The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 12, 1953, Page 4

Page 4 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ‘Thursday, February 12, 1953 The Key West Citizen Published daily (except Sunday) by L. P. Artman, owner and pub- lisher, from The Citizen Building, corner of Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County P. ARTMAN Publisher ORMAN D. ARTMAN Business Manager Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 2-5661 and 2-5662 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 published here. SERN EOS SEA IL ease Be Member Florida Press Association and Associate Dailies of Florids Subscription (by carrier) 25¢ per week, year $12; By Mail $15.60 —— ee ADVERTISED RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION e The Citizen is an open forum and invites discussion of public issue and subjects of local or general interest, but it will not publish anonymous communications. u N IMPROVEMENTS FOR |KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN More Hotels and Apartments Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land end Sea. Consolidation of County and City Governments. Community Auditorium. DISLIKE OF AMERICANS ABROAD An important conference was recently held in Paris, with officers of the Army, Navy and Air Forcé participat- ing. The purpose was to study ways to reduce the growing amount of dislike of American soldiers and other armed forces personnel in Europe. The conference was one of a series, which has been ueld at the instigation of General Thomas T. Handy, dep- uty United States Commander in Europe, who seeks solu- tions for the unpopularity problem. One of the reasonsfor this growing unpopularity is vhe high living standard of U. S. armed services personnel abroad. Even the lower ranks in U. S. service receive enough dollars to easily outdo their native competition in the. pursuit of female company and this is naturally re- sented, in many instatces. * There has also been the problem, at some times in the past, of the boisterous nature of many Americans when they find themselves three thousand miles from home. Their conduct in such a faraway theater is often net what it would be were they in their own home town or home state. Then, there are the irritations which cannot be help- ~d, such as noise created by warplanes and military trucks, sharp price increases in towns where U. S. troops are stationed and the destruction of roads by heavy U. S. equipment, weighing more than the small Enropean roads dere designed to carry. The studies going on, in an effort to ease this grow- ing tension, are vitally important. Although liberation and war-time occupation is one thing, large numbers of U. S. troops occupying foreign countries in peacetime pre- sent different problems. These problems have become so serious that every effort must be made to find a solution and prevent a serious breakdown in relations. Half the truth is often far more dangerous than no truth. The public school system is the greatest promotér of business to be found in the nation. When an individual offers you something for nothing, it is time to remember that the price is too high. You can help yourself to safety by obeying traffte regulations without waiting for a speed-cop to catch you. SLICE OF HAM _ ) oe GOING TG BE A TOUGH CUSTOMER WORR/S—e eros -PEOPLE’S FORUM welcomes expres- views of its read- editor reserves the lete any items which are considered libelous or unwar- ‘The Citizen stons of the ‘writer wal Page nea kan chrteee VISITING M.D, Editor, The Citizen: Dr. Henry Rapaport and wife, of Whitney Point, N. Y. is a guest at the Casa Marina Hotel, Key West, Fla. This man is a physician and surgeon and he was one of the first to volunteer from this sec- tion for War No. 2. We rémiember the day he came into Joslin’s Res- taurant, his first stop iz town, the word spread around that Rap w: home and his manyiscfriend&s ‘ tried to crowd into--Joshin's? | It took him about an hour to reach his office, which was only a bigck away. eee When he found his -office-full, hé announced, “I haven’t opened, up yet.” Everybody shouted, “We art not sick, we just came in to say ‘Welcome Home.’ ” You may wonder why I am writing all of this, here is\the rea- son. This M.D. has had me on a heartkilling diet for the last eigh- onths and I have lost 100 He plans to keep me on this % promises that I can eat again, so be good to him, send him and his wife home in good shape or I will never. be able to-get off this diet and perhaps starve to death._ Yours truly, TEX SHORT Whitney Point, N. Y. RACE TIPS Editor, The Citizen: Key West has gone to the dogs. Bookies and form sheets are the vogue now. Systems are important if you expect to win. I will divulge for your edification some of the systems I have invented that are foolproof. In fact, you will prove yourself a fool if you don’t look a greyhound in the face while you are studying the merits of my vari- ous systems. But while you are closely scrutinizing the physiog- nomy of these dashing canines re- member that a dog and his fleas afen't soon parted but that a fool and his money are ‘soon parted. One of my systems involves “The Dog, His Horoscope, And You.” If you have a favorite in a race always ask the bookie under what zodi: symbol this dog was | born. The bookie will promptly an- swer you. Tersély, perhaps. But in-! sist that this informati you. If not, see the manager. Once | you get the information, and the todiacal sign happens to be TAU- RUS, THE BULL, forget about bet- ting on this dog. Nobody wants any bull when it comes to laying money | on the line. The same for CAPRI-! CORNUS, THE GOAT. It would be | like butting your head into a wall So remember to investigate the birthday of the dog you are about to bet your hard-earned cash on Insist that all future form sheets | have this pertinent information. Another system of mine involves the letters ip a dog’s name. Let us imagine that the dog's name is “SHOOT list all the letters in his name ia be given dustry. THE ARROW TO ME,! SPARROW." Our next step is to! some of these letters into words that might give us a hint as to the outcome of the race in which this noble canine is listed. Right away you see three words materialize by transposition. WOE POOR, ME. Need I say more ‘about this sys- tem. In fact, sometimes when you transpose a dog’s name in this manner you might be able to spell out your grocer’s name. This is very significant, It means you should pay your grocery bill be- fore betting on the dogs. Now you should also be mighty careful about the sex of the dog. If the dog is a female and ro- mance is stirring within her all of the male dogs ‘will be’rinning be- hind her and not infront’ of her. Keep this biological fact«in mind. Be alerted also ‘o fire hydrants, poles or trees in 9r around the oval track. Dogs have a natural tenden- cy to gravitate toward these ob- jects. For what reason I have no idea. Learn, if you can, before the race, if the dog. you are betting has a penchant for these pecu- lar activities, Be suspicious of dogs that hold their tails aloft in the air. These are the proud, I-don’t-give-a-darn dogs. Thesé dogs are merely ex- hibitionists. They are more inter- ested in showing-off than in WIN, PLACE, OR SHOW. Disregard, ig- nore these dogs. They have no in- terest in your purse, they have in- terest only in themselves. Find out, if you must, insist that you be told whether or not the dog you have in mind is infested with such cosmopolitan critters as TICKS. It is a well-known fact in dog circles that a dog with ticks is itchy and on the alert. Such dogs have even been Enown to SCRATCH. You would be taken a- back somewhat if your dog stopped in the mi of a race to per- form this horrendous act. Insist that all dogs be fumigated before a race. (Aside: How's that for a plug, Orkin, old boy.) Something else that should be re- membered at all times is the ap- pearance of the dog. Some dogs look doggish, others look like ——— drastically wrong with CHARLES G. MENDOZA Basic Change May Hit Spaghetti And Macaroni Ind By GORDON R. PETERSON FARGO, N. D. #—A chameleon- like spore — traveling under the | name of “black stem rust 15B”"— threatens to force a basic change in the maeafeni and spaghetti in- This stem rust variety, plus a/ couple of late planting and har- vesting seasons, has cut acreage of durum wheat, basic ingredient in beth products, by nearly 50 per cent in North Dakota in the last! three years. North Dakota annually grows more than 80 per cent of the na tion's durum wheat. The remain-/ der comes chiefly from Minnesota | and South Dakota Agricultural scientists ad mit; that to date they've been unable to | control the newest strain of rust Researeh bas disclosed the spore bas a number of “faces,” each of which reacts differently under varied conditicas. A spokesmen for the Creamette When It Rains It Pours For HAL BOYLE | SAYS NEW YORK (#—America’s mili- tary’ leaders are more divided to- day than they have been at any time since the Civil War. Thtere is a war among American generals over whether a general war would follow in the Far East if certain steps are taken to end the Korean stalemate. Gen. James A. Van Fleet, retir- ing Eighth Army commander, has fueled the controversy anew by his statement that an all-out Allied offensive in Korea is certain of success. ye It will serve to bolster the views of Army leaders who long have wanted just such an offensive, ad- mirals who want a sea blockade of Red China, and airmen who yearn to bomb the enemy’s Man- churian supply bases. What should be done in Korea? The open split at high command levels is reflected in a threatened rift among the U. N. Allies and a divided American public. Who is right? The followers of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, or those who agree with Gen. Omar Nelson Bradley that some proposed steps to end the Korean War carry too great a risk of plunging us in a much vaster war with the wrong THIS ROCK OF OURS By BILL GIBB Yesterday we examined facts which would indicate that Sweet- ing’s Garage gets the majority of City. wrecking calls because of twenty-four hour, dependable ser- vice. Some of his competitors agreed that there were no political tie-ins’ and that they did not want the business. The actual physical evidence regarding jammed con- ditions of his parking lots and the length of time which some of these make it appear that Sweeting stands to lose money in the long tun by accepting the City’s storage business. Sweeting himself, says: “I store the cars because I want to help the City and improve local safety conditions. Incidentally, my wreck- ing service is entirely covered by insurance and as !ong as I’ve been in the business, only one car has been damaged. That car was the one which went overboard last summer near Bayview Park. A diver had to attach the cable by touch and we bent a bumper.” Now, all of this is fine and I'm glad that the discussion came up because it clears “Sugar’’ Sweet- ing of erroneous impressions that the public might have gained. But we still haven’t touched the heart of the problem -- namely, what is the solution with regard to aban- doned cars and will the twenty-four hour ordinance be practical? people at the wrong time in the Common Practice Practically all communities have wrong place? Suppose the China coast is ,found it necessary to enact rules blockaded, the Manchurian bases | or laws with regard to neglectful bombed, and another great grind- | Property owners. There is no ques- ing ‘‘end-the-war” ground offensive | tion but that the City of Key West launched. | should make every attempt to keep Will it end the war? Or will it/streets clear of unsightly wrecks only draw into Korean another | that often provide a traffic hazard million-man Chinese army, plus a | 2s well. This column has advocated million-man Russian army sent in| such a policy in the past. How- by the Soviet government to pro- tect its Siberian frontier from con- tact with the West? Many people overlook the fact that North Korea (FROM THE j borders Siberia as well as Man- wuria. Sen. Smathers WASHINGTON: Memevalt. RAINS, Fh\ POURS Some American military leaders DEPT): Before we could get our! believe Russia is bluffing and will bearings with assignment to two|back down. Some feel that even major Standing Committees (Inter-| if Russia is Prepared to march ior and Insular Affairs; Interstate | her own troops into the Korean and Foreign Commerce) I drew a conflict, now is the time to find Post on the Select Committee on| The Joint Chiefs of Staff have Small Business. Then, apparently | held up till now to. the view that on the theory that to get a job|no step risking extension of the done you must give it to a busy | Korean action is worth taking. man, I was appointed as special| ‘The British, still America’s most floor assistant by Democratic j powerful ally, have clung steadily Leader Lyndon Johnson. My spe-|to this position, too. They fear cific new assignment will be that|any move that might provoke a of Democratic Leader on “Calen- | third world war. dar” days in the Senate. My duty: | To them the situation in Korea “Objector” and inquisitor in the ra-|is only a limited war, one of a pid fire call of all bills which have | series of border wars the empire been reported by the committees/has fought for centuries. They and thus listed as ripe for floor | want to keep it limited. And they consideration. feel tha “America, as the new NOTES FROM CAPITOL HILL: | world policeman, had better adjust Reference my appointment by Vice | itself to the thought that a border President Nixon to the Small Busi-| war is often preferable to the risk ness Committee, Democratic Lead- er Johnson issued a statement saying, “it assures small busines the presence of one of its ablest and most aggressive friends’ upon this important group,” adding, “he will be a powerful voice” for small business. After I wrote Senator Walter F. George on his 75th birthday, he generously replied, ‘I expect you to remain in the Senate for a long number of years and to serve your State and the country with great distinction.”” I am privileged to be a co-spon- sor with Senator Harry Byrd of a Resolution to consolidate all ap- propriations into a one package bill. The able Virginia Senator in- sists, and I agree, that this is the only way to restore Congressional control of budget making and then to reduce government spending. The Constitution imposes upon Congress the responsibility for appropriating taxpayers money but a “tail-wagging-dog” _situa- tion has existed for some years. Exhibiting a remarkable memo- ty, President Eisenhower told me at the White House the other day that he had run across my trail at the Augusta National Golf Course where I vacationed several days last fall and said, “I under- stand you gave par a going over.” I was so surprised that it was sev- eral days before I could remem- ber and pass on to him scores:” first day 89, second day, of a general war. Border warfare is actually noth- ing new to the American Army. It fought that type of action for a century in its Indian skirmishes. But to the American Army of today, modeled on the blitzkrieg | the principle, the idea of a long border war fought on a static line is anathema. It believes in a war of move- ment based on the “four F's” it stresses in training--“find ’em, fix ‘em, fight ‘em and finish ‘em.” The trouble is that mobility is limited by the poor roads and mountainous landscape of Korea. To crash through the 20-to-30-mile deep defensive line the enemy is reported to have built there will almost certainly reauire heavy casualties. And the South Korean army is not large enough yet to pay that price alone. What is the answer in Korea? It is the choice between continued caution and gradually increasing Pressure-or a gamble on a mas- sive knockout punch, that may end the war, widen it, or plunge it deeper into stalemate. ‘The quandary of the civilian is- which of the generals is right? _ New NSLI Checks To Be Mailed Soon my | WASHINGTON #—The Veterans jarthritic’s hand sometimes is. She been had to date in finding aj} | Administration in the next few days will be mailing out 1953 divi |dend, checks to National Service | Life Insurance policy holders in j all but three states, an Associated 85 third day, 74.° He said that I should have stayed a fourth day. Maple syrup, jam or jelly, cin- hamon mixed with sugar, and honey are all delicious toppings for French toast. For Sunday break- fast, accompany the toast with! strips of crisp Dacon. | Louisiana and Mississippi, the div- idend payments will begin in the | next 30 to 60 days. The annual dividend will be paid | the durum supply will either force | to about five million’ veterans, with the industry to revert to less de-| the vast majority getting « flat $60. | sirable recipes or find a substi. | iveiniiinatensipilaniiaeits False Teeth Extracted tute for durum. Little success has substitute BIRMINGHAM, Ala. # — A Production of durum wheat bas house painter was hospitalized drepped off from about 4 million after his false teeth lodged in his bushels during the peak years of throat at a suburban tavern Tues-| 1947 and 1968 to less than 19 mil- | day. ; lion bushels last season, when| A waitress, Mrs. Elsie Smith, | drouth was an added factor {said she saw Albert Tate choke | Why dos't farmers in other/snd turm biack in the face. He areas grow durum’ |threw his head back and she A definite suswer is bard to | spotted his upper plate lodged is | Give, except that climatic abd soll his throat. alphabetical ofder. In this case|Company of Minneapolis, large | conditions in parts of North Dakota | She said she pulled out the piste they would he » T. A, E. HM. O.P.R./ producer of macaroni and spa-'are considered more suitable to Txtc was listed in good cenditics Next, we try to transpose ‘ ghetti, said contmmed decline a | growing durum, et sospital. ever, the twenty-four period doesn’t seem practical. Any car that presents a hazard should be towed away im- mediately. In all other cases, twenty-four hours is too short of a period to tell whether a car is Piano Taught To Handless People Now By ADELAIDE KERR NEW YORK, N. Y. ® — When Eve Welbourne sat doodling on the piano one evening last October, she never thought she might be devel- oping a system to teach handless people to play. She believes it now. She hopes it will fling wide the doors of musical expression to many handicapped People. Her doodling was playing with one finger of each hand. The mel- ody note (played by the Bay finger) was sustained by the 1. The chord (played by the left finger) was played as an arpeggio, component notes struck singly. Then she tried playing with the right elbow and the left thumb of a hand clenched tightly, as an ‘affic put rubber-tipped peheils in clenched fists and played with them a Her husband, P. A. Welbourne, who is in the real estate business, stopped beside the piano in amaze- ment to watch Mrs. Welbourne’s technique, “Could. you teach that?” he asked. 5 Mrs. Welbourne, who operated i i i i Suet Bp 3 ful Wai z SEN KF ES KER: 8 i abandoned or not. Police if they enforce the ordinance, have time to pay attention to other law enforcement duties. © City Manager Dave King that a definite period of time to be stated in the ordinance but that pick-ups would only be made after all efforts had failed to locate the owner. I think King’s intentions are fine. There are any number of vehicles parked on our streets which are Storage Facilities Key West needs to provide own facilities for i and abandoned automobiles. Jam- ming up the area around City Hall certainly does not provide a pretty sight for tourists or residents. Stock Island seems to be only place with available a parking lot. However, out-of-the-way location presents inevitable problem of coping thieves. The entire situation much more complicated than su: face conditions would indicate. Our City Fathers and Dave King are doing their best but I imagine they would appreciate any constructive suggestions from the public. Public Sa bs Vashi 4 man il ee Hi tH BRP BRAK RESSRSKERRRSRKES sew wp wp ow EgieT te} uy §