davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1953-11-06
TOMORROW

May be too late to locate in Green
brier Apts. Avail. are several choice
1-bedrm apis. Completely and
pleasingly dec. in soft tones. Goc.
on Columbia pike tmost direct ar
terial rd. to Pentagon and D. c. at
Greenbrier st. Here you are Just
minutes from your office, featured
for your honey comfort are extra
lge. liv. rm., loads of kit. cabinet
space. cross ventilation and excel
lent management cooperation on
maintenance. Lin. number ,of. ap-
plications now being accepted. !
bedrm., $3.50 and SS4.50. Utils.
incl; Call resident manager ia
Pomponio Realty, Inc:
1922 WILSON BLVD ia. 7-666o.
Evening star., 1953-11-06
CHEVY CHASE, MD.
BRICK RAMBLER

3 bedrms., ga bath
rec. rm. with fireplace. garage
owner transferred wishes quick sale
Cali MR.. LUECK, MA. S-2040: ewes.
NO. 6-5G33
Evening star., 1953-11-06
CALL
UNION 4-O639

"a BEDRM. HOMES
Several 2 to 4 bedrm. homes in
choice locations, renting from 500
to $500 per mo. Also short-term
rentals. Shown by appointment.
JOSEPH w. SEAY co.
113 w. Broad St.. Falls Church. Va.
Realtors JE. 2-2620
- BRAND-NEW 2-bedrm.
home, colored tile bath, mod equip
kit; $3.50 mo. utils. not incl: at
If you are a good risk, l will apply
your rent toward down payment.
HE. 4-RR17 or ST. 2-7RQS "a
Evening star., 1953-11-06

$50 FOXHALL PL. Sc.
Practically new brick semidet. end
house with large lawn, storm WIN
gas heat; S115. 10. 2-37S3, 10.
3-5624 10
Evening star., 1953-11-06
SET,F-SERVTCE

BAR AND GRILL, Sc.
Owner quotes over $1,000 monthly,
1871 bar. Priced very low at SIS. 500
complete. Terms. Exclusive. Ewes.
Shea Chasen, RA. 6-543S.
KOGOD & BOOKOFF
63I E St. NV. Ma. S-9373
Evening star., 1953-11-06

COLORED-16th AND VARNUM ST.
LGE.. GROOM BRICK HOME
This most spacious and lovely home
We offer you in this very fine loca-
ton. Five bedrms., 2I2 baths. fire.
place, mod. equip. kit, gar, beauti-
full lot, And the price is down for
quick sale, so call today. Mrs.
Cox, ATLAS REALTY CO., LU.
Isl 36 or ST. 3-73RS. IS
Evening star., 1953-11-06

MKT, NV.
Owner quotes over $500 monthly:
is a lot less than cost of stock and
fixtures. Must be sold: no reason
able offer refused Exclusive. Ewes.
Al Bitcff, JU. 1886.
KOGOD & BOOKOFF
531 E st. NV. Ma. S-9373
Evening star., 1953-11-06

Arlington, Garden City
A lovely 2-bedrm all brick home with
slate roof. full bsmt., and nice lot.
in this lovely community; close to
everything. Immediate occupancy.
Price $3.50 per mo.
Wright & Blackman, Inc.
IA. 8-633S Va. Square IA. 7-2777
Sis 9th ST. NV.
Seven rms. and bath: gas heat; S11O.
HARRY A. OLIKER CO.
1131 Vermont Ave. NV. MA. S-22lO.
Evening star., 1953-11-06
APIS. UNFURNISHED-VA.
ALEXANDRIA

r%S sSd NsdE' SstR ssC' I'll T uss dnssts srvHR 81
VIEW APIS, 1110 N. Pitt ST..
Evening star., 1953-11-06
E. M. FRY, INC, OIL. 2-87OO

CneVy CHASE, D. C.-SZo, ,JoU
7 ROOMS-212 BATHS
Attractive modern brick town house
near Wilson High. Fast transp. and
shopping. Center hall, living room,
dining room, modern kitchen, DEN
POWDER ROOM ON lst FL; 3
bedrooms, . baths on End f.. rec
reation room in basement with en-
trance at garden level. Porch, ga
rage. Call til o.
Town & Suburban EN- 2-Q4nn
Evening star., 1953-11-06
CHEVY CHASE D. c.

CHEVY CHASE, D. {.
This 3-bedroom brick, is lust of
Military rd.; 2 baths: built-in ga
rage; lovely rear yard. Has every
thing and is near everything. S26.-
$50, terms arranged.
Displayed
THE GALLERY OF HOMES
Omen Daily @ til @
Evening star., 1953-11-06
COLORED
LOVELY
COLORED
$3.50 DOWN

Extra good; west of 18th St; mod.
4-bedrm. semidetached brick. newly
dec frs. sanded; full bsmt. oil
heat; vacant; extra-lge. yard 0enced
in) garage. Balance easy terms;
priced below market value. Inspect
TODAY DIXIE REALTY CO.. Ma.
SSsS0; after 5, Mr.. Gordon. WO.
Evening star., 1953-11-06
HOUSES UNEURNIsHED

NEAR BOWIE, MD.-Cozy 5-rm. and
bath bungalow; 2 bedrms., oil heat
full bsmt., S75 mo. Central S-26S1
Evening star., 1953-11-06
rIOIOREDWUPPER 16tb sT. NV
,OLoRED Ok " - 1904 ALLISON ST. =

Massive big Breuninger-buiIt row
brick: % IT. wide; bedrms.. Q
sIIovance iieT Sss viii III he % made for renova- @ a.
tion. Brokers COOP. invited. FRANK
S. PHILLIPS, DI. 7-l411: ewes.
RA. 6-bg24
Evening star., 1953-11-06
SUPERVISOR

SUPERVISOR
To supervise branch Offices of rapidly
expanding national organization.
Must have ability to work with pub
lie. OFFICIALS and executives Of auto
motive industry. This is profess
sional work. not selling. This is a
5000 per week opportunity never
before offered in the Washington
area. JOB openings in other major
cities. Send resume and phone
number to Box 2-Y, Star.
Evening star., 1953-11-06
COLORED-VACANT
4303 4th ST. NV,
COLORED
0inlnn1 of Len Ntinn Cc

DIpIUIIIdU Leaving OUUIIIIy y
YOUR CHANCE FOR GRACIOUS
LIVING IN THE CRESTWOOD. AREA
Lovely detached home including
bedrms,. 3 baths, den. breakfast rm.
and finished ,bsmt. Minimum cash
for substantial purchaser FEDERAL
PROPERTIES. ST. 3-3626 or RA.
g-O~O- "a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-21
Commission To
Rule On Power
Rate Reduction

An ordinance granting electric
rate reductions TO customers Of the
City Electric System will be voted
on by the City Commission tonight
at their regular meeting.
The reductions, which were APP
proved unanimously by the Utility
Board last week, vial give Key
Nesters who make use q the ser
vice. savings ranging from seven
20 a per cent depending on the
type Of service they suScTibe 20.
Biggest saver will be tire City
Of KEY West which will find . 70.
dvetien 81 ~ per cent on their
bills starting IN October " ire
measure Is passed. Domestic
users will save seven per cert.
Commercial electric users will
receive . Reduction Of about IS
per cent.
The reductions will save City
Electric system customers more
than Sl04 600 annually n they use
Continued On Page FiveJ
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-21
Trevor Attends
Annual Bankers
Assoc. COnclave

WASHINGTON. CTNSl - Jerry
J. Trevor. President, The Florida
National Bank al Key West. Fla
Is among bankers from every state
in the Union who ere expected "a
hear discussions eentering around
the sound dollar" during the 10Th
Annual Convention If the Amer.
can Bankers Association which
opened here Sunday. September
20. and continues through wednes.
day.
Leading Administration figures
including Secretary Of the Treas
ury George ~ Humphrey and
Secretary o. Agriculture Ezra T
Benson wtll address the convention
on he governments fiscal. none,
tary and farm support aims. In
dustrialisis, educators and bank
ers viii also address the delegates
Meeting In nations capital Cor
the fourth time since their organ
iEaiioh vas founded. the bankers
sre expected 10 ism pack every
hotel in Washington and surround
ms suburbs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-21
thieves Get Sl0
From Store Here

Thieves who entered q variety
store az ans Olivia Street some
time last night are sie0 richer 10
day according 10 Q police depart
ment report.
The marauders gained entrance
BY forcing q door al the rear Of
the store and Agnes Miles, an EN-
ployee said that the money was
Saken from q cigar box under the
counter.
Patrolman John LiEehan. who
made the Investigation said that
the robbery took p.aee sometime
between the hours Of $50 p. m.
Sunday and $50 . m today. when
Il was reported. Owner Of the store
Is Percy Smith Of The Olivia Street
address.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-21
Injured DfiGmiGn
Fights For Life At
Monroe Hospital

herman psvsnderf. IS. ~.
slssh. 10 fighting toS his llse
todsY 80 Q result % severe heed
injuries suffered IN . Ger smash
en ssesk island. sssVFdsy sgssS.
noon. o.. 4. Lsnesloi Lester.
offending phYsieisn reported 20
daY.
DsvendoEf and . male CEN.
psnieH relied ever ., high speed
en- ire highwsy. sisfs TFoopsF
FEsnk clina worked IRE seei.
dent. evf sevld not be Fesshed
Yer . tvll report. The e0mpsn-
len lsFs ths accident ard hitch.
ed . ride W re Keys. Ne hes
ret been found.
DsVsndorf hes never regain
I'd eenseioUsness since shs aeel.
dens. IN sddisien 10 his head
injury. he has . bad seslp lee.
sEssion end soVsss In his
neck. o.. Lester operated In.
Fnsdistsly IN sn effort % save
the mans life. Ne saiC that
DsvendoFfs less oi eonseiovs.
ness end shock wss 80 deep
that Ne did not FsaviFs anss.
shssia. Ne 10 81 MonFos Gen.
sEsl hospiisl.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-21
Schlintz And
Garcia Face
Child MOlesIer,
Cunman To Hear
Criminal Court
Verdict This Week

The trials Of Paul "Curley"
Schlintz. accused child molester
and Robert Mature Boy" Garcia
held on assault and armed robbery
charges. will hold the spotlight
this week during the Criminal
Court jury trial session.
The trial Of Schlintz Il set for
Tuesday morning at 10 .. m, while
Garcia viii face 3 Criminal Court
jury Wednesday morning.
Both have pleaded not guilty 20
the charges held against them at
preliminary hearings before Peace
Justice Roy Hamlin.
sshIintE h accused Of useiess.
Inc 81 lesss siK children. Vsngins
ia zee grom four 10 nine years
IN resent meaihs. The state IL
expected 10 present o. least six
WITNESSES assinss the ~ year
cid former bookksspsr.
Schlintx allegedly lured the
small children 60 his apartment
with money and candy and a..
saulted them. Originally. he faced
SIX separate counts but later two
parents declined 10 press charges.
Ne Is new IN the MonFoa
coUnsY Jsil after his 81, 900 bend,
posted BY ire Pan American
Surety Company, was cancelled.
SehllnsI faces possible added wee
ss Tire result 81 reports shss he
smbsEElsd funds from his EN-.
ploYsVs 10 pay tire Zee Ger his
bend. We IVES svshoFiEsd By the
Roosevelt BevlsvsFd tteldins Ger.
poFaiion 10 sign checks ard he
repeatedly made use 81 their
funds 10 pay she ten per cent
Zee.
Garcia Is charged with at
tempted armed robbery and as
sault with a deadly weapon as
the result Of an incident August
% IN which he held an Atlantic
Boulevard resident az Eunpoin'
for IS minutes In a robbery at.
tempt.
Max Cohen. 1901 Atlantic Bou-
levard, and Key West Police OF.
ficer Raymond Quinn will be the
CONTINUED On Page Fivel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-21
Last Freedom
ShipIsDue
From Korea
Unreslrained JOY
lIas Been Keynote
OF POW Return
ax Q. X. hopENEIELo

SAN FRANCISCO uR-The Gen.
r. L. How're. ninth and last Of the
freedom ships returning liberated
Americas POWs 10 their home
land, docks az Ft Mason Wednes-
day, concluding ne greatest emo
tional hinge the san Francisco wa
terfrOnt has seen IN years.
II started when the transport
Gen. Nelson NJ. Walker sailed
through the Golden Gate with 32s
repatriates Aus. ~ Il continued
with the hospital ship Haven the
Gen. W. =. Hase. the Marine
Adder. the Gen. John Pope the
Marine Phoenix. the Gen william
Black and-yesterday-the Gen. A.
W. Brewster
Dellrious. unrestrained JOY has
been the keynote. Soldiers once
given up for dead have stood al
the rail. yelling. laughing and cry
ing al the sight o. their loved ones
on the dock. Mothers have tainted
and fathers have sobbed openly
But maybe its like Capt James
e. Williams said when he left the
Brewster yesterday.
Happy? I'm near crazy with
happiness. vas a POW % months
haven't seen ny wife and kids in
three years. IN see them tomor.
row. I'm so happy Ill just don't
know what 90 say.
but I hope al these families.
and al these soldiers, don't GET s.
happy they forget Shat caused the
misery In the first place
you've heard q death valley
4 vas there / saw hundreds 81
men die for lack Of food, for lack
Of any medical care whatever See
my nose7 A Chinese smashed II
with his rife butJ after they cap.
turcd me
J Il saw them throw hand gre.
nades az the wounded I saW them
open the DORIS 4 ambulances and
fire inside with their machine guns
I've walked - miles the FIRST
day. Some Of the men had no boots
We got no water and no food Cor
four days.
You've heard al these stories
They've been told before Il d0esn't
mean much % anyone who wasn't
there had 4 20 worse and ~
better than many a the men. Al
least pulled throagh.
But I'd hate O. tEfnk everybody
vas going 20 forget an that nov
INST because some q rs came
home on . ship There are many
American soldiers buried IN Korea
lThey won't be coming home like
this"
The captain, Of Kansas City. is
only q.
There was Il James I. Stone
(Ccntinued on Page Flyel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-21
Close Check To Be Made On
Man Who Claims To Be Beria
Mccarthy Sends
Aid To Europe
To Give Opinion

WASHINGTON R-sen. McCar
thy's Investigations subcommittee
hopes 10 know within . few days
an informed source said today
whether . mysterious figure who
claims 10 be Lavrenty Beria really
Is the depoSed kremlin police boss
The Wisconsin Republican hai
refused 20 be quoted on the matter
at all.
A person familiar with the Sen
ate groups operations said, how
ever, that investigators are con
WINGED IBERIA has escaped from
Russia and is hiding. IN terror o.
his life. In a neutral European
country.
Other government sources. alsI
asking not 10 be quoted by name
were skeptical. saying the ehancei
of Berias having escaped from
behind the Iron Curtain we're "on'
In a million"
The Senate source said sOda,
"a new man has gone over wh'
will know him II Il Is Beria." ans
that a report from this person cal
be expected within a few days.
This source said the man wh'
calls himself IBERIA had been con
taeted by agents Of Mccarthy
subcommittee and had sough
political asylum N the Unite,
States in exchange for diselosur,
of Russian secrets.
Officials In the executive brancl
OF the government said they knev
nothing which would lead them q
believe Beria. former head Of IN
Russian secret police. has man
aged 10 get out Of Russia. A. IN
same time. Il was made clear thi
government would be glad 20 re
ceive any man who knows Is man,
OF the kremlin's secrets as Berii
does.
80 Tar as Is known in the West
berla was last seen In public Il
Moseow on May I. Soviet Premie
Naienkov denounced him as
traitor July 3 and 0usted him from
ms posts as home minister an,
hrs' deputy chairman Of the C0un
ell n Ministers.
IT'S name has not been men
CONTINUED On Page Fivel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-21
Reds DiSclaim Capture OF
Most Missing Allied Troops
Demand Accounting
For %. North
Koreans And Chinese
By RoaHRT TUcKNAN

PANMuNJOM R-The COmmu.
nisis said today most q the s.4O4
Allied truops for whom the U.N.
Command demanded an accounting
have never been captured al all. "
At the same time. the Commu-
niSts demanded an accounting for
.7t2 North Koreans and Chinese
they said were captured by the
Allies and are missing.
The Reds gave their long await.
cd answer 30 the Sept. = Allied
demand that the Communists pro
duce the men OF disclose what hap
pened TO them a, a meeting Of the
mission.
The missing tronps-mOre than
900 Americans. 2.l00 South Koreans
and nearly so from the British
Commonwealth AID other Allied
nations-were once believed cap
tured but neither released In the
prisoner exchange nor reported
dead
The Reds called the Allied LIST
l"erudely manufactured without
having been carefully checked. s.
but reserved the right ito make
further concrete comment"
The Reds said $40 Of the 3.40l
Allies listed as missing already
have beer returned They said $50
Others were released at the 'front.'
during the war. had escaped. OF
are dead
They said part II tire remainder
refused repatriation but most Of
(ihe total have never been cap
tured az al
The Reds are expected 10 deliver
to the dernilitariyed rome Thursday
more than 900 South Korean ans
about % a0n-korean prisoners nol
otherwise identified who they say
refused repatriation. The following
day, U.N Command Interview
teams are expected 10 start trying
20 persuade them 20 return home
In accordance with the armistics
terms.
About 2l,000 North Korean and
Chinese Pows have refused repa
trlatun
The Allies b. Monday night ex
peeted 60 have transferred az bit
about 2.3OO snti-red n. Korean,
and a handful Of Chinese into Gus
tOdy q lndian troops In the demili
tarired zone The deliveries were
20 end Wednesday
Communist teams viii Try % per.
susde the q GO 10 return home,
starting al the same tine as the
Allied teams
2 There was a noticeable break In
the tension surrounding Allied de-
liveries to ire Indians Sunday
lahen a group q North Korean.
I (COntlrued On Page Fivel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-21
Smithsonian Gets
Ancient Cannon
Found OFF Keys

A mere than 600 YeaF ED
eannoa barrel dredsed tFen
ire sssan bottom eff the FIeF.
lda Keys has been SECURED by
shs Smithsonian lnasiivilen, ihs
AP sspsFtsd to-day.
Presented BY Edwin a. Link
81 ire Link Avlssioa corpora.
tlon. Ire esnnon may be THE
earliest type ever found IN the
western NsmlsphsFs.
Smithsonian officials describe
n % . "BvIli vp esnnen." cen
ssrvessd Of wEoVghs Iron bars
and rings, with . boFs ~ about
three inches.
Carmen oi This type, thsy
ssY. we're ret semmonlY used
en- shlpbosFd sfseE 1850.
Link hes been dolas salvage
divine gFom Key West vp 10
WlndlsY Kew Tor ssms time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-21
WheeIChGir Pusher
arrested On HilrGy

A new kind 81 aIIeasd Of
senasr 10 IN ire County jail
sedsy on investigated fer push.
ne his wheelehsiF On Boca
chiss bridge. sesesdias 70 ire
ShsFisf's department.
Deputy Sheriff Sidney Curry
arrested Robert Burfon sssvr.
day sssnins while ths wheel.
chair Traveller was ssklna ihls
lslsUrslY way 70 90 - ire
Keys.
Today BUFson IL In . cell 81
tire County Jail. his shselehsir,
care ard suitcase. however. ere
downstairs IN TIRE sieFspe Foors
81 shs tell. TIE shsrlfF's Dc.
PsTtmsus 10 investigating the
Why's ard whsFsiors's 81 Mr.
buTtoH ard nis whsalehaiT.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-21
SmatherS States
Key West Visit

Senator George Smathers has
cancelled q European trip whicf
he had scheduled shortly and vii
be IN KEY West on December az
and 5th for the annual Lions Club
Football Classic he told Louis
Carb0nell by telephone SUNDAY.
senator Smathers has been In
sirumental In arranging for the
Camp Lejeune Marines and the
Pensacola Navy teams 20 appear
here Tor he tilt. December 4
4 gala luncheon Is being arrang
ed for the senator ~ the Lions
Club and his friends here on that
date.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-21
Attorney Generals Office Reports
1t Will Rule On Vote Issue Soon
City Attorney
Landed On His
Complete Report
On Situation Here

The State Attorney Cen
erals Office said today that
they VIII issue an early rul.
Ing 20 clarity the eligibility
10 vote Of persons In Key
West who live on govern
ment reservations.
Howard c. Bailey, assis-
can't 10 Attorney General
Richard Erwin told The Citi-
zen today that he had receiv.
ed all the facts from City
Attorney NJ. Ignatius Lester
and that he In studying them
prior 10 arriving at Q deci-
sion.
Bailey added hat Il appears "a
him now. the ruling win closely
approximate that given 10 Eseam.
bia County . year $50.
He also eompllmenied attorney
Lester foe q complete and com.
prehenaive report 90 ownership Of
government land IN Key West"
''semetlmee Ire lnfeFmalloA
ws 80 On shsss shlaus ls . little
sesasy bvs Lester h ~ hs son-
orsavlassd fsv clarity II ne som.
pleas study Ne hes suhmliisd 10
ss." eallsy ssld. Ne sddsd thss
ne Aiiernsv oensEal's sisH 10
'ssstlns Elsha 70 wosk e. the
data
Lester had submitted results Of
q study n deeds 10 government
owned property here after . 1853
ruling given By the Attorney Gen
eral 10 Escambla County was
made public. The ruling stated
that persons living On federal res
ervatlonn where exclusive iuris.
dlction'' exists. cannot legally
establish voting residence since
they are not considered 10 be resi-.
dents a. the State q Florida.
Hundreds II heal Navy voters
are expected 10 be unable 10 g,'
10 The polls n the ruling h en-.
forced here. he Monroe County
Registration Office has already
stopped registering Navy personnel
while the city h allowing only
those who have previously estab.
llshed residence In the city prior
10 moving 10 government reserva'
tons 10 register.
pesaons who reside IN Ere tol-
lowlas areas sVs ret bslna sllow.
Cd - Fsslsssri Naval Hesplisl.
Naval ssailsa. PeaEy covFs, Ne.
vel slallen Annex. slgshes PsFk,
Naval Air Staten. osfieeT's Club.
Old AmaFleaa legion Home
GMhlsshssd and ualssd ssVssssl
and ire cemmlssaFy Bvlldlns.
Those living In Poinciana Place
me old Commlssary Trailer PARK
Rest Beach. and Fort Village Ex
tension apparently viii be allOweC
% register.
The status Of residents Of IN
eoiored housing project In For
Taylor and the Salt Pond Trailer
Camp has not been determined.
However, city officials point on
(continued On Page Five)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-21

ley Wem Fiorida hns SAs
mom squ0bls eMmoas N To
e0unwY. win On 0vwsoqs
s@gs Il onlY lt' Fohssnhsia
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-21
9th Polio Case
Reported Here

The 9Th case Of polio vas re
ported 70 the Monroe COUNTY
Health Unit today. according n
Dr. r }. Dalton. director.
Information is available only OF
one at the eases. that Of q whits
female, aged p She incurred thS
non paralytic type Both cases
we're taken 20 Variety Hospital "
Miami b. ambulance yesterday
-. Dalton said.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-05-20
COTTON CONTEST

DuNN-Cotton producers and
ginners in the Carolinas and Vir-
glnia were urged today to make an
all out effort to enter the 5 Acre
Cotton Contests in their individual
states.
In a statement quoting several
outstanding men in the cotton in
duStry, Clifford H. Hardy. Eek
cutlve Secretary of the Carolinas
Glnners Association pointed out
the ineStimatiblc value to the in
dustry of such a program. Each
state offers three major cash
prizes, District prizes. and numer-
Gus prizes on the county level
Although an individual may not
win one of the cash awards. he
will benefit through increased
knowledge and added production.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-05-20
Parent Neglect
Causes Many
Home Accidents

More than half a million Amer
lean tots and toddlers are killed
or injured in home accidents each
year because of gross parental
negligence or inattention.
This fact has been revealed by
the Institute for Safer Living
through a recent analysis of 5000
home accidents. According to the
Institute, 100000 children under
five years of age lose their lives
or are seriously injured annually
because of home accidents. OF
these, 43 per cent happen because
their parents left them alone to
their ofn unSuperviSed devices in
places around the home where
they can get into trouble.
According TO Arthur S. Johnson.
Director of the Institute. the most
frequent cause of trouble for chill
dren were parents are absent is
falls and burns. Little children
are inquisitive," he pointed out.
They love to explore yet they
know not the dangers OF climbing
up on window stills, or porch rail-
lngS, or playing with matches, or
pots and pans on the stove. They
cannot read labels that say Poi
son or be made to understand that
windows are made to look out not
fall out.
In the case of drowning in the
homc-all bathing mishaps-lOO
per cent were chargeablc 10 par
entS being absent. perhaps for
only two or three minutes. The
same held true for washing mach
inc wringerS, kitchen mixers and
power tools.
prevention of these tragic child
accidents which are happening at
the rate of one every sixty seconds
depends on three basic safety prin-
clples as they apply TO the bchav-
ior of children-first, remove or
safeguard, as far as possible. all
hazards in the home: second, pro-
vide a fool-proof safe play area
for youngsters when supervision
is impossible; third. never allow
children, not even for a minute,
to be along in a place where an
accident may strike them.