The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 8, 1952, Page 7

Band Director Casterton Citizen Staff Photo HAROLD T. CASTERTON directs his students who will some- day play in the Key West High School Senior Band. The pupils, Banging in age from 10-13 years old, held a party last night at the high school annex. The ~ Says Key West and Vicinity: Clear to partly cloudy with ~ isolated: showers or thundershowers. thru Saturday; not much change in temperature. Gentle to moderate variable winds, fresh-in thunder- showers. Florida: Fair day except very widely scattered showers or thundershowers. Lit- tle change in temperature. Jacksonville through. the Flor fda Straits and East Gulf o! Mexico: Light to moderate vari able, mostly southeasterly wind through Saturday. Clear to partl: cloudy weather. Very widely scattered showers and thunder showers. Western Caribbean: Gentle’ t: moderate easterly winds throug’ Saturday except gertle variabl over extreme south portion. Part ly cloudy weather. Scattered showers and thundershowers. Weather Summary for the ‘Tropical A' an Sea and the Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Normal weather prevails ove) the area today with gentle tc moderate mostly southeast winds Scattered showers with no indi cations of any’ disturbance, Observatio#s taken at City Offic: 9:00 A.M. EST Key West, Fla., Aug. 8, 1952 Temperatures Highest yesterday Lowest last night Mean Normal Precipitation Total last 24 hours Total this month - Deficiency this month _ Total this year Excess this year . 18.32 ins. | -11 ins. Relative Humidity at 9:00 A.M. 66% Barorreter (Sea Level) 9:00 A.M 30.01 ins.—1016.3 mbs. Tomorrow's Almanac Sunrise - 5:58 a.m. Sunset 7:07 p.m. Moonrise 9:48 p.m. | Moonset - _. 9:58 a.m Tides Mavol Base TOMORROW HIGH 11:45 a.m. 5:16 a.m. 11:59 p.m. 5:35 p.m. 000 ADDITIONAL TIDE DATA Reference Station: Key West Time of Height o Bahia Honda (bridge) ———oh 10m 9.0 # Wo Name Key (east end) —-+2h 20m Boca Chica Station— Tide high wate (Sandy Pt.) —on 40m Caldes Channel (north end) -+2h '0m Low +14 8K | | Was Cver-Runs A” ver-nuns Ate MIAMI W — Floyd Whitfield Miami race driver, spent Wednes | day night in Dgctor's Hospita! eause he ran over hi t! The mechanic, W also Miami, was bur ly Race Driver | | iP br Political) Notes By The Associated Press Denver headquarters of Republi- ean presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower reflected major ac- A Small Portion of Band \ ; . ee Citizen Staff Photo SEVENTY-SIX MUSIC STUDENTS have been studying for the past six weeks under the direc- tion of Prof. H. T. Casterton. Graduation exercises will be held tonight at the Key West High School Annex. The Citises qmeicomes expres. stone of .d- items whicb as are tivity today. ‘The general, his runing mate | Sen. Richard M.. Nixon, and John through Satur. } Foster Dulles, the party’s interna- ; tional affairs expert, met to map campaign strategy on foreign poli- cy issues. Out of the session may come a lecision on just how hard Eisen ‘ower will strike out against the oreign policy of the Truman ad ainistration—a policy he helped carry out as European Defense ommander, Meanwhile, Gov. Adlai Steven- son, the Democratic nominee, put side his work temporarily to at. end the formal opening of the an wal Illinois State Fair, where he and Vice President - Barkley will speak next “Thursday. Eisenhower has not said publicly how he feels about President Tru- man’s. decisidn to send troops to Korea’ without prior congressional approval, but he has indicated he nay let fly against Truman’s Far ast policy in general, Eisenhower began today’s meet- ings cheered by reports from two party leaders who backed Sen. Robert A. Taft for the nomination. They said they would give their full support to the present ticket. Gen. Len B. Jordon of Idaho and George T. Hansen, national com- mitteeman from Utah, passed this word. along to him Thursday, add- ing that prospects looked bright for the GOP in their states. In Springfield, Il., Gov. Steven- son was reported ready to kick off his campaign with a Labor Day speech in Detroit, followed by a swing into the South to hold the Dixie vote in line. High on his list of musts in the days ahead is the naming of a new Democratic national chairman to succeed Frank E. McKinney, reportedly on his way out. Those consilered for the post, according to speculation, are John Bailey of Connecticut, Democratic state chairman; Jim Doyle of Wis consin, a top state leader; and Rep. John M. McCormick, Massa chusetts, House majority leader. Elsewhere on the political scene: Gov. Theodore R. McKeldin of Maryland opened fire on Stevenson and his runing mate, Sen. John Sparkman of Adabama. McKeldin said Stevenson's one-time endorse- ment of Alger Hiss is a “‘legiti mate and proper ‘point of attack” in the campaign. He said Sparkman was named by the Democrats to buy Southern votes. Sen. Douglas CD.-Ill.) guessed that Stevenson will win the support of at least half the nation’s inde. pendent voters, ans will win the November election ‘by several mil lion ballots Gov. Waiter Kohler of Wisconsin said he plans to campaign actively for the renomination of U. S. Sen Joseph R. McCarthy. Kohler, until tly considered a possible op of McCarthy, said Thursday e junior senator's Communists in-government charges are based on fact waiting for the feature race to start and Kackley was under j Meath Whitfield’s car, making last minute adjustments. Whitfield drove away, the wheels ¢ over Kackloy’s legs and him. When Whitfield saw ned, he fainted nee took Whitfield to Kackley watehed the hen went to the hogpital for 3 releasaai, Whit- | night and was re | r condition * p and y yed ove trom “Favorite City” Editor, The Citizen: It is certainly a pleasure to re- ' ceive The Citizen up here in Wash- ington and read about what is go- ‘ing on in my favorite city even though I cannot be there very oft- en. The last two issues, for August 1 and 2, would indicate to anybody why The Citizen is my favorite aewspaper. Not only Dorothy Ray. mer’s excellent detailed account of the wonderful Von Cosel case, and the always interesting and, oublic-spirited column by Bill Gibb, but Jim Cobb’s story with the dy- ‘ng statement of Joe Thomas are all journalism at its best, I think. This is the very stuff that life is made of, and all through your pap- | er one sees that it is the desire to | give an honest picture of life that | makes your paper so lively and | interesting. The editorials are full of good sense and realism too: it is a pleasure to read them. You | carry newsy letters from traveling Key Westers and full accounts of what goes on at municipal meet- ings as well as interesting presen- | SEA SECRETS Q. How may the mangrove snap- er be told from the schoolmaster? | A. Although these fish inhabit much the same locality and are of approximately the same size, they may be told from the color of their fins. The mangrove or gray snapper, Lutjianus griseus, | j has reddish fins, while those of | the schoolmaster, L. apodus, are ; bright yellow. In the closely—re- | lated dog snapper, L. jocu, the fins are orange and there is a line of small blue spots on the head. All three of these fish are | good eating. Q. What is shagreen? | A. This is the trade name for sharkskin, which was formerly used like sandpaper as an abras- | ive, The nurse shark, Ginglymos- toma cirratum, has been consid- ered to be the source of the best shagreen, as the dermal denticles (toothlike * structures in the skin which give it its abrasive proper- ties) are best develo in this species. The nurse shark is a shal- low—water shark, living close to the bottom and feeding largely on crustacea, Q. Do scallops normally lie on one side only? I've noticed that the shells of most of them differ in color from side to side. Yes, the scallops (pectins) gormally have an upper and a low er shell, although these shells re- present the right and left sides of the mollusk, respectively. Instead of lying buried or attached, as in most other bivalves, scallops are capable of swimming freely by tapidiy opening and closing the shells. This results in a somewhat zigzag course, as the creature | travels for short distances at a| time. When the scallop comes to est, as well as in swimming, one at the shells is characteristically | Ppermost and this upper shell | ands to be weed covered and dark- er in color, while the lower shell is smoother and considerably light- er Q What tea shell is produced an ecto; This is the rare and exqu formed paner n-utilus shell. | by A itely PEOPLE’S FORUM - tations of the latest doings of the | Key West Players and the Art and: Historical Sociey, both of which ' organizations I am always inter ested in. I feel that even though I am notin Key West I am still of it because of The Citizen and its hard-working staff. I can even en- joy *the weather you write those essays about, and almost believe it’s as good as you claim. After, our hot spell, it’s cool here now. ‘Don’t believe all you hear about the Washington weather; it’s really splendid. I have a hope that Bill, Gibb, who demonstrated good ci- tizenship by saving a man from drowning and writes always with- out fear or favor, may some day be rewarded with a prize that will express in a tanzible way what many people must feel about his work, I think it’s first-rate, and } important. More power to you all. Yours sincerely, Edward Fisher 112 Kennedy-Warren Washington 8, D. C, August 5, 1952 P.S. And to Marie Cappick, Key West historian whose article on na- | ive plants I am sending on to J. Donald, Adams, of The New York Times, who is very much interest- ed in Key West’s fascinating tradi- ‘ions. I hope her long-awaited his- tory will be published so that the legends only she knows in all their details will not be lost. to the many who love Key West, 3 Royal Portrait LONDON (®—Rouglas Chandor, | American artist, said today he is “putting the last few dots” on his portrait of Queen Elizabeth IJ. The Queen gave Chandor the eighth and last sitting et Bucking- , ham Palace Thursday. Chandor was commissioned to make the painting by Mrs. Frank- | lin D. Roosevelt, who will present it to the British embassy in Wash- ington. | The Queen gave her permission for its exhibition here this fall, a gesture interpreted in palace cir- cles as an indication she is pleased with the artist’s work, i by the female Argonauta argo, a , Small, tree—swimming octopus. A. small, free—swimming octopus. The shell when completed not attached to the paper nautilus} which can enter and leave it at, will. The shell itself may be dis- tinguished by its thinness and the fact that it is usually perfectly symmetrical. ‘ Q. What fishes are so soft they fall apart if handled? i A. These are the ragfishes (Icos- | teidae), which are _special- The Veterans Corner Here are authoritative answers ‘rom the Veterans Administration to three questions of interest to former servicemen: Q. I’m a World War II veteran drawing disaviiity compensation, on a graduated rating, for arrested tuberculosis. I understand there’s 2 new law that pays statutory award: to veteyans with arrested TB. Wii I have to apply for these awards or will I get them autcmetically. A.M So iong as you're receivin; compensation for arrested TB on a graduated rating—a sliding scale that’s adjusted downard period zally—you wiil not have to appiy. They'll be paid automatically. A veteran who is not receiving com- pensation for arrested TB on a graduated rating, however, must apply for the new statutory pay ments. Q. I obtained a GI home loan during the eariy days of the G: Bill, when the top guarantee was | $2,000. Now I want to sell my house and buy another home. Wi. I receive any additional entitle ment, even though my first housc tas been guaranteed for the en ire $2,000? A. Yes. You may be entitled to the difference beiwen the $2,000 guarantee already used and the law’s current top guarantee of $7,500 for home ioans--or a home loan guarantee of $5,500. Q. I'm in the Reguiar Army, assigned’ to a coilege to teach military subjects in connection with an ROYLC program. I’m also eiig- ble for GI training, since | was discharged in 1943 and reentered service sometime later. Would VA consider me to be a school teacher, and allow me to take summer courses under the GI Bill that leaa to a degree, so long as I continue with my -ROTC tzaching the resi of the year? A. No. VA you as a fi cher, since 5 « employed by the school, .ave been as signed to your pr-sent duties for a temporary period of time in lieu ot consider school tea of other regular military assign i ments. (Veterans living in Key West and Monroe County who wish fur ther information about their bene fits should write the VA Ofiice at 218 Federal Bldg., Key West). Friday, August? 8, 1952 Charles Perez m | TULL cwomsegetttt Citizen Staff Photo QUITE A FEW OF THE BOYS in the high school band program are Key West Citizen newsboys. Charles Perez who delivers in the Whitehead street area does a wonderful job of playing sousaphone. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN e Handy tip for brides: A cake is done when, if touched lightly with the finger, it springs back; when it is raised and ‘evenly browned; when it shrinks away from the sides of the pan; and when a toothpick inserted in the center, comes out clean. evenly WHATEVER YOUR NEEDS IN THE LINE OF Children’s TOYS COME TO THE TROPICAL TRADER 718 Duval St. Phone 1000 Dx. J. A. Valdes Specializing in Eye Examination and Visual Training COMPLETE SERVICE ON DUPLICATION of LENSES 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE Today’s Stock Ficrket NEW YORK ® — Railroads with seattered support sent the stock narket ahead today. The forward push wasn’t spec- acular, but it was steady. Only yecasional profit-taking or week- ‘nd evening operations retarded or ut back the movement. Trading was at a rate ahead of Thursday’s 1,180,000 shares, in- luding a heavier than usual first our bolstered by large blocks. Higher stocks included Atlantic ‘oast Line Railroad, Seaboard Yailroad, Santa Fe, U. S. Gypsum, Zastman Kodak, General Electric, Bethlehem Steel, Studebaker, and Youglas Aircraft. Lower were Southern Railway, “ennecott Copper, Dow Chemical, \merican Tobacco, and Goodrich. The market Thursday was well ‘head with the railroads out in ‘cont, and the AP average of 60 tocks was shoved up to its second traight new high of $109.80. Stocks on the curb exchange to- ‘ay were generally higher includ- ng Molybdenum, Sapphire Petrol- cum, Unexcelled Chemical, Cana- la Southern Qi's, Devon Ledue Dils, and Easy Washing Machine B.” Railroads were in the lead in a tisk advance in the corporate ond market. U. S. governments aeld steady. | Typhoon Kills 12 MANILA (“— Twelve persons ere listed as dead or missing in entral Luzon today as the result { three days of heavy monsoon iins and high tides. Rains lashing the largest of the ‘hilippine Islands slackened today out the Weather Bureau said more downpours could be expected. The bureau said 18 inches of rain had fallen in the three: days. Damage in Manila and at least 12 other flooded towns neared one nillion do'lars. Less of vit-"ly needed rice crops was reported to be considerable. i Ten Fiyers Los TOKYO (®-U. S. Navy head. | quarters said 10 crewmen were | TH AUiOMATIC WASHER ized deep—sea fishes with skele- , tons and body tissues so softly con- structed that they sometimes fall apart of their own weight if lift- ed from the water. Their food con- sists of small invertebrates which may be easily swallowed, and they themselves are preyed upon by cemtain species of toothed whales. Ragfishes are taken off the coast of California, although their range is not well—defined. ROBERTS OFFICE SUPPLIES and EQUIPMENT '% Duval Street Phone 25¢ Just received a shipment of EATON AND WHITE ANO WYCKOFF STATIONERY SEE OUR BARGAIN COUNTER MANY ITEMS AT COST METAL AND WOOD DESKS FOR. 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