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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-29
Textile Slump
Seems TOBe
Finished Now
BY SAM DAWSON

NEW YORK B-Textile men are
feeling much better these days.
Their private slump seems behind
them. Ahead: Stiff competition be-
tween the competing fibers-wool,
cotton, rayon, nylon and the other
syntheticS.
Never before were so varied
sources of fiber and fabric avail
able. But all hands are issuing
optimistic forecasts.
A bright outlook for the future
Of wool is trunfpeted by the direc-
tors of the Wool Bureau, Inc. They
come from Australia, New Zea-
land and South Africa to join U. S.
growers in the fight to protect wool
from the onSlaughts of the new
man-made fibers.
Unusually favorable prospects
Tor good business in 1853" is the
view of the Assn. of Cotton Textile
Merchants of New York.
"Cotton mills backlog Of orders
sold ahead for the next pa months,
and inventories averaging less
than three weeks Of production, "
eheers the American Cotton Man
ufacturerS Institute. Production in
the first quarter of this year topped
Q year ago by 10 per cent.
"Rayon and acetate shipments
running well ahead of last year, "
says the Rayon Information Cen
ter. Last year, however, was a bad
one.
As for more recent man-made
fiberS-dacron, orion, dynel, vi
cara, acrilan, saran and the like
their makers are Growing that de-
mand generally exceeds supplies.
The wool bureaL thinks the
sleeps fiber will stay on top oil
the heap but sees plenty of room
for the new syntheties as world
population continues to grow. II
says: "The production of man.
made fibers viii serve merely to
fill the gap between production OF
wool and mans needs"
The rayon boys, set back on
their heels last year as cotton
surged to the front again, admit
that in the textile business it's
back to prewar patterns of fierce
competition. Shipments of broad.
woven rayon and acetate fabrics
in the first four months of 1855
topped the same period last year
by So million linear yards.
Fashion and promotion will be
the weapons of the rayon and cot
ton men as they battle it out.
The American Cotton Manufac.
1urers Institute predicts conSump-
ton of cotton in the IL months
ending July 81 should top the pre-
vious year by 2S7 900 bales and
reach a total Of about 9,422, 400
bales.
But rayon and nylon tire cords
have ripped into cotton's once
prosperous automobile market
Paper bags have supplanted many
cotton bags in industry, and low
priced burlap is another competi
tor.
Competition between FLYERS, how
ever, has been going on for gen
erations. In 1900 wool was king
topping cotton BY 20 to /. Now cot
ton beats wool by 10 to /.
Both are challenged by the syn
thetics.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-29

Great Britain's has quarter of
Q million people over the age of
IS, 155, 900 of them women.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
Oak Harbor News
MRS. ALBERT n. KRUGER

Christine Darlington, Bobby
Reider, David and Linda Buhrow
and Connie Baumert helped Shar-
on Baumert celebrate her fourth
birthday Monday.
DR.. and Mrs. L. ]. Darr enter
tanned members of the Port Clin-
ton Branch of the c. K. of Ohio
at their cottage on the Portage
River on Monday evening. A pot
luck supper was enjoyed first and
the rest of the evening was spent
socially. Attending were Mr.. and
Msr. Anthony Abbant, May Bouhall,
Maureen Collins and Margaret
Wintering all members of the Of
flee force at the main office in
Cleveland. Mrs. Madeline Lowe,
Mabel O'Harn and Janet Gaudern
of Port Clinton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Gabel, Marilyn and Barbara
of Fremont. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Madison Tommy and Bobby, Mr..
and Mrs. George Chirrelli Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. Rolla Seidel, Mrs. Mike
Burbach, Mrs. John Thomas, Mrs.
Wilhelmina Dietrich, Bob Magrum
DR.. Anthony Darr and Rose Marie
Darr.
Mrs. P. w. Gulau, Miss Lorna
Gulau and Mrs. Otto Reider are
enjoying a fishing trip in Northern
Michigan this week.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
MARBLEHEAD
MRS. MARY LUCAS

Miss Judy Boss of Cleveland was
to spend a week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Ashley and children but
was so homesick that she was ta-
ken to Sandusky Friday to travel
by bus and parents would meet
her in Cleveland.
Mrs. James McMann of Cleve-
land, who had left MarblelGad a.
bout 20 years ago and had reached
the age of 95 was returned here
for burial in st. Joseph Cemetery
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smorgala Jr. and
children and Mrs. Helen Smorgala
were visitors in Fremont Saturday
evening and guests of MIR. and Mrs.
Gilbert Logsdon.
Miss Mary Ellen Fedor and Miss
Patricia Lucas returned Saturday
afternoon from the C. l. O. Girls
Camp at Sand Lake, Michigan.
Mrs. Sylvester Ringhoitz of San
dusky spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Sylvester Ringholtz and
family here.
Mrs. Betty Grassi is getting along
fine but is unable to report for
work at Biro Mfg. Co. since vaca-
tion time, July 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ashby and
children are leaving Tuesday for
a weeks stay with Mr.. Ashby's
brother in Aurora, Ill.
The 9th. District Conference of
Veterans of Foreign Wars will be
held here on August 80. With the
Post meeting at the Hall and the
Auxiliary will meet at Bros Audi
torium at pm. All members are
urged to attend With dinner served
at v. F. w. Hall following the
meeting.
Donkey Baseball will be played
under lights in James Park on Aug
ust 80 sponsored by the Merchants
Baseball Team. Come out early and
stay late. Refreshments will be sold
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
BIRTHDAYS
ANNIvER RSARlEs

August 28-Mrs. Carl RasmuS-
sen, Mrs. William Volschow, Mrs.
Lydia Brown, Bert Marshall, George
Schafer, ROLAND Gillian, Susan
Kay French, Mrs. Rodney Lock
wood, Cathy Carter, Mrs. Robert
Kennedy, Lee Davis.
August 29-Mrs. Edward Neal,
Patrick Barrett, Jr, Stephanie
Ford, Mrs. Walter Strapf, Marilyn
Williams, Carolyn Wheel, Bert
Marshall, Ray Schmitt Wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Emery
Teeman.
August 30-Mrs. B. H. McGill, Mrs.
Clifford Christensen, Atty. Edward
Bell, Susan els, Francis Boysen.
August 31-Mrs. Audrey Steffens
Gardner, Melvin James Welch,
Edwin A. Norris, Deanne Nero
berts, Clayton Ernsberger. Wed
ding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
w. C. Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Dodway, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Wickard.
Sept. Mrs. George Orvec, Jr.,
Irene Wheel, Nulis Christensen,
Vincent Gill. Wedding anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Morgan.
Sept. Mrs. Fern Bloom, Mrs
Arthur Davidson, Mrs. Edward
Ludwig, Mrs. Ed. Swartz. Wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Webster.
Sept. 3-Mrs. Bernard Noll, Mrs
Ida Frenzell, Chester Schafer, Ed
win Laudy.
Evening star., 1953-01-28

because the body can't store it up.
Remember, all year round you can
get delicious Florida fruits-the Sec
tions and salad ready for serving
the juices, frozen concentrate and full
strength.
Right no,0, send for your free Florida
recipe book. Address: Florida Citrus
Commission, Dept. 6O2, Lakelqnd, Fla.
Evening star., 1953-01-28
Tie Found on Tracks,
Three Boys Arrested
BY. the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 28.-Three
boys faced court action today
for putting a cross-tie on the
tracks of the Baltimore & Ohio
main line near the southwest
edge of the city last Saturday.
A possible derailment of a
nine-car passenger train, the
Diplomat. was averted when an
engineer spotted the tie on the
tracks and braked the big train
to a stop.
The train was en- route from
st. Louis to New York.
Railroad and city police Joined
with the FBI in an investigation
OF the case. One of the clues
leading to the arrests OF the COLI
ored youngsters was supplied by
an FIJI agent who noticed a
number Of pieces of bamboo near
the scene Of the near wreck.
The bamboo was traced to the
yard Of one of the boys.
An investigation was launched
to determine If there was evi-
dence Of sabotage, but B. & o.
police said they suspected it was
"a childish prank"
Evening star., 1953-01-28
II Attend Reunion
OF School Class Of II

The diligent work of it's most
illustrious "old grad" Federal
Judge James R. Kirkland, was
responsible for making Business
High Schools class of 1921 re-
union last night a complete sue
cess.
The reunion, held at the Kene-
saw Restaurant, Sixteenth and
Irving streets NV, was the first
the group has had in 81 years.
1t was attended by IA of the Is
surviving classmates who gath
cred after Judge Kirkland had
appealed to newspapers for help
In spreading word of the reunion.
Mrs. Lillian Kilerlane Pruett,
a patient in Suburban Hospital,
was unable to be present. The
other 1921 graduate, Wilbur Nc
Donald, is dead.
One member Of the class, Mrs.
Elmer L. Miller of Burlingame,
Calf, came to witness the in
auguration and stayed on for
last nights party.
All the girls of the class and
the boys, with one exception,
have married. He is the Rev,
Daniel McGrath, pastor of st.
Francis Assist Catholic Church,
Baltimore.
BY comparing notes it was de-
termined the class members have
a total Of 81 children and three
grandchildren and all but Mrs,
Miller live within a 12-mile ra-
dius Of Washington.
Others who attended the din
ner were:
Mrs. Aubrey ChaSon, William
j. Kindsfather, Mrs. Hattie
klawens Brown, Edward H. Lib
hey, Mrs. Clara Manuel Grav
Millard Charlton, Mrs. Carol
Probst Talbert, Mrs. Ruth Rich
Jones, Louis H. Warnerson, Mrs
Elizabeth Mccarthy Anderson
and Mrs. Elizabeth BRAY HowarN
Evening star., 1953-01-28
Five Seized in Raid
Accused Of Robbinq
Four Bus Drivers

Five men were held on robbery
charges today in connection with
four bus driver holdups.
The five were among % per-
sons picked up in a midnight raid
Monday on a party in the 1900
block Of Eleventh street NV,
after police got a tip that stolen
Streetcar passes were being
shown around at the party.
Charged with robbery were
Oscar Tyler, 10. of the 400 block
Of Eleventh street NE; Harold
Luckey. %, of the 1900 block of
Sixth street NV: James Lowery,
18, Of the 1900 block of Seventh
street NV; Norman Monroe, %,
Of the first block of Fenton street
NE. and Thomas Payne, %, of
the 100 block Of New Jersey
avenue NV.
Capt. Richard F.. McCarty.
head Of the robbery squad, said
the arrests cleared up the rob-
berries Of these bus drivers:
Rush II. Housed, 4638 Wood
bury road, Riverdale, Md, robbed
OF 81 passes. 800 tokens, $18 and
his watch January Is at Third
and @ streets NV.
Anthony Szczesny of 4719
Twelfth street NE, robbed of
a change box containing 10
passes, so tokens and $4.65, at
North Capitol street and Florida
avenue December Z.
William S. Mckinney of BOT
Winthrop street Sc, robbed of
so passes, S rolls of tokens, $50
and his watch January 18 at
Nichols avenue and Joliet
street Sc.
Gordon Stewart, 1905 Byers
street Sc, robbed of Al passes
January Is at Eighth and K
streets Sc.
Police still were questioning
others among the IL men and
II women arrested in the raid.
Evening star., 1953-01-28
Police Report New Gangs
Arise With AMAZING Speed

New holdup gangs are or
ganlzing in Washington with a
speed which amazes veteran de-
tectiveS.
Inspector Edgar E. Scott, head
Of the Detective Bureau. said he
is at a loss to explain the rapid
formation Of gangs to replace
those being broken up by police.
In the past 10 days, in three
separate highly successful po-
lice moves, detectives have
cleared up waves of holdups and
put the stickup men under ar
rest. But almost as fast as one
gang is smashed. Inspector Scott
said, another springs up.
The robbery squad in the past
two weeks has been concentrat-
ing heavily on the upsurge in
holdups. Most of the men have
been working overtime.
The results have included ar
rest of a gang last week, result
ing in clearing up a large num-
ber of purse snatchings and yoke
robberies; arrest of a pair of
bandits Saturday night, with
solution of 18 holdups, and ar
rests Monday night which led
to solution of four bus driver
holdups this month and last.
Normally, Inspector Scott said,
such action would result in an
immediate drop in the number
of holdups and robberies. That
has been the experience in the
past.
But, he said, it is not happen
ing now. The robberies keep
happening at about the same
level and pattern.
Last night two bandits took
$50 from a clerk at Mathis Mar
ket. 1864 Florida avenue NE.
The clerk, Herman Grossman,
18, said the two colored men
Evening star., 1953-01-28

entered shortly before IL pm.
One of them carried a .45-caliber
revolver, he said. They rif1ed
the cash register and fed afoot.
Emma M. Long, of 4209 Thirty
seventh street NV, told police
she was awakened about 9:3O
pm. yesterday by an intruder
in her second-floor bedroom.
The tall colored man menaced
her with a pistol. He rifled her
pocketbook and took $50 before
fleeing through the front door.
Police also said two women
were victims Of purse-snatchers
last night.
Evening star., 1953-01-28
6. 0. P. Group Backs
Samuel Spencer for
Commissioner Post

The name Of Samuel Spencer,
42-year-old attorney and native
Washingtonian, has been sub
mitted to President Eisenhower
for consideration as District
Commissioner.
Mr.. Spencer has the backing
of the pre- convention Eisenhow-
er forces of which he was a
member.
L. Corrin Strong, organizer of
the District Eisenhower-for-
President Club, revealed that a
letter had gone to the President
outlining Mr.. Spencer's qualifi-
cations.
1--WE regard Mr.. Spencer as a
good, young man with an under
standing of local problems" Mr..
Strong said.
BY "we," Mr.. Strong explained,
he meant the Citizens for Eisen-
hover movement, which prob
ably will have one or two other
names to put up later for con-
sideration of the President.
Five Years in Navy.
Since his return from World
War II, in which he spent five
years on amphibious naval op-
erations in the Pacific, Mr..
Spencer has divided his time
between a law practice, a spir-
tied interest in civic affairs, and
more recently, politics.
He is secretary of Children's
Hospital and a member of the
board Of the District chapter
of the American Cancer Soci-
ETY.. He headed the National
Symphony Orchestra fund drive
in 1850.
His political venture won him
a membership on the District
Republican State Committee
last May. He was one of four
Eisenhower pledged candidates
to win in 43 precinct races.
Mr.. Spencer's name was
cleared with the State Commit
tee before going into the hop
per, Mr.. Strong said.
Segregation Views Cited.
Expressing his views on major
District issues. Mr.. Spencer said
he does not favor segregation in
public places such as restaurants
and movies, but believes the
public school question was one
to be worked out after more edu-
cational work.
He favorS both home rule and
national representation for the
District, and thinks work for
their adoption should go forward
with equal emphasis. A particu-
lar need is for representation in
Congress and a vote for Presi-
dent, he said.
A graduate of Harvard College
and Harvard Law School, and a
Phi Beta Kappa, Mr.. Spencer
organized the firm of Spencer
& Louisell here shortly after
the war. He left the service as
Q commander.
Married and the father Of
three, he lives at 4814 Dexter
street NV.
Evening star., 1953-01-28
Taft Dimes in New York,
To Fly to Ohio Today
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Sena-
tor Taft. Republican. of Ohio
flew to New York from WASH
ington yesterday for a private
dinner with friends. He de-
clined to discuss details of his
visit.
The Senate majority leader
said he planned to fly to Cleve-
land today to address a testi-
monial dinner tonight for Rabbi
Hillel Silver.
Evening star., 1953-01-28

The folks who grow grapefruit and
oranges in Floridaawant you to have
their new recipe booklet, "FIorida
Citrus Fare" You never saw so many
'ood ideas for salads, fruit CUBS, des.
erts, and main dishes
Florida's grapefruit and oranges are
stra-rich sources of Vitamin Cone
tamin everybody needs every day
Evening star., 1953-01-28
OfficioIs Swap Homes

NEW HAMPTON, Iowa (R.-
When Galen Folkers became
sheriff Of Chicksaw County, he
and Deputy Sheriff c. H. Whalen
traded residences. Mr.. Folkers
moved into the sheriff's resi-
dence which the Whalen family
had occupied while the previous
sheriff, bachelor. was in Office.
And the Whalens then moved
into the home vacated by the
Folkers.
Evening star., 1953-01-28
First Cunudiun Line

MONTREAL.-A rail line from
LaPrairie to st. Johns. Quebec in
1885 was the first to be operated
in Canada.
Evening star., 1953-06-07
.Hessler Photo.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Kar-
sunky Of Chevy Chase announce
the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Joe-Anne to Mr.. H. Frank
lin Wilkins, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Wilkins of Salisbury,
Md.
The bride-elect attended Penn
Hall in Chambersburg, Pa. and
is now attending the Washing
ton School for Secretaries. Mr..
Wilkins is a graduate of the
University of Maryland and is
o member of Alpha Tau Omega
fraternity.
A summer wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1953-06-07

1IG 1UIIHCE
Miss Gladys L. Johnson.
The wedding of Miss Gladys
Louise johnson and Mr.. Robert
Emmert Rice took place June 6
at the First Methodist Church in
Hyattsville. with the Rev. Edgar
Beckett officiating. A reception
followed.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Marshall
johnson. Mr.. Rice is the son Of
Mrs. Anna c. Rice Of Hyatts-
vile.
Following q honeymoon in
Miami. Fla. the couple will re-
side in HyattSville.
Evening star., 1953-06-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Ford
announce the marriage Of their
daughter Margaret Anne to Mr..
Hugh Stevenson Keiss. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
L. KeiSs of Haverton, Pa.
The ceremony took place on
June 6 at the Church of the An
nunciation, with Msgr. Russell
A. Phelan officiating. There was
a reception at the residence of
Mr.. Melvin D. Hildreth, uncle
of the bride. Following a we'd
ding trip to Virginia Beach, Mr..
and Mrs. KeisS will make their
home in Washington.
The bride is a graduate Of the
Academy of the Holy Names and
the Catholic University of Amer
lea. Mr.. Keiss is a graduate of
Villanova College and is a grad
uate student at Catholic Uni
verSity.
Evening star., 1953-04-03
|D.C.Gets NewChance
ToCoI|ectSt3,7S7Ta Tax
In Willard Hotel Sale

The District may yet get
$13.787 in taxes 1t asserts is due
it from the Virginia Hotel Co..
former owner of the Willard
Hotel.
The company sold the hotel in
1916 to Maxwell Abbell of Chi
cago and Peter A. Miller Of
Detroit for $3,l50,000. OF the
purchase price. $850.000 was re-
ceived in cash. A promisory
note covered the remainder.
The District levied an income
tax totaling $13,787 on the in
terest on the note received by
the company from 1947 through
1850.
The levy was appealed to the
tax court. which held the tax
was not valid because it was
income from sources outside the
District.
That opinion was appealed by
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Harry L. Walker to the U. S.
Court Of Appeals for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Yesterday, the appellate court
held that, while the tax court
conclusion may or may not
ultimately prove to be sustain
able" it remanded the case back
to the tax court with instructions
to consider also another section
of the District tax law. This
section requires payment Of taxes
on that portion Of net income
of the corporation as is
fairly attributable to any trade
or business carried on or engaged
in within the District :"
The appellate court noted that
the entire case may hinge on this
provision.
The opinion was written by
Judge George T. Washington and
concurred in by Judges Henry
w. Edgerton and e. Barrett
Prettyman.
Evening star., 1953-04-03
70 Police Commended
For Work in Murder Case

The Commissioner today COM
mended 20 policemen for their
work in arresting a man accused
of the murder of Harry Honik-
man, owner Of a grocery store at
723 East Capitol street.
The concentrations were made
on the recommendation of Police
Chief Robert v. Murray.
Mr.. Honikman, IS, was shot
and killed by a holdup man on
March IL. Two days later, Willie
Lee Stewart. 80, colored, of the
400 block of A street NE, was
arrested and charged with the
murder.
Commended we're:
1t. Lawrence A. Hartnett;
Detective Sergts. Bernard D.
Crooke. Robert E. Talbot. AL
fred D. Clarke, Herman w.
Xander. James M. Powell, Frank
A. Jordan. Wilbur r. Coffey,
Patrick A. Deenlhan, Sergt. Rob-
ert Sandberg; Probational De-
tectives Mark w. Gray and
Michael j. Apperti.
Also Precinct Detectives Ger
trude M. Goettel and Andrew
Gerber; Pvts. Ray D. Mcclure,
Irma p. Smith, Albert Sandberg,
Alpheus Masters, John r. Pa
Meta and Generalle Lee Robin
son.
Evening star., 1953-04-03
Court Rules on Pension OF Veterans Widow

The widow of a World War !
veteran who remarked may not
collect a pension, as an unre-
married widow. even though the
second marriage was annulled
on fraud grounds. the U. S.
Court of Appeals for the District
Of Columbia ruled yesterday.
The widow, Mrs. Ida M. Hahn
Of Smallwood, N. Y, had asked
the court to order her $38-a-
month pension renewed after it
had been Cancelled by the Vet
erans' Administration following
her second marriage.
Her suit had been thrown out
Evening star., 1953-04-03
Dr.. CIoudy Granted
Leuye for Militory Dutv

DR.. William D. Claudy. men,
Der of the Board of Police and
Fire Surgeons, has been granted
military leave by the Commits
sioners. starting April IA.
DR.. John Il. Reed, chairman OF
the board. has suggested that DR.
Neil P. Campbell. 1909 Newton
street NV, be given a temporary
appointment until the completion
of military service of DR.. Claudy,
The Commissioners turned the
request over to Commissioner
Renah A. Camalier to take up
with the District Medical Society
and to get their recommends
tions.
Evening star., 1953-04-03
ChiIdren's Home Play

Junior Village girls at the Dis
trict HOME for Children will pre-
sent a play, Happy Easter Day."
at 1880 p m. tomorrow in the Jun
ior Village House, $500 Lough-
boro road NV. Members of the
cast are between the ages Of 6
and Is.
Evening star., 1953-04-03

originally by the. U. S. District
Court for the District of CO.
lumbia In upholding the lower
court, the appellate court yes
terday also commented that the
courts do not have the power to
review decisions Of the VA ad-
miniStrator in such cases.
Evening star., 1953-04-03
ChiIdren's Choir 70 Sino

The children's choir of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, conducted by Stephen
Prussing. will sing on Easter
Sunday at 8 and II am.
Evening star., 1953-04-03

Miss Katherine Morfin, RiyoIis own expert
eorsetiere. viii be happy 70 help you make the
proper selection 81 these famous garments.
Choice 81 cotfon mesh and boned- back oirdles
IN rs and rs inch lengths ---5.o5 TO 8,95
Down s.sa. s,ore. co,se,s md s,us. Main Buld'ns
, 1953-11-24
Gard Of Thanks

Through this medium, the
wife and children Of the late
Joseph E. Bough, wish to *
tend sincere thanks and ap-
probation to all friends and
aequaintances who sent flow
ers and other expressions Of
sympathy during the illness
and death Of their beloved
Husband and Father.