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Evening star., 1952-03-09
Wertz and House Hit Homers
As Tigers Defect PhiIlies

CLEARWATER, Fla, Mar. B.
Outfielder Vic Wertz and Catcher
Frank House poled home runs to-
day to power the Detroit Tigers to
a IA win over the Philadelphia
Phillies, the first loss the Phillies
have suffered in a Grapefruit
League opener here.
House. to whom the Phi1lies
once offered a $4,000 bonus, drove
In three runs with his fourth-in-
ming belt over the right field wall
of Andy Hansen. Wertz smacked
his over the same barrier with one
on in the seventh OF Ken Heint-
zelman.
pst.sois p. o21 oS2A1T,---oo --ooSo ool .;'d 40 SoS- 10
Houtteman. Gray (4). Trout az and
House. Bats CD. Drevs. Hansen (4),
'sssi Winninr % pitacher-Houtteman. Losing
pitchsr-Drews. Home runs-Wertz. House.
Evening star., 1952-03-09

drilled it into them this spring
that they can continue to do it.
All they need is confidence.
Paul Kritchell, the Yankees top
scout, and Johnny Neun, trouble
shooter for the same club, were
spectators at today's A's-Nats ex-
hibition. keeping alive rumors that
the Mats viii trade with New York
/. Dykes says the Yankees were
eager to obtain Pitcher Bobby
Santz from Philadelphia last sea-
son but offered "a lot Of fellows
from Kansas City"
Passing through the Mats camp
recently have been Red Ruffing,
Earl Whitehill, Lefty Gomez and
Johnny Rigney That quartet
in their pitching prime probably
would make pennant contenders
Of the current Mats -. The Tigers
are anxious to land First Base
man Mickey Vernon but Man.
ager Red Rolfe says it's impoS-
Evening star., 1952-03-09

tons looping single filled the
bases and Hitchcock ratified the
Ileftfield fence with a double. scor-
ling Littrell and Philley.
The Mats bounced back again
in the eighth to tie the score after
Kluttz opened with a double to
left. Mickey Vernon moved him
to third with a grounder to Kell
and. the Mats got a break when
Hitchcock dropped Bakers easy
foul for an error. Baker then
grounded to Kell, allowing Kluttz
to score.
Philadelphia threatened Daniel
son in the ninth after Limmer
walked. Philley popped out. but
Hamilton looped a single over
Upton's head. They were stranded,
though, when Keith Thomas flied
to Robertson and Hitchcock fouled
to Dietzel back Of first base.
NOTES: Shortstop Runnels and
First Baseman Vernon saw action
only as pinch h-hitters. =. Pete is
nursing. a sore arm and Vernon
has been working out less than q
week. i. Glenn Elliott GALA at
ISacramento), Gerald Lane Q7-6
6 at Charlotte) and AL Sima (3-7
with Washington. will pitch
against the AS here tomorrow.
Dick Fowler, Morris Martin and
Johnny Kucab. all with the AS
last season. will pitch for Phila-
delphia.
The Mats shift to Lakeland
Monday to battle the Tigers. :. /.
Michaels went far to his right for
Valo's grounder in the third in
ming and whipped him out. y. It
was sight Bucky Harris was de-
lighted to see.
Evening star., 1952-03-09
Sports Writers Defeated
BY 81. John S Faculty

st. Johns faculty team put on
Ia fast break attack in the final
period to defeat team of sports
writer's, 61-48, in basketball
game yesterday at st. Johns.
The scribes, playing with only
five men, trailed by only four
points going into the final. Brian
Bell Of The Star led the writer's
with 26 points. while Brother Ger
aid had 10 and Brother Raymond,
16, for st. Johns.
Evening star., 1952-03-09

start GnlS year
|. The AS lost
16 Of their first
18 games last
year, but wound
up as tn 9.
leagues hottest
club by winning
IS Of their last
So games.
"All Of q sud-
den these guys
discovered they
|c ou Id play
ball, /" The AS
I'M q n q 6 e r de-
| clares "and I'VE
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Mats
(Continued from Page BID.

inning to an end when he batted
for Noren and tapped to Byrd.
Harley Grossman. a righthand-
er with a 1912 record at Charlotte
last year, promptly permitted the
AS to grab the lead again in the
seventh.
He walked Littrell and after
Lou Limmer flied out, Grossman
walked Dave Philley. Tom Hamil-
Evening star., 1952-03-09

ADVANCING ON MSPLAY-Infelder Al Federoh Of Detroit
slides safely into second base in the third inning yesterdays
game between the Tigers and Phes Clearwater Fa
terday while Second Baseman Connie
The play started when Pitcher Karl Drews Phs
pick of Federo at first base but instead threw
ing Federo the chance second The Ph
81 -AP Wrephoto
Evening star., 1952-03-09

ORLANDO. Fla, March g.
Jimmy Dykes says he'll settle for
anything approxirnating the Ath-
letics' finish Of last season for a.
Evening star., 1952-03-09
Dodgers Aide Is CoIIeqion

Harold Parrot. new business
manager Of the Brooklyn Dodgers,
is graduate Of st. Johns in
Brooklyn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-09
Driver Unhurt As Dump Truck
|Oyerturns Today On Roosevelt
Boulevard After Brakes Lock !,
TRAFFIC TIED UP
FOR HOUR AFTER
SPECTACULAR
MISHAP AT 5TH ST

A Ford truck belonging to
Griffin Industries overturned
this morning about $50 when
its brakes locked just as the
driver was attempting to turn
left off Roosevelt Blvd. at Fifth
street, Tommy Blunt. 725 Poor
house Lane, driver Of the me-
dunn sized truck was shaken up
but otherwise uniniured. The
load of gravel in the truck was
shifted and dumped at the cor.
ner where the accident o. cured
but can be partially salvaged.
Damage TO the vehicle was a
smashed front light. smashed
right pane OF the windshield and
undetermined damage to the
cab and right hand side of the
truck. Cost is unestimated at
present. Sweeting's Auto Service
was called to the scene and after
an hour were still trying to
Continued On Page Five)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-09
Sewage Causes
Discoloration OF
Key West Homes
Citizen Staff Photo

4 Open sever lines are causing
1discoloratipn Of houses In many
areas Of Key West.
City Manager Dave King today
said that this was caused by n.y.
drogen sulphide gas and that it
would have no permanent effect.
Within two weeks after the open
line is closed" said King, "discol-
Grafton viii fade away. The gas
definitely does not cause paint to
peel or flake"
Not only the city manager, but
The Key West Citizen has been
receiving many complaints with re-
gard to the open sewer lines. When
questioned by the paper. King said
that he had warned the public
nearly five years ago of the deter
iorated condition of the sewerage
system. More breaks may be ex-
pected before the situation gets
better.
No definite action has been taken
in Washington with regard TO the
proposed new sewer lines. King has
written letters to Smathers and
Laniaff in hopes of Fastening mat
tiers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-09
Purchase
Big Pine Line
Construction
To Start With
PoIe-Digging

Whether or not to purchase two
portable Diesel engines at a total
cost of $500, 900 viii be decided by
City Electric Systems Utility
board in the next weeks, it was
agreed at yesterdays monthly
meeting.
One portable diesel was rented
from SHOEMAKER last August
and another last December to pro-
vide additional power until the
completion of the 5000, 900 Steam
electric plant.
By August rs of this year, the
system win have paid $50, 900
for the rent and freight on one Die
sci and the same amount on the
second Diesel.
G. A. Van DeurSen, general man
ager of the electric company said
that city will be- able TO get along
without one Of them by next De-
cember, two OF three months after
he steam electric plant is In oper-
alton. The sec0ed u Diesel can
be released BY JunA 1851, be said.
/ The Board members, hoWGv1f,
could not decide at this time whe-
Their it win save more money "a
buy the Diesels now and sell
them at q later date, or
to continue renting them from
Shoemaker. II the Board does
not buy the engines, but returns
them. it win have to pay freight
to Sausilito. California.
The price Of one engine is $S7,
100 and the other $97 900.
Board members. four of whom
were present agreed to study the
r. w. Beck Comprehensive Engi-
neering report just released before
making a final decision on buying
or continued rental Of the Diesels.
Big Pine Line
1t was reported that the Roy
Richards construction company
winners of the Big Pine contract
viii go to work shortly. They wrote
the board July 7, that materials
have been released for the job,
that pole diggers viii 60 to work
By next week.
Bids To opsn
Bids on the fuel dock at the new
plant will be opened Tuesday, July
Is by the Utility Board, it was
said.
Present at yesterdays meeting
were Board Chairman, Mayor C.
b, Harvey. Secretary Ernest Ram
Continued IN Page Five)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-09
Johnson Inquest
To Be Monday At
HnmIin's Office

The Corcner's irsluest into
the death of Mrs. Catherine
Johnson of Marathon will be
held Monday at S p. m. in
stead Of Friday as originally
tentatively scheduled
Coroner Roy Hamiin said
he will call the Is witnesses
TO testify al that time as to
the cause of death OF the
woman who was allegedlY
shot twice by her common
law husband. Henry John
son.
Mrs. Johnson died as hours
after the shooting al Monroe
General hospital where she
was brought by friends from
Marathon.
Capt. Andy. Marathon pepui,
Sheriff. said that Mrs John
son had drawn q knife on her
husband. that both Of them
had been drinking heavily
on July 4th. the day the
shooting occurred.
State Attorney Lanceloi
Lester win conduct the ques-
iioning nj the inquest before
the six man jury Monday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-09
Customs Men Grab Material Worth Thousands Here
Coast Guard
COOperates
With Federal
Men In Raid
BY JIM COBB

u. S. Customs Service authori-
ties moved in this morning on
the motor vessel "Cable" and
confiscated several thousand dol
lars worth Of contraband mer-
chandise alleged to have been
brought to this country illegally
from aboard.
Agents from the Customs
Agency Service in Miami, with
the cooperation of the Coast
Guard, conducted the surprise
raid which Melted full truck
load Of imported material.
Included in the loot. which
r. now held in the office of Key
West Customs Agent Alderman
In the Post Office Building.
are large quantities of liquor.
imported Dutch beer. clothing
and piece goods. radios and
American cigarettes.
AL of the material is Of
foreign manufacture. with the
exception of the cigarettes
which are marked for export.
No tax had been paid on the
cigarettes. the agents added.
The Gable" is of Washington
d. G. registry and had been in
British Honduran waters TO,
several weeks. They had been
conducting a salvage operation
on the Danish Steamship ''Inger
Skou" which had run aground in
Honduras while en- route from
New Orleans TO Honduras.
According to the officials, the
crew OF the vessel had made
several trips ashore at the port
OF Belize in British Honduras.
In the words of one agent, the
material which was not declared
In the ships manifest was found
nil over the vessel"
The craft Is being held at the
Naval Station where the raid il
said to have been conducted.
Extreme secrecy siarollded ths
investigation which only came Il
light about noon today AS yet, nc
charges have been made public iT
the case and the identity of the
crew members has not been re-
leased.
Rvmors OF other Investigations,
particularly ncernins the
smuggling in of dope by another
vessel now in Key West have yet
10 be confirmed officially. The
fact that diving operations In
connection with one case were
conducted yesterday along the
Key Nest waterfront Is known.
Informed sources said today thu
this was the first case of the sol
since the days OF prohibition,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-09
Of Diesel Engines
At 100000 Is Considered
Record Budget
TONDrasc From,
Lowest Levy
Since 1893

A two mill tax reduction and
a mountaineering county budget
of $664,04I.75 were voted last
night by County Commissioners
after discussion in private caucus
and public debate.
Commissioners Joe Allen and
Frank Bentley opposed the
budget. Commissioners Gerald
Saunders. Harry Harris and Clar-
ence Higgs voted in favor.
The total operating budget Of
the county comes to $3.50. 28l.75.
raised by q levy of g. mills. the
lowest tax millage since 1893,
County Clerk Earl Adams said.
!. This operating budget IL ex-
elusive of the $4,000 raised out
of a separate two mill lew nor
operation Of Monroe Gene i hse-
i sitass and si0,0e Tor tho eFss i
county health dapnrtln<nt it
also exclusive Of $4,000 Tor tha
Mosquito Control district which
is being raised by levy Of nine
tenths OF mill
Last year the millage was lis,
including Monroe General hos
pitfalls levy. In 1888 the mill
age will. be only 9.5, according
to the new budget. This viii at
feet savings from $1,000 to $l0.-
600 for large taxpayers in the
county. il was said.
This is the largest tax cut In q
decade, according to Circuit Court
Clerk Earl Adams. who did the
work of preparing the tentative
budget before II was modified at
caucus Monday night.
The budget presented 10 County
Commissioners at last nights
meeting was the concensus of
opinion of Commissioners.
The millage leyies break down
thus; 2.5 mills for the general
fund. out Of which $257, 420 viii
be raised: Is mills for fine and
forfeiture, out OF which s84,627
will be collected. Is mills for
SAT ,206.50 in building certificates;
a mill for s22.37< bathing beach
bonds, making q total of 81 mills
for $3.50, 2ef.75.
To this miliage must be added
the two mills for the hospital.
Continue On Page Five)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-09
Louisiana Fayors
Gen. Eisenhower

CHICAGO IT, The Credentials
Committee today voted to seat IL
Eisenhower delegates from Louisi.
ana In the Republican convention
upsetting an earlier decision by
The COP National Committee
which gave these seats to Taft
hackers
The decision was unanimous. 50
q o. as TAFT men on the disputes
Continued On Page Fipel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-09
Democrats Score
MacArthur's Talk
Nv The Assoeissed Press

Two candidates for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination take
a dim view OF Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur's keynote speech to the Re
publican National Convention.
AyereII Hartman called IL
meaningless oraiory." Sen. Estes
Continued On Page Five)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-09
Leroy Torres
Improving
Citizen Staff Photo

Fire Chief Leroy Torres Is pro-
crossing nicely according 10 ~.
ports received from Miami. His
nsphsw. Buster csrsxo. talked
with the attending nurse ~ one
pm. today. She told him that
fhs chief wss able 10 answer
questions eohsrsnsiy and, barring
unforeseen circumstances, rsee-
very would progress nicely.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-09
THE WEATHER

Key West and Vicinity; Mostly
partly cloudy today through
Thursday with chance for isolated
munderShower. Continued hot
and humid. Light 30 moderate
variable, mostly easteFly winds.
Florida: Fair weather through
Thursday except for widely scat.
tered afternoon ilansegshoaers
occurring mostly in tfe nogsh and
central portions Little change in
temperature.
TIDES
HIGH LOW
I2e3 am ass am.
'is7 am 6z3 pm.
Evening star., 1952-05-14
Mrs. Bob Taft
TeuHOstess

Mrs. Robert A. Taft entertained
at a small tea yesterday after
noon. The guests included some
of the lady volunteers who are
working for her husbands pres
idential campaign. Many Of them
were from out of town and came
to Washington for an interview
with the Senator.
Leading the list was Mrs. Pres
ton Davie from New York City.
who is the Assistant Treasurer of
the National Taft Committee. On
the local scene those lending a
helping hand and also invited
were Mrs. Nicholas Longworth,
Mrs. Garvin E. Tankersley, Mrs.
A. Burks Summers and Mrs. Roy
st. Lewis.
Others included were Mrs. An
thony Mele, Mrs. Jose Cesteros,
Miss Helen Neimcyzk. Miss Bar
bara Witsell, Miss Philippa Roose-
welt, great niece of the late Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt; Mrs.
Raymond Mullee, Miss Fern Top
pell, and Miss Alice Ruth Miller,
all Of New York.
Evening star., 1952-05-14
Mrs. Mognuson
GroupHe0d

Mrs. Paul Magnuson took over
the tuning fork, which is the
symbol of the president of the
Women's Committee for the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra, at
the annual luncheon of the group
held yesterday. Mrs. Hans A.
KlagSbrunn, who has led the
group for the past two years, pre-
sided at the luncheon which was
held in Barker Hall Of the Young
Women's Christian Association.
Her report of the work of the
committee for the orchestra also
included the highlights of the re-
ports of the chairmen of the 81
committees.
The complete reports were MIN
eographed and given to all mem
bers of the committee for further
study. The shortest of these re-
ports is that of Mrs. Magnuson,
who was chairman of the box
committee last season. Her report
reads Expenses: None. Accom-
plishments: Sold out"
Mrs. Benjamin Warder Thoron,
treasurer, was reelected. She
read her own report and recon-
mended that $400 of the money on
hand be donated to the sustaining
fund for the orchestra. A motion
was made to that effect and
carried.
Mrs. Theodore w. Dominick,
who was the last chairman of
the committee before that office
was changed to president, was
chairman of the nominating COM
mittee this year. Others proposed
by the committee to serve through
1928 are vice presidents. Mrs.
Robert Sher, Mrs. Walter Surrey
and Mrs. w. Tapley Bennett. jr.;
recording secretary, Mrs. George
Wyeth. and corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Edmund r. Purvee.
The members at large for the
council were Mrs. Arthur Lyon,
Mrs. w. Dabney Jarman, Mrs. j.
Horace Smithey, Mrs. Warren
Ege and Mrs. Andrew J. Snow.
A brief recital by Evelyn
Swarthout, pianist. and Jane
Knight, harpist, who are members
of the National Symphony Or
chestra. completed the session.
Evening star., 1952-05-14
Mrs. runnun's Dates

The busy White House social
program will wind up early in
June and shortly thereafter Mrs.
Truman will go home to Independ-
ence for the summer. Mrs. James
M. Helm, White House social Sec
retary, announced yesterday.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Truman has a
full schedule ahead of her for the
balance of this month, including
the last two of the big official
receptions. The first of these will
be held today, for Army, Navy
and Air Force officers and their
wives. The other-and final-of
the large official gatherings will
be next Monday, with guests
drawn from officials of the Treas
ury, Post Office, Interior, Agri-
culture, Commerce and Labor De-
,partments and other Federal
agencies.
Mrs. Truman's mother. Mrs
David w. Wallace, who lives with
the Trumans in the White House
will accompany her home to In
dependence.
Tomorrow Mrs. Truman viii
give a luncheon for Sonora d.
Gonzalez Videla, wife Of the Presi.
dent Of Chile. At S o'clock that
afternoon Mrs. Truman will give
a tea for between 200 and 30(
guests (by White House standards
this is a small tea," according tt
Mrs. Heinz. Guests will be drawr
from various circles, including
many from the purely Residential
Evening star., 1952-05-14
Gen. Herren
Is IsHonored

Following a ceremony and pa
rade yesterday at Fort Myer fol
Maj. Gen. Thomas Wade Herren
he and his wife were honored at
a reception. Gen. Herren, who
has been the Commanding Gen
eral Of the Military District OF
Washington, is leaving for the
Far East Command.
The party was given by the
members of the staff Of the Mill
tary District of Washington and
their wives at the Fort Myer Off
GERS Club with the hours set for
$50 to 7:30.
Receiving with the Herrens
were Col. Egon r. Tausch, Assis-
tant Chief Of Staff for G2, and
Mrs. Tausch. who acted as the
official hosts. The party was for
cocktails and a buffet supper and
there was dancing to the music OF
the dance band Of the United
States Army band.
Gen. Herren will be succeeded
by Maj. Gen. Edwin K. Wright
who is returning from the Far
East Command.
Evening star., 1952-05-14

group and some in official life who
were not invited to any Of the
large official receptions.
Saturday evening Mrs. Truman
will accompany the President to
the convention banquet of Ameri-
cans for Democratic Action at
the Statler Hotel.
The following Wednesday, May
%, Mrs. Truman, the Cabinet
wives and the wives Of the Secre-
tarieS of the Army, Navy and Air
Force will give a luncheon at the
White House for members of the
Senate Ladies Luncheon Club.
The only garden party at the
White House this year will be
held Tuesday. June 3, when vet
Grams from nearby hospitals will
be entertained.
Evening star., 1952-05-14
Embassy Lunch

The Indian Ambassador and
Mrs. B. r. Sen were hosts at
luncheon yesterday, entertaining
in honor of the president of the
University of Illinois, DR.. George
D. Stoddard.
Others in the company were As
sistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. Howland H. Sergeant, the
Librarian of Congress, DR.. Luther
Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. Max McCul-
Tough and from the embassy staff
the new Cultural Attache and
Mrs. M. S. Sundaram and the
Press Attache and Mrs. P. l.
Bhandari.
Evening star., 1952-05-14
By Betty BeoIe

Secretary of State Acheson
has to set out in three different
directions in the next few weeks.
It's likely that Mrs. Acheson
will 60 with him to all three
destinations, which means that
she has to keep suitcases out
and an all-season wardrobe
ready for packing on a mo-
ments notice. When the Ache
sons travel it's from continent
to continent and it's apt to be
history-making.
First of all, probably this
month, the Secretary will fly to
Europe for the signing of the
contractual agreements with
Germany and for the Witness
ing of the European Defense
Community Agreement. Sec
ondly, he's had a good neigh
bor trip to Brazil lined up for
some weeks but it might have
to wait now till the last. And
thirdly. he is due in England
June Is to receive an honorary
degree from oxford University.
Oxford. whose degrees, honor
ary or otherwise, are not easily
come by. will confer upon Mr..
Acheson a doctorate of civil
law. British Ambassador Sir
Oliver Franks also will receive
an honorary degree from oxford
on the same occasion, and SO
will Justice John Erskine Read
Of Canada and another Ameri-
can, DR.. G. M. A. Richter, honor
ary curator of the Metropolitan
Museums Department of Greek
and Roman Art. Lewis Douglas
was similarly honored when he
was United States Ambassador
to Great Britain.
Nor is that the only plum
Mr.. Acheson will receive while
in England. It was announced
a week ago in the British press
that Secretary Acheson will be
made an honorary member of
one of the four Inns of Court
for barristers in England. The
barristers, it said, are the elite Of
the profession. The London news
story read: United States State
Secretary Dean Acheson was to-
day assured of a free dinner any
time he happens to be in Lon
don. He was elected an honorary
master of the bench of Lincoln's
Inn. As a bencher he ranks with
Gen. Eisenhower. Queen Eliza
beth and Viscount Alexander"
The actual masters Of the bench.
1t explains, are those who decide
the policies and code Of the
profession.
The United States Secretary
of State will have to don q
scholars cap and gown to be
presented as a member of Lin
coins Inn at one of their din
ners. If he doesn't have one
such outfit with him, the Brit
ish will lend him one, the news
story said. He will thus be in the
position Of every aspiring law
student in England who must
Evening star., 1952-05-14
Exclusively Yours
Secretary Acheson to Get Oxford Degree
And Be Taken Into British Inn of Court

eat at least 18 such dinners a
year for three years before he
can even sit for his bar exams.
It is one of those peculiar Brit
ish customs stepped in tradition
that had its beginnings CEN
turies ago. The four Inns orig
mated in the 18th century and
were so called because they
originally provided living &C
commodations for the students.
The biggest difference be-
tween the law student going
through his inns PAGES" and
Mr.. Acheson is that the student
must pay through the nose" for
each dinner, whereas for the
United States Secretary it will
be a free meal. A substantial
dinner is not something to be
sneezed at in England today.