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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-03
KWHS Chorus To
Sing For Elks

The High School chorus Of 125
voices under the direction of Tom
Whitley will sing such popular
numbers as ''The Lords Prayer"
and save Maria" at the annual
memorial exercises of Key West
Lodge of Elks to be held in the
Elks Annex at ; p. m. Sunday.
Stage decoration, always out
standing In simplicity and beauty,
d under the direction of Navy
Chief Leo Warren, local man.
Whitley said today that tie Choir.
us Sunday win be the largest he
has directed during his successful
tenure at Key West High School.
A brass quartet from the Key
West High School band viii also
Play a prominent part in the pro-
gram.
Again this year the public Is in.
vited 70 attend the services.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-03
Clinic Will Be
Held Tomorrow

4
The biennial crippled child.
dFsn's clinic will be held To-
FnoFrow a. the Monroe County
Health Unit, 2o7 Fleming s..
Or. Robert 7. ksissF. Of MIs.
mi, district orshOpsdie surgeon
Of the Florida Crippled Chill
drsn's Commission, will eff.
eiate. He will be assisted by
Or. William PeIlsn. Other
msmosFs Of the eommisslcn
staff and members Of The Mon
roe County Health Department
will attend.
Appointments are scheduled
10 start AZ $50 .. N.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-03
Forced Fnfrv
'Renorted To('a,-

The Dairy Freeze ice cream
stand on U. S. at Tavernier was
broken into at 7:15 a. m. today.
the sheriffs department reported.
Employees there said they saw
man running from the store but
they were unable TO catch him.
The sheriff's department is inyesti.
eating. No estimate Of the loss, n
any, was made.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-03

: Neblett told The Citizen today
that "he hopes he'll have some.
thing definite 10 say about his can
didacy shortly after Christmas.
"It's . little early now - I've
got 10 do . little travelling and
look the situation over" he com.
nsnted. This Is not o local
situation - there are three other
| counties concerned.
The oath District is made up Of
Collier, Lee, Henrdry and Monroe
Counties.
Neblett said that n he ran, ''it
would be an independent type Of
campaign that he would align
himself with no single faction"
The key to regaining the Sena.
torial post for a Monroe County
candidate would apparently hinge
ion political control Of Collier and
Hendry Counties which have a
population of 12,539. For the first
time in years, Monroe County's
population outnumbers that Of Lee
County. Late figures c,4d't Mon.
roe with 2s.s57 while Lee County
has 23.404, dominated by the rich
Fort Meyers fishing and tourists
center.
Last Key wsstsr 10 held the
post Of State Senator was Arthur
Conner. who took office In 1914
and served until shortly before
his term was TO have ended In
1895. when he resigned 10 take
an appointment as Circuit Court
Judge here. Since then the cleo
Sion has always gone to Lee
County.
Previously. William Malone, a
Key Westers, had held the post,
taking office during World War I.
Political observers said today
that If Monroe County car be vot-
led as solid block, II stands a
chance of having the representa-
ton" that has been missing.
Neblett, a retired Navy Com
mander has been practicing law
here for some time. Born In Cuba.
he Is married to the former Doris
Lones Of this city.
Only other candidate 10 appear
on the scene TO date, Is Milton
mickey" PARROT.
Under the law, II Is necessary
for candidates TO qualify for a spot
on the ballot prior to January 81,
1854. The primary election win be
leleetion viii be held In May with
the general election set for Nov.
ember, 1854.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-03
Neb|ett Hints He May Seek
Election To State Senate Seat
Fo"r-County Battle Shaping Up
For Single Seat In Legislature
BY jim COBB

Attorney William R. Neblett said today that he is
giving favorable consideration to urging that he run
for the State Senate in next Mays primary election.
His statement came as the latest indication that
four-cOunty political battle for control of the oath
Senatorial Districts single seat in the senate shaping
up Senator James H. Franklin Lee County attorney has
held the post for than decade and Monroe Coun
uans have been smartng under what they ack of
representation" during that time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-03
Citizens Are
Appointed To
Aid Commission
Fight Corruption

An eight man vice commit.
tee, armed with more power
than a lot of CongressionaI
lnvestigative groups, il
poised to launch a drive on
the city's prostitution racket
and reported corruption in
city hall.
The City Commission vet
ed unanimously yesterday K
set themselves up as a spec.
ial committee and solicited
the aid Of three private citi.
zens in their probe into the
situation which has assumed
the proportions of a political
hot potato.
In addition to the commission
Father John Armfield, rector o.
st. Paul's Episcopal Church, at
torney Bob Youmans and Altar
Hampton, local gas company EN-
ployee, were named by Mayor c
b. Harvey to air the problem
which has been scored by Local
Navy officials. All have accepted
the appointments, the Mayor said
No date was set for the start Of
their probe, however.
To make sure that the group
will have good Response 81 least
smons city employees. an erdin.
anes crsssins the committee IN.
eludas stiff penalty Tor Those
who refuse 10 appear hetere the
inqulsIlors or 10 answer envy
questions they may PROFOUND.
Penalties range Up 10 $500 flna
o. 30 day isiI term.
But the committee may be hamp-
cred by an inability to subpoena
key witnesses, who might be able
10 cast some light on the mechanics
OF the city's prostitution operations.
Unlike the Grand Jury, they viii
only be able to demand that city
employees put in an appearance
although il was brought out at yes
terdav's special meeting that they
may threaten the clty's cab drivers
with loss of their licenses if they
are reluctant to testify before the
committee. other private citizens
are apparently immune.
When the ordinance creating the
committee came up for discussion,
the first question came from com.
missioner Louis Carbonell.
SIS il iegal?" he asked.
City Attorney ]. Y. Porter as.
sured him that II was--under Sec.
ton one of the City Charter. He
pointed out that the only charge
that can be placed as a result Of
the ordinance is for failure to APP
pear,
Carbonell said that he would 60
along with the bill although he
thought that three or four men
tContinued On Page Twelvel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-03
Woman jailed
For Vagrancy

A woman identified by police as
Josephine Smith, was jailed yes
terday on charges of being drunk
and disorderly and vagrancy-the
latest move in a police department
cleanup drive.
Miss Smith was jailed on COM
plant of the manager of the Tropi.
cal Hotel. Duval Street. She is
being held in the city Jail in lieu
of $3.50 bond for appearance in
city court today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-03
Papy Will Address
Motel Group

State Representative Bernie c.
Papy viii address the next regular
meeting Of the Key Wes. Motor
Court Association Monday, Decem.
Der 7, it was announced today by
Melvin Levitt, president of that or
ganiZation.
Mr.. Papy's topic: State Legis-
lation as lit Affects the Motel In
dustry." The meeting viii be held
at noon at Benny's Cafeteria.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-03
Full-Blast Continuation OF
Congressional Spy Hunt Seen
BY JACK BELL
and 20 CREAGH

WASHINGTON R-President Eli
senhower appeared today to have
left the door open for full-blast con,
|tinuation of congressional hunts
for spies and slibyersiyes during
the Truman administration.
AS to his own administration, Eli.
senh0wer said in a statement yes.
terday that. by next falls congress
sional elections, he is convinced
its new security measures vii
have put an end To public fear oI
communism in government.
He said he expects The public
By then "will wish to commend
the efficiency of this administra.
ton in eliminating tbs menace. I"
But he did not rule out any
searches for subversion which may
have existed during the Truman
administration.
Endorses Dulles
The Presidents statement in.
cluded a full endorsement of Sec.
rotary of State Dulles defense oil
administration foreign policy. That
was widely interpreted as a reply
to a Nov. "a speech by Sen. Nc,
Carthy (R-Wis) critical of some
administration foreign policy.
Mccarthy had no immediate
comment, but said be planned tc
issue a statement, possibly fol
ftelevision delivery, today.
Dulles had said Tuesday that
McCarthy's Nov. "a speech struck
at the very heart of administration
foreign policy. Eisenhower, in q
formal statement at his news con.
ference yesterday. said he was in
full accord with Dulles.
While Mccarthy apparently had
no such intention, it appeared that
he had indirectly brought on a re-
action which may strengthen the
administration in dealings with it.
allies.
PIessss Friendly Nations
In the embassies of friendly ma
tons here the unofficial but per.
vading reaction to the Dulles
Eisenhower Contemplating was
one of great satisfaction.
The feeling was general that Ell.
senhower had improved the eli
mate for his Bermuda talks, be,
ginning Friday, with British Prime
Minister Churchill and French Pre-.
mier Lsniel by yesterdays state
ment.
Many influential Western Euro
peanS have voiced fear the admin.
iStration was letting itself be
pushed or goaded into a "get
tough" policy which proud peoples,
however dependent on American
aid, resented.
Eisenhower, without mentioning
Mccarthy, gave the impression
Continued On Page Twelvel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-03
Masonic Head On
Official Visit

James L. Mixson, Grand Mas
ter, Masonic Lodge, for the State
of Florida, win make his official
visit to the local Masonic groups
tonight.
A banquet In his honor has been
arranged to be held at La Concha
Hotel at $50 p. m. II win be fol.
lowed by a meeting at 8 p. m.
at the Scottish Rite Temple to
which all Master Masons are cor
daily invited.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-03
COMMITTEE Is Named To
Probe CIty Vice Problem
COnch Bowl Parade Will Kick Off
Football Festivities AT 700 PM.
Everybody loves : parade.

Everybody loves ! parade
And what promises of year win
wend its way down Duya Street tonight at D. m to mark the
official start Of the four day Conch Bowl Festival
Thsre be bands. floats and military marching the line
Of march
And girls tool
cOneh Bowl Queen, Miss Valdez will
the head Of ths lire aboard Lions
the festival including tomorrow nights football
ether activities which the Lions Club
parade.
The Key West Police Department escort viii lead off with the
Key West Guard Of Honor right behind.
The Lions Club Float viii follow and stepping Key
West High School Band viii appear
Beta Sigma Phps float will be followed by The United
Marine Corps Color Guard popular with
Cupboard MeOboa Club has snsrsd float and then the Fleet
Sonar School Band and marching unit will pass.
The Haback Club feminine counterpart the Key Quar-
terback viii follow with their float with Douglass High
band right behind.
The Eks Club and BPo Does will appear the
Jaycees and BPW floats.
Police Chief Kemp has announced will
parking along Duva Street from m. until after the parade
es.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-03
T'UO Re-APPointed
To planning Group

Only rive persons were re-
appointed to the City Planning
Commission at Yesterdays City
Commission meeting.
They are Bernard Frank, who
has been aeting-ehairmsn Of
the group and Cecil carbonsII.
New appoinfess to the COM
mission include James Murphy,
Rodman Bethel, John Archer
and Harvey .. Bush.
First meeting Of fhe group Is
expected TO be held next Mon
day evening.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-03
No Licenses
Till Jan 4

Auto license tags for 1854 will
not 90 on sale until Jan. 4, 1854.
County Tax Collector Charles
e. Wilson today made that state
menf in answer to hundreds Of
requests fer new tags.
A photo in Yesterdays citi-
zen trisseEed the string Of tag
requests. The photos caption
said that $Soo. o06 worth Of new
tags had been received by ihs
tax office.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-03
Bar Burglarized

-Four cartons Of cigarettes ana
$50 in cash were stolen from A
beer bar at 30 Fleming 81. last
night, the Sieriffs Departmert 70.
ported. Entry was gained b. break.
ing a rear window.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-03
City Trails Navy In Community
Chest Donations, Report Says
Directors Meet
To Hear Reports
On Drive Progress

At a meeting of the Executive
Committee Of the Community Chest
of Key West, held yesterday after.
noon, in the office of Judge Aqui.
limo Lopez, Jr., Campaign Advisor
Benn Knepper analysed the results
of the United Campaign to date.
According to reports made
through December /, 1858, 593 con-
tributors, including firms, have
given $10,3O0.53, or an average OF
$17.37 per contributor, said Knep.
per, and many more contributions
are in the hands of various volun.
teer workers who have not YET
turned in their reports. All work
ers should Immediately turn in
these reports and the funds OF
pledges collected to the United
Campaign Headquarters or to Win.
dow No. Of the Florida National
Bank.
Navy Total Given
Admiral George c. Towner re-
ported that total Navy contr bu-
tons, which include civilian EN-
ployees of the Navy, now amount
to SIS, 06s23, and he stated that the
Navy total will probably be be.
tween $4,000 and $1,000. Com.
menting upon Knepper's report,
Admiral Towner remarked that il
appeared as if 80 per cent of the
employed persons in Key Yves.
have not yet contributed to the
United Campaign, and in many
cases the individual contributions
could be increased if the donors
would reconsider the magnitude OF
the United Campaign effort and
the many worthwhile welfare and
social agencies depending on this
United Campaign for operating
funds.
Most of the Navy personnel here
in kev West are transient, said
Admiral Towner, and yet they
have responded well to the call
for support Of these local activities.
The citizens Of the community
should make sure, by their gener-
Gus and widespread contributions.
Continued On Page TweIve)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-03
MASONIC NOTICE

Grand Masters Official Visit,
. PM, tonight, Dec. ,, Scottish
Rite Temple.
All Master Masons Cordially
Invited.
Banquet for Grand Master
]. /. Mi%en at Ls ceneha Hotel,
$50 PM
cHAs. S. TAYLOR.
D.D.G.M.
Evening star., 1953-05-07
Greece Has Promising Army,
But Vexing Currency Problem

States is in the process Of bow
ing out of its economic respon-
sibilities in Greece. OF a total
Of about 50 billion spent in the
country since 1947. more than
81 billion has gone directly to
bolster the economy. From a
peak of SITE million in fiscal
1852. the program has been re-
duced to a possible $50 million in
the current fiscal year. It is ex-
pected that economic aid will be
cut drastically next year and
discontinued after that.
A good deal of the money has
gone just for the purpose Of
keeping body and soul together.
Greece has prof1ted less than
most countries in terms of re-
building and expansion Of the
overall economic plant. Still.
the country's roads and ports
are better than they were before
the war. The railroad system is
at least as good. The industrial
plant is producing at 20 per cent
above 1898 levels. and agricul-
tural production has risen Is per
cent. A start has been made
ward developing Greece's
power resources and exploiting
its important mineral deposits.
People Are Ambitious.
The Greeks, not unnaturally,
would like us to go much further.
They are as ambitious as any one
when it comes to developing their
country. They are eager as the
next man to find the funds to do
it more or less painlessly. The
main job of our economic mis-
sions in Athens these days seems
to be trying to explain to the
Greeks that the American tax
payer cannot shoulder the cost
of making Greece economically
strong, however desirable the
goal might be for all concerned.
But it all boils down to the
inevitable question: How lsoor
can Greece support the military
effort that she is making as
member of NATO? The simple
answer is that she will not, in
the foreseeable future, be able to
carry the whole load. The best
that can be hoped for is that
Greece may be able. in couple
of years, to bear the drachma
costs of her armed forces-the
food, clothing. pay and light
equipment of the men in uni
form. But the heavy stuff. new
equipment and requirements. will
have to be carried by somebody
else in large measure. And
somebody else these days means
the Americans. -.
If there is a difference between
Greece and some of her NATO
partners, it is a difference in
spirit. 1t was summed UP for
this correspondent as follows:
eve would never say to you. If
you stop giving us aid, we would
cut down our military effort. We
would make whatever further
sacrifices were necessary. and we
would be able to count on popu-
lar support. A nation which has
decided to defend itself must feel
itself at every moment ready to
fight. And Greece has decided"
In Europe today. this kind of
talk is refreshing as it is scarce.
(TOm0rrOw-Turkey.)
Evening star., 1953-05-07
Ford Plant Expansion
Cost Almost Billion
Since World WarIl
BY the AsSeeioted Press

DETROIT, May 7.-Since e
World War II, the Ford Motor
Co. has spent 5000 million IN
physical expansion Of the in
dustrial empire which the late
Henry Ford founded so years
ago with a paid-in capital of
only $4,000.
Another $500 million is ear
marked for similar investment
in the next few years.
The figures were cited by Ford
executives in connection with
the current observance of the
company's golden anniversary.
A high point in the observance
was reached today in the formal
dedication of the Ford Motor Co.
archives. -
To Record FOrd's Career.
The archives, a multi-million-
dollar project. are designed to
record in detail the career Of
Henry Ford and the company
he founded. They are housed
in the former Ford home, Fair
Lane, in nearby Dearborn.
Millions of written and tape
recorded words, photographs.
newspaper clippings, contracts,
expense accounts, engineering
sketches and even the love let
tiers of Henry Ford and Clara
Bryant. written before their
marriage in 1888, are included
in the material assembled in
the archives. O.,
The collection, Mr.. Ford's
grandsons explain. also is in
tended to provide an insight into
life and history in the United
States during the last so years.
Data Available to Students.
The facilities will be made
available to students, biogra-
pliers. historians, economists and
others.
A breezy note from Gunman
John Dillinger Is among the
carefully preserved letters writ
ten to Mr.. Ford.
The letter was scrawled May
Is, 1884, just two months before
a police bullet in Chicago ended
his fabulous career of crime.
Passing through Detroit, he
addressed Mr.. Ford as "Old Pal''
and wrote:
Arrived here at 10 am. to-
day. Would like to drop in and
see you. You have a wonderful
car. It's a treat to drive one.
Your slogan should be drive
a Ford and watch the other cars
fall behind you. I can make any
other car take a Ford's dust
Bye-bye."
(signed) JOHN DILLINGER.
New Research Center.
Part of the huge investment
for physical expansion Of the
Ford empire is represented in a
new $50 million research and
engineering center at Dearborn
on Detroit's southwestern out
skirts.
A staff of some $50 engineers
and scientists already is atawork
in the center's scientific labora-
tory. carrying on research in
metallurgy. chemistry. physics
electronics and mechanical and
atomic energy applications.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-23

siding prelate over the Sixth
Episcopal District (Georgia). An
extensive traveller in the relation
ship of his Church. Having attend
ed two sessions of the Ecumenical
Conference held in continental Eu-
rope, and, also, as resident foreign
prelate.
You will miss a treat if you are
not on hand to hear the address.
So be on hand for the occasion on
May %, 1853, at 1000 o'clock am.
Proceeding Bishop Greene on the
Commencement calendar of events
EWill be the following speakers:
reverend Rufus King Young, a
Young scholarly theologian of the
African Methodist Episco
Church, will be the Baccalaureate
speaker May "a, 1858, $3.50 pm.
DR.. Young was formerly the
Dean of the Edward w. hampton
School of Religion, Campbell Col
lege, and also assistant Dean Of
the College.
From 194S-1950 he served as
President of Daniel Payne College,
Birmingham, Alabama; 1944-1948
Director of Religious Education for
the Eighth Episcopal District mis-
sissippi and Louisiana) and pres
emily DR.. Young is Pastor of Visi-
tors Chapel AM.E. Church, Hot
Springs, Arkansas, along with ser
wing as Professor of Practical
Theology in Jackson Theological
Seminary, Shorter College, North
Little Rock, Arkansas.
A very powerful and construc-
tive speaker. Hear him if you will.
Reverend VIM. Heard Barnes,
ST., 1912 graduate of the Edward
w. Hampton School of Religion,
Campbell College, will return to
his Alma Mater during the Com
mencement Season to deliver the
Theological Night Address on May
&c, at 800 pm.
DR.. Barnes, also, a product OF
the Payne Theological Seminary
and Wherefore University, is now
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-23

in 1852 and the preliminary phases
of the work has been carried for
ward for the past few months in
the Synod of Mississippi under the
direction of Rev. Marc Weersing,
Minister Chairman, Mrs. George
Love Of Leland, Womens Chairman
and t. Jasper Lowe of Jackson, lay
chairman. Of particular interests
to Jacksonians is the fact that R.
A. Farnsworth, of the construc-
ton firm of Farnsworth and Cham
bers, Houston, Texas, which is
building the new state medical
school and hospital here, is the
General Assembly Lay Chairman.
Of the amount sought in the
campaign, one million dollars is to
go to Stillman College of Tusca-
loosa, Alabama, Presbyterian Ne
gro college which was founded in
1876 with its purpose as "The task
of providing higher education with
in Christian tradition for members
of the Negro race" An additional
million dollars will be used for the
establishment of Negro churches
in strategic areas throughout the
bounds of the General Assembly of
the Southern Presbyterian church.
Plans for the campaign during
the coming week include the solicit
tation of every member of Presby-
terrain Churches throughout the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-23
Stringer Masonic
Grand Lodge Set
Homecoming
Celebration

Clarksdale, Miss. May Is (Spec-
iaD - The M. w. Stringer Grand
Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons
Prince Hall Affiliation, Jurisdic-
ton of Mississippi will hold its
annual Homecoming Celebration in
Vicksburg Miss, Tuesday June 2,
1858.
According to word received
from Grand Master James G.. Gill
liam, the program planned for this
Assembly, preceded by Christian
Emphasis service on Sunday and
followed by Victory service on
Sunday May "a at the close of the
week of activity.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-23

College and the Campbell College
High School graduates on May
%, 1858 at 1000 o'clock am. in
the Sherman l.. Greene Auditor
ium, 1900 Lynch Street, Jackson,
Mississippi.
Bishop Greene is one of the most
illustrious, and dynamic speakers,
and organizers on the seat of
Bishops in the African Methodist
Episcopal Church. Bishop Greene
formerly presided over the Eighth
Episcopal District Louisiana and
Mississippi). He is serving, and
preserving the basic foundations
of the A.ME. Church in his Gag
pacity as Senior Bishop.
Bishop Greene is now the pre-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-23
MEDICS' WIVES meet

deserving Mississippi students who
are persuing an education in Medi-
cine, Dentistry, Pharmacy or
Nursing, and who encounter finan-
cial difficulties in their senior
years.
The social aspect of the meet
ing was a galaxy of events-Cock-