The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 24, 1950, Page 2

— an i PAGE TWO ‘he West Citizen Dally Exeépt Sun ee. Me eee ne Only Dally Newspaper in Key West snd Monroe County yeni eptered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter Ln ADVERTISING Knowa on Al SPECIAL NOTICE Lo 8, Cards of thatiks, resolutions notices, poems, etc., will be he rate of 10 cents a line, @btertainment by churches from revenué wm to be derivéd are 6 cents a line. Citizen ts an open forum and invites dis- “Gueelon of publle issues and subjects of local — but it will not publish anonymous anioath AL EDITORIA FLORIDA ASS MONOGRAPH Dear Voters: We can tell you who elected, not who will be. THE ORACLE Lh A I 1,800 STORMS A MINUTE should be There was a time, not so long ago, when lightning and thunder were con- sidered to be the visible and audible evi- dence of the displeasure of those who dwell in the celestial regions. This theory is not current today among the educated people of Key West but, even so, a full-fledged thunderstorm never fails to excite attention on the part of hu- man beings. While we are accustomed to our se- vere thunderstorms in the summer, we hould not lose sight of the fact that it is always summer somewhere on the sur- face of the globe, Experts tell us that at and given moment, there are 1,800 thun- derstorms in prog! argund the world. They are necessary, according to Dr. Robert E. Holzer, geophysicist, to re- charge the earth’s electrical field and keep it healthfully “negative.” Interesting information about thun- — derstorms, includes the fact that the great- #st number oceur in the afternoon over “Saleh land areas as South America or Af- “ica. Moreover, lightning bolts, seen by =the naked eye as a single electrical flash, are repeated on the average of three times and up to as many as forty times. Major charges are two and one-half to four and one-half miles above the earth. en) DEFENSE LINE EAST OF FORMOSA The attitude of the United States to- ward the advance of Communism in the Par Bast was explained to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee recently by Secretary of State Dean Acheson, who tood his ground before critics, anxious » promote decisive action about For- According to reports of the meeting, the Se¢retary pointed out that the line, Japan-Okinawa-Philippines, is our line of @efense in the Far East and that it is East of Formosa. In this line, according to Mr. Acheson, the United States has an impregn- able defense in the area. It is also interesting to report that the retary, not advocate the erming of Formosa, discussed Southeast Asia, including Burma, India, Siam, Indo- Chima and Indonesia. He expressed the belief that conditions in these areas are better than in the past and suggested that about the most the United States can do is to encourage these. nations and give them some aid under the President's plan to provide technical training and profes- sternal advice in connection with improv- ine their economic status, who does NATIONAL AIRLINES COMEBACK National Airlines, which provides ef- ficient service to the people of Key West, has made a remarkable comeback since the grounding of the DC-6 airlinety from November 1947 to May 1948, and the pro- tracted strike of pilots, clerical and mech- anical personnel, according to a statement issued by its president, George T. Baker. Mr. Baker, after pointing out Nation- al’s record as a low-cost operator, its. ef- forts to reduce operating costs, its position in separating mail pay and subsidy and the advantages of airline competition, declar- es in a statement submitted to the Airline Industry Inquiry of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee of the Unit- ed States Senate: “With the DC-6’s back in service and the strike settled, National’s financial position showed marked improvement. For the fiscal year 1949, a profit of $38,- 963 was realized after absorbing or writ- ing off all costs connected with the strike’s and grounding. This compares with the loss of $2,309,000 reported for the 1948 fiscal year. During 1949 National was able to pay demand notes which had been issu- ed during the calendar year 1948 to cover installments during that year on long- term loans.” As Mr. Baker points out, the debt was reduced to $1,578,947, representing a de- crease of $1,263,157. Mr. Baker maintains, and uses figures from records to back up his assertion, that National Airlines, Inc., is now in a “sound financial condition.’” He submitted to the senate committee statistical compilations that demonstrate the company’s efficiency and operating costs. But Mr. Baker does not depend on his own figures alone to show his company’s efficiency, excellent service and operat- ing costs. He quotes official CAB statistics to prove that National, for the nine months ending March 31, 1949, had a lower oper- ating expense per available ton-mile than any other of the 16 major airlines in the United States. But National is still endeavoring to achieve further economies. It is entering into a joint ticket-office arrangement with 20 other carriers in six cities in the hope of paring down expenses through the process of building up its efficiency, fact- ors that will result in benefiting the travel- ing public. STARVATION THREAT IN SPAIN The Spanish Government has appeal- ed “to any country whatsoever” to acquire 500,000 tons of wheat, corn and rye, be- tween March Ist and June 30th, in order to avert a famine until Spain’s 1950 crops are harvested in June and July. The public appeal was issued by the offical organ of the Spanish Ministry of Commerce and Industry, with the offer to pay in dollars, in convertible Spanish currency or by a_ barter agreement, whichever the supplier preferred. Other sources point out that, in October, Gen- eralissimo Franco appealed to farmers to increase their wheat acreage because Spain is now forced to import foodstuffs. Until recently Argentina was expected to provide the wheat and other grain but the commercial treaty between the two countries has broken down. In the general discussion of the Span- ish appeal, newspaper reporters tell of an approach to the Soviet Government, which, it is said, has been asked to. send grain to Spain in return for wolfram and mercury. The suggestion is made that the Spanish authorities are putting out the idea that Soviet Russia may try to estab- lish contact with Spain unless there jis some improvement in relations with the Western powers. This must represent something like propaganda for foreign reading because it is contrary to the idea that has been dinned into the Spanish people by the present regime. We are not interested in the political implications of the Spanish appeal but we cannot forbear expressing the opinion that, if the Spanish population is facing actual famine, some way should be found to sell the necessary foodstuffs to- the Spaniards. While we thoroughly disap- prove of the Franco regime and think that the sooner it is overthrown, the better it will be for Spain and the world, we do not countenance the use of famine and starva- tion as a weapon to produce discontent and rebellion. While it is tragic for Spain to be faced with a famine, which may be in large part due to the mismanagement of the present regime, the population of the country is entitled to the consideration of the world. Certainly, political motives should not, and do not, justify the starvation of inno- cent men, women and children. check-up. There seemed to be a slight thrunking ' about. some: where inside me. Waiting in a physician’s office gives one a chancé to analyze one’s symptoms and study the magazines. Would doc find me with some rare malady? Perhaps he would get out a paper about my case. A guy could get famous, by George, if he came up with an} unknown disease. A magazine informed me that Pigeon Key is the simiallest -in- habited island in the world and that Key West is nearer to Cuba than to thé U. S. mainlapd. May- be doc would prescribe a long rest in Havana. 'immmmin. Then the nursé called me into an ‘inner sanctum, . : As she took my. blood pressure; ! theré was astidden’ roaring in my ears. But it was only a truck going by. A,gudden violent crack- ling over my heart nearly sent the thermonteter down my. throat. But it was only a wad of crumpl- ed paper in the pocket. where I keep my notes. ‘ I tried to look brave when the doctor came in. Brave and intelli- gent. The doctor is a patient man (yuk! yuk!) and was not alarm- ed at my symptoms. He prescrib- ed, jabbed me with a needle, gave me some quiet advice and I felt much better. I left feeling greatly improved, a trifle depressed about not being a casé to make medical history, and I lost my crumpled notes. But I found out that Pigeon Key is the smallest inhabited is- land in the world. * 2 Lord Binswanger has decided not to sue me for taking liberties with his pook on canasta. It is a limited edition, which “Should be a consolation. I have read it but once and have already won three games of chess. One rule states “If opponents appear ready to screeple, it, is advantageous to shuffle one’s melds with one’s elbows and yell ‘phnortenblintz!’ Someone will construe this as a call for a short béer and in the ensuing confusion one’s partner may krantz and frebble the deck.” I tried that strategy and got stuck for a check for six beers. (two kibitzers, you see.) One kibitzer asked the other, “Can your wife play?” The other replied, “I but I canasta.” (Come now, let us not get hys- terical!) Mrs. Binswanger, I am. happy to report, is enduring this bit of organized confusion with ad- mirable fortitude. *. 8 The other day I met a lady who was purchasing a copy of the Key West Cook book, compiied vy members of the Womans Club The lady collects cook books as a hobby and has nearly three hun- dred. That constitutes a lot of recipes. * dunno, BAA*4AAOD4444DDEASD Political Announcements State Democratic Primary, May 2, 1950 VV VV VV VV VV VV For State Senator JAMES A. FRANKLIN (Re-Election) For State Senator NORWOOD R. STRAYHORN For State Representative J. Y. PORTER, IV For Member of School Board Third District EUGENE L. ROBERTS | STRAND coniitionss Tuesday and Wednesday SCENE OF THE CRIME witht 3 VAN JOHNSON, GLORI 2 HAVBN, ARL DAHL and TOW DRAKE Detectives at Work Coming: THE GREAT LOVER Boh Hope, Rhonda Fleming, Ronald Young, Roland Culver : % Tuesday and Wednesday | THE MAN THI COULD NOT iG BORIS Katine and LORNA Coming: SILVER RIVER bfrtot Firan and Aan Sheridan I had to see My doctor about a afflicted | tive illustrations, General Automobile ( | Board of County n last night, it was decided that Clerk Ross C. Sawyer write the : State Board of Administration , Our conversation prompted me} asking that body to issue a ¢all to delve into the stages of the/ for bids for Monroe County bonds. Key West Cook Book. It ig aj The clerk will do so today. | co ae great deal more interesting than many current best sellers. In ad=} The Monroe County Sponsoring ‘Committee of the Children’s; dition to rare and ’ Home society met last evening in| tue Gtocer SELLS recipes it offers scores of attrac- ‘odd bits of in-} the lobby of the La Concha Hotel. and CUBAN | formation and there’s a section by} Joe Pearlman, treasurer of the] gentlemen culinary artists, which | organization, reported that he ‘is a hilarious piece d’ resistance. | had received $142.50, the number | At our house we split the cook- | of contributors being in the jing chores and the rivalry often; neighborhood of fifty. ) forces us to dine out. The lady j with the flower on hér ear put! B. M. Duncan returned yester- my CUlinary artistry in the shade}day from Washington, where he by preparing, had spent approximately a week, her specialty, “Flanders Roll.”}in company with Miami attorney; Miss Veidt was our guest, and} Pete Robineau, in the interests of, praised the dinner highly. the Florida Keys Aqueduct Com-; So lam stu@ying that Key|mission’s application for a loan, West Cook Book, and if I can|from the RFC to start operations. trump that “Flanders Roll” ace I|on the fresh water pipe line from | will owe the Women’s Club an, the mainiand. H the other eve: NATIONAI AIRLINES | everlasting Webt. Cae enereerrat ' kik .| New permanent residents of | Ray Morton, the orchestra lead- Key West, are Mr. and Mrs. H. S.! Hudlow and their daughter, Miss | Myrtle Mae formerly of. Atlanta, | Ga., and Pensacola, Fla. They) arrived yesterday afternoon over | the highway to close a deal that} will make them owners of the} { | and Kel Seward joined in the project. They settled for a saw fish, which Morton spearéd. So ; who wants a saw fish? | _ Kel phoned the aquarium and, since the fish was not mortally wounded, a néw homé was ar- ranged for the creature. , An hour later someone called the Sun and Sand, and asked Kel, “Would Mr Morton like to have the saw?” Someone had put the saw fish in with sharks. Mebbe someone was __ baiting me, but that’s the way. I heard it. STRONG ARM BRAND COFFEE TRIUMPH er, wafited to catch a sword | COFFEE a HERE TO GO | s f tO A\ j FECEL ELIJAH SANDS Overseas Radio & Appliance Co. RADIOS - PIANOS and APPLIANCES Classical, Popular and Cowboy Records TELEPHONE 73 617 DUVAL STREET SWEETING'S AUTO SERVICE feotm “Mae” Sewrer ‘dubnnic Black wet de GEO. 0. LUCAS LUCAS ELECTRIC Complete Line Electrical Major & Small Appliances Crosley and Gibson Refrig- erators - Universal a fl Qs <<“ ting Auto Service in 1933, and his son, W. C. Sweet for depend { MR. and MRS. WALTER Cc. 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