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MOROCCAN AND CAIRO
Bring your own and have Il hand filleti.
.-..-- KI 0.k01 q
Evening star., 1954-10-26

vailed and yet there was o good
humor about which made up for
the feeling Of undue regimenta-
ton.
Scores Of British hiycles had
been loaded into some freight
wagons and several were re-
moved at each stop. The porters
always lined up while one barked
their numbers IN turn like q
sergeant-major on parade. Pas
sengers stood in disciplined rows,
the older peasants passive and
hugging their bundles, the
youngsters giggling and shufiiing
their feet.
The train loudspeakers kept
up an unbroken noise. The girl
announcer from her position
near the locomotive ratified OF
the names Of stations or. accord
ing to my Chinese companion.
recited government instructions
about public health methods.
These instructions seemed aimed
at simple peasant minds and
stressed basic health rules, but
the girls voice went on at such
length ! suspect there was q
good deal else she was parroting
besides sanitation.
Gard Bids in English.
Groups Of Chinese had pulled
out packs of playing cards, and
above the screech of recorded
music or the girl announcer's
fiutelike voice there rose an ex-
cited jabber from the bridge
players.
For a while I thought was
mistaken until I proved without
doubt that every Chinese card
player, probably able to speak
nothing but his local dialect,
was bidding in English.
This had a strange effect.
Alone, feeling like some Martian
among these Chinese with their
standardized features, their black
hair and black eyes. was al
ready well aware the kids found
my nose astonishingly long,
while their parents found my
Western clothes curiously gay
against their own uniformity.
Nobody showed rudeness and the
kids laughter was without mall
ice, but just the same, amid all
this Oriental noise it was a pow
erful stimulant to hear a Chi
nese card player say something
sounding like "jigger jigger plum
shee flock" and then suddenly
shout, "ace of spades!"
The only other stimulant was
tea. A masked attendant placed
Evening star., 1954-10-26

the glass on O window ledge,
handed me o packet and poured
hot water from . long spouted
kettle. The packet contained tea
and on the outside, Chinese ideo-
graphs urged the passenger to
make sure the packet was opened
In front Of him by the attendant
to avoid cheating. Then It
added: "Strive for production
work actively for economic con-
struction."
Music Becomes Less Russian.
When he wasn't refilling
glasses. the tea vendor splashed
water up and down the coach
aisle or brought out more play
ing cards. Opposite me sat four
japanese women and their Chi
nese host and all five persisted
IN trying to sing q Chinese Com
munist song they were learning
above the racket Of the loud
speakers. It seemed q remarka-
bic intellectual exercise and as
we got deeper into China and
the recorded music became less
Russian and more Chinese,
longed to Strangle one or other
source OF noise. But the Japa-
neSe ladies were urquenchable
and went on singing far into
the night.
My own amusement whitfield
itself down to solving puzzles
printed on the backs Of the tea
Evening star., 1954-10-26
From Inside Chino
Newsn1on's $2OOIs Converted
To 81 Million for Peiping Trip
But His Feeling of opuIence Quickly Fades
When Glass of Plain Teu Costs ST 900

place and ordered tea. It was
Chinese green tea, no milk and
no sugar, but strangely refresh
ing and served in a sort of jam
jar. A glass lid kept the tea
warm and to drink. the Chinese
around me simply clasped the jar
with thumb and two fingers,
lifted the lid with their remain
ing two fingers and sucked away
happily.
Tea Costs $1,000.
Well, that glass of tea knocked
me back $11, 900. I hastily revised
my philosophy and rushed back
for the millions left in the watt
ing room. They were still there
though any number of people
had seen the bundles disappear
ing into my briefcase. It was my
first lesson in the honesty of the
Chinese people and I was to re-
ceive many more.
A bespectacled youth intro
troduced himself as my guide
on the journey to Canton.
No, he said, he wasn't q Com
munist party member, but of
course he did work for the gov
ernment as a travel agent. I
asked him how people managed
to travel with the enormous
bundles of money they must need
to cover expenses. He shrugged.
You were unlucky. You got a
lot Of small denomination notes.
Next time ask for it all in $780,
900 notes." Then he criticized
the government for not knocking
a few zeroes off the currency
denominations, starting with a
81 900 note as a single unit.
"You can buy a lot of things
costing less than 1000, but still,
it would save a lot Of confusion"
His complaint see med q
healthy start to this journey
through a dictatorship. It was
genuine and so was the reply
of his companion who said:
"Well. I suppose what happened
was the government stabilized
the currency after the revolution.
It had become very inflated and
this imitation was stopped, al
though it meant currency re-
manned at the prevailing high
rate"
Enters Wrong Washroom.
Somehow I expected to find
the Chinese had lost their sense
OF humor since communism
came. But when I walked into
the wrong washroom there were
roars Of laughter from groups of
travellers who quickly pointed
out the right one.
The laughter became side
splitting when I emerged and
copied into a notebook the
Chinese telegraph on the wall
denoting gentlemen" But it
was the only way I should ever
enter another washroom in con-
fdence.
There was an hour before my
train and passengers were buying
buns and slices Of ham from a
vendor who wore a white mask
over his mouth. He no doubt
felt hygienic about the mask,
Evening star., 1954-10-26

bills. The bills were circular
and printed in bright colors.
The tea vendor clipped the ap-
propriate figure on the edge Of
the circle to indicate date and
price. On the back were Chinese
words I took at first for some
kind Of Communist propaganda.
They turned out instead to be
party games and puzzles. I nm
ished up collecting several and
having them explained to me.
It seemed good value for the
price of my tea. about 40 cents
in Canadian money. ! began to
feel much more like q Million
aire again.
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ton tn whole or In part strictly pro.
hibited.)
Tomorrow: MIR. Stevenson
fires . machine gum ON his
first night out In Red China
but it's aimed at nine-pins at
. Canton fair.
Evening star., 1954-10-26

which has become more Of q fad
than anything else these days
in China, but I noticed he for
got to wipe of a bun when he
retrieved if from the floor. just
the same, the floor was unex-
pectedly clean and though sew
eral hundred Chinese, mostly
peasants carrying wicker baskets
and cloth bundles, milled around
the platform it was bare Of litter.
Instead an old man puttered
around with a large basket strap
ped to his back. When he spot
ted paper scraps he flicked them
over his shoulder into the basket
with the curved end of a cane.
It was a neat trick though it did
not explain how a Chinese rail-
way station suddenly becomes
spotlessly clean after Asia's long
history Of dirt and squalor.
Lunch came to me in a large
wooden drum borne by a waiter.
The drum kept warm half a doz-
en- dishes containing rice. baIn-
boo shoots, meat and other veg
etables.
His Chopsticks Slipped.
It seemed to be the same as
that eaten by others in the res
taurant and it tasted delicious.
though my chopsticks had a
habit of suddenly slipping on
the lotus flour balls which then
ratified off into space.
A blaze Of martial music her
aided the train. There was q
sort of open-air reading room
on the platform. where young
sters studied some dull looking
booklets. All the literature
seemed to be pamphlets written
by Mao Tse-tung or other Com
munist publications and there
seemed the suspicion of a sense
of relief when the train pulled
in. Only younger people, looking
vaguely like divinity students.
were reading and they Jumped
up without ceremony to, take
their places in patient lineups.
The modern Chinese method
of entering a train is rather like
an army on parade. The trav-
ellers were formed in ranks. So
were the porters in their light
blue caps, white sweaters, thick
blue trousers and rubber slippers.
The impression Of a military
review was heightened by the
broadcast Of Russian marching
songs and the precision with
which the train halted so that
carriages available to passengers
on this station drew up opposite
the waiting ranks. Whole
coaches were reserved for specific
stations which meant mine was
crowded while others stood
empty. But it seemed an eff
cient way Of reducing the usual
chaos. The porters were lined
up outside freight wagons and
in turn heaved inside or ex-
tracted huge wicker baskets of
eggs. Each basket contained
several hundred eggs and most
were going into Hong Kong.
which buys much Of its food
from Communist China.
Music Sets the Pace.
A loudspeaker above my seat
cracked and a girls voice gave
the exact time in Chinese and at
once the train was galvanized
into action. ALI along the train
the loudspeakers blared yet an
other marching song and we
rolled out Of the station to the
clash of cymbals and beat of
drums while the porters stood at
attention in a rigid line. All
along the track much the same
barrack square atmosphere pre-
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return on the platform, feeling
conspicuous among Chinese who
all seemed to have some purpose
in life. Young girls in faded
khaki, their black hair braided
and ribboned, swiftly opened
bundles brought in by peasant
women from Hong Kong.
Customs officials in darker uni
form checked the contents. Some
travellers simply opened their
own bundles and scattered every
thing over the concrete platform
to help speed forma1ities. An
other girl, in blue uniform this
time, stood on a chair and
shouted through a negaphone
to any one who cared to listen.
Sailors shot a game of billiards
on a wooden table, using pucks
for balls. Carpenters hammered
at some structure on the opposite
side of the railway tracks and
painter splashed green and red
paint over every bare surface in
sight until seats were cleaning
in fresh coats.
Money Arrives i'm Bundles.
Even travellers seemed to have
something to do and I waited
rather miserably, wishing I could
look less idle in this bustling
scene. Then my two money
changers returned. They carried
bundle upon bundles of notes.
Better come in the waiting
room where we can count all this
out" said one.
It took some counting. There
were $4,400,000 there, give or
take q couple of thousand. Now
it's true they were Jien Min Pi
dollars, which means peoples
money" in Chinese. But dollars
are dollars in anybody's language,
and as I stuffed each bundle of
$4,000 into my brief case I had
the splendid sense of opulence
only a millionaire can feel.
So I set out in search of some
thing to squander some of this
windfall upon. ID.
I stuffed few thousand notes
in my pockets and left the rest
In the waiting room. Down the
platform was a pokey little res
taurant with benches and tables
built for the much smaller bot
toms Of China. I squeezed into
Evening star., 1954-10-26
Church Reports Gains

SAVANNAH. Ga, Oct. 20 (P)
Greek Orthodox Church mem
bership in the United States has
Increased by 100000 in the last
two years. Archbishop Michael,
head Of the church in North and
South America, said yesterday.
Evening star., 1954-10-26
From Inside Chino
By WiIliom Stevenson
Copyright, 1854. the Toronto Star
Newspaper Service.

Newspaper Service.
PEIPING, China. - My first
day as q capitalist among China's
Communists made me feel like
o millionaire. Oddly enough, this
was entirely the fault of two
Communist officials who walked
with me from the border to the
railway station. They asked me
how much money I wanted to
change. I thought perhaps 5000
would cover the journey to Pei
ping, 1900 miles away.
They nodded and disappeared
with my money. I waited their
Evening star., 1954-10-26

This is the second Of q series written
under q Red Chinese promise to Mr..
Stevenson Of no censorship.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-27
Navy Lists Fla.
Men Dead In
Ship Disaster

QU0NSET POINT, RI. @-The
Navy announced the following
Floridians were among known
dead aboard the aircraft carrier
Bennington:
1t. George Albert Arbogust, hus-
band of Judith P. Arbogust, 212O
Harris ST., Key West.
Dominic Joseph Covina, husband
of Thelma Margaret Covina, COOL
Lillian Hwy, Pensacola.
Jesse N. Green, AO3, husband
OF Frances r. Green, 1854 Garland
St., Jacksonville.
1t. d.g.) Delois Virgil Holloway,
husband of Lois Marie Holloway,
1920 Pearl ST., Jacksonville.
1t. Roger Raymond O'Donnell,
husband of Rose Leona O'Donnell,
51OS Abel Lane, Jacksonville.
Kelly Bruce Wages Jr., ABB,
son OF Leona Mae Wages, Pc.
Box 456, Perry.
1t: (j.g.) Robert P. Inge, hus.
band OF Mrs. Jane Moody Inge,
$3.50 Hendrich st. Jacksonville.
Charles E. Krassy, ADS, son of
Charles M. Krassy, 800 SW srd
st. Oakland Park.
Ralph c. Smith, AMC, husband
OF Mrs. Dorsetta Marie Smith, $50
S. End St., Warrington.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-27
Navy Counts 81 Known Dead,
2Ol Injured In Ship Disaster
Carrier Casually
MoUed A,0ay From
Here In 1851

Harry. M. Tyler, 2120 Harris Ave-
nue., reported today that Navy 1t.
George Arbogust has not been a
resident of Key West since Febru-
airy 1851.
Arbougust has been listed as q
casualty aboard The USS Benning-
ton, and his wife's address given
as 2120 Harris Street, Key West.
Tyler said that he bought the
house from Arbogust in 1851 at the
time the officer was transferred
from the Fleet Au-Weather Train
ing Unit at Boca Chica to the USS
Bennington.
81 think that it is case of him
(Arbogust) not changing his home
address when he was transferred"
Tyler said. "A telegram came this
morning for his wife. It was pro-
badly one Of those War Depart
ment things
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-27
Large Graduating Glass Will
Attend Investiture Ceremony

Graduation activities at
Key West High School will
get underway at 10 o'clock
Friday morning when the
largest class in the history.
Of the school will be invested
at the high school auditor
ium.
There are LAP candidates
in the senior class.
DR.. Harold C. Campbell, princi-
pal Of the high school will make
the inyestiture address.
The service viii begin with the
processional, "Pomp and Circum-
stance by Elgar.
Miss Joan Knowles win give the
Bible Reading, followed by DR..
CampbSal's address.
TIE Key West High School Choir
US. under the direction of Thomas
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-27
Marines Hold
Field Exercise

Field exercises called, Opera
ton Shadow One" involving Key
West Marines are being held off
Wisteria Island near the Naval Sta
ton starting today, Marine Corps
Headquarters here has announced.
During the period of simulated
battle conditions, blank ammuni-
ton and purotechnics will be used.
The mock.battle will continue
through tonight ending some time
Friday.
According to a Marine Corps
spokesman, Operation Shadow
One" calls for an amphibious as
sault and defense Of Wisteria Is
land. Sometime today or Friday
morning, an aggressor unit will
conduct amphibious reconnais-
sance maneuvers and stage a raid
against the unit which originally
seized the island.
The Navy is lending the Marines
support with the USS Gilmore fur
nishing landing craft and the Fleet
An-Weather Training Unit supply
ing aerial photo reconnaissance for
pre- D-Day and D-Day opera
tons.
The entire exercise is under the
direction Of Captain B. A. Adams,
USMC, Marine Barracks Training
Officer.
A similar problem entitled "Op-
GRAFTON Shadow Two will be held
next week. All Key West Marines
win have participated at the COM
pletion of the second exercise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-27

Whitley will sing ''The Lords
Prayer" by Mallotte and deKov-
ems "The Recessional."
Glass Presentation
The senior sponsors will then
present the class to DR.. Campbell
for investiture.
A highlight of the ceremony will
be the presentation of the Conch
flag to the junior class president,
Millicent Taylor, by Glynn Arch
er, president of the graduating
class.
The junior and senior classes
will sing "Auld Lang Syne" in uni
son.
The program will be closed with
the occasional from "Aida" by
Verdi.
Miss Millicent Taylor will be the
pianist for the entire investiture
service.
eacealaursats Plans
Baccalaureate will be held on
Sunday afternoon at four o'clock
at the High school auditorium.
The baccalaureate sermon will
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-27

be given by the Reverend James
E. Statham of the Fleming Street
Methodist Church.
The Key Club and the Keyettes
will honor the graduates at tea
Immediately following the bacca-
laurate exercises.
Wednesday night is "Class
Night" The activities will begin at
8 o'clock at the school auditorium.
The class will be the guests If
the Key West Rotary Club at their
annual Rotary-Senior Class lunch
con at the La Concha Hotel, on
Thursday.
The senior banquet and dance
will be held at the Casa Marina
that night.
The graduation exercises will be
held on Friday, June 4 at Bay
view Park. The class valedictor-
ian is Miss Sarah Bringman and
the salutatorian is Miss Shelia
Sweeting. The diplomas win be
conferred by Horace O'Bryant,
superintendent of public instruc.
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-27
Official Tally
Shows 500
Voted Tuesday
60 Per Cent Of
Registered Voters
Cast Their Ballots

A total of. 5,819 persons
in Tuesdays second prim-
airy, a final official tally by
Sam Pinder, supervisor of
registration, showed today.
Pinder said this was about 80
per cent of the 10,207 registered
voters in Monroe County. About so
per cent voted in the first primary,
May 4.
OF the 5,Sl9 who voted, 24s were
absentee ballots and the remain
der machine ballots.
Absentee Ballots ~
The official absentee ballot count
showed the following votes for the
various candidates:
Collins - 81; Johns - 1873, in
the governors race.
In the run for the state senate
seat in the Path district, Franklin
got Isl of the absentee ballots and
Neblett II.
Bentley drew 135 and Freeman
50 in the contest for county COM
missioner in the second district.
Grand Totals
Here are the final official grand
totals for Monroe County, combin-
ing both the machine votes and
the absentee ballots:
Collins - 2529
Johns - 2978
Franklin - 1897
Neblett - 34O9
Bentley - 2205
Freeman - 3149
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-27
Tension Grows
In Central
America Today
us. Customs Men
Ransack French
Ship For Arms

PANAMA R-Tensions increased
in jittery Central America today
as US. customs inspectors at the
Atlantic mouth Of the Panama
Canal ransacked the cargo of a
French freighter-presumably for
contraband arms.
An agent Of the French Line at
Cristobal said a search of its $685.
ton freighter Wyoming began last
night Elm connection with the bust
ness in Guatemala" He obviously
referred to us. charges that left
list Guatemala recently received a
large arms shipment from behind
the Iron Curtain. Guatemala is one
of the Wyoming's ports of call.
The agent declared, however,
"There are no arms or contraband
aboard" He said the ship carried
only general cargo.
Director Edmond Lanier of the
French Line said in Paris, how
ever, the Wyoming was carrying
seven boxes of sporting weapons
described in the manifest as hunt
ing rifles and pistols - consigned
from Antwerp, Belgium. Three of
the boxes were to be unloaded at
San Jose, Guatemala, and the 9TH
ers at La Libertad, Salvador, La
nier said. He said he did not know
who sent the boxes. He did not
know how many weapons were in
Continued on Page Two)
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Post Object
Close Monday
For Holiday

Most stores VIII be open Monday
but the post office will be closed
because of the Memorial Day holi.
day which falls on Sunday this
year, it was announced today.
Clyde p. Stickney, acting post
master, said all windows in the
post office will be closed Monday
and there will be no carrier de-
livery.
Mail will be collected from the
street boxes and mail will be ship
ped out as usual. Mail sent to post
office boxes will be distributed to
the boxes.
Parcel post packages will be de-
ivered Monday.
Mrs. Kathleen Lucas, chairman
of the Retail Division of the Key
West Chamber of Commerce said
that retail stores viii be open both
Saturday and Monday, with a few
exceptions.