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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-30
Governor Permits
Boys To KeepPet
Deer In Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. 1.-Two little
boys, sliCked up in their sunday
best. changed the established pol.
ieies Of the state" yesterday and
got a deer In return.
II started when Buddy Barraek
III. IA. and his brother. Lawrence.
10. called on Gov John s Battle
10 discuss . problem dear 10 their
hearts.
The governor listened 20 ho0 the
youngsters had saved a deer from
a pack Of dogs last summer. They
nursed Il. cared for II and named
4 Bamhi.
Then they got the word. State
law said the doe had 10 be turned
over 30 q state game preserve
That was VIA; the boys went
10 see Gov. Battle abou, Couldn't
he use has power and prestige 70
LEI them keep the DEER
The governor calico state Game
Commissioner ! 7. Quinn To let
the boys keep the deer would be
against the Law. bui
Late yesterday. the governor
called his secretary and dictated
a letter.
Dear Buddy u began.
1t Is seldom that one or two
individuals within TIE space Of q
fee hours can reverse the trend
state But. alter considering -
Yes she E0gprucf said, IL -, !
could 80 tks.r PSI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-30
TOday's Business Mirror

'tgrsrs estimates. his brings the
total 20 about FIVE malion craft.
double the uumber IN 1871
Around ~ million fishing hcen.
ses were taken out. a gan Of IS
per eent over the Ia mllion sold
IN 1917. The sport fishing institute
says that In some Western states
one-third Of the population have
them.
The Fish a wldllfe Service Of
the Interlor Department estimates
nearly two million more hunting
Licenses were taken out last season
than in 1877. for . gain Of IS per
cert Minnesota estimates that
hunting and fishing generates
about $50 million dollars worth Of
business In that one state In a
year.
The recent growth In popularity
Of water skiing and spear fishing
equipment Is helping line the peck.
cts Of dealers In sporting gear
The annual take for sporting goods
Of ell sorts Is around 500 million
dollars now.
Americans spend around $50 ND.
lion dollars a year on bowling and
billiards. They spend about " mil.
lion dollars . year on golf. which
once was . rich mans sport and
Is now everymans.
The Department Of Commerce
estimates 81. spectator amusement
takes In around Ia billion dollars
year Individual recreation
spending Of all sorts Is estimated
10 have increased 20 around eight
billion dollars Initiation has helped
send the total soaring since pre-.
var years.
Participation sports have gained
greatly since the war because Of
TIE trend 20 vacations for more
workers. and 10 longer ones. and
also 10 the shorter work week
which makes weekend recreation
a commonplace.
spectator sports have suffered
College football hi a peak Of 1874
million customers in 1914 but
has dropped seven per cent. The
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
hlames TV. Pro football games
also have dropped off
Professional prize fights gates
we're 1874 million dollars in 1919
and only ga million last year
The National Boxing Assn. SAYS
TV caused many boxing clubs 20
fold.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-30
A Letter
From Bill Laniail

Dear Ne1Ehhor
Strive 30 reduce Federal eXpend
lures was the indicated opinion OF
the man-On-the- street IN your Con
gressmans recent "sIdeW ak sur
yey.'
Answers on the poll 10 the FIRST
Of two questions that dealt with
Government spending found that
seventy per cent Of the people
who participated In the survey
favored reducing expenditures 90
stay within the current Federal
debt limit. Only twenty-five per
cent approved. of increasing the
debt ceiling. with six per cent Of
those polled expressing no opinion.
This result could be construed as
an endorsement Of your Congress
mans vote, with the majority in
Congress last July, 10 defeat Pres.
ideni Eisenhower's request 10 raise
the ceiling on the Federal Debt.
In The waning moments Of the
past session Of Congress. the Pres.
ident requested that the authorlz.
ed ceiling on the national debt be
increased from S27S billion 20 500
billion. The Administration based
It's request on the need 10 meet
necessary expenses and 10 main.
tain a safe working balance Of
funds.
The Congress. led by Senator
Harry Byrd. took issue with the
Administration on this request with
the thought in mind that 90 IN
crease the debt limit az this time
would be an invitation 90 extraVag
anee. II was pointed out that the
Federal debt was about s272 biz
lion. The tax payers were already
paying nearly 81 billion annually
In interest on that debt. The Gov.
eminent had approximately 81
billion In cash on hand and could
under the Law still borrow 50 bal
lion before reaching the existing
debt limit. The five month period.
which the Administration viewed
with concern. would see 40 more
than approximately 81 billion more
IN expenditures than In revenue
The Congress reasoned that in
view Of these facts the Presidents
request vas not justified, so Il vas
defeated.
The second question on the sur
vey involving Federal spending
found fits nine per cent Of the PEG
rie polled would favor a law pro
hibiting the Federal Government,
from spending more than is an.
nual revenue. This vote. Of course.
vas an expression Of approval Of.
enactment Of such q law except IN
time % war or national emergency.
I Your Congressman. with others
In Congress. have made a eoutih.
ue5 effort 10 apply such an auto
matte budget halancer' O. De
psrtmeni appropriation bills. While
success IN this endeavoF has not
been completely achieved 20 date,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-30

the thinking In Congress is moving
IN this direction aud with such an
expression Of public opinion legis-
lation Of this sort might soon be
adopted.
Sincerely yours.
BILL LANTAFF
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-30
you CAN'T sIAT THE pRIcE

The price of q Pontiac is actually just lev
dollars above the very lowest priced cafsl
Come In and check Tor yourseif' With its
s,gr. luxury and power, Pontiac offers
vast difference In quality for a small differ
ence in psice and makes hne car ownership
within the reach Of any new car buyer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-30
Actress l. v ed

HOLLYWOOD - r. AetFe
MaaEe Merrdih ahesr 5-fga-
lie sentence % TeaaCtaF v
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-30
Drive the Car!
Compare the Price!
Check the Deal!
You CAN'T saAr TIA DIAL

You Eanf the besf value. ~ course. Then do
thiss After yoa'se experienced Pontiae's
powerful performance, know its extra quail
icy and its low price, let us prove 90 YOU that
Pontiac has one Of the very highest resale
values in America. Everythina adds up -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-30
you cAN'V BaAT rHa eAR

Don'f invest your money until YOU see us
end put the husky, hieh-eOmpressionp power
Of q Pontiac through lee paCrs' From your
arat touch on the accelerator 20 the last
smooth. assured stop, you'll find you have .
real performer Zen hand. And POntiac's res
ord for dependabllity makes every mile
much more enjoyable.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-10
Rare Trunkback Turtle Dies
At Municipal Aquarium Here
tsMeatball" Perishes
After Terrible
Fight Against His
Enforced Captivity

"Meatball," 500 pound trunkback
turtle, expired over a week ago
after futile 5-day fight against
captivity, Municipal Aquarium of.
ficials have announced. The huge
specimen, something Of a rarity
in these parts, was captured by
shrimper here two weeks ago
and had been given to the aquar-
ium for exhibit.
However, Meatball as he was
tagged, apparently didn't like cap
tivity and spent his. time bashing
his head up against the sides oil
the large concrete tank in which
he was placed. After, several days
Of this he finally was bound with
rope in an effort to prevent him
from killing himself. But this was
not sufficient and he continued his
hopeless struggle and he finally
succumbed, probably from exhaus.
ton, officials at the aquarium said.
The head Of the marine monster
has been preserved at the aquar,
ium and is on display.
Meatball was captured some 90
miles from Key West and is be.
tContinu-- IN Page ThreeI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-10
Hearing Loss
Suffered By
81 XIV Pupils
Audiometer Tests
Given To 2,743
City Students,
March States

2,743 Children in Key West had
their hearing tested this year by
Leland S. March, General Super
visor of instruction, in the audio-
meter hearing testing program.
Those children who showed a
marked hearing loss on the first
test were re-tested lest their fail
ure in the first test had been due to
colds or other illness.
Notices were sent home from
each school to the parents request
ing that they take these pupils to a
physician. It is impossible for any
pupil who has difficulty in hearing
to do as well in school work as if
he or she were able to hear nor
mally.
All parents receiving notices are
urged to take care Of the matter
Immediately. If any pupil is re-
ported by their physician as need
ing hearing aid and the parents
are unable to purchase it, they
are requested to notify Leland S.
Continued On Page Three)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-10
.3-Ring Circus To
Be Here March Il
For Legion Fund

A real three-riug circus. com.
plete with menagerie, is slated to
come to Key West March Il, the
American Legion mas disclosed.
Arthur Sawyer Post No. % of the
Legion has secured the services Of
the Kelly-Morris Circus for that
date. Tents viii be set up on the
lot next to Poinciana school for
the one-day stand.
This show Is said to feature one
of the largest menageries Of any
circus in the world. 1t is also re-
ported to have the largest elephant
in the world.
The Legion is sponsoring this big
event to augment their rehabilita-
ton and welfare fund, so Key West.
ers viii have an opportunity to
satisfy both the urge to see a cir
Gus and to help a worthy cause.
Clowns, aerialists. acrobats, ami
mals--all these and more will be
here on March 81 when the circus
comes to town.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-10
Defense Waste
Clash Is On
In Senate Now
Senator Morse
Resents Action
On Report OF
His Committee

WASHINGTON Up - Sen. Morse
(Ind-Ore) threatened today a con-
tinuing battle with the S e n a e
Armed Services Committee over
its handling of accusations there Is
fabulous waste" in the defense
effort.
Morse, bumped from the COM
mittee after he quit the Republican
party during the presidential CAM
paign, took bitter exception to the
way in which it is following up a
report he helped prepare on al
legged waste.
Yesterday, 1t was learned, he
clashed both with the committee
and Gen. Omar Bradley, chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at q
closed door investigation.
Later he declared he would feel
free to make public any part of
the report that was not clearly
security matter" if he considered
the committee unduly censored II
before publication.
The report written by Morse and
Sen. Long (D-La) provided the
basis for congressional orders that
halted work on 146 million dollars
worth of overseas military pro-
jects pending a review of the al-
Legations. The document is stu
secret. ...sss n = s 5 5, 49,
Morse filed d hot protest with
the committee after learning that
it had scheduled for tomorrow
when he will be out of town--an-
other closed meeting to hear Pen
tagon witnesses testify in defense
Of the projects.
The senator sent word to Chair
man Saltonstall Or Massl that lit
would be unfair and chheard Of"
to bring in witnesses unless both
he and Long could be on hand to
share in the questioning.
Committee sources said Bradley
offered a broad defense of Defense
Department planning of the pro-
jects stalled by the Long-Morse
report.
These sources said Morse at one
point told Bradley and the commit
tee that eff this were a cc''~
and this jury trial, would now
move for directed verdict in my
favor"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-10
Man Is Held On
B And E Charge

Ralph A. Hines. a Navy man at
tached to the Fleet Sonar School
here, is being held in the city Jail
for investigation on breaking and
entering charge.
Hines was jailed early this morn.
ing by police officer Herman Con-
ley on the complaint of Robert
Garrison, e12 Simonton Street who
said that he found the Navy man
in an upstairs room in his home.
Garrison was awakened and
when he investigated found that
the intruder had gained entrance
by cutting a screen. While he was
calling police. the man fed the
scene. He was apprehended about
Continued o PAGE Threel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-10
Navy Charity Carnival Will Be The
Winner At The Dog Track Tomorrow
KENNEL CLUB WILL
TURN OVER ENTIRE
PROCEEDS TO LOCAL
CHARITY CAMPAIGN

The Navy Charity Carni-
val fund which last year
raised $4,000 for the bene-
fit Of local charities, will be
the winner tomorrow night
when the Key West Kennel
Club will give the entire net
proceeds of their operation
to that fund. The evening
has been designated "Navy
Charity Carnival Night"
And the Charity Carnival
will need all the help they
can get--for this year they
have set their goal at a
whopping 100000. Kennel
Club president Abe Arono-
vitz said today that he is
hopeful that Key Westers
will turn out in force to aid
this worthy cause"
Thousands Of local citizens are
expected to flock to the track to-
morrow night to do their bit in
making their years campaign a
success.
In addition to the regular full
evening of entertainment, Kennel
Club officials have announced that
the entire roster of ten aspirants
for the title of Navy Charity Car
nival Queens will be present for
the event. They will be soliciting
votes for the title.
In addition. the track officials
have. slated a feature race, the
Navy Charity Special, which will
put some Of the top dogs 1t the
track in y race that promises to
be d thriller.
Spissin3 Image, shs present
hcIdsv 81 me track record will
face suSls CANNES 80 Avenssr
twho previously held the mark,
Wilshires Honest Buddy and Re-
sonaiors Racing fans are
promised . real thriller.
A feature Of the evening will be
the presentation of a special cup
given by the Carnival board OF
governors by Captain A. e. Buck
ley. commanding officer Of the
Naval Air Station.
Special buses are available for
the track on Stock Island which
leave Duval Street every half hour.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-10
XIV Publiciized.
lin Cincinnati
Paper On Wed.
Travel Page To
Describe Local
Tourist Lures

Key West will be publicized in
the Cincinnati, Ohio, Times-Star
Wednesday when this weeks Ira
veler's Guide page is published,
Fred D. Burns, travel and resort
editor for the paper, disclosed.
Burns, who paid a courtesy call
at The Citizen office Monday, said
that his lead story this week will
deal with Key West as a tourist
mecca and vacation area.
His may years in newspaper
business, both in the advertising
and news fields, have given Burns
an insight into what people want
to know about the places they plan
to visit. At present, the Cincinnati
paper operates a travel service
whereby they help people plan
trips to suit their tastes and pocket
books.
Burns travels for about one
week out Of each month, either
motoring or flying to various vaca-
ton areas and looking over the
situation there. He engages local
photographers to make scenic shots
Of the locales he writes about and
uses them to enhance his des-
scriptions Of vacation spots.
"The more people travel, the
better citizens they are, in their
own. communities" Burns said.
This was his first trip to Key
West, and he was well impressed
with its possibilities a. q tourist
center.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-10
Hearing Starts
On Changes In
TIL Labor Law
BY NORMAN WALKER

WASHINGTON R - Congress
launches hearings today into pro-
posed changes in the Taft-Hartley
labor law, giving first considera-
ton to a plan to outlaw industry
wide bargaining.
Chairman Mcconnell (R-Pa) of
on Rep. Lucas (D-Tex) as the
on Rep. Luca s(D-Tex) as the
committees first witness in hear
ings expected to run for several
months. Congress members are
being heard first. Lucas wants the
industry-wide bargaining ban.
Revision Of the Taft.Hartley
law, now more than five years
old, is one of the promises made
by President Eisenhower. But he
was not yet spelled out any pro-
posals.
Senate Labor Committee hear.
ings have been charted TO start
during the first week of March,
Sen, Taft tR-Ohio} already has
submitted 4 batch cf inekdments,
but organized labor isn't very hap
py with them.
Taft has carefully pointed OUT
his proposals do not bear admin
istering the present law. Taft has
not looked with favor on the
industry wide bargaining bar
plugged by Rep. Lucas. Amend.
ments similar to Taft's current
ones were approved by the Senate
several years ago but died in the
House.
Eisenhower has authorized Sec.
rotary of Labor Durkin, former
president of the ALL Plumbers
Union, to establish an advisory
committee made up Of public,
labor and industry representatives
The President said he wanted this
group TO help the Labor Depart
ment "play a significant role in
the planning of Americas eco
nomic future"
Durkin, II is understood, plans
to have this committee drafl
administration proposals fol
changing the Taft-Hartley Act. IL
membership has not been di7
closed, but 1t vas learned thai
John L. Lewis. pres aent Of ~.
United Mine Workers, has beer
invited to be a labor member
Lewis has been probably the mos
bitter critic Of Taft-Hartiey.
Lucas, the House committee'i
first witness. is sponsoring amend
ments to forbid any one unior
from bargaining with two or more
competing employers. He said Thu
would stop monopoly bargain
ing" but would stiIl allow . unior
to bargain for all plants in !
single company.
His plan would apparently bal
tContinued On r - Three
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-10
.OneFMeman Dead.
Ten Injured In
Disastrous Fire

ATLANTA IN - Atlanta's worst
fire in several years last night kill
ed an assistant fire chief and in
jured 10 other firemen.
The blaze, which roared out Of
control for more than two hours,
destroyed q $250,00 warehouse
owned by the Seaboard Airline
Railroad.
Leased by Acme Fast Freight,
Inc, and the Nashville, Chattanoo-
Ga and St.Louis Railroad, the ware
house was used as a terminal
for separating and rerouting gen.
eral merchandise. II was located
CONTINUED On Page Threel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-10
HAND GRENADE FOUND
In CAR OF LA MAYOR

Los ANGELES R--Mayor Flet.
cher Bowron wasn't even aware OF
ii when 4 practice hand grenade
was found on the front seat of his
official automobile.
Police disclosed Yesterday that
the mayors chauffeur. policeman
M. d. Hoover, found the grenade
when the mayor, his executive as
sistant and the chauffeur left the
Advent Episcopal Church. where
the mayor had made an address
Sunday night.
81 do not assume for one minute
that any Of my political opponents
had any possible connection with
IT," Mayor Bowron commented.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-10
Commission Meets
Tonight With 3
Making Quorum

The Monroe County Commits
sion will meet tonight in its
chambers at the courthouse de-
spite the illness and enforced
absence of Chairman Gerald
Saunders and Commissioner Joe
Allen.
Commissioners Saunders and
Allen are both down with the
Continued On Page nhreei
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-10

: ITS just talk among the girls
now. not official with any clubs.
| look favorably upon the idea.
After all. we have Sc BPW clubs
throughout the state and these
clubs are important"
The volatile, 41-year-old Civil
Service worker at the Navy Yard
says that if she runs in 1856 she
will resign her job as soon as she
qualities in the primaries. For the
time being however she viii con-
tinue her job and trips to major
cities throughout the state in her
capacity as President of BPW.
The first possible eonelsvs a.
which Mrs. Harvey could bs put
forward by her organization 80
. possible svbernsterial esndl.
date takes place May. u. Is. Is
In Orlando shs State ePW Con-
Venfion.
The idea to promote Mrs. Har-
vey as the first woman candidate
for Governor in the State has
originated in the informal talks Of
the Business and Professional Wo-
mans Federation. a powerful
group nationally as wen as In the
state.
In 1852 the Federation proposed
its past national President Judgs
Sarah T. Hughes as Democratic
candidate FOR President.
''It was more or less q token
move, Mrs. Harvey said.
t. ThA nevs - place 8rs. Har.
veyk mama On fhf 1855 Ballet, e
not token, however. Though the
ladies are merely talking about
her esndidsey ~ this stage, u
IL entirely likely That the q ePw
clubs could swing MRS. Harvey
onto ihe ballot.
Only two women have served a.
Governors In the u. S. Nellie Tay-
loe Ross was elected Governor OF
Wyoming, November ., 1924 after
the death Of her husband. October
2. She was installed January Is.
1925.
MA" Miriam Ferguson was
elected Governor CT Texas the
same year and installed January
90, 1925.
Mrs. Harvey would become not
only Florida's first lady Governor
but the first woman 10 run for the
office, she believes.
Life really begins at forty"
said the vivacIous First Lady Of
Key West. Never have had such
an exciting time. In Tallahassee
last weekend ! was given three
birthday parties. breakfast, tea and
a canasta party"
Mrs. Harvey was attending the
Florida State University Alumni
Board meeting. She admitted that
she mixed in . little BPW work
on the trip too.
The mobile State President. and
Key Vests First Lady. f1ies all
over Florida. She has far too many
activities throughout the state 10
go BY car, bus or train. On each
Of these trips she becomes more
and more impressed by the
strength and influence Of her organ
| ization in the community.
The menfolks cal upon our
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-10
City Electric
BID. Meets Today

The Utility Board of City Elect
ric System held its monthly meet
ing at S pm. today.
The 5000, 900 steam electric
plant now completed on Grinnell
Street was scheduled for discus
sion. Completion date for the Big
Pine Line which win shortly Hum
mate the Lower Keys was also to
be discussed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-10

Key West. Florida. hos the
most equoble climate In the
country. with ON average
smqe Of only IL Fohrenheii
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-10
Move Afoot In Womens Organization To Put
Wilhe|mina Harvey In Sc Gubernatoria| Race
State BPW President Looks
With FAVOR On Political MOUe
By SUSAN McAvoY

The First Lady of Key West Mrs. Wilhelmna Har.
vey may become the first lady Governor of the State of
Florida if mushroomng campaign among the organized
of the state takes hold before the 1856 election
81 not opposed the idea, that it has picked
up little momentum, Mrs Harvey, State President of
the Business Professional Womens Clubs said today
Evening star., 1953-10-08

Electric clothes dryer by Eosy with 220voIt
operation for fost drying. Holds 9 b. load.
Control turns off dryer when clothes are dry.
Evening star., 1953-10-08

Portable electric phonoeroph, plays 1919, 45
or 78 RPM records. In attractive oirpone
luggage case in maroon, blue or green.
Evening star., 1953-10-08

Just q" wide, with 4 burners, white enamel
cooking top. Big oven and drop door broiIer.
WiIcoIotor oven heat control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-17

BUICK 81 4-door sedan: r., h.;
Dyna.: Wv. tires; E-z Eye glass;
driven $4,000 miles; like new;
Florida ave n II A-0R01 Ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-17

AUSTIN 1947 4-docr; good mech.
cond.; very cheap transp.; $3.50 or
best offer. Ewes. 1880, OIL. 9-9556.