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The Key West citizen., 1952-09-29
Truman Calls
Ike A Front
For Unholy
Bitterly DenOunces
General For Charges
Of Corruption
I'm Government
BY ERNEST 3. VAccARo

ABOARD TRUMAN TRAIN p
President Truman today bitterly
denounced Gen. Dwight D. Eisen.
hoWer'S charges of corruption in
government by calling him front
man for an unholy crew" of lob
byistS using that issue as "a poll
tical football"
Truman tore loose with one of
his most Scathing attacks on the
Republican presidential nominee In
a whistle stop" speech at Fargo.
N. D., where he told trainside
crowd they'd better hesitate about
returning the Republicans to power
if they want to avoid a third
world war"
Eisenhower, he said, seems TO
be listening to some strange ad.
vice so far as foreign policy is
concerned"
The President tackled the issue
of corruption in his administrator
on his first formal whistle stop
speech of his 8,5OO-mile, 15-day
coast to coast tour. He said he
had been "getting rid of wrong
doers'' over the opposition of Re-
publicans in Congress"
Truman made an earlier rear
platform appearance at Brecken-
ridge, Mimi, where he spoke off
the-cuff.
Other whistle stop" talks were
down for Grand Forks Larrimore,
Lakota, Devils Lake, Minot, Ber-
thold, Stanley, Tioga, WilliSton in
North Dakota and Wolfe Point,
Mont.
1t was a gloves-off attack Tru-
man turned on his former chief
Of-Staff at Fargo.
He said of the Eisenhower who
once quoted Truman as saying Tru-
man would support him for any
thing he might want, including the
presidency, that the general has
swallowed the propaganda of the
special interests, hook, line and
sinker."
"He may not know it." Truman
said of Eisenhower. but he has
become a front man for the lob
bies.
They are sending him around
the country with advance agents
to put up bill boards and balloons
and pass out the confetti They
have plenty of money to put into
these things. The Wall Street bank
ers are just pouring it out"
Truman said Eisenhower admits
he's trying to win the election by
appealing to the peoples emot-
tionS, not to their intelectS."
That's why you won't find any
thing in most of his speeches ex.
cept slogans, generalities and
scare words" the President said.
81 think it's insulting to the
Continued on Page Six
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-29
BeachcOmber
Jewellers Announce
New Store Hours

Beachcomber jewelers. will re-
main closed on Thursday for
another month. This is good news
to all the faithful employees
there too. Then, November !
through December 81, Beach
comber will have a full six day
policy, with 9 PM. closing on
Saturday.
January 1st will begin very
happy new year for anyone who
works for the Dickens. Recog-
nizing the fact that most work
ers in the city have only a five
day week, allowing a full day of
shopping on Saturday, the Beach
comber jewelers. have decided
that beginning with the new
year, they will always be closed
on Thursday, so that they toe
will have a five day work week
Then, they will also close at the
usual 6 Pm. on Saturday nights
1t is Mr.. Dickens contention
that if the customers are aware
of the stores closing dates and
hours, they will be glad to ar
range their own shopping time
accordingly, and Beachcomber
employees will be able to enjoy
extra hours of leisure too
(Advt.)
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-29
Marathon Man
Convicted By
E Man Jury
Arthur Freeman To Be
Sentenced By Judge
Thomas Caro- Today

Arthur Freeman. q, Marathon
was found guilty of assault and
battery by a six man jury in Grim
inal court at noon today was Sche-
duled for sentencing at 2 p. m.
The defendant was convicted of
cutting James Jenkins also of Ma
rathon with butcher knife after
an argument on August Z.
Jenkins appeared in court this
morning and showed his scars.
Freeman testified in his own de-
fense that Jenkins had been talk
ing about his wife. He said that
Jenkins derided his statement that
his (FreemanS wife) had a hole
in her head following an accident.
Freeman said that he left The
Rocks where this discussion took
place, and started peeling potatoes
in his own house, about 20 feet
away. He saw jenkins. he said, had
a screw driver in his hand, which
he claimed he drew on him. Ac-
cording to Freeman, jenkins got
cut during a tussle the two men
had.
Il don't know how he got cut, :"
said Freeman.
Attorney George Brooks defended
Freeman. Solicitor Allan B. Cleare
: Jr., prosecuted the case which was
originally a charge of aggravated
assault without intent to kill, and
later changed to assault and bat
terry.
Freeman has been in the county
Jail on $500 bond since the Incl
dent. Capt. Andy. deputy sheriff in
Marathon, reported on his investi-
cation of the knitting. He placed
Freeman under arrest after being
notified. Freeman, he said, had
been drinking.
Brooks and Cleare made their
Summations to the jury at 11:3O.
The jury went out for ten minutes
before reaching their verdict.
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-29

Crash Saturday

A Navy man and a 2 IL year
old child we're slightly injured in
traffic mishapS over the week
end.
Max T. Hyatt, a Navy man at
tached to the Naval Station here
escaped serious injury on Saturday
afternoon when his motorcycle
struck car driven by Robert Sill
va of 1925 Duval street, at the cor
ner of Simonton and South streets.
According to the police report.
Hyatt failed to heed a stop sign
at Simonton street, striking the
front fender of the automobile and
was thrown TO the pavement Suf-
fering severe bruises about the
head
Taken TO the Naval Hospital
where he is being held for obser-
Continued On Page Four)
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-29
GandOLfO, P0Py
Ask For 90-Year
Easement On Part
Of Long Key

The Board of Administra-
ton of the Florida State
Highway Department re-
jected an offer of SILL
$4,000 for 1000 feet of land
along the Overseas High
way at its July meeting.
In the September issue Of
Florida Highways, official
publication of the State
Road Department Of Flori-
da, the report appears of
the manner in which the
Board upheld the policy of
disposing of no land along
the Overseas Highway.
THE Board considered an Of
fer from Mr. Irving Kipnis of SILL
10000 for 1000 feet of property ly-
ing between U. S Highway l and
the waters edge in Marathon
Beach Subdivision. adjacent TO
the Overseas Highway.
ION motion of Mr. Merrill T.
Barber, seconded by Mr.. Marion
G.. Nelson. the offer OF Mr.. Irving
Kipnis of $l1, 10000 for 1000 feet
of land lying between u. S. High.
way I and the waters edge. in
Marathon Beach subdivision. along
the Overseas Highway. was re-
jected as being contrary TO the
previously adopted policy of the
Department TO preserve the area
for recreation and scenic purpOs-
es, in the interest Of future gen.
erations
Tn board is TO be commended
for its adherence to the policy Of
not allowing the land along the
Overseas Highway TO pass out Of
its hands for development and eA-
pIoitatiOn
The wild scenic beauty OF the
Highway is the main attraction Of
fered TO people who drive along
il. In other parts Of the cOun-
try highways are crowded with
houses. roadside stands and sign
boards detracting greatly from
whatever beauty there may be IN
the natural scene. Here along the
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The Key West citizen., 1952-09-29
RESULTS WILL
BE KNOWN ABOUT
300 O'CLOCK
TUESDAY NIGHT

Up and down DuvaI street, in
the shops, bars, restaurants, in all
the offices of the County Court
house, and even on the beaches,
one question is being asked 70.
day:
care you going to vote for or
against the dog track"
Proponents and opponents of the
track are winding up their vari-
0us campaigns,
The Rev. Father John Armfield,
president of the Key West Minis
.erial association spearhead of the
anti-track forces said:
"If the people who are opposed
will get out and vote, we have a
fair chance of defeating the
track"
Proponents of the track, led by
Abe Aronovitz, president Of the
Key West Kennel club, prepared
an answer today to the strong
statements made against the track
in Saturdays Citizen by City Com
missioner John Carbonell and At
torney julius Stone.
With 1905 registered voters eli
gible to cast their ballots, election
Continued On Page Four)
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-29
1000 Voters
Predicted For
Polls Tomorrow

A turnout of 1000 voters in the
dog track referendum was predict
ed at the polls tomorrow by Su-
perviSor of Registration Sam Pin
der.
This is more than half the 12,085
voters eligible in the county. Pin
der could not give any prediction
on the outcome of the election. If
it is so close that only so votes
divide the pros and cons, the
Board of CanvasserS will have to
meet tomorrow night Pinder said.
Serving on the board with Pin
Continued On Page FOur)
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-29
Psrlmeter Says Truman HamtNade
UpHUAl,1d On Nor Trip To XIV
Believes Pres.
Won't Decide
Until NOU. |
BY SUSAN MeAVoY
President Harry Trum

BY SUSAN McAVoY
President Harry Truman
"simply has not made up
his mind yet" whether to
spend his post-election va
cation in Key West, his as
sistant Press Secretary Irv-
ing Perlmeter wrote me to.
day.
Undoubtedly, the Pres
, ident will take some kind of
vacation after the election,
but it is impossible to pre-
dict whether it will be al
Key West or elsewhere, "
Perlmeter wrote from the
White House.
Furthermore, | doubt if his
plans will firm up until around
the first of November. I'm sorry
that / cannot be more helpful"
Perlmeter said:
unfortunately Joe Short was
unable to answer your letter be-
fore his tragic death"
l had written Joe" the late
Presidential Press Secretary on
September 8 asking him if he
could give us a hint as to the
Presidents Key West plans.
Ioe Short never answered the
letter because of his death. Perl
meter who is also we'll known to
Key West newspaper people wrote
his answer today.
Generally the announcement Of
President Truman's arrival does
not come to Key West until few
days before the trip.
Last year he arrived during the
first week in November. This year
with election taking place on No
vember 4, it is possible the pre-
sident might come down the fol-
lowing Friday as he did in 1851.
At the March personal press
conference, President Truman in
dicated he would come back to
Key West. his favorite vacation
spot. whether or not he ran for
reelection. II he does come, 1t
will be his last visit here as Pre-
sident
Local leaders hope he will re-
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-29
Don't Fatten
Miami At Kew
Vests Expense
Vote Against Dog Track
And Keep Outsiders
From Getting Bite Out
OF Key Vests Payroll

ALL promoters Of the proposed
Stock Island Dog TRACK are OUT
SIDERS. Here is a list of the
stockholders: Al Goldman, AL
nei. chisling, Harold Friedland,
Jack Friedland, jerome Loangard,
Arthur Rosenberg, Herman Sill
yer, Edward Kaplan, Leonard
Friedland, Abe Aronovitz, Isidore
Aronovitz, Sidney Aronovitz,
Meyer B. Marcus and Lewis
Stein.
Don't let them share in our
payroll.
Monte Carlo has laws PRO-
HIBITING residents from betting
at its Gambling Casinos. Would
the Out. of Town Stockholders
have made their proposal if Mon
roe County Residents were pro-
hibited from betting at the Dog
Track?
You know the answer, and it
means the outsiders will get a
BITE out of our payroll, for
which you worked, and they
didn't work
Betting on dog racing grows
into a FEVER that, in the case OF
men who depend on their wages
or salaries for a livelihood, often
deprive their wives and children
of the necessities OF life.
England hailed dog tracks
when they were established there
several years ago, Shortly after
ward. English authorities were
worried about the increase in
Grimes. ranging from petty thefts
TO burglaries. An English woman.
arrested for shopllftlng. confess
ed IN court she used her children $
milk money 10 bet on dog races
Many a time our CITY Fathers
have stopped CarnIvalS from
coming here, aware Of the money
they would take out OF Key West
Such money would have been
chicken feed" compared TO the
amount the Dog Track would
shunt from Kew West ~ Miami
Do YOU want to FATTFN
Miami at the expense of Ke,
Vest
Then Vote NO Tomorrow
ANTI DOG TRACK
COMMITTEE
tAdvtN
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-29
FAWTU Flier Dies In Plane
Crash On Cross Country Hop

The life of another flier has been
claimed as the result of an aviation
accident, the Navy announced to-
day.
1t. q. g. Frank H. Rsab, died
Saturday at about L: 30 p. m, (CST)
when his F6F-5N Night Fighter
crashed approximately 13 miles
from Wamego Kansas, while he
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-29
Drawing by Esky

was on a cross country training
and proficiency flight
1t. Raab took off in the Hellcat
from BOca Chica Field late Friday
evening enr0ute 10 Dallas. Texas
He left Dallas Saturday morning
and was headed for Fairfax Air
port, Kansas City. Missouri. when
Continued On Page SIX
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-29

Key West. Florida. hos the
most equoble climute in the
country. with an average
ronqe OF only l40 Fohrenheh
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-29
Voters Decide Tomorrow
On Dog Track For ST..
Bulletin

NEW YORK PD-Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower's headquarters an
nounced today that he will make
public his entire financial situation.
The Republican presidential can
didate thus accepted an implied
challenge from Gov. Adlai E. Ste
venson of Illinois the Democratic
presidential nominee, to bare the
status of his finances.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22
Clark Gable
Wins Divorce

SANTA MONICA, Cali. tA -
Clark Gable now has the matri-
monial freedom his heart desires.
His fourth wife won a divorce
Monday after testifying that he
told her II don't wish to be mar
ried to you or anyone else"
Under a settlement the former
Lady Sylvia Ashley gets a stable
chunk Of the actors estimated
100000 yearly earnings-10 per
cent the first year and 7 per cent
for the next four.
Gable, longtime king Of Holly
woods leading men, didn't contest
the case and was not present In
court.
Mrs. Cables complaint, which
charged cruelty, said the couple
separated last May. They married
in December, 1949.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22
|I,255 Pints OF
Blood Collected

The Armed Forces Blood DON
or Program, now underway al
Key West Naval activities, has
collected l.255 pints Of blood
since its inaugural date. April H.
All blood thus far collected was
at the Howard w. Gilmore sick
bay. Yesterday, April 81, 17e
pints were donated by naval per-
sonnet.
The total am unit of blood col
lected in this and the two pre-
vious drives is now 7,058 pints.
The Dade County Blood Bank
is now accepting donations al
Fleet Sonar School. Place oil
donation is Building lot. Room
7i02. The bank viii remain
there. accepting blood from stu
dents and staff members alike,
until April IS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22
Successful Rally
AT V.F.W. Home

Approximately 275 persons at
tended the political rally held at
the Colored ". f. w. and Ameri.
can Legion home on Whitehead St.
last night. OF this number, fully a
third were Whites closely connect
ed with the speaking candidates.
G. A. Gabriel, Chairman of the
Democratic Club No. Il, delivered
an invocation and addressed the
audience briefly. He stressed the
fact that TO vote was q God-given
privilege and each person present
should 60 out on May s, and cast
his vote according to the dictates
Of his conscience"
The majority Of aspirants for To-
cal offices were present. Each
spoke briefly on his qualifications
and desire for public office.
There are 40 members forming
the membership Of The Democra-
tic Club No. Il. With their families
included, this number may very
easily be powerful influence in
the forthcoming primary election.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22
Tennessee Williams Quintet
OF One-Acters Moves Audience
ToLaughter And Tears

i La Greene is supposed to be fever
ish, consumptiye. shril and neuro-
tic, Characterization by Williams
shows he was still far from the
full development he achieved later
In his aging Southern heroine.
Here Gloria, played by Lucie
Bratenahl. still borders on reality.
Her flights have not become delu-
sive and fantastic as do Blanches'
In ssStreetcar." Her lines are too
down-to-earth TO suggest the wo-
man bordering on insanity. A ply
steal ailment, tuberculosis, makes
her less plausible in her flights
than does Blanche's schizophre-
MIA.
The mother, played by Helen
jackson shows the tired concern
for her daughters health and
reputation that might be expect.
ed in the situation. She plays
well. The lack of sharpened con.
trast between the two women car
be attributed to the writing an6
direction, which was by Viii.
liams himself. The playwright.
director so accustomed to the in.
tensity Of his great work Street.
car" shows that he did not put
the punch into the two charac.
ters here as he later did.
Lord Byron's Love Letter
the curtain riser at the Barn las
night is combination satire
tragedy of involvement with the
past.
Gertrude Ricketts, director anc
portrayer Of the old woman, get.
over her role with voice alone
James Murphy the babbitt-liks
husband of the romantic-mindet
matron puts over his performance
with pantomime alone.
Louise Glass whose costume
and makeup is perfect for the
fin de steele setting in New Or.
leans plays the harassed spinster
She tries to feed the old woman
and herself on readings of the
grand mothers diaries telling Of
the meeting with the poet at the
Acropolis. Gladys Willing /.
properly fluttery and added al
Murphy's wife who wants te
hear about the great poets
chance meeting with the old
woman.
Emily Goddard producer Of
the evening deserves large
bouquet for the ambitious quin-
tet and Assistant Producer Jack
Clarke must share in the tri-
umph.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22
KIWANIS 4TH
(Continued From Page One)

N~~oe<~~&<><><>~ - $500 = 90 ~~~-t
Ladies Night. Key West is far
piece down the road from ITALIA
hassee and comparatively new
Club, but an up-and doing group
of men comprise the Kiwanis
here and Mr.. Thornton thinks It
well worth the trip.
Mrs. Thornton will accompany
him, along with Kiwanis 1t.
Governor Otis King and Mrs.
King and Dist. Secretary Henry
Roland and Mrs. Roland. As the
Anniversary Dinner is by GUS
tom also Ladies Night, the
Sinawik Club, wives of Kiwanis
viii be there TO greet the out-of-
town guests and do a little cele-
brating of their own, because il
was at the last Kiwanis Ladies
Night that the Sinawiks were or
ganized as q Club with installa-
ton Of officers. poor things).
The presidents of both the
Keyette and Key Club, Sinawik
and Kiwanis sponsored high
school girl and boys service clubs
viii be guests of honor tonight
also. So -. with members, wives.
guests and friends it looks like a
big night for the Key West XII
wants at Logun's South Beach
Restaurant. where the club meets
every Tuesday night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22
Coming Erents

TUESDAY, APRIL %
Handicraft special interest group
Officers Wives, Qtrs. RI,
Naval Station, $50 pm.
Dinner meeting. Kiwanis Club
Logun's Beach Patio restau-
rant, 6:45 pm
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 81
Ladies' Day Coli Tournament, K.
w. Coli Course. 8 am.
Meeting, Junior Oh. Commerce.
clubhouse, s pm.
Key West Duplicate Bridge As
ISOLATION, Coral Room, Over.
seas hotel, 7:l5 pm.
Meeting, Island City Navy Wives
Club No. 6. Bldg. 17S, N. S..
1890 an
FAWTU Officers Wives Club
lucheon at Echoasis.
THURSDAY, APRIL A.
Meeting. Monroe County Hospi-
tai Woman's Aux. Sewing
group. 1t hospital, 2 pm.
Luncheon. Rotor Club, st. Paul's
Parish Hail 12:15 pm.
Social meeting, Junior Woman's
Club, clubhouse. 8 pm.
FRIDAY, APRIL 25-
Meeting. knights Of Pythias,
Pythian Hall, 728 Fleming
St, 8 pm.
Meeting. Alcoholics Anony.
NOUS, First Presbyterian
Meeting, postponed from regu
lar date) Mothers Club. chi
and st. Joseph's. Convent aui
torfum, 7:30 pm.
Meeting, Fern Chapter. No. q
O.E.S. Scottish Rite Temple
pm.
Meeting, Monroe County Cerebral
Palsy and Cripples association
AT Eaton street. 8 pm.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26--
Art classes for children, 2 TO 4
pm. patio Of West Martellc
Gallery. County P y.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22
SHRIMP BOATS WILL

tAuutkuuGu EIum rage OueJ
still quite q bit OF activity in Key
West, and In the fishing beds be-
tween here and Dry Tortugas.
Many shrimp boats have re-
turned 10 their home ports along
the Gulf Coast and the Atlantic
Coast off North Florida and the
CaroIinas. They have gone lit
tie earlier this year, perhaps be-
cause of the poor fishing weather
during the past six weeks.
Again comparing costs Of
shrimping from Key West with
Fort Myers. Laubscher said, that
the Island City is considerably
closer 20 the shrimp beds than
the Gulf city. and the shorter
run means less ice and fuel con-
sumed by each boat.
The fact that Key Vests har-
Dor Is not too well protected is
against IL In the popularity race
with the Tampa area as o port,
Laubscher said. The area has
more expansive dockage space.
wsrehoslxing and complete ship
repair facilities. Also erewmen
like = larger city. The Chamber
manager sid that II has been
runaore6 that some Tampa fish
dealers are also Offering ccnces-
ssuns in do<kage rentals 70
sfriTnperx TO lire shs industry 10
the city.
During TIE height OF the
shxsmp SEASON In Key West. 1000
o. more persons earn their live
lihood from Il. L.aahsrher said.
The econonic value % TIE city
10 oosio<nA Tia Chamber hopes
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22
Martha Brennan,
W eds M. A. Mesa

Mrs. Martha Carbonell
Brennan. GIL Southland street
was married 10 Marcus A.
Mesa, Jr.. 6ls Fleming street.
assistant theater manager in
q ceremony performed by
Judge Enrique Esquinaldo
Sunday. Il was learned today.
day.
Mrs. Brennan sister of
John Carbonsll. City Com
missioner. gave her age a.
IS. the same a. the bride
groom's on the marriage IL
censs application. applied
for last Tuesday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22

Msrfhs Olsen Sawyer

Msrfhs Olsen Sawyer
Mrs. Martha Olsen Sawyer, 20,
died yesterday morning at the
Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami.
Fla, after long Illness. She had
been resident of Miami for twen-
ty years and resided at ZIG NV.
26th ST., Miami, Fla.
The body is being brought to Key
West and Funeral services win be
held Wednesday afternoon at $50
pm. st. Paul's church where the
body win be placed at 1:so pm.
Rev. John Armfield viii officiate
at the services. Burial win be in
Family Plot City Cemetery.
Lopez Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
Survivors: one daughter. Miss
Dawn C. Sawyer; Several Nieces
and Nephews; Several Great Me
ces and Nephews.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22
Peggy Louise
Pi1lder To W ed

MIR. and Mrs. Edison Pinder,
6l3 Olivia street, today announc
ed the engagement of their
daughter, Peggy Louise, to John.
ny A. Dilio son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rocco Dilio, Buchanan, New
York.
Peggy Louise is a senior at the
Convent of Mary Immaculate.
Dilio is employed in the con-
tracing business in Key West.
The wedding will be held in
the near future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22
Reneau Sent To
XIV. From Japan

Earl W. Reneau, construction
mechanic third class, reported
aboard the u. 5. Naval Station,
Key West, for duty on April II.
Reneau was formerly attached to
Construction Battalion in Yoku-
ska, Japan.
He was born ii cambridge, Ten
nessee in 1926. His parents, Mr..
Jacob A. Reneau. and Mrs. ]. D.
Lethco, both reside in Knoxville.
Before his entry into the Naval
service. Reneau attended Youngs
High School.
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Apply To We'd

Robert Elton Thompson, %,
USS Howard Gilmore and Gloria
Myrna Miller, %, Minneapolis,
Mimi, have applied for a mar
riage license at the office OF
County Judge Raymond r. Lord.
Chaplain Dickinson will perform
the ceremony.