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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-11
.NOTAS CUBANAS
Per RAoUL ALpTZAR PoYo

con q rOpaje tornadizo de Ia reali.
dad.
NacierOn alas 4 III coraz6n v
void raudo, disappointment. en-
busca del perfumado nardo de Ia
felicidad.
re creiste amado. comprendido,
De un bello gir6n de cieIo azul
turqui, cincel6 I'm arcangel, q
cuerpo de una mujer. Tonic de Ia
aurora Ell divine rosicler, para
colorear sus tersas mejiIlas. En- la
tarde agonizante, aprovecho las
sombras, para robar . cielO dos
estrellas y engarzarIas en- la pro-
funda cuenca de sus OiOs. De Col.
conda capt6 iridiscentes gemas,
| que fulguraron 81 emotivo brillar
en- unas pupiIas dulcemente en-.
lternecedOras. Baj6 a nisserio de
los mares y arrebat6 j las nacara-
das conchas, las cristalinas perlas,
pare fijar EN- Ii rosa perfumada
de una boca tentadora, Il mas
bello aIi6far que un artifice lograr
pudiera. Despues. superb d Venus,
pOrque para Sormar las hneas
deliciOsas y euritnica de su cuer-
po. us6 InitOlogicas sirenas de
modelo. Tonic Ia graeia . la
lrnafana y sus encantos q Ia pri-
mavera, poblando 81 nnente de
q1imeras.
Una tarde muy azul, quito 3 Id
brisa su Garcia confortante, Wis
tio con su serafica ternura. diex
Ipstalos de lirios abrilefios y form6
dos lindas manos, que estaban
ungidas con el cleo de Ii divini-
dad. 80.
Para escoger un nombre, des-
preci6 por vulgar, el cristianO sam
torar, por no encontrar en- So in
terminable martirOIogiO, I'm NOM
bre capaz de expresar Il divina
perfection de esa mujer.
Miro 10 alto y sobre Ii ctpnbre
nevada de I'm empinado monticulo,
VIC Ia claridad de I'm relampago,
tambien azul.
SANTA. dijo Dios. Ash te lla-
maras. Despues. pusO cerca de ~
coraz6n su linda hechura. re hizo
amarla con locura y puso en- sus
labios rojos, como frambuezas en-
saxon, el arte misterioso del en-
gaflo que conmueve.
Pero. No le habia FORBADE el
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-11
EACH KEY WEsTER PAYS FIVE CENTS
DAILY FOR Al MODERN SEWER SYSTEM

Sometimes We are fortunate and don't know We are
Iorunate Let % consider che 50 percent advance IN our
tass about which, according 70 an outoftoWn pa
pef, many residents are complaining.
-Four dollars and fifty eents7 Wheel II any residents
dd complain, how many Of them divided that amount BY
three e bring i e monthly basis? That sum Is only
$780, which g SO cents more than what il paid for the
eolsetion of trash and garbage.
How much has the city invested ii garbage-collection
faelsi Approximately $4,000. How much il the citys
sever lem inyestmenti About s2,5OOOOO. How is the
Slb0 yon pay Tor sewage service monthly basis used
~ hs e To pay FOR the maintenance Of the system the
interest 81 900 u bonds 100000 Of that amount
- che federal government and the eventual liquidation Of
Tie bonds.
That $50 that each q u pays surely does admir-
eble and effective work
Dut Just moment Let's see how fortunate you,
ks Water ars Have you read about the huabaloo that
hs bean going Ii Miami about issewer bonds? An in
Junction has been asked for to stop selling them but cir
suit court Judge refused 70 grant the injunction
The Key West bonds, Is well a. Miamis are revenue
bonds Interest them and their ultimate liquidation are
q a paid BY collections derived from sewer service
What the interest the Miami bonds bear? -Four and
cnaha parent Many Miamians think that interest Is too
hah end because Of Il that the injunction suit was
filed.
what q the interest on the Key West sewer bonds?
Including the federal grant and the federal loan the in
tsreak averages about 2.es percent.
npkeaumg me payment that accumulates daily for
anything over long period makes look exorbitant and
The longer The period the exorbitant It appears
That sewer charge. spread over three months makes
look high. but reduced to day. only five cents
Surely = worth that much for "a hours Of service
particularly 4 we bear Ia mind that the increased payment
gosa toward The improvement and modernzaton Of our
sewer system.
Remember when folks on Florida's mainland used
% scott st because had sewer system? Isn't it
worth i've cents day individually to give rs as good
Uem = there y IN any other place in Florida and far
batter than IN most placesf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-11

ALMA. Aquella divina perfec-
cion, tenia Ia beIleza que cantiva
y los encantos que enIoquecen. pc
re le faltaba algo. lie faltaba Ell
ALMA.
Asi te castig6 Ia vidal.
OlyidaSte de buscar, dentro de
aquel Undo manjito de tentadores
encantos, algo tan importante y
tan necesario para que IN amor
sea eterno, como 10 es el ALMA.
Caste rendido, ante Ia belleza de
su rostro y las Iineas de 81 cuerpo
de sirena. Fuiste denaSiado
ingGnuo VI leventaste a su vera IN
alcazar de esperanzas y de ensue-
nos. Sonaste que ALI habrias de
halIar I'm apacible oasis, donde
habrias de disfrutar plentiful. to-
da Ia realidad de tus justas ansias
de ventura.
Pero ella. Ella no tenia ALMA,
para hacer immortal, para liacer
purO. FL carifo que simulaba o.
frecerte, entire cantarinas risas v
suspiros enternecedores.
Y una tarde, inolvidable para los
dos, vibr6 50 cuerpo venusino, en-
injusta explosion de colera mate
rial, cuando Il dijiste que le falta-
ba al ALMA. Sus ojOs, aquellos
0j8s de brillo r1laraviIloso, Sc tor
Earon tristes. muy tristes Y entire
s0llOz0s conmovedores, rez6 Ia
ingrata plegaria del divide. La In
feiix no conOcia 10 eterno, nc saba
de 10 immortal y divide.
y despues. Despues, loro,
IIor6 mucho, al reconocer que Dios
no quiso poner en- SUI pecho virgi-
nal, Ii divina chispa de I'm ALMA
noble, sensible. candorosa y
buena.
Y Sc trunc6 el idilio y volviste a
saberte solo. Mientras ella, envuel-
Ia en- los sombrios crespones de
una soledad escalofriante, en- vano
Itrata de encontrar en- ell silencio. de
su vida inltil, el fulgor de I'm
ALMA, que no tiene, nj tendra ia.
mas, porque Dios. ei divine Padre
de 10 creado, ingenuo o diabolico
I'm segundo, no quiso ofrecerle csc
tesoro.
Pudo ser I'll redenci6n y ha sido
tn tortura y til ultima esperanto. ].
Otra yez Sc cubri6 de lotos SOM
brios Ia superficie de la laguna y
los hidridos de la ogilla, graznaron
su Enonorritmica burla.
lSeguiras solo, siempre solo en- q
camino!. ]"
Ash habl6 FL Augur. La voz ex-
piro en- sus labios, mientras sus
oios oscuros, tenebrosos, Sc fijaron
I'm instante, en- la brunida esfera
de cristal de sus augurios. ...
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-11
Fleas To Spare

CLEVELAND R-It was an or
binary day at the Cleveland AMI
nal Protective League office. Then
the phone rang.
81 want to borrow q dog for q
couple Of days" shrfiled an ex-
cited female voice.
.sWhy?'' asked the league direc-
tor, Henry j. LeffingwelI.
aTve got fleas. said the voice.
II thought one Of your dogs could
roam around the house couple
Of days and pick them up. "
I'VE don't lend our dogs, said
Leffingweli.
The receiver slammed on the
other end.
what would my dogs have
hOught?Y he asked
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-11
II FALTAsA II ALMA

'Una profunda laguna dOnde
crecieFon los lotos del Dolor y Ia
soledad. puso 81 yOlcanico ealor,
entire III pasadO de triunEador y Ii
desolaci6n de ii presente. Sohre
las tsirbias y quotas aguas de esa
sombria laguna estigia, pasaron
ltempestades espirituales, penas
sinsahores inconsoIables. La vida
| te did 4 manOs IIenas, Il aerreo
manjar de . riqueza y 81 verde
laurel del triunfador. Fuis te,
TODD cuantO COMO III mente Negar q
ser. .Paseaste FL buIlO de III pupil
| Il hondas, SACRIFICES incruentos y
mas coronadas pOr Ia nueVe y
escrutadora, q traves de atlas ci-
contemplate .desde 10 alto, FL
manso triscar de las blancas Owe
jas, s0bre ei verde del paisaje. |.
Frcnte al 0belisco impOnente, III
augusta hizO vibrar en- soIlozante
ritmo 81 coraz6n. FL canto de IA
alondra, Sc escuch6 en- tus Oscuras
noches, coreando FL gemir de los
sauces, azotadOs por el cleric.
Buscaste en- el horixonte Ia sefiaI
de Ii felicidad sOfada y tus oiOs
tristes, solo vieron el Ondulante
vuelO de Ia blanca gaviota. que Sc
llevaba en- 50 coryo pico, tu Ultima
fusion. 4. Cant6 Ia ola 81 cancion
de dicha sObre Ia f6rrea mura del
bajel y tus sollOzos musitaron en- su
intima tristura. FL murmullo de Ia
rizada espuma, deshacerse. /.
Por doquiera que fuiste como
eternO sembrador de ternuras,
echandO I'll surcO simientes de Carl
no, el aquiI6n de Ia envidia artera,
marchit6 los rosales, tan pronto
comenzaron 4 retohar, s..
lAsi fue III pasadol 49,.
Despues. .Creiste negar al
final de ID chaTca. Los lotos,
trocaron su cpacidad en- claridades
de alba. Ell divine ruiseior cant6
an Undo poema de ensuefos, ! Ia
| vera de rosal de tbs esperanzas. !.
Creiste, ingenuo. que habias nega-
do a IL meta deseada, donde no
hahias de volyer q sentir 81 dolOr
del divide. Mia angustia de Ia sole
dad. Por I'm tempo. demasiado
breve acasO. 10 incorp6reo de tu
ideal, Sc visti6 de luz, fine estrella
esplendorosa. La quimera Sc visti6
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-11
Reds Expulsion Asked

COLUMBUS, @. Thames w.
Cothran d BishDpyille. S. Ct. ma
tional commander ct the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, says the s.. 600
known Communists il the Il. S.
should Be given the choice OF de.
portation or jail.
In an address 10 the Ohio en-
campment IL the vFw Thursday.
Cochran said the United States
should take var in its most hOr-
rlhEe ana heIlish form directly
10 Soviet Russia II TIE KremIil
commits another act Of aggression
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keep the large crowd posted on The
constant progress ot the races,
Marathon's Pete Cavanah, proyid-
ed q public address system. Paul
Herrick doubled between his other
duties 70 act as announcer.
The results In various classes
were: Class B.FISHTNG: Isl Heat,
Gates won. End Skaggs, srd I.
johnson. Phi Saunders was dis.
qualified. Ind Heat, won BY Gates.
Skaggs Ind. I. Johnson ard and
T. Saunders fourth. Final results:
1st Gates, End Skaggs, 3rd, T.
johnson.
Glass B.HYDROPIANE: ist
Place, Frank Bowien, Daytona
Beach lSrd and Istl. Ind Place,
David Mason list and 4thl. Ord
Place. James Hansen Gath and
2nd1. 9Th Place, B. Grooms 18th
and 3rd). 5th Place, ]. MeKillip
10th and 5thl. Cecil Gates placed
7th Ia ist heat but did not race IN
second heat. McGOwen placed Sth
In first heat and did not enter sec.
ond heat. Richard Quiggley placed
End ii Isl heat but did not race Ii
second heat.
Class d. Results: Tingler plae.
ed first. Cliff Bailey and Walter
CrOsland tied for second place.
lth, Joe FELTON,. sth, E. Sawyer.
eth, Phil Saunders. 7th, Gene
Skaggs.
The interIude Of rain did not
dampen the spirits Of spectators or
contestants. Free Ice Cream, bal
looms, milk, pingpong balls, water
melon contests and duck hunts, To-
gether with toy jet plane rides, free
for all, made Il i profitable afleE-
noon for winners or losers.
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AAossiA BYRON. sslf-styisd s.gyr-
tan scientist who says be l.
nearly III years old. = shown
after his arrest at his herb shop ID
Brooklyn. N. u, On . charge Oe
practicing medicine without = H.
cense. Two women investigates
81 the New York Attorney Gem
erals Oeaee said they were treat-
Cd By Byron Ct his place Of btisi-
ness. Byron said be studied medic
cine ii Germany. Egypt and Eng-
land, but was unable 20 furnish
The names Of medical institutions
q dates tInternattonsl)
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COLD HELPS CANCER

DENVER Radioactive gold,
developed at atom splitting LAB.
oratories, Is proving Of value ex-
perinnentalIy in treating s0me
forms Of cancer, says Or. Rubin
NJ. Floeks, Iowa city uroIOgist. He
spoke at the seventh annual Rocky
Mountain Cancer Conference On
Thursday.
Eventually, he said, Il may
prove . weapon Of major value.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-11

Despite some exceptions business still booming and
win he next year st this time
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-11

Aprsty grim 1883 bathing suit j something to see
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-11

Nov that the commencement oratory IS over, the
young graduate can begin to the facts about earning
living.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-11

Progress does not nov nom excuses.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-11

People are not equal and have been. but they
deserve equal opportunity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-11

Law enforcement can Be only as good - the people
want Il to be.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-11

Can anyone name the longest day Of che year this
pearl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-11

Il 8 hard 70 set along IN most communities you
have brains and speak the truth. since INST people are ~
seeking either intelligence or truth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-11

Good sports and regular fellows usually conform to
tAe crowds wishes
Evening star., 1953-12-25
Rhee Christmas Message
Brought by Missionary
BY the Assoeiated Press

SOUTH GATE, Calf, Dec. 25.
"A Christmas message to Amer
lea from Syngman Rhee, Presi-
dent of the Republic of Korea.
Incorporating a plea for a "just
and permanent peace" was re-
leased here today by a minister
who arrived last night from the
Far East.
1--WE are all praying here in
Korea that the new year will
bring us victory over the cruel
forces of aggression in the just
and permanent peace for which
we are all striving" said the
statement. "Your sons an d
sweethearts and husbands are
standing with us magnificently
in this struggle to make the
world a safe and free place for
our and for your children"
The statement was brought
here by the Rev. Fred Jordan.
president of the American Soul
Clinic, an interdenominational
missionary organization. TIL e
minister said he went to Korea
to plan for sending missionaries
of his organization to that coun-
try. He said he tape-recorded
Mr.. Rhee's statement in Seoul
during a conference Decem-
her 10.
Evening star., 1953-12-25
I Children, Woman
Die in Two Fires as
Holiday Toll Mounts
By The Assoeio.sd Press

Fires and traffic accidents
brought tragedy to many homes
on Christmas as the Nation
started celebrating the long
holiday. week end.
Seven children and one woman
perished in two fires during the
night, and traffic accidents in
the first few hours of the holi-
day period mounted.
Five Burn to Death.
Four children and their mother
burned to death when they were
trapped by fire in their home
near Flat Rock, in Southeastern
Michigan. The father, Ross
Hurst. suffered serious burns.
The children ranged from 6
years to 8 months.
Three small brothers died in a
fire which swept q four-family
tenement in Gloucester, Mass.
They were the children of Mrs.
Margaret Lopes and ranged from
10 to 5 years.
Icy streets and heavy holiday
traffic appeared to have in
creased motor mishaps in Mid
west areas. Early today the traf-
fic death toll was 40 in the Ma
ton with nearly half the fatali-
ties in the midcontinent. In
Chicago, where streets were icy
from this weeks snowfall, there
were two accidents a minute
from midafternoon to midnight.
a total of 1913.
Toll of SO Estimated.
The National Safety Council
estimated $40 persons will be
killed in traffic accidents during
the 78-hour period from 6 pm.
Thursday to midnight Sunday
Qocal time). Traffic deaths this
year have average about 102 per
"a hours. In an Associated Press
survey in a non-holiday period of
78 hours, 6 pm. December 8 to
midnight December 6, there were
80 traffic deaths, 33 deaths in
fires and SO deaths in the mis-
cellaneous class. for a total of
432.
The record holiday toll of $50
traffic deaths was in the four
day Christmas period last year.
The traffic deaths by State:
California, 2; Connecticut, 2;
Florida. L; Illinois, 4; Indiana.
3; Iowa, /: Kentucky, 3; Mary
land. l: Massachusetts,, 2; Min
nesota, 3; Missouri, 2; New Jer-
sey, 2; New York, 4; Ohio, 8;
Pennsylvania, S; Utah, l.; Wash
ington, /.
Evening star., 1953-12-25
Rescue HeIicopter
Sees No Sign Of Life
By the Assoeiufed Pres,

LONDON. Dec. 25.-A hell
copter rescue team landed beside
the wreckage of an American
Navy bomber on Myrdalsjokull
glacier in Southeastern Iceland
yesterday and it's radio report
indicated all nine of the bomber
crewmen were dead.
The United States Air Force
here said the helicopter crew
messaged it found one body but
no others were to be seen.
Air Force officers said the
other eight men probably were
buried in 8 feet of ice-incrusted
snow coating the bleak, mile
high glacier where the patrol
bomber crashed in a blizzard
seven days ago.
The Air Forces SD Air Rescue
Squadron in Iceland succeeded
in landing a rescue crew by hell
copter on Christmas eve after
seven days of dramatic effort to
reach the icy wilderness by air
and land through almost con-
tinuous blizzards and gales.
Hope had been abandoned that
any of the nine men were alive
and all three exhausted rescue
teams trying to reach the wreck
age by land were recalled to their
base at Skogasandur Airf1eld at
the base of the glacier. Their mo-
torized equipment was brought
back to the coastal depot for
refueling. The wreckage is
about 40 miles from the base.
A CAT transport then lifted
a ground rescue team from
Kefiavik Air Base to Skogasan-
dur. and the helicopter took
them to the scene. 110 miles
southeast of Reykjavik. the Ice
landic capital.
Evening star., 1953-12-25
Palisades Decoration
Awards Announced d

Allen w. Fox, 5429 Cathedral
avenue NV. won first prize in
the Palisades Citizens Associa-
ton home lighting contest. His
display includes a nativity scene.
Second prize was awarded to
Richard j. Riddell, 3125 Chain
Bridge road NV. and third prize
went to Daniel A. Boyle. 5401
Galena place NV. The Bishop
Equipment Co., 5104 Macarthur
boulevard NV, was selected for
the best Christmas window in a
business establishment.
Evening star., 1953-10-01
Transit Rate Hearinq
Evidence Nears End

The Capital Transit rate hear
ing today was to go into what
may prove to be the final evi-
dence-taking session before the
District Public Utilities. Com
mission in the current rate case.
The latest installment of the
five months long proceedings
was to offer still more cross
examination of both company
and commission witnesses.
Yesterday, one of the former
Gilman Smith, a New York
transit consultant-testif1ed that
Commission Auditor j. w. Falk
overestimated company revenues
by $4,000 in the four-month
period ending last August 81.
A Capital Transit spokesman
pointed out that this margin of
overstatement spread over a full
year would mean nearly 81 mil
lion less revenue than Mr.. Falk
predicted.
While the hearing was in
progress, two officials of the
Federal Mediation and Con-
ciliation Service paid a "cour-
tesy call" on District Com
missioner Samuel Spencer. The
two, Martin j. O'Connell and D.
Yates Heafner, discussed the re-
sumption of mediation efforts in
the transit company labor dis
pute over pension benefits.
The mediation session is slated
for IL am. tomorrow in the
Tariff Building, Eighth and F
streets NV.
Evening star., 1953-10-01
Medical Building
Started in Bethesda

Ground has been broken for a
five-story building in Bethesda
which will provide space for
some so doctors and dentists.
The building will be completed
and ready for occupancy by May,
1854. Constructed of reinforced
concrete, it will be located at
1902 Wisconsin avenue-about
one mile north Of the intersec-
ton of East-West highway at
Wisconsin avenue.
Cost of the building has been
estimated at 100000. It will be
called the Bethesda Medical
Building and operated by the
Bethesda Medical Building, Inc.
President of the corporation,
Edwin Jacobson, said the build
ing is an attempt to fill the need
of some city doctors for suburban
branch" Office space. He said
the building also is designed to
meet the need for Office space
for physicians of the area.
The building has been a year
and a half in the making and
will be the first elevator Office
building in Bethesda and its first
medical building.
Evening star., 1953-10-01
HoIdupVictin ThwortsBondits
With Quick Punch; Pair Held

suspect named Arthur Gurard,
19, of Clarksburg, w. Va. He was
driving a car Sergt. Lloyd had
seen parked near the filing sta
ton earlier.
He was charged with assault
with intent to rob. Police said
Gurard told them he was work.
ing for a carnival playing in
Washington.
A second man was picked up
this morning at circus grounds
at Oklahoma avenue and Ben
ming road NE. by Park Police
Pvts. A. v. Conover and Milton
R. Lomax. He was listed as
Jack Pierce, 18, of no fixed ad-
dress, a pitchman for the Metro
politan Shows carnival.
Pierce admitted to Park Police
1t. Charles P. Apfelbeck that
he was the one they we're seek
ing. and was booked for in
vestigation of a charge of
armed robbery. He later signed
an extradition waiver and was
turned over to Laurel police.
Park police said they also found
a gun when they arrested
Pierce.
Park police seized a third
suspect at the carnival lot a
while later. He was identified
as Ernest Harlow, 18. of
Winston Salem, NJ c.. and also
was booked for investigation.
Evening star., 1953-10-01
First Anne Arundel Farm Fair
Headed for Financial Success

the latest products of farm tool
makers. In the same category
are distributors of refrigerators,
stoves and other household ap-
pliances.
A ferris wheel, merry-go-
round, thrill-rides and numerous
novelty booths are ballyhooing
entertainment wares.
Tomorrow schedule includes
livestock and junior department
judging, school band music and
selection of a queen at 10 pm.
A pony show, jousting tourna-
ment2 and a firemen's parade will
highlight Saturday events.
Tobacco Sweepstakes.
In yesterdays judging, Mrs.
Doris Sunderland of OWings,
Calvert County, won the sweep
stakes prize for the best sample
of 1853 tobacco. Lawrence N.
King of Lothian, Anne Arundel
County, took similar honorS for
his entry of the 1852 crop.
June Hutchins of Prince Fred
erick, Calvert County, was
awarded first place for the best
1852 tobacco sample in the All
Glass. Charles Griffith, a mem
ber of the Southern High School
Chapter of the Future Farmers
fof America, Harwood, Anne
Arundel County, showed the best
entry of this years yellow corn.
Among blue-ribbon displays in
the art and women's department
are:
Flowers, best artistic table ar
rangement, Mrs. Fred Walton,
Annapolis; foliage plants, Mrs.
Barbara Schmidt, Manhattan
Beach, Anne Arundel County;
ceramics, Mrs. Fred r. Paulson,
Annapolis.
An unusually interesting ex-
hibit was entered by Mrs. Eliza
beth de Bisse of Arnold, Anne
Arundel County. 1t is a hand
painted quilt constructed around
a square of material dating back
to the Revolutionary War. The
quilt, top display among the an
tiques, will be presented to the
Maryland Historical Society.
Evening star., 1953-10-01

Slugged by a would-be holdup
man, a Laurel (Md.) filling sta
ton operator Slugged back today
and thwarted the robbery.
The one-punch hero, Everett
Newton, So, told police two men
accosted him early today at the
Mid-City Sales, Inc, on route /,
Laurel.
One of the men hit Mr.. New
ton with his fist. Mr.. Newton
surprised him by landing a solid
blow of his own, and grabbing
up a wrench, whereupon the
second bandit drew a gun. Mr.
Newton dropped the wrench.
But by then the victim of Mr..
Newton'S fury was lamming it
out the door. His gun-toting
partner yelled for him to return,
got no response, and also fed.
Mr.. Newton's till was still un-
touched.
Meanwhile, Sergt. Emerson
Lloyd of the Laurel police drove
up for gasoline. Mr.. Newton told
him the story, Sergt. Lloyd took
off, and within minutes had a