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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-27

sound when the wall is tapped.
When one is found, others will
be 16 inches apart. A simple way
to locate studs is to use a COM
pass. There is bound to be a
Boy Scout in the neighborhood
who will lend you one. Move it
along the wall close above the
Dashboard as shown in ca. The
needle will point to nails in the
studs. Probe the wall with a
small nail first to be sure you
have located the stud before
driving in the fixture which sup
ports the mirror.
Figure Cd shows two sections
of reliable device which will
support relatively heavy loads
such as hanging shelves. These
work well on plaster or gypsum
board walls. A hole is drilled into
the wall to fit the tube. AS the
screw is turned. the tube is COM
pressed to securely lock itself
into the wall as shown. The
screw head can then be used as
a hook for supporting a heavy
mirror or shelf, or it can be with
drawn and replaced through the
mounting hole of a fixture.
A fastener which is often used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-27
By Hermon Baum

81 am interested in knowing
the proper method for hanging
pictures. mirrors and what
nots" on my walls without dam
aging them. / always seem to
knock big holes in the walls.
The walls are Of gypsumboard
and beautifully constructed with
out a flaw. Also. tell me how to
put up towel bars in my bath
room which has plastic tiled
walls" Mrs. N. S. D.
Answer-We. too, have knocked
out a chip of plaster now and
then. but neither you nor we
have done as badly as the lady
who wrote us not long ago. She
said she started to hang a plate
on a wall in the dining room of
her new home. With the first
blow of the hammer the wall
opened up like pricked balloon.
She had a frame put around the
hole, a door hung from it and
this new entrance to the bed
room was just what the house
needed.
There is no danger of chipping
out plaster on those gypsum
board walls because the plaster
is covered by a layer of thick
paper. The type hanger shown
at CD is best for all light orna-
mentS. These come in several
sizes, rated for the weight they
will support. Use the smallest
size that is suitable. but remem-
Der that the rated weights are for
the hangers in plaster walls. In
gypsumboard, the largest hanger
will safely support no more than
10 pounds. The hanger is held
fiat against the wall and the nail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-27

British collaboration with EDO
as one Of the conditions for
ratifying the plan. The French
want British divisions kept in
Europe to balance OF the IL
West German divisions which
EDO will bring into being for
defense of Europe.
Informants said Sir Chris
TOPPER has notified France that
Britain will agree to consult with
EDO members before drastically
cutting down on the four British
divisions new stationed on the
continent. The United States is
expected to help along the EDO
project when it comes up before
the French Parliament for rati-
fication by declaring that it has
no present intention to with
draw American troops from Eu-
rope either.
Official sources said the Brit
ish plan probably will be an
nounced around April 10, after
it has been hammered out in
detail with the interim COM
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-27
Britain Reported
Offering Limited
Aid 10 edo Army
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Mar. 27.-Britain
has offered limited participation
Of her air and army units in the
projected European Defense
Community (EDC) as a final in
ducement to win French ap-
prevail of the six-nation army,
informed sources said yesterday.
Sir Christopher Steele, Brit
aims .NATO delegate, has put the
offer before the interim EDO
committee now meeting in Paris,
together with other proposals
designed to quiet French fears
about EDO, which provides for
West German rearmament. The
British proposals fall just short
of making Britain full mem
Der of the continental army.
France has demanded close
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-27

driven in at the proper angle.
Use a lightweight hammer un-
less you, too. want a new door,
way.
There is a simple trick which
prevents chipping the plaster
when using the hangers shown
at CD on plaster walls. Press a
piece Of inch-wide cellulose tape
over the spot where the hanger
is to be attached. After the nail
is driven, the tape can be torn
off.
Heavy mirrors should always
be supported from the wall studs.
On gypsumboard walls, these can
generally be located by the solid
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02
Key Vest
Foundation
Co. Wants
Resolution

The city commission last
night made an offer of
100000 for about 342 units
in the Poinciana Housing
Project.
The offer was made to
Linton H. Collins, a Wash
ington attorney represent
ing the Key West Founda-
ton Company.
Collins, however, told the
commission that he doubted
if the company would &C
cept the offer. He appeared
before the commission at
their special meeting last
night asking that the city
pass a resolution identical
to that they passed for the
Key West Realty Company
last month.
The resolution petitioned the Pub
lie Housing Administration to sell
319 housing units in West Poinciana
and Poinciana Extension to the
realty company which holds title
to the land. The 319 units were
sold Wednesday to the land owners
for an undisclosed sum g..
The housing was built under the
wartime Lanham Act, which pro-
vides that it should be torn down
before the land is returned to pri-
vate ownership.
Unsuccessful Bid
The city made an unsuccessful
bid for the property, with a view
to operating it themselves.
However, when it became OBJ
vious that the Key West Realty
Company was going to get title to
the housing, the city passed the re-
solution and signed a contract with
the company which states they will
keep rents at the same level they
are now for period of five years.
They also agreed to negotiate a
Continued On Page Tenl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02
Grisly StoryIs Told
GrisIy Story Is Told
Eleven Have Died
On The Overseas
Highway In 1854

Eleven persons will use the Overseas High
way again. They met death there this year.
This is what happened to them:
Several sailors drove to Marathon to celebrate New
Years Eve and started back to Key West early the next
morning On Seven Mile Bridge they behind a car
moving slowly - but they failed to it in time.
One man was crushed under the when it glanced
off the bridge railing and hurted along the bridge like
o bowling ball.
Your highway patrol and sherffs department start
ed the New Year by pulling out the dead and send
ing the body to the morgue.
On Jan. 9, a fisherman who was not familiar with the
highway stepped off the side of bridge into the path
of an oncoming car His body recovered at the
next day.
In February, two men tried to push stalled car at
night The car had no lights Another driver up be-
hind them and failed to the in time. One
man was mangled by the second car. The other was
drenched with gasoline and burned to death
April picnic party drove to Bahia Honda 1t was beauti-
One of the drivers lots control his convertible and his wife
was pinned under it when it stopped rolling over
The day sports forgot to fasten his safety
belt When failed make the stopped But he didn
His body found 20 feet from the car His skull had been
Three persons met death on the highway in May
was speed limit but did her in time to stop
She will never cross the highway again.
Carelessness Kills
man and a woman died when it powed into
the of stalled truck Long Key Bridge The truck was
crushed between the car and the truck
Why didn't the down? Well never know
passenger in the died instantly
Four drove Bahia Honda on night IN early june
but only three returned The fourth person was pinned under an
died there The could not even
be moved from the body until heavyduy wrecker arrived at
The eleventh persons to die a young
riding skdded off the highway and rolled
over and over for tenth of mile before stopped did
rolling bouncing OF the five were
the
hroka rh0du Of Tho Girl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02
Trailer Damaged
By Fire Thursday

Damage estimated at 1925 re-
suited from fire which broke out
in a house trailer at 1909 Grinnell
Street last night.
Fire Chief Charles Cremata said
that the fire started, probably by
a cigarette butt, in a closet of the
trailer owned by Jose A. Perez,
who was attending a movie at the
time.
The blaze was discovered by a
nelghbor, 11-year-old Billy Cabanas
who called his father, to the scene.
Believing that Perez children
might be in the trailer, Cabanas
and another neighbor. Norberg
Dlaz, searched the interior of the
Smoke-filled, trailer. Howe yer
they found it vacant.
Meanwhile, firefighters from the
Main Fire Station and the Number
Three station answered the alarm
and quelled the blaze. Firemen es-
tlmated damage to the trailer at
SIS and Perez said that damage to
clothing would amount to about
$3.50.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02
Father Jailed For
Beating 3-Month-
Old Infant Here

A man identified as W. c. Cobb,
Olivia Street is in the city Jail at-
ter he was arrested early today
for allegedly beating his three
month baby.
Patrolman Ralph Maribona said
that he was called to the Olivia
Street address shortly after mid
night by neighbors who complain
ed that Cobb had beaten the baby
because it was crying.
Maribona added that Cobb's wife
first said that nothing was wrong"
but later tearfully admitted that
he had beaten the child. The
police said that red marks were
visible on the infants back.
Cobb was jailed for being drunk
and disorderly and disturbing the
peace. He will be tried today in
City Court. Juvenile Authorities
said today that they will make
an investigation into the incident.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02
New Officers
OF Rotary
Are Installed
District Governor
Edwin Trevor Is
Installing Officer

Paul ]. Sher was installed as
president of the Key West Rotary
Club at the clubs regular meet
ing at the La Concha Hotel YES
terday at noon.
Edwin F. Trevor, performing his
last official act as governor of
Rotary District 243 was installing
officer.
He spoke briefly on the history
OF the Key West Rotary-the oldest
club in the district. Trevor told the
Rotarians, Sometimes you hear
that the Rotary Club of Key West
does nothing, but when you analyze
the working of civic and service
bodies working for the best in
terestS of Key West, you will find
Rotarians instigating, organizing,
spearheading or actually leading
the varie,tS community drives and
projects"
Responsibility Noted ~
at is your presidents response
bility to see that these good works
continue and to instigate and exc
cute others"
Trevor made several recon-
mendationS to the club including
the organization of a past presi-
dents council to work with the
officers and board.
He outlined briefly the duties of
the officers and closed his address
with Robert Louis Stevenson's
definition of success.
He then presented Sher with the
gavel and presidents pin.
Sher Tells Plans
The new president in his accept
ance speech, announced that the
betterment and improvement of
the Boy Scout camp on Summer
land Key would be the number
one project" of the club for the
coming year.
Sher told the club, 81 promise
you this-I accept the honor and
responsibility of being your presi-
dent and l will, with the help of
the board, do the best job I can"
Officers who were automatically
installed to serve with Sher are
Neill Knowles, vice president:
Merville RoSam, secretary; Charles
Smith, treasurer; Claude Spear
and Jeff Knight, directors. The
Continued On Page Ten) :.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02
Earlier Start
Set Forl954
Chest Drive
Plans Made For
Local Push To
Match National

This years Community Chest
drive will start earlier and will
coincide as closely as possible with
the nationwide chest campaign.
1--WE want the benefit of the
national advertising" Aquilino
Lopez, Jr., president of the chest
organization, said at the annual
meeting in the county court house
last night.
Other business saw J. ]. Trevor,
treasurer, read changes in the by
laws. He also read the treasur-
er's report.
Trevor said the bylaws were pre-
pared by himself, Capt. Thomas
Ashcraft, USN, who since has been
shipped out, and william Neblett,
Continued On Page Ten)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02
KEY VESTS
TRAFFIC. BOX SCORE

Property Damage $l.2So $7o.3se
The most crucial traffic safe
ty crisis of the year for Key
West starts today with the ad-
vent of a long holiday week
end.
For six months we've beer
handing out these daily mes
sages in the hope that Key
West motorists will use that
extra bit of caution that means
the difference between safe
driving and possible painful
injury-or death-in an auto
mobile accident.
The best way to show your
appreciation to the writer will
be to allow him to say in this
column next Tuesday that Key
West has. weathered the holt
days without a serious acct
dent-or traffic death.
How about it friends?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02

vice Director Ivan Roberts.
But all of the raises may
not appear in the budget
when it is brought before
the commission in its final
form - both Mayor C. B.
Harvey and Commissioner
Louis Carbonell indicated
that they will oppose some
of the pay hikes.
New Jobs Created
In addition, several new Jobs
have been created including, a
city personnel director, fire in
spector and q field checker for
the city's Scaveuger Service.
City Manager Victor Lang said
that he recommended that a per-
sonnet officer be employed by the
city and set up q salary of $500
per year In the budget for the
post. The move came in for con-
siderable discussion last night,
with some commissioners ques-
tioning the need Of such Can en-
ployee.
But Lang countered that admin
istering the city's employment "is
a full-time job"
ut should have been done long
ago." he added. He pointed out
that the city now has more than
200 employees and it is impossible
for the civil service boards or de-
Continued On Page Ten)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02
Wholesale Pay Raises
Are Provided For CITY
Employees In Budget
City Commission Airs Spending
For The Year But Defers Action
By jim COBB

Salaries of administrative officers and city employees
will account for almost half of the citys record S1172
81464 in expenditures, according to tentative budget
considered by the city commission their special meet
ing last night.
Included the budget which was discussed but not
accepted finally by the commission are substantial pay
raises for virtually all city employees The salary ncreas-
es range from three dollar weekly raise for the city
hall janor to SIS per month increase for Public Ser
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02
Girls
Elected
AtCapital
Four Key West
Girls Attend
Girls State

Two of the local girls who are
attending the eighth annual Girls
State in Tallahassee, were elected
to office at the sessions held dur
ing the past week.
Miss Millicent Taylor, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Taylor,
1902 Fleming Street, was elected
city commissioner of Ortega City,
one of the 16 mythical cities in
Florida Girls State, and also as a
county judge.
Miss Betty Ann Henning is serv-
Continued On Page Tenn
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02

Strong Stomach Needed
It takes a strong stomach to do
the work made necessary by these
and other highway accidents.
Ask any county road patrolman,
highway patrolman, or ambulance
driver.
They can give you the CORY de-
tails of what happens when a ton
and q half of steel, moving at a
mile or more a minute, leaves the
highway.
That is 80 feet every second.
In at least four of the accidents,
1t is believed the car was moving
even faster.
No human body can Withstand
the impact of a tree limb or the
weight Of car.
All eleven of the cases listed
above should furnish ample proof.
This Years Prediction
The National Safety Council
has predicted that 430 persons
will die in accidents during this
Fourth of July weekend.
Make sure you are not one OF
those 430 by taking it easy.
Remember the life you save
may be your own.
Make sure you arrive at your
destination by taking just a little
longer for the trip.
That way, you won't finish the
trip in an ambulance.
EDITORS NOTE: The Mon
roe County sheriff's department
prepared this resume OF fatal
highway accidents in the eoun-
tY during the first six months
Of 1854.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02
City Makes Offer OF 100000
For 2 oinciana Housing Units
"Death Trap" Ice
Box Is Discovered

There is another death
trap" waiting 10 be picked by
some safety.minded citizen.
The Key West Fire Depart.
ment reported finding the ice
box near the scene Of q fire
which Quilted . trailer last
night at 1909 CrinneII Street.
A local drive is being con-
Quoted to rid the city Of such
ice boxes which are listed as
dangerous since many child.
rem all over the nation have
persisted after being trapped
inside while playing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02
Gaze Warming

Mrs. Carmen Guests today
asked that no one visit The
caves in the rear Of her home,
6l7 Angela Street.
There is danger Of . ser.
iovs accident" she said. "The
old timbers that support the
roof are roffed. II the fimh.
ers or roof should collapse,
someone could be killed or ser.
ioUslY injured.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02
NOTICE

public hearing will be held at 300 P M,
July 10, 1854, by the City Commission of The City
of Key West, Florida in the Commission Chamber,
City Hall, for the purpose of hearing parties in in
terest on the following proposed changes in coming:
Ito change from Residence B to
Residence A, Sunrise Shores Sub
division.
2.-TO change from Residence to
Residence AL, Lots Nine, Ten. EEev-
Ell and Twelve on Block 2. Tract %.
3.-A variance ordinance to allow build.
ing up to six feet, three inches ON
Lot 81, Square 5, Tract 80, corner
of George ST and Flagler Ave.
VICTOR LOWE,
City Clerk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02
Post office viii
BE Closed Monday

Clyde p. Stickney, Acting
Postmaster, has announced
that all windows at the post
office will be closed on Mon
day and there will be no car
rier delivery.
However, parcel post will be
delivered and collections from
the city mail boxes will be
made as usual.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-10-16
CHARM
BY LOU LuToUR

NEW YORK (GlobaD- VIA,
about your telephone manners.
when you place call. do Won,
wait for the other person TO saw
goodbye first
II so. he is likely TO issue a
hold up" charge. and pass a
quiet sentence - avoid your
calls.
Since YOU placed the call il is
your business to suggest termi-
mating the conversation, giving
the other person a chance to hang
up graciously.
H. by mutual consent. YOU
want to continue to chat. all weu
and good, but be sure il is un-
derstood that you are not the
one who is prolonging the CON
verSation.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-10-16
Ted Roosevelt Award

A United Nations official. a
poet and a huSband-wife maya
zine publishing team will, be
honored by the Theodore Roose-
welt Association for sDrstin-
gulshed Service for the year
lso4.' according to Oscar s.
Straus ii, president.
Association medals will be
awarded to Ralph J. Bunche in
the field OF international affairs.
Robert Frost in the field of
American literature. and Mr. and
Mrs. Dewitt Wallace (as a team)
in the field of distinguished pub
lie service by . private citizen.
The medals will be bestowed
on the 96th anniversary OF the
late presidents birth, Oct. 81 at
the associations annual dinner
al the Theodore Roosevelt House
in New York City.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-10-16

Carnstion Baby Contest
The Carnation Milk Com
pany Healthy Baby Contest.
is coming along nicely. Why
not enter your baby, and
give him the opportunity of
receiving one of the cash
awards? Those cute little
twins in this paper last
week, have already entered.
This is a great opportuni-
~ for several babies to get
a start off toward this fnan-
cial future.
Just clip and fill out the
entry blank from the Detroit
Tribune and send il in with
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-10-16
N. c. Women 18th
Annual Meet

Washington, DC. - The
Nineteenth Annual Conyen.
ton of the National Council
Of Negro Women will be
held November s through IS
in Washington, DC. Mos,
of the sessions will be held
in the beautiful Department
al Auditorium Of the Unitedl
States Department OF Labor
where the delegates VIII De-
welcomed by Secretary OIL
Labor Mitchell on FRIDAY
afternoon, November IL.
Unusual features VIII @|
a Citizen Education Work.
shop to be held in Old Sr|
preme Court chambers on
Capitol Hill on Wedneso"
afternoon at , o'clock. Nh
Jeanetta WEIGH Brown q
st. Adams, New York Is 's
chairman Of the department
and announced that Rencngi|
Harris. Councilman and wsA|
known Durham. North carl
Dina business man IS one q
the speakers. along with lV'|
top women in politics-Nr
Katie Louchheim OF lN
Democratic National CONF
mittee speaking for IN
Democrats and Mrs. AlH'
Leopold. Assistant Secrcaq
Of Labor and head OF "
Women's Bureau. who wl'
speak for the Republican
Mrs. Ruth CASTOR Mueller
and Mrs. Venice 7. Sprays
will assist as Resource Cor
sultants.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-10-16
New Planning Official

Appointment of a planning ex-
ecutivc in the health field OF
United Community Services of
Metropolitan Detroit was an
y, unced by Robert O. Loosely.
UCS managing director.
DR.. Waldo a. Getting Of Ann
Al Dor. professor in the Univer.
s'ty of Michigan School Of Pub
lie Health and consultant to De.
trolt Health Department. will as.
Stme the recently created post
and be available to UCS several
days month.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-10-16

caso. H.. and a fcrmer De-
irciier has been in the city for
several days on business. We
are always glad TO shake hands
with friends and former neigh.
bors.
Dr Ralph Bunche. newly ap-
pointed deputy-scci etafy gene
ra ~ United Nations. gave a
special convocalion address at
Springfield. Mass. College last
week
MIS- Daisy Sommervillc. an
ardent club worker and prcsi-
dent OF the Woman's auxiliary
of ST Cyprian Church, intro
duccd the guest speaker, Mrs.,
Katherine Bryant Nelson. on the
Woman Day program which was
held sunday
Little Ton June Wilson was 50
happy 10 have a birthday party
Sunday afternoon and seeing so
many OF her little friends with
expressions Of love wrapped up
pretty TOT is the grand daugh-
Ter Of Mrs. Marion McClain. ace
social reporter for a local news
paper
Master Edward Carr Jr.. cele-
brated his birthday Sunday with
friends and relatives, having a
rollicking good time. Edward is
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Carr
A very grand organ recital
was rendered Sunday night at
Tabernacle Church by Mr..
Charles Coleman. The attend
ance was much appreciated. Mr..
Coleman is president Of the
Detroit Musicians Association
and director of ST. CYprian
Choir.
CLUBS
The Altar Circle OF Second
Baptist Church held its first Fall
Monday. al the Gotham
Hotel with Mrs. Agnes Bristol as
hostess.
Tuesday was club day for the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-10-16
Wayne University Events
of Public Interest
October fl-Ocfobcr IL

The following lectures aN
sponsored by the Hor'
Economics Dept; Fashlo'
Careers Lecture. October 10
at Art Institute; MerchaI'
dizing, Buying. Selling fas..
ions. October l3. at bectul'
Hall. Both events will o''
gin at Z o'clock. 10
Wayne u. Theatre WI
present THE Late Chrlsv
pher Bean" at the Unl'eI
sity Theatre, 3424 Wow s'
ward, October 1i-l6, 81
pm.