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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-30

Amendment SIX, the one which
would consolidate the city and
county tax assessing offices, is
pretty certain 10 widen the breach
between city and county political
facti0ns.
The city viii accuse the county
ct trying to take over.
And the county viii reply that
the city ID trying TO make q poll
tical football out Of the matter.
(AetuAlly, the county has nothing
10 Do with It.
with the limited information a.
vaiIable 70 the writer, Il would
seem that Amendment Six Is =
good proposal.
Il would cut costs considerably
and eliminate the honest dlscrepan.
eies which are bound to pop up
when Two agencies are assessing
the same property.
About the only argument we can
see against Amendment Six is that
a. long as the city has It's own
tax assessor, 1t viii serve as curb
against arbitrary assessment as q
political tool.
Personally, in spite Of all the
stories that were bYuited around
during the last election, / don't be-
li6ve there 10 any ehieAnery In To-
cal tax assessments.
Why do We hold that viewpoint?
wen, for one thing, the people
who complained, did 20 at politi-
cal meetings or on the street. When
the time came for them to lodge
an official protest At an equaliza-
ton board meeting, they were a
mong the missing.
II they thought they were VIC
Tins Of political discrimination and
that their property was unfairly
assessed, why didn't they appear
before the board and beef2
Every taxpayer 10 allowed q
hearing, and Il the board rules
him down, he still has recourse in
the courts.
Yes, we think consolidation Of the
tax offices 10 desirable.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-30

Additional emergency war AOus.
Ing uni1s are being sought fer
Negro war workers, Il became
known here to-day. when q nrOup
Of federal housing oflielals een.
fsr4ed Wit hvarious naval hous.
lnS and municipal auahO1iaios.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-30

The mueh-malignsd Key West
Police Department Just can't seem
- please people.
Reason for that observation Is 4
letter which just reached my desk.
The writer sharply criticiEes the
police department for coddling
prisoners BY giving them decent
food.
And The letter was written by q
gentleman who has been an out
spoken critic Of the police depart
naent for mlStreating prisoners in
the past.
He thinks that il you treat the
prisoners too well, they may like
the jail 20 much they'll come back
for more.
We won't even ask the police de-
partment for 6 comment on the
letter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-30

Some Of the modern best-selers seem to have been
written in the gutter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-30

Optimism is that quality that permits us to hope that
someday somebody else viii do something for us.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-30

The time to save money is when you can scrape up
some to save Next year is never good time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-30

Today's Rotary luncheon was
given over TO Hobby Day." with
Rev. James S. Day giving an adj
dress pertaining to the subject.
Rev. Day spoke 90 The matter Of
organizing an Izaak Walton chap
tar in Key West, besides covering
many other subjects In his talk.
This part Of the days program
was In charge Of Ben sawyer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-30

It is easier to consolidate debts than to pay OFF the
larger loan
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-30

Advice: Be cautious when the salesman says he's got
nice gift for you
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-30

The Key West Citizen welcomes letters from read
ers, but keep them as brief as possible
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-30

Empty heads appreciate empty honors and there are
plenty Of both in every community.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-30

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-30

One 81 tAe first questions asked
by p and o Officials when they
hit town last week was: ''How do
local folks feel about us - are they
still sore because we left in 1857"
As The Citizen has stated edi-
torially, Il 10 about time to bury
the hatchet with the P and o Co.
The fact that the company pulled
out when the railroad was washed
out and they were suffering from
a. acute shortage Of passengers is
hardly fair basis for condemnation.
they are Businessmen and If
they weren't showing . profit on
their investment, they were per-
tectly justified in pulling out.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-30

The progress Of every community depends upon its
public-spirited, unselfish leadership.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-30
Avavst ., la4S

Final inspection Of the new mum
icipal hospital on Stock Island was
begun today, with Representatives
Of the Public Buildings Admins.
ttation and the Federal Works A.
gency making . tour q tie ins-
tuition.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-30

The members Of The Past POcas
hontas Club, auxiliary Of the I'M
proved Order Of Red Men, de-.
lightfully entertained on Tuesday
evening at the Red Mems hall, cor
ner of Caroline and Elizabeth
Streets, with = sock social.
Evening star., 1954-10-07
Strike al KeIyinator
Ends After IS Days
BY The As.oeia..d Press

DETROIT. Oct. Settle
ment Of a 65-day strike at the
American Motors Corp. Kelyi-
nator plant in Detroit was an
nounced yesterday by the COM
pany and the CIO Mechanics
Educational Society Of America.
The plant will sreopen Monday
with the recall Of 200 to ESQ
maintenance. tool room and
other non-productive employees.
Another 600 to 700 win be called
back during the week Of Oc-
tober IS.
The strike began August 2
after the company announced
that ice cream cabinet. home
freezer and beverage cooler pro-
duction would be transferred to
its main plant in Grand Rapids,
Mich. It was estimated the move
would cost about 500 jobs in De-
troit.
The union protested lack of
consultation on the transfer.
The settlement provides that
the union recognizes the COM
pany's right to determine pro-
duction localities. It also pro-
vides that there be prior
discussion with the union before
future moves.
A company spokesman said
the shift to Grand Rapids will
60 ahead.
Evening star., 1954-10-07
Films of More Than Routine Merit

Films of More Than Routine Merit
ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUsoE"-WelRacted. hand
somely photographed.
.DIAL FOR MURDER"-Suspenseu version Of the
stage thriller.
aFROM HERE TO ETERNITY"-The eight-way Academy
award winner. :.
remembered bandleader
"GONE WITH THE WIND"-The authentic movie Classic,
might PEOPLE"-Gregory foils the Communists in
Berlin
"sEvEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BRoTHERs"-The years most
joyous musical
and Ann Blyth.
"SUSAN SLEPT HERE'-Debbie Reynolds captvates In
bright little comedy.
Evening star., 1954-10-07
Hollywood
Diary
Continued From Page C-8)

attack, Buddy massaged the area
over his heart and revived him.
Now it can be told: Practically
every one on the Ralph Edwards
"This Is Your Life" tribute to
Bebe Daniels had conniption fits
when Bebe's husband, Ben Lyon,
a very necessary factor in her
life story. cound not be found one
hour before show time. I don't
know how Ralph stays so calm!
Marie Wilson will be happy to
learn that William Paley of CHS
has decreed there will be no
change in the formal of her my
Friend Irma" show. It will still
be Irma and Jane (Mary Shipp)
and there will be no marriage for
either. That is the play right
now, anyway.
Mitzi Gaynor is trying to de-
eide whether to marry Jack Bean
before she reports to Broadway
for the musical version Of "Sev-
enth Heaven" II she loves him.
and she said "I do" when she told
me this-Mitzi will stop dilly-
dallying and take the plunge.
And not keep waiting for this or
that to be finished, or something
else to be started.
William Bendix is in training
for 80 "Life of Rileys." "I've just
finished a picture" said William,
"but until I'm through with these
telefilms. pictures are out" {.
It's a rugged routine, as Mike
O'Shea is discovering. II have
to learn 81 pages Of dialogue a
week." he sighed, adding II can
do it, but it means I have to work
20 hours a day." It's a great life.
Which, incidentally, is the title
of his show.
Wonder who is playing the
hi-fi jazz in John Wayne's home
| in the valley at 4 am. John is in
Honolulu with "The Sea Chase"
and the neighbors want the cops
to chase out whoever is keeping
them awake.
D'ya think Liberace can play
the piano on ice skates? He's
working with the "Ice Follies"
stars for one of his telefilms.
Shades Of Valentino! Mae
Vests new leading man on her
coast-to-coast tour Of night
spots Is Tony Dexter, who re.
created the sloe-eyed silent day
hero in the movie biography.
then packed up his tent and
more or less stole silently away
from Hollywood.
Doris Days husband, Marty
Melcher, relays that his blond
bride was offered 100000 for a
one-Shot on a spectacular TV
show, but the lady said no. She
just won't go for a live show.
I'm told Doris is afraid Of audi
ences. I can't imagine why. They
love her.
(Released by NANA.)
Evening star., 1954-10-07
Womun Drivers Defended

BOSTON, R-No less an
authority on driving than
Rudolph r. King. Massachu-
setts Registrar Of Vehicles.
has gone to bat for women
motorists.
He said yesterday It would
be ridiculous" to compel
women drivers to have higher
compulsory auto insurance
than men. based on the safety
records.
Mr.. King said: "Not one
woman has had to appear be-
fore me personally this year.
My four hearing officers all
say women drivers are def
nitely In the minority in the
cases handled"
His statement followed q
hint by one State legislator
that women drivers should
pay higher auto insurance
rates than men.
Evening star., 1954-10-07
District 6. O. P. Group
To Meet Tomorrow

The Republican State Com
mittee for the District win hold
q Republican National Precinct
day meeting at 8 pm. tomorrow
in the Sheraton Park Hotel.
Postmaster General Arthur e.
Summerf1eld viii speak, and the
election campaign speeches Of
President Eisenhower and Vice
President Nixon will be piped
by television.
Evening star., 1954-10-07
Life in the u. S.
House Left
On Surprised
Man Lown
BY ihs Associated Press

CHICOPEE. Mass, Oct. t.
James j. Gloster says he barely
can get into his home because
somebody left a two-family house
on his front lawn.
Police investigating Mr.. Clos
ter's complaint yesterday found
construction men were moving
the house when their operation
was halted by rain. The men put
the structure on Mr.. Gloster's
lawn because Of the soggy con-
dition Of the road.
Mr.. Gloster was told the men
intended moving the house as
soon as possible. but he declared:
I'm not going to let them move
1t now. I'm bringing court action
against them for trespassing."
Evening star., 1954-10-07
Couqht Fiut-Footed

CHICAGO (F.Peter r, Ro-
pinski's feet were so fiat they
kept him out of the Army In
1851.
And so. as Federal proSecu-
tors relate the story, when his
pal, Robert r. Wyzykowski. was
called in 1853 he figured Ro-
pinski's fat feet would come
in handy. Wyzykowski per-
Evening star., 1954-10-07
Boy Sent 10 Welfare Home
In Drowning Of Playmate
By shs A.soeio,.d Press

GLOUCESTER. va. Oct. IT,
Judge G. g. Jones yesterday
ordered . l0-year-old Gloucester
County boy committed to the
State Department Of Welfare and
Institutions in the drowning Of
his 12-year-old playmate.
The boy. who lives in Maryus.
Va, was ordered committed at
an open hearing In Juvenile
Court.
Deputy Sheriff Leamond Hall
said the boy told investigating
officers he held William jenkins.
IL, also of Marquis. under water
because young jenkins had taken
his pencil. The drowning oc-
Cured last Friday in Mundy's
Greek.
Evening star., 1954-10-07
Fire Drill oyersiqhts

NORTH SACRAMENTO. Calf.
(R.The FIRE drill at the City
Hall was q success yesterday ex-
cept for slight oversights by two
workers.
City Clerk Wilma Briggs DASH
ed through the imaginary flames
to close the doors on the safe.
A Justice Court employe. prac-
tice or not. ran back for her pet
canary.
Evening star., 1954-10-07

slladed his fiat-footed pal TO
report for his physical exam
nation.
The hoax almost worked. but
an alert draft official did some
checking and found that
Wyzykowski's chart showed
him to be 8 feet 4. Ropinski.
is 5 feet 10.
Yesterday Federal Judge
Philip L. Sullivan let both OH
with a years probation.
Evening star., 1954-10-07
parking lot to the campus CEN

parking lot 10 the campus CEN
ter.
The planned parking area
(now . garbage Dump Is being
filed In gradually. An architect
said the most likely plan, if A.
ilally approved. would be to have
one conyeyor take students
across an arterial boulevard and
another up and over hillside.
Parking fees would pay the
freight.
Evening star., 1954-10-07
Students Assembly Line

SEATTLE R.-Talk about
production line education-it
was disclosed yesterday that the
University Of Washington is
considering a plan for conveyor
belts to carry students from a
Evening star., 1954-10-07
PALMER DRIVEN

Cedar 3-4I11. On the George Palmer
Hwy. via Peace Cross, out Defense
Hwy. TO Route 504, turn right to
theater. Children under 12 FREE.
CLYDE BEATTY, PAT O'BRIEN In
"RING OF FEAR"
In cinemascope. With Technicolor. at
6:35, 10. Also LINDA DARNELI. In
ISLAND OF DESIRE"
Evening star., 1954-05-20

tices law in Washington. He is
a native of Honolulu, Hawaii,
who studied at the University of
Hawaii, Sacramento (Calif0
Junior College and George
Washington University. He is
married and father of two chill
dren.
Mr.. Taylor was an Air Force
bombardier in World War II:
John N. TOrvestad-A veteran
campaigner who has served as
mayor of Colmar Manor for
nearly 20 years. He often has
been a candidate for other public
offices.
Mr.. Torvestad, 62, also is an
attorney. He is of Norwegian
descent and was educated at
Hamlin University, Minnesota
College of Law, the University of
Minnesota and the American
University.
He has lived in the State for
80 years and in 1927 helped bring
about the incorporation of Col
mar Manor. He served four
years as a town councilman
there and now is in his 10th
term as mayor. He is past pres
ident of the Maryland League of
Municipalities Gnow the Mary
land Municipal League), and has
served at various times as at
torney for Colmar Manor, Forest
Heights and the county zoning
appeals board. He is married. a
father of three children and
grandfather of seven. He lives
at 3612 Thirty-ninth avenue.
Evening star., 1954-05-20
Kensington ArmorY
Renovation Under Way

The Kensington Armory is be-
ing renovated into one of the
most up-to-date armories in the
State.
Repairs will cost $50, 900, ac-
cording to Capt. Leslie c. Hurt,
commanding officer of the 115th
Heavy Mortar Co., assigned to
the armory.
In addition to a new roof and
a new heating system, the in
terror is being done over. The
auditorium is being replastered,
repainted and a new lighting sys-
tenn is being installed.
The quarters formerly occu-
pied by the Kensington Volun-
teer Fire Department will be used
to house part of the heavy NOR
tar equiment and additional ga
RACES will be built outside A
large fenced-in parking lot will
be constructed and a retaining
wall erected on the west side.
Evening star., 1954-05-20

Richard HI. Love dndorsed)-
A 38-year-old attorney who
serves as counsel to the county
board of zoning appeals. He
has lived in the county since
1921 and was educated at the
University of Maryland and it's
law school. He lives at 1904
Edmonston road, Rogers Heights.
During World War II, he was
a coast artillery and legal off,
Ger in the Army and now is a
reserve major.
He is a member of various
bar and veterans organizations.
He is married and has three
children.
Ross G. Porter (indorsed)-
Another attorney who also is
an Army veteran of 20 months
IN Europe. He is SO years old,
married and a graduate of
of George Washington Univer-
sity.
Mr.. Porter lives at 2405 Berk-
ley street, Hillcrest Heights. He
is a native of Utah.
He has been active in civic
and Republican organizations,
and was the first president of
the Young Republican Club of
Spaulding District.
Harry E. Taylor, jr., Gin
dorSed)-The third incumbent,
who was elected to the House
in 1850 when he was only %
years old, one of the youngest
members of that body. 3
Also an attorney, Mr.. Taylor
lives in Brandywine, but prac-
Evening star., 1954-05-20

the four it now holds. The fourth
incumbent Republican delegate,
William r. Hughes, is not a can
didate for reelection.
Six Of the 10 candidates claim
the Endorsement of the county's
Republican State Central Com
mittee. The other four either
are campaigning as individuals
or contest the validity of the in
dorsement as being the handi-
work of selected few.
These are the candidates, with
those claiming organization
backing so marked:
Clifton L. Clevenger-A ST.
year-old sales engineer for the
Hampshire Corp. in Bladensburg.
Four years ago, he ran for judge
OF the county Orphans Court
and lost by a narrow margin.
A father of four sons and also
a grandfather, MIR. Clevenger
lives at Oakcrest, near Laurel,
and has been a county resident
16 years. He is a native of
Marion County, w. Va.
Mr.. Clevenger is co-chairman
of the Laurel Teen-Age Club and
chairmna Of the Laurel Lions
Clubs boys and girls committee.
Mrs. Margaret M. Conant (In-
dorseO-Wife of DR.. James S.
Conant. chief surgeon at the
Glenn Dale Hospital. She is a
mother of three children She
came to the county after her
marriage in 1941. The family
resides at the hospital.
Mrs. Conant, Al, graduated cum
laude from Smith College in 1888
and later earned MA and Ph.D.
degrees at Columbia University
Teachers College. From 1884 to
1887. she was personal assistant
to the Dean of Women at Iowa
State Teachers College and in
1889 and 1910 she taught at
Colorado University Teachers
College
Andrew Gemeny - An insur-
ance broker who is Offering his
services as "public-spirited cit
izen." Now 81, he is making his
first bid for public Office.
Mr.. Gemeny has lived in the
county OF and on since he was a
year old, having been born in
Talbot County on Maryland's
Eastern Shore. Most of his life
was spent on a farm in Brandy
wine, where he still owns 200
acre tobacco farm. He has lived
Evening star., 1954-05-20
5000 Who Missed
Tax DeodIine Are
Warned in Fairfax

John w. Ferguson. Fairfax
County supervisor of assess
ments, said a check Of State
and county tax returns filed by
May / indicates between 5000
and 5000 persons are delinquent
in filing personal property and
State income tax returns.
May was the deadline for
filing. Mr.. Ferguson reminded
taxpayers that his Office has the
authority to summon delinquent
taxpayers to answer under oath
questions about tax liability. and
make assessments on the basis
of the interviews.
Mr.. Ferguson urged taxpayers
who had not filed to do so i'm.
mediately without waiting to be
summoned.
Evening star., 1954-05-20

at 4611 Amherst road, College
Park, for the past 10 years.
While in Washington, he was
president of the Northeast Busi-
ness Mans Association for two
years, president of the East Gate
Lions Club, and a past master of
the Lafayette Masonic Lodge.
Albert r.. HaSSall (indorSed)-
An incumbent who has been
chairman of the county's legis-
lative delegation. He is SO years
old and known throughout the
county as DOC" He attended
the Bowie Elementary School,
the old Marlboro Academy,
Grant Orr Business College and
National University Law School.
During the administration of
Republican Gov. Nice. he was
attorney to the county liquor
board. He also has served as
town attorney for both District
Heights and Capitol Heights and
as legal counsel and director of
the Bank of Bowie and the In
dustrial Loan Co. He is a for
mer town councilman in District
Heights, where he currently lives.
Mrs. Elaine Lady-A former
assistant professor at Seoul Gen.
tral University in Korea who was
there when the Communists
launched their invasion in June,
1850. Her narrow escape there
induced her to try for public
Office Ito work to safeguard the
freedom of the United States"
Mrs. Lady. a mother Of two
children, is a member of an old
Evening star., 1954-05-20

Prince Georges family. She is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John S. Staggers Of Contee.
where she now lives with her
husband, Harold Wendell Lady.
consultant on international fl
nance and trade.
She studied at the University
OF Maryland, George Washing
ton University, the University of
Miami and University of the
Philippines. She has been active
in Republican ranks, helping to
organize the Federation of Re-
publican Women in Anne Arun-
del County and in Howard Coun-
ty, and is vice chairman of the
Maryland Federation of Repub-
lican women.
John F. Lillard, jr. dndorsed)
Another incumbent who is an
attorney. He lives at 1904 CAL
verton drive, College Heights
Estates. He is married and the
father of two children.
An Air Force veteran of World
War II, he has been active In
numerous civic, fraternal and
veterans groups. He was edu-
Gated at HyattSville Elementary
School. Sidewells' Friends School,
Augusta Military Academy and
the University of Virginia.
Mr.. Lillard. 43, was active in
the fight against a road-raising
plan to combat floods at the
Bladensburg Peace Cross area
in order to seek approval of the
Army Engineer plan for flood
control, now before Congress.
Evening star., 1954-05-20
McKeIdin Backers Form
Montgomery Committee

A group of Montgomery
County Republicans have organ
lied a United Republicans COM
mittee to support the reelection
of Gov. McKeldin and the mem
bers of the State Central Com
mittee of the county.
j. r. Pat German Of Silver
Spring, was elected president.
Other officers are Mrs. William
A Hepburn. vice president. and
Brig Gen. Adam Richmond. U.
S Army retired. treasurer.
The group will also work for
the election Of j. Hodge Smith
for States Attorney of Mont
gomery County.
Evening star., 1954-05-20
Postmen to Collect
For Palsy Drive
In MONTGOMERY

Letter carriers will serve as
collection agents on their de-
livery routes for a door door
drive in behalf Of the Montgom-
cry County United Cerebral
Palsy Fund next Tuesday.
The drive will begin at $50
pm, when the poStmen will re-
trace their routes in Kensington.
Silver Spring and Rockville.
They will be joined by volun-
teers from American Legion Post
No. 80 and other volunteer work.
ers in the Bethesda and Silver
Spring areas.
Residents who desire to con-
tribute to the fund are asked to
leave their porch lights on and
tie q white cloth to the front
doorknob.
The county unit has Q goal Of
$35. 900.