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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-23
Motel, Hotels Not So
CronnedAsL Year
Shrine Club Works
To Held Sick Child

In response 10 the story In
Saturdays Citizen about little
Jasper Walker, Jr., six-menfh.
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jss.
per Walker. Sr.. 40 Porter
Place. who Is doomed unless
treatment by specialists can
help him. ihs Key West Shrine
Club has undertaken to raise
funds 10 send the baby and his
mother TO New York.
ANY civic organizations or
individuals who wish to help In
this worthwhile preeet may
send contributions TO the
Shrine Club. Post Office Box
S43. or phone 1875 TO have
the donations picked Up.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-23
ltOlen Boat
sack In XIV
after Voyage
Quarantined i
Until Cleared
For Entry Here


The stolen shrimp vessel Ramos
lived in Key West at l this
.orning flying the yellow flag
ut shows she has been in a
reign port and is in quarantine,
" entered by the U. S. Customs
Ger here.
owner Frank Frantz flew back
4 Matanzas where the vessel
! been taken by Capt" Char
Guerrero, Ralph Maribona, Jr.,
Manuel Perez Brabt on a mid
Il voyage last Monday.
he men ere being held in Cuba,
lis writirg. Guerrero and Mari
Ia. U. S. citizens, win be
sught back to the States to
iwer questions by the Federal
vernment Brabt, a Cuban citi-
! will probably be held there,
was said.
The vessel with its crew OF two
)oard, vas anchored, out from
ompson's docks this morning. 1t
mot come INTO the docks and
? up until U. S. Customs has
itered her.
Owner Frantz preferred not 10
port on the boats condition until
stoms has officially examined
er.
che crew viii have to remain
board until Customs officials
ere permit them t. dock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-23
Jury Trials Open
Tomorrow At 10

The trial Of Joseph jackson
and Albert .. Davis charged
with ihs vnsrmsd robbery u
Jsilor Jerry Lsbrsds last msnih
will take place before . Jury In
Criminal court tomorrow.
The f,so men ere accused o.
taking HE keys from Ire isiier
~ HE cid county islI IN On o..
tempt 10 escape prison.
jackson 10 In isil On me eri.
sinsi charge 81 breaking and en-
fsrins fhs business ssssblishmsns
Of Roselie Gomez.
The Jury wss qvsIified shis
morning ~ 10 .. m. n win sis
70 hear non-svilfy pleas nils
week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-23
So Says C. orc.
Head Earl adams
In Roltnd-UpOf
Current Peak

Business in Key West is still
booming, according to figures re-
leased by the Key West Chamber
of Commerce today.
Despite the tourist season being
few per cent off last year, other
barometers indicate that things
are good. Just as elsewhere in
South Florida, local hotels and
motel operators along with other
businessmen engaged in the tour
list industry here, report that al
though they have no "kicks" COM
ing, this current season has lag
ged just little, according to the
Chamber.
Passenger cars sovthbovnd on
the Overseas Highway during
January totaIsd 9,2ss Is com.
pared with 25,o45 during The
same period last year. II must
be remembered that this figure
includes all passenger cars. four
ISIS and Monroe County residents
alike. Although The same count
is used every year, IL Is proha.
BILE that . few more residents
used the highway in January
this year because Of fhs lifting
Of TOLLS on January LIST.
Chamber President. Earl r.
Adams, stated, February 72nd
is Washinston's Birthday which
has always been considered ths
peak Of the Florida Tourist see.
son. " is obvious thar Key West
hotels and nnotels are NOT %
crowded "a they were On his
Same dsts fast year,
It vas pointed 1iii that the rum
Der OF hotel and motel units In
the Florida Keys is expanding
each year. At present, il Is es.
timated that there are a few more
than 1000 transient units in Key
West. Between Stock Island and
the mainland there is an equiva-
lent number. This nrmer of III its
added to several thousand trailer
courts spaces in the Keys makes
it possible to accommodate close to
$1,000 visitors day, added to the
number that winter in apartments
and rooms in private homes. Even
II there are as many vacationists
in the area, they are spread a
little thinner.
A year ago a number Of Navy
and defense workers, now living
in Navy housing occupied some of
Key West transient Accommodations.
This plus the fact that the North
has experienced a comparatively
mild Winter is considered to be
one of the reasons why individual
tourist court operators have MOTTO
ed a difference in business this
year.
Post Office receipts were I'D
over 1000 over January last year.
Mail inquiries received at the
Chamber office this past month
we're considerably up over last
January, by almost 100. Building
permits issued last month were
down $4,000 from the same per-
iod in 1852.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-23
'35th Anniversary
OF Red Army Is
Celebrated Today

MOSCOW N --Russlsn military
leaders marked the ssth annlver.
sary Of the Red Army today with
new calls for preparedness and
vigilance against ''all enemy
agents" and ; new attack on tbs
United States.
The chief attack on ne United
States came from Marshal Vastly
Sok0loysky. whose appointment ~
chief Of staff Of the Soviet armed
forces was disclosed Saturday. He
wrote al article In Prasda. he
Communist party newspaper.
The Soviet war minister. Mar.
shall Alexander ". vssllsSsky, ID
IN order Of the day. called fcr he
Army 70 tighten IFS batiie read.
ness" and demanded intensified
vigllance" from al personnel.
Asserting that she Soviet Army
and Nsvy represent . dread snd
constantly strengthening force. .
Sokoloysky wroae N Prssda fhat
'ssii kinds u proToesiioas' are
being organized n The Soviet In.
iou By the United States. Re e.
mandsd thst the subversIres Be
driven out into clear uzisr."
The Soviet Union, BE eonslnued.
possesses ''fht beEt men 10 shs
World. re moat perfected arma.
menia. ard TIE most progressive
StsiiEist seisnes # yieiery.s Tbs
Russian Army IL ready q ssy
tine. ~ Added. 70 give - rnsh-
ne rspuiss 70 - ssgrsssers.s
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-23
Rear Admiral's Wife Wins
Summerland Key Prize Lot
Navy Charity
Winner Inspects
New Property

Lucky Mrs. Duke, wife Of Rear
Admiral Irving T. Duke!
She bought one lone ticket on
I the much coveted Summerland
, Key lot offered by Henry Hudgins
to the Navy Charity Carnival.
She bought it at the last minute
Saturday night. And she won the
lot in the drawingl
The Admiral's lady was driven
up to Summerland Key yesterday
afternoon to survey her new prop.
erty. 1t. C. L. Chapman and his
wife and dachshund brought her
to the Key which is % miles from
Key West so that she could view
her new land.
On deep. navigable Niles Chan.
mel, the lot is located near the
new State Road which win be put
through at cost of $4,000 in the
next months. It is located in the
gumbo limbo forests Of the Beach
estates.
The mystery iii who won the
Summerland Key lot was not solv-
ed until 1t. Cdr. Chapman ap-
peared at the Hudgins door yes
terday at about / pm.
Nattily dressed, with waxed
mustachio. the Naval officer an.
nounced to Mrs. Henry Hudgins:
"Mrs. Duke is here to see her
lot"
Mrs. Hudgins went ont to the
car, followed by her large Dober-
man pincher Rod, who immediate
ly welcomed Mrs. Duke by climb
ing up on the open car window
sensing and seeming Dachshund.
which was part of the encourage.
Mrs. Duke, In wide brimmed
hat was then taken over to sur
yey her new land. She stroIled
down to waters edge not far
from the Lucky Seven lot which
she had won the night before.
The 50 by 1S7 lot was one of
the choice prizes at the Carnival,
particularly in view of the boom
ing real estate values on the
Lower Keys brought about BY
Identification. Though $500 was
offered BY the Navy as an alter
nate to the lot, its value Is far
greater than that in the constant
" rising real estate market of
Summerland Key and the other
lower Keys.
Whether or not Mrs. Duke plans
to build on her newly won lot is
not known al this writing. Other
owners on Summeriand Beach,
residential and motel, are going
ahead with plans for fun develop
ment Of the area in the next few
years. The advent Of the road
which viii be bid on ia the next
State Road Department bid let.
ting vill further enhance wakes
on the Key.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-23
SIANIESE TWINS DIE

LAFAYETTE, Ind. R-Siamese
twin girls born two months pre-
maturely to a Chicago woman at
Home Hospital here yesterday
died early this morning.
The babies, born to Mrs. Jessica
Stickney at p. m. Sunday died
at i2:45 p, m. Thsv we-~ ioined
at the side near the waist.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-23
CIVIL AIR TREATY

OSLO, Norway R-Norway and
Japan signed an agreement today
covering civil air traffic between
the two nations. The treaty was
signed by Norway's Premier Os.
car Torp, acting as foreign minis
ter, and the Japanese minister
here, Mr.. Yuki.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-23
ITALIAN MOTOR SHIP
Is TOWED To PORT

MESSlNA, Sicily lN--The leak.
ing. water,logged Italian moiorship
Tripolitania finally vas towed into
this Sieilian port today. Her I2l
passengers and erewmen were
landed six days ago at another
Slcillan port Augusta. BY the US.
Troopship Gen. G II. Muir.
The 2,7eS-ioa Tripolitania sprans
= leak in her engine room eight
dass ago no niles southeast Of
Sicily.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-23

Was 81 suooN Ups mo
youthful Marine ssid today.
But when Major George Law.
renee. Marine eemmandanf here
sent relief sentry around, and
Harris was whisksd ever TO the
Naval SsapIsns Base hangar 10
officially accept the prize, no
realized That h was This for
sure"
The first thing the Marine did
when he realized that he had won.
was to phone his wife. valiante
at their home. eo4 Emma Street,
and tell her the good news. They
are expecting an addition to the
family in early July.
I'VE are going to Miami In our
new car - Sati<ttiay to. see my
wife's mbther," Harris said To-
day. He doesn't own a car at the
present time and bis drivers IL
cense has expired.
The automobile, furnished by
Monroe Motors, is the latest thing
in the Mercury line, featuring
white Sidewalk tires, automatic
drive, tinted glass, radio, heater,
yellow and black leather uphol-
stery, q service policy and lubri-
cation certificate. The tires we're
donated by Larry Dion Tire Com
pany.
The car is . beautiful two tone,
yellow and black four door sedan.
The only expense the new own.
er viii have Is the purchase of
insurance for The vehicle, al
wouldn't drive without IT," Harris
averred.
Harris Is q veteran Of one year
of service In the Marine Corps.
He served previously at Paris
Island, South Carolina and Camp
LeJuene, North Carolina. He has
been in Key West for about eight
months.
His first furlough, he expects.
win be in July and since they are
expecting the bapy at that time.
they win not be able to take an
extended trip IN the beautiful new
car-but there @ill be plenty of
time after that, Harris pointed oui.
Meanwhile, the winner Is trying
to catch up on his leep--he
couldn't sleep . wink either Sat
urday or Sunday night. nothing
like this has ever happened 70
me-" he said.
In addition. the following prizes
were won by Key Westers:
Twilight blue Crane Bathroom
set, Eljer Co. and Sugarioaf Shores
Development Goa. z. Guinetie:
Electrolux Home Cleaning 0utfif.
donated BY Al Lubinsky--
Miss Joan welker: Tailormade
automobile seat covers. donated
By Wilson'S Trim Shop--T. RI
Gnhi: Case Of Old Sunnybrook
Whisky--R. c. Fare.
True temper rod and PHueeer |
seavus reel--R. c. Light: Two
round-trip tickets . Havana. do
mated By Mr.. Rimer. mgr. Aero.
Was Q and two txo-day tours 81 |
Havana. donated By Mr.. Gomez
1f Havana Tours Mrs. Martha
Moody Setter: General Elec. Re.
Lrigeratcr Mrs. J c. Sanchez.
crosley Air conditioner = Mrs
> 7. Merwin. Nsring Bender :.
Mildred CuckIsr: Westinghouse |
= Mary n. Tanis.
Westinghouse Roasier : r. b.
Sheet: Dixie Fryer Sweet II /
Case of Seagrzm's Sesencrown /
= Bo-bo wells: Cronco Ice Chest :
Chester Washingson. True Temper ]
rod and pfueger Se1yue reel :.
R. z Rife; WeaSnghouse waffle /
baker = \. D. Bel. SGx winihes- /
Ter Mode 81 rifes 1. K. Grover. /
Matthew'S a F1wf. nedhusYn AZ
Faxsn. = G. HoEinger. D. Beas. /
1. u. Adams.
Two realna Trip airline fllksts 10 /
thoise of one II 7 places dcnsted |
~ ssfeway Tsasel. Ise Key West
: Faye Fsasafic. ~ STATE Mosox
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-23

The Associated Press TsIsiyps
Features and Photo Services.
For 70 Yeors Devoted 10 The
Best Interests Of Key West
Evening star., 1953-08-21
Facts About Vermont

AS Vermonter, I enjoyed reading
Jessie FAINT Evans column entitled
Visit to the Green Mountain Country"
which appeared in your paper recently.
believe Mrs. Evans captured some of
the local color of our State and has
been helpful in furthering in a modest
way your readers knowledge of our part
of the country. However, there are
certain inaccuracies which should be
pointed out. Aside from some exaggera-
tions which are excusable in this type
of writing, such as the authors claim
of being scared by an antlered buck
peering through the living room win
dow, there are two statements that are
not true: ID Vermont was not an inde-
pendent republic in 1874, having been
admitted to the Union in 1891, and (2)
the covered bridge which Mrs. Evans
saw at the Shelbourne Museum is by
no means the only one left in the State.
In closing, should like to congratu-
late the author and The Star for bring
ing us bit of old Vermont in the COL
umns of your distinguished newspaper.
Lena BeSsette Vargas.
Evening star., 1953-08-21
Defense Attorney Durkin

It may be that a trace of union politics
would be found if one dug deep enough into
Secretary of Labor Durkin's recent spirited de-
fenSe of the President. For Mr. Durkin was
answering an article in the Plumbers Union
Journal, the house organ of his own union
Furthermore, the article, written by the man
who is acting as head of the union in Mr. Dur
kin's absence, was not confined to an attack on
General Eisenhower 1t also, by implication,
attacked Mr.. Durkin
Nevertheless. it is good to have Mi Durkin's
vigorous reply. The article accused the big
business" Eisenhower administration Of carry
ing out a policy of plumber" This brand OF
union vituperation is getting pretty tiresome,
and the chances are that fewer plumbers will
believe it in view of the fact that the president
of their own union has said, in effect tnat it is
pure nonsense.
Evening star., 1953-08-21
Loose POW Talk

Attorney General Brownen has offered good
counsel in cautioning the public against gen.
eralized statements about how some Americans
embraced the Communist cause while prisoners
of war in North Korea.
The statements have come from number
of returning POWS who have accused certain
of their fellow GIs of collaborating with the
enemy and committing acts of virtual treason
during captivity. But Mr.. Brownell has en-
phatically declared that the Justice Department
has not yet had single case of that kind be-
fore it; nor is it planning to prosecute any of
the freed Americans. According to him, nothing
will be done along that line unless and until
the Defense Department cites specific cases and
requests action to determine what laws, If any,
have been violated.
Meanwhile, as Mr. Brownell has said, loose
talk about "collaborators" and traitors" should
be listened to with the greatest reserve. AS a
matter of fairness and justice, it needs to be
recognized for what 1t is: Hearsay that adds
up to much less than sound evidence.
Evening star., 1953-08-21
BY Charles E. TroceWeH

from each other, is to keep on being
ourselves.
If we do this, and are true to our
selves and our country, at last the time
must come, let us fervently hope, when
all peoples will see that what we repre-
sent is something precious.
America is great deal like the
English language, made up of borrow
ings from all languages.
There is something of every tongue
in the English way Of speech.
There is something of America in
every nation in the world.
Today we even have a mosque in
Washington.
The beauty of nature, the wisdom of
fairness, and the power of laughter.
and fourth, peace of mind. Perhaps
the fourth is the result of the indi-
vidual honestly trying his best to in
corporate the other three in his life.
There are many other necessities, in
the individual life, it is true, but If
these are held in mind, and used, there
is every chance that the individual may
add to his own life and the life of those
around him. At times, we all let the
peculiarities of others offend us, but in
the last analysis these are unesSential.
The real person is different. and easier
to understand. if we keep in mind the
essentials as given us by busy
mother-the beauty of nature. the wis
dom Of fairness;Aa and the power Of
laughter.
Evening star., 1953-08-21

porarily, to honor their treaty commitment to
support him as the titular native chief of state
Reversal of this French position presumably
was decided at the cabinet level in Paris.
It has been clear for much longer than the
period of this particular crisis that there is no
simple solution for these troubles in North
Africa. French colonial rule has demonstrated
constructive qualities in some respects but it
has been probably the least popular of all West
European influences in the Mediterranean area
Plagued by its internal political and economic
problems since World War II, France has
procrastinated or temporized in it's dealing with
the North African situation in way that has
gained it no added popularity and laid the
groundwork for no permanent stability There
is good reason to believe that what it has now
done in Morocco falls in this same baSically
unsatisfactory category.
Evening star., 1953-08-21
This and That F..

fairness, and the power of laughter and
peace of mind
Sincerely yours, R. M. H."
X
The beauty of nature
The wisdom of fairness
The power of laughter
These three. and the world would be
universally better place than it is, If
they could be incorporated into every
day living everywhere.
The trouble is that each ingredient
has only limited scope
The beauty of nature, just now and
then, as some one thinks Of it.
The wisdom of fairness, as some good
soul utilizes this consuming grace.
The power of laughter, just in a
theater, perhaps, so that comedian
can earn living.
The beauty of nature, the wisdom of
fairness. the power of laughter-with
peace of mind thrown in for good
measure, and the individual can profit
and help others.
1t is in the individual life that there
lies the best hope for mankind.
That our way Of life, as presented to
the world, holds most individual living
is the great hope for mankind.
Surely all peoples must see this, but
certain factors keep them from admit
ting it, so far.
The best thing we can do. asa Nation
of individuals, sharply differentiated
Evening star., 1953-08-21
@ STREET.
Dear Sir:

Dear Sir:
81 am young mother, and although
am very busy, make point of read
ing the world news, the commentaries,
and my favorite column, This and
That.
"You are very human, and your
comments sound so much like my
dad's-a very wise man. When I have
read your column. it is carefully cut out
and sent to my parents at Ardmore, Pa.
My parents and I are worldwide trav-
elerS, except Russia and the Balkans.
Dad has seen more than we have, ex-
cept Tibet.
Then my mother sends your articles
to three retired school teachers in
Philadelphia : They in their turn send
them to bliIiA lady in Boston, and her
nurse reads them to her.
II don't know if their journeys end
there.
please tell me If you have bound
copies of your columns. wish to pur-
chase copies for my friends and also
copies for our household.
MY husband, babe and leave soon
for an assignment in the Near East
My babe is a bright little boy and soon
I'd like to read your articles to him.
instructing him in ways of life, as my
dad, did my sister and me-and in the
beauty Of nature, and the wisdom of
Evening star., 1953-08-21
Dewey to Try Again?

DR.. Mattingly responds to a letter In
which suggested that Tom Dewey has
an eye to 1856 and that all loyal Taft
ties. resenting the smear job done on
the Ohioan by the New York Governor
during the last convention, would OPP
pose his nomination to the death.
DR.. Mattingly seeks to prove that this
resentment extends to all progressives
within the Republican Party. Such is
not the case. 1t applies only to the New
Yorker Aside from the hatchet job
done on Taft, he managed to steer the
G. o. P. to two ignominious defeats. A
committee is being formed, its title:
Committee to Stop Dewey Before He
Gets Started" If the Woodbridge medico
has a sincere interest in keeping the
Republican Party in power, he will join
forces with us.
The doctors letter paints bright
picture of the great progressive program
of Eisenhower. That was the precon-
vention theme of Doris Fleeson, Lowell
MelletL and Tom Stokes. Maybe I'm
wrong. but the appointment of former
Representative Cole to head the Federal
housing program, the vote on tidelands,
the sharp cuts in Mrs. Hobby'S depart
ment. ETC., ETC., puts Ike little to the
right of Senator Byrd.
In contrast to some Of the fellows
Evening star., 1953-08-21
Red Cross Swimming Glasses

AS the mother of a growing boy, I
want to take this opportunity to ex-
press my appreciation of a very fine
activity in Washington-the Red Cross
swimming courses being given at the
city swimming pools I enrolled my
seven-year-old for the course at the
Takoma pool and every morning for a
week went with him while he partici-
pated in the class. My hat is off to the
lifeguards there who instruct the chill
dren-their patience and understanding
in handling the youngsters deserve a
great deal of credit. And it was
pleasure to watch them handle groups
OF Is children in such manner as to
command the children's attention and
respect. with the result that a good
percentage passed the tests at the end
of the course
These children received treatment
from the staff which is certainly on par
with the finest private camps How
nice it would be if our world were in
such happy state that governments
could spend more on such projects and
less on defense. Frances X. Green.
Evening star., 1953-08-21
By George Weller

ROME-Nearly every Italian is try
ing to read in Frances struggle a por-
tent of what lies ahead for Italy.
The Sunburned workman in his
blocked newspaper hat. with loaf OF
bread and bottle of wine under his arm
for the MONDAY meal, is looking toward
France with the same attention as the
yacht-owning millionaire, elbowing the
playgirls of Capri and Portofino.
Will Italy's cabinet crisis be carried
over into a huge economic deadlock
like that in France?
The Italians, in things that matter.
are cautious, not impetuous. Though
warmblooded and dynamic by nature,
they watch carefully for precedents be-
fore they jump into war, rebellion or
general strike.
If Frances strikers win all their
demands, it will probably be only a
matter of days before Giuseppe Di Wit
torio, the vigorous Communist who tops
Italy's labor unions, will send the work.
ers into the streets. But if the French
lose, the Italians will wait awhile.
In Italy economic paralysis can come
only from the left, which controls the
most powerful unions and a little over
one-third of the voters. The Is per
cent of the voters who are monarchistS
or neo-FascistS count for nothing in a
general strike, except as few strike
breakers.
The cost of living, the dreadful cost
of living is what can send every Italian
into the streets with an abandon COM
parable to that of the Frenchman
shirt, in Italy. costs more than an
American shirt, though Egypt's cotton
travels no farther to Italy's mills than
from Texas to Chicago.
Nail polish made in italy costs IS
cents for bottle priced at Is cents in
the United States. a comb made of
Italian plastic costs 40. cents. Even
postage stamps. though internationally
regulated. cost about twice as much as
in the United States.
Somewhere in these high costs, the