davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-24
Tallahassee, Florida,
April 18th. 1864.

Tallahassee. Florida,
April 9Th. 1853.
NOTICE
NOTICE Is hereby given that the
Trustees OF the Internal Improve.
ment Fund OF the State Of Florida.
Pursuant to Law. will offer for
sale. for Objections Only. in ITALIA
hassee. FicriSe, e li:oo o'clock
described land in MONROE CORN.
TY. Florida, to-wit:
A parcel pf bay bottom land
in the Straits Of Florida, south
of and adjacent to the West
2es.7 feet Of Section IL and the
East 2is.3 feet OF Section Is,
Township IS South, RanKe az
East, at Cench Key. Monroe
County. Florida, and containing
0.60 OF an acre, more or less.
The Purchaser Is required to nay
the advertising cost and documet-
The sale, IL ana when made, shall
be ubject to the Trustees reserv.
ing unto themselves 1876 Of the
minerals and metals and
sos OF the petroleum thereon or
THE TRUSTEES or INTERNAL
IMPROVEMENT FUND reserve the
right TO reject the sale.
BY ORDER Of the Trustees OF
the State OF Florida.
DAN NccARTY.
Governor.
r. c. ELLIOT. Sec.
Trustees !. I. Fund.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
, 1953-01-23
rrespondence
INFORMATION PLEASE

I am a regular subscriber to
the st. Croix Avis, and in its
issue Of Monday January 10,
which / received at | Pm. to-
day in spite Of my sending
twice to the Post Office yester-
day, there appears a Proclama
ton from the Governor dated
at st. Thomas January Is, pro
claiming January 20, as a pub
lie holiday.
Is the public and especially
business places operating IN
der the Wage and Hour Law
not entitled to more advanced
notice?
Perhaps the Governor broad
cast this over one or the other
of the local Radio Stations, but
| am Of the opinion that living
in a Free and Democratic
country, I could listen to what
ever station I wished to,
rather than as it is in Russia
and the Iron Curtain coun-
tries, to what the government
wants you to.
However if in the future ]
have to listen to either Radio
Station to be able to know
what the Governor has to say.
would he or some one else let
me know what time to listen.
as I have no intention of lis
tening all day and all night
only the the local station.
Christiansted, st. Croix
January 81, 1853
Erik r. Stakemann
, 1953-01-23

DR.. Robert NJ. De Freitas,
B. a. O., D. Specialist in Eye
Examination Refraction Or
thoptics; announces that on
Tuesday, Jan. 9th from 10 AN.
to 5 PM. & Wednesday, Jan. 28th
from 1880 to 4:30 Pm. complete
optometric service will be Of
fered to the Municipality Of
ST. Croix.
Will be in Frederiksted
Municipal Hospital from 900
am. until noon Wednesday.
The latest DESIGNS in Eve
glasses prepaid or c. O Q.
, 1953-01-23
CONTINUED from Wednesday,

Time Of occurrence Of the fire
Many question have been raised
publicly as to whether or not the
FIRE took place an hour earlier
than was reported. If anyone saw
the fire an hour earlier, we may
well ask why he did not report it.
However, this joint report OF the
Assistant District Attorney and
Director Of Police, before me, IN
dictates by written statements that
Mr.. Bruce c.. Cobb, Mr.. Allen
Gordon, and Mr.. Walter Priest
were at Mr.. Cobb's home on
Bunker Hill when they discovered
that a fire was in progress at
Blackboard Castle. Mr.. Cobb be-
lieyes that he first saw the fire a
few minutes before twelve mid
night and that he was at the hre
about twelve. He also stated he
heard a sirens sound at that time.
AS the public siren was not blown,
Mr.. Cobb must have heard the
siren of one of the fire engines
which, if true, would nullify the
statement that the fire commenced
an hour before the fire engines
had reach the scene. Mr.. Allen
Gordon stated he definitely saw
the fire not earlier than 11:45 pm.
and not later than 1905 am. Mr..
E. Leonard Brewer states that he
saw the fire shortly after 1918
am. Mrs. Nina Brewer states that
she first saw the fire after twelve
definitely, and that it might have
been 1890 am.
MI. Walter Priest, in a written
statement, claims that either be-
fore midnight or shortly after
midnight he heard one small blast
Of a siren, Whereupon he rushed
out on the porch of Mr.. Gordon's
home, called the telephone switch
board and inquired as to the fire.
He estimated this to be five min
utes or eight minutes past mid
night. The telephone exchange
recorded the first call, as Mr.. Via
let has told me, at 1928 am.
There is therefore clearly no proof
for the absurd statements which
have been made that the fire
alarm was given one hour earlier
than the Police and Fire depart
raents' record show.
, 1953-01-23
GEORGE "A. MENA
CLERK of the Court.)
r. H. Amphlett Leader
(Attorney for Plaintiff
BY: w. E. Messer
Deputy

Address: Frederiksted, st. Croix, v. l.
NOTE-The defendant, if served personally, is required to he
his answer or other defense with the Clerk of this Court, and to
serve a copy thereof upon the plaintiffs attorney within twenty 0O)
days after service of this summons, excluding the date Of service.
The defendant, if served by publication or by personal service out
side Of the jurisdiction, is required to file his answer or other defense
with the Clerk Of this Court, and to serve a copy thereof upon the
attorney for the plaintiff within thirty 500 days after the compile
ton of the period of publication or personal service outside Of the
jurisdiction.
, 1953-01-23

SUMMONS (civiI Action-orisinaD
IN the DISTRICT COURT Of the VIRGIN ISLANDS, U.S.A.
DIVISION OF SAINT cRoIX AT CH~RIsTIANsTED
BEATRICE LEWIS, Plaintiff
st. Croix. VII CIVIL No. gu - 1857
VS.. N)
Elisa POTTER ACTION FOR DEBT.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
To: ELISA POTTER, Defendant.
Within the time limited by law (see note below you are hereby
required to appear before this Court and answer to a complaint filed
against YOU in this action; and in case of your failure to appear or
answer, Judgment by default will be taken against you as demanded
in the complaint, for ACTION IN DEBT.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Court this 10th day OF
December 1852
GEORGE "A. MENA
CLERK of the Court)
, 1953-01-23

BEATRICE LEWIS, Plaintiff
Christiansted, ST. Croix, vi.
Evening star., 1953-03-05
Daily Worker Discounts
Struggle for Stain Role
BY the Assoeiosed Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 5.-The
Communist Daily Worker said
today there is no chance of an
internal struggle for power in
Russia as a result of Premier
Joseph Stalin's illness.
"The stalinist leadership is a
collective leadership, based on
the tested collective Of the lead
ership Of the Communist Party
of the q. s. S. r." the newspa-
per said in an editorial.
Around this collective lead
ership rallies the entire Soviet
people as they did when the i'm
portal Lenin was struck down
and Stain was chosen by the
party :"
The Daily Worker. official or
gan Of the party in America, said
that those who speculate about
internal struggles to succeed
Stain are dangerously mistak-
en-" and show "absymal igno-
rance OF socialist democracy and
socialist society"
Evening star., 1953-03-05

munism and revolt. Things in
the U. S. S. r. are simply ripe for
q change"
Former Ambassadors Walter
Bedell Smith and William C.
Bullitts foresaw the possibility of
q comparatively calm transition
period of shifting power to Stall
ms successors without bloodShed
or new world crisis.
Gen. Smith, new Undersecre-
tary of State, made his views
known in 1850 in a book called
MY Three Years in Moscow. +"
Sources at the State Department
confirmed that he still holds the
same opinions today.
Bullitt Issues Warming,
In his book, Gen. Smith pre-
dicted that Stalin's power will
be divided between v. M. Molo-
tov. Georgi Malenkov and Law
remit Beria.
Mr.. Bullitt, first ambassador
to the Soviet Union, named the
same triumvirate. He said that
if these three succeed to power,
the Russians will tread softly"
for a time, with consequent re-
duction in the threat of immedi-
ate worldwide war.
However, he warned, "they
never. change their basic policy
which is to conquer the earth
for Communism"
Gov. ByrneS said Stains
Evening star., 1953-03-05
Rabbi Hyman Goodkowitz,
Father Of Chaplain Hero
BY the Associated Press

MARTINSVILLE, Va, Mar. s.
Rabbi Hyman S. Goodkowitz,
father of one of the four heroic
chaplains who went down with
the Dorchester when she was
torpedoed in World War II, died
here last night of a heart all
ment.
Rabbi Goodkowitz served the
Southeast Hebrew Congregation
in Washington about Is years
ago, according to acquaintance.
Death came almost instantly
to the Rabbi at the height of a
Jewish holiday party at the Ohev
Zion Synagogue. He had come
to Martinsville in 1850 from Los
Angeles.
His son was Rabbi DR.. Alex
D. Goodkowitz. In 1943 the son,
with three other chaplains of
other faiths, chose to remain
aboard the Dorchester when she
sank. giving their places on the
life RATS to others aboard the
transport.
Two other sons and his widow
survive Rabbi Goodkowitz. He
was native of Kinston, N. c.,
and had served congregations
in Asheboro, High Point and
WinSton-Salem, N. c., and in
Watertown and Auburn, N. Y.
Evening star., 1953-03-05
Prince Georges Scouts
Form Jamboree Troop

Twenty-three Prince Georges
County Boy Scouts who will form
part of the county delegation
to the Scout Jamboree in South
ern California in July will meet
at 8 pm. tomorrow at the First
Methodist Church, Hyattsville.
The meeting is one of several
planned by Thomas Uffelman OF
Bladensburg, county Scout exec
utive. for training and equip
ping the troop. The boys, who
come from a dozen different
units In the county. will travel
by special train with $50 to 300
other Scouts from the National
Capital Area Council.
The Jamboree will be held
from July II to % on a 5000
acre ranch near Santa Ana,
Calf. Some $4,000 Scouts from
all over the United States are
expected to attend.
Scoutmaster of the Jamboree
troop will be William p. Stone
braker. Landover Hills. Assist
ants will be Joseph E. Butler,
Chillum, and Paul r. Miller, Uni
versity Park.
Evening star., 1953-03-05
-Four Ex-Ambossodors Divided
On Soviet Internal StruqqIe

Two former American Ambas-
Sadors to Russia said today that
Stains death may bring about a
bloody scramble for power, but
two others expressed the view
that it is more apt to result in
a relatively peaceful assumption
OF authority by a triumvirate OF
the Soviet dictator's three most
powerful Subordinates.
At the same time former Sec
retary of State James F. Byrnes
warned that it would be "a great
mistake" to think that Stains
death would necessarily bring
about better relations" between
this country and Russia.
Former Ambassadors Averell
Hartman and William H. Stand
ley Joined in predicting tension
and bloody unrest. Mr.. Harri-
man said the change would mean
"a period Of extreme tension and
Cerror tnroughout Russia" which
will continue not just until his
successor emerges. but until that
man proves his ability, if he can,
to dominate the Communist
Party, the secret police, the
army. in fact the whole Soviet
apparatus.
Grave Danger Seen.
This period Of uncertainty
may weaken the Soviet structure
and yet grave danger could come
from reckless action on the part
OF new Kremlin leadership un-
dertaken to divert attention
from internal problems"
Admiral Standley forecast "a
mad scramble for power. Once
there is a break the people of
Russia will fall away from COM
Evening star., 1953-03-05
BY the Associoted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 5.-A
chorus of "hurrahs" and an out
burst of applause swept the
Maryland House of Delegates
yesterday when Speaker John
Luber, Democrat, of Baltimore,
announced that Stain was dead.
The report relayed by Mr..
Luber was unconfirmed.
President George Della, Demo-
crat, of Baltimore, made the
same announcement to the State
Senate. One Senator applauded.
KANSAS CITY. Mar. 5 R-
Harry S. Truman said yesterday
he was sorry to hear Of the criti-
cal illness Of Premier Stalin.-
I'm sorry, just as I would be
If such a thing happened to any
other acquaintance Of mine," the
former President said.
Mr.. Truman declined to COM
ment on the effect the death of
the Soviet leader might have on
world affairs.
TOKYO, Mar. 5 R.-Prime
Minister Shigeru Yoshida today
said he felt sorry for critically
i'll Premier Stain, though he did
not see eye-to-eye with the So
Wet premier on world affairs.
He made the remark in reply
to request for comment from a
leftiSt socialist councillor at a
meeting of parliament's upper
house budget committee.
MEXICO CITY, Mar. 5. R.-
Jackson Mornard, serving a
prison sentence for killing Leon
Trotsky, said yesterday I'm
more worried about my left foot
than about Stalin's (threafened
death"
Mornard insisted on telling re-
porterS about his foot, which he
sprained yesterday, while walk
ing in the prison grounds.
"The death of a thousand
Evening star., 1953-03-05

States among the Soviet people
and, should some unfortunate
incident occur between Ameri-
cans and Russians either in Ger.
many or in the Far East. he
would not have the power that
Stain possessed to hold his mill
tariStS in check"
Evening star., 1953-03-05

death or incapacity would not
lessen the need for eternal vigi-
lance on our part"
He added that If Molotov
should succeed in gaining su-
preme power, my fear is that
he would continue the policy of
arousing hatred of the United
Evening star., 1953-03-05
Former Foes Now Favor
Regulated Naturopafhy
By the Assoeiuted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Mar. S.
Senators who once spoke on ban
ming naturopathy in Maryland
were convinced today the prac-
tice should be legalized but close
ly regulated.
A Judiciary subcommittee de-
cided to prepare some sort of
legislation after hearing Kenneth
c. Hitchcock, Baltimore naturo-
path, tell what he and his col
leagues do for sick people.
Mr.. Hitchcock appealed for
regulation to set up naturopathy
as a recognized profession and
weed out unqualified practition-
ers. Naturopathy involves the
treatment of illness without
surgery or drugs.
Senator Dippel. Democrat, of
Baltimore was named chairman
Of an investigating group after
testimony of one naturopath so
outraged the committee several
members demanded the attorney
general look into the practice.
DR.. D. Aitchison of Takoma Park
had claimed almost a perfect
score in curing cancer and other
deadly diseases.
II don't believe it," Mr.. Hitch
cock said. He explained he re-
ferred critical cases to spe-
cialiSts.
DR.. Aitchison quit the Mary
land Naturopathic Association
after a disagreement over what
kind of proposal should be drawn
to recognize naturopathy by law,
Mr.. Hitchcock said.
I'VE are definitely not in SYM
pathy with him." Mr.. Hitchcock
added.
Evening star., 1953-03-05
Eisenhower Cautions
Against Close Vote
On Anti-SIaVe Motion
Continued From First Page. }

Continued From First Page.)
Gratis appear determined to vote
against the resolution if the
amendment stays in, because
they believe it casts doubt on
the validity of the agreements
which the resolution accuses
Russia of violating.
Stains illness unwittingly is
helping to postpone a showdown
fight.
Senator Smith, Republican, of
New Jersey, author of the
amendment which caused Demo-
Gratis to turn almost Solidly
against the resolution in COM
mittee, suggested for the second
time that the issue may not be
taken to the floor under present
conditions.
Stains illness would give us
q good reason for a postpone
ment until we see whether some
thing can be worked out" the
New Jersey Republican added.
Senator George of Georgia,
who led the Democrats in their
opposition to the Smith amend
ment. said there is a strong pos
Sibility the resolution may never
be brought to a vote at ALL"
Senate leaders could easily
sidetrack it, if they so desire, by
passing over it when it is reached
on the Senate calendar.
Senator Taft said he did not
have ''any such idea," but added,
we'll try to let everybody cool
down and see if any one has
suggestions" He agreed Stains
illness might have a difference.
Senator Gore, Democrat, of
Tennessee, observed:
Its too bad he Eisenhower
didn't run on the Democratic
ticket. His relations with Con-
gresS would have been so much
easier"
AS the situation stands now,
Democratic leaders say they are
supporting the President because
they are still for the resolution
as he presented it to Congress-.
Evening star., 1953-03-05
Reds Handling of Stain Story
Hints Struggle for Power Is On

a feeling could lead to an ex-
plosion.
If Stain lowered between life
and death. there ). would be
suspicion, gossip and quarreling
in advance of the succession, in
stead of a sudden stroke which
could present the country with
an accomplished fact-a new
leader.
But for q new leader to seize
power before Stain actually has
passed on would be dangerous,
like blasphemy to those in the
party and state who believed in
Stains role as a demi-god.
Struggle Most Likely.
So it seems likely that behind
the scenes there will be a strug-
gle for power if, in fact, it is
not already in full tilt. Malen-
kov thus far may be assumed
to have the upper hand, but to
keep it he may have to out
Stain Joe. A situation like
that could lead to fearful blood
letting.
If Malenkov proves q winner,
the West can look for a most
cautious regime while he con-
solidates himself and his ad-
herents-a regime, in fact, which
could be almost conservative.
Malenkov would take no chances
with his power.
His adherents are among the
younger element in the Com
munist Party. Stain is the last
Of the powerful Old Bolsheviks.
Others who hold more or less
honorary positions in the hier-
archy do not matter. The rest
Of the Bolsheviks were purged
out Of existence by Stain, him
self. to secure his own power.
Even the word Bolshevik has
been dropped officially. It is a
word which suggests revolution
aries. But in a society where a
small privileged class-six or
seven million Communist Party
members -has entrenched itself,
revolutionaries are no longer
wanted.
AS it was with Lenin, 50 1t is
with Stain. There are many in
the party, no doubt. who will
welcome his passing just as
Stain apparently welcomed the
death Of Lenin. He was impa-
tient. for power. Those under
him now are impatient.
But more than ever now If
Malenkov wins out, the Soviet
Union may be expected to take
no chances with a step which
might lead to the cataclysm of
a war. which it might not sur
vive. Undoubtedly, his fifth
columns will continue their work
throughout the world. But NAL
enkov is a man who lives a cheap
victory and will retreat when it
is necessary to make himself
wholly secure.
Evening star., 1953-03-05
Plan for Home Rule
Set Back in MARYLAND
BY q Ssoff Correspondent Of The Ssur

" SIHtI SuVIVSPOTIUUEI OF UNu SVuT
ANNAPOLIS, Mar. S.-A bill
granting more home rule to
municipalities received a setback
in the Legislature yesterday
when several State Senators be-
gan excluding their home coun-
ties from its provisions.
The measure was sent back to
the Senate Judiciary Committee
to determine if exclusion of some
counties would affect it's consti-
tutionality and, if not, to give
any other counties a chance to
get out from under it's provisions.
Evening star., 1953-03-05
Paul Reynuud Recovering

TOKYO. March Is F.-Paul
Reynaud. former premier of
France suddenly stricken Ill here
Monday, today was reported i'm
proving. A chest condition and
high temperature caused him to
cancel an audience with EN-
peror Hirohito and Empress Ma
gako. and may force him to fore
go a planned trip to Korea.
Evening star., 1953-03-05

lin-that is, If there were some
one at the top whose authority
was unquestioned-it seems un-
Elikely that Stalin's illness, appar-
emily his final one, would have
been announced so quickly.
The stroke was sudden. In
dian Ambassador K. P. S. Menon
saw the Soviet leader only a few
days ago and reported him In
apparent good health.
Unusual PrOmptneSs.
Soviet authorities held up the
announcement of his illness only
two days. For most Soviet lead
ers, such grave illness is usually
announced in the obituary.
Maybe the would-be heirs
were unable to hold the news
up long and preferred to feed
such a profound shock to the
Soviet public in small doses.
While one faction may be pre-
eminent at the present time, the
chances are it is far from secure
in it's pre-eminence.
AS at the time Of Lenin's
death, there is every chance for
a struggle for Stains mantle,
even though he has appeared to
have chosen Deputy Premier
Georgi M. Malenkov as his sue
cessor. But the man who sue
ceeds Stain will need a mighty
buildup.
No Powerful Aides.
Stain was all-powerful in q
way Lenin never was. Those
under Stain have been virtually
robots. Under Lenin there were
many who were not-Trotsky,
Bukharin, Kamenev, Zinoviev
and Stain, himself, to name a
few.
In a struggle for power. it
would be dangerous for the
Soviet Onion if Stain fingered
on, only just alive. This would
permit the rumor mills to get
In motion as they do quickly in
totalitarian countries. It would
generate a feeling Of insecurity
among the people and, above
all, among members Of the Com
munist Party, high and low.
In a country like Russia, such
Evening star., 1953-03-05
Eisenhower Shown
In Retreat From
Hallway Meetinq
BY the Assoeioied Press

BELGRADE. Yugoslavia, Mar.
5.-The Yugoslav newspaper
Politika today carried a three
column cartoon picturing the
ghostly spirit Of Stain rising
from the Kremlin. In the fore
ground, a caricatured President
Eisenhower, beating a fast re-
treat, was crying over his
shoulder:
Il am taking my offer back.
I don't want to meet you half
way"
Evening star., 1953-03-05
A Difference of Opinion

Stains won't keep me from
worrying about my personal af-
fairs" he told newsmen. what
happens to him or Russia doesn't
matter to me at ALL"
Evening star., 1953-03-05

Mr.. Ryan. Russion-s speokins specialist
on the news Of communism. long hos
been close student Of whot will
happen in the Soviet Union when
Stolin dies.
Evening star., 1953-03-05
By WiIIiom [. Ryon

Associated Press Foreign News Analyst.
PARIS, Mar. 5.-Moscow seems
to be playing it straight with the
story of Stalin's illness, and this
in itself indicates there is divi-
sion and uncertainty among the
rulers of the Soviet Union.
If there were perfect concord
among the powers of the Krem-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-07-31
Refugee Nun
Gets Degree
In Indiana

NOTRE DAME, Ind. - (NC) "A
refugee nun from communist Hun
gary will be given a degree here
when the Graduate School of Sa-
cred Theology at st. Mary's Col
lege holds its tenth anniversary
commencement here July 81, the
college said.
To mark its first decade, the
school has slated a three-day alum
nae reunion program during which
a number of prominent educators
and prelates will speak.
The graduating class of the
school-the first American institu-
ton to offer advanced work in the
ology for Sisters and iaywomen-
includes Sister Antonla Fodor, a
native of the Hungarian town of
Koszeg, who will receive her doc
torate in Sacred Theology. Sister
Antonia lived through the Nazi oc-
cupation and survived the Russian
bombardment of Budapest in 1945.
She came to the United States in
1850.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-07-31
tod Love You
Dad Can NeUer
Help Louing Son
by Bishop Fulton ]. Sheen

the Bingo Club who sent $3.50,
their sacrifice for the Holy Fa-
theirs Missions TO the girls
who made things foi a bazaar
in their yard. "We sold almost
everything and made s11.23
which we send for the Chinese
who are cold and starving"
to AS. "A few months ago | re-
ceived a retroactive pay adjust.
ment of SIS. Since | didn't send
it to the Missions then | am en-.
closing S30-interest on the orig
inal amount" to Mrs. LIS. for
So. "A while back sent 81
which made me feel 50 good spir-
itually that I've decided TO keep
sending small amounts as | can
afford them" to is. for
$40. We have had car for sale
for nearly four months. AS We
we're anxious to get II sold, we
promised the Missions $40 for a
quick sale"