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The Nome nugget., 1952-09-24
INTERVIEW WITH ODAQ SHOWS CONTRAST
 BETWEEN JETS & SLED FOR TRAVEL TO POLL
By Elton C. Fay

WASHINGTON, (P - What is the Arctic like where the United States has chosen to build great air bases for it's perimeter de- lenses?
 Now that the flier with his jet fighters and strategic bombers have come, it is a strange mixture of the old, unchanging for north and the new ways of man from temperate zone, of glaciers mil lions of years old and airdrome runways in which the concrete is barely hardened.
 It is a place where planes take off from the huge and busy air base at Thule to wing northward to the Pole in a few hours flying time, and it is a place where just across a bay from the air base lives Odaq, the Eskimo who went with Peary to the North Pole in 1909.
 NewSmen who visited Thule re- gently, including this reporter, went to call on Odaq at his house in the little Eskimo village. He came out to greet them, very old man, wearing white polar bear pants. On his shirt was the Danish governments decoration (equivalent to the US. DiStin- guished Service MedaD for being with the first man to reach the Pole.
 While a jet plane warmed up to screaming crescendo across the bay, Odaq remembered some of the things about the famous first trip to the fartheSt north A years ago.
 Did he see much game while on the long trek from the Eskimo village of Etah, just north of Thule to the Pole? Through an interpreter he answered.:
 "A little. Some seals"
 Then he placed his foot down in front of him, to show an inn print, and spoke.
 "Also polar bear tracks, but no polar bears"
 When did he see Rear Adm. Robert E. Peary?
 Odaq couldn't put the answer in dates. He thought. He spoke and pointed to the north the Pole); to the northwest Etah, where Peary left; to the south (where Peary wenD.
 The interview was over. Odaq shook hands gravely with his visitors. He turned and made his way back into the house where he lives alone, the years heavy upon him. And the jet fighter whistled down the runway and into the air to cover, in the space of an hour, the miles it had. taken Odaq weeks to trudge behind a dog sled SO very long ago. 1rLa JYo;%oI C@a%ac ' inrary of
The Nome nugget., 1952-09-24
HOWARD HUGHES SELLS CONTROLLING INTEREST IN RKO FOR $7 MILLION

HOLLYWOOD, (P) = Million aire induStrialist Howard Hughes announced yesterday the outright sale of his controlling interest in RKO Pictures Corp, producers and distributors of motion pie lures, for $7,093 $40.
 Purchasers are a group of Cal ifornia, Texas and Midwest busi- neSsmen headed by Ralph StOlkin, 34-year- Chicago mail order millionaire.
 The sum amounts to about 30 percent interest in the studio. D.:.ks ran kas y0E
The Nome nugget., 1952-09-24

It is believed that we are using the same water that existed on earth when the world began, al though it has been turned from liquid to vapor or ice and back again many, many times.
The Nome nugget., 1952-09-24

Legal Blanks at The Nugget office
The Nome nugget., 1952-09-24

The United States Library of Congress contains more than eight million volumes and pamphlets.
, 1952-01-02

CHICAGO-NEW YEARS HOLIDAY highway and other az
al deaths have exceeded 500.
, 1952-01-02
Robber Sings
As He Works

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 (INS)-
A man accused of going to drastic
lengths to make an audience
listen to him play the piano and
sing was among three men picked
up by police today on robbery
charges.
Detectives said Arthur M. Res
nick, %, the piano player, and
Robert j. Murphy, 20, robbed IL
guests at a New York card party
Oct. 10 of $25,500 worth of
,furs and jewels. Resnick staged the
impromptu entertainment, police
, 1952-01-02

The U. S. destroyer reported at
the same time that the Flying
Enterprise was drifting out of con-
troll in a southwesterly direction at
a speed of about two knots.
Carlson, a veteran New Jersey
seaman, remained aboard thebridge
of his ship throughout the night
andearly morning despite the con-
slant danger of sinking.
He was treated as the imam of
the hour by the British press for
his stubborn refusal to abandon
his ship and seek safety himself.
London's morning newspapersban-
nered his story and printed pic
, 1952-01-02
Holidays Kill
Six Hundred
By international News Service

By international News Service
Death on the highway and from
accidental causes came to some
600 Americans over the four-day
New Years holiday period that
ended today.
The highway fatality tool total
ed 373, exceeding the $50 predict
ed by the National Safety Council.
Fires, explosions, shootings and
other miscellaneous accidents
brought death to 232 others.
New York and California led
the nation intraffic fatalities. Cali
fornia reported AZ died on the
highway while six others persisted
in fires and IA more died in mis-
cellaneous mishaps for a toll of 81.
New York had % traffic deaths,
six fires fatalities and 80 dead in
other causes for a total of 63.
, 1952-01-02
Celebrities Join In
NAACP Benefit

NEW YORK, Jan. 2-Nine more
top celebrities have agreed to par
ticipate in the giant benefit show
for the National Association for
the Advancement Of Colored
People, to be held in Madison
Square Garden on Thursday, March
6, Oscar Hammerstein Ii and Lee
ma Horne, co-chairmen, announc-
ed today.
Jimmy Durante, Camilla Will
liams, Dorothy Sarnoff, Dick Camp
bell, Melvyn Douglas, Marie Tall
chief, June Havoc, Ezio PIMA,
Juanita Hall and Eddie Cantor,
have added their names to the
parade of stars who will serve on
the committee and entertain at the
benefit.
Tickets for the benefit will be
priced from 81 to SIS. The special
price for a box of eighteen seats
is 800.
, 1952-01-02
All Dead In
Plane Crash

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 2 (INS)
Searchers today begin removing
the bodies of 20 airmen who were
killed when their CAT air force
transport crashed near the top of
a 1000 foot ice-covered mountain
near Phoenix.
The dead included 10 West
Point cadets.
The wreckage was sighted yes
terday IS miles east of Phoenix
following the biggest air search in
Arizona history in which more than
7Oplanes took part. The plane dis
appeared Sunday night during a
violent rain storm.
The transport was ~enroutefrom
Hamilton Air Force Base near Gan
Francisco to Goodfellow Air Force
Base near San Angelo, Tex.
Identification was made by the
tail section, the only part of the
plane which was not s%pattered
the sheer wall on the western side
of the 1000 fot peak of the noun
of the 1000 foot peak of the
mountain. The plane crashed just
100 feet from the crest.
Confirmation that all the pass
engers on board were dead was
Continued Page Four
, 1952-01-02

lures of the Enterprise listing at
an almost fantastic angle.
Capt. w. z. Lawson of the u
S. freighter Southland said after
he arrived in Rotterdam, II think
Carlson will be able to save his
ship and have her towed into a
harbor." Lawson, referring to the
vessels listing, explained: ,
"The ship has found a new cent
err of gravity and can stay afloat
, 1952-01-02
WEATHER FORECAST

Rain in southeast and rain with
some freezing rain or sleet in
west and north portions tonight
Sleet or snow Thursday. Low
tonight 3O-35 southeast, 1852
in west and north portions.
Colder Thursday night.
, 1952-01-02
said, while Murphy kept the guests

said, while Murphy kept the guests
at attention with a gun.
The third man arrested was
Harold Cohen, 81, accused of act
ing as lookout for the two others.
All three are being investigated in
connection with other robberies
in which loot totalled about $780,
900.
, 1952-01-02

Mr.. Truman said:
"Some persons in the department
Of internal revenue have betrayed
the public trust reposed in them.
The revelation of that fact has
come as a shock to all decent citi-
zens.
"I have directed that every eff
fort be made to expose and punish
such persons wherever they may
be found.
'I intend to have the highest
standards of integrity maintained
in the federal service. Those stand
ards are high now and have been
observed faithfully by the over
whelming majority of our public
servant.
"We must rid the government
of any employees who misuse their
official positions for personalgain.
Equally important, we must cor
, 1952-01-02
SAGA OF THE SEA"
IN CAPTAINS HER0ISM

LONDON, Jan. 2 ONS)-A u. S. Navy destroyer shove too" alongside
the crippled and walLowng American freighter Flying Enterprise" today and
radioed that the valiant skipper of the merchantmen appears well and SIN good
Spirits"
The captain of the disabled and sharplylising ship, Kurt Carlson, has re
to abandon his tormpounded vessel yer since last Saturday when he or
|dered his crew and passengers % board rescue ships.
Carlens refusal to leave the stricken freghter is based on his deire TO
save her from the sea salvage laws in the event she founders safely through
the Storm. Other ships may make claims against dereick vessels if they manage
to bring them into port.
Officers aboard the destroyer John w. Weeks which made a dash to the
freighters side through raging Atlantic gales said the fWypacked weekIosg
Atlantic storm is easing. However, they reported the ocean waters are still
rough with heavy swens.
The Flying Enterprise was listing at a dangerous sngle as the American
destroyer arrived din the area about 245 miles southwest of Ireland. Meanwhile,
fireman Baltazar GavHan, Sc, of New York, who was rescued from Carers
ship Lasts Saturday. arrived in London and said the freighter's hull was cracked
by rampaging seas late Istw week.
, 1952-01-02

provided that her superstructor
holds together"
Meanwhile, the British tug, Tur-
moil, arrived in Falmouth Bay but
a 50-mile-an-hour gale prevented
her from going into the harbor
with a disabled craft in tow. The
Turmoil is expected to make a
dash to the Flying Enterprise af-
ter harbor tugs relieve her of her
present rescue assignment.
, 1952-01-02
truman / Announces
lux Clean Up

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 QNS)- President Truman announced
today he will institute a sweeping reorganization of the internal re-
venue bureau" including abolition of the offices of the GA internal
revenue collectors. :
The President, in a special statement, said it is his intention to
establish "A strong, vigorous inspection service" which will be COM
pletely independent of the internal revenue bureau and will keep a
close check on its operations.
Nh. Truman said that all positions in the bureau except that
of the commissioner will be placed under the civil service system.
The tax collectors previously have been politically appointees of the
President.
The President said that he will submit the plan to congress, but
if congress does not approve it within so days he will put the plan
into effect through executive action.
, 1952-01-02

rect any conditions which make it
possible for such practices to ex-
list.
"This reorganization is part of
a program to prevent improper
conduct in the public service, to
protect the government from the
insidious influence peddlers and
favor-seekers, and to expose and
punish any wrongdoers.
"It is one of a series of actions
l am taking to insure honesty, in
tegrity, and fairness inthe conduct
Of all government business"
The President said that these
''major changes" will be made in
the internal revenue bureau:
1. The offices Of the GA collect
ors of internal revenue will be a.
polished.
Continued On Page Four
, 1952-01-02
DAYTON, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
LATE BULLETINS
international News Service
VOL. IX--NO. 265

International News Service
OENIX, ARIZ-MILITARY RESCUE TEAMS have begun the
grim task of recovering the bodies of % persons, including
West Point cadets, who were killed in the crash of a CAT air
= c. plane
~ NDONA U. S. Destroyer is alongside the crippled and list
ing American freighter Flying Enterprise off Ireland; the skipper
is still at his post and ows o stay there
MUNSAN, KOREA-THE ALLIES HAVE proposed that all war
prisoners and informed civilians in Korea be given a choice of
whether or mot they want to return to their former homes.
EIGHTH ARMY HEADoUARTERS-RED ANTLAlRCRAFT fire
today shot down two Allied jet planes; ground action in Korea
dwindled to light patrols and a brief Communist thrust that was
repulsed.
CHIcAGo-NEW YEARS HOLIDAY highway and other accident
al deaths have exceeded 500.
~MOSCOW-MAXIM LITVINOV, rs, former Soviet ambassador to
the u. S. and Britain and advocate of Red cooperation with the
west, is dead.
, 1952-01-02

~ ON u. S. is alongside the cripple
4ng American freighter Flying Enterprise off Ireland; t
is still at his post and vows to stay there.
, 1952-01-02

MUNSAN, A ALLIES HAVE proposed
prisoners and informed civilians in Korea be given
whether or not they want to return to their former h
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-30
Robert Pollock
Honors Genung
With Dinner Party

Robert Pollock, local jeweler.
gave a dinner party for his staff
and q few friends at the Sun and
Sand Club Sunday night. The host
served champagne to the 20 guests
previous to the dinner. Guest OF
honor was Jack Genung. assistant
to Pollock. Flashlight pictures were
taken by the host and his son
Richard, who amused everyone
with athletic efforts in getting
angle shots from nearby poles.
The dinner table was decorated
with Christmas candles and vivid
poinsettia. The menu began with
shrimp cocktail and was followed
by chicken soup, steak. creamed
potatoes. salad, ice cream and
coffee. Sparkling burgundy wine
was served with the steak. The
aperitif was iced creme de
menthe.
Genung was presented with a
spotlight for his car. He plans a
trip to California during his SIX
months leave OF absence. Pollock
and Genung made brief after-din-
ner speeches.
Present at the dinner were Miss
Barbara Jolly. escorted by the
guest Of honor: Richard and Gail
Pollock, "Sparky" CafboneIl, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Higgs. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. H. Muse. Mr.. and Mrs.
Manuel Fernandez. Mrs. Ronald
jackson and Mrs. Margaret Gu
sick.
Mrs. Pat Moser. member of the
Pollock staff and her husband were
unable 10 attend due to illness.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-30

at Kikee,. Siamese cat and
screams at Mrs. Russell Johnson's
battlescarred tomcat. Austin N.Y.
ron Pardee III. Jane Lins, wife
Of Col. Lins, got a personal letter
from Mamie Eisenhower in answer
to the one Mrs. Lins wrote the
night OF the election returns.
Haven't seen it yet, but IL began,
eve chuckled over your letter. !"
Wonder what the first letter was
about? The lavender and brown
spotted orchid spray worn by Mrs.
Irving T. Duke at N recent
luncheon was gift from Peggy
Mills who grows them. .Remem-
Der the big to.do over a visiting
Admiral catching a five foot sail
fish? Young Tom Buckley, son
OF Capt. A. E. Buckley, MAS.
caught a seven foot one first time
out! Mrs. James Foresman (she's
on the desk as editor, you know
is proudly showing her 18th ami
versary present. It's a flawless
pearl ring
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-30
Bride Is Feted
With Gift Shower
And Buffet Party

Miss Martha Watkins, who be-
came the bride of Elmer M. Ben
nett last night, was recently hon.
ored with a bridal shower given
by Mrs. Orion A. Russell and her
daughter, Miss Virginia Russell at
the Russell home on White Street.
Decorations were carried out in
the Christmas motif with red poin-
settias, green, red and white can
dies and with evergreen sprays
and choir boy figurines on the
staircase.
A buffet dinner was served
prior to the opening of the shower
gifts. On the table was an unusual
gold candelabra imported from
Sweden. The delicious buffet con-
sisted of creamed chicken in pat
ty shells, vegetables, coffee and
ice cream nodded in bride and
groom figures. The cake was
heart shaped.
After dinner, Miss Watkins read
the bridal wishes as she opened
her gifts. The notes were tied to
the presents with blue ribbons
streaming out from an intricately
carved miniature hopechest.
Besides the hostesses and the
honoree. those present were the
brides mother, Mrs. j. N. Wat
kins; Mrs. M. E. Bennett, mother
of the groom; Misses jeanne and
Nancy Watkins, sister of the
bride-elect; Mrs. L. E. Meares,
and Mrs. Clifford Hicks, aunts;
a cousin, Mrs. Joseph Reilly, and
Mesdames Richard Wade, Parker
Mahan, Ramona Stampfl, Elijah
Sands, and Ramon Rodriguez.
The Misses Allene Speer, SUI
anne Herr, Julie Stone, Matilda
Ramos, Anne Yates, June Yates,
Dora Martinez, Norma Mariner,
Pat Hampton, Edith Hampton,
Barbara Delgado, Colleen Moore
and Dorothy Miller.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-30
FestiUe Party Is
GiUer, By Dukes
at Fort Taylor

Festive holiday decorations OF
colorful balloons and Happy New
Year" devices set the theme for
the pre-New Year cocktail party
given Sunday evening at the Com.
missioned Officers Mess--Open (Ft.
Taylor] by Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Irving T. Duke.
In the receiving line to greet
arriving guests were Admiral and
Mrs. Duke, their daughter, Miss
Terry Duke, and Admiral Dukes
aide, 1t. R. F. Merrill.
The group attending the party
was made up of Navy people from
the area as well as civilians.
The lavish buffet served to the
guests featured piping hot pigs-in.
blankets, picked king mackerel
and other assorted fish and cheese
dishes.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-30
INHERITS FROM HER
DIVORCED HUSBAND

LOS ANGELES R-Mrs. Rose
E. Herbert has been granted $500
monthly support from the $163, 600
estate of comic Hugh Herbert. her
divorced husband, who died March
IL, bequeathing her only $4,000.
The Motion Picture Relief Fund,
which was given the residue,
agreed yesterday to set aside
$72, 900 to provide the support pay
ments for 20 years or until her
death.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-30

and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E..
Howard of Washington, d. c., and
DR.. and Mrs. W. H. Sanborn of
Miami.
People prominent in Key West
social circles made up the large
group of guests who enjoyed the
party.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-30

The guests were ushered out to
the beautiful patio at the rear of
the house where a festive table
bearing a bowl of champagne
punch was presided over by Mrs.
Vernon Lowe, assisted by Mrs.
Arthur Lujan.
A sumptuous buffet table was
arranged in the dining room lead.
ing to the patio. Assorted tidbits
of lobster, ham, turkey and various
foods were attractively served. A
separate table in the corner of the
dining room offered q delicious
Christmas cake.
Out-of-town guests Of the Lords
included Mrs. Lords brother-in-law
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-30
CARD OF THANKS

We wish 10 express our Sifseere
thanks for the kindness and SYM
paihy shown us during the re-
cent less oE cur dear mother Mrs.
Sarah Frances McCock.
The ihaughtfulneSS Ct every
ore Is gratefully appreciated ard
viii always he remembered,
THE FAMILY.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-30
Miss Flora Cruz
Becomes Engaged
To Ea-Marine

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Cruz,
1419 Ashby Avenue, announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Miss Flora M. Cruz, to Walter E.
Gordon of 535 Francis Street.
The happy event was announced
on Christmas Day.
The groom to be is from Louis
vile, KY, and is an ex-member
of the u. S. Marine Corps, now
living here.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-30
SUBRON WIVES CLUB
STATES COFFEE HOUR

SubRon Officers Wives group
will have meeting and coffee
hour Wednesday, January 7 at
Fort Taylor, at 10 a. m.
HostesSes for the conclaye are
wives of officers from the Odex,
the Sennett and the Corporal.
Decorations will be supervised by
Mrs. w. o. Rainnie.
A baby sitter will be available.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-30
.CONCH
CH0WDER
By RAyMER

The only RE thias / can say
for a chest cold with bronchial
heayes is that / sound like Tai
lulah Bankhead in the throes of
purple romance, and, also, | found
out that readers miss tapping up
Chowder thrice weekly. If you call
me at the Office and q wheeze
answers, don't hang up. It's just
tie faulty snorkel apparatus ] have
while still battling OF Debbil
peurisy. That's how come no
column for Tuesday, Christmas or
Saturday. And that's how come ]
haven't seen Mrs. Parker Mahan
or Mrs. Wade Hampton who are
home with their respective fami-
lies, the Bervaldis and the Nottages
for the holiday season. Greetingsl
L-oo!tins back over the past
weeks jotting sec that Alice, the
elephant at the Naval Station kids
Christmas party, was 4S years old.
Her wrinkles showed. Lois Barnes,
her pretty trainer, has had her
for IL years and said that Alice
was the most gentle one she'd
ever owned. Noted the Key West
High School band playing special
c'rcus music that morning when
2,4OO children and crowd OF
around 5000 people attended. Mrs.
C.. B. Harvey was in charge OF
gift arrangements for civilian per-
scnnel offspring and 1t. King sup
eryised the Navy Christmas
sp.urge. About 80 lady Santa
Clauses helped wrap the carload
OF presents
OMITTED from the guest list
at Skipper James B. Elliott, Jr's
birthday party two days before
Christmas were Lcdr. and Mrs.
M. des Oranges. .and thinking
a, out that celebration brings to
mind the fact that most people
Ike Jim E. who have natal days
at the yuletide season rarely get
separate birthday gifts. It also re-
minds me Of turn about fair play.
The night OF the fete, felt little
better end decided ! just couldn't
let the "Sea Dog" submerge sans
glory. Took a cab to the gate and
then tried to get the Marine guard
to let the taxi 60 all the way to
Rchoasis SOS / wouldn't arrive in
i blast Of coughing after walking.
No soap! Just then Capt. and Mrs.
william Truesdell drove up on their
wy out the gate to 60 to Capt.
:Bueislcy's TT. Taylor celebration.
a. and they courteously gave Lew
S; eng and me the needed lift.
That su sgested the turn-about
E,sl Stsven angle, since one time
many moons ago, my reporters
pass got us OUT Of the gate.
DID YOU KNOW that most of
our holly comes all the way from
O .cgon? Mrs. Van said that most
Key Westers had poinsettias in
their own yards. so that is why
florists rarely carry the traditional
Christmas flower for market.
Prices this year on trees were
about Is per cent higher. one gro
ccry-store manager tod me, be-
GAUGE OF the frames for the trees
costing more. That Monkey
Business picture in town reminds
me Of the Eugene Gray's back.
yard. Two roaming s.mians visit
regularly. One Of them snarls at
vi Veidt's Great Dane and also
m akes fearful grimaces at both
vi and Julie Melville, screeches
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-30
SHOW PEOPLE TO WE'D

NEW YORK R-Joan McCrack-
en-, 30, who SANG and danced in
such Broadway musicals as "Okla-
homa" and "Bloomer girl" will
marry Robert l.. Foss, a 25-year-
old actor from Evanston, Ill.
The two, both of whom have
been married once before, took out
a license yesterday. No date was
announced for the wedding.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-30
lMid-HoIiday Festivities Held At
Home Of Judge And Mrs. Lord

large and festive crowd thronged the Casa Marina
residence of County Judge and Mrs Raymond Lord Saturday night
attend the holiday party given by the Lords Receiving the
arriving guests Judge and Mrs Lord and their daughter