Koje, the
broadcast said.
The letter repeatedly said that
promises made to the prisoners
upon the release of Gen. Dodd not
to kill them any more have never
been fulfilled.
Says Limbs Were Torn Off.
The broadcast said the letter
gave this record of events which
allegediy occurred on Koje after
Gen. Dodd had been released:
On May 18. the letter said,
Americans tore off the arms and
limbs of 13 prisoners at Com
pound 76 and killed them before
the eyes of all other prisoners. D
On the same day at Compound
II Americans threw tear gas and
killed "a prisoners and blinded
46, the broadcast said.
On MAY 10 "the most fearful