The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 2, 1952, Page 2

‘THE KEY WEST CITIZEN _-_ Wednesday, July 2, 1952 The Key West Citizen eect CAT Published daily (except Sunday) by L. P. Artman, owner and pub- tisher, from The Citizen Building, corner of Greene And Ann Streets. ‘Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County Page 2 at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 51 and 1935 nS aT Womber of The Associated Press—The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for reproduction of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news publishea here. Entered —_ ubscription (by carrier) 25c per week, year $12.00, single copy 5c ADVERTISED RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION i blic issue The Citizen is an open forum and invites discussion of pul ‘end subjects of local or genera) interest, ‘but it will not publish unications. ‘ 7 anonymous comm: pin Te Enna enna FLORIDA TE DISCONTENT IN SOUTH AMERICA There is currently widespread criticism of United States policy in South American countries and many offi- cials in these countries complain that the United States is showing more concern over former enemies in Europe than over South American neighbors. Recently, La Prensa of Lima, Peru, charged: “The | sound and constructive inter-American policy of Franklin Roosevelt has stumbled during the administration of Har- ry Truman.” Some South American countries fee] that the Good Neighbor policy is beginning to be shaken and warn that Communist elements in these countries are exploiting this development to the fullest. Probably much of the criticism in South America is not justified and some of it is naturally Communist-inspir- ed. Nevertheless, if such sentiment is growing in South America, the United States must take action to insure thet the good will built up in that Continent over recent years is not dispelled in these trying times. Nearly all of South America fought with the United States during World War H, some countries declarin them sent food and materials to us during World War If. |; Their charges that we have spent money in Europe end Asia and neglected South America should be heard and the State Department should re-examine ovr recent po'icy in an effort to improve our relations with our. southern neighbors. Pan-Americanism and the good neighbor policy will pay large dividends in the future if they remain realities. ¥f there is nothing to talk about, try not saying any- thin, ‘There are always a lot of hot-headed people in July and August. Some people go to the beach just for the sights, and usually are well rewarded. {lechs are enjoying their new and | there,” reported someone. The Chi- | You can always get your companion to agree with /spacious home. He promised to | €S¢ shot up a flare. But no at you when you're telling him how smart he is. Money and the amount of it you have, is a relative proposition. Do not set your sights too high and you will! get more happiness out of life. . ; SLICE OF HAM CONCH CHOWDER Bon voyage messages can be sent to Lt. Harry Phillips, R. N. aboard the Mauretania, c-o Cunard White Star, Pier 90, North River, New York, N. Y. She sails for England July 5. At the “brunch” on Saturday, Phil asked that Chowder relay a last message say- ing that he “regrets he didn’t pay an appropriate farewell to so ma- By people. Please accept this adieu. See you cotton pickin’ peo- ple later.” A big group of his friends were on deck to see him off and pictures of the gang are forthcoming. There are a couple | which won't be in the paper. . .one of Betty French who took a tum- ble at the end of a jet-propelled exit from the beach and did a Southernmost ostrich stand just as the photographer clicked the shut- ter. Phil was busy bidding movie hero type adios’ to all the ladies present right up to the final get- away. He'll be sadly missed. A better ambassador of goodwill would be hard to name. His ad. dress overseas is “The Flat” Peep O’Day, Howegate Lane, Bem- bridge, Isle of Wight, England. On Sunday, additional farewells were made by Lt. Barney C. Swin- ton-Bland, RAF, who left Key West Monday by bus, then by train from Miami to Canada and hence to Great Britain. He spent his final day getting a last coat of tropical tan surrounded by friends who hate to say goodbye. Among the wellwishers was Lt. Cmdr. Hugh McLinden who got up now and then to pace the quarterdeck. . . .awaiting news of Sukey and the latest expected arrival. by stork, not ‘“whirly-bird.”” At the Fort Taylor VX-1 fare- well party for the Siboney officers, the British contingent and other }men leaving for duty elsewhere, {were Lt. and Mrs. Edward Kubic- ‘ki who celebrated their 9th wed- | ding aniversary Monday, the 30th. | They are extremely photogenic jand it’s too bad we ran out of; flashbulbs before getting a picture along with that of Lt. and Mrs. Purcell, also of HS-1 who are ho- neymooring. . . Cant. H. E. Sears | of the Sikcney ragged Cant. E. W. | Parish phrase i for heligonters. .He called inless Franks,” Capt. Pa- also had an amusing account vacation exploits. He got a- frm it all in Georzia but not Someone talked him into g trip. . .and the first thing w he wes en route to Flo- tr ri of nfluence!. .. It was anzcunced at the party jg.) Tulino finally made ‘ot in the HUP ‘copter and ut up since. 'G NEWS includes note Bessie Johnson, yo is 73 years young, caught her first fish, a grouper, in Key West wat- ers cn Friday last while a’oard Capt. Tommy Lones’ boat. She is |visiting here irom Hollywood, Ca- jlif., with her daughter and son-in- j | well. . Word was brought of Cmdr. Wally Schlech and his wife Bar. bara and family by Elsie Keyes who visited them up New London, Conn. way. Barbara, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Frank Bowser is entertaining her mother there. | She yearns for Key West again al- though Comdr, Gerry Duffy (not the Tavern lad) says the Sch- take a note to them when he re- turns by plane tonight. Message to/ At 3 a. m., Cruickshank cog-) Som Matty Mathews will also be con- veyed by Lt. Bill Crowe who was! here with the Admiral Crawford , Jdy., at the party with al War Roundup By JIM BECKER WESTERN FRONT OUTPOST, Korea (#—The official report said: “Action was limited to long range artillery duels. . .” Infantrymen of Baker Company and stared into the black night. They were arrayed along the slope of Old Baldy—scene of bitter bat- tling recently—another hil! behind and the bowl in between. In a log hoochi (bunker) on the communications center. One of the listening posts reported: “We see some of them coming this way, Give us a flare.” sounded behin¢ us and seconds |later a flare appeared to the front of Baldy, casting an eerie yellow light over the area for about a minute. “We still can’t make them out. Give us a big mortar flare,” asked | the listening post. | A flare from a medium sized | mortar gave a better view. Three stumps turned into men and a ifleman let loose. A platoon leader said, “It looks like a bunch of Chinks come to | Set their dead. I don’t think they jare going to attack.” “Well, spray their attack routes ‘anyway,” said Maj. James H. ; Cruickshank, Jolla, Calif., bat- ; talion commander, who was up for a first-hand view of Baldy. Bright flashes lit up the sky. The crump of explosions echoed back from across the valley as Allied | artillery shelled possible approach | routes, Suddenly the occupants of the bunker threw themselves face for- ward onto the muddy floor. The was followed by a crushing blast. It landed some yards away. A dozen more came in rapid suc- cession. “They got some of my boys!” a platcon leader shouted. ‘Don't ow how bad it is yet.” Artillery spotters reported: “They're firing from the hill! “Get the bastards!” “One of my boys was killed and nother seriously wounded,” re- rted the platoon leader. “The damn shell hit right in the hole with the boys. A third boy was wearing his nylon vest and ‘t saved his life but he got cut up jia the face.” Medics went to carry’ the | wounded men down the hill. stood in their rain-soaked bunkers angry. whine of an incoming shell | Shark Battle J In Mile Chase Off KW Ear’ CAL. FISHERMEN SHOOT SHARK, 3 JEWFISH IN || WEEKEND HUNT ' By SUSAN McAVoY ' “Why don’t we move to K West?” two California spearfishe: | successful battle with a shark, an iwo hours sport chasing and catc! ing a 202 and 182 pound jewfish. The Californians, Dr. Nelsoi The pop. of a small mortar | yathison and Mel Fisher, came to This | Key West solely to go under its |famous waters and take under-| water movies as well as spear our| big fish. Yesterday they caught their third jewfish in two days. “In California we might catch one a year,” Mel Fisher, a tall) young man who owns a chicken ranch said, He and Dr. Mathison are part of Southern California’s 90,000 spear- fishermen. They have fished for ten years not only off their state but off Acapulco, Mexico, and all along the coast. “But we've never seen anything like this,” Mathison said. The shark battle was the day’s most exciting chase. Mel and Ed: die Ciesinski who took the men out in his 18 foot open boat, went out} | to look for a shark that Mel «ould photograph with his underwater movie camera. I stayed aboard looking uneasily | at the huge jewfish hanging over the side of the boat, its blood drip- | ping into the blue waters as a bait | for shark. Suddenly the men _ shouted “Shark.” Mel fired a spear into the shark with his CO2 gas gun lashed to his camera. Simultane- ‘ously he took a picture of the shark, which he had been photo- graphing as he swam behind it. eats Divers ng Waters . n Hry Rocks Inv6tigation Of ertain Groups kal Of State *® outpost, telephones jangled in the men asked yesterday after an hoy | WEST PALM BEACH — The sslature will be asked to piss law§calling for investigation of organigtions contracting to care : tirel people in Florida. is decided here at a ieeting of the Citizens Retirement Jommitteg of the Florida Improve- ment Contnission. The committee passed a resolu- tion calling for laws to provide for strict invejtigation of the financial responsibilty of groups planning to set up colonies for old folks. The legslative committee will be asked to draw up the bill for Presentati¢n to the next Legisla- ture. ‘ John . Miami, chairman of the Retirement Com- mittee, and Walter E. Keyes, di- rector of the Improvement Com- a tract for erection of about 500 small living units as a village to hich members may retire and ive at low rental on their Social ecurity and retirement benefits. The committee also: Suggested legislation requiring licensing and regulating of homes for the ill or infirm. Urged architects, builders and real estate men to recognize a growing need for moderately priced housing for older persons. Asked co-operation of the Florida |State Employment Service and | State Chamber of Commerce. lw jway with the obstacle of the jew- fish. ‘ The spear hit the shark but it did not go through its tough, rough | j hide. The men kept control of it) |by the cable attached to Mel’s! gun. They led the lashing, swish- |ing creature over to the boat, where it swam furiusly along side’ who cleared out of its way, but} then chased it under his giass bot- | fom so “Doc” Mathison could take} ‘movies of it. | the boat. It made a pass at Eddie| “ t have been that , law, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mark- | *# 1 watched from the boat as the! drown shark with its swi.cking,| -apering tail thrasied in the water. crsonnel carrier began the wild | dash from battalion hea”qu-rers , aeross an exnosed rath to pick: up the wounded at the base of | ““tie's’ broken the line,” Mel Qld Baldy, hasten \ The Allied artillery barrage |” “we'} Have to chase him,” Ed epped up. Fin points of ex-/! gic ed his heavy “osions flashed in the valley like | y, 2.er ¢2 ‘a up to us on the vinkling lights on a movie mar- boat. He and Eddie with their, jsnorkels but no gun swam off to The Red mortars stopped. | get tie shark, “You may haye got them—any-| ~ Soon they were 300 or more yards ay they've quit firing,” came a | away from the boat. Eddie shouted report. ‘to his 15 year old son Ronnie to | In the darkness of the bunker | start the engine and bring the boat men relaxed. Some cautiou lit ' over to them, He did. But the gia cigarettes, shielding the glowing | jewfish blocked the propeller. Ron- tips carefully. nie and Doc Mathison tried to se- | It was 1:30 a, m. cure the jewfish so he would not “I hear something stirring out | swing back under the boat. I, kept there,” came another report. Al-| a eye on Eddie and Mel as they d artillery and mortars boomed | were swimming around too far The stirring stopped. from the boat for ¢ I fear- q 5 | | To the right a U. N. machine ed we might lose sight of them in gun cut loose, its tracers making a j pattern in the dark that looked jlike the string of lights along an | elevated railroad track. | “Something's going on over k came. ; mented “I don’t think we'll be hearing choppy water. Eddie shouted aga boat over. I ni | though Ronnie ing trouble gett any more from the | we had a quiet of the men sank down ca mud floor of the bunker }the co jand went to sleep. Party. Crowe (as the crow flies) | will be usher at Matty’s wedding on July 5. . .The rains came, and keep coming. I keep looking up to see Sadie Thompson and the Rev. Davidson stomp in. Hand me down my gold pontoons, it's time for lunch! Hat Blows Off KANSAS CITY @—A 16-year-old tractor driver's hat blew off on a with these ‘There are many species of kan saree on New Guinea, but none are larger than fox terriers, Cre ACROSS k Biack bird Goit Instructor ®& Bure i ander a Batter | 33. Pare 34, Japanese cotn 35. Eyes: Scotch 36. Passageway . Hire 3%. Part of « circle “on — . Footway 4& Poorly oe nation ie ot ‘aweather #1. Late: comb, orm $2 Morbia breathing 1% Japanese sash 1, Pratt sound 83. Winter vehicie Merry i Solution of Yesterday's Puzzie DOWN Was carried 1 Matny dagger: B variant Finally they secured the jewfish | and Ronnie took the boat over to his dad as fast as possible. Breathless he and Mel had been hasing the runaway shark in cir-| 5Y les for more than a mile. “Is my gun ready?” Eddie ask- “No?” was the answer. The man and boy aboard had been too busy to get it loaded, a complicated pro- ess. Eddie elambered aboad and.put a spear in his own CO2 gun. Mel’s Spear was embedded in the flesh. of the shark. Eddie jumped back in the water. He fired another spear into thrash- ing shark. That did it. Triumphant- ly Mel and he towed him back to the boat, secured him on the hook and with the help of Doe pulled ec | him over the side on to the deck. “Get out of the way,” they shout- ed. “He can still bite.” I stayed perched on the bow watching in silent fear the ugly brown shark snapping and thrash- ing on deck. “Don't get your feet near him.” I didn't have to be told. The men finally put a burlap sack over its head, hiding the ugly teeth, the all evil eyes. I did not go near an hour. And four hours later ran The shark was just part of the day's excitement. (To Be Continued) Po DON’T HAVE TO BE RAZY TO FIGURE YOUR INCOME Tax, BUT IT Site WeELPS E> ey iT ALSO HELPS To BE ABLE TO FIGURE THE SAVINGS YOU MAKE AT OUR STORE. 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