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Evening star., 1953-12-17
City Revising
Point System
On Revocations
Action Follows Protest
From Judge; Drivers
To Get Hearings

The Districts driver point syS-
tenn is being changed to assure
every one a hearing before bad
marks are placed against driv-
ing records.
1t was disclosed today that the
new procedure, being put into
effect on the advice of Corpora
ton Counsel Vernon E. West.
will be followed as soon as new
forms are drafted.
The move follows criticism Of
one phase of the system by
Judge David A. Pine of the U. S.
District Court for the District
of Columbia concerning the
handling of drunk driving
case.
Heretofore, person charged
with drunk driving had IL points
the amount necessary for re-
vocation of his licenSe-asSessed
against his record as soon as he
was charged. He then was called
to a hearing to consider revoca-
ton of his license.
Procedure Is Changed.
Judge Pine criticized this as
pre-judging a case. The Driver
Improvement Section of the De-
partment of Vehicles and Traffic
is changing the procedure so
that points will not be assessed
in drunk driving cases until the
person has an opportunity for a
hearing.
The new forms being drafted
will inform the accused person
that he has five days in which
to ask for a hearing, and that If
he has not by then requested
one, the points will be as
SeSSed."
The case which came before
Judge Pine arose because the
motorist involved was not noti-
fled that he had a right to a
hearing. A simple revocation
order was sent out. Traffic Di-
rector George Keneipp later said
this resulted from a clerical
error.
Revocation Mandatory.
Drunk driving is the only yio-
lation in the District which
makes revocation of a driving
permit mandatory after convic-
ton in court. This is a part Of
District law.
The feeling of the Department
is that there is such a time lag
between the time of arrest and
the drivers appearance in court
that a driving menace should be
kept from the streets in the
meantime.
Anthony Ellison, of the De.
partment of Vehicles and Traffic,
declared:
I'VE would not be dischareing
our responsibility to the public
if we did not take drunk driving
charges seriously" .
| In all cases aside from drunk
driving, points are assessed only
after forfeitures of collateral or
conviction in court. A recent
Virginia court decision supports
the Departments contention
that forfeiture of collateral is
the same as conviction.
Advised to Seek Trial.
Mr.. Ellison said it would be to
the advantage of a motorist to
seek a trial if he is convinced
he is right, rather than forfeit
collateral of $40 or SIS and
have the points go on his record.
The Driver Improvement Sec
tion also is making administra-
tive changes in an effort to
streamline it's operation so that
it can clear up a 35-day back
log OF cases. Mr.. Ellison said
lack of personnel and equip
ment is responsible for the back
log, but that he feels changes be.
ing made will speed the process.
Theoretically, person who is
accommodating points against his
driving record receives a warm
(See POINTS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1953-12-17
CeIIer Prepares Bill
To Protect Workers
I'M Civil Service Jobs
Decision in Roth Case
lmperiIs Whole System,
New Yorker Declares

Representative Celler, Demo-
crat, of New York announced
today that as soon as Congress
reconvenes next month he will
introduce a bill to protect Civil
Services employees from possible
administration moves under the
District Court decision of Judge
Richard B. Keech yesterday on
job protection.
He declared in a statement
that the Civil Service system
would go to rack and ruin if
this decision remains"
Decision Is "BOmbsheIl."
"The decision of Judge Keech,
which holds that the Presi-
dent can discharge employees
with Civil Service status, must
come as a bombshell to the
thousands of loyal and efficient
Civil Service employees" Mr.
Celler said.
"The ruling knocks the props
from under our civil service laws
Roth Ruling Won't Bring Raid on Civil
Evening star., 1953-12-17

First Group Moves Out in SIum Areo B
Project. Pose A-29
Evening star., 1953-12-17

Text of Eisenhower's Remarks Opening
Legislative Porleys. Poee A
Evening star., 1953-12-17
Modern Planes Vie
With 1912Crafti in
Tribute 10 Wrights
Kitty Hawk Exercises
Mark 50th Birthday
Of Powered Flight
By ChorIes J. Yorbrouch
Sfcr Stoff Correspondent

KITTY HAWK, N. c., Dec. II
Air power beyond the widest
dreams of the Wright brothers
roared a salute to their honor
here today, so years from the
day when there was only one
airplane in the world.
From bright blue but bitter
cold skies, virtually every type
of aircraft the Nation owns few
Evening star., 1953-12-17

An Associated Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1953-12-17

Continued on Page A-3, Col. /
Evening star., 1953-12-17

Roth Ruling Won't Bring Roid on Civil
Service, OfficioIs Soy. Poee AZ
Evening star., 1953-12-17

Picture Mode at Kitty Hawk Marking
of Anniversary. Page AIT
Evening star., 1953-12-17

(see CHURCHILL, Page IA.
Evening star., 1953-12-17

extraordinary, three-day series
of conferences to hammer out
details of the Republican legis-
lative program for next year.
Evening star., 1953-12-17

(See POINTS, Page A-4.,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-27
Mayor Harvey 70 open
Skin Diners Contest
Will Observe
Tournament
FiUe Miles Out
In CobO's Boat
~ SUSAN McAvoY

Mayor C. B. Harvey win extend
the City's welcome to the 50 divers
In the Florida Skin Divers Associa-
ton tournament Sunday August
9th.
The Mayer n clty cemmls.
slonaE Della cehe's beat with
Commissioners Jack Delaney Will
vsYasa cut 70 ihs J-marksF south
q Boea chies Bsaeh assaad o.
ire contestants. TheY viii carry
with ftsm Eddie ciosinski, leeaI
diver wfo u me organizer On
This end "a The stassNids seUrna.
EnoEs.
Commissioners Cob0 who has be-
come interested in skin diving viii
see first hand some Of the best
divers In the state compete for the
"Cuda Cup, the tournament trO-
ply.
Meanwhile committee members,
including Harold Aycock, president
of the Skin Divers Association, win
20 out to the J-marker, five miles
shore in ''The Greyhound'' bottom
fishing boat skippered By Capt.
Tony Tarracina, who has offered
his services and boat for the day.
No fishing viii be permitted any
Of the spectators, because II might
interfere with the underwater com
petition Of the skin divers.
Spectators out at sea WIN Be linn
tied to those invited by the Associa-
ton, 50 that there VII not conges-
ton.
Local skin divers viii observe
from underwater but viii not be
able to compete IN The tOurnament
because there i no association
here.
The Gala ipurnamsas u ne
lCon.inned on Page TsoJ
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-27
.CentralKeys
Group Formed

A Central Keys Property Owners
Protective Association il IN the
process of being formed Il was
learned today.
This proposed charter for ne
new group was filed In Circus
Court BY Marathon attorney Ralph
Cunningham. Jr.
Its chartering win complete the
line up Of associations on the Keys.
The Lower Keys Property Owners
Association takes cognizance II
problems from Boca Chica through
Big Pine Key. The Upper Keys
Chamber Of Commerce Il interest
ed IN matters affecting that area.
The Central Keys group win pre-.
Isumably deal with problems from
Marathon east 70 Lower Mate
Icumbe. Marathon has It's own
Chamber Of Commerce which II
virtually the municipal govern
ment Of the unincorporated area.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-27
Burglars Fail
In B And E Try

Burglars, who attempted 10 enter
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. q,
Kulba. 5ss-F Poinciana, last night
by cutting screen on 4 door were
frustrated when they apparently
were frightened off. polcie re,
ported today.
According to the report Of Patrol.
man Bill Glib. the thieves were
seen circling the house about II
p. m. by q neighbor, L. H. Stone
who said that he observed them
getting into a light cOlored coupe
and driving away.
A short time later, Mrs. Kulbs
returned from 1 visit to neighbors
and found that the screen door had
been slashed but that nothing wa.
taken. The door was still hooked
She told police that she had seer
d light eolored automobile with tws
men in II. circling the neighbor
hood Sunday afternoon. Police Ar,
continuing their investigation Of tn
theft attempt.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-27
lMartialL.aW
Set h Cuba
After Revolt
81 Are Reported
Killed In Coup
Attempt Sunday

HAVANA IN - President Fulgen.
clio Batista slapped stern martial
Jaw over Cuba today after crush.
|ing an attack by some go armed
rebels on two army posts in East.
.ef Cuba. Fifty-four persons were
reported killed. including IS Of the
attackers, 10 soldiers and . police
The government accused former
President Carlos PRO Socarras,
0usted by Batista's coup in March
1852, Of responsibility for the At
taeks early yesterday on the Mon
chada army barracks at Santiago
de Cuba and rural guard post
in the nerby town Of BayamO.
The barracks commander, Col.
Alberto del Rio Chaviano, said the
rebels hoped to launch revolu-
ton 10 GUST Batista.
A government statement said the
insurgents were "merceraries Ia
the services Of persons who had
become wealthy during the (Prio)
regime. along with Communist ele-
ments. /"
PRO. from his Miami, Fla,
home in-exiIe, denied and ridiculed
the charge. He declared:
81 have said before the people
Of Cuba win never tolerate Z die.
tatorship. For that reason. we may
see At any time IN uprising By
the people and the army itself
against BatiSta. =
The government statement did
not announce how many had been
jailed but said many Of those ar.
rested had confessed completely
with persons connected with the
PRO regime.
Havana remained quiet but the
Continued On Pare TwO)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-27
Cost OF VA.
InLiyes And
|MllnitiOn Told
d glToN {. az

WASHINGTON G.What did the
Korean War cost the United States?
More than 1900 dead On the
battlefield. part Of 1 IL, 900 cas-.
ualty total.
More than IS billion dollars "a
help pay for over lbs 600 tons ol
artillery ammunition: over l.sOO. |.
0O0. 900 bullets and grenades: go
tanks and Ao.O00 trucks used up n
battle; more than two million
shells for naval guns; hundreds 81
thousands Of tons d bombs
It t1iggered q general rearma.
ment program Tor which the GOV.
eminent has spent 10 date over ii
billion dollars.
he shooting and the casually
lists win stop.
But the boys won't start home
tomorrow or next week. Secretary
OF Defense Wilson says, IN wiiI
be . long time before We ear With
safety withdraw or. troops from
Korea" A long time can mean six
months or more, derending q how
fast prisoners are exChsngedaad
tContinued On Page Two,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-27
Keys Cases
Give Sheriff
Busy Sunday
Marathon And
Stock Island
Provide Full
Nights Work
A rash Of three driving Of

A rash of three driving Of
lenses in three hours kept
Sheriff John Spottswood
racing up and down the
Lower Keys until 2:45 this
morning, he announced to-
day.
He was first called by the State
Highway patrol about John William
Collins, Homestead, who was ar
rested by State Trooper Jack Wal
den on Q driving while intoxicated
charge. Passenger, May H. Hart
sock, was arrested with Collins, on
Ii charge Of public drunkenness.
ISpottswood left home to bring the
couple back to jail in Key West.
Collins bond was set at $3.50, Mrs.
Hartsock's at SIS.
En- route 10 Key West from
Msrathen. Sposfsweod wss need.
"a % Stock Island where MaUry
Bedford. Js.. vas arrested fer
drivins while infexieatsd sOd
reckless driving. That WAS 81
1850 pm.
Still no rest for the weary. Al
1880 this morning the Sheriff was
again called about Richard Thorn
ton, charged with causing an acct.
dent and reckless driging on Stock
Island. Spottswood went out and
picked him UP and brought him
back to the jail.
Meanwhile Criminal Court open
ed sessions today for the week.
Only guilty pleas were heard
this morning and the jury dismiss
ed until tomorrow at 10 an.
Jack Anesssy who win his fam.
NY suffered severe injuries fel.
lswing . fessins truck accident
last week en Stock IsIand, vas
fined $40 on ) charge q Illegal
lContinued On Page Two1
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-27
Knight Tells
Need
Conservation
Agent Asks
Parents To
Teach Children

Monroe. County Conservation Of
ficer Joe knight cautioned all Own
Iers Of boats engaged in CONNER
Icial fishing Of any description, re
gardless Of their size, that il Ii
necessary 70 obtain Z license.
He pointed out that under q new
ruling, al must obtain the license
Formerly, boats less then ls-feet Il
length and four feet In beam wers
exempt from the regulation.
Tha permiss will BE- On sale d
Knighs's offIes, I4zs EIlzabefis
Street Will Ssptsmher I. afssr
which fine. tisey will have 70 bs
ebtainsd directly frsm ths Stats
Conservation Bssrd In Talla-,
hassae.
cest b $I.oS fer koass 2o.Fset
lens o. under and - cents %.
feet sdditisnsl sef larger vessels.
knight emphasized that al fish
ermen must obtain the permits
whether they erawfish, shrimp q
90 out AFTER other types Of marine
life for profit.
At the same time. knight made
an appeal TO parents IN the city e
instrurt their children in the nev
conservation laws.
while we know that juveniles
usually break The Law through K
n0rapee. We must enforce the re
guiations and Il would be . BIZ
help If parents wouid instruct theil
tContinued On Page T~ol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-27
.SBA Funds Asked

WASHINGTON N = President
Eisenhower today esked Congress
for So, 29s. 300 to finance the new
Small Business Administrator dur.
ing the fiscal year which started
July /.
AT the same time the President
Withdrew > request for So $50 .Ooe
for the Small Defense Plants Ad,
.niinistrasioh. which is beng re,
placed b. the new agency.
Of the total amount the Presi.
dent asked for the new agency. "a
million dollars would be earmarked
10 create = revolving fund out oI
which loans would be made.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-27
MEETING DATE IS SET
FOR SAFETY COUNCIL
senator Snlalhers
Adds Endorsement
To Proposed Safety
Group For key West

The meeting to organize
) proposed Key West Safety
Council viii be held Tues
day. Aug. 4, 1t 5 pm. IN City
Hall The general public IS
invited.
1T would be especially
nice II opponents to such q
council would attend says
Bill GLIB, Of the KWPD.
Glib has been the active spon.
sor Of the group and has been
writing about and studying local
safety problems during most Of his
8Gf.duty hours Is 4 police officer.
He continues:
'Anyone who isn't interested in
The Safety Council must have a
legitimate reason for his attitude.
~ our organixational meeting, the
had 40 wen as the good features
should be studied Impartially.
According 10 present plans. the
Safety Council win emphasize .edu-
cation as q primary means Of com.
batting accidents. Consider our
thousands Of bicycle and scooter
riders they alone present q fer.
the Held Ii Key West for safety
education. But Safety cannot be
limited 10 one group. II Is q sub
let that covers all human activi.
u : IN the home. at school on the
streets. and On The job"
SanateF cooFne Smashers
Senator George Smathers has
written Glib from Washington, d.
G. His letter, in part, says;
You and the other interested eli
tilens are 10 Be congratulated upon
undertaking such ! program In the
City d Key West This Is indeed i
very worthwhile project and one
which Is heartily endorsed By all
civic minded individuals. ;,
Postal cards are being mailed to
Continued On Page Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-27
ArtiHeryFire
Takes Toll OF
Allied Soldiers
TOL0st Minute

SEOUL IN - Shooting stopped
along the Korean battlefront at 10
p. m. Monday e q. m. EST,
bringing to an abrupt halt 81
months Of death and destruction.
While ground fighting was al bue
NIL In the final hours. mounting
Communist artillery fire took its
toll Of Allied soldiers up to the
last minute.
At 10 p. M, . hush fen over
the front.
The last man 10 die may never
be named. Nor, perhaps, win the
last hero.
The front, usually aflame al this
hour Of night, just grew dark.
Men heaved signs Of relief, but
with great caution.
! As the clock licked of the Zee.
onds. they grew mnrs brave.
AP correspondent John Randolph
said the cease-fire came on The
central front amid silence after 4
smashing artillery duel between
Allied and Red guns that began
in mid.aiternOOn and built up 4
deafening crescendo shortly before
10 p. m.
Randolph said al firing stopped
lat s:4Ss p. m.
| A few seconds after 10 Nm.
wild yells broke out from American
els.
Only five minutes before thu
guns fel silenI, sJIIeiann ana
South Korean artillerynien tried a.
lmuffe the Red guns once and for
all with . time-on target barrage.
Using massive supercharRes a.
powder, nearly IL battaIions 81
Allied artillery opened simuItane.
ously.
Flames gushed from the muzzles
as battery after battery fired In
salvo.
The valleys reared the shook a.
1.-THE shells burst deep behind the
lRed lines.
The Communist Smelling stopped
at about the same moment the
Allied barrage lifted.
If the Reds had not insisted on
shooting 1t out, there would have
been little or no firing on the clos.
ing day.
The 9Th Army had warned diyi-
sion commanders only to fire dc.
fensively. The order was meant
to save lives.
! Even rs the shooting ended. lit
ter jeeps and ambulances wound
down dusty hill trails from outpost
ridges, bringing moaning, broken
men to rear hospitals.
From the Red side. there was
no sound. Some Of their men died.
too. In those last frenxied moments.
The last Communist plane shot
down was bagged at 1913 .. N.
more than two hours after tho
truce was signed. Capt. Ralph
Parr Of Apple Valley, Calf, des-
Continues On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-27
Mayor Opposes
AppOinlee

Mayer c. D. HsFvey revasl-
- sAsurssy ihss Ne Is nj fUiIY
n accord with me selection ~
! nav cisy Finance DIreetsF
whom Re said thai Ne had ! To-
cal rsskisni who is well quail.
He'd for HE iob IN mind spr ilsa
appointmeni.
City Manager viefeF Lang
has already appointed Craig
Bowen. 32.year old Miamian n
the post. subject 70 TIE appre.
vel 81 The city eemmissien.
They are expected 10 aes en- tho
matter tonight.
Mayer Harvey said HAT Ne
thought The appcintmens should
90 10 ihs Key WesssT.
Bowen was Recommending BY
Civil Service Beard fer he $50
PER msnth posi-.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-27
Saunders Seeks
Post

The ranks Il candidates for she
city commission swelled 10 i've
today when Men Saunders quail.
fled Cor q spot % the haEot Ii
Group Four, opposing Paul n,
: Blonde" Roberts.
Saunders. who announced his Ii.
fentions to seek q seat on the eity's
ruling body Saturday. made il Of,
fetal at mid-morning when he wenl
40 the city hall 70 pay his Qualifi,
cation fee and sign the necessary
oath.
Saunders qualification made
Group -Four The only one with more
than one candidate in lis ranks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-27
City ToPay
Bills Tonight

The city win act to pay its bills
tonight when they consider two re
solutions.
One Of them calls for the paw.
ment Of $l.s5e.e0 TO the Porter. All.
len Company for Insurance Pre-.
miams and the other Ss4T.7l 10 the
Shah on Company for a quantity
q asphalt oil.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-27
Onuinous Note Conflicts With Truce Joy
No Immediate
Withdrawal OF
U.N. Troops
Is Planned
By RoBeRT TucKMAN

PANMUNJOM R-Generals Of
| the u. N. Command and the Red
armies hive signed At long last
! q compromise armistico in the
bitter, three-year Korean War. It
means not peace but . nervous
| truce.
They signed In 10 minutes 4
document that took : years and
II days to write. II calls for the
fighting to stop at 10 p. m. tonight
ItS .. m. EST, Monday.
Hardly had they completed the
signing when these OminOus, clash
ing warnings were sounded:
The Chinese Red Peiping radio
boaSted that the Communists had
won "a glorious victory" and
Icautioned Red soldiers to remain
highly vigilans and guard against
any descriptive actions from the
l0ner Slqe.
/, u. N. Commander Gen. Mark
CLARK told his troops natly there
win be no Immediate or even
early wi1hdfA waI'' from Korea
and declared that the q. N. il
staying bn-''a reminder TO the
Ienemy and his emissaries that OuE
might and power stand behind the
pledges Of the United Nations to
lldefend the Republic of Korea
against any aggressOr
Soutl pFeslelf J.
lmxh Knee declared aRaln i.
Iviction that the armistice eiIl
IprOve to be the prelude q more
Iwar more SUFFERING and
ruin further Communists adj
Iyances BY war and subvera Oh. h
IHe said South Korea would not
disturb the truce for "a limited
time" while . political conference
tries to unity the country and
work out plans for withdrawal 81
Chinese Communist forces from
the North.
The 9Th Army commander, Gen.
Maxwell d. Taylor, said the armi-
istice was '.just . suspension Of
,hOstilities. which may or may not
lbe preparatory to permanent
peace"
| And in Washington, President
Eisenhower welcomed the armi.
Istice with thanksgiving but warned
that eve may not now relax our
guard nor cease our quest"
On the battle line only an OccaAI
sional machine gun burst or oil
artillery broke the silence. Only iii
the air did the war really con
ltinue, but In 9 decreased intensity.
Allied planes bombed Red troop
concentrations and Sabre Jets
IpFoWled the North Korean skies
for MICS, but found none TO fiaht.
Within q hours from the official
end Of the fighting, troops Of each
side must pull back 1M miles.
Continued On Page Twelvel
Ii H. : 81 Z
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-27

rhe Associated Press rslssYps
Features and Phoao Services.
For 70 Ysms Devoted 10 ths
sest Interests Of Key wssl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-27

Key West Florida. he's the
most squobIe climate in the
country, with On average
rCngs Of only I4' Fohrsnheii
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-09-17

MT. EPHRAIM - Mrs. Euril
Rich entertained with a STAN
ley Brush party, Wednesday
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Haines of
Woodsfield, were the demonstra-
tors. Those attending were Mrs.
Reah Bates, Mrs. Hazel Powell,
Mrs. Ardith Mendenhall, Mrs.
Wilma Bates, Mrs. Ruth Han
nahs and daughter, Mrs. Grace
Wyscarver, Joyce and Gary
Wyscarver, Mrs. Audrey Long,
Mrs. Mary Miller, Mrs. Janice
Watson, Mrs. Mary Rich, Mrs.
Doris Rich and daughter, Mrs.
Jane Bates and Susan Bates, Mr..
and Mrs. Freddie Powell, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Moore, Dar-
rell, Donald, Linda, Ronnie
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Powell, Evelyn and Janet
Powell, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nc
Wicker, Mrs. Nellie Graham,
Mrs. Winefred Rich, Bonnie,
Sandra, Darlene and Bonnie
Rich and Mr.. and Mrs. Rich.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Caldwell
and Mrs. Mary Casey were shop
ping in Cambridge, Friday.
Rose Marie and Betty Jane
Williams visited a few days last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
NeiSwonger and son in Cam
bridge.
Mrs. Bertie Ball visited Friday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Gibson in Sarahsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freddie Powell
spent Thursday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Kenneth Perkins in
Ava.
Mr.. and Mrs, Blaine Moore
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Moore. Saturday evening.
Mrs. Mary Rich, Mrs. Nancy
McAuley and Mrs. Zola Williams
spent Tuesday in GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Beattey and
son, Myron, of GAINESVILLE, called
on friends here, Friday.
Mrs. Mildred Heron of Cum
berland, spent a few days last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.