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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-04
Reds Beat Back
COunterattackS
For Hill Posts
Allies Recapiure
One Key Position
In Bloody Battle
By FORREST EDWARDS

SEOUL ln - Counterattackina
South Koreans battled hand 70
hand today with Communist troops
clinging stubbornly to seven Allied
hin positions in Central and East
er Korea.
Units Of four RoK divisions
fought to drive Chinese and North
Korean Reds from five outposts
along Finger and Bloody Ridges on
the East-Central Front and from
part of Luke the Cooks Castle
and Anchor Hill in she East.
Troops OF the South Korean sth
Division quickly rccaptured one
outpost on Bloody Ridge. but heavy
Red fire drove them back from
another nearby, tae Eighth Army
said.
Other South Korean troops also
ran into trouble.
The y. N. Command said two
Chinese battalions - about 500
men--smashed into South Koreans
who captured one outpost on Fing-
err Ridge and drove lie RoK of
again.
Troops Of the RoK 18th Division
knocked North Kerean Reds off
the crest Of Anchor Hill. Bot the
Reds regrouped On 5 nearby hill
and the South Koreans launched
and two-prong attack aesi-st this
new threat. the Army said.
counteratsackina Sae rewrr
Of the 18th Division lost added
ground in desperate see-saw ii
ing for Lnke's Castle. There R0Ks
who drove the Reds back late
Wednesday were driven bark FIR.
Their than before bY q smashing
Communist counferafiack
At last report. the North Koreans
held about hall q the intricate
Castle dcfenses.
Allied wafplsnes flew scores 81
missions again to-day In close sup,
port Of troops or the battle lire
During the night q. s. Super
forts bill The battlefront siih their
biggest assault il nearly . year.
Nineteen bz9s unloade8 10 tons
u bombs 90 Red targets betWeen
gcoasinued On PAGE Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-04
War Veteran Goes
|Beserk Wednesday

A one hundred-percent disabled
Korean War veteran was taken in
to custody yesterday and lodged
in the Monroe County Jail after he
went berserk and severely beat his
wife in their Truman Avenue home
police said today.
Police officer r. L. James re-
ported that be went to the scene
Of the beating and took the man.
who was in . dazed condition. 10
the Monroe General Hospital where
he was refused admittance after il
was learned that he was suffering
from q pSychiatric condition.
I'VE have no facilities for car.
Ing for such types Of cases a
physician Al the hospital was quot
cd as saying.
Police then completed arrange
ments for lodging the man In the
County jail, pending his transfer
70 a Veterans Hospital.
They said that he Is q veteran
OF Weird War III and was recalled
10 the Army and served in the
Korean Var.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-04
Judge Gibson Goes
To Lawyers Meet

Juvenile Court Judge Eva War.
ner Gibson left yesterday to at
tend the annual meeting Of the
Florida Association OF Women
Lawyers at the Robert Clay hotel,
Miami.
Judge Gibson was invited to al.
tend the meeting By Mary L. Esa.
rey, President, who wrote:
Our association is equally open
to members by reason Of their
judicial positions such as yours
and We would deem il an honor and
privilege not only 10 have you At.
tend the meeting In Miami but al.
50 TO become Cur new member.
I'VE have over 90 practiefng
women attorneys ID this state ard
one other Judge, Municipal Judge
Babcock in Lake Wales. Fla. We
are expecting . good showing Of
tcontinned On Page Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-04
Admiral Duke And Local Naval
Personnel Commended Today Z
Local Observance
OF Armed Forces
Day Hailed As
''Most Impressive

Rear Admiral Irving T. Duke
Commanding officer of the Key
West Naval Base and members oil
his staff have been commended by
1t. General A. r. Boiling, Com.
manding General of the Third Ar.
my Area with headquarters al
Fort Mcpherson, Georgia, for the
highly successful observance OF
Armed Forces Day here May is.
General Drum was in overall
charge Of the affair in this dis.
trict.
The commentator was received
in a letter to the Admiral hailing
the event "as the most notable
and impressive since its inception
in 1880"
much time 10 the many naees.
ri believe that our mission OF
affordinS the American public an
opportunity 70 render the tribute
for which this years observance
was designed, was accomplished
in . Superior Manner" fhs Gen.
eral said. THE success attained
is directly attributable TO the dill.
gent sfforts Of ell officers and
enlisted men who devoted 50
much time 10 The many nsees.
sarY details Of staging . Joint
civlIian-miIltary project Of fhis
nature" he continued.
In Key West, the annual obser.
vance consisted of open house al
the Naval Station featuring boat
rides aboard Naval craft and sport.
ing events open to the public. In
addition, the Navy sponsored sew.
eral other activities in cooperation
with local organizations to mark
the fete including essay and poster
contests and a gigantic parade.
The Navy also furnished II
speakers who appeared before var
iOus clubs and school groups.
They showed movies in local
schools as well.
General Boiling also hailed the
work of 1t. Commander James
Foresman. local Armed Forces
Day Project Officer and his aides
for their part in arranging the pro-
gram.
Also I am deeply grateful to
the officers and men of your com.
mand who participated in Armed
Forces Day parades, demonstra.
tons and other events. Their mill.
tary bearing and excellent appear,
anee reflected great credit, not
only to the Naval Base, but to the
Navy and the Armed Forces as a
WHOLE" General Boiling concIud.
ed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-04
School Payroll
Hits AHTinle
High Next Year
$4,000 Increase
Over I952'53, Says
Horace O'Bryant

The Institutional payroll for
Monroe County viii be S12s, 800
higher next year than in the 1852
So school year, Superintendent Of
Public Instruction Horace 0'Bry.
ant announced today.
Last year II was ss4s, 900. ap.
proximately. Next Year The es-
timaied figure win mount 10
s675 200, an oil time high.
The Institutional staff includes
all who hold teaching certificates,
teachers and principals. The pay.
roll for next year, O'Bryant ex-
planned, includes the regular year.
~ raises for those who have serv-
ed in the county school system,
as well as acroSs-the-board $3.50 a
year raise for teachers. Funds for
this latter raise amount to $50. 900,
Of which the State pays So. 600
and the county $4,000 next year.
Raises for office workers, custo-
dial help and the $500 a year
raise for principals come out OF
county funds, O'Bryant said.
The Principals raises up the
budget only $1,000 a year, since
there are but seven of them in
the county.
Raises for teachers were au-
thorized by the State Legislature
and approved By the School Board
at its May 5 meeting. They were
finally agreed upon last Tuesday
night.
The other raises for office work
ers. secretaries, bus drivers. and
ianitors were first brought TO the
Beard co Tuesday and approved
at that time.
The School system has been the
subject Of much controversy in the
past months. Despite that, pro.
greSs All along shs line is expect.
ed by school officials in the next
year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-04
Monroe County
Leads State In
Tax Collection
WI-Ul Reports
100 Per Cent
Tax Payments
For Seventh Y,

For the seventh consecutive yeal
Monroe County Tax Collector How
ard Wilson has succeeded in col
lecting Hooper cent of the tax roll
it has been revealed by the annual
report of the State Comptroller
The report covered the period end,
ing in Sept. 1852.
And Wilson proved to be the only
tax collector in the State able tc
turn the trick as the report showed
that Monroe County is the only one
of the states 81 counties with 1ot
per cent collections. This wears
roll totaled $659, 434.27.
The feat has been hailed BY
county officials ~ being in no
small measure responsible for
the eoUnty's low assessment Of
Just a mills. In addition, they
say, the perfect collections have
been responsible for keeping she
county on . current financial has.
Is. u would be necessary 10 In.
crease nillass " anficlpafed rev.
snues were not collected from.
real and personal properly tax
assessments.
Monroe County Is in rust ahou.
the finest financial shape in its
history.
Wilson, who is beginning his
eighth year as tax collector, cred.
its the efficiency in his Office to
new office methods which were In.
stalled five years ago.
When he assumed office, for ex.
ample. it was necessary to adj.
dress communications by banda
long and tedious task. Since then.
the addition of addressing equip
ment and accounting machinery
has contributed to efficiency.
While tax collections have risen
some 40 per cent. the cost Of the
operation of the tax collectors of.
flee has increased only slightly,
Wilson says. Last year. a total 81
$4,5S3.S3 In excess fees was turned
back TO the state. by Wilson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-04
Criminal Court
Has Light Day

Criminal Court Judge Thomas
Caro- today imposed light fines
on persons convicted Of traffic
offenses.
Richard J. Keen drew . fins
of SIS and costs and had his
driving license revoked for so
days on drunken driving, reek.
less driving charges.
John cichon, was fined SIS
for reckless driving, and his
days.
Norman Glover, on a no drivers
Sentence was deferred for
license charge; for JamesB rook-
er, on fine same charge; and for
Richard holland on the same
charge. Melvin n. Rogers for.
feited SIS bond on . drunken.
ness charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-04
Reds Reply To
Final" Allied
Truce Offers
Statement Offered
By Communists
Is Kept Secret
By ROBERT HICKMAN

PANMUNJOM R-The Commu.
nists repeatedly submitted today a
counterpropoSal to the ''final" Al
lied terms for truce in Korea.
The Reds offered lengthy state
ment of their position at 73-min-
ute secret session today that
brought delegates together for the
first time in nine days.
Contents of the Communist state.
ment were kept secret.
The official spokesman for the
United Nations Command, 1t. Col.
Milton Herr, would not confirm or
deny the reported counterpropoSal.
The Allies asked for and got a
recess until Saturday, stirring
speculation that a Red counterpro-
posaI would be sent to the u. S,
and other allies for consideration.
The Communists had been ex-
pected to answer an Allied ''now
or never" proposal on prisoner ex-
change submitted May Is.
North Korean Gen. Nam II talked
an hour-all but the last 13 min
utes of the session.
The South Korean delegate con-
tinued his boycott, which started
May Is. This was the second ses-
sion he had missed.
South Korean govern t
sources have attacked the Allied
plan presented 10 days ago as zap
basement" and a "sell-out."
The prisoner exchange dispute
last major barrier to an armistice
-centers on what to do with 81, 900
North Korean and 1880 Chinese
prisoners who refuse to return to
their Communist homelands.
The Communists have proposed
leaving their fate TO a postarmi-
stice political conference after a
period of Red explanations. The
new Allied plan is reported to
agree TO that, but adds that ii the
political conference fails 10 settle
the problem. dispo. .ltion Of the
prisoners would be let to the U.N.
General Assembly. The Reds re-
portedly rejected that u. N. pro-
vision on the spot, charging that
the U. N. itself is a belIigerent
and should not have final YER
dict on Red prisoners.
The secret meeting had been
billed as a chips-down session. Al
lied sources indicated the latest
U. N. proposal was final.
On May Is the Reds took one
week recess after receiving the Al.
lied plan and then extended the
recess three more days, indicating
the proposal was getting a thor
ough going-over in top Red circles
-Peiping and possibly Moscow.
The meeting was immersed in
secrecy.
Newsmen watching the confer
enee hut could see through the
windows the Communist interpre-
ters reading Mans statement.
After the session, Herr, the Of
CONTINUED On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-04
ITALIAN NEWSMIAN
WRITES FOR REDS

PANMuNJoM R-An Italian
c o m munist correspondent ap'
peared al panmunjom Thursday
tor the first time since armiSiicc
negotiations began nearly two
years ago.
He is Ricardo Eongone, CORES.
pOadent for the italian Communist
newspaper L'Unita.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-04

Kew West, Florida, has the
most equoble climGte in the
country. with on average
Vcnge of only lao Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-04
Roberts Confirms
His Resignation

City Finance Director Charles
Roberts said today that he hes
mo intention Of Withdrawing his
resignation" although he added
that he may continue in the eitY's
employ for q few days longer
than he had intended.
Roberts, who set fhe close Of
business Friday. as the time for
his resignation to take effect,
said that he has . large volume
Of work 10 complete in eonnee-
ton with the sewer service ex.
pansioh project accounts.
81 may SO over the date !
named" he said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-04
Youth Misses Killing Law Officers
In Rifle Blasts Aimed At Captors
2O-Yedr-OH
Runs AnlucR
With Rifle after
Suicide Attempts

A 20 year old boy. who
had been attempting suicide
by gun and razor in the last
month tried but failed on
homicide yesterday after
noon, firing two dozen shots
at Sheriff John Spottswood.
State Trooper Frank Cline,
Police Officer Lionel Soriano
and others who were trying
to capture him.
The boys father was In Spots
woods office yesterday discussing
his papers to commit him to
Chattahoochee, when a phone call
came from the mother. She was
hysterical and cried:
HE has . gun and he's firing
u in the housed"
Spottswood called City Police,
radioed State Trooper Cline and
rushed 10 the area Of the house.
The mother met them a block
away and repeated the boy was
shooting. Spottswood devised 4
plan TO lure the boy out Of the
house without his gun. II was de.
pendent on the phone however and
when they tried the house, theg
learned from the Chief Operator
that the storm had knocked the
phone out Of order.
Meanwhile Trooper Cline pulled
up in front Of the house, GOT out
Of his car to head toward ne door.
The boy started blasting with his
rifle, directly 4 him, ieyt mi1sirs
HIM. Police and sheriff. ana
deputy sheriff Sidney Curry rush.
cd to eline's aid. The boy aimed
at them and tried 70 blast them,
narrowly missing them.
"It's miracle soFneone wasn't
killed," spoiiswesd said.
Finally. the lad surrendered and
was taken to the county jan where
he awaits transfer TO the state
Hospital for the Insane.
The boy vas discharged from the
state hospital IN 1851. He had sui.
fered an earlier brain Injury which
led 70 epiicpsie seizures. His med.
icalion was supposed 10 prevent
the seizures. bot may have result.
ed In the depression which led 70
bis numerous suicide attempts ii
the last month.
Father OF Tie boy rad recently
joined Alcoholics Anonymous in 81.
tempt % restore bis s0hriety. He
told reporters yesterday morning
that he vas losing bis reason Be-.
cause d the hofne situation. Niih
the boy depressed and suicidal.
After d.sensts0nS with Criminal
Coart Judge Thomas caro- WHO has
taken = deep iaterest 10 the case,
the Esther ssenei asylum comma.
mcnf papers Il tfe office II County
Judge Ragm0nd Il. Lord. The pro.
blem then pseentee itself where
10 house The bsy pending he pos
sialy long wals ior admission there.
Thsrs Is re psYehseaihle wsrd
- htonroe csnsFsl o. cslev
MemorIsl hosessai. Sheriff spei8s.
weed explained fhsf . msnssf
essa reeuires speeiaI guards -.
less locked n he psdded cells
81 ne new Tell. The father 81
nsl wars hls boY n ne pad6e4
cell. siasias ihet he wssid Sc
persesilY IS riahi thesld he be
POI IN sn erdinsfY cell SD anY
tsfbsl ssapsns taken fsoFn hin.
spotis9ood insisted shat ~ aes-
al case sAoal6 Be n "a nralssfy
cell ualest BE- bad special grds
20 wsfeh hsm. Ire eoTeetne9s g
test ssfs.a4 On Fsass ssss.sf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-04
Harry knight
County Korean
lid Chairman

Harry knight hss been nsgssA
henses cssasY shsirmsn - ~
Aie fer ksrss erfvs ~ State
chsiFsnan C. n. a. R1rssy, u
wss snnoSmesS ssa2y ssen Fen
Pierce Eta. headquarters.
TIE aid fee Ksraa Drive sests
- rxass S. go 80 nafssnssav ~
sae rsiisf - Kssean WsF esph-
ana. wIaewa Ard xFippaa6 CHI
arsm. Oahwr state xsmsnGstsesmem
nsnssa ~ D3s. nsn Nxcswfy
are Csn- Leases a Wa Fke9s
snd ssasAsss seasxsss Eseslsnd
6ns Cssxna SeaafhsFs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-04
Glass Day At K w High
Features Senior AnmYuS
SaIutdtOriGn.
Carol Dalton;
V0LedictOridn
Is Tom Cornell


and excitement, 106 Key
West High School seniors
clad in white caps and gowns
heard their Glass Day exer-
cises and received, some of
them, awards and tributes
from civic clubs, individuals
and the faculty.
The girls walked off with the
largest number of honors in their
class. But there was fair distri-
button of the awards all around.
Principal E. o. Schweitzer made
the presentations to the applause
of students and the happy smiles of
their parents.
The evening ceremonies opened
with the march of the class down
me aisle Of the Key West High
School auditorium to the strains of
Pomp and Circumstance, played
by Millicent Taylor.
Charles Taylor, Senior Glass
president served as master of cere-
monies. Carol Dalton gave the
Class Salutatory. The Glass His
tory read in the form of a four
year diary was presented by Ca
rol Reeves, Ernie Valdes and Shir-
ley Trudeau.
The amusing Class Prophecy
was cleaned from shiny crystal
bowl by Nancy Brooks, Dolores
Villate and Dale Mitchell. Valedic-
tory was given by Thomas Cornell.
Vita Barroso and Betty Cooper
RECALLED the audience Of students
andadults with the class Of 1855
last viii and testament
The real excitement Of tha eve-
ming began. however, when Sch
WaIsxar mounted 10 the beaUtifui
ngw Fosirvm, q gift Of Edward
Woodscn, to make the presenta-
zion Of the coveted awards and
hcnors.
The following awards were
made:
Mrs. Robert Dopp. president Of
the Key West High School Parent
Teachers Association presented a
book each to Carol Dalton and
Tom Cornell on behalf I the PTA.
The Daughters Of the American
Revolution award made to Della
Elizabeth Touchton for her prize
winning essay on citizenship.
The Key West Citizen award
81 q 500 bond, was given 10
Carol Dalton on behalf Of L. P.
Artman by MRS. James FoFes-
man. Mrs. Foresmsn said that
the publisher originated the
award when he learned Of the
creative writing heing done by .
group 81 Key West High stu
dents. The award goes annually
10 the student with the greatest
ability IN the creative field.
The Bausch and Lomh Medal
was presented to Gene Lang for
outstanding work in the field of
science.
Evelyn Nettles was presented
with the Balfour Award as the out
standing Senior, chosen by her
own classmates.
Paul ]. Sher presented two wrist
watches to the students. he said.
who contributed most TO the school
without studying. They were Doris
Parrot and Jack Wells.
Evelyn Nettlos won the Aqnilino
Lopez English Award, for excel.
lenee In that department. She was
presented with $50.
The Or. William Warren Award
for excellence in music wasg iven
ID Adolph Aleala. Jr.
A Readers Digest subscription
was given TO Class Naledictorian
Tom Cornell.
The nanforth Foundation prize
of q book each WAS given to Kath.
crime Brady aud Alfred Link.
Mira. Wallace Krke. president
u the Key West wensn's Club
presented the home economies
Exeeilenee Aware 10 Katherine
Brady and 10 Gale Curry.
The Key West EuSinass and
Continued On Page Two)
, 1953-11-12
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER u, 1853

IS growing and is catering to
people from all parts Of the
world, leaves the door wide
open for idealogies Of various
types. It would be foolish to
think that we would be fool
t hink that we can re-
strict our visitors to those
who are truly Americans or
who adhere fully to the prin-
ciples of democracy. The fact
that these communities have
not been exposed before to
communism is the very rea-
son that persons spreading
that doctrine might take the
opportunity to indoctrinate
with the result that by the
time the people awake to
what's happening, the wrong
will have already been accom-
plished.
We hesitate to believe that
the peoples representatives
are being used to obtain GER
tain socialist aims. On the
other hand now is the time to
give serious attention to
charges that are being thrown
across the Assembly floor. #
this group is going about the
peoples business, then it is
right that the peoples bust
ness, then it is right that the
people be aware of all angles
of that business.
Editorial from the:
The Daily News (St. Thomas)
, 1953-11-12
WILLIAM F.
THE Effects OF GLASSES

Glasses help to eliminate headaches.
Glasses cut glare, and harmful rays Of the sun.
Glasses eliminate eyestrain, & help you to see better.
Glasses help in keeping the eyes from watering, itching
and burning.
All in all. glasses have an amazing effect on vision especially
after they have been filled and empted several shines.
THE BLOCH CENTER for BETTER VISION HEARING
is now open and serving the residents of st. croix. the first
two weeks of every month.
, 1953-11-12
AUCTION

AT the request Of ALMERIC 1. CHRISTIAN, ESQ., at
Etorney for and on behalf Of THE NEW ST. CRoIx SAVINGS
plaintiff in a certain action to foreclose. mortgage,
and pursuant to an Order of the District Court, dated tne
I3rd day of October, 1853. the Vendue Director will sell at pup
lie auction
Property No. Is King Cross Street. christiansted
the property against which the action OF foreclosure IS
brought, on
November %, 1858, at 2:8o pm.
at the Polict Court Room, in Christiansted.
The conditions of the auction will be read at the time
of the sale. -. 81.
The vendue Directors Office, Christiansted 81. croix,
18th day Of October, 1858.
WILLIAM +. MooRHEAD
$500
Say Two Dollars d
w. F. M.
, 1953-11-12
CITY HALL

Not content with voting it
self a thirty-day extension pc
Rod, the Legislative Assemb-
ly has now engaged in a cam
paign Of personal pickering,
mud singing and personal
abuse that is a discredit to the
highest legislative body of the
i7lands. Whether this present
campaign is designed to leng-
then the period Of work or is
result of diverse factions
working against each other
is yet to be proven. One fact
IS strikingly clear and that is
the people Of the Virgin Is
lands are being taken for a
ride to the tune of $3.50 a day
-
and this does not include the
monthly salaries of the legis-
lators nor the overtime work
of the staff of the Municipal
Council.
In the midst of this burles-
que some very damaging state
ments are being made that
could very well result in
court action of one type or
another. Charges Of commun-
ism are being hurled at mem
bers of the Assembly on the
Assembly floor, other mem
bers are being charged with
sponsoring legislation that is
said to be socialistically in
spired. 1t has now reached to
the stage where some per.
sons are demanding that the
FIJI step in and investigate
some of the charges.
Some persons are smiling
the whole thing off and stat
ing that these Stands are not
and have never been interest
cd N the teachings of COM
munism. Be this as it may,
the fact that the island group
, 1953-11-12
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- GOVERNMENT or
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES
Charlotte Amalie. ST. Thomas
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
70 ALI. TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL CONE.
GREETINGS:
Charlotte Amalie. st. Thomas
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION

G6EE IINGOs
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the said renewal has been
recorded in the Office of the Government Secretary OF the
Virgin Islands of the United States, at ST. Thomas, in accord
ance with the provisionsinsthe Regulations governing the re
pistration Of Patents and Trademarks in the Virgin Islands,
April i, 1916, the following
bearing United States Patent Office trademark registration
No. 273676, dated August 5, 1880, and now owned by Radio
corporation Of America, Of New York, y, <, q corporation OF
Delaware. which has made ! showing Of ownership of the
trademark.