The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 31, 1950, Page 2

ed tats, : + gh, and Ann te tint ‘omy Bene" im Key West and GENEROUS RESPONSE States closed yesterday, including the one in Jackson Square, which has been provid- ing entertainment, recreation and relaxa- tion for the sailors in Key West. According to the director at the local USO, last year the door count of visitors there totaled 232,141. Of course, as he points out, the same men returned many times, which in- dieates that they appreciated the spirit of welcome and good fellowship that was ac- corded them whenever they visited what really was their clubhouse. The YMCA‘ operated in conjunction with the USO in Jackson Square. This afternoon’a meeting is being held to try to find a way in which the YMCA ean con- tinue to operate. Money is the dominant factor in whatever arrangement may be made to provide a place where the sailors on liberty in Key West may go to read, to play games, to.dance, to participate in or witness an entertainment, or to watch mo- tion pictures. —~ But those affairs are not the only things that have been provided at the local USO for sailors. The aim of the dir- ector has been to create something of a home atmosphere for the men who visited there. Many of them went to the USO to write letters to their folks or friends. The daily average of such letters, the director says, ranged between 50 and 100. And it was not unusual when the mothers of sail- ors came to Key West for them to go to the USO to visit their sons. The YMCA is willing to assist in de- fraying the expenses that will be incurred in the event the Jackson Square building remains in operation. Probably it will be dicided at the meeting now in progress to appeal to the people of Key West to con- tinue the YMCA activities in Jackson : Square. - stands i ersons. As The Citizen stated time and again ng acrennaygne ta of || during the second World War, men in the there will be some after May 2. armed services frequently had to contend THE ORACLE with homesickness. That is a terrible feel- ing, as anybody who has experienced it well knows. Many of the soldiers ard sail- ors in Key Wést during the war complain- ed about this city, but The Citizen pointed out had they been in any other city they would have complained just as_ bitterly. They were homesick, and the only place that would have eased their feelings would have been their hometown, even though it had been merely a hamlet or a crossroads. It has always been the ‘aim of the YMCA to try to make its visitors feel at home. As the director at Jackson Square has stated, he has tried to make the sailors who have come there feel at home, much so as it is possible to attain that ob- jective. The Citizen trusts that, should an ap- peal be made to Key Westers for funds to keep the local YMCA in operation, the re- sponse will be generous. RUSSIA REINTRODUCES SLAVERY The Russian Government has turned a deaf ear to the protests and pleas of other nations which seek to ascertain the fate of hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war still unaccounted for more than five years after the end of the second World War. Z In the Far East, the United States has requested information on the fate of 376,- 828 Japanese prisoners still unaccounted for. It has urged the Soviet Union to per- mit an investigation of their fate by an in- ternational humanitarian organization. In this country, persons of Hungarian descent assert that the Russians took some 600,000 men and women from Hungary and that there still remain more than 200,- 000 Hungarian men and women in Russia and in Siberia, These individuals are slaves of the worst type. The suspicion also exists that there are thousands of former German soldiers and nationals stil! confined inside the Sov- iet Union. These unfortunate persons make up a part of the vast horde of ‘free ber” that the Russians are callously us- ing. They are slaves by the accident of war but their masters seem to be sternly resolved to make these unfortunate peo- ple serve their end, regardless of their health or their death. at Key West, Plorida, as second class matter we ASSOCIATED PRES! sr aooatated, Frese is exclusively entitled to | geePe meters tnhete Seek hor sse the local “news published “here. ; 4 neue $12. vents a ‘line. en' inment by churches from ue 18 te be derived are 5 eents @ line. fs am opem forum and invites dis. of public issues and subjects ef local 0} interest, but it will not publish amonymou ‘communication: TO RECLAIM TIDAL LANDS ‘The Government of the United States, has spent millions of dollars to ir- the arid lands of the nation is now wndertaking a scientific study which is expected to promote the reclamation, for agricuitaral purposes, of six million acres » ef Rome of the country’s richest soil. Already, Government scientists are { Conducting an experiment thirty miles * south of Savannah, Georgia, to determine S the feasibility of converting the fresh- Meter tidal marsh lands and marine ter- fates, extending from Virginia to Florida, inte suitable land for pasture grasses and vegetable crops. « The idea is to follow the famous re- Glamation pattern of The Netherlands and © use a system of canals, dykes, drainage M@itches, tide gates and water pumps, to free much of the soil from its excess water. This was a fertile area in the early days Saf the nation, when the colonists utilized fp the rich soil of the region to grow rice, sea land cotton and indigo plants. ‘The supervisor of the present project th Charles B. Gay, a soil scientist of the ; es Department of Agriculture, Mr, Gay says there are three million to four million Bare of “gumbo”, lands along the South- coast and one million, five hundred md to two million acres of fresh- tidal marchiands. Both soils, he says, suited to pasture grasses and rope if the excess water condi- ean be controlled. DISCOVERING THE UNIVERSE Beeause the Southern Hemisphere of- fers an opportunity to study -more ac- jeurately the most brilliant and important Werion of the heavens, the Milky Way, Bagittarivs and Scorpius, a number of Polleges maintain observatories in South Africa. They also have a better oppor- tunity te study the South Pole of the E beavens. ht ie amazing to read the revelations Wet the astronomers. They tell us that the of the Milky Way galaxy is 30,000 ie pea away. or some two hundred ‘Million million miles from our sun, which ie one ef the hundred billion stars that _ Make up the galaxy. Man has come a long way in his effort _& onderstand the Universe since the ear- ‘i belief that the earth was the center of ‘it all, with sun, moon and stars revolving ‘around the tiny globe. The clash between Peligious leaders and early scientific ob- servers of the stars has largely dissipat- ed with the years, but there are other areas in which the ignorance of man sur- "passes his information, as -oneee pe eteeepesere tions of the world can do about the pris- oners of war remaining in Russia. Never- theless, the fact that this unhappy horde exists should serve as an indication of the fate to be expected by any nation which ‘permits the Soviet Union to defeat it in war. The. prolonged captivity of war pris- oners, as practiced by the Soviet, tutes a blot on eivilization that is just as black as that caused by the manner in which Hitler treated subject and alien populations. Sixty USO “centers in the United , Enjoying a. fortnight’s, here, the first since» 1935, Southernmost BARLEAU. A Barleau best seller, | in Recent novels include Wheat Bends Low,” which is be- ing considered as a_ Bette Davis starrer. The author’ “Strange Gates Open, published by Julian being Messener, in June. Nassau soon, is by the progres the Island City 5. ee, oA 2 The RALPH WORTHINGTONS since 1935. of Cleveland, have left for Haiti! # aboard their schooher “White Cap.” They were guests at a “bon voyage” party tendreed them by that old “candle bleeder” Rex Brumgart! $ * * Mention of Haiti recalls the fact that TEC SHAWN, whom you'll see Thursday night, was in| Haiti just prior to his recent visit nere. Ted made an inten- sive study of native tribal and voodoo dances in the colorful re- public. Pee MESS MRS. MARY PENTECOST, beaming with joy over becoming a brand new grandmother, has opened her winter home heare. With her, of cou is her prize French poodle, “Felice” . . . still full of her oid tricks. ‘ soo SF The misses PAT BETHEL and LYNN SCHNEIDER inform me that the girls of the junior clas: at C.M.I. are planning a bingo game at Parish Hall in weeks. Prizes for the affair are being solicited from Tocal mer- chants. 1% * A really diplomatic ‘bartender is WALTER WILEY, ho pre- sides over the SUN AND, SAND CLUB'S cocktail lounges He has. served as an attache to the U. S: Diplomatic Corps many fat- attached ta during the occupation. Walter, at present engrossed in that chucklesome book. “Chips Off The 1 Benchley,” speaks several languages fl Yaokle is. attempting to learn still another lingo, so pray do not think him 1938. “The latest, | Inc., will hit the book stalls late | Barleau, who will take off for i two} | viewed from a comfortably prone } position on my bed. It is white; and blocked off squares of ‘scund-proof material. | Painting is necessitated by | sonre water stains caused by some past rain. But the man who jcomes to see about the drains jhas long since done what he ‘came to do. The water tinted several dove gray designs about the edges. In one corner, from the proper angle, I can see the distinct outline of a herd of ele- phants accompanied by a long horned steer. A fascinating mural. | Further along the wall is the jhead of a helmeted Greek god- ;dess. Above the dressing table is tan intriguing tropical isle and here is also a Chinese vase, a | ubangi and a likeness of Ruther- ford B. Hayes. I lie abed and study those ent ‘chanting pastels several hours each week and have formed a strong attachment for them. I’ve ; been toying with the idea of ;copying them before’ blotting them out with paint. There is also the problem of | uncrating the books and build- ; ing shelves for them. And select- ing a color for the ceiling. | That is why, Mr. Goulet, I have | not checked with you about the paint and stuff. It takes courage, | in addition to pianning, to erase | from existence such intriguing | companions. ‘ H My wif? does not understand i me. She says I am lazy. Your Horoscape ANUARY 31, 1950 s more force than tion and you are apt power of to be m d more by strange impul than by reason. Re- member that more wil! be gained by the use of discretion than by mere brute strength. You may carry your point for the moment, but danger follows close in many such cases AAADAAAADADALADAESD Political Announcements State Democratic Primary, May 2, 1950 Oe dated tadadatntatadatatadndadnindl For U. S. Congressman 4th Congressional District PAT CANNON ‘ la- We do not know what the civilized na- |’ sat consti- For State Senator JAMES A. FRANKLIN Re-Election For State Senator NORWOOD R. STRAYHORN For State Representative J. Y. PORTER, IV For County Commissioner Second District FRANK BENTLEY For County Commissioner Second District LOUIS CARBONELL For County Commissioner Second District FRED J. DION For County Commissioner Fourth District GERALD SAUNDERS For Member of School Board Third District EUGENE L. ROBERTS —= Your Grocer SELLS That STAR * BRAND and CUBAN TRY A POUND TODAY! } $1200 COLLECTED Continued From Page One) | of the ‘benevolent acts of our Local Musicians’ Union. Mr. Har- ! vey said that it was one of the orgamizations in Key West which ; did not wait to be asked to con- tribute, for their Secretary, Mrs. | Ruby Crawley, beat them to it | by writing a letter and saying, “The Musicians’ Union has its ; music in readiness for tne March | of Dimes. When do we start?” | Sie) 5 RE aa CITY COMMISSION | ' (Continued From Page One} appropriation of $100 to the Key | West High School Band at help i defray expenses of the trip to at- ;tend the Gasparilla events at ; Tampa next week will be consid- | ered. } The band is leaving Sunday, and on Monday it will appear in the Gasparilla Day parade, Earl | Dillon, director, said today. AEC SAYS AMERICA (Continued From Page One) | Atomic Energy Commission ) states that “The nation’s atomic }enterprises are on a sound foot- { ing.” ! The AEC admitted some de- j ficiencies in speed of operations | continue to exist, and it said the fact that Russia now has an » atomic bomb emphasizes the im- ! portance of getting the most out of the nation’s atomic resources. STRAND coniitiones Tuesday and Wednesday The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad ith . BASIL RATH- BRS a nN RT Tuesday and Wednesday TARZAN and the GREEN GODDESS with MERMAN BRIN and ULA HOLT Coming: Tobacco Road ie | i TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 5 tH i FA Hf i Eg % A 2 & 3 i Ee i be was: as. was David, well it was his mon to which they were pleasant, a his still further expectations his mother. He didn’t mind. tha’ He was dressed for tennis so ould get away from Adele’s hot if her expected sister wasn’t in- teresting enough. He didn’t be- lieve in boring himself more than was absolutely: necessary, thou; he tried to be as polite as possil in getting out of boring situations “And just why haven't I met your lovely sister before, Adele?” He always used first names, and} to since he was rich people tended tered by it. Ad 3 5g i rfectl; smile at TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS | (Know*America) Tallulah Bankhead, _aetress, ; ago. H Eddie Cantor, comedian, singer years ago. John Sparto, of Old Benning- 74 years ago. ieal Union, 1 of the American Journal ing, born in Cheboygan, Mich., 73 born in Huntsville, Ala., 48 years Suan re Hawiey, - Blue- | Veterans Administration medical and actor, born in New York, sri anee re Loe oe Gardner Cowles, Jr., ton, Vt., writer, born in England,’ Moines, noted publisher, born in: , Alonga, Iowa, 47 years ago. Rupert Hughes, of Los Angeles, | Woodruff Randolph, president famous author, born at Lancas- of the International Typhograph- ter, Mo.. 78 years ago. Mary M. Roberts, former editor Mo., 58 years ago. of Nurs- | The beehive, symbol of try, is Utah’s state emblem. — former ‘oss head, born in Warrenton, |; do you think were installed in Florida in 1949? The year 1949 was such a big year in the growth of telephone facilities and service, we thought you would like to know some of the facts and figures. Here’s the story of the year in brief: New Telephones More than 103,500 new telephones were in- stalled in Florida last year! That’s a lot of telephones, requiring the addition of huge quantities of wire, cable, poles, central office equipment and new buildings or building additions. Rural Tetephones Many construction crews were busy string- ing lines in rural areas throughout the state last year. During the year more than 26,300 new rural telephones were installed. Money Spent e This vast expansion and improvement of telephone service in Florida in 1949 cost more than $23,100,000. This was over and above other millions of dollars paid out in Florida for operating expenses. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CompANy MPA} so much value... ! a Sisal GLE MEI New Buildings : Sixteen new buildings or building additions were completed in the state last year work is under way on other : Projects for 1950, and new building People at Work. = _ close of 1949 there were more than »200 people employed the! : ; Lb herp Bell Florida. Wages for mectt Bos and ck — to millions of dotlars—a substin- tial contribution to trade = peer and prosperity 4 Florida and the South are growing as never before and We are Continuing our all- out hh to ae telephone service con- stant ore valuable and avail: - Pa ailable to more «++ 80 little cost