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The Key West citizen., 1952-05-20
NAVY EMPLOYEES GET CERTIFICATES
One hundred and sixteen super 4

OIlG HuIlQIGu anu SlAtGCl SuRGI-
visorS attached to all depart
ments at all activities of the U. S.
Naval Base, Key West, will be
awarded training certificates for
satisfactory completion of 81
hours of supervisory training at
ceremonies taking place at ii
o'clock Thursday morning, MAJ
%.
Captain c. c. Adell, Command
er u. S. Naval Base, will present
the certificates to the employees.
The training program for
which the certificates are being
awarded was under the general
administration of the Industrial
Relations Division, u. S. Naval
Station, headed by Stuart S.
Whiting as Civilian Personnel
Officer, and andeg the specific
administration of j. c. Specht,
Senior Training Supervisor,
Training Branch of the Division.
Supervisors who will receive
these certificates include top
personnel from the administra-
ton, Ships, Public Works and
Supply and Fiscal Departments
of the u. s. Naval Station and
from various departments at the
Naval Air Station, Naval Ord
nance Unit and Naval Hospital.
The training program which
was recently established by the
Department of the Navy under
the Employment Development
Program requires that all super
visors employed by the Navy
undergo a minimum OF 80 hours
year of training.
Supervisors completing this
course completed 10 hours OF
training on conference leadership
IS hours training on principles OF
instruction and training tech
niques and Il hours on planning,
costs and controls.
Courses in conference leader
ship training and principles OF
instruction and training tech
niques were conducted by Specht
Various phases of the courses or
planning, costs and controls were
conducted by Clarence L. Ais
house. Supervisory Planner and
Estimator, Ships Department
Claude J. Cornell, Master Me
chanic, Public Works Depart
ment: Edgar w. Stark, Quarter
man Shiptiiter, Ships Depart
ment: ". Bowman Gutter
formerly Naval Architect. Ships
Department; Cdr, r. J. NeSbltt
recently Engineering and Repair
Officer. Cdr J. B- Robertson. re-
Gently Supply and Fiscal Officer
William 3. Wellons. Administr-
tive Officer Supply and Flscs]
Department. Miss Gretna NJ
Clam. Fiscal Accounting Clerk
Supply ana Fiscal Department
Frances Y. Delaney. Fiscal =
couutaol Supply and Fiscal De
partment
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-20
Toduy's
Business
Mirror
By SAM DAWSON

NEW YORK Up -- The British
boast they VIII soon be flying rings
around competing American air
lines. But Americans, while keep
ing a wary eye ON the speedy new
jet-powered Comet, say they have
a trick Or two up their sleeves, too.
The British-made Comet is flying
between London and South Africa
in 2312 hours--a trip that takes "a
hours by propeller craft. The Brit
ish hope to capture the lush resort
business-New York to Bermuda,
Nassau and Jamaica-thiS fall,
with these 500 mile -an-hour jet air
planes. BY 1854 the British hope
TO have later model and larger
jets flying the Atlantic in half the
time American planes now make it.
In Washington, the Civil Aero
nautics Board is worried by this
Jump the British seem to have on
the American aircraft industry.
CAB proposes that Congress vote
Is million dollar subsidy-about
half the development cost-to the
American aircraft company that
viii build jet commercial planes.
The Defense Department. however,
wants the military to have all the
Jets made for awhile.
To both the British and to CAB,
American plane makers have these
answers:
/. On the drawing boards now
are GOO mile pure jet transports
which the companies are eager to
| sell--to any one ready to under
write the 30 million dollar cost of
building and testing the first ones.
Such a tested liner could be In
commercial service within three
years, says one producer, Lock
heed Aircraft Corp.
?. New American craft mot iet)
are being built now that can con-
siderably lower that record of
elapsed time between London and
South Africa, which the British
have just set.
United States airline executives
have been slow TO order Comets
from the British. Americans re-
gard the Comet as a "Shov case
operation" They say the Comets
are too small for economical usage
on American lines. They note their
practical range Of 1850 miles as
handicapping the present British
models for transatlantic hops Also
/ the British government Is hacking
| its Jet builders and users, and the
/ Americans have 10 such asSur-
ances of government help II they
/ had 3 financial loss with the new
F. planes.
| Tie Comet carries Is passengers
ard burns kerosene IS cheap fs2e.
twice - fast IS the propeller
planes barn gasoline. ], stops f,Ye
times 81 rcsasl betwe weea London
ard Sss4th ASF.ca.
| p.~43d Douglas. president a
+ rn2SSas Aircraft. saws Ia engines
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-20

A man with an axe to grind ought to turn his own
grindstone.
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-20

When it comes to the dollar, friendships are matter
of the imagination.
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-20
Disastrous"
Editor, The Citizen:

GOIlO1. Inc &lb1LCAA
Last Monday, May IL, there Oc-
Cured within the Key West Naval
Operating Base, locally known as
the Navy Yard" a situation that
could be classified. (among other
thingS) as, "disastrouS" to many of
the citizens of this city.
When punching out" time
came; many of the workers were
told: I'VE have bad news for you!
Don't come back to work until fur
ther notice.
II was a devastating blow that
caused a lot of milling around ,;
a lot of talk and queStion-asking:
but no answers were forthcom-
ing.
This writer would not take it
laying down" and Immediately
went to IRO (The Industrial Rela
tons Office) and there went into a
conference with three people who
are welI-versed in Civil Service
Procedure.
One of those people said. 1T can
only be cited as another case of.
Ships Department Mis-manage-
ment.
Another Of these people 'broke-
out the Civil Service Bible"
wherein it said that NO Civil Ser
vice employee should be laid off ,
without due notice" except in
dire emergency.
That was easily explained away
by the powers" that; it was not
LAY y-off merely a "furlough with
out pay" To the layman; what
difference is there? He doesn't
get paid In either case.
II is the opinion of this writer
that a situation like that does not
take place with snap judgement.
Those who are paid TO be in the
know" have talked this over for
a long time Maybe the money IS
running short: (more of this IN
later paragraph but had they
told the men on the Friday before,
twhen they checkedouD that they
dldn't have any work for them for
the ensuing few weeks, those men
would have had a chance TO con
duct themselves differently over
the week-en
One, was offered a job on
Shrimp-bOat and. turned il down.
At least 3 others went 10 town Sat
urday and made purchases that
were necessary but could have
been postponed, had they known
they we're "0ut Of a job "
To refer TO the second paragraph
above Anyone with common sense
could see where the money was
being expended un- necessarily but
money expended IN a Navy Yard
IS like paying prmiums on an in
@AAA as&AN Fy&tAE oAN t%t&A , 1A A4ett
pay too much but. donl stop pay
ing,
This writer knows that he Is
sticking his neck way out but. Is
signing his name and. # anyone
wants to challenge 0hat he says,
he is ready,
II you sec fiji to publish this let
ter. hope every paper in the coun-
Try copies il and, hope II comes
10 the attention of the proper per
sons aho 70 Ill see 10 II that g sltua-
ton Ike this 0ne can never occur
again
Very Truly Yours
Il o FRASER
Ils Duvai s.
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-20
HOLLYWOOD
NOTES
BY BOB THOMAS

HOLLYWOOD R - Sure, was
an alcoholic. Why, once sat at
that bar over there and ran up
a bill of $3.50 in one afternoon. "
The man talking was Stuart
Hamblen, candidate for U. S. Pres
ident on the Prohibition ticket. He
was sitting in Hollywood reStau-
rant and drinking coffee.
Il didn't want to run fer Presi-
dent" he. continued. Il wanted to
run about as much as want a
bad cold. But l saw in 1t chal-
lenge. This country is in the worst
condition morally that it has ever
been in history. | tell you it is on
the brink of hell. If we had To-
fight Joe Stain tomorrow, I'm
afraid we couldn't win. We don't
have the moral fiber for it, only
hope that it isn't too late to get
it back.
"Yes, | think drinking is one Of
the main reasons our country is
in such sad shape. Why. do you
know that some of the most i'm
portant issues of our government
are settled over a bottle of booze?
Something's got to be done about
it.
mo, I don't think prohibition is
coming back. Even if was elected
by some miracle, J couldn't do it.
But there's got to be some curb
on liquor. 1t has gotten out OF
hand"
His candidacy for President is
a new turn in the fabulous career
of Stuart Hamblen. Until pa years
ago, he had his own Western music
program on a local radio station.
He also had one of the leading
race horse stables in the West.
His whole life changed one night
when he paid a visit to the tent
revival Of Evangelist Billy Ora.
ham His conversion was immedi-
ate. He no longer drank and he
gave up the race tracks.
Il gave them up because 9s per
cent Of the people you meet at
race tracks are thieves, he said.
They want something for moth
ing
Il even sent man to San Quen-
tn. l gave thIs friend Of mine
some good tips or the horses The
horses won and he bet some more
He kept betting even though ! told
mn not to. Then be started losing
one night they caught him trying
to hijack a gas s,a'3oa. He told
ne You caused H. And sure
enough. / did "
Hamb.ea also gagc up has radio
skow. They waited me 20 ad-
yeruse beer, ar3 saa.1Gt do
.t. he remarked I q.t . g. aa
week po. ana brother. t64t al
easy.
Bat let me ieb yo4 al arna5se 8
tA3ss. TAe d4y altar ea3 tce
es1ao sa1s co9p.e :* rt or-
ders came Ia taT my song e. Is
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The Key West citizen., 1952-05-20
Citizen Staff Photo


p0ign.
After that, I'm going to start
campaigning for President" he
said. I'm going to get out the old
typewriter and write up some arti-
cleS. I'm going to see if the net
works won't give me some tele-
vision time.
Were on the ballot in most
every state, and l think I'm going
to surprise folks by the size of
the vote / get. The people are
ready for a change"
HOLLYWOOD R--Several years
ago, three struggling actors named
Jean Pierre Aumont, Louis Jour-
dan and Claude Dauphin were liv-
ing together in Paris. Whenever
the phone rang, they would Jest
If that's Hollywood with more
movie offers, tell them we're not
interested.
Today, Dauphin is the third mem
Der of the once struggling trio to
find fame and fortune in Holy
wood Having becme a star Of the
French stage and screen, he made
a hit on Broadway as the romance
minded father in The Happy
Time Now he is making love TO
Doris Day in April in Paris. and
he is slated to appear in Bing
Crosby's next picture,
| chatted with Dauphin tpro-
nounced doe-fan) over lunch and
he hastened to correct the common
L. s. beliefs about Frenchmen.
1T is not true that we are usu-
ally great lovers. he said earnest
ly. Il don't think any nationality
has monopoly on that Love Is
the same in every country. II is
wonderful,
Il think you might say that dur.
ing the c0urtship We treat our
women more tenderIy than Ameri-
cans We have a great concern
for the little c0urtcsies, such as
the sending of flowers. The floral
/ concerns do a big business IN
France
Many Americans get wrong i'm
DrpsSionS from French postcards
and saucy French movies. he indi
Gated
We think much less about sex
than Americans do, he observed
i think II is because Re have
existed many more centuries as a
people, ana We have developed an
attitude TOYS ard sex. Il is taken for
granted Every French boy learns
tho facts Of life when he Is about
eight. and he adjusts his life &C
cordngly.
But in America. there is much
d. llir9 on sex. Open any ma2a-
zine and YOU Will see it on many
q the pages Il IS talked and
whispered ab0Ht 80 8 great extent.
Amerlca is nGch more sex coo
sc5Wis than France.
DageH5us holty1 ood activities
csma1es rcr arkab}e career
Gre SCR Of e fam 4s FFeuch 93Ag~
ref bs e-eans reaR ~ BIS 2
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-20
Peoples Forum
ssssssossssesssessssssss

The Citizen welcomes express
siOns of the views OF Its read
ers, hut the editor reserves the
right to delete any items which
are considered IfbeIous or uRwnr-
ranted. The writer's should be
fair and conffne the letters 10
zoo words. and write ON 9ue side
OF the paper only. Signature OF
the writer must accompany the
letters and will he published an
less requested otherwise.
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-20

You often judge the intelligence of individual
by his her. gullibity in believing and reports
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-20

Congressman should respect the views of his con-
stuents but after ALL he is the Congressman, with
duty to the nation.
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-20
COMMUNIST PRISON CAMPS

Communist prisoners on Koje Island, off the South
Korean coast embarrassed the United States Army
Command frequently in the last six months The latest
prisonervctory occurred this month when the Communist
prisoners captured the prison Commandant - Brig. Gen
Francis 7. Dodd.
Earlier in this same prison camp the Communists had
staged revolt which took the lives of several guards and
required the killing of seventy prisoners Commun
then proceeded to play this incident up all over the
world as an example of u. S. brutality.
Though the job of controlling tremendous number
of Communists is delicate and in which there
are bound be mistakes it that the United States
command on Koe Island has been oumaneuvered by the
prisoners in this latest incident.
Of course if such occurrance took place in Com
munistcontroed prison camp, the Communist masters
would ruthessy suppress the pfsoneruprsng by mass
murder if neeesafy Because the United States does not
deal in such tactics embarrassed and sometimes
apparently placed in ridiculous light. In Asia, where
face means much is important that the United States
Army not lose face And while it is easy to be Monday
morning quarterback it should nevertheless be said that
the u. S. Armys handling of Communist prisoners on
Koe Island has not been all would have hoped.
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-20

Maybe We prevent by sending some of our
pacfss into Soviet Russia to preach disarmament and
teach conscientious obectors
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-20

Life would be sweet. no doubt, anywhere, but we
rather like it here in Key West.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-19
Youthful Hero
Gets High Honor

LONDON Rl-John Bamford, a
15-year-old Newth0rpe coal mine
worker who helped save his moth
er and three other children from
their blazing home, has been
awarded the George Cross-Brit-
aims highest honor for bravery
outside military combat. He is the
youngest person ever TO receive
the award.
John and his father rescued the
rest of the family from the fire
Oct. 10. The boy crawled through
flames to a bedroom and seized
two younger brothers from their
beds. He dropped one through a
window to safety but the other be-
came hySterical and ran back into
the flames. John h d the
screaming child, caught him and
threw him out the window.
The young hero is now in a hos
pital suffering from bad burns.
Tuesday when he heard about
the award he said:
Il think it's bit daft. | didn't
really Go owt (anything)' and
can't remember much about tn
night of the fire.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-19
= ..,..,.,.,... BY Homer

me. Colonel" he admitted. =
thought for a minute you might
De plannin' to leave me behind
and God knows that's no place foe
a man named Tyree."
The rattle of rifle fire was close
at hand now. AS they watched.
the battered troopers of the first
squadron began to appear. Breath.
leSsly, Clay watched them emerge
from the canyon, watched them
fall back down the valley, and
then heard the high-pitched shouts
that signaled the beginning of the
Regulators charge.
One minute the plain before
them was empty, and then the
roaring column of the enemy
thundered into view. Leaning for.
ward N their saddles, sabers ex.
tended at arms length, whooping
like Comanches, they galloped 10
the attack.
Clay raised his arm, held it high
in the air as the charge thundered
by, and then suddenly brought il
down in a sharp, forward-swinR.
ing arc at the same time he lifted
his mount from a standing start
to a gallop. He heard the thunder.
ing response of the troop behind
him and then he was crashing into
the flank of the galloping column.
Through the haze Of battle, he
saw the other three troops strike
like flung stones and felt the Reg
ulatorS' charge falter and fall into
hopeless confusion. as they turned
to face this new attack.
For nightmare period Of de-
lirium there was the roar of hand
to-hand conflict, the ebb and sway
of savage men unleaShed in mercS-
less ferocity.
And then the Regulators were
fleeing back up the canyon with
his own troopers harrying them
like wolves. They swept over the
crest of the valley in q disoraan-
lied rout, and as they vanished,
his own men, one by one, drew
rein and abandoned the chase.
1t was over-over for today but
not for tomorrow. As Clay watched
his men come riding slowly back,
he knew they had won a skirmish,
but in the winning they had fired
a torch that only blood could
quench. From this day forward,
they were outlaws upon the face
of the earth, dedicated 10 death
or victory in the krmageddon that
awaited them at Velanto.
CTo be eontinue@
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-19

fright now I'm going to join the
second squadron.
His lips frightened and he
straightened himself IN the saddle.
'You heard me tell Tyree we
were going to take them in the
flank When that charge is made,
Web, I'm going to be leading it"
He was tortured with worry as
he rode away. One mistake, one
false calculation, and his entire
command would be wiped out.
Deep lines carved burrows in his
face as he considered the poSSi-
bilities, and he realized that the
palms of his hands were wet with
sweat. If the Regulators charged
before the remnants of the first
squadron cleared the mouth of the
pass. there would be nothing to
do but throw in the second squad
ron to their relief-and that
would mean just such another
wild. inconclusive melee as the
one they had just escaped. From
his brief survey, he knew that the
Regulators had sent four, perhaps
FIVE hundred men against them,
and Las ESpinGs had already lost
almost two full troops in the bat
tie in the canyon. His fingers
tightened on the hilt of the saber
until his hand was white and his
eyes hardened into chilled steel.
One desperate gamble on this final
charge.
LIE cantered out of the canyon
L L and saw the second squadron
on his right. The troops were
massed at fifty-foot intervals, four
dark knots of mounted men with
sabers drawn and with the ner-
vous intensity of imminent COM
bat as palpably about them as a
fog. He drew rein beside Tyree.
you're ready?"
"By God. yes! We're ready. Are
the boys coming along?"
"Any minute now. I'm taking
the first troop in. Send in the
others in rotation, each one about
fifty feet to the right and fifty feet
behind the preceding troop"
"Send them in? An what about
me?"
Clay grinned and clapped him
on the shoulder. You'll be all
right. Take Kitsmiller'S place and
lead the fourth troop in. I've got
an idea there'n be plenty going
on be the time you get there"
Tyree'S face lit up and he heaved
deep breath of relief. "You scared
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-19
Chapter 10
AP Newsfecsures

Chapter 19
CLAY's eyes were as sharp and
~ alert as an eagles as he fol-
lowed the ebb and flow of the
withdrawal. He was leaning for
ward in the saddle, his eyes meas
uring distances, as his feverish
thoughts weighed the possibilities
and risks before him. Without
turning his head, he snapped an
order at Tyree.
"Get the second squadron back
out of here. Wheel them into
echelons of platoons east of the
entrance. The first squadron will
fall back past you. and just about
that time / think we'll see a
charge from Morgan's outfit. Let
them get out of the canyon, broad
side to you, and then catch them
in the flank. With any luck at all,
you'll smash them to hell and
gone"
Tyree stared for an instant as
the scope of the strategy unfolded
itself before him, and then he
grinned.
"By God, Colonel!" There was
respect and amazement in his
voice. well do that job for you
an proud to do it!'
He wheeled in shower of sand
and dust and Clay heard him
shouting commands as he spurred
back to the restively waiting
squadron. The first squadron, still
falling back, was less than hun
dred yards away. Halfway up the
canyon. impeded by fallen horses,
wounded men, and all the con-
fusion of the aftermath of con-
fict, the officers of the Regulators
were struggling desperately to
form their diSordered units for a
charge.
"It won't be long, Web," Clay
said tensely.. ''If we can time il
right, we'll catch them right at
the mouth"
He Strengthened his reins and
swung his horse around in the di-
rection Tyree had gone.
Take charge here" he said,
"Try to get them clear of the
canyon before the Regulators
charge"
Webs head ;erked around and
he stared at Clay in blank unbe-
lief. 'You-you amt rullin' out?"
Clay grinned at him, his hand
tight on the hilt of his saber.
you'll see me-" he promised,
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-19
HAL
BOYLE
SAYS

NEW YORK R-An open letter
to G. l. Joe in Korea:
Dear Joe,
Well, kid, l thought I would fill
you in on the news from your
Uncle Sugar Able-the old U. S. A.
Everybody is excited about the
big reunion and reconciliation of
General Ike and General Mac.
There has been nothing like it
since Stanley met DR.. Livingston
in darkest Africa.
General Mae is supposed to have
bent General Ike's ear with new
plan to get you out of Korea. The
Democrats, taking a tip from
Harry Truman, are saying, ''Well,
what is it," And the Republicans
are saying, wait and see."
However, nobody has said any
thing yet about speeding up the
rotation system, and if ! were you,
Joe, I'd go on keeping my feet
dry and my rifle clean. No matter
what plan the generals make, it's
the doughboy who has to carry
it out.
Everybody here is off on the
annual Christmas gift buying jag.
1t looks like a record year, and
even the dogs on Park Avenue are
wearing mink jackets.
81 never saw such prosperity"
a friend of mine told me- why,
there were 40 people ahead of me
at the finance company this morn
ing, waiting for the doors to open
so they could borrow money to
buy Christmas presents"
The way things are, Joe, fellow
can hardly afford not to borrow
money. It's the only way you can
be sure you still got some credit.
And, of course, the Democrats say,
"Well, you might as well borrow
all you can. When the Republicans
get in, there won't be any money or
credit either"
The Democrats are still so mad
at losing the election it's hard to
figure whether they are afraid Of
depression under the G. o. P
or are yearning for one. l guess
it is hard on morale to get thrown
out of a swivel chair after 20 years.
The government is busy investi-
eating everybody in Washington
who can't afford to winter in
Florida. The way it seems to work
is that they all choose up sides,
and say, '*You investigate us this
week, and Wen investigate you
next week"
Another theory is that the Demo
Gratis want to get each other all
Investigated now so that when the
Republicans get in power the only
ones left for them to investigate
will be themselves.
1t looks like the new Congress
may go on teIevision, and the gos-
sip is they are holding out for
more appropriate sponsor. l hear
the only offer so far was made by
chlorOphyll deOdorant.
But, all in all, Joe, it looks like
the country will survive. The only
fellow know who doesn't have
job is your Uncle Jim-the one
that swore off working back in
1910 during what the Democrats
now refer to as 'the first Taft
administration"
Wen, kid, keep close to your
bunker over there. The thing we'd
like best is to have you with the
family around our tree this year.
That's the Christmas present the
nation wants most now--to have
you home again. You aren't for
gotten.
Good luck,
Hal Boyle
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-19
ROBBERY LOOT FOUND
AFTER PHONE TIP

NEW YORK Up - A cache of
jewels was recovered by police
Wednesday after an anonymous
caller telephoned newspaper
The mystery caller told the New
York Daily Mirror that the jewels