The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 13, 1953, Page 7

Extensive Activities Planned|GOP Will Get Chance To Pick Postmasters At Legion Meeting Wednesday A benefit Baseball Game will be staged at Wicker’s Stadium under the sponsorship of Arthur | Sawyer Post No. 28, American Legion, on Thursday evening April 16th it was announced dur- | ing the regular meeting of the| Post on Wednesday evening. All| pee from the game will be| given to the American Cancer Crusade. In addition to the game, oth¢r entertainment features are being planned. Legionnaire Le Van Reber is General Chairman for the event. Frapk Romaguera, Post Chair- man for Ortorical Contest, an- nounced that the District Contest would be held in Miami on Fri- closed on February 28th. It was stated that a contest is now in progress in the Post among the Legionnaires to select a name for the new lounge that is now under construction at the Post Home. The winner of the Contest will be presented with a year’s paid membership in the Post. The membership card is courtesy of Post Chaplain Judson Stephens. Legionnaires are urged inasmuch as the Contest closed on April 1, 1953. Service Officer Harry J. Metz- ger announced that an Easter! Party for children of Legion- naires would be held at the Post WASHINGTON (® — President eens shortly will set aside al through which Democrats were chosen to be postmasters, a high- ly placed Republican senator said Thursday. P : r This was jescribed as a neces- jtheir entries as soon as possible, | sary first step in a series of moves to give Republicans a taste of the postmastership plums for the first of respect for the Flag. Antonio time in about 20 vears. As a sec-) ond step, new examinations would have tobe held. 2°, | ‘All of the 40,000 postmasterships | in the country are under civil serv- ice. About 3,000 of them are vacant or. are filled by temporary ap- pointees. i The Republicans have been eye- By JOE HALL found that, as a result of the civil | service examinations: for them, | nearly all are filled by Democrats. | The appointments must be made} from the top three in each ex-| amination. | Despite the civil service status | of the jobs, there always has been | considerable politics in the filling | of the mare important postmaster- | ships—thé 22,241 first, second and third-class posts. | These ins classes are earned President mination wi n- te Dpfismetiod. Members of the recent civil service tests Arango, Jr., Post Kennen May Quit State Department WASHINGTON \?—Ambassador Georre F. Kennan may be per- mitted to retire instead of being said last night. Kennan, an expert on Russian affairs, is credited with authorship of the policy of containment of Soviet power—a policy which Bec- retary of State Dulles has criti- cized as inadequate. Kennan, in turn, kas been criti- cal of a policy of liherationntoward the Russian satellites, a favorite | examinations probably would be mission has been reconstituted. He said this would be soon. Jets To Germany As Replacements WASHINGTON # — The Air Force said early today that 25 Sabre jets will leave “very goon" An Air Force spokesman said the planes, a normal squi are replacements for Thunte fighter bombers. The spokesman emphasized the F86 Sabre jets are not going to Germany. as a result of the i- dent in Weisbaden, Germany, in which an American Thuynderjet was shot down by two Czech MIGIss. * He said Gen. Hoyt S. Vanden- ing these 3,000 jobs. But they have given a new assignment, officials lin a mass flight to Germany. \issued after the Civil Service Com-| Dulles theme. Kennan, after five months a: Chairman for Junior Baseball, and local political leaders ambassador to Moscow,, wai (eerg, Air Force chief of staff, told |squadrons of Sabrejets were on a confi in Paris last |the way as reinforcements in view Setaliee that the F 84 jet woiild ‘be of the latest incidentin which So- replaced by the F86 Sabre jet. viet jets shot down a British plane He added that the replacements on Thursday. were “in the cards” since then and that the Air Force view is toward replacing all of the Thun-} Canada was united under one derjets in Germany eventually. | government in 1867 although there U. S. Air Force headquarters in| previously were governments in Weisbaden denied reports that|separate parts of the country. Friday, March 13, 1953 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page 7 PS eS AAS THREE HOTELS IN MIAMI at POPULAR PRICES Located in the Heart of the City REASONABLE ROOMS WRITE or WIRE RATES for RESERVATIONS with BATH and TELEPHONE Miller Hotel Hotel Hotel 192 &. 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The senator, who declined use|banned by the Reds last year aft- of his name, predicted Eisenhower |er voicing criticism of the way j|would name Philip Young, dean | foreigners are treated there. |of Columbia University’s School of| He could be retired under legal {Business, as chairman of the new | provision réquiring that @ “chief |commission. Young has conferred | of mission” be retired unless gives three and got the job. {at the White House and with Re-|a new assignment within three A Republican senator said anjpublicans. on Capitol Hill this | months after his services as chief | executiveordér. setting aside the | week. lof mission are ended. Aamouneing! For 55-the greatest line of have made the recommendations. Republicans say no members. of their own party took the tests for the. posts prior to the change in administrations, because a Demo- crat always turned in the top Rooms Elevator STATION FORD 2avowv TRUCKS ever built! 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