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The Key West citizen., 1952-10-06
"sMATHERs' REASONS"
Editor, The Citizen:

Editor, The Citizen:
AS / have expressed my views
about George Smathers, the Demo-
crat with reservations, l feel in
fairness to him, ] should give his
reasons for his attitude toward our
candidate for the presidency, Adlai
E. Steveson.
SmatherS says political platforms
have become meaningless" and
are designed only to influence
votes. / agree with him. But, as
they are meaningless, why is he
Squawking about some planks in
the Democratic platform? A man
does not have to be a sound rea.
soner to be unaffected by anything
that is meaningless. Any man, with
but modicum of reasoning power
poohpoohs meaningless things.
Does Smathers believe we should
have court that is given power by
our Constitution to make final de-
cisions on public questions? AS a
lawyer, Smathers answer is Eyes" ;
as a politician, his answer is ''No. "
The United States Supreme Court
has decided that tidelandS belong
to the government, that is, to ALL
the people of the United States.
Stevenson abides by that decision;
SmatherS is fuming against it.
Smathers favors the senate fill
buster. What is a filibuster? 1t is
a talkfest by a diSgruntled minori-
ty that stops a majority from vot-
ing on a proposed law, Stevenson
believes in that pivotal factor in
our democracy majority rule;
Smathers in an unshakable adher-
ent of the filibxuSter minority
rule.
Smathers is against the FEPC;
Stevenson believes in that Biblical
Injunction, "A laborer is worthy
Of his toll" and further believes a
laborer should be paid fairly for his
toll, regardless of the color of his
skin.
Smathers says, ''The only party
that requires 100 percent loyalty is
the communist party" That is
quibbling, shuffling away from the
fact, stemming from Smathers' at.
titude, that is plain to every fair
minded person.
What would Smathers have
thought, during his 1850 campaign
for the senate, had somebody said
to him, "See here, George, I'll in
troduce you only on the condition
I'm permitted to tell the audience
| don't agree with you on such-and-
such questions?
That condition would have been
diScourteous to Smathers. Does he
not think it would be discourteous
to lay down that condition even to
a candidate for the lowest office in
the land? Does he not think it is
disgustingly discourteous to lay
down that condition to candidate
for the highest office in the land?
What Smathers said about the
communists / consider an attempt
ed brush-off. It's not question Of
loyalty; it's a question Of courtesy
and respect.
SAM E. HARRIS
Key West, Fla,
Oct. S. 1852.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-06

irresponsible consulting organization has
reported the results Of continuing study by a
effects of smoking Chesterfield cigarettes
a group Of people from various walks Of life
was organized to smoke only Chesterfields For six
months this group of men and women smoked their
45eo Of the group have smoked chesterfieIds con-
tinualy ffom one to thirty years for an average Of
10 years each
AZ the beginning and at the end Of the SIX
months period each smoker was given thorough
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-06
day there win be a payday for Is

day there viii be a payday for q
all.
If we want our ministers to have
places of recreation for our boys
and girls, let US bring Gods monies
into His store house and bring our
children to the Sunday School and
church of our choice.
May God bless our good minis
ters who lost the election but are
still trying to point us to Christ,
the Savior.
T. M. FELTON,
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-06
PEOPLES FORUM

The CItizen Welcomes express
si0ns of the views Of it's read
ers, but the editor reserves the
right TO delete any items which
are considered IibelOus or unwar.
ranted. The writer's should be
fair and coRsine the letters to
200 words. and write ON une side
OF the paper Only. Signature OF
the writer must accompany the
letters and will be published un-
less requested otherwise.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-06

children and four great great
grandchildren.
Her observations: ssWorry
doesn't get you anyplace, and
Modern girls show more intelIi-
gence for not working as hard as
girls did in my day"
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-06
Tooth Birthday
Is Celebrated

Los ANGELES R-Mrs. Annie
Tobin celebrated her Tooth birth.
day by singing ''In a Little Spanish
Town" and Little Brown Jug, "
but said she'd rather fly TO Hall
fax, where she lived In a light
house for 2S years.
She celebrated the occasion yes
terday with six of her children,
80 grandchildren, IS great grand
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-06
Dog Kills Child

Los ANGELES R - Frederick
Gage, 2, died yesterday from in
juries suffered when a German
shepherd dog attacked him three
days ago. Doctors took ia stitches
in his face and head in an attempt
to save his life.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-06
PAPPY TURNS AUTHOR

NEW YORK R-"This Game Of
Football" a $4 book (McGraw-
Hill), covers every phase of foot
ball. It's author is Lynn o. Pap
py) Waldorf. head coach at the
University of California.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-06

Mayoanaise mixed with AZ equal
amount oE prepared yellow mus
tard makes q tangy aeconp amin.
ment 10 cold sliced tongue OF hasn.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-06
and Accessory Organs. not Adversely
Affected by Smoking 0esterfields
FIRST sjIlS; REPORT EVER PUBL 5Ej;l30
ABOUT ANY 1sIssIa5T

examination, including x-ray pictures by the
medical specialist and his assistants The exam
ination covered the sinuses as well as the nose.
ears and throat.
The medical specialist, after thorough exams
nation Of every member Of the group. stated:
cit is my opinion that the ears. nose. throat and
accessory organs Of al participating subjects ex.
amined by me were not adversely affected In the
six-months period by smoking the cigarettes
provided"
Evening star., 1952-10-09
7 Alexandra Brothers
Stricken by Polio

Two Alexandria brothers have
been stricken with polio, the city
health department reported today.
Seized by the disease a week
apart, the boys, IL and 7 years old,
are recovering at home. in the
3400 block of Gilden drive. A
health department spokesman said
neither case is paralytic. and no
complications are evident.
The cases are Alexandria's 38th
and 39th, and compare with six at
this date last year. They raise the
Metropolitan Area total for 1852 to
402, compared with 1856 last year
No new cases were reported to-
day in the District or in nearby
counties.
The record polio outbreak is
apparently on the wane. Public
Health Service figures indicated,
meanwhile. Still. the 42,372
cases reported up to October 4
topped the total for the previous
record year.
With two and a half months
still to go in this year there have
been 339 more cases than the l949
years record total of 42,O33.
New cases dropped last week for
the second consecutive week after
a stretch Of five straight weeks. in
which new records had been set.
The total last week was 1927
new cases. compared with a cor
rected total of $3.50 for the week
ended September q.
Evening star., 1952-10-09
Navy Opens Chest Fund Drive;
7OOKey Workers Attend Rally

The Navy has kicked of its
Community Chest drive with a
rousing rally, and Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy Herbert R.
Askins announced his Office al
ready has contributed 100 per
cent.
The rally. attended by some
TOO key personnel in the drive,
was held in the Interior Depart
ment auditorium yesterday. Bu-
reau chiefs and other high
ranking personnel participated,
No specific quota for the Navy was
announced.
Mr.. Askins said he hopes all
branches of the Navy will attain
100 per cent at an early date.
Capt. r. w. Wood is campaign
manager Of the Navy Depart
ment's drive.
Again this year, we will en-
pioy no personal quotas nor CO.
ercion in our solicitations" Mr..
ASkinS told his audience.
1.-THE program invites doing
unto others as we would have done
unto ourselves It does and
should kindle in our greater selves
the warming, inner urge to con-
tribute materially to a more full
and objective community life. In
this sense. it is better to be able
Evening star., 1952-10-09
$4,000 Bail SET for Man
In Store HoIdup Shooting

Bond of $25,00o was set today
for a holdup suspect accused Of
shooting a grocer's wife.
George (Hardrock) Williams, jr.,
26. colored. of the 200 block of
Massachusetts avenue NV, was
held to the grand jury by United
States Commissioner Cyril S,
Lawrence on charges of robbery
and assault with intent to kill
Williams was arrested yesterday
The charges arose from a hold
up early Saturday, when a lone
bandit entered the store of Tony
Cole, 720 New Jersey avenue NV.
leaped behind the counter and
cleaned out the cash register.
The bandit fired at Mrs. Dora
Cole, So, wounding her in the
shoulder. Another shot missed
Mr.. Cole. Police said the bandit
fed with between $500 and $4oo,
Evening star., 1952-10-09
$399,961 Tax Lien Filed
AGAINST Frederick Man

The Government today filed a
tax lien for $399, 1861 against Lawr-
ence v. Roughan, president Of
the Price Electric Corp, Frederick.
Md.
The lien filed in the United
States District Court in the Dis
trict of Columbia said Mr.. Rou-
CHAN owed $312,600 more income
taxes for 1914 and $87,361 for
1945.
Similar tax liens also have been
filed in Baltimore. The dispute
was understood to hinge on
whether Price Electric is owned
by a partnership or by Mr.. Rou-
CHAN individually.
The firm has two plants in
Frederick and one in Brunswick,
Md. 1t manufactures electric re-
lays and other electrical equip
ment.
Evening star., 1952-10-09

several months old when they
became important members Of
the Bennett family.
Looking at their chubby.
beaming faces in the Ben
netts' tastefully furnished Falls
Church bungalow. it Is hard to
imagine q better life for them.
Already. the Bennetts are look
ing ahead to their college edu-
cation.
Bennett isn't the family's real
name. but 1t is a real Washing
ton area family. whose lives
might have been great deal
less happy if there were no such
organization as Family and
Child Services of Washington.
This Community Chest agen-
cy is a place where responsible
people like the Bennetts could
turn with confidence for the
children they wanted.
Some people think that adop-
ton through an agency involves
a lot of trouble and red tape.
Perhaps it does. But adoption
is a serious and lasting business.
Evening star., 1952-10-09
How the Chest Serves
The Bennetts Waited Long Time for Children
Who Were Waiting for Home Like Theirs.

Sometimes 3-year-old Nicky
and his dad. Walter Bennett.
go out of the house just to
get away from the women.
The women are attractive,
dark-haired Mrs. Bennett and
lively little Janice, /.
It's a companionly joke be-
tween Nicky and Mr.. Bennett
about getting away from the
women.
Actually, Ricky will tell you
seriously, it doesn't do to get
too far away from home, in
case you get hungry or some
thing.
And Janice is an enthusi-
astic companion for adventures
with her big brother. He's al.
most 4 now.
Mr.. Bennett likes to take the
kids to the market. He says
people always notice them
particularly. Once Janice
pinched a tiny finger in a
grocery basket. Nicky comforted
her.
There, there, little sister," he
said.
There is a striking resem-
blance between Janice and Mr..
Bennett. Nicky. with large. SOL
emn brown eyes, looks more like
Mrs. Bennett. Mr.. Bennett is
proud of the likeness.
There's a special reason for
that. The. Bennetts are adaptive
parents. Nicky and Janice were
Evening star., 1952-10-09
Dice Come Suspect
Held for Grand Jury

A man arrested In a raid on a
$100-a-throw dice game was held
for the grand jury under $500
bond today on a charge Of setting
up a gaming table.
United States Commissioner
Cyril s. Lawrence set the bond for
Leroy F. Jones, 80, colored, of the
1900 block of Monroe street NV.
Members of the gambling squad
arrested him and others in raid
yesterday in the 5000 block of
Thirteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1952-10-09

to give than for it to be necessary
to receive.
"The great program of the USO
Is an integral part Of our Com
munity Chest. In this day of in
creased tension, with expanding
demands upon our armed forces
the world over, the need for ex-
panding USO services is very real.
1T is all too easy for us to
live in a climate of relative plenty,
and fail to realize that all around
us exist countless cases of stark
|privation. We, as key workers in
this worthy program. must dedi-
cate our selling to the proposition
that it is truly a blessing and
"a privilege to be able to help the
Community Chest alleviate fun
'damental hardship in our COM
munity, by generous contribution. "
Hugh K. Duffield, president of
the Community Chest Federation,
described his organization as "a
community convenience to dis
tribute funds given to it for those
who need aid" He told the audi
ence the Navy has done superbly
in the past.
Mrs. Ellen L. Warren, Bureau
of Yards and Docks. told the
audience to become full partners
in an organization that makes
servicemen and women feel at
home, through the USO.
Evening star., 1952-10-09
Live Ammunition Adds Realism
To Combat Villages Baptism

Capt. James Kessler. Yho COM
manded the demonstration COM
pany, on the right hand. A medi-
cal corpsman put a fracture splint
on the index finger and the show
went on.
Later, a grenade fragment,
pebble or piece of wood hit an As
sociated Press photographer be-
tween the eyes. The cameraman,
Harvey Georges of the APPS Wash
ington bureau, was treated at the
station dispensary and released.
The officers in charge indicated
that they'll use dummy grenades
in future training. The real thing
is too hard on trainees, spectators
and the stage scenery.
Evening star., 1952-10-09

The future of a child and his
adaptive family holds a great
deal of happiness and satisfac-
ton. At the same time, there
are hazards for both, if the
match isn't right.
The Bennetts waited a little
over a year for Nicky, and again
for their second baby. But they
would have waited years again
If necessary. For they are con-
vinced they have the child,en
meant for them.
Family and Child Services
works very carefully to see that
the right children go to the
right parents. Its trained work
ers see that the parents have
the information they should
have about the background Of
their babies. But they do not
share the names and addresses
Of the adaptive and natural
parents.
There are more than 100
Community Chest agencies like
Family and Child Services in
the Washington area looking
out for the health and happiness
Of the community in one way
or another.
Right now. Washington area
residents are being asked to
help support these agencies
through the Community Chest
USO campaign.
Will you help them keep up
the good work?
Evening star., 1952-10-09
Price Supports 10 Cover
Record Wheat Volume

Farmers have put a record
amount Of wheat under Govern
ment price support for this time
of year, the Agriculture Depart
|ment reported yesterday.
Wheat. taken over by the Gov
ernment under loan or purchase
agreements totaled 262 million
bushels September Is. compared
with 121 million bushels through
all Of September last year.
Also placed under Government
price supports so far are nearly
II million bushels Of 1952-crop
oats. barley. grain sorghums,
corn, rye and f1axseed.
Maryland farmers have OBJ
tanned Government loans on IL
million bushels Of wheat from
this years crop. Virginia farm
ers have sold the Government
$50 bushels and obtained Fed
eral loans on 842,241 bushels.
Evening star., 1952-10-09
Alexandra Advisory Group
To Aid Naval Reserve Unit

Mayor Marshall j. Beverley of
Alexandria has appointed a IA
man Advisory Committee to work
with the city's recently formed
Organized Naval Reserve Division.
1t was announced today.
Named to the new civic-co-
ordinating committee were: Adj
miral j. p. Barrett, U. S. N. re-
tired: Waller Dudley. jr.; Bernard
M. Fagelson: Charles r. Hooff. jr.:
!. M. Hufford; Brig. Gen. Robert
Kouch, U. S. A. F. retired; Harry
Lee; 0. Ashby Reardon: DR.. John
E. Roberts; Richard p. Thomson:
William w. Koontz; John Kirk:
Robert Murphy. and c. c. Carlin.
jr.
Mayor Beverley will speak at
8 pm. Wednesday at an opening
ceremony for the division at
George Washington High School,
Alexandria. Comdr. s. Cooper
Dawson. jr., U. S. N. r.. who has
been named to head the outfit,
will also speak.
Evening star., 1952-10-09
National Group
ToHe|p Sell DC.
Works Program
Trade Executives
Offer Support After
Talk by CumoIier

The District today had its first
national-scale recruit in it's drive
to convince Congress and the
Nation that 1919 million should
be spent on the Nations Capital
in a six-year public works con-
struction program.
Commissioner Renah F.. CANA
lier won a promise of co-opera-
ton from the American Trade
Association Executives. Mr.. Cana
lier addressed the Washington
branch of the organization, which
represents scores of large national
trade groups, yesterday.
At the close Of the Commits
sioner's outline of capital outlay
needs, he was asked by a top
executive of the parent associa-
ton to prepare an article on the
subject for publication in the ma
tionally circulated trade journal.
MANY Of these people told me
that they never before had had
our city's needs spelled out for
them," Mr.. Camalier said. Many
seemed impressed and willing to
help"
Explains Report.
The Commissioner devoted most
of his talk at the Mayflower Ho-
tel luncheon to explaining the
recent report of the Citizens Ad-
visory Committee on Public Works.
The committee has recommended
that the building program be
financed by obtaining a 500 mil
lion Federal grant. an interest,"
free Federal loan of the same
amount, raising the water rate by
as much as SO per cent If neces-
Sary and imposing a sewer tax.
Normal District revenues would
provide the remainder.
Last Tuesday the Commission
ers appointed committee of mu-
nicipal officials to get the works
committees recommendations into
legislative shape for presentation
to Congress. Another citizens
committee of local leaders will be
appointed to line up a program Of
selling the legislation to Con-
gress.
Commissioner Camalier pointed
out to the trade executives that
'you can help us sell this city's
needs"
"You can help by getting across
to Federal officials and Congress
those people who are so important
to the welfare of the District-the
true story regarding these needs. !"
MIR. Camalier declared.
Tax Idea Applauded.
Mr.. Camalier's remarks were
punctuated several times by ap-
plause. The loudest round came
when he spoke Of the unpopular
personal property tax here. The
works committee has recommend
ed abolishing the business
property tax. The Commissioners
have gone along with this pro-
posal, as well as with all the
others. "in principle"
Citizens and city heads alike,
for many weeks, have been urg-
ing a concerted campaign to edu-
cate the Nation as a whole, and
Congress in particular, on the
city's steadily deteriorating public
works. the Federal Governments
indifference toward paying a fair
share of the city's upkeep and the
need for remedial action soon.
Evening star., 1952-10-09
Miss De Haas Warned
She Must Answer CSC
Quiz by Wednesday

The Civil Service Commission
today warned Miss Miriam de
Haas, a suspended csc employe,
that she may be fired unless she
answers questions about a leak
of loyalty information by We'd
|nesday.
The commission suspended
Miss de Haas September Is on
grounds that she refused to CO.
operate with CSC investigators
who were trying to find out who
leaked confidential information to
Senator Mccarthy. Republican
of Wisconsin.
Given Reasonable Time"
At the time of the suspension.
csc told Miss de Hass that she
had "a reasonable time" to change
her mind and answer CSC ques-
tionS.
csc informed Miss de Haas by
letter today that the reasonable
time" would expire at the close of
business Wednesday. If she has
not answered questions by then.
csc said, the "entire case will be
considered for such further ad-
ministrative action as may be
warranted under the circum-
stances"
Miss de Haas has refused to
answer csc questions on grounds
that she testified before a grand
jury investigating the leak. Grand
Jury proceedings are supposed to
be kept secret and Miss de Haas
argued that answering CSC ques-
tions now would violate the
secrecy oath imposed by law.
Court Refuses Record.
The grand jury took no action
after investigating the loyalty
leaks.
csc asked District Court to-
make public the transcript Of
Miss de Haas grand jury testi-
mony, but the court Tuesday
turned down this request. AM
attorney for Miss de Haas
promptly announced that on the
basis Of the court decision, he
would ask csc to put Miss del
Haas back on the Job.
Evening star., 1952-10-09
By Riehord Rodgers
Stor Staff Correspondent

BOWLING GREEN. Va. Oct. 8.
The Army staged demonstra-
tion of city-style warfare yester-
day and this regions carpenters
seem assured of plenty of future
work.
The show went on in the new
combat village on the A. P. Hill
Reservation near here. This was
the first time troops have used the
place, and after. a few more per-
formances like yesterdays the
buildings will need major repairs.
The actors were a company Of
Fort Myer infantry, young men
who have a brilliant civilian fu-
ture if they ever go into the razing
business.
For several hours they charged
through the ghost town-styled
after Middle European architec-
ture-shooting 5000 rounds of live
ammunition, pitching quarter
pound grenades and setting of
blocks of nitrostarch.
Operation Explained.
The officers who directed the
mock battle explained the opera
ton to the audience of press,
|newsreel and television photogra-
pliers.
Soldiers invading a city work
from the top down. After shoot
ing out or blowing up all the re-
sistence in one building, they blast
holes In its top floor and move in
on the neighbors.
The A. P. Hill town is the best
and biggest of its kind in the
country. Camps have had such
ranges for years but this one is
the fanciest ever put up.
Because Of the nature of it's
productions. it will have to be
patched continually as outfits go
through it.
Bullets weaken the buildings
sides and demolitions knock
lplanks into the streets.
Captains Hand Injured.
Conclusion grenades are used to
stun the opposition, but they
sometimes serve as augmentation
weapons. too. Yesterday one Of
them rolled into a crevice be-
tween a floor timber and a wall.
Its force was concentrated In the
small space and it ripped holes
through both wall and floor.
A flying wood fragment caught
Evening star., 1952-10-09
New Parking Curbs
Eased for 30 Days
On H Street NE.

The Commissioners today sus-
pended for 80 days recent traffic
order prohibiting parking over a
long stretch Of H street NE,
which is heavily populated by
small businesses.
The action was taken after a
group of members of the North
east Businessmen's Association
registered a protest. The suspend
ed regulation discontinued park
ing on the north side of H street
from Second street to Florida ave-
nue. between Z and $50 am. and
on the south side of the same
area between 4 and $50 pm.
Cite Traffic Rush.
Traffic Director George E.
Keneipp said the move was caused
by the volume of traffic. which
has increased to about 1000 We
hicles an hour in rush periods.
Mr.. Keneipp also declared that
the third traffic lane previously
used on both sides of the six-lane
street for rush-hour parking.
created serious congestion"
The traffic director explained
that this extra lane on each side
is needed during the rush to pro-
vide flexible. progressive move
ment of traffic by platoons."
The businessmen, however, OBJ
jected on grounds that the after
noon parking restriction alone
would cut down their business
volume by Is per cent.
Recalls Only Two Jams.
Charles Oshinsky, leader of the
delegation, declared that in all his
% years of business activity along
the thoroughfare he had only OBJ
served two serious traffic jams.
The Commissioners. in issuing
their suspension order, instructed
traffic and police officials to give
further study to the problem with
particular attention to the possi-
bility Of increasing side-street
parking facilities and also to de-
termine whether customers cars.
rather than store employees, which
predominate in the H street
spaces.