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Evening star., 1952-02-12
Constontine Brown:

The disparaging remarks
made by President Truman
against the head Of the Spanish
state, Generalissirio Franco. are
not likely to have any lasting
effect. Few people here and
abroad like the head Of the
Spanish government. But he is
fully recognized by most ma
tions outside the Iron Curtain
and no responsible official had
vet expressed himself publicly
in derogatory terms. The fact
that our Chief Executive broke
protocol at q time when we
are negotiating for important
air bases In Spain will have no
lasting diplomatic consequences.
It appears that the Spanish Of
ficialS have become accustomed
to the sulphuric outburSts Of
our President.
The American Air Force, In
the event the Kremlin decides
to carry its aggressive policies
to . shooting war in Western
Europe, viii be entrusted with
important strategic missions
against Soviet territory. We
have air bases In Britain, but
our planes cannot take OF un-
less they receive permission
from the British government.
This was agreed during Prime
Minister Churchil1's recent visit
to Washington.
Progress on construction Of
needed airflelds in France and
her African possessions has
been slow. The Paris govern
ment does not object to our
building them. But until re-
Gently It had insisted that
we pay import duties for
every item needed for their con-
Struction. We have been holding
back on the construction pro-
gram because of q system Of
French taxes amounting to
about 40 per cent Of the total
cost.
But the State Department ap-
rparently succeeded in getting
the French government to re-
move this imposition on the
American taxpayers. Gen. Eisen-
hover had pointed out to the
French officials that these bases
are for the defense Of the NATO
more than for the protection Of
the United States. We are
gladly providing all the reces-
sary materials and we are PAYING,
wages far higher than the
French standard. But it seemed
absurd to compel the American
Evening star., 1952-02-12

Government to pay import
duties for materials needed to
build airfields intended to pro-
tect France and the other mem-
bers OF the European coalition.
Negotiations for air bases IN
Spain have not yet been con-
cluded. But according to re-
ports from American officials
who have discussed the matter
with Madrid, there is no ques-
tion Of any kind Of duty to be
paid to the Spanish government
for materials needed for about
Is airfields in q number Of
Spanish localities. GeneraliSsimo
Franco is reported to have as
sured our military men that he
would welcome US in Spain and
would offer us every conceivable
facility to improve the defenSes
Of his country. He is said to
regard construction Of airfields
for the American Air Force as
vitally necessary to the Spanish
defense as to the rest Of the
countries which may be threat
ened by the U. s. s. r.
The Joint Chiefs Of Staff con-
slider Spain as vitality important
to our Air Force. It is true that
we are planning to build some
so bases in France and less than
20 in Spain. But security of the
bases In France is sometimes
precarious. It is difficult to say
what the French Communists
may do in the event Of a shoot
ing war between the U. S. 8. r.
and Western Europe. We know
that there is a very large seq
ment Of the French population
which Is either Communistic--
and thus owes allegiance to the
Kremlin-or is strongly opposed
to another war and it may try to
interfere with the air installa-
tions In France. In French Nor
: occo, where we already have
started construction of airfields,
the natives. spurred by Soviet
agents. are in q state Of near
rebellion. In the struggle against
French domination, they regard
America as Frances supporter.
Thus 1t is feared that their ha-
tired of the French protectors
might easily reflect on America.
too.
No such conditions exist in
Spain. It is true that a portion
Of the Spanish population does
not like the Franco regime. But
this dislike is Offset by the fact
Evening star., 1952-02-12
Constantine Brown:
7 empest in q Teocup Subsidies
Trunon Outburst Against Franco Unlikely to Aft
Negotiations for Building Of Air Bases IN Spain

that more than 95 per cent Of
the Spanish population is bit-
terly opposed to communism.
The Franco government has
weathered difficult conditions
and the rank and file Of the
Spanish people has put up with
many fardships since 1899 be-
cause the people are all united,
regardless Of political views and
convictions, against communism
In any shape or form. Hence In
the event Of a shooting war with
the Kremlin, there can be no
fear Of sabotage and interfer-
ence with our installations by
the Spanish people. These con-
siderations play an important
role In the eagerness Of our mil.
itary to see an agreement
reached with Spain at the EARL.
est possible moment.
For q time last week, after
President Truman expressed his
personal dislike for the head Of
the Spanish government ct Q
press conference, there was
some concern that the success
Of the negotiations which have
been carried out successfully
since last summer might be inn
paired. But, according to avail.
able reports, this storm In Q
teacup has Subsided and the
chances Of obtaining bases in
Spain have not been In the least
ieopardiZed.
Evening star., 1952-02-12
Fletcher Knebel:
Potomac Fever

price control
law All he's asking that the buyer get ncks worth Of value
in q nickel cup Of coffee for than Is cents
President demand for revision OF
price controls Congressman hate to remodel anything
election year-even their old campaign promises.
i
The Defense Department 1t will start drafting
dentists April Civilians don't need dentists in the modern world
ALI a fellow do about it anyway is beat his
Director Of the Mint Nellie orders committee to test
coins Of taking Washington of the
quarter Every time somebody it's worth Is cents George
chokes another cherry tree
Senator Taft his presidential campaign the Pacific
Tafts tee Just when think solved all the
dlemmas, he's gone and created
Secretary Of says tere million jobs
that's conservative op-
istic foreca-see Tobin again before election
Pentagon "cost consciousness being hammered
every military generals getting economical
they've dispensed with salutes from their chauheurs.
Evening star., 1952-02-12
Dovid Lowrence:

Undeniably Soviet Russia has
won q big victory--she has sue
ceeded In driving q wedge be-
tween the British and Ameri-
can governments with respect
to policy in the Far East and
has also managed to arouse In
side the United States a sub
stantial amount Of sentiment
which points toward . lessened
interest In protecting Europe.
Careful reading Of the de-.
bates in the House Of Commons
since the return Of Prime Min
lister Churchill reveals that
British isolationism has reached
q new peak and that. despite
the Arm assurances given by
the Prime Minister to Congress
on the occasion Of his recent
visit, the Labor Party. headed
by former Prime Minister Att
lee, is unwilling to agree now
in advance that America should
take any forceful steps In the
Far East either II the truce
talks break down or even If
they are violated after a truce
agreement is proclaimed.
The British policy to which
both parties. subscribe is that
the Korean war is a mistake
and that the divisions Of Ameri-
can troops now in Korea should
really be transferred to Europe
to protect Britain and France.
Despite the pointed and COM
prehensiye explanations made
by Prime Minister Churchill and
Foreign Secretary Anthony
Eden that America has borne
the brunt of the casualties. the
British reasoning is that the
Korean war is "the wrong war
at the wrong time and In the
wrong place."
Mr.. Churchill quoted approv-
'ingly that remark, which Gen.
eral Bradley. chairman Of the
American Joint Chiefs Of Staff,
made In the heat Of the Mac
Arthur-Truman controversy last
May. Since then. as the blood Of
American boys has flowed freely
while interminable discussions
Of q cease-fire have been held,
there is nobody in the high COM
mand here who favors the abject
surrender to the Chinese Com
munists which is implied in the
comments in the House Of Com
mons as the best way. In effect,
to end the Korean mess.
The Soviet rulers. meanwhile,
have succeeded In causing trou-
BILE all the way from Korea and
Malaga and Burma and 1ndo-
Evening star., 1952-02-12

was denounced as implying .
desire to make war.
What the British leaders do
not realize. perhaps. is that the
blood Of more than 190,0 900
American boys Is on the con-
sciences Of those persons in
Government here and abroad
who so pridefully proclaimed
the principle Of collective
security" as having been sue
cessfully introduced in June,
1850, when the United Nations
Security Council. with Soviet
Russia temporarily absent, ap-
proved Of the resistance by
American armed forces against
Communist aggression.
One wonders why the British
leaders are so unfamiliar with
American ideals and purposes
and what has happened to cause
them to initiate American isola-
tionists. It must be that the
British newspapers are publish
ing only biased excerpts from
American sources and that the
true desires Of the American
people and the American Gov
ernment are not being accu-
rately portrayed to the British
public.
It should be possible for the
two English-speaking peoples TO
draw closer together and to be-
gin to understand what is in
volved in Korea. It Is important,
too. that suggested measures Of
counterpressure being publicly
discussed here, such as q naval
blockade to draw Communist
forces away from Korea, should
not be ridiculed by laymen who
are high up In Labor Party
councils.
Reading the British debates
on the Korean issue, the inn
preston Is derived that Britain
would regard a complete s,tr-
render Of the people Of the
Korean republic to the hands
Of the North Koreans as an ex-
pedient solution Of the prob
lem. AS for explanations to the
parents and relatives Of the
more than 100000 Americans
who have shed their blood to
resist aggression" mfr. Attlee
and his associates seem to feel
no responsibility whatsoever and
are naive enough to believe that
American boys will gladly shed
their blood again In defense Of
q Britain led by men who have
become so callous, II not indif-
ferent, to American sacrifices In
the Far East.
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Evening star., 1952-02-12
Lowell MeDett:

& He doesn't smoke. He doesn't
chew. Hs doesn't drink hard
hkker. And he doesn't use
lcrss words. He goes to church
on Sunday and he sometimes
teaches q Sunday school class.
He seems really to have only
one, fault: He Is . wee mite
greedy. That's about all you
can say against Robert Samuel
Kerr, Senator from Oklahoma,
candidate for the Democratic
presidential nomination In case
President Truman declines to
run.
You could also say that he
IS slightly insensitive and that
he is capable of being rather
ruthless toward any one who
gets between him and some
thing he wants. But these are
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-27

gridiron: now they want TO see
how this team has carried on their
ground work.
Some that will not be here are
Ralph Placencia who recently was
injured at a California Air Base
and Morton Hall who's studying
to become an Air Force pilot in
Texas.
These boys gave all of US en-
ioyment last year by their playing
so here is my thought on this
subject.
Next season one of the last few
games should be set aside as
Homecoming" This would give
all Of the players besides other
students a chance to get together
with their friends and talk over
old times.
Many Of the players from the
50 team viii be going TO college
next summer so let's start making
plans now.
This is just . thought and some
one may see an idea. ! hope so.
Don't eat too much turkey"
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-27

10 be greeted by a large gath
ering Of football enthusiasts,
among which were numbers OF
the Key West Shrine club. spon-
soring organization Of the Friday
night classic.
From the landing field the Visi-
tors were taken to fhe Stadium.
There they were assigned TO the
homes, where they will be guests
during their three days stay.
All arrangements for the enter
tanning of the boys had been COM
pleted by fhe HaIfback club, Un'
der direction Of It's president
Mrs. Piedad Archer.
Throughout today the visitors
had open house at any theater
in town. Tonight they meet Key
West High School in the opening
basketball game of the season al
the High School gymnasium.
So, back now to the football
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-27
SEC Stacks
Off Heavy
Contact Work
BY The Associated Press

Most teams in the Southeastern
Conference Stacked off from heavy
contact work and turned to a pol
ishing up program for Saturdays
games with intra- state rivals.
Only Mississippi and Louisiana
State held scrimmages. The LSU
Tigers had to find a starting half
back in place of junior Willard
Rachal. A top ground gamer this
season, Racial left the campus for
final visit home tefore being in
Quoted into the Army Monday.
Tuesdays bad weather had post
poned MissisSippi's final s.rim--
mage which Coach Johnny Vaught
insisted upon before meeting Mis-
Sissippi State.
Both Tennessee and Georgia
Tech underwent extra long ses-
sions. The Vols meet Vanderbilt
Saturday while ~ach faces Geor-
gia. Both Tennessee and the Engi-
neers are he;.vy favolites.
Tech Coach Bobby Dodd again
has changed his mind about start
ing halfb a ck Leon Hardeman
against the Bulldogs, saying he
will see only limited. action.
Georgia's tra...er Sar1 RicLwine
said Vernon Griffith, guard, will be
ready to play Saturday. He has
been out with a broken hand since
early October. But Jack Roberts,
senior halfback, wi miss the
gar e due + a leg injury.
Mississippi StasA coach Murray
Warm. declared the Maroons
are in good shape for their clash
with ole Miss. There will be no
changes in the starting lineup.
Light workouts at Vanderbilt al.
most lost Coach Bill Edward the
services of frc HI. defensive
halfback Paul Goad because of a
knee injury owever, he is ex-
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-27
Charles Wins
Decision From
Jimmy Biviins
BY CHARLES CHAMBERLAIN

CHICAGO Up Jimmy Bivins
admits that Ezzard Charles hits
hard, but he says he's not the
sharp puncher he used to be.
Charles, former heavyweight
champion, tried to display his So
called new butchering style last
night but had a hard time catch
ing up with old Jim after the first
round.
BooS frequently echoed through
vast Chicago Stadium from the
2,799 fans who contributed to a
gate of $7,371. At times, someone
out there among the customers
shouted: ''Takes two to tango!"
Charles, who expects to get an
other crack at the heavyweight
title in June after Champion Rocky
Marciano has rematch with Jer-
Sey Joe Walcott, slugged BivinS
with right to the jaw at the out
set of the first round. 1t was the
only big thrill rationed out to a
national TV audience during the
dull 10-round bout.
The 33-year-old Cleveland Negro
went down to one knee in the
corner. Bivins blinked his eyes and
took mandatory eight count be-
f59ut.
'tE zstill hits hard but he isn't
the sharpShooter he used to be, +"
observed BivinS, who lost three of
four previous bouts with the Gin
cinnati Tiger. "He hit me on the
back, on top of my head but he
didn't punch sharp. A sharp punch
will numb you and stick with you.
You can shake off the hard hits. -
Charles was not too happy about
it all.
"Bivins kept out of my reach, :"
he said. He ran away. I need
guy who will fight back, then
l can show my best. ! think I'm
getting sharper all the time"
AS for that blow that sent Bivins
down in the first, Ez clinched his
left fist and held it up. 81 hit him
with my right" he explained.
Referee Johnny Behr and the
two judges each scored their cards
5S-42 for Charles, who weighed 1s5
pounds to Bivins' 1873.
Charles next fight is earmarked
for Boston on Dec. Is against
Frank Buford of California.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-27
Odurl Clears
Questions On
Young Drivers

TALLAHASSEE R-Parents of
16-year-old children who have I'M
restricted driving licenses need
have no fear of prosecution if the
youngsters drive alone, an assist
ant attorney general said here.
Ralph E. Odum made the clari-
fication of ruling released by
the attorney general Tuesday that
adults who allow unauthorized mi
nOrS to operate autos alone may
be charged with contributing to
delinquency of a child.
The ruling was given in response
to question by Polk County Ju-
venile Judge G. Bowdon Hunt.
The juvenile delinquency law ap-
plies to all girls and boys below
the age of II.
The attorney general said since
a delinquent child under the law
is any child who violates the law,
an adult who permits him to vio-
late the driving laws could be
charged with contributing to his
delinquency.
However, the state driver IL
cense law permits issuance of un-
restricted licenses to youths 16
years old. Children between the
age of IA and 16 may get learner
licenses which require that they
be accompanied at all times by an
adult.
Even youths 16 years old may
have restricted licenses. Adults re-
Sponsible for them could be pros
ecuted for permitting them to vio-
late the restrictions.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-27
CristobaI Eleven Arrives Here Wed.

game. Palambo announced that his
squad would be intact for the
game.
"We have a mighty good team" :"
the Tiger Ccach said. eve ale un-
defeated this season. What about
the ConchS? How good are they?"
he wanted to know.
Capt. Vernon Bryant, who will
be playing his last game of High
school football, said the boys want
to win this one for their coach.
Tommy West, Peter Knight and
Lucy Gonzalez, who will be seen
in action for the last time as a
member of the Conch squad, have
been named as co-captains of the
Conchs for the tilt, and the boys
are going tc try to wrap this one
up as special gift for that trio.
All in all the football game pro-
misses to be a close one. The
/ ConchS barely eked out a 3 to 0
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-27
Ole Miss Meets
Rebels Saturday

OXFORD, Miss. @-Mississippl,
a team that grabbed national lau-
relS and a Sugar Bowl date by
dumping football famous Mary
land, will find Mississippi State
eager to gaiE some luStre for itself
when it tangles with the Rebels
here Saturday.
Two short weeks ago, swice-tied
Mississippi was a football nobody
drooling for big Kill when mighty
Maryland cane down this way.
Solely on the strength OF the 21-14
upset, Mississippi catapulteo into
sixth place in the nation and q
coveted bid to play in New Orleans
Jan. l against Georgia Tech.
But next Saturday, Mississippi
scarcely used to its new glory,
finds itself in Maryland's shoes
aid facing carefree Mississippi
State, its traditional rival.
Both schools have enough scoring
punch to make it a free-for-aii.
Both teams have plenty of a.
Tense. State quarterback Jack
Parker was for a time the nations
leading scorer and still hovers
around that mark. He can pass.
too. Big Ironman" Joe Fortunate
at fullback and Zerk Wilson, hall.
back, are strong on the State a.
fensive lineup.
Mississippi has quarterback Jim
my Lear, a wizard passer and
smooth signal man and a stall fun
of fast runners like fullback Haroi
Lotion, halfbackS Dick Westerman
and Wilson billiard in the scoring
department.
Jerry May, Mississippi regular
left guard, is the only varsity man
on either squad who will definitely
be benched for the game. May
was hurt in the Maryland fray.
Otherwise everything is ready for
the 2 p. m. (CST) kickoff.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-27
Sports Roundup
BY GAYLE TALBOT

NEW YORK Up - The hottest
topic OF conversation among this
tow1'S football fans in recent days
IS the manner in which Freddie
BennerS, the former Southern
Methodist passing ace, has sudden.
ly lifted the New York Giants up
by the slack of their pants and
pitched them into the thick of the
race for the professional champion
ship.
The tall, rangy rookie had been
sitting on the bench and picking
up nothing but hip buEionS during
the Giants first eight games, in
which they had posted the not
impressive won-lost record of So.
After a fine start, the clubs reg
ular quarterback and passer,
Charlie Conerly, had lost the
knack of hitting his receivers.
AS far as three games back,
the cry had gone up for Coach
Steve Owen to forget his loyalty
to Conerly and at least give Ben
ners a shot at the job.
do you want me to shoot Con-
erly just because he has a bad
game or two" Owen demanded.
Anyway, BennerS is too fine a
prospect to be thrown in there and
ruined before he has learned the
T-formation thoroughly. He never
worked from anything but the
spread formation in college. l
won't put him on such a spot until
/ know he's ready"
And that was how matters
stood when Sundays game began
against the Redskins. 1t was taken
for granted that if the Polo
grounders lost that one they would
be. out of the running for the title
In their division. There was Con-
erly still crouched behind center,
and the discomfort anon z the
Harlem alumni was vast.
The end of the first period
marked the seventh straight in
which the Giants under Conerly's
direction had not scored a touch
down. About midway of the second
quarter, Owen finally made up his
mind that Conerly had a sore
arm and tagged BennerS in.
The reaction of the Giants was
somewhat electrifying. The kid
looked as though he had been
weaned on the T-formation. In IL
plays, mixing his tactics skillfulIy.
he drove his club n yards to a
touchdown, then he went 4s yards
in seven plays for the winner. An
other long march in the fourth
period was broken up by a tumble
near the goal line. In the course
of turning an apparent rout into a
vital 14-10 victory, Benners hit on
eight Of 1S passes for lib yards.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-27

This one belongs to me-" was
he greeting Luke Palambo, Coach
Of the Cristobal Tigers, had Tor
Ed Beckman Conch gridiron uoch,
when the two old football rivals
greeted each other yesterday after
noon at Wickers Stadium.
Today, the % boys and their
coaches, who arrived here yester-
day afternoon from the Canal Zone,
sat down to turkey dinner in the
homes of the boys who will be
their foes or the sod Friday night.
1--WE are going to fatten you for
the KILL" the Conchs joked with
their friendly opponents In the
half hour of reunion the boys and
coaches held at the Stadium yes
terday afternoon.
Wearing tropical straw hats the
Tigers, coaches, cheer leaders
and 70 followers lande. at Hoee
chiea Field shortly after 4 p. m.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-27
Pennsylvania
Will Battle
Cornell Today

NEW YORK R-Both the Ivy
League and Skyline Conference
have crucial games on tap today
and when the firing is over both
the championships probably will
be settled.
The Ivy League crown definitely
will be decided when Penn plays
Cornell in a traditional game at
Philadelphia. Penn is unbeaten in
the league, but has suffered three
straight setbackS to outside oppo-
sition.
If the Quakers win it--they're
1914 point favorites they'll take
the title with four wins and no
losses. If they lose, Princeton,
which has wound up its campaign,
will take the crown for the third
straight year.
Utah must whip an underdog
Utah State if it is to pick up the
marbles. If State wins and New
Mexico beats the same state outfit
a week hence, Utah will drop into
second place.
At Austin, Texas, already the
winner of the Southwest Confer
ence championship and host team
in the Cotton Bowl, tangleS with
the Texas Aggies, one of the weak
sisters of the loop. The AggieS
have won only one league game,
The poSt-Season rush of bowl
games also breaks out in Johnson
City, Tenn, when East Tennessee
State College, local school, enter
tains Emory and Henry in the
Burley Bowl. The visitors from
Emory, Va, are one-touchdown
favorites.
Other games on the thin pro-
gram include Colgate at Brown,
Santa Clara at San Jose State,
Wyoming at Denver, Virginia Poly
at Virginia Military Institute and
Miami (O.) at Cincinnati.