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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-06

federal building by Mr.. Bervaldi
and MIR. Gates. Under the post
master they were lucky to have a
Screwdriver to fix the lawn mower,
compared to a power mower under
Mr.. Gates. There are other points
which can be obtained by talking to
the right people.
Last year the postmaster re-
turned $4,000 to the post office
department. The implication is that
the people of Key West received the
best possible postal service, both in
delivery and window service. Ask
the Chamber of Commerce about
the volume OF complaints on the
shabby service.
What can be done? Well, as an
example, take the postal scandal
which happened in Chicago about
selling appointments to supervisory
positions. Who gets the credit for
ithat2 The American Legion who
dug out the crook dI es and
dumped it onto the F.B.I. who in
turn forced the postal inspectors
to take action. The moral, civic
organizations have duty to keep
on their toes and investigate.
| The postmaster is appointed by
the Senate upon recommendation
of his senator. Yours is Senator
George Smathers. The postmaster
is a steward of the people of Key
West. IL his stewardship is lacking,
them you can either force action or
remove him by senatorial pressure.
There is no such thing as career
as civil service postmaster. All are
subject TO change when found to be
deficient. The public must barrage
its Chamber Of Commerce. news
paper and other civic organizations
and demand a just and fair amount
of postal service, not just what a
postal inspector or the department
In Washington wishes to dole out
but what the leaders of Key Vests
civic organizations feel it is entitled
to compared to its size. TT. Lauder
dale of about the size of Key West
In population and probably less In
receipts has eleven inspectors.
Here's the other side, Key West,
so let's see action, Mr.. Public. The
lCitizen, City Commissioners,
County Commissioners, Chamber OF
Commerce, Rotary, Elks, Lions,
Jaycees, etc.
A Key Wester
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-06
THIS ROCK OF OURS
BY BILL 0IBB

|
Is there a God and can each
of us claim Him as our own?
That's tough question es-
pecially in view-'Uf the fact that
daily experience has shown most
of US that one klhug can only be-
long to one per s0 or group at a
time. Even Ma we finds itself
split.up so that Individual groups
of men claim q tain portions OF
the land, the SCI the air.
II there is a BOD. how can he
belong to milliofts and millions of
people who chokse thousands Of
different methods ,of claiming Him?
(In the U. S. alone, there are more
than two hundred and sixty reli-
gious bodies, not churches, each
one claiming their own special
ownership and communion with
God.l
Without q doubt, To modern per-
plexity of organize religion has
done more to driv men away
from formal WORSHIP than toward
it. To q certain extent the churches
realize this. The Catholic organi-
ration. for instance, Twin tell you
frankly that many a lgood Protes-
tant has a better CHANGE OF getting
to Heaven than some Ayil. Slothful,
falSe-living individually who mas
querade as Catholics. Protestant
ministers will also admit that vari'
Gus other religions viii eventually
allow you to serve God fully and
completely. However, fhey each
sort of insinuate that yof pre- riding
to Heaven tourist class on some
other religion. II you dsed their
own particular ideas. you would
be travelling In luxury and com
fort.
| have no objections 10 the
above situation. II appeart TO be
primarily q matter Of salesman
ship. To illustrate. you capt SCI
angry at one brush SalesmHn be-
cause be claims his prodtset Il
better than a competitors mol
unless be becomes ohnoxiOp ans
Is actually misrepresentinf ms
goods. But 10 return to The orr gina
question.
Is there a God and WHO 'wn
Him.
/ II you viii take my word sicI
II - the word Of q mar who ! "a
consistently hutfrd his head aEaif .
The saglS Of selfish SrserTntnasse q
- TIE answer is Yes, there Is .
Gel. aa6 ae IS a LovEas Go1t
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Ocean studies have become -
important that the British have
assigned the naval ship Challenges
to scientific studies of the sea.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-06
TOWN LOSES WHISTLE TIME
PIECE

ROCKVILLE. Ind. (AP)--FoIk
here have been arriving late to
work and for appointments recent
" and children have been tardy al
school.
The Rockport Republican ex.
plains everybody had depended on
a lumber company steam whistle
that could be heard all over town
at 1880 and 8 am. daily. The town
clock had stopped long ago.
But the lumber company inAtalIed
a new electric whistle that can't be
heard outside its immediate neigh
borhood.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-06

The Citizen welcomes express
sions of the views of it's read
ers, but the editor reserves the
right to delete any items which
are considered Iibelous or unwar-
ranted. The writer's should be
fair ana cOnfine the letters TO
200 words and write ON one side
of the paper only. Signature of
the writer must accompany the
letters and will be published un-
less requested otherwise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-06
POST OFFICE COMPLAINT
Editor, The Citizen:

Editor, The Citizen:
The recent article by the post
master of Key West, extolling his
administration, has prompted the
release of the following information
for the edification of the people Of
Key West.
The receipts of the Key West
office by the postmaster admis,
sion is $500, 900. This entities Key
West to the following supervisory
positions excluding the postmaster
and assistant postmaster: l. Su.
perintendent of Mails; 2. Assistant
Superintendent of Mails; 3. Fore
men and Clerks in charge.
What is the number of super.
visory employees to give Key West
good postal service? Only Su.
perintendent of mails to supervise
IS employees; carriers, clerks in
the distribution and floor work, and
clerks in the cage which consists Of
money orders, postal savings, CO.
D. and. registry service. Is this
supervisory help automatically
given? No, it's the duty and respon.
sibility of the postmaster to show
justification for such positions. II
the postmaster fails to press his
case, the people of Key West suffer
by losing three or more good pay
ing positions and this would mean
three more clerks to replace the
ones who are promoted. The post
masters responsibility is to the
people of Key West first and to the
post office department second; and
not vice versa.
The present superintendent of
mails is overworked and abused.
Thare is no supervision of work
from 6 am. to 8 am, only clerk
Is responsible during these hours
with no compensation for his work
The supervisory employees, post
master, assistant postmaster ant
superintendent of mails lose then
compensatory time because the,
cannot be spared IL one Of the three
is absent.
A few years ago when economy
forced shutdown of e d er a | act
ivitieS, Key West clerks and carr
iers were forced to take time of
without pay. This saved money was
sent to pay for the post offices who
exceeded their appropriations, like
/ Miami for example.
The present post office is always
lacking in necessary equipment and
requirements. There is only one
cancelling machine even during
Christmas time. II tn a t breaks
down, it's a mess. Yet Miami and
other places have warehouses in
cities where they can get additional
machines when needed. Who must
procure this equipment? The post
master is responsible and again he
lacks the intestinal fortitude Ia
obtain enough and the correct kind
of equipment to run an office which
has grown as the Key West office
has. Key West was only small
second class office W hen they
moved into the present building
The amount of window service has
not grown one bit, yet the volume
of business has increased ~ fold
| A comparison I'll 1899, when the
office starte to boom, to the
present is as follows:
1899 1852
Receipts .-.--.-------- $4,000 300, 00t
Employees ..-.- ID 81
Ratio receipts . j II
Ratio employees
| A difference of what can b done
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READS SUNSHINE REPORTS

READS SUNSHINE REPORTS
Editor, The Citizen:
Enclosed find two dollars and
send me your much needed news
paper, for the winter weather We
are having now. | do not know
the price but viii find it In the
paper.
Very trlfH yours.
ALLEN S. BEcH
Pompton Lakes, N. J.
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pie alone.

good neighbor knows how to live and let other peo-
pie alone.
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The trouble with most of the expert opinion that
the experts seldom agree
Evening star., 1952-01-22
Citizen Group Backs Plan
For School Crossing Guards

The Lincoln Park Citizens As
sociation last night indorsed q
proposal that the District hire up
to 200 part-time school crossing
guards 50 regular patrolmen can
be relieved Of this detail for more
pressing duties.
The group also adopted the
resolution Of the Junior Chamber
LOT Commerce requesting that the
Uniform Milk Code Of the United
States Public Health Service be
adopted for the District and that
an investigation be made to see Il
the Maryland Virginia Milk Pro-
ducers' Association Is using mon
opolistic practices.
The proposed appointment Of
Board Of Education members by
the Commissioners Of the District
was opposed.
The meeting was held In the
Epworth Methodist Church, Thir-
Iteenth street and North Carolina
avenue NE. and was conducted
by j. Watson Flanagan, vice
tpresident.
Evening star., 1952-01-22
Police Raise Slippery Questions
On Snow Traffic Enforcement

from rs to 100 towing-truc be
established. These. he said. would
operate under contract with the
District and be placed at strategic
intersections, where they would
work under orders Of the police.
He also discussed the restriction
Of 56 streets to automobiles
equipped with chains or snow
tread tires.
What About Visitors?
This is expected to bring up all
sorts Of opposition when enforce
ment begins. Among the ques-
tions remaining unanswered last
night were: How would visitors
know OF the restrictions? What
happens to q woman who says she
doesn't know how to put tire
chains on.
In other business last night. the
Capital Transit Co.'S fringe park
ing plan, which received criticism
from the traffic groups Parking
Committee at o recent meeting,
was referred back to the commit
tee for further study. The plan
would prohibit parking downtown.
Lawson Cantrell, assistant SUI
perintendent Of schools, reported
on, the progress Of the driver
training program In the city's high
schools. He said 423 students in
IA schools are taking the course.
Evening star., 1952-01-22
Two Fined for Leaving
Court Here During Recess

Two men. who disappeared from
Municipal Court during luncheon
recess last Friday while they were
awaiting trial on traffic charges
were today fined $50 apiece by
Judge Aubrey C. Fennell on con-
tempt charges.
II they fail to pay the fine,
they must serve 10 days In jail.
The defendents were Mason VIII
liam White, colored, Of the $500
block Bass street Sc, and Fred
Fenwick, colored. Of the 700 block
Fifty-firSt street NE. .
White was charged with allow
ing an unlicensed driver to oper-
ate his car Fenwick was charged
with driving q car without q
drivers permit and driving with
no rear tag light.
The traffic case against White
was continued for 10 days. with
bond set at 5000. The charges
against Fenwick were continued
for o like period. with q total
bond Of $500 set.
Evening star., 1952-01-22
Two Get Suspended Terms
In 1850 Liquor Conspiracy

Two men were given suspended
sentences yesterday by Chief
Judge Bolitha j. Laws Of District
Court and placed on probation
for four years for their part In a
liquor conspiracy In 1850.
James E. Riddle, 80, Of the $500
block Of Erie street Sc. and John
p. johnson, SO, colored, Of the
l400 block of First street NV,
we're given suspended sentences Of
from / to 4 years. Both had
pleaded guilty to conspiracy to
violate liquor tax laws by buying
and selling and transporting un-
taxed liquor.
/. Early this month. . code
fendant, Nathan Cosman, 50. who
also had pleaded to the con-
spiracy charge, was given from Is
months to 4 years by Judge Laws
Cosman was described as the
ringleader in the conspiracy.
Evening star., 1952-01-22
Commissioners Authorize
Laruer Buses on ; Routes

The Commissioners today au-
|thorized the Capital Transit Co
Ito begin using oversize buses on
three Of its main routes.
The company has asked per-
mission to operate the big buses
on Is routes, but the Commis-
sioners voted to withhold action
on all but three. The company
was authorized to operate the big
buses on the Benning, Sixteenth
and Connecticut avenue routes.
A company spokesman told the
Commissioners 1t may be about
three months before the new buses
are delivered. The Public Utilities
Commission recently authorized
the company to increase the size
Of It's buses TO . length Of not more
than 40 feet and . width Of 102
inches.
Evening star., 1952-01-22
Active Membership Urged
By Federation Officer

The roll Of each individual citi-
zenS' association in the city-wide
membership drive was outlined
last night by Mrs. Henry A. Bart
lett, first vice president Of the
Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tions.
Speaking before the Chillurn
Heights Citizens Association. Mrs.
Bartlett said the Federation
sponsored drive, scheduled to be.
gin February !, Is not simply .
move to sign up members.
Getting members to sign o card
and pay dues" she said, "is no
great task ct all. The problem Ii
not just more members, but more
members at more meetings"
Evening star., 1952-01-22
Proiestants Decry
10 Vatican

A resolution expressing "ilnal-
terable opposition" to the appoint
ment Of any representative to the
Vatican for the United States was
adopted last night at a meeting
in Metropolitan Baptist Church,
Sixth and A streets NE.
More than 500 persons at the
meeting. sponsored by Protestants
and Other Americans United for
Separation Of Church and State,
approved the statement. DR.. Clyde
w. Taylor of the National Asso-
citation of Evangelicals, presided.
The resolution noted that Presi-
dent Truman said he planned to
submit another nomination for
ambassador to the Vatican, and
expressed concern at the tendency
of "sone political leaders to seek
q compromise on this Supremely
important question affecting
American religious liberty"
It then asserted "unalterable
opposition to the appointment Of
any United States representative
to the Vatican, whether he go un-
der the name Of ambassador,
minister, charge d'affairs or per-
sonal representative Of the Pres
ident."
DR.. Frederick Curtis Fowler,
president Of the National Associa-
tion of Evangelicals, told the
gathering that fundamental is
sues are at stake. It Is q legal
and not a religious question be-
cause it would compel alterations
in the structure Of our Govern
ment, a great change In the
American way Of life"
Evening star., 1952-01-22

The police would like to know
how to keep the snow from inter-
fering with their enforcement of
the Commissioners snow program.
This was indicated last night
by Inspector John j. Agnew OF
the Traffic Division at q meeting
Of the Commissioners Traffic Ad-
visory Board in the Municipal
Center.
He outlined D couple Of the
difnculties the police may run
into. in addition to the argu-
ments they're bound to get from
motorists. For one thing. he
wondered how Q policeman Is
going to get an offending car to
the precinct In a storm that has
paralyzed traffic.
Trouble With Tickets.
Assuming it couldn't be done,
the inspector said even issuing a
ticket will be difficult. with snow
or sleet soaking the ticket book
and making mess Of the carbon.
Inspector Agnew said 1t would
be good idea to encourage en-
forcement "by compliance" rather
than by arrests.
Traffic Director George =. Ke-
neipp said the Commissioners were
to receive a report today from his
office, suggesting that q pool Of
Evening star., 1952-01-22
Capitol View Group Hits
Plans for Housing Project

The Capitol View Civic Associa-
tion last night sent letters to
President Truman and Congress
protesting a proposal by the Ma
tional Capital Housing Authority
to build 600 low-rent houses in
the area.
The association said In the
letter that such q project would
overtax the already crowded
living conditions and turn the
area into a ghetto" It further
argued out that there are not
enough schools In the area to
handle the present pupils. The
letter added that Benning road Is
overloaded with traffic and an
other housing project would only
make 1t worse.
The group Endorsed James
Snowden as principal Of Phelps
Vocational High School. and
|agreed to aid the coming mothers
drive against polio.
The meeting was held in the
Richardson School, Fifty third
and Blaine streets, NE. and was
conducted by William o. Wood
son, president.
Evening star., 1952-01-22
Nine on Embassy Staff Give
Blood 10 Anemia Victim

Nine members Of the Israeli
Embassy staff. led by David Col
tein, minister and charge d'affaires
lat the embassy, donated blood
yesterday to an 18-year-old VIC
tim Of aplastic anemia, the daugh-
ter Of a Columbia Hospital official.
The patient. Miss Judith Kush-
ner. is the daughter Of DR.. David
II. Kushner, q senior member Of
the medical staff Of Columbia
Hospital. and In charge Of the
obstetrics and gynecology depart
ment. Miss KuShner. q music
student at the University Of
Rochester. N. Y, contacted the
disease about two months ago.
Although she is allowed to remain
at home. she must visit the hos
pital for regular check-ups. As
fast as her count goes down. she
gets q transmission. In the last
two months. Miss Kushner has
received around u pints Of blood.
Evening star., 1952-01-22
Senate, House Groups
Again Will Explore
Agency Dispersal Bill

subcommittee of both the Sen
ate and House Public Works Com
mittees will take up the dispersal
bill again as the result Of Presi-
dent Truman's request for ap-
Iproval Of the program. it was
indicated today.
The measure, as reported to the
Senate last spring. would transfer
with 10000 employees tc
-four buildings to be erected In the
Capitals suburbs and transfer
|25. 900 Government positions to
other cities. The Senate sent the
measure back to committee. Z.
Chairman Kerr of the Senate
Public Works Subcommittee on
Public Buildings said he will ex-
'plore the question with subcom-
mittee members and see II q bill
can be brought out.
Senator Kerr voted for the bill
when it was considered before. On
the ground Of economy, he con-
CURED with Mr.. Truman's rec
ommendation that the proposed
structures be erected on Govern
ment-owned sites.
On the House side, Subcommit-
tee Chairman Trimble said it is
likely hearings on the measure
win be started soon. He said the
plan to build new structures on
Government land would meet
some Of the objections raised
against the program.
Mr.. Trimble's subcommittee held
extensive hearings last winter and
spring but made no report to the
full committee.
Evening star., 1952-01-22
Auto Inspection
Items Abandoned to
Reduce Reflections

The District Commissioners to-
day ordered elimination Of certain
inspection items from the annual
check Of District automobiles at
the city's two inspection stations,
Traf1ic Director George E.
Keneipp, who recommended the
action, said the new system should
result in from $500 to 11,000
fewer reflections each year. Mr..
Keneipp also pointed out that the
move will relieve the burden Of
inspecting some $4,000 vehicles
annually with q staff that has
remained virtually the same size
since 1888.
Items removed from the check
board are:
Excessive smoke, condition OF
drivers seat. floor coverings, ex-
cept those on vehicles under Pub
lie Utilities Commission license;
pedal pads and gas and oil leaks.
Evening star., 1952-01-22
Shooting Victim Charged
With Weapon Assault

The 24-year-old victim Of q
shooting early today received both
ian arm wound and charge of
assault with a dangerous weapon,
police reported.
Floyd Hunter, colored, Of the
1900 block of Thirteenth street
NV, was wounded by the pro-
|prietor of a u street restaurant
whom he had threatened with q
knife, police said.
They quoted the proprietor.
John Farrar, 81, colored, of 1916
e street NE. as saying he had
escorted Hunter out of the res
taurant, at 1901 u street NV. a
few minutes earlier. Farrar said
Hunter had been drinking.
Hunter returned to the restau-
rant with a knife and threatened
Farrar, who shot him, according
Ito the report. Hunter was treated
lat Freedmen Hospital.
Hunter reportedly had threat
ened Farrar with Q knife pre-
viously.
Evening star., 1952-01-22
Is Generals Nominated
To Permanent Grades

President Truman today nomi-
mated 16 general officers for pro-
motion to permanent grades In the
temporary ranks they now hold. A
nth, 1t. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor.
was nominated for the permanent
rank Of major general.
Those who now viii hold their
ranks permanently are Mai. Gems.
Hobart r. Gay and William O.
Reeder. and Brig. Gems. Charles
e. Loucks. Cornelius e. Ryan,
Frank A. Allen, Bryan I. Milburn.
John A. Klein. John c. Macdon-
aid, Iaurin L. williams, Samuel
T. williams, Albert C. Lieber.
Boniface Campbell, John M. Lentz,
Bernice M. McFadyen. Leslie D.
Carter and Charles r. Craig.
Evening star., 1952-01-22
Futher Gormun to Hold
SpeciuI inquiry Gloss

A special inquiry class for nom
Catholics will be held at 8 O'Clock
tonight In Blessed Sacrament
School, Chevy Chase Circle. The
Rev. Charles d. German. assistant
pastor of the Shrine Of the
Blessed Sacrament. win conduct
the class.
The meeting Is one Of q series
arranged by the Rev. Edward n
Roach, pastor. to enable non.
Catholics to learn about the prac.
tices and teachings Of the Cath.
|olic Church.
Evening star., 1952-01-22
"a Strikes in Year Called
Peril 10 Railway Law
~ me Assoelo1eo PreSS

The National Mediation Board
says the growing number Of rail-
road and airline strikes is endan-
gering the labor law covering the
two industries.
A board report said 10 railroad
strikes. one on the Railway Ex-
press Agency and four on airlines
between July. 1850. and July. 1851,
set an all-time high.
The report said It's services are
accepted merely as . perfunctory
step toward getting White House
emergency board handling.
Railroads and airlines. exempt
from the Taft-Hart1ey law. are
covered by the Railway Labor law
of 1926.
Evening star., 1952-01-22
Home in Chevy Chase
Is Dumuqed BY Fire

A IRE which started In q defec-
tive oil burner caused about 50, 900
in damage last night at the home
Of jeremiah o. Brott. 81 West
Irving street, Chevy Chase.
Firemen said . defective Oh
burner started the blaze. which
burned out ali the basement parti-
tions and destroyed furnishings.