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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22
SOMETHING TO EASE CANDIDATES SUSPENSE:
HAIRY CRABS, COLD As CHUNKS or ICE

with Primary Day two weeks off from today our
thoughts generally speaking, Is chiefly concerned with
the outcome Of the contests locally particularly with
what politicians characterize the two hot races for
races before it may relieve Us to open our mouths in
wonder for few minutes while considering the life in
the in the vicinity Of Key West.
One would think with fishing going on in Key West
waters for than century and quarter that every
fish in the sea hereabouts had been SEEN but fish
brought to port few days ago that nobody, far
could be learned, had seen before.
Peter B. Roberts, who has been handling fish in Key
West for SIS years. said was the queeres specimen he
had and added that he in traces that
sembIed half dozen different fish, including a head
like dolphins
Even politicians at the height Of their campaigning
give thought and them to fe the greatest mystery
with which faced Among ethnologists and other
scientists Is agreed that life earth from the sea-
beginning in protoplastic state However that may be-
Of this sure plant and animal life in the has
It's representations land Many fish got their names
from land animals such the elephant fish, the sea
horse hogfsh, sheephead, the parrot fish, etc.
All those fishes you could have named had you not
them BEFORE and you could have named this
ture too had you its representation EARTH L.
Artman had seen IT,
He had seen and admired wonderingiy In the Music
Rationale. Florence, Italy. Benvenuto Cellins famous
statue Pereus with Head Of the slain Medusa he had
never before the queer creature he brought boat
while fishing on the northwest side of the Key West Ship
Channel, directly across from Porter's Dock
As most of Us know. light travels at rate of 10000
miles second but thing travels faster thought
Thought 60 to star, trilons of miles away in split
second The instant Mr. Artman the fantastic crea
ture on his hook he thought of the har of snakes in
tangled mass, Celinis statue.
"This looks like medusa." Mr. Artman said and 1t
was medusa He called its name, though he had not
seen one before.
During the two weeks from today local aspirants
for office relieve their tension and suspense BY giving
few moments to considering the life on Portas Plateau
six miles or 50 off Key West the Gulf Stream side
where exist crabs cold chunks OF Ice and with hair
four inches long, lyike creature that reproduces BY
breaking off It's leaves in sequence and shells that are
shaped like and look like ranbows Those and other queer
things have been brought up the plateau by natural
lists in dredging operations
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22

Although most snakes are found
in the tropics, there are snakes on
most of the worlds land surfaces
except near the poles and on a few
islands.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22

Sucre, the capital Of Bolivia, Is
$4,000 feet above sea level and is
the highest capital of q nation in
the world, says the National
Geographic Society.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22

Money means rropoytionately more IN the iarrer
enss least IN the smallest community, but is valued too
highly in all
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22

What this country needs is good people, and You can
do your part along this iine
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22

New London, Conn. then follow.
ed prior to his reporting aboard
his present submarine for duty.
Before entering the Navy.
Hertle graduated from the Aus
tin High School, and was en-
ployed by the George A. Horned
Co.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22

When ores Of silver are found,
gold is almost invariably associa-
ted with them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22

There is no trace of the use Of
firearms before 1900 A. ID.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22

DO you know anyone who has refused q raise in nav
recently?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22

II anyone asks whether You want TO hear his honeSt
opinion on question Of dispute in which you are in
yoIved, tell him nc Keep his friendship.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22

You may not know it but you are often wrong.
, 1952-11-03
Admired Says Navy
Ships Will Resume
Frederiksted Visits

Admiral A X. Doyle, Com
mandant, Tenth Naval Dis
trict, San Juan has advised the
st. Croix Chamber of Com
merce that larger type Naval
vessels will visit Frederiksted
as was the practice in the past.
When the Chamber of Conn
merce heard ru1nors that the
Navy planned to discontinue
to st. Croix, supplying only shall
to st. Croix, supply only shall
low draft vessels that could
anchor in Christiansted Har-
Dor, the Admiral of the Tenth
Continued on page A
, 1952-11-03
Republican
CommitteeWorndn
ii Ikes Vonguord

Mrs. A. Bruce Fahnestock,
Jr., Republican Committee
woman for the Virgin Islands,
is one Of the really active
members Of the Republican
Campaign Committee. She is
IN the vanguard Of those who
blazed the trail for General
Eisenhower.
Mrs. Fahnestock was APP
pointed official photographer.
for the Citizens for Eisen-
hower-Nixon organization. AS
such she precedes General
Eisenhower BY at least about
twelve hours into cities where
he IS to make d major speech
and help to whip up enthusk
asm and carnival spirit, using
balloons labeled IKE,
arranging for radio and tele-
vision spots and parades, as
described III LIFE Magazine
, 1952-11-03
General Eisenhower
Confident Of Victory
Over Democrats

General Eisenhower, APP
parently unWorried about the
outcome Of the race IN which
he is the Republican candi-
date, said everything was
fine when asked BY reporters
how the race was going.
He restated his intention Of
going to Korea, if he is elected,
promising a firm, consistent
foreign policy for world peace
based on q strong, united free
world.
, 1952-11-03

"a 4#G #9f
hurst + o m 11:3O to 10
midnight.
All candidates will be asked
to summarize t h appeals
made by them to the voters
since The campaign started
and put in their last minute
pleas or instruction during the
half an hour allotted.
While there is no desire on
the part of the FORUM to re-
strict any speaker all will be
urged to refrain from attack
ing" another candidate, at
least, on this program. Thus
the original plan to permit re-
buttals has been cancelled.
Candidates who would vio-
late such q principle might en-
danger their own chances.
Thus far, all the candidates
have agreed on the chairman
and the schedule as set. Voters
are asked to be on time so as
to hear all the candidates.
, 1952-11-03
Stevenson Ends
Campaign Tour for
Presidency Of us.

Governor AdlaI Stevenson
with great confidence has end
ed his tour Of the various
states and predicts victory for
the Democratic Party. He said
there has been a feeling of vic
tory in the air.
He made some savage at
taeks on General Eisenhower,
the Republican candidate as a
man who did not deserve
either the confidence or trust
Of the American people be-
cause he had played irrespon-
sible, dangerous, sorry and
cheap politics in attempting to
win the Presidency.
, 1952-11-03
Virgin Islonds Gets
Big Boost al ASIA
Convention In Miumi


The Tourist Development
Board exhibit and propaganda
campaign during the recent
22nd Annual Convention Of
ASIA in Miami should prove
a big boom to tourist traffic to
the Virgin Islands this winter.
In the colorfully decorated
headquarters Of the Virgin IS
lands at the Miami Colonial
Hotel, visitors were received
from 1000 AN. to HOO PM.
daily and during each after
noon and even special colored
motion pictures on the Virgin
Islands were shown. These
shoWings proved so popular
Continued On page ~
- AZ
, 1952-11-03
Calypso Show to be
Feoture Of CHS Donce
AT Jungle Tonight

a special Calypso Show fea-
turing Charlie McCleverty of
the Virgin Islands Hotel ii
Thomas, will be presented
during the special CHS Dance
at the jungle Casino tonight,
featuring the Motta Brothers.
McCleverty, after returning
from 1.-THE mainland, was one
Of the main attractions at the
Caribbean Hotel with the IA
nous Richards Orchestra. Pa
irons are sure to enjoy this
surprise treat, which will be
on the floor after midnight.
, 1952-11-03
Mrs. Kuj Es1non Dies
III Puerto Rico:
Due Wednesday,

Mrs. Esman, wife Of kaj
Esman, passed away at their
home in Puerto Rico some
time probably Saturday, (the
eablegram did not make it
quite clear), after a short ill
ness. Her body is expected to
arrive BY plane tomorrow.
Mrs. Esrnan, 4 native Of
Denmark, is Il B t So well
known but her husband is. He
was born ii st. Croix Of one Of
the old Danish families who
owned Estate Princess, left
here about six years ago with
Mrs. Esman to take up resi-
CONTINUED on page 81
, 1952-11-03
Cornlmundos Swu1np
Cubs $50; Clients
Down Dodgers 9-5

Behind the fine pitching Of
their ace Nando, the Conn
mandos swamped the Cubs
$50, in yesterdays contest on
Parade Ground.
This contest was almost
over from the third inning
when the Commands was
leading BY so. They displayed
too much pitching, hitting and
defensive skill for the in
experienced Cubs.
The Giants finally handed
the Dodgers their first defeat
Of the campaign BY 4 score Of.
9-5 over at Bethlehem. The.
game was closely contested.
throughout, but the Giants
scored three times in the end
Of the 9th inning to take the
fContinued on page ~
, 1952-11-03


duled to begin promptly at
$50.
The platform and public adj.
dress system will be supplied
BY the AVIS; this will give all
the voters an opportunity to
hear all the speakers at the
same place. One candidate,
even before receiving an invi-
tation, publicly denounced the
arrangement and said he
would have no part of it.
According to present plans,
the program will begin at $50.
Henry r. Rohlsen, Member-at-
Large, will speak for half an
hour; he will be followed BY
Elmo Jacobs, from 9 to $50;
John j. Farchette from 9:30 to
1000; Herbert H. Haywood
from 1000 to 1890; Eric II.
Carroll from 1890 to 100;
Alphonso Andrews from hoo.
tok1l:3O and Mrs. Anna Brod-
, 1952-11-03
for October 9Th.

So far Mrs. Fahnestock has
visited over 81 cities in almost
as many states, working virtu-
Continued on page Al
, 1952-11-03
Six of SeOenC Candidates in sed
WI Appear on Forum Tonight
CountrYVo ter Chosen as Impurtie

OOU11Y VOVSIOIOssNB NNPU1UU1 O1IQII1NCI
Six Of the seven candidates in Christiansted Town viii
appear on the same platform in the Marketplace tonight un-
der the auspices Of the AVIS FORUM for public enIighten-
Seward seaport record., 1952-10-03
MORE ABOUT WisgGrd MGhuritl
Continued from Page D

union and school. Intcrmcnt was in the Masonic Ccmctary.
 The story of the boy lost while hunting and the long search for him has now been told many times. It took place in the same area which had was already be- ing searched for two cScapccs from the Federal jail here. The search within a search continued without success for two days. Finally, 80 determined men from the LongShorc Unions, fellow Workmcn of the boys father, set out carly Tuesday morning, MT Mahurin went with them.
 Credit for finding the body is given to Jim Jensen and Doany Sanders. They found the goat which had been killed on high crag above Ptmnigan lake. One of them spotted red cap many feet below d ledge. Jensen climb ed down, and also found a pack board which led to discovery of the boys broken body. Young Mahurin had slipped then fallen from 700 to a thousand feet into cleft. The spot was so inacces- sable that it could not be taken out and brought into town until about 4 o'clock the next day. II was brought in by plane piloted by Everett Skinner, of Seward The plane was met by the city ambulance
Seward seaport record., 1952-10-03
MRS. BOGAN BURNED

Mrs. J. M. Began, who lives at Mile s, was very badly burned Wednesday morning when her range exploded. She is in Sew ard General Hospital, where she is reported improving.
 Mr. BoGan works for Alaska Railroad He is not related to Jim and Pat Began of town.
Seward seaport record., 1952-10-03
GALE WINDS AND RAIN MOOSE PASS TO SEWARD

A storm of almost hurricane velocity struck from Seward to Moose Pass and beyond Thurs day night and all day Friday, abating near morning Saturday.
 Resurrection River, Snow RlV- CT, and other streams in the area are reported to have risen sharp ly. and Kcnai Lake is said to have risen about a foot by Fri day afternoon.
 An Alaska Railroad freight train was dcrailcd at about Mile P on the railroad when it en- countcrcd a landslide which had covered the tracks.
Seward seaport record., 1952-10-03

Why cant our gas fax dollars be brought back to inc Third Di- vision. We need better roads and we need highways in our divi- sion. Vote for Bert Rutherford. Republican. for Territorial Rep resenlative. man who will fight for you n fha Third Division. A vote fer Bert Rutherford is vote for better roads.
 pol. adv.
Seward seaport record., 1952-10-03
The barrel that can't be eIlptiied

Monv man con remember reading by kero- sene lamp For however fast time speeds by 1t hash been very long since lamps played important part lighting the homes of West and Standard small company proud of its ability get from to 10 gallons of its prn cipal product 'coa oil from a barrel of petroleum.
Seward seaport record., 1952-10-03

Count O few of the hundreds of products made from oil today. Almost every item in this picture, for example, comes directly or indirectly from oil: Q) the enamel on stove, refrigerator and cabinets, (2) the dryer in the wall paint 3) the plastic Tn the clock cover, curtains apron, (4) the llnoeum' (5) the drainboard covering at the sink, (o) the detergents used in washing-6) the finish on the car and (9) the synthetic rubber of its tires Add to these asphalt for paving and roofing insecticides
Seward seaport record., 1952-10-03

Are you q registered voier?
Seward seaport record., 1952-10-03

24-Hour Message & Delivery Service. Northern Cab
 Phone Main 54 or Main 55
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-15
Reds Banned From i. s. Zone

legation nnfounded. II did not dis
close whether the three men had
been recalled, as the Russians de-
manded.
To retaliate, American Army of
ficials said they notified the colonel
who heads the. 1l;man Russian
mission here on Aug. % that he
must surrender the passes of three
of his staff. When the order was
ignored, U. S. military police on
Sept. 5 took stations at the en-
trance to the mission with orders
to stop any Soviet military person
mel from leaving. Shortly after the
passes we're surrendered and the
police detail was removed.
The Russians charged the Amer
leans with blockading their Frank
furt mission. threatening its mem
bers and forcing them to hand
over certain documents.
The two missions were set up in
1945 for the chief purpose of OBJ
serving German conduct in the two
zones during the occupation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-15
All Animal
Film Planned
In Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD L9 - The casting
director for a forthcoming picture
is going quietly batty these days.
Reason: ALI the main players are
animals, and they all talk!
When l was told about the film.
thought my informant was pull
ing my leg. But he assured me
that this was the real Mccoy and
that the picture. First of April, .
viii start soon at 20th-Fex L was
invited to come ont and talk TO
Director al Rogell, the perpetra-
tor of the project.
found Rogell to be a perfectly
sane individual, in fact, he was a
hard-headed veteran of 80 years
of movie making. That's why l
was a little awed when he told
about the wacky movie.
Its very simple" he remarked.
Were doing the picture from the
viewpoint of animals. In the be-
ginning, we'll see a beautiful shot
of Kentucky and hear a Damon
Runyon-type character describing
the scene. In few moments. we
discover who's doing the talking.
It's a dog"
The dog isn't the only one that
talks. There is also the thorough
bred horse that plays the leading
role. First of April" has nothing
to do with April Fools Day, you
see, though well it should. The
leading horse actor is first-born
of a champion mare named April.
Get it?
Besides ''Firstie," there's his
sweetheart. She's a white horse
with brown name and tail. With
her light brown hair, she naturally
parts include cat, a goat, a duck
and several other horses.
There's a stable scene In which
various race horses are discussing
their triumphS. One Argentine
champion speaks Spanish. He is
berated by a colleague: Here
you've taken q hundred thousand
dollars out of this country and you
can't even speak the language"
A French poodle will also be
featured. OF course. the dog speaks
only French. so there will be Eng
lish titles on the screen, nst as
in a foreign movie.
a couple of Hungsrians brought
the story 70 me two years ago"
Rogeil explained. II thought the
story had tremendous comedy Dos
Sibihtes. 50 l bought. But l had
plenty Of trouble selling il 10 a
studio, Whenever l explained the
story, I'd get Al invitation to see
a pSychiatriSt.
Finally. made soma t~saS
Continued On Page Three
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-15
Monroe Co. Y
Mileage Rate
OF Death High
Twelve Persons
Reported In Fatal
Accidents From
Jan. Through June

A dozen persons lost their lives
in motor accidents in Monroe coun-
ty from January through June, the
Department of Public Safety re-
ported today.
Of the 247 accidents reported,
four percent were fatal to passen.
gers or drivers.
Though the number of persons
killed in highway and other acct
dents is much less than in the big
counties such as Dade, where 81
died and Palm Beach where 43
died, Monroe county has the fifth
highest mileage death rate in the
state.
Its rate of PIP deaths per 100
million vehicle miles Travelled.
came after Taylor county with a
3O.9 death rate; Osceola with Is,
and Nassau with 22.2 mileage death
rate.
There were 1O4 accidents on the
highway and county roads compar-
ed with 143 urban accidents. OF
those smaShes occurring in the city
of Key West, no deaths were re-
ported.
The Florida Highway Patrol has
been holding down accidents thru
Its constant safety campaign be-
ginning with teenagers through the
efforts of Patrolman Marvin J.
Wilder and going on through adult
safety education.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-15

FRANKFURT, Germany R-The
U. S. Army has taken accredita-
tons cards away from three men,
berS of the Soviet military liaison
mission here and ordered them out
of the American zone. The action
retaliated for similar Russian
measures last month against three
U. S. military men in Potsdam.
U. S. Army headquarters an
nounced yesterday it had forced
the three Russians - a lieutenant
colonel, captain and a private -
to give up their passes on Sept. s.
Since then, they have remained in
their mission compound here.
Three American Army men of
the same ranks were arrested by
the Russians north of Berlin in
August and charged with spying
in a restricted area. The Soviets
later released the three but de-
the U. S. mission at PotSdam, in
the Soviet zone.
The U. S. Army announced yes
terday that its careful inveStiga-
ton" had proved the espionage al
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-15
'Adlai-FOr-Pres.
XIV Group Starts
Campaign Soon

Gerald Saunders, chairman Of the
Stevenson for President" commit
tee Of the Monroe county has re-
celved official notice from the ma.
tional campaign headquarters. he
said today.
Wilson W. Wyatt writing from
Stevenson Springfield, Illinois, Of
flee said:
Governor Stevenson and / ex-
press our deep appreciation of
your letter as evidence Of your
friendship and support.
"In accordance with your re.
quest, | am arranging 10 have cam
palgn material sent to YOU from
the Democratic National Commit.
tee IN Washington. D. c.
Many Thanks for your assist
ance
The Stevenson for Presiden,
headquarters will be set up in Joe
Allen 5 store on Duval street. Saun-
ders as soon as the necessary III.
erature. car suckers. other materi-
ais arrive.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-15
Stevenson
Says Taft Is
Mapping Race
Claims Taft Is
Planning COP
Campaign For Ike
Citizen Staff Photo
BY RELMAN NORM

SPRINGFIELD. Ill. R-Gov. Ad-
lai Stevenson said today Sen.
Taft has taken over" the presiden.
tial campaign of Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower.
Stevenson told news confer
ence, which covered a wide range
of subjects:
This puts an entirely new as
pect on the campaign and the
election, Hitherto, | have had to
address myself to the rival poll.
cies Of both Republican parties
because it was not certain whether
Taft or the general would end up
in the command post, II now ap-
pears brutally clear that Sen. Taft
has taken over
Stevenson said he believed many
people would be genuinely alarm.
ed by the turn he said the Repub.
llcans have taken since the Friday
conference between Taft and
Eisenhower.
Whose views will prevail" he
asked, because, clearly, they can
not be reconeiled' Sen. Taft says
he has not abandoned his views.
Has the general abandoned his?"
Replying to questions, Stevenson
also said
l. He believes Substantial re-
ductions" IN the federal budget and
taxes can be expected BY fiscal
1855, depending upon the progress
Of the rearmament program and
the international situation.
2 lie has exchanged several
letters and had telephone CONVEX
sations with President Truman
since he began campaigning The
Continued On Page Three
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-15
DeMolays Elect
Officers For
Coming Year

At recent meeting of Robert J.
Perry Chapter, the local Chapter
of DeMolay. Jay West was elected
to serve as Master Councillor.
Charles Taylor was elected Senior
Councillor, and Ronald Pinder ell
ected to serve as Junior Council
lor.
Those selected by the Councillors
to serve with them we're: Henry
Cleare as Senior Deacon, Jack
Wells as Junior Deacon, George
Steward as Senior Steward. Frank
Bervaldi as Junior Steward, Glynr
Archer as Marshall, c. Sam B.
Curry, II, as Chaplain, George
Reese as Standard Bearer, James
Wright as Almoner. Ray Stickney
as Orator, and George Russell as
Sentinel.
Those selected to serve as Pre-.
ceptorS were: Arnon Boyer. Frank
Cole, ROnnie Singleton, Ralph
White, Tony Dopp, Robert Muse
and Jack McDonOugh.
Installation is set for Sunday
afternoon. September 81 at , p. m.
I Jay is the son Of MIR. and Mrs.
Glen West of 10 Nassau Lane He
is a graduate of Key West High
School, a member of the class of
1852. He is at present employed al
the Naval Ordnance Unit.