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The Key West citizen., 1954-12-17

H. w. Gray and his wife,
owners of the house, live on
the first floor.
Extensive Wafer Damage
Their belongings were damaged
extensively by water.
Taylor said the fire, which start
ed from wiring in the ceiling, wip-
ed out all the Christmas presents
he and his wife had bought for
their two sons, Oscar IL, and Nose,
16.
The boys live at present with
Taylor's sister in Birmingham.
Taylor estimated he and his wife
lost about $500 in property, includ-
ing all their clothes.
Cotton said his loss was about
5000.
Gary estimated damage to the
building at $1,000 to $1,5OO.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-17

secretary general TO do his best
to win their release.
Hammarskjold Immediately sent
off a cable proposing direct talks
with Chou.
He received two cables from the
Communist leader this morning:
one denouncing the ASSembly's ac-
ton as illegal and the other saving
he would receive Hammarskiold
for talks at date to be decided
upon by the secretary general.
In reply Hammarskjold sent two
cables. The first merely acknowl
edged the receipt of Chou's blast
against the Assembly and informed
Chou that the message was being
circulated to U.N. members.
Second Note
The second said:
81 acknowledge receipt Of vour
cable No. 50 of II December con
cerning my proposal for a visit 10
Peiping. l look forward to the op-
portunity of meeting you. In view
of the necessary practical arrange
ments, am not yet in a position
to fix a date for the arrival nor
can | say definitely who will come
with me. l may get an opportunity
for the first contact concerning
some of these practical arrange
ments with your ambassador in
Stockholm"
A spokesman for Hammarskiold
said he would leave at 6 pm. TO-
night for Stockholm, according to
previous plans. The spokesman
said the secretary general also
would definitely return to New
York next Wednesday.
Final arrangements for the trip
will be made then. 1t was under
stood he would take several advis-
ers with him, but it still had not
been decided who they would be.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-17
Fire Cuts Upstairs OF House;
Tenants Face Bleak Christmas

1t looked today if Christmas will be dreary af
fair for the persons living at SO8 Windsor Lane.
Fire guted the upstairs of the two story house yeser
day morning, destroying all the personal belongings of
Willie Taylor and his wife, Ane and of Johnny Cotton,
all of whom occupied rooms the second floor.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-17
UNI To Start
Courses Here
February 9TH
Registrations
To Start Soon
For curses

The University of Miami
will offer Is extension cours-
es in Key West starting Feb
ruary 7.
That information was released
today by DR.. D. N. Steinhoff, dean
of the University's evening diviS-
ion. In a letter to Richard Griener,
who has been active in arranging
for the courses here, Dean Stein
hoff said
''It is with great pleasure that
/ can report to you that the dean S
council today voted unanimously
to approve the establishment Of all
eft-campus extension at Key West.
Hasfy Action
''We are thus prepared to give
hasty action to the preparatian of
schedule of classes for the spring
semester which will begin Febru-
ary T."
Here is a list of the courses to
be offered:
Monday: Accounting (introduc-
tory principles,) English, (written
and oral composition,) History
United States to 1867 Mathemat-
les college algebra,) Speech (bas-
ic public Speaking,) Self Improve
ment and Dress Designing. The
latter two are non-credit courses.
Wednesday courses: Manage
ment (principles of busineSs,)
Mathematics (trigonometry,) PSy-
chology general principles,) Span
ish (elementaryD Creative writ
ing and Interior Decorating. The
latter two are non-credit courses.
Survey Here
Courses were chosen on the baS-
is of survey conducted here by
the university.
A total of 2O9 persons, includ-
ing ia Navy men, indicated that
they are interested. There will be
Is students in each class.
Registration will start January 8
at the Monroe County Board of
Public Instruction, Fleming Street.
The board will also arrange for
equivalency examinations for those
who do not have high school diplo-
mas wishing to take credit courses.
Miss Eugenia Nicola is supervis-
ing that phase of the program.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-17
Macy Confirms
Water Line Talks

Washington Naval authorities
have confirmed The Citizens
exclusive story that talks will
be held early in January with
the Florida Keys Aqvedvet
Commission to discuss the pos
sibiIify Of the sale Of the Key
West mainland water line.
According to the Associated
Press, the talks had been sche-
dUIed for this week, but were
postponed.
Hamilton J. Tredway, Of the
Nays Bureau Of Yards and
Docks, along with other Navy
officials will come TO Key West
for the conferences.
The Citizen revealed Thurs.
day that the AqvedUet Com
mission is Interested in buying
the l30.mile long line which
supplies the keys and Key West
with water.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-17
Key West Accident Rate
Scars; May Exceed 1853
Injuries Exceed
Last Year, SAYS
City Safety Man

1t IS almost certain that
Key Vests 1854 traffic ac-
cldent rate will exceed last
years, according 10 Charles
R. Butler of the city's pub
lie service department.
He pointed out that with
just two weeks remaining
In the year, there have been
458 accidents - only 16 less
than in 1853.
During December, there
have been 18 accidents.
Two Deaths
The number of traffic deaths is
equal to last year, with two per-
sons having lost their lives in auto
crashes.
Butler added, however, that a
sharp increase has been shown in
the amount of damage caused in
traffic accidents and that the num-
Der of persons injured has already
surpassed 1853.
Total damage caused in collisions
has mounted to $115.O9O
% per cent increase over last year.
Insurance May Mount
Butler cautioned Key Westers,
that unless there is a sharp drop
In auto accidents, the city's insur-
ance rates may well show a SUBJ
stantial increase.
And the fact that most accidents
car be avoided was emphasized
by Butler when he said that ss5
per cent of the accidents in Key
West are caused by violation of
one or more traffic laws"
Listed as the three major causes
of traffic accidents were failure
to heed stop signs, following too
closely or failure to grant the right
of-way.
Truman Avenue and Duval Street
were listed as the areas where the
greatest number of accidents have
occurred. The most dangerous in
tersectiOn, according to accident
figures, is Truman Avenue and
White Street.
Deaths Described
Both traffic deaths have occurred
on Roosevelt Boulevard, east of
18th Street, Bdtler said.
Both deaths were caused by
speeding, he added.
Butler, who is in charge of the
clty'S traffic safety program, also
pointed out that two of the three
accidents which occurred on SD
Day we're the result of failure to
heed stop signs.
Its not only a matter of safety
- it's a matter of common court
esy," said Butler.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-17
Special Hours
At Post Office

Acting Postmaster Clyde p.
Stiekney announced today that
on Saturday, December 10. the
main post office and It's stations
will observe the following sehed.
UleS:
Main Office - stamp, parcel
post, and general delivery win.
dows will remain open from 8
.. m. 10 s p. m.
Sissbee Park Stamp and Par
eel Post Unit 49, 3 a. m. TO II
noon and p. m. TO S p. m.
Stock island Stamp and Par
eel Post Unit - 2 .. m. to II
noon and p. m. TO S p. m.
Poincisns Station - $3.50 a. m.
TO 1880 .. m. and 1880 p. m.
TO 4:30 p. m.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-17
3 ARE NAMED TO
COUNTY AID BOARD

Joe Pearlman, Walter Price, and
Allen Skipper today were named
as the Monroe County Advertising
Commission at special meeting
Cf the county commissioners.
Pearlman of CHS Construction
Co., Price of Price Tours, and
Skipper who owns restaurant on
Key Largo, will serve for one year.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-17
GIRL SLIGHTLY HURT
IN ACCIDENT THURS.

Sally Ann Spencer, 1S. of 724
Caroline Street, was injured slight
ly Thursday in an automobile acci-
dent at Caroline and Elizabeth
Streets.
The miShap, second at that in
tersection in two days, occurred
when a car Miss Spencer was op-
Grating was struck by an automo-
bic driven by Hubert C. Heath, Al,
OF Geneva, Ohio. Police said that
Heath failed to observe a stop sign.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-17
POCKETBOOK THEFT
NETS S364 THURSDAY

A Douglass High School student
was taken into custody Thursday
for stealing his teachers pocket
book containing 1884, police said
today.
According to the police report,
the money was stolen from Mrs.
Carrie Minor, a teacher at the
school. Police, working in cooper
alton with Juvenile Judge Eva
Warner Gibson quizzed a youth
suspected of the theft and recover.
ed S239 from him
He is being held for juvenile
court action.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-09
Anderson Is Named Judge
In Circuit Court of County

ty Circuit Court judgeship by
Gov. T. r. McKeldin.
While news of the appoint
ment brought a period Of specu-
lation and political maneuvering
to an end, it came as no surprise
to County observers of public af-
fairs.
Mr.. Anderson recently received
the unanimous endorsement of
the Montgomery County Bar as
ISOLATION for the job following
his approval by the Republican
State Central committee for the
County.
Recently named president of
the Montgomery County Nation
al Bank, Mr.. Anderson had serv-
ed previously as Deputy States
Attorney for the County, and
Juvenile Court Judge.
A graduate of the University
of Virginia Law school, Mr.. And.
erson has lived in Rockville all
Of his life. He becomes the first
Republican to sit on the County
bench since the late 1905 and is
the second of his party to hold
such a position in County history.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-09
Youths GiUe, Pick Up
2,I53 Toy Avalanche

Led by its. young people in the
dual role of asker and giver in
behalf Of. the Toys for Tots"
drive, Rockville proved that it
had a heart last week.
When members of the city's
teenage and Cub Scout groups
called on home. owners the night
of Dec. 2 in RESPONSE to illumin-
ated porch lights, they were
overwhelmed by an avalanche
composed of exactly 2,153 toys.
OF this total - which was
termed truly impressive" by
the Marine Reservists i'm
back of the drive - more
than 1000 toys will be avail
able for gifts to less for
tunate youngsters of the
community after minor re-
pairs. OF the balance, most
will be saved for Christmas
giving although more exten-
sive work will have to be
done on them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-09

bumper strips bearing the in
junction do Unto Others"
The AAA announced this week
that it will have judges in an un-
marked car patrolling the Sub
urban Washington area on Dec.
Is to select the safest driver in
the area" The winner will be
featured on radio and TV pro-
grams.
The County courtesy code of
the road calls for the observance
of the following good driving
practices:
Share the road when passing
by driving in the right lane;
allow ample clearance when pass
ing; yield the right of way to
other drivers and to pedestrians.
Give the proper signals for
turns and stops; dim headlights
when meeting passing cars; re-
spect road markings and traffic
signals; adjust driving to road
and weather conditions.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-09

The city's young people
who answered the call to
prove that it is more blessed
to give than receive report
ed that they were amazed by,
the number of their juniors
who appeared in doorways to
donate the toys. 100.
Thus it appeared that the wish
of the city authorities to make
this a Christmas with the "ac.
cent on youth" was off to a good
start with youngsters doing both
the toy collecting and giving.
Next event on the calendar for
the city's youthful Yuletide will
be the White Christmas which
will be held by junior and senior
high schools on Dec. 1851.
Students will be asked to donate
clothing and canned goods for
those less fortunate. Last year,
the White Christmas gathered a
total Of 81 bushels of gifts for
the needy
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-09

The toll was made up of the
seven aged persons who died in
the Marylander fire at German
town Monday and Tuesday of
this week, four who lost their
lives in the Jolliffe Nursing
Home fire near Colesville in
1851 and one person who died as
the result of a Travilah home
fire in 1948.
Charles l.. Howe, Jr., County
Fire Marshall, appeared before
the County Council Tuesday to
urge that sprinkler systems be
made mandatory at all nursing
homes in the county and that re.
quirements be frightened to re-
quire fire watch by additional
home personnel between mid
night and 8 am.
Marshall Howe gave it as his
opinion that a sprinkler system
would have halted the Mary
lander fire - an ironical note in
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-09

Joseph Steinberg, lifelong
Rockville resident, was elected
President of the Rockville Board
of Trade Tuesday night at a
meeting of the group in Richard
Montgomery High School.
Elected to serve with Mr..
Steinberg were Frank E. Will
liamS, Jr., first vice president;
DR.. Stephen N. Jones, second
vice president; Mrs. Elizabeth
Talon, secretary; Mrs Elizabeth
R. Vess, treasurer. The last
mentioned three persons were
reelected.
The Board of Directors will be
composed of Walter Baker,
Frank P. Jenkins, Glenn Koe-
penick, Van F. Lippard, James
R. Miller, Roy ]. Murphy, Mar
win Simmons, Daniel R. Weddle,
Mrs. Irene Young and Charles
Burke. Mr.. Burke and John F.
Siam were tied and the election
was decided by the toss of coin.
MIR. Steinberg, owner of Jayes
Bootery, and is associated with
his brother, Willie, in the man.
agement of Steinberg's Depart.
ment store and the Quality shop.
The Board also received an
annual report from Executive
Director, Yves Baxter, with the
following highlights:
1. Rockville has experienced
the greatest growth of any
county community in the past
four years. The growth will con.
tinue and whether or not Rock
vile merchants will take advan-
tage of it depends on the mem
bership of the Board.
Continued on Page g.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-09
Ask Drivers to Make Area
Model on SD Day Dec. IS

Montgomery County motorists
and pedestrians this week were
urged to join with the rest of the
nation in making IAN extreme eff
fort to make the County model
for safety on Safe Driving Day,
Dec. IS.
The appeal came from the
County Council and NJ. r. Darl-
ington, Jro chairman Of the
Montgomery County Safety
Board.
In a meeting in Bethesda re.
Gently, the Board decided TO try
to put punch in SD day by urg.
ing County motorists to perform
"at least two courteous acts a
day
Thousands of cards bearing the
legend Make Courtesy Your
Code Of the Road" are being dis.
tributed, and 1000 arm bands
urging safety will be handed out
to County school patrolmen. In
addition, the local branch of the
AAA Is issuing hundreds of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-09
Fun, Frolic Share Youth Spotlight
With Achievements at All BANQUET

Carol Mills and Robert Dor
sey, w. Lawson King award for
overall achievement; William
Bell and Harold King, awards
for being local leaders for five
years.
Girls award winners, present.
ed by Elizabeth Skeats of the
County Home Demonstration
Agents office:
Alumni Recognition, Mrs. AL.
lie Messer; Clothing Record, Lois
Stang; Dairy Demonstration,
Anita King; Food Preparation
Record, Margaret Ann King;
Girls Record, Dorothy King;
Danforth Foundation, Libby Lou
Kelley; $25 Bonds awarded by
Lawson King, Lois Stang, Mar.
garet Ann King.
Dress Revue Pins, Peggy Cool
ing, Anne Doherty, Martha Hans.
ford, Barbara Beall, Margaret
Low, Judith Ellen Walsh, Joan
Keith, Martha Ann Biggs, Claire
Stadler, Betty Jean Jacobsen,
Sharon Bohrer, Jean f.. King,
Ilene Morse, Mary Biggs, Mari.
Ign Mumford, Betty Anderson,
Margaret Ann King, Juanita
Adams, Betty Mae King, Nancy
Stevens, Bette Umstead.
Recognition for Dress Revue,
Ruth Ann Payne, Linda Leigh
Pruitt, Elaine Mohler, jeanette
Linda Sue Scillian, Genevieve
Mumford Kay Waters, Gloria
Sirk, Nancy Jean Howard, Mar.
Lgaret Burdette, Sandra Lee
King, Lois Stang, Patsy Messer,
Rosalie Henderson. Janet Hen
derson, Cynthia Dawson, Opal
King and Anita King.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-09

the w. r. Winslow trophy to
Carol Mills for the second time.
But to friends and relatives in
the audience, every award was
the feature of the evening.
Those honored include:
Roberta Messer, Paul King,
Robert Stabler and Theresa
Heck 49, awards for dairy cattle
and livestock judging.
Gordon Keys for leadership.
Robert Dorsey the Ford
ward; Peter Stadler, the Pure
Oil Co. award; George Sampson
and Charles Linkow, awards for
home ground improvement;
Carol Mills, Carol Sweeney, Paul
King and David Butts, the
Dairy achievement award.
Thomas Curling, Eddie Nor
ment, Howard Starkloff and
Ilene Morse, Westinghouse;
Frank Kricker, Kenneth Torrey-
son, Russell Umstead, Jr, Rob.
ert Stabler, the GIN award;
Charles Lethbridge, Harvester;
Paul PLATA, Jr., Henry King,
Robert Duvall, Melvin Glover,
Allis Chalmers; Robert Smith
and Jean Lethbridge, Thomas f.
Wilson award; Roger Fender
and Donald Johnson, Firestone.
Henry Auth, III, Donald Stab.
Ter, Jack Shaver, George Kemp,
Ford Tractor; Charles Leth.
bridge, Robert 3. Dayhoff, Le-
roy Johnson, Drew Stabler.
America Oil Co.; Robert Ora.
ham, Dennis Schneider, Richard
Graham, Alan Morse, Hercules
Powder Co.
Roger Fenton, c oun { y
Women's clubs award; George
Lechlider and Robert Stiles,
Mathieson Chemical.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-09
24O
Pike Plans
Told Here

Residents of the Rockville
area had their first preview of
what the new Route 240 from
the city limits to the Bethesda
Naval Center will look like this
week and most of them pro.
nounced it good.
State highway engineers dis
played plans at a special meeting
with the Mayor and Council
Monday night and indicated that
the two million dollar job on the
six miles of double-lane-with-
center-island roadway may start
as early as February.
From Montrose Road to Ed.
monston Drive, the road will be
made up of two 24-foot lanes
with a raised center island of
16 feet. The roadway will be
thanked by a II feet stabilized
shoulder.
From Edmonston Drive into
Rockville proper, the road will
be broader - two "a foot lanes
and the 16 foot raised center.
Breaks in the island will be
500 feet apart, Ben DuPre, state
engineer, told the so persons at
the meeting.
Generally in agreement, citi-
Zens present requested eight
additional breaks" or cut
throughs to allow motorists ac-
cess to business establishments
on the opposite side of the road.
One - opposite the Woodmont
Country Club was accepted
Immediately by Mr.. DuPre.
Start of the work in February
is contingent upon completion of
right of way work now in pro-
gress before that date.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-09
Park Commission Attacks Recreation Board
City Sets Up Planning Unit
To Guide GrO1Uth in Future

Creation of a City Advisory
Planning Commission to guide
the future growth of Rockville
was announced by the Mayor and
Council in the Tuesday night
meeting this week.
While the Commission-mem,
bers of which will be announced
next week-will be of an advis.
DRY character at the start, it will
take over executive duties in
passing on new subdivision
plans, the location of play
grounds, streets and public build
ings, and the regulation of traf-
fic and parking arrangements as
soon as the State Assembly pass
es Home Rule legislation now in
the mill.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-09
Editors note: For All ban
quet pictures, see Page BIZ

Editors note: For All ban
quet pictures, see Page BIZ
Fun and frolic - some of it
implanted - were mixed with
the recognition of serious accom-
plishment on a high level when
Montgomery County All clubs
held their annual achievement
banquet last Saturday in the
Gaithersburg Agricultural Cen
ter.
For the 500 persons who at
tended it was a testimonial of
the high value which county
farmers place upon their young
people and the lengths of coop
GRAFTON they willing to extend to
them. This was implicit in the
closing words of r. N. Whip,
extension All leader, and Robert
Dorsey, POSTMASTER.
An account of her summer in
Belgium under the IFYE pro-
gram was given by Joyce Riggs
along with colored slides that
stressed similarities and differ
ences in the farming of the two
countries. Entertainment was
provided by Freddie Kramer and
Joseph Torreyson and Patty
Toms, Robert Nash, Ruth Bur.
dette, Anita King and Gloria
Sirk, and Ruth Ann Payne aided
in the formal part of the pro.
gram.
An unannounced highlight Of
the evening was the presenta.
ton of a gift to O. w. Anderson,
former County Agent, by the
young people as their expression
of appreciation for the All work
he has done.
Another event of outstanding
interest was the presentation of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-09

light of the fact that the home
was on the point of having one
installed.
Confessing himself baffled and
disturbed by the fact that the
three fires and u deaths in the
county in the past six years lead
the State in such tragedies, Mr..
Howe still maintained that the
standards of Montgomery Coun-
ty homes and the inspections
they must pass are higher and
more severe than in many coun-
ties that have yet to have their
first fatality in homes for the
aged.
AS far as the Marylander fire
is concerned, Marshall Howe
said that the cause - still I'm.
determined is thought to be
in one of the following:
I. Smoking in bed or play
ing with matches on the part
of guest or smoking by an
attendant.
2. Defective electric wiring
"a Baltimore specialist was
to check the wiring today.
3. The possibility that bed
clothes might have been toss
ed over the gas heater in the
sun porch which was the
starting point of the fire and
the scene of death.
Mr.. Howe indicated that he in
clined to blame the fire on the
last point "a view that was in
adverently disputed by Frank
Ciarrocchi, Gaithersburg fire
man, who was one of the first
to enter the sun porch. Mr.. Ciar-
rocchi said the gas heater APP
CONTINUED on Page ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-09

In moving to create the plan.
ming commission, the Mayor and
Council acted to fulfill another of
its promises made in the recent
municipal election campaign. The
commission is intended to make
possible the orderly growth of
Rockville in accordance with
good civic design for Rockville
and its neighbors.
The new commission will be
composed of five members who
will serve without pay. One mem
Der will be from the Mayor and
Council and the other four will
be named by the city fathers.
In addition, the Mayor and
Council approved the following:
l. Awarding of a $4,000 con-
tract for water and sewer lires
in Hungerford to R. L. McKeever,
Jr. Work to be completed in IS
days.
2. Approval of a bid from F. O..
Day of $2,444 for the paving of
Atlantic Ave. and Halpine Rd.
3. Purchase of a $2,475 dump
truck from Rockville Motors.
4. The employment of Eugene
Moran as part-time recreation di-
rector to make the city recrea-
ton program a year-round af-
fair Mr. Moran, who will be paid
$3.50, will organize two basketball
leagues for boys, and develop
concurrent" programs at Carver
and Lincoln Park.
The Mayor also revealed that
he has written to u. S. Score.
tary of State John Foster Dulles
asking for suggestions on SISTER
cities" which Rockville might
adopt throughout the world. The
adoption" would be followed by
contact between the elite s
through educational and civic
groups.