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M. E. Hoft. Interior
Officiul Visits Here
Prog.

NJ. E. Hoft, an official of
the Department Of the Inter-
ior, visited st. Croix on Tues
day Of this week in connection
with the Redistribution Of
employees Of the Government.
MI. Hoft arrived on Tues
day morning and was accom-
panied to Frederiksted BY Ad
ministrative Assistant Albert
Fabio; he returned to st. Tho
mas on Wednesday morning.
The study is being made to
bring about equalization of
salaries between Federal and
Municipal employees prepare
tory to reorganization Of the
government as required by
the new organic act.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-25
Fund For Little
Dolores Reaches
S37S.l7 Today

The Little Dolores Fund today
stood at S37s.17.
The drive for funds, sponsored
BY the Lions Club, is 10 finance an
eye operation for Dolores DiSgdi-
crit, five-month-Old glaucoma vic.
tim.
The Poinciana Dry Cleaners is
giving 10 per cent OF the gross
over-the counter business for the
first four weeks of March.
A sealed container will be placed
on the counter in front OF a photo
of Dolores. Ten per cent OF each
bill paid will be handed back to
the customer who will drop the
money in the container. Frank Bar
talone, owner Of the cleaners, said
Other contributions today were:
Civil Guards at the Naval Air
Station annex-S15.
Public Works Department Shop
02-s23. SO.
Anonymous donationS-$s.25.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-25
Auto Inspections
Start March 3 AT
No. lFre House

Key Vests semi-annual aut0mo-
bile inspections will get underway
Monday, March 8, II was announced
today.
Deadline for obtaining stickers Is
March 81. Current inspection stick
erS will expire on March Is. The
new stickers will be valid until
September Is. 1854.
The inspections viii again be
held at the Number Two Fire Sta
ton, Seidenberg Avenue and 18th
Street. Hours are from 8 a. m. 10
} p. m, Monday through Friday.
This year, new type decaIs VIII
De used and will be applied directly
to the automobile after passing In.
specuon by the inspecting officer.
The fee viii be the usual $50.
The inspection includes regissrs-
ton, drivers license. foot brakes.
brake pedal. hand brake. trailer
brakes. wheel alignment. STEERING.
headlights, parking lights, tan
light, stop light, horn, clear vision,
windshield wiper. rear-view mirror,
and muffler.
In line with the city's current
safety program. there VIII be strict
enforcement after the deadline.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-25

pete again March Sin the district
contest.
Ramos, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hi
ario Ramos, ST., of Pill Duval ST.,
was awarded a gold medal.
The other contestant, Jseqvs.
lire Delaney. l7th grade student
at the Convent Of Mary Imrs-
evIafe. received . second place
silver medal. She Is the s'aurh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack e..
Ianey. 1917 Varels St.
In past years (this is the seven.
teenth national contest) students
from Douglass High School have
been in this contest.
This year. however. Douglass
students will compete in District
~, which Is composed Of eli the
Negro Legion posts in Florida.
Judges in last nights contest
were Mrs. Grace Crosby, Mrs. Phi.
LIP w. Garrett, the Rev. James B,
Statham, Frank Romaguera and
Vance c. StirrIp.
The official timekeeper was H.
E. Day. The official escort was
Mrs. Alice Robinson.
The contest consisted Of one
Continued On Page Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-25
Guilty Pleas
Are Entered In
Criminal Court

The following persons today plea
ded guilty before Judge Thomas S.
Caro- in Criminal Court:
Charles L. Coward, drunkenness,
10 days or $40.
Terry Millsap, assault and bat.
terry, six months.
Terry Millsap, drunkenness, SEN
tence deferred.
George Majors, drunkenness. 90
days, suspended on condition that
he leave the county.
Eugene S. Mongno, reckless driv-
ing, $50 or 80 days, sentence to
run concurTently with a second
charge of reckless driving. On the
second charge he was fined $50 or
so days and his license revoked.
Burdette c. Carlson, reckless driv.
ing, SIS or 60 days and the license
suspended for so days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-25
Under Is Well
But viii Not
Regain Sight

MIAMI R-Joseph Linder, s.
yesr-old Key West postal en-
ploye who plunged . kitchen
knife into his brain two months
ago in . religious frenzy, has
recovered.
Surgeons at the Coral Gables
Veterans Hospital said Linder is
. we'll man again, but will not
regain his sight. He sIsshed his
eyes and cut off part OF his
tongue before pIvnsins the knife
through the roof Of his mouth
into his brain.
Lindsr will be kept in the hos.
pitsl for psyehistrie treatment.
Described by police as . reIi.
gioUs fanatic, he wrote . note
before mvfilsting himself in
which he said now is the time
10 90 TO Heaven"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-25
Donors Replace
Blood Used To
Treat Frank
Norman Kranich
Heads Drive To
Secure Blood
Donations Here

Twelve men have donated twelve
pints of blood replacing that which
was administered to Bernard
Frank of the Naval Station Ships
Department at the Mount Sinai
Hospital in Miami during his final
Illness.
Norman c. krsnieh, chairman
OF the American Legion walk.
ing Blood Bank" in cooperation
with Edgar Stark and Lievten-
ant Commander J. r. Mvnson,
usN. Of the Ships Department,
was Instrumental IN organizing
the program.
The Key West Lions Club paid
for the services rendered by the
Monroe County Blood Bank in the
administering of the IL pints OF
blood, at the Monroe General Hos.
pital. and the management of the
Casa Marina Hotel made possible
the delivery of the blood to the
hospital.
Mrs. Frank has expressed sra-
titUde 10 each one who consribu..
ed - not only The II donors, but
those who endeavored 10 make
the replacement Of fhe blood
possible.
The II donors were: A. T. Sur.
sen. Jr.. Harry Sawyer. and Con
rad Oden, Design Branch Of the
Ships Department: A. J Cox. IM-3,
USN, and R. L. Vance, IM-3. USN,
Optical Shop of the Ships Depart.
merit: Anthony Martinez, Aque.
duct Section of the Public Works
Department; L. Prough, BM-3,
USN, |. Kramer. SA, USN, and Ed
ward Pfiefer. SA, USN, from Wa.
terfront Operations of the Naval
Station; Alfred ]. Brost and Char.
les Lopez. civilian workers at the
Naval Ordnance Unit and Rober,
c. Olsen, EN-l, I'd, USN, Naval
Ordnance Unit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-25
Stevens Denies
.Rumors OF
Threat ToQuit
Army Secretary
Is Angry Over
"Capitulation"
Reports Today

WASHINGTON B-Secretary Of
the Army Robert T. Stevens was
reported today to be steaming with
anger over interpretations of his
agreement with Sen. Mccarthy
(R-Wis) as a "capitulation." His
office and the White House &C.
knowledged they had had telephone
Exchanges OF the matter.
Stevens denied, however, q re.
port that he was asking a public
expression OF support from Presi.
dent Eisenhower and was prepared
to resign if he didn't get it.
The original report was to the
effect that Stevens had informed
White House officials he would in.
sist on one of the two following
courses of action:
|. A statement from the Presi.
dent that Eisenhower agrees with
Stevens that he did not "capitu-
late" during yesterdays secret
sessions with Mccarthy on the
question Of calling Army officers
for testimony in McCarthy's in
quiry into what he calls their
"coddling of Communists.
2. Agreement from the President
that Stevens can say in a state
ment that Eisenhower is in full
agreement with the secretary's po-
sition.
Stevens was reported to be angry
and indignant over some phases Of
his go-round with Mccarthy.
Further, he was said to be trou-
bled over the possible effect on
Army morale.
The secretary went to his office
early and launched into a series of
conferences with top advisers.
He was said to be angry that the
memorandum of agreement, read
by Sen. Mundt (R-SD) after the
session. omitted any reference to
this and to feel it left him in an
untenable position.
The memo said it had been
agreed that CAD the subcommittee
should be given the names of all
those involved in the honorable dis.
charge of an officer Mccarthy
calls Fifth Amendment Comu-
mist" and OBJ these officers shall
be available for questioning.
This was widely interpreted as a
capitulation by Stevens since ear
lier he had directed two officers to
disregard Subpoenas from McCar-
thy.
Stevens was scheduled to appear
before the committee today and
major TV networks had arranged
telecasts. This session was called
off when the agreement was
reached.
At the White House presidential
press secretary James c. Hagerty
said in response to questions that
Stevens had telephoned him al
home last night to discuss the
newspaper stories.
Hagerty said Stevens also con.
ferred by telephone with several
Continued On Page Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-25
Charge Against
arOwner Is
Dismissed Here

Charges OF serving alcoholic bev.
erages to a minor and allowing a
minor on the premises were dis
missed Tuesday in City Court.
The bar owner. Jack Gray, OF
Jack and Bonnie's, Duval and
Charles Street. testified before
Municipal Judge Enrique Esquin,
aldo, Jr.. that l5-year -old girl had
shown him a birth certificate sta.
ting that she was 22-years-old.
Gray'S barmaid also denied that
she served the girl drinks.
The girl. who came here from
Miami. is in the custody Of county
authorities. She had earlier been
committed to the State Girls School
at ocala and win be returned there
shortly. oeeording to iuvenAe G:.seh-
critics.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-25
NaguibIs
From
Egypt Post
Premier Who Led
Farouk Custer
Is Isolated In
His Home Today
BY ROBERT 3. HEWETT

CAIRO, Egypt R-Egypt's rul-
ing Revolutionary Council today
dropped Maj. Gen. Mohamed Ma
guib, front man of the uprising
that made a republic of this an
cient land of the pharaohs, from
the presidency and premiership.
The IL young army officers of
the council named as premier 1t.
Col. Canal Abdel NaSSer, So, the
tall and handsome driving force Of
the bloodless coup that ousted King
Farouk II from the throne 10
months ago. He has been Naguib's
deputy premier.
Nasser also succeeded Naguib as
leader Of the council. The nations
presidency viii remain vacant.
Naguib was in Army-guarded is
olation at his simple, five-room
home in suburban Helmieh. Capt.
Galal Fairy. aide ttVIational Guild
ance Minister Salah Salem, said
the revolutionary council has no
intention of taking any measures
against Naguib."
However, the army guard al
ways stationed at Naguih'S home
permitted no one to enter and the
guard commander said: Obvious
ly Naguib will avoid leaving the
house for the time being" Tele-
phone lines to the house were
blocked.
A communique from the Revolu~
tionary Council accused Naguib Of
seeking to draw Egypt back to
absolute dictatorship" declared he
was suffering from a psychology
cal crisis" and reported unani-
nous acceptance Of resignation
it said he submitted Monday.
The action came at a heated,
seven-hour night session of the IL
majors and lieutenant colonies
who, with Naguib, made up the
council. Naguib was absent. re-
portediy asleep at is home,
Cent? 4odest and conservative,
the 53-year-old general has been
avoiding council sessions lately at
which the hard-boiled nasser was
present, a fact which previously
suggested struggle for power.
Guidance Minister Salem told
newsmen the office of president of
the republic will remain vacant
until Parliament is restored by
Continued On Page TwoJ
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-25
Lions Will Honor
Charter Members.
Past Presidents

Tonight is honor night at the Kew
West Lions Club, when they meet
IN their den on Seminary Stree,
at $50 p. m.
This meeting has been set aside
by President Paul G. Albury to
honor ali charter members and
past presidents of the club.
Charter members TO be honored
ere: Hank Day, Edwin Trevor. Joe
Alien. Gerald Saunders, Herman
HoltSberg. Allen <. Curry. Hast.
hgs Smith, Victor Larsen. Ed.
ward Graham and Fred CarboneIl
Past presidents are Allen Hamp.
ton, Fred Miller, Gonzalo Bezanil.
Ia, ]. J. MeManuS. Louis Car.
Doneli, Gerald Saunders and Toe
Allen.
The program committee. COM
posed of Willard Saunders SIN.
art Whiting and Louis Carhonell
has arranged an interesting pro.
gram.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-25
Gases Dismissed On Eigbt
Youths In Juvenile Court
Judge Gibson
Drops Charges
After Hearing

Charges held against
eight teenage children were
dismissed yesterday in Ju-
venile Court by Judge Eva
Warner Gibson.
The Juveniles had been
picked up last week by
Judge Gibson and city po-
lice during a raid on a shack
in the "Salt Pond Area"
near Flagler Avenue.
Yesterdays hearing was
closed to the press, unlike
others where reporters have
been asked to be present.
Judge Gibson said today that
after yesterdays hearing, ''the jul
veniles involved were released and
returned to thir parents"
Those with poor school records
were referred to school officials
and ordered to bring them up"
the Judge added.
The childen were represented by
attorney ]. Y. Porter.
Earlier, charges against two old
er boys, were dismissed in city
court by Municipal Judge Enrique
Esquinaldo, Jr., for lack Of evil
dence.
Judge Gibson. when she an
novnesd Yesterday that the hear.
ing would Be closed, toId . citi-
zen reporter that since 50 many
children are involved and since
We will have follow UP on This
case, the court has ordered .
closed hearing"
Asked what she meant by .sfol.
low.up." she said that some of the
children would be put on probation.
Judge Gibson phoned The Citizen
end released the story following
morning after the children were
picked UP.
Al that time she was asked what
The children were charged with.
well, they didn't use that shack
TO do their homework or play
checkers in," was her rej0inder.
The Citizen has received num-
srovs phone calls from iraie par.
snss protesting HE manner IN
which The case was handled. The
parents are Of HE opinion that
the children were involved In
harmless activity and that there
was no reason why they should
not have been allowed to use the
shack.
Judge Gibson said that the raid
came after a month of investiga-
ton.
She also said that an investigation
was being started to determine
where the teenagers obtained the
lumber to construct the shack.
Bun today, one of the parents
Continued On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-25
Postal Rate
Boost Draws

Ry q. L. LIVINGSTONE

WASHINGTON R-Seven Demo-
Gratis and one Republican dissented
today from a House committees
formal endorsement of a 240 mil
lion dollar postal rate boost, calling
it an "unconscionable burden -.
contrary to the public interest"
The minority report from the
Remember Post Office Committee
denounced the Eisenhower admin
istratiOn'S bill for higher mail
rates as an added "tax" and a
radical departure from the con-
cept of public service which is the
keystone of our postal establish
ment."
The committee majority. on the
other hand. urged adoption of the
rate bill and said there is need Of
additional revenues to offset the
chronic deficits in post office Oper.
atoms.
The majority commended that al.
though the cost of mailing out-of.
town letters would go up from 3 to
cents, mail users would still be
getting a bargain at the higher
figure.
They also defended the proposal
to raise air mail from s to I cents.
declaring il is justified because OF
preferential and speedy handling
given this class of mail.
The committee majority said that
unlike business, the post office still
is not charging all ii could.
The bill, likely to touch off a
bitter fight when it comes before
the House soon. would hike first
class and air mail revenues by
about Ia million dollars a year,
publishers second class mail ~
Is million year, third class mail
by so million a year. transient
second class and controlled circu.
lation publications by S96s. 900.
The minority report was signed
by Rep. Gross Of Iowa, Republi-
can; and Reps. Moss (CaIifl
James c. Davis tGa). Rhodes fPal
Jarman tokla1, Dowdy fTex).
Alexander (Ncl and Tuck Cva), all
Democrats.
They took particular exception
to the proposal TO increase first
CONTINUED On Page Two,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-25
Impressive Rites Mark Local
''E Critic De Barre" Holiday
Treasurer OF
Cuba HOnOred
AT San Carlos

One of the most stirring events
in the glorious history Of the Gu
ban Republic was marked last
night at a reception in the San
Carlos Institute.
More than a hundred members
of Key Vests Cuban-American CO.
lony, along with their guests, at
tended the reception to celebrate
ell Critic de Baire, second most i'm
portant holiday.
They heard patriotic addresses
from several prominent Cuban
Americans, some of whom parti-
cipated in Cuba's long and bitter
struggle for independence at the
turn of the century.
In addition Mr. PIutsreo Villa
lobo, the Treasurer Of the Re.
public Of Cuba, was presented
with a scroll in appreciation of
his work in the promotion of the
close relationship between Key
West and his country.
Five Key Westers of Cuban des-
cent were also honored with the
presentation of scrolls at the i'm
pressive affair. They included DR..
Julio DePoo, a prominent local
physician, long active in Key West
civic work; Miss Benildes Remond.
director of the San Carlos School
and Raoul Alpizar y Pogo, repre-
sentative of the Cuban Tourist
Commission.
DR.. Enrique Rodriguez, a physi.
clan in Key West for 81 years and
Mrs. Isabel Lacedonia were also
honored but were unable TO be pre-.
sent. Mrs. Lacedo1ia was repre-
sented by a nephew, Manuel Gar
cha.
Each of the recipients OF the
awards were eulogized by Julio
Cabanas, Jr., president of the San
Carlos Institute, local cultural and
patriotic organization.
Guests at the meeting included
Cuban Consul Oscar Morales, Sen
ator James Franklin, of Fort Ny
erS, Milton A. Parrot, County
Commissioner Gerald Saunders.
Mayor c. B. Harvey, DR.. Harold
Casterton. Joseph Cornell, DR.. Ma
rio Fernandez and many others.
All spoke briefly.
The holiday marks the day in
1895 when a Cuban inSuTgent gen
eral issued the "cry of freedom"
at Bare, a small town in Cuba
Oriente Province that precipitated
the war for Cuban independence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-25
NAL Denies Its Schedule Change On
Miami Key West Flights Was Illegal
Airline Sends
Reply ToCAB
On Complaint
By The County

National Airlines yester-
day denied it had unlawful
ly changed its schedules to
Key West when it cancelled
three of its four daily flights
between here and Miami on
Jan. /.
The airlines denial was
its reply to a complaint
made by Monroe County.
Both the complaint and the
NAL reply were filed with
the Civil AerOnautics Board
in Washington.
An Associated Press dispatch
rom Washington said NAILS re-
Ny was signed by Alexander G.
Iardy, assistant vice-president of
NAL.
u is now up 10 Robert L. Crit.
filth, head Of the complaints di.
vision OF the CAB, to determine
whether the CAB will start any
action against NAL.
So far the matter has been han
died informally.
NAL cancelled the three flights
Jan. ! after the Monroe County
commissioners imposed a 50-cent
fee on each passenger landing or
taking off at Meacham Field.
Hardy, is his reply 10 the CAB,
stated:
IF the present charges are not
resolved within a reasonable time,
National must prevail upqg Tire Post
Office Department. the Divil AZ.
onauticS Board and the Department
of Justice to intervene and COM
pei the Key West authorities to re-
duce such exorbitant fees and 10
reScind the Illegal head tax since
it is within their valid powers to
do so.
This is q matter which should
not be treated lightly. n the char
ses are not reseinded, they could
we'll be adopted In other cities,
resulting in q disastrous burden
on interstate commerce"
For National to accept a levy Of
such charges, even for a temper
airy period during the course of fur
Their negotiations. Hardy said,
would only serve to Illustrate the
public interest and TO prejudice
Nationals negotiations IN many OF
its other cities" he added.
The COMMISSIONS action made
II impossible for National to oper
Continued or Page TwoJ
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-25
Hilario Ramos, Jr., Is Winner
In Legion Oratorical Contest
County.Leyel
Winner Will
Compete In
District Meet
Hilario Ramos. 7,

Hilario Ramos. Jr.. 16-
year-old high school senior,
last night took first place in
the county-level high school
oratorical contest.
His IL 1-2 minute talk
was titled "An American
Citizens Rights and Respon-
sibilities under the Constitu-
ton"
The contest was at the American
Legion home on Stock Island and
was sponsored by the Arthur Saw
yer Post No. %. Ramos will COM
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-25
Cadet, Bystanders
Escape Injury In
Carrier Mishap

PENSACOLA, Fla. IA naval
aviation cadet whose fighter plane
careened across the deck Of the
Carrier Monterey and into the Gulf
Of Mexico had one question when
rescuers pulled him from the
water: "How many people did /
kiIl?"
Actually. through something Of
(Contlnueo On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-25
Aid Is Promised

WASHINGTON GR - President
Eisenhower announced today he
viii grant military aid to Pakistan
to help secure stability ana
strength" in the Middle East.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Jury Acquiis Youth
OF Attempt 10 Bribe
Arlington Policeman

An Arlington Circuit Court
jury yesterday acquitted Clifton
l.. Thacker. 10. Of charge he
attempted to bribe an Arlington
policeman last month.
County Police Pvt. Clarence
Sims. who arrested Thacker on
September IL after being at
tracted by q NOISY mufiler. :"
testified the youth offered him
$25 to let him 90. Pvt. Sims had
testified on September Q at
Thacker's county court hearing
on a hit-and-run driving charge.
At that time. Thacker was given
a six-month sentence and his
driving permit was revoked.
After the September II arrest.
Thacker was ordered to serve the
earlier six-month sentence. in
addition to two months for oper-
ating on a revoked permit.
The defendant testified yes
terday he merely asked Pvt. Sims
to write out a ticket on the
charge. of driving on a revoked
permit and to allow him to pay
the county a $25 collateral fine.
He said he was afraid to appear
in court because of the suspended
sentence.
Thacker. a blacksmith of the
100 block of West Reed avenue.
Alexandria. was charged with
hit-and-run driving earlier in
connection with a June 19 acci-
dent, in which his auto hit an
Arlington police cruiser and fed
across Key Bridge.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Deaths Reported
(From D. c. Health pepartment,

tFrom D. C. Health Department.)
Raymond s, Donaldson, so, 1925 18th
st. NV.
Nellie E. voltz, So. 1929 California st.
NV.
Alexander Smith, 7s, 2O41 Huidekoper
Leila Kitchen. II. 1927 1lth st. NV.
James L. Dunivin, II, 2444 Georgia
ave. NV.
Riley 3. Haynie, 90. 1o4 14th st. ne.
Mary b. Holmes, 6S. 621 Massachusetts
Nathan Frank. e7. zoos Klingle rd. NV.
Frieda g. Memsic. 63. 4539 Nebraska
ave. NV.
Frank r; Reynolds, 81. 45e H st. NV.
barney B. Culbreth, 81. l400 Massa-
chusetts ave NV.
Joseph Cooper. 81. Io1s Monroe st. NV.
James CAN'T, 20, 400 Oklahoma ave ne
Alice Moore, 55: 1907 Farragut st. NV.
John Long. "a. .1945 2nd st. ne.
Luther e: Saunders. 81, 1899 5th st. ne
W:1iam e; White. 80, 30 47th st. sc.
Alice A. Sheahin. A, III Hawaii ave n e,
Walter T. Lee. 3S. 1852 You st. NV.