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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-14

land is not the first time she has
taken off by herself for parts un-
known.
Born in Dunfriesshire, Scotland,
this young-looking blonde woman
went through the London blitz af-
ter marrying an officer in British
service. Her husband was killed
during the early part of the war,
and in 1919, says Mrs. Melville,
she made the trip to Canada as an
adventure.
Trek by truck
Two years ago, Mrs. Melville
and a friend bought a delivery
truck and started a long trek
through British Columbia. They
carried all their travelling equip
ment with them and stayed only
one night in a motel, holding their
lodging expense to $500 for the en-
tire trip.
When Mrs. Melville and her
friend arrived in Vancouver, they
had only ten cents left, so set out
looking for work. They had no luck
finding anything in their line
restaurant business-and took a
job picking berries outside Van
couver.
Hardest work I ever did in my
life," Mrs. Melville commented.
Her working hours were from 6
am. to 8 pm, but she earned
$40O, enough to take her a bit far
Their in her journey. Meanwhile,
she lived in a converted chicken
coop and could see snow-covered
mountains from the berry patch.
At the end of September, she and
her friend started out for Seattle,
Washington, where they salmon
fished. She hadn't much luck fish
ing, but enjoyed the camping out,
still living in the truck.
On the return trip, Mrs. Mel
Vile bought a small sel-service-
type grocery store in Vancouver
and worked 20 hours a day keep.
ing it in operation. Here, she says,
she sold the original old faithful
delivery truck and bought a new
one.
Mature provides
After selling the grocery store,
she packed up once again, equip.
ped her truck with everything but
a washing machine and started
home to Winnipeg via the western
United States.
Throughout the states, Mrs. Mel
vile did her washing in rivers. In
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-14
Club Calendar
EVERY SUNDAY

EVERY SUNDAY
2:00-CAP Cadets Poinciana Community House
3:30-Orden Cabaleros de 10 LUZ, 422 Amelia St.
EVERY MONDAY
1O:00-Gym Class for Officers wives Bldg Seapane Base
7:3O@SgSbee Community Council at Shelter
S:00-Loga Mar Nro. Cabaeros de Marti Elizabeth
8:00-Acohoics Anonymous
MONDAY, AUGUST Is
sOO-Elz Taylor Circle LIST Baptist Church, church
7:30-Pythian Sisters, Pyhan Hail. 728 Fleming Street
70-WSCS Ley Memorial Methodist Church. church annex
S:00-Juvenle Council Clinic Building, Fleming Street
S-General meeting Women of LIST PeSby Church at church
s:Oo-Mehodist Men, Wesley House, Varela Street
S:0O-Lons Club Auxiliary, Lions Den Seminary Street
EVERY TUESDAY
s:OO-Lades Day Golf Tourna ment Golf Club
S:OO-Thrift Shop, Navy CommiSsary open until II
10:s0-Truman Junior Garden Club at the school =.
6:45-Kiwanis Club LaConcha Hotel -
730Yolh for Christ Bible Study Fleming St. Methodist Church
S:00-Knights OF Pythas Pyhian Hall, 72S Fleming St
8:00-Sock Car Association, Legion Home Stock Island
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-14
Former Key Vest
Girl Ranks High

Phyllis E. Cruz, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. B. J. Cruz, 30 N. E. End
Ave-, DANA, was among the stu
dents named to the deans list at
Florida State University for the
spring semester.
Miss Cruz is enrolled in the
school of business and is ma joring
In business education. She will be-
GIN her sophomore year in the fall.
The Cruz family formerly lived
in Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-14
HREE-CoRNERED DIAPER

BOSTON Up - The old fashioned
triangle diaper for babies is max
ing a comeback. At the Boston
Lying-In Hospital, Mrs. Mary Rose
Bethard, nursery supervisor, says
the pendulum has swung back to
the three-cornered-fold.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-14
TeIeUisiOn Stars
Visit TO,uners

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Barry are
visiting Admiral and Mrs. George
c. Towner at their quarters on the
Naval Station. @
The Barrys are well known In
Fl. Lauderdale as radio common
tators and also appear on televi-
sion. The TV show is called eli,
Neighbor" and is broadcast from
c large hotel in Fl. Lauderdale.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-14
WOrkmaHls Visit
Relatives Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Workman
and small son David Of Washing
ton, D. c., are visiting Mrs. Work
mans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
P. johnson, 615 Fraacis st.
Mrs. Workman is the former
Jennie Mae johnson.
The Workmans will return to
their home Monday by plane.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-14
Sigsbee Teen-Agers
Set Costume Dance

Sissbss Park tesn-assrs will
enjoy q costume dance which
will be held ct the Sissbes
shelter tonight. Dance time is
from . to II. Prizes will Be
given for the best costume.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-14

Potato growers sometimes are
puzzled by the seed pods, looking
like tomatoes. which will develop
different kind of potato, almost
never the same kind found on the
plant that produced the seed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-14
Miss Rosemary Lone Becomes The
Bride Of Leroy johnson August IL

In candeght service Fleming
rosemary Lowe became the bride Leroy on Aug
pm The Reverend Edon Simmons pastor church.
formed the double ring ceremony.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-14
Visit To Key Vest Is Included In
Canadian WOman's Saga Of JOURNEYS
By JEAN SNEICR

the wander bites, Mrs Wned Melville of Winnneg
time applying remedypeno fr
places she has but has yen visit 1890 ava
Evening star., 1954-05-30

At 1853 hands and more
than 1,5OO pounds, Timber
Boy is a big horse. His dis
position is none too good,
either. He is apt to give the
equivalent of a growl in horse
language when orders are
given by any one but Mrs.
Spradlin.
Although she is an expert
enced horsewoman, Mrs.
Spradlin did not attempt to
ride Timber Boy until a year
after he came to her stable.
A veteran rider took him over
the jumps first.
Il started riding him two
years ago, at a show in David
sonville, Md, when his regular
rider didn't show up," she
explained. They told me he
was too much horse for me to
handle, but we won the knock
down-and-out class that day
and have been winning ever
since"
Mrs. Spradlin jumps Timber
Boy In the open class, where
the top horses compete.
Often, she is the only woman
rider among more than Is
men in the event.
Mrs. Spradlin, who lives at
9O48 Rhode Island avenue,
College Park, trains Timber
Boy at Timberbrook Farm on
Evening star., 1954-05-30

Metzerott road, a short dis
tance behind Byrd Stadium.
Tomorrow afternoon, she will
put her Steed through his
PAGES in the Iron Bridge Hunt
Club Show at BurtonSville,
Md. She is secretary of the
club.
Once, Mrs. Spradlin won
first prizes with Timber Boy
the same afternoon in two
different shows. She won $50
in Southern Maryland, then
vanned 35 miles to Wheaton,
arriving just in time to win
another prize.
Among the many honors
Evening star., 1954-05-30

she has won are the Roxy
Trophy at the Potomac Hunt
in 1852 and jumper champion
at six shows on the Eastern
Shore last summer. Once, at
a show in EaSton, Md, she had
to jump 80 times to win the
knockdown-and-out award.
AS If starring in horse shows
wasn't enough, Mrs. Spradlin
is hoping to have a crack at
steeplechasing and polo.
Il went over to Laurel race
track one year and tried to
get a mount in a steeple-
chase" she said, but they
wouldn't let me-"
Evening star., 1954-05-30

A WEIGHT difference of
"A 1,400 pounds doesn't stop
Doris Spradlin from bossing
Timber Boy-and the big
brute takes it.
At 5-foot-5 and 10 pounds
with her blond curlS flying in
the wind, Mrs. Spradlin (the
former Doris Longanecker),
isn't a fearful sight by a long
Evening star., 1954-05-30
By Brian Bell. Jr.

ny bran DeIls u.
shot. However, her horse
jumps when she speaks.
Mrs. Spradlin, %, has won
more than $50 ribbons in two
years at horse shows in the
Washington area. The star of
her stable. Timber Boy, has
accounted for many of the
awards.
The Arizona post., 1954-02-05
US. Asked
To Intervene
With Austria

NEW YORK (JTA) - Ar
appeal for intercession was
addressed to the govern.
ments of the United States
Britain and France on the is.
sue of Jewish claims against
Austria. The committee rep.
resents % major Jewish or
ganizations throughout the
world.
The known sympathy of
the three Governments for
the Jewish claims makes it
inconceivable," the commit.
tee said, that a settlement of
the Austrian problem could
take place without adequate
r e dre IS of the material
wrongs inflicted upon Aus
trian Jewry during the Nazi
period" 1t is therefore "nec-
essary at this juncture to Sc
cure a binding commitment
on the part of Austria to set
The Arizona post., 1954-02-05
Urged Adopt
Water Study

Eric Johnston, Pres. Eisen.
hoWer's special envoy to the
Middle East, called on Israel
Ambassador Eban to inform
him of his plans for reSump-
ton of his mission to explore
prospects of a regional water
plan for the Middle East.
Mr.. Johnston has submit
ted to Israel and the Arab
States a plan for development
of the water resources of the
Jordan River prepared by ex-
perts of the Tennessee Valley
Authority. The plan receiv-
ed a negative or lukewarm
reception from most of the
Arab states,
The Israel Ambassador told
newsmen that in all recent
conversations he has had
with the State Department,
he has continuously stated
Israels unreserved opposi-
ton to the granting of mill
tary aid to any Arab League
member state,
The Arizona post., 1954-02-05

Israel moved to bring the
weight of international au-
thority to bear on Egypt for
that country's continued vio-
lation of the Security Coun-
Gil resolution of Sept. 1851
condemning Egypt's denial to
shipping of free passage of
the Suez Canal and it's viola
ton of the Israel-Egyptian
armistice agreement by its
blockade of ISrael-bound ship
ping.
Ambassador Eban, acting
on instructions from Jerusa-
lem, called on the Security
Council to give urgent con-
sideration" to the Israel com.
plant against Egypt. Leslie
Knox Munro, of New Zeal
and, February President of
the Council, was expected to
summon the Council imme-
diately.
The Israel action had been
pending several weeks as
Egypt extended it's blockade
measures at the SueZ Canal
The Arizona post., 1954-02-05
Tiberius Mission
Work CUrfuiIed

TEL AVN (JTA)-A Scot
tish missionary whose activi-
ties in TiberiaS had caused
much resentment was told he
could continue normal mis-
sionary work in the city but
would not be permitted to
offer economic inducements
to prospective proselytes or
to work among Jewish chill
dren.
Mayor Tzahar of Tiberias
told DR.. A. Walter, the head
of the missionary group, that
The Arizona post., 1954-02-05
u. S.-IsrueI
Nonsecturiun
Group Storts

ANNAPOLIS, MD. CJTA)
Formation of the America
Israel Society, a non-sectar-
ian national organi z ati6n
founded by leaders of various
faiths and all walks of Amer
ican life, was announced by
Governor Theodore McKeldin
of Maryland. Cove rnors
Christian Herter of MaSSa-
chusetts and Robert B. Mey-
ner of New Jersey were
among those present at the
founders dinner, held in the
Governors mansion.
The society will seek to
promote cultural relations
and goodwill between the
United States and Israel. 1t
plans to establish local chap
ters throughout the country.
The program includes vari-
Gus forms of interchange of
ideas and creative art, assist
ance in the exchange of pro-
feSSorS, students, writers, lee
turers, and development of
a library of cultural mater
ials relating to America-Is-
rael relations.
The Society also plans to
publish a bulletin devoted to
improvement of understand,
ing between the Israel and
American peoples, and to pro-
mote hospitality tours" in
each of the countries by citi-
ZenS of the other. 1t will seek
to supplement, not duplicate,
the work of other organiZa-
tions, and will cooperate with
all who are concerned with
furthering close Israel-Amer-
ican relations.
The Arizona post., 1954-02-05

tie without delay the claims
of the surviving victims of
NaZi persecution"
The negotiations between
the Committee and the Aus
trian Government were init
lated June II, 1858 and reach
ed a deadlock last month as
a result of Chancellor Raab's
refusal to negotiate a settle
ment of heirless Jewish prop
erty until the signing of an
Austrian peace treaty.
The Arizona post., 1954-02-05
Bank Of America
Grants Loan

JERUSALEM (JTA) = Is.
rael has obtained a short
term loan from the Bank of
America to cover a number
of other short-term obliga-
tons which fall due this year,
Pinchas Saphir, director gen
eral of the Israel Finance
Ministry, revealed here today
upon his return from a visit
to the US. Mr.. Sapir refused
to reveal any details of the
loan.
The Arizona post., 1954-02-05
Israel Seeks World Opinion
Against Egypt's Violations

to apply not only to war po-
tential materials but also to
food and clothing and took
action to prevent any ships
destined for the Israeli port
of Eilat to pass through the
Gulf of Akaba. The Israel
Foreign Ministry, however,
wanted to see the Israel-Syr-
ian issue disposed of first.
The Arizona post., 1954-02-05

normal activities and distrib-
ution of the New Testament
would be permitted. If the
mission wished to offer eco
nomic aid, he declared, it
should do so through the
municipalities welfare de-
partment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-15

H. G. Wells wrote more than Q
dozen books after be was 10 years
old.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-15
The Mdye@ Labor Scene
Uneasy Quiet Prevails On US. Labor Scene

men closely following the situation
say that, next to the business lag,
tne reason for so few big strikes
these days is that President Eisen-
hover is keeping aloof from labor
disputes.
Under some former administra.
tions employees charged that un.
ions often fomented strikes, or
strike threats, to give the govern.
ment an excuse to step In and help
get them more than they'd normal.
~ expect in collective bargaining.
Many students Of the labor situa.
ton sincerely feel that ALDERMAN.
asement relations are constantly
maturing and that this. too, is an
important reason for fewer labor
troubles. Secretary of Labor James
r. Mitchell said recently:
Every year about 1000 col.
lective bargaining agreements are
peacefully negotiated or renewed
In the United States. The few
strikes make headlines, but the
numerous peaceful settlements arr
not news.
Hundreds of thousands Of indi.
vidual grievances are settled with.
out . work stoppase every year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-15

The sad truth is that Russia and China form the
of another bloc of aggressor nations bent dominating
the world.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-15
MENTAL CASE ACTION DEFENDED

Editor, The Citizen:
Replying to Mr. Horizons letter in the Peoples Forum
of Saturday. would like to furnish the following nforma-
ton concerning the mental case in question!
While authority in this matter rested entirely with
the Sherifs Office and the County Judge the county
commission interviewed in the in the boys interest
and assured all concerned that whatever funds
essary to alleviate the boys condition would be forth
coming through the county government.
The entire county commission spent more than three
hours at the Monroe County jail June and after taking
into consideration the boys previous record inmate
of institution in Shelby, Mass and the advice of Dr.
Moore and Dr. Herr the decision made by those in
authority to get the boy in the state institution quickly
possible.
The boy has been suffering from head injury since
he was 10 years of age and long record of treat
ment and in his home state In the opinion of the
doctors observing the youth it doubtful that OPP
Grafton locally could have brought him back to normally
However, the county commission has jurisdiction
in the offer made by the Navy doctor it
probably made to the shers office the proper
thory in the The offer neither received
fused by the county commission and respect the
question of Saving of money taken into consideration
The statement "that the youth would spend the rest
of his life in mental institution is in error in
state institution every effort is made help those who
be helped. They we'll equipped and stated to
take of patients Of this kind Where patient has
record in another state the authorities there always
consulted and the best for the patient always done
If Mr.. Horton or any other interested citizen would
to to my office to the sherfs office add
ona information can be furnished this to
him that everything possible done for the best inter-
est of this boy.
JOE ALLEN.
June H. 1854. Key West, Fla.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-15
New Trouble Looms For Long
Delayed European Army Pact

ably cost him support among he
MRP bloc.
Observers still can only speeu.
late whether the Assembly, If il
came to q vote on EDO, would
approve the plan to rearm West
Germany as part Of q six-natioa
forces All sources agree the out.
come would be close.
Advocates Of EDO believed a few
weeks ago they could line up q ma.
jority Of 20 to 30 members. This.
however, counted on the support Of
at least 90 Of the los Socialists IN
the Assembly. A special Socialist
party congress recently endorsed
the treaty and threatened party dis
cipline against members opposing
the past. but there still IL q large
group Of Socialist diehards willing
to defy those orders.
us. representatives in Paris are
exhibiting new impotence with the
French delay on edo, which has
been ratified by West Germany,
Belgium, The Netherlands and Lux
embourg. Some top Americans say
they have strung along with French
tagging 40 long as they can. They
say they no longer can plead with
the American Congress for len.
iency.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-15

There is q great deal Of industrial
harmony in this country and far
more cooperation between labor
and management than we some.
times realize"
Another important factor in
keeping labor peace 10 arbitration.
This is the method Of putting an
argument up to q neutral party
for a decision binding On both
sides.
Use of arbitration has grown
tremendously in recent years.
Neither side is ever completely
satisfied with the outcome, but it
is widely accepted as q way 10
interpret existing contracts and, 10
q lesser extent, to dix new wage
rates and other contract terms,
Long-term contracts are paying
off too. The five-year agreements
in the auto industry, for instance,
have assured smooth labor rela.
tons. Those agreements expire
next year. The steel industry had
five-year moratorium on pension
negotiations, but il expires this
June.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-15
Charge Against
Widow" Dropped

LEXINGTON, Tenn. R-A Judge
yesterday dropped a charge of un.
lawful cohabitation against attrac.
tive Mrs. James Hern, who re.
married while her husband was q
prisoner Of war.
Judge A. T. Taylor took the &C.
ton at the request Of the former
POW, Sgt. James Cogburn. The
sergeant told the court he "be.
lieved it was best for all con-
cerned."
Mrs. Hern, "A, said she married
her present husband, a 25.year.old
former Marine, believing Cogburn
had died in Korea.
Cogburn was released last Au.
gust after three years as a prison.
er of the Communists. He obtained
a divorce when he arrived home.
The Herns remarked.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-15
Cancer Victim
Kills Self, Child

BALTIMORE IA Baltimore
electrician, who recently learned
he had cancer, was found fatally
wounded along with his 6.year-old
daughter yesterday.
A .22-caliber rifle was beside the
dead man, James Stanley Jaku.
bowski, Al, found seated in his car
in nearby Anne Arundel County.
His daughter Shirley was lying
in the road beside the car.
The two died five minutes apart
in South Baltimore General Hospi
tai about two hours after they
were found.
Jakubowsh had failed to keep q
2 pm. appointment with his doctor
yesterday.
The RELATIONSHIPS have another
child, a son, II.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-15

line your choice. Correct answers
are given under the test.
l. When the speed of a car is
increased from Is m. p. n. to 50
m. p. h., the braking distance Is
increased approximately: (a) four
times, (b) three times, (c) twice.
2. At so m. p. h. reasonably
safe distance at which to follow
the car ahead is: (a) 8, (b) 4, (c)
S car lengths.
3. You are travelling at IS m. p. n.
and wish to pass another car trave-
ling at IS m. p. h. This requires
about 10 seconds. The number OF
feet that your car. will travel be-
fore you have passed and are back
on the right side of the road again
is: (a) 300 feet, (b) $50 feet, tc)
$50 feet.
4. Drivers exceed speed limits
chiefly because: CAD they don't
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-15
By HARVEY HUDSON

PARIS N-France's current po.
litical crisis spelled new trouble
today for the long delayed Euro
pean army treaty. The controver-
sial pact in turn posed q major
problem for Premier Designate Pr
ere Mendes.France or anyone else
trying to succeed ousted Premier
Joseph Laniel.
Laniel and his Cabinet resigned
after losing q National Assembly
vote of confidence on Indochina
Saturday. Mendes-France, whose
criticism Of government policy in
Indochina was q major factor In
Laniel's fall, accepted the mandate
to form q cabinet yesterday. He is
slated to seek confirmation before
the Assembly tomorrow or Thurs.
day.
His chances were considered
slight. A big factor is the bad split
in the Chamber over the scheduling
Of debate on ratification Of the Eu-
ropean Defense Community (EDC)
pact, which has been languishing in
committee for more than two
years.
Any successor to Laniel needs
the support of both the Catholic
Popular Republican Movement
(MRP) and the Union for Repub-
lican and Social Action (URAS),
the latter made up Of followers Of
Gen. De Gaulle. The MRP wants
the army treaty debated as quickly
a. possible; the Gaullists bitterly
opposed to the edo plan, will fight
any attempt to force debate.
The new Premier win have 10
conjure up some formula to recon.
cile these views. Mendes-France's
public statements have been more
against than for the European
army, q position which will prob.