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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24
HOPES FOR PEACE

lIonunuen From Page Onel
and the Jewish-held part Of Je-
rusalem.
In Washington, the big commu-
nifty Christmas tree on the White
House grounds was readiei for its
lighting early tonight by President
and Mrs. Eisenhower. Just before
$500 pm. EST, via television
and radio. the chief executive was
to speak to the world Of his hopes
for peace and good win.
The President and his wife
planned TO unwrap their gifts to-
night and fly TO their Augusta, Ca,
vacation cottage to eat Christmas
dinner with their son, John, and
his family.
Booming Toy Sales
AS other Americans hurried
through their last minute shopping
and preparations for the holiday
iollity, signs indicated children
would be especially happy. Toy
stores throughout the nation re-
ported a booming business.
Carol singers already were
spreading their traditional mes
sages of cheer in cities, towns and
villages throughout the land. At the
United Nations Headquarters in
New York, singers from several
countries serenaded workers and
visitors with carols in English,
Spanish and French.
The unusual note in Pittsburgh
symbolized the times. Steel mills
viii be closed tomorrow for the
first time since World War II.
Western Europe readied for its
best Christmas since before World
War II. More food and consumer
goods in most countries promised
a happier Yuletide than many
youngsters could remember.
Thousands of American service
men stationed in Britain, France,
Germany and Austria pitched in to
help make 1t even jollier. Soldiers,
sailors and Marines collected gifts
for orphans, distributed food to the
poor and gave parties for children.
Annual Broadcast
Pope Plus XII touched off world.
wide spiritual observances today
with his 18th annual Christmas
broadcast TO the world Is am.
EST. The Vatican radio set re.
broadcasts of the message in 2;
languages and beamed them
around the world.
Britain's festivities win be high.
lighted by Queen Elizabeth IFS an.
nual Yule broadcast on Christmas
Day. The Queen, now on a world
commonwealth tour, viii speal
from Auckland, New Zealand.
In Moscow, Western diplomat:
and their families observed thu
holiday with receptions, house par.
ties and carol singing. U. S. Am.
bassador Charles E. Bohlen and
his wife arranged a children's par.
ty for this afternoon.
The Russians themselves must
wait a few days FOR their cele.
brations. The Orthodox church's
Christmas falls on the Vests
Jan. Z.
In the southern hemisphere, II
was summer as usual. Festivities
were much like those above the
Equator, but the people of South
America, South Africa, Australia
and New Zealand also were enjoy.
ing the beaches, picnic ground.
and shirt.Sleeved outdoor sports.
CITIZEN WANT ADS PAY OF
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24

MRs. HARRIET /. sAkER

Mrs. Harriet /. Baker, IS, go
Fleming Street. died las; night a.
the McnFoe General Hospital,
She is survived By a sister, Mrs.
William W. DeMerritt.
Funeral services vii be heid
Sunday afternoon al 1 ?. m. in the
First Congregational Church with
the Rev. Charles Meeker officiat-
ing.
The body viii be placed in the
church at P. m. and intermeni
will be in the family plot in the
city cemetery.
Pritchard Funeral Home is in
charge Of arrangements.
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DIR, KELLEMS DIES

BANNING, Calf. Rl--Dr. Edgar
Eugene Kellems, inventor of the
cable grip manufactured by his
sister, Vivian Kellems, died in Con-
necticut Tuesday. He was So.
KellemS succumbed following a
heart attack. Survivors include the
widow, a son, Sgt. Kenneth KEEL
lens Of the Air Force. and a
daughter, Mrs. Ross Andrews Of
Pasadena. Funeral services viii be
held Saturday in Inglewood, Calf.
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EISNER TO HAVE

Continued from PAGE Onel
ing: "Pm not telling you what to
do, though"
GLIB declared that he replied:
''You can do what you want to but
! am only doing my duty as a
police officer. You can fire me,
e you want to-"
The sole member of the ode
eency committee" who could be
reached today, said that their next
meeting probably win not be held
nntil after January /.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24

Christmas Island in the Indian
Ocean is a British possession. a
dependency Of Singapore. Some II
miles long by 3 miles wide. il con.
tainS important deposits Of phos.
pilates. It's population when last
recorded was li59.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24

Dear Santa Claus,
/ would like a purse and parts
for my bicycle. And l would like
a storybook doll and new bath.
ing suit. And don't forget all the
poor children. Ny age is 912. My
name is Carol Johnell Bair. l am
in Key West, Fla, and We are
living at the Santa Clara Motel.
We are going to have you a sur
prise.
Carol BAR
P. S. Bring candy and nuts.
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Santa's Magic
Mail Box
Dear Santa Claus,

Dear Santa Claus,
I want a Tiny Tears dol and
clothes, with her and want a bot
lie pot, cup. spoon and a brush.
That's al and may your Christmas
be as bright as Rudolph's nose and
your New Year as joyous as the
bells! Bye. Santa, see you next
year. God bless you.
Nellie Virginia Ramirez
BIT George Allen Apis.
Dear Santa Claus,
/ want a little doll and some
parts to my bicycle. I am 8 years
old. | have been a good girl. My
name is Dana. want some fruit
and nuts and candy.
Love,
Dana Bair.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24

Dear Santa Claus,
| want a 3 wheeler bicycle, Lin
coin logs and big Lincoln log
truck, little horses and a rabbit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24

and a cowboy suit. / am 6 years
old and | have been a good boy.
Tracy Roy Bair
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Dear Santa.

Dear Santa.
My name is Judy Sawyer. am
5 years OLD. Please bring me a
doll and bring my brother ]. B. a
small toy because he is only l
months old. Don't get too tired.
| love you, Santa:
Judy Sawyer
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Key West, Fla, Dec. a, 1858
obseFvssions Taken A. City Office
a. 8 AM, EST
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TEMPE RATURES

Relative Humidity, J AN.
$50
Barometer (ssa LEVEL, T:OO Am.
30..- ins.-l0l9.6 mbs.
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TomoFFow's Almanac
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P. S. Bring candy and nuts.
Evening star., 1953-06-02
Splash!
But No Spots
When the SLacks
are Ben Craft"
6;!s9's 8
~ Pr.

The slacks that literally thousands Of
Washington men insist upon wearing.
It's easy to understand why! Tailored
meticulously of richly-toned rayon that
has been treated to give the "brush-off"
to all non-oily stains and liquids. They
cut cleaning bills to half or less! Better
get yourself a pair today in one Of the
new blue, tan, grey or green tones. Sizes
% to AZ in the group.
The Hecht Co., Second Floor, Washington:
Street Floor. Stlver Spring and Parktnoton
Evening star., 1953-07-19
Russia Withdraws
Territorial Claims
Against Turkey
Also Drops Demands
For Share In Defense
Of DurduneIIes
BY the Associoted Press

MOSCOW. Sunday, July H.
Russia today published the text
of a note in which she officially
withdrew her.. claims against
Turkey for territory and a share
in the defense of the Darda-
nelles.
In reply, Turkey declared her
satisfaction"
The Turkish note was an an
swer to a Soviet communication
of May 80. The Turkish reply
was handed to Soviet Foreign
Minister V. M. Molotov yester-
day.
The Soviet note said: I'm the
name of maintenance of good
neighborly relations the
strengthening of peace and
security, the governments of Ar
menia and Georgia Republics
of the Soviet UnionD consider ii
possible to renounce their terri
torial claims against Turkey.
Insofar as it concerns the
question of the Straits Darda-
nelles) the Soviet government
has reconsidered its previous
(See TURKEY, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1953-07-19
Vondenberg Censored Record
To Avoid Clash With President

National security in view of the
fact that President Eisenhower
publicly stated his assurance
that such is the case?"
The general complained: that
puts me in very difficult posi-
toni would wish that my
previous testimony could take
care of that"
But the Senator persisted.
Finally Gen. Vandenberg asked
if Senator Smith could reword
that question so that I could
answer it?"
Senator Smith then deleted
any reference to the President
and Gen. Vandenberg said he
did not believe the program ade-
Quate.
After the record had been
printed Gen. Vandenberg asked
deletion of Mrs, Smiths original
question and his request for a re-
wording. The Government Print
ing Office had to tear out the
page from the printed volumes
and paste in another which con-
forms with the Vandenberg re-
quest.
Evening star., 1953-07-19
REDS AGREE TO PREPARE FOR ARM|ST|CE
More Hot, Dry Weather Due;
Drought Hits Critical Stage
Mercury to Stoy in High 90s; Lack Of Rain
Withers Maryland and Virginia Crops

and was expected to continue
high over the week end. The
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission said, however, the
situation does not warrant any
restriction on the customers
Beyond the possibility of a
shower, no relief was in sight.
Unless an unexpected break de-
velops, today will be the fifth in
succession for temperature runs
into the COS.
Mercury Hits SO.
The mercury climbed to SO de-
greeS at 4:3O yesterday after
noon, equalling the seasons high
mark set July 2.
The heat was less oppressive
yesterday because the humidity
was at least 10 percent lower.
Dry weather in Washington
has persisted since July 6, and
follows an equally dry, if some
what cooler, spell in the last two
weeks of June.
Arlington residents were
warned by the County Water
Division against using water be-
tween 3 pm. and 10 pm. for
washing cars, filling swimming
pools, or watering lawns.
Because of the drought, many
farmers are reported to have
(See WEATHER, Page A-5.
Evening star., 1953-07-19
Congress Confident
Of Quitting August |
Despite Work Load
II Must Money Bills
Call for Speedy Action
In II Working Days
By J. A. O'Leory

Congressional leaders were
confident yesterday that they
will meet their adjournment tar
get date of August /.
With only IL working days
left, however, they will have to
move at full speed from now on
to clean up must" bills, and
there is still a remote possibility
the session will extend into the
first week of August.
In the Senate, where freedom
of debate makes a time table
hard to maintain, night sessions
probably will be necessary nearly
every day from now on.
The appropriation bills. with
out which no adjournment is
possible, make up the bulk of
+ the remaining work load. Once
these money bills reach the
White House. there are few
measures that would keep the
lawmakers here in humid August.
The thing that stands out in
any analysis of pending legiSla-
ton is the relative unimportance
of measures other than appro-
priation bills which seem pretty
we'll assured of passage.
Many important issues have
long since been put off for the
1854 session. And of the bills the
administration still hopes to
pass, four appear to be in con-
siderable danger.
These are:
/. Reciprocal Trade Extension.
This bill has passed both houses,
but the conferees appear to be
deadlocked over the House de-
mand that another member be
added to the six-man Tariff
Commission. Even if the Senate
conferees should yield on this at
the last minute. the Democrats
probably would fight the con-
ference report, because they be-
lieve a seventh tariff commits
sioner would destroy the non-
partisan nature of the commits
sion.
2. immigration. The bill to
admit 24O,0OO (now cut to $780,
000) refugees and distressed per-
sons during the next two years
(now extended to three years.
has had a slow and stormy path
in committee, and faces a bitter
floor fight in the Senate. The
Senate committee finally ap-
(See CONGRESS, Page A-4),
Evening star., 1953-07-19
II Years in Moscow
Reporter Believes
Dark Horse Could
Come Into Power
By Eddy Gilmore

Associoted Press Foreign Correspondent
STOCKHOLM, July 18.-I saw
Soviet Russia put into action
the greatest fighting force in
history-12H2 million men, by
official United States reckoning
to help win the most terrible
of all wars.
And I saw this same Soviet
Union, while a weary world
sighed for peace, openly embark
upon a policy of imperialism
more ambitious than any cZar's.
This all happened under Josef
Stain. the self-styled man of
steel who drove Russia-you can
never say led--to a position of
power never before achieved by
that country.
But today the pinnacle Of
power seems to have been
reached. With the grim dictator
gone, the monolithic Communist
Party of Russia and the huge,
numbering state machine of the
Union of Socialist Soviet Repub-
lies are showing signs of real
Evening star., 1953-07-19
Doctor on Ground
Checks Flyers AIoft
By New Device

The Navy has come up with a
device which allows a physician
on the ground to conduct a
physical examination Of a pilot
flying an airplane.
It's a "telemetering" system
developed at Bethesda Naval
Medical Research Institute.
I'm recent tests. a Navy doctor
sitting in a Los Angeles hotel
room was able to tell how two
pilots at 5000 feet over the city
were functioning," the depart
ment said yesterday. THE pilots
were electronically examined by
means of tiny silver electrodes
taped to various parts Of their
bodies that transmitted their
reactions-via an amplifier and
an ultra-high frequency radio to
q bank Of instruments below"
The device can show heart
performance, respiration, skin
and body temperatures. pulse
rate and brain activity.
Evening star., 1953-07-19

More hot, dry weather in the
upper COS was in prospect here
today as the drought reached
the critical stage in the farm
and pasture lands of Maryland
and Virginia.
Yesterdays baking heat tied
the previous record of the sea-
son at SO degrees, and the maxi
mum today was expected to ap-
proximate 96 degrees.
The Weather Bureau, however
held out the possibility of a light
shower tomorrow afternoon. This
local forecast did not extend to
farm regions which have suf-
fered from lack of rain for IS
days.
A thin haze extending up to
some 10000 feet gave the moon
a reddish appearance last night.
Weather Bureau observers attri-
buted the haze to smoke and
dust particles which have COL
lected in the relatively stable air
Meanwhile, heavy consump-
ton of water because of the
protracted hot, dry spell forced
a partial ban in Arlington
County on non-essential drains
on the system.
In suburban Maryland water
consumption reached a new rec
ord of 49 million gallons Friday
Evening star., 1953-07-19
By John A. Giles

Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg
wanted so badly to avoid direct
clash with President Eisenhower
over Air Force budget cuts that
he caused deletion Of part of his
testimony before a televised
hearing from the official record
after 1t was printed.
Chairman Ferguson OF the
Senate Military Appropriations
Subcommittee. before which the
general made a Scathing attack
on Gen. Eisenhower's budget
cuts. said he could not recall
such a revision of public testi-
mony ever having been made
before.
The request by the former Air
Chief of Staff was so unusual
that the full Appropriations
Committee was called upon to
approve it.
Senator Margaret Chase
Smith, Republican, of Maine.
had asked the general. will you
or can you give your assurance
that the revised Air Force pro-
gram is inadequate for our
Evening star., 1953-07-19
Russians Purge
Prime Minister
.Of Azerbaiiiian
Third High Official
Ousted Since Firing
Of Police Chief Beriu
By the Associoted Press

MOSCOW, July 18.-The Mos
cow radio today announced that
Mir-Djafar A. Bagirov, Prime
Minister of Azerbaijan, has been
dismissed from his post. It ac-
cused him of gross bureaucrat-
ISM"
The broadcast said Bagirov-
an alternate member of the
Presidium of the Central Com
mittee of the Communist Party
of the Soviet Union-also had
been fired from his local party's
Central Committee.
The Azerbaijan Central Com
mittee at plenary session de-
nounced Lavrenty P. Beria,
Soviet Interior Minister who was
removed from his post recently,
and accused Bagirov of "gross
bureaucratism and trampling
upon the rights of the central
committee"
The Azerbaijan Central Com
mittee action against Bagirov
was taken in thel presence of
Peter Pospelov, secretary of the
Central Committee of the Com
munist Party of the Soviet
Union. PoSpelov was a former
editor of the Communist Party
Newspaper Pravda.
Evening star., 1953-07-19
I Army Privates Gel
Up 10 70 Years for
Refusing 10 Drill
General Court Martial
At Fort Dix Convicts
Group Of Mutiny
BY the Assoeiated Press

FORT DIX, N. j., July 18.-
Seven privates belonging to a
special training unit for rule
breakers have been sentenced to
long prison terms for mutiny
during drill here. the post pub
lie information Office announced
today.
Capt. Harry H. 1.aphaL., post
public information officer, said a
general court martial July 9 SEN
fenced six New York men to 20
years each and Philadelphia
man to IS years for refusing to
obey an officers order to fall in
for close order drill on June II.
Capt. Lapham's office would
not say why the post had with
held rews of the mutiny charges
and sentencing until today.
All Previously Convicted.
Capt. Lapham said all seven
taking part in the mutiny, the
first on the post since the out
break of the Korean war, lad
previous convictions FOR being
absent without leave.
He said the men were men,
bers of the 9th Reconnaissance
Company, special unit set up
to train men placed in confine-
ment for breaking military regu-
lations. On June II he said,
they refused to fall in for close
order drill after a commissioned
officer had repeated a command
that was ignored when originally
given by sergeant.
Capt. Lapham said the court
martial found that the action
was a concerted one by the
group and this made them liable
to trial under Article "a of the
Uniform Code of Military JUS
tice, dealing with mutiny or
sedition."
The officer who testified at
the court martial, and whose
name was not disclosed, said he
(See COURT MARTIAL, A-2.)
Evening star., 1953-07-19
3Democrats Reject
McCarthy's Bid 10
Rejoin' Subcommittee
By Cecil Holland

With a blast at one-man COM
mittee rule, three Democratic
Senators yesterday spurned Sem
ator McCarthy's invitation to re-
turn to his Investigations sub
committee.
Senators Mcclellan of Arkan-
sas, Symington of Missouri and
jackson of Washington sent
brief and separate letters de-
clining the Wisconsin Republic
cans offer. They resigned from
the subcommittee on July 10
after the G. o. P. majority had
voted to give Senator Mccarthy
full hiring and firing authority
over the subcommittee staff.
The Republican action fol-
lowed the resignation of j. B.
Matthews as staff director in a
controversy over a magazine ar
ticle by Mr.. Matthews on Com
munist inf1ltration of the Pro-
testant clergy. The three Demo-
cratic Senators had spanked a
move for the custer of the Nc
Carthy-appointed staff director
because of the article.
In the meantime there was
speculation as to whether Sem
ator McCarthy'S newly appointed
research director, Karl Baarslag.
might not prove as much or even
more of a controversial figure
than Mr.. Matthews.
Mr.. BaarSlag, a former Amer
lean Legion paid official, already
has come under attack from DR..
Robert L. Johnson, retiring head
of the State Departments In
ternational Information Admin
istration. DR.. Johnson denounced
him as completely incompetent"
or downright malicious" for
saying the State Departments
overseas libraries lust don't go
in for anti-Soviet literature"
In their replies to Senator
McCarthy's invitation posed in
a 2,000-word letter last Wednes-
day. Senators Jackson and Sy-
mington limited that their walk
out was based on more than the
issue of one-man control of the
controversial subcommittee.
COMMITTEES dealing with
anything so sensitive as peoples
lives, regulations, and livelihood,
by their very nature" Senator
Jackson wrote. must approach
their duties in an objective, sane
and responsible manner.
Since I can find nothing in
your letter that indicates any
change in subcommittee policies
or any desire to afford subcom-
mittee members the authority
! Continued on Page AS. Col. ~,
Evening star., 1953-07-19
S7O5 Million S|ashed
off Presidents Fund
For Foreign Nations
By Robert K. Welsh

A foreign military and eco
nomic aid bill reported out yes
terday by the House Appropria-
tions Committe cut $705 million
from the new money request of
President Eisenhower end can
celled another $4O2 million of un-
obligated funds left over from
the previous fiscal year.
This bill. representing a total
slash of more than $1.1 billion,
for the mutual security program
during the fiscal year which
started July /. will be called up
Wednesday in the House, Re-
publican leaders said.
1t may provoke one of the
stormiest debates of the present
session. Administration forces
indicated they will press for res
toration of some of the commit
tee slashes in the foreign assis-
tance totals President Eisen-
hover recently pared down from
his earlier revision of the Tru-
man budget. Democrats contend
the White House as we'll as the
House committee made ill-ad-
vised, if not dangerous, reduc-
tions especially in military aid
| funds.
A third opposition group
showed considerable strength
yesterday at the closed session
when the full committee adopted
recommendations of a subcom-
mittee. This group, consisting
mainly of Republicans, reported
ly lost by narrow margins in at
tempts to cut the bill still more.
The bill as reported out would
appropriate $4,433, ,678 900 in new
money, $705, ,244. PIT less than the
Eisenhower revision requested
and $3,180,732,145 under what
former President Truman urged.
Besides the new appropria-
tions, the bill would allow use
of approximately SIG million of
unobligated funds carried over
from the previous fiscal year.
The committee. however. disal-
lowed another $402, ,256,805 in
similar carry-over funds. Thus,
the cuts in the new money re-
quests and the carry-over sum
amount to $1,107, sol, ,082.
Taber Defends Bill.
Republican Representative Ia
ber of New York, chairman of
the full committee and of the
subcommittee. defended the bill
as being more than adequate
with good management" He
noted that the bill would give
! (Co4