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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-29
THE FORCES ASSIGNED TO NATo

In recent breakdown of the forces assigned to the
NAIO command in Europe military writer estimated
that there were over thirty divisions which would
be ready at different times after outbreak of war; be-
hind the generallyestimated ytosixty division NATO
command
Of the ready divisions the United States is furnishing
six Great Britain four and twohirds France five and
one-third; Italy, six Greece ten; Turkey FL Of this
total the divisions of Yugoslavia- estimated to be be-
tween twenty and thirtyare counted with the NATO
forces.
glance at the map will show that the big disap-
haps Italy France of course has been beset with troubles
IN lndochlna and in Africa and may not be fully at fault
Tor her disappointing efforts in Europe Italy, the other
hand has not been distracted elsewhere but remains
weak link in the chain because of strong Communist sen
ment within the country As long France and Italy
bned cannot offer than ten twelve active div
ions for the defense of Western Europe the defense of
Western Europe will be lacking
Thinking back to World War and IT, when France
maintained active army of of divisions one can
see the difference in the picture today and few years
ago Another disappointment in the picture is Western
Germany which has no army at ALL yet and it is not
even clear at this time whether West German troops will
be included in the NATO force within the next two years.
obvious that despite the strenuous efforts of the
United States and the heavy cost to this country the forces
at the disposal of General Matthew Rdgeway at NATO
are insufficient to stem fuscae Communist invasion at
the moment The forces at hand have slim chance of
forestang such invasion until units can be
hurredythrown into the battle but this is profile
matte defense Such picture good enough and it
we'll that the citizens of all free countries be reminded of
this situation and the necessity for further effort to
bring the NATO command up to a strength which will re-
pei invasion,
The job is only half finished and halfway fob in the
military field is sometimes than effort at ALL
The fight of the little people is to get the TRUTH as it
has been throughout the ages
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-29
Beverage Dept.
Closes One Office

TALLAHASSEE R-- The State
Beverage Department says its
Daytona Beach eftice is beng
abolished for economy reasons and
because it does not have enough
work to warrant its continuation.
Elimination of the office will
save about $4,000 a year, Bever-
age Director Sam r. Davis said
Tuesday.
An agent working out of Or
lando win handle enforcement op.
erations in the area.
Davis said the Beverage Depart
ment auditor stationed at Daysona
Beach has been transferred to
Jacksonville and The two enforce
ment agents have been dropped
from the payroll.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-29
Republicans Can't Agree On
Proposed ii Pct. Income Tax Cut

already set by present laws for
an II per cent rate reduction. The
effect thus would be to cut income
tax liability this year by 51a per
cent.
One veteran Republican, asking
not to be named, said he per-
Sonally might have preferred to
wait, but he would 60 along with
Reed. popular support for this
bill may be so strong the House
leaders viii have to get out of its
way and let 1t pass or take the
consequences" he added.
Several committee, Democrats
said the Republican split may be
even more embarrassing to the
COP If President Eisenhower, in
his State Of the Union message to
Congress next Monday, stresses
budget balancing ahead Of tax
cuts.
Tehy predicted Reed probably
Would pick up support from DEM
ocrats who favor q tax cut for
individuals on June 3, the same
date the excess profits tax on bus
mess is scheduled to die under
present laws.
They added that the Republican
split over the bill wouldn't lessen
their desire to send it to the House
floor. Some Democrats figure the
Republicans may be caught in a
crossfire between their pledges to
cut taxes and balance the budget
at the same time.
Former President Truman FORE
cast a 10 billion dollar deficit for
the fiscal year starting July ],
under present laws.
Republicans who want to delay
action on the Reed bill could try
to hold it up in the ways and
means committee. Failing that,
they could try to keep it off the
House floor after the committee
approves it.
Most committee members, in
separate interviews, have said
they believe the bill viii pass the
House Il 1t reaches the floor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-29
THIS ROCK OF OURS
BY BILL cIBB

Our city commissioners, in dis.
cussing the ordinance to curb B.
girls, made some rather interest
ing remarks.
For instance, Mayor c. B. Har.
vey says: 1--WE need private citi-
zenS to swear out warrants against
these people," (He was speaking
of anyone who violated the new
ordinance.)
That will be a wonderful Solu-
ton, don't you think? If John Doe
or Richard Roe, Private Citizen,
Swears out a warrant, he must
make the charges stick. He re-
lieveS Police Dept. of response.
bility of false arrest. ANY damage
suit which might result if the
defendant is found mot guilty. is
likely to take not only John Does
or Richard Roe's bank account
away from him but he will be
lucky if he can save his home.
The incest part of the entire situa-
ton is that no city official, Gin.
GLIDING the commissioners, will
be held responsible for such ar
rests. Nor will any of these people
incur the emnity of the powerful
Bar Owners Association.
Before Mr.. Private Citizen starts
crusade, let me give a word of
advice. I've been fighting for better
local conditions, especially better
local government, for long time.
I've asked citizens to aid but never
yet have / asked them to jeopar-
die their material welfare or
liberty as they would be doing if
they start swearing out warrants.
We have police department and
city manager to see that local
ordinances are enforced. The new
ordinance that has been passed
may stay in effect six weeks, six
months, or six years. Here in Key
West one never knows exactly
what to expect = the one-way street
ordinance is an example. If you
really want to do some good Mr..
Private Citizen, why don't you in
sist on better government, better
performance of duties by City of
ficials and departments? Swearing
out warrants is only a tacit adj
mittance that the police are not
doing their job properly.
Commissioner Delaney
Jack Delaney showed a modicum
of common sense when he said:
IF the measure is not enforced,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-29

it is useless" There are times
when I think my faith in Jack q
not completely wasted. He has
shown good sense in the past b.
opposing spot-zoning. If he can
swing enough power now to make
sure this new ordinance Is en-
forced, he win be doing . lot &
good for the community. Other.
wise, they might as well stow &
away with dozens Of other city
laws that are accommodating dust
in City Hall.
One Thing More
Quoting from the XIV Citizen.
the words in parentheses are my
own, Gan (city commissioners ex-
pressed hope that one Of the City's
sorest problems (B-girls) Is at
least partially whipped by the
measure (new ordinance)."
1t has always seemed to me that
such things as B-girls, robberies,
murders, rapists, ETC., do not
actually represent our 'sorest pro.
blems'. They are the natural re.
suit of malfunction within our
government. Certainly, the human
beings who live in Key West are
no different than in any other
town. Our businesses, or desires,
and our hopes are pretty much the
same as in any community. If our
problems are different, are great
err, then the cause must be found
either in laxity on the part Of citi.
gems or the ineptness of our offi-
Gals. I'm inclined to feel the lat
ter provides an answer.
As said earlier, This Rock" has
been fighting for a long time to
improve conditions. Local citizens
haven't shown themselves 10 be
lax. I can show you score upon
score of letters that the column
has received and all of them cry
for better government. There Is no
question but that the men we elect
to office have the ability and ih6
brains to do their job. The trouble
seems to come from their having
too many private interests, plus
the fact that they wish to rise 10
greater political heights and are
afraid to offend anyone. If there Is
solution to the problem I'm
thinking 1t must come from the
outside blood which is gradually
moving into town. 0ldtime resi-
dents Of the Rock have endured the
situation so long that they have
lost their determination and hope.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-29
By CHARLES r. BARRETT

WASHINGTON R - Some Dem
ocrats were laughing up their
sleeves here at an open squabble
among Republicans over bill to
cut individual income tax rates IL
per cent starting June 80.
One COP camp was led by Rep.
Reed (R-NY), oldest Republican
In continuous service in the House
and chairman of the ways and
means committee, the committee
that must start all tax bills through
Congress.
Reed emerged from a closed
committee session Tuesday with
a fiat statement that the group
bill at meeting planned for Feb.
16. Further, he told reporters, the
House would pass it right away
any delay would be lover my dead
body
House Speaker Joseph Martin
(R-Mass) then took a different
view. The speaker told q reporter
we've got to do some budget
cutting" before the House should
consider tax reductions. He said
it would take several months to
see how the budget shapes up.
Rep. Halleck of Indiana, COP
floor leader, has expressed a
similar stand.
The difference between the CON-
mittee chairman and the House
speaker left Republican committee
members scrambling for cover.
Several members, declining to
be quoted by name, backed Mar
tin. As one veteran Republican put
it, he not only favors waiting to
see what happens to the budget,
but the committee should Eat Leaf
show the Eisenhower administra-
ton the courtesy Of hearing its
views"
Some other Republicans lined up
with Reed. For example, Rep.
Martin (R-Ia) noted that the bill
sponsored by Reed would merely
advance by six months the date
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-29
Keefe Brasselle Actually
Looks Like Young Eddie Cantor

gates for me- Ne said. There's
no stopping me now"
Capsule Review: Battle Circus
Is a war story that has every.
thing but q plot. The purpose Of
the film is noble enough--to show
the operations Of the mobile hos
pital units in Korea. This is done
graphically and with q great deal
of excitement. Unfortunately, the
only semblance of q plot Is
rather whimsical romance between
Humphrey Bogart and June Ally.
son. It's a change Of pace for DO.
CART, who Is seldom required to
be grim-faced and is actually like
able. Little is required Of Miss
Allyson, but she displays moments
Of her unique charm. II makes you
wish her studio would showcase
her in some Of the delightful films
such as Margaret SULLIVAN and
Katherine Hepburn used 10 make.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-29
|Britain's Jet Bomber Racks
Up Another Speed Record

DARWIN, Australia R-Britaln's
Canberra jet bomber, already the
conqueror Of Atlantic speed rec
ords. racked up a new Official
England-to-Australia mark Wed.
The speedy twin-iet whizzed
down at this North Australian port
at 4:07 pm. (1:37 am, EST,
just a. hours and minute after
leaving London.
It's actual flying time for the
{, 6Oe-mile trip-unofficial so far
was 10 hours and / minute.
This more than halved the pre-
viouS official record listed with the
British Air Ministry Of Is hours
IS minutes, clocked by q four.
engine Lancaster bomber In Aug
uSt. 1916.
1t also bested the 10 hours II
minutes flying time in which an.
other Canberra JET made the trip
last March is, but that flight was
not clicked officially and the plane
en- route stopped over in Singapore
for u hours.
A two-man Royal Air Force crew
o. Wednesdays flight was Flight
IL. Leslie Morris MhlttinstOn. ~
and q veteran test pll0s. and bis
navigator, Flight Il. John Anthony
Brown. 50.
they leit London Tuesday at
SIS an British time g53;3s an.
TUESDAY. EST and stopped En-
route three tines Tor fuel - at
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-29
HAL
BOYLE
SAYS

NEW YORK R-The cold fear
of a new revolution spreads in
chill waves through government
offices in the nations capital.
There's panic brewing on the
Potomac. The big question there
already being echoed in business
offices across the land-iS:
"Will Ike'S boys kill the coffee
break and the two-hour lunch?"
These threats to the present
widely popular pauses in the days
occupation have been posed by two
of President Eisenhower's clean
sweeping freshmen broomholders.
Secretary of the Interior Douglas
Mckay has laid down the ominous
edict to his departmental en-
ployes: "a days work for days
pay" Already puzzled bureaucrats
are asking themselves, what does
this mean?"
Atty. Gen. Herbert Brownell Jr.,
has gone even farther. In his al
ready famous "Order No. l" he
declared that Justice Department
employees would work from 9 to
$50 p. m, and that, "The hours
of duty must be strictly observed"
Brownell attacked hardness and
the overriding lunch period, and
said violators viii be disciplined.
Other Cabinet officials are report
ed planning similar rules.
The Brownell order certainly
dooms the two-hour lunch. But the
Philadelphia lawyers among the
minor bureaucrats are hopefully
studying one sentence:
Unavoidable or necessary alb
sence from duty not in excess of
30 minutes :. may be excused by
the supervisor"
els this a loophole," they are
asking, (which viii still let us
have a 15-minute morning and aft
ernoon break for coffee?"
This clause may have to be re-
ferred to the Supreme Court itself
for decision. 1t is obviously far too
important a matter for one man
to decide.
1t vitality affects more people
than any problem yet dealt with
by the new administration. Every
statehouse, county courthouse, and
city hall employe in America is
concerned.
'If the federal bureaucrats lose
their coffee breaks, we probably
will, too, in time" they worry.
Every office and factory worker
also has stake in the answer.
For if the coffee break is abolished
for tillers in the government vine.
yard, it is likely to disappear in
the business world as well. Don't
business people always boast they
work harder and longer than gov
eminent people?
The issue is non-partisan. Repub-
licans and Democrats are likely
to agree that: "Some institutions,
like matrimony and the coffee
break, have become cherished
parts of the American way. Let
that new broom sweep away some
thing else"
The government goal TO abolish
the two-hour lunch, Of course. win
have no effect on the business
world. The problem of the business
world is to cut down on the three
martini, four-hour lunch.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-29
By BOB rHoMAs

HOLLYWOOD u The transfer
nation was amazing. Keefe Bras
selle actually looked like a young
and slightly taller Eddie Cantor.
What wonders a little makeup
has wrought Keefe no longer
looked like the brash and hand.
some juvenile that | knew. His
hair was slicked down and combed
TO the side. His eyes were darker
lby means of contact lenses and
the eyebrows were more pro-
nsuneed, The Cantor scar was sim
ulated on his forehead.
He was ringer for the banjo
eyed comic, even to a pair OF
outstanding ears. This was done
by pulling the ears slightly for
ward. He can also pop and roll
his eyes.
THE eye-rolling wasn't easy to
learn" admitted keefe, who Is
playing the lead in Eddie Cantor
story"
"But Eddie, who has been help.
full in everything, gave me a few
pointers. He showed me how to
rotate the eyes 10 four corners,
then repeat il faster and faster.
! practiced it a long time and now
I've got il down pat"
I mentioned that the only dis
crepaney in the impersonation Is
bis height But he pooh-poohed that
notion.
I'm not really so tan - only
5 feet 1914" he explained. "T'he
height problem is easily solved By
surrounding me with taller men.
You should see the scene do
with Flo ZieHeId: he towers
above me"
Keefe has always been q super.
salesman, whether he's selling
Christmas cards. as be did earlier
in his career. or Kccfc BrzaselIe,
which be sells best Of al. ! asked
him If he acre concerned over
being permanently identified as
Eddie Cantor.
Not al al" he replied. 'sand
I'll tell you why. When was
chosen for this part. only one per.
son In Hollywood thought / could
do the role. the producer, sid
Ssolsky. Everybody else thought
be vas craxY 70 pick me. Now II
E0bo3y else thought / eomld piay
Cantor, Il shoaldnY BE- hard for
ne 70 90 hsek to being Keefe
Brasselie.
This mskeap helps 800 / lock
The Cantor IN iris picture So When
! play future rifles. III look ike
myself
Ia thss regard. be may have &C
a6Vantage oser Larry Parks The
laateF played 1alnsa ngsolf n.
tempting IL initiate ibs Nanny
singers physical characteristics.
fiZak BIS oan face and persoasi-
~ aeIs xi1sely i8ensgea pilh
Jalson u Tire public Fain9. PARKS
las nDs 80 BEEN abe 70 shake
shat iaerseasse
BYsssises enthusiasts tox ne
guse Is E
Iaas Il goaE 70 oges - TIE
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-29

Fayid. in the Suez Canal rome; at
Karaehi, capital of Pakistan, and
in Singapore. In all they spent
only three hours on the ground. the
longest stay an hour and is min
utes in Karachi.
En- route they also collected an
other official record, eclipsing the
old London.to- Karachi mark. Their
time Of 10 hours S. minutes bet
tered q previous record Of Is hours
10 minutes for the 3,s2l-mile run
set In May, 1873, by q Sea Fury.
The British Ministry Of Supply,
in announcing the trip Tuesday.
stressed that the record Try was
only q secondary mission. The
plane. they explained, Is destined
for secret experimental work ct
the Commonwealth Guided Missile
and Rocket Testing Ranges at
Woomera. In the heart of the Aus
sralian desert.
Another CanbeTra - the craft Il
the worlds first twin jet bomber
conquered the Atlantic last Aug. zg.
That day the bomber made the
first double crossing between sun.
rise and sunset, fr0m ireland 10
Newfoundland and back, and set
. nsw sAss-sQ-wess mark IN tie
process.
speed 1t Wednesdays fight but
said they were msking the trip at
over s00oo feet and using oxygen
70 breathe al TIE way.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-29
Residents Vote Evenly
On Incorporate Issue

PORTSMOUTH, o. R-Sone Of
the residents Of Rosemount COM
munity wanted 20 incorporate the
area, booming because Of the in.
flux Of workers for nearby
Atomic Energy Commission plant
So voters cast ballots On the
issue yesterday, with - voting
for incorporation and 20 voting
against it. One baiIot--ihe deciding
vote--was found unmarked in the
ballot box.
Citizens will have 10 pctitiun the
township trustees again Il they
want TO hold another election.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-29
News Briefs

TEHRAN. Iran @-Premier Mo.
manned Mossadegh and his OCT.
spoken critic, Iranian religious and
political leader Ayatullah KashanI,
publicity buried the Ratchet Tues.
day night.
In . joint communique issued
after . three-h0ur reconciliation
meeting. the aged pair told their
countrymen 70 pay no attention 20
"rumors" Of differences beiween
them.
The announcement indicated
anew that Kashani. speaker 81 the
Nails liower house Of parlis-
ment1. had backed down from his
stand against = recent Nails vote
extending for : year the premiert
powers to govern the country b.
decree.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-29

details IN explaining how 10 CEN.
bat t.
The TrsmansAehesan foyslFn %.
sey a2g e4li9A asa1sssGsi
meaning 70 keep communism fFg1z
spreading airy surther. 0aly tame
can show whssher Elsenhower sn8
Dailes can Tank of > Wy 10 So
esxvHd caatAaamens ana ael4alsT
roA communism hxsk sIsh0a wsg.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-29

WASHINGTON " - President
Eisenhower has appointed fok.
mer Gov. Val Peterson Of Kebrst-
h a. On administrative assistant.
The White House announced that
Peterson. > Republican. VII serve
- > presidential lialson man with
The ysri0Bs government depart.
ments and agencies
Peisrsos repeatedly had beea
slated originally 10 Be named am.
baksador 70 India. However. Ne
braaka's two Eepubslean eeastorn.
Hugh Butler and Dwight Crlswold.
we're understood b have neffilel
Eisenhawer they wo1gd block his
coaslrm1iion 81 tie ssnsis 4 ~
EeFs Eisen thst assiRnmens. ~
declAring nat Pesers1n aas per-
toasAy ebrexi0uss = fksfa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-29

EnGla1d tsxe6 houses aeeer1ing 10
ne nanb<r q wihdexs sgarsinF II
isS ard endisg IN issi. his irdse.
iax nans oNnefS . Feaaee Ehe
nznlber q shadows u sheiF ksases
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-29

Residents Of me United States
own 81 per cert Of ire investments
IN Canada's rapidly gruaing ca
industry. latest available figures
show.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-29

The fight of the little people is to get the TRUTH it
has been throughout the ages.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-29

gates for me- he said. There's
no stopping me now"
Kodiak mirror., 1953-05-30
Antjie Huer BPW President

Mrs. Carl liner was installed IS president of the Business and Professional Women's Club Monday evening in a candle light ceremony at the Montmartre Inn
 She will serve as president for the coming year and suc- ceeds Mrs. Carl Naldrett. Mrs. Maurice Gunderson was install ling officer.
 Other officers and their of- fees are Mrs. John Springhill, vice president; Mrs Dan lief finer. recording secretary; Mrs., Robert Dawson, cores bonding secretary; Mrs. Glenn Banks, treasurer.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-05-30

1 iiak Naval Station last fall. Last fall during the carnival
 tt KNS for the United Chari ties BentIy allegedly withheld certain funds taken in from a game. He reportedly used a cash and chip box with a false compartment.
 The carnival operated fer two nights at the Naval Sta tion. Officials running the car nival became suspicious of Bentley the first night when the count OF his box was made. At the close of opera tions on the second night the box was seized.
 Money was found in the false compartment. When the lid was opened only one com partment would dump the cash. When two or more screws were removed from the lid the false compartment was revealed.
 Bentley was arrested April 29 in Sacramento, California, by the FBI. The complaint against him was signed April 1, by Assistant U. $. Attorney Arthur D. Talbot.
 Bail has been set at $2.000 Bentley was in the Anchorage Federal Jail this week.
 Bentley on several occasions operated games for the local Elks Club.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-05-30
Charge F 0rvr1er Resident With Larceny At KNS

Donald Allen Bentley, for mer resident and one-time manager of Playland, ws S brought from the Pacific Northwest to Anchorage to face charges of larceny and embezzlement.
 U, $. Deputy Marshal Ivan Blood brought Bentley and three etler men to the terri tory from the states last week.
 Bentley is accused of lar- ceny on a federal reservation and embezzlement by servant in the theft of a sum of money that had been collected in the United Charities Drive at Ko-
Kodiak mirror., 1953-05-30
Glass To Receive First Communion

The largest and youngest group of children will take 1helr first communion at 8::3O tomorrow morning at St. Mary's Catholic Church.
 The group has been studying its catech sm under Sister St. Hillary for the past few weeks. All the children are five and Six years old.
 In the group are Sharon Hendricks. Rita Johnson, Pa tricia O'Brien, Susanne Kraft, Billy Sears, Wayne Kezak, Gary Kreiner, James Bax- meier, and John Morton.
 At 7:30 in the evening the children will take part in the ceremony of the May Crow n- ing at the church.