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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-04
Story
Is Quoted In
Vacarro Paper
Special Edition
Of Memphis Paper
HOnors National
Press Club Head

Tony Vaccaro, who will be re,
membered by Key Westers as one
of the most popular members oil
Ex-President Truman's pres:
acrps, was recently elected presi
dent Of the National Club IN wash
ington, d. c.
n is traditional, when Q report.
er receives This honor, for the
paper that sent him TO Washing
ton 10 put out . special edition
entirely about him.
Vaccaro, native of Memphis,
Tennessee, went to Washington
from the Memphis Commercial
On the front page Of the Tony
Vseesro" edition, William BesIe.
Chief of the Associated Press
Washington Bureau, quotes ths
December 7, 1851 edition Of the
Key West Citizen:
"The Will Rogers of the White
House press fraternity is Tony Vac
caro-. His brand of humor, deliver
ed deadpan with a Tennessee ac-
cent, kept the Rotary Club mem
bers spellbound during the lunch
con club meeting yesterday. It's
the first time I've seen the group
sit through an extra quarter of an
hour without protest or restless
Continued On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-04
Motel Owners
Ferry

The Key West Motor Court Asso.
citation has endorsed the proposed
auto-ferry between Key West and
Cardenas, Cuba.
They voted at their meeting this
week to 60 on record as being ia
favor OF the start of such service
- the sooner the better.
Other business discussed at their
included a report that Of
II motels queried, only four said
that their business is not as good
as last year. The other Is motleS
said that their business is running
either even with or ahead Of last
year.
George Bonamy also reported to
the group on a conference with CT
ty Manager Victor Lang by a com.
mittee of motel men concerning the
city's noise problem. Bonamy re-
ported that progress is being made.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-04

They were low bidders on
the contract but when the
city ordinance was brought
up, they filed suit to have
it thrown out. The city Tax
Collectors Office said today
that they have received no
application for such license
from the Couture Company.
Attorneys for the Miami Beach
concern attacked the ordinance in
their petition for a "declaratory
decree, injunction and other relief"
by saying that At is arbitrary, I'M
reasonable and discriminatory"
They added that ii is In viola.
ton of the Bill of Rights, the 14th
Amendment to Unconstitutional
that the city has no right. under
It's charter, to enforce such pufor.
|dinance.
They further stated that the or.
dinsnee amounts to "unreason-
able restraint TO intra.stste com.
meree."
The suit was filed in the name
|of the Couture Company and H.
Earl and Robert SmaIley.
Reason for the Miami hearing Is
that Circuit Court Judge Aquilino
Lopez, Jr., is in Pensacola to at.
tend Circuit Judges meeting. He
will not return until February IL.
City Attorney ]. Y. Porter said
today that he had not had a chance
to study the complaint and that il
would be up to the city commits
sion whether or not he goes TO
Miami to fight the case.
The case is expected to closely
parallel an earlier suit for injunc-
ton brought by Burdines, Miami
Department store against the city
in protest of an ordinance setting
a $500 license fee for out-of-
town concerns making deliveries
here.
A temporary injunction was
granted against the city In that
case.
The Couture Company, which CD.
crates a total of 1O2 car rental
stations throughout the nation, re-
ceived the contract from the coun.
ty after they bid a low of l1h per
cent Of their gross income and a
$4,000 guarantee annually for 4
five year period.
They proposed to start opera.
tons with Is cars and add more
as they are needed.
The city license fee is IS an.
nually for each car. The Couture
Company has lodged no protest on
that fee and is apparently fighting
only the ten year residence require.
ment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-04
Navy Yard Worker
Faces Trial In
Federal Court

A civilian employee in the Navy
Yard faces trial in Miami's FEEDER
al Court on grand larceny charge
and officials here have limited that
more arrests will follow.
The man, identified as Cleveland
Jones, formerly of 1923 Petronia
Street, was bound over for trial
after a hearing yesterday before
U. S. Commissioner William v. Al
bury.
Bond was set at 81 600 and Jones
was later taken to the Dade County
JAN In Miami to await trial by
U. S. Marshal E. jackson Butler.
Jones was jailed and charged
with the theft of copper cable
valued at $1,575, from the Navy.
Testimony at the hearing reveal
ed that Jones later disposed of the
wire at a local junk yard for $14O.
He was arrested and charged
with violation OF Title Is, section
Continued On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-04
Elks To Fete
Past Rulers

With the favorite Spanish dish d
yellow rice and chicken on the
menu. q large turnout Of Elks Is
expected for tonight when Kew
West Lodge observes Past Exalted
Rulers night.
John Rossasco, vice.president
state Elks Association, Florida
South, win pay an official visit ~
the Lodge. ,-.s.~
Earl Adams, Exalted Ruler. has
announced that past Exalted RuI.
ers wiz be called on to take over
night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-04
Miami Beach Auto Rental
Firm Files Suit Against
The GtF0Rtitense Law
Ten-Y eaf Residence Requirement
GALLEY discriminatory, Arbitrary

- a hearing has been set in Miami for next Monday
by Circuit Court Judge Pat Cannon into suit for in
junction brought against the city by Miami Beach auto
rental firm.
The suit filed in Key West yesterday by the
Couture Company in protest of city ordinance which
says that to have ten residence be-
fore obtaining an occupatonal license to operate car
rental agency. They awarded contract December
80 by the County Commission to operate the car rental
concession at Meacham Field.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-04
Russia's Chief Red Spy In Japan
Changes Views, Flees To Freedom
Handsome Ii. Col.
In Red Army Il
Cooperating With
Americans Now
BY JOHN RANDOLPH

TOKYO H-Lt. Col. Yuri A.
Rastovorov was revealed today as
Soviet Russia's chief Red spy IL
Japan and a youthful protege Of
Layrenti Beria, recently executed
chief Of the Soviet secret police.
Informed American sources said
Rastovorov, who asked an Ameri-
can Army intelligence unit for
political asylum Jan. "a, was
trained on the Japan desk" Of
a special Soviet Foreign Office
section under direct control OF
Beria's MVD organization.
Once a personal courier for
Beria himself, Rastoyorov appar-
emily was headed for a brilliant
future in the Soviet secret service.
But, the source said, a growing
admiration and weakness" for
Americans, possibly Beria's execu-
ton, and finally direct orders to
return to Moscow spanked his de-
cision to change sides.
His conversion, long and DELHI
erately sought by crack US.
Army operatives, is called by
observers here the most brilliant
piece of American intelligence
work publicized since the start of
the cold war-and a blow at Soviet
espionage In 4 key Far Eastern
area.
Intelligence work Is subterran-
can war" the source said. "This
is . great victory tiat may be
decisive in Japan. 1t Is the intel
ligence equivalent Of 4 Midway OF
a Normandy"
Rastovorov, reported yesterday
to be cooperating with American
agents at the big us. base on
Okinawa, was described as a DASH
Ing, handsome Soviet spy who
moved easily in Tokyo social cir
cles and who cultivated Americans.
He even ate and drank at
Army officers clubs"
the source said. Some of his hosts
did not know whom they enter.
tanned. Some knew all too well.
It also was revealed that at the
time of Beria's execution, Dec.
%. Rastovorov made contact with
Army agents who shad-
Continued On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-04
Trial OF Bar II:
Owner Postponed
Until Monday

The trial of a local bar owner
charged with serving alcoholic bev-
erageS to a minor and allowing a
minor to participate in a strip
show" has been postponed until
next Monday, it was reported to-
day.
The bar owner, Jim Mattingly,
Iof the Habana Madrid Club, was
arrested Tuesday night by Patrol
man Eugene Pinder who said that
he observed a young girl strip
ping" In the show at the Habana
Madrid.
He questioned her about her age
and she repeatedly replied that she
was 81" Pinder said in his re-
port that he doubted that state.
ment and took her to police head
quarters where she admitted to
being only IS.
Pinder added that he also found
B-Girl sticks" on her person. B.
Girl sticks are drink stirrers viii a
drink puShers are issued with each
drink to account for the number of
drinks they have induced patrons
to buy for them. Each has a num-
Der identifying the girl that re-
ceives them and at the end of the
week they are cashed in with the
bar owner TO determine the B.
Girls pay.
Mattingly was released under
bond of $3.50 for appearance in city
court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-04

CHICAGO R-This is the tire,
mendous price the nation paid fol
accidents in 1858:
|. Killed: $1,000. Injured: $500. 900
The cost $s.1OO, 0OO, 900.
The bin was added up today By
the National Safety Council.
II noted that the 1853 accident
death toll was 1000 below The 1857
total. But it also noted that it was
more than three times as great as
the toll of America.
the entire Korean War.
The motor vehicle held its place
as the No. / accident killer. Traf.
fic deaths numbered 80, 300. That
was a gain of 800 or l per cent
over 1852.
The traffic total was the third
largest in history, exceeded only
in 1887 and 1941.
Fatalities in home accidents
numbered $4,000, a decline of
1000. Accidental deaths at work
were unchanged at $4,000.
Ned H. Dearborn, president of
the council, said, ''No civilized
nation can long endure this tragic
and diSgraceful waste of man.
power and resources from acct
dents that are avoidable."
There were some relatively
bright spots in the otherwise grim
array of statistics.
The 1858 death rate for acct
dents of all types was 60 per
100000 population. That was the
lowest on record.
Nevertheless, one out of every
is persons in the United States
suffered a disabling injury last
year.
The $500 traffic deaths we're
recorded during a year when the
number of vehicles on the road
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-04
.Blimp Squadron
Gives $529 To
OF Dimes

Officers and men of Airship. De-
velopment Squadron ONE (ZX-11)
proudly turned over to Paul j.
Sher, Chairman of the 1854 March
of Dimes drive, the sum of $500,
representing an average of about
So man.
Last falls polio outbreak hit two
youngsters of personnel attached
to xii, little two year old Harry
Erb, son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. F.
Erb and little two year old Char
lie Johnston, son of Lcdr. and Mrs.
T. H. Johnson.
Commanding Officer of the Squa.
dron is Captain H. c. Spicer, USN.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-04
Woman Fined $50
On A and B Charge

A local woman was fined $50
yesterday on an assault and battery
charge after a trial before U. S.
Commissioner William v. Albury.
The case came under federal
jurisdiction since the incident re.
sulhng in the charge occurred in
the Peary Court Navy Housing
project which lies on government
land.
The woman was identified as
Mrs. Louise Nemec. She was ac-
cused of striking neighbor. Mrs.
Virginia E. Favors with a broom
handle resulting in a broken finger
and severe bruises. The incident
occurred December 4.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-04
Most Accidents
Here Happen At
intersections
Lang's Report
Points Out The
Chief Hazards
In Driving Here

Twenty-Five per cent Of the traf
fic accidents which occurred In
Key West during 1852 took place
at intersections.
And four out of five Of those ac'
Icidents were caused by one of the
cars involved failing to stop for
either a stop sign ~or a traffic
light.
That information was contained
lin a report compiled by the City
Managers Office. It viii be sub.
mitted to the National Safety Coun-
|cil.
The report also shows that The
second largest cause Of traffic
accidents involves parked cars.
About Is per cent Of the city
police department accident rs.
ports show that one Of ihe cars
was parked al The time. City
Manager Victor Lang added that
fhe majority Of such accidents In.
voIve hli-run drivers.
He said further that during the
month Of January, 1854, IL Of 80
accidents reported were such mis-
haps. He promised a stiff crack
down on violators II apprehended.
The third major cause Of acci-
dents, Lang said, is the practice
Of opening automobile doors into
traffic. Thousands of dollars in
damage results annually from this
cause, he said.
Next highest on the list Of acci-
dent causes, is one car ramming
into the rear of another stopped
for a sign or light.
III all adds Up TO the fact THAT
20 per cent Of fhe traffic aeei-
dents IN Key West are caused by
careless or diseovrfeovs driving"
Lang concluded.
The report shows that a total of
10000 in damage was caused here
n 1852 by traffic accidents.
Only two deaths resulted from
he 474 accidents reported, how
ever.
One fatal accident, involving a
motorcycliSt, happened on Roose-
velt Boulevard and the other at
Flagler Avenue and First Street.
Eaton Street was listed as the
area where the highest percentage
)f accidents occur.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-04
Eleven Persons Qualify For COP
Democratic Committee Elections
THO Republicans.
Nine Democrats
File With Circuit
Court Clerk Here

Nine Monroe County Dem.
ocrats and two Republicans
have qualified for election
to the state executive and
district committees Of those
parties in the May primary
elections It was announced
today. Those groups are re-
sponsible for the policy
making and functioning Of
the parties on q countrywide
and state level respectively.
Although there are IL
precincts in Monroe County,
candidates filed from only
seven Of them. However,
those elected may fill out
the vacancies by appoint
ment.
Since ell Of the candidates
are unopposed, they will au-
tomatically be elected and
their names will not be re-
quired to appear on the bal
lot.
All filed their qualification pa
pers with Earl Adams, Clerk Of
the Circuit Court.
Attorney william v. Albury and
Florence e. Sawyer, were the
only two to qualify for the Demo
cratic State Committee. Under the
law, each county In Florida is al
lowed two members, one Of each
sex, on that committee. They are
responsible for the Democratic &C..
tivisies during state and national
elections.
The following persons qualified
Tor election to the State Demo-
cratic Executive COMMITTEES;
Thomas Moore. 9Th Precinct; P.
a. MaclAssteFs, 18th Precinct;
Christian NonnsmaeheF. sih Pre-
einct; Faye 6. Dickens, 10Th Pre-.
elnci; Norma 1. Sawyer, 18Th
Precinct; Theresa Braxton, 9TH
Precinct and Rose cafaIa uzela,
nth Precinct.
Only Republicans to qualify were
John McDonough and his wife
Mildred.
Both indicated their intention Of
being elected to the Republican
State Committee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-04
Mother Sends
Money ToCover
Sons Misdeed

CLEVELAND R-"rm writins
this letter with great apology and
hope you win understand.
An unsigned letter with SIS at
tached began with those words
Received yesterday by the Sey,
mour Warehouse Furniture Co.,
the letter continued:
my son came home with q
birthday gift for me. / couldn't
understand where he got the
Continued On Page Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-04
In Memoriam"
Meeting Slated

The Key West Lions Club viii
hold an In Memoriam" meeting
tonight for Bernard Frank, at the
Lions Den on Seminary St., b.
ginning at $50 p. m. All member.
are urged to attend. Frank was 4
third vice-president of the club a
time OF his death and served sever.
al terms as treasurer. He was an
outstanding worker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-10
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, .. c.. A-1s
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 10

Year" of Kappa Sigma. pointed
out that the fraternity and
much of the benficial work it
accomplishes. typifies the work
done by peoples of the rest of
the world in learning how to live
together.
Officers Attend.
The master of ceremonies, Roy
st. Lewis. introduced prominent
guests, who included H. Gardiner
Symonds of Houston. Tex.
worthy grand master of Kappa
Sigma; Glen C. Bull. president
of the District chapter, and
others. Jeanne Bowling sang.
A special award, a silver plat
ter, was given to Wesley w.
Kergen of Carmel, Calf, who
has been worthy grand scribe
for the last IS years, in recog-
milton of his service to Kappa
Sigma.
In addition to Mr.. Symonds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-10

and Mr.. Kergen. other national
officers of Kappa Sigma are:
George H. Raymond, Baton
Rouge, La. Worthy Grand Pro-
curator; Allen Whitfield, Des
MONIES, Iowa, Worthy Grand
Master of Ceremonies; Christian
A. Natvig, Bronxville. N. Y.
Worthy Grand Treasurefe Paul
NJ. Harlan. Pasadena. Calf. Ed
itor of CadueeuS: George B.
Robinson, New Brunswick, N. j.,
Scholarship Commissioner, and
1t. Col. w. S. Sivertsen. Virginia
Beach. Va, Public Relations
Commissioner.
Also Judge Fred r. Wickham.
Delaware. Ohio, District Grand
Master XIII: Richard G. Miller.
Ell Paso. Tex, District Grand
Master XVIII: James E. Twins.
Houston. Tex. Alumni Commits
sioner:: Jess T. Caldwell. Louis
vile. KY. Endowment Fund
Commissioner and Philip r.
Schneider, Oreland. Pa, District
Grand Master ".
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-10

resented personally by the King
of Denmark.
Mr.. Williams explained his pet
project. the Williams Founda-
ton. 1t is concerned with foster
ing educational. scientific and
charitable undertakings. He and
his wife Anna. who is with him
in the city, started it Is years
ago, and MIR. Williams said: 1T
is the only heir to our estate. y
Head of Is companies. the
most important of which is AS
ISOLATED Minera Argentina S, A.,
Mr., Williams is primarily en-
gagged in the mining and chemi-
cal business. A native of Albany.
Ga. he went to Argentina 40
years ago. He is a graduate of
the University of Arkansas.
where he was initiated into
Kappa Sigma. He holds several
honorary college degrees.
Among those present at the
annual function was Senator
kefauver, Democrat. of Tennes-
see. and Mrs. Kefauver. The
Senator also q past Man of The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-10
Egypt Warns Arab League
To Iron Out Differences
BY the Associated Press

CAIRO, Egypt: Dec. TO-
Egypt's Premier Abdel Nasser
told the Arab League foreign
ministers yesterday their Janu-
airy meeting will provide the
last chance to make the
league a practical organization.
Egypt has been annoyed with
the sympathy shown by some
other Arab nation governments
toward the six Moslem. Brother
hood members hanged here
Tuesday as plotters in an as
sassination attempt on Col.
NaSSer.
In his message yesterday, Col.
Nasser rejected the idea of hav-
ing a meeting of the Prime
Ministers Of the eight league
nations-Egypt, Saudi Arabia,
Syria. Lebanon, Jordan. Iraq,
Yemen and Libya-until the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-10
| Kappa Sigma Names
Business Leader as
Man OF the Year

An international business
leader last night was named
Man of the Year" by Kappa
Sigma Fraternity at q dinner in
the Mayhower Hotel.
He was Thomas j. Williams.
63, of Buenos Aires, Argentina,
who flew here from South Amer
lea. He is a United States citi-
zen.
During World War I, World
War II and the Korean war,
his mineral enterprises in Ar
gentina produced vast guam
titles of tungsten, sulphur and
other chemicals.
Forms Foundation.
He recently was awarded the
Knight Commander of Daneborg,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-10
1859 Wreck Found

Skin divers from the Mersey-
side, England, branch of the
British Sub-AQua Club have
found the wreck of the Royal
Charter, sunk in 1859.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-10

Foreign Ministers first iron out
fundamental differences among
| themselves.
Col. Nasser called for a COM
| plete review of the league charter
and defense pact with the aim,
he said, of making them work
able and practical. His said
Egypt has no desire to join any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-10

pact or alliance except within
the Arab League.
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YEAR ROUND
SUITS
24.88

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facturers. In the group are one and two
button models with center or side vents.
Atwood flannels in charcoals, blues,
splash weaves and tweeds. Exceptionally
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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1954-04-10

home baby. Sherman Magman is
singing to Bessie Green, I'll Be
True to You. Later, daddy later.
Clara Mae is saying that James
Lee Ramsey is her III. c. man but
James Lee said that's another story.
She will have to read all over be-
cause he is Willie Lou Forrest &c.
L. d. man. What he means by
that is good love daddy and he
want to thank her.
Ruth Lenell Edwards is telling
Valman Tanner she had better pick
John Zeller up before she wish she
would put hirA down, SO she can
have a change. Because she have
her change and that blue 40 Ford
and she had better try to get like
her.
James Lee ramsey and John Eel
Ter Green are singing to Clara Mae
and Valman Tanner, You Can't Have
My Love o More Willie Forrest
and Ruth Edward is saying that the
way it has to be.
Peggie is singing to mr. c. No
of Gallman, Please Give Me One
More Chance, but Floyd Johnson
said she have had that chance with
him. So cool it Peggie, later for
tn happenings. And she wants to
thank you. Mr.. c. M. of Gallman.
James Lee Ramsey is saying no
matter how many girls, there is
in the world there is no one for
him. But Willie Lou Forrest. So
Clara Mae and Lucy Mae is sing
ing to James Lee Ramsey you done
me wrong, but Willie Forrest say
that's the way it got to be. Cool
it, she wants to tar tar.
Lucy Mae comes up to tn eLong
every Sunday night to meet James
Lee Ramsey but what do Willie
Forrest call when she have him
before she do. Willie Forrest say
she is not mad at her because her
man amt running at Lucy Mae be-
cause she is running at him. Willie
Forrest said she don't have to run
at him because he come at her.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1954-04-10
Land Use, Fertilizer, And
Erosion Control Lead In
Conservation Practices

In applying conservation and
fertility improvement plans. far
mers in Rankin County Soil Con-
servation District have a choice
between alternative combinations
OF land use. fertilizer applications
and erosion control practices. With
in limits, they may choose between
different rotations and different
fertilizer applications combined
with different erosion control prac-
tees and still farm the land in ac-
cordance with the soil capabilities.
While land use in accordance with
soil capabilities and appropriate
fertilization is basic to soil conser-
walton, these measures need to be
supplemented by supporting con-
servation practices such as con-
touring, sod waterways, mulching,
drainage, fumes, ETC., if soil is to
be conserved and improved most
efficiently.
Successful conservation farming
THAT system which will increase
total farm production, build up soil
fertility, contrc, erosion and max
imize earnings) cannot be tailor
made to fit all farms but involves
consideration of each individuals
situation. The farmer land those
working with him must analyze
his problem to determine his costs
and returns for the farm as a whole
under alternative combinations of
crops, fertilization and supporting
conservation measures to determine
which system will best fit his capt.
tai position and abilities and still
do the conservation job.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1954-04-10

some more rain, we hope our trou-
bles will be over for the spring."