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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-13
Cost Set On
'Clobal System
of Air Bases
By RUSSELL BRINES

WASHINGTON IA, - The Air
Force says now it needs $780,
100000 to Build a global system
of air bases for its strategic bonn.
bers, a cut of nearly two billion
dollars from earlier estimates.
James H. Douglas, under sec.
rotary of the Air Force, said in
testimony made public today that
minimum operational require.
ments for a 137-wing Air Force
should be completed by the end Of
1857. A wing ranges from 80 to rs
planes.
He told a House Appropriations
subcommittee that CLOSER figur.
ing" had cut nearly two billions of
the SH9.billion-dollar estimate given
Congress a little over two years
ago.
Maj. Gen. L. D. WaShbourne, as.
Sistant Air Force chief of staff
testified that the 137-wing Air Force
now projected and former Presi.
dent Truman's onetime goal of Ia:
same Overall combat potential. Il
Douglas said air strength now IL
lis wings and he added:
Some of these have highly in.
adequate base facilities, and these
inadequacies must be corrected. f"
The committee was told that to
accommodate 1877 wings new bases
must be built overseas and some
World War II bases must be put
back into service.
The Air Force asked the sub.
committee for 21S million dollars
to continue construction at a mum.
Der of overseas airfields. This is
part of a $1,100, 0OO, 900 budget fol
military construction in ali three
services for the year ending in mid.
1855 which is being studied by the
subcommittee.
Overseas requests included AZ
million dollars for four airfields
in Spain and the same amount fol
81 bases now used by the Strategic
Air Command in Great Britain
The Spanish figure was in addition
to 40 million dollars appropriated
earlier.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-13
Heat Wave Sends
Thermometers In
Hospital Way Up

GRANITE CITY, Ill R-St. Eliz.
abeth Hospital nurses had trouble
keeping tn cir clinical Their.
mometers down below los degrees
because of the heat here yesterday.
The temperature in the hospital
rooms was los degrees and il was
a Sweltering 1898 in nearbv ST
Louis.
A hospital official said the Their.
mometerS maintain the tempera.
ture of the environment until hey
are shaken down. She explained an
accurate reading could be taken by
keeping the thermometer in cool
water or alcohol and then putting
it quickly into the patients mouth
One nurse took her thermometer
into an air-conditioned room, ran
cool water over it and cooled il
to SO degrees but by the time she
got back to her patient the Their
mometer read los again.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-13
EQUALIZATION BOARD

tContlnued From Page Cne)
jectS were built is owned by the
government.
2. The project is not in Key
West.
3. The city has no jurisdiction
over the property.
They stated further that their
81 ,O56, 4SO assessment is grossly
excessive"
The Peary Court project carries
an additional assessment of $431,-
500.
The projects were constructed
three years ago at a reported cost
of more than eight million dollars.
When it came time for them to
act, the Equalization Board stood
firm.
81 think it is a fair assessment. -
said board member Louis Carbon.
ell.
No Change recommended
Tax Assessor Robert Pollock.
in his report to the board, recon-
mended no change in the tax levy.
On Carbonell's motion, the board
voted to leave it unchanged.
Four other complaints were
lodged by taxpayers at last nights
session.
Mrs. James Porter, 1925 Fogartv
Avenue, complained that her home
was assessed for eight thousand
dollars. She asked that it be set
at six thousand dollars.
However, tax records showed
that she apparently misunderstood
her assessment in which is set
this year at $3.50. Last years
assessment was $500. The in
crease, according to the tax col.
lector, is due to the construction
of a garage on Mrs. Porter's prop
erty.
After the board voted to recon-
mend no changes in her assess
ment, Mayor c. B. Harvey suggest
ed that the Tax Assessor meet
with Mrs. Porter and explain the
situation to her.
MeCrorYs Turned Down
McCrory Stores, Inc, of New
York, was also unsuccessful in get
ting a reduction in their current
assessment of $50, 900. That figure
includes both stock and fixtures
in their Duval Street store. They
claim that total valuation is only
$35, 900.
However, the tax assessor point
ed out that lin comparison with
other similar enterprises in the
city, the complainant would ap.
pear to have no grounds for COM
plant aginSt this assessment"
Diana Stores. Inc, presented q
similar complaint. They held that
their valuation Of their stock and
fixtures is only $3.50 while the as.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-13

The winning team will be select.
ed on points basis, depending on
the number and weight of the fish
Speared.
Eligible Fish
Five types of fish are eligible for
shooting in the tourney. They are
grouper, mangrove snapper, other
Snappers, jacks and barracuda.
All fish will be donated to chari-
ty.
The team winning the tourna-
ment next Sunday will represent
Florida in the National Tourna-
ment to be held here in Aug. 20.
Teams from many parts of the
United States will compete in the
national meet. The winner of that
meet will be invited to the Inter-
national Underwater Spearfishins
Championships in Rio de Janeiro
next December.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-13
Uranium Mining
Danger Probe
Will Be Made

SALT LAKE CITY R-Are uran-
ium miners exposing themselves
to radioactivity which could short
en- their lives? The US. Public
Health Service is going to find
out, if it can.
The service, in cooperation with
the Atomic Energy Commission
and the health department of Utah,
Colorado, Arizona and New Mex
leo, has sent two motor caravans
onto the vast Colorado Plateau,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-13
THORNE'S BODY TO BE

Continued from Page One)
under an earlier will, was left q
one-eighth share.
Thorne told his attorney, Jay
Slough, at that time he feared he
might not live until his 21st birth
day in October. He asked that his
death, if it occurred, be thoroughly
investigated.
First Opinion
DR.. Leon attributed Thorne's
death to the Oppressive breath
hating effects of narcotics, a
sleeping potion and wood alcohol.
He opined a second person might
have administered narcotics in
Thorne's veins.
However, the panel reported
Monday that Genealogical exam
ination of vital tissues has not re.
vealed poisons in quantity to cause
death"
The panel members MICROSCOPE
cally examined slides of tissue sec.
tions from ThOrne'S BODY and also
studied new specimens they pre-.
pared from organ SAMPLES
removed from the body before
burial.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-13
SUSPENSION LETTER
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page One)
to appear at the Civil Service
Board hearing to ensure that Her
nandez is given a fair trial.
AS the situation now stands:
1. 1t. Hernandez has been sus-
pended temporarily with recon-
mendations for permanent dismis-
sal If the charges are proved valid.
z. Roberts admitted that he was
preferring charges.
3. The Civil Service Board will
mold a hearing Thursday night on
the suspension.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-13
MOVIE COUPLE
EXPECT STORK

HOLLYWOOD R - Singer Rose
mary Clooney and her husband,
Jose Ferrer, announced last night
on the eve of their first wedding
anniversary that they are expect
ing a child next January.
The couple returned yesterday
from New York, where Miss Gloon
ey appeared in a television show
She hopes to appear in one or two
more movies before the stork ar
-riveS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-13

heart Of the nations urar+am
boom, to gather the facts.
Actually begun in 1850, The study
may take years more to complete.
are scheduled to visit 20 mining
districts in the four-State area this
summer. Officials said that more
than 1000 miners and mill workers
have been examined in the last
four years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-13
The
W!eatlerman
Says

Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy today through Wednesday
with local showers or thunder
showers; continued warm and
humid. Low tonight near IS de-
grees; high Wednesday 90/92 de-
grees. Light to moderate variable
mostly east winds.
Florida: Continued warm and
partly cloudy through Wednesday
with widely scattered afternoon
thundershowers in south and pos
sibly few at places in the north
portion.
Jacksonville through the Florida
Straits: Light to moderate mostly
Southerly winds and clear to part
ly cloudy weather with scattered
showers in south and central por-
tons through Wednesday.
East Gulf: Moderate easterly
winds over south portion and light
to moderate variable over north
portion. Clear to partly cloudy
weather through Wednesday. Scat
tered showers in south portion.
Western Caribbean: Moderate
easterly winds, fresh at times and
partly cloudy weather through
Wednesday. Occasional showers.
Weather Summary for Tropical
Atlantic, Caribbean and East Gulf:
There is a weak wave moving
westward, extending from the
Florida Straits area across Cuba
and the northwestern Caribbean.
1t is attended by local showers but
it shows no signs of development.
Elsewhere in the tropical area
settled weather prevails.
Observation Taken at Post Office
Building. 700 AM. EST.
Kew West, Fla, july l3, 1854
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-13

sessment was set at $14,2O0 by the
city.
However. Tax Assessor Pollock
stated in his report that 1.-The CON-
plainant'S assessment is well below
the local average.
Their plea for a reduction was
denied.
After they had disposed of last
nights complaints, the board re.
cessed until next Wednesday at s
pm. at which time they viii have
the tax books on hand for discus
sion.
However, deadline for filing
formal complaints on individual
tax assessments was the first
, Monday in June.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-13

The earth's magnetic pole has
been found to move slowly over a
period of many years and one
theory is the earth's magnetism
comes from the liquid core of the
earth which does not rotate quite
as fast as the earth's surface.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-13
BOATS NEEDED

Boats and motors are need.
ed for next Sundays statewide
spear fishing meet here.
Anyone wanting to rent his
boat for the day can do 50.
The spearfishsrmsn will pay
regular rates for use Of the
boats and motors.
For details, contact 1t. J. m.
Bowling, president Of the Key
Cudas, Key West esrfishina
club, at 2.6S7S.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-13

ADDITIONAL TIDE DATA
Reference Station: Key West
Time Of Height Of
Station Tide high water
Bahia Honda
lbridse) oh 10m 80 II.
No Name Key
least end) ....+2h 20m
1oes Chica
Sandy PIT. oh 40m
caldes Channel
north end) -+2h 10m
ia II.
t-)-MinUs sign: Corrections
to be sUbiraefed.
t+)-PIUs sign: Corrections 10
be added.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-13

CA1hO, Egypt UT AOSPeCtS 4oI
q settlement of the British-Egyp-
tan dispute over the Suez Canal
zone were frightened today by the
lifting of Egyptian restrictions on
British trade.
A trade boycott was Instituted
nearly two years ago as protest
against British occupation of the
zone.
Premier Canal Abdel NaSser
called a Cabinet meeting tonight.
At it the Egyptians may decide
whether to reopen formal negotia-
tons with the British on settle
ment Of the Suez problem.
WASHINGTON H-Sen. McCar-
thy (R-Wis) today called for
Senate Investigations subcommit-
tee meeting Thursday which could
produce action on demands for the
firing of some staff employees.
Mccarthy, the chairman, told
newsmen he was calling the meet
ing specifically as a step toward
his long deferred investigation of
alleged Communist infiltration on
defense plants.
The meeting viii mark its first
official session with Mccarthy rs
chairman since the subcommittee
voted last spring to investigate the
McCarthy-Army row. He stepped
off the group for that inquiry.
WASHINGTON IA never-Say-
die Southerner raised the Confed-
crate flag over Fl. Stevens yes
terday-something Gen. Jubal Ear
ly failed to do just 80 years ago.
It was found swapping in the
breeze when workmen came out
to the reconstructed Civil War fort
on the northern edge of Washing
ton to prepare for a ceremony
marking the anniversary of the
skirmish that ended Early's 1864
threat to the capitol.
WASHINGTON R-Secretary of
Commerce Weeks has been chosen
by President Eisenhower to head a
special Cabinet committee that will
conduct a detailed study of cover
all transportation policies and
problems"
FIT. MONMOUTH, M. R-Ber.
nard Martin, a technical writer
suspended a year from Fl. Mon
mouth as a purported security risk,
has been cleared and reinstated.
In an announcement yesterday,
Army authorities said Martin had
been notified he couldd return 20
work at the electronic center. But
the Army did not disclose whether
he would be put back on his old
job.
FRANKFURT, Germany R-The
US. Embassy in Prague said to-
day it is pushing" for release Of
seven American soldiers seized by
Czech Communist border guards
July 4.
1--WE keep pushing for their re-
lease" an embassy spokesman
said by telephone, land anything
is possible. We are hoping some
thing might happen this week"
But he added:
$50 far, we haven't heard a
thing. We have no idea where they
are"
RANGOON, Burma R-Four po-
lcemen were killed and one was
wounded by a Communist gang
that raided an outpost six miles
from Mandalay, reports reaching
here today said. One raider was
killed.
The attack was one of several
reported staged by Communists
and Karen rebels against govern
ment outposts and communications
in upper and lower Burma.
ASHLAND, Ky. B - Eighteen
month-old JEANNE Jackson choked
to death yesterday when she swal-
lowed medicine dropper with
which she had been playing.
Read The Citizen Daily
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-13

Relative Humidity. 7 AN.
70%
Barometer (Sea Level). 7 AN.
1899 ins.-1015.6 mbs.
Tomorrow'S Almanac
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-13

Observation Taken at Post Office
Building. TOO AM. EST.
Key West. Fla. July l3. 1854
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-13

ASHLAND, Ky. B - Eighteen
month-old JEANNE Jackson choked
to death yesterday when she swal-
lowed a medicine dropper with
which she had been playing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-13

WASHINGTON R-Secretary of
Commerce Weeks has been chosen
by President Eisenhower to head a
special Cabinet committee that will
conduct a detailed study of "over-
all transportation policies and
problems"
Evening star., 1954-10-31
Z YES, Christ Gave Us \
\ The CATHOLIC MASS" 4
81. dnh 1laII

Perhaps you don't think so, or
perhaps you never gave it a
thought. And possibly you regard
this age-old Catholic worship as
mere pomp and ceremony.
BUT if Our Lord did institute
the Mass, is it not vitally import
ant to you to find out? If He
did intend it to be a continuing
sacrifice -. expressing Christian
alteration, praise, oontrition and.
petition is it not too great a
truth to be ignored?
"Bosh!" some will say. Christ
Offered Himself on the cross once
and for all. Nothing more is neces-
sary." But wait! Jesus clearly in-
dicated at the Last Supper that
more is necessary. For after sepa-
rately changing bread and wine
into His Own body and blood =.
signifying the coming surrender
of His life on the cross. Christ
commanded the Apostles: DO
this in remembrance of me"
He was, obviously, instituting
a continuing sacrifice in which
Christians of every generation
might Join with Him in the most
pleasing act of worship that can
be Offered to God. In this, as in
other ways, the Apostles were to
act as Christ's earthly ministers
-. as priests in the external offer
ing of the sacrifice. And when
they followed Christ's instruc-
tions, Our Lord would offer Him
self in sacrifice-the victim would
be present as He promised.
This is the heart and core of
the Mass, which has been the
central act of worship in every
Catholic Church on the face of the
earth since the time of the Apos-
ties. As successors to the Apostles,
SUE RE IA E
Evening star., 1954-10-31
DON'T LET early COUGHS
HANG ON ALL winter

Get Affes Thaf covsh-MoW
with PlNEX
Don't let any coughs take hold. They
can stick with you for months, with
their wearing, tearing misery ;.
spread through your family like wild
FIRE! At the first sign of a cough due
to q cold, get PINEX Cough Syrup.
Like A Prescription
Compounded of prescription ingre-
disnfs, PINEX speeds relief these
four important ways: loosens germ
laden phlegm; soothes raw men,
branes; eases raspy breathing;
relieves dry feeling. Only PINEX
Evening star., 1954-10-31

the bishops and priests at the
Mass recite the very words Christ
used at the Last Supper. And when
this is done, Christ is present on
the altar-offering Himself as He
had promised, for the remission
of sins," If this were not true. DO
this in remembrance Of me"
would be empty and meaningless
words, which is inoonoeivable.
IF you would like to know
more about the Mass. why it
attracts thousands upon thousands
of people into Catholic churches
everywhere on earth, every day :.
write today for an interesting.
easy-ro-understand pamphlet. We
will gladly send it free and with
out obligation >. in a plain wrap
per. And nobody will call on you.
Write today. ). ask for Pamphlet
No. MG-6.
Evening star., 1954-05-23

been slugged by criminals they are
arresting. Invariably their dogs
have pursued the offenders and
captured them. Curiously. despite
the fact that many Of the criminals
they capture have weapons. no
dog has yet been killed.
Brigadier Dunn, Commandant
of the National Police College,
told me about one London dog
who has proved invaluable in mar
cotics work. This dog is extremely
sensitive to the smell of marijuana
and other habit forming drugs and
can Immediately spot them in a
room or on a person - an invalu-
able sniffer indeed.
0ooa 1Gon ceame First
ANOW, IN suggesting tndt we
adopt the English system and put
dogs to work IN our parks. I want
to emphasize that there is no sub
stitute for a good policeman. In
other words, good dogs, plus poor
policemen, viii not give us good
protection. As former Commis-
sioner Scott has said. The dogs
are now firmly established as an
integral part Of the force and are
doing something to make up for
the serious deficiency Of men. But
dogs are temperamental creatures
Evening star., 1954-05-23
cOAaDlN9

and possess powers largely un-
known to US. They react to the
mental condition of their handlers,
and it is essential that officers EN-
ployed in this duty should be keen
policemen, physically and men
tally alert at all times. Only by
attainment of these qualities by
handlers themselves shall we OBJ
tain the best results from our dogs"
>>4pazxovv cep"
A DOG, therefore, is no better
than his handler. But, unfortu-
nately, in many us. cities, the
man assigned to park duty is
known as a sparrow cop" This is
a derogatory term that labels him
as a second-rate or troublesome
officer. His morale is usually poor,
and more often than not he loafs
at his job.
This kind of man can't be as
signed to dog patrol. As a matter
of fact, we must do what the Eng
lish do - use only policemen who
volunteer for this duty. For these
men must train with their dogs,
they must love and respect them,
they must take care of them. This
is what makes a dog effective,
keeps him from going sour.
COsti'sssed on page rs
Evening star., 1954-05-23

The thug then punched the
woman IN the stomach and tried to
make her release the money she
was clutching. Two patrolmen
and their dogs came running on
the scene. The thief saw them
and ran into covering darkness.
Without the dogs, the police
would never have caught him.
But when the Alsatian dogs,
Jim and Prince. were unleashed.
they quickly overlook their fleeing
quarry and brought him to the
ground. Jim had him by one wrist
and Prince by the other when the
policemen caught up with them.
The thief had not been bitten or
harmed in any way, and an impor-
tant arrest had been made.
Evening star., 1954-05-23
Fssa-ass Gang

Too0-ADo O00D
ON ANOTHER occasion, a gang of
II teen-agers from the tough Kings
Cross and Islington sections in
vaded the park. Like some Of our
own teen-age gangs. they smashed
benches and chairs, tore down
posts and fences, destroyed what
ever they could. Two Of the parks
best dogs were in the vicinity.
They tracked the gang for their
handlers, and when unleashed, per-
formed the incredible feat ofround-
ing up all II Of the gang.
London's police were discover
ing that a working dog often i'm
stills such fear in a criminal that
he freezes = and any cop viii tell
you that a frozen thug is in the
best possible condition.
BY 1850, the dogs' park record
was 80 phenomenal that they
were being assigned tO duty in
all Of LondOn's police districts.
Ben, a Labrador. had IS arrests to
his credit; Rajah. an Alsatian, had
80. In three years. Hyde Park had
been completely cleaned up. It was
attributed not 80 much to the
actual arrests the dogs made as to
the fact that the underworld no
longer wished to invade an area
patrolled by dogs.
10 Arrests Lass Yoay
BY 1851, 81 dogs were on duty
al over London, and they re-
sponded to 476 calls and made 80
arrests. Ben had increased his ar
rests to l02. In 1852, the 20 dogs
on duty answered 993 calls and
made lis arrests, and IN 1858,
with almost 80 dogs in use (this is
the full quota). 13O arrests were
made. These dogs now do more
than patrol the parks, although
that Is still their primary duty.
They track and capture house
breakers. and they have broken
up many a burglary.
When a very dangerous mental
patient was discovered to have
escaped, a Labrador was hurried
to the institution. He Immediately
picked up a scent, tracked the
patient for over a mile, subdued
him despite violent resistance and,
according to the official report,
within Is minutes Of the time the
dog had been called, the patient
was back IN his room.
There are many cases on record
Of policemen who have suddenly
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-23
Miss Ripley Weds
Cecil B. Robertson

Mr. and Mrs, j T. Ripley of
Scottsville announce the mar
riaee of their daughter, Thelma
Mac to Cecil Blake Robertson.
son of MIS- F. w. Hudson. of
Scottsville. and the late James
II Robertson
The ceremony was performed
By the Rev J N. Griffin at 80
In m on Saturday, July in Ocean
Drive S. G al the home of the
ohiciatine minister
The bride attended the Scots
vine High School The groom is
a veteran Of World War II and
is a eraduate Of the Fluvanna
County High School. He also at
tended Woodrow Wilson High
School in Portsmouth.
The couple are now at home in
Sc0ttsvllle whore Mr. Robertson
is in the dry cleaning business
With his brother.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-23

Over 20 Millions
Need Aid From
Church Service Drive

Floods, earthquakes, escapes,
and the continuing needs of 90
100000 refugees and OF h er S
quarterly empty the store rooms
around the world" This state
ment is made by the Rev A. r.
Pepper of the Church World
Service in referring to the drives
made throughout the Unit I'd
States four times a year.
August 2, Monday, is the date
set by the Service for the arliva,
of the truck in Farmville during
the summer drive. Mrs. A, T.
Gray. chairman for the collection
through the Farmville Council OF
Church Women. requests that all
gifts of food and clothing be
brought to the basement of the
Presbyterian Church by early
Monday morning. She also urges
that all donations be wrapped
and ready to put on the truck.
In addition to dried and canned
foods, the minimum need in
clothing this year is 40 million
pounds, says Rev. Pepper Above
all other requirements, mems
clothing is the greatest need, as
the majority Of new refugees are
men Boys and Girls clothing,
cloth which will keep refugees
occupied in sewing. and ayettes,
sheets, blankets, and shoes will
all be gratefully received.