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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-02
TRAFFIC PROBLEMS

Editor, The Citizen:
Since the local traffic situation seems to be the
topic of the day, do not think it amiss to voice
opinion.
The City Fathers have fit to pass ordinance
prohibiting truck traffic from stopping Duva Street
during the late afternoon. What would like to know is
Who is fooling who? The merchants of the city have,
through the Chamber of Commerce gone record as
to the opposition of this ordinance The city spends
told money through the Chamber bring business here
in the interest of prosperity Then after they firmly
entrenched the powers that be- fit to pass orn-
which directly detrimental to the welfare of those
merchants.
| do not profess to be traffic analyst, but do
not believe that prohibiting trucks from picking up and
delivering to the merchants during the late afternoon
is the to the traffic problem on that particular
street There is much to be gained by making study
of some of the larger cities the north and east
ing their traffic problems number of cities
that have such streets Duva Street and all parking
prohibited those streets except pick up and dev-
cry trucks.
Further, if laws made why are they not en-
forced? There not day that passes that there
not several cars parked the side of Duva Street
between Truman Avenue and Front Street, despite the
fact that there is yellow line the entire length of the
street Then too, White Street another such street In
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-02
MOTHERS PROTEST

Editor, The Citizen:
Please allow space in your newspaper to state
the True Facts concerning the teen-agers involved in
the raid" on the Salt Pond shack" the night of
Wednesday, February II, 1854.
When the children were brought to their homes
between 8:15 and $3.50 p the late hour insnuated
in the paper) Mrs. Gibson assured each parent that
nothing immoral had taken place. However, the head
lines in The Citizen the following day led the people to
believe the shack being used for immoral purposes
by the children involved by the suggestive remarks and
dramatic pictures. Actually the shack built by
father and his son, who have connection with the
case for overnight camping Ths clears the implication
by Mrs Gibson, that the lumber stolen) Also the
big Monday night party mentioned was, by Mrs. Glib
sons own admission, sailors and their dates.
Mrs. Gibson could not be reached by phone or 9TH
erwise in order to find the purpose of the sordid"
story. On the day of the hearing February 49, 1854
the press barred but in the presence of the par
ents the children and also the attorney representing the
accused Mrs. Gibson "emphatically" denied having
leased the story Of having any knowledge of SUCH
When asked by of the mothers ''it such be true
would she Juvenile Judge, with the sincere welfare
of the children at heart, call the paper and make
traction, she flaty refused to do
Therefore taking this to challenge
her to prove her statements withdraw them.
We ask again. Why was the press suppressed at
the hearing, when there no moral turpitude in
volved, and the children had opportunity to state
their side of the story.
We will be waiting to hear from you, Mrs. Gibson
MOTHERS OF TEEN-AGERS INVOLVED
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Drastic Cuts
I'm Midweek
Bus Fare Set

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. - Dras-
tic reductions in round trip bus
fares during the middle of the week
was announced here today by T.
B. O'Steen, Traffic Manager of the
Florida Grehound Lines.
A special mid-week excursion
of one and one-half fare for the
round trip between all cities on the
Florida Greyhound system will &c
into effect Tuesday.
Passengers must travel on Tues.
days, Wednesdays and Thursdays
in order to take advantage of the
Especial reduced fares, accoring to
Mr.. OSteen. Return trips must al.
so be made during the mid-week,
but the return portion Of the re,
duced trip fare tickets will be good
for two weeks from the date Of
sale. The reduced fares are not in
effect where the one-way ticket
costs less than one dollar.
It is the first time any trans.
portation company has offered re.
duced excursions rates during the
height of the tourist season in Flo.
rida. The reduced mid-week fares
were put into effect in order to
induce travellers to ride during the
less-crowded days of the week.
A large fleet Of new "air-sus.
pension" buses was added on the
Florida Greyhound system in Jan.
luary to offer better bus service
throughout the state.
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Questions And Answers
About Income Tax

Inonbusiness expenses and may be
claimed as deduction only where
the taxpayer itemizes his deduc.
lions on page 3 of the return. How
ever, they are not deductible by
the husband unless they are re-
.quired under the law to be included
in the gross income of the wife.
Further circumstances Of alimony
are:
A. They must be periodic, al
though they need not be made at
regular intervals;
B. They must be made subse-
quent to a decree of divorce or
separation;
C. They must be made under the
authority Of such decree or some
legal instrument incident to the
proceedings.
Payments which are not includi-
bic in the income of the wife or
deductible by the husband include
such amounts as:
A. Cash settlements required by
the divorce or separate mainten-
|ance;
B. Temporary aimony paid prior
to divorce or separate mainten-
iance;
C. Payments not specifically for
the support of the wife;
D. Payments for the support OF
children.
For further information, see your
District Director of Internal Rev.
enue. His address is RIM. 201 P. o.
Bldg. The telephone number n
I2-7933.
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Red Editor Is
Election Winner.

VERSAILLES, France N - A
|once-jailed Communist editor was
high man Sunday in a Parlia
ment election in Paris suburbs
Because none of the 10 candidates
|polled a majority, a runoH vote
will be held next Sunday.
Andre Still, editor of the Com.
munist party organ L'Humanite,
ran first with 81, 1878 votes-3s.6 per
cent-in the voting to replace 4
deceased Gaullist deputy, Andre
Diethelm, in the Seine.et-Oise de-
partment.
The anti-Red candidates we're ex-
pected to unite behind enc Of their
number to beat back the Commu-
mist threat next Sunday.
Still was arrested last summer
on a charge Of plotting against
the French state but later was re.
leased.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-02

A reader wants 10 know by
what right utility companies force
customers to place deposits of S.
or $40. for meters and yet never
lpay any interest on this money?
Actually, although the money il
usually called a "meter deposit"
/ think it is really a form of guar
antee to make sure the customer
doesn't move out without paying his
bill.
The reader has a good point for
debate as to whether interest should
be paid on a deposit of this nature.
If a utility company charges . so.
deposit on 5000 meters, that gives
them the substantial sum Of $780,
600. which they most assuredly put
to work for their own profit. The
question seems to be, are they
running 4 bank, 4 utility company,
or both?
Let's put in a gooS word here
for the Florida Keys Aqueduct Com.
mission. They recently returned
many deposits to customers who
had been with them for q number
of years. It was q sign Of good
faith and confidence between the
Commission and their customers.
Harold Lsvbsehsr
Several days ago, Harold Laub-
scher did a nice piece of investi.
gative work in the interest Of Key
West businessmen and the local
Safety Council. There was q man
in town soliciting contributions for
Safety Council work over in Tam
pa. Harold heard about him and
checked with Bill Gale, president
of the XIV Safety Council, and with
myself to see if we knew what the
story was. Neither Of us could help
him 50 he called Nat Rambo and
Asher Frank, both Directors of the
Florida Safety Council. Frank gave
the guy clean bill of health and
he was allowed to 60 ahead and
solicit.
In spite Of his references how.
ever, the solicitor almost ran afoul
of the law when a local hotel pro-
lprietor swore out a warrant against
him for attempting to skip his bill.
The trouble was settled out q
court.
Laubscher has written q strongly
worded letter of protest to Asher
Frank of the Florida Safety Coun-
Gil concerning such solicitors. The
thing that puzzles me is how out
siders can come to Key West and
collect funds when the local Safety
Council, dedicated to improving
Key West, can't even get the CO.
operation of the citizens.
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several conspicuous spaces there signs which state
that there to be parking at any time and these
fagranty disregarded
It seems there would be more time given to enforc-
ing the laws already have before making
This might give my good friend Mr.. Glib some
more information for his column This Rock of Ours"
which to be generally enjoyed by those who can
read between the lines.
OIL BOSOM
1113 Truman Avenue
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By Bill Glib

Here is q story touched both with
sadness and brotherly love. Most
of you know or have heard about
Mrs. Ernest Mansfield, a lady who
had entered suit against the City
of Key West as the result of a fall
caused by defective sidewalks. Mrs
Mansfield died recently and in the
final stages of her illness, her hus-
band tried desperately to find a
hospital bed which would help make
her more. comfortable. Finally, he
had to order one and it arrived too
late.
Mr.. Mansfield has donated the
new hospital bed and foam mattres
to the County Welfare Board. st
would have meant such a difference
if we had had one," said Mr.. Mans
field" and If another family finds
itself in this same position, l want
them to be able to borrow a bed
and mattress without going through
the time and expense Of buying
them"
It is a generous offer and one
for which the citizens of Monroe
County should be grateful.
Joe Allen is Chairman of the
County Welfare Board. He informs
me that they try to keep a few
hospital beds, wheelchairs, ETC., on
hand at all times. Most of their
supply has been donated by public
spirited people. Items such as
wheelchairs or hospital beds may
only be used for a few weeks but
they are of immense help and COM
fort to the sick person. However,
they are also expensive and many
a family that needs them cannot at.
ford the rrice.
Why not look around the house
and see if you have sick-room sup.
plies that are only catching dust?
If you have and want them to be
placed where they will do the most
good, contact Joe Allen or this col.
'umn and they will be turned over
to the County Welfare Board to be
loaned out.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-02
NO TRUCE IN THIS WAR

The war of the highways continues and there is
little chance of truce. The to be between
the careless drivers and others who have the misfortune
to encounter them at the wrong moment pretty good
example of the senselessness of this occurred
Gently near Flint, Michigan. =
On the eastern outskirts of Flint, night early
last month"; two crashed headon. The William M
Lemmin family, of Dawson, practically snuffed out
in instant.
Russell L. Bonn, 26, of Lapeer, also killed, in
the other In the Lemmn car, thrown out of it,
were found William M. Lemmn, his wife, Caroe, and
Deborah, three-months-old baby.
AS if this wasn't bad enough, the sheriffs men
found out couple of hours later that there still
another daughter in the Lemmn Rushing back to
the and looking around they found the body of
Dawn Lemmin two-year-old daughter, in snow
bank The only survivor of the five-member family
four-year-old girl, Janis.
No one can possibly describe the effects of this
tragedy Janis, her future. Nor anyone give
sensible solution for the slaughter of lives in such
cidents Yet they continue, day after day, in all parts
of the country, and during the worst fighting in
Korea, continued to kill people on the high
ways than the Communists did on the Korean battle
fields The only carefuness, courtesy and slow
driving The words, which talked so much, be-
trite-until accident strikes friend or loved
one. Keep in mind tragedies such that in Flint Mch
gam early next month and see to it that you are not
next the st-the list which claims more than hum
dred lives in the United States every twenyfour hours
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-02
18TH RETIRES

SEOUL R-The us. 45th Infan-
try Division was officially retired
from the Korean Theater Monday
The 24th Infantry Division took
over the area Of the 45th which is
one Of two divisions being with
drawn.
Maj. Gen. Paul D. Harkins, for
mer commander of the 45th, as
sumed command of the oath from
Brig. Gen. Carl I. Hutton at cere
monies today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-02
DIVORCE

Qvsstien: have a friend who
was divorced last year-he (she,
told me (trey, he, she) had some
CONFUSION Strengthening out THEN
tax status-what is the story or
divorce-separation-suppo alimony
ia relation to our 1858 income tai
returns?
Answer: Aimony payments art
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-02
PUBLICITY APPRECIATED

Editor The Citizen:
Key West Lodge No. 1853, Knights of Pythias, wish
to thank you for the wonderful publicity given to the
institution of the recently organized Palace of the Prn
ces of Syracuse.
Many thanks for the help you are giving to the
youth Of community.
]. WINFIELD RUSSELL
Secretary
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-02
PEOPLES FORUM

The Citizen welcomes expressions Of the views Of he read
but the editor the right to delete items which
considered beiovs The writer's should bs
fair and conne the letters 200 words and write side
Of the paper only Signature Of the writer accompany fhe
letters and will be published unless requested otherwise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-02

Never waste time in argument with fool unless
you want to make fool of yourself.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-02

Why worry about war, disease if you don't worry
about automobile accidents?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-02

At the time Of Cleopatra, rich
women made up their eyes By
painting the lower lids green and
the upper lids black.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-02

Intelligence tells that things change and wisdom
indicates that the change is often for the better
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-02

The United States has st ~
sorts in - states.
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This Rock
Of Ours

Meter Deposits
Evening star., 1954-04-29

safe more adequately those EN-
ployes In key positions.
4. FBI agents and other Gov
ernment investigators and those
with special duties requiring
large amounts of overtime work
would receive up to a Is per
cent pay differential in lieu of
overtime. The amount of the
pay differentiar would be deter
mined by the agency. Under an
amendment offered by Senator
Johnston, Democrat. of South
Carolina, and approved by the
Senate, the agencies would have
to pay this differential to the
employees. The original commit
tee bill made it discretionary on
the agency.
This differential pay would
not apply to employees whose an
nual salary is more than $3.50
a year.
5. Uniform allowances of $l00
would be authorized for postal
and other Federal workers who
have to wear uniforms on duty.
Money for these Uniforms would
have to be voted in separate
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Iornadoes |njure a
Al Tennessee Border
BY the Associated Pres.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. April %
Tornadoes swept across the
Tennessee Mississippi border
region last night, striking three
times and injuring four persons
slightly.
Twisters were reported at
Walkertown. Tenn. and near
Fulton and Corinth, Miss. Sew
eral homes and buildings were
destroyed or damaged.
The worst damage, estimated
at about $4,000, occurred at
Walkertown. Mrs. Mabel Har-
mon and Clyde Banks suffered
minor injuries.
A Tennessee National Guard
company was sent to the scene
to prevent looting.
About 80 minutes earlier, a
tWister whipped through a
thinly populated area near Full
ton, about so miles southwest of
Walkertown, injuring Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Segars and damaging
several farm homes.
A twin-funneled tornado was
sighted at dusk about eight
miles north of Corinth. One of
the tunnels dipped to earth and
destroyed several farm buildings.
A small tornado also struck near
Vldalia. La, yesterday, damag-
ing four houses.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
By GouId Lincoln

President Eisenhower will play
a part in the coming congress
sional campaign. he made IT
clear at his press conference to-
day.
His part, however, will be q
discussion of the Republican
program. the legislative accom-
plishments of Congress, the ad-
ministration of the Government
and the problems and needs of
the country.
1t will not include barnstorm-
ing for any individual candidate.
or in any particular State, he
said.
Later he was asked by a re-
porter whether he would say "a
few good words" for Represen-
tative Charles r. Jones of the
tenth North Cal olina District
the only Republican in Congress
from that State-when he goes
to Charlotte May 18 to speak at
a ceremony marking the ami
versary of the Mecklenburg
Declaration of Independence.
Draws A Laugh.
The President drew a laugh
from his audience when he re-
piled that he never said any
thing derogatory of his friends.
He suggested. however, the re-
porter consider the fact that his
invitation to speak in North Car
olina had been Joined in by
Senator Hoey and Gov. Umstead,
both Democrats
On other matters, the Presi-
dent told his news conference:
l. He has been giving atten-
ton lately to strengthening out
what he said has been slow ad-
ministration of a bill authpriz-
ing admission of European ref
ugees.
2. He could not prophesy
whether or not he would veto
a bill providing for continuing
farm price support at 80 per
cent of parity, but would study
such a measure with Secretary
of Agriculture Benson whose ad-
vice would be important.
3. 1t is implicit in all that he
has said previously on the sub
ject that he hopes the States will
move in a forward-looking way
to insure fair employment rights
to all Americans.
The question of the Presidents
part in the coming campaign
arose because he has been invited
to speak in a large number of
cities and he has agreed to ac-
cept some of the invitations.
Would he, he was asked. use
these speaking engagements and
his travels as vehicles to cam
paign for Republicans in Con-
gress2
The President answered that
Evening star., 1954-04-29

been talking off and on with the
Delaware Senator since 1852 and
he had great respect for the quiet
and thorough way Senator Will
liams digs into things.
Won't Comment on Hollyday.
The President refused comment
on the forced resignation two
weeks ago of Guy r. C. Holly
day, former Federal Housing Ad-
Ministration Commissioner, who
was dismissed when news of the
scandals. focusing on FILA, first
broke.
He said he had ordered all ap-
oropriate agencies of the Govern
ment to cooperate in both the
congressional and administra-
tons investigation of FHA, and
he would not comment now as
to any particular person.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
President Admires,
|0ppenheimer, but
Cites Need Of Probe

The new investigation Of DR..
j. Robert Oppenheimer as
security risk, President Eisen-
hover said today, was made
necessary because of the sensi-
tivity of the case and the alle-
cations made.
Gen. Eisenhower, at his news
conference. said he had known
DR.. Oppenheimer a long time
and had the greatest admiration
for him. He refused further
comment pending outcome of the
current hearing on the atomic
scientist as a possible security
risk.
DR.. Oppenheimer, on orders of
the President, was suspended
last December as an adviser to
the Atomic Energy Commission
and barred from further access
to atomic secrets and informa-
ton. A special three-man board.
headed by Gordon Gray, presi-
dent OF the University of North
Carolina, has been holding secret
hearings on the Oppenheimer
matter.
Cleared Previously.
Gen. Eisenhower was asked
whether the investigation was
undertaken routinely under new
security regulations drafted by
the administration a year ago
or whether it was taken up be-
cause of new information re-
garding DR.. Oppenheimers 10y
atty. The scientist had been
cleared by a previous board.
The President said here was a
case that because of it's charac-
ter should only be handled
through the processes laid down
by experts including scientists
and others in the best interests
of the country.
He added that because of the
sensitivity of the case and the
allegations made it was neces-
sary to assemble the best board
possible to hear it. The Presi-
dent said that in DR.. Gray he
had obtained the best possible
choice as head of the Open
heimer board. Until the board
has given its verdict, Gen. Eisen-
hover said he would make no
further comment.
Cites Admiration.
Then. he said he had known
DR.. Oppenheimer a long time
and had admired him, but it
was the sort of thing that should
not be discussed until it was
over.
Later he was asked why the
investigation was held in secret
and not in public, for instance,
by a congressional committee.
The President said he was not
trying to interfere with the
proper investigatory functions of
Congress, but here was a case
that rested squarely on the ex-
ecutive department Of Govern
ment.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Skies Urges U. 5. Supply
A-Bombs for Indo-China
BY the Associated Press

Representative Skies, Demo-
crat, of Florida proposed today
that the United States supply
the French with atomic bombs
for use in Indo-China to "get
the war won so we won't have to
send American boys there"
eve have all kinds and all
sizes of A-bombs that have never
been tested in conventional war
fare" Mr.. Skies sal din an inter-
view. Let's see if they work"
He added that the Indo-Chi-
nese war. in which French and
native troops have been fighting
Communicated forces for more
than seven years, sis becoming
serious enough so that we had
better use every weapon we've
got to win it,"
Evening star., 1954-04-29
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

ness, scattered showers or thun-
derstorms likely tomorrow and
probably over west portion late
tonight. Low 50-55. Somewhat
warmer tomorrow.
Wind-East to southeast, 10
20 miles per hour tonight, and
mostly southeasterly 1890 miles
per hour tomorrow.
River Report.
From U. s. EnEineers.)
Potomar River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and muddy at Great Falls; Shenandoah
muddy at HarperS Ferry.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Eisenhower Indicates
New Facts Found
IN Housing Scandals
By james Y. Newton

President Eisenhower indicated
today that a Senator may have
uncovered some new facts in
connection with the Federal
housing scandals.
The subject came up indirectly
at the Presidents news confer
ence. He was asked about a
visit of Senator Williams, Re-
publican, Of Delaware to the
White House and whether it con-
cerned further inquiries into cor
ruption in Government. The
Senator played a major role in
revealing corruption a few years
ago in the old Internal Revenue
Bureau.
Certain Areas Pointed Out.
Gen. Eisenhower said Senator
Williams had pointed out certain
areas of Government that might
bear investigation. He made no
direct reference to the housing
scandals, but the Senator has
said he had information bearing
on the income tax phase of the
charges that builders made large
"windfall" profits in connection
with Government-insured hous-
ing loans.
The President said he had
called attention of appropriate
agencies to information given
him by Senator Williams, and
that, as a matter of fact. the
Senator also had contacted the
agencies.
Gen. Eisenhower said he had