The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 23, 1952, Page 2

Page 2 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Wednesday, July 23, 1952 The Key West Citizen (eosareenenaeaneenmnidesneieensbsoonenntunenetiersianreveyveinsiiaeaoee Published aaily (except Sunday) by i. P. Artman, owner and pub- visher, trom The Citizen Building, corner of Greene And Ann Streets. Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County > ARTMAN a Publisher NCRMAN D. ARTMAN Business Manager Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 51 and 1935 Member 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. a Member Florida Press Association and Associate: Dailies of Florida EE Subscription (by carrier) 2ic per week, year $12.00, single copy Sc ADVERTISED RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION The Citizen is an open forum and invites discussion of public issue ‘nd subjects of local or general interest, but it will not publish U. S. COURT RECORD The Government's attorneys have gone into a slump, it appears, from the totals racked up in the last term of the United States Supreme Court, which has just ended. The highest court gave Government 39 victories and 80 defeats. Solicitor-General Philip B. Perlman, who ar- gued eight cases, had a rugged year. He broke even, win- ning four cases and losing four. Since he became Solicitor- General in 1947, Perlman has argued 61 cases and has won forty-seven, The statement that Government attorneys are in a slump, or experiencing difficult cases to argue, is based on previous Supreme Court terms. In a term in 1951, the Government won 69 cases against 22 lost, in 1949-50 term, the Government won 82 against 35 losses. In a 1948- 49 term, the Government won 7 cases against 22 losses. Some of the losses in this last term, which lowered the Government percentage a bit, were the defeat in the steel-seizure appeal, a decision that the Secretary of Agri- culture lacked authority to order payment of millions of dollar&.t6 milk @ooperatives for disposing of milk during high production, the case involving alleged employer vio- lation of the National Labor Relations Act, and an appeal which the Government lost by which it sought to fix bail at $500,000 each for twelve suspected Communists. Government attorneys should not feel too badly about losing these cases, however, or about their lowered vic- tory percentage, since this year brought about a number of difficult cases, some of which, no doubt, were lost be- fore they were finally argued before the high court. The best way to make a fortune is to work for it and to begin while youn, Nobody appreciates fire insurance more than the man whose home burns down. Too many teen-aged American boys are faced with prospective military service, even combat service, again this summer. It is the high cost of freedom, which never has been cheap, which they must pay. In all large cities, the beggar is an American tradi- tion and too often he is not only lazy, but has good vision behind the dark glasses. American sentimentalists, who do not investigate the beggars they aid, continue to pro- vide these people a surprisingly good standard of exist- Familiar Sight ; ALL KEY WESTERS ARE F, MUTILATED Official U.S. Navy rnoto WITH THE BLIMPS that often hover over town. These airships are responsible for much publicity being‘ given the town in various national magazines. Many articles have been written concerning the Navy’s newest developments. in “killer-warfare.” It was a ship like the above that recently was towed in by a Navy submarine—creating a new note in news almost as startling as “man biting dog.” Today’s Business MMirrer By SAM DAWSON NEW YORK #—The steel strike is stretching out the time table for the long-feared post-defense slump. Even a quick truce in Korea— with its almost inevitable letdown in zeal for speedy rearmament— probably wouldn’t offset this effect on timing by the strike. Armament spending was slated to reach its peak late this year. Now the President’s Council of Economic Advisers indicates the slackening off in the flow of gov- ernment funds won't come until late next year. The program of spending didn’t go as fast as first . And from now on the s may slow it down further. Even a Korean truce wouldn’t make much differ- ence. True, so much of the industrial boom is traced to the defense pro- gram that a truce and letdown might ultimately take a lot of zip out of the economy. | Immediate effect of a truce, how- |inventories of the metal. Many can | ever, might be slight, because so much of the armament program has already been set and is in the works. The steel strike’s real drag on! the economy will be later this year in the civilian field. And its indirect effects seem sure to car- ry over into next year. After the strike ends, it will take two to four weeks for the steel industry to regain its old pace. Armament and defense-supporting industries will get first call on the steel. Civilian goods makers will sit at the second table. Even—Wash- ington insists—if the Reds stop Steel users have had seven stalling in Korea and sign a truce. | BILL A digest of recent opinions of the attorney general; July 12 — July 18, mailed out pf Tallahassee men- tions the ring interesting pa- ragraph: i “Taxation of Documented Boats; Sections 193.10 and 200.44; Title 46, U. S. C..A. L. W. Lambert, County Tax Collector, Pinellas County, was advised by the Attorney General that a boat may be assessed for the sof, taxation either at the domicile of the owner, when such vessel is uséd \primarily in intra-state commerce, or when sit- uated at-home port for an esti- mated period df time providing that such vessel does not come | within ‘the terms of Section 200.44, Fidtida ‘Statutes, which exempts | |- | you represent. nongesident. pleas: ed ‘the “owner can show a of pele fon te covering said boat, or show that. éame is not taxable in his state or country of residence. ‘The fact that the boat is docu- mented under Title 46 of the U. S. Code is not material con- nection. July 14. 052-215. Key Westers will remember that GIF FIVIGIGS IC ICCCLI LI VGVCC IGS CISCTIC CTC (THIS ROCK OF OURS GisB 2000S 02440000000442444444444444444444 one of Fred Dion’s arguements against the present tax system is that local fishing boats are not taxed. It might be well for the Commissioners to investigate — especially City Commissioners — while they are studying proposed means of raising taxes. Friends Someone informed me the other day that I would never have any | friends if I continued to write this column. I'm still puzzling over what he | Meant. It has never beén my habit to go out and look for a friend. A fel- low is what he is. Friends either | come into your life naturally or they stay out of it because of what It is my philosophy that a man must first be true to himself. He isn’t true if he changes opinions simply for expediency or in order to have someone pat him on the | back. I can live without friends. I most assuredly cannot live and be a hy- Pocrite. (Have to shave or comb my hair by a mirror too much.) see the bottom of the barrel. And with shoppers showing more rbuying interest in things made of metal, gadgets aren’t the glut on the market they once were. Steel uusers, therefore, should be eager to order steel and make more ‘goods, And the steel mills—once they ‘start up again—should be assured of selling all they can make for months ahead. The USLTA Singles and Mixed Doubles Championships will be held at the West Side Tennis ‘Club in New York, Aug. 29-Sept. 7 Bill Dudley, new assistant foot- | weeks now in which to use up their Bluefield, West Va. across 94 Part ot Newt Manual digit i 28. 1d musical note | PPro | [tl |] SR gRPRA BER BB OS fee vA i fi ay BEY 8 BER PBS HE gn PTH fine ‘ball coach at Yale, is a native of| Jax Commissioner Attempts To | Suppress News JACKSONVILLE \® — City Coun cilman James C. Merrill smashed a Jacksonville Journal photograph- er’s camera at a Council commit- tee session and ordered a Journal reporter from the meeting. “Just try sending the bill to me and see what happens,” Merrill told Photographer Jim Chester aft- er he slammed the equipment to the floor. | rill-Stevens Dry Dock and Repair | Co., large shinyard facility on the | St. Johns River here. | graphic equipment was fixed at $385 ty Chester, | The camera smashing incident jcame when Chester prepared to | take a picture soon after the Coun- jcil members went into session. | “I don’t want my picture taken,’ Merrill said, | Journal Reporter Charles Meis- |ter told Chester to point the cam- era away from Merrill. Chester | moved to carry out Meister’s in- j Structions and Merrill then said jhe didn’t want any pictures taken. pissed snapped cne anyway on instructions from Meister. Merrill rose, strode forward, | grasped the camera and dashed | it to the floor. Chester picked up jthe ruined camera and left the |Toom. Merrill then told Meister: j “We don't want you here any more. We've had enough of you.” | Meister telephoned his office | then returned to the newspaper of- fice for a conference Merrill and the newspaper have differed recently over certain Council policies. Merrill told Meister he would try to get the Council to vote tonight to exclude him from its sessions. A majority vote of the 9-member body will be required. ‘Television ° ° Application | WASHINGTON # — The Com | munications Commission received en amended application for 3 tee vision station today from Orlando. nearer to vital —Plaw. Merrill is president of the Mer- | The value of the ruined photo | J. N. Dorsey, Miami District Manager for the Southern Bell Telephone Company, will be in Key West Thursday to address mem- bers of the Rotary Club, it was learned today. Subject. of his talk will be “Telephone Growth and Development in Key West.” Miami District Manager several months ago, is a widely known telephone man. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia and served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the: Pacific theater during World War Il. Prior to coming to South Florida, he was in charge of the Company’s commercial operations in North Georgia. Miami Mr. Dor- overseeing local expansion of Tele- Phone facilities. He expects to tell very best in modern dial telephone equipment. Police Seek Prospector As Killer CRATER LAKE, Ore. — Of- ficers intensified a’ search for a 67-year-old prospector today in connection with the slaying of two vacationing motor firm executives. The bodies of A. M. Jones, 56, Concord, Calif., and C. P. Culhane, about the same age, Detroit, Mich., were found in this Southern | Oregon national park Monday. Police speculated George Dunk- in, a prospector sought in the kill- | ling of a state policeman last month, was in the area. The shoes of one of the slain | men were missing. Dunkin’s shoes | could well have worn out in the | ‘month that he has been hiding out {in the rugged wooded area. Holdup Victim | Dies From Wound MIAMI —Joseph Muxlow, 70, | wounded 11 days ago by a roomer in a holduv, died today. Lt. John L. Deas of the homi- | cide bureau said the charge against Stanley H. Johnson, 22, a | Navy, deserter, would be changed | from assault to murder. Deas said Muxlow rented a room to Johnson July 11 and was called | back into the room later and shot ‘and robbed. Deas reported John- |son admitted the robbery but | would make no statement concern- ing the shooting. Johnson stopped a passing car after the robbery, rode downtown } and went to a movie where “Drac- | jula” and “Frankenstein” were | showing as a double feature ‘Disaster Loans | ‘'n Florida | WASHINGTON ® — The Agri- culture Department today desig- | mated two counties in Florida as | eligible for disaster loans to farm- ers, | The counties are LaFayette and | Suwannee. A destructive hail and windstorm struck them June 15, | damaging the tobacco, corn and | watermelon crops. Disaster loans are made through the Farmers Home Administration to farmers who have suffered sub- stantial loss from a disaster and | who are unable to obtain credit from private or co-operative sourc | es to continue in productior Loan applications for the two | counties will be received at the | Farmers Home Administration of fice in Live Oak, Fla Three Bears _ BEDFORD, Ind. —Once upon a time there were three bears named Brownie, Maggie ani Mol lie and they lived in a den in Wilson Park Zoo. They still lived there today, too | Leaverson Park Zoo of Pales tine, Til, bought the bears and sent a crew of workmen and a truck after them Monday The men tore out a section of the wall, built a ramp inte the truck, and set several quarts of honey im the vehicle. One bear sniffed at the honey and dashed back into the cage Spanking with boards and wav ing @ only caused the bears to retreat into their winter den behind and below the cage They vestured a step or two be yond the opening occasionally but refused Yo approach the track The workmen decided to wait for further efforts. | Pointing out that the truck sow is & temporary section of the coze wall, Mayor Ivan H. Brinegar said, “They can't quit now. They have got to get the bears in the truck.” He did't say wher. Ed Stewart, out: Chicago White Sox from UCLA with a bac euucalion degree, | never felt better in her life, thank ' you. Mr. Dorsey, who was appointed j Since Key West is a part of the | Telephone District, : sey is taking an active part in Jocal Rotarians how the company | will provide Key West with the | eports Lo Lt. Richard M. Shively, Jr., USN, HOLYWOOD w-—Una Merkel wants her friends to know that she This is heartening news from the Kentucky-born actress, whose life ‘has bg | Only F Ht H if | Bs ick, Phoenix. When I ing man was in a play, so we trouble arranging HE é i j t tT fe She added that she had two cerns: The reaction of her fat and that of the studio prod “who had been so kind to me.” As she expected, her father col- lapsed when he read the news, but she was able to reach him by phone and explain. The studio peo- ple showered: her with bouquets and. messages of ‘cheer, “The incident proved to me that something gocd always comes out of the bad things that happen to jus,”"* said Miss Merkel. “I had |never realized how many friends |I had. I heard from boys in Ko- | rea. I got letters from men who had seen me during the last war when I went to New Guinea with | Gary Cooper. I had a lovely letter from a bus driver in England, who included bits of poetry. ifs “I also had a note from a min- Conditloned ister in Covina, Calif., who said z he would like to see me when he Lact Times Todey came to Hollywood, I sent him my Phone number and he and his wife paid me a nice visit; now we are good friends, “In all, I received four or five hundred letters. It has been a wholly wonderful and a very emo- tional experience for me.” The tears welled in her eyes, and it was apparent that she had Plenty to live for, OUTCAST OF POKER FLAT with DALE ROBERTSON, ANNE BAXTER and MIRIAM Coming: SCARAMOUCHR Stewart Granger, Janet Leight and Gleaner Parker aR MONROE coos Last Times Tedey Come Fill The Cup JAMES CAGNBY Coming: RATON PASS Patience is not paessive: on the contary it is active; it is concen- trated strength, —Bulwer. 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