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

fese2 | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Tuesday, December 2, 1952 The Key West Citizen; Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County P. ARTMAN RMAN D. ARTMAN Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES &1 and 1935 of The Associated Press—The Associated Press is exclusively {ntitled to use for reproduction of all news dispatches credited to it fe act otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news fublished here. ber Florida Press Association and Associate Dailies of Florida iption (by carrier) 25c¢ per week, year $12; By Mail $15.60 ADVERTISED RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION the Citizen is an open forum and invites discussion of public issue tnd subjects of local or general interest, but it will not publish tmonymous communications, IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Moi 5 re Hotels and Apartments. Beach an’ Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Gevernments. Community Auditorium. FRENCH SETBACK IN CHINA Vietminh troops in French Indochina have followed tp initial French successes with a counter-attack that has pushed the French back a considerable distance to the South and East. The significant point in this military operation is that, despite the French use of tanks, aircraft and other armored equipment, the Communists-led Viet- tainh forces are pressing them back steadily. When one considers that the French are engaged {fn a@ rearmament program in an effort to support the NATO alliance, and also troubles in North Africa, one can see the plight of the present French government. Naturally, Communist propaganda loses no opportunity to spread disillusionment and point to the heavy sacri- fices being caused by the continuing war in Indochina. The French people, only recently liberated from a five-year Nazi occupation, and with an economy only partially recovered from the results of that occupation, are paying heavily for their effort in Indochina. The war'in Asia alone costs the French over a billion dollars & year, which is a tremendous sum of francs for the weak- ened French government. In addition, most of the regu- lar officers of the French Army are now engaged in Indo- thina and casualties have been steady among the best officer material available to the French. While the situation does not seem to be disastrous, or even one which would indicate an early end to the Indochina fighting, it does show the growing strength of the Communist-led Vietminh forces in Indochina. This is obvious because French forces in the war-torn country have also been materially strengthened in the last twelve months. The contribution our French ally is making in the war against Communism is a considerable one. These sac- tifices must be kept in mind by American people. Differ- ences which might arise over French policy in North Af- tica and over other issues must not be allowed to obscure the fact that the French nation is fighting a gallant bat- tle against freedom’s No. 1 enemy today — Communism -— and that a collapse of the French, in any theater, would not only weaken the allied front against Communism but greatly encourage the Communist aggressors, ERS OTs ER ease ea An executive is one who can do more in a pinch than anybody thinks he can. The man who asserts a fact when it is not a fact, is a liar, regardless of what he talks about. ‘BURNING AT BOTH ENDS Must Have Economic Leadership With Political And Military To Stay On Top By L. A. BROPHY AP Business Editor HOLLYWOOD ~The States can not squarely meet its responsibilities as leader of the free world unless its leadership is economic as well as political and military, Joseph T. Johnson, presi- dent of the Investment Bankers Association of America, said Mon- day. Johnson, of the Milwaukee Com- pany, Milwaukee, made the state- ment in an address prepered for the IBA’s 41st annual convention, the largest in its history. “The suspended crisis that con- fronts America is twofold,” he said. ‘“‘We must restore a stable economy among our Allies :n West- ern Europe and we must supple- ment our own sources of raw ma- | terials.” Saying the job has been turned over almost entirely tu tovernment the IBA head asserted that it should be largely up to private risk capital to “establish a whole- some world economy.” , Government, he continued, risks only the taxpayers’ money and suf- fers no personal embarrassment if its judgment proves bad. “As investment bankers,” he said, ‘We do not pretend that our professional judgment is infallible. We do know, however, that our very life as professional men de- ;Pends upon our being right more sige than wrong. Our inevitable ‘Smathers Says Insight From S$ WASHINGTON--(Dictated from “Somewhere in Florida.”) I am nearing the end of my long Fall vacation tour in Florida during which time I have had the privilege of chatting with a great many of our homefolks who are fine and patriotic citizens. As I jhave said repeatedly, this is the most refreshing part of public service and I believe I have gain- }ed an insight into what the people | back home are thinking abou. the | major issues of the day. | There is nothing which occupies | the public mind and conscience as does the Korean war. Folks are jinterested in ending this thing, ; Whether you call it all out war or | police action. People are looking to our national leadership to end | this conflict either through honor- United mistakes are held to a minimum because they are self-correcting and because we feel immediately and personally the effects of those mistakes. “When foreign investment is re- garded as a straight business ven- ture, and not as some form of national idealism or charity, the process of channeling investment funds into the areas where they are needed will be given back to the men whose whole professional skill equips them to do the job best. “Most of us have still not learned that loans or gifts by our government to foreign govern- ments do not encourage the flow of private capital into the foreign countries concerned, but rather discourages such private invest- ment.” \ There are obstacles to safe in- vestment of capital in for-zign na- tions, the IBA president asserted, because of fear that many coun- tries believe they will be robbed of their natural resources. He saw that problem being met, at least partially, by a different attitude on the part of the American govern- ment. He asserted’ the government should accept the proposition “that economic matters are best left to men to operate freely wherever in the world the American flag is honorably received, then we shall see that kind of co-operation be- tween government and industry that will most surely bring this country to a solution of the long- term economic crisis.” Johnson declared the present world climate is more favorable to such a course of action, for several reasons—the emphasis abroad on “trade not aid” and a feeling in some underdeveloped na- tions that they stand to profit greatly if private American capi- tal is made available with the idea of developing nations, ‘not despoil- ing them.” He saw the incoming Eisenhower administration as angther favor- able factor. He declared: “The incoming administration, we are assured, is interested in de-emphasizing the influence of government in those fields where government has no proper business and in receiving new ideas as to the solution of the proglems which concern all Americans. It is here that industry might well be able to make its contribution toward directing the flow of private capi- tal into Europe and the und- veloped countries.” The convention, which will last those who understand them best.” | through Friday, held its first for- “If and when our national gov- | mal session Monday. In addition to ernment comes to that conclusion,” | Johnson, Harry A. McDonald, ad- he continued, ‘‘and accepts the co- | ministrator of the Reconstruction rollary that its own job is to make | Finance Corporation, also was on it possible for American business He’s Gained tate Visit {per, Jake Belin and many others . . “Harbor Day” at Apalachi- cola was a great event and I was grateful for the fine arrangements made for us by my old friends Nick George and Jack Cook, Newt Creekmore and others; Mr. Hen- |drickson took me through his tent factory where I talked with all the ninety people who worked there; happy I had a small part in keep- ing this industry going and pro- viding this gainful employment. | Congressman Sikes gave me a to the “Harbor Day” crowd. All of us relished the sweet succulent oysters that were laid out for us and I think I ate 4 or 5 dozen before we got to the fish fry. . . | Frank Pericola of the Perama} |City News staff covered some of generous introduction when I spoke | | able negotiation or through victory. | my visits in this area and it was | They can see no sense in letting|a pleasure to have t'm anc his it go on as it has for most of the ; lovely wife along. . . At Madison, |Past two years. The folks back | Curry Merchant had helped arrange here are alse deeply interested in ja fine breakfast where I had the jlightening the burdens of govern-| pleasure also of seeing Dale Les-| and many); during the coming session to take |others and to observe the opera-| jment and they expect Congress |lie, Francis Philips jsteps leading in that direction. | tions of a splendid new industry Notes from here and there: Be-|in the area, manufacture of body | sides Scotty Peek of my Washing-|trim for the big automobile com- jton staff, Jim Townley who ren- | panies. This operation demonstrat- jdered yeoman service in the 1950|es how agriculture and industrial {campaign has been travelling with jme and meeting many friends of jthose exciting days At Pana- t ed on Mrs. Gore of y Citizen who has development is blending in this | part of the state At Live Oak, |Dr. Marshall Wright and J. L. McMullen arranged a speaking en- |gagement which I shared with y| Farris Bryant of Ocala who will was a treat a lumcheen group to Unele Joe” Williams was In visiting Port Si. Joe, enjoyer seeing man, friend. cluding the new State Represeata- } j tive Cecil Costin, Jr., fos tor Joe Sharit, Senator G: be the next Speaker of the Florida House; It was good te see him again. Suwannee County is the biggest hog raising county in the | state and I was glad to lea™m about the impl the state ban ed) and to get D isi t. the live- stock market. Also went saght- ‘the speakers list. 7 seeing at the Florida Power Cor- poration new hydro electri: deve. lopment on the Suwannee River ... At Lake City had a splendid meeting with Jim Wilson and Shak Shacklelford; was very sorry to miss Max Brown who was ill but I talked to his wife. We had a that 190 people came out to hear and have a meal with us. Was a little indisposed the next day and dozen oysters. Recovered in time and it was a privilege to be with and Doyle Conners. Florida’s youngest state representative After an early morning breakfast meet jing, went on to Gainesville | Mayor Roy Purvis had generously designated this “George Smathers | Day” and I tried to live up to the honor in my appearance before the joint meeting ot all the civic {clubs. . . That night was guest of Mark Hawes and addressed the | Marine Corp League banquet |Sorry won't be able to be in | Gainesville next Friday (December 5) to be with the Eighth distric* new Congressman in observance of “Billy Matthews Day.” More next week. DEFENSE DEPT. GIVES | JOB TO OTHER AGENCY WASHINGTON —In an to coordinate civilian and m supply activities, the Defen partment is going to let government agency take over the buying and distribution of many non-military items & uses The General Services Admini« tration will handle such office furniture, paper products, office supplies a [up ment, cleaning materials snd sim. ilar products. Such a move was recommended by the Hoorer Commission The GSA hailed the ch “a major step in the program of coordinating procurement systems fine meeting and I was gratified | wished I had not eaten that fifth | to make an engagement at Starke | ;Kap Duncan, Mayor Wainwright | THIS ROCK OF OURS By BILL GIBB When problems confront our City Fathers it would seem tkat the first course of action that occurs to them is tc pass a new ordinance or regulation. The B-girl situation, | book for instance. ... It isn’t exactly a new problem. In April of 1951, “This Rock of Ours” commented: “Call them any name you wish -- bar girls, per- centage girls, bluemooners, hos- tesses -- they are stil! a blight on humanity... .” The column for that day went on to say: “The real suckers - the ones that these girls lie in wait for -- are the inexperienced young men who perhaps have never been in a bar more than a few times in their lives.” A few months later, we wrote: “Every man looks or a woman as being a lady and a queen. It hurts -- hurts a man terribly -- to see a woman disrupt these ideals.” Periodically, “This Rock” has written such articles trying to get something done about the situation. Never for a moment, however, did the idea occur that new legislation should be passed. Have you seen the new City code books? There are enough rules, regula- tions, laws, or what have you, to run not only Key West but the entire nation providing -- and this is important -- providing they were enforced. And so we come to the crux of the situation: if conditions are bad it is because our laws are not being enforced properly! Who can we hold to blame for this situation? A scape-goat seking tendency is likely to make us say “the patrolman on the beat.” This isn’t true. The average policeman receives his orders and seldom, if ever, questions the rightness or wrong- ness of what he is told to do. Chief of Police Joe Kemp and City Manager Dave King are the two men who need to clamp down and insist on stricter lay: enforce- ment. It n:ight not hurt if Joe Kemp called his men in and read the City Codes to them. Few of them probably realize the extent of coverage which their law en- forcement job requires of them. Until we've tried the ordinances which are already on our books, let's not pass more just to be put on a shelf and gather dust. Artists Dropped in awhile back to chat with Tomi Karns. It is a puzzle to me how a guy like Larry can get such a beautiful and charming wife ie. handsome, desirable males myself walk the streets single. But that is beside the point. What I was going to say is that the Karns are still working hard to improve the local art colony. They don’t deserve all the credit but a large portion of it should go to them for the annual ‘‘Side- walk Art Show” that is staged each year at Clinton Place. This year they expect the show t be bigger and better than ever. Russia Is Asked To Aid Search For Florida Man BERLIN #—Rus: uthorities for 2nd Lt. Horace J. Sincore, Homestead, Fla., who disappeared a week ago near the border of the Soviet Occupation Zone. The U. S. Army said that Maj. Gen. Lemuel Mathewson, American commandant in Berlin, sent a letter Saturday to Sergein Dengin, Soviet Controi Commission | representative, requesting aid. Mathewson said Sincore was last | seen on the Wannsee Lake Island | about 500 yards east of Gliencicke | Bridge; where the U. S. sector of | divided Berlin borders on the So- viet Zone. { ‘New Adult Educ. ‘Classes Slated | Classes in Crafts and Woodwork- \ing have been announced by the | Adult Departmeat of Key West | High School These classes will be held on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 at the high schoc! and will include work with leather, aluminum etching, textile painting, and woodworking Interested persons may register for these classes any evenin, Mon- day through Thursday at Key West High School from 7 to 9 p. m REDS ACCUSE U. N. , OF POW BOMBING MUNSAN, Korea ‘®—Communist rh here accused the of bombing a Red prix camp holding UN. POWs o 2%. They said UN were wounded. sen tr negoti UN war Nov POWs ously In a note handed to Allied lisison officers at Panmunx the Reds said UN. planes dropped para chute flares near POW Camp No $ at Sunchon, and then “ ly” dropped bombs imty t of the camp Reds said the camp was of military and civilian agenc.es.” | Larry has always proved to be an enigma to me. I've tried to teach him a thing or two about Art because I read a 25¢ pocket on the subject one time and there isn’t much 1 don’t know, However, he continues to go his own way and refuses to listen. As for Philosophy - Heavens for- bid! I've never yet discovered whether the man subscribed to the theories of Plato, Schopenhauer, Spencer, Santayana, or whether he merely just lived life without pro- erly worrying about these wonder- ful dead men of the past. It sure is a shame! Karl Agricola is another artist here in Key West that we should } feel proud of. Young - modest -| the lad is steadily showing im-| Provement in his work. This Rock of Ours may not be Paris -- or even Greenwich Village > but it has reason to be proud of | its many fine artists and the work | which they are producing. Stroll | Se RT MEE NBT —_—_—_—_—_—_———____ SKATING NIGHTLY 8:00 — 10:30 SOCIAL AND PRIVATE PARTY ARRANGEMENTS 420 Southard St. Tel. 9116 ee RUGS CLEANED All Formal Garments chemically Processed. All work guaranteed and fully insured, POINCIANA DRY CLEANERS 218 Simonton St. Tel. 1086 RADIO and CIFELLI'S T.V. Service Factory Methods Used — All Work Guaranteed FOR PROMPT AND RELIABLE SERVICE — SEE... ™ DAVID CIFELLI $20 Truman Ave, (Rear) Phone 235-XW SRE OSS. EXPERT Radio Repairs BY FACTORY MAN All Work Guaranieed LOU’S RADIO & APPLIANCE 622 Duv.! Street PHONE 1507 PICK UP SERVICE SLOPPY JOE'S 1. around the various places dowm town and see for yourself some- time. ————— piles * BRAND COFFEE ~—TRY A POUND TOBAY—. STRONG ARM BRAND COFFES Triumph Coffee . Mill at ALL GROCERS => Wednesday Only SALON DE BELLEZA En ELDA PERALTA LILIANA DURON ANDREA PALMA, MOREA DOUGLAS, GLORIA MANAC All Spanish LAST TIME TODAY NEW SUSPENSE THRILLER By EXPERTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR-TYPE MOVIES IF YOU SCARE EASY— IF YOU SLEEP LIGHT— IF YOU ARE AFRAID OF SHADOWS DON'T SEE THIS MOVIE Recommended Film Fare for Those Who Love Excite- ment Only— IDA LUPINO ROBERT RYAN FOX NEWS CARTOON Box Office Opens 1:45 P.M, Continuous Performance Air Conditioned SELLS that Geog have been asked to aid in a search | | U. S. sector of Berlin and the || | San Carlos THEATRE Dancer Sic BY Mark Stanley’s Trio AIR CONDITIONED Mat. 2 & 4:06 Night 6:12 & 8:18 STRAND Today and Wed. This Show Is One You Must See Thurs., Fri., Sat. eA SA we Today and Wed. OURLES MARQUES WARREN Raven Omag ne, ITM es omenw AIR COOLED Mat. 3:30 % Might 6:30 & 6:98 Thurs., Fri., Sat. First Run in Key West Boots Malone h William Holden and James Stewart MACAO with Robert Mitchum and wit Jane Russell