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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-24
Conferees Agree on Bill
Creating RFC Substitute
BY the Associated Pres,

enate-HouSe conferees have
agreed on a bill to dissolve the
Reconstruction Finance Corp.
and create a Small Business Ad-
ministration with lending power
of SITS million.
RFC. set UP 81 years ago in
depression days, would lose its
power to make loans go days
after the bill became law. It
would continue in liquidation
until next June 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-24
Mccarthy Assured
By BedeI| Smith on
Information Policies
Able Direction Pledged,
But Pair Differ on
ok-Buyine Policies
By J. A, OIeorv

Undersecretary of State Walter
Bedell Smith firmly assured a
critical Senator Mccarthy today
that this country's overseas in
formation service will get com
petent administration" under
any one of several men Presi-
dent Eisenhower is considering
to head it.
Appearing before the Senate
Appropriations Committee to
plead for restoration of part of
the deep cut the House made in
funds for the International In
formation Administration, the
Undersecretary clashed with SEN
ator Mccarthy over whether the
State Department has bought
any Communist books since 1947.
Mr.. Smith agreed with the
Wisconsin Senator that such
books should not be placed in
the overseas libraries, except in
a rare case where their use
would show up Communist doc
trineS.
Disagree on Dates.
The disagreement between
them arose when Gen. Smith
said he has found the department
has not spent any money since
1947 to buy books by Communist
authors, but that they had a
good many on hand.
"You are in error" interjected
Senator Mccarthy, referring to
the 1947 date.
Gen. Smith said he would have
to let the official who gave him
that information discuss the is
sue with Senator Mccarthy later
in the hearing.
Gen. Smith told Senator Nc
earthly the only exception he
could think of where it would be
advisable to use Communist
books overseas would be "if I
could get copy of the first short
history of communism and the
last short history put out in
Moscow and place them side by
side on a library shelf where I
was sure a student could COM
pare them. I think that might
be a master stroke" The under
secretary said his point was the
two accounts bear no resem-
blance to each other.
Clash on Stage Setting.
Clashes between Democratic
committee members and Sena-
tor Mccarthy over the stage
setting for the hearing over
Swallowed the testimony about
the agency itself at the morn
ing session.
1t started with a minor mys-
terry when Senator Ellender,
Democrat, of Louisiana demand
ed to know how the hearing
happened to be moved from tha
regular Appropriations Com
mittee room into the spacious
caucus room, with klieg lights,
movie cameras and microphones.
why all this fanfare-I'd like
to know who ordered this?" in
qulred Senator Ellender.
Acting Chairman Ferguson,
Republican, of Michigan said he
did not. but assumed the staff
had designated the room.
Then Senator Mccarthy said !:
Il personally asked Senator
Bridges to have the hearing in a
room of sufficient size" He said
the hearings involved spending
between $50 and $50 million for
the liza and was of "such great
Importance" the public and the
press should have plenty of room
to come and listen.
Shift is Planned.
Senator Ferguson announced
the hearing was to go back to
one of the committees own
rooms in the Capitol this after
noon.
OF greater significance was the
(See VOICE, Page A-9.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-24
POWs Fuce 'Re-educution'

TAIPEH, FormoSa, July "a (H1.
Most of the 485 prisoners the
Chinese Nationalist say were
captured in a commando raid
last week on Red-held Tungshan
Island will be brought here soon
for what was described today as
re-education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-24
AHborne Troopers
Fall on MARYLAND

ENEMY AT GUILFoRD-Poro.
troopers from the Sd Airborne Divi-
sion drop in on the Selling form, near
GuiIford, Nd, during moneuvers out
OF Fort Meode. For pictures ond
story, see pose 81.
ALL-PURPoSE DREsSES-The one
dress Mary Mortin wore in recent
teIevision show TO spon eros Of fosh-
ion is coming on the market in
modified version. For the newest word
on the fashion front, reod EIeni's story
from New York on pose BIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-24
Gaming Tax Case Voided

Municipal Court Judge
Thomas c. Scalley today threw
out a gambling tax stamp
case and declared in a 23-
page opinion that the law is
unconstitutional when applied
in the District because it forces
a violation of gamblers rights
under the 5th amendment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-24
$500 Million for Korea Relief
Agreed on By U. S. Leaders;
Truce May Be Signed Sunday
ROK President
Scores Allies
Pledges to Foe
By the Associated Press

SEOUL, Saturday, July u.s.
A usually reliable source said last
night that the Korean armistice
probably will be signed Sunday.
Official confirmation was lacking.
The informant, who is close to
the truce talks but cannot other
Text Of President Synemon Rhee's New
Settlement. Page A-3
Chinese Wrest Hill From RoKs in
Sewage, AII-Night Fight. Pose A-3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-24
Lute News
Bulletins
Bandit Robs Loan Firm

S6II0IG NONS GOuI ""
An armed man robbed the
Alexandria branch of the
Liberty Loan Corp. of an I'M
disclosed amount of cash
shortly after noon today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-24

Temperatures To-day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-24

(See MSA. Page A-12.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-24

(see STANDARDS, Page A-SD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-24

An Associated Press Newspaper
The Key West citizen., 1953-12-09
QUESTION ON DOCK SITUATION

Editor The Citizen:
1t has been some time since we the people of Key
Wes bought bit of property that to have been one
OF the best investments from financial angle ever made
by
That was a rundown dock. Since the purchase moth
Ing has been done toward the improvement of that dock
Nor has the city commission of city given any ntma
ton as to when effort is to be made to fully
on our investment
Several ways to utilize it to the benefit of we the
citizens of this city (who the owners) are apparent
Tourists from the interior of great country are
starved for sight of the They will travel hundreds
OF miles just to see what is to sight We can
not omit the fact that in order attract the tourist to
city, must cater to their fances For they have
and will continue to be vital to economy.
Large conventions could be attracted to our cv had
we convention hall large enough to accommodate them
and their delegates.
What would be attractive than an upper deck
to hold these conventions? AS we'll as other groups of
large number, for purposes other than convention.
Public parks in the center of the city are non-exist
ant Or even within three four blocks of the center
where person wants to aze away an hour or so they
may do so.
Why not make it a pleasant public pier where home
towners we'll visitors might rendezvous The activ
ties OF the harbor craft we'll the breezes could
be an interesting interlude to normal actions
Let us not lose cognzance of the fact that in the
time we have had this particular bit of water frontage
no concerted effort has been advanced to attract water
borne commerce to our port either by city governing
body others. .
We are fully aware that the rebuilding of the dock
would involve the output of considerable sum- That
will be problem. Other problems of like nature have
arisen and solution arrived at. When system
The Key West citizen., 1953-12-09

needed rebuilding money made available. When it
was decided stadium would be built the necessary
funds secured. When police force was in need
of modern equipment they got the money Surely then
the executive ability of selected governing group
was adequate in those ventures this should be cha-
lenge greater than those mentioned.
We need dock. Let's get going and do some thing
about it.
Let ignore this fmsy promise of the Caribe Queen
which to have been in operation years ago. That it
would be in operation in 1948-1949-195O-51-52.
Other companies that all ready in operation
could am sure be induced to consider ferry service
in and out of Key West.
But until concerted effort is put forth to acquire
that service will be the owners of an eyesore in the
form of saggng dilapidated dock bit of something
that bought at great expense and shows little or no
return the investment When and if rebuilt and proper
y utilized it could be rigid of income in numer
Gus ways.
Surely think that detailed account of income
expenditures and other data on the dock should be
made public AS to the administration people are curious
and rightly How is the dock now being used and by
whom? it is rented who is it rented to and what is
the amount is rented for? Are we indebted to any
individual for services to it? What is the
estimated cost of rebuilding? estimated (why)
How does income derived from it compare with the cost
Of operation? The citizens deserve an answer.
This is my initial bid focus attention on an issue
that is of extreme importance to all Key Wesers Let's
have some answers.
JOHN A. ANTI.
sos Truman Avenue,
Key West, Fla,
December 5, 1853.
The Key West citizen., 1953-12-09

fue inmolada, ala en- las abruptas
montafias del Asia? Podr&n
sentirse jubilosos esos ancianos,
que ten;an todas sus esperanzas
" sus illsiones, en- el vastago que
sc alisto para servir q su patria
Iy no retorno jamas7 -.
En- csmbio, para los que carecen
de sentimientos, para los que solo
Ipiensan que Ia vida es un extrafio
esrrovssII, en- el cual todos giramos
hasta la hora en- que Ell coraz6n
'deja de latir, para esos. habran
vsrias nochebuenas en- el aiO =
esda festividad. sera un pretexto,
para hacer libaciones y olvidarse
Ipor complete de aquellos hogares
donde el dolor y Ia tragedia mantle.
men perennemente encendidos los
cirios del infortunio.
Nunca hemos podido eomprender
Icual es la finalidad de esa cele-
bracion. que no es otra eosa que
una festividad escogida para
Illenarse el vientre de pesado con-
Idimentos. 81 con clio se pre-
tende celebrar ell nacimlento del
Divine Redentor, POGO simbolismo
tiene, a n1estro juicio, el sacrificio
del lechon, las botellas de sidras
Iy TODD 10 demas que Sc reune annual.
mente, en- esa dia, en- Ia mesa
de los que pueden haeeTlo.
Tai vez 81 en- esos hogares donda
mo hay cena, donde solo hay
ang1stia y acaso si una Mai de
lrebeldia, ante las injusticias de Ia
Ihumanidad. sea donde con mas
|propiedad Sc celebre ia llegada de
aquel santo var6n. que Ia leyenda
Icristiana, plena de misticismo, nos
presenta como ell mas alto y noble
Representative de Ia humildad ,
de todas las virtudes que pueden
adornar una existencia ALI,
en- la soledad de esos hogares
Ipobres, Sc venerara al que lego
en- una NochebEena y que tai veE.
81 retoIne algun dia, para volver
in1tilmente a tratar de regenerar
a la humsnidad. que Marcia por un
aspero csmino, trss el eual solo
encontrara horribles angustiaS ,
grandes desilusiones.
Pero, clio q pesar, 80 seguir&
viendo en- Ell a de diciembre de
cada aio, el pretexto para conner
opiparamente y beber bsstante. ,
olvidar asi las preocupaciones que
la propia vida ha traido durants
todo ell resto del afo
The Key West citizen., 1953-12-09
A woMAN'S POINT OF VIEW

Editor, The Citizen:
have read all the recent letters appearing in The
Citizen regarding the prostitution situation To my
knowledge none have been written by woman, so here
is a woman's point of view,
believe that prostitution will never be entirely
wiped OUT but certainly don't agree with encouraging
it. It's true that it's figured in all history even in the
Bole but why let history repeating itself when
little good ever come from it?
To me a prostitute is as low as a woman can get.
think that at the beginning they lured to the easy
money part but after year they are degraded so
physically and mentally that they are trapped and in
later years become living derectS So when anyone sug-
gests making prostitution legal they aren't thinking of
the women who would be living this degrading life.
The local prostitution game" is a touchy subject
to me- as am tired of having my husband stopped COM
ing home at night and asked eff he would like girl
There must be other Navy wives who feel the same as
do Being Navy wife I've lived in many places where
this has been problem too but with the full
OF the law it has been kept at a low level.
So let's get these women off to honest Jobs and a
chance for normal life.
Sincerely,
A NAVY WIFE
The Key West citizen., 1953-12-09

What might be the last major battle in mans at
tempt to solve the terrible puzzle Of polio will begin
February Sth 1854. At that tme the anti-poio
vaccine will be used in quantity.
Over 200 counties in the United States will be af-
feced in this vaccination attempt which is one of
the largest projects of its kind undertaken The
newest vaccine is tripe-vaccine, and its developers
hope 1t will prove far effective than that used in
tests this summer.
Approximately 100000 to 100000 children will
get shots of the vaccine in the drive which begins
In February The immunizaton drive will probably start
IN Louisiana, Texas Alabama, where polio strikes
earliest in the year and then include other states The
immunzaon effort is scheduled to end prior to summer
when polio begins to strike.
Children who receive the injections consisting of
three shots period of five or six weeks will take
them on voluntary basis. 1t is estimated that most of
the injections will be given to school children of second
grade age.
The great hope concerning this new serum is that
1t will provide immunity against each of the three known
types of polio virus After the 100000 to 100000 chill
dren have been vaccinated between Feb 9Th and June
lst experts will keep rcords the children and the
success Of the mmunization Shots the polio season
develops in 1854 If the vaccine lives up to what some
expect it to- results might show that an answer to polio
has at last been found.
The Key West citizen., 1953-12-09
Chapter "a

QICHARD spent a lot Of time at
the Gold Mine Club and he
wasn't the kind Of person 10 over
look opportunities TO get money.
II he'd happened 10 find out some
guilty secret Of MorriSSey's he'd
probably have tried 10 make use
of il, since obviously he was capa-
ole Of blackmal. Unless he knew
something u that kind shouldn't (
think he'd have dared 10 raise
that check"
Now were getting some
where" Martin said.
TO return to the subject Of
blackman, I'd snpreeiate a state
ment from you given IN private
if you prefer - telling exactly
what Searle threatened to reveal
about you il he was arrested. II
won't go any farther unless it
turns out TO be essential 10 our
case"
Richard and became quite
friendly a couple of years ago.
before he'd gone through all his
money and started getting into
serious Scrapes. People looked on
him as a bit wild and irresponsi-
BILE rather than crooked-some-
thing he'd grow out of in time
and that's what I thought when !
said I'd marry him.
The real break came after the
death of Leona Mitchell, when
heard the gossip and remembered
little incidents that seemed to
prove what they were saying
about Richard. / wouldn't see him
after that, but / answered a cou-
pie OF his letters and ! don't doubt
that some of the things ! wrote
might be construed as the re-
proaches Of an innocent maiden
who had loved not wisely but too
we'll"
There was nothing put down
In so many words to that effect
of course?"
"Of course not. Next to myself,
no one knew better than Richard
that it wasn't so"
81 was only thinking that some
one might have wanted to get the
letters from Searle TO sell to you
or your father" Cloud said. "You
see, we searched Searle's apart
ment without finding q single let
The Key West citizen., 1953-12-09
Hs,,17

y should have been scared stifTi
about the 6x ! was in on Searles'
account" he said, but wasn't.
because was busy thinking about
you. l wanted to kiss you that
night The reason ] didn't was
that always before. when / was
cut with a girl and felt like kiss
Ing her. ] dld. What I mean is.
YOU dldn, seem like just another
girl"
She vas silent while tlsey
walked half a block. She said an
ally. You'd be furious. woulant
you. IL you thought I tried delib-
erately 10 make you say some
thing like THAR"
Il might be
1T isn't quite true But I did
want to see how close you'd come
to-well. a declaration Of love
And
And what"
"Well, l don't happen 10 be In
love or on the verge Of IT, don't
want TO be or 20 play at being. l
think Pm q little sorry ! brought
up the subject. And now, Martin.
I'm anxious 20 get home. Nov
that I've seen Cloud III have 10
talk things over with Dad before
the police do. and he'll take some
handling. VIII you please get me
q taxi7" A.
He stood on ne curb and
searched the street with stony
eyes. The anger Barbara had an
ticipated was burning inside him.
but he was determined to smother
il. A cab drew up.
"Can take you hoEne?- 4
There's no need" Y
'He travels the fastest who
travels alone" he quoted, opening i
the door of the cab. ~And riding
with me is q risky business. q
you found out the other morn
ing, Be gentle but Arm with your
father 90 =
On the running board she
turned and, before he knew her
kissed him on the lips
IL was over in q split second. and
then she was sitting in the cab.
not looking at him, calmly telling
the chauffeur her destination. She
did not say goodbye or wave a.
the car started with 4 ehamping
Of h-abused gears.
&c Be eoatinueU
The Key West citizen., 1953-12-09
4.II!s;SslSl

ter or anything else to connec.
you with him"
Martin said. Il like the idea
about someone else wanting 20
take over Searle's blsckmal set
Up. Several people knew that En-
MS was willing 10 pay for what
ever Searle possessed and Il
would be reasonable 20 suppose
he'd pay one man as soon as an
other. A chiseler wouldn't even
have TO know what was in the
letters, but only that they were
valuable"
You're doing all right Cloud
said. "A few minutes ago l had
one suspect locked up safe and
sound, and now you're trying TO
give me seven"
Martin counted on his fingers.
"Seven7 A hundred people may
have known OF the situation be-
fore the killing. but we're sure Of
Barbara and her father, Clara
belle, Doran, Morrissey and. to-
ward the last, Dexter. They make
round hai-dozen by my arith-
metic."
"Such modesty," Cloud said.
Always dodging the limelighb
aren't you. King?"
THAT was all. Cloud had no
L more questions and Barbara
seemed anxious 70 get away.
Leaving the station house with
her Martin felt that his role thus
far had been anything but heroic
and stood in need Of justification.
1--we done some firSt-class bun
Cling" he began tentatively.
She nodded. I'D have warned
you if you'd given me a chance,
but it wouldn't have done any
good. You'd have gone right
ahead with your own ideas"
my only idea was TO spare you
unpleasantneSs."
Don't think I'm not apprecia-
tive. In a way I'm highly compli-
mented that you'd 60 to such des-
perate lengths for me. What !
can't understand is your vehement
and distinctly uncomplimentary
insistence on everybody under
standing that you aren't fasci-
mated with me-even though you
aren't"
He took her arm as they crossed
the street and continued to hold
it when they reached the other
side.
The Key West citizen., 1953-12-09
Damages Granted

CHARLESTON, w. Va. R-Two
contractors yesterday agreed to
pay $4,000 in damages because
a heavy tree stump was blasted
right into an open convertible,
seriously injuring two West Vir-
ginia youngsters.
The freak accident happened last
June as workers were blasting
Stumps to clear a way for the
new West Virginia Turnpike near
Fonda.
The contractors, Morrison -Knud-
sen Co., Inc, and Ralph E. Mills
Co. Of Kentucky were defendants
in suits brought in behalf of the
injured, Glenna Douglas, Is, of
Chelyan and James Russell Slman
II Of Dry Branch.
The Key West citizen., 1953-12-09
Name For Serpent

MCCALL, Idaho Up - After IS
years of namelesS-and disputed
existence, Payette Lakes "sea SER
pent" is going to get a name.
A. Boon McCallum decided it
was time the serpent was called
something besides 'the thing or
"the monster" So he's started a
contest in his newspaper, the Pay
ette Lakes Star.
The serpent" has been reported
seen at various times. but no one
has every photographed it and it's
never rocked a boat. Estimates of
its length vary from Is to 65 feet,
and the skeptics say it's nothing
but a big sturgeon.
The Key West citizen., 1953-12-09
NAVIpADES

Sc acercan las Navidades
Dias de amble esparcimiento,
para los que Sc sienten felices.
Para los que aun no han sufrido el
dol0r de una sensible peredida
Para los que pueden celebrarla
junto la mujer que les di6 ell ser
|. Esa es la verdadera N0CHE.
BUENA
Para los qJe no tenemos esa
dulce mujercita, de azules ojos,
bellos como las lejanias, tendremos
que buscar en- ell regazo de la
companera buena y cordial la
algeria que aquella viejecita Sc
nos llevsra, cuando partiera para
esa desconocida region de la cual
no Sc retorna
N0CHEBUENAi Una tradi.
cion cristiana. q&e Sc conmemora
y celebra en- casi todo ell 0rbe. ES
decir, festividad plazo fijo.
Algeria, en- fecha prefiJada. Y los
que pagan las consecuencias de
esa algeria, de ese bullicio, suelen-
serlo los pobrecitos leehonss, cria.
dos durante todo ell ano, con
la intencion malvada, de sacri-
ficarlos en- la vispera de Navidad
t.s
Acaso los pobres eoehinos, no
son seres que tienen derecho a
vivir? Sera que ell hombre
para honrar Ell nacimiento de
aquel que todo 10 ofrendo DOR
The Key West citizen., 1953-12-09
King And Samia Split

HOUSTON, Tex. R-The mar.
riage Of Texas playboy-heir Shep-
herd (AbduIlah) King and Egyp-
'tian dancing girl Samia Canal
ended Monday in divorce Just
like evangelist Billy Graham said
it would.
But the ever-happy King, wh0
changed his religion to the Moslem
faith to marry the voluptuous Nile
charmer, still could crow a little.
Graham predicted the marriage
wouldn't last six months. II en-
dured about two years.
The Key West citizen., 1953-12-09
LOTS OF BALDIES

WEST GLACIER, Mont. Up -
Fifty.seven bald eagles, emblem of
the United States, were reported
counted Monday in Glacier Ma.
tional Park. Officials said this was
the largest concentration of the
rare birds in the US. during re-
cent years. ~. sAwwss