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The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
Club Calendar
EVERY TUESDAY

EVERY TUESDAY
s;Oo-Lades Day Golf TOurna ament, Coli Club
9:OO-Thrift Shop, Navy Commssary open until II noon
6:45-Kiwanis Club LaConcha Hotel
7:30-Yoh for Christ Bible Study Fleming St. Methodist Church
7:3O-YOuh for Christ, $40 Souhard Street
8:O0-KnghtS of Pythias Pythan Hail. 78 Fleming st.
8:00-Sock Car Association, Legion Home Stock Island
TUESDAY, December 2s
1O:OO-FRA Ladies Auxiliary coffee cancelled
3:O0-Ever Ready Star Club
7:9O-PTA County Council
7:3O-Harrs School Room Representatives
7:3O-DeMoay, Scottish Rite Temple, 533 Eaton Street
8:00-SnaWikS
8:OO-VFW Post 3s Ladies Auxiliary Post home 325 Elizabeth
8:00-Sand City Navy Wives Club, Bldg 266 Naval Station
EVERY WEDNESDAY
SOO-Junor Chamber Commerce. Clubhouse, Fagler Ave-
WEDNES SDAY, December ~
l2:30-FAWTU Officers Wives
7:30-Junior DebS, Womans Club, 3l9 Duvai Street
8:00--BPO Does, ElkS Club annex 313 Duva Street
S00Amercan Legion, Post 2S Post Home Stock Island
SOO-SacerdotiSaS Del Hogar No 9l9 Elizabeth Street
EVERY THURSDAY
1215-Roary Club La Concha
100-Thrt Shop, Navy Com missary until 400 p
63O-LionS Club at Lions Den. 1907 Seminary ST.
730-CAP Cadets, Poincana Community House
730-Princes of Syracuse Pythian Hall, 72S Fleming ST
,9:OO-Monroe General Hospital Auxiliary at hospital
THURSDAY, December 30
7:30-JayShees
7:3O-Nu Phi Mu Sorority San Carlos Hall
8OOAme Legion Aux Post 49, post home Stock Island
8:00-Civl Air Patrol, Poinciana Community Center
8:OO-Knghts of Columbus, NCCS Hail. 1921 Duval Street
8:OODr F. Varela, Cuban Lodge, Elizabeth
8:OO-Lower Keys Property Owners Association
7:00-MAC, First Presbyterian Church
EVERY
1OOO-Gym Officers Wives Bldg ss Seapane
73O-Youth for Christ POnciana Baptist Church
S:O0-Veerans of W. W. l. of Hail. 72S Fleming Street.
FRIDAY, December 81
7:3O-Rebekah Lodge, Pythian Hail. 72s Fleming Street
SO0Easem STAR Scottish Rite Temple, 533 Eaton Street
Because Of the holidays these meetings have been
cancelled or postponed Please contact president
EVERY SATURDAY
2oN Duva ST. Chowder Marching Society," 200 Duval St.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
Youngest Busy
With WhirI Of
Holiday Parties

A round of parties has kept the
younger set in a whirl during their
Christmas vacation from schools,
college and leave from the SER
vices.
Bill Truesdell, home from Mt.
Hermon prep in Massachusetts,, en-
tertained a group of his friends at
barbecue supper at the home of
his parents Captain and Mrs. W.
H. Truesdell on Tuesday night, and
a large group of the older students
were at the Raymond Lords open
house the same night.
The big dance of the holiday sea-
son was the annual DeMolay Christ
mas ball given at the Elks Club
on Thursday night.
The formal gowns worn by the
young ladies turned the annex into
an enchanting kaleidoscope of CO.
lor as they whirled around the
dance floor with their escorts.
Sammy Curry and Roseanelle
Reese were crowned king and
queen of the ball in appropriate
ceremonies. .
Chosen as members of their
court were Pat Smeltzer, Sharon
Pritchard, Frances Saunders, An
thony Niles, Frank Hood and
George Russell.
On Christmas eve, most of last
years high school graduating class
gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Glynn Archer for a big re-
union and party.
There were several small parties
on Christmas night and Sunday
found most of the young folk at
the beach swimming and acquiring
a sun tan to take back to school.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
E1emplar Chapter
Hears Report On
"DoH Project"

The Exemplar Chapter of Beta
Sigma Phi met at the home of Mrs.
Jeff Knight Monday evening, with
the president Libby Acheson calling
the meeting to order. Ways and
means co-chairman, Mrs. Newt
Ketchings gave the report in the
absence of chairman, Mrs. Flor
ence RADON.
Mrs. KetchingS reported that the
recent Doll Project crossed $500. so.
Little Terry Perez of 704 Bakers
Lane was the lucky little girl to
receive this doll. All funds from
this project will be used for the
Chapter "Joy for Underprivileged
Children Fund.
The Exemplar members wish to
thank all persons, who so gener-
ously contributed to this project,
netting funds for this worthwhile
cause. A special thanks goes to
Mrs. Dolce Albury and Mrs. Losely
who gave their time in making the
clothes for the dolls trouSSeau.
Service chairman, Mrs. jeff
Knight, reported that the Chapter
was able to deliver 10 Christmas
baskets, complete with turkeys and
a Christmas tree to needy families
at this time.
The baskets were donated by
Charley TOPPING through the cour-
tesy of Mr.. Muniz of the Gull
Stream Food Center. Heartfelt
thanks is extended to these two
men, who took time at this busy
season to remember those less for
tunate families.
Mrs. Evelio Cabot, teacher al
Truman School, and the Chapter
representative at that school, re-
ported to Mrs. Knight that there
were IL children in that school who
would be unable to exchange the
customary little Christmas gifts or
closing day before the holiday be-
gan. Mrs. Cabot was furnished a
check to cover the amount need
ed.
Since the Audubon Shows will be.
gin in January, Mrs. knight is re
questing list of names for all
schools of those children, who, fol
financial reasons, will be unable
to attend these educational features
Tickets for the season will be
purchased by the Chapter and dis
tributed to these children. The
money raised from the Doll Pro
ject will be used to furnish all o1
these necessary things to make &
child happy.
Circus tickets, Punch and Judy
show tickets, Audubon tickets anC
school items will be furnished tt
those needy children through the
remaining school term.
Mrs. Hollon Bervaldi gave the
social report in the absence of so
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28


She also sang joey" and the
"Ugly Woman" calypso. number,
especially for a table of very
young bachelors.
Miss Madlgan was introduced by
the owner of the swank hotel, Max
Mamorstein, and her fluffy pink
nllle gown drew obs and abs from
the young feminine guests.
In her more 'torchy" numbers,
Miss Madigan was at her best.
Her style is reminiscent of Libby
Holman in her hey day - only she
has fresh, appealing manner that
eadeared her to the audience.
Also appearing on the show were
Luis and Lee Valenti, Fred AS
taire dancers, who gave exhibitions
of the mambo and tango.
Joe Candullo and his orchestra
played for the show and dancing.
Among the Key WeSterS glimpS-
ed in the audience were the Paul
SawyerS, the George Rennas, the
Orion RusSells, Senior and Sonora
Oscar Morales, Judge and Mrs.
Aquilino Lopez, Jr., Pat Towner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernie Papy and al
and Peggy Mills.
A group of young people making
up a table were Miss June Yates,
Terry Doughtry, home on leave be-
fore reassignment to Goose Bay,
Labrador, Miss Zola Camus, James
Baker, Bobby and Dave Donnelly
and Oscar and Dorothy Oropeza.
Mrs. Donnelly is the former Bar
bara Delgado and Mrs. Oropeza
vas Dorothy Miller. The two young
couples and James Baker are home
fer the holidays from Florida State
University in Tallahassee.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
Your Child
Today

By DOROTHY,V. WHIPPLE, MD.
A child will play with blocks for
years and years. Blocks lend them
selves to all sorts of imaginative
play and therefore are about the
most valuable toys you can get for
your child.
A baby before he is a year old
will enjoy a set of smooth light
blocks to play with in his play pen.
He cannot build much as yet, but
ne will like to pile two or three
blocks on top of each other and
then knock them down and chortle
with glee as he does it. Later his
towers will be higher.
This first set of blocks can well
be small ones. They will be used
by the baby in his playpen and
later are very useful for quiet play
at table for times when the child
needs rest when he is sick or just
over-excited.
Before long, as be gets better
control of his arms and legs, he'll
want bigger, heavier blocks to
play with. on the floor. Blocks fit
wonderfully into the imaginative
games of childhood. A long line
of them make a road to run cars
and trucks along, or a river for
boats. Piled up blocks make a
house, a castle for imaginary
people to live in. Piled around in
wider areas they make a house
for the child himself to get into,
or boat to steam across the
moon.
AS the child gets still older, the
construction becomes more elab-
crate and he may want some
special blocks added to his col
lection, like arches, pillars, tri-
angles. Then he'll make buildings
that may set the trend for the ar
chitecture of the future. A few
wooden figures of people and
animals as well as toy cars, trucks,
trains, airplanes fit into his play.
You can easily start your per-
manent set of blocks when your
youngster is IS months to 2 years
old. There are plenty of good sets
of blocks on the market to buy.
However it's very easy and much
less costly to make your own.
Go to a lumber yard and get a
piece of 2x4 lumber. Saw it up
into appropriate lengths and sand
the edges. Make your largest
blocks 16 inches long, the next
8 inches and the smallest ones
4 inches or square. Make sure you
measure accurately so that the
blocks will fit together evenly.
If you want a few thinner blocks
get a 2x2 piece of lumber and cut
it into the same lengths. The
lumber yard will probably do the
saving for you if you don't want
to do it yourself. The cost of such
service is usually not great.
The blocks can be painted but
children enjoy them just as much
if they are left plain.
I have q set that made myself
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
MRS. T. X. DULION
VISITS FRIENDS

Mrs. T. Roy Dulion of Roslyn,
New York, arrived by plane Sun
day evening to be the guest of
Mrs. Leo Allen and Mrs. Irving
Scott at 1901 Leon Street.
Mrs. Dulion was director of ex-
tended school services during the
war and was here for four years.
She is delighted to see the very
great improvement in Key West.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
COOKIE ARTIST

ALMA, Mich, R-Mrs. Bernard
Dawson switched from oils on
canvas to pictures on white sugar
cookies and a thriving business.
She first made pictures on cook
les as surprise for her children.
They were a hit, so she started
making them for friends. The de-
mand became so heavy the project
is now a commercial enterprise.
Mrs. Dawson bakes the cookies
herself, coats them with white
frosting, and then paints on fig
ures. For paint she uses food
coloring, which she applies with
a finely pointed brush. Each takes
about five minutes.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
MRS. CUNNINGHAM
VISITS THOMPSONS

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Thompson,
1907 Grinnell Street have as their
houseguest Mrs. Thompson's aunt,
Mrs. George Cunningham of Col.
umbia, South Carolina.
She arrived early last week and
will be here until January 5. 1t is
Mrs. Cunningham'S first visit here
in Is years and she has been hon.
ored at several parties during her
stay.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28

Mrs. Charles James and Watson
Hart, Sr., both of Easton.
The engaged couple are grad.
yates of Easton High School and
are both students at Pennsylvania
State University.
Miss thinner is home eco
nomics major and Mr. Hart is
majoring in civil engineering.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28

About third of u. S. deaths
from heart disease occur at ages
under 65.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28

cial chairman, Mrs. Ed Toppine.
She reported on the success of the
Chapters Christmas Party. held at
the home of Mrs. TOPPING and
which was thoroughly enjoyed by
all attending.
The meeting was adjourned and
social hour followed. Mrs. Jeff
knight and Miss Acheson were
hostesses for the evening.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
APPLY TO WED

Manuel Gonzales, 81, 713
Southland, and Mary L. Russell, 3S,
914 James.
j. A. Farina, and Ana LoSada,
"a, both of 1906 Seminary.
j. D. YOungker, %. 140 Duck,
and Alice Garcia, 10, 529 Elizabeth.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28

during the war when it was next
to impossible to buy toys. Liter
ally hundreds of children besides
my own have built almost every
thing you can name with those
blocks.-AP NeWSfeatureS.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
Daughters Troh
Is announced By
Mrs. Carl Hesse

Mrs. Carl HeSSe is announcing
the engagement of her daughter
Miss Babette thinner to Watson
Hart, Jr. of Easton, Pennsylvania
Miss Zimmer'S father is Leonard
thinner of SlatingtOn, Pennsyl-
vania and her fiance'S parents are
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
SELF SERVICE

SAN FRANCISCO IA hair
stylist here operates a "self-
service beauty bar" where women
can shampoo their own locks for
a fee.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
Betty Modigan Charms Large Cro,rd
1t Casa Marina Patio Last Night

The Casa Marina Patio jampacked last night to hear
Madigan MGMs recording open spot
got her first big break.
enthusiastic many Key
through sprinkle of she graciouy number after
including preview of her newest record Il Get the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
Over 200 Secretaries
Attend Area Workshops

More than 200 Washington
area secretaries met yesterday
for an all-day workshop at the
Sheraton-Park Hotel.
The workshop. dedicated to
better letters, better learning
and better living" was sponsored
by the Capital chapter of the
National Secretaries Association.
The group was welcomed by
former Commissioner F. Joseph
Donohue. Dwayne Strawbridge,
assistant vice president of the
Board of Trade, introduced the
secretaries to the boss view of
his secretary's job.
Emphasis on better living and
attitude was stressed by Mrs.
Madeline S. Strony. educational
director of the McGraw-Hill
Co.'S Gregg Publishing Division.
Afternoon panels and discus
sions centered on planning for
old age with DR.. William T.
Doran, jr.. of the Bureau of Old
Age and Survivors Insurance,
and Clark Tibbitts of the De-
partment Of Health, Education
and Welfare, taking part.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
? Shots From Army Veteran
RoutWouId-Be Grocery Bandit

as she realized a holdup was in
progress.
The flustered bandit ran to
the front and reached for the
cash register just as Mr.. Chieu
got a .38 caliber revolver and
fired two shots. The gunman re-
turned the fire then fed, run
ming east on G street.
His description. slender build.
about 80 to IS years old and
wearing gray coat. tailed with
the description furnished police
of the bandit who robbed a Dis
trict Grocery Store at 101 Fiji
teenth street NE, about 9 pm.
The owner, Herman Deutsch,
his wife, Ray, and an employee.
Thomas Crickmore, were in the
store when the gunman entered.
He ordered Mr.. DeutSch and his
helper to lie down behind a
counter and told Mrs. Deutsch
to hand over the money in the
cash register.
The bandit crammed the
money in his pocket and fed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24

District Mental Health Associa-
ton; Mrs. Gertrude Evans. Dis
trict Progressive Party.
Also the Washington Board
of Trade: Miss Evelyn Murray,
American Association of Univer-
sity Women: G. H. Hooker. Sec
rotary, Washington Brewers and
Distributors Association; Aaron
Goldman, G. B. Macke Corp;
Lee Shield. American Life Con-
vention; Warren Nigh. Govern
ment Employees Insurance Co.:
Edward j. Schmuck, Acacia
Mutual Life Insurance Co.:
Harland Bartholomew, National
Capital Planning Commission;
Col. Joseph Ramsey, Joint Plan
ming Committee for Public
Schools as we'll as the Southeast
Parent-TeacherS Association.
Also Col. Louis j. Grayson.
District Life Underwriters Asso-
citation; Mrs. Jack Gottsegen,
National Council of Jewish
Women: Howard M. Startling,
Association of Casualty and
Surety Cos; Robert Zanvill,
Restaurant Beverage Associa-
ton; Mrs. Katheryn M. Ever
hart. Federation of Business
Mems Associations; Joseph A.
Kaufman, Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations: billiard
Schulberg, Washington Retail
Liquor Dealers Association: Mil
ford F.. Schwartz, Washington
Wholesale Liquor Dealers; Clin-
ton M. Hester. United States
Brewers Foundation; Mrs.
Philip Sidney Smith, Twentieth
Century Club, and Mrs. Lionel
Murphy. Francis Scott Key
Parent-Teacher Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
Trade Board Holds
Program tuesday

The second annual business
outlook conference sponsored by
the Washington Board of Trade
will be held at $50 am. Tuesday
in the Shoreham Hotel.
The day-long program will in
clude luncheon at 1890 pm,
at which James N. Nance, presi-
dent of the Packard Motor Co,
will be guest speaker.
DR.. Ralph J. Watkins. research
director for Dun and Bradstreet,
will speak during the morning
session on the National Eco
nomic Outlook" DR.. Homer
Hoyt, land economist, will dis
cuss the population and business
trends of greater Washington at
the morning session.
Three panel discussions will
be held during the afternoon
dealing with specific prospects
in the Washington area business
community. One discussion will
deal with real estate, a second
with area development and the
third with retailing of hard
goods.
Harry l.. Merrick, Trade
Board chairman, said Hathaway
Watson, an associate of the in
dustrial consulting firm of Booz,
Allen & Hamilton, will serve as
general chairman of the con-
ference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24

plete discretion as to how I'M
claimed animals were disposed
of.
One argument-apart from
vivisection-iS that healthy dogs
picked up by the Pound always
manage TO find a home while the
sick and broken dogs are de-
stroyed, Opponents of the move
say doctors would be interested
only in these healthy dogs for
research purposes.
Doctors come back with the
argument that this is not the
case in New York and Baltimore,
cities where researchers obtain
their dogs from city pounds
and healthy dogs are available.
Witness From California.
Mr.. Donohue said last night
a number of opposition witnesses
will come from all over the
United States-from as far away
as California. He said they will
stress their fear that since
Washington is the Federal
City," the proposal might snow
ball throughout the United
States if adopted by the Com
missionerS. And it should be
remembered, Mr.. Donohue said,
that every dog turned over to
research was the pet dog of
someone"
Backing the proposal will be
a number of local doctors, rep
reSentatives of the National In
StituteS of Health and the Of
flee of the Surgeon General of
the Navy.
Since the last hearing. the
Commissioners have been flooded
with hundreds of letters plead
ing with the Commissioners to
drop the whole idea. Congress-
men-absent from town during
the first hearing-alSo have been
receiving opposition mail.
The December hearing was at
tended by about 400 persons.
An equal number is expected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
Snow Removal Fund
0verspent;; City May
Request Deficit Aid

The District may have to seek
a deficit appropriation this year
to replace the money spent in
excess Of snow removal funds
provided in the budget.
Commissioner Louis w. Prem
tiss said such a move may be
necessary if operating funds for
street cleaning or trash collec-
tions fall short in the last weeks
of the fiscal year.
He explained that the Com
missionerS have authority to tap
other funds when snow removal
money is exhausted. Congress
has given this authority because
the amount of money that will be
needed in snow removal work is
IAN unknown factor" at the
time the budget is prepared.
S125,OOO Spent to Remove Snow.
The statement was made dur
ing the weekly broadcast, RE
port to the People" at Z o'clock
last night over WWDC.
The current District budget
provided only $4,000 for snow
removal. But before the battle
to rid Washington streets of
Fridays snowfall began. the city
had already spent $125.000 on
the two previous storms.
During the broadcast Gen
Prentiss expressed the opinion
that public ownership of the
transportation industry in the
District would not be a good
! thing.
He said the Capital Transit
Co., pays over $2.5 million an
nually in taxes.
| 1--WE would have to look for
other sources of revenue to make
up this loss if the transit COM
pany were publicly owned" he
explained.
One Way to Get Lower Fares.
Public ownership of the transit
system was suggested recently by
Louis Wolfson, chairman of the
board of Capital Transit. as the
only way of achieving lower
fares.
In response to a reporters
question, Gen. Prentiss said a
suggested law to ban discrimina-
ton in the hiring of bus and
Streetcar operators in the Dis
trict had not been discussed by
the Commissioners.
Senator Morse, Independent.
of Oregon limited last week that
the Senate District Committee
might consider such legislation
to bring about the hiring of
Negro operators.
II don't think we should have
a law that would specify one
part of the country that it would
apply to-" Gen. Prentiss COM
mented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
Man in AT Uniform
Gets 500 in Ho|dup
Old. {. Candy Store

An armed man in an Air Force
uniform held up the Fannie
MAY candy store at 1910 E street
NV. shortly before o'clock
last night and escaped with more
than S100.
The bandit was described as
light-skinned Negro. 25, and
slender. by the two clerks who
were alone when he entered with
a small automatic in his left
hand.
He told me to hand over the
money" Miss Dorothy Cough,
90. of 2711 @ street Sc, said.
Il looked up at him, and he
said. You see what I have
hand 1t over. He had this gun
in his hand so I took the money
out OF the cash register. / was
doing it slowly, trying to count
the money. He told me to hurry
up and skip the change, so I
gave him all the bills"
Miss Cough estimated the man
got more than 500.
Mrs. Zena Dykes, 46, of 1926
Nineteenth street NV, said she
was STOPPING behind the counter
picking up a box of candy that
had spilled.
Il heard his voice and stood
up while he was taking the
money" she said.
The bandit stood in the >,oor-
way after pushing the bills into
an overcoat pocket and warned
the two women not to follow
him. He fled on foot toward
Tenth street. the clerks said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
By John w. Stepp

The District will send out bills
to its water consumers twice a
year if water rates are raised
and new sewer service charge
is imposed mere.
The proposed new charge is
part of the H$305.2 million, 10
year public works improvement
program now before Congress.
Hearings on the revenue measure
will begin Tuesday.
Between them, the new levies
are expected to produce nearly
IS million additional annual
revenue for the District. Other
tax increases and new tax i'm
positions have been proposed in
the pending legislation to raise
sanother S4.5 million to help A.
nance the program. Federal loans
and a higher Federal payment to
the city are counted on 10 do the
rest to make the full program
possible.
| 6-MOntk Charge Easier To Pay
The purpose Of departing from
the Districts time-honored prac-
tice of yearly water billings was
described by one local Govern
ment official last night as for
"the convenience of customers. -
This was interpreted as meaning
the city's 10000 water-account
holders will find it easier to pay
the new rates semi-annually than
annually.
Changing the water billing
system, combined with the in
novation of sewer service &C
counts, will cost an estimated
$4,000 per lear more than the
nearly $500.000 that water
4 metering now entails. The pro-
posed billing system will mean
more meter readings and paper
work.
/ The higher water rate will
range from 60 per cent to % per
cent over present levels. The
sewer charge is to be one-half
of the water bill
/ To the individual water-sewer