The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 14, 1953, Page 2

Page 2 ‘THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ‘Tuesday, April 14, 1953 The Key West Citizen Published daily (except Sunday) by L. P. Artman, owner and pub- lisher, trom The Citizen Building, corner of Greene and Ann Streets. Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County \ P. ARTMAN BORMAN D. ARTMAN Business Manager Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 2-5681 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 @f not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news published here. Member Florida Press Association and Associate Dailies of Florida (by carrier) 25¢ per week, year $12; By Mail $15.60 "ADVERTISED RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION ‘he Citizen is an open forum and invites discussion of public issue and subjects of local or general interest, but it will not publish anonymous ecmmunications, Jericho Was Preceded By der Joshua’s trumpets, was pre- ceded by an earlier city at least 7,000 years ago. An Anglo-American team of ar- chaeologists has unearthed the re- mains of two cities, one estimated at 7,000 and the other 3,500 years old, near the present site of Jeri- cho on the River Jordan, between Amman and Jerusalem. AMMAN, Jordan (#—The City of | The remains were first located walls crumbled un-| some 50 years ago by a German archeologist, but no excavations were m. The two cities are overlapping and are buried under a small hill, Experts of the British School of gy and the American for Oriental Research who conducting the present digging id the oldest city dates back to inger” town, they esti- mate, dates back to the Middle Bronze Age, around 1500 B. C. . | “State Fair,” thus far and the language, race | and religion of inhabitants of the old city still remain a mystery. Diggings at the level of the city have ged finely a distinctive touch in their printing, ind | stable that failed. fi among the “new” city include with wheat, wood- irs and other uten- lericho” appears to stroyed by a huge the ruins are black- inscriptions or been discovered to about the degree of civilization of its dwellers. E za E & = | 3 Consult with us... now! DIAL 2.5661 F 5 2 ew a i ee 233 86 oF ee 2 i Now! Save! prices reduced WORKS ~e : Actress Needs Marriage Or Movies To Fill Her Life By BOB THOMAS GLENDALE, Calif. (#—“T’ve ei- ther got to get married or get back in the picture business. I can’t stand the loneliness.” This was the frank comment of Louise Dresser, one of the best- loved film stars of 20 years ago. She is most remembered for ap- pearirig opposite Will Rogers in “Ligntnin’” and other films. When I called at her Glendale home, she told me of the dramatie events in her life since she left the movies in 1937. Now 74 and still attractive, she spoke candidly of losing her career because pro- ducers thought she was deaf, and pouring her fortune into a racing Back in ‘he ‘30s, Miss Dresser | was enjoying a successful film ca- reer. One day she picked up a} local Sunday paper and read a story that changed her life. A feature writer told how cer- tain film figures bad overcome handicaps. A comedian had lost most of the fingers of one hand; a director continued after losing} an eye; a leading man got along with one leg. The story continued that Louise Dresser was a success although completely deaf. “I couldn't believe it,” said the} actress. “I called the writer and asked how I could hear her on the phone if I were deaf. She shrugged , it off. The damage was done. I- knew I was through in victures.”” What about her hearing? “My hearing hasn't: changed! since 1913, My ears were affected during a flu epidemic in New York. But I have always been able to hear anyone who talks distinctly. Farms competition,” she recalled. “We failed miserably. “We had a mare ready to go at Santa Anita, but the war broke out, Racing was over for the dura- tion. Then we decided to get into the breeding business. When the war was over, we had a couple of 2-year-olds ready for racing. One of them started at Hollywood Park but made a poor showing. The disappointment was too much for my husband. He collapsed at the track. “I know we have been criticized for losing our money on the stable, but I can’t regret it. ee hadn't been horses, it might have been real estate or oil cr something. Anyway, it’s gone.” Two years ago, Gardner died. It was the end of 42 happy years of marriage. The shock was hard for the actress to take, | “I had never been alone before,” she remarked. ‘All my life I had someone to live with. These two years have been as much as I could stand. “My friends have offered amaz- ing advice. Some say I should move into the motion picture coun- try home, the place I helped es- tablish. “It’s a funny thing when you get into you 70s. People try to push you into a wheelchair and shove crutches under your arms, I'm not ready for that.” Miss Dresser decided to try for another movie career. She went to her old friend, Hedda Hopper, whom she had known as Elda Furry. The columnist ran an item about her. It resulted in letters and jelegrams and an interview at Paramount. But so far no job offers. “If I couldn't bear, how could | I have done all those Broadway plays and made all those pictures, | including seven with Will Rogers?” | Miss Dresser retired to her | my age, my lack of finances and | Glendale home with her husband, | Jack Gardner, actor, agent andj film executive. When Gardner was | an official at Fox, studio head | Winfield Sheehan gifted him with | “I doubt my chances,” Miss Dresser said. “I've got three strikes against my getting roles— the legened about my hearing. “IT guess I'd better. concentrate on finding a husband.” Merchants Jailed In Argentine Crackdown BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (M— The National Price Control Agency says that 505 merchants have been jailed thus far in the government's crackdown on alleged price ceiling violators. Investigators closed 53 more shops yesterday and arrested their owners. The campaign began April 9 when President Juan D. 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