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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-10
Board Will
Decide NYC
Control Today

NEW YORK R-The chips arr
down today In Robert r. Young
bid for control of the huge New
York Central Railroad.
The Central's 15-man Board o.
Directors meets In the railroad.
massive building astride Park ave
nue..
Overshadowing all other business
viii be Young's demand that he
and Allan P. Kirby, his old-time
financial ally, be seated as direc'
tors and that Young be made
board chairman.
II these demands are refused,
according TO q reliable source who
asked not to be named publicly,
Young viii come to New York to-
morrow and unleash a proxy fight
for control of the Central. Young
would spurn the directorshipS I'M
less he Is made chairman as well,
the source said.
A refusal by the Central could
lead to one Of the epic railroad
wars Of the nations history.
The Young interests are reported
to hold 300, 900 shares of the Cen.
trails 6,447 ,410 shares of outStand-
ing common stock.
For years Young has freely
stated that he wanted to control
the Central. The Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Co. accumulated
800, 700 shares of Central stock
under Young's regime as board
chairman. But Young was barred
In 1913 from becoming a director
Of the Central by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, which OBJ
jected TO interlocking directories
on competing roads.
The C&O's 100000 shares, the
largest single block Of Central
stock, are being held, under an
ICC order, by the Chase National
Bank as an independent voting
trustee.
The next largest block is report.
edly 100000 shares owned by the
Union Pacific Railroad.
Harold S. Vanderbilt, great
grandson Of the Central's founder,
Commodore" Cornelius Wander
bilt, holds only 10000 shares. He
b a director.
The rest Of the Central's stock
Is presumed to be widely held
among the Central's 44,461 share
holders. They can all vote at the
Centrals next annual meeting May
IS at Albany, NY.
Young's shadow has stretched
over the 10,714 miles Of the Central
sySteR-second only to the Penn
sylvania in business volume-since
Jan. 10 when he resigned as GEO
board chairman.
With Young went Kirby and
four other Gao directors.
It was announced at the time
that they had severed all ties with
the C&O and thus were free to
accept directorships on another
carrier, presumably the Central.
All doubt as to Young's intentions
were removed on Jan IS when
William White, president of the
Central, announced that Young and
Kirby had advised the Central
that they had become substantial
shareholders and wanted to be-
come directors.
Shortly thereafter 1t was report
ed that Young had liked this de-
mand by telling Vanderbilt, his
neighbor in Palm Beach, Fla, that
he wanted the directors to name
him board chairman today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-10
NEWS
Ri IS

UPPER HEYFoRD, England U
- -Four American airmen were
killed in the crash of a US. Air
Force Stratojet bomber here Mon.
day, the Air Force announced To-
day.
Earlier reports said only three
men were aboard the 6OO-mIe-an.
hour atom bomber which crashed
and exploded while coming in for
: landing.
The plane was from the USAF
22nd Bomb Wing which arrived
here about six weeks ago on a 90
day training mission from March
Field, Calf.
WASHINGTON, R-An advertis.
ing agency has come up with some
thing it calls "cow-fee" as one
answer TO high coffee prices and
milk SURPRISES.
It's a beverage using both cot.
fee and milk. The agency. appar-
emily working for milk producers,
put on a press preview yesterday.
"Cow-fee" uses hot milk poured
over instant coffee powder.
WASHINGTON, Up - The Air
Force announced yesterday it will
build five new bases and reopen
eight others in the Midwest, Far
West and the South in the year
that starts July /.
The bases are needed, said the
Air Force, to support expansion
to 1877 wings.
CHICAGO, R-Mr. and Mrs. ].
Frank Winebrenner celebrated
their 72nd WEDDING anniversary
last night at fried chicken dinner
with their 47!year-old son at home.
Winebrenner is 81, his wife Tressa
80.
WASHINGTON, R-For the first
time, sons of men who wore the
Confederate gray will help mark
the birthday of the man who led
the Union to victory over their
fathers.
The Sons of Confederate Veter-
ans have accepted an invitation to
join in ceremonies Friday COM
the birthday of Presi-
dent Abraham Lincoln. The cere-
monies will be at the Lincoln Mem.
orial.
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The
-
Weatherman
Says

Key West and Vicinity. rsfr snd
mid today and Thursday with
light to moderate vsrisbse winds.
mostly Southwesterly. Low tonight
about So, high tomorrow about II.
Florida: Fair and slightly warm
er this afteroon and tonight. Thurs
day partly cloudy and mid follow
ed by scattered showers Thursday
night or Friday.
Jacksonville Thru The Florida
Moderate Southwesterly
winds, fair thru tonight, increas.
ing cloudiness Thursday.
Western Caribbean: Gentle to
Northeast and East winds
and fair wather thru Thursday.
Key West, Fla, Feb. 10, 1854
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-10

Since 1910, more than q, 900, 600
boys and men have been mem
oers of the Boy Scouts of America.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-10

There are over $50 Scout Units
organized in institutions for de-
lnquent and socially retarded boys.
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I +i-plus sign: Corrections d
10 added.
ADDITIONAL TIDE DATA
Reference Station: Key West
Time Of Height Of
Station Tide high wates
Bahia Honda
(hridgel oh l0m 90 g
No Name Key
tsssf sndl --+2h 20m
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-10

HOLLYWOOD IA motorcycle
race with an acquaintance ended
in death yesterday for Thomas
William Carr, %, of West Holly
wood.
State Trooper w. H. Mcknight
said Carr and Winfield Snow Jr.,
~, of Hollywood, were travelling
about IS miles an hour when Cars
cycle apparently struck a bump,
hurtled into a field and turned
over.
MIAMI R-Elwood Bernau, Z,
drowned in Little River Canal yes
terday while his father and an
uncle worked in a house less than
so feet away.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-10

TALLAHASSEE R-Director Ed
ward R. Hafner of the State Pri-
vate School Approval Agency has
been named a temporary execu-
tive assistant to Acting Gov. Char
ley Johns.
Hafner, who has been heading
the agency which approves pri-
vate schools receiving federal
grants for veterans training, will
help in the governors office until
ne and the two regular executive
aides have cleared a backlog of
work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-10
FLORIDA
BRIEFS

TAMPA R- Jack A. Smith,
Tampa businessman, was named
king and Miss Gay Dantzler queen
last night by Ye Mystic Krewe VI
Gasparilla, Tampa's oldest and
most important social club. Miss
Dantzler is the daughter of Mrs.
l. N. Dantzler and the late L. N.
Dantzler.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-10
TEMPE RATURE
PRECIPITATION

Relative Humidity, J AN.
Q0G
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-10

JACKSONVILLE R- Fontaine
Lemaistre, Jacksonville attorney,
was elected president of the Chill
dren's Home Society of Florida at
the annual board of directors meet
ing yesterday.
Named vice presidents were
Henry W. Land, Apopka; William
j. Tyler, Miami; Randall r. Bell
Jr., Pensacola; Sydney Schwartz,
Lakeland; Franklin G. Russell,
Frank D. Bisbee. Arthur W. Perry
Jr., Francis B. ChildTess, all Of
Jacksonville.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-10

Key West, Fla, Feb. 10, 1854
Observations Taken A. City Office
at ] AM, EST
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TAMPA R-Five aliens who
lived in Tampa have been deport-
ed to Cuba in the last two years
for Communist affiliations and an
inquiry is being made about a
SIXTH the U. S. immigration Serv-
ice has reported.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-03-06
ECHOS OF Al

morrow. the first Kodiak 2ir
 TOT hit the street as a printed Newspaper, The same head ing News of Americas Lastl Frontier" was at the ;oD ot the page and the date line car rie1 March '. 194l Vol l Nc. l. Now lets go back through the years and see how Kodiak fared in those days First headline to attract ones attention was = S50OO ALLOTTED. : At a meeting of the finance committee of the City Council last week, at
 which Mayor Chadwick was also present, a tentative bud lget was drawn up covering an 1 initial outlay of about $5OOO for various municipal im- i provements.
 The major items in the list consisted of a building suffisi- ently lar ge to house the new. fire equipm mt recently pur- chased by the City, with a
 couple of rooms in connection; a contract covering the truck
 ing and spreading of hund- reds of yards of gravel on the City streets; the construction of a short road to the new cemetary on Russian Hill; the cost of completing assessment and tax roll of the City of Kodiak and the payment for certain additional fire equip ment recently purchased.
 Application for additional
 construction funds for the New School Building have all ready been placed in the Legislature, and it is hoped
 that favorable word will be received shortly in this
 matter.
 Due to the resignation of
 Councilman Becker from the body, and absence of Council man Erskine now in the States on business it was for the Mayor to appoint two ad- ditional members to the Fi- nance Committee, which now consists of Dr. Carter, chair
 man, Edna Kraft and Charles
 Hopp.
 A banner at the bottom of
 page l read: J
 Under the auspices of
 Griffin Memorial Hospital Ko-
 diak DANCE - Wednesday March 12, 194I -- ST. PAT, |RICKS DAY. Blinn's Hall. Music. by the Royal Alaskans.
 Featuring Bill Lamme at the
 piano. Tickets $1.00.
 BANKS. FIRST BIRTHDAY
 Last Tuesday March 4th. marked the Grst birthday of the Bank of Kodiak, for on that day in 194O, it's doors
 were first thrown open to the
 public. To celebrate the oc-
 casion, Mir. o, A. Torgenson president of the Bank has placed a large candle, four
Kodiak mirror., 1954-03-06

erman's and Seaman's Head. quarters. Ships Tavern. w. A. Schultz. Prop, 7 ..--..,. OWL CABS = We Never Sleep. Stand in front of Brown Bear Restaurant. Joe Tyler, owner.
 5 City Meat Market owned by Oscar Freedman headlines: McCORDS ALASKA NUT TON as belng on sale.
 The ORPHEUM THEA TIRE The Show Place of Ko- diak" advertised Friday and Saturday "Safari" with Doug las Fairbanks Jr. and Made line Carroll. Sunday was Kay Kayser and his Radio Band in That's Right You're Wrong. \ note at the bottom of the ad reminds one that Virginia City" with Errol Flynn and Virginia Bruce, is coming soon.
 The Mercury Cab owner Wayne Waldrip. advertised.
 Kupreanoff Lumber Mills owner Harry Howe.
 Kodiak Garage = Len Rich
Kodiak mirror., 1954-03-06
Kodiak Mirror Celebrates Eirthday

ard son s ;3iIl Karvon
 Mecca Bar = "Tha Friend Hest Spot in Town" Roy Sny- der Prop.
 The Classified sectinn:
 Kodiak General Hospital Dr.. A. B4ses Jones.
 pr. G , Carter Dentist Special ap ,p'atnens nn Hol- day and Sundays;
 Une no!oSnent in the U. 5. increased 100000 between December < Janlary, the Bureau of Labor Statistics re- ported
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-05
Meeting Set To
Probe Hospitals
Handling OF Case

ST. PETERSBURG IA Pinel.
las County veterans leader said he
would call q special meeting TO
consider the way Bay Pines Vet
Ierans Hospital handled the case of
a badly burned child who died
later at another hospital.
Kenneth Doncaster, president of
the Veterans Liaison Council, said
he would put the matter before
the council which includes repre-
IsentativeS Of veterans organiza-
tons in the county.
The child, Virginia MacGarrett,
u, was burned when her dress
caught fire at her home near the
hospital Wednesday night.
Taken to that hospital, a doctor
examined her and suggested she
be taken to the City's Mound Park
Hospital here. She died at Mound
Park 10 hours later.
DoncaSter said the veterans hos
.pital had a ''callous attitude and
at was the most inhumane thing
I've heard of since World War ii.
DR.. H. c. Manaugh, chief medi-
cal officer at Bay Pines, said she
would have been admitted there If
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-05
Hal Boyle
Says

NEW YORK R-Many thought
full wives today are asking them.
selves, what can / do to show my
husband how much / appreciate
him?"
| heard OF one wife recently who
surprised her husband on his birth
day by handing him the paid-up
deed to a lot in an ultra exclusive
cemetery-a lot with fine view
and plenty of sunshine, all for his
very own self.
Honey" she told him, latter
you're gone, l want you to kno"
you'll be in good company. There
isn't better location in the whole
cemetery, and ! want to tell you
from my heart that l feel there
isn't a man in town who has earned
it more than you"
Well, this particular husband was
so touched by this evidence of his
Wife'S SOlicitude he broke down aIld
cried, and later went out anC
bought her a fur coat.
However. all husbands are moi
as high class as this man.
What can a conscientious wife dc
to win and hold the love of the
average husband, so that he will
remain her boy friend instead OF
becoming her sparring partner?
Too often women think that the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-05

way to do this is to spend money
on clothing and beauty treatments
to make themselves more attrac-
tive.
But really isn't such a wife
merely coddling herself? Why not
coddle him for a change?
Here are few ways any
strapping wife can give that man
in her life thrill, and let him
know he got more than barnacle
when he married her:
/. Serve him breakfast in bed at
least twice a week.
2. Don't keep asking him il he
really loves you. On the other hand
don't keep telling him how mad
you are about him. Just tell him
whenever he looks blue, "Boy, oh
boy, am l glad you took me out
from behind that counter in Klotz's'
Ifive-and-ten-cent store, and gave
me a nice house to loaf in. 1t takes
guy with a real heart to give a
dizzy blonde like me a break like
that, and don't think I don't know
it." This kind of love talk makes
sense to a man.
3. Surprise him with little Spe-
cial wifely attentions, such as, for
example, cutting the lawn yourself,
polishing the family car, or pump
ing up flat tire. The gentle light
of joy that lights up in your hus-
bands weary face will more than
repay you.
4. Take in washing. This will en-
able you to earn the extra pin
money your husband needs to in.
dulge in weekly poker games with
the boys at his office. There are
probably dozens of people right in
your own neighborhood who will
be glad to give their business to
you instead of a professional
laundry. One wife earned so much
money this way her grateful hus-
band bought her a second machine
on their wedding anniversary, and
now she can handle twice as much
work. Their happy home life is the
talk of the whole community.
5. Why tag along with the kids
every time your husband has a va
cation? Why not let him take at
least one vacation by himself each
year? And why not let him make
it a really carefree one? A wife
by selling magazine subscriptions
in her spare time can earn enough
in few months to send her hus-
band on nice restful voyage to
Bermuda. Think of all the interest.
ing things he will have to tell YOU
when he returns. Make him prom
Use to bring you back a sea she'll.
Any wife with a little ingenuity
can probably think up dozens of
other stimulating ways to pep I'D
her marriage and win her hus-
bands heart anew.
The big idea is to make the guy
feel more important, and that you
are in there pitching every moment
to keep your romance alive.
Remember. the more things a
wife does for her husband. the
more he feels he loves her for
herself alone.
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at the Grand Hotel in Nuremberg.
IS miles north Of Munich. His final
stepping stones to safety were all
arranged BY a iublant US. gov
eminent: three commercial air.
lines-Munich to Zurich, TO London,
&c New York. He arrives at New
York's Idlewild Airport tomorrow.
He looked forward to the reunion
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Hvasta of Hillside, NJ,
like him naturalized citizens OF the
United States. The family came to
tie United States in 1899.
Their JOY at his release was re-
Elected in the tumbled words of
Mrs. Hvasta in Hillside: I'VE
waited for this day; oh, how We
waited for this day"
Hvasta returned to CzechoSlo-
vakia in 1913 as a student under
the Gil Bill Of Rights at the Uni
'versity of Bradshaw. He worked
four months at the US. consulate
general in Bradshaw. But Czecho-
slovakia still considered him a
Czech citizen. He was arrested in
October that year as a spy. The
conviction came the following May.
There was no immediate news
about Hvasta's wife, a beautiful
young Czech he married while in
prison. Ironically, the wedding was
five years ago to the day on which
he left Czechoslovakia a free man.
Gabrielle DAMS Hvasta, wracked
with tuberculosis and harried by
Czech police, has been in and out
OF sanitariums and jals ever since
her wedding Feb. 4, 1919. There
has been no word of her where
abOutS since late 1850.
The State Department revealed
the carefully guarded secret of
Hvasta's successful flight in an
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u. OF Florida
Growth Predicted

GAINESVILLE N-The Univer.
sity Of Florida, already largest In
the Southeast with enrolment Of
about 10000, is envisioned as triple
that size II 1870 by its acting pres.
ident, DR.. John S. Allen.
Welcoming 200 new students yes.
terday, Allen said population ex.
perts expect the state to double
its ga million residents by 1870.
Assuming the present trend con.
tinues in birth, death and migra'
ton rates, Allen said, the total
enrolment of all Florida colleges
may be expected to increase from
5000 in 1858 to $4,000 In 1870. The
same proportion, he said, would
put the university over $4,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-05
Miller Resigns
Managers Post
AT FIR. Home

Albert n. "A" Miller. longtime
manager Of the Fleet Reserve
Home. Incorporated, 90 Caroline
Street, Key West, rendered his re-
signatiOn 70 the Home Board Of
Directors in late January. The an
n0lincemert, which was made pub.
lie through The Word" official
newspaper Of the local Fleet Re.
serve Association Branch Sc. stat
cd only that Miller's reasons for
giving up the position were per
Dcuai." and that he intended to
stake q much needed rest" The
resignation was effective imme-
dtaEelg.
The Board had no prior know
ledge Of Milier's contemplated ac-
ton, and after formally accepting
Che resignation, met IN emergency
session to appoint q successor. Al
though several prospective replace
menGs were named, the position
was offered TO Bill Murray, popu.
lar member Of the Branch, and he
b now serving as manager.
Al Miller was the first manager
Of the Fleet Reserve Home, Incor-
porated. He was one Of the per-
sons who conceived the idea Of
building the Home, and was very
instrumental in It's implementation.
II was largely through his efforts
and those Of q few Of his contem-
poraries that the Fleet Reserve
Home, Incorporated, enjoyed the
great success II has since II COM
pietion IN 1852.
Although he had given up active
managerstiip Of the Home, Miller
win continue to serve as a men,
Der Of the Board Of Directors Of
The corporation.
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Hvosfo Flies Back TO
Chosen Country Today

MUNICH, Germany IN - Youn1
John Hvasta smilingly few bach
to-day toward freedom in the Unit
ed States, the land Of his adoption
after five fantastic years-in priS
on and in hiding - in Red-rulec
lCzechoslovakia, the land of hi.
birth.
First a prisoner, then a fugitive
then a refugee sheltered for four
months in the US Embassy in
Prague, the 26-year-oId Czecho.
born US. Navy veteran started
Catching up on freedom when a
State Department car whipped him
through the Iron Curtain at the
Czecho-German border yesterday
The full story of at least one
Iphase-how he bounced from pillar
to post as a hunted man in Czecho.
slovakia for 81 months, always one
step ahead of his Red pursuers-
may never be publicly told. II
could touch off a reign of terror
against the anti-Red Czechs who
sheltered him.
Like AP Correspondent William
IN. Oats, freed from Czech i'm.
IpriSonment last May II. Hvasta
was accused by the Red regime
of espionage. He was sentenced
to 10 years. He had served 2ls
years when he took part in a five.
man break from Leopoldov Prison
near Bradshaw early in 1852 Then
came his 81 months as a fugitive
and four months in the Prague
embassy. technically American
soil, while diplomats dickered over
his fate.
The Prague radio, skipping the
details, reported he had been
released" and ordered expelled
us. military policemen stood
guard as Hvasta slept overnight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-05
iSHIVERS is TAKEN
DOWN A NOTCH

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. lP-He told
1t on himself at an appearance
before a women's club group here
the other day.
Gov. Allan Shivers of Texas
looked up from a magazine article
a moment and asked Mrs. Shivers
do you know how many really
great people there are in the Unit.
ed States?"
No." replied the governors
pretty lady, "but it's one less than
you think"
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announcement yesterday after
Prague radio issued its account.
TIE State Department labeled the
Prague account as phoney as it
had called the charge of espionage
on which Hvasta was arrested.
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hes condition had seemed O. war.
rant il.
The doctor on duty examined
her" DR., Mansgu said. she did
not appear 10 be in shock.
He advised the mother 10 take
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-05

American spend about 300 mil.
lion dollars year on eye care
says the Better Vision Institute
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-05

her to the city hospital ard IN his
medical opinion she was in shape
TO travel 10 the hospital. She wss
not denied admission to the (vet-
eranSl hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-05

improved Hydra-Matic Drive, advance
Cadillac Power Steering and new Cadillac
Power Braking'. And, in addition to tho
beautiful 1854 Cadillacs which will be on dis.
play, you will also see three special Cadillac
creations-the spark Avenue" the .'El
Canine" and the la Espada" :: expressly
designed to give you revealing glimpse int
the future of motor car styling. It's the auto.
motive show of the year! Don't miss isl
e0pfossI &c szss eaaL
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-05
ON SPECIAL DISPLAY AT THE
IL MOTORS MOTORAMA
} dramatically styled Gears Of the FMture''

A special display of 1854 Cadillacs now awaits
your inspection at the General Motors
Motorama, along with the most breath-taking
display of Cadillac show cars ever assembled.
The 1854 Cadillac is, of course, worth the
visit all in itself For this magnificent motor
car is much more than just new model. 1t
is wholly redesigned and completely re-
engineered Cadillac-ne,U from its more mas
sive grille to its longer, more distinctive rear
deck. There's great new 230-h.p. engine,
, 1954-04-17

tTbe balance Of The text Of former Governor de castros Fare
Chat viii Be published in the next issuel
, 1954-04-17
THANKS D APPRECIATION

The ST. Croix Athletic Association would ike 70 give many
4BonE ! the following 10 rtheir cooperation in the preparation 9
te hovi0o and wrestling program Of April 9th 1854 at the Parade
Ground, Chrisiansted:
s;on u ,sa the Parade Ground: The ST. CROIX AVIS Tor ire az
1ort;s;no and write-uos.Mr Canute A. Brodhurst TO rthe use 7 I'M
n1gier il The west End News for front page advertising; MT.
,GarIos Rriononi for use Of concrete blocks; Mr.. Norman Skeoch Tor
tIse IF lumber: MI. Tom King for art work on posters; me Fonce
Denartment and the Civil Air Patrol for their good loD IN mann
tanning order during the performance.