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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-28

WASHINGTON N - The West
Point Of the Air, training school
for the young men who win man
Americas air armadas Of the fu-
ture, viii be built nes2 Colorado
Springs, Colo.
Secretary of the Air Force Tai
bot announced his selection Of that
site last week, ending years
of bidding by rival sites which
originally numbered in the hun
dreds but had been narrowed down
to three by special selection
board.
Thus the Rocky Mountain coun-
try of the West gets the Air Forces
counterpart Of the two old serv-
ice academies, both situated on
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-28
Colorado Site Is Selected
For us. Air Force Academy

the Atlantic seaboard: The Army's
West Point, N. Y, and the Nays
Annapolis, Md.
Some Is, 900 acres of rolling coun.
try which curves up to the wooded
foothills Of the Rocky Mountain
chain dominated by 14-10s-foot
Pixies Peak will be the locale of
the Air Force Academy, on which
Congress has authorized the ex-
penditure of 136 million dollars.
The eventual cost may be much
higher.
The academy is not expected to
be ready for use before mid-1957.
A temporary home will be estab-
lishd at Denver. Talbott's an
nouncement did not say precisely
where, but presumably It will be
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-28
INSTRUMENTATION MUD

investigation into the history of the earth is
being carried by Columbia University group, which
has recently taken samples from the floor depths
before explored The deepest recovery effected
at Puerto Rico Trench, in the Atlantic Ocean, where
samples of the floor brought up five miles
the surface
The specimens taken at Puerto Rico Trench are
thought to be at least 10000 years old and consist of
various layers of sediment and material Two large
pies ten feet long and the other thirteen feet long
taken from this depth The top layer of sea bot
tom comprised about six inches of red clay and scientists
believe it deposited the last 0000year period
Below that layer, scientists have found layers of sand
and specks of algae known halimeda. This is ap
parent proof that the agae flowed into the trench
from great distance away where it exposed to
light brought to the trench by sub-oceanc river.
We mention these explorations, not in an attempt
to explain them since not experts in the field but
in effort to point out that concept of the history
of the earth being developed through such experimental
ton
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-28
Japan Struggles Valiantly To
Pull Out OF Economic Chaos

serve to buy the things she needs
from abroad.
To halt the alarming drain, the
government first tackled imitation
by reducing the budget and the
supply of credit. This viii help In.
crease exports by cutting prices Of
things Japan sells.
It also helps to cut imports by
taking from circulation the money
people would use to buy luxury
goods.
1--WE have not tried hard enough
to sen our products overseas"
says Nobuhiko Ushiba, chief of the
Trade Bureau Of the Trade Minis
try:
First to be cut were imports OF
luxury items. The streets of Tokyo
are crammed with sleek, new ex-
This prosperous facade covered q
crumbling economy.
While some U. S. observers call
the government program "too lit
tie and very late" Ushiba said
that 1--WE have stabilized our i'm.
ports at around the two billion dol.
Lar annual level"
1--WE must now strive for exports
at the two billion dollar level in
the next few years." he added.
That goal is not regarded as i'm
possible since it would be but 80
per cent of Japan's prewar trade.
Government economists, archi.
tects of the "austerity" program,
see an increase in unemployment
and propose a social security pro-
gram of unemployment insurance
and the like to ward off unrest.
Eisenhower said Japan also must
be allowed to trade with Red China
its ancient market. But govern
ment economists believe this trade
would be only 4 fraction Of Japan's
total even If all restrictions are
lifted.
Instead Japan is concentrating
on building up industries where it
can best compete in the free world
optical equipment, cameras, tex
tiles, machinery, toys, canned fish
and plastics.
The economic story being written
today seems to be that the JAP
anese are going to draw their belts
tight and very possibly pull through
their blacklist postwar period with.
out large-scale help from the out.
side.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-28

at Lowry Field, q big Air Force
installation.
Talbot described the Colorado
Springs site as admirable for the
establishment and development Of
the school," which he said Is "des-
tined to play an essential part In
the future of our country"
Whether President Eisenhower
had q choice in the final selec-
ton was not known. Talbot had
quoted the President as saying
some months ago that he had a
choice, but would not tell where
it was.
Mrs. Eisenhower's home Is in
Denver, II miles north of Colorado
Springs, and. the President spent
his vacation in the area last year.
The other sites open to Talbot
were Lake Geneva, Wis, and Al
ton, III.
In authorizing the academy earli-
er this year, Congress set up a
special five-man commission which
travelled over the country inspect
ing hundreds Of possible locations.
The commission was to pick the
site If It could agree unanimously.
But if not-and this is what hap
pened-it was to name three and
leave the final choice to Talbot.
Local groups from Lake Geneva
and Alton had voiced some objec.
tons, and a Lake Geneva citizens
group had filed q suit In federal
court here to prevent its selection.
Colorado Springs, a rsort city
listed in the 1850 census as having
population of 45,472 persons, in
terposed no such protest. And the
state Of Colorado offered aids in
bidding for the site: A million dol.
lars with which to buy land, Gre
alton of a land acquisition com.
mittee, pledge Of cooperation on
behal Of labor and construction
forces.
Colorado Springs has long been
4 tourist mecca, in part because
of what Gov. Dan Thornton de-
scribes as its inspiration and
beauty"
The temporary academy is due.
to admit its first class of 800 ca
diets year from July 1.
The Air Force, which says Il Ii
looking for something different.
in the way Of design, has asked a
number of architects to submit
sketches.
The four.year course Of instruc-
ton will have only light emphasis
on actual flying. The Cadets-prob-
ably 600 year when the academy
hits full stride in about six years
will get "air observer" wings when
thev graduate. Then they will take
advanced training 30 win pilots
wings.
AS is the case at West Point
and Annapolis, most students win
be nominated by members of Con.
gress. Detailed announcement Of
how to get in is promised for some.
time next month.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-28

Deaths from the plague in India
we're reduced from Al, 745 in 1947 to
1907 in 1852 and officials believe
there has teen a further reduction
in subsequent years, although the
figures have not been tabulated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-28
AND PEDESTRIANS

CASPER, Wyo.. fAP)-caspsr
(pop. 2s,673) isn't a cow town any
more. Police don't want horses
blocking traffic, and they've come
up with q law to cover the situa-
ton.
The city's minimum speed law
makes it misdemeanor to travel
on streets at less than Is miles an
hour. Police say that means
horses, too.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-28

The United States had 66, 50o,-
900 tons of corn, oats and barley
stored in April, 1854, nearly 10 per
cent above the previous years rec
ord.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-28

The last known passenger pigeon
died in the Cincinnati ZOO in 1914.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-28

The odd thing about most hot tips the track is the
fellow who supplies them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-28
Use This Convenient Want Ad Order-Gram

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
Recipe for Grosshoppers

BOISE, Idaho (R.Idaho's
Agriculture Department has q
letter from q California man who
wants to know il It's true that
Idaho's Indians used to eat
grasshoppers. and If so, how they
cooked them.
Agriculture Commissioner D.
A. Stubblefield passed the letter
along to the University Of Idaho
Extension Service.
Extension Service officials said
yesterday they don't known the
answer. but they're sending Al. Al.
Johnson OF Azusa. Calf, q United
States Agriculture Department
bulletin which says in part:
Fried or roasted in nothing
but their own oil, with the addi-
ton Of little salt, grasshoppers
are by no means unpleasant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
Fast Friends Aid
Old Timer After Fire
BY The Associussd Press

ATCO. N. Friends OF James
Gauker, 10, q broommaker,
worked so fast after FIRE de-
stroyed his tiny home that he
had a new one before the embers
were cold.
One company donated a IC-by-
II tool shed. Another hauled it
to the site. Volunteer flremen,
in canvass of the town, coll
lected heating and cooking stoves,
bed, table, chairs, shades, cur
tains, blankets, bed linen and
towels.
A volunteer work crew put on
a new root. repaired the floor, re-
placed broken windows and
painted the place. AS the grate-
full Gauker prepared to 60 to bed
in his new home, firemen were
still wetting down the embers of
the old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
Life in the U. S.
Life in the U. S.
Hat d'Goner :
But the Train
Backed Up
BY The Assoeiused Press

MINEOLA, N. r, Dec. L.
Breathes there a railroad with
soul so dead that it wouldn't
back up the 9:22 to put a lady's
new hat back on her head?
. Not the Long Island Railroad.
anyway.
Mrs. Mary 10 Hasson of Man
haitian gave an anguished cry
yesterday morning as she arrived
on the platform at Mineola. The
wind had whipped of her new
$3.50 bonnet and deposited. it
under the second car Of The
train, between the rails.
Conductor J. F. Ryan, ST..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
Missionaries Postpone
Wedding 2 More Years

After being engaged for three
and-a-half years, a South Afri-
can couple have. put OF their
wedding for another two years
to work as missionaries In the
Far East.
They are Miss G.. Greig, "a.
and w. Goble, rs, both of Cape
Town, Both had two years train
ing at the Bible Institute at
Kalk Bay. They will go to Sing
apore, be assigned to some East
ern country. and study the Ian
guage before starting work there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
Firebreok lgnites,
Forest Fire Spreads
BY the Asseeiuted Press

WINNsBORo. s. C.-Forest
fire fighters welcomed q new road
as q firebreak but instead the
roadway suddenly fiared up with
flames and the fire spread to the
other side.
The fire fighters knew it was
dry from prolonged drought but
they didn't think 1t was that dry.
The road fire was caused by a
coat Of surfacing material poured
on preliminary to the gravel APP
plicatiorl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01

Il
EMPORIA, Kans. (P).-n
Joan Gavin is embarrassed by
hundreds of whistling males
at the University Of Kansas,
she can transfer to Ernporia
State Teachers College where
beauties are not rarities," the
college student council wrote
her yesterday.
Joan, 10, complained last
week that some 1900 students
gathered daily to whistle as
she walked past.
In extending the invitation
the student council wrote:
AT Emporia State our men
like to look at pretty girls. but
beauties are not rarities on
our campus. You would be APP
preciated, but not conspicu-
GUS.
The letter was signed by the
council president - Darrell
Whistler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
Comic Books Banned

MO-I-RANA, Norway.-This
Northern Norwe g ian towns
Board of Education has banned
the use of comic books, chewing
gum and makeup by students
at its public school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
Livinq Cost Advances

Within three months after its
recent currency devaluation, the
cost-of-living index for Mexico
City'S working class advanced 8
per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01

c. Hondmade Imported
Baby Dress Of handkerchief
oreondy with trocery of
web fine embroidery. In
fonts sizes -------Iz.99
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01

D. Girls Topper Set Of
polko dotted Docron* with
rhumbo ruffied pants. Red
or blue. Medium, large
and extra Jorge ----z.99~
sDnpont fiber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01

heard Mrs. Hasson's wall. He
trotted up to the engine and
conferred with Engineer Wal
ter Stephenson. The engineer
nodded.
Slowly the 9::22 backed up two
car lengths. Mrs. Hasson's hat
emerged to view, its two nine
inch feathers intact.
Restoring 1t to Mrs. Hasson,
Mr.. Ryan beloved, "All aboard,
and the train clattered out of
the station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
Muilmon Knows Stitches

NEW YORK (P A Port
land tOreg.) letter carrier
won his third crocheting
championship yesterday.
Anthony White, So, was de-
clared 1954's top male with
the hooked needle by the Ma
tional Needlecraft Bureau.
His entry this year was a
tablecloth. He won him the
same honor in 1850 and 1852.
Mr.. White says he took up
crocheting 16 years ago. He's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01

D. 3-Pieee Soeque Set with
bonnet >ond bottles trim
med with royon sotin rib
bon and embroidery. White,
pink, blue, noize. lnfonts'
sizes ------3.99
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01

kept at 1t. he says. because
it's . relaxing hobby and q
cure for his ulcers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01

A. Boys Deeron Topper
Set IN polka dots. Tailored
shirt, fly front oripper
points. Red or blue. Me-
dunn, Jorge, extra large,
2.99
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
The Final Squelch

eating and have quite q nutty
flavor. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01

Z. lmporte d Hondmode
dress, slip and bib beouti-
fully hond embroidered.
White, pink, blue, maize
or mint pink. blue, maize
or mint cotton. infants to
s months. 6ift-boxed, 2.S9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01

G. Angel Fluff Royon 3
Acetate Robe with oni-
NAL applique pockets.
Wrop style, postels, s to
l8 months --------3.99
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01

n. Corduroy Robe and Toy
Set. Cotton check trimmed
robe; matching checked
cotton. matching checked
bear. Pink, blue. maize.
fnfonts to | yeor----3.9S
Evening star., 1954-05-20
Young's Friends Gel
Rail Stock Proxies
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, May 20.-Tht
right to vote 100000 shares OF
New York Central Railroad stock
the largest single outstanding
block of ShareS-waS handed over
to. two Texas millionaire friends
of Robert R. Young by the Chase
National Bank yesterday.
The Appellate Division of the
New York State Supreme Court
had ruled that the Chase could
issue proxies after 4 pm. (EDT)
yesterday.
The bank said that on advice
Of counsel it had delivered proxies
for the stock which was bought
in February by the Texans, Clint
w. Murchison and Sid w. Rich
ardson. from the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railway.
The proxies were given to at
torneys for Mr.. Murchison and
Mr.. Richardson, the bank said.
The 100000 shares-12.4 per
cent of the Central's 6,447,41C
shares of outstanding common
have figured large in the proxy
contest Mr.. Young has waged for
control of the railroad. Central
started suit April % to restrain
Chase from issuing proxies for
the stock, although ownership
had been transferred from the
bank, as trustee, on February %.
Evening star., 1954-05-20

The following Stabilizing fac
tors were reviewed by MI. Reilly
in support of his contention that
there has been considerable i'm
provement in the strength of the
country's financial system.
Bank deposits are now insured
up to $4,000.
There is new machinery to
supply additional liquidity to the
economy If it is needed.
3. The authority of the Fed
eral Reserve System has been en-
larged.
4. Loans by banks are made on
different basis today because
the borrower is required to make
periodic curtails.
5. Margins on collateral loans
are better.
6. Long-term mortgage debt is
largely on an amortiZed basis and
a substantial part is insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Gov
ernment.
If we are to enjoy the bless
ingS of free enterprise, said Mr..
Reilly, I'VE must have a free
competitive economy. Today, we
are witnessing a competitive bat
tie for business that has not
been seen in many years. This
should be something to be well
coined and not feared or dread
ed.
Il believe we can be competi-
tive without going to the lower
levels of economic activity. What
we need is a fresh appreciation
of the value of competition. The
present generation must learn
how to sell and not expect the
order to be handed on a platter.
I'VE are going down the right
road now" said Mr.. Reilly, "and
we can win the battle against
imitation if we dedicate ourselves
to the tremendous tasks that lie
ahead"
Evening star., 1954-05-20
By chorIes G. Brooks

Sometimes it is rather hard
to put down on paper thoughts
that find their awakening in
the mind and heart. but I will
attempt to convey to you in these
written words a small part of
the thanks and appreciation
that I feeli ~
Those are the opening words
in a letter from a 50-year-old
Government worker who was ar
rested last october 16 for being
drunk and who was helped to
conquer alcoholism by the Mu-
nicipal Court Alcoholics Anony-
nous group.
The letter, released today by
Chief Judge Leonard P. Walsh.
was sent to Robert j. Conner;
ST., assistant director of proba-
ton, who founded the group
the only AA group officially con-
nected with a court-in Decem-
ber 1852.
The Government worker, who
Evening star., 1954-05-20
Ex-Drunk Writes His Thanks
To ToCourt-Sponsored "A Unit

shall be called Mr.. A, is one of
about 100 persons who success
fully overcame alcoholism with
the help of this police court.
sponsored AA group in 1853. The
percentage of success was 80 per
cent.
Mr.. Conner came across Mr..
A when the defendant was stand
ing alone in the courts base
ment cell block, weak and trem-
bling.
II singled him out then" said
Mr.. Conner. There seemed to
be a favorable element worth the
effort to try to be of some help
to this man."
Mr.. Conner asked Judge Milton
S. Kronheim, jr., then sitting in
drunk court, to continue the case
for two weeks and take Mr.. AS
personal bond.
During that time my purpose
was to indoctrinate the principle
of AA into his way of thinking.
1t worked. Two weeks later Judge
Kronheim agreed to put Mr.. A
on six months probation"
Mr.. A Immediately joined the
court group Of AA which meets
on the third floor of the Criminal
Division building every Saturday
morning.
HE attended meetings regu-
larly," Mr.. Conner observed. HE
has recovered completely from the
disease of alcoholism. Today he
has his same Government job,
is occupying his rightful place in
decent society and is a respected
person wherever he goes"
Already. Mr.. Conner said, he
has received inquiries from Flor
ida and New York about his
court-SponSored group. He added
that similar groups are being
considered in New York City
and in California.
Evening star., 1954-05-20
Monkey Battles
Jays Five Hours
In Tree;He Loses
BY The Associoted Press

ATLANTA, May 20.-Joe and
the jay birds battled it out for
five hours and Joe lost.
Joe, a golden-haired South
American monkey. slipped from
his cage at the home Of Mrs.
Mae McGuyrt yesterday and
swung up into a nearby tree.
The tree was loaded with bird
nests-and blue jays.
Mrs. McGuyrt tried to coax
her pet down. Joe wouldn't Z
come. It looked like he was
getting something out Of the
nests.
A series of attacks by the birds
forced Joe out on a limb. He
tried to get back for hours, but
each time the screeching jays
dive-bombed him. A crowd
gathered.
The birds finally knocked the
monkey out of the tree and the
fall killed him.
Evening star., 1954-05-20
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. MAY 90 OP CUsDA) -
Salable hogs / 900; butchers and sows
slow; unevenly 25-l.00 lower; bulk lS0-
23O ID. butchers 265O-27 so: numerous
loads choice No. ! and 2's l90-210 ID.
- 37.6O-2715; top 2s 90 sparingly; most
24O-27O Id 2525-"6.!5 a few choice
No ] and 2's around 240 ID. 20. so and
slightly above: 2SU-33O ID. 23,25-2j -;
choice 3:IO-600 ID sows 10 .00-23.0 90 with
q few lighter weight sows 23.25-p3 so.
Salable cattle 1000 calves 300; steers
and heifers slow; about steady; cows and
bulls steady to 25 lower; spots 80 on; ;
yealers steady TO so lower; good and
choice steers and yearlings 20; 00-24 80.
mostly 90. 50-24.25 a load OF hish choice
over j 100 ID heifers "A 90: light weight
good and choice heifers and mixed year
iings 10 50-!35O utility heifers 1850
down; utility and commercial cows 1850
is 50: Gamers and cutters l0.50-12 .75;
utility and commercial bulls 10, ,O0-l7. 10;
good heavy and medium weight fat bulls
IA 50-l6.OO; good and choice vealers
% 300-26. 90: few choice to prime % 90;
most utility and commercial vealers
saiabie sheep ZOO: generally steady:
odd lots GOOD to prime me 1s nsttye snC SPRING
deck of mostly choice 81 ID. fed shorn
lambs No. / skin % 90; about deck Of
rood to choice a5-1O1 ID. No. 2 skin
lambs 22.5O; few shorn Elaushter ewes
q. 90 down.
Evening star., 1954-05-20
Fine Is First Of Governors
10 Leave on Korea Trip
BY the Associated Press

An Air Force plane took off
today carrying one of the four
State Governors who will visit
Korea to observe relief and re-
building work in that war-torn
country. They are making the
trip at President Eisenhower
invitation.
Gov. John S. Fine of Pennsyl-
vania boarded the plane here.
Cows. Johnston Murray of Ok
lahoma and Allan Shivers of
Texas were scheduled to be
picked up later today at Den
yer. Gov. Dan Thornton of
Colorado will join the party at
San Francisco for the 16-day
tour.