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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-29
HELL'S HORSEMAN
BY WILLIAM Hoe:ON

three of the boys quit cold,
when / put it on the line. Seems
they've been hearing reports
about some of your latest deals,
King. Said you could send their
money into the junction. They're
pulling stakes tonight"
And the others?" Montana
asked. "How many?"
-Four left. But they won't fight.
They're cowhands and nothing
else-older fellows who haven't
packed a gun in years and don't
intend to start in now"
Then :. it's just the three Of
uS?" Montana said slowly.
Austin nodded. .Just the three
of u.s." And he looked at the
older man who was his boss.
Montana talked on for several
minutes and the other two men
listened. Austin's face frightened
and he got up out of his chair.
Il don't like it, Montana" he
grunted.
That's the way its got to be. "
was the reply.
He went to the wall, 10 the
long, unstrung bow and culver Of
arrows. As part of his GONZALES
cence, up Jorgensen'S hidden val
ley below Horse Thief Peak, be
had fashioned crude bows and
stalked through the trails made
by big-footed snowshoe rabhits.
He had been pretty good at Il
and for that he was thankful.
The practice might come IN
handy. Buckner's walls might be
thick but they wouldn't stand up
against fire arrows. While Leota
fetched the things he asked for,
he strung the bow, and gave it a
preliminary pull. About forty
pounds. he guessed.
The three men saddled and
Hoped southwark toward the cut
and Buckner's Crossing four
miles away.
IT DIDN'T take long to cover
L that four miles, astride fresh
horses, and the hour was still
short of midnight when finally
the three men pulled up a mile
north of the Crossing. Montana
swung down and removed his
boots, putting on a pair of moe
casins he'd got from the girl Leota.
you wait here he said to
Austin and silent Jim Thornton.
THE three of us wouldn't have
chance. One of us might. If you
hear shooting, don't come in.
Stick to what we've planned"
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"TF 1T wasn't for Carson, I'd say
wait. Two gets you one that
by mid-morning tomorrow Black
Jack or Buckner or Rundert will
be in here to talk business. But
! owe, Ben Carson lot. If it
hadn't been for Ben ! wouldn't
be here. tonight. I've got to 60
down there and make a try. Go
see how many riders you can
round"
Austin rose to his feet and went
out. Montana looked at the older
man. Strange, he thought, but
we're almost a family; Jim Thorn
ton, Belle, and myself. Yet the
tronadn i1ho should be my sister
kftoDS me only as gun fighter
of Ro Ruadert,s stripe and creed.
We're scattered, like three limbs
stemn,ipg from the same trunk
and all gro1ing in different di-
Tections,
'tYou haven't said what you are
going to do" be said to Jim
Thornton.
Thornton reused himself as
though from lethargy. Il don't
know :. son." he said duly. I'm
thinking only of Belle-that she
knows the truth about me. That's
what hurts. Nothing else seems
to matter at the moment. Just
sit tight, guess, until l hear
from them. ! don't know what
else to do"
@They say you're fast with a
gum, the younger man said. His
eyes were on a fancy, polished
bow and CULVER of arrows hang
ing on the wall beside the win
dow. "You can still fight"
The other shook his head. He
laughed, and it was a harsh, self
condemning laugh. ''Fight?" Jim
Thornton said. II can't hit the
barn with a six-Shooter. l never
could. built up that legend
with my fists-because the riders
under me needed it. That's why
! hired Rundert as cover
for me-"
Montana put out his cigarette,
squashing it in the darnprcss OF
a coffee saucer. IF had dsugh-
ter down there" he said evenly,
I'D 60 after her if ! had to use
that Assiniboine bow and arrow
outfit hanging there on the wall"
Austin soon came back. His
easygoing face was creased by new
burrows. II got bad news for us
all, I reckon" he announced
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-29

He swung the CULVER and new.
ly strung bow over his shout
ders and waded into the water,
carrying his Winchester. Across
from him the creek rose three
feet to ground level. It was this
same bank that led through a
part of Buckner'S corral. now
little more than a quarter mile
away. Montana crouched below
it and began working his way
down. Presently the corrals
doomed up not far away.
There was enough light for
Montana to see the dark form of
the mastiff as it trotted into view
around a corner of the corral
and then stopped, ears up and
nose lifted. A low growl came
from its huge throat. The huge
dog was uneasy.
The big brute seemed 10 have
sensed something, for the growl
came again. With hardly q breath.
Montana bent swiftly and laid
down the Winchester. The newly
strung bow came into his hand,
and from the CULVER a long.
tufted axroW. He fitted the
slender shan into the bow and
gave 1t a preliminary pull. then
ratsed hs head cautiously shove
the Nank again.
Ths n~asci1 had panished!
Mnntana turned his head slow
ly. sweeptng every foot of ground
from thE corrAls to thn UrnbaR
not fnr asvay. But the ni&ht, 1t
By the yellow moon, showed only
0npttness and silence.
The dog, he decided, had eona
into the timber.
That treasured him and he half
lowered the bow, raising his head
above the bank. He caught a brief
glimpse of two flaming eyes and
long, slashing teeth. II was half
over the bank and almost on TOP
of him like launching catamount
when the bow bent back and
gave of a sharp spi,aunRngogl
The mastiff seemed to halt IN
mid-plunge, landing on its hind
legs with forcfeet still out
stretched. For what seemed Sec
onds it paused almost in Mon
tana's face, eyes flaming, gaping
jaws white with long teeth, The
feathered end of The arrow stand
ing straight out in front OF it,
throat. Then its body cr,ampled
upon the bank and Montana could
reach out a hand and touch il. !.
GO be continued
Evening star., 1952-05-21
|6l Kin Urged 10 Await
Increased AIIotments

Dependents of armed forces en-
listed personnel entitled to in
creased allotments were urged
today not to write to finance OFF,
ces regarding their cases.
The Defense Department said
the increases, under the pay raise
act signed by President Truman
yesterday, will be automatic. Let
tiers of inquiry will serve only
to slow the administrative process
ses, it said.
The dependents are entitled tt
increased Class @ allotments
This allotment consists of ar
amount contributed by the indi.
vidual enlisted man which remain.
unchanged and the basic allowance
provided to the serviceman fol
quarters, which is increased IA pc
cent under the new law.
The serviceman also receives
4 per cent increase in his regula
pay. For May, June and July. h
will personally receive the increas
in quarters allowances. There
after, this quarters allowance in
crease will be reflected in tn
allotment check mailed to hi
dependent. Then the service
mans personal check will reflec
only the 4 per cent pay raise.
The first Glass @ check in tn
increased amount will be maile
in September. Until then depend
ents will receive the same allot
Iments they have been getting
with servicemen expected to max
adjustments directly with thei
dependents.
Evening star., 1952-05-21

Z AWCI ~ New. Homp. 8 Univ:
| KENNEDY, KEENNEEDDYY RANCHO NooiToRIous"
| in color, $3.50, 6:l5. 9:45. Plus
HUMPHREY BOG ART, BETTE
| DAVIS, DARK VICTORY" 1, 4:15,
Evening star., 1952-05-21
|Art Show at The Plains
lis Planned for Friday
speeiol pi,poteh 10 1hs siar

THE PLAINS, Va. May 21.-
Artists from the District of Colum-
bia and nearby Maryland and Vir-
Iginia will exhibit their works here
Friday in the Neighborhood Art
Show.
Beginning at 8 pm. in Grace
Church, the show will feature en-
tries in oil, water color, pastel and
black and white. Sculpture, wooo
carvings and ceramics will be in
cluded.
Judges from the Corcoran Gal.
lery of Art will be Henry B. Cald.
well, Eugen Weisz and James D
Breckenridge. Votes will be cas-
Friday night and Saturday by th'
public to compare their tastes tt
those of the judges.
The exhibition, which closes
Monday at 10 pm, also will 'shov
works of children under 16.
Evening star., 1952-05-21
Civil .Wor Veteran, ITO,
Supports Eisenhower
BY me Assoeiated Press

ROCHESTER. N. Y, May 21.-
The Nations oldest Civil War
veteran, 110-year-old James A.
Hard, came out yesterday for Gen
Eisenhower as Republican presi-
Dental nominee.
Mr.. Eisenhower is "an honest
man and knows more about the
problems of the country than any
other citizen" Mr.. Hard said al
he signed a petition.
Evening star., 1952-05-21

MACARTHUR as .s5' MCCARTHY, os tsco
Doors Open 8 PM. DOROTHY Nc
CURE, BURT LANCASTER Ed
MUND GWENN, mr.. $50" $50,
pEI WEnERE RINGS THE BELL" 5.
Evening star., 1952-05-21
Ask Floating Monastery

The French religious order
Little Brothers of Charles de
Foucauld, has asked the Vatican
to be allowed to institute a float
ing monastery for work among
French fishermen.
Evening star., 1952-05-21

MA AU0 VI 1000
| ADoLPH MENJou, THE sNIpER."
| o:lO. 5:55, $50. Plus JAMES WHIT
| MORE, SHADOW IN THE sky"
L / 4 .A0 2.Oh
Evening star., 1952-05-21
Butter for Brituin

In a single year New Zealand
lha ssupplied the British Isles with
1876, 900 tons of butter and 10000
tons of cheese.
Evening star., 1952-05-21

IN MWER Piney BToneh Kd: ond
AVW6D Flower Ave. ~. $500
Doors Open Mt PM. Now at popu-
lar prices: Academy Award Winner
| WHEN LEIGH. "a STREETCAR
NAMED DESIRE" with MARION
WHITMoRE. SHADOW IN THE
Evening star., 1952-05-21

Lectern Is War Memorial
The new lectern of a church in
Elstow. England, the town where
John Bunyan was born. has been
dedicated as a war memorial.
Evening star., 1952-08-17

organized customs employees sue
ceeded in blocking the bill in the
Senate.
When the new Congress con-
venes next year, the strategy is ex-
pected to be a lot different in re-
gard to the legislation. Chairman
Johnston of the Senate Civil Serv-
ice Committee as well as some Re-
publican mernbers are expected
to reintroduce, the overtime
measure. but with the contro-
versial customs employees pro-
vision left out.
Senator Johnston feels that
without the controversial pro-
vision, there is a fairly good
chance of the bill winning the
approval Of Congress.
~ X 4
RETIREMENT Some Federal
annuitants are complaining about
the Civil Service Commissions ac-
ton in asking them not to write
and ask questions about the new
pensions they will get as a result
of the recent law boosting Gov
eminent annuities. In card sent
to each annuitant showing the
rather complicated formula for de-
termining the increase, the COM
mission cautioned: please don't
write to U.S."
Some retired Federal workers
have complained about this, de-
claring that as citizens they have
a right to information from any
Federal agency, particularly about
a matter that concerns them.
Rather chagrined commission
officials say the whole thing is a
mistake. Annuitants with legiti-
mate questions are perfectly well
come to write. they say. The Of
flcials declare that the don't
write" business was inserted to dis
courage hundreds of thousands"
of questions that for the most part
will be answered anyway next
month when annuitant's get their
first checks containing the in
creaSeS.
VA-The Veterans Administra-
ton has converted to permanent
status 24,417 employees as a result
OF the new modified Whitten rider.
The new rider permits perma-
nent status appointments of tenn
porary employees, provided that the
total number of permanent jobs
in an agency doesn't exceed the
number that existed on September
l, 1850.
Evening star., 1952-08-17
rs Pct. Rise in Tax Fraud Cases
Reported by Revenue Bureau

credit to moves to free agents
from routine duties. "regrouping
of enforcement personnel and
Strengthened leadership"
"a Convicted in Same Case.
The department said prosecu-
ton of one bookmaking syndicate
in Los Angeles, the Guarantee
Finance Co., brought flve-year
Jail terms and fines Of $50, 900
for each of the four main de-
PENDANTS. Fifty-four other persons
were convicted in the same case.
Other big cases listed by the
department included:
l. Conviction Of three members
of another gambling syndicate, the
Golden News Service of Las Vegas,
New, brought tax and penalties
Of more than 81 million.
2. Michael Mosolino, of Potts
vile, Pa, Pennsylvania sports
commissioner" was fined $1,000
and given a prison sentence. He
had been charged with paying
only two-tenths of ! per cent of
taxes due.
3. Michael Cohen, the Los An
geles gambler, got a five-year
sentence and a $4,000 fine for
tax evasion. ar e'
4. Thomas w. Banks, reputed
underworld character in control
Of the Twin City Rapid Transit
Co., was sentenced to a three
year term and fined $4,000 by a
Minneapolis court for tax evasion.
Evening star., 1952-08-17
Too Many No Men
Exist in Britain,
Philip Declares
BY the Associated Press

EDINBURGH. Aug. 16.-Ameri-
ca may complain of having toe
many "yes men" but Britain suf-
fers from an excess Of mo men,
Philip. Duke of Edinburgh, tolc
the Edinburgh Chamber Of Com.
merce today.
Britain's mo men" oppose prof.
ects calling for energy, imagina.
ton and enterprise, the Duke
said,
There is a school of thought
which says what was good enough
for my father is good enough fol-
me-" the Duke continued. 81
have no quarrel with this senti-
ment so long as it is not made ar
excuse for stagnation, Illustration
and inefficiency."
Evening star., 1952-08-17
How 70 Beat the ActuarY:
Just Live 10 Be 96
BY the Assoeiafed Press

LOUISVILLE. KY, Aug. 16.-
Rudolph Baude. though very much
alive at 95, is theoretically dead
insurance wise, that is.
Mr.. Baude has just collected
81, $50 by outliving the life insur-
ance mortality table.
Now, a retired jeweler, he took
out a 81 900 policy August 10, 1880,
when he was "a. The theoretical
end of life, according to the NOR
tality table, is 96. Mr.. Baude will
become So November Z, but the
insurance firm holding his policy
declared that as far as it was con-
cerned he was 96 on the anniver-
sary date of the policy.
Evening star., 1952-08-17

:, Legislation to increase overtime
payments was approved by the
Senate Civil Service Committee
during the past session of Con-
gress, but q series of bad breaks
stymied the legislation.
The bill would have provided
time -and-a-half overtime pay
ments for employees through grade
GS ($5.810 a year,, with those
earning more than that receiving
time-and-a-half on the first
$3.50 of their salary.
However, the bill contained
other provisions that were con-
troversial, such as the one that
would have reduced premium
overtime and holiday benefits to
customs inspectors. The strongly
Evening star., 1952-08-17
Mother Of Chatham Mayor
Killed in Auto Crash

Mrs. Hattie Fitzgerald. mother
of the mayor of Chatham, Va.
was killed in an auto accident
near Chatham early yesterday.
Mrs. Fitzgerald, whose son, DR.
Halle Fitzgerald, is Chatham's
mayor, was riding with another
son, Morris, when the car struck
a hidden culvert on the Chalk
Level road.
The Associated Press reported
Mrs. Fitzgerald was enroute tc
Chatham from Chalk Level tc
aid in planning for her grand
daughters wedding which was to
be held last night.
Her granddaughter, Nancy
Stone Fitzgerald was to marry
John Henry Young, III. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry Young
jr., 4432 Window place, NV,
Washington. Mr.. Young is a stu
dent in the University Of Virginia
Law School. Miss Fitzgerald is a
teacher in Charlottesville.
Morris Fitzgerald, who was
driving the car, received only
minor cuts in the accident.
Evening star., 1952-08-17
Cashier Is Knocked Out
And Robbed al Cornell
By the Assoc,oted Pres.

ITHACA, N. Y. Aug. 16.-A
masked bandit knocked a cashier
unconscious today and made off
with $3.50 from the Cornell Uni
versity treasurer's Office.
Harold j. Barnard, 40, hospital
lied, told police the man wore q
woman's stocking over his face.
Mr.. Barnard said the man had
him as he drank from
a water cooler. The bandit pressed
something hard" presumably a
gun, into his back, took the cash
from a drawer and struck him on
the head, the cashier reported.
Evening star., 1952-08-17
Marines Who Fought
with Gates Honor Him
For Saving Corps

Veterans who fought in the
Fourth Marine Brigade with 1t.
Gen. Clifton B. Gates in World
War I. last night paid tribute to
him as one who had saved the
Corps from Threatened near ex-
tinction" during his recent term as
Marine Corps commandant.
Men of the 23d Company, 9Th
Machine Gun Battalion. came here
from many sections to honor the
former commandant at a testi-
monial dinner at the Shoreham
Hotel. They had much in common
with him as Gen. Gates, then a
shave-tail lieutenant. had fought
alongside them in the 96th Com
pany 9th Regiment, at Belleau
Woods. scissors, the MeuSe-
Argonne and other offenses.
Emblem Presented.
A highlight Of the dinner, was
the presentation of an unusual Ma
rine emblem to Gen. Gates by the
chairman Of the 23d Company or
ganization. Charles Mikelberg of
Brooklyn, N. Y, a 17-year -old ma
chine gunner during the war. The
presentation was made for "dis-
tinguished services as the 18th
commandant Of thetC Corps" Hand
wrought in plastic, of three -di-
mensional design and lighted from
within, the emblem was made es-
pecially for the occasion. It was
designed for a table or desk piece
and is the only one of it's kind.
Mr.. Mikelberg paid tribute to
Gen. Gates as a veteran of three
wars and also credited him with
paving the way for recent enact
ment of legislation giving the
present Marine commandant the
fright to meet with the Joint Chiefs
Of Staff upon any matter directly
concerning the Corps.
1T foretells a day." he added,
when the Marine Corps surely
will gain full recognition as an
Independent branch of the service
with full and equal voice in the
Joint Chiefs of Staff in all matters
pertaining to the Armed Services.
Tribute From Commandant.
Gen. Lemuel c. Shepherd, Ma
rine Corps commandant, sent a
message to the company which
was read at the dinner. Paying
tribute to his predecessor, it SAID
that 'his long record of distin-
guished service to the Corps and
country stands as an inspiration
to all those who may follow in the
years to come
He also had a good word for the
I23rd Company: "All ranks of the
U. S. Marine Corps joins me in a
salute to the members of this
splendid organization" Gen. Shep-
herd messaged. "Such spirit as
you manifest IS IN keeping with
the traditional high esprit of our
Corps"
A solemn note Of the evening
was the sounding Of taps by a Ma
rine trumpeter when 96 lighted
candles were snuffed out as the
roll of the company's deceased
members was read.
Evening star., 1952-08-17
Flash Flood Empties
Village lila. in England,
.11Ki|Ied, IS Missing
BY the Assoeiotsd 4 Press

LYNTON. Eng, Aug. 10
Eleven persons were killed and
IS missing today in violent flash
floods that spread terror and
destruction through Southwest
England. ~~
An avalanche Of water roared
out of the night and struck the
Islumbering coastal resort village
of Lynmoutf1 with the force of a
battering ram. Part of the vii
lage was swept out to sea, houses
and ALL Most of what was left
was fiattened, as il by bombing.
Most of Lynmouth's 1000 resi-
dents and vacationers were taken
out to nearby Lynton and other
towns in the surrounding hills.
Human Chains Haul up Victims.
Scores of residents struggled
from their crumbling homes amid
the rising floods and sought safety
in the hills. Human chains
stretched up a 600-foot cliff,
passing many of the victims from
the flood waters to the dry hills.
There was no immediate esti-
mate of the damage: it is certain
to- run into millions. y @
Sea front hotels. many told and
elegant, crumbled before the
swirling waters. Every boat in
|Lynmouth Harbor was torn loose
and swept to sea.
The flood waters had receded
only slightly tonight. ana most Of
|Lynmouth was partly submerged
Rescue workers brought hundreds
'of gallons of drinking water to
the stricken area.
Evacuation Ordered.
Troops and police roped OF the
disaster area. In the flares and
torches Of rescue workers Lyn-
mouth looked like a wrecked ghost
village.
The flod. fed by torrential
rains. burst without warning late
last night and early today over
a 15-mile coastal area along the
Bristol Channel. Rivers leaped
their banks and battered at a
score or more villages inland.
Hundreds Of families were
homeless.
The mass evacuation of Lyn-
mouth was ordered by district
healt hofficials. The threat of
landslides also hung over the de-
serted village.
Evening star., 1952-08-17

Virginia-Partly cloudy and less
humid with temperature Of "a to
88. Chance Of thundershowers in
the extreme southeast portion.
Tomorrow. some cloudiness with
little change in temperature.
Wind: Southwest at 10 miles
an hour at II pm.
Evening star., 1952-08-17
Koreu Warned Of Typhoon

TOKYO, Sunday, Aug. II (P).
-Typhoon warnings were hoisted
today on the southern tip Of Korea
and along the west coast of Kyu-
|shu, Japan's southernmost island.
Weather experts said the big storm
which ripped through Okinawa
Friday is expected to hit the
Tsushima strait between Japan
and Korea early Monday.
Evening star., 1952-08-17
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia and vicin-
ty-Some cloudineSS but mostly
sunny and less humid with high
in mid -80s. Tomorrow fair with
little change in temperature.
Maryland-Partly cloudy and
less humid with high Of 80 to 86.
Fair with little change in tenn
perature.
Evening star., 1952-08-17
By George Beveridqe

The Internal Revenue Bureau
during the last fiscal year recon-
mended criminal prosecution Of
rs per cent more tax fraud cases
than in the previous year-most
of them "in the gambler or rack
eteer category"
This tremendous increase in bu-
reau activity-through prosecution
recommendations to the Justice
Department-was indicated in a
statement made public last night
by the Treasury Department. The
tax bureau is a part of the Treas
ury.
The statement stressed that
revenue agents during the year
ending last June 80 stepped up
by 20 per cent the 3,219 fraud sus-
pect cases investigated the pre-
vious year. But it added:
During the year, prosecution
was recommended in 1923 cases,
an increase of sos cases over
the previous year." This increase
figures to about rs per cent more
cases.
One of Key Hearing Issues.
This increase is highly signifi-
can't because of the sensational
Capitol Hill hearings, held during
the 1852 fiscal year, on irregu-
larities in the tax system. The
question of tax fraud prosecution
was one of the major matters
which came under scrutiny.
The 1923 prosecution recon-
f1endations proposed more than
$3.50 million In additional taxes
and penalties, the statement said.
Officials pointed out, however, that
in fraud cases maximum tentative
taxes and penalties are imposed.
The reason is that the actual
amount owed the Government in
fraud cases usually is in dispute.
This factor would be heightened
in cases involving the underworld.
About three out of every five
of the 1923 prosecution recon-
mendations fell into the bureaus
gambler or racketeer category" {"
This, officials said. covers all
types of illegal earnings.
Revenue Commissioner John B.
Dunlap also said about seven
times more gamblers and racket
eers were convicted during the
1852 fiscal year than in the previ-
ous IL months. He said this in
crease Is due mainly to activities
Of racket squads" set up in every
section Of the country during the
summer Of 1851 for q concentrated
probe Of the underworld.
During the year, the report
said. convictions were obtained in
1876 criminal tax fraud cases-96
per cent Of all those which went
to trial. Total sentences for the
598 people involved aggregated
567 years. Fines amounted to-
$2.9f3, 1926.
Indictments during the year
were obtained In 781 cases. Some
are still awaiting trial.
Treasury Secretary Snyder said
Mr.. Dunlap's annual report to
him showed evidence of excellent
enforcement work" He gave the
Evening star., 1952-08-17

paid only to
workers earn
n g lie S s than
$2,980 a y e a r.
T he rate be-
comes progress
sively low e r
f~f o m that
point, with the
result that en-
ployes in the
middle w q 8 e
br a C ke is get
/ e S S t h a N
straight tim e
for working ex-
ira hours.