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Evening star., 1954-10-01
Doris FIeeson-

The Congress Of Industrial
Organizations decided this
year to find out whether labor
and its preferred candidates
were talking about the things
the American people will lis
ten to. It therefore engaged q
reputable polling outfit to quiz
q cross section of the public in
eight pivotal States where CIO
feels its interests are deeply In
volved.
The eight are Massachusetts,.
Illinois, California, Oregon.
New Jersey, Pennsylvania. New
York and Ohio. In all but New
York and Pennsylvania, there
are Senate contests. In those
two giant States Democrats
are given a chance to upset the
form sheet by taking the Gov
ernorship away from Republi-
cans.
The aim of the questions was
to uncover the issues rather
than to test the popularity OF
the candidates. The poll was
not designed for publication
but here are its highlights:
/. There is still q big un-
decided vote.
2. There is no one single
issue causing people to like or
dislike the Eisenhower admin
istration.
.. BY and large the SD Con-
Evening star., 1954-10-01
St. Louis Voters
Back Earnings Tex

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1.-St. Louis
voters have made 1t clear they
prefer a tax on earnings rather
than risk a deficit in this city's
finances.
A large turnout-the most
voters for q special election since
l935-balloted 132,730 to 1,155
In favor Of q charter amendment
yesterday which makes the tax
permanent. The proposal needed
q 60 per cent majority.
About SO million annually Is
received from the tax, " Of l
per cent on gross earnings Of all
who work in the city and all city
residents. plus the same rate on
net earnings Of business firms.
Evening star., 1954-10-01
Constantine Brown

Gen. James Van Fleet. one
OF the distinguished soldiers
produced by the last war. testi-
fled Wednesday before the In
ternal Security subcommittee
about what he thinks caused
the tragedy In Korea.
1T was one Of the most inn
pressiye hearings held by the
committee since the Republi-
cans took over In 1853.
In keeping with the tradi-
tions Of the Senate the meet
ing should have been post-
poned because Of the death
OF Senator McCarran. the
father" Of the committee.
But the groups chairman,
Senator Jenner. decided TO 60
ahead because pat would
have liked to have 1t So" And
the hearing proceeded as .
kind Of memorial to the late
Senator from Nevada.
Gen. Van Fleet does not
answer questions rashly or inn
pulsively. He has no ax to
grind and no resentment
against anybody - not even
against they" who frustrated
the certain victory we could
have obtained in Korea at no
greater cost than we paid for
the present deadlocked arnlis-
tice.
They are the unknown
persons who engineered the
stalemate from Washington,
from the United Nations in
New York. or from allied capi-
tails abroad.
Neither Gen. Van Fleet nor
the Internal Security sub
committee. nor any other in
yestigating committee in the
foreseeable future, viii be able
to put their fingers on "they."
But "they" came up at the
hearing as 1t did when Gems,
Stratemeyer and Clark testi-
fed.
Gen. Van Fleet placed the
blame for what happened ir
Korea on two major factors
which cast no aspersion on the
commanders in the field OF
the valiant men under theil
command.
(. One was a psychologists
reason. The bulk of the mill.
tary men in Washington anc
their civilian superiors wers
European minded" The!
refused to accept the theor!
advanced by others. including
Evening star., 1954-10-01
constontine Brown
Gen. Van Fleet Places the Blame
Genero Tells How u M Could Have Won Struggle
!. m koreo With Only d Slightly Greuter Effort

only relative Importance TO
them. The Pentagon ana
State Department fell for the
Soviet deception. The Soviet
saber rafting In Europe which
took the form Of minor side
shows, such as the Berlin
blockade and the guerilla war
in Greece. impressed State
Department. Pentagon and Z
National Security Council =
policy makers beyond the real
Importance Of the events.
The campaign In Korea was
guided and directed from its
inception by u. N. diplomats. !
We put the maximum efforts
into the campaign. but In fact
we were only the enforcing
agents Of the II. N. The dip-
lomats Of allied countries par
ticipating only nominally In
the campaign frequently indu-
enced the general political
strategy Of the war. Wash-s 4
ington translated these agree~-
ments, dominated by fear that
Russia might unleash q third
world war, to the Joint Chiefs
of Staff. These subordinates
of the civilian power issued
the overall orders which com-
PEELED the generals in the field
to pull their punches at the
time when they might have
been the most telling.
This diplomat-dictated STRAIT
egy brought about the incon-
gruous fact that while we had
absolute air supremacy in Ko-
rea-both from land and car
rier bases nothing was done
to prevent the Red Commu-
mist armies from gathering ut
and crossing the Yalu River.
Nor was anything done to in
terfere with their only line Of
communications. -
Gen. Van Fleet further ex-
pressed the opinion that
somebody. possibly an enl-
bassy aide at Peiping," must
have given the Mao Tse-tung
! regime advance information
that If Chinese troops entered
the Korean war in 1850, the
United Nations air force,
would not modest Red China'i
territory. m
Without such positive In
formation, it is highly unlikely
that the Chinese general stat
would have ventured its forces
In that campaign.
Evening star., 1954-10-01

Gen. Van Fleet. when he was
III command Of the American
military assistance mission IN
Greece. that the Soviet moves
III Western Europe were .
strategic deception" to help
the Muscovites get q firm and
permanent grip on China,
Korea and Southeast Asia.
Apparently the frank writ
ings of Lenin and the state-l
ments Of Stain and other Red
leaders that the way to Paris
Is by way Of Peiping were
brushed aside as Communist
propaganda by those In WASH
! ington who formulated military
and diplomatic strategy.
Gen. Van Fleet. who had
never been in the Far East
until he took command Of the
9th Army, emphasized his
thinking by stating that the
war In Korea was "tha right
war, at the right time, in the
right place, with the right allies
against the right enemy" He
listed many strategic consid-
erations showing why we could
have won that struggle with
only slightly greater effort
than we used In our strictly
defensive strategy.
Gen. Van Fleet pointed out
that the Chinese lines OF
communications from South
China to the Korean battle
front were so inadequate that
an active bombardment by
allied air and naval forces
would have paralyzed the
enemy's efforts. The same
thing applied to the Soviet
lines OF communications from
the important supply center'
in Western Russia and Siberis
to the front.
Gen. Van Fleet, like Gen
Macarthur and Gen. Clark, i
convinced that at that time
when we could have had com
plete victory In Korea. tn,
u. s. s. r. was in no position
because Of military considera
tions, to start q third worl'
war. He also strongly disagree'
with the contention of man
politicians and some Iailitar.
men that 'time is on ou
side"
But the diplomatic and mill
tary strategists in WashingtoI
were imbued with the doctrin
that Europe was all essentis
to our defense. Asia was Q
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-12
Club Calendar
EVERY THURSDAY

EVERY THURSDAY
12:15-Rotary Club at La Concha Hotel
1:oo-ThrH Shop, Navy Commissary, until 400 D. m.
6:30-1ionS Club, at Lions Den. 1907 Seminary St.
7:30-CAP Cadets Poinciana Community House
7:3o-Prnces Of Syracuse. Pythan Hail. 728 Fleming st.
THURSDAY, AUGUST II
1O:00-Gray Ladies Corps
7:30-JayShees
7:30-Nu Phi Mu Sorority, Carlos Hall
8:00-FRA Ladies Auxiliary FRA Caroline Street
s:oOscotish Rite Bodies at Temple. 53s Eaton Street
SOO-Am. Legion Auxiliary LIE gion Home, Stock Island
SO0Dr F. Vaea Cuban sonic Lodge, 99 Elizabeth
8:O0-Knights of Columbus Hail. Duval Street
s:OO-Cvl Air Patrol Porciana Community
EVERY FRIDAY
1oOo-Gym Glasses r Officers Wives Bldg g. Seapaane Bas
7:30-Youth for Chris, Poinciana Baptist Church
S:OoVeterans of W. W. of Hall, 728 Fleming
FRIDAY. AUGUST -
7:so-Rebekah Lodge, Pythian Hail. Felming Street
s0O-Eastern Star, Scottish Rite Temple,
EVERY SUNDAY
2:OO-CAP Cadets, Poncana Community House
3:3O-Ordsn Caballsros Dc u Luz. Amelia 81.
EVERY MONDAY
1O:Oo-Gym Class for oicer wives Bldg Seaplane Base
7:30-Sgsbee Community Council at Shelter
S:O0Logia Mard Nro Cabaleros de Marh. 80 Elizabeth
s:0o-Acohoics Anonymous
MONDAY, AUGUST Is
3OoElz Taylor Circle 1s Baptist Church, church
7:30-Pythlan Sisters, Pythian Hall, 2s Fleming Street
70-WSCS Ley Memorial Methodist Church, church
8:O0-Juvenle Council, Clinic Building Fleming Street
8OOGeneral meeting Women Presby Church
s:OO-Mehodist Men, Wesley House, HOO varea Street
S:oO-Lons Club Auxiliary Lo7s Den. Seminary Street
EVERY TUESDAY
Ts;s esc I N Ssr 1ss-.-- c Hs4 C..z .1
10:30-Truman Junior Garden Club at the school
6:45-Kiwanis Club LaConcha Hotel
730Yonh for Christ Bible Fleming
s:0o-knghts OF Pythias, Pythan Hail. 7s Fleming St.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-12
Gold Star Mothers
Plan Cake And
Candy Sale Sat.

Plans for a cake and candy
sale to be held Saturday in front
of Frank Johnson's jewelry store
on Duval Street were made by the
Key West Chapter of National
Gold Star Mothers at their last
meeting.
The meeting, which was held at
the VFW home, was called to ord
er by the president, Eula C. Saw
yer.
In the discussion of the candy
sale, which will begin at 1 pm,
it was decided that all items Of
fered for sale must be home made.
Also it was decided h
home made cakes will be provid-
ed at any time, if the person ord
ering will phone 2-2055.
This is the only means which
the group has planned to provide
funds to carry on their hospital
work and to pay expenses for at
tending the Gold Star convention,
each year. Plans for the convention,
to be held in New York September
% to rs were made. Mrs. Maude
Watson and Mrs. Margaret Dion
were named as delegates from
Key West, and Mrs. Rachel
Sanchez and Mrs. Adriepne Sands
will be alternates. e -,
The Gold Star Mothers meet
once a month. Members of the
group in the Key West area in
clude: Mesdames Joyce Demer-
rit, Maude Park Watson, Emma
Roberts, Rachel Sanchez, Adrienne
Sands, Louise Miller, Mary FELTON,.
Mary Van Dyke, Annie Carey and
Sarah Roberts.
Mesdames Veia Rojas, Louisa
Alfonso, Lopez, Becky Horowitz,
Rosiland Wickers, Louise Walter
son, Eta Gibson, Catalina
Lucignani, Dulce Vargas, Thera
Bearup, Margaret Dion, Evange-
lima Fernandez, Aida Wallace and
Eula c. Sawyer.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-12

So. II you're building . home
Or would like 70 change your
present kitehsn-don't forget This
excellent service Of Home Ap-
pliancs co.-who are dealers for
YOUNGSTOWN!
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Carl Hilton wore a beautiful
lightweight wool challis sports shirt
with a real paisley print and I'll
bet it came from India, and Bow
man Cutter sported n deep-hued
print from Hawaii.
Another outstanding casual shirt
was worn by Bob Sauer. It was a
hand-woven cotton which was de-
signed by "Jim Tillet of Taxco,
Mexico. The design was hand
blocked of dark brown masks on a
shaded lighter brown background
and the buttons were miniature
copper masks, also handmade. The
pale brown chalked striped trou-
Sers were a perfect choice to set
off this unusual and handsome
shirt.
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How many fimes-after you've
finished your grocery bvyins-at
Bills SUpsrmarket In Poineiana,
have you found at fhs last min
ute that you've forgotten some
thins7 And then 70 make matters
worse-vsvally HE neishbors are
not home and This is 10 remind
yov that Bill's Svpermarket Is
open Until 700 pm. everyday sx-
Svnday-and thsn they close at
2:00. So, now with supper saved
LET'S talk q bit more about
Bills.
This Is one grocery store The
kids love to visit-'eavsa they get
FREE LoLLIPoPs. Loved the
remark Pepps Louis told me HE
ether day Of HE lille kid who
took The IoIIipop and then said
"hsve s,wo hrUdders". Stop by
BiIPs-where neishborliness and
fine groceries and marvsIoUsIY
tender meats are found!
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Burt Garnett arrived all in white
-trou and Cotton Cuban Coat and
a perky yellow bow tie. And Ed
win Trevor was very handsome in
a tropical black and white cord
suit. with a good looking four-in-
hand tie. Toby Bruce appeared in
brown and white striped shirt with
creamy tan slacks.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-12
Report On USO
Received Here

From the United Defense Fund,
Inc, Mayor C. B. Harvey, chair
man of the local USO committee,
received the following report on
USO and the National Recreation
Association.
'In 1853, members of the Armed
Forces made more than 50 million
visits to USO centers in the United
States and overseas.
"The National Recreation Asso-
citation has sponsored programs in
more than 500 communities in an
effort to integrate activities of
nearby service personnel and resi-
dent civilians.
''USO and NRA receives support
from United Defense Fund through
Community Chest, including the
Community Chest of Key West,
Inc"
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-12

Sew your cherub two new out
fits both from ONE pattern! Vary
the neckline for party time or
lesson time-the sleeves according
to her whim!l Use remnants
contrast fabrics and colors! She'H
adore the high midriff- effect, the
full skirt!
Pattern 9315: Children's Sizes
2, 4, 6, 8, 10. Size 6 print dress
takes 2 ia yards 35inch.
This easy-to-use pattern gives
perfect fit. Complete, illustrated
Sew Chart shows you every step.
Send Thirty.Five cents in coins
for this pattern-add S cents for
each pattern for 1St-class mail
ing. Send to Marian Martin, care,
VI The Key West Citizen, No. 1856,
Pattern Dept, 232 West 18th St.,
New York II, N. Y. Print plainly
NAME. ADDRESS with ZONE.
SIZE and STYLE NUMBER.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-12
Veterans Of wv
One Meet Friday

Veterans Of World War One win
meet Friday at 8 O'Clock in the
knights Of Pythias Hall, 72S Flem-
ing st.
Interest in the Key West Bar
racks of this organization is grow
ing, and plans are being made for
an initiation dinner to be held soon.
The group also is interested in the
formation of an auxiliary body.
All World War One veterans are
cordially invited to attend. Men,
bership in this national organiza-
ton is open to any one who serv-
ed in this country or abroad dur
ing the first World War.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-12

Have just mentioned a few of the
many well-dressed gentlemen who
were there and everyone noticed
that the haberdasher was hand
some that evening!
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Heard they Just added lamb
chops to the dinner menu at the
Banana Tree Grille, 523 Truman
and believe me this is lust one
OF the many fine menu seIee.
tionS.
An extraordinary thing about
fhis pretty and delightful res
tsUrant which you might not
know-thsY'II prepare food Just
ths way you wish il. So, If you're
on . diet, you needn't hesitate
about eating out. Also, you may
phone 2-2S33-give your order
and when you'll be ihere-and-
well, you've got to admif-drop-
ping in ths Banana Tree Grille
where The meals are 50 good Is
. wonderful idea Of . warm
summers sVening-'eause - no
dishes to dol
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Thanks again to the Scots for
a delightful evening and this morn
ing the guests of honor-Helen and
Bowman Cutter left for the Smiley
Farm in the Shenandoah Valley
between Stanton and Lexington,
Virginia. "Miss Nora" Smiley will
join them on the twenty-sixth. and
then Bowman continues on to at
tend the Industrial College for
Armed Forces in Washington, D. c.
Know that we'll miss them.
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n your teeth are psarlY but
your hairs not curly
YOU should 90 10 "DoNALD'S
Beauty Shop" more Than
poretyI
So -
Well, our visit was short today.
AS / explained-am doing a verbal
"hello" and "goodbye"-which re-
calls the fact-that tomorrow shall
be back with news of more good
buys! And so, shall leave you now
Ito meander about. Oh yes, the
car collapsed again - and
THANKS" to the owner of the lot
for not calling the Sheriff to haul
the buggy away-don't think John
would want it either. But do ap.
preciate your kindness!-YOURS
TRULY, Jeanette (Adv't.)
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-12

Every year, at the beginning of
the school year, the Auxiliary helps
some underprivileged family to
clothe their children for school. It
also provides books for the chill
dren, and any other items neceS-
Sary to launch them properly on
the school year.
This family is provided for under
the care of the welfare chairman,
Mrs. Eula C. Sawyer. The name
Of the family is not publicized, in
order to spare them embarraSs-
ment.
This year, a family has been
selected which has two school age
children The father is blind and
cannot work, and the mother has
recently had a major operation.
The Auxiliary chairman feels that
this family is deserving of q help
from the groups welfare fund.
A cake sale will be held, under
the direction of chairman Mrs.
Frances Loeblich, on September
4. A Duval Street location will be
named. Home made cakes and
candies will be offered for sale at
this time. Funds will 60 to welfare
projects.
A benefit roast beef supper will
be held on August II at the VFW
home for the emergency polio
drive. Mrs. Eula C. Sawyer is
chairman for this supper. Tickets
will be on sale this week. Anyone
wishing to reserve a ticket may
call Mrs. Sawyer, 2-2O55.
Hospital chairman Mrs. Edith
Aritas has worked with VIEW Com.
mander Charles Machin to formu-
late plans for the big Hawaiian
party to be given Monday night at
the Naval Hospital. All members
are urged to attend this affair,
Patients will be provided with leis
to wear throughout the party.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-12
Service
Notes
MELVIN BELL

Among the ships of Task Force
IL taking part in the recent "Sea-
fair" festivities held in Puget
Sound was the escort aircraft
carrier USS Badoeing Strait. A
Key West man, Melvin Bell, air
man, USN, is stationed aboard
this ship.
Bell is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard A. Bell 724 AShe st.
After their participation in the
"Seafair" the ships of the task
force visited various Washington
cities, at which time Bells ship
paid call at Tocoma.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-12
Naval Annex owe
Has Meeting At
Fit. Taylor Club

The Naval Annex Officers
Wives Group held their regular
monthly meeting on August 10 at
Ft. Taylor.
Mrs. Harold G. Leahy, chairman,
conducted the business meeting.
Mrs. Derek Harold was elected CO.
chairman. Mrs. ]. E. Tanner
will serve as publicity chairman;
Mrs. H. E. Walters volunteered
for the Hospitality Committee; and
Mrs. M. M. Young will be the
chairman Of all charitable ac-
tivitieS.
Mrs. J. C. Wheeler, Jr., advisory
chairman, reported on the board
meeting of the Ft. Taylor OW Club
that had been held that morning.
She told about plans that are be-
ing made for the social activities
at Ft. Taylor, as well as, prepara-
tionS for a dance to assist In the
forthcoming Polio Drive.
Mrs. E. G. Erne, Mrs. James
Nesbitt, Mrs. Phillip Sherman,
Mrs. Ralph w. J. Fogarty, Mrs.
Jack Blanding, Mrs. A. E. Plow,
Mrs. r. A. Madden and Mrs.
Ralph Anderson were welcomed as
new members.
HoSteSses for this lovely coffee
were Mrs. ]. I. Mather, Mrs. B. C..
Rogers, Mrs. H. E. Walters, and
Mrs. w. J. Nicol.
The group voted to invite the
husbands to a pool party for their
next meeting. Time and place viii
be announced later.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-12
HOME FIRE HAZARDS

AT least II per cent Of home
fires are caused by misuse of
electricity, reports the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture. If you in
crease your use of electrical equip
ment, especially high-wattage and
automatic appliances, make sure
to modernize household wiring
systems. Some estimates hold that
as many as half the home wiring
systems need modernizing to keep
pace with air conditioners, tel
evision sets, home freezers and
other appliances.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-12
WINDOW WAS
lust TOO CLEAN

DETROIT RE''It was so nice
and clean I didn't know it was
there" Edward Kubasiewicz said.
He was explaining how he hap
pened to walk right through 20
by-7O inch plate glass window in
a front door at police headquar-
tiers.
=, Kubasiewicz, on his way to get
= drivers license, wasn't even
scratched.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-12
RUBBER TILE USES

Rubber tile can be used for
other things beside flooring. It
can make a damage-proof top for
juniors play chest. Marbleized
rubber tile on tables may give
the effect of real marble. Only
special equipment you need to
place it is a sharp flooring knife
and rubber flooring cement.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-12

tropical fruit is just about to 90
out Of season, but Overseas still
have some. However, there are
still paPaYa, Cuban bananas, and
all fhe other wonderful fruit for
which Overseas Fruit Market is
famous.
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1t was truly lovely party-with
graciousness and friendship and
the Scott's excellent hospitality.
The ladies, as usual, wore lovely
and pretty frocks, but the gentle.
men hit new high in sartorial
finery. Because / think it's grand
that the Northern theory that men
should be "color towards" is dis
carded in Our Town-would like
to tell you
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Because The A and B Lobster
House, Is located on fhs second
floor at 700 Front Street, every.
where you Iook-YoU are met
with q breafhtaking view Of sea
and sky and shrimp boats and
occasionally, . Navy ship will
steam aIons-praetiealIY under
you dinner plate.
oh-and they do have HE NEST
marvellous seafood platters-slI
the "eatches" Of ths very sea-
YOU see Ut the A and B Lobster
HoUseI
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Buz ZurhorSt wore a handsome
gray and pink striped sports shirt
with stunning pale pink denim
trousers. (If there is no more
"BB"-means he's carried out his
threat to 'feed me to his logger
head turtle"!)
Maris Warfield combined a darl
green beautiful jade shade) sport!
shirt with pale green trousers ant
the shirt had a design Of small
modernistic horses.
Other striking, but good looking
sports shirts present were Jerry
Trevor's white one with small rec
sailfish print and Admiral Town
er's. white one had dubOnnet music
clefts combined with a small ab
stract pattern in the same shade
on it.
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BeeaUse Momma spe0as %
much Fime in HE kitehsn-Isfs
daydream Of The perfect enc. BY
phonins 1881, to make an aP-
pointmenf for them 10 cell sf
YOUR house, or dropping in ihs
Home Appliance Co., COS Simon.
TON Street. you can plan and
have Just The kitchen yoU need
and want-'eaUse they are nigh.
ty expert In This field.
First off-ivst between U.s.
magic word for Kitchens Is
YOUNGSTOWN. Now for
keen kitehen-lst's make II .
"bvilt-in" one 70 save time and
work. There are cabinet sinks,
wall cabinets, base cabinets,
electric sinks and automatic dish.
washers and food waste dispes-
srs-from which 10 choose. Also,
Youngstown now offers "con-
troIIed Color Decorating" and
TOO, when Home Appliance plans
your kitchen with you tby using
small scale niedelsl - yovM
know that yours will be . mod
srn and beautiful kitchen with
all The eonVenisnees available to
eliminate drvdsery ard work.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-12
Baby Girl Riekman

Mr.. and Mrs. Billy H. Rickman,
4-F Seaplane Base, are the par
ents of a baby girl, born August
8. Sonya Annette is the name the
parents have chosen for the baby.
She weighed six pounds, four oun-
ces at birth.