The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 6, 1952, Page 1

key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the | country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. EXXIII. No. 238 Key “Yesi Hosi To Down Under Adventurers Kon Tiki Theory * Challenged By Famed Tropical Medicine Expert @y JIM COBB Key West was_ the first | American port of call for. the 48-foot ketch “Miru’’| which has attracted national attention on its ad- venturous voyage from Wel- lington,; New Zealand en-| route to Boston. The crew of the trim ves-| | sel, which is said made the first crossing of the South Pacific during the winter months, related a harrowing to have recorded ture that began some ‘nine- ty days ago when they be- gan the 10,000 mile sea |. trip — a kind of Kon Tiki inter- | « treacherous | tale of adven- | Adventurers From in reverse. Doctor T. R. A. Davis, of | Wellington is in command| of the craft which is manned | by his wife, yachtsman Neil| - Arrow and W. R. Donovan. | The Davis’ sons, ten year old Timothy and five year old John also made the trip. Doctor Davis, whose hobby is Polynesian anthropology, is a trop- | ical medicine specialist and when he received a Harvard fellowship in Public Health medicine, he decid” ed to make-the trip by~boat. Thi trip also Served to put to uge some of his theories on early Polynesian’ history, which differ greatly * with | those propourided by the crew of the Kon Tiki which made ‘a voy: | age in a raft from Perw to Poly- nesia in an effort to prove that the | Polynesian island nations were | born in South America when Pe-/| ruvian fishermen drifted on ocean | currents to the South Pacific. Davis | ing after reaching port on one from Wellington, New Zealand Monroe County Has 13 Highway x highway deaths in Florida during the first nine months. of the year, the Florida Highway Patrol reported 4oday. The death toll from accidents on the streets and highways of the state for the nine months period was 36 persons more than for the same period last year. There were 365 deaths in the 10 counties with the highest single contends that it was the other way fatality list, or more than half of FIVE OF THE MEMBERS of the ketch “Miru” relax this morn- the left: Doctor T. R. A. Davis, Mrs. Davis, Timothy and John Davis and W. R. Archer. Doctor Davis, who is part Polynesian, will have a year’s post graduate study at Harvard. He has some interesting theories on Polynesian culture, Down Under Citizen Staff Photo leg of their 10,000 mile journey to Boston. Shown above, from U. S. Engineer Inspects Job At Poinciana Poinciana school additions a 13 percent completed according to J. R. Brennan, Federal ehgineer who conferred with Superintendent | of Public Instruction _ Horace O’Bryant today. The ¢ight new classrooms should | be completed by March 27, accord- ing to the contract with D. H. Rey- | inolds construction company, The company is just “‘a little be- | Ghe Kev THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER eek Citisen KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1952 Guidance Director Trained In Psychology Seen As Asset To County Schools Some Soldiers Wound Self To Be Sent Home By ELTON C. FAY WASHINGTON, (#—In the Ko- rean War, as in all others, there are some soldiers who deliberately wound themselves to get out of battle or,out of the Army, But the Army believes, although it can’t prove it one way or the other, that the number in this war is comparatively small. In response to questions, the pro- vost marshal general’s office today made a spot check of. records of the Far East Command from the period July 1, 1951, to June 30, 1952. The office said that showed only seven cases which were es- tablished definitely as self-inflicted wounding, However, other Army officers with long experience in such mat- ters point out that it is difficult to detect and prove an actual case of self-inflicted wound. Almost the whole burden of evidence rests on the surgeons in the field who treat wounded men and on checks made at the scene by investigators. And they must rely primarily on the type of the wound (including whether suspicious powder burns from close firing of a weapon and the location of the wound) and on testimony of the man and his com- rades to show conclusively the act was intentional. But if a case can be proved, the going is rough for the soldier who tries it. He is guilty of violating Article 115 of the Universal Code of Mili- tary Justice, dealing with maling- ering and the avoidance of duty. There is a maximum sentence of seven years hard labor and dis- honorable discharge _possible—and in time of war the maximum pro- deliberately wounded himself, he receives no disability payments upon discharge. Self-wounding is an act of utmost | desperation usually arising out of | fear of battle which the soldier hasn't yet experienced. Old timers of the Army say they have noticed the majority of cases | are among men who have not yet seen much action. The soldier who around — that in early times, the| those which occurred all over the| Mind schedule” according. to Bren- | goes through his first engagement Polynesians journeyed to South} America and then returned, taking | with them remnants of the Peru-| vian culture. | “Fisher-folk don’t carry culture,” | Davis said this morning, “they| might bring new fishing techniques, | but nothing much else. The Poly- nesian groups which I believe} journeyed to Peru were led by their chieftans — the very people | that build cultures.” In speaking of the 7,700 mile * trip across the vast Pacific, which } nearly resulted in disaster on several occasions, Doctor Davis | said, “I wouldn't advise anyone else to make it. It was rough.” The vessel, ploughed through winds which on at least two oc- casions' reaehed hurricane force. Once they attained a velocity of | over 75 miles an “hour and on! another time they fought four days with ‘gales reaching 65 miles per hour, | Out of consideration for his -wife and children, Doctor Davis | considered turning back at one point when their food ran low but the journey was continued ‘They first touched land at R: pa | Island off the coast of Ameriea, They sailed on to Lima, Peru and then through the Panama Canal to Key West whict is their first stop in this co Of the other members « (Continued On Page Five) y OUR LOT IS OPEN UNTIL 10 P.M. EACH NIGHT YOU ARE INVITED IN AT YOUR CONVENIENCE NAVARRO’S | Used Car Lot | 424 Southard St. RE me eRe i state Dade- County led with 82, while Duval County was second with 59, and Palm Beach ran a close third with 56. Number of fatalities in the re- maining seven counties follow: Hillsborough, 41; Polk, 32; Vo- lusia, 25; Orange, 23; Broward and Taylor, 17 each; and Monroe, 13, Man Accused As Prowler Today An affidavit was signed today against Don Warren of the PCS 13- 87 after a homeowner on Carson Lane accused him of prowling in his yard last night. Police rushed to the home of F. L, Stevens of 816 Carson Lane after a man identified tentatively as Warren escaped after being cor- nered in the back yard at that ad- dress, Stevens said that his wife heard @ noise outside and when he rush. ed out on the porch, a man was at~- tempting to climb a fence to es- cape. When the intruder noticed Stevens on the porch, he huddled in the dark evidently in an effort te escape detection. Stevens then grabbed a piece of wood and belted the man over the head. The trespasser then ran oat (Continued On Page Five) ~ CONSTRUCTION BIDS Bids are invited om renovation of USO . YMCA Club. Specifications may be ebtained from Richard E. Evans, Director, USO Club, 5 Whitehead St. Telephone 189. International Marine Paint For Boats of all Types Thompson Enterprises, Inc. HARDWARE DIVISION Phone 886 Careline S¢. nan who inspected the job today. | Air Carrier USS Monterey Departs Today “Upon depatture from Key West the officers and men of the USS Monterey desire to express their gratitude for a pleasant visit dur- ing which scheduled maintenance projects were accomplished and | enjoyable liberty was attained. “The services rendered by the Naval Station, Naval Air Station and SubRonFour willing and complete and are/| greatly appreciated. Best wishes | and happy landing to all of you.” This message was sent “to R-| Adm. Irving T. Duke, commander U. S. Naval Station, by Captain E.| H. Eldredge, skipper of the Mon- terey and its crew, upon their de parture today, USO Broken Into Without Robbery | A breaking and entering with no signs of robbery took place at the YMCA on Whitehead street follow. | ing its closing Saturday night, po- | lice said today. Police Officer Henry Lounders was dispatched to the Y at 8:10 yesterday morning on the call of (Continued On Page Five? ATTENTION PLEASE KEEP OUR CITY | CLEAN By Calling Mr. FEINSTEIN, Phone 16-.w We Buy all kinds of Junk LOCATED aT SIMONTON AND DEY STS. EEO a ee | and finds that he and most of the men in his outfit are alive and unhurt, has passed his most des- perate anxiety and fear. There is one feature of the Ko- rean War which may help to ex- plain the apparent low incidence of self-inflicted wound cases. In World War II there was no rotation system. The rotation sys- (Continuy On P>~> Five) City Gets Ciggie Tax Of $12,841 MISS NICOLA WORKS WITH PUPILS, TEACHERS AND PARENTS By SUSAN MCAVOY Chief among the forward strides in mental health in Monroe county this year is the first Guidance di- rector in the school system, Miss Eugenia Nicola. From now on when a teacher the normal happy childhood, she can refer the youngster to someone trained to analyze and interpret the problem. “There maybe a physical emo- tional or mental factor that creates some difficulty for the child,” Miss Nicola told me today. “My job is to work individually with that child, make interpreta- tions and “Suggestions to the school staff and parents and refer the teachers te the elementary super- visor, Mrs. Edith Roberts for addi- tional help in techniques which may be effective in bringing about a better adjustment.” Emphasis in her program is on prevention of future problems. This is accomplished best by working with young children, Miss Nicola said. “At Catholic Charities in Chicago where I served for six years, I learned that it is far easier and more effective to head off a problem before it becomes rooted, than to try to get at it when the damage is done.” Miss Nicola works with teachers and parents for the better adjust- ment of any child. She will also work with Juvenile Court Judge Eva Warner Gibson, and with other personnel in the child welfare and family counselling field. A major in psychology at Chica- go’s Loyola University, Miss Nico- la obtained her MA in Guidance in Education at Northwestern Univer- sity, She majored in psychology and has since taken post-masters’ degree work in that ‘field. ‘ Her experience has included Am- Cross service dgpart- most recent position was with the Guidance department of the Catho- | lie_charities in Chicago. There she served as senior psychologist, e- valuated infant development, educated parents and made inter- pertations to parents. “Often a change of attitude on the part of parents is of tremen- dous value in helping the child,” Miss Nicola said. Already devoted to Key West and its tropical beauties, Miss Nicola has taken to Key Westers, child and adult, whom she has met. Navy Man Beaten On Olivia Street P. H. Williams, attached to the USS Chivo, was found early this morning, lying on a bench on Oliv- ia street badly beaten. He said that he had been robbed of $10. Suffering from severe contusions about the head, Williams said that he had been drinking with a girl in a Petronia street cafe and tha® } P : City of Key West has received | when he left someone walking down $12,841.55 as its share of the moftey | the street called to him by name were prompt,} 2vailable for distribution from ¢ig- in , August. arette taxes collected and when he turned around, he was | struck over the head and $10 was Total amont of money distributed | taken from his pocket. to incorporated municipalities throughout the state was $1,089,- | vestigated, 384.92, Officer, Herman Conley, who in- said that the man identify his assailant. —————— TT Ford Lincoln Mercury 725 SPECIAL PHONE FOR MON., TUES. AND WED, 1949 | FORD 2-DOOR RADIO AND HEATER } Full Price $895.00 © Balance $47.45 for 18 Months Monroe Motors, Inc. ford « Lincoln - Mercury PHONE 725 spots a child who is deviating from |: IN THE U.S.A. A @ ¥ Press Teletype hoto Services UBEBot Key Wes: & J PRICE FIVE CENTS ce Aronovitz Compliments itizen On Its Complete — Neutrality In Election x kk “Adlzi For Presiden Group Meets Wednesday * ‘Will Name Delezates For Miami Rally; Map Campaign The Democratic County committee and the Steven- son for President Key West “group will hold a joint meet- ing Wednesday night at the Courthouse, Gerald Saun- ders, Stevenson said today. The group will meet in the court room or commis- sion chambers depending on the size of the crowd pres- ent, Saunders said. A delegation of committee mem- bers will be chosen to attend the big Stevenson rally in Miami at 11:45 Saturday morning. The Pres- idential nominee will be there in Person to address his Southern Florida ‘supporters. Saunders himself will be one of| the delegation. Other members will decide Wednesday if they are go- ing. Representative Bill Lantaff will chairman Registra- tion Sam Pinder had several calls from potential voters who had fail- ed to get in before the deadline. He had to tell them they had for- feited their votes by not register- ing before Saturday noon. Today the Supervisor's office was busy mailing out 34 absentee bal- lots for the November 4 election. More applications for ballots are coming in every day. All absentee ballots. for servicemen overseas City Quit ( iaim Deed For S:hool Bd. The City Commission will act on} a resolution giving the Monroe To Act On ‘The land was deeded last year to| x * * Dave King Back At Desk From Working Vacation City Manager Dave King is back at his desk in ‘the City Hall this morning after a three week “working vacation.” After a three day stay in Hendersonville, North Caroli- na, King spent five days in At- lanta negotiating with the Housing and Home Finance Agency for the financing of Key West's planned sewer sys- tem renovation. King and his wife then motored to Portland, Maine, for a short stay betore going to K 1s City for the convention of » National City Managers’ association. SEES Blood Donors Program Opens fram is on, opening today and it NR NDR Koi x * * yi x * Fk Says Paper Gave Each Side Chance To Express Its Respective Views A letter of congratula- tions on the “complete dent Abe : Monroe county citizens voted last Tuesday for the turnout of 4,500 voters. The Aronovitz letter to the Editor says: “I wanted you to know how proud I am of the complete neu- trality The Key West Citizen maintained in connection with the Dog Track election, and the slin Key West since Isst June Naval Station. The U. &. Marines donated 100 per cent — and of that 100 per cent, 85 per cent are Ko- fean veterans. That alone speaks for itself. “Is there still time?” You bet there's still time for you. Oct. 6 and’ 7 — Monree County Hospital. Oct. § and 9 — Marine Borracks ; ‘ Seaplane Base Dispensary. ‘Oct. 14 until completion of drive, Boca Chica Naval Air Station. JOE'S FISH MKT. 901 Whitehead St. YOUNG JEWFISH Cowboy & Son @ Lot Cleaning @ Tree Removal and Surgery WRITE or CALL for FREE ESTIMATE JOHN BR. WATSON PHONE 1113-8 when it was announced that the Key West Kennel club was ap- plying for a state racing com- mission permit. When that permit was granted early ir! August, an election day opening for three months’ ness on February 1 Johnny Delgado, local | ager of the campaign will | personal manager for the 1 [so non-expert employees | will be hired for the ‘track. a Fire Prevention Rules Set Up to the |