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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-02
VA DUE FOR ANOTHER CUT WHILE
GOVERNMENT WASTES BILLIONS

Congress has cut again into the appropriation to
operate and maintain the Veterans Administration,
result OF which, beginning the first Of next month,
than 200 Of the agencs SIC contact offices in the field
will be closed Economy in government is given as the rea
son for the slash.
The Citizen, always having in mind the taxpayers
pocketbook subscribes intellectually to governmental
economy If it il applied to major activities, which fire.
auenty are major inactvities where efficiency
could be attained by dscharging employees whose chief
work is getting out of anothers They include
the many thousands that Newbold Morris recently said
do only half an hours work month"
But there are far greater hunks of needless
could be melted down to save taxpayers money! Bernard
Baruch testifyng last week before senate committee,
asserted that the government wastes $40 billion year
keeping up prices by subsidy does to farmers and by
purchasing fcodstus and other things keep up adj
vance prices.
And we should not forget that $40 billion which has
never been accounted for that appropriated from
the end Of the World the beginning of
police action" in Korea to increase armed might
When senate committee tried to find out in what way
the money was spent to expand weapons it learn
cd that the Army had $40 billion of useless equipment
Mr.. Baruch also pointed out that if the government
stepped UP It's production of weapons with the abundance
of money has, instead Of resortng to propaganda
to get still money would be long before de-
Tense preparations would be at their highest peak
history
But the government is not disposed to practice eco
nomy in big projects where billions vanish like millions
nrefers to pare down comparatively smaller items such
VA funds Those funds could be kept at their
scale with only small part the savings the
could accumulate by letting prices react to the oldtme
competition that made the United States the greatest
country in the world Instead the government wastes bill
lions in creating system Of artificial prices.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-02
Four Unemployed
Receive $50

TALLAHASSEE-In his weekly
release Of monies paid out in tho
unemployment compensation fund.
Chairman Raymond r. Barnes of
the FLORIDA Industrial Commission.
reports SsS.lS4 paid 10 SSH quail.
fied unemployed for the week end
ms day q. under the Act. This
Is "a increase Of San over the
previous week. IN amount drawn.
and SIS mere workers laid of. The
average checks were Tor sl7.&s.
In the same period in 1891. s,s4t
unemployed workers drew Ss4.t1
This is the first week after the
amendment Of the Act By the 1881
Legislature increasing the maxi
mum payment TO so per week that
this increase has begun 10 show up.
The law provided that new claim
ants, after May /. should receive
the increase.
In this county 4 claimants drew
$50.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-02
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FORUM

(These questions were selected
from those often asked of the local
rent office. If you have a question
about the rent sterilization pro-
gram, address II to: Area Rent or
flee, ZIG Fedei III Bldg. Key West. }
Q. My landlord raised my rent
last month but said he was not
in violation of the rent laws be.
cause he had previously been char.
ging less than you allowed him.
Aren't rents frozen?
A. no. rents are not frozen. The
rent office establishes only maxi
mum rents and il is entirely pos
sible that your landlord had pre-
viosuly been charging less than the
legal maximum and that the raise
brought the rent only up TO this
maximum. | suggest you check
with the rent office
@. The stove in my partly fur
nished apartment recently went
bad. When notified my landlord
he said it was beyond repair and
that he was unable to replace il
He said I'D have to furnish my
own but that it wouldn't make ans
difference on my rent, Is that true1
A. Most likely il isn't. Check with
the rent office and If he Is sup
posed TO furnish stove with the
apartment he may be required TO
furnish a disable stove or reduce
the maximum rent hy the value Of
the discontinued service.
@. ! rent an ordinary garage
apartment In the rear Of my house
TO young couple and recently they
let another couple move in with
them I feel that I should get more
rent but want to comply with tn
rent laws. Whist can / do?
A. You should petition the area
rent office for adjustment Of your
maximum rents because Of ir1cress.
ed occupancy. TIE rent lass reeCg
nize the fact that landl0rds shoald
receive more rent when occupancy
is increased to above normal be-
cause og additional Jeopardy and
wear and tear On the housing unit.
q. Ny landlord recently evietec
me, after getting q certificate from
yosar office. because be said he
va lted 10 move into the house him
ss9 Nos I've found he's rented Il
to someone else. What about u
A. II locks as IL the landlord has
violated the rest laws ard yoa may
sue, thruegh a Local eourt, for Up
to three times GRE u0ath's rent yoa
were paying or s1s9. whichever vas
greater, pias reasonable attorneys
Ices. II yoa decide yo2 deaf xags
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-02
Truman Asks
For Approval
OF Alliance
BY JOHN IA. HicHTowER

WASHINGTON IN - President
Truman asked the Senate today for
the fastest possible approval Of an
indirect military alliance between
the United States and West Ger
many.
The Presidents aides had ready
for the Senate copies of the pacts
which Secretary of State Acheson
signed, or whose signing he wit
messed, in Europe last week. With
the pacts went a statement report
eddy emphasizing the adniinistra-
tons view that Senate consent to
u. S. ratification Of the documents
prior to the adjournment of Con-
gress is of utmost importance.
Treaties of the United States are
not effective until approved by the
Senate.
Foreseeing bitter parliamentary
fights in France, Germany and pos
SILKY other European countries ov-
er the addition of West Germany
to the European defense system,
the Truman administration would
like the Senate to set the pace.
This would be a means of demon
strating to the Europeans this
country's determination to get on
with the task of linking Germany
into the Allied system.
Little opposition has appeared in
the Senate thus far, and senator's
interviewed today predicted quick
approval.
The occasion afforded the Presi-
dent an opportunity also to warn
the Russians of the seriousness
with which the u. S. regards the
German situation. Red leaders in
Germany have called for extreme
national resistance" including sab.
otage, strikes and the like, to pre-
vent the final forging of the links
between the anti-Communist West
ern bloc and the West German
state. The Reds even limited at
civil war.
The documents which require
Senate approval if they are to be
ratified by the President are
/. The peace contra-t by which
the United States, Britain and
France would give West Germany
virtual independence, thereby lay
ing the basis for il to resrm and
participate in the defense fUrces
and international councils OF West
Europe as an equal.
2. An amendment to the North
Atlantic Treaty, extending the
guarantees Of that pact Can attack
on one win be considered an at.
tack on alb to the projected new
European Defense Community
tEDC). THE European Defense
Community, it has been agreed.
win make a similar commitment
to the North Atlantic Treaty ma
tons as a group.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-02
.Londoner Is
Named Head
OF Church

1t. Col. Robert Ellis Key Of Lon
don, England, today was named
President of The Mother Church,
The First Church OF Christ, Scien-
fist, in Boston at its Annual Meet
ing attended by Christian Scien-
lists from all over the world.
Colonel Key is Associate Editor
Of the Christian Science religious
periodicals and formerly served as
lecturer. He is a Christian Sci
ence practitioner and has been an
authorized teacher of the religion
since 1887. He first became active
in Christian Science more than 40
years ago.
In World War I he was decorated
by the British Army with the Or
der of the British Empire, and
granted the permanent rank of
Lieutenant Colonel. He left the
Army in 1920 and in 1928 he began
to devote all his time to Christian
Science work.
Before and during Word War II
he served as District Manager of
Committees on Publication for
Great Britain and Ireland, and in
various capacities in connection
with Christian Science Wartime
Activities in Europe.
He will continue as Associate Ed
itor during his one-year term as
President. His new appointment
was announced by the Christian
Science Board of Directors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-02
WANTS TREES xEsAIsEp-.

Editor, The Citizen:
have had 10 move sax times
in the last month because II peO-
pie chopping down trees. Now
do not refer 90 q Conch tree
which is anything with leaves.
but a real tree. tall enough q
keep the cats and dogs away from
my children.
II | have 20 move again I viii
Go back north-tO Miami. where
trees are more plentiful
The clearing of lots an over
Key West has also caused 4
famine among my friends for
nice fat bugs and worms are Inn
possible TO find in barr rocks My
favorite luncheonette was chop
ped .down--where | used 90 hop
around and eat WORMS under the
leaves, and bugs on the twigs-
Now il Is a pile Of ugly trash.
Where is the water We need %
drink? All US birds need trees %
put our nests in. we need plenti-
ful vegetation around To find
bugs in. and we need fresh water
TO drink. Where is the Audubon
Society? Or are Key deer keep
ing them busy? Unless low cost
housing is provided for my
family win stop eating your IN.
sects free and you viii be bother
ed with millions Of bugs.
Yours truly.
A. BIRD.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-02

to sue turn the facts over 20 the
rent office and il wilful intent is
indicted. action viii be taken By
the Government. Even II the Co
vcrnmens sues, however, you may
receive only ore months rent. or
$50. and the remainder goes 20 the
U. s. Treasury. In some instances
the landlord could be forced 70 re-
store you as the tenant In such case
II Illegal eviction.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-02

certain portion ~ the rainfall is
brought about by trsnsplrati0n--
moisture gwen of BY vegetation.
Then, the more wooded lots We
have the more rainfall We
should try % restore as much OK
lhe primitive system a. We find
consistent with or own safety
and with lhe leW uses Of Land.
c. " G-s SAYS North Dakota
Outdoors" 20 ,-aly, the earth IS
the Lcrd's and the fullnesS there
Of, bat the re- possibility Cor IS
SiswardShip Is vested IN naan
ANCES HAMES.
1850 Won phiSter Sc,
Key West, Pa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-02
HOLLYWOOD
NOTES
BY BOB THOMAS

A10AAL HO00 WI NHGu DOD
Hope, Dorothy Lamour and Bing
Crosby hit the .'road' for the sixth
time, they took along a bald little
fellow who has made every film
journey with them.
His name is Barney Dean and
he's sharp character with a wor-
ried expression and facility for
gags. He is the fourth and seeming
ly indispensable traveller who has
made all the road" pictures.
What's more. he has worked on
every Hope and Crosby picture in
the last IL years.
What does Barney Dean do?
That's question many people ask.
His name is always being men,
toned on the Hope and Crosby air
shows, but his own duties are un-
der a cloud. / put the inquiry to
Crosby on the Road to Ball. set.
why, Dean is our friend. coun-
selor and guide,p Bing replied.
He is our advisor"
Hope added: Dean is the West.
brook Pegler of our set. When he
wakes up in the morning and looks
in the mirror, he goes like this
Shaking his head negatively. The
only thing he knows how to say is
No peace =
This was all in kidding vein
and still didn't get at the question:
What does Barney Dean do? He
gets no screen credit, has no title
and doesn't appear to write
thing. / tried to nail down the
mystery with Dean himself.
Il advise" said Dean, friend
ly sort Of a guy. Whenever see
a place where Bing and Bob could
use piece of business or a gag
line, ! make suggestion. That's
all there is to it. My contribution
to the picture is very small"
Small or not, Deans contribu.
ton must be important, since
neither Hope nor Crosby viii make
picture without him. The whole
thing started when he tried to sell
them some Christmas cards.
81 first knew Bob about q years
ago." Dean recalled. I'VE were
both on a bill at the Stratford
Theater in Chicago, and that was
when Bob got his first big break.
From then on. he went upward. |
met Bing about 20 years ago, at
the Friars Club In New York"
But while the Hope and Crosby
fortunes were climbing, Deans
was on the decline. Barney. whose
real name was Fradkin, had
teamed in dance act with o Sid
ney Laradash. Because their
names were impossible for billing.
Barney picked the name of Dean
of q thesier marquee.
The Dean brothers were far from
Smash. AS Barney said: I've
Topped when Sid was tired, be-
cause you couldn't hear my taps. !"
The act broke up in friendly fist
fight, and Barney came TO Holly.
wood. His main job was standing
in for Sid Sllyerg az MGM for
$50 a day.
Things went from bad 10 awful.
and Barney took friends sug-
gestioa Of selling Christmas cards
TO his sho wnusiness pals.
Il took my hriefcase 60 the
Road 70 Singspore's set, be re
lated. Bling and Bob greeted me
like a long lost friend. They CT.
Tered me q Job, so ] kept the brief
case IN the corner Of tire set. l
ne-er have been able to sell them
any Christmas cards"
1 Tie cast vraS rehcarSing q jungle
scene or Bali" and Barney ob.
served as the sfand~ins for tire
stars Swurg Oh ropes. Tarxan-
| style.
Say. nv iron iaw routine was
cut cut II The Greatest SA-w on
Earth. =" enthused Lancar. May
he ! could swing in CO ny teeth.
Barney shook his head. No
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-02

Fns efsi.e@ sx~seouse. expr~.-
siU@@ 81 the views 90 tts reaa-
er.. boa the eaiegr reserves the
rsxkt 60 delete sny ttema. sxhtxA
are esasiderea fiheieus ar unsar-
rnnfed. The writers should -
fafF aaa coEstne the letter. 80
100 words. and write On one side
% the paper oaiy. Signature 90
the writer must aerempnRy eve
letter. and VIII he pubitskea az
te.s requested etheFNfs y
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-02
Driver Can't
Avoid Hospitals

DENVER. IA man under hos.
pital treatment for n fractured leg
suffered In a reSgnt automobile
crash cot permission from his doc.
cor to leave the hospital fer = few
hours.
Sho-sly after midnight he wound
Up Al another hospital. Police re-
ported thar the man. les cast ard
al. lad driven bis automobile into
the side Of 4 switching train and
was cut on tire bead.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-02

Menu for a wedding reception:
Turkey and ham turnovers.
deviled egg and sardine sand
witches. bowls OF olives and
gherkinS. wedding cake. ice
cream, salted nuts, minis. and
coffee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-02

To save SCATTERING counter tops
when you are baking. keep the
equipment and supplies you are
using on q shallow pan or q tray.
II you do spill something wipe il
up right away.
Evening star., 1952-07-27

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nine useful cocobolo fittings to keep your
troveine man we'll eroomed. Cose smortIy
sodde- stitched for odded beauty! $1,000
plus sIiU Federal tar
Evening star., 1952-07-27

GIomour Lunch Pail with " pint voeuum
bottle coIorfuIIy crofted Of washable
PIostofIex. SNORT for pienies, ideoI for corry
ing dolly lunch Choice Of Red, Green or
Yellow. $2.95
Evening star., 1952-07-27

Semeo Tourist 7-Jewel Swiss Alarm thots
famous for its dependobifity. SmoII and CON-
poet; features luminous dio and honds In
grained feathers. All Leather Goods initioIed
without choree $9.95
plus e0rt Federal tai
Evening star., 1952-07-27

Mems FobriIite Lussose. on cosy to clean
VinyI Plastic by Dupont Coses feature DOUBLE
stitched bindings and solid bross locks Your
choice Of Sunton or Ginger
Two Suiter, $1,000; Companion Cose, $500
Federal tar
Evening star., 1952-07-27

Leather SondoIs for men. women ond chill
dren . cool and comfortable for sportsweor
Mems in Ton or Moroon . +. women's in Red,
Ton, Green or Blue chiIdren's in Ton;
sizes 8 to !.
Mems $3.95; Women's $3.25; Chidren's So.
Evening star., 1952-04-27

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. Peter Pan EvereIoze* Novelty Cottons
Peter Pan EvereIoze" Novelty cottons
Q Peter Pan Plain CoIored Ginehoms
. LonsdoIe's Combed BoIIoon Cloth
Q LonsdoIe's Combed BroodcIoth
. Lonsdoe's Combed Chombroys
Q Lonsdoe's Combed Yorn-Dyed PIoids
. LonsdoIe's combed Stripes
0 LonsdoIe's Combed Pique Stripes
. LonsdoIe's Combed Novelties
Q Extra Fine EvereIoze" BIisterprints
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The Key West citizen., 1952-10-18
TOUGH COP
.,..-......-. BY JOHN RoEBURT
Chapter Two

Chapter Two
LIE looked at her dcubtfully. al
II a loss.
what do you do, If anything?'
ne said after long. awkward
moment.
II dance
~Ballet?n
She nodded. Modern"
Professionally"
Il hope to. ultimately"
live homer" Devereaux
smiled. Shut me up any time
you like"
Il live home"
Why not make break, keen
house on your own?"
She drew a long breath. =
can't"
'sYou mean, Devereaux pressed,
your father won't allow it?"
sYes. My father won't allow
il" she said, and her tone told
him clearly of bonds and bond
age. He waited through a short
silence, hoping her bursting need
to talk would prevail. He was
right. She said, IF he is my
father"
Don't you know7" Devereaux
exclaimed.
mo. ! mean, I don't know
she fumbled for words-"I don't
know for certain that he is.
But what makes you think
that he's not?"
sits something vague
Devereaux said impatiently, SIS
there something actual that makes
you doubt this man IS your
father?"
"Just impressions. Her hand
moved as if brushing something
impeding her vision. Impressions
only"
Il take it, then. Devereaux
said, accepting her as rational
and believable. ''that there is no
lnfancy-to-now association with
him IN your recollection. This
man, your father. is something
recent in your experienced"
N1e ASAAO oAAAAA(tA WCQA4Ys M
Is it no? He is recent--connpara-
lively. that is. And ! have no real
infancy recollection of him.
When did you first become
aware of him a. your father?S
when was ten. From then on.
all through my school life, there
were visits, gifts, vacations away
with him. But always estranged,
never close. In a family sense, I
mean. Then. last year, he brought
me home to live with him"
3You boarded out through your
school years?"
Yes. Through school and nm
ishing school.
And absolutely no recollec-
tions Of him prior to your tenth
birthday"
No. Earlier, / merely knew of
him. but vaguely"
How did you know Of him?s
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-18

'From teachers IN school, / sup
pose. From an occasional letter
read TO me-
Didn't you wonder about 1T
Kids, even in tender years, have
st, ong interest in where they
came from, great curiosity
about whom they belong to.
She shook her head. II didni
wonder about it Not consciously,
anyhow"
2And when you were ten, he
came out of his, ah, shadowy
somewhere, emerged as an iden-
tity, a rerson7"
@Yes. He appeared suddenly,
just before my tenth birthday"
did you accept him as your
father then?"
ssYes."
-Affectionately. glad FOR a par-
ent?"
CHE was remembering. mo. Al
- first ! resented him, | think.
Later, ] became afraid Of him.
"Why?"
@He had q way Of staring az me,
a frightening way Of looking at
me coldly and critically, as II I
were q purchase he had 10 make
UP his mind about
He gave you this feeling every
time you metz"
Until my fourteenth birthday.
After that he changed. / could
feel the change.
Devereaux prompted gently,
@As il he'd decided 70 make the
purchases
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-18
BY JOHN RQEBURT

She smiled at him gratefully
and nodded her head. His atti-
tude became fanatically posses
sive. He transferred me to another
school. a more expensive one, and
began TO shower me with fine
clothes. costly presents
@And these attentions didn't
bring you closer to him?s
mo. If anything, ! resented him
more. became more afraid. The
clothes were far too grown-up.
too sophisticated. for my age.
She shuddered. and her voice
seemed to shrink. There were
imported perfumes when l was
fifteen. And with every birthday
there were hideouSly gaudy shoes
with higher heels thar before. |
remember monstrous six inch
spikes that came on my sixteenth
birthday"
Devereaux interrupted the dis
turbing memories. ~And these
things made you suspect that he
wasn't really your father7s
Does 1t sound like what q
father would dor
Not the. er. usual father. What
about your mother2 Know any
thing shout hers
She shook her head. He says
she ran on when / was 4 baby,
and was never heard from since.
Before my tenth birthday. / had
some attachment for q woman
who ran private home for waits.
/ lived with her for q while. sone-
where IN the outskirts Of 4 city.
before ] was placed IN boarding
school
Remember her name?n
I remember her as q Mrs
Jennings. she said doubtfnlly.
Cant remember the where
abouts Of that private home. !
suppose?"
1No. But I've seen Mrs Jen-
nings. Anyhow, : think x was
Mrs. Jennings
~Where?"
Visiting n,y father. About
did you speak 70 herr
mo. Ny father prevented tisak
He shouldered me out Of the li-
brary quite obviously. I'd come
upon them unexpectedly.
Devereaux sighed involuntary
~. II was his first feeling OF solid
ground ~Get any impressions
from what you saw Of them TO-
gether?" he asked.
Yes There was hostility be-
tween them ] heard nothing said.
but Father seemed barely able =
control his rage
Devereaux saii. reliectively. II
don't suppose you'd know where
10 locate this Mrs. Jennings IL
the Is your Mr.. Jenningsg"
Il do, she said, and Devereaux
looked his surprise. She's regis
tered at the Hotel Orleans az
Mrx Minna Gordon
trs BE- eonsinuedl
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-18

necessary for navigation. TIE
situation is now in reverse and
these installations may keep the
water at flood stage. / asked the
Commission to investigate the pcs
sibility of draining water at a
higher rate into the Niagara Ri.
'ver at times when the water level
of Lake Erie was too high. The
Commission said they would con-
slider this possibility and the Amer
ican Member said the U. S. was
willing to take jurisdiction on this
matter. l concluded by stating,
"that the whole question is not
one that can be settled by con-
structing individual dikes along
Lake Erie. 1t must be worked out
jointly by the u S. and Canada
so that proper water levels can
be maintained on the Great Lakes +"
Pan American Day
Thursday of last week was Pan
American Day. This commentaries
the sixty-second anniversary of
the beginning of the Organization
of American States. This celebra-
ton is symbol of the solidarity
that transcends the differences of
language, culture and nationality
among the peoples Of the U. S..
and the 20 nations south of us.
The Pan American system is the
Oldest international organization in
existence and model for inter
national progress. It's exchanged
technical assistance long before
the Point Four program took con.
crete form. 1t formed a regional
security pact year before the
North Atlantic Treaty was signed.
1t has developed effective machin-
cry for peaceful settlement of dis
putes far beyond anything the
world has yet put into practice
elsewhere. Strong and united, the
Western continents are an anchor
for the troubled world. The Organ,
ization of American States is a
testimonial that free nations can
live in peace.
Service Office
A Business Advisory Service Of
flee has been organized by the
Department of Commerce to help
businessmen with problems re-
iating to the N. P. A. and the D.
P. A. The staff of this office is
able to render assistance arising
from procedures of these agencies
and from the operation Of the Con.
trolled Materials Plan. The service
is limited to either personal inter
views or phone calls. If you need