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oontraption on his back.
What he said or did to the cloud nobody
knew, but he claimed that he could not only
make it drop rain but. in certain conditions,
prevent it. Everyone said he was crackers.
Richard had already returned to Cambridge
for the Lent term when Louise received
present of dozen eggs from a farmer she
hardly knew. She thought this rather odd,
and had an even greater surprise when ]
went on her behalf to thank the farmer. Il
appeared that Richard had come to him and
asked what kind of rainfall he wanted for his
winter wheat
The farmer had told him. and Richard had
spent hours out with his walkie-tallxie speak
ing to the clouds. OF course, there was no
knowing that it was he who had caused the
weather; but the weather had been what the
farmer wanted. and he thought dozen eggs
was the least he could do to show his gratitude.
AFTER this we waited anxiously to see what
the spring vacation would bring forth. There
had been long drought which had delayed
the sowing, but Richard had only been in the
neighborhood for ten days when the rains
came and in the right quantity.
Judging from the presents that flowed in,
four dozen eggs. two chickens. a turkey and
duck, Richard was getting quite clientele.
And he was going out with Sonia again. too.
know that because met them both one day
in country lane when he was out with his
walkie-talkie.
The one person who remained quite un-
impressed was MIR. Pennyweight He still used
to slap Richard on the back and say 'Ha! Ha!
How's the rainmaling?" As for myself, /
didn't know what to think If these hard
headed farmers were prepared to believe in
him | felt there must be, something in it.
The weather during the summer term was
fair with occasional showers, and Richard
couldn't have improved on it from the farm
ers' point of view if he had been there. He did
his final exam. and there was the usual anxious
period before the results were known.
He had been down only two days when
had to go over to see MIR. Pennyweight about
garden fete he was organizing in the middle
of August for the Conservative Association.
Our business over. we came back into the
house and there, in one of the deep recesses
in the hall. were Richard and Sonia with their
heads rather close together.
Mr. PENNYWEICHr Immediately went off the
deep end. Now, look here, young man. this
has got to stop!' he said loudly. You're
making great deal too free with my house
and with my daughter"
Richard and Sonia were 50 taken by sur
prise that they just gaped at him.
young cub!" MIR. Pennyweight reared on.
why, dammit. you don't even know if you've
passed your exam yet! Probably haven't!
Nobody's going to marry my daughter until
he's learned to make his way in the world. So
get out! And make it! Or get on with your
rainmaking. Ha! Hal Ha!'
Richard got out, and so did !. There was
a heavy silence all the way home. Sonia did
come in and apologize for her fathers be-
havior the next day; but Richards pride was
hurt, and he said it would be better if he
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again during the remainder of that vacation.
He returned to Cambridge soon after and
began working hard for his final exam, which
was the following summer. He certainly didn't
see her in the Christmas holidays, for she was
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which I delivered under Mrs.
Stark's supervision. wish to spe-
officially mention the ending
phase. II was. with the help Of
Almighty God, We shall succeed. :
Mrs. Stark did not strike out that
phrases, she told me it was excel
lent and encouraged me to deliver
it with particular emphasis.
''The field Of secondary educa-
ton is an undGr-paid one. Be-
cause of this, highly trained. out
standing and loyal people are
sometimes hard to obtain as teach
ers. Mrs. Stark has done a great
deal for the youth of Monroe
County. We should be proud 70
have such a fit exceptionally
qualified and devotedly loyal
teacher in our public school sys-
tenn.
She is a credit to our school
system, but still more important,
because of her excellent work, she
is a credit to our democracy.
"Very respectfully yours,
Vincent Molina, Jr.
p. o. Box 27s1. University, Ala. !"
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with $4,000 paid to Clifford and
Cooper Associates, the eity's con-
suItlns engineers for ths propos-
cd sewer system, the expendi.
furs Of $l7.i65.74 for street i'm.
provemsnis and tex ALLEGATIONS
10 fhs Monroe General Hospital
totsIlsd lsN per cent Of the OK.
psnditures Of the period covered
in the report.
Municipal bonds in the amount
of So, 900 have been redeemed by
purchase, thus reducing the city's
bonded debt from 81, 236, 900 to
81 ,2O4, 900 as of the present.
During the period under review,
the city purchased U. S. Treasury
Bonds in the amount Of $40 200
bringing the total Of such securi-
ties credited to the pension fund
to $105, 900.
OF the total estimated revenue
Of $96l, 1859 for the year, $s40, 26s
IS has been collected in the first
nine months Of operation.
The city has spent only S705,
$3.50 for municipal operation.
Of the total revenue collections
received by the city, the follow
ing sources contributed the indi.
Gated proportions: property tax,
1874 per cent; interest, SO; other
taxes, sos; licenses and permits,
1914; court fines, 4.7s: trash and
garbage fees, S.SI; sewer fees,
6.62 cigarette tax, 1888 1884;
miscellaneous, 3.46 and assess.
ments, .76 per cent.
Roberts also pointed out where
the tax dollar vent when be cited
the following figures: the Police
Department received lI.73 per
cent Of the total disbursements /:
1854 per cent went for trash and
garbage removal; fire protection
received 1916 per cent; sewer dis
posal activities took AS per cent
while the municipal dock took the
same percentage.
The finance director also broke
down the per capita cost Of the
city's operation when he pointed
out that police protection cost
each tax payer 500. Other pro-
portional costs are: Fire protee-
ton. $2.ss. trash and garbage re.
moval. s2.7i; sewer disposal, Sill;
streets. S4.oS; administration.
Sc: parks and recreation, s7.0l;
pensions and debt service, si.l2:
bond debt service. si.ss; hospital
Sl.07: and the municipal dock,
$i.I7.
Total tax per capita was S25.7s.
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was "disloyar' to Monroe County at
a recent speech contest in Miami.
Mrs. Stark answered in a state
ment on Friday and Saturday. Ro-
berts elaborated his charges Sat-
urday. Yesterday the Monroe
County Council Of the Parent
Teachers Association got into the
controversy by making a state
ment attacking those who attack
the schools.
The matter win be resolved at
the regular school board meeting
next Tuesday night at the court
house.
Young Molina's letter reads as
follows:
Editor, The Citizen:
81 have just received my April
oath copy of the Citizen in which
/ read about the recent charges
made by a parent that Mrs. Mar
ian Stark is unfit and I'm
qualified Those chorges consti-
tute an injustice which does not
permit me to remain silent.
Like many other graduates and
students of Key West High School,
/ had the pleasure and privilege
70 studying English and Speech
under Mrs. Stark. have been
away from Key West for several
years while studying at the Uni
versity Of Alabama, but I shall
not forget my work in speech
while in High School. / entered
several oratorical contests, and at
times / spoke on subjects which
were controversial. While some
people wanted me to change my
speeches, l am proud TO say that
never once did Mrs. Stark suggest
that / make major changes or try
in any way to alter my way of
thinking. As a matter Of fact, she
went out of her way to teach and
protect our democratic principles
of Freedom of speech and free
dome Of thought.
81 have here before me speech
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Of your proposal until we have
come to at least some measure of
understanding on the neutr a |
state" he said.
"Just why you have not named
your nominee -. is unknown to
US, but unless there is some ul-
terror motive behind your hesita-
ton we see no good reason for
blocking progress. Z"
"Why not tell us?" Harrison
asked.
He then reminded the Reds that
they had liberated at the front"
thousands of South Korean cap
tives. Many of these were reported
impressed into North Korean
forces to fight for the Reds.
"Your side already has shown us
the way" Harrison said. ''It would
seem quite appropriate that these
Koreans whom we still are holding
as prisoners 49,. should be re-
leased without further delay"
He told newsmen the Commu-
nists didn't seem overjoyed at
the suggestion"
Harrison told Nam:
"You will recall that at the time
the lists of prisoners of war were
exchanged Is December, 1851, your
side listed only some 1900 of ap-
proximately 5000 captured per-
sonnet. 49,.
you viii also recall that ex-
plantations offered by our repre-
sentatives -. which we're verified
by evidence from other sources,
indicated that the major portion Of
the missing prisoners had been in
corporated Illegally into the Peo-
pies Army. This was accomplished
through the device of release at
the front and system of indoc-
trination and training which Gre
ated liberated privates and awak-
ened patriots. /"
Nam argued that the Commu-
nists were willing to "strive for
an armistice in Korea" and said
Allied efforts for settlement have
not matched those Of the Reds.
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TODAY'S
STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK W-The stock mar
ket maintained fairly stable price
basis today with a few minus signs
showing up In handful Of key
stocks.
Changes either way were in the
smaller fractions for the most part
with a long list Of issues trading
unchanged.
Trading was quiet.
No single major group Of stocks
displayed q clear trend In either
direction.
The stock market yesterday was
higher for the fourth straight ses.
sion, the longest unbroken strins
Of gains since late February. Steels
were In demand for the second
day, undoubtedly as q result Of
good earnings reports and price
increases posted for many indus
try products.
Corporate bonds today were
steady at the start.
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boats, then through the downstairs
warehouse door, while Roland says
81 want to see how brave he (Gra-
ves) is without the axe"
That's when the search fans out
into Key West proper, a sequence
which was filmed several days ago
at the Florida National Bank Of
Key West. Movie sequences never
fall into apple-pie order until the
entire production is finished. It's
like a jigsaw puzzle which has
to put together with diSjointed
pieces.
An unintentional Greek chorus
effect, the buzz and murmur OF
voices of spectators who lined the
outskirts of the location, had to be
controlled at frequent intervals.
The representative cylinder mi.
crophones kept picking up the
voices of the ogling crowd who
gathered to watch. Time and again,
appeals for silence had to be given.
1t. Buster Cerezo, stationed at the
corner of the platform at the back
of the A. and B. docks always gave
warning by putting two fingers to
his mouth and sounding a whiStled
blast followed by a shout, "Quietl"
But he couldn't shush the occas.
sional jet planes overhead or the
mewling of flying gulls.
AS the afternoon wore on, the
sun threatened to hide behind
clouds. Silent wish BY the hard
working crew and cast is "Rain.
rain go away, Twentieth Century
Fox wants to stay for next week
the out-at-sea shots will begin.
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pools which are always popular in
the warmth of summer.
Key Vests excellent fishing
reputation is upheld by any and
all who have taken advantage Of
shs daily fishing trips Special
Services provides for enlisted
men and officers. A crash boat
that makes 1918 knots whisks .
party out to fhe richly infested
waters and returns with only q
complaint Of too much sUnburn.
More swimming is provided al
two fine beaches. At the beaches
and pools snack bars are estab.
lished serving sandwiches and
soda and ice cream.
If a man desires little quiet
and a serious book the Libraries
In the area carry all the best sell.
ers plus the recognized classics.
The most popular for the past year
and a half is 1.-THE Game Mutiny''
for which there is still a waiting
list. The magazine rack is well
stocked with newspapers, weekly
and monthly magazines and mos
of the speciality publications such
as Popular Science, Photography
and Hobby Craft.
The Naval Station Hobby Shor
is one of the most popular night
spots on the base. Wood working
machines allow the construction
of anything that will fit out the
door or can be .disassembled fol-
that purpose. A number of boats
have had their keels laid in Build.
ing 17S and one of the newest de.
sign sailboats is under construc.
ton there now. With an increased
interest in sailing around the Key
West waters, Commander Barr
has undertaken the building of a
Catamaan Class boat that is break.
ing and setting records all over
the sailing world. Photography has
its corner at the Shop and claims
three darkrooms with proper faci.
lities. A Ham radio station broad
casts from the Hobby Shop over
call letters W40VP.
The movie theatre shows first
run films every night with seven
different stories passing over the
screen zach week. Occasionally
stage shows are presented as a
double feature with the movie,
The theatre, in size and facilities,
could stage any play or similar
production with great success.
Actually the geographic location
controls the activities of Special
Services here. Being an island
from which there is no escape to
greater and more varied recrea,
tional facilities, the activities of.
fered by Special Services must be
of necessity be numerous, diverse
and intensive. The climate con
trolls what programs may be pro.
vided but this is an advantage. II
makes no difference when base
ball is played and the constan
climate allows year-round fishing
golf. tennis, swimming, softbal
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Of Captain Reginald Martin
was dispatched to repel the land.
ing party. which they apparently
succeeded in doing.
The force consisted Of Marine
Corps units. two platoons Of men
from the Fleet Sonar School and
two platoons from the Naval Air
Station.
Naval biological warfare, radia.
ton detection and chemical war.
fare teams were deplcyed about
the station to pick up possible
radiation indications or evidences
Of germ warfare during the drill.
The scope Of the disaster mount
ed with report from the Florida
Key Aqueduct Commission saying
that their meter indicated that no
water had come into their storage
tanks since 900 q. m, showing
that the all.impoFtant water line
supplying Key West, had been
severed. Damage control teams
were alerted and they sped of In
search Of the break.
About 10 minutes after the bomb
struck. fire damage and blast
damage caused the huge Indnstri-
al Relations Building 10 collapse
trapping three men In the wreck
are. Rescue teams worked heroi-
eally 70 rescue the man and they
were taken 10 the Naval Hospital
BY ambulance. It. Commander
James Foressnan was In command
At the scene Of the disaster.
Within q bali hour after the first
blast. the Naval Station damage
control and IRE fighting forces
had the situation Ia hand and the
alert was SECURED.
Naval ognsials today said that
Nthey were completely satisfied
nth the conduct d the driIl.
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thankful that at our side we have
fighting faith. We are on free
dom's side. II is our strongest ally.
May God grant us the wisdom and
courage we shall need to keep this
freedom"
Admiral Duke was introduced
by Earl R. Adams. exalted ruler
Of the Key West Lodge Of Elks
who said that 10000 lodges
throughout the United States
would hold like programs before
millions Of school children on Fri
day.
The program in Key West was
advanced a day because Friday
Is . holiday at Key West High
School.
A color guard from the Marine
Barracks assisted in the program
which was arranged by John Fob.
Kermit Levin, William Neblets
and Harold Ruud Of the Elks.
A set Of hlackout curtains were
presented to the High School by
the Elks and a Holy Bible was
given the Douglass School
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Allies Threaten To Release Reluctant POWs

GLIDING 149 Americans) turned
over last week were all the dis
abled they had. But those prison.
ers told Of more sick and wounded
Allied prisoners in North Korean
camps.
The Allies have been returning
500 Red sick and wounded daily.
Delivery Of $50 Chinese and ESQ
North Koreans Friday viii bring
the total Of returned Reds to about
5000, almost 200 more than were
promised.
At Munsan, 500 sick and wound.
ed Reds threatened Allied guards
in . short-lived rebellion on q hos.
pital train taking them to Panmun.
JOIN for return to communism. The
BIS civilian internees and LIS North
Korean soldiers finally quieted be.
fore they were unloaded for the
ambulance ride from Munsan to
Panmunjom.
The same problem that broke up
the armistice talks last Oct. s re.
mains:
Although it's agreed that prison.
ers who want to 60 home win be
sent back Immediately after an ar.
mistice, what of the 5000 who
refuse repatriation.
When the talks reopened Sunday,
the Reds proposed to send unwilI.
ing prisoners to an unnamed neu.
trail country for explanations
about return to their homelandS.
The Allies want to keep the
1000 in Korea under control Of a
neutral nation. They suggested
Switzerland for the job.
Red negotiators rejected Switzer.
land and suggested an Asian ma.
ton without naming 1t. Many OBJ.
servers feel they had India in
mind.
Harrison opened the fifth day Of
discussion in the new series Of
talks by calling on North Korean
Gen. Nam Il to name the Commu.
mist nominee.
1--WE see no advantage in dis.
cussing seriously the other pointso
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eY RoBERr B. TucKMAN

PANMUNJOM "a - The Allies
warned the Communists today
they might take a short cut through
the snarled prisoner exchange
problem by simply releasing 81, 900
North Koreans who don't want to
20 home.
1t. Gen. William X. Harrison,
chief Allied negotiator, said that
turning the prisoners free in South
Korea would follow a pattern Gre
ated by the Reds themselves.
He also told the Communists to
dominate : non-Asian country as
neutral caretaker for 5000 Com.
munist prisoners who don't want
TO go home and made it clear the
Allies would discuss little else un-
tn that's done.
IN an uilproductive, 5l-minute
meeting, Harrison said that choOs-
ing the neutral caretaker nation
must come next. He added:
AN Asian nations are located
very close to countries dominated
by Communists and might there
fore be subjected to Communist
military, economic or political in
Apence."
The delegations meet again Fri
day at IL am.
Harrison told newsmen the Com
munists stalk q lot about conces.
slons, but on the vital point Of uIti-
mate disposition Of prisoners there
has been no concession Of any
kind"
He repeated his contention that
the Red proposals would indirect
" force prisoners to choose be-
tween return against their win or
endless captivity.
Meanwhile, Rear Adm. John C.
Daniel said liaison officers Of both
sides would meet at 10 am. Fri
day to discuss problems concern
ing exchange of disabled prison.
ers. lie did not say what the prob
lens were.
The Communists have said that
ss4 disabled Allied prisoners Gin
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the wreckaee as part Of the miss.
ing fishing boat.
Jimmie Garcia whose home is
1914 Packer Street, and Saunders
who lives in Miami, took off on a
red snapper fishing expedition on
April 10. When they were reported
overdue the following Tuesday, the
Coast Guard instituted an inten-
sive search by boat and plane.
All shipping was alerted to be on
the look out for the missing boat.
Nothing was found belonging to
the Wasp until early this week
when a fish box. made specially
for the Wasp was spotted by a
fisherman off Peters Point. The
finding Of the deck portion, indi.
Gates, 1t was said, that the boat
was broken up by the rough seas
Of the week following the mems
disappearance.
Mrs. Garcia said earlier this
week that she would still hive hope
week that she would stIll have hope
age Of the actual boat was found.
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and daily enjoyment of every
sport.
Recreation then is serious work
and too much emphasis can NOT
be placed on its Importance. AS
Admiral Duke concluded in his
speech, "As a morale factor, re-
creation is very important to. the
Navy. Good morale increases the
effectiveness of the Navy as a
fighting unit. Good recreation is
Just good common sense"
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Mix cream style cottage cheese
with a little finely grated onion
and use TO stuff the cavities Of
avocado pear halves; gArnish with
strips Of pimienSo and serve with
q tart French dressing for lunch.
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Felix Radleigh, 90, is the presi.
dent of the Nationa. Wheelchair
Basketball, Association. He halls
from Lyndhurst, N. j.