The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 30, 1953, Page 8

THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Monday, March 30, 1953 Be THIS WILL. BREAK PUNCH'S | [ >- MR. MAYOR! THERE'S ROCKET=LOADING RACKET AMR. PUNCH ON THE WELL, MR. MAYOR! ONE. OF S\ WIDE OPEN! I WANT 3 PUNCH'S STOOGES HAS STARTED 3 SINGING! WE'VE GOT TESTIMONY > THAT PUNCH IS, A MURDERER! — Fs zg * UP\MAYORS KEEP YOUR 2 ® @ # a. COPS AWAY FROM HERE,OR I'LL IPE OUT TMS WHOLE THE OTHER MAN SWEEPS THE LAMP FROM THE TABLE + THROWING FHE ROOM INTC DARKNESS ME FIX SO THIS WITCH POWDER NOT FO00--NO POWDER. BAD EFFECT WEAR OFF-- RED DOWDY, HEAvy. WEIGHT CHAMP O/ THE WORLD, THAT'S WHo,, HE SIGNED T/FIGHT YOU FOR THE TOP h SPOT, BEN! SUT--RUN TELL LOWEEZY SMITH THAT ONE OF TH’ MOST FEMALE: THE fo FRAME 1S WHAT He WANTED! Se T HEAR MR.WILLET YY’ Mayes fy WANTS TO SELL THE oS reper TURN iT NTO | OZARK 40 AND THAT ROOKIE CENTER FIELD! ARE MAK) RUN FOR NVIJIDVW FHL JAVYGNVYW WO.LNVHd JH1I NOauOD HSv13 1108 Nad Dig & > at S » WIHLVdA dN ONIONINS himself. I TODAY By JAMES MARLOW WASHINGTON ® — Witness af- ter witness is asked this question by congressional investigating com- mittees: “Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist party?” The witness is in bad shape if he says simply: “I refuse to an- swer.” For that flat statement, without any explanation, he ean be cited for contempt of Congress, prosecuted and, if convicted, jailed and fined. But he comes under the protec- tion of a Supreme Court ruling if he offers the reply given by wit- ness after witness: “I involke the | Fifth Amendment to the ‘Constitu- tion and refuse to answer because it might incriminate me.” The Fifth Amendment says a |man can’t be compelled to testify against himself in a criminal case. And the Supreme Court has said a witness cannot be forced to tes- tify about his Communist activi- ties. But how can a man incriminate himself by admitting he is, or was, a member of the party when there is no federal law banning the par- ty or making membership in it a crime? Because he can argue that, if today he admits present or past party membership, tomorrow or next month the government might decide to prosecute im one of sev- eral ways. While the party is not. actually outlawed, and no federal law makes membership illegal, there are some laws, particularly the Smith Act passed in 1940, under which a party member could be! tried and convicted. That act says it is unlawful to conspire to teach forceful over- throw of the government. A num- ber of first and second-string Com- munist officials have been convict- ed for such conspiracy. And the Supreme Court has upheld their conviction. The government may prosecute lothers on the same grounds, even ‘though the party itself has not been declared illegal. So a witness might claim fear of future prose- cution under this part of the act if he admitted belonging to the party. Another part of the same act says it’s unlawful to be a mem- ber of a party whose purpose is she cigarette a package of Cam- els and lighted up. “Stop girls,” fa ppd ed ry “Tm enougl. to go to perdition in my own way!” Brown eyes met purple eyes, two young heads tilted back. In beautiful harmony they sang: Good morning, dear Miss Vance. Ws enves, fe , dear Miss Pot q ast ELL either of you. Which me think my resignation as wise. Surely the new meth- won't be any worse than the id ones were.” Her sister staff members shiv- changes next term]},: y. And without Miss/ to give them the benefit of her experience—the prospect seemed horrible. Again brown eyes met purple he decisi madi ones. Grace nodded and drew alone bee sates’ zi deep breath. “Did we tell sc | we're resigning. too?” The mouth of Miss Eloise Vance “A real principal would have defended the results of the past, A man who wasn't an oily poli- ¢licked shut. “You’re being ridiculous! I_won’t thank you for you: called loyalty, either.” The belli rang. A stampede ‘of teachers came through the door And 30- tician at heart would have Mr. Abraham O’Brien and all the others that our methods achieved good, clear. worthwhile results.” His gray eyes twinkled. He was a man of invincible amiability. cussion ended. Ruth scooted out-/| rebellion might flare in his school, side and across the lawn to Build-| G: ing Three. Arriving in time to| metic two evenii catch a couple of kids clowning! still he'd smile race might go out with Arith- and there, for the time, the ie might crash around him, return NOTAS CUBANAS Por RAOUL ALPIZAR POYO MI ORACION ta plegaria que mis labios y mi alma te ofrecen,; como un incen- a week, but daggers forceful overthrow of the govern-| Senor: en la serena quietud de ment. This act which Congress put jestas lindas noches primaverales, on the books 13 years ago didn’t/yo elevo mi plegaria al cielo, name the Communist party. Plegaria plena de mistica uncién, And no one has been tried under |que leva todas las armonias de that part of the act yet, but some/|mi espiritu; que muchas veces day the government might decide|apuré el caliz del dolor, hasta to use it against Communists. escanciarlo. Yo rezo por las no- So a man who ducks behind the|ches la santa oracién de la pie- Fifth Amendment today to avoid|dad y del carifio hondo. Del ca- answering about party member-|rifio que sea generoso y bueno, ship can plead it might lead to|para que pueda disimular todas jail for‘ttim at some future time. |las faltas y sario votivo, donde arden la mi- Tra y el incienso de muchas pesa- dumbres ya pasadas felizmente. Debe de ser horrenda la triste- za de la soledad espiritual. La angustia de’ un injusto desamparo y te pido devotamente, que el alud del olvido arranque de to- das las rosaledas, las penas que un dia marchitaron los corazones de personas buenas, Yo te pido, Sefior, que otorgues How memy ‘people have refused to talk ‘about party membership because they really feared jail in their own In some cases they may use the Fifth Améndment not because of personal fear of prosecution but through reluctance to tell about rs they knew in the party, F Pecados que comete |), la humanidad. Bendito sea el hombre que po- carifio puro. Una ternura} mujer, una dulce Samaritana, y sincera, capaz de hacerle , sentir! mas que eso, vean en ellas siem- el deseo de vivir, como yo 10/pre mas que el deseo carnal de siento. Felices los que en las ho-j una posesion inmediata, una ma- ras de recogimiento, sienten jun-|dre en ciernes, una madre buena to a su corazén la cariciosa dul-|y carifiosa, como fuera Ja mia. cedumbre de un afecto sacrosan-|Cyando el hombre, Sefor, actie to, que encienda luminarias, avi-|de esa manera, dejaran de exis- vado siempre por las vestales de/tir esas desventuradas. que ven- dulce comunién de tu ternura, a todos los hombres de la tierra, Para que sepan mirar en cada | Squa ___a¥I wUvzO 2 st OF present. When a witness does not invoke |/* pureza. Fifth Amendment and admits} Bajo la comba esplendente del 'y membership be cannot then| Cielo azul, en esta noche tran- about | quila, yo musito en voz baja mi have been} Plegaria de amor y de piedad. Yo te pido, Sefior, que manten- couldn't waive protection of | gas perfumado el vergel que ger- amendment for himself andj|miné en arbustos de carifio y later try to use ix to protect|que pongas las violetas de la be resignacion, en el invernadero The Supreme Court has rujed|de aquellos que fueron injusta y that a witness can’t use the Fifth |cruelmente castigados por un de- Amendment to protect anyone but | sengafio profundo. Nada hay tan consolador, como saberse amado. Como no existe como cruzar solitario el camino de la vida, torturado por los re- cuerdos que pasan por la mente, | como mariposas de luz, sin dejar WASHINGTON *—Pressure forjen ella, ni una sola particula de another look at the problems of | sus 4ureas alas. color television was building up| Sefior: la vida sin amor y sin under the Federal Communications /ternura, es un paramo, o un Commission. presidio, del que huye el hombre The House Commerce Commit-|que tiene sensibilidad. Los desen- tee called fot additional expert) gafios truecan la fontana canta- testimony from Richard Hodgson, | rina de la fé y la esperanza, en president of Chromatic Television | sepulcro, donde no crecen las ma- Laboratories, Inc., New York, and|dreselvas del consuelo Allen B. Du Mont, head of the} En esta hora magnifica, en que | Du Mont Laboratories at Clifton, ilenci 5 N. J. do duerme, yo te pido, Sefor, The committee already has/que pongas ia chispa de tu amor, heard demands for the FCC tojen todos los corazones. Que ha- move as quickly as possible to|gas brotar ague perfumada y get color television to the public. |eristalina de ternuras, a Chairman Wolverton (R-NJ) said !ias rocas abruptas de aquellos he believes the hearings will “press | corazones, que no sintieron, ni jhome the necessity for the FCC/creyeron jamas en la dulce nece- jto reach an early decision.” }sidad de amar. Que prendas mi- | ingroses luces en las almas que | BACHELOR FINDS BABY van tristes. Que siembres flores | | SALEM. Ore. (%—A mother | is voubed ° la tadiferencis, abandoned her baby in a parked/iity florecer ehctus peligroset, jear. The car owner. an embar-/ Fi : rassed bachelor, took it to the police station. Police are seeking of the baby can be ar-| r ed. Otherwise adoption will que la we to be delayed for « year. le los The National Geographic Soci-\cia del bienbéchor roci et sved' sal em que las { medrosas, escontidas en ei fonde Ge vas mdos, escocha, Seiior, es- * balseria, a spert pt s Panama nae «€ the world's roughest games. den su cuerpo al mejor postor, acaso para olvidar una pena, un desengafio que le proporcionara un hombre cruel. Sefior: por el recuerdo del cal- vario que sufriera Jesis; por los dolores que sufriera aquel Divi- no Redentor, acalla los odios y las pasiones que destruyen el co- razén del hombre y le envenenan el espiritu. Obliga. a a sos a ser buenos. Enciende do pecho el candil lagrosa, para que vivimos, toda espiritualidad, mos buscar feliedad Bien y la Verdad. Sefior: consuela fren. Diluye el : 3 ty | F gr hy if 5? i ife vez si tenga gahos, posea on res Ey ff i : | i til if i é F E i F 3 i I i ; f H 5 r , E & fe F off. a duck, thought Ruth Mr. ince smiled at ‘her Then temper flared. Imply: ing mare was a child! Wr> “» a silly note like that and theo bragging that he was an adult! e! ood news. Mr. Quire. Even fore I'm engaged. fm jilted! Isn’t that simply grand*” (Te be continued) FAWTU Course Completed By Naval Officer Lieutenant Junior Grade Ro- bert D. Harris Jr., USN, son of Mr. and Mrs, R. D, Harris, Sr., 722 15th Ave., E., Cordele, Ga, has recently completed a four months course in All Weather Flight at the Fleet All Weather Training Unit, Atlantic, here. The course consists. of advance flight training in instruments and night tactics designed to qualify the pilot for Carrier All’ Weather Squadrons. _ He will report to ite idron Four, Naval Air Sta- tion, Atlantic City, N. J. for duty involving flying. Lieutentant Harris attended Marion Military Institute, Marion, Ald., for a year and was subse- quently appointed to the United States Naval Academy, Annapo- lis, Md. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from there in 1950. Following his graduation, Lieutenant Harris served abord the aircraft carrier, USS Coral Lord lish married to the former Dorothy Joan Pitts, da of Mr. J. H. Pitts, Harris is a li i : i ef fi | if | : | ! 4 ity lei uy it ; 3 tes Fe i jr / i i uli 8 a tf i ih