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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21
by CHARLES r. BARRETT

WASHINGTON R-House lead
ers indicated Friday that delays
in writing appropriations bills
may postpone floor action on tax
cuts for several months.
Chairman Taber (R-NY) of the
House Appropriations Committee
said in an interview there's not
a chance in the world" that the
big defense spending bills can be
brought to the House floor before
May Is.
And it will be June, he added,
before the foreign aid appropria-
ton is ready for a vote.
This raised a prospect that floor
action will be delayed similarly
on a tax trimming bill being urged
by Chairman Reed (R-NY) of the
Ways and Means Committee.
Reeds bill would advance by six
months-from Dec. 81 to June So
a 10 per cent scheduled in per-
sonal income tax rates.
Any further delay in action on
Reeds bill would add new fire to
the feud between him and Republi-
can leaders, including President
Eisenhower, over the legislation.
Reed charged, in effect, Thurs
day that Eisenhower and others
who oppose early tax cut action
are betraying their campaign
pledges. He termed it unfair, dis
honest and gaining office under
false pretenseS ~. a shocking dis
regard of the will of a sovereign
people"
Eisenhower told news confer.
ence several weeks ago he never
promised early TAX cuts but had
set tax reduction as a goal for his
administration.
House leaders have stressed
and Eisenhower reiterated Thurs
day-that tax reduction moves
should be held off until spending
is cut and balanced budget is in
sight.
Defense and foreign aid are the
two major items in determining
the size of the new budget. If House
decisions in these fields are de-
layed until late May or June. the
road would be cleared for waiting
until then, or later, for action on
taxes.
Reed yielded Thursday on one
point. He said he will have to
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21
Test Flight For
Biggest Blimp

AKRON. o. "A crew Of IS
Goodyear Aircraft Corp. personnel
stayed aloft ~ minutes Yesterday
in the first test flight of the biggest
hlImp in the world
Although no official report Of her
performance was made. the big
alrship appeared 10 make the
flight without mlshap.
The bl1mp. designated as ZP2N
is 'N@ first production model Of
the Nays largest non.rlgid air.
ship. Her dimensions were not dis
closed. but she ls known to be
bigger than the ZpN.I. built by
Goodyear aad delivered 10 the
Naval Air Station at Lakehurst,
y. J.. last June II.
The ZPN-l IS 324 feet long and
can hold $4,000 cubic feet Of
hetium.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21
Tax Cuts May Be Postponed
By Delay In Writing Bills

await a decision by the House
Rules Committee on bringing his
bill to the House floor, with amend
mentS prohibited there. Earlier 10
had announced he would use his
privilege as ways and means chair.
man to force his bill to the floor
by April 1S-but 1t would then b
wide open to amendments.
Eisenhower told his news con-
ference yesterday he doesn't want
to lose any tax revenue this year.
a stand Senate Republican Leader
Taft has taken against Reeds bin
and some House efforts to let the
excess business profits tax die
June 80.
Taft said in q television broad
cast last night that it might be
possible to cut taxes 10 billion dol.
lars in 1854 if Congress doesn't
bring on a deficit by acting too
hastily this year.
Eisenhower also said he opposes
letting the excess profits tax ex-
pire June 80, as scheduled under
present law, unless new revenue
is found to make up the loss. Reed
is dead set against any extension
of the excess profits tax or any
type of increase to substitute for
it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21
Ministerial Assoc.
Sponsors Unique
Easter Service

Mrs. J. Paul Touchton announc.
es that plans are working out for
a different and unique sunrise
service on Easter at the Monroe
County Park.
A colorful pageant called the
Easter Story" is to be present
ed by cast of characters drawn
from the different churches of the
community. Members of church
choirS and choral groups from
the public schools vi the city will
also participate,
The Rev. ]. Paul Touchton will
act as narrator as the story I'm
folds in vivid pantomime of cha
racter action and background o.
song.
A rehearsal of ali participants
will take place at the park, Sun
dat afternoon, March 20, at 800
This event is sponsored by the
Key West Ministerial Association
Plans are also being worked
out for the community Good Fri
day service which will be held
at the First Congregational
Church from 1900 noon to 500
p. m.
Special musical numbers are
being arranged by Gerald Saun
ders and ministers from variou:
churches of the city will SPEAK
using The Seven Last Words" Of
Christ on the cross. People are
free to come for any part of the
service and leave at any time
they wish
In view of the terrible uncer'
tainty of world conditions today,
an unusually large attendance al
this service is anticipated. The
PSalmist of old has timely word
for our day; God Is our refuge
and strength. a very present help
in trouble. Therefore We will not
fear The Lord of hosts Is with
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21
History OF The American Legion And Its
Activities In The Nation And In Kew West

strengthened and purified by
memories of heroism, unselfish-
ness, affection and devotion.
The Pontiff put his finger on the
strong attraction which has drawn
millions Of American veterans
into the American Legion. 1t start
ed with the warm handclasp of
the homeward-bound fighting men
and was nursed through its cradle
days by warm hearts and unity
of purpose.
THE LEGION LOCALLY
At the st. Louis caucus, the
bond of unity was consecrated by
a recognition of sacred obliga-
tons which gave purpose and
direction to a pleasant aSsocia-
ton devoted to mutual helpful
ness.
The American Legion has now
grown to be the largest veterans
society in all history - three mil
lion strong.
Since the start of the American
Legion in Key West, the Post has
tried to establish and maintain a
good reputation; to be of service
in the community; TO help out in
any way possible for the good of
the community. To this end the
Arthur Sawyer Post has tried to
help school children as follows:
Believing that the grade schools
are an important field in which
youth should be trained in quail.
ties of honor, courage, scholar
ship, service, leadership, compan-
ionship and character, we an
nually award medals to youngs.
ters who have distinguished them
selves in showing these traits.
Through these medal awards,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21

we seek to promote in public and
parochial school pupils an under
standing that good will and en-
during peace can only be built
on the good character of men and
women.
The American Legion Junior
Baseball is one of the ways we
seek to teach teen-age boys the
qualities of teamwork, fair play,
and craftsmanship. In this res
pect, we view this enterprise as
vastly successful.
A most effective youth training
program designed to interest teen
age boys in the principles of good
government is the Boys State
program. In this program, the
boys learn by doing.
Each Boys State is organized
into cities and counties to make
a mythical 49th state. The boys
then form two political parties,
adopt platforms, nominate candi-
dates and elect government Off
cials. In this way they learn how
the people govern themselves in
free America and how much. good
government depends on the indi-
vidual.
Through the National American
Legion Oratorical Contest we seek
to stimulate the study of the Am
erican Constitution and the Bill
of Rights.
During 1852 more than 100000
students entered the annual high
school oratorical contest.
In these and other ways the
Legion seeks always to preserve
the principles of democracy and
to make them clear and mean
ingful to the youth of America.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21
Head Dental
Officer Here
Has New Post

It has recently been announced
by the Navy Mutual Aid Associa-
ton in Washington, D. c. that
Captain W. R. Burns, DC. USN,
stationed at the Naval Station
Dispensary has heen elected Non
resident Director of the Associa
ton for the Key West area in
1853.
The Navy Mutual Aid ASsocia-
ton, a nonprofit, mutual-benefit,
association established in 1879
with the concurrence and appro-
val of the Secretary of the Navy
for the purpose of aiding Deepen
dents of deceased officer person.
mel. has again reopened member,
ship.
For the present, membership is
limited to permanently commits
stoned and warrant officers of the
Regular Navy who have com.
pleted Z years active commits
stoned or warrant service in the
Navy, Marine Corps. or Coast
Guard, and are no. over ASA
years of age.
Although the number of surviv.
ing members as of the end OF
1852, was 1O,375, the highest in
the history of the Association,
statistics show that there are still
more than $4,000 officers of the
Navy, Marine Corps and Coast
Guard now eligible for member.
ship.
Large volume means simply
greater stability for the Associa-
ton and lower per capita cost.
All eligible for membership are
requested to contact Captain
Burns at the Naval Station Dis
pensary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21
Taft Asks New Survey As To
US. Military Needs Now

ficient reduction in military over.
head to balance the budget"
Short cited, as one possible saw
ing, a sharp curtailment of mill
tary travel-what ne termed need
less shutting Of men from one
end of the country 10 the other"
He noted that about 81 billions
were earmarked in Truman's de-
Tense budget for military person
mel and operation and maintenance,
and said: These and other items
represent fixed costs which can.
not be reduced without reducing
total strength"
Major procurement - for air
planes and tanks and similar wea-
pons--totaled II billions in the Tru-
man budget.
IF we reduce that" Short said,
1--WE have to be careful not to cut
the muscle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21
BY JOHN w. MILLER
Adiutant of The Key West
Honor Guard

This is American Legion Week
IN Key West, and all over the
world, and it behooves all of us
70 know more about the Legion.
1t is an organization founded by
fighting men overseas. 1t sprang
from the comradeship at arms Of
The members of the First Ameri-
can Expeditionary forces at the
end Of World War /. These men
were seeking to preserve the
friendships formed in the training
camps and on the fields of battle.
Some 500 delegates representing
the various outfits of the AEF met
at the Cirque de Paris March Is
to II, 1919 to discuss the organiza-
ton of American veterans. They
chose the name American Legion
for the organization, but left the
details to be completed at another
caucus to be held in the United
States.
This second caucus was held in
st. Louis, Mo-, May s to 10, 1919
with some 1000 delegates in at
tendance from all over the United
States. At this meeting constitu-
ton was adopted, bylaws were
drafted, and Minneapolis, Mimi,
was decided upon as the site of
the first national convention to be
held in November, 1919.
Many years after the inception
Of the Legion, Pope Plus XII told
a group of Legionnaires at Vatican
City that there is grim bond
uniting your members, forged in
the unspeakable horrors of war,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21
By THOMAS ?. MhlrNEY

MOSCOW aR ~ Prime Minister
George NJ Malenkoy, new chief Of
the Soviet government, has re-
signed his post as secretary of the
Russian Communist nariy's power
ful Central Committee A five. man
Secretariai. hesacd by former
Ukraiuian party bass Nikita s.
khrUShehes. takes over.
The change was announced today
by pravda, the par.y's new spaper
1t said a plenary session Of the
Central Committee accepted Nal.
enkovS resignation March IL.
The announcement made Il clear
that the Swear old KhruShchev,
ho gained , renuiauon for firm
poltcieS in the Ukraine. will de-
vote his full time To the task al
administering the party. He will
operate under ths leadership al
the committees lo-Tsmber Pres
l3ipm. which IS stil. headed by
t4s & -a. Is . II.
u 4E1ss fall attention
90 Ass past IS prime minister
The fear ether members Of the
sew Sscresarlst gers listed to-day
probably IN their order ot inpor
tanee~~1>
&tS'av former bagsv
seaGcr Ia lhe Negta C40eaSas and
t.*husnsea renah1lr ard Fecezssy
editor la-cA,ef q FEavea.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21
Subscribe to The Citizen
CARD OF THANKS

Our home is enveloped in a very
dark cloud of sorrow, because of
the death of our dear one, Geneva
Roberts, but through the dark
cloud often We behold many sun
beams, refleeting the sympathetic
words and kindly ministrations Of
friends and neighbors. We are very
grateful. We would like TO convey
personally our sentiment of graft
tude to each and all 10 whom our
thanks are due, but we fear that
in the payment of our thanks many
deserving ones might be overlook
ed, and SO We publish this aclxnowl.
edgment in The Citizen, in the
earnest hope that 1t may be re.
ceived as personal by each and
all to whom we are obligated. We
especially thank those who sent
floral pieces and gave the use Of
their cars.
THE FAMILY.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21
Machin Elected
VFW Head For
~ -
Coming Year

Election of officers was held
recently at the Post Home for
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars
Southernmost Post No. 3911. Off
GERS elected for 1853 are: Charles
NJ. Maehin, Commander; Albert
Smith, Senior Vice Commander;
Carlton Smith. Quartermaster; ].
Y. Porter, II. Judge Advocate;
Grady Woods, Post Surgeon;
Frank AritaS, Post Chaplain: Je-
rome A. Quinn, Trustee and Lacy
l.. Lee, Trustee. Installation of Of
ficers viii be held sometime in
April at the Post Home on Eliza
beth Street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21
COlorful Pageant Is Planned
For Easter Sunrise Service

us; the God of Jacob is our re-
fuge."
President Dwight d. Eisenhow-
er has said: This il what I
found religion. It gives you ccur-
age to make the decisions you
must make in a crisis and then
the confidence TO leave the re-
suit to a higher power. Only by
trust in God can man carry
ing responsibilities find repose. :"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21
The
WEATHERMAN
Saws

Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy and warm today through
Sunday; isolated showers. Mod
crate to fresh southeasterly winds.
SMALL CRAFT WARNINGS DIS.
PLAYED.
Florida: Partly cloudy through
Sunday, except for considerable
cloudiness with chance for few
showers in extreme north portion
today. Rising temperatures in
extreme north and continued mild
elsewhere.
Jacksonville through the Florida
Straits and East Gulf of Mexico:
Moderate northeast to east winds
over north portion today. Other
wise moderate east to southeast
winds becoming southeast to south
Sunday and increasing to occa-
Sionally fresh by Sunday after
noon. Partly cloudy weather.
Western Caribbean: Moderate
easterly winds fresh over extreme
south portion. Weather generally
fair through Sunday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21
BY JACK BELL
and RUSSELL BRINES

WASHINGTON R - Sen. Taft
tR-Ohio) called Friday for fresh
survey of u. S. military needs in
the light of President EisenhOwer's
assertion that the nation can't slow
its combat strength buildup.
The Ohioan, the Senate's Repub-
lican leader, said in an interview
he believes little can be done inn
mediately toward altering the mil
itary program outlined by former
. President Truman in his 46 bill
lion dollar budget request
But Taft said he thinks COM
plete resurvey by the new admin
istration of overall armed Serv-
ices requirements is in order. He
indicated this should go far be-
yond present efforts to rejuggle
the Truman program.
II think we have got to look at
the whole picture and see what
needs to be done" he observed.
Rep. Short fR-MO)' said tighter
management could cut billions of
dollars from defense costs--the
only way, he said, to reduce ex-
penditures without impairing pre-
paredness.
Short, chairman Of the House
Armed Services Committee, said
In a separate interview the solu-
ton is to squeeze the water" out
OF defense spending by tighter
supervision and better long.range
planning.
THE measure of strength" he
said, lis not how many billions of
dollars you spend but how many
armed and trained divisions you
have ready"
Short said "vast savings" could
be made by better management
Of military procurement and by
standardizing the items used com
monty By all services.
TAFT said he believes overhead
or administrative ecnE omies Sug-
gesled by Eisenhower at White
House news conference yesterday
can account for some siaeahle
savings. The President said the
nation could not reduce It's com
bat strength. and that be was try
ing to set adequate defense for
fewer dollars. :
Some other legislators doubted
that enough administrative reduc.
tons viii be tound To balance a
budget Truman predicted would
take the country nearly 10 billion
dollars further into the red in the
year beginning Iuly /.
Sen Young e md ~ Appropri-
atoms Committee member, said he
doubts that even severe trimming
in administrative cvsts viii yield
enouh economy.
"Uasl We get more military as.
Sislance from other free nations.
were stuck with hish Level ri
expenditures, he said
Sen. Gore ID Tenn guessed that
no more than 4 billion dollars
might be cut otE military over.
head But be a3d3 lbat 10 pres.
ident in his lifetime ass been
better qualified 90 cal the frlli
@Na sa,tess. gr,ss. sh., s5tsissspyr shma
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21
MalenkOv Resigns Old Post
In Official Plenary Session

Peter PoSpelov. ex-pravda editor
who long headed the Marx Engels.
Lenin Institute as a leading theore-
tlclsn of the Red party
Nikolai Shstalin. recently can
didate 10 the Sc"rt tarlat.
Sevyon Ignauav. -, veteran
party worker snd former deputy
IN the Moscow Soviet.
Today'S Shakeup 10 the party
SecTeisriat was the third within
SIX months.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21

The Moscow aims uncement ap.
peared 10 explain way khrushchev
was given TO ministry Ia the Nal
enkoy government slthou gh re
ranked high enmzh in the nsw
Srewlta pyramid IF posvcr 20 be
listed directly after he FIVE deputy
prenlerS maktns up tire iaaer
cabinet
Under the eue-partv Soviet sys.
ten. control a he Gas. -~sAe-,ay
C.yns % the administrative
posi does not mean te&t M4.enk0g
has rel.ngassAe3 cnaToi II tie
party As chef Ct the party 8
EreSlgslaEa. nR Stlll is boss
Acfaaisg ee has s-sarvn;5s tight.
cred rs gro oa "a o-zza szt3oa
hv psscSRS sn eur mans lass nrn
eaa exa he consgeeFea els sleasea.
asts,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21

When radio hroadeaSting first
started in the 1905, stations all
operated on one SOC meter wave
length.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21

The hippopotamuS viii sleep
under water but rise for air even
when sleeping,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21
SLEEPING PILLS MlsusEo

CHICAGO -~-A 6t.ctor asserted
Friday taa} n1eFv thsn hall the
&ass ar7esnt af stee ping pills pro-
cace3 IN Us each year is going
to drug sG5lcts or thrsn seekers
- ~-~ --a.s.~st us.w~eres
IS a.
- se caaxiET
al seast . gsaS4rl deaths , year
4aa sss 3 ''caa sgshs1fazg caase Ln
sakEao&a thousands Ct ether deaths
through aeei4ea's ard crime "
8e sas3 the Drug Trade Ness
reported tAst ne thar SO 100
oe~fS q eief htEs AZ harhi.
g1ara'ss sre Ets@aEa La tse seak
scar ss&-. tssr ssmes IS r9ea as
Is pears carrier.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21

Ocean steamers can sail 1000
miles up the Amazon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21

Relative Humidity al 500 AN.
1879
HaSemoasR tSes Levei) 500 AN
5000 ins.-1015.9 mbs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21

Observations taken at City Office
Key West, Fla, Mar. 81, 1858
500 AN, EST
Evening star., 1953-03-07
st. Mory's in Priory SemifinoIs
After Rally Beats Little Hoyos

st. Mary's of Annapolis, seeded
No. l, will meet Landon and John
Carroll will face Friends in the
Semifinals tonight of the sixth
annual Priory invitation basket
ball tournament at Priory. Play
will start at 6 o'clock.
OF the four games played last
night, the st. Mary's-G Georgetown
Prep contest was the standout.
Behind at the half, 1918, st.
Mary's, with Norm Finkle hitting
with amazing accuracy, started
to pull away. The team scored 26
points in the fourth quarter to
wind up a 62-55 victor. Finkle
with 26 points, 81 of them in the
second halt, was high for st.
Mary's. while Pete Dell led Prep
with Is points.
st. Stephens of Alexandria,
seeded No. 2 in the tourney, met
up with a smooth-working John
Carroll team and dropped a So
As decision to the Lions. Carroll,
with Frank Wightman and Bill
Hessler finding the range, led
throughout the game, starting of
with 20-12 advantage at the
end of the first quarter. Wight
man wound up with 18 points
and Hessler IS to take high hon
ors for the winners. Russ Hol-
Evening star., 1953-03-07

comb, rangy center Of st. Steph-
ems. was individual high, how
ever, with, 26 points.
Friends scored a mild upset in
trouncing a favored st. Johns
team, 54-38. Badly outplayed in
the first quarter, Friends pulled
up to within / point, 20-19, at
the end of the half. It was not
until / minute of the second
quarter that Friends could score
from the floor. In the second
half, however, they got their pat
tern set and pulled away, scoring
19 points in the third quarter
and 16 in the f1naL with Chuck
Mockwarr. who had 20 points for
the night, setting the pace.
In the opening game Priory,
defending champion, list to Lam
don. 41-37. The losers couldn't
seem to get started in the first
quarter, which meant the differ
ence in the game. The teams
scored identical totals, IA and 8,
in the third and fourth quarters,
but Landon had the advantage
of an early game lead.
Upsets could take place to-
night. but off last nights play
ST. Mary's and Carroll will be
favored to win and meet romor-
row for the championship.
Evening star., 1953-03-07
The lineupS:
Donald Deveau Elected
MARYLAND Golf President

Headed by Donald E. DeVeau
of the Chevy Chase Club, who
was elected president, four men
from the Washington area were
elected officers of the Maryland
State Golf Association last night
at the annual meeting at Chevy
Chase.
DeVeau succeeds Emmett Gary
of Hillendale Club in Baltimore.
Karl w. Corby of Columbia,
Leopold v. Freudberg Of Wood
mont and Tom Carney of Manor
were elected vice presidents.
Other vice presidents will be
David H. Halle of Suburban
Country Club, Roland MacKen-
zie Of Green Spring Valley and
Alex M. Knapp Of Elkridge. all
In or near Baltimore.
George Tormey of the Coun-
try Club Of Maryland was re-
elected to his post Of executive
secretary.
Evening star., 1953-03-07
Terp Boxers Look to Tourney
After Draw With Gomecocks

Maryland's boxing team is
looking forward to next weeks
Eastern intercollegiate tourna-
ment after holding a strong
South Carolina team to a draw
at Ritchie Coliseum last night
before a crowd of 5000.
Coach Frank Cronin is enter
ing his entire eight-man team
in the tournament, which begins
Friday night, with senif1nals
Saturday afternoon and finals
that evening.
South Carolina, previous win
ners over the Terps, 90, this sea-
son, gave away the heavyweight
bout by forfeit and then lost the
first two events to trail Maryland
by three points before its middle
weight fighters came through
with four straight wins and gave
the visitors a 4-3 lead.
Light Heavyweight Bill Nc