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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-01-30
PLAIN TALK
INTRODUCING: THE
SfIAMMOS
By Alfred SeOal

In recent column summoned
al rabbis-0rthodox. Conserve
tive. Reform-to a solemn con-
elave for the purpose of invent.
ing q Jewish Santa Clause. did
Il for the sake Of a troubled lady
who had called me up to ask.
Why not a Jewish Santa Claus.
Hoo?~ land I hope nobody will
consider il too long after Chanu.
kah for me TO report the sequel
Of the matter.)
The lady said her three small
children had only the Christian
Santa Claus to depend on for evil
dence that there's really lot of
goodness travelling around the
world, and what better witness to
that than Santa Claus?
The lady confessed that Santa
Claus comes 70 her Jewish house
but believe me. I'd rather have
a Santa Claus Of our own for
Chanukah. We take Santa Claus
into our house because there has
been no substitute"
She makes the point that chill
dren being what they are (that
is to say, just children) they ap-
preciate more the personalized
symbol that is Santa Claus than
they do the idealistic distractions
that are of Chanukah.
so it's hard to compete with
Santa Claus. especially because
Chanukah and Christmas come in
the same season" the lady argued.
and would I. please. by the power
of the press that presumably is in
my typewriter. get matters start.
ed toward building up Jewish
competitor for Santa Claus . /.
7 feel sure that Santa Claus. fine
cid gentleman that he is. won't
mind the generous competition Of
another fine old gentleman who
happens to be Jewish" she said.
GAS you see, I have nothing at
all against Santa Claus who is a
great and good Christian but why
can't we have our own Jewish
Santa Claus. Nor am I saying
anything against Christians. Some
Of my best friends are Christians,
including Santa Claus"
Well responding quickly to the
ladY's. appeal I sent out my call
10 all rabbis 10 come iogether and
do something to create a salts.
factory Jewish Santa Claus in
lime for chanukah. / There was
not the least rush Of Tabbis. in
response. I could guess that they
were az pretty busy telling the
world how Il should be run right
q what should be done about the
ec6npsnr 81 Patagonia. q cher
1aR-oH matters with which Iabbis
hke % concern themselves. Yes. it
seems that as usual the minds Of
rabbis were all around the world.
So Cl1anukah came and went
without Jewish Santa Claus that
was aware of. was about to
give the whole idea up and let the
Christian Santa Claus have his
monopolistic way all by himself
when I heard there as q Jewish
tContinued on Page S2l
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-01-30
Moscow IS Seen As
Breaking With Israel

Copyright 1885, By The Jewish Teegraphic Agency
continued press radio attacks the Jews
of Israel last week with unbridled
ferocy diplomatic of
diplomatic and Soviet Union.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19
Pre-SchOOl
Registration
information
March Lists
Needed Facts
For Youngsters

Registration of pre-school chill
dren for next years schooling re-
quires certain documents, accord
ing to Leland March, General
Supervisor of Instruction.
The following should be fur
nished, he said:
Childs birth certificate or bap.
tismal certificate or insurance
policy at least two years old or
affidavit BY parent.
Most schools require children "a
be vaccinated for small pox be.
fore entrance. Physicians also re-
commend that children be inn
munized for diptheria.
A recent examination report If
children shows that they should
also be checked as to teeth, hear
ing and eyes, illnesses suffered
by the child, and any serious ac-
cidents. The parents should also
tell Of the health status Of the
members Of the family, and any
unusual tendencies In the family.
The names, addresses and tele-
phone numbers Of two or three
persons to be called Il parents
cannot be reached.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19
Men Sealed In
Submarine Come
To Surface Today

GRoT0N. Conn. 1.-THE hermits
Of the Haddock. who have been
sealed inside an uncommissioned
submarine since January 10 at the
submarine base here, were SEIZED.
uled to see daylight once more
today. They were to leave the sub.
marine at z p. N.
twenty-five enlisted men and one
officer have been undergoing al
sorts Of tests during their stay on
the noored submarine because the
Navy wants 10 know what happens
to its personnel during long periods
Of suhmerSion. That is because the
Nautilus. the worid's first sub
marine to be powered By atomic
energy, Is under construction 4
little more than . mile from the
submarine base.
In theory. the Nautilus VIII be
able TO remain submerged for an
Indefinite period bur how long II
actually vii be able 10 remain
under water depends On the human
element.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19
Oscars Given
Tonight To
Movie Greats
by JAMES eAcoN

HOLLYWOOD u .Tonight's the
night the movies and television get
married, with the rites taking
taking place at the 18th annual
ceremony Of. Academy Awards.
For the first time, . teIevision
audience estimated at NBC at 40
million persons win watch the mo-
vie industry's biggest show. II viii
mark the TV debut for scores Of
the biggest names in moviedom.
Studios have given blanket
clearance for their stars to be
seen on televiSion--almost q naugh-
ty word in movie circles not too
long ago.
Fourteen TV eameras-the same
number used for the national Do.
litical conventions-wili greet the
ermined and minked movie queens.
Six cameras win be in New York
to catch Shirley Bouth. q favorite,
or any one else who wins. Fredric
March, a two-time winner himself,
win present the New York Oscars.
Jose Ferrer, nominated for ''Mou-
lin Rouge" viii be in The New
York show.
Bette Davis, reeuperatinR from
jaw surgery In 9 New York hos
pital, viii give q 30-Secnrd radio
acceptance speech If she gets the
nod for her performance Ia ''Tne
Star" which would make her the
nnly three-time winner.
o. the top 10 actresses and actors
up for the big plums. only Joan
Crawford f'sSudden Fear VIII be
az tire Hollywood shindiE
The NBc teieeass goes on the
air It TO pm. EI0:3o pm. EST
and stays On untsl finished. ap-
proximHteiy FRO hours. RcA-yIe-
tor. picking ap ths $50 90 spon-
sor's tab. Win also aponsor . radio
broadcast
nat BIZ IL irnay became pcs
xihle when three oG the major
movie stndiox refused financial
EHpport for the academy sAow.
Who's Ensng to wing
Nest experts paSk Miss BocEh,
CARY CaOpex and '.FiiFh Noon" 10
COP the three t0c Oscars.
I pick Jean Crawford. whEls fully
a6nastinx TIE xrsAtEexs ~ Miss
5oekA's perswmsnee. For rs yeaFx
y Crawfora kas bsen wogksng -
Ao3rs . aay at beIng . na0xse
tCanslnaea On Page Two1
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19
New Plan Afoot For Protection
OF Tiny Key Deer In Sanctuary
Water And Feed
May Be Needed
For Gro,Oing Herd

A new plan for the pro-
lection of the tiny Florida
Key Deer has been agreed
upon in Washington by Con-
gresham Bill Lantaff, Off
Gals of the U. S. Fish and
Wildlife Service and repre-
sentatives of the Wildlife
Federation.
Legislative approval viii be
sought for an appropriation of
$4,000 to enable the Department
Of Interior to maintain a warden
in the area. provide fresh water
holes for the herd, purchase sup
Elemental feed as might be need
ed for the expanding herd, and
lease such land as might be vol
unfairly leased to the Department
for the sanctuary project.
WiIdlife officials have indi.
Gated That . sufficient number
Of property owners in the area
have indicated their willingness
to lease land for This project
to provide fhs Necessary sane.
fUsry for the deer.
Local opposition has been
voiced to prior conservation plans
because they would have given.
the Department Of the Interior
power to condemn lands in the
area. Monroe County officials
feared the loss Of TAX revenue
if additional lands should be tax.
en- off the tax rolls by the Federal
Government. However, the u. S.
Fish and Wildlife Service has
now agreed that while such pow
er would be desirable. II is not
necessary.
In recent years, the National
Wildlife Federation and the
Boone & Crockett Club have
maintained a warden In the area
and through the enforcement of
conservation laws, the rapidly
dwindling herd increased from IS
to 70 during the past year and
half.
State Representative Bernie
c. Papy, in a call &c The Citizen
office said that the 1889 state law
which he introduced regarding
the Key Deer has beer adequate
to protect the tiny animals from
hunters but there was need for
some arrangement to be made for
the feeding Of the deer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19
.Adenauer SAYS
W. Germany Must
Rearm For War

BONN. Germany R--chancellor
Konrad Adenauer declared today
that West Germany must hurry and
rearm because the death OF Joseph
Stain has increased the danger
Of war.
I'VE Germans and the rest Of
the world are in great danger.
and Stains death has increased.
rather than diminished, this dan
ger" he said in appealing to the
lower house Of Parliament for ap-
prevail Of twin treaties which would
make Germany an armed ally Of
the West.
AS he spoke. hundreds Of police
surrounded the Parliament build
ing to keep off crowds Of Com
munist.ied demonstrators seeking
to march On Parliament ard block
the vote. One bard CT nearly 1000
screaming. chanting demonstrators
was beaten of By police USING fire
hoses. There also was an outbarst
Of fist fighting. and several dem
onxtrators were arrested
Adenauer declared that Il the
German people realized the fall
extent Of their danger they would
delay 10 longer IN nlning up with
the European DesenSe Community,
which is backed by the United
States ard Britain. Germany Is
iConainued On PAGE Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19
Many Dead As
Quake Shakes
Western Turkey

ISTANBUL, Turkey IA violent
earthquake shook western Turkey
last night and unofficial reports
today said from 500 10 1000 persons
persisted. President ceial Bayar
left Ankara with government Of.
hcials for the stricken region.
Zahmi Argon. Red Crescent lRed
Crosse information officer, said
autographed reports from the scene
estimated the dead At 500. He said
these reports were uneonfirmed.
Two Istanbul newspapers estimat.
ed the death toll al !, 900.
The quake apparently eentered
around Balikesir. across the sea
Of Marmara from Istanbul. and
near the World War ! battlefield
Of GaIlipoli.
The BaIikegir police said shey
had unconfirmed reports that 500
were dead Ia Yeniee and Chan.
towns Of about 400 each. Their
confirmed reports included IS dead
At Conen, 100 niles southwest of
Istanbal. and three 81 nearby
Manyas. They said more thar bail
the homes In the latter two t0wna
had been destroyed or damaged.
The Istanbni Observatory said
three strong tTemoTs began Al s.9T
last night t7.eT p. N. EST. II
added that trensorx continued zntll
II O. N. today.
TeIephone lines 10 Gonen, Ysnies
and cihan az we're reported down
this morning.
The ngwspsper Yenisah2h sad
one died a. Bsrta. 100 niles east
cf TIE quake center. IN . naoyss
hoGss panic whes The tEssAoxs were
telt here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19
School Visitation
Set For Friday

Leland $, Mareh. General Sup
ervisor Of Instruction. announces
the first School rter-Visitation
Day viii take place this coming
Friday. March 10Th. PoineiAna
Elementary School win be closed
all day with the teachers heing
free 10 visit other elementary
schools In Munroe County or
Dade county. Principal Aoert
Carey has arranged with the
principals az the schools where
the teachers are visiting for q
schedule al visits. Approximate
ly Ii teachers are planning Go
visit Ia the Dade county schools,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19
Jay Teen Center
Opens tomorrow
List Of Donors
Released By
Jimmie Wilder

The Jay-Teen Center
will have a gala opening
tomorrow night at their
building in Poinciana, State
Trooper Marvin j. Wilder,
sponsor, announced today.
The fun-packed evening
will start at I and last till
II pm. Refreshments are
provided through the $25
gift of Mervin Thompson
who won the name contest,
but donated the prize right
back to the club.
Parents and friends Of fhs
youths, - through ~, are also
cordially invited 10 attend the
opening, Wilder said.
He released today the long list
Of donors who have made the
center possible:
Cliff Schumacher gave the SIS
nrize for the name contest; Jay
Gee members gave $28; Rodman
nethel gave SIS worth OF lumber
t1r a snack bar; James Staples,
contractor, gave lumber; Louis
Divide, JayCee, gave all the time
to build the snack bar. Sam Law
"ance and his partner in a tile
irm gave the tile for the snack
BAR;
The Shriners, through a Mr..
dorre, gave pingpong tables;
Toward Wilson and Claude Gam
cello donated one pingpong Ia
he; Sloan Of Stock Island gave a
shuttle alley; Walter CIawson
fonated material for . fourth
sing pong table, which Slim
Shirts built
norton Harris donated an ice
cream refrigerator from his com.
iany. Hello Garcia Installed the
eoca-cola machine; Everett
Sweeting installed the candy ma.
chimes; the manager Of Kress'
store gave checker games. Nov
ing Of large items was done by
the Overseas Transportation com
pany. Neil Saunders built the
club sign. Mrs. Raul Garcia and
a man named Cohen installed the
pin ball machines.
Cash donations came from the
following: Henry Hudgins, $40:
Jack Sellers. SIS; a Canadian
visitor. $40; Radford Crane, 500.
Kermit Levin of the Key West
Housing Authority helped obtain
the building for the youth center.
Continued On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19
US. Govt Probes Mexican Boat Seizure.
State Dept. appoints Special
Investigator; Florida Delegation
Calls For Immediate U.S.-MericO
Conference On Fishing Limits
By SUSAN MeAvoY

special Investigator has been appointed by the
u s. State Department to probe complaints of all Key
West and other shrmpers whose boats have been seized
by the Mexican government in the controversial waters
off Mexico.
The Investigator, Maxwell RABBI informed the Fort
Myers Chamber of Commerce. which told the Key West
Chamber this morning, that he would like statements
from all fishermen who have had trouble and the extent
of the trouble
Full statements should be sent to RABBI at the State
Department Washington, d. C.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19
Runaway Wife
Found In Miami
Bar Drinking
Mrs. Motika Safe,
Not Suicide Case,
Detective Finds

Four little children waited fol
their mother today, whom they
haven't seen since last Saturday
night and whom many person:
thought they might never SEE
again, until she was found in q
Miami bar drinking beer yester.
day.
They were the children Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Mctika. Their
mother, petite blonde Dorothy
Mae. ~, had left on Saturday
night, parked fhs family car
Just beyond Little Torch Key
bridge and left . note termed
Typical suicide" by officials.
While Navy friends of Chief
Motika, off the Bushnell, and other
Navy personnel manned boats,
blimps and dove to search for her
body, Mrs. Motika was alive and
well, at least physically in Mi
ami, it was said.
Today her mother-in-law, Mrs.
Mary Yuraska, who flew down
from Cleveland, o. to care for the
abandoned children, was informed
for the first time by The Citizen
that Dorothy Mae had been found.
Neither Motika nor his wife had
wired her or called interested Navy
officials that she had been located.
Mrs. YuraSka, a calm, middle
aged woman expressed fatigue at
the job Of caring for the four
youngsters, one Of whom Is two
months old.
II hope they get home soon, !"
she told The Citizen. she's run
away before. I'm tired"
The three bedroom Motika apart
ment in Sigsbee Park was filled
with the four children today. Ralph,
who is nine had 4 holiday from
school. Jim, three and one-haf
was playing with him in the living
room. In a bedroom, Gary, age
two years was. according to his
brother Ralph, beating his crib
down.
The blonde, dark eyed youngs-
ter was indeed pounding his crib
in such I way that its longevity
might be threatened.
In still another bedroom was
baby Deborah.
"She won't eat," said Mrs.
Yuraska. Il don't know what to
do with the poor little thing" A
bottle Of. milk in which Deborah
showed no interest was lying next
to the tiny baby.
A Miami detective, Z. G. Smith,
found the missing wife in q Mi.
ami tavern yesterday afternoon.
He and Motika had been looking
for her in the city after a tip that
she had been living at q Miami
hotel.
Mrs. Yuraska said her son has
been in the Navy IA years. He has
been married 10 years. Mrs.
Motika came originally from q
Pulaski. Va. farm. Her mother-in.
law said. however. that she didn't
believe Dorothy Mae spent much
time on the farm.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19
Humane Soc.
Shelter Site
To Be Changed
Quarters For
Humane Agents
Being Renovated

New location for the Humane
SOCIETY Shelter is being complet-
ed out on Stock Island near the
veterinarian clinic just beyond
Monroe County Home. For the
past several days, Burt Garnet
and his moving crew have been
busy hosting the kennels from
the ground in Poinciana, where
they have been for the past six
years, to make the trek to the
Stock Island spot.
The house where the humane
agents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hen
ming, and their children viii live,
was renovated and carpenters
and painters have put finishing
touches on the interior of the
structure.
The Hennlngs will be rsmem.
bsrNd by many Key Wssfsrs for
their work with The Society here
for four years. They have re-
turned from . yeats serviee
with the Jacksonville Humans
Society. The Whole fHaIly work
viii ~ ehsrusk and IRE sesivs.
III inberessed 81 snighaI lovers,
not Just In eats and dogs, bot
other pets.
AT present, the buildings and
the kennels are still badly in need
of paint. This win be one other
project which the Humane Socie.
ty is undertaking in connection
with the entire Job of improve.
ment and expansion.
Funds are low after the NOV
Ing and new set.vp. The Civ
Of Key West gave HE house
and moved II there where
plumbing fixtures are still being
installed. All ths other exepuse
is sheuIdsTed by ihs Society II.
self. Anyone wishing 10 sid can
do 50 by calling Mrs. George
Nails White, president Of ths
Society, Or HE Shelter.
New telephone number at the
Shelter is 2-5414 and the hours
are from 8 to 6 p. m. on week
days and from 8 a. m. 10 noon
on Sunday, except in emergency.
The loyal Hennings will answer
emergency calls.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19
INSTRUMENTATION
Head Selected

Tallahassee, Fla. -E. Dale
JohnSon Of EussiS Is the newly
elected president II the Wesley
Foundation, Methodist student or,
gznlEation al Florida State uni.
verxity. Tallahassee.
Other officers a the foundation
are: Polly LssSlser. Lake Wales,
vice president: Bohaie Sue Davis,
Pensacola, recording secretary.
Myra Hicks. Dade City, ceres
pending secretary. and Joaathaa
Piper. creStvleS, treasurer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19

The State Departments action
today is in response to numerous
complaints brought by the multi.
million dollar shrimp industry, by
the Chambers of Commerce, and
made official by the Florida dele.
cation in the House and Senate.
u was on March J that .
Key West shrimp best. eeorsla.
M. was seized In ire waters
of Mexico, part 81 almesf .
score shst have suffered He
same fafs a. the hands 81 eur
Lstin.AmsFiesn aeighhor.
The appointment Of Rabb %
investigate complaints 50 that ac-
ton can be taken Is just the first
step toward a solution Of the
Mexican boundary problem.
An immediate conference BE-
tween U. s. officials and those
Of the Mexican government for
the purpose ~ establishing Q
mutually ssrsed upon hshinu
boundary line hes been called
for BY Senator spasssrd Hollanf.
Senator George Smalhers en-
Representative HIll LanlaN -
further Response 70 ecmplslnss
brought by flsheray6n thkoush-
cut ne sfsits
The Florida delegation released
this information In letters 70 the
Key West Chamber 81 Commerce
which wrote the Senators and
Representatives last week as fol-
lows:
Several Key Westers engaged
In the shrimp industry have run
into minor difficulties with Mex.
lean officials In the past and
fear that more severe difficulties
may arise. l feel surs that none
of our local shrimpers desire 10
transgress where they are pro-
hibited but apparently there il
no clear-cut law that they can
follow. II Il sincerely hoped that 4
Qualification can be made as soon
as possible, In the interest of one
of Key Vests major industries. =
Senator's Holland and Smathera
wrote Laubseher enclosing . les-
ter they had written jointly %
Secretary Of State John Foster
Dulles on Monday.
The Senator'S letter 10 Lauhs-
cher states:
ITO keep you advised of TIE
active and continuing efforts of
the Florida Congressional deieza-
ton 10 permanently eliminate be
jurisdictionai difficulties with
Mexico ~ affecting our shrimp
ing and fishing Industry, We are
enclosing a copy Of our joint Ies.
ter 70 Honorable John Foster
Dulles. Secretary Il State
That letter % Dulles states:
The Florida Congressional %.
legation appreciates the ihorourh.
ness and dispatch with which Ehs
State Department handed the r.
cent incidents invoiving seluars
Of Florida shrimp beats By Mex.
lean authorities. Your Representa-.
tiyes here and q Mexico were
alert and firm il dealing Win
the many perplexinr angles e.
this difEieuit situations.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19
Vote Registration
Continues Slow

Key West voting registration Is
continuing al a slow pace. Deputy
Supervisor Of Registrations
AgneSS Lowe said today when
she reported that Jus, iseS voters
appeared at her office in the city
ball.
City officials have urged Key
WeSterx 10 register early 20 avoid
an expected summer rush.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19

The Associated Press Teletyps
Features and Photo Services.
For 70 Ye0rs Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19
Peace Justice
Submits Bill
Setting Salary

An act fixing bis salary and
providing the fund ont Of which
il shall be paid Is being submit
ted for Introduction BY Peace
Justice Roy Hamlin, il was learn.
cd today.
The bill provides that all fees
and costs collected by the Justice
shall be deposited TO the credit
Of the Eine and Forfeiture fund
Of Monroe County.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19
Band Boosters
Meet Tonight

The Bnnd BocSseTs VII meet
tanigAs at the Key West High
Sehool bard ruom. ~ 8 p n. Il
wss ar-ns@n@6 ~ 6. 1rneM
president
He mrEsA ghat aH mewheFx he
pseseat