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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-12
America Fears
French Nav
Quit Red War
BY JOHN scALI


WASHINGTON Up - Top Ameri.
can officials are seriously worried
about the future of Communist,
threatened Indochina.
They fear the next premier to
emerge from Frances current DO.
litical crisis may drastically
change French conduct of the
bloody seven-year-old war.
The White House, and. the State
and Defense Departments, are
considering the possibility that
France may either:
l. Appeal to the U. S. to pay q
far bigger share, If not all, Of
the costs of the Indochina war, OF
2. Suddenly decide to pull all
French forces out of Indochina and
dump the whole problem into the
lap of the u. S.
Authorities who are examining
these possibilities say they have
no definite indication France in.
tends to take either step.
They are still hoping France viii
choose a moderate premier who
will continue the fight against COM
muniSm in Indochina with Ameri.
can assistance no larger than al
present.
Eventually it may be possible
to evacuate the French Army and
hand the defense of all Indochina
to the loyal native army which is
to be increased by 81 battalions
this year.
But, these officials said, there
is no doubt the increasing unpopu.
larity of hte Indochina War in
France is a big factor in Frances
failure to choose a new premier.
France has been without a gov
eminent since May Is. The third
man to try to form a new Cabinet
since then, Former Premier
Georges BidauIt, was turned down
Wednesday by a single Assembly
vote.
Bidault's platform proposed vir-
tually no change In French policy
toward Indochina. The fear of
some top officials now is that next
premier win come to power on a
platform aimed at getting France
out Of the Indochina War.
President Eisenhower and Sec
rotary Of State Dulles are known
to believe that Indochina is stra-
logically more important TO US.
security than Korea. Indoehina's
fall, it Is feared. would open the
way for quick Communist conquest
of Burma, Thailand, Malaga. and
IndoneSia.
Il Is virtually certain Eisenhower
would refuse 10 send American
armed forces into Indochina, no
matter what its strategic sfgniti.
canoe. 10 replace the French.
Il also seems doubtful that an
economy bent Republican Congress
would agree 10 appropriate sub
stsntlzlly mere money 10 relieve
the financial strain CO the Freneh
government.
The Z. S. already Is eonirsbn.
ting - 10 IS per cent 81 TIRE aP-
pTuximzteiy IA biiii0n dollars BE-
ing spent hy Franee annually 90
fight the so8. 90 Communist led
rebels In Indochfna.
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Ira Siberian
Is Recipient OF
Important Award

Now that the spotlight is off the
graduating seniors at Key West
High School, it is time to recognize
an important award to a junior.
In the senior investiture assembly
May %, Ira SHERMAN received the
newly established Harvard Alumni
Club award.
The award, which is being pre-
sented in Key West for the first
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Tors OF POLICING.

Greenwich. csnn. Three
police. dogs tGsrmaa Shepherds J
SLEPT scura8y While . haTElar
walked past them aEE stole tAesr
nissrexx's AaH3hzg goasaaalsg 81
When three detectives arrived.
tAsg oaFke4 faEssassy at taega.
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five-nation commission 10 take Gus
toby of Korean war prisoners re.
fUsIng repatriation.
Sweden earlier accepted a nom.
ination % the commission.
Switzerland first said il could
not serve Il South Kerea objects
10 the armiStiee. hat later save a
qualified acceptance,
Indian Prime Minister Nehru
said bis eoantry Is prepared 70
serve. hut soald have d recon
slider il South Korea breaks wltA
The II. y. Command
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-12

wEI.LAND, Ont, tga) ~ A fam.
ily reunion which originated more
than q century ago vas held again
al Fenwiek. when 50 members Of
the Coh0e family offended. The
event commemoratsnr the birth.
day oi Mrs. Mary cohoe started
in 1852 when her married children
came home 10 help her clean
house.
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wIFE-KILLER HANGED

MONTREAL, Que. IN - Slim,
dapper Rheal Leo Bertrand, 81, Of
Ottawa, was hanged early today
IN Bordeaux jail for the 1851 muir.
der of his bride Of two months.
The former worker in q dry
cleaning establishment was con.
victed last May of killing his IS.
year-old wife in a lonely Quebec
hunting cabin. The prosecution
charged he wanted her So, 900 es.
tate.
, 1953-04-22
Airforce ASSIGNS
P,lune to Help in
/. Deer Count

The Commanding General
of the Ramey Air Force base,
has gracipusly agreed to the
request of Governor de Castro
that an Air Force aircraft be
assigned to make a deer count
of St. Croix and St. Thomas, it
was made known today. The
original REQUEST was made by
George Seaman, Wild Life
Supervisor for the Virgin
Islands.
The survey will be made
beginning Wednesday OF this
week on a laison type aircraft,
Mr.. Seaman and the chair
man Of the Game Commission
in st. Thomas will participate
in the survey.
, 1953-04-22
'Remuins Of Isl St.John
Soldier Arrives
ToduY From Korea

The remains of the late Pvt.
Viggo Sewer Of Saunders
Quit in st. John arrived this
morning at Coral Bay. Ad-
vance information was sent
his father Felix Sewer by the
Commanding General of the
US. Army Forces Of the An
titles. Private Sewer W a s
killed in Korea.
Governor de Castro has con-
ferred with Administrator
George Simmonds Of St. John
in regard to the funeral OF
Private Sewer, which his pa
rents have announced will be
held at Coral Bay at 300
o'clock. They, will attend the
funeral.
A military escort accom-
panied the remains.
, 1953-04-22
S~uppertime Chot Will
Take Form Of Round
Confub Tonight

Governor de Castro's Sup
perfume Chat this evening
over VISTA, will take the
form Of a round table confer
ence on master planning for
the Virgin Islands, it was an
nounced yesterday.
His Excellency and Chair
man of the Virgin Islands
Planning Board, General Wal
ter Reed, will discuss with
EdWardo Baranano, Planning
Consultant, the various phases
of the planning program for
the Virgin Islands which has
commenced with the estab-
1ishment of a temporary office
at Government House in
st. Thomas.
, 1953-04-22
Interior Secretary
Express v. /. Thunks
To Navy for Water

Interior Secretary Douglas
has advised Governor
de Castro that he has ex-
pressed thanks to the Navy for
its aid during a water short
age in the Islands Of Saint
Thomas recently.
Mr.. McKay's message to
the Governor follows: I'm
mediately on my return to
Washington I contacted the
Secretary of the Navy Robert
B. Anderson thanking him on
your behalf for the splendid
service the Navy rendered in
relieving the water shortage
at st. Thomas and for the
substantial number of naval
personnel who visited the Vir-
gin Islands during the present
Continued on Page ~
, 1953-04-22
Pluns Completed to
Set Off 7th Atomic
Explosion April Is

Plans have been completed
and officials are getting ready
in the Nevada desert for the
seventh Atomic shock to 60
off this spring, on Saturday,
April rs, weather permitting.
An advance guard Of 5000
troops, marines and military
observers S started arriving
since yesterday.
, 1953-04-22
Mrs. Fuhnestock to
Become Bride Of
Former Artil. Officer

Mr.. & Mrs. Edmund Zacher
Of Hartford, Connecticut have
announced the engagement Of
their sister, Mrs. a. Bruce
Fahnestock, Jr. of Christian
sted, St. Croix to Edward
Ingham Williams, Jr. Of Wash
ington, D. G. and Berryville,
Virginia.
Mrs. Fahnestock, the former
Bette Mclean Zacher, is the
daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmund Zacher of Hart
ford. She attended Wellesley
College and The School OF
Modern Photography in New
York. Mrs. Fahnestock is the
Republican National Commit
teewoman for the Virgin Is
lands and is a member of the
Society of Woman Geograph-
ers, the Photographic Society
of America, the Republican
Organization Of the Virgin IS
lands a n d the Women's
National RepublicanClub She
is a member of the st. Croix
Chamber of Commerce and is
the Chairman of the Publicity
Committee Of the Landmarks
League.
Mrs. Fahnestock's husband
was the late 1t. Adam Bruce
Fahnestock, writer and ex-
plorer who was killed in &C
ton in New Guinea in 1912.
MI. Williams is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward I. Will
liams of Front Royal, Virginia.
He attended the Virginia Mill
tary Institute a n d during
World War II attended the
Command and General Staff
School and served as para
Continued on Page a
, 1953-04-22
President Returns to
WASHINGTON After
Pluy'gl8 Holes Of Golf

President Eisenhower flew
b a c to Washington after
playing eighteen holds of golf
at the Augusta Georgia Ma
tional Club.
Golf professionals say that
President Eisenhower would
have had an 81, if his putting
had been right.
, 1953-04-22
Communists Return
100 U.N. Soldiers:
Get 500 in Return

Communists returned 100 munist return about 500 and
and wounded U.N. sol receive about 5000 in return.
diers while the UN. Com Returning soldiers tell OF
mand returned 500; of the communist brutality and a
latter, $50 were Chinese and series of tortures which took
$50 North Koreans. the lives Of many UN. sol
The exchange of prisoners diers. They expressed grave
of war was proposed by the fears for other UN prisoners
United Nations Command left behind, saying they were
many months ago but because in far worse shape than those
of the stubbornness of the returned. Some wonder if the
Communist High Command communists would keep their
transfer did not begin until word a n d free sick and
last Monday. The exchange wounded prisoners.
Evening star., 1953-09-06


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Evening star., 1953-09-06

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IN they are, are usually found
near food and cooking utensils
where you should not use bombs
or sprays. And no need to either.
when you can brush Johnston's
NO-ROACH just where you want
it, around cabinets and sink or
wherever these bugs are found,
without having to move dishes or
pots and pans.
Effective for Months
Johnston's NO-ROACH is COL
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ing remains effective for months
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Getaway-Car Suspect
Gives Up in Murder
Of Labor Leader
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Ex-
convict william Howell, Sus-
pected of driving a getaway car
in the murder of Labor Leader
Thomas F.. Lewis on August %.
surrendered to police early today
Howell, 35. of Ridgefield, N. j.,
was subjected to lengthy ques-
tioning at Bronx police head
quarters.
Later. Bronx District Attorney
George B. De Luca announced he
had ordered that Howell be
charged with homicide.
Howell had been sought in many
States for questioning since
car seen speeding away from the
murder scene was traced to him
Some investigators expressed
fear he had been slain to silence
him and to protect those who
ordered the Lewis murder.
Mr.. Lewis, 35. was shot down
in his Bronx apartment house
by Edward (Snakes) Ryan, As,
an ex-convict who was believed
to have been hired for the mur-
der. Ryan never had a chance
to use the suspected getaway car
and was killed in a gunfight
with policeman while fleeing
from the murder scene.
The New York Daily News said
Howell surrendered on the pleas
of his wife. Margaret, 80.
Howell. the News said, denied
involvement in the murder and
said he fed because of his GRIM
inal record, and hid out in New
York City.
The News story added that
Mrs. Howell received a note from
her husband yesterday-one of
several he had sent in response
to her pleas to surrender. The
note was quoted as saying you
were right" and said Howell
was ready to surrender. The wife
repeatedly then arranged How
ellis surrender through a lawyer
Mr.. Lewis was president of
Local BE of the AFL Building
Service Employees International
onion.
Among the locals membership
are 800 of the 1900 employees of
Yonkers Raceway, a harness
horse race track at Yonkers.
The raceway's labor relations
and a reported struggle for
power within Local BE have
figured prominently in the mur-
der investigation.
Howell formerly was employed
as a pari-mutuel clerk at the
raceway.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Scientists Hoping to Extend
Crop Seasons With Chemicals

would trap the suns energy-and
release it under controllable con-
ditions.
One scientist said the Russians
claim to have achieved good
success in speeding springtime in
the Soviet by spreading coal dust
on the snow to trap rays of the
sun.
The conference of solar ex-
perts, including about 80 Ameri-
cans, two Canadians and one
scientist each from Australia,
Israel, India, Italy and South
Africa, ends today.
The need for research into
various conceivable uses for
solar energy was underlined at
the news conference by state
mentS made by Palmer Putnam
of Washington, an engineering
conSultant to the Government.
He asserted that if the present
increasing" rate of power de-
mand continues-and under
privileged countries are devel-
oped as enviSioned by some
authorities the economically
recoverable resources of regular
fuels, such as coal, will give out
in about 70 years. On the same
basis. he added, the atomic fuels,
uranium and thorium, will last
only ITS years.
Evening star., 1953-09-14

training school at Newport, r. I.
But no wedding date has been
set, and Miss America still wants
to finish her training in medical
technology. Both will have to
wait until her reign is over.
Envy is surprised she was the
victor. because she thinks she's
too fat in places. She weighs
1872 and stands S feet 8 inches.
Her buSt-waist-hips measure
ments are 81, "a and 36 inches.
Besides $40, 1000 in personal ap-
pearance fees, Miss America gets
a $4,000 scholarship and other
awards worth another $1,000.
Would Give Up Career.
Marriage is sacred and I
would give up a career for the
man I love-" she said in answer
ing a question during the week.
long judging.
Envy had won a swim suit pre-
limlnary and also piled up
enough points in talent, evening
gown and personality competi-
ton to make the finals.
Therell be an ironic touch to
Mrs. Americas appearance today
at a fair in Reading in her home
State of Pennsylvania. Mrs.
Snyder had entered two beauty
contests there in the past, but
the best she did was to finish as
a runner-up.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
BY the Assecloted Press

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Sept.
14.-PennSylvania had a corner
on the beauty market today with
lovelies from that State the win
ners of the 1854 Miss and Mrs.
America crowns.
AS Evelyn Margaret Ay
launched whirlwind tour, her
victory Saturday night over 81
other beauties in the Miss Amer
lea pageant seemed like a dream.
1t was the same for Mrs. Erna
Snyder, who was chosen from
among 80 other married beauties
to wear the Mrs. America crown
at ASbury Park last night.
Miss Ay, who prefers to be
called Envy" has week of
television appearances and ward
robe fitting in New York to go
through before taking to the
road.
Engaged to Navy Man.
Her heart belongs to a naval
officer trainee and she wore a
diamond engagement ring at her
first press conference yesterday.
The 20-year-old pageant win
ner, who halls from the small
town of Ephrata, Pa. is a Uni
versity of Pennsylvania coed.
She got the ring a week ago
from Carl Sempier of Verona,
N. j.. %, a former football play
er who now is in a Navy officer
Evening star., 1953-09-14
BY the As ted Press

MADISON, Wis, Sept. IA
Scientists are planning to ex-
plore the possibilities of chemi-
cally speeding springtime and
delaying winter-as far as crops
are concerned.
This was made known at a
conference of some of the worlds S
outstanding experts on solar
energy yesterday. They are seek
ing ways and means to allow
man to take better advantage of
sunshine energy already avail
able to agriculture.
The idea of the chemical
crop season extension" would
be CD to hasten the opening of
planting season a couple of weeks
by spreading chemicals on the
snow or frosted ground to pro-
mote melting, and (2) chemically
treating the ground during grow
ing season so as to absorb enough
solar heat to delay Jack Frost's
attacks for another couple of
weeks at seasons end.
But scientists told reporters at
news conference in connection
with the meeting that. while the
objective is one justifying in
tnnSiVo rpSparph tho I1rohlnr1
will be to find chemicals that
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Miss Americas Surname
May Have Luck of Irish

NEW YORK, Sept. IA. (P). -
Miss America doesn't really
know the origin of her strange
last name, and her father doesn't
either. But he suspects it had
something to do with the Irish
potato famine.
Miss America - Evelyn Mar
garet Ay - pronounces the un-
usual surname just plain "a,
like the "a" in "day."
Both her parents came to this
country from Germany, and the
family lived in Germany for
several generations. AS far as
they know, the name is not part
of a name, but has always been
just "Ay."
Her father, Robert Ay. recalled
that many years ago the family
tried to trace the name back
with very little luck.
But their were indications, he
said, that sometime during the
past century, some Irishman
named Ay migrated to Germany
because of the potato famine.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Daughters Guarded
After Rita HayWohh
Gets Second Threat
BY the Assoeioted Press

LOS ANGELES, Sept. IA
Rita Hayworth's two young
daughters are under armed guard
at her home today after the film
stars attorney said Miss Hay
worth received the second of two
letters threatening death unless
she returns to Prince Ally Khan.
Included in the death threat
was YaSmin, the 212-year-old
daughter of Miss Hayworth and
the prince.
Rita'S attorney, BARLEY Crum,
who confirmed receipt of the two
letters, said the armed guard was
placed over Yasmin and her half
sister, Rebecca Welles, 8, daugh-
ter of OrSon WelleS and Miss
Hayworth, at Miss Hayworth's
home here.
Won't Take Chance.
II don't know if this is serious
or not, but it would be very fool
ish to take a chance" Mr.. Crum
said.
Miss Hayworth is in Las Vegas,
New, visiting Crooner Dick
Haynes, whom she plans to
marry later this month. The
FBI there opened an investiga-
ton into the threats yesterday
and it will be continued today.
In Las Vegas a spokesman for
the actress said she made the
following comment about the
threats: 81 don't know who
would do this or why. I'm not
worried for myself, but I am con-
cerned over the welfare of my
child and my child must be kept
safe and unmolested, regardless
Of what it costs"
Both letters repeatedly bore
postmarks from New Rochelle.
N. Y. The first was received
several days ago, and spokes-
man at Las Vegas said it was
relayed from a Hollywood COL
umnist. The second arrived
Saturday at Miss Hayworth'S
hotel in Las Vegas.
Turned Down 81 Million.
The actress was divorced from
Prince Ally in Reno January 26
and last Friday turned down a
divorce settlement which Mr.
Crum said involved approx
mately 81 million for the support
of Yasmin.
Rita's objection was on a con-
dition of the settlement that
Yasmin be exposed to MoSlem
teaching when she is 7. and hav-
ing the child taken to Europe
for two or three months each
year.
Mr.. Crum said there was a
possibility that the unsigned
letters originated with some fol-
lowers Of the Moslem faith.
He said he will ask Chares
Torem. Aly's attorney in Paris,
to request that the Aga Kahn,
Aly's father and Moslem leader,
caution his followers.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Policeman Injured
In Making Arrest
Al Bus Terminal

A First Precinct policeman was
taken to Emergency Hospital
with leg bruises and possible in
ternal injuries early yesterday
after a battle during the arrest
of disorderly man in the Grey
hound bus terminal.
Pvt. John, Rogers, %, of 327l
Queenstown drive, Mount
Rainier, was thrown to the floor
by Eddie Lee Williams, SO, col
ored, of the 1400 block Of w
street NV, at the terminal.
New York avenue and Eleventh
street NV. Police said Will
liams stamped on the oficer with
both feet.
Williams will face Municipal
Court action on charge Of as
saulting an officer today.
Five police cars speeded to the
scene of a fracas at Turner's
Arena. Fourteenth and w streets
NV. Saturday night as six per-,
sons were being arrested for dis
orderly conduct.
Jack P. Powell, %. Of the 1900
block Of Wilson bulevard, Ar
lington. was charged with as
sault on an officer and disorderly
conduct after Pvts. Eugene P.
Mower and w. l.. Watson of the
Thirteenth Precinct said Powell
attempted to interfere with the
arrest.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Pennsylvania Girls Hold Monopoly on Beauty,
Capture Miss and Mrs. America Titles

IT didn't expect to win," she
said after being given the crown
last night, Il still can't believe
it"
The 115-pound, S foot, Az inch
mother of two boys also has a
year of personal appearances
ahead of her as the queen of
married beauties.
Runner-UpS Listed.
Mrs. Snyder, "a, has a 34-inch
bust, 23-inch waist and 34-inch
hips.
Beauty alone isn't enough in
determining winner in the Mrs.
America contest. Homemaking
ability was equally important.
Runnersup in order in the
Miss America pageant, and the
scholarship prizes they won,
were:
Miss New York City, Joan
Cecilia Kaible, $4,000; Miss Vir-
ginia, Anne Lee Ciglis, Norfolk,
$2,50O; Miss Alabama, Virginia
McDavid, Birmingham. $4,000;
Miss Mississippi, Susanne Dug
ger. Picayune, 1900.
In the Mrs. America contest
second place went to Mrs. Con-
necticut, Mary Ann Marcus of
Danbury, and third spot honors
went to Mrs. North Carolina,
Melvyn Harper of Snow Hill.
Starting next year the Mrs.
America contest will be held at
Ellinor Village, Fla.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
House Group 10 Study
Efforts Against Diseases
By the Associatsd Press

The House Interstate Com
merce Committee is starting an
inquiry into the causes and con-
troll of some of the principal
diseases of man, Chairman
Wolverton announced.
The New Jersey Republican
said the study will include heart
disease, cancer, arthritis, mental
health, infantile paralysis, tuber-
culoSiS and blindness. Hearings
will begin october l.
Mr.. Wolverton said many mil
lions Of dollars are now being
spent by Government and
private agencies in such studies
in an effort to find means of
prevention and cure.
1T now seems most appro-
pirate to find out just where we
are, where we are going and
what additional assistance
through legislation or otherwise
may be necessary to hasten the
amelioration of these dreadful
diseases" Mr.. Wolverton said.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Two Groups on Safety
To Hold Joint Meetinq

The Washington Chapter of
the American Society of Train
ing Directors and the American
Society Of Safety Engineers will
hold a Joint dinner meeting at
$50 pm. tomorrow at the Naval
Gun Factory.
A panel discussion on 1.-THE
Hows and Why's of Safety Train
ing" will be held. Panel men,
bers will be: Moderator, Roy v.
Colbert, director, training divi-
sion, Office of industrial relations,
Office of Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy; Milton Miller, assistant
industrial relations officer, Naval
Gun Factory.
Also, William G. Marks, chief,
division of safety standards,
Bureau of Labor Standards, De-
partment of Labor; William
Onken, deputy director Of train
ing, Office of the Secretary of
the Army, and Comdr. C. c.
Suits, industrial relations officer,
Navy photographic ONCE.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Man Dies at Boil Come

Charles M. Gaines, So, of 1882
Thirteenth street NV. died of a
heart attack yesterday as he
watched the eighth inning of the
second game between Washing
ton and Detroit at Griffith
Stadium. He was pronounced
dead by DR.. George A. Resta,
team physician for the Mats.