The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 14, 1952, Page 2

Oe weds ceics -eddrecwcin Communists Use West Berlin’ | “People’s Forum | HOLLYWOOD ee As Haven To Spread Chaos | ""vu- caueee | NOTES | ———_$$—$ Published daily (except Sunday) by L. P. Artmsn, owner and pub- slowrn ae tha vena By BOB THOMAS tisher, from The Citizen Building, corner of Greene And Ann Streets. Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County HOLLYWOOD i® — Interview- THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Thursday, August 14, 1992 « 22.22 IL DES REM AS AVEC TCC CRmmmmneRIe, THIS ROCK OF OURS | ‘BILL GIBB Page 2 ers, but the edi eserves the fight to delete a items which are considered libelous or unwar- ranted. The writers be 00244 64444444444444444444444444444468 The announcement that police; wake up in the morning with a % 43,000 GERMANS L. P. ARTMAN Publishez NCRMAN D. ARTMAN Business Manager Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Ciass Matter TELEPHONES 51 and 1935 hh ‘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. Member Florida Press Association and Associate. Dailies of Florida ES Subscription (by carrier) 25¢ per week, year $12.00; By Mail $15.60 ADVERTISED RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION The Citizen is an open forum and invites discussion of public issue and subjects of local or general interest, but it will not pubiish IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Governments. ee a SNEAKS HAVE FOOLED KEY WESTERS AS A SNEAK FOOLED STEVENSON Is there an adult Key Westers who has never been deceived by a sneak? Is there an adult Key Wester who has never said, “I didn’t think he was that kind of man’’? Republican Senator Joe McCarthy, the “man with a viper’s tongue,” takes his first crack at Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic candidate for President, by calling him “Horsemeat Adlai” and branding him as a “friend of Al- ger Hiss.” Alger Hiss, a sneak, fooled the late President Roose- velt, President Truman, two justices of the United States Supreme Court and hundreds of other men, in and out of government. The two supreme court justices were so com- pletely deceived they testified about Hiss’ “good charac- ter” at his first trial. Stevenson, while employed by the government, had occasion to meet Hiss in the course of ‘their official duties, and made a deposition that, in his talks with Hiss, he had never said anything to lead him, Stevenson, to suspect Hiss was a communist or of having communistic leanings. Hiss was a master sneak, far more subtle than the | members of the Russian Politburo are. They had for a time as sneaks, lulling the world into the belief that their aims were just and right. But their undermining tactics became so raw, it wasn’t long before the world sized them up for what, they were and still are — sneaks. ‘While,#hey were accusing the Unjted States as an “aggres- sor nation”, they gobbled up Rumania, Poland, Estonia and other nations in eastern Europe. And they, would have gobbled up more had not President Truman called a halt. Since then the Russian Bear has been held at bay, froth- ing at the mouth.\ But this man Hiss had finesse as a sneak, so much so he will_be listed in history as the most accomplished sneak the world has ever known, While beaming devotion to his government, he was surreptitiously passing on its secret papers to Russian spies. No wonder he fooled Stevenson and everybody else who looked ‘tpon him as a faithful government servant. McCarthy called Stevenson “Horsemeat Adlai’ be- cause horsemeat»had been sold in Chicago as beef. Horse- meat was sold in many another city, including Key West, as beef, but was the governor of Florida, the governor of Illinois, or any other state where it was sold, blameable for the selling. As soon as Stevenson heard of the horse- meat racket in Chicago, he it, as it was crushed in Key West by the action ofi a state employe, McCarthy and other Republican politicians of his ilk will continue to abuse Stevenjon during the campaign, but the more they abuse him the more votes they will pile up for him. The Citizen has said many a time that abuse can’t win an election, People who talk about religion all the time often fail to understand its true meaning. Today’s Business Mirror By SAM DAWSON NEW, YORK # — Businessmen are swinging around to a happier frame of mind—if various pulse- takers are to be credited. Fears of depression, so pro- nounced earlier this year, appar- ently have been shelved. Manufacturers, wholesalers, re- tailers, bankers, stock brokers and some government officials are lin- ing up on the side of the optimists in appraising prospects for the rest of the year. A poll of 1,277 business executives by Dun & Bradstreet shows the majority looking for increased sales volume the rest of the year, and most of them expect their op- erations to be profitable, Nearly all plan to maintain pres- ent employment levels and some expect to hire more men. Sixty-five per cent believe prices will be maintained for the rest of the year. Sixteen per cent look for higher prices, while 19 per cent predict their own selling prices will be lower. Those who believe price levels will be fairly steady appear to have a comrade today in Commerce Sec- retary Sawyer. He says the proph- ets of inflation who have been pre- dicting sharply higher prices as the result of the steel wage-price boost and the drouth are just guessing. He says the facts so far don’t bear them out. Another group that believes the. country can expect a generally high level of business activity the rest of the year is the credit policy commission of the American Bank- ers Association. It is particularly pleased by the ‘“‘general improve- ment in the inventory position of several business classifications, notably textiles and household fur- nishings.” Most of the businessmen polled by Dun & Bradstreet also believe inventory troubles have been ironed out now. The majority ex- success | pect inventories to stay at present levels, although some are still en- gaged in paring them. Textile men are especially hap- py. The Association of Cotton Tex- tile Merchants of New York says the 18-month squeeze on profits has ended. Not only is mill activity on the increase, but so are textile prices. A number of textile mills have withdrawn their lines in. the last few days—some because their or- der books are filled, others tore- price them. The mills say that prices had fallen so low they had been operating at or near a loss. The long-depressed carpet makers are also anticpating higher prices and better sales. Strangely enough, rising prices usually bring more customers into the stores than do falling ones. The trade explains that when prices are falling, consumers wait to see how low they'll go. When prices start up, customers start to buy again to beat future rises, Food processors also are betting on good times continuing. Harry A. Bullis, chairman of General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, believes the steady growth in population assures high demand for food and other necessities. Some of the buoyant forces he sees ahead are high demand for housing, the building of toll roads and TV stations, and general capi- tal goods expansion, 33. Is possible 34. Stupefy 36. English letter 37. Simple 38. Cut off 39. Astern 40. Walking stick 41. Near 42 Australian bird 43. Cleanliness 45. Insipid 48. Devoured 49. Lend 50. Pinch 51. Buddhist pillar DOWN 1, By means of 2. Mean 19. Flower 20. Bounder 21. Bustle 22. Grate 23. —— the ” @ Part of a HAVE FLED RUSSIAN ZONE THIS YEAR By TOM REEDY BERLIN (#—West Berlin is be- ginning to worry that its proud role as haven for refugees is being used by the Communists to spread chaos. Forty-three thousand Germans have fled the Russian Zone this year and made their way to West Berlin. July hit a new record with a total of 13,800. The flight in July was originally tabbed as a spontaneous revulsion from the East Zone’s abrupt swing into outright and complete com- munism in all walks of life, plus the threat of conscription for the Red German army. West Berlin interrogation teams, spending long hours in the refugee camps, are piecing together a dif- ferent picture now. They note sig- nificantly; . The average age of the latest crop is much higher than in the past. Some are as old as 75. Thou- sands are between 50 and 60. 2. A majority told the teams which “screen” them for political reliability that they had been told they would receive pensions, or compensation in some form, from the West Berlin authorities. The screening teams reach sev- eral conclusions. One, they say, is that it is obvious the Eastern Communists are deliberately try- ing to coerce Germans they regard as useless to slip into the West. Another is that the Reds have par- ticularly encouraged the older gen- eration, usually too set in their ways to adopt communism, to leave. The net result has been an al- most intolerable burden on the sag- ging West Berlin economy. Underground resistance move- ments based in West Berlin view the refugee stream with concern from another angle. Their leaders contend that the very existence of many thousands of East Germans, in the West, is a distinct threat to them. No screening, they say, is adequate enough to detect if a Red policeman (VOPO) has fled out of anti-Communist sentiment or if he actually has been sent on a mis- sion, There are more than 3,000 for- mer “‘VOPOs” now accepting the haven of West Berlin. The anti- Red groups regard them with a jaundiced eye, and have warned their people to be on. the alert against any “Trojan horse” coup, which could take the form.of kid- naping, assault, or mierély espio- nage. The West Berlin city government is partly convinced that the East- ern Communists are consciously fostering a big share of the refugee flight. Otto Bach, senator for social se- curity, told correspondents ‘The | Communists are promoting the ref- ugee movement to get rid of what they consider undesirable ele- ments.” Bach cited the case of a 78- year-old man who said he came over because the Red mayor of his home town in the East as- sured him he would get fine treat- ment, free, in a home for the aged. The Red theory would seem to be imposing added strain on West Berlin. They know such a strain would be borne financially by the Western Powers, principally the United States, and any chip against the rock of American democracy is to them, a step forward. The New York Football Giants will open their 28th annual season in the Polo Grounds, Oct. 19th a- gainst the Chicago Cardinals, QG0Q0 GOoSsa Onn BUEN Ova BSo wOOS OOOhoOEuUR ONO DOONER ais|t {0} a >|) [ORME |T ONE VIE (e/a) AuG GEE0 Buen Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle 7. Nourishment & Malt beverage 9. Mother 10. Musical study 13. Precentors yy, 14. Epic poem YA 16. Poisonous serpent 20. Competition 21. Beard of grain 22. Uncooked 23. Extravagant 24. Sea eagle 26. Piece of ground 27. Bitter vetch 29. Play on words 30. Purple flowered shrub 31. Organ of sight Young dog church 5. Obtain 6. Word of choice 39. So may tt be 4. Pointed end 42 Outcast class " 43. Greek letter 4 However 48. Consequently 47. Type measure should lette: Editor, The Citizen: I wonder if some of the parents in Key West realize how rude their young sons and daughters sometimes are when they get away together unchaperoned? A couple of Sundays.ago my wife and little son and I were at a pool ! out by Monroe General Hospital fishing. Later some friends join- ed us there. We were catching a few fish and enjoying the shade and quiet sur- roundings when in comes a scoot- er and a car loaded with a gang of teen-agers who swarmed all over the place. They spread their lunch where we were cutting our bait, they dove into the water right where our fishing lines were splashing and dashing and yelling and flaunting sex all over the place. These rude youngsters have two beaches where they could picnic and swim. Here the water is polluted, its bottom is covered with tin cans, and broken bottles, yet they usurp the only place a man can take his wife and small son to enjoy a little fishing. The sharks that nibble our hooks now and then may sometime nib- ing Danny Thomas is not like in-| are going to receive more training terviewing Gary Cooper. You don’t | in giving alcoholic tests to deter- get a “Yep” or a “Nope” for an answer. his gift of gab. So I got a full explanation when I asked him why he is quitting television. He is per- haps the first of the top comedians to give up the new medium of his own free will. So I queried him about it on the set of “The Jazz : Singer,” in which he is playing! the Al Jolson role. Then I stood | back and listened. “I am a stand-up entertainer, he began very elementally. “‘Oth- ers I could mention of this same type are Danny Kaye, Judy Gar- land and Betty Hutton, Go down the list about 12 and you come Thomas has made a fortune from | #8!0! mine what stage of intoxication a drunk happens to be in is encour- gs. The police department needs all of the training it can get. Drunks aren’t the only problem in town though, and a little studying on raiding procedure, safe-cracking, and murder technics might not be amiss. Personally, I’ve spent quite a bit of time in Texas and folks out that as he can stand up and hit the ground with his hat — he’s sober. Seriously, such a test wouldn’t be practical in Key West. Not enough men or women wear hats. If they to Thomas. We have this in com-| ‘id wear them, the whiskey. they mon: that we can entertain an | buy at 80 cents a shot-would raise audience alone and without props | their hats Tight ff their heads so for an indefinite period of time. | YOU still couldn’ 3 “I am not a clown. I paint a], All of which up the sub- word picture. I can hold an au- | ject of closing the bars. during dience in a cafe or theater for an | Church services on Sunday. The or- hour and five minutes merely by | dinance defeats its own purpose. talking and singing a few songs. | None of the drinkers who are put But this type of entertainment is | Out of bars at six o’clock in the not possible in TV as it is now run | evening ever attend church. More- by sponsors and advertising agen- | Over, with nothing to do but wander cies. the streets until nine o'clock and “A sponsor sees me in a cafe | the re-opening of bars, the drink- and decides to buy me for TV. | Ts quite often make a nuisance of He says he wants me to do my | themselves to the people who do ‘Wailing Syrian’ act just as he| Want to go to church. ble their toes. Harry Davis Stock Island Trailer Park Robert Nathan Named Chairman Of Committee Robert R. Nathan, Washington | economist and regular Key West winter visitor for the past 15 years, | has been named chairman of the executive committee of Americans For Democratic Action. The announcement was made by Francis Biddle, national chairman of the ADA. Nathan was chairman of the Planning committee of the War Production Board. He is president of Robert R. Nathan, Associates, consulting economists, and is the author of many books on economic problems. In 1940 he was selected as one of the ten outstanding young men in the United States by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Divorce Granted MIAMI (#—A divorce was grant- ed in Circuit Court here Wednes- day to William H. McKeighan, for- mer mayor of Flint, Mich., who has fought for six years against extradition to Michigan to face bribery charges. McKeighan was indicted in 1946 in connection with gambling. in| Macomb County, Mich. His battle to remain here was based on a plea that he is suffering from a heart ailment. His divorce suit against Mrs. Virginia McKeighan charged that she aggravated his condition by frequent arguments. Sent To Califo rnia Room ~ if Official U.S. Navy Photo LT. HENRY M. ROWLAND. JR., survival officer of Fleet All Weather Training Unit, Atlantic, Key West, has re- cently been transfer Naval Air M Point Mugu, Ca’ He enter ruary 1942 as In October 1943, he was desig- ried to the former y, daughter of 3 y, 108 N. Ellis Ave. C. They resided at 62 Rest Beach in Key West with their two sons, Henry M, Ul (5), and John M. (2). saw it. But it runs 22 minutes.| 1 consider the question of drink- The agency says it has to be cut|ing to be a matter of personal down to four minutes. Another rou- | ethics or morals rather than a leg- tine runs seven minutes; they want | 4! subject. If a person desires to it at two and a half. The agency 2 claims that the TV audience will not watch a single person on the Bicycles 100 screen for more than a few min- . utes.” The comedian said flatly that Miles F or D 08 only a couple of his dozen shows last season were up to his stand-| TAMPA (—A 55-year-old farm ards. woman rode a bicycle 100 miles “You can’t hope to create in| to get a pet mongfel dog from the six days what takes 10 or 12 weeks | Hillsborough County Humane So- in a motion picture studio,” he | ciety here. remarked. “Quality is bound to| M. A. Gilbert, resident agent for suffer. That’s why I am throwing | the society, said Mrs. H. S. Hills, my lot with the movies. Instead | dusty and tired, was on hand of tossing a show together and | Wednesday when the first employ- hoping it will be good, the movie |S came to work. She lives four makers take time and care, so | miles south of Brooksville with her that each frame of film is like a | Son. x perfect picture.” Gilbert said Mw. Hills told him Thomas listed his other objec- | the bicycle was her only means of tions to TV: travel and that she considered the “You can’t appear so often and | 100-mile round trip only mild ex- keep your audience. I revere the | ercise. The return trip was made acting talents of Cary Grant, Spen- cer Tracy and the late Walter Hus- ton. But if I were to see them on the screen three times in three months, I would tire of them, “I can’t play to a cold audience. In TV-your audience is looking at the camera, the stage hands, the props, anything but the comedi- an. But I need those people to bounce off of and to play with. T can’t get laughs from a camera. “It’s hard to perform with all those gadgets between you and the audience. I like to be free to move around. I might be getting to my best punch line, and I’ll hear the No. 1 cameraman talking over his phone to the director: ‘That’s as close as I can come in; you'll have to get him on No. 2.’ “Also, the TV routine gets you down. You're always worrying and atten meetings. They bring out cha: ue charts, yellow charts and red charts. ‘Terrible,’ they say, ‘we lost two listeners in St. Louis last week!’” " Thomas indicated he would limit his future activities to movies (he has four to do for Warners in four - years), night clubs and theaters. “There is a half-million dollars waiting for me in night clubs in this country every year,” he re- flected. “‘And I can’t feel sorry ™ for anybody who’s playing ‘The ” Jazz Singer. Drew Realizes ‘Life’s Ambition WEST PAL MBEACH # —E. Harris Drew, West Palm Beach attorney, will realize ‘‘a life-long ambition” when he is sworn in | Friday as an associate justice of | the State Supreme Court. | “I am deeply grateful to Gov. | Warren for my appointment to this | high office,” said the former pres- ident of the Florida Bar. “It is |the attainment of a life-long am- | bition.” Drew was appointed Monday to fill the unexpired term of Justice Roy Chapman, who died Saturday | after 15 years on the high court. | He said he will be a candidate for | a full six-year term on the court and has already qualified with the | secretary of state. | DeMolay Chapters To Meet In Tampa WEST PALM BEACH #—Tampa will be the site of the 1953 meet- ing of the Florida Association of in 90-degree heat. Tourist Rescued ATLANTA (®—A 35-year-old tour- ist slip part way down Stone Mountain Wednesday night, landed on a ledge, and was rescued two hours later. L. J. Williams, Fort Myers, Fla., said he lost his footing while try- ing to climb down the almost sheer side of the huge granite | monolith. He grabbed an iron stake on the ledge and held on until Elias Nour, veteran mountain climber who has rescued many persons from the gigantic slab, reached him with a rope. Others on top of the moun- tain pulled them back up. Williams was not hurt. STRONG ARM GRAND COFFED Triumph Coffee Mill at ALL GROCERS hang-over that is the grand-daddy of all hang-overs, he can go out ‘and try to drink Key West dry. My only advice would be to stay from behind the wheel of a car, | keep your mouth shut, and don’t flash any amount of money that might bring a club down on your head in some dark street. Your Grocer SELLS that STAR * BRAND AMERICAN } and CUBAN COFFEE | -——TRY A POUND TODAY—« MONEY FOUND You can save $200 a year by calle ing 826-W ve your junk, rags, old batteries, iron and metal con. verted into cash. Call Harry er Howard. 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The 1952 convention closed | Wednesday with election of Rich- ard Burke, Miami, as grand state master counselor. Dan Rush, Jacksonville, was! elected grand state senior coun- |selor; Robert Coates, Bradenton, aires a junior counselor; and ey Tinsley, West Palm BJA‘ SCAIBE. sas Don’t Miss It Mm Yesterday WILLIAM HOLDEN PRESENTS Academy Award Winner! JUDY HOLIDAY CARTOON Today - Friday - Saturday BACK TO KEY WEST BY SPECIAL REQUEST It’s Great! BOX OFFICE OPENS 1:45 P. M, . COMPLETELY AIR CONDITIONED