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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01
Safety
Notes
BY BILL GLIB
NReieased BY The KwPD In
The Interest Of Publ,e SafetxA

ny the kWPD In
The Interest OF Public safety.l
In the interest of safety and as
a public service, Al.Miami Motors
has paid for publication of a Flo
rlda Drivers Handbook" issued
by the Department of Public Safe.
ty, Tallahassee, Florida. The
Sheriff's office gave me a COPY
the other day and the forty-odd
pages are crammed with helpful
information. At the bottom of each
page is line printed in italics
that furnish the fundamental rules
of safe driving. Picking a few at
random, We find:
Grant Consideration. Gain
Safety"
THE Speed That Thrills. Is
The Speed That Kills"
"Jaywalking Is Short Cut To
The Hospital"
Contact Your Local Police For
Traffic Ordinances"
We might find it profitable to
spend few moments ON that last
statement: Contact your local
police for traffic ordinances 4"
How often do you seek information
on traffic ordinances or = like so
many people do you just drive
with a hope and a prayer tnat
your actions won't result in some
policeman giving you ticket
Police officers are hired by sou
to provide courteous, helpfrl ad-
vice. None of your patrolnen de-
sire to make arrests or issue tic
kets but they are not nlind-read.
ers. If you don't ask for informa-
ton, they must assume that you
know the local traffic rules and
and any violations are therefore
classes as carelcssnesS and dis
regard for others.
Safety is the basis for practical.
ly every city ordinance. That is
why such things as parking in bus
stops. near fire hydrants, double
parking. ETC., though they appear
inconsequental, are really impor-
tant. If you park in a has stop.
for instance, you're forcing others
to get on and off the bus in ad-
verse traffic conditions. Many of
these passengers are elderly peo-
pie of children who can't take
care of themselves as readily as
probably you could yourself in an
emergency. Ignoring the fact that
a policeman might give you tic
ket for Illegal parking. don't you
thing others have a right to some
consideration?
Quoting another line from the
booklet mentioned:
Apply The Golden Rule To
Your Driving. +"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01
Newcomers On Derby Roster For Saturday

Grissom and Edward Grosfieid;
Ram o. War, and Social outcast.
Vanderbilt.
There also is a possibility that
the name of Mr.. Paradise viii be
dropped into the entry box al
though trainer Howard Hoffman
doesn't expect him to start. Social
Outcast likewise may not be at
the post for the 400 p. m. get
away.
If il comes up mud. and the
predictions are for possible show
ers. Vanderbilt definitely viii send
Social outcaSt as a running mate
for his iIiustrioas Dancer. And
there is 5 chance he'll SO with
ti4. track fast.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01

of odd relatives. He'd been in
vited for another reason. To see
something.
The detective waited for five
minutes. No one stirred in the
house. He began to wonder if his
bunch was wild.
Ransom and his nephew sud-
denly appeared between the liv-
ing and dining rooms. Brindle
fattened himself against the wall.
He watched them button their
topcoatS and walk out OF sight
into the entrance hall.
: The front door slammed. Brin-
die waited without moving. He
watched , the sidewalk for the
men to pass to tie right. The
footsteps became faint, and Brin-
die cleared the patio wall and
rounded the corner of the house.
Ransom and West had turned left.
Brindle watched them walk out
of sight, first crossing the road
and then taking dirt path that
bordered the cliffs.
It was useless to follow them.
He worked his way back to
the car; he'd done enough sleuth-
ing on his own time. All he knew
for his trouble was that Ransom
wasn't afraid to take a walk on
a foggy night along treacherous
path with a jerk who more than
likely would push him over. Or
would it be the other way around?
He drove home and went to
bed.
Brindle opened the Office at ten
the next morning. read the mail
and wrote couple of replies.
At three a'clock Ransom dropped
in, same smile, same hounds
tooth jacket. to report that he'd
just had the new will drawn.
Brindle eased him out of the
Office as courteously as possible,
and tried TO forget he'd ever met
the guy.
It rained the following day, a
Friday. and Brindle didn't get to
the Office until after one. He
spread the afternoon paper on the
desk and scanned it. On page
seven a picture of Ransom jumped
out at him.
The body hadn't yet been re-
covered. According to the papers.
it had been an accidental death.
The edge OF the cliff on which
Ransom had been standing had
suddenly given way.
(Te b centinued)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01
The STRAU Donkey Case
By A. S. FLEIscHMAN

thing but a natural death, your
estate will go to charity. II you
live to a ripe old age, your rela-
tives get the dough"
Ranson's lips parted as he
turned the idea over in his head.
Good" he said. very good"
Brindle wondered what he was
really thinking.
Lets 60 inside and tell the
Others" Ransom laughed. Il want
you to see their expressions"
Maybe you'd better wait until
the new will is made. If someone
actually is thinking of killing
you, it might speed if up if they
knew about the change"
Ransom pursed his lips. Il sup
pose you're right"
They returned to the living
room. Beethoven was in the air,
thanks to West who was standing
at the record player.
you'll like this" Frances
smiled as she handed Brinile a
drink a moment later. It's your
Three Star Hennessey."
Finishing his brandy, he said,
Il hate to leave so early but ]
should be going" 4
He set down his glass and said
the usual things-glad to have
met you, enjoyed the dinner--and
walked to the entrance hall, Ran
son beside him. They shook hands.
Thanks for the business" Brin-
die smiled. 1T was an easy fifty"
But we'll worth it to me-" the
old man replied. The fog's COM
ing in. Drive carefully.
WIHEN Brindle closed the door
w of his coupe, the porch light
went off. He started the engine,
warmed it for a moment, then
took off down the road. He
turned right at the corner, con-
tinued for half a block, stopped
the car and got out. The mist was
moving in fast, but it wasn't par
ticularly heavy. Brindle cut across
an empty lot, overgrown with
weeds and brush, and circled be-
hind Ranson's home. With quiet
leap he scaled the low wall and
moved silently into the patio.
From the French doors he had
a clear view of the dining room
and, beyond it, of the still lighted
living room. Both were empty.
Brindle was acting on a hunch.
Ransom hadn't invited him to din
ner to pass judgment on a couple
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01
Crusade Leaflets
Distributed Free
BY Cancer Society,

Five thousand copies of the cru
SADIE leaflets of the American Can
Ger Society were distributed free
in the schools of Key West, Bob
Daniels campaign chairman an
nounced today. A cash prize of
$500 is to be given the classroom
with the highest donation. The
school with the largest donation
will win the American Cancer So
ciety citation. The schools are re-
quested to have their donations
in by Friday May 8. 'This is one
of the ways that the public is being
alerted to cancers seven danger
signals in Key West"
On the cover of one of the leaf
lets is a striking drawing of a
young mother, saved from cancer,
and her daughter. The drawing
was contributed to the drive by
Amos Sewell, well known Westport,
Conn.,, artist.
The leaflet explains that the
mother was saved through her
knowledge Of cancers seven dan
ger signals, but points out that
each year more than $4,000 young
sters under Is lose a parent to
cancer.
The seven danger signals, which
the American Cancer Society urges
everyone to memorize are:
l. Any sore that does not heal.
2. A lump or thickening in the
breast or elsewhere.
3. Unusual bleeding or discharge.
4. Any change in a wart or mole.
S. Persistent indigestion or diff
ficulty in swallowing.
6. Persistent hoarseness or cough
Z. Any change in normal bowel
habits.
These symptoms may not mean
cancer but anyone of them should
send you promptly to your doctor, 4"
the ACS said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01
sy oRlo ROBERTSON

LOUISVILLE. Ky. R-The 18th
Kentucky Derby Saturday might
well be labeled the Newcomers
Derby" for not one of the owners
Of the IL probable starters ever
has seen any of his horses led
into the winners circle and
crowned with the garland OF red
roses.
And with the exception Of Green
tree Stable. owned by John Hay
Whitney and his sister. Mrs. c. S.
Payson. and Charles T. Fishers
Dixiana Farm, no owner ever has
had mere than one thoroughbred
in the Sl00.Uo added 3.*ear-olsi
turf rlaSsie.
Crsepiree. whlch will be repre-.
scented BY the we|i.r G garde d
Straight Face Saturday. sent cut
two winners, TNenty Grand in 1881
and Shut Out in 1912. but in these
days the stable MAS operated hy
Mrs. Payne Whitney. mother OF
the presen. owners
Since Il was established in 1871.
Greentree has made So he.esex
eligible and Is have carried TIE
famous watermelon pink and black
silks 10 the post IN 10 dsrhasS. In
attissoa. JYhn has lad . loEs
entry bessfs his mSshsrss Jsath-
Dixlans eoaors. which wiR be
flsnated BY Spy DefenSe Sat4rasy
have heen represented ID nine
pTesloas dsreles bas never came
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01
Casualties Grow

WASHINGTON s-~Tae Defense
Department announced late We'd
sesdsy a weekly increase ct s23 in
Knrean casualties, bringing the
total to Is&.4io through last FRIDAY.
Total deaths Increased by los 60
q 80.
The report was the first Of the
department weekly summaries to
reject the exchange at SICK sD9
sounded prsssnsFs Tie Summary
Showed a arep ss VI ia the naam Ger
Of kEsasn sspaaSexs ard IS Increase
ef - sa ine Eagsper FetagEed 10
Il. s. cansFua.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01

closer than second. with Sweep All
in 1881. Spy Song in 1916 and Sub
Fleet last year.
OF the others only Alfred Van
derbilt. owner of the mighty un-
beaten Native Dancer: Mrs. Cor.
don Guiberson of La Jolla, Calf,
whose Correspondent is the second
choice; and Harry F. Guggenheim.
master Of the Cain Hoy Stable.
ever have sent . horse TO the post
in Americas most spectacular
race. They've each had one. Cain
Hoy's hopes. and they are high,
VIII be Dark Star esSv winner of
yesterdays Derby Trial,
Although he has been q liberal
nomtnator to the Derby. you have
10 60 back to 1884 10 find the ether
Vanderbilt starter. Thar was the
famous Discovery. which raa see
end TO Car aicade. Mrs 6u.ber
sons silks we're sixth wlta Arroz
last year ard GsaggCaheIm. former
L. S aFnhaSsadog 70 Cuba, wound
up sixth with the favored Battle
Morn in 1851.
With the entry box scheduled tn
open At A. N. Tomorrow. the
other eatTies wfih owners are ex-
psSted 10 be. Royal Bay Gem.
Eassne cqnssantlE. Ir; IayiS-
crater, Saxsn Stable Ct Jsha Ali.
son ard Max PrsstEAdgs. Ace De.
siroser. 7. VI, Daeav1 CssgTagh
ksns, e Nj Goen&ns. Maves
Broker. G Il &. Stable at r. A.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01
LOCAL CLUB COMMENDED

Editor, The Citizen:
This is to advise that the Nation
al "voice of Democracy" contest
for the year 1853 ended just re-
Gently.
We have just received a letter
from National Headquarters, Tul-
sa, Oklahoma commenting our
club as being one of the elements
responsible for the huge success
of the contest.
On behalf of the Key West
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
with much sincerity. gratitude,
and deep appreciation / pass that
commentator on to you for your
cooperation in our recent local
contests, as without your help the
contest would have not been sue
cessful even at the local level.
Yours very truly,
Paul E. Esquinaldo
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01
Chapter 3
AP Mes,sfediureS

Chapter 3
Low about the other neph-
1 l ew?" Brindle asked, as soon
he was alone with the old man.
Philip was called away or
business earlier today" Ransom
replied, savoring his cigar.
What business is Philip in?"
well, it's not a business ex-
actly. He's an amateur ocean
grapher. He's examing the coast
between here and the tip OF Lower
California. He has cabin cruiser"
as he working with univer-
sity or group Of any sort?"
mo" The old man laughed
Strictly for his own amusement.
When you have money, you can
indulge in expensive hobbies"
Does he have money!"
My money"
"And you're not worried about
him?"
"No."
"How about Miss Lilly and Mr..
West? Do they get as much NOR
ey as they naed?"
II pay their bills and give them
an allowance"
"Do either of them gambler"
Ransom paused for a moment.
Harry considers games a waste
Of time. Frances likes poker"
do you think she may be in
debit"
Good grief, no! She plays the
game much too WELL"
-I'll be frank with you, Mr..
Ransom" Brindle said, getting to
his feet. Il think your fears are
unfounded. Naturally, can't look
at a man and predict what sort
of insanity hes capable Of. Your
family is a little odd. but frankly
! don't think you've anything to
worry about"
That's reassuring," Ransom
said. rising. Il suppose you're
right. I'm sure you're an able
judge of character. Perhaps ]
have been foolish"
The guy was so easily convinced
that Brindle smiled inwardly. Or
was he convinced? There was
something phoney about the
whole set-up.
"But I'll give you more than
an opinion for your money" Brin-
die added, suspecting that he was
wasting his time. Draw up a
new viii. II you should die any,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01
WASHINGTON BATTLES
ROCK PILE IN ROAD

SEATTLE n The s'st' -
Washington objects TO some dirty
work at the crossroads and has
gone to court to remove Ii.
A complaint filed in Superior
Court is labeled:
State Of Washington versus one
pile Of dirt. rock and gravel, Z"
II seems someone left a pile Of
dirt, rock and gravel on The Kent.
Auburn Road near here. A sign
was placed on the pile demanding
that it vacate the spot within 10
days. The pile paid no attention.
The court now is asked 10 de-
clare The pile Illegal and instruct
the sheriff TO get rid OF it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01
Peoples Forum

The Citizen welcomes express
ssens Of the views of its read
ers, but the editor reserves the
right to delete any items which
are considered libeIous or unwar-
Ranted. The writers should re
fair and confine the letters to
zoe words and write ON one side
OF the paper only. Signature OF
the writer must accompany the
letters and will be published un-
ieAs requested otherwise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01
10 YEARS AGO

Miss Beatrice Moreno left Friday
morning for Miami TO meet the
evening plane from Havana that
brought her sister Miss Eliza Nor.
emo, in company with DR.. and Mrs.
Julio De Poo and also Miss Mer-
cedes Pereira Of Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01

Next time you have a smap
amount OF pie dough left over. ron
ii out and cut II into squares. Put
some chopped cooked prunes in
each square and fold over; pineh
edges together. Bake in a moder.
ate oven until lightly Drowned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01

A one-sfory hvileins on Angels
Street between Florida and Pearl
Streets was destroyed b. fire To-
day. The building was old and
dilapidated and wa. q menses 10
surrounding properly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01

A. S. csviness Of the U. S. i'm.
migration service left over the
East Coast yesterday for Miami
where no will attend United
States court Is witness on en-
alien case. He expects 10 take
short vacation before vssvrning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01

City eevncilmsn John CARRIE
nell and Gerald Saunders, seeem.
panied by City Attorney Themss
S. Caro-. win leave early fsness
row morning on me Florida Ne.
tor Lines bus snFevss 10 ITALIA.
hsssse where they win eensvlf
Representative Bernie {. Pspy
on matters relative 10 the pre-
posed new city charter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01

Mrs. Eugene Albury. formerly
Miss May Myers, and two children
who we're spending one week with
Mrs. Albury's aunt. Mrs. Agusto
Asuero, left Saturday afternoon for
their home in Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01

Representative William v. Al.
bury came in from Tallahassee
Saturday TO spend the weekend
with his family and returned to
fhe capital yesterday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01

Roger Wayne Sweeting, little son
of Councilman and Mrs. Glenwood
Sweoting of White Street, was host
10 many Of bis friends Monday
afternoon at Bayview Park. The
event was the celebration OF his
sixth birthday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01

James v. Forrestai. vndss.see.
rotary Of the Navy, was guest
Of Capt. c. G. Reerdan, eommsn.
danf Of the Key West Naval op-
Grating Base, Friday afternoon,
during which time he made .
complete inspection Of naval &C.
tiviiies Of fhs island.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01
Key West In
DaysCone By
From
The Citizen Files
20 YEARS AGO

Miss Alice Roberts and Miss Col.
die Lewinsky were listed on the
honor roll OF The Florida State
College for Women for the third
quarter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01

Charles Lowe, who was spending
a week with his children and other
relatives in Miami. returned on the
Havana Special Saturday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01

Steamer Florida arrived from
Havana Saturday afternoon I o..
clock with 20 passengers. ~
aliens.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01

Crisp cookies keep best In Q
tightly covered Tin contained. How
ever. II the cookies do lose their
crispness, dry them In Q slow oyea
for about five minutes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01

The Key West Post Office went
over the million-dollar mark In
postal savings deposits during the
last month.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01

The steamer Ivy. that was at
work on buoys in the waters near
Tortugas, returned this morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01
NEW MEDICAL DISCOVERIES

Small steps forward in the fight against cancer and
leukema have been announced this month The discovery
OF the first drug which stopped the speedy and usually
fatal black cancer, Melanoma, was of new pill which
stops leukemia temporarily, but not permanently.
The drug which stops Melanoma also works only for
time but has banshed this dreaded form of cancer for
as long as year in patient Up to the present no
other drug or treatment (other than SURGERY has had
much effect on Melanoma The drug is nicknamed
TEPA. gre 80 / =
The pill which checks leunemia tenn orariy is nick
named Mp Mp is not the first drug checks euke-
mia but it is which proongs the Yes of victims when
the other drugs have been used to the hof their powers
MP. has been used on number Of children with acute
or fasactng leukema and temporarily knocked out the
disease in some substantially improved others The good
effects lasted only to six months when the disease
reoccurred the patients became resistant to the drug
The fight against cancer several other grim reap
ers is continuing daily, although answer to these
dreaded diseases is yet to be found by medical science
The discovery of each drug even though helps only
temporarily gives hope that the answer many
OF our most deadly diseases will be found.
is sometimes dscouraoing to realize that even with
our supermodern civilization of mechanical robots Jet
planes and atom-bombs still cannot save the life of
little child afflicted with disease which has been known
to man for centuries
Elders seldom approve of the habits of the rising
generation.
Then there those people who brag about the sum
they pay in taxes
The dictionary like your Bible can do you no good
unless you make of it.
We know some pompous individuals who look just
like they have swallowed themselves.
It Is easier to make friends if you do two things: l.
Keep mouth shut most of the When you open
It, don't say what you think
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01
News Briefs

BERLIN IN ~ The u. S. High
Commission newspaper Neue lei
tung reported here that Gerhart
Eisler, deposed propaganda boss
Of the East German Communist
regime, is now writing the memoirs
of his years as an underground
Red agent in the United States.
Eisler has been in obscurity since
his propaganda bureau was abol-
ished last December and replaced
by a much smaller and less impor-
tant government press office"
TAIPEH IA Chinese National
list news agency said that a COM
pany of Red troops and 1000
civilians joined forces in 24-hour
rebellion against Communist forces
in Inner Mongolia early this month.
The revolving forces killed more
than 100 government officials and
set fire to ii villages at Taiiehen
in Suiyuan Province. the interior
ministry's Tia Tao News Agency
reported. The agency said it got
the report from underground sour
ces in Peiping.
LONDON LIP -- Delegates from
five of Britain's West Indies pos
sessions In the Caribbean area
have signed plan for federation
with q capital at Grenada Island
In the Windward Islands.
The scheme must be- approved
By the island legislatures and then
BY the British Parliament kt&cge
Il becomes effective,
THE HAGUE. The Netherlands
p ~~- The Netherlands celebrated
the 18th birthday Ct Queen JasslaGa
Thurs. TIE monarch sneni ghe aaY
quietly vita her family nj soess.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01

It Is easier to make friends if you do two things
Keep mouth shut most of the tine g When you
1t, don't say what you think.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01

We know some pompous individuals who look just
like they have swallowed themselves
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01

The dictionary like your Bible. can do you no 8
unless you make use of it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01

Then there are those people who brag about the sum
they pay in taxes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-01

Elders seldom approve of the new habits of the rising
generation
The Nome nugget., 1953-11-20
ASTRONOMY NOTES
By OLAF HALVERSON

The planet Venus which shines
so brightly in the eastern morning
sky is on it's return journey
around the sun, hence it is ex-
pected to be a little lower in
the sky during the Christmas sea-
son. 1t takes Venus 225 days to
complete one circuit around the
sun.
Venus is one of the inner ter
restial planets and has diameter
of 1900 miles, which is almost
as large as the earth, which has a
diameter Of 1920 miles.
"A solar day on Venus is in
finite in duration because it TO
tates only once on its axis during
one revolution around the sun.
One side of the planet is in con-
tinuous sunlight. 1t is believed
that sun-raised tides has brought
about this condition on Venus.
Last Saturday, Nov. IA, Mer-
curry made transit of the sun,
that is, it passed across the sun,
in direct line with the earth and
the sun. Only thirteen transits by
Mercury are possible in a century.
The last one occurred on Nov. II,
1910.