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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-06
Chapter 26


Joe dropped Anthea's hand
- abruptly, and rose, hitching
the belt round his narrow waist
with an omincus little gesture,
and walked across the sun-baked
quayside. pushing his way be-
tween the spectators to Donati's
side. Gently and pointedly he
tapped him on the shoulder. and
jerked his head toward Anthea.
Donati followed him over TO the
outskirts of the crowd
Papa doesn't like people to
watch Gina working" said Joe
quietly. 1T puts her off her
stroke, and it becomes expensive
if she keeps fluffing. She has trou-
bic memorizing her lines, any
way"
Donati was shorter than Joe,
but just as broad. A tough. thick
set customer under his over
tailored summer suit.
"She has trouble memorizing
anything Donati said smooth
ly, Particularly old fr.c- IS.
don't see what difference one
more face makes. if she can act in
front of all this mob" IL midi
Gated the small crowd of fisher
folk, vacationists and tradespeo-
pie who stood round, watching
every movement and listening to
every word.
II didn't say she can act any
way" Joe answered. and although
his voice was quite calm and I'M
hurried there was a dangerous
little CLINT in his eyes. '"The inn
portant thing is that she does as
she's told. That's what she gets
paid for. and it's important that
she gets paid. You see that?"
Mr.. Donati laughed pleasantly,
and took out a fancy and very
hideous cigarette case. Moneys
always important" he said. "es-
pecially when you're broke. |
wouldn't want to stop the little
lady from earning her dough-"
''Tm glad to hear it" Joe re-
fused the proffered cigarette. and
a little ostentatiously. took out
his own case and selected one of
his own. "An these folks are
strangers you get used to
strangers. It's when old friends
turn up that you get put off your
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-06
PROMISE OF DELIGHT
BY Mary Howard

stroke. Did you want to speak to
Miss Scarpi? I'll tell her when
she's finished shooting, if you
like"
Il was going to ask her to dine
with me tonight"
'Tm afraid that's impossible. |"
Joe said at once. Miss Scarpi has
already promised to dine with
me-"
Donati stared: then a little
smile came into the back of his
eyes
$50" he said, still very good
tempered, sleekly unruffied. "Tm
in no hurry. I've got nothing to
do. and nowhere to 60. Tell her
I'll be waiting. So long" He made
vague gesture of farewell, and
strolled off back to the big scarlet
car. For a moment the attention
of the youngsters and children on
the quay was diverted from the
actors to the spectacular car.
Then in a minute it was climbing
the steep, narrow street up from
the harbor to the main road, ac-
companied by clamoring fan
fare on the horn. Joe watched
him go, his eyes narrowed be-
tween their thick dark lashes.
II suppose" he said. "this
means another night dancing. It's
not much use expecting Gina to
sit quietly with her knitting or a
good book. I'll get young Street
to come as well. Pm sorry, An
thea. But we do enjoy dancing.
don't we. you and II"
IT CAN'T come, joe" Anthea
i said quickly. We've been
working all day. want to catch
up on your fathers work tonight,
and later I was thinking we
might do an hour or so on the
play"
"That'll have to wait" said Joe
absently. Look. Anthea, she's
got to finish this film: too much
has been sunk into il now. This
film means a lot to Mario. If it's
a success, there's a big contract
waiting for him from World
Wide. This is more or less try
out. They admire him tremen-
dously. They're a big company, but
they're scared of his unconven-
tional methods II he succeeds
here. they wiz engage him for
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-04-10
No Time To Relax

Russas sudden release of the nine Jewish doctors may
or may a reversal of its anti-Semtc policy BY
the same token the whole recent furry OF concllatory
Soviet gestures may or may that the Com
munist regime intends to wash out the cold We're no
better prepared these questions than are the
dizzy and mystfed diplomats of the free world
One had best be skeptical, though and assume that
the Communists motives devious usual. Their
ong-range objective must remain unchanged for it is
too deeply imbedded in the Communist structure. And
that is world domination.
This being the case look for resumption
er or later of Soviet antSemsm, if indeed is subsidng
The Communists can turn it off like a faucet.
AS American Jews therefore, it behooves to relax
not whit in Recommendations efforts Jews Will
continue pour out of the satellite countries having been
warned by the antiSemtc of recent months that
and doubtless will happen again Israeli though per-
haps breathing little easier for the time being realistic
enough to know that Russia tighten the screws at
the drop of ruble. We must continue to help them
through the United Jewish Appeal Israel bonds and other
To let up would be sheer, stupid folly.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-04-10

group of scholars wearied of dis
putting an insoluble problem, they
would say, "This will be solved by
Elijah upon his return"
1t is said that there was an ar
gument among the scholars about
the four cups of wine drunk at the
Seder. Each cup was supposed to
represent one of the following
promises of God to the Hebrews:
81 will bring you forth"
81 will deliver you."
81 will redeem you."
II will take you"
Some of the Talmudic scholars,
however, found another Biblical
passage which mentioned a fifth
promise = T will bring you" to
the Promised Land - and there
fore they felt there should be a
fifth cup of wine at the Seder.
Since there was no final author
ity to solve the problem, a fifth
cup was added - the cup of Elijah,
who would surely know the ans
wer.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-04-10
The World Over

believe in the one God over all,
shall do all we can to aid, so that
the government of Israel, a govern
ment of the people, by the people,
for the people shall not perish from
the EARTH"
DID YOU OPEN the door for
Elijah this year?
Over every Passover Seder,
across the country across the
world - the figure of Elijah how
cred, as it has every year since the
Seder was first celebrated.
There is something fascinating
about Elijah, the most beloved of
all the Jewish prophets, who is
said to have gone to his eternal
rest in a fiery chariot and who
will return one day to herald the
coming of the Messiah.
In the meantime, legend has it,
he walks the heavenly paths and
communes with God, even acting
as His messenger to Jews on earth,
when occasion demands it. Elijah is
mentioned frequently in the Mid
rash and Talmud as appearing on
the scene when Jew is in trouble
and needs some miraculous inter-
vention.
Many Midrashim surround Eli
jah with halo of knowledge great
er than any known among the Jew
ish people, so that whenever a
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-04-10
Luncheon and Cards Are
Planned BY Elders Club

Plans are being completed by the
Golden Age Club for a luncheon
and card party at 1890 pm. next
Tuesday, April ID, at Carnation
Hall.
Various other activities are be-
ing planned by the group of Jewish
elders. Jay Edison, director of ac-
tivities for the Jewish Community
Center, has arranged for members
and friends to receive instructions
in oil and water color painting
from a well-known teacher with
out charge. More detailed arrange
ments will be announced at the
next meeting Sunday.
The club also has sewing class
and is forming a class for instruc-
ton in canasta.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-04-10

lead our own government to place
so much weight on Arab threats
and promises.
We cannot depend on the Arab
leaders, despite all the concessions
we are willing to make. The record
has shown them to have been cool
to us in time of war as they have
been hostile in time of peace. They
have at all times been the enemies
of democracy.
They continue to threaten ami
hilation to a valiant young nation
carrying forward our democratic
principles in the Middle East -
and, far from censuring them, we
encourage them and seek their IA
vor.
This is not only contrary to ira
ditional American policy, but it is
also most unrealistic. Logic sug
gests that we cease to be taken in
by the Arab bluff and demand at
least this one condition for our
friendship: that the seven Arab
nations make peace with their
neighbor Israel, and plan with her
for the security of the Middle East
and the well-being of all its people.
A SHORT BUT VERY moving
article appeared in the Jan.-Feb.
issue of "Land Reborn, the pub
lication of the American Christian
Palestine Committee. 1t para
phrased Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad-
dress in this fashion:
"Four years and ten months ago,
courageous men, women and child
rem brought forth in Palestine a
new nation, conceived in faith and
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-04-10

dedicated to the sacred proposition
that all men are created equal and
are entitled to life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness. From the
example of the brave Israelis we
may take increased devotion to
our mutual cause of freedom and
democracy, for which they gave
the last full measure of devotion. :"
What makes this article so in
teresting is it's authorship, for it
was penned by Rabbi Hyman Judah
Schachtel of Congregation Beth
Israel in Houston, Texas.
Rabbi Schachtel was known ra-
ther widely some years ago as a
member of the American Council
for Judaism, an organization whose
anti-Zionism is its very raison
d'etre. He was, in fact, hostile to
every manifestation of traditional
Judaism.
Following the establishment of
the state of Israel, however, he re-
signed from the Council and de-
clared that the time for hostility
toward the idea of a Jewish state
was passed. Since then, he has paid
visit to Israel. How very stirring
an experience it must have been,
to have brought about the writing
of this article!
Not all of us are privileged to
take such trip. But we can, as
Rabbi Schachtel suggests, "highly
resolve that the sacrifice and cour-
age of the Israelis shall not have
been in vain; that Israel under
God shall have new birth of free
dom and that we as Americans who
believe in freedom for all mankind,
and as Jews and Christians who
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-04-10

Adolf H. Kates, Cuban Jewish
leader, has been made Commander
of the Order of Commercial Merit
by the Cuban government.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-04-10

Detroit, and a sister, Mrs. Ruben
Bender of Los Angeles.
Mrs. Biegel came to Phoenix with
her family in 1945.
Mrs. Dora Kruglick of Chicago,
mother of DR.. John Kruglick of
22O1 E. Georgia and Mrs. Milton
Tauber of 813 w. San Migual, died
March 80.
julius Lampert, brother of Jo-
seph Lampert of 800 w. Granada,
passed away March 9 in Los An
geles. He is survived also by his
wife, Marsha, and son.
Mrs. Abba Schwartz, mother of
Mrs. | Frank of 755 E. Mckinley,
died March % in Chicago at the
age of 88. Also surviving are an
other daughter and two sons living
in Chicago.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-04-10

Mrs. Robert Biegel, go, wife of
the owner of the Central Floor
Covering Co. at 819 S. Central,
died of heart attack during Fri
day evening services at Congrega-
tion Beth Ell last week.
Funeral was held Sunday at
Grimshaw Mortuary. Rabbi Harry
z. Schectman and Rev. Solomon
Rothstein officiated. Burial was in
Beth Ell Cemetery.
Survivors, in addition to her hus-
band, are a son, Edward of Phoe-
nix; two daughters, Charlotte of
Phoenix and Mrs. Jack Melcher of
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-04-10
By Deborah Jaffa Metz
(The News Own Columnist)

WHAT HAPPENED to the Arab
threat to boycott West Germany
if she ratified the reparations
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-04-10
Council Names h0SteSSeS
For Donor Event ApriI II

Hostesses for the End annual
donor luncheon of the Council of
Jewish Women were announced this
week.
They will be the Mesdames Sid
ney Blum, Irving Diamond, Ralph
B. Feffer, Jr., Henry Lesem, Bar
nett Marks, Charles Sittenfeld and
Arthur Schneider, all past presi-
dents of the Phoenix section.
The luncheon will be held at 1890
pm. next Friday, April II, at the
Arizona Biltmore. Reservations are
being accepted by Mrs. AL Zeitlin
at CIR 4-0736.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-04-10
Israel independence Fete
Is Set BY Pioneer Women

Israel's fifth anniversary of in
dependence will be celebrated at
a luncheon given by the Hannah
Senesch group of Pioneer Women
at 1:30 pm. Sunday, April 10, at
the Hotel Adams.
Plates will be $1.50. Proceeds
will go to Moatzet Hopoalot, the
Israel working women's organiza-
ton. For reservations call Mrs. j.
B. Feldman, chairman, at Alpine
2-9449 or Mrs. M. Schwartz at
Alpine 3-2424.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-04-10

agreement with
Israel
The Bonn gov
ernment passed
t h e agreement
just a few weeks
ago, and no boy
colt has devel-
ope e n d. West
G e r m a ny was
not taken in by
the b lu if. 1t
makes one won
der what has
Smyrna times., 1953-07-16

CANNES running loose so the big
puzzle is for a bigger grab and
not waste so much time. One
catcher said he was out for three
days and nights without any sleep
and all he got in the way of ca
mines was a pet poodle. He thinks
that some other way should be
provided for the netting of dogs
that are out loose and contrary to
law. Another catcher said that
all he got was three bites from vic
ious hounds as he went into a farm
yard to see how many were there.
A recent letter from Mrs. Bern
ice Shahrabani tells of her boat
stopping at Balboa, and said that
the next day the liner would enter
the Panama Canal. After a few
days in the canal the boat would
head for Honolulu and after stop
ping there it would head for
Hokato. Japan. Mrs. Shahrabani
and son David are enroute to Jap
an to join her husband who is a
lieutenant in the u. S. army there.
Her many friends here and else
where wish her bonvoyage and
that she will enjoy the trip very
much.
The tomato race soon narrowed
down to a walk-a-way. No one
expected the first tomato before
July 4th but an early sample that
Mr.. Killiam K. Smith produced put
the competition into a f1utter and
the contest went to pieces in a
jiffy. 1t was on June 18th the
first specimen was gathered and
displayed to friends at the home of
Mr.. Smith and the fact naturany
drew many of the surprised per-
sons to his home. So the tomato
sweepstakes fell fiat but still lot
of people could not believe it for
days.
Mrs. John Outten is accompany
ing some friends on a motor trip
to Canada. She expects to be gone
several days.
Miss Doris Outten left last week
to spend the summer at Ocean
City, N. J.
On Tuesday evening, July p the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Townsend
Fire Company will hold their regu.
lar meeting at the home of Mrs
Clara Webber on West Main street
The August meeting of the Auxil'
iary will be held at the home Of
Mrs. Lulu May Walker of neal
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hurd o.
Edge Moor Gardens were visitor:
at the home of her parents Mr.. anc
Mrs. w. P. Wilson on Saturday
evening. They were enroute tt
Clayton where Mr.. Hurd will spend
part of his vacation with his par,
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hurd
His mother, Mrs. Hurd has been ar
invalid for the past four years but
is somewhat improved at this time
and able to walk around the house
Although a fine day the Hiking
Club did not come out on Sunday
but there was talk that a triI
Smyrna times., 1953-07-16
THE SMYRNA TIMES. THURSDAY MORNING. July 16. 1883

ligious fervor from sunup to sun
down. People were there from all
over the state and after the service
each day there was social time
that appealed so strongly to usch a
large and friendly assemblage.
Those days are still keenly re-
membered by the older residents
of our community.
Oldtimers are people who re-
members who women with holes in
their shoes were broke instead of
stylish.
Smyrna times., 1953-07-16
Townsend

The Rev. Henry M. Parks
preached strong, forceful sermon
at the local church on Sunday
morning to a good-sized congrega-
tion. He said in part-''The Trag-
edy of Rejecting Jesus. Nothing
is more delightful than meditations
on the. goodness of the Lord. His
promises to the faithful are life's
greatest readings. However, there
is another side to life, the wrath to
come upon the faithless. The man
in the text IF any man love not"
the Lord Jesus Christ. Too many
do just that. Such will be accus-
ed. Separated from the presence
of God. From all means of Grace
and hope; from the company of the
redeemed. This will be everlast-
ing and eternal. There is more in
volved in being than, hope, any
of US ever experience. Let us love
the Lord; share his blessings; hope
of heaven; receive the reward of
the faithful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Mannering
and children Lois and June, have
returned from a weeks sojourn at
Crystal Beach Manor.
The Bill to allow Bingo and
other games of chance has been
defeated in the Legislature and the
subject has been discussed pro and
con for weeks. The bill is said to
have had the approval of the fire.
men Of Delaware while the pastors
and churches were strictly against
it. Probably some other plan to
raise cash needed will be set in
motion within a short time.
Repairs to certain roads are bad
ly needed and efforts are unreasing
to start the road authorities to fix
them. Two streets in Townsend
are in bad shape and the residents
along these streets are asking that
they be looked after Immediately.
During the week number OF
baseball fans went to Philadelphia
to witness the games between the
fighting Phillies and the clubs op-
posing them. Two stayed over
night to see the games on the fol-
lowing day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Penn Wilson
have been spending a few days
with their daughter and husband
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hurd at Edge
Moor Gardens.
George K. Smith of Portland
Maine, was a visitor here on Mon
day.
Farmers are reporting a good
outlook for heavy crops particular
ly for sweet corn also tomatoes
Tomatoes are already ripening and
corn will soon mature. Although
tomatoes are starting to pour into
the markets the price to the con-
sumner stays high. One store had
them on sale at 10 cents per pound
a few days ago.
The dog catchers have been busy
but they have not caught all the
Smyrna times., 1953-07-16

The old campmeeting woods just
south of Blackbird reminds us
pretty well of the days when a
successful campmeeting was held
there every summer. Usually two
or three preachers were on hand to
assist in the services and all about
in the woods were horses being
fed and watered after being unhar-
messed and free of the carriage.
On Sundays there used to be from
800 to 1000 persons in attendance
and the day was one of deep re-
Smyrna times., 1953-07-16

would be made to Blackbird. In
other days a club bearing this
name would take a walk and go
somewhere about every Sunday.
The last walk they had was to the
site of the old Harman Mill just
north of town and on another Sum
day they hiked to the home of An
drew Nelson but at previous date
they went to the home of George
Frick who had an old grist mill
near Duck Greek.
! An optimist is a nice, cheerful,
friendly fellow. He would lend
you some money if he had any.
( An automobile mechanic is one
of the few men in this world who
can smile when everything goes
wrong.
When Lewis Benson left here in
1910 he had two brothers and a
sister, also two nephews and a
cousin living here. After an alb
j sence of years he returned to find
that they had either moved away
or died. He cannot nd any trace
of them and that fact puzzles him
so he greatly laments that they all
have disappeared just as if the
earth had swallowed them up. He
says some residents tell him that
all of his kin moved away twenty
years ago waile other people tell
him that some of them died but he
cannot find any trace of them
either. He hopes to learn more
about their strange disappearance
within the next few days.
, 1953-09-11
JonkeY Club Mukes
Charitable AWdrds
Exceeding $500

William Gregory, President
of the ST. Croix Jonkey Club
reports that at a meeting Of
the Governing Board the fol
lowing grants were made
from the total net funds,
$4,O59.5 So accrued from 1852
and 1858 donkey races,
TO the Parks and Play
grounds Commission 5000; the
Red Cross for artificial limb
$3.50; Charitable case involv-
ing purchase Of special instru-
ment $475n to the Lutheran
Orphanage $3.50; Pub. Health
Nursing $500; Frederiksted
Hospital $3.50. Christiansted
Hospital Auxiliary $500; Chris
MEEER MHE
tiansted Hospital $1,425.
The gift to the Commission
was made at the request Of
the Chairman Of the Parks &
Fairgrounds Commission, who
pointed out the need for sew
eral rolls Of heavy wire to pro
tect the baseball damon at
Parade Ground; a similar re-
quest has been made for the
same purpose At the Ball
Field III Frederiksted.
The gift to the Christian
sted Hospital will be used to
purchase an Oxygen tent for
for $500; Wheel Chairs for
Continued on page
, 1953-09-11
Miss Ann Ruqules.
Home furnishings
Expert on Vocation

Miss Ann Ruggles, assoc
lated with Fred Eldean Organ
ization, Inc, public relation
councillors for some of the
largest industrial firms on the
mainland, is vacationng on St.
.Croix. Miss Ruggles was for
merly Home Furnishings Ed
itor for the New York World
Telegram & Sun. She has APP
pear d on CBS-NBC -Du-
mont and ABC television and
RADIO as a specialist in home
decorating
Miss Ruggles has Keen inter
Is ted il st. Croix for some
time. Her cousin, Edward
Galway, a member of the
Continued on page ~
, 1953-09-11
ond Lieut.. Berkeley
Rlecoroas P~nrntroorar
with 18th Airborne Di.

From Fort Campbcll. Ken
tIcky comes word that End.
Lieutenant Gunthon E. Berke
ley, son Of Mrs. Ann 2. Berke-
ley, Christiansted, is 3 Morn
rar Of Medical Company 511
Airhorne Infantry Regiment
Of the famed 18th Airborne
Division was recently gradua-
ted from lump school at Fort
Genning, Georgia.
Lieut.. Perkolov nnli~tad in
thu Army in November of so
and after spending sometime
in Puerto Rico vert to OCS
Fort Pennino. He received
he ccmmssion Jan 30, 1888.
Lieut.. Berkeley is presently
, 1953-09-11
ST. Croix Chonber 81
Commerce Supports
ST. Thos. 81 I~rnrnigra.

In view Of the severe de-
mand in the Virgin Islands for
labor IN various types Of in
dustry that are not available,
the ST. Thomas Chamber Of
Commerce made a request to
the Commissioner Of Immigra
ton, requesting a more liber-
al Interpretation of regulations
to permit aliens to come to the
Virgin Islands for q limited
period of time and hold posi-
lions which are more or less
of a permanent nature, the re
cent issue Of the Newsletter
said. THE realization of limi-
ted number Of aliens permit
ted to enter our Islands from
the Leeward Group are in
sufficient to meet our require
ments to permit these Islands
to develop properly was en-
phasized.
The St. Croix Chamber
made a complete study and
with past knowledge Of this
matter, fully endorsed and
supplemented the St. Thomas
Chambers request with one
from ST. Croix, believing that
we do need more samiskilled,
and skilled workers to meet
our demand in agriculture,
contracting. hotel operation
and othe rfields."
, 1953-09-11
Wuyne "A. Nc Roe.
Tech. Dir. Ionics. Inc.
Mdking Survey

Wayne A. Nc Rae, Assistant
Technical Director Of Ionics,
Incorporated, arrived in st.
Croix, Wednesday to make a
preliminary investigation IN
this Island. He has just conn
pleted a tou rof Jamaica, Ecu
dor, Curacao, Aruba, Trinidad
to answer the many questions
that had previously beer ask
ed by mail. He reported that
very favorable response from
some Of the Caribbean coun-
tries and that installations
are now being planned.
In st. Croix Mr.. Nc Rae vi
sited DR.. D, G. Canegata, Adj
ministrator, Joseph Alexan-
der, President of the St. Croix
Chamber Of Commerce; Rus
sci Ewing, retired hydraulics
engineer from Aruba and.
fast becoming st. Crooks lead
Mrs. Alma Petersen, Execut
ing authority on water; Fritz
Lawaetz, Manager Of Annaly
Estate, The Chamber Of Com
merce and Robert Lodge, of
the Emerald Bay Hotel and
Cottage Development, pros
pective builder Of new hotel
in the East End Of the Island.
Ivan Chappell, Manager of
the Chamber, who escorted
Mr.. Nc Rae Ground the Is
land, reports that the Ionics
method does have certain APP
plication to ST. Croix, espec-
tally where quantities Of 25,-
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