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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-26
MAIDS NIGHT OUT
eS RAYME
king Kong" at t';e San Carlos

king Kong" at the San Carlos
Theatre.
A revival of a film about 20
years old does"'t sOuno too eXcit-
ing on the surface, hut this one
ought to do big business. The pres
ent young generation will go for
the laughs, and mamas and papas
who saw the picture in their own
heydey can relive the first fine
careless rapture and laugh, too.
The picture was meant to be seri-
Gus, probably and it does have
its horrifying thrills. but the pseudo
scientific approach in this enlight-
ened era when hydrogen bombs are
every day talk is of secondary in
terest. Primary interest surround
ing the spectacular shots, phoney
but still remarkable, is the fabu-
lous movement of the Giant Gorilla
and equally legendary monsters in
the dinosaur class.
Faye (The Scream) Wray,
blonde movie queen of yesterday
still looks enticing even when her
mouth is wide open for screaming.
She is a siren, all right, two ways.
If an air raid mechanism ever
breaks down, Faye could Substi-
tute with telling effect.
Robert Armstrong, all-American
bore, is cast as promoter who is
investigating a mysterious island.
Bruce Cabot, in the days when he
was simmer and less british look
ing, is one of the ships crew on the
expedition to Ko0g's domain. The
love scene with Faye in which he
baShfully "reckons he's in love"
has all the tenderness of swing
with a Delaying pin.
Terrified natives in feather regal
la kidnap Faye as pacifier to the
81 foot question, Kong. The ape
carries her off to his rocky den,
killing off a brOntosaurus, a giant
snake lizard and a prehistoric bird
en- route. Another dinosaur does
for IL members of the ship. Final
ly a gas bomb does for Kong, and
he is captured for a broadway de.
but as the eighth wonder of the
world.
Escaping in the theater, Kong re-
to see 100 pounds of lobster on the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-26

captures the blonde doll who fasci.
mates him and carries her in one
huge paw to the top of the Empire
State building. The audience rOared
at the roaring old-type planes that
finally bring about Kong's down
fall. Speculation: the fall from the
skyscraper must have left a terri
fic job for New York white wings
(street cleaners).
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-26
cray Ladies' Entertain
Il Old Peoples Home

The Gray Ladies Corps gave their
reEAiar monthly party Al the Old
People Home on Wednesday eve
niv'< az : ? VI.
Refreshments served were =
birthday cake presented by the
Business snd Professional We
r'en s Club and ice cream given by
the Navy officers WIVES Club
Gray Lady POSSESSES tor the
evening were Mrs. Raymond H.
Morton and Mrs. John O'BrIen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-26
LOCAL GIRL ENROLLED
At TENNESSEE SCHOOL

Alice c. White, the daughter of
Mrs. w. r. White. GIG Caroline st.
has enrolled as a sophomore at the
William Jennings Bryan Universe
ty in Dayton, Tennessee.
Bryan University is a co-educa-
tional liberal arts college situated
on wooded campus overlooking
Dayton in east Tennessee. 1t is an
mathematician college with
high scholastic standards and a
distinctly Christian philosophy of
education. Students currently en-
rolled come from 81 states and 4
foreign countries.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-26

the pupils in a waltz clog num-
Der. Mr.. Pinder will also dance
solo in a modern ballet tap num-
Der, I'm a Persian Market"
There will be one performance
only to be given at 1870 p. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-26

Lst Dcnal4s hang cns oa
you 49, switch 80 cover year
short leckS,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-26

to see 100 pounds of lobster on the
hoof & or rather on the claw, being
dunked in boiling water.
Evening star., 1952-02-09
The BIB Gun Is Dangerous

Many people regard the BIB gun and It's
companion piece, the air pistol, as toys. Not
until their own child or some child they know,
has had an eye shot out by one of the BIB pellets
do they begin to treat these toys as the danger
Gus weapons they really are.
Not many fathers, or at least not many IN
their right minds, would turn their boys loose
on the neighborhood with 20 rifles or shotguns
The lethal qualities of these weapons are recog-
nized, and their use is restricted or supervised
accordingly But because an air rifle will not
ordinarily kill a person it is treated with little
respect. And mounting toll of blindness and
serious eve injuries is the result.
The District Society for the Prevention OF
Blindness is trying to do something about this
situation. It is going to try to educate the public
to the fact that the BIB gun, if used carelessly Is
dangerous It is also going to try to have laws
passed which would forbid the sale of these guns
to children under Is throughout the Metropolitan
Area, and to require parents to supervise their
use and to be financially responsible Tor any
damage done through improper use.
1t will not be easy to persuade the autnorl-
ties to adopt these measures. But the danger
from unrestricted use of BIB guns is real and
the society's effort merits understanding and
support.
Evening star., 1952-02-09
BY Charles E. Trocewen

Farmers and others hate them, and
maybe If one were farmer, one would
understand; but lacking the felicity OF
the real farmers life. we like crows.
Surely there is something American
about the crow, the way he flies around.
lord Of all he surveys. Now and then
he takes chicken, and that Is why
the farmers hate him. why they hate
the foxes, too.
It is plain that Woodworking country
people, whose chickens are a part Of
their work, do not like any animal that
interferes; they talso hate hawks, even
the good hawks, the ones that help
keep natures balance true.
It is also plain that the city or
suburban man, whose interest in Wild
life is the wildlife, will have different
viewpoint about all the animals.
Such a viewpoint Is q growth, built
up over the years. Even such man. If
he is fair, viii not deprecate too much
the failure of others to get his own
viewpoint He reaches for camera.
instead Of a gun, and thinks he has
kindness and mercy on his side. He
watches, rather than kills: and finds
that many Of his friends, the cats. are
one with him in interest, rather than
strife. 1t is amazing how interested
many house cats are in other animals
we have seen them follow along, few
feet behind an opossum, without once
trying to harm it. Perhaps the fact that
the opossum was as large as the cat
had something to do with itl
Evening star., 1952-02-09
"RIyERDALE ROAD Sc.

"Dear Sir: 4.
n. H. 3. OF Fairfax. Va. writes to ask
if the big gray animal with fluffy tail
seen in his yard could possibly be a
fox-only IA miles from Washington.
Brother, you don't know nothin'!
Here in Prince Georges County, on the
banks Of the Potomac with the Wash
ingson Monument in full view. 80 foxes
and 8 wildcats have been shot by
hunters In radius Of miles in the
10 years since we have lived here.
q I'VE hear foxes bark at night and
have several pelts in the gunroom, one
d beautiful red fox, shot few yards
from the house.
"A couple OF mornings ago our eyes
fairly bugged out as we saw deer
strolling down the garden path.
Last summer my neighbOr was eat
ing breakfast and doe looked in the
picture window humans and animal
petrifled. getting q good view Of each
other
"We have found possums in the
chicken bucket. coons in the rabbit
trap. while Miss Puff. silver Persian,
brought in q baby weasel.
Rabbits are q pest on earth, Squir-
rels steal from the bird feeder A large
crows nest sits sprawling in water
front tree Don't tell the Game and
Wildlife, who are cunning for crows.
We will defend our nest 10 the limit
we like crows. and until recently
mammoth eagles nest was nearly; 1t
Evening star., 1952-02-09
This and That ).

was as large as a double bed, and
known to be over 100 years old. Since
eagles still circle our place, new nest
is doubtless in the vicinity, as eagles
are dead-Set on the old home place.
Many varieties of birds frequent the
woods despite the presence of our spoiled
darlings, Muffin, Miss Puff and Madame
Pompadour, Persian cats. and Mister
Shakespeare, a wise old alley fellow,
rather proving your assertion that cats
are greatly maligned as bird extermi-
nators A phoebe which built under the
porch ceiling has used the same nest
three years running.
when these fur and feather brothers
are bored with country life they sit
around and enjoy the Washington
Monument. Thanking you very much.
Mr.. Tracewell, for your interesting
column. am
very truly yours P. P. P"
No one In suburban Washington need
worry about foxes. opossumS or other
wildlife.
In q few more years there viii be
none. just as there are few cows.
When We moved to nearby Maryland
COW could be heard every evening.
There are few more pleasant sounds
In nature, unless it be the morning
cav Of crows.
We are glad our correspondent likes
the crows. and wishes to protect them.
Crows not only are fun. but are won
derful birds. Vi
Evening star., 1952-02-09
Embarrassment of Riches

Embarrassment of riches condition which
seems to pose paradox within ITSELF has be-
come reality of life to certain personages in
the Persian Gulf area. Specifically, those Who
are repeatedly so embarrassed are the ruling
sheikhs of Kuwat, Bahrein and Qatar. Pos
sessed of nominal independence but closely tied
to the British Commonwealth in matters OF
economics and external policy the three Sheikh-
doms are almost literally floating on seas Of oil
and the generous income accrung thereby.
Kuwait, tiny corner of desolate landscape
at the top of the gulf, is the most extreme of
these extreme cases. Beneath its sands rests
what geologists describe as the largest single
oil pool in the world, the Burgan field. In the
official files of the Sheikh of Kuwat is con-
tract with the Kuwait Oil Company, Ltd, owned
Jointly by British and American interests, that
provides royalties on the magic formula OF
$3.50 division of profits. To the Sheikh this
might mean up 10 $2.5 million of weekly IN
come, to be devoted to his own needs alone or to
be shared as he sees fit with his 900 subjects.
BY any plan of investment or development it IS
staggering figure, genuinely problem to
country where even needs or capacity for I'M
provement are limited Bahrein and Qatar have
comparable worries.
To help solve the dilemma, the British For
eign ONCE is sending special mission, includ-
go suggestions for internal developments within
the sheikhdoms proposals for improving facili-
ties in the fields Of transport, sanitation hous-
ing and other aspects of modern living. Very
likely there will be proposals for foreign invest
ment also, loans perhaps to countries whose
credit is good but whose resources have less
vitality.
Some measurement Of what might be done
in these circumstances is available in Saudi
Arabia, neighboring country where income
from oil has also reached spectacular heights.
IN this desert land millions of dollars are being
spent today on the building and extension OF q
new railroad, the construction of port facilities,
experimentation in scientific agriculture, the
building and operation Of hospitals and so forth.
Progress in matter of years to levels OF
modernity which have taken many other coun-'
tries centuries is not in itself a simple matter,
regardless of the wealth available. The human
adjustment cannot be imposed overnight and the
Bedouin who has learned to become an oil-feld
worker may still prefer to sleep In his tent
while he. tethers his goats in modern housing.
There has been encouraging evidence, however,
that both the rulers and the populations OF these
richly endowed countries are receptive to in
telligentS guidance Of good intent Their his
tories III this period win make interesting case
studies for the futuleH
Evening star., 1952-02-09
s
Case Of the Stolen Stur

An item in The Star February told
how a policeman solved the case Of
his missing newspaper by attaching a
thread to his Star as # lay outside his
apartment door and then tracing it to
a neighbor'S apartment. The officer
says "lle followed the thread inside the
apartment" and told the woman there.
I'D knock your teeth in If you were
man."
On top of revelations Of police graft
and scandal, with police officers accused
of competitions with gamblers and other
fragrant violators of the law, now we
have self-evidence of illegal entry and
brutality. Or did the officer in this
case have search warrant?
Is it conduct becoming an officer when
this man acknowledges he would have
taken the law into his own hands and
meted out his idea of justice? This
officer should be suspended.
Irate Reader.
Here is how solved my problem Of
the missing Star. ! prefer it, for my
method does not require seeking admis-
sion to the offenders apartment; there
is no necessity for keeping close watch
at the door; also, the thread might be
a give-away to the thief. or might break.
I missed my paper three or four
times a week-any evening when !
arrived home. after $3.50 it was gone.
One evening came home early-waited
for the boy to drop The Star in front
of the door. ran string through the
fold, put the paper outside the door,
with just the middle fold extending
under the door to the inside. brought the
ends of the string inside about 8 feet
of string to either end, so the person
picking it up could resume standing
position.
had an old aluminium coffee pot
consisting Of hve parts-pot, stem. cof-
fee basket. strainer, top. This set in
side the door, perching the parts on
top Of the pot in such q manner that
Evening star., 1952-02-09

Ward Beecher. Salmon Chase and Wen
dell Phillips cut loose. Abraham Lincoln
made 80 speeches for Fremont. WASH
ington Irving and Edward Everett Hale
turned out catch lines,
For q party waging its first major
fight. the Republicans put on terrific
show. They deluged the Nation with
songs, slogans, pictures. pamphlets.
They whooped it up with glee clubs.
fife-and- drum corps, marching bands.
torchlight parades, cannon on street
corners. pageantry, floats, mass rallies.
picnics and speeches by tens Of thou
sands.
But the Democrats were old hands at
political free -for-alls. They had been
at it 40 years. In the South. their
orators threatened secession if Fremont
won. Money talked louder than the
orators.
Almost forgotten was a segment Of the
dying Wing Party that allied with the
Native Americans and nominated Mil
lard Fillmore on a third ticket.
Fremont's wife Jessie was the daughter
Evening star., 1952-02-09
A Silver Anniversary Bereft Of Love
By Edword Boykin

ID EFORE the fur flies IN the battle Of
- the ballots. it seems worth observing
that this is something Of silver anni-
versary year in politics-the 25th time
Democrats and Republicans have
squared of in the main bout.
It was with great loathing on both
sides that the Republican Party made its
initial bid for the presidency in 1856
with candidate who today would quail
ify as glamorous. He was John Charles
Fremont, 43, so-called Pathfinder of the
West. dashing figure who had explored
the Rockies and helped wrest California
from Mexico. The elephant was only
2-year-old when it trunpeted its first
challenge.
In the Democrats corner was aging
James Buchanan, who at 81 had held,
such a variety of high Government
posts that he called himself Old Public
Functionary. Buck by then had already
served in the House and Senate. been
Secretary Of State under Polk and had
seen foreign duty as Minister to Russia
and Britain. He was short on glamour.
but his party was long on cash. For
every Republican campaign dollar, the
Democrats had ten.
Another principal was Jessie Fremont,
80. and lovely. the Republican candi-
date for first lady. She had SO much
more glamour than her Gglamorous
husband that lots Of the Republican
campaigning was done in her name.
Strangely, the first issue between the
Democrats and Republicans was one Of
morals slavery. The Democrats had
indorsed repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise which led to strife and bloodshed
in Kansas. While he wasn't actually for
it, Buchanan at least was tolerant of
slavery. The Republicans got themselves
a song which ran Free speech, free
press, free soil. free men. Fremont" ETC..
and launched what they called "Thermo-
pylae Of Freedom" The idea caught on
like a prairie fire. Poets. authors.
preachers. college presidents, professors.
young people, hocked to the Republicans.
Henry w. Longfellow. Ralph Waldo
Emerson, William Cullen Bryant, Walt
Whitman, Bayard Taylor made poetic
pleas to the voters. Chanted John
Greenleaf Whittier:
Rise up, Fremont. and go before,
The Hour must have its Man
Put on the hunting shirt once more
And lead in Freedoms van"
Spellbinders Charles Sumner. Henry
Evening star., 1952-02-09
Doytiqht Saving Guessing Come

Virginia's General Assembly has done its
part to solve the perennial daylight saving
muddle in the Washington Metropolitan Area
which is more than can be said OF Congress.
The Legislature quickly passed bill to give the
nearby Virginia communities authority to adopt
daylight saving whenever the District OF Coum-
bia goes on hot-weather time. The only hitch
in the plan is that the people across the river
never can be certain as to when to proclaim
date for setting the clocks ahead an hour. They
must follow Washington's lead in such mat
ter-for the sake of uniformity-but Washing
ton itself always is uncertain about it. Congress
seems to delight in staging an annual guessing
game on daylight Saving-and this year is no
exception to the rule.
For several years Representative Klein Of
New York and few other colleagues who do
not see any sense in this annual game have been
trying to induce Congress to pass a bill perma-
nently conferring on the District government
authority to proclaim daylight saving whenever
local residents want it-without further REFER
ence to Congress. Year after year this bill has
gotten exactly nowhere against an amazing va
riety of opposing arguments having no real
relevancy to the local question. A great deal
has been said, during these time consuming and
wearisome discussions, about why farmers ana
their cows in some other sections OF the country
do not like daylight saving, put Atele Men1loh
is made of the fact that an overwhelming pro-
portion of Washingtonians like it. After this
repetitious performance-which no doubt is ap-
plauded by the farm constituents back home
the legislators finally compromise on tenn
porary enabling act-granting daylight saving
to the District for one more year.
That is the way it went last year and that
is the way it is going to happen again this year,
unless an unforeseen legislative miracle occurs.
The permanent daylight saving bill is still pend
ing in committee, with no evidence OF any move
ment to bring it out for floor action. Meanwhile,
Representative Klein is busting off his annual
one-year extension bill, ready for last-mlnute
substitution if the permanent bill remains buried
That Congress continues to play around with
this local legislation in such fashion when there
are so many major problems facing the Nation
is foible as inexplicable as it is silly.
Evening star., 1952-02-09
Why Not Try Silence?

one of the most interesting political CAM
naigns in recent history has been the one staged
by Prabhu Dutt Brahmachari OF india AS
means of publication, he has long oeen
abiding bv an oath never to speak Yet, with
Inns sealed. this Hindu holy man has taken to
the hustings against Prime Munster Nehru, IN
the latter's home town, in an effort to defeat
him in the parliamentary elections HIS onv
weapon to that end has been his silence, ana
although it has not won for him, 1t mas oeen
reverberating enough to constitute strong,
challenge sufficiently strong, according to re-
ports, to have caused Mr.. Nehru some moments
of considerable worry and anguish
Now that we are engaged in electloneeflng
here in our own country more than 1eW oI
orr politicos could do verse than give little
thought to the campaigning technique that
Prabhu Dutt Brahmachari has followed. The
first thing to be noted is that very large crowds
of people have focked to his meeting places in
order not to hear him speak Only his lieuten-
ants have delivered addresses at these gatherings
AS for himself, remaining completely mum, not
breathing single syllable on any burning issue
of the day, he has merely presided in august
silence, and his huge audiences apparently have
enjoyed every minute Of his soundlessness,
drinking in the full eloquence Of it and catching
the meaningful nuances of his every unuttered
word.
Very obviously except for the rather remote
resemblance to be found in the current campaign
being Waged for General Eisenhower, there has
been nothing in American political history quite
like this performance. What q blessing II there
were! How splendid 1t would be II between now
and next November our aspirants for pubic
Office. would emulate Prabhu Dutt Brahna-
chari1at least for few days out of every week!
Evening star., 1952-02-09
Clinic on Decentralization

Regarding your recent discerning
editorial on Decentralization this
word has become prominent as a name
Tor the proposal to move various Fed
eral agencies to cities remote from
Washington. This proposal opens a
problem that appears difficult for some
people to comprehend. Perhaps this is
because it Is so simple.
Government administration may be
compared to the human body. Both
operate under a mechanism of decen-
tralization. But "decentral'' implies ''cen-
trail" There must be one central head
and certain needed branches thereof at
various ends of the total structure The
human mechanism consists Of one head
and many branches. Among these
branches are two hands and two feet.
Hands can reach for things, and feet
are made for walking. The head can
neither reach nor walk; 1t can only give
orders. The head is the sole co-ordina-
tor of the total human body'S destinies.
Suppose we had no such co-ordinator-
imagine what would happen. Suppose
the hand reaches to open certain door:
at the same time the foot moves toward
another door. Thus the body as whole
is afflicted with conflicting destinies.
So the funetions of reaching and
walking must be controlled from GEN.
tral office" namely the brain. This
very simple fact is recognized by all
makers of government They have
always placed the brain or head or
capital of government in one place
upon the map-whether Paris or Lon
don or Washington The "handS" and
fleet" of the United States Government
can be and must be placed all over the
United States map; they can and must
be (and always have been) decentral-
ized But to de-centralize a head you
must de-head it. In other words, de-
capitate.
This is what the "decentralizers"
would do to Uncle Sans government.
Uncle's head, instead of remaining all
intact and complete in Washington
where it belongs, would be cut UP into
pieces which would be scattered over
the United States map. His right eye
would reside somewhere over in Maine,
his left ear out in California, his wfls-
kers up In Minnesota, and his nose down
in Texas. Decentralization Of this sort
is decapitation.
They started decapitation during
Evening star., 1952-02-09

What sweet balm that would be! How the quiet
would be as music to the Nations ear! What
wondrous, soul ul-soothing taciturnity! Surely, IT
only our candidates would. try It, they might
well find it worth their while. After all, ac-
cording to an old proyerb, the silent man is the
best man to listen to, and in this tooverbose day
and age such man could hope for rich reward
from a grateful electorate.
Evening star., 1952-02-09
ReIuctuntIr for Tuft

Senator Taft calls the Korean war
a useless war. If Russia takes Korea,
then the Korean war will be useless
war Does this mean Senator Taft
would give Korea to Russia? Japan is
very close to Korea. II we fight to keep
Russia out Of Japan, would that be q
useless war? Just where is the line?
Is it Alaska?
am Democrat who was going to
vote for Senator Taft. I have admired
him for a long time. Now it looks like
the Senator is just politician playing
for votes. But ! will still have to vote
for the Senator or any one else who runs
against Truman.
We have our choice: Bomb Manchuria
now or all of Asia later.
*a Democrat.