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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24
Ex.BOss OF Red
Secret Police
Is Executed
BY RICHARD KAsIscHkE

MOSCOW Rt--The Soviet Union
closed the books today on Lavrenty
P. IBERIA. The government an.
nounced that the longtime boss Of
the secret police (MvDl and SIX
|oI his henehmen were shot By !
firing squad yesterday after 4 Sc.
|cret five-day trial. The Soviet SUI
preme Court found them guilty Of
high treason.
Beria, 81, held the Soviet Unions
highest honors and had been ele.
waited to the No. z Kremlin post OF
first deputy premier and interior
minister after Joseph Stain died
nine months ago. Three months
later, In June, Premier Georgi
Malenkov's government arrested
him and denounced him as a trail
tor to the state and communism.
The execution announcement to.
day was the first disclosure that
Beria's trial had been going on
since Friday behind locked doors
First News
The hearing opened two days az.
ter the Soviet press published in
dlctments against Beria and an
nouneed the names of the six other
defendants. The papers at the
same time started blasting the
seven as the vilest kind of betray.
ers and reported that mass meet.
ings throughout the country were
unanimously calling for their
deaths.
Tin past cases Of executed trai.
tors, the bodies have been ere.
mated and disposed of without
further announcement
Guilt Proved
The eight-man tribunal. under
Marshal Ivan S. Koniev, a World
war II hero, passed sentence after
The guilt of all the accused was
completely proved in court BY the
evidence and also by oral and writ
ten confessions" the government
newspaper IzveStia said.
The official announcement said
Beria and those who had conspired
with MIN tried ito put the Ministry
OF Internal Affairs above the party
and the government for the pur.
pose of seizing power" and aimed
Tor restoration of capitalism"
As early as 1919 IBERIA OCCUPIED
the post of secret AGENT in Azer.
baiian, acting with groups under
the control of British intelligence
organs" the announcement said.
It added:
I'm the following years up to his
arrest, L. P. IBERIA continued and
extended his secret connections
with foreign intelligence services. $
Shot along with Beria were
Vsevolod Merkulov, minister Of
state control: V. G.. Dekanazoy,
Continued on Page Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24
Clittering Trees And Lighted
Homes Make Key West Festive
Through The Christmas Season
BY 10 ELLEN KELLER

Christmas time in Key West |:
marked this year with glitter and
decorations galore.
From lanes and alleys to parks
and highways, the key is fun Of
the outward trappings of the holi.
day season. many of the displays
showing much originality and arts.
tic talent.
The Casa Marina heads the list
of hostelr;es for outstanding decor.
atoms with huge tree cleaning
with ornaments and colored lights.
1t is in the lobby and its pine frag.
rance fills the room.
Motels and hotels alike are a.
glow with strings of colored lights
and shining Christmas trees. Flood
lighting is a feature at many
places.
Decorated Homes
Key West homes are decorated
in elaborate painted scenes. some
depicting the Nativity, others Il.
Illustrating various Bible stories.
Giant candles, Stars of Bethlehem
and Crosses gleam among the pro-
fusion of exquisite poinsettias tina,
are blooming in profusion in their
native climate.
At Sigsbee Park an enormous
star shines from the water tower,
1t can be seen on the drive down
US. / from Stock Island, and is the
first greeting to the Island City.
Monroe General Hospital is CAV.
ly decked in swags of Florida hol.
ly, and wreathes Of greens and
pine cones. A Shimmering Christ.
mas tree in the lobby is covered
with ornaments and tinseI, while
outside Santa and reindeer are
over one of the porticos and high
above is a large silhouette of the
three wise men before an iilumin.
ated background.
The U. S. Naval Hospitals wards
Continued On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24

Are Sought

This is the last call for appli-
cation of Basketball teams deSir.
ing to participate in the Island City
Basketball league, Paul G. AIbury,
City Recreation Director, said to.
day.
All applications must be in by
Dec. 18th, 1858 with name of spon.
sor, name Of manager, mailing ad.
dress and telephone number. A
meeting win be called a night next
week at which time the league viii
be organized.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24

:, war.
Although officials were
skeptical, millions in Europe
felt the threat of war had
ebbed with the signing of
the Korean truce and indi-
cations that the Soviet gov
eminent was paying more
attention to the welfare of
its people than to spreading
the Communist gospel q
broad.
The end this year Of the fighting
Ifn Korea and the release Of thou
san sof enEsnunist-Asld prisoners
also Frightened homes throughout
prosperous America. Here, as In
other lands, traditional Christmas
Eve festivities and ceremonies
were the order of the day.
Some Trouble Spots
But some trouble spots still
blotched the worlds face as the
faithful prepared for the birthday
Of the Prince Of Peace. French
Union troops struggled on In their
war against the Communicated
Vietminh rebels In Indochina. Brit
ish forces stood guard in Malaga
against jungle forays by Red Chi
nese guerrillaS and in Africa's
Kenya colony against attacks BIZ
the anti.white Mau Mau tribesmen.
In Korea. a special airIift flew
tons Of last-minute Christmas mail
to the thousands Of American
troops still stationed in that war.
torn country. Special services, in-
GLIDING more than a dozen Masses
celebrated by visiting Francis Car.
dinal Spellman, Roman Catholic
archbishop Of New York, marked
Christmas Eve observances on the
now quiet front.
In line with the general prosper.
ity and relaxation throughout the
world, pilgrims poured into the
little town of Bethlehem, the birth.
place of Christ. Fears that Arab.
Israeli tension along the border di.
viding the Holy Land might fright.
en- tourists away proved unbound.
ed. The greatest influx Of visitors
since the 1913 Palestine war was
in prospect.
Many Plane Flights
Officials said at least q char.
tered planes were arriving I'm
Jerusalem this week in addition
to IS regularly scheduled flights.
Unc0unted other pilgrims Travelled
the land route from Beirut, Leban.
on, to Bethlehem.
With the foreign visitors 10 he
village on the Jordan side Of fha
border were Lass Christian PaIes.
tine Arabs from inside Israel. Fol.
lowing previous custom, Israel and
Jordan also opened the direct
Observation-Disclosures road 70 for
eign diplomatic representatives at.
tending the services from Israel
sContinued On Page TIVE,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24
NO CITIZEN ON
CHRISTMAS DAY

Following HE usual custom,
The Citizen will not be pub
lishsd on Christmas Day, in
order to give HE staff en- ep-
perivnity TO enjoy the holiday
with their families. The next
paper will be published ssivr.
day. December Is.
We would like 10 take This
opportunity 10 wish ell eur
friends Very Merry Christmas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24
"MeaneSt Thief"
Is Reported Here

You can't publish a newspaper
around Christmas without having
a story on the meanest thief In
town.
So here It Is:
Mrs. Georgia Kile, a civilian
nurse at the Navy hospital, said
she returned to her home, 1872
Simontoa St, at ; p. m. yesterday
with load Of Christmas presents
and freshly Numbered uniforms.
She left the presentS--S2s worth
ION the bottom step while she
carried the uniforms to her up.
stairs apartment. A couple of min.
utes later, when she returned for
The presents, they were gone.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24
Child Killed Bv Train

SOUTH san FRANCISCO, Calf
u Apparently confused by a
warning whistle from a Southern
Pacific commuter train. 7-year-old
Richard Miller ran onto the tracks
instead Of away from them last
night.
He was thrown % feet and killed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24
TIP THE FLAGON?
CALL THE WAGON

Pelics Chief lee Kemp icdsy
attended his annual holiday In
vitaticn for anyone who may
imblhs teo deeply In Christmas
Cheer, 10 cell on the PelIee De-
PaFtmsns for . free ride heme.
Kemp asked that anyone who
may feel that they are not in
condition 10 drive would be
wlss 70 call on me peliee, their
numbers 1.30II.
The Chief else wishsd me Ell.
henry . Merry Christmas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24
COUNTY OFFICES
CLOSE FOR XMAS

The county court house will
reopen Monday after q four
day Christmas holiday.
" YOU are fast on your feet,
you'll Be able TO get in for .
few days next week before they
knock off for . New Years
holiday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24
The First Christmas Story

ND 1T come to pass in those doys. that there
went out q decree from Caesar Augustus,
that all the world should be taxed
2. land this taxing wos first made when
CVenius wGs governor of SyrioJ
3. And oil went to be taxed. every one
into his own city.
a. And Joseph also went up from Cali
lee, out OF the city OF Nozoreth. into judeo,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24
Hopes For Peace Increase
As The Christian World
Prepares For Christmas
Pilgrims Pour Into Bethlehem
To Pay Homage To The Christ

Christians the world around looked forward today
to one of the most joyous observances in years Of the
birth of Jesus They buoyed by the greatest hope
for peace-justfed not-snce the start of the cold
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24

Holiday Joy To Everyone
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24

Merry Christmas To All
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-24

In Minneapolis today there many young aged IS
through 80 whose record serves notice they will make
the of tomorrow whose future words and actions
will probably write chapters in cyS progress
Some their way up in business Others doctors
lawyers teachers writer's And still Others who have
lived and worked in Minneapolis are serving with
distinction in the armed forces.
To identity and honor the hundred young men most
representative of these "NsWJ1SkerS Of Tomorrow" the
Minneapolis Chamber Of Commerce in cooperation with
TIME, The Weekly Newsmagazine this week begins a
canvass of Greater Minneapolis (Hennepin County,.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-24

~ iis Sp0sS Il lsSVslS"t fOS yoO1 TOeoMmo0dosIo1
please S1'Ssh SOparSsO sheet giving GVhSS details
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-16

TAcoNfrf PLANT ENGINEER Ossi Paasyrta adjusts
the water feed in of these shiny pipes at an expert
mental plant near Mountain Iron, Mimi These pipes
each with different size opening are PLAYED in com
bnatons TO give the amount Of water needed for
the rod and ball mills, where hard taconite rock is
ground to powder hneneSS Taconte processing is COM
picated-and costly MinneSoia's iron mining industry
IS developing taconiIe and ow-grade ore processing
because these once-worhleSS materials can keen the
iron ranges working for generations TO come Provided
OF course that these lower grade can compete in
areas They can do only our mining industry gets
fair tax treatment
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-16
Americans Pay Heavy Tolls
For War Which They Hate,
Grand Rapids Paper States
Editorial In Rapids (Sdinn.) HERALD REVIEW

Editorial In Rapids (Sfinn) HERALD REVIEW
violence the officials of local
ought of the basic facts
village township school
district county should understand state taxation
get Uncle
While knowledge make
happier resolutions
with something than
or whisper.
BY three-fourhs the paid the United
States the federal This true
that
equally divided between the state and
the local units of government.
the Uncle Sam took
left within The
little than nominal close
influence
citizen who could neighbors Today the the
but the wilderness The commands that
Washington
fifteen miles distant citizen The
national capital well insulated public
sentiment demands
nterefer with the low lofty designing purposes.
Information part
collected
figures may people
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-16

letter the Minneapolis TRIBUNE by Mrs Min Zimmerman
testimonial banquet Twin City organiza
October
1943, at the Hotel Nicolet
As we look back we enough
outpourng goodwill appreciation which
our nav that night From the av we learned about the plans for the
of bemused
contemplation possibly because couldn't imagine such thing
happening to U.S.
In addition feeling really appreciated thoughtful
Of people put affair
years
40 and with such
elmed with the responsibility of living the things people
at such affairs.
trepdation might
that night had to remember that good
people looked continue work in the community inter-
often when would have liked placed
legitimate personal interests first.
recognized helpmate
stood by our side and our close beside that public &C
claim and approval high beautiful ring
people
that banquet who thought the work we had been doing over the past
sixteen meed raswhe could hear and enjoy it.
euogies evening, of
them most charitable IL seemed that in virtues
being exOIed those of the departed
going to live and had desire to hear the
funeral orations
merry during evening Negro
communities of the Twin Cities got considerable favorable publicity
course all to the good and we felt as we accepted the dts of the
crowd that represented others
fortunate as to have their works publicly acknowledged
reached our full potential We
did public the
ranspred were partly
right worked harder since 1913 than we worked before that
night Of October 1913 1t almost that banquet
we've been trying to catch with what
that memorable expect of
receiving public recognition.
We think giving people public testimonials
to point However the responsibility fellows
shoulders trying to live appear
real rugged OF the
that large portion fellow neghbors trust him is
apt to exert effort to justify that happens
usually the community benefits but the
apt to himself trying banquet
speakers said he Testimonial banquets
right but repeat the S high
Those 100 Minneapolis honored few nights
by TIME Magazine Minneapolis Commerce
VIII find that they will probably spend their pro-
ducve life reputation they gained by being selected
the Future Newsmakers the victim
OF the testimonial banquet depending can
speak with authority subject-CecI Newman
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-16
Eleanor Roosevelt;
A Shining Example

Millions Of nonwhtes In the world look upon Mrs Eleanor
Roosevelt shining example of the United States at its best
No has big place in the hearts of people in
Europe Africa the wife Of the late president This
especially in the nonwhte countries where Russia with
has used OF shortcomings on the racial
issues to spread distrust OF purpose nation.
Mrs Roosevelt and few others have been the chief fac
keeping alive in the hearts OF countless millions Of
the coored people the belief that America is essentially
ton which fair play and has desire exploit other
nations
The whites are little bit puzzled when Russia tells
them how preudced all American whites when they
the interest Mrs Roosevelt takes people Of all colors
and and hear her calling for the need Of equality of all Of
mankind
If the United States Is anticolored they ask how does it
happen that Mrs Roosevelt mott Is she good representa-
tive Of the United States the natural question and nothing
the Red propagandsts explain the fact that
Eleanor Roosevelt the minds of millions represents the
America that they want to admire.
II was very foolish for the Eisenhower administration
which ostensby interested in the building maintenance
of the United Nations the chief of preventing World
War dispensed with the services of
uN delegate She Was the Person whom the Soviet dele
gates feared hear speak uN assemblies because Of
great admiration which the Russian and in
the has for Mrs FDR She represents in the minds
the worlds little folks farmnded greathearted human
being
II would have been an excellent stroke of good sense To
have kept her delegate the N She did not need the honor
for recognition that she remains the admired
the world today, perhaps much honor she will
need.
To her credit she has continued her interest furtherng
the work of the uN AS sparkpug for the United Nations AS
sociation she has utilized her great talents sell the uN
thousands of Americans who becoming aroused the dan
ger Of tou little support for the uN,
On October % Mrs Roosevelt will address Minnesota wo
the Minneapolis Auditorium afternoon meeting
The charge is very small S5 dcfray the expense
yolyd II be the last time for long time that Mime
have opportunity and hear this great
person Eleanor Roosevelt is 60 years old now
has given unsefhy of her strength and mind in the
humanity She later win have reduce her heavy
schedule in the interest of her health This only
why every who believes in freedom peace and
humanity should try hear her when she speaks here
tobr % The other is that the become
quanted with the need give larger everyday support
United Nations without which the world might engaged
in a destructive
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-16

feeling OF respect for him or her
as a human being. and as an in
stinctive attitude that the needs
OF the other person are as import
ant To YOU as your own needs.
So we have millions OF people
going through the motions Of sex
without knowing any sexual full
fillment, Where there is barely
concealed hostility and resent
ment and boredom and mutual
disparsgement in n relationship
between man and woman. no
thing vital is going To happen SEX
ually, no matter how frequently
YOU neckcd during adolescence and
even u your mother and father
were faratical atheists and
wouldn't dream OF sending YOU 10
Sunday school 10 acquire any hor-
rible religious inhieitions
Now this attitude OF mutual re-
spect cannot be forced. II can't be
compelled by will-pcwer, II can't
be got out OF reading the Rinsey
reports or memoriring all the
books ON sex technique.
The touches Of American psy-
ehoaralysts are crowded with
men and women who come think
ing all they need is To be fixed
up In the sex department they
think they are 'frigid' or -impo-
tent" or whatever and who dis
cover that there Is a more funda-
mental sickness in their soul and
not until this fundamental sick
ness in their soul " healed are
they capable Of warmth and in.
timaey with another human be-
irg.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-16
Congratulations To Ronald Hughes

Cowel Press, Inc, Minneapolis printing firm last Fri
day October paid tribute employee Ronald Hughes u
40 years of faithful service banquet the Minneapolis
Athletic Club
For all OF 40 years Ronald Hughes has been familiar liz
the of the Twin Cities For years he through
the motorcycle with sdecar delivering the pro
duets of Colwe Press Perhaps the circumstances which
raeted the attention of people the fact that
aid had only but operated the vehicle with safety
dispatch In later he has driven the firm delivery truck
with that dispatch and
He became known the "Colwell press fellow" and
wherever he through the busy streets pedestrians fellow
truck drivers printers and others greeted him with smile
busnessike yet friendly Hughes has been moving
living picture of who wouln allow physical handicap
to interfere with his determination become both competent
worker and contributing member to society.
When 40 Of the Cowe Press employees who had worked
with Mr. Hughes 10 years joined the executives Of the
firm at banquet honorng Mr. Hughes and his wife last Fri
day. they paying tribute working who has beer
giving his employer good days work for many year
who has been credit TO the firm and the community.
congratulations Cowe Press for its recognition
and TO Mr. Hughes for doing his tasks of the past
years well that all his fellows could join in saying we
done Ronald"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-16
No Double Time For Hill

We where the Minneapolis board Of public welfare
the resignation Of DR. f. Hill city health commissioner
The board action what calls his poor health We
do know anything about Dr. Hills health but we We
him working all day Sundays for weeks time the Public
Health Center when the of his staff enjoying the Sab
bath he has poor health could be that devotion duty and
the ignoring city hall politics might have contributed
We haven't heard of many city employees any other
kind Of employees here elsewhere department head
tally, working Sunday unless they in the double
time" Sunday classification.
It's possible that every hour the board of public welfare has
granted Dr. Hill for sick leave has been returned in full with
the late nights and Sundays he has worked his job We
idea the DIR. Hill has not told the board this story
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-16
PRAYING AND PLAYING

Editors Negro
contributing editor minister the gospel
cve substitutes for action Writing Of the Worlds
Series Hancock M this o
II would not be surprising secretly Negroes
Brooklyn victory this 1863
that II
New York Yankees Prayer be all right
but It has not hitherto been effective
has not been these roofing
Dodgers OF sympathy that
Negroes.
Brooklyn certainly deserves the admiration
Negroes and the played
players Bsookn blast baseball
ton stirs the noby
and the world But does pray
against those Yankees.
IL viii be wiser to keep hearts
IN pockets laying off the while praying
Moreover those Yanks invariably that
dare To against them ashamed admit to
say that praying for the Dodgers general the
OF the and that OF the Yankee
the thesis that praying is important than playing
And so u has about Negroes PRAYING
in their athletics and contests playing
long and the short earnest praying poor play
ing win not make winning combination.
In the game life play Is important
than how we pray Praying is prayer action
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-16

believe that both Kinsey re-
ports are misleading and harm.
fn books which have confused
men and women already sur
ficently disturbed about sex.
has increased their anxiety,
strengthened their lack OF conf
dence in themselves as human be-
ings, The reports, with their
graphs and statistics, may bestow
an aura OF scientific approval to
a delusion that has misled all too
many people in the past 20 years
! refer to the dclusion that sex Is
an indoor sport and, like contract
bridge or scrabble or canssta. Il
can be mastered by studying the
technique and practicing as often
MS possible with as many partners
as one can induce TO play.
The victims OF the sex deiusion
however, learn that the experience
which they have been led 10 be.
lieve is so exhilarating, exciting
and eestatic turns out 10 be a
somewhat mechanical and lfeless
act. often bringing uneasiness and
bitterness in its train. instead Of
the mood OF serenity and fulfn.
mcnt that should follow an erotic
experience.
But without love, this expected
mood, which leaves YOU with a
sense OF emotional tulnliment. can
never occur. Unless the movement
toward sexual migration is an
expression OF love for the other
person, there can be no sexual &c.
stasy, This is pAradoSical but
true ! define love as an intense
awarcness OF the other person. a
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-16
Letters To The Editor
THANKS FROM UNTsco COMMISSION

Editor Much the the Fourth National Conference
the members Of the Minnesota
Sponsoring
the thanks Of member of the u National Commission for
UNEsco.
contribution holding the
Fourth National Conference
The delegates their pleasure
this conference failed the contribution made
the Minnesota your committee creating
which
National Conference
United o UNEsCO, Washington, d.