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The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
Legion Guard
of Honor Plans
Parade Activity

Plans for the participation of
the Key West Guard of Honor in
the Veterans Day Parade were
formulated at the regular meet
ing held Monday evening at the
Legion Home, Stock Island, Cap
tain U. j. Delgado announced to-
day,
The Honor Guard will partici-
pate in the brief memorial serv-
ices to be conducted prior to the
start of the colorful parade at
1880 pm. on November II. The
memorial services will be con-
Quoted at the reviewing stand to
be located at the intersection of
Southland and Duval Streets.
Additional activities for the
Honor Guard were also announc-
ed as follows:
November z, attendance al
church services, Fleming Street
November rs, participation at the
Methodist Church, at 1880 am.
Shrine Football Classic; Decem.
Der 5, participation in the me.
mortal services at Indian Key
Fill.
The Key West Guard of Honor
is now entering its 10th year o.
service to the American Legion
Captain Delgado stated that the
| Guard was organized on Octobel
81, 1945. Since its inception, i
has maintained an enviable rec
ord of accomplishments.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20

there was heavy damage to stores,
barns and other buildings.
Red Cross Aid
An estimated 10, 600 persons were
sheltered and fed by Rea ssssssss
and other agencies in the disaster
area as Hazel hit the seaboard.
Most of them have been returned
to their homes except in Pitts
burgh area where torrential rains
have flooded streams.
There were nearly $50 lives lost
in the United States and Canada to
the fury of Hurricane Hazel. In
edition, there were 100 deaths on
the island of Haiti.
All persons wishing to contribute
for the relief of disaster victims
may designate the specific area
they wish them to be spent.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
Mardi Cras Is
Film Setting

The Msrdi Gras Club, Duval st.,
viii be utilized for a scene In the
filming of The Rose Tattoo, Tea-
nessee Williams play scheduled to
be made here early in November,
it was learned today.
Reports are that both interior and
exterior shots viii be made.
The club will be remodeled to
resemble a gambling casino, The
Citizen was told.
First members of the cast and
production staff will arrive at the
Casa Marina Hotel Friday. The
film will eo-star Anna Magnani and
Burt Lancaster.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
City Credit
Union Here
Shows Growth
126 City, County,
Electric System
Employees Members
The Southernmost Fed

The Southernmost FEEDER
al Credit Union has made
loans to city, county and
City Electric System en-
ployees-.totallins $17,511,
|according to their financial
report released today.
The report also shows that the
credit union has $9,9S1.14 in out
standing loans and showed a pro-
fit of $l88.60 since it was organiz-
ed.
Interest on loans has brought
$501. .85 into the treasury while ex-
penseS have totalled $313.50.
Loans Made
There are 126 accounts out of a
potential membership of $50 work.
ers. More than 100 loans have been
made since the credit union was
started.
The operation of the credit union
= supervised by its membership
- has come in for warm praise.
from Harry o Bennett, Federal ex.
aminer from the Miami office.
Winston L. James, Of the Key
West Police Department, is presi.
dent of the credit union. Other off.
GERS include: J. E. Bardwell, vice
president; Danilo Goodrich, secre.
tary treasurer; Eve Smith, as
sistant treasurer and clerk; l.. w.
Whitmarsh and Connie w. Jones,
directors.
The supervisory committee con.
sists Of Edna Clark, Paul D. Hud-
dleston and Paul G. Albury.
The credit committee consists of
Mervin Thompson, Myrtle Roberts
and Elizabeth E. Singleton.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
On
Old Rail Line
TeStifies Here
James E. Cotton
Lived Here In
Railroad Days

James E. Cotton, IS, who
helped survey the railroad
from the mainland to Key
West, today testified in Cir
cult Court as to the location
of that line.
Cotton, who now is an engineer
with the H. C. Nutting Testing La
boratory, Miami, was a witness In
the state county suit against five
Stock Island property owners and
leases who, the state contends,
have buildings on the right-of-way
of U. S. 1.
flaming of U. S.
The suit, which resulted in a
hung jury and mistrial last July,
is a preliminary to widening U. S.
1 to four lanes from Key West to
Boca Chica.
Defendants in the suit are Alton
G. Parks, Lawrence Dion. The Sim
clair Refining Co., Aiolfo Bozo,
Charles l.. Moody.
Hearing the case are Judge Adui
limo Lopez, Jr., and a six mar
jury G. w. Drummond, Jose
S. Ponce, Cecil C. Russell, Felipe
Marrero, Wilson Jolly, and George
Garcia.
Cotton worked on the railroad
from the beginning of the survey
in 1904 until 1922.
Old Key West
He said he lived in several hous-
es in Key West while with the Flo
rida East Coast Railroad.
One place, he said, was the old
Maloney house near Harris School.
Cotton also said he lived in q
house on Truman Avenue (then Di
vision Street, near the Catholic
Church.
THAT was just about the time
they were building the church." he
added. "Father Flynn was the pas.
tor. As | remember, he did just
about everything. He was the con-
tractor and the straw boss, too
Father Flynn was a fine man."
Cotton was born at 0akfield i
Audubon County, Iowa.
''It was little town on the stag,
line to Council Bluffs" he said.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20

country.
Nationally, c o m p ared
with Key Vests go per
cent, less than "a per cent
of retail spending is for
edibles.
Comparison Made
In the South Atlantic States and
in Florida it is q per cent. The
average per family in these states
was $7S4.
This ability to spend more for
food is considered as an indica-
ton of higher living standards.
The S,57S,000 expenditure is q
notable increase over the $7,1s6,-
600 spent for food in 1852.
This sum, apportioned equally
among the local residents, repre-
sents purchases in the meat mar
kets, grocery stores, bakeries and
other establishments of the sort.
High On The Heg
The PEasent zeneratifn id 40
erica is eating higher On the hog
than any other in history. More
and better food is being consumed
by a public whose net disposable
income last year was at a near
peak level.
The good earnings accounted for
by Key West residents made them
selves evident in other retail lines
used in the study as indicators.
Sales of automotive equipment
locally, including new and used
cars and trucks, farm machinery
and accessories, amounted to ST.
$4,000 in the year, equal to Q per
cent of the retail dollar.
General Merchandise
Also reflecting the good local con-
ditions were sales of general mer-
chandise, which reached a volume
of S1,S47, 900. This represented 6
per cent of the dollar.
Stores selling furniture, house
hold equipment and radios had =
81 ,469 900 year, taking little more
than 6 per cent.
Drug store business in the city
came to $3.50, 200, almost an addi-
tional 4 per cent.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20

The Red Cross has been conduct
ing full scale disaster relief cam.
paign in the stricken areas in an
effort to relieve the suffering and
ease the burden of an estimated
four million people.
Destruction Told @
Rev. Roberts, quoting from Off.
cial Red Cross reports, said that
Hurricane Hazel destroyed 1,5OO
buildings and damaged 10000 more
in slashing 120 mile path through
the Carolinas, Virginia, Pennsy1-
vania and New York.
The most concentrate destruc-
ton, according to the Red Cross,
was from Myrtle Beach, South Ca
rolina to Wilmington, North Caro-
lima, where approximately 1000
homes - mostly summer cottages
were destroyed or badly DANA
ged. Limited destruction to inland
homes was reported, but Ameri-
can Red Cross workers said that
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
Key Westers Eat Higher
On The Hog Than Others
Especial To The citizen)

NEW YORK PRNS) = Housewives in Kew West
spent $757sooo average of $sO6 per family. ON
food during 1953 current copyrighted study of the
spending habits of people in the United States shows
Out OF every dollar spent in the Key West retail
last year. 81 cents went to buy food for the family
table.
The report prepared by Sales Management, reveals
that the local spending pattern shows emphasis on
food than evident in most other cities throughout the
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
Burton To Speak

W. A. Burton, administrative as.
siStant to National Airlines presi-
dent George Baker, win speak to-
night at the meeting of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce.
The meeting is slated for $50
at the JayCee Clubhouse on Flag
Ter Avenue.
Burton win present NAILS side
of the dispute with Monroe County
over Meacham Field fees, etc.
The public is invited to attend
the meeting.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
FBI DIRECTOR
LAUDS POLICE

The Key West Police Depart
ment has been commended by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
for setting up uniform crime re-
port system = the first time in
the history Of local law enformce-
ment.
In a personal letter to Chief
Bienvenido Perez, FBI Director j.
Edgar Hoover, said that "your ac-
tion is of great value to us in our
work"
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
$7,578,OOO Was Spent
For Food Here In 1853
Britain's Food Supplies Are
Threatened IL Strikes Spread

LONDON R-Striking lockers
walked off the liners Queen Eliza
beth and America at Southampton
today, spreading the shipping par
alysis that now threatens this is
land nations food supplies.
Approximately $4,000 men-half
Britain's waterfront working force
were out at London, Liverpool,
Birkenhead, Hull and Southampton.
Some union leaders striving to get
the men back to work say the
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
Jury Selection
Continues For
Murder Trial
Sex, Romance
Form Backdrop
In Ohio Case
BY WILLIAM NEwk,Rk

CLEVELAND R-- A fourth Juror
was seated tentatively today in the
first degree murder trial of. DR..
Samuel H. Sheppard.
He is Thomas ]. Solli, a railroad
foreman, the father of three chill
dren.
Previously accepted for Jury
duty in the trial of the 3O-year-oId
osteopath charged with beating his
wife, Marilyn, to death, were
housewife, steel plant timekeep-
er, and the manager of a hardware
store.
For the second day, references
to extra marital affairs of the de-
fendant were voiced during the
questioning of Solli. But again
Judge Blythin refused to allow any
detailed searching of the minds Of
prospective jurors as to their at
titude toward sex in relation to
testimony that might be Introduced
later.
Extra. Marital Affair
Yesterday, the name of Susan
Hayes, former associate of DIR.
Sheppard at Bay, View Hospital in
nearby Bay Village, was intro
duced. . sssRsHN
The state claims 1t has a state
nent from Miss Hayes; 24-year-old
medical technician; that she was
intimate with DR.. Sheppard more
than once last spring while they
were in California.
Solli was the fourth prospective
Juror TO report he had received
. crank letter regarding the case.
AT first he told Judge Blythin
he had received no such material.
But then to a second query he
said: "Oh, yeah"
The Judge asked: "Did it have
any influence with you?"
Solli replied, "Oh, no, / didn't
pay much attention"
Defense Questions
Another indication that extra
marital affairs by the defendant,
would be factor in the trial ap-
peared again today as defense at
torney Fred w. Garmone exam
ined Solli.
Garmone asked that if testimony
were given to the effect "that Sam
Sheppard had affairs with women
other than his wife -. would you
-. feel in your mind that that
would cause you to be preJudiced
toward Sam Sheppard?"
The Judge sustained a state OBJ
lection to the question.
Garmone then asked whether
Solli would be influenced by testi-
mony '.by women who will testify
that they have some knowledge of
Sans intimacies?"
Again Judge Blythin sustained
an objection from the state.
Objections Upheld
The defense attorney again tried
to sound out Solli, as he asked:
''If women testify they have
some knowledge of Sans life and
those facts have nothing to do with
the necessary elements of first de-
gree murder, would you be pref
udiced toward him?"
At this point Judge Blythin at
tempted to rephrase the question
for Garmone.
The Judge asked:
aft there should be testimony in
this case that is not bearing di-
rectly on the elements of the crime
in this case :. would you, on the
basis of that testimony alone, ar
rive at a conclusion of guilt?"
Then the judge sustained a de-
tense objection to his own ques-
ton, much to the amusement of
the three defense lawyers in the
courtroom.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
Interest Shown
liz College Plan

Forfy'three persons have re-
turned survey blanks for Mia
mi University courses that may
be opened here about the end
Of January.
Whether fhe courses will be-
gin here depends on the mum.
Der of persons desiring them.
Those who want survey
blanks should phone 2.2l6l at
the Monroe County School adj
ministraiion building.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
NAMED FOR GENERAL

Fort Taylor here was named for
Gen. Zachary Taylor, commander
of United States troops in the Sem
mole War, 1885 ~. according to
the October issue Of The Bell Tel
News. The fort was built from
1S45 1861.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20

| strike is being fomented by Com
muniSts.
Prime Minister Churchill's Cab
met may decide later today to use
troops to unload Ships-particular-
ly those with cargoes of meat,
butter, eggs and fruit-if the men
don't return to work by Saturday.
These vital cargoes are begin
ming to rot in the ships.
Ports Tied Up
The strike picture by ports:
London-26,000 men out, includ-
ing 4,500 tug and bargemen. Com
plete paralysis of the port.
Liverpool-S,000 out and 5000
working.
Birkenhead-Entire force of q
600 out.
Hull-2,000 out.
Southampton-Situation still flu
id but nearly 1000 men either re-
fused to report to work this mora
ing or walked off ships being
worked.
A snap meeting called by unof-
fical leaders spread the strike to
Southampton this morning after
lockers there voted overwhelming
ly at meeting last night to stay
on the job.
About 700 workmen met near
the dock labor board office this
morning and self-appointed lead
er shouted, "All who want to 60
out step over to the left" When
about two-thirds of those present
complied, the leader shouted,
Right, we are on strike. Another
meeting here tomorrow morning. +"
Word of this meeting spread
quickly to the piers and ships
where men aiready were at work.
Leaders Leave
Fifty-five men loading 100 tons
of cargo into the America walked
off at once. The liner arrived at
Southampton from Bremerhaven,
Germany, and was scheduled 20
sail this afternoon for New York.
More than 120 passengers were
booked to embark here.
Many, but not all, of the men
loading cargo and stores aboard
the Queen Elizabeth also downed
tools. The 83,000-ton Cunard liner
is due to sail early tomorrow with
Queen Mother Elizabeth aboard.
The Queen Mother is travelling 10
the United States for a visit.
Shopkeepers predicted severe
food shortages, especially of meat,
butter and eggs, unless the 17-day-
old walkout is ended by Saturday.
The stoppage is holding up 200 mil
lion dollars worth of exports and
imports and poses a serious threat
to Britain's whole economy.
Labor Minister Sir Walter
Monckton pledged the government
yesterday to "any steps which may
become necessary to protect the
national interest"
HUFFT REPORTS HERE
II Tohn n Huff IIcN has ra .
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
Contributions Are Accepted
For Hurricane Relief Drive

Contributions from Key Westers who want to help
the thousands of persons who lost their homes and
part of their families because of the ravages of Hurr
Hazel, being accepted at the local Red Cross
office, according to the Rev. Ralph Rogers chairman of
the Monroe County Chapter.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20

HUFFT REPORTS HERE
1t. John C. Huff, USN, has re.
ported to the Naval Air Station as
public works officer, the Navy an
nounced today.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20

there was heavy damage to stores,
barns and other buildings.
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Far East
U. S. PIones and Ships,
Withdrew From Pacific;
Red Chino TuIks Touch

Withdrawal Of United States mill
tary power from the Pacific con-
tinued last week as the Defense De-
partment announced two important
shifts of Air Force and Navy units.
Presumably these were part of the
pattern Of moves to develop mobile
reserve force.
The 5th Air Force is flying many
Of its jets and other planes out of
Korea, it was reported Friday in
Seoul. That move parallels the
earlier announced withdrawal of
four out Of six Army divisions from
the Korean peninsula.
Thursday it was learned that the
Navy also is reducing its overall
Pacific strength. Presumably the
ships Withdrawals would not affect
the 7th Fleet operating around
Formosa.
Red China continued its chatter
last week about ''liberating" the
Nationalist-held stronghold. Thurs
day Radio Peiping boosted of raid
ing Quemoy Island. of Annoy. but
the Nationalist claim such small
attacks are common and unim-
portant. The Reds apparently come
in to take prisoners for intelligence
purposes.
Communist China continued to
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So the West Germans, contrary
to some impressions in%his country,
are not eager to rearm. They might
do it reluctantly as a duty. But they
are actively, emotionally interested
in reuniting with East Germany.
And that is where Russia's fine hand
re-enters the picture. Moscow might
tempt West Germany to take neu-
tralist course by dangling hopes for
unity before the Germans eyes.
A neutral Germany, obviously.
would leave gaping hole in NATO,
the Vests fundamental defense
network against the encroachment
Of communism. Time and expense
would not be all the free world
would lose. Pressure no doubt would
grow for q Russo-G German nom
aggression pact. That kind of an
alliance itself might be enough for
the Reds to take the rest of Europe,
possibly without a tight.
Thus the prospect for. strength
ening free world defenses in Europe
are dreary II EDO is abandoned.
The only hope is to cement West
Germany into the NATO structure
quickly. The key word Is quickly.
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Politics
President Emphasizes
Legislative Record as
Fall Compoien Opens

II President Eisenhower has his
way. the campaign issue this fall
will be his legislative program and
his foreign policy.
Last week he officially kicked OF
the 1854 political season with .
speech that stuck to those issues.
But elsewhere there were indica-
tons that not all the talk this fall
will follow the Eisenhower lead.
For instance, Democratic National
Chairman Stephen A. Mitchell told
Illinois voters that despite admin
istration pooh-poohs there was
something flshy about a recent
Atomic Energy Commission contract
to buy private power in Tennessee
Valley Authority territory. And in
Washington a Senate committee
began to warm up for another go
round with Senator Joseph r. Nc
Carthy, Republican. of Wisconsin.
President Eisenhower told his ma
tional TV audience the 83d Con-
gress, which just closed its doors,
had done a Job to be proud Of.
Working with the executive, he said.
Congress had completed vast pro-
gram that put into action his adj
ministrations philosophy: Con-
sentative IN economy, liberal in
human affairs"
The world situation had also i'm
proved. he said, citing the peace
in Korea and Indo- China. custer Of
Communists from Guatemala and
establishment Of better relations
among the allies.
But the job is not finished. he
warned. A strong Republican Con-
gress must be elected this fall to
carry through with the program.
During the week the President
acted on three bills which may be
important campaign factors. He
signed the Communist control bill.
designed to outlaw the Communist
Party. and thus perpetuated an
argument over merits of the measure
and over identity Of the party to
be credited. or blamed, for pushing
it through Congress.
He also signed the farm bill, CALI
ing for flexible. lie. lower. price sup
ports, which are expected to have
political repercussions in farm and
city both.
His other action was to pocket
veto the Government pay-raise bill.
He said it failed to add revenue to
cover the raises and would continue
in the pay scales. Gov
eminent worker unions. which are
credited with swinging a good many
votes through the Nation, said they
would continue to fight for more
money. n
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ern camp. Chancellor Konrad Ade-
nauer won reelection last September
in a convincing fashion that was
taken as proof that the individual
German had no quarrel with his
foreign policy.
But now Herr Adenauer's political
foes are using the threatened French
about-face on edo as q club to
beat the chancellor OUT of Office.
His Socialist opponents say openly
he ought to resign If France spurns
EDO. There is no real chance that
he will. But political opposition is
strong enough to influence his will
ingness to 60 along SO solidly with
the West.
With EDO dead, Germany would
have three broad prospects before
It:
. Join NATo as full-fedged
partner and rearm at the side Of
the West.
. Take, a neutral stand between
East and West.
o Hook up with the Kremlin.
The West and Chancellor Ade-
nauer favor the first alternative.
Even M. Mendes- France accepts the
broad principle that Germany must
be linked to the NATO side.
However. there are many Ger
mans. some Of them In the Ade-
nauer coalition. who favor neutral-
ity. Moscow, too. would settle for
this second alternative. in the hope
that eventually it would lead to
the third.
No West Germans of any influence
advocate going Communist, and.
short Of war. this looks like re-
mote possibility.
The Western alliance would have
to move swiftly to keep Germany
on its side If Edo were junked. for
strong advocates of neutralism are
at work within the country.
The first step is to give West
Germany its complete sovereignty.
Britain and the United States are
ready to do that Immediately II
EDO fails. They hope to get NJ.
Mendes-France's cabinet to 60
along. Sovereignty probably would
stabilize the Adenauer political posi-
ton somewhat.
No Rush to Reorm
But then the question of Ger
man rearmament within NATO
would likely become o cause for long
argument. The individual German
is acutely conscious Of Red atomic
stockpiles and the raw power Of the
Russian Army, a few days march
away In East Germany. He is con-
WINGED that If the dread war ever
comes the Soviet Union will over
run his country. That would mean
Siberia for any one who favored
NATO or wore its military uniform.
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Review = = .-,-.- .@~---@~~-
French Debate Life Or Death for EDO

make propaganda capital from the
visit of former British Prime Min
lister Clement Attlee and his Laborite
associates. On Tuesday. Mao Tse-
tung asked Mr. Attlee to have the
United States withdraw its feet
from waters near China and stop
rearming Japan and Germany. He
also suggested that Mr.. Attlee's Labor
Party ought to take over the gov
eminent In Britain and develop .
more reasonable" policy.
Thursday evening In Shanghai Mr..
Attlee advocated Anglo Chinese
trade as a means of knitting the two
countries together and promoting
peace. The Attlee party Is to leave
China this week.