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s shlld excel. care. 81 hour. q su
DAY WORKER desires days work,
business people only; white; clean.
honest. HUI. 3-4740. ewes. after &.
WOMAN. white. desires light work, 8
person; ref. health card. BOX 1877
Wish Hsaa TO PLACE capable maid: all
LIGHT HOUsEWoRK MANTED1
High school graduate. tn. 2-645s.
CoLoRED WOMAN. experienced. with
reference, desires days work. Pnene
CoLoRED GIRL desires days work
or child care; exper.. refs. Ii
CoLORED WOMAN wants work. day
work Of any kind. Cali LII, 4-s534
CoLoRLD WOMAN Days work,
dishwashins. seneral housewors
C saSB isSns k GGoa ex Tssi V Wants day
work. Mon Tues. Thurs. Fri;
COLORED WOMAN, middle aged, re-
liable, desires part-time Job; excel
cook. light housework; no SUNDAYS
Part Or Full TIME; 5-day week;
general homework; refs. HU
3-3726. 10
COLORED GIRL. wishes s,h.w.. 81
days: refs; honest; Ii. 3.4SO2.
COL0RED YOUNG GIRL wishes 1of
for homework or nurses maid: LU
C0I0RED WOMAN, exper.. wishes
days. work; excellent references
Gfkl, coiored, desires g;h.w. OIL
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GREAT RAPIDS FURN. co.
|9O7 7th ST. NV, Elk. 3-6742
THE SAMPLE BARGAIN
STORE OF WASHINGTON

EoUIPMENT-DeWait saw. centri
fugal pump, chain saw. cement moo
finisher. Call IA. 7-aS0n. g
FAN, 20" Homart; like new, 2 speeds
S35. Call ia. $4,000,
FAN, window, GE electric. twin
motor: practically new; reasonable
FANS MAKE Your OWN FAN. Us,
the motor Oh your furnace blower
We furnish the blades. Also com
plete fan kits 0RIGsBY CO. i2O4
FAN. new 1854 Westinghouse Mobil.
Are, 2 speed reversible; reg. $70 .95
sacriflee. $40. JU. 5-sT96.
FANSGE. Westinghouse, Lau
! Hunter. Vorando, international anc
o'hf RFps se e T SSa "a; posr
7SS 9th ST; NV w.. ST; S-66ss
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DINING ROOM

DINING ROOM
Don't buy before you visit as,
as we guarantee you positive
savings OF 20% to 709s on
new sample closeoutS. Look
at these bargains:
Solid lined oak extension tables and
Leaf and 4 chairs were $40 so now
1895 nne lined oak ext. console
ana : leaves, was sos. 80 now
1910; geruine mahogany drop
leaf table. was $500. now S34. 06.
Many more hafgains. too numerous
70 mention. Open Thursdays I'll
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ROOMS FURNIsHEp-s.E.-s.W.

2sTH sT. Mr., PENNA. AvE,--Nice
resid. sect. lovely rm. next to bath
wishower. cow. transp. LII. 2-S2l9.
Ill
GENTLEMAN. $40 N. Carolina ave.
Sc; master bedrm.. outside porch.
pvt. bathrn., adult Christian home.
Daily maid service. unlim. phone.
cony. all cars; no drinking; SIS wk.
coLolEDn@e NICELY FURN. RMS.
reasonable and privils. Ii. 7-7977.
WELLER HALL, 500 New Jersy ave.
s.e.---Clean, cool; dble. or sgle. rm.:
mr.. bath. Ii. 6-1612. 10
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CATTLE AND LIVESTOCK

WANT TO BUY on terms. entire
herd Of dairy cattle and equipment.
Write giving terms, etc. Box 34-S.
FRESH GUERNSEY COW. q yeariins
heifers. Holstein and Guernsey, inn
munized against Bang, 5000 Tucker
I'd, Oxon Hill. Md. 10. T-7A47.
WANTED, Hereford Bun, must be
good quality and reas. JU. e-2114
Or ME, S-l234. Ill
HORSE TRAILER, complete with
hitch. new tires, 500, JU. 9-2114
or NE. S-12S4. Ill
TWO FRESH GUERNSEY HEIFERS
with calves, good mixers, second
BEAUTIFUL 5-year-old chestnut
geiding. 16 hands high. good
hunter: gentle: $3.50. Call .Wo,
SNAIL ANGUS HERD FOR SALE
Includes few registered animals.
Herndon CIVIL. --13
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LUMBER
LUMBER

Open Sat-, Sun. Till 6 PM.
NEW FLUSH DOORS, $4.95
Wonderful ends. easy to cut for cd,
size. doors, tops. etc. Plywood ant
lumber. CUTTINGS Of all kinds; man!
at half price or less; good shelving
16c; stock and special mldgs., mill
work. Open weekdays till 8 pm
GENERAL MILLWORK CO., 1906
Knowles ave-, Kensington, Md, 10
week. 616 Half &. s.M.. 81. 7-Gibs
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MIscEL. foR SALE tcen..,

BAR. red leatheretts. black glass TOP
ssFfect We eon aIae6z Cost SIZE. So
BATHTUBS, basins. toilets. pine
BLOCKS. INC. TAG Lee hwy. 1neal
Key Bridget. IA. $500.
BED. Sleigh, mahogany. box spring.
and mattress. $50. EN- 2-568S.
BED roll away, single; good condi.
ton. only about Ia years old; SIS
BED. WALNUT. DOUBLE. ana van.
ity simmons non-sag springs. $40
bedroom FURNITURE-Bedroorr
suites. studio couches. chairs. break.
fast sets, all kinds Of tables. rugs
lamps. everything Ia 25 apis. Bldg
Is being remodeied. No REASONABLE,
offer refused. VIII sell as an en-.
tirety or as SEPARATE pieces. Mus
be sold. Come ready to take 1t away
Is hedrm. suites. VIII sacrifice
Salesman In lobby all day Sat. ans
SUM-. 1914 18th st. NV. Ill
BEDROOM SET-7-pc. modernistic
Sacrifice. S75: studio couch. new
cond.. $50. RIA. 6-0I23. 20
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Furniture Auction Sale

Furniture Auction Sale &
Friday, .Inly q at 4 pm. All new
b be soid 70 the 'i hishest bidder. Sofas
chairs, 2-piece sectionals, Modern
desks. lamps and mirrors. end tables
HOLLYWOOD beds, bedding. dinettt
sets. chrome and wrought iron
Many other pieces to choose from
BROTHERS FURNITU CO
WAREHOUSE. 2 hlks. from Bailey!
Crossroads PADS Va. on Seminary nd
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POULTRY RABBlTs AND EGG!

$50 Cd. or $50 al. 10, $3.50
FEED, POULTRY SUPPLIES. baby
chicks and p0ults. JAMES FEED
STORE. S19 x st. NV, NE. 6-O0S9
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FABER BENSON

TIL 14th 81. NV. -
REFGR,. Philco; like new. WIN sell
Westinghouse: S46; fully guaranteed.
4130 Geofsia ave. NV. To. 2-4s3l.
RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT La
ianeous; reasonable. TIE. 6-95i9:
RuGs-New shursz Oriental. s.sz
sa g an Wo 49, a7s SSss $780, sacr for
RUGS = American oriental. LIS
broadloom, 9x12, $40; all with pads
RUGS ea). wool, sx12, With pads
one slys eeo one tan. with blue border
RUGS. fine sarouks. One ax12, two
3x5; s sacrifice for best efisr gSoC
Kensington. Nd. OIL. e-e255.
SEWING MACHINE, Singer: repos-
sessed feather weight portable: can
&c purchased for balance due.
SINGER SEWING CENTER. 3421
sf GShsi aY MA Gil IN feather.
weight portable, ike new. bargain
SEWING MACHINE CLEARANCE!
Save up to $50. Beautiful round
bobbin &C lsole. $11O: round bobbir
portable, 500 so; zig-zag machines
console: $3.50; others. 1912 Lee
SEWING hTsi ~ MAc 5fss 1; singer, CONNER nm,
cial, 150W4. excel. cond.. used / VI
In pvt. home. Call JU. 5-2343.. Ii
SEWING MACHINE, Singer. Repos.
sessed console. and desk model; can
be purchased for balance due
SINGER SEWING CENTER, 31Og
18th St. NV. CO. 5-2221. Iii
SINK. 54.in.. double drain board
de luxe faucets with spray attach
Pull cabinet model with plenty
storage space incl. cutlery drawer;
$105 value, special S120, incl de.
livery. FABER BENSON. I'LL 14tt
SNOWFALL MACHINE, snoMaster, In
peri. cond.:. used: 500. cal Maine
ave. s.w. Mccray Bldg. Iii
SOLOVOX. current model. A few
demonstration units at reduced prices
Special summer sale. CAMPBELL
MUSIC CO.. HOS @ st. NV. pI
IeA4nA -
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Flagstone and Stone

cldSSCOIl6 ana SLOllG
WORK
Porches patios, retaining walls. tile
drainage. Also Waterproofing.
ANGELO MARCUCCIO JU. 9-176a
FLOORS REFINISHED like new; free
estimate, low summer prices; reliable.
G. r. COVER, WA. 7-6868.
FLOORS SANDED AND FINISHED
New SO Q rm. up: old. &12 Q room
and up G. i. HIN6ON. Ii. 3-754S.
FLOOR. SANDING. finishing. Rooms
sanded. approx. $40. L. D. HAM
KINS. UN. 4-6741. Ill
FLOOR SANDING. refinishing, BY
PARKS. For sound floor advice:
free estimates. Cali HA. 2-9151.
GARAGES ARPORTS
Custom built: wood. brick and cinder
block; free estimates. Terms LU.
10000. ia. S-0442 til 8 pm.
GENERAL REPAIR-Painting, paper
ing. clustering. carpentry and screen
ing We do good work. AP. 7-si54.
GUTTERs. REPAIRED, re-painted and
replaced; int. and ext. painting;
roofing. Contract work. AP. 7-3177.
II
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AELP--MEN D WOMEN tconf.


EXCEL. POSITION for college grad
uate with BACKGROUND In genera
science to work with research or
ganization In Bethesda area: Typint
required. Send resume. salary re.
quired, in own handwriting to Pos
,s 0ce .i nSx SSSS 5ethssSs st y No COO,
for large diner In South Carolina
apt. In connection. Apply CO q
1900. Mr.. PERPER or Hotel 2400
Wash, 81 C. Ill
CULTURED cOLoRED MAN and
wife to be resident managers Of
high type transient rooming house.
NV. location. No children. Able to
public Liv. quarters and salary.
Must have local refs Must be sober
and reliable. Box 1875. Star.
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BICYCLE. girls 26-in. American
Flyer. with basket; good cond; $2s
or best offer. JU. 9-5597. 10
BICYCLE, blue 26-in. English girl:
bike; excellent condition: $50. Cal
BICYCLE, girls 26-inch schwinn
almost new; $35. $500 Old Sprina
rd.. Rock Greek Hills, Kensington
Md. OIL. 9-9256. Ill y
BICYCLE, finest makes English and
American; BSA Rudge. Columbia
Rclfast nsFts Ss &c sspyies aa 6:
sell Our prices are low BLhLOCK
CYCLE CO. Sit ca. ave. Silver
Spring ~ $1,000
Baker mahog., cost
$1,000. will sacrifice $775. Baker
caii y ssiter 6 RA. s.47sl. NV @'ee'
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JALOUSIEs

tGLASS-LoUvERED WINDOWs)
Expertly installed or delivered with
complete instructions for installation.
Save over 500.
sECo SALES ENGINEERS
JU. 5000 EN-. 2-S749
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MOTOR TRAVEL

MEXICAN TOUR July IS. Mexico
saeh. Granite 4.5si1. Iii
DRIVING 10 CALIFORNIA. riders
wanted to share expenses. FIX
eaIiF. July IA: share EXP. M 2.
p DaSk TpAAN2o S-'i0o' =, n SO
6EAf7LE. WASH. about Aug. 1
Woman or couple 70 share driving
endIor expenses. Refs. exchanged
%. 6-So17.
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CAMPING SUPPLIES
Tents. cots. SIS. Ponchos. rope. Cole
man stoves. 1876 disct. Tarps, drop
cloths. j. II. GICHNER. 2613 M ST.
NV. Elk. 3-3527.
CARRIAGE, Wearever: hathinette.
Trimble, al metal; excellent condi-
CHAIRS az, maple ladder back,
needlepoint seats. sig each. Maple
chest. z drawers; SIS. Pine bench
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09

FURNITURE BARGAIN
We are disseminating our furn. apis
for quick sale, RIA, 3-4454, Ill
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STEEL

We have . large stock Of steel beam,
We Will CUT TO SIZE
ACE WRECKING co.
D. c. YARD. LU. 10000
ROCKVILLE YARD. 20. 2-9211
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STEE1r-L9e. stock Of beams, chan.
bargain prices. WE ARE OVER.
A.B.c.D. CORP.
1881 JEFFERSON Davis Hwy. OF. 1873
WE HAVE ON HAND LARGE
AMOUNTS OF ANGLE IRON,
CHEAPER THAN NEW
GENERAL WRECKING CO
1887 BRENTWOOD RID. NE.
AID 2-d157 10
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BEDROOM

bEDHOOM
Don't buy before you visit us
as we guarantee you posi-.
tive savings of 20% TO 70%
on new sample closeouts
Look at these bargains:
Fine maple double bed. chest. doubl,
dresser and mirror, was .S129.60
now 5000: fine blond bed, double
dresser. mirror and chest. wa
$l69.50. now $119 so, dne qualit,
mahogany double bed, double dresser
mirror and chest on chest. wal
$l99.50, now S144.46: solid mahog.
any and solid cherry at lowest price!
In town. Fine mahogany. or maple
beds In Gil sizes, were $3.50, nov
S17.60. Guaranteed full 39-inct
Hollywood bed. was S69.6O. nov
Many more bargains too numerous e
mention. Open Thursdays It'll . pm
GREAT RAPIDS FURN. co.
GOT 7th ST. NV, Elk. 3-6742
THE SAMPLE BARGAIN
STORE OF WASHINGTON
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EXCLUSIVE SECTION: large, beauti-
fIii room. ail-day kitchen and tele-
phone privils.; $50. Wo. 679lSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09

Old white marble similar to one pre-
sented TO President Eisenhower. CO.
6.2933. ia. 0.62A0. Ill
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ROOMS AND APIS. 70 SHARE
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Grade A, 4-dfaWer steel, legal size
II new would cost sos: our price
$3.50. 4-drawer legal. wood, 1895
Excellent selection Of used desk
available also. N. FRANK d SON
414 3rd st NV. Elk. 3-6974.
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sITUATIoNs-WoMEN
siTUATloNs-DoMEsTlc

BABY NURSE: Inv; exp: colored,
wishes live In 3 days wk. or away
for summer; best ref. NO. 7-4546.
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BABY BI1 TEX
f thorouriy reisbe Si siye yea,
child excel. care. 81 hour. HUI
3-fi7o6. o.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24
Stassen Raps
Policy Speech
By, Mccarthy

WASHINGTON H-For the third
time in less than a week, foreign
aid chief Harold E. Stassen has
used sharp words to criticize a
foreign policy speech of Sen. Nc
Carthy (R-Wis).
Stassen, in a radio-TV interview
yesterday, said policies advocated
by Mccarthy in a Senate speech
last week would ''have America
stand all alone and a third
world war would become more
and more inevitable"
Asked if his statement indicated
an administration decision to get
tough with Mccarthy, Stassen said
he spoke only for the Foreign OPP
erations Administration, which he
directs.
He and President Eisenhower
have conferred twice since McCar-
thy told the Senate that with the
possibility of American interven-
ton in Indochina, sit is criminal
folly to give money to allies who
|. are shipping the sinews of
military and economic strength to
our enemies"
Mccarthy called on Congress to
"bring honor out Of dishonor" by
hating Allied trade with Red
China.
Stassen countered quickly at the
time with statement that Nc
Carthy's charges were fantastic,
unbelievable and untrue" He con-
tended Mccarthy was ''frantically
reaching for diversionary head
lines after the sorry spectacle of
his record in recent hearings. +"
This was an obvious reference to
the current McCarthy-Army hear
ings before a Senate subcommit-
tee.
Yesterday Stassen said Western
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24
Beria Dropped From Red History

WASHINGTON @-The US. In.
formation Agency says Lavrenti p.
Beria is being liquidated again,
this time from Russian history.
The agency said yesterday in
formation coming to it from Rus.
sian newspapers via Vienna in.
dicates that the name Of the for
mer Soviet secret police boss ha.
been deleted from the roster Of
the Russian State Committee o.
Defense"
This was the agency which di
rected Russia's mobilization ir
World War II. Previous Russian
accounts listed Beria as one of the
top three members Of the five-mar
group headed by the late Premier
Stain.
But the new "doctored account,
the information agency said, de-
leted Beria and added two other
men now in the inner circles,
Lazard NJ. Kaganovich and An
astas I. Mikoyan.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24
Fighter Squadron
Completes Course {
|AtFAWTUHere

Fighter Squadron IA has. Just
completed a month long course in
ALI Weather Flight at the Fleet All
Weather Training Unit. Atlantic,
Naval Air Station, here.
l. VILLA was the latest Of a mum.
Der of Atlantic Fleet Squadrons to
undergo this type Of training al
this unit.
In addition to All Weather fly.
ing, they were given instructions in
Night Intercept tactics, a course de-
signed to increase the security Of
our country by facilitating the in.
Perception of enemy aircraft dur.
ing the hours of darkness or in.
clement weather.
As a result of this intensive train.
ing, the "Tophatter" squadron
has materially increased its abili.
ty to perform as an All Weather
squadron and will serve the Fleet
in that capacity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24
A Letter From
Bill. LANTAFF
Dear Neighbor:

Lear NelgnDOf.
A South Florida high school stu.
dent recently asked your Congress-
man If he thought the lowering or
doing away with tariff barriers
would stimulate domestic industry
and improve American relation
ships abroad.
1t has always been my belief
that the exchange Of commerce in
general between countries is Sig
nificant in two major ways: ~
it is a means Of satisfying economic
needs and increasing the economic
welfare Of nations engaged In
trade; and (2) Commerce becomes
4 medium which engenders inter.
national good viii and under
standing.
In my opinion the United States,
world leader that it is, could well
assume the initiative in stimulat-
ing free world trade through en-
tering into multilateral negotia-
tons with the free nations, look.
ing toward reduction Of tariff rates
on a gradual basis. By asserting
such leadership, the United States
would present a real challenge to
Russia's efforts to cultivate trade
with the free world.
Such American action would
tend to stimulate our domestic in
dustry because it would provide q
larger consumer market for Amer.
lean goods. It is an undisputed
fact that no other nation in the
world can equal the ingenuity.
production know-how, and the abil.
ity to produce of American indus.
try.
It is said that conditions in the
world make completely free trade
not feasible at this time. However,
your Congressman agrees whole.
hearted with the Presidents Com.
mission on Foreign Economic Pol.
icy which stated in its report to
the President, q. the nations Of
the free world would be stronger
and more cohesive if many of the
existing barriers to the exchange
of their goods were reduced; il
unnecessary uncertainties and de-
lays created by such barriers
were eliminated; and if adequate
international arrangements for dis.
cussing and finding solutions Il
their common trade problems
were developed and maintained. u
Unilateral action by the United
States win not solve the world
trade problems. United action by
the free nations Of the world is
needed to achieve the desired re
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24
|VetreanN ewsman
Dies InCalif.

LOS ANGELES u - The Sunday
editor Of the Los Angeles Times,
Edwin J. Strong, 50, died yester-
day Of q heart aiime0t.
Strong : was president Of the
American Assn. Of Sunday and fea.
ture Editors in 1851. He joined the
times as copyreader In 1924 and
became Sunday editor in 1916.
A University Of Wisconsin jour-
naism graduate, he worked on
the Colorado Springs Gazette,
Pueblo (Colo.) Chieftain and the
Milwaukee Sentinel and Milwaukee
Journal.
He is survived By his widow and
two daughters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24
Incubator Works

sHEVEHLY HILLS. Calf. R -
1Fyse kawin, persistent for a g.
ySeg6A shas. baby bird today
beaase he insisted that his baby
snteF rig up an incubator for an
S3sfhe sfouhd two weeks ago.
Mary Ann Varga, q, put the egg
add 'x.sms]l electric light globe in
a. cookie tin.
s1Ae other day there was q chirp
IN Ne cookie tin. Miss Varga
tAfhks Tie bird Is a meadowlark.
Sc feeds II egg yolk and mashed
a1eatose - every eight minutes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24
This Rock
{. Of Ours
By Bill Glib

ever. There isn't room today but in
a later column / hope to bring you
some startling facts to prove this
statement.
Though I've never felt that the
Key West police officers appreciat-
ed my presence around the Station,
I spend a good bit of time there.
Once in awhile I'll ask for permits
sion to ride in one of the cars in
answer to q call. It is interest
ing to note that the morale Of the
men is on q definite upgrade in
spite of unfavorable publicity and
adverse comments Of late.
/ think this can be attributed to
the fact that the men are actually
trying to improve themselves and
they have confidence that eventual.
" they will win the public ap-
prevail. It can't be done over
night. It will take several years
for the department to reorganize
into q first-class outfit. !,
One-sided publicity given the fail.
ure of the FBI police training was
unfortunate. In my opinion, such
a training program will never sue.
coed because it calls for too much
from the human body. If you're
one of the cynical critics Of the
training failure, I'd suggest that
you try working an eight-hour shift
of patrol duty at night. Get off Of
work at six o'clock in the morn
ing, report for classes at eight, 60
home for lunch at twelve, report
for City Court at three o'clock, and
then try to snatch a couple Of hours
sleep before the next tour of duty
- providing no emergency arises
and you're called to the station.
The only way police training
program will succeed is for the
City to send its men, two or three
at a time, to the Police Academy OF
the mainland. Other cities do this
and it permits the trainees TO con
centrate on their studies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24
Erog.Sets New
Jumping Record

ANGELS CAMP, Calf. @-
Lneky! Lager, with three prodigi-
o. lsaps tctaling Is feet 10 inches,
sEa Hewfpg jumping record and
vrR;oalner Roy Weimer 81 900 yes
tefdey I'm The eth annual contest
bSeeA on Mark Twain's famous
s(oSy.a,SSs
sxneAy Lager bettered by
ineltss the mark set in 1914 by
W4H0le.,
kIwsin's story "The Celebrat-
s&1s Jumping Frog of Calaveras
C6pNky, ~ villain loaded the ia
vpRe with ibuckshot and it never
.sk ?e6 1.-THE ground.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24

Iwonder If you would be sur
pried if this column were to toss
a fw compliments in the direction
ofthe police force? I'm pretty sure
tk cops would be! Let's give the
evil its due, huh?
For quite awhile, large portion
Key Westers have wanted the
Town shut down tight; they've
wanted the gambling joints eli
minated and the 'barricudas,'
(prostitues to you), removed from
taxis and streets. Well - Chief of
Police Bienvenido Perez has done
these things, working in coopera-
tion with all the men under his
supervision!
The question of whether condi-
tons will stay "clean" depends to
a great extent on you citizens and
the continued backing you give
your Chief of Police. If you start
vacillating, 'hemming and having
all over the place because of COS
sipy rumors - then it just means
that you're not sure of what you
really want. Remember, the police
department operates to serve you,
and your wishes are law il you
just make them known.
Some of this columns oldest
readers will recollect that "This
Rock" took the side of Chief Perez
= then a patrolman - in coutro-
versy conferred about his use Of
force in arresting a woman for in
decent exposure. Subsequent EVIL
dence proved the colum right -
Perez either had to- use force or
suffer personal injury himself and
not accomplish his duty. Since that
time, Bienvenido Perez has been
mentioned several times in This
Rock of Ours" and I've al
ways tried to point out the mans
courage, courtesy, and loyalty to
the citizens who pay his salary.
Chief Perez isn't perfect. If he
remains as head of the police de-
partment, there are a lot of indi-
vidual errors that he is going to
have to struggle to overcome. How
ever, could any one Of us say diff.
ferently about ourselves if we were
in a similar position? Bienvenido
is honest and in my book that is
the first requisite of being man
- whether you're a police chief,
a columnist, or bootblack.
It really doesn't matter though
whether or not Chief Perez has all
the qualities usually recommended
for a policeman - namely, the
wisdom of Solomon, the strength oil
Hercules, the patience of Job, the
compassion of Jesus, etc. If YOU
Key West citizens hold back your
support Of him, you'd do just as
well to stuff some old rags into q
dummy and place it in the Chiefs
chair. This would save a salary
and give the rougher elements Of
our town a chance to make money
in the only way they know how -
by Fleeing the Navy and making
mockery of our laws. y
Other Policemen
The police have deserved loi
of criticism that has been leveled
at them. I would be the last one
to take up for them where they
have been guilty Of unlawful ar;
rests, unnecessary violence, failure
to perform their duty, or acting in
decently to the public. Many Of
! the unfavorable reports concern
; ing them are merely the ingenious
; lies Of spiteful troublemakers, how