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Evening star., 1954-05-09
Homemade Relief

BROADUS, Mont. (P. Mrs.
r. D. McCurdy answered her
church'S plea for soap to be sent
either to Korea or Greece. She
worked for months to make 800
pounds of fine white bar soap.
Other residents of this 500-per-
son southeastern Montana COM
munity helped at times.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-15
Asst. Secretary Returns From
Mystery Mission To Formosa

ington that suggestions had been
made by the US. government that
there appeared to be no purpose in
continuing the bombing since the
Red bombardment of Quemoy had
eased off.
Formosa newspapers immedi.
ately took the line that the United
States had set up restraints on
Chiang's operations. The papers
then recalled those imposed when
United Nations forces in Korea
were not permitted to bomb Com
munist bases north of the Yalu
River.
At that point, Robertson may
have decided that the press COM
ments were government-inspired
and that some new high-level ex.
change of views was necessary il
a public controversy was to be
avoided.
Such a controversy, some OBJ
servers specialized, might have
been embarrassing for Eisenhower
administration in the climactic
weeks of the congressional election
campaigns.
Questions about American aid,
diplomatic informants said, may
have come into the talks in con.
nection with strategic issues posed
by the ending of the war in Indo.
china last July.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-15
Britain Calls
For Talks In
Dock Strike
BY HAL COOPER

LONDON 1.-THE British govern
ment summoned employers and
union leaders to urgent truce talks
looay In an attempt to end a Wild
cat dock strike that threatens to
spread throughout he naion's sea-
ports.
Inc stoppage by 1900 lockers
ana walkout by more than $1,000
London bus drivers and conductors
presented Britain with its worst
potential labor crisis since the gen.
eral strike of 1926. Another 5000
snip repairmen also were idle in
a separate unofficial stoppage.
The Communist Daily Worker
eheered all the walkouts, calling
Tor the unity and solidarity Of
the working class"
Sir Walter Monckton, minister of
labor, set up the dock talks after
an emergency meeting yesterday,
OF Prime Minister Churchill's Cab
met.
1t was believed the ministers ap-
proved an action plan should the
strike affect essential food sup
plies and services. One drastic step
the government could take would
be to declare an emergency and
order troops to the docks to I'M
load perishable cargoes.
Ignoring pleas by union officials
that the men return to work 10
permit negotiation of grievances,
defiant strike leaders declared the
stoppage would become national
unless the employers yielded and
made peace.
The port of London tieup, now in
its 18th day, already is affecting
food supplies. Imported eggs, but.
ter and bacon are fast Vanishing
from stores in the metropolitan
area. Industrial experts estimate
between a fourth and a third Of
Britain's overseas trade is at a
standstill.
The strikers say they will stay
out until employers accept their
main demand-that overtime work
should be on a voluntary basis.
The employers so far have re-.
fused to negotiate until the steve.
dores withdraw their ban on over.
time, imposed at the start of ne
year. The city's bus strike, mean
while, entered its third day with
1915 of the systems 5000 dri-
vers and conductors idle and 3,26s
of its 1900 buses laid up.
The busmen, who lack the back
ing of union leaders, quit work
when the state-owned transport
system introduced new schedules
to spread manpower.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-15

NEW YORK R-Any mother who
has survived the tense ordeal of
preparing her moppet for a gram
mar schol pageant might regard
Mrs. Alice Viola Clements with
awe.
For Mrs. Clements, the show
worlds most durable foster moth
er, has auditioned some 100000
talented and not so talented chill
dren in quarter of a century.
More than $4,000 kids have APP
peared on "Aunty AliceS" famous
"Children's Hour" Sunday program
over WNBC and WHIT here. The
program, which recently cele-
brated its silver anniversary, has
been a springboard for many now
famous entertainers.
$50 far as we've been able to
find" said Mrs. Clements, "it'S the
oldest continuous show in radio.
1t has gone on for some 1900 con-
Secutive weeks.
It is now only a part-time task
for busy, warm-hearted Mrs. Glenn
entS, who was once a Broadway
dancer herself. Five years ago,
after the death of her husband,
she took over the operation of his
Philadelphia advertising agency.
commutes here, where she holds
additions, and writes, directs and
produces her show.
She loves to work with children,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-15
Efficiency OF
|COP Lauded

MOUNT CARROLL, Ill. R-The
Eisenhower administration, says
Navy Secretary Charles s. Thorn
as, has saved taxpayers money
by being more efficient"
Thomas, addressing a rally spon-
sored by the Carroll County Re-
publican Woman's Club last night,
said the adminis,.ati was able
to cut down expenses in the De-
partment Of Defense without cut.
ting strength by streamlining oper.
atoms.
Thomas praised Defense Score.
tary Wilson as a imam of integ-
rity," with "great fortitude and
ambition, who never begins a prof
ect without bringing it to a sue
cessful close"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-15
By JOHN N. HIeHToWER

WASHINGTON R-Asst. Secre-
tary of State Walter S. Robert
son returns today from a mystery
mission to Formosa reported to
have dealt with limiting National
list forays against Communist Chi
ma.
There was no advance comment
from Robertson, the State Depart
ment's top Far Eastern affairs Of
fetal, nor from department spokes-
men here on the precise purpose
of his sudden trip to confer with
Nationalist Generalisssimo Chang
Kai-shek.
There was reason to believe,
however, that the United States
would like to see fighting between
the Communist and Nationalist
Chinese kept to an absolute mini
mum.
Robertson left here last Satur-
day, but his mission was not an
nounced until Monday. The State
Department said then he would
confer with Chinese government
officials ION current and prospec-
tive United States aid programs. "
Upon his departure from For
mosa, Robertson himself appeared
to contradict this at least to the
extent that the department had
implied he aid discussion was he
sole purpose of his trip.
He said he had examined the
situation throughout the Far East
ern area and exchanged views as
to means of coping with various
problems in the region"
He remarked he would report
Chinese Nationalist views to Secre-
tary of State Dulles here. Dulles,
presently on vacation, is due back
at his desk Monday.
Robertson spent little more than
a day on FOrmoSa. He saw Chang
three times for a total of about
four hours. His surprise decision
to fly to Formosa came at the end
of last week. Two things which had
happened during the week may
provide the clue to his decision.
First, it became known in Tai
peh. the Formosan capital, that
Chinese Nationalist air attacks
against the Chinese Communists
had stopped. They had been under
taken several weeks earlier after
the Reds had begun attacking the
Nationalist island Of Quemoy, just
off the mainland.
Second, it was learned in Wash
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-15

POTPOURRI: Rumors have il
that the Caribbean Ferry System
is planning the construction of a
large motel on their property at
the north end of Duval Street.
If you want to practice Phrenology,
the study of the bumps on people S
heads, it'll cost you S625 for a IL
cense fee in Key West. Key West
ers are specializing on whether or
not Circuit Judge Aquilino Lopez,
Jr., will disqualify himself from
the suit against the Overseas Holl
Commission. He's the brother-in-
law of commission member Hilario
Ramos. Actually, it would appear
unnecessary to the writer. And
Attorney General Dick Erwin is
watching the legal manuevering
very closely. He, according to local
sources, is the author of both the
1916 agreement and the local bill
PoocCu yCol AdtCA. IT loltcI lucll
at the city fishing pier are report
ing banner catches of snapper. .
Noticed Duke, the black setter,
wandering up and down Duval St:
He's searching for his master-who
died a couple of months ago. .
The city commission was surprised
to searn at their last regular meet.
~ that the tax assessment on
property cannot be admitted as
evidence in condemnation proceed
ings. They learned that fact dur
ing a discussion of possible means
of acquiring the property at Simon
ton and Angela SITS. for use as an
off-street parking area. The asking
price is 500, 900 and the tax assess
ment is $24,5O0. Only appraisals
by recognized authorities and
similar sales in the same area
can be used for evidence, accord
ing to City Attorney J. Y. Porter
The world series Of dominos is
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-15
Power Issue Is Prominent In Campaign For
Senate Seat In Oregon Election This Year
BY MoRRIE LANpsBERc

=
PORTLAND, Ore. R-Kilowatts
are charging up a hot Oregon race
for the Senate between Guy Cor
don, the Republican incumbent,
and Richard L. Neuberger, a New
Deal Democrat tring to swing a
Republican state.
The power issue" has been a
prominent one right from the start,
but other factors also figure in the
campaign.
Republicans are seeking to put
the Eisenhower administration and
the Presidents personal popularity
on the line.
Vice President Richard M. Nixon
has denounced Neuberger as a
left-wing Democrat. Sen. Wayne
Morse (Ind-Ore), who bolted the
COP and is backing the Demo-
cratic ticket, has said, Gordon is
an isolationist and reactionary.
Gordon supporters profess to be
confident the help Eisenhower ap.
peal will tell the difference on cleo
ton for the states senior senator.
Democratic spokesman acknow-
ledge Eisenhower is held in gener-
al esteem but contend there is a
feeling of letdown against the adj
ministration itself.
Neu erger, Al, nationally
known writer and a state senator
since 194S, advocates public owner
ship and management of power
facilities. He pictures the 64-year-
old Gordon as ''the. senator of the
giveaway." Gordon, he says, has
betrayed Oregon on power mat
tiers.
Gordon denies he or the admin
stration is giving anything away.
He says he upholds the system of
private enterprise, as against "su-
perstate paternalism." Defending
his support of government partner
ship with private concerns to turn
out more kilowatts, he said:
Il favor any sound proposition
which will increase power for the
Pacific Northwest and do it rapid
ly."
Gordon, appointed to the Senate
in 1914 and elected in 1913, some
times differs with the administra-
ton, although he says "I'm 100 per
cent for Eisenhower"
The President has spoken up for
Gordon, and Douglas Mckay, a
popular Oregon governor before he
became secretary of the interior,
returned to campaign for Gordon
when it looked as though he needed
help.
AS for himself, Gordon seeks re-
election on his 10-year record with
out special emphasis on Eisenhow-
er's call for a Republican Con-
gress.
Democrats are staging a vigor-
Gus drive in two congressional dis
tricts. Republicans say they are
hopeful, however, of retaining par
ty members in all four seats and
|electing McKay's gubernator-
ial successor, Paul Patterson, to
his own four-year term. Joseph X.
Carson Jr., a former mayor of
Portland, is the Democratic can
didate for governor.
Democrats have made some
gains in registration and aroused
dormant party organizations in a
number of counties. Republicans
continue to hold lead, however,
in registrations.
Neuberger's main strength CEN
tiers in barely democratic Multo-
nomah County (Portland), which
has nearly one fourth of the states
population of over ia million.
Monroe Sweetland, Democratic
national committeeman, said that
"as of now, Dick Neuberger is
elected" but acknowledged that
the outlook might change. He said
he bases his optimism on Neuber.
gers more intensive campaigning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-15

The tide of public opinion is turn
ing in favor of fluoridation.
DR.. Delio Cobo and his associate
the Nays DR.. John R. Gunderson.
should be commended for having
the fortitude to brave possible cri-
ticism and stick to their belief that
fluoridation is desirable for the
community.
In a series Of debates on the is
sue, they have shown that once the
thinking public gets the facts, they
will approve of this method of
making the lives of our children
safer and healthier.
At each of their debates, they
have won a strong victory for
fluoridation. 1t appears that we
may get it soon.
There are those who would rath.
er see the question put to referen.
dunn.
I don't think it is necessary. I'll
probably be criticized for my
stand.
Placing a question Of that sort
to referendum will force voters TO
cast their ballot on something they
are not qualified to rule on. There
are some matters that should be
left to the medical professions to
decide.
It falls in the same category,
think, as public health laws. After
all, they don't ask us to vote on
whether or not we have our chill
dren vaccinated before we send
them to school. We are just told to
have it done
And we aren't losing any Of our
rights, either.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-15
AN EDITORIAL ON EDITORIALS

In writing editorials commenting and drawing con-
illusions current events every editor charged with
responsibility There many different styles
Of writing editorials the reader is entitled to know
something about editorial policy.
In the first place. there is the free-swingng editor
who has solution for every local. national international
problem This editor knows all the answers and always
has the correct of action in his little or large town.
as his fingertips
Of course, this is impossibity even though this
editor may carry with him majority of his readers
simply because he spends of his time getting &C
quanted with the facts and details good case behind
every argument he presents.
The average reader does not have the time to refute
such array of evidence is he informed to an ex
tent to which he could through the onesdedness of
such editorials.
Another editor is one who tries honestly to present
both sides of controversial issues and outlines general
recommendations expresses opinion in favor of
general course of action This type of editorial does
carry with the solution to all of the days problems nor
does usually include sensational attacks on persons or
organizations parties which people like so much
Today, most sober-minded editorial writers exercise
every to bring to readers educational and nforma
tive editorials.
In The Key West Citizen, the reader is offered in
formation and opinion which is designed help him form
his conclusions We do attempt to do the thinking
of the reader in editorials. 8
you will read these editorials and the news columns
and take advantage of other sources information YOU
will get enough facts and enough of news presentation
to form your conclusions In any democracy that is
what is needed and although the editors opinions are
expressed for your information it an attempt to
convince of anything to make you believe what
someone else believes.
Your duty voting citizen is to form an opinion
of own based fair presentation of news events
and facts and this is the purpose of informative and edu-
cational editorial columns today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-15
HUSBAND LOVED
PIANO TOO MUCH

CLEVELAND Up - MS Char.
lottle S. Prescott Thursday named
a baby grand piano as. the mo. l
correspondent" and was granted a
divorce from ]. Carter Prescott,
80.
Mrs. Prescott, 40, told Judge
Samuel H. Silbert that her hus-
bands First love was that baby
grand. He neglected his work TO
play it and was up at all hours Of
the night with it,"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-15
Dick
Says

North Carolina.
IT'S great-taking a vacation IN
here In North Carolinal There IL
sun no place like Key West, how
everl
Let me tell you why like that
Southernmost-spot-
l can let my hair down in Key
West-I can complain about the
town, fuss about the politicians,
raise "glory-hallaullula" about the
Streets-and nobody says anything
except "yes" or no"
Dicks Tire Service, located at
s2s Truman Ave-, is headquarters
for U. S. Royals. Perhaps we're
getting into our advertising 'speep
a little early in the column. How
ever, I'm so darn proud of having
what is considered the best tire
place. in Key West that I want TO
do some Dragging.
There is no place between Flor
IDA, Georgia. or the CaroIinas
where I've run into a better shop
than Dicks in Key West. That
isn't said because Of myself. With
out the loyal workmanship Of such
guys as Frank Radford, my shop
would measure up to about what
! see on the high road.
Come into Dicks Tire Service,
S2s Truman Ave. Phone US at
2-2S42.
Dicks specializes In Courtesy.
Moreover, We have the only Lodi
Steam Recappins shop in town. Be
seeing you .. (Adv't.)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-15

The Navy's underwater school
here is instructing its students in
methods of rendering useless elm
pid mines" Limpid mines are ex-
plosive charges attached to the bot
toms of ships and set to explode
later.
Word that the Navy is learning
how to deal with them brought this
comment from one Key Wester:
well, the Navy is finally getting
around to finding a way to combat
the same weapon that sank the
Maine-more than so years ago."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-15
Hal Boyle
Says

| handles them easily with a firm
knowing kindness.
Each year she contributes to the
education of a number of talented
children whose parents can't afford
to give them the training they
need.
I've always been interested ir
fShow business" she said. 81 was
the youngest of seven children in a
Pennsylvania Dutch family. My
father had paid $4OO for a piano
and none of the older children
cared to play it.
when l came along, l had to
My thrifty father simply wasn't
going to let that piano go to waste
gave my first concert debut al
8, and / wore panties made oil
flour sacks with the name Of
the company printed on them.
CAS- | sat down to the piano,
everybody in the audience started
laughing. In Tipping back my
starched dress, l had given a free
ad to the flour company"
Each night now when Mrs. Glenn.
ents looks at television her heart
is warmed by the sight of at least
6 to 8 performers who got their
sart on her program.
mot all are stars" she said
but they are making a living.
Among the better known gradu.
ates of her children'S hour arc
Ezra Stone, Robert @. Lewis, Ar
mold Stang, Joan Roberts, Eileen
Barton and Roberta Peters.
What has she learned from Is
years OF working with children?
"Well, the most important thing
ls-to treat them as adults,'' she
said. Children respond to reason
at least as well as grownups-and
they're more obedient.
1.-THE parents often are more o.
a problem than the children. The,
never seem to be satisfied if Z
child has one talent. They want
to push the child into everything
or claim he can do anything"
One father offered Mrs. Glenn.
ents a new car if she'd put his
child on her show. A jeweler Of
fered her an expensive watch On
the same basis.
Il had to turn them both down 81
she laughed. ''The children get on
the show only by their own talents,
We don't addition their parents
pocketbooks."
Mrs. Clements believes that en-.
couraglng children to develop their
talents helps cut down juvenile de.
linquency.
"A child trying to become good
in anything simply doesn't have
time to get into trouble" she said.
She has found that child ventrilo-
GUSTS usually are the most highly
intelligent of young performers,
young comics the most mischie.
vous.
Its hard to hold their attention
they are always trying to make
me laugh" she said. "But l sup
pose / really love them best Of
all. / always dreamed of being a
comedienne-but l wasn't"
That is the key to "Aunty Al
ices" success. She shares the
yearning behind every child's most
impossible dream, and does what
she can to help it come true.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-15
Bankrupt

LAS VEGAS. New. R-Fan dan
Ger Sally Rand filed a petition in
Bankruptcy Wednesday. listing
among her $3.50 assets four used
fans valued at SIS each. She re-
ported Liabilities totaiing
$2,047, 3S0.15. s Alh >
Her lawyer. Dave Zenoff, said
most of the liabilities involved a
two-million-dollar- suit against her
growing out of a corporation dis
pute.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-15

under way in the main fire station.
A team composed Of Earl Adams
and Ross C. Sawyer is favored. /.
The Key West-Cuba ferry will get
a big play in the January issue of
the Ford Times, with photographs
including one of Lynn Sellers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-15
r r r
OCTOBER Is, 1874
(Sunday-No Paper

squirt of unemployment in oregon
and a climate of reacuon
against the administration.
Some COP leaders keep their
fingers crossed when they tell you
Gordon will win, but Ed Boennke
of Eugene, Republican state CHAIR
man, says he is very confl-
dent
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-15

Work on 1000 benches, which
will be placed in Key West parks,
will be started tomorrow morning
under the direction of the parks
and recreation department. This
announcement was, made by j.
Gerry Curtis, director of the de-
partment.
During the American Legion
convention in Miami the Steam
ship Flroida of the P. and U. 5. 5.
Company will be in service from
that city to Havana, and a schedule
covering the entire period has
been worked out and is now avail
able.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-15

We like this ancedote attributed
to Fred Allen, commenting on what
he thinks of advertising agencies:
IAN agency man is one who has
graduated from Princeton. He
shows up at his office every day at
8 am. to find lot of molehiIls on
his desk. He has until S pm. to
make mountains out of Them"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-15

Big Bertha, racing on eastern
tracks this season. weighed Il
pounds at birth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-15

The news that Mariyn is seeking divorce probably
surprised more people who expecting much than
any recent event on record.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-15

Money is seldom appreciated until there is none
around.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29

by the hospital after having been
hospitalized for four days.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29

Radin's Mems Shop
Complete Limo OF Adam Hots
ZIG Hennspln Ave.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29

postman says he doesn't know one
Of his fellow workers who isn't
going to vote Democrat. One
came up to me the other day." he
tells, land said I should give him
a good kick in the pants, He voted
for Ike"
Sums up James Ford, a Balti-
more bricklayer: Il wasn't old
enough for the last depression, but
my father told me, Son, when you
get a Republican President, you
really gonna ketch it, And !
have. This Eisenhower has cut
down jobs so that a Negro can't
even get a job laying bricks in
Baltimore. ! have TO work as n
laborer and can't even get that
most of the time"
Some Negroes, especially seem
to resent Defense Secretary Will
sons bird dog" remark. Robert
Brown, who has been laid off since
last December as a paint-maker
for a Detroit graphite company,
says he's looked all over for a
job. but there aren't any to be
had According to Wilson, I sup
pose I'm a lazy unemployed dog"
he says. well, let him find me a
job. I've looked and / can't. Under
the Democrats you didn't have all
these plants moving away"