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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-05

remote and unspoiled; my favor
lite, / think,) Tehuacan, Orizaba,
Tortin de Las Flores (where the
swimming pool was filled each day
with fresh gardenia blossoms,)
and lastly Veracruz.
VeracrUx, YUeatan, Cuba, Key
West. In Veracruz we shipped our
car to Havana on the Ward Line,
and took a DC-4 across the Gulf
to Merida, in the Mexican State of
Yucatan. From there we branched
out to see the restored Magyar
ruins. This was one of the most
fascinating experiences that l have
ever had. Those old Mayans GER
tainly were masters in the field of
Architecture, and they created an
amazingly advanced civilization.
A dos took us to Cuba, where
we had a last gay fling before TAX
ing a plane to Key West. A few
weeks later our car arrived in
Cuba, and was flown over to us in
a cargo plane.
Throughout the trip many little
things impressed us greatly. Here
are a few Of them:
/. The lack of road advertise
ments. The blessing of having ma.
tural waysides uncluttered by bill
boards.
2. The friendliness Of the Indians.
They all waved to us as we went
by. They seemed so resigned to
their plight. 1t was hard to con-
ceive of such widespread poverty
existing in land so close to the
United States.
| 8. The riots before the Mexican
presidential election. The warnings
that we Americans received: do
not leave your hotel on election
dayl Beware of violencel" That
also was hard to believe. How
many things Americans take for
granted!
4. The glorious weather. Delight
fully warm days, and cool refresh
ing evenings.
S. The excellent food. Every
meal was like Thanksgiving din
ner, course after course, serving
after serving.
s. Our mutual dread to leave,
even though we had already trav-
eled over a month. and covered
hundreds and hundreds of miles.
Our earnest desire to see more;
for there seemed no end to the
interesting things. Each new spot
unlocked doors to more new places.
In each city there were roadsigns
which beckoned to another. None
were disappointing, all were indi-
vidualistic.
A fantastic land, Mexico. l liked
lit!
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Bandits Hold No
Fear For Them

LOS ANGELES Up - Women
teIlers in Los Angeles County banks
are showing a total disregard for
the demands of robbers.
One of them helped capture the
grandma" bandit recently, and
Rosemary Coco foiled a man who
tried last week to hold up branch
of the Security-First National
Bank. Miss Coco turned TO a
woman in the cage next TO her
and said: "This fool is trying to
hold me up: kick the alarm. I"
The man, who had signed his
holdup note wild Bill" retreated
on the double, but police and FIJI
agents later arrested Alfred Boyd
and booked him on suspicion Of
robbery.
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Trip To Mexico Described By Julie Stone

Julie Stone, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Julius Stone of 400 South
Street, was so impressed by her
trip to Mexico last summer that
she wrote a piece for her high
school paper The Wymong, Ohio
Eye.
Julie is a senior at Wyoming
High School. She returned there
following the holidays with her
parents, on Thursday.
The trip to Mexico was taken
with jules school friend Kitsy
Mathews and the Stones.
Here are jules notes on the
trip:
New Orleans - Around noon on
June 14th, Kitsy and l arrived in
New Orleans, where our mutual
friends, the Stones, met us. Then
followed gay day and evening in
this fabulous city, including a
scrumtious dinner, eaten at the ia
shionable hour Of HOO p. m.) in
a dimly lighted French restaurant,
where the walters wore tails and
the menus we're little short of a
mile in length.
After leaving New Orleans In
our car, two days of hot, flat, and
often very barren country lay
ahead of us before we reached the
border. With all due respect for
the great state of Texas, it Ger
tainly can be a bit warm (109 de-
grees) in mid June.
Mexico - We crossed into Mex
leo at Brownsville, Texas or Mata-
moreS, Mexico, depending upon
which side of the bridge one hap
pens to be on. 1t was here that we
had our first lesson in the fantaS-
tic state of Mexican efficiency.
Nothing went according to plan,
everything was confused, but every
one was happy. However, it was
learned this early in the game,
because it was something with
which we had to deal from border
to border. Happy oblivionll Pro-
crastination with charmll
My parents, having been to Mex
leo four times previously, knew
more or less what lay ahead: how.
ever, Kitsy and / were completely
in the dark. Both she and / had
expected a gradual change as we
entered the new land, but Oh. No!l
Immediately across the bridge the
whole picture changed. II was like
a dream. Had we been thousands
of miles from the United States, in
stead of barely two kilometers (the
mileage in Mexico is measured in
these units1 we could not have felt
more completely severed from the
American way of life!
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IA Letter
From Bill Lantafi
Dear Neighbor:

Dear Neighbour:
Looking back over the old year
1852 our National election stands
out as one of the most significant
events.
The election was undoubtedly ore
of the greatest in the history of
America. The vote tabulation re-
corded a heartening and record
breaking vote of over so million.
This was a triumph for America
and for Americans for it display
ed to the world our democracy at
work.
1t was a rough and tumble cam
paign. Yet, it might be the last
of the variety for a new and very
different method and manner of
campaigning was introduced by
Adlai Stevenson, who, although he
lost, might well be responsible for
establishing new way of conduct
ing a political campaign. Both
Democrats and Republicans, alike,
agree that the Stevenson type of
high level and factual campaigning
could well become the most in
telligent change on the political
scene in many years.
Immediately following the cleo
ton we witnessed an exchange of
notes between President Elect Eli
senhower and the defeated candi-
date Stevenson. AS outstanding
Americans they accepted the cleo
ton as the true will of the people
and both pledged to workd in the
best interest of America.
The action and conduct of our
next President and his opponent
typified the underlying spirit of
Americans. While we play our
politics in a very rough way, per-
hapS too rough or in more zeal
GUS vein than many of us would
like to- see campaigns conducted.
when the final vote is counted we
unite as Americans and rally to
support the victor as our country's
leader and the man at the helm of
our ship of state.
Yes, it should be remembered
that that which unites us as Am
erican citizens is far greater than
that which divides us as political
lpartisans. We vote as many but
we pray as one, and we, as Ameri-
cans, are always ready and willing
to forget our differences to stand
side by side and put our shoulders
to the wheel of progress insofar
| as the welfare of our beloved Am.
erica is concerned.
| AS we look to the new year
let US join together in prayer that
America might continue to lead the
free world in the search for peace
and that peace viii be realized
throughout the world. Let us join
hands to march together with our
new government toward a goal Of
achieving a greater America in a
secure and peaceful world.
Sincerely yours,
BILL LANTAFF
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Matt. 15:1-14. You win note that
Christ did not sanction the tradi-
tons Of men.
One more thing before close
this Santa Claus business. Is it
scriptural or is it form of com
mercialized racket? Who is his
forerunneg? None other than old
St. Nicholas, mick, for shortl and
who is st. Nicholas? He is none
other than the patron saint Of
thieves. crooks, pawnbrokers.
etc, etc.
To teach one's children this
Santa Claus myth is to create mis-
trust in their minds toward their
parents. Later in life these same
children viii wonder why they
were lied 10 about such a matter.
They viii wonder If their parents
are still dong the same on ether
matters. Read John s:44. I am
sure that 60 honest Christian per.
son would want 10 qualify TINS
statement. ! know | don't.
wTLFRED P. VALDEZ
1915 U-s.ed St.
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PEOPLES FORUM

One of these writers suggested
that / should search elsewhere
than the Bible, Wonder if he
meant that Gods Word is not suf-
ficient. / refer him to Romans
1884.
origen (IS5-254l, an early Chris
tan, had this to say in regard to
birthday celebration. ia the
scriptures sinners alone. not
saints. celebrated their birthday. >"
Origen undoubtedly had reference
TO Genesis 20 20 and Matt. I4.s. II
viii he we'll TO mention that these
are the only times that the Bible
states anything about celebrating
hirthdaIes. II viii be noted that
these two occasions deal with pzg.
an rulers and not Christians.
Many win ask. why all this pro
and con about Chrirt's BIRTH
Wr~-e So q.
what time OF tGe year we deserve
IT, just so that We DO observe it1"'
To Go this Gee must be > follower
ot traditions. and nos follower al
God 5 word. the Bible. Turn 70
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-05

This strange land Of extremes
showed its colorS at once. The rich
lived In carefree splendor. The
poor were destitute. Their shacks
could be seen from the road, and
their animals, running wild over
the bare and fenceless land, were
Scrawny and underfed. The seem
cry was not gentley. Beauty was
sharp and breathtaking, its grand
uer incredible. The barren places
were more deserted and hopeless
than any I had ever imagined ex-
listed on our continent.
By nightfan on our first day we
were nearing the mountains. They
lay ahead in sharp, Ominous out
lines. / had the feeling that we
would never be able to penetrate
them or climb the sheer cliffs. Per-
haps their rising straight out of
the desert falkland made them seem
so unbelievable. Ciudad Victoris
was our first stop. We stayed at a
beautiful hotel high in the noun
tainS, overlooking the city.
The Pan American Highway Is
a most amazing feat in my estima-
ton, masterpiece of engineeringl
The terrain through which it winds
is a mountainous jungle; great
cliffs on one side, sheer drops on
the other. The land is densely COW
cred with wild lush growth. Often
we found ourselves driving high in
the clouds with their cold moist
ness all around us. Upon occasion
we were much higher than the
clouds, and they formed puffy bill
lows among the mountain ridges
below us.
1t is so hard to be concise, to
put five weeks of intense travel
into a nutshell summary, and to
trace a trip when each towns
name is unfamiliar to most read.
erS.
On the Northern route we visited
cities almost unknown on the tour
ist circuit. The natives had seen
very few Americans and their at
titudeS toward us differed greatly
(and pleasantly from those of the
inhabitants of such places as Mex
leo City. Guanaiuato, Queretaro,
San Miguel de Allende, Coocoo-
Chuchu Wonderful name,) San
Jose Pura, Morelia and Patzcuro
were on the jaunt.
I'm using Mexico City as the GEN.
trail point, and am determining
north and south from its location.
The Southern group included Tolu-
ca, Cholula, Puebla, Vista Hermosa
"a beautiful old hacienda built in
the days of Cortez, where all the
8 inch iron keys fit all the Doors
Cuernavaca, Taxico, 0axaca livery
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THIS ROCK OF OURS
By BILL GLIB

ed Post Office, Spin-the-bottle, etc.,
and had just as good time 90
the modern youngster who hides
in the hedges of the park.
Lights would help the latter 80.
uation but the ultimate solutioA
rests with the parents of youngss
tiers. They need to devote more
time and thought to the recreation
and needs of their children. Toe
often, I'm afraid, the parents SEND
their children out on the streets at
night with a sigh Of relief = glad
to get them out of the house al.
though they probably haven't seen
their child over two or three hours
that day because the boy or girl
has been in school most Of the
time.
There will be squawks on the
above subject since the ignorant
and careless parents are by far IN
the minority. Unfortunately, as In
most cases of life, the good par.
ents cannot be separated from the
bad when discussing a generalized
subject. The situation somewhat re-
sembles the unfair disparagement
trat is made against all sailors
because a segment OF the fleet
turns out to be drunks and trouble
makers.
Admiral Duke
Incidently, while speaking Of
sailors, I've been sort Of taking Q
haphazard questionable of the men
l meet on the street and around
town. Pumping" them as to their
feeling regarding the newest com.
mandant of the Yard. The results
were unexpected. Every man I've
questioned who has been in the
service for any length of time
SwearS by the guy.
AS one Chief put 1t: ''By God.
he cleaned out Norfolk when things
got rough and he viii do the same
thing here if the town doesn't give
us a decent, square deal"
My experience has been with the
Army and Air Force so / was
surprised to hear that kind Of
loyalty being expressed. Our habit
was to cuss out any and all officers.
Trouble only arose when the Navy
or some outsider tried to do the
same thing.
I've never met or even seen
Admiral Duke but from what I've
been able to gather, he is . val.
liable asset to the town.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-05

Paul Albury and the men and
women under his direction in the
Recreation Department deserve
CONGRATULATIONS for the wonderful
improvements they have made in
Bayview Park.
The SWITCHBOARD courts have
been put in excellent condition and
a fence and lights added to help
players enjoy the game. The bas-
ketball court has received atten-
ton as well as the construction of
a new sandbox for young children.
For what it is worth, however,
I would suggest that light - even
a small one - be left burning at
the SWITCHBOARD courts so that
tourists riding at night will see
the courts and perhaps stop to
enjoy themselves with a few
games. Even many of our local
citizens ride around aimlessly at
night trying to find something to
do. During these inflationary times
that is rather hard to do and the
average family lands up at home.
twiddling their thumbs, listening
to the radio, or reading.
No insinuations are being cast at
|kome-lovers but after all, four walls
are four walls and, night after
night, they can become boreSome.
A few hours spent in Bayview
Park with the clean sea breeze
to inhale will wipe away a lot of
cares and worries.
We need to get rid of the I'M
slightly lamp posts that surround
the area too. The posts are dan
gerouS in that even a child can
push them over into the street or
on top of another person. If the
lamp posts could be distributed
throughout the park on a firm
foundation it would enhance the
beauty of the place as well as
attract a more desirable class Of
visitors.
Only the other day my brother
and l watched two boys and girls
who couldn't have been over
twelve years old. They were hidden
in the darkness, smoking cigarettes
and engaged in that ancient past
time of ''petting." Nothing i'm
moral, mind you. We've probably
all been through the same stage
Only in my day, at their age, we
expended our adolescent emotions
in each others homes under the
chaperonage of parents. We play
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Carrier Pigeon Brings
Message To Queen

HULL, Eng. pa carrier pr
geon has brought Queen Eliza
beth II a New Years message
from a British trawler en- route
to the Arctic Ocean area to fish.
The pigeon landed here Fri
day after flying more than 100
miles from the trawler Cape Spar
tel. The message was relayed to
the Queen who radioed her thanks
to the crew of the fishing craft.
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The Citizen welcomes express
stons OF the views OF it's read
ePS. but the editor reserves the
right to delete any items which
are considered llbelous or nnwaF-
ranted. The writer's should be
fair and confine the letters 90
100 words and write on one side
Of the paper only. Signature al
the writer muMt accompany the
letters ana win he published un-
leas requested otherwise.
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COMMENTS ANSWERED
Editor. The Citizen:

Editor, The Citizen:
Now that the Christmas season
is over. please allow ne space IN
your newspaper for the purpose Of
answering several articles that re-
suited because of my original ar
ticle Christmas Questioned
! noted with interest that all Of
these writers had one thing in
common: that Of being followers
ol traditions. also that net once
did any Of them have any script1Ir-
al proof 70 back up any Of their
staments. Obviously they eouldn I
back up any Of their statements
seripSaraliy because search as
they may they viii not find any.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-05
STAINS PEACE TALK

Premier Joseph Stolins latest assurances in answer 10
series OF questions put by New York Times writer ore an
example in the field of propaganda The Russon has
other occasions issued statements which sounded reasonable
enough TO the unsuspecng However peaceful words of
the Dictator have owuYs turned be cloak for brutal
aggressive policy followed by the Soviet Union
There u this time suspect that the Russions
have changed their policies nd there little hope Stuns
latest answers TO be vulued highly hm previous
propaganda statements President Horny Trumon comment
ing the Rusm dctoors expressions says the Soviet
Union would welcome seppedup in the For Eos which
would give that country freer hond in Western Europe
General Dwight D. Eisenhower the PTesdenteect had
no comment the settlement this written Secretary of
Sedesgnote John Foster Dulles responded to the Stn
settlement by announcing that the United SGes was always
ready to cooperate in settling International problems und that
the proper chunne such the United Notions always
open TO any Soviet overtures
The Soviet Government newspaper zvesio hos
Sulns answers memt that the Soviet Union prepared
solve by of conferences oil outstanding unsettled
temcionc questions, including the Korean question How
the edoul discussion in both veso md Provide
cleor there wide difference between the Moscow
Washington viewpoints and stressed the that Suns
statement in way indicated willingness by the Russns
compromise their previous positions.
the Russians unwilling compromise their previous
position outstanding International questions there little
for any conference any foowup of Premier Suns
propaganda ovenes The mcor result of the question put
to Premier Stun will probably be the tremendous amount OF
publicity given the Russims replies which publicity will help
to becloud the reol designs of the Soviet Union.
Trading in Key West is matter of good business
judgment.
What the world needs today is millions of honest av-
erage citizens
If take the name-calng out of some writing there
is not much left.
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Boys EntOmbed
In Cave HideOut

PHOENIX. AriE., IA hideout
cave scooped out Of sandy soil near
the dry Salt River south Of Phoenix
became a tomb for two boys.
Gerald Groessl, IL. and Rodney
Nynum, is, were killed when the
deep tunnel collapsed Friday.
Frantic efforts Of neighbors TO save
them failed.
A third boy. Jack Vaughn. IL.
had just carried a bucket Of dirt
out of the deep tunnel IN the
walls gave way. He was unlarmed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-05

OF the stars that can be seen
with the unaided eye, the sun ID
actually one of the smallest and
faintest, although II appears much
brighter than any other because
ii is near the earth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-05

Next time y01 prepare 4 cass-
e~ule Of macarori ard cheese, add
4 little finely grated onloa tpaip
and Taieel for good flavor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-05

IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED
BY THE CITIZEN
l. More Hotels and Apartments
2. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
3. Arports-Land and Sea.
A. Consolidation of County and City Governments.
5. Community Auditorium.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-05

you take the name-calling out of some writing there
is not much left
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-05

What the world needs today is millions of honest av
erage citizens
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Trading in Key West is a matter of good business
judgment.
Evening star., 1953-10-18

OWNER SELLING MODERN s-bedrm.
rambler. H-acre attractiVely land
scaped lot. beautiful S. Woodley
brick chimney wall with fireplace,
picture windows, cherry kit. dis
poSal auto. washer, plentiful closet
walls. Parquet ifs. No agents FL
nancing to suit buyer. JE. 4-0676.
Evening star., 1953-10-18
HOUSES FOR sALE-vA.
ALEXANDRIA
$3.50 DOWN

3-bedrm., 2-bath frame
row house in downtown Alex
andria.. This is wonderful
rooming house, in Ind comm.
area. Din. rm., equipped kit.
and bath on lst fir: 3 large
bedrms. and bath on end mr.;
2 blks. from Alexandria Hos
pital. 2 blks. from King ST.,
3 blocks to D. O. Can you
beat this location? Ard
priced at only Sa,950. Call
today. don't delay.
XII. 9-6644. TIE. 6-7343
Evening star., 1953-10-18
RED
RIDINGHOOD
SETTING

Only one mile from Glebe rd.. sur
rounded by a forest, bordered by a
creek. fronted u25 ft,l by a road
and studded with pines. frs and
oaks. Vacant, custom-built, 3-bed-
room, brick rambler with q 25-ft
liv. rm. (flrepl9, picturesque brick
carport. sundeck and 10000 50. it.
of ground. No noise, no traffic, no
restrictions. S16,95Q. with $4,000
cash, 80 Der month.
TENCHER- WALKER. INC :
REAL ESTATE CONSULTANTS
1929 WIS. AVE. AID. 4-2644
Evening star., 1953-10-18
OPEN | TO 6
Air-ConditiOned

Is like buying IN 1855 cause that's
the way y All III! HOUSES viii be be built; at;
get a home in a price range that
Is the most popular. 3 LOVELY
BEDROOMS, big liv. rnl.- with pic
ture window and firepl.. SEPARATE
nook in kit. Bsmt. completely plas-
tered, with picture wendow and full
bath. WHAT A BUY FOR S21 800.
Directions: Out Lee hwy. to Falls
Church, right on Broad st. to West
ST.. ftraffic light. left to N. Ran
dolph st, and left to 7O2
Evening star., 1953-10-18
HOUSES FOR sALE-vA.
Aurora Hills

Spacious BRICK home with center
hall plan; 23-ft. liv. rm. with firepl.,
den full bath, din. rm., 12x12 with
corner cupboards; kit. with screen
porch On End a.: 3 bedrms., "a
baths. stairway to floored attic:
h.-w.h.; carport; S35, 900.
Thomas G. Magruder Co.
EXCLUSIVE AGENT
IA 2-3131 ia. 2-00z4
sun. and ewes OF. 4-S044, Mrs. Pal
nPr
Evening star., 1953-10-18
REDUCED s2,10o FOR QUICK sALE
BRICK RAMRT FIR

bR1Ch RAMBLER
$1,000 DOWN
3-bedrm. brick rambler on
"a acres of cleared ground in
one of the most secluded To-
cations avail. just 5 minutes
to the Mount Vernon blvd.
and 3 minutes to Holm Hall
shopping center and school.
Hcme consists of large liv.
rm:, .@0x16 it., with firepl.:
full-sized din. rm.. large
eauipped kit, 3 large bedrms.
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rent.
XII. 9-6644. TIE. 6-7343
Evening star., 1953-10-18
HOUSES FOR sALE--vA.

Arlington-2-Bedrm. Brick
Low, Low Down Payment
WALK TO ARL.'S HECHT'S
81 900 cash required. much less to
responsible purchaser; monthly pmt
approx. S100. On a beautiful lot;
liv. rm, sep. din. rm., equipped kit.
2 bedrms.. tiled bath on upper level
Full bsmt. with beautiful recreation
rm built-in bar. etc. Vacant. Can
give quick occupancy.
MILKEY REALTY CO.
IA. S-S645. RE. 10000, ia. 7-0250