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Evening star., 1953-04-24
Democratic Wrench in Works
Tactics of Minority Will Help 6. O. P. in Appeal
For 1854 Republican Majority in CONGRESS

held very little land and the
Federal Government owned
most Of it. Public opinion
through decades Of history has
favored the widest possible dis
tribution of federally owned
lands to the people.
A majority in both houses
want to settle the "tidelands"
issue by voting to give the
States control over marginal
lands up to and including the
territorial coastal waters of
the States. The President will
sign such a bill if the minority
permits him to receive it. This
should have happened weeks
ago.
Also. in the executive branch
of the Government. the Demo-
Gratis are stirring up fuss after
fuss every time a cabinet Off
Ger wants to appoint policy
making officials who are in
accord with his views rather
than keeping-under a phony
civil service coverage-oficials
who should have had political
sense enough to step out and
let the Republicans accept full
responsibility for their acts.
The Democratic strategists
are certainly not studying the
political history Of America If
they think they can hamstring
in Congress an administration
elected by an overwhelming
majority. The tactics to date
will make votes for the Re-
publicans in 1854 because the
Republicans will plead for a
zeal majority in Congress in
order to give the people the
things they asked for when
they voted in 1852 to repudiate
the record Of the Democratic
Party.
Reproduction Rishts Reserved.)
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Constantine Brown .=.: T*~, 81 49,
Europe's Fate Is Up to France
Organization of the u German Divisions viii Cost
Our Allies Nothing; Nows the Time for Action

proof that they want to end
the cold war in Europe and
the hot war in Asia. The cur
rent gesture in Korea means
very little-if anything at all.
The exchange of sick and
wounded prisoners Of war was
more than offset by Soviet
puppet Ho Chih Minis offen-
sive against the Kingdom OF
Laos in Indo-China IL days
ago.
Armistice talks will be re-
sumed this week end, but no
one can foresee what. If any
thing. they will lead to. The
brightest optimists are doubt
full about an actual peace in
Korea, unless we accept tho
major enemy demands. Our
Government is firmly con-
vinced that We and our allies
must not let down our guard.
We understand that the bur-
den of armament has become
unbearably heavy on our allies
because of their ssill unstable
economies. This makes it even
more important than in the
past that we add to our slim
forces the 100000 German
soldiers expected under the
terms of the edo treaty.
The French and British tell
us that their depleted treas
uries won't stand stepped-up
rearmament. We accept this
point of view. particularly now
that Congress is about to cut
down on MSA appropriations
by at least So billion. But the
organization of IL German di-
visions as a part and parcel Of
a European army will cost
them nothing, and becomes
under existing world conditions
an absolute necessity.
If France really agrees with
us that the free nations must
be ready to meet Red trickery.
the National Assembly will
speedily ratify the European
Defense Agreement. Otherwise.
the NATO will remain only q
symbol like so many other
solemn treaties in the last 30
years. And symbols throughout
history have never stopped or
defeated aggressions.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Dorothy Thompson:
Dorothy thompson
New Ideas for European Defense
trench General Urges Permanent Professional Force
Backed Up by Universal Citizens Mito Reserves

Some Europeans who fully
recognize the necessity Of a
strong Europe organized for
common defense are asking
whether they could not achieve
that objective much more
cheaply and effectively than
under the NATO program.
NATO plans drawn up at
Lisbon q year ago cannot be
realized even if large-scale
American financial aid is un-
diminished. The present blue
prints have already reduced
LiSbon's targets. These prom
ised rs divisions and $500
planes by the end of 1853, and
SO divisions and 5000 planes
by the end Of 1854, as the min
imum necessary for Europe'S
defense. But these goals were
almost Immediately abandoned
as impossible to achieve with
out economic collapse. The
target was set at So divisions
this year and 68 next, and
Mr.. Dulles and his compan-
ions are being told that budgets
for even this goal will demand
unreduced American aid.
Our present administration
recognizes that effective de-
fense can only rest on a sound
and prosperous civilian econ
on1y. The same is true for
any defense area. The trouble
is that the creation and main
tenance Of modern mechanical
and technologically equipped
armies is hideously expensive.
Can 1t be made less so?
Gen. De Monsabert. COM
mander of the I'd French
Army Corps in the last war,
thinks it can, and, in the
course Of a debate in the Paris
National Assembly on the mill
tary budget. made a COMPARE
son in terms of cost between
the French military system
and the Swiss.
Our own military leaders
have repeatedly conceded that
the Swiss have the strongest
and most reliable defense force
In Europe. Yet. although
France is nearly 10 times as
populous as Switzerland, and
spends fully 10 times as much
money on her military eStab-
lishment, the French land
army and air force are no
better equipped than the Swiss!
The difference is between the
traditional European standing
army. which NATO supports,
versus the Swiss militia system.
The Swiss claim that their
militia system. far less costly
and much more democratic, Is
Evening star., 1953-04-24

partments Of the Government,
and as one recalls that during
the Harding administration it
was easy to lax" a cabinet
officer and get Teapot Dome
oil lands, the question might
well be raised whether it isn't
safer to leave to the States
rather than to the Federal
Government the question Of
disposing Of oil lands. There
is safety in numbers anyway
it isn't easy to FIX" all the
States.
The implication that some
sort of scandal is inevitable,
rivaling Teapot Dome. If the
States are given full power is
a bit of political demagoguery
which on the stump will be
easy to rebut, especially since
it will afford an opportunity
to the Republicans to rehash
all the Truman administration
scandals.
But, irrespective of the mer-
it's of the "tidelands" con-
troversy, the fact that Demo-
Gratis are blocking the work Of
the Senate will furnish an ex-
cellent campaign text for the
Republicans in 1854, because
they will contend that impor-
tant reforms promised the peo-
pie were blocked by the Demo-
Gratis.
There are some significant
principles involved in the
"tidelands" controversy. It
is to be noted that advocates
Of public ownership-which is
a form Of state socialism
are among the supporters of
the effort to give the Federal
Government complete author
ity over all resources.
There was a time in Ameri-
can history when the States
Evening star., 1953-04-24
David Lawrence:

The Democrats certainly
don't intend to help the Re-
publicans increase their ma
jority in Congress in the 1854
elections, but that's the effect
being produced by various
Democrats in the Senate as
they have placed obstruction
after obstruction in the path
Of the new administration, thus
preventing it from carrying out
by legislation the demand of
the country for a Change"
The Republicans will GER
tainly have a good case as they
point out that the American
people cannot get the change
they voted for in 1852 unless
they elect an overwhelming
majority of Republicans in the
House and Senate.
For four weeks now, a large
number of Democrats have
blocked action on the So-called
"tidelands" bill. The big ap-
preparation bills and the many
other pieces of important legis-
lation will be delayed by the
dilatory tactics of the oppo-
nents of "tidelands" legislation.
What is difficult to under
stand is that those who claim
to be Democrats are fighting
against States rights. The
argument would seem to be
that the governments of the
48 States of the Union cannot
be trusted to take care of the
leasing Of Federal lands on an
honest basis, but that some
one bureaucrat in the Federal
Government can be.
AS one looks back at the
corruption during the Truman
administration, when 1t was
possible to bribe officials to
get favors done in various de-
Evening star., 1953-04-24
; in Yacht Reported
Held by Canton Reds
BY the Associoied Press

HONG KONG, April pa
Chinese newspaper said today in
a dispatch from Canton that
two American news correspond
ents and a merchant marine
captain seized in yacht by
Chinese Reds last month were
being held on Shameen Island
at Canton.
Richard Applegate, formerly
CT United Press; Donald Dixon of
International News Service. Capt.
Ben Krasner and three Chinese
were sailing from Hong Kong to
Macao in Mr.. Applegate's yawl.
the Kert. when they were taken
in custody March 81 by Reds
and towed to the mainland.
The independent Sing Tao Jih
Pao said the Americans were be-
Evening star., 1953-04-24
By the AsSociuied Press

NEW YORK, April 24.-The
United States Military Academy
will receive today nine notes pen
ciled by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in
his dying days when he was un-
able to speak because. of a throat
cancer.
The general, who became the
18th President, scribbled the
notes to communicate with his
family and friends at his Mount
MacGregor cottage near Sara
toga Springs. N. Y. III ,...>
Some were written only days
before he died July %, 1885. One
said:
II had a very bad night last
night though I did not suffer ex-
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Miss TuI|y Given Post
By Democratic Committee
BY The Assoeioted Press

Miss Grace Tully, former pri-
vate secretary to the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt, has been ap-
pointed director of correspon-
dence for the Democratic Nation.
al Committee. .
Committee Chairman Stephen
A. Mitchell said Miss Tully will
look over mail to determine pub
lie reaction to party policies and
activities. Since Mr.. Roosevelt'S
death in l945. Miss Tully has
been executive secretary OF
Franklin D. Roosevelt Founda-
tion.
Evening star., 1953-04-24

people every man of whom
would Tight and know how to
fight.
The defense of a community
must be calculated to fit
human. economic and social
realities. The best is not
always the most expensive.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
DeItu's, Yearly Increase j..

NEW ORLEANS. The delta
Of the Mississippi River Is ad-
vancing into the Gulf at the rate
of about 260 feet. per year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-11-25
SyIria Stanley
Marries AZ
Home OF Aunt

Sylvia Marueei Stanley and Ray
mond Shellenherger we're married
Thursday evening In . eandlelighi
crFemony before 90 altar banked
vita white eisdiol ard ferns a.
the home Of the brides aunt. Mrs.
walter p. Curry. 81 Dsval 81
TIE ceremony was read BY the
Rev. Paml J. Toaehtoa of First
Mslhodlst Chureh. TIE bride. came
toward TIE altar on TIE arm Of her
cousin. James z. Ward. 1r.. VIC
save her In marriage. she sore q
tailored truck q egg sheE benEs-
line trimmed In seed pearls. .
close fitting toqas q pink satin and
. eorxage of tea roses.
hrr matron ot honor. Mra. J. 4.
Ward, wore blue urgaaEs n halleF.
ina lengsA Best msn was George
Butler.
Following The ceremony. toasts
wvre given In Champagne and TIE
bride cut Der wedding eake. Tie
couple len 90 . weddiag TRIP %
MiamL
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-11-25
Ann WeIIOns
To MarryOn
Thanksgiving Day

Miss Ann Randolph well0ns wlll
become TIE bride of Peer A. Snip
son on Thanksgiving morning. Nov.
ember 18th al nine O'clock az ~.
Mar Star Of the Sea Church.
Mss wellors. who Il TIE daugh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. william u.
wellons. 90 washingion 81. has
ehoSen a. her mstron Of honor
Mrs. Henry Carlisle Of Chevy
Chase. Nd. Best man will be Tho
mas {. Lane and uskers win be
Pred Haas. who Is a hrother.lnlaw
Of the groom. and william well0na.
brother Of The bride.
Mr.. Simpson Il a teacher In the
LEGAL school system and Miss Wei.
Ions l. esnploycd Al the Naval AR
Station az noca Chica. Friends a.
the bride and groom are invited
% attend the wedding.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-11-25
Life Abroad

MOSCOW A-Rsd Square. ne
scene of eommunism's greatest
spectaeles and tie ste Il TIE
LEAN Stain tomb. wlll soon be IN.
vaded ~ Busting womes earryinx
shnpping baskets.
SMACK across from the Kold.
spired kremlin and Locking right
at the ireland black marble tomb
TIE SoFiet Union's biggest depart.
memi store wlll be openad. under
ne Reds. there had heen 10 xhops
h the square uail noe.
HUNDREDS men and women
are workina day and aighi 10 SET
the hl9 store finished hy New. 4.
nat Il six days bsicre the great.
est date IN Communisi history, the
anniversary Il the Bolshevik Rsvo.
luton. tbs year tAe ssth.
This year. wifA ne great store
dene. thsre 81 - two symbols
IN Ned square.
one al be ne great tradisional
parade before the kfemlin ard ths
tomh. honoring communism hls-
tory.
Ard On tAe ether sde I'll be
ne store. whicA b. many Rasaiaas
wln symnoliEe PFemier Georxi-
Malenkoys cal Ger TIE improve.
meni 81 Twins standards.
TIE s&ess building iurm~nAv wss
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-11-25
Mrs. w. Ii. Kirke
Was Delegate To
Miami Conference

Mrs. wallace b. kirke repre-
seated the Key west woman's
Club In Miami Saturday II the An.
nmal Meeting of District Number
Eleven of the Florida Federston
Of women's Clubs.
TIE meeting. which was held al
the Miami Shosas Country Club.
opened al 80 II The morning with
regisiratioa e ne deiexales. Il was
called o. orAex n hall hour later
81 District cAsirmzn Mrs. James
A. Morgan. Addresses ~ officers
and . business proEram vas COO.
elnded al nooA IN time f0r the
nroup 10 meet MIRA Waiter s.
Jones. President Of the Florida
Federation of women's Clubs be.
fore the luneheon which vas sew.
ed 81 the elrb.
TIE meeting convened again
amer lunch 10 hear reports from
the Registration. Nominallng and
Place committees. There vas q
speech BY Mrs. c. NJ. waShbarn.
second e-Prssident Of the Fed
wation. and Q Club Clinie" al.
Feeted By Mrs. Z. d. Pearee. first
Vice Presided oi the Federation
Who was assisted ~ TIE State
Chairman of District eleven. There
vas audience participation In the
program. followed By q question
and answer period.
Mrs. Kirke was delegate from
the Club that had 10 travel the
greatest distance b be present.
and was accorded . round Of sp-
planse.
Following ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and
the reading of minutes. the meeting
sdpurned upoa the singing Of The
Nalional Anthem.
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BE QUICK
To Treat BRONCHITIS

Cnfoak hsonchlsh aay dssxiop & yous
eough. ehe1t cold. C. mcuae hroneh,4
= not treated ard 900 eannos 49,
- take . ehanes wixh nnx n.ss,c.ne
- pot<ni nA@n dFennamlssom whigh
pea @io Ne eFun1haal syxscm q help
h@..sa an4 eHpsi Rera harn rAisrra
aad and nafurs 10 tooahe and heai Fsu.
t<n.isr, lna4ased. hFonck.al ms.mArane,
Creomuisson eisnas eesehwooa
sfeomuss ~ spxcial rFocess wifh oshrr
iszne tested m.ed<ines fnF euasks. 4,
eontalna ~ naFrotacx
No mmttrr how nany n.na<sn<s vuv
hase iraed. Creouzuissan : eslsrs.se,~s
20 please yes o. dfnaRisf refunss
mon<y. Creonsuixsoa hss sooS -.
- q many miilions q u.eFs. 49,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-11-25

TIE following couplrs applied Cor
marriage licenses IN the office q
Couniy Judge Raymond n. Lord:
Charles G.. Connelly. "a. uSs
Tweedy ODE s1zl. and Daha De.
Armaa. 10. eli whiiehead 81
Prank A. Hayes. q. Tampa. and
Carrie v. MaeAell. -. Msmphis.
Tenn.
william L. Soleum. q. 8. Naval
hospital. ard Alice Lorraine San.
tisieran. 4. s Naval Hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-11-25
Mrs. Stark IL
Hostess To
Junior Group

The Junior Woman's Club Vas
entertained al tea Sunday after.
naon a the home of the club s
sponsor. Mrs. Marion STARK, III
Ven Plaster 81.
The tea honored prospective
members. ard vas attended b
forty-ilye guests. ChaiFman q ths
affair was Irvne Crissey. with
Betty Louise Roberts and Norma
Martinez sewing az the punch
bowl Guests we're greeted 81 TIE
door By Rose Marie Sawyer. pre-.
sidert. and Edna dean Landrum
The tea table vas covered WITH
. lace cloth ard beautifully decor.
ated with red ard yellow h.hiscus.
Sandwiches. chocolate hints and
small iced cakes we're served.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-11-25
THANKSGIVING
SERVICE NOTICE

Thsre wln Be 90 early Thanks.
giving service 81 Ley Methodisl
Churrh 81 q o m. November 2stA.
u wii BE- a. ouidoor service Il ne
weather ls element. Otherwise the
service win take place inside the
church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-11-25

used for offices. n is vast - Soviet
standards. with t73.ooo square feet
of foor space. Mays In New
Vera. for eomparison. reports
about tee malon square ieetl.
Shoppers VII be able b bay
food. elothing. shoes. fabrics. furs.
i<welry. perfumes. Fsdios and b.
cycles. There ell be . snack bar
. poss office. q savings hank. the.
ster booking office and places
where small articles Eaay be pur-
CHASED from aufom43g machines.
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DENNER r. - Nsstrru fashl.a
no,e rsnoItcd az - Coicrads
Date and Guest Raaeh Assn an
aual meetnE Safe.fs ere terg
natded uIfh fnalEE ruhhsF seats
% sofcn horsebalk rdet or
dales.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-11-25


Honor guests al the laneheon we're
Mrs.. George c. T0wner. wife Of
Admiral George c. Towner. Com.
msnding Officer Key West Naval
Base. and Mrs. G. r. smiley.
MRS. Tswnss tisasred
Mrs. Robert Carter presented
Mrs. Towner with al honorary
membership In the MAS Officers
Wives Club. and Mrs. Robert Shar.
raj introduced MFx. Smney Who
was guest speaker.
Mrs. smiley spoke On q topic that
held interest for the entire group
whether or not newcomers 20 KEY
West she told the history and
background II East Martelle Tox-
e.. the eivd war fort nog converted
lnio = museum and art galleries.
b. the Key West Art and Hisiori.
cal Society.
"Authorities differ" she said
AS 10 whether the bricks came
from The New Englaad states or
from Pensacola. Florida. The
PIMA color al the hricks Il remini-
scent -ol those used In old southern
brick houses. she pointed cut, add.
inc that hrieklayers care from
ireland 10 do The building q both
East and West Marfeilo Towers.
"The name Of TIE Towers il also
debatable. said Mrs. SMILEY.
Some say 4 Is corruption II the
name M0rtello. an island off Cor.
slca. whae others believe Il vas the
name of the first engineot working
On the bullding of them"
Leestien slrsaepls
During the Mexiean War nom
is46 b isas the federal govern.
meni became mere conscious Of
the sirateEic loeation Of Key West
and the island became known as
TIE "GlhrAller" d America. Al
which time plans we're made for
the construction 81 Port Taylar and
the Martello T0wsrs. Mrs. Smney
related.
Port Taylor Vas built first. she
coniinued. agd TIE Towers were
begun later However. the War be.
tween the States halted eonstrue.
uon, and they never were fully
completed as they wcre labeled %.
soleie ~ the end q that var be
cause of q new. large rife with
explosive shells. Mrs. smiley said.
adding. that these shells had prov.
en- very destructive a Fort Pul.
ask fSavannah Riverl.
The roNers were planned denf.
icaiiy and armament for then was
10 have consisted 81 10 inch Rod.
maa smooth bors guns and = inch
Cosumhiacs. she stated. polniinR
cot that rlned Parroi guns were
10 have been mounted on the cert.
ral towsr. Small fank defense
,howliFers were 90 have heen
mounied In Interior easements ard
TIE oniy access 10 the citadel was
10 have been ever the rampant and
across . drswhridEe. she sad.
'lnSide the citadel were ammunl.
too and prcvision storags vaults
ior withsianding . siere. she Goa
tinued. adding. Scene years ago
TIE Mar Dspeartmeui relinquish.
ed toe sites "a hotA East ard West
Martelio TUNers ard ths latter
was acquiree By Monroe Courty.
wAlle East Martero heeams the
property of the 4. 5. Navy whirh
erected srargh liEh, tcwers thers
darlna Wcrla War a."
Navy Gives Psrmm
Mrs. smiley rscailed that ne
Navv naw has Eiren the wev West
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Father Dougherty councl SGS7.
knights ol Columbus wil meet on
Friday night. SEQ >. m. a. 81.
Ann's Hat. There wia not be q
meeting On Thursday night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-11-25

Planning On meat Loaf Cor sup
per- Seasoa 4 wifh minced garlic.
martoram and thyme for FO0d Ia
vor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-11-25

cable permit 10 use the structure
Tor art galleries and an historical
museum. she said that engineers
.of today wonder at the
ability q engineers Of that day 10
build TIE vaHlted ceilings and sails
which are the same as those Of
Port Jeflerson on Dry T0rtugas
During the time 81 ne FERA
governmental agency when Ne en-.
tire nation vas suffering from the
depression. julius Stone. Jr. was
appointed administrator IL that
ageney 10 handle TIE affairs of Key
West. she said.
zone ol the many things Mr..
Sione did Cor the island vas %
send for . dosen or mere young
artists. One Of key Vests fine old
houses vas made into an ara cal.
lery and several cultural move.
meats were started inclnding hand.
crafts. vocational groups and ara
classes. Mrs.. Smiley recalled
continuing Tie house used was
the Caroline Lowe house al Caro-.
line and Duval Streets
Later, Mrs.. Smiley said. the Ar,
Society moved 20 . location near
Front and Whitehead Streets where
ne Red Cross now has is head.
quarters The last move vas - ne
East Martello Tower. witch i h
hoped, ell be their permanen,
home. shs tad The groups Of Nayy
wives.
Esss MaFtsIls tseysss Ar
Mrs. smiley pointed OFT that ne
Art and Historical Sociesy has
worked aard and long 10 bring East
Marieiio Ttwer 10 is present re.
stored and renovated eond.tion.
and that nos tAere are fine rooms
ior the museum and arr galleries.
There Il also an apartment for TIE
curator and q Delighted inside gar.
den. she said.
She closed her taxi saying nat
though the Msrsello Towers never
were used for the purpose Car
which they were designed. thsy are
nov fiiilng . purpose which Key
weSiers feel Is even better.
In the passage of time con
eladd Mrs. smiley. "evenis are
iorgotten. even wars: bat fhe arts
Of . natioa and a town are SHAT
Is handed down through TIE years.