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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-02
Navy Gives
Sea Scouts
Fishing Trip

Grunt fishing was the order OF
the day Saturday for Sea Scouts
Of Scout Ship No. $50 of Key West.
The Scouts fished all day on
board a fifty foot motor launch of
the USS Bushnell, provided through
the courtesy Of the commanding
officer. A nice mess was caught by
the boys. Fishing was at Sand Key
end near the Main Ship Channel.
This trip is one of many events
planned in local sea scouting circles
ais year. The boys all enjoyed
Che trip and returned pleasantly
tired and sunburnt.
Scouts attending were Crew Lea.
der Charles Bonovitch, Assistant
Crew Leader Lawrence Bailey:
Scouts Jimmy Harper. Anthony
Hopey, John Reuthur, Robert Kelly,
Mike Whitley, Wayne Carey and
Kenneth Bishop. Officer in charge
was Mate Harry M. Williams Jr
Also attending were committee.
men J. K. Color and Robert Glenn,
The Sea Scout ship is sponsored
eg the Key West Fleet Reserve
Association, Branch Sc.
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State Champs
To Tackle
Miami Beach
Nine Here

The 1854 edition of the
Key West High School base
ball team, will go into action
here March IL and IL a.
gainst the Miami Beach nine
at the Wickers Field Stadi-
UNI, it was announced today.
The Conchs have a stiff 22-
game schedule to cope with
this year.
Coach Paul Davis has ten
returning lettermen to aid
him in defending the state
Glass IA championship. In
addition, there are seven
promising youngsters to give
the Conchs a good chance
of repeating last years per-
Torrance.
Holdovers include eight
first string members of last
years championship combin-
alton which went all the way
to the finals in the South
eastern tourney in Selma,
Alabama.
Pitcher George Lastres and his
battery-mate, hard hitting Julio
Henriquez, are among them.
Chief loss this year is Bob Las
tres who held down the first base
position. Dick Salgado is heralded
as a good prospect to fill his shoes
although, Fred Curry, a junior,
will give him a fight for the posi-
ton.
Other returnees include third
sacker Eloy Rodriguez, second
baseman Vince Catala, shortstop
Don Cruz and outfielders Harold
Solomon, Gibby Gates and Jerry
Pita. sl@$
The roster also includes infielder
Julio Santana and outfielders Ro-
ger Bean and Jimmy Types.
Stuart Yates and Leeburg Know
les will bolster the pitching staff
and Sidney Kerr is available for
backstopping duty.
This years schedule includes
iousuGold Coast Conference games.
KEN West will play only five OF
theie games on the road.
The complete schedule: March
11,ff2, Miami Beach, here; March
49,, West Palm Beach, here; March
Is, rs, Coral Gables, here; March
30oaSouth Dade, away; April S, 6,
Fort Lauderdale, here; April 9,
West Palm Beach, away; April Is,
Miami Tech, away; April II, Fort
Laaderdale, away; April 10, Con-
tahce, away; April q, "a, Miami
High, home; April %, 80, Miami
Jackson, home; Mary Z, 8, South
Broward, home; Mary IA, Is, Mia
mi Edison, home and May 81, %,
Miami Tech, home.
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Pages THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Tuesday. March a
independents Down
Grace Lutheran Mon

The Independents handed the
Grace Lutherans 1928 setback
in the first game of a basketball
doubleheader at the high school
gym last night. The win kept the
Independents in third place. A full
game ahead of fourth place Evans.
The Independents jumped off to
an So lead in the first quarter and
held the lead throughout the game
although it was d closely matched
game all the way. Grace Lutherans
came within two points of tying
the game in the fourth period, but
the Independents put on a last
minute rally to take the win.
Don Walston was high man for
the Independents with eight points.
Bruce Weinman and Tom Murphy
each had Z points to lead the
Grace Lutherans offense.
Score:
Grace Lutherans 6 3 Z %
Independents 8 6 S 10 2S
In the nightcap, the VX-1 Flyers
pushed the Jaycees deeper into the
cellar with a 1924 bombardment.
The Flyers used the two-platoon
system as they racked up their
thirteenth win of the season and
increased their league lead to three
full games.
The Flyers jumped to a POP lead
in the first quarter and increased
it to 35-10 at halftime. In the third
period, Flyers 20 points increas-
ed ttoir margin > 5G-14 md con
tinued to pour it on in the final
quarter.
Breward Miller led the Flyers
attack with 16 points followed by
r. Phelps with IA. George Las
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Ten Golden Gloves Boxing Bouts Set Here Wkers Field On March
Little League
Meet Set We'd.

All Managers and officials Of
both the American and Nation
al Little Baseball Leagues will
hold a meeting Wednesday eve
ming at s p. m. In the office Of
County Clerk Earl Adams.
At that time, Managers will
bid on players who participated
in Spring training" recently.
They will also set the date
for the starr Of the season and
arrange their schedule. Sites
for practice fields will also be
decided on Wednesday. City
Manager Victor Lang has as
sured the league officials that
the city will set up these fields
as soon as the sites are seIeetee
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First Methodist
.Cagers TRUMP

The First Methodist Churc'
Iketball team triumphed owe
Ley Memorial cagers Thu
might on the Bayview Park {
The game was a part of the
Fellowship program of those
IcheS.
The score was 1922.
High point of the contes
when "Slugger" Stewart m
score in the wrong basket.
The lineupS:
First Methodist: Harpold,
Willis, Allison and Bonovictc
Ley Memorial: Stewart,
Bailey, Carey, Brice and Be
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By Gayle Talbot

we get pitching we could climb
If Saul Rogovin's arm is all RICH
again that could be very important
We just got him from the Chicago
White Sox. Our power is all right
for where we are now, in the sec
ond division, but when we get ur
in the first division # course WE
will need more"
It's the first time We ever hearc
a manager put things just that
way, but the reasoning makes
sense when you think of it. Birdie
was reminded that he had five
pretty tough clubs above him in
the National League, and that the
first one he would have to climb
over would be the New York
Giants.
Il don't give a damn what team
we climb over" he snapped, "just
so we climb. And we will"
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CarbOneIL Books
Miami Pugilists
For Local Fistic
Reriral Program

Eight South Florida Gold
en- Gloves titleholders will
display their championship
form before Key West box
ing fans at Wickers Field
March 16 at $3.50 p. M, it
was announced today by
Louis Carbonell, who is pro-
noting the show.
The ten-bout card will
end a four year blight which
has blanketed the local box
ing picture.
Carbonell, in cooperation
with Dick Lee, a former pro-
fessional pugilist now con-
nected with the City of Mi
ami Recreation Department
has arranged to have the
card put together with par
Elephants in the recent South
Florida Golden Gloves tour
ney in Miami.
eve can promise local fans a
lot of action and if we are success
full, we'll run shows every two
weeks and later maybe stage
wrestling shows" commented Car.
bonell.
The city is presently constructing
a ring which will be placed at
home plate at the stadium. There
will be 200 ringside seats and a.
bout 1000 grandStand seats avail.
able Wednesday at Louis Radio
and Appliance Store, 522 Duval
Street, the Broadway Cigar Store
$40 Duval Street and Evans Sport
Shop, 500 Southland Street.
Carbonell emphasized that cree.
ton of ring at the stadium will
Originally, the card was slated to
be held March IL, but the Key
West High School baseball team
has slated a game for that night
Boxers from the City of Miami
Recreation Department, the Hia
leah Athletic Club, the Magic City
A. c., the 5th Street A. LAND
the Biscayne Boxing Club, will par
ticipate.
In the future it is planned tc
use local Navy talent which scored
Itriumphs in Miami's recen
South Florida tourney on the loca
cards.
Standard AAU scoring rules viii
be adhered to, Carbonell said.
Carbonell said that he was O.
the opinion that Key West sport
fans are willing to support his pro
Iject and promised to give them
the best entertainment he can find
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Marvin Grissom, pitcher for the
New York Giants, won seven gam.
es on the teams good will tour of
the Orient. Two were shutouts.
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tres was high man for the j.
with 10.
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The National AAU Women's Bias.
ketball championship tournament
will be held in St. Joseph, Mo-,
March 21-27.
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Mickey Vernon
Agreement Seen

ORLANDO, Fla. RHThere were
signs today--if ever so slght-of
an easing in the financial war be.
tween the Washington Senator
bosses and their prize holdout,
Mickey Vernon
The first base star, who drew
down $4,000 last year and won the
American League batting crown,
now says he'll settle for $35, 900
this season instead of the $4,000
he's been asking.
Vice President Calvin Griffith in
turn has withdrawn an earlier eli
Inal' offer of 5000. With Vernon
tough to trade off at age IS, there
are reports Griffith might boost
the ante to $27,5OO or possibly
| $780,
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Boxing Results
MONDAYS FIGHTS
BY The Assoeiatse Pres.

BROOKLYN Tommy (Hurri.
esne) jackson, 1914, Rockaway
Beach, NY, decisioned Clarence
Henry 1872, Los Angeles, 10.
DOSTON-George Araujo, 1894,
providence, RI, stopped Curley
Monroe, 1874, Worcester, Mass, 6.
DETROIT -- King Solomon, 165,
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4 REDRMS.. 2 BATHS
IDEAL FOR DOCTORS

3-BEDROOM BRICK RAMBLER
Featuring o foyer entrance, q lge.
liv. rm. with firepl., sep. din. rrn., 3
lge., well-proportioned bderms. and
bath. Full bsrnt Lge., well-land-
scaped lot. DIR: Out Ga. ave
extended to 10013 Ga. ave. to house
and open sign.
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Sornething Different

Brand new EnglisR bsmt. home con.
sisting Of large entrance foyer. rec,
rm. with firepl., garage and full
path, iron railing stair to main
noor featuring. large liy.. rm. and
spacious bedrms.. modernistic bath.
elec. kit. designed for the woman In
mind; patio surrounded By shade
trees: Subject to Oh and conyen-
tional financing. Priced S2O,e50.
Four Corners to Eastwood, left 10
Lockridge, right to Lombardy and
left to sample house.
WOOD COMPANY
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A COUPLES DREAM

OOOA LIZ ~ A~4VAJAA4A
Two-bedrm., all-brick rambler, with
side screened porch and Diet. garage.
Lot 65x220. Mr. Four Corners. viii
sell at sacrifice or rent with option
to buy. Make us q reasonable offer.
This is q real opportunity. Don't
miss it. DIR: Out Colesville I'd.
past Four Corners to Lorain ave-,
left on Lorain to Edgewood, right to
honse and open sign at 424.
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HOLMEAD, Realtor
TIT n QOnn
SILVER SPRING
ALL OPEN / TO z
CLOSE-IN CAPE COD

3-BEDRM. COLONIAL
A treat for any family. for all that
makes for an exceptionally hvablt
home on lovely corner lot neal
transp., schools, shopping. Askinl
only $4,000. DIR: Out Colesvill(
I'd. to Four Corners. right on Ole
Bladensburg rd.. to Melbourne, right
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HOUSES EcR sALE--Mp.

ROCK CREEK FOREST
Attractive and substantial 3-bedrocn
rambler; fully equipped. modern
kitchen, excellent stoTage; daylight
Workshop and paneled laundry room
barbecue pit and large outdoor
shaded recreation area. $50. $50
Open Saturday and Sunday, 10 am
to s pm.
Directions: Out 18th ST.. left on
right to S4i4 and SIGN. or out
Conn. ave. to East-West hwy, right
to Donnybrook. left to sign.
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-08
TECHNICIANS STRIKE

PARIS R-Technicians Of the
government1owned French radio
system went on strike last night
for the third time in a month and
all broadcastS were suspended for
four hours.
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-08
RED CROSS DISASTER

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his committee was setting up a pro-
gram on learning to swim" for
the benefit of smaller children in
view of the near mishap which
accompanied school outing here
in Key West last week.
Report On Disaster Aid
Don Nichols, public information
chairman, offered a report on Red
Cross relief operations in Texas
and Mexico flood areas. He ad-
vlsed that the Rio Grande has be-
gun to recede from the stricken
city of Laredo, Texas.
Preliminary estimates show / 500
Laredo families affected, with
1000 homes damaged and 5000
persons homeless. The river crest
ed an all time high of 62.51 feet
but it is now believed that the
rising Rio Grande has been check
ed IS miles below Laredo by the
gigantic new International Falcon
Dam.
In its wake the raging stream
left a major sanitation problem
in Laredo. The Red Cross has as
signed 20 nurses in the city to
help meet the problem, and i'm
muniZation clinics have been ac-
tivated by the State Health De-
partment with the Red Cross sup
plying needles and sterilizing un-
its.
Furniture, Food
Red Cross workers are ware
housing furniture left behind by
evacuees. Food prepared by the
Red Cross is being served victims
with the assistance of the Ameri-
can Legion and other voluntary
groups.
At Piedras Negras, Mexico OPP
posite Eagle Pass, Texas, 3S bod
les have been recovered, accord
ing to a Red Cross representative
who flew across the river and talk
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-08
Woman Wants To
Keep Mink Coat

BOSTON R - Mrs. Mildred
Prevoir, pretty 33-year-old bru-
nette would rather serve a term
in Jail than give up her mink coat
and jewels.
So she informed Municipal Court
Judge Jennie l.. Barron yesterday
wnen the judge offered her this
choice: "Give up your mink coat
and jewels. or spend six months IN
the common jail"
Mrs. Prevoir's attorney, how
ever appealed the sentence.
The woman had pleaded guilty
of defrauding an insurance firm of
$500 by filing a false lost report
on diamond studded wrist watch.
Police said she pawned the watch
and used the money to make a
down payment on a mink coat.
Judge Barron offered to give
Mrs. PrevOir a suspended sentence
if she would "asSign the coat and
jewels as security for restitution. p"
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-08
Engineers Club
Makes Plans For
annual Banquet

The Key West Engineers Club
will hold their annual banquet
Tuesday, JUL l3, at 7:3O pm. in
the Casa Marina dining room
Chef Louis CaligariS will plan and
prepare the menu and the cocktail
lounge will be available, along
with the patio for dancing. Attire
will be formal.
Sam Goldsmith of the Key West
Weather Bureau will be the guest
speaker. His interesting topic will
be Tropical Weather Conditions"
which will include hurricanes.
their formation, course and even
tual breakup. This is a very time
~ and beneficial subject since the
hurricane season here is June to
November.
All engineers, all those interested
IN engineering, members and non
members alike and their wives are
cordially invited to attend this ban
quet each year If you desire to
attend and have not made reser.
vatlonS for your family and other
guests, please phone: G. E. Fitch.
2-S523 before Saturday July 10,
A hearty welcome is extended to
everyone.
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-08

OF Telegram
Sent To Club

Mrs. Harry Truman sent the fol.
lowing letter to Mrs. Eula' SAWYER
president of the Key West Chapter
of the National Gold Mothers in
reply to "get we'll" telegram
which the local chapter sent to ex-
President Truman about ten days
ago:
Dear Mrs. Sawyer:
My husband was highly pleas.
ed to receive the telegram from
you and the members of YOUR
Chapter. His thanks 60 to each of
you for your good wishes.
Sincerely,
BeSS w. Truman
The local Gold Star Chapter was
organized during Mr.. Truman,s
term of office and the officers were
installed during one of his visits
to Key West.
Mrs. Sawyer said this morning
II think it was very kind of Mrs
Truman to acknowledge the tele.
gram so promptly
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-08

ed with Mexican officials. About
200 others are missing. An esti-
mated $1,000 persons are home
less, with 40 per cent of the homes
in the city of $4,000 destroyed and
80 per cent of the remainder dam
aged.
The death toll at Ozona, first
Texas city hit by floods is now II.
Specialists On Duty
A total of 64 American Red Cross
disaster specialists are on duty in
the affected areas, assisting chap
ter volunteers in rendering emer-
gency assistance and helping VIC
tins plan for their rehabilitation.
Meanwhile ARC President, ELS
worth Bunker, has offered Mexi-
can Ambassador Manuel Tello
ARC resources to assist the Mexi-
can government and Red Cross
society in providing emergency re-
lief for Mexican victims of the
disaster.
The Key West Board of Direct
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-08
CITY TAX MILLACE

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the book by figuring the amount of
the individual tax bill and turns
the tax roll over to the collectors
office so that the bills may be pre-
pared and mailed out.
But not so this year.
A series of upheavals in the city
administration have slowed down
the process to the point where it is
far behind schedule.
First, Tax Assessor Sam Pinder,
Jr.. resigned in the wake of crit.
cism of the tax roll.
Next, County Tax Assessor
Claude Gandolfo, also irked by
what he termed "unwarranted
criticism" tossed the city out Of
his office. The city had been al
lowed to use his facilities for some
years resulting in considerable
saving to the city.
No Quorum
Next, the Equalization Board has
been unable to muster a quorum
for their meeting. The board con-
sists of the city commission and
the tax assessor. But with Pind-
er'S resignation and the absence
from the city of some of the COM
missioners, they could not get a
quorum.
The commission has not yet
ironed out details of the budget
either. They have slated a meet.
ing to consider the city's spending
program for Friday night, how
ever.
Meanwhile, the city manager and
finance director tentatively set the
millage at 245 mills - apparently
hoping that the commission would
back them up on their move.
There is a general assessment
of 20 mills. Two and a half mills
were set aside for debt service
and two mills will 60 for the city's
share of the cost of operation of
the Monroe General Hospital, ac-
cording to the tentative millage
levy.
Meanwhile, it is a race against
time to get the books in the hands
of the Tax Collector in time for
him to prepare bills for mailing.
Tax Collector Archie Roberts says
that he must have the looks by
August l so that he can have bills
in the mail August Is for out-of-
town tax payers.
Taxes are due September /, with
the usual four per cent discount.
Any delay may result in upset.
ting the city's financial structure,
observers hold.
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-08
Museum Porter Is Jailed For
Looting Artistic Treasures
By HAL COOPER

LONDON Up - Humble John
Nevin, whose tiny dwelling made
some of the stately homes of Eng
land look like poorly furnished
barns. drew three years in prison
yesterday for looting q museum OF
1900 exhibits.
Nevin, SS, had been . trusted
porter at the Victoria and Albert
Museum since 1880. He made 8
pounds ($25.2O) a week.
In suburban Chiswick he and his
wife Mary lived in an outwardly
modest four room house which
rented for Is shillings ($s.5O) a
week.
But the interior, police witnesses
said yesterday, was opulent beyond
belief.
A beautiful piece Of old Flemish
tapestry was used as bedspread.
The window curtains we're made
of exquisite lace. The carpets and
rugs were princely products of the
looms of Persia and India. The
tables were rare antiques. Objects
dart, jewelry, glassware and pot
terry stood on every shelf and in
every corner.
A garbage can held Il jeweled
sword hiIts and q jade figurine.
And when 54-year-old Mrs. Nevin
washed the dishes, her apron was
q piece of 1Sth.century tapestry.
Detectives said Nevin had piled
up his treasure over q period Of
20 years by carrying pieces home
from work under his clothing. He
took the antique tables apart,
smuggled out the legs and tops
separately and then put them to-
gether again. He wrapped the
tapestries and lace around his
body.
Museum officials discovered the
thefts during 4 recent inventory
of their exhibits, which number
about one million. They put a nom-
inal value of $500 pounds $4,000
on NeVin's loot, but said much of
it was priceless and irreplaceable.
Said Nevin's lawyer, F. H.
Lawton:
HE thought the museum didn't
know how to look after the articles
as well as he did. He has got this
silly idea in his head that his ap-
preciation Of this kind Of article is
greater than that of the museum.
Sentencing of Mrs. Nevin, ac-
cussd Of receiving stolen goods,
was deferred pending a report
from probation officer.
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-08
us. THREATENS TO

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France and Chinese Communist
Foreign Minister Chou En.lai have
made arrangements to do so. He
does not wholly exclude this posi-
bility, however.
2. The United States hopes and
expects to grant full diplomatic
recognition to the new govern
ment of Guatemala after that re.
gime has demonstrated willingness
and ability to meet existing inter-
national obligations.
3. He hopes present talks with
Britain aimed at creating an anti
Communist defense in Southeast
Asia can be wound up quickly and
that other non-CommuniSt coun-
tries will join.
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-08
CHAMBER SETS EARLY
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event of future recession, and it
was moved and carried that the
survey be made Immediately.
Speed Needed
1t was also agreed that the sur
vey should be completed just as
fast as possible in order that exact
data will be available before any
federal action is taken.
Mrs. Frank BoWser was appoint
ed to head a committee to handle
arrangements for the survey.
The precise manner in which the
survey will be conducted is as yet
undetermined, but full details will
be reported through the local press
and radio. Ont hundred per cent
cooperation from all landlords and
tenants will be needed, it was
brought out at yesterdays meet
ing.
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-08
He Lost Control"

MALONE, NY. R-James
Hughes, 314, told his grandmother,
Mrs. Carl Ornstedt, he "lost con-
troll for a minute" when he took
the family's new automobile for a
joyride.
The car went down the driveway
and across the road, sideswiped a
neghbor's garage, circled back on
to the Ornstedt lawn and struck a
tree. The car damage was estimat-
eG at $500.
Young Hughes, who had learned
how to shift the car gears, prom
ised never to touch the keys again.
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-08

The human eyeball is a sphere
about an inch in diameter with the
eognea appearing IS . protrusiOn.
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-08

Observation Taken at Pest Office
Building. 7;00 AM. EST.
Key West, Fla, July 8, 1854
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-08
ROBERT E. POLLOCK

Continued From Page One)
OF Commerce, Junior Chamber of
Commerce and the Lions Club.
City Manager Lang said today
that Pollock would start work i'm
mediately on the city's current tax
roll.
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-08

ors individually sent a donation to
assist the flood victims in the
southwest. If any other Key West
ers would care to aid their fellow
Americans who are in dire need,
it is suggested they send their do
nation to the local Red Cross Of
flee.
Key WeSters are reminded that
their generous donations this past
year are now aiding their fellow
man in just such disaster areas.
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-08
PUERTO RICAN

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Andres Figueroa Cordero, 20; and
Irving Flores Rodriguez, %.
Testimony was taken during the
dramatic two-week trial from the
four defendants and from the five
wounded congressmen-Reps. Cliff
ford Davis (D-Tenn), Alvin H
Bentley (R-Mich), George H. Fal'
lon (D-Md), Ben F. Jensen (R'
Iowa., and Kenneth A. Roberts Cd.
Ala),