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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-14
Never Held A Combat
Command During His
First Twenty-Seyen
Years Of Service
~ SAUL PETIT
PART ~

Young Dwight D. Eisenhower
waited a long time for advance
ment after his graduation from
West Point in 1915.
He served five years before be-
coming permanent major. And
then he waited Is years TOR his
next promotion.
Although he had crifted into the
Army accidentally. Ike was rest
less to get ahead. He worked hard.
He was externally impatient to lead
troops" But for most Of the long
years before 1871, through most
Of the dreary tours at various
posts, he taught or received IN
struction or did paper work.
For the first n years. he never
had q single combat command.
Never even led platoon or squad
into battle. And then suddenly, IN
1912, he was given command Of
an entire theater.
In the q months after 1910. Eli
senhower climbed, or was pulled,
up over the heads Of scores Of
others, from d lieutenant colonel
to full general. The Army had rare
ly seen anything like it. But before
that, there was the long, dreary
beginning.
After the academy. Ike was first
assigned to the 18th Infantry at
Fort Sam Houston, Tex. Profess
sionally, the tour was insignificant.
Personally, II was highly impor-
tant. It was here. at . party, that
he met Mamie mot nickname)
Geneva Doud, pretty daughter OF
"a prosperous retired grain and
cattle merchant. The D0uds, who
lived in Denver, happened to be
visiting Texas at the time.
Dwight and Mamie were mar
ried in Denver on July |. 1916. One
year later they had . son, Dwight
Doud, who was nicknamed lcky
The boy died Of scarlet fever three
years later. II was the worst per
sonal tragedy the soldier ever had
For many months after, he said
later, he was ION the ragged edge
| of q breakdown. "
/ a second son was born 1t For
lLogan, Colo, iii 1928. Today Johr
Sheldon Doud Eisenhower is /
major at West Point waiting fol
shipment to Korea. He IS married
and the father d three young chill
dren. The oldest is four and TIL
image and apple Of Grandpa Ike''
eye.
| During World War ]. Eisenhower
tried but failed to get overseas
He had to be content with varie
lty II less exciting state-side rs
signments, the most significant be
ling his organization and commant
Iof q tank battalion. He achieves
Ia reputation As . tank expert bu
WHO was looking for tank expert
Ia 1919?
| After three years In Panama
Ike spent 1925 at the Command
and General Staff School, For
Leavenworth, and was graduated
at the top Of his class. While thi'
Twas . distinction. il did not i'm
mediately put him on the glor.
Iroad. Between dull tours In Franc,
with the American Battle Monu
lments Commission, he later wa
| graduated from theh Army Wa
College.
| In 1888. Nal. Eisenhower va
assigned 10 the office Of the chic
lof staff. Here began seven year
lof service under Douglas MacAr
thur. seven years In which II
worked. and some say. was hiddel
under the shadow Of his dynamic
| colorful boss.
| Much has been said about III
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-14

dramatic schism between MacAr-
thur and Eisenhower. How much
Of this is personal cannot be def
nitely traced. Some of the more
popular legends are doubtful. Es-
pecially the story that Macarthur
once said, Eisenhower was the
best clerk I ever had. 2 To which
Ike allegedly responded. II took
dramatic lessons under MacAr-
thur for seven years"
This much Is definite. In 1910,
according to ssMan From Abilene
by Kelvin Mccain, Eisenhower
wrote fellow officer:
/ would like. for those
in authority to know that ] have
earnestly tried for many years to
get an assignment to troops. . !.
Unfortunately, General Macarthur
would never allow those requests
to be made of record. :
In Washington, under MacAr-
thur, Eisenhower managed to
achieve some professional notice
as q writer of brilliant Army re-
ports but the public never heard
Of him. During the Bonus March
newspapers published pictures Of
Macarthur on the scene. talking
with IAN aide" The aide was FL
senhower. !.
And, IN his five years as Mac
Arthur's chief Of staff In the Phil
ippines, the public heard little
more Of 1t. Col. Eisenhower.
In 1910. Ike returned to the
States, pleading, cabling, writing
letters for an assignment to
troops" That year he wrote his
friend, Mark Clark, that he hoped
to get . regimental command un-
der George Patton.
They viii probably think me
. conceited individual" Ike said,
but see no objection to setting
your sights high
i Late In the summer Of 1871, al
the pace Of world history quick
ened. Ike's career suddenly gath
cred speed. He was named chiei
Of staff Of the Third Army. In
Louisiana maneuvers. featuring
broom-sticks and dummy plaster.
board tanks. be won credit for q
major role in the defeat" Of the
End Army.
| For the first time. Ike got his
picture in the papers, in his own
right. "A caption identified him a
Lit. Col. D. D. Ersenbeing.
| The victory also brought him q
the attention of Gen. George C,
Marshall, who summoned him e
Washington seven days after Pearl
Harbor. There, the austere CHIEF
Of staff spent 20 minutes outlining
the dire situation In Hawaii and
the Philippines. and then abruptly
| asked.
what snould be our general
| line Of action?"
| Trying. a. he later recalled, Il
keep q poker face. Ike answered
Give me Z few hours"
| A few hours later, he returned
with his Recommendation: AL
though II would be a long time
before the Philippines could re
ceive major reinforcements. every
thing possible had to be done 70,
them. .the people OF China, o
the Philippines. Of The Dutch Eas
Indies viii Be watching u.s.; Aus
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-14
UNITED STATES AND THE QUEEN MARY

American shipbuilding officials have been expressing
confidence that the new passenger liner United States
would break the crossing record established by the Queen
Mary These officials said that the United States was
the fastest ship in operation.
That they were justified in this confidence was prov
ed when at 10 A M Greenwich time, on July 7th the
"a oOOon supership crossed the finish line having travel
cd from Amrose Light off New York harbor in the I'M
paraeed time of three days, 10 hours 30 minutes Her
average speed for the 2,942 nautical miles was $3.50
knots She beat the previous record held by the Queen
Mary over approximately the course by 10 hours
2 minutes.
Now comes news from England that the Queen Mary
has been souped-up by the Cunard Lines engineers
ii said in addition that the Queen Mary On recent
crossing reached speed Of 81 knots as result Of
this Increased power.
what looms Il prospective contest for Atlantic
crossing records between United States and the Queen
Nether the Queen Mary nor the United States is the
largest passenger liner afloat. The Queen Elizabeth,
which spaces about $4,000 TONS the largest q the
three The Queen Mary second and the United States
third in size OF the two Queens however. the Queen
Mary has always been the fastest though the Queen
Elizabeth was completed last
The Queen Elizabeth. it seems, will continue to hold
The title of being the largest passenger liner afoat and
the United States and the Queen Mary will continue to
fight ii out for Atlantic speed honors.
II everybody agreed with everybody else. the world
would stop going around.
Non-essenals take up too much time in lfe but why
be different from everybody else?
There those who deny the greatness Of the Bible
but they have yet to produce greater book.
The man who has never known what 1t was to be
broke often boasts about honesty In paying debts.
Better make up your mind to take that vacation this
summer; next summer you may be in far-off place.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-14

Non-essentials take up too much time in life,
be different from everybody else?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-14

There are those who deny the greatness Of the
but they have yet to produce greater book.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-14

The man who has never known what II was
broke often boasts about honesty In paying debts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-14

Better make up your mind to take that vacation this
summer; next summer you may be in far-off place.
Evening star., 1952-04-30

District Democrats
Fix Primary Rules

The District Democratic organi-
zation today announced regula-
tions for its primary election to be
held on June II.
A. L. Wheeler, chairman of the
State Central Committee for the
party here, said candidates may
file applications beginning tomor-
row and until May Is for election
as delegates to the national con-
vention. members Of the National
Committee from Washington, and
members of the State Central
Committee.
Filing fees will be as follows:
For the national convention in
Chicago on July 81. 5000: for al
ternate delegate, $50: for member
ship on the local committee, $25.
Applications must be filed with
Gerhard P. Van Arkel, 1880 JET
ferson place NV.
Washington Democrats will
elect IL delegates to the Chicago
convention, each with half a vote.
They will name one national COM
mitteeman and one national COM
mitteewoman. one alternate for
each of the latter and % members
of the local committee.
To qualify as candidates, ap-
plicants must be citizens Of the
United States, over 81, residents
of the District for three years
who have not voted in primaries
elsewhere this year and must
agree to support all party candi-
dates and principles.
The June II voting will take
place at firehouses.
Evening star., 1952-04-30
SIS Million in Cash
Offered by Employees
For Cincinnati Paper

Employees of the Cincinnati En-
quirer today offered to purchase
the newspaper for $7.5 million
cash.
The offer was made on behalf
Iof the employees by former Sen
ator Millard E. Tydings before
District Judge Bolitha j. Laws.
Mr.. Tydings is representing the
employees group in an attempt to
forestall ratification of the sale
of the paper by the trustees to the
Cincinnati Times-Star.
The latter paper is owned by
members of the Taft family.
Senator Taft is a minority stock
holder.
Judge Laws set May 26 as the
date for a final hearing in the
matter and said he would rule at
that time on any offer the. trustees
may recommend.
Taft's Son Testifies.
Earlier today, Lloyd B. Taft,
son OF the senator ana promotion
director for the Time-Star took
the witness stand.
He testified that only 26 part
time composing room employees of
the Enquirer would be laid Off
and then on a temporary basis
as a result of any merger with the
Times-Star. Employees of other
departments will not be affected,
he stated.
A washington banker expressed
the opinion in court yesterday
that employees might have hard
time" ever paying for the paper.
Earnings Cited.
Daniel w. Bell, president of the
American Security & Trust Co.
said that. based on the hest IN
Evening star., 1952-04-30

years in the Enquirer's history, it
would take the employees about 26
years to pay for the paper out of
earnings, after a down payment
of SIS million. @-
The American Security & Trust
Co. is trustee under the will of the
late John r. Mclean, whose
estate owns the Enquirer, Ill
year-old morning and Sunday
newspaper.
Mr.. Bell, while supporting the
offer of the Times-Star, said yes
terday he would consider any offer
submitted on behalf of the en-
ployes, and would send it to court
with a favorable recommendation,
should he regard it as better than
that Of the Times-Star.
Evening star., 1952-04-30
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Recurs in Saskatchewan

outbreak was we'll outside the
quarantine area around Regina.
Authorities had believed the
disease was stamped out after
killing hundreds of cattle in that
beef and dairy farm area. The
outbreak led to complete United
States embargo of Canadian meat
and livestock products.
The disease was discovered
Monday to have struck IL head of
cattle on farm 5 miles north
west Of Weyburn.
Evening star., 1952-04-30
BY the Associated Press

OTTAWA. April 30.-Agricul-
ture Minister j. G. Gardiner said
yesterday the new outbreak of
foot and mouth disease among
cattle in southern Saskatchewan
is the worst yet.
The disease cropped up again
Monday, rs miles south of Regina,
where authorities have battled
against spread of the epidemic. in
fection for two months. The new
Evening star., 1952-04-30
Reverse Courtesy Rules

LONDON. April 80 (CDN) -
Psychologist George Lawton
thinks women should get up in
buses and give their seats to men.
Men age faster and are weaker, :"
he says.
Evening star., 1952-04-30

'of 10 battalions Of so men each.
ut was announced in Belfast last
night. The main object, said an
Army spokesman. will be to guard
Western approaches.
Evening star., 1952-04-30
Belfast Plans Home Guurd

BELFAST. Northern Ireland,
April 80 R.-Northern Ireland
is to have a home guard force
Evening star., 1952-04-30
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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14
ST. PAUL'S METHODIST
CHURCH
N. Potomac, near Franklin

At the morning service of worship
on Sunday morning at HOO o'clock,
the subject of the minister, DR.. j.
Turnbull Spicknall, will be What
Of Your Life?"
At the evening service at 1880
o'clock, DR.. Spicknall's subject will
be, ''The Unsmiling Face"-a char
acter study of Adoni-Bezek.
The Church School, with classes
for all ages, meets at 9:45 am and
the Methodist Youth Fellowship at
5:45 pm.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
South Potomac Street

The Morning Service of Worship
and Communion will be conducted
at $50 am. on Sunday. The AS
sistant Minister, The Rev. Joseph P.
.Porterfeld, will preach on Chris
tan Compassion" and the adult choir
will sing the anthem, Jesus, Loving
Saviour" by List, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. William E, Preacher,
Jr.
Church School, Kenneth L. Adams
superintendent, will be conducted at
10;45 am. and the Christian Youth
Fellowship will meet at 6:15 pm,
The Evening Service of Worship
will be conducted at 1880 pm. and
DR.. Norment will preach on why
Not Accept Christi"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14
ZION EVANGELICAL
AND REFORMED CHURCH

Corner Potomac and Church SITS.
At the morning service on Sunday
morning at 1900 o'clock, the pastor,
Rev. r. Scott Wagner will deliver
the sermon.
At the evening worship at 7:30
o'clock, the assistant pastor, Rev.
Robert Delp will be the speaker.
The Sunday School meets at 9:45
am, and the Youth Fellowship at
$50 pm.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14
CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH
formerly Trinity ChapeD
4S3 Liberty Street

formerly Trinity Cnapel)
4S3 Liberty Street
The service of divine worship will
be held at 1O:45 am. on Sunday, with
the sermon by the Rev. Raymond nj.
Miller, pastor of st. Paups Lutheran
Church, Funkstown, on the subject,
''Life's Potentials."
Sunday School meets at $50 am;
Christian Endeavor at $50 pm; and
the Evening Worship, conducted by
Mr.. Edgar Burger, at 7:30 pm.
ST. PAUL'S EV. LUTHERAN
CHURCH, JAMESTOWN
The service of divine worship will
be held at $50 am. on Sunday, with
the sermon subject for Septuagesima
Sunday by the pastor, Rev. Raymond
M. Miller, on "The Sewer and The
Seed"
Sunday School meets at lO:4O am.
and the Luther League at $50 pm.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14
SERVICE AT FIRST CHURCH
OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
2S5 N. Potomac St.

Happiness and true satisfaction are
not conferred by the material senses,
but must be sought in Soul, the
spiritual sense of God. The Lesson
Sermon entitled Soul" will be en-
phasized at the HOO o'clock service
on Sunday morning.
"My soul shall be joyful in the
Lord: it shall rejoice in his saliva
ton" is the Golden Text. psalm
$500.
From the Christian Science text
book, Science and Health with Key
to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker
Eddy, the following will be read:
Truth will at length compel US all
to exchange the pleasures and pains
of sense for the joys of Sour
(390:9-1D.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14
ST. PAUL'S EVANGELICAL
UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH

corner FRANKLIN anu LuCuSL DIS
"A Rendezvous with Cod will be
the sermon subject of Rev. Gerald
D. Kaufman, associate pastor, at the
morning services at HOO o'clock on
Sunday.
Rev. Dr. Harry c. Marsh, district
superintendent of the Baltimore
Methodist Conference, will be the
guest preacher at the evening evan
gelistic service at 7;30 o'clock, with
the classes taught by Mrs. May Clop-
per, Mrs. w. H. Clipp and the Busy
Mems Bible Class attending in a
body.
Sunday School meets at GAS am;
the Catechetical Glass at 1000 am;
Children's Church and Nursery at
1900 am; and the Senior Youth
Fellowship at 6:15 pm.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-14
Church NeUS
DEVOTIONAL
BROADCASTS

WEI, Monday through Friday
1918 a. m, Morning Devotions,
Rev. H. c. Gonso.
WEI, Saturdays, 100 p. m, Sun
day School Lesson.
WEI, ''The Minister Visits: 1880
pm. Monday, Rev. William M. Nor
ment; 1870 pm. Tuesday, Rev Ray
mond M. Miller; 1870 pm. Thurs
day, Rev. Charles NJ. lie Few.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05

A short program will be given at
1918 followed by a homemade ice
cream and cake sale. Mrs. Oscar
Gillette, who is president of the
class, has announced the following
chairmen: Classification and priz-
es, Mrs. Charles H. Derrickson; en-
tries, Mrs. Edmund Taylor; tables,
Mrs. elmer A. Smith; judges, Mrs.
Clarence Raughley; publicity, Mrs.
W. w. Sharp; posters, Mrs. Clyde
Perry; package and apron tables,
Mrs. Preston Anthony; ice cream,
Mrs. Carroll Welch; ana cakes,
Mrs. J. A. Masten.
Mrs. Howard Kitchens and son,
of Wilmington, are. spending sever
al days with Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Vane.
Miss Cristine Powell, of New
York is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Powell.
Mrs. Howard Wagner is recover
ing in Milford Memorial Hospital
from an operation.
Miss Rhea Lee Clendaniel and
Miss Grace Graham were Atlantic
City visitors on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Harry Quillen
and Grace Wanda spent Labor Day
with Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Quillen
and family of Georgetown.
Miss Allwilda Smith, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Hewitt Smith, is still
confined at home with pneumonia
but is improving nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Holyroyd, of
Camden, N. j., spent the holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Short Sr.
Miss Inga Quillen, of George
town, is visiting her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Harry Quillen.
I Mrs. Claude Cahall had the mis-
fortune to fall down the cellar
steps and injure her back.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G. PaytOn
and two children, of Falls Church,
Va, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman c. Brown.
! Miss Ann TOppin, who has been
spending the summer in Rehoboth
has returned home and expects to
enter the Jefferson Hospital for
nurses training next week.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05
FREDERICK
By Mrs. Mary Rents
Phone 224l

Bake-The Laws Homemakers
Club will hold a bake and food
sale at the Frederick Firehouse on
Saturday, September 18th, at Ia
o'clock.
DR.. and Mrs. Homer T. Hopkins
and daughter, Becky, of Beltsville
Md, and Mr.. Darlington Burgess
of Harrington, were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Hopkins and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Glanden
were dinner guests of their daugh-
ter and -son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
William Mckinney on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lawrence
! OF East Orange, N. j., spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Morris, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Minner and
daughter and Patsy BrewingtOn,
of Delmar, Mr.. and Mrs. EbOn
Coates and son, Mr., and Mrs. AL
bert Morris and sons and Mrs.
Calvin Langrell were Sunday visi-
tors of Riverview Beach.
Mr.. Roland Knots returned
from Kent General Hospital last
Thursday. Although still weak, he
is recovering very nicely. Mr.
Knots was so very appreciative
of all the beautiful remembrances
he received while a patient at the
hospital
Mrs. Everett Wilson is confined
to her home due to illness.
Rev. and Mrs. Roy Jones have
returned after spending their
vacation.
Mr.. G. r. Miller, Sr., and
daughter of BOOnetOn, N. j., are
visiting Dr. and Mrs G. R. Miller
Jr., and daughter.
Mrs. Howard Rogers was a visi-
tor in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Virdin and
son of Collins Park, were week
end visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lard Millman and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Rentz spent
Friday evening in Wilmington.
Friends will be glad to learn
little Jeffery Robbins, grandson of
Mr.. and Mrs Luther Robbins, near
town, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Robbins, Bowers, is recovering
very nicely at his home, after his
operation and long stay in Milford
Hospital. Jeffery will not be able
to start school for a few weeks
His many friends wish him a
speedy recovery and will look for
ward to seeing han in the class
room.
Mrs. Cora Wright and Mrs.
Walter Mcdonald. were visitors OF
Mrs. Ida Lindale last week, at
Webb's Nursing Home.
Miss Ruth Ann Stevenson was
weekend guest of Miss Eliza
beth Jane GerOw at Rehoboth.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05
ST. JOHNS
Mrs. Laurence Kitchens
Phone Georgetown 2498


The M.YF. of st. Johns Church
will hold their Sunday evening
service, September 7th, at 1880 pm.
Mrs. Helen Steele and Mr. Francis
Wilson will be the leaders. Rev. ].
V. Holiday will bring the message.
The quartet from the Mennonite
Church at Greenwood will sing. /
am sure we are all glad to get back
to church again after having a nice
vacation and having the privilege
OF attending and enjoying the sur
rounding religious camps. We feel
greatly strengthened by the help
we received from them and have
stronger determination than ever
before to go on in His. service. Ev-
eryOne is cordially invited to attend
this and all other services at our
church.
Mrs. Margaret Walls spent a few
days last week in Wilmington.
Mrs. Dorothy Devlin, of Phila.,
has been spending some time with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Mccormick here. Mr.. Devlin Joined
his wife over the Labor Day week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Simpler Jr.,
of Washington, DC, were Saturday
guests of Mrs. Mayme Dodd and Mr..
Miles Dodd
Rev. and Mrs. Ira Crum and
daughters, of POwellville, Md, call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Walls,
Mr.. S. NJ. Walls, Mrs. Heen Truitt
and other friends on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Lankford,
of Reliance, Del, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Dickerson and
daughter, of st. Clair Shores, Mich,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Foskey, of
Laurel, and Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Wilson and daughter Patsy we're
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
wood Steele on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Anderson, of
Andalusia, Pa, spent Labor Day
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Wilkins and Mr.. and Mrs. James P.
Truitt, Mr.. and Mrs. Al McEackren,
of Phila., were also guests over the
weekend of the Truitt's and the
wilkins.
Mr.. John Nay, of RehObOth, Mrs.
Edith Dayton, Mrs. Barbara Chap
and Mrs. Marie Wilson mOtored to
Delaware Water Gap, Bushkill
Falls, WinOna Falls and Pagada, at
Reading, Pa, on Sunday.
Mr.. Robert DOrman, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles r. DOrman has
joined the us. Navy and is station
ed at cambridge, Md.