The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 21, 1951, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has. the Country, with an Tange of only 14° Fahrenheit a riety <> eCeie fy VOL. LXXII. No. 121 KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, MAY 21, 1 “Defenders Of: Freedom’ & a irl Spectators Saturday Night M.P.'s, City Police Helped Clear Streets By DOROTHY RAYMER No moustachioed dictator appeared on a balcony well out of shooting range. No tanks rumbled down Duval street. No arms were rais- ed in clenched-fist salute as marching units’ passed along Duval street and Tru- man avenue in: the Armed Forces Day parade held here Saturday. The only slogan was the theme of the’ celebration, “Defenders of Freedom,” displayed on floats and let- tered on banners. Jet planes and fighters zipped over- head just at the beginning of the big show, but none of them dropped pamphlets of propaganda. Scattered M.P.’s_ and city po- licemen helped clear the streets so-that there. would be space for the cars and floats, but they car- ried no clubs or fixed bayonets. From my vantage point on my own baleony, I watched mothers swogp their romping ebildren safely out 6f the streets to the curb and fathers hoisting Jaugb- ing offspring to their shoulders to catch a better yiew from a high perch as the fitst-bars of musie sounded and tbe ..proecession sot underway at 7:30 pan. Out in front came a lone horse- man, police lieutenant Harry. Lee Baker, mounted ona spirited bay belonging to another police officer, Buster Cerezo. ' The mount arched its neck pranced and danced sideways, After. him eame the city police escort of motorcycles and cars. No Gesta- ro these, but smiling brown- faced regular guys who waved at the crowd, B, Harvey, parade marshall rolled by in a convertible, lean- ing ever the back of the car to watch the formation behind him, | the 14th Air Force Band, 769th AAF, from Robins Field, Ga. The khaki clad musicians came smartly along playing the air forces’ inspiring song. Kids be- gan chanting “Into the wild blue yonder. . . sryborly. took. up the tune singing and clapping. hands in time to the beat of the drums and the shrilling of the fifes, The Marines landed next, and had the situation well: in hand with ¢ agnificent float. and a full dress marching unit. All dressed up too was “Dempsey,” bulldog-around-town, | belonging to Frank Wayne. “Dem cupied the place of honor Mvine float as symbol of tena- city. In following style, came typical demoeratic the grandeur, one lone motorbike, its rider grinning happily. Right on his lone trail came the U. S. Fleet Sonar school. mai ng unit step- ping along jauntil then the Fleet Reserve association, Branch 56 bearing white rifles. The small fry collection of boy scouts and sea scouts drew a ter- (Continued On Page Five) —— TODAY — TOMORROW Your Last Chance To Take Advantage of Highest Trade-In Allowance For , Your Car New 1951 Packard Used 1950 - 1949 Packard at Oceanview Motel TELEPHONE 9114 Pugh Loomis, Jr., Lt.-Col. Ret. SEE REL “tout over the water off the} lawn straight up and in ihe ht PR EH: eR RORS EH usands Of Where Allies Siddieaedl Red etnies (#) Wirephoto MAP LOCATES THREE KOREAN FRONT AREAS where Red attacks (open arrows) have been repulsed. In the west (A) Allies stopped suicidal North Korean attacks on the outskirts of Seoul. and in the center (B) U.N. lines held firm against Reds — east of Chunchon. On the east-central front (C) where the U.S, Second Division withstood the most concentrated attack of the war the Allies held new positions north of Hongchon, A Chinese attack in the Pungam-Hangye area, the latest assault in the four- day Red drive, was turned back, The Reds were reported re- grouping all along the front for new attacks expected at any time. Spectacular Rescue-At Demonstration, Thrills Spectators Here Seiueay. ——— | which flared up in orange smoke The small boat returned to shore as the helicopter banked in dis tance and headed toward th: orange smoke plum As the “Mixmas' a nick name for helicopters, neared the spot where the man in the watei waited, it slowed down, then hov ered directly over his head, rotary blades whirling. As a rescue loop was lowered. the helicopter descended to not more than 12 feet above the water. Watchers were breat!.less wit! suspense as the ship dropped an other two fect and the Man in the sea grabljea che scseue apparatu ind tighten. d i: about hig None. As he-was drawn uptinto the Sea Helicopter Flies At About Thirty Feet Above Surface Salute of the week goes! to Lt. John Thompson, USN, and Flight Lt. Barney Swinton-Bland, of the RAF, their crewman, J. R. Head, AD-1, and F. B, Taylor, SO- 3, of the Naval. Air Station, for the spectacular rescue- at-sea demonstration they |: put on during. the Armed Forces. Day © celebration here Saturday. " ‘ . ' a 1c os ra : The helicopter, piloted) ‘i, Tavie tov like B trapeze f= . yerformer ivcus, exvept that by Lt. Thompson, circled} nstead of feine Be was ‘interior of the helicopter. The thrilling pick-up was com- pleted; the helicopter tilted its ramp at the Seaplane Base, flying at about 30 feet above the surface. As it > a little and roared higher, maneuvered, some times d. bac toward. -shore, and - ad along the = seaplane seeming to be completely! jasin. Only a few minutes had stationary in mid-air, it sed during the ‘rescue opera- tion. In another two, the % “res- looked like a big dragonfly in the sunlight. Then the weird m ued” man was being taken out of the landéd helicopter, placed mn a stretcher, put in a waiting an of a siren sounded. Spectators lining the] mbulance and whisked off for edge were warned to stay! upposed hospitalization, in pésition and not walk bac’ in another instant, ‘the whirl- over the ramp‘until the demon-| ng blades of the helicopter w stration had been completed and the helicopter returned to the “angar. A small boat put out with sev eval men aboard. Several hundred n full motion again, ‘the ship ‘eemed to scttle back on haunch- ‘s, and then spring into the air at 1 sharp angle. It swerved out over he water, turned and landed at feet from shore, F. B. Taylor.|the other end of the wide ramp S03, lowered himself over the] year the big hangar. side: and set off a marker charge} Lt. Thompson id that the Jemonstration was a slice of the eal thing by which so much suc- sessful rescue work is being donc n the Korean theater of war. “In case of a rescue involving a wounded man who. is. unable to (Conunued On Eaght> POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION Francis at Truman Phone 9134 Your PURE OIL Dealer Tires .. Tubes .. Batteries . - Accessories GAS IS BEST COSTS LESS ee eee ee i June | which the person is All Persons Urged To Take Tests Free Tuberculosis, Diabetes, Blood Tests To Be Given Here Starting May 2# “A large portion of the Ameri- can public labors under delusion that takin a health tes ulates a cross between ¢ a hurrieane,” Dr. Earl K. ford, director of the Colnty Department of Public! Health said yesterda in an the free tuberculos’ and blood tésts to be given bere on May 24th throug! 2nd. Emphasizing ‘the simplicity of the tests “which require _ litth more than:the pinprick of a finges or the photographing — of a ches! without the! removal of clothing, he urged all persons on the. Ist over lifteen years-of age to talk advantage of this opportunity. He Lang Monro: also indicated that each examina tion would) take abou: five and the few ‘St ked by the docto’ yuld confidential r objectiv n these cram- inations is to detect diseases of not aware, indication that ¢ from any an immed and if there is they are suffer of them, to sug visit to their family physician. Dv Langford said. He explained that the earlier; any Ol wxse aiseases is discovered the sooner it may be cured and! controlied. Waiting too long makes cures difficult and may (Continued On Page Six) CG Rehioves Tine Sick Arid Injured Seamen Off Boats. The U.S. Coakt Guard has .re moved three sick . and _ injuyed perséns from vessels in this area. Robert E. Roger seaman, from} Elwood City, Penna,, aboard the SS Sheldon Clark was taken to Roose- the U.S. Naval Hospital, velt boulevard. aboard the PC870, and a seaman aboard’the SS Federat} who injured his eye, were taken to the Naval Hospital. Tow Vessel The “Blue Nose” a fishing ves el about 110 miles south of - mont Key is being towed into Key West by the Ariadne under also command of Lt. James Me- Menamin. Two Boats Missing Coast Guard boats and €G planes from the Miami and St. clersburg. area are searching (Continued On Page Fignts Four Missing Men Safe’ As CG Tows, Cruiser In Today The U.S. Coast Guard brought a 50-foot cabin cruis- er safely to port today short- ly before 2 p.m. with four missing men aboard. all ap- parently in good condition. As The Citizen went to Press, the boat was being towed in at the Key West bight and information as 10. the cause of its disablement had not been learned. The cruiser was overdue yesierday and the Coast Guard begen a search, Aboard were Howard Wil- son, Monroe county tax col- lector, Paul Sher, local jew- cler, Willard Cook, and Hen- ry M. Mclaren. bran) man- ager of the Associates Dis- count corporation, all of Key West. ~~ BARGAINS BUILDING MATERIALS OF ALL KINDS OPEN EVERY DAY. INCLUDING SUNDAY ABCD CORPORATION KEY WEST ARMY BARRACKS, 601 WHITE STREET aed song \Freddie Lee the| grilling and tangling witl | |amination. Outside of Kev West Cilisen THE SOUTHERNMUST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A The Associated Press Teletype | 951. Is Hit By Car Sunday Youth Knocked 25 Feet From Accident Scene; Child Said To Have Rua Into Automobile Rolled about 25 feet by! a car which struck him yes-} iterday at 1:45 p. m., two |year old Freddie Lee, nar- rowly escaped death or se- | rious injury. The child is the son of Mr. ahd Mrs. George Lee, }401 Truman avenue. He is in the Monroe County hos- pital much..improyed since the accident but still under observation and x-ray: ex- i the family, visitors: are not yet permitted. The accident happened during a Sundav outing at Roca Chica beach. George Lee, the father, left the group return to a small cottage which he owns. In n# the backroad, which is old: Federal Highwav. No. 1. Lee did not notice that bis small son was following him, Other children | aid Freddic had heard the bell! of an ic am vendor and had berame excited. He ran out from behind a park-} ed car directly into the path of A passing car driven by a sailor who was accompanied by his wile. The ear was proceeding at modexate speed. Witnesses say the impact seemed. to curl the.child into: a ball and roll him>oyer three or fepy times for a-distance of’ 25. feet. Officer M. J. Wilder of the | Highway Patrol was called. He | for an ambulance and then t to the hospital. When he ‘eaxived he found the driver of the car waiting at the hospital, Wilder said the man, couperated thoroughly and. the . scene and! |timing of the accident were re-| enacted. Wilder stated there was no evidence of high speed and that it was agreed the aceident was unavoidable. Nu charges were brought. H He also pointed out that this is the first traffic accident in this section in 27 da: One-Way Streets Are Peing Planned City Conunissioner Louis Gurhonelt! Offers Solution To \Traffic "Problems Yu City City cotminlssidn ‘meting slat- ed for tonight at 8 o’¢lock in the | City Hall is expected. to author- } ize a resolution making payments ; Of $17,553.83 to the City Electric System for electric service be- tween the dates of April 1, 1950, and March 31, 1951, inclusive. Another payment resolution | | | Commission for $1,824.99. Two ordinance authorizations will be brought up at this meet- ing eoneerning the granting of licenses to the Margaret Ann | Market; 1835 Flagler avenue, j and to John Colon, owner of Ma- {fina Colon. grocery store, 1211 Duval street, for the sclling of, battled light wine and beer for off-the-premises consumption. Amendment: to city ordinance 218, relating to the imposing of licenses and taxes on vending ‘Continued On Page seca | | will cover that of hydrant rentat| “#S from the Florida Keys Aqueduct} | Coast Guard MAJ. GEN, CLARK RUFFNER Communist offensive. Although an earlier exploit. 2.350 Persons‘ 1S aed Key West Rey rpains Ever Conseiogd j 3 ah i Of Importance Of! Navat tiv aval Aesivitin With 2,350. visitors to the U.S. ation and the S-apla Bas nd eager crowds jamming} ‘ both sides of Duval’ street and down, Truman avenue applauding the colorful mile long parade military units, and fh » the big- gest and most festive Armed Yorces Day celebration ev: in Key West reached an ex climax. From the steady stream of fors which went through the h Naval of and, ¢: Green- marine, plored the déstrc wood from bow to. stern, one could see that Key West remains ever conscious of the impyrtance of its naval activities here beth to the nation and to the com- munity, and the opportunity to R defense team sived Jow _ forma heralded the start of the big ‘parade. Flying flags and martial m iccom- panied units of Naval, M personne}, gether with lo i civic and patriotis marched. down Duval s Truman avenut to Bayview Pi Colorful floats ih < organi: otign’ ous. navy tradesmen and organ. r ed to the festive spirit. of the parade. Senior officers of the naval ba ee imation will be held on May 1951, at City Mall ot 6 P.M. Enemy Suffer Casualties In Five Day-Old Offensive Commands ‘Roughnecks’ Second Division in Korea which caught the brunt of the cy7rent “Ruffmer's Roughnecks” bas not been disclosed, superior officers have commended the Division for its “superb performance” “magnificent” stand against overwhelming Gen. Matthe B. Ridgway is shown with Ruffner as het congratulated him on Station Cn ase ‘yah S| power elsewhere. and three} rine. oe t K t, then General Almond Believes His Troops Can Handle Enemy EAST CENTRAL FRONT, Korea, May 21.- i(AP).—The Tenth Corps !commander, Lieut. Gen- |Edward Almond, said to- | day his troops have inflict- ved nearly 50,000 casualtics 'on the Reds in tie five-day ‘old enemy offensive. And ‘the figure includes the big- gest-one-day toll of the war ; 24,700, Reds killed, ! wounded and captured yes- ‘terday in the enemy’s vain _effort to. plunge through ‘the Allied line. : | Said Almond: “We have. taken the ‘starch out of what is in ‘front of us. And I feel cer- , tain that if they come at us lin even hata we ‘ i t @) Wirephoto (right) is commander of the U.S. the full story of the exploits of odds. we d Infantry Division’ 2 eg has borne the brunt of the enemy of- fensive. This one tlivision is _) Said to have inflicted 37,759 Ss we'd. Le ao ictal Rinses eeetonetes Naval ‘s pa aS pata! ws fal ra for his Mite Didn't Want” , |never seen troops who have i sy s¢ |been “through so hard To Contain War’ fight still so full of fight. WASHINGTON, May 21—().| And he added: General Omar Bradley re- “We have a line that med his testimony today operates’ day and night, rain or shine. Our capabili- ty of bringing down it — | the Senate inquiry into Gencral MacArthur's dismissal. The chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said that to have carried out, MacArthur's Asiatic! program, the United States would have bad to strip its military Bradicy also told the Senators that the joint chiefs of staff had nded MacArthur’s ouster hangar at the Seaplane Ba: he wan nol tik Seipueibel where a large and v ed exhibit) with administration’ plans to con- wh to rh inkl of) tain the war to Keres 3s whe toured the aval) “men-of-war” | in. Fuld ewing E| for 000 chines: Nghib® rode in fast crash heats! judges somted: Ant ablec® tea $500, cle “ii fees ee : the waterfront to, Buoy: No. 1OAPE AP ROH me voted ;to, fire him as Presiden & and then’ buck to, the _ floats. ‘The , judges ” weres Rollins College. | er ha , Day of the’ Miami Daily] In a M-point bill of complaint iF tae, dy the eta News, ‘Mayor: hévis M. Kisner, | filed in Circuit nt belay on the s [Captain Harold. Paysom, Jr, and City Manager Dave King. First p Tor the best civie float went, to the Elks Cit, sec- oné prize to the Retary Club. First pr for -the best Navy {float went to the Naval ance, Unit. ‘Wagner Alahe and unlaw. i racy” to obstruct his pen iro as President of Rollins and wit) damaging his good name andrep- utation “to such an extent that no other college or school would Ordi Douglas High School) favorably consider” him for a the non- ing unit, with the Redland, Homestead and Key West High Schovls receiving honorabie mention. Honorable mention for the third best civie float weni to the Florida Netional Bank. Trophies were | prage similar. office. He charged that he suffered “immeasurable humiliation” end asked that he be awarded $30 .- 000 for compensatory ae 000 for pesnitive dam DELHI.—(A%. nal ll, Commander, . Naval Base, NEW entire annual output of West. 125,000 tons of caster oil but ex- ‘An-exceltent. band concert bout 100,000 ‘of stor jxiven by the Ith Air Force bund tcds tasditoeen! of Bobins Field, Ga, at Park, following the parade. ithe capable direction of Band+ { master, M/Sgt. Robert. Cairmich jael, the band’s, repetoire. persed ed eve -ything from . =} Sousa March numbers to Boosie. Woogie. A large and enthusiastic audience was on hand to hear the voncert. in, Key West was.a good show: all Pe way around.