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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-20
Ministers Back
Community Chest

The Key West Ministerial As.
ISOLATION has voted to endorse the
Key West Community Chest, it has
been announced by the Rev. j.
Paul Touchton, president of the
Organization.
II am heartily in favor of it.
! think it is the only way to support
these community charities" Touch.
ton said. He also added that the
Chest campaign has an advantage
aside from simply raising funds
since it enables us to know the
needs of our community.
In addition to passing the reso-
luton approving of the Chest, the
group named the Rev. Richard E.
Coulter of the First Presbyterian
Church to attend meetings of the
group representing the Ministerial
Association.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-20
Highway Stickers
Again Available

Overseas Highway stickers again
are available in the office of Sam
B. Pinder, supervisor of registra-
ton, it was announced today.
The office was temporarily out
of the stickers. These stickers are
for the remainder of 1853 and are
good until Feb. 20, 1854. Stickers
for the remainder of 1854 are not
yet available.
Pinder also said that due to an
error the deadline for absentee bal
lots in the $4,000, 600 water bond
election had been given as S p. m.
Thursday. The correct deadline is
S p. m. Oct. rs, the day before
election. Only freeholders are eli
gible to vote in that election which
win decide whether a second pipe
line viii be built from the main
land to Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-20
Explanations
Top0Ws Come
10 Standstin
Reds Turned
Down On Demands
To Force Prisoners
To Listen To Talks
By MILO FARNETI

PANMUNJOM Up - The delay.
riddled Communist efforts to voc
q, 400 ex-Red soldiers home to
communism halted indefinitely TO-
day after the Reds were turned
down fiat on demands that the
POWs be dragged to the explana'
tons by force If necessary.
Stung by the rebuff from India.
Switzerland and Sweden, the satel.
lite Polish and Czech delegates on
the Neutral Nations Repatriation
Commission tNNRC) walked out
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-20
U.N. Security Council Faces
Double-Header Action Today
BY TOM HocE

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. u
The U. N. Security Council braced
itself for a double-header today
Soviet demands 70. the interna-
tionalization Of disputed Trieste
and continued debate on a Big
Three call for a probe into the
bloody Arab-Israeli border SQUAD
bile.
The Arab-Israeli question was
first on the twin bill with the IL
nation group meeting to decide
how the item shall be listed on
the agenda. U. S. delegates report
eddy huddled with the councils sole
Arab state representative, Leban-
on's Charles Malik, to seek a
phrasing acceptable to all.
The United States, Britain and
France asked for an urgent coun.
ell session on the Palestine issue
after denouncing an Israeli attack
on a Jordan village last week in
which Jordan claims 66 lives were
lost.
Truce Chief Due
The council yesterday approved
a U. S. suggestion that it request
Maj. Gen. Vagn Bennike of Den
mark, chief of staff of the U.N.
truce supervision organization in
Palestine, to fly here and report
fully to the council. He Is not ex-
pected to arrive until late in the
week.
Later today the council was
scheduled to continue debate on
the Soviet sponsored move toI
name Swiss governor for the
free territory Of Trieste under per-
U.N. control.
Both YugoSlavia and Italy op-.
pose that solution for the future oil
the strategic area, which each
claims. Yugoslav Foreign Secre-
tary Koca Popovic asked the coun.
ell last night for permission to be |
heard when the question comes I'D. |
If tradition is followed, this peri
mission will be granted, although
is not a member of
The council. |
Observer At u. NJ. |
Italy did not Immediately re-
quest a hearing. Although not a |
member Of the U.N., the Rome
government keeps a permanent
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-20
States
Events In 1853
Fete

Plans were announced today for
a three-day Armistice Day cele-
bration.
Arthur Sawyer Post No. %, of
the American Legion, sponsors of
the events, said the celebration viii
not only commemora.e Armistice
Day but also the seventh anniver.
sary of the opening of the Legion
Home on Stock Island.
The program, as set up now.
calls for radio address on the
evening of Nov. 8, to open the
celebration.
At $3.50 p. m, Nov. 10, there will
be a flag ceremony by the Key
West Guard of Honor at the lie.
gion Home. A fireworks display is
scheduled for 9 p. m. to be follow
ed by a dance at 10 p. m.
At 1890 a. m, Nov. II, there
will be memorial service at the
Gold Star Mothers monument "A
Bayyiew Park At ! p. m, Nov.
II, the Key West Cupboard Club
viii stage a race In Garrison
Blight.
The annual Armistice Day par
ade will begin at 7:30 p. m, Nov.
II, beginning at South st. moving
along Duyal st. and disbanding q
Front and Duval Streets.
Prizes viii be presented at he
Armistice Day dance In the Home
on Stock Island. The dance begins
at 10 p. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-20
Bay Bottom, Sale
Bid Withdrawn,

Application for the pur-
chase of an 90 by S2S foot
parcel of bay bottom land
adjacent to the Atlantic
Shores Motel. South Street.
has been withdrawn. the city
commission was told last
night.
City Attorney M. Isnatius
Lester said that the prospec-
tive buyers. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Maxur. owners of the
motel. had told him that they
had abandoned plans for buy
ing the land In the face Of
stiff opposition from the city
commission. The sale was 10
have taken place at q meet
ing Of the Trustees Of the
State Internal Improvement
und in Tallahassee today.
However. Lester said that
the Maxurs and Al Logun.
proprietor Of q restaurant at
the foot Of Simonton Street.
would jointly apply 10 the
state for permission TO pur-
chase q tract Of bay bottom
land extending only 100 feet
out 10 sea.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-20
Albert Lopez
Tells Voters
His Platform

Albert Frank "Shine" Lopez
candidate for commissioner today
made the following statement in
regards to his candidacy:
MANY citizens have been inuuir.
ing as to who is Albert Frank
Lopez; what is his platform and
why is he running for public of.
flee.
eSince early childhood / have
been known as "Shine" due to the
fact that l shined shoes in order to
help support myself and my family.
Therefore the nickname Shine
has remained as close to me as
my shadow, although to me it is no
disgrace, and I've been called that
all my life and I have for the
past eleven years been operating
a retail Grocery and Market by
the business name of Jane and
Shine" on Bertha St.
Nov with reference to my quail
fications in employments and ex-
uerienceS il was somewhat divarSi.
fled.
81 was a barber by trade for
II years. and was general labor
foreman for w. P. ThurSton Const
before the outbreak of World War
III, then at the outbreak of World
War II, obtained employment
with the U. S. Army Post Engineers
at the Boca Chica Air Base as as.
sistant fire chief. Shortly after
wards. was transferred to Sara
sofa Bradentown Air Base. and
then in returning to Key West /
opened the Fire Equipment Shop
in full charge for the U. S. NAVY
at the Naval Air Station Sea Plane
Base.
snow with reference to my plat.
form, l can sincerely convey to
one and all, that if elected by the
good will of my fellow citizens I
viii, with the help of our Supreme
Being, strive to the best Of nv
ability to remedy or Eat least"
alleviate numerous existing unfav-
orable conditions in our fair city.
$50 for an honest, conscientious
and fearless direct representation
of the people in our city govern
ment, l respectfully solicit your
vote ~ pulling lever IA" ;Pd
Pol. Adv
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-20
|NewC.OfC. Board
Meets Wednesday


The new board Of directors of
the Key West Chamber of Com
merce win meet for the first time
tomorrow. The luncheon meeting
win be at 1915 p. N. in the US0
building, Whitehead and Southard
Streets.
Ballots to select the new division
viii be tabulated today
and the new chairmen installed at
the meeting. The directors also
wiz appoint new standing commit
tees. Other business scheduled for
omorrow's meeting includes a dis
:ussion of the annual dinner meet
ing if the entire membership.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-20
Keys To City
EyThick And
Fast AT Meet

In the words Of Mayor c. B.
Harvey: ''You. can sure tell there
Is an election coming up"
He made that comment at last
nights city commission meeting
after he had handed out two keys
20 the city and the commission
moved to make a Havana radio
commentator honorary represen-
tative" of Key West in the Cuban
capital.
After that, they looked around
for more candidates for the honor,
but q slim audience at the meeting
produced no takers.
First to be honored was Jack
Burke, editor Of the Key Outpost,
Naval Station news organ, who Is
being transferred. Burke was cited
on motion Of Commissioner John
Carbonell, who said that Burke has
been active In civic work here.
Jay Hall, Miami Herald report
sr who is leaving to take a position
on q Wilmington. N. C. newspaper
was next on the list for . key 10
The city.
The commission then voted to
ignate Rafael del Who, better
~yn as .'Siboney," as honorary
West representative In Hav-
honey was lauded for the work
has done as an announcer and
.nmentator over Havana STATEN
CMQ for the City of Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-20
Sailor Charged
In Beating
OF Civilian
Father OF 2 Nabbed
In Connection With
Beating Of Fine
On October 10

Phillip Mercer, n, a cook aboard
the USS Petrol, ASR IA, today
was charged with assault and bat
terry in connection with Oct. 10
beating of Silven Fine, 800 Caro-.
line st.
After investigation, the sheriffs
department arrested Mercer last
night at his home. s02 Truman
Ave. Mercer is married and has
two children.
Mercer was released on $3.50
bond furnished by the Navy pend
ing a hearing today before Justice
Of the Peace Ira Albury.
According 10 shsriff's invesfi.
gators, seven witnesses placed
Mercer a. the scene Of the Fine
assault which took place af l2:Os
p.m., Oct. 10, on Caroline Street
near william Street. Fine works
in pet shop nearby.
In checking on MERGERS where
abouts later that Saturday, it was
found that he went to Fort Myers
to visit his family. Sheriff Flan-
derS Thompson, of Lee County.
verified that fact for Sheriff John
Spottswood Of Monroe County.
Meanwhile, the sheriff's De.
partmsnf continued an invssfi-
gation Of HE Fisher case. Roy
Fisher, IS. died Oct. IS Of Q brain
injury. He had been found un-
conscious early In HE morning
Of Oct. 10 At Caroline and VII.
liam Streets.
Mercer apparently had no con-
nection with the Fisher case. The
sheriff's department said they
were told by Naval authorities
that Mercer was on duty the night
of Oct. $40, getting off duty about
1880 an, Oct. 10.
An inquest into Fishers death
has beer scheduled for 2 p.n.,I
Thursday before Justice Of the
Peace Roy Hamlin.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-20
Girl
Hit BY Polio;
Total NO,U So

Polio today struck again, boost.
ing the total to So cases In Mon
roe County this year.
DR.. Raymond J. Dalton, county
health officer, reported that the
victim is a 13-months-old white
girl, a Navy dependent, who was
given gamma globulin injection
during the mass incubation pro-
gram here Oct. 1 to Oct. 8. She
has paralytic polio.
This Is the seth case of polio in
volving either Navy personnel or
Navy dependents. The other IL
IL cases have been civilians.
Five persons have died OF the
disease in Monroe County this
year. There are no deaths among
the IA cases reported for this
county last year.
Meanwhile, the Navy was CON.
tinuing its inspection of sanitary
conditions in Naval housing pro.
jects with at least another inspec.
ton tour by Naval officers sche.
duled for one day this week.
Rear Admiral George c. Town
er, commander of the Naval Base
here. directed that Naval person
mel be responsible for the cleanli-
ness of their quarters and for the
proper disposal of garbage. Fail
ure to comply with this order can
be the basis for eviction action a.
gainst the tenant the directive
stated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-20
Seek
WreckageOf
Mexican Plane

MONTERREY, Mexico Rl-Res-
cue parties struggled into rugged
Devils Back Canyon today to
reach the burned wreckage of q
government owned plane that
crashed yesterday en- route to the
us. Mexican fiesta officially open.
ing the Rio Grande's Falcon Dam.
Estimates of the number aboard
ranged from the officially reported
IA believed to have been assigned
seats on the two-engine DC33 to 20
or more. Two of those on the off,
cial passenger list Of IA turned up
elsewhere later, but officials
feared others may have gotten
aboard the Inflated plane without
listing their names.
The plane was one or more than
q score assigned 10 take newsmen,
officials and entertainers to the
dam ceremonies, highlighted by
the meeting of President Dwight
d. Eisenhower and Mexican Presi-
dent Adolfo Ruiz Confines.
1t smashed into the side of the
canyon, only about Is miles from
Monterrey Airport. Search planes
reported sighting no sign of life
around the wreckage.
The official estimate of the
number of persons aboard was
made by Col. Radames Gaxiola,
assistant chief of President Ruiz
Confines military staff. Among
them, he said, were several OF
Mexico's top newsmen, including
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-20
Polio Is Blamed For Postponement Of
War Orphans Visit To Key West Sat.
Benefit Viii Be Scheduled
November z, Macy Reveals

Key Vests polio situation was blamed today bv the
Navy for the postponement of benefit show for the
Foster Parent Plan for War Orphans Inc
The affair was to have been held Saturday night in
the Seaplane Base hangar Maria Carmela Lavecchia,
Italian war orphan who adopted by the crew of the
USS Davis Key West based destroyer, than year
ago. was to have been an honored guest at the show
But Grant Harden, who was among group of Navv
enlisted men who arranging the show revealed to-
day that Rear Admiral George c. Towner has recon-
mended that the show be held Saturday due to the
high incidence of polio here
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-20
Mendoza Tells
What May Happen
lie He Is Elected

ATTENTION Conch Voters!
Please do NOT vote for yours
truly, C. Gonzales Mendoza, We
olde singing mailman. FOR CRY
IN OUT LOUD, do you realize
what might happen If you elected
Mendoza to public office? Perish
the thought Mendoza as a public
servant would be just that People
frown on such unorthodox behav-
ior. It isn't the machiavellian thing
to do. To have a quixotic being In
office is tantamount to civic pro-
gress, such a blockhead would act
ually attempt to promote the COM
mon welfare. This is political
heresy! This type politico would
upset too many applicants, so
please don't vote for Mendoza.
Not only that, you really don't
want anyone in office who has de-
voted much of his time and patti
ence acquiring an education. The
years Mendoza spent at the Univer-
sity Of Denver have actually handi-
capped the insufferable cad. Men
doza is burdened by the awful
knowledge that this is a great big
beautiful world we live in, that
misery and want should have no
place in it, and that Key West Is
really an island paradise that has
been neglected too long. But these
are dangerous thoughts. A person
running for office should lack Wis
ion.
Besides, how in the world can
the public have any faith in a man
who brought a COW to town be-
cause some of the local Riddles
had never seen one? Such a per-
son should be highly suspect, espec-I
tally when he has four young sons
who have been given such outland-
iSh names as Patrick, Timothy.
Michael, and Charles. Not only
that but as a family man and as
a man who tolls for his wages.
Mendoza endorses the sanctity of
the family and would do his best
to promote conditions favorable to-
the welfare of the man who earns
his bread through homes, labor.
Such a person should never bel
elected to public office.
Instead, Mendoza recommends
the election of either John Carlo
lel or Jack Delaney with but al
Few qualifying remarks: That John
carbonen viii attract more votes
t he stood on his head instead oil
lis record and that Jack shouldI
tay on the track. So please. vo.
rs. don't kill two birds with one
votel (Pd. Pol. Adv
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-20

Harden denied newspaper reports
that the show had been cancelled,
however. He said that the show has
tentatively been scheduled for Nov.
ember 7. He labelled reports in the
Miami newspapers completely err
roneouS."
The crew Of the Davis, In a. con.
certed fund campaign aimed at
raising $4,000 to charter a plane
to bring Maria and a dozen stage
and Tv stars here for the benefit
show, managed to bring the grand
total up to $500 yesterday, aided
by a $1,000 check from the Com.
mander of the Atlantic Destroyer
Force.
Harden said that fine money
raised will be held until plans
for the benefit are completed.
"f u esvslops that the bens.
III cannot BE- held, HE money
will DO donated 10 The Foster
Parent Plan" ne said.
Little Maria win arrive In New
York tomorrow from her home in
Italy aboard a TWA airline. She
will be met by three man CON-
mittee Of the Davis.
Present plans call for her to re.
main In New York until early il
November along with the celebre.
ties who win perform In the benefit
how, before coming to Key West
Official Navy sources today said
that after conferences with medical
officers, 1t was decided not TO re-
lax stringent protective measures
against polio at this time. The Ma.
wy last week closed all swimming
pools and movies and cancelled all
social functions at enlisted mems
and officers clubs.
1--WE could not under these cir.
cumstances, give over the sea-
plane base area to a large public
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-20
Miami High Band To Perform
Here In Conch Bowl Pageant
l38-Piece Outfit
Sets Extravagant
Halftime Show AT
Charity Classic

The 1873 member Miami High
School band has accepted an in.
vitation to participate in the sec.
ond annual Lions Club sponsored
Conch Bowl football festival, it was
announced Monday by Louis Car.
bonell, chairman of the event. The
game will pit the Pensacola Navy
and Camp Lejeune Marine elevens
here Dec. 4.
Known as the "million dollar
band" the organization boasts Of
a SO piece marching unit as well
as more than score of entertain.
erS and baton twirlerS.
They will stage the same show
they did two weeks ago In
Gsinesvills during The halftime
at the Florida.Stesson football
game. They recently returned
from q visit TO Mexico City where
gained wide acclaim. The half.
time show will be completely
turned over to them, csrboneIl
said.
The scope of their pageantry is
best illustrated by the fact that
they have a wardrobe of costumes
valued At SIS. 900. They will arrive
here on Dec. 8 in four chartered
buses. The male members of the
band will be quartered at the Ma
val Station while other arrange
ments viii be made for the girls.
Their appearance here is through
the cooperation of Joseph Plumber,
a former Key Wester, now on the
Dade County School Board.
Meanwhile plans are advancing
for the three-day festival which is
being staged for the benefit of the
March of Dimes Polio Funds.
with the current polio situation,
it is doubly important for every
one to get behind this charity
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-20
Bow Scout Meet
Is Postponed

The proposed meeting of the
Monroe County Boy Scout Com
mittee scheduled to be held at the
Lions Den tonight has been CANCEL
ed.
However, the regular meeting
viii be held as scheduled Monday
October 26. ]. NJ. Bringman, com
mittee chairman announced today
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-20
Commission Warns Sewer Contractors
For Leaving bitches Open Too Long
Lang Named
City Manager
At Meeting OF
Commissioner

The contractors for the
Key West sewer project face
O possible shutdown unless
they speed up the filling-in
Of excavations, the City Com
mission warned last night.
Commissioner Jack De-
laney brought up the matter
when he said that he was
concerned because excava-
lions are remaining " open"
for three to four weeks"
He cited the situation as
dangerous and said that
he had received scores OF
complaints because of stand
ing water and safety haz-
ards. He added that he has
talked to the contractors but
they have taken no action.
He moved that the commission
instruct the contractors to put the
streets back In shape or discon-
tinue the project. :.
"pm at the end Of my patience,
he declared.
Commissioner Louis M. ]. Fish,
er pointed out that trucks In the
area where the work Is being done,
spend more time backing up than
they do going forward since there
are no barricades erected"
.I,m getting tired Of It." said
Mayor c. B. Harvey. I'm in favor
Of telling the contractors to shut
the project down until they obtain
proper supervision and install safe.
~ measures. y He said that he hac
personally dug 4 drainage ditch
al the site b the ptejeet.
The commission vOte0 ID taks eaie
action.
Lans Named
In other action by the commits
sion. Victor Lang was named per-
manent City Manager BY the four
commissioners present at the meet
ing DR.. Delio Cobo was absent
because of illness.
Lang assumed the office on q
temporary basis upon the resigna-
ton Of Dave King early in the
summer. He Is an engineer and
the former owner Of the Southern
Cross Hotel here.
Truckers Complain
The commission also received a
delegation of local truckers who
protested that the Contractors for
the city street program are hiring
trucks out of Miami rather than
local owners.
They pointed out that II has been
the policy In the past to insist that
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-24

while a review of military
strength in the light of the inter-
national situation is undertaken
beginning next month.
See Pilot Shortage.
Democrats replied that if the
restudy came up with the 143-
wing program set by the Tru-
man administration or anything
higher than 100 wings the air
arm would find itself with too
few pilots for the planes.
Senator Ferguson said the pro-
gram actually would allow train
ing of $500 pilots year and
that the Air Force now has
$1,000 trained pilots.
Again Senator Russell charged
that orders have been given to
vote this bill out exactly as Mr..
Wilson said"
This time the vote was 48 to
Al, with five Democrats joining
the Republicans. Senator Cooper
Republican, of Kentucky, ia
vored the increase. Senator
Morse, Independent, of Oregon
voted with the Democrats each
time. a
The bill carries $769.6 million
for the Office of the Secretary of
Defense, $11.2 billion for the
Air Force, $13 billion for the
Army and $9.4 billion for the
NAVY. II